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The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor

Bill Coleman, Author

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Destination 2010 about big money and good PR

Bill Coleman
February 4, 2005

I was always a little skeptical of the Destination 2010 theme when I first heard about it last semester. Do we really want thousands more students on this tiny campus? Traffic would be great then, since...

Winter intersession is a good way to spend holiday break

Bill Coleman
December 8, 2004

The idea of taking classes in the winter sounds about as fun as taking them in the summer. Nothing like coming home from a Christmas or New Year's holiday vacation, then waking up the next Monday or Tuesday...

Attendance and grading policies set students up for failure

Bill Coleman
November 17, 2004

Grade point average is a very important aspect of your college career. Many grants and loans are based on your GPA and it also serves as a symbol of ability, not to mention status. Aside from what content...

Young voters didn’t show up as expected

Bill Coleman
November 10, 2004

What a waste of time passing the 26th Amendment to the Constitution. I strongly believe the voting age should be raised back to 21 years old, if only because state governments could save some money in...

Endowment could earn $300 million to help students

Bill Coleman
November 3, 2004

The California State University Board of Trustees voted Thursday to raise tuition fees 8 percent next fall for undergraduates and 10 percent for graduates. I would not be surprised by another 10 percent...

Your choice matters: Who gets the vote in 2004

Bill Coleman
October 27, 2004

This is the most important presidential election for America since 1860, when the election of Abraham Lincoln was paramount to preserving the Union. The 1960 election is close behind; thankfully John Kennedy...

Crash course in economics may help young voters make choice

Bill Coleman
October 20, 2004

The ability to find a job is one of the most important issue for most young voters in the upcoming presidential election. The main reason students come to college is to get the skills needed for a well...

Capital Public Radio should help students

Bill Coleman
October 13, 2004

I thought the students protesting President Alexander Gonzalez's inauguration were out of line. If the expression on the president's face was any indication, he seemed to think so, too. Then I read Nick...

ROTC trains future generation

Bill Coleman
October 6, 2004

ROTC deserves a salute. I see the cadets and officers of the Air Force and Army Reserve Officer Training Corps on campus every week. Keeping in mind the great sacrifices by soldiers overseas, I feel like...

Military draft could be less than one semester away

Bill Coleman
September 29, 2004

Pay no attention to the upcoming presidential election if you are 18 to 25 years old, and don't mind being drafted into the military. The rhetoric between the two presidential candidates is heating up...

Students learn through diversity

Bill Coleman
September 22, 2004

Imagine -- if you will -- a place where black and white, liberal and conservative, capitalist and communist, atheist and theist, all get along and practice a theory of live and let live without any major...

Floor is fine, as long as you are learning

Bill Coleman
September 15, 2004

My first impression of Sac State after the first two weeks is a good one. My only complaint would be about all the complaining. I have heard everything from there is not enough parking, not enough desks,...

Educators create a liberal environment

Bill Coleman
September 8, 2004

After transferring to Sacramento State from a community college,I thought a four-year university might be different. I was hopingto get one instructor with a conservative view of the world. Itseems I am...

Column: Protesters need facts and less critical outlook

Bill Coleman
September 1, 2004

The war in Iraq has many critics.Most notable are the Democrats, of course, but also the reporters in "the green zone" staying at four-star hotels who have been more than critical. The reporters in Iraq...

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