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Best of Sac State 2021

Max Connor and Chris Wong
May 10, 2021

This is the fifth year that The State Hornet has conducted our “Best of Sac State” poll, where we reached out to our audience to find out what some of their favorite aspects of Sac State are, what they missed the most about not being on campus and the best of pop culture from the last year.

Sac State ASI budget projects $690K loss amid campus return, lost revenue

Michael Pacheco and Chris Wong
April 15, 2021

Sac State Associated Students, Inc. is projected to lose $690,000 next school year as it plans increases in student employment spending but predicts an over $200,000 hit to revenues.

[Photo] March Madness 2021: Most binge-worthy TV shows

Magaly Muñoz and Nijzel Dotson
March 10, 2021

The State Hornet’s 2021 March Madness picks for most binge-worthy TV shows. Categories were made up from streaming services like Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+ and more. Graphic made in Canva.

Woman with BB gun spotted at Lark Sacramento apartment complex

No charges or arrest made, BB gun surrendered

Emma Hall and Chris Wong
March 9, 2021

A female resident of the Lark Sacramento entered the apartment complex’s clubhouse with a non-lethal weapon Tuesday evening, according to the Lark’s management.

[Photo] Sac State students and faculty share expectations for the Biden presidency

Colin Madigan and Christopher Escamilla
March 3, 2021

[Photo] Lo que necesitas saber sobre la distribución de subvenciones HEERF de Sac State

Kimberly Gomez Santos
February 22, 2021

El presidente Robert Nelsen anunció que las subvenciones se distribuirán a todos los estudiantes de la universidad estatal de Sacramento después de que la universidad reciba $17,8 millones en fondos...

[Photo] FAQ: What you need to know about Sac State’s HEERF grant distribution

Colin Madigan
February 18, 2021

President Robert Nelsen announced that grants will be distributed to every student at Sac State after the university received $17.8 million in HEERF funds. Graphic made in Canva.

Nelsen announces up to $850 direct payments to Sac State students

Jordan Parker and Chris Wong
February 18, 2021

Sac State President Robert Nelsen said that students will receive another HEERF grant in a SacSend email on Thursday.

[Video] Some Sac State faculty to receive COVID-19 vaccination invitations this week

Faculty and staff currently working on campus with students will be prioritized

Erick Salgado
February 17, 2021

Sacramento State will send invitations this week for face-to-face faculty and on-campus staff to be vaccinated for COVID-19 according to Sac State President Robert Nelsen.

Sac State administers its first vaccine doses at University Union clinic

Chris Wong, managing editor
January 28, 2021

Nursing student Carmel Stewart receives her first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in the Brown Bag Room of the University Union on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. Sacramento State began its first rounds of...

CSU plans for in-person classes in fall 2021

Announcement reaffirmed a month later by chancellor Joseph Castro

Chris Wong and Mercy Sosa
January 26, 2021

The California State University System announced its plans to return to in-person instruction for fall 2021.

Sac State responds to pro-Trump extremists storming the U.S. Capitol

Nelsen: 'We are witnessing terrorists trying to destroy the very foundations of our country'

Mercy Sosa and Chris Wong
January 7, 2021

A mob of domestic terrorists supporting President Donald Trump broke into the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday while Congress convened to certify the presidential election declaring Joe Biden as a winner. Here’s what the Sac State community had to say.

[Photo] Students clash with professors violating Sac State policy restricting webcam requirements

Gerardo Zavala and Gavin Rock
December 9, 2020

RESULTS IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD: Election 2020

See how your neighbors voted on Sacramento city races

Chris Wong, web editor
November 20, 2020

Did your neighbors vote for or against rent control? The strong mayor proposal? See results in your neck of the woods.

PODCAST: Protestors clash at Capitol, Sac State football player tests positive for COVID-19

Robbie Pierce, Max Connor, Madeleine Beck, Chris Wong, and Camryn Dadey
November 16, 2020

Trump supporters protest at the Capitol in favor of an election recount, recalling Gov. Gavin Newsom and against lockdown, Sac State President Robert Nelsen testifies to the State Assembly about the impact of COVID-19 on campus, a Sac State football player tests positive for COVID-19 and more.

STATE HORNET BUZZED: Drinks we could live off and superpowers we’d have

Garry Singh, Madeleine Beck, Chris Wong, Kylie Robison, and Robbie Pierce
November 13, 2020

In the second, grab bag episode of State Hornet: Buzzed, broadcast staffer Garry Singh, managing editor Maddie Beck, web editor Chris Wong and tech writer Kylie Robison discuss Thanksgiving vs. Christmas, the one drink they could live off of and the one superpower they would have.

MAP: 66 Sacramento County voting centers open Saturday, including at Sac State

How to vote safely, where to park on campus

Chris Wong
October 31, 2020

The Modoc Hall Vote Center joins the ballot drop box inside The WELL as a location on campus for Sacramento County residents to vote beginning Halloween Saturday.

CRIMELESS MAP: ‘You didn’t miss anything’

No Sac State crimes reported for the week ending Oct. 3

Chris Wong, news editor
October 8, 2020

“You didn’t miss anything,” Sac State Police Chief Mark Iwasa said.

Sac State’s WAPs stolen from Parking Structure V

Kylie Robison and Chris Wong
October 5, 2020

Parked in Parking Structure V, Sac State senior Ashly Apeah works on a graphing assignment for an experimental analysis class for her major, psychology, on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. Apeah said she also uses...

[Photo] Jewish Sac State students celebrate High Holidays at home during pandemic

Isabelle Juarez
September 30, 2020

Political science major Lexi Nicodemus, right, attended Yom Kippur services virtually this year while wearing her kippah and tallit. Background photos courtesy of Hillel at Davis and Sacramento. Foreground...

CRIME MAP: Three arrested for active warrants

Campus crime map for the week ending Sept. 12

Chris Wong, news editor
September 18, 2020

Three people were arrested at Sacramento State last week for having active warrants for their arrests from other law enforcement agencies, and a bike and catalytic converter were stolen.

The WELL postpones reopening outdoors to Wednesday pending Nelsen’s office’s review

Poor air quality delays plans, prompts additional review

Jordan Parker and Chris Wong
September 17, 2020

The WELL at Sacramento State planned to open for outdoor fitness by reservation Sept. 17 but is now scheduled to reopen for outdoor services Wednesday pending additional review from the Sac State President’s Office prompted by poor air quality.

CRIME MAP: Man arrested after using a sink in Sequoia Hall to bathe himself

Sac State crime map for the week ending Sept. 5.

Chris Wong, news editor
September 10, 2020

A man bathed in a Sequoia Hall sink, a stolen backpack was recovered, a woman was cited for resisting arrest, and a citation was issued for marijuana possession.

CRIME MAP: 33 crimes committed at Sac State over summer

About 2 crimes reported per week on average

Chris Wong, news editor
September 2, 2020

Among crimes reported this summer, 11 involved stolen items, seven were vandalisms, three were sexual assaults from an unknown time and two involved possession of weapons on campus. See where they occurred here.

[Photo] Sac State student renters clash with landlords to cancel 2020-2021 leases

Jordan Parker
August 21, 2020

Some Sac State students living in some off-campus apartment complexes are trying to cancel their leases due to the COVID-19 pandemic and online-only courses, but say the complexes are forcing them to find...

President Nelsen ceases campus operations through Sunday citing poor air quality

Sac State has not yet decided to cancel classes

Mercy Sosa and Chris Wong
August 20, 2020

Sacramento State President Robert Nelsen ceased non-essential operations on campus through Sunday as California wildfires create poor air quality in the region.

Man shot and killed by police officer at The Crossings apartment complex

Madeleine Beck and Chris Wong
July 21, 2020

A man was shot and killed by a Sacramento Police Department officer at The Crossings student living complex Tuesday, according to the Sacramento Police Department. The man who died was identified...

BSU president presses Sac State to fire professor seen arguing with neighbors

President Nelsen apologizes for saying altercation will not be discussed publicly

Chris Wong, news editor
May 19, 2020

The president of Sacramento State’s Black Student Union pressed administrators to fire the professor seen in a viral video where his wife used racial slurs. Sac State BSU president Adwoa Akyianu called...

VIRTUAL TOWN HALL PREVIEW: Students prepare to voice their opinions about viral professor video

Madeleine Beck and Chris Wong
May 17, 2020

Sacramento State will hold a virtual town hall Tuesday in response to a viral video of a Sac State professor and his wife in an argument with their neighbors, in which the wife used a racial slur. “The...

CSU announces all campuses, including Sac State, will hold most classes online in the fall

Some exceptions for hands-on classes

Kendra Rivera-Molina and Chris Wong
May 12, 2020

A majority of California State University classes will be held online in fall 2020 across all campuses, including Sacramento State, according to CSU Chancellor Timothy White. White confirmed at a...

Sac State professor apologizes for video featuring racial slurs, petition circulates for his removal

University to hold virtual town hall addressing incident

Madeleine Beck and Chris Wong
May 8, 2020

On the heels of an official university response condemning the incident, the Sacramento State professor seen in a viral video confrontation with his neighbors apologized for his wife’s use of a racial...

Sac State professor seen in viral video where wife uses racial slur against neighbors

Video sent to campus authorities for review, university says

Madeleine Beck and Chris Wong
May 5, 2020

A since-deleted Facebook video posted May 1 showing a Sacramento State professor and his wife arguing with their neighbors — with the wife using racial slurs — went viral, accumulating over 6,000 views...

[Photo] Sac State nursing program halves admissions

Erick Salgado
May 1, 2020

Sac State cut nursing school admissions from 80 students to 40 students for the fall 2020 semester due to seniors not being able to finish their clinicals. Background image by Ashley Neal. Photo via Canva....

[Photo] FAQ: What you need to know about Sac State’s emergency financial aid grants

Luis Platero
April 28, 2020

Sacramento State President Robert Nelsen announced emergency financial aid grants from the CARES Act will be disbursed to any student eligible for FAFSA at a virtual faculty town hall Monday, April 27....

Sac State virtual town hall addresses CARES Act, budget, fall semester

Chris Wong and Luis Platero
April 27, 2020

Sacramento State President Robert Nelsen and Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Steve Perez held a virtual town hall meeting Monday, addressing concerns from faculty regarding the university’s...

[Photo] Sac State night students speak on limited drive-in Wi-Fi hours

Luis Platero
April 25, 2020

[Photo] Credit/no credit, ABC/no credit options opened for Sac State students

Madeleine Beck, deputy copy editor
April 23, 2020

Sac State Students can now choose their preferred grading systems on a class-by-class basis. Screenshot via student center.

Sac State suspends fall 2020 study abroad programs

Students can either cancel or roll over applications

Chris Wong and Erick Salgado
April 20, 2020

Sacramento State suspended all fall 2020 semester study abroad programs Monday due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an email sent to study abroad students obtained by The State Hornet. Paul...

[Photo] Sac State to hold virtual commencement for class of 2020

Mercy Sosa
April 16, 2020

Instead of an in-person gathering, Sac State will hold an online ceremony for the class of 2020. The computer screenshot is a sample from MarchingOrder, a graduation ceremony company, presented by Cely...

CORONAVIRUS BRIEFS E3: Coronavirus case at Lark Sacramento, virtual commencement proposed

Margherita Beale, Chris Wong, and Robbie Pierce
April 14, 2020

On this episode of our Coronavirus Briefs podcast, editor-in-chief Margherita Beale, deputy news editor Chris Wong and podcast editor Robbie Pierce break down the most important COVID-19-related developments...

Resident of apartment complex popular among Sac State students tests positive for coronavirus

Resident self-isolating at Lark Sacramento

Alexis Perales and Chris Wong
April 13, 2020

A resident of Lark Sacramento, an apartment complex popular among Sacramento State students, has reported testing positive for the virus that causes COVID-19 and is self-isolated in their apartment, according...

CRIME MAP: April Fools’ Day bike part thief caught, cited

Campus crime map for the week of April 4

Chris Wong, deputy news editor
April 10, 2020

Every week The State Hornet compiles crimes recorded in the campus crime log into a map detailing their location and current status. Two crimes were reported in the Sacramento State Police Department’s...

CRIME MAP: A vandalism, a stolen (then recovered) bike and that’s it

Campus crime map for week of March 28

Chris Wong, deputy news editor
April 4, 2020

Every week The State Hornet compiles crimes recorded in the campus crime log into a map detailing their location and current status. Two crimes were reported in the Sacramento State Police Department’s...

Police detain man casing cars outside Sac State dorms

No arrests made after confrontation outside American River Courtyard

Chris Wong, deputy news editor
April 3, 2020

Sacramento State police detained and released a man casing cars in the residence hall parking lot around 10 p.m. March 27, officials said. Police responded after community service officers observed...

TIMELINE: The State Hornet’s coverage of COVID-19

Madeleine Beck and Chris Wong
March 30, 2020

Sac State moves all summer classes online amid COVID-19 spread

Priority registration begins April 6

Gavin Rock, Chris Wong, and Erick Salgado
March 29, 2020

Sacramento State will hold all summer 2020 courses online due to the spread of the COVID-19, according to a SacSend email sent Sunday. In the email, Sac State President Robert Nelsen said the decision...

CRIME MAP: Potted plants pilfered in quiet week of crime at Sac State

Campus crime map for week of March 21

Chris Wong, deputy news editor
March 25, 2020

Every week The State Hornet will compile crimes recorded in the campus crime log into a map detailing their location and current status. Five crimes were reported in the Sacramento State Police Department’s...

Sac State to consolidate dorm residents amid COVID-19 outbreak

Room assignments into singles begin Monday

Chris Wong, deputy news editor
March 23, 2020

Sacramento State will consolidate on-campus housing residents into American River Courtyard and Riverview Hall next week due to the spread of COVID-19, according to a University Housing Services email...

[Photo] INFOGRAPHIC: How to file for unemployment amid the coronavirus outbreak

Erick Salgado
March 21, 2020

[Photo] MAP: What’s still open on campus at Sac State?

Alexis Perales
March 20, 2020

Sac State commencement postponed amid coronavirus fears

Graduation fees will not be refunded

Chris Wong, deputy news editor
March 17, 2020

Sacramento State postponed its 2020 commencement ceremonies due to the COVID-19 outbreak, according to a SacSend email Tuesday from Sac State President Robert Nelsen. Commencement will still occur at...

[Photo] Sac State ASI Children’s Center to close for childcare Tuesday

Kayleen Carter
March 16, 2020

A sign announcing the closure of the ASI Children's Center on Monday, March 16. The center will be closed Tuesday, March 17 and will remain closed indefinitely.

[Photo] The Store in the University Union lays off all Sac State student employees

Madeleine Beck, deputy copy editor
March 14, 2020

The Store in the University Union at Sacramento State laid off all student employees in an email sent out Thursday, stating their last day of employment would be Friday. The email cited the shift to online...

Sacramento City Council announces emergency measures due to coronavirus

Emergency measures include canceling event permits, $1 million small business relief

Chris Wong
March 13, 2020

The Sacramento City Council announced emergency measures Friday during a special city council meeting in response to the spread of COVID-19. The meeting was live streamed but closed to the public to...

[Photo] Deadline for 50% refund of Sac State spring parking permit extended

Madeleine Beck, deputy copy editor
March 12, 2020

Students wait in line at the Sac State UTAPS office on Thursday, March 12. UTAPS extended the last date to get a 50% refund on spring parking permits to March 20 after initially stating it was March 13.

‘What does the campus expect us to make?’: Sac State students, faculty express concerns over proposed visual content restrictions

Drafted policy requires pre-approval of some student, third-party content

Madeleine Beck and Chris Wong
March 3, 2020

Sacramento State film student Heather Uroff has been working on her film “Reflections” since she wrote the script last spring. It is implied in “Reflections” that the main character was sexually...

Sac State president announces no campus closure despite Sacramento coronavirus patient

Nelsen addresses health guidelines, racism

Chris Wong and Mercy Sosa
February 29, 2020

Sacramento State President Robert Nelsen announced in a SacSend email Friday morning that classes will continue despite the confirmed case of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, being treated at UC Davis...

Sac State suspends study abroad in South Korea due to coronavirus

University says arrangements being made for students’ return

Madeleine Beck and Chris Wong
February 27, 2020

Sacramento State suspended all study abroad programs in South Korea Wednesday evening due to the 2019 novel coronavirus’s spread there, according to a press release. “Sacramento State has made the...

Sac State student injured on campus by falling tree branch

Madeleine Beck and Chris Wong
February 17, 2020

A falling branch injured a Sacramento State student outside Riverside Hall just before 3 p.m. Monday, fire officials said. Paramedics were dispatched at 2:58 p.m. and arrived around 3:10 p.m. to take...

Sac State drivers cause 71 hit-and-runs since start of last semester

Security cameras in parking structures too expensive, says campus police

Chris Wong and Tyler Day
February 6, 2020

Picture this: it’s winter break. Your parents got you a new car, and you couldn’t be more excited for the semester. A month later and your new car has a new dent smashed into your rear passenger...

Student crashes into barrier of Parking Structure I

Only minor injuries and no structural damage reported, police say

Kendra Rivera-Molina and Chris Wong
February 4, 2020

A driver collided with a railing on the fourth floor of Parking Structure I at Sacramento State on Tuesday morning. The driver was a student and is currently being evaluated for minor injuries, according...

Sac State student forced to switch class sections due to unbalanced sections

School of Music relocates present student instead of absentee

Kendra Rivera-Molina and Chris Wong
January 28, 2020

The Sacramento State School of Music reassigned eight students to a different class section of Music 10B, a Survey of Music Literature class, one of whom was reassigned without their consent. Karen...

Anti-racism author speaks at Sac State about Trump, multiculturalism

Tim Wise questioned by College Republicans

Chris Wong
November 7, 2019

Anti-racism author Tim Wise spoke at Sacramento State Thursday about the rise of hate speech during President Donald Trump’s administration and the need for acceptance of other races. Wise is a prominent...

[Photo] ‘Nothing in my life is secure’: Sac State DACA recipients speak out

Kendra Rivera-Molina
October 9, 2019

Erik Ramirez, program coordinator of the Dreamers Resource Center, speaks to guests Friday, Sept. 6 during the DRC open house. Ramirez is a DACA recipient that graduated in May 2019 and became the full-time...

University Library celebrates 25th anniversary of Japanese American Archival Collection

Guest speakers call for civil rights activism, Japanese American history knowledge

Chris Wong
October 4, 2019

The Sacramento State University Library celebrated the 25th anniversary of receiving the first donation of the Japanese American Archival Collection Thursday in the Union. The event’s main guest speakers...

Conservative club TPUSA hosts Assemblymember Kevin Kiley, talks free speech

Club demonstrations caused protests last semester at Sac State

Chris Wong
September 27, 2019

Conservative campus club Turning Point USA, TPUSA, hosted Assemblymember Kevin Kiley, R-Granite Bay, Thursday to discuss issues surrounding free speech on college campuses. Kiley is currently a state...

NAMI at Sac State holds town hall on suicide prevention

Event part of Suicide Prevention Month

Chris Wong
September 20, 2019

The National Alliance on Mental Illness, NAMI, at Sacramento State hosted the Pathways to a Healthy Mind Suicide Prevention Town Hall Thursday evening in the University Union. The keynote speaker...

Sac State connects undocumented students to resources at DRC open house

Center will have free immigration legal clinics starting next Friday

Chris Wong
September 7, 2019

Sacramento State’s Dreamer Resource Center (DRC) held an open house Friday in the Riverview Hall conference room to connect members of the undocumented community with resources and peers. Erik Ramirez,...

Chris Wong, staff writer