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A poll worker assists a voter at the vote center in Modoc Hall Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. Assemblymember Ash Kalra credited Sac State for providing a real-world example for the recently signed Assembly Bill 59, which prioritizes the placement of voting centers on college campuses.

Sac State vote center will begin operating Saturday

Voters can cast their ballots until Tuesday at 8 p.m.
Cory Jaynes
February 25, 2020

With the 2020 California primary happening Tuesday, Sacramento State will once again host a vote center on campus in Modoc Hall from Saturday to Election Day on March 3. First adopted by Sacramento...

CRIME MAP: 12 crimes reported at Sac State over winter break

CRIME MAP: 12 crimes reported at Sac State over winter break

Vandalism topped listed crimes with 4 reported instances
Cory Jaynes, news editor
January 21, 2020

Every week, The State Hornet will compile crimes recorded in the Sacramento State Police Department’s campus crime log into a map detailing their location and current status. Over the course of winter...

CSU receives $6 million to fund summer financial aid

Sac State among campuses to receive funds in 2020 and 2021
Cory Jaynes, managing editor
August 7, 2019

California State University system students will have the option to apply for summer financial aid after the system was allotted $6 million to fund financial aid for summer classes in 2020 and 2021. Included...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., makes a campaign stop at Manchester Community College in Manchester, New Hampshire on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019. Warren announced on Monday, Dec. 31, 2018 that she would run for President in the 2020 Democratic primaries.

Elizabeth Warren warns Sac State against partnership with Wells Fargo

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau report claims Wells Fargo charges students three times the national average for services
Cory Jaynes, digital editor
January 29, 2019

In a letter to Sacramento State President Robert Nelsen, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., warned of high bank fees Wells Fargo charged students through partnerships with colleges, including Sac State. Warren...

Thousand of demonstrators gathered at the California Capitol for the first Women's March in Sacramento on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2016. Women's March Sacramento 2019 will take place Saturday, Jan. 19.

Women’s March Sacramento to take place Saturday at California Capitol

The march aims to empower women by providing support for grassroots activists to engage in local communities
Cory Jaynes, digital editor
January 17, 2019

Sacramento’s 2019 Women’s March will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, with participants leaving from Southside Park and heading toward the Capitol. The Sacramento Women’s March echoes similar events...

Sac State students wait in line for the bursar's office at Lassen Hall in 2010. Anita Kermes, financial aid director, has promised support for students unable to finish filling out their financial aid applications for the Spring 2019 semester due to a government shutdown.

How does a government shutdown affect Sac State students?

Financial aid may be delayed for students still applying for FAFSA
Cory Jaynes, digital editor
January 9, 2019

Sacramento State students are preparing for the spring semester amid a standoff in Washington, D.C. that has led to a partial government shutdown and a freeze on some federal funding. President Donald...

Clay Abajian, Sac State professor of nursing. Abajian died in a plane crash on Thursday.

Sac State nursing instructor dies in plane crash

Professor Clay Abajian was volunteering as part of an Angel Flight
Cory Jaynes, news editor
November 16, 2018

Sacramento State President Robert Nelsen announced Friday that Clay Abajian, nursing professor at Sac State, died in a plane crash Thursday in Redding, California. Nelsen originally said on Twitter...

From left to right: Robert Nelsen, president of Sac State, Noel Mora, president of Associated Students, Inc., and Ed Mills, vice president of student affairs, speak at a town hall the morning of Thursday, Nov. 15 on the quality of air in Sacramento.

Sac State holds town hall meeting on air quality

President Nelsen said the campus will open when all students, including those with respiratory issues, are able to safely breathe
Cory Jaynes, news editor
November 15, 2018

A town hall was held in Sacramento State’s dining commons Thursday to address students’ concerns about campus closures, which have stemmed from poor air quality as a result of Butte County’s Camp...

Vote-by-mail ballots will be sent out to all Sacramento County registered voters beginning on Oct. 9. Voters will have until 8 p.m. on Nov. 6 to cast their ballots for their election.

Sac State Voter Guide: California law redefines election basics

Students will be able to vote on campus as California’s Voter’s Choice Act aims to modernize elections
Cory Jaynes, news editor
October 9, 2018

The second week of October marks the beginning of the 2018 election in California as vote-by-mail ballots begin to be delivered to registered voters. For the first time in state history, ballots will...

Police say an attempted robbery took place across from Sequoia Hall on Friday, Oct. 5, 2018.

Dorm resident runs from attempted armed robbery

Two male suspects pulled out a knife on another male who ran to call police
Cory Jaynes, news editor
October 6, 2018

Two men attempted to rob a man at Sacramento State Friday at 9:47 p.m. across State University Drive from Sequoia Hall, according to the Sacramento State Police Department. According to Sac State Police...

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's photo used on his biography page for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Kavanaugh is facing growing accusations of sexual assault and harassment.

Sac State political clubs weigh in on accusations against Kavanaugh

Accusations of sexual assault and misconduct continue to increase against Brett Kavanaugh
Cory Jaynes, news editor
September 27, 2018

As the Senate Judiciary Committee began to hear testimony from Christine Blasey Ford on her accusations against Brett Kavanaugh, Sac State’s political clubs had their own views on the process. Ford,...

Sac State President Robert Nelsen addresses a crowd of graduating students during the Spring 2018 graduation ceremony at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif. on Saturday, May 19, 2018. Nelsen is currently undergoing a scheduled review of his time at Sac State conducted by the CSU Board of Trustees and Chancellor Timothy White.

CSU asks for comments in review of Sac State president

Comments on Nelsen’s leadership and character must be submitted by Oct. 5
Cory Jaynes, news editor
September 25, 2018

Sacramento State President Robert Nelsen is currently undergoing a scheduled three-year review by the California State University board of trustees which students are able to participate in. Presidents...

A Sac State Police vehicle sits outside of the WELL on Friday, Sep. 14. Police detained a person at the WELL at approximately 2 p.m.

Sac State Police detain person at the WELL

Police offer no comment on incident
Cory Jaynes, news editor
September 14, 2018

Sacramento State Police detained a person at the WELL at approximately 2 p.m. on Friday. Lt. Christina Lofthouse said that the police could offer no comment on the incident due to privacy concerns. Bruce...

Sac State Police are looking for two men, recorded by campus security cameras, in relation to a series of smash and grab thefts on Wednesday, Sept. 12.

Sac State smash and grab suspects still at large

Campus Crime Alert notification of thefts not sent by police
Cory Jaynes, news editor
September 14, 2018

Sacramento State Police are looking for two suspects in connection to several smash and grab thefts that occurred on campus Wednesday, according to CBS Sacramento. At the time of publication, a crime...

Campus police say these two suspects, seen on Sacramento State security footage, approached and assaulted students living in the residence halls. One student received minor wounds to his face and another had personal property stolen.

Students assaulted at residence halls, campus police say

Campus police say one resident student had minor face injuries, and one had property stolen
Cory Jaynes, news editor
August 30, 2018

A group of students living in the residence halls were physically assaulted on campus by two individuals that were part of a larger group of people late Wednesday night, according to a news release from...

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