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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

Daisy Aguilar, Author

All content by Daisy Aguilar

Sac State brings in 49 new faculty members

Daisy Aguilar
September 10, 2014

While Sacramento State has hired 49 new tenure-track faculty this fall semester, both students and professors hope to see more diversity for next year’s hiring expectation of 35 faculty.Although demographics...

New light rail to provide Sacramento better access with future project

Daisy Aguilar
September 3, 2014

With the Sacramento Regional Transit’s Green Line serving the community since 2012, future plans aim to better serve surrounding cities as well as students with its extended light rail project.The Green...

Capital Fellows Program connects student with careers

Capital Fellows Program connects student with careers

Daisy Aguilar
December 4, 2013

Vault, an online provider of companies’ rating, reviews and rankings, recently named  The Capital Fellows Program as one of the top 10 best internships in the nation for the fourth year in a row.With...

Folsom Hall unveils nursing donors wall

Daisy Aguilar
December 4, 2013

Sacramento State School of Nursing unveiled its donor wall and timeline gallery at Folsom Hall in a ceremony Nov. 21.With the program recently moving into the new Folsom Hall in 2011, the School of Nursing...

Retired Sacramento faculty not allowed to sponsor international students

Daisy Aguilar
November 20, 2013

Sacramento State retired professors are currently prohibited from serving as a designated sponsor for international students, but it is unclear to some faculty whether an actual policy exists.Tracey Culbertson,...

California Faculty Association plans strategy for new collective bargaining agreement

Daisy Aguilar
November 15, 2013

With the current collective bargaining agreement ending June 2014, the California Faculty Association has begun discussing issues such as hiring more tenure-track faculty when negotiations begin next year.“I...

Students develop games for 30 hours at hackathon event

Daisy Aguilar
November 13, 2013

The Sacramento State Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers hosted a hackathon event Nov. 9 and 10 that allowed students to build games and programs for 30 straight hours.Havok, a provider of interactive...

The California Nursing Student Association elected its new Board of Directors at its convention last month. The Board includes three Sacramento State students - Eboni Cross, Ella Demchuk and Melissa McClanahan.

Nursing club earns recognition at state conference

Daisy Aguilar
November 6, 2013

The Sacramento State chapter of the California Nursing Student Association was recognized for accomplishments at the annual California Nursing Student Association convention held in San Jose last month.The...

Faculty concerned about lack of diversity

Daisy Aguilar
November 6, 2013

Despite the growing number of minority students at Sacramento State, the low number of minority faculty is evident throughout the university’s seven colleges.While 51.2 percent of the student body identify...

Program helps minorities get into graduate school

Program helps minorities get into graduate school

Daisy Aguilar
October 30, 2013

Social work major Jazzmine Parker, 23, wants to apply to graduate school to become a medical social worker and professor.She joined the McNair Scholar Program at Sacramento State to help her pursue her...

College of Engineering looks to increase number of females in program

Daisy Aguilar
October 23, 2013

Nineteen-year-old Sacramento State student Yarima Poveda is the only female in her mechanical engineering laboratory class.Poveda said this is the first time she has been the only female in an engineering...

Katherine Irwin, keynote speaker and professor of sociology at the University of Hawaii, speaks about her fathers time in the prison system.

Criminal Justice Convocation provides opportunities for students

Daisy Aguilar
October 17, 2013

Sacramento State hosted the second annual Criminal Justice Convocation in the University Union ballroom, Tuesday afternoon.More than 200 hundred criminal justice students attended, ready to hear about...

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Students have mixed thoughts about faculty office hours

Daisy Aguilar
October 17, 2013

Faculty at Sacramento State make time twice a week for office hours, yet many students on campus can admit to not taking advantage of the opportunity to meet with professors.Many students do not attend...

New Arts and Letters program makes it easier for students to return to school

Daisy Aguilar
October 16, 2013

The College of Arts and Letters will launch a pilot bachelor’s degree completion program fall 2014 to make it easier for students with other life obligations to return to school.The program is specifically...

President promises to provide funding to closed Latino engagement center

Daisy Aguilar
October 9, 2013

Sacramento State’s Serna Center, which has served many Latino students on campus, is temporarily closed this semester due to unstable funding.Traditionally, centers open on campus with the intent of...

Cooper-Woodson College ties in academics, African-American culture

Daisy Aguilar
October 4, 2013

After biology major Vertis Wilson graduated from Sacramento State in spring 2013, he went out into the real world with a better perspective and confidence, something he gained while involved in the Cooper...

UN simulation course teaches students politics, communication skills

Daisy Aguilar
October 2, 2013

After taking several courses with an international background, 31-year-old international relations student Chris Breino is prepared to be part of a winning team this semester.Although Breino is new this...

This painting, titled “Taat karu Yupsiitanach” (Mother and Baby), represents the sacredness of children.

California Indian Conference to be hosted at Sac State

Daisy Aguilar
October 2, 2013

Sacramento State will host the 28th annual California Indian Conference and Gathering Thursday in the University Union.The conference helps California Indians and the campus community become aware of current...

Dr. Saad Merrayan talks to his students in one of the labs in the civil engineering department. The department has taken many steps to ensure that that its students excel in their fields.

Civil engineering students benefit from faculty teaching methods

Daisy Aguilar
September 25, 2013

The civil engineering program at Sacramento State has built a reputation by forming leaders in recent years and continues to uphold it.Faculty in the program has helped form well-versed students  by constantly...

Sacramento State offering new Korean program

Daisy Aguilar
September 25, 2013

The Asian studies program at Sacramento State will offer a newly designed Korean studies concentration starting spring 2014.The Korean concentration was developed due to a high demand from Asian studies...

Nursing students prepare for class in Folsom Hall. Physical Therapy moved to the center this fall and will be soon joined by Speech Pathology.

Health programs moving Folsom Hall to increase student interaction

Daisy Aguilar
September 18, 2013

The College of Health and Human Services is looking to move all the health services into Folsom Hall by 2015 to form a joint center for health professions.With the nursing program being the first to move...

New Union expansion project would raise tuiton fees for Sacramento State students

Daisy Aguilar
September 11, 2013

Sacramento State students may see an increase in their tuition fees starting next semester if the Union WELL Expansion Project is passed by students.Sac State President Alexander Gonzalez and the University...

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