Skip to Main Content
The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Darren Becker, Author

All content by Darren Becker

National treasure not worth the seach

Darren Becker
November 17, 2004

National Treasure is one of those movies people watch and realize that it was either made for people five years younger than them, or for idiots. I say five years younger because a person would have to...

Aspects of ‘Grand Theft Auto’ improved in San Andreas edition

Darren Becker
November 17, 2004

Three years ago, "Grand Theft Auto 3" was released for the Play Station 2 and it started a revolution in gaming. The change in camera angles from top down into third person was enough to send the game...

Patriotic fervor after 9/11 seems a lifetime away

Darren Becker
November 10, 2004

Three years and an election after 9/11 most people have gone back to live a normal life. Most citizens today are more concerned with their own lives than with what happened three years ago. No longer are...

Raising tuition is just fine, thank you

Darren Becker
October 19, 2004

A lot of students think that school costs too much. The cost of attending Sacramento State is $1,256. That can really hurt a budget when you have to work and go to school. Some students might be pretty...

Smoking is not so bad for non-smoker

Darren Becker
October 5, 2004

Can't you smell it? It is that same aroma that fills your nostrils after every class: Cigarette smoke. Whether you are a smoker or not you can't deny the fact that it is prevalent in our school. So what...

Searching for ways to make cash

Darren Becker
September 28, 2004

The whole reason we go to college is to get a good job. Some mayargue that students are trying to better themselves or become morerounded people. If that is true, college could be the mostexpensive way...

Go to class early and meet people

Darren Becker
September 14, 2004

College is different than high school. This is a fact that no one will deny. One thing that I expect from college is a fun and interesting way to meet my fellow classmates. I have not seen anything like...

‘WebCT what? CASPERWeb who?’

Darren Becker
September 6, 2004

I t is unfair to require that all college students must be techsavvy. Personally, I am not crazy about computers. Sure, I know howto turn them on and access the Internet, but I have no idea what todo when...

Column: Lies and videotape

Darren Becker
August 31, 2004

The November election is on the horizon, and the race is starting to get dirty. Last week, George Bush supporters aired a commercial questioning John Kerry's Vietnam War record. Is this tactic a bad idea...

Load More Stories
Donate to The State Hornet
$500
$2500
Contributed
Our Goal