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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

Jake Corbin, Author

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Colleges should not allow students to carry guns, period

Jake Corbin
May 2, 2008

The threat of a gunman walking on campus and opening fire has become an all-too-real facet of the college experience. The Virginia Tech shooting is just one of several horrible incidents that has left...

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No easy answers when it comes to student parking

Jake Corbin
April 24, 2008

It has been said that progress is nothing more than the exchange of one nuisance for another. The University Transportation and Parking Services office is beginning to learn this better than anyone. Sacramento...

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News flash: MTV forgot about music

Jake Corbin
April 17, 2008

Believe it or not, MTV used to care about music. Laugh all you want, but it's true. It wasn't that long ago either. It was a time when Run DMC was tougher than leather, Michael Jackson proved who was bad...

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Spitzer’s prostitute cashes in on scandal

Jake Corbin
April 2, 2008

Hooker, pop star, harlot, prostitute: One of these words doesn't belong. However, that may soon change thanks to all the media hype surrounding professional skank, Ashley Alexandra Dupre. The 22-year-old...

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Current students neglected to make way for the future

Jake Corbin
March 5, 2008

Student safety at Sacramento State is being compromised to make way for the future. Reports concerning the $55 million building that is currently under construction to replace Foley Hall are old news;...

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Coverage of campus death is nothing to apologize for

Jake Corbin
February 27, 2008

In a world where tabloids cash in on Britney Spears' latest breakdown, the State Hornet was criticized recently after posting serious news to its Web site. As initially reported, a 76-year-old woman collapsed...

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Undeclared voters have limited choices

Jake Corbin
February 6, 2008

Unbiased decision-making is being eliminated from this year's California presidential primary election. Gone are the days of taking in all the facts, then casting a vote for the candidate you feel will...

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Graduation checklist for the class of 2007

Jake Corbin
December 12, 2007

Graduation application: check and double-checked. Cap, gown and tassel: bought. Announcements: sent. Passing classes to ensure graduation: as long as I keep that "C" in Statistics; senioritis is a killer....

NOFX packs a punch with latest release

Jake Corbin
November 30, 2007

Regardless of what type you listen to - from pop-punk to hardcore - there is one thing every punk rock fan can agree on: punk music is best experienced live. From the pounding drums to being pounded in...

Give a hug and get detention

Jake Corbin
November 29, 2007

In a move that will surely boost enrollment at private schools in the area, an Illinois eighth-grader was given two days detention for hugging. Mascoutah Middle School handed down the sentence to 13-year-old...

Spring registration to begin Monday

Jake Corbin
November 20, 2007

Did you know that registration for the spring 2008 semester begins Monday? Sacramento State Registrar Dennis Geyer said a message via MySacState - the access point for numerous campus resources such as...

‘Family Guy’ is ‘freakin’ sweet’

Jake Corbin
November 7, 2007

Halloween might be over, but "Family Guy" is a part of the television undead. Coming back to life after cancellation, Seth MacFarlane's animated family hit the century mark Sunday night on Fox. With many...

‘The Next Great American Band’ could be great

Jake Corbin
October 24, 2007

When it comes to musicians, everyone seems to love the lead singer; but there's more to a band than the guy who gets to strut around in the spotlight. Apparently, "American Idol" creator Simon Fuller feels...

Slamming the mic

Jake Corbin
October 9, 2007

James Brown may have been the "The Hardest Working Man in Show Business," but in the world of punk rock, that title belongs to Danny Reynoso. Whether on tour, in the classroom or on the radio, the 37-year-old...

SNL premiere manages to keep a pulse

Jake Corbin
October 8, 2007

"Saturday Night Live" has had its share of ups and downs. For every Eddie Murphy, there's always a Jimmy Fallon - laughing his way through every skit to keep the show grounded. Unfortunately for the current...

Rock out, wrestle at ‘Punk Slam’

Jake Corbin
October 3, 2007

Let's get ready to rumble! "Punk Slam" takes a flying leap off the top rope and lands center ring at the University Union Ballroom Tuesday at 7 p.m. Combining what drummer Danny Secretion calls "two of...

Number of stars share the spotlight at 2007 Emmy Awards

Jake Corbin
September 26, 2007

Most award shows tend to be self-serving, ego-driven spectacles that last longer than most PBS documentaries (and can be just as boring). The 2007 Emmy awards on Fox were no different. Well, almost no...

‘Back To You’ will keep viewers coming back for more

Jake Corbin
September 21, 2007

To my knowledge, Phil Collins has never been compared to Nostradamus. However in the 1981 song "Thunder and Lightning," Collins sang "...'cause they said thunder and they said lightning, it would never...

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