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The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor

Jordan Riturban, Author

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Rock climbing is a growing leisure sport and a challenging activity. Learn rock climbing skills at the WELL or on adventures with Peak Adventures. 

Reach the summit and gain new skills with Peak Adventures

Jordan Riturban
April 25, 2012

Peak Adventures is helping students reach new heights with inexpensive workshops Sacramento State students can take advantage of starting next week. Peak Adventures provides outdoor recreational and educational...

Sac State professors at the top of their class

Jordan Riturban
April 18, 2012

Ratemyprofessors.com only gives students a gist of the best professors at Sacramento State. Students will ultimately choose their favorite teachers after being in their classes. A standout professor helps...

Warning: These apps can cause acute thumb pain

Jordan Riturban
April 11, 2012

College students have a continuing addiction: phone applications. Whether they are at a store, in a restaurant or even in class, students are always on their iPhone and Android phones. Phone apps are becoming...

Pianist John Cozza and saxophonist Keith Bohm perform during the New Millenium Series Faculty and Friends Gala on March 27.

Students and faculty of Sac State perform music for campus community

Jordan Riturban
April 4, 2012

Sacramento State music professors and friends came together for a night of music. Sac State’s Department of Music presented its New Millennium Series: “Faculty and Friends Gala” on Tuesday. The gala...

The Sun Quartet: Sacramento State faculty string quartet

Jordan Riturban
March 30, 2012

The music faculty has teamed up to exhibit its musical talents. Professors Andrew Luchansky, Anna Presler, Ian Swensen and Anna Kruger are members of the Sun Quartet, which is Sacramento State's faculty...

Spend time ‘staycationing’ in Sacramento over spring break

Jordan Riturban
March 14, 2012

Gas prices are high and traveling is too pricey. Not many students realize they do not have to go very far to enjoy their spring break; they just have to be creative. Students should consider a “staycation”...

Taiko drumming was originally performed at Japanese religious services.

Sacramento Taiko Dan to drum up a crowd

Jordan Riturban
March 7, 2012

Taiko drumming was originally performed at Japanese religious services.

Local band ZuhG performs at Sac State Nooner

Jordan Riturban
February 29, 2012

When bands fuse different musical genres together, the result sometimes can be messy—not for local band ZuhG. Formed in 2007, ZuhG blends funk, jazz, reggae and rock in their music. Lead singer Bryan...

Hypnotist Tom DeLuca mesmerizes CSUS

Jordan Riturban
February 22, 2012

Most people can tell their shoes apart from their cell phones - but not if hypnotist Tom DeLuca has anything to do with it. Hundreds of people filled the University Union Ballroom with laughter as DeLuca...

Plates Cafe serves up much more than food

Jordan Riturban
February 10, 2012

Step into Plates Cafe and you willbe promptly greeted by one of its friendly employees. Open only forlunch, Plates offers a variety of sandwiches, salads, sweet potatofries and a soup of the day.Plates...

Byron Hurt will be speaking in the University Union Ballroom on
Thursday.

Byron Hurt to drop beats about issues in hip-hop

Jordan Riturban
January 30, 2012

Award-winning filmmaker Byron Hurtwill be exploring controversial issues in American hip-hop culture.Black masculinity, sexism, homophobia and violence against womenwill all be discussed during his lecture...

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