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Sacramento State freshman forward Benji Kikanovic tries to gain possession of the ball during a match against UC Riverside on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018. Kikanovic signed a one year deal with the San Jose Earthquakes on Feb. 16, 2021.

[Photo] Sac State men’s soccer star signs deal with the San Jose Earthquakes

Mengting Tian
March 5, 2021

Sacramento State freshman forward Benji Kikanovic tries to gain possession of the ball during a match against UC Riverside on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018. Kikanovic signed a one year deal with the San Jose...

A cornhole board and bags on May 15, 2010. The College Democrats will host a cornhole tournament to raise money on Monday,

College Cornhole Classic tournament to be held on Veterans Day

College Democrats host tournament open to students and the public
Jose Gaglianone
November 9, 2018

The College Democrats of Sacramento State will host The College Cornhole Classic tournament in the University Union Redwood Room with the help of the California Cornhole Association Sunday. The tournament...

Sacramento State Hornets junior defender Abraham Rosales attempts to dribble past UC Davis Aggies sophomore defender Jacob Rudolph during the second half the game Oct. 27.

Photo Gallery: Sac State men’s soccer fails to qualify for Big West Conference playoffs

The Hornets falls to UC Davis 1-0
Jose Gaglianone
October 28, 2018

Sacramento State men’s soccer team failed to qualify for the Big West Conference playoffs after losing to University of California, Davis 1-0. The Hornets ended the season with an overall record off...

[Video] Video: #HornetsRise

Jose Gaglianone and Rudy Obstaculo
October 18, 2018

Sexual assault survivors, Syd Scanlon, Ruby Pineda and Shelby Vice share their thoughts in audio interviews. RELATED: Surviving sexual assault: Sac State student Ruby Pineda

In an art installation created by Sacramento State alumna Alexandria Wilson, Polaroids are hung to represent the 1,500 undocumented girls detained and deported by ICE, only to disappear on the other side of the border, Wilson said.

Take Back the Night gives voice to survivors

The demonstration against sexual and domestic violence included a resource fair, a rally and a march
Camille Escovedo and Jose Gaglianone
October 14, 2018

https://youtu.be/0rLIirYVhHE Take Back the Night is aimed to connect people to resources, create space for survivors’ voices and raise awareness about gendered violence, according to event chairperson...

REVIEW: ‘Venom’ tries too hard to be a superhero movie

REVIEW: ‘Venom’ tries too hard to be a superhero movie

Sony should have focused on the fact that Venom is a parasitic monster
Jose Gaglianone
October 12, 2018

“Venom” tries too hard to be a superhero movie when it should embrace the fact that it is a movie about an icky, gooey monster that likes to eat people’s heads. The film starts off by deviating...

Sacramento State Hornets junior midfielder Matt Carnefix tries to get possession of the ball. The Hornets defeated California State University, Northridge 2-1 at Hornet Field on Oct. 10.

Sac State men’s soccer team wins second Big West Conference match

Sac State defeated CSUN on Oct. 10 in the Hornet Field
Jose Gaglianone
October 11, 2018

Sacramento State men’s soccer defeated California State University, Northridge 2-1 and improved its Big West Conference record to 2-1 on Wednesday at Hornet Field. According to Sac State head coach...

Sac State forward Benji Kikanovic attempts to score a goal, but the ball is blocked by UC Santa Barbaras goalie Alan Carrillo. The Hornets defeated the Gauchos 1-0 in its first Big West Conference match on Wednesday, Oct. 3.

Sac State men’s soccer team wins first Big West Conference match

The Hornets defeated UC Santa Barbara 1-0 at Hornet Field
Jose Gaglianone
October 4, 2018

Sacramento State men’s soccer won its first Big West Conference match against University of California, Santa Barbara by a score of 1-0 and improves their overall record to 3-6-2. Coach Michael Linenberger...

Sacramento State Hornets midfielder Caitlin Prothe makes a drive towards the goal to try to score a goal. The Hornets were able to win their first match against Nevada 3-2 on Sept. 7 at Hornet Field.

Women’s soccer team plans to rebound from a 1-6-2 record

Sac State is focusing on staying healthy to improve its record
Jose Gaglianone
September 17, 2018

The Sacramento State women’s soccer team wants to rebound from starting off the 2018 season with a 1-6-2 record by staying healthy and finding the best formation that fits the team according to Sac State...

Bento Box front counter

Bento Box voted 2018 ‘Best restaurant near campus’ at Sac State

The Asian-fusion restaurant has three locations near campus
Jose Gaglianone
May 9, 2018

For the second year in a row, Asian-fusion restaurant Bento Box was voted by the readers of The State Hornet as the best restaurant near campus. Bento Box beat other nominees including Sellands, Dos...

Avengers Infinity War was released on April 26, 2018. This is the 19th installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

SPOILERS: “Avengers: Infinity War” suffers from storytelling problems, large cast

Jose Gaglianone
May 1, 2018

“Avengers: Infinity War” perfectly illustrates how a large cast makes storytelling problematic. Still, the movie featured an impressive performance by Josh Brolin and contained plenty of comic relief. In...

Sikkil Gurucharan, a south Indian vocalist, performs in concert on June 30, 2010. Gurucharan will perform Carnatic music on Sunday, April 29 at Capistrano Concert Hall.

South Indian vocalist will give students a taste of Southern Indian music

Jose Gaglianone
April 24, 2018

Sikkil Gurucharan, an award-winning South Indian vocalist, is set to perform on April 29 in the Capistrano Concert Hall. The event is being organized by Sacramento Aradhana, a non-profit group that...

Sacramento State junior Mikus Losbergs goes for a volley during his No. 1 singles match against UC Davis at the Sacramento State Courts on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. The Hornets defeated UC Davis 4-3.

Men’s tennis team ends 4-year losing streak against UC Davis

Jose Gaglianone
April 11, 2018

The Sacramento State men’s tennis team defeated UC Davis for the first time in four years by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday. The Hornets (6-12, 5-4 Big Sky Conference) started of the day trailing 0-1...

Sacramento State senior defensive lineman Ben Sorensen completes his 40-yard dash during his Pro Day at UC Davis on Wednesday, April 4, 2018. Sorensen was one of six Sac State players that participated in the Pro Day in front of scouts from NFL teams such as the Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers.

Sac State football players showcase talents at Pro Day

Dominique Walker and Jose Gaglianone
April 5, 2018

Six Sacramento State senior football players performed a variety of drills and tests in front of NFL and CFL scouts in their Pro Day at UC Davis on Wednesday. The list of soon-to-be Sac State graduates...

Andrew Winn, the director of Project Rebound, sits in his office in Alpine 114 on Feb. 19. Winn was hired as the director in October 2017.

Project Rebound director aims to give hope to formerly incarcerated students

Jose Gaglianone
March 5, 2018

Andrew Winn was homeless after being incarcerated for much of his 20s and 30s. Now Sacramento State has named him as its director of Project Rebound, a program that seeks to help formerly-incarcerated...

Sacramento State sophomore midfielder Christian Webb fights off UC Santa Barbara freshman defender Adrian Adames on Oct. 18 at Hornet Field. The men’s and women’s soccer programs will begin their spring preseason on March 3 and March 10, respectively, at Sac State.

Soccer programs prepare for spring preseason

Jose Gaglianone and Dominique Walker
February 5, 2018

After the announcement of their spring schedules on Jan. 23, the Sacramento State men's and women’s soccer programs have started to practice and prepare. The women’s team — which will compete...

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