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The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor

Josh Cadji, Author

All content by Josh Cadji

Letter to the editor: Unfair textbook practices

Josh Cadji
February 5, 2008

With the Hornet Bookstore and Sacramento State professors in full cooperation, publishing companies have been running a scam on students with regards to the buying and selling back of books. I call it...

Summer Issue: Keys to surviving your college tenure

Josh Cadji
May 27, 2005

For freshman, the keys to succeeding in college vary, depending on who you talk to, of course. Whether you talk to a magna cum lade graduate of Harvard, just your average Joe, or a stoner still living...

Right fielder is a quiet leader

Josh Cadji
April 27, 2005

One would be hard-pressed to find a lack of leaders in the Hornet clubhouse this year.There are the vocal ones, those who'll jump down teammate's throats if they so much as give anything less than their...

Blauser’s home run beats No. 5 Arizona

Josh Cadji
April 27, 2005

First baseman Brian Blauser hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning on Saturday to propel Sacramento State to a 7-4 victory over the No.5 Arizona Wildcats. Hornet pitcher Ethan Katz gave up three...

Anteaters best Hornets 4-3

Josh Cadji
April 24, 2005

After upsetting No.5 Arizona on Saturday, the Hornets couldn't do the get a win against UC Irvine in the final game of the Hornet Jamboree. In just the first inning, the Hornets struck first. Third baseman...

Sac State upsets No. 6 Arizona

Josh Cadji
April 23, 2005

Sacramento State first baseman Brian Blauser picked the perfect time to start heating up. Blauser's three-run home run in the fourth inning on Saturday afternoon propelled Sac State to a 7-4 victory over...

Catcher’s hot hitting a bonus for offense

Josh Cadji
April 13, 2005

Even though his name is common, Hornet catcher Matt Wilson is everything but when it comes to baseball. The Hornet backstop went 5 for 15 in Sac State's four-game series against Hawaii-Hilo tallying three...

Hornets get series victory over Vulcans

Josh Cadji
April 10, 2005

After suffering a shocking defeat at the hands of the 3-33 Hawai'i-Hilo Vulcans, the Hornets came back to win the final game of the four-game series, 4-1. Sac State scored in every first inning of the...

Splitsville: Hornets and Vulcans each win one in double-header

Josh Cadji
April 9, 2005

After Sac State's 9-0 shutout of Hawai'i-Hilo on Saturday at Hornet Field, the Vulcans came back and won the second match of the afternoon double-header in stunning fashion, 6-3. In just the bottom of...

Racquetball team takes eighth at Nationals

Josh Cadji
April 5, 2005

At the 2005 U.S. Racquetball Intercollegiate National Championship, Sacramento State finished eighth overall out of 41 schools, with the University of Alabama taking home the No. 1 ranking. Hornet racquetball...

UC Davis baseball beats Sac State 4-1

Josh Cadji
April 1, 2005

It's now official: the inaugural Causeway Cup winners are the UC Davis Aggies. Davis defeated the Sacramento State baseball team 4-1 on Friday afternoon, capturing the last points they needed to secure...

Katz upends Stanford again

Josh Cadji
March 30, 2005

When the Sacramento State baseball team's season schedule came out last year, two dates were circled in big, bold ink: March 25 and 26. These two ordinarily nondescript March dates were now some of the...

Hornets lose to No. 12 Cardinal

Josh Cadji
March 26, 2005

After beating No.12 Stanford 4-3 on the road on Friday night, Sacramento State baseball returned to Hornet Field to try and upset the Cardinal once again. Stanford would have none of it, though, as they...

It’s raining it’s pouring

Josh Cadji
February 20, 2005

When it rains -- for the Hornets at least -- it sure does pour. Sac State lost its fifth game in a row on Saturday in a rainout to the St. Mary's Gaels by a score of 8-1. The game went seven full innings,...

Baseball loses three in home tourney

Josh Cadji
February 16, 2005

The 2005 River City Classic is one Sac State baseball will soon hope to forget.The River City Classic, a round-robin style tournament in its second year of existence, featured the colleges of Pacific,...

Baseball drops game to UC Davis

Josh Cadji
February 13, 2005

The 2005 River City Classic is one classic Sac State baseball will soon hope to forget. -The River City Classic, a round-robin style tournament in its second year of existence, featured the colleges of...

Sac State takes pounding on second day of tourney

Josh Cadji
February 12, 2005

For the second straight game, Sac State looked tired and nowhere near anything classic. The Hornets got crushed by the University of San Francisco Dons, 12-1, in their second game of the 2005 River City...

Hornets open River City Classic with loss

Josh Cadji
February 11, 2005

In its first game of the 2005 River City Classic, Sac State didn't quite live up to the mini-tournament's "classic" title. The Hornets lost the opening game of the weekend round robin to the St. Mary's...

Baseball gets by Pac-10 foe

Josh Cadji
February 9, 2005

With the way the season has gone thus far, it wouldn't be too premature to start calling the Sacramento State baseball team, "The Cardiac Kids." The Hornets won the rubber match of their series against...

Baseball loses one, wins another against Washington State

Josh Cadji
February 6, 2005

After losing the season-opener the Sacramento State baseball team started the night before, the Hornets were looking for revenge. And they got it. The Hornets beat Washington State 9-8 with some ninth...

Baseball season opener suspended because of darkness

Josh Cadji
February 5, 2005

In a game that featured many bright spots for the Sacramento State baseball team, the end result was because of a lack thereof. The Hornets and the visiting Washington State Cougars played to a 7-7 stalemate...

Not thankful for NBA’s behavior

Josh Cadji
December 1, 2004

Thanksgiving has come and gone, and with it went all the forced gratefulness that spewed out of my mouth like the vomit from cousin Johnny's grill after he had over-eaten. So in the spirit of the holidays,...

Men’s soccer wins finale

Josh Cadji
November 17, 2004

All that was missing from the Sac State soccer team's modest 2004 season was a road victory. Playing in their last game, the Hornets (6-12-1, 5-7 Mountain Pacific) finally did win away from home to finish...

‘Halo 2’ kills predecessor

Josh Cadji
November 17, 2004

Some things in life you never want to replace, no matter what. Then a new version comes out and smokes the old one, and you never look back. Perfect example: "Halo 2." The end of the human race seemed...

Fruit and veggie diet receives mixed reviews on campus

Josh Cadji
November 10, 2004

With every new summer comes new promises, but the one that arises every summer is the promise to start exercising and eating healthy. This last summer, that was me. Except this time, it was for real --...

Men’s soccer drops two pivotal road matches

Josh Cadji
November 3, 2004

In a season full of ups and downs, peaks and valleys, there has remained one constant for Sacramento State men's soccer: sophomore forward Ryan Rhoads. Rhoads scored his seventh goal in the last eight...

Modesto tandem kicks it

Josh Cadji
November 3, 2004

The same paths don't always lead to the same destinations. The same can be said for two of Sacramento State soccer's best players this season, junior midfielder Marco Ramirez and sophomore midfielder/forward...

Hornets lose first home match

Josh Cadji
October 23, 2004

After an impressive streak of four consecutive wins at home, Sacramento State men's soccer needed another win on Friday to stay in contention for a fourth straight playoff appearance. This time Sac State...

Image: Home Kickin:Ryan Rhoads was named co-Brine Player of the week for the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation after leading the Hornets to two victories over the weekend. In Sac States last four games, Rhoads has four goals.Photo by Jamie Gonzales/State Hornet:

Home Kickin’

Josh Cadji
October 20, 2004

Sac State defeats UNLV

Josh Cadji
October 17, 2004

Hornet Soccer Field has never had much of a mystique to it, but so far this season, it's been a nightmare for opposing players of a streaking Sacramento State men's soccer squad. Sac State (4-7-1, 3-3-0...

Sac State men’s soccer avenges playoff loss

Josh Cadji
October 16, 2004

After last season's heartbreaking loss to rival San Diego State in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation playoffs, Sac State came into Friday's game with redemption in mind, and got it, winning 2-0 at...

Hornets win OT thriller

Josh Cadji
October 9, 2004

Without their top offensive threat, it seemed at the onset that it would be a long day for Hornet men's soccer against San Jose State. Senior forward Patrick Nelle was out with a concussion and was not...

‘Rocky’ conference start

Josh Cadji
October 6, 2004

Sacramento State men's soccer has had a rough time on the road this season, having not won a game away from Hornet Soccer Field. That statistic was not a good precursor to the start of Mountain Pacific...

Whoa, Nelle!

Josh Cadji
October 6, 2004

To go an entire season without scoring a goal or recording an assist -- that would be the worst nightmare of any soccer player that's used to being in the offensive spotlight. Though for senior forward...

UC Davis bests Sac State men’s soccer

Josh Cadji
September 29, 2004

After Sacramento State football's blowout loss to UC Davis Saturday night, Hornet men's soccer took to the field against the Aggies and though the score was much closer, the outcome was the same. In attempting...

UC Davis defeats Sac State men’s soccer

Josh Cadji
September 26, 2004

In attempting to win their second straight game of the season, their first on the road, Sacramento State men's soccer fell just short of the task and lost to the UC Davis Aggies on Sunday afternoon by...

Sac State men’s soccer ties Saint Mary’s

Josh Cadji
September 17, 2004

One of Sacramento State men's soccer goals this season: stop the opposition on offense. So far this season, though, the Hornet men team has not quite attained that goal; in losing all three games, the...

ROTC celebrates Armed Forces Day with parade and fly-over

Josh Cadji
May 13, 2004

Josh Cadji State Hornet In the spirit of patriotism and honor, respect and service, theSacramento State-based Reserve Officer's Training Corps willbe holding its annual Armed Forces Day Celebration on...

Why require a test for library?

Josh Cadji
May 5, 2004

Last fall, Sacramento State required me to take the InformationCompetency Tutorial, a test administered through the library thatquestions your knowledge of the library and ability to use it. Ihad to pass...

Cinco de Mayo more celebrated in America than south of border

Josh Cadji
May 5, 2004

Josh Cadji State Hornet Some of the great mysteries of our time: Why does man exist? Whydo the good die young? How many licks does it take to get to thecenter of a Tootsie Roll Pop? Now, a new one has...

Women ‘take back the night’ at annual nation-wide rally

Josh Cadji
April 28, 2004

Josh Cadji State Hornet To fight the battle against rape, women are gathering in highernumbers than ever to show their strength and unity. And to win thebattle, men are joining the fight, as well. The...

Mozart’s ‘flute’ brings magic to campus

Josh Cadji
April 21, 2004

Josh Cadji State Hornet Though never regarded as the most lovely of languages, youcan't help but adore the German serenades in Wolfgang AmadeusMozart's opera "Die Zauberflote," or morecommonly known in...

New drummer brings ‘Good News’ for Modest Mouse latest album

Josh Cadji
April 14, 2004

Josh Cadji State Hornet For a cold, dirty old drifter looking to find a town to callhome, Modest Mouse's new album, "Good News For PeopleWho Love Bad News," is a warm and comforting quilt stitchedwith...

Students conceal tragedies to escape pity

Josh Cadji
March 17, 2004

One wish, you say? Well, I'd wish for a long life, allowing me to pursue all the dreams I've been conjuring up since I was a kid; my greatest fear is dying before I ever get started. Of course, we all...

Parents and students

Josh Cadji
March 10, 2004

Boys figuring with their action figures, heroes and villains. Girls toying with their toys, butterflies and fairytales. Everyone is happy, everyone is free. Everyone playing a role they've never rehearsed...

A place for everything and everything in it’s place

Josh Cadji
March 3, 2004

As a boy, well, now a man, I pretty much understand myself through and through. I understand that I don't like meat, I don't like G.E. classes and I don't like decorating my room. Only for the last couple...

Walking through the middle

Josh Cadji
February 11, 2004

Squeeze on those too-tight-to-wear-outside-the-privacy-of-your-own-home jeans, stream your jet black hair over your eyes, lace up those old-school Chucks, fire up the 1974 Camaro, and let's take a ride...

Politically charged Chuck-D to address students on campus

Josh Cadji
February 4, 2004

"Yo! Bum Rush the Show!" With that simple yet pro-active title to their first album, rap group Public Enemy revolutionized a culture with the powerfully passionate political rhymes of a man who knew what...

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