Last week Colin Powell and the Bush administration correctly reamed the eccentric communist holdover Fidel Castro for jailing 78 Cuban dissidents for as many as 28 years. Thank heaven arbitrary imprisonment...

I was recently handed a pamphlet from campus activists a few days ago, called "A Citizen's Guide to the World Trade Organization." On the cover of it was "Gattzilla," so named after the old General Agreement...

The Standard College Dictionary defines patriotism as "Devotion to ones country." It defines nationalism as "Devotion, often chauvinistic, to one's own nation and to its political and economic interests...

"A new regime in Iraq would serve as a dramatic and inspiring example of freedom to other nations of the region," declared President Bush in a recent speech, adding that rebuilding Iraq will require "a...

According to Gregory Peck, whose interview is featured on this "Special Collector's Edition" DVD release of the 1953 classic "Roman Holiday," the original plan was to have his name in large letters over...

Not much more than 10 years ago, following the Gulf War, a triumphant President George Bush The First proudly declared that the ghosts of Vietnam have been exorcised. Now facing the same enemy, Bush the...

With war in Iraq all but inevitable, yet another protest column from theleft seems a useless gesture. The national debate ended last year whenCongress gave the Bush administration full authorization to...

A professor once told me that, "Donald Gerth is not Machiavellian, he's pure evil." And so goes one analysis of our departing President, who will retire after next semester. If that name doesn't ring a...

On May 25, I will be graduating. Unfortunately, I have not been invited as a student speaker. The following is the honorary speech I would have given: My fellow graduates, Last fall, our predecessors and...

I would like to thank all the students at Sacramento State for supplying me with cocktails, dancing and free food for my night out tomorrow. But don?t worry too much; I believe I?ll be paying for the cocktails....

Alcohol met democracy last Wednesday when Associated Students, Inc. gathered to announce the victors in this year?s election. Regarding the previous, I want to assure you in advance that the two drinks...

As national attention remains focused on the Bush Administration?s so-called war on terrorism, and questionable military spending skyrockets by $48 billion, the wealthy nations of the world are largely...

1916: Following World War I, the Sykes-Picot agreement is signed between France, Britain and Russia to divide up the land that was once the defeated Ottoman Empire. The land called Palestine becomes a...

The following account is fictional, but all that facts included are real: To: President George W. Bush From: A Palestinian I know America is the purveyor, and perhaps inventor, of modern democracy. Your...

For president: Vote Eric Guerra All three presidential candidates are bright, articulate and have a clear grasp of the issues facing Associated Students, Inc. However, it is Eric Guerra?s extensive experience...

A terrorist, a war criminal and Colin Powell meet at the bargaining table? Sounds like a bad joke, but it?s the best the beleaguered citizens of Palestine and Israel can hope for in the midst of the current...

I have a confession to make. I?m a rock ?n? roll nerd. I practically worship The Beatles, Eagles, Stones, Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix among others. While it is difficult to admit that I often live vicariously...

The following letter is fictitious, although the facts and quotes it contains are very real. The anecdotes and quotes were drawn from a 33-page report compiled by Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch...

Mahatma Gahndi encouraged his constituents to look inward. And, at the time of this writing, I dare say that I am?toward my stomach. The two years since I?ve lived alone have been met with moderate but...

December, exact date and time unknown: The copier in the Associated Students, Inc. office is hemorrhaging paper at the rate of 26,000 copies over the winter break. Typically, the student government expects...

The war on terrorism, if we can still call it that, has taken an alarming turn. Secretary of State Colin Powell, known as the most reserved foreign policy leader in the Bush administration, recently called...

Wet noodles need apply Thought Sacramento State didn?t have world recognition? A new scam has reached the campus all the way from Nigeria, according to campus police. The "419 scam," as it is referred...

Financial aid Bush-whacked If you have a drug conviction and are seeking financial aid, the federal government can "just say no." In 1998, Congress passed a law terminating federal financial aid for anyone...

The lot of the Masons It is with a degree of nervousness that I write this column, since, as I write to you in the University Union, my car is illegally parked about two miles away at the Scottish Rite...

When The Sacramento Bee Publisher Janis Heaphy questioned government policies limiting civil rights and press freedom in the war on terrorism at the fall graduation ceremony, she was literally booed off...

Exorbitant prices may be a reason to avoid the Hornet Bookstore, but at least none of the high-priced goods on campus come from sweatshop labor. Thank President Donald Gerth who pushed hard to involve...

When reporters from KCRA 3 television news arrived at the Foothill Suite in the University Union Oct. 23 to report on an Associated Students, Inc. town hall meeting, they found little more than an empty...

Last Wednesday?s Associated Students, Inc. meeting had a rather unusual sight that set it apart from the ASI board?s past dull meetings. Students actually showed up to watch. Over 100 to be exact, all...

The U.S. air strikes that began in Afghanistan Oct. 7 were the opening salvos in what the Bush administration has said will be long-term policy. "The president?s approach to this is that it will be continuous,...

With war brewing in Afghanistan, and emotions still running at fever pitch after the Sept. 11 attacks, Americans should vigilantly avoid the domestic shortcomings of ethnocentrism and mistrust. This will...

The Florida State Seminoles have "the chop," the NFL?s Green Bay Packers have the "cheeseheads." It?s time for Sacramento State football fans to adopt a trademark of our own. Nothing will serve our insect...

Sacramento State Students may have been troubled by a recent article by Sacramento Bee columnist R.E. Graswich. The article effectively branded the younger generation as cowards. Wrote Graswich, "This...

After six years of service with Associated Students Inc., Executive Director Carol Ackerson resigned July 22 to pursue a doctorate and a career in education. Ackerson vacated the important executive director...

Unprecedented numbers of students crammed into Sacramento State?s parking lots and classrooms Monday morning as the university braced itself for a record enrollment expected to top 27,000. This semester?s...

Students living on their own can save themselves much of the problems that come with having roommates, but the bills can add up, according to apartment representatives. "A lot of people who have had a...

Modern pop music is a genre unlike any other. Musical purists, who favor the complexity of instrumental jazz and classical, have long considered the simplistic nature of pop second rate as an art. However,...

California State University Chancellor Charles Reed warned that a slowdown in the state economy and the energy crisis could pose a challenge to the system, in a telephone conference last Thursday. "This...

Former Library Dean Patricia Larsen will assume her new position as a Library faculty member working with Academic Affairs, beginning July 1. Larsen was pressured to resign after making a derogatory comment...

California State University Chancellor Charles Reed sent a memo to the Hornet addressing faculty concerns over faculty salary and workload, in response to rising faculty union pressure. Negotiations between...

The President of the local faculty union chapter fired back at President Donald Gerth?s comment that the voice of the faculty on campus is not the union, in a letter to the Hornet. In a demonstration April...

The Children?s Center evening program will operate next year, regardless of whether it can get the 21 users needed to pay for the program. The evening program was included in next year?s Associated Students,...

The Children?s Center will remain open until 10 p.m., Monday through Thursday, if it can get at least 21 students to use the program, according to an Associated Students, Inc., budget amendment passed...

Dozens of faculty demonstrators entered the office of President Donald Gerth with a memorandum, asking him to deliver their concerns to the California State University for the salary contract negotiations....

Associated Students, Inc., is proposing a $61,416 increase for Student Leadership in its budget for next year, making it the budget?s largest increase in student fee allocations from last year. The increase...

David Spade, the sarcastic comedian of "Tommy Boy" and "Saturday Night Live" fame, discussed his new film, "Joe Dirt," his life, and the mullet hairstyle he sports that has become a pop culture icon. Although...

Steve Forbes, publisher of Forbes magazine and former presidential candidate, recently discussed the present state of the national economy and forecasted its future at a Sacramento business conference....

There are a variety of jobs and internships that are available for students pursuing a degree in economics. "There is a wide range of career opportunities for economics majors," said Terri Sexton, chair...

Associated Students, Inc., officials recently voiced their opinions on the Children?s Center evening program, which is not included in ASI?s proposed budget for next year.Under the proposed budget, submitted...

Facing a cut in the evening program at the Children's Center, the ParentAdvisory Council is now seeking self-sufficient models in an effort tomaintain evening childcare.The Children's Center recentlysubmitted...

The Children?s Center has submitted a budget proposal to Associated Students, Inc. that does not include and evening program for the fall 2001 and spring 2002 semesters. Under the budget proposal, which...

California State University Chancellor Charles B. Reed, discussed the issues facing the State System, including the debate of faculty salary increases, at a press teleconference Tuesday, Feb 27. The CSU...

As a result of California?s energy crisis, Sacramento State?s natural gas bill could reach nearly $1 million this year. Sac State?s estimated natural gas expense this year could total as much as $300,000...

Dr. Terrance Roberts, who was among the first African American students to attend a desegregated high school in Arkansas in the late fifties, will be speaking at the Multi-Cultural Center at Sacramento...

The California State Parks are offering visitor service park aid jobs at the Folsom Lake State Park and ranger/lifeguard positions statewide.The visitor service park aid jobs include gate work, traffic...

The debate still rages between the California State University and the California Faculty Association over the presence of Faculty Merit Increases in its next salary contract, with negotiations set to...

A federal appeals court ruled Monday that Napster Inc., the popular Internet-based music service, can no longer give away copyrighted material. "We have examined the papers submitted in support of and...

State Legislators and California high school students met Thursday at the State Capitol building to discuss public school safety measures. The meeting, sponsored by LegiSchool, a civic education program...

Circle K, a college level branch of the international Kiwani community service organization, is looking for new members to fill out its Sacramento State chapter. The local group, which is already in operation,...

The Health Center has opened the Student Health Connection, a clinic in the University Union that will provide many of the services that were previously only available at the Health Center itself. "Our...

CSUMentor, the online system that helps California State University applicants plan and apply for admission, has seen a 70 percent increase in online applications from 1999. The CSUMentor, which handles...

Sacramento State University could face a blackout at any time without further notice as a result of California?s statewide energy crisis. University officials are currently working on several ways to minimize...

This year's winter movie line-up looks to be as good as ever, featuring everything from Russell Crowe in the kidnapping capital of the world to Tom Hanks befriending a volleyball. Here are some of the...

Classes are currently being selected by the colleges for Year Round Operations in the summer semester of 2001. The YRO classes, which are aided by State University funding much like Fall and Spring courses,...

The Sacramento State Theater and Dance Department has organized donation collections to benefit the Rio Americano High School Theater Department whose theater suffered $2.5 million in fire damage earlier...

"I?m not saying anything I wouldn?t want my daughter to hear," said Limp Bizkit front man Fred Durst. Enter Limp Bizkit?s latest album, Chocolate Starfish and the Hot-Dog Flavored Water, whose opening...

The Faculty Senate has selected Joseph Morrow to deliver the annual Livingston Lecture. Morrow, a psychology professor at Sacramento State and founder of one of a dozen schools in the nation for children...

Thirty-three police officers patrolled the parking lot at Hughes Stadium at Sacramento City College during the Causeway Classic Saturday, making sure that tailgaters did not have alcohol or start barbecue...

KCRA, channel 3 cameraman Mike Carroll?s first film documentary provides an answer to one of pop cultures newest and most rhetorical questions: "Who let the dogs out?!" Whether there is a real connection...

The Women's Resource Center has drafted a petition for the University and has set up a booth in the Library quad in response to the Pro-Life rally that took place on Tuesday. The petition is attempting...

The Academic Policy Committee voted at last Friday?s meeting to send the Faculty Senate Executive Committee recommended changes in the selection of faculty and student members to the panel which acts on...

September 27, 2000 1:19 p.m. The Sac State dormitory crosswalk is living up to its reputation as a notorious hotbed of criminal activity. The day is hotter than usual, adding to criminal frustrations....

Sacramento City Police are currently investigating an attempted robbery that occurred on the Guy West Bridge on Sunday, Sept. 17 at about 11:30 p.m. A male victim reported that he and a friend were walking...

The Historic Julia Morgan House will hold its grand opening at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Morgan House is the home of the Life Center, a program designed to provide health and fitness services to older...

Sacramento County Sheriff?s Deputies are still investigating an alleged forcible rape of a female resident of Jenkins Hall that occurred Wednesday, August 30. According to deputies, the incident occurred...

Thursday, September 7, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., the College of Health and Human Services will be holding a fundraiser to celebrate the opening of their Life center at the newly remodeled Julia Morgan House...

The Communication Studies Department is offering a new major that will focus on the new methods of communication that are becoming ever more prevalent in the 21st century, including both the audio and...