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The State Hornet

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The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Karina Yepez, Author

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Struggling students should seek out aid

Karina Yepez
June 9, 2009

Luo qin Yi, a science major and American River College transfer student, has experienced difficulties adjusting into her spring semester due to financial aid strains. The switch to Sacramento State's tuition...

College Democrats booth vandalized

Karina Yepez
June 9, 2009

On Wednesday, the College Democrats filed a police report after its booth was vandalized twice in the last week. Early Monday morning, College Dems President Melissa Hurtado arrived at the booth to find...

Festival shows photographers, artists

Karina Yepez
June 9, 2009

Photographer Abe Morell is one of several photographers who will appear at the annual Festival of the Arts to teach and give insight for Sacramento State students. Department of Design Chair Sharmon Goff...

Clubs get industry insight

Karina Yepez
June 9, 2009

In a competitive job market and tight economy with layoffs happening every day, electrical and power engineering students at Sacramento State have realized they need to go the extra mile to understand...

Expired elevator permits cause concern

Karina Yepez
June 9, 2009

Senior interior design major Sylvia Hull feels her life is in danger after she discovered that several campus elevators permits are over two months expired. Elevators in several buildings around campus...

Robots battle, inspire kids about math

Karina Yepez
June 9, 2009

Every spring semester mechanical engineering students gather old keyboards, scrap metal, wood and computer parts to build robots to fight for the Hornet championship trophy. On Feb. 22, the robots fought...

Sac State shuts down popular shortcut

Karina Yepez
June 9, 2009

Delineators have recently been installed at the State University Drive East near Capitol Public Radio to prevent drivers from making illegal left turns into the parking lot. The delineators, or reflective...

Less funding; same services

Karina Yepez
June 9, 2009

Parm Phagura, senior ethnic studies major, needed several books for a women's studies class, but couldn't find them in the library. One of her teachers told her about the Women's Resource Center and the...

Choir travels to Canada in May

Karina Yepez
June 9, 2009

Sacramento State chamber choir students will become musical ambassadors, as they sing their way to Canada in May. The 28 members of the choir will perform in several cathedrals in eastern Canada. The six-day...

Center draws attention to African issues

Karina Yepez
June 9, 2009

The Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution came together Saturday to celebrate the 18th annual African Diaspora conference. The purpose of this event was to award those who have helped the organization...

Chavez inspires community in service

Karina Yepez
June 9, 2009

Monica Cortez, freshman government major, is honored to help promote Cesar Chavez's legacy and students letting people know the importance of staying in school, fighting for equality, and immigration rights...

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