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The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor

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‘Golden Compass’ deserves lukewarm reception

Lacey Waymire
December 10, 2007

The Golden Compass is my favorite young adult fantasy story. It's all about growing up and rebelling - with a little physics theory thrown in. The film version, released this weekend to a deservedly lukewarm...

Survey examines representation, priorities of minorities, whites

Lacey Waymire
December 7, 2007

Hispanics and other minorities have different priorities for the Sacramento region than whites, according to a survey conducted by a research methods class on campus. The research was presented today by...

MOJO: Parking’s best-kept secret

Lacey Waymire
December 5, 2007

Students have many options when it comes to parking on campus, but they may not understand the rules behind them all. For example, students may not know that anyone with a student parking pass can park...

Construction begins on new student residence halls

Lacey Waymire
December 4, 2007

Construction work began today on a new $55 million student residence hall which will add 608 beds on campus. The four-story building will replace Foley Hall, which was demolished last August, and should...

Official: Graduation rates pose challenges

Lacey Waymire
November 16, 2007

As current graduation rates stand, California will have a shortage of nearly three million college-educated workers by 2025, according to projections presented at a panel discussion Thursday. Those in...

Campus Survey: Students content

Lacey Waymire
November 16, 2007

The class of 2007 was more satisfied with its campus experience than graduates in 2006 or in 2003, according to a survey of Sacramento State graduating seniors published last June by the Office of Institutional...

News briefs: Oct. 17

Lacey Waymire
November 16, 2007

Governor's veto is met with resistance Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill that, if accepted, would have imposed strict guidelines on compensation packages authorized by the CSU Board of Trustees...

Computer games used to imitate real life

Lacey Waymire
November 12, 2007

The amount of science that goes into building a computer game is something most people do not think about, said John Clevenger, professor of computer science at Sacramento State. Before a crowd of nearly...

Garamendi, campus democrats encourage college-age voters to register

Lacey Waymire
November 8, 2007

Lt. Gov. John Garamendi joined forces with the California College Democrats today in an effort to break the record of young voters registered in one day. The statewide voter registration drive is happening...

Students unionized

Lacey Waymire
November 8, 2007

Sophomore kinesiology major Joel Taca perched casually on the wooden arm of a boxy green armchair on the second floor of the University Union, a silver flute poised at his lips. He faced senior kinesiology...

Speak out to stop violence in Rwanda

Lacey Waymire
November 5, 2007

Speaking out against human rights abuses is key to stopping a cycle of violence, said James Kimonyo, Rwandan ambassador to the United States. The ambassador and 20 panelists spoke at a genocide conference,...

News briefs: Number of sexual offenses down, car thefts up

Lacey Waymire
November 4, 2007

Report: Sexual offenses down The number of on-campus, forcible sexual offenses decreased slightly last year from 2005, while the number of offenses in the surrounding neighborhood increased, according...

Colonel condemns ‘war of crime’

Lacey Waymire
November 2, 2007

A former United States colonel in Afghanistan, Sierra Leone, and Mongolia who quit her job over her disagreement with the president's decision to invade Iraq, said in a lecture today that she wants military...

Survey reflects satisfication of campus services

Lacey Waymire
October 4, 2007

Sacramento State students representing the graduating class of 2007 were more satisfied with their campus experience, in comparison to graduates of 2003 and 2006, according to a survey published by the...

Undergraduate research proves to be beneficial for students

Lacey Waymire
October 4, 2007

Students who do research as undergraduates have an advantage over competitors when it comes to getting into graduate school, said Outreach and Graduate Diversity Coordinator Jose Martinez in a presentation...

Gerontology, growing demand in workforce

Lacey Waymire
October 4, 2007

Gerontology, the study of aging, has a growing demand for a variety of unexpected jobs. People 85 years old and older make up California's fastest-growing population, and the job market is rapidly growing,...

Education workforce shortage predicted statewide

Lacey Waymire
October 3, 2007

Sacramento and California will have a shortage of highly educated workers by 2025, according to a presentation at a panel discussion Thursday between local school and college administrators, trade organization...

Mayor says students can make a difference

Lacey Waymire
October 2, 2007

Christopher Cabaldon, nine-year mayor of West Sacramento, said Thursday he wants Sacramento State students to know they can make a difference in their community. Before an audience of approximately 30...

Additional $10 million awarded

Lacey Waymire
September 25, 2007

Despite long lines and student confusion, the Financial Aid Office has been able to award more financial aid this fall than ever before, thanks to computer upgrades and processing changes. "The good news...

Student offers cheating services on Craigslist

Lacey Waymire
September 22, 2007

Want your math homework done for you? That's the headline in one Sacramento State student's ad on Craigslist, a website for free classified ads. A small handful of other Craigslist ads promises to deliver...

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