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The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor

Mari Del Angel, Author

All content by Mari Del Angel

Start your day with a warm seasonal drink

Mari Del Angel
October 3, 2012

With the cold weather fast approaching, it’s time to kick those iced coffees and teas to the curb and grab something warm and tasty to snuggle up to. The Hornet went around Sacramento’s local coffee...

Texting and walking: A new social norm

Mari Del Angel
September 19, 2012

Texting and walking has become quite the habit recently. Just walking around campus, there’s a good chance you are going to see at least one person doing it, if not more. With so many students walking...

This weekend the American Cancer Society held their annual Relay for life at the football field on campus. The fundraiser has raised over 18 thousand dollars this year.

Relay for Life exceeds fundraising expectations

Mari Del Angel
May 2, 2012

The American Cancer Society Relay for Life took place this weekend for the first time on Sacramento State’s campus to raise money for cancer awareness and research for a cure. Sac State nursing faculty...

Student Technology Center provides free services for students

Mari Del Angel
April 18, 2012

Sacramento State students have access to free workshops in the Student Technology Center in the Academic Information Resource Center, but many do not take advantage of the workshops. Student Tech Center...

Several students gather outside The Well for a suicide prevention walk, drawings and guest speakers.

Suicide prevention walk spreads awareness at Sac State

Mari Del Angel
April 11, 2012

In an effort to support suicide prevention, The Active Minds at Sacramento State Peer Health Education Program teamed up with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to host the first “Out of...

Educator Expo reaches out to students and alumni pursuing teaching

Mari Del Angel
March 16, 2012

Over 29 educational agencies participated in the Educator Career Expo at Sacramento State on Wednesday, facilitating a connection between educational agencies and individuals pursuing employment in the...

Children’s center at Sac State sends plea to governor

Mari Del Angel
March 14, 2012

Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget proposal is planning on reducing funds to Sacramento State’s nationally accredited child care center, which will have a negative impact on many of the campus’ student parents....

Students of the English Language Institute, a program teaching foreign students the mastery of the English language, huddle close together to hear everyone in their group of the roaring conversations of American culture on Thursday in the fireplace lounge.

Conversation Hour at Sac State teaches foreigners about American culture

Mari Del Angel
March 7, 2012

English Language Institute students meet for the “Conversation Hour” at Sacramento State every Thursday to practice what they learn in classes. The conversation group started in the fall of 2008. It...

Major fair to be held at Sac State

Mari Del Angel
March 6, 2012

The Sacramento State Academic Advising and Career Center will be hosting the major fair on Wednesday at the University Union Ballroom from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This major fair is open to all sac students...

The PlanGrid app allows people working on construction projects to access building plans from their iPads rather than paper files.

Sac State alumni create iPad app

Mari Del Angel
February 29, 2012

Working full-time and struggling for four months, two alumni applied their knowledge learned from Sacramento State starting their own business developing software for the construction industry. Ryan Sutton-Gee...

Volunteers help load cookies in to vehicles Saturday at the 2012 cookie drop.

Volunteers chip in at Girl Scouts’ cookie drop

Mari Del Angel
February 22, 2012

More than 400 volunteers, including staff, alumni and students from Sacramento State, helped distribute more than 1 million packages of Girl Scouts cookies to local troops. Volunteers gathered at Graebel...

Gerry Barnhart lectures Tuesday at the National Fish, Wildlife
and Plants Climate Adaption Strategy Workshop.

Obama administration’s climate change workshop focuses on protecting wildlife

Mari Del Angel
February 1, 2012

The Department of Fish and Game co-hosted the first of five national public information workshops on the Obama administration's draft on climate change at CSUS in Modoc Hall on Tuesday, where more than...

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