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The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor

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Photo Slideshow: Candlelit vigil for Virginia Tech victims

Mary Chou
May 15, 2007

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You can bet on it

Mary Chou
February 20, 2007

Gubernatorial candidates focus on higher education

Mary Chou
January 6, 2007

With about four weeks until the Nov. 7 election, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and his opponent, state Treasurer Phil Angelides, are tapping into the college student-voting bloc by promising lower college...

Gala brings in millions

Mary Chou
January 6, 2007

In the theme of arts, music and the unexpected, President Alexander Gonzalez announced nearly $5 million in new gifts to the university during the second annual Green & Gold Gala, which took place Friday...

Power, money in higher

Mary Chou
January 6, 2007

University recruitment and outreach efforts helped propel new student enrollment to an increase of 10 percent, and the overall enrollment of students has increased by 2 percent from last fall, according...

Survey: Governor approved in Sac

Mary Chou
January 6, 2007

Despite low approval in the way Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger handles specific issues, 49 percent of the Sacramento region approves of his overall job performance in office, according to an annual regional...

Low enrollment decreases university budget

Mary Chou
January 6, 2007

Nearly $1 million of the 2006-07 university budget may have to be returned to the CSU system if enrollment doesn't pick up in the spring semester, according to estimations by Larry Glasmire, director of...

Summer of Love

Mary Chou
January 6, 2007

It was another foggy afternoon in San Francisco and 50 elementary school children were jumping, running and climbing all over the play equipment at the park. Their shouts and laughter flooded the otherwise...

UNIQUE gets new program director

Mary Chou
January 6, 2007

Since working in the University Union in the 1980s as a student, and eventually as the program director of UNIQUE, Dean Sorensen is taking the position as associate director of Programs and Program Services...

Spirit week crammed with events

Mary Chou
January 6, 2007

With two events already marked off the Homecoming Week calendar, the rest of the week promises more opportunities to draw alumni back to their alma mater and to invite students to partake in Sacramento...

Technology to improve retention

Mary Chou
January 6, 2007

If current trends persist, one out of five freshmen will not make it to sophomore status and three out of 10 will not make it to junior status, according to statistics tracked by the Office of Institutional...

Security heightens for debate

Mary Chou
January 6, 2007

To ensure safety on campus during the gubernatorial debate, which is scheduled concurrently with Sacramento State's Saturday Homecoming Game, the University Police Department will shut down Capistrano...

CSU trustees honor Sac State student

Mary Chou
January 6, 2007

Interruptions are not unusual in Graduate student Heather Matthew's life, but two weeks ago she had an interruption in her schedule that she gladly accepted. Matthews, along with 18 California State University...

Private money triples

Mary Chou
January 6, 2007

Nearly tripling the private support dollars from the last year, the amount of total new gift commitments have surpassed the goal for the year, according to the projected end of year results for 2005 ?"...

Faculty association: Stop the Rip-offs

Mary Chou
January 6, 2007

Almost a year after receiving a 3.5 percent raise, California State University faculty members are still fighting for better pay. George Diehr, a member of the California Faculty Association's bargaining...

Holidays determine academic calendar

Mary Chou
January 6, 2007

While freshmen and transfer students may not realize it, there is something different about the first week of school. It's not that the introduction and syllabi filled first week is suddenly less wearisome...

Coach gives sobering message to athletes, students

Mary Chou
January 6, 2007

Instead of the old "Just say no" strategy of most alcohol and drug prevention programs, Mike Green, ex-football player and coach of Westchester University, had a different message for Sacramento State...

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