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The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor

Matthew Beltran, Author

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Women’s golf win first Big Sky Conference title

Matthew Beltran
May 15, 2007

The Sacramento State women's golf team won its first Big Sky Championship on April 18 and qualified for the NCAA Western Regional. Coach Adam Pohll is in his third season as coach for both the men's and...

Looking for new talent

Matthew Beltran
April 26, 2007

The Sacramento State Hornet Girlz Dance Team will be holding open tryouts Saturday, April 14. Applicants will be learning short routines and compete to become a Hornet Girl for the upcoming fall semester....

Dominating all the way

Matthew Beltran
March 5, 2007

The Sacramento State women's gymnastics team downed two rivals in one meet and put the Hornets at 9-2 overall. The Hornets won the all-around with a running score of 193.700 against Causeway rival UC Davis...

Women’s basketball team loses last home game of the season

Matthew Beltran
March 5, 2007

The Sacramento State women's basketball team lost a close one, 66-63 to Eastern Washington at the Hornets' Nest on Saturday. In the last home game of the season for the Hornets, Senior Night played host...

ASI encouraging faculty to order books earlier

Matthew Beltran
February 20, 2007

In an effort to reduce textbook costs for students, the Hornet Bookstore Advisory Council is encouraging faculty to turn in textbook requests as early as possible to fight the rush for used textbooks....

Football looks to pillage Vikings in home finale

Matthew Beltran
February 20, 2007

The Sacramento State football team is looking to be a part of school history today against the playoff-hungry Portland State Vikings. In the last home game of the season, if the Hornets beat the Vikings,...

Football in the eyes of the Tigers

Matthew Beltran
February 20, 2007

The Sacramento State football team hits the road Saturday to face the Idaho State Bengals, looking for its fourth win of the season. Coming off of a narrow 14-9 win against Northern Colorado last Saturday,...

Football team recruits 10 players in first day of signing

Matthew Beltran
February 9, 2007

The Sacramento State football team announced 10 recruits in the first day of signing. Coach Marshall Sperbeck said he's expecting three to four more players to sign and is excited to have a very good class...

Hornets host back-to-back home games

Matthew Beltran
February 6, 2007

In the midst of an eight-game losing streak, the Sacramento State women's basketball team will host Montana State and the conference leading Montana in back-to-back games. The 3-19 Hornets will face Montana...

Football coach Marshall Sperbeck:

Football’s new face

Matthew Beltran
January 31, 2007

President Alexander Gonzalez and Athletic Director Terry Wanless named Marshall Sperbeck as Sacramento State's new football coach.In a press conference on Jan 13., Wanless said the school signed Sperbeck...

New school, new coaching challenge for Sperbeck

Matthew Beltran
January 29, 2007

As new football coach Marshall Sperbeck adjusts to his new administrative responsibilities at Sacramento State, the adjustments may be considerable compared to his time at Foothill College. "I'm just getting...

Turnovers prove fatal to Hornets

Matthew Beltran
January 24, 2007

In a fight for supremacy in the Big Sky Conference, the Sacramento State women's basketball team lost 69-46 on Wednesday at the Hornets Nest to a Weber State team undefeated in conference. The Wildcats...

Bengals win the battle of the boards in Hornets home loss

Matthew Beltran
January 13, 2007

Out-rebounded and out-shot, the Sacramento State men's basketball team fell to Idaho State 73-58 tonight at the Hornets Nest. The Hornets, now 2-2 in conference, were forced to shoot outside the perimeter...

Lumberjacks slice up Hornets defense in first conference game

Matthew Beltran
January 13, 2007

The Sacramento State women's basketball team lost 76-54 in a game dominated by reigning Big Sky champions Northern Arizona. The Hornets, now 2-12, returned home to the Hornets' nest after a 77-42 loss...

Athletic director meets with first of three football coach candidates

Matthew Beltran
January 13, 2007

Sacramento State Athletic Director Terry Wanless met today with the first of three finalists for the Hornets football team coaching position. Wanless interviewed Foothill College coach Marshall Sperbeck...

Hornets steady at the free throw line in second conference win

Matthew Beltran
January 13, 2007

The Sacramento State men's basketball won its second Big Sky Conference game at the free throw line in a 80-72 game against defending conference tournament champions Montana. The Hornets improved to 2-1...

Bears can’t claw its way back into Hornets’ first conference win

Matthew Beltran
January 13, 2007

With both teams entering the Hornets Nest looking for their first Big Sky Conference win, Sacramento State beat Northern Colorado 54-47 tonight for the Hornets' first home win of the new year. The women's...

Former Iranian Ambassador discusses democracy in Middle East

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

Former Sacramento State professor and Iran's first ambassador to the United Nations, Mansour Farhang, discussed the political strides made towards democracy in Middle Eastern countries and the possibilities...

New ‘Pirates’ film is a spectacle to behold yet feels incomplete

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

I'm still not sure what surprised me the most about "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest." That the entire cast of the first movie returned or that I was able to find a movie theater where I didn't...

Speaker gives account of violence in Sudan

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

Genocide continues in the Darfur region of Sudan and aid from the United Nations is needed, said Former Marine Capt. Brian Steidle, who spoke about his eyewitness account of violence in Darfur on campus...

Junior faculty demands higher pay, lower class sizes

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

Related Stories: Click to read CFA's protest against the CSU Trustees Junior faculty demanded for higher pay and lower class sizes through increased funding at a rally held in the Library Quad on Tuesday....

Oak Park community supports professor after firebomb attack

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

Oak Park residents showed support for their neighbor, Beth Kivel, assistant professor and department chair of Recreation and Leisure Studies, Monday, in the wake of a recent firebombing of her home. "I...

Football fends off Wildcats for homecoming win

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

Homecoming was filled with firsts as Sacramento State's football team survived Weber State's third-quarter comeback to edge the Wildcats 24-21. Marking their first home win of the season, the Hornets are...

Games Room has new look

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

Monday was the opening of the newly renovated Games Room at the union. New lighting, ceiling tiles, and carpeting were added to give the room a more modern and attractive look, according to Don Tucker,...

Hornets look to step it up, end flight of the Eagles

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

Getting the tempo going early is what the 0-3 Hornet football team is working on in preparation for the upcoming game against Eastern Washington. Coming off of a 59-14 loss to Montana, the Hornets look...

Arriola addresses students, housing, green campus

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

Associated Students Inc. President Angela Arriola spoke at the 2nd annual State of the Student Address Tuesday in the University Union's Ballroom to inform the campus community of ASI's priorities to improve...

Greek Street

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

The spring suspension of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity from Sacramento State has been evident during fraternity recruitment so far this semester. The fraternity was suspended by their alumni association...

Gonzalez releases money into State Hornet’s budget

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

Sacramento State President Alexander Gonzalez approved the release of $18,800 of set-aside funds to the State Hornet on Jan. 18. Each semester students pay a fee of $2.50 that goes to funding the State...

Gonzalez grants ASI extra money

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

With more than $268,000 granted to Associated Students Inc., ASI President Angela Arriola and the board of directors are developing additional student employment opportunities and alternate modes of transportation...

Use of n-word leaves conflicting impressions

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

Related Sites: Click here for a full list of Black History Month Events Click links to hear exclusive audio N-word forum clip 1 N-word forum clip 2 N-word forum clip 3 N-word forum clip 4 N-word forum...

So international

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

Exchange student Elyse Campbell was not expecting to see as many police officers surrounding the campus; but the Canadian native is enjoying the California weather. "It's like every where you go you see...

Leatherby’s, Gordito Burrito join Riverfront Center

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

Two new restaurants opened at the Riverfront Center in time for the fall semester at Sacramento State. Leatherby's Family Creamery and Gordito Burrito have been added to the Riverfront Center, replacing...

UC Davis grads’ Web site helps students pick classes

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

Editor's note: This story has been edited to change the term "online worksheet" to "online application," after receiving a note of the term's inaccuracy. Also, Siscast.com only suggests how to arrange...

Pride against prejudice

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

Twenty percent of California's 2004 hate crimes were related to the victim's perceived or actual sexual orientation or gender. Ten percent happened at a public school or on a college campus. One Sacramento...

Football streaks to second straight

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

Homecoming was filled with firsts as Sacramento State's football team survived Weber State's third-quarter comeback to edge the Wildcats 24-21. Marking their first home win of the season, the Hornets are...

Image: No guts, No glory:Associated Students Inc. President Angela Arriola:

Backs on both sides (Brent Webber)

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

The ball was snapped on the Hornets' 47-yard line to Northern Colorado's Dominic Breazeale, strong safety Brent Webber dropped back into coverage and saw the junior quarterback's pass lobbed into the air....

Greeks sing to victory

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

Alpha Phi and Tau Kappa Epsilon were announced the winners of Greek Week at Greek Sing, the week's last event. Going into Greek Sing, Tau Kappa Epsilon and Sigma Phi Epsilon were leading the fraternities...

Cinco de Mayo celebration strives to unite cultures

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

Cinco de Mayo was celebrated early at Sacramento State on Thursday, featuring native dancing, music and food. Hosted by UNIQUE and the Multicultural Center, Serna Plaza was where the Mariachi Jalisco,...

ASI promotes OneCard discounts at area stores

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

Associated Students Inc.'s upcoming projects in the fall semester include student discounts at businesses around Sacramento State. ASI is planning to work with businesses frequented by students in a one-mile...

Puck drops here

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

Sacramento State ice hockey players are back on the rink two years after the club team was disbanded over allegations that the team captain created fake school identification cards for nonstudents. The...

Clean slate?

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

On the second floor of the University Union, the men'srestroom adjacent to the Union Gallery is missingsoap. The spring semester started Jan. 23, and for overthree weeks men were unable access suds while...

Apartheid school system is intolerable, says speaker

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

Over 50 years has passed since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the segregation of schools to be unconstitutional, and today the majority of students who attend schools in the poorest parts of the country...

Junior faculty protests outside gala

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

Sacramento State junior faculty members voiced their concerns that Destination 2010 ?" an initiative to turn Sac State into a destination campus of the West ?" is too focused on athletic facilities, while...

In her high heels

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

Mimicking the idea that "you don't know someone until you walk a mile in their shoes," was practiced as Sacramento State men took a walk in a pair of high heels to help better understand women's experiences...

Contributions to be celebrated at Black History rally

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

Sacramento State is hosting the 11th annual Black History Rally from noon to 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17 in the University Union Ballroom. The rally ?" "Recognizing, Educating and Celebrating Our Contributions"...

‘Cars’ races into theaters this weekend

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

I thought to myself the only way I would ever be able to find racing entertaining is if the cars were alive and had human features with their own load of personal dilemmas. Lucky for me, Disney and Pixar...

Football falls flat in loss to Broncos

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

Changing the mindset and the attitude of the Hornet football team was one of Coach Steve Mooshagian's goals over the off-season. The improvements that needed to be addressed on the team were their performance...

Sociology students assess Sacramento’s risk of flood

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

Sociology students conducting a fall research project found that Sacramento isn't properly organized to handle a major flood because of the lack of a coherent plan from state officials. With the development...

Mulitalo emerges as leader

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

Leadership, setting an example for the team and finding the ball carrier is all part of the job for sophomore middle linebacker Cyrus Mulitalo. Playing behind Tyson Butler last season as a freshman, "Mully"...

Back to back celebrations bring in Black History Month

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

Related Sites: Click here for a full list of Black History Month Events Sacramento State hosted the opening events for Black History Month, Wednesday, Feb. 1. "African Americans in Education," at noon,...

Football can’t pass Mustangs in 17-10 loss

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

An announced crowd of 8,143 spectators showed up to Hornet Stadium on Saturday evening to watch as the Sacramento State Hornets lost to third-ranked Cal Poly 17-10 in a four-quarter battle. Crosby Wehr...

Get your Greek on

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

Related sites: Click here for Greek Week scores Greek Week 2006 kicked off Friday, pitting Sacramento State fraternities and sororities against each other in the spirit of annual competition and bragging...

University Police remove student from campus radio station

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

A student had to be removed from the campus radio station by University Police on Tuesday afternoon. Radio station workers at KSSU said they saw the individual walk into the station's office, located on...

Sac State football at home against Northern Colorado

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

The Sacramento State football team is looking to finish the rest of the season strong, starting with the upcoming game on Oct. 28 against the 1-6 Northern Colorado at Hornet Stadium. The team is staying...

Football team must now look ahead to Big Sky play

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

The Hornets look towards their first Big Sky conference game against Montana after coming off of a loss to No. 3 Cal Poly 17-10 in a four-quarter battle. Last season, Montana won 31-14 and finished with...

Football wins, looks to improve

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

Fresh from its 21-20 win over Eastern Washington, the Hornet football team is coming into this week's homecoming game against Weber State on Saturday with momentum and a long-awaited win under its belt....

Protecting her turf

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

In the early morning of Jan. 8, Beth Kivel awoke to a loud thud, which shook her Oak Park home. She was startled by flames shooting up the front side of her house from a Molotov cocktail thrown at her...

Kozol to present his research on inner-city schools

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

National Book Award winning author Jonathon Kozol, is scheduled to lecture about his findings of the nation's public school systems at 8 p.m. Thursday in the University Union Ballroom. Two Sacramento State...

‘Click’ is not your typical Sandler flick

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

Looking for a way to make his life a little easier, workaholic architect Michael Newman, played by Adam Sandler, is given a remote which he can use to literally control his life. With his new ability to...

Students work out kinks with new machine

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

Related sites: Click here for more information about the Spine Six Biomotion Spinal System A new spinal therapy machine, designed to help treat patients after surgery, was tested last week by Sacramento...

Football game preview

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

Coming off of a 45-0 loss against Boise State, the Hornets are preparing for their home opener against the Cal Poly Mustangs and using the bye week to get ready for Cal Poly's unorthodox offensive and...

Device helps locate property

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

DataDots, a new technological identification device for the recovery of stolen personal belongings, may be coming to Sacramento State. DataDots ?" which are measured one millimeter each with a serial number...

ASI postpones speech, appoints new members

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

Associated Students Inc. President Angela Arriola filled four board positions and went over the status of construction projects ?" entitled Capital Improvement Projects ?" which includes Parking Structure...

Slates clash over position of signs

Matthew Beltran
January 5, 2007

Editor's note: This story has been edited to clarify that when Curtis Grima, Studentcrats' candidate for ASI president, arrived on the scene, he said his slate was not speaking to the other slates. The...

Hornets lose 3-0 in matchup against No. 2 Stanford

Matthew Beltran
December 2, 2006

PALO ALTO - Inside Maples Pavilion, the first round of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament featured three Stanford players with double digit kills. Foluke Akinradewo (14), Cynthia Barboza (14) and Kristin Richards...

Leading the Way

Matthew Beltran
November 15, 2006

Cal Poly approaches the line of scrimmage a yard shy of the end zone and extending their lead to 24-3 in the fourth quarter. The ball is snapped and handed off. Mustangs' running back Matt Brennan charges...

Causeway Collision

Matthew Beltran
November 15, 2006

Updated Friday with video clip. The Sacramento State football team, in its last game of the season on Saturday, will be facing the rival UC Davis Aggies in the annual Causeway Classic. Click here to view...

Football ends conference season with loss

Matthew Beltran
November 12, 2006

The Sacramento State football team came up short in its 13-7 loss against the Portland State Vikings at Hornet Stadium Saturday night. In the Hornets' last home game of the season, the team was sputtered...

Bruins taken down in home opener

Matthew Beltran
November 11, 2006

The Sacramento State women's basketball team won its home opener against the visiting Bethany Bruins. In the team's 52-48 win over Bethany, senior Stephanie Cherry led the Hornets with 12 points and five...

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