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The State Hornet
The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet
Newsletter AD Fall 2025
The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet
Max Connor

Max Connor, editor in chief

Max Connor joined The State Hornet as a transfer student in fall 2019, became the managing editor in spring 2020, and is the editor-in-chief for the 2020-21 school year. Before joining The State Hornet, he was an editor and reporter for The Connection at Cosumnes River College. In addition to being the editor-in-chief, he created the award-winning podcast “Max’s Table” for The State Hornet all about his love of food, restaurants, cooking and people. More than anything, he is a devoted husband and father to three young children.
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Best of Sac State 2021

Best of Sac State 2021

Max Connor and Chris Wong
May 10, 2021
This is the fifth year that The State Hornet has conducted our “Best of Sac State” poll, where we reached out to our audience to find out what some of their favorite aspects of Sac State are, what they missed the most about not being on campus and the best of pop culture from the last year.
Jesse Thorn’s virtual visit to Sac State: STATE HORNET SPOTLIGHT

Jesse Thorn’s virtual visit to Sac State: STATE HORNET SPOTLIGHT

Maximum Fun podcast network founder discusses life, career and industry
Max Connor and Alex Muegge
April 29, 2021
Last week, Maximum Fun podcast network founder Jesse Thorn met with State Hornet Editor-in-Chief Max Connor and Deputy Copy Editor Alex Muegge during a virtual live event to discuss his life and career as well as his advice on how to get into podcasting out of - or during! - college.
Sac State freshman Jennifer Koga practices putting at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex on March 17, 2020. Koga was +18 for the Big Sky Tournament but had a much-improved final round, shooting a 4-over 76 and helping the Hornets clinch the Big Sky Conference Championship.

Sac State women’s golf wins Big Sky tournament

Tess Blair leads the way beating the field by 8 strokes
Max Connor
April 21, 2021
The Sac State women’s golf team won the Big Sky Tournament by five strokes on Wednesday. Sophomore Tess Blair led the way for the Hornets with a total score of -1 and was the only player to shoot under par for the tournament.
Starting Dec. 21, Sac State students living in the dorms will have meals delivered Monday-Friday over the holiday break from five local restaurants thanks to a a $50,000 grant from the city of Sacramento. Photo by Dale Cruse/CC BY 2.0

Sac State dorms upgrade to 5-star food over the break

Mulvaney’s, Canon among the restaurants providing free meals to students
Max Connor, editor in chief
December 28, 2020
After a $50,000 grant was approved by the Justice for Neighbors program administered by the City Attorneys' Office, the roughly 60 students living in the dorms over the break will be delivered meals by some of the best restaurants in Sacramento.
PODCAST: Updates given on police budget, Black students react to talent show incident

PODCAST: Updates given on police budget, Black students react to talent show incident

Robbie Pierce, Max Connor, Madeleine Beck, Michael Pacheco, Nijzel Dotson, and Brandon Bailey
December 14, 2020
On the final episode of The State Hornet Podcast for this semester, investigative reporter Michael Pacheco shares details and updates on a story posted about the Sac State Police Department’s budget for this semester and the next, arts and entertainment editor Nijzel Dotson and staff writer Brandon Bailey discuss their story about Black students’ reactions to anti-Black racial slurs sent by ‘Zoombombers’ during UNIQUE’s talent show and more.
MAX'S TABLE: The Sandwich Episode

MAX’S TABLE: The Sandwich Episode

Max Connor and Robbie Pierce
October 17, 2020

This week on Max’s Table, Max talks to his sister and fellow sandwich connoisseur Dina Owens, all about sandwiches. Where did they come from, Why are they so delicious, is a hotdog a sandwich and how...

MAX’S TABLE: Food is my Valentine

Max Connor, Managing Editor
February 14, 2020

“There is no love sincerer than the love of food.” – George Bernard Shaw  I love food. Who doesn’t? So what better way to celebrate love on Valentine’s Day than to celebrate the love of food.  I...

The Ernest E. Tschannen complex took out $18 million from Sac State's general reserve fund. The 2019-2020 budget shows a lack of funding for urgent campus needs. Sacramento State President Robert Nelsen spoke about the administration of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine on campus and the university’s budget Thursday at his livestreamed spring address.

Sac State budget shows lack of reserves

New science complex means less money for other departments, Athletics and HR continue to run deficits
Max Connor, news editor
September 27, 2019

Sacramento State’s budget for the 2019-2020 year is just under $358 million, nearly $333 million of which was allocated by Gov. Gavin Newsom in July, according to an email from Sac State President Robert...

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