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The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor

Megan Chuchmach, Author

All content by Megan Chuchmach

Attack of the calories; dietitians weigh in on campus eating

Megan Chuchmach
February 20, 2007

Editor's Note: This week marks the second in a three-part, biweekly news section series examining the health and fitness of college students. Trevor Hammond is dashing between classes at Sacramento State...

Adopting the faith

Megan Chuchmach
January 4, 2007

As he sat outside during a recent lunch break on the Sacramento State campus, barely a minute passed before students began approaching Jarrod Long. They came to ask a question, confirm a social event,...

Election ads aim to pique student interest

Megan Chuchmach
January 4, 2007

"Pay attention and vote" is the message of a new campaign from the Advertising Council, a nonprofit organization based out of New York and Washington, D.C., that aims to raise awareness about the upcoming...

Spooktacular sets sail for Oct. 30, 31

Megan Chuchmach
January 4, 2007

Halloween just got a bit spookier on Thursday, as a team of Peak Adventures staff and volunteers began construction on its showpiece attraction, the Pirate Ghost Ship Spooktacular. For the fourth year,...

A new battle: from soldier to student

Megan Chuchmach
January 4, 2007

Thomas Kroom is eager to start college in January. He looks forward to meeting new friends, studying business and playing on the baseball team. But when Kroom discusses his apprehensions about starting...

Program focuses on student health

Megan Chuchmach
January 4, 2007

Editor's Note: This week marks the first in a three-part, biweekly news section series examining the health and fitness of college students. For many students, college brings newfound independence: you...

Global warming a present-day problem

Megan Chuchmach
January 4, 2007

Like it or not, the truth can hurt. It can startle you like a slap in the face or an unpleasant wake- up call warning that the clock is ticking. UNIQUE, a Sacramento State organization which aims to provide...

Laughing matters

Megan Chuchmach
January 4, 2007

If you make them laugh, they will come. At least this is the philosophy behind the 31st Annual San Francisco International Comedy Competition, at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in the University Union Ballroom. Ten...

The new Fusic Phone by LG

Megan Chuchmach
January 4, 2007

It's a phone! It's an MP3 player! It's the Fusic! Forgive the Superman-esque introduction, but the new Fusic by LG phone (LG LX550), offered through Sprint, has been generating enough attention to deserve...

Craft of the wise

Megan Chuchmach
January 4, 2007

The sun is setting on a Friday evening as Mikki Mayo dances across her backyard to a makeshift altar in the corner. Incense burns in the background as she rings a Tibetan bell and sways to its soothing...

Making a difference in drunken driving

Megan Chuchmach
January 4, 2007

Jennifer Sweeney has been involved in many different extracurricular activities during her four years at Sacramento State. The senior communications major has completed public relations work for catering...

Commentary: judging jokes

Megan Chuchmach
January 4, 2007

They made racist remarks, crude jokes and vulgar movements, all in the name of a good laugh. The 10 semi-finalists in the 31st annual San Francisco International Comedy Competition took to the University...

She aims, shoots, makes history

Megan Chuchmach
January 4, 2007

Officer Thelma Matthews is a loving mother who speaks proudly of the two sons she raised to be "good kids and good students with goals in mind." But despite her maternal nature, Matthews is not someone...

Former professor remembered for acts of kindness

Megan Chuchmach
December 9, 2006

Sacramento State celebrated the life of William Harris, a retired professor and a founder and former chair of the Department of Special Education, Rehabilitation and School Psychology, on Saturday morning....

‘Bobby’ warms the heart

Megan Chuchmach
December 2, 2006

There are movies meant to entertain you, and then there are films meant to move you. "Bobby," a fictional drama which documents the final hours of Senator and Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy's...

Survival of the Fitness

Megan Chuchmach
November 29, 2006

Editor's Note: This week marks the final in a three-part, biweekly news section series examining the health and fitness of college students. Couch or gym? Car or bike ride? Elevator or steps? The latter...

Getting the Campus in SHAPE

Megan Chuchmach
November 29, 2006

What do elite Olympic caliber athletes and couch potatoes have in common? They are both clients targeted by SHAPE, Sacramento State's Site for Human Applied Physiology and Exercise. With inexpensive services...

New beverage claims to boost metabolism

Megan Chuchmach
November 19, 2006

Most people would say losing weight without doing any work seems too good to be true. We've all heard the all too-common mantra from health professionals who say that weight loss requires physical activity...

Sac State commemorates life of Native American scholar

Megan Chuchmach
November 16, 2006

American Indian activist and icon Vine Deloria, Jr. was remembered Wednesday, Nov. 15, as students, faculty and community members gathered in Sacramento State's Hinde Auditorium in the University Union....

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