
Mercy Sosa is the news editor for The State Hornet. She is a sophomore who joined the State Hornet in spring 2020 as a politics beat writer. She moved from San Diego to Sacramento where she covered the 2020 midterm elections and a Pete Buttigieg town hall.
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Mercy Sosa, news editor
Jan 21, 2021 | Pfizer vaccine expected to arrive this week at Sac State, Nelsen says (Story) |
Jan 20, 2021 | Sac State residents will not be tested for COVID-19 weekly (Story) |
Jan 14, 2021 | Sacramento State men’s soccer player dies in motorcycle accident (Story) |
Jan 06, 2021 | Sac State responds to pro-Trump extremists storming the U.S. Capitol (Story) |
Dec 17, 2020 | PODCAST SPOTLIGHT: Legal advocate explains the situation for DACA and Dreamers (Story) |
Dec 17, 2020 | PODCAST SPOTLIGHT: Defensor legal explica la situación de DACA y Dreamers (Story) |
Dec 15, 2020 | Sac State announces no changes to spring break following discussion around its cancellation (Media) |
Dec 10, 2020 | Sac State Police Department continues operations during campus closure with $6.6 million budget (Media) |
Dec 09, 2020 | CSU plans for in-person classes in fall 2021 (Story) |
Dec 09, 2020 | Students clash with professors violating Sac State policy restricting webcam requirements (Media) |
Nov 21, 2020 | 2 campus dining food service employees test positive for COVID-19 (Story) |
Nov 19, 2020 | Sac State ASI in favor of credit/no credit option (Story) |
Nov 18, 2020 | ASI registers 1,767 students to vote in Buzz the Ballot campaign (Media) |
Nov 17, 2020 | Sac State students coordinate mental health talk for senior project (Media) |
Nov 16, 2020 | Sac State student victim of email extortion by unidentified foreign group (Media) |
Nov 14, 2020 | Pro-Trump protesters and counter-protesters clash outside Capitol (Story) |
Nov 13, 2020 | Sac State football player tests positive for COVID-19 (Story) |
Nov 09, 2020 | Sac State students discuss the impact of police brutality on their communities (Media) |
Nov 05, 2020 | Sac State counselors discuss how to cope with a post-election environment (Media) |
Nov 05, 2020 | Presidential dissatisfaction and election anxiety key topics of MLK Center’s voter dialogue (Media) |
Nov 04, 2020 | Sac State hosts panel discussing 2020 election results and impacts (Media) |
Nov 04, 2020 | Post-election events planned for Sac State students this week (Media) |
Nov 02, 2020 | PODCAST: Election Day coverage, an inside look at Open Mind Night at Taylor’d Mind Studios (Story) |
Oct 31, 2020 | MAP: 66 Sacramento County voting centers open Saturday, including at Sac State (Media) |
Oct 26, 2020 | Former resident makes bomb threat against The Crossings (Story) |
Oct 26, 2020 | ASI communicates student priorities to faculty in meet-and-greet (Media) |
Oct 22, 2020 | FAQ: All about Measure B on Sacramento’s ballot (Media) |
Oct 09, 2020 | Civil rights icon Dolores Huerta urges students to vote, condemns racism (Story) |
Oct 07, 2020 | 8 Sac State students quarantined in American River Courtyard in first month of school (Story) |
Sep 10, 2020 | Sac State will pay employees up to $70K — to quit (Story) |
Sep 03, 2020 | President Nelsen talks Sac State anti-racism plan, budget cuts at virtual fall address (Story) |
Aug 20, 2020 | President Nelsen ceases campus operations through Sunday citing poor air quality (Story) |
Aug 19, 2020 | El canciller de Cal State responde preguntas de los estudiantes sobre el regreso a clases en vivo miércoles (Story) |
Aug 18, 2020 | CSU Chancellor to answer students’ back-to-school questions live Wednesday (Story) |
May 15, 2020 | RESULTS: Best of Sac State 2020 (Story) |
Apr 28, 2020 | INFOGRAPHIC: How to return Hornet Bookstore rentals amid COVID-19 (Story) |
Apr 21, 2020 | Como inmigrantes indocumentados pueden recibir asistencia financiera en California (Story) |
Apr 21, 2020 | How undocumented immigrants can receive financial assistance in California (Story) |
Apr 16, 2020 | Sac State to hold virtual commencement for class of 2020 (Story/Media) |
Apr 13, 2020 | Sac State ASI candidates campaign online amid COVID-19 pandemic (Story/Media) |
Apr 02, 2020 | CSU chancellor says on-campus fees will continue, student employees to receive administrative leave (Story) |
Apr 01, 2020 | Sac State ASI seeks student census participation online amid COVID-19 restrictions (Story/Media) |
Mar 28, 2020 | FAQ: What is the U.S. Census? Should you participate? (Story/Media) |
Mar 24, 2020 | CSU Board of Trustees approves Sac State Placer Center (Story) |
Mar 19, 2020 | Sac State ASI President, VP to keep over $35,000 in scholarships following resignations (Story) |
Mar 18, 2020 | FAQ: How do I know if I have COVID-19? What steps should I take to prevent the spread? (Story) |
Mar 07, 2020 | Sacramento community celebrates International Women’s Day 2020 (Story) |
Mar 03, 2020 | Sac State students participate in Super Tuesday by voting on campus (Story) |
Feb 29, 2020 | Sac State president announces no campus closure despite Sacramento coronavirus patient (Story) |
Feb 27, 2020 | Sac State students report man displaying hunting knife on campus Wednesday (Story) |
Feb 15, 2020 | Pete Buttigieg holds Sacramento Town Hall, addresses foreign and racial injustice (Media) |