With warm, sunny weather finally here and finals quickly approaching, now is the time to explore the nearby parks for a quick hike or an escape from the rigors of school and the city. Sacramento County...
The Hornet cross country teams have been consistently breaking personal records this year, running closer together and ranking next to "big name" schools, but now it all comes down to this: the Big Sky...
Unlike others who ride boards, skimboarders can do it all: puddles, lakes, oceans and, of course, our very own American River. Paradise Beach, located near Sacramento State and behind Glen Hall Park on...
Having to soar through the air in a $14 million Blackhawk helicopter one day looking for lost hikers or downed airplanes in the Sierra Nevada, transporting the injured to local hospitals, ferrying aircrafts...
It's definitely cold outside. But "sunny California" is still an unlikely place to see people ice skating outdoors. But on K and 7th streets, just in time for the holidays, lies just that curious sight:...
Sac State's cross country teams charged into the 33rd Stanford Cross Country Invitational yielding positive results and personal records for both the men's and women's teams on the hilly course. The men's...
Violinists don't usually find their jobs in rock bands, nor do rock bands usually find violinists to fill their lineups, but Zox incorporates the classical instrument into its classical music-meets-ska...
There are many chapters of the Sierra Club ?" a club concerned with environmental issues ?" but the Motherlode Chapter of the Sierra Club is the largest in the nation and the most conservative chapter...
Cross country is a sadistic sport in which people run countless miles, through physical pain and suffering, pushing themselves to their mental and physical limits. For fun! Dominic Vogl took up the responsibility...
Sacramento State's cross country teams got a taste of what their seasons will look like when they hosted the Hornet Jamboree Invitational at Granite Regional Park in Sacramento on Saturday. Both the men's...
Butterscotch - those hard, little, yellow candies, smooth and full of flavor - the ones you picked up at grocery stores without paying the sample fee, or pulled out of candy dishes at somebody's office....
High school theater students will take over the Sacramento State campus this weekend, performing plays, scenes, monologues and songs for one of the largest high school theater festivals in the nation....
Sacramento has a rich history, with plenty of historic buildings, including the Capitol, only a short drive from campus. But there is also a downside to living here. We have inherited a city full of the...
With autumn already here, and Halloween quickly approaching, the Historic Old Sacramento Foundation, Inc. has already prepared for the season by giving the historic district an autumn facelift. The foundation...
Prepare for a night of orgies, murder and drama when local filmmaker Bob Moricz showcases his movie "Palace of Stains" at 11 p.m. Friday at the Crest Theatre. The Sacramento State alumnus and cult film...
Long days, longer nights and the eventual disintegration of order. An account of the occupation of Fallujah, Iraq, and the men who served there before order was lost, will come to campus with the presentation...
There are shelters or places that give food, and offer health and legal services for the homeless including some who are lonely and in need of companionship. In some cases these people will find a stray...
The city of Lathrop, tucked in between Stockton and Manteca, is a small city with a population of only 12,500 residents, plenty of open space and access to the San Joaquin Delta. Its rural country space...
'Launch' yourself to movie theaters this weekend. Part Texas "Chainsaw Massacre", part "Deliverance", and all nightmares, the movie the "Hills Have Eyes" is a thrilling bloodbath that will leave the audience...
Being a rocker, I'll admit that I know nothing about hip-hop, but I was curious after being bombarded with signs all over campus promoting a free concert featuring the group Blackalicious. What is Blackalicious?,...
For high-end fashion, many head to the specialty stores on Union Street, Hayes Valley, The Haight in San Francisco, Melrose in Los Angeles or Soho in New York City. Others walk around in busy malls and...
The City of Davis, which holds an annual festival to celebrate the Earth, is known for its environmentalism; but many don't know how far the city will go to protect their non-human residents. Lying within...
Remember those elementary school days when kickball was the highlight of the physical education ?" well now they're back, but without the PE and school. The World Adult Kickball Association, with 2,000...
There are plenty of museums in Sacramento: the Railroad Museum in Old Sacramento, the Crocker Art Museum, Discovery Museum Science & Space Center, and others. What many don't know is that Sacramento State...
Typically, Irish folk music conjures up visions of shamrocks, pots of gold and leprechauns, but Flogging Molly is different, putting its own spin on the punk rock genre. The band is headlining the Fuse...
Although it's still September, stores are already preparing for Halloween. In Old Sacramento, Evangeline's Costume Mansion has an upper hand: They've been prepared for almost two months! Each year, the...
Lying on the Thanksgiving table is that delicious, fresh and warm turkey, filled with stuffing, dripping with butter and surrounded by mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce and all the other Thanksgiving...
Matthew Shaw's new EP, "Convenience", blends electronic pop and singer/songwriter rock, exploring the monotony of relationships and lost love. The new EP is full of an electronic sound as if The Postal...
People do funny things with their dogs ?" dress them in clothes, put them in strollers, bring them to doggie day spas and pamper them as they would a baby. So it would come as no surprise that a type of...
