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Student news without fear or favor

Monica Velez, Author

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Professor closes curtain on 38-year career

Monica Velez
May 12, 2015

Through song, dance, poetry and Greek tragedies, theater professor Andonia Cakouros shared with the audience the journey of her life and 38 years with her students.On a dark stage the evening of May 6,...

Theater professor puts on last show before retiring

Monica Velez
May 6, 2015

Something not all Sacramento State students have time to discover is how dedicated staff and students in the theater department are and how their work transcends the norm of traditional theater, unconventionally...

Column: sugar vs. cocaine

Monica Velez
May 6, 2015

Eighty percent of the food in America has added sugar. Sugar is the leading cause for diabetes and obesity, a slow plague that has been hitting the nation. This, of course, isn’t new information.Burger...

Column: Remembering the Armenian Genocide

Monica Velez
April 24, 2015

Driving over the San Francisco Bay Bridge at 1 p.m. on April 20 there was something different. Having driven over this bridge many times in the past, I’ve never received a history lesson out of it.“Armenian...

Sac State squirrels take over campus

Monica Velez
April 22, 2015

Walking by the Riverfront Center at Sacramento State, trying to find a seat to get some homework done, I couldn’t help but be distracted by the antics of two squirrels. Squirrel number one was running...

Students discuss the importance of pronouns

Monica Velez
April 20, 2015

"What pronouns do you go by?" Not the average question to start with during an introduction, but should it be? Should pronouns be just as important as “What’s your name?”During the Social Justice...

Poet Brenda Hillman brings eco-consciousness

Monica Velez
April 14, 2015

Beautiful poetry lies within beautiful souls; poetry that transcends normal traditions and creates art has the potential to impact what’s happening in the world, splashing alongside the drought in California...

Campus dance group makes political statement

Monica Velez
April 6, 2015

Political statements can blindside a majority of the population, but only because nobody is looking. They are anywhere from a political slogan plastered on lawns, signs on the highway, all the way to an...

Portland: The perfect road trip destination, part two

Monica Velez
April 1, 2015

Something every traveler should know about the app Airbnb: after about 5p.m. it doesn’t let you request a room for that night anymore. My roommate, brother and I had to learn that the hard way; resulting...

Seattle: The perfect road trip destination, part one

Monica Velez
March 31, 2015

Probably one of the most important things about a road trip that my roommate, my brother and myself figured out is to know where you are sleeping before you get to your destination.The key to an affordable...

Environmental studies department invites speaker

Monica Velez
March 23, 2015

Thanks to the Serna Center Speaker Series and the Department of Environmental Studies, Dr. Vandana Shiva was able to share insight for a lecture on cultivating diversity, freedom and hope in the University...

Students share different beliefs on St. Patrick’s Day

Monica Velez
March 18, 2015

For over a thousand years the Irish have celebrated St. Patrick’s Day on March 17. Most think St. Patrick wasn’t Irish, but was captured and brought to Ireland as a teenager to work as a slave herding...

Pride Center welcomes all students

Monica Velez
March 18, 2015

Walking into the gender-neutral bathroom at Sacramento State, located in the PRIDE Center in the University Union, can be an unexpected experience. No other mirror will ever present itself as clear as...

Feminist club on campus works to support all minority women

Monica Velez
March 18, 2015

Webster’s dictionary says feminism is, “the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities,” and “organized activity in support of women’s rights and interests.”Since...

Play takes audience back in time

Monica Velez
March 14, 2015

“Twilight: Los Angeles” was more than watching a remarkable cast of seven Sacramento State students transform into contrasting gender and racial characters from themselves; it was an eye-awakening...

Theater chair inspires students to act

Monica Velez
March 12, 2015

True passion is when somebody’s language and persona can radiate energy into a room, conversation or an audience.Melinda Wilson Ramey, chair of the Theater and Dance Department at Sacramento State, is...

Census shows more students choosing Sac Sate

Monica Velez
February 25, 2015

The results of the Spring Census show that enrollment at Sac State is currently at 27,696 students for the spring 2015 semester, including 1,561 new undergraduate students, and 186 new graduate students."We...

Professors embrace technology with caution

Monica Velez
February 25, 2015

Before Google, the only thing necessary for a road trip was a map. Before search engines, the library was the key to getting 100 percent on a research paper. Before laptops, the only thing needed to take...

Ash Wednesday on campus marks 40 days of surrendering favorite habits until Easter

Monica Velez
February 19, 2015

The Newman Catholic Community Club at Sacramento State hosted two masses in observance of Ash Wednesday, the follow-up to Fat Tuesday, at the University Union.Ash Wednesday marks the start of lent, that...

New Orleans style band brings rhythm to Sac State

Monica Velez
February 14, 2015

Even before entering the Redwood Room in the University Union at Sacramento State, an assortment of trumpet, saxophone and percussion sounds magnetize students to follow the music.Nine musicians marched...

Speed dating with Tinder

Monica Velez
February 9, 2015

Has technology made it possible to literally have love at your fingertips? Or are apps just another thing that help an hour break go by faster?Whichever one it is, online dating has become more relevant...

Minh Tran and Mimi Vo have taken over the responsibilities of having a restaurant and providing delicious Vietnamese cuisine to campus.

Saigon Bay restaurant on campus serves up delicious pho

Monica Velez
February 4, 2015

Minh Tran and Mimi Vo have taken over the responsibilities of having a restaurant and providing delicious Vietnamese cuisine to campus.

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