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The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor

Raul Hernandez, Author

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Tuition break down: Know what you pay for

Tuition break down: Know what you pay for

Raul Hernandez
November 8, 2017

While all 23 CSU campuses pay the same amount in base tuition fees, what you pay in total tuition differs based on campus fees. At Sac State, these fees add up — to $731 per semester, to be precise....

Keeping up with the campus trends

Keeping up with the campus trends

Raul Hernandez
November 8, 2017

Everybody wants to keep up with the latest trends during their college years. Take a walk around the Sacramento State campus, and you’ll notice students sporting similar gear. They’re sipping out of...

The pharmacy at The WELL offers contraceptives to current students, often at cheaper prices than retail pharmacy stores. Senate Bill 320 would require all UC and CSU campuses to offer abortion by medication starting January 1, 2022.

Birth control vending machine coming to campus

Sami Soto and Raul Hernandez
November 1, 2017

Sacramento State will become one of a number of colleges to have a vending machine dispensing over-the-counter medication and healthcare products on campus. The date of completion is unknown, as it...

Former Sacramento State guard Cody Demps was one of 15 players to be invited to the NBA G League Reno Bighorns’ training camp. Demps will compete for an opportunity to make the final 10-man roster.

Former Sac State guard invited to NBA G League training camp

Raul Hernandez
October 29, 2017

The waiting process for a college graduate to find opportunities can be a difficult transition, even for former Sacramento State guard Cody Demps. Demps, 24, was one of 15 players invited to the NBA...

Art by student Jacob Lewis has been getting attention for having subject matter that is controversial. Some of his pieces contain pigs wearing police uniforms, and one contains the phrase Fuck the Police.

Student artwork sparks controversy

Raul Hernandez
September 26, 2017

An art display by Sacramento State senior Jacob Lewis is getting attention for depicting the controversial subject of police brutality. Some of Lewis’s paintings and drawings contain overweight pigs...

Pillars for the new Parking Structure V are shown to the media at Sacramento State, Sept. 20.

Parking Structure V stays on schedule as new pillars added

Raul Hernandez
September 20, 2017

The University Transportation and Parking Services opened the space of the under construction-Parking Structure V up to media to view the newly installed pillars Wednesday. The new six-story parking...

Sacramento State students from the Community Engagement Center paint houses at the 20th annual Paint The Town event in Del Paso Heights Saturday.

[Photo] Sac State students, city members repaint houses in Del Paso Heights

Gabriel Ionica
September 16, 2017

Sacramento State students from the Community Engagement Center paint houses at the 20th annual Paint The Town event in Del Paso Heights Saturday.

From left to right, Sacramento State freshmen Demeturius Turner, Reyna Flores, Lizett Mendez and Antione Phillips hold up the T-shirts they received during the Multicultural Fair on April 26 at the Residence Hall Quad. (Photo by Myha Sanderford)

Multicultural Fair informs students about campus resources

Raul Hernandez
April 29, 2017

The Residence Hall Quad was filled with people of all backgrounds celebrating their differences and promoting on-campus clubs at the Multicultural Fair on Wednesday. Participating groups at the fair...

Sacramento State senior pitcher Taylor Tessier throws the ball for a strike against Montana on April 9 at Shea Stadium. (Photo by Raul Hernandez)

Hornets drop doubleheader, lose 3-game series against Montana

Raul Hernandez
April 9, 2017

The Sacramento State softball team dropped Sunday’s doubleheader to Montana by identical 3-2 scores to end its three-game series against the Grizzlies this weekend at Shea Stadium. The Hornets won...

Cesar Chavez visits Cesar Chavez school in 1974, a year after school opened. He was there to show his support for the new school that was named in his honor. (Photo by Movimiento / Wikimedia Commons)

OPINION: Do I know as much about Cesar Chavez Day as I should?

Raul Hernandez
March 31, 2017

As a child of two immigrant farm workers, I feel that I should have a wider depth of knowledge than I do regarding Cesar Chavez, one of the most important Mexican Americans. Of course, I know that Cesar...

Keynote speaker Christine Chavez, granddaughter of Cesar Chavez, speaks at the Cesar Chavez Legacy Luncheon that was dedicated to civil rights activists on Wednesday in the University Union Ballroom. (Photo by Raul Hernandez)

Granddaughter of Cesar Chavez speaks at luncheon dedicated to civil rights activists

Raul Hernandez
March 10, 2017

Sacramento State continued to celebrate Cesar Chavez Legacy Week this Wednesday when a collective of campus groups held a luncheon for Sacramento State students and faculty, with a keynote address by Christine...

Screenshot via Sharon Quirk-Silvas Facebook Live

New bill seeks to halt tuition increases

Raul Hernandez
February 28, 2017

A bump on the road was placed in the possibility of a tuition increase when Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva, D-Fullerton, and the leaders of the California Faculty Association (CFA) announced the Student...

VIDEO: Ceramics student create kiln

VIDEO: Ceramics student create kiln

Raul Hernandez
February 16, 2017

(Video by Raul Hernandez and Sami Soto)

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