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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

Sally King, Author

All content by Sally King

Auditor’s Narrative: Robla School District

Sally King
April 23, 2009

I arrived at the office around 11 a.m. Patty Fagalnifin was sitting at her desk and came to the counter and greeted me. I asked her for the most recently filed statement of economic interests, and told...

Fun evening at the opera

Sally King
April 16, 2009

Comedy has to be delivered precisely at the right moment for a good laugh. The cast who performed in Gondoliers, a light opera by Gilbert and Sullivan, did so with enthusiasm. The story line, if you are...

Degree evaluations intensive, complex

Sally King
February 26, 2009

The last thing a student wants to hear before graduation is that he or she is missing a required course. The evaluation staff at Lassen Hall is available to advise students on graduation requirements and...

CSU donations hit record high figures

Sally King
February 18, 2009

Despite the tight economy, donations to the California State Universities were $442 million for 2007-08, a 35 percent increase from the previous academic year. Associate Vice President for University Development...

Online marketing

Sally King
February 12, 2009

A free online web conference is being offered this semester for students and faculty wanting to know if their ideas have commercial viability. The Office of Research Administration at Sacramento State...

Facilities repairs, assesses flood damage

Sally King
February 12, 2009

Damage assessment and repairs are still in progress in the University Union after the flooding that occurred the week before the beginning of the semester. Bill Olmsted, director of the University Union,...

Professor’s research in Costa Rica deterred by earthquake

Sally King
February 11, 2009

On Jan. 8, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit an area in Costa Rica near the volcano Poas. Assistant professor for the department of biological sciences Ronald M. Coleman was staying there, at the La Selva...

Professor dies, leaves legacy

Sally King
February 4, 2009

Melinda Joy Seid, a dedicated and much-loved health science professor at Sacramento State, passed away on Jan. 12 after a short battle with cancer. Seid taught from 1991 to 2003 as a full-time professor...

Magazine debuts, offers area analysis

Sally King
January 29, 2009

Students who want to know the trends and forecasts for the Sacramento business region now have an available source with plenty of information. The Sacramento Business Review magazine made its debut this...

AIDS Awareness Week focuses on education

Sally King
December 15, 2008

Jonathan Berg found out he was HIV positive at age 21. He grew up with alcoholic parents and never felt like he 'fit in'. He said he made risky, unsafe choices and did not think about the consequences...

Faculty targeted

Sally King
December 6, 2008

Controversy surrounds a letter e-mailed by a Sacramento State student that targetted professors for their support on Proposition 8, the measure that banned same-sex marriage in California. The letter was...

ASI Notebook: Dec. 3

Sally King
December 6, 2008

There will be a College of Education pre-final mixer hosted by Florinda McGee from 3 to 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 8 in Eureka Hall. ASI will hand out student relation surveys and host the sweater exchange program...

Coat drive for kids

Sally King
December 3, 2008

The Students California Teachers Association chapter is having a coat drive for kids beginning Nov. 21 and ending Dec. 15. Students can donate gently used and new children's coats in the bin near Java...

AIDS Awareness Week educates, offers HIV testing

Sally King
December 3, 2008

AIDS Awareness Week kicked off Monday with speakers from the Center for AIDS Research, Education and Services. Emily Tsuchida, nurse practioner, said there are at least 2,000 people walking around Sacramento...

Alumni estates donate big to Sac State

Sally King
November 20, 2008

While the California State University system is facing tough times financially due to the state's economic crisis, Sacramento State is doing well in the area of fundraising thanks to endowments from the...

Former Sac State grads donate over $700,00

Sally King
November 18, 2008

Despite tight economic time, some are still willing to give for the sake of education. Sac State received two gifts totaling over $700,000 for the Office of University Advancement. Alumna Nancy Pierce...

Online sites offer options for students

Sally King
November 17, 2008

If students were to ask their parents how they set up study groups and club meetings when they were in college, the answer might be very different from what college students do today. Information was not...

ASI Notebook: Nov. 12

Sally King
November 14, 2008

Report on student body activities Student body services announced that 13 cell phones were collected for the cell phone drive. The phones will be given to Women Against Domestic Violence. KSSU did not...

Top teaching award for teachers’ trainer

Sally King
November 13, 2008

Michael Wright loved to play baseball as a young boy. Coming from a family where both parents were physical education teachers, loving sports worked in Wright's favor. Wright, assistant professor in kinesiology...

Program offers experience, jobs

Sally King
November 6, 2008

When Yna Shimabakuro graduated from Sacramento State last spring with a degree in political science, it was only a couple of months before she was hired to work for Democratic Assemblyman Alberto Torrico....

’61 team inducted into Hall of Fame

Sally King
November 6, 2008

Three seconds left in overtime. The score was Mount St. Mary's College 58, Sacramento State 56. Sacramento had two free throws. First shot goes in. The second shot bounces on the rim. There were ten guys...

Hornet basketball team enters Hall of Fame

Sally King
November 5, 2008

Members of the Sacramento State Hornet 1961-62 men's basketball team were inducted into the basketball Hall of Fame on Thursday. The former players passed under gold and green balloons at the Alumni Center...

Awareness month closes, support continues

Sally King
November 2, 2008

Breast cancer awareness month came to a close at Sacramento State with guest speaker and alumna Beverly Saldivar from the American Cancer Society who talked about her personal bout with breast cancer....

MOJO: Last day for voter registration

Sally King
October 24, 2008

On Oct. 20, Sac State students had a last chance to register to vote on campus. Those helping students register said the interest in the upcoming election has spurred students to be more involved and pro-active...

Sac State debate on a winning streak

Sally King
October 23, 2008

With a high national ranking and success with its first two tournaments, Sacramento State's debate team is off to a strong start this season. The team won its first competition at the Golden Gate Season...

Jodie Sweetin recounts drug addiction, recovery

Sally King
October 22, 2008

Jodie Sweetin, former child star of "Full House," opened up about her past alcoholism, drug addiction and path to recovery. Sweetin began her lecture Thursday evening by telling the audience that some...

One Book author writes about outsiders

Sally King
October 16, 2008

Firoozeh Dumas, author of "Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America" - Sacramento State's first offering in the One Book program - spoke with The State Hornet. Dumas was born in 1965 in...

Sacramento State Disability Management Counselor Gene Lazano uses his cane and yellow guide strips to navigate his way around the Sac State campus.:

Guide strips get an update

Sally King
October 10, 2008

This fall the Facilities Services will add and repair yellow guide strips for blind and visually impaired students on campus. While some may not know what the strips are for, every day the guides serve...

Students mingle and dance at La Raza Bienvenida

Sally King
October 4, 2008

Students from the Chicano clubs at Sacramento State mingled, danced and relaxed to Latino music at the Multi-Cultural event, La Raza Bienvenida, Tuesday night. La Raza Bienvenida means welcome to all races....

Center helps with resume writing

Sally King
September 25, 2008

Most students are a little apprehensive about finding a job in their desired field. Even more students need to work at least part-time while attending school in today's tough economy. The Sacramento State...

One Book program promotes literacy, fuses a single book across Sac State curriculum

Sally King
September 25, 2008

Sacramento State's One Book program is designed to bring the campus community together by integrating a single book across the curriculum each semester. Firoozeh Dumas' "Funny in Farsi, A Memoir of Growing...

Resume help, one click away

Sally King
September 14, 2008

A resume is a daunting task for some students. Today the Sacramento State Career Center presented a training video on using Optimal Resume, an online site to simplify the process. "It's an online resume...

Teen ‘outsiders’ for photos

Sally King
September 11, 2008

Shooting a photo of lasagna and making it look appealing is very different from shooting a photo of a teenager who doesn't know where he or she going to sleep that night. Kent Lacin, a commercial photographer...

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