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The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor

Samantha Palileo, Author

All content by Samantha Palileo

VIDEO: Friendship

Samantha Palileo
December 10, 2009

What makes someone a friend? Opinion writer Samantha Palileo gets students' opinions on friendships. Read what opinion writer Samantha Palileo has to say about friendship. Samantha Palileo can be reached...

Black Friday brings out the worst in customers

Samantha Palileo
December 3, 2009

Consumerism and the holidays are inseparable. Preach all you want about "the bigger picture" of family and togetherness. VIDEO: See what Black Friday was like where Samantha Palileo works More than four...

How to procrastinate, still study and succeed

Samantha Palileo
November 13, 2009

With bloodshot eyes, a nest of disheveled hair and an espresso mustache, you sit upright in your seat, fingers stabbing at the keyboard to push out the last few words of your term paper. Which is due in...

Thin and unhealthy

Samantha Palileo
November 11, 2009

Imagine a belief system where strenuous exercise and fasting are like prayer, the gym is a house of worship, and a fully stocked kitchen is the path to eternal damnation. VIDEO: What do students think...

Turning tricks to get treats

Samantha Palileo
October 29, 2009

"Ho Ho Ho" used to be the jolly laughter associated with Santa Claus and Christmas time. Now it is a count-off of the costumed women who walk by on Halloween. VIDEO: Students give their thoughts on how...

Urban Village: Wasting space

Samantha Palileo
October 22, 2009

Sacramento State is going under the knife for a multi-million dollar implant. An implant of sprawling commercial space, to be exact. According to Bob Shallit's Oct. 6 article in the Sacramento Bee, University...

Appearance policy is ugly practice

Samantha Palileo
October 16, 2009

Discrimination used to hang in my closet in the form of three Abercrombie & Fitch sweatshirts. But there's no room for that in my wardrobe anymore. Blown up images of ivory skin and sun-bleached hair adorn...

PODCAST: I’m Just Sayin’ No. 3

Samantha Palileo
October 13, 2009

We all have to share the elevator at some point. Samantha Palileo gives her thoughts on how to not annoy everyone who rides the elevator with you. Hear what she has to say. Samantha Palileo can be reached...

Take responsibility for your pets

Samantha Palileo
October 1, 2009

A new pet needs to be fed, cleaned, and cared for. If the Pet Responsibility Act gets passed next year, sterilization may be added to your pet care to-do list. The Pet Responsibility Act builds upon the...

Overweight misrepresentation

Samantha Palileo
September 24, 2009

"Primetime heavyweights" used to refer to the most popular shows in the evening lineup. Recently, it has become more literal, calling to mind the corpulent characters in popular plus-sized programming....

Travel the world and help people in need

Samantha Palileo
September 24, 2009

You may not be able to major in peace, but there's no reason you can't pursue it. As students go through college and near graduation, entering the workforce is the natural next step. Needless to say, joining...

Green investment worth the change

Samantha Palileo
September 17, 2009

We all want to leave our mark on the world, and at the rate we're going, our "mark" could turn the planet into one vast wasteland. VIDEO: Students discuss going green. Our lavish, consumption-driven lifestyle...

Confessing a foul-up the FMyLife way

Samantha Palileo
September 10, 2009

Your sister putting mayonnaise in your shampoo bottle. That text message you sent to the wrong person. Your dog really eating your homework. We all have those horror stories. Whenever you have a bad day,...

Healthy argument

Samantha Palileo
September 3, 2009

Though the glitz and glamor of campaign season has died down, I find myself drowning in heated banter regarding policy proposals. My efforts to make sense of the debates surrounding President Barack Obama's...

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