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Summer Issue: A Midtown Study break

Sarah Pollo
May 25, 2005

This summer means live music, $3 Sake Bombs, cool sips of house wine, candy-mixed milk shakes and diva/drag queen shows. Midtown Sacramento offers a wide range of unique urban eats and social corners that...

Maroon 5 rocks Arco

Sarah Pollo
May 10, 2005

The rapid beat of the audience&s feet pounding the ground could be heard everywhere as fans of Maroon 5 impatiently beckoned the men to appear at Arco Arena on Friday night. Adam Levine, the lead vocalist...

All the troubles of movin’ on up

Sarah Pollo
May 10, 2005

Imagine suffering through a strained back, chronic nervous jitters and a newly developed insomnia condition from moving out of your apartment, and then realizing you have to go through it all over again...

Book gives students the world

Sarah Pollo
April 26, 2005

Ever wonder what it would be like to learn a second language while sunbathing on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea? Stephanie Mary Margaret Oxford, author of a new book titled &Study Abroad Travel and...

The heat of the moment

Sarah Pollo
April 19, 2005

&Uncle Tyson is a super hero,& Tyson Hampton&s niece said over a long-distance phone call from his brother, Rod Hampton, in Virginia. Tyson Hampton, a junior sociology major at Sacramento State student,...

Local bars tap into their creative side

Sarah Pollo
April 12, 2005

Ever had the chance to sit in a margarita-shaped Jacuzzi filled with 20 gallons of Sauza Tequila? Bob Simpson, owner of several popular bars and clubs like Avalon, Aqua, Sidelines, 815, Empire and Tropicana,...

Five teenagers under investigation for sexual assault

Sarah Pollo
April 7, 2005

The Folsom Police Department is investigating allegations that five teenage males sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl on Saturday night said Kurt Knudsen, public information officer for the Folsom Police...

Disabled alumna aims for graduate school

Sarah Pollo
March 30, 2005

She presses her tongue against a keypad on her retainer to maneuver the wheel chair up a ramp of the local coffee shop in Davis. Sara Granda, a Sacramento State alumna, said she looks forward to graduate...

Traveling bus takes students for ride

Sarah Pollo
March 16, 2005

A 1980s neon green RV visited Sacramento State on March 1, attracting students toward an unconventional way of searching for their careers. The 31-foot-long van is part of Roadtrip Nation, a group that...

Hit-and-run damage costly

Sarah Pollo
March 9, 2005

Sam Flores noticed the note left on his car just before noticing the huge dent on the car's right side. I saw this car hit your car, call me if you want to know more, said the scribble on the piece of...

State Hornet writer takes part in ‘Elimidate’ reality series

Sarah Pollo
March 2, 2005

When I think of fame I think of Jessica Simpson or Britney Spears, dancing and singing on stage with hundreds of thousands of fans adoring their every move. Recently, however, fame has become a noun I...

Telefile no longer available

Sarah Pollo
February 23, 2005

Put down the phone, turn on the computer and log on. It may be early in the season for many taxpayers, but waiting until the last minute could cause more problems than usual this year. The fast and convenient...

Getting to know your: Miss Black California USA

Sarah Pollo
February 23, 2005

A sash and crown are symbols of hard work, perseverance and leadership for a young woman who has used not only her beauty, but her brains and heart to win the 2005 Miss Black California USA Pageant. Rochelle...

Turning the tables on Valentine’s Day

Sarah Pollo
February 9, 2005

A lush bundle of ruby red roses sits invitingly inside a hand-made vase on the middle of a table that has been carefully lined with red, pink and white heart-shaped balloons. A man walks into the restaurant,...

A childhood fear resurfaced

Sarah Pollo
February 8, 2005

&He&s here. He came out of the closet.& What lurks behind the closet doors and underneath beds at night revealed itself on the big screen with the release of &Boogeyman& on Thursday. The film, starring...

Tsunami program receives small audience

Sarah Pollo
January 29, 2005

Chairs remained empty in the University Union's Ballroom on Thursday when only a few people attended the Multi-Cultural Center's Tsunami Program that started at 10 a.m. and lasted all day. Leonard Valdez,...

Organizations helping tsunami effort

Sarah Pollo
January 26, 2005

A wall of water left death and destruction throughout many countries in Southeast Asia on Dec. 26, but it also left proof that love and kindness exists worldwide. In response to the tragedy, businesses...

Tsunami victims honored

Sarah Pollo
January 25, 2005

Doves will fly into the air after a moment of silence Thursday morning in the University Union Ballroom to honor the thousands of lives affected by the tsunami, which left more than 200,000 dead and many...

Student Access Center holds drawing for free turkey

Sarah Pollo
November 18, 2004

The Student Access Center is giving away a turkey and a $25 gift certificate to Safeway on Wednesday to help students prepare for their Thanksgiving dinners in exchange for providing the center valuable...

Concerns voiced over president’s Destination 2010

Sarah Pollo
November 17, 2004

Students, staff and faculty voiced their concerns and suggestions on Sacramento State's plans for the future as President Alexander Gonzalez spoke at the first of three scheduled town hall meetings. The...

Gonzalez discusses academics with the campus

Sarah Pollo
November 12, 2004

Students, staff and faculty voiced their concerns and suggestions on Sacramento State's plans for the future as President Alexander Gonzalez spoke at the first of three town hall meetings this semester....

Winning ways

Sarah Pollo
November 10, 2004

Sacramento State alumna Joyce Mitchell, the university's only professor in broadcast journalism, appeared for half an hour on Sacramento's PBS station Nov. 3 with her most recent documentary on end-of-life...

Union damage estimates revised

Sarah Pollo
November 3, 2004

Damages to Sacramento State's University Union from an early semester storm could cost $100,000 more than original estimates. The downpour in Sacramento dumped over an inch of rain in less than a half...

College partisans verbally joust to increase voter participation

Sarah Pollo
October 19, 2004

Students in the College Republicans and Young Democrats clubs on campus debated against each other Thursday in the University Union Ballroom over several different issues in the upcoming presidential election....

Spanos’ donation is one of many

Sarah Pollo
October 12, 2004

Sacramento State President Alexander Gonzalez is $13 million away from fulfilling his pledge to students to raise $23 million for the construction of a Recreation, Wellness and Events Center because of...

Nintendo blends with alternative and punk

Sarah Pollo
October 12, 2004

Bright colored television screens transfixed the people outside Freeborn Hall at UC Davis as they pounded away on Game Cube controllers. The 37-city Nintendo Fusion Tour kicked off Sept. 18, featuring...

Unofficial chicken relocation program taken on by faculty

Sarah Pollo
October 5, 2004

Gentle hands lift a roosting chicken off the first branch of a Sacramento State tree as dusk settles on the early summer skies. Some of the university's feral chickens have found a home with Star Byles,...

No more clucking around

Sarah Pollo
September 30, 2004

Gentle hands lift a roosting chicken off the first branch of a Sacramento State tree as dusk settles on the early summer skies. Some of the university's feral chickens have found a home with Star Byles,...

ASI director resigns

Sarah Pollo
September 28, 2004

Director of Undeclared, Carly Grassinger, has quit the office, leaving Associated Students Inc. to fill another vacancy this semester. Grassinger's schedule conflicts with work, classes and ASI meetings...

ASI to relocate Serna Plaza to library quad

Sarah Pollo
September 21, 2004

Can anyone remember the last time 10,000 people gathered at Sacramento State's quadrangle for a guest speaker? The State Hornet has proof. In an issue published Oct. 18,1984, 10,000 people crowded into...

Program offers alternative to drunk driving

Sarah Pollo
September 21, 2004

Safe Rides, sober driver program at Sacramento State, is attracting clubs and organizations to volunteer with a gift of $500 for their contributions to the program. If an on-campus group volunteers at...

Union split by weather

Sarah Pollo
September 21, 2004

Hundreds of Sacramento State students were stranded on the second floor of the University Union Sunday as water from the storm rushed into the building. Formal recruitment for Greek sororities was under...

Lange out of office and appeals

Sarah Pollo
September 21, 2004

Chris Lange lost his battle over the position of Associated Students Inc. executive vice president Sept. 15. Angel Barajas, the new executive vice president, solidified his position as ASI board members...

Spirit group finally picks name, then committees

Sarah Pollo
September 20, 2004

"Green Sting" filled in the blanks for the nameless group on campus, as members of the newly combined Green Thunder and Sting Team narrowed down the possible names last week. "Savage Swarm" and "Fear the...

Raging storm floods University Union

Sarah Pollo
September 18, 2004

Hundreds of Sacramento State students were stranded on the second floor of the University Union Sunday as water from the storm rushed into the building. Formal recruitment for Greek sororities was under...

Fire destroys student apartments

Sarah Pollo
September 11, 2004

A raging fire has left one Sacramento State student unsure if she can continue college this semester. Samantha, who wished that her last name remained anonymous, lost everything in the fire that started...

Fowl have flown the coop

Sarah Pollo
September 7, 2004

The once familiar sight of wild chickens roaming the campus grounds has all but vanished. Some administrators said that there were health concerns over the animals' presence on campus. "The birds' population...

Worley, ASI send Lange packing after failed grade-check

Sarah Pollo
September 7, 2004

The students' choice for executive vice president, Chris Lange, will remain out of office this semester. Angel Barajas, the runner-up, will take his place. Barajas was sworn in June 1 after Shirley Uplinger,...

Nameless program merges Green Thunder and Sting

Sarah Pollo
August 31, 2004

In an effort to save money, Associated Students has combined the programs Green Thunder and Sting Team to form an unnamed group for new students this semester. Around 35 students have already signed up...

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