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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

Shonda Swilley, Author

All content by Shonda Swilley

Getting to the graduation finish line

Shonda Swilley
December 11, 2002

The semester is finally winding down. Projects, papers, and finals loom ahead and all the work of the past four months is coming together. Our professors will judge us by the fruits of our labor. And then...

Rivalry all in good fun

Shonda Swilley
December 4, 2002

Football in California carries a very large weight. The bragging rights that are earned with a win make for lots of taunting fun. This is specifically true in the battles of the Bay Area football teams....

Color of fear and justice

Shonda Swilley
November 20, 2002

Justice is a large part of the American way of life. Americans pride themselves on the notion that they live in a country that believes and stands behind its justice system. As with anything though, the...

A woman’s worth

Shonda Swilley
November 13, 2002

Sometimes it's hard to be a woman. The famous words of country singer Tammy Wynette ring all too true in the world in which we live. Although Wynette's advice is to stand by your man, I have to question...

Inspecting body image

Shonda Swilley
October 30, 2002

At a very early age, female children become aware of the importance of physical appearance and its importance in their roles. In most cultures beauty and being female are synonymous. Studies state that...

The color of change on campus

Shonda Swilley
October 9, 2002

Looking around the classroom, it may not seem apparent to some people but there is definitely a change taking place. Maybe it is more obvious to those who are a part of the change or perhaps it has happened...

Will work for free

Shonda Swilley
September 25, 2002

Tales of a lowly intern. Okay, working without pay is not all it's cracked up to be. Believe it or not, waking up to go to a place where everyone is awaiting your arrival is not necessarily a reason to...

Limit to justifications?

Shonda Swilley
September 18, 2002

On September 11, 2002 the cover of an Iraqi state owned weekly newspaper had a picture of the world trade center burning and the caption underneath the picture read, "God?s Punishment." It is no secret...

Ignorance no longer

Shonda Swilley
September 11, 2002

Tuesday, September 11th, 6:00a.m: My phone is ringing angrily, waking me from a deep slumber. Who could be calling me this early? I wonder, half asleep. It is my best friend in Los Angeles. "More drama,"...

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