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The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor

Vickie Johnson, Author

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Many places to be fit, healthy in Sac

Vickie Johnson
May 13, 2009

Summertime is almost here and that means bikinis, short skirts, wife beaters and board shorts. Summertime is also a time to be healthy and active - staying fit is very important in today's society. Some...

PR group excels

Vickie Johnson
May 6, 2009

Asking questions then answering them seems pretty easy right? Well, for some communication studies majors, the simple task of asking another person for information can be pretty daunting. However, some...

Vibrations of Samba

Vickie Johnson
April 28, 2009

Boom boom boom! The vibrations and the beat come out and you are able to feel it run through your blood. You can't help but dance. Samba drums get you to move your butt in ways you never thought possible....

Students come together to offer grief consolation

Vickie Johnson
April 9, 2009

Death can happen suddenly, and is sometimes unexplainable. Those who are at a vulnerable age when someone close passes away may find it hard to deal with the situation. For Monica Barba, junior sociology...

Sexcapades: spring break trysts, safety

Vickie Johnson
April 8, 2009

It's almost here: the long awaited spring break 2009. There are so many different things Sacramento State students can choose to do and hopefully they will choose to practice safe sex - or at least be...

Review of “Watchmen” CD

Vickie Johnson
March 26, 2009

For every great hero comes a great song. With the new movie Watchmen we are able to see how Tyler Bates used the dark theme of the movie to add further weight to the music along with the angelic singing...

Formoli’s has cozy setting

Vickie Johnson
March 18, 2009

Located in east Sacramento, Formoli's Bistro, a delightfully, cozy restaurant, made me feel like I was eating somewhere in the hills of San Francisco or Berkeley. Complete with settings for two and four,...

MUSIC: Disney Crew of Singers CANNOT Hang

Vickie Johnson
March 11, 2009

I cannot go anywhere without hearing something about the Disney's Jonas Brothers or Miley Cyrus, and I hate to burst every one's bubbles, but they are seriously the most annoying children to ever grace...

Travel to new language

Vickie Johnson
March 5, 2009

Students who are interested in learning a little bit more about another culture while earning college credits may have a chance to do so with the help of the College of Education at Sacramento State. The...

Time to learn to love your flaws

Vickie Johnson
March 4, 2009

Body image is everywhere: high-fashion models that weigh 90 pounds and men on the cover of GQ Magazine who put any average Joe to shame. Is this how we all should look? Health officials at Sacramento State...

Blood pressure matters

Vickie Johnson
March 2, 2009

The signs of high blood pressure rarely come to mind when we are taking a bite of a burger or munching on some french fries. However, with the rise of obesity in the United States, it is important to realize...

Failure to get ‘Fired Up’

Vickie Johnson
February 25, 2009

Whoever said, "Fired Up," the new cheerleading movie was not just another cheerleading movie was highly mistaken. Two football jocks by the names of Shawn (Nicholas D'Agosto) and Nick (Eric Christian Olsen)...

Opinions differ on tanning harm

Vickie Johnson
February 20, 2009

Despite the dreary weather, spring is upon us. It is not just a time for sweet cocktails with umbrellas placed in them but also a time for bikinis, tight bodies, short skirts, spaghetti straps and a really...

Fisher shines in “Shopaholic”

Vickie Johnson
February 18, 2009

Everybody loves a good romantic comedy, and you might say that you would hate to be suckered into one of those "chick flicks," but "Confessions of a Shopaholic" was definitely a movie that pulled me in....

Beer enthusiasts start a new club

Vickie Johnson
January 29, 2009

Keg stands, beer pong and beer bongs: three things that sound all too familiar to any college student here at Sacramento State. What these three things all have in common is a four-letter word: beer. Yes,...

The 88: Easy on the ears

Vickie Johnson
January 28, 2009

Listening to good music is like taking a bite of some really good cake. You just want to keep on taking bites of that soft fluffiness. "Not Only...But Also" by The 88 is pretty much a big fat cake that...

The Cure still crying on new album

Vickie Johnson
December 10, 2008

I am sure we have all heard one of The Cure's songs, or a remake. The band has been around more than 30 years and has made hits such as "Love Song" and "Just Like Heaven." The moment I put on an album,...

New Oasis album takes you back

Vickie Johnson
December 10, 2008

I am pretty sure we can say that the Beatles were a big hit. I can honestly say that having the same taste in music as my mother (when it comes to the Beatles of course) gives me absolutely no shame. When...

‘Bolt’ a thunderous joy

Vickie Johnson
November 27, 2008

We have all had a pet that we have loved dearly. Whether it was a goldfish, a kitty cat or a puppy, pets are just great to take care of and watch grow. In the Disney movie "Bolt," a super dog (John Travolta)...

Yakety Yak Wireless keeps you talking

Vickie Johnson
November 24, 2008

It has happened to all of us. Our cell phone dies out of nowhere or falls into the toilet on a wild and crazy "sober" night. Or maybe it was the night we decided our cellular telephone would be safe in...

The Knux help evolve hip-hop

Vickie Johnson
November 19, 2008

Anything with a good beat that gets your head bobbing is definitely something worth listening to. The Knux's new album "Remind Me in Three Days" includes beats and rhythms that get your whole body moving....

Crazy for Capoeira

Vickie Johnson
November 6, 2008

You walk on campus and hear an instrument that resembles the strum of a guitar and shake of a salt holder. When you look to see what is producing the sound, you see that it is not those objects at all,...

‘Quarantine’ a killer hit

Vickie Johnson
October 13, 2008

When I went to go see "Quarantine," I didn't know whether I was on a scary roller coaster or watching a horror movie. There must have been at least ten moments in the movie where the audience either jumped...

Designer’s tale

Vickie Johnson
September 27, 2008

Words have often been associated with story telling. Words, to some, are not usually connected with art. However, to a particular designer, words are what makes designing art a representation of what he...

Dance professor travels the world

Vickie Johnson
September 12, 2008

For many, traveling the world may seem like a life dream. For Sacramento State dance studies professor Nolan T'sani, traveling the world was simply a perk that came along with his gifted talent: dancing...

Health center offers Sacramento State students more services for less money

Vickie Johnson
August 17, 2008

Sacramento State's Student Health Center offers plenty of resources and services that can help students stay healthy and stress free. Laboratory, Pharmacy, X Ray Janet Dumonchelle, pharmacy manager for...

College relations manager gives advice to students seeking job opportunities

Vickie Johnson
May 15, 2008

Sacramento State graduate students who want to make the best impression on potential employers may want to take some advice before making that first approach. Gisele Larson, college relations manager of...

Annual survey shows satisfaction with Sacramento’s general environment

Vickie Johnson
May 8, 2008

Sacramento State's Institute for Social Research conducted its annual survey this year in which it found that 85 percent of Sacramento-area and local residents are satisfied with the general environment....

Campus solicitors meet mixed responses

Vickie Johnson
April 30, 2008

With the presidential election as well as the student body election coming up, students are seeing more solicitors on campus that are trying and get them to stay active in the community. But are those...

Study: Women should date ‘Joes’

Vickie Johnson
April 24, 2008

Women at Sacramento State should seek less eye-catching men, researchers of the University of Tennessee concluded. Published in February in the Journal of Family and Psychology, the study shows that women...

MOJO: Children have field day on campus

Vickie Johnson
April 18, 2008

The Children's Center celebrated National Week of the Young Child today with a field day of arts and crafts for children ranging from the ages of six months to 8 years old. Children took part in activities...

Campus gossip website to be investigated for libel, slander

Vickie Johnson
April 11, 2008

An online gossip website found to be malicious and cruel after it reached college campuses is being investigated at the request of a Newark lawmaker. Assemblyman Alberto Torrico, D-Newark called for the...

Study stresses need for STD checks

Vickie Johnson
April 2, 2008

After a recent study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that one in four American teenage girls has a sexually transmitted disease that they are unaware of before entering...

The Perfect Toast

Vickie Johnson
March 24, 2008

A new leadership club at Sacramento State might help allay the fears of anyone who has ever been afraid of public speaking. Toastmasters Leadership Club, an international club, focuses on getting members...

Tips offered to students applying to grad school

Vickie Johnson
March 20, 2008

Sacramento State's Office of Graduate Studies and the Graduate Diversity Program are offering a workshop aimed at helping students apply to graduate school. While 20 years ago it was seen as a great achievement...

Sac State takes 1st place in national Vegas contest

Vickie Johnson
March 20, 2008

A total of 21 teams nationwide participated in a two-day construction task in Las Vegas, where Sacramento State students won first place. The 2008 Associated General Contractors of America and the Associated...

Sac State survey offers dim outlook for mayor

Vickie Johnson
March 15, 2008

Only 28 percent of Sacramento city residents would vote to re-elect Heather Fargo as mayor. Sacramento County's feelings toward the mayor were recently published by Sacramento State professor Amy Liu,...

Workshops prepare prospective grad students

Vickie Johnson
March 13, 2008

Students looking to apply to graduate school have an opportunity through the Office of Graduate Studies and the Graduate Diversity Program to learn about applying to grad school. The Office of Graduate...

Campus Climate Survey indicates lack of community

Vickie Johnson
March 11, 2008

Do you ever feel like your race or religion affects how your peers perceive you or that your professors are too intimidating to approach to clarify a simple question you had from lecture? The Office of...

Placer Hall evacuated after false alarm

Vickie Johnson
February 29, 2008

Employees of the United States Geological Survey were meeting in Placer Hall at Sacramento State around 5:00 p.m this evening when a fire alarm went off. A glitch in the computer fire system set off the...

Legislation could benefit students financially

Vickie Johnson
February 21, 2008

Sacramento State may be forced to spend a minimum amount on education based on past spending due to a new legislation that is being considered by the U.S. Congress. The new legislation requires that all...

Black History Month: Association, students examine ‘N word’ use during campus forum

Vickie Johnson
February 20, 2008

As one of the many events held to honor Black History Month, Sacramento State's Black Staff and Faculty Association discussed the history, controversy and politics of the "N" word. The "N"-Word Forum,...

Sac State receives $1 million for scholarships

Vickie Johnson
February 20, 2008

Students majoring in business, engineering, biology, and health sciences have the opportunity to apply for a scholarship thanks to the estate of Almond and Betty Sue Curien. The estate gave Sacramento...

Students grapple with identity and “blackness” at forum

Vickie Johnson
February 20, 2008

The Definitions and Perceptions of Blackness forum hosted today by the Graduate Education Student Association raised questions about cultural identity and addressed the many aspects of "blackness" that...

Black History Month forum examines slur

Vickie Johnson
February 13, 2008

Students and faculty gathered at the University Union Lobby Suite today to discuss one of the most charged words in the English language. The N-Word Forum, presented by the Black Staff and Faculty Association,...

CSU changes fall semester application deadlines

Vickie Johnson
January 31, 2008

California State University schools have been instructed to move the fall semester application deadlines. The fall deadline for Sacramento State was pushed ahead to March 1, a full five months earlier...

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