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The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor

Vincent Gesuele, Author

All content by Vincent Gesuele

Fans from as far as Alabama come support school

Vincent Gesuele
January 8, 2007

High above the floor at Maples Pavilion during Saturday's NCAA gymnastics West Regional sat Mike Clayton. Clayton, a San Jose resident, chose to watch from the last row of the building because he wanted...

Ex-NFL lineman tells all

Vincent Gesuele
January 8, 2007

Being a gay NFL football player put Esera Tuaolo on the brink of suicide. Tuaolo came to Sacramento State's Redwood Room in the University Union on Oct. 12 and spoke about his life and what it was like...

Campus instructor helps shape up the community

Vincent Gesuele
January 8, 2007

The facts are in: California, much like the rest of the nation, is overweight. According to the most recent California Health Interview Survey, 13 million California residents between the ages of 12 and...

Kid has gone Mad(den)

Vincent Gesuele
January 8, 2007

While most students spend their winter break working, taking more classes and spending time with their families, Jay Rickey is spending his playing video games. The 19-year old freshman computer science...

Hornet baseball loses to UC Davis in ten innings

Vincent Gesuele
January 8, 2007

UC Davis catcher Tyler LaTorre drove in two runs, including the game winner in the bottom of the tenth inning that propelled the Aggies to a 3-2 victory over Sacramento State on Saturday afternoon. Both...

College students struggle with gambling addictions

Vincent Gesuele
January 8, 2007

At times he felt like his only escape from the boredom of everyday life was a trip to the casino. Jason Raymond, a 21-year old Davis resident, has been gambling for the past three years and recently admitted...

Campus event is spooks galore

Vincent Gesuele
January 8, 2007

Start your Halloween weekend with a Spooktacular time. Peak Adventures presents the third annual Halloween event on Oct. 28-29. This year's event, titled Pirate Ghost Ship Spooktacular, will feature a...

Column: Souder Amendment could use adjusting

Vincent Gesuele
January 8, 2007

Next time you pick up that joint or get ready to snort a line, think twice if you are currently receiving financial aid. The federal government is waiting for you to get caught so it can take away your...

Satellite killed the FM radio star

Vincent Gesuele
January 8, 2007

Editor's note: A time-line of events was added to the bottom of this story on Nov. 3 at 4 p.m. Those tired of commercially driven radio stations, loaded with everything but music, can sit back and enjoy...

The blunt on Humboldt

Vincent Gesuele
January 8, 2007

Humboldt County is known for one thing: marijuana. The county, located in the northern tip of California, is referred to as the marijuana capitol of North America, and has been mentioned in countless rap...

Baseball opens on sour note to rival UC Davis

Vincent Gesuele
January 8, 2007

Opening the season against Causeway rivals UC Davis, Sacramento State fell 3-2 in 10 innings Saturday after Aggie catcher Tyler LaTorre singled to right field to drive in second baseman Brandon Oliver....

Alcohol sales banned at sporting events

Vincent Gesuele
January 8, 2007

The thought of football games without alcohol will become a reality at Sacramento State starting next season as a result of a new policy instituted by the California State University system. The new policy...

Cell Me a New Plan

Vincent Gesuele
January 8, 2007

If you are tired of your cell phone service you are not alone. More people switched carriers last year than ever before and cell phone complaints continue to rise. Statistics from the Federal Communication...

Biggest shopping day approaches

Vincent Gesuele
January 8, 2007

Now that "Black Friday" has passed with few casualties, it is time for students to be thinking about their holiday shopping plans. People may have been trampled in many parts of the country the day after...

CSU bans alcohol at athletic events

Vincent Gesuele
January 8, 2007

The thought of football games without alcohol will become a reality at Sacramento State starting next season. A new policy instituted by the California State University system went into effect Dec. 23...

Xbox 360

Vincent Gesuele
January 8, 2007

Microsoft will unleash the most powerful video game system to date on Tuesday, Nov. 22. Xbox 360's release will mark the beginning of the holiday shopping season for many people and rightfully so. According...

File-sharing system growing bit by bit

Vincent Gesuele
January 8, 2007

In today's high-tech society, it should come as no surprise that downloading content over the Internet is as popular as ever. Whether it's music, movies, video games or software, it's all available with...

Dietitian: Fad diets set up for failure

Vincent Gesuele
January 8, 2007

Many diets promote quick ways to shed extra pounds, but few deliver. Fad diets have become as much a part of eating as food itself. A fad diet is defined as a reducing diet that enjoys temporary popularity....

CD Review: Trapt comes back ‘strong’ with second album

Vincent Gesuele
January 8, 2007

Trapt returns with "Someone in Control" and continues to take advantage of the success of its self-titled 2002 debut. "Headstrong" helped the band go platinum, capitalizing on the band's prototypical Southern...

Student gets her big break from local theater company

Vincent Gesuele
January 8, 2007

It takes a special person to balance a demanding college life and a promising acting career. Roshni Shukla is not your ordinary 18-year-old Sacramento State student. Shukla, a freshman communications major...

Causeway rivalry to heat up on track

Vincent Gesuele
January 8, 2007

The least talked about version of the Causeway Classic is this weekend as Sacramento State's track and field team will compete in the annual Causeway Track Classic meet on Saturday at UC Davis. The Hornet...

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