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Ethan Veslenio, who joined the rock climbing club this semester, scales a rock wall in the WELL on Thursday, May 3. Sac State's rock climbing club was voted in as the best sports/recreation club on campus for the Best of Sac State.

Rock climbing voted 2018 ‘Best Sports or Recreational Club’ at Sac State

Vincent Moleski
May 9, 2018

Sacramento State’s rock climbing club, which is open to students of all skill levels, has been voted as the best sports or recreational club on campus in The State Hornet’s “Best of Sac State”...

Bajha Jordan, left, with banner, the student manager of Health and Wellness Promotion, leads a crowd of students across campus. The Healthy Relationships program at Sac State held a Take Back the Night march on Thursday, April 26.

Sac State students march in the 17th annual Take Back the Night

Vincent Moleski
April 27, 2018

Sacramento State students and administration held the 17th annual Take Back the Night walk on campus on Thursday, April 26 to show support for survivors of sexual assault and to speak out against rape. The...

Montreal students gather for a Take Back the Night march at the Center for Gender Advocacy at Concordia University on Nov. 23, 2013. The Take Back the Night movement has sprung up marches across the globe, and Sac State has been holding its own for 17 years running.

Sac State students to march against sexual assault

Survivor solidarity walk on campus to be held April 26
Vincent Moleski
April 26, 2018

The 17th annual Take Back the Night march, an event meant to spread awareness about sexual violence and support survivors, will take place in the library quad on Thursday, April 26 at 6 p.m. The theme...

Hobo Johnson, right, really named Frank Lopes, poses with bandmate Derek Lynch in a photo taken for a previous State Hornet story.

OPINION: The takedown of Hobo Johnson

Sacramento’s most popular rapper can’t really rap
Vincent Moleski
April 25, 2018

The dude just has no rhythm. OK, now that we have that out of the way, I have to say that I am not trying to wish Frank Lopes or any of his bandmates ill will. Congrats on the success! I sure don’t...

A ‘No Parking’ sign on Newman Court flanked by parked cars. Parking is legal anywhere behind the sign unless otherwise marked for emergency fire response or loading zones.

Barely legal and dirt cheap: Off-campus parking hacks

Vincent Moleski
April 9, 2018

With the increase in Ramona lot fees and the increasingly unclear fate of Parking Structure V, students are more desperate for parking now than ever before. There are simply not enough spots to accommodate...

Student protesters sound horns and chant at the Capitol. The CFA and the SQE held a protest on the Capitol lawn on Wednesday, April 4 against CSU underfunding and an incoming tuition hike.

Students, faculty protest CSU funding gap at State Capitol

Students, faculty, and administration from across the state rallied against rising tuition
Vincent Moleski and Will Coburn
April 5, 2018

 A rally to protest next school year’s potential tuition increase was held at the State Capitol on Wednesday, having been organized by the California Faculty Association and coordinated with Students...

Lindsay Williams, a Black Lives Matter Sacramento protester, leads the crowd in chants with a megaphone. BLM held a protest at the DA's office on Tuesday, April 3 in response to the shooting of Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man.

Stephon Clark protests continue outside District Attorney’s office

Protesters speak out at District Attorney’s office, city hall
Vincent Moleski
April 4, 2018

Black Lives Matter held a protest at the Sacramento County District Attorney’s office on Tuesday, April 3, before heading to City Hall for the council meeting. The protesters rallied in response...

#SacStateSays: How would you like to see police reform in Sacramento?

#SacStateSays: How would you like to see police reform in Sacramento?

Vincent Moleski
April 4, 2018

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Sacramento State senior Kasparas Zemaitelis serves the ball during a doubles match against Portland State at the Sacramento State Courts on Saturday, March 31, 2018. The Hornets defeated Portland State 5-2.

Men’s tennis team powers through Portland State 5-2

Vincent Moleski
April 1, 2018

The Sacramento State men’s tennis team defeated the Portland State Vikings on Saturday to bring its Big Sky Conference record to 4-3. The Hornets (5-11, 4-3 Big Sky) first began the day by winning...

A picture of some of the guns professors and students should have on campus to protect ourselves from people on campus with guns.

SATIRE: Give professors guns, and then everyone else too

Vincent Moleski
March 14, 2018

After the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, the conversation has quite naturally turned from mourning to debate on the issue of gun control.  I, just like you,...

Jorge Quintana, a leader with Students for Quality Education, leads a crowd in chants at a roundtable discussion in the Global Lounge on Tuesday, March 13, 2018. Quintana is recruiting students for an April 4 protest about state funding of the CSU.

SQE discusses CSU funding gap and the tuition hike with Nelsen

Vincent Moleski
March 14, 2018

Students for Quality Education held a roundtable discussion on Tuesday in the Global Lounge regarding issues affecting students, such as the CSU funding gap, the upcoming tuition hike, and student insecurity....

#SacStateSays: How do you pay for housing?

#SacStateSays: How do you pay for housing?

Tessa Devere and Vincent Moleski
February 27, 2018

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Dance students warm up before class in Solano 1010 on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018. The dance program at Sac State is pursuing accreditation by the National Association of Schools of Dance, but faces architectural issues in Solano Hall and elsewhere.

Infrastructure problems, curriculum pose challenges for dance program accreditation

Caleb Danielson and Vincent Moleski
February 26, 2018

The Sacramento State Department of Theatre and Dance is seeking to gain accreditation for its dance program from the National Association of Schools of Dance, but it faces challenges with its infrastructure...

Yahaira Victorino, a biochemistry major, hands out flyers inviting students to join a protest arranged by the Students for Quality Education at the capitol on April 4. The organization will be protesting the gap in state funding for the CSU and the $228 tuition increase proposed by the CSU.

Students For Quality Education plans Capitol protest over tuition hike

Vincent Moleski
February 17, 2018

CSU Students For Quality Education, a statewide organization of California State University students, set up a table in the library quad on Thursday to recruit students for a protest at the State Capitol...

CSU conference at Sac State highlights housing, food insecurity

CSU conference at Sac State highlights housing, food insecurity

Kelly Kiernan and Vincent Moleski
February 9, 2018

Sacramento State hosted the California State University Basic Needs Initiative Conference on Wednesday and Thursday, bringing faculty, administration and students together from all over the system...

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