The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor
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

Yieng Xiong, Author

All content by Yieng Xiong

Students have ‘Fun in the Sun’ with employers for internships

Yieng Xiong
May 3, 2016

Students met with employers for internship opportunities at the Fun in the Sun Internship Fair in the Library Quad on Friday, April 29. According to the Internship Program Coordinator, Candace McGee,...

ASI redistributes funds and discusses graduation initiatives

Yieng Xiong
May 2, 2016

Associated Students, Inc. voted to reallocate over $2,000 to student scholarships and discussed graduation initiatives on Wednesday, April 27. A total of $2,250 from ASI’s board traveling fund,...

Sac state students elect Patrick Dorsey as the new ASI president

Yieng Xiong
April 21, 2016

At the 2016 Associated Students, Inc. elections, which had the highest voter turnout in 11 years at Sacramento State, one team took a majority win after the results were announced. After three weeks...

Students enjoy snacks and music at Elections Carnival

Yieng Xiong
April 21, 2016

Students were able to enjoy music, eat cotton candy and play games during the Election Carnival hosted by Associated Students, Inc. on Wednesday, April 20. Online voting kicked-off Tuesday morning,...

Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, former president of Nigeria, in Switzerland for the 2013 meeting of the World Economic Forum. 

Former Nigerian president to speak at Sac State for Africa conference

Yieng Xiong
April 20, 2016

Former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan will visit Sacramento State as a keynote speaker during a four-day conference hosted by the Center of African Peace and Conflict Resolution. The 25th...

ASI holds its last candidate forum for the presidential candidate

Yieng Xiong
April 18, 2016

Associated Students, Inc. concluded its candidate forum series with the sole presidential candidate on Monday, April 18, one day before voting opens. Patrick Dorsey, who is the current Director...

Fourth ASI candidate forum continues with just two candidates

Yieng Xiong
April 13, 2016

Associated Students, Inc. held its fourth candidate forum on Monday, April 11 with two candidates presenting their ideas without their opponents present. Anthony Maalouf, candidate for vice president...

ASI members deliberate during their working board meeting in the University Union, Wednesday, March 6. 

ASI decides on reallocation of scholarship funds

Yieng Xiong
April 11, 2016

Associated Students, Inc. agreed to donate nearly $3,000 of scholarship funds to the Student Emergency Grant Fund during their working board meeting on Wednesday, March 4. The scholarship funds,...

Candidates meet students through teams

Candidates meet students through teams

Yieng Xiong
April 7, 2016

The Associated Students, Inc. election candidates are hoping to reach a wider spectrum of students by splitting into teams during the campaign period. “We want to reach every single person,”...

The first candidate forum kicks off in the University Union on Monday, March 4.

ASI kicks off first candidate forum

Yieng Xiong
April 4, 2016

Five Associated Students, Inc. candidates from three colleges attended the first candidate forum on Monday, March 4 to introduce themselves and inform students of their platforms in the University...

Jennifer Eagan, CFA president and CSU East Bay professor speaking at a press conference in the University Union, Monday, March 28.

CFA announces recommendations made by fact-finding panel

Yieng Xiong
March 30, 2016

The California Faculty Association held a press conference at Sacramento State on Monday, March 28 to announce the recommendations made by the fact-finder about the CFA’s ongoing fight for a salary...

ASI election campaigning to start, voting takes place during looming faculty strike

Yieng Xiong
March 28, 2016

Candidates for the 2016 Associated Students, Inc. elections will battle it out in April. The ASI election this year will have a total of 30 students running for five executive positions and nine...

ASI to reallocate scholarship funds

Yieng Xiong
March 17, 2016

Associated Students, Inc. discussed the reallocation of more than $2,000 remaining from a director’s scholarship on Wednesday, March 16. After Aryn Fields, the former director of social sciences...

Sac State welcomes CSU students for higher education conference

Yieng Xiong
March 15, 2016

A reception was held at the Alumni Center at Sacramento State on March 12 to welcome 200 students from the 23 California State Universities who will attend the 21st California Higher Education Student...

Format changes to be made on election ballot

Yieng Xiong
March 11, 2016

Associated Students, Inc. board members approved format changes to the election ballot during their meeting on Wednesday, March 9. The changes, which were recommended by Vice President of Academic...

Students meet with health organizations to explore careers

Yieng Xiong
March 9, 2016

Sacramento State students had the opportunity to meet with various organizations in the health industry at the Health Career Exploration Fair on Wednesday, March 9. A total of 34 agencies and institutions,...

A month for women and their story

A month for women and their story

Yieng Xiong
March 9, 2016

Sacramento State is bringing awareness in women issues with a series of events throughout March for Women’s "Herstory" Month. Sac State has been celebrating Women’s "Herstory" month since 1991....

Associated Students, Inc. proposes changes to bylaws

Associated Students, Inc. proposes changes to bylaws

Yieng Xiong
March 3, 2016

Executive Vice President Andrea Salas presented to the Associated Students, Inc. a list of proposed amendments and clarifications to the language in the ASI bylaws on Wednesday, March 2. “Internal...

Sac State holds career fair for all majors

Yieng Xiong
March 3, 2016

Hundreds of students dressed in professional attire, holding resumes in their hands, packed the University Ballroom on Wednesday to meet potential employers for an internship or job opportunity at...

Vice President of Academic Affairs Tucker Caruso proposes changes to the election ballot on Wednesday, Feb. 24 to ASI board members.

Election ballot changes under consideration

Yieng Xiong
February 27, 2016

Associated Students, Inc. board members debated a proposal to remove candidates’ photos from the ballots for the upcoming elections on Wednesday. Vice President of Academic Affairs Tucker Caruso...

Students receive free produce on campus

Yieng Xiong
February 22, 2016

The Central Downtown Food Basket was back on campus Monday to give free, fresh produce to students. The Pop Up Pantry is a collaboration between the CDFB and Associated Students, Inc. to provide...

ASI President Melissa Bardo swears in Aryn Fields as the new Vice President of Finance at an ASI biweekly working board meeting in the Orchard Suite in the University Union, Wednesday, Feb. 17.

ASI appoints new Vice President of Finance

Yieng Xiong
February 18, 2016

Aryn Fields, director of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies, was sworn in as the new vice president of Finance after she was approved by Associated Students, Inc. on Feb. 17. Tucker Caruso,...

Students get inspired by Honors Convocation

Yieng Xiong
February 16, 2016

English professor Rebecca Woolston spoke to students about her experience in the Honors Program at the Honors Convocation on Feb. 12. More than 80 students in the Honors Program filled Hinde Auditorium...

The ASI Board meets and discusses issues in the University Union on Wednesday, Feb. 3.

ASI addresses possible faculty strike

Yieng Xiong
February 4, 2016

Associate Vice President of the California Faculty Association and sociology professor Kevin Wehr met with Associated Students, Inc. during their first spring meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 3, in the Orchard...

Committee meets to discuss election code revisions

Committee meets to discuss election code revisions

Yieng Xiong
February 1, 2016

The Elections Code Task Force met in the University Union Capital Room to discuss the election code revisions on Friday morning. ASI President Melissa Bardo, who led the meeting, went through the...

Load More Stories
Donate to The State Hornet
$750
$1000
Contributed
Our Goal