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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

Alumnus starts fundraiser to give back to his home country of Cambodia

Erika Bradley May 4, 2014

Local high school English teacher and Sacramento State alumnus Kimith So is returning to Cambodia after escaping from a Vietnamese occupation about 33 years ago. Leaving his job at Pleasant Grove High...

Sac State alumnus awarded Leff-Davis Grant for Visual Artists

State Hornet Staff February 12, 2014

Sacramento State alumnus, Bryan Valenzuela, was recently awarded a $5,000 Leff-Davis Grant for Visual Artists from the Sacramento Region Community Foundation to support advancement in his art career....

Taking responsibility for the grade you earned

Kaitlin Sansenbach October 22, 2013

Many college students blame professors for grades that are less than desirable. But it is the student’s own responsibility to make sure they do everything in their power to receive the grades they want.Every...

Cancer survivor Austin Young founded Gaming for a Cause, a gaming competition and charity.

Cancer survivor organizes gaming competition to fund cure

Fabian Garcia April 2, 2013

Whether it be fighting cancer or starting his own non-profit gaming organization, Austin Young has learned to play on.  On Thursday, Young will host a video game competition called “Gaming for a Cause”...

Sac State Alumnus Dale Carlsen to speak on campus

Russell Preston March 14, 2012

The Sacramento State Administration and Business Affairs’ Speaker Series will have former Hornet Dale Carlsen as its guest speaker on Thursday at 9 a.m. in the University Union Hinde Auditorium. Carlsen...

Sac State alumnus named Undersecretary of State and Consumer Services

Joe Fleming June 2, 2011

Sacramento State alumnus, Willie J. Armstrong, was appointed as the new undersecretary for the State and Consumer Services Agency on May 5. Armstrong received the position from the authority of Gov. Jerry...

Sacramento State alumnus killed in Afghanistan

Joe Fleming May 23, 2011

Sacramento State alumnus Benjamin Palmer died while serving in the United States Marine Corps in Afghanistan on May 12 from small arms fire. Lt. Col. Palmer, 43, was from Modesto and graduated Sac State...

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