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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
Science majors have been facing hardships due to the department being impacted.

New science building presented to California Legislature

State Hornet Staff April 30, 2014

Sacramento State will be looking to add space for impacted science courses, but only if the California Legislatures approves construction of a new building.Biological Sciences Faculty Chair Jennifer Lundmark...

ASI elections have lowest candidate count in years, students boycott voting

State Hornet Staff April 23, 2014

Student government is an important part of the college experience. Whether it’s holding a position, or voting for who best represents what the students need, campus politics affect all of us and there’s...

Approximately a dozen people attend the open forum Monday hosted by ASI, who are preparing for next weeks elections.

Some students view ASI election as undemocratic

State Hornet Staff April 16, 2014

As an active student and leader in several campus organizations and clubs, senior sociology major Eddie Triste first heard of the upcoming Associated Students Inc. election two days after they were announced...

More funding for graduation rates could mean less quality education

More funding for graduation rates could mean less quality education

State Hornet Staff March 11, 2014

With the California State University still recovering from more than $1 billion in budget cuts since 2007, the evolution of a proper funding model is being considered by California policymakers and higher...

Affirmative action programs reconsidered under new California amendment

Ilian Cervantes February 19, 2014

California voters will reconsider affirmative action programs in higher education on the November ballot after a proposed amendment passed the Senate last month.Approved by 54.6 percent of California voters...

Sacramento State debates prison reform

Jonathan Ayestas February 17, 2014

The Sacramento State Public Debate Association held a public forum Thursday discussing inadequate prison conditions and the increasing cost of maintaining an overwhelming amount of inmates. “In...

Rain finally comes to Sacramento

Andrew Paunon January 29, 2014

Sacramento has received rain after setting a record of 52 consecutive days without precipitation.The previous record of 46 days was set in 1884, according to Mark Finan, chief meteorologist at KCRA.“The...

Breakdown of candidates for next California governor’s election

Jaime Carrillo November 18, 2013

Two Republicans have thrown their names into the list of candidates to represent their party in the next California governor’s election in 2014. The following is a quick primer on the candidates.Lt....

California State University discusses student success with policymakers

California State University discusses student success with policymakers

Imran Majid and Matthew Urner November 6, 2013

California State University representatives met with state policymakers in a closed meeting at the Capitol Oct. 29 to present initiatives and findings related to student success at the nation’s largest...

Granting licenses to undocumented immigrants proves financially beneficial

Jaime Carrillo October 15, 2013

Giving immigrants living in the U.S. without legal permission the ability to get California driver’s licenses makes perfect sense.Gov. Jerry Brown threw full support behind the bill, because of Congress’...

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