Sacramento County confirms first coronavirus-related death
March 10, 2020
The Sacramento County Department of Public Health confirmed Sacramento County’s first death related to COVID-19 Tuesday evening, according to a press release. The deceased individual was in their 90s, a resident of an assisted living home and had prior health complications, the release said. ...
#SacStateSays: ‘When did you last wash your hands?’
Kelly Kiernan, multimedia editor
March 10, 2020
In light of the COVID-19 disease, the coronavirus has been a recurrent topic at Sacramento State and in the community. The University plans to remain open as of now according to president Robert T. Nelsen’s emails on Tuesday. We asked students when did they last wash their hands and for their thoughts on the...
Sac State professors to choose whether to shift to online classes amid coronavirus concerns
Max Connor and Kendra Rivera-Molina
March 10, 2020
Sacramento State President Robert Nelsen sent out a SacSend email Tuesday saying professors and instructors can elect to shift part or all of their remaining courses to an online format in light of concerns about the new coronavirus. “After consulting with the Chancellor’s office and our Facul...
Sac State athletic teams will continue to travel on a case-by-case basis amid coronavirus concerns
Max Connor and Kendra Rivera-Molina
March 10, 2020
The California State University system has suspended all international and non-essential domestic travel for all campuses and auxiliary organizations until May 31, according to a memo sent by Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer Steve Relyea. Sacramento State President Robert Nelsen said in a SacSen...
CRIME MAP: Sexual assault reported at Sac State last week
Kendra Rivera-Molina, news editor
March 9, 2020
Every week The State Hornet will compile crimes recorded in the campus crime log into a map detailing their location and current status. Ten crimes were reported in the Sacramento State Police Department’s crime log for the week of March 1. The log included a report of rape by force as well as tw...
Sac State hosts community forum discussing Asian American discrimination, coronavirus
March 5, 2020
Students and faculty gathered Wednesday evening in Sacramento State’s University Union Ballroom for a community forum regarding the discrimination against Asian American and Pacific Islander communities amid the coronavirus outbreak. Along with a panel of law enforcement and health experts, Sac St...
CRIME MAP: Sac State police make arrest for indecent exposure
March 2, 2020
Every week The State Hornet will compile crimes recorded in the campus crime log into a map detailing their location and current status. For the week of Feb. 21, 13 crimes were reported in the Sacramento State Police Department’s crime log. Among these crimes, police arrested a male for indecent exposur...
Sac State president announces no campus closure despite Sacramento coronavirus patient
Chris Wong and Mercy Sosa
February 29, 2020
Sacramento State President Robert Nelsen announced in a SacSend email Friday morning that classes will continue despite the confirmed case of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, being treated at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento. Nelsen said that no one at Sac State has tested positive for the virus. RE...
Sac State students report man displaying hunting knife on campus Wednesday
February 27, 2020
Two students reported a man displaying a hunting knife and warning the students to watch their surroundings Wednesday, according to a SacSend email from the Sacramento State Police Department. The man was walking south of Sac State’s Welcome Center, located adjacent to Parking Structure V, aro...
Sac State suspends study abroad in South Korea due to coronavirus
February 27, 2020
Sacramento State suspended all study abroad programs in South Korea Wednesday evening due to the 2019 novel coronavirus’s spread there, according to a press release. “Sacramento State has made the difficult decision to suspend all Sacramento State Programs in South Korea,” said Sac State Public...
The State Hornet’s visual guide to mail-in voting and in-person voting in California.
The Associated Students, Inc. Board of Directors shared its strategic priorities of increasing student participation, making resources readily available, increasing awareness of racial injustices and supporting students’ basic needs and safety.
A former resident of The Crossings made a bomb threat against the student apartment complex through social media Monday afternoon, apartment management said.