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The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor
William “Skip” Bishop returns to Sacramento State as the director of the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) and Title IX coordinator after leaving the university in Oct. 2021. Bishop was one of four Black administrators to leave Sac State in 2021 while the university was forming its anti-racism plan. Graphic created in Canva. Photo of Bishop courtesy of Sac State.

‘[Don’t] walk away’: Former administrator’s return to Sac State receives mixed emotions

Jacob Peterson and Celene Talavera September 29, 2022
William “Skip” Bishop returns to Sac State as Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity
Brysha Igie, criminal justice major; Renee Arriola, an English major; Mike Harp, a psychology major; and Donovan Lhle, a kinesiology major, pose together while on a walk on campus Saturday, Feb. 19. Sac State Black students have differing opinions about racism and diversity on campus.
(Photo by Andrea Molinar)

Black students reflect on experiences with diversity at Sac State following anti-racism and inclusion convocation

Andrea Molinar March 4, 2022

On Feb. 14, Sacramento State held an anti-racism and inclusion convocation on Zoom to discuss the campus’ antiracism and inclusivity plan. However, some Black students seemed to be unaware of the...

Donovan McKinley, senior FACS major with concentration in family studies, participates in the Youre Cute for a Black Guy discussion at the Pride Center, Wednesday, Feb. 24.

Discussion sparks an open dialogue from students

Monica Dattage February 25, 2016

The Pride Center hosted an event Wednesday afternoon titled, "You're Cute for a Black Guy." The goal of the event was to start a conversation about how race can, and often does, play a part in romantic...

Talking about racism is like a telephone

Daniel Magalit December 1, 2015

Not too long ago, Sacramento State held a panel discussion called "Engaging Racism." As college students and the future of our country, we should be having this conversation, and we should be engaging...

Sacramento State professors speak on a panel about racism to a full crowd in the University Union, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2015.

Panel held at Sac State to discuss racism

Brian Ratto October 28, 2015

Students, faculty and staff filled Hinde Auditorium on Tuesday, Oct. 27 for the Engaging Racism Faculty Panel. The panel was put on by the College of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Sciences...

#BoycottStarWarsVII is just plain wrong

#BoycottStarWarsVII is just plain wrong

Nancy Rebolledo October 22, 2015

#BoycottStarWarsVII is a hashtag that started on Twitter and has taken over social media recently; its supporters claim to be using it to boycott the upcoming Star Wars movie because the film is "anti-white." How...

People need to pull away from outdated social norms and be more accepting of each other

People need to pull away from outdated social norms and be more accepting of each other

State Hornet Staff February 26, 2014

Perception is the axis society rotates around. Everything is based on what is “acceptable behavior,” but in practice, people are far from achieving it. People are supposedly equal, yet we fight amongst...

First Amendment rights discussed after President Gonzalez censors art student’s work

State Hornet Staff February 19, 2014

Confusion and discomfort remain on how society intends to blur racial and ethnic diversities, when a long-standing effort was committed to separate and keep groups apart. This is why graduating senior...

Michele Norris book, The Grace of Silence: A Memoir” was selected for the 2011-12 One Book Program.

New One Book selected for 2011-12

Brett Johnson May 12, 2011

Sacramento State's One Book Program's 2011-12 selection, Michele Norris's "The Grace of Silence: A Memoir," invites students to discuss racial identity. "The Grace of Silence: A Memoir" illuminates untold...

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