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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

Homeless: the in-need and the needy

State Hornet Staff May 13, 2014

-Kelly Abercrombie-Residents of downtown Sacramento go about their day avoiding the invisible people of our world – the homeless. There are varying degrees of invisibility exhibited by the homeless....

Incoming and current students need more guidance from campus resources

Ashley Hurtado May 6, 2014

Leaving the comfort of high school and home, many freshman students expect support from the university through programs and services.However, campus employees often seem to forget the impact they have...

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Avoid being tactless and learn the appropriate time to let your sailor mouth go

State Hornet Staff May 6, 2014

Swear words are the new adjectives for this generation, but knowing when, how and where to use them is the key. Most young people are brought up being taught that swearing is a bad thing and, in their...

Technology is replacing face-to-face communication

State Hornet Staff May 6, 2014

It is such a disappointing sight to see so many people on their phones and computers trolling Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Vine.When technology infiltrated the world of communication, it started phasing...

Weekend binge drinking the classy way

State Hornet Staff May 1, 2014

Restaurants are packed on the weekends with groups consuming bottomless mimosas, typically before 2 p.m. What once was looked down on as an alcoholics activity, drinking mid-morning is now embraced and...

ASI is lacking when it comes to student communication

State Hornet Staff April 29, 2014

There is a lack of communication on campus as to the importance of Associated Student Inc. at Sacramento State. Although the ASI mission statement says, “Associated Students, Inc. serves as the official...

Dating complexities are kicked up a notch when living with a disability

State Hornet Staff April 29, 2014

People dating with a disability have to deal with all the same self-esteem, body image and sexuality issues as everyone else – just in a different package.Dating, regardless of having a disability, can...

Popping tags and buying swag the smart way

State Hornet Staff April 29, 2014

Over the past couple of years, thrift stores, donation drop-offs and consignment stores have popped up in the downtown area and have become so popular because quality clothing items are being sold at a...

Despite the lowest voter turnout in nine years, ASI is still an asset to students

State Hornet Staff April 29, 2014

Sacramento State sits miles from the state’s capitol in a city that lives and breathes politics yet the community at Sac State fails to get involved in the ASI system. With almost 600 government students...

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...

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