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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

Sac State squirrels generating tweets

Vu Chau April 22, 2016

A Sacramento State freshman is giving a voice to all squirrels on campus through a Twitter account. @CSUS_Squirrel’s creator, who asked to keep his true identity anonymous to maintain the squirrels'...

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Social media promotes image

Matthew Green December 9, 2015

In today’s world where everyone is always connected through social media, it has become useful for athletes to promote themselves through these networks. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat...

The desocialization of social media

The desocialization of social media

Cambrie Sevaaetasi October 1, 2015

We are more glued to our screens than each other.From birthday wishes to everyday events, nothing is missed on social media. It’s like being there without really being there… or is it?Social media...

Twitter tackles cyberbullies, and it’s about time

Avery Hulong December 8, 2014

Twitter recently upped their game against online bullies by making it easier for users to block and report abusive behavior on the popular social networking site.It’s about time.Bullying is an age-old...

Technology committee explains do’s and don’ts of social media

Gregory Allen November 12, 2014

Sac State’s Academic Information Technology Committee encourages the use of social media, with a few guidelines.To make sure that lecturers, staff members and students do not abuse their social media...

Problems with anonymity on campus

Problems with anonymity on campus

Illustration by Eddie Roth November 10, 2014

Debate Team: operation fact check

Marisa Hildebrand - @mareesabrand October 9, 2014

The Sacramento State debate team will head to Folsom Lake College on Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. to fact check for the Ami Bera v. Doug Ose debate.       Students on the debate team, along with some students...

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...

Gray Area – Facebook fails to acknowledge rape jokes as hate speech

Gray Area – Facebook fails to acknowledge rape jokes as hate speech

State Hornet Staff April 9, 2014

We’ve all indulged in a little internet surfing to laugh at ridiculous memes, but when certain pictures surface cracking jokes about suicide, domestic violence and rape, there needs to be some regulation. Out...

Living in a technological generation

Jaime Carrillo November 20, 2013

The telephone, the telegraph and the cotton gin are all incredible feats of human ingenuity that changed the world in their time. They also didn’t receive half the flack smartphones and social media...

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