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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 introduces male empowerment to students

Zack Jordan November 6, 2014

Jerry Blakes held Sacramento State’s first Male Empowerment Collaborative Men’s Conference to inform faculty, students and staff how it is to be a male in college and increase male graduation rates. For...

Why we need feminism

Rachel Rosenbaum September 15, 2014

Let’s be real: Whenever someone says the word “feminism”, most men, and even some women, roll their eyes and picture a group of bossy, unshaven females picketing and shouting why they hate the...

Bridging the pay gap and ending gender inequality

State Hornet Staff March 18, 2014

During President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address earlier this year, he urged for the end to the embarrassing gender pay gap. Although women make up half of the workforce, they are only making...

Construction Management looks to diversify by adding women

State Hornet Staff March 12, 2014

With a 100 percent post-graduation job placement rate, the construction management program on campus has proven to be one of the most successful departments at Sacramento State, but is looking to diversify...

Sac State honors women’s achievements and brings awareness to current issues

State Hornet Staff March 11, 2014

Sacramento State is honoring women’s achievements by hosting a variety of events throughout Women’s Herstory month.With the help of the Women’s Studies Department, Theatre and Dance Department, UNIQUE,...

Women tear down outdated ideas of beauty by dawning short and sassy hairstyles

State Hornet Staff March 5, 2014

Hair is an empowering part of being a woman. It is the luscious locks that people are always buzzing about, but things change.Women are cutting their hair and freeing themselves from the traditional idea...

Throwback Valentines Day Playlist

Throwback Valentine’s Day Playlist

McClatchy Tribune February 12, 2014

Misconceptions African American Women Face With Their Hair

State Hornet Staff December 3, 2013

Sac State students discuss the misconceptions regarding hair in the African American community.Read the accompanying article below:https://www.statehornet.com/arts/writers-tackle-the-misconceptions-of-hair-in-the-african-american/article_9c73ae66-418c-11e3-9442-0019bb30f31a.htmlFeel...

Being funny does not require Y chromosome

Being funny does not require Y chromosome

Jaime Carrillo November 13, 2013

Comedy is subjective, but writing off an entire gender’s talents is rather shallow. Women are just as funny as men.If someone cannot find one comedienne they like at this point, they’re either not...

College of Engineering looks to increase number of females in program

Daisy Aguilar October 23, 2013

Nineteen-year-old Sacramento State student Yarima Poveda is the only female in her mechanical engineering laboratory class.Poveda said this is the first time she has been the only female in an engineering...

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