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Since the passage of Proposition 8, the measure banning same-sex marriage, on Nov. 4, Sacramento has seen daily protests at the State Capitol. (0) comments
Sacramento State is hiring part-time faculty and staff, even though budget cuts have forced the California State University system to tighten spending habits. CSU Chancellor Charles Reed has requested any hiring be done with caution. (1) comment
After nine years of research and study, a Sacramento State assistant professor of history received an award for his book that the "Journal of American History" described as "the most important book on Populism in 30 years." (0) comments
Michael Wright loved to play baseball as a young boy. Coming from a family where both parents were physical education teachers, loving sports worked in Wright's favor. (0) comments
Sacramento State received a $45,000 grant from Intel to upgrade old equipment in some of the computer labs used in the Computer Science Department. (0) comments
If students were to ask their parents how they set up study groups and club meetings when they were in college, the answer might be very different from what college students do today. (3) comments
For Sandra Howery, a Sacramento State student who has gone through 10 back surgeries and 17 years of college, being able to say that she is graduating in the spring is a huge accomplishment. (0) comments
A rallying cry from the Alliance for the California State University went up last week when CSU faculty and administrators learned CSU Chancellor Charles Reed had voluntarily given $31.3 million from the CSU budget to the state of California. (1) comment
High emotion over Proposition 8 has turned from protest in the streets to vandalism of places of worship. (5) comments
As Sacramento State professor David Rolloff entered Capitol Park on Sunday, he was angry and his voice was raspy from shouting at protests. (4) comments
A summary of today's ASI student government board meeting. (0) comments
The University Police Department gave an "Active Shooter Notification and Response Options" presentation to teach students, faculty and staff what to do in case there is ever an active shooter incident on campus. (0) comments
Campus police attribute an increase in traffic citations on campus to an overall decrease in auto accidents and collisions over the course of the year. (0) comments
In addition to competing in the Causeway Classic rivalry football game every year, Sacramento State and the University of California, Davis hold a blood drive every year to see which school can get the most donors from campus communities. (0) comments
As the effects of the housing crisis and the international economic crisis ripple through everyday life, students and faculty at Sacramento State are forced to change lifestyles. For some, this means driving less; for others, the changes are more severe. (1) comment
The State Hornet was awarded a 2008 Online Pacemaker Award for its website at the annual Associated Collegiate Press National Media convention in Kansas City, MO. (2) comments
You walk on campus and hear an instrument that resembles the strum of a guitar and shake of a salt holder. (0) comments
For the second night in a row, opponents of Proposition 8, the initiative banning same-sex marriage in the state, rallied at the State Capitol to voice their opposition on the measure. (3) comments
Opponents and supporters of Proposition 8, the ballot measure banning same-sex marriage, took to the streets of Sacramento Wednesday night as the battle over the controversial initiative continued up and down the state. (4) comments
On the fifth straight day of protests against Proposition 8 since Tuesday election, the largest crowd yet rallied at the State Capitol in Sacramento. (5) comments
Solar power panels will soon grace the roofs of Sacramento State buildings. In an agreement with the California State University, energy company SunEdison is installing solar panels on 15 campuses throughout the system. (0) comments
Diabetes and jeopardy are two words not generally associated. But this evening the two did relate when students played the popular quiz game and learned health precautions along the way. (0) comments
California State University officials say more students are applying to the four-year system much sooner than usual, attributing a shortened enrollment window at some of the universities and the economic downturn to the increase. (0) comments
Despite economic pinches, some are still willing to give for education. Sac State received two gifts totaling over $700,000 for the Office of University Advancement. (0) comments
Breast cancer awareness month came to a close at Sacramento State with guest speaker and alumna Beverly Saldivar from the American Cancer Society who talked about her personal bout with breast cancer. (0) comments
When Yna Shimabakuro graduated from Sacramento State last spring with a degree in political science, it was only a couple of months before she was hired to work for Democratic Assemblyman Alberto Torrico. (0) comments
Three seconds left in overtime. The score was Mount St. Mary's College 58, Sacramento State 56. Sacramento had two free throws. First shot goes in. The second shot bounces on the rim. There were ten guys holding their breath, huddled in a circle under the basket. The ball circles the rim once, then circles it again. On the third rotation it rims out to the floor. (0) comments
Campus police officers were called to a room in Desmond Hall to locate a student who was believed to be smoking marijuana in his room. (9) comments
A man who allegedly accosted a female student in Parking Structure III Wednesday was facing the possibility of misdemeanor battery charges, but the woman told police she does not want the case prosecuted. (0) comments
Kevin Johnson will be the new mayor of Sacramento after soundly defeating incumbent Heather Fargo in Tuesday's election. (0) comments
Supporters for Sen. Barack Obama gathered to rally support for the general election campaign, as well as to promote their positions on state and local races, and ballot propositions. (0) comments
California's gloomy economic situation is raising fears that the state could make large cuts to the California State University system's funding in future budgets. (0) comments
Students gathered in the University Union Tuesday night to watch Sen. Barack Obama defeat Sen. John McCain and win the presidential election. (0) comments
Students gathered outside the Library Quad today to protest Proposition 8, the statewide ballot measure banning gay marriage in California which passed Tuesday night. (2) comments
Many teenagers experience pain of varying degrees as they go through their adolescence. Most of the time, it is written off as growing pains, but in the case of Kimberly Hicks, it was cancer. (2) comments
Charles Postel, assistant history professor, received the President's Award for Research and Creative Activity for his first published book "The Populist Vision." (0) comments
Protests at the Capitol continued for the third straight night as over 400 opponents of Proposition 8 came together. (0) comments
During tough times, many people turn to music as a way to relieve their stress and focus their mind on better things. (0) comments
The College of Engineering and Computer Science at Sacramento State will receive a grant from Intel for $45,000. The money will be used to improve several computer labs. (0) comments
California State University Chancellor Charles Reed offered the state of California a one time voluntary giveback of $31.3 million this October. This cut to the CSU translates to approximately $1.8 million less in funding for Sacramento State. (0) comments
