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Teams fail to pass test

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Sacramento State's Intercollegiate Athletics Department adopted several new policies after 3.35 scholarships were taken away from all sports teams.

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New student leader

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As a Sacramento State government major and newly elected Associated Students Inc. president for the 2008- 09 year, 21-year-old Cervantes not only seeks to represent the campus community through student-body government, but also as chair for the Legislative Affairs Committee for the California State Student Association.

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Thousands walk, stride for breast cancer cure

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Stephanie Glitsch walked three miles with thousands of other women and plans to walk 60 more soon. With each step, she wants to support research to find a cure for breast cancer.

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No dead week finals

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Dead week is supposed to be just that, dead. It is a time for reviews, relaxation and debauchery. It can also be a time to cram an entire semester's workload into a handful of days. Dead week was made for the procrastinators as a way to give them a shot at passing their classes.

However, every year a few professors either finish their lesson plans early or decide to make life "easier" on their students by holding their finals during dead week. Making it not really "dead week" at all.

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Looking back and moving forward

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Given the privilege, the following, or something like it, would be my commencement speech:

Welcome fellow students and their family members and friends. Welcome professors and administrators. Thank you all for everything you've done to help us reach this achievement.

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Don't quit, Hillary

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Warning: A catastrophic implosion is likely to occur to the Democratic Party in the event that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton steps out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.

The prognosis seems inevitable as Sen. Clinton's campaign seems to be coming to an end.

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2008 Hornet Sports Awards

2008 Hornet Sports Awards

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Best Male Athlete
Raphael McFarlane

Senior Raphael McFarlane is ending his senior year of competition strong. He earned All-America honors in the long jump at the NCAA D-I Indoor Track and Field Championships. McFarlane finished 13th in the field with a jump of 24-09.75. He had the eight-best mark by American student-athletes to become the first D-I Indoor All-American in school history.

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Sun Devils too Hot for Hornets

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The season ended for the Sacramento State women's tennis team when it lost to Arizona State 4-0 in the NCAA Tournament Friday in Fresno. After stomping the Big Sky throughout the season and during the Big Sky Tournament, the Hornets entered the NCAA Tournament ranked 53rd in the NCAA. No. 21 Arizona State got off to a good start when it won the doubles point with an 8-2 victory in the No. 1 match and an 8-3 victory in the No. 2 match. "Maybe we could have been a little more aggressive in doubles but their 1 and 2 in doubles are good and ranked," junior Luba Schifris said.

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Murderball: Wheelchair-bound athletes play ball

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Sacramento State, in cooperation with the City of Sacramento Department of Parks and Recreation's Access Leisure, hosted the first ever Wheelchair Rugby Exhibition on Saturday. The River City Wreckers and the Reno Big Horns took to the Hornets Nest at Yosemite Hall to play a friendly double-header exhibition, with a three-hour intermission in between games to invite spectators to try out the sport.

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Impactful Senior Dance

Impactful Senior Dance

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Contemporary. Modern. Jazz. Tap. Hip-Hop. These are all types of dance and present the movement of the human form in artistic ways. Sacramento State's Theatre and Dance Department hosted the 2008 senior dance concert, "Impact," an annual production highlighting the choreographic works of the department's graduating students from May 7 through Saturday.

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Design show highlights senior effort, dedication

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Research, explore, develop, refine, implement - the creative process. It's what went into the fliers passed out for the Design Department's Spring Show; it was the vehicle for every single student's portfolio, and it is the theme celebrated at 6 p.m.

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Club makes revival after 20-year break

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Living a Greek life is fun, full of traditions and full of food. No, I'm not talking about being in a Sacramento State fraternity or sorority. I'm talking about speaking Greek, eating traditional Greek foods and learning the culture. I'm talking about the sort of things you saw in the movie "My Big Fat Greek Wedding."

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VIDEO: Top Stories, May 14


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Mikhail Chernyavsky drives around campus and gives a video summary of the top stories for the week of May 14.

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VIDEO: Athletes chime in on Broad Facility


After two years of construction and $11 million, Sac State finally has a new field house for Hornet athletes.

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On 2nd Thought: Best pro athlete to graduate from college

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Steve Nash
Cameron Ross

The best athlete who actually spent four years in college and graduated is NBA point guard Steve Nash.

College relations manager gives advice to students seeking job opportunities

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Sacramento State graduate students who want to make the best impression on potential employers may want to take some advice before making that first approach.

Gisele Larson, college relations manager of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, said her tips are beneficial for anyone who seeks a job in the 'real world' following graduation.

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