The State Hornet

Ribbons sold on behalf of Scott Hawkins

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Student Activities, a Leadership Education and Development intern and volunteers have been selling autism awareness ribbons in memory of Scott Hawkins, the student killed Oct. 21 in his suite at the American River Courtyard residence hall.

Graduation petition price up 46 percent

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Sacramento State has raised yet another fee this year: the graduation petition fee, which burdens students with the second-highest graduation application fee in the 23-campus California State University system.

Fundraising to help the needy on Thanksgiving

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT

In spite of the budget problems faced by Sacramento State, students, staff and faculty have organized efforts to help people in need throughout the Sacramento community this Thanksgiving.

A story of self-discovery and dance shown in "Sabar"

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT

The screening of "Sabar" was shown Wednesday in the University Union Redwood Room followed by a lecture featuring the movie's director, Chike Nwoffiah, who used dance as a metaphor for love in his newest release.

Business ideas pitched by students in competition

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Students pitched their business ideas to local business leaders and investors in a competition held in the University Union Ballroom Wednesday night.

Indonesian suffering exposed in film

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT

More than 50 Sacramento State students gathered to watch "40 Years of Silence: An Indonesian Tragedy," on Tuesday evening and learned about the mass killings of Indonesia during 1965 with a forum with the film's director.

Patricia Clark-Ellis to be interim dean of HHS

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT

On Dec. 1 Patricia Clark-Ellis, associate dean of the College of Health and Human Services, will become interim dean of the college.

Professor acknowledged for research in topology

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT

This year's President's Award for Research and Creative Activity was awarded to Janusz R. Prajs, associate professor in the department of mathematics and statistics.

Stem Cell research presented in regenerative medicine series

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Students and colleagues attended "The Future of Fighting Disease," presented by Sacramento State's College of Natural Science and Mathematics in the Redwood Room in the University Union Tuesday night.

Students ride Teeter-Totter for 24 hours to raise funds for homeless children

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Sacramento State's Rotaract club started its first teeter-totter fundraiser today in the Library Quad that will continue to noon Wednesday in hopes of raising awareness and collecting donations for the Mustard Seed School.

Students thrive in Thailand as guest teachers

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Due to the success of student teachers over the past four years, five times the number of Sacramento State students will be accepted into the yearlong paid teaching program in Bangkok, Thailand, this upcoming year.