Spring Break
Associated Students Inc.'s annual board retreat provided an opportunity for all ASI officers to measure the organization's progress and establish goals for the spring semester. "The priorities that were established (at the retreat) reflect the academics, accountability and action that were on the Impact platform," said Laiza Garcia, ASI President Jesus Andrade's spokeswoman. (1) comment
Sacramento State students and faculty members are now parking with class using University Transportation and Parking Service's new "convenience parking" that has been operating since Jan. 29. (0) comments
The bustle of the spring semester's first week came to a screeching halt when a forklift smashed a lower level library window on Jan. 31. (0) comments
Some faculty members believe possible rolling strikes are within reason, even though they have not reached that point yet as the negotiation process continues. (2) comments
The fall 2006 student enrollment was 28,529 and, according to UTAPS, there were more than 15,400 parking citations handed out. Of the 15,400 citations issued last semester, there were 3,704 appeals submitted, more than half of which, 2,009, were dismissed, according to UTAPS. (0) comments
Plans for a new faculty housing are entering the early stages of development, and for one professor at Sacramento State, it could not come sooner. (3) comments
The Academic Information Resource Center is being earmarked for a 24-hour study lab for Sacramento State students that could open as early as this month, according to Associate Students Inc. representatives. (0) comments
The events of a December "freshmen party" organized by the women's soccer team may have gone too far and have become further blurred with the Athletics Department telling players not to speak with The State Hornet. This comes after the athletic director was shown photos of freshman players tagged with the words "bitch" and other forms of "marking up." (62) comments
In an effort to lose its commuter-school label, Sacramento State will add new apartment-style residence halls to campus. They are scheduled to open in two years and Foley Hall on the north end of campus will be demolished to make room for the new facilities. (0) comments
Sacramento State's Dining Services presents Mediterranean eatery Mego that will be coming to the Riverfront Center in March. (2) comments
The possibility of rolling strikes across the 23 campus California State University system is becoming more and more likely as faculty anger over budget cuts and a general distrust of CSU Chancellor Charles Reed continues to grow. "There is no more talk, we have used all our bags of tricks," said CFA Vice President Lillian Taiz. (0) comments
Fraternities and Sororities set up booths in the Library Quad to attract potential pledges. (0) comments
Each member of the women's soccer team will be suspended for one game next season as a result of events that occurred at a December "rookie" party, a player from the team told The State Hornet. (0) comments
Congresswoman Doris Matsui ignored protesters of the Iraq war Monday, as she dedicated a digital archive developed in memory of her late husband, Robert Matsui, inside the Special Collections and University Archives at Sacramento State. (0) comments
History has repeated itself as yet another Royal Chicano Air Force poster was vandalized in the University Library Gallery. Some fear the vandalism may have been ethnically motivated. (0) comments
While students may not have a direct say in how contract negotiations are going, or even what the final decision will be, it is clear that the administration and the California Faculty Association both want the support of Sacramento State students. (1) comment
A 9 percent spike in enrollment applications for fall 2007 offers hope but no promises to ending Sacramento State's enrollment slump. (1) comment
Sacramento State is getting closer to becoming a giant hot spot - where Internet access is universally available on campus. It is normal to see students carrying laptops around, and for good reason, Sac State has recently updated the wireless capabilities on campus. (0) comments
Associated Students Inc. instituted a free new program last month called Book Exchange that allows students to sell back their used textbooks, as opposed to selling them back to bookstores for a price that some students call unfair. Many students were open-minded when informed about the new ASI Book Exchange. (1) comment
Sacramento State's Library may satisfy the needs of most students, but many can certainly agree that it is in need of a facelift, as business reference librarian Anne Bradley put it. In 2003, it appeared that the Library would get a makeover. There was a proposal to redesign the library using $37 million, but the idea was scratched due to budget concerns. (0) comments
Pell grants - federal money for lower-income students - are being increased for the first time in four years. H.D. Palmer, deputy director of finance for California, said Pell grants would get a significant increase over the next five years. (0) comments
An estimated 860 students gathered Wednesday in the University Union Ballroom to attend Sacramento State's 25th bi-annual job fair. Event Coordinator Shari Gonzalez said the fair, which ran from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., was supposed to act as a follow-up opportunity for students. (0) comments
Sacramento State celebrated its sixth-annual National Condom Day today in the Library fountain square. The fact that day happened to fall on Valentines Day was no coincidence either said senior pre-nursing major Teresa Hibbard who works with Sac State's Student Health Services. (0) comments
The 21st annual Student Research Competition offers Sacramento State students the chance to win $200 dollars on March 3. The competition also provides the chance to present students' research and obtain valuable feedback, said Vicki Pearson-Rounds, the sponsored programs development officer at the Research Administration office. (0) comments
The slated March 1 opening of a new ethnic food restaurant in the Riverfront Center looks to provide satisfaction for the variety-starved. (0) comments
