Spring Break
The State Hornet would like to thank Republican Sen. Abel Maldonado for his courage in being the third GOP vote necessary to get a state budget passed. (1) comment
There is no issue more important than steroids in professional baseball. After all, it's not like our country is nearly ruined financially, China is positioning itself to become the next global superpower and our state is failing to keep track of the sexual predators it releases from prison. (1) comment
Spring is just around the corner, and that means baseball. Little leaguers around the country are taking to the field to practice, and major league players have reported for spring training. (2) comments
There has been talk for the past few years of the Sacramento Kings moving to a different city. Plans to build a new arena have fallen through time and time again, with issues ranging from the placement of the arena to the unwillingness of taxpayers to chip in. (0) comments
We are the nerds and dorks; the social outliers of society. But now we have formed our own meeting places. We have created safe havens from judgment. Hotel lobbies filled with people who enjoy things like role-playing games, Japanese animation, rolling dice and board games. (0) comments
While the name Lilly Ledbetter rings loud and clear for some of us, the unfortunate truth is that many people are unfamiliar with not only her name, but with her fight. (0) comments
Finally! Legislative leaders and the governor seem to have come up with a budget deal that closes the state's more than $40 billion deficit. (0) comments
Love it or hate it because it was half-assed and rushed, President Barack Obama's stimulus package is Sacramento State's opportunity to gorge itself at the feeding trough of public finance. (0) comments
Computer jargon, with plenty of 0s and 1s, seems like it can only be deciphered by a computer nerd wearing thick Coke-bottle glasses. (0) comments
Imagine there's no "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance. It's easy if you try. No "God" on our currency or prayer in our schools. Imagine there's no allocating of government funds to faith-based organizations; it isn't hard to do. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm certainly not the only one. (6) comments
I have been at my current job for just over a year now. I've been hoping for a raise, maybe an extra dollar or two an hour, but it still hasn't gone through. (1) comment
February is Black History Month, the yearly calling of attention to the contributions blacks have made to American history: Frederick Douglass, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Richard Pryor. (1) comment
Dozens, maybe even hundreds, of superheroes protect America's streets every day. No, this isn't a promotional article for the upcoming "Watchmen" movie. This is real life. These brave costumed activists patrol their local communities, stopping crime and helping their fellow men in need. (1) comment
Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps was caught smoking weed and now we, being the gossip-hungry country that we are, have decided to make him front-page news for everyone to see. (4) comments