The State Hornet Podcast

Newsletter editor Odin Rasco returns to host this week’s edition of The State Hornet Podcast, highlighting some of the top news stories from around the site. Top headlines from the week include a FAQ for Sacramento State commencement ceremonies, Best of Sac State 2022 winners, students wondering about their postgrad future and a mental health testimonial by Rasco. Music: Acid Jazz by Kevin MacLeod...

Arts and entertainment staffer Laura De la Garza Garcia hosts this week’s edition of The State Hornet Podcast and breaks down the latest news and headlines from the newsroom. Major headlines for this week include Sac State student reactions to 75-80% of classes being offered in-person for the fall 2022 semester, the journey of peer leader Chi Meng Vang out of poverty and the conclusion of Best of...

Podcast editor Mack Ervin III hosts this week’s edition of The State Hornet Podcast and breaks down the latest news and headlines from the newsroom. Major headlines for this week include student reaction to the Biden Administration extending the pause on federal student loan repayment, the “Breaking out of the Box” seminar on toxic masculinity, a profile on the women’s rowing head coach of 20 year...

On this episode of The State Hornet Podcast, deputy podcast editor Nijzel Dotson and news staff writer Tyra Green discuss the results of Sacramento State Associated Students Inc. elections including the vacant director seats for the College of Arts and Letters and College of Business Administration.  Green also talks about her experience writing a recent story about student mothers at Sac State. ...

On the most recent episode of The State Hornet Podcast, deputy podcast editor Nijzel Dotson interviews news staffer Casey Rafter about the upcoming Sacramento State Associated Students Inc. elections on April 6. Rafter explains how students can vote, what ASI positions are up for grabs and how much ASI board members are paid.  Dotson also gives a brief rundown of State Hornet Women’s History Month...

 Newsletter editor Odin Rasco steps in to host this week’s edition of The State Hornet Podcast and gives you the must-read news stories going into spring break. Major headlines for this week include the lifting of the mask mandate at Sac State, a profile on the first non-binary Asian Pacific Islander Pride Center coordinator, a review of the action RPG video game Elden Ring, and how students are r...

Podcast editor Mack Ervin III hosts this week’s edition of The State Hornet Podcast and breaks down the latest news and headlines from the newsroom. Major headlines for this week include a man who was  arrested after a high-speed car chase ended in  the Hornet Commons parking lot, Commons residents not being able to find parking despite holding permits, a review of the play “Fences” and the State...

News staffer Laura de la Garza Garcia and news editor Tony Rodriguez host this week’s edition of The State Hornet Podcast to give you the major headlines from this week. Major headlines for this week include the distribution of the fourth and final HEERF grant, the withdrawal of Spin scooters from Sacramento State and Sacramento as a whole, the introduction of a new community service program and a...

Deputy podcast editor Nijzel Dotson breaks down the latest headlines from the newsroom on the newest episode of The State Hornet Podcast. Major headlines for this week include Sac State students living on campus being unable to obtain free at-home COVID-19 testing kits from USPS, a preview for the 30th annual Sacramento/Black Art of Dance show, updates on 2022 commencement ceremonies and more. Mus...

Podcast editor Mack Ervin III breaks down the latest headlines from the newsroom on another episode of The State Hornet Podcast. Major headlines for this week include a new Union gallery exhibit by award winning muralist and painter Aliyah Sidqe called “The Babymama Effect”, a list of AAPI movies to enjoy for the celebration of the Lunar New Year, new podcasts for the Swarm Report and Keys ‘n D Mi...

News editor Tony Rodriguez joins deputy podcast editor Nijzel Dotson on this episode of The State Hornet Podcast to talk about his experience attending Sacramento State’s virtual Anti-racism Convocation.  Other major stories include: a recent webinar for APIDA students to talk about harmful stereotypes against them, a new student-created networking app and a podcast interview with a Sac State prof...

Podcast editor Mack Ervin III  breaks down the latest headlines from week three of  the Spring 2022 semester in this episode of The State Hornet Podcast.. The latest headlines include the death of associate professor Dr. Andrew Stoner, students being evacuated from the library after a fire alarm, student concerns about a return to in-person learning, Khalil Ferguson’s path to becoming Black Alumni...

The first episode of The State Hornet Podcast during Black History Month is co-hosted by deputy podcast editor Nijzel Dotson and Sacramento State Black Student Union president Kameya Turner.  Turner gives the details on upcoming BSU events for Black History Month such as “Welcome Black”, movie nights and a forum about the challenges of being a Black student at a predominantly white institution. Mu...

Deputy podcast editor Nijzel Dotson hosts this spring’s opening episode of The State Hornet Podcast and rounds up the biggest news stories from the winter break. This week’s major highlights include a recap of President Robert Nelsen’s Spring 2022 address, the campus returning to mostly virtual learning for the first two weeks of the semester, the new COVID-19 vaccine booster mandate, and the 7th...

On the semester’s last episode of The State Hornet Podcast, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion editor Emma Hall brings you the top stories entering the final week of fall 2021. This week’s highlights include a new date for the anti-racism and inclusion convocation, the editorial board’s piece calling for Sacramento State President Robert Nelsen’s resignation, California’s new “Menstrual Equity for Al...

Audience engagement editor Kaylin Flatland hosts this week's episode of The State Hornet Podcast and brings you the biggest stories from the final week of classes. This week’s major highlights include the football team’s heartbreaking second round playoff loss to South Dakota State, a deeper dive into the history of the Native land Sac State sits on, the latest University Union gallery “META:morph...

Multimedia editor James Fife hosts this week's episode of The State Hornet Podcast and brings you the biggest stories from the penultimate week of classes. This week’s major highlights include a Native student’s survival story from foster care to her academic career, a new Native American student center on campus, updates on the men’s and women’s basketball team and a profile on a middle blocker f...

On this week’s episode of The State Hornet Podcast, features managing editor Magaly Muñoz brings you the biggest stories you should know about Sacramento State and the Sacramento community. The biggest stories this week include President Nelsen’s announcement that provost Steve Perez will depart Sac State on Jan. 3, 2022, to fill in as interim president at San José State University, the football t...

Managing editor Nijzel Dotson hosts another episode of The State Hornet Podcast and brings you the stories you need to know entering week 13 of classes. This week’s major highlights include the football team inching closer to a second Big Sky Conference title, the police forum hosted by Chet Madison Jr. on Tuesday, a profile of native indigenous students on campus and an interview with former men’...

Managing editor Nijzel Dotson sits down to recap the biggest stories going into this week on the newest edition of The State Hornet Podcast. This week’s major highlights include men’s basketball head coach Brian Katz retiring just days before the start of the season, protests against visiting CSU chancellor Joseph Castro, the football team picking up its sixth straight win over the weekend and DEI...

Podcast editor Mack Ervin III has the recap of the biggest stories over the weekend on the newest edition of The State Hornet Podcast. This week’s major highlights include the forced cancellation of a showing of “The Rocky Horror Show,” the football team's blowout win against Northern Arizona, a new vaccine mandate for home football games and playoff updates for both men’s and women’s soccer. Musi...

Podcast editor Mack Ervin III has the recap for the biggest stories through week eight of the semester on another episode of The State Hornet Podcast. This week’s major highlights include the candlelight vigil service for Pi Kappa Phi president Aaron Cabral, a preview of “The Rocky Horror Show,” a historic win for Sac State’s football team and the return of our variety podcast Buzzed. Music: Acid...

Another Friday brings another episode of The State Hornet Podcast where podcast editor Mack Ervin III recaps the week’s biggest stories through week seven. Major highlights include a feature with Ezra Cabrera, the first openly transgender ASI board member in eight years, the school’s only co-ed Hispanic fraternity Alpha Psi Lambda, a detailed look into the Serna Center and revenue losses for ASI p...

Podcast editor Mack Ervin III has the recap of the biggest stories over the weekend on this semester's ninth episode of The State Hornet Podcast. This week’s major highlights include Skip Bishop leaving Sac State for another California school, a timeline of racial incidents since May 2020, senior cornerback Munchie Filer III’s football journey and story, the Hornets football team staying undefeate...

Week six of classes brings about the newest edition of The State Hornet Podcast where podcast editor Mack Ervin III breaks down the week’s biggest stories. This week’s major highlights include the Latino community’s commentary on the lack of faculty representation and sense of belonging at Sac State, an editor’s personal testimonial about her Hispanic heritage, updates for men’s and women’s soccer...