[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 106 (Monday, July 26, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1648-E1649]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            THE STATE HORNET

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                         HON. ROBERT T. MATSUI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 26, 1999

  Mr. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to rise today to recognize the 
50th Anniversary of The State Hornet, the newspaper of California State 
University, Sacramento. As the CSUS community celebrates this 
journalistic milestone, I ask all of my colleagues to join with me in 
honoring the great work of this student newspaper.
  Fifty years ago, just four students at the newly established 
Sacramento State College began The State Hornet newspaper. Their 
tireless work became the foundation upon which the future successes of 
the publication would be built.
  The State Hornet first appeared on April 14, 1949. Since that first 
day, the student editors and reporters have worked hard to cover the 
news stories that most directly affect the everyday lives of its 
student readership and the Sacramento State community-at-large.
  Since its founding, The State Hornet has experienced dramatic growth 
and change that is not reflected in the mere passage of fifty years. 
Since 1949, hundreds of talented students and generations of 
journalists have learned their trade in the offices of The State 
Hornet.
  Today, approximately 75 students and staff work for the newspaper, 
which makes the State Hornet not only one of Sacramento State's oldest 
employers, but one of the largest as well. Along the way, the staff has 
moved from the converted shoe repair shop where the newspaper began 
into a modern university building.
  The State Hornet is the only college newspaper in California with 
offices designed as a professional newsroom. Its circulation has grown 
from a few dozen in 1949 to 12,000 copies distributed currently.

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  Through decades of journalistic accomplishment, The State Hornet has 
provided the California State University, Sacramento community with 
impressive, amusing, and sometimes controversial news coverage.
  The paper has documented fraudulent voting, income tax evasion, and 
many other significant issues. The State Hornet is moving into the next 
century by debuting an Internet edition that will be available on the 
World Wide Web.
  Since 1996 The State Hornet has produced an archive of each weekly 
issue that is available online. In time for its 50th Anniversary, The 
Hornet is launching its second newspaper, The State Hornet Online. This 
web site will contain all the stories and information included in the 
print edition, but other articles will be posted daily.
  Mr. Speaker, the staff of The State Hornet at CSUS has accomplished a 
great deal over the past five decades. These accomplishments have led 
to the paper's worthy reputation for journalistic excellence and sound 
reporting. I ask all of my colleagues to join with me in saluting The 
State Hornet on the occasion of its 50th Anniversary and wishing it 
every continued success in the years ahead.

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