Groups from across the region came to the Very Inspirational People (VIP) Games - Track & Field event on Sunday at Sacramento State. Individuals participated in competitions similar to those in the Summer Olympics: Run, Walk & Run, Shot Put, etc... The following groups competed in Sunday's event: Bella Vista / Del Campo (BVDC) Chargers (SC) Discovery All Stars (DA) El Dorado (ELD) Folsom Hills (FH) Independent Competitors Motherlode (ML) Orange Grove (OG) Western Placer (WP) VIP is an organization of both new and highly experienced volunteers from all walks of life working together to create rewarding and quality experiences for inspirational athletes with developmental d

Thursday marks the one year anniversary of the Sacramento State Hornets Policy & Politics Alumni Chapter, and a celebration will be held at Cafeteria 15L in downtown Sacramento. Here's information from a press release: "HPPA along with alumni and California State Senators Noreen Evans and Cathleen Galgiani and former professor and Assemblymember Susan Talamantes-Eggman are hosting a “Celebration of Alumni Service” reception on Thursday, April 18,  in downtown Sacramento. HPPA formed to highlight the contributions of Sacramento State graduates to policy and governance in and around the State Capitol and to provide resources to continue to grow the profile of Sacramento State graduates in

Sacramento State's Student Fashion Association (SFA) recently held model castings for their April 12 fashion show. The castings took place on Feb. 22-23 at Sac State's University Union. Over 80 models attended the casting and two judging panels evaluated them.  Each model performed a short catwalk and posed for the judges. During Friday's casting three judges made notes for designers to review at a later date to help them select models for their showcase. Serving as a judge was Simone Vianna, fashion editor, wardrobe consultant and she also serves as a talent coordinator for Sacramento Fashion Week. Alongside Vianna was Mary Kawano owner of Krazy Mary's Boutique and Sugar Shack Boutique

photographs by Barry Wisdom /   In the current Sacramento State theater production of "Robin Hood," the forest greenery and verdant costuming aren't nods to the holiday season, but represent integral aspects of noted playwright Don Nigro's timely adaptation that puts Al Gore-fronted environmentalism ahead of Huey Long share-the-wealth socialism. Directed by Sac State Professor Michelle Felten, Nigro's "Robin Hood" has villain Prince John hoping to clear-cut Sherwood Forest in favor of tennis courts, a munitions factory and a slaughterhouse. As in more traditional versions, it's Robin Hood to the rescue, with his band of merry men at his side and Maid Marian in his arms. The cast featu

The Sacramento State University Union is working toward making children’s wishes come true this Holiday season through the “Wish Upon A Star” gift drive. Economic hardships have affected us all and the spirit of giving is more important than ever to help those less fortunate than us. To help make a wish come true, come to the “Wish Upon a Star” display in the University Union main lobby during building hours, choose a star, purchase the wish listed on the star, and then share the very special holiday gift with a child. The donated gifts benefit the Sunburst Projects, who provide ongoing family support services for HIV/ AIDS impacted families with children. The gift drive runs now through

When you walk in the door of Tim’s Music you immediately notice that the space is open, clean, visually appealing and staffed by friendly folks. That’s the impression that owner Scott Mandeville wants people to have. He designed the space to be warmly inviting and wants his staff to understand that kindness and personal interaction are the first step in creating a relationship with each person who enters the door. Mandeville and his wife Melissa bought the business in 2005 from its founder and namesake, Tim Lawrence. Lawrence opened Tim’s Band Instrument Service in 1977 and when nearing retirement, he joked repeatedly with his friend about buying the shop. One day, Mandeville asked, “How

photos by Barry Wisdom / The innovative choreography of the Sacramento State University Department of Theatre and Dance faculty combine with the high-energy talents of their students in "Dance Sites 2012," a dance concert in performance at the University Theatre 6:30 p.m. Oct. 17 and 18; 8 p.m. Oct. 19 and 20; and 2 p.m. Oct. 20 and 21. "Our exciting annual dance concert on the university main stage represents an array of different points of view on the art form of dance and perspectives from contemporary modern to Mexican folkloric," writes Sac State Department of Theatre and Dance Vice Chairwoman and "Dance Sites 2012" director Lorelei Bayne Yacur. "We are honored to present the work

The city is looking into the feasibility of a plan brought forth by the Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates to make the Carlson Corridor, the intersection located at Carlson and H and J streets, safer for cyclists. We’re looking at how the elements laid out in the plan would improve or enhance all modes of transportation for the corridor,” City Traffic Engineer Hector Barron said. “Right now, it’s all very preliminary in nature because it takes time to get through the process of evaluation.” Once the evaluation process is finished, the focus will be shifted to seeing how much the plan would cost to implement, followed by locating money sources — something Barron said won’t happen for a whi

Every morning, Sacramento resident Brian Lambert bikes through the trio of intersections in front of Sacramento State, and it’s one of the most stressful parts of his commute from Tahoe Park to North Highlands. “The area is pretty complicated and not something you want to cross,” Lambert said. “Right there at H Street and Carlson, if you have to turn and there’s another lane coming from the other direction, it’s pretty scary.” The route, called the Carlson Corridor, connects Sacramento State, the American River Parkway Bike Trail, River Park and East Sacramento, and saw two cyclists deaths in the last two years alone. Those accidents and continued complaints from bicyclists drew the atte

Whether you like the smooth lines of a '59 Cadillac, the memories evoked by a deuce coupe or the sound of a ground-pounding V-8 from a '60s muscle car, Saturday's California Auto Museum Car Cruise has you covered. The fourth annual event starts at Sacramento State at 4 p.m. and goes to Fulton Avenue, with an expected ending time of 5 p.m., followed by an evening car show with a beer garden and music from Todd Morgan and the Emblems. Spectating is free, and participation is $50 at Sac State on Saturday. Click here for a cruise map and specific details concerning awards and early-bird pricing.

It is fitting that during Earth Week, and a week before the Whole Earth Festival, the city of Davis will host the region’s largest professional art function that embraces earth —literally. That is earth of the ceramic variety. The John Natsoulas Art Gallery is hosting the 23rd annual California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art (CCACA) in downtown Davis April 27-29. Pronounced “caca,” like the natural fertilizer that animals drop to the earth, the CCACA’s festivities will showcase ceramic art from three Los Rios District colleges, CSU Sacramento, UC Davis and more than 40 West Coast colleges, universities and high schools. Of the 5,000 who attend, 2,000 students will exhibit

A new independent bus service aims to solve a problem facing many Sacramento State students: how to get to the central city restaurants and bars from the campus area on the cheap. Laura Allen, 26, said she, her sister and father are working through their family business, Allen Transportation, to provide a bus that will make a circuit with several stops around the school, downtown and Midtown on Friday and Saturday nights, starting this week. “The Sactown Hopper is a service we’re providing mainly for Sac State students right now because the pickups are around that area,” Allen said. “We’re stopping at three locations around Sac State and four locations downtown.” A list of the stops can

The Sacramento Poetry Center will welcome Mary Mackey and Sharon Coleman on Monday as part of its ongoing weekly reading series. Tim Kahl, local poet and longtime poetry center board member, will host the free reading at the gallery space at 1719 25th Street at 7:30 p.m. Mary Mackey is a poet, novelist, screenwriter and professor emeritus who is always working on at least one new project. Her latest book of poetry, “Sugar Zone,” was released by Marsh Hawk Press on Oct. 1, and has received great praise. In addition to this sixth book of poetry, she’s authored 13 novels and five screenplays. Mackey helped found the Sacramento State women’s studies program, the Sacramento State graduate cre

Sacramento State hosted the 58th annual Causeway Classic football game, its rivalry game against UC Davis Saturday at Hornet Stadium. The Hornets were hoping to win its third Causeway Classic game in four years, but unfortunately the Aggies did not let that happen as Davis defeated Sac State 23-19. Sac State did not score until the second quarter when freshman defensive lineman Ben Cowger sacked Davis quarterback Randy Wright, causing Wright to fumble the ball into Davis’ end zone allowing Cowger to recover the ball for a Hornet touchdown. Davis however would answer back with a touchdown of its own when freshman running back Austin Edmondson rushed to the end zone from the 8-yard line

Photo essay by Dan Ward   Baseball in Sacramento is extending its reach to a higher medium. The Morris brother’s baseball league is now producing podcast shows, along with launching their clothing line online. The Morris league started up back in 2007, when the two brothers were playing catch at the Sacramento State dorm fields. While seeing others play they decided to start up a pick-up game at a local park. From there they saw the potential to do more than just play a game here and there. Donte and Dominic Morris saw a league happening. After countless hours of research and fundraising the Morris brothers started up their first season with two teams and since then building over the ye

Master Barber & Beauty Shop presents: Art on Stockton Blvd. - Art Panel Discussion "Art In Sacramento - Where do we go from here?" This is your chance to share and discuss with some of Sacramento's lead art professionals and artists! Join Master Barber & Beauty Shop and panel participants, Dr. Allan Gordon, Lorrie Kempf, Patris Miller, Daphne Burgess and James Sweeney for an evening of lively discussion on "Art in Sacramento." Come with your thoughts, stories and questions as professionals in the art world tell their personal and professional views on the Sacramento art scene. Keynote Speaker: Gerry GOS" Simpson - Artist, Photographer and Author Moderator: Tim Foster - Editor, Midtown

New bike lanes could be added to 65th Street if the city receives enough cash from the state. The City Council is expected to approve the application for funding to install bicycle lanes on 65th Street between Fourth Avenue and Folsom Boulevard. The issue will be reviewed at Tuesday night’s council meeting. The city’s transportation department estimates the new bike lanes will cost $337,000 to install. California would pay most of the project’s costs if it selects the city’s application for the state’s Bicycle Transportation Account grant program. The city would pay 10 percent of the cost from revenues from Measure A, a local half-cent sales tax applied to street projects, according to E

“One sexual assault is too many. One student can make a difference.” So goes the slogan for the “One Student” campaign which kicked off locally at Sacramento State University on Tuesday with volunteers collecting pledges from students stating that they would not tolerate sexual assault and that they would themselves be respectful when talking about sex in general. The campaign doesn’t coincide with any tragic event in particular, it's a response to all sexual violence in general said senior Megan Olson who was collecting pledges inside the student union.   “Students can make a difference in their individual actions. It can be as small as intervening at a party…. Education is the best way

Couples scurry before Valentine’s Day to find their significant others the perfect gift: flowers, chocolate, perhaps an engagement ring? For many people Valentine’s Day may seem like a Hallmark holiday but for others – the single variety – it’s just another day in February. The Sacramento Press set out to find how singles spend their Valentine’s Day. “As you get older, it doesn’t matter as much when you’re in college and you’re busy,” said Erica Childs, a Davis native and first-year student at Chico State. Childs added that she will be busy with sorority rush week at Chico State on the week of Valentine’s Day. In addition, Yesania Villaroñ, a first-year nursing student at Sacramento S

The good news is more and more people at Sacramento State are using alternative transportation and parking as they should. The bad news is revenue from parking citations has been down, and that may lead to changes to the university’s Hornet Shuttle program. The University of Transportation and Parking Services, or UTAPS, held an open forum this afternoon regarding proposed Hornet Shuttle route changes for Spring and Fall 2011. The Hornet Shuttle program began in 1989 with shuttle routes running off campus Monday – Friday from 7am to 7pm during the Fall and Spring semesters. The current fleet of six buses, all running on compressed natural gas, make 18 to 24 runs combined among three rout