State Hornet Spotlight

Esmeralda Garcia and Jose Leon follow a map of Sacramento State sociology professor Amalia Perez Martín’s path through Latin America and into the U.S. 
At each destination, they discuss the roles each institution played in her life, as well as broader ideas of schools as vital communities for igniting curiosity and nursing knowledge.

In this episode, host Jeremy Brown is joined by Sacramento State film professor Kathy Kasic to talk about her recent documentary and its broader impact on our world.

The two also discuss the influences that set Kasic on this path, how anybody can help to keep our world healthy and the upcoming newly-named Eunice Newton Foote Day on July 17.

 Podcast editor Jeremy Brown sits down with Hei Fok, the director of Sacramento State’s PRIDE center, to talk about queer prom. The two also discuss the nature of self-expression, sources of inspiration and the importance of fanfiction to the queer community.

In this latest episode of The State Hornet Spotlight, President Luke Wood joins hosts Clifton Bullock III and Finneas Brumbaugh. Together, they discuss Sacramento State as a Black-serving institution, Wood’s legacy as president and the recent move to the Mid-American Conference.

In this episode, Host Samuel Bierdeman and Sacramento State journalism Professor Amari Pollard discuss her journey throughout her career in journalism, including her poetry collection, “Where There Are Flowers and the Moon,” and her recurring spot on “PBS KVIE News Minute,” where she serves as a rotating host for a weekly segment that covers stories and events happening in the Sacramento area. 

Kristopher Caalim talks with Sac State’s first game studies professor, Luna Loganayagam—the two discuss the place of video games as art, pieces of culture and media as a whole, along with the difficulties of studying video games and the stories they tell. 

 Sacramento State’s MEChA leaders Jessica Ramirez, Valeria Murillo and Katherine Robles talk with host Esmeralda Garcia about the history of the Chicano organization and how we must continue the fight for Latino rights and solidarity, not just during Hispanic Heritage Month but all year round. 

In this episode, host Maya Denaé Taylor interviews Ethnic Studies Professor Elvia Ramirez and graduate student in science of counseling Víctor Tafoya about the Center on Race, Immigration and Social Justice’s podcast, ”Building Justice”, and the importance of amplifying Latiné and other marginalized communities.

In this episode of State Hornet Spotlight, hosts Aliza Imran and Jeremy Brown interview professor of recreation, parks and tourism administration Dr. Jorgensen-Easterla, about the science behind play and her journey to Sac State.

Host Kristopher Caalim talks with Orlando Rodriguez about what it’s like being a student while working with KSSU, his time with music and Dj-ing and more.