Welcome back, the news section has had all hands on deck working to cover events around campus. This week's newsletter features coverage and student reactions of the shooting and carjacking over spring break, the Antiracism and Inclusive Campus Action Plan and coordinator position open in the PRIDE center after staff members step down.

BREAKING: One dead and two injured in near-campus shooting and carjacking

The Sacramento State Police Department sent a campus announcement Thursday, March 21, regarding a carjacking incident, and a shooting that occurred at the 6500 block of Q Street near the light rail station.

Anthony Gamble, public information officer for Sacramento City Police Department, said there were three victims of the shooting when police arrived at the light rail station around 3 p.m. An adult male was pronounced dead on the scene while the other two, male and female, were injured and transported to a local hospital.

Sac State hosts showcase for progress of Antiracism & Inclusive Campus Action Plan

Students and faculty gathered in the Sacramento State University Union Union Ballroom for a showcase by the Division of Inclusive Excellence highlighting the progress of Antiracism and Inclusive Campus Action Plan on Monday, March 25.

Vice President for the Division of Inclusive Excellence and University Diversity Officer, Mia Settles-Tidwell started the event with a land acknowledgement, followed by a brief introduction about what the AICP is and how to promote the initiative.

“What this is all about is showcasing student clubs, faculty, staff organizations that are doing the work to make those changes and make those action steps,” Settles-Tidwell said.

Read the full story by Julianna Rodriguez here.

Shooting and carjacking incidents leave Sac State students wishing for more communication

A near-campus shooting and carjacking at the University and 65th Street light rail station left one dead and two injured on Thursday, March 21, according to a campus announcement by the Sacramento State Police Department.

Levell Murphy, 25, died on the scene, with two other victims taken to the nearest hospital after the shooting. The car, initially jacked at the scene of the shooting, was later found abandoned on campus in Lot 2 near Del Norte Hall. Despite this, the school was not put on lockdown and Sac State PD did not label the incidents as an immediate threat to campus.

“It is kind of scary though because if we hadn’t been on spring break, all of us would have been here and then that would have been even worse,” Junior liberal studies major Dyani Touchstone said.

PRIDE Center coordinator and director positions remain vacant after both stepped down

Former Sacramento State PRIDE Center coordinator Angelito Zamora stepped down from their position earlier this year on Jan. 31, leaving the position vacant and the center run directly by student employees with admin oversight.
 

In an automated message from Zamora on their Sac State email, they said they had transitioned out of their role and to direct all questions to the Director of Equity And Affinity Centers, Erik Ramirez for assistance. Zamora was reached out to for a comment but did not respond. 

According to Sac State, the coordinator position is expected to be filled by May.

It was announced March 13 on the Sac State Doctoral in Educational Leadership department’s Instagram page that Ramirez has also left Sac State to take a position at CSU San Marcos as the Director of Divisional Initiatives and Partnerships for Student Affairs, and will not be returning for the remainder of the semester.

Read the full story by Julianna Rodriguez here.

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In Closing

That's all we have for you this week. Visit The State Hornet to stay up to date on all our coverage. 

Thank you for reading,

Michael Pepper
news staffer