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The SSU Track, now overgrown and abandoned.
News
President Spagna to decide the future of SSU Athletics on June 30th
Francisco Guillen, Sports Editor • May 21, 2026
The Sonoma State Star has a new Instagram! Check us out at https://www.instagram.com/starsonomassu/
Let this Campus Sing!
Ashley Metzger, Editor In Chief • May 21, 2026
An artist creates an oil painting.
The Importance of the Arts: An A&E Editor’s Retrospective
Brett Tatge, Arts and Entertainment Editor • May 18, 2026
An artist creates an oil painting.
The Importance of the Arts: An A&E Editor’s Retrospective
Brett Tatge, Arts and Entertainment Editor • May 18, 2026

As someone who has been with the STAR for three semesters now focusing on Arts and Entertainment, I’ve seen just how important the arts are...

Contestants waiting for the trivia event to start at Lobo’s,
SSU’s Tuesday Night Trivia: Your Gateway to Midweek Fun
Luie Parfait May 18, 2026

Who is the first TikTok user to reach 100 million followers, and what is the only sport that has been played on the moon? The answers to questions...

The Spectra Tower and the La Grande XL at Coachella 2026.
A Memorable Trip to Coachella: A Recap of This Year’s Hottest Music Event
Ruben Cano May 15, 2026

The first thing they don’t tell you about Coachella is the noise—not the music, but the crunch of dust beneath 125,000 pairs of boots and...

The SSU Track, now overgrown and abandoned.
Sports
President Spagna to decide the future of SSU Athletics on June 30th
Francisco Guillen, Sports Editor • May 21, 2026

Sonoma State University could be getting athletics back sooner rather than later after months of conversations about the future of Division II...

Sonoma Star Spotlight Recap – Thank you for the amazing semester!
Rylan Valdepena, Managing Editor • May 21, 2026

Hello SSU! This semester, I aimed to collaborate between two Comms department outlets - the Sonoma State Star, and the school radio show, KSUN....

SSU President, Michael Spagna, during an interview with SSU student, Isabella Marquez.
Live from KSUN: President Spagna Discusses the Present and Future Plans on Campus
Isabella Marquez and Rylan Valdepena May 11, 2026

In an interview with KSUN radio and the Sonoma State Star, Spagna sat down with Managing Editor Rylan Valdepena and Staff Reporter Isabella Marquez...