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The first national demonstration for women’s rights in over 50 years shown on Connecticut Avenue NW in Washington, DC August 26, 1970. Photo by Warren K. Leffler. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.
Honoring women’s legacy
March 24, 2025
Sonoma State Star staff and editors talk to Sonoma State Communications Professor Emily Acosta Lewis on March 11.
Q&A with Emily Acosta Lewis
March 21, 2025
Sonoma State Women and Gender Studies Department Chair Don Romesburg asks a question during the budget and planning forum on March 13.
Tensions rise at budget and planning forum as administrators stand firm on budget cuts
March 17, 2025
Voices from the community
Voices from the community
March 15, 2025
Zoe Rosenberg and her attorney Chris Carraway stand outside the Sonoma County Superior Court on March 3 along with protesters.
Animal rights activists protest at home of Perdue Farms’ director of operations, after a court hearing for fellow activist
March 12, 2025
10 Steps for Dismantling your University and continuing Institutionalized Racism; a handbook
10 Steps for Dismantling your University and continuing Institutionalized Racism; a handbook
March 11, 2025
The Instagram post from North Bay Organizing Project
ICE Confirmed in Sonoma County
March 6, 2025
Sonoma State Interim President Emily Cutrer answers questions from the Sonoma State Star editors and staff. 1/4
Q&A with the President
February 27, 2025
The Sonoma State community protested in the Seawolf Plaza as the Town Hall meeting was held virtually.
Sonoma State slashes departments that reflect Trump’s executive orders
February 20, 2025
A sight that won’t soon be replicated: the Wolves’ Den packed with students // Photo Courtesy of Sonoma State Athletics
Why Sonoma State should save sports
February 6, 2025
Study Spots Ahead of Midterms That Students Should Know About
Study Spots Ahead of Midterms That Students Should Know About
March 10, 2025
SSU Career Center, located in Schulz 1000 across from the library. Soon to be relocated to the second floor of the student center.
The Door to Endless Job Ventures and Career Opportunities: SSU Career Fair
March 10, 2025
Three convenient weekend excursion destinations for SSU students
Three convenient weekend excursion destinations for SSU students
February 26, 2025
Alpha Omicron Pi doing a rehearsal for Lip Jam
Alpha Gamma Delta’s Lip Jam is bringing the Coachella stage to Sonoma State
February 23, 2025
Nina Hollars - Freshman - Geology B.S.
Sonoma State students speak out on budget cuts
February 10, 2025
Timothee Chalamet
Timothée Chalamet: When Honesty beats Modesty
March 10, 2025
An assortment of sports items photo
From victory to violence, How sports obsession can impact home life: The darkside of society’s love for sports and its contribution to dangerous behavior off the field
March 10, 2025
Blinded by the light…from your car
Blinded by the light…from your car
March 10, 2025
It’s AI’s world, we’re all just living in it
It’s AI’s world, we’re all just living in it
February 23, 2025
An example of a red card // Courtesy of the Immigrant Legal Resource Center
‘We aren’t criminals; we want to learn.’ Why ICE has no place on campus
February 22, 2025
The dance piece 'Anchored', choreographed by Christine Cali and Kristen Daley // Photo courtesy of James Wirth
Beyond the stage: Christine Cali
March 16, 2025
A screen originally used in the set as a painting, switches to “We won’t go quietly” in demonstration at the end of Perfect Arrangement performance. // Courtesy of Brennan Spark.
“We will not go quietly” chant student actors in demonstration following Perfect Arrangement Performance
March 14, 2025
Artwork by Bambi Waterman taken on Feb. 27. // STAR
Land, Sky, and Sea: ‘A Tapestry of Perspectives’ exhibition tackles climate change through art
March 14, 2025
Philosophy Major Meg Whitener stands next to her piece ‘Boyhood’ at the SSU Outdoor Gallery.
Artist Spotlight: Meg Whitener
March 10, 2025
Art by Françoise Foliot // CC-BY-SA 4.0
How AI Could Affect the Future of the Arts at SSU
March 2, 2025
Sonoma State Basketball Faces Uncertain Future Amid Sports Hiatus
Sonoma State Basketball Faces Uncertain Future Amid Sports Hiatus
March 10, 2025
Sonoma State Track Team Shines at Gaucho Relays: Highlights from a Strong Performance
Sonoma State Track Team Shines at Gaucho Relays: Highlights from a Strong Performance
March 10, 2025
Awards given out for Senior Night
Sonoma State Seawolves Senior Night Victory Against Stanislaus State
March 10, 2025
COURTESY | Karl Mondon Bay Area News Group Jaylen Wells represents his former school with Sonoma State inspired sneakers during the NBA’s All-Star Weekend Rising Stars Game at Chase Center.
Wells returns to campus
February 26, 2025
Courtesy | SSU Admissions
The Future of Athletics at Sonoma State
February 26, 2025
Voices from the community
Voices from the community
March 15, 2025
Arthur Jones, fourth-year statistics major, Juan Maggi, fourth-year statistics major, Matt Pitchford, fourth-year math education major, Pierce Rexford, fourth-year statistics major, and Brandon Keck, fourth-year statistics major. Lobo’s restaurant is their favorite place to go on campus to enjoy each other's company and good food.
Sonoma State students’ favorite spots on campus
May 14, 2024
Students for Justice in Palestine set up protest encampment at Sonoma State
Students for Justice in Palestine set up protest encampment at Sonoma State
April 30, 2024
I can’t play Call of Duty anymore
April 2, 2024
CFA Members and Faculty along Rohnert Park Expressway on Jan 22.
CSU faculty strike for better working conditions
January 23, 2024
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Disaster by negligence

Michele Herbert, Staff Writer • February 2, 2016

Two weeks after being declared a federal state of emergency by President Obama, the water crisis in Flint, Michigan is still far from resolved.

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