As I write this as my final editorial for the Star, I use this time to reflect on all that I have seen during my time here at Sonoma State. During my time here, I’ve seen amazing pieces of art made and...
The air inside Tennessee State University’s Gentry Center buzzed with anticipation as the nation’s top collegiate speech and debate competitors packed the stands for the National Forensic Association...
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 to our university.
They’re a major part of what builds...
Our numbers are dwindling. Week by week, these desks become more vacant and dust lined. Professors and lecturers notice quickly, as their eyes dart and ping pong across empty chairs. Attached charts become...
Farmworker’s day, which was formerly known as Cesar Chavez day, honors the work done by activists of the United Farm Workers (UFW).
The change in name follows recent allegations involving one of the...
Sonoma State students have officially survived the first half of the Spring 2026 semester. For those graduating this May, the milestone is exciting — maybe even worth celebrating at the Crawl. But behind...
Sonoma State University President Michael Spagna has spent his first month meeting students, attending campus events, and addressing major challenges facing the university, including declining enrollment,...
A rainy afternoon brought a group of students to the Salazar building on campus, rain-soaked and wearing SSU jackets, each with an umbrella. They walked in with motivation and grit – determined to get...
Saturday, October 11th, 8:47 PM:
An alert goes out to all Sonoma State Students and faculty. The water supply has been contaminated with dangerously high levels of Chlorine. No cause is listed. Using...
“I think it's worth it to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the 2nd Amendment,” conservative activist Charlie Kirk once said at a convention in 2023.
Two...
With a single email last semester, a shockwave of events have led to a somber return to the campus this fall. Following devastating cuts in response to a budget deficit, many facilities on campuses seem...
As we close out another semester, the 2024-25 school year was one for the books. No doubt we are living in uncertain times.
President Donald J. Trump was inaugurated on January 20, 2025, and no sooner...
