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• April 30, 2024
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Students for Justice in Palestine set up protest encampment at Sonoma State
Olivia Keeler, Editor-in-Chief
• April 30, 2024
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Ming-Ting Mike Lee stepped in as the new SSU president following Sakakis resignation in July 2022](https://sonomastatestar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/CC4520AB-22A7-41B2-9F6F-2A2D5F76A28C-1200x1200.jpeg)
Graduating students reflect on change in presidency at SSU
Aisha Mendonca, Staff Writer
• April 30, 2024
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For many graduates, commencement will be the first real ceremony for them since their missed 2020 high school graduation](https://sonomastatestar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/4FF2D677-4FD0-42EE-9864-EEDA19E83F0B_1_201_a.jpeg)
What to know before commencement day
Tony Moeckel, Staff Writer
• April 30, 2024
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SSU students voice concerns over campus reorganization
Marc Duran, Staff Writer
• April 30, 2024
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Then and now: How COVID-19 impacted Sonoma State
Coreen Brogan, Staff Writer
• April 30, 2024
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The Hands off Rafah protest drew hundreds to the Embarcadero Plaza in San Francisco on March 2](https://sonomastatestar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/92A9B49B-8794-4DCD-BBD7-C3E423F1700A.jpeg)
SSU student encounters police brutality at SF protest
Aisha Mendonca, Staff Writer
• April 16, 2024
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15 states, including New York, Texas, and Illinois, were in the path of totality for the lunar eclipse](https://sonomastatestar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/6D27AAE6-D1CA-4E9E-AB34-575F7E7F15F6.jpeg)
Solar Eclipse 2024: A spectacle in the sky
Kate Williams, Staff Writer
• April 16, 2024
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This years commencement will take place on Saturday, May 18 at the Green Music Center](https://sonomastatestar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_8115.jpeg)
What students need to know ahead of SSU commencement 2024
Tony Moeckel, Staff Writer
• April 16, 2024
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Executive director of wine business Ray Johnson announces retirement
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• April 16, 2024
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