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Sonoma State Star

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Sonoma State Star

A bold display of Bay Area pride: San Francisco Giants and Las Vegas Raiders hats surround a 2010 World Series Champions pennant.

The best region for professional sports teams: The Bay Area

Andrew Curry, Staff Writer April 20, 2025

One facet of life that unites so many each year is sporting events in the NBA, MLB, and NFL. The camaraderie, energy and pride people have for their favorite teams is present throughout the country and...

Oligarchic political power shapes US education systems

Oligarchic political power shapes US education systems

Rosa Rauda, Staff Writer April 10, 2025

The Oxford English Dictionary defines an oligarchy as a small group of people having control over a country, organization or institution. The effects of an oligarchic government on education range from...

Immigration under Trump is just the tip of the ICE-berg

Immigration under Trump is just the tip of the ICE-berg

Rylan Valdepena, Staff Writer April 8, 2025

In the age of President Trump, having a scapegoat is necessary. With a faltering economy and many citizens living in third world conditions, it would be “weak” to accept responsibility, or actually...

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Phone addiction is a problem on campus

Macayla Sedeno, Staff Writer March 29, 2025

Walking around the beautiful Sonoma State campus, there are so many great areas to sit and study. But as I take this walk and enjoy the scenery, there are students hunched in corners on their phones and...

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Did Trump and Elon really just cut all national parks and forests?

Amanda Davis, Staff Writer March 26, 2025

Who really likes national parks anyway? Who really likes visiting forests? Good thing you don’t, because thanks to Trump’s administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, national parks, forests...

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Timothée Chalamet: When Honesty beats Modesty

Mariah Gragg, Staff Writer March 10, 2025

On Feb 23, 2025, the 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Award Show took place in Los Angeles. Winners such as Jane Fonda and Demi Moore gave powerful speeches about the purpose of actors and the importance...

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From victory to violence, How sports obsession can impact home life

Macayla Sedeno March 10, 2025

Sports have the great power to bring people together. They allow people all over the world to celebrate all kinds of games. Whether it’s watching a high-stake basketball game, Sunday Night Football,...

Blinded by the light…from your car

Blinded by the light…from your car

Amanda Davis, Staff Writer March 10, 2025

It’s 7 p.m. and you’re driving on Petaluma Hill Road, when suddenly the road disappears and all you can see is the blinding glare from the oncoming Ford F-150’s lights. You flash your headlights...

It’s AI’s world, we’re all just living in it

It’s AI’s world, we’re all just living in it

Amanda Davis, Staff Writer February 23, 2025

Artificial intelligence taking over has been a long-standing trope of Sci-fi, but never has it seemed more real. In our current technologically advanced world full of automated assistants and self-driving...

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‘We aren’t criminals; we want to learn.’ Why ICE has no place on campus

Macayla Sedeno, Staff Writer February 22, 2025

As we settle into the new year, the world has already witnessed several significant historical moments, marking the beginning of a pivotal chapter in the United States.  Within the first month alone,...

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

Tess Wilkinson, News Editor February 20, 2025

In Trump’s America, the terms ‘woke’ and ‘social justice warrior’ have become insults that equate caring, compassion, and awareness to weakness. At a moment in history when the United States...

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Doechii: A formidable competitor enters the rap game and wins Grammy for it

Mariah Gragg, Staff Writer February 19, 2025

Florida born rapper and songwriter Doechii has cemented herself in the history books of the greatest rappers with her latest album Alligator Bites Never Heal. With 19 songs, no features, and a story to...

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