His name is Joseph Candelarix, a freshman dance major.

Formerly known as the Stinger Girlz, the team changed its name to Joseph and the Stinger Girlz in honor of their new dancer.

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Campus pecking order
The chickens are taking over at CSUS!

Journal release party: English department celebrates
The CSUS English department will celebrate the publication of the first issue of "Calaveras Station," its yearly literary journal, on Thursday.

Long distance lovers
When CSUS student Mohammad Sadiq left the United States this summer for an arranged marriage in Pakistan, he had no idea his life would become so difficult. Sadiq missed his flight home, had to begin the semester two and a half weeks late, and was unable to bring his wife with him when he finally returned.

Recycle center boasts improvements
There is enough trash on campus to fill the Hornet stadium four stories high, according to the CSUS recycling center. Judging from a survey taken in the spring, students want to recycle more of that trash.

Judo master on campus helping students
It's a dark night and you're a woman walking to your car alone in an empty parking lot. Suddenly, someone grabs you.

Herkie Hornet has arrived
Herkie the Hornet has arrived and he can be found buzzing around the ASI business office.

Behind the microphone: Public radio announcers strive for diversity
Just who are the people behind the microphone at KXPR/KXJZ?

Movies:

• 'Antz' is sure to please all
  "Antz", is the debut of the first completely computer generated animation film from Palo Alto-based Pacific Data Images and DreamWorks SKG.

• First-rate cast, effects bring 'Dreams' to life
  Based on the novel by Richard Matheson (author of "Somewhere in Time"), "What Dreams May Come" uses many familiar metaphors and traditional representations of the afterlife, but also uses cutting-edge visual effects to create images that have never been seen on film before.

• 'Night at the Roxbury' is worth seeing
  "A Night at the Roxbury," the latest "Saturday Night Live" skit to jump to the silver screen, shows Doug and Steve Butabi (Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan) trying to enter the Hollywood club scene only to be constantly rejected, but totally unfazed.

COMICS
By P.L. Sublett and D.S. Fields