Short and stocky, it's a poise that comes in handy in the confrontational situations he has increasingly found himself in this fall -- such as weaving through picketing faculty members at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo or Cal State Los Angeles.

Reed's next stop -- and potential confrontation, complete with pickets, according to the local faculty union president -- is Sacramento, where he is scheduled to speak to faculty and students in a convocation at 1:30 on Tuesday in the University Ballroom.

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'Scream 2' screens just in time for Halloween
Halloween is just around the corner and movie ticket prices have skyrocketed to a phenomenal $7.75. So what is a student to do? Why not watch a movie for free, courtesy of the student organization UNIQUE?

'Scream 2' attracts students to Nooners
Thrills and chills filled the air as a masked, knife-wielding killer hacked his way across the screen.

QuickBits
Offer a piece of your mind to the Even-Bigger Guy

Police Log: Oct. 16 to Oct. 21

Former admissions worker sentenced
Former CSUS employee George Beatty was sentenced to two years and four months in state prison on Tuesday.

WPE ensures students know how to write
Another semester, another Saturday spent taking the Writing Proficiency Exam for over 3,000 CSUS students.

Three plead guilty for attack on student
Three suspects pled guilty to the attempted murder of a former CSUS student last week.

Hornet Shuttle outfitted for bikes
In an effort to provide more services to students, the Hornet Express Shuttle Services has outfitted all five Hornet Express shuttles with bike racks.

Alternative parties: Beyond the elephant and the donkey
The State Hornet is presenting six alternatives to the Democrats and Republicans already well-represented in the news media.

Earth and Mars could be second cousins
Approximately 100 students and faculty attended "Life Beyond Earth," a lecture by Chris McKay of the NASA Ames Research Center. The lecture, held on Thursday, was the fourth in the 1998 fall colloquium series. McKay addressed the burning question of "Are we alone?"

Squirrels victim of perimeter road kill?
The squirrel population on campus may be dwindling due to all the ongoing construction.

Foundation plans Goethe House remodel
A historic house is being renovated by the CSUS Foundation into a venue for meetings, gatherings, and other events like weddings and receptions for members of the CSUS community.

Ettore brings European pastries and more to University Union
All pastries are not created equal.

Effects of strike to be discussed
The Political Theory Association, a group of government graduate students, will sponsor a discussion with Jeff Lustig, California Faculty Association president for the CSUS campus, Thursday at 3:30 in the University Union Lobby Suite.