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    The Rawbar reinvented: classy and oceanic

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    Chico State’s annual Time Capsule Ceremony to take place on April 23

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A partially broken gravestone in the “pioneer neighborhood” in the Chico Cemetery. Taken by Ariana Powell on Oct. 9.

Taking a walk through historic Chico Cemetery

Ariana Powell, A&E Editor // October 17, 2023

As the threat of rain faded on a cloudy Monday afternoon, a brisk autumn breeze whisked us through the Chico Cemetery front gates as the tour commenced. Around ten of us began our escapade through the...

Miles Rice attacking the goal against Western Washington

Chico State soccer player tackles season with a goal

Nathan Chiochios and Milca Elvira Chacon // October 14, 2023

Alongside his team, junior forward, Miles Rice has racked up multiple accomplishments in his third year of being a Chico State athlete. Heading into their 12th game, the Chico State Men's Soccer team...

Con Café: El Profe

Mawil Soluna, Reporter // October 10, 2023

En este episodio nos sumergimos en la vida de Gerardo Mireles “El Profe.” Nombre que le pusieron en Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanx de Aztlan programa estudiantil al cual asesora. Él ha sido profesor...

Eric Penrod, senior maintenance worker for the City of Chico, with two fresh street signs ready to replace a stolen set. Photo taken Sept. 14 by Molly Myers.

Street sign theft runs rampant in Chico 

Molly Myers, Managing Editor // October 6, 2023

Chestnut, Hazel, Ivy, Cherry and Orange. These are the names of the street signs stolen the most in Chico.  Eric Penrod, senior maintenance worker for the City of Chico, estimates that the city spends...

Pazlee Nan Melear painting a sindi 
at Chico Childrens Museum,
Art in the Park installment.

What to do with your kids when it’s over 100 degrees or raining

C. Nicholas Kepler, Reporter // October 5, 2023

The day was sweltering. Sweat poured down our faces and soaked our shirts. We wanted to play at the park but heat from the sun enveloped us in discomfort.  My air conditioner was overloaded and my son...

California Faculty Association members attend an in-person and virtual bargaining session on Aug. 7 . Courtesy: the CFA

CFA fighting for equity, security for CSU faculty

Ariana Powell, A&E Editor // October 3, 2023

Equity and security is what the California Faculty Association is fighting to provide California State University faculty members, especially lecturers. The CFA and CSU management are entering a fact-finding...

Photo by Ovadia Cohen

Perezism: Chico State’s newest ideology

Kit Beauchamp, Reporter // September 28, 2023

Last week around midnight, I was strolling across Trinity Commons, taking a shortcut to get home. Suddenly, I found myself walking toward a group of about a dozen young men and women, standing in a circle,...

Chico’s last big homeless encampment: Depot Park clear out

Molly Myers, Managing Editor // September 3, 2023

City officials cleared out the south side section of the Depot Park homeless encampment, Thursday.  The day before, Nathan Beakley, Chico State alumni and former Phi Kappa Tau president, sat at a light-colored...

A side-by-side of two versions of Angel Baca-Ficklin and Neavh Lovecreeks Nerium cover.

‘Nerium:’ experimental noise as a reminder to ‘feel alive’

Ariana Powell, A&E Editor // July 26, 2023

Alien Hiss · Nerium (Alienhiss x 6rindwhor9) An outcry of pain and a desire to be heard is spread across the static in Angel Baca-Ficklin and Neavh Lovecreek’s emotion-filled song, "Nerium." The...

man in black collared shirt in blue teal jeans sitting on a brick bench outside by greenery

Chico Person: Speech and Debate Coach Mark Faaita

Molly Myers, Editor-in-Chief // May 18, 2023

https://soundcloud.com/chicostateorion/chico-person-speech-and-debate-coach-mark-faaita?si=41c4675aed4b407da54facf3ec17d906&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing After...

Chico State speech pathology students gather for a photo at the annual Speech & Hearing Fair.

Chico State’s Speech Therapy Clinic hosts annual free Speech & Hearing Fair

Kaitlin Moore, Reporter // May 16, 2023

On May 6th, the Chico State Clinic for Communication Disorders hosted its annual Speech & Hearing Fair, where members of the public got the opportunity to receive free speech, hearing and language...

Chico State Speech and Debate Team at the National Forensics Association tournament. Photo courtesy of Bailey James.

Chico State Speech and Debate team win big at national tournament

Kristin Moore, Reporter // May 16, 2023

The Chico State Speech and Debate team took home the gold at the National Forensics Association tournament in Peoria, Illinois. Students Bailey James and Jacob Tobias both placed in their divisions. James...

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