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  • The student Health Center is located on the intersection of Ivy and Legion. Photo by Jason Halley. Taken May 1, 2023.

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    Chico State warns of potential tuberculosis case on campus

  • New lounge bar servicing exclusive menu and new cocktails in Rawbar’s remodeled extension. Taken by Alina Babajko on April 14.

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    The Rawbar reinvented: classy and oceanic

  • Chico State students bury the 2023 time capsule in front of Kendall Hall. Courtesy: Andrew Staples

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

  • Jan. 26, 2005 printed issue of The Orion with the headline “Drinking nearly cost pledge’s life.” The article discusses investigations of Chico State’s Sigma Chi fraternity after a pledge nearly died from alcohol consumption. Accessed through The Orion Archives on April 13.

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    Chico State’s hazing history: pledge deaths, alcohol poisoning and more

  • “Flaming Wedgee,” controlled by Heather Vo, melting “Drone,” a lightweight flying robot, in an early fight. Taken by Nathan Chiochios on April 13.

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    ‘Flamethrowers allowed’ at Chico State’s first Robotronica

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Two women fight for coffee in front of Celestinos

Amber Martin // October 2, 2016

Chico Police: Call Type: Disturbance Wednesday 7:49 a.m., East Ave. Mother and daughter were fighting verbally in the parking lot of Celestinos, the witness stated that the argument was over whether...

An inside look at the historical El Rey Photo credit: Ken Naas

Hope shines on El Rey Theatre

Katia Berg // September 29, 2016

Roaring applause and cheers filled the Chico City Council chambers on Sept. 20 when the city council members unanimously voted to add the El Rey Theatre to the October agenda.The meeting will discuss options...

Gatherers at candlelight vigil. Photo credit: Kayla Fitzgerald

Black Student Union holds candlelight vigil for police brutality victims

Kayla Fitzgerald // September 28, 2016

The Black Student Union held a candlelight vigil Wednesday night to remember the lives lost to police brutality.Among the attendees were students, faculty and residents of Chico.At the vigil guest speakers...

Chico State Faculty speak to students, faculty and alumni on Monday afternoon during the #BlackInChico protest at Trinity Commons. Photo credit: Jae Siqueiros

#BlackInChico protest holds moment of silence for lost lives

Bianca Quilantan // September 27, 2016

Over 300 students, faculty, staff and administrators stood arm-in-arm in front of Kendall Hall for a 10 minute period of silence at the #BlackInChico protest Monday afternoon.   "Here in...

United Auto Workers at a protest. Photo courtesy of United Auto Workers.

Working students struggle to eat

Kyla Linville // September 27, 2016

Working Wildcats are homeless and hungry. Some of these Wildcats are academic student employees who work for the California State University system. With their dedication to helping other students academically,...

‘Stay at home’ protest coming to Chico State

Katalina Santamaria // September 24, 2016

The Black Faculty and Staff association at Chico State will stay home on Sept. 26 in response to police brutality toward unarmed black men and women in our country, according to a campus-wide email. "These...

Dr. Ben Juliano keeps a close eye on the data reflecting education quality at Chico State. Photo credit: Daniel Theobald

New position will improve education quality

Daniel Theobald // September 24, 2016

After two failed searches, Dr. Ben Juliano, who has been working at Chico State since 1998, was appointed as director of Institutional Research as well as Accreditation Liaison officer. For the first time,...

Photo credit: Miles Huffman

Pantsless woman flees on a bike

Katia Berg // September 23, 2016

Chico Police Department:Call Type: Domestic DisputeWednesday 11:11 p.m., EsplanadeA man and woman were screaming in the parking lot as the male held a stick in his hand. The reporting party does not know...

Kendall hall. Photo credit: Ronnie Bolser

Chico State student wins CSU Trustees’ Award

Katia Berg // September 23, 2016

Claudia Martinez-Pureco, a third-year Chico State student, won the 2016 California State University Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement. Martinez-Pureco, a concrete industry management major,...

Pocket Points logo By Tony Montini (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Office Depot connects with Pocket Points

Kayla Fitzgerald // September 23, 2016

Office Depot, Inc. announced their partnership with the popular app, Pocket Points, on Sept. 8.Pocket Points was founded at Chico State in 2014. The app rewards students for not using their cell phones...

Photo credit: Miles Huffman

Woman shoots up heroin at a bus stop

Kyla Linville // September 22, 2016

University Police Department: Call Type: Suspicious Subject Wednesday 12:56 p.m., West First StreetTwo males were spotted walking through the physical science building, one carrying a bike frame. They...

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Naked man screams at park-goers

Kayla Fitzgerald // September 22, 2016

Chico Police: Call type: Drunk in Public Tuesday, 6:10 a.m., East Fifth Street A man was outside with a knife to his throat, running in the middle of the street.   Call type: Suspicious...

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