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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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A couch fire  set in April last year. Photo Credit: Brittany McClintock

Chico Fire Department hopes students ‘Drop and Dash’ old couches

Bridget Comito // May 18, 2016
The Chico Fire Department has created a program called Drop and Dash for college students to discard their old couches and mattresses rather than setting them on fire
Illustration by Helen Suh.

The price of quality student health

May 18, 2016

After a week of not feeling well, Mallory Thomas, senior exercise physiology major, thought she was leaving the Student Health Center with a correct diagnosis of asthma. She wasn’t. When the symptoms...

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Get to know your District 1 representatives

Amelia Storm // May 18, 2016

On June 7, California will vote in a local, state and federal primary. Alongside voting for candidates for the presidential elections, District 1 residents will be voting for a representative. The...

Expired permits are visible in the Meriam Library elevators. Photo credit: Gabriel Sandoval

Official: Elevators safe, permits expired

Gabriel Sandoval // May 17, 2016

Chico State elevators are safe and in good working order, despite having expired permits posted inside them, university officials said last week. The 20 campus elevators surveyed by The Orion last...

First-year students talked to The Orion about what they planned to do next year at Chico State. Photo credit: George Johnston

First-year students talk plans for next year

Michael Catelli // May 16, 2016
As the end of the academic year for first-year Chico State students approaches, the class of 2019 have come close to finishing the dreaded first year of college.
Photo credit: Miles Huffman

Man threatens to kill everyone outside cafe

Michael Catelli // May 15, 2016
Collection of calls to made to the Chico and University Poilice Departments, from 5/816 - 5/13/16
The number of Hispanic/Latino/a students at Chico State has steadily increased. Statistics from Chico States Office of Diversity and Inclusion. Photo credit: Christine Zuniga

Chico State informs community on HSI status

Christine Zuniga // May 15, 2016
Chico State progresses in its attempts at being a Hispanic-Serving Institution.
Photo credit: Ryan Corrall

Administration adds diversity priority to plan

Eric Mcguire // May 15, 2016
Chico State announces plans to continue efforts towards increasing efforts towards diversity on campus.
Final remodels on the PAC will begin May 23. Photo credit: Kayla Fitzgerald

Performing Arts Center enters final phase of remodel

Kayla Fitzgerald // May 15, 2016
Did you know the PAC is going under construction this summer?
Students either have their lives planned out or are just enjoying what is left of their college life. Photo credit: Elizabeth Helmer

Graduating students share thoughts on post-college life

Elizabeth Helmer // May 13, 2016
Upcoming Wildcat graduates reveal their plans (or lack thereof) for their postgraduate lives and reflect on their personal Chico State experiences.
Chico City Council will vote whether to require that legal notices be published in newspapers. Photo credit: wikipedia

Opinion divided on publication of legal notices in newspapers

Michelle Zhu // May 13, 2016
Different sides are seeing benefits and drawbacks of legal notices being published in general newspapers.
Last weekend the Elks Lodge held an omelet fundraiser Photo credit: Yang Dai

Chico Rotary Club raises money for schools

Yang Dai // May 12, 2016

The annual Chico Rotary Club omelet breakfast meeting, which was started 25 years ago, was held as scheduled in the Elks Lodge, 1705 Manzanita Ave, at 8:30 a.m. last weekend. This year’s event attracted...

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