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Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

MGM Construction works to improve AT&T fiber optics in downtown Chico Photo credit: George Johnston

Better Highspeed Internet Coming for Local Businesses

George Johnston // August 18, 2016

Traffic delays were to be expected Aug. 17 and 18 on East 2nd St. Construction crews began work on reinforcing ground structures for AT&T. The phone company stated this construction to advance their...

Gayle Hutchinson promises change in her convocation speech

Lucas Moran // August 18, 2016

President Gayle Hutchinson presented her convocation speech on Thursday afternoon in Laxson Auditorium. Her speech offered several broad goals for the future and promised a change in campus climate. Hutchinson...

Close to 6,000 people came to see Bernie Sander speak at Chico State Photo credit: Elizabeth Helmer

Bernie Sanders holds rally at Chico State

Elizabeth Helmer and George Johnston // June 3, 2016

Chico felt a bern Thursday night.Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders made a stop at Chico State to give a stump speech before the Super Tuesday election in California on June 7.While at...

The Pocket Points team at a company dinner. Photo courtesy of Mitch Gardener

Pocket points strives to keep company in Chico

Amelia Storm // May 25, 2016

When one thinks of Chico state, they usually conjure up images of the crazy 80’s parties that gave the school a bit of a reputation and now causes a headache for every student at Christmas.In the...

Voter registration forms can be picked up at the Butte County Elections Office until Monday. Photo credit: Google Maps

Voter registration deadline less than a week away

Michelle Zhu // May 20, 2016
Several resources exist for voters to register
The humanities building will be open for classes in the 2016 fall semester. Photo credit: George Johnston

Move-in dates set for Arts & Humanities Building

George Johnston // May 18, 2016

A massive immigration is taking place at Chico State after students leave the college for the summer. On May 23 through the month of June, Chico State staff and faculty will start moving into the new Arts...

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
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