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    25 years of Denim Day

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    Title IX: The state of sexual assault and harassment at Chico State

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    Chico State baseball walks it off to split series against Monterey Bay

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After 10 year, Chico State’s Business Services Department will be moving. Photo credit: Amelia Storm

Business services prepares for big move

Amelia Storm // February 11, 2016
Efficiency a main goal in department relocation
Photo credit: Miles Huffman

Man masturbates down by the creek

Elizabeth Helmer // February 10, 2016

Chico Police DepartmentCall Type: Suspicious Subject, 8:30 a.m., Main StreetSubject riding around a building with a cutting saw in his hand.Call Type: Disturbance, 11:01 a.m., Parmac RoadSubject is in...

California Faculty Association Chapter President Timothy Sistrunk leads a discussion in Kendall Hall on the potential faculty strike, as political science professor Michael Coyle and CFA field representative Jason Conwell look on. Photo credit: Gabriel Sandoval

Strikers further plans in Kendall Hall

Michelle Zhu // February 10, 2016
The California Faculty Association is actively responding to stagnant wages
Rocky Chavez, Chico State alumnus, dropped out of the race for the U.S. Senate. Photo credit: Grant Casey

Chico State graduate drops out of US Senate race

Gabriel Sandoval // February 10, 2016
Rocky Chavez decides to run for reelection in the state Assembly instead
Flyer found in Trinity Hall encouraging students and faculty to participate in the strike. Photo credit: Elizabeth Helmer

Strike set for April

Elizabeth Helmer // February 9, 2016

The California Faculty Association have announced they will strike in April if the California State University chancellor does not meet their demands. The strike dates have been set for April 13-15 and...

Tova Love, president of RDA, embraces religious tolerance and wraps her hair in a tichel full time to better understand its impact. Photo courtesy of Tova Love

Students advance religious diversity on campus

Molly Sullivan // February 9, 2016
Students resurrect interfaith organization on campus.
Robert McClanahan was earning his degree in public relations at Chico State before his passing Photo credit: Molly Sullivan

Chico State journalism student dies

George Johnston // February 8, 2016

Robert McClanahan, a Chico State student, died of natural causes Feb 7. in San Francisco. Born in Mombasa, Kenya, McClanahan moved with his family to California to further his education. He attended...

Standoff between SWAT team members and Edward Walcott went long into the night till Walcott was force to leave his building  at 12:22 a.m. Photo credit: George Johnston

Armed robber suspect arrested after 11 hour standoff

February 8, 2016
A suspect for armed robbery has been arrested early this morning after an 11 hour standoff with Chico Police.
Prints, like this one by Kochi Yamamoto, will be on display at the Janet Turner Print Museum until Feb. 20. Photo credit: Chico State School of the Arts Facebook page

Janet Turner Print Museum opens new exhibit

Bridget Comito // February 8, 2016
Museum hosts new exhibit featuring collection highlights.
The Torres Shelter has many bunks designated for women. Photo credit: Ryan Corrall.

Local homeless shelter may close its doors

February 7, 2016

The Torres Shelter has been providing housing and support for homeless men, women, and children since 2003. Amid their current financial crisis, the Orion went inside and toured the shelter to take a look...

Photo credit: Miles Huffman

Shots heard in Cohasset Lane

Yang Dai // February 7, 2016
The blotter is a selection of information directly cited from the Chico Police Department and University Police. Feb 7.
Photo credit: Yang Dai

Water companies hope water restrictions dry up

Yang Dai // February 7, 2016
Rain Finally Comes to California, but are water reservation necessary?
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