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    Wildcats drop series finale after an 8-run seventh inning from the Cougars

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    ‘Just panic’ during St. Patrick’s Day shooting

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    Beyond the doodles: A deeper look at the collaborative canvas on campus 

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The Chico State Financial Aid Office on September 14, 2022

Looking at Biden’s debt relief plan

Maki Chapman, Reporter // September 15, 2022

At first, the idea of getting $20,000 in debt forgiveness sounds incredible. Many students and alumni in Chico and across the country are ecstatic at the idea of receiving some sort of relief to their...

A Northern Shoveler on display at Chico States Vertebrate Museum (Holt 237). This species has the highest rate of naturally occurring avian flu of any local species. Photo taken by Noah Herbst, Aug. 26, 2022.

Bird flu lands in Butte County

Noah Herbst, Editor-in-chief // August 26, 2022

Butte County Public Health (BCPH) has declared a local health emergency after Avian flu, a disease that stems from the type A influenza virus, was detected in the county.  According to a press...

AUTHOR’S REFLECTION

November 7, 2021

I realized after retelling the many anecdotes and funny stories from the trip that I had not been anxious once. I had not one panic attack. Sure, I was initially a little afraid that I might get axe-murdered,...

A fish out of water

November 7, 2021

crying in the dressing room of a JCPenney is not how I like to describe the start of a great adventure. However, it’s how I started mine. I preface this embarrassing piece of information with how...

Big Tree

November 7, 2021

The next day we began our field study camp in earnest.  Long before anyone else was awake, Jennifer and Eduardo got up, showered and cooked themselves a healthy breakfast. They were the power...

An Orion reporter lost in the woods

November 7, 2021

The drive to Mendocino started off a little rocky. I can’t drive, and my wonderfully kind partner Jon had volunteered to chauffeur me the four-hour drive to the campsite from Chico. Infinitely patient,...

The Mother Tree protest

November 7, 2021

The next day, we spent a quiet morning packing and cleaning up the campsite before one final outing.  “Leave no trace,” Jesse told us. There was a quiet stillness in the air, the birds...

Student Learning Fee – Request for Proposals

October 18, 2021

A campus fund created by the consolidation of course fees, the Student Learning Fee (SLF), is now available for the submission of proposals that will lead to the enhancement of student learning. The estimated...

Sound designers from ‘Dune’ share secrets with CSU

Sound designers from ‘Dune’ share secrets with CSU

Sophia Pearson, AE Editor // October 17, 2021

Two sound designers from the upcoming film “Dune” spoke with students on Oct. 14 in a webinar presented by the CSU Entertainment Alliance. Theo Green and Mark Mangini discuss their experience...

Student Learning Fee Committee Membership Nominations

September 27, 2021

Executive Order 1049 established two funds to be used to enhance the student learning experience; a Consolidated Course Fee and a Student Learning Fee. In order to ensure students have input as to...

The Wildcats before their home opener

Wildcats drop home opener

Mason Tovani, Reporter // September 15, 2021

The Wildcats were looking to improve to 3-0 on the season but got handed their first loss at home by Seattle Pacific University in a 2-1 defeat.  The season opener at home ended in a loss for...

Medium-rare grilled New York strip steak with mole, asparagus and baked potato, topped with toasted sesame seed.

My take on steak: excerpts of experience

Ian Hilton, Reporter // April 24, 2021

The weather’s great, too hot to bake, so let’s talk steak. This is another guide to deliciousness, as opposed to a formal recipe. Like I mentioned in my “Simply Salmon” recipe, I’m well aware...

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