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[Photo] Ways to celebrate Earth Day at home, COVID-19 edition

April 24, 2020
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[Photo] Giving Day with The Orion

March 4, 2020
Brian Luong and Matteo pose within a frame at the opening event for Second Bloom Supply.

[Photo] Student entrepreneurs utilize ‘thrifting’ passion with vintage clothing pop-up

February 19, 2020
Shay Stark talks with reporters about herself and family.

Wildcat Spotlight: Shay Stark

February 19, 2020
SMH LOGO Photo credit: Alex Coba

SMH: A conversation with Mitchell Kret

December 20, 2019
SMH LOGO Photo credit: Alex Coba

SMH: Getting credit matters

November 29, 2019
SMH LOGO. Photo credit: Alex Coba

SMH: The fiasco that is Fallout 76

November 25, 2019
Photo by Robert Wiedemann on Unsplash

How to survive a PG&E power outage, millennial style

November 12, 2019

‘Open Studios’ invites community inside workshops of artists

November 10, 2019

‘Fire in Paradise’: how one Chico State professor helped tell our story

November 5, 2019
Country Pumpkins sign located in Orland, California. Photo credit: Brian Luong

Halloween Special: Orion does a haunted corn maze

October 31, 2019
Love and acceptance all around during this pride march. Photo credit: Mary Vogel

Chico State Queer Week ends with celebration

October 14, 2019
Graphic design done in illustrator Photo credit: Jacob Collier

Paper straws are the absolute worst

September 24, 2019

First Impressions Podcast: The Elder Scrolls, Planned Parenthood and more

April 15, 2019
Illustration by Melissa Joseph

Through the Late Night Podcast: Kodak Black receives backlash after comment

April 13, 2019
Jayna Feldman and Kailo Castilla playing their instruments Photo credit: Christian Solis

Featured Artist: 5 Mile Myth brings good vibes and sick music to Chico

April 10, 2019
Illustration Credit: Melissa Joseph

‘Through the Late Night’ podcast features overlooked music producers

March 29, 2019
Photo credit: Melissa Joseph

Through the Late Night podcast: Jaden Smith provides clean water for Flint, Michigan

March 12, 2019
5 Mile Myth Lead guitarist ends their third song of the night with soulful tunes. Photo credit: Melissa Herrera

Chico Unplugged Winners’ Showcase blew the roof off Madison Bear Garden

February 23, 2019
Photo credit: Melissa Joseph

Through the Late Night podcast: 21 Savage shocking ICE detainment

February 23, 2019
Featured Artist Caloy at the piano. Photo credit: Brian Luong

Featured Artist: Caloy shows off piano skills, distinct vocal talent

February 19, 2019
Jacob Meders giving an explanation to the crowd during his printmaking workshop. Photo credit: Melissa Herrera

Featured Artist: Jacob Meders showcases the art of printmaking

February 12, 2019
Vases of a deceased mother from Paradise.

‘Renew, Rebuild, Reimagine’ brings campfire survivors together through art

February 10, 2019
Christian Garcia In front of a flicker bird, Fox and foliage at the mural painting on Second St and Ceder St Photo credit: Melissa Herrera

Local mural artist Christian Garcia helps indigenous Chico

January 28, 2019
Megan Schwartz and Valdis Birznieks on top of a ladder singing to one another during the

‘Our Town’ brings dramatic opera to Harlen Adams theater

January 28, 2019
In our last podcast, we tackle the debate around books that are turned into movies. Photo credit: Natalie Hanson

Podcast Video: Arts in Review – When books become movies

December 19, 2018
Chico local youth duo Snowing in May preforms an acoustic cover of the popular song

Chikoko variety show presents spectacle for good cause

December 12, 2018
Nikki Renaud, artist of the week, with her guitar on Thursday. Photo credit: Dominique Wood

Singer-songwriter Nikki Renaud plans to pursue career in music

December 12, 2018
The film

Playlist- Dive into disco with these 10 funky tracks

December 10, 2018
Charlie Brown getting

‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ brings nostalgia for the holiday classic

December 5, 2018
Acacia Blue Yashinsky's piece

Student show of artwork presented at gallery show ‘Wanderlust’

December 4, 2018

Podcast: “Red Dead Redemption 2” delivers top-quality gaming, uneven story

December 4, 2018
The cover of the Playstation game for Spider-Man

New ‘Spider-Man’ game content not living up to the hype

November 30, 2018
The intimate art show featured journals available for purchase at the front of the building. Photo credit: Daelin Wofford

‘Diverse Minds’ showcases unique art for good cause

November 5, 2018
Joel Quiavey in thought during an interview at wine time. Photo credit: Daelin Wofford

Wine Time hosts chamber music performances

November 4, 2018
Pop music has become dominated by the electronic and dance music genres. Photo by Getty Images.

Podcast: Why is modern pop music so stale?

November 4, 2018
The poster of the new, darker version of

“Sabrina the Teenage Witch” is now darker with more Satan

November 1, 2018
We had to see it for ourselves. Happy Halloween! Photo credit: Natalie Hanson

Country Pumpkins offers one of the largest corn mazes near Chico for Halloween

October 30, 2018
Beverly Reifert is the co-owner of Collectors Ink. Photo credit: Daelin Wofford

Halloween comics costume fest held at Collector’s Ink shop

October 29, 2018
Alex Brown is a singer/songwriter by night and is running for City Council by day. Photo credit: Dominique Wood

Catalyst hosts music event to honor domestic violence awareness

October 29, 2018
A still from the music video by Yeah Yeah Yeahs performing Heads Will Roll. Image from Polydor Ltd.

Playlist: Beyond ‘Monster Mash,’ our favorite Halloween picks for the season

October 29, 2018
The game

Podcast: What makes our favorite horror video games work

October 28, 2018
Black Cat and Spider-Man in the new PS4 game. Image from Playstation.

New content for ‘Spider-Man’ games leaves much to be desired

October 28, 2018
Models walking down the runway during Chikoko's Evoke-an Experimental fashion show Photo credit: Tara Killoran

Chikoko fashion show shocks the senses

October 24, 2018
Doug Mullaly working on a vase during the intermediate glass blowing Photo credit: Alex Coba

Glass blowing offers a creative outlet for all students

October 23, 2018
Janet Lombardi Blixt works with oil, acrylic, and pastel in her pieces. Photo credit: Dominique Wood

Open Studios walk lets visitors explore the artistic process

October 23, 2018
James McManus

Deep Etch looks at the past of printmaking

October 22, 2018
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