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    All-you-can-eat sushi: Sake restaurant is now open

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    Chico State warns of potential tuberculosis case on campus

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    The Rawbar reinvented: classy and oceanic

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    Chico State’s annual Time Capsule Ceremony to take place on April 23

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    Chico State’s hazing history: pledge deaths, alcohol poisoning and more

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As tuition skyrockets, administrators see pay raises

As tuition skyrockets, administrators see pay raises

Kimberly Morales // September 24, 2019

In one year, California State University system Chancellor Timothy P. White received a raise that brought his salary from $563,096 up to $619,640. In 2017, California State University approved its first...

Dear Board of Trustees, please stop approving raises for administrators

Rayanne Painter // October 3, 2018

Only so much can be taken from us until we have nothing left. We are students, most of us with a full-time class load. Many of us have a job, maybe two or even three of them. We have families at home...

Board of directors from all CSUs showed up at the CSSA plenary meeting, Sunday, to discuss the upcoming year. Photo credit: Josh Cozine

Student leaders speak out against executive pay raises

Justin Jackson, Dan Christian, and Josh Cozine // September 24, 2018

Jared Geiser stood outside the BMU auditorium, speaking bluntly with the Chair of Community and Government Relations for CSU Northridge, Tracy Johnson. “I’ve got hungry students here to think about,”...

Chico State students protest the proposed tuition increase in front of Kendall Hall on Feb. 1. Photo credit: Carlos Islas

Students and university face tuition increase and budget problems

Molly Sullivan // March 22, 2017

Student wallets will be $270 lighter next year. The CSU Board of Trustees voted to approve a 5 percent tuition increase for 23 campuses at its March 22 meeting in Long Beach, Calif. Despite opposition...

Tuition Rates Photo credit: Daniel Wright

Possible $270 tuition increase

Daniel Wright // March 19, 2017

The CSU Board of Trustees will hold a vote on a potential tuition increase for the CSU system March 20 and 21. The proposed 5 percent increase for undergraduates, is in response to the current $167.7 million...

CAUSE System Budget Process Photo credit: Daniel Wright

CSU reviews budget before voting on tuition increase

Daniel Wright // March 12, 2017

The CSU system is halfway through the budget process for the 2017-18 financial year. The Board of Trustees meeting is the next step, where the board will vote on the proposed tuition increase. The...

Students protest possible tuition hike

Molly Sullivan // November 14, 2016

Students from 23 CSU campuses are protesting the proposed tuition hike at the Board of Trustees meeting in Long Beach, California. The CSU Chancellor recently proposed raising tuition by 5 percent to...

The new president of Chico State will be revealed Wednesday. (Illustration by Orion Staff).

Trustees to disclose new president midweek

Gabriel Sandoval // March 8, 2016
The new president of Chico State will be revealed Wednesday
The new president of Chico State will be revealed next week. (Illustration by Orion Staff).

New president goes public next week

Gabriel Sandoval // March 4, 2016
The next president of Chico State will be revealed next week
President Zingg is set to retire at the end of the spring semester. Photo courtesy of Chico State

Presidential search ends this semester

February 1, 2016
The next president of Chico State has big shoes to fill.
Image courtesy of The California State University.

Bullying a concern for university workers

Yessenia Funes // March 26, 2014
California State University employees discussed concerns such as institutional bullying, low wages and deferred maintenance, at the Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday.

CSU approves state budget request

Aubrey Crosby // November 6, 2013
The Board of Trustees have sent their preliminary state support request of $237.6 million to the governor's office for approval in December.
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