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Firefighter staffing issues, request of authorization for extra personnel.
Photo Courtesy of Bill Hack.

City Council approves firefighters staffing request

Alejandra Fraga // March 8, 2017

Chico City Council voted on a proposition made by the Chico Fire Department to bring on three full-time positions for the remainder of the fiscal year. The proposal was approved on a 4-3 vote.The positions...

Chico States Kendall Hall. Photo courtesy of David Mcvicker

University prepares for budget cuts, plans for future

Daniel Wright // March 3, 2017

The University Budget Committee met to review Chico State’s budget in relation to the budget released by the Gov. Jerry Brown. Governor Brown’s state budget allocates $157.2 million in recurring...

Photo credit: Kristina Judy

Students struggling to survive

Rachel Reyes // March 3, 2017

It's a truth universally acknowledged that college is expensive. Students pay for housing and tuition, but it's the additional costs of useless textbooks and the absolute necessity of a laptop that makes...

Students and Faculty getting ready for the meeting in BMU 205. Photo credit: Jacqueline Morales

Budget talk at Associated Students meeting

Jacqueline Morales // February 28, 2017

The Associated Students held a meeting Feb. 27 and discussed the upcoming budget.Four main points were discussed during the meeting:Proposal to suspend Sustainability Financial Allocation Committee funding...

The system that has been used to allocate the university budget will be changed by Academic Affairs. Photo courtesy of Chico State

Academic Affairs scraps allocation model

Gabriel Sandoval // April 22, 2016

Chico State is superseding the allocation model it used to figure the approximately $114 million Academic Affairs budget and will transition to a new system. Mike Ward, the newly appointed interim provost...

Traveling without the excuses

Traveling without the excuses

Alex Horne and Whitney Urmann // March 28, 2016
travel, money, food trucks, flights, Europe, Asia,
I was able to buy all of these for $18.50, seven items for under $20. Photo credit: Carly Plemons

A beginner’s guide to thrifting

Carly Plemons // March 20, 2016
Shopping on a budget doesn't have to be hard
Photo credit: Dongyoung Won

Budgetary woes ripple across campus

January 27, 2016
Recent budget allocations left departments needing more funds — now administrators say they are working to restore them.
Elizabeth Boyd, Academic Senate Chair, addresses members of the senate during a forum on Tuesday in Colussa Hall. Photo credit: John Domogma

Budget cuts put faculty in position to reduce library hours, student assistant positions

December 7, 2015
An unconfirmed budget leaves faculty and staff in the dark.
Illustration by Katherine Kurz Photo credit: Katherine Kurz

Tapingo taps out student budgets

Kristina Martinez // November 16, 2015
Tapingo's delivery service isn't as convenient as students think.
Illustration by Miles Huffman

Take my advice, learn to budget

Daisy Dardon // March 18, 2015
Some things are easier said than done.
Brennen Gray, junior communications major, is planning to save money this spring break and enjoy the weather in Chico. Photo credit: Claire Martinez

Spring break on a budget

Claire Martinez // March 14, 2015
Broke for spring break? No problem. The Orion has tips from students on how to plan a break on a budget.
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