Hungry Wildcat Food Pantry opens for students during the Covid-19 outbreak
Marco Day, Staff Writer
April 22, 2020
In between the Student Services Center and Bell Memorial Union on Hazel Street, the Hungry Wildcat Food Pantry in SSC room 196 has seen an increase of students in need of food assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. The food pantry has stayed open during the COVID-19 outbreak, with hours of operat...
Lab-based classes get creative following campus shut-down
Emily Neria, Staff Writer
March 30, 2020
Though the transition will not be easy, science labs will be made available to students online for the remainder of the semester. “Along with everything else (labs) are going online,” Department Chair of Physics Dr. Eric Ayars said. “This will be a challenge, but we’re finding solutio...
Safe Place temporarily transitions to virtual services
March 19, 2020
Chico State's Safe Place has closed its doors but encourages students to stay in touch. Safe Place will continue to offer services over the phone, through email and through video conferencing. Administrator Alix MacDonald said the process to communicate with Safe Place can be started by sending...
Butte Station opens up to CalFresh students to fight food insecurity
Kimberly Morales, Staff Writer
March 6, 2020
Chico State’s Hungry Wildcat Food Pantry celebrated outside of Butte Station as the popular convenience store became the newest location on campus to allow students to use their Electronic Benefit Transfer card as payment since January. On Thursday outside the station, volunteers with the ...
The Arbor Day Foundation Honors Chico State
Marco Day, Staff Writer
February 28, 2020
The Arbor Day Foundation honors 35 percent of California State Universities and Chico State was one of the CSU’s annually delegated by the largest non-profit organization dedicated to planting trees. The other eight CSU’s mentioned include: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Cal State Channel Islands,...
Young Republicans and protestors clash, three criminal charges filed
Danielle Kessler, Melissa Joseph, and Ricardo Tovar
November 20, 2019
On Wednesday, tensions rose to an all-time high as students began protesting outside the Chico State College Republicans table following a physical altercation that happened on Tuesday in front of Butte Hall and Plumas. The debate between student Republicans and protesters evolved into a mob of people...
Government Affairs considers protest of Zionist speaker, criticism of Associated Students
November 20, 2019
A week after Israeli speaker Neil Lazarus was invited to campus, two added agenda items were brought to the Associated Students Government Affairs committee meeting Thursday.Government Affairs considered a resolution to formally denounce white supremacy and examined last week's event hosted by Chico ...
Altercation breaks out between Chico State GOP president and protesting student
November 20, 2019
On Tuesday, a dispute between the president of Chico State Republicans and a protester resulted in a brief physical altercation. Michael Curry, the president of Chico State Republicans, was tabling with the organization in front of Plumas Hall when students began playing loud music across from their...
‘Swipe Against Hunger’ encourages students to donate meals
November 17, 2019
Students who have available meal swipes on their student dining plan attended an event hosted by Associated Students at Sutter Dining Hall, "Swipe Against Hunger." On Nov. 14, AS Dining Services held this event for students to donate their extra meal swipes in order for them to be distributed next seme...
Chico Speaks survey reveals on-campus sexual assault statistics
November 16, 2019
After surveying students last spring, Chico State released a report regarding the incidents of sexual violence students reported.While the information compiled from the survey was extensive, requiring months of collection and analysis, the data reveals the culture surrounding sexual assault on campus...
Wildcats carve pumpkins for a meaningful cause
October 28, 2019
In the spirit of Halloween and breast cancer awareness, Chico State public health students put on a "Carving for Cancer" event in Trinity Commons on Friday.At the event, students purchased pumpkins to carve on the spot or take home and carve later. All proceeds went to an organization called Californi...
University police, CADEC host prescription drug take-back
October 24, 2019
While alcohol and marijuana reign as the most popular drugs for students on campus, one substance easily -- and often legally -- found on campus are prescription drugs.According to Chico State’s University Police Department (UPD)’s 2019 Annual Security Report, only one case of drug law a...
