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Blood found in Meriam Library

Jafet Serrato // April 30, 2017

University PoliceCall Type: Transient Call Sunday, 11:49 a.m., Sigma Kappa house A homeless man was seen sleeping in a quilt. Call Type: Medical Aid Monday, 2:06 p.m., Physical Sciences Building Several...

Chico State acceptance letters ratio Photo credit: Daniel Wright

Chico State accepts 15,000 freshmen

Daniel Wright // April 28, 2017

Chico State sent out over 15,000 letters of acceptance for first-time freshmen. According to the Director of Admission, Adam Stoltz, Chico State admitted 15,468, first-time freshmen for the fall semester. The...

Photo credit: Sean Martens

Scuba instructor dies at 61

Kayla Fitzgerald // April 19, 2017

A former Chico State student and certified diving instructor, James Carlson, died April 13. "He was a certified instructor with the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) for more than...

UPD not receiving body cameras yet

UPD not receiving body cameras yet

Jafet Serrato // April 17, 2017

Despite the new body cameras being implemented for the Chico Police Department, University Police still doesn't have a set date to purchase those devices. According to University Police Chief John Feeney,...

Photo credit: Sean Martens

Cleaning crews clear fallen tree

George Johnston // April 11, 2017

Michael Groom was sitting at home April 7 when he received a call from University Police. The call told Groom a tree, near a bridge on Chico State's campus, was ready to collapse. The tree already had...

Chico Sate student, Anali Flores witnessed gun violence outside her Las Vegas hotel. Photo credit: Jafet Serrato

Chico State student witnesses gun violence in Las Vegas

Jafet Serrato // April 4, 2017

One person was found dead and another injured when a man started shooting on a bus on the Las Vegas strip.The incident occurred the morning of March 25, near the Cosmopolitan Hotel, and a police standoff...

Illustration by Liz Coffee

A woman hits herself due to lack of birthday wishes

Jafet Serrato // April 2, 2017

Chico PoliceCall Type: Disturbing Subject Sunday, 4:04 p.m., 734 Mangrove Ave. A customer from Wing Stop wanted a refund, because he said that his order from last week was incorrect. Call Type: Disturbing...

Illustration by Liz Coffee

Men caught masturbating behind Baskin Robbins

Jafet Serrato // March 26, 2017

Chico Police Call Type: Suspicious Circumstance Sunday, 4:28 p.m., 141 W. 5th St. The reporting party said that another woman approached her and asked for $5. When the woman refused to give her...

The Campus Alcohol and Drug Education center will be offering free mental health training. Photo courtesy of the CADEC Facebook page.

Mental Health First-Aid at Chico State

Jacqueline Morales // March 17, 2017

The Campus Alcohol and Drug Education Center offers Mental Health First-Aid Certification at Chico State.The training will be April 4th and 12th, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., in Colusa Hall 100B. Both dates...

Juan Campos sentenced to 180 days in jail after killing Nikolas Klein. Photo credit: Trevor Ryan

Former Chico State student sentenced for DUI crash

Jafet Serrato // March 16, 2017

An alumni of Chico State was sentenced to jail March 15 for the death of another student, Nikolas Klein. Juan Campos, 23, who now resides in Santa Rosa, plead guilty to all charges and was sentenced...

Professor Mihalyi died Feb. 27 at 93.  Photo courtesy of Public Affairs

Geography professor dies at 93

Kayla Fitzgerald // March 16, 2017

Retired Chico State professor from the geography and planning department died at 93 Feb. 27. Emeritus Louis James Mihalyi worked as a professor for 22 years. He was born to a Hungarian family in in the...

Floor plan of rooms available in Esken Hall. Photo courtesy of Chico State

Housing available to grads’ guests

Jacqueline Morales // March 14, 2017

University housing will allow guests to stay this upcoming graduation season. May 19th at 8 p.m., Esken Hall will be the only residence hall to open its' doors to guests of graduating students at Chico...

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