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  • Doorway leading into Kendall Hall where the Title IX office resides on the second floor. Taken by Jessica Miller on April 4.

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    Title IX: The state of sexual assault and harassment at Chico State

  • Left Fielder Troy Kent taking a swing in the 5th inning. Taken by Aaron Draper on Thursday.

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    Chico State baseball walks it off to split series against Monterey Bay

  • Prom Royalty winners Patrick Jay and Mae Haggard shared their first dance in front of the crowd. Taken by Nadia Hill on April 18.

    Arts & Entertainment

    Chico State gets all dolled up for Queer Prom

  • A girl and her dog enjoy the blue cloudy skies and fresh air on a walk in Cannonville, Utah, appreciating the beauty of nature and calming energy it brings. Taken by Ava Aragon on July 29, 2023.

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    10 ways to celebrate Earth Day

  • Photo of Katie Callahan, who ran the event. An art history major in her senior year, she is the single student employed by Wellcat Safe Place. Taken on April 18th, 2024

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    Affirmative consent: What is it?

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Candidate (left to right) Jessica Holcombe(D) , Marty Walters (D), Gregory Cheadle (R), David Peterson (D), Lewis Elbinger (D) and Audrey Denney (D) answer questions at open forum held at Chico State Monday. Photo credit: Carly Maxstone

Congressional candidates speak at Chico State on issues facing first district voters

Roberto Fonseca and Grayson Boyer // May 1, 2018

The Butte County League of Women Voters hosted a Q&A forum that featured candidates running for the First Congressional District election primaries coming up this June. The candidates answered a few...

Congressional candidates participate in forum on campus

Congressional candidates participate in forum on campus

Josiah Nicholl // May 1, 2018

A forum was held at the Harlan Adams Theater at 7 p.m. Monday for the First Congressional District Candidates. The event was co-hosted and moderated by the League of Women Voters of Butte County, Associated...

Photo credit: Chase Falk

Fighting the free speech war

Roberto Fonseca // April 23, 2017

The free speech wars had another important battle this week. Instead of exchanging ideas, they exchanged fists.UC Berkeley was once again the battleground for a free speech war as anti-Trump protesters...

Photo credit: Chase Falk

Liberals promote fascism

Roberto Fonseca // February 17, 2017

It's been a long three weeks since Donald Trump was inaugurated, and I've never seen a country so angry. The things people are saying and doing are things that are entirely new to the political sphere....

Persons of all ages are welcomed, although the majority of volunteers/interns are graduates and current students Photo credit: Katia Berg

Republican victory office opens in Chico, greeted with protests

Katia Berg // August 28, 2016

A Republican Victory Election Office opened in Chico on Saturday. The office, located on Mangrove Avenue, saw many protestors carrying anti-Trump signs on opening day. In return, Republicans counter-protested...

Donald Trump speaking at the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. (Photo source 
Gage Skidmore from Wikipedia)

Wildcats react to presumptive Trump nomination

George Johnston // May 3, 2016

On Tuesday, Senator Ted Cruz dropped out of the presidential race leaving Donald Trump as the presumptive presidential nominee for the Republican Party. Cruz, a senator from Texas, bowed out of the...

Bands from around town played at the event. Photo credit: Ryan Corrall

Wildcats ‘Feel the Bern’

Bridget Comito // April 13, 2016

Chico State has been experiencing a wide range of openness and support for Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. Six months ago, very few people knew his name. Today, he appeals widely to the...

Photo credit: Dongyoung Won

I won’t be voting for Trump

Alex Horne // March 17, 2016
Chico State students shouldn't vote for Trump because he is morally and ethically wrong on many different issues.
Photo credit: Jeremy Steele

Students and professors question the popularity of Donald Trump

Jeremy Steele // February 16, 2016
Chico State opinions on why citizens support Donald Trump
Photo credit: David Molina

Our viewpoints are not our own

William Rein // February 13, 2016
The most controversial topics are intellectually banal and the important decisions are ones we've accepted unquestioningly.
Rocky Chavez, Chico State alumnus, dropped out of the race for the U.S. Senate. Photo credit: Grant Casey

Chico State graduate drops out of US Senate race

Gabriel Sandoval // February 10, 2016
Rocky Chavez decides to run for reelection in the state Assembly instead
Chico State alumnus Rocky Chavez is running for U.S. Senate. Photo credit: Grant Casey

Chico State alumnus running for US Senate

Gabriel Sandoval // February 7, 2016
Alumnus Rocky Chavez once relied on oranges for sustenance — now he relies on California voters to elect him to the U.S. Senate.
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