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The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

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10 non-Christmas songs to get you in the holiday spirit

Juliet Perry, Reporter // December 6, 2023

It’s that time again: the holidays. Christmas songs are playing in every store, and if “All I Want for Christmas is You” by Mariah Carey comes on one more time, Santa will have to make one more lump...

Pazlee Nan Melear painting a sindi 
at Chico Childrens Museum,
Art in the Park installment.

What to do with your kids when it’s over 100 degrees or raining

C. Nicholas Kepler, Reporter // October 5, 2023

The day was sweltering. Sweat poured down our faces and soaked our shirts. We wanted to play at the park but heat from the sun enveloped us in discomfort.  My air conditioner was overloaded and my son...

Graphic by Jolie Asuncion

10 albums to keep you cozy this winter season

Jolie Asuncion, Social media editor // December 7, 2021

The winter season predicts cold temperatures, shortened days by the sun and the stress of final  10 albums to keep you cozy this winter season exams. As another long year is coming to an end,...

Winter can be a time for self-reflection as well as being cozy. Here are some songs to capture the different feelings cold weather can bring. Photo by Danielle Kessler.

It’s cold out, here’s some songs to listen to until it’s not.

Thomas Stremfel, Reporter // November 23, 2020

As much as I try to keep warm during the winter, there is something oddly alluring to embracing the bitter cold every once in a while. Why? I can’t say for sure, maybe to remind myself why I bundle...

Five ways to spread holiday cheer, not germs

Brooke Martin // December 14, 2018

Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year’s; these holidays are here but so are sicknesss.Winter is a great season for romance. It’s filled with matching ugly Christmas sweaters, the sexy New...

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How to manage the cold weather

Grayson Boyer // November 27, 2017

The weather in Chico has shifted from a crushing heat to frigid rain, and the shift in weather demands a shift in lifestyle. Cold weather and rain force people indoors, a marked shift from the active outdoor-living...

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How to weather the wrath of winter

Carson Predovich and Briana Mcdaniel // October 15, 2016

It is finally the time of the year in Chico where shorts and flip-flops no longer cut it. Everything is perfect in terms of weather but it will not last. Autumn in Chico is gorgeous, the leaves change...

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