Javier Hernandez is currently a a 4th year at Chico State University. He is majoring in Journalism with an option in News and is minoring in Psychology. He will be returning to the Sports section during the Spring of 2022 and will also be the Social Media Editor. He hopes to contribute to multiple beats to help expand his arsenal and envisions The Orion’s social media presence to grow. He has had a really strong passion for sports ever since he was a little kid and envisions himself covering sports for a living.  

My name is Noah Herbst, I am from Modesto, California, & am entering my senior year at Chico State. I hold the current title of managing editor, and prior to this position I served as Editor-In-Chief. In addition to being a journalism major, I’m pursuing a minor in history. As a journalist I am passionate about delivering people the truth and creating media that both informs and inspires. In my free time you can find me reading, enjoying the outdoors or radiating good vibes. 

Hi my name is Melvin Bui. I was born and raised in the San Gabriel Valley, also known as the 626 area. I graduated from East Los Angeles College with an ADT in Anthropology and Journalism in December 2020, and transferred to Chico State in January 2021. This is my second semester being a part of The Orion. I am a first generation college student that aims to break social norms in our contemporary society.  I like to write human-interest stories on things that interest me like social justice, climate change, culture and breaking news. I like to write a number of things, so I don’t have a preferred section.  My favorite thing about writing is how wordplay and diction can help illustrate scenarios in the reader’s mind.