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Chico State's independent student newspaper

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New leaks hint at potential features and the anticipated release timeline for the PlayStation 6, Photo by JÉSHOOTS from Pexels.

Playstation 6 leak: New generation of features, release date rumors

Michael Arredondo, Entertainment Reporter // December 7, 2024

On the heels of the Playstation 5 Pro, release date and hardware rumors have spread about Sony's next console. While not officially named the console is being called the Playstation 6.  The leak on...

Justin Topp enjoys working with the camera and is interested in cinematography. Photo courtesy of Justin Topp.

From dreams to reality: a student’s journey to the Cannes Film Festival

Chris Hutton, Entertainment Reporter // December 4, 2024

Correction: clarifications on responsibilities for the American Pavillion Student Outreach Program. Justin Topp, a Chico local and film student, has been offered a unique opportunity to attend the Cannes...

 The cover of “Destiny Disrupted.”

‘Destiny Disrupted’: The story of Islam and world history

Ari Sorokin, Opinion Reporter // November 28, 2024

"Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes" by Tamim Ansary is one of my favorite reads this year. It provides an eye-opening experience revealing the common ways the world’s 1.5...

 Growing exponentially from their first festival in 2023, the second ever BUFF comes back even larger and with more to offer. Graphic courtesy of the Butte Film Festival.

Butte Film Festival gears up to screen 56 student films and 7 Chico State films

Chris Hutton, Entertainment Reporter // November 20, 2024

The Butte Film Festival, or BUFF, returns to kick off the jolly season with a Twilight Zone-themed ambience at the Historic Oroville State Theater. The festival is set to take place Dec. 6 through 8, featuring...

Diana, played by Olivia Moffat, goes through multiple kinds of treatment for her mental illness throughout the show with various side effects. Photo taken by Matt Bates on Nov. 12.

Chico State’s ‘Next to Normal’: Poignant and powerful

Nadia Hill, Entertainment Editor // November 16, 2024

Chico State’s Department of Music, Theater and Dance production of Brian Yorkey’s “Next to Normal” is a gut-wrenching, witty wild ride that absorbs audiences into the dysfunctional lives of a family...

Rachel Fictum performs an advanced jazz piece.

Chico State dance club to present entirely student-created showcase Saturday

Sean Shanks, Reporter // November 14, 2024

The Momentum Choreography Collective showcase of student-created dance pieces is Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m. in the Bell Memorial Union auditorium. Students choreograph, perform and direct all the dances,...

Students get prepared with their harnesses and look at the different rock climbing courses to choose from the one they want to attempt to climb to reach the top. Photo credit: Olyvia Simpson

Climb your way to first at ‘The Ruckus’ climbing competition

Chris Hutton, Entertainment Reporter // November 9, 2024

Grab your chalk bags and climbing shoes because the Wildcat Recreation Center Climbing Gym is hosting “The Ruckus,” a bouldering competition for all skill levels, on Monday from 4-8 p.m. Bouldering...

Tom Hardy plays Eddie Brock, a journalist turned anti-hero when he gets infected by a Symbiote. Photo Courtesy of Sony Pictures.

‘Venom: The Last Dance’ more like ‘Venom: The Last Time I will See a Venom Movie’

Chris Hutton, Entertainment Reporter // November 7, 2024

“Venom: The Last Dance” may be the final Venom movie, but it isn’t the last movie we will see in this franchise – which either makes me sad or angry. I don’t know or want to think about that....

Astronaut José Hernández spoke at Chico State on Wednesday in Laxson Auditorium  to share his inspiring life story. Photo taken by Bea Williams on Oct. 30.

José Hernándaz visits Chico State to share his journey from migrant farm worker to NASA astronaut

Beatrice Williams, News Reporter // November 2, 2024

Former NASA astronaut José Hernández visited Chico State Wednesday evening. Music played over the speakers as students, faculty and community members took their seats. The sold-out event filled all 1,200...

Ralph Fiennes stars as Cardinal Lawrence in director Edward Berger’s "Conclave," a Focus Features release. Courtesy of Focus Features. © 2024 All Rights Reserved. © 2024 Focus Features, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

‘Conclave’ shakes the very nature of the Catholic Church

Chris Hutton, Entertainment Reporter // November 2, 2024

“Conclave” plays like poetry; its vivid and striking imagery draws viewers in and its slow-burning suspenseful plot keeps them enveloped in the world put on hold after the pope passes in his sleep.  Directed...

Stonewall Alliance Center works to support the LGBTQ+ and its allies.

Stonewall’s Coming Out for Art event coming back to Museum of Northern California Art

Cecilia Gonzalez, Entertainment Reporter // October 30, 2024

Stonewall Alliance Center of Chico is hosting their annual Coming Out for Art event on Friday at Museum of Northern California Art at 900 Esplanade. The theme of the show is “Space to Be” to celebrate...

After decades of cannabis being stigmatized, Embarc seeks to flip the script with the Devil’s Lettuce party and enjoy the green flower in the open and without shame. Photo taken by Chris Hutton on Oct. 18.

Sinners vs. Saints Devil’s Lettuce Party envelops Chico in smoke

Chris Hutton, Entertainment Reporter // October 28, 2024

My soberness ended when a blue and white Cookies-branded fake gun was shoved in my face. The trigger was pulled and smoke came out. I adjusted the sparkling devil horns resting on my head and breathed...

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