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Santa Claus arrives in the rain at the Community Christmas Tree Lighting on Friday at City Plaza.

A look at Downtown Chico’s holiday festivities

Grace Stark, Reporter // November 13, 2023

With the holidays just around the corner, Chico is hosting events such as fundraisers, craft fairs and more. Here’s a look at some upcoming activities to get in the holiday spirit. Chico Ice Rink...

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Wildcats ought to check out these autumn events

Callum Standish, Reporter // November 12, 2023

Monday, Nov. 13 Stock up on groceries at the Pop-up Pantry from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the Cross-Cultural Leadership Center in Meriam Library 172 Join the Wildcat Scholarship Application Workshop...

Photo by Tara Winstead: https://www.pexels.com/photo/wood-fashion-man-love-6479544/

‘Inspired by Barbie’ MONCA art competition Saturday

Ariana Powell, A&E Editor // November 10, 2023

The Museum of Northern California Art, at 900 Esplanade, will be hosting a Barbie and Ken fashion and environment designing competition on Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m. Tickets to attend the "Inspired...

Blithe Spirit flyer courtesy Chico State Theatre.

Chico State Theatre premieres ‘Blithe Spirit’

Callum Standish, Reporter // November 8, 2023

Join Chico State Theatre for its production of the hauntingly funny 20th-century-themed play “Blithe Spirit.”    Expect an evening of supernatural theatre full of ghosts and séances.    “The...

Joana Campos smiles in her catrina makeup.

Chico Cemetery hosts Dia de los Muertos celebration

Somber mariachi music serenaded Chico Cemetery’s eastern lawn during its annual Dia de los Muertos celebration on Oct. 28.  Dia de los Muertos is a traditional holiday originating from Mexico and...

Photos by Trenton Taylor and Floritzel Salvador in 2019 and 2016, respectively. Edited by Ariana Powell on Nov. 7.

Camp Fire 5th anniversary moment of reflection to take place Wednesday

Ariana Powell, A&E Editor // November 7, 2023

Chico State will host an 85-second moment of reflection in honor of the fifth anniversary of the Camp Fire at the rose garden on Wednesday at 11:08 a.m., a time reflecting the date the fire started. Trinity...

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Fall into this week’s campus events

Juliet Perry, Reporter // November 6, 2023

Monday, Nov. 6  Do you have a drive for sustainability? Learn what it takes to bring your green ideas to life at the Sustainability Fund Workshop from 1 to 1:45 p.m. in Bell Memorial Union 209 ...

Members of Kappa Sigma, Aiden Paul, Van Clow and Ronnie Vicari pose with the Chili Cook Off trophy. Taken by Natalia Cortez-Pagan on Oct. 25.

Kappa Sigma wins annual Chili Cook Off

Natalia Cortez-Pagan, Reporter // November 2, 2023

On Wednesday, nine Chico State fraternities competed in the Interfraternity Council’s third annual Chili Cook Off at Sylvester’s Cafe.  Alpha Epsilon Pi, Alpha Gamma Rho, Gamma Zeta Alpha, Kappa...

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Clear your schedule for this week’s events!

Natalia Cortez-Pagan, Reporter // October 30, 2023

Monday, Oct. 30 Need help planning your classes for next semester? Stop by the Humanities and Fine Arts Success Studio from noon to 2 p.m. for drop-in advising Join the Cross-Cultural Leadership...

Created by Ariana Powell on Oct. 29. Based photos from OpenClipart-Vectors, Clker-Free-Vector-Images and freecdr on Pixabay.

31 days of horror: ‘Death’

Callum Standish and Ariana Powell // October 29, 2023

It’s a dark and stormy night somewhere! In preparation for Halloween, get scared with 31 days of horror.  This week’s theme: death. There is nothing more final than death, so there is no theme...

Ice Nine Kills 2023 The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood Under Fire Deluxe album. Courtesy: Fearless Records

Ice Nine Kills’ new deluxe album; horror movie guessing game

Ariana Powell, A&E Editor // October 25, 2023

It’s time to have a spirited-good time with Ice Nine Kills' new deluxe album, "The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood Under Fire Deluxe," released on Friday. Ice Nine Kills is a horror-core, heavy-metal,...

Madeleine Yuna Voyles as Alphie in 20th Century Studios THE CREATOR. Photo by Oren Soffer. © 2023 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.

‘The Creator:’ Gareth Edward’s new look at artificial intelligence

Grace Stark, Reporter // October 24, 2023

With films like the “Terminator” franchise, “I, Robot,” “Blade Runner 2049” and many more, artificial intelligence is a popular and arguably important topic portrayed in film given its rising...

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