Chico State students, faculty, staff work to keep local music scene vibrant amid pandemic
September 14, 2020
School of the Arts Productions and Chico Performances are each working on projects that will help music and arts thrive during the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Paul Young, a music industry professor who runs SOTA Productions, said the faculty and students across the music and theater department are...
Does Zoom work for Everyone?
Jack Lewis, Reporter
September 10, 2020
COVID-19’s spread caused nearly every college, university and school district nationwide to switch to online instruction back in March. Since then, Zoom has become the primary way for instructors and students to meet digitally. While online Zoom instruction may work for some, many find it diff...
Chico State and CSU cancel in-person classes for Spring 2021 citing COVID-19 threat
Julian Mendoza, Mulitmedia Editor
September 10, 2020
Chico State will continue with virtual instruction for most classes next semester. The policy, handed down by CSU Chancellor Timothy White, applies to all 23 California State University campuses, according to an announcement from the CSU Chancellor's office. “I realize this is another disappointment...
Holding ourselves accountable for the end of in-person classes
Erin Holve, Reporter
September 8, 2020
On Aug. 30 all students received an email from Chico State’s President Gayle Hutchinson explaining to students that for the remainder of the fall semester would be completely conducted virtually. This decision has affected a lot of students especially those living on campus. To have a sense of n...
Butte County Public Health calls out college-age population for COVID-19 surge, Chico State students under investigation
Kimberly Morales, Editor
September 2, 2020
Butte County Public Health announced on Wednesday that within a week, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases among people ages 18-24 in Butte County had risen by 557. Of the 557 cases, 464 of the confirmed cases were from Chico. As Labor Day weekend approaches, BCPH urged the 18-24 ag...
COVID-19 spike for 18-24 year olds forced Chico State’s decision to close dorms, end remaining in-person classes
Chloe Curtis, Editor-in-Chief
September 1, 2020
Chico State President Gayle Hutchinson hosted a virtual press conference on Sept.1 to address several concerns and newsworthy points regarding the university’s decision to cancel all in-person classes and remove roughly 500 students from campus housing. “As we think about COVID-19 — and I don...
Chico State stops in-person and hybrid courses, closes the dorms
Kimberly Morales, Reporter
August 30, 2020
Chico State announced Sunday evening that all remaining in-person classes will be suspended and resumed online. The university also canceled most on-campus housing because of a growing cluster of COVID-19 cases. “We knew this semester wasn’t going to be typical, but we wanted to provide as m...
Resorting to kitchen basics in trying times
Erin Holve, Staff Writer
May 10, 2020
Frustration is rampant in the kitchen. The Facebook video made it look so easy to bake bread. Follow a few quick instructions and voila, you’re a baker. Instead, my mother is in a panic, hands filled with a hunk of sticky dough. This is exactly how I expected the endeavor to tur...
The economic stimulus package has failed students
Kirstin Joyce, Staff Writer
May 10, 2020
Many college students across the United States expressed their displeasure with COVID-19 response legislation after it was revealed that the recent economic stimulus package bars many of them from receiving cash assistance during the COVID-19 shutdown. The package stipulates that adults who were...
Bay Area project builds face shields to protect health care workers
May 5, 2020
Last week we loaded flowers and presents into the car and went to help my grandma celebrate her 80th birthday. We stood outside in the rain and sang “Happy Birthday” to her and held up flowers while she watched from inside her assisted-living facility wearing a mask. Her facility was on lockdown ...
Learn new skills during COVID-19 lockdown
Elijah Ewing, Staff Writer
May 5, 2020
For as long as I can remember, I have always been interested in learning new things. From a young age, I wanted to try as many hobbies as I could get my hands on. Learning new skills and talents seemed so rewarding and fun. Now that I am in college, it is easier than ever to jump into new hobbies. ...
