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The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Outside of GSEC office, there are many more mental health resources and pamphlets for anyone to grab. Photo taken by Bria Martinez April 30, 2026.

May is more than finals

Bria Martinez, Reporter
May 11, 2026

May marks the start of Mental Health Awareness Month and as the semester comes to a close many students are experiencing the stress of finals and life after graduation. The overlap between the month’s...

Students Anna Jewel and Valerie Reyes are the first to approach the kind letters table, taking a note that coincides with their mental health struggle or battle they might be facing. Photo taken by Elizabeth Perez, May 6, 2026.

Take a letter, take a rose

Elizabeth Perez, Reporter
May 6, 2026

On a sunny Tuesday morning, students walking past the outdoor Bell Memorial Union dining area notice something is different. A table, with positive letters and roses, is set up between the side of Meriam...

Photo created on Canva by Arlette Valdivia.

Navigating faith in college life

Arlette Valdivia, Reporter
May 6, 2026

College is often a time when students search for a sense of belonging as they adjust to new academic, social and personal responsibilities. During this transition, many begin to explore their identity...

Stories by Starlight calms a group of stargazers as they look up towards the darkening summer sky. Photo by Laurie Thiede, May 11, 2025.

Written in the stars

Elizabeth Perez, Reporter
May 5, 2026

As you head down East Ave and take the last roundabout heading east toward Wildwood Ave, you see the property lines ending and the open fields beginning. You’ve just entered Upper Bidwell Park, famous...

Damaris Griego, a California Climate Action Corps fellow, passes around leaves from the California bay laurel tree during a Creekside Roots Walk, at Chico State, on April 24, 2026. The strongly-scented leaves are used to flavor food, Griego said, and are also used in acorn granaries to deter “bad bugs.” Photo by Raquel G. Frohlich.

Plants with a purpose

Raquel Frohlich, Reporter
May 2, 2026

That California wildrose shrub you just passed? Its shoots can be fashioned into arrows. The Cedar tree you just ducked under? Its leaves can be steeped to make an anti-inflammatory tea.  The Chico...

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You are not alone

Bria Martinez, Reporter
April 30, 2026

Resources at Chico State ensure the safety and security of students and faculty alike, providing opportunities for advocacy and care. As April comes to a close, sexual assault awareness continues to thrive...

The Denim Wall, a featured way of protesting the 1999 court case. Photo taken by Bria Martinez, on April 29, 2026.

Clothing is never consent

Bria Martinez, Reporter
April 29, 2026

April stands as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and this year, April 29 marks the Denim Day protest on campus, allowing students to stand in solidarity with survivors of sexual violence.  Denim Day...