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The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

There are multiple nationally-declared days that bring awareness or a little bit of fun to each day. Graphic created by Ariana Powell on Sept. 18.

National Day calendar: Sept. 22-28

Ariana Powell, Editor-in-Chief
September 22, 2024

Here are just a few of the National Days for the week of Sept. 22-28: Sunday, Sept. 22 National Ice Cream Cone Day Even though summer is technically over, people’s love of ice cream...

Katherine Tansey speaks up about her continuing struggle to receive help from community resources for mental health. Photo taken by Lexi Lynn on Sept. 8.

Stories from the streets: Katherine Tansey

Lexi Lynn, Reporter
September 11, 2024

Katherine Tansey, who lives on the streets of Chico, battles with her mental health and struggles to find sufficient resources in the area. Tansey has lived in Chico for 18 years, and has been homeless...

An illustration using Tech Toss’s logo color scheme to depict a computer and Tech Toss’s founder Dakota Rose. Graphic made by Nadia Hill on Sept. 5.

Tech Toss: Giving old tech new life

Nadia Hill, Entertainment Editor
September 11, 2024

The waste technology innovation produces isn’t all trash, according to non-profits like Tech Toss, an e-waste recycling facility in its early stages of becoming a hub of accessibility, education and...

Created by Ariana Powell on Aug. 30.

Tuition raise and its consequences

Owen Daniels, Reporter
September 3, 2024

Students at Chico State are experiencing the first year of California State University’s tuition raise. This raise has forced some students to leave Chico State while others don’t even know about the...

Photo taken by Molly Myers on Sept. 3, 2023 downtown across from where the Farmers Market is held.

Abandoned shoes in Chico: photo series

Molly Myers, Managing Editor
May 22, 2024

The south campus neighborhood in which I live is an illegal dumping hot spot. I often see abandoned couches, mattresses and curiously, shoes.  For the past school year I’ve made an attempt to photograph...