For two weeks, waves won’t represent a gateway into an open sea, instead, on Meriam Library’s windows it’ll represent a charge toward sustainability efforts and the promotion of this year’s Book...

With the sun making an appearance after a downpour of rain over winter break, students, faculty and staff have returned to campus for the Spring 2026 semester. With the buzzing excitement of new classes...

During the government shutdown from Oct. 1 to Nov. 12, working families, single-parent households, college students and more Americans who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program relied...

After a prolonged closure for renovations from June to Nov. 13, the Chico State Meats Lab has reopened to begin selling its meat products to the community and host hands-on laboratories for students in...

Finals are just around the corner, and whether you’re slammed with assignments or just nervous about grades, it’s important to take a step back, and breathe.  There are many ways to take a study...

In a 1978 issue of The Orion — printed 47 years ago to this day — staffers re-published a story by the Daily 49er at Long Beach State that reported on a Board of Trustees meeting in which the Board...

Chico State Associated Students held the annual Multicultural Showcase in the auditorium of the Bell Memorial Union on Wednesday. The event — formally known as MAC Night — featured 16 different acts,...

With a monthly campus energy cost ranging from about $200,000 to $600,000, the university’s extensive infrastructure is a mix of old, outdated buildings and new, sustainable buildings. But a team on...

Those in the Chico State community who recall the short-lived fame of a pisser on campus this semester will be interested to know that the community in the past may have been more united in its horror...

When the leaves begin to change colors and Chico trees become brighter, there’s something in the air that makes you crave a warm drink. With the autumn season in full swing, local cafes and bakeries...

Who knew Chico State students could be foreign correspondents? Or that a student-run newsroom could have a foreign correspondent? Sixty-three years ago, The Wildcat weekly student newspaper certainly...