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  • The student Health Center is located on the intersection of Ivy and Legion. Photo by Jason Halley. Taken May 1, 2023.

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    Chico State warns of potential tuberculosis case on campus

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    The Rawbar reinvented: classy and oceanic

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    Chico State’s annual Time Capsule Ceremony to take place on April 23

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    Chico State’s hazing history: pledge deaths, alcohol poisoning and more

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    ‘Flamethrowers allowed’ at Chico State’s first Robotronica

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The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

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Chico State's independent student newspaper

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The O-Face: Screams, sighs and dirty talk

The O-Face: Screams, sighs and dirty talk

Chantal Richards // November 19, 2013
The thump of the bed against the wall, the squeaking of the mattress and cries of passion leave me sweaty, breathless and wanting a do-over. Let’s be real, making noise in bed is a huge turn-on for both sexes. Most of the time. When the noises being made get borderline creepy, too dirty and downright...
Photograph courtesy of Darion Johnston
Johnston spent the semester working with Rep. Lois Capps.

Student Spotlight: Darion Johnston

Sharon Martin // November 19, 2013
Panetta intern works during political crises
Photograph by Carter Caldwell
A painted white bike is propped where Chesterman was struck on the 300 block of Nord Avenue.

Businesses fund foundation to improve bike safety

Kayla Smith // November 19, 2013
Chico State students know pedicab driver Mike Griffith as the fun-loving biker who blasts upbeat music while giving rides. But he also has a giving heart. Griffith, known as “Mike G,” organized a three-day fundraising event from Thursday to Saturday in memory of Kristina Chesterman, a Chico State nursing student who died after a hit-and-run...

Raise your voice, or not.

Chantal Richards // November 19, 2013

The thump of the bed against the wall, the squeaking of the mattress and cries of passion leave me sweaty, breathless and wanting a do-over. Let's be real, making noise in bed is a huge turn-on for both...

Thanksgiving, making the most out of your week-long break

Risa Johnson // November 18, 2013
Three ways to spend your Thanksgiving break in Chico.

Cardio ‘Cat: Gear up for triathlons

Risa Johnson // November 17, 2013
Arms thrashing and legs kicking their way through the water in a sea of people. Road bikes, tri bikes, all kinds of bikes, speeding around corners. And lastly, a mad dash with whatever is left in their somehow still-moving bodies. In the near future, I want to take on a triathlon, and it will be...

MAC Night showcases diversity through dance and poetry

DJ Morris // November 14, 2013
Several multicultural student groups performed in a Multicultural Affairs Council event.

Review: Jack Hanna takes audiences Into the Wild

Jennifer Jacobs // November 14, 2013
Zookeeper and performer Jack Hanna educates audiences about exotic animals.
The O-Face: Take pleasure into your own hands

The O-Face: Take pleasure into your own hands

Chantal Richards // November 12, 2013

The secret is out. Women masturbate. Female masturbation is still considered taboo because of a preconceived notion that women are supposed to be proper ladies who are sexually passive. About 74...

Spotlight on AS officers: Taylor Herren

Spotlight on AS officers: Taylor Herren

Sharon Martin // November 12, 2013
President works to represent students
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