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    Black Plague on-campus: RUN!!!

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    Hitchhiking in Chico: a woman’s perspective on trust and adventure

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    Chico State Wind Ensemble gives cinematic performance

  • Chico State pitcher Amelie Valdez celebrates with first baseman Destiny Sevilla. Taken by Aaron Draper

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    Wildcats softball closes out season, celebrate senior day

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    WellCat Safe Place hosts Denim Day Resource Fair and Museum

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AS Elections: Chris Navarrete runs for commissioner of student engagement and advocacy

Mawil Mateo, Reporter // March 27, 2023

Chris Navarrete, a third-year animal science pre-vet major, is running for commissioner of student engagement and advocacy in the 2023 Associated Student general election. Navarrete, who uses the pronoun...

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AS Elections: Katie Chai runs for commissioner of legislative affairs  

Brykelle Lang, Reporter // March 26, 2023

Katie Chai, a political science legal studies major in her third year of college, is running for commissioner of legislative affairs in the 2023 Associated Students general election. Chai fell in love...

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What I learned about grief from working at a funeral home

Heather Taylor, Reporter // March 23, 2023

When I tell people I worked at a funeral home, I expect one of several responses: they are surprised, change the subject or express how depressing they think the job is. There were some sad days during...

Senso-ji Temple. Taken March 11 by Alejandro Zepeda

Embark on a journey of sushi, speeches and serenity: Discovering the wonders of Japan

Alejandro Zepeda, Reporter // March 21, 2023

When I found out that I had the opportunity to represent Chico State’s speech and debate team at the International Forensics Association tournament in Tokyo, Japan, I was thrilled. As an aspiring public...

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ESCAPING the fentanyl crisis

Abbigail Kovac, Reporter // March 20, 2023

As I packed my essentials for a two-day trip to Southern California, my friend Mayra blew up my phone with questions.  “What should I bring? Do I need to go to the store? Am I forgetting anything...

Entrance to Late Bloomer Vintage Boutique. Photo taken by Gabriela Rudolph on March 16.

After the rain comes the rainbow, Late Bloomer Vintage

Gabriela Rudolph, Multimedia Editor // March 16, 2023

With all the gloomy rain and bare nature in Chico, color is scarce. Luckily, an eccentric oasis exists between Tender Loving Coffee and the Pageant Theatre on E Sixth St. — Late Bloomer Vintage Boutique.  The...

People gather at the Purim buffet as the feast begins. Taken by Ariana Powell, March 7.

Purim: Celebrating Queen Esther, a savior of Jewish community in 4th century BCE

Ariana Powell, City Editor // March 10, 2023

Tables vibrated and the air buzzed as hands and feet fell on flat surfaces with a bang and graggers rapidly ticked through the atmosphere. The walls dressed in pink, blue and yellow foil reflected an...

A skull rests in the middle of a metal circle with wires stretching out to the sides. Blue, green and purple colors are diffused through the sheers attached to the back of the shadow box. A small digital screen rests below the main center piece, it says and dreams begin. Medium brown wood creates the box and lights in The Naked Lounge reflect off of the boxs glass.

Zak Elstein: Artistic capsules and windows to thought

Ariana Powell, City Editor // February 22, 2023

Dramatic red lights cast a harsh shadow on a white, bleached cat skull attached to a chain above vertebrae hanging in a symmetrical manner. A crystal rests at the bottom in the middle, reflecting light,...

Ability First attendees at a wheelchair basketball event

‘The hope is more’: A look inside Ability First Sports

Mason Tovani, Features Editor // December 14, 2022

“Catch,” one volunteer coach said, as the ball went through a young attendee's hands and over her head. Elizabeth, who's name has been changed due to being underage, spun around in the bright green...

Birds fly over the St. James lot on a cloudy day. Photo taken Nov. 6.

The long and wine-ding road: New Clairvaux’s complex history

Noah Herbst, Editor-in-Chief // November 16, 2022

At first glance, the tiny community of Vina in Tehama County may not have much to offer. There’s an elementary school, a railroad that runs right through town and to the untrained eye — not much else....

Chico State Womens golfer Taylor Stewart all smiles on the golf course. Photo courtesy of Chico State Sports Information.

A near historic invitational leaves a Wildcat honored

Mason Tovani, Features Editor // November 4, 2022

It isn’t very often that a Chico State women’s golfer earns “Women’s Golfer of the Week.” In fact, junior Wildcat Taylor Stewart is the first to collect such recognition in the program's history.  At...

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The hymn of sin

Walker Hardy, Reporter // November 3, 2022

On Sunday morning, the bright, early sun warmed my face as I opened my crusty-filled eyelids. The 10 seconds of grogginess and squinting my eyes open made me forget about everything that awaited me as...

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