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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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A fire erupted in a garage located at 1302 Dayton Road Wednesday. Photo credit: Tisha Cheney

Explosive structure fire sends man to hospital

Tisha Cheney // February 2, 2018

A man was hospitalized after an explosion set fire to a garage Wednesday.The incident took place on Dayton Road just after 1:30 p.m., according to the Chico Fire Department's incident report."The street...

Photo credit: Sean Martens

Nutrition professor dies suddenly

Alejandra Fraga // February 2, 2018

Ted Herrera, faculty member of the Nutrition and Food Science Department, died from unknown reasons Friday.Herrera had been teaching at Chico State since 2013 and he was 67, according to a press release.Herrera...

On February 1st, 2018 Calvin Geraci shoots a free throw against Monterey Bay. Photo credit: Maria Ramirez

Wildcat men and women dominate in Acker

Noah Enns // February 2, 2018

The men’s basketball team extend their win streak to six as they beat Cal State Monterey Bay by a score of 94-77 Thursday. The Wildcats scored their most points of the season with 94 and were hitting...

Photo credit: Briana Mcdaniel

Technology, social media and an anxious public

Grant Schmieding and Briana Mcdaniel // February 2, 2018

With the modern world more connected than ever, social media, smart phones and the web are changing the way we interact with the world around us. Subconsciously, everyone creates a sense of self, an...

Ken Grossman and wife Katie Gonser donated to fund education in Butte County. Image courtesy of Melissa Cafferata-Ainsworth of Sierra Nevada Brewery.

Large donation kickstarts fundraiser for free education

Tisha Cheney // February 1, 2018

Alumni Ken Grossman, founder of Sierra Nevada Brewery, and his wife Katie Gonser donated $1 million to Butte College this week.The purpose of the donation is to sponsor the implementation of the new Promise...

Alan Bond, outside the O’Connell Technology Center. Photo courtesy Sam Palandech, Chico State College of Engineering.

Construction management professor named outstanding educator

Josh Cozine // February 1, 2018

Earlier this month, Alan Bond, Chico State Professor of Construction Management, received the award for outstanding educator by the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America.The award was received...

Wildcat, Isaiah Ellis, is named CCAA Player of the Week after a strong start to the season. Photo credit: Jacob Auby

Isaiah Ellis scores CCAA Player of the Week

Courtney Chapman // January 31, 2018

Chico State forward Isaiah Ellis added yet another accomplishment to his Wildcat career after winning the California Collegiate Athletic Association Player of the Week Award for Jan. 22-28. The Antelope...

Senior Cameron Santos jogs off the field after making a play. Photo Courtesy: Cameron Santos

Despite preseason honors, Wildcats’ Santos keeps individual stats in perspective

Austin Schreiber // January 31, 2018

Cameron Santos is a senior infielder on Chico State’s baseball team and was recently awarded preseason first-team honors for the all-west region. When asked about first-team honors, Santos said,...

NBA All Star Draft gets a new set of rules

January 31, 2018

In previous years, the NBA All Star Game was always the best players from the Western Conference squaring off against the best players from the Eastern Conference. Just like All Star festivities in...

After a months-long national search, Chico state has named Adrienne McGraw as the new executive director of Gateway Science Museum. This image taken on January 25th shows the new director standing in front of the museum. Photo credit: Anne Chamberlain

New director of Gateway Science Museum aims for student and faculty involvement

Kelsi Sibert // January 31, 2018

After a lengthy search, Chico State named Adrienne McGraw as the new executive director for the Gateway Science Museum on Jan. 9. As a child, McGraw spent her summers surrounded by trees at Kings Canyon...

Jim Carrey as Kandy Kaufman staring at himself. image from imdb.com

‘Jim and Andy’ depicts two comedians in one body

Ulises Duenas // January 31, 2018

When Jim Carrey took on the role of dead comedian Andy Kaufman for the 1999 movie "Man on the Moon" he was committed to embodying Kaufman in a way that no one else could. "Jim and Andy: The Great Beyond"...

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