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Wildcats warm up prior to the 2017 season Photo credit: Jordan Jarrell

New year, same mindset for Chico State baseball

Austin Schreiber // January 22, 2018

After going 45-11 overall and 34-4 in conference last year, the Chico State baseball team has a tough reputation to live up to this year.Winning baseball has been a staple for the Wildcats the past few...

Chico softball celebrates following the 2016/2017 season. Photo credit: Carlos Islas

Wildcat softball ready to hit the field once again

Katalina Santamaria // January 22, 2018

With softball season approaching, the Chico State women’s team is eager and ready to bring home a championship. Coming off a hot season last year, the team feels the pressure to not only come back...

Gary Oldman plays Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour

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Gary Oldman brings Winston Churchill to the big screen in ‘Darkest Hour’

Angel Ortega // January 22, 2018

Gary Oldman delivers one of his best performances in Joe Wright’s "Darkest Hour." In Darkest Hour, Winston Churchill, portrayed by Oldman, is days away from becoming Prime Minister of the United...

Peaces of Chico is a mural by artist Gregg Payne in downtown Chico. Photo credit: Latisha Cheney

Committee created to address lack of arts funds

Latisha Cheney // January 21, 2018

The Chico City Council voted 7-0 to form a committee focused on the lack of funding for the arts in Chico Tuesday. Funding for the arts has experienced a devastating decline and has nearly dissolved...

Oroville to sue the states water department after damages to the Oroville dam and spillway due to flooding in February. Image courtesy of Department of Water Resources.

Oroville to sue state department for dam failure

Josh Cozine // January 21, 2018

The city of Oroville filed suit against the Department of Water Resources (DWR) for damages, mismanagement and corruption Wednesday. The DWR failed to pay an appropriate amount after the failure of...

Photo credit: Sean Martens

Marijuana use banned on campus

Natalie Hanson // January 21, 2018

Chico State announced its continued prohibition of marijuana on campus Thursday. In an email to the campus community, Milton Lang, Vice President of Student Affairs, stated that marijuana remains prohibited...

Photo credit: Miles Huffman

Man attempts to break into truck to charge cell phone

Josh Cozine // January 21, 2018

Chico Police DepartmentCall Type: Suspicious CircumstanceMonday 12:14 a.m., 00 Forest Creek Cir.Two couples called the police on each other, claiming theft.Call Type: ProwlerMonday 4:31 a.m., 2700 Monterey...

Start of the Womens March on Chico at E. Fifth Street.

Women stride for equal rights

January 20, 2018

Alex Grant and Kayla Fitzgerald can be reached at [email protected] or @theorion_news on Twitter.

Allen Starr Brown was arrested Thursday on charges of unlawful relocation. Photo courtesy of Chico Police Department

Man Found Squatting Failed To Register For Previous Offense

Latisha Cheney // January 20, 2018

A registered sex offender was found illegally squatting at the 1200 block of Nord Avenue Thursday.According to a press release, Allen Starr Brown, 55, will be facing numerous felony charges for failing...

Many people gathered to participate in the Womens March on Chico 2018 Saturday.

Women march on Chico to create change

January 20, 2018

Kendall George can be reached at [email protected] or @kendallmgeorge on Twitter.

Brittni and Brynn Frace were killed in a car crash this week. Photo credit: Photo Courtesy of Highlands Church

Chico State sisters die in fatal car crash

Alejandra Fraga // January 19, 2018

Brittni Frace, a returning student at Chico State, and her sister Brynn died due to a car accident while returning back to Chico Tuesday. The incident occurred on Highway 198 west of Interstate...

As President Dylan Gray has resigned from his position for the spring semester of 2018. Photo credit: Natalie Hanson

Student body president announces resignation

Natalie Hanson // January 18, 2018

Dylan A. Gray announced yesterday that he will resign from his position as president of student body affairs.Elected in April 2017, Gray's resignation is effective for the spring semester of 2018.Gray...

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