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A Chico police officer asks questions to a student during the 2013 Halloween. Orion file Photo

Cops call in backup for Chico Halloween

David Mcvicker // October 29, 2014
More than 33 officers from other California State Universities and the Critical Response Unit will be in Chico to help keep peace during Halloween festivities.
Chico international students face racism

Chico international students face racism

Madison Holmes // October 29, 2014
International students facing racism is not uncommon. Students and members of the community have a responsibility to educate themselves on shared similarities between cultures in order to end racism said Frank Li, director of the International Education office.
Chico State students of Mark Stemen, professor of geography, walk along Little Chico Creek, mapping patches of the invasive Arundo donax plants. Photo courtesy of Mark Stemen

City addresses fire hazard creek plants

Anna Sobreviñas // October 28, 2014
A Chico State geography professor and his students joined the Chico Fire Department to ask the city to help fund a project that would get rid of an invasive, flammable plant growing along Little Chico Creek.
Mark and Patti Lewis at the Chico State Bell Memorial Union hall, Sept. 27, for a photo signing event dedicated to their deceased daughter, former student Samantha Lewis. Friends and family wrote messages to Lewis on the picture frames. Photo credit: John Domogma

Vigil held for student struck, killed by train

Jovanna Garcia // October 28, 2014
Friends and family gathered Monday night at the free speech area for a candlelight memorial dedicated to deceased student Samantha Lewis, 20, who was killed by a moving train behind Yolo Field Oct. 13.
Body cameras to increase public trust

Body cameras to increase public trust

Robert Engels // October 27, 2014
The Chico Police Department is considering requiring officers to wear cameras on their uniforms to improve policing tactics and public trust while reducing assaults against officers.
Chico Fire-Rescue put out the blaze that scorched the front porch and exterior of the home  early Sunday morning. Photo credit: Zachary Phillips

Students evacuate burning house

David Mcvicker // October 26, 2014
One student was injured during the fire evacuation around 4 a.m. Sunday morning. Chico Fire-Rescue are still determining how the fire started and total damage to the house.
Police Chief Robyn Hearne examines the outside of the Performing Arts Center for broken light fixtures during the 10th annual Moonlight Safety Walk 8 p.m. Thursday. Hearne, who has participated in the walk every year, led the group examining the campus core. Photo credit: Ashiah Scharaga

Annual walk aims to improve safety

Madison Holmes // October 25, 2014
The Moonlight Safety Walk participants' monitor inadequate lighting and overgrown hedges on campus. The walk aims to improve campus safety since its start in 2004.
Academic Senate Chair Paula Selvester, left, presents the results of the campus climate survey to the academic senate members and public. Photo credit: David Mcvicker

Survey reveals low job satisfaction

David Mcvicker // October 24, 2014
A campus climate survey conducted by Chico State's Office of Institutional Research showed that some employees are in some ways unsatisfied with their jobs.
Kaitlin Haley, Team Manager at PowerSave Campus at the Campus Sustainability Day event held at Colusa Hall. Photo credit: Jovanna Garcia

Sustainability Day held on campus

Jovanna Garcia // October 23, 2014
Campus Sustainability Day was celebrated Wednesday to raise awareness about green energy.
Dylan Saake, Chico State’s Title IX coordinator and director of labor and relations and compliance, said Chico State already complies with many of the new requirements from the Clery act. Photo credit: Madison Holmes

Final changes made to federal Clery Act

Madison Holmes // October 22, 2014
Adjustments to the Jeanne Clery Act include additional requirements, including providing students with information, better protecting of victims of sexual assault and clarifying the process for collecting crime statistics.
Chico State construction management lecturer David Shirah is a recipient of the 2014 Distinguished Design-Build Leadership Award. Photo courtesy of Chico State

Faculty member receives leadership award

Christine Lee // October 21, 2014
Chico State lecturer David Shirah receives leadership award for his role in advancing design-build delivery practices. Shirah has been teaching since 2007.
Markus Tungol, junior health services administration major and roomsurf.coms student ambassador for Chico State, assists and advertises to students on the Chico State Class of 2017 Facebook page. Photo courtesy of Markus Tungol.

Class pages managed by businesses

Christine Lee // October 21, 2014
The popular Chico State Facebook class pages are managed and monitored by online businesses that advertise selling and buying textbooks as well as finding roommates through their websites. The businesses are entrepreneurial and unaffiliated with Chico State.
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