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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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    The Orion tries Egg Roll King

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Business Marketing major and bookstore employee Kyle Sacher sorting books at the Wildcat Store. Photo credit: Matthew Vacca

Wildcat Store could be outsourced

Ernesto Rivera // May 12, 2014
The Associated Students is negotiating a contract with Follett textbooks sparking concerns with buying power at the local level and employee retention.
The Orion file photo

Chico prepares for commencement

Enrique Raymundo // May 12, 2014
Chico State and local hotels are getting ready for the most important days of the class of 2014. With a controversial limited guest ticket policy in place, some students have taken to selling their extra tickets online for profit.
Kevin Killion, a Chico State student involved in the divestment campaign, attended the California State Student Association May 4. Photo credit: Yessenia Funes

Divestment gathers faculty support

Yessenia Funes // May 10, 2014
Students in the "Environmental Thought and Action" class continue to campaign for divestment of University Foundation stock funds from the top 200 fossil fuel companies in the world.
Juni Banerjee-Stevens, counselor at the Counseling and Wellness Center. Photo credit: Yessenia Funes

Programs tackle veteran illness

Yessenia Funes // May 8, 2014
Chico State is developing programs to help student veterans with mental illness.
Down and Out: The Orion Special Section

Down and Out: The Orion Special Section

May 7, 2014
A look at homeless people in Chico and their struggle with the city, local business and living on the streets.
Infographic by: Monica Fitch

Female turnout low in math and science majors

Madison Holmes // May 7, 2014
Women find themselves as minorities in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics majors.
Infographic by: Monica Fitch

Males low in female-dominated majors

Madison Holmes // May 7, 2014
A study reveals a lack of male students in certain majors, including liberal studies, social work and child development.

Students analyze video games’ benefits

Christine Lee // May 6, 2014
A group of Chico State psychology students researched how video games stimulate the human brain.
Geoffrey Baker, English professor

Long commutes don’t deter faculty

Christine Lee // May 6, 2014
Chico State professors discuss commuting home each weekend and the nature of teaching online courses.
The south side of of the parking structure at 8:30 a.m. April 28 on Second and Ivy streets. In a two-week survey of vacant R-2 parking spaces, this area was consecutively empty. Photo credit: Enrique Raymundo

Reserved parking goes unused in lots

Enrique Raymundo // May 5, 2014
Empty parking spaces for faculty and staff sit idle in the parking structure on Second and Ivy streets next to the Wildcat Recreation Center.
University Police detain a man who is accused of stealing a Chico State student’s bike on April 14. Photo credit: Ernesto Rivera

Thefts, crime increase by jail releasees

Enrique Raymundo // May 4, 2014
Misdemeanor theft is up in part because the number of available jail spaces are down, University Police officials say.
Members of The Orion at the California Newspapers Publishers Association Better Newspapers Contest in San Jose. Photo credit: Jessica Barber

The Orion wins top statewide awards

May 3, 2014
The Orion took home four awards at the California Newspaper Publishers Association Better Newspapers Contest Awards Show in San Jose.
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