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    Black Plague on-campus: RUN!!!

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

  • Student Isaac Potkin introducing his arrangement of Indiana Jones during the wind ensemble concert. Taken by Jessica Miller on April 27.

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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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Chico Police examine bullet shell casings at Chico Trailer Haven at 1412 Nord Ave. Photo credit: Matthew Vacca

Three arrests made in weekend shooting

April 6, 2014
Police say three shootings, which occurred Saturday and Sunday, could be gang-related and may not be the last of them.
Live coverage of AS candidate forum

Live coverage of AS candidate forum

April 4, 2014
Live video feed and tweets from The Orion's Associated Students candidate forum.
Butte Hall banners call for divestment

Butte Hall banners call for divestment

Yessenia Funes // April 3, 2014
The demonstration was part of a campaign to get the university to divest its stock investments from fossil fuel companies.
The City Council meets to consider an ordinance that would ban the use of plastic bags in Chico. Photo credit: Bill Hall

Chico adopts revised plastic bag ban

Bill Hall // April 2, 2014
The newest version of the ordinance banning single-use plastic bags was discussed at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.
Infographic by Liz Coffee and Monica Fitch.

Gang unit returns to address crime

Madison Holmes // April 2, 2014
Chico currently has more than 1,150 documented gang members, according to police.
Students in Mark Stemens Geology 440 class march to the front of Kendall Hall on April Fools Day to host their own Fossil Fools human oil spill. Photo credit: Emily Teague

Students create ‘human oil spill’

Yessenia Funes // April 1, 2014
The "Environmental Thought and Action" class created a human oil spill to campaign for the divestment of university stock funds from fossil fuel companies.
Mark Stemen, associate professor in the geography and planning department, discuss the fire safety issues in Butte Hall. Photo credit: Yessenia Funes

Fire marshal report reprimands Butte Hall

Yessenia Funes // April 1, 2014
Benches and bulletin boards on the second-through-seventh floors were labeled as fire hazards and removed following an inspection by the fire marshal. Tea kettles, microwaves, refrigerators and coffeemakers were also removed from offices on several floors.
Donald E.J. Kilmer Jr., a San Jose attorney who practices civil rights cases, speaks at a gun control debate on campus March 4. Photo credit: Salahadin Albutti

Campus gun policy unlawful, potentially

Tj Carter // April 1, 2014
Chico State's student code of conduct may be in direct conflict with California law if a concealed-carry weapons permit holder is punished for having a legal firearm on campus, said a San Jose attorney.
Students party on a roof on Chavez in 2014. Cesar Chavez Day has been observed by Chico State since 2001. Photo by Annie Paige.

Chavez Day recap

March 31, 2014
The holiday was celebrated with hijacked firetrucks, front-yard snowboarding and community service.
Image via Flickr by List_84

‘Bath salts’ sold as MDMA in Chico

Tj Carter // March 31, 2014
A research chemical is being sold to Chico drug users attempting to buy "Molly." The drug is M1, or methylone, and was originally classified by head shops as a "bath salt."
The motorcyclist was making a left turn from West Sacramento Avenue onto Warner Street when he collided with a pedestrian bicyclist, said Chico Police Lt. David Britt. Photograph by: Quinn Western

Cyclist collision on Warner Street

Mozes Zarate // March 29, 2014
A motorcyclist collided with a pedestrian bicyclist on the intersection of West Sacramento Avenue and Warner Street Saturday afternoon. The pedestrian, a Chico State student, is awake and in the hospital.
Study follows path to graduation success

Study follows path to graduation success

Enrique Raymundo // March 28, 2014
An eight-year study revealed graduation trends among Chico State freshman who started in 2005. One-third of them did not graduate from the university.
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