The Orion

Students build race car for competition

Mozes Zarate // March 25, 2014

Members of the Formula Society of Automotive Engineers at Chico State are testing and tuning a car they've built for an international college competition in June.

Impacted pathways provide problems

Madison Holmes // March 24, 2014

Additional sections of upper-division general education classes are needed to satisfy high demand for certain pathway courses. One sociology class had over 50 wait-listed students at the beginning of the semester.

Hoover pleads not guilty to charges

Christine Lee // March 19, 2014

Riley Dean Hoover, the Ohio man charged with a DUI hit-and-run that resulted in the death of a Chico State nursing student in September, plead not guilty to all charges at a hearing Wednesday.

Break mellows St. Patrick’s Day revel

Christine Lee // March 18, 2014

Chico Police Department made 33 arrests Monday between the morning and evening. The department made 27 arrests last year.

Comeback ’Cats heading to Elite Eight

Sergio Sanchez // March 17, 2014

The Chico State men's basketball team made history Monday night advancing to its first ever Elite Eight after a miraculous win against Cal State Stanislaus.

Senate rebukes end to outdoor program

Nicholas Carr // March 15, 2014

The Academic Senate voted against recommending a proposal to discontinue the Outdoor Education option in Kinesiology. It will be sent to the Provost for a final ruling.

Governor Jerry Brown seeks fourth term

Enrique Raymundo // March 13, 2014

A professor chimes in on Gov. Jerry Brown's accomplishments and how a fourth term could affect education.

Students feel targeted by drinking ordinance

Madison Holmes // March 12, 2014

Students and administrators talk about the recently adopted social host ordinance, which fines hosts of parties where underage drinking is occurring.

Outdoor education may be discontinued

Nicholas Carr // March 12, 2014

Enrollment in the option in Outdoor Education was suspended during the spring 2012 term.

Affirmative action may be legalized

Enrique Raymundo // March 11, 2014

A California constitutional amendment would let public universities consider race, sex and ethnicity when admitting students. The amendment passed the state Senate in January.

Fish feces fuel sustainable food business

Christine Lee // March 11, 2014

Two Chico State alumni have developed a system for simultaneously growing vegetables and raising fish.

Drought-resistant plants grow on campus

Yessenia Funes // March 11, 2014

Non-native plants cover 90 percent of campus, but more native and drought-tolerant greenery is popping up.