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The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

The Behavioral and Social Sciences building is a busy place, but are the bathrooms worth it? Photo taken by Maya DeHoyos on April 30, 2026.

Where to go when you have to go

Maya DeHoyos, Opinions Editor
May 11, 2026

Whether on the way to class or while talking to your friends, there will be a time when Mother Nature calls and you must answer. Unfortunately, not knowing where your next leak will take place could be...

Psychedelic legal highs have made their way onto the shelves of gas stations, offered in pill, gummy and chocolate forms.  Graphic made by Kai Anderson on March 15, 2026.

Ego death, over the counter

Kai Anderson, Reporter
May 7, 2026

Walk into nearly any headshop, and you’ll see a diverse and brightly-colored assortment of pills, liquids and gummies in neat rows behind the counter. To some, the products are mysterious; sketchy drugs...

Tyler Clink and Ramsey Mann were spotted in downtown Chico, ready to film. Photo courtesy from Paige Randall.

Demeans the people they need

Hannah Cabral, Reporter
May 4, 2026

There's been a recent trend of upcoming influencers creating content on their college campuses in hopes of reaching social media virality. This epidemic has reached Chico as more influencers flock to the...

People walk by a band playing during the Thursday Night Market, in Chico, Calif., on April 23, 2026. Photo by Raquel G. Frohlich.

The Thursday Night Market is here—is Chico?

Aiyana Curry, Sports Editor
April 25, 2026

There’s a question worth sitting with the next time you find yourself debating whether to drive through Downtown Chico on a Thursday evening, or just order something in and call it a night: what kind...

Collage made by Maya DeHoyos on Canva.

Trump wants American women domesticated

Hannah Cabral, Reporter
March 13, 2026

Donald Trump appointed two women to high-level positions at the start of his recent term: Kristi Noem as his homeland security secretary and Pam Bondi as the attorney general. In March, Trump fired Noem...