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The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Collecting physical media can be one of the most rewarding ways to enjoy music, including seeing how your tastes have changed over the years and how your collection has grown. Photo taken by Maya DeHoyos on Nov. 12, 2025.

Spotify is out, here’s where music lovers are heading next

Maya DeHoyos
November 14, 2025

Many have recently taken issue with Spotify over its ties to AI weaponry, its low pay for artists and advertising for Immigration Customs and Enforcement. Whether you’ve cancelled your Spotify subscription...

Early voting started on October 6, with residents being able to cast their vote remotely. Photo taken by Marianne Akre on Oct. 29, 2025.

Proposition 50: Now is not the time to take the high road

Marianne Akre, Opinion Editor
October 29, 2025

Every once in a while, we witness historical moments in our nation’s elections. Who would have thought one of ours would be a special, gerrymandering election to escape the clutches of totalitarianism? California...

Luna Market vendor Kelsey Lopin was one of many talented artists selling their work. There was a wide variety of crafts, paintings and handmade jewelry for sale. Photo taken by Josephine Bowman on Oct. 19, 2025.

I got my tarot read at Halloweentown and apparently I’m healing

Josephine Bowman, Reporter
October 27, 2025

As I pulled into the busy parking lot and did a couple of laps to find a spot, the eerie sound of spooky music mixed with laughing children flew through my window. It quickly became clear to me that Halloweentown...

With over 600 million listeners, many enjoy having Spotify on in the background of their day but are now starting to question the ethics of their most used music streaming platform. Photo taken by Maya DeHoyos on Oct 22, 2025

The ethical dilemma of Spotify

Maya DeHoyos, Reporter
October 24, 2025

Music, power to the people, has always been a way to create, resist, and express freedom. What happens when the platforms made to amplify creativity begin to threaten it? The same technology that is constantly...

Open roads make the commute to school seem deceivingly longer than it is. Photo by Allisyn Shaw.

Commuting: An expedition for an education

Allisyn Shaw, Reporter
October 22, 2025

I woke up around 6 a.m., when the sun was just beginning to rise, its bright, bleeding orange stretched across the horizon. I tried to convince myself that being late and unable to find a parking spot...

Last year, a man spent multiple days on campus delivering an aggressive message of Christianity. Photo taken in front of BMU on Sep. 24, 2024 by Sean Shanks.

Political speakers on campus are driving us further apart

Marianne Akre, Opinion Editor
September 26, 2025

It’s another bright, sunny morning on campus. Students flock to classrooms, some running later than others. You forgot your headphones, but that’s alright, the birds are singing and the wind gently...

The Conjuring series had a good run, until it didn't. Graphic by Nadia Hill

‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ — hopefully the last movie

Allisyn Shaw, Reporter
September 22, 2025

Expected to be the frightening finale to the series, “The Conjuring: Last Rites” was a disappointment, including a poorly-written script and a multitude of cliches.  Earlier this week, I attended...

Outside of Holt Hall, where Sol-Wil-Le-No Avenue used to be before installing a bike and footpath. Photo taken by Maya DeHoyos on September 16.

Holt Hall: Confusing students since 1972

Maya DeHoyos, Reporter
September 16, 2025

Open the door to a narrow hallway. Look straight, right, then at your phone to check the room number. Damn it, where is my math class? Loop around the hall, pass the classroom numbers: 101, 102 10- where...

What the Chico State Pisser says about shock value

What the Chico State Pisser says about shock value

Raya Smith, Reporter
September 16, 2025

The fame of TikTok’s one and only Chico State Pisser rose and fell, all in the span of a week. Several short videos, with nearly 100,000 views and 1,400 followers later, the culprit announced their final...

Sean Shanks, The Orion's current Editor-in-Chief, standing atop a boulder problem. Photo taken by Chris Hutton on August 10.

Bald Rock: A reflection on the importance of protecting public lands

Chris Hutton, Managing Editor
September 8, 2025

Just above Lake Oroville, near the rebuilding town of Berry Creek, lies an exposed granite batholith called Big Bald Rock. Nestled into the 1,146,000-acre Plumas National Forest, Bald Rock — commonly...

Donald Trump currently serves as 47th President of the United States. Courtesy of Owantana on Pixabay.

Donald Trump’s Instagram is confusing, unprofessional and at times insulting

Marianne Akre, Reporter
May 22, 2025

It’s always hard to watch old politicians appeal to younger generations through social media use, but Donald Trump takes it one step further with his bizarre posts. Trump is an anomaly when it comes...

Tumblr is a well-known social media platform that girlblogging thrives in. Photo taken by Marianne Akre on May 15.

Girlblogging is becoming dangerous

Marianne Akre, Reporter
May 15, 2025

Content warning: eating disorders, body dysmorphia Being a girl on the internet 10 to 15 years ago felt like navigating through the Wild West on platforms such as Tumblr and Pinterest.  It was near...