The Orion

Friends form tighter bonds in college

Julianna Eveland // February 20, 2014

Circles of friends in college are decidedly different from those from high school.

English’s strangest speech trends

Zachary Phillips // February 19, 2014

A brief overview of spoken English's recently developed quirks.

Redefining importance of appearances

Valerie Teegardin // February 18, 2014

How the ugliest woman in the world is redefining what it means to be beautiful.

Managing stress with mindfulness

Valerie Teegardin // February 18, 2014

Living in the moment can alleviate past and future issues.

Sell to preserve nature reserve

February 18, 2014

An unfortunate accident occurred last October at The Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve, a wildlife preserve spanning nearly 4,000 acres. Nearly a dozen people were injured when the deck they were standing on collapsed. All of the injured people have since been released from the hospital, but the misfortunes continued for the reserve. President Paul...

Focusing on personal growth in college

Zachary Phillips // February 17, 2014

In a system of education that teaches us that textbooks have all the answers, how does one develop their own identity?

Chico isn’t all that weird

Kevin Crittenden // February 17, 2014

As a town with a high turnover rate, Chico lacks the commitment to be truly weird.

Chico’s reputation as a violent campus

Matt Murphy // February 16, 2014

Chico is quickly gaining a reputation as a violent place, but is it worse than any other school?

Social media can ruin relationships

Veronica De La Cruz // February 16, 2014

Airing dirty laundry and liking the wrong pictures online can have disastrous consequences.

Mental health services suffer from budget cuts

Veronica De La Cruz // February 15, 2014

A decreasing budget deprives students of necessary mental health resources.

Chico State retires party school reputation

Valerie Teegardin // February 14, 2014

The university is redefining itself as an institution rather than a venue for parties.

A guy’s guide to experiencing “The Vagina Monologues.”

Zachary Phillips // February 13, 2014

Healthy tips and reminders for men who planning on braving the monologues.