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The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

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Taking a breather

Ellie Marty, Opinion Editor
December 5, 2023

Amid the hustle and bustle of college life, there lies an oasis of tranquility known as Dead Week. Just hearing the words can make any stressed-out student breathe a sigh of relief.  It’s what feels...

Coffee beans taken by Igor Haritanovich. Image courtesy of Pexels.

Chico’s coffee culture: grounds for celebration or a bean there, done that situation?

Ellie Marty, Opinion Editor
December 4, 2023

Prepare to be buzzed, Chicoans. Our beloved city's caffeinated obsession has reached epic proportions, leaving us to question if coffee runs through our veins instead of blood. Let's spill the beans on...

A sad winter cabin

‘Tis the seasonal depression

December 2, 2023

The end of the year leads to spiked stress levels for many students.  The combination of holiday events, finals week, and the change of weather can cause the winter blues. Symptoms include feeling...

A parody of CupcakKe's album Cum Cake

Deep

Nadia Hill, Reporter
November 30, 2023

When CupcakKe said, “Imma pick it up with chopsticks” history was changed forever.  Elizabeth Eden Harris also known as CupcakKe is a well-known female rapper who rose to popularity almost a decade...

Surviving the holidays with disordered eating

Surviving the holidays with disordered eating

Maricarmen Becerra-Gonzalez, Reporter
November 17, 2023

I was only 13 years old the first time I starved myself. It was the height of the holiday season, and that year for Christmas I was going to ask Santa for an eating disorder. It was 2014 and the social...

Scott Cawthon and Freddy Fazbear squaring off

Creator vs. Content

Nadia Hill, Reporter
November 7, 2023

I always tell my friends never to get a pop culture tattoo, because you never know who’s gonna pull a Kanye.  In this current era of media consumption, it’s a common phenomenon to love a piece...

Graphic depicting the road to success in college is blocked by financial stress.

How to succeed in college while poor

Nadia Hill, Reporter
November 5, 2023

I grew up poor. I am poor. I’ll probably die still poor. The closest chance to not stay poor is getting a degree. As a full-time student, I also have to be a full-time employee so I can afford to stay...

Photos taken by Nola Powell on Oct. 25. Collage created by Ariana Powell on Nov. 1.

The art of tattoo pain: part 2

Ariana Powell, A&E Editor
November 1, 2023

It’s finally done. My second tattoo session ended on Wednesday. In many ways, the second session was both worse and better than the first and resulted in a finished product I love. When I got off...

Briston Maroney plays a sold-out show at The Troubadour in West Hollywood. Taken on Feb. 17, 2022.

The death of concert etiquette

Maricarmen Becerra-Gonzalez, Reporter
October 31, 2023

There’s nothing like the feeling of your face jammed into a sweaty armpit while hundreds of bodies are pressed against you, robbing you of any sense of personal space. If you’ve ever been to a concert,...

Photo courtesy of Marina Dear.

The one day a year dressing slutty feels safe

Ellie Marty, Opinion Editor
October 30, 2023

Practically everyone has heard the quote from “Mean Girls”: “In Girl World, Halloween is the one day a year when a girl can dress up like a total slut and no other girls can say anything else about...

Wonderful Wizard of Oz, W. W. Denslow, 1900

The insidious nature of narcissistic abuse

C. Nicholas Kepler, Reporter
October 25, 2023

The insidious nature of narcissistic abuse In honor of October being National Domestic Violence Awareness Month this article will focus on narcissistic abuse. Physical violence, destruction of property,...

A graphic of the Patio with a tumbleweed and a cricket.

Sitting on the grass on my phone

Nadia Hill, Reporter
October 21, 2023

You’ve been staring at the clock all class and you hardly notice when the professor dismisses you. As you flow into the hallway and out the door with the rest of your peers, you realize you have 30 minutes...