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Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

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Chico State has a problem: Parking

Owen Daniels, Reporter
October 7, 2024

Chico State needs to fix its parking situation. I don’t have a campus parking pass, but my friends who do only ever complain about it. They need to get to school 30 minutes before their class so they...

Modern pumpkin spice popularity began in the early 2000s after Starbucks released their pumpkin spice latte. Image by Jill Wellington from Pixabay.

Pumpkin spice and everything not so nice

Ariana Powell, Editor-In-Chief
September 22, 2024

Once late August, September rolls around, pumpkin spice products start popping up everywhere; on the food, personal hygiene, pets, home decor and pretty much every other aisle. When I head to the creamer...

The sake, Blackberry Bramble, Guinness Draught and “Scooby Snack” drinks from Ichiban, The Banshee and Madison Bear Garden. Taken by Ariana Powell on Aug. 27.

A 21st birthday experience in Chico

Ariana Powell, Editor-In-Chief
September 2, 2024

The long awaited day of drunkenness finally arrived on Tuesday. I reached my 21st birthday and was happy to celebrate it … to an extent. My 21st birthday experience was probably very different compared...

Most Americans know how to go into a mosh pit or grind, but that isn’t dancing. From: Pexels

Americans should dance more

Ari Sorokin, Reporter
May 5, 2024

I recently attended the International prom and noticed while many people wanted to dance, they couldn’t. And these weren’t just uptight Americans who think dancing is not for men, but people who are...

Me meditating on a Barudaber temple in a 2016 Indonesia. Photo taken by my Mom, Iris Giladi.

The depth of my apreciation for India

Ari Sorokin, Reporter
May 4, 2024

For years, I have been utterly obsessed with Indian culture, ever since I learned about Hinduism in my middle school history class. This curiosity solidified when I went to Indonesia, a country culturally...