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The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

This is a 100% satirical article. Graphic generated by Ariana Powell using Adobe Firefly on April 25.

Black Plague on-campus: RUN!!!

Ariana Powell, Editor-in-Chief
May 1, 2024

It’s arrived at campus … the BLACK PLAGUE! Despite the health risk posed by the ancient sickness, the university announced they will not be ending school early, in fact, they will be extending the...

A person screams. Photo by Jan Kopřiva: Pexels.

Get ready to scream!

Ariana Powell, Editor-in-Chief
January 29, 2024

Chico State has been taking notes from "Monsters, Inc."  and will be fully transitioning to a new energy source: scream power. Except instead of using the screams of children to power facilities, they...

A group of frat men holding a protest sign

For our right to party

Nadia Hill, Reporter
January 25, 2024

Students’ hearts sank to their mixed-drink filled stomachs, as they received the late-night notification that class was in session Tuesday morning. Once the professors and faculty left the picket...

‘School Spirit’ by Kit Beauchamp created with Freepik AI 

An ode to Chico 

Kit Beauchamp, Reporter
December 14, 2023

The year is 2033. All the water fountains have been replaced with rocket fuel. Keg Stands are a division one sport. There is not a single couch left uncharred within Chico city limits.  Respectable...

Image by Kit Beauchamp

What is The Big Dipper?

Kit Beauchamp, Reporter
November 9, 2023

It’s The Orion’s new satire column.  You can find it under 'features.'  Webster's dictionary defines satire as “writing that exposes or ridicules conduct, doctrines, or institutions either by...