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Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Signs put up around the City Plaza fencing in Downtown Chico. Taken by Beatrice Williams on Oct. 3.

La Plaza de la Ciudad de Chico está cerrada y cercada por trabajos de restauración y mantenimiento.

Beatrice Williams, Reportera de Noticias // October 22, 2024

La Ciudad de Chico cercó y despejó la Plaza de la Ciudad el 27 de septiembre. Se colocaron carteles alrededor de la cerca indicando que el área está cerrada por trabajos de restauración y mantenimiento. La...

Ariana DeBose as Chef in the film “House of Spoils.” Photo credit: Glodi Balazs, ©Amazon Content Services LLC.

He said, she said: “House of Spoils”

Ariana Powell and Garrett Hartman // October 6, 2024

“House of Spoils,” released on Oct. 3 as an Amazon Prime Video original, follows a woman known only as Chef — played by Ariana DeBose — as she gets an opportunity to be the head chef at a brand...

Front view of Kendall Hall

California bans legacy admissions at private universities

Steven Amador, Contributor // October 3, 2024

Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 1780 Monday, prohibiting legacy and donor preferences during the admissions process for private, nonprofit institutions.  Preference for legacy and...

The awaited vice president candidate debate allowed both Vance and Walz to share their views with the public. Graphic created by Jessica Miller using Canva on Oct. 2

Recap: Vance and Walz vice presidential debate

Ellie Marty and Megan Gauer // October 2, 2024

Millions of people tuned in to watch vice presidential candidates, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance, met at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City on Tuesday to engage in what may be the final...

Music is powerful … and so is politics and policy … so maybe the two shouldn’t mix. Graphic AI-generated by Ariana Powell using Adobe Firefly and edited using Adobe Express.

An alt-girl’s perspective: Popular music should stay out of politics

Ariana Powell, Editor-in-Chief // September 28, 2024

Music has a great influence on emotional experience and can impact how we feel, whether it be sadness, anger, hope, joy, disappointment, embarrassment and so on. Politics does the same. Politicians use...

Ten propositions are coming to the California Ballot this November. Graphic created by Nadia Hill on Sept. 14

On the ballot: What is Prop 5?

Jessica Miller, News Editor // September 27, 2024

Proposition 5, one of 10 propositions coming to the California ballot this November, if passed will allow local infrastructure and housing bonds for low and middle-income Californians to be approved with...

Butte hall covered in  toilet paper, no suspect has been found yet. Photo taken by Cecilia Gonzalez on Sept. 16

University Police investigate toilet papering of Butte Hall

Cecilia Gonzalez, Entertainment Reporter // September 18, 2024

Toilet paper could be seen on and around the side of Butte Hall facing Meriam Library on Monday. The University Police Department is actively investigating by looking through security footage, Public...

Orion News graphic created by Jessica Miller on Aug. 30

Orion news weekly highlights: Sept. 1 to 6

Jessica Miller, News Editor // September 6, 2024

From new campus buildings to internet outages to the arrest of a Butte College police officer, here are this week’s - Sept. 1 to 6 - news stories: Chico State’s bike path ownership exchange The Chico...

President Perez shaking the hand of Taylor Bisby as she receives her Master's degree. Taken by Jessica Miller on May 15

Chico State celebrates Graduate Studies Commencement

Jessica Miller and Alina Babajko // May 16, 2024

Students from graduate studies programs celebrated their accomplishments Wednesday night in the midst of a 93 degree heat with signs warning to watch for symptoms of heatstroke.  Some students stood...

Customers enjoying all-you-can eat rolls as servers work in Sake restaurant. Taken by Jessica Miller on April 18.

All-you-can-eat sushi: Sake restaurant is now open

Jessica Miller, Food Editor // April 19, 2024

 Sake is an all-you-can-eat restaurant open for business as of Thursday, now serving sushi, sashimi, soups, salad and more.  From the minute you walk into the restaurant you can expect to be greeted...

Pedestrians line up for California Border Patrol processing at the Calexico, Calif. port of entry. Courtesy: Josh Denmark on Jan. 4, 2022

After conversations with Chico State staff, U.S. Border Patrol cancels career fair attendance

Jessica Miller, Food Editor // March 30, 2024

U.S. Border Patrol elected not to attend the Chico State career fair held on March 27 due to conversations with Chico State staff.  An announcement was sent out by President Steve Perez on March 6...

The Butte Humane Society is organizing the Woofstock Festival Saturday. The event will raise money to support the animals at the humane society. Courtesy: Butte Humane Society.

Woofstock Music Festival wags its way back to Chico

Toby Neal, Reporter // March 28, 2024

The Butte Humane Society will be hosting the third annual Woofstock event on Saturday. The goal of the event is to raise funds to support the animals at the humane society.  People are invited to bring...

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