Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Senior at Chico State passes away suddenly

Kimberly Morales // October 1, 2019

Terrence Carter, 31, passed away suddenly on Sept. 12.Carter, who was a senior at Chico State, transferred to major in Environmental Science after graduating from American River College and earning two...

A late night at the Paradise Lookout Photo credit: Melissa Joseph

Best and worst public spots to hook up around chico

Melissa Joseph // October 1, 2019

Public sex is a staple within the porn community: sex while hiking, sex in a car or sex in a grocery store. Name a public place and there’s a porno of it. Keep in mind that public sex is illegal...

Chico Stonewall Alliance: Another Resource for the the LGBTQ+ Community

Carolyn Allen // October 1, 2019
The largest LGBTQ+ center north of Sacramento is right here in Chico.
Cassandra Arechiga singing one of her original songs and showing off her amazing vocals. Photo credit: Danielle Kessler

“Soul Corner” lets students share their stories

Danielle Kessler // October 1, 2019

The Associated Students hosted an open mic event in the BMU called “Soul Corner” on Wednesday night. Encouraging all forms of spoken word, the event created a safe space for students and artists...

Butte Hall set for renovations

Jessie Imhoff // September 18, 2019

Butte Hall is currently scheduled to undergo renovations in the summer of 2021 to bring the building up to code as well as update its interior and exterior.Butte Hall is one of the main academic buildings...

Lenon Padilla plays his guitar at Chico State in October 2018. Photo credit: Daelin Wofford

Student dies suddenly after complications of leukemia

Natalie Hanson // September 16, 2019

A student died suddenly Saturday after being diagnosed with leukemia in August. Lenon Padilla, 20, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in August and immediately began chemotherapy treatments,...

Police officers responded to calls of a vehicle slamming into another car. Photo credit: Kasey Judge

Chico man leads police in pursuit after false kidnapping claim

Jack Lewis // September 11, 2019

Police chased a man for six miles Monday afternoon after a suspicious incident involving two vehicles.Around 1:40 pm Monday Chico Police responded to a call which led to a dangerous pursuit after a man...

The emblem showed big and colorful for locals to see as they make their way towards the doors of the main entrance. Photo credit: Melissa Herrera

Veteran’s Affairs opens new outpatient clinic

Abram Melendez // September 3, 2019

A new Veteran's Affairs building opened Aug. 27 on 1601 Concord Ave. in Chico.This new clinic is replacing the old care facility on 280 Cohasset Road. New services offered include optometry, ophthalmology,...

Rolling with Wildcats

Carolyn Allen // September 2, 2019
Students gather for annual WREC 'n' Roll

ICE Resistance training

Julian Mendoza // September 1, 2019
NorCal Resist and Blackbird Cafe host an informational session discussing what you can do in the event of an ICE raid

We Sit Down with the Former Advisor for The Orion

Kendall George // May 13, 2019

Mark Plenke, the former advisor of The Orion and instructor at Chico State, will be retiring at the end of this semester. In this video interview, he talks past memories working at Chico State, his plans...

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