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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

Spring 2025 Staff

Ellie Marty
Editor in Chief

Ellie Marty

Ellie Marty is a fourth-year student majoring in journalism with a minor in women’s studies. She was born and raised in Sacramento, where she received a certificate of academic achievement for her work in her high school’s...

Megan Gauer
Managing Editor

Megan Gauer

Megan Gauer is a fourth-year student majoring in journalism news and minoring in social media production and analysis. This is her third semester on staff and she is excited to be on the editorial board and managing design.  In...

Jenna McMahon
Copy Editor

Jenna McMahon

Jenna McMahon transferred to Chico State in fall 2023 from Santa Barbara City College and is in her third-year as a journalism major as well as having added a global studies minor this year. This will be her first year on The O...

Milca Elvira Chacon
News Editor

Milca Elvira Chacon

Milca Elvira Chacon is a fourth-year journalism major student at Chico State with a minor in broadcasting. It is her third semester in The Orion and she interned with Chico’s local newspaper, The Enterprise-Record. She has ...

Nathan Chiochios
Sports Editor

Nathan Chiochios

Nathan Chiochios is in his fourth-year at Chico State as a journalism news major. He is from Mountain View, a town in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is his third semester on The Orion, and his second semester as sports editor. He h...

Callum Standish
Opinion Editor

Callum Standish

Callum Standish is a fourth-year journalism and news major from Castro Valley. Standish is in his third semester on The Orion and now serves as the opinion and features editors. He is interested in cars, music, culture and the...

Chris Hutton
Entertainment and Features Editor

Chris Hutton

Chris Hutton is a junior majoring in journalism at Chico State. He enjoys learning about new topics and his hobbies include rock climbing, skateboarding and writing.

Nadia Hill
Multimedia Editor

Nadia Hill

Nadia Hill is originally from Carson City, Nevada, and is in her junior year. Currently, she is double-majoring in journalism, public relations, and studio arts. She is the entertainment and food editor. Both writing and art have...

Sean Shanks
Web Editor

Sean Shanks

Sean Shanks is in his first semester on The Orion. He is studying journalism because people’s stories are beautiful and accountability is awesome.