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The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

All content by Alex Horne

California’s dreaming

Alex Horne
November 30, 2016

Almost immediately after Donald Trump was elected president there were groups advocating for California to secede from the union, dubbed "Calexit." Although we are majority not in favor of Trump, we...

Tuition might rise again

Alex Horne
November 9, 2016

The CSU Chancellor has proposed an increase in tuition prices that range from $270 for undergraduates to $438 for graduate students per year. This is after tuition has already been raised more than $1,000...

Police ensure less chaos

Alex Horne
October 25, 2016

Traditionally, Halloween is one of the biggest and craziest weekends in Chico.It is easily the most crowded holiday weekend of the year, exceeding Ceasar Chavez Day. The influx of people is usually due...

Mansion causes mixed feelings

Alex Horne
October 12, 2016

The Albert E. Warren Reception Center, also known as the President's mansion, is currently under renovation at the cost of $1.75 million.$1.5 million of the funds are coming from ADR, which is the combination...

Poverty affects college students too

Alex Horne
September 28, 2016

Work, school and paying bills. It's a common scenario. Many students at Chico State support themselves completely. Being a student and working is quite common on our campus, but unfortunately, for some...

Unprepared for the worst

Alex Horne
September 21, 2016

On Sept. 6 at 10:42 a.m. students were alerted by the university that a man who possibly had a gun was headed toward campus. Students were alerted via text and phone call but the thing missing from the...

Students suffer from library hour cuts

Alex Horne
September 8, 2016

At the beginning of the semester Chico State's Meriam Library announced that the administration had cut the operating hours. The latest the library will be open is 11:45 p.m. Those hours will be valid...

Students left unaware of West Nile Virus

Alex Horne
August 31, 2016

The first known Chico State student was just diagnosed with West Nile Virus, a virus that is transmitted by mosquitos. The virus has been in the Chico area since 2004 but has been increasingly prevalent...

Cameras are nice, but action matters

Alex Horne
August 23, 2016

The Chico Police Department has begun the installation of cameras on a popular walking path near campus that were proposed in February. The $20,000 donation funded project is a sign that the Police Department...

Photo credit: Dongyoung Won

Life is scripted

Alex Horne
February 25, 2016
We feel so pressured to conform to what society wants from us in order to gain an edge, that our lives seem planned for us.