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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: Madison Holmes

Chico’s couch ordinance is for the best

Alex Horne
May 19, 2016
Even though couches on porches are no longer allowed, college life will live on.
Photo credit: Helen Suh

Chico streets are whack

Alex Horne
May 12, 2016
Pedestrians, bikers and cars all cross paths in the downtown area, and it can feel unsafe.
Photo credit: Helen Suh

Are unpaid internships unethical?

Alex Horne
May 5, 2016
Unpaid internships are non-inclusive and aren't worth the time.
Photo credit: Dongyoung Won

Chico is getting expensive

Alex Horne
April 28, 2016
Chico is getting more expensive, but how much? Why? And how to handle it?
Photo credit: Helen Suh

Chico’s isolation has benefits

Alex Horne and Helen Suh
April 20, 2016
Chico can sometimes seem far away from the rest of California, but maybe it isn’t a bad thing.
Photo credit: Dongyoung Won

Online classes equal less learning

Alex Horne
April 15, 2016
Online classes are easy and convenient, but the benefits don’t outweigh the cons.
Photo credit: Jordan Rodrigues

Terrorism: My opinion from being in Paris on Nov. 13, 2015

Alex Horne
March 31, 2016
Although terrorism can be scary, it shouldn’t affect travel plans.
Traveling without the excuses

Traveling without the excuses

Alex Horne and Whitney Urmann
March 28, 2016
travel, money, food trucks, flights, Europe, Asia,
Photo credit: Dongyoung Won

Put down Snapchat, live your life

Alex Horne
March 24, 2016
Snapchatters who abuse the app are annoying and ruin moments by neglecting real social scenarios in favor of using their phone.
Photo credit: Dongyoung Won

I won’t be voting for Trump

Alex Horne
March 17, 2016
Chico State students shouldn't vote for Trump because he is morally and ethically wrong on many different issues.
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.
Photo credit: Helen Suh

Too much true crime

Alex Horne
February 19, 2016
Murder show-induced paranoia is a common and completely natural thing.
Photo credit: Helen Suh

Corporate created learning is squandering creativity

Alex Horne
February 10, 2016
While professors are striking, their use of McGraw-Hill as a crutch is becoming more and more apparent.