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Chico State's independent student newspaper

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Chico State students line up outside Bell Memorial Union on Thursday afternoon to fill out a 1-minute survey online in exchange for free nachos offered by Associated Student Dining. Photo credit: Anne Chamberlain

Photo of the day

Anne Chamberlain
May 10, 2018

Chico State students line up outside Bell Memorial Union on Thursday afternoon to fill out a one-minute survey online in exchange for free nachos offered by Associated Student Dining.

Gentlemen of Alpha Sigma Phi and volunteers at the Butte Human Society got together to bring some cute, adoptable pups to the catwalk by the Meriam Library on Tuesday morning. Photo credit: Anne Chamberlain

Photo of the day

Anne Chamberlain
May 1, 2018

Gentlemen of Alpha Sigma Phi and volunteers at the Butte Human Society got together to bring some cute, adoptable pups to the catwalk by the Meriam Library on Tuesday morning.

Students stop to read colorful shirts strung up throughout the trees outside the Meriam Library. The shirts are the work of students who participated in the Chico State Clothesline Project last week by making shirts at the BMU. The shirts are hung across campus as a visual reminder of sexual assault and domestic violence statistics that we often ignore. Photo credit: Anne Chamberlain

Photo of the day

Anne Chamberlain
April 24, 2018

Students stop to read colorful shirts strung up throughout the trees outside the Meriam Library. The shirts are the work of students who participated in the Chico State Clothesline Project last week by...

Students Mikaela de France and Lance Robert Carlisle step up to get their heads shaved in at the St. Baldricks Foundation Fundraiser in the Sutter Courtyard on Friday morning. Photo credit: Anne Chamberlain

Photo of the day

Anne Chamberlain
April 15, 2018

Students Mikaela de France and Lance Robert Carlisle step up to get their heads shaved in at the St. Baldricks Foundation Fundraiser for fighting children's cancer in the Sutter Courtyard on Friday morning.

Hundreds of students hustle between classes at 11 a.m. Thursday near the Trinity Lawn.

Photo of the day

Anne Chamberlain
April 5, 2018

Hundreds of students hustle between classes at 11 a.m. Thursday near the Trinity lawn.

Students crowd in to relax, tan, and study by the Wildcat WREC pool on Tuesday morning. Students are gleeful as a long winter seemingly comes to an end.

Photo of the day

Anne Chamberlain, Photographer
March 27, 2018

Students crowd in to relax, tan, and study by the Wildcat WREC pool on Tuesday morning. Students are gleeful as a long winter seemingly comes to an end.

Despite Saturday morning rain, Chico state student athlete & high jump star Tyler Arroyo skillfully wraps his body over pole set at 6 foot 7 inches– a show of raw athletic ability. Photo credit: Anne Chamberlain

Photo of the day

Anne Chamberlain
March 18, 2018

Despite Saturday morning rain, Chico state student athlete & high jump star Tyler Arroyo skillfully wraps his body over pole set at 6 foot 7 inches– a show of raw athletic ability.

"Hey, we have the same hair!" Chico State student exclaims as she pets goldendoodle Piper on Thursday morning.

"Hey, we have the same hair!" Chico State student exclaims as she pets goldendoodle Piper on Thursday morning.

Dogs and their owners took over the 3rd floor of the BMU Thursday morning, at a WrecPrograms event called Canine Cuddles.

Dogs and their owners took over the 3rd floor of the BMU Thursday morning, at a WrecPrograms event called Canine Cuddles.

Rescue dog Brillo (yes, as in brillo pad) helps students relieve some stress at Canine Cuddles on the third floor of the BMU on Thursday morning.

Rescue dog Brillo (yes, as in brillo pad) helps students relieve some stress at Canine Cuddles on the third floor of the BMU on Thursday morning.

Believe it or not, this precious face belongs to a rescue dog! One is his favorite pass-times is easing the suffering of college students experiencing dog withdrawal.

Believe it or not, this precious face belongs to a rescue dog! One is his favorite pass-times is easing the suffering of college students experiencing dog withdrawal.

At Canine Cuddles on Thursday morning, Solo reminds us the importance of staying hydrated.

At Canine Cuddles on Thursday morning, Solo reminds us the importance of staying hydrated.

Solo, beaming from ear to ear, soaks up the love from students Bernadette Sevilla and Eduardo Lara-Chavez outside of the Zen Den on Thursday morning. Photo credit: Anne Chamberlain

Canine cuddles on Chico State campus

Anne Chamberlain
March 10, 2018

A crowd of precious pups took over the 3rd floor of the BMU Thursday morning (outside of the ZenDen), at a WrecPrograms event free to students called "Canine Cuddles."

Outgoing rescue pup Solo, bringing joy to Chico State students Elizabeth Mendoza and Cynthia Zaragoza at Canine Cuddles, an event put on by the Wrec Program staff Thursday morning. Photo credit: Anne Chamberlain

Photo of the day

Anne Chamberlain
March 10, 2018

Students Elizabeth Mendoza and Cynthia Zaragoza crowd eagerly around Solo, an ecstatic six-year-old French Bulldog on Thursday morning. Canine Cuddles is a free event put on by the Wildcat Recreation Center...

Students eagerly crowd a pop-up Yerba Mate stand outside of Plumas Hall, to collect free drinks and learn about the Yerba college ambassador program on Tuesday afternoon. Photo credit: Anne Chamberlain

Photo of the day

Anne Chamberlain
February 27, 2018

Students eagerly crowd a pop-up Yerba Mate stand outside of Plumas Hall, to collect free drinks and learn about the Yerba college ambassador program on Tuesday afternoon.

Intro to Printmaking students Sonya Gaysinskiy, Jillian Harris-Rivera, and Valerie Hill hard at work on their linoleum block relief prints at Ayres Hall Monday morning. Photo credit: Anne Chamberlain

Photo of the day

Anne Chamberlain
February 20, 2018

Introduction to Printmaking students Sonya Gaysinskiy, Jillian Harris-Rivera, and Valerie Hill hard at work on their linoleum block relief prints at Ayres Hall on Monday morning.

On a sunny February morning, Briana Vazquez of Delta Sigma Pi offers Valentine's Day grams to a couple of curious passerbys on near Plumas Hall. Photo credit: Anne Chamberlain

Photo of the day

Anne Chamberlain
February 13, 2018

On a sunny Tuesday morning, Briana Vasquez of Delta Sigma Pi offers Valentine's Day grams to a couple of curious passerbys on near Plumas Hall.

Annabelle Cole, a freshman on Chico's Women's Ultimate team flicking a disc to teammate Rose McDonough before a late-night practice at the University Stadium. Photo credit: Anne Chamberlain

Photo of the day

Anne Chamberlain
February 2, 2018

Annabelle Cole, a freshman on Chico's Women's Ultimate team flicking a disc to teammate Rose McDonough before a late-night practice at the University Stadium.

On Saturday January 24th, reggae group Iration took to the stage at the Senator Theater in Chico. All members originally hail from Hawaii, and they are considered one of the leading bands in the genre of "sunshine reggae". Photo credit: Anne Chamberlain

Iration concert brings a little bit of ‘sunshine’ to Chico

Anne Chamberlain
January 30, 2018

On Saturday, reggae group Iration took to the stage at the Senator Theater in Chico. All members originally hail from Hawaii, and they are considered one of the leading bands in the genre of "sunshine...

Chico frisbee player Jesus Alfaro practices his throws in preparation for tournament season.

[Photo] Get to know Chico’s Ultimate sport

January 30, 2018

Chico frisbee player Jesus Alfaro practices his throws in preparation for tournament season.