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All content by Christine Zuniga
The number of Hispanic/Latino/a students at Chico State has steadily increased. Statistics from Chico State's Office of Diversity and Inclusion. Photo credit: Christine Zuniga

Chico State informs community on HSI status

Christine Zuniga
May 15, 2016
Chico State progresses in its attempts at being a Hispanic-Serving Institution.
It might be "May the Fourth," but it's also Wednesday and opening night for “The Addams Family” musical. Photo credit: Christine Zuniga

May the fourth: A pop culture collision comes to campus

Christine Zuniga
May 4, 2016

May the fourth is consistently an opportunity for “Star Wars” fans every year, but this year it happens to fall on the Wednesday of opening night for “The Addams Family,” Chico State’s School...

CADEC used chairs to symbolize deaths from prescription drug overdose. Photo Credit: Floritzel Salvador

Students raise awareness of prescription drug abuse

Christine Zuniga
April 23, 2016

As part of the third annual Prescription Drug Awareness Week, presented by the Campus Alcohol and Drug Education Center (CADEC), Chico State is full of signage with shocking statistics about the harm that...

A measure that will be featured on the AS election ballot proposes to end the sale of bottled water on campus. Photo credit: Floritzel Sandoval

Measure hopes to ban the sale of bottled water on campus

Christine Zuniga
April 11, 2016

The 2016 Associated Students General Election has only one ballot advisory measure: Should AS halt its sale of single-use bottled water at Chico State as soon as contractually possible? The measure...

President Zingg, the Academic Senate and the Interim Provost had to approve the department's name change. Photo courtesy of Chico State.

Department name changed to better reflect academic program

Christine Zuniga
April 2, 2016

The Department of Political Science is now the Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice, effective March 24.The memorandum was submitted in December 2015 and was approved by President Zingg...

The Startup Weekend happens over three days, each day giving participants opportunities to learn and work with each other. Infographic by Christine Zuniga

Global start-up event comes to Chico

Christine Zuniga
April 1, 2016
Event encourages students with start-up business ideas.
Animal Place set up a human-sized cage for their campaign Brave the Cage to educate Chico State students and staff about the conditions chickens face in hen houses. Photo courtesy of Stephanie Bain, Animal Place campaign coordinator.

Animal rights group hopes students ‘Brave the Cage’

Christine Zuniga
March 24, 2016

A human-sized cage next to a woman in a chicken suit – this was what Chico State students saw while walking through campus on Wednesday. The cage, an important element for Animal Place’s Brave...

eliza dyer, the director of GSEC hopes that Period Week will educate people about menstruation and sustainable practices. Photo credit: Christine Zuniga

Period Week focuses on the stigma of menstruation

Christine Zuniga
March 11, 2016

The Gender and Sexuality Equity Center announced its Period Week event in collaboration with Associated Students Sustainability. The week-long series of events is scheduled to run from March 21 to March...

The homepage of Venmo resembles other social media platforms with information on what friends are paying for. Photo courtesy of Tiffany Perriera.

Chico State students replace cash with Venmo

Christine Zuniga
March 9, 2016
Students in Chico use Venmo to split costs.
El Nino's warmer currents shift eastward in the Pacific Ocean causing changes in temperature across the United States. Photo credit: Christine Zuniga

El Nino brings warmer weather to Chico

Christine Zuniga
March 2, 2016
El Nino, along with other weather variables, may be the cause of warmer temperatures in Chico.
Groups of students discuss diversity. Photo credit: Ryan Corrall

CCLC hosts diversity advocacy workshop

Christine Zuniga
February 17, 2016
The Cross-Cultural Leadership Center promotes diversity advocacy for Chico State.

Humans of Chico State: Friday afternoons

Christine Zuniga
October 18, 2015
Campus can be pretty empty on Friday afternoons, but it's still possible to stumble upon some students hanging out near the library doing what they love.
Sam Rabellino, senior mechatronics engineering major, explains what his club, Formula SAE, does. Photo credit: Christine Zuniga

Humans of Chico State: Clubs

Christine Zuniga
September 28, 2015
Student organizations with tables set up on campus explain what their club does.