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The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

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Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

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Popularity drives election

Editorial Board
April 12, 2017

With A.S. elections rapidly approaching, the campus is slowly being overrun by signs. The confident images of the candidates alongside clichéd mantras of unity actually do help students get elected....

Resident advisor firing still unanswered

Editorial Board
April 5, 2017

After deciding to fire 23 resident advisers for vague and frankly insufficient reasons less than a month ago, University Housing has gone silent. Rather than explain the choice to cut a third of their...

Tuition increase screws students’ bank accounts

Editorial Board
March 29, 2017

Students in the upcoming semesters can expect to pay an additional $270 for tuition, but should brace for more. The CSU Board of Trustees vote to increase tuition by 5 percent for all 23 campuses failed...

Erosion damage on the bottom half of the Oroville Spillway prompted the Department of California Water Resources to reduce the outflow from the lake. Photo courtesy of the Department of California Water Resources.

Oroville Spillway crisis sheds light on failing infrastructure

Editorial Board
February 15, 2017

The Oroville Dam situation isn’t a sudden problem, it comes from years of neglect by California Governor Jerry Brown. Brown is not the only person who was responsible for the spill. Yes, he could...

Minimum wage rising: What next?

Editorial Board
February 3, 2017

Minimum wage in the United States was an effort to assist people in the Great Depression, but many people today fear that it has risen so high the Depression has a chance to start again. With California...

Ongoing rights battle

Editorial Board
January 24, 2017

As thousands gathered in the Chico City Plaza Jan. 21, the chants and cheers were quickly overshadowed by the underlying message; the United States is deeply divided. It was a peaceful demonstration...

Fall 2016: What to make of it

Editorial Board
December 15, 2016

Most people will tell you that 2016 was the worst year ever. Fall 2016 at Chico State also had its ups and downs. We could drone on about all the things that happened in the world during this semester,...

Swipe right for syphilis

Editorial Board
December 7, 2016

Butte County's Department of Public Health recently reported that cases of syphilis have doubled in the surrounding area since 2015. This is not the first time a sexually transmitted disease has spread...