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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 Elizabeth Ernster
Illustration by Katherine Kurz Photo credit: Katherine Kurz

Catcalling is not flattering

Elizabeth Ernster
November 16, 2015
Walking down the street shouldn’t be a battle to reach our destination.
Illustration by Katherine Kurz Photo credit: Katherine Kurz

Reality bites, social media soars

Elizabeth Ernster
November 10, 2015
The age-old rule of "pictures or it didn't happen" is starting to wear us down.
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Millennial understanding of technology should be celebrated, not slammed

Elizabeth Ernster
October 4, 2015
Older generations are failing to recognize the accomplishments of millennials who have grown up battling with technology.
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I now pronounce you drunk

Elizabeth Ernster
September 29, 2015
College and partying have been married for a while, but their ending has not always been so happy.
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Souls sheltered in substandard bodies

Elizabeth Ernster
September 20, 2015
Our bodies cannot manage to capture the beauty of our souls.
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Fierce feminism is a must

Elizabeth Ernster
September 13, 2015
Women shouldn't be sitting aside letting messages of their power wash over them. Women should stand up and make the world realize they are relevant.
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Babysitting is the best form of birth control

Elizabeth Ernster
September 6, 2015
Teenagers should experience the true terrors of children firsthand.
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Princes, stop saving the damsel in distress

Elizabeth Ernster
September 1, 2015
Finding the ideal guy is not always what it is cracked up to be.
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Teens plagued by caring disease

Elizabeth Ernster
August 26, 2015
Our society has created this idea where a person feels too much or nothing at all.