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The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Emily Neria, Staff Writer

Emily would like everyone to know she’s trying her best… just at too many things. Caught between her many passions – media arts, journalism, creative writing, and paying rent – Emily often wishes she had more time. She hopes that in a few years, she’ll be able to throw herself into a project free of distractions, but in the meantime delivering news to the student body is certainly a priority. Working for The Orion allows Emily to hone her writing skills and explore real-world storytelling. Incidentally, these are two endeavors she hopes to pursue all her life.

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Title IX increases Safe Place funding

Emily Neria, Staff Writer
April 9, 2020

A Chico Speaks Survey Report which shows that campus-related sexual assault is still prevalent has inspired Title IX coordinators to implement several changes.  At the heart of these changes is...

K9 Odin poses next to his handler. Courtesy of a Chico police department news release.

Get to know the Chico K9 Unit

Emily Neria, Staff Writer
March 18, 2020

You might see them sniffing around town or hear about them taking down perpetrators, but how much do you really know about the Chico Police Department K-9 Unit? The CPD is home to four K-9 Officers and...

Rouben Mohiuddin instructs a circle of Chico State Architecture students in class. Photo by Emily Neria

Students create floor plans for Paradise

Emily Neria, Staff Writer
March 5, 2020

In the wake of the Camp Fire, there was a sense among the Chico State student body of “What can I do to help?” While the answer for many students was classic volunteer work, making donations or providing...

Current botany Master’s student Mitch Bamford participates in a previous controlled burn.
Photo credit - Jason Halley - CSU Chico University Photographer

Prescribed fire lights sustainable path forward

Emily Neria, Staff Writer
February 28, 2020

The smoke looming over the Chico horizon Thursday afternoon was no cause for residential alarm. The Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve (BCCER), Terra Fuego and Cal Fire conducted a prescribed burn across...

Motel 6 exterior

One killed in motel shooting

Emily Neria
January 24, 2020

The Chico Police Department confirmed one person died of gunshot wounds yesterday after being transferred to a local hospital by emergency medical responders. An urgent report made at 12:25 p.m. summoned...

Study tips for the distracted student

Emily Neria
November 12, 2019

When it comes to studying, technology can be our own worst enemy. It’s common knowledge that our generation is glued to our devices. So what are we supposed to do when it’s time to buckle down...

Chico’s burrito scene

Emily Neria
October 28, 2019

Students come to Chico State from all over California and the surrounding southwestern states — which means that many of us are used to a certain caliber of Mexican food. While Chico is not exactly...

What happened at the Area 51 ‘raid’

Emily Neria
September 23, 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6Q1ufC6TCc Reporter Emily Neria interviews the attendees of Alienstock 2019 in Rachel, Nevada Two million people signed up for the Facebook event to “raid Area...

Band member Rebecca Rowland (left) performing in "Ghost Quartet" at Blue Room Theatre. Photo by House of Ushers Productions.

Ghostly musical performed at local haunt

Emily Neria
September 12, 2019

A traveling theatre group performed "Ghost Quartet," a musical written by Dave Malloy, at Blue Room Theatre on Saturday and Sunday nights. Theatre buffs may know Malloy as the writer of broadway hit "Natasha...