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Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

All content by Enrique Raymundo
Union workers brave the elements while spreading the word about a CSU East Bay labor dispute Monday of finals week. Photo credit: Enrique Raymundo

Carpenters Union seeks to expose potential labor violations

Enrique Raymundo
December 16, 2014
Union members put up displays highlighting a labor dispute at Cal State East Bay.
Infographic by Enrique Raymundo.

Chico police struggle with officer shortage

Enrique Raymundo
December 16, 2014
Police monitored 1,048.5 citizens for every one sworn officer in 2013.
Chico State engineer students cannot contain their excitement to receive their diplomas at spring 2014 graduation ceremony. Photo credit: Chelsea Jeffers

Graduation rate nears chancellor’s goal

Enrique Raymundo
December 9, 2014
Chico State is close to succeeding the chancellor's graduation rate goal, but there are still issues holding the rate down. Retaining first and second year students and minority students are the key to keeping graduation rates up.

Class attendance: better late than never

Enrique Raymundo
November 21, 2014
It's embarrassing to walk in midlecture, but it's better than ditching altogether.
Alan Bond (center), Construction Management lecturer, demonstrates how to plant a tree for the volunteers at Blitz Plant. Photo credit: Enrique Raymundo

Blitz Plant brings new trees to Chico parks

Enrique Raymundo
November 9, 2014
Chico State students planted 14 trees to replenish the urban forest. Students will do more planting in December.
Aaron Demuth, center, with wife Lindsey and son Mason. Photo courtesy of the Demuth family

Baseball alumnus nears goal to pay chemo treatment

Enrique Raymundo
November 5, 2014
Donors have helped raise $64,593 on an online fundraiser to help Chico State alumnus Aaron Demuth pay hospital bills for his treatment.
Kids from Chico elementary schools sit in front of Butte Hall for the 27th annual Pumpkin Drop. Photo credit: Christine Lee

Physics students drop pumpkins to educate kids

Enrique Raymundo
October 30, 2014
The Society of Physics Students drops pumpkins from the fourth floor of Butte Hall for the 27th annual Pumpkin Drop. The event encourages elementary school students to stay interested in science.

R-1 parking placards on sale this fall

Enrique Raymundo
May 15, 2014
The university confirms restricted parking spots will be available for students in the University Police parking structure.
The Orion file photo

Chico prepares for commencement

Enrique Raymundo
May 12, 2014
Chico State and local hotels are getting ready for the most important days of the class of 2014. With a controversial limited guest ticket policy in place, some students have taken to selling their extra tickets online for profit.
The south side of of the parking structure at 8:30 a.m. April 28 on Second and Ivy streets. In a two-week survey of vacant R-2 parking spaces, this area was consecutively empty. Photo credit: Enrique Raymundo

Reserved parking goes unused in lots

Enrique Raymundo
May 5, 2014
Empty parking spaces for faculty and staff sit idle in the parking structure on Second and Ivy streets next to the Wildcat Recreation Center.
University Police detain a man who is accused of stealing a Chico State student’s bike on April 14. Photo credit: Ernesto Rivera

Thefts, crime increase by jail releasees

Enrique Raymundo
May 4, 2014
Misdemeanor theft is up in part because the number of available jail spaces are down, University Police officials say.
John Roussell, professor of communications design. Courtesy of Chico State.

Professor recruits to rebrand Chico

Enrique Raymundo
April 21, 2014
A Chico State professor teamed up with more than 300 students to create a YouTube series to change Chico's image.
Study follows path to graduation success

Study follows path to graduation success

Enrique Raymundo
March 28, 2014
An eight-year study revealed graduation trends among Chico State freshman who started in 2005. One-third of them did not graduate from the university.
Governor Jerry Brown seeks fourth term

Governor Jerry Brown seeks fourth term

Enrique Raymundo
March 13, 2014
A professor chimes in on Gov. Jerry Brown's accomplishments and how a fourth term could affect education.
Affirmative action may be legalized

Affirmative action may be legalized

Enrique Raymundo
March 11, 2014
A California constitutional amendment would let public universities consider race, sex and ethnicity when admitting students. The amendment passed the state Senate in January.
Dr. Patricia Edelmann, professor, biology department. Courtesy of Chico State.

Campus building-use policy under review

Enrique Raymundo
February 25, 2014
Chico State's policy for reserving campus facilities raised concerns with some faculty.

New minimum wage a concern for A.S.

Enrique Raymundo
February 11, 2014
Associated Students Board of Directors ponders over employees who can work overtime when minimum wage increases.
Jacob Arbogast, A.S. Vice President for Business and Finance.   Orion File Photo

Bookstore to change its business model

Enrique Raymundo
February 8, 2014
The Wildcat Store is communicating with Verizon Wireless to open a full-service Verizon Store on campus.
The A.S. Wildcat Store, in a photo taken in the spring of 2013. The Orion file photo.

Wildcat Store seeks financial stopgap

Enrique Raymundo
February 7, 2014
The A.S. is looking for ways to cut costs, with current projections for the Wildcat Store in the negatives.
Kentiner David, assistant director of the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office, explains that changes to FAFSA may not benefit some students.Photo credit: Enrique Raymundo

Federal aid application now recognizes same-sex parents

Enrique Raymundo
February 4, 2014
Students parented by same-sex couples can now list both parents in their 2014-15 financial aid application
Holt Station. Photo credit: Mozes Zarate

Student attacked outside Holt Hall

Enrique Raymundo
January 31, 2014
Woman sexually assaulted near Holt Hall Thursday night. Investigation is ongoing.
Ride Along Sgt. Greg Keeney participates in the ride-along program in Fall 2012.Photo credit: Kasey Judge

Chico Police cancel ride-along program

Enrique Raymundo
January 28, 2014
Chico Police ride-alongs are no longer available to the general public.
Taylor Herren, Associated Students president and Animal Science major, hosts the Associated Students Board of Directors meeting. Herren was also present for the Government Affairs Committee meeting earlier in the day.

AS, committee addresses year ahead

Enrique Raymundo
January 27, 2014
New issues face the Associated Students and Senate Committee for the coming year.
Flu season hits Butte County

Flu season hits Butte County

Enrique Raymundo
January 21, 2014
Flu season has arrived, and Butte County is seeing its first glimpse of the virus for the year.
Langon Hall. Photo courtesy of Chico State.

Langdon Hall fully functioning

Enrique Raymundo
January 17, 2014
Estimates put the cost of repairs at a minimum of $100,000.
Jerry Brown

New state budget increases CSU funding

Enrique Raymundo
January 15, 2014
5 percent increase to the CSU budget means no changes to tuition, continued growth in programs

Computer Science course turns students into cyber-warriors

Enrique Raymundo
November 19, 2013
Computer science professor talks about the progression of computer security.

Campus wireless service goes down

Enrique Raymundo
November 12, 2013
Wi-Fi restored after daylong connectivity blackout
Enrique Raymundo

Bus route curfews stifle students

Enrique Raymundo
October 22, 2013
The B-Line services should be available beyond 8 p.m.