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Chico State's independent student newspaper

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All content by Ernesto Rivera
Senate President Pro Tempore Kevin de León, center, announcing SB15 with co-authors of the bill on Dec. 2. Photo courtesy of California State Senate.

New bill aims to keep CSU tuition steady

Ernesto Rivera
December 10, 2014
SB15 will give the California State University system more money for additional sections, academic advisers and student slots, it will also create a new unit-based grant. The money comes from eliminating the Middle Class Scholarship, increasing non-resident tuition and asking the state for more money.
Ken Grossman, owner, founder and president of Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. outside the brewery on 20th Street. Photo credit: Ernesto Rivera

Q&A: Ken Grossman, owner, founder and president of Sierra Nevada

Ernesto Rivera
October 29, 2014
Grossman looks back at the rise of his craft brew empire.
Natalie Holmberg-Douglas is the recipient of the prestigious Cal State University Trustees’ Awards for Outstanding Achievement. Photo credit: Ernesto Rivera

Student receives prestigious CSU scholarship

Ernesto Rivera
October 28, 2014
Natalie Holmberg-Douglas is heavily involved in Chico State organizations, has overcome heartbreaking personal tragedies and is developing a drug to help cure cancer.
Karen Jones, department chair for plant, soil and agricultural systems at Southern Illinois University, is one of three candidates for the dean of agriculture. Photo courtesy of Karen Jones.

Agriculture dean search narrowed to 3

Ernesto Rivera
October 17, 2014
All candidates come from out-of-state universities. There is no timeline as to when the decision will be made and a new dean will be hired.
Governor Jerry Brown. Photo courtesy by Neon Tommy via Flickr.

Governor vetoes extra $100M for CSUs, UCs

Ernesto Rivera
September 30, 2014
The extra money would have been used for deferred maintenance across the CSU system. Chico State was slated to receive $2 million from the bill.
Infographic by Ernesto Rivera

Chico State loan default rate up

Ernesto Rivera
September 26, 2014
The college's student loan default rate is third lowest among California State Universities. The Department of Education introduced new financial aid tools to help students pay back their loans.
Victoria Davila, junior, applied computer graphics major. Photo credit: Ernesto Rivera

Humans of Chico State: Students reflect on their childhoods

Ernesto Rivera
September 12, 2014
Students reminisce on their years growing up, from living in Puerto Rico, being bullied and finding their true passion.
Business Marketing major and bookstore employee Kyle Sacher sorting books at the Wildcat Store. Photo credit: Matthew Vacca

Wildcat Store could be outsourced

Ernesto Rivera
May 12, 2014
The Associated Students is negotiating a contract with Follett textbooks sparking concerns with buying power at the local level and employee retention.
Aldrich Patterson, commonly referred to as "Dr. P.," is retiring from Chico State after 31 years as a counselor for the Counseling and Wellness Center. Photo credit: Ernesto Rivera

Counselor retiring after 31 years of service

Ernesto Rivera
May 6, 2014
Aldrich Patterson has worked with more than 6,000 students, dozens of organizations on campus and has been praised as a strong contribution to diversity and inclusion at Chico State.
Josh Funk with the star of his next stop motion film, an as-of-now unnamed monster. Photo credit: Ernesto Rivera

Alumnus light speeds into space in new stop-motion film

Ernesto Rivera
May 6, 2014
Josh Funk's next stop motion film, where a man flies into space and battles an alien monster, is currently in production.
Chico State files lawsuit against PG&E

Chico State files lawsuit against PG&E

Ernesto Rivera
May 2, 2014
The university is hoping to regain $2,369,000 after it cleaned up toxic soil it claims came from a PG&E-owned gas manufacturing plant.
Officer Dale Glander detains a man who is accused of stealing a Chico State student's bike. Officer Marc Reed moves the student's boyfriend away from the scene where a foot chase had just ended. Photo credit: Ernesto Rivera

Bare-chested man detained on Ivy Street

Ernesto Rivera
April 14, 2014
University Police detained a man after a foot chase down the 200 block of Ivy Street.
Wes Dempsey, 82, Chico State's arboretum guide, excitedly explains the magnolia flower to the audience.Photo credit: Maisee Lee

Retired professor keeps history alive

Ernesto Rivera
February 16, 2014
Wes Dempsey leads tours of the campus trees and explains their deep roots in the history of Chico State.
Unprinted W-2 forms mailed Wednesday

Unprinted W-2 forms mailed Wednesday

Ernesto Rivera
February 13, 2014
No cause is known as to why the estimated 3,900 forms were not printed.
Sarah Langford

Most campus workers waiting on W-2s

Ernesto Rivera
February 12, 2014
More than half of faculty, staff and student workers have not received their W-2 forms from the State Controller's Office.

Longtime faculty member dies

Ernesto Rivera
February 3, 2014
Myron Buzzini worked at Chico state for 34 years. He passed away Jan. 12.
Nettleton Stadium was burglarized Tuesday night. Courtesy photo.

Nettleton Stadium burglarized Tuesday

Ernesto Rivera
January 15, 2014
The unknown suspect took baseball equipment, some of which was recovered along the bike bath by the stadium.

Marketplace Cafe broken into

Ernesto Rivera
January 10, 2014
Break in caused the Marketplace Deli to close due to broken glass, scheduled to reopen before the semester begins

Waiting for room

Ernesto Rivera
November 12, 2013
Clogged nursing programs at California State Universities are leaving students in the waiting room.

Day of the Dead brings life to campus

Ernesto Rivera
November 4, 2013
Multicultural organizations come together to celebrate love, life and death.

Nursing student remembered as hardworking, cheerful

Ernesto Rivera
September 30, 2013
Services for Kristina Chesterman, the nursing student who was struck in a hit-and-run accident last week, will be Thursday in Livermore.
Kristina Chesterman, a 21-year-old nursing student, died Tuesday afternoon after being struck in a hit-and-run on Sunday.

Parents of hit-and-run victim release statement

Ernesto Rivera
September 25, 2013
Dave and Sandra Chesterman said their daughter had great career prospects and urge courts to impose severe sentence on the alleged driver
Kristina Chesterman, a 21-year-old nursing student, died Tuesday afternoon after being struck in a hit-and-run on Sunday.

Update: Student struck in hit-and-run has died

Ernesto Rivera
September 24, 2013
Kristina Chesterman, a 21-year-old nursing student, died Tuesday afternoon at Enloe Medical Center.
Update: Student's condition still critical

Update: Student’s condition still critical

Ernesto Rivera
September 24, 2013
A nursing student is in critical condition after a DUI hit-and-run, police say.
Jeff Barron
Police respond to alleged hit-and-run at Nord Avenue and Walnut Street.

Update: Student in critical condition identified

Ernesto Rivera
September 23, 2013
The Chico State student faces life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car at the intersection of Walnut Street and Nord Avenue has been identified.
Ernesto Rivera
Grammy-award winner Peter Rowan impressed the audience in Laxson Auditorium, with his classic country hits and bluegrass ballads.

Folk performance reflects five decades of experience

Ernesto Rivera
September 9, 2013
Grammy-award winner Peter Rowan delivered a night of bluegrass, honky-tonk country and folk at Laxon Auditorium on Thursday.