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Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion
Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion
All content by Grant Schmieding
In our last podcast, we tackle the debate around books that are turned into movies. Photo credit: Natalie Hanson

Podcast Video: Arts in Review – When books become movies

Alex Coba, Grant Schmieding, Ulises Duenas, and Natalie Hanson
December 19, 2018
The Barry R. Kirshner Wildlife Foundation remains undamaged after being threatened by the Camp Fire. Photo credit: Grant Schmieding

Barry R. Kirshner Wildlife Foundation remains unharmed after Camp Fire

Grant Schmieding
December 12, 2018
Animation Chico Film Festival provides festival guides and pins to guests at the contestant check-in station. Photo credit: Grant Schmieding

Animation Chico captivates with contest

Grant Schmieding
December 10, 2018
"Red Dead Redemption 2" will take away hours of your life and you'll never notice. Image from Microsoft.

Podcast: “Red Dead Redemption 2” delivers top-quality gaming, uneven story

Natalie Hanson, Alex Coba, Grant Schmieding, Ulises Duenas, and Ricardo Tovar
December 4, 2018
The cover of Bassnectar's "Into the Sun."

Playlist: 10 offbeat electronic tracks

Grant Schmieding
December 3, 2018
Lenon Padilla performs at the first-ever Fall Acoustics show in The Hub. Photo credit: Grant Schmieding

Fall Acoustics show brings relaxing vibes to The Hub

Grant Schmieding
December 2, 2018
The album "Dark Side of the Moon" contains timeless classic rock songs like "Time," which is on this week's playlist. Image from Amazon.

Playlist: 15 classic rock songs that are truly timeless

Grant Schmieding
November 5, 2018

Podcast: Why is modern pop music so stale?

Natalie Hanson, Alex Coba, Ulises Duenas, and Grant Schmieding
November 4, 2018
Patricia Quinn (Magenta) lips grace the screen at the beginning of the movie during the Rocky Horror Picture Show viewing at the Maltese on Halloween. Photo credit: Dominique Wood

The Maltese gets wild for ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’

Grant Schmieding
November 2, 2018
We had to see it for ourselves. Happy Halloween! Photo credit: Natalie Hanson

Country Pumpkins offers one of the largest corn mazes near Chico for Halloween

Natalie Hanson, Ulises Duenas, Grant Schmieding, and Alex Coba
October 30, 2018
A still from the music video by Yeah Yeah Yeahs performing Heads Will Roll. Image from Polydor Ltd.

Playlist: Beyond ‘Monster Mash,’ our favorite Halloween picks for the season

Ulises Duenas, Natalie Hanson, Grant Schmieding, and Alex Coba
October 29, 2018
The game "Dead Space" has plenty of atmosphere and jump scares to satisfy the science-fiction horror fans. Image from Electronic Arts.

Podcast: What makes our favorite horror video games work

Alex Coba, Ulises Duenas, Natalie Hanson, and Grant Schmieding
October 28, 2018
Joe Escalante listens to questions from the audience. Photo credit: Dominique Wood

TV producer and writer shares journey through the entertainment industry

Grant Schmieding
October 26, 2018
"Red Dead Redemption" set a new standard and we can't wait for the sequel on Oct. 26. Image from Rockstar Games.

Podcast: We can’t wait for the return of “Red Dead Redemption”

Alex Coba, Ulises Duenas, and Grant Schmieding
October 22, 2018
Students imitate famous paintings in the Intro to Painting class. Photo credit: Grant Schmieding

Painting class offers students a rewarding creative outlet

Grant Schmieding
October 21, 2018
Susie Quite and Psycho Chix performed a unique burlesque. Photo credit: Dominique Wood

Chico State’s drag show rocks the Bell Memorial Union

Grant Schmieding
October 13, 2018
Sunday Iris consists of the couple Lisa Langley and Dave Elke. Photo credit: Tara Killoran

Sunday Iris duo uses relationship to foster creativity

Grant Schmieding
October 12, 2018
Vitality, now open to the public in the BMU, shows off artist Megan Wade's work. Wade says that art “evokes something in our senses." Photo credit: Natalie Hanson

With ‘Vitality,’ Megan Wade’s art captivates viewers

Grant Schmieding
October 9, 2018
The "Assassin's Creed" series has a lot to live up to with the release of "Odyssey". Image courtesy of steam.com

Arts in Review Podcast: Fans of “Assassin’s Creed” series prepare for release of “Odyssey”

Ulises Duenas, Grant Schmieding, Alex Coba, and Natalie Hanson
October 1, 2018
"South Park" tackles shootings and menstrual cycles in an underwhelming season 22 premiere. Image courtesy of Comedy Central.

‘South Park’ leaves fans wanting more

Grant Schmieding
September 29, 2018
Paraic King sits in his home recording studio. Photo credit: Tara Killoran

Chico nursing student shows his love for music

Grant Schmieding
September 26, 2018
Paraic King plays a song he wrote at Chico Unplugged on Thursday. Photo credit: Tara Killoran

Chico Unplugged rocks Madison Bear Garden with local talent

Grant Schmieding
September 22, 2018
Harsh R screams his lyrics throughout Blackbird on Tuesday. Photo credit: Daelin Wofford

Abstract show shakes Blackbird Cafe with loud energy

Grant Schmieding
September 20, 2018
Chase Avalos plays for the band Stepdad Passport. Photo credit: Caitlyn Young

Artist of the Week: Chase Avalos works to refine sound, reach wider audience

Grant Schmieding
September 18, 2018
The Circus Vargas returned to Chico from September 14-17.

Circus Vargas makes another appearance in Chico

Grant Schmieding
September 18, 2018
Netflix Originals has a wide variety of releases planned for this year. Image courtesy of Netflix.

Podcast: Netflix originals offer lots of content with varying quality

Natalie Hanson, Ulises Duenas, Alex Coba, and Grant Schmieding
September 15, 2018
The Associated Students Productions hosted Open Mic Night at the BMU Thursday, September 13. Photo credit: Tara Killoran

Associated Students Productions kicks off event series, Open Mic Night

Grant Schmieding
September 15, 2018
Mike G gets dressed up for a downtown event in Chico.

Chico icon ‘Mike G’ electrifies downtown streets

Grant Schmieding
September 12, 2018
John Underwood waking up The Blackbird in Chico with his eccentric set Tuesday.

Local artists perform unconventional show at Blackbird Cafe

Grant Schmieding
August 30, 2018
Adam Driver and John David Washington in "BlacKkKlansman." US Weekly's Image

‘BlacKkKlansman’ speaks out against hate with style

Grant Schmieding
August 26, 2018
Photo credit: Jaime Munoz

Consuming slow entertainment in a fast-information age

Grant Schmieding
May 1, 2018
Pesto toast makes a great snack

Pesto toast makes a great snack

Grant Schmieding
April 16, 2018
Photo credit: Briana Mcdaniel

Dating in the dorms

Grant Schmieding
April 9, 2018
Photo credit: Jaime Munoz

Californian submerged in Southern culture

Grant Schmieding
April 1, 2018

Competitive attitudes in video games leak into society

Grant Schmieding
March 29, 2018
Photo Credit: Jaime Munoz

How to cope with long distance relationships

Grant Schmieding
March 26, 2018
The exterior of Monstros Pizza. Photo by Grant Schmieding.

Monstros Pizza satisfies taste buds, sense of adventure

Grant Schmieding
March 26, 2018
Photo credit: Jaime Munoz

Mental health and counseling should be priority for students

Grant Schmieding
March 12, 2018
Letters to: My past self

Letters to: My past self

Grant Schmieding
March 8, 2018
Photo credit: Diego Ramirez

High school relationships help build a foundation

Grant Schmieding
March 5, 2018
This mash also makes a great midnight snack. Photo credit: Grant Schmieding

Start the day off right with this crispy, gold breakfast mash

Grant Schmieding
February 27, 2018
Drinking culture differs greatly from the U.S. and other countries around the world. Photo credit: Jaime Munoz

Legal drinking age in U.S. creates more problems than solutions

Grant Schmieding
February 19, 2018
Photo credit: Briana Mcdaniel

How to make the most of study abroad

Grant Schmieding
February 12, 2018
Photo credit: Diego Ramirez

Pornography may cause trouble in the bedroom

Grant Schmieding
February 4, 2018
Photo credit: Briana Mcdaniel

Technology, social media and an anxious public

Grant Schmieding and Briana Mcdaniel
February 2, 2018
Photo credit: Jaime Munoz

Public gyms might be their own worst enemies

Grant Schmieding and Jaime Munoz
February 1, 2018
New Year's resolutions versus reality

New Year’s resolutions versus reality

Grant Schmieding
January 24, 2018
At one point or another, it is important to get back on track. Photo credit: Diego Ramirez

Finding your way back to reality

Grant Schmieding
January 22, 2018
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