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The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

The Orion staff profiles

Jack Lewis, Reporter

Jack Lewis is a Journalism major and History minor who came to Chico from the small town of Sonoma, California. Growing up in Sonoma, he was heavily influenced by the local journalism of the Sonoma Index-Tribune, a paper which inspired him to pursue a career in journalism. Lewis currently writes for the opinion section of The Orion, having previously covered stories for both enterprise and breaking news. This is Lewis’ second semester writing for The Orion, and he is looking forward to overcoming the challenges of the current pandemic to produce exciting stories for the Chico community.

All content by Jack Lewis
Graphic made by Jack Lewis

Is it worth going out on Halloween Weekend?

Jack Lewis, Opinion Columnist
November 2, 2020

Halloween in Chico has proven to be a massive hit among college students attending Chico State, yet in the midst of a pandemic and with people from out of town often bringing guns and knives, is going...

Graphic made by Jack Lewis

Exploring the Lincoln Project

Jack Lewis, Reporter
October 28, 2020

In today’s age, it seems that people are divided over everything. You are categorized as either for something or against, there is no in between. In the world of American politics, it constantly seems...

Graphic made by Hana Beaty

PTSD from California’s Fires

Jack Lewis, Reporter
September 18, 2020

Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a very real and common occurrence that happens when a person goes through something extremely traumatic, such as a wildfire burning down their house, forcing...

Zoom meetings/ classes are not the same as going to a classroom

Does Zoom work for Everyone?

Jack Lewis, Reporter
September 10, 2020

COVID-19’s spread caused nearly every college, university and school district nationwide to switch to online instruction back in March. Since then, Zoom has become the primary way for instructors and...

Voting during a Pandemic

Voting during a Pandemic

Jack Lewis, Reporter
September 9, 2020

2020 is proving to be an interesting year for voters, especially students, who must navigate through new challenges that arise from politics during a pandemic. Much like the presidential upset of 2016,...

People gathered for the Paradise Ridge Chamber of Commerce meeting Tuesday. Photo credit: Jack Lewis

Paradise Moving Forward

Jack Lewis and Joel Peterson
November 13, 2019

The Paradise Community Information Meeting was held at the Paradise Alliance Church on Nov. 5 to announce the progress of various agencies involved in the Camp Fire cleanup and show off the town's plans...

Photo credit: Griffin Wooldridge

Webcam surveillance now school-based

Jack Lewis
October 5, 2019

Some Chico State students may have already noticed a change when taking online tests and quizzes through Blackboard, the school's online student portal. The web service, Proctorio, which is currently being...