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Fugate, was taking online courses through Open University at Chico State. Photo credit: Sean Martens

Motorcycle accident kills student

Jacqueline Morales
October 3, 2017

Nicole Fugate, 24, a 2016 Chico State alumna passed away in a motorcycle accident Sept. 24. Fugate was taking pre-graduate courses through Open University at Chico State. She was also an active member...

The body may be possibly connected to the Aly Yeoman missing case. Photo credit: Sean Martens

Body found in Feather River

Jacqueline Morales
May 8, 2017

A body was found in Feather River by the Sutter County Sheriff May 7.The unidentified body was found near the boat launch in Live Oak. It is pending a forensic examination to determine the identity and...

Dylan Gray talks about his position for the upcoming year, after a successful campaign. Photo credit: Jacqueline Morales

Dylan Gray wins A.S. President

Jacqueline Morales
April 13, 2017

Associated Student Election results are posted for 2017 to 2018. The upcoming years A.S. officials have been selected with a voter turnout of a total 5,182 out of 17,224 voters, based on enrollment. Student...

Bee Crosswhite opposes pro-life protester. Photo credit: George Johnston

Protesters clash on campus

Jacqueline Morales
April 10, 2017

Gender Sexuality Equity Center students stood in opposition to views on abortion with the off-campus organization Project Truth April 10. In an attempt to inform students, Project Truth tabled on campus...

C-SPAN visits Chico State. Photo courtesy of Creative Commons

C-SPAN visits Chico State

Jacqueline Morales
March 9, 2017

The C-SPAN 2017 Cities tour visited Chico State from March 4-8 to speak to students and instructors. C-SPAN, which is in partnership with Comcast, takes on an outreach initiative by traveling to select...

Chico state students handed out voided checks to campaign against tuition increase. Photo credit: Jacqueline Morales

Students petition tuition increase

Jacqueline Morales
March 8, 2017

Chico State students petitioned the upcoming tuition increase March 8. Tuition is supposed to increase about $270 for the upcoming fall semester. Chico State students along with alumni encouraged each...

Civilian Unemployment rates from 1948-2017 Photo credit: Jacqueline Morales

Unemployment slows, new jobs created

Jacqueline Morales
February 7, 2017

The U.S. Department of Labor announced that unemployment rates slightly changed to 4.8 percent for Jan.According to the Bureau of Labor statistics, 227,000 new jobs have been added in the last month.The...

Police blotter Photo credit: Miles Huffman

Student cuts man in confrontation

Jacqueline Morales
January 31, 2017

Chico Police DepartmentCall Type: DisturbanceTuesday 10:38 a.m., 1936 Elm StreetMale with a shopping cart laying on the sidewalk yelling to the air. Potential threat, might hurt someone walking by out...

The bomb squad came in to check the suspicious bomb threat. Photo credit: Jacqueline Morales

Bomb threat at Chico restaurant

Jacqueline Morales
January 30, 2017

People were evacuated from Beatniks Coffee Shop and Breakfast Joint after a report of potential pipe bomb in the parking lot on Monday morning. The Chico Highway Patrol identified a potential threat and...

Photo credit: Jacqueline Morales

Angel shots may save your life

Jacqueline Morales
January 23, 2017

Angel shots, recent phenomenon on Facebook, has emerged as a way for people to seek help in unsafe situations in bars. Depending on the way the person orders, an angel shot sends out the message to...