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The Orion

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Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Jordan Rodrigues

Jordan Rodrigues, Graphic Designer

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YungLife tings! Cora Clutch on the Henny. Photo credit: Jordan Rodrigues

Tin$ley Talk

Jordan Rodrigues
May 17, 2017
Sound changes as artist grows into his own
Love is the Medicine Photo credit: Jordan Rodrigues

Eclectic artist redefines musical recipes

Jordan Rodrigues
May 6, 2017

"Fibbonacci Sunset" manages to combine all the elements around him into lucid beats that give off a very earthy natural feel, yet his music has characteristics that will make your hair rise. The Orion...

Photo of the day

Jordan Rodrigues
May 1, 2017

May 4 - As the semester winds down, the bike racks are noticeably filling up.(Photo credit: Jordan Rodrigues)

Properly placing Wheat dough circles to make some sweet wheat rolls! Photo credit: Jordan Rodrigues

Chico Bread Guild gathers over gluten

Jordan Rodrigues
April 13, 2017
Chico Bread Guild to hold Chico Bread Festival April 23
Fire and Ice by Osho Brown 
(unreleased) Photo credit: Jordan Rodrigues

Chasing dreams after clocking off

Jordan Rodrigues
March 17, 2017

The glaring downside to being a creative is the day job. After a long workday, a lyricist comes home. Exhausted. Then begins the real work: music. Daevon Brown, also known as Osho, is a 21-year-old...

Lucia Lujan, Graphic Design major at Butte College posing with her Medusa piece at the Keep Chico Weird art show. Photo credit: Jordan Rodrigues

Chico gets weird at 1078 art show

Jordan Rodrigues
February 2, 2017

The 1078 Gallery in downtown Chico was the venue for this year's Keep Chico Weird art show. This show had art pieces ranging from realism to surrealism, jello sculptures to clay and ceramics. A lot...

Real Sneakerhead certified ! Photo credit: Jordan Rodrigues

Q&A with local sneakerhead

Jordan Rodrigues
December 5, 2016

Chico native and sneakerhead Brandyn Donahue talks about his impressive shoe collection. What was the pair that made you a sneakerhead and why? Brandyn Donahue: 1999 Air Jordan 14 "Last Shot" I...

Getting lost in the pieces was a reoccurring theme at the art show because the characters were so creatively put together. The mixture of characters and poems kept the viewer engaged. Photo credit: Jordan Rodrigues

David Mcmillian Art Show

Jordan Rodrigues
November 14, 2016

The Naked Lounge hosted an art show featuring local artist David Mcmillian on Nov. 11. His show had a variety of different styles and messages conveyed through his art and about 15 total pieces were multimedia...

An actor is spotted at the entrance of the haunted corn maze. Photo credit: Matthew Manfredi

Forget the bars, head to Country Pumpkins

Matthew Manfredi and Jordan Rodrigues
October 27, 2016

So there I was, spending Saturday afternoon surrounded by pumpkins and children much younger than myself running around and getting stoked on everything Halloween.But never mind age. Who doesn’t...

Walle, the winner of the 2013 World's Ugliest Dog Competition. All proceeds from this year's Asylum will go towards a procedure required to fix the slipped discs in his back. Photo credit: Jordan Rodrigues

‘Asylum of the Dead’ haunts for a good cause

Jordan Rodrigues
October 26, 2016

The Asylum of the Dead haunted house, located on 3163 Esplanade, is dedicated to more than a night full of fun and scares. Owners Walter and Tammie Barbee have been running the asylum since 2014. What...

Square Deal Mattress Factory had a float that featured a Tarzan type theme. Photo credit: Jordan Rodrigues

The Chico Parade of Lights: a Chico tradition

Jordan Rodrigues
October 24, 2016

The 27th annual Chico Parade of Lights has been a Chico tradition since the early 1900s. The parade has evolved from high school seniors being invited to view the Chico Normal School campus, building special...

Bruno, Wild Cuts, giving a nice "old man" haircut. Photo credit: Jordan Rodrigues

Local barbers behind cuts locals love

Jordan Rodrigues
October 12, 2016

I went to Barber Jon's Barbershop, 5 Star Barbers, Wild Cuts and Chico's Barber Shop to ask local barbers a few questions regarding different hairstyles they cut, the diversity of their clientele and their...

Photo credit: Jordan Rodrigues

Life happens: Stories beneath the surface

Jordan Rodrigues
September 21, 2016

Everyone has a story, but not everyone has someone to listen to it. I was the listener this time. I went out with the intentions of photographing random homeless people that I assumed were homeless because...

Chico World Music Festival creates exciting multicultural atmosphere

Chico World Music Festival creates exciting multicultural atmosphere

The Chico World Music Festival is an annual Chico State tradition with a wide range of world music artists that was held on Sept. 10th. It was filled with music hosted on four stages including Laxson Auditorium,...

Photo credit: Jordan Rodrigues

QuasiMofos rock downtown plaza

Jordan Rodrigues
August 29, 2016

          The QuasiMofos rallied up the crowd on Friday night, filling the plaza with members of the community and music lovers alike jamming the night away. Check...