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Executive Director of the Gateway Science Museum Adrienne McGraw. Photo credit: Anne Chamberlain

Gateway Science Museum temporarily closing for instillation of new exhibits on climate change

Kelsi Sibert
May 14, 2018

The Gateway Science Museum is currently closed for exhibit installation from May 7 through May 25 and will open back up on May 26.Executive Director of the Gateway Science Museum Adrienne McGraw said the...

A.S. Dining Student Lead Jordan Menkes assembles a Post Plastic straw kit on May 2.

Chico State’s strawless challenge successful in first 72 hours

Kelsi Sibert
May 7, 2018

Less than 72 hours after going strawless, A.S. Dining sold 507 reusable straw kits at various coffee shops and dining areas on campus. On April 23, Chico State officially went strawless and traded...

Assistant Statistics Professor Robin Donatello said some of the posters presented at the poster session could possibly turn into papers and be submitted to scientific journals. While other posters are a contribution to a bigger research idea.

Poster session gives Natural Sciences students and faculty opportunity to showcase research projects

Kelsi Sibert
April 30, 2018

College of Natural Sciences majors and professors participated in the 14th annual poster session to show off their research Monday. Assistant Statistics Professor Robin Donatello is this years poster...

Mikie Believes Take Back the Night brings in good support and awareness for those effected by sexual assault. Photo credit: Kelsi Sibert

Take back the night: A place for survivors to tell their story

Kelsi Sibert
April 23, 2018

Since the 1970s, Chico State's Gender and Sexuality Equality Center, formerly known as the Women's Center, has put on an event called "Take Back the Night." Each year a different theme surrounding sexual...

Amanda Reinhart believes a waste audit is important to help students be aware of their waste habits and where their waste actually ends up. Photo credit: Kelsi Sibert

Waste Audit examines Chico State’s sustainable practices

Kelsi Sibert
April 18, 2018

A.S. Sustainability, in collaboration with A.S. Recycling, will be hosting a waste audit outside of Chico State's Student Service Center on Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. A.S. Sustainability Assistant...

Volunteers Lakshmi and Frances Mann work together to create posters for the Martin Luther King remembrance walk. Photo credit: Carly Maxstone

Unity Group organizes a remembrance walk in honor Martin Luther King Jr.

Kelsi Sibert
April 4, 2018

The MLK Unity Group, in alliance with the Chico Peace and Justice Center, is hosting a walk to honor Martin Luther King on the 50-year anniversary of his assassination.On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King...

Professor David Stachura examining the zebrafish under a microscope. Photo by Kelsi Sibert.

Chico State professor researches zebrafish in hopes of creating artificial blood

Kelsi Sibert
March 28, 2018

Chico State Associated Professor David Stachura is working with Chico State undergraduate and graduate students as well as collaborators from Harvard and UC San Diego to make blood using zebrafish. Stachura...

Professor Sue Hilderbrand discusses how she balances hosting a weekly radio show with producing a gun violence documentary while also teaching Chico State students.

Chico State professor creates educational experiences outside the classroom

Alex Grant and Kelsi Sibert
March 21, 2018

College educators often research independently to better learn educational subjects and to become more informed teachers. Political science and criminal justice lecturer Sue Hilderbrand uses two educational...

Title IX Coordinator Dylan Saake doesn't believe Not Anymore will solve the issue of sexual violence, but he does think it can be a useful resource for many students. Photo credit: Maria Ramirez

Not Anymore deemed helpful yet repetitive

Kelsi Sibert
March 14, 2018

Each year, students at Chico State are required to participate in an online or in-person "inner personal violence awareness and prevention program."Not Anymore is designed to make sure that all students...

Mikaela "Mikie" Wiedman, GSEC women's program coordinator, is organizing the Let's Talk About Periods event at Chico State. Photo credit: Kelsi Sibert

GSEC hosts Let’s Talk About Periods, brings focus to women’s health

Kelsi Sibert
March 6, 2018

For the past three years, Chico State's Gender and Sexuality Equality Center has hosted an event focusing on menstruation and women's health. This year it's called Let's Talk About Periods. Let's Talk...

Child Development Professor Shrija Dirghangi is one of the leaders of the new weekly women's circle group. Photo credit: Kelsi Sibert

Weekly women’s circle inspires to lead future female youth discussions

Kelsi Sibert
February 27, 2018

A new weekly women's circle began Feb. 20 with the goal of teaching Chico State women how to encourage and guide future local girl groups. Shelley Hart and Shrija Dirghangi, two child development professors,...

Brigitte Dahrouj encourages all students that are interested in politics to come to a Democratic Club meeting. The club meets every Thursday at 6 p.m. in Butte 223. Photo credit: Alex Grant

Chico native runs to represent Northern California College Democrats

Kelsi Sibert and Alex Grant
February 22, 2018

President of the Chico State Democratic Club Brigitte Dahrouj is running for Northern Regional Director.This title is one of nine California College Democrats positions up for election. However, unlike...

Photo credit: Alex Grant

Student officers share advice on the election process

Kelsi Sibert
February 13, 2018

The Associated Students election process begins early March and for those interested in getting involved there are multiple steps that potential candidates should take before election day. Nan Timmons,...

After a months-long national search, Chico state has named Adrienne McGraw as the new executive director of Gateway Science Museum. This image taken on January 25th shows the new director standing in front of the museum. Photo credit: Anne Chamberlain

New director of Gateway Science Museum aims for student and faculty involvement

Kelsi Sibert
January 31, 2018

After a lengthy search, Chico State named Adrienne McGraw as the new executive director for the Gateway Science Museum on Jan. 9. As a child, McGraw spent her summers surrounded by trees at Kings Canyon...

Butte County spared from California influenza outbreak

Butte County spared from California influenza outbreak

Kelsi Sibert
January 23, 2018

This year already, California has experienced an influenza outbreak that hospitalized dozens of people and left several dead. However, Lisa Almaguer, the communication manager for Butte County Public...