All content by Kyra Stemplinger
September 8, 2020
After 20 years, Thrift Queen is closing and becoming a new space for local thrift store, Second Life.
Summer is really just a chance to catch up on lost time; whether it's by sleeping, relaxing, or retaking classes that didn't go very well during the spring semester.
Panic rises in students when they...
The curse looming over Chico State is finally celebrating its 30th anniversary but is still making students suffer.
Being labeled as a "party school" in 1987 by Playboy Magazine gave Chico State a reputation...
The dining hall, infamous for its scarce array of options, works against those who strive for a healthy diet.With most students attempting to evade the dreaded freshman 15, places like Sutter Dining and...
Stoners are not looked at by society as the smartest bunch of people. Book smart or not, there several are marijuana myths that can only be proven or denied by stoners themselves.
Myth One: The more...
When walking around Chico, it's not unusual to see a person pushing a shopping cart or asking for spare change. However, it is rare to see someone actually give money to the homeless.
There are conflicting...
When I was growing up, I thought feminists were insane and that it was all overrated.
Before coming to Chico State, I wouldn't have known about International Women's Day. Even if I had, I wouldn't have...
The Orion asked people to describe their most ridiculous first-year Chico State experiences. All of the interviewed people are currently students at Chico State and have given permission to include their...
While the country remains divided since the recent presidential election, one question that lingers on everyone's mind is where is Hillary Clinton now?
Clinton is "living every New Yorker's dream,"...
Most kids aspiring to be teachers today typically hear the same things from their parents: "that's a good job if you want to starve." Teachers don't make as much money as they should. According to the...
Picket signs and marches are not enough to protest President Donald Trump. Attacking him on Twitter and with facts seem to roll off of him because with every mistake his followers continue to back him...
Chivalry to most guys these days equates to oppression in the minds of women. Men feel they can't do anything right. Women feel they have no voice.
Besides the messy hookup culture of our generation,...
Retail therapy is a real thing and for those Chico State students who want to keep a fresh style without breaking the bank, the area around campus offers a tremendous amount of affordable shops where you...
We all remember Willow Smith's "I Whip My Hair Back and Forth," some of us not less fondly than others. Despite the previous song mistakes or bias against her brother, Jaden Smith is taking a chance on...
What is art to the Chico State Student?
"I am biased, seeing as I consider myself an author. However, when I think of what I consider to be art, I find myself thinking more of what I do not see as art....
As flash flood warnings riddle the news and my windows are berated by winds and rain, it’s hard not to feel discontent towards the upcoming storm.When the weather is bad, everyone knows to steer...
Free time in the modern age is nothing but an interruption in our phone time. Enjoying anything without texting, tweeting or snapping is a rarity these days, and I’ve been guilty of this crime myself.The...
