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Maki Chapman

Maki Chapman, Reporter

Maki Chapman is a journalism major with a minor in German and is currently in his final year at Chico State. Having been interested in journalism for a long time now, he looks forward to working on The Orion again. In his free time he plays Dungeons and Dragons on the weekends. After graduation, he hopes to become a freelance journalist and writer.

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Chico State, David Stachura. Photo credit Chico State

A final wrap up of Stachura

Jenna McMahon and Maki Chapman
May 15, 2024

David Stachura did not receive a severance package when he resigned Feb. 14, but he did receive a windfall of sorts, in that he does not have to pay attorney fees. Stachura benefited financially from...

Photo of Katie Callahan, who ran the event. An art history major in her senior year, she is the single student employed by Wellcat Safe Place. Taken on April 18th, 2024

Affirmative consent: What is it?

Maki Chapman, Reporter
April 21, 2024

The WellCat Safe Place ran a presentation on affirmative consent on Wednesday at the Student Transition  and Retention Center. While it was a well-researched and documented presentation, nobody came to...

Christian Sullivan, Grant Rooney run for AS president

Christian Sullivan, Grant Rooney run for AS president

Maki Chapman and Steven Amador
April 1, 2024

Christian Sullivan and Grant Rooney are running for president in the 2024 Associated Students general election. To read more about each candidate, see below. Christian Sullivan Christian Sullivan,...

Image of several students and AS representatives helping AS election candidates set up their tables for the Meet and Greet event. Taken on March 28 by Maki Chapman.

Windy Meet and Greet at Meriam Library

Maki Chapman, Reporter
March 30, 2024

The Associated Students ran a Meet and Greet with Candidates on Thursday, the first of three similar events happening for the AS election. Situated at the breezeway at Meriam Library, it was an opportunity...

Bailey Ham, shown above, is running for the College of Agriculture senator in the 2024 Associated Students  general election. Taken by Maki Chapman.

Bailey Ham, Flor Ibarra, Jace Williams run for College of Agriculture senator

Maki Chapman
March 30, 2024

Bailey Ham, Flor Ibarra and Jace Williams are running for College of Agriculture senator in the 2024 Associated Students general election. To read more about each candidate, see below. Bailey Ham Bailey...

Second Street from the B Line bus station. Taken by Maki Chapman on Feb. 28.

Backsliding on alcohol rules, or maybe moving forward

Maki Chapman, Reporter
February 28, 2024

On Feb. 20, the Chico City Council voted to do a “dry run” on repealing its rule about serving alcohol on specific dates after midnight. The test would take place on graduation weekend, as well as...

Nate Farrington stares off at a mountain scape. Courtesy: Nate Farrington

Nate Farrington takes the lead as Adventure Outings’ director

Maki Chapman, Reporter
February 25, 2024

After nearly being defunded in spring 2023, Adventure Outings welcomed Nate Farrington as the new director of AO in January. He succeeds Jenna Walker who left the program after eleven years in December...

Students and faculty members strike at CSU campus. Courtesy: Chico State Students for Quality Education

CFA votes to uphold tentative agreement

Maki Chapman, Reporter
February 19, 2024

Monday morning members of the California Faculty Association announced that they had voted to uphold the tentative agreement. The agreement passed with an overwhelming majority of 76%, the CFA press release...

Chico state biology professor David Stachura. Courtesy: Chico State

Former biology professor no longer employed at Chico State

Maki Chapman, Jenna McMahon and Grace Stark
February 15, 2024

Chico State biology professor David Stachura as of Wednesday is no longer an employee at the university, public relations manager, Andrew Staples, said. However, it is unclear whether he was fired or...

Picketers march at San Francisco State. Courtesy: California Faculty Association

Chico State faculty members unsure about CFA tentative agreement

Maki Chapman, Reporter
February 15, 2024

Many Chico State faculty members are unsure about where they stand on the vote to ratify the tentative agreement that was struck between the California Faculty Association and California State University...

Un grupo grande de estudiantes y de facultad llegaron a la protesta. Foto tomada por Maki Chapman, Oct.18.

La facultad protesta la reducción de la mitad de un millón del presupuesto

Maki Chapman and Samanta Sanchez
October 26, 2022

Manifestantes asistieron a un mitin afuera de Kendall Hall el 18 de Octubre, para discutir reducciones en los presupuestos de varios departamentos en el campus de Chico State, incluyendo los departamentos...

Un grupo grande de estudiantes y de facultad llegaron a la protesta. Foto tomada por Maki Chapman, Oct.18.

Faculty protest half a million dollar budget cut

Maki Chapman, Reporter
October 19, 2022

Protestors rallied outside of Kendall Hall on Oct. 18, to discuss the pay cuts to various, smaller departments across Chico State's campus, including the language departments, philosophy, comparative...

Moving the giant menorah out of where the Sukkah is being made. Features Seth Tractman, Jasper Liebert, Kyle Simmons and Noah Burman. Taken on Sept. 27 by Maki Chapman

Happy holy days: A look at the Jewish holiday season

Maki Chapman, Reporter
October 8, 2022

The holiday season is in full swing for the local Jewish community, including the Jewish fraternity, Alpha Epsilon Pi. On Sept. 26 one of three Rosh Hashanah celebrations was held at the Chabad house...

A graphic of a green, reusable coffee cup. Image courtesy of Meghan Burkett and Pixabay.

One small cup with a big impact

Maki Chapman, Reporter
October 1, 2022

A new addition to Chico State’s campus are the reusable cups that everyone who buys coffee on campus are now using in order to reduce waste. During the first few weeks of the semester the cups were...

The Chico State Financial Aid Office on September 14, 2022

Looking at Biden’s debt relief plan

Maki Chapman, Reporter
September 15, 2022

At first, the idea of getting $20,000 in debt forgiveness sounds incredible. Many students and alumni in Chico and across the country are ecstatic at the idea of receiving some sort of relief to their...