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The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Mary Cron, Reporter

Mary Cron is a senior with a major in journalism and a minor in criminal justice. She is moving to Massachusetts to pursue her passion of crime reporting, with a focus in gangs and inner city youth. Mary is no stranger to sitting in on court hearings or walking through northern California’s tightest federal prison. She treats all those who she interviews with the utmost respect. And hopes to inform people about our justice systems. 

 

In her spare time, she works two jobs, being an English tutor and working as a kennel attendant at The Canine Connection. She is in charge of administering medications to furry friends. What little spare time she has, she enjoys playing video games.

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The Voices That Echo

The Voices That Echo

Mary Cron, Reporter
May 12, 2021

His face smudged with dirt as his back pressed against the cold brick, he tucked his torn jacket around himself as he snuggled into the cold cracked concrete. My friend, Hunter and I had previously seen...

Policing Task Force meeting Zoom bombed with hate speech

Policing Task Force meeting Zoom bombed with hate speech

Mary Cron, Reporter
April 28, 2021

Chico State’s Policing Task Force hosted a meeting on Tuesday at approximately 5:30 p.m. Shortly after, the Zoom bombing began.   “It started out with kid’s noises, random noises,”...

Courtesy of Butte County Sheriff's Office of the info cam from BCSO.

Crime Blotter: Fentanyl

Mary Cron, Reporter
April 18, 2021

Northbound drug bust  Butte County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Tyler Hardwick was conducting a routine traffic stop on April 9 when his K-9 alerted him to the presence of narcotics. Upon searching...

March Police Blotter

March Police Blotter

Mary Cron, Reporter
April 7, 2021

Alcohol arrests The number of student DUIs and narcotics charges continues to climb. In March, there were five arrests for disorderly conduct with alcohol, three in possession of narcotics, and one...

Chico State alumna Juniper Rose Prete

The whitewater rapids of life: In memoriam, Orionite Juniper Rose Prete

Mary Cron, Reporter
March 24, 2021

In the spring of 2013, Chico State students Ben Mullin and Quinn LeMelle were faced with the white foam of the river’s wild rapids. They tried to swallow their nerves as they sat in the raft.  “I...

10 students face drug and alcohol charges in 2021

10 students face drug and alcohol charges in 2021

Mary Cron, Reporter
February 15, 2021

At least 10 people who identify themselves as students face drug- and alcohol-related charges since the beginning of 2021.  Charges consist of disorderly conduct under the influence, DUI and possession...

Photo taken by Jessica Shippelhoute Feb. 5

Hutchinson plots an uncertain path to normalcy

Melvin Bui, Alex Amaya and Mary Cron
February 13, 2021

Chico State President Gayle Hutchinson, assisted by campus employees, revealed tentative plans on Friday for the Fall 2021 semester. She also addressed COVID-19 preparations and participated in a recorded...