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In support of a secular Christmas

December 18, 2014

Chlamydia test rise warrants awareness

December 4, 2014

Consumerism corrupts holidays

November 25, 2014
Illustration by Zachary Phillips

President Paul Zingg’s raise is a nonissue

November 18, 2014

Sports fandom brings endless thrill

November 11, 2014
Illustration by Rachel Dugo

Safety walk is just public relations parade

November 1, 2014
Illustration by Zachary Phillips

Picture controversy is full of hypocrisy

October 28, 2014

Professionalism comes at a steep price

October 24, 2014
Illustration by Rachel Dugo

Teacher protest has deep roots of unrest

October 20, 2014

Commitment scares me to death

October 20, 2014
Illustration by Rachel Dugo

Men shouldn’t suffer over sins of forefathers

October 14, 2014

Money management gets easier with age

October 8, 2014
Illustration by Zach Phillips

In defense of WREC ‘man cave’

October 7, 2014
Illustration by Rachel Dugo

NFL malcontents are nothing new

September 30, 2014
Illustration by Zachary Phillips

Victim statements compromise courtrooms

September 23, 2014

Turning 21 years old isn’t that important

September 18, 2014
Illustration by Rachel Dugo

People place too much value in possessions

September 16, 2014

Coping with adulthood is difficult

September 11, 2014
Illustration by Zachary Phillips

Too much tech complicates classrooms

September 9, 2014
Illustration by Rachel Dugo.

Fear of missing out plagues students

September 3, 2014

No shame in extra semesters

August 24, 2014

The price of cool in social media

May 12, 2014

Pro teams provide a welcome distraction

May 5, 2014

Old mindsets haunt modern progress

May 5, 2014

Divestment vote might be meaningless

April 28, 2014

Sports stars get off easy

April 22, 2014

Social media forgets tragedies too fast

April 22, 2014
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Everyday choices enable excess

April 18, 2014

Flight 370 instills fear

April 14, 2014

Losing TV show friends

April 7, 2014

Changing weather means changing clothes

April 4, 2014
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Pathways put student priorities in peril

March 30, 2014

Why men hate ‘The Bachelor’

March 26, 2014
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Financial aid leaves middle-class students behind

March 12, 2014

Breaking the mid-semester slump

March 9, 2014
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Genetically modified food damages diet

March 3, 2014

Complaints about short winter break are easily solvable

March 2, 2014

Getting money’s worth at grocery store

February 24, 2014

There is more to hipsters than haircuts

February 20, 2014

Chico’s reputation as a violent campus

February 16, 2014

Smartphone users represent new face of addiction

February 13, 2014

Social media has changed the way we meet people

February 10, 2014
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Climbing costs keep students from exploring courses

February 9, 2014
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Autocorrect saves time, causes problems

February 2, 2014

How to enjoy the Superbowl without your team

February 1, 2014

Here’s to 70 degrees in January

January 27, 2014
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School spirit cures sports team envy

January 26, 2014
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Correlating Chico’s cold front to better grades

January 24, 2014
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