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Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Maya DeHoyos

Maya DeHoyos, Reporter

Maya DeHoyos is a first-year Business Administration and English Studies major. She is from Grass Valley, a small town just a couple of hours away from Chico. With a love for writing, Maya is excited to be entering her first semester at The Orion. Outside of school, she can be found working on her art, attending local music shows, playing drums, or exploring the surrounding nature.

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Rodeo, a band from Redding, engages the audience. Photo taken by Maya DeHoyos on April 17.

Missed out on Coachella? KCSC hosted the next best thing: Chicochella

Marianne Akre and Maya DeHoyos
April 23, 2025

Hosted by the radio club KCSC, Chicochella kicked off just after 7 p.m. Thursday on Trinity Lawn. Students slowly gathered, with flower headbands and festival fits, often stopping at the Mi Taquito truck...

Beatriz Rosales dunks Jessi Bentley outside of Konkow hall. Photo taken by Maya DeHoyos on April 20

University of South Carolina’s Speak Your Mind Challenge makes it to Chico

Maya DeHoyos, Opinion Reporter
April 23, 2025

There’s no doubt that if you have Instagram you’ve recently seen at least one person’s story of someone having ice water dumped on their head, and nominating someone else to do it within 24 hours....

Rodeo gets rowdy and so does the crowd. Photo taken by Maya DeHoyos on April 17.

Rodeo gets rowdy and so does the crowd. Photo taken by Maya DeHoyos on April 17.

Shooting Losers continues to rock. After writing their 14-song album that “really took a lot out of us,” the band is going to stick to making 3-7 song EPs for a while. Photo taken by Maya DeHoyos on April 17.

Shooting Losers continues to rock. After writing their 14-song album that “really took a lot out of us,” the band is going to stick to making 3-7 song EPs for a while. Photo taken by Maya DeHoyos on...

Photo taken by Maya DeHoyos on September 25, 2024

Celebrate our planet: Earth Day events on and off campus

Maya DeHoyos, Opinion Reporter
April 18, 2025

Earth Day is Tuesday, and students are encouraged to celebrate the planet, reflect on their environmental impact and keep Chico green. “It is important for students to be more informed of our composting...

Shooting losers puts on a great set at Chicochella, noting that their songs don’t take that long to write and that “You can never sound bad, you can only sound punk”. Photo taken by Maya DeHoyos on April 17.

Shooting losers puts on a great set at Chicochella, noting that their songs don’t take that long to write and that “You can never sound bad, you can only sound punk”. Photo taken by Maya DeHoyos...

Sarah Good, the last band to perform at Chicochella, ends the night on a uplifting note as they play past the scheduled time. Photo taken by Maya DeHoyos on April 17.

Sarah Good, the last band to perform at Chicochella, ends the night on a uplifting note as they play past the scheduled time. Photo taken by Maya DeHoyos on April 17.

Photo taken by Maya DeHoyos on April 18.

Photo taken by Maya DeHoyos on April 18.

Imagining a restructuring that includes university leadership

Imagining a restructuring that includes university leadership

Maya DeHoyos, Opinion Reporter
April 13, 2025

As students face academic limbo and faculty face job uncertainty, Chico State's top administrators occupy jobs paying more than triple the Chico average. Unfortunately, the salaries of the top administrators...

Strawberry Dogz performs an original song at Selvester’s Cafe. Photo taken by Megan Day on April 4.

Musicology club hosts a free concert at Selvester’s Cafe

Maya DeHoyos and Marianne Akre
April 6, 2025

On a mellow evening, students gathered at Selvester's Cafe for more than just a coffee and study session. The Musicology club hosted a free concert, with local artists Sarah Good, Strawberry Dogz and Popular...

Owen Messer shows his love for the environment on campus. Photo taken by Maya DeHoyos on March 27.

Keep Chico green

Maya DeHoyos, Opinion Reporter
March 27, 2025

If you chose Chico State to call your home, it’s no surprise that a big part of this decision came from the nature on and surrounding campus.  Our campus is filled with vibrant trees and glistening...

Albert E. Warren's Reception Center turned President Steve Perez's free, on campus residence. Photo taken by Maya DeHoyos on March 25.

Cuts for education, cash for administration

Maya DeHoyos, Opinion Reporter
March 26, 2025

As Chico State University moves forward with the Reimagining Academic Affairs initiative, one thing remains unchanged: President Steve Perez’s nearly half-million-dollar salary. Provost Leslie Cornick...

Graphic created by Callum Standish on Feb. 26.

AI: generating trouble for faculty, students and planet

Maya DeHoyos, Opinion Reporter
February 27, 2025

With AI rapidly growing and becoming a part of our everyday lives, information about ethics, copyright theft and the devastating toll on the environment should be readily available to AI users and the...