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The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

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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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...