The Orion reported in spring 2022 that Interim Chief of Police Christopher Nicodemus was mentioned in a civil lawsuit against the City of Oroville, disrupting the search for a permanent chief for which...

Although Chico State’s enrollment is at a historical low, the opportunity to grow as a professional in the School of Education is not. The U.S. Department of Education awarded Chico State Enterprises...

Two alleged sexual offenses occurred on Chico State’s campus this semester but neither led to arrests, so the cases were referred to the Title IX office, according to Public Relations Manager Andrew...

Chico State offers 42 majors, but typically offers courses from 18 majors during winter and summer sessions. Not all classes are offered during the same semester and a busy workload can prolong a student's...

With only five years to rebuild after two severe hurricanes, Puerto Rico’s infrastructure wasn’t ready for Hurricane Fiona as flooding waterlogged agriculture land and power grid for two days from...

Two Chico State students were among five shot early Saturday morning at a house party southwest of campus around the 1500 block of West 5th Street and Cedar Street. Police responded to reports of a...

Chico State graduate student Delaney Marchant died from COVID complications on April 28 at the age of 23. She was an ambitious soul who dreamt of becoming an art and design coordinator since she was a...

A calm spring morning at Big Chico Creek near Butte hall on May 6, 2022. Chico Chase participants run from their last activity in front of Plumas Hall to the finish line at Yolo Hall. Photo taken...

From West 5th Street to West 4th Street for about half a block, people stood shoulder-to-shoulder rallying and chanting non-stop for abortion rights on Monday at 5 p.m. across the street from Chico City...

Chico citizen Jared Geiser protesting at an abortion rights protest at Chico City Plaza on May 2, 2022.

Chico citizen Jared Geiser protesting at an abortion rights protest at Chico City Plaza on May 2, 2022.

A woman drives past an abortion rights protest on Main Street newar Chico City Plaza on May 2, 2022.

Chicoans and Wildcats protesting across the street from Chico City Hall for abortion rights on May 3, 2022.

Gender Sexuality & Equality Coalition members protesting before the crowd arrives at Chico City Plaza on May 3, 2022.

Some Hmong students at Chico State are third or fourth generation Americans who can't speak or read their native language. Finding one’s identity as a minority in an assimilated community can make some...

Kenji Lo presenting his essay at the final Hmong Legacy on April 21.

Wildcat Elizabeth Lo presenting her essay at the Hmong Legacy banquet in the Cross-Cultural Leadership Center on April 21.

Wildcat Manting Xiong presenting his essay at the final Hmong Legacy of the semester on April 21.

Selena Thao, program facilitator and CCLC paraprofessional welcoming participants to the final Hmong Legacy of the semester on April 24.

Some displayed art of traditional Hmong clothing, women and patterns at the Cross-Cultural Leadership Center for Hmong Legacy on April 21.

Hmong Legacy participants helping themselves to food before presentations begin at the Cross-Cultural Leadership Center on April 21.

T-Shirts displayed on Glenn Hall lawn for GSEC's clothesline project. Photo by Noah Herbst, April 21. GSEC begins their annual Take Back the Night March on campus. Photo by Noah Herbst, April 21....

Chico State investigators concluded on April 11 that music lecturer Tobin Roye violated a California State University executive order regarding sexual misconduct, according to a “notice of investigation...

Student ran clubs table on campus. Photo by Jolie Asuncion on April 7. A student reads under the Redwood in front of Trinity Hall, photo taken April 8. Students and faculty wandering around campus...

Students walking to class by Plumas and Tehama Hall on March 29. Photo taken by Alejandro Meija Meija. Students walking through campus by the Bell Memorial Union on March 30. Photo taken by Alejandro...

KCSC selling their old vinyls on March 30.

Wildcat Ruston Aguada praying for world peace on campus on March 30.

The California State University Board of Trustees announced it will no longer require SAT and ACT testing beginning March 23 for eligibility of admission to its 23 campuses. Chico State’s enrollment...

Chico State University Police Sgt. Joseph Deal and officer Raymond Stott have been accused of inappropriate sexual and police misconduct during their tenure at the Oroville Police Department, according...

What first started off as an extreme alpine sports documentary promptly turned into a climate change initiative after journalist Craig Leeson noticed that Europeans Alps didn't have snow in the middle...

Wildcats walking to class on the Friday before Spring Break at Chico State. Photo taken by Melvin Bui. Wildcats roaming campus the Friday before Spring Break at Chico State. Photo taken by Melvin...

Cassi Tejeda, 22, and her partner Courtney Kendall, 24, lost their lives in Chico on Jan. 30 when an allegedly drunk driver crashed into their stopped vehicle near Neal Dow Elementary.   Cassi...

Chico State was recognized for its exceptional effort to improve civic engagement and voter participation within its student body. The University placed first in the “California Ballot Bowl: Registration...

California State University’s first Hispanic chancellor, Dr. Joseph Castro, resigned effective immediately on Feb. 17 after less than two years in office.  https://twitter.com/theorion_news/status/1494521766105870337 Castro...

The number of people being tested and vaccinated in the Universities' community has been declining. Not everyone has been taking advantage of the on-campus testing sites. The busiest day of COVID testing...

PCR test vial and COVID testing form from Avellino.

Rapid COVID test with dropper of reagent and long nasal swab.

Students and employees can register for free PCR tests without appointments at Chico State’s new COVID testing site at Colusa Hall in Room 111/112, Mondays through Fridays from noon to 4:30 p.m., starting...

Run by a crew of eight students preparing to enter the meat industry, Chico State’s Meats Lab is Butte County’s only USDA-inspected meat processing facility. In the pandemic’s early days, the lab...

Meats Lab student Luz Morelos loading a customer's ordered with processed meat from the Meats Lab freezer, taken on Oct 15, 2021.

Freshly made and packaged sausages from the University Farm Meats Lab, taken on Oct. 15, 2021.

Meats Lab student Warren Dayton standing in the harvesting room of the Meats Lab, taken on Oct. 15, 2021.

Freshly butchered beef hang in the meat locker to cure until processing time, taken on Oct. 15, 2021.

Chico State’s University Farm is offering free tractor-guided tours every third Friday of each month at 2 p.m.  The College of Agriculture provides free roundtrip shuttle rides from campus to...

Annelise Perez poses with a grove of sows at the University Farm's Swine Unit on Oct. 22, 2021.

University Farm Tour Guide Amanda King waiting for tour goers in front of the Chico State University Farm Pavilion on Oct. 15, 2021.

A variety of crop from the Organic Vegetable Project and compost piles in the back, taken on Oct. 15, 2021.

A flock of birds disperse after feeding on left over grains from the cows, taken on Oct. 15, 2021.

Swine Unit student Annelise Perez poses with a drove of young pigs, taken on Oct. 22, 2021.

Tour guide Hunter Ortiz awaits visitors as he checks the vintage tractor for wear, taken on Oct. 15, 2021.

A bunch of cows from the beef unit lounging in the shade on a warm fall day, taken on Oct. 15, 2021.

Chico State students can receive a free flu shot and swag at five pop-up clinics over the next two weeks in the Merriam Library breezeway.  Kimberly Chappell, lead physician of the WellCat Center,...

A professionally certified disc golf course has opened in Magalia on the site of an abandoned golf course that burned during the 2018 Camp Fire. The course will host a professional tournament on Oct....

Professional Disc Golf Association approved putting disc (left) and distance driver (right).

The last day to submit a proposal for a $5,000 Associated Students Sustainability Fund is Nov. 2, but students must first attend one October workshop to apply. The A.S. has a sustainability fund for keen...

The Chico State Associated Students Sustainability Program reopened its community compost garden on Sept. 10. It’s located between the tennis courts and railroad tracks behind Yolo Hall in a small fenced...

The section of Big Chico Creek that runs through Chico State campus, once home to a variety of wildlife, has gone bone dry. Sandrine Matiasek, a Chico State assistant professor of Geological and Environmental...

Vegetation overtakes the dried up creek with no wildlife in sight. Photo taken on Sept. 15, 2021 Photo by Melvin Bui.

Jean Chrislot Michaud, a Chico State sophomore, was lounging on the roof of a cement building in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. The time was 8:20 a.m. on Aug. 14. An ominous noise jolted him awake. It was a huge,...

In the wake of national gun violence, people have become more weary and paranoid about shootings. California is known for its strict gun laws, however counties with less than 200,000 population allow...

New policies have been adopted by University Housing for the fall semester to reduce students’ exposure to COVID-19.  Wildcats applying for University Housing must be fully vaccinated by July...

Chico State’s University Farm Greenhouses pruned past obstacles and had record sales at their annual spring sale this year.  The sale was four weekends long. It made $8000 the first week and...

All 10 children from one Oroville family will soon share the same achievement: Chico State graduate Xue and Ong Moua Yang brought 10 children into this world: seven sons and three daughters. On May...

Graduation ties a college experience together. It is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. When Chico State announced plans for in-person commencement to honor the classes of 2020 and 2021, graduating Wildcats...

Chico State’s custodial service is confidently looking forward to a safe return to campus. They have been steadily cleaning an empty campus throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and are excited for the warm...

For the love of politics, this piece focuses on how Chico State’s Associated Student presidential candidates found their passion for advocacy and student government, and their main priorities if elected....

As charred smoke filled the sky of Butte County on the first day of the Camp Fire, Alexa Benson-Valavanis, a 2000 Chico State alumna, sprung to aid the community. As president and CEO of the North Valley...

Butte County has been steadily administering COVID-19 vaccinations amidst the pandemic. The county currently has Moderna and Pfizer vaccines available for healthcare workers and individuals over the age...

Chico State’s Associated Students are holding their annual election and campaign season from March 12 to April 8. There are 17 positions available: six board of director roles, four commissioner roles...

The Chico State Bass Fishing Team hasn't been able to fish any tournament waters because of COVID-19 restrictions from the California State University office. The Bass Fishing Team is a student run...

Grad students from Chico State have been working alongside nonprofit and federal organizations to reestablish and analyze the success of habitats for juvenile salmon in the tributaries of the Sacramento...

More affordable housing in Chico is on the way. The Chico Housing Action Team was granted nearly $300,000 to lease a property for non-congregate housing on Feb. 2. The grant will also benefit low-income...

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...

Uncertain weather conditions have caused the homeless and transient population in Chico  to hunker down in peril. In addition to COVID-19 complications, the possibility of catching cold-related illnesses...