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Paul Zingg, Chico State President. Photo courtesy of Chico State.

Campus presidents up for pay raise

Mozes Zarate
November 4, 2014
Chico State President Paul Zingg, along with 22 other California State University Presidents and seven CSU administrators, may receive an 8 percent pay increase following a Board of Trustees vote on Nov. 12 and 13.
Kory Masen, former A.S. executive vice president. The Orion file photo.

AS seeking new vice president, officers

Mozes Zarate
October 14, 2014
Following the vacancy of several Associated Students board members and the resignation of Executive Vice President Kory Masen, the A.S. are currently interviewing potential replacements.
Diego Arriaga Rodriguez

Driver in creek crash faces criminal charges

Mozes Zarate
October 6, 2014
The Butte County district attorney's office filed criminal charges against former Chico State student Diego Arriaga Rodriguez, who was the driver in a car crash that killed two other students.
Flowers at the bottom of Big Chico Creek along Bidwell Avenue, where three Chico State students were involved in a single car crash Jan. 26 in the early morning. Orion File Photo.

Civil suit filed for deadly car crash

Mozes Zarate
October 4, 2014
A lawsuit was filed against the driver in a car crash that killed two Chico State students.
Aaron Drange, 20. Courtesy of Chico State.

Chico student drowns in swimming pool

Mozes Zarate
July 16, 2014
Aaron Drange, a 20-year-old recording arts major, was pronounced dead from drowning at Enloe Medical Center after being found unresponsive in an apartment complex swimming pool Tuesday night.
Flowers at the scene of a car crash Jan. 26 where three Chico State students were involved. The Orion file photo.

Creek curve poses threat to drivers

Mozes Zarate
May 14, 2014
Residents on Bidwell Avenue are no strangers to drivers going off the road and into Big Chico Creek.
Student senate  run-off elections held

Student senate run-off elections held

Mozes Zarate
April 28, 2014
Voting for vacant positions in the Associated Students' newly implemented Student Academic Senate will be held all day Wednesday.
Diego Arriaga-Rodriguez

Driver in DUI crash is awake from coma

Mozes Zarate
April 21, 2014
Diego Arriaga Rodriguez, 18, the driver involved in an alleged single-car DUI crash that preceded the death of two Chico State students in January, is awake and recovering.
The students were heading south on Warner Street across from the Student Health Center when they were held at gunpoint by six men. Photo credit: Mozes Zarate

Armed robbery near health center

Mozes Zarate
April 8, 2014
Three Chico State students say they were robbed at gunpoint by six men Monday night.
The motorcyclist was making a left turn from West Sacramento Avenue onto Warner Street when he collided with a pedestrian bicyclist, said Chico Police Lt. David Britt. Photograph by: Quinn Western

Cyclist collision on Warner Street

Mozes Zarate
March 29, 2014
A motorcyclist collided with a pedestrian bicyclist on the intersection of West Sacramento Avenue and Warner Street Saturday afternoon. The pedestrian, a Chico State student, is awake and in the hospital.
Members of the Formula Society of Automotive Engineers at Chico State run tests on the vehicle so that it can idle consistently. Photo credit: Nicholas Carr

Students build race car for competition

Mozes Zarate
March 25, 2014
Members of the Formula Society of Automotive Engineers at Chico State are testing and tuning a car they've built for an international college competition in June.
Riley Dean Hoover Photo courtesy of Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office.

Hoover held to answer for charges

Mozes Zarate
March 8, 2014
Riley Dean Hoover, an Ohio man facing charges for a DUI hit-and-run that preceded the death of Kristina Chesterman in September, will be held to answer for all charges.
Flowers are lain at the scene of a car crash Jan. 26 where three Chico State students were involved. The Orion file photo.

Alcohol, pot found in driver of fatal crash

Mozes Zarate
March 7, 2014
The California Highway Patrol has recommended that Diego Arriaga-Rodriguez face charges of DUI vehicular manslaughter.
Web outage revives old technologies

Web outage revives old technologies

Mozes Zarate
February 28, 2014
Some Chico business owners used fax machines and credit card imprinters while Internet services were down. Only AT&T internet subscribers were affected.
Austin Silver, 1993-2014, is remembered as a caring, upbeat and sociable person. Silver died at the scene of a car crash from severe head trauma Jan. 27. More than 200 people attended his vigil in Simi Valley Sunday. Photo courtesy of Steven Silver.

Student remembered as upbeat, caring

Mozes Zarate
February 4, 2014
Austin Silver, 20, a Chico State student, died in a car crash on Jan. 26.
Bryant Mata-Adams, left, Austin Silver. Photos courtesy of Chico State.

Memorials held for dead students

Mozes Zarate
February 3, 2014
Memorial services for Austin Silver were held Sunday. Services for Bryant Mata-Adams will be held on Feb. 8.
President Paul Zingg

Zingg comments on students’ deaths

Mozes Zarate
January 30, 2014
In a campus-wide announcement, President Paul Zingg released a video addressing the deaths of two students
Bryant Mata-Adams

Fundraiser held for student’s funeral

Mozes Zarate
January 29, 2014
Friends of Bryant Mata-Adams' mother are raising money online for funeral and medical expenses.
Flowers are left at the remains of a crashed that killed 20-year-old Chico State student Austin Silver and 19-year-old Bryant Mata-Adams.Photo credit: Madison Holmes

Second passenger in Sunday’s crash is dead

Mozes Zarate
January 28, 2014
As of 9 a.m. Wednesday, the driver remains in critical condition, according to an Enloe Medical Center spokesperson.
Austin Silver

Student dies, two students critically injured in crash

Mozes Zarate
January 26, 2014
Driver was under the influence, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The fire started in the detached garage and then spread to the rear portion of the home.Photo credit: Mozes Zarate

Update: Fire caused property, city damage

Mozes Zarate
January 23, 2014
An early morning fire on the corner of 10th and Oleander left mostly property damage.
AS board members finalize a resolution to the CSSA's proposed fee hike.Photo credit: Mozes Zarate

Optional student fee looms to fund AS

Mozes Zarate
January 23, 2014
Details on what the money will be spent on are still unclear.
Korey Acosta, AS Vice President of Facilities and Services

New restrooms welcome everyone

Mozes Zarate
January 22, 2014
The Bell Memorial Union will have three gender-inclusive restrooms completed by the end of the week.
Charles Turner, new Chico State faculty union president

Faculty union elects new president

Mozes Zarate
January 21, 2014
Political science department chair Charles Turner took office earlier this month as president for the Chico State chapter of the California Faculty Association.
The mural by John Pugh on the corner of First Street and Salem comes down as part of the final phases to tear down Taylor Hall to make way for a new arts and humanities building.Photo credit: Ernesto Rivera

Taylor Hall’s iconic mural demolished

Mozes Zarate
January 10, 2014
The popular Chico landmark "Academe" will be repainted by its original artist once construction of the new arts and humanities building is complete.

South campus closed Saturday, flood repairs continue

Mozes Zarate
January 10, 2014
Buildings in the south campus area will be unavailable from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday to continue flood repairs in Langdon Hall
Langdon Hall. 
Photo courtesy of Chico State.

South campus power restored after flood

Mozes Zarate
January 7, 2014
Langdon Hall is still inaccessible and without power following a basement flood Monday morning

Langdon Hall basement floods

Mozes Zarate
January 6, 2014
A transformer housed in the basement of Langdon prompted maintenance workers to cut off power across the south campus.
Drunk man arrested at University Village

Drunk man arrested at University Village

Mozes Zarate
December 16, 2013
University Police arrested the suspect at University Village after he was yelling and spitting on maintenance workers.

AS proposes new investment plan

Mozes Zarate
December 10, 2013
A proposal to pull student government investments from fossil fuel companies was presented for feedback during a Chico State Board of Directors meeting.

Many sexual assaults go unreported

Mozes Zarate
December 10, 2013
Experts say many sexual assaults go unreported to local officials

Student union proposes optional fee hike

Mozes Zarate
December 3, 2013
A systemwide fee that would pay for legislative representation for California State University students was proposed at an Associated Students meeting Monday afternoon.

Health center gets repair estimate

Mozes Zarate
November 21, 2013
The cost includes the restoration of drywall, flooring, paint, wallpaper, interior trim, plumbing, electrical and carpeting in areas affected by water damage.

Cases of chickenpox reported at Whitney Hall

Mozes Zarate
November 20, 2013
The university is advising students to check their current vaccination status.
Gone phishing

Gone phishing

Mozes Zarate
November 19, 2013
Chico State became the target of a series of cyber attacks last month
Spill displaces student X-ray services

Spill displaces student X-ray services

Mozes Zarate
November 15, 2013
Water damage caused to the Student Health Center's X-ray facility by a broken toilet could take as long as a month to repair.

Faculty union asks Zingg to audit salaries

Mozes Zarate
November 12, 2013
President Paul Zingg said Chico State will conduct audit to "help clarify the gravity and issues" regarding salaries

Lassen Hall lice cause alarm

Mozes Zarate
November 5, 2013
The Student Health Center is telling students not to come in to get checked after a lice outbreak on campus.

Alternative events lead to calmer Halloween nights

Mozes Zarate
November 5, 2013
Party weekend didn't stir up as past years.
Photograph by Mozes Zarate
Vincent Fuentes, senior business major, prepares a pizza at Sutter Dining.

AS seeks local, sustainable food

Mozes Zarate
November 5, 2013
Associated Students are looking to get “real” with the food they serve on campus.

AS seeks to divest from big oil

Mozes Zarate
October 23, 2013
The Associated Students wants to invest in sustainability.
Photograph by Brooke Bell-Barnes
Student volunteers  ferried tourists around the different areas of the farm on tractor-pulled passenger trailers like this one.

Guests sample university farm

Mozes Zarate
October 16, 2013
Chico State's University Farm served up a taste of their finest this weekend.
Photograph by Norma Loya
Student Jose Mendoza and Chico community member Danielle Koss explain the term "erasure" used in the LGBTQ groups and how often times bisexuality is denied as an orientation because others speculate one can only be gay or straight. The "What Does Queer Mean To You?" panel was the first event of Queer Week at the CCLC on Monday night.

Panel discusses LGBTQ+ issues

Mozes Zarate
October 11, 2013
The group addressed identity clashes and labels within and outside of the community.

Drug arrests rise, booze decreases

Mozes Zarate
October 8, 2013

Disciplinary referrals and arrests for alcohol violations significantly declined at Chico State last year, while drug arrests increased, according to an annual crime report released by the University Police...

Alcohol violations down in crime report

Mozes Zarate
October 4, 2013
On-campus prevention is a possible reason for decrease in alcohol arrests, according to University police.
Photograph by Shelby Keck
Charles Carter, director of the Cross Cultural Leadership Center, and Dawn Frank, advisor for the Educational Opportunity Program talk to over 50 people Wednesday at a diversity presentation in BMU 210.

Diversity discussion held in BMU

Mozes Zarate
October 3, 2013
The Cross Cultural Leadership Center hosted a discussion about identity as part of an ongoing series called 'Conversations on diversity and inclusion'.
Photograph by Mozes Zarate
These 17 teachers participated in a federal government program to expose foreign professors to the education system of the United States. Their visit was supported by the Office of International Education.

Professors from Pakistan tour California schools

Mozes Zarate
October 2, 2013

For the past several weeks at CSU Chico, teachers from five provinces in Pakistan have been learning about life and education in the U.S. Their study abroad was part of the Teaching Excellence and...

Device designs in 3-D

Mozes Zarate
October 1, 2013
A 3-D printer is now at Chico State and accessible to students.

University police cope with revelry over the weekend

Mozes Zarate
September 24, 2013

It was 10:30 p.m., and the staff at Whitney Hall were already calling University Police to check to see if a student was drunk. Sgt. David Bird said he was hoping the weekend party scene would be rained...

Dan Reidel
Jason Conwell (left)  field representative for the CFA, talks with Paul Friedlander, former director of music industry at Chico State, after signing in to the meeting.

Faculty union organizes at downtown diner

Mozes Zarate
September 24, 2013
The California Faculty Association prepare to bargain contract with the California State University system.
Vincent Ornelas

CSU spends $19 million on increased salary for faculty

Mozes Zarate
September 18, 2013
The California State University system will be cutting a larger check for CSU faculty after much negotiation with the California Faculty Association.

University police give chief low ranking

Mozes Zarate
September 10, 2013

Chico State’s police chief was rated poorly by her fellow officers for the second year in a row in a survey conducted on behalf of a statewide university police officers organization. In the survey,...