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Butte College was among 55 schools included in a list of open investigations to be conducted by the U.S. Department of Education for sexual violence reporting policies. Photo courtesy of Butte College.

Butte College listed in Title IX investigation

Nicholas Carr
May 1, 2014
The investigations target fifty-five higher education institutions nationwide for violations in federal sexual violence reporting laws.
Firefighters used a portable ladder to get up and down from the roof of Acker Gym, where the mechanical fire took place. Photo credit: Angelo Boscacci

Mechanical fire singes Acker Gym roof

Nicholas Carr
April 24, 2014
A pump used to remove water pooled on the gym's roof overheated and caught fire Thursday morning.

Deadline to pledge money for clubs today

Nicholas Carr
April 17, 2014
The ballot also permits students to vote for annually serving student government officers, Student Academic Senate representatives and an advisory measure regarding University Foundation fossil fuel investments.
Former and current students of the Outdoor Education curriculum at Chico State applauded when the senate vote was announced. Photo credit: Nicholas Carr

Senate rebukes end to outdoor program

Nicholas Carr
March 15, 2014
The Academic Senate voted against recommending a proposal to discontinue the Outdoor Education option in Kinesiology. It will be sent to the Provost for a final ruling.
Students spend time in a kitchen built to make snow living more comfortable during a Outdoor Education trip to Tahoe in 2011. Enrollment in the program was suspended May 2012 and students have had to go outside of the university to obtain this type of experience.
Photo courtesy of Inside Chico State, CSU, Chico’s faculty and staff newsletter.

Outdoor education may be discontinued

Nicholas Carr
March 12, 2014
Enrollment in the option in Outdoor Education was suspended during the spring 2012 term.
Lecture explores Venezuela's future

Lecture explores Venezuela’s future

Nicholas Carr
March 5, 2014
A Chico State professor gave a lecture on Hugo Chavez's legacy in the context of protests in Venezuela aimed against the nation's government.
Student offers 'safe ride' home for peers

Student offers ‘safe ride’ home for peers

Nicholas Carr
February 26, 2014
A Chico State student is using Facebook to implement a designated-driver and community watch service.
Chico State President Paul Zingg.
Photo courtesy of Chico State.

CSU funding to focus on performance

Nicholas Carr
February 24, 2014
Future funding for the California State University system will be based on academic performance instead of enrollment.
Man defecating in motel room, has not paid, refuses to leave

Man defecating in motel room, has not paid, refuses to leave

Nicholas Carr
February 17, 2014
The police blotter is a selection of information cited directly from Chico Police Department and University Police Department. (Feb. 16)
Man acting aggressively for free cab ride

Man acting aggressively for free cab ride

Nicholas Carr
February 16, 2014
The police blotter is a selection of information cited directly from Chico Police Department and University Police Department. (Feb. 15)
Woman outside Boot Barn trying to stab people with needle

Woman outside Boot Barn trying to stab people with needle

Nicholas Carr
February 15, 2014
The police blotter is a selection of information cited directly from Chico Police Department and University Police Department. (Feb. 14)
Riley Hoover. Photo courtesy Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office.

Suspect in hit-and-run faces new charges

Nicholas Carr
February 12, 2014
Riley Dean Hoover was arrested on suspicion of involvement in a hit-and-run in September which resulted in the death of Chico State student Kristina Chesterman.
Nicole McCallister, Director of University Affairs

AS proposes student academic senate

Nicholas Carr
February 3, 2014
Leaders in the Associated Students have proposed a new senate aimed at giving students a larger stake in their academic programs.
President Zingg explains the plans for the future of the campus and city of Chico. Photo credit: Thomas Martinez

Zingg promotes communication

Nicholas Carr
January 23, 2014
The president's spring address detailed the importance of arts and communication in building a new image for Chico State.
CSU applicants break record

CSU applicants break record

Nicholas Carr
January 16, 2014
Universities in the California State University system received more than 760,000 enrollment applications for the upcoming academic year.
Community members met for Campus Sustainability Day in the Bell Memorial Union auditorium on Oct. 23.Photo credit: Shelby Keck

Campus awarded sustainability gold

Nicholas Carr
December 20, 2013
The rating addresses how sustainability influences academic curriculum, buildings and grounds, public engagement and human impact, according to a university press release.

Professor to lead arts education program

Nicholas Carr
December 18, 2013
The Northeast California Arts project offers K-12 teachers educational programs and learning materials.
Paul Zinngg

CSU, union look to fix lecturer pay disputes

Nicholas Carr
December 18, 2013
Concerns of inequities in lecturer compensation may be resolved in the spring.
Taylor Hall is scheduled to be demolished over winter break.
Photo by Aubrey Crosby

Facilities to be renovated over break

Nicholas Carr
December 16, 2013
Along with Taylor Hall, several other campus construction projects will resume over winter.
Daniel Senn participates at the memorial.Photo credit: Lindsay Pincus

Student drug abuse deaths remembered

Nicholas Carr
December 12, 2013
Participants stood along the span of the bridge over Big Chico Creek, holding signs as pedestrians looked on.
Photo Credit: Chico State

Sergio Sanchez was one of twelve political science scholars selected nationally this year for a fellowship stipend from the American Political Science Association's Minority Fellows program.

Lecturer earns reputable fellowship

Nicholas Carr
December 11, 2013
The program was started in 1969 to promote minority presence in the field of political science.
Lt. George Laver tells a minor what kind of charges she could face for drinking on Halloween this year.Photo credit: Kasey Judge.

Police report Halloween overtime expenses

Nicholas Carr
December 2, 2013
Ninety-nine arrests were made between the night of Oct. 31 and and Nov. 3, according to Chico Police Department.

Faculty member found dead in Upper Bidwell

Nicholas Carr
November 26, 2013
Michael Gundlach was found dead on Sunday after being reported missing earlier last week.
Photo courtesy of Chico State

James Lowder, a sophomore pre-business administration major, died over the weekend. He was 19.

Student found dead near railroad tracks

Nicholas Carr
November 18, 2013
James Lowder, 19, was found deceased near West 7th Street last week.

Cyber attacks disable campus communication

Nicholas Carr
November 13, 2013
Attacks originating in Britain and the Netherlands hijacked university email accounts last month.
Student remembered as devoted academic

Student remembered as devoted academic

Nicholas Carr
November 7, 2013
A civil engineering student who had recently transferred from Yuba College died on Nov. 2.
Bamboo blaze smokes out avenues

Bamboo blaze smokes out avenues

Nicholas Carr
November 6, 2013
The smoke enveloped homes in the neighborhoods north of campus this evening.

Police nab rowdy Halloween revelers

Nicholas Carr
November 5, 2013
Arrests peaked on Halloween Thursday night and then declined until Saturday, when "activity was minimal," according to Chico Police.

Student disables attacker on campus

Nicholas Carr
October 26, 2013
The student was able to defend herself and notify police after an attacker allegedly tried to sexually assault her, according to University Police Department.

Professors clamoring for governor to fill vacancy

Nicholas Carr
October 23, 2013
Governor has yet to choose between two candidates offered by the statewide Academic Senate.

Taylor II to break ground this fall

Nicholas Carr
October 20, 2013
After being passed over during last spring's allocations, funding for the new Arts and Humanities building has been approved.

LaMalfa speaks to agriculture students

Nicholas Carr
September 24, 2013

Congressman Doug LaMalfa was the guest speaker in two senior-level capstone classes, Agricultural Policy and Agricultural Issues on Monday. LaMalfa, a farmer and businessman from Richvale, took students’...

Dan Reidel
Jojo Sanchez reads an excerpt from “The Yellow Birds,” a story about one soldier’s time in Iraq. Sanchez, a Butte College student, plans on transferring to Chico State next year.

Book in Common shares veteran’s trials overseas

Nicholas Carr
September 18, 2013
The Book in Common has been chosen as "The Yellow Birds" by Kevin Powers.
State Assembly approves end-of-term legislation

State Assembly approves end-of-term legislation

Nicholas Carr
September 18, 2013
A breakdown of legislature on Gov. Jerry Brown's desk.

Police: Booze ban leads to fewer arrests

Nicholas Carr
September 7, 2013

From Friday night to Saturday night, police made 43 arrests, as opposed to 84 arrests made during the same period in 2012, according to a Chico Police press release. Calls for assistance during that...

Labor Day sobers under police vigil

Nicholas Carr
September 7, 2013
Seven thousand fewer people than last Labor Day floated down the Sacramento River on Sunday.

Memorial planned for student killed by falling branch

Nicholas Carr
August 31, 2013
Services for Pa Hour Lor, a sophomore behavioral health and science major who died after being struck by a fallen tree branch, will be held Monday at Bidwell Chapel.

Chico State student arrested after early morning pursuit

Nicholas Carr
August 31, 2013
A Chico State student was arrested after being chased by police officers early Sunday.

Police pelted with bottles, dispersed crowds weekend before classes begin

Nicholas Carr
August 31, 2013
Police were pelted with bottles by party-goers the weekend before classes begin.