The Orion

Senior Spotlight: An Orionite’s farewell to Chico State

Nicole Santos
May 12, 2015

Graduating senior Nicole Santos highlights three student organizations that made her four years in college unforgettable.

Senior Spotlight: Entrepreneur creates app to transform how people donate

Nicole Santos
May 6, 2015

Chase Palmieri, creator of SlideSocial, hopes the mobile app will be successful in empowering people to donate in measurable ways.

Senior Spotlight: Q&A with nutrition majors who landed internships

Nicole Santos
April 29, 2015

Caitlyn Albright and Julie Ann Van Buskirk discuss how they went about securing dietetic internships in Texas and North Carolina.

Senior Spotlight: Q&A with future teachers

Nicole Santos
April 23, 2015

Michelle Brathovd and Kelsey Larson reflect on how Chico State has prepared them for the credential program, their next step in the process of becoming educators.

Senior Spotlight: Student engineers promising future

Nicole Santos
April 12, 2015

Victoria Goernert's passion for engineering has allowed her to compete in various competitions during her time at Chico State.

Senior Spotlight: Belly dancer twirls onto center stage

Nicole Santos
April 6, 2015

Vanessa Ricketson has been belly dancing for 22 years on and off with her daughter.

Senior Spotlight: Student keeps radio music philosophy in tune

Nicole Santos
April 2, 2015

Angel Huracha has dedicated five semesters to helping manage the Associated Students station KCSC.

Senior Spotlight: Scientist pursues passion for cancer research, animal care

Nicole Santos
March 24, 2015

Natalie Holmberg-Douglas is an active participant within the science community on campus.

Senior Spotlight: Livin’ la vida dorm life

Nicole Santos
March 20, 2015

After his first year in the dorms, Caleb Meyer moved on to become a resident adviser and has lived and worked on campus for the past three years.

Strong faith enables student to succeed

Nicole Santos
March 13, 2015

Nicollette Singleton's belief in God allows her to balance work and school and she will travel to Nicaragua this summer to extend her faith.

Senior Spotlight: Inspired to protect and serve

Nicole Santos
March 6, 2015

Amanda Lincoln's family has a history in law enforcement and upon graduating this May she hopes to continue the tradition.

Senior Spotlight: Student won’t let environment go to waste

Nicole Santos
February 26, 2015

Mitchell Hayes has devoted five semesters at Chico State to the Associated Students Sustainability program to ensure that events on campus generate as little waste as possible.

Student muscles his way into bodybuilding world

Nicole Santos
February 23, 2015

Senior nutrition major Zach Batchelder started entering competitions when he arrived in Chico three years ago.

Valentine’s Day songs to set the mood

Nicole Santos
February 12, 2015

Chico State students share the wide variety of music they would like to hear most on the lover's holiday.

Senior Spotlight: Swedish student shares impressions of Chico

Nicole Santos
February 5, 2015

Elina Sjöberg, an international student from Upplands Vasby, Sweden, decided to spend her final semester of college studying abroad at Chico State.

Senior Spotlight: Twin brother college experience

Nicole Santos
January 29, 2015

Danny and Tim Gau sat down with The Orion to talk about their time at Chico State, their fraternity and life as twins.

Chico State graduate bound for Beijing

Nicole Santos
January 22, 2015

Kendall Enns credits several programs she was involved in for helping her prepare to take on an upcoming job teaching English as a second language in China.

Study Break: Divergent movie review

Nicole Santos
March 31, 2014

Veronica Roth's first novel in her best-selling book series comes to life in the film "Divergent."

Trivia night will test students music knowledge

Nicole Santos
March 26, 2014

KCSC hosts first Music Trivia Night April 2.

Study Break: Pharrell Williams “GIRL” Album Review

Nicole Santos
March 7, 2014

Album Review: Pharrell Williams "GIRL"

Duet audition spotlight Q&A

Nicole Santos
February 7, 2014

Alex Geringer and Lacey Henderson are the final two Chico State Students who had the opportunity to audition for NBC's hit singing competition "The Voice." The Orion sat down with the duet to talk about why they decided to audition together.

Audition Spotlight Q & A

Nicole Santos
January 30, 2014

Annie Mulry is one of four Chico State students who had the opportunity to audition for NBC's hit singing competition "The Voice." The Orion sat down with her to talk about the experience.

Students share study habits for finals

Nicole Santos
December 15, 2013

From instrumental music and coffee to gym breaks and yoga, students discuss how they prepare for stressful exams

Ballroom Dance Club hosts black tie event

Nicole Santos
December 9, 2013

The club made more than $1,000 drew more than 200 people in attendance

Bike Cart keeps students peddling

Nicole Santos
November 30, 2013

Why walk your bike all the way to the downtown bike shops for a repair when you can receive affordable and quick service on campus?

Q&A with comedians who give dating tips

Nicole Santos
November 12, 2013

Comedians Dave Ahdoot and Ethan Fixell performed in front of a packed audience Wednesday night at the UHUB. The Orion sat down with the duo for a Q&A about their careers, lives and relationships. The...

Dating comedians offer life lessons, dating advice

Nicole Santos
November 12, 2013

Dating comedians Dave and Ethan offer life lessons, dating advice

Club gives voice to minority group

Nicole Santos
November 11, 2013

The Queer People of Color Society brings voice to voiceless community

Bald is beautiful

Nicole Santos
October 20, 2013

Several men and women shave their heads, cut and donate their hair to support childhood cancer.

Students plug in to rock out

Nicole Santos
October 15, 2013

Two student-run bands are putting their skills to the test

Jazz professor has crowds swingin’

Nicole Santos
October 6, 2013

Eyes closed and fingers placed on the valves of his gold Yamaha trumpet, nothing at the DownLo on Thursday nights can distract Chico State professor Rocky Winslow from delivering his trumpet solo. Winslow...

Note-taking styles vary from student to student

Nicole Santos
September 30, 2013

Students share how they prefer to take notes in class.

Madison Bear Garden graphic designers create unique culture

Nicole Santos
September 23, 2013

Colorful posters and flyers hang on the walls, lay on the tables and are spread on the counters of a small office far down Cohasset Road. Tucked away at their desks, eyes concentrated on their computer screens are 30- year-old graphic designer Dan Massari and 32-year-old graphic designer Mike Scholz — the masterminds behind the...

Finding reasons to stay alive

Nicole Santos
September 18, 2013

Students reflect on life, death and raising awareness during Suicide Prevention Week demonstrations.

Exhibit explores life and landscape

Nicole Santos
September 10, 2013

The first exhibit of the school year at the Janet Turner Print Museum has opened.

Staff member leads meditation, Qi Gong

Nicole Santos
September 10, 2013

Bare feet, black cushions and dim lighting are just a few elements that help individuals relax during Noontime Meditation and Qi Gong in the Student Services Building. David Philhour, manager of the...

Club advises students to watch lifestyle, not weight

Nicole Santos
September 9, 2013

Health At Every Size is a new club on campus whose aim is to help students live healthier lifestyles without consuming dietary supplements or refusing to eat entirely. The club supports students in adopting healthy habits for the sake of well-being, rather than weight control. “We are at a tipping point where people are tired...

Squish, smash, spray, swat skeeters

Nicole Santos
August 31, 2013

Follow these quick, easy steps to beating Chico's mosquito hordes.

Union Label launches lunar events

Nicole Santos
August 31, 2013

The Associated Students has formed a new entertainment company that's putting on shows including movie nights and concerts