Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion
Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion
Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion
All content by Nicte Hernandez
Photo credit: Jaime Munoz

The importance of traveling

Nicte Hernandez
May 11, 2018
PATH Scholars peer coach Elian Lopez spent a weekend in March at the state capitol with the National Association of Social Workers lobbying three different bills. Photo credit: Elian Lopez

Foster youth program is one of many underrepresented groups on campus

Nicte Hernandez
May 7, 2018
Photo credit: Grant Garnsey

Why you should attend a music festival this summer

Nicte Hernandez
May 7, 2018
Photo credit: Jaime Munoz

Opposition to politically correct language makes no sense

Nicte Hernandez
April 23, 2018
Photo credit: Diego Ramirez

Getting hit on at the bars in Chico from a woman’s perspective

Nicte Hernandez
April 22, 2018
Photo credit: Diego Ramirez

Marches effective to initiate change, other steps must follow

Nicte Hernandez
April 20, 2018
Photo credit: Diego Ramirez

College stress never ends

Nicte Hernandez
April 17, 2018
Photo credit: Diego Ramirez

College students should embrace hookup culture

Nicte Hernandez
April 15, 2018
Photo credit: Briana Mcdaniel

Social media leads to mental health issues, too much information

Nicte Hernandez
April 13, 2018
Photo credit: Jaime Munoz

White privilege present even in advocacy movements

Nicte Hernandez
April 10, 2018

Chico State students, faculty speak out on gun control issue

Nicte Hernandez
March 28, 2018
Letters to: My future self

Letters to: My future self

Nicte Hernandez
March 25, 2018
Pets are cute but they might not be worth the time and money in college. Photo credit: Diego Ramirez

Owning a pet in college can create more harm than good

Nicte Hernandez
March 12, 2018
Is the new Physical Science building worth it? Photo credit: Briana Mcdaniel

New science building brings mixed emotions among students

Nicte Hernandez
March 11, 2018
Photo credit: Jaime Munoz

Arming teachers won’t stop mass shootings

Nicte Hernandez
March 3, 2018
Photo credit: Diego Ramirez

Student activists protest mass shootings, spark change

Nicte Hernandez
February 27, 2018
Photo credit: Diego Ramirez

Don’t let living with roommates lead to boring, quiet sex

Nicte Hernandez
February 25, 2018
Photo credit: Diego Ramirez

Losing your virginity might be more about peer pressure than readiness

Nicte Hernandez
February 20, 2018
Nicte created Tostada de pollo to share with The Orion. Photo credit: Nicte Hernandez

Easy quick recipe for students on a budget: tostadas de pollo

Nicte Hernandez
February 15, 2018
Photo credit: Jaime Munoz

Prostitution exploits people overseas and in the U.S.

Nicte Hernandez
February 11, 2018
Seasonal fashion is only temporary and the remaining clothes always end up in a landfill. Photo credit: Diego Ramirez

Seasonal fashion trends are killing the planet

Nicte Hernandez
February 5, 2018
Photo credit: Jaime Munoz

Hugging women is okay, abusing them is not

Nicte Hernandez and Jaime Munoz
January 29, 2018
Photo credit: Briana Mcdaniel

Hawaiian missile alert is nothing more than an ‘unfortunate error’

Nicte Hernandez
January 29, 2018
Photo credit: Briana Mcdaniel

Sexual assault allegations live on Twitter

Nicte Hernandez
January 29, 2018
Photo credit: Dongyoung Won

Too ‘skinny’ or ‘fat’: body shaming is wrong

Nicte Hernandez
December 15, 2016
C's only get degrees

C’s only get degrees

Nicte Hernandez
December 6, 2016
Photo credit: Briana Mcdaniel

Human traffickers look for vulnerable people

Nicte Hernandez and Briana Mcdaniel
November 23, 2016

Lack of mental health services hurts Chico State of mind

Nicte Hernandez and David Molina
November 12, 2016
Photo credit: Dongyoung Won

The uneducated shouldn’t rush into adulthood

Nicte Hernandez and Dongyoung Won
November 8, 2016
Photo credit: Dongyoung Won

Looking comfortable gets you nowhere

Nicte Hernandez and Dongyoung Won
October 31, 2016
Photo credit: Briana Mcdaniel

Wildcat pantry left hungry

Nicte Hernandez
October 20, 2016
Free the Nipple Movement

The Insignificance of the ‘Free the Nipple’ movement

Nicte Hernandez
October 1, 2016
Basic Drinking In America

Basic Drinking In America

Nicte Hernandez and Briana Mcdaniel
September 21, 2016
Sugar Daddies: Friend or Foe?

Sugar Daddies: Friend or Foe?

Nicte Hernandez
September 9, 2016
Peaceful Protests Bring More Criticism

Peaceful Protests Bring More Criticism

Nicte Hernandez
September 7, 2016
Photo credit: Briana Mcdaniel

Summer in a college ghost town

Nicte Hernandez and Briana Mcdaniel
August 23, 2016
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