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The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Owen Daniels

Owen Daniels, Opinion Reporter

Owen Daniels is second-year journalism student who is from San Rafael. He is very excited to be writing for the Orion and hopes to continue doing so for as long as he is at Chico State. Owen hopes to one day become a sports journalist so he can continue being around what he loves.

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Photo taken by Chris Hutton on Jan. 25

Movie sequels and remakes are actually what people want

Owen Daniels, Reporter
February 19, 2025

I hear people complain all the time about how movie studios are not making enough original movies. And, are only making sequels, remakes and movies based on books or plays.  But when studios do make...

DeepSeek A.I. Chatbot website. Photo taken by Owen Daniels January 31.

DeepSeek: the A.I. startup that tanked the U.S. stock market

Owen Daniels, Reporter
February 3, 2025

The U.S. stock market dropped 1,033.99 points on Jan. 27, which is its largest decline since September 13, 2022; with tech stocks like Nvidia, Google and Microsoft leading the way.  DeepSeek is an...

Streaming services are becoming cable

Streaming services are becoming cable

Owen Daniels, Reporter
December 10, 2024

Streaming services are like cable where you would pay for all these channels that you don't ever watch, but certain programs and channels you do want to watch you have to pay more for.  Why am I paying...

Why attendance should not affect grades

Why attendance should not affect grades

Owen Daniels, Reporter
December 5, 2024

I am paying thousands of dollars to attend classes at Chico State. So when I choose to skip a class, why should it affect my grade if I am the one paying for it? Most instructors now allow you a certain...

Downtown Chico is a popular area for walking, shopping and visiting the university. Photo taken on Oct. 18.

Downtown Chico dangerous for pedestrians and drivers

Owen Daniels, Reporter
November 26, 2024

Downtown Chico’s roads are horribly laid out and make driving downtown stressful and dangerous. There are four-way intersections where there are only yield signs for two of the ways, there will be a...

WellCat Health Center pharmacy: Affordable, convenient on-campus resource

WellCat Health Center pharmacy: Affordable, convenient on-campus resource

Owen Daniels, Reporter
November 18, 2024

The WellCat Health Center is Chico State’s exclusive doctor's office and pharmacy. Appointments can be made for a variety of reasons such as checking for the flu, strep throat, or just a normal check...

Parking structure

Chico State has a problem: Parking

Owen Daniels, Reporter
October 7, 2024

Chico State needs to fix its parking situation. I don’t have a campus parking pass, but my friends who do only ever complain about it. They need to get to school 30 minutes before their class so they...

An inventory search of Ames vehicle revealed he was in possession of a loaded firearm inside of a leather motorcycle vest.  Courtesy: Chico Police Department

Police: Suspect arrested after reckless driving causes crash

Owen Daniels, Opinion Reporter
September 24, 2024

A suspect — Michael Ames — was arrested on Wednesday on charges related to reckless driving and was later found to be in possession of a gun, the Chico Police Department stated in a press release.  Ames...

Inside the Bell Memorial Union Food court. Taken by Owen Daniels on September 16.

How ‘food options on campus are bad’ is an unpopular opinion

Owen Daniels, Opinion Reporter
September 23, 2024

“The food options on campus suck” is what I thought to myself the other day when I couldn't find anything on campus that I wanted to eat. I thought I was in the majority when thinking this but it turns...

Created by Ariana Powell on Aug. 30.

Aumento de matrícula y sus consecuencias

Owen Daniels, Reportero
September 8, 2024

Los estudiantes de Chico State están experimentando el primer año del aumento de matrícula del sistema de la Universidad Estatal de California. Este aumento ha obligado a algunos estudiantes a dejar...

The 2024 Paralympics in full swing as a Chico State alum competes in track and field.

Una exalumna de Chico State representa a Estados Unidos en los Juegos Paralímpicos de este año

Owen Daniels, Reportero
September 8, 2024

La triple medallista de bronce paralímpica y exalumna de atletismo de Chico State, Kym Crosby, compitió en los Juegos Paralímpicos de este año en París, participando tanto en los 100 metros como en...

The 2024 Paralympics in full swing as a Chico State alum competes in track and field.

Chico State alumna represents Team USA at this year’s Paralympics

Owen Daniels, Reporter
September 6, 2024

Three-time Paralympic bronze medalist and Chico State track and field alumna Kym Crosby just competed at this year's Paralympic games in Paris, running in both the 100-meter and the 400-meter sprint. Crosby...

Created by Ariana Powell on Aug. 30.

Tuition raise and its consequences

Owen Daniels, Reporter
September 3, 2024

Students at Chico State are experiencing the first year of California State University’s tuition raise. This raise has forced some students to leave Chico State while others don’t even know about the...