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The Orion

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Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

All content by Reed Mccoy

Conversational: On Roommates

Reed McCoy, Opinion Columnist
April 28, 2019

Columnist Reed McCoy talks roommates; the good, the bad and the ugly. Reed McCoy can be reached [email protected] or @ReedMcCoy6 on Twitter.

Illustration by Melissa Joseph.

GMOs are not as scary as they seem

Reed Mccoy
April 7, 2019

The population of earth will balloon to about 20 billion people by at least 2050, if not sooner. This realization has people concerned about our ability to produce enough food. Well, there is an answer...

Conversationals: Eating Vegan

Reed McCoy, Opinion Columnist
March 23, 2019

Reed McCoy can be reached at [email protected] or @ReedMcCoy6 on Twitter.

Illustration by Melissa Joseph. Photo credit: Melissa Joseph

Trump isn’t the worst dog from the White House

Reed Mccoy
March 21, 2019

What do you mean Trump isn't the worst President ever? Have you gone insane?Truthfully, no; while Trump may have a terrible presidential reputation in many social and political circles, it takes more than...

Illustration by Melissa Joseph.

Bernie Sanders vies for presidency again

Reed Mccoy
February 26, 2019

I really want to like Bernie Sanders.I enjoy his fiery speeches promoting a better future for us millennials, his reputation for being stubborn and sticking to his guns; his intense dislike for the establishment....

A lonely light casts a glow on the corner of Fourth and Ivy St. in Chico, CA, on Tuesday,  Feb. 5, 2019. Many students complain about the lack of lighting on the lower campus streets after the sun goes down. Photo credit: Olyvia Simpson

Chico’s street lights (or lack thereof)

Reed Mccoy and Olyvia Simpson
February 13, 2019

At Chico State, we enjoy a privilege that much of Chico doesn't seem to have, and it isn't the academics.The last time you went beyond campus at night, have you noticed how dark it seems to be? If you...

Online gambling has become easy for children to take part in. Photo credit: Rachael Bayuk

Online gambling is now child’s play

Reed Mccoy
January 29, 2019
Kids are quickly getting addicted to "luck of the draw" virtual goods and it's as terrible as it seems.