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The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

All content by Sabrina Salvatore
Aislinn McMahon, junior anthropology major, finds it difficult to get homework done every week while working and attending school. Photo courtesy of Aislinn McMahon.

Work, school overload students with stress

Sabrina Salvatore
November 17, 2015
Students trying to balance school and work on top of their personal and social lives deal with large amounts of stress.
Jessica Vazquez, senior agricultural business major, said studying abroad was one of the best decisions that she ever made. Photo courtesy of Jessica Vasquez.

Study Abroad extends available locations to Latin America

Sabrina Salvatore
November 10, 2015
Chico State celebrates International Education Week with the addition of new locations to the Study Abroad program for students.
Megan Odom, Career Center director, encourages students to utilize the services that the Career Center provides for the rest of their lives. Photo credit: Sabrina Salvatore

Chico State provides various resources to find careers

Sabrina Salvatore
November 7, 2015
The Career and Internship Job Fair is a resource available to students to meet with potential employers and find out more about careers they are interested in.
The entomology club on campus has collected tens of thousands of exotic specimens since 1959. Photo credit: Grant Casey

Insect Collection

Sabrina Salvatore
October 26, 2015
Tens of thousands of insects can be stored in a cabinet right behind you while you sit in on a lecture in Holt Hall.
Dr. Erik Wasinger, chemistry and biochemistry professor, has his students watch his lectures at home and interact in groups during class time. Photo credit: Sabrina Salvatore

Interactive learning environment aims to improve student success

Sabrina Salvatore
October 4, 2015
Dr. Erik Wasinger, chemistry and biochemistry professor, has implemented a creative way to engage with his students.
Butte College put on the event Don't Sit in Silence, by putting out 110 chairs on its lawn to represent 10 percent of college students that commit suicide each year. Photo credit: Sabrina Salvatore

Suicide Awareness: spreading resources, education

Sabrina Salvatore
October 2, 2015
Chico State and Butte Community College promote suicide awareness through interactive demonstrations and provide information on how to seek further help.
Sean Bradford, bouncer at Joe's Bar, believes that people need to offer more respect to bars when going out. Photo credit: Sabrina Salvatore

Let’s bounce: The dangers bar employees face

Sabrina Salvatore
September 20, 2015
Bouncers at local bars are under-recognized for the difficult situations they deal with while bar-goers throw a few back.