Chico police arrested a man this afternoon after a standoff that lasted more than 30 minutes.
The suspect’s car was penned in by police SUVs at the corner of Fifth and Hazel streets after a low-speed...
Reporting contributed by: Andrew Vojta, Ronald Bolling, Jr. and Owen Daniels.
Thirteen days after Steve Perez shed the interim tag from his title as president of Chico State, he fired the...
There are nearly 300 spots on university-level committees that need to be filled each year, and staffing issues have led to overworked members. Last year, when the Academic Senate sent out a request for...
Legislative efforts to make college more accessible by expanding community colleges’ ability to offer bachelor’s degrees are clashing with the California State University system’s mission to do the...
The year was 1978, and The Orion landed an exclusive interview with Ray Bradbury, one of the most well-known and influential writers of the 20th century. The genre-bending author had spent his career dancing...
You can’t really blame a child who is learning to throw when she borrows the glasses from your face and tosses them across the room, especially when she does it with a smile and follows it up with a...
The Chico City Council voted Tuesday to approve a military equipment request submitted by the Chico Police Department. Assembly Bill 481 requires the department to submit a report once a year outlining...
The Chico State Wildcats women’s softball team aims to start its season strong this year at the Concordia Kickoff Classic over the weekend. A competition that they dominated last year.
The ’Cats...
An email was sent to the campus community on Tuesday by the California State University Employee Union accusing administrators in Associated Students of anti-union efforts. This follows a mandatory, confidential...
Smoke settled into Chico from what CAL FIRE is attributing to an agriculture burn outside of Chico, most likely in the rice fields, according to Dan Collins, public information officer for CAL FIRE Butte...
The WellCat Counseling Center will add a new group to its other small group offerings this October called Men's Therapy Group: Strength Through Connection, meant to provide therapeutic support for male...
Update 9/2 at 3:37 p.m. -- Langdon Engineering Center will reopen all classrooms and offices Wednesday, according to an email sent out to the campus community.
The roof instillation of Langdon is expected...
A steady breeze battled the warming sun to a fairly comfortable stalemate Saturday morning as the College of Behavioral Health and Social Sciences celebrated the first of their commencement ceremonies.
Provost...
White, airy clouds stretched over the stark blue sky and made the world look full of opportunity – the gorgeous evening matched perfectly with the palpable optimism of the graduating students.
On...
Several student employees in the IT services department have had their hours reinstated following what has been characterized as a “miscommunication,” according to Vice President of the Division of...
Update 11:30 a.m. Two anonymous sources that spoke with The Orion reached out and shared that their hours were reinstated following a meeting with Director of ITSS Amandeep Grewall. Grewall told a source...
Someone had to do it.
And by “it” I mean this article. There is no logical reason for that music video to exist.
Yet here I am, attempting to type while wrist-deep in cringe.
“Let me talk...
The Chico State administration is in the process of creating a plan to comprehensively reorganize the academic structure of the university. There has been no mention of salaries for top-level administrators...
Beatrix Teaney and Evania Hoang are competing for the position of executive vice president in the Associated Students 2025 General Election.
Beatrix Teaney
Teaney is a senior cultural anthropology...
The Orion will not be endorsing a particular candidate. It is our opinion that the Chico State student body is fortunate to have five passionate, dedicated and intelligent candidates to choose from for...
Update: The committee voted 6-0 to pass the resolution. It will soon be disseminated throughout the CSU system, as well as internally at Chico State to faculty, staff and students.
The Government Affairs...
The performance by Aoki will be held in The Turner gallery and is free for students and the public to attend. The exhibition currently on display is “In Focus: Asian American Artists at The Turner.”
After...
The Government Affairs Committee will consider the resolution to renounce both the manner of implementation and the substance of the systemwide Time, Place and Manner policy.
The resolution was proposed...
Around 500 educators, medical and mental health professionals, advocates, parents and neurodivergent and disabled individuals filled the BMU auditorium Friday for the Northern California Neurodiversity...
There is no shortage of big-budget video games on the market these days. But even the latest AAA titles can feel a little stale at times. Thankfully, there have been plenty of lesser-known games throughout...
Classes are now being held in the new Behavioral and Social Sciences building while construction is being completed. Most of the work is done, but some issues persist as many small elements are still being...
The location next to the creek and the park makes for wonderful views from the building. The nearby Bidwell Bowl is undergoing renovation as part of the project. Photo taken by Sean Shanks on Dec. 9, 2024.
The Momentum Choreography Collective showcase of student-created dance pieces is Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m. in the Bell Memorial Union auditorium. Students choreograph, perform and direct all the dances,...
Jesus Tecolotecpatl changed into traditional Aztec garments to perform ritual dances. The origins of Dia de Muertos are traced back to ancient Mesoamerican cultures like the Aztecs and Mayans.
Jesus Tecolotecpatl delivered a passionate message to the crowd about the purpose and beauty of tradition. "With open hearts and open minds, we're asking our ancestors to come hang out with us for a bit,"...
Ofrenda is the Spanish name for the altars set up during Dia de Muertos festivities. They vary in size and how they are decorated depends on regional traditions. Images of saints or deceased loved ones...
Attempts by third-party candidates to inject themselves into the national political conversation have become fruitless. At best, they can mobilize some voters and bring increased awareness to certain issues....
Since 1981, the collective world of baseball has been spared the horror of watching the Dodgers and the Yankees play each other in the fall classic. Alas, the fall of our discontent is upon us as that...
The College of Communication and Education held an entertaining retro pc gaming event Thursday to welcome another program to their ranks. The dramatic, percussion-driven synth music of the Unreal Tournament...
The College of Communication and Education, the Computer Graphics Club and nonprofit Tech Toss are all coming together Thursday for three hours of retro PC gaming.
The event, held in Tehama 105 from...
The 10th anniversary exhibit of ‘‘The Screenprint Biennial,’’ based out of New York City, has made its only stop on the West Coast at Chico State’s Janet Turner Print Museum.
The biennial...
Chico State recently published its Annual Security and Fire Safety Reports, as required by the Clery Act. It updates the crime statistics, specifically that which is required by the Clery law, with data...
La Tercera Planta de la Galería en el Bell Memorial Union está actualmente mostrando una exhibición de fotografía titulada “¿Qué pasaría si?” por la estudiante de último año de Chico State,...
El Incendio Park es el más reciente y uno de los más grandes en lo que se está convirtiendo en una tendencia anual de crisis relacionadas con incendios forestales en California. Sin embargo, con cada...
Chico State fue una de las seis universidades estatales de California auditadas por la Oficina del Auditor Estatal de California en relación con el Informe de Seguridad Anual más reciente de la universidad.
El...
The tradition and cultural significance of Japanese kimono garments is the subject of an exhibit currently on display at the Chico State’s Anthropology Museum. Most of the kimonos in the exhibit came...
The Third Floor Gallery in the Bell Memorial Union is currently hosting a photography exhibit titled “What if?” by Chico State senior, Bailey James.
The exhibit consists of photographs taken by...
The Park Fire is the latest, and one of the largest, in what is becoming a yearly trend of wildfire-related crises in California. Yet, with each crisis comes new opportunities to learn and to improve our...
Chico State was among six California State Universities audited by the California State Auditor’s Office regarding the university’s most recent Annual Security Report.
The audit report, which used...
