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 Sharon Martin
The scene of the accident on Interstate 5 in Orland. Photo credit: Sharon Martin

Crash leaves 9 dead

Sharon Martin
April 10, 2014
A tour bus carrying high school students from the Los Angeles area collided with a semi truck on Interstate 5 near Orland.

Strong Cat Competition

Sharon Martin
October 27, 2013

Flipping tires, pushing trucks, throwing medicine balls and ultimately testing their strength were how 30 students decided to spend their afternoon on Oct. 18. The third annual Strong Cat competition gave...

Competition tests strength

Sharon Martin
October 20, 2013
A few students decided to spend Friday afternoon flipping tires, pushing trucks and testing their strength. The third annual Strong Cat Competition gave students the opportunity to compete against each other in five different strength events: tire flip, truck pull, truck push, farmer’s walk and overhead throw. Corey Guidi, a senior business marketing major, competed...
Kory Acosta

A.S. Spotlight: Kory Acosta

Sharon Martin
October 20, 2013

Making sure minorities are equally represented at Chico State is a top priority for Kory Acosta, the Associated Students Vice President of Facilities and Services. Acosta, a junior double major...

Q&A with David Pritchard

Q&A with David Pritchard

Sharon Martin
October 1, 2013
He walked into the room wearing a sport jacket with rolled up sleeves and immediately started talking about burping and farting. Emmy award-winning producer David Pritchard visited Chico State as a part of the College of Engineering, computer science and construction management executive lecture series. He’s worked on The Simpsons, Family Guy, King of the Hill and Workaholics. The...
Jake Shimabukuro jams on stage at Laxson Auditorium on Friday.

Ukulele Wizard casts spell with rock, pop and folk music

Sharon Martin
September 18, 2013
A printed rug, a pedal board and a ukulele were all Jake Shimabukuro needed to dazzle the audience Sept. 13 at Laxson Auditorium. The Grand Ukulele Tour stopped in Chico to kick off Chico’s World Music Festival. For Shimabukuro, this tour was a way to raise awareness and help children. “This year, we’re sponsoring a...
Kasey Judge Ariel Alvero, the A.S. commissioner of student organizations and programs, leads a meeting that focused on how to promote and expand student involvement on campus.

Officer seeks to combat party school reputation

Sharon Martin
September 10, 2013
It wasn’t until her junior year at Chico State that Ariel Avero developed a serious interest in getting involved with student events and activities. Now, she has big plans for the fall semester. Alvero, a senior communication studies major, is the Associated Students commissioner of student organizations and programs. She assigns funds for various student...