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Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

All content by Susan Whaley
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Students majoring in stress

Susan Whaley
April 24, 2017

Crying, eating carbs, going outdoors, time management and simply winging it are a few things students do to deal with their stress while preparing for finals.Eighty-five percent of college students feel...

The CSU page describing the upcoming tuition increase. Photo credit: Susan Whaley

Students shouldn’t shoulder the cost for budget cuts

Susan Whaley
April 3, 2017

The problem with the recent California State University tuition hike is bigger than the $270 increase. It doesn't matter how much more students will have to pay. The dilemma is, state officials fix...

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Millenials too broke to break up

Susan Whaley
April 2, 2017

The cost of living is beyond reach for many millennials. People who are falling behind on their monthly budget might end up leeching off their relationships or being stuck with a person for financial reasons....

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Trump is creating distractions

Susan Whaley
March 29, 2017

It’s a normal day when President Trump expresses his troubles and promotes his policies on both of his Twitter accounts. Except on March 4, Donald Trump went to a new level, claiming that former...

Jayme Rodriguez a third-year theater major Photo credit: Floritzel Salvador

What is American Culture?

Susan Whaley
March 21, 2017

Being American is often associated with having no culture, or is grouped into one large categorized group.There is no easy way to define a specific culture, but Chico State professor and Chair of Department...

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Universities placing a hold on education

Susan Whaley
March 11, 2017

Just when you think your registration status is in the clear, you get hit with another hold.Chico State needs to compile a list of required training and workshops and make it easily available online so...

Community colleges help students develop life skills

Community colleges help students develop life skills

Susan Whaley
February 21, 2017

It felt like the first day of kindergarten. I was nervous and shaking but so excited to finally enter a different world. A world that I considered to be that of grown-ups.This spring is my first semester...

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Obama trumped the media

Susan Whaley
February 15, 2017

History seems to be forgotten rather quickly when it comes to American politics. When it comes to Barack Obama, America may have the fastest onset of short term memory loss. Obama may not have publicly...

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Devos needs an education

Susan Whaley
February 8, 2017

As a billionaire by heir who has never attended nor worked in public education and has not put her own children in the public school system, the woman tapped to be the next secretary of education is unqualified...

A vegan salad available in Sutter Dining hall. Photo credit: Sophia Robledo-Borowy

Surviving as a vegan in college

Susan Whaley
January 30, 2017

As I drive down Esplanade, nibbling my carrot for breakfast, I wondered why being vegan feels like such a struggle at times when I know it doesn't have to be. Despite the various options available, I still...

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Trump’s cabinet rejects ideas

Susan Whaley
January 25, 2017

It isn't just Hillary supporters who reject Donald Trump's policies.Trump won the keys to the White House with bold claims of torture, immigration, climate change, terrorism and foreign politics. The "greater...

Thousands of people gathered in the Chico City Plaza to protest Trump and promote women's rights. Photo credit: Jovanna Garcia

Rightfully marching on

Susan Whaley
January 25, 2017

If no one in history ever stood up for equal rights or against the government not serving each citizen then we wouldn’t have a country worth fighting for. It doesn’t matter what side you are on,...