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The Bell Memorial Union Marketplace Cafe has added three new restaurants. All the new places are locally owned. Photo taken by Jenna McMahon Sept. 4.

The Orion tries Marketplace Café

The Orion Staff
October 24, 2024

The Marketplace Café in the Bell Memorial Union features three restaurants this semester – Chico State’s Smokehouse Deli, Monkey Bowls and Mi Taquito. Opened in July, The Marketplace Café serves...

Left side of table, Jenna McMahon, Nathan Chiochios and Jessica Miller sit with, on the right side front to back, Callum Standish, Molly Myers, Nadia Hill, and Grace Stark at  Estom Jamani Dining Commons. Photo taken April 29 by a kind employee at the dining hall.

The Orion tries the dining hall

The Orion Staff
May 21, 2024

Imagine a reasonably priced restaurant, walking distance from your home with a wide variety of serviceable staples that your friends can meet at in 10 minutes. It's an affordable urbanist dream and a student’s...

The inside of Eggroll King. Photo taken by Callum Standish.

The Orion tries Egg Roll King

The Orion Staff
April 14, 2024

Egg Roll King is classic, old school salt-of-the-earth American Chinese food. The fake wood and red vinyl seats, the amber lights, the menu taped to the glass that divides the kitchen from the dining room...

The voting will be done digitally this year, so students can use a device with access to email to cast their votes.

2024 Associated Students general election results

The Orion staff
April 5, 2024

The results for the 2024 Associated Students general elections were released on Friday. They are as follows: President There were five write-ins. Executive vice president Schwartz had...

Big Al's Drive In illuminates the night. Photo taken bu Callum Standish April 3.

The Orion tries Big Al’s Drive In

The Orion Staff
April 4, 2024

Eating Big Al’s is like a picture shot on Portra 400. It doesn’t matter if the composition is any good, or if the lighting is mediocre or if it’s a pain to develop. When you see your food through...