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The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

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Lulu's Outlet store bins full of unsorted clothes Photo credit: Yaritza Ayon

Your Forever 21 shirt is killing the planet

Yaritza Ayon
March 10, 2019

Yeah that insanely cheap, cute top you just got is hurting our environment.It’s not just Forever 21, it’s fast fashion that’s polluting our planet and feeding into sweatshops in third...

Gender fluidity on the rise

Yaritza Ayon
February 15, 2019
Let's float around in this new empowerment.
A windmill, and the metallic structure of a trailer from Paradise. Photo credit: Josh Cozine

PG&E employees deal with the aftermath of the Camp Fire

Yaritza Ayon
December 17, 2018

Pacific Gas and Electric Company workers have experienced loss of homes, emotional trauma and acceptance from Paradise residents in the aftermath of the Camp Fire destruction.PG&E employees went up...

Man lets evacuee stay for the night, woke up to car missing

Man lets evacuee stay for the night, woke up to car missing

Yaritza Ayon
December 12, 2018

Chico Police Call Type: ThreatsMonday 6:21 p.m., 200 Vail DriveReporting party states ex-boyfriend made a threat was going to kill her. Subject confronted reporting party as she left Kmart the night before.Call...

Chico State student Christina Taft lost her mother in their Paradise home during the Camp Fire. Photo credit: Brian Luong

Chico State student loses mother and Paradise home during the Camp Fire

Yaritza Ayon
December 5, 2018

Christina Taft woke up early, Nov. 8, to a neighbor urging her to evacuate. She initially didn't take the evacuation order seriously, but after showering she began to pack up her car. Christina said she...

California Measures Voters Guide: Learn about the 11 propositions on this year’s ballot

Justin Jackson, Yaritza Ayon and Brian Luong
November 4, 2018

Prepare for the upcoming election this Tuesday by informing yourself on the ballot measures and their possible impact on the state. Proposition 1: Funds affordable housing for people affected by the California...

Unemployment rates in Butte County drop to all time low

Yaritza Ayon and Mathew Miranda
November 2, 2018

The Butte County unemployment rate is reaching record lows.According to data by the Labor Market Information Division of the California Employment Development Department, the unemployment rate for September...

Different residence hall communities worked together to create a spooky experience for students during CoCo’s Creepy Carnival on Halloween night Photo credit: Brian Luong

COCO’s Creepy Carnival

Yaritza Ayon
November 1, 2018

The Community Council of University Housing hosted a Creepy Carnival on Halloween for all the students to attend. All students had to do was show their Wildcat ID card to get a wristband. From there they...

A small dog, with an even smaller pumpkin. Photo Courtesy of Tracy Mohr

Taking the fright out of Halloween for your pets

Yaritza Ayon
October 29, 2018

Although Halloween can be fun for humans, it isn’t for pets. The Chico Animal Shelter wants pet owners to know that what’s fun for them is scary, and possibly dangerous, for their pets. Chico Animal...

Audrey Denney giving her speech about what her campaign is all about, at a rally held Wednesday Photo credit: Yaritza Ayon

Audrey Denney rallies students

Yaritza Ayon
October 18, 2018

Audrey Denney was at the Student Success Center Plaza, Wednesday, encouraging students to vote, as well as to register to vote if they hadn’t already. This event was hosted by student organizations,...

Aonami uses Seafood Watch to determine which fish will impact the environment less. Photo credit: Yaritza Ayon

Chef Jimmy Lee keeps Chico green with sushi

Yaritza Ayon
October 17, 2018

Aonami is Chico's first sustainable sushi bar and one of only ten in the country.Jimmy Lee, owner and chef of Aonami, found it fairly easy to open the sushi bar because of Chico's rich history of supporting...

Alyssa Van Steen's waste jar contains a Band-Aid wrapper and the top packaging piece of a potato chip bag. Photo credit: Yaritza Ayon

Chico State students encouraged to walk trashed through campus

Yaritza Ayon
October 10, 2018

Associated Students Sustainability is challenging students to carry their trash with them for the entire month of October. The Zero Waste Challenge asks students and faculty to carry around all trash not...

Cross-Cultural Leadership Center Para Professional Karla Guzman hopes EMPOWER helps build student leaders. Photo courtesy of the Cross-Cultural Leadership Center.

Cross-Cultural Leadership Center looks to empower future leaders

Yaritza Ayon
October 2, 2018

The Cross-Cultural Leadership Center's EMPOWER program is seeking students with a desire to better themselves and the communities they represent.The program will consist of five sessions and is designed...

The current FitU staff posing for a group photo by Yolo Hall Photo credit: FitU

FitU helps transform students’ health perspectives

Yaritza Ayon
September 28, 2018

Chico State has a fitness program for students that strays away from the traditional set diet and exercise plan.FitU, established in 2009 by the nutrition and kinesiology department, takes a holistic...

FutureFest Logo courtesy University Communications

FutureFest: Help plan Chico State’s future

Yaritza Ayon
September 25, 2018

FutureFest is a new event that will let students be a part of Chico State’s new plans to determine what the university will be like in five to ten years. FutureFest will consist of four sessions taking...

Enzo Perri tosses pizza dough to the desired form for Friday's dinner rush at Celestino's. Photo credit: Brian Luong

Taste of Chico welcomes all foodies

Yaritza Ayon
September 19, 2018

Classics and newcomers will all gather in downtown Sunday to feed the foodies of Chico. The 33rd annual Taste of Chico will feature over 150 food and drink vendors from throughout Northern California....

Rodolfo Martinez, owner of RM Farms, holds his blackberries and strawberries at the Chico's Thursday night market. Photo credit: Yaritza Ayon

Chico’s Thursday Night Market offers a variety of choices

Yaritza Ayon
September 11, 2018

If you’re new to Chico or just want to know the town in a nutshell, the Thursday night market is the place to go. Located on Broadway St. between 2nd and 5th St., the market gives off a real feel...

Check out the interactive map of where the bear was spotted.

Black bear runs, climbs and escapes from Chico Police

Yaritza Ayon
September 9, 2018

Check out the interactive map of where the bear was spotted.