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Halloween crime, multiple shootings and public intoxication

Halloween crime, multiple shootings and public intoxication

Brian Luong // November 1, 2018

University Police Call Type: Assist other agency Friday 12:54 a.m., Lassen Hall Dormitory A subject was transported to a medical facility due to intoxication.   Call Type: Suspicious...

Bad news: Greasy food will make your hangover worse

Rayanne Painter // October 29, 2018

You’ve woken up with a headache, nausea and are somehow more tired than before you went to sleep. This isn’t a case of the flu or common cold, but rather a side effect of a few too many margaritas...

Person struggling to fit into their jeans after a heavy meal. Photo credit: Dominique Wood

Freshman fifteen isn’t the problem, judgment of it is

Brooke Martin // September 25, 2018
Love your 'love handles'
Photo credit: Diego Ramirez

Blacking out is no joke

Danielle Cortes // May 7, 2018

Have you ever heard about or experienced a blackout? According to Duke University in a survey, almost 40 percent of students have blacked out. However, just because you go to Chico State with a reputation...

Drinking culture differs greatly from the U.S. and other countries around the world. Photo credit: Jaime Munoz

Legal drinking age in U.S. creates more problems than solutions

Grant Schmieding // February 19, 2018

Today, in addition to what the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism regards as a "pervasive binge drinking culture," the United States is one of the few countries in the world with a...

Authorities will be detaining those who participate in underage drinking. Photo Coutesy of Creative Comments.

ABC works alongside local law enforcement for Labor Day weekend

Nicole Henson // September 2, 2017

Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control issued a press release on Aug. 30, stating that they will be working closely with law enforcement throughout Labor Day weekend to boost public safety.“We’ll...

A variety of beer is available for both coffee and beer connoisseurs alike at Naked Lounge. Photo credit: Cortneanne Campbell

Is beer the new coffee?

Matthew Manfredi // November 14, 2016

Coffee shops will forever be a hub for the astute student to find a quiet place to hit the books; cafes will always offer a vacant table for an aspiring writer to rethink a plot twist over a bear claw;...

Photo credit: Briana Mcdaniel

The O Face: Drinking to mingle

Rachel Reyes // October 16, 2016

Some people drink to have fun with friends, some to suppress emotions, some to fit in and some most importantly to have sex. It’s portrayed in films, TV shows, social media and commercials. Sex and...

Photo credit: Helen Suh

Light at the end of the tunnel: Finals stress almost over

Sean Daly // May 14, 2016
Go to group meetings after classes, get home, work on the pile of papers, projects, and assignments for about five classes, study for upcoming tests, then somehow find time to eat, sleep and retain your sanity. The collision course of school's final month feels like an unbearable challenge, but the payoff is right around the corner.
Photo credit: Helen Suh

There is only one reason to not try psychedelics

William Rein and Helen Suh // March 21, 2016
Try psychedelics. Actually, don't. Wait, maybe.
Photo credit: Bobbie Rae Jones

Don’t stress: Keys to a healthy sex drive

Joann Chevaillier // March 6, 2016
There are different ways to get through the stress of life's responsibilities and still have a healthy sex drive.
From left: Tina, Charles and Chiquita relax on their blankets as the sun sets in City Plaza. Photo credit: Allisun Coote

Continuing local wet shelter helps transient, homeless community this winter

December 8, 2015
Low-barrier shelters for transient and homeless communities raise controversy.
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