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Liquor store abundant in Chico

December 7, 2015
Aside from almond trees and bike thieves, there’s another thing Chico is not short of— liquor stores.

Drinking safety checklist

Sabrina Grislis // October 5, 2015
If and when you decide to consume alcohol, be sure to keep these 10 safety tips in mind.
Burnetts vodka, commonly referred to as Chico water, is a key contributor to the hard alcohol-influenced culture among Chico State students. Photo credit: Allisun Coote

Hard alcohol culture rises at Chico State

Sarah Strausser // October 4, 2015
Chico State students are transitioning to a hard alcohol-influenced culture, which can have deadly results.
Illustration by Miles Huffman Photo credit: Miles Huffman

Horoscope for Oct. 4-11

Megan Moran // October 2, 2015
Drinking doesn't make you cool, it's the funny things you do when you're drunk that do.
A tasteful assortment of various types of cheese, eagerly awaiting to be paired with the perfect wine, beer or cider. Photo credit: Grace Kerfoot

Guide to pairing cheese with wine, beer and cider

Grace Kerfoot // October 1, 2015
All the tools you need to properly pair drinks with cheese
Volunteers with the Christbridge Ministry clean up refuse on Feb. 18 at the Lindo Channel homeless encampment behind S&S Organic Produce on Mangrove Avenue. Photo courtesy of Jim Secola.

Recovery group volunteers clean up homeless camps

Michael Mcclurg // March 18, 2015
Christbridge Ministry, a group that helps the downtrodden with addiction, has been going out into trash-riddled encampments in Chico and clearing out the refuse.
Illustration by Miles Huffman

Prohibition on campuses doesn’t encourage safe drinking habits

Joseph Rogers // January 24, 2015
Prohibition went out of style in the 1930s. Why are we using it now to control the problems with alcohol at Chico State?

Student overdoses on marijuana

Madison Holmes // October 17, 2014
The police blotter is a selection of information cited directly from University Police Department. Oct. 16

Hangover supplements fail to soothe

Veronica De La Cruz // September 25, 2014
Classic cures are more effective than the latest liquor store tricks.

Powdered alcohol presents plenty of hazards

Zachary Phillips // April 29, 2014
When it comes to alcohol, don't fix what isn't broken.
Michael Karp Photo credit: Kasey Judge

The O-Face: Stepping from one-night stands to relationships

Michael Karp // March 9, 2014
The sex columnist asks a few questions before a fling develops into something more serious.
Student offers safe ride home for peers

Student offers ‘safe ride’ home for peers

Nicholas Carr // February 26, 2014
A Chico State student is using Facebook to implement a designated-driver and community watch service.
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