Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion
Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion
Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion
Chico State is making an effort to conserve water by not watering lawns and embracing the dead look. Photo credit: Alicia Brogden

Chico State reduces water usage by 43 percent

Austin Herbaugh // August 30, 2015
Chico State's campus-wide effort to conserve water has gone beyond mandatory water restrictions.
The California incense cedar will be removed Sunday after it was found to be rotting from the inside. Photo credit: David Mcvicker

Rotting cedar tree to be removed Sunday

David Mcvicker // October 10, 2014
The rot was caused by the loss of the tree's crown and supporting roots. The cedar tree was part of a group planted in the late 1800s at the request of Chico founder John Bidwell.
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