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The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

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Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Students walkout for #ClimateUprising as part of a national movement

March 15, 2019

Alex Depa carried a cardboard sign around Trinity Lawn reading: “Don’t make us use Mars,” before speaking to a crowd. “This planet is pretty much fucked OK,” he said as he took the mic to...

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...

Local environmental and food groups combined forces to host the Earth Day Festival at Trinity Commons on Thursday. Photo credit: Josiah Nicholl

Chico continues Earth Month celebrations with Earth Day Festival

Josiah Nicholl // April 19, 2018

In honor of Earth Day, food and environmental groups including the Butte Environmental Council, Chico Natural Foods and AS Sustainability collaborated to host the Earth Day Festival. The event took place...

Amanda Reinhart believes a waste audit is important to help students be aware of their waste habits and where their waste actually ends up. Photo credit: Kelsi Sibert

Waste Audit examines Chico State’s sustainable practices

Kelsi Sibert // April 18, 2018

A.S. Sustainability, in collaboration with A.S. Recycling, will be hosting a waste audit outside of Chico State's Student Service Center on Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. A.S. Sustainability Assistant...

AS Sustainability composting garden. Photo credit: Victoria Rohrer

Sustainability funding frozen, student projects being affected

Victoria Rohrer // March 25, 2017

A Bell Memorial Union Committee vote halted the funding cycle of the Sustainability Fund Allocation Committee for the spring 2017 semester to take a better look at the policies and codes of the AS Sustainability...

Students gathered in Bell Memorial Union on Dec. 8 to trade clothes with each other. Photo credit: Taylor Sinclair

AS Sustainability hosts Clothing Swap Extravaganza

Taylor Sinclair // December 14, 2014
Chico State students were invited to bring in clothing to exchange for attire brought in by others.
Kaitlin Haley, Team Manager at PowerSave Campus at the Campus Sustainability Day event held at Colusa Hall. Photo credit: Jovanna Garcia

Sustainability Day held on campus

Jovanna Garcia // October 23, 2014
Campus Sustainability Day was celebrated Wednesday to raise awareness about green energy.
Kevin Killion, Associated Students education and outreach coordinator, said he wanted to propose an idea for the Sustainability Fund Allocation Committee to fund his project. Photo credit: Lana Goddu

Postponed fund delays projects

Lana Goddu // October 1, 2014
The Associated Students Sustainability Program and Fund is currently suspended after its sustainability coordinator resigned from his position earlier this month.
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