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Chico State's independent student newspaper

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A student reads a personal poem about sexual abuse at the Take Back the Night event on Thursday. Photo credit: Josiah Nicholl

Chico State hosts Take Back the Night

Josiah Nicholl
April 27, 2018

Take Back the Night, an event meant to raise awareness of sexual abuse, took place Thursday from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. at the Bell Memorial Union (BMU).The event marked the end of Take Back the Night week,...

Students stop to read colorful shirts strung up throughout the trees outside the Meriam Library. The shirts are the work of students who participated in the Chico State Clothesline Project last week by making shirts at the BMU. The shirts are hung across campus as a visual reminder of sexual assault and domestic violence statistics that we often ignore. Photo credit: Anne Chamberlain

Photo of the day

Anne Chamberlain
April 24, 2018

Students stop to read colorful shirts strung up throughout the trees outside the Meriam Library. The shirts are the work of students who participated in the Chico State Clothesline Project last week by...

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 hopefuls discuss their agendas at candidate forum

AS hopefuls discuss their agendas at candidate forum

Josiah Nicholl
April 17, 2018

The candidates hoping to become elected AS officials for the next school year had the opportunity to speak briefly to students and answer questions at a candidate forum at the BMU Monday night. Each candidate...

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez signed copies of his new book "We Rise" after Wednesday's talk.

Environmental activist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez speaks at the BMU

Lizzie Helmer
April 17, 2018

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez stepped up to the Bell Memorial Union Auditorium stage and immediately started rapping. The rap lasted under two minutes but incorporated three languages and the overarching message...

Alix MacDonald holds up an example of a Clothesline Project shirt. All students are welcome to design a shirt any way they want to express their feelings on sexual assault.

Chico State’s ‘Clothesline Project’ provides artistic outlet for sexual assault awareness

Alex Grant
April 17, 2018

Safe Place, Chico State's confidential sexual violence prevention and intervention center, is organizing an artistic project to call attention to sexual assault issues in Chico. Students are invited...

Elena Rose Vera was the first speaker at the fifth annual trans conference. She spoke on the rich history of trans people. Photo credit: Josh Cozine

Chico State Gender and Sexuality Equity Center hosts fifth annual Trans Conference

Josh Cozine
April 15, 2018

The theme of the fifth annual Trans Conference, "Existence is Resistance," was reflected by a variety of speakers Saturday on campus. The conference took place in the Bell Memorial Union Auditorium...

Rising country music artist, Frank Ray, performed at Chico State Feb. 1. The set included their original song "Every Time You Run." Photo credit: Hannah Yeager

Rising country music artist performs at Chico State

Hannah Yeager
February 4, 2018

The second concert hosted by Associated Student Productions lit up the Bell Memorial Union with up-and-coming country artist, Frank Ray. Ray falls in the contemporary pop-country genre and dazzled the...

A vegetarian meal offered at the BMU featuring shredded carrots, cucumbers, daikon sprouts and avocado. Photo credit: Sophia Robledo-Borowy

BMU dining offers healthier options

Sophia Robledo-Borowy
January 30, 2017

Chico State students might be looking for healthier options after surviving last semester on a steady diet of energy drinks and Cup Noodles. The Marketplace Cafe in the BMU offers vegan options for students...

Artists Guerra and Sue share their taboos through self expression

Anisha Brady
November 27, 2016

Every artist searches for a meaningful message to send out into the world. Joel Guerra and Helen Sue have found theirs and are ready to spread it. "Taboo" is the BMU’s newest gallery exhibit, created...

Brother Matt preaches to a crowd of students at Trinity Commons. Photo credit: Jae Siqueiros

Students protest campus preacher

Elizabeth Helmer
November 7, 2016

  Students gathered around Trinity Commons Nov. 7 as a preacher advocated against the LGBTQ community. The preacher, Brother Matt, was met with opposition from members of the Gender and...

Photo credit: Zak Magno

Uncle Dad’s asks for fans’ input on next album tribute

Ashiah Scharaga
March 9, 2015
Students can help choose the album for the art collective's sixth tribute concert by filling out a brief survey online.