The Orion

Brick and cement building on a sunny day. Green trees frame the building

Chico State offers abortion pills to students

Molly Myers, Editor-in-Chief // March 7, 2023

WellCat Health Center at Chico State is now offering abortion pills to students. Chico State media relations coordinator Sean Murphy said the pills are available in “limited quantities” and that the...

Politics, legislation, and bills oh my!

Politics, legislation, and bills oh my!

Ariana Powell, Reporter // October 13, 2022

Our country is in a politically polarized situation at the moment. From Trump’s attempts to reinsert himself into the Oval Office, to investigations revealing that he retained classified documents and...

Mural in the BMU honoring Cesar Chavez and other Mexican-Americans by Javier Barajas Villanueva.

‘History is on our side’: The life and struggles of Cesar Chavez

Christopher Hill, Reporter // March 31, 2022

“We are sons of the Mexican Revolution, a revolution of the poor seeking bread and justice. Our revolution will not be armed, but we want the existing social order to dissolve; we want a new social...

B-Line bus #4 on February 9, 2022.

Mask mandate for Chico State, public transit remains despite new California standards

Christopher Hill, Reporter // February 15, 2022

Chico State and public transportation will continue it's mask policy, although Governor Gavin Newsom announced an end to indoor mask requirements for vaccinated individuals starting Feb. 15. The B-Line...

Vaccine rollout snowballing quickly

Ian Hilton, Reporter // April 9, 2021

Campus As of March 4, Chico State has been hosting a free COVID-19 testing site at Shurmer Gym every Thursday and Friday, by appointment. Free parking is available at the Nettleton Stadium parking...

The Drunken Dumpling gang, ready to please your palate.

Chico restaurant displays dynamism during California wage increase

Ian Hilton, Reporter // February 24, 2021

Restaurant owners John Dean and Lizzy Young repeat what many business owners say: they value their employees, they care about their employees and they wouldn’t have experienced such success without...

Organ music permeates Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chico.

Chico churches, parishioners grateful for Supreme Court decision

Ian Hilton, Reporter // February 17, 2021

The Orion welcomes readers' feedback and opinions. Please use the comment section to tell us how you feel about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in South Bay United Pentecostal Church v. Newsom (2021).  The...

The 2020 Presidential Primary Election saw Chico State’s first time as a voting center as the Bell Memorial Union opened on the second floor. Photo by Kimberly Morales.

University to work with Butte County Elections Office after Super Tuesday brought long lines to the BMU

Kimberly Morales and Donovan Corprue // March 13, 2020

After the last voter inside Chico State’s Bell Memorial Union voting center cast their ballot at 12:20 a.m. on Wednesday morning, the Butte County Elections Office began to investigate the leading causes...

Study abroad programs canceled amongst heavy cases of Coronavirus, select students to leave countries

Kimberly Morales, Staff Writer // March 11, 2020

Chico State and study abroad consortiums have begun to pull students from their study abroad programs amid the increase of coronavirus cases across the globe.  Students continuing toward their...

The Student Services Center us home to many student employment opportunities on campus, including the office where Sophia Graves works. Photo credit: Jessie Imhoff

California will increase minimum wage in 2020

Jessie Imhoff // December 10, 2019

Minimum wage is set to increase in California from $12 to $13 an hour starting Jan. 1, 2020.This increase only applies to employers with 26 or more employees. Employers with 25 employees or less will pay...

California Measures Voters Guide: Learn about the 11 propositions on this year’s ballot

Justin Jackson, Yaritza Ayon, and Brian Luong // November 4, 2018

Prepare for the upcoming election this Tuesday by informing yourself on the ballot measures and their possible impact on the state. Proposition 1: Funds affordable housing for people affected by the California...

John Cox greets people gassing up at the Chico Costco, Friday, talking about Prop. 6, the gas tax repeal. Photo credit: Caitlyn Young

John Cox tour stops at Chico

Justin Jackson // September 29, 2018

John Cox made a stop in Chico, on Friday, on his statewide bus tour. John Cox is a candidate for governor for this upcoming midterm election. He won a chance to campaign for governor in the Calif. Republican...

Load More Stories
Activate Search
Chico State's independent student newspaper
California