![In no particular order, President Gayle Hutchinson, Interim Provost Stephen Perez, College of BSS Dean Eddie Vela, Associate Dean Ryan Patten, BSS Student Senator Brenna Gossner, AS President Krystal Alvarez, Faculty Senate Chair Marianne Paiva, Staff Council Chair Tawnie Peterson, Mechoopda Indian Tribal Chairman Dennis Ramirez, City of Chico Mayor Andrew Coolidge, Turner Construction Company Representatives Jim Hull and Dan Wheeler, AC Martin Representative Danielle Martin Spice and CPDC Representative Zachary Smith take part in Wednesdays shovel ceremony. Taken by Ariana Powell, Jan. 8.](https://theorion.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Shovel-ceremony-copy-900x593.jpg)
Excitement abounds during new behavioral and social sciences building groundbreaking ceremony
Ariana Powell, City Editor
// February 10, 2023
![A sign that reads “OMRON COLAB: This classroom & Laboratory made possible through the generous support of Omron Corporation. Dedicated February 10, 2020 California State University, Chico.”](https://theorion.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/10-1-900x600.jpg)
Omron gifts $830,00 to upgrade Chico State’s Mechatronics Laboratory
Angelina Mendez, Staff Writer
// February 19, 2020
![President Gayle Hutchinson and faculty members of the College of Natural Sciences use their golden shovels to break ground for the new science building on Wednesday. Photo credit: Olyvia Simpson](https://theorion.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/diggingOPT-900x675.jpg)
New science building breaks ground
Olyvia Simpson
// October 10, 2018
![Veterans Day ceremony was held at Chico Elks Lodge. Photo credit: Christian Solis](https://theorion.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/veterans-day.jpg)
Veterans Day ceremony takes place at Chico Elks Lodge
Christian Solis
// November 12, 2017
![Dancers and guest speakers were featured in the Tree of Peace ceremony. Photo credit: Alex Boesch](https://theorion.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/015ff414-9057-4de4-8d38-b6eb57f0538e-900x622.jpg)
Campus ceremony reflects on racism
Dominique Diaz
// May 4, 2014
![Inforgraphic by Liz Coffee](https://theorion.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/fda7a4af-76da-4482-8caf-8817f5944d70-1000x306.jpg)
Students scramble to fix plans for visiting family and friends
Christine Lee
// January 29, 2014
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