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Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

The CFA hopes their petition will help save Sonoma State following budget cuts. Photo from Pixabay Feb. 2.

CFA encourages a petition to save Sonoma State

Cecilia Gonzalez, Reporter
February 3, 2025

The California Faculty Association officers issued a statement encouraging a petition to save Sonoma State following major budget cuts. They explained their grievances with the decimation of a CSU hispanic-serving...

Students participating in the musical portrayed a range of emotions and vocals in their rendition of the musical, starring Niko Gephart as Percy Jackson

‘The Lighting Thief: Percy Jackson The Musical’ takes the stage

Cecilia Gonzalez, Entertainment Reporter
September 30, 2024

Inspire School of Arts and Sciences performed their show “The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson the Musical” on Saturday at the Center For The Arts. There were two showings of the musical that day at...

Shaking hands with dollar bills, checklists and scales in the background. Created by Grace Stark on March 4.

CSU Board of Trustees holds meeting Monday morning

Grace Stark, News Editor
March 4, 2024

The California State University Board of Trustees convened at 11 a.m. on Monday with the purpose of ratifying tentative agreements with the California Faculty Association, Teamsters Local 2010 and the...

Students and faculty members strike at CSU campus. Courtesy: Chico State Students for Quality Education

CFA votes to uphold tentative agreement

Maki Chapman, Reporter
February 19, 2024

Monday morning members of the California Faculty Association announced that they had voted to uphold the tentative agreement. The agreement passed with an overwhelming majority of 76%, the CFA press release...

Picketers march at San Francisco State. Courtesy: California Faculty Association

Chico State faculty members unsure about CFA tentative agreement

Maki Chapman, Reporter
February 15, 2024

Many Chico State faculty members are unsure about where they stand on the vote to ratify the tentative agreement that was struck between the California Faculty Association and California State University...

A group of frat men holding a protest sign

For our right to party

Nadia Hill, Reporter
January 25, 2024

Students’ hearts sank to their mixed-drink filled stomachs, as they received the late-night notification that class was in session Tuesday morning. Once the professors and faculty left the picket...

Students tabling at the gauntlet. Photo by Molly Myers on Sept. 13.

Chico State clubs challenged by CFA strike

Amy Blair, Reporter
January 24, 2024

The California Faculty Association strike is over, but clubs are debating if the strike has made student outreach difficult this semester.  Many clubs rely on a tabling push during the first week of...

Chico State faculty members gather at the picket lines during Monday’s strike. Taken by Shane Aweeka on Jan. 22.

CFA strike canceled, tentative agreement reached with CSU

Ariana Powell, Editor-in-Chief
January 22, 2024

The California Faculty Association reached a tentative agreement with California State University management Monday night, the strike has been canceled. In a social media post, the CFA said the...

California Faculty Association members gather during the one-day strikes at participating universities. Courtesy: CFA

From proposals to picket lines: faculty prepare for week-long strike

Ariana Powell, Editor-in-Chief
January 20, 2024

The California Faculty Association will continue their plans to strike the first week of the semester after bargaining sessions with California State University management did not result in an agreement. On...

Photo credit: Helen Suh

The CFA strike ends as it should

Sean Daly
April 14, 2016
The teachers' strike threatened teachers with missed pay, negative press for the administration and loss of student education. The administration's concession for higher pay, however, helps teachers, students and the CSU system.
Photo source: CFA website

CFA and CSU management reach tentative agreement

George Johnston
April 8, 2016

The California Faculty Association and California State University management have reached a tentative agreement.The tentative agreement includes:A 5 percent general salary increase on June 30, 2016 for...

Students gathered in Trinity Commons to support labor rights for faculty in honor of Cesar Chavez. Photo credit: Molly Sullivan

In honor of Cesar Chavez, students support faculty labor rights

Molly Sullivan
April 2, 2016

To commemorate Cesar Chavez, Chico State students gathered in Trinity Commons on March 28 to show solidarity with the California Faculty Association strike. “We want to continue Cesar Chavez’s...