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Four steps to being drunk in class

Grayson Boyer // September 26, 2017

Getting drunk before class is an art form that many dabble in as an amateur, yet few have ever truly mastered. Years of careful study, meditation and deep introspection has led to a surefire list that...

Jaylen, a Chico State senior, helped create the free entertainment app ENT Now. Photo credit: Natalie Hanson

Chico State students create mobile application promoting non-alcoholic entertainment

Natalie Hanson // September 26, 2017

A student-created mobile application, Entertainment Now, encourages non-alcoholic activities and deals in Chico. The app is based on entering participating businesses, with time sensitive discounts....

Wendy Porter, Chicostart director, participated in the event and expressed what she was grateful for at Chico Gratitude Day. Photo credit: Gennisis Mendoza Cruz

Torres Community Shelter hosts Gratitude Day in Chico

Gennisis Mendoza Cruz // September 22, 2017

Community members gathered in the Chico Downtown Plaza to share what they are grateful for, Thursday. The event was initiated by the Torres Community Shelter as a way of spreading more positivity in...

Award winning author, Matt Richtel, will be visiting Chico  and sharing his book to the community. Photo credit: Sean Martens

Pulitzer prize winning author, visits Chico for Book in Common

Natalie Hanson // September 18, 2017

Students and the Chico community are invited to the kickoff event for this year's community book, A Deadly Wandering by Matt Richtel . The free event will take place on Thursday from 6 to 7 p.m., on...

Chico students protest the DACA decision. Photo credit: Luke Dennison

Trump rescinds DACA; students protest at Chico State

Luke Dennison and Guillermo Felix-Alvor // September 5, 2017

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals was put to an end under the Trump administration, affecting many students nationwide.Students gathered outside of the Bell Memorial Union on campus expressing their...

Photo courtesy of Butte County Sheriffs Office

Air pollution increases due to Ponderosa fire

Cameron O'Brien // September 2, 2017

Warnings have been posted by campus administration regarding the air quality in Chico, due to the Ponderosa fire. 3,500 acres of land in the Butte county area have been affected. At least, 500 homes...

Community members came out to celebrate the event. Photo credit: Luke Dennison

Annual celebration of Chico Pride 2017

Luke Dennison // August 22, 2017

Chico hosts their annual Chico Pride 2017 Festival. Coinciding with welcome week at Chico State, Chico's Pride event took place in the City Center. Inclusiveness, acceptance, and understanding...

NASA Flight Engineer Randy Bresnik took still images of the eclipse as seen from the unique vantage of the Expedition 52 crew.

Campus and community gather to watch the historical solar eclipse

Natalie Hanson // August 22, 2017

On Monday students and the Chico community gathered to view the solar eclipse. The event began at 9:30 a.m. by the Glenn Hall Lawn and continued to the peak of the eclipse at 10:17 a.m. Peak coverage...

Photo credit: Miles Huffman

Shirtless man claims he has hotel room

Cameron O'Brien // August 21, 2017

Editor's Note:  This post has been updated. Chico Police Call Type: Suspicious Subject Monday, 8:19 a.m., 725 Broadway St. Man runs around shirtless claiming he has a hotel room causing disturbance...

The Oroville Dam Crisis was discussed at the Chico City Council meeting Tuesday. Photo credit: Sean Martens

Chico City Council talks Oroville Dam crisis

Alejandra Fraga // May 3, 2017

Chico City Council approved to sign a letter regarding the Oroville Dam crisis Tuesday. The letter highlighted many issues that the Butte County region has raised in community meetings, all issues relating...

Climber Miranda Santana hangs from the boulder as she attempts to pull herself back up. Photo credit: Miguel Orozco

WREC climbing competition brings on the ‘Ruckus’

George Johnston // April 24, 2017

The Wildcat Recreation Center hosted an all-day climbing competition called the “Ruckus” April 23. Rather than using ropes or safety harnesses like the traditional method, climbers were only allowed...

Photo by: Jessica Johnson

Trump should go green

Roberto Fonseca // April 21, 2017

Get your medical cards because Trump is aiming his focus at recreational marijuana, according to his press secretary Sean Spicer in his Feb. 24 speech. Trump has been staunch on his disapproval of the...

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