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  • The student Health Center is located on the intersection of Ivy and Legion. Photo by Jason Halley. Taken May 1, 2023.

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    Chico State warns of potential tuberculosis case on campus

  • New lounge bar servicing exclusive menu and new cocktails in Rawbar’s remodeled extension. Taken by Alina Babajko on April 14.

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    The Rawbar reinvented: classy and oceanic

  • Chico State students bury the 2023 time capsule in front of Kendall Hall. Courtesy: Andrew Staples

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    Chico State’s annual Time Capsule Ceremony to take place on April 23

  • Jan. 26, 2005 printed issue of The Orion with the headline “Drinking nearly cost pledge’s life.” The article discusses investigations of Chico State’s Sigma Chi fraternity after a pledge nearly died from alcohol consumption. Accessed through The Orion Archives on April 13.

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    Chico State’s hazing history: pledge deaths, alcohol poisoning and more

  • “Flaming Wedgee,” controlled by Heather Vo, melting “Drone,” a lightweight flying robot, in an early fight. Taken by Nathan Chiochios on April 13.

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    ‘Flamethrowers allowed’ at Chico State’s first Robotronica

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After being hit, the biker was rushed to the hospital Photo credit: Kevin Lucena

Biker hit by Domino’s pizza delivery driver on Nord Avenue

George Johnston // February 20, 2016

A biker was hit by a driver on Nord Avenue late Friday night. The biker was traveling down Nord Avenue toward West Sacramento Avenue and was struck by a Domino's pizza delivery car according to police...

Screen captured from the Chico State portal website

Malicious email shuts down estimated 1,000 Chico State student portals in past month

George Johnston // February 19, 2016

An estimated 1,000 Chico State portals have been shut down because of a phishing email. According to Chico State IT Support Service staff, an email was sent sometime last month with a malicious link...

Photo credit: Miles Huffman

Man hit by a flying burrito

Kayla Fitzgerald // February 19, 2016
Did you hear about the man who got hit with a burrito?
Project Homeless  is returning to the Silver Dollar Fair to help the less fortunate out Photo credit: Amelia Storm

Project homeless connect returns to chico

Amelia Storm // February 19, 2016
Haircuts, dental checkups among free services offered to butte homeless
Fleet Feet Sports on Main Street is hosting the 2016 Downtown Mile on Feb. 28. Prizes will be given out. Photo credit: Dillon Raney

Fleet Feet Sports running 2016 Downtown Mile

Elizabeth Helmer // February 18, 2016

Runners competing in the Downtown Mile will receive prizes after race. The 2016 Downtown Mile, hosted by Fleet Feet Sports on Sunday Feb. 28, will start at the Fleet Feet storefront on 241 Main St....

Called the Rape Trail by Chico State students, camera surveillance systems will soon be installed in this area Photo credit: George Johnston

“Rape trail” no more; Chico bike pathway to have cameras installed

Michelle Zhu // February 17, 2016
City police want to improve safety on the crime spot of a pathway
Photo credit: Miles Huffman

Bike locks attack

Yang Dai // February 14, 2016
The blotter is a selection of information directly cited from the Chico Police Department and University Police. Feb 13.
Over Valintines weekend, Goodwill will launch its “Donate Your Ex’s Stuff” progrm where people can donate their exs stuff Photo credit: Yang Dai

Ex-orcising unwanted junk with “Donate Your Ex’s Stuff”

Yang Dai // February 13, 2016

Goodwill has launched a program called “Donate Your Ex’s Stuff” for Valentine's Day weekend. The “Donate Your Ex’s Stuff” program encourages people to donate things left by their exes to...

Photo credit: Miles Huffman

Pellet gun shoot out on Nord Avenue

George Johnston // February 13, 2016

Chico PoliceCall Type: Harassment, 10:22 a.m., Citrus AvenueCaller receiving harassing texts from ex-boyfriend. They broke up two and a half years ago and have been off and on. Text messages are very rude...

Chico State students smoking in the smoking area by Whitney Hall Photo credit: Amelia Storm

Chico’s tobacco regulations don’t make the grade

Amelia Storm // February 12, 2016
Standstill in fight against big tobacco prominent in butte county
Photo credit: Miles Huffman

Rodeo clown stabs innocent groceries

Amelia Storm // February 11, 2016

Chico Police: Call Type: Possession of Drugs, 8:11 a.m., Calecita Way A male subject was looking in a women’s car windows. When she confronted him, he rambled about being the mayor’s...

Photo credit: Miles Huffman

Man masturbates down by the creek

Elizabeth Helmer // February 10, 2016

Chico Police DepartmentCall Type: Suspicious Subject, 8:30 a.m., Main StreetSubject riding around a building with a cutting saw in his hand.Call Type: Disturbance, 11:01 a.m., Parmac RoadSubject is in...

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