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    Chico State baseball walks it off to split series against Monterey Bay

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Coach Vogel talking to the womens basketball team. Aaron Draper and Chico State Sports Information.

Women’s basketball team looking to rebound in ’23-’24 season

Alex Poletti, Sports Editor // March 10, 2023

The final buzzer has sounded for the women’s basketball season, but there is much to look forward to in the 2023-2024 season. The Wildcats finished with an 18-11 season record and a 14-8 conference...

Photo by Aline Viana Prado

What you should read next: emotion and thrill 

Daisy Beltran, Reporter // March 1, 2023

  "What My Mother and I Don't Talk About" Don't worry, this book isn't specifically for those who have mommy issues. It's for anyone who wishes to gain insight into their relationship with...

Group of people gathered in the BMU listening to poetry being read aloud.

Chico celebrates 42nd annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration: Victory in unity

Kaitlin Moore, Reporter // February 10, 2023

Community members gathered in the Bell Memorial Union on Sunday for the 42nd annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration. The event, organized by the Chico MLK Unity Group, the Chico State Black Student...

Jacob Jablonski at bat, photo courtesy of Chico State Athletics

Wildcats snag 1-2 record at the Houston Winter Invitational

Alex Poletti, Sports Editor // February 9, 2023

The Chico State baseball team made a trip to Houston earlier this month to compete against some of the division's toughest teams at the Houston Winter Invitational. This marks the first time since 2017...

Chico State Womens golfer Taylor Stewart all smiles on the golf course. Photo courtesy of Chico State Sports Information.

A near historic invitational leaves a Wildcat honored

Mason Tovani, Features Editor // November 4, 2022

It isn’t very often that a Chico State women’s golfer earns “Women’s Golfer of the Week.” In fact, junior Wildcat Taylor Stewart is the first to collect such recognition in the program's history.  At...

Senior forward Susanna Garcia motivating her team after halftime on Oct. 21 at University Stadium.

Chico State Women’s Soccer win in overtime thriller during CCAA Championships

Raymundo Sayago, Reporter // November 3, 2022

Chico State Women’s Soccer avenged their last conference game, a loss to Cal Poly Humboldt, this past Sunday when they came out with a 2-1 win against the Lumberjacks. Chico State went up against...

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...

Brown scoring a goal against Holy Names during his first start on Sept. 11.

Kristoffer Brown snags national Player of the Week honors

Jackson Elrod, Reporter // September 24, 2022

At the beginning of the week, sophomore midfielder Kristoffer Brown was still hoping for his first collegiate start. By the end, he was taking home the California Collegiate Athletic Association Player...

Graphic courtesy of Jolie Asuncion.

Sex, incest and menstruation: cultural censorship

Ariana Powell, Reporter // September 20, 2022

Language is our greatest tool. It’s how we communicate and express ourselves, but yet, we falter when we have to listen to or say sex, menstruation, incest, masturbation, vagina, penis and other similar...

A Northern Shoveler on display at Chico States Vertebrate Museum (Holt 237). This species has the highest rate of naturally occurring avian flu of any local species. Photo taken by Noah Herbst, Aug. 26, 2022.

Bird flu lands in Butte County

Noah Herbst, Editor-in-chief // August 26, 2022

Butte County Public Health (BCPH) has declared a local health emergency after Avian flu, a disease that stems from the type A influenza virus, was detected in the county.  According to a press...

Roni Jean performing live at Freebird Yoga

‘Resting Sad Face’ paves way for up and coming Chico legend

Mario Ortiz Jr, A&E Editor // June 1, 2022

Lush and intoxicating are words that best describe the music of Chico State's own Roni Jean and their debut album, “Resting Sad Face.”  Roni Jean proves to be not just another face in the crowd...

Chico state is set to make a defensive play against Cal State San Bernardino

Wildcat softball reaps second double-digit win streak of the season

JohnnyMaldonado, Reporter // April 29, 2022

Starting off the series against Stanislaus State, the Wildcats were held scoreless until the fourth inning. Freshman utility player Hailey Seva kicked off the inning with a walk to get things started.  Standing...

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