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    Opinion

    Are Metro Boomin and Future’s collab albums worth listening to?

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    25 years of Denim Day

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    Features

    Title IX: The state of sexual assault and harassment at Chico State

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    Sports

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

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    Arts & Entertainment

    Chico State gets all dolled up for Queer Prom

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Former Chico State professor in court for sexual misconduct allegations among others

A Chico State math professor who was fired in 2022 for Title IX violations is being accused in Butte County Superior Court’s civil division of numerous allegations of sexual misconduct against...

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Summer orientation under way for incoming students

Ariana Powell, A&E Editor // June 22, 2023

Even though nine days remain for incoming students to apply to Chico State, summer orientation season is already upon us. Summer orientation dates for the fall 2023 semester are on select days from...

Future Chico State president, Stephen Perez, poses with Willie the Wildcat during Giving Day. Courtesy: Jason Halley/University Photography

CSU Board of Trustees announces new Chico State President Stephen Perez

Ariana Powell, A&E Editor // May 30, 2023

The California State University Board of Trustees, on May 24, announced Stephen Perez, the current interim provost and vice president of Academic Affairs, as Chico State’s new president. In a Chico...

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Tips on boosting productivity: A guide to a fruitful lifestyle  

Daisy Beltran, Reporter // May 18, 2023

  Productivity is an essential aspect of our daily lives, whether we are working or pursuing personal goals.  One benefit to productivity is that it allows us to accomplish tasks at a quicker rate....

Chico State Speech and Debate Team at the National Forensics Association tournament. Photo courtesy of Bailey James.

Chico State Speech and Debate team win big at national tournament

Kristin Moore, Reporter // May 16, 2023

The Chico State Speech and Debate team took home the gold at the National Forensics Association tournament in Peoria, Illinois. Students Bailey James and Jacob Tobias both placed in their divisions. James...

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College of Natural Sciences student awarded full-ride scholarship to Johns Hopkins University

Abbigail Kovac // May 15, 2023

Chico State’s University College of Natural Sciences awarded Hikmat Abou Shahla, as one of the Student Gonfaloniers for the 2023 Commencement Ceremonies of his class. Abou, as he prefers to go by, is...

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Technology in education: Is it helping or hindering students’ learning?

Daisy Beltran, Reporter // May 10, 2023

AI is starting to transform not just the way we think, but the systems and daily structures we operate on. In the education landscape, technology is rapidly changing.  Artificial intelligence...

Ride along with university police: An eye-opening experience of kindness and accountability

Ride along with university police: An eye-opening experience of kindness and accountability

Troy Johnson, Reporter // May 9, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuquM9IlmW8 When being around police, nervousness can set in. This semester, I interviewed one of the University Police Department officers, Lieutenant Christopher...

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The Importance of Asian American Heritage Month

Meara Hain, Reporter // May 1, 2023

May is Asian American Heritage Month in which Americans of Asian descent come together to celebrate their cultures and identities. Choua Xiong is a multicultural and gender studies assistant professor...

Participants holding up their signs in front of the Bell Memorial Union. Photo taken by Gabriela Rudolph on April 20.

Take Back the Night: ‘Chico State has a rape problem’

Gabriela Rudolph, Multimedia Editor // April 25, 2023

The Gender & Sexuality Equity Coalition hosted the annual Take Back the Night march on April 20 to spark a conversation about rape culture in Greek life. The event began with a survivor speak-out...

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Kwando Buffet Chinese restaurant: Snack or Yak

Meara Hain, Reporter // April 24, 2023

Kwandos, or “Heaven on EARTH” as it says on their website, is an Asian buffet-style restaurant that has been viewed as far from heavenly by many. I went to see if Kwandos is a snack, or is going to...

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Seniors start thinking about their tomorrow

Mawil Mateo, Reporter // April 22, 2023

A warm, sunny day with live music, free food, games, prizes — and burying student’s items which will be underground for 50 years — was all part of the Senior Send Off, an event that’s hosted by...

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