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Oscar Cisneros in front of a gray background, wearing a blue suit with a maroon tie.

AS Elections: Oscar Cisneros runs for president

Kaitlin Moore, Reporter // April 3, 2023

Oscar Cisneros, a junior studying agricultural business, is running for president in the 2023 Associated Students general election. Cisneros, who grew up in Watsonville California, chose Chico State...

mia sanchez-bejar standing outside and smiling

AS Elections: Mia Sanchez-Bejar runs for executive vice president

Timothy Adams, Reporter // April 2, 2023

Mia Sanchez-Bejar, a junior majoring in cellular and molecular biology, is running for executive vice president in the 2023 Associated Students general election. Holding a position such as AS vice...

Sophia Hoffman singing wearing a pink top and denim jeans.

Chico State freshman on The Voice

Mawil Mateo, Reporter // April 2, 2023

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5S7b0Rf9aM7ILrk71sxmKg?si=EP1gVr3ISjO28ym2QFBe4g Hoffman has been singing since the age of four. Her mother Hilda Hoffman said, “Sophia has always been a performer....

Aishwarya Gowda wearing a blue shirt with a grey portrait background

AS Election: Aishwarya Gowda runs for director of social justice and equity

Meara Hain, Reporter // March 30, 2023

Aishwaray Gowda, a third-year electrical engineering major, is running for director of social justice and equity in the 2023 Associated Students general election. Gowda is an international student...

Zion Fozo wearing a red shirt with a gray background.

AS Elections: Zion Fozo runs for College of Behavioral and Social Sciences senator

Mawil Mateo, Reporter // March 29, 2023

Zion Fozo, a first year political science major, is running for College of Behavioral and Social Sciences senator in the upcoming Associated Students general election. Fozo, who uses the pronoun they,...

Students walk on Chico State campus near the Bell Memorial Union. Taken by Ariana Powell, March 27.

Downsides of student conduct reporting at Chico State

Ariana Powell, City Editor // March 29, 2023

In the 2022 fall semester, I had an issue regarding a person in one of my classes that was being disrespectful to myself and the other women in our group. It got to the point that we did not feel comfortable...

Students gather around candidates Autumn Alaniz-Wiggins, to the left, and Chris Sullivan, to the right. Taken by Ariana Powell, March 22.

BBQ and politics: Meeting the AS general election candidates

Ariana Powell, City Editor // March 25, 2023

Light, rumbling pop music could be heard from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. as students wandered past Meriam Library meeting some of the Associated Students general election candidates during the Meet the Candidates...

Plates of barbeque served with mac and cheese

Dive into flavor: The Black Wal Street Cafe

Daisy Beltran, Reporter // March 21, 2023

Dive into flavor: The Black Wal Street Cafe  Soul-food, fusion plates and quick-bites can be expected from the Black Wal Street Cafe. This underground business is run by Wal Riek, an entrepreneur...

Senso-ji Temple. Taken March 11 by Alejandro Zepeda

Embark on a journey of sushi, speeches and serenity: Discovering the wonders of Japan

Alejandro Zepeda, Reporter // March 21, 2023

When I found out that I had the opportunity to represent Chico State’s speech and debate team at the International Forensics Association tournament in Tokyo, Japan, I was thrilled. As an aspiring public...

People gather at the Purim buffet as the feast begins. Taken by Ariana Powell, March 7.

Purim: Celebrating Queen Esther, a savior of Jewish community in 4th century BCE

Ariana Powell, City Editor // March 10, 2023

Tables vibrated and the air buzzed as hands and feet fell on flat surfaces with a bang and graggers rapidly ticked through the atmosphere. The walls dressed in pink, blue and yellow foil reflected an...

Brick and cement building on a sunny day. Green trees frame the building

Chico State offers abortion pills to students

Molly Myers, Editor-in-Chief // March 7, 2023

WellCat Health Center at Chico State is now offering abortion pills to students. Chico State media relations coordinator Sean Murphy said the pills are available in “limited quantities” and that the...

Two different pins sit on a gold and white clothed table: the white pins say : As strong as the woman next to me, the mauve pins say Woman, women, womxn

Juanita Mottley at leadership symposium: ‘Stop telling me to be strong; I don’t need to be strong’

Ariana Powell, City Editor // March 5, 2023

The Bell Memorial Union Auditorium was transformed into a space for empowering dialogue on Friday, as the Associated Students hosted the third “Women Like You” Leadership Symposium. An event designed...

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