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Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Attendees waiting for their Taste of Chico. Photo credit: Courtesy of Downtown Chico Business Association

Foodies gather for Chico tradition

Matthew Manfredi // September 19, 2016

On Sept. 25, some of the area’s best restaurants, wineries, breweries, food trucks and beverage vendors will gather for the Taste of Chico, an event transforming a quiet Sunday afternoon into a foodie-crazed...

Illustration by Miles Huffman Photo credit: Miles Huffman

Man sells drugs in City Plaza

Carly Plemons // November 14, 2015
The blotter is a selection of information directly cited from the Chico Police Department and University Police. Nov. 11
Soul id's Eli Libby, public relations director (left), Ben Sampson, founder and CEO (middle), and Kyle Nelson, marketing director (right), are excited to cover Chico's City Plaza in snow for the first Soul id Rail Jam. Photo credit: Nick Bragg

Snowboarders, skiers will shred in first Rail Jam

Nick Bragg // February 18, 2015
Truckloads of snow are being dumped and sculpted in the City Plaza for the first Chico Soul id Rail Jam.
The LoLos backstage at "Led Zeppelin IV" for its second show on Saturday night. From left to right; bassist Zach Sanchez, drummer McKenzie Warner, guitarist Ben Colbeck and lead singer Matthew Heyden. Photo credit: Jeffrey Fox

Local indie rockers sprint from concert to concert

Jeffrey Fox // September 14, 2014
The Orion followed Chico indie rockers The LoLos as they ran from back-to-back shows on Saturday, stopping traffic, going topless and chanting "no sleep 'til famous."
Aimee Guy vocalizes her opinions on the unfair treatment of pitbulls in modern society downtown Friday as part of the Great Debate. Photo credit: Annie Paige

Diversity debated downtown

Nathan Lehmann // April 12, 2014
Chico State and Butte College students participated in the city's biannual Great Debate in the downtown plaza Friday. This year's theme was diversity and discrimination.
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