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General education classes ruin learning

Jeff Guzman // February 28, 2016
General education classes may be easy most of the time and enjoyable some of the time, but it’s a little ridiculous to be required to take these courses in the first place.
Photo credit: Dongyoung Won

Life is scripted

Alex Horne // February 25, 2016
We feel so pressured to conform to what society wants from us in order to gain an edge, that our lives seem planned for us.
Photo credit: Jordan Rodrigues

Political correctness kills conversation

Jeff Guzman // February 20, 2016
Political correctness has blown up recently. Except instead of moving conversation forward, political correctness discourages open talk.
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: Dongyoung Won

Would Chico be the same if we had a football team?

February 4, 2016
Now that Los Angeles is getting a football team, it makes me wonder what Chico would be like with one.
Photo credit: Bobbie Rae Jones

Guide to having a successful semester

January 29, 2016
Finding the balance between schoolwork and having fun in college.
Danny Wright looks at the construction happening near the student service center Photo credit: Yang Dai

Facilities Management and Services department lights up the streets of Chico

January 28, 2016
Facilities management services department have begun to upgrade the wires under the student center.
Photo credit: Helen Suh

The importance of being introverted

January 26, 2016
In college, it's understandable that everyone wants to be social and spend a lot of time with other people, and there is value in this. However there is also value in setting aside time for yourself, and it is something that everyone ought to do frequently for their own sake.
Illustration by Dongyoung Won.

Rainy weather may make students sad

January 26, 2016
In accordance with the winter weather, students may experience symptoms of depression.
Illustration by Katherine Kurz Photo credit: Katherine Kurz

What your GPA actually represents

December 13, 2015
GPA may not determine how smart someone is, but it does reflect one's work ethic.
Illustration by Trevor Moore Photo credit: Trevor Moore

Clothing doesn’t define a woman

Kristina Martinez // October 15, 2015
We are a society obsessed with dressing women to impossible standards.
Illustration by Nicole Jackson Photo credit: Nicole Jackson

Senioritis plagues students approaching graduation

Megan Mann // September 5, 2015
Can I get a crystal ball over here? I'm going to need some help getting past graduation.
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