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The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

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The insidious nature of narcissistic abuse

C. Nicholas Kepler, Reporter // October 25, 2023

The insidious nature of narcissistic abuse In honor of October being National Domestic Violence Awareness Month this article will focus on narcissistic abuse. Physical violence, destruction of property,...

Sexual assault survivor, public speaker and activist Brittany Piper brought conversations about consent, rape culture and bystander intervention to Chico State. Photo credit: Rayanne Painter

Sexual assault survivor brings awareness to Chico State

Rayanne Painter // April 21, 2019

The room was silent as the request was posed: “I’d like you to stand if you know of someone close to you who has experienced sexual assault.”The students in the room looked around at...

Flowers were available as campus and community members attend the vigil in remembrance of the tragic death of a member of the Butte County community on Monday, November 5, 2018 in Chico, Calif. Students and faculty in an interdisciplinary course focused on homelessness organized the vigil in memory of the life lost on our campus and in recognition of the vulnerability of individuals experiencing homelessness.
(Jason Halley/University Photographer/CSU Chico)

Chico mourns passing of Linda Blacksten

Dan Christian // November 7, 2018

The Devil whispered in her ear, “You’re not strong enough to withstand the storm.”Today she whispered in the Devil’s ear, “I am the storm.”– UnknownIn the early...

Alex Brown is a singer/songwriter by night and is running for City Council by day. Photo credit: Dominique Wood

Catalyst hosts music event to honor domestic violence awareness

Alex Coba // October 29, 2018

The organization Catalyst brought the community together with its fourth annual “Love Is” Acoustic Showcase at La Salles in Downtown Chico. The event is hosted every year in October in honor...

Suspect in domestic violence stabbing currently at large

Suspect in domestic violence stabbing currently at large

Natalie Hanson // March 23, 2018

Police are searching for a man who stabbed his wife and fled his Chico residence Wednesday. A stabbing was reported in a residence on Ebano Way around 4:58 p.m. to the Chico Police Department,...

Catalyst Domestic Violence Services Photo credit: Catalyst

A Catalyst against teen dating violence

Daniel Wright // February 6, 2017

Catalyst will be hosting a teen dating violence training seminar Feb. 27. It is free for adults to learn how to become allies against teen dating violence.In 2010, congress declared February as Teen Dating...

John Feeney, University Police chief, takes domestic violence seriously and urges all students to know their options on the topic. Photo courtesy of John Feeney.

Domestic violence on campus

Suzy Leamon // October 3, 2015
Victims in abusive relationships endure a different experience when on college grounds.
Illustration by Miles Huffman Photo credit: Miles Huffman

Woman has dumbbell thrown at her by husband’s female house guest

Brandon Eiges // October 2, 2015
The blotter is a selection of information directly cited from the Chico Police Department and University Police. Oct. 2.
Dylan Saake, Chico State’s Title IX coordinator and director of labor and relations and compliance, said Chico State already complies with many of the new requirements from the Clery act. Photo credit: Madison Holmes

Final changes made to federal Clery Act

Madison Holmes // October 22, 2014
Adjustments to the Jeanne Clery Act include additional requirements, including providing students with information, better protecting of victims of sexual assault and clarifying the process for collecting crime statistics.
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