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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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Being forced to vote for Donald Trump

Evan Roberts and Briana Mcdaniel
September 28, 2016

No matter what news channel you tune in to, you’ve likely heard the current presidential election is filled with two choices that not many people want. If you are Liberal you likely wanted Bernie...

The league of women hosted an open forum in the PAC Tuesday. Photo credit: Amelia Storm

Chico State hosts local election forum

Amelia Storm
May 4, 2016

The Butte County division of the League of Women Voters hosted their final candidate forum on May 3 for the District 1 primary election. The forum took place in the Harlan Adams Theatre and sought to...

Donald Trump speaking at the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. (Photo source 
Gage Skidmore from Wikipedia)

Wildcats react to presumptive Trump nomination

George Johnston
May 3, 2016

On Tuesday, Senator Ted Cruz dropped out of the presidential race leaving Donald Trump as the presumptive presidential nominee for the Republican Party. Cruz, a senator from Texas, bowed out of the...

2016 is shaping up to be a big election year both on the national scene and in California. Photo credit: George Johnston

California primary election includes Senate seat

Elizabeth Helmer
April 28, 2016

The stakes are higher than usually in the 2016 primary election. For the first time in 24 years, California is having an open Senate race. Next to Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, Ted Cruz and Donald...

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Mass media is too liberal

Jeff Guzman
April 9, 2016
While media has been a good way of connecting people, the people who control most of the media have used it to progress their liberal views.
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Presidential election vital to women’s rights

Emma Vidak-Benjamin
April 4, 2016
The future of our abortion rights hangs in the balance of this year's election.
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Trump is here to help

Jeff Guzman
March 18, 2016
Donald Trump will most likely be the Republican nominee. With that in mind, isn’t it important that we seriously entertain the idea of him being president?
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Politicians should revisit children’s stories

Jeff Guzman
March 11, 2016
Politicians today seem to behave more like children than adults. So maybe they should be taught some things that a child would be taught.
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Students and professors question the popularity of Donald Trump

Jeremy Steele
February 16, 2016
Chico State opinions on why citizens support Donald Trump
Chico State alumnus Rocky Chavez is running for U.S. Senate. Photo credit: Grant Casey

Chico State alumnus running for US Senate

Gabriel Sandoval
February 7, 2016
Alumnus Rocky Chavez once relied on oranges for sustenance — now he relies on California voters to elect him to the U.S. Senate.
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Feelin’ the Bern

Katelyn Martin
November 10, 2015
Millennials adopt Bernie Sanders as the candidate of their generation.
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Political efficacy from a Canadian’s perspective

Nick Bragg
November 8, 2015
Low political efficacy rings through the minds of millennials. Why is this? And how do we stop it?