The pressures of a first generation student
February 19, 2019
Filed under Opinion
Imagine blindly walking into the next four years without direction. College is a milestone. We are continuously told education is our dominant weapon. Especially when the man in charge believes Mexico is not sending the U.S. their best. Most people, myself included feel grateful to have the opportunity ...
School children cry out, demand mass pumpkin executions for science
November 2, 2018
The piercing screams of children rang out across campus as gourds hit the floor for the Department of Physics and Society of Physics Students 31st Annual Pumpkin Drop. Visiting elementary students reveled and raved as the pumpkins slammed into the concrete. Let it never be said these squash were tossed for naught. These brave, vine-grown vegetab...
Being a first-generation college student
April 9, 2018
Filed under Blogs, Columns, Mobile Headlines, Opinion
What does it mean to me to be a First Gen student?In middle school, I thought I had the capability to attend Harvard University, without any idea of how nearly impossible that was.I just did not understand the whole concept of college at this time of my life. I assumed it was a free for all, that ev...
“Women of Wisdom” event to celebrate Native American culture
March 4, 2018
Filed under Breaking News, Campus, Community, Mobile Headlines, News
Three Native American speakers will come to Chico State for an event focusing on local tribes and women's stories Tuesday.According to a release, this event spotlights Betty Jo Smith of the Wintu Klamath tribe, Elizabeth Lara-O'Rouke of the Chilula, Hupa and Yurok tribes and Joyce L. Gonzalez of the ...
Butte County program aims to give students educational opportunities
February 4, 2018
Filed under Administration, Breaking News, Campus, Community, Mobile Headlines, News
Education leaders in Chico came together to sign the Butte County Promise Thursday.The Butte County Promise is a program to give all students the opportunity to further their education after graduating high school, by increasing the collaboration of Chico's education leaders to align educational pro...
Rising tuition spurs student discussion
February 3, 2018
Filed under Administration, Breaking News, Campus, Mobile Headlines, News, Showcase
Chico's chapter of Students for Quality Education (SQE) met to discuss upcoming increased tuition costs Friday.As music from second-week student parties could be heard from SSC 206, concerned students met to discuss what these cost hikes mean to them, and how they can have their voices heard.A range of challen...
Large donation kickstarts fundraiser for free education
February 1, 2018
Filed under Administration, Breaking News, Community, Mobile Headlines, News, Showcase
Alumni Ken Grossman, founder of Sierra Nevada Brewery, and his wife Katie Gonser donated $1 million to Butte College this week.The purpose of the donation is to sponsor the implementation of the new Promise Scholarship Program. The program will provide two semesters of free tuition and fees to first-...
Education in a modern world of technology
January 23, 2018
Filed under Opinion
As technology improves, systems and institutions that are deeply rooted in our society are challenged by the rapidity of the modern world.Some institutions, such as the medical field, have advanced greatly. The Robot-assisted surgeons, wearable health monitors, and gene editors are just a few examples that show the willingness of the medical fiel...
It all comes back to education
December 12, 2017
Filed under Blogs, Columns, Mobile Headlines, Opinion
If you are reading this article, congratulations. You are educated. If you're not in higher education your ability to read the words on this page right now means you are more educated than many around the world.With finals this week it might seem like education is not worth it; it's important to keep i...
Tuition increase raises $2.9 million
October 8, 2017
Filed under Administration, Breaking News, Campus, News
The recent tuition bump of five percent has raised $2.9 million to spend on increasing four-year graduation rates at Chico State.The Graduation Initiative 2025 comes from the CSU Chancellors Office and aims to increase four-year graduation rates across all CSU campuses. Efforts to implement the GI 2025 ...
Trump’s budget strikes concern
April 4, 2017
"Putting Americans first" doesn't seem to apply to our schools, environment and the those living in poverty according to President Donald Trump's preliminary budget proposal for 2018.Trump wants to cut spending for the Environmental Protection Agency by 39 percent. He said climate change is a "hoax" and a c...
Meet the University Cabinet
March 7, 2017
Filed under Administration, News
The University Cabinet makes major decisions that influence the lives of students, staff and faculty everyday. Their jobs range from fundraising, managing the budget and supporting student services. Since President Zingg's retirement in 2016, the University Cabinet has almost been entirely replaced. P...
