University to work with Butte County Elections Office after Super Tuesday brought long lines to the BMU
Kimberly Morales and Donovan Corprue
March 13, 2020
After the last voter inside Chico State’s Bell Memorial Union voting center cast their ballot at 12:20 a.m. on Wednesday morning, the Butte County Elections Office began to investigate the leading causes of the Super Tuesday standstill and examine possible alternatives for the general election in...
Grassroots climate town hall held at Round Table
Abram Melendez
September 5, 2019
Local Bernie Sanders supporters came together at Round Table Pizza to watch his town hall climate change interview with Anderson Cooper.While the event may not have been at the most ideal of places, the event served as the start of a long list of events made to garner support and raise awareness to the po...
Campus Elections and LGBTQ+ Conference on The Orion Newscast 4/17/19
Christian Solis, Visuals Editor
April 17, 2019
Students are voting for student leaders to represent them in the Associated Students, we've got what you need to know about the presidential candidates. The Queer & Trans week conference and their theme of "Queer Existence is Resistance". Christian Solis can be reached at [email protected] or @c_alexander20 o...
Meet the 2019 Associated Students Presidential Candidates
Christian Solis, Visuals Editor
April 15, 2019
Three people are running for the Associated Students presidential position this spring. Whoever wins will have the potential to have the largest voice for students at Chico State. So, we sat down with each of them and asked who they are, how they would address sustainability on campus, how they would...
Voting is crucial for this upcoming election
Rayanne Painter
November 5, 2018
Nov. 6 is coming, and as people residing in the U.S, we all have important decisions to make.It’s no secret that politics are a headache, inducing, confusing and sometimes manipulative, during this time of year. Politicians, and those supporting their campaigns, have a tendency to do anything ...
Congressional candidates participate in forum on campus
Josiah Nicholl
May 1, 2018
A forum was held at the Harlan Adams Theater at 7 p.m. Monday for the First Congressional District Candidates. The event was co-hosted and moderated by the League of Women Voters of Butte County, Associated Students and the Office of Civic Engagement. All four Democratic candidates attended the even...
Vote to fund Chico State groups through revenue sharing
Alex Grant
April 9, 2018
The Associated Students election is coming up on April 18, but the candidates aren't the only thing students can vote on. One aspect of the A.S. ballot is revenue sharing which allows voters to choose how to spend $15 of their activity fee. This year student voters can choose from a list of 202 on-campus groups that include several clubs, organizations, fraternities and sororities. Accordi...
