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Volunteers throw trash into the correct bins at Hooker Oak Park on Sept. 21. All the trash was picked up from around Bidwell Park and Chico Creeks.

Community rallies for Bidwell Park and Chico Creeks Cleanup

Chris Hutton and Jenna McMahon // September 23, 2024

Over 400 members of the community held trash bags and gloves with family, friends and community organizations to help clean up Bidwell Park on Saturday.  After checking in at Hooker Oak Park and receiving...

Photo includes plates with extra food on the return counter at Sutter Dining Hall. Photo taken Sept. 14 by Hiroto Nakajima.

Sutter Dining Hall’s serious food waste problem

Hiroto Nakajima, Reporter // November 19, 2022

Students, faculty and dining hall staff all eat at Sutter Dining Hall for breakfast, lunch and dinner. There are various foods like pizza, hamburgers and fresh vegetables. Diners can take whatever they...

Politics, legislation, and bills oh my!

Politics, legislation, and bills oh my!

Ariana Powell, Reporter // October 13, 2022

Our country is in a politically polarized situation at the moment. From Trump’s attempts to reinsert himself into the Oval Office, to investigations revealing that he retained classified documents and...

Graphic courtesy: Jolie Asuncion

Holidays: fodder for drunk stories or environmental hazards?

Ariana Powell, Reporter // October 10, 2022

The beginning of October signaled the symbolic start of fall. It brought about the need to start pulling out cozy sweaters, queue up comfort movies to snuggle to and begin decorating everything with ochre-toned...

Climate Sunrise organization leads the rally about climate change on Chico State campus. Photo credit: Hana Beaty

Students strike to raise awareness of climate change

Carolyn Allen and Jack Lewis // December 9, 2019

On Friday, high school and college students dropped everything to join an on-campus Climate Strike, the second of its kind in Chico. “We’re stopping business as usual and demanding that transformative...

Transfer student Gabby Larocco found trash alongside the creek such as bike parts and washed away food wrappers. Photo credit: Kimberly Morales

AS Sustainability hosts final fall creek cleanup

Kimberly Morales // December 7, 2019

On Wednesday, Associated Students Sustainability joined Community Action Volunteers in Education to host the final creek cleanup of the semester. The organization led students who continued to show...

The Orion Newscast: New Paint & Joker Review

The Orion Newscast: New Paint & Joker Review

Christian Solis // October 9, 2019

https://youtu.be/9vGTj-M72Vw This week on The Orion Newscast, Butte Environmental Council commissions a new mural and our very own Angel Ortega reviews the controversial movie, Joker. Christian Solis can...

Wild and Scenic Film Festival promotes nature and activism

Mitchell Kret // March 4, 2019
The festival branched out to Chico to share environmental adventure films.
The Arc Pavillion hosted the 43rd anniversary dinner and awards gala for the Butte Environmental Council. Photo credit: Natalie Hanson

Environmental organization celebrates 43 years in community

Natalie Hanson // October 22, 2018

The Butte Environmental Council's 43rd Anniversary Gala was held in the ARC Pavillion Saturday. Within a hour of the event starting, the room was filled and the sounds of soulful alternative folk, thanks...

We all are responsible for reversing climate change

Rayanne Painter // October 21, 2018

The Earth as we know it is disappearing at an alarmingly fast rate. I know it, you know it and we need to stop ignoring it.Over the past decade, there’s been no secret about the fact that our climate...

While heading to their classes, students cast curious glances at the dozens of plastic cups laid out. Photo credit: Olyvia Simpson

Garbage display shows a year’s worth of cups

Olyvia Simpson // September 27, 2018

Dozens of clear plastic cups reflecting the afternoon sun captured the attention of students passing by between the Student Services Center and Bell Memorial Union Monday. Approximately 365 plastic cups...

Editorial Photo credit: Jaime Munoz

One last straw to sip

Karen Limones // September 5, 2018

Last semester, Chico State took a big oath when we decided to go strawless and ban all plastic straws from campus. In replacement, paper straws were given out upon request and steel metal straws were available...

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