The Orion

Branch-drops rise during summer

Eric Mccauley // April 30, 2014

Certain factors, including the coming of warmer weather, lead to increased probability of falling branches at Chico State.

University Farm hit hard during drought

Eric Mccauley // April 13, 2014

Drought conditions have prompted price hikes in feed crops.

Students volunteer for safer streets

Eric Mccauley // February 27, 2014

Members of the Community Affairs Council, a branch of the Associated Students, have organized safety walks around Chico to chart unlit streets

Graduate student dies of colon cancer

Eric Mccauley // February 26, 2014

Andrew Rushin was a Chico State graduate student working on his masters thesis. This was Rushin's third battle with cancer and is remembered having a persevering spirit despite his disease.

Employees told not to remove recycling from campus

Eric Mccauley // February 25, 2014

A recent directive by facilities managerial staff is asking custodians not to remove recyclables from campus facilities.

Ecological reserve closing programs

Eric Mccauley // February 16, 2014

The university-run Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve has closed research and educational programs.

Student activists seek oil divestment

Eric Mccauley // February 9, 2014

Students in an activism course aim to create an advisory measure on the A.S. spring election ballot.