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    Black Plague on-campus: RUN!!!

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    Hitchhiking in Chico: a woman’s perspective on trust and adventure

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    Chico State Wind Ensemble gives cinematic performance

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    Wildcats softball closes out season, celebrate senior day

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    WellCat Safe Place hosts Denim Day Resource Fair and Museum

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A flame-shredded American flag hangs on a mostly burnt piece of wood on Wildwood Lane in Paradise. Photo Credit: Alex Grant

The Orion’s Camp Fire Newscast

Christian Solis // November 28, 2018

Nearly three weeks ago the Camp Fire flames ignited Paradise and several neighboring Butte County communities. The fire burned through 153,336 acres of Butte County. The thick, toxic smoke spread to cities...

The California minimum wage will have increased nearly $12 from 1979 to 2022. Photo credit: Michelle Zhu

Chico community reacts to minimum wage increase

Michelle Zhu // April 15, 2016
An increase in pay affects more than just the earners.
Photo credit: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Drought conditions improve

Michael Catelli // March 29, 2016
For the past two years California has been hammered with drought talk. For some it may seem like a never-ending, water-saving lifestyle, but when will the drought be over?
Chico State is making an effort to conserve water by not watering lawns and embracing the dead look. Photo credit: Alicia Brogden

Chico State reduces water usage by 43 percent

Austin Herbaugh // August 30, 2015
Chico State's campus-wide effort to conserve water has gone beyond mandatory water restrictions.
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