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Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Lisa Brockus holds up the whiteboard with a meaningful message. Photo credit: Sabrina Lee

University course encourages students to learn from locals

Alex Grant // November 13, 2017

University 105I is a self-identity and sustainability class that encourages students to learn about identity misconceptions and stereotypes. A large requirement of this class is the project, “Sense of...

2016 Tiny House Club gives tour of award winning tiny house on campus. Photo credit: Crystal Jinkens

Tiny house homeless village in progress

Victoria Rohrer // May 8, 2017

Chico State’s award-winning Tiny House Club is back at it again this year, creating yet another sustainable tiny house.Tiny House Club is a student-run organization that's mission is to design and...

Photo credit: Kristina Judy

Chico residents need compassion for the homeless

Kyra Stemplinger // March 16, 2017

When walking around Chico, it's not unusual to see a person pushing a shopping cart or asking for spare change. However, it is rare to see someone actually give money to the homeless. There are conflicting...

Photo credit: Katia Berg

Spare the time to spare change

Sophia Robledo-Borowy // January 30, 2017

We are all guilty of walking past a donation box or skipping on giving the extra dollar at the checkout line. That guilt might not sit with us for long, but we should not lose sight of trying to assist...

Photo credit: Jordan Rodrigues

Blanket drive helps keep homeless from freezing

Kyla Linville // November 15, 2016

Winter marks the beginning of sweater weather, warm drinks and rainy days spent indoors. However, for many in Butte County, this means cold nights outside. Butte County has over 900 homeless people in...

Poverty affects college students too

Alex Horne // September 28, 2016

Work, school and paying bills. It's a common scenario. Many students at Chico State support themselves completely. Being a student and working is quite common on our campus, but unfortunately, for some...

Photo credit: Helen Suh

Homelessness deserves real solutions

Sean Daly // April 7, 2016
Homelessness has always been a problem in America and standard regulations haven't changed much. We need to find new solutions to solve this issue.
City Plazas bathrooms are often vandalized and usually require extra cleaning. Photo credit: Ryan Corrall

Expansion of city ordinance benefits homeless

Michelle Zhu // March 14, 2016
Take a look at how a public property ordinance has developed and how it affects the homeless community for good
Community advocacy can create city changes

Community advocacy can create city changes

March 8, 2016
The Orion editorial is the collaborative opinion of the entire editorial board.
Photo credit: Helen Suh

Chico’s blind eye to the homeless

Jeff Guzman // March 4, 2016
Living in Chico the past few years, I have noticed that this town has two things in great abundance. The first being alcohol. The second is homeless people.
The Torres Shelter has many bunks designated for women. Photo credit: Ryan Corrall.

Local homeless shelter may close its doors

February 7, 2016

The Torres Shelter has been providing housing and support for homeless men, women, and children since 2003. Amid their current financial crisis, the Orion went inside and toured the shelter to take a look...

With the Torres Shelter closing soon, many homeless individuals will have one less place to sleep at night. Photo courtesy of Torres Community Shelter

More homeless on streets due to largest shelter closing

February 2, 2016
The Torres Shelter for the homeless will be closing its doors due to a lack of financial resources.
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