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The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Autumn Alaniz-Wiggins delivers a presentation on Black student experience at Chico State at the Elevating Black Excellence Tipping Point Student Success Summit. Photo courtesy of Alaniz-Wiggins’ Instagram account.

A journey of discovery: AS President Autumn Alaniz-Wiggins

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Wildcat Andrea Thoj presenting at the Hmong Legacy banquet in the Cross-Cultural Leadership Center on April 21.

Am I Hmong enough? Students search for identity in diaspora

Melvin Bui, Editor-in-Chief
April 25, 2022

Some Hmong students at Chico State are third or fourth generation Americans who can't speak or read their native language. Finding one’s identity as a minority in an assimilated community can make some...

Liam (left) and Eve (right) Miller posing for a picture on Halloween.

520 miles away, I found myself

Eve Miller, Contributor
April 22, 2022

I’m 520 miles from home, scrolling endlessly through my camera roll, trying to find pictures where I’m truly happy. This assignment sounds simple — find a picture when you’re younger that makes...

Mario Ortiz posing with his grandmother Simona Ortiz (left) and his grandfather Ubaldo Ortiz (right) on Christmas.

Culturally homeless: not ‘Mexican’ enough

Mario Ortiz Jr, Opinion Editor
February 16, 2022

Last semester my dad passed away after surgery, and since his death, I feel like I have lost yet another crucial connection to my culture. He played a significant role in teaching me about my Mexican...

The growing identity crisis amongst young people

The growing identity crisis amongst young people

Aldo Perez, Staff Writer
September 8, 2021

On March 19, 2020, California issued a statewide stay-at-home order. “We need to recognize reality,” Gov. Newsom explained. This “reality” proved to be much grimmer as we continue to struggle to...

Professionalism comes at a steep price

Matt Murphy
October 24, 2014
When did becoming an adult become changing your identity?