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The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

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Facebook doesn’t mean fact

Nicole Henson
January 24, 2017

The public has taken it upon themselves to create a news source out of none other than their own opinions, and it’s spreading like wildfire because of social media.Facebook stories that say climate...

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Screen junkies killing time

Kyra Stemplinger
January 23, 2017

Free time in the modern age is nothing but an interruption in our phone time. Enjoying anything without texting, tweeting or snapping is a rarity these days, and I’ve been guilty of this crime myself.The...

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Social media more powerful than you think

Sam Rios
March 3, 2016
Damn Daniel! Back at it again with the white vans. Stussy, man. Stussy.
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Love is color blind

Brittany Mcclintock
February 16, 2016
Interracial couples are the best kind of couples.
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I love the ’90s

Brittany Mcclintock
February 8, 2016
I have always been a firm believer that the 1990s was the best decade, but I'm not alone. Social media seems to have my back in this.
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Modern culture romanticizes prescription pills

Katelyn Martin
November 17, 2015
Prescription drugs are not all they're cracked up to be.

Dating hashtags are annoying, hollow

Veronica De La Cruz
August 27, 2014
There should be more sentimental ways to show affection than a Man Crush Monday/Woman Crush Wednesday hashtag.