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Greek life is dying

Meara Hain, Reporter // April 1, 2023

There’s a certain warm feeling you get walking down the Chico streets of Ivy and Hazel. It’s hard to say if this fuzzy feeling is brought on by the serene sound of bumping house music, the glistening...

Greeks take on hoagies: Ike’s sandwich eating contest

Priscilla Yanez and Katie McKnitt // March 26, 2023

Correction: Alpha Gamma Delta and Gamma Phi Beta tied for first place in the sorority competition. The previous version of this article stated AGD won alone. Rival fraternities and sororities competed...

Reviewing life: It’s meaningless, but that’s okay

Ricardo Tovar // January 10, 2020

Philosophers, religious folks, scientists and every day Joe’s have tried to come up with the meaning for life. Is there one? Why are we here? Nobody knows. Even if they think they do, there is no...

Victims of the fire attended the meeting in Feather Falls for information about what to do next. Photo credit: Christian Solis

Ponderosa fire victims learn to rebuild their homes

Christian Solis // September 22, 2017

People who lost their homes during the Ponderosa fire gathered Thursday night to learn about what aid is available to them. Feather Falls Fire Safe Council hosted a meeting at the Mt. Springs Grange...

Photo credit: Grant Garnsey

Schools skip valuable lessons

Julie Ramos // March 26, 2016
Schools should include courses that teach more practical life skills.
Photo credit: Dongyoung Won

Put down Snapchat, live your life

Alex Horne // March 24, 2016
Snapchatters who abuse the app are annoying and ruin moments by neglecting real social scenarios in favor of using their phone.
Photo credit: Dongyoung Won

Life is scripted

Alex Horne // February 25, 2016
We feel so pressured to conform to what society wants from us in order to gain an edge, that our lives seem planned for us.
Illustration by Dongyoung Won.

All my friends are therapists

January 26, 2016
All my friends suddenly whip out the couch and ask me how that made me feel whenever I want to talk to them about things.
Kevin Crittenden

Shedding light on death in America

Kevin Crittenden // March 31, 2014
The modern condition conceals the natural ending of life.
Prin Mayowa

Getting used gets ugly

Prin Mayowa // March 25, 2014
Don't be a pushover; push to become a stronger person.

Middle of the semester vacations

Prin Mayowa // February 12, 2014
Taking a vacation during the semester can give some perspective
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