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Chico State's independent student newspaper

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Social media forgets tragedies too fast

Matt Murphy // April 22, 2014
The Orland bus crash quickly dominated social media before disappearing completely.
Matt Murphy

Everyday choices enable excess

Matt Murphy // April 18, 2014
The word 'or' is no longer a part of our vocabulary.

Flight 370 instills fear

Matt Murphy // April 14, 2014
This writer will be finding other modes of transportation.

Losing TV show friends

Matt Murphy // April 7, 2014
When a long-running TV show ends, it feels like you've lost friends.

Being honest about being green

April 7, 2014
Being green is popular, but actions speak louder than words.

Changing weather means changing clothes

Matt Murphy // April 4, 2014
Warm weather means shedding layers. Just do it tastefully.
Matt Murphy

Pathways put student priorities in peril

Matt Murphy // March 30, 2014
These past two years with the upper-division pathways should be considered a trial period that hasn't worked.

Why men hate ‘The Bachelor’

Matt Murphy // March 26, 2014
Reasons why "The Bachelor" is becoming a growing nuisance.
Matt Murphy

Financial aid leaves middle-class students behind

Matt Murphy // March 12, 2014
The middle class is left with rising tuition costs, without grants to pay for them.

Breaking the mid-semester slump

Matt Murphy // March 9, 2014
The weeks before spring break are just asking for students to slip up.
Matt Murphy

Genetically modified food damages diet

Matt Murphy // March 3, 2014
The risks posed by genetically modified organisms make organic food more appealing.

Complaints about short winter break are easily solvable

Matt Murphy // March 2, 2014
Moving all colleges to the same schedule would solve complaints about too short a break for intersession classes.
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