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The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

In no particular order, President Gayle Hutchinson, Interim Provost Stephen Perez, College of BSS Dean Eddie Vela, Associate Dean Ryan Patten, BSS Student Senator Brenna Gossner, AS President Krystal Alvarez, Faculty Senate Chair Marianne Paiva, Staff Council Chair  Tawnie Peterson, Mechoopda Indian Tribal Chairman Dennis Ramirez, City of Chico Mayor Andrew Coolidge, Turner Construction Company Representatives Jim Hull and Dan Wheeler, AC Martin Representative Danielle Martin Spice and CPDC Representative Zachary Smith take part in Wednesday's shovel ceremony. Taken by Ariana Powell, Jan. 8.

Excitement abounds during new behavioral and social sciences building groundbreaking ceremony

Ariana Powell, City Editor // February 10, 2023

Golden shovels glinted in the sun as 15 university and community representatives stepped to a horizontal mound of dirt, ready to christen the new College of Behavioral and Social Sciences building during...

Chairman Dennis Ramirez and Chico State Provost Debra Larson signing documents at the end of the transfer ceremony. Photo by Noah Herbst, taken Sept. 23.

Partners in preservation: Chico State and the Mechoopda Tribe’s historic land transfer

Noah Herbst, Editor-in-Chief // September 30, 2022

On the morning of Sept. 23 history was made when ownership of the Butte Creek Ecological Preserve was transferred from Chico State Enterprises to the Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria, the original...

Photo credit: Jaime Munoz

Chico’s City Council candidates fail to represent minority populations

Karen Limones // October 17, 2018

The United States government is slowly progressing at including men and women from minority backgrounds in elected positions. However, Chico has failed to fulfill this gap as there still continues to be...

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