Chico State update: Rest of semester online, dorms closing
Grayson Edgemon, Staff Writer
March 18, 2020
Due to the growing concern of Coronavirus (COVID-19), Chico State announced in an email that no in-person classes will be held for the rest of the semester, including labs, studio or field-based classes, as well as final exams. Facilities such as the Meriam Library and the Wildcat Recreation Center will be clos...
Police, students respond to sexual harassment in Meriam Library
February 26, 2020
The University Police Department is currently requesting charges and building a case against the suspect that was allegedly involved in a sexual harassment incident that occured on Feb. 14 at the Meriam Library. During the incident, a student reported to the library that there was an adult m...
Police Blotter: Arrow shot into the backside of a house
February 25, 2020
Chico PD Call Type: Suspicious Circumstances Wednesday, Feb.12th, 2:01 a.m., 500 Flying V St. Caller heard footsteps on the roof. Neighbors said that they saw someone trying to break in from the roof previously. Call Type: Warrant Arrest Wednesday, Feb.12th, 6:59 a.m., 2500 Z...
Student reports sexual harassment in Meriam Library
February 20, 2020
Meriam Library contacted the University Police Department reporting a sexual harassment incident involving a female student and a male adult on Feb. 14 at approximately 10:30 a.m. The student reported to the police that while she was studying, the suspect was staring at her and touching his groin a...
Third day of protest against Young Republicans sees a more peaceful assembly
Ricardo Tovar
November 23, 2019
Over the past week, tensions have been running high among the liberal and conservative students on Chico State’s campus. From Tuesday to Thursday, many students have used their right to peacefully assemble and freedom of speech. Four criminal charges have been filed -- three for battery and one for...
Young Republicans and protestors clash, three criminal charges filed
Danielle Kessler, Melissa Joseph, and Ricardo Tovar
November 20, 2019
On Wednesday, tensions rose to an all-time high as students began protesting outside the Chico State College Republicans table following a physical altercation that happened on Tuesday in front of Butte Hall and Plumas. The debate between student Republicans and protesters evolved into a mob of people...
University Police respond to library evacuation controversy
November 20, 2019
Student safety has been in the public eye, with two incidents involving a sudden, improvised evacuation in the Meriam Library and a suspicious message carved into the wall of a bathroom in the library.While both cases were deemed non-threats, students have been criticizing the communication Chico Sta...
Graffiti at Meriam Library determined a ‘non-threat’
Ricardo Tovar
November 7, 2019
University Police responded to student's concerns over threatening graffiti that was written on the third floor of the men's restroom at Meriam Library Wednesday. Around 7:30 p.m. a student reported to the circulation desk at the library of a threat that allegedly had been written in chalk on the...
Library students suddenly evacuated without warning
October 22, 2019
Students were evacuated from Meriam Library Sunday afternoon without explanation. Campus police have yet to explain the reason for the evacuation. At around 2:00 p.m. Tammy Almazan and Nami Tsumijmura were studying on the second floor of Meriam Library, when they said a woman walked up to them and...
Sunrise Movement protests at Meriam Library
September 28, 2019
Students protested Thursday outside Meriam Library - using buckets as drums, smoke masks and their voices - to raise awareness about climate change.Starting at around Noon, students from the Sunrise Movement gathered around the south side of Meriam Library underneath the second floor, setting up pos...
Will Butte Hall renovations solve its asbestos problem?
September 10, 2019
Chico State is currently undergoing plans to renovate Butte Hall, the second-largest building on campus and home to many different departments. These renovations, set to start in summer 2021 and end by summer 2023, will displace many professors during its prolonged construction.While there are conce...
DREAMers welcomed at student reception
September 8, 2019
The Chico State Dream Center welcomed DREAM students on Friday at Sylvester's Cafe. The goal was to provide students with knowledge on the resources available to them on campus. The DREAM (Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors) Act provides a way to grant residency for people who came to A...
