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The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

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All-gender restroom Photo credit: Alejandra Fraga

Meriam Library welcomes all-gender restrooms

Alejandra Fraga // February 8, 2017

Meriam Library has added two all-gender restrooms on the third floor."We have a very diverse population here...we want to be responsive to that population," said Patrick Newell, Dean of Meriam Library.Meriam...

Map of the Chico State campus.

Renovations will improve campus

Amanda Hovik // October 28, 2016

With the Physical Science Bridge finishing construction, Chico State is pursuing other renovations on campus. The university has begun renovations to the Performing Arts Center and has prospective projects...

Students suffer from library hour cuts

Alex Horne // September 8, 2016

At the beginning of the semester Chico State's Meriam Library announced that the administration had cut the operating hours. The latest the library will be open is 11:45 p.m. Those hours will be valid...

Students utilizing the Meriam Library computer lab Photo credit: Kyla Linville

Meriam Library cuts late night hours

Kyla Linville // September 5, 2016

Late night study sessions may be ending a little early. Meriam Library’s computer lab and lounge hours are changing.Manager of IT Support Services Scott Kodai said, the changes are partly due to...

Artist Cameron Kelly discusses her interactive art piece. Photo credit: Jeremy Steele

Performance art hugging Chico State

Jeremy Steele // March 24, 2016

Outside Meriam Library, a neon, huggable, and sound making blanket of art stood for one night on the bulky concrete support. The piece, Hug Your Center: Keep the Light On, was designed by teacher Cameron...

Photo credit: Dongyoung Won

Budgetary woes ripple across campus

January 27, 2016
Recent budget allocations left departments needing more funds — now administrators say they are working to restore them.
Elizabeth Boyd, Academic Senate Chair, addresses members of the senate during a forum on Tuesday in Colussa Hall. Photo credit: John Domogma

Budget cuts put faculty in position to reduce library hours, student assistant positions

December 7, 2015
An unconfirmed budget leaves faculty and staff in the dark.
Whitney Hall, Chico States tallest building, has posed some safety concerns for students. Photo credit: Allisun Coote

Whitney Hall vandalism sparks building safety concern

Eva Gonzalez // October 10, 2015
The maintenance of utilities and vandalism of Whitney Hall has posed some questions of building safety and risk at Chico State.

Police find transients with stolen toolbox and 3-by-3-foot tarp full of marijuana

David Mcvicker // February 2, 2015
The blotter is a selection of information cited directly from the Chico Police Department and University Police Department. Feb. 2.
Janet Turner was a world-renowned printmaker and professor at Chico State who would have turned 100 years old this year. Turner’s collection at the Janet Turner Print Gallery currently contains more than 3,500 prints. Photo courtesy of Barbara Edmonson.

Remembering a legacy: Janet Turner

Emma Wood-Wright // September 1, 2014
This year marks what would have been the 100th birthday of Janet Turner, of the Janet Turner Print Gallery on campus. To this day, her collection and legacy continue to thrive.

Students still flock to libraries

Kristina Martinez // April 9, 2014
Despite what many may think, students still value the library for its study-friendly environment.
Illustration by Liz Coffee

Elevator troubles require retrofit

February 26, 2014
Chico State faces a safety issue that is independent of the exuberance of college students that is often a cause for concern. There has been about 25 separate elevator-related issues across campus this semester, which have even worried individuals without personal fears. These occurrences vary from elevator doors getting stuck to a report of a...
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