Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion
Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion
Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion
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Farting in relationships

Nick Bragg // September 9, 2015
At what point in a relationship is it OK to let your farts loose?
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Gun control from a different angle

Nick Bragg // August 31, 2015
California is constantly making new regulations for gun control, but they are forgetting the most important part— stopping the mentally ill from obtaining weapons.
Michael Barackman, a first-year economics major, first geocached in Boy Scouts and has made it a hobby ever since. Photo credit: Nick Bragg

Geocaching sends students on high-tech treasure hunt

Nick Bragg // April 30, 2015
A worldwide scavenger hunt is giving people an excuse to go out and find adventure.
Jamie Fenisey, junior psychology major, and Austin Shankle, junior marketing major, compare the pros and cons of a smart phone versus a traditional phone. Photo credit: Nick Bragg

Is your phone controlling your life?

Nick Bragg // April 17, 2015
The dominance of smartphones among millennials is unquestionable, but some choose to remain unencumbered and use candy bar or flip phones.
Chemistry professor Lisa Ott has been engaging in innovative research focusing on turning the glycerol waste that results from biodiesel production into a solvent that scientists can use in chemical reactions. Photo credit: George Johnston

Professor pioneers research on repurposing biodiesel waste

Nick Bragg // April 15, 2015
Researchers at Chico State submitted the first paper to the journal Fuel Processing Technology on how to reuse biofuel byproducts effectively.
John Grant talks about students' excuses.

The best and worst homework excuses at Chico State

Nick Bragg // April 6, 2015
The Orion interviewed Chico State students to find out some of their most interesting homework excuses, from "my dog ate my homework" to "I just forgot."
Deborah Stewart, medical chief of staff at the Student Health Center, shares useful information on how to treat and avoid illness this time of year. Photo credit: Nick Bragg

Tips for students on treating, avoiding illness

Nick Bragg // March 26, 2015
Learn the proper way to recover when sick and even how to prevent becoming sick from the start.
Elizabeth Anastasi, owner of Renew Float Spa, uses the sensory deprivation tank every week to relieve her body of the tensions she experiences as a massage therapist. Photo credit: Nick Bragg

Float away from the world with sensory deprivation

Nick Bragg // March 22, 2015
Renew Float Spa in Chico has an isolation tank where people can escape the onslaught bombarding their senses.
Illustration by Trevor Moore

Tips on landing primo housing for next fall

Nick Bragg // March 12, 2015
Finding a place to live for the following school year can be a stressful task, but following these pointers can ease the craziness of crunch time.
Soul id's Eli Libby, public relations director (left), Ben Sampson, founder and CEO (middle), and Kyle Nelson, marketing director (right), are excited to cover Chico's City Plaza in snow for the first Soul id Rail Jam. Photo credit: Nick Bragg

Snowboarders, skiers will shred in first Rail Jam

Nick Bragg // February 18, 2015
Truckloads of snow are being dumped and sculpted in the City Plaza for the first Chico Soul id Rail Jam.
Timothy Toavs, owner of Chico Vapor Lounge Shop, started using electronic cigarettes as a way to quit smoking. Photo credit: Nick Bragg

Vaping: Effective quitting technique or harmful trend?

Nick Bragg // February 15, 2015
Electronic cigarettes, originally used to help people stop smoking, may be becoming more of a trend than a coping mechanism.
Yajaira Cruz, junior social work major, discusses her view on Valentine's Day and how she hopes to celebrate. (photo credit Aurora Evans)

Valentine’s day: the bloody roots

Nick Bragg // February 10, 2015
While Valentine's Day is known as the day of love, flowers and chocolate; it's dark origins may be overlooked or undiscovered by many.
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