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The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

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Human traffickers look for vulnerable people

Nicte Hernandez and Briana Mcdaniel // November 23, 2016

Every 30 seconds a person falls enslaved into human trafficking. Today, it's most commonly known as modern-day slavery, according to Abolishing Injustice in the 21st Century.Traffickers look for individuals...

Free the Nipple Movement

The Insignificance of the ‘Free the Nipple’ movement

Nicte Hernandez // October 1, 2016

Multiple protests have taken place throughout the world to show their support for gender equality through going topless in public. Free the Nipple movement has been in the media increasingly since Lina...

Basic Drinking In America

Basic Drinking In America

Nicte Hernandez and Briana Mcdaniel // September 21, 2016

She walks into Riley's, screaming, "Buy me a shot!" Figuratively though, since she is about the hundredth girl to walk in on her 21st birthday with that infamous pink sash. In my opinion, this is the most...

Sugar Daddies: Friend or Foe?

Sugar Daddies: Friend or Foe?

Nicte Hernandez // September 9, 2016

With tuition and cost of living on the rise students are starting to quit extracurricular activities and are applying for jobs in order to keep their student debt to a minimum. It is more common for...

Peaceful Protests Bring More Criticism

Peaceful Protests Bring More Criticism

Nicte Hernandez // September 7, 2016

When we think of protests we immediately picture hundreds of people crossing a freeway, looting or the SWAT team pushing back on the protesters. Destruction is usually the word we associate with when...

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Summer in a college ghost town

Nicte Hernandez and Briana Mcdaniel // August 23, 2016

Many refer to Chico as a ghost town once all the students return to their permanent homes for the summer. This can be said to be true due to all the free parking, less traffic and lack of red solo cups...

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