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Chico State's independent student newspaper

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Chico State's independent student newspaper

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The Pocket Points team at a company dinner. Photo courtesy of Mitch Gardener

Pocket points strives to keep company in Chico

Amelia Storm // May 25, 2016

When one thinks of Chico state, they usually conjure up images of the crazy 80’s parties that gave the school a bit of a reputation and now causes a headache for every student at Christmas.In the...

Pocket points has become a staple of student life at Chico State Photo credit: George Johnston

Pocket Points has Chico roots

Amelia Storm // April 28, 2016

While Pocket Point's popularity has skyrocketed in recent semesters, it may be a little known fact that the app was created by two former Wildcats. The app was created by Chico State students Rob Richardson...

Kelsey Graham, turning on her Pocket Points app before class starts Monday night. Photo credit: Kiana Alvarez

Pocket Points launches to more than 100 campuses

Cheyanne Burens // September 27, 2015
Former Chico State students and co-founders Mitch Gardner and Rob Anderson have had quite the year following the success of their mobile app, Pocket Points.
Illustration by Rachel Dugo

‘Pocket Points’ feeds brains, bellies

Veronica De La Cruz // September 28, 2014
New app gives students an incentive for going to class and not using phones.
Mitch Gardner, left, and Rob Richardson, the creators of "Pocket Points." Photo Courtesy of Nic Jericho Negri

‘Pocket Points’ hits Chico State

Michaela Sundholm // September 27, 2014
The creators of the new iPhone application reveal inside information on the app.
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