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Chico State's independent student newspaper

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Professor Dwyre hosts the Justice and Politics Forum detailing the midterm election on Wednesday evening. Photo credit: Nate Rettinger

Political forum offers insight on the 2018 midterm election

Nate Rettinger
February 23, 2019
Chico State's Department of Political Science helps students make sense of political trends.
John Crosby took his members of his class to Washington D.C. unsure of the status of his home. Photo credit: Mathew Miranda

Camp Fire Story: Model United Nations Adviser John Crosby

Justin Jackson
November 28, 2018

John Crosby, political science instructor and Model U.N. Adviser, lost his home in Magalia due to the Camp Fire. The following is the story of how he traveled across the nation without knowing the status...

Sue Hilderbrand, Alan Gibson, Gayle Hutchinson, Darin Haerle and Adam Irish all listen to an audience member comment.

‘American Totem’ discusses the culture behind gun violence

Alex Grant
March 27, 2018

Pi Sigma Alpha, the political science honor society, hosted a pre-release screening and panel discussion of the documentary “American Totem” in the BMU Auditorium Monday night. The documentary was...

Bands from around town played at the event. Photo credit: Ryan Corrall

Wildcats ‘Feel the Bern’

Bridget Comito
April 13, 2016

Chico State has been experiencing a wide range of openness and support for Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. Six months ago, very few people knew his name. Today, he appeals widely to the...

Two Chico State alumni will be appear on Shark Tank on Feb. 26 Photo credit: Miles Huffman

Wildcats dive into the shark tank

Amelia Storm
February 25, 2016
Cryotherapy duo seeks funding, partnership from millionaires
Photo credit: Helen Suh

College degrees are just a stamp

February 1, 2016
Both students and employers should reconsider their faith in the college degree
Ryan Patten, chair of the political science department, co-authored a report studying the connection between increased jail violence and the release of non-violent offenders from jails. Photo courtesy of Chico State.

Study shows increase in jail violence

Jovanna Garcia
November 18, 2014
While the state legislation, AB 109, might be reducing the inmate population of state prisons, it is bringing more violence to jails, according to a new study by members of the Chico State Political Science Department.

How a pile of bills makes a law

April 15, 2014
From petition to proposition — if a measure is to make it to the ballot, it needs guys like Dale Parks on its side. Parks, a paid signature gatherer, provides an insider look into the world of paid petition gathering that supports most legislation.
Photo Credit: Chico State Sergio Sanchez was one of twelve political science scholars selected nationally this year for a fellowship stipend from the American Political Science Association's Minority Fellows program.

Lecturer earns reputable fellowship

Nicholas Carr
December 11, 2013
The program was started in 1969 to promote minority presence in the field of political science.