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Chico State's independent student newspaper

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David Fennell, republican politician is running against Megan Dahle for California State Senate District 1. Photo courtesy of David Fennell

California State Senate District 1 candidate: David Fennell

Beatrice Williams, Reporter // September 19, 2024

David Fennell, a republican politician from Chico, is running for California State Senate District 1.  As current senator Brian Dahle leaves office, Fennell is running against the republican candidate,...

Assemblywoman Dahle Counts Responses From Constituents In Opposition To Mandatory Vaccinations. Courtesy: Assemblywoman Dahle

California State Senate District 1 candidate: Megan Dahle

Beatrice Williams, News Reporter // September 17, 2024

Megan Dahle, a republican assemblywoman for district one, is running for California state senator.  California's first senate district consists of 15 counties including Tehama and Butte County. Dahle...

Multiple changes have occurred on all sides of the 2024 presidential elections. Image by Larisa from Pixabay.

Electoral campaigns continue despite challenges

Anthony Vasek, News Reporter // August 27, 2024

Significant events have caused change in United States politics recently, reshaping the path to the 2024 election. An attempted assassination, resignations of key figures, and events that occurred during...

Candidate (left to right) Jessica Holcombe(D) , Marty Walters (D), Gregory Cheadle (R), David Peterson (D), Lewis Elbinger (D) and Audrey Denney (D) answer questions at open forum held at Chico State Monday. Photo credit: Carly Maxstone

Congressional candidates speak at Chico State on issues facing first district voters

Roberto Fonseca and Grayson Boyer // May 1, 2018

The Butte County League of Women Voters hosted a Q&A forum that featured candidates running for the First Congressional District election primaries coming up this June. The candidates answered a few...

Congressional candidates participate in forum on campus

Congressional candidates participate in forum on campus

Josiah Nicholl // May 1, 2018

A forum was held at the Harlan Adams Theater at 7 p.m. Monday for the First Congressional District Candidates. The event was co-hosted and moderated by the League of Women Voters of Butte County, Associated...

Photo credit: Chase Falk

Fighting the free speech war

Roberto Fonseca // April 23, 2017

The free speech wars had another important battle this week. Instead of exchanging ideas, they exchanged fists.UC Berkeley was once again the battleground for a free speech war as anti-Trump protesters...

Photo credit: Chase Falk

Liberals promote fascism

Roberto Fonseca // February 17, 2017

It's been a long three weeks since Donald Trump was inaugurated, and I've never seen a country so angry. The things people are saying and doing are things that are entirely new to the political sphere....

Persons of all ages are welcomed, although the majority of volunteers/interns are graduates and current students Photo credit: Katia Berg

Republican victory office opens in Chico, greeted with protests

Katia Berg // August 28, 2016

A Republican Victory Election Office opened in Chico on Saturday. The office, located on Mangrove Avenue, saw many protestors carrying anti-Trump signs on opening day. In return, Republicans counter-protested...

Donald Trump speaking at the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. (Photo source 
Gage Skidmore from Wikipedia)

Wildcats react to presumptive Trump nomination

George Johnston // May 3, 2016

On Tuesday, Senator Ted Cruz dropped out of the presidential race leaving Donald Trump as the presumptive presidential nominee for the Republican Party. Cruz, a senator from Texas, bowed out of the...

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...

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I won’t be voting for Trump

Alex Horne // March 17, 2016
Chico State students shouldn't vote for Trump because he is morally and ethically wrong on many different issues.
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Students and professors question the popularity of Donald Trump

Jeremy Steele // February 16, 2016
Chico State opinions on why citizens support Donald Trump
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