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The Orion

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Chico State's independent student newspaper

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Sound designers from ‘Dune’ share secrets with CSU

Sound designers from ‘Dune’ share secrets with CSU

Sophia Pearson, AE Editor // October 17, 2021

Two sound designers from the upcoming film “Dune” spoke with students on Oct. 14 in a webinar presented by the CSU Entertainment Alliance. Theo Green and Mark Mangini discuss their experience...

He's gonna shoot something. "The Predator" is in theaters now. Photo credit: imdb.com

‘The Predator’ gets it all wrong

Ulises Duenas // September 18, 2018

Making a good "Predator" movie shouldn't be difficult. Just have an alien monster chase a bunch of military dudes around until the coolest one is left alive. "The Predator" feels like three different movie...

Most the exploration on a planet's surface is done in this vehicle, the nomad. Photo credit: Ulises Duenas

‘Mass Effect: Andromeda’ defines wasted potential

Ulises Duenas // October 29, 2017

I would say the "Mass Effect" trilogy has built the best, most immersive Sci-Fi world in video games. Five years after the release of the third game, the series got a "soft reboot" in "Mass Effect Andromeda."...

Promotional photo for the movie "Arrival".

Arrival makes contact with mediocrity

Matthew Manfredi // November 25, 2016

Somewhere in a field in Montana, fog surrounds an anchored alien ship. A military encampment is settled off in the distance for surveillance and observation under the big sky. Amy Adams, playing a revered...

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