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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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The O-Face: Beware of hickeys

Emma Vidak-Benjamin
August 30, 2015
Oh no, you've got class, work and dinner with friends but you have to go through it all with giant, dark marks tattooed on your neck. You've been plagued by the hickey epidemic.
Illustration by Madison Holmes Photo credit: Madison Holmes

Back to school, back to hooking up

Emma Vidak-Benjamin
August 24, 2015
Students are celebrating the start of the new school year with random, frequent hookups.
Illustration by J.Q. Hammer.

Wild adventures of a sex columnist reach climax

Sophia Xepoleas
May 10, 2015
Holding the title of sex columnist came with some interesting quirks, and I'm not sure I would have it any other way.
Illustration by Miles Huffman

Why America should legalize prostitution

William Rein
April 26, 2015
Sensibility, practicality, freedom, safety and health require that sex work be made legal.
Adult playgrounds: A glance at sex toys

Adult playgrounds: A glance at sex toys

Sophia Xepoleas
April 26, 2015
The Orion's columnist explores the world of adult toys at a local sex shop.
Illustration by Miles Huffman

Commit to your partner, not the past

William Rein
April 24, 2015
If you want to love someone, you have to let go of what used to be
Sex in society: Stigmas and realities

Sex in society: Stigmas and realities

Sophia Xepoleas
April 19, 2015
We are a society of hypocrites when it comes to sex, and many are quick to point fingers at others for how they choose to go about it.
Illustration by Miles Huffman

The depressing trend toward desensitization

William Rein
April 17, 2015
Why is it getting easier to stare directly into tragedy and pain and feel nothing?
Morning sex: The best kind of breakfast in bed

Morning sex: The best kind of breakfast in bed

Sophia Xepoleas
April 14, 2015
By no means am I a morning person, but there is one particular activity that will get me moving in the early hours of the day.
Putting up walls can thwart real emotional connection

Putting up walls can thwart real emotional connection

Sophia Xepoleas
March 16, 2015
Placing your feelings in the hands of another person can be absolutely terrifying, but you never know how good something can be if you don't take that chance.
Illustration by J.Q. Hammer

Etiquette lesson: Having sex while roommates are home

Sophia Xepoleas
March 9, 2015
When it comes to bringing sexy time into a house full of roomies, it can be a completely acceptable endeavor or a completely awkward scenario.
Illustration by Miles Huffman

Tinder ignites casual sex, burns down thrill of chase

Miles Inserra
February 23, 2015
The matchmaking phone app has blown up on college campuses during the past few years, but the appeal has become strictly sexual.