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The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Sexual assault survivor, public speaker and activist Brittany Piper brought conversations about consent, rape culture and bystander intervention to Chico State. Photo credit: Rayanne Painter

Sexual assault survivor brings awareness to Chico State

Rayanne Painter // April 21, 2019

The room was silent as the request was posed: “I’d like you to stand if you know of someone close to you who has experienced sexual assault.”The students in the room looked around at...

Mikie Believes Take Back the Night brings in good support and awareness for those effected by sexual assault. Photo credit: Kelsi Sibert

Take back the night: A place for survivors to tell their story

Kelsi Sibert // April 23, 2018

Since the 1970s, Chico State's Gender and Sexuality Equality Center, formerly known as the Women's Center, has put on an event called "Take Back the Night." Each year a different theme surrounding sexual...

Alix MacDonald holds up an example of a Clothesline Project shirt. All students are welcome to design a shirt any way they want to express their feelings on sexual assault.

Chico State’s ‘Clothesline Project’ provides artistic outlet for sexual assault awareness

Alex Grant // April 17, 2018

Safe Place, Chico State's confidential sexual violence prevention and intervention center, is organizing an artistic project to call attention to sexual assault issues in Chico. Students are invited...

Chico State is one of four universities in California audited in a sexual assault report. The Orion file photo.

Mixed results in sexual assault audit

Madison Holmes // August 27, 2014
The results from Chico State's Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence audit reveal gaps in response and education.
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