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Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Campus parking then vs. now

Mawil Soluna, Reporter // October 9, 2023

Now a Chico State alumni, Kelly O’Connor published a video story on Sept. 10, 2008. The video shows how Kristin Siders drives through parking structures near campus but fails to find parking. With...

Combat Robotics at Chico State brings a medal home

Mawil Mateo, Reporter // April 19, 2023

American Institute of Mechatronic Engineers competed at Robogames, a yearly event hosted in Pleasanton California. “King crab” is the red robot AIME used at the competition to take out a couple of...

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Breaking down Wildcat intramural sports

Jackson Elrod, Reporter // September 7, 2022

With the 2022 fall semester in full swing, the Wildcat Recreation Center has seen an increase in students looking to get active and involved in intramural sports. With the first season of intramurals...

The economic stimulus package has failed students

The economic stimulus package has failed students

Kirstin Joyce, Staff Writer // May 10, 2020

Many college students across the United States expressed their displeasure with COVID-19 response legislation after it was revealed that the recent economic stimulus package bars many of them from receiving...

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Meet the University Cabinet

Victoria Rohrer // March 7, 2017

The University Cabinet makes major decisions that influence the lives of students, staff and faculty everyday. Their jobs range from fundraising, managing the budget and supporting student services. Since...

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How to weather the wrath of winter

Carson Predovich and Briana Mcdaniel // October 15, 2016

It is finally the time of the year in Chico where shorts and flip-flops no longer cut it. Everything is perfect in terms of weather but it will not last. Autumn in Chico is gorgeous, the leaves change...

What's the deal with Apple Music?

What’s the deal with Apple Music?

Elias Denny // September 14, 2016

Apple Music's recent history of streaming select artist's highly anticipated albums exclusively on their service sparks controversy among millennial music streamers. Chico State students share their thoughts...

Trash and junk dumped in front of an apartment complex in the aves. Photo credit: Carson Predovich

Life in ‘the aves’

Carson Predovich // September 12, 2016

Commonly known as “the aves,” the north campus neighborhood is primarily populated by students, but it is unique from other student communities. At first glance, the aves don't look very different...

From left: Leanne Woods, Associated Students staff member, Vu Nguyen, executive VP of Associated Students and Michael Pratt, officer for Associated Students, watch the Chico State Snapchat story on Tuesday morning. Photo credit: Kiana Alvarez

Live story doubles as marketing hub

Cheyanne Burens // September 19, 2015
Students have started to use the "Our Campus Story" feature on Snapchat to their advantage in more ways than one.
Chico State will be celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in September in light of the record-breaking increase of Hispanic and Latino enrollment at 42.1 percent. Photo credit: Jenelle Kapellas

New horizons for campus diversity

Cheyanne Burens // September 9, 2015
Hispanic and Latino admissions surpass those of Caucasian students just in time for Hispanic Heritage month.

The life, times of a reckless biker

Alyssa Dunning // October 15, 2014
Forget the rules of the road. I'm on a bike.
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