Keep Chico state a ‘dry’ campus
November 14, 2018
Chico isn’t dry, but Chico State is. Chico is California’s ‘drunkest city’ and is home to the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company. Our town is definitely not short on alcohol. Most students accept the fact that we are known for drinking and some even take pride in it. However, the beer and vodka trail ends when students step onto campus.Alcoho...
Photo of the day
November 7, 2018
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Chico State students check in at the Bell Memorial Union auditorium to vote for the most recent election on Tuesday.
Chico State students can feel intimidated by faculty
October 31, 2018
Filed under Editorials, Opinion
Have you ever heard of the phrase you must respect your elders? Growing up, this is the common ideology most young adults learn. Young students often have to give their elders respect even when this respect isn't reciprocated. Sometimes students feel embarrassed about their work in front of their pr...
Wildcat on the Street: Chicoween
October 24, 2018
With Halloween right around the corner, reporter Brooke Martin went around campus asking students their thoughts on Chicoween. Brooke Martin can be reached at [email protected] or @bmartin471 on Twitter....
Chico High Future Farmers Of America pumpkin patch returns after five years
October 15, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Campus, Community, Mobile Headlines, News
For the entirety of their summer vacation, anywhere from one to eight students came out to the field for a few hours every Monday through Friday, to individually pull out weeds growing between pumpkins and tend to the crop.“We were out here almost every day just to get rid of the weeds, they were...
Photo of the day
October 9, 2018
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Protestors, in support of pro-choice, stand outside the Bell Memorial Union during the Women's Resource Center on Friday. Check out the article about the protest on the Orion.
With ‘Vitality,’ Megan Wade’s art captivates viewers
October 9, 2018
Filed under A&E Featured Articles List, A&E Sliding Showcase, Arts & Entertainment, Campus, Community, Reviews
Tall and slender, dressed in all black, she stands in the back of the gallery, smiling humbly. Guests begin trickling through the doors slowly—she greets many of them as they enter. People move around the room, observing the sizable collection of abstract, colorful oil paintings. Megan Wade, a s...
Animation Jam competition is a 24-hour test of skill and endurance
October 8, 2018
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The annual Computer Animation and Game Development Animation Jam means different things to different students. For some, it's the toughest test for animation and storytelling that they're going to get. For others, it's an opportunity to show their prowess to companies like Pixar, Dreamworks and Cartoon Ne...
Wildcat on the Street: Packing up early before a lecture is dismissed
October 7, 2018
This week, I asked students and staff around campus how they feel when it comes to packing up early a few minutes before class.Rachael Bayuk can be reached at [email protected] or @BayukRachael on Twitter...
Off the Record: sex workers and sensitive language
Karen Limones, Brooke Martin, and Rayanne Painter
October 7, 2018
Filed under Blogs, Columns, Opinion
This week, reporters Rayanne Painter and Brooke Martin shared their opinions on sex workers and sensitive language that students use.Rayanne Painter and Brooke Martin can be reached at [email protected] or @theorion_news on Twitter....
FitU helps transform students’ health perspectives
September 28, 2018
Filed under Campus, Community, Mobile Headlines, News
Chico State has a fitness program for students that strays away from the traditional set diet and exercise plan.FitU, established in 2009 by the nutrition and kinesiology department, takes a holistic approach on healthy eating and fitness. The eight- to 10-week program consists of weekly appointments wi...
Students sell ceramics, draw awareness to clay culture
September 27, 2018
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There's a blooming art culture in Chico, and it's far from being a new phenomenon. According to Katie Applebaum, clay culture is strong in Chico and it's growing right here on campus. It was a clear, sunny morning at Trinity Commons Wednesday and Applebaum was right there at a table full of wares,...
