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    Chico State’s annual Time Capsule Ceremony to take place on April 23

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    Chico State’s hazing history: pledge deaths, alcohol poisoning and more

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Philosophy professor and three-year CFA member Susanna Boxall is involved with the strike. Photo credit: Ryan Corrall

Students caught in the crossfire of CSU strike

Eric Mcguire // March 7, 2016
As the CSU faculty strike unfolds it seems that students can sway the outcome. The question is do they have a stake in this?
Screen captured from the Chico State portal website

Malicious email shuts down estimated 1,000 Chico State student portals in past month

George Johnston // February 19, 2016

An estimated 1,000 Chico State portals have been shut down because of a phishing email. According to Chico State IT Support Service staff, an email was sent sometime last month with a malicious link...

UMatter offers help for students with anxiety

UMatter offers help for students with anxiety

Eric Mcguire // February 14, 2016
Anxiety among college students is on the rise, but students have options and allies.
Photo credit: Helen Suh

Redhead redemption

Sam Rios // February 12, 2016
The natural redhead population is declining before our eyes and we’re doing nothing to stop it.
Student volunteers prepare taxes for Chico State and other residents. Photo credit: Ryan Corrall

Students prepare taxes on campus

Eric Mcguire // February 7, 2016
Students prepare taxes free of charge on campus.
Photo courtesy of the University Employees Union

Opinions wanted on open vs. closed president searches

January 23, 2016
The Employees Union wants students' opinions on the selection of a new university president
Burnetts vodka, commonly referred to as Chico water, is a key contributor to the hard alcohol-influenced culture among Chico State students. Photo credit: Allisun Coote

Hard alcohol culture rises at Chico State

Sarah Strausser // October 4, 2015
Chico State students are transitioning to a hard alcohol-influenced culture, which can have deadly results.
John Grant talks about students excuses.

The best and worst homework excuses at Chico State

Nick Bragg // April 6, 2015
The Orion interviewed Chico State students to find out some of their most interesting homework excuses, from "my dog ate my homework" to "I just forgot."
Fostering diversity requires more than empty gestures

Fostering diversity requires more than empty gestures

Joseph Rogers // March 21, 2015
Chico State touts that it values diversity, but it needs to put more effort into accommodating and supporting minority students and faculty.
Eder Gutierrez, junior business major, loves to study on the third floor of the library with lots of coffee. Photo credit: John Domogma

Humans of Chico State: Finals

John Domogma // December 16, 2014
Students discuss their favorite place to study and one thing they can't live without during finals.
Courtney Silver, biology graduate student, is the new Associated Students commissioner of sustainability affairs. Photo courtesy by Courtney Silver

AS appoints new sustainability officer

Jovanna Garcia // November 5, 2014
The Associated Students elected a new commissioner of sustainability affairs. They will vote Nov. 4 to appoint a new executive vice president and senators for the college of natural sciences and college of communication and education.
Carlos Nunez is coming to Chico State to play the bag pipes. Photo Courtesy of Chico Performances.

Bagpipe player to perform on campus

David Kahn // February 18, 2014
Spanish musician Carlos Nunez brings a cross-cultural interpretation of the bagpipes to Laxson Auditorium.
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