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Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Molly Myers reaches for tampons. Photo taken by Milca Elvira Chacon outside the Wildcat Food Pantry on April 24, 2024.

The forbidden tampon: making the case for cardboard

Molly Myers, Managing Editor // April 28, 2024

I’m asking all the ladies to step their pussies up, and switch to cardboard tampon applicators. The applicator, which is inside the vagina for MAYBE one second, creates an incredible amount of waste....

Illustration by Rachel Dugo

Tampons: Both a necessity, a burden

Madison Holmes // December 2, 2014
Some fear sharks, others snakes. For me, it's buying feminine hygiene products.
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