Skip to Main Content
Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Local political candidates and  Chico State President Gayle Hutchinson sit on the panel at the March For Our Lives Chico town hall.

Student activists host town hall to discuss gun violence

Lizzie Helmer // April 10, 2018

March For Our Lives Chico put on a town hall Saturday at the El Rey theater that featured multiple congressional candidates and community leaders. Lizzie Helmer can be reached at [email protected] or @lizziehelmer on...

Kim Swanson speaks during a presentation on the environmental impact of the upcoming additions to Siskiyou Hall. Photo credit: Carly Maxstone

Engineers of new science building present to students, faculty

Alejandra Fraga // March 15, 2018

A town hall meeting was held to discuss the new physical science building this Wednesday.The meeting consisted of a presentation from Kim Swanson, a representative from Smith's Group and Joe Wennish, a...

Candidates running for Congress made statements at the town hall meeting Saturday. Photo credit: Alex Grant

Congressional candidates speak out at town hall

Natalie Hanson // January 27, 2018

Four candidates running for Congress made statements to voters at a special town hall meeting Saturday.The event took place at the Chico Women's Club on the east block of 3rd Street from 1 p.m. until 4...

Ryan Patten, Chair of the political science department spoke at the Town Hall Meeting on Thursday Nov. 13 Photo credit: Jovanna Garcia

Students debate politics at Town Hall

Jovanna Garcia // November 17, 2014
Chico State is nationally known for the Town Hall Meeting and has been mentioned in articles that have been read by academics across the country, including experts in the White House.
Chico State's town hall meeting in the Bell Memorial Union auditorium. Photo courtesy of Chico State.

Students to headline biannual town hall

David Mcvicker // November 7, 2014
The town hall meeting program is a collaborative effort of Chico State's First-Year Experience, the political science department and the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences.
Load More Stories