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Chico State's independent student newspaper

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‘Will Rogers Follies’ to showcase life of folk hero with song, dance

Trevor Whitney // April 21, 2015
Chico State's School of the Arts hosts its spring musical with a version of the Broadway classic at Laxson Auditorium.
Cammies: Jazz Showcase

Cammies: Jazz Showcase

Trevor Whitney // April 12, 2015
Impeccable synchronization ruled the Jazz portion of the Cammies.
"Friends of Mine," released Feb. 1. Courtesy of The Colonel's Men, the-colonels-men.bandcamp.com.

Narrow Minded: The Colonel’s Men ‘Friends of Mine’ album review

Trevor Whitney // April 8, 2015
The Davis band mostly impresses with its indie, folky, poppy eight-track debut entirely produced by Chico State's Harrison "Polo" Hedriana.
'Peter and Alice' coming to Theatre on the Ridge

‘Peter and Alice’ coming to Theatre on the Ridge

Trevor Whitney // March 20, 2015
Paradise's community theater troupe presents a play that depicts the 1932 meeting of the namesakes that inspired two beloved fairy-tale characters.
Bull Moose Party was one of many bands performing at Sound Clash. Photo credit: Jeffrey Fox

Sounds clash at BMU concert

Trevor Whitney // March 15, 2015
AS Productions' battle of the bands foiled by technical difficulty, inadequate sound.
Illustration by Miles Huffman

Clutter among roommates ends in a bitter clash of clans

Trevor Whitney // March 12, 2015
Squeeze five people into a four-bedroom apartment and stir in a healthy dose of passive aggression and weird kitchen habits — not exactly a recipe for peace and harmony.
Intergalactic Nemesis is a graphic novel come-to-life as it is narrated by voice actors while accompanied by live music and sound effects. Photo credit: George Johnston

“Target Earth” misfires

Trevor Whitney // March 8, 2015
Live-action graphic novel "The Intergalactic Nemesis: Target Earth" landed at Laxson auditorium Saturday night, leaving slightly too much to be desired.
When she ins't bogged down by technology and finances, Ze Treasure Troll creates art. Photo Credit: Kirsten Springer

Q&A: Ze Treasure Troll on decorative concrete, not living under bridges

Trevor Whitney // February 27, 2015
Chico State student and concrete artist Kirsten Springer discusses her persona, engineering and types of trolls.
First-year prerecording arts major Matt Holmen performs for his second time in "Chico Unplugged" at Madison Bear Garden. Photo courtesy of Kurtis Griffin.

Narrow Minded: ‘Chico Unplugged’ impresses at new venue

Trevor Whitney // February 20, 2015
One night in, the latest installment of the School of the Arts Productions' singer-songwriter competition was already far superior to last semester.
Zap Mama brought an impressive and theatrical performance to Laxson Auditorium on Wednesday. Photo courtesy of Chico Performances.

Sparks soar in Zap Mama show

Trevor Whitney // February 20, 2015
Zap Mama and Antibalas bring vocal harmonizing, beatboxing and powerful band dynamics to Laxson Auditorium.
Jeff Bridges performs with his band the Abiders and his daughter Jessie Bridges during the encore on Saturday night at Laxson Auditorium. Bridges welcomes his cult following as "The Dude" from the movie "The Big Lebowski" and made references to it during the show. Photo credit: George Johnston

‘The Dude’ rocks Laxson Auditorium

Trevor Whitney // January 31, 2015
Jeff Bridges and the Abiders came to Chico State Saturday night and performed in what was an outstanding, lively show.
Cover art for Alec Beretz's debut album, "Divided." Photo courtesy of Alec Beretz.

Narrow Minded: Alec Beretz’s ‘Divided’ album review

Trevor Whitney // January 24, 2015
A completely subjective and biased review of the Chico State musician's new album.
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