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The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Surviving the holidays with disordered eating

Surviving the holidays with disordered eating

Maricarmen Becerra-Gonzalez, Reporter // November 17, 2023

I was only 13 years old the first time I starved myself. It was the height of the holiday season, and that year for Christmas I was going to ask Santa for an eating disorder. It was 2014 and the social...

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Don’t self-diagnose mental disorders

William Rein // March 27, 2016
Diagnoses across the specturm are becoming more popular. What's the cost of applying problems for our mental health for ourselves?
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Social media more powerful than you think

Sam Rios // March 3, 2016
Damn Daniel! Back at it again with the white vans. Stussy, man. Stussy.
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Modern culture romanticizes prescription pills

Katelyn Martin // November 17, 2015
Prescription drugs are not all they're cracked up to be.
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Never forgive, but do forget

William Rein // April 2, 2015
The choice to not forgive anyone is not as negative as it sounds.
Illustration by Miles Huffman

Taking a break from social media

Daisy Dardon // February 19, 2015
Staying away from social media didn't turn out as I thought it would.

The price of cool in social media

Matt Murphy // May 12, 2014
Social media may be popular but its value isn't rooted in profits.
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