Student, former campus employee found guilty of sexual battery
Ricardo Tovar and Melissa Herrera
December 9, 2019
After three months of moving up hearing dates, former Chico State student Martin Morales had his primary hearing on Oct. 24. His right to trial by jury was waived, as well as the privilege against compulsory self-incrimination and right to confront and cross-examine witnesses.Morales, 22, is a former ...
Chico State opens 70 reserved parking spots for students
September 16, 2019
On Sept. 10, students received an email from Chico State announcing that 70 parking spots were available for students to purchase starting Sept. 12. In the email, vice president of business and finance explained that the new lots would be purchased on a “first come, first served” basis. Un...
Student charged with sexual assault, burglary
Ricardo Tovar and Natalie Hanson
September 3, 2019
A student charged with molestation and burglary is currently booked in the Butte County jail. Chico State administrators have been hesitant to provide information about this student, who is an employee on campus. On August 18, the Chico Police Department responded to a call reporting a prowler lurkin...
University Housing’s Diversity Week challenges students to step outside their comfort zone
November 6, 2018
University Housing’s The Hub will host a multitude of events which covers topics ranging from gender, LGBTQ pride and religious holidays to start off the first week of November. Diversity Week events will be hosted at different resident halls and at The Hub to encourage inclusivity and openness for all studen...
COCO’s Creepy Carnival
November 1, 2018
The Community Council of University Housing hosted a Creepy Carnival on Halloween for all the students to attend. All students had to do was show their Wildcat ID card to get a wristband. From there they were free to partake in all the activities COCO had set up.Although the event welcomed all students, it ...
Nan Timmons to retire after 32 years with Associated Students
September 12, 2018
Nan Timmons’ career at Chico State is coming to a close after 32 years of working on campus. Timmons began working in 1986 when an opening for the Community Action Volunteers in Education’s (CAVE) office manager opened up. The idea of working on a college campus excited her due to her own p...
University housing remains silent
April 6, 2017
It is inexcusable that university housing has yet to comment on their reasons for firing 23 resident advisors earlier on this semester. The incident has left those students jobless, with a lack of food and even homeless in more serious situations. The resident advisers were fired because they attende...
Resident advisers fired for partying, underage drinking
March 6, 2017
University Housing fired nearly a third of its resident adviser staff for attending an off campus party where minors were drinking, according to a University Village resident adviser. "In their letters of termination, it would outline their violations," University Village resident adviser and sophomore...
Burglary in parking structure near campus, car broken into
February 10, 2015
University Police DepartmentCall Type: Petty Theft Saturday, 8:51 p.m., Chestnut Street"Occurred at Performing Arts Center. Reporting state issued keys were stolen sometime today or yesterday."Call Type: Assist Other Agency Saturday, 9:57 p.m., Nord Avenue"Stabbing just occurred at Barber Jon's. Suspect is heavy s...
Dorm living as a senior
January 25, 2015
By the end of this year, I will have been in housing for four years. My first year was spent at Whitney Hall and the last three years at University Village. The first question I get when I admit I’m a senior in student housing is a thoroughly confused, “Why?” Because many are dismayed b...
Students gather for spring ‘Roundup’
April 13, 2014
Chico State students giddied up for the spring season by participating in an activity-filled Sunday on the University Village lawn."Willie's Roundup" was an event intended for university housing residents to have a good time, said Denise Crosswhite, the coordinator of Residential Life Programming at Chico State. Students had the oppor...
Cases of chickenpox reported at Whitney Hall
November 20, 2013
Two Whitney Hall residents have been diagnosed with chickenpox, according to an email sent to university housing residents.One of the students was relocated to “off-campus accommodations,” while the other will be heading home for recovery, according to the announcement.“Chickenpox is highly contagious and the best preventative m...
