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Chico State's independent student newspaper

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Orion News graphic created by Jessica Miller on Aug. 30

Orion news weekly highlights: Jan. 27 to 31

Jessica Miller, Reporter
February 1, 2025

From extended financial aid deadlines to policy meetings to an arrest on campus, here are this week’s –- Jan. 27 to 31 –- news stories: State financial aid deadline extends for students within LA...

Chico students pictured in front of the BMU, where the arrest was made. Photo taken by Bea Williams on Nov. 5, 2024.

Unidentified man arrested in BMU on theft warrant

Ellie Marty, Editor-in-Chief
January 30, 2025

An unidentified male was arrested Thursday morning in the Bell Memorial Union on theft-related charges, following a warrant for his arrest.  Two University Police Department officers were dispatched...

Butte hall covered in  toilet paper, no suspect has been found yet. Photo taken by Cecilia Gonzalez on Sept. 16

University Police investigate toilet papering of Butte Hall

Cecilia Gonzalez, Entertainment Reporter
September 18, 2024

Toilet paper could be seen on and around the side of Butte Hall facing Meriam Library on Monday. The University Police Department is actively investigating by looking through security footage, Public...

A collection of screenshots taken from the Chico State and Safe Chico apps showing new features to improve student safety and experiences. Created Aug. 27 by Jessica Miller.

Chico State and Safe Chico: 2 new apps designed for students

Jessica Miller, News Editor
September 6, 2024

Chico State announced its launch of two new apps Aug. 26 in a student-wide email from President Steve Perez.  The apps are “designed to enhance your experience on campus” said Perez.  The app...

Ride along with university police: An eye-opening experience of kindness and accountability

Ride along with university police: An eye-opening experience of kindness and accountability

Troy Johnson, Reporter
May 9, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuquM9IlmW8 When being around police, nervousness can set in. This semester, I interviewed one of the University Police Department officers, Lieutenant Christopher...

Three people surround a man on ground. Only the man's legs are visible.

Man detained in BMU

Mario Ortiz Jr, Reporter
March 28, 2023

University Police detained a man in Bell Memorial Union at 11 a.m. on March 28. Chico State public relations manager, Andrew Staples, said UPD arrived at the BMU after calls about a "disruption," and...

IT Support Services, located in the Meriam Library, Room 142 on Oct. 22

Chico State graduate charged in data breach; professor cleared

Kimberly Morales, News Reporter
October 23, 2021

The Butte County District Attorney’s Office has charged a recent Chico State graduate with two misdemeanor counts of unauthorized computer access following the August data breach at Chico State that...

Trinity Hall on Sept. 28

CORRECTION – Chico State: Former employee involved in August student data breach ‘facing criminal prosecution’

Kimberly Morales, Reporter
October 5, 2021

A former Chico State employee who allegedly used access credentials to expose and publish the personal information of roughly 130 students who requested exemptions from the university’s COVID-19 mandate...

University Police investigating Esken Hall “hackings”

Angelina Mendez, Staff Writer
March 17, 2020

Students residing in Esken Hall made reports to University Housing that they were receiving strange phone calls and messages and their phones were being “hacked.” There have been 10 confirmed reports...

UPD Launches Anonymous Tip Tool

Angelina Mendez, Staff Writer
February 29, 2020

The University Police  Department launched an anonymous tip reporting tool for students and the community to use to report anonymous crime to the dispatch center on Feb. 12. The tip reporting...

Chico State Officer Alexander Scott received accolades for saving the life of a Chico State student last fall.

University Police Officer awarded after saving the life of Whitney Hall resident

Kimberly Morales
February 5, 2020

Chico State Police officer Alexander Scott saved the life of a Chico State student over a year ago. Wednesday, Officer Scott was awarded for his vital aid and quick thinking.  On September 19, 2018,...

Chief John Reid of University Police. Photo credit: Natalie Hanson

University Police respond to library evacuation controversy

Kimberly Morales
November 20, 2019

Student safety has been in the public eye, with two incidents involving a sudden, improvised evacuation in the Meriam Library and a suspicious message carved into the wall of a bathroom in the library.While...