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Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion
Event coordinator, Brooke Kogima, smiles with her favorite donut. Photo credit: Danielle Cortes

Therapy dogs come to campus for Valentine’s Day

Danielle Cortes
February 16, 2018

The annual "Dogs and Donuts" event returned to give students a chance to unwind and pet dogs for Valentine's Day this week.The event took place on Wednesday in the Hub from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. All students...

Over Valintine's weekend, Goodwill will launch its “Donate Your Ex’s Stuff” progrm where people can donate their ex's stuff Photo credit: Yang Dai

Ex-orcising unwanted junk with “Donate Your Ex’s Stuff”

Yang Dai
February 13, 2016

Goodwill has launched a program called “Donate Your Ex’s Stuff” for Valentine's Day weekend. The “Donate Your Ex’s Stuff” program encourages people to donate things left by their exes to...

Pam Morrell and Lori Adrian are on table duty selling valentines and desserts to raise money for Relay For Life Photo credit: Brittany Mcclintock

Valentine sweets for Relay For Life

Brittany Mcclintock
February 13, 2015
Valentines and delicious desserts sold on campus to help raise money for Relay For Life.
Ayman Arara and Yazeed Alsubaie, senior international relations majors Photo credit: Claire Martinez

Valentine’s Day guide for the broke college student

Claire Martinez
February 13, 2015
Holidays can be another reminder to college students about how broke they are. Chico State students voice their ideas on affordable places they would want to go on Valentine's Day.
Mazi Noble, editor of the University Catalog, wants to jam to his favorite hip-hop song on Valentine's Day. Photo credit: Malik Payton

Valentine’s Day songs to set the mood

Nicole Santos
February 12, 2015
Chico State students share the wide variety of music they would like to hear most on the lover's holiday.
Kiara Rickson, first year pre-nursing major, is spending her first Valentine's Day single in five years. Rickson said she is excited to explore the holiday without the limitations of a relationship. Photo credit: George Johnston

Students embrace solo Valentine’s Day

Alisa Thorsen
February 11, 2015
Single Chico State students highlighted some of the perks of being single on the big day of love.
Taylor Severino, first-year undeclared major, had a mishap on Valentine's Day last year when the romantic dinner her boyfriend tried to prepare for her resulted in the need for a fire extinguisher. Photo credit: George Johnston

Valentine’s Day: Expectations vs. reality

Blaine Ball
February 10, 2015
Chico State students share some of the most interesting experiences they've had on Valentine's Day.
Midway through the process of creaing newspaper rose creation. Photo credit: Taylor Sinclair

DIY: Newspaper roses

Taylor Sinclair
February 10, 2015
How to cultivate a newspaper bouquet in a few simple steps.
Illustration by Darian Maroney

Stop the stigma surrounding staying single

Allison Galbreath
February 8, 2015
Being without a significant other is not an ailment or condition that needs to be fixed. It can actually be a good thing.
Illustration by J.Q. Hammer

Reach culinary climax with aphrodisiacs

Grace Kerfoot
February 8, 2015
Discover foods to help enhance your sex life on Valentine's Day or any other day.
Illustration by Miles Huffman

Saint Valentine: more than a Hallmark holiday

Joseph Rogers
February 7, 2015
What does Valentine's Day actually mean?
Illustration by Darian Maroney

Giving ‘Fifty Shades’ a chance

Daisy Dardon
February 6, 2015
I won't be alone on Valentine's Day. I'll be watching "Fifty Shades of Grey" with hundreds of other strangers.
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