Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion
Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion
Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion
Janet Lombardi Blixt works with oil, acrylic, and pastel in her pieces. Photo credit: Dominique Wood

Open Studios walk lets visitors explore the artistic process

Alex Coba
October 23, 2018

The Chico Art Center's annual Open Art Studios event is a staple. Normally you would be separated from the artist and see the work after it's been put up in a showroom. However, this event invites visitors...

Protesters march through downtown Chico Saturday.

Students organize March for Our Lives in Chico

Josh Cozine
March 25, 2018

Roads were blocked off through much of downtown Chico Saturday as students and community members streamed into the city plaza to protest gun violence. They were participating in the #MarchForOurLives...

Stewie, Australian Shepherd (6 years old) - "Stewie is trained to detect human cancer at early stages." Photo credit: Jae Siqueiros

Pooches Walk, Woof and Wag for a cause

Jae Siqueiros
September 13, 2016

Walk Woof Wag is an annual fundraising dog walk that raises money for Chico Animal Shelter's medical fund. On Saturday, pooches from all over the county banded together for this 3K/5K walk in hopes of...

For nine years Growing Healthy Children has promoted nutrition for a healthy lifestyle Photo credit: Growing Healthy Children Website

Local event returns to encourage families to live a healthy lifestyle

Michelle Zhu
April 10, 2016
Growing Healthy Children comes back in its tenth year of promoting nutrition and physical activity as means of living a healthy lifestyle
Illustration by Miles Huffman

Officers should work their beats on their feet

Miles Inserra
April 21, 2015
The University Police should stop driving on campus in an attempt to catch students riding bikes or skateboards on campus.
Ariel Ellis, psychology graduate student, commemorates her friends at the remembrance tree. Photo credit: Brandon Foster

Walk remembers those lost to suicide

Taylor Sinclair
September 30, 2014
Suicide prevention week brought awareness through a series of events including a walk and a remembrance tree.