The Orion news weekly highlights: Nov. 16 to 22
From street closures to student resources to a bill from the Governor, here are this week’s –- Nov. 16 to 22 –- news stories: Family dispute results in hospitalization and criminal charges A Chico man...
View ArticleChico Animal Shelter hosts open-adoption hours on Thursdays
Chico Animal Shelter has open-adoption hours every Thursday from 2-4 p.m. The public is welcome to come and interact with all the adoptable pets to try and find their match. Animal Services Manager...
View ArticleWhat tech can students check out from the Meriam Library?
The Meriam Library is offering students and faculty a wide variety of technological resources through its Innovation Lab. Chico State’s library serves the university’s 16,000 full-time students,...
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How to make steak fajitas for under $15
We have gotten to a time where grocery shopping is more expensive than going through a fast food drive thru. I am going to show you a way to make this easy, filling and nutritious meal for under $15...
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Wildcats men’s cross country take home sixth place at NCAA Championships
The Wildcat men’s cross country team secured sixth place at the NCAA DII Cross Country Championships Saturday morning, battling through the wet conditions. Sixth place is fitting for the Wildcats as...
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Are Ozzi boxes reducing waste on campus?
Ozzi boxes have been on campus since 2019 after receiving a grant for the Associated Students sustainability fund. Since then, there have been many changes made to continue the pursuit of a more...
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Molina twins lead the way in wet conditions as Wildcats take 15th at nationals
The No. 13 ranked Wildcats ran through muddy and rainy conditions Saturday, taking 15th place at the NCAA DII Cross Country Championships in Sacramento. Juniors Iresh and Della Molina finished as...
View ArticleDowntown Chico dangerous for pedestrians and drivers
Downtown Chico’s roads are horribly laid out and make driving downtown stressful and dangerous. There are four-way intersections where there are only yield signs for two of the ways, there will be a...
View Article‘Destiny Disrupted’: The story of Islam and world history
“Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes” by Tamim Ansary is one of my favorite reads this year. It provides an eye-opening experience revealing the common ways the world’s 1.5...
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AI detectors: A hypocritical and discriminatory practice
It has become increasingly popular for professors and universities to use artificial intelligence detectors on student work to try and prevent students from using it to complete assignments. This is...
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Halal Platter: An underrated food option on campus
Over the past few months I have often got food from the red Halal Platter food truck on my way to classes, and it has quickly become my favorite food option on campus. Usually parked outside the...
View ArticleElection results are certified in Butte County as California Senators are...
County election results were certified by Butte County Clerk Recorder Keaton Denlay on Dec. 3. California counties have until Dec. 5 to file election results so that the California Secretary of State...
View Article2 kindergarteners in critical condition after Palermo school shooting Wednesday
A school shooting in Palermo on Wednesday left two elementary students, boys aged five and six, wounded and now hospitalized. The suspected gunman was found dead on the scene. “They are currently in...
View ArticleWhy attendance should not affect grades
I am paying thousands of dollars to attend classes at Chico State. So when I choose to skip a class, why should it affect my grade if I am the one paying for it? Most instructors now allow you a...
View ArticleEarthquake felt throughout Northern California
From the U.S. Geological Survey around 10:45 a.m. on Thursday there was a magnitude 6.0 earthquake offshore of Cape Mendocino and was felt briefly in Chico and surrounding areas. There was a brief...
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Palermo shooting suspect identified, 2 kindergarteners remain in critical...
Roman Mendez –age 6– in critical condition after suffering two gunshot wounds on Dec. 4. Courtesy: Butte County Sheriff’s Office Update 8 p.m. Friday: Butte County Sheriff’s Office announced in a...
View ArticleCSU’s Time, Place and Manner Policy: What does it look like now?
California State University implemented a systemwide Interim Systemwide Time, Place and Manner Policy that has been in effect for the fall 2024 semester. The policy states, “All members of the...
View ArticleCSU Employees Union delivers 26-foot long petition to 17 campuses
The California State University Employees Union, CSUEU, delivered a 26-foot-long petition signed by over 4,000 union members to 17 CSU campuses on Nov. 19, just before fall break. The union is calling...
View ArticleOrion news weekly highlights: Nov. 29 to Dec. 6
From certified election results to earthquakes to aCSU policy changes, here are this week’s –- Nov. 29 to Dec. 6 –- news stories: Election results are certified in Butte County as California Senators...
View ArticleCommunity members will hold a fundraiser for Palermo school shooting victims
A fundraiser will be on Monday from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Southside Community Center, 2959 Lower Wyandotte Ave., in Oroville for victims and their families of the Palmero school shooting. They ask for a...
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