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The 10th year of Up ’til Dawn will be held from 4 p.m. to midnight Monday in Acker Gym. Students participate by writing letters to friends and family asking for donations for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Games, prizes and food will be available for those that participate.
Chico State President Paul Zingg warned of a probable 8 percent tuition hike in 2012-2013 if the state Legislature does not approve a budget proposal from the California State University. The CSU released details of a preliminary budget proposal that outline a request for an additional $315 million from the state, according to a CSU press release in September. That is an 8.25 percent increase from 2011-2012.
Zingg doubts the Legislature will support the complete request from the trustees, he said Wednesday. “If I was going to bet, I would bet that that fee increase would probably be about 8 percent,” Zingg said. “But we can all be wonderfully surprised and the full trustee package going to the governor would be accepted by the governor.” An 8 percent fee increase would amount to about $275 per semester for full-time undergraduate students.
The decision to increase student fees in order to close the gap of a rejected budget proposal would probably come in March, Zingg said. In recent years, the Legislature has not approved requested budgets in full, said Mike Uhlenkamp, a spokesman for the CSU Chancellor’s Office. “We traditionally ask for funding growth to meet enrollment growth,” he said. The Legislature approved budgets close to CSU requests from 2005-2008, but since then the
system hasn’t received full approval of its proposals, he said. However, the CSU’s final budget proposal for the 2012-2013 year is still a fluid document, Uhlenkamp said. A final proposal will be decided on later this month at the last CSU board of trustees meeting for the year, and it is unknown whether the budget will include student fee increases. In the past, budget proposals have accounted for fee increases, and the CSU requests the >> please see TUITION | A6
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Popular music group Pink Martini will be performing at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Laxson Auditorium. The ensemble has been described as “global cabaret” and has one purpose in mind when singing: to rebuild a worldwide culture that sings and dances. Source: Chico Performances
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PACK OF SIX Imaginative costumes highlighted Halloween as evidenced by these six party-goers. Out-of-towners numbered as high as Chico residents during this year’s festivities, Chico Police Sgt. Rob Merrifield said. More than 100 people were arrested over the weekend, Merrifield said.
Halloween hops on by “Friday and Saturday were both huge nights for the numbers of people out,” he said. Halloween “It looked just like an actual photo spread see A8 Halloween, with everyone out and in costume.” The number of people who came to Chico to celebrate from out of town was equal to the number of locals, Chico State and Butte College students who were downtown over the weekend, Merrifield said. >> please see HALLOWEEN | A9
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The streets of downtown Chico were crowded with thousands of costumed partygoers as Chico State students celebrated Halloween weekend. When Halloween falls on a week night it extends the celebrations, making them last from Friday through Monday, Chico police Sgt. Rob Merrifield said.
Common crosswalk poses risk Ben Mullin OPINION EDITOR
The Green Events Consulting Team at A.S. Sustainability will be holding a workshop at 5 p.m. Wednesday in Bell Memorial Union, Room 204 for anyone interested in learning more about being environmentally friendly. The speakers will help to teach participants and provide skills on how they can make their events even more sustainable. Source: A.S. Chico
Senior humanities student Nicole Wagoner thought the green Honda would stop for her as she stepped onto the crosswalk. It was 30 feet away, going roughly the 35-mph speed limit, Wagoner said. While she began to cross, the car got closer. As it sped toward her, Wagoner could see the Honda’s green paint job was faded and chipped. When the car neared the intersection, the driver suddenly accelerated, clipping her calf and nearly running her over, she said. As the car passed, Wagoner heard the driver laugh and saw him extend his middle finger as he and two passengers sped down Nord Avenue toward
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“There’s a wreck there every week, probably,” Brown said. The accidents are the result of a confluence of foot, cycle and motorized traffic, said Frank Deshler, Chico police interim traffic sergeant. In many cases, accidents are caused by inattentive drivers who fail to stop their cars behind other drivers who are letting pedestrians cross. “People are more concerned with little things that are happening inside their cars rather than what’s happening outside,” Deshler said. Management from Village at the Timbers has filed a complaint with the city of Chico, Wagoner said. Wagoner often gets complaints from residents about the crosswalk, which >> please see CROSSWALK | A6
FAFSA critics call for more inclusion Kjerstin Wood ASST. NE WS EDITOR
While sexual minorities are generally more accepted today than they were 10 years ago, things like applying for financial aid are a continuous problem for same-sex couples. Recent criticism of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid has sparked concern about the forms inclusivity, specifically for families with two moms or two dads. Simply having the option of listing that you have two dads or two moms would prove beneficial to students, said Scott Gillson, a senior business administration major. Gillson didn’t think that using his two dads on the FAFSA application was an option, he said. So he used his mother and stepfather’s income and was denied aid because they made too much money, even though they didn’t contribute money to his education. It just reconfirms that Gillson’s family isn’t normal as far as society is concerned, he said. Any family that does not fit into the social norm will have a hard time filling out the FAFSA, said Nikki Allair, Gender and Sexual Equity Center staff member. There are a bunch of families out there that need this to change, Allair said. No special treatment is being asked for, just >> please see FAFSA | A6
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Safeway on West Sacramento Avenue, Wagoner said. “I just wrote it off as another day in Chico,” she said. Wagoner lives and works in Village at the Timbers, an apartment complex just three traffic lanes and a parking lot away from the southwest edge of campus. Crossing these lanes is usually a dangerous proposition, she said. “I’m extra, extra cautious now,” she said. “I won’t even cross the street if a car is close by.” The crosswalk that links Chico State, Village at the Timbers, and The Timbers, another apartment complex, across Highway 32 is known for being hazardous to pedestrians and cyclists, said Wess Brown, who has managed his own towing business since 1989.
In a year when student loan debt is expected to exceed $1 trillion, President Barack Obama introduced a plan to consolidate federal student loan programs and lower interest rates. The “Pay As You Earn” plan, announced Wednesday, would unite the Federal Family Education Loan and Direct Loan programs and offer students a 0.5 percent interest rate reduction on some of their loans. Changes to income-based repayment would also allow students to repay their debts at a lower monthly cost. About 6 million students use Federal Family Education Loan and Direct Loan programs, according to the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. Obama’s plan is nowhere near a “slam dunk,” said Haley Chitty, a spokesman for the association. The plan could end up costing some students more money in the long term and doesn’t reach out to the majority of students in need. “It’s nice to see some movement in those sections,” Chitty said. “Unfortunately for significant change, a broader section is needed.” Students have several choices when considering a loan servicer, but the programs in Obama’s plan are available to a limited amount of qualifying students or are unheard of by many people who are actually qualified, Chitty said. Under Obama’s plan, borrowers will need to have taken out at least one federal loan and one bank loan. However, eligibility will be determined based on the type of loan taken out. For example, the Parent Loan >> please see LOANS | A6
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The most powerful nuclear bomb in the U.S. was dismantled. The bomb, a Cold War relic known as the B53, weighed about 10,000 pounds and was the size of a minivan. The bomb was 600 times more powerful than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, according to the American Federation of Scientists. The dismantling was a step toward President Barack Obama’s plan to rid the world of nuclear weapons, said Daniel Poneman, the deputy secretary of Energy.
Kabul, Afghanistan — A suicide bomber targeting a NATO convoy killed 17 people on Saturday. The bombing was carried out by a member of the Taliban who loaded a vehicle with explosives and rammed into the NATO convoy. Those responsible for the attack claimed to have used 1,540 pounds of explosives. Twelve of the 17 casualties were Americans. Source: Associated Press
Bangkok — Flood waters have begun receding after another rise in the tides, but the state capital’s flood defenses are still holding. Water in the greater Bangkok area should recede within days. Countryside areas are still covered in water but many concerns are now focused on food supplies after weeks of “panic buying” and other floodrelated distribution problems. Source: The Independent
London — Men and women will now have equal rights to the throne under the United Kingdom’s succession laws agreed to on Friday. This means that a first-born girl will have the rights to the throne over her younger brother. This would apply to any future children of Prince William and Catherine, the duchess of Cambridge, who married earlier this year. Source: CNN World
Sichuan, China — The 10th Tibetan monk to burn himself did so outside a monastery, which has been the site of eight of the previous nine self-immolations. The Free Tibet group gave little details regarding the event and did not state whether the monk died as a result of the burns. The man reportedly covered himself with fuel and lit himself on fire to protest China’s rule over the Tibetan region. Source: Reuters
Brazil — Indigenous people to the Brazilian Amazon protested at the construction site of the Belo Monte Dam, claiming the work will displace thousands of indigenous people, fishermen and other locals. Although the protest remained peaceful throughout its entirety, the message was clear. Hundreds attended the protest and the government has sent some officials to negotiate with the protesters. Source: BBC World
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An autistic boy, who was reported missing from a central Virginia park following a hike with his family, has been found. The 8-year-old was found alive five days after reported missing by his family. The boy, Robert Wood Jr., wandered away during the hike. Following his disappearance, 6,000 volunteers joined 300 rescuers in search efforts. One of the volunteers spotted the boy near where he had originally disappeared. His survival is “remarkable,” according to the doctor who treated him. Source: CNN
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A former post office employee has been convicted in a money-swap scam. Emmanuel Odion Esezobor, an employee of the Alamo post office, had been exchanging fake money made in Nigeria for real currency at his cash register. Esezobor was convicted by a federal jury following an investigation that used two undercover agents in order to determine how he had been exchanging money. Source: San Francisco Chronicle
Group from Hawaii sent to learn about facility, services Sam Kelly STAFF WRITER
Visitors from the University of Hawaii will be observing the operations of Chico State’s Wildcat Recreation Center Sunday and Monday to mirror in their own recreation facility. The University of Hawaii visited Chico in 2009 during the design and build phase of the WREC and is coming this time to see how a fully operational facility is run as it is done building and getting ready to open its facility’s doors, WREC Director Rick Scott said. “Think of the building as a skeleton and they are looking at the muscles,” Scott said. “That’s what we are, we’re the muscles. They want to see what the muscles are doing.” On Sunday, the group from the university, which includes its student recreation services director, several assistant directors and some student workers, will be at the facility from about 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. shadowing staff and observing several exercise classes, according to an internal agenda for the visit. Monday is a full day starting off at 5:30 a.m. and running until 4 p.m. with more staff shadowing, participation in a boot camp class and an overview of the operational structure of the WREC. One aspect the group will focus on is staffing, Scott said. Jobs people love are usually ones in which they are working with people they love, so it is important to hire happy and friendly staff that are going to make the facility welcoming to students,
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MIRROR IMAGE The University of Hawaii plans to send a delegation to the Wildcat Recreation Center for two days this week in hopes of replicating the WREC’s recipe for success on its campus. Scott said. “People don’t leave jobs, they leave bosses,” Scott said. People are evidently a concern of the group as well, given that a significant portion of the two-day WREC excursion entails observing and speaking with staff from the front desk to the custodians, according to the agenda. Students enjoy the facility and it offers a bunch of different activities no matter what activities they enjoy, said Radek Banach, a freshman business administration major. “Everyone is nice and helpful,” Banach said. “I try to come as often as I can.” Banach is just one of the students represented in the
demographic statistics that the WREC generates through the hand scanners located at the entrance. Along with providing security to the facility, the scanners give access to who’s coming in, how often and when, Scott said. The hand scans can also be broken down to info like GPA and gender to get a better understanding of who the WREC is and isn’t serving, Scott said. “It’s a great planning tool,” he said. “We look at it very closely.” The scanners are what made it possible to award senior Liz Williams with free WREC clothing and fitness programs after being honored as the WREC’s millionth guest. Brian Cameron, a senior
civil engineering major, enjoys using the facility a few times a week, he said. “The only bad thing is the crowding,” Cameron said about the weight room he frequents. Despite positive opinions about the WREC, it has not gone without controversy. The illegal disposal of construction debris by a subcontractor at one point threatened the eventual LEED status obtained by the WREC. “If anything unethical develops then move quickly and decisively to resolve it,” Scott said. “It’s not what you expect, but what you inspect that makes a difference.” Sam Kelly can be reached at skelly@theorion.com
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Big grant helps autistic needs semester that relate to our career goals such as going to conventions,” she said. Applications are due Dec. Chico State received a $250,000 grant that will 1 for the spring 2012 grant, be used to educate and Lytle said. The deadline for assist those who are study- summer grant applications is ing subjects related to in May. The grant is meant to serve adaptive physical education, particularly with children the education of all disabilities, but autism is highlighted with autism. The money will be dis- due to the rise in the number tributed to nine full-time of children diagnosed with students and nine part-time the disorder. “The numbers of indisummer school students per year, said Rebecca Lytle, viduals with autism is Lytle said. chair of the department of exploding,” kinesiology. The total grant “Regardless of what the money awarded is $1.25 mil- cause is, the students are out there in the schools and they lion over five years. The funds are designed need to be provided with the to provide a stipend for stu- proper services.” Brennan McFadden, who dents, Lytle said. There are funds for books and for travel plans to apply for the grant, if they are going to profes- is a physical education graduate from Utah State sional conferences. University who is at Students who Chico State to get the receive the grant credential in adaptive money and are fully physical education funded will receive The “It gives individuals just under $14,000 number of like myself an opporfor the year, Lytle individuals tunity to go to school, said. help out financially This will pay for with and learn more about students’ tuition autism is adaptive physical and any other exploding. education,” McFadexpenses they have den said. “It helps to that go along with better ourselves and the cost of college take a step closer to living and their the career goal that major requireREBECCA LYTLE we have, being an ments, she said. kinesiology chair adaptive physical eduThe money from cation teacher.” this grant comes The grant has from the Individuals with Disabilities received positive reactions Education Act, Lytle said. from students who are not The law governs special edu- even in the adaptive education program. cation in public schools. “I feel like the grant is Courtney Norene, a senior kinesiology major, is apply- going to encourage more ing for the grant while she to want to work with those finishes her credential in with special needs,” said Kambria Souza, a senior adaptive physical education. “I think it is amazing,” communication sciences and Norene said. “It shows that disorders major. Souza works with a child our professors and the people that we are working with Down syndrome and with are pushing for us to understands how important get an opportunity to sup- the grant can be to those who port us while we are trying wish to work with children to reach our profession, what with special needs in the we want to do for the rest of future, she said. “I think it is such a great our lives.” and opportunity The grant money would grant help Norene further her for the students who will learning of adaptive educa- receive it,” Souza said. “It’s long overdue.” tion, she said. “It gives us more opportunities to do things that Raquel Royers can be reached at we want to do during the rroyers@theorion.com Raquel Royers STAFF WRITER
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LIGHTS OUT Fed up with smokers on campus, a group of political science students have joined the American Lung Association and the American Cancer Society in hopes of promoting a completely smoke-free campus.
Campaign targets smokers Aubrey Crosby STAFF WRITER
Chico State political science students are banding together with the American Lung Association and the American Cancer Society to help promote a smoke-free environment on and off campus. The campaign, started by Eileen Morris, a political science lecturer, and Shelly Brantley, project director for the Chico branch of the American Lung Association, began as an assignment to provide Morris’ students with fi rsthand experience with what they learn in class. After initially being contacted by the American Lung Association, Morris added the campaign to her students’ agenda, allowing it to grow into a campus effort. “It has sort of evolved, with the help of the students,” Morris said. “This is a really good experience and people are telling us we are doing a good thing, from both a political and environmental stance.” Though the movement began as an assignment, many students are taking charge in their own way. “Some of my students have decided that they want a totally smoke-free campus, and they have made T-shirts and posters indicating that,” Morris said.
The class’ recent actions included a campus cleanup, in which they picked up cigarette butts, and support of the upcoming California Cancer Research Act on the November 2012 ballot. If approved by voters, the act would levy an additional $1 tax on tobacco products to use toward the treatment, research and detection
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of cancer. It would also go toward funding public service announcements on the environmental and health risks of smoking. Malique Parish, a freshman art major who has been smoking for just more than a year, supports raising awareness of designated smoking areas as opposed to a complete ban. “I feel like if we use the designated
areas, we’re following the rules and helping to get rid of the litter problem,” Parish said. “But it would be unfair to have a complete rule against it.” Morris and Brantley’s main goals for students include keeping them informed to give them the student voice they are entitled to, as well as engaging as many fi rst-year students as possible in building the community and government. Student involvement on the issue of smoking in public is essential, Brantley said. It’s always a good thing when students get involved with issues they feel strongly about, Brantley said. While there has been backlash from some students on campus who smoke, others support certain portions of the campaign. It’s important to be aware of designated smoking areas, said Tony Jenkins, a junior mathematics major. “If it weren’t allowed on campus, except for specific locations, I don’t see it being a problem,” Jenkins said. “I assume that when I see an ashtray it is okay. I usually try to fi nd a place where there’s an ashtray or other smokers.” Aubrey Crosby can be reached at acrosby@theorion.com
$12,000 max approved for cement garbage bins Sam Kelly STAFF WRITER
Ten new cement garbage and recycling bins will be installed in the coming weeks in front of the Bell Memorial Union, in the Trinity Commons area and in front of the Performing Arts Center and Student Services Center. Lori Hoffman, vice president for Business and Finance for the university, made the announcement at Friday’s Associated Students board of directors meeting. The new cans should be put in place within two weeks, Hoffman said. The bins cost $1,000 each and are square cement structures with a side-loading door and will also be affixed with the Chico State seal. In an Oct. 19 BMU Committee meeting the vote passed 3-0, with two abstaining, to allocate an amount not to exceed $12,000 to be spent on the new bins. It was noted in that same meeting that things like this are very expensive and the hope is that these bins will provide a lasting investment given the longevity of the cement design. Students seem to support the new bins, although some balked at the price initially. The aesthetic value inspires pride in the campus, especially with all of the other recent renovations, said Amelia Berger, a senior business administration major. It’s also good that the cement bins can’t be stolen, Berger said. “There is nothing cheap you can do on a campus,” she said.
Although it seems like a lot of money for recycling bins and there may have been cheaper options, the new bins will look nicer than the current ones and make recycling more convenient, said Jessica Hornstein, a senior sociology major. “I guess in the long term it’s a good thing,” she said. “It does encourage recycling.” Encouraging recycling and the longevity of the receptacle were some of the factors at play in deciding on the new bins. The campus set a new standard for the bins used on campus, and A.S. Recycling will be responsible for the recycling bins, said Eli Goodsell, recycling operations coordinator. It is important to keep increasing recycling on campus, and the new side-loading bins also prevent injury, since employees will not have to lift the bags out, Goodsell said. A.S. Recycling is recycling three times as much as they were 10 years ago and currently collects about 620,000 pounds each year. “2015 is our zero waste goal,” he said. “A zero waste goal is reducing 90 percent or more of everything that goes out of a building either being recycled, reused, composted or reduced in some way.” Chico State has been very supportive of sustainability and recently was ranked first in California in waste minimization by recyclemania.org. All University of California schools have a zero waste policy, Goodsell said. But the California State University system currently does not.
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COMPOST The Bell Memorial Union Committee unanimously passed a motion to purchase 10 new cement garbage and recycling bins at $1,000 each. The bins are planned to be installed in the coming weeks.
“I think within the next year we will see some sort of zero waste policy,” Goodsell. Although Chico State has yet to adopt a campus-wide zero waste goal, sustainability efforts are evidenced by things like all new buildings being LEED certified, sustainability present in university communications and even the new refuse sorting stations in many campus buildings. This does not go unnoticed by the student body, and the aesthetic appeal of the campus can even be enough to convince students to attend Chico State, like Melissa Padilla, a freshman theater arts major.
“The campus looks nice,” Padilla said. “That’s why I came to Chico State.” It is also easier to recycle with more bins because when students are in a rush they are going to use whatever is most convenient, whether it be a trash bin or a recycling bin, Padilla said. Berger acknowledged that recycling needs to be the most convenient waste disposal option if the campus is serious about recycling. “People are so lazy,” Berger said. “You have to make it easy for them.” Also, a lot of people don’t understand a university’s money
has a lot of tags on it and can only be used for certain specific things, Berger said. Goodsell acknowledges the initial sticker shock, but from a sustainability standpoint, making the larger upfront investment minimizes costs in the long term given that new bins will not need to be purchased every few years, he said. These new bins will also be very resistant to vandalism. “These are going to last as long as some of the buildings on campus,” Goodsell said. Sam Kelly can be reached at skelly@theorion.com
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Information cited directly from Chico Police Department or University Police Department. University Police Thursday, 1:23 a.m.: Vandalism reported in front of Whitney Hall. “Male and female responsible. Black hoodie, black beard and baseball cap. Red hair and sweatshirt. Reporting party believes they tagged in front of Whitney Hall with an unknown type of purple marker.” Thursday, 7:50 p.m.: Petty theft reported in Glenn Hall. “Professor advising exam was taken from his office. Student took his own exam after receiving answers against the professor’s permission.” Friday, 2:39 a.m.: Suspicious subject reported in front of Shasta Hall. “Resident adviser advising residents came in and informed her that there were two subjects in the bushes on Legion involved in lewd and lascivious acts.”
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Sunday, 1:42 a.m.: Suspicious subject reported at the intersection of West First and Ivy streets. Subject cited glass ban violation. Sunday, 2:05 a.m.: Battery reported on the bike path. “BCP advised victim of stabbing on bike path. Suspects northbound from BCP. Four males and one female.” Sunday, 2:33 a.m.: Disturbance reported at Whitney Hall. “Subject playing saxophone outside Whitney Hall. Others video taping and refusing to leave.”
Chico Police Friday, 11:55 p.m. Vehicle tampering reported on the 1100 block of West Seventh Street. “One subject wearing brown sweater, other suspect wearing all black. Faces painted. Unknown subjects showed up at reporting party’s party. He told them to leave, now they are trying to fight. Heated verbal, pending physical. One of them has a knife.” Saturday, 10:02 p.m.: Disturbance reported on the 1200 block of West Fifth Street. “Roommates throwing all of reporting party’s belongings out of the windows. Security is out with reporting party. Roommates are not opening the door for him either. Blocking door with furniture then throwing her stuff out of windows.” Saturday, 11:48 p.m.: Fight reported on the 1200 block of West Fourth Street. “Group of unknown male adults and female adults entered reporting party’s gathering unwelcomed and are now starting to hit people. They punched two males and two females. Unknown if they have any weapons. Reporting party is going to hide in her room.” Saturday, 11:49 p.m.: Disturbance reported on the 1500 block of West Fifth Street. “Male subject in a cow costume jumped on a vehicle and smashed the window.” Sunday, 1:25 a.m.: Vandalism reported on the 1200 block of North Cedar Street. “Subject threw a rock from the bike path into reporting party’s child’s window. Both children are under 4.” Sunday, 2:09 a.m.: Assault/battery reported on the 800 block of West Second Street. “Subjects were circling victim after they knocked him out. Victim transported to Enloe before Chico Police Department units arrived. Enloe advising patient is now awake, he remembers events and does not remember being assaulted. He believes he fell asleep and just stayed where he fell asleep.” — Compiled by Juniper Rose
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Bystander effect aids crime During Ramsey’s Q-and-A portion of his presentation, Elyse Gutowski, executive vice STAFF WRITER president of Associated Students and an intern at the Community Legal Information In an attempt to reduce campus and comCenter, asked numerous questions about munity violence, Students Against Violence Ramsey’s take on domestic violence. Ramsey Everywhere held an event Oct. 25 to bring responded that it is taken very seriously. students together. After talking with him, Ramsey seemed From Jan. 1 until June 30 of this year, there very supportive of Gutowski’s cause, have been 130 violent crimes reported to the she said. Chico Police Department, Gutowski is also concerned according to the police about all violence throughout department’s mid-year Chico. activity statistics. Everyone is of equal risk for The event focused on the different acts of violence, but bystander effect and how It was the deciding to avoid violence, students students could overcome factor that split up should be aware in any enviit. It also showed students my family. My life ronment and be aware of the how to help when they saw resources they have, she said. violence or any other situawas forever changed To stop violence students must tion in which someone was because of violence. know what is out there. in danger. “Having S.A.V.E is a great The major message way to start, by bringing the was for students to call MICHELLE ROJAS issue of violence to students’ emergency responders junior psychology attention,” Gutowski said. when they see something major During the event, it was happening. apparent that almost every During the event emoperson in the room had been affected by viotions were high as videos were shown of lence in one way or another. former Chico State students who had died Michelle Rojas, a junior psychology major, due to people not taking action. who did not attend the event, said her life After students shared some of their expehas been greatly affected by violence. riences with violence, District Attorney Mike “It was the deciding factor that split up Ramsey spoke about the dangers of not takmy family,” Rojas said. “My life was forever ing action and how everyone can help stop changed because of violence.” violence in the community. “This is a community that should get involved,” Ramsey said. “That is the only Brenna Dillman can be reached at way to stop violence.” bdillman@theorion.com Brenna Dillman
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Japanese consul visits, links cultures, history Dani Anguiano STAFF WRITER
Nearly 70 years after Japanese-American students were forcibly removed from California State University campuses, Hiroshi Inomato, the consul general of Japan, gave a lecture to students, faculty and administration. While the event held on Oct. 24 was not planned to coincide with the anniversary, the importance was recognized. President Paul Zingg felt the events were meaningful. “It is well to recall that countries once in a deadly war can overcome those memories and build hope,” Zingg said. “It’s a good lesson of international relations.” The audience consisted of faculty, international students and others. The lecture focused primarily on the relationship between the U.S. and Japan as well as the aftermath of the March earthquake. For Sarah Meairs, senior business administration and Asian studies double major, the consul provided information that she needed, she said. Meairs, who was studying abroad in Tokyo when the Earthquake hit, hadn’t received much information recently from major news sources. The lecture reminds people that it happened and the effects are ongoing. Many Japanese students attended the event. For some, the event better explained the relationship between Japan and the U.S. Megumi Kimuro, a sophomore business administration major, felt Inomato helped explain basic information about the economic relationship. “The relationship is good, and California and Japan have the closest relationship,” Kimuro said. The lecture also provided the opportunity for students to meet the Inomato. For Japanese students and U.S. students alike, the opportunity to meet a government official of their country is not something that happens too often, said Kimihiko Nomura, professor of Japanese. Masayuki Iwasaki, a junior international relations major, especially
appreciated the opportunity to meet the consul, particularly because he shares the same ideals. “I’m studying international relations and it is my dream to make a strong connection between cultures and have a cultural exchange like Consul Inomato,” Iwasaki said. The idea of cultural exchange was a theme throughout Inomato’s lecture. On other campuses, a video is being shown that tells the story of some of the 250 students that were forcibly removed from CSU campuses under Executive Order 9066. The executive order allowed military commanders to remove persons of Japanese ancestry from the Pacific Coast, said Sandra Collins, professor of history. The film, which has been shown at San Francisco State, Fresno State, Cal State East Bay and other campuses, has brought forth a strong emotional reaction, said Colleen Bentley, director of Special Projects for the CSU Chancellor’s Office. “It’s been an opportunity to learn what happened,” Bentley said. “So many people don’t know, and when they learn what happened there was clapping and tears.” Collins, who attended the lecture, thinks the economic relationship between the U.S. and Japan shows how the countries have affected each other’s culture. “There is still a strong desire to have good economic and cultural relationship,” Collins said. The relationship between the Japan and the U.S. began to improve following particular legislation that was passed, Collins said. For instance, the McCarran-Walter Act, which allowed some Japanese immigrants to become naturalized citizens. Nomura thinks the lecture showed the progress that has been made in the relationship between the two countries, she said. “Time has changed,” Nomura said. “We shall not forget history. We shall not take it lightly. We must learn the value born out of the darker pages of history.” Dani Anguiano can be reached at danguiano@theorion.com
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VALUABLE ARTWORK The mural on Taylor Hall, which overlooks West First and Salem streets, may be destroyed as plans to demolition the building near. A new building, dubbed Taylor II, will be in its place.
Mural’s fate still in air Dario Gut STAFF WRITER
The planned demolition and reconstruction of Taylor Hall has raised a question of preservation. The mural on Taylor Hall overlooking West First and Salem streets has been greeting students for 30 years, and it may face destruction in the planned construction of a new arts and humanities building, dubbed Taylor II. Chico State plans to preserve the mural in some way, said Joe Wills, director of Public Affairs and Publications. Though it is unclear whether the wall the mural is painted on could be moved onto another building. “This current mural has value because it’s a landmark, and we get that,” Wills said.
The mural, named “Academe,” was created in spring 1981 by John Pugh, who was a student at Chico State at the time. “The other option is he recreates it,” Wills said. In the mural, Pugh used an optical illusion technique to depict a crumbling wall that reveals an ancient Greek building with columns. Pugh has proposed to return and recreate the mural, but the placement and size of the mural would change because Taylor II will be larger than the current building. “It is a great painting,” said Cliff Benjamin, a literature graduate student. “I just don’t know if the next mural will have the same meaning as this one does.” Some would like to see the mural safely preserved.
“I don’t believe we should destroy the mural, especially when there was a lot of effort behind it,” said Jordan Chavarin, a junior geology major. “It’s a work of art.” With multiple constructions happening around campus, work on the new mural may not start until 2013, if at all. “It takes a little time, unlikely anything with the mural will happen next year,” Wills said. The potential cost of a new mural is unknown. “I haven’t heard of any high cost with John Pugh doing the mural,” Wills said. “I don’t know what the cost would be, but I think he has always shown in the past a real interest in keeping a connection with Chico State.” Dario Gut can be reached at dgut@theorion.com
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Brenna Dillman STAFF WRITER
An earthquake occurred Wednesday about 9 miles outside of Whitehawk, and although it was 80 miles from Chico, many residents and students felt the subtle shaking. The earthquake occurred at exactly 11:37 p.m. and registered a 4.7 magnitude. The depth of the quake was 8.5 miles deep, according to the United States Geological Survey. This is the first earthquake of this magnitude in the continental U.S. since Oct. 10, when a 4.8 magnitude quake hit Texas. During an earthquake, a few types of seismic waves occur, explained Ross Whitmore, a lecturer for the geological and environmental sciences department. Pressure waves and shear waves are the two that Chico felt. The earthquake was a result of a sudden movement along earth’s crust at a fault plate where energy had been stored over a period of time and was suddenly released. “What we felt first was a P-wave, then shortly followed by the S-wave,” Whitmore said. “Energy radiates from the epicenter and is what we felt on Wednesday.” This is the first earthquake within a 100-mile radius from Chico since Jan. 1, 2009, when a 4.1 magnitude earthquake hit 85 miles away, according to USGS records. Even for people who have felt earthquakes before, this was a new experience, because many people don’t
expect to feel an earthquake in Chico. Alex Berglund, a junior communications design major, is from Southern California and has felt earthquakes before but was not expecting this one at all, she said. Berglund was in the big Northridge earthquake when she was 4 years old, but the one Wednesday caught her off guard, she said. “I thought it was a train at first,” Berglund said. Other students were caught off guard as well, such as Kevin Spirk, a senior business administration major. “I thought it might have been the downstairs people or a door being slammed shut,” Spirk said. “After a few seconds of shaking I then realized it was an earthquake.” There have been many earthquakes occurring recently worldwide, but the closest in proximity occurred in Berkeley on the Hayward fault where two earthquakes hit a week ago, on the same day as the Texas earthquake. Both of the earthquakes in Berkeley had lower magnitudes and were shallower in depth. Although earthquakes are not an everyday occurrence, to date there have been 280 similarly sized earthquakes in the U.S. this year, according to statistics from the USGS. Worldwide there have been 10,999 quakes similarly sized this year. Brenna Dillman can be reached at bdillman@theorion.com
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LOAN$ As some analysts expect student loan debt to exceed $1 trillion this year, President Barack Obama announced a plan Wednesday that aims to keep students from defaulting on their loans.
inclusiveness for anyone that attends college, Gillson said. This should be a necessity on government forms like the FAFSA. A culture of hyper political correctness exists, but society should be focusing on the deeper root of the issue, said Christopher Tavolazzi, a senior journalism major. I think it’s a little annoying that the issue at hand is not how difficult it is to get financial aid, Tavolazzi said. Whether or not the FAFSA is homophobic isn’t the real issue, it is that many who need aid are not able to obtain it, he said. The FAFSA is incredibly difficult to fi ll out, containing 106 questions regarding various aspects of your family and income sources, according to an article by Tara Siegel Bernard in The New York Times.
Since there are no accurate descriptions of a family structure including two mothers or two fathers, students filling out the FAFSA may not be able to accurately reflect their need since the form limits their options, Siegel Bernard wrote. The College Board has a college scholarship service profile, which lists options for Parent 1 and Parent 2 rather than mother or father, according to an article by Catherine Zaw in The Stanford Daily. However, the profile does not determine federal funding, only the FAFSA does that. It is an issue that all students should be concerned about, regardless of sexual orientation or family structure, Gillson said. People need to be aware of how societyís definitions and language impact various groups. Kjerstin Wood can be reached at kwood@theorion.com
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for Undergraduate Students is an eligible loan, but the Perkins Loan and other federal loans related to health professions are not. Additionally, students in default will not be eligible. Obama’s plan, which he will attempt to implement without congress’s approval, would permit some of the 450,000 borrowers enrolled in income-based repayment to pay 10 percent of their discretionary income, money that’s left after taxes and necessities like food and water have been paid. After 20 years, their debt would be forgiven. The current model limits borrowers to paying 15 percent for 25 years. The “Pay As You Earn” proposal, which student borrowers can apply for between Jan. 1 and June 30, accelerates the timing of 2010 legislation that would have capped payback at 10 percent of disposable income starting in 2014. The president’s plan would not take the place of the current income-based repayment program, but it is a more generous solution to help some students repay their debt, Chitty said. “This program isn’t for every student and they really need to weigh the pros and cons,” he said. Chitty advises students to use the program only to avoid default, not to lower monthly payments, he said. Since June 2010, when student loan debt trumped an $826.5 billion national credit card debt for the first time, repaying student loans has been a topic of concern, Chitty said. Unfortunately, Obama’s plan, designed to help people who have already borrowed, won’t have much effect on lowering the $1 trillion student loan debt expected by the end of the year. The rising debt comes from an increase in college enrollment, he said. People return to school during an economic downturn hoping to get a better education and land a job with a higher salary. If the economy recovers, the debt that students are racking up would start to slow down, Chitty said.
The increase in debt comes from the state’s unwillingness to pay for higher education, said Erik Fallis, a spokesman for the California State University. California has been consistently reducing its support for higher education, leading to higher tuition fees and more loans for students. Student loans have been gradually rising since 2003. Data released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in August shows the number of student loan accounts steadily rising to more than 350 million. Additionally, new data by College Board shows undergraduate students receiving an average of $4,907 in federal loans in the 2010-2011 academic year. The average graduate student received $16,423 in federal loans during the same time. The number of loans handed out is directly related to the increase of tuition, according to FinAid.org. Student loan debt is growing because “need-based grants have not been keeping pace with increases in college costs.” The website estimates that student loan debt is currently more than $953 billion, increasing at a rate of $2,853 per second. Regarding CSUs, it’s common to see an increase in default rates when the loan rate increases, Fallis said. But the default rate still remains fairly low, around 3 to 5 percent. The CSUs rank lower than state and national averages in terms of graduate loan debt. In the 2007-2008 academic year, 42 percent of CSU bachelor’s degree recipients assumed loan debt, lower than the 48 percent for state and 62 percent for national recipients, according to CSU data. Of those percentages, the average loan debt per person was $14,330 for CSU students, $17,795 for state students and $23,200 for national. “The No. 1 difference is having a lower fee,” Fallis said. Students would benefit from paying close attention to entrance and exit counseling when seeking a
TUITION: Legislature’s pass on proposals blamed on slow economy, state revenues
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Legislature to “buy-out” those increases, he said. Tuition hikes have become common in recent years due to large state support cuts to the system, such as the $650 million cut in 2011-2012. An additional $100 million mid-year cut is still possible if California does not meet its projected revenue goals. A $750 million cut to the CSU would bring state support funding down to $2 billion, a decrease of about 27 percent from 2010-2011, according to a Sept. 21 press release from the CSU. While some were optimistic the spring cut could be avoided, “the optimism has probably been tempered,” Uhlenkamp said. Yearly rises in tuition have become
commonplace for students. “I don’t think I’ve paid the same tuition since I’ve been here,” said Ben Dieterle, a junior recreation administration major. “It’s getting kind of ridiculous.” The yearly tuition increases makes it difficult to budget for the future, Dieterle said. An 8 percent fee hike would “make my last year here pretty hard, pretty tight,” he said. Additionally, students and their Associated Students representation need to do more. “Zingg represents the school, but he doesn’t really represent the students,” Dieterle said. Andre Byik can be reached to abyik@theorion.com
loan, said Darnell Lee, collection supervisor for Student Financial Services. Students should lay out the loans they have received and ask counselors what the best path would be to clear their debt quickly and avoid negative effects on things like credit score, he said. Although avoiding student loans might seem impossible in college, students should check all other possibilities first. “Check for grants, check for whatever is out there before you get a loan,” he said. Bryce Tavano, a graduate student who received his bachelor’s degree in finance and now studies English as a second language, has already borrowed $13,000 in federal loans in his first semester of graduate school. He plans to teach in Korea when he’s finished, but doesn’t qualify for Assumption Program of Loans for Education, a program that could eliminate his student loan debt if he were to work in the states. Tavano never needed to pay for college on his own until grad school, and his course work and obligations as president of the lacrosse team expel the idea of getting a job to help with college costs. His recommendation for students is to apply for all the scholarships and grants they can since student loans are a long-term commitment, often more than 10 to 15 years, he said. “Understand why you’re in school and why you want to be here,” Tavano said. By the time Tavano finishes grad school, he estimates the he will be $25,000 to $30,000 in debt. But he’s not worried. “I’m going to be doing something I love,” he said. “So I don’t really mind not having as much money.” Griffin Rogers can be reached at grogers@theorion.com
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she says contributes to accidents that keep people up at all hours of the night. “They just tell me, ‘Oh, I almost got hit again today.’ It’s like playing Frogger,” Wagoner said. One of Wagoner’s friends, Chico State graduate Tres Davis, was hit by a car while crossing the three-lane highway on his bicycle, Wagoner said. Village at the Timbers residents Max Minardi, Dave Dinelli and D.J. Nielsen, who crossed Highway 32 between 4 and 6 p.m., have all witnessed collisions or near-collisions on the crosswalk. Because the state government regulates Highway 32, the city of Chico would probably not have to pay for the improvements necessary to fix the crosswalk problem, Deshler said.
Possible solutions to the congested crosswalk include a pedestrian overpass tall enough for semi trucks to pass under, track lighting set into the asphalt of the crosswalk, flashing signage to warn oncoming vehicles or the installation of a stoplight, he said. However, controlling a crosswalk in the center of the block with a stoplight could end up disrupting the flow of traffic in ways that lead to more accidents. If the city finances expensive improvements to the crosswalk, it might end up saving money on emergency crews and hospital visits in the long run, Wagoner said. “It’s bad for traffic and bad for business,” she said. Ben Mullin can be reached at opinioneditor@theorion.com
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CROWD CONTROL Police officers on horses and bikes, and other law enforcement were out in full force to help control the large, costumed crowds to ensure safety for party-goers.
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MONKEYING AROUND Halloween celebrations often include inviting out-of-town friends to visit. This year, Chico had as many out-of-town party-goers as locals and students.
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DOWNTOWN An endless variety of costumes could be seen parading the streets of Chico, including horses, fairies and Jeff Dunham’s puppets. Students posed for pictures with friends and even strangers as they adventured downtown.
BEETLEJUICE Party-goers turned out in thousands, donning wigs and full makeup to portray their favorite movie characters and various other costumes during Halloween weekend.
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ENFORCEMENT Officers from Gridley Police Department, California Highway Patrol and Stanislaus County aided Chico police and University Police in crowd control and serving alcohol citations.
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Thumbs Up to reincarnation. In its previous life, this thumb was down.
Thumbs Down to made up words. They’re so gasquod.
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Thumbs Up to the beginning of November. We’re one month closer to turkey, gravy and seven kinds of stuffing.
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Suit takes millions now, saves students millions later Education is one of the only things that students pay for but don’t want. Every day, we see people text and browse their way through lecture, make excuses for late homework and rejoice when class gets canceled. But at least 175,000 students will get their educational money’s worth if the class action lawsuit Keller vs. Board of Trustees of CSU is won. The plaintiffs of the lawsuit allege that the California State University violated a contract with students by increasing fees after initially requiring students to pay a different amount for the fall 2009 term, according to an email sent to students from a calstate.edu address. If the plaintiffs win, it could also cost the CSU tens of millions of dollars. That money
will be distributed to eligible individuals who attended certain CSU campuses in 2009, the year when the unexpected fee increase was levied against students. Tens of millions of dollars could be taken from a university system that currently serves students and given away in small increments to individuals who may have long since graduated and found paying jobs. Tens of millions of dollars that could be used to enroll more students, pay additional faculty and keep necessary classes open might be dolled out to students who overpaid for their education one semester. In other words, current students could face a reduction in services if the case is decided for Keller.
The plaintiffs in this case are wringing every cent of their education from the CSU, possibly at the expense of current and future students. As the ever-present noose of budget cuts cinch ever tighter around the neck of California college students, one question of whether or not this lawsuit should succeed becomes painfully clear. If the case is won, a statement will be made: That there is an implicit contract between the CSU and the students it serves — that a trust exists between the two parties, and increasing fees unexpectedly is a violation of that trust. If made, this statement will be far more valuable than the tens of millions of dollars that might be taken from CSU students.
The judgment will set a precedent for the way CSU officials manage future tuition hikes, and will probably prevent them from raising tuition retroactively ever again. If the case is won, it’s entirely possible that everyone attending a CSU in fall 2011 will also have the opportunity to file suit against the CSU for breaching contract with students when it raised tuition retroactively over the summer. Setting dollars aside, the judgment will also be a reminder to the CSU that students can and should have a greater say in the way that they pay for their education. If this case is lost, than it will set precedent for retroactive tuition hikes whenever the CSU deems them necessary. With a blank check, a pen and no judicial regulation to stand in its way, the CSU will
have the legal grounds to gradually ratchet up tuition costs to fit the context of an increasingly bleak budget situation. For the sake of every student of higher education in California, Keller vs. Board of Trustees of CSU needs to be decided for the plaintiffs. Not for the students of the past few years, who will likely receive a negligible sum from the CSU. Not for the students of today, who will probably see a minor cut in services available to them as they make their way toward graduation. The case will be decided for future students, who will otherwise have no legal recourse in their battle against a university system that needs money badly — and will have the means to take it.
Burned out on smoking Quinn Western OPINION COLUMNIST
Eileen Morris’ Political Science 155 class is trying to make that change. The class’s goal to have smoking banned on campus, or clearly mark the designated smoking areas, will better the health of the students and the campus. Chico State banned smoking inside campus buildings 10 years ago. Today, there seems to be confusion as to where people are free to smoke and where it is prohibited. “Even if they want to say that people should be allowed to smoke in certain areas, clearly the campus policy isn’t working,” Morris said. The designated smoking areas on campus are not clearly marked, and many ash trays near campus buildings are placed illegally. The ash tray outside Butte Hall is a mere 10 feet from the door, but the law states that it
As I took my first drag, I couldn’t tell the difference between the chills and my nervously shaking body. I watched the end of my cigarette glow and burn slowly and I imagined the same thing happening to my lungs. I hate smoking. My biggest pet peeves are having smoke blown in my face, walking behind someone who is smoking, sitting next to a smoker in class and seeing those devilish little cigarette butts littering our planet. I never thought I would actually partake in this disgusting habit. I’ve always refused to smoke and could never stand being around people who do. But this changed when I smoked two cigarettes — one at my friend’s apartment and one on campus. When I made eye contact with a passerby who glared at me, I realized how being a smoker felt. I was always the one to judge the stereotypical smoker, but then I stepped into their shoes and experienced what they experience. Not only the external occurrences, but internally as well. I experienced first hand the benefits of nicotine. Before that experience I would’ve been first in line to say smoking on campus should be banned. I still find smoking unattractive and don’t plan on smoking again, but I don’t blame people for taking up the habit. There’s nothing that turns me off more than an attractive guy ILLUSTRATION BY •CHELSEA ROSS smoking — James Dean being the exception. But imagine our beautiful campus years from now, where needs to be at least 25 feet away from generations of smokers have flicked a door or operating window. A smoking ban at Chico State their ashy trash. Our collection of historical trees would require the governor to sign an will begin to wither away, the beau- order mandating that all California tiful creek will look like a sludgy State University campuses go smokecup of coffee and our famous free, Morris said. “It’s been a controversial thing George Petersen Rose Garden will be known as the most embarrass- for years, that there is a desire to go ing spot on campus, rather than the smoke-free, but there are people who feel like they have the right to have a most romantic. Because of the environmental cigarette,” Morris said. Dumping cigarettes on the ground dangers and the damage we’re doing to our own lungs, a change must be is the only socially acceptable form of litter, said Morris, who has “a made on campus.
big box of stinky cigarettes” in her garage. “People leave bags from Taco Bell around and people say that’s so disgusting, but when people flick a cigarette butt nobody says anything,” Morris said. A person should be able to light up between classes rather than running off campus, adding more stress to their day — but our current smoking policy doesn’t make it easy for smokers either. “It’s making it hard for them to know where they can smoke and it is making it hard for them to dispose of their butts in a responsible way,” Morris said. The supposed designated areas on campus need to be more clearly marked. Not only for the comfort of non-smokers on campus, but for environmental purposes, too. If you want to smoke, go ahead and smoke, but keep it clean.
Smoking is a disgusting, filthy habit that kills. It’s all right for smokers, but nonsmokers also have the right to breathe in clean air and walk on a clean campus. Our school needs to declare where exactly these areas are, and University Police needs to enforce these boundaries. I came to this campus because it’s beautiful and I’d like to keep it that way. Quinn Western can be reached at qwestern@theorion.com
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Pesky trees block buildings Ben Mullin OPINION EDITOR
Many people say that millions of dollars worth of new construction on campus just isn’t, well, constructive. They say the projects, which cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, are ill-timed, given the July’s $650 million cut to the California State University system. They contend that the excess construction is representative of a “spend it if you got it” attitude that could bankrupt the nation’s largest university system, and they even allege that new construction jeopardizes the precious ecology and natural beauty our campus is famous for. In response to their concerns, I modestly propose the following solution: It is well known by every Chico State student that there are plentiful trees on campus, many of them fully grown and replete with perfectly serviceable timber. It is also widely reported that these trees, in their abundance, cover a large area of the Chico State campus, in such excesses as to limit construction of new buildings by the university administration. I therefore see no possible reason as to why the university should not immediately cut down all of the available trees and use them as material for the next wave of construction at Chico State. Consider: The university is constantly expanding, adding new infrastructure every semester, even while the CSU continues to wallow in a financial crisis. Soon,
the university’s available resources will be gone entirely, and we will be deficient several buildings at a campus where class sizes are increasing every semester. If Chico State removed every tree on campus, there would be room and supplies enough to build several one-room schoolhouses on the banks of Big Chico Creek. These buildings, though mosquitoinfested, damp and most likely malaria-ridden, would be sufficient to fix Chico’s problem of increasing class sizes and dwindling funds. It would also be far easier for Chico State to live in harmony with nature if nature was removed from our surroundings and built directly into our classrooms. Under this proposal, thousands of squirrels displaced by creekside deforestation could be put to work on elaborate hamster wheel dynamos, generating electricity to power the square fluorescent lights int the new buildings. Or, if they are found to be sufficiently plump and juicy, the squirrels could be fried up and consumed en masse, in order to save money on purchasing food for the construction crews. Some people will no doubt read this and contend that my humble proposal is nothing but a caffeine-induced, squirrelpowered pipe dream, destined to be used only twice, as a coaster, in some smoky corner of The Oasis. But I challenge these naysayers to take a look at Chico State and ask themselves: Is it any crazier than what we’re doing now? Ben Mullin can be reached at opinioneditor@theorion.com
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Lauren Fusco S I G M A K A P PA P U B L I C R E L AT I O N S C H A I R
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Trash and tricks no Chico treat Marty Salgado OPINION COLUMNIST
The first time I ever walked downtown freshman year was on Halloween. It was quite a spectacle. I hadn’t seen so many people stumbling and falling over since my family reunion’s potato sack race. When friends at home in Orange County ask me what Chico is like, I usually describe it as a Halloween town. During fall Chico looks like Salem: beautiful landscapes
of fallen leaves and a crisp chill in the air — but instead of tales of eerie witches, there are tales of drunken students. Because Halloween landed on a Monday this year, we got five days of Halloween fun, if you were brave enough to party on the actual holiday — which most of us were. The result: a trashed downtown. I recently lost my keys on campus, and that’s while I was sober. I can imagine all of my peers as they roamed downtown losing phones, cameras and even themselves.
I want Halloween to be a time to cherish the community, not trash it. Chico is usually destroyed during our encounter with college’s most popular holiday, and all we get out of it is a littered community, jammed phone lines to the police station and tired horses that walk up and down Ivy. I remember driving down Ivy after one Halloween, and I saw panties on the bushes, beer cans on the front lawns and at least one person lying on the porch of a house. This is not my vision for Saturday mornings in my town. Next year, I propose a
community Halloween party in City Plaza that we can all attend. The town can have a huge dance party, an apple-bobbing contest, a bake-off and a hay ride. Instead of celebrating Halloween like we did this year, with a clustered mass of drunken students stumbling around in scandalous variations of the six original Disney princesses, we can celebrate it together. And we might actually remember it the next day. Marty Salgado can be reached at msalgado@theorion.com
Tiger breakout shows need for owner control
In spring 2010, I was a freshman and as with most freshmen women, I wasn’t involved with any clubs on campus. I wanted more from my college experience. I soon became a member of Sigma Kappa and everything I once knew and did my first semester at Chico State dramatically changed. I joined Sigma Kappa that spring with 45 other women. We quickly learned what loyalty, service and friendship are truly about and how those standards improve our everyday lives. I am now a junior and couldn’t imagine my life without Sigma Kappa. I love how my sorority allows me to serve my community on a weekly basis. Three of the philanthropic organizations Sigma Kappa works with — Alzheimer’s Research, Inherit the Earth and Maine Sea Coast Mission — enable our chapter to directly serve underprivileged or vulnerable populations and have influenced my outlook on life. The Greek community at Chico State has a major impact on campus. No matter the letters a Greek wears, he or she is representing a group of men and women from many generations who believe college should be a time for each person to grow, serve their community and be a part of something larger than themselves. Being a member of Sigma Kappa has impacted my life greatly. My sisters have become my best friends and I am proud to say that I’m a Sigma Kappa. The ladies of our chapter live “one heart, one way.” No matter what city I choose to reside in once I leave Chico, I know I can always count on my sisters and Sigma Kappa. Lauren Fusco can be reached at laurenfusco09@yahoo.com
Michael Kenny P H I D E LTA T H E TA PRESIDENT
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violent or vicious. If so, the dog can be put down. In other cases, owners must move with the dog away from city limits or surrender it to the authorities. If a person decides to own a potentially aggressive pet, they need to care for it accordingly. And despite the pit bull’s bad reputation, even a Pomeranian can pack a mean bite. Animals that are scared or have histories of abuse are usually the most temperamental and dangerous, so it really comes down to how they are treated. An Ohio bill that set limitations on owning exotic animals expired earlier this year under the watch of Gov. John Kasich. He needs to get the ball rolling on new legislation that will make sure the execution of Thompson’s innocent animals was not in vain. And in Chico, we need learn from Kasich’s example and keep our vulnerable pets from lashing out at others.
I was once content with being an average kid in every sense. I knew what I was all about and never strived for self-improvement. Looking back to the version of myself who came to Chico in fall 2009, I can honestly say that the four intangible ideas of friendship, sound learning, leadership and moral rectitude allowed me to grow and mature into someone I never saw myself becoming. These values are significant to me — I would even go as far as to say that they define me. They also happen to coincide with the most defining characteristic of the Phi Delta Theta chapter at Chico State. I wish I had known what I was missing out on before I joined Phi Delta Theta. What I really needed for myself was to step outside my comfort zone and gain an appreciation for something greater than myself. This is exactly the opportunity that Phi Delta Theta allowed me. Since spring 2010, I have surrounded myself with men I can proudly call my brothers and role models. I have grown into a man of character and confidence. I have acquired both skills and friends that I can call on for the rest of my life.
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Halloween is over, and the goblins, ghouls and things that go bump in the night have fled the scene. At least until finals week, Chico students’ lives are purged of all things scary. But for six animals in Zanesville, Ohio, a horrifying legal battle awaits. On Oct. 18, Terry Thompson released his 56 exotic, dangerous pets from their cages in his backyard before shooting himself. The menagerie of confused, disoriented and terrified animals then set off to escape the property, where Thompson had previously been charged of animal neglect and abuse. Within 24 hours, 49 of the animals had been shot. The police officers on the hunt had orders to kill, afraid that if they showed any mercy to the innocent and already maltreated creatures, Zanesville citizens could be in danger. However, the speed and efficiency with which this massacre was handled seems to speak less about the effectiveness of the police officers and more to the fact that these animals must have been easy targets: hungry, lost and very vulnerable. The murder count included 18 endangered Bengal tigers, of which there are fewer than 2,500 left in the world, 17 lions, eight bears, three mountain lions, two
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wolves and a baboon, according to an Oct. 19 article in The Columbus Dispatch. Of the remaining seven, six were captured: three leopards, two primates and a grizzly bear. The missing monkey is suspected to have been eaten before authorities could find it. The six luckier ones have spent the past couple of weeks at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium while Thompson’s widow tried to regain ownership of them. Thursday morning, she and her lawyer showed up at the zoo with a large truck to retrieve her “pets.” The Department of Agriculture, however, ruled that the animals must be quarantined because of the small and disgusting cages they had been kept in at the Thompson farm. By no means should the animals be returned to this woman, who sat idly by as her husband made their lives miserable. In California, there are laws restricting the selling and ownership of exotic animals — a stark contrast to other Midwest states like Ohio, where it is purported
that a tiger is easier to purchase than a pit bull. Sadly, dangerous pets are often unleashed all over the golden state, including Chico. The Chico Enterprise-Record ran an article on Oct. 26 about a 14-year-old Chico girl who was bitten by a dog around West Eighth and Magnolia avenues. The girl was bit when she stopped to pet the canine, who was being walked by its owners. Since Butte County is officially a rabies area and the dog cannot be found for testing, she may have to be treated for the disease. At a party on West Sacramento Avenue about a month ago, the house owners’ dog cowered in a corner among droves of strangers and blaring music. When I watched a random guy try to pet her, she snapped at him. He walked away cursing — but if her teeth had found purchase, it would have caused a great deal more trouble. When a domestic dog attacks a human, the city’s police department has the right to apprehend the animal and determine if it is
PIECE OF MIND >> What did you dress as for Halloween weekend? “Zombies are cool.”
Amanda Coronado senior | music education
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Matt Berry
senior | communication design
“I’ve had a lot of pictures being taken. I’ve gotten a lot of hugs.”
Janae Schallert
freshman | liberal studies
“Fate, keeper of time.”
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’Cats taste sweet revenge, sink teeth into conference title Sarah Bohannon STAFF WRITER
The Chico State men’s soccer team has won the California Collegiate Athletic Association North Division crown, extending its season to the CCAA Championship Tournament — and possibly beyond. Dominating its last two games of the season, the ’Cats clinched a tournament berth with their win against Humboldt State on Friday, but their second win against Sonoma State Sunday was a sweet a victory as any. Humboldt State came out quick Friday scoring in the first minute of the game. But with both CCAA and the National Collegiate Athletic Association postseasons on their minds, the ’Cats weren’t about to let the Lumberjack’s one “lucky” goal hold them back, junior midfielder and forward Tyson Crim said. “They got an early goal on us in the first minutes,” Crim said in a phone interview. “But after that we pretty much controlled.” Coming back late in the first-half, a cross to freshman defender Cody Levar locked in Chico’s first goal of the game. Not even four minutes into the second half, another freshman, Adam Black, snagged the winning goal for the ’Cats, leaving them with a 2-1 victory. Their next game, the ’Cats beat the Seawolves in a shutout, deflating any dreams Sonoma had of competing in the upcoming conference championship. Sonoma possessed the ball a lot but wasn’t being aggressive or dangerous with their attack until Chico scored on them with 10 minutes left in the game, Crim said. Unlike Chico, Sonoma had not previously secured itself a spot in the postseason. “They had to win,” Crim said. “In the second half they were starting to show their attack more and that just kinda fed right into our hands and we countered on them a little easier.” The second half of the game against Sonoma was really intense, senior midfielder Chris Akwaja said. “That was their whole season right there,” he said. “So you know in that situation you try to get a goal back.” With his back facing the goal, Akwaja saw his scoring opportunity after Crim played it to forward Ferid Celosmanovic who sailed it across to him, Akwaja said. As he stood in the box, Akwaja spun around and directed the ball into the net with said. w t hiss left e t foot, oot, hee sa d. After that goal, the ’Cats knew they were going to win, Crim
said, so they hey just tried to sit on the ball and keep p the win by kicking g it long at Sonoma. Although Sonoma seized the ball many times, the Seawolves kept it to the back because they just couldn’tt break Chico, Akwaja said.
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“When they started going forward they couldn’t posses anything,” Akwaja said. “We’re just too strong in the middle, everywhere.” The ’Cats start the postseason this weekend, when they enter the CCAA Championship Tournament Semifinals to take on the Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros at 4:30 p.m. on Friday in Turlock.
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“We’ll be ready for the challenge,” said head coach Felipe Restrepo, “and excited to play it.” Restrepo’s team is business as usual and is focusing on being sharp, being clean with areas of the game, and feeling fresh, he said. He hopes they will feel good about themselves going into the game. “We don’t really worry too much about who we’re playing,” Restrepo said “We worry more about the things that have gotten us there to be successful — we need to keep doing those things.” If the ’Cats win Friday, they’ll move on to the conference championship final Sunday, where they’ll face either Cal State L.A. or Cal State Stanislaus. No matter what appears on the stat score and rankings, Akwaja said, the team’s end of the season success speaks for itself. “With a six-game winning streak,” Akwaja said, “I think we’ve been ready.” Sarah Sa a ca can be reached eac ed at sbohannon@theorion.com
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Wildcats take first place, steal playoff berth from Seawolves Sarah Goad STAFF WRITER
The Chico State women’s ’s soccer team has claimed the Northern Division title for the sixth time in eight years. rs. The Wildcats also earned ned the the No. 3 seed in the California ifornia Collegiate Athletic Association iation Championship Tournament. The ’Cats were at Humboldt State on Friday and Sonoma State on Sunday y hoping to secure themselves a postCCAA season berth. TOURNAMENT They surely helped their cause The Wildcats begin with a 2-0 win their West Region against Humboldt title hunt 11 a.m. but there was Friday when they another deciding face Cal State factor that was L.A. in Turlock. out of the ’Cats’ The Golden Eagles control. beat the ’Cats Chico State 1-0 Sept. 18 in would have Los Angeles. clinched a spot in the CCAA tournaWith a win, the ment if Cal State ’Cats will play Stanislaus lost to 11:30 a.m. Sunday Sonoma State Friin the champiday, but instead, onship final. the game went to a 1-1 tie. The tie, however, kept Chico State in the lead over Stanislaus by four points. Teams earn three points for each win and one point for a tie. Playing on the road is always a bit harder, but the team expected to win both games over the weekend, head coach Kim Sutton said. “We controlled our destiny,” Sutton said. The ’Cats’ fi rst goal was scored in the 41st minute of the game by freshman defender Alyx Williams. Williams’ goal was one of the “prettiest” goals of the season, Sutton said. “Scoring the fi rst goal set the tone,” junior Shelby said. ju o S e by Dunlap u ap sa d. Chico dominated the second half of the game, Sutton said.
Dunlap, who has been a starting defender in her three years at Chico State and was in her sixth game me since moving to the he midfield position, scored the second goal forr the ’Cats. Going from defense to offense has as been different but knowing ng both sides has been helpful, Dunlap said. Since the move, ove, Dunlap has scored three goals oals and assisted three. Dunlap earned ned an assist on Williams’ first-half goal.
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Earning the assist on Dunlap’s goal was senior midfielder Lisa Webster. “We just knew that we had to win and it paid off,” Webster said. Webster’s assist marked her 19th career helper, which puts her third on the all-time list tied with Sarah Stone (1990, 1993) and Amy Swanson (2001-2004). Webster also moved into a tie with Leondra May Dodge (1987-1990) for sixth most career points in Chico State history with 59. The ’Cats took on Sonoma State on Sunday afternoon with the Northern Division title on the line. “We were anxious and excited to play Sonoma,” said. p ay So o a, Dunlap u ap sa d. “They’ve ey ve always been a good rival for Chico.” >> please see WILDCATS | B4
ABC It really is as easy as one, two, three. Scratch that — make it four. The titles keep piling in for Chico State athletes who have brought home four different California Collegiate Athletic Association titles in the last two weeks — not including the individual honors earned by men’s and women’s cross-country. Welcome to Chico State, where first place has become a habit for Wildcat athletes. On Oct. 22 in Santa Rosa, both the men’s and women’s cross-country teams earned another CCAA conference title. It was the men’s 10th straight title and the women’s eighth in 10 years. Seniors Alia Gray, Shannon Rich and Katie Spencer, junior Amy Schnittger and freshman Tiffany Heflin all earned individual All-CCAA honors. Gray was named the CCAA Runner of the Year while Heflin sealed the award for Freshman of the Year. For the men, the first place winner was a toss-up that junior Adrian Sherrod, sophomore Isaac Chavez and freshman Johnny Sanchez discussed mid-race. Sherrod took the top spot, including CCAA Runner of the Year, while Sanchez collected Freshman of the Year. Men’s cross-country took home a total of nine AllCCAA individual honors. Even head coach Gary Towne continued his own winning habits when he snagged his 13th and 14th Coach of the Year award. Cross-country probably needed another van to haul its awards home to Chico. As if that wasn’t enough to brag about, men’s and women’s soccer took a ride on the first place express. The Chico State women’s soccer team won its sixth CCAA North Division title in eight years. Freshman Halima Abdelshife’s goal in the 86th minute stole the title and any playoff hope from Sonoma State. Then it was the men’s turn. Freshman Adam Black chipped the game-winner over the hands of the Humboldt State goalie in the ’Cats’ 2-1 win that sealed the North Division title. Stealing the win against rival Sonoma State on the Seawolves’ Senior Day was the cherry on top of a weekend full of Chico State dominance. The top-seeded men head into the CCAA tournament on a six-game winning streak while the women are seeded third and feel the momentum of a five-game winning streak. The only ’Cats who are not currently enjoying a winning streak are those of the women’s volleyball team. However, their winning percentage is still at an impressive 0.652. The dominance displayed in fall 2011 has proven Chico State’s worth. It’s no wonder we won the CCAA Commissioner’s Cup last May. There’s no denying it, Chico State’s got swag. Allie Colosky can be reached at sportseditor@theorion.com
’Cat’ Fights? W H AT S CO M IN G U P
The men’s and women’s cross-country teams travel to Spokane, Wash., Saturday for the National Collegiate Athletic Association West Regional Tournament.
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SEIZE THE DAY Kyle Souza, reigning National Collegiate Athletic Association champion, won the first two tournaments of the fall season and finished second in the Otter Invitational Oct. 25.
Recap of Chico State Athletics
A new scholarship for Chico State’s men soccer players was announced during halftime of the team’s game on Oct. 21. The Batie Soccer Scholarship is named after former Chico State soccer coach Don Batie and his wife Merle. The scholarship will be awarded dollar-for dollar up to $50,000 to one or more men’s soccer player. Donations will be accepted until December 31. source: chicowildcats.com
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NCAA champ rolls through off-season Sarah Bohannon STAFF WRITER
FILE PHOTO • GINA SPADORCIO
The women’s basketball team opened its season Sunday at home with an exhibition game against Cal State San Marcos. The Wildcats took a 65-64 overtime loss from the Cougars, who made a 3-point shot with 10 seconds left in overtime. Chico State is back on the court today at 7 p.m. playing at Saint Mary’s College for its second exhibition game of the season. Source: theorion.com
THE ORION • MICHELLE REINMUTH
The men’s golf team was not able to win its third tournament of the season last week. The Wildcats finished the Otter Invitational in seventh place on Oct. 25 while senior Kyle Souza finished second individually. The team will see its last action of the fall on Monday and Tuesday at the Sonoma State Invitational. Source: chicowildcats.com
Wildcat of the Week
FILE PHOTO • FRANK REBELO
Alyx Williams women’s soccer
The freshman scored two clutch goals in the Wildcats’ dominant performance over the weekend. The La Habre native scored the first goal in the ’Cats’ 2-0 win against Humboldt State and the first goal against rival Sonoma State that led to a 2-1 victory. Williams now has four goals on the season, which puts her in a four-way tie for most goals from a freshman since 2003. Wildcat of the Week is a regular feature meant to acknowledge the contributions made by individuals to the team. Winners are chosen by The Orion sports staff from nominations taken from all sports. To nominate: sportseditor@theorion.com
When Gary Souza took his 7-year-old son to the driving range, he never knew that day would mark the beginning of a champion. “After that day it was like, that must have been what he wanted to do,” Gary Souza said. “From then on he just had a club in his hand.” That 7-year-old boy is Kyle Souza, now a 21-year-old senior. Golf club still in hand, Souza also holds something a little more prestigious – the Division II 2011 NCAA Golf Championship title he won earlier this year. A self-taught golfer, Kyle Souza’s first lessons came from mimicking the PGA professionals he would watch on television. His father soon set up a net so Souza who would practice, film and work on his swing, his father said. Souza is where he is today because of his talent and hard work, said Randy Morris, Souza’s high school golf coach as well as his best friend’s father. “He fell in love with the game on his own,” Morris said. “He watched the golf channel. He would go out in the barn for a few hours at a time. After we had a match he would be chipping and putting in the dark on his own.” Souza has always been trying to perfect his game, his father said. “Even when he was little, he wanted to get better,” Gary Souza said. “If he ever couldn’t make the ball do what he wanted it to do, he’d just keep at it until he could.”
Although he’s always loved golf, it really wasn’t until his junior year of high school that he began to put in those tiresome hours of practice, Souza said. He remembers it well. The kid’s name was Anthony Machi. He went to a neighboring school, always beat Souza by one or two shots, and that year, had won their high school league — Souza was determined to beating him. “I remember like working every single day,” Souza said. “I was practicing for hours, even practicing in the rain in the winter.” Souza dedicated his entire junior summer and his entire senior winter to practicing in order to beat Machi at league their senior year. “We ended up tying,” Souza said with a laugh. However, Souza did end up winning the league’s MVP, he said. Golf may not seem adrenaline-fueling to most, Souza said, but that’s exactly what golf provides him with. “My favorite thing is the adrenaline I get from being at the end,” Souza said. “Like the last nine of a tournament, when you’re within two or three shots from the lead and you have a chance to win, you just get like so pumped up and you just feel so light, just like jumping out of an airplane.” The last hole Souza shot during regulation play at the 2011 NCAA Championship was by far the most adrenaline pumping shot he’s ever made, he said. Two shots behind his opponent, Souza knew
he needed to make his next hole under par in order to win the championship or make it to the playoff, he said. After his tee shot went long and to the right, Souza was 20 feet away from the hole with a shot that was close to impossible, he said. “I just felt it in,” Souza said. “Just to see it kind of tracking and like going dead center with like a couple of feet left, like knowing that the ball wasn’t going to stop and had a chance to go in, that was like, by far, the most adrenaline I have ever felt.” He doesn’t even remember how he reacted when it went in, but he thinks he remembers yelling “Go!” when the ball slowly rolled for about seven or eight seconds before it went in, he said. After making that hole and then winning the championship in a round of sudden death, he was “just all smiles,” Souza said. Professional golf tournaments are really expensive, said Souza, who hopes to make a living playing golf professionally. He’d need financial backers by his side. It wasn’t until a couple of weeks after the NCAA Championship that Souza really understood what winning that championship meant for his dream, he said. “To just put national champion on my resume is just like, I mean there are people that I don’t even know right now that will be willing to fork over some money to me,” Souza said. “It’s incredible.” Sarah Bohannon can be reached at sbohannon@theorion.com
FALLING APART Junior setter Sable Villaescusa goes up for the block in Saturday’s game against Cal State San Bernardino. The Wildcats dropped the contest 3-0. They have lost five of their last six matches.
’Cats losing streak extended at home Dariush Dias Azmoudeh A SST. SPORTS EDITOR
Two losses to nationally ranked teams over the weekend did not make the women’s volleyball team’s situation look any better. The Wildcats have lost five of their last six games. The team has been showing a lack of confidence ever since the loss to Humboldt State on Oct. 14, coach Cody Hein said. Since then, the ’Cats have been trying to get back on track but aren’t having any luck. “At some point, it’s going to be them saying, ‘Enough is enough,’” Hein said. “We’re shooting ourselves in the foot more than teams coming in and crushing us.” The ’Cats served up a strong first set, but it wasn’t enough as 18th ranked UC San Diego won the next three sets to take the second game of the weekend from the ’Cats “In that first game, we were very clean and solid and that is what made us win,” junior setter Sable Villaescusa said. “We didn’t let what they did affect us, we stayed and played our game really strong.” Both teams played a closely contended game tie at 21-21 until the ’Cats pulled through with a couple of kills and errors by the Tritons to close out the set 25-22. “We came out loose and really San Diego didn’t do anything in game one that made
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us deal with adversity so we were playing free and it looked good,” Hein said. The following three sets did not look good for Chico, which struggled to keep up with the Tritons. San Diego took the sets by 25-16, 25-16 and 25-17. The ’Cats fought hard in the final point of the third set but could not prevent the loss. They continue to battle in the fourth but had trouble defending the Triton kills. “They started to do some things in the beginning of game two, they started to server a little tougher,” Hein said. “San Diego started to chip away and they kept on doing their game. We just lost a little bit of confidence and got away from our game.” The game on Saturday didn’t bring much difference. The ’Cats were dominated by thirdranked San Bernardino in three sets, 25-17, 25-21 and 25-21. The Coyotes continue the season undefeated, with a 17-0 conference record, 22-0 overall, while the ’Cats record stands at 10-7 in the conference and 15-8 overall. The ’Cats knew San Bernardino played an exceptional game, but the remained
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optimistic heading to the court. “You go into the game thinking you shouldn’t win,” junior outside hitter Makenzie Snyder said. “That’s a bad thing to think but that’s what comes with playing against San Bernardino.” Right from the start, the Coyotes took four straight points and kept the ’Cats from getting any closer. Throughout the game, Chico had trouble having players to match up with the 2010 National Player of the Year, the Coyotes’ Samantha Middleborn, Hein said. The Wildcats’ short stature found difficulty stopping the 6-foot-1-inch middle blocker. Chico trailed for most of the game until the third set and
opened a 7-2 lead. However, the lead would not last after the Coyotes tied 12-12 and began their march to the final 25-21 set win. “We went after it with our backs against the wall,” Hein said. “They were better than us but we knew it was going to take a big effort. We just didn’t have enough tonight.” The ’Cats will look for a win tonight when they take on Cal State Stanislaus at 7 p.m. at home before playing away games at 5 p.m. Friday against Cal State East Bay and 7 p.m. Saturday against Cal State Monterey Bay. Dariush Dias Asmoudeh can be reached at dazmoudeh@theorion.com
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wins by the Chico State women’s soccer team. The ’Cats hope to ride that momentum into the CCAA tournament. It is also the number of losses in six games for the Wildcat women’s volleyball team.
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The number of rebounds by sophomore forward McKenzie Dalthorp during the Wildcats’ 65-64 overtime loss to Cal State San Marcos. Dalthorp also had 10 points to get the double-double.
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The number of shutouts in 18 games by the men’s soccer team this regular season. The Wildcats clinched the CCAA North Division Friday and are currently riding a six-game win streak.
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Barker heals behind the scenes TAKE AWAY THE PAIN Scott Barker, head athletic trainer, works on softball players new recruit Bianca Lopez [LEFT] and senior Jackie Munoz [BELOW]. Barker has been with the Wildcat athletic programs for 20 years and seen countless injuries.
Andrew Delgado STAFF WRITER
The sound of a knee being blown out or that mysterious pop that leaves you immobile is feared among athletes. They do not want to experience an injury, especially one that prohibits them from competition. However, injuries are something that goes along with sports. You can’t do anything but allow the injury to heal and ensure your availability to get back into competition. Scott Barker, head athletic trainer for Chico State, has been assisting Wildcats for 20 years and has been helping those athletes who suffered injuries to get back into their competitive spirit. After coming from the University of Arizona as an associate athletic trainer to become head athletic trainer, Barker planned to stay for only a couple of years but has fallen in love with Chico and never left. The Orion: What are the duties as the head athletic trainer? Barker: My job is to manage the health care of all of our varsity athletes. It involves prevention of injuries, injury evaluation and rehabilitation. The Orion: What is the best part of being an athletic trainer? Barker: The satisfying part is helping the student athlete after they have had an injury recover and if it takes a week or over a year to heal, finally be able to see them return to action and enjoy what they love. I get an opportunity to be a part of their college experience and help them through. The Orion: What specifically do you have to know about each sport to be an athletic trainer? Barker: I have to be knowledgeable about every sport and know the demands each position has to customize a rehab program to get them back to compete and the ability to do
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so at that high level, and that is the challenge. The Orion: With multiple games going on simultaneously on campus, how do you cover each event? Barker: When I can’t be at every event, my staff is split up to ensure we have someone at each event. They are my eyes and my hands when I can’t be at each event. Along with Devin Tacla, assistant athletic trainer, there are four graduate students that are all certified that are with each team. The Orion: How long has the staff been together? Barker: We get new staff members every year as the graduate program is a two-year program, so when two graduate, we get two new students into the program. The Orion: What does the injury evaluation consist of? Barker: Injury evaluations range from identifying if the injury is an emergency, is it safe to move the player from the playing surface, and ultimately return to play decisions. After the evaluation is done,
that drives decisions on if 9-1-1 needs to be contacted and if we need to refer them to a physician for further evaluation. The Orion: What sport has the most frequent injuries? Barker: Each sport is different, from baseball to bas-
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have been far too many. I get to see athletes at their highest high but most often their lowest low. There was an athlete that suffered a terrible knee injury and maintained permanent damage. However, the injury was of such a severe nature that his disability could have been far worse. There are many cases in this type of injury that people lose their leg. We managed the best we possibly could and helped him recover through the process and through the multiple surgeries he had to have. He didn’t return to compete but was able to have a normal life with a normal functioning knee.
ketball. Depending on the sport is what usually the injury is. For baseball, shoulder and elbow injuries are more common as with cross-country or track where leg muscles might be pulled. Each sport is unique in the type of injuries seen.
The Orion: How does the rehabilitation process begin? Barker: Whether it is a minor or major injury, we allow a period of tissue healing and restore their muscle and structural function to a place where they can play again. Sometimes it takes a month to over a year to recover and sometimes it is the inevitable career ender.
The Orion: What is the worst injury you have dealt with in recent years? Barker:Unfortunately, there
The Orion: What do the facilities allow for in terms of rehabbing an injury? Barker: We have two
facilities, a treatment and rehab room. We don’t have the most elaborate of facilities, which forces us to be a little more creative and use our hands a lot. We use hand modality and manual exercise and therapy. The Orion: When is the busiest time during the semester? Barker: Now actually is the busiest time for us due to the fall sports coming to an end or just about there and the winter sports being in full swing with their preseason and practice for their upcoming seasons. As well as spring sports with their offseason workouts, the month of October we have all of our 350 athletes competing. The Orion: Is there any down time or days without someone needing assistance? Barker: No, every day there is another new athlete that comes in and we take care of them. I tell my staff to be ready because it will happen. That is the challenge, this job never gets boring. That is what I love about it. Andrew Delgado can be reached at adelgado@theorion.com
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RUNNING IN THE FAMILY Veronica Galvan, a senior pre-nursing major [LEFT] and Natalie Galvan, a junior child development major [RIGHT] have athletics in their genes. Veronica pole-vaults for the Chico State track and field team while her younger sister, Natalie, runs long distance.
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Wildcat athletes find support in siblings Andrew Delgado STAFF WRITER
Venus and Serena Williams, Reggie and Cheryl Miller, and Peyton and Eli Manning are some of the well-known sibling athletes in professional sports. However, one thing that they didn’t share was their college experience. Student athletes often develop a quick bond with their teammates and generate new friendships. However, some student athletes have someone by their side who has been there for a while. Natalie and Veronica Galvan and Jennifer and Melissa Rene are Wildcats who share a closer bond than being a teammate. Junior Natalie Galvan and senior Veronica Galvan come from a sports family and have always been involved one way or another in sports, they said. Growing up in Southern California, the Galvan sisters first started playing soccer and running track in second and fourth grade. Soccer quickly became a sport of the past as they both pursued track and
cross-country. “Our whole family runs track,” Veronica Galvan said. “Our mom and all our aunts and uncles ran track, so we did.” Veronica Galvan is two years older than her sister, Natalie, and after graduating in 2007 from El Rancho High School in Pico Rivera, she stayed close to home and attended Mt. San Antonio College. Natalie Galvan, after her graduation in 2009, wanted to get away from home to enjoy the college experience and moved far enough away to do so, she said. Natalie Galvan would be joined in Chico by her sister a year later. “I wanted to get away, too, and thought it would be easier to go with my sister,” Veronica Galvan said. On the field, the Galvans aren’t competing against one another, as they are in different events that take place at various times. Being in different events allowed them to meet more people, Natalie Galvan said. She got to meet all the polevaulters, an opportunity that wouldn’t have emerged
had her sister not been a pole-vaulter. Off the field, the sisters live together and have grown closer than when they lived at home. “Being around each other so much, we have gotten closer
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because we go at it when we are at home,” Veronica Galvan said. The Galvans will be back competing in the spring when the track and field season starts. On the hardwood, junior Jennifer Rene battles for position while her sister, senior Melissa Rene, fights for a spot on the track. Melissa and Jennifer Rene
were a part of the track and basketball teams while at Norte Vista High School in Riverside. “Playing point guard and center helped develop a chemistry we had as players and sisters,” Melissa Rene said. During their time in high school, each sister recognized which sport was better for them to pursue, Jennifer Rene said. “I knew she was faster than me, obviously she is a sprinter,” Jennifer Rene said. “But basketball is my realm when she came in. I respected her in track and she respected me in basketball.” Melissa Rene graduated in 2007 and was offered a scholarship to run track for Division I Grambling State University in Louisiana. After a year, she decided that it wasn’t working out and came back to California and attended San Bernardino Valley College. Jennifer Rene, graduating in 2009, came straight to Chico State and enrolled for fall of that year. Her sister would also come to Chico in 2009 as well. “I didn’t know that my sister was getting recruited by
Chico,” Jennifer Rene said. “And my sister didn’t know I was going to Chico. It was like fate.” But the fact that her sister would be there helped Melissa Rene decide to transfer to Chico State, she said. Living together has made the college experience easier, but it has had its rough moments as any sibling relationship will, they both agreed. “We do get on each other’s nerves, but we grow closer,” Melissa Rene said. “We have different schedules so we aren’t always around each other which can be good.” Growing up the Rene sisters shared a room, which caused problems. Now they still live together but have separate rooms. “Because she is older, sometimes she thinks she is the boss,” Jennifer Rene said. “I pretend that she is but I know she is not.” Despite sibling rivalries, she said, they have become the foundation in each other’s support system. Andrew Delgado can be reached at adelgado@theorion.com
Clink makes loud impression on Chico State WILDCATS: Soccer team holds on to own destiny Dariush Dias Azmoudeh A SST. SPORTS EDITOR
Family and work are usually two things that are not mixed together but bringing a family atmosphere to work has been a part of coach Greg Clink’s routine with the men’s basketball team. Clink, married for nine years and the father of three sons, has brought more than wins to the basketball program. He has also brought the sense of supporting each other as more than a team. “The thing about him that separates him from a lot of head coaches is how much time he spends and how much he cares about his players as people and how much time he spends building up that relationship,” assistant coach Phil Rasmussen said. Rasmussen has known Clink since high school when Clink tried to recruit him to play for the UC Davis Aggies. He eventually played for UC Davis when Clink was the assistant coach. As a family man keeping up with a demanding job, Clink has been an inspiration to many, Rasmussen said. The way Clink takes care of his family is how he cares for his players. “I try to deal with the guy that I coach very similar to how I will deal with my own children,” Clink said. “They are here to play basketball but they’re here to get an education more than anything and I want them to leave as better people.” Clink’s family values come from his parents always supporting him and being at his games. “They really encouraged me to be good and to give me every opportunity and they spent a lot of time driving me to practices and games,” Clink said. “Looking at my own situation, that is what I’m trying to do with my kids and that the type of attitude I’m trying to foster with my team.” A former Wildcat player himself, another one of Clink’s influences was his former coach at Chico State, Puck Smith. Smith had a huge influence on Clink as a coach, teaching him about discipline and how to build a team. Clink is currently entering his fourth season as the Chico State coach and ever since taking over the team in 2008 from Smith, Clink has recorded a 38-45 record with the ’Cats and has taken them
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PEP TALK Greg Clink, Chico State men’s basketball head coach, is entering his fourth season with the Wildcats. The program under Clink has been praised as an “unbelievable experience.” to the playoffs for the past two years. As a player at Chico State, Clink was a part of three conference title teams for the ’Cats from 1992 to 1994. Growing up in Morgan Hill, Clink graduated from Live Oak High School in 1989 before attending Gavilan College and eventually, Chico State. Clink grew up playing soccer and baseball but was drawn to basketball because of the sport’s intensity. He began playing basketball at the age of 10 and since the ninth grade, his goal was to become a basketball coach. “Every kid really into basketball dreams of playing in the NBA,” Clink said. “I think I was realistic enough when I was young to know that wasn’t necessarily going to be an option. I knew it was a sport I always wanted to be involved in, so when I got to be in high school and then
college, I knew coaching was a way to stay in basketball.” His plans at first were to coach high school, but he wanted to take it further and coach college, he said. After completing graduate school and spending two years as assistant coach at Chico State in 1996, Clink took several coaching positions at different colleges. He was the assistant coach at UC Davis before becoming the head coach at Gavilan College for a year. He then had two years at UC Santa Barbara as an assistant then went back to Davis for eight years before becoming the head coach for Chico. Snagging the head coahing job at Chico State could only be described as a dream come true, Clink said, “It felt great, this was a job I always wanted,” Clink said. “I have so much pride and love for Chico State and this basketball program.” By following his dream, Clink has inspired people around him wanting to follow the career of becoming a coach “I want to be a coach after I’m done playing,” senior guard Jay Flores said. “I want to run a program like him when I’m a coach in the future. It’s been an unbelievable experience to learn under him every single day at practice.” Clink is a person who demands respect but also gives it, which helps his players play their best, Flores said. “When you know he respects you as a person and a player, you’re willing to do whatever he wants to help him win the game and to help you win the game,” Flores said. One thing that stands out about Clink is the guys he recruits, junior guard Damario Sims said. While other coaches go out for the more well-known players, Clink goes for the ones who can be team players. “He preaches brotherhood, being unselfish and just being there for one another,” Sims said. He has created a team full of guys with great personalities, Sims said, and that has made all the difference.
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Williams scored her second goal of the weekend in the 42nd minute of the game. “It was a pure effort goal,” Sutton said. Senior midfielder Scotie Walker and sophomore defender Molly Downtain both earned assists on the goal by Williams. Williams has scored four goals this season, which has not been done by a freshman since Mackenzie Doty did it in 2006. Freshman midfielder Halima Abdelshife scored the game-winning unassisted goal for the ’Cats in the 86th minute of their final regular season game. Abdelshife’s goal gave Chico a 2-1 win and secured the Northern Division title while ending Sonoma’s run at a spot in the CCAA Championship Tournament. The ’Cats finished with an overall record of 10-5-3, winning five in a row to end the regular season. The team is going to come out hard and know that they can beat Cal State L.A. Thursday, Webster said. “We are going to focus and play the way we know how to play,” Dunlap said.
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Aug. 18
@Dominican (scrimmage)
L 2-0
Aug. 27
Southern Oregon (scrimmage)
@Seattle PaciďŹ c
T 0-0
Sept. 1
@Western Washington
W 2-1
Sept. 3
Sept. 9
Sonoma State
L 2-0
Sept. 11
@Cal State Stanislaus
Sept. 16
@Cal State Dominquez Hills
Sept. 18 Sept. 23 Sept. 25
@Cal State East Bay
Sept. 30 Oct. 2
VOLLEYBALL W 2-0
Sept. 2
Alaska Anchorage
L 3-2
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Sept. 2
Western Oregon
W 3-1
@Seattle PaciďŹ c
L 1-0
Sept. 3
Dominican
W 3-0
@Western Washington
T 0-0
Sept. 3
Western Washington
W 3-0
Sept. 9
Sonoma State
W 2-1
Sept. 6
@William Jessup
W 3-0
W 2-0
Sept. 11
@Cal State Stanislaus
L 2-1
Sept. 9
@Sonoma State
W 5-0
Sept. 16
@Cal State Dominguez Hills
W 3-1
Sept. 10
@Humboldt State
W 3-0
@Cal State L.A.
T 2-2
Sept. 18
@Cal State L.A.
L 1-0
Sept. 13
Simpson
W 3-0
@Cal State Monterey Bay
L 2-1
Sept. 23
@Cal State Monterey Bay
W 3-0
Sept. 16
San Francisco State
W 3-1
W 1-0
Sept. 25
@Cal State East Bay
W 2-1
Sept. 17
Cal Poly Pomona
W 3-2
Cal State Stanislaus
T 0-0
Sept. 30
Cal State Stanislaus
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Sept. 23
@Cal State San Bernardino
L 3-0
Humboldt State
W 2-0
Oct. 2
Humboldt State
W 1-0
Sept. 24
@UC San Diego
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Oct. 7
UC San Diego
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Oct. 7
UC San Diego
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Sept. 28
@Cal State Stanislaus
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Oct. 9
Cal State San Bernardino
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Oct. 9
Cal State San Bernardino
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Sept. 30
Cal State Monterey Bay
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Oct. 14
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Oct. 14
@San Francisco State
L 2-1
Oct. 1
Cal State East Bay
W 3-0
Oct. 16
@Cal Poly Pomona
W 1-0
Oct. 16
@ Cal Poly Pomona
W 2-1
Oct. 7
@Cal State Dominguez Hills
W 3-0
Oct. 21
Cal State East Bay
W 2-0
Oct. 21
Cal State East Bay
W 4-1
Oct. 8
@Cal State L.A.
W 3-0
Oct. 23
Cal State Monterey Bay
W 3-1
Oct. 23
Cal State Monterey Bay
W 1-0
Oct. 14
Humboldt State
L 3-2
Oct. 28
@Humboldt State
W 2-1
Oct. 28
@Humboldt State
W 2-0
Oct. 15
Sonoma State
L 3-0
Oct. 30
@Sonoma State
W 1-0
Oct. 30
@Sonoma State
W 2-1
Oct. 21
@Cal Poly Ponoma
Nov. 4
CCAA SemiďŹ nal
4:30 p.m.
Nov. 4
CCAA SemiďŹ nal
11:00 a.m.
OCt. 22
@San Francisco State
Nov. 6
CCAA Championship
2:00 p.m.
Nov. 6
CCAA Championship
11:30 a.m.
Oct. 28
UC San Diego
L 3-1
Nov. 11-13
NCAA Championship Far West Regional
TBA
Nov. 11-13
NCAA Championship Far West Regional
TBA
Oct. 29
Cal State San Bernardino
L 3-0
Nov. 19
NCAA Championship QuarterďŹ nal
TBA
Nov. 19
NCAA Championship QuarterďŹ nal
TBA
Nov. 2
Cal State Stanislaus
7 p.m.
Dec. 1-3
NCAA Championship Tournament Final Four
TBA
Dec. 1-3
NCAA Championship Tournament Final Four
TBA
Nov. 4
@Cal State East Bay
7 p.m.
Nov. 5
@Cal State Monterey Bay
7 p.m.
Nov. 11
Cal State L.A.
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Nov. 12
Cal State Dominguez Hills
7 p.m.
Nov. 17-19
NCAA Championship Tournament PaciďŹ c Regional
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Dec. 1-2
NCAA Championship Tournament Elite Eight
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Aug. 17
Yuba College
Aug. 23
@UC Davis
Sept. 1 Sept. 3
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@Humboldt Invitational
Oct. 22
CCAA Championships
Sept. 24
@Stanford Invitational
Nov. 5
NCAA West Regional
Oct. 1
@Willamette Invitaional
Nov. 19
NCAA Championships
Oct. 15
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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 2, 2011 MIDNIGHT HOUR Master of ceremonies for “Thrill the World” Shawn Volland [right] rallies his zombie troupes and anxious crowds before the dance begins at the City Plaza.
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CREATURES CRAWL IN SEARCH OF ‘THRILL’
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All hell broke loose Halloween weekend in downtown. Fiends closer to Earth’s surface were the first to rise from their grave. Hundreds of zombies infested City Plaza Saturday night, following their peers in the musky and warm night, not hungry for brains but rather practicing something engraved on their own. Thrill the World 2011 aimed to have this horde of the undead stumble, drool and loosen their stiff limbs to the tune and choreography of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” “If someone wants to come and be a dancer, they really need no skill whatsoever,” dance instructor Eric Brooks said. “We have a huge variety of age ranges, from kids who are 5 to people who are in their 60s.” The dancing dead of all ages executed the dance and wowed spectators before staggering off into the dead of night. This is the third year that Friends of the Arts held the event in an attempt to bring interactive art to the Chico community. With nothing but moonlight and scattered camera flashes, performers executed the dance three times in synchronization with more than 32 participating countries in the global event. “I love it that families get together and make this an annual tradition to
dress like zombies and dance the ‘Thriller’ dance together,” said Cathy Tuttle, Chico’s Thrill the World organizer. “We’ve been practicing for about six weeks, but we have dancers that have been participating for the past three years.” Between 250 and 300 dancers in fullon zombie mode were in attendance, she said. Thrill the World originated in Toronto where a few dancers tried to beat the record of almost 23,000 dancers worldwide. The group practiced regularly, storming City Plaza, Tinseltown and Chico State in quick flash mobs in order to promote the event and gather new dancers. “Our goal is just to get the people of Chico together and have a good time,” Tuttle said. The dance started at 7 p.m. and concluded at 7:30 p.m. After the event, zombies left the plaza in all directions, taking an opportunity to disperse and blend into the costumeladen city streets to take advantage of the early night. “Just heard about it last week,” dancer Sandy Shepard said. “I found out money was going toward the arts for Chico and that did it for me. I’m really proud of this town for what they do for arts. It’s what we’re all about.”
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FOULEST STENCH Sandy Shepard [right] poses with fellow Thriller dancers for Chico’s third annual ‘Thrill the World’ dance.
The women of “Mad Men” Bourbon for breakfast, smoke clouds hovering in conference rooms and handsome men in three-piece suits — it’s just another day in the office for the cast of “Mad Men.” The AMC show created by Matthew Weiner follows Don Draper, a dashing and philandering creative director working at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce in New York. “Mad Men” glamorizes and exposes a small scope of 1960s life in Manhattan. Though it’s not all about the man’s world. The men rule the office with their chauvinistic ways, but it’s the women on the show that keep things intriguing. With seven out of the nine writers for the show being women, the female characters have a strong presence on screen. Not to mention the clothes for that era were fabulous and flattered the female form. There are three “Mad Men” women breaking grounds for females in the 1960s. Peggy Olson powered her way from secretary to a copywriter, and though her female role in the office is respected on paper, her co-workers still rely on her to fetch coffee. Joan Holloway, now Joan Harris, is a sultry and sharp office manager that keeps the office running and at the same time commands the eyes of the men with her curves every time she walks past. Betty Draper, now Betty Francis, has traded in her domestic duties of a classic housewife for something she’s still searching for. Along with introducing complex characters, viewers are invited into their work life, private life and secret life — the show is pretty honest. The ’60s were vital for history books with the Cuban Missile Crisis scare, John F. Kennedy’s assassination, the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the sexual revolution. The show touches on some of these events and how they affected middle class Americans through Hollywood and Weiner’s lens. The 1950s frustrations housewives faced sparked a revolution pioneered by real life women like Gloria Steinem and Betty Friedan. “Mad Men’s” female cast is building up to that from the looks of how the last few seasons came to an end. Roles like that of Joan or Peggy were absent from 1950s and 1960s television shows watched back then. They weren’t relatable for viewers at home and they weren’t personified in reallife situations females faced. Shows like “Bewitched,” “My Three Sons” and “The Jetsons” were merely for entertainment. Females weren’t really represented as strong women in society. “Mad Men” is full of strong women. On the surface each female character fulfills the stereotype of a housewife, vixen and secretary wonderfully, but their characters are more multifaceted and their outfits are fabulous. Leila Rodriguez can be reached at artseditor@theorion.com
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“Rain on my head, call that brainstorming.” Kelly Rowland “Motivation” 2011
“What if Dexter had been a sitcom?” YouTube This video features all the tender and whimsical moments from “Dexter” and pairs them with a really cheesy saxophone melody.
“The Walken Dead ” YouTube This comedic trailer spins off “The Walking Dead” zombie series. If zombies did really tell horrible jokes, maybe we’d understand them better.
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Jazz X-Press lets freedom sound with resonance ‘Sounds of Trumpets’ offers audience members a freeform style of jazz experience that allows musicians to be creative and bear their soul. Brittany Comas STAFF WRITER
●●●○○ Pixar is pitching a perfect game. The Disney-owned company has produced top-grossing films since the original “Toy Story” destroyed the limits of animation. For “Cars 2,” Disney takes on the racing world as Lightning McQueen is entered in a World Grand Prix, and Mater, everyone’s favorite anthropomorphic towtruck, accidentally gets tangled in a top-secret spy mission. Graphics are larger than life and make the scenery of Japan and Europe look absolutely beautiful. It’s an excellent story about being bros, but it does lack some of the traditional Pixar heart string tug that brings us to the brink of tears like the opening from “Up.” “Puss in Boots” - In theaters now
●●●●○ The Beatles needed the Rolling Stones, and Pixar needs Dreamworks. “Puss in Boots” is a spin-off prequel to the “Shrek” series that brings a whole new origin story to the bootclad feline. Antonio Banderas voices Puss, who is brought into a plan to find some magic beans by Humpty Dumpty to complete a childhod dream of getting the goose who laid the golden eggs. The film draws from old fairy tales but with a fresh twist and a generous amount of laughs. Zach Galifianakis voices Humpty, who is very intent on retrieving the golden eggs and is spot on in delivering the egg jokes. “Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception” - In stores now
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Chico State’s Jazz X-Press showcased its musical talents in Harlen Adams Theatre Friday night. Although the concert was titled “Sound the Trumpets,” it was the ensemble of musicians that made the show. Starting the program was conductor Todd Filpula and the Chico High School Jazz Ensemble. Despite approaching their four pieces with trepidation, these young budding musicians produced a big, full sound. Their four pieces ranged in genre from jazz to Latin to rock and featured a variety of soloists showcasing their musical skills. Despite a few technical hitches between songs, the high school ensemble impressed and entertained the crowd. The anticipation of the evening was for Chico State’s Jazz X-Press with special guest artist Walter Blanton. From the start it was evident every musician, from the saxophonists to the trumpeters and rhythm section, fully embraced the music, and their liveliness and passion spread to the crowd. The pieces seemed technically advanced, but the musicians didn’t miss a step and were able to translate their hard work into a great sound. One of the more complex pieces performed was a freeform jazz number. Midway through the number, the musicians put their instruments down and began shouting almost as if they were selling newspapers off a street corner. “More freedom stifles you,” said Rocky Winslow, conductor and jazz history professor. “So when they get the free jazz it’s a matter of ‘well what would we do if we just got back to creating’ and so they take away all the rules.” Winslow strolled over to the pianist and began plucking the piano strings while the rest of the musicians continued shouting and making seemingly random and disjointed clicks and clangs with their instruments and microphone stands. “They were playing a freeform style of jazz,” said Nader
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STRIKE UP THE BAND Chico High Jazz Ensemble opens the “Sound the Trumpets” concert at Harlen Adams Theatre. Dehghan, a senior music industry and technology major. “There’s no written music, they’re just playing off each other and doing what they want.” Traditionally jazz music is mostly improv, so it was impressive to see this ensemble’s version of freeform jazz. Members of the audience looked around almost
confused as to what was going on, but slowly started to catch on to Blanton and Winslow’s take on freeform jazz. “It’s hard to be creative,” Winslow said. “It’s easy to play the stuff that’s written on a piece of paper. To actually bear your soul out there, that takes some guts.” Although patrons may not have
fully understood what they experienced Friday, Jazz X-Press put on a show that could be compared to any professional jazz ensemble and portrayed the musicians’ love of music for everyone to see. Brittany Comas can be reached at bcomas@theorion.com
cinematic gameplay and a story so legendary you will not want to stop playing. Even Harrison Ford, Indiana Jones himself, said the game is “unreal” in an online video from a Japanese website. Online gameplay has been expanded with cool bonus attributes and several “kick-backs” that can be earned throughout. No doubt an instant classic that fanboys have been waiting for.
Justin Bieber- “Under the Mistletoe”
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Fishbone film reveals band history, music Nicole Walker STAFF WRITER
●○○○○ The Bieber is quite possibly the best reason to hate Canada. Now, J-biebs is here to ruin Christmas. Original songs co-written by Bieber will surely be on the playlist of prepubescent girls everywhere this holiday. With a little help from Busta Rhymes he tries his best to recreate pop versions of classics such as “Drummer Boy.” Why Busta, why? There’s even a Bieber bastardization of the Mariah Carey classic “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” This is something to be skipped this holiday.
“GoldenEye 007: Reloaded” -Available now for PS3 and XBOX360
●●●●○ The best first-person shooter of the Nintendo 64 era has been upgraded to high definition with a brand new story and new multiplayer rewards system. The game is beautifully updated and even Pierce Brosnan was replaced by Daniel Craig. The PlayStation 3 version will also be compatible with the Move motion controllers, giving a more realistic shooting experience. This game is a great experience and stroll down memory lane but with “Battlefield 3” and “Modern Warfare 3” it’s easy to pass on this game.
It was a sound unlike any other, a fivemember band that couldn’t be categorized, a brotherhood that met at the crossroads between music, race, culture and violence — it was Fishbone. “It was unique, individualistic, their own band, their own voices,” actor Tim Robbins said in the documentary “Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone.” Although the original band is not together anymore, the remaining members strive to reinvent themselves by displaying the background, hardships and breakup of the initial Fishbone through the documentary. “Everyday Sunshine” exposes the raw reality behind this funky punk/ska/rock band from the San Fernando Valley that formed in 1979, Fishbone founder and bassist Norwood Fisher said. Along with Fisher came Walter “Dirty Walt” Kibby II on trumpet and vocals; Chris Dowd on keyboard, vocals and trombone; Kendall Jones on guitar; and Angelo Moore as frontman on saxophone and vocals. “We were young black kids and we liked our black culture,” Fisher said. Although they held the image of Fishbone, they were each individuals, which was shown through their musical talent and personalities. “It is the sum of many parts,” Jones said. Their flavorful personas were shown through their music as well as on stage. “I’ve seen them do every style — in the same song,” said Mike Watt, of the band Minutemen, in the documentary. Fishbone went outside the limits of socially constructed norms of music, being conceived as too white for black people and too black for white people, singer and songwriter George Clinton said.
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PARTY AT GROUND ZERO “Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone” takes fans to the beginning of ska. They couldn’t get played on “black” radio because they weren’t rhythm and blues, and rock ‘n’ roll was too white, Moore said. “It wasn’t rock, it wasn’t metal, it wasn’t hip-hop, it wasn’t funk, it was just some different shit,” rapMORE ON “EVERYDAY per Ice-T said in the documentary. SUNSHINE: THE They dived into STORY OF FISHBONE” the white LA punk scene determined to Tuesday be themselves and do 7:30 p.m. Ayres Hall, Room 106 their own thing, forFollowed by a Q-andmer manager Roger A with the directors Perry said. and special guests The musicians of Fishbone had all the pieces needed for success but held the idea of being a complete democracy, which may have led to their breakup. “Had Fishbone been less of a democracy, they might have been more of a successful band, but had they been less of a democracy,
they wouldn’t be Fishbone,” Perry said. Fishbone broke the unwritten rules of music culture instrumentally, stylistically and lyrically. They wrote songs about the ’80s and growing up in the “gang bang era,” where they saw people shot, homes burned and people beaten, Dowd said. The experiences of that time changed them as people and had an obvious effect on their music, Fisher said. After a series of events leading to the breakup of this genre-breaking band, Moore and Fisher continue to work at recreating Fishbone with their 25th anniversary and debut of the album “Crazy Glue” this month. “We are almost like a brand new band,” Fisher said. “If we get in front of audiences and impact those audiences, things will change.” Nicole Walker can be reached at nwalker@theorion.com
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Acrobats get twisted for body bending marvel Pilobolus amazed Chico audience members Thursday evening for a modern and abstract performance. Jen Moreno STAFF WRITER
It’s a special art to deliver a message to a crowd without a single word, but what that message is can vary greatly from person to person. One thing’s certain — Laxson Auditorium was left speechless. Connecticut-based dance company Pilobolus stopped in Chico Thursday night as one of the last stops on its U.S. tour before heading to Israel. The dance, mime and acrobatic septet wowed the audience with its unorthodox choreography. Pilobolus performed five dance numbers and each was extremely different from the one before, yet all showed the amazing strength the body can attain when trained properly. “You start to see how crazy the human body is and what are the possibilities of it,” associate dance captain Nile Russell said. “That’s what we try to do on stage.” From lifting and rocking an entire person with one foot of each of the three members to creating a sort of human kaleidoscope with a transparent platform, a video camera and a screen, these dancers shocked and entertained throughout their entire set. First-year students Lacey Henderson and Hannah Vine, both musical theater majors, came out to see the show after hearing about it in their “Movement for Actors” class. Having looked into it beforehand, they thought they knew what to expect, but left completely amazed. “I don’t know how they can do that every night,” Vine said. When they’re not touring, the dancers rehearse 40 hours a week,
Russell said. However, Pilobolus usually tours six to eight months out of the year, doing anywhere from 100 to 120 shows a year. “It’s a full-time, hard-core commitment, especially with just seven dancers,” he said. “I’d say we’re one of the hardest working dance compa-
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nies in the field right now for sure.” And the hard work definitely shows. The dancers in Pilobolus range from a variety of different backgrounds and experience in dance. Some having been doing so professionally longer than others. Winston Dynamite Brown, of Kansas City, is currently in his third season with the company and has been dancing for 10 years. Eventually he would like to become a teacher, Brown said. “I’ve always believed in trying as many things as possible, building up my arsenal of vocabulary in movement,” he said. “You can’t learn Pilobolus without being in it.” The intricate body movement and flexibility that each dancer showed on stage left the audience gasping throughout the show. Audience members left with an abstract feast for their eyes and minds. Jen Moreno can be reached at
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BEE’S PRETTY LITTLE THINGS
University Film Series Faux fur picks to stay explores quest for love cozy, stylish this fall in Chinese popular film Kayla Wohlford STAFF WRITER
The journey to find love can be a perilous and daunting one. As Shakespeare once put it, “The course of true love never did run smooth.” An uncharted and coarse road was the love walk in Chinese film “If You Are the One,” which was showcased Oct. 25 at Ayres Hall, Room 106 as part of the Humanities Center University Film Series. The movie chronicles main character Qin Fen and his search for a wife via an online dating site. The movie started out slow with Fen being introduced as an inventor proposing a “cheat-proof” rock, paper, scissors device to a businessman. The film quickly picks up as he sells the device for $2 million and then proceeds to spend his time searching for a wife. “You see an interesting portrait of Chinese life,” said Sandra Collins, professor of history. The theme of the movie centered on how life after college can be hard and finding a marriage partner is not easy for some. It showed a different outlook on traditional Chinese lives, as it is custom for people to marry immediately. As Fen turned to an online dating site, it revealed that different cultures are using the same dating tools when it comes to finding love. “The movie shows the universal quest for finding a partner,” Collins said. The lighthearted and quirky film had comedic quips throughout the actor’s dialogue and Fen’s quick wit shined in his role as a middle-aged bachelor. As he encounters a slew of various women and goes on date after date, the funny banter never stops. The movie takes a turn when Fen meets a beautiful flight attendant who he assumes is not interested in him. “It was hilarious and really dry for a Chinese movie,” anthropology major Mateo Thomas said. While it is not love at first sight, the two develop a friendship where the woman, named Smiley, reveals she is in an unhappy marriage and distraught over her husband’s betrayal. Her drinking problem is later revealed and as they battle each other, their undying love for each other is showcased. “I heard about it in one of my general education classes and I really liked it,” student Mike Rasmussen said. “I would come again.” The movie illustrates the difficult quest that some have to embark on to find love. With an unexpected and thrilling ending, the movie keeps the viewer interested from beginning to end. Kayla Wohlford can be reached at kwohlford@theorion.com
WOMEN’S This faux fur leopard print jacket from Forever 21 is only $48 and is sure to keep you warm on your walks around Chico. This jacket is best paired with a classic little black dress or a colorful tank, jeans and wedge heels. The best part of this jacket is that it can go with a lot of different looks, but make sure to keep it chic, as this isn’t a typical piece of outerwear. Mufflers are odd fashion statements, but they are statements nonetheless. This faux fur muffler from Asos.com will keep your hands warm while making a bold statement all at the same time. This $36 muffler has a detachable strap, so when your hands get too warm, or you reach for a drink, you can throw it over your shoulder and still look fabulous. Booties are all the rage this fall, and there’s no better way to wear booties than with faux fur accents. These faux fur cuff wedge booties from Old Navy will go with dresses, tights, leggings and jeans. Pair them with your favorite outfit when you want to add a little flair to your look and for $40, you can’t beat it.
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Faux fur is my favorite pick of the season. Faux fur is perfect for those below 50 degree Chico nights. Women make faux fur look chic, while men make it
look rugged. Fake furs aren’t as expensive as real furs, and one can rest easy that no animals were harmed in the production of his or her furry item. Here’s how to make it work: Brittany Comas can be reached at bcomas@theorion.com
MEN’S Faux fur is worn on the inside for most menswear, and this lined utility jacket from Old Navy is no exception. This is a definite splurge for men at $90, but think of it as an investment because this jacket goes with anything and will last until your next splurge on outerwear. This jacket can be dressed up or worn casually and will be comfortable for all day wear and tear since it is made with 100 percent cotton and polyester faux fur lining.
This argyle Peruvian faux fur hat from Target will keep your head and ears warm in the harsh nighttime Chico winds. For $20, rock this hat on the bike ride home or with a nice neutral colored hoodie or cardigan. The hat is practical, but the funky argyle pattern gives the hat its own stylish vibe and when you don’t feel like making a statement anymore, it can be easily stuffed in your backpack. These comfy men’s moccasins can be found at Target for only $30. They are best paired with skinny jeans on the way to your morning class when it is just too cold for regular shoes. Socks are even optional since the faux fur lining will keep your feet warm enough.
FAVORITE FAUX FUR MATCHES LEOPARD JACKET: Wear with a black mini
ANKLE BOOTIE: Pairs well with black patterned
ARGYLE HAT: Looks great with a gray or black
MUFFLER WITH DETACHABLE CHAIN: Best worn with
UTILITY JACKET: Wear a plaid scarf over the jacket
MOCCASINS: Only to be worn to class or to run errands. These will go great with men’s straight leg or skinny jeans.
dress or a knee-length red dress with black tights for a holiday look.
heels and a coat. Flats and long cardigans also pair nicely. Only to be worn when dressing up.
tights or leggings. Skinny jeans also pair nicely but add a nice blouse to dress them up.
for the extra cold nights or wear open with a V-neck underneath for an everyday look.
hoodie or cardigan. Casual wear only.
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A SOUND SALVATION
U.S. DJ has fans on ‘fire’ for new music Eli Gibbs STAFF WRITER
Electronic dance music is rarely seen at the top of United States iTunes charts. This is mostly true because the world’s best disc jockeys and producers are not from the U.S. Then there’s Kaskade – and his new album titled “Fire & Ice.” This is Kaskade’s seventh album, and it is a double album. It was released exclusively on iTunes Oct. 25 and will be released everywhere Tuesday. It currently sits in the fifth spot on iTunes’ top albums in the U.S. – an achievement for any electronic dance music producer. Unlike most other headlining producers, Kaskade was born in the U.S. He grew up in Illinois, went to college at the University of Utah and in 2000 he moved to San Francisco to work as an assistant for Om Records. The name Kaskade was adapted from the idea of the way a waterfall cascades. His style of house music is clear, with translucently soothing vocals and smooth beats. The first disc in his recent release is called “Fire” and has 10 original tracks Kaskade recorded in collaboration with artists like Skrillex, Dada Life, Quadron, Inpetto, Neon Trees, Mindy Gledhill, Skylar Grey and several others. These progressive house tracks feature high energy sound with soothing vocals from a variety of artists. The second disc, “Ice,” has remixes of the 10 tracks on “Fire.” These tracks demonstrate how Kaskade can alter his productions to create something entirely different. The remix of “Lessons in Love,” the third track, has almost no similarities to the “Fire” version and is one of my favorites on the double album. The last song on the album, “Room for Happiness,” features vocals from Skylar Grey. She is most recognizable from her work on the song “Coming Home,” produced by Sean Combs, otherwise known as Diddy, at Bad Boy Records. The beautiful voice of Grey singing over these house beats
that Kaskade produces offers a blend of sound that soothes you and makes you want to move. The chorus bursts through the beat and Grey sings, “Don’t be fooled by your emptiness, there’s so much more room for happiness.” I have personally seen Kaskade on two occasions at music festivals in San Bernardino and Mountain View. At Identity Festival in Mountain View, I got to hear two of these new tracks over a crowd of California electronic dance music fans that filled the Shoreline Amphitheatre. “Eyes” and “Turn It Down,” the first two tracks on the album, are great in an atmosphere like that because the crowd can so easily participate in the singing of the lyrics while they continue to dance. It’s no secret that California loves Kaskade. When the Electric Daisy Carnival movie was going to be premiered at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, Kaskade tweeted that he was going to play a free show outside the theater. When word got around, fans from all over California filled Hollywood Boulevard and the Los Angeles Police Department was forced to shut down the entire thing, almost causing a riot. The sales Kaskade’s album have achieved so far, only a week after the release, are evidence that more people are listening to electronic dance music. DJ Times, a magazine Kaskade grew up reading, awarded him the fan-voted title of America’s Best DJ in early October. In this year’s Top 100 DJs list compiled by DJ Mag, Kaskade is ranked 30th in the world. Kaskade was the headliner at the first large music festival I ever attended, which sparked my entire interest in electronic dance music. It’s great to see an American DJ reach the amount of success he has. His success has influenced much of the electronic dance music in this country and I’m excited to see where this album will rank with other albums when all is said and done. Eli Gibbs can be reached at egibbs@theorion.com
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JUST FOR LAUGHS Political comedian Will Durst performs at a KZFR fundraiser at the Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Comics lighten up political mood Brooke Hespeler STAFF WRITER
Deep political discourse and stand-up comedy very rarely go together, but Michael Parenti and Will Durst teamed up Thursday in Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.’s Big Room to create a night of laughs and some food for thought. The dinner and show event was a benefit for KZFR, a nonprofit Chico community radio station. Parenti and Durst’s segment was broadcast live on KZFR. The evening started off with a somber, yet thoughtprovoking speech by award-winning author and lecturer Parenti about the importance of words in today’s politics. The Occupy Wall Street movement heavily influenced his speech and he said words are the common person’s way to fight back. His impassioned words about power in politics elicited many cheers and rounds of applause in agreement during the speech, showing how Chico citizens are concerned with the current political climate. After the show, audience members eagerly swarmed the Lyon Books and Learning Center’s table where Parenti was signing copies of his latest book, “The Face of Imperialism,” to ask for his personal views on specific subjects. After Parenti’s lecture came some comic relief from Durst, a well-known comedian who calls his brand of humor “comedy for people who read or know someone who does.” He had the audience in hysterics shortly after entering the stage. His comedy ranged from the national level — “Rick Perry says that God told him to run for president, but then
again so did Michele Bachmann. So either somebody’s fibbing or God’s off his meds again,” — to the local — “Chico’s not even a town, it’s more like a shire. A shire where whimsy has a timeshare and a yellow lab with a bandana around his neck.” Durst confidently strutted across the stage with his cartoonish, Dick Van Dyke style persona, delivering jokes that were both hilarious and brutally honest. His passion for the issues shone through his performance. After the show, Durst, in response to a question, admitted that he sometimes resorts to watching a Marx Brothers movie to “cleanse his palate” from being riled up from what is going on in today’s society. After Durst finished his performance, both men came back on stage for a Q-and-A session. The room quickly lost its jovial atmosphere as the people of Chico began to express their concerns and worries for the future of the country. Heated and tense at times, the session was a testament to the distress most Americans feel today when it comes to politics. Those feelings were aptly summed up by the final question of the night from Kevin Emmons, who frankly asked both men, “How screwed are we?” “We’re so screwed, every day I take a home pregnancy test just to check,” Durst said. Parenti responsed on a more positive note. “The key for us is, no matter how screwed we get, we must not let ourselves get screwed up,” he said. Brooke Hespeler can be reached at bhespeler@theorion.com
Cuban choir lures patrons to feet in traditional songs, dances at Laxson Miguel Rocha STAFF WRITER
Cries of joy echoed through Laxson Auditorium as Chico got a musical taste of Cuba. The Creole Choir of Cuba, featuring 10 performers and descendants of Haitians, shattered language barriers as part of the Chico Performances concert Oct. 25. Songs with messages of hope thrived through lyrics performed in the Creole dialect. Wearing yellow to show the Caribbean and abstract designs on their gowns, the singers got the crowd at Laxson on its feet with bodies moving to the rhythm of Cuban music. The group’s purpose for taking Haitian and Cuban music to every part of the world began years ago, performer Marina de los Angeles Collazo Fernandes said. The night started off with songs in the native Haitian dialect. A special song performed translated into “Help Me Sing,” which was meant to get the enthusiasm going, Fernandes said. The song’s message varies from love, affliction and any feeling related to the ones Haiti is going through in these harsh times. After playing reminiscent songs that narrated a story, they made a transition to an upbeat tempo. Cha-cha songs got attendees craving more. As the Cuban melodies continued, the people let loose and joined the choir on stage for a dancing number. “Las Cubanas tenemos tremendo sabor,” Fernandes said, which translates into “We Cuban women have great flavor.” The tour started in September and people always joined them on the stage because they felt attracted to dance, she said. Guests seemed to enjoy it and
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HOPE FOR HAITI Irian Rondon Montejo of the Creole Choir of Cuba sings songs in Cuba’s native language, Creole, at Laxson Auditorium Oct. 25. The choir strives to share its music and message to all parts of the world through spreading their upbeat Cuban sound. danced to the flavor of Cuban music. Performer Dalio Vital never expected people to get on stage, he said. Although he liked the friendly Chicoans, it never crossed his mind that Cuban music had a big influence in this part of the globe. “Music is a universal language,” he said. “The rhythm makes people come together, dance and enjoy.” Bringing his home sound to Chico reminded him of Haiti’s tragic 2010 earthquake that shook close to Vital’s heart. He is a first-generation Haitian. Vital suffered a great deal to see so many lives lost and children left
orphaned, Vital said. It was also sad because he is unaware if he had family living there when the earthquake hit. “It is an unforgettable experience because in my 62 years I have never experienced that,” he said. With its songs the choir was able to de-stress the Haitians, Fernandes said. It visited camps for the kids and people who lost their extremities. The song “Pou Ki Ayiti Kriye,” which means “What is Haiti Crying For,” was written to portray all the suffering in Haiti. Although they didn’t perform that song
at Chico State, they did perform “Unforgettable” by Nat King Cole. People were mesmerized by the choice. Patti Johnsen of Chico was pleasantly surprised about the performance, as she didn’t know what to expect prior to the event, Johnsen said. She liked when the crowd and the male performers danced and would’ve loved to dance to the Cuban music on stage. “I think they moved very smoothly,” she said. Miguel Rocha can be reached at mrocha@theorion.com
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King of Salsa
7:30 p.m. @Laxson Auditorium $20 student The Kings of Salsa mix traditional AfroCaribbean mambo, rumba and the chacha-cha with the very best of Havana’s cool street salsa and hiphop scene.
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Take Back the Night
Extreme Midget Wrestling
6 to 9 p.m. @ Common Grounds Free
7:30 p.m. @ El Rey Theatre $18 advance
Join in the fight to end violence against women and children in this evening event.
Come watch the “baddest little show on Earth” at the El Rey.
Bell Witch
8 p.m. @ Cafe Coda $5 Check out this two-piece doom from Seattle. Teeph, Epitaph of Atlas and Tome of Goetia perform as well.
SAT U R DAY
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Turner: 6 Degrees of Wayne Thiebaud
The Blues Broads
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. @ Janet Turner Print Gallery Free Wayne Thiebaud showcases a new series.
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4 to 9 p.m. @ Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. $25
Four of the blues’ greatest female artists join forces as The Blues Broads.
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Revenger’s Tragedy
Up ‘til Dawn @ Acker Gym Free
7:30 p.m. @ Wismer Theatre $15
Come ready for writing letters and helping babies in Chico State’s Up ‘til Dawn fundraiser.
This mesmerizing Jacobean thriller examines humankind’s need for justice and vengeance.
Friends of the Herbarium native plant photo contest
3 p.m. @Holt Hall, Room 129 $10 Photos will be displayed during the Friends of the Chico State Herbarium Annual Meeting.
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“Telling Amy’s Story” documentary
Jackson Browne
“Telling Amy’s Story” is a movie based on a true story that shows the timeline of events leading up to a domestic violence homicide.
In this very special Chico appearance Browne will be performing solo on stage, just him, his piano and his guitar, showcasing his newest release “Love is Strange.”
6 p.m. @ Ayres Hall, Room 120
“Waiting for Superman” documentary
6:30 p.m. @El Rey Theatre The California Teachers Association and Student CTA hosts “The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting For Superman.”
7:30 p.m. @Laxson Auditorium $40 student
F R I DAY
“As Alice”
7:30 p.m. @ Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall $15 The California E.A.R. Unit, Los Angeles’ adventurous new music ensemble, premieres Chico State faculty member David Dvorin’s multimedia piece, “As Alice.”
Folk Music Fridays
2 to 5 p.m. @ Augie’s Fine Coffee & Tea Cafe
SAT U R DAY
Collie Buddz
7:30p.m. @ Senator Theatre $17.50 Collie Buddz performs with Gappy Ranks and New Kingston.
“Hair Spray”
7:30 p.m. @ Pleasant Valley High School
SU N DAY
Dance Church
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. @ Cafe Culture $8 Come to Cafe Culture with a skip in your step and praise in your heart for the mind, body and soul exercises with David Winglifter.
MON DAY
Bear-E-Oke
9 p.m. @ Madison Bear Garden Calling all jukebox heroes – The Bear hosts a karaoke night every Monday until closing time.
T U E SDAY
Dance Sanctuary 6:30 p.m. @ Cafe Culture
Swing on by Cafe Culture for an evening with Five Rhythms Dance Wave.
The Chico Unified School District puts on this lovable musical of a young girl living, singing and dancing in 1960 Baltimore.
Get folky at Augie’s every Friday.
STAFF FAVORITES >> PIXAR MOVIE “Monsters, Inc.” — Boo always reminds me off my little sister — the preteen, attitude years — and I wish travel was as easy as opening another door.
>> Jen Moreno Staff Writer
“Cars 1 and 2” — For any car fan this movie is it. I really like Pixar’s small car details of the mountains shaped like classical car hoods and fenders, and the nod to past and current race car drivers. Not to mention Mater has all the best lines in the movies.
>>Leila Rodriguez Arts Editor
“Toy Story 1,2 and 3” — Who doesn’t like “Toy Story?”
>> Samantha Youngman Photo Editor
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Ally Dukkers F E AT U R E S E D I T O R
MOBOT N CHICO STATE
The Ally Way
prepares for TAKE OFF
RACE TO THE MOON Six members of the Chico Lunacats with an IGV robot similar to the NASA robot that will be used on the robot they’re building.
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Stephanie Geske STAFF WRITER
Seven students have added pressure when they finish their senior project. Their work will be judged in a worldwide competition thanks to the NASA Annual Lunabotics Mining Competition. The “Chico Lunacats” will be one of 60 teams participating in May 2012 to create a robot that’s able to mine and deposit a minimum of 10 kilograms of an aggregate called BP-1, which is close in consistency to lunar soil. Other applicants include teams from India and Columbia. Within the Chico State NASA group are mechanical engineers, mechatronic engineers and computer science majors, said Evan Carroll, a senior mechanical engineering major. The mechanical engineers work on and size the motors, the frame material and the structural integrity of the robot.
Mechatronic engineers are a part of the robotics portion that programs, wires and works with the electrical aspect. Computer science majors
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I’m responsible for the autonomous control of the robot, so it’s able to operate using it’s own logic.
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ROSS BAILEY senior computer science major
are the dedicated programmers who write the computer code that will direct the bot. A goal of the Chico State NASA group is to make its robot completely
autonomous, said Ben Bennett, a senior mechatronic engineering major. In the past two years only one team has tried this, and it wasn’t successful. Because the robot has to go through an obstacle course, it makes it more difficult to give it the capability of digging, collecting and depositing the dirt on its own. “I’m responsible for the autonomous control of the robot, so it’s able to operate using its own logic,” said Ross Bailey, a senior computer science major. Bailey is modifying an Xbox Kinect camera to connect to the robot that allows it to see depth. Last year’s winning team was from Canada, and they mined more than 200 kilograms of BP-1, Bennett said. However, if the Chico State team is able to create an autonomous robot able to mine and deposit the minimum 10 kilograms, the team would win based on the competition’s point system. >> please see ROBOTS | D5
Students left out, handed struggles Kathleen Dazzi STAFF WRITER
THE ORION • CHELSEA BEIGHTS
LEFTY Many left-handed people face difficulties like smearing the ink off a page with their hand while they are writing.
Marissa Nash, a junior political science major, was forced to write with her right hand by her second grade teacher when ever she picked up a pen with her left hand. When her mom found out what her teacher was doing, she intervened. Nash, who is left-handed, has dealt with smeared writing, aversions to spiral notebooks, one-sided desks and a lack of availability of left-handed products. Although left-handed students’ needs are often overlooked, most have made do in a world dominated by right-handers. There is varying opinion on whether or not Chico State should cater more to left-handers, but some left-handed considerations have been made. After requests were made last year, the
LEFT-HANDED FACTS
by nine years
15 percent of people in America are left-handed
4 out of 5 original designers for Mac computer were left-handed
Left-handers are more likely to be geniuses
The older a mother is the more likely she is to give birth to lefthanded children
Left-handed people are three times more likely to become alcoholics
source: dailyinfographic.com
Lefties have an average shorter lifespan
Wildcat Store began selling left-handed scissors and spiral notebooks bound on the right side this semester, said Crystal Peppas, Wildcat Store merchandiser and Clinique counter manager. Since it is unsure how other left-handed products >> please see LEFTY | D5
FASHION >> Comfy style
#humblebrag No one likes a showoff, but everyone likes to show-off. Everyone self-promotes on social media, showing off quasi-accomplishments to friends and followers through pictures, check-ins and status updates. Some of these boasts are hidden behind a negative comment. Harris Wittels, a standup comedian and writer for NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,” compiled examples of tweets from celebrities gloating and masking the statement behind a humbling disguise, calling it “humble brag.” Wittels retweeted Oprah’s post, “OMG! Just had a SURPRISE date with Jackie Jackson. My teen idol hearthrob. Tried not to talk too much or eat too much. Succeeded at neither!” This is not a new behavior. It’s likely to have always been a human characteristic but just hadn’t been named until now. What started as a Twitter account to poke fun at celebrities boasting about their successes has become something we can all relate to, and we are all guilty of. It’s difficult not to seek approval from the people in our lives, and it may even be a primal instinct. You would probably come off as crazy if you directly asked people if they liked you, so that’s why it is more acceptable to selfpromote on the Internet. I don’t think that humble brag is a bad thing, as we should be proud of our lives. Many people disagree and think that social networking has lead to a self-obsessed culture. The book “The Narcissism Epidemic: Living in the Age of Entitlement” by Jean M. Twenge and W. Keith Campbell is a book that disagrees with me and argues that social media has made it easy for our society to indulge in bragging. People can sometimes go overboard to maintain a superior identity and show off to others, but a little self promotion is nothing to hide. Humble bragging is an unconscious behavior in which we show off while simultaneously self-deprecate. It’s possible that we do this so people won’t label us as stuck-up, but humble brags are easy to see through. Wittels has become the humble bragging police, calling out these boasters through retweets and hashtags. The Twitter page has acquired more than 129,000 followers, and the term “humble brag” has started to seep into our vocabulary, appearing in the script of CBS’s show “NCIS.” You should be proud of your achievements, and humble bragging is a subtle way to share without sounding like you’re too full of yourself. I’m proud that even though I’m running on little sleep, the Features section looks good this week. Ally Dukkers can be reached at featureseditor@theorion.com
Compiled by Chelsea Beights
DICTIONARY
Counterfriends
[count • er • friends] The complete strangers you talk to at a house party at the neutral, alcohol-friendly zone of the kitchen counter. “If it weren’t for my counterfriends, I would’ve been standing next to the wall for two hours.” source: urbandictionary.com
“shek-o”
“This sweater is
“Fall is my favorite
warm and comfy.
“This outfit is based
season and cardi-
I like fashionable
on London style,
gans are necessary
items that are
which I consider to
to keep warm
also functional.”
and to look cute.”
be based more on the metropolitan city look.”
Shaan Grewal
senior | political science
Rachel Wietbrock junior | health science
Ariel Ellis
junior | psychology
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= 2.5 million people
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the world population is represented on this page
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face SE X COLUMN>>
Lexi Brister S E X CO L U M N IS T
Pleasing yourself Masturbation can be a touchy subject, but it’s one everybody should get comfortable with. We aren’t always going to get exactly what we want from someone else, and having sex isn’t always an option, so being able to please ourselves is important when it comes to happiness. In one national study, 95 percent of men and 89 percent of women said they had masturbated, according to Men’s Health magazine. It’s a scientific fact that orgasms increase serotonin, which feeds positive emotions, and I don’t see the point of waiting around for someone else to give you an orgasm. While there are some sensations you can get only from a partner, being able to pleasure yourself can keep you in a good mood day-to-day and increase self-esteem. There are also many health benefits to masturbation. The Journal of the American Medical Association reported that “high ejaculation frequency was related to decreased risk of total prostate cancer” in men, according to an article on MSNBC.com Women also get benefits from pleasing themselves, masturbation relieves menstrual cramps, improves cardiovascular health, helps prevent cervical infections and relieves urinary tract infections, according to womentowomen. com. If you’ve never learned how to give yourself some love, you should start now that you’re in college where self-exploration is a top priority. Some people find the idea of self-stimulation shameful or don’t masturbate for religious reasons. There is no shame in pleasing yourself and discovering what you like, and regular masturbation is normal. I have a female friend who doesn’t masturbate at all, because she finds her own genitals intimidating. “I wouldn’t know where to begin, and it’s my boyfriend’s job anyway,” she said. Interestingly enough, when I asked if her boyfriend gets her off regularly, she said she really doesn’t know whether she’s having orgasms or not when they have sex. This is, unfortunately, a common problem for women. If you aren’t enjoying sex, you should not be having it. You should be spending some alone time figuring out what does get you off by using your hands or whatever toys you’re comfortable with. There are plenty of nonfrightening vibrators that can be used for clitoral or penetrative stimulation, both of which are central to the female orgasm. It’s also important not to be shy with yourself. Your lady flower isn’t as delicate as you might think, so if soft and gentle isn’t doing it for you, don’t be afraid to get rough. When it comes to the male orgasm, I’m not at all sorry to say that men are not very complex. For most, masturbation is as simple as, “If it feels good, it gets the job done.” Lucky them. In my entire life I’ve only encountered one male who didn’t masturbate. He said it was “pointless.” He was also the most uptight, unhappy person I’ve ever met. There are a few sexual dysfunctions that can make it difficult for a man to reach orgasm during sex, but those are usually related to performance anxiety. That problem goes away during a solo show. Sexual release leads to happiness and relaxation, which is something most people could use more of. If you’re someone who’s frightened by the “M word,” it’s time to grow up. Lexi Brister can be reached at sexcolumnist@theorion.com
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Population boom changes some students’ future family plans
Molly Rose Livingston STAFF WRITER
While many students were rushing to class or nursing a hangover on Monday from the long weekend, somewhere a woman gave birth to the 7 billionth member of Earth’s population. For some, this raises questions about the planet’s ability to support the growing species. In 1987, around the time many currently college-aged people were born, the population was 6 billion, according to un.org. Today, there are more than double the people alive than there were 50 years ago. Some students are taking this into consideration when deciding whether to have children, such as Amanda Carrel, a senior political science major.
A part of Carrel’s decision is that she worries there are not enough resources to support the population growth, she said. “I don’t want to add to the population,” Carrel said. Some find the desire to have children unchanged by the current growth but may consider decreasing how many children they choose to have. For students like Rosana Torres, a junior journalism major, the desire to experience motherhood remains unchanged. However, Torres now considers having two children instead of her original plan of four. “I want to understand where my mom was coming from when she cried when she found out I got into college,” she said. Others do not consider the population growth a deciding factor
when planning for a family in the future. Despite thinking there may not be enough room for everyone on Earth, Derek Campagna, a junior sociology major, still looks forward to having children of his own. “Since I’m an only child, I want like five kids,” Campagna said. Baohui Song, assistant professor in the College of Agriculture, thinks it is no surprise the planet has reached this point, because global trends have shown that it would occur, he said. Progress in technology and biotechnology will allow agricultural producers to continue to provide for the world’s population. “We have the capacity to feed all the people with surplus,” Song said. “Even with the population increasing.” Problems arise when it comes to
million deaths per year
the distribution of the food, Song said. In some countries, food can be used as a political tool and does not reach those who need it. People can expect the population to grow at an average of 1.1 percent a year up to 2030, compared with 1.7 percent a year over the past 30 years, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Global population is predicted to hit 9.3 billion by 2050, according to a U.N. report. No one officially knows where the baby that pushed the human species population into the immense milestone was born, but it is clear that by now the Earth has more than 7 billion human beings. Molly Rose Livingston can be reached at mlivingston@theorion.com
LO C A L / / S TAT E / / NAT I O NA L to represent all humans ever alive, this page would need to be reproduced
Population from 200o to 2010
CHICO
43.76
157
2000 pop: 59,954 cuurent pop: 86,187
times
percent increase
CALIFORNIA 9.98
2000 pop: 33,871,648
percent increase
current pop:
37,253,956
UNITED STATES 9.71
percent increase 2000 pop: 281,421,906 current pop:
308,745,538
HISTORY // PROJECTIONS
1987 1998 2011 2025 2043
5 billion 6 billion 7 billion 8 billion 9 billion
H I S TO RY / / P O P U L AT I O N
1959: 52 people per sq. mile
DENSITY
2011: 121 people per sq. mile
2045: 156 people per sq. mile** projected
SOURCES • WOLFRAMALPHA.COM • TIME MAGAZINE • UN.ORG INFOGRAPHIC BY • LINDSAY SMITH AND LIAM TURNER
WORD OF MOUTH >> If you were on death row what would be your last meal? “Steak, mashed potatoes and green beans.”
Jessica Blanchard
senior | business management
“Assortment of fried chicken, big thing of gumbo, macaroni and cheese and pitchers of Koolaid.”
Ryan Walton
senior | business management and marketing
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“I would not eat.”
Kristy Flower junior | liberal studies
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LOOKING BACK >>
c. 1975
FEATURES
c. 1980
April 4, 2001, vol. 46 issue 10 “Aspiring models, actors see red carpet” In 2001, some Chico State students modeled before coming to college and learned that further pursuit of modeling required great amounts of time. Amie Thompson, then junior, modeled in runway shows for seven years before attending Chico State. She described her modeling as a hobby, but it did take up most of her weekends. “It is like a part-time job,” Thompson said. She took a break from modeling once she entered college and instead worked
as an instructor at John Robert Powers, a modeling and acting school, helping aspiring models. Dawn Silver modeled a few years as well before coming to Chico but quit after entering school because of the time commitment. “When I had to model on the weekends, it was all day, usually 7 in the morning to 8 at night,” Silver said. Silver and other Chico State students modeled part time but taking it further became difficult while in school.
c. 1981
CHICO’S NEXT TOP MODEL Marla Tomorug, a junior music industry and recording arts major, works as a model for clothing store For Elyse in downtown.
c. 1983
c. 1988
c. 1988
c. 1995
NOW
Chico State students can model part time at downtown clothing stores For Elyse and Lulu’s for product advertising. Three models, one of which is a Chico State student, are on call weekly for product shoots that last about six hours, Lulu’s marketing specialist Colleen Winter said. “Local models are referred to us by friends or fi nd us through Craigslist ads,” she said. “We also hold yearly casting calls.” For Elyse uses Chico models for its online site, many of whom work in the store as well. Encouraged by a friend who thought she had a body fit for modeling, Marla Tomorug, a junior music industry
PHOTO COURTESY OF • IAN ROFFE
NEGOTIATE DEBATE Student debate teams and Chico community members hash out issues at the Chico City Council chamber.
residents Campus Chico debate relevant Spotlight: issues, concern to show that people can stay civil and have good dialogue about important issues. The topics are mainly what affect California and issues residents can vote on. We don’t want to convince people, we want to inform them and create educated voters. It’s an important part of our duty as citizens.
Since spring 2010, the Chico Great Debate, sponsored by First-Year Experience and the department of communication arts and sciences, has created dialogue between students and the community. This semester’s Great Debate event will be Friday at the Chico City Council Chambers. Ian Roffe, a senior art major, has been a part of the Great Debate since it began. Once a student debater, Roffe now helps coordinate the event.
c. 1985
c. 1986
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c. 1980
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and technology major, began modeling and working once a month for For Elyse. Her photo shoots can last anywhere from three to five hours on a Saturday. She felt very awkward at fi rst, but shoots became easier and fun after some time, she said. Tomorug auditioned for “America’s Next Top Model” last year and received a call to the next round but decided not to move on since she would have been forced to drop out of school. “I just did it for fun, but school comes fi rst,” Tomorug said. – Compiled by Kathleen Dazzi
The Orion: What is this semester’s topic? Roffe: We will be discussing the question: Will K-12 educations improve if policies increased teachers’ accountability through merit pay and/ or ending tenure?
The Orion: What is the purpose of the Great Debate? Roffe: It’s a model of civil discourse and how democracy should work. The public is educated by the students on an issue that can be controversial and shows that a discussion can be done rather than getting out of hand on these issues. The Orion: What are the topics you discuss? Roffe: We choose topics that affect Chico as well as California, such as the legalization of marijuana, repealing the Global Warming Solutions Act and increasing restrictions on immigration within the state. The Orion: Why pick topics that are controversial? Roffe: It’s more exciting to talk about, and we want
The LAUNDRY ROOM
The Orion: How can students become involved? Roffe: They can become involved by taking debatethemed courses within communications and participating in the Civic Expo that is put on by the “Small Group Communication” class. This expo is an all-day event at the Great Debate, where students display exhibits that relate around a broad issue that’s picked. Community members can also get involved through volunteer positions as a moderator who sits through the debate, keeping the discussion progressing and on topic.
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– Compiled by Tasha Clark
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Taylor Western FOOD COLUMNIST
Texas has recently taken away the “last meal” for those on death row. This was because a man convicted of murder named Lawrence Russell Brewer ordered fajitas, a meat lover’s pizza and a slab of peanut butter fudge before refusing to eat any of it. I was so interested after reading this story that I started looking up famous last meals of death row inmates. The ones that I found most interesting were John Wayne Gacy, also
Last meal: Heart attack chili cheese fries, banana milkshake known as the Killer Clown, who ordered a bucket of KFC fried chicken. Victor Feguer asked for just a single olive, and Timothy McVeigh, responsible for the Oklahoma City bombing, asked for two pints of mint chip ice cream. I then started considering what my own last meal would be. I instantly thought of sushi or steak, but then I thought that
what I’d honestly want to try if I was on death row would be Fugu, or puffer fish, prepared in Japan. It’s supposed to be delicious, but I have always been too afraid to try it, because the chef needs a specific license to prepare it. Puffer fish is poisonous, and if the poisonous parts aren’t removed carefully, the meat may kill your dinner guests. Sadly, I did not make Fugu for
my death row dinner but instead my favorite fattening dishes. This week I made homemade chili and french fries. The chili is a bit pricier than what I usually make, but there will be so much that it is totally worth it. I suggest refrigerating leftovers to eat throughout the week and freezing the rest. If you are worried about all the extra calories, I suggest
making a baked potato instead of french fries. Just put a potato in the oven at 350 F for an hour and fill with chili. I also figured you have to have a dessert if you’re on death row, so I made my favorite milkshake, chocolate banana, which was really cheap and easy to make. Taylor Western can be reached at foodcolumnist@theorion.com
HEART ATTACK CHILI CHEESE FRIES
2 hours
x 10
Chili Ingredients 6 strips bacon 1 pound ground beef 4-5 Italian sausages If you have any leftover meat, it can be used. I actually added leftover Spam. 1 large onion or two small onions 1 bell pepper 2 or 3 chilies or jalapeños. 3 cloves garlic 1 can chicken broth 2 eight-ounce cans of tomato sauce 1 can diced tomatoes with chilies 1 can of beer optional 1 can kidney beans 1 can black beans 1 can pinto beans 2 tablespoons cumin 1/2 tablespoon chili powder 1 teaspoon paprika 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1 1/2 teaspoon honey 1 can tomato soup Optional. Can be substituted with more chicken stock or tomato sauce.
French Fries Ingredients Oil for frying 4-5 potatoes Chili powder Top with: Raw onion Cheddar cheese block Sour cream
serves 10
Directions In a deep pot, cook bacon until crispy. Add diced onion, bell pepper and chilies. Once onions are cooked, add garlic and beef. Remove casing or skin from sausage and add to pot. Once meat is cooked through, add seasonings, Worcestershire sauce, beans, chicken broth, tomatoes, tomato sauce, honey and beer. Simmer for two hours. As liquid starts to absorb, add tomato soup. You may have to add more Worcestershire sauce or chicken stock. Once chili is left to cool down, start french fries. Wash potatoes and cut into thin strips. Heat oil and add potatoes. Once cooked and golden brown, season with salt THE ORION • LARRY POCINO and chili powder. DANGEROUS FRIES These heart attack chili cheese fries make for the perfect last meal, Top fries with chili, they include several different kinds of meat and beans, seasonings and lots of cheese. shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream and raw onion.
CHOCOLATE BANANA MILKSHAKE
5 minutes
SHAKE IT UP This delicious chocolate banana milkshake only takes 5 minutes to prepare and requires a banana, vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup and milk.
Ingredients 1 banana 3 scoops vanilla ice cream 3 tablespoons chocolate syrup 1/4 cup milk
serves 1 - 2 Directions Blend banana, ice cream, chocolate syrup and milk until smooth. Top with syrup, cherries, and wafer straw. Enjoy.
THE ORION • LARRY POCINO
Alcoholics Anonymous meetings held on campus to support students ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS AND THE 12 STEPS
Michaela Boggan
Meetings are from noon to 1 p.m. every Tuesday at Selvester’s Cafe-by-the-Creek, Room 104
Stacy Nelson decided to drive from a party to the bars downtown one night, and soon red and blue lights were signaling her to pull over. She blew a 0.19 into the Breathalyzer and was jailed overnight. Nelson, a senior business administration major, drinks about three times a week and feels the need to get drunk when she does, she said. “I sometimes think that I have a little bit of an alcohol problem,” Nelson said. She was not aware that there are Alcoholics Anonymous meetings held on campus, but doesn’t think she needs to attend one unless it was to help a friend, she said. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings were started by the Campus Alcohol and Drug Education Center in 1990 and have continued every semester since, program manager Shauna Quinn said. The purpose of these meetings is to help students who are ready to confront their alcohol problems, Quinn said. The services are free, there is no commitment and a
12-STEPS 1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable. 2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. 3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. 4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. 5. Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. 6. We’re entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
7. Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. 8. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. 9. Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. 10. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. 11. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out. 12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
STAFF WRITER
student who is also an alcoholic runs the meetings. Alcoholism is an addiction that has to do with chemicals in the brain, but no one is really sure what happens or how it happens, said Roland Lamarine, professor of health science. Many wonder how alcoholics anonymous meetings can help an alcoholic recover from a medical disease, Lamarine said. People who decide to go to an alcoholics anonymous meeting usually keep going because it provides them with a support group, guidance and a place to express the feelings they have during the recovery process. These programs have really been successful because the anonymity that it offers to members, Lamarine said. The student secretary of the meetings wanted to emphasize the importance of anonymity and did not want to be identified, she said. The Alcoholics Anonymous process involves a 12-step program, where a person works with a group or member of the program for support. The 12-step program teaches
alcoholics a new way of life, the secretary said. “For us to drink is to die,” she said. Every meeting begins with a serenity prayer and then there are two to four readings that are recited out loud by alternating individuals, she said. The rest of the meetings consist of students sharing stories, feelings or accomplishments when dealing with alcohol. “If you want to get well, we will do anything to help,” the secretary said. Since the beginning of this semester there have been meetings where no one attends and meetings were only one or two students attend, the secretary said. Nelson thinks most students don’t attend these meetings because they don’t believe they have a drinking problem and associate drinking with being a part of college, Nelson said. “No one can tell you you’re an alcoholic,” the secretary said. “You decide that for yourself.” Michaela Boggan can be reached at mboggan@theorion.com
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S.A.V.E., CAVE raise awareness of holiday safety Tasha Clark STAFF WRITER
The atmosphere of a big party weekend can sometimes be ruined by excessive drunkenness and violent behaviors that can put others in danger. Community Action Volunteers in Education and the Cross-Cultural Leadership Center have collaborated to create the Students Against Violence Everywhere campaign. The student-run campaign’s objective is to bring up issues of violence and alcohol and to make changes, said Taylor Herren, director of community connections at CAVE. Some people are turning fun events such as Halloween and St. Patrick’s Day into acts of deviance, Herren said. “Part of the problem is the
culture of things,” she said. “When some students drink, they have to be very drunk and out of line. This creates a negative culture that needs to be turned around.” The campaign is in the midst of creating a chapter of S.A.V.E. on campus to try to get more people involved, said Gia Martucci, a senior liberal studies major involved with CAVE. S.A.V.E. will also be hosting events to raise awareness on these issues, Martucci said. The first event, “Take Action, Make a Reaction,” was held Oct. 25 in the Bell Memorial Union. More than 200 people attended and discussed the bystander effect, in which students watch some sort of danger or violence take place and do nothing about it, Herren said. This event was really
She works with Rape pushed before the big RELATED For more on Crisis, a sexual assault Halloween weekend. “Not every student S.A.V.E. see intervention and prevention program in town, does it, but everyone story A4 and wants to prevent viosees it,” Herren said. Videos providing examples of lence in any way, Cox said. She has experienced the the bystander effect occurring in Chico were shown, includ- bystander effect when riots haping two incidents of fraternity pened on First Avenue, where members who were victims of she lives, Cox said. Her friend tried to help stop this issue. They showed a video of stu- it, and ended up being attacked dent Matthew Carrington in by those in the riot. Cox wanted to help but was 2005, who was hazed by his fraternity brothers and forced to afraid because of what hapdrink large amounts of water pened to her friend, she said. “My roommate told me not to and do physical activity to the get involved so that the drama point where he died. Sarah Cox, a senior psychol- can stay in the streets and not ogy major, attended the event end up in our home,” Cox said. after hearing about it in the stu- “I have an instinct to speak dent announcements, she said. up, but I usually don’t, but the Cox made a presentation for event makes me want to take one of her classes to encourage the initiative to help those in danger.” Out-of-towners visit classmates to attend the event.
Chico for holidays and don’t have the same responsibility to keep the town safe, Herren said. For the most part, people know what’s right and wrong, and CAVE wants students to be advocates for creating a safe environment downtown. Chico spends a lot of money on police enforcement during party weekends, taking money out of the city, Martucci said. More incidents happen where students live, and if these incidents are reduced, Chico could save a lot of money and use it on other things, she said. For November, S.A.V.E. is creating an awareness campaign to stop the vandalism, high alcohol consumption and fights, she said.
SAVE CAMPAIGN S.A.V.E. stands for Students Against Violence Everywhere Mission: Hold students responsible for their actions in the community For more information, contact the CrossCultural Leadership Center at 898-4101 or CAVE at 898-5817
Tasha Clark can be reached at tclark@theorion.com
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“There’s a club called IGV, Intelligent Ground Vehicle, and we’re using their brains to not have to start from scratch, and use it for controls,” Bennett said. The team meets twice a week, on Friday and Saturday, Bennett said. But because each person knows what part of the bot they’re contributing to, they can work on it anytime. The whole team contributed to the final design of the robot, said Andrew Bolton, a senior mechanical engineering major. It was designed with a bucket on the front, because it’s simpler than a conveyer belt and cuts down on how many motors are needed. On the opposite side, lithium batteries are used as counterweight. One rule of the competition is that applicants can’t use anything that wouldn’t work on the moon, Bennett said.
CHICO LUNACATS Ben Bennett, senior mechatronic engineering Nalin Randeniya, senior mechatronic engineering Evan Carroll, senior mechanical engineering Nate Greenberg, senior mechanical engineering Andrew Bolton, senior mechanical engineering Russell Spivey, senior computer information systems Ross Bailey, senior computer science
They’re working to create their own version of Tweel tires since the wheels must be airless, and they can’t use sonar sensors because there is no atmosphere. The team is working
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on de-bugging the robot, Bennett said. The brains and motor of the robot are connected, but once it turns on the body can’t understand what the controls tell it to do. The Chico Lunacats are talking to the business department and looking for business majors to help with marketing, Bennett said. The maximum amount available from NASA is $5,000 to the winning team, but up to $1,000 may be used in the form of a stipend for a faculty member responsible for the project. The team hopes to hold on-campus fundraising in the future or get local sponsorship, Bennett said. To help get the word out about their project and competition they also encourage students to “like” their Facebook page. Stephanie Geske can be reached at sgeske@theorion.com
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will sell, more left-handed products are not on stocking agenda. Peppas is left-handed and specifically purchases mugs for the Wildcat Store with logos on both sides so the logo will face outward when held in either hand. Adjusting has become natural, Peppas said. “I adjusted to right-hand scissors, and when dining out I automatically pick a corner of the table where I won’t hit someone’s elbow,” Peppas said. Nash had to learn how to write with her notebook tilted but still smears her writing, she said. Being lefthanded is not a big deal, but people still make comments. “People tell me, ‘Oh, your writing is so nice for a left-handed person,’ or ‘Woah, you’re left-handed,’” Nash said. Nash has noticed a lack of desks specifically for left-handers on campus, she said. Instead, a vast amount are right-sided. She thinks more left-handed or neutral desks should be provided. Melissa Cheatham, a right-handed senior English education major, finds side-specific desks annoying in
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general, she said. “They should not have sidespecific desks,” she said. “They are hard to get into.” Library renovations in the first floor lounge area have made accommodations by providing swivel desks attached to chairs. When providing new desks or seating for the library, left-handed and right-handed tablet arms were discussed, interim university librarian Sarah Blakeslee said. “At least one left-handed tablet arm was purchased for the bigger chairs and the smaller chairs’ tablets swing to the center,” she said. The library tries to provide for all when choosing tablet desks but does not consider handedness for other desk and table purchases, Blakeslee said. With a steady hold of 10 percent of the population over the years, lefties will continue to be around, according to a March article from The New York Times. Whether or not more provisions will be made for left-handers at Chico State is uncertain. Kathleen Dazzi can be reached at kdazzi@theorion.com
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