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A Chico State student was stabbed early Sunday morning on Rio Chico Way and is recovering from non-life threatening injuries. Nathaniel Appel, a 19-year-old criminal justice major, was leaving a party with a female friend when he was jumped and knocked to the ground, Chico police Sgt. Rob Merrifield said. “It was dark and they couldn’t see anything and suddenly someone was striking them,” Merrifield said. “When the suspects fled the victim realized he had been cut somehow.” Appel suffered several cuts to his arm and torso, and though the injuries were not life threatening, he was transported to Enloe Medical Center for treatment, Merrifield said. A woman who was with Appel was also shoved to the ground but not stabbed, he said. The reasoning behind the assault is unknown and robbery did not appear to be a motive, Merrifield said. “The victim said that he wasn’t involved in any altercations at the party and didn’t have any beefs with anyone in particular,” >> please see ATTACK | A7
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A vote on the proposed $498 tuition hike for the 2012-2013 academic year will be held today by the California State University board of trustees. Additionally, the board will include a “novel feature” in its budget proposal to the Legislature that asks the state to buy out the fee increase, giving Gov. Jerry Brown and lawmakers an opportunity to re-invest in the CSU, said Robert Turnage, CSU assistant vice chancellor of budget. The last time the Legislature bought out a tuition increase was in 2006, but because of some headway made in closing California’s budget woes in June, a buyout is a realistic request, Turnage said. “If you don’t ask, you’re definitely not going to get it,” he said.
The 9 percent fee increase for full-time undergraduate students, and proportional increases for others, would account for about $138 million in revenue, Turnage said. The CSU is also requesting an additional $333 million in state support, about an 8 percent increase compared to 2011-2012. The money would go toward across the board pay raises, enrollment growth and infrastructure upgrades, among other things. Tuition hikes as a result of state budget reductions are unfortunate, said Miles Nevin, executive director for the California State Student Association. Fee increases would be unnecessary if the state managed its budget better. “Clearly student interest is not being put first,” Nevin said CSSA President Greg Washington will present these concerns to the board of trustees today, but Nevin appreciates that the CSU will >> please see FEE | A7
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Vibrant red lights and the lively movements of the group Nefertiti’s Dozen moving in the warrior dance allowed audience members to experience a piece of Haitian culture. The 28th annual Multicultural Night immersed students in various cultures with stepping, dancing and musical performances from around the world for 2 1/2 hours Monday evening. Taking a fresh spin on an old classic, hostess Quinn Mattingly, a senior communication design major, rapped
“The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’s” theme song, replacing some words with ones related to the celebration of Multicltural Night and diversity. The event, which is put on by the Associated Students, was held in the Bell Memorial Union auditorium to a spirited crowd of more than 800 people. The goal of Multicultural Night is to showcase different cultures, said Aaron Rodriguez, the A.S. commissioner of Multicultural Affairs. “This is a centralized time for groups to say, ‘Hey Chico, this is our culture and we’re here,’” Rodriguez said. >> please see CULTURE | A7
Quiet closure of campus ‘Safe Place’ creates outrage, activism receiving help with ongoing court cases and other types of support, said Jenna Boyovich, a senior social sciences major who was working closely with Safe Place on research for her thesis. Because of the “unrelenting activism” against this closure, Safe Place will be reopening, Boyovich said.
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A copper sword was stolen from a statue atop Abraham Lincoln’s tomb in Springfield, Ill., on Nov. 13. The sword was 3 feet long and allegedly stolen sometime between September and November. The area from which it was stolen is not open to the public, and the grave is not guarded at night, so officials believe it was stolen sometime at night.
Italy — Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi resigned amid accusations of using his political power to benefit his business interests as well as sex scandals, “bunga bunga” parties and criminal charges accusing him of paying a 17-year-old for sex. President Giorgio Napolitano is expected to ask former European commissioner Mario Monti to form a new administration to take on the growing fiscal crisis as Berlusconi walks away. Source: Al Jazeera
Syria — The Arab League moved to suspend Syria and called on the country to stop killing civilians. Some Western leaders expect the decision will prompt stronger international action against President Bashar al-Assad. Shortly after the decision was made public hundreds of Assad supporters attacked the Saudi Arabian embassy along with the Turkish and French consulates with sticks and knives. Assad is under pressure after crackdowns on protests have left more than 3,500 people dead in seven months of violence. Source: Reuters
Venezuela — Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos survived a two-day kidnapping tribulation in Venezuela when commandos swarmed the kidnappers’ hideout. Heavy gunfire was exchanged between the police and the captors in the remote mountain area where Ramos was being held. Four kidnappers escaped during the operation and are still at large. Authorities did not say whether anyone was wounded in the gun battle. Source: Associated Press
Afghanistan — The Afghan Taliban have claimed that they have obtained highly classified documents that detail the security plan for next weeks Loya Jirga, a meeting of elders to discuss a strategic arrangement with the United States. The Afghan ministry of the interior contended the Taliban were lying and “desperate for attention” while down playing concerns of any threat to the event. Security has been increased given the recent news and the fact that last summer’s Loya Jirga was attacked by the Taliban. Source: Al Jazeera
South Sudan — Rebels in South Sudan have threatened to attack Warrap state and bring down the local government as well as telling the United Nations and residents to leave within three days. After becoming independent in 2005 South Sudan has struggled to end rebel and tribal violence, which has killed about 3,000 people this year. The South Sudan Liberation Army has killed 15 people, including nine soldiers, and wounded 18 in the most recent attack. Source: Reuters
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Police continue the search for Oscar Ramiro Ortega, 21, in connection to the recent gunfire near the White House on Sunday. The man is said to have ties to Idaho. Shots were made on Constitution Avenue, leading to closure of streets and a full investigation. Nothing was hit, and no one was injured, but Ortega is being charged with carrying a dangerous weapon, a felony.
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An investigation has found that the Department of Transportation technician who conducted key testing on the new San Francisco Bay Bridge has been disciplined for fabricating test results on other projects. The bridge project is the largest public works project in California history, and the bridge was built to withstand earthquakes above all others, but The Sacramento Bee’s investigation has led to questioning the structure. This investigation, which was published Sunday, led to the firing of two Caltrans employees. Source: The Sacramento Bee
Police brutality at the Occupy Cal protests has gained national media attention, after several students on the UC Berkeley campus were hit and shoved by riot-geared campus police. A video circulating the Internet shows a line of students chanting in protest, with University of California police equipped with riot gear including shields and batons. There is a loud order to move forward shouted by police, and the officers then begin hitting and shoving students. This is not the first Occupy protest that has taken a violent turn since the protests began in the U.S. on Sept. 17. A man was shot and killed near the Occupy Oakland camp last week by another participant in the protests, according to the New York Post. However the leaders of the Occupy protests are highly focused on a non-violent approach, including those who organized the protest in Berkeley, said Rachel Palmer, a UC Berkeley sophomore sociology and economics double major. Some felt the environment was aggressive, and that the lack of communication between police and protesters spurred the conflict, said Mitchell Donnelly, an Occupy Cal demonstrator. Donnelly was arrested during the protests. “Just because the protesters didn’t do anything violent doesn’t mean they weren’t aggressive,” he said. “We got pretty fierce.” The cops were not to blame, and the ratio of
cops to protesters was most likely intimidating to law enforcement, Donnelly said. There was no reason for them to hit people, however. Protesters had formed a chain by linking arms, blocking access to the tents that were illegally camped out in front of Sproul Hall on the UC Berkeley campus, according to a message from Chancellor Robert Birgeneau on the UC Berkeley Police Department website. “We regret that, given the instruction to take down tents and prevent encampment, the police were forced to use their batons to enforce the policy,” Birgeneau said. “We regret all injuries, to protesters and police, that resulted from this effort. The campus’s Police Review Board will ultimately determine whether police used excessive force under the circumstances.” While most understand the police are just trying to do their job, there is a fine line, said Jonathan Menager, a junior journalism major who has been photographing the Occupy Chico protests and will be traveling to Los Angeles to view those Occupy protests as well. “During peaceful protesting, it’s my belief that the use of violence, by either side, ultimately makes things worse,” Menager said. Students at the UC Berkeley protest did not feel it was a violent atmosphere, Palmer said. There was even a no alcohol policy, so that all students would be of “sound mind.” “No students were planning to be violent, as we all agreed it would be detrimental to the movement,” Palmer said. UC Berkeley has a “no encampment policy”
that they were enforcing, for safety, hygienic and conflict management reasons, according to the statement from Birgeneau. “We encountered a situation where, to uphold our policy, we were required to forcibly remove tents and arrest people,” Birgeneau said. The university had given an option to the protesters to gather and discuss their concerns 24/7 for one week, however sleeping on campus would not be allowed, he said. “This was rejected by a vote of the mass of the protesters,” Birgeneau said. “We want to thank our student leaders, faculty and community members who worked hard to maintain a peaceful context last night.” The Occupy movement is much more than a passing fad because the issues at hand concern everyone, including students, Menager said. The movement is geared toward addressing social and economic inequality, something that is “far too common” in American society. “If we don’t change things now and stand up for our future, we won’t really have much of a future to look forward to,” Menager said. At least five students have filed a civil suit against UC Berkeley and its police department as of Monday, according to an article by Christopher Yee in The Daily Californian. By Any Means Necessary, a nonprofit national pro-affirmative action group, filed the suits on behalf of the students. Kjerstin Wood an be reached at kwood@theorion.com
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Chico State faculty picketed on campus Wednesday over salary increases they say are being withheld by the California State University system. Picketing started about 11 a.m. with faculty members holding signs reading “Enough is enough,” “I don’t want to strike but I will” and “Greed versus need.” The California Faculty Association, the bargaining agent for faculty in contract negotiations, voted to strike at Cal State Dominguez Hills and Cal State East Bay Thursday over a dispute with the CSU regarding pay raises from the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 portions of its expired contract. The faculty’s contract was re-opened when state support decreased, but because a new contract has yet to be negotiated, faculty members work under the terms of that contract. The money in dispute is about $20 million that would be dispersed among thousands of faculty immediately, and $10 million in years following. Officials for the CSU Chancellor’s Office have said it would be fiscally irresponsible to pay out the salary increases in years when the CSU system has received dramatic cuts. Faculty members have been the only group to received a general increase since 2007, said Erik Fallis, a spokesman for the CSU Chancellor’s Office. That came in 2008. Some faculty members claim Chancellor Charles Reed is part of the problem.
Reed needs to be impeached, said Michael Coyle, assistant professor of political science. “He is not protecting our education,” Coyle said. Faculty is also angered by the way funds have been distributed through the CSU system. “I feel they have been spending the funding in the wrong way,” said Daniel Veidlinger, professor of Eastern religions. “More money should be going towards the educational experience and to support the faculty.” Susan Green, president of the Chico State chapter of the CFA, expressed her concern over faculty compensation. “CSU administration cannot say that they always put students first when they always put faculty and staff last,” Green said. “Faculty and staff working conditions are indeed student learning conditions.” When class sizes increase, quality education decreases, Green said. The Chancellor’s Office wants to restructure education and increase the number of online classes. “Online ballroom classes or online rock climbing classes aren’t going to be very good,” Green said. Some worry that having faculty picket and strike would cause disruption in classroom time and even result in some students not graduating, Green said. But that is a myth. Two days of picketing is not going to prevent the students from graduating, Green said. Not offering enough classes for students and laying-off faculty while increasing fees will prevent students from graduating. President Paul Zingg showed his support for faculty by speaking at the rally.
Advocate tells students to ‘get off the couch’ Just in time for American Education Week, John Belleci, secretary-treasurer of the Student California Teachers Association, attempted to raise student action and awareness Thursday night at a Bell Memorial Union meeting. “My job, our job as a board, is to advocate for students,” Belleci said. “Our education system is undervalued.” Belleci spoke of many key issues, including cutting Pell grants, academic reorganization, budget cuts and the most stressed issue of the meeting, democratizing the California State University board of trustees. Assembly Bill 970, a bill promoted by M.E.Ch.A and Associated Students, would allow more transparency for students, giving them the opportunity to see how and when tuition fees will be allocated and raised. An upcoming program, Early Start Remediation, was also mentioned at the meeting. This program would require CSU students to take any remedial classes they need during summer without financial aid. It would also deny them admittance to the university if they fail to meet a one-unit requirement for this program. The students and groups in attendance, including M.E.Ch.A, A.S. and a few graduate students, brainstormed ideas to gain student support on campus.
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people had a college degree.” The discussions are expanded STAFF WRITER with the contribution of campus Students found their voices at and community members, said Ian Chico State’s Town Hall meeting Hacker, a sophomore sustainable manufacturing major. Thursday evening. “This has inspired me to start a The Town Hall, sponsored by the First-Year Experience program, pro- political action club on campus,” vides Political Science 155 students Hacker said. Many have been involved with with the opportunity to discuss issues the event for several years, they have researched like Lorraine Dechter, Chico throughout the semester. State alumna and the news The event allows students director at Northstate Public to see their role in the politiRadio. Dechter was a concal process, said Ellie Ertle, sultant in the discussion political science lecturer and of how to provide services coordinator of the program. for veterans. “This is an opportunity for “This allows people to students to see themselves as gain a real understanding members of the community SANDRA FLAKE of what it takes to create and understand they have a The provost change,” Dechter said. voice early on in their college gives the opening speech durJosh Stewart, a gradexperience,” Ertle said. ing the meeting. uate student studying Early in the semester stupolitical science, has been dents choose topics, which involved with the Town include how to fund California higher education, how to provide Hall event for several years and curservices for veterans, defense spend- rently teaches Political Science 155 discussion sections. ing and Wall Street regulation. “This puts in perspective how I can The research students must do and the meeting itself give stu- better teach my students,” Stewart dents a broader view of their topic, said. “I learn about things and opinsaid Kaitlyn Kiefel, a freshman busi- ions that I may have ignored.” Following the Town Hall meeting, ness administration and psychology some students choose to be further double major. During the event, students meet involved with their topic. One stuin smaller breakout sessions where dent who researched how to prevent they discuss their topics with com- human trafficking later joined the munity and campus members and Stop Trafficking of Persons club, Ertle said. propose solutions. The event pushes students to expose Jim Gregg, a retired professor of political science and journalism, was themselves to issues, Stewart said. “This is forcing students to think involved in the services for veterans discussion. Gregg, a veteran of World deeper and get involved,” he said. War II, discussed different solutions “They are realizing the importance and significance of issues while with students. “Look at the G.I. Bill,” Gregg learning civic engagement.” said. “It allowed people who never dreamed of going to college to attend Dani Anguiano can be reached at at a time when less than 5 percent of danguiano@theorion.com Dani Anguiano
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“This state has lost sight of how it became great and how it needs to become great again,” Zingg said. When a state spends more on “failure,” referring to prisons and criminals, it deprives those who have hope for the future, such as college students, he said. “I really admire you being out here today,” Zingg said. “I am very proud to be a part of the campus and to be a colleague with folks who are holding signs and are talking about the issues as you are.” The picket had some student support. Nicole Sims, a sophomore English education in special education major, is worried about becoming a teacher, she said. “What is happening to our teachers in the way the CSU system is being managed will affect my education and my students’ education in the future,” Sims said. She will continue to fight for her right and the rights of her fellow classmates while she is a student, Sims said. “A right that I should be entitled to as a student is the transparency of funds,” Sims said. “I deserve to know where my funds are being allocated to because I am paying into the system.” Some faculty will be heading to Cal State Dominguez Hills and Cal State East Bay on Thursday to support strikes at those locations. “We have really nothing else to do but demonstrate,” said Tyson Henry, professor of computer science. “Beyond demonstrating is striking. That is the only power we have.”
Student groups and the SCTA will protest today at Cal State Fullerton, calling for the democratization of the CSU board of trustees. The protest may spread to other schools and will also target a proposed 9 percent hike in tuition for 2012-2013. “We are mad as hell, and we are not going to take it anymore,” Belleci read from his call to action leaflet. In order to gain student support, the group of attending students proposed an inter-club council that would include all active clubs on campus. The council would help bring further awareness of issues to groups, as well as provide another outlet for students to gain information about important issues facing Chico State. Juan Guzman, director of M.E.Ch.A, has been attempting to find a way to gain student support for issues affecting students. “I see all these movements that are rising around us, but if we do start up some sort of action, we need to build up momentum in the students,” Guzman said. “When it doesn’t work it is always because of a lack of publicity or a lack of momentum.” Overall, Belleci stressed the importance of student support to help combat these issues. “Take ownership of your education,” Belleci said. “Get off the couch, become aware of the issues and do something about it.” Aubrey Crosby can be reached at acrosby@theorion.com
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Chico Police Friday, 12:22 p.m.: Assault/battery reported on the 100 block of Via La Paz. “Female was picking up a free rug that she found on Craigslist. An unknown male came to get it at the same time. He twisted reporting party’s arm to take it from her.” Friday, 5:32 p.m.: Suspect crime reported on the 1200 block of Nord Avenue. “Reporting party believes the neighbor is collecting other peoples’ cats and eating them. Reporting party’s cat went missing six months ago.” Saturday, 1:48 a.m.: Disturbance reported on the 700 block of West Second Avenue. “Subject throwing empty 40-ounce bottles at cars and people passing by. Approximately 30 to 40 people inside house keep coming out and challenging passerby to fight.” Saturday, 8:05 p.m.: Juvenile reported on the 1500 block of East Avenue. “Juveniles threw frozen water bottles at reporting party as he was riding his bike. Vehicle last seen on East Avenue headed towards PV High. Reporting party declining medics.”
Friday, 12:21 a.m.: Suspicious subject reported at University Village. “Two subjects, one male and one female, carrying white trash bag towards university gate. Subject carrying bolt cutters.”
Saturday, 9:01 p.m.: Reckless vehicle reported on the 2100 block of Bar Triangle Street. “Vehicle speeding and chasing juveniles around the block. Vehicle has stickers all over the back. Vehicle driving up and down the street with doors open.”
Saturday, 12:54 a.m.: Disturbance/ fight reported on West First and Salem streets. “Male being followed by three subjects. He advised turned physical. Mutual pushing.”
Sunday, 12:16 p.m.: Fight reported on the 500 block of West 11th Street. “Neighbor fighting another person who is hearing impaired. Resident reporting her neighbor is inside of her house.”
Sunday, 12:56 a.m.: Suspicious subject reported on Citrus Avenue outside Whitney Hall. “Reporting party advised he was walking back to his car on Citrus back to Whitney when two male subjects approached him asking for money. They claimed they had a gun. However no weapons were seen. Subjects had dreads.”
Sunday, 4:51 p.m.: Suspicious subject reported on the 500 block of West Eighth Street. “Male subject pounding on the window and door. Was trying to ride a bike and crashed it into a picket fence. Subject last seen leaving the property.” -Compiled by Griffin Rogers
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Attacks spur defense demand Aubrey Crosby STAFF WRITER
After two Chico State students were attacked with pepper spray in south-campus area neighborhoods this semester, sign-ups have increased for University Police’s rape defense workshops. The Rape Aggression Defense workshops aim to train women in self-defense skills. The nationwide program, which has been at Chico State for about eight years, consistently sees about 10 students per class, University Police officer David Bird said. About 30 women were expected to attend the free workshop Sunday. “We’ve seen an increase in the number of sign-ups, but unfortunately not everybody who signs up shows up,” said Bird, who is also an instructor for the course. The class is being sponsored by the University Housing and Food Service this month. That could also be a factor in the spike in sign-ups. Students in the class act out simulations with self-defense instructors from University Police and the Chico Police Department, hear safety
lectures and participate in discussions that leave the attendees with tips for safety when walking around the city or campus. “I think that anytime there is a well-publicized incident or series of incidents, people become more fully aware of the importance of their safety,” said Corinne Beck, University Police sergeant and an instructor for the workshop. The 12-hour R.A.D workshops are offered monthly for women on campus and end with “simulated assault scenarios,” according to the workshop’s website. Melissa Molina, a sophomore sociology major and resident adviser, took the class after hearing about the pepper spray attacks in September and seeing informational emails, she said. “With my job, we do a lot of walking back and forth, sometimes alone, and in that moment, you realize anything can happen at any moment,” Molina said. “It’s a pretty scary thing, but they give you the tools to get out of that kind of situation.” Aubrey Crosby can be reached at acrosby@theorion.com
Man dies in Highway 99 crash Juniper Rose STAFF WRITER
A 19-year-old from Chico died as a passenger in a single vehicle crash just after noon Thursday on Highway 99 south of Neal Road. Sequoi Myers was pronounced dead at the scene and the driver, Matthew Howard, 19, was taken to the hospital to be treated for minor injuries, said Paul Sadowski, California Highway Patrol officer. The car was headed southbound in the fast lane going about 65 miles an hour when it abruptly veered off the road into the center divider, Sadowski said. “When it went into the center divider the driver lost control and was trying to get the car back under control and bring it back out to the road when he overcorrected,” he said. “The vehicle rolled several times.” Though both men were wearing their seat belts, it was not enough, Sadowski said.
“The seat belt definitely contributed to saving the life of the driver, but it wasn’t able to help the passenger because of the way the car hit,” Sadowski said. The accident is still under investigation, he said. Myers and Howard commuted from Chico to Orville for work and had been carpooling for the past few weeks, said LeeAnn Timbrook, Myers’ fiancee and a junior health science and health education major at Chico State. Timbrook does not blame Howard for the accident, she said. “As far as I know it was just that, an accident,” Timbrook said. “I have no anger towards him.” She added Myers was working full time to support her as she continued toward completing her bachelor’s degree. Myers planned to attend a culinary arts school or get his associate degree at a community college. Timbrook was dissatisfied
with the way the sheriff ’s department was unable to answer her questions until after Myers’ relatives were notified, she said. “There needs to be a new system for how the sheriff’s office handles calls from a frantic fiancee,” she said. “I understand that the next-ofkin needed to be notified, but Sequoi and I were engaged to be married, we have lived together for several years and I am his family.” The procedure may be frustrating, but it is required and appropriate that we notify the next-of-kin first, said Kory Honea, Butte County undersheriff. It can sometimes create delays, Honea said. The procedure can take time to verify the identity of the deceased or the next-of-kin. “It is not the kind of situation we want to risk making a mistake on,” he said. Juniper Rose can be reached at jrose@theorion.com
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Candidates share views on education Dani Anguiano Kjerstin Wood THE ORION
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ith Republican primaries on the horizon, students and voters are focused on the various issues and platforms being presented by candidates. The issue of education is not being discussed outright, because most candidates share the same approach regarding higher learning institutions, said Ryan Fedrizzi, a junior biochemistry major and president of the Chico State Republicans club. “The consensus is that they favor reducing federal involvement and influence in regards to state colleges and universities,” Fedrizzi said. One candidate who has appealed to college students is Ron Paul, said Diana Dwyre, political science coordinator and professor. Paul has gained more media attention this year and seems to be more organized than in past years. Herman Cain’s sexual harassment case has not had
much effect on Republicans’ view of Cain and could just be a “stumble” in his campaign, Dwyre said. In a recent Iowa poll, Mitt Romney fell behind Cain and Newt Gringrich. Romney has extensive business experience, which is needed to run a country, said Georgy Romanyuk, a sophomore international relations major. The only woman in the running for the Republican Party is Michele Bachmann, and she is often compared to Sarah Palin because of their similar platforms of being economically conservative, Dwyre said. Bachmann has stated that if elected, she would do away with the Department of Education. “The Constitution does not specifically enumerate nor does it give to the federal government the role and duty to superintend over education,” Bachmann said. Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who is also a candidate, would do away with the Department of Education as well as the departments of commerce and energy, he said during Wednesday’s Republican debate. The removal of the Department of Education
is a common plan among the Republican candidates, including Gary Johnson and Paul. Ending the Department of Education is one part of Johnson’s “Rethinking Education” plan, according to his campaign website. Paul would eliminate the Department of Education because the Constitution does not authorize the existence of the department, Paul said in an interview with The New York Times. The prospect of eliminating the Department of Education is something that some, like freshman biochemistry major Tyler Guerra, are not comfortable with. “I completely disagree,” Guerra said. “The Department of Education is one of the most important departments of government, if not the most important.” Dani Anguiano can be reached at danguiano@theorion.com Kjerstin Wood can be reached at kwood@theorion.com Rick Perry is the current governor of Texas. He formerly served as lieutenant governor of Texas and became governor following the election of George W. Bush.
The Challengers RICK PERRY
Jon Huntsman Jr. is currently the U.S. ambassador to China and formerly the governor of Utah. Huntsman declared his candidacy in June.
JON HUNTSMAN JR
RICK SANTORUM
Gary Johnson formerly served as the governor of New Mexico. He declared his candidacy in April 2011.
GARY JOHNSON
HERMAN CAIN
Rick Santorum formerly served as senator of Pennsylvania. Following his time as senator, he returned to his career in law. He announced his candidacy in June 2011.
Herman Cain, known as the former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza, declared his candidacy in May. Cain has also previously served as the chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.
RON PAUL
Ron Paul is the U.S. representative from the 14th congressional district of Texas. Paul has run for president several times. Though previously a candidate for the Libertarian party, he is currently running as a Republican candidate.
Michele Bachmann, the U.S. representative from Minnesota, announced her candidacy in June.
MICHELE BACHMANN
Newt Gingrich was formerly the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. He declared his candidacy in May 2011.
NEWT GINGRICH
MITT ROMNEY
Mitt Romney formerly served as the governor of Minnesota. Romney was previously a candidate for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination. Romney declared in June 2011.
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Alumni credit college radio for influence, careers Dario Gut STAFF WRITER
Alumni of Chico State and its studentrun radio station gathered to celebrate KCSC’s 60th anniversary, which included a series of events through the weekend. Alumni were asked questions from Chico State students and KCSC members in a panel format Saturday at the Bell Memorial Union. Each panelist also described how participating in the campus radio station influenced his or her professional career. “Each one of these people have had a successful career in something they have been passionate about, even if it’s organic farming,” moderator Liz MacDonald said. Eleven alumni spoke, now working in myriad capacities, but still holding the same passion for music. “It all goes back to KCSC, that is why we are all here,” said Robert Benjamin, who works with four radio stations in Chico. “It had such a profound effect on us.” Benjamin recollected on what the station meant for him going forward. “I walked into Ayres Hall and probably never really walked out,” he said. “For me, all I ever tried to do was to recreate that magic that happened in that very brief period of time in KCSC.” Alumni not only spoke about KCSC in its current form, but also reflected on the years that they attended Chico State. “KCSC, that’s what you heard,” said Anita Rivas, alumna and music consultant. “When you walked in the bookstore that’s what your heard.” The event went from 1 to 3 p.m. During that time, alumni were given the chance to give advice to current KCSC students. “Help the local bands,” Rivas said. “Help those local bands because they are going to make a name for this town, and
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JUST LIKE OLD TIMES Mike Cloward [right] brings people to laughter while explaining what a casette tape is at KCSC’s 60th Anniversary celebration Saturday. Cloward was one of 11 alumni the student-run radio station brought back for its panel discussion at the Bell Memorial Union. you will all move with it.” Madison Bear Garden became occupied by KCSC alumni and students after the event, and later moved to the El Rey Theatre at 8 p.m. where DJs spun tracks into the night. “It has been seriously better than I ever expected,” said Jillian Cleveland, an alumna who graduated in 2010. “It is all
Grant pool widens, surprises students for the fall, Chico State was able to award more students in the midSTAFF WRITER dle of the semester who applied for October brought a pleasant sur- federal aid. “We realized there is this pot of prise to some students who applied for federal student aid as thou- money to reward more students,” sands of dollars in grant money was David said. Some students were given out. notified of changes to Extra shares of eligitheir financial aid award ble students were recently in October. awarded a State University “I was surprised when Grant after turning in their When I saw the money in my Free Application for Federal they said account,” said Amy Mayfield, Student Aid past deadline. president of the Student CalStudents who applied for it was ifornia Teachers Association federal aid were served on a mine I and a senior liberal studies first-come, first-serve basis, was really major. “I wasn’t going to be said Kentiner David, associgrateful able to pay rent if it wasn’t ate director of the Financial for that money.” Aid and Scholarship Office. I got the The deadline for the fall “State law says a part money. 2011 FAFSA was March 2. of student fees goes to the “When I first saw the State University Grant to aid money, on Oct. 7, I was skepfinancially needy students,” SOLOMON GIBSON Junior engineering tical and called the FAFSA David said. major office,” said Solomon GibA handful of students did son, a junior engineering not complete their applicamajor. “When they said it tion by the deadline, giving was mine I was really gratethem little chance of receivful I got the money. It made ing financial aid, he said. Enrollment numbers control the allo- the following weeks a lot easier on me financially.” cation amounts each year. Thirty-thousand applications were “We over-commit probably in the millions because we know some stu- received this year, he said. Student Services Center Room 250 dents will choose not to come here,” he said. “Then we award them till we provides information about financial aid and the FAFSA. run out of money.” “If I can give one tip it would be to For the 2011-2012 year, Chico State had about $22 million in grant funds, apply early,” David said. David said. Full-time students are able to apply for the financial aid. Dario Gut can be reached at Due to lower enrollment numbers dgut@theorion.com Dario Gut
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about maintaining the connection.” Throughout the week, KCSC held events that celebrated its 60th anniversary, starting with a reception held at Trinity Commons on Friday. That night, an electronic show hosted by KCSC was held at Peking Chinese Restaurant downtown. An open house was held from 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m. at the radio station Saturday to further celebrate the anniversary. “KCSC is absolutely responsible for my direction in life,” said Sylvia Massey, a multiple Grammy Award winner and Chico State alumna. Dario Gut can be reached at dgut@theorion.com
City weighs smoke-free plan Katherine Deaton STAFF WRITER
Chico is closer to a smoke-free downtown as the Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Chico Business Association consider how the antismoking ordinance might affect businesses. The Internal Affairs Committee met Nov. 8 to review the American Lung Association of California request that was submitted last month. The proposal called for a policy that prohibited smoking in Bidwell Park, outdoor dining and bar areas and within 20 feet of businesses entrances. Councilman Andy Holcombe is a member of the Internal Affairs Committee and was in favor of the proposed policy but remained cautious of the potential impact it may have on business, he said. “We may want to let Bidwell Park and Playground Commission weigh in on this, but I’m ready to move on it,” Holcombe said. The health benefits to a smoke-free downtown were universally agreed upon at the Nov. 8 committee meeting, however not all councilmembers are convinced it is a policy that should be adopted. Vice Mayor Jim Walker discussed his concerns with enforcing an anti-smoking ordinance because of the negative impact it would have on smokers. Walker also disclosed how tobacco use had personally affected his life and ultimately led to the death of his mother. “My public job is a little bit different and I struggle with that,” Walker said. The committee determined the best course of action would be to move slowly and make a formal request for the Downtown Chico Business Association and Chamber of Commerce to make a recommendation to the committee at a future meeting. The Downtown Chico Business Association is not prepared to make an official statement in favor of the policy, said Heather Keag, executive director of the associaton. “Our mission really is to think about the economic and community vitality of downtown Chico,” Keag said.
The American Lung Association of California plans to continue its efforts to advance the ordinance and attend Downtown Chico Business Association meetings, said Christina Roberts, health educator for the American Lung Association. The California Health Collaborative and a group of high school students known as Klean, Kids Leading Everyone Against Nicotine, attended the Internal Affairs Committee meeting and gave a presentation that focused on two core ideas. First, people are exposed to second-hand smoke and it’s dangerous, and second, some people leave their butts on the ground and it’s unsightly. Klean also brought a plastic tote filled with hundreds of cigarette butts as a visual to depict the severity of the problem. Although litter was recognized as a problem, litter and the health hazard of cigarette smoke were seen as two separate issues to be treated as such, councilmember Bob Evans said. Once the ordinance was split into two different focuses, Holcombe gave his recommendation for addressing the litter concerns. “The litter piece, legally we already have it, but it may be a public relations issue that we reinforce,” Holcombe said. The American Lung Association, however, didn’t see the litter as a separate issue, but more of a rationale for why the ordinance should be passed, project director Shelly Brantley said. The concern was specifically a health issue and is certainly not a prohibition. Walker is completely open to the proposal and has not made up his mind, he said, but he also expressed concerns for what the policy might mean if adopted. “Part of me sees our society of being less tolerant of others’ annoying habits,” Walker said. Once the committee has heard from both the Downtown Chico Business Association and the Chamber of Commerce, a recommendation will be made and then presented to the City Council where the proposal will be voted on. Katherine Deaton can be reached at kdeaton@theorion.com
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CLOSE CALL Safe Place had to post a sign on its door saying that it had closed because federal funds for the domestic violence and sexual abuse resource program had run out.
date,” Frank said. Those involved with Catalyst Domestic Violence Services, a community resource center, were very sad to see the closure of Safe Place, said Molly Heck, client and housing services director of Catalyst and social work instructor. “Safe Place services have been successful in reaching victims of domestic violence and intimate partner violence among the campus community in ways that Catalyst has not had the capacity to do,” Heck said. Heck hopes the university finds a way to continue funding these services on campus, she said. Butte College also utilized the federal grant that established the Collaborative Response to Violence Project, Boyovich said. When the funding ran out on Sept. 30, Butte decided to institutionalize the program while Chico State did not. It is now up to the school to find funding for the Safe Place program. Students were very unhappy with the idea of closing the resource center, since it would mean shutting down a place that educates the campus regarding sexual abuse and violence, said Sara Kronenberg,
a senior anthropology major. “I think it’s absurd,” Kronenberg said. Not only would the closure have disrupted the services for those impacted by violence, stalking and sexual abuse, but students interning and gaining professional experience from this center would have been negatively impacted, Boyovich said. There is also the concern of the “overflow” of those seeking resources to the Gender and Sexual Equity Center, as well as the Psychological Counseling and Wellness Center, she said. “I am extremely concerned for the safety and well-being of clients who were receiving support from Safe Place, and have now lost it,” Boyovich said. When she learned of the reopening, Boyovich was “very excited,” she said. Safe Place hopes to reopen later this week, depending on the finalization of paperwork, said Celeste Jones, director of Safe Place and professor of social work. “I can not tell you how pleased I am that Safe Place will be back in operation soon,” Jones said. Kjerstin Wood can be reached at kwood@theorion.com
MORE INFORMATION Who Safe Place What Safe Place is a collaboration of on-campus and off-campus organizations that offer support for students who are victims of sexual assault, intimate partner violence and stalking. Where Siskiyou Hall, Room 115 When Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Provides Prevention Education and Outreach Crisis Intervention Victim and Survivor Services Contact (530) 898-3030 safeplace@csuchico.edu
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Programs feed leadership skills Sam Kelly STAFF WRITER
A new leadership institute plan aims to create a lasting structure to develop the skills students need to be better leaders while also fostering the skills that make Chico State students stand out to employers. The idea of the leadership institute is to be much more intentional in developing leadership and professional skills while involved with campus programs, said David Buckley, Associated Students executive director. The leadership certificate will be a way to demonstrate that to employers. “Students are really hungry to develop their leadership skills,” Buckley said. The program will hopefully begin in fall 2012 and right now recruiters on campus are being consulted to ensure that the program and certificate would not only be worth it to students, but also matter to employers, Buckley said. First the program has to be fully developed. The A.S. Government Affairs Council is serving as an informal research panel for the project to make certain that the leadership institute is something that students will want to get involved with, A.S. President London Long said. “It has to come from students if you want it to please them
and want them to be involved,” Long said. The Cross-Cultural Leadership Center and A.S. are working in collaboration to implement this program, said Charles “CC” Carter, CCLC director. It is a partnership between students and the state, which there aren’t a lot of models for, and it allows both organizations to help each other help students. “At Chico State we as an institution haven’t been very intentional about leadership,” Carter said. “We do leadership, but we’re not intentional about it. That’s where we are coming from now. We’re not reinventing the wheel.” This is a way to develop even more leaders on campus while also getting more students involved in whatever capacity they are comfortable with, Long said. It never hurts to have more people involved. “Yes, there are 2,000 people that volunteer for CAVE every year, but what about the other 13,000 students on campus?” she said. The institute also seeks to pool dwindling resources to ensure an efficient and sustainable leadership program can thrive on campus and hopefully someday grow into something like the Canon Leadership Program at Arizona State University, Buckley said. “There is a lot of leadership opportunities happening on campus already between Greeks, between housing, between
the A.S., between the CCLC, but we have never really brought it together into one collaborative program,” Buckley said. Training leaders is something that Chico State does really well, Carter said. Recruiters that come to campus love that students here have good communication skills, can do presentations and can solve problems, among other valuable skills. The goal now is to formalize the leadership skills in a way that can be articulated to employers. “It’s a validation and we want students to be very aware of what it is they’re learning, how they are learning it and how they use it so that they can articulate it in the job market,” Carter said. At a time when resources are becoming increasingly scarce, this was seen as an efficient option that would allow students to benefit the most by having access to a wide variety of opportunities and leadership development, he said. The communication, leadership and team skills developed at Chico State already make this institution stand out, Buckley said. Chico State students’ ability to succeed in organizations after graduation is because they have developed the skills throughout their college experience. Sam Kelly can be reached at skelly@theorion.com
Greater campus accessibility needed, bicyclists say Brenna Dillman STAFF WRITER
Chico bicycle commuters gathered on campus Nov. 8 to discuss bike related issues in a forum run by the Institute for Sustainable Development, A.S. Sustainability and University Police. The forum was a 1 1/2-hour discussion on how Chico State and the city could help bike commuters. Attendees split into groups based on topic so the transportation committee could prioritize what people’s concerns were, said Robyn DiFalco, the A.S. Sustainability coordinator. “The campus has never facilitated something for students, staff and faculty to discuss issues together,” DiFalco said.
The categories of the student-led discussions included bike racks, through routes, city issues, bike safety and others. The largest group was at the through routes discussion, where the people involved were in heated conversation about routes through Chico and the campus and how to make it easier and safer for people to ride their bikes to different parts of campus. This issue has been discussed outside of the forum as well by students who have similar issues and suggestions, said Angelina Gallardo, a senior political science major. “They should do a bike path around campus since you can’t ride through the campus,” Gallardo said. Students agree with this, and even
say they are happy with the bike rack situation but would like to see more paths, said Evan Davis, a senior anthropology major. “It would be nice to be able to ride on some of the major paths to get across campus,” Davis said. The availability of bike racks has been discussed in the past and was brought up again by the forum, as well as placement and maintenance of the racks. “I think they do well on offering a lot spots that are available around campus for bikes,” Gallardo said. A number of complaints were made about bicycle safety on many city streets without bike lanes, as well as bike paths with poor lighting. A major issue discussed was the bike path on Nord and West
Sacramento avenues. Although many were concerned with areas around University Village and the west side of town, Lauren Delaney, a senior accounting major who lives on the south side of town, thinks that not enough attention is given to the south-campus area. “I think they cater to the people around Nord Ave.,” Delaney said. “But not the other side of town where there are no bike paths.” Forums like the one held Nov. 8 are there to give students, staff and faculty a chance to voice their concerns, said James Pushnik, the executive director of the Institute for Sustainable Development.
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decrease of about 27 percent from 2010-2011. Four years ago, the CSU had $3 billion in state support, Turnage said. Budget cuts to the CSU system in the last four years have “been a terrible situation,” he said. Financial aid often covers tuition for about 45 percent of students, and the proposal, if approved by the Legislature, will provide opportunities to address the other 55 percent.
he said. The two who were attacked couldn’t provide any descriptions of the suspects, no physical evidence was found at the scene and there were no other witnesses, Merrifield said. Because of the lack of evidence, the suspects will not be able to be pursued. Appel is not looking to press any charges. “I’m just trying to get over it and move on,” Appel said. “I think the entire situation is basically over with and it doesn’t really matter anymore.” Appel said he “might have known” a motive for the stabbing, but declined to comment further. Some students who live on Rio Chico Way said the incident changed their perspective of the area. “It scared us,” said Chris Fox, a sophomore business information systems major and close friend of Appel. “We didn’t know people would have knives around NATHANIEL APPEL here and do stuff like that. 19-year-old I’ve heard Chico is kind of stabbing victim. sketch but I had never seen it in person.” Appel was leaving a party at Fox’s residence when he was stabbed, Fox said. “The cops came and talked to us for a little bit but we didn’t know what had happened,” he said. “I have no idea who the suspect was.” After living on Rio Chico Way for about a year, Fox had always thought it was “pretty chill,” he said. “I feel a little less safe now that that happened right behind us,” he said. “But stuff happens, it could have been anywhere, we still really like the community here.” Another student was less optimistic. “It’s a really sketchy area,” said Brooke Hedges, a senior communications design major who lives on Rio Chico Way. “My roommates and I are all moving at the end of the school year. I don’t want to stay here.” While it is convenient to live near campus, it isn’t worth it, Hedges said. “Our house got broken into last year over winter break,” she said. “We put screws in all our windows so they can only open so far and we don’t put our bikes outside anymore because we think they are going to get stolen.” The alley where the stabbing happened is known to be dangerous, Hedges said. “I bought Mace because I have to walk down that alley,” she said. “I have a class that gets out at 10. I carry my Mace with me and I get scared when I walk into the area.”
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STRIKE A POSE The Filipino American Student Organization performed the traditional Philippine dance of ‘tinikling.’ Various dance, stepping and musical performances drew in audience members, even some who drove all the way from Sacramento to absorb the cultures.
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At the event, campus and community clubs such as Women of Excellence, Full Force Dance Company and the Filipino American Student Organization performed. Last year’s Multicultural Night had an audience of about 1,200 people, Rodriguez said. Though many in the audience were students and community members, some came from as far away as Sacramento to experience culture and offer their support, like Jesse Dillard. “I came here to support my fraternity brother, but I’m getting to know other organizations,” Dillard said. Despite a lower turnout, James Gibbs, a sophomore music industry and technology major, thought this was the
best year yet for Multicultural Night, he said “Culture is not a presence on campus,” Gibbs said. “It is so great getting to see underrepresented organizations on campus perform at MAC. The audience is more lively and more engaged at this event compared to others.” For some, watching the dances and energetic stepping performances provides exposure to something they don’t often encounter, said Griselda Avila, a sophomore social work major. Events on campus that promote culture need to continue, because they display the diversity that is on campus. “My first year this was so different than what I was used to,” Avila said. “You gain a better appreciation for others’ culture and embrace your own
culture more.” Multicultural fraternity Zeta Phi Beta Sigma performed an enthusiastic stepping routine in which audience members were involved and the fraternity members vigorously proclaimed their values and the goal of the event. “Tonight is all about unity,” a member said while performing. This event shows the roots and values of clubs across campus, said Manuel Serrano, a freshman psychology major. The night allows students to see the different clubs and organizations, said Ashley Allen, a senior health education major. Not only do the groups get to share their culture, but everyone gets to learn about it as well, said Maritza GalvezVargas, a junior criminal
justice major. The passion and hard work that went into the performances could be felt, said Nicole McAllister, a sophomore political science and women’s studies double major and vice-chair of Multicultural Affairs. The students participating are able to show their culture and their diverse perspective through the performances, said Jasmine Ramos, a senior health and science education major and member of Lambda Theta Nu who has participated in the event for the past two years. “Chico comes together for this,” Ramos said. “The college gets to see diversity and appreciate everything that comes with it.” Dani Anguiano can be reached at danguiano@theorion.com
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at least ask for the Legislature to cover the proposed tuition increase. The CSU is putting the “ball in the legislators’ court,” Nevin said. Students should not only be focused on the tuition hike, but also on a possible $100 million mid-year cut to the CSU in the spring if California misses its revenue goals. That would be a $4.1 million hit for Chico State. “That is going to be a dramatic hit to the system,” he said.
Chico State would dip into its reserve funds to offset a $4.1 million cut to the school, Chico State President Paul Zingg said. However, it would be one-time savings. After the board’s vote today, faculty members are expected to strike at Cal State Dominguez Hills and Cal State East Bay Thursday over a contract dispute, but the CSU is imploring people to channel their energy toward advocacy for the system, said Erik Fallis, a spokesman for the CSU Chancellor’s Office.
“There’s a lot of frustration out there,” Fallis said. Anger should be directed at the doorsteps of the Legislature and the governor’s office, he said. “The argument that we can all bring to Sacramento is that education is a priority,” Fallis said. This year, the CSU has seen a $650 million cut, which could be a $750 million cut if the mid-year cut goes through. A $750 million cut to the CSU would bring state support funding down to $2 billion, a
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Thumbs Up to director Bill Condon, for landing a PG-13 rating for “Breaking Dawn.” The last time a baby exploded out of someone was “Alien,” and that was rated R.
Thumbs Down to living in the dorms during flu season. The curtains are not tissues, and Rockstar is not a valid substitute for sleep.
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Thumbs Up to needles. They work for stress, neck pain, depression and ripped pants. Story D1
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Student journalists fight for free press When 4 p.m. rolled around on Oct. 26, Chico State President Paul Zingg walked into Tehama Hall Room 108, sat down on a table in front of The Orion’s editorial staff, made a brief speech and began taking questions. Hands, cameras and uncomfortable questions were raised, but our president stood — or rather sat — accountable for university administration. Most schools wish they had it so good. On Oct. 31, just a few days after Zingg’s conference with The Orion, Poynter.org reported that Jorge Posadas, student life director at San Antonio College, demanded that school newspaper The Ranger pay him “an appropriate fee” for serving as “a professional source on the subject of student affairs.” In other, less polite words, Posadas demanded pay for an interview. Posadas’ $54,000 salary is paid for by the very same students who he refused to interview, according to an Oct. 28 editorial by the San Antonio Express-News. Even worse, the story Posadas refused to comment on focuses on how he documents spending of the $500,000 student activities budget — a budget that every student contributes $1 to for every semester hour they take, according to an article by the San Antonio Express-News. His refusal and subsequent ballet of backpedaling and sidestepping goes against every tenant of common sense and every ethical principle that our institutions of higher education are supposed to adhere to. Learning is dependent on the spread of information. If any administrator halts the proliferation of information, they’re working against the interests of the college they claim to serve. The problem with reporting on college campuses is
that university administrators serve as gatekeepers for almost every piece of information. If they are uncooperative, student media has to work against unreturned phone calls, brief email interviews and precisely-worded information requests to report the truth. Unfortunately, tightlipped behavior like Posadas’ isn’t confined to San Antonio College. On Sept. 30, 2010, The Southwestern College Sun published an editorial that began, “If you are reading these words in a newspaper then a miracle took place.” Southwestern College Superintendent Raj K. Chopra tried to stop The Sun from publishing the first issue of the fall 2010 semester after the paper reported on the college’s ties to mercenary group Blackwater Worldwide, and potential graft within the governing board of Southwestern College, according to a 2010 editorial by The Sun. Chopra or one of his vice presidents even went as far as sending armed police to The Sun’s newsroom to investigate student journalists. Rather than encouraging the truth like Zingg, Chopra chose to smother and subdue it, along with the education of his students. Chopra has since quit, and a few weeks ago the editorial board of The Sun stood on stage and proudly accepted the College Press Freedom Award for outlasting — and probably contributing to — Chopra’s resignation. The Sun’s victory and The Ranger’s ongoing battle takes the fight for free speech out of our history books and into new, urgent context. The meaning of the First Amendment is still, and will always be, debated by student journalists and administrators who would rather not talk to them. At least in Chico, both sides have settled on the same definition.
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Milk ad udderly false Cassidy Gooding OPINION COLUMNIST
As cute as they may be, “Got Milk?” commercials are perhaps the most blatant use of propaganda in the media today. The newest campaigns, which blast dairy alternatives as discolored, foolish wastes of money, have risen to prominence by intentionally misleading consumers. The dairy industry, a multibillion-dollar behemoth, has enjoyed generations of growth against very little challenge. Capitalizing on more than 7,500 years of history, milk has been branded as a healthy beverage that is beneficial to folks of all ages. The “Got Milk?” website features crisp graphics and clever slogans and offers visitors facts concerning the health benefits of drinking milk daily. Of the six health benefits the website claims “white gold” gives, strengthening of the bones and skin are two that I’ve heard repeated most often. Calcium builds strong bones and can help prevent osteoporosis in women as they age. One glass of milk contains 300 milligrams of calcium, about a third of the recommended daily intake. The website therefore makes a claim that three glasses of milk a day will keep bones strong, linking to a study that indeed agrees that bones need calcium, but never mentions milk as a good source. Debate has been stewing in the scientific world lately about the dairy industry’s claims. Milk’s long-standing prevalence in American culture
means many health organizations have done more research in favor of milk rather than against it. However, studies by Harvard researchers published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition have shown that the calcium in milk has a very low rate of absorption in the human body because the acidity in milk actually leaches calcium from our bones. The 2003 study observed more than 70,000 subjects and concluded that drinking milk neither prevents osteoporosis in women nor bone loss in general, even when consumed in childhood. In contrast, calcium found in leafy green vegetables like broccoli, cabbage or kale, is much more compatible with our bodies. The second promise the “Got Milk?” website made that raised my hackles is that vitamins in milk help maintain nice hair and skin. The “study” they cite for this claim isn’t a study at all, but an article printed in a magazine about a “Got Milk?” sponsored stylist that swears by milk’s rewards. Speaking as someone with a troubled complexion, I have noticed my skin cleared considerably since cutting dairy out of my diet. I’m not the only one with these results, either. In a 1996 Harvard study of U.S. young adults, it was found that the more dairy a teen consumed, the worse his or her acne got. And as for milk granting long, lustrous locks by providing vitamin A and potassium, I’d rather fill up on bananas and spinach, or any other vitamin-rich fruits or vegetables that keep a mane just as healthy. What bothers me most about the messages that the dairy industry
pumps through the media are that they’re evil. Milk is fattening and by definition contains a regulated amount of pus. The advertising campaign has taken small tidbits of fact about the product, misrepresented them and then blown them out of proportion with the help of celebrity spokespersons and gigantic advertising budgets. The dairy industry claims milk is healthy and, with history alone at its disposal, has doctors, scientists and the average citizen mimicking the skewed perspective. Milk is a comfort food, as are cheese, cream and ice cream. I won’t argue with that, as I’ve curled up with a grilled cheese sandwich or tub of mint chocolate chip many times. But those things are not healthy, especially compared to products made with soy ingredients or other less fattening, higher protein sources that do not come from animals that are maltreated and pumped with hormones. I urge everyone to remove their blinders and try an alternative. Coconut milk with cereal or in coffee is delicious. Toffuti brand vanilla frozen dessert tastes like ice cream with a consistency close to frozen Cool Whip. Unsweetened almond milk, which is imperceptibly different in cooking, contains considerably more protein and fewer calories than dairy milk. These milk substitutes are far better than the real thing, which isn’t doing your body any good. Got knowledge? Cassidy Gooding can be reached at cgooding@theorion.com
Despite rumor, flu shots inject health, not illness, into campus communities
College campuses are petri dishes riddled with viruses. Germs spread throughout the population like wildfire, leaving desks empty and students in bed. With the winter months comes the annual flu and cold season. By Oct. 3 this year, Chico State’s school of nursing worked with the Student Health Center to administer 500 flu shots around campus, in areas like the Whitney Hall courtyard. All of us are fortunate to have the privilege of free flu vaccines at our fingertips. Unfortunately, even with the opportunity literally right in front of their doorstep,
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I am writing in regards to your “Binge Drinking” article written by Ally Dukkers in the Oct. 12 issue. This article delivers the message that binge drinking is acceptable as long as you are in college, a message that we at Student Health Service do not support. The Orion encourages letters to the editor and commentary from students, faculty, staff, administration and community members.
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In contrast, the seasonal flu on average hospitalizes more than 200,000 people in the U.S. each year, according to the CDC website. So in between the shots that you’re taking on the court or in the bars, take one more. It may make you sweaty, it might give you a headache, but it could also save your life. Jake Buffenbarger can be reached at jbuffenbarger@theorion.com
While we recognize that the majority of college students do drink, we do not support nor do we think that The Orion should publish articles that support the idea that binge drinking is acceptable. By stating, “It’s important to see college as a time where it’s acceptable to drink a lot and make mistakes” it is deeming binge drinking a norm by giving the illusion that everyone is
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doing it. This article and the message that it sends about binge drinking sets back our recent efforts to spread awareness about the signs and prevention of alcohol poisoning as well as the increased risk of physical and sexual assault. We ask that you please work with us to recommend responsible behaviors to our campus in order to keep Chico State students safe and healthy.
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and Prevention does state that typical reactions of the intravenous vaccine are soreness at the spot of infection, a low-grade fever and body aches. One of the most resilient myths is that a flu vaccine increases ones risk of developing Guillain-Barré syndrome. Guillain-Barré syndrome is a rare disease of the immune system that can lead to paralysis and death, according to WebMD. Another large study in China reported in the New England Journal of Medicine covering close to 100 million doses of vaccine against the 2009 H1N1 “swine” flu found only 11 cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome. This is actually lower than the normal rate of the disease in China. Risk of disease from receiving a flu shot is so minimal that it’s not even worth considering.
a lot of students neglected to partake in their own immunization. This is often due to common misconceptions about the vaccine. Students have been misled by the media and their peers to believe that the flu shot can lead to various medical complications, ranging from neurological disorders to the flu itself. A study done by Richard Kent Zimmerman at the University of Pittsburg showed that out of 1,383 people age 66 or older, 456 chose not to get a flu shot because they feared the vaccine would infect them. These rumors are simply untrue. A vast majority of doctors agree that the flu vaccine has no chance of giving one the flu. This is because the intravenous vaccine contains only dead viruses. However, the Centers for Disease Control
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Thumbs down to having to go see creepy uncle Chuck for Thanksgiving. Enough champagne and his weird, nasally laugh won’t faze us.
Thumbs Down to the slew of tests before Thanksgiving break. We’ll be thankful to have survived with our sanity intact.
Thumbs Up to the impending break. Nine days of clean laundry, leftovers and sleeping in.
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Thumbs Down to Penn State for shutting out the media. Hiding the truth is what caused this tragedy in the first place.
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Night chase wakens student to danger
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Katie Ennis G A M M A P H I B E TA
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A sorority is more than letters on a sweatshirt. It’s more than the social events, and it’s nothing like the stereotypes or the images portrayed in movies. A sorority is a sisterhood of unbreakable bonds that offers opportunities of leadership, service and personal growth. In spring 2010, I was one of the many freshmen who participated in the Panhellenic Council’s recruitment, where I made one of the best decisions of my life and became a member of Gamma Phi Beta. The moment I walked through the door of their big blue house, I felt a sense of love that filled their home. The women who greeted me were some of the most down-to-earth people that I had encountered since starting the new chapter of my life in Chico. Together, we support other Greeks and campus organizations, serve in Chico and raise money for our national philanthropic organization, Camp Fire USA. I am so lucky to call the women of Gamma Phi Beta my sisters. They are a blessing in my life and I do not know where I would be without them. They are my best friends. They are my support system. They make me laugh until I cry. They keep me grounded when my world seems to be spinning out of control. They are strong, they are beautiful and they inspire me every day. Gamma Phi Beta is more than just my sorority — it’s my home, and my family.
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My heart was outrunning my legs — both pumping so fast that they muffled the sound around me. I ran and kept running, even after the faded voices behind me grew farther and farther away. I ran until I collapsed on my friend’s dorm room floor and curled my legs to my chest. I stared off into the distance of the 15-by-15 dorm room with tears in my eyes while I waited to file the police report. On the night of Sept. 29 I was chased on my walk home to Esken Hall from The Orion in Plumas Hall. I was lucky to have just been chased. I outran my attackers and was able to tell my story to a police officer, even though retelling it terrified me. It could have been a lot worse. I don’t know what their intent was, but if I had been just a tad slower or had tripped, they could have gotten to me. They might have been just trying to scare me, but they wouldn’t have had the chance to if I slowed down and thought about my situation. It was my own fault for walking home by myself. I could have asked a friend to walk with me, or called for an escort, but I was stubborn. I thought bad things only happened to drunken party girls that wobbled through bad parts of town late at night. One month earlier, during the Safe Start meeting for freshmen, I was thinking the same exact thing — along with what Sutter Dining was serving for dinner that night. The purpose of the meeting was to inform new freshmen of the dangers around campus at night, and how to avoid them. I was one of many who didn’t take the meeting seriously because I didn’t realize how serious it was. “To be honest, I didn’t take it seriously myself,” said Nicole Cooper, a Community Service Officer and senior criminal justice major. A lot of people have the misconception that if you’re talking on the phone, you won’t be bothered — but criminals don’t care who you’re talking to. A few years ago on Chico State’s campus a female student left her friends at Madison Bear Garden at about 1:20 a.m. and was walking on campus while talking on the phone with her boyfriend when she was held up at gunpoint, brought to some bushes near Trinity Hall and raped, according to a report published on allbusiness.com. Her boyfriend dialed 911 and sped to campus on his bicycle, but he was too late. There’s a big difference
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between talking on the phone and having someone physically next to you. My friend and I were walking down poorly-lit Cherry Avenue Halloween weekend when two men sprinted at us from directly across the street. All I could think about in my head was, “Oh no, not this again.” When my 6-foot-3-inch friend put himself between the men and me, they backed off. We should still be on our guard even when walking with another person. There are alternatives for men or women walking home alone late at night. If you have no friends to walk with, then call University Police for its Campus Connection transport service. You are not wasting an officer’s time by calling for a ride home, or by filing a police report after seeing something suspicious. “It’s very important to report things because you can prevent something from happening to someone else,” Cooper said. I was intimidated to talk to the police officer because the three guys I was chased by didn’t commit a crime — besides giving me the biggest scare of my young life. But I made the decision to report my story to the police because I didn’t want anything to happen to anybody else — especially in the wake of the pepper spray attacks that occurred around the time I was chased. After I made my report, the officer informed me I could receive free counseling in the Student Services Center, if needed. Like the Safe Start program, I brushed this suggestion off until I went to bed that night. But ever since I was chased, I have had nightmares that replay that night over and over. I can still hear my heart pounding and my feet smacking the pavement. My mind plays tricks on me and replaces the muffled voices with more clear, horrifying words. In my nightmares, instead of getting lucky and outrunning them like the first time, they catch me. But then I wake up. I still feel like I’m running. I am constantly scared that someone is going to jump out of the bushes or follow me home. I was lucky I got away. I hope that other women, not just freshmen, take these “quick walks home” more seriously. It’s time for us to stop running.
Imagine the feeling of logging onto Facebook and seeing that bright red message notification. Now multiply that by 100 when you open your literal mailbox and find an envelope addressed to you in neat, loopy handwriting. You tear the envelope open and see that it is a letter, handwritten from your parents or love, signed in their beautiful signature, with curved H’s and hilly M’s. Absolutely nothing beats a handwritten letter for intimate
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State — wouldn’t have been possible without letters. Another Chico staple that could be rendered obsolete with the abolition of snail mail is our beautiful, antique-looking post office, which resembles the clock tower from “Back to the Future.” It’s an emblem of the city, and I definitely do not want to see it demolished. Earlier this year the U.S. Postal Service filed for bankruptcy. Mail workers have gone postal before — imagine how they feel now that they know that their jobs are in jeopardy. The U.S. Postal Service is about to experience the biggest month of the year with Christmas just around the corner. Millions of packages carrying love from relatives and millions of letters bringing wish lists to Santa will soon be carried across the country. Without the post office, none of that would be possible. So consider sending your parents a thoughtful letter if you can’t make it home for Thanksgiving. Our way of life, handwritten, stamped and delivered with care to the people you love most might also be enclosed.
When I was approached with the opportunity to share my Greek experience with the rest of the student body, I knew my answer would have to fall somewhere between things the administration would condone, and the truth. I’ve enjoyed the company of my brethren while picking up trash and hobo nests in a creek and pulling weeds for the National Park Service. I’ve had interesting Greek Week experiences, such as rehearsing for the talent show as a toothless pledge having recently eaten concrete in a bike accident, or earning the title of “The Flying Squirrel” on the obstacle course this year. However, my favorite experiences have nothing to do with community service, campus involvement or even pursuing the improvement of my chapter, despite their impact on who I will become. My favorite experiences are those shared with my brothers, those that no one sees coming. Obviously it would not be in the interests of my chapter to publish many of these exploits — even those that are legally sound. I can say that one of my brothers and I went on a road trip and almost flipped his truck together. I also got married at one of our socials by a smartass registered clergy doorman. Overall, my best Greek experience has been the sheer number of opportunities to participate in something ridiculous. After all, it is those circumstancesthatmakethebeststories.
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communication. A letter has so many unique qualities from the sender. You get to see someone’s handwriting that you probably have never seen unless you borrow his or her notes from class, or have seen your parents’ signatures. Unfortunately though, snail mail has become archaic. We all probably receive two or three times more email than we do handwritten letters. But as written documents like letters become more obsolete, so too will cursive handwriting. As our letters disappear, so too will the loopy letters they enclose. One of the world’s longest standing literary forms — the traditional letter — could herald a decrease in the
quality of handwriting. But it could also pull us apart in other ways. During last year’s Up ’til Dawn fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Hospital, letter writing was instrumental in raising $120,000 toward childhood cancer research. The people who As our donated money were sent letters, letters hand-addressed disappear, and signed by so too will each student. If the loopy those same people had been sent an letters they impersonal email enclose. without a signature, picture or address to send the extra money, MARTY SALGADO it’s unlikely that Opinion Columnist they would have contributed to the fight against one of the world’s most deadly diseases. I was present during this year’s Up ’til Dawn fundraiser, which saw hundreds of students sitting and laughing with each other, pens in their hands, pizza in their mouths and eyes on thousands of letters. That kind of camaraderie — which is such a fundamental part of Chico
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PIECE OF MIND >> Do you drink milk? Why? “Yes, by the gallon.”
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“Well, I drink almond milk, not regular milk. And why? Because regular milk doesn’t always agree with me.” Samantha Bailey junior| psychology
“Yeah, I do. Because it’s good. It’s good for you.”
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“Actually, I never have time for my breakfast, so that’s a reason I don’t drink milk.”
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Over the line When an NFL quarterback is charged with battery and assault and has to miss Monday night’s game against the Miami Dolphins, it’s not about sports. When the Angels rookie pitcher, Nick Adenhart, was killed in a drunken driving accident after his debut performance in Anaheim, it wasn’t about sports. And when Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno was fired Wednesday night in the midst of a child sex abuse scandal looming over the university, it still wasn’t about sports. As an avid sports fan, former athlete and current sports editor, the game has always been at the top of my priority list. For more fanatical fans and current college or professional athletes, it might be their first priority. There is a line, however, that society must remember not to cross, and at Wednesday’s press conference at Penn State, sports reporters and students on campus crashed over that line. The first embarrassment of the night came in the first question shouted after the announcement of Paterno’s firing. “Who will coach Saturday?” The reporters in the room must have forgotten about the several victims who were allegedly sexually abused by former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. It’s not about sports. The second cringe-worthy moment came courtesy of the many Penn State students who rioted in the name of their beloved football coach, rather than the name of justice for those abused. They must have forgotten that no matter the legacy, every individual involved had a moral responsibility to the children. It’s not about sports. No matter the role in the sports industry or even society, there is a moral responsibility to each other, and especially children, when it comes to any form of abuse. That responsibility is the line that has been crossed countless times in the National Collegiate Athletic Association as a whole. I’ve had my own experiences with the line. One of my former basketball coaches was charged with lewd acts with a minor. I felt the loyalty to the man who had coached us to a perfect season. I felt defensive for the program that had given me so many memories and created some of my best friendships to this day. I fl inched at the jokes at his and his family’s expense. I toed that line. In the end though, it wasn’t about the basketball team or the memories. It was about right and wrong and about how a coach that my family had trusted for so many years had broken the trust of a community. When trust is shattered and lives are permanently altered, sports fall as far on the priority list as Penn State did from glory. It’s not about football or Joe Paterno or the box score that mirrored the university’s disgrace. It’s not about sports at all. Allie can be reached at sportseditor@theorion.com
[ jock talk ] They seem hell-bent on self-destruction, and it’s very sad.” -David Stern The NBA commissioner said after players rejected the latest offer from owners leaving the 2011-2012 NBA season in jeopardy.
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Talent, depth trump pre-season polls FRESH FACE Sophomore center Sam Hicks gets a shot off during practice. The transfer from Boise State is looking to help build on the success of the 2010-2011 squad.
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The men’s basketball team opened its season with two wins at home in the Mac Martin Tournament. The Wildcats beat the University of Alaska Fairbanks 84-73 Saturday before slamming Academy of Art University with an 83-36 loss Sunday. The ’Cats, led by Damario Sims and Amir Carraway over the weekend, play 7 p.m. Saturday in Acker Gym. source: chicowildcats.com
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The men’s soccer team watched its season end in penalty kicks. The Wildcats faced Cal State L.A. in a revenge match in the first round of the National Collegiate Athletic Association West Region Tournament. After starting off strong with a 2-0 lead, the ’Cats allowed two Golden Eagle goals to send them into two scoreless overtimes before losing 4-1 in penalty kicks. Source: theorion.com
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The volleyball team missed out on a bid to the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament despite sweeping its final three matches in a strong finish. The Wildcats finished their season with a 19-9 overall record and 14-8 conference record. The ’Cats held onto an average winning percentage over .600 despite six late-season losses. Source: chicowildcats.com
Wildcat of the Week
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Molly Downtain women’s soccer
The Chico State senior scored two key goals in the Wildcats win against Cal State Stanislaus on Friday. The defender tied the game at 1-1 with a header just before halftime. After two scoreless rounds of overtime, Downtain scored the game winning penalty kick sealing the ’Cats’ win. With its 1-0 win Sunday, the Chico State women’s soccer team is headed to the National Collegiate Athletic Association West Region title match on Friday. 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
It’s tipoff time for the Chico State men’s basketball season. The team played its first exhibition game away Wednesday against the University of Nevada, Reno, a Division I team. The ’Cats fell 77-60, but head coach Greg Clink was not discouraged. “It was good for us, good experience,” Clink said. Seeing that the ’Cats could compete with a Division I team shows that they could do very well this season, junior forward James Staniland said. Last season, the ’Cats finished sixth in the California Collegiate Athletic Association and made the first round of playoffs where they lost to Cal State Dominguez Hills. The team is looking to build on the success in previous seasons. Returning starter Damario Sims expects the team to finish as one of the top teams in the conference, play hard every game and compete, he said. The ’Cats overall record last season was 14-13 with a 10-12 record in CCAA play. The expectation for this season is to improve on last year, Clink said. “We want to improve day-to-day,” Sims said. The team has three starters returning from last season, and they’re all guards — Sims, Jay Flores and Sean Park. Expectations are high of the returners to be leaders on the team and set the tone for the season, Clink said. “We want them to be better as individuals than they were last year,” he said. The ’Cats are welcoming six new faces to the team. Forwards Jordan Semple, Jordan Barton and Nate Appel, and guard Mike Rosaroso red-shirted last season and are taking the court this season. Sophomore center Sam Hicks transferred to Chico State from Boise State and junior forward Staniland joins the ’Cats from Azusa Pacific College. Staniland is exited about being in a new program, he said. Along with the high expectations for the new team members, the returners also know that they need to have big seasons, Sims said. “I believe we have more talent than we’ve had since I’ve been the coach here,”
SEASON SCHEDULE For the men’s basketball team schedule, see B5.
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Clink said. “We are a really deep team,” Staniland said. The ’Cats’ depth is one their strengths this season, which has helped the offense improve, Clink said. The defense isn’t where it should be but it’s getting better, he said. “That’s something that needs to be a strength of ours for us to be good,” Clink said. There are a lot of young and inexperienced players on the team, especially with players coming off the bench, he said. The ’Cats were picked to finish seventh
out of 12 teams in the conference this season in the preseason coaches poll, but Clink isn’t as worried about the polls. “I don’t put a lot of stock in those,” Clink said. Two years ago, Chico State finished fifth and won its first round playoff game when they were picked to finish 11th in the poll, he said. “I’m excited about the team,” Clink said. “They are a tremendous group to coach.” Sarah Goad can be reached at sgoad@theorion.com
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Penalty kicks crush ’Cats, end NCAA playoff run HELD BACK Senior forward Ferid Celosmanovic fights off two defenders in the Wildcats 3-0 win against Cal State Dominguez Hills on Nov. 4 in Turlock. The ’Cats lost in penalty kicks to Cal State L.A. in the first round of the NCAA West Region Tournament.
Orion Staff The men’s soccer team traveled to Seattle Thursday looking for payback against Cal State L.A., but instead saw its postseason journey come to an end in a penalty shootout. In the first round of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship Tournament, the ’Cats’ 2-0 lead was quickly closed in on off two set pieces by the Golden Eagles. Regulation time ended tied at 2-2. “You never want a game to come down to penalty kicks, but I was confident with the team,” junior midfielder Tyson Crim said. “But sometimes things don’t go the way you want.” Through two scoreless overtime halves, the game came down to the penalty shootout. When senior forward Ferid Celosmanovic and freshman forward Octavio Guzman couldn’t find the back of the net on their penalty kicks, the Golden Eagles ran with the advantage, eventually winning four goals to one. “That is what the sport is, sometimes you need luck,” senior forward Ferid Celosmanovic said. “Everybody played the best that they could but luck was not on our side.” The game was the second time that both teams met that week following the California Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament Final on Nov. 6 where the Golden Eagles won the title 2-0. “After we lost the CCAA Final, once we found out we’re playing L.A. again we put our head down and said we’re going to work as hard as we can and we did,” Celosmanovic said.
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GAME 1
Chico State
2 (1)
Cal State L.A.
2 (4)
Most of the ’Cats thought the game against Cal State L.A. was the hardest the team had played all year, Celosmanovic said. Despite the loss, the team is still proud of how far they got. The ’Cats’ first goal came from a header by senior midfielder Chris Akwaja on the 35th minute and freshman forward Octavio Guzman scored the second goal on the 65th minute. Chico State’s consistency of taking shots throughout the season showed once again on Thursday with 22 shots compared to Cal State L.A.’s 12. However, it was not long before the Golden Eagles got a penalty kick just a minute after the Chico goal. Cal State L.A.
senior forward Jason Swope took the ball from the spot and converted it for the goal. Junior forward Rosario Bras scored the second goal for the Eagles on a header from a free kick by junior defender Marc Hess. Playing against Cal State L.A., the ’Cats always had trouble defending off dead plays, which the Golden Eagles always capitalized on. “We’ve played three times and out of the six goals, all of them were on set piece and dead balls,” head coach Felipe Restrepo said. “That is what you get from L.A., and if we were a little bit better in that area, we would have a different result or two in terms of the three-game span that we have.” The only time the ’Cats played against Cal State L.A. in the regular season, the teams took a
2-2 tie in Los Angeles. Restrepo made slight changes in the game plan by moving players to different areas on the field in hopes for a better result than last time, he said. “I felt like we made a few adjustments that helped us for that game,” Restrepo said. “We didn’t change too much in how we play, we just changed the personnel around and played to our strengths a little bit better.” With the season over, Chico earned an overall record of 13-4-4 and earned the CCAA North Division title with a 11-3-2 record. “That loss made us hungry,” Crim said. “The guys are going to work hard to get back to where we were.” The Orion can be reached at editorinchief@theorion.com
STAT ’CAT >> MEN’S BASKETBALL
47
The point difference between Chico State and the Academy of Art University in Sunday’s Mac Martin Tournament. The Wildcats, led by Damario Sims with a team-high 18 points, beat the Urban Knights 83-36.
VOLLEYBALL
32
The number of assists recorded by Chico State’s Kristan Music in the Wildcats’ season finale against Cal State Dominguez Hills. The senior played the final two sets of her career and set a career-high record.
MEN’S SOCCER
4
The number of goals Chico State men’s soccer forward, Chris Akwaja, scored in the final four games of his collegiate career. The Wildcats’ season ended in penalty kicks Thursday against Cal State L.A.
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Rusty alumni squeak by Wildcats OLD MEETS NEW [left] Current Chico State men’s lacrosse player Bryce Tavano ďŹ ghts o two defenders in the annual alumni game Saturday. [below] Grady Van Boxter, a junior construction management major, during Saturday’s match.
Sarah Bohannon STAFF WRITER
Marking its 20th anniversary, every snippet of Chico State’s men’s lacrosse history was back in action for the club’s annual alumni game at University Stadium Saturday. Ages 22 to 43, this year’s victors had a bit more experience under their belts. With a 4-0 lead in the beginning of the game, it seemed as if Chico State had nothing to fear, except some sideline razzing from its rusty adversaries. “Boring!â€? an alumnus shouted from the sideline as Chico State passed the ball around, looking for another opportunity to score. “This oense is boring!â€? Finally, after various missed passes and slips on the grass, the alumni got it together and hammered one into the net. One goal was all they needed to get warmed up and by the third quarter they were only trailing 5-4. Soon the alumni’s taunts began again, this time with a megaphone. “You have missed the goal again,â€? the voice behind the megaphone rang. “You have been denied. Please go to the bench immediately.â€? Every attempt Chico State made was fol- took it easy on us, I’m sure.â€? lowed by a broadcasted comment. He thought the team’s starters looked phe“Is that all you got?â€? the megaphone blared nomenal, he said. across the stadium. “All these camps your The annual alumni game is less about being mom paid for and that’s all you got?â€? competitive and mostly about having a good Now tied 6-6, the ’Cats and the alums went time and raising money for the current team, goal for goal in the fourth quarter. head coach Charlie Jackson said. Sneaking in the last and ďŹ nal goal of the Alumni oer ďŹ nancial support for the curgame, the alumni took the rent team but also support current students by one, winthem in many other ways, ning the game 8-7. Jackson said. Josh Roden, a ďŹ fth-year “A lot of our kids graduate senior, thought the game and get jobs from alumni,â€? All these camps your looked good for his team in Jackson said. “They’re great mom paid for and that’s for away games. They come the beginning, but later fell apart as his team stopped support our team and really all you got? paying attention and lost they’re just an avenue for us focus, he said. to get involved with.â€? It’s a game that can be Brian Kehoe, the man with a little overwhelming and the megaphone, played for BRIAN KEHOE intimidating for the younger Chico State lacrosse in 1985 alumnus oďŹƒcial guys on the team, especially and then coached the team heckler freshmen, Roden said. for six years, he said. “When all of the sudden there’s a 40-yearAlthough he agreed that the alumni game old man with a beard, who plays one game was mostly a fundraiser, for him, it’s really of lacrosse a year and they’re coming to take about the shared experiences and friendships your head o,â€? Roden said. “Yeah, it gets to he’s made from Chico State lacrosse. be a bit much for them.â€? “It’s just a great time for all the guys who Even though they didn’t win the game, played before to get together and just re-live Chico State’s current players were looking the camaraderie that is Chico State lacrosse,â€? good, said Jaime Poore, an alumnus who Kehoe said. “It’s a big family, whether you’re played his last year of Chico State lacrosse on the team or you’re part of the alumni.â€? in 1992. “I mean they controlled the ball most of Sarah Bohannon can be reached at the way,â€? Poore said. “I think they were, they sbohannon@theorion.com
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Volleyball wins twice, falls short of playoff bid GAME 1
Sarah Bohannon STAFF WRITER
Cheers, tears, hopes and fears — the weekend was nothing short of an emotional rollercoaster for Chico State’s volleyball team. After failing to receive a National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship tournament bid Sunday, the ’Cats ended 19-9 on the season and ranked No. 4 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association. Winning Friday’s first set against Cal State L.A., losing the second, then coming back to take the third, the ’Cats teased their fans with a five-point lead that was soon decimated by the Golden Eagles in the fourth set. Tied, with the postseason on their minds, the ’Cats went into the fifth and final set determined to win the point-for-point battle. Smashing the ball into the middle right of Cal State L.A.’s court, freshman outside hitter Ellie Larronde brought the score to an 15-13 Chico State victory. There was just one thing going on in Larronde’s mind during that final set against Cal State L.A., she said. “Just swing as hard as you can and get the ball down,” Larronde said. The team put all of its energy into that match, knowing what the game meant for its postseason dream, she said. “That was a do or die situation,” Larronde said. “We just went all out and it just worked
Chico State
3
Cal State L.A.
2
GAME 2
Chico State
3
Cal State Dominguez Hills
0
FINISH STRONG Senior middle hitter Jacqueline Johnson hammered out 10 kills in her final game in a Wildcat uniform. Despite winning their final three games, the ’Cats’ season ended when they didn’t receive a bid to the National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament.
out, so it was awesome.” Although they didn’t expect hard play Saturday, senior middle hitter Jacqueline Johnson couldn’t forget it was still going to be a hard night. “It’s my last time ever playing in this gym,” Johnson said. Having three outgoing seniors, Johnson, setter Kristan Music and outside hitter Makenzie Snyder, the ’Cats prepared themselves for a celebration of their teammates and just an all around fun game. The three seniors combined many times to help defeat Cal State Dominguez Hills Saturday in three quick games, 25-15, 27-25 and 25-17. Although it felt good to play so well in their last game, Saturday was a bit sad, Snyder said. “It’s sad, but then it’s bittersweet you know,” Snyder said. “You spend four years every day in this gym, and you definitely feel like you live here sometimes.” Sarah Bohannon can be reached at sbohannon@theorion.com
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Editor’s Note: Isaac Brambila is a former Orion staffer who is studying abroad in Spain. On Oct. 29, he attended the Barcelona vs. Mallorca match.
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IMPROVING THE OLD MODEL Micaela Hayden, a senior and president of the Chico State women’s lacrosse team, shoots the ball at the goalie in the 2011 alumnae game.
’Cats beat alum in annual matchup Andrew Delgado STAFF WRITER
Chico State women’s lacrosse players faced unusual opponents Saturday — opponents who have been in their shoes before. With the sun clearing out the clouds Saturday afternoon, the ’Cats were ready to challenge alumnae to a friendly match that was not only for competition and bragging rights, but also a fundraiser for their season opener. Alumnae came from multiple states to be a part of the weekend, which included a social Friday at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., a luncheon after the game Saturday and a brunch Sunday to wrap up the weekend. Head coach George Carnes is pleased with the turnout, he said, and always looks forward to the alumnae weekend, not only to have the alumnae back Keeping but for the influthe good ence they have on vibes and the team. “The alumni spirit of come and pound on women’s us,” he said. Alumnae look lacrosse is forward to comwhat it’s ing back from the all about. annual event, Carnes said. Even if they can’t make it, MICAELA HAYDEN they will still donate senior and support the Chico State women’s lacrosse team from a distance. The ’Cats were able to raise about $1,000 this year. In years past, the team has raised $2,000 and seen about 25 alumnae attend, but only 15 were able to attend this year. Senior Micaela Hayden, president of the team, is one of three returning players and thinks the players’ cohesiveness is strong despite how
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little they have played together so far, she said. The alumnae game would only be the fifth time the ’Cats have taken the field together. “The team is small and we are still looking for more girls to play,” Carnes said. “Last year we dropped our ranking from 38th in the nation down to 60, and we should get back to the 30s this year alone.” The ’Cats came out quick Saturday to show their skills. They proved they weren’t afraid to take charge as the ball flew from player to player and quickly found the net. Hayden displayed her skills with a series of spins to break away from defenders and with the flick of her stick put the ’Cats up 6-3 going into the half. But the alumnae weren’t just there to reminisce about their college days — they came to play a game. Alumna Brigitte Brierley was a part of the team last season and after graduating hadn’t played for a couple of months, but it quickly came back to her, she said. Brierley was able to connect with a teammate for a give-and-go play and finished with a spin move past a defender and shot the ball low and in for a goal. Brierley with an assist for another goal would bring the alumnae within two goals, but the ’Cats would go on a run led by Hayden to end the game 10-8. Chants of “Alumni never die” and “Try to run faster” brought competitiveness and laughter to the game. “Keeping the good vibes and spirit of women’s lacrosse is what it’s all about,” Hayden said. The ’Cats start their season in the spring and will continue to practice in off-season workouts. Their preparation will hopefully boost their conference standings. Andrew Delgado can be reached at adelgado@theorion.com
Like the Mona Lisa in Paris, or the Parthenon in Athens, Camp Nou and FC Barcelona have become a worldwide spectacle. A must-see at the Spanish tourist hotspot of Barcelona. After scoring only one goal in two games and generating some criticism of the Blaugrana, the team, widely considered the greatest in the world, came back to show its quality with a 5-0 commanding win over Mallorca. At the stadium, the atmosphere is similar to that of almost any other famous landmark. A great variety of the world’s languages melt together to make almost every part of the world’s presence known. The crowds are colored in blue, red and hints of yellow, and on most people’s backs tribute is paid to his majesty, the FIFA World Player of the Year two years running, Lionel Messi. The pale gray ordinary looking stadium from the outside comes into life on the inside, like a volcano waiting to erupt after every goal, quiet then chaotic for the hour and 45 minutes of play. When the kickoff comes, the stadium sits in silence. The crowds witness the games as if in a trance, mesmerized by the precision passing and near-perfect footwork by the FC Barcelona players. The mild disappointment that came from the announcement that Andres Iniesta, Xavi Hernandez and Cesc Fabregas would be watching from the bench is quickly forgotten when Seydou Keita’s experience, Thiago Alcantara’s skill and Isaac Cuenca’s novice enthusiasm cover the gaps. The stadium breathes after every action. After every good pass or precise tackle, came applause.
After any bad tackle against a home player, came fury. And when enough pressure built up and the stadium reached a boiling point, it exploded in ecstasy when Messi put the ball in the back of the net. Although the majestic functioning of the team is a spectacle itself, everyone knows who the center of attention is. It takes Messi less than half an hour to put his victims to rest, get a win for his team and add yet another hat trick in his incredible list of achievements. Everyone is watching him. Expectations are high and he knows it. Every time he touches the ball, the stadium comes alive in a different way. If going to Camp Nou is like looking at the Mona Lisa, watching Messi play is like watching the Mona Lisa being painted. When he touches the ball, the excitement grows. When his plays are not turned into complete and utter brilliance, the stadium gasps in disappointment. Everyone knows what his quick and extremely skillful feet are capable of. When he takes on defenders or makes a good pass, the stadium cheers and claps. When he goes down, the stadium heats up in a worried passionate fury and won’t settle down until it is clear that the greatest of them all is OK. And when he scores, the volcano finally erupts. The stadium bows down to him and chants his name in an almost perfectly synchronized voice of just fewer than 90,000 people. The victory is perfectly wrapped up when Cuenca dribbles past the keeper and puts in his first goal as an FC Barcelona player — the youngster did not disappoint. Daniel Alves is in charge of putting the night to rest with a powerful kick to the top right corner. The stadium is happy. Once again, like most nights of play at Camp Nou, the greatest team in modern soccer takes the three points. Tonight, another piece of athletic art rests in the history books. Isaac Brambila can be reached at editorinchief@theorion.com
WOMEN’S SOCCER: Freshman goalkeeper marks 8th shutout continued from B1
built up my confidence.” Furner would face a Warrior attacker and would not let anything by her as she dove and denied the efforts of the Warriors’ shot. The ’Cats were up 1-0 after round one. “I looked at her body position and at the last minute her eyes looked left and I stepped forward and took away the angle and blocked the shot,” Furner said. Furner would then repeat her performance and deny another Warrior attempt bringing the ’Cats up 2-0. The ’Cats and Warriors would trade goals and the match came down to Downtain. With one shot, Downtain blasted the ball into the upper corner, giving the ’Cats a 4-3 advantage and the win. With the win, the ’Cats moved on to the second round to face the No. 1 seeded Tritons of UC San Diego who, in their regular season match-up, were shutout by Furner in a 0-0 draw. “I knew I had to bring it
again,” Furner said. And she did. By not allowing a single goal past her, the ’Cats shut out the Tritons 1-0. “She was outstanding with huge saves,” Sutton said about Furner’s play. “She was big time all weekend.” In the opening minutes of the match, the We had ’Cats were tired legs. slow to find We would their game have and needed to sort to fight things out, through Sutton said. and play “We had our game. tired legs,” Webster said. “We would LISA WEBSTER have to fight senior forward through it and play our game.” In the 24th minute, freshman midfielder Megan Tabler was substituted in and within seconds, found the ball at her feet
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and passed to a Webster, who had a perfect touch on the ball and beat the goalie, putting the ’Cats up 1-0. The ’Cats were able to hold off the Tritons and advance to the NCAA Tournament West Regional Final for the first time in the program’s history. The ’Cats again will face a familiar opponent as they will take on Cal State L.A. The ’Cats have played the Golden Eagles twice this season, losing the first game 1-0 and taking the second in the California Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament 1-0. “We know we have another battle ahead of us,” Sutton said. “Playing someone on their home field is tough, but we proved we can do it.” The match is scheduled for Friday where the ’Cats look to once again defeat the Golden Eagles and continue on their run for the national championship. Andrew Delgado can be reached at adelgado@theorion.com
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FALL 2011
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 16, 2011 |
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WILDCAT SPORTS SCHEDULE
MEN’S BASKETBALL
WOMEN’S SOCCER
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Oct. 30
Cal State San Marcos
L 65-64
T 1-1
Nov. 2
@St. Mary’s
W 77-75
@Seattle Pacific
L 1-0
Nov. 15
@Cal State Stanislaus
7:00 p.m.
@Western Washington
T 0-0
Nov. 18
Colorado Mesa
7:00 p.m.
Sept. 9
Sonoma State
W 2-1
Nov. 22
@Dominican University
7:00 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Sept. 11
@Cal State Stanislaus
L 2-1
Dec. 1
@San Francisco State
5:30 p.m.
@Cal Poly Pomona
7:30 p.m.
Sept. 16
@Cal State Dominguez Hills
W 3-1
Dec.3
@Cal Poly Pomona
5:30 p.m.
Dec. 7
@Cal State Stanislaus
7:30 p.m.
Sept. 18
@Cal State L.A.
L 1-0
Dec. 9
@Western Washington
5:00 p.m.
Dec. 10
@Simpson University
8:00 p.m.
Sept. 23
@Cal State Monterey Bay
W 3-0
Dec. 10
@Seattle Pacific
7:00 p.m.
Dec. 17
@Humboldt State
7:30 p.m.
Sept. 25
@Cal State East Bay
W 2-1
Dec. 17
@Humboldt State
5:30 p.m.
Dec. 19
@Sonoma State
7:30 p.m.
Sept. 30
Cal State Stanislaus
T 1-1
Dec. 19
@Sonoma State
5:30 p.m.
Dec. 29
@Pacifica College
4:00 p.m.
Oct. 2
Humboldt State
W 1-0
Jan. 2
Cal State Stanislaus
5:30 p.m.
Jan. 2
Cal State Stanislaus
7:30 p.m.
Oct. 7
UC San Diego
T 0-0
Jan. 6
Cal State San Bernardino
5:30 p.m.
Jan. 6
Cal State San Bernardino
7:30 p.m.
Oct. 9
Cal State San Bernardino
L 1-0
Jan. 7
UC San Diego
5:30 p.m.
Jan. 7
UC San Diego
7:30 p.m.
Oct. 14
@San Francisco State
L 2-1
Jan. 13
Cal State Dominguez Hills
5:30 p.m.
Jan. 13
Cal State Dominguez Hills
7:30 p.m.
Oct. 16
@ Cal Poly Pomona
W 2-1
Jan, 14
Cal State L.A.
5:30 p.m.
Jan, 14
Cal State L.A.
7:30 p.m.
Oct. 21
Cal State East Bay
W 4-1
Jan. 20
@Cal State East Bay
5:30 p.m.
Jan. 20
@Cal State East Bay
7:30 p.m.
Oct. 23
Cal State Monterey Bay
W 1-0
Jan. 21
@Cal State Monterey Bay
5:30 p.m.
Jan. 21
@Cal State Monterey Bay
7:30 p.m.
Oct. 28
@Humboldt State
W 2-0
Jan. 27
Sonoma State
5:30 p.m.
Jan. 27
Sonoma State
7:30 p.m.
Oct. 30
@Sonoma State
W 2-1
Jan. 28
Humboldt State
5:30 p.m.
Jan. 28
Humboldt State
7:30 p.m.
Nov. 4
CCAA Semifinal
W 1-0
Feb. 3
Cal Poly Pomona
5:30 p.m.
Feb. 3
Cal Poly Pomona
7:30 p.m.
Nov. 6
CCAA Championship
L 4-0
Feb. 4
San Francisco State
5:30 p.m.
Feb. 4
San Francisco State
7:30 p.m.
Nov. 11-13
NCAA Championship Far West Regional
W 1 (4) - 1 (3)
Feb. 10
@UC San Diego
5:30 p.m.
Feb. 10
@UC San Diego
7:30 p.m.
NCAA Championship Far West Regional
W 1-0
Feb. 11
@Cal State San Bernardino
5:30 p.m.
Feb. 11
@Cal State San Bernardino
7:30 p.m.
Nov. 19
NCAA Championship Quarterfinal
TBA
Feb. 17
@Cal State L.A.
5:30 p.m.
Feb. 17
@Cal State L.A.
7:30 p.m.
Dec. 1-3
NCAA Championship Tournament Final Four
Feb. 18
@Cal State Dominguez Hills
5:30 p.m.
Feb. 18
@Cal State Dominguez Hills
7:30 p.m.
Feb. 23
Cal State Monterey Bay
5:30 p.m.
Feb. 23
Cal State Monterey Bay
7:30 p.m.
Feb. 24
Cal State East Bay
5:30 p.m.
Feb. 24
Cal State East Bay
7:30 p.m.
L 77-60
Aug. 18
@Dominican (scrimmage)
W 84-73
Aug. 27
Southern Oregon (scrimmage)
W 83-36
Sept. 1
7:00 p.m.
Sept. 3
5:30 p.m.
@San Francisco State
Dec.3
Nov. 8
@University of Nevada
Nov. 12
Alaska Fairbanks
Nov. 13
Academy of Art
Nov. 19
Pacific Union
Nov. 22
Menlo College
Dec. 1
CROSS COUNTRY Sept. 10
@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
@Santa Clara Invitational Note: Home games are in bold. Tournaments are in italics.
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ABOUT ART Alexis Hernandez [left] and Natali LeVang [right] paint glazes on their ceramic animals during ARTabout on Friday evening at All Fired Up. [middle] A series of screenprint and collage pieces by Alec Patience in the Print & Paste show at the RayRay Gallery in downtown Chico. [bottom left] Delbert Rupp creates a ceramic piece at All Fired Up.
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of atmosphere. Tucked away at Dimensions Salon STAFF WRITER between mirrors, hair curlers, blow Taking shelter from the sprinkling dryers and the occasional haircut, rain and sub-50 degree weather, art- Chico artist Jamie Hughes displayed ists gathered at local businesses and her mixed media inspired artwork. “I try to bring beauty through a art venues to take Chicoans on a child’s eyes — inspiration comes to visual journey around town. About 15 art venues and partici- me from my own children,” Hughes pating businesses on the edge of said. “Chico’s art community is wontown, south of the post office, were derful and I’m really glad to be a part host to an array of visual art media of it.” Hughes’ focus on mixed media Friday night. The ARTabout, a visual showcase gives her freedom to use, glass, wire, sponsored by the Chico Visual Arts buttons and reusable items she finds Alliance, aims to create a community in her pieces, she said. Among the many establishments of visual arts where the public can participating were: the RayRay Galappreciate local artists. “It’s really about visiting ven- lery, where Siana Sonoquie and Alec ues, either art studios or commercial Patience displayed their screenprints businesses involved with art,” said and collage show, “Print & Paste;” Charlie Osborn, member of the Chico the 1078 Gallery, where Trevor LalaVisual Arts Alliance. “It’s quite a mix guna’s abstract drawings told of his struggles dealing of things that fit the with death; and All visual art concept.” Fired Up Ceramic The ARTabout is Art Center, where put on the second FriDelbert Rupp held day of each month. I try to bring beauty a live ceramic demChico is divided into three areas, all with through a child’s eyes — onstration among a similar amount inspiration comes to me many others. “The difficulty of of participants, he from my own children. this process is decidsaid. These areas are ing once you started downtown, uptown how you’re going to and south of the post JAMIE HUGHES shape it and whether office, each alternatArtist to keep it or toss it,“ ing every month. Rupp said. “All I do Ranging from is have fun and then paintings, ceramics, glass, photography and mixed charge for it.” As the night winded down, the last media art, studios displayed current art shows, whereas businesses light of the galleries dimmed. Newly gave other artists a venue to display painted ceramics were left to dry and artists who were taking their art back their work. The juxtaposition of business and home carefully rain-proofed their visual art was heightened as drinking works and walked back into the dark wine, having snacks, appreciating city streets. Chico will be ready to welcome local art and getting a haircut were back artists hungry for exposure at all possible at the same venue. Using makeshift stands and next month’s ARTabout. hanging pictures from anywhere possible, places conducting business Juan Mejia can be reached at as usual took an interesting change jmejia@theorion.com Juan Mejia
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Country musicians find each other on Craigslist site Nicole Walker STAFF WRITER
Brought together by a musician’s forum on Craigslist, Chad Bushnell and Evan Bissell give country music a traditional spin from a student perspective. This western duo played its fi rst show Oct. 7 at the El Rey Theatre as the opening act for songwriting legend Robert Earl Keen, said Bissell, a junior sustainable manufacturing major. Since then, Bissell and Bushnell have appeared together throughout the north state
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working with Diamond Productions of Chico and That’s Entertainment of Folsom. Bushnell, who was inspired to play guitar by his father at the age of 4, had already established himself in his hometown of Red Bluff before moving to Chico, Bushnell said. After transferring to Chico State this semester, Bushnell placed an ad on a musician’s forum on Craigslist. Bissell, who has played guitar since he was 11, responded to the post and their two-man band began. Their separate talents really complement each other and people enjoy it, Diamond Productions producer Megan Moffett said.
“I could tell right off the bat that Evan was used to playing blues by the way he played guitar,” Moffett said. “But I really loved the way he played Chad’s country songs with that little bit of bluesy twist.” Bushnell has a great voice with a sincere demeanor and Bissell’s guitar skills just add to it, she said. “The boy could really pick the guitar,” Moffett said. Over the short time of their pairing, they have gone on to open for LoCash Cowboys at the Crazy Horse Saloon and have performed >> please see COUNTRY | C4
Leila Rodriguez ARTS EDITOR
Girl with the flower Remembering George My friend once asked me how many time travelers would be in a Beatles’ concert picture. After I wiped a puzzled look off my face I responded with, “four, at least four.” It’s true, if anyone could time travel watching The Beatles live would be a must on the many great historic events to take part in. The Beatles are a big deal. I grew up listening to The Beatles, from “Abbey Road” to “Rubber Soul,” “The White Album” and their earlier rock ‘n’ roll stuff. Most of my record collection are Beatles albums. George Harrison is my favorite Beatle, followed by Ringo Starr. All the “music intellectuals” call upon John Lennon as the greatest Beatle, giving him too much credit. But really, Harrison is more multifaceted, especially when it comes to music. Nov. 29 will be the 10-year anniversary of Harrison’s death. He was the quiet lead guitarist who married a model and helped create timeless love songs with his riveting guitar and shy smile. His solos were always necessary and every note resonated with a distinct meaning. Even on later albums, where he experimented with a sitar and brought more color to their sound. Though his accomplishments and musical mark were made mostly in the ’60s with The Beatles, his time with the super group the Traveling Wilburys is a favorite of mine. Harrison shared the stage with Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan and Jeff Lynne, but the band only produced two albums. The impact The Beatles made on music is represented in later sounds and bands — they were the staple of great musicianship that explored distinct sounds. “George wasn’t seeking a career,” Tom Petty said about Harrison in this month’s Rolling Stone magazine, which features Harrison on the cover. “He didn’t really have a manager or an agent. He was doing what he wanted. I don’t think he valued rock stardom at all.” Harrison’s masterful craft with studio technology and classic rock foundation refined the pop sound of The Beatles. Though Harrison toned his sound down later in his solo career, he never strayed or abounded his love for rockabilly. Carl Perkins was Harrison’s own guitar hero, and Harrison even played at Perkins’ funeral service. The Beatles’ achievements are attributed to debuting at the right time, commercial success and just being awesome. Their musical themes and ideas reflected the band members and growing counterculture of the era. They were bad enough for the youth to love and clean cut enough for parents to accept. As Harrison said, all things must pass, and he surely was something. Leila Rodriguez can be reached at artseditor@theorion.com
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Childish Gambino “Camp” - Available on CD or MP3 now
●●●○○ Donald Glover is looking to score the hat trick as a comedian, writer and now rapper. Glover stars on NBC’s sitcom “Community,” has written and starred in the film “Mystery Team” with his Internet sketch comedy group, Derrick Comedy, and has laid down many rap bars as Childish Gambino. His raps steer away from the superficial, and he mostly tries to prove himself. “What’s the point of rap if you cant be yourself?” he asks in the laid back “All the Shine.” The album is worth a couple of spins and fits somewhere on your playlist next to Kid Cudi.
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BABLE Artist Ben Lukas [above] blows glass during and in between musical sets at the Babylon Community Art Center Saturday night. The center invites musicians and other artists to use its facilities. [below] Lead guitarist Campbell Fourchy of SpeakEasy plays to a group of listeners.
No evils found in new Babylon Art Center Jen Moreno
“Happy Feet Two” - In theaters Friday
●●●●○ Penguins don’t march, they dance. Mumble, voiced by Elijah Wood, is back again. This time he and his son must help save the colony in this animated feature that’s like the penguin version of “Glee.” Robin Williams once again brings the laughs as a stubby little penguin, Ramon. The voice cast features the talents of Matt Damon and Brad Pitt, Hank Azaria and Pink. The perfect date movie to take your animal-loving significant other if you’ve already seen “Puss in Boots.” “Assassin’s Creed: Revelations” - Available now for PS3 and Xbox 360
●●●●● Once upon the Renaissance, Ezio Auditore fought for the greater good. In “Revelations” he is noticeably older since his first rooftop leap into homes in “Assassin’s Creed II.” The hooded figure walks in daylight to commit public assassinations of those who are up to no good. Auditore shows he is more than just a pick-pocketing thug and has the weapons and eagle vision to take down enemies in his quest to uncover the truth. “Revelations” is sure to be a good use of the Thanksgiving break. “Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary” - Available for Xbox 360 now
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If anyone’s ever felt the burdening, twisting, knots-inyour-stomach feeling of being torn between going to a live show or watch glass being blown, the Babylon Community Art Center gives both options. The center recently opened its doors at the corner of West Ninth and Orange streets and houses an art gallery, warehouse and a fully equipped glass blowing studio. The walls of the warehouse are covered with a wide range of paints and colors showcasing different artists’ works. The stage and space make for a very intimate setting and are perfect for getting the crowd, whether small or large, going. Chico bands SpeakEasy and The Deaf Pilots played an allages show Saturday night alongside Monterey band Dumpster Dandies. SpeakEasy was a last-minute add to the show, filling in for Furlough Fridays, who canceled, making it two weekends in a row that SpeakEasy has played there, lead guitarist Campbell Fourchy said. During their opening set, SpeakEasy streamed live to the band’s Facebook page for any fans that might not have been able to make it out to the show. They played some of their known songs as well as new song “Lonely Girl.” The Dumpster Dandies are somewhat unknown to the Chico music scene, yet they quickly turned into crowd favorites. Long before playing their covers of Weezer’s “Undone — The Sweater Song” and Duran Duran’s “Hungry Like the Wolf,” the crowd had been won over
and was cheering and dancing to every song. Lead singer Leland Hansen graduated from Chico State in 2008 with degrees in international relations and Spanish. “It’s kinda the first time we’ve hit the road, so to speak, and this is definitely a good place to go,” Hansen said. “I know Chico well.” The band’s EP, “Plush Crush,” is in the process of being mixed and mastered for release, but a pre-release was available at the show free of charge to anyone
who wanted one. “I love playing in Chico,” lead guitarist Peter Nasser said. “We have no people that are interested in rock music in Monterey, people just don’t come out to shows. It’s really cool playing for a crowd that’s into rock music.” Last on the stage was threeman band The Deaf Pilots. Not that the crowd needed any more warming up, but for added kicks drummer Ryan Fairley, a senior English education major, stepped out from behind his drums during the song “Late
Evening Love” to please the crowd with his rendition of an Irish dance. Playing music and dancing weren’t the only things they did. Breaking things has become a norm for the band, and not in the traditional rebellious rock ‘n’ roll fashion. No one has ever broken a bass string in the history of the world, until frontman Derek Julian came alongside guitarist Andrew “Marty” Watt, jokes Watts. He breaks bass strings, guitar straps and something new every show. It’s an expensive hobby when rocking out, Julian said. Watt is a senior business major and dons the nickname “Marty” after their manager and had taken to the name so much that he calls everyone Marty. The three bands proved to be such a riot that eventually Chico police managed to fi nd their way over to the Babylon Community Art Center around 11 p.m., leaving The Deaf Pilots short about half of their originally-intended set and with one last song to play. Glassblower Ben Lukas, a senior psychology and art double major, is the manager and sole-proprietor of the Babylon Community Art Center. He can be seen blowing glass during shows or at just about any other time. He is there blowing glass literally all night, Lukas said. The profits made from the sale of his glass products are used to fund the costs of the building. “I want to show the community that we can party respectfully,” Lukas said. “I’ve been through five years of college. If it didn’t prepare me to manage myself then we should really question the school systems at this point.” Jen Moreno can be reached at jmoreno@theorion.com
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older sibling starting up the Xbox to take aim as Master Chief in the groundbreaking beginnings of an epic franchise. Fighting off the hordes of aliens in combat to solve secrets of the “Halo” world, this anniversary edition has been polished in high definition complete with everything from the original with some beefed up extras and unlockable achievements. This version proves that Microsoft is willing to milk every dime out of the franchise, while also providing an opportunity for new gamers to experience decade-old greatness. Gym Class Heroes- “The Papercut Chronicles II” -Available now on CD and MP3
●●●○○ Travie McCoy stays busy — his 2010 solo project “Lazarus” set him loose to party for the summertime. He’s regrouped with his other Gym Class students to take over the radio — or at least the iPods of alt-rock-loving Warped Tour rejects. “The Papercut Chronicles” was the Heroes’ first album before their Myspace blow up. This sequel of sorts has no real connection to the original, but shows the group’s musical growth. Single “Stereo Hearts” featuring Maroon 5’s Adam Levine is a surefire good addition to any kickback soundtrack.
Brooke Hespeler STAFF WRITER
November brings to mind a host of pleasant images — autumn leaves, hot chocolate, colorful scarves, and … novel writing? National Novel Writers Month, or “NaNoWriMo,” began Nov. 1. At 12:01 a.m., a handful of brave souls began hastily scribbling and typing away. NaNoWriMo is an online challenge where participants set out to write a 50,000+ word novel before 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 30. “Winners” of the challenge get their name displayed on the Web page for all to see. As the NaNoWriMo website says, “Valuing enthusiasm and perseverance over painstaking craft, NaNoWriMo is a novel-writing program for everyone who has thought fleetingly about writing a novel but has been scared away by the time and effort involved.” NaNoWriMo is a personal challenge, one that makes participants dig to the very depths of their creativity, reevaluate what they define as impossible, and also want to beat their heads against their desks savagely when coming up with synonyms for the word “said.” One might think those undertaking this challenge are crazy. Being a 2011 NaNoWriMo competitor myself, I would probably have to agree with you. What originally seemed like a fun way to get some writing practice has turned into a full-frontal exercise in self-flagellation. Fifty-thousand words did not seem all that much when I first signed up, and I scoffed at the friends and family members who advised me to keep my coffee supplies fully stocked and the number of a good psychiatrist on hand. Now I find myself 15,000 words in and woefully behind my target word count. My novel,
originally supposed to be a poignant look at coming to terms with one’s sexuality in high school, is now a rambling mess of dialogue interspersed by quotes from Clash songs. When I first began I had fun fleeting visions of sending this completed novel and getting it published, becoming the next Judy Blume or Sarah Dessen. Now I’m sorely tempted to wipe the entire thing from my hard drive and forget this ever happened. But for some masochistic reason I keep going. It’s sickeningly addictive. Coming off a two-hour writing spree gives you an insane high, a feeling of power over the English language as a whole. It’s the same feeling you get after you go jogging or order a salad in a restaurant — the knowledge that you overcame your own bad habits to do something good for yourself is satistfying. As college students, many of us believe that writing is something that should only be undertaken at midnight the night before a big essay is due, but creative writing can be amazingly cathartic. Pent-up anger you didn’t know you had suddenly comes out in the form of a character that sounds suspiciously like your ex who gets hit by a bus. It feels good to look through something and know that you created it, that you put together an entire world and populated it with people born of your own imagination. It is the God complex at its finest. Professor Robert Davidson, who teaches several creative writing courses at Chico State, has had several students participate in NaNoWriMo over the years. “Creative writing promotes a facility with language, of course, and develops a student writer’s range and flexibility,” Davidson said in an email interview. A properly taught student will develop in terms of descriptive ability, facility with rhetorical devices and critical thinking, he said.
“Finally, creative writers have a highly developed sense of associative or figurative thought, which is indeed valuable and rare,” Davidson said. Essentially, creative writing helps you view the world with a new perspective. Are those curtains really blue, or are they periwinkle, the same shade as your ex-girlfriend’s eyes the day you two finally parted ways? In an email pep talk sent to all NaNoWriMo competitors, author Erin Morgenstern advised us, “When in doubt, just add ninjas. (Ninjas do not need to be actual ninjas.) (But they can be.) Let yourself be surprised.” It sounds strange, but when you get lost in your own writing amazing things can happen. There’s a “Whoa!” moment when you let your fingers fly across the keyboard with no guidance. Writing is about personal discovery. It lets us look at the world in new ways, and personal challenges like NaNoWriMo help spur those discoveries. Sarah Lester, a senior graphic design major, participates in NaNoWriMo because she loves stories and books, she said. “I was always the book worm growing up,” Lester said. “NaNo gives me the push to finally get my own ideas out of my head and onto paper. And every year I get a little bit better.” As maddening as it can be, I would recommend NaNoWriMo to anyone with any sort of vague interest in writing for fun. If diving headfirst into the world of novel-ism seems too daunting, Chico State offers several creative writing courses for every skill and experience level. Alternatively, a pen and a piece of paper are cheap enough for even a college student’s budget. Go ahead, write something. With or without ninjas, your call. Brooke Hespeler can be reached at bhespeler@theorion.com
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Monstros raises funds, volume for friend Devil Kat Rock Productions teamed with the Chico Area Pyrate Punx to help Chico community member Jodi Lyford on her way to recovery. Kayla Wohlford STAFF WRITER
Pizza, music and donations were just some of the highlights of “The Giving Show” Friday night as Monstros Pizza held a benefit concert for Jodi Lyford of Chico. Lyford underwent a successful kidney transplant surgery in October and all revenue from the show went toward helping Lyford pay for her medical bills. Organized by Devil Kat Rock Productions and the Chico Area Pyrate Punx, the benefit featured local bands SS Frank, Ryan Davidson,Hooten Hallers and Sad Bastards. “I’m glad to be out here performing to help out my friend Jodi,” Davidson said. Lyford is a body piercer at Red Room Tattoo. Many of her close friends showed up in support of the night’s events and expressed their gratitude for the concert and fundraiser. She’s very “Jodi is an amazing woman,” said appreciative Sesar Sanchez, close friend of Lyford’s of the and member of Sad Bastards. “Thanks to Devil Kat for putting this together.” benefit With no stage and the floor covered concert and in sawdust, bands set up their instruwishes she ments and microphone stands in the could be back of the room. With a mix of country, rock and alternative, the music began here. as friends and fans lined up to support good music and a good cause. RYAN DAVIDSON “I’ve had benefits like this done for Musician me, so I know how meaningful it is,” Davidson said. Band members encouraged people to contribute whatever they could to help Lyford. Close friend Becky Saucier set up a station to sell various items including hair clips to help bring in donations and put out a “Jodi jar” so that people could donate funds. “I’ve been friends with Jodi for several years and I was
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DEVIL KAT Hooten Hallers get the crowd moving at Monstros Pizza during a benefit concert for body piercer Jodi Lyford, who is recovering from a kidney transplant. Bands played to raise money to assist with Lyford’s expensive medical bills. glad to contribute to the benefit,” Saucier said. The night ended with headlining band Hooten Hallers taking the stage and putting on a loud and energetic performance. “There’s a great crowd tonight,” band member John Randall said. “We love the support.” Lyford is currently in Santa Cruz recovering from
surgery. Those interested in donating can contact Devil Kat Rock Productions. “She’s very appreciative of the benefit concert and wishes she could be here,” Davidson said. Kayla Wohlford can be reached at kwohlford@theorion.com
BEE’S PRETTY LITTLE THINGS
Three holiday looks add shimmer for any turkey feasting Brittany Comas Br STAFF WRITER
The holidays are quickly approaching and before we think about a turkey, let’s think about what to wear. Some of us are going back home for the Thanksgiving holiday and whether we’re hanging out with friends, making pumpkin pie or attending a formal family dinner party, picking the perfect pair of trousers is just as important as what’s for dinner. Sequins steal the show in these three looks that are perfect for the upcoming holiday. For more looks and color photos, go to theorion.com and click on the arts section to find Bee’s Pretty Little Things. Brittany Comas can be reached at bcomas@theorion.com
ITEM LIST How Pleat It Is black wide leg pants - $67 Goldplay gold sequin top - $53 Heart of Your World sweater - $57 Love From Annie teal top - $36 Hot Tamale Train gold shorts - $38 Orange & Gold sequin dress - $68 *All items can be found on LuLus.com or at Trucker on Broadway Street.
Comfy Casual This is a stylish but comfortable look to wear around the house or for last-minute grocery shopping before Thanksgiving dinner. These wide leg pants give the illusion of a long skirt and are a great fall choice since they can be dressed up or dressed down. Pair these pants with a high heel or wedge about 3 or 4 inches tall — just enough so that the pants don’t touch the ground. This gold sequin top is tucked in to the pants to give it a more polished look. Sequin tops are great this season and are fun without being too flashy. Wrap up this look with a long sweater like this one, found at Trucker for $57. The geometric shapes in bright, warm colors give this cozy cover-up a dash of color to add to the rest of your outfit.
Dinner Party Ready Gold sequin hot shorts aren’t the usual choice for fall fashion, so step outside of your comfort zone and go with these Hot Tamale Train gold shorts from Lulus.com. A pair of thick black tights will keep your legs warm under these shiny shorts and they’ll look great with a pair of high heeled ankle boots. Tuck in this teal top for a more mature look or leave out and tie the ribbon in a bow for a more laid-back vibe. The sleek look of this chic top paired with the fun sequin shorts makes for a great family dinner outfit. Whether your family gets dressed up for Thanksgiving dinner or you all sit on the couch watching the Macy’s parade, this outfit is sure to keep you comfortable and stylish through seconds of pumpkin pie.
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Thanksgiving Goddess Feel like a sparkly sequin goddess in this orange and gold number. This polyester/ spandex blend is sure to make you stand out in a crowd. Wear this outfit for a night out on the town with friends or on a romantic date with your significant other. This outfit is not only funky, but it’s flattering as well. With the loose flowing material and stretchy skirt, this dress is wearable even after consuming a big Thanksgiving dinner. Pair it with a motorcycle jacket for a rocker look or a nice blazer for a more serious style. If it gets too chilly out, throw on some opaque black tights or a pair of muted leggings. Nude platform pumps make a great addition to the dress but if you’ve had enough of heels over the holidays, wear some black flats or wedges instead.
Lulu’s offers customers music with purchase Brittany Comas STAFF WRITER
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“Free gift with purchase” is usually something that catches a person’s attention and Lulu’s has a free gift that keeps on giving. Lulu’s is a Chico-based women’s clothing company that is now offering customers free downloadable music with their purchase. Each customer will receive digital album sampler card that lets them download a dig a few fe select songs or the entire playlist. Co-founder Colleen Winter and brand specialist Cara C Fox-Galassi put together the idea of offering free music F downloads for their customers. d Lulu’s has included free gifts with purchase before, Fox-Galassi said. It even post information about contests and giveaways on its Facebook page. Some free gifts from the past included samples of skin care items, lipgloss, and shampoo and conditioner. Lulu’s wanted to step it up a little bit because it put a big emphasis on its customers, Fox-Galassi said. The digital album holds eight songs, including
some from Chico bands and other emerging indie pop music-makers. “I found this one band, Saskatchewan, and it’s the fi rst song on the download,” Fox-Galassi said. “It has this really beautiful dream poppy vibe. It reminded me of fall in Chico.” With about a thousand boxes being shipped per day, the digital album is reaching a large audience. Offering free music downloads saves customers time and money, Trucker manager, a Lulu’s retailer, Noi Southiphonh said. “I know just from my group of friends, it’s such a big hassle having to download music and go through the whole process of paying iTunes,” she said. After about three months of compiling the songs, the play list came together and is now included with every Lulus.com purchase. We’re always looking for things to add, to give back to our customers, Winter said. “It’s a win-win for everyone,” she said. Brittany Comas can be reached at bcomas@theorion.com
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COUNTRY: Duo puts spin on ‘lovesick blues’ continued from C1
33 Steaks Booze & Jazz hosts a new Monday Night DJ Showcase inviting local talent to spin in a relaxed setting.
Eli Gibbs STAFF WRITER
Most people would not consider electronic dance music to fit the style of 33 Steaks Booze & Jazz, but that is what they will be hosting every Monday night. The new Monday Night DJ Showcase will feature new disc jockeys each week. The kick-off for the event was held last week with DJ Fox and DJ Ian Monks as the first two artists to perform. The turnout was lower than what’s expected of future dates, Fox said. Around 30 to 40 people showed up. This can be attributed partly to the low awareness of the new event and because Up ’til Dawn was held at Chico State the same night. A lot of DJs will enjoy the Monday night event because they are often performing during the weekend, DJ Shawn Steele said. It creates a very relaxed environment similar to Monday Night Football that allows people to go out after the weekend and enjoy some drinks. Ultimately, 33 Steaks Booze & Jazz is expanding its inter- LOOK TO THIS ests to fit that of its customers. SCHEDULE There are drink specials to FOR coupled the event and, there- UPCOMING fore, you must be at least 21 DATES: years old to even get in the door. Remember, they are Nov. 21- DJ known for having the best Ecletic / DJ Wild Nov. 28- Resomartinis in Chico. The doors open at 8 p.m. nate / Billy The and the event, featuring two Robot DJs every Monday, will run Dec. 5- DJ from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. DJ Panix/ Whitlock Dec. 12- DJ Dizz and Eyere Eyes were feaGoldenEar / tured Monday in the second Top Dolla Monday Night DJ Showcase. Dec. 19- DJ RedEach of the DJs listed have line / A.L.O. their own style and way of approaching their performances. This event is not to showcase one genre or style, but, rather, to highlight all of the great talent Chico and Chico State have to offer. Eli Gibbs can be reached at egibbs@theorion.com
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HONKYTONK Juniors Chad Bushnell [left] and Evan Bissell [right] met through Craigslist.com
to reach out to the audience and provide them with what they want. They’re relatable to the local crowd because they’re local guys who like country and enjoy performing, Wessels said. But with the pairing being so new, they’re a work in progress and they’re working hard to move up the ranks. With room for improvement, the duo is focusing on expanding the band with a bassist and drummer in order to get more shows at bigger venues, and Bushnell is planning on recording an album with a studio band in the near future, Bushnell said. “We’re going all the way, bigger than Garth Brooks while staying in school,” Bissell said. However, with the changes and expansions happening, the two will continue to perform and practice, and will eventually have a name, Bissell said. “When you listen to them you can tell they’re talented, both as players and singers,” Wessels said.
with Whiskey Dawn at several venues in California. With lead vocalist Bushnell on guitar and lead guitarist Bissell on backup vocals, the up-and-coming country pair has a distinct sound, straying away from the modern pop-country genre and sticking to the blues of traditional country, Bushnell said. Along with alternating the sound of covers to fit their own style, Bushnell and Bissell put their own twist on every song they perform, he said. An original song written by Bushnell is “Big Ol’ Country Girl.” Everyone recognizes this song when it’s played, said Mike Wessels, program director and morning show personality of 103.5 The Blaze. They play entertaining songs and have fun while doing it, he said. Generally, if the artist is having fun, the crowd is having fun too. Bissell and Bushnell don’t only have fun on stage, but also set the tone of the night by getting the crowd into a country mood, Wessels said. The enjoyment on and off stage stems from the ability
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Opera invites guests to musical marriage Miguel Rocha STAFF WRITER
Chico State students and staff are cordially invited to witness “The Marriage of Figaro” after students prepare the last touches for Mozart’s opera. With a piano playing and whispers of a flute, performers conquered the stage as they rehearsed the opera. Women practicing in the tight corsets and holding wooden baskets with flowers of diverse colors tried to make the rerun the real deal. As the black stage was set up with a half Roman Empire-style pillar, chairs, table and fake door, the stage setting helped the performers be acquainted with the layout. “The Marriage of Figaro” is a comedic opera with a variety of topics. Love, betrayal and forgiveness are expressed in one crazy day, director Ying Yeh wrote in a press release. The play is set in the late 18th century in Count Almaviva’s castle in Seville. It tells the story of the count whose marriage has been diluted because of his romances with other women. With his new target being Figaro’s fiancee, the play is a fun experience for
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everyone, Yeh wrote. “Yeh can get the best voice out of anyone,” Who said Danielle Silveira, a School of the Arts senior music major. Silveira will be playing What Cherubino, a 14-year-old Mozart Opera boy, as it was intended by Mozart to have a When soprano voice. 7:30 p.m. Silveira comes from a Nov. 17-18 family of opera singers. Her uncle was an opera Where Rowland-Taylor performer and her aunt Recital Hall still performs today. Although she says she Price loves singing with the $6 – $15 orchestra, “The Marriage of Figaro” is a hard opera to perform in English, she said. The original verison is traditioanlly perofmred in Italian but their verison will be in English. “Singing is like being an athlete,” Silveira said. The opera has very brash and beautiful music to listen to, she said. It’s entertaining, fun to watch and humorous in parts. Silveira would like people to have more
appreciation of the hard work they put in and have them walk away remembering a funny character or scene, she said. “This is real opera,” Silveira said. Figaro’s character will be played by John Hale, a senior music major. He agrees with Silveira on the difficulty of working an opera. Aside from the language problems, memorizing a three-hour long opera is never easy, Hale said. People would love it because they have great voices that have grown since the audition. Hale became interested in opera five years ago and would do it professionally if he had the chance, he said. Hale loves being on stage and loves the music. On the stage, there is not a lot of time to waste because they are preparing in a short period of time, Hale said. Yeh hates wasting time. For Hale, the purpose of the opera is mainly its aesthetics, and also to reach people musically, he said. “If it reaches them,” Hale said, “that means that the job is done.” Miguel Rocha can be reached at mrocha@theorion.com
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“Miss Representation” 7:30 p.m. @ Bell Memorial Union Auditorium Free
The Gender and Sexuality Equity Center presents a film that focuses on how women are represented in the media. Kate McCarthy will be facilitating a discussion after the film.
T H U R SDAY
F R I DAY
Opera: “The Marriage of Figaro”
Whose Live Anyway?
7:30 p.m. @ Laxson Auditorium $33 students
7:30 p.m. @ Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall $6-$15
Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff Davis and Chip Esten preform a 90-minute improvised comedic set.
Mozart’s comic opera set in late 18th-century Seville.
David Sedaris
7:30 p.m. @ Laxson Auditorium $35 students
Karaoke en Espanol
10 p.m. @ Tortilla Flats Free
Chico Performances presents the witty comic and author of “Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary.”
SAT U R DAY
Thick & Thin
7:30 p.m. @ Bustolini’s Deli & Coffee House $8 Come out and enjoy some musical rarities and oddities and listen to the music of five different artists from 18 music festivals playing anything from gypsy swing, calypso, vaudeville, old sweet stuff and a few unusual pieces.
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Turner: 6 Degrees of Wayne Thiebaud
Mindful Meditation Group
Devil Makes Three
@ Janet Turner Print Gallery Free
Noon to 12:50 p.m. @ Student Services Center Room 426 Free
Nugent, Arneson, Bravo and Kondos, all contemporaries of Wayne Thiebaud, have made unique contributions to the art world.
Chico State’s Mindful Campus offers Qi Gong, seated and walking group meditation Mondays through Thursdays until finals week.
Make your way to the El Rey to stomp and smash and slash and crash and bash and bust and burn with The Devil Makes Three. Special guest Brown Bird.
8 p.m. @ the El Rey Theatre $17.50 advance
Up the ante and take karaoke to the next level and belt out all your favorite hits in Spanish.
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Half & Half
7:30 p.m. @ Harlen Adams Theatre Free An evening of music including everything from overtures and marches to big band swing and fusion.
Diversity 411
Noon @ Meriam Library Room 172 Free Myths about the patriarchal society: Are women oppressed?
T H U R SDAY
Master Lady
F R I DAY
“Manliest beard” Hunt
8 p.m. @ Cafe Coda $8
10:30 p.m. @ Bella’s Sports Pub
Master Lady, Mantle Sound Core and Horse Fight take the stage for a night of live music at Cafe Coda.
BlackBeard Spiced Rum and No Shave November have partnered on a nationwide hunt for the manliest beard. Free promotions, $2.50 drink specials and a chance to post a picture of your beard online to win a legendary party with BlackBeard.
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SU N DAY
Katie & The Lichen
Christmas Preview
8 p.m. @ RayRay Gallery $5 cover
4 to 8 p.m. @ Downtown Free
K Records founder Calvin Johnson, Barbara Manning, Candian indie folk band Katie & The Lichen and Fera will be performing an all ages show.
Downtown Chico officially kicks off the season in a tradition of holiday hospitality. Merchants debut their holiday cheer by inviting the community to delight in an evening filled with the sights, sounds and anticipation of the holidays.
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T U E SDAY
Bear-E-Oke
9 p.m. @ Madison Bear Garden Free Calling all jukebox heroes – The Bear hosts a karaoke night every Monday until closing time.
The Devil Makes Three 8 p.m. @ El Rey Theatre $17.50 advanced
The Devil Makes Three performs with Brown Bird at the El Rey.
STAFF FAVORITES >> GRAMMY PERFORMANCE Michael jackson “The Way You Make Me Feel” 1988 — I love how back then they didn’t even try to pretend they were singing and the microphone doesn’t get handed to Michael until after a few minutes, but with moves like that no one’s watching his mouth. >> Jen Moreno Staff Writer
Lady Gaga and Elton John “Speechless” 2010 — This performance is so beautiful. Lady Gaga is a masterful performer and Elton John is a legend on keys. Their dueling piano duet paid homage to each other’s classic ballads complemented by wonderful vocals. They even have matching eye wear. >>Leila Rodriguez Arts Editor
Eminem and Elton John “Stan” 2006 — I enjoyed the culture clash that occurred when these two shared the stage. Eminem’s angry angst-filled rap found surprising balance with John’s legendary piano playing and smooth vocals. I especially liked John’s bright green and pink polka dot suit alongside Eminem’s baggy track pants and T-shirt. >> Molly Rose Livingston Staff Writer
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FACULTY AND STUDENTS ARE IN THE SAME BOAT, AND WE NEED TO STAND TOGETHER Here’s a review of what’s happened around the CSU under Chancellor Reed:
263% Increase
The Chancellor has imposed massive fee hikes since 1998. Students have been paying more for less.
7%
Increase There aren’t enough faculty to teach students as the number of instructional faculty has increased just 7% since 1998. At the same time, the CSU has added more than 60,000 new students.
71%
Increase The Chancellor has embraced an executive-first management style. CSU campus presidents and other executives have received exorbitant pay raises since 1998.
Higher fees for students and poor pay for the faculty are two sides of the same coin. Students can’t afford to learn and faculty can’t afford to teach. We won’t stop fighting the 263% jump in student fees since 1998. We won’t keep quiet about increased class sizes, slashed outreach budgets, and cuts to student services. Fewer, overworked faculty means larger class sizes, fewer courses, less attention to students, less time for advising and longer time to graduation. In addition, when faculty are forced to leave the CSU for better pay and working conditions, the reputation of the CSU and the value of your degree are on the line. Faculty and students both want the same thing, a high quality education for students. On November 8 & 9, faculty members on CSU campuses will stage informational picket lines to demonstrate our outrage at the Chancellor’s lavish giveaways to CSU executives, massive fee hikes for students, and take-back bargaining proposals. COME JOIN THE PICKET LINE! Join us in the fight to preserve quality education. To learn more visit: www.calfac.org
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Ally Dukkers F E AT U R E S E D I T O R
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acupuncture clinics all over the country with a goal to make acupuncture more accessible and affordable, Peters-Lazaro said. She specializes in treating pregnant women and children, people commonly come to her for back pain. “I regularly get people who come in with a lot of pain,” she said. “With one treatment they are able to then be out of pain.” Other ailments she commonly treats include headaches, neck pain, colds, flus, digestive disorders, depression, insomnia and anxiety. People enjoy acupuncture, because it is rare to have negative side effects and is not addictive or hard on the kidneys like medications can be, Peters-Lazaro said. “I tell people that the side effect of getting treated for back pain is that you will have less stress, your immune system will be improved, you’ll probably sleep better and have more energy,” she said.
Christmas around the world Every year on Dec. 4, I put a carrot in my shoe and place it next to the fireplace. This is a Dutch Christmas tradition that my family celebrates every year. My sister and I leave a carrot for Sinterklaas’ horse and on Dec. 5, the Dutch Christmas, my sister and I received a present from Sinterklaas, the Dutch Santa. We were also warned that if we were bad that year, his slaves might kidnap us and take us to Spain, a punishment way more harsh than receiving a chunk of coal. Every country has its own traditions, and many families have their own special ways of observing the holiday. These customs can bring families together, or make you feel close to them when you are away at school. I ask my roommates to put carrots in their shoes every year, even if they think I’m weird because it celebrates my tradition, and reminds me of family. Finland On Christmas Eve, Finnish families pay respects to the dead by going to the cemetery, singing and lighting candles. While this seems like a sentimental tradition, it also seems like it would be a traumatizing experience for the children, according to familychristmastraditions.com. Austria Austrian children, like the Dutch, are in far worse danger if they’re disrespectful. These troublemakers are supposedly punished and beaten by Santa’s evil twin, Krampus. Men dressed up in devil-like costumes run around hitting people with sticks on Dec. 6. Spain, Portugal and Italy It is customary for families in parts of these countries to set out figurines of Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus and a “Caganer.” Caganer is translated to “poo-er” and is a statue of a man bending down with his pants around his ankles, in the act of defecating, and symbolizes fertalizing the Earth, according to caganer.com Czech Republic In the Czech Republic, Christmas is a night of fortune-telling for single women. They practice a ritual to find out if they will marry soon. Here’s how to try this: Stand with your back to an open door and throw your shoe over your head. If it lands with the toe facing the door, you will get married. If it’s the heel, however, you’re in for another year of being single. Japan A traditional Japanese Christmas dinner is Kentucky Fried Chicken. KFC is so popular on this night that many people have to make reservations, according to abcnews.com Whatever tradition you have during the holiday season, or if you want to pick up one of these, make sure you are sharing your memorable rituals with the people you love.
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NEEDLE WORK Chico Community Acupuncture provides treatments to students, faculty and community members, all looking to relieve pain, injuries or stress.
Healing practices of ACUPUNCTURE COSTS POKE THERAPY Sticking the needles into pressure points of the ear relieves stress.
The 12 main meridians
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Acupuncture helps reduce pain, stress Molly Rose Livingston STAFF WRITER
When Teresa Miller’s son was 16 years old, he fell ill from a mysterious stomach problem that doctors could not diagnose or cure. The many tests, scans and the camera they sent down his throat to his stomach could not determine what was wrong. Doctors prescribed medications, but he continued to lose weight and feel sick. Miller, an accountant for communication services in Meriam Library, and her son decided to try acupuncture. “He was willing to try anything,” Miller said. Chico State students, faculty and the community take advantage of the healing properties that can be found in the needles and expertise of acupuncturists. Patients often get treatment for ailments that traditional doctors could not work with. To the Millers’ relief and to the amazement of the doctors, her son was completely cured after six weekly treatments at Chico Community Acupuncture. “It made me a believer,” Miller said. “I saw my son transformed from a kid who was hunched over and couldn’t eat.” Acupuncture began in China more than 2,500 years ago and is one of the oldest medical procedures in the world, according to the Johns Hopkins Medicine website. The ultrathin needles deliver a therapeutic experience, one that students who wish to reduce stress and aches can benefit from. Michael Ryan, a junior exercise physiology major, has been using acupuncture for six years and receives treatment about three times a month. “Throughout the years I’ve used acupuncture to relieve shoulder impingement, muscle soreness, stress, headaches and poor sleep,” Ryan said.
The average cost for acupuncture at many clinics averages $100 per treatment. At community acupuncture clinics it is $15 to $35.
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MERIDIAN DIAGRAM
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Meridians are channels that connect organs, limbs and joints by distributing energy called qi. When the energy is disrupted, health problems persist. Acupuncture is a way to free these channels and to improve health.
Heart Intestine Triple Warmer
There are 12 primary meridians that pass through vital organs in the body. These meridians have hundreds of acupuncture points that are utilized for healing.
Pericardium Urinary bladder
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CHICO ACUPUNCTURE FACILITIES
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Chico Community Acupuncture 1057 Village Lane, (530) 564-1646 Acupuncture Center of Chico 1550 Humboldt Road #7 (530) 345-7735 Acupuncture and Herbs 689 East 18th St (530)828 2589 Traditional Acupuncture Health 3006 Esplanade Unit E (530) 891 0268 Services also provided at the Student Health Center
Ryan compares the effects of acupuncture to a dream-like state. “The mind and body are always extremely relaxed,” he said. Olivia Peters-Lazaro, licensed acupuncturist and owner of Chico Community Acupuncture, wipes each spot to be treated with an alcohol swab and then places a tiny hair-thin needle at each specific point before tapping it into the skin. The insertion of the sterile singleuse needles is generally painless, Peters-Lazaro said. The human body has 12 main meridians according to traditional Chinese medicine. Among those meridians are hundreds of
Lung
Liver acupuncture points. “Acupuncture works by needling specific points to have a therapeutic effect and undo blockages and imbalances in those passages,” Peters-Lazaro said. Chico Community Acupuncture’s treatment is different not only because it treats diseases without the use of medications but also because it is done in a communal setting. People usually get treated in a private room by themselves with traditional doctors and other acupuncturists, Peters-Lazaro said. “That can be isolating,” she said. “I think that when people are treated in a community space, it can be effective in creating better health.” The treatment room at Chico Community Acupuncture consists of nine recliners where patients are treated and then left to relax for as long as they want. People usually nap with the needles in for 20 minutes to an hour, Peters-Lazaro said. There are about 100 community
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Lexi Brister S E X CO L U M N IS T
Sexual confidence Call me conceited or call me crazy, but I love the way I look naked. Don’t get me wrong — I’m well aware of the fact that I’m short, skinny and still sporting an A-cup despite being a senior in college, but I’m also aware that short of paying a fortune to be cut open and surgically altered, there’s nothing I can do about it. Most of us, male and female alike, will never look like the “perfect” version of our sex, and being selfconscious about the way we look will only get in the way. Besides, those random bodily quirks you think are awful, like a mole in a strange place, are probably not that bad. One of the silliest things my female friends stress about is whether or not parts of them jiggle during sex. Trust me, ladies. If you’re bent over, he isn’t looking at your stomach. If you’re really concerned about it, however, use the opportunity to get a good abdominal workout by getting on top and contracting your abs while you thrust. I have a female friend who, rather than being concerned about body fat, refuses to let a guy put her legs over his shoulders, because she “doesn’t like the way her feet flail.” I told her that typically when it comes to any great sex position other than missionary, sometimes you are going to look a little weird doing it. When she finally tried it without worrying about her feet, she said it was the best orgasm she’d ever had. I get that it’s scary to try new things, like positions, but part of getting comfortable with your sexual identity and preferences is figuring out what you like, and being worried about the fact that your body looks different should never stand in the way of getting that desired pleasure. The most powerful sex organ is the mind, avoid clogging it up with pointless concerns. A common complaint I hear from my male friends is the amount of body hair they have. One of my friends has a lot of hair on his back and says that if a girl runs her hands down his shoulders he gets so self-conscious he sometimes goes soft. If your hair bothers you, there is no shame in getting a wax, but trust me, whoever you’re with is going to be far more concerned with how you work what’s between your legs than how hairy you are. Worry less about where she puts her hands and more about how loudly she’s moaning your name. With moaning in mind it’s important for everyone to remember that one of the best parts of sex is when you know you’ve done a good job. If you’re the kind of person who doesn’t react much when something feels good, you can make your partner really insecure. Don’t be afraid to ham it up a little. Your partner will appreciate it, and it’ll make you feel sexier every time when they’re trying extra hard. If you worry about making weird noises, the solution is simple: don’t. Hopefully we’ve all had that moment where something felt so good or happened so suddenly we’ve let out a weird yelp or grunt, and it’s a good thing. The sexiest quality about anyone is confidence, and this is especially true in the bedroom. No matter what you look like, if you love it, so will your partner. And remember, there is someone for everyone. Lexi Brister can be reached at sexcolumnist@theorion.com
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NEED FOR WEED David Coventree protests the closing of dispensaries. Coventree has pancreatic cancer and uses medicinal marijuana to treat his pain.
Medical marijuana crackdown troubles users Tasha Clark STAFF WRITER
Proposition 215 patients in Chico who use marijuana medicinally now have to travel as far as Sacramento in order to receive a prescription. Medical marijuana supporters fought to keep dispensaries open in the city, but efforts were put to a halt due to the closing of all dispensaries in Butte County. While selling marijuana in dispensaries and cannabis clubs is legal with proper identification under California state law, it is still illegal under federal law. Because businesses were profiting off a federal illegal substance, they had to shut down, but supporters are not giving up and want a justifiable answer as to why these dispensaries no longer exist in the city. Dispensary supporter David Coventree doesn’t see the big deal in legalizing marijuana, especially since he uses it for medicinal purposes, he said. Coventree was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer two years ago. His diagnosis is not severe enough to receive chemotherapy, but his chronic pancreatitis causes vomiting and stomach pains. Because of this, Coventree relied on marijuana to reduce the pain, he said.
The prescription drugs that he takes make him sick, and the excessive vomiting has created ulcers in his stomach, Coventree said. “I checked online, made phone calls, there is nothing,” he said. “I didn’t even get a notice, no heads up.” Coventree must now travel to Redding or Sacramento to get a prescription, but if stopped by police, the transport would be considered trafficking between counties, he said. “I want to obey the law, but the law doesn’t want to help those who really need it,” Coventree said. Mitchell Gross, a junior sociology major, doesn’t see the difference between marijuana and Vicodin, which is legally prescribed, he said. “There are other substances people can take that are more harmful than this plant,” Gross said. “It should at least be legal for medical reasons.” Whether marijuana is being used medicinally or not it’s still illegal under federal law, Chico police Sgt. Billy Aldridge said. It’s federal violation to sell marijuana or have in possession, he said. These dispensaries were shut down because federal government fi nally took action. The government doesn’t recognize
Proposition 215 as a valid law that allows people to have waivers against federal law, Aldridge said. U.S. Attorney Benjamin Wagner sent letter to owners telling them they had to shut down, he said. The owners were evicted out of their businesses. Aldridge assumes that the dispensaries will stay closed until the federal government makes marijuana legal, he said. Political science grad student Dan Levine is a part of the organization Patients For Full Legalization who are petitioning the ban of the dispensaries, he said. The organization currently has 8,500 signatures, Levine said. They are over the signature limit, but need more in order to get a referendum. The referendum could overturn the ban, and place legalizing marijuana on the ballot for a special election or next year’s election, he said. Due to his health, Coventree would like to see at least one dispensary open, he said. “I had a legitimate reason and that still wasn’t enough,” Coventree said. “We need to come together to make a wise decision that will help both sides.” Tasha Clark can be reached at tclark@theorion.com
STAFF COMMENTARY MEET AND GREET [left to right] Anita Ou, Terrell Berry, Isaiah Haywood, all sociology majors, and Mikevia Kiles, a psychology major, interact outside the Marketplace Cafe. THE ORION • BRETT EDWARDS
Black students need to interact to build bonds on campus Michaela Boggan M STAFF WRITER
Whenever I walk through campus and see a black student, I make sure I acknowledge them, whether it’s through a wave, a smile, a nod or eye contact. Being biracial, I assimilated with the Mexican culture, but my physical features reveal my black culture, which I have struggled to connect with. As a black student at Chico State, it is uncommon to see someone who looks like me, but when I do I make sure to interact with them. Even though I have struggled to relate to the black culture, I have gained a sense of connection with the black community through the symbolic interactions I share with other black students.
These interactions are the idea that everything we see and do is attached to a meaning, said Nandi Crosby, who teaches “The Sociology of African Americans” course. So when two black students are walking past each other, they usually interact, because they assume that they both share similar experiences, upbringing and interests, Crosby said. In fact, the interactions between them are solely based on their physical features and not personalities. Once these two students begin to get to know each other, they might find that they don’t have much in common other than the way they look and the way the world views them. These symbolic interactions among different races are due to a lack of diversity within a certain area and are usually between strangers, said Paul
Lopez, a sociology professor who specializes in ethnic and racial relations. “The physicality of people, even though it shouldn’t matter,” Lopez said, “it does matter.” The black population at Chico State, about 2 percent, has not really increased over the years, Lopez said. Isaiah Haywood, a senior sociology major, feels the need to interact and make his presence known to other black students because of that small percentage, he said. In addition to creating a sense of community, interactions also create a conscious responsibility for others. Considering the population of black people on campus, the accountability within our race is much greater. When I am at school and hear a black student talking loudly, I just shake my head.
When a black person says something dumb in class, I often say, “Dang, why does he have to be black?” In both of these situations race can be disregarded and any person can be loud or say something dumb, but the fact that it’s a black student furthers the stereotype and impacts the view of all black students. This sense of accountability for other black students comes from the idea that we don’t want to further the stereotypes placed on the black community. These stereotypes are something that all black individuals have to deal with and the way symbolic interactions help a race and culture become connected, fighting against stereotypes also bring us together.
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Michaela Boggan can be contacted at mboggan@theorion.com
WORD OF MOUTH >> What was the one thing that made you choose Chico State? Related story D5
Elias Rivera
junior | anthropology and biology
“The reason why I came to Chico State was the creek that runs through the campus and the beautiful trees. I am from San Diego where there is very little nature.”
“I grew up in Redding so the campus was very close and allows me to go home every weekend and spend time with my family.” Kaysha Dorsey junior | history
“The campus was just beautiful.”
Julia Soule
senior | international relations
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Jan. 31, 1990, vol. 24 Issue 1 “Health Center offers students insurance for reasonably low price” Access to the Student Health Center is a huge benefit to those attending Chico State. In 1990, University Health Services implemented an insurance policy to make it even more helpful. The basic needs of most students, treatments of everything from illness to injury, were covered, but anything dental or surgical had to be taken care of at Enloe Medical Center at a cost usually far more than students could afford.
Tom Beckman, the director of University Health Services at the time, said they could handle just about anything, but some cases did need to be referred to another facility, and cost was usually a big problem. “We are a very extensive outpatient clinic,” Beckman said. “If it can’t walk through the door very easily, it probably doesn’t belong here.” The Guarantee Trust plan that was established offered comprehensive coverage of up to $15,000 for major medical costs that couldn’t be handled at the clinic.
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NOW The Student Health Center offers some separate plans for outside medical needs, including dental and reproductive health, with one of the most popular being the Family PACT plan. Family PACT is a confidential program that offers low-cost reproductive health services and family planning to low-income California residents, according to the Student Health Center website. Services available to students include Pap smears, education, counseling, pregnancy testing and HIV screening.
Becky Hopkins, a senior psychology major, said Family PACT is the best thing the Student Health Center offers. “They’ve provided me with affordable birth control options, sex education and treat all sorts of problems,” Hopkins said. The Guarantee Trust plan is no longer offered, leaving students with surgical needs or hospital stays of any kind financially on their own. A supplemental insurance plan is offered through Wells Fargo & Co. -Compiled by Lexi Brister
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Campus Spotlight: Student writes seven novels about obstacles THE ORION • JOSH ZACK
Dan O’Brien, a first-year graduate student studying psychology, balances being a student and an author. O’Brien has had seven novels published and is currently working on four more. He began writing when he was 15 and had his first book published when he was 20 years old. O’Brien does not stick to a specific genre but does follow a unifying theme. Many of his books involve characters that have to overcome hardships. His mission was to stay eco-friendly so his books are available only through digital copies at the Kindle Store and Google Books. The Orion: How much do you write each day? O’Brien: It really depends on how much time I have. I try to at least write two to three pages a day. If I had a whole day to myself I usually get 20 pages done. I usually get books done in three to four months. It’s something I love to do, so it comes first. The Orion: How do you balance being an author and being a student? O’Brien: Strangely, they kind of go hand in hand, although you wouldn’t think they would. But they do, because I’m always looking for characters to put into books, so people I meet can kind of find their way into my books. The Orion: Has anyone you’ve met at Chico State inspired a character in one of your novels? O’Brien: A philosophy professor I had, Joe Hwang. I had some very interesting classes with him and through good
BOOK WORM Dan O’Brien has had seven novels published. conversations and the way he acts helped build a model. The Orion: How did you come up with the ideas for your novels? O’Brien: Most of the ideas originate from interacting with the world and strange dreams that I have. Often, whether it is in class or walking down the street, I will be struck by something I would love to write about, and so a short story or novel is born. The Orion: What do you hope people gain or learn from reading your novels? O’Brien: I would hope they come to appreciate reading in general. As well, my novels are meant to make you think a little bit but mostly enjoy a great ride and story. I hope that people would want to read more of what I have written and to seek out knowledge in general. The Orion: Do you have a publisher? O’Brien: I used to go through traditional publishers for a long time. Now recently, with the advent of all the tech for writing, Kindle allows you to load books right into their store. The Orion: How do you promote your books? O’Brien: Media, blog tours, Facebook, Twitter and I write my own blog. I try to get as many reviews as I can by contacting people to read my book, and I use social networking as much as I can. -Compiled by Molly Rose Livingston
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Taylor Western FOOD COLUMNIST
Many of my friends are not going home for Thanksgiving this year because of work schedules. I think everyone should get the chance to celebrate Thanksgiving dinner and share it with people they care about, so I created a dinner that would be easy for college students to make without the risk of an overdraft. I was excited for this dinner, because my boyfriend and I have been together for three years and
Thanksgiving meal on a budget: Turkey cutlets, crumble apple pie haven’t had the chance to have a Thanksgiving dinner together. I had a lot of fun making this with a few close friends and getting the chance to have a Chico Thanksgiving. It was chaos in the kitchen, and after this dinner, the only task I will let my sister do for future Thanksgiving meals is napkin-folding.
My sister and her boyfriend not only had trouble making the Stove Top stuffing from the box but also finding the correct recipe on the box. Besides that minor setback, dinner went smoothly and turned out really well. This dinner is a great way to spend time with your friends without spending an entire
day cooking. Thanksgiving doesn’t have to break your budget, because all you have to do is find the best deals and split the cost with your friends. The entire Thanksgiving meal only took an hour and cost $15. Another fun, money-saving idea on this food-filled day is having a potluck. This is a great
way to cut down on the cost and to try your friends’ favorite Thanksgiving dishes. So, for those staying in Chico for the break or for those who just can’t wait until Thanksgiving, I suggest trading the 10-pounder for the cutlets. Taylor Western can be reached at foodcolumnist@theorion.com
TURKEY CUTLETS
20 minutes
serves 6
Ingredients
Directions
1 package of six turkey cutlets 2 tablespoons flour 2 tablespoons butter 2 cups chicken stock 2 tablespoons olive oil Salt and pepper to taste Lemon juice Season with poultry seasoning, dried sage or oregano. You can also use seasonings from your cabinet.
Season turkey cutlets and heat olive oil in skillet. Cook cutlets, making sure both sides are golden brown. Once turkey is cooked through, remove from heat and keep warm. To make gravy, add flour and butter to same skillet used for turkey. Slowly add chicken stock and stir rapidly. Stir until you get the consistency you desire. Serve with cranberry sauce and Stove Top stuffing, both from WinCo. The basic recipe is on the side of the Stove Top box, but if you want to get creative, you can use other ingredients such as sausage or celery. THE ORION • SAMANTHA YOUNGMAN
GOBBLE GOBBLE Serve these turkey cutlets with cranberry sauce and stuffing to feed six friends.
CRUMBLE SOUR CREAM APPLE PIE
1.5 hours Ingredients Pillsbury pie crust 4 pack Filling 3 pounds of apples 1 lemon 1 cup sour cream Cinnamon Nutmeg 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup sugar 4 tablespoons melted butter 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 egg Crumble 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cupsugar 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 4 tablespoons butter Dash of salt
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serves 10
Directions Preheat oven to 400 F. Peel apples and cut into slices. Add freshly squeezed lemon juice to apples, so they don’t brown. Mix egg, sour cream, sugars, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg in a bowl. Add apples and butter. Pour into pie crust and bake for 20 minutes. As pie is baking, make crumble. Add flour, sugars, cinnamon and salt in a bowl. Add butter and break up with fork until crumbly. Once pie has been in oven for 20 minutes, add crumble topping to pie. Reduce heat to 350 F, and bake for 30 minutes or until pie is bubbling and crumble is golden brown.
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APPLE OF MY EYE This pie with a crumble crust and topping takes an hour and a half to make and can serve 10 people. The apple, cinnamon and nutmeg give it great flavor.
Alumnus joins Peace Corps, installs wells in Senegal Stephenie Geske STAFF WRITER
Every day in Senegal, Garrison Harward saw girls and women age 7 to 97 carrying water for cooking, washing clothes or watering gardens. Third World countries are littered with abandoned projects that were made to try to improve life conditions, said alumnus Garrison Harward, a musical theatre major who graduated spring 2010. Instead of heading to a typical 9-to-5 job, Harward moved to Senegal to join the Peace Corps. After learning about West Africa in an anthropology class, he decided to put down that region as his destination when applying for the Peace Corps and wound up in Senegal. The country is slightly smaller than South Dakota, according to the U.S. Department of State website. Its first president was elected in August 1960, and it is one of the few African states that have never experienced coup d’etat, the sudden overthrow of government. Seeing the projects that the local population had been unable to maintain made Harward want to commit to a project that could help the villages, which is how the 52 Pumps in 52 Weeks challenge was created. The challenge is to create 52 rope pumps to provide clean water to the rural villages. These pumps are being built by Harward and his team, which includes another Peace Corps volunteer, Marcie Todd. Other team members are Mamadou Barry and Sow, both Senegal natives who work alongside the Peace Corps volunteers and others assisting from the villages. “There are lots of water technologies out there, but few are as simple and cheap as rope pumps,” Harward said. The reason for so many abandoned water projects created by non-government organizations in Third World countries is that they are unable to be maintained locally, he said. The weather is tough on machinery, and no
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WATER WAY Garrison Harward a Chico State alumnus works on a watering system in Senegal. matter how nice it is in the beginning, everything will break, so local villagers need to be able to repair it. Each pump costs $100, Harward said. Pumps are funded through donations to Water Charity, an American-based nongovernment organization that funds Peace Corps volunteer projects. Every pump that has been installed so far has been funded, but the team will need a lot more individuals and organizations to sponsor them, so they can make it to 52. The communities in Senegal have been extremely supportive, he said. They pay for
about a third of the system and help with the installation so they know how it works and how to repair it. “One chief came up to me after an installation and said, ‘May God give you the strength to install many, many pumps,’” Harward said. It takes about a week to install a pump, Harward said. It takes one day to cast the well cap, three to five days to let that cure and one day for the actual installation. Sixteen pumps have been created so far, and even if they don’t finish in 52 weeks, they plan to work until they hit 52 pumps.
Harward chose 52 pumps because he wanted a project people could follow and identify with, and 52 pumps in 52 weeks is exactly one year, he said. A weekly schedule was a good way to keep them on track even though they experienced a couple set backs including a team member becoming ill, and not always having available electricity. “Long enough to make a difference without being indefinite and hard to follow,” he said. Students who have an interest in helping others should look into joining the Peace Corps, said Carrie Souza, a junior communication design major. An experience going to a country like Indonesia, Fiji or Costa Rica could give understanding of other people and give students a chance to see firsthand how these people live their lives and what needs to be changed. “If joining the Peace Corps means I’m making a difference in the lives of those who aren’t as fortunate, I see no reason not to join,” she said. The Peace Corps recruits people of any age, said Jonathan Pearson, the Advocacy Coordinator for the National Peace Corps Association who traveled to Micronesia from 1987-89. People serve into their 20’s, and there are people who continue to volunteer into their 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. “There’s lots of members of the Peace Corps who work individually or in groups that support existing projects or organize their own range of issues in health or the environment,” Pearson said. After finishing his 18-month program in Senegal, Harward plans to go to New York for a graduate program in acting, he said. He wants to combine his volunteer work with theater aspirations by creating a professional theater company with an emphasis in community outreach and education. Stephenie Geske can be reached at sgeske@theorion.com
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CHICO STATE EXPERIENCE Kendall Hall’s stained glass window of the university logo and the time capsules make it an iconic representation of Chico State and the Chico experience.
Tuition hike, cut classes alters university experiences Kathleen Dazzi STAFF WRITER
When Kayla Bruni first came to Chico State five years ago she thought tuition was worth it. Not anymore, the senior recreation major said. Like Bruni, students across California face higher fees. Although students continue to enroll at Chico State because of its appeal, budget cuts have affected the college experience. Cher Vang, chose to come to Chico State because of its great reputation, he said. Chico State has gained recognition in U.S. News and World Report’s rankings
through the years and is currently ranked 33rd in western regional universities, according to the website. The university’s sustainability efforts are considered noteworthy by Princeton Review’s 2011 Guide to 311 Green Colleges. In a down economy the better the ranking, the better the chance of finding a job, but other schools probably offer similar college experiences, Vang said. Rankings and reputation of a school don’t matter if students are getting a general degree, Bruni said. “A degree is just a job requirement to give you a
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better salary,” she said. Going to a school that excels in a particular program looks better for jobs, said Micah Wilson, a freshman civil engineering major. Wilson heard of Chico State’s engineering program in high school. Wilson is glad he did not go to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, which is also recognized for its engineering program, because his major classes are very personal, and he enjoys the small class sizes, he said. Wilson enjoys the abundance of outdoor activities available in Chico, like dirt biking, snowboarding and swimming, he said. Morgan Storm, a senior
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recreation major, thinks the personal feel of Chico State sets it apart, she said. Budget cuts have changed the quality of classroom instruction, Storm said. Professors in her department have been let go, while the new ones hired are not up to par, she said. “I’m not getting a good value like I should be,” Storm said. For Vang, the beauty of the campus and the Wildcat Recreation Center stand out, he said. After paying for tuition and school fees though, he barely has any money left over, Vang said. Buying books is always a struggle.
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BEAR JAIL! by Devon McMindes
Across 1- Fast fliers 5- Bedouin 9- Orgs. 14- ___ the crack of dawn 15- Bundle 16- Religion founded in Iran 17- Able was ___... 18- Pulitzer winner James 19- Build 20- Vessel with two masts 22- Currency unit in Nigeria 23- Doo-wop syllable 24- Arabian Sea vessel 25- “The dog ate my homework,” e.g. 29- Ancient tongue 32- Extend into subdivisions 34- Annoy 39- Extended family unit 40- Ages 42- “The Time Machine” race 43- Native 45- Banner 47- Beat by a hair 49- Confusion 50- Evaluate 54- Egg head? 56- European wheat 57- Calcium carbonate rock 63- Low point 64- Dies ___ 65- Make ___ for it 66- Clear the board
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36- Inter ___ 37- Fast-food option 38- Half of zwei 41- Hosp. readout 44- Lie scattered over 46- Sgts., e.g. 48- Realm 50- “Lou Grant” star 51- Surplus 52- Four-door 53- Beethoven dedicatee 55- Swerves 57- Falsehoods 58- “The Joy of Cooking” author Rombauer 59- Account 60- Like some history 61- Unclothed 62- “Only Time” singer;
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Higher tuition should equate to an even better education, not the opposite, he said. Katie Ocasion, a junior anthropology major, finds Chico State to be worth the money, she said. Tuition increases may seem inevitable, but there is a discrepancy in the value placed on education and other institutions in a bad economy. It seems like it costs more to go to school than to go to jail, Bruni said. “When that’s changed maybe it will be worth it,” she said. Kathleen Dazzi can be reached at kdazzi@theorion.com
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