The Orion - Fall 2011, Issue 4

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Chico reflects on the 10th anniversary of 9/11.

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Normal Avenue Parking Structure Advisory Measure YES 23.86 percent 1144 votes NO 76.14 percent 3650 votes Source: A.S. Election website

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Amid an array of pop-up canopies, red sashes, bicycles, bands and a pedal-powered sound system, the climate action protest took place Saturday in a parking lot across from the new Chico State parking structure site.

Nearly 50 bicycle riders — including children, students, and Chico residents of all ages — made their way from Bidwell Park following Sycamore Street, then up East Seventh Street and turning right on Normal Avenue, ending at the protest site for an afternoon of protesting, music and activism.

Edward Markie, Melanie Markarian and Lynsey Sammons, all former students of Mark Stemen, professor of geography, used a Facebook event and the inspiration of climate change-related protests around the country to organize and carry out Saturday’s event.

Organizers had several objectives: make Chico State cancel plans for two proposed parking

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HUMAN POWERED About 50 bikers took part in a sustainability protest Saturday. Demonstrators want Chico State to cancel plans for more parking structures, limit students who live within a mile of campus from buying permits and that President Paul Zingg redefines his sustainability posture. structures in the future, limit students who live within a mile of campus from purchasing parking permits and make President Paul Zingg redefine his perception of sustainability or retract his campus climate neutrality signature, according to the event page.

“I am against the new

structure,” said Amanda Foley, a junior environmental science major. “There needs to be exceptions, but you shouldn’t be able to get a parking pass within two miles of school.”

The parking structure has bore the blunt of most criticism, but the protest was also focused on broader sustainability issues

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Marijuana charge halts education

The Associated Students Bike Cart will be holding a bike auction on Thursday.

Viewing starts at noon and the auction starts at 3 p.m. There will be more than 50 used bikes for sale.

This event will be open to the public and will be held in Trinity Commons.

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National Acrobats of the People’s Republic of China come to Laxson Auditorium Friday for the Chico World Music Festival. The show will feature acrobatic tricks, juggling and gymnasts. The show will be at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased at the University Box Office.

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Freedom and education are at risk for a former Chico State student as he continues to struggle with a court case involving medical marijuana more than a year after his arrest.

On May 1, 2010, Michael Visgilio was arrested at his residence at 317 Ivy St. and charged with possession of marijuana with intent to sell and violation of probation.

Following his arrest, Visgilio, then a senior at Chico State, faced prosecution from Butte County and consequences from Chico State Student Judicial Affairs.

“I was kicked out — permanently banned — from CSU Chico,” Visgilio wrote in an email. “Not only am I banned from ever returning to school at Chico, I was suspended from all CSUs for a year.”

There is a California code regulation that university students must adhere to, said Connie Huyck, Chico State Student Judicial Affairs interim director.

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MICHAEL VISGILIO Former Chico State Student

drug-related paraphernalia, or the misuse of legal pharmaceutical drugs can result in expulsion from the California State University system, Huyck said.

At the time of his arrest, Visgilio was on probation after being convicted of receiving stolen property, Chico police Sgt. Rob Merrifield said. His person and residence was therefore subject to search at anytime.

Chico police officers entered Visgilio’s house to complete a routine probation check, Merrifield said.

During their search they found three glass jars with marijuana, two digital scales, numerous zip lock baggies on the floor, plastic wrap and evidence of multiple

conversations with several people related to the sales of marijuana, Merrifield said.

Detectives found 4.4 ounces of processed marijuana at Visgilio’s residence during the probation search, according to a Chico Police Department press release.

Visgilio had a doctor’s recommendation for medicinal marijuana use per Proposition 215.

“According to Prop. 215, in Butte County I was allowed to possess 16 ounces of marijuana,” Visgilio said.

Although Visgilio had the right to possession, that doesn’t mean he was following the law, Merrifield said.

“We know that people are abusing the 215 recommendations,” he said.

“People are getting them for reasons that are not consistent with how that law was intended and using their 215 recommendations to grow and obtain marijuana and then provide it to other people.”

Visgilio has spent more than a year fighting his case in court, which has cost his family and the state of California thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours of time, he said.

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A public higher education transparency bill was signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown Sept. 8 that will allow the public to request public records from auxiliary organizations.

These auxiliary organizations, such as Associated Students, The University Foundation and the CSU, Chico Research Foundation, will make records regarding their business fully public to a certain extent, starting Jan. 1.

Because of the nonprofit status of these organizations, tax records and other information are already made available to the public. But restrictions will apply dealing with the anonymity of private donors.

Senate Bill 8, named The Richard McKee Transparency Act of 2011 by its author Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, stipulates that donor identities can remain anonymous unless a “quid pro quo” agreement is made where a donor receives a gift in excess of $2,500, or if a donor receives a no-bid contract with an institution within five years of a donation. Then, the donor’s name will be disclosed.

“I’d like it to be zero in an ideal world,” said Michael Coyle, assistant professor of political science, of the $2,500 amount.

The law will allow the public to enter the debate of how money is being spent before a deal is over with, he said.

Brown’s signing of the bill into law is “very exciting,” said Susan Green, president of the California Faculty Association.

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A parking structure can not be sustainable because it promotes driving, and the increased traffic discourages biking, said Markie, a 22-yearold Chico State graduate.

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WORLD NEWS >> Get your “Schweddy Balls” from now until the end of the year. Ben & Jerry’s newest ice cream flavor pays tribute to a skit starring Alec Baldwin that first appeared in 1998 on Saturday Night Live. The ice cream will be available until the end of the year and is a mix of vanilla and rum flavored ice creams, with fudge-covered rum balls and chocolate malt balls. The Vermontbased ice cream pair is known for their creative monikers for their pintsized frozen concoctions.

Pakistan — The U.N. has launched aid for the millions affected by the floods in Pakistan.

The situation has left thousands in need of food and clean drinking water. Flooding in Pakistan has killed 199 people, damaged or destroyed more than 1 million homes and left 4 million people displaced. The floods were caused by severe monsoon rains and left 4.2 million acres of land flooded.

Source: Pakistan Today

Sudan — The Sudanese army killed more than 50 civilians in the Nuba Mountains, located in the state of Southern Kordofan.

Recently, Sudan has attempted to disarm fighters who previously fought alongside South Sudanese forces. The Sudanese army spokesman did not respond to attempt to contact him.

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Gothenburg, Sweden — The Swedish police arrested four in Gothenburg under the suspicion of planning a terrorist attack. The four are thought to belong to a network that has been linked to al-Qaida.

They were reportedly attempting to acquire firearms, grenades and other explosives. The police also evacuated a local arts center. They did not say whether the building was a possible target.

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Gulf of Mexico — Seven of 10 Pemex oil workers were found alive after being missing for three days. They abandoned their vessel after it had been disabled by the tropical storm Nate. The workers were found in the Gulf of Mexico, 51 miles off the coast of Campeche.

Two unidentified bodies have also been found, and rescuers are still searching for one remaining worker.

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Tanzania — At least 45 are dead after an overcrowded ship sank near one of Tanzania’s tourist destinations. It is estimated the ferry was carrying at least 600 people. The boat sank in between Tanzania and Pemba Island after encountering heavy currents. Two hundred thirty people have been rescued and 370 more are thought to be missing or dead.

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Hands-free law avoids fee hike

Bank of America has discussed plans of letting go 40,000 employees in addition to about 6,000 that have already been cut this year, according to The Wall Street Journal. The bank has closed 63 branches between April and June due to a lack of profits and more than 10 percent of its current locations will probably also close within the next few years. Bank of America currently has 288,000 employees, more than most of its leading competitors.

In 2010, Chico police wrote 372 tickets for using a hand-held cell phone STAFF WRITER while driving and 18 tickets for texting Drivers who continue to illegally while driving. In the last 12 months, use a cell phone while driving caught they’ve written 516 tickets for talking a break Sept. 6 when Gov. Jerry Brown on a phone and 20 for texting.

Chico police held a zero tolerance vetoed a bill that would have significantly increased fines for both drivers operation on distracted driving April 4 and 5, which consisted of using officers and bicyclists.

Senate Bill 28 would have raised to specifically target drivers on their the base fine for first offense hand- phones. During the two-day period, held cell phone use while driving from officers cited 91 drivers for using a $159 to $280. Second offense fines hand-held phone.

Although Merrifield disagrees with would increase from $279 to $480, and offenders would receive a point on an increased cell phone fine, he does think that the existing fine their record. has helped prevent traffic In addition, using a handaccidents. held phone on a bike would During the first year of the have set the rider back $20 hands-free laws, California for a first offense and $50 I’m for the second. disappointed, Highway Patrol data showed nearly 700 fewer fatalities Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo but the and 75,000 to 100,000 fewer Alto, authored the bill to governor gets collisions than the previous provide additional deterrents for distracted driving the last word. three to five years.

As for the proposed bicywith hopes of reducing the cle-related fines, Merrifield number of fatalities and JOE SIMITIAN was satisfied with the Govcollisions, according to a State Senator, D-Palo Alto ernor’s decision. press release from Simi“Good,” he said. “I think tian’s office.

However, Brown sent a letter back we have enough laws already.”

Ken Gelatti, owner of Cyclesport, to the state Senate upon vetoing the bill saying he discouraged distracted thinks there should be a law that keeps driving, but not by “ratcheting up” cyclists off their phones, he said. Using a phone while biking is dangerous for penalties.

“For people of ordinary means, cur- cyclists and others around them.

Furthermore, if a bicyclist was to fall rent fines and penalty assessments should be sufficient deterrent,” he as a result of being on the phone and was hit by a driver, the driver would said.

Simitian said the governor’s veto be at fault for the cyclist’s neglect, he was “a lost opportunity to save more said.

But not all cyclists feel the same lives,” and improving compliance of the law comes from education and way.

Taking a hand off the handlebars to enforcement.

“I’m disappointed, but the governor answer the phone isn’t any different than using a hand to eat a hot dog, said gets the last word,” Simitian said.

Increasing fines wouldn’t necessar- Michael Nielsen, a sophomore philosoily deter people from texting or using phy major who rides his bike to school.

Nielsen rarely uses his phone when their phone while driving, said Chico riding, but it doesn’t make sense to Police Sgt. Rob Merrifield.

There are two kinds of people — the apply the hands-free laws to bicycles, ones that follow the law and the ones he said.

“I think you’d be more likely to cause that don’t, he said. He cited the example of increased fines for running traffic harm to yourself than other people,” he said. “Being in a car is a lot different.” lights that hardly cut down violations.

People will ultimately choose which laws they deem are important enough Griffin Rogers can be reached at to follow, he said. grogers@theorion.com Griffin Rogers

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A massive power outage Thursday in Southern California left millions without electricity for close to 12 hours. What has been named California’s worst blackout started in the desert of Arizona and quickly spread to Baja California and Orange County. It is estimated that anywhere from 5 to 7 million people were affected by this outage. Businesses all over San Diego County had to shut down, flights out of Lindbergh Field were canceled and all schools across the county were closed Friday.

An investigation is currently underway to determine the cause of the power failure that left so many in the dark.

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DOUBLE DUTY Cody Schwartz, a junior business administration major, bikes northbound on Ivy Street on Sept. 2. The vetoed Senate Bill 28 would have fined bikers $20 if caught using their phones.

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CHICO REFLECTS:

Ten Years After 9/11

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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14, 2011 |

Today, our fellow citizens, our way of life, our very freedom came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts.

“On this solemn anniversary we join with their families and nations in honoring their memory.”

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GEORGE W. BUSH Former President

– President Barack Obama

Sept. 11, 2001 Sept. 20, 2001

President George W. Bush delivers his “war on terror” speech to Congress.

Before 9/11, terrorism was handled like a crime and dealt with by police and courts.

Oct. 7, 2001

The War in Afghanistan begins.

2001

4 p.m.

National news outlets report that high officials in the federal intelligence community are stating that Osama bin Laden is the No. 1 suspect in the attacks.

November 2002 Congress votes to create the Homeland Security Department, the third largest department in the executive branch. This department, which oversees 22 agencies, is responsible for protecting U.S. territory from terrorist attacks, man-made accidents and natural disasters.

2002

10:28 a.m.

The north tower collapses.

10:03 a.m.

United Airlines Flight 93 crashes in a field in Pennsylvania.

March 2003 Bush launches military operations in Iraq in the start of the conflict known as the Iraq War or Operation Iraqi Freedom.

9:59 a.m.

The south tower collapses.

2003 April 2004 Media reports of the abuses occurring at Abu Ghraib begin. These images and the resulting investigations lead people to question military tactics in Iraq and its treatment of prisoners.

8:30 p.m.

President George W. Bush makes a statement from the White House.

“Today, our fellow citizens, our way of life, our very freedom came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts,” Bush said.

9:37 a.m.

Flight 77 crashes into the Pentagon.

9:25 a.m.

CNN reports that the events appear to be an “act of terrorism.”

2004

9:13 a.m.

F-15 fighter jets from Otis Air National Guard Base are deployed to Manhattan, N.Y. 9:03 a.m.

Flight 175 crashes into the south tower.

July 2005 Two terrorist attacks hit London transit systems in a span of two weeks. The first attack kills 56 people. The second results in one injury.

8:46 a.m.

Flight 11 crashes into the north tower.

2005

December 2006 Former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein is hanged in Baghdad.

2006

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July 2007

Congress approves an anti-terror bill, which will allocate a greater share of funding to cities at higher risk of terrorist attack.

2007

2008 Jan. 20, 2009 Barack Obama is sworn in as the 44th President of the United States.

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Brenna Dillman STAFF WRITER

September 11, 2001 — a day that will never be forgotten by most Americans.

Nationwide, a sense of panic hit the country as people realized the country was under attack.

Ten years later, the pain and grief many felt is still lingering.

Throughout the country, on national television and in Chico, people honored and remembered those lost that day.

Despite being on the other side of the country from the attacks, many Chico State students were greatly affected by them.

Janie Loberg, a junior business major, said she remembers being in her fifth grade classroom and not being completely aware of the situation that was unfolding.

“You’ll never forget this day,” her teacher said.

Across the country on Sunday, President Barack Obama and President George W. Bush stood together for the first time at ground zero to remember and reflect on the event that changed the country.

Across the U.S., moments of silence, memorial services and speeches of remembrance were made in honor of those lost and those who have fought for the country since Sept. 11, 2001.

While a large portion of current college students were relatively young in 2001, it seems that nearly every one remembers where they were on that day.

Some students were affected more directly despite their distance from ground zero.

Carson George, a freshman mechanical engineering major, who in 2001 was a third grader living in San Diego, was kept home from school when his family learned that planes hit the World Trade Center.

“I remember everyone thought they were going to start hitting other cities,” he said.

George’s grandmother was also supposed to be flying to New York that day, but didn’t end up on a plane.

While many television networks gave students the ability to watch the coverage of Sunday’s memorials nationwide, Chico State also provided events students could attend.

Events included a 9/11 lecture series, a reflection at the “Peace Tree,” and a peace vigil.

The Peace Institute began a 9/11 lecture series on Friday, Sept. 9.

The first lecture was titled, “Economic Myths and Realities in the Post 9/11 World,” with speaker Richard Ponarul, a finance professor at Chico State.

His lecture focused on the current recession and how 9/11 and the wars that followed affected the U.S. economy.

Each Friday, through the rest of September, the 9/11 lecture series will continue.

A reflection and discussion, sponsored by the Peace Institute and the Peace and Justice Center, took place at the “Peace Tree” Sunday as well.

The purpose of the discussion was “to bring awareness to the fact that we’re in a continuous war, and to reflect that 10 years ago, we started this,” said Tammy Wichman, director of The Peace and Justice Center.

A small group of people gathered to share their thoughts about the standing of the U.S. and how to create more peace and end war.

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The mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks and alQaida leader, Osama bin Laden, is killed by an elite team of Navy SEALs at his compound in Pakistan.

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POLICE BLOTTER Information cited directly from Chico Police Department or University Police Department.

University Police Thursday, 7:36 p.m.: Petty theft reported at Holt Hall. “Son brought mother’s bike to school today and it was taken in front of Holt.”

Friday, 11:17 a.m.: Vandalism reported between Whitney and Plumas hall racks. “Both rims bent badly on bike locked in rack.”

Friday, 8:30 p.m.: Suspicious subject reported behind O’Connell Technology Center. “Faculty member reporting two subjects twirling in computer chairs. Reporting party found that suspicious.”

Saturday, 10:23 p.m.: Disturbance reported between Whitney and Sutter halls. “RA reporting four to five males fighting. Subjects have left area and heading south on Warner.”

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Reporting party is custodian for Chico State. Having problems with house on Rio Chico. Subjects throwing apples. Last time there was a problem they threw a bottle through his vehicle window.

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Sunday, 7:57 a.m.: Alarm reported at KCSC. “Employee set off alarm and does not have reset code.”

Sunday, 12:25 p.m.: Property lost, found, recovered, reported at Sutter Dining. “Drug paraphenalia had no value, residue or owner info.

Discarded.”

Chico Police Thursday, 11:16 a.m.: Petty theft reported on the 900 block of East Avenue. “Gasoline siphoned from U-Haul trucks, loss of approximately 60 gallons, two cans and a hose were left at scene.”

Thursday, 11:25 p.m.: Thrown object at vehicle reported on the 200 block of Hazel Street. “Unknown person threw eggs at reporting party’s vehicle as she drove by. May have permanent damage to the paint.

Reporting party leaving the area.”

Thursday, 11:25 p.m.: Party complaint reported on the 700 block of Rio Chico Way. “Reporting party is custodian for Chico State. Having problems with house on Rio Chico.

Subjects throwing apples. Last time there was a problem they threw a bottle through his vehicle window.”

Thursday, 11:58 p.m.: Drunk in public reported on the 700 block of West Fifth Street. “Reporting party claims he was kicked out of the bar and they are refusing to return his ID. Reporting party unwilling to leave and come back tomorrow like they have asked him to retrieve his ID.”

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After threat of charges, council repeals pot law U.S. Attorney’s Office has ‘no credibility,’ says council member Katherine Deaton STAFF WRITER

After receiving a letter from the U.S. attorney’s office warning of possible criminal charges, the Chico City Council finalized its decision Sept. 6 to repeal the latest of medical marijuana ordinances.

The council had previously approved the ordinance on July 5, which allowed two dispensaries for medicinal marijuana to operate within Chico city limits.

It would have taken effect 30 days later on Aug. 4, but was instead revoked after Mayor Ann Schwab received a letter from U.S. Attorney Benjamin Wagner.

The contents of the letter suggested that city council members could face several criminal charges, including conspiracy for aiding and abetting the sale of an illegal substance, Schwab said. The letter defined the

issue’s importance.

“Oh my god,” she said.

“This is serious.”

The city council passed a motion to amend the ordinance on Aug. 2.

By the end of the following city council meeting on Aug. 16, the council determined the best course of action was to repeal the ordinance, meaning no changes to cultivation or distribution laws within the city limits, said Dani Brinkley, the city clerk administrative assistant.

The Aug. 2 vote to repeal the ordinance passed 4-3, Andy Holcombe, Scott Gruendl and Mary Flynn in opposition, Brinkley said.

A final vote on Sept. 6 finalized the motion and passed 5-1, with Gruendl in opposition and Mary Flynn absent.

Schwab suggested the council limit its involvement in how the medicinal marijuana is sold, and keep the issue restricted to landuse, a concept supported by Holcombe.

The land use ordinance should dictate how many dispensaries can fit within the designated zones, Holcombe said.

Friday, 2:58 a.m.: Drunk in public reported on the 400 block of Orange Street. “Subject is wandering around outside the entrance to station.

Subject is trying to walk, including on the tracks, and keeps falling.”

TALKING POINTS FROM THURSDAY’S ACADEMIC SENATE MEETING

Friday, 8:28 a.m.: Petty theft reported on the 1400 block of Springfield Drive. “Reporting party stating that his upstairs neighbor is hacking into his wireless internet and stealing account info. Reporting party has called AT&T and has documentation of who is taking his info. Reporting party has email notification saying someone has tried to change some of his account passwords.”

Coffee with the A.S. President • New program geared toward “creating transparency” and giving students a better understanding of A.S. • Students have the opportunity to ask questions and give comments to A.S. President London Long at 8:45 a.m. Wednesdays between Glenn and Siskiyou halls.

• Coffee will be provided to students who ask a question.

Overview of Wildcat Wednesdays • New program to promote school spirit • Incorporates Chico State clothing into Wildcat Store discounts

Holcombe made clear that his decision to approve the repeal was not in response to the letter sent by the U.S. attorney.

“Doing something because the U.S. attorney said we should do it is absolutely wrong and should be given no credence and no credibility,” he said.

Even though growing medicinal marijuana is illegal on the federal level, Holcombe said he has a regional responsibility.

“It is our civic duty, I think, to protect the public and our community,” he said.

Holcombe voted in favor of the repeal so that it may come to the council once again as a land-use ordinance in the future, he said.

Schwab, who voted against the ordinance from the beginning, was against the ordinance in particular and not the distribution of medicinal marijuana itself, she said.

She hopes to see the issue of medicinal marijuana brought before council again “sooner, rather than later,” she said.

Katherine Deaton can be reached at kdeaton@theorion.com

Overview of the new general education program and GE pathways • Will be implemented in fall 2012.

•Features 10 different pathways. If a required number of units are met, students can receive a minor for that pathway.

• The pathways offered are diverse and include international studies, sustainability and food studies.

• See related story in Features, page D5 Consideration of Academic Reorganization • The reorganization would restructure various departments, programs and schools.

• It aims to improve both effectiveness and efficiency within departments and colleges.

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Local alternatives fill appetites

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We pass each other practically at a run in the kitchen and shoot out ideas.

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CORINNE KNAPP A.S. Dining Services retail manager

Molly Rose Livingston STAFF WRITER

It is uncommon to eat a sandwich and know where the ingredients were grown and produced. A.S. Dining Services is changing that.

The local lunch program gives students a way to support nearby farmers and ranchers with meals made almost entirely with locally-sourced produce and products.

It also makes it possible to know where each part of the meal is coming from.

The featured farms and companies with products used in the lunch are listed on the menu.

The meals use an average of 85 percent local product, said Corinne Knapp, retail manager of A.S. Dining Services.

With a program in the Marketplace Cafe and Sutter Dining, the dining service offers all students access to locally grown and produced lunches.

Almost everything from the breads and meats to the sundried tomatoes, feta cheese and olive oil is brought in from local farms and business.

“I first search for ingredients that are in connecting counties,” Knapp said. “If I can’t find the right ingredients I need, I consider Northern California.

We do what we can to meet the criteria for organic, fair trade, humanely raised and local.”

Many ingredients are purchased from the University

Farm, while others come from companies such as Sierra Nevada Cheese Company, West Coast Products and Tin Roof Bakery & Cafe.

Most produce in California is shipped an average of 1,500 to 2,500 miles before being sold, according to buylocalca.org.

Food may also spend more than a week in the shipping process.

Buying products from nearby farmers and companies can help the environment, as there are often fewer fuel emissions released in the transporting of the products. Local can also mean a fresher product.

The daily local lunch is served at the Savory’s station in the Marketplace Cafe in the Bell Memorial Union. It is the only station in the Marketplace Cafe that has a menu that changes every week. A new lunch is introduced every Monday.

The meal’s price is in the same range as those offered at other stations in the marketplace.

“The local lunch is fun for us in the kitchen,” Knapp said.

“Around Wednesday and Thursday we start thinking about the following week. We pass each other practically at a run in the kitchen and shoot out ideas.”

The menu this semester will repeat many of the most popular lunches from spring semester, including butternut squash soup and homemade macaroni and cheese.

“We’re going to be featuring some of our best items,” Knapp said.

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BON APPETIT Roasted turkey sandwiches are being served with salad. The local lunch features food grown both locally and organically. The lunches are available at Marketplace Cafe and in Sutter Hall.

Vegetarian options are available some weeks.

The program is a joint effort between A.S. Dining Services, students in the Local Food Task Force and A.S. Sustainability.

The Marketplace Cafe began the program in spring 2010 and originally only offered a local lunch once a week. Last spring, its popularity allowed a daily addition to the lunches served in the Marketplace Cafe.

“This was in many way inspired by the students,” Sustainability Coordinator Robyn DiFalco said. “Students started

expressing a lot of interest in seeing more locally-sourced meal options and organic foods. It’s in line with Chico State trying to be recognized as a leader in sustainability.”

Sutter Dining offers a local lunch twice a month on Wednesdays. Their program is run with a separate menu.

“We do a lot of handmade stuff,” said Aric Snow, production manager and chef for Sutter Dining. This semester he plans to do more handmade pastas, tamales and breads.

The first local lunch of the semester in Sutter Dining will be Sept. 14.

Morgan Shaw, a senior international relations major, has had the local lunch three times this semester.

“It supports local business and is a good price,” he said.

This week’s basil and sun dried tomato stuffed chicken breast costs $6.99 and is served with wild rice and organic green beans.

Molly Rose Livingston can be reached at mlivingston@theorion.com

Critics say Monster job search engine discriminates against unemployed Dani Anguiano STAFF WRITER

While job search engine Monster is one of the most visited websites in the United States, its recent decision to give only the employed a chance to compete for certain jobs has many critics angry over what they say is an unfair business practice.

“It’s a travesty when people aren’t afforded the same opportunities because of

their current employment situation,” said James Starmer, director of the Career Planning and Placement Office.

With a 14 percent unemployment rate in Butte County, jobs that require applicants be currently employed do nothing to help lower the unemployment rate, and continue to leave many jobless, critics say.

Starmer said he could not understand such discrimination, which to him is just as

serious as discrimination based on religion, age or race.

Despite turning in applications at more than 50 businesses in Chico, Oroville, and Gridley, Butte College student Samantha Roper said she has yet to receive even a single call.

Although she has volunteer experience and useful skills gained while working for her mother, she believes the past few years without a job has made it harder to find one.

Often, employer discrimination isn’t so blatant and stems from fear and personal bias rather than fact, said Sandy Parsons-Ellis, director of the Accessibility Resource Center.

But not all businesses subscribe to this strategy.

All of the hiring at Jon and Bon’s Yogurt Shoppe is based off resumes, employee Pearline Thomson said. This is not discriminatory in any way, she said.

Her employer is very willing to work with a multitude of people, whether they are unemployed, employed or students, Thomson said.

Numerous attempts to contact Monster for comment were not immediately returned. It is unknown if Monster plans to change its current business practices.

Dani Anguiano can be reached at danguiano@theorion.com

BUTTE COUNTY JOBLESS RATE July 2011 14.2 percent June2011 14.1 percent May 2011 12.8 percent April 2011 13.2 percent March 2011 14.4 percent February 2011 14.2 percent

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Live gets local

Burgers bait event interest

Big Cat Productions aims to make events cheaper, more student oriented

Jen Moreno STAFF WRITER

College students mixed with free food and a positive turnout was exactly what the Cross-Cultural Leadership Center had in mind when it held its third annual Grillin’ on the Grass event Thursday.

Students flocked to the George Petersen Rose Garden at 5 p.m. with expectations of being fed. But before they could claim the burgers provided by Madison Bear Garden, each student was required to fill out a stamp card.

Volunteers covered nearly every corner of the Rose Garden handing out bright orange half-sheets to passersby.

The theme for this year’s event was “So You Think You Can Play,” and in order to get four of the required eight stamps, students had to participate in the games being held.

They could choose to walk the plank, toss water balloons, compete in potato sack races or create their own tie-dye shirts.

The other four stamps were given at any of the informational tables by other student organizations.

Participating clubs had the opportunity to showcase their groups and possibly recruit new members while students stamped their cards, inching closer to a free meal.

“We want to show support to other programs because the

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LEARNING EXPERIENCE Alex LuQuin, a senior graphic design major, [right] discovers different clubs during Grillin’ on the Grass.

CCLC has been supportive of us,” said Leslie Buckingham, facilitator of activities and alumni relations for the Freshman Leadership Opportunity program.

Grillin’ on the Grass is one of many events offered to students by the CCLC so they can meet other students and learn about what they offer.

“CCLC is a place where people can come and feel respected, connected and affirmed,” Logistics Coordinator Ariel Aizenstadt said. “It’s really like a family.”

In addition to the food, games and informational tables set up, a KCSC disc jockey provided the soundtrack for this afternoon barbecue.

Though many lined up for the free food without hesitation, there were some who gave up half way and opted to eat at the Marketplace Cafe instead of collecting any more stamps.

“I thought it was free burgers, so I was like ‘Cool, I’ll just walk up, take a burger and go home,’” said Kate Berglund, a

21-year-old senior.

Halfway through filling out her stamp card, Berglund got tired and gave up, she said.

Food wasn’t the only reward for a completed card.

Each card, after being traded for a hot meal, was entered into a raffle where some of the prizes included $25 gift cards to the Wildcat Store, Bear bucks and CCLC T-shirts.

Cindy Melendrez, a paraprofessional for the CCLC, is now in her second year of being on the staff.

“Being on the other side, you’re able to provide more for students,” Melendrez said. “If you have an idea of something that you want to accomplish, we can do it.”

Future events for this month have already been planned, including the Blueprint for Success conference where current officers of any organization can come and be provided with the proper tools to successfully manage their responsibilities.

Jen Moreno can be reached at jmoreno@theorion.com

River free from WREC debris Raquel Royers STAFF WRITER

Demolition debris that had been illegally dumped into the Sacramento River during the Wildcat Recreation Center construction project has been cleaned up and recycled properly.

In 2006, RELATED demoliEDITORIAL A9 tion debris from the old buildings that resided on the WREC site was dumped into the river 10 miles south of Hamilton City.

A local excavator, Thomas Carpenter, was hired by Otto Construction to dispose of the debris and waste from the buildings that had been torn down to make room for the WREC. The debris was supposed to be disposed of legally and in an eco-friendly way since they wanted the building to be LEED certified.

Being LEED certified means that you have a “green” building and construction process, according to the U.S. Green Building Council.

Carpenter was using his own land, which is surrounded by the Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge, as a dumping site. After bringing in about 60 truckloads of debris, employees at the refuge knew something was not right.

Then the district attorney’s office got involved. Carpenter was ordered to remove all of the debris because of the massive environmental threat posed to the river and wildlife.

The debris, which consisted of concrete, metal, rebar and liquids from the previous building, was considered extremely hazardous.

“It’s too simplistic to say it’s

just concrete — it’s demolition debris,” said Harold Thomas, special deputy district attorney of environmental crimes for Butte County, in a phone interview.

It is unknown how much the debris damaged the river and the land around it, Thomas said. It was hard to fi nd where all of the dumping sites were specifically located.

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One of the big issues is the concrete is considered a floatable material. It migrates downstream.

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JOHN LANE Owner of Chico Environmental

“Carpenter wouldn’t tell where he put it,” Thomas said. “If he did, it wasn’t the whole story.”

In the process of building a “green” building and striving for LEED certification there are rules and guidelines that have to be strictly followed.

Thomas thinks a combination of bad behavior and lack of oversight and supervision led to the river being polluted.

“In green building practices, they are not good unless the verification is made,” Thomas said.

John Lane, principal scientist and owner of Chico Environmental, was hired to assess how much damage was really being done to the river and its surroundings.

He agrees that the regulatory agencies don’t enforce the correct “green process”

enough.

One of Lane’s concerns about the dumped substances is that portions may have floated farther down the river.

“One of the big issues is that concrete is considered a floatable material,” Lane said in a phone interview. “It migrates downstream.”

Others agree that someone needs to make sure the parameters of a green construction are followed thoroughly.

“It’s very surprising that someone who knew the right way to do things and the wrong way to do things went the wrong way,” said Robert Tekeyan, resource manager at Environmental Action and Resource Center.

The choices and events were very unfortunate for the environment and for those involved, Tekeyan said.

“We live and we learn,” Tekeyan said. “We are going to continue to build green on campus.”

The debris was cleaned up over time. However, there is no way of knowing if all of the material made its way out of the river.

WREC Director Rick Scott is happy that the county prosecuted Carpenter for his actions.

Along with having the debris taken elsewhere, the WREC was still able to obtain the LEED certification.

“Of course whenever there is environmental degradation we are mortified,” Scott said. “We were particularly mortified when we found out what the sub did, because we were building a LEED certified building and worked very hard to gain Silver status.”

Raquel Royers can be reached at rroyers@theorion.com

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to finally be able to look at the records, Green said.

SB 8 is the third bill of its kind by Yee. The first two, Senate Bills 218 and 330, had bipartisan support by the legislature, but failed to garner signatures from former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The new bill sailed through the legislature, and with a new

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California Education Code. The bill was initially opposed by the California State University, as specific language regarding donor anonymity, contracts and the protection of trade secrets had to reach a certain threshold before it could get behind the bill, said Erik Fallis, a CSU spokesman in a phone interview. The CSU now backs it.

The CSU system is one of the

he said. He added the bill will be an extra tool that can be used to obtain information, but there hasn’t been a lack of transparency.

Going forward, the CSU, which has already had to comply with public records laws, will offer training to auxiliaries for how to handle the requests.

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put in and you basically have to start all over.”

Regardless of who does or doesn’t apply, what the program needs are students who want to create and execute events that anyone would get excited about, Strong said.

Big Cat Productions is also lookJen Moreno ing for the chance to collaborate with STAFF WRITER other A.S. and campus programs, she After only a year in the spotlight, said. Strong wants to make sure that A.S. Live has been ushered off the all events are more student oriented stage into a hiatus only to re-emerge — even if that means cutting back on as a slimmer, quieter, reincarnated the amount of concerts per year.

In the past, A.S. Presents and A.S. version of itself.

A.S. Live, formerly known as A.S. Live have held events that are open Presents, has changed its name once to the community as well as students. more. The program will now be known While Strong does not want to cut that out entirely, she does as Big Cat Productions. think there should be higher A new alias isn’t the only costs for non-students, she change, however, as the prosaid. gram has a new agenda as This summer, before the well as a new director.

Under the direction of Jody For people name change, the program Strong, assistant director of who had brought in comedian Kyle Cease for Wildcat Welcome A.S. programs, Big Cat Prohigher Week and collaborated with ductions is venturing away positions Adventure Outings’ bike cart from the big stage and into for Tour de Taco. much more intimate settings. it’s kind Brittany Simmons, a junior “We need to re-tool and of a sour recreation administration make sure we’re being as situation. major, has heard of some of inclusive as possible,” Strong the past A.S. Live concerts said. “Making sure that ISSAC but was unable to attend we’re providing opportuniUHUNMWUANGHO any due to conflicts in her ties and free events, not just Graduate Student schedule. ticketed concerts.”

Now that there might not Isaac Uhunmwuangho, be as many offered she hopes a music and entertainment graduate student, was uncertain if she hasn’t missed her chance and the program would continue after thinks the program is great for stuformer director Dwight Frey quit in dents, she said.

“I think it’s really great just to have December. Student employees were left without much staff involvement options to go out other than just going to parties and drinking or whatever or direction in the spring.

“Come the end of the semester they people do here,” Simmons said.

Posters for the program around didn’t hire anyone to fi ll that position,” Uhunmwuangho said. “They campus have been so abundant in decided to let all of the staff go until the past that people stop noticing they found someone, and that’s still them, Simmons said. She heard of the status quo as far as I understand.” past events through word-of-mouth.

“We look forward to when a band The students were told they could re-apply this semester, and although comes to Chico, which isn’t very it is not yet on the website, Strong is often,” she said. “So when we get an looking to hire four event program- artist to come here it’s really great to mers and plans on advertising the have the students come out.”

As the program continues to evolve positions soon.

As an employee for the past four students can expect upcoming events years, Uhunmwuangho worked his as early as this month, Strong said. way up to the position of supervis- While it may be off to a slow start, ing coordinator before his latest term next semester Big Cat Productions should make a splash. expired in May. “For people who had higher positions it’s kind of a sour situation,” he Jen Moreno can be reached at said. “You take all this work that you jmoreno@theorion.com

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needs to support and encourage bikers by adding bigger bike lanes and making bicycling a more attractive option to students, he said.

“As soon as we start making this easy for people to do, people will start doing it,” he said. “If we make it easy for people to drive, people will end up driving.”

It was an acknowledged reality at the protest that the current structure will be built, but the sentiment at the protest was that a stand must be taken to change the course of Chico State’s transportation future.

The new structure perpetuates Chico State’s bad strategy of adding the minimum amount of mandated parking spaces when enrollment is increased and hoping not all students drive, Stemen said.

The university is seeking to enroll 2,000 additional students, and with the new parking structure they added the minimum amount of spots necessary to do so, Stemen said.

“They don’t need to paint that parking structure because it’s dripping with hypocrisy,” he said. “You can’t have a parking structure like that and have a commitment to reducing green house gases.”

Chico State contends that it has the lowest amount of available parking spaces for potential campus users in a 2011 sustainability report and has maintained that increased parking is a response to a campus need.

“I know Chico’s ration for parking to

students is the lowest,” Markie said. “We pride ourselves with this fact being a sustainable campus.”

The legitimacy of the parking problem is an issue protest organizers have disputed, arguing the problem is more Chico State’s prioritization of transportation options.

There is not a parking problem, just the way parking is used, said Melanie Markarian, a 22-year-old social science major from Santa Rosa.

With 80 percent of students living within two miles of campus, we have to encourage students to get to campus by other means so parking can be freed up for commuters, she said.

“The main point is getting the knowledge out to these people why they shouldn’t be in their cars,” Markarian said.

The live music and dancing at the protest stood in contrast to the barren construction site across the street where the new parking structure is currently under construction.

“Students are getting screwed,” Stemen said. “They are going to double our permits to pay for this thing and it’s going to be forever that we have to do this.”

The student organizers planned the majority of the event, aside from Stemen reserving the lot and paying for the insurance and the portable restroom.

Sam Kelly can be reached at skelly@theorion.com

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is for Visgilio to plead guilty to a felony, Visgilio said.

Since his arrest, Visgilio said he has re-enrolled in school and maintained a steady job at an upscale restaurant where he has received a promotion and continues to work.

“I am a 22-year-old who just wants

with his life,” Visgilio said. “To have a felony added to my record and to potentially have to drop out of school and quit my job to go to jail for 4 ounces of marijuana sounds extremely harsh considering what I have already been through.”

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Thumbs Up to George Lucas for releasing another Star Wars collection. Does Han shoot first on Blu-ray?

Thumbs Down to George Lucas for subjecting us to Jar Jar Binks once again.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14, 2011

Thumbs Up to Jason Castro for coming to Chico. Hey, if his bus stalls outside Bell Memorial Union, will he be an American Idle?

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Importance of vigilant journalism always needed A good newspaper’s job is to comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.

Sometime over the last few years, The Orion got too busy collecting interviews, taking pictures and writing stories to remember that.

In 2006, a subcontractor employed indirectly by Chico State to clear space for the new Wildcat Recreational Center dumped 3200 tons of rebar, concrete and scrap metal into the Sacramento River — and The

Orion wasn’t paying attention.

When the WREC opened three years laters to fanfare lauding it was one of Chico State’s most environmentally-friendly buildings, The Orion ran a story on the front page that detailed every amenity the WREC had to offer, and none of the enmities it concealed.

Today, 4 1/2 years after the incident took place, The Orion is running a story on the progress of the cleanup, which you can read on A6.

As a constantly changing group of students working weekly to churn out 32 pages of quality journalism in between classes, deadlines and too few hours of sleep, it’s easy to get caught up in the routine of producing a newspaper.

Getting muddled in our daily jobs and neglecting our lifelong calling as guardians of the community is effortless, simple and seductive.

This enormous oversight is evidence that journalism is

not an abstract idea that can be studied in a classroom or taught without letting students try and fail on their own.

Journalism is a moment-tomoment practice that requires patience, discipline and courage enough to be skeptical when faced with the totally obvious day after day after day.

As temporary editors at an constantly-changing newspaper, we can only promise to help cultivate a tradition of ceaseless vigilance at The

Orion, to improve both the quality of the reporters who pass through here on their way to careers in journalism and the quality of Chico State’s relationship with its students.

It took years for the Sacramento River to be scoured clean. Meaningful change doesn’t happen overnight.

But the integrity of the environment we live and work in must be preserved, no matter how long it takes, no matter what the cost.

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Collegiate swearing gains popularity from peer pressure Cassidy Gooding C OPINION COLUMNIST

When I was 10, I had to sit on a lonely bench during recess because I called one of my classmates stupid within earshot of my teacher.

Since that depressing experience, I haven’t used that many bad words.

Sure, they slip through when I’m annoyed or angry, but that’s pretty much it.

Cuss words just aren’t classy.

In fact, I have always viewed excessive cursing as a weakness.

If you say “fuck” every other word, your vocabulary is obviously lacking in sophistication.

But the college environment,

which is supposed to be the apex of intelligent conversation, is drowned in obscenity. Every night, student TVs are tuned to the “Jersey Shore” cast having conversations that are more bleep than actual speak. There are signs and T-shirts around campus that sport catchy phrases paired with profanity.

The bad word barrage is offensive and irritating, but the language may be just a phase determined by the environment it’s used in, linguistics lecturer Ellen Eggers said.

“Cussing works like slang,” she said. “It will only be used so much as long as it is useful. Kids develop slang terms and stop using them when they become adults or when adults catch on.”

Collegiate cursing is sort of a

“social register” that can be chalked up to peer pressure, Eggers said.

However, the swears weren’t created in college, despite their frequent use in between classes.

Most of the four-letter words that are most offensive in the English language have been around for centuries, she said.

“In every culture there are subjects that are taboo,” she explained. “Language tends to spring from these subjects, which in the western world surround bathroom activities, sexual practices and death.”

From these topics, Eggers said that euphemisms arise and, in counter balance, words that are more crass or vulgar as well.

Since the days of Queen Elizabeth I, it has been more acceptable

for men to curse than women, as long as they were not in the company of a lady.

Even through the late 1800s, female authors like Charlotte Bronte and Emily Dickinson held fast to this moral tradition in their writing, having many more linguistic restrictions than men. The same sort of rules have been pressed on me since I was much younger. My brother was always punished less severely for cursing than my sister or me.

I’ve always been taught to strive to be “ladylike,” which cussing is definitely not.

These days, though, you hear women toss around cuss words on TV, in movies and in print just like their male counterparts. As

the gender gap has narrowed, things like delicate tongues and virgin ears have been swallowed by the foul mouths of the world.

It still makes me flinch to hear expletives in every day conversation, but maybe I’m just old school.

It’s clear from history that language evolves and changes based on context of it’s usage.

If Eggers and the history books are right and cursing is a phase, maybe my grandma’s ears will be safe when I step outside of this collegiate bubble.

But who knows, I might just join the foul-mouthed majority before then.

Cassidy Gooding can be reached at cgooding@theorion.com

Chico veteran remembers 9/11 Kenny Lindberg K NE WS EDITOR

I’m running around the cones for the umpteenth time in this cold and murky high school-type gym when my drill sergeant stops our drills all of a sudden.

She tells us to gather around because she has something important to say. I kind of wish she had something important to say more often. We’d been doing laps for almost two hours now.

A fellow drill sergeant, higher ranking, steps into the room, and together the two of them start talking about some major catastrophes on the East Coast. Something about planes striking skyscrapers and another crashing into the pentagon — typical nonsense drivel, I

remember thinking.

They continued talking about how the supposed attacks affected our freedom and how we should unite and stand together now in this apparent time of need.

Unbelievable. A friend of mine and I had just discussed this last night — how drill sergeants lie to recruits in order to rally them around a common cause.

My friend and I both stared at each other and thought, “Yeah, right,” as the drill sergeants went on about the supposed attacks.

Then, they took the ruse a step further. The drill sergeants said that they would allow anyone with friends or relatives on the East Coast to call home to see if everyone at home was doing all right.

Man, they’re going all out on this one, I thought.

When the hoax was complete,

it was time to return to our daily training routine. At least we got a break, I guessed.

So back around the cones we went. Another 10,000 laps and we’d be done for sure.

The drill sergeants must really think we’re really dumb, I thought.

Granted, most of us were under 20, but to have two sergeants go on for about 20 minutes about this story they just conjured up was a little bit over the top, if you ask me.

And for those that actually made phone calls to their friends and family, how much information would they really get. With threeminute time limits on calls, you don’t tend to get that many facts.

At the end of training we marched back to the barracks and then the daily banter continued.

This bumpkin guy from Alabama actually believed the nonsense

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we’d heard earlier.

About four days later, the rumor had spread of a guy in another platoon having gone on sick call and seen the supposed images on a television monitor at the local hospital.

I think that turned some of us around, but it wasn’t until about

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Thumbs Down to that student who raises his or her hand and talks about themselves for five minutes. Unless you have a Ph.D., shush!

Thumbs Up to Glee. The only thing those talented singers can’t cover are our ears.

Thumbs Down to Burger King for their new marketing campaign. What will we do without a silent monarch staring at us awkwardly as we order?

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Tired old tunes cause radio drama Jake Buffenbarger Jak OPINION COLUMNIST

I love hip-hop, but I can’t stand the stuff that’s played on the radio. I need meaningful lyrics to satisfy my musical appetite. Poetry. Art. Mainstream radio, which used to be a staple of American culture, has become devoid of the creativity I crave, instead layered with monotonous beats and auto-tune.

In the past people listened to the radio with the intention of being introduced to new sounds and fresh artists. Now it’s just a last resort if your iPod dies.

Frustrating as this trend may be, the blame is often unfairly cast toward disc jockeys.

In truth, it’s the record executives and media conglomerates that deserve the rap for taking the art out of radio.

In 1934, President Franklin Roosevelt signed into law the Communications Act, which prohibited companies from monopolizing the airways by buying too many radio stations. This lasted for most of the 20th century, until Bill Clinton signed The Telecommunications Act of 1996, which lifted Roosevelt’s anti-trust laws.

Companies can now own as many radio stations as they want, limited only by the number of licenses that

may be owned within specific geographical regions.

Fast forward 15 years, and conglomerates like Disney, Clear Channel, CBS and Viacom own a vast majority of the radio stations in the United States.

But the radio star isn’t dead quite yet.

To reclaim original airwaves, listeners like us have to switch the

Even more ILLUSTRATION BY CHELSEA ROSS unsettling is the knob to indefact that record execpendently owned radio utives are paying for artists under their label to be overplayed by stations — like Chico State student these conglomerates. This business owned KCSC. Mitchel “DJ Floppy Socks” Davimodel lines both sides’ pockets, making the system seem like an dovitz is a music industry and unstoppable juggernaut with awful technology major and a recent addition to the team at KCSC Radio. musical taste.

His new show, which is on Friday from 4 to 6 p.m., is based around folk fusion music, Davidovitz said.

In accordance with his personal philosophy, Davidovitz will play music only by artists signed to independent labels.

The problem with modern music is that its primary aim is to make money, Davidovitz said.

“Almost all the music you hear on mainstream radio is craft, not art,” he said. “Sure, it can be made artistically, and some people might find meaning in it, but it’s still created with the main focus of making money.”

The very act of selling a certain artist makes that artist easier to sell, Davidovitz said.

“They play the same songs because that’s how they make them popular, not because they are popular,” he said.

There is no changing the practice of theses giant corporations, but we can choose to tune out tuneless music. I will continue to support independently owned radio stations because I love new, interesting music.

And if I hear Katy Perry’s obnoxious “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” or Lil’ Wayne’s whiny “How to Love” one more time, I might just re-break some broken records.

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‘Tiaras’ gives precious life lessons Quinn Western OPINION COLUMNIST

As I’m slouched over my chair in worn sweatpants watching TLC’s “Toddlers & Tiaras,” I envy all the little girls who wear a larger cup size than me.

Spoilsport psychologists warn that the ultra-competitive world of childhood beauty pageants chronicled in the delightful television show leads to major developmental problems for young pageant contestants.

They point to episodes such as the one from season two where 5-year-old beauty contestant Alexis attempts to rid herself of society’s greatest problem: unibrows.

“She had a bad experience,” Alexis’ mother, Nicole, said on the air. “The wax was way too hot, and it actually ripped off her skin, so she’s been kind of scared ever since then.”

After one treatment of scalding hot wax, Alexis ends up breaking down, but she also ends up with well-proportioned facial hair and sparkly, tear-polished eyes. Win-win.

Alexis may wail today, but she’s lucky to have a mother who forces her to confront her irrational fear of third degree burns.

More than 1 million viewers tuned into that season, but there will always be a misguided few who contradict any idea, no matter how revolutionary.

Junior psychology major Korrynn Provost doesn’t like the show because

it shows pageant parents pushing their children out of their childhood and onto the runway.

“The parents are just so neurotic,” Provost said. “I think they’re doing it because they couldn’t do it for themselves and this is what they have control over.”

This couldn’t be further from the truth. The families on the television show are nothing but supportive.

When 4-year-old beauty contestant Maddy Jackson was assembling her Dolly Parton costume, her mother gave her the very same fake bust that she wore as a child.

The parents aren’t just teaching their children to be beautiful — they’re giving them the equipment necessary to fake it.

The show teaches young children a warped version of the world, Provost said.

Provost would have us think that people should be judged based on who they are, without implants, inserts or airbrushed tans.

Bo-ring.

“Toddlers & Tiaras” teaches the children of America that second best isn’t good enough. If they ever have trouble getting a raise or fitting in or succeeding, they can solve it by applying an extra coat of lipstick and tweaking their teases.

And after watching child after child getting attention based solely on their appearances, I wholeheartedly agree with them.

Quinn Western can be reached at qwestern@theorion.com

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Sutter Dining to have zero waste by 2015 One day before Whitney Dining Service ended, the server asked me to take as much pizza as I wanted before he had to throw it away.

I was overjoyed to eat as many slices of pizza as I could, but looking back now, I wonder why they didn’t donate the food to a more worthy cause — not that a starving college student isn’t worthy.

There were waist-high compost bins for uneaten food at Whitney Dining Service, but thousands of pounds of food from scraped plates were thrown away there every week, and gallons of reusable water spiraled uselessly down the drain every day.

But directly across from Whitney in Sutter Dining, that wasted food and water is helping strain food into compost, being strained into biofuel and turning into mulch to help grow next season’s food.

Sutter Dining plans to be waste-free by 2015, said Joseph Bassett, director of Dining Services for Sutter Hall.

“Zero waste” is a strategy for designing products, packaging and logistics that will re-use materials and leave no trash,” according to greenretaildecisions.com My champion breakfast from Whitney Dining Service was a blueberry bagel with a plastic cup of chive and onion cream cheese. I must have used hundreds of plastic cups by the end of the semester.

Rather than buying and recycling a dumpster-full of little cups, Sutter Dining is now buying plain cream cheese in bulk, flavoring it with their own herbs and fruits and putting it into a stainless steel container for everyone to share, said Brent Strine,

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While Bassett was talking to me, my thoughts were still lingering on that great-tasting free pizza I was given at Whitney Dining.

I’m sure there aren’t many people like me who can finish a whole pizza — so what does Sutter Dining do with the leftovers?

At the end of semesters or holidays, Sutter Dining donates packaged non-perishables and fresh produce to the Jesus Center. They will take anything that has not been opened, Bassett said.

Bassett offered me a quick tour of the different types of recycling going on in the kitchen. I gladly accepted, hoping I’d have an opportunity to eat.

I turned a corner and saw a giant metal trough filled by an off-white stream of recycled water, carrying a steady stream of food scraps into a waiting metal tub. A bright orange machine called the “pulper” was attached to the tub, and it made a noise that sounded like a ripsaw as it spat the groundup food from the trough into a blue compost bin.

Every day, approximately 700 pounds of food scraped from plates is ground up by the pulper and put into storage.

Eventually, it will be sent to a treatment plant, purged of hazardous bacteria and used to make dark, nutrient-rich soil, Strine said.

I’m glad to know that Sutter Dining isn’t recycling the same old waste practices and is donating excess food to the needy.

Whitney Hall may have wasted food and water in the past, but Sutter Hall has sewn new seeds of sustainability — and is providing thousands of pounds of fresh soil in which they can flourish.

jbuffenbarger@theorion.com

Marty Salgado

Jaypinderpal Virdee

Editors note: Every week, Greek Speak will feature a different voice from a member of Chico State’s Greek community.

If I had to start college all over again, I’d become a Greek in a heartbeat.

Going Greek is more than just making friends and partying. It’s the success of accountability and ambition at its finest.

Greek life will set you up not only for college success, but also preparation for the real world.

When struggling throughout my classes and tests, I always had a fraternal big brother to lean on.

He was there to teach me how to succeed in academics, staying late in the library until it closed just to make sure I understood my homework.

My role model and mentor was handed to me — I didn’t have to seek him out.

This was a level of accountability I had never seen anywhere else. It wasn’t a dog-eat-dog world, but a brotherhood that made you strive for success.

Going Greek was the stepping stone for my college success.

As a freshman, I wanted to do anything I could to get involved and have a reputable name to help my success.

Trying to do this on my own was difficult, especially being younger and inexperienced compared to everyone else.

I needed an organization that would give me a chance to step up, be a leader, but still guide me even when I had failures. I found this in Greek Life. I first noticed this when pledging.

Networking plays a huge role especially in a world of “who you know.” It is crucial to know the right people.

It astonished me to see the level of involvement Greek life had on campus in other organizations.

Going to career fairs, you would see Greeks helping out other Greeks, teaching one another about what companies are looking for and what to say to line up interviews.

Their strategy behind this was mind boggling, but it worked.

You hear conversations over and over again about interviews they were lining up with companies like Pepsi, Target or Northwestern Mutual.

It was nothing but success.

It was textbook definition of unity in a community of leaders.

They cared about more than just their fraternity or sorority, too. The picture was bigger than them.

After going Greek, I had an opportunity to meet many people who in turn introduced me to even more people.

When I arrived at Chico State, my mindset was that I didn’t need to go Greek to be successful in college — that organizations such as Freshman Leadership Opportunity, CAVE, and housing would get me where I wanted to be.

This was true, but I would not be where I am today if it wasn’t for the Greek system.

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Women beat rival Sonoma Andrew Delgado

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The game winner for the ’Cats came during the second Women’s soccer brought highs and lows this weekend overtime in the 107th minute as the Wildcats opened confer- when sophomore defender ence play with a win against Danielle Leiva fielded the ball rival Sonoma State at home off a corner kick up the length before falling to Cal State Stan- of the field to an open Walker.

She chipped it over the goalie islaus on the road.

Under the lights Friday from 15 yards out.

No words can describe the night, the ’Cats faced Sonoma State in front of a home crowd feeling Walker had after scorat University Soccer Stadium ing the late goal, she said. and tallied their first win of The ’Cats rushed on the field the season, 2-1, in an exciting in excitement after their first win. double-overtime match.

“It was a much needed The ’Cats came out strong, but it was the Seawolves that win,” head coach Kim Sutton took advantage first and scored said. “It’s great to get off on the off a corner kick just four min- right start.”

Sutton credits the win to the utes into the game.

Both teams wouldn’t find depth of her bench, because it the back of the net until the allows multiple subs without 73rd minute when Chico State losing any talent as a result, sophomore Scotie Walker she said.

The ’Cats started off slow fielded a corner kick and and needed a spark to play passed to an open Lisa Webster, who punched it in from more aggressively, Sutton just outside the six yard box to said. After adding fresh legs to the mix, the defense came tie the game 1-1. alive and dominated from that Still tied after regulation, the game went into overtime, point on.

Looking to extend their where both teams were lookwin streak, the ’Cats took to ing for the sudden death goal. >> please see WOMEN’S SOCCER | B4

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W H E R E A R E T H E Y N O W? On the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, former Chico State pitcher Dale Thayer recorded the final two outs for the New York Mets in their 10-6 loss to the Chicago Cubs.

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The Chico State men’s soccer team opened conference play at home Friday with a 2-0 loss to rival Sonoma State, but recovered on Sunday to defeat Cal State Stanislaus 2-0 in Turlock .

Friday showed a lot of offensive plays from the Wildcat s, but their efforts fell short when they couldn’t place a ball in the goal.

“Sonoma came out wanting the game more,” senior forward Ferid Celosmanovic said. “We kind of came out thinking that the game will come out to us, and we’ll end up putting one in the back of the net and winning smooth ly, but these are our rivals and we should have came out a lot harder.”

The Wildcat s created several scoring chance s from the middle and the wings, but they couldn’t get any of their five shots on target into the goal.

Despite better ball control, passing and 17 shots overall, the Wildcat s couldn’t overcome Sonoma’s two goals, which left the team unsatisfied with its performance.

Fouls commit ted by the Wildcat s proved to be deadly as Sonoma capitalized twice on free kick shots by

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forward Trevor Hurst that gave the Seawolves the victory.

A slide tackle by sophomore defender Mike Janjigia n allowed the Seawolves to score on a free kick on the 32nd minute from 30 yards out.

The shot went into the bottom right corner of the goal, out of reach of Chico goalkeeper Sam Evans.

Hurst’s second goal was identica l to the first, but slightly closer and on the other side of the field during the second half on the 59th minute.

“We have the talent to beat teams like this, but we didn’t play hard enough today,” sophomore midfielder Luke Palmer said. “Getting scored on two free kicks like that is always frustrat ing, but that is the way the game goes sometimes.”

The Wildcat offense applied pressure on the Seawolves defense from early on in the game. The combination of Celosmanovic and junior forward Tyson Crim led the team to several close chance s in the box.

One of the closest chance s at a goal was a through ball from Crim that led Celosmanovic past the Sonoma goalkeeper to take a shot that was blocked by a Seawol f defender.

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Sept. 14, 1994 Bud Selig cancels the remainder of the MLB season in response to 1994 strike. With the cancelation of the World Series, the MLB became the first professional league to lose an entire postseason.

The right representation On Oct. 27, 2001, the first pitch was thrown in what would later be called the “November Series.”

Baseball’s biggest game was postponed only after the attacks in New York on Sept. 11.

Ten years later, the only talk of postponing seasons is the product of disagreements about the size of paychecks.

On the anniversary of 9/11 over the weekend, I couldn’t help but question athletes in America and what they stand for today.

The 2001 World Series was one of the few times in the history of Major League Baseball that the nation could watch the New York Yankees win and stand behind the team that represented an entire nation.

Ten years later, even I am back to cursing the damn Yankees, their pinstripes and the ever-growing heaviness of their wallets.

With the NFL finally underway after a summer of worry, the next professional league sitting in a lockout is the NBA. The postponement of both leagues holds the attention of the nation while talks ensue regarding salary caps and the greediness of the athletes as well as the league and team owners.

The “November Series” was postponed in the aftermath of an attack on the nation. I am pretty sure the Yankees weren’t complaining about their paychecks that year.

Sports have always meant more than just a game. They represent people from all different backgrounds that stand together in support of one team.

As Kurt Russell said in the 2004 Disney movie, “Legend,” about the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team, “The name on the front means a hell of a lot more than the one on the back.”

In 2001, the New York Yankees were the nation’s team.

They represented a city that had fallen to its knees and a nation that dug for the strength to stand up.

The seven-game series between the Diamondbacks and the Yanks didn’t end in the favor of the pinstripes.

Arizona locked up the championship title, and former manager Joe Torre and the rest of the Yankees boarded a plane and headed back to their burned city.

It’s times like Sept. 11 that remind me that sports are more than the superstar athlete or commercialism.

It’s times like Sept. 11 that reassure me of my faith in college sports.

While the NFL struggled to agree with its players over the summer, college football suited up for practice in the sweltering heat.

The NBA is using September to negotiate its lockout while I only hope to bargain with Comcast so that I can watch the Chico State soccer teams on Livestats on the road in Turlock.

Ten years ago, sports gave the nation relief in a time of tragedy.

Ten years later, they give fans grief by taking away an outlet of stress release.

Sports can still be a relief, though, if we direct our devotion to Chico State and the Wildcats who represent us on the field, track and court.

Allie Colosky can be reached at sportseditor@theorion.com

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-Serena Williams After losing a point to Samantha Stosur in the U.S. Open Final, Williams called out chair umpire Eva Asderaki in an outburst.

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Roller Derby league clobbers misconceptions Sarah Bohannon STAFF WRITER

The Gold Cup Race of Champions took place this past week at Chico’s Silver Dollar Speedway. Paul McMahan won the 410 Sprints on Friday and 19-year-old Kyle Larson won the race on Saturday. Both winners led all the laps in their own races. The win for Larson was his ďŹ rst in the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series and his second win of the week’s event. His other victory was the USAC/CRA Sprints on Thursday.

Source: silverdollarspeedway.org

The skater goes out of bounds, dashes past multiple competitors, then re-enters the track — it’s an illegal move that puts her way ahead of her opponents.

A whistle sounds. “Cutting the track!� yells the referee.

Usually a minor penalty, the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association rulebook clearly states that “cutting the track� will be treated as major if multiple skaters are passed.

This “derby girl� is headed for the penalty box.

The roller rink roars with nearly 600 voices of disapproval as “Brain Freezeâ€? stands ďŹ rm against the crowd’s reprisal.

Freeze has just made his ďŹ rst ever call as a roller derby referee. “When you have that many people booing at you, you sort of get into character and just shrug it o,â€? Freeze said. “Be that bad guy for them.â€?

Brain Freeze, the roller derby alter ego of Brian Ramos, a senior mechanical engineering major at Chico State, originally got into refereeing by accident and now has been doing it for little more than a year, he said.

Referees have to be quick on their skates, be able to keep track of the movements of about 10 women at once, as well as understand the rulebook.

DeďŹ ning refereeing as “chaos management,â€?

Freeze’s main goal is to keep the women safe, he said. “Once the game loses control, that’s when injuries start happening,� Freeze said.

Freeze has seen quite a few injuries during his year on the track, including a broken collarbone, a couple of concussions, as well as a major “tib-ďŹ bâ€? leg break that happened to a derby skater right in front of him. “She lifted up her leg and her foot was oppy,â€? Freeze said.

Most of the accidents Freeze has seen are impact injuries that are usually due to not falling correctly, he said.

As his martial arts background has taught him, “If it’s not instinct, it’s not going to do you

any good,� Freeze said.

This idea and how to fall are the ďŹ rst things he teaches roller derby newbies.

Keeping the game in control is not only crucial to the derby players’ safety, but to his as well. “My ďŹ rst game, I used a girl as a knee pad,â€? Freeze said. “She fell down and I didn’t have anywhere else to go.â€?

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Strategy of the game My ďŹ rst Contrary to many misconceptions, roller derby is not game, I just a bunch of girls clobberused a girl ing the “living bejesusâ€? out of as a knee each other, Freeze said. pad.

Alejandria Najera, a Nor Cal Roller Girl and junior nursing major at Chico State, aka “Nursie Knockout,� couldn’t BRIAN RAMOS agree more.

Roller Derby Referee When asked if roller derby is an actual sport, Knockout said she immediately replies with, “Hell yeah.�

Roller derby is about strategy, endurance and working as a team, Knockout said.

She explained that good teams actually hit less and focus more on strategy. It’s the newbies that want to hit more and be more aggressive. “You are going to get hit,� Knockout said.

But both Knockout and Freeze agreed that the aggressiveness is more closely linked to football or rugby than something like WWF wrestling. “The entire game was just dirty,� Jen Hendricks, or “Fierce ‘N’ Frizki,� said about a game that lacked in officiating. “I know one of our girls left with a fractured wrist and a broken nose.�

Frizki, a junior exercise physiology major who has been a Nor Cal Roller Girl for a year, attributed many of the misconceptions about roller derby to the movie “Whip It.�

Although the movie had much accuracy, it also made outrageous and obviously illegal moves appear to be legal, she said. “You can’t just close line someone,� said Frizki, who later recounted the importance of

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VILLAIN ON THE TRACK Brian Ramos, also known on the roller derby track as Brain Freeze, knows the importance of rules in the brutal sport. rules and referees.

The Women’s Flat Track Derby Association is currently hinging on changing the rules to exclude minor penalties, but for now, the rules will remain the same.

Catch the Nor Call Roller Girls at Cal Skate this Saturday as they take on the Monterey Bay Derby Dames.

Expect to see Brain Freeze there, ready for some hard-hitting action, with rulebook in hand.

Sarah Bohannon can be reached at sbohannon@theorion.com

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Youth Soccer Night will be hosted by both Wildcats men’s and women’s soccer team on Friday, Sept. 30 at University Soccer Stadium when both teams play against Cal State Stanislaus. Youth soccer members who wear their team uniform to the game will receive free admission. The women’s game is 4:30 p.m. and the men’s is at 7 p.m. source: chicowildcats.com

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The Sonoma State men’s soccer team takes its second straight conference win and sole possession of first place of the CCAA North Division with a 2-0 conference record. Following the game with the Wildcats on Friday, Sonoma had a 3-0 victory at home against Humboldt State. Seawolves’ midfielder Justin Ferreira got the games’ first goal on the 11th minute and forward Taylor Varnadore knocked in the other two goals.

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Wildcat of the Week

Anthony Costales men’s cross-country

Leading the Chico State men’s cross-country team at the Humboldt Invitational, Anthony Costales logged the only time under 25 minutes in the 8k race. The senior kinesiology major also earned California Collegiate Athletic Association Runner of the Week honors for his dominating time. Costales led nine of his teammates to ďŹ nish in the top 10 in Trinidad. The next race for Chico State is Sept. 24 at the Standford Invitational.

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Volleyball sees streak snapped, recover well GAME 1

Dario Gut STAFF WRITER

The Chico State women’s volleyball team lost to rival Sonoma State and then rallied for a win against Humboldt State.

Walking into this weekend’s tournament, the women’s team had strong momentum with three straight wins behind them, but the Sonoma State Seawolves had a savage surprise for the ’Cats as they won set after set, setting the ’Cats back 4-2 in the season.

Every set was won by Sonoma State Friday, 25-20, 25-18, 25-21 and 25-12, handing the ’Cats their ďŹ rst loss in the CCAA opener.

The Wildcats led in the first set of the game, building a 16-12 lead. It took Sonoma State a few points to warm up, but shortly after took 13

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of the next 16 points along with the help of six Wildcat errors. The ’Cats didn’t lead any more sets throughout the match. “We weren’t as focused during the Sonoma game,� head coach Cody Hein said. “Our errors began to stack up.�

A low .083 attack percentage held the ’Cats back from winning any set, but a few players still shined through the night. Freshman Lindsay Quigley had her best night with a .571 attack percentage, nine kills and a couple of service aces.

Jacqueline Johnson aided

the Wildcats scoring record with 10 kills for the second time this season. Jessica Leek led the ’Cats against Sonoma with 13 kills, two service aces and 11 digs. “The little mistakes really got us,� Leek said. “We have the talent, we just didn’t perform at our best.�

The following day Chico State traveled to Arcata to pursue a well-needed victory against Humboldt State.

The ’Cats pounced into action at the Lumberjack Arena winning every set, 25-13, 25-19 and 25-21, leaving the Chico State women’s volleyball team with a reassuring drive home and their ďŹ nal record at 5-2.

The team rallied to scrape out a crucial win in the conference, Hein said.

The rough game on Friday did not stop the ’Cats from

showing their true talent Saturday with 14 kills by Makenzie Snyder and 38 assists from Sable Villaescusa.

The men’s and women’s cross-country teams attended the game to give the volleyball team all the support they could.

The ’Cats had just 19 errors throughout the game with a .232 attack percentage. “Everyone did excellent, and the communication was there,� Villaescusa said.

Villaescusa delivered the final kill against Humboldt State to give Chico State a 25-21 win and a sweep of the match.

With a 1-1 record in the CCAA, the ’Cats have home court advantage this weekend.

TIME FOR SOME HOMECOOKING After starting their 2011 season with seven games in a row on the road, the Wildcats are ďŹ nally home.

They face San Francisco State and Cal Poly Pomona at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Acker Gym.

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2

The number of goals the Chico State men’s soccer team allowed in Friday’s rivalry game against Sonoma State. Also the number of goals the Wildcats tallied in Sunday’s matchup against Cal State Stanislaus.

CROSS COUNTRY

16

The total number of Wildcats who ďŹ nished in the top 10 of the Humboldt Invitational.

The men’s team slotted nine and the women’s side ďŹ nished seven in the top 10.

VOLLEYBALL

38

The total number of assists Sable Villaescusa recorded in Sunday’s sweep of Humboldt State. The Wildcats moved to a 5-2 overall record and 1-1 record in the CCAA.

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Putting small ‘Towne’ Chico on map Sarah Goad STAFF WRITER

On any given day if you happen to be on Guardian’s Trail in Upper Bidwell, you may just be running next to a 13-time California Collegiate Athletic Association Western Region cross-country Coach of the Year.

Men’s and women’s crosscountry head coach Gary Towne has a streak of successful crosscountry teams that spans more than a decade.

Towne is now in his 16th season as head coach of the ’Cats crosscountry teams, and in those 16 years, he has had 10 women’s and 12 men’s teams finish in the top 10 in the nation.

In 2010 the men’s team finished fifth in the nation, which marked their 12th consecutive top 10 finish.

Towne’s start in running came in junior high when he joined the track team with some friends, he said. He took to running because it fit his personality.

“It’s a sport that rewards people that are hardworking and willing to make themselves suffer,”

Towne said.

Towne grew up locally in Corning and received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in physical education from Chico State while running cross-country for the ’Cats.

The choice to coach at Chico was an easy one because it was close to home and also the school he graduated from, Towne said.

Having the head-coaching job at his alma mater is like “living the dream,” he said.

Assistant coach Michael Wickman, one of Towne’s athletes before becoming his assistant coach, said that Towne can really instill confidence in his athletes and enable them to go on toward their dreams.

Over the past 15 years, Towne has coached 70 All-American distance runners. These runners include Scott Bauhs and Sarah Montez, both of whom won national championships.

In his first meeting with Towne as an athlete, Wickman remembered Towne telling him that he believed that Wickman could be one of the nation’s top runners.

Wickman did just that in 2009 with third place finishes in the

800-meter and 1,500-meter at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Championships, earning him two All-American awards.

Because of the faith senior runner Alia Gray has in Towne, she has never questioned anything he has told her, Gray said.

“He’s straightforward and won’t put false images in your head,” she said.

Towne inspires his runners with his work ethic and by letting them know what they can do, he said.

Towne’s dedication has impacted his runners, including Gray.

“He has a huge passion for the sport and it’s really contagious,” Gray said.

Towne is dedicated to making sure each of his athletes get the attention they deserve and helping them to reach their full potential, Wickman said.

“He is great at building people over an extended period of time,” Wickman said.

Towne talked about junior Paige Henker who was at the bottom of the roster her freshman year, but over the course of a year improved enough to represent Chico State in

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NOT IN SHORT SUPPLY The number of awards Gary Towne has earned in his 16 years as the Chico State men’s and women’s cross-country coach and the distance coach for track and field continues to grow. the NCAA championships.

“That was inspiring,” Towne said.

Of all of his achievements as a coach, Towne said that the thing he is most proud of is the consistency of success that he and the ’Cats have had.

“I think the key to success lies in the culture of the team,” he said.

Convincing the teams of the sacrifices it takes to compete at the national level is one way Towne plans to keep his runners focused.

While cross-country is an individual sport, having a team camaraderie is also important, Towne said. The teams practice and train together and go on long runs as a group on Sundays.

Chico State can continue to be successful as long as the athletes approach their training and lives with the drive it takes to compete at the national level, Towne said.

Sarah Goad can be reached at sgoad@theorion.com

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Futbol fans appreciate overseas teams, lose interest in U.S. soccer league Dariush Dias Azmoudeh Dar ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

Major League Soccer has been around since 1996 to help build the popularity of soccer in the United States. However, today it seems that a large number of soccer fans in this country prefer rooting for a big European club rather than one of the home teams.

It’s a recurring phenomenon.

Every time I’m talking with somebody about soccer and I ask them what their favorite team is, I usually hear the names of European teams such as “Barcelona” or “Manchester United,” but never any MLS teams.

When it’s my turn to answer, I could mention a Brazilian club team most people have never heard of, but I simply reply with my other favorite team, the San Jose Earthquakes.

I explain that I like supporting the local league and the Earthquakes because I’m from the Bay Area.

While I do enjoy watching the European leagues and root for several of those teams, I don’t fill up with the same joy as I do when watching my ’Quakes win.

I know that the Earthquakes just ended a 13-game winless streak, but I still root for them. That’s part of being a fan.

The reason I’m not really attached to a European team is because I would have less of a

personal connection.

My ancestors are from Portugal and I do like Sporting, a Portuguese team, but it’s still hard to root for a team from a place I don’t live and have never visited.

I believe that soccer is more popular than most people perceive it to be in the United States, but the attention is focused on the European leagues rather than the MLS. Not much blame can be put on the fans since MLS games aren’t always broadcasted on television. ESPN rarely broadcasts MLS games.

Instead, they only highlight and jump on the soccer bandwagon during international tournaments.

Other networks broadcast games, but Fox Soccer isn’t widely available, Telefutura is

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in Spanish and Comcast Sports Net doesn’t always broadcast the local team’s game.

Changes can be made, though.

If more soccer fans in the U.S. supported an MLS team, TV networks would broadcast more games due to the demand. Eventually, the popularity of the sport and the league would grow.

A growth in the MLS could mean there will be more teams and more opportunities for collegiate athletes to go professional. It will lead to a better chance to see other Wildcats follow alumnus Chris Wondolowski’s footsteps into the league.

Just think about rooting for the Wildcats — people here care because it’s their team. They wouldn’t choose UCLA or Stanford

over their own university.

It’s understandable to like a certain team if there’s a connection — kind of like people in Chico rooting for the Green Bay Packers because of Aaron Rodgers.

While I don’t completely condemn soccer fans in the U.S. who like European teams, if you choose a MLS team to like, it will grow on you.

The MLS might not be at the same level as the English Premier League, but seeing a team from the area you’re from win a championship will feel more victorious than seeing some European team win four league championships in five years.

Dariush Dias Azmoudeh can be reached at dazmoudeh@theorion.com

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Chico State athletes go pro in other ways Andrew Delgado STAFF WRITER

The final whistle blows and signifies the end of the college experience. Athletes dream of having a lavish career, but not everyone gets to reach the status of professional in sports.

Chico State has had a long reputation of worthy athletics over the years and has seen a few former Wildcats continue with sports post-graduation, and a few others have gone pro in something other than sports.

Scott Dalecio, former Wildcat baseball player, has taken his talents from the diamond to another venture: president and CEO. Dalecio, 1986 alumnus, traveled down south and has been a part of the KSL Resorts organization based in La Quinta since 1993, until being promoted to President and CEO in 2004.

“Scott was a great player,” said David Taylor, Chico State’s head baseball coach. “But he has been an even greater friend to the program.”

KSL Resorts manages La Costa Resort and Spa, which has been the host of annual golf tournaments since 2008 that have benefited Chico State’s

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SONG OF SUCCESS Matt Kearney is one former Wildcat athlete to go pro in something other than sports. baseball program.

“It’s a nice way to catch up and bring alumni together,” Taylor said.

Since its inaugural event, Dalecio and others have raised $70,000 for the program, with an outstanding $31,000 in last

month’s tournament alone.

Chico State officially retired Dalecio’s number 16 from Wildcat baseball at the recent tournament. The university wanted to give him something to show everyone’s appreciation for his willingness to give back so other athletes could share the experience he had, Taylor said.

Mat Kearney, 32, came to Chico State in 1997 to pursue a degree in English. Kearny played for the Wildcats on the men’s soccer team.

Kearney showed promise his freshman year, scoring five goals with two assists while also scoring a hat trick that year against Cal State Hayward, which is now Cal State East Bay. The next two years showed a decline, scoring only six goals with three assists combined.

In the summer before Kearney’s senior year, he took a trip to Nashville and worked on his music and decided music, not college, was where his life was headed.

He waived his senior year and focused on his music.

Kearney’s saw his breakthrough into the business with his debut album “Nothing Left to Lose,” in 2006.

Kearney appeared on multiple

television shows including “The Ellen Degeneres Show,” “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “Late Night with David Letterman” and “Late Night with Conan O’Brien.”

Along with his appearances on talk shows, Kearney’s music has been featured on primetime shows from “Grey’s Anatomy” to “Scrubs” and “One Tree Hill.”

Kearney is currently touring and promoting his fourth album, “Young Love,” released this August, following another appearance on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” last month.

Less than 1 percent of Chico State athletes reach professional status, said Luke Reid, sports information director.

Yet some former Wildcats have emerged in the professional ranks nonetheless.

Chris Wondolowski, 2004 alumnus, is a starting forward for the San Jose Earthquakes.

After his time at Chico, Wondolowski has been a part of a few teams, but made a name for himself last year being awarded the Golden Boot as Major League Soccer’s top goal scorer with 18 finding the back of the net.

Wondolowski furthered his fame during his recent game against Toronto FC by scoring a

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balls, the Wildcats were dominant in their defensive third, making it difficult for the Seawolves to get inside the box.

The team was able to do what they wanted defensively, Palmer said. They forced Sonoma to play on the outside back and didn’t allow them to take any good shots.

After the tough loss on Friday, the ’Cats traveled to Turlock and got back in form to take the 2-0 victory from Cal State Stanislaus.

The team played with determination and commitment, which got them in the position to take advantage and score goals, Wildcat coach Felipe Restrepo said. The two goals were scored on stopped plays after runs that ended up in fouls.

The ’Cats’ two goals were scored by Celosmanovic, the first one on a penalty kick in the 12th minute and the second on the 28th from a free kick.

The senior forward earned his third goal of the season and helped push the Wildcats’ conference record to 1-1-0 with 2-1-1 overall.

“We played with a lot of fight and determination that didn’t show on Friday, but it showed on Sunday,” Restrepo said. “We learned our lesson.

I’m looking forward for L.A. and to continue with a fighting spirit and to compete hard.”

The Wildcats next games are against Cal State Dominguez Hills at 7 p.m. Friday in Carson and Cal State L.A. at 11:30 a.m. Sunday in Los Angeles.

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RIVALS: Men split weekend

James Rudolph The Wildcats cruised to victory Saturday at the Humboldt State Invitational with nine ’Cats on the men’s side placing in the top 10, and the women taking seven of the top 10 spots.

The Chico State cross-country teams breezed through their season opener and have now focused on training for the Stanford Invitational on Sept. 24 in Palo Alto.

Having the first five collegiate runners to cross the finish line, the Chico State crosscountry team is starting to give the feeling of deja vu. Chico State has been on top of the charts under head coach Gary Towne’s 16-season reign, earning fifth nationally in 2010 for both the men and women.

The excitement of the team and individual victories at Humboldt lasted briefly, as the ’Cats mindset shifted to Stanford.

“Saturday was a good early season tuneup,” Towne said. “Now we have to prepare for the type of setting that we’re going to be in at Stanford, which will be much different.”

CHICO STATE The Stanford Invitational CRAMS TOP proves to be a test for the SPOTS ’Cats as many Division I athThe men’s letes will be representing cross-country their schools. team finished “More than anything Stannine Wildcats ford gives us a glimpse as to in the top 10 while the what it’s going to be like at women’s side the NCAA championships added seven — the intensity, the level of more Chico running and the type of playState runners to ers that it takes to perform its impressive well in that type of situafinish at the tion,” Towne said Humboldt Senior Anthony Costales, Invitational. who finished first in Humboldt with a time of 24:58.89, knows Stanford is a great opportunity for Chico State to prove their athletic abilities, he said.

“That’s the one I am really looking forward to,” he said. “A lot of Division I guys are there from Stanford and a couple of out-of-state schools, and it is going to be the best competition that we are going to get all year.”

Redshirt freshman Tommy McGuan is excited to see his team succeed.

“We’re the little D-2 school, and we go out there and beat a bunch of Division I schools,” McGuan said. “I think that’s pretty awesome.”

The women’s cross-country team was led by senior Alia Gray with a time of 21:44.67, which earned Chico a point, and junior Amy Schnittger came in second with 21:45.96. Gray feels the Humboldt Invitational was a great season eye-opener.

“It went well and was a nice low-key opener for our team,” Gray said. “We had a lot of success, and it was a nice way to start the season off.”

Stanford is the closest the team will get to the type of competition they will see at nationals, Gray said.

“Hopefully I will be in the top 30 looking toward the top 20 at Stanford,” she said. “It’s a long season, and within the next four weeks or so we will really see much development. If we can get everyone running together at an elite level working and operating as a team we can get a real low score.”

late 87th-minute goal to bring the game to its final score, 1-1.

Wondolowski and the ’Quakes plan to finish out the season strong, although the playoffs seem to be out of reach.

Wondolowski is coming off a bid with the U.S. National Team as they pushed for the CONCACAF Gold Cup, but fell short to Mexico this summer.

Scott Bauhs, 2008 alumnus, recently competed in the 2011 World Cross-Country Championships in Daegu, South Korea, taking 14th overall of 20 in the 10,000-meter race.

Bauhs hasn’t forgotten his training at Chico State and expressed his thoughts through a letter addressing Chico State athletes about determination and focus and maintaining what’s necessary to achieve greatness.

Bauhs’ former coach Gary Towne appreciates Bauhs’ dedication to his former school and his remembrance in the letter, he said.

“Scott came from small roots and is now on the world stage,” Towne said. “I think that was what he wanted to express.”

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SINGER’S SWEET SHOT Sophomore Carly Singer’s penalty shot in the second half almost sent the ’Cats to their second overtime game of the weekend.

The Warriors, however, silenced the attack with a goal in the 90th minute.

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the field again Sunday in Turlock as they faced North Division favorite Cal State Stanislaus, but instead fell 2-1 to the Warriors.

Freshman goalkeeper Brianna Furner was busy around the net as the Warriors racked up 19 shots with eight on goal and the game-winning goal scored with only 49 seconds left in the game.

“It’s a frustrating loss, because we know we were a better team in the second half,” said sophomore Carly Singer.

The ’Cats had 12 shots with five

on goal.

After a scoreless first half, the Warriors came out with a quick goal just 25 seconds into the second half.

Singer took a penalty kick following a foul that granted a yellow card, and the ’Cats tied up the game 1-1.

She was nervous stepping up to take a penalty kick, but the shot went right and she was able to put it past the goalie, Singer said.

On the verge of their second overtime game of the weekend, the ’Cats were brought down by the Warriors in the 90th minute, ending the game

2-1.

Sutton and the ’Cats plan to take this heartbreaking loss in stride as they look forward to another weekend of conference play.

“It was a great battle,” Sutton said. “It was heroic, but we couldn’t put it away.”

The ’Cats start their five-game road trip when they travel south to face Cal State Dominguez Hills at 4:30 p.m. Friday and Cal State Los Angeles at 2 p.m Sunday.

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WILDCAT SPORTS SCHEDULE

MEN’S SOCCER

WOMEN’S SOCCER

VOLLEYBALL

W 8-0

Aug. 18

@Dominican (scrimmage)

L 2-0

Aug. 27

Southern Oregon (scrimmage)

@Seattle Pacific

T 0-0

Sept. 1

@Western Washington

W 2-1

Sept. 3

Sept. 9

Sonoma State

L 2-0

Sept. 11

@Cal State Stanislaus

Sept. 16

@Cal State Dominquez Hills

Sept. 18 Sept. 23

1 p.m.

Sept. 2

Alaska Anchorage

L 3-2

4:30 p.m.

Sept. 2

Western Oregon

W 3-1

@Seattle Pacific

L 1-0

Sept. 3

Dominican

W 3-0

@Western Washington

T 0-0

Sept. 3

Western Washington

W 3-0

Sept. 9

Sonoma State

W 2-1

Sept. 6

@William Jessup

W 3-0

W 2-0

Sept. 11

@Cal State Stanislaus

L 2-1

Sept. 9

@Sonoma State

7 p.m.

Sept. 16

@Cal State Dominguez Hills

4:30 p.m.

Sept. 10

@Humboldt State

W 3-0

@Cal State L.A.

11:30 a.m.

Sept. 18

@Cal State L.A.

2 p.m.

Sept. 13

Simpson

7 p.m.

@Cal State Monterey Bay

12:30 p.m.

Sept. 23

@Cal State Monterey Bay

3 p.m.

Sept. 16

San Francisco State

7 p.m.

Sept. 25

@Cal State East Bay

11:30 a.m.

Sept. 25

@Cal State East Bay

2 p.m.

Sept. 17

Cal Poly Pomona

7 p.m.

Sept. 30

Cal State Stanislaus

7 p.m.

Sept. 30

Cal State Stanislaus

4:30 p.m.

Sept. 23

@Cal State San Bernardino

7 p.m.

Oct. 2

Humboldt State

2 p.m.

Oct. 2

Humboldt State

11:30 a.m.

Sept. 24

@UC San Diego

7 p.m.

Oct. 7

UC San Diego

4:30 p.m.

Oct. 7

UC San Diego

7 p.m.

Sept. 28

@Cal State Stanislaus

7 p.m.

Oct. 9

Cal State San Bernardino

11:30 a.m.

Oct. 9

Cal State San Bernardino

2 p.m.

Sept. 30

Cal State Monterey Bay

7 p.m.

Oct. 14

@San Francisco State

12:30 p.m.

Oct. 14

@San Francisco State

3 p.m.

Oct. 1

Cal State East Bay

7 p.m.

Oct. 16

@Cal Poly Pomona

11:30 a.m.

Oct. 16

@ Cal Poly Pomona

2 p.m.

Oct. 7

@Cal State Dominguez Hills

7 p.m.

Oct. 21

Cal State East Bay

7 p.m.

Oct. 21

Cal State East Bay

4:30 p.m.

Oct. 8

@Cal State L.A.

7 p.m.

Oct. 23

Cal State Monterey Bay

2 p.m.

Oct. 23

Cal State Monterey Bay

11:30 a.m.

Oct. 14

Humboldt State

7 p.m.

Oct. 28

@Humboldt State

3 p.m.

Oct. 28

@Humboldt State

12:30 p.m.

Oct. 15

Sonoma State

7 p.m.

Oct. 30

@Sonoma State

11:30 a.m.

Oct. 30

@Sonoma State

2 p.m.

Oct. 21

@Cal Poly Ponoma

7 p.m.

Nov. 4

CCAA Semifinal

TBA

Nov. 4

CCAA Semifinal

TBA

OCt. 22

@San Francisco State

7 p.m.

Nov. 6

CCAA Championship

TBA

Nov. 6

CCAA Championship

TBA

Oct. 28

UC San Diego

7 p.m.

Nov. 11-13

NCAA Championship Far West Regional

TBA

Nov. 11-13

NCAA Championship Far West Regional

TBA

Oct. 29

Cal State San Bernardino

7 p.m.

Nov. 19

NCAA Championship Quarterfinal

TBA

Nov. 19

NCAA Championship Quarterfinal

TBA

Nov. 2

Cal State Stanislaus

7 p.m.

Dec. 1-3

NCAA Championship Tournament Final Four

TBA

Dec. 1-3

NCAA Championship Tournament Final Four

TBA

Nov. 4

@Cal State East Bay

7 p.m.

Nov. 5

@Cal State Monterey Bay

7 p.m.

Nov. 11

Cal State L.A.

7 p.m.

Nov. 12

Cal State Dominguez Hills

7 p.m.

Nov. 17-19

NCAA Championship Tournament Pacific Regional

TBA

Dec. 1-2

NCAA Championship Tournament Elite Eight

TBA

Aug. 17

Yuba College

Aug. 23

@UC Davis

Sept. 1 Sept. 3

L 3-1

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

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OYE COMO VA Jamilah Morray, a Chico State alumna [above], shows off her dance moves to fellow pupils at Dancesalsa held Friday at Cafe Culture.

Salsa classes have many on feet Cafe Culture’s Dancesalsa offers the community a chance to shake off the blues and step into a Latin-infused dancehall of salsa.

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Spiciness ruled Friday night as people hit the dance floor at Cafe Culture for Dancesalsa.

“Move your arms to balance your body,” dance instructor Monika Ronquillo said as she showed guests the steps.

It wasn’t until merengue kicked in that guests began to loosen up their feet and, after the lesson, guests were dancing with flair to the different styles without the need of alcohol to give them the extra courage.

Other dance styles were introduced along with salsa.

Cumbia, merengue and bachata enticed patrons as their bodies moved to the rhythm of the sound.

Since several dance styles are taught, the title will be changed to “Chico Baile THE ORION • FRANK REBELO Latino: More Than Salsa,” LOS CAMPEONES DE LA SALSA Dance instructor Hassan Ghiassi [right] leads the way for Butte College student Ronquillo said.

Couples lined up side-by- Ariana Vallejo [left] who joins the many salsa dance enthusiasts on a crowded dance floor at Cafe Culture. side and held hands. They let their hips do the movement said. It’s also meant to show MORE ON and arms do the turning to the that alcohol isn’t necessary to DANCESALSA beat of the music. have a good time.

The colored foot represents The arrows repreWhen dancing, “Merengue are It is a good deal for Where the foot that your weight sent the direction that be light on your Cafe Culture simpler movements $5 since it’s an hour of should be positioned on. each foot should move. toes and have fun. and it’s more playlessons and attendees When MEN WOMEN ful, whereas salsa can get in for free if Every Friday restricts people more,” they bring three peo- from 9 p.m. to 1 2 1 2 We want Ronquillo said. ple, Ghiassi said. midnight There are three basic Gabriela Robles, a students steps to salsa within senior international Cost to do a four-beat measure, relations major, went $5 something and to observers the with her friends and dance is very sensual. liked that they weldifferent It’s hoped that comed different kinds than just 3 4 3 4 crowds of students will of people, she said. bars. come and explore the Randy Del Rosario, dances Friday nights, a freshman psycholco-instructor and host ogy major, was happy Hassan Ghiassi said. to have his dancing HASSAN GHIASSI Ghiassi, 24, received skills back, since he Co-salsa instructor his master’s in comknew all the rhythms munications from in his high school 5 5 6 6 Chico State. days, he said.

“We want to get students to “Feels like home,” he said. do something different than Dancesalsa is a great way to just bars,” he said. get exercise, make new friends This Latino dance is and no one is shy to ask for a something that brings dance. All ages are welcome to the community together, the event.

7 7 8 8 Ghiassi said.

Recent hits are also played “Is what drives me,” he said, to please all styles, Ghiassi “makes me move my feet.” said.

Dancesalsa is more than just “It’s noche de diversion y a business for Ronquillo. fiesta,” Ronquillo said.

It’s a motivation to share her knowledge of music, fam- Miguel Rocha can be reached at ily, friends and fun, Ronquillo mrocha@theorion.com

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Learning new music takes skill There are 52 whites and 36 blacks. Some blacks are sharp or flat and occasionally a white one will be both.

Either way, the keys on a piano are intimidating and so is learning a new instrument.

A music minor has some awesome courses, like the history of rock or jazz, and it also has its terrifying moments, like my piano class disguised as a fundamentals of music course.

I don’t play music — I study and write about it.

Music minors don’t always have access to the Performh ing Arts Center’s practice in room, so I improvised until ro my keyboard came in the m mail. m My first “keyboard” was a one-dimensional drawing of piano keys on a large in sheet of paper. I relentlessly practiced memorizing the placement of each note, but it was not the same as hearing the note being played back to me.

I played piano when I was much younger, but I was more interested in making friends in class than making music, so none of the material stuck. I regret it now, because once a person masters the piano, all other instruments become second nature.

After my keyboard came in the mail, I played for a straight hour. It was a tedious task of trying to memorize the notes and placement of my fingers, but I learned six songs. I was awfully proud.

A mini concert commenced for my neighbors shortly after. But once my roommate came home, the box the keyboard was shipped in, which was as big as me, became more interesting than making music.

We turned the cardboard box into a robot decorated with a girly face, knobs and, of course, a flower in her hair. I slipped the box over my head, slid my arms through the cut-outs and let my roommate guide me to my neighbor’s door for a hilarious visit.

Aside from the laughs, learning to read music is like being introduced to a language.

My difficulty comes into sight-seeing the notes on my sheet music. The keys on the piano are pretty simple, but translating them from a music staff gets confusing.

I started out slowly by writing out the lined and space notes, posting the listed scales in all my school notebooks.

It is hard, but rewarding.

Learning a new instrument improves how the brain processes language, according to a Stanford study on the mind and music.

The research divided participants into two groups: non-musicians and musicians. The results revealed that musicians are more alert to minor and rapidly changing sounds and have a better memory.

Good news for me. I am on my way to becoming the next Diana Krall with lots and lots of practice.

Leila Rodriguez can be reached at artseditor@theorion.com

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“Star Wars” on Blu-Ray - Starring Harrison Ford, Mark Hamil - Available Friday

●●●●● A short time ago in this galaxy, an epic saga was completed, but until now it was sold separately. For the first time ever, the life story of a boy named Anakin is finally in one complete box set. This super awesome high definition debut will make even the scruffiest of nerf herders look good. The only thing that may cause a few fanboys to think twice about buying this collection is the fact that it is just south of $100 and Lucasfilm is notorious for releasing multiple versions of the Star Wars films, and with a 3D upgrade of “Episode 1” hitting theaters next year, that may be the case.

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‘SONGS FOR THE FARMERS’ Jason Kleinborg [left] and Benjamin Leon [right] of Diego’s Umbrella venture from San Franciso to play at Lost on Main last Tuesday evening. The band’s musical style mixes rock and Latin beats bringing fans swinging and swaying to songs off its new single out now.

‘Gypsies’ seize sound on Main ●●●●○ Every time you walk through campus don’t you wish that the groups standing by their promotional tables would just break out into song and dance?

This series is more than just a boy-meets-girl “High School Musical” story. There are amazing musical performances, decent acting and a plethora of laughs as they touch on some controversial issues such as family, sexuality and peer pressure. A must buy for “Gleeks” of Chico State.

“Two and a Half Men” - New season premiers Monday

●●●○○ Charlie Sheen is dead.

Well, his character on TV is at least. How do you replace a sex-crazed cocaine addict?

With former “That ’70s Show” star, now Nikon camera salesman, Ashton Kutcher as a brokenhearted Internet billionaire that changes the entire dynamic. Just hope Kutcher has left his “Kelso” air-headedness behind or this could end real quick.

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Colorful band Diego’s Umbrella had Chicoans on their feet Sept. 6 as they blasted Latin-infused gypsy rock through Lost on Main.

The band hails from San Francisco and debuted its fi rst album, “Songs for the Farmers,” in early 2001. The six-member group classifies their sound as “gypsy rock,” combining rock beats with gypsy instrumentals including violin and tambourines. With mariachi-esque alternative rock tones, the band performed a fun mix that had hips shaking and hippie-skirts twirling.

“They have great European, esoteric melodies,” said Amber Newton, a Chico State graduate.

Adding to the sound were fellow band mates Alex Courdrey on bass, Jake Wood on drums, Benjamin Leon and Tyson Maulhardt, both on electric guitar and vocals.

The band kicked off the evening with a fast-paced, upbeat song that had fans making their way to the front of the dance floor.

As violinist Jason Kleinberg jumped into the crowd, people screamed and cheered while his solo fi lled the venue with quick rock melodies emanating from the fiddle. Meanwhile, vocalist Vaughn Lindstrom belted out lyrics with a high-pitched voice that had fans singing along.

“I love it up here in Chico,” Lindstrom said.

“Everybody’s so very nice.”

Proceeding from song to song, the band’s trio of vocalists frequently made their way to the forefront of the stage, standing and harmonizing their instruments as they stared into the crowd. The band brought out a diverse crowd of people, from students to longtime fans.

“I have loved them for years,” music lover Martina Rocks said. “I think they are a great band that brings diversity to our scene.”

The band attributes their diverse sound to each member’s different musical beginnings, which range from classical to punk rock.

Heavy metal was what inspired Maulhardt to do music and will always be his fi rst love, Maulhardt said.

“I dove head fi rst into a sweaty, mosh-pitty, leather-jacket-wearing pool of metal and almost immediately started playing guitar,” he said.

When performing, the band says they love watching people move and sing along and it helps them form a connection with the crowd.

“That connection forces us to get crazier and then the crowd feeds off that,” Maulhardt said. “It becomes this beautiful out-of-control party.”

The band is currently on tour and just released a brand new single entitled “Richardson.”

“Our goal is to pick people up and get ’em feeling good,” Maulhardt said.

Kayla Wohlford can be reached at kwohlford@theorion.com

SHREDDING Tyson Maulhardt, guitarist, is one of the original founders of band Diego’s Umbrella.

Chico band gets ‘warped’ to fame last summer Juan Mejia STAFF WRITER

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●●●●○ Philadelphia is the city of brotherly love, but more importantly, it’s also the home of Paddy’s Pub. The Gang is back in full force in this not-safe-for-the-workplace comedy that is side-splittingly hilarious. Find out why “Charlie” is “king of the rats,” who got “Dee” pregnant and if “Mac” will ever meet his idol, Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley.

“Thor” Blu-Ray and DVD -Available now - Starring Chris Hemsworth and Anthony Hopkins

●●●●○ Great Odin’s beard! Marvel Studios had an epic year.

“Thor” thunderously proves any time is hammer time, while his brother “Loki” shows us that even a family of gods has its problems. “Thor” was one of the top grossing films of the summer and introduced another of the members of the upcoming “Avengers” film, out May 2012.

Chico’s student rock bands are a select few.

Even among a plethora of DJs and electronic music artists, happy punk and rock bands are far from singing their final last words.

Emerging rock band Final Last Words is taking hold of Chico, feeding the alwayshungry college rock scene.

Frontman Johnny Kosich and bassist Javier Cota, both music industry and technology majors at Chico State, met during a transfer student orientation last year. After discovering their mutual passion for music, Cota became part of the current lineup.

Final Last Words, originally from Stockton, made its presence known through a summer tour.

Playing the Ernie Ball stage at the 2011 Vans Warped Tour after beating out nearly 100 acts, they are now ready to start rocking Chico.

They also played a series of concerts on the “Charlie Sheen is my MenTour” that took them on a trip across Washington, Oregon and Nevada. With that, Final Last Words is ready to play Chico without taking themselves too seriously.

“We play pop-punk, happy uplifting music,” Kosich said. “We have a good time with this band.”

Taking influence from

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HAVING THEIR SAY Band members of Final Last Words: [Left to right] lead guitar Marion Orino, vocals/guitar Johnny Kosich, vocals/drums Derek Blythe and bassist Javi Cota. bands like Taking Back out, I think it means they’re Sunday and happy melodic having fun and that’s how attributes reminiscent of music should be — fun.”

Fun times and tours aside, Blink-182, Final Last Words Final Last Words takes the task of is determined to making music fun. succeed academWith humorous ically.

Studying track titles refermusic industry aids encing pop culture Kosich and Cota in college staples like approaching the “That’s What She music business Said,” the band ■ VIDEO runs the gamut of Check out a video from the inside with themes into the of band Final insight learned at deep self-reflec- Last Words at Chico State, Cota said. tion of their song theorion.com “We got a lot of “Stockton” that tips, more about talks about the homesickness, angst and being in a band and the risk self-evolution that being of trying to make it big,” Cota said. “We knew, but away from home brings.

“Most of the shows we now it’s clear.”

The Chico State music play have been free venues,” Kosich said. “We get a industry program teaches lot of kids. If they’re coming five core values, which

can be applied to a career in the music industry: assertiveness, accountability, excellence, leadership and teamwork.

“Learning these values means that they’re essentially raising their game,” said Paul Friedlander, director of the music industry program.

Students can find information on booking shows on the road, band management and negotiating record contracts, but what people do in this program is learn to apply these skills into building a career, he said.

Living a short walk from Normal Street Bar in a house full of instruments, practice space, walls penned with non-sequiturs

and crude drawings, the band finds inspiration and embraces the value of having all four members living in what has become known as “The Dub House,” a house where a band of friends lives and hones their craft.

Dedication to the band and one another solidifies the relationship between members, making the move from Stockton to Chico rewarding. People recognize the name, the band members and the van that carries their name through town.

“I moved to Chico to go to Butte College and to keep the band together,” drummer Derek Blythe said. “We live together, we’re all best friends and we’re always there for each other.”

Blythe completes the quartet along with lead guitarist Marion Orino.

After college, the band is determined to keep playing and touring. The passion for music and willingness to evolve into something bigger gives them an edge in understanding the music business while doing something they truly enjoy.

Reluctant to fail and with tours, house shows, a webcast and debut album “Hypothetical Hot Tub Party” under its belt, Final Last Words will have to save their swan song for the future.

Juan Mejia can be reached at jmejia@theorion.com

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Fall of Troy rises with new band Nicole Walker STAFF WRITER

The Fall of Troy eventually fell, but Just Like Vinyl got up in its place and kept the music going.

After the breakup with the 10-year-old band The Fall of Troy, guitarist and vocalist Thomas Erak recovered quickly and started a new band, Just Like Vinyl.

“It’s what I do, it’s what I love to do,” Erak said in a phone interview.

Having been a band for a year now, Just Like Vinyl, from Seattle, has toured the West Coast and completed two back-to-back U.S. tours.

Just Like Vinyl will be playing 8 p.m. Thursday at the He was Chico Women’s Club like a with Chineke rock ‘n’ and Chiroll band co’s Hail The naming Sun. “Chico is angel. never one of the big cities that bands THOMAS ERAK think to stop Just Like Vinyl in, but the guitarist/vocalists scene is rich enough for this to happen,” said Donovan Melero, vocalist of Hail The Sun. Melero Productions was drawn into their captivating music and contacted Just Like Vinyl after hearing about their mini West Coast tour, Melero said.

With elements of punk rock, hard driving rock progressions and some technical traits from The Fall of Troy, Just Like Vinyl tries to stay away from one genre and prefers to encompass all genres

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and just call it hard rock, Erak said.

Along with Erak, the others behind this rock ‘n’ roll foursome are Jay Beaman on drums, Jake Carden on rhythm guitar and vocals, and Henry Batts on bass and back vocals.

What started out as a project on tour easily turned into a band, but the name wasn’t as simple of a process, Erak said.

After months of trying and failing to come up with a name for the group, a man overheard Carden and Erak arguing about settling on a name. He suggested “Just Like Vinyl,” because music was better when it was on vinyl.

They agreed upon the name and the man was gone.

“He was like a rock ‘n’ roll band naming angel,” Erak said.

With each band member bringing a variety of refreshing talent, Erak and Carden do the majority of the songwriting while the others color in the lines, like a coloring book.

“It’s art,” Erak said. “It’s a reflection of what goes on around our lives.”

Just Like Vinyl will be performing nine or 10 songs, some from their old record and some new heavy songs, such as “First Born” and “Death of the Sheep,” Erak said.

Just as rock ‘n’ roll is thought of as loud and reckless on stage, Just Like Vinyl lives up to those expectations leaving the audience wondering about the damage done on stage and to their ears, he said.

“Don’t be afraid to act like a child if you’re an adult or act like an adult if you’re a child, and go have fun at the rock show,” Erak said.

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JUST BEAT IT Talaya [above] is an Indian hand drum performance group that puts a modern twist on classical tabla rhythms. They will be performing twice on Sunday at Taylor Hall at noon and at the Laxson Auditorium at 2:30 p.m.

Gala aims to enrich Chico Chico World Music Festival features local and world talent from jazz trios, acrobats and vendors.

Brooke Hespeler STAFF WRITER

This weekend Chico State will host the 18th annual Chico World Music Festival on the lawn between Kendall Hall and Laxson Auditorium.

“The ultimate goal of the Chico World Music Festival is to bring international music and culture to Chico,” said Shannon Nadine Jordan, a Chico Performances student intern. “We hope to bring people together to celebrate culture, music and the arts on our own beautiful campus.”

The event, sponsored by Chico Performances, will begin Friday in Laxson Auditorium with a kick-off performance of the National Acrobats of the People’s Republic of

China. The team of gymnasts, jugglers and acrobats is ready to wow Chico residents of any age.

Saturday and Sunday events will be free of charge. Students and community members are encouraged to bring blankets and enjoy the festivities picnic-style. Both days will offer activities and performances from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

This weekend’s entertainment is very diverse in culture, style and origin. Attendees will be treated to performances ranging from local Christine LaPado Trio’s hot jazz stylings to Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited’s Zimbabwean music and dance.

There will also be a special children’s stage where local young performers can showcase their talents with culturally diverse performances.

Despite the name, the festival has much more to offer than just live music. Local vendors will be present to sell food and goods to

festival-goers. Arts and crafts stations will be available for children, as well as free art classes provided by the Chico Art Center. Adventure Outings will have a rock-climbing wall available for daring folks of any age.

Event coordinators from Chico Performances are especially excited for the Gateway Science Museum’s “Science of Sound” booth. Through hands-on activities, guests will be able to explore and better understand why musical instruments make the sounds they do.

The Chico World Music Festival 2011 promises a weekend packed with family-friendly activities.

Tickets can be purchased at the University Box Office.

For a complete list of the weekend’s entertainment, please visit chicoperformances.com.

Brooke Hespeler can be reached at bhespeler@theorion.com

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A SOUND SALVATION

Podcasts open airways for technology, listeners Eli Gibbs STAFF WRITER

Often I find myself dreading the fact that I cannot see artists live, because that is where I find the best insight into their talents. But a close second to listening live is listening to a live recording.

In a live recording, you can still hear how artists are interacting with an audience. The only downfall may be the quality of the audio itself.

I go back and listen to the live recordings at festivals I have attended and, although they do bring back great memories, they’re intended to be heard in massive crowds.

Radio and podcasts offer a new type of live listening. There is a difference between the two, though.

Original AM and FM radio was created in 1905 for the use of Morse code between ships and land before growing into what we now know as radio.

Commonly referred to as radio’s “Golden Age,” commercial radio broadcasts included news along with music, dramas, comedies, variety shows and many other forms of entertainment between 1930 and the mid-1950s.

In February 2004, the term

“podcast” caught on as people began hosting audio entertainment via the Web. Since then, Apple has grown to create an entire podcast market in the iTunes store.

“A podcast is a digital audio or video file that is episodic; downloadable; program-driven, mainly with a host and/or theme; and convenient, usually via an automated feed with computer software,” according to the University of Texas at Austin’s classification of a podcast.

This definition assures that podcasts are a few things. For one, they need to have some sort of themed episode format and must be available for download on the Internet.

Some of my favorite artists in the electronic dance music world host weekly podcasts that I download and listen to. These give me a feel for what the artists are currently working toward and, essentially, they are creating a weekly playlist for their fans.

If you have never navigated through the podcast market, go check it out. If electronic dance music is not a reason for listening to podcasts, maybe comedy or news is more luring.

Eli Gibbs can be reached at egibbs@theorion.com

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HE’S GOT JOKES Ray Molina hit the RayRay stage Saturday closing off the evening of laughs with dry humor.

Comedians stir laughs at RayRay Gallery Brittany Comas STAFF WRITER

Laughs could be heard coming from a small dark place Saturday night. No one would expect that place to be RayRay Gallery.

Three comedians performed in front of an intimate crowd at the gallery while filming for Comedy Central’s “Fresh Faces.”

Jesse Fernandez opened the show and loosened up the crowd. With three small rows of people in such a tiny venue, the crowd seemed more nervous to laugh out loud than the comedians were telling jokes.

By the second joke, Fernandez’ humor got the best of the audience and people were laughing in no time.

Fernandez lives in Berkeley, but often ventures across the Golden Gate Bridge to San Francisco.

“San Francisco is like, one of the best comedy hubs in America,” he said.

Next on the mic was John Ross, a new Chico resident.

He opened his set with a story about his parents being heroin addicts.

“I try to make it funny and dark and make everyone uncomfortable,” Ross said.

The audience almost didn’t know what to make of it until they realized Ross was making light of a dark situation. When they noticed he was comfortable, they felt comfortable enough to laugh. Ross’ entire set had the crowd going.

“I knew by delving into the heroin stuff that it would be original, so I’m like, ‘Oh this is a good way not to copy anyone on accident,’” Ross said.

He’s been doing comedy for seven years and has big plans for himself and for Chico.

Ross plans on opening a comedy venue downtown with standup comedy shows and classes for standup, sketch and improv.

“We’re looking to build a scene here,” he said.

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perform was Ray Molina, who had a dry humor that seemed to catch the audience off guard.

They kept laughing from one joke well into the next.

Molina liked comedy a lot when he was a child.

“My best friend wanted to be a standup comedian,” Molina said. “I decided if I tried it, he would think he could do it better and he would try it.”

So that’s what Molina did, but his friend didn’t get the response he wanted, so he gave up.

Molina, on the other hand, kept doing it.

Inspiration for his jokes comes from real life because life is inspiring, Molina said.

“Saying life is absurd is like saying nothing at all,” he said.

“Of course it is, right?”

These three funny friends will be seeing a lot more of Chico if the comedy club opens and Chico students should be thrilled to see them too.

Brittany Comas can be reached at bcomas@theorion.com

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7 p.m. @El Rey Theatre $23 Check out this heavy metal rock band who once shared a stage with Van Halen. They play with Michael Lee Firkins at the El Rey Theatre.

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Joe Buck Yourself

National Acrobats of the People’s Republic of China

7:30 p.m. @ Cafe Coda $8

7:30 p.m. @ Laxson Auditorium $23 students

Hellbilly’s notorious guitar player and badass comes to Chico for a night of good country rock.

Experience amazing jugglers and acrobats from the People’s Republic of China as part of the Chico World Music Festival.

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Chico World Music Festival 11 a.m.-5 p.m. @Laxson lawns Free

Come celebrate world music with four stages of artists, a kid stage showcasing Chico’s talented youth, international foods and vendors.

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Chico Ska Orchestra

7 p.m. @ Cafe Culture Bring your dancing shoes and skank on over to Cafe Culture for an evening of ska and reggae.

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“Shower (Xizao)” plays Tuesday night as part of the humanities center film series. This comedy reveals how three brothers adjust to “new China.”

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Robben Ford and the Ford Blues Band 7 p.m. @The Big Room, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. $28

Cruise on over to Sierra Nevada for some good listening of great blues players.

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Take a break from the back to school fuss by enjoying homegrown delights at the Thursday Night Market.

Black Market Disco 9 p.m. @ Maltese Free

10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. @ Cafe Culture $8

The orginal o.g. stops by the Senator with guests CD Ent, The Hooliganz and Nor*Kal.

Join the dance party with DJs Logan 5, Oilpanic and Symbio spin at the Maltese.

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Come to Cafe Culture with a skip in your step and praise in your heart for the mind, body and soul exercises with David Winglifter.

6:30 p.m. @ Cafe Coda $7

Primer 55

9 p.m. @ Cafe Culture $5 cover

Chico native Robin Bacior brings it back home, debuting songs off her new e.p. Lish Bills and Phillip Zabala share the bill.

Primer 55, Saint Dog and Esoteric get wild with some rhymes at Lost On Main.

Monika Ronquillo and Hassan Ghiassi host dance lessons from 9-10 p.m. but dance until midnight. Bring three friends to get in free.

Robin Bacior

8 p.m. @Lost On Main

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Snoop Dogg

8 p.m. @The Senator Theatre $39

6-9 p.m. @ Downtown Free

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7:30 p.m. @ 1078 Gallery $5 cover

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Calling all jukebox heroes – The Bear hosts a karaoke night every Monday until closing

Lengendary jazz pianist and composer graces the Laxson stage.

9 p.m. @ Madison Bear Garden

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7:30 p.m. @ Laxson Auditorium $30 students

Ansty McClain and the Trailor Park Troubadours

9 p.m. @The Big Room, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. $28

This indie rock band from San Jose stops in Chico playing alongside The Great Good.

Trailer park style musical comedy.

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Teach this bag bug psychic, earthquake, hypnosis and meteor mash, then sit back and cackle as your opponent sobs into their gameboy. >> Ben Mullin Opinion Editor

“Bulbasaur ” — This little guy was the first of the starter pokemon “Ash” added to his collection in the TV series more importantly he was also first to win my heart. If he were real we could hang out in the garden and absorb the sun so his seed on his back can grow big and strong.

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“Charmander” — My first video game ever was “Pokemon Red.” “Charmander” graced the cover, and when it came time in the game to choose my companion, there was no other choice than the little lizard with a flame sprouting from his tail. And he grows into a dragon. Case closed. >> Liam Turner Art Director

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COUPLES RETREAT A man holds his girlfriend tight during a visit to the beach.

‘Hookups’ replace emotional relationships in college scene Lexi Brister A SST. FE ATURES EDITOR

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In a lifestyle in which consequences seem nonexistent, casual sex and “hooking up” have become as common as credit card debt.

The college environment is, for many students, the first opportunity to experience real independence, and most seem to put sex at the top of their to-do lists. In this culture of casual sex, talk of hooking up permeates parties, classes and just about anywhere around campus.

Even though students know the consequences of their promiscuity, the social pressures keep them in each other’s beds.

Senior Andrew Scott, a communications major, blames the media for this but thinks it’s a good way for young adults to begin to understand what they like and who they are, he said.

“I like to call it the ‘Ke$ha Influence,’” he said. “Even the girls I hang out with are always talking about the sex they’re having. It’s everywhere.”

Scott always hears his male friends exchanging stories and comparing notes on their various conquests, and he thinks there’s a constant pressure for guys to perform, he said.

“If a guy doesn’t want to talk about the girls he’s hooking up with, he isn’t really part of the group,” Scott said.

Senior Vanessa Applegate a biology major agrees with this assertion and thinks it’s all because the minute students get to college is the first time they get a real taste of freedom and everyone is expected to go crazy, she said.

“Our parents are gone and we want to have fun,” Applegate said.

“Hooking up is fun and easy, and it’s not like anyone is looking for their soulmate.”

People who do find meaningful relationships in college are lucky, but it’s rare and it takes time, she said.

Scott and Applegate both agree that there are serious negative consequences to such a lifestyle, but said most students would rather not think about the consequences.

There were 1,597 chlamydia and gonorrhea tests ordered at the Student Health Center last year. Of these, there were 84 chlamydia positive tests and one positive gonorrhea test.

Reports also show that there were 42 positive pregnancy

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These are huge risks, and the reason the casual sex culture persists is that those who do have to deal with the negative sides of having fun don’t like to talk about it in public, Scott said.

The biggest consequences for those who participate in the hook up culture are pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, but it’s kept private, he said.

“We know that bad things happen, but we don’t like to admit if it’s happened to us, so in essence, it kind of just goes away,” Scott said.

This attitude of “It could never happen to me” has experts terrified, but for sociology professor Dr. Liahna Gordon the fear is for the persisting social constructs, she said.

“Hooking up is one of the college norms,” Gordon said. “If you’re single, you’re expected to participate.”

This pressure has different foundations for males and females, she said. The men think they have to do it and talk about it in order to appear masculine, and the women do it to appear desirable.

Like Scott’s “Ke$ha influence,” Gordon thinks that women feel they need to be sexually available in order to be seen as powerful, she said.

As far as the physical consequences are concerned, Gordon said students don’t have a lack of concern, but that the concern to be socially accepted is stronger.

“People know what the consequences are, but the social pressures are more important,” she said.

Lexi Brister can be reached at sexcolumnist@theorion.com

Stephanie Geske STAFF WRITER

The day after I broke up with my boyfriend, I had to give a 10-minute speech in front of class. I was well-prepared, but soon after starting I felt a lump in my throat and a sickening feeling in my stomach. Before I could blink them away, tears began to roll down my cheeks.

I rarely cry, much less in front of a class, but this was a special occasion.

Breakups are always hard, but after a year with this now ex-boyfriend, all I had to show for the relationship was the fact that I got cheated on with a girl three years younger than me, weeks of endless fighting, a new phone number and a deleted Facebook.

The best way to get over an ex is to get rid of everything that reminds you of them and rely on friends for support.

Put all of the reminders of the relationship in a box and give it away. Otherwise, you might start reconsidering the decision to end things, and it’ll be harder to move on.

Lean on friends, because everyone who has had a bad breakup has felt exactly the same way — lost, lonely, empty and certain no one else will be as good, much less better.

The worst part of my breakup was knowing I could never talk to him again after he had been such an important part of my life for so long. I knew we couldn’t stay friends, because I’d fall right back in love with him and keep making excuses.

After a few harassing phone calls, I got my number changed.

Months later when I reinstated my Facebook page, the first thing I did was block him.

Social networking websites are supposed to keep people connected, but they can also make us

feel lonely with constant reminders of exes.

My roommate, who had been in a long-distance relationship for a year, also blocked her ex on Facebook.

One night after discussing how we hoped our exes were unhappy and had crabs, she mused that maybe by the year’s end we would unblock them together.

I immediately said no. I didn’t want his profile popping up on “suggested friends.” I didn’t want to see him happy, and I certainly didn’t want to know if he had a new girlfriend.

My roommate and I ended up sneaking peeks at our exes profiles on each other’s accounts. I immediately wished I hadn’t. I was furious to see that he was friends with the girl he’d cheated on me with, and I almost threw my roommate’s laptop at the wall.

This is a prime example of why it is sometimes easier to disconnect right after breaking up. Even if a couple decides to try to be friends after splitting, space is needed.

Don’t see each other. No phone calls, no texts, no Facebook. This is just lingering in the past, and it’s easy to get caught up in the moment.

Right after a breakup, there’s a period of denial, but coping with the pain is part of the healing process. This means accepting responsibility for mistakes and forgiving the other person for what they may have done.

Not all breakups end with laptops being thrown, but a polite end isn’t any easier. Ending a relationship with someone you care about is hard, and sometimes bashing that person or burning his or her belongings isn’t enough to make that sinking feeling go away. But sometimes all that’s needed is a good cry, good friends and a fresh start.

Stephanie Geske can be reached at sgeske@theorion.com

Staying single in college I don’t have a boyfriend — I am in a committed relationship with my friends.

This is my last year of college, and I plan to take full advantage of my time here by having fun and creating memories.

College is a time to meet many new people, find out who you are, discover what types of personalities you mesh well with and develop lifelong friendships and memories. To me, college is a time to be single.

There are times when I compare my dating life to relationships around me or to romantic comedies, wondering what makes that person deserve a partner and not me.

Then, I remember how many people I have supporting me and how I shouldn’t depend on a relationship for happiness or self-esteem.

Not only should you make time for your friends, but you should also make yourself a top priority. It’s important to focus on what you want out of life. Having to worry about someone else can complicate things and blind you from creating a life plan.

I’ve made a lot of mistakes and dated different men who I eventually discovered weren’t right for me. I’ve learned a lot from these mistakes and will probably make a few more before I find Mr. Right.

We have this great opportunity in college to meet different people from various backgrounds. It is important to take advantage of this and get to know all kinds of people.

Don’t focus all your attention on one person who may not be involved in your life forever.

And remember, sleeping with someone right away is not the way to get to know someone.

If you go out spend the entire night hanging out with friends dancing at the bar, don’t see this night as a failure. Not many relationships start with Akon, vodka and strobe lights.

I don’t want to reflect on my college years and regret wasting time with one person or spending all my time looking for the right man. I would rather replace this with time spent with friends.

I hate when my friends are in relationships. They either bore the single people with too much talk of their partners, or don’t talk about them at all, because they are always attached to each other at the hip or lips.

There will be plenty of time to settle down with someone after graduation.

Luckily, society moved away from the stigma of expecting women to be married at 22 and pop out a baby by 23. We can enjoy being young and single.

If you’re in a committed relationship, don’t forget to make time for your friends, because they will likely be a more permanent relationship in your life. If you’re like me and are committed to your friends, don’t forget to meet a lot of people and appreciate the time you have together before you leave Chico.

Ally Dukkers can be reached at featureseditor@theorion.com

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Sexual chemistry There’s nothing quite as disappointing as finally going to bed with that sexy thing from yoga class and discovering that your lover’s downward-facing dog isn’t as impressive as you thought.

It’s no surprise that everyone has different tastes, but even our own tastes can steer us wrong. Sometimes we end up getting involved with someone we’re really into and they fall tragically short of expectations.

This is why the key to any good sexual experience is good sexual chemistry.

There are three important factors that have roles in sexual chemistry: physical attraction, sexual skill and emotional connection.

Having one without the others can work, but what makes sex great is when you find the perfect combination of the three. It’s true that there’s only one way to find out whether you have sexual chemistry with someone, but here’s a hint: It’s better to be picky.

It doesn’t matter how much you like someone — if the sex isn’t good, it will not last. In case you’ve ever wondered whether satisfaction between the sheets can make or break a relationship, allow me to put the question to rest with a resounding “definitely.”

This notion was solidified for me this summer when I came home from my boyfriend’s house for the first time after almost a week and excitedly told my roommate how amazing the sex had been.

“Well, duh, you guys are in the honeymoon phase,” she said. “If the sex wasn’t mind-blowing I’d be seriously concerned.”

While the thrill of being with someone you’re really crazy about can make it the best sex of your life, what makes the love last is when you’re totally in sexual tune with each other.

Sex is intimacy, and if the intimacy between two people is awkward, the relationship will fall apart.

A good friend of mine recently had to end a relationship because she and her boyfriend couldn’t get their libidos in-sync. She wanted to have sex every day, and he only wanted it on the weekends, and it just wasn’t working for her.

This sort of thing can happen to anyone, so ending it outright isn’t necessarily the best thing to do. My friend probably should have first tried compromising to suit both of their schedules.

This applies to physical attraction as well, in that it does not matter how attractive you think a person is if you can’t connect with them in any other way. You’ll ultimately be disappointed.

Speaking of disappointment, I cannot say enough that alcohol will steer you astray. If you want to avoid spending a Saturday washing your sheets like they’re your worst enemy, don’t bring home the cute guy or women you met when you were drunk the night before.

They might not be so cute in the morning.

Obviously not every sexual encounter will be of the caliber that makes you sweat and gives you six pack abs, but the second you’re done, you know if you’re disappointed.

If it’s someone you really like, I would encourage you to try telling them what you like or don’t like and what could be better. If you don’t see improvements, don’t hold out for a miracle.

Set some unbreakable rules for yourself regarding your bedmate choices, and never forget that there’s nothing wrong with having great sexpectations.

Lexi Brister can be reached at sexcolumnist@theorion.com

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Find cancer early— For people aged 20 or older having periodic health exams, a cancerrelated check-up should include health counseling and, depending on a person's age and gender, exams for cancers of the thyroid, oral cavity, skin, lymph nodes, testes and ovaries, as well as for some non-malignant (noncancerous) diseases.

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Cervical cancer All women should begin cervical cancer screening about three years after they begin having vaginal intercourse, but no later than 21 years old. Screening should be done every year with the regular Pap test or every two years using the newer liquid-based Pap test.

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Starting at age 50, talk to your doctor about the pros and cons of testing so you can decide if testing is the right choice for you.

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Cancer risks infect daily habits Kathleen Dazzi STAFF WRITER

Cell phones, potato chips, deodorant — it seems as if every day new things are popping up as potential causes of cancer.

For students, this means that changes in lifestyle, diet and habits may help them live longer, cancer-free lives.

Michelle Brown, a junior business administration major, doesn’t think college students are too concerned, she said.

“We just live in the moment and since we are young, we feel indestructible,” Brown said.

The American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute websites provide reliable resources for cancer risk and prevention information.

Cancer’s origin and growth rate vary by kind, according to the American Cancer Society website. The exact cause of cancer is unknown, but scientists do know that changes in cells cause the onset of cancer. By reducing risk, it is possible to prevent or delay cancer.

But cells are not indestructible.

Carcinogens are substances known to increase the risk of forming cancerous cells or accelerate cancer growth, but they affect people differently, according to the American Cancer Society. While some carcinogens are proven to cause harm, some are only listed as probable causes.

Other carcinogens have inconclusive evidence of human harm.

Carcinogen studies with inconclusive evidence include those on the aluminum found in deodorants, radiation from cell phones and magnetic fields of electronic devices like laptops, according to the National Cancer Institute website. So don’t stop wearing deodorant just yet.

Carcinogens that have the most concern include those found in alcoholic beverages, tobacco and UV radiation. Ethanol and acetaldehyde are the carcinogens found in alcohol, so the American Cancer Society advises no more than two drinks for men per day and one for women.

Most cancers caused by tobacco and alcohols are preventable, said Charaighn Sesock, marketing director for the California division of the American Cancer Society.

“Over 16,397 lives will be lost to cancer in California because of tobacco use,” she said.

“About 1,700 cancer deaths were related to excessive alcohol use, frequently in combination with tobacco use.”

Skin cancer is also preventable by avoiding UV radiation from the sun and tanning beds.

Imo Jean Alexander, a nurse at North Valley Dermatology Center, suggests using sun block and regularly self-examining skin for changes in moles.

“At least SPF 30 sun block, which contains titanium or zinc oxide, will filter both UVA and UVB rays,” Alexander said. “It should be worn anytime you go in the sun.”

Physical activity of 30 minutes or more for at least five days a week and a diet consisting of lots of whole grains, vegetables and fruits are beneficial, Sesock said.

Red meats and processed deli meats, like sandwich meats and hot dogs, should be limited. Regular cancer screenings are also a good precaution.

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in California and is likely to develop in almost one out of every two Californians born today, Sescok said. Out of those that develop cancer, one in five will die from it.

“Two-thirds of cancers could be avoided if people exercised regularly, ate a healthful diet and avoided tobacco products,” Sesock said.

Brad Mitchell, a senior business administration major, wasn’t concerned with cancer prevention until he lost his grandfather to the disease a few years back, he said.

“If cancer doesn’t directly affect people, they have no personal feelings towards preventing it,” Mitchell said.

Kathleen Dazzi can be reached at kdazzi@theorion.com

WORD OF MOUTH >> What is the worst way to break up with someone? Related story D2 “Taking someone else out on a date, like their best friend.”

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Vol 49, Issue 10. Oct. 30, 2002 “Taxi cab confessions”

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Steve Johnson, also known as “Subwoofer Steve,” bumped the bass and handed out lollipops to customers, making his ride with Chico Independent Taxi “the most fun you’ll ever have in a taxi,” he said in a 2002 article of The Orion.

Johnson enjoyed his lifestyle as a cab driver, he said. He first became hooked on taxi driving when he started working as a pedicab driver in Chico. He

then became a cab driver on the East Coast when he lived in Boston before returning to Chico.

Passengers who first entered Johnson’s cab couldn’t believe it was a taxi.

Johnson would slowly turn the bass up until the beat rattled chests.

Johnson enjoyed driving around taking song requests with the music blaring, earning him his nickname.

He gained a local reputation for his party van.

“To be called a local celebrity is, well, great,” Johnson said.

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RIDE REMIX Karaoke cab riders choose a song to sing along with on their way to their destination. The cab has 13,000 popular songs for passengers to vocally butcher.

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NOW Karaoke Taxi Cab provides entertainment for those wanting an exciting ride.

Started last month by Kyle Brock and Jordon Cox, Karaoke Taxi Cab has more than 13,000 songs to sing to and comes equipped with a CD-adorned ceiling and neon lights inside. Up to six people fit in the hot pink cab.

Favorites are Justin Timberlake’s “SexyBack” and Shania Twain’s “Man! I Feel Like a Woman, Brock said. The Black Eyed Peas always get people going crazy.

Brock, sitting in the passenger seat,

will also liven the ride by helping passengers with his vocal skills and by singing out the windows.

Karaoke Taxi Cab takes custom playlists that passengers can choose online at karaoketaxicab.com before their ride.

Brock and Cox suggest making cab ride requests two hours in advance by calling or reserving online. YouTube videos of karaoke rides can be seen on the website. The cab has been popular among bar hoppers and bachelorette and birthday parties.

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Campus Spotlight: Former Orion sex columnist publishes book Success came early for alumna Kourtney Jason, who received a call from Seventeen magazine offering her an internship on her last day of college in 2007. The former Orion sex columnist has worked for different publications and has written her own book, “The Naughty Bucket List: 369 Sexy Dares To Do Before You Die.” The Orion: What was it like working for The Orion?

Jason: It was probably the best time of my college experience. I’m still friends with some of the staff. I was a part of the paper for five semesters where I was copy editor for news, features editor and revised sex columnist. I started the column back up after three years because Chico State needed that discussion and now it still stands. I didn’t know how big of an impact it would have on my career.

The Orion: What have you done since then?

Jason: Aside from interning for Seventeen magazine for a year, my first job was with Twist magazine for two years as assistant editor. The magazine represented teen stars.

I did the majority of celebrity interviews, talking with Justin Bieber and the Jonas Brothers.

I’ve also done some freelancing for menshealth.com, which was extremely challenging writing for a male audience, but it ended up being fun.

The Orion: How did you receive a book deal?

Jason: A former Orion editor, who is the acquisition editor for a sex-related book company Amorata Press, got me the deal.

I wasn’t personally pursuing it, but she knew that I could write

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AUTHOR Alumna Kourtney Jason published a book describing naughty bedroom dares to try. about that stuff.

The Orion: What was your favorite part about the book?

Jason: Thinking of the dares. Some ideas came from TV shows, friends and their personal sexual experiences.

I had a lot of freedom with the brainstorming process to do whatever. I didn’t have to edit myself.

The Orion: Which dares are your favorites?

Jason: There are a wide variety of dares. Some are for conservative couples, and others are for couples that are sexually comfortable. One of my favorites is dirty S crabble, where couples come up with dirty words to spell. It’s a nice way to foreplay.

The Orion: Why should couples have a bucket list?

Jason: The book adds another level to communication. Couples can use it to bring up their individual needs, and it can help shy people come out of their shell. The bucket list is for doing things out of the ordinary. In relationships, things can get repetitive, such as sex, and this is a way to spice things up. Once couples try a dare, they may discover something they may like.

The Orion: What do you plan on doing next?

Jason: Right now I’m the senior managing editor for life2pointoh.com, editing the content of 15 writers, and I write 15 articles a month. The website is about 20-somethings conquering their quarter-life crisis. I also still freelance in the meantime.

-Compiled by Tasha Clark

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Taylor Western FOOD COLUMNIST

My dad always claimed that dollar stores were “the happiest places on Earth.” From what I can remember, we would spend $35 on vanilla wafers, and I was pretty happy.

Dollar Tree really came in handy when I started college and moved into an apartment.

My roommates and I definitely rely on the store for cleaning products and sneaking cheap snacks into Tinseltown. My favorite thing about Dollar Tree

Dollar store meals: French toast, tuna burger and tropical rice dish is that they give work experience to people with disabilities.

I have a 19-year-old brother with autism, and it was Dollar Tree that gave him his first job. Since then, Dollar Tree has saved me so much money that I decided to dedicate this week’s recipes to dollar stores.

The three recipes I chose had similar ingredients, so students

can make these easily while saving money. Milk, eggs and butter were the only ingredients used that weren’t from Dollar Tree, but these are basic items most people have in their refrigerators.

If you want a fun yet cheap way to create a meal, try mine or go to Dollar Tree to see what you come up with yourself. You

might be surprised what you can make for a dollar, because I sure was.

What to do with your leftovers: With the leftover pound cake and buns, I recommend making a bread pudding. You just break up the bread and pound cake into small pieces and have them soak in milk, sugar, cinnamon

and eggs. Then, mix in the remainder of your mandarin oranges from the French toast recipe and stick it in the oven.

I have used the rice and beans for nachos, burritos or a taco salad for meals throughout the week.

Taylor Western can be reached at foodcolumnist@theorion.com

TROPICAL RICE AND BEANS

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serves 8

Ingredients

Directions

1 bag rice $1 99 Cents Only Store or Dollar Tree 1 bag dried red beans $1 Dollar Tree 2 tablespoons onion flakes $1 Dollar Tree 1 large box of chicken stock Dollar Tree 3 cloves chopped garlic or 2 tablespoons minced garlic WinCo or Dollar Tree Remainder of pineapple and juice from tuna burgers recipe Remainder of mandarin juice from French toast recipe 1 can coconut milk $1 Dollar Tree Season with: 1 teaspoon yellow curry 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg Salt and pepper to taste (Seasonings can be purchased for $1 each at Dollar Tree or 99 Cents Only Store) Chipotle hot sauce from tuna burgers recipe

Soak beans either over night or in a pot of boiling water for at least 2 hours. Add some salt to water as beans soak.

Once beans are soft, drain. Put back on heat and drizzle with olive oil. Add garlic and onion. Add juices, chicken stock and coconut milk. Bring to a boil.

Add rice to beans and cook for 25 minutes, stirring fairly often so rice doesn’t burn. Add remainder of pineapple as rice cooks. Add water to rice if liquid is absorbed and rice isn’t cooked yet. Add water 1 cup at a time — I recommend using the water the beans soaked in.

Once rice is almost done, add salt, pepper, nutmeg, curry, cinnamon and hot sauce.

Cook until liquid is absorbed. Enjoy.

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EXOTIC RICE This rice and beans dish combines mandarin juice and coconut milk. Many ingredients can be used from the recipes below.

TUNA BURGERS WITH GRILLED PINEAPPLE

30 minutes

serves 5

Ingredients

Directions

3 cans of tuna (76 cents at 99 Cents Only Store, 68 cents at WinCo) 2 drops of Cajun chipotle hot sauce or any other hot sauce $1 99 Cents Only Store 2 cloves garlic or 1/2 tablespoon minced garlic (The cloves of garlic will cost you $1 for 3 at WinCo or you can buy a jar of minced garlic at Dollar Tree $1) 3 teaspoons onion flakes $1 99 Cents Only Store (You can also use half a fresh onion for this recipe.)

1/2 bread crumbs $1 99 Cents Only Store 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese $1 99 Cents Only Store 2 eggs (Basic ingredients from WinCo) 2 tablespoons Thousand Island dressing $1 99 Cents Only Store 1 tablespoon Thai chili sauce $1 99 Cents Only Store 5 slices of pineapple $1 99 Cents Only Store 1/2 teaspoon pineapple juice from can 1 package hamburger buns $1 99 Cents Only Store Pickles desired amount $1 Dollar Tree Season with salt and pepper

Preheat oven to 350 F. Chop garlic cloves and onion. Drain cans of tuna and mix with eggs, garlic, onion, hot sauce, bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper.

Form tuna mixture in patties. Heat oil in pan, and cook patties on both sides until golden brown. Finish off patties in oven for 10 minutes.

While patties are in oven, cook pineapple in pan on each side. Then toast both sides of the patties in frying pan until golden brown.

To make sauce, mix Thousand Island dressing, salt, pepper and Thai chili sauce in a bowl. Spread sauce on both sides of the patties.

Take patties out of the oven and place on THE ORION • QUINN WESTERN buns. Top with pickles and pineapple slices.

FRUITY BURGER A tuna burger with a grilled pineapple and dressing on Enjoy. top. All of the ingredients for this burger can be purchased for $1.

POUND CAKE FRENCH TOAST

15 minutes

serves 2

Ingredients

Directions

1 pound cake $1 Dollar Tree (Save the leftover end pies, broken pieces and slices you don’t use) 2 tablespoons honey $1 Dollar Tree or 99 Cents Only Store (I’d prefer the 99 Cents Only Store because they have a bigger bottle.)

3 tablespoons butter $1 (Basic item found in your local grocery store, such as WinCo) 1 teaspoon cinnamon $1 Dollar Tree or 99 Cents Only Store 3 eggs (Basic item found in your local grocery store, such as WinCo) 1/4 cup milk 4 tablespoons sugar (plus some for sprinkling) 1 jar mandarin oranges (will only use 2 tablespoons oranges, 1 tablespoon juice) Dollar Tree 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (optional) Dollar Tree or 99 Cents Only Store

Start out by cutting your pound cake into thin slices. Next, combine eggs, milk, cinnamon and nutmeg in a mixing bowl. Whisk all ingredients together.

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What we focus on is driven by concerns brought by the individual on how eating disorders function as a way of coping.

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STEPHANIE CHERVINKO Group facilitator

Group contributes to healthy body image Tasha Clark STAFF WRITER

Thanks to wellness groups and organizations, students need to look no further than right on campus when seeking support services and information regarding their health.

The Student Health Advisory Council and the Counseling and Wellness Center advocates for health education for students, as well as help with personal needs by providing therapy sessions.

The program reaches out to the student body about health services by promoting general health on campus, said Katie Phillips, a senior health administration major and

current president of the Student Health Advisory Council.

This semester the council will be hosting events on health, sexual violence, mental issues and drug abuse awareness.

Jonathan Oldenburg, a senior health administration major, has been a part of the Student Health Advisory Council since fall 2010.

Serving as secretary, he will be hosting Drug Awareness Month in November.

The council broke into four groups, and members picked the events they wanted to do this semester, Oldenburg said.

On Sept. 22, the Student Health Advisory Council and the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network will be

campaigning RAINN Day. It’s a day to raise awareness of sexual violence and the recovery services offered, Phillips said.

Students need to know about health education and services, she said. The council exists to inform students about anything they need to know, as well as to receive feedback.

If students can’t ask questions aloud, there are comment cards available at the Student Health Center and at events hosted by the council, she said. The cards are confidential, with options of getting the question answered by phone or email.

Amanda Moyer, a senior English major, has spotted

the comment box while waiting in the Student Health Center, she said.

There are many questions in thought while waiting, Moyer said. It’s good to have that box there so those questions are still between the student and the professional.

This year, the council plans on collaborating with the Counseling and Wellness Center in its confidential student therapy group “Making Peace with Food and Body.”

The group has helped members for more than 10 years, said Stephanie Chervinko, the group facilitator. Open to male and female students, it’s a group for anyone that falls into the continuum of body and image issues.

“What we focus on is driven by concerns brought by the individual on how eating disorders function as a way of coping,” Chervinko said.

The group looks at messages students get from family, friends and society that contribute to food and body issues, she said. They will meet weekly for an hour and a half working on ways to help their eating disorders.

Interactions with other members make students feel less alone, Chervinko said. They get relief talking openly to others with similar struggles.

Tasha Clark can be reached at tclark@theorion.com

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New GE pathway program to Event unpacks suicide conversation offer course, minor options Kjerstin Wood STAFF WRITER

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Although some students think general education classes are a waste of time, a change to class requirements will bring a different experience for freshmen.

A new GE plan will be implemented in fall 2012. This new plan will consist of 10 pathways, each containing a categorical subject while still fulfilling the current GE areas A, B, C, D and E, said William Loker, dean of Undergraduate Education.

Students will have the option of choosing a specified pathway and receiving a minor for the classes taken or taking a variety of classes. To receive a minor, a student will have to complete 18 units in a single pathway, Loker said. Current students will have the option of staying on their current plan or switching to the new pathway plan.

Sophomore Suzy Fragas, a political science major, said that the new general education plan is going to be beneficial for all incoming freshmen whether they know what they want to study or not.

“I felt like general education classes was a waste of time because I already knew what I wanted to study and most of the classes were meaningless to my major,” Fragas said.

For students who know what they want to study, this is going to allow them to choose a pathway that works well with their major, she said.

For other students who are undeclared and still trying to find the subject they are interested in, they still have the option of skipping around, she said.

“If I had the option to take my general education classes under the pathway plan I definitely would,” Fragas said.

Whether students decide to switch over is going to depend on how far a student is to completing his or her GE requirements, Loker said.

In an effort to encourage students to take GE requirements more seriously, faculty and staff did several student assessments in 2006 to see if GE classes were beneficial, he said.

The results of these assessments were all across the board but showed that there was definitely room for improvement in writing, quantitative reasoning and oral communication, Loker said.

A student survey was also conducted to learn how students felt about the current GE program.

While surveying students, one in particular made an impression by expressing an idea that would start the move toward adding pathways, Loker said.

The General Education Advisory Committee and the General Education Implementation Team have been working on the new program for the last year and a half, said Rebecca Lytle, kinesiology department chair.

The process included four public forums in which staff and faculty members came together to discuss proposals about the topics of the pathways, Lytle said.

Pathway topics include diversity studies, international studies and sustainability. The overall purpose of the pathways is to develop a more focused, coherent and meaningful GE experience, she said.

In February 2010, the plan to implement pathways was approved and beginning on Sept. 16, the pathways will go through final review. The next step is getting the 10 new minors approved by the Academic Senate, Loker said.

Associated Students President London Long was the only student representative on the General Education Advisory Committee in 2010.

When she was first introduced to the new GE plan, Long did not think she was going to have a voice, she said.

“I was pleasantly surprised they took so much into account of what I thought,” she said. “I felt just like I was a faculty member.”

The current GE program requires students to write a minimum of 1,500 words in each class, but that’s not a good way to teach writing, Loker said.

This pathway program is going to define ways to teach writing and include four courses in the GE requirements that will be writing intensive, he said. Transfer students are going to be required to take one of the writing classes.

The pathway program will be 48 units instead of 54 units. Political science and history have been added into the new plan rather than being seen as extra classes, he said.

This is going to give students a few extra units to take electives and explore what they want to do in a more in-depth way, Loker said.

There have been many staff and faculty members on campus who think GE classes should be a significant part of a student’s educational experience and not a requirement that they want to get out of the way, he said.

Faculty and staff sometimes say a major prepares students to make a living, and general education prepares them for life, Loker said.

Michaela Boggan can be reached at

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Dustin Link and Alex Strauss didn’t know each other. They were both bright, promising and loved individuals in their communities, full of laughter, with their whole lives to look forward to. So when they both took their lives, family and friends were shocked and confused.

Strauss was a student at Pleasant Valley High School, and after he died last year his parents sprang into action to help prevent future tragedies.

Link’s close friend Ariel Ellis, a junior psychology major, has become involved in several awareness and prevention projects.

Family and friends of Strauss and Link did not know how to react, how to discuss the issue and that made the grieving process that much harder.

“Everything about the topic was hush-hush,” Ellis said.

About 1,100 backpacks will be laid out around the lawn by the George Petersen Rose Garden Friday, representing the number of suicides that are committed by college students in America every year.

Passersby will be able to read the true stories of students who took their own lives and learn about the different ways to identify depression, as well as receive information about resources for getting help.

Alex Strauss’ father, Dan Strauss, has also been involved in projects to “lower the threshold” when talking about suicide.

“This display is visual, it is dramatic and it makes an impact,” Dan Strauss said.

Chico State will be the first school on the West Coast to put on the Send Silence Packing display, thanks to the campus’ chapter of Active Minds.

The West Coast tour will have 12 stops that include Long Beach State, Chapman University, UC Irvine, UC Riverside and UCLA. Active Minds became a fivestar chapter, thanks to Ellis, who is the club’s president,

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three active members and their adviser. When Ellis found out about the displays that had been done on the East Coast, she worked very hard to bring it to Chico.

Ellis also worked to set up Chico’s first Out of the Darkness Community Walk last October and is helping plan the event this year as well. The walk raised more than $12,000 last year for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention with more than 500 participants.

The national organization Active Minds hopes to promote awareness of mental health issues and “remove the stigma” associated with seeking help for mental illnesses, according to their website.

“So many people are suffering in silence, because they are afraid to get help,” Ellis said.

The purpose of the backpack display is to create an open dialogue about suicide, depression and all mental health issues that students are dealing with, she said. They want to reinforce the idea that no one is truly alone and that there are resources for students.

The Counseling and Wellness Center on campus offers free one-on-one and group therapy sessions that 1,000 students utilize each year, said Mimi Bommersbach, Counseling and Wellness Center director and faculty adviser to Active Minds.

“We want people to be more aware of how common depression is among college students,” Bommersbach said.

As a follow-up to the display, students will be able to attend Depression OutReach Alliance training, where they will learn how to talk with peers and respond to friends who are struggling.

The event is meant to be personal, said David Perez, a junior psychology and social work major and intern at the Counseling and Wellness Center. The true stories shown on the backpacks will help people connect and add reality.

Kjerstin Wood can be reached at kwood@theorion.com

DEPRESSION OUTREACH ALLIANCE

Discussions start at 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Thursday, Sept.

22 and 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28 in the Bell Memorial Union.

Contact the Counseling and Wellness Center for more information.

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