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Attempt to sell nuclear secrets lands couple in jail >> A physicist and his wife were arrested and charged with plotting to help Venezuela create an atom bomb Friday in Los Alamos, N.M. P. Leonardo Mascheroni and Marjorie Roxby Mascheroni were charged with communicating secret weapons information to an FBI agent posing as a Venezuelan spy. Venezuelan authorities say they are not looking for weapon secrets for any nuclear arms, but have begun exploring for uranium. The couple handed over weapons secrets and were expecting $20,000 in cash. source: The New York Times
Pardon denied for Virginian female on death-row >> Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell rejected a request for mercy from a deathrow inmate set to be the first woman executed in the last five years. Teresa Lewis will die by lethal injection Thursday evening after pleading guilty for her part in the killing of her husband and stepson in Danville, Va. Lewis is one of 61 women currently on death row in the United States. Only 40 women have been executed in the last 100 years.
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Rudro Roy STAFF WRITER
The Student Health Center is offering Chico State students $10 vaccines until Oct. 31 because of the whooping cough epidemic affecting California. Pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory disease that has affected more than 4,000 people and caused nine infant deaths statewide in 2010, according to a California Department of Public Health report. This year marks the most cases reported since 1955. Although there have been no deaths in Butte County as of yet, 25 cases have been reported in 2010, said Dr. Mark Lundberg, health officer for Butte County Public Health. The first stages of whooping cough have symptoms similar to the common cold, according to an Immunization Action Coalition fact sheet. These symptoms include a runny nose, sneezing, mild fever and a mild cough. Later stages of infection can lead to prolonged bouts of coughing, which are then followed by a highpitched whoop when catching one’s breath. Children and infants who are too young to be fully vaccinated are particularly vulnerable, Lundberg please see COUGH | A6
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A respiratory system infection caused by the Bordetella pertussis bacteria.
■ Symptoms - Catarrhal stage (1 to 2 weeks): Runny nose, sneezing, low fever and mild cough. - Paroxysmal stage (1 to 6 weeks): Bursts of many rapid coughs cause victims to suffer from painful inhaling, creating high-pitched “whoop” sounds. - Convalescent stage (2 to 6 weeks): Cough starts to disappear, but bacteria may still infect others.
■ Stopping it Whooping cough can only be stopped through vaccinations in the muscle. INFOGRAPHIC BY ESMERALDA F. RAMIREZ
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Citizens protest release of serial killer in Susanville >>A convicted serial killer is being released and moved to serve parole outside a prison in Susanville, Calif. The Lassen County Board of Supervisors is asking residents to sign a petition protesting Loren Herzog's release. Officials say that more than 5,000 signatures have been collected. He is being moved from a Southern Californian prison and will be living in a trailer outside the perimeter of the Lassen County prison.
Petition to alter date of election
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Sutter Hall residents irritated by typical maintenance woes Julia Vazquez STAFF WRITER
The life of luxury is what students at Sutter Hall are paying for, but some think they aren’t getting their money’s worth. Problems have popped all over the $60 million building since mid-August. Issues included a gas leak that caused a 2 a.m. evacuation, other evacuations caused by alarms, a flood in the basement from the recent heavy rain, broken windows, a day without hot water in the women’s showers and the unopened cafeteria. These things are not uncommon, but the building was ready to have students move in, said David Stephen, director of University Housing and Food Service. “We were given beneficial occupancy — which means the building is safe — from the state fire marshal and we believe we did the right thing by moving students in rather than going with plan B,” Stephen said. If the building had not
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SUTTER DISAPPOINTMENT Some students residing in Sutter Hall have taken issue with problems affecting day-to-day life, such as gas leaks, malfunctioning outlets and a lack of hot water. received the green light from the state fire marshal, students would have been forced to move into different housing throughout Chico State until Sutter Hall was done, he said. “We wanted to keep roommates together so they could start building communities and getting to know one another,” Stephen said. What Sutter Hall is dealing with is not uncommon when it
comes to a new building, but that doesn’t mean it is easy for students living with these irritations, he said. First-year student and resident of Sutter Hall Kendra Hessel is one of the irritated students. “It’s frustrating to have to pay extra money to live in a new building and nothing works or goes according to plan,” she said.
On average, students are paying almost $1,200 more per year than any other students living in housing, Stephen said. The school should drop the price on living in Sutter Hall or reimburse money to residents to compensate for the problems, Hessel said. “The way I see it, its like getting the new iPhone 4 that has all these perks like >> please see SUTTER | A6
A petition circulating through Chico could reduce the amount of student votes from city elections. The petition proposes changing the Chico city elections from their long-standing November date to early June to coincide with the Butte County elections. The shift is to remove the bipartisanship of the city elections, according to supporters of the petition. Some students and community members, however, are concerned that the initiative removes students from the vote because many students leave Chico for the summer in May. “It certainly wouldn’t cut any of them out,” said Isaac Rojas, a petitioner paid to solicit signatures by advocates of the petition. “You can still vote absentee if you’re gone.” Mayor Ann Schwab is against the petition, she said. Many people do not fi le for absentee or mail-in ballots. “I think it really does target disenfranchising the student vote,” Schwab said. Some members of the community are concerned with the student vote. Some permanent Chico residents worry that students will vote on city matters and then leave, said Garit Boothe, a petitioner at Safeway on Mangrove Avenue. Whether or not students leave after four years, more students will come and take their places, Schwab said. Students affect the vote because the 18-year-old to 25-year-old bracket makes up 25 percent of Chico’s population. “That bracket needs to have a voice,” Schwab said. “Just as everybody else has the opportunity for a voice.” To have an election when the students are gone for the summer is not fair to them, she said. “To purposely have an election at a time where a huge proportion of the population is not present to vote, I think, is not democracy at its fi nest,” Schwab said. She is also concerned that the change in voting dates will not just cut out students, but also decrease voter turnout, she said. “November elections have the highest voter turnout, and I think that democracy is best when you have the highest participation,” Schwab said. June elections are primary elections for county seats and have the lowest voter turnout, she said. If the proponents obtain all the signatures, the initiative will not go onto the November ballot, but will need to be voted on in a special election, he said. The petition needs 10,000 signatures to be put to a vote. The petitioners were unsure of exactly how many signatures they had thus far. “I want to say that they have about 3,000 or 4,000, I’m not sure of the exact number,” Rojas said. Kelly Ward can be reached at kward@theorion.com
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New bylaw will require prior approval for T-shirts >>The Chico State Interfraternity Council created a new bylaw requiring fraternities to gain prior approval from the council before making T-shirts with chapter letters. The bylaw, which will take effect spring 2011, prohibits T-shirts endorsing drugs, alcohol and other negative messages, said Larry Pinto, vice president of conduct for IFC. Fraternities will be required to provide proposed T-shirt designs to the judicial board for assessment. The bylaw is intended to curb negative stereotypes associated with Greek communities.
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Park and creeks cleanup yields 10 tons of trash >>Volunteers gathered for the Bidwell Park and Creeks of Chico Cleanup, which was held from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday. The cleanup focused on areas in Bidwell Park, Lindo Channel, Big Chico Creek, Little Chico Creek and Comanche Creek. In 2009, about 270 volunteers in Chico collected and cleared eight tons of trash, said Mary Muchowski, education and outreach coordinator for Butte Environmental Council. In 2008, nearly 10 tons of trash were cleared. The council has been hosting cleanups for the past 24 years, she said. A picnic was hosted at Hooker Oak Recreation Area after the event.
Working out at the Wildcat Recreation Center isn’t just giving students the energy to stay active – it also gives energy to the building when students use certain elliptical machines. The 25 ellipticals placed along the glass wall on the second floor have all been retrofitted to generate electricity when students use them, said Curtis Sicheneder, assistant director of operations for the WREC. The machines feed electricity through cables that run along the glass up into the ceiling, which then travels to an inverter box inside the electrical room where the electricity is reused to power the building, said senior Joel Ramirez, officials director of recreational sports for the WREC. The ellipticals are a visual representation of Chico State being a sustainable community, Sicheneder said. Ramirez proposed the idea to Sustainable Fund Allocation Committee to have it approved, he said. “It’s a green focus we have here at Chico State,” Ramirez said. Each elliptical has a small card that was placed on the front explaining how the elliptical generates electricity when it is used, he said. The cost to retrofit the ellipticals was $19,000, which was paid in half by the Sustainability Fund Allocation Committee and half by the Bell Memorial Union Committee, Sicheneder said. “The cost savings isn’t much, but it makes a statement about our commitment to sustainability and student engagement projects,” Sicheneder said. Despite not saving much money, the machinery is an example of cutting-edge technology that the school is working toward getting a foothold in, he said. This idea is expanding into
other events and sustainable projects, such as a new spigot for students to fill up canteens and treadmills that don’t run on electricity, Ramirez said. “Sustainability is part of the A.S. strategic plan and we support the university’s goal to create environmentally literate citizens,” Sicheneder said. “So, despite a slow return on investment, we feel we are making a statement that students agree with.” The longer and harder a student works out, the more energy is created, he said. “An aver-
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Committee members to shave heads for charity >>Chico State Up ’til Dawn committee members will shave their heads along with willing participants in a barbecue fundraiser for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. “Bald is Beautiful” will be held today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. during Up ’til Dawn Awareness Week. Some Chico State executive and committee members will shave their heads in support of child cancer patients during the event. To read more about the event check out the online exclusive at theorion.com. Up ’til Dawn is a student-led organization aimed at raising money for the hospital through fundraising events. Music provided by KCSC, A.S. Live and a local band will play during the luauinspired event held at Trinity Commons.
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All accused of violating the law are innocent until proven guilty | Information cited directly from Chico Police Department Thursday, 4:21 p.m.: Subject disturbing the peace reported at Scott & Smitty’s Firestone on 2000 block of Cohasset Road. “Transient in the parking lot using a rock and screwdriver to chip away at concrete in the parking lot for about 10 minutes. Reporting party asked him to stop, but subject appears intoxicated.”
Saturday, 10:03 a.m.: Reckless vehicle reported at Rite Aid in 200 block of West East Avenue. “Suspect driving around parking lot at approximately 60 miles per hour and grabbed a shopping cart while driving and then let it go. Cart hit a tree only, no other damages located.”
Saturday, 11:10 a.m.: Influence of drugs Thursday, 6:09 p.m.: Drunk in public reported in 1000 block of Park Avenue. reported in 200 block of West Third Street. “Male subject stand“Two subjects in area, one rolling there with his pants ing around on the ground near down and playing with the sidewalk and one near the Male subject himself. Reporting party bushes. Near the bus stop. Bus is upset since there are driver thinks they are under the standing there with small children around. influence. Both subjects have his pants down Second caller advises shirt off.” that subject appears to and playing with be ‘tweaking out.’” Friday, 3:09 a.m.: Noise complaint reported in 2000 block of himself. Reporting Saturday, 8:31 p.m.: Huntington Drive. “Subjects slam- party is upset since Refusing to leave ming door over and over again for reported at Woodstock’s past hour. Unknown apartment there are small Pizza in 100 block of East number, somewhere in the area children around.” below, but not directly under the Saturday, 11:10 a.m. Second Street. “TranChico Police Records sient female refusing to reporting party.” leave from bathroom.” Friday, 8:09 a.m.: Refusing to Saturday, 11:03 p.m.: Fight reported in leave reported in 2000 block of Rafael Street. “Reporting party states her roommate’s ex- 300 block of East Third Street. “Females in girlfriend is in the front yard digging through physical. Heard only. Reporting party states the bushes, yelling, screaming and refusing to females can be heard screaming and hitting leave. Female screaming that her phone is in each other. Verbal over a bad hair cut.” the bushes and she will not leave without her Sunday, 2:40 p.m.: Vandalism reported in phone.” 2000 block of Cohasset Road. “Neighborhood Friday, 10:34 a.m.: Traffic hazard reported watch sign vandalized. Appears it is an actual in 2000 block of Esplanade. “Female walk- photo sticker of a female’s genital area.” ing in middle of the street. Vehicles swerving Sunday, 11:04 p.m.: Suspicious subject around subject carrying a red blanket.” reported in 1000 block of Neal Dow Avenue. Saturday, 7:03 a.m.: Assault reported at “Two males just knocked at reporting party’s Carl’s Jr. on 2000 block of Esplanade. “Report- door with bloody Halloween masks and realising party was hit by employee of Carl’s Jr. tic-looking knife. They said ‘trick or treat.’” with a broom. Declining medical attention Monday, 2:29 a.m.: Suspicious suband standing by in front of Thrifty Bargain ject reported in AM/PM Mini Market in 2000 requesting police department contact.” block of Esplanade. “One white female adult Saturday, 8:54 a.m.: Suspicious subject wrapped in a towel scaring customers. Other reported at Towne Lounge on 300 block of two are white male adults. Female appears to Main Street. “Frat members hazing in front of be on something.” the bar. Fifteen-plus subjects all dressed in -Police Blotter compiled by Rudro Roy red pouring some sort of liquid and making them crawl on the ground.”
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HOOP WITH ME Chelsea Nielsen whirls about in the middle of the A.S. Carnival and Involvement Fair.
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Dance groups, hot dogs and hula hoops were all used to get students interested in student organizations Thursday. The Associated Students Carnival and Involvement Fair covered Trinity Commons with an array of booths, games, food and entertainment. The involvement fair is an annual event, but the new carnival aspect this year is an attempt to draw a larger crowd than usual, said Angie Kiju, A.S. communication coordinator. A.S. organizations and various other student groups set up carnival-themed tables from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in an effort to draw students to their respective causes and goals, she said. Organizations not affiliated with A.S. were also invited to table at the event. “The goal is to excite and inform students about what A.S. has to offer and also give organizations a chance to recruit students,” Kiju said. Most of the 28 booths that comprised the carnival were part of A.S., but there were several student organizations that enjoyed the free publicity. Entertainment for the event came in the form of music and dance. Possibly the biggest draw of the event was masked hula-hoop dancer Chelsea Nielsen. The junior art history major caught a lot
of attention as she whirled about with hoops effortlessly moving in conjunction with her body at the center of the carnival. “I was hooping by myself out here one day and Angie asked if I would like to come and dance at the carnival,” Nielsen said. “I was hoping to find someone to come hoop with me.” To read more about hooping, read "Hoopers with flair" on D2. Adventure Outings brought a 24-foot rock wall to Trinity Commons as an attraction for the event, said Jen Hall, assistant leader for Adventure Outings. The wall was open to both students and community members to try for free. Other entertainment included a performance by X-Quisyte, a local dance group. Community Action Volunteers in Education had a game table set up to attract students even though their recruitment period concluded for the semester. “Even though recruitment is over, we still want to put ourselves out there for students,” said CAVE member Allison Morehead. “Outreach is big for us, so we always want to make students aware.” The turnout was positive and encouraging, A.S. President Amro Jayousi said. “What I’m noticing is a greater willingness from freshmen to get involved,” he said. “The outreach by the student organizations has been great.” Walter Ford can be reached at wford@theorion.com
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ON THE RACK Bicycles repaired by Adventure Outings Bike Cart employees wait in a warehouse for the upcoming auction.
Broken, reclaimed bicycles ride again at auction Heidi Parodi STAFF WRITER
Bicycles will cover Chico State’s Trinity Commons for the semiannual Bike Auction from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday. The Adventure Outings Bike Cart is an on-campus service that assists with basic to mid-range bicycle maintenance, said Cody Leuck, a junior majoring in manufacturing technology who is an employee at the cart. The manager of the Bike Cart is Ryan Hauschildt, a junior majoring in business information systems. Used bicycles are given to the Bike Cart and repaired for the auction, Hauschildt said.
About 50 bicycles in working condition will be put up for auction, each with a starting bid of $5. “There’s always that one bike that goes for $15 to $20, and then there’s also bikes that go for like $200,” Hauschildt said. Some of the bicycles are salvaged from the Neal Road Landfi ll, but most of them come from University Police, he said. “The bicycles come from various situations,” said Sheri Sherwood, University Police dispatcher. If a bicycle is abandoned on campus, University Police puts a notice on the bicycle that says it will be taken if it is not picked up or claimed within 90 days, Sherwood
said. If someone is arrested with a bicycle and can’t prove ownership, it can be taken and given to the auction as well. “With some of the bikes, we pump up the tires and they’re in perfect shape,” Hauschildt said. “Other bikes we put upwards of $50 into.” The eight employees of the Bike Cart spend a couple of weekends before the auction fi xing all of the bicycles, Hauschildt said. The Bike Auction is good for people who are new to Chico and want to get a bicycle for a low price, Leuck said. The bike cart offers a free tuneup and half-off flat tire repairs on bicycles when purchased from the auction, Hauschildt said.
“It’s like buying a new bike – but used,” he said. Consequently, the auction is a huge source of income for the Bike Cart, Hauschildt said. “If we don’t do well at the auction, we could potentially not have jobs next semester,” Leuck said. However, there has never been a problem selling all 50 bicycles because there is usually a high demand in the audience, Hauschildt said. “It’s really hard to make money when the prices are so low,” he said. “But the auction pretty much offsets everything that we go in the red for.” The turn out during the auction
has generally been about 200 people coming and going, Hauschildt said. “Bikes are becoming a lot more common on campus – the auctions have been getting more popular,” he said. The viewing of the bicycles will be set out on the lawn from noon to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Hauschildt said. The auction will take place from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. “Most of the success comes from just getting students cheap bikes that are in great condition,” Hauschildt said. “That’s more the point of it in the fi rst place.” Heidi Parodi can be reached at hparodi@theorion.com
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New GPA requirement raises bar for fraternity members Lindsay Woychick STAFF WRITER
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FINISHING TOUCHES David Stephen, director of University Housing and Food Services, walks by Sutter Hall’s unfinished dining facility.
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revolutionary technology, and then find out it gets no reception,” she said. When it is a student's first time away from home, it's important to have balance and a sense of comfort, Hessel said. “You cannot come home and just relax when there is no hot water and alarms constantly going off,” she said. “This is not a way to live.” For some students, even basic necessities aren’t properly functioning, said freshman business major Katherine Denny. “It honestly is starting to feel like camping here,” she said. Two of her electrical outlets do not work, which has caused food to rot and her air conditioner to not work for the first two weeks, she said.
“It’s irritating because they are con- and are working toward getting things stantly coming fi xed, but there are still stuup with excuses dents who are happy with why things the environment, he said. aren’t actually “It’s a beautiful buildgetting fi xed,” ing and all this is just part Denny said. of the growing pains,” SteFilling out phen said. work orders conResidents can only hope stantly is tiring, that these growing pains she said. are worked out quickly. When things “It is a nice building Kendra Hessel and it is understandable break in Sutter Sutter Hall resident because it’s a new buildHall, University Housing ing,” Denny said. “But if and Food Service must wait for subcon- things do not get fi xed, I may regret movtractors to come fix it in order to avoid ing into Sutter Hall.” invalidating warranties, Stephen said. University Housing and Food Service Julia Vazquez can be reached at employees know that students are upset jvazquez@theorion.com
You cannot come home and just relax when there is no hot water and alarms constantly going off.”
GPA requirements for fraternity-bound students will increase from 2.25 to 2.35 in spring 2011 in response to a decision by the Interfraternity Council. The new requirement will raise the GPA by 0.1, with the goal to reach 2.5 by spring 2012, said IFC President Dustin Pesch. “We think it’s time for us to step up our game a little bit because we have been accepting a lower standard,” Pesch said. The GPA increase was devised to make forward strides in the Greek system, he said. By requiring greater levels of academics, fraternities will gain students who are able to handle more responsibilities. Fraternities will be closer to the GPA standards of social sorority requirements, he said. Currently, the social sorority GPA recruitment requirement is 2.5, said Panhellenic Council President Megan Alley. The Panhellenic Council, like IFC, is the governing body for its respective Greek community. The GPA requirement was set at 2.5 for all social sororities in 2005, she said. The increased GPA requirement may lessen the number of eligible recruits for social fraternities, said Larry Bassow, adviser for IFC. This will create more opportunities for those with a higher GPA to be
a part of Greek life. GPA recruitment requirements are concrete, while those of current members can vary as long as the each chapter averages a 2.5 GPA, he said. Closing the gap between the average of all Chico State males and the average of the fraternity chapter is another focus, he said. The average GPA of Chico State male students over the past five years was a 2.63, while members of social fraternity chapters averaged at 2.48. Students’ main focus should be school, followed by extracurricular activities, Bassow said. “We are here to go to school, and if they can’t get that right then nothing else matters,” Bassow said. The GPA requirement passed with 75 percent support from IFC members, said Larry Pinto, vice president of conduct for IFC. Opposition came from IFC members worried about the requirement’s potential to reduce the number of members in each fraternity. “We would love huge fraternities with tons of people, but more than that, we’d love to have quality members over quantity,” Pinto said. Students may have to wait to rush in order make sure their academics are in order, he said. “You’re here to go to school, you’re not here to play frat,” Pinto said. Lindsay Woychick can be reached at lwoychick@theorion.com
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said. “This whooping cough is probably more of an annoyance to adults,” he said. “What we worry about most is infants — that's where the deaths occur.” The disease does cause temporary injuries to an adult’s lungs and symptoms can last for about six to 12 weeks, Lundberg said. “Just like if you fell off a bike and scraped your elbow really bad, there's an injury there and your body will heal that,” he said. “But it's going to take some time.” The health center is reducing the price of vaccines from $43 to $10 to encourage students to get immunized, said Catherine Felix, director of Student Health Service. “You may not have the symptoms, but you could be carrying it and pass it on to someone else,” she said. The vaccination is called Tdap and covers tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis. The Student Health Center has not diagnosed any cases as of yet, Felix said. The center will also have its first flu clinic this semester from 10 a.m. to ■ INTERACTIVE 5 p.m on Sept. 29 at GRAPHIC the Student Services Visit theorion.com Center Plaza. About to find out what 2,000 free flu shots, parts of California which include H1N1 are affected. immunization, will be available. Enloe Medical Center is also encouraging people to get vaccinated, said Christina Chavira, communications specialist for Enloe Medical Center. The hospital is hosting a free walkin flu and Tdap vaccine clinic from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sept. 30 at Manzanita Place, she said. Frequently washing one’s hands and using masks can help lessen the likelihood that bacteria will spread, said Dr. Deborah Stewart, medical chief of staff for Student Health Service, in an e-mail interview. People should also avoid touching their noses or mouths to ensure that it doesn’t enter their system. Those with asthma, diabetes, obesity or even pregnant mothers run the risk of getting a more serious form of the disease, she said. People who work with infants or children, or could become pregnant should get immunized. Rudro Roy can be reached at rroy@theorion.com
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WORKING IN COMFORT Students work in the renovated fourth floor of the Meriam Library. Improvements include new carpet, paint, tables and chairs.
Renovations revive sections of library Teresa De Luz STAFF WRITER
Students asked the Meriam Library staff for a more comfortable place to study – and they were heard. Meriam Library staff members conducted surveys on a sampling of students to see what needed to change, said Sarah Blakeslee, interim university librarian. The input from students offered guidance for the renovations. “We’re really trying to listen to students,” Blakeslee said. “They asked for better furniture and more study rooms, and that’s what they got.” The library has purchased new whiteboards, large tables and computers for group study that takes place on the fourth floor, Blakeslee said. The staff encourages group study as opposed to the quiet independent study of the past. “Group study has truly been the biggest change in the past 10 to 15 years,” Blakeslee said. “It’s not all about quiet study anymore.” Comfort and dependability for students needing a place to study were key focuses of the renovations, she said. “The new chairs in the lounge are so comfortable even I sneak away to go sit in them,”
Blakeslee said. she said. A collaborative effort with the information These upgrades are just the beginning of technology support services and Meriam Library changes IT support services hope to accomplish staff spurred an upgrade in other locations to maximize student productivity, Mox said. of the library, said Andrea “What really is exciting is we Mox, manager of IT support are looking into wireless printservices. ing in the library,” she said. “Our merger, which began “We are hoping to implement a over the summer, is really all pilot of this by the middle of this about providing better support semester.” for our students,” Mox said. The additions to the Laptop The Laptop Lounge, which Lounge have been well received is located on the first floor by many students such as Chrisof the library, has seen the tine Fleming, a junior majoring greatest amount of change, in political science with an Mox said. option in legal studies. Three study rooms — avail“I was so surprised to see this Sarah Blakeslee interim university librarian place,” Fleming said. “It looks so able by appointment at the IT desk — have been added, much better.” replacing old office space, which was moved to The changes to the lounge have not only added another location, Mox said. space, but a positive atmosphere as well, she “Two of the three study rooms have adjust- said. able tables to make things easier for those in our “There was nowhere to sit before the renodisabled-student community,” Mox said. “Those vations,” Fleming said. “I feel more calm and rooms also have large tables – enough to accom- centered doing my work here.” modate 12 students.” Padded chairs, tables and carpets are also Teresa De Luz can be reached at among the renovations to the Laptop Lounge, tdeluz@theorion.com
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Proposition 23 wrong for Calif. Proposition 23 is a ballot initiative that threatens to deregulate environmental protection measures on heavily polluting companies until unemployment levels in California reach and hover below 5.5 percent for four consecutive quarters. The initiative would overturn Assembly Bill 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, which required the major players in the highest polluting industries to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions 25 percent from current levels as well as log and report yearly emissions. These regulations apply to common industrial sources of greenhouse gasses such as power plants and oil refineries. If the proposition passes, these companies would be given free reign to resume destructive business practices in the interest of supposed job creation. Unfortunately, even if Proposition 23 is successful in creating more jobs, the target unemployment level of less than 5.5 percent is still unrealistic. The ideal unemployment rate for a successfully functioning economy is between 4 and 6 percent, said Frederica Shockley, the economics department chair, in a phone interview. All major forecasts that she has researched predict that California’s unemployment rate won’t drop below 11 percent until the end of next year. This bill would allow uncontrolled amounts of pollution until the economy is operating perfectly. But what guarantee do we have that this proposition would even work to restore the
struggling economy and reduce joblessness in our state? With potential consequences as severe as the recent BP well-cap fiasco, we need more than speculation to provide evidence for this claim. This bill isn’t working to build a brighter California – it’s trying to eradicate the few wise steps we have taken to secure a healthy future for our beautiful state. There is no question that California is stuck between a dirty rock and a poor place. The choice between saving jobs and saving our environment is not easy for everyone. But what good will jobs and money do if we pass the point of no return with our environment? We recognize the importance of addressing the crumbling economy, but giving big businesses free reign to run things their way is what got us into this mess to begin with. There are better ways to reduce unemployment, such as providing local hiring incentives to major companies, increased governement spending or reduction of interest rates. The reason AB 32 was passed in the first place was to combat the shortsightedness of big business over the past hundred years or so. We’ve already accepted that global warming is a real concern, so flip-flopping and backtracking won’t dissolve the environmental storm clouds gathering on the horizon. Our only hope is to continue to reduce and control the negative effects of big business on our environment.
Backlash to change threatens to divide California Joanna Hass OPINION COLUMNIST
Is it enough to sit back with a Cheshire smile, or should we strive to be the generation of Wildcats who own up to eating the canary? An active role in policy change may be hard to come by, but as we pat ourselves on the back for being the era that ushers in gay marriage and possibly marijuana legalization with Proposition 19 on the November ballot, something that we can all do is stand up and say, “Yeah, I made that decision and I am proud and prepared to tell you why.” As the standard operating procedure of our state changes faster than your Twitter feed, we have to be ready to defend the things we support. It’s great that we live in a political atmosphere where you can almost lay back and watch the progress go by, but as one subversive initiative is followed by another, what we really need to be prepared for is a backlash from those who may have been comfortable with the way things were. It can be easy to ignore the fact that there have been some extreme policy changes in California over the past few months, and it can be even easier to ignore the fact that there are people still living here that are opposed to those changes. What we shouldn’t be ignoring is that back in 2008, the majority of vot- ers weren’t in favor of legalizing gay marriage, even though it was
ruled a constitutional right in August. More importantly, we have no idea how the ballot will lean come November. I think we can all agree there is no poll out there accurate enough to predict how Proposition 19 will fair. California may just be a state of invalid hippies waiting for the Republican Party to come carrying good morals and small government in on its tusks, according to the article “California — The Next Great Hope for Conservatives?” on the Fox News website. But just because some of the state is under the Pacific Ocean does not mean we are drowning. “Today, California has fallen so far so fast that the ground could be ripe for a conservative resurgence – another generational pullback from the brink,” according to the article. “Things are not just bad in the Golden State – they are appalling.” Without a doubt, hard times have tarnished the Golden State, but this is not exclusive to California. The situation in Chico probably gave us the best and the worst of the budget crisis by slowing government interference on the small business end, but still making a presence through the severe effect on students. For those who attended Chico State in the previous year, you might be the only generation for a long time that knows what a fur-
lough feels like or how to monitor the increases in your fees – another thing we should not ignore. In fact, this alone should be enough to make students take a stand against this possible conservative insurrection. Even though the previously mentioned article calls Governor Schwarzenegger a “liberal Republican,” he is still a Republican. This means it was under a republican that I missed out on one tenth of my education, which is something that’s a little more shocking than two same-sex individuals signing a piece of paper. As much as it pains me, this article is correct. This sort of conservative uprising in response to adversity under a liberal light isn’t new. Ronald Reagan’s two terms as governor of California are credited to a lag in liberal leadership, and it could happen again soon. Being a republican isn’t a bad thing, but neither is being a democrat. As long as either side has a good reason for supporting an issue, then let’s put it to a vote. One thing that is clear is that we cannot wait for the bugle of an elephant’s trunk to prepare for a conservative reconnaissance mission, California. Joanna Hass can be reached at jhass@theorion.com
There goes The Sun newspaper abandonment of governmental responsibility. If the administration at Southwestern College is unwilling to reform and govern fairly and compassionately, it needs to expect criticism from the student body – it’s how change occurs. This is why newspapers exist — to protect the rights of those who cannot speak for themselves and to call attention when controlling organizations are taking advantage of the communities they preside over. But there is no surprise that this particular administration would go so far to silence its criticizers. The Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression named Southwestern College as one of the Top 10 worst violators of First Amendment rights. The center even singled out and criticized Superintendent Dr. Raj K. Chopra and Vice President of Business and Financial Affairs Nicholas Alioto for their policies limiting peaceful and non-disruptive protests in the free speech area. Every college student in California should be as outraged as those who attend Southwestern. Students have to fight their way through every semester to get the resources needed for a proper education, and school officials like Chopra and Alioto are making it harder for everyone. We ask that you stand behind us and support The Sun in its struggle. Stand up for student power and our most precious, inalienable right to free expression.
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College deans clarify class availability As deans of three of the colleges at Chico State, we would like to thank you for your thoughtful editorial on academic priorities. You raised several critical issues that are important to our campus academic environment and your ability as students to graduate in a timely manner with the courses that you need. The budget challenge in our state and on campus has put a lot of pressure on resources, and sometimes that means that we can’t offer all of the courses we would want. It’s true that there are some bottlenecks in a few critical GE classes. However, since early August and continuing even into the third week of classes, there have remained hundreds of open seats in most areas of GE. Thus, we have implemented plans to offer additional seats in many crucial areas over intersession and in the spring. In addition, seniors — the students most in need of getting seats in classes so that they can move toward timely graduation — have registration priority over other classes. It’s up to those students to grab what they need when given the chance. Similar sorts of challenges exist in some majors. But a survey of the course offerings in our colleges suggests that there are only a few situations where students are unable to get needed classes, though The Orion encourages letters to the editor and commentary from students, faculty, staff, administration and community members.
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The administration at Southwestern College in Chula Vista, Calif., is making a strong but subtle effort to stifle its campus newspaper, The Sun, creating a dangerous precedent for students all over California. The newspaper staff claims that school officials are not allowing The Sun to publish its first issue of the semester, citing a decades-old policy that has never been enforced until now. The policy in question binds the newspaper to a single printer, holding an exclusive contract, but it is merely a technicality that school officials are using to suffocate the newspaper staff. The administration also aims to install a publications oversight board that would have the power to manipulate content as well as ratify and remove the editor-in-chief. This would give them tyrannical control over the student body, trample the First Amendment rights of the newspaper staff and nullify the benefits of having a community or campus newspaper. The problem stems from the administration’s reluctance to allow the newspaper to cover and editorialize on relevant campus issues – particularly upcoming governing board elections. To put it simply, the newspaper is being prevented from performing its essential role in the community. There is the obvious moral issue of suppressing constitutional rights, namely the First Amendment’s right to free expression. But another issue rears its ugly head in this instance – the
perhaps not always the ones they want, to graduate. More often, other decisions and factors intrude into student choices about what to register for, such as specific schedule choices, changes in majors, low units in some semesters or financial pressures to graduate on a new timetable. We work to schedule classes when we can get rooms and when it will provide student access, but many students obviously remain disappointed with — and sometimes shut out of — classes. We’ll continue to try to offer classes when they meet student need best. The activity classes, such as backpacking, rock climbing and dance, that we offer at Chico seemed to elicit hard feelings by the editorial’s authors. It is true that these classes are not core GE or majors courses for the most part. At the same time, they serve over 4,000 students a year, and are in perpetually high demand. Unlike the resources at the new WREC Center, these classes offer a variety of
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sports and activities that teach students skills, training strategies, sports safety, the multicultural origins and rules of the sport. Most students enjoy these activities, see them as a wonderful investment of time and, in retrospect, assess them as some of the most valuable and enjoyable activities to which they committed in college. Additionally, many of the activity classes are taught by teaching assistants who are kinesiology majors and graduate students. These students learn how to set up a class or program, teach a sport and are able to receive feedback on their instruction. Very little money would be saved by cancelling these activity classes, since they are only one unit of credit and taught by teaching assistants and part-time faculty whose compensation for this work is relatively low. We are committed to ending class bottlenecks, offering more courses when they meet student demand and helping students move on to graduation in a timely manner. But eliminating the chance to learn ballroom dancing isn’t the way to accomplish this. Phyllis Fernlund COLLEGE OF COMMUNIC ATION AND EDUC ATION
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Thumbs Down to bicyclists who think bikes are cars. Stay in the bike lane.
Thumbs Up to students who work part time to pay for college. It’ll be worth it when you graduate.
Thumbs Down to the new generation of video games. Is there an Xbox Anonymous?
Thumbs Up to volunteers who cleaned the river after Labor day. You guys make Chico the special place it is.
Thumbs Down to our economy. Students shouldn’t have to work during college.
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Strippers don’t deserve scorn OPINION COLUMNIST
For some reason, stripping always seems to get a bad reputation. There is a collective misconception in our culture that people think stripping is rated R, compared to magazines such as Maxim and pop sexpots like Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus who get ratings of PG, or as they get older, the slightly more penalizing rating of PG-13. Did I mention that both singers have used stripper poles as props in performances? So she strips, so she’s naked, so what? She’s entitled to work at a legitimate job – and stripping is a legitimate job in terms of the law. Although stripping still seems to be an underground facet of the sex industry, it has gained some ground in mass culture, evolving from femmefatale characters to fun blondes who serve as eye candy on a pole. This is best exemplified in B-rated comedy-horror flicks and Carmen Electra’s Aerobic Striptease DVDs. For some, the word “bimbo” comes to mind when grimacing about Carmen Electra’s “how to” striptease and the rest of her endeavors. However, I also know that stripping pays the bills, just like any other job. People who separate stripping from other sex arenas such as the Playboy Magazine in the bathroom or the porn you may be watching on RedTube.com are hypocritical. Stripping is actually a great workout and looks easier than it actually is. One has to be limber and almost snake-like to pull the dance off. Coordinating your body movements with the music is one of the hardest
More on the Brady Campaign Alexander Seymour Ale OPINION COLUMNIST
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parts of the job. At many clubs, there is usually a fast-beat song that plays first, followed by a slower song. For example, the bounciness of your moves should be saved for hip-hop and the suggestive, undulating floor work is used for slower, more romantic songs. Of course, the music must also match the audience. Although we don’t have them here in Chico, pole-dancing studios are growing in popularity in bigger cities. When I was San Diego earlier this year visiting my brother, I realized he lived no more than a mile away from a strip club. Less than a mile away from that strip club was a pole-dancing studio with long-form windows to showcase the workouts inside. The building was painted hot pink — so you can’t miss it. Working as a stripper can often make people feel marginalized, especially in a small town, but lots of women who work at Chico strip club Centerfolds also have lives filled with school, a second job, boyfriends, husbands or kids. “My personal life is completely separate from what I do here,” said 23-year-old Angel, assistant manager to the club. “Here we’re a fantasy, a persona of what men want, but that’s not how we are outside of the club.” Angel goes to Butte College and has a whole other life outside the club, she said. She manages the adult entertainment store at Centerfolds for half of the week and dances on the other half. She’s been working at Centerfolds for about four years and knows that people often see a stereotype before they see a worker. Many of the new employees who come in to the club make the most money because they’re peppy, fresh and ready to start
the job, she said. “They don’t know what to expect, so they’re ready to have fun,” she said. “It’s like a party for them.” What some women don’t realize is that stripping is a serious job and you have to act professionally, she said. Stripping is not the underworld of the sex industry. When I worked at Centerfolds two years ago, I had an internship and I was going to school half-time.
However, I still didn’t want to tell a lot of people about my moonlighting because I was afraid of being categorized as some bimbo who wore playmate shirts. I was just one of those girls who had a stint at a strip club. Serena Cervantes can be reached at scervantes@theorion.com
Social atmosphere builds professional skills Nick Pike OP OPINION COLUMNIST
When I’m at a party or a bar being a social butterfly thanks to the eight drinks I just funneled through my bloodstream, I never think to myself, “Hmm, I’m really harnessing my networking skills for the professional world.” However, that’s exactly why many recruiters come from all around the U.S. to visit Chico. Big nationwide corporations that could be visiting any school are handpicking Chico State students for the exact notoriety we take flack for – our ability to party. Sure, every college is a party school to some degree, but I think Chico adds its special touch to the way we get down. In terms of California, I think Chico tops the party charts, putting a red target on our backs for recruiters who want fresh college grads that can balance the temptation of having fun with being studious. So what is it about Chico that makes it stand out and makes us favored to potential employers? For one, Chico is sort of an island for many who come here. Unless you live in Gridley, Red Bluff or somewhere else
nearby, the feeling of isolation sets in as you make your first voyage through the endless agriculture and volcanic fields coming into Chico. That alone can seal the deal for many to pack it in and call college quits before cap-andgown time. Now add the fact that many of us find a reason to add booze to any activity any day of the week for entertainment, and you have a recipe for stagnant studying. Without a whole lot of activities to do when you’re alone — and when all your friends are out drinking for the world — it’s hard not to jump on the bandwagon. In the eyes of employers, being able to overcome distractions such as these and still obtain a degree at a respectable university makes for promising employees. Now let’s factor in the accolades Chico State brings from the academic side. We are ranked 24th nationwide in median salaries after we graduate, according to a press release on the school’s website. From 2002-2010, we were ranked the fourth best masters program of public universities in the West, according to the U.S. News and World Report. We were voted eighth most sustainable campus in the world by Grist Magazine in
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2007. And many academic departments, including business and journalism, are ranked among top universities nationwide. These statistics don’t do the school justice on its accomplishments because almost every department has a notable place high up in the university ranks, but you get the point. We pretty much kick ass when it comes to hitting the books, and when it’s time to take a load off and get loose for the weekend – we’ll just let the numbers speak for themselves. You learn quickly in Chico that being a social hermit doesn’t suffice and that by the time graduation rolls around, you may have as many friends
as drinks you’ve downed. This is where we jump off the page and leave the competing universities in the dust – the fact that we can multitask more than Ari Gold from “Entourage” and not sacrifice an ounce of fun or business. So come graduation day when you’re concerned as to what the hell you’re going to do with the rest of your life, have no fear, my friends. Opportunities will await you as your half-decade hangover begins to fade, and your socially abundant lifestyle at Chico may help slide you into a respectable career as an adult. Nick Pike can be reached at npike@theorion.com
For more information on the Brady Campaign’s statistics please follow: • for concealed carry holder statistics http://www.vpc.org/ ccwkillers.htm • for police intervention statistics http://www.bradycampaign. org/facts/gunviolence/ crime?s=1 • for Brady’s suicide citation http://www.bradycampaign. org/studies/view/106/
When coming home late on a Saturday night, it is not unusual to hear the occasional loud bang. This sound could just as easily be produced by a dropped twoby-four or a blown transformer, but the first thought is usually, “Did someone get shot?” This reaction is evoked because society has an undercurrent of anxiety about gun crime – anxiety partially influenced by statistics and well, as at least some of those stereotypes of the Brady Cam- would have still killed thempaign to Prevent Gun Violence, selves without gun access. the largest and most prevalent In an attempt to preempt gun control organization in the this criticism, the Brady CamU.S. Its findings are regularly paign asserts that gun owners cited on many major media are also more likely to comestablishments. mit suicide by citing a study As the saying goes, “The from “Annals of Emergency devil is in the details,” and Medicine.” while I wouldn’t go as far as “People who keep a gun in saying the Brady Campaign is the home are almost 17 times the devil, I would call its use of more likely to take their own statistics misleading. lives using a firearm,” accordOne must look no further ing to the study. than the Brady Campaign webThis is a cheap parlor trick. site’s section on gun deaths The study’s conclusion is saying caused by people with con- nothing about the general likecealed-carry permits. lihood of a person committing A significant portion of the suicide. It’s merely commenting campaign’s concealed-weapon on their chosen method. death statistics are based on Perhaps the biggest failpeople who have been proven ure of the Brady Campaign is in court to have legitimately its unwillingness to differenacted in self defense, or whose tiate between guns acquired cases are still pending. illegally and those purchased When law enforcement lawfully. This is an essenencounters an instance of tial detail when considering defensive gun use, police usu- whether to increase or decrease ally arrest the shooter and gun regulation. leave verification of legitiIn the U.S., criminals, youth mate gun use to the courts or and the mentally ill are barred a later investigation. To the from purchasing guns from Brady Campaign, this detail is licensed dealers by a backunimportant. ground check, age requirement, Forget innocent until proven safety certificate and 10-day guilty, and also forget innocent waiting period. This means if proven not guilty. that guns used criminally by The website includes a these demographics are usually recount of each individual sta- acquired in the black market tistic, designed to be a defaming and outside the jurisdiction of allegation of gun owners. These the U.S. government. vignettes are This means not taken from the Brady Perhaps the court findCampaign’s ings. Instead, biggest failure of the objective of they cite news preventing Brady Campaign is reports. gun crime The accuby making it its unwillingness to racy of using more difficult news in differentiate between for citizens determinto legally guns acquired ing legality purchase fireor innocence illegally and those arms is of is questioneffecpurchased lawfully. ” limited able, but this tiveness. It is technique is not targeting effective at demonizing con- the criminal element that is the cealed-carry permit holders. primary source of violent gun More than 30,896 people crime. died in gun violence in 2006, To be fair, not all of the according to a new Brady Cam- Brady Campaign is nonsense. paign claim. Let’s pause a Its proposition to extend basic moment and interpret “deaths background checks to gunfrom gun violence.” show purchases even seems After subtracting the 16,883 wise. Unfortunately, the orgapeople who committed suicide, nization’s misleading tactic of 642 killed accidentally and 360 stat-padding destroys the legitkilled by police intervention imacy of even its reasonable that are included in the origi- suggestions. nal 30,896, does “deaths from Presenting information gun violence” lose some of its in this manner has only one meaning? purpose – to maximize the Including a police-interven- emotional impact of antition statistic is absurd. The firearm sentiment in lieu of number of people killed by making a more difficult, ratiopolice in the line of duty does nal argument. not measure criminal gun vioSecond Amendlence, unless the assertion ment legislation is too is that police shouldn’t have important to our protections guns. Even more perplexing is against government. It deserves that the statistic includes some the more respectful argument court-ordered executions, per of rationality. the fine print of the campaign’s cited research. Alexander Seymour can be reached at The suicide stat is flawed as aseymour@theorion.com
Piece of Mind | Does a party atmosphere at school benefit students’ professional lives?
Kayla Nilon
freshman | business administration
Jessica Robles
sophomore | liberal studies
“Probably not. Academics and partying are not the same thing. What matters is whether or not you’re responsible and have timemanagement skills.”
“Of course not. It’s really hard to make a good first impression if you show up to an interview with a hangover.”
“Yes, it gives them real world experience. When they are older, they can relate to people better.”
“Yeah, you develop better social skills, but it messes with your school work.”
Chelsea Scevers
senior | political science
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’Cats refuse to lose third straight
Lindsey Barrett Sports Editor
From the Cheap Seats Hockey catches my attention I have been stumped this entire week. With so many athletic events going on and news happening in the world of sports, I didn’t know what to write my column about. Should I recap some of the college football games? Should I talk about the Wildcat soccer and volleyball games that went on over the weekend? Or should I write about how sad I am that Joe Torre won’t be the Dodgers’ manager after this season? When I expressed this to my friend Nick, he calmly replied, “Write about hockey.” Ice hockey, or any kind of hockey for that matter, is like golf to me – I don’t understand it. Outside of the Mighty Ducks trilogy, I never really got into hockey as a kid. I understand how exciting it can be, how intense some of the fights can get and that the trophy at the end of the season is called the Stanley Cup. That’s about it. One thing I didn’t know was that two years ago the National Hockey League went on a “lock out” and basically didn’t have a season. I didn’t know it was the first time a pro season had been cancelled in North America or that the lockout was caused by labor disputes, according to ESPN. I didn’t know that the league and sport were able to bounce back and have now become more popular than ever. The past Olympics helped boost the sport’s image and draw in more national fans, especially for the gold-medal game between the U.S. and Canada last year. Canada won with a score of 3-2 in overtime, but the loss still had a silver lining as that game helped show fans how exciting hockey can be. The NHL has even moved preseason games to Europe, hoping to attract more fans worldwide. In California, and especially in Chico, you usually play soccer when you’re younger. At least that’s how it was for me. My parents put me in a soccer league the minute I was coordinated enough to kick. However, on the East Coast, as I have heard from a friend that lived there, most kids play hockey. Although there isn’t an ice hockey team at Chico State, there is an inline club team. The team was created in 1997 and has been to the National Collegiate Roller Hockey League National Championships five times, most recently last season, according to the team’s website. Last season, the team got fourth in the regular season behind UC Berkeley, UC San Diego and UC Santa Cruz, according to the Western Collegiate Roller Hockey League website. It also finished second in playoffs behind UC San Diego. It was recently selected as the 2009-2010 Chico State Sport Clubs Team of the Year. The new season will start in late October with a kick-off tournament in San Jose and will continue until March. I think it is about time I opened my eyes to a new sport and became a fan of a game that most of the country has been getting excited about for awhile. With the NHL preseason starting in late September, I think this is one bandwagon I may want to jump on. Lindsey Barrett can be reached at
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Kevin Augustine STAFF WRITER
There was vindication in the air for the women’s soccer team at University Stadium Sunday, as the Wildcats bounced back from a crushing overtime loss Friday to hand the undefeated San Bernardino Coyotes their first loss of the season. Head coach Kim Sutton thinks the team should feel a little relieved after dealing with some of the heartbreaking losses that have come early this season, she said. “It’s been really tough finding a rhythm for us, but we found some confidence early and played like we had nothing to lose,” Sutton said. “We were overdue to finally get on the better end of some luck.” Friday at home, the Wildcats lost 0-1 in overtime to the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos. It took a finishing cross in the box by Broncos forward Justine Barclay less than five minutes into overtime to seal the victory and
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in the first period, who were only able to take two shots and three corner kicks. The attack gained momentum in the second period and into overtime, with the Wildcats getting off five shots and six corner kicks while repeatedly pushing forward into Broncos territory. Junior midfielder Lisa Webster, who led the team with three shots and one shot on goal, is confident about the team’s play despite the loss, she said. “We definitely picked it up in the second half and created good opportunities,” Webster said. “It’s just a bummer we couldn’t put this one away. It’s still a long season though.” For sophomore forward Denni Jo Berger, the game came down to missed opportunities. “The defense was doing really well pushing and getting balls up there for us,” Berger said. “But up top, we have to connect with more urgency.” Sunday’s game would give the Wildcats a chance to strengthen their offensive side. The Wildcats came out
hand the Wildcats their second consecutive loss. The Wildcats are now 2-3 on the season, with all three of their losses coming during overtime. Though the loss may be hard to swallow, Sutton is optimistic with it still being early in the season, she said. “It’s tough when you get scored on in overtime,” she said. “But it’s a long season and you got to keep battling and fighting.” The Wildcat defense held it together throughout most of the game, allowing the Broncos only four corner kicks while leading a strong counterattack that opened the field for the offense to penetrate from the second period and into overtime. “I think we dominated the first half defensively,” Sutton said. “The backline did a great job for most of the game, but we didn’t have enough urgency to go after a goal until it was too late.” There was little offense from the Wildcats
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offensively aggressive in the fi rst period, enjoying an advantage in possession and keeping the Coyotes on defense. In the 21st minute of the fi rst period, junior midfielder Blake Lopes deflected a dropkick from the Coyotes toward Webster streaking to the far post. Webster split the defense and took the shot that put the Wildcats on the board. Sophomore defender Shelby Dunlap thinks a little determination went a long way, she said. “We came out early and fought out of our slump,” Dunlap said. “It took a lot of heart and we’ll have to keep playing this way here.” In the 61st minute of the second period, freshman forward Abby Glasgow stole the ball at midfield and sent a lead pass to Webster who split the defense once again, this time by shielding, and crossed the ball to Berger. Berger trapped the ball in the box, took the shot and scored, giving the Wildcats a 2-0 lead. Berger gave credit to Webster for setting up the game-winning play. “The goal was on a counter attack and Lisa busted
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her ass getting the ball down the sideline for us,” Berger said. “Then she crossed it in and somehow I was in the right place at the right time.” Though the Wildcats took the lead, the Coyotes began to rally late in the second period, recording six shots and pushing the Wildcats’ strategy to defense. In the 79th minute, Coyote forward Jani Carmona flicked a header from a corner kick, which sailed over the hands of Wildcat goalie Sydney Oliver, putting the Coyotes on the board. The Coyotes continued to attack, setting up two more tries for the equalizer, but the Wildcats’ defense held strong and kept the ball from entering the box. “It’s hard to keep your composure at the end of a game when the other team is rallying, but we did a great job managing the clock,” Sutton said. The Wildcats look to maintain momentum as they continue their four-game stretch at home, facing conference opponents Humboldt State on Friday and Sonoma State on Sunday. Kevin Augustine can be reached at kaugustine@theorion.com
Men’s soccer beats Broncos, falls to Coyotes Isaac Brambila STAFF WRITER
The sound of a foot striking a bench summoned the roar of the crowd Friday after Cal Poly Pomona forward Luis Gonzalez channeled his frustration over a 3-0 deficit. After a two-goal game for junior forward Ferid Celosmanovic and a third goal by sophomore midfielder and forward Luis Martinez, the Chico State men’s soccer team added to its undefeated winning streak, bringing it to 5-0-0. Chico State fans had their first reason to celebrate at the 16-minute mark after Celosmanovic made a powerful shot from a set piece about 20 yards out and four yards from the
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end line. The ball soared into the top left corner, surprising the goalie who was positioned too far toward the center of the goalie box in anticipation of the cross. “I was initially planning to cross the ball to try to find a header, but decided to shoot to goal at the last second,” Celosmanovic said. “I saw him cheating way to the left, so then I just knew to hit it on to the target and it would go in.” The ’Cats maintained control throughout most of the first half, taking eight shots and holding Cal State Pomona to only one, which arrived at the 41-minute mark from the cleats of Gonzalez. Celosmanovic scored his second goal of the night with a
header off a set piece cross by Martinez from 30 yards out. Martinez scored his goal in the 62nd minute when he connected a cross by senior midfielder Zach Bradford that came from the right, tapping the ball with the inside of his right foot to beat the keeper, who managed to get a piece of the ball, but not enough to stop it from going into the goal. After the third goal, positions shifted and the Broncos began to create more chances, which resulted in seven shots in the second half and only four from the Wildcats. The last 15 minutes had a different atmosphere, with more aggressive attitudes and tougher ball challenges. The frustration of Cal Poly
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Pomona resulted in two players receiving yellow cards in the 78th minute. Gonzalez, who received one of the preventive cards in the 78th minute, was subbed after receiving the yellow card. He walked off the field visibly angry and kicked the bench hard enough to make a noise that everyone in the stands could hear, which immediately resulted in boos and disapproving comments from the crowd. The ’Cats expected the Broncos to get a little rough if the score turned in Chico State’s favor, said senior right defender Ryan Nevarez. But they knew they just had to play their game. “We’re here to do our job,”
he said. “We do our job and we get out of it and let them worry about the emotion.” The important thing is to stay cool and keep training hard, coach Felipe Restrepo said. “If they continue to work this way, it is going to be fun for all of us to watch them develop,” Restrepo said. “I’m just taking it one game at a time and try to make my team better each day.” The Chico State men’s soccer team fell 2-1 to the Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes Sunday after a couple shots on the crossbar, a shot that hit the post and rested on the goal line for about two seconds and a couple of questionable fouls in the box that >> please see SOCCER | B2
[ jock talk ] If hockey fights were fake, you would see me in more of them.” - Rod Gilbert retired New York Rangers forward
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Wildcat volleyball splits sloppy weekend Dane Stivers A SSISTANT EDITOR
CCAA female cross country runner of the week named >> Cal State L.A.’s Maritza Hernandez was named the California Collegiate Athletic Association’s Female CrossCountry Runner of the Week for Sept. 13-19, the association announced Monday. Hernandez, a junior from Pasadena, Calif., was the top CCAA finisher at the UC Riverside Invitational on Saturday. She completed the five-kilometer course in a time of 17:59.3 to place 38th out of a field of 179 runners. source: goccaa.org
UC San Diego claims CCAA male runner of the week >> UC San Diego’s Ryan Lok was named the California Collegiate Athletic Association’s Male Cross-Country Runner of the Week for Sept. 13-19, the association announced Monday. Lok, a freshman from Oakland, Calif., led the Tritons to a victory at the 66th Annual Aztec Invitational on Saturday. He finished second overall, completing the eight-kilometer race in a time of 27:59.19. source:goccaa.org
Over the weekend, the ’Cats looked to build their confidence by climbing the California Collegiate Athletic Association conference standings and continuing to beat their opponents. However, maybe they should have been more worried about beating themselves. After a competitive fourset victory Friday against the winless Humboldt State Lumberjacks, the ’Cats’ Saturday night stumble left a sour taste in their mouths after being swept by the Sonoma State Seawolves. On Friday night, against the struggling Humboldt State squad, the ’Cats kept it interesting against their 0-6 CCAA foe. The Lumberjacks fell victim to a dominant Wildcat pouncing in the first set, as the ’Cats leapt out to an early 15-3 lead in front of a raucous home crowd. Humboldt State would do little more in the set and the ’Cats held on for their biggest set win of the season thus far, 25-11. What looked to be an easy match victory for Chico State became a tougher proposition in the early minutes of the second set, as the Lumberjacks jumped out to a quick 13-9 lead, much to the dissatisfaction of the home crowd. But head coach Cody Hein called a timeout to refocus the
team, and the ’Cats eased past the Lumberjacks from there, outscoring their opponent 16-3 and the rest of the way for the 25-16 set win. Humboldt State would not pack it in, though, as they came roaring back late in the third set. With the Wildcats up 19-17, the Lumberjacks would go on a small 3-0 run to regain the lead, and then another 3-0 run to win the set 25-22 just moments after the Wildcats had squared it up at 22 apiece. But the Wildcats would have no more of the Lumberjacks lingering around their home court. The fourth and final set turned out to be another tight one, but this time the team in cardinal red and white would take it, 25-21, for the four-set match win. Freshman outside hitter and defensive specialist Makenzie Fahnestock led the ’Cats with 13 kills on the day, while sophomore setter Sable Villaescusa contributed 29 assists to reach the eighth spot on the Chico State all-time career assist list with 1,485. Though the four-set victory was a good win, the Wildcats can play even better, Fahnestock said. “We let down a little bit, we didn’t have the killer instinct towards the end,” Fahnestock said. “Our offense likes to control the game. We’re going to
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STAY IN PLAY Jessica Leek [12] lunges for the ball as libero Jessica Simms [1] and Morgan Hammerstrom [9] cover during the game Friday against Humblodt State. Chico won in four sets. have to score our points and not let up at all.” But the Wildcats would have a tougher time on Saturday as they squared off against Sonoma State, who came into the game with a record of 1-2 in conference play. The Seawolves got started early in the first set, building a small lead that the ’Cats could only inch toward, but never catch up to. Sonoma State would settle for a 25-19 win, as the ’Cats took part in the Seawolves’ victory by not completing simple things at crucial times in the match, such as getting a serve across the net or keeping a relatively simple ball in play. Unfortunately for the ’Cats, the second set would not see things turn around, as they again played catch up the entire way before committing crucial service errors to
put the set away for Sonoma State, 25-20. The Seawolves were on their game that night and deserved those early, maintained leads, Hein said. “They did a good job keeping the ball in play, limited mistakes and maintained their confidence,” Hein said. “They’re doing what seniors do to freshmen – they’re picking on us and showing us how it’s done.” The Wildcats looked ready to make a breakthrough in the third set, but an early 9-16 ’Cat deficit was answered with a defensive stance and a gritty scoring spree to tighten the Seawolf stranglehold. With the score 24-21 in favor of Sonoma State, the Wildcats seemed to have a little more gas left in the tank. But Seawolf Allyson Sather’s play on a ball that was meant to
just make it over the net proved to be a game winner as the ball clipped the top of the net and spun straight down on Chico State’s side of the court, catching the ’Cats off-guard, just as they had been all night. The loss marked the first time this season the ’Cats have been swept, despite some encouraging moments for the home fans in the third set. The ’Cats need to refocus and do what they’re supposed to do on offense if they’re going to get back on track, Villaescusa said. “Offensively, we have more weapons than them,” Villaescusa said. “But we took half our weapons away on our own.” Chico State will play next at 7 p.m. tonight as they take on Cal State Stanislaus in Acker Gym. Dane Stivers can be reached at dstivers@theorion.com
Rowdy Red continues to draw a crowd student to take notice of the relatively small crowds at Chico STAFF WRITER State sporting events. Treasurer for the Rowdy In college sports, one of the most important aspects of the Red, Jeffrey Thiel, quickly game is the audience who puts noticed the lack of student the “D” in defense and brings attendance at sporting events when he first transferred to the noise. In spring 2009, Chico State Chico State, he said. “Games shouldn’t be like students began developing a group comprised of enthusiastic that,” Thiel said. “It’s more fun fans that would bring that very when a crowd is there.” Since then, the Rowdy Red noise to Chico State games. They named it the Rowdy has made an effort to encourage Red — a group that has contin- other students to attend games. The group utilizes many difued to improve and progress throughout the last two years. ferent strategies to publicize The Rowdy Red is known for Chico State games, such as increasing school spirit and setting up a table on campus attending Chico State games to to inform students of the dates cheer, chant and, of course, be and times of sporting events, passing out free Rowdy Red rowdy. Rowdy Red President Danny buttons and selling T-shirts to promote Scherer entered the orgaChico State with nization. the idea to start an Chico State is The organization that group also attended school a small school with takes full sporting events to a big school spirit.” advantage show support. Michael Deller of netHowever, he Rowdy Red member working discovered that the Rowdy Red was already sites such as Twitter and Facebook to keep students informed starting to take shape. “It was rough to only see of what the Rowdy Red is doing a few people show up to the and how to get involved. However, getting everyone on school games,” Scherer said. “So when I heard about the the same page and organizing group, I immediately jumped which events will get the most attention still isn’t an easy task. on board.” During the season, multiple Scherer wasn’t the only
games tend to occur at the same time, so the group meets to try to evenly balance out which games it will attend. The organization determines which games need to have crowd support and which will appeal to more fans, Scherer said. Despite the group’s struggles with a lack of participants and difficulty in organizing which events to attend, it seems to be doing something right. Membership has doubled since 2009, Scherer said. The Rowdy Red continues to grow with more student involvement every year, Thiel said. “Last year, the group was bigger than expected, and hopefully students realize how great it is,” he said. Currently there is a new executive board with 25 members, but they are still enthusiastic about adding more. The organization is mostly run by fourth and fifth-year students, but welcomes adding new or younger students as members, Thiel said. Last year, the Rowdy Red was mainly run by students in the Greek system. However, one of the major changes this year is that they are looking to be more diverse and have different groups in the school become increasingly involved, Scherer said.
These changes could benefit a group that many members already feel is a club with a positive purpose. Michael Deller, who is one of the executive members on the board, thinks the Rowdy Red gives students a productive way to show spirit and pride in their school, he said. “Chico State is a small school with a big school spirit,” Deller said. For those interested in becoming a part of the group, members have words of encouragement. If a student attends Chico State, the group promotes the idea that the student is already a member of the Rowdy Red. The way to express Rowdy Red spirit is by attending Chico’s games
and showing support. “It’s just a group of people,” Thiel said. “There is no real commitment involved and it’s a great way to have fun.” To become involved with the actual planning of events and to be on the board of members, there is an application that must be filled out, Scherer said. The easiest way to obtain the application is through the Rowdy Red’s Facebook page. However, being a part of the group’s contagious school spirit doesn’t necessarily require paperwork. “Students can just show up to games wearing red and be loud,” Scherer said.
Soccer: Wildcats go 1-1
The ’Cats’ intensity was not high enough in the first half and that had an effect on the score, Bradford said. “We came out a little slow in the beginning, we can’t really do that in the future,” Bradford said. In the second half, the ’Cats came out more aggressively and pushed forward trying to get the two goals that would tie the game. The added pressure the Wildcats put on the Coyote defense resulted in several close calls. In the 58th minute came a slide shot from the right side by sophomore forward Tyson
Crim, which hit the left post and rested suspensefully on the goal line for a couple of seconds before it was cleared. A couple of shots on the cross bar, including a powerful volley by Celosmanovic, brought the ’Cats close to scoring their first goal, but they still were unsuccessful at hitting the back of the net. The goal finally came in 75th minute when junior forward Christopher Akwaja tapped in a rejected shot from Tieku. The goal brought the crowd back into the game, but the Wildcats’ tireless efforts were not enough to get the equalizer.
The Coyotes’ win brings them back from a two-game losing streak, but Cabrera remains respectful of the Chico State team even in victory. “We came in here to Chico Wildcat stadium to prove we can compete with the top teams in the conference,” Cabrera said. “They’re a great squad, we always give them all the respect that we can.” The Wildcats will face Humboldt State and Sonoma State next Friday and Sunday, respectively, at University Stadium.
Sept. 19 Chico State men’s soccer dropped to 5-1-0 overall and 3-1-0 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association with a 2-1 decision to Cal State San Bernardino on Sunday at University Stadium.
Cross-country The U.S. Track & Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association has released its 2010 Division-II National Preseason Cross-Country Ranking and Chico State’s men’s and women’s cross-country squads are each ranked No. 5 in the nation. source: gowildcats.com
Women’s Golf The Wildcats played their first tournament Sunday at the Sonoma State Invitational. After a collective 56-over par 344, the Wildcats placed ninth. Freshman Sarah McComish, led the Wildcats after the first 18 holes of the tournament. She placed 28th on the individual leaderboard.
Sophia Horn CCAA women’s volleyball player of the week named >> Cal State Monterey Bay outside hitter Rheann Fall has been named Molten/ California Collegiate Athletic Association Women’s Volleyball Player of the Week for Sept. 13-19, the association announced Monday. Fall, a junior from Elk Grove, Calif., led the Otters to upset victories over No. 11 UC San Diego and No. 25 Cal State East Bay over the weekend. The win against the Tritons was Cal State Monterey Bay’s first ever over UC San Diego. source: goccaa.org
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Sable Villaescusa women’s volleyball
Sophomore setter Sable Villaescusa had 60 assists over the weekend, moving into eighth place on the all-time Chico State career assists list Friday night against Humboldt State with 1,485 total assists. Villaescusa helped the Wildcats defeat the Lumberjacks in four sets, totaling 29 assists. The Wildcats went on the lose to Sonoma State in three sets where Villaescusa had 31 assists. Wildcat of the Week is a regular feature meant to acknowledge the contributions made by individuals to the team. Winners are chosen by The Orion sports staff from nominations taken from all sports. To nominate: sportseditor@theorion.com
were not called. With this defeat, the ’Cats’ five-game winning streak came to an end. The Coyotes came out fast in the first half and scored two goals, said freshman midfielder Michael Tieku. The Wildcats came out and tried to compete in the physical aspect of the game. In the second half, they fought back after falling behind in the first, but it was not enough to overcome the two goals received.
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The first goal came in the 31st minute when senior Albert Cabrera of Cal State San Bernardino dribbled from the left side and cut to the center of the field just outside of the goalie box, where he struck the ball with his right foot riffling a low shot close to the left post where Chico State goal keeper Sam Evans could not reach it. Two minutes later, a free kick from the right side was rejected by Wildcat defense, but Cabrera was there once again and slid his right foot to connect the volley and score the second goal. Sept. 19 Lisa Webster scored her third goal of the season in the 21st minute and Denni Jo Berger struck for her first as a Wildcat in the 61st minute, defeating No. 13 Cal State San Bernardino 2-1 at University Stadium to ease the sting of consecutive bitter losses.
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Sophia Horn can be reached at shorn@theorion.com
Isaac Brambila can be reached at ibrambila@theorion.com
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Cal State Dominguez Hills
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W 3-0
Jan. 29
Cal State L.A.
7:30 p.m.
March 15
TBD
TBA
Sept. 17
Humboldt State
W 3-1
Feb. 3
@Sonoma State
7:30 p.m.
Sept. 18
Sonoma State
Feb. 5
@Humboldt State
7:30 p.m.
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Sept. 22
Cal State Stanislaus
7 p.m.
Feb. 10
@Cal State East Bay
7:30 p.m.
Feb. 12
@UC San Diego
7:30 p.m.
Feb. 18
Cal Poly Pomona
Feb. 19
MEN’S GOLF time/results TBA
7 p.m.
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Aug. 25
@Southern Oregon
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Sept. 24
UC San Diego
7 p.m.
Sept. 2
Western Washington
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Sept. 25
Cal State East Bay
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Sept. 4
Central Washington
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Oct. 1
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W 2-0
Oct. 2
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Oct. 8
San Francisco State
7 p.m.
L 0-1 (OT)
Oct. 9
CSU Monterey Bay
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Oct. 13
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7:30 p.m.
date Sept. 24-25
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Sept. 27-28
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Sept. 10
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Cal State Dominguez Hills
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Oct. 22
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Oct. 3
Cal State L.A.
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Oct. 23
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Oct. 11-12
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Oct. 30
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Oct. 18-19
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Nov. 5
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Nov. 12
@University of Nevada
Nov. 19
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Oct. 17
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Nov. 6
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7 p.m.
Nov. 20
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Oct. 22
San Francisco State
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Nov. 12
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Nov. 23
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Oct. 24
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Nov. 13
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7 p.m.
Nov. 27
@Cal State Stanislaus
2 p.m.
Oct. 27
Cal State Stanislaus
7 p.m.
Nov. 18-20
TBD
TBA
Dec. 3
Humboldt State
5:30 p.m.
Sept. 2
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Oct. 30
@Cal State Stanislaus
Dec. 2-4
TBD
TBA
Dec. 4
Sonoma State
5:30 p.m.
Sept. 6
Seattle Pacific
Dec. 10
@Western Washington
5 p.m.
Sept. 10
@Cal State Monterey Bay
Dec. 11
@Seattle Pacific
5 p.m.
Sept. 12
@San Francisco State
Dec. 30
@Cal State L.A.
12:30 p.m.
Sept. 17
Cal Poly Pomona
7 p.m.
MEN’S SOCCER date
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4:30 p.m.
Nov. 5-7
TBD
TBA
W 2-1 (OT)
Nov. 11-14
TBD
TBA
W 2-1
Nov. 19-21
TBD
TBA
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Dec. 2-4
TBD
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players’ commitment, she said. “The girls were really nice and they taught me well,” Carriere said, referring to teammates from previous years. Carriere was new to the sport when she joined the team during her freshman year, she said. She thinks that the support and encouragement from her teammates have been helpful over the years. However, the current issue for the women’s team has not been getting the team to bond together – it has been getting enough players to make a team. “We have a small selection of people with really high skill,” Hayden said. The limited amount of players makes it difficult to run
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TAKE ’EM DOWN Wildcat lacrosse player Micaela Hayden competes against San Diego State during a semifinal game last season at home. The women’s team looks to add more players to the roster.
Interested in lacrosse? • To join the women’s club, e-mail President Micaela Hayden at mhayden_08@ yahoo.com • Visit the men’s website at www.csuchico.edu/mlax/ index.htm practice smoothly, she said. In the coming weeks, Hayden will be tabling to hopefully drum up more support for the club and possibly draw in some more players for fall ball and the upcoming season. Carriere thinks the team’s short roster is its biggest weakness because it can lead to tired players having to stay in for most or all of the game, she said. “It was tough because we only had one sub last year,” she said. Carriere stressed how much fun lacrosse is and how supportive the team is. “We encourage any and all skill levels to come out and play,” Hayden said. The women’s club is looking to garner some attention for the talented and ever-improving team and is excited about potential recruits, she said. Where the women’s team lacks depth, the men’s team appears to have a wealth of it. Men’s coach Charlie Jackson is intrigued by the team’s number of players, he said. “We got a bunch of guys coming back from injuries and a bunch of new recruits,” said Jackson, who will be entering his second season as coach. With a year of experience built on top of players becoming familiar with his style of coaching and strategy, Jackson is looking for a strong season from his squad, he said. The players also seem to be optimistic about the team’s abilities. “We got a group of really, really talented and motivated
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CONCENTRATION Men’s lacrosse player senior Kevin Law practices during the fall semester. Law and the team scrimmage against other schools in preparation for spring semester. guys,” said senior Ross Kitchin, the men’s club vice president. “We’re excited to get the season started and improve on our record from last year.” Senior Kevin Law thinks the team has a strong recruiting class and is eager for next year to roll around, he said. Fall ball is an important step in getting the team ready for the season. “Everyone kind of gets their preseason jitters out of the way,” Law said in a phone interview. Law also emphasized how useful it is to play against people other than your own teammates through fall ball. “You don’t have to get bored beating up on each other,” Law
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Editorialcore Story matters Our storytelling technology has advanced to the point that filmmakers can make anything appear to happen. But before there was surround sound, special effects, screens or even the printed word, there were just stories. That’s why, even with all the added polish and gloss, a good story will still shine through. And if it’s not a good story, well, that will shine through as well. Take the “Star Wars” franchise. The original three movies were all monumentally successful, and that was just the start. Movies, books, comic books, video games – you name a medium and there is a “Star Wars” adaptation for it. This isn’t just because the name will turn any product to gold, even if it does. “Star Wars” has translated so well into virtually any format because it’s a good story. There’s a faceless, evil empire that runs the show and a sympathetic group of underdogs who is fighting for its freedom. There’s magic, adventure, intrigue and, of course, lightsabers. The characters are complex, their motives are clear and there’s something universally appealing to the whole weird family dynamic going on between — spoiler alert — Darth Vader, Luke and Leia. There have already been enough critiques on how much the new “Star Wars” trilogy fails to tell a good or even logical story, so I won’t get into it. I’ll just say they found success only on the coattails of their predecessors – and the lightsabers. “Avatar” was one of the most visually stunning movies of all time, but it wouldn’t have amounted to much without a good plot. Yes, the story of the infiltrator going native has been done, but it works. The live-action “Street Fighter” movies exemplify what the lack of a story can do. Maybe it wasn’t the filmmakers’ fault. The games on which the movies are based are more concerned with punching and kicking than with plot. But man, were those movies terrible. The fighters wanted to get together to stop some evil general? And one of the two American characters from the game, Guile, was played by Jean-Claude Van Damme, a Belgian with a governor’s grasp on an American accent. The whole thing just didn’t resonate. As if I haven’t nerded out enough yet, I’d encourage one more example of a great story, even if you have no investment in the series. It’s the extended “Deliver Hope” trailer for the newly released “Halo: Reach.” Listen to the music and enjoy the action, but ask yourself if you want to know what’s going on in that universe. Now that’s a story. Matt Shilts can be reached at entertainmenteditor@theorion.com
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Atmosphere comes to Senator Theatre for ‘To All My Friends Tour’ Ben Mullin STAFF WRITER
Underground hip-hop will see the light of day Friday when the Minnesota-based rap group Atmosphere seizes the stage at the Senator Theatre. The upcoming show will be a part of Atmosphere’s ongoing “To All My Friends Tour,” which will include 23 performances across 14 states in 30 days. The independent-minded and independently signed emcee for Atmosphere, Sean “Slug” Daley, described his ongoing tour as a happy accident that resulted from a phenomenon that plagues many Chico State students – a missed deadline. “The tour was originally intended to be a promotional thing for Dan Monick’s new book, ‘Seven Years with
Atmosphere and Rhymesayers,’” Slug said in a phone interview. “But when we realized that the book wasn’t going to be released until late October, we said, ‘Fuck it, I guess we’re touring just to see all our old friends,’ and that’s where both the album and the tour got their names.” The record, “To All My Friends, Blood Makes the Blade Holy,” is the fusion of two separate EPs that discuss both sides of friendship – the good and the bad, Slug said. “It’s about unhealthy relationships that I’ve been in throughout my life, and also about the importance of growing and cultivating positive friendships,” Slug said. Because Slug has described friendship with a side A and a side B, it’s understandable that he views his fans as more than just friends – he also sees them as employers to which he owes his finest work, he said. “I’ve got 80,000 bosses around the world and I want to make those bosses happy,” he said. “But I also want to
challenge them with compelling art, and I want to challenge myself.” Though he places a heavy value on hip-hop’s artistic qualities, Slug doesn’t view the gritty violence of gangsta rap or the simple lyrics of mainstream pop as meaningless noise, he said. Art is all about communication, and mainstream music communicates to people whose lives desperately need music. “For people with difficult lives, the hardcore gangster rap is all about catharsis,” he said. “I remember when I was a kid, I went through tough phases where I wanted to listen to a record where everybody fuckin’ died.” Though Slug remarked that he still holds a special place in his heart for gangsta rap, he is concerned with the state of the rap scene these days – not because of the controversial subject matter, but because of the sudden explosion of untalented artists that came with the advent of social networking sites such
as MySpace and Facebook. “Everyone and their mother is rapping now,” Slug said. “There’s a lot of music being produced by people who are more interested in marketing then they are about their actual music. In the short space of two years, we’ve seen MySpace rappers and Facebook rappers. What’s next, Twitter rappers?” Though he does see the overwhelming tide of commercial rap as a threat to genuine art, Slug still recognizes the power that music has to affect people. Even though music is just sound, it has a greater impact on people than movies or TV ever could, he said. Music invites you to create your own images, while movies just force-feed them to you. People sometimes talk about albums that have changed their lives, but no one ever says that “Jaws 3” changed their life, Slug said. Among the individuals that Atmosphere has affected are local hip-hop artist Quentin “Eye-Que” Fields and guitarist
of Fields’ backup band Live Assist, Jeff Spanier. “Atmosphere was the first hip-hop I fell in love with,” Spanier said. “It’s been a while since I followed what Slug’s been up to. But he’s raw.” Eye-que and Spanier are gearing up to preform their own show this Friday at Lost on Main — the same night Atmosphere is set to go on at 8 p.m. “We have some talented acts performing that night, so it’s going to be a battle between Atmosphere and us.” Eye-Que added. “Hip-hop has always been competitive, and Friday’s no exception.” With Atmosphere’s show in Chico taking place in two days and their tour winding down two weeks after that, what’s in store for the future of the Minneapolis-based rhyme collective? “When push comes to shove, I’m going to try my hardest to keep this job, because I love what I do,” Slug said. Ben Mullin can be reached at bmullin@theorion.com
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Like many kids growing up, I developed ethical values and morality from my parents and everyday life, but there was a backup plan – cartoons. Programs from my childhood such as “Doug” and “Hey Arnold!” were built to gear me toward a life of virtue, with a few laughs along the way. I’ve been a lover of animated comedy for most of my life and as a kid I watched countless hours of cartoons. Some might see this as a waste, but I gained tremendous insight on the lessons of life watching them — more so than kids do today from current cartoons. There are more adult cartoons on TV now than there ever have been before, but I’m not talking about those shows. I’m talking about cartoons that any kid from the ’90s could name off – “Rugrats,” “Rocko’s Modern Life,” “The Ren & Stimpy Show,” “Invader Zim,” “Bobby’s World,” “Arthur,” “The Angry Beavers,” “Ed, Edd n Eddy,” “Dexter’s Laboratory” – and the list goes on.
Some of them were weird, but I had shows like “Doug” and “Hey Arnold!” to balance that out. For every deranged or twisted thing I’d see on “The Ren & Stimpy Show,” I’d learn a valuable lesson on morality from “Doug.” Cartoons today don’t have anywhere near the values they had when I was a kid, and the same can be said for laugh value. I’m not the only one who feels strongly about this cultural injustice. Chris Adamson, applied computer graphics major, makes cartoons and 3-D animations for his classes. He’s been watching cartoons for most of his life and mentioned that “Doug” was his favorite
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always the right way. At the end of each episode, Doug writes in his journal, literally spelling out the life lesson. In one particular episode, Doug gets an F on his math test. He notices that his report card is in the mail and tries to read it before his parents do. His parents come home and see the letter in his hand, so instead of hiding it or lying, he confesses to them. In the end, everything works out for the better and he gets tutored by his crush, Patti Mayonnaise. Cartoons, especially on Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network, have gone in cycles from bizarre to allegorical. The generation of shows after “Ren & Stimpy,” which now airs on Spike TV, was very wholesome and got out of the twisted and strange realm they were in. Shows like “Hey Arnold!” and “Rugrats” aired on a children’s network that once showed cartoons no child should watch. But for some reason, they’re back to the same weird stuff now. Ever since “Invader Zim,” Nickelodeon has noticed that kids like weird cartoons, like “SpongeBob SquarePants” and “Chowder.” Even SpongeBob can be
educational. In one particular episode called “Sailor Mouth,” he learns about “sentence enhancers” – curse words – when he notices some graffiti as he’s taking out the trash from the Krusty Krab. He hilariously goes around using them in normal conversation and learns the hard way that swearing is bad. This sets up a good life lesson for the viewer. Even though some cartoons can be blamed in part for a child’s immorality or unethical lifestyle in the future, there is still no excuse for a parent’s lack of responsibility to monitor what their children are watching and learning on TV. Chico State professor Chiara Ferrari teaches mass communication design classes on the history of cartoons. “TV is in the home, more easily available,” she said in an e-mail interview. “There has to be more attention on the part of the parents.” Cartoons do teach children, but it’s a parent’s job to teach them what’s right and wrong. It’s their duty to turn off the TV when they need to, for their child’s sake. Tyler Ash can be reached at tash@theorion.com
albums in the same week? What seems like Neil Young’s 1,000th album is a return to a simpler time in music. It’s eight songs of just him and a guitar — no filler, no overdubs.
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>> “I Am the West” (ALBUM) Ice Cube, who recently played gruff old guy “Thump” Washington in “Lottery Ticket,” hasn’t been musically interesting for a while now. His egotistically titled new release should be “I Am Getting Old.”
>> “Scrubs: Season Nine” (DVD) The show really isn’t that bad. It’s just after eight seasons of stellar music, hilarious daydream sequences and complex character development, this season features new characters. Do yourself a favor, and pretend season eight was the last things “Scrubs” gave us.
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>> “Lengend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole” (MOVIE) While talking-animal movies can be off-putting, this one seems to have some potential. Hugo Weaving, aka Agent Smith and Elrond, lends his considerable voice talents to the film, but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s about owls who have an adventure. Kids will like it, as will those who’ve read the books on which the film is based, but it might not be for everyone.
>> “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps” (MOVIE) After 23 years, Gordon Gekko is getting out of prison. Will the reprisal of the great ’80s film measure up?? With Charlie Sheen only doing a cameo, Shia LeBeouf playing the lead role and a PG-13 rating, it’s hard to say.
>> “Seal 6: Commitment” (ALBUM) The prolific songwriter’s sixth original album sounds more like his fourth release than his fifth, which is a good thing to most S Seall fans. It’s still highly produced, slightly unoriginal pop music, but it works well. The thing is, if it’s older Seal you feel like listening to, why not just listen to older Seal?
Cafes serve as musical avenues Four coffee shops offer launching pad for emerging groups
entertainment options, among them African club music and djembe drumming. Cafe Culture’s ethnic music is also often associated with ethnic dance. Although each of the four cafes creates its own evening Lauren Beaven appeal, all offer live music STAFF WRITER and an alternative to stumVenues such as Cafe Cul- bling down Ivy Street looking ture, Cafe Coda, Cafe Flo and for a keg. With students coming to and Empire Coffee have more than leaving school, there’s a high drinks to offer after dark. Over the past few years, Chi- turn over in Chico’s music co’s cafes have begun working scene, but there is a lot of talas musical gatekeepers to the ent, Niemczynowicz said. She thinks the majority of bands community. Like many other college that have played at Cafe Flo towns, Chico is brimming with have been exceptional. Chico State junior Allison up-and-coming musicians ready to advertise their talent. Alcaraz-Smith is a testament to While these coffee houses may Niemczynowicz’s assertion. People are more likely seem serene by day, it is here to attend that college free events, students come to spread My customers AlcarazSmith said. their musical are always telling The price tags wings. that often “There are me, ‘I had no idea accompany so many clubs shows at around town about this band!’” Monica Niemcynowicz other venues that people co-owner, Cafe Flo can discourbecome numb age students. to the posAt the cafes, the general sibility of a really good band coming through,” said Cafe range for a Friday night show is free to $5. Culture owner Greg Fletcher. While Chico’s cafes strive It has become the responsibility of the cafe owners or to get small-time bands in the managers, who often happen area recognized, their busito be the nighttime event coor- nesses must compete with dinators as well, to unearth Chico State’s infamous stuChico’s best and most interest- dent parties. “I think that there could be ing musicians. “There are so many different a lot more student support for genres and so many differ- the music,” Fletcher said. “I ent bands in each genre,” said feel like college kids are lookMonikah Niemczynowicz, co- ing for more of a party.” Fletcher thinks college stuowner of Cafe Flo. Deciding who plays when dents’ attention to local music has become part of Niemc- is waning, he said. Yet it may zynowicz’s job description, not be attention so much as but it is not as difficult as it acknowledgment. Many don’t know about sounds, she said. “I have tried to allow as these cafes or what they do, many musicians as possible Alcaraz-Smith said. It is cominto the cafe,” Niemczynow- mon knowledge in the cafes, however, that the small icz said. However, if a band doesn’t shows are often better than bring in many customers, it anticipated. “My customers are always may not get a second chance, telling me, ‘I had no idea she said. While Niemczynowicz about this band!’” Niemczynoencourages an ample num- wicz said. It may be that students don’t ber of bands and musicians to play at Cafe Flo, Fletcher tries expect professionalism with to bring ethnic variety to Cafe local bands. The majority of the cafe owners beg to differ. Culture. “Every once in a while, “In Chico, there are a lot of American musicians, born a band comes along that and raised in America play- deserves to jump out of the ing American music,” Fletcher local setting,” Fletcher said. said. “We’re trying to bring in “With determination, they can a more diverse array of inter- do so.” national music.” Cafe Culture offers several Lauren Beaven can be reached at distinct and sometimes bizarre lbeaven@theorion.com
Cafe Coda
265 Humboldt Rd. Anything off the beaten path
Cafe Flo
365 E. Sixth St. Absolutely everything
Cafe Culture 931 W. Fifth St. World music
Empire Tea & Coffee 434 Orange St. Folk, softer stuff
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Wild Oak to kick off fall show series THE ORION • EMILY WALKER
REJOICE Calvin Van Burg [left] and Derek Julian [right] of The Deaf Pilots practice for the upcoming Wild Oak show. They will play at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at 1078 Gallery with Mute Witness, Ana Lucia and Threk. Candyce Chilson STAFF WRITER
Local bands unite as Wild Oak Music Group presents its first show of the semester at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at 1078 Gallery. Tickets are $5 and all ages are welcome to come and support some of Chico’s musical gems. Wild Oak Music Group was founded in 1997. From the beginning, its purpose was to help promote the local music scene. Established in the music industry program at Chico State, Wild Oak gives students experience in their career field,
whether it is in artist management or business affairs. After releasing 10 CDs, delivering more than 100 concerts and managing countless musicians and songwriters in the region, Wild Oak is showcasing some of the local turf’s up-andcomers and established bands. Typically the group puts on about four shows a semester, said Matt Weiner, junior recording arts and music industry major and member of Wild Oak media relations. “I would say the show has a rock theme to it,” Weiner said. “The show has good bands and will be a good night of music
all around.” Mute Witness, Ana Lucia, The Deaf Pilots and Threk will play. Mute Witness surged into the local music scene in 2007 and has managed to gain quite a following with vocals reminiscent of John Lennon and a tight rhythm section. The indie-rock group released its self-titled album in 2009. The Deaf Pilots have been together for almost a year, playing shows at Cafe Flo, Cafe Culture and a few parties in town. This will be their first show at 1078 Gallery. With influences like The
Beatles, Pink Floyd, Foo Fighters and Nirvana, The Deaf Pilots have created a style all their own. Derek Julian, a junior music major who plays guitar, bass and sings for The Deaf Pilots, categorizes their music as “hard psychedelic rock,” he said. “We play from feeling,” he said. “We make our songs up as we jam.” Fellow band-member Ryan Fairley, a junior social sciences major, laughed and shook his head in disapproval. “It definitely has a ’70s kind of feel, but it’s a modern type of classic rock,” Fairley said.
After taking the summer off from performing, the band has played five shows so far this semester and is prepared for the Wild Oak show coming up, he said. Calvin Van Burg, a junior music major at Butte College who also plays bass, guitar and does vocals for The Deaf Pilots, has faith in the band’s ability to deliver. “We are definitely back in shape,” he said. Wild Oak and 1078 Gallery have worked to put on the first show of the semester in previous years. The music group strives to create a list of local
bands whose talent may have gone undiscovered. The maximum occupancy for the audience at 1078 Gallery is 100 people, said Noeh Caldera, senior media arts and music industry major and intern for 1078 Gallery. “It would be cool for the show to be packed,” Caldera said. Wild Oak Music Group is working to get students, community members and local high school students to come out to the show, Weiner said. Candyce Chilson can be reached at cchilson@theorion.com
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New venue attracts greater numbers for film festival Stephanie Maynard STAFF WRITER
Chico’s fourth annual Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival kicked off Sept. 16 to a cheering crowd at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.’s Big Room. The festival showed 10 environmentally conscious films ranging in length from two to 70 minutes. The content was equally varied. One film, “The Fun Theory: Bottle Bank Arcade” showed an increase in recycling after a recycling bin was made into an arcade game. Another featured newborn ducklings cannonballing into a lake to the tune of “Ride of the Valkyries.” This film was a favorite of Chico State graduate student Jeff Jenkins, who is studying geography and planning. Jenkins volunteered to help at
the event after he heard about it from some of his friends who were involved with Friends of Butte Creek, the group that organized the festival. “I figured I could volunteer, make some connections and help out a good cause,” he said. Jenkins also enjoyed the film “Flathead Wild,” which documented the rich ecosystem and wildlife of Flathead Valley in an effort to raise awareness and put a halt to mining in the area, he said. The final film of the evening was “Fresh,” a feature-length documentary film about the modern food industry and a possible future of sustainable farming. When one farmer said sustainable practices on his farm gave him a profit of $3,000 an acre versus his unsustainable neighbors’ profit of $150 an acre, the entire audience began
clapping and cheering. The film festival attracted a crowd that almost filled the Big Room. The random empty seat was available, but required thorough searching to find. Friends of Butte Creek Executive Director Allen Harthorn expected a large turnout, he said. “Our first two years we held this event up in Paradise, and not as many people turned up because they had to drive from Chico,” Harthorn said. Almost 200 people showed up for the last Paradise event, but last year, the first year the event was at the Big Room, more than 300 people attended, Harthorn said. He expected less people this year because of the economy, but still expected to add another 100 names to a mailing list of already 500. The film festival is the main
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FULL HOUSE Spectators applaud an entry in the Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival Thursday at the Sierra Nevada Big Room. The festival featured films about sustainability and conservation. fundraising event for Friends of Butte Creek, Harthorn said. “This is how we raise a lot of our unrestricted funds,” Harthorn said. “Unlike grants, which are very specific as to how money can be spent, we can use these funds to do things like buy a new computer or advertising.” The films were selected by Harthorn and Pamela Posey, a board member of Friends of Butte Creek, from a selection
they viewed at the national Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival held every year in Nevada City, Harthorn said. They narrow down the films they see, sometimes as many as 50, to the selection to be shown at the fundraiser. Before the films began, attendees enjoyed food from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., a silent auction and an introductory speech from both Harthorn and Posey about the activities
of Friends of Butte Creek. Friends of Butte Creek works with several agencies, including Pacific Gas and Electric and UC Davis, to protect and preserve Butte Creek and spring-run Chinook salmon, Posey said. During the intermission and before the films, music group Bad Daddy provided mellow country-western music. Stephanie Maynard can be reached at smaynard@theorion.com
Artoberfest opening to begin Saturday with mock horse race downtown Josh Hegg STAFF WRITER
In some places, October’s a time to drink beer. Chico puts a different spin on fall festivities by dedicating a month to the arts. Artoberfest is a month-long celebration of Chico’s artistic community and will feature a variety of special performances and events. Starting in 2005, Artoberfest has made its mark on the North State as one of the premier arts celebrations. One of the groups sponsoring the celebration is Friends of the Arts, a non-profit organization that is committed to offering “greater access to arts, culture, and heritage for individuals, families and the Chico community,” said Debra Lucero, executive director of Friends of the Arts.
At its beginning, Artoberfest was made up of 85 events. Now it boasts more than 150 events dealing with all artistic media. The kickoff event for Artoberfest will take place Saturday with the Chico Palio, a Northern Californian take on an ancient Italian ceremony involving horse races in the town square. It was the brainchild of Ed McLaughlin, a former city councilman who, after visiting Italy and witnessing the Siena Palio, thought it would be great to take this tradition back to Chico with him. In Chico’s Palio, the horses are artistic sculptures that different groups within the community make, which foot runners then carry in a race through downtown. For the first time, Chico State groups will be involved in the race.
Community Action Volunteers in Education and Tau Gamma Theta Fraternity will be among the groups sponsoring horses. Lucero is excited to see Chico State getting involved, she said. Along with the race, Chico Palio also allows the public to celebrate in Chico’s rich heritage. Local artists are designing flags honoring different aspects of Chico culture. It’s important to learn about your community and what is special about it, Lucero said. Artoberfest is also a place where amateurs and professionals alike can put their out art on display for the community. Throughout the month of October, art galleries all over the city will be opening their doors for free tours. One of the galleries participating
is Chico Art’s Center, said Sadie Card, a docent who has worked for the center for 16 years. The organization is no stranger to community showings and has been doing open studio tours for 21 years now. Card was glad that the Chico Arts Center could coordinate its gallery showings with Artoberfest, she said. The celebration has become well known and the open studios bring attention to the amount of artists in Chico. In addition to being a celebration of Chico-area creativity, Artoberfest has also become a viable source of income for Chico. Every year since 2005, Artoberfest has increased the revenue that Chico uses for tourism marketing, job development and special events, Lucero said.
The arts are one of the main economic generators for Chico, said Professor Paul Friedlander, a former member of the Arts Commission who was vocal about the benefits of Artoberfest at its beginnings. Chico is home to countless theaters, dance companies and music artists that are all of a high caliber, Friedlander said. There is a large local arts scene that generates significant revenue and that is a part of the orientation of the Arts Commission. One of Lucero’s goals for this year’s Artoberfest is to provide a means “to encourage economic and community development through a signature arts concept,” she said. Josh Hegg can be reached at jhegg@theorion.com
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[DAILY DOSE ] SEPT. 22 - 28
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Celtic Fiddle Festival
7:30 p.m. @ Laxson Auditorium $16 student admission Three folk violinists take the stage to dazzle people with their solo musical styles as well as joining together to showcase an exciting fiddling performance that should end with a standing ovation.
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T H U R S DAY
The Head Cat
8 p.m. @ El Rey Theatre $17.50 admission It will be a hard rockin’ good time at El Rey with The Head Cat, which boasts an all-star line up including Lemmy of Motorhead. Joining them will be Chico locals Trucker’s Wife.
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SAT U R DAY
Cold Blue Mountain 8 p.m. @ Cafe Coda $5 admission
This obscenely heavy show features two locals – Amarok and Cold Blue Mountain – and two Eugene, Ore., groups – Ninth Moon Black and Rye Wolves. We’re talking soul-crushing heavy.
SU N DAY
MON DAY
“Zephyr” Reading
Cheapskate Mondays
8 a.m. @ Cafe Coda Free
Award-winning poet Susan Browne reads from “Zephyr,” her newest book of poetry. Mark McKinnon of Ha’Penny Bridge and renowned producer and musician Ira Walker open the event with their respective solo stuff.
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Fall of Electricity 7 p.m. @ Cafe Flo $5 admission
Come check out Washington alternative punk-rock group Fall of Electricity as they travel through Chico on their West Coast tour with indie-rock band Outdoor Voices. Locals Master Lady make an appearance as well.
Brass Hysteria 9 p.m. @ LaSalles $3 cover
Hot Mess & Chico Ska Orchestra join Brass Hysteria for a some multi-instrumental fun.
T H U R SDAY
Electric Circus 9:30 p.m. @ LaSalles $8 cover
Chico jam band Electric Circus will bring the goods at LaSalles for their CD release show. A long standing presence in the music scene, Electric Circus will not disappoint. Joining them will be Ali Weiss.
Barry Lynn 7:30 p.m. @ Holt 170 Free
The Department of Economics presents Barry Lynn, who will be speaking on the dangers of Monopolistic capitalism.
F R I DAY
The Amblers 8 p.m. @ Cafe Coda $5 admission
Come for one or stay for all. Cafe Coda offers a packed set including the spunky tunes of The Amblers and the laidback sounds of Belles and Whistles.
The Fat Stickys 8 p.m. @ The Maltese Free
Get lost in Soft Crest’s alternative soft rock, then bring the party back around with The Fat Stickys and Blanket Party.
SAT U R DAY
Earthdance
@ Pageant Theatre
Musicians, poets and vendors will contribute to this Chico celebration of love, harmony and dancing.
Chico Palio
10 a.m. @ Downtown plaza Free This kickoff to Artoberfest is a shout-out to an old Italian tradition of towns racing horses against each other. In this one, it’s humans racing with horse sculptures.
The Beat
8 p.m. @Monstros Pizza $5 donation Feel like being a punk and getting some good pizza? Jump on down to Monstros for a riot with Barbara Manning and Rocket 69, Severance Package, Kepi Ghoulie and The Paul Collins Beat.
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SU N DAY
A Dennis Hopper Tribute
11 a.m. @ Cafe Flo $5 admission
Catch cheap, cultclassic cinema while crashing on comfy couches. You weren’t going to finish that paper anyway.
T U E S DAY
7:30 a.m. @1078 Gallery $3 donation
If “Easy Rider,” “Blue Velvet” and “Hoosiers” mean anything to you, then come celebrate the career of the actor, filmmaker and photographer.
Chico Air Show
9 a.m. @ Chico Municipal Airport $10 student admission Come see stuff fly during the final day of the Chico Air Show. You can also buy “Fight Line” tickets for special seating, shade and lunch.
MON DAY
Zumba Class 7 p.m. @ Cafe Culture
Exert yourself to the exotic beats of Mesoamerican music. Fitness never sounded so good.
Karaoke Night
@ Madison Bear Garden Raise a glass to the chorus of your favorite songs, or impress your friends with a 15-minute rendition of “Freebird.” Hey, it could happen.
T U E SDAY
Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women 7:30 p.m. @ Sierra Nevada Big Room $20 admission
Ready for some rock, blues, folk, humor and pretty women? Then get your tickets early for Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women at The Big Room – it’s a show you won’t want to miss.
Dollar Daze
@ The Graduate If you haven’t graduated yet, go check out The Graduate for burgers, beers, TVs, games, TVs and did I mention TVs? It will give you motivation to postpone graduating one more year.
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IN THE LOOP Chico State graduate Casi Ragsdale dances with her LED hula hoop. She performs with Chico Hoopers.
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Wasted nights waste of time Alcohol has been a big part of my life and my experiences with it have been good, they’ve been bad and, a lot of the time, they’ve gotten ugly. The most important lesson I have learned after many drunken nights is that college students don’t know how to drink – well, most of us at least. Despite all the ups and downs, I’m not here to preach about not drinking because that would make me a hypocrite. All I want to say is know your limit. It took me 12 years to learn this. No, that wasn’t a typo. My first lesson, and first drink, came at the age of 12. While most kids were out playing hide-and-seek, I was with my 16, 17 and 18-year-old cousins sitting in some guy’s dirty basement drinking “caguamas,” the Spanish term for forties. I felt like the coolest kid on the block. Then a few hours passed and I was the sickest kid on the block. It scared me enough to make me stop drinking – for four years, that is. It wasn’t expected of me to know how much to drink at such a young age, but as I grew older, getting that drunk was not funny – especially when I would exceed my limit most of the time. One evening, a friend and I decided to have an easygoing night with just a couple of drinks. An easygoing g night turned into three different stops at bars and after more than 10 drinks I aft lost my passport, my friend los and my self-respect. an Sadly, I can’t say this was the first or only time wa that this has happened. It tha was actually so common wa that it became a joke, both tha literally and figuratively. lite My friends even use M me as a Taboo clue now – “What Mendra gets when “W we go out,” a friend says. “Plastered!” my friends shout. sh Having friends turn me into a Taboo clue for the i word “plaster” came as a reality check. I don’t think anyone wants to be known as the person at the bar, club or party that is the drunken idiot. Trust me, it’s been me too many times. After too many nights to count spent by a toilet, passing out in random places and acting like a complete moron, I finally decided I needed to change. Thankfully nothiing horrible happened to me, despite my senseless drinking. I’ve been le lucky enough to have good luc friends who watch over me. fri However, not everyone is Ho as lucky. You never know when Y you may lose your friends in yo a ccrowded bar or be left with people who are too drunk pe to watch over you. So think twice before you make the tw mistakes that I’ve made. You mi may not be as lucky as me. ma Almendra Carpizo can be reached at Alm featureseditor@theorion.com fea
Word of Mouth | What’s the most interesting way you have worked out?
Podestrian
A person spotted with the white standard iPod earbuds in their ears.
“Speed training. Using rope ladder, ankle weights and pulling tires.”
“Yoga. It was extremely hot in the room and really hard.”
“I’ve taken a spin class, which was crazy because it’s a lot of work.”
[po • des • tri • an]
“Using the kettlebells in different ways to work different muscles.”
“I saw three podestrians waiting for the bus.” source: urbandictionary.com
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Fresh food found at market Kelly Smith
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Boshion Crandall Bosh SE X COLUMNIST S
Don’t fight your senses; venture out Let’s face it, attraction is like God – no matter how hard everyone tries to understand it, they never will. The cosmic forces prohibit it. After looking back on past lovers and realizing a lack of consistency among their traits, characteristics and personalities, I have come to realize that I certainly don’t understand the mystery of attraction. Take my current boyfriend for example. We worked together and I saw him numerous times, but didn’t look twice. A coworker tipped me off that he was interested in me and my response was, “Oh, the boy with the Asics? He’s not my type.” It was true, he wasn’t my type, but that didn’t stop me from hooking up with him in the back of his van during my lunch break a few weeks later. You see, my “type,” according to the rational me, is a very specific person. Of course this person is tall, dark and exotic – who doesn’t want that? They are also confident, independent and, most of the time, female. This is not what the majority of my partners have looked and acted like. However, I’ve still been totally smitten with them, like I am with my current boyfriend. Even though he wasn’t my “type,” I couldn’t help but crave him after I caught a whiff of his scent and had a real conversation with him in the break room. We all get hot and bothered by different things. Some people are attracted to athletes, blondes, good dancers or someone with a HUGE – personality. For others, it’s simpler, such as a certain eye color, body type or style. My friend “Ranch,” for example, is obsessed with body hair and lots of it. It is the foundation of her physical attraction to her boyfriend. When her boyfriend entered a body building competition and had to shave every inch of his body, Ranch was devastated and even considered leaving him. Ranch is a rare breed, though. After all, how many people do you know who like to lick popular salad dressings off their partners? Hence, the nickname. After dating a boy who was a foot taller than me with two full sleeves of tattoos, an older woman, athletes and artists, I’ve learned that the best sex is with the people you’d least expect. I’ve met my tall, dark and handsome dream girl or guy many times, and every time I try to pursue them, I end up feeling dissatisfied. Attraction is an adventurous friend that has the potential to take you on many fun and exciting journeys. Ditch your preconceived notion of the “perfect mate” and follow your senses wherever they may take you. If someone’s scent drives you wild, then there is a reason. The reason may be unknown to you, like it was to me with my boyfriend, but by following my nose I ended up happy with someone I almost dismissed on a whim. Boshion Crandall can be reached at sexcolumnist@theorion.com Have a sex-related question? Don’t be shy. E-mail Boshion and she may answer it in a column. All personal and identifiable information will be changed.
While some people enjoy playing sports and going to rock concerts, my passion has always been food – cooking it, tasting it, sharing it. One aspect that I am not partial to is following recipes. Cooking should allow for free expression, creativity and the promise of something tasty at the end. Good food starts with fresh ingredients and many foodies would agree that a great place to start would be a local farmer’s market. Every Wednesday from noon to 4 p.m. in the Student Services Center Plaza is foodie heaven – Chico State’s Student Market. Last Wednesday, I decided to take advantage of the affordable local produce. As I walked up to a shaded tent, the smell of basil and thyme danced around my nose while I perused the vegetables and herbs. I knew from the selection of tomatoes and the scents radiating from the herbs that I would be making something Italian. With wide eager eyes, I picked out the plumpest heirloom tomatoes I could find at $1 per pound, while grabbing several locally grown bell peppers at only three for $1. My eyes then turned to several bushels of basil and thyme at $1 each – the smell had won me over even before I reached the tent. I couldn’t seem to pedal my bike home fast enough. The
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TOMA-TO, TOMAT-0 Senior Lynn Hayes [left], a member of the agriculture department’s Crops, Horticulture and Land Resources Management program, helps senior Kevin Kane, a computer science major [right] choose tomatoes at the student-run market. smell of basil crept out my bag as ideas ran through my head about how to prepare my produce. I walked quickly through the door of my apartment, immediately dropped my
backpack and went straight to the kitchen – my sanctuary. On my way home I had decided what to make – fresh tomato basil ragú-stuffed pasta shells, no recipe required. Ragú is an Italian
term for a meat-based sauce that is traditionally served alongside pasta. Soon the scent of garlic, tomatoes and fresh herbs had all three of my roommates in the kitchen inquiring about the tantalizing smell that now filled our apartment. One of my favorite things about food has always been that it brings people together, because let’s face it, everyone loves to eat. I let the meat, some finely chopped tomatoes, bell peppers and other seasonings stew down for about an hour, adding some red cooking wine for flavor and waiting to add the basil and thyme until the end. The key to a good sauce is to simply turn the heat down, place the lid on top and walk away. The heat will do the rest. After the flavors had married, the sauce was ready to fill my cooked pasta shells. A quick pop in the oven allowed the sauce to permeate the thin shells and infuse them with flavor. By this point my roommates and I were dying to taste it, and let me tell you, it was worth the wait. After all that preparation, it was gone in a matter of minutes. A good meal always begins with the right ingredients, and you can’t go wrong at the Student Market. The produce is always fresh and I left having spent just a little less than $5. For a college student, that’s almost a dream come true. Kelly Smith can be reached at ksmith@theorion.com
A farm fresh meal
FARMER’S MARKET
Ingredients: Store bought jumbo pasta shells Three large heirloom tomatoes One large onion Four tablespoons olive oil Two small bell peppers One-pound ground beef (80% lean 20% fat) Three tablespoons finely chopped garlic Dried oregano to taste Salt and pepper to taste A pinch of chili flakes Several large basil leaves finely chopped Several sprigs of thyme taken off the stem Half a bottle of red wine Dash of balsamic vinegar Instructions: Pan fry beef in separate pan and let sit until ready to add to sauce Finely chop all vegetables Add onions to pot with four tablespoons of olive oil and let them caramelize Add in garlic and bell peppers and let sweat down Add finely chopped tomatoes, par-cooked meat, dried oregano and balsamic vinegar Use potato masher to meld ingredients together Let cook for several minutes Add half a bottle of red wine. After about an hour with the heat on low, add chili flakes, fresh basil, thyme and stir. Boil store bought pasta shells according to package ingredients Drain and run under cold water to stop cooking process Fill each shell with tablespoon of sauce Arrange shells in large glass cookware pan and add remaining sauce to the top Place in a preheated 350-degree oven for about 10 minutes. Remove pan from oven
Students’ projects help people, town in Honduras Gina Pence STAFF WRITER
For most students, summer is a time for vacation and relaxation. Instead of unwinding on a beach, however, three students spent their summer in Tela, Honduras, helping a third-world country develop. Students from Sustainable Engineering and Environmental Health for Development traveled to Honduras for three weeks to help develop solutions for engineering and environmental issues. The organization, formerly known as Engineers without Borders, is composed of students looking to provide solutions for issues that face developing countries. The organization received funding from the Instructionally Related Activities program to make the trip possible, said Dan DeWayne, director of University Public Events, which oversees
the program. “This project takes things they’ve learned in a classroom environment and applied it to real life circumstances that changed people’s lives in another country,” DeWayne said. “There’s a sense of social responsibility with our students – they want to help something outside themselves.” Lisa Hall, a senior civil engineering major and president of the organization, was one of the students who traveled to Honduras. Some of the projects the students worked on included a wastewater lagoon system and a wind turbine that pumped water, Hall said. The students worked with different municipalities in Honduras, partnering with engineering and environmental health workers in Tela to design solutions and put them to use. “This whole experience taught me how important it is
to collaborate with other areas of expertise,” she said. “It helps your understanding of the big picture and a real understanding of how to apply what we learned in the classroom.” A focus for the group was environmental health education, said Kimberly Carmody, a senior environmental health major. The organization is looking to fund a health education clinic where people can go for information on how to dispose of waste safely. “Part of what we’re doing is to educate children, then they can disseminate what they learn at home,” Carmody said. As a developing nation, the focus of the government is on priorities other than public and environmental health, she said. The citizens who live in poverty rarely have simple commodities such as toilets, which makes waste disposal difficult and sometimes dangerous. Working with city engineers and
environmental health workers, Carmody and the other students saw a world very different than the one they live in, she said. “It was interesting to see their perspective,” Carmody said. “To them, the health of their environment directly relates to the public health.” There are some people that live in the public landfills in impoverished parts of Honduras, scavenging materials to sell, she said. The students engineered a sustainable sanitation system, where residents could bathe and dispose of waste safely. “It was always, how can we improve it?” Carmody said. However, not all of the solutions offered worked out the first time, Hall said. The design for the wind turbine went through many revisions, and the first design had leaks. “There was a messiness and imprecision in our designs,” Hall said. “We learned a lot from that.”
Students volunteer Saturday to build houses Amanda Jacobs STAFF WRITER
Habitat for Humanity hoists houses THE ORION • MARK ROJAS
LAYING THE ROOF Students Marques Burris and Walter Torrence roll out roofing felt for a house being built by Habitat for Humanity.
Some Chico State students put on their community-involvement caps to help three low-income families have a place to call home by December. More than 50 community and Chico State volunteers came out at 8 a.m. Saturday to East 16th and D streets to participate in the Habitat for Humanity - Habitat Greens build. The houses have been under construction since March and are scheduled to be finished in time for winter. “Some people are working off hangovers and some people are just here to help out the community,” said Tim Forrest, event coordinator for the student chapter of Habitat for Humanity. “That’s why this is beautiful – we all come together.” Chico State’s chapter has been promoting the build by trying to get the Greek community and campus clubs to participate. Six clubs took part Saturday and put their members to work. Beta Alpha Psi, an honor society fraternity for accounting students, had eight people participating. “It’s a way to help the
community out and hang out with people,” said Joe Cyr, a senior accounting major. “I’ve always wanted to learn how to build.” Each house is being worked on by a different group under the Habitat for Humanity umbrella, said Mike Spiess, an agricultural engineering professor and adviser for the Chico State chapter. Women Build empowers women to do construction, YouthBuild gets ROP students to participate and Community Build allows volunteers from Butte County to get involved. All three are helping the construction of a three-bedroom, one-bathroom house. Butte College sophomore Jay Bhakta and his family will be moving into the YouthBuild house in the winter. His family is currently renting a home and he’s looking forward to moving in, he said. “I feel very happy that people are getting involved and are helping,” Bhakta said. Saturday’s main task was preparing the houses for possible rain. Volunteers got to work putting shingles on the roofs, sealing the windows and wrapping the houses in tar paper.
One of the biggest lessons Carmody learned was that she was privileged to have clean drinking water and a safe place to live, she said. The culture shock coming back to California was intense. Driving on an actual road was suddenly unfamiliar to Carmody and she had to break herself of the habit of brushing her teeth with bottled water. “We went to In-N-Out on the way home and it was amazing because I came from a place where people didn’t have food that was that accessible,” she said. For the students, the desire to help became their sole focus during their time in Honduras. “It was life changing,” Carmody said. “It’s a third-world country, the poorest country in Central America. We take environmental engineering and health for granted.” Gina Pence can be reached at gpence@theorion.com
While reloading a nail gun, Seth Duivenvoorden, a junior animal science major, said he came out because his roommate had told him about the project. “I worked my whole summer doing construction and I thought it’d be a good way to spend my Saturday,” he said. The three houses are approximately 60 percent complete and have windows, wall structure, roofs and foundation. There is one completed house on the site and there are plans for a park and a few other houses to be built across the street. The projects rely on donations from the community, grants and the mortgage payment that the families pay to fund the projects, said Jayne Ragland, the Women Build coordinator. Families must be low income and go through an application process, she explained. Phi Chi Theta, a coed business and economics fraternity, had 10 executive members volunteering, including Heidi Collar, a business administration major. “Chico State students are so naturally giving,” she said. “We are all about helping the community.” Amanda Jacobs can be reached at ajacobs@theorion.com
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ADAM BANKSTON SOPHOMORE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Faces on the shelf DAREN SATOW SENIOR APPLIED COMPUTER GRAPHICS
GRANT RICHARDS JUNIOR PHYSIOLOGY
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Top Shelf presents: entertainment in Chico THE ORION • KENNEDY COKER
MEN OF THE HOUSE Members of Ambriz Top Shelf Productions gather outside the Top Shelf house at 315 Ivy St. Thursday evening. Ally Dukkers STAFF WRITER
The well-known party planners of Chico State, Ambriz Top Shelf Productions, strive for more than throwing the biggest bash. They promote, represent and work with local and popular artists and disc jockeys. The group was started by senior philosophy major Marcelo Ambriz, the Top Shelf chief executive officer, as a way to promote his hip-hop group, The False Profitz, and other local bands. Top Shelf is run by Ambriz and his close group of friends as a non-profit organization that promotes local bands and provides organized entertainment for the community. “It was about the music when we started,” Ambriz said. “We got more artists and started organizing events – now we have a huge fan base.” Top Shelf has worked to comply with the local police and the group’s relationship with law enforcement has never been hostile, Ambriz said. Although, Sgt. Rob Merrifield doesn’t have a personal experience working with Top Shelf, he does worry about promoters following the law, he said. “Our concern is that they follow the laws and get the right
permits,” Merrifield said. “As long as they do that, it is not a problem for us.” Top Shelf tries to provide the non-Greek students with fun, organized events, said Shiloh Witcosky, a senior communications major and chief operations officer. “The non-Greek college students love us,” Ambriz said. “That’s our target audience.” Many local businesses sponsor Top Shelf, such as Dragon Tobacco, Chico Kush Smoker’s Gallery, Common Culture Clothing, Dragon Graphics and Barber Jon’s. “They get swamped with business and we bring in lots of out-of-towners as well,” Ambriz said. The companies will donate free clothes, free food and money for the events in exchange for promotion of their businesses. The members of Top Shelf agree that their most successful event was “Counter Culture,” held on April 23 at Cafe Culture. It was a sold out show and guests enjoyed the musical entertainment by groups such as James Brown and n8chur. “We got really good feedback,” Ambriz said. “They are going to let us go back for another show.” The next big event Top Shelf
is preparing will be held at the end of October or early November and will be an indoor electronic music show and festival called “California Love,” inspired by the recent cancellation of San Francisco’s popular LovEvolution. The location of the event is still undetermined, however the permit allows for 2,500 people. “Of all of our events, we expect this to be the most successful,” Witcosky said. “It will be an inspiring and ambitious venture in the tradition of Love Fest and LovEvolution.” Top Shelf has worked with more than 15 groups and represents artists and DJs such as Mic-V, Yung Snoe, The Confidants and Chopstix, who have opened for well-known acts such Snoop Dogg, Tech N9ne, Andre Nickatina, Afroman and The Pack. May’s end-of-the-year float was Top Shelf’s most controversial event, Witcosky said. It was nicknamed by the police as “mayday,” because of the huge crowd that turned out for the event. “The owner of Scotty’s loves us,” Ambriz said. One of the original members of Top Shelf, Mike Visgilio, who graduated from Chico State last spring, continues to be a part of the company from
his hometown in Stockton. “Once I left Chico, I became a strategic consultant,” Visgilio said in a phone interview. “Top Shelf comes to me for my input on event ideas, as well as ideas to help with the progress of the company.” Top Shelf has promoted music groups outside of Chico at events in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and San Diego. The group is working on the release of a compilation that will feature The Confidants and other Top Shelf artists. It will be available for free download on Top Shelf’s website. New members who will make a beneficial addition to the group are always welcome to apply, Ambriz said. When he graduates, Ambriz will pass the head leadership role of the group to Vice President Grant Richards, a junior exercise physiology major. “Top Shelf is open to working with any group to promote their music and their talents,” Visgilio said. The name Top Shelf came from lyrics in one of Ambriz’s rap songs. “The meaning is top-shelf, top-grade entertainment – nothing below,” Ambriz said. “It shows what we strive for.” Ally Dukkers can be reached at adukkers@theorion.com
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FIRING UP THE GRILL Tres Hombres opened its doors Thursday after being under construction for nine and a half months because of a ďŹ re that caused $300,000 worth of damages to the restaurant.
Tres Hombres reopens after December ďŹ re Tasha Clark STAFF WRITER
After nine and a half months of reconstruction, Tres Hombres kept its promise to reopen an improved and hotter-than-ever restaurant. On Dec. 1, 2009, portions of Tres Hombres caught ďŹ re after a wall made of plywood had dried out because of heating appliances, causing $300,000 worth of damage. During the reconstruction, the majority of the restaurant was rebuilt, said Tod Pedretti, the general manager at Tres Hombres. The dining area was thoroughly damaged by smoke so everything had to be taken out, he said. The brick walls and ceilings had to be treated. Tres Hombresâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; kitchen was torn down and built from scratch, so everything in the kitchen is brand new, Pedretti said. The air conditioning and heating systems are new, everything was redecorated, oďŹ&#x192;ces and bathrooms were rebuilt and the basement was gutted.
However, nothing much has changed besides the kitchen getting redesigned, Pedretti said. The restaurant knew what it wanted to do. Some of the employees were kept on payroll during reconstruction, he said. Workers took the old ďŹ nish oďŹ&#x20AC; tables, chairs, bar tops and booths, then put the new ďŹ nish on. The construction company did the ďŹ nal ďŹ nish. An outdoor patio is expected to be up in three weeks as well, he said. As soon as the iron fence is built outside, 54 seats will be set up for customers to dine. Before the ďŹ re, about 75 people had jobs working for Tres Hombres, Pedretti said. The restaurant rehired 55 to 60 employees and hired 33 new employees. More employees were hired because management anticipated it to be busy once reopened. Chico State students make up 85 percent of the restaurantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s employment, he said. Bryan Adames, a junior civil engineering major, has worked with Tres Hombres for four years. He worked temporarily at Johnnieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant & Lounge as a
waiter, but returned to Tres Hombres during reconstruction. For Adames Tres Hombres is a desirable place to work because the management is ďŹ&#x201A;exible with his school schedule, he said. Also, Adames enjoys working at the restaurant because his coworkers are generally easygoing people, he said. The employees like to spend time together outside of work as well. The restaurantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s popular menu items, such as the tacos, have returned, along with new entrees that include almond and herb crusted mahi mahi served with rice and seasoned vegetables. Chico residents and returning customers Patricia Hackett and Andrew Reid are excited about the reopening, they said. Reid likes to come to Tres Hombres during lunch, he said. It has a nice atmosphere and the food is delicious. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wonderful to have Tres Hombres back,â&#x20AC;? Hackett said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve missed the food and drinks.â&#x20AC;? Tasha Clark can be reached at
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STUDIO TIME Student leaders for the project â&#x20AC;&#x153;40 Stories,â&#x20AC;? a Chico State Game Studios class production, collaborate and discuss the project. The game should be available for play by the end of December. Chico State Game Studios is a production class where students collaborate to create a video or computer game every three semesters. This semester is the ďŹ nal one for the puzzle game â&#x20AC;&#x153;40 Stories.â&#x20AC;? Scott Washington is a Chico State alumnus and director of production for â&#x20AC;&#x153;40 Stories.â&#x20AC;? Q: What is Chico State Game Studios? A: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s essentially a class where we get students from all areas of campus to put together a game. Q: What kind of games do you produce? A: We do small project games from two to ďŹ ve people and we have larger projects, which have upwards of 60 people working on. Q: What is â&#x20AC;&#x153;40 Storiesâ&#x20AC;?? A: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the large project that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re working on this semester. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been working on it since fall 2009. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a video puzzle game where you use clones of yourself to solve puzzles.
Q: When can students expect to be able to play it? A: We should have a ďŹ nished product by the end of December. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done similar projects for about ďŹ ve years now, but this will be the ďŹ rst time weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ďŹ nished a project within the timeline. Q: How can students use their experiences in this class for their careers? A: Mainly what game developers look for are ďŹ nished products â&#x20AC;&#x201D; being able to stick with a game till the very end. We learn teamwork, above all. Students work with people in diďŹ&#x20AC;erent ďŹ elds, diďŹ&#x20AC;erent personalities and they learn to work together. Q: What are some departments that contribute to this project? A: We have concept artists who paint stuďŹ&#x20AC;. They do illustrations of what the game will look like. We have modelers who create 3-D assets that go into the game. We have animators who give the characters
movement. We have programmers who make codes to make the game run. We have audio engineers from the music department who make sounds for us. We have level designers who create the puzzles. This whole game is composed by students in this class. Q: How does this relate to real-world experience? A: We treat it as an actual game production. We have student leaders that lead groups and give assignments and critique, and professors Clarke Steinbeck and Frank Pereira who oversee to make sure things donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get out of control. Q: What is it like to direct such a large project? A: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tough. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time consuming, but really rewarding. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be awesome to have a ďŹ nished game. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do much on the project, but I make sure everything ďŹ&#x201A;ows. To have a ďŹ nished project would be really sensational. -Compiled by Gina Pence
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Sept. 22, 1982 Chico State has offered a radio broadcasting class since 1951, but in 1982 it moved away from broadcasting old-time radio dramas to the livewire. This allowed KCSC to transform into what it is today. In the 1980s, KCSC went through a technological transformation and a significant location change. The radio station moved from Ayres Hall to Reynolds Warehouse on West Second and Cherry streets. Moving the radio station cost $20,000. Associated Students paid the sum and leased
the building for 20 more years of KCSC’s rock ’n’ roll. The station’s move came with an upgrade to the MTV system. This program allowed the listeners to purchase a box through their cable company and tune into local FM broadcasting. With 5,000 album titles in 1982, KCSC had one of the largest collections north of Sacramento and played albums by The Who, Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones. “Many people think of us as nothing more than a radio station run by punk rockers,” said Cliff Colby, former station manager. “While we are proud of that image, it’s not really what KCSC is all about.”
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KCSC is no longer known as a punk-rock radio station and is now ahead of the technological curve. The station has moved away from the outdated MTV system and now has an online radio station with an eclectic music collection. In the late 1990s, KCSC made the switch to Internet radio and for the past four years, the station’s broadcasts have been on iTunes. The 100 staff members all participate by putting together shows that feature hip-hop, electronic, indie-
rock, bluegrass, metal and punk music. They also have a sex talk and sports show. “I feel like we have a lot more to offer now,” said senior Jillian Cleveland, the station’s general manager. The station has saved all of the albums they used to play and has collected thousands more, she said. KCSC has moved since the ’80s and is now located between Fourth and Fifth streets on Ivy Street. They share the building with A.S. Recycling and Adventure Outings. -Compiled by Amanda Jacobs
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