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A free lecture marking the 60th anniversary of the Korean War will be presented at 7:30 p.m. today in RowlandTaylor Recital Hall. James Matray, professor of history at Chico State, will discuss his lecture, “Fighting for Peace: Lessons of the Battles of Pork Chop Hill.” Source: Student Announcements
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OUTDATED WARNINGS More efforts besides using signs that prohibit smoking in Chico State buildings are slow to take place.
Chico was given a “D” grade by the American Lung Association. Northern California was cited as not doing enough to prevent the use of tobacco and advocating smoke-free areas, according to a State of Tobacco Control report by the association. Other factors like agricultural dust, smog and pollution were also aspects in the low grade Chico received. Chico would have received an “F” rating were it not for the recent change of the downtown plaza to a smoke-free area, said Shelly Brantley, project director for the American Lung Association. Recent changes in policies regarding tobacco use show Chico’s potential for improvement, Brantley said. “Chico is one of the few communities that has >> please see SMOKING | A6
A.S. Live! will be putting on a speed dating event at 7:30 p.m. in Common Grounds Feb. 11. Students that are interested and would like to invite a special someone are encouraged to send an anonymous e-rose invitation. For more information, call 530898-6005 or send an e-mail to aslive9@csuchico.edu. Source: Student Announcements
A sand mandala will be started in the atrium of the Bell Memorial Union Feb. 14 and completed March 5 by a Tibetan monk, Venerable Lama Losang Samten. He created two sand mandalas in spring 2008 and gave one to Chico State and another to Butte College.
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WORKING TOGETHER Shaheen Khan, a senior majoring in communication design and Dallas Madison, a junior majoring in communication studies are helping create “save the date” event reminders.
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Shipwreck artifacts were brought to Chico State to be documented, conserved and analyzed. Artifacts from Nantucket Island’s Two Brothers U.S. whaling vessel include three whaling harpoon tips, two whaling lance tips, two creaming shards and one cast iron trypot. Completion for the project is expected in fall 2011. Source: Student Announcements
Groups share common idea Organizations hope to inspire youth through African-American past Alexander Seymour STAFF WRITER
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hico State’s Office of Diversity has organized a versatile set of activities and discussions to celebrate the past achievements of the African-American civil rights movement and build on them for the future. Varied organizational
background of this year’s Black History Month means that events lack a central theme, said Diversity Coordinator Tray Robinson. Instead, groups will head individual events and offer a spectrum of discussion. Activities are led by the Office of Diversity, but are a patchwork of cooperation between the Black Faculty and Staff Association, Black Leaders on Campus, Cross Cultural Leadership Center, University Film Series, Multicultural and Gender Studies and Men of Honor, according
to a fl ier distributed by the Office of Diversity. “Organizations have a lot of their own messages and discretion,” Robinson said. “I just put it in one place.” The Black Leaders on Campus, a student organization that addresses the need for recognition and acknowledgement of people of African-American decent, wants to add more than just the typical historical celebrations that are usually carried out in February, said Malcom Dixon, a representative of >> please see HISTORY | A6
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BY THE NUMBERS 25 cars stolen March 2010 27 cars stolen May 2010 33 cars stolen July 2010 25 cars stolen Sept. 2010 15 cars stolen Nov. 2010 source: CPD
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Butte College student Christine Schneider was shaken awake by her roommate at 6 a.m. Sept. 13, 2010 to discover her gray 2002 Ford Focus had been stolen during the night. “I was in shock,” Schneider said. “I couldn’t comprehend it because I was still half asleep.” The Saturday before her car was stolen, an unidentified person threw a brick through the window of her West Sixth Avenue home and ransacked
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it, she said. The thief stole Schneider's purse, computer, textbooks, keys and came back two days later for her car. “I don’t trust having my car parked outside my house,” she said. The incidences of car theft in Chico have skyrocketed in the last two months, increasing from 17 thefts in December to 32 by mid-January, according to a press release by Sgt. Rob Merrifield of the Chico Police Department. “It could be that some car thief got released from jail
Andre Byik STAFF WRITER
The partial skeleton of a child thought to be between the ages of 3 and 4 was unearthed Friday from a backyard in the 800 block of Verbena Avenue. The skeleton was transferred to the Chico State Human Identification Lab for analysis, said Chico Police Department Sgt. Scott Franssen in a phone interview. The bones are thought to have been buried for many years, according to a press release by Chico Police. A conclusion to the lab’s analysis will have to happen before determining how old the bones are, Franssen said. Getting results will take some time, though. About two-thirds of a skeleton were discovered by workers while digging to install an irrigation system, according to the press release. A call to the police was made Thursday evening from a resident saying “they just found a human head in the ground,” according to police records. When Franssen saw the bones, he thought the bones were very old, but said he couldn’t confirm whether they were prehistoric, Franssen said. Assistant professor of anthropology Eric Bartelink, who is assisting with the analysis of the remains, declined to comment on the specifics of the case, but the procedure for the lab is to do an analysis and write a report, he said. Radiocarbon dating and checking the teeth for wear are some methods the lab uses in analysis, Bartelink said. Wear on the teeth could be a result of a diet consisting of more abrasives, a characteristic that could be attributed to a prehistoric Native American. Chico Police opened an investigation and began researching missing persons, but a lot will come from what Chico State finds, Franssen said. The police are satisfied that all the remains have been recovered and did not see any evidence of other burials in the area. Franssen called this a “special” case and Chico State’s Human Identification Lab is one of the best resources the police have in the north state, he said. The Human Identification Lab does case work for 17 counties, Bartelink said. Chico State anthropology faculty member Colleen Milligan and emeritus faculty member Turhon Murad are also assisting with the analysis. Andre Byik can be reached at
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Increased car thefts around Chico Chico State and Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park will present four tours showcasing an extensive collection of native and exotic plants and trees, starting February. Tours will cover groups of 20 to 30 trees around the mansion and Chico State. Tour dates are Feb. 25, March 11, March 25 and April 8 between 10 and 11:30 a.m. Those interested should meet in the gazebo. Parking will be free.
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and he’s trying to get back to work,” Merrifield said. “Or it could be a group of people moving through Chico with a chop-shop somewhere.” Of the 32 cars that have been stolen in the last month, 14 of them were Honda sedans, he said. It is a bewildering statistic that can be explained by streetwise economics. “Because there are so many Hondas on the road, there’s a huge demand for Honda parts, which is why so many of them are stolen,” Merrifield said. “With high>> please see THEFTS | A5
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Roundabout proposed to help students Dario Gut STAFF WRITER
Major road changes are planned for the summer in downtown Chico. Construction for a $1.4 million project is scheduled to start May 24 and finish before students return to Chico State in August, said Jeff Jukkola, associate civil engineer for Capital Project Services. Modifications in downtown will include a roundabout, changing a two-way road into a oneway and expanding sidewalks. Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement, a program formed by the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, is helping fund the project with $1.2 million, Jukkola said. The rest will come from money the city had leftover from previous projects. The roundabout will be constructed on West First and Salem streets near Celestino’s New York >> please see ROUNDABOUT | A6
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Bugarach, France — People are getting ready for the end of the world in France. Called “the esoterics,” those London — A 35-year-old mountain
who believe the world will end Dec. 21, 2012 are taking refuge in remote areas
climber from London slipped on an icy
of French mountaintops. Tickets to fly
patch of Mount Sgurr Choinnich Mor
into Bugarach are being sold online,
Saturday and fell 1,000 feet, breaking his back in three places. Rescuers found
said Mayor Jean-Pierre Delord. There are
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Egypt — Thousands of discontented
about 200 locals who don’t want 2,000 to 3,000 people inhabiting the area. Source: The New York Times
pieces of Adam Potter’s clothes and
Egyptians continue to protest throughout
equipment throughout the mountains
the country in hopes that their President
and found him standing, reading a map.
Hosni Mubarak will listen to their
Potter promised he will climb Mount
demands and step down after reigning
Everest later in the year. Source: The Associated Press
for more than 30 years. The protests, La Paz, Bolivia — Floodwaters killed
Moscow — The person responsible
Following President Barrack Obama’s comments at the State Of The Union Ceremony, the military is beginning to implement the changes that will come with the repeal of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” clause of the military’s contract. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates ordered for a full plan of how the military will deal the change to be on his desk by Friday. Gates described the repeal of the controversial stipulation as “a milestone event.”
which have lasted longer than a week,
for the bombing of Domodeovo Airport in
31 people and left 19 injured after a bus
have seen Mubarak’s party headquarters
Moscow, which killed 35, is a 20-year-old
and a truck tried to cross a flooded river
vandalized and burned, which resulted
man from the North Caucasus, Russian
Friday near the city of Sucre. Policemen
in the military implementing a 4 p.m.
authorities said.
and army officials are helping search for
curfew.
survivors, said Police Chief Ivan Mar-
Investigators said the attack was
Mubarak asked his cabinet to resign
a suicide. The bombing was close to
quez. Survivors grabbed onto rocks and
Friday. It is uncertain if a new cabinet
the International Wing of the Airport,
plants to keep from floating away.
will be enough to calm the passionate
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With California expecting the budget to reach a deficit of $25 billion in the next 18 months, Gov. Jerry Brown is standing by his decision to extend tax increases and reduce government spending. “Sometimes when you pull the Band-Aid off, it’s better to do it quickly,” Brown said in a press conference, which was attended by the many mayors from around the state, including Anaheim, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San Francisco, Santa Ana and San Jose and San Diego. Source: The San Francisco Gate
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KCSC Radio looks to make a technological improvement this semester while celebrating the station’s 60th anniversary. KCSC Radio has been a student owned and operated radio station at Chico State since 1951. Under the direction of a new general manager, Quinn Mattingly, KCSC is introducing many changes including a change in web design and an iPhone application, she said. Jill Cleveland, the previous general manager, hired her at the end of the fall semester after graduating, The app is a big step for the station because it allows anyone with an iPhone or iPod Touch to gain easy access to the live stream of the Internetbased station’s broadcast at any time, Mattingly said. The app is complete with a list of events and live programs that air throughout the week. “We want to keep programs modern and updated regularly while giving our listeners options,” she said. Visual upgrades are currently in the works as new Webmaster Russell Spivey plans to make the website more accessible while increasing usability, he said. Spivey also wants to incorporate music reviews from staff members at the station onto the website. The student radio station wants to reach out to alumni and the local community with their 60th anniversary celebration, Mattingly said. The coordinator of the event, Genevieve Jones, is planning for a big turnout, she said. “We would like to see past members of the station along with the current and aspiring members all join together for this celebration,” Jones said. The details for the event are still in the progress of being worked out but will be announced later in the semester, she said. Students are encouraged to attend the event even if they are not involved with station’s operations. “KCSC has sustained itself through so much under entirely student leadership,” Mattingly said. “It’s so encouraging to look back and see where we have been and how much we have grown.” The first of KCSC’s informational meetings was held Thursday, in Plumas 102 while Mattingly described her direction for this semester and new members filled out applications. Students who did not make it to the first meeting
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POLICE BLOTTER All accused of violating the law are innocent until proven guilty | Information cited directly from Chico Police Department Thursday, 8:57 a.m.: Loose animal reported on 2000 block of Floral Avenue. “Black lab and chihuahua in and out of traffic. Reporting party is concerned they may cause accident. Reporting party followed dogs home to Glenshire.” Thursday, 12:21 p.m.: Petty theft on 2000 block of East 20th Street. “Reporting party left
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CREATE A CYCLE OF RECYLING A forest green trash can, recycling and compost trifecta outside the Marketplace Cafe. Associated Students' goal is for Chico State to produce less waste by 2015.
Cleaner campus by 2015 Teresa De Luz STAFF WRITER
After nearly two years in the making, Associated Students will present their Zero Waste action plan to three A.S. committees and the board of directors. The plan, which only applies to A.S. services, is a philosophy evaluating how the campus deals with waste, said Robyn DiFalco, A.S. Sustainability coordinator. “Many think that zero waste is an idealistic pie in the sky idea but it’s really truly achievable,” DiFalco said. This plan will be applied to all A.S. services, she said. One of the services affected is dining — compost bins will soon be available at Selvester’s Cafe-by-the-Creek and all other eateries on campus. The plan will also go to off-campus facilities such as the A.S. Recycling Center and the Forebay Aquatic Center, DiFalco said. Targeting where the majority of the waste on campus comes from has been key to
formulating a plan, said Eli Goodsell, recycling operations coordinator for A.S. Recycling. The sustainbility office is currently hiring interns as a way for students to get involved with the plan, said Sarah Alvarez, student Zero Waste coordinator. The goal of intern recruitment is to get a wider variety of students involved, she said. Positions ranging from public relations, marketing and directly hands-on of working with the waste, such as composting, are available. “There really is a whole spectrum of projects available to reach different interests,” Alvarez said. Since working on the Zero Waste plan, being conscious of purchases and choosing to use reusable containers has been a priority for her, she said. “People see me, my friends see me, my new actions spark conversation in my everyday life,” Alvarez said. Teresa De Luz can be reached at tdeluz@theorion.com
manual wheelchair in customer service storage area. Store video surveillance shows teenager leaving store with wheelchair at approximately 1620 hours.” Thursday, 3:25 p.m.: Drunk in public reported on 1600 block of Park view. “Reporting party states she just arrived home and neighbor came outside screaming at reporting party and child. Suspect is continuing to stand out in front of his home yelling.” Thursday, 3:45 p.m.: Disturbing the peace reported on 100 block of Main Street. “Suspect had fire extinguisher and was threatening to shoot it off in store. Suspect was upset that clerk refused to sell him beer.” Thursday, 5:30 p.m.: Fight reported on 300 block of Humboldt Avenue. “Three subjects fighting and throwing skateboards at each other.” Thursday, 7:59 p.m.: Drunk in public reported on 700 block of East Lassen Avenue. “Reporting party advising her roommate is intoxicated and just struck her in the face. Female in background being verbal, sounds highly
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intoxicated.” Friday, 6:23 p.m.: Traffic hazard reported on 1900 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway. “Heavyset female pushing an empty wheelchair down the middle of the roadway. Hazard due to fog, and indoor soccer participants driving in the area.” Friday, 9:16 p.m.: Vandalism reported on 100 block of Innsbrook Way. “Reporting party's exboyfriend and father of her baby came over to talk to her. They argued and he poured a soda onto her Vizio 26-inch flat screen TV.” Friday, 12:16 a.m.: Throwing objects reported on 700 block of West 10th Street. “Occupants driving through the area throwing eggs at pedestrians and speeding.” Saturday, 2:55 p.m.: Assault and battery reported on 1400 block of Park Avenue. “Reporting party advising he was attempting to make a purchase using pennies and the owner refused.”
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Sunday, 2:54 a.m.: Noise complaint reported on block of 100 Penzance Avenue. “Loud music and ‘whooing.’” Sunday, 8:59 p.m.: Drunk in public reported on 400 block of Mission Ranch. “Reporting party advising he just came out of the bathroom and found a subject in his living room, eating his rabbit food.” Sunday, 1:50 a.m.: Defrauding an innkeeper reported on 2400 block of Esplanade. “Reporting party taxi driver chasing subjects who fled from his cab without paying.”
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LOCK IT OR LOSE IT Cars parked outside West Third Street in downtown Chico on a Friday afternoon.
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performance Hondas, we see engines and suspension gear getting ripped off the car and carted out.” Andy Dick, a professor of sociology with an emphasis in delinquency, said he had a friend who noticed his car had been stolen at 7 a.m. and found it completely gutted by noon. Stolen cars are turned into cash after they’re chopped into trash, he said. “You can steal Hondas real quick and chop ‘em up,” Dick said. Stolen parts are often funneled through an intermediary called a “fence,” who buys parts at a low price and sells them on the market at a much higher rate, he said. Police are currently working to establish a pattern with the thefts, the majority of which have occurred sporadically in the northern corridor
of Nord Avenue, Merrifield said. Schneider’s insurance has since paid for the loss of her
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Christine Schneider Butte College student
car, replacing it with a 2002 Ford Explorer. She’s behind the driver’s seat again after her life’s latest speed bump, but still carries the memory of that September morning with her, which is why catching the newest batch of thieves is important, she said.
PREVENT CAR THEFTS Always lock your doors Leave all valuables out of your car when you're not inside it. You can cover up laptops, digital cameras or other electronics or put them away in the trunk Help your neighbors. Most stolen cars have been taken in apartment parking lots. If you see any suspicious activity in community parking lots, call police at 530-898-5555 source: Chico State Police Department
“I don’t leave anything that is of value to me near my windows, where someone could see it,” Schneider said. “When my roommate and I see a random car parked outside our house, we still get nervous.”
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DROP OFF A preliminary draft for downtown Chico. A proposed roundabout will be in place nearby Chico State to help drop off students and facilitating traffic.
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By Elizabeth Ghiorso ■ Salads need love, too. I’m pretty tired of seeing my beloved green leafies taking flack for being, “chick food,” “flavorless” and “unsubstantial” there are so many ways to liven things up and turn salad into a meal that is cheap, healthy and oh so appealing. In my opinion, all these boring salads you’ve been having are the result of in-the-box thinking and far too much ranch dressing. This week, Cucina Chico takes the salad from sidekick to main stage and gives you some tips to save money along the way. Move over, pizza and beer. It’s salad time. cucinachico.com
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Pizza and the metal statue of Chico State’s flame logo, Jukkola said. “Second Street just gets congested,” Jukkola said. “This will not only improve the air quality by eliminating the constant stopping of traffic, but smooth-out the vehicles that go through these streets.” The designs are still preliminary, but there will be six to eight new metered parking spaces on each block because of the redirection of traffic flow, he said. “We are estimating 40 to 50 spaces being added in downtown,” Jukkola said. “This will
definitely benefit the students a lot.” Marcus McMillan, a sophomore majoring in studio arts, bikes and skateboards to Chico State on a daily basis and is excited to hear about the upcoming project, he said. “It’s a really good idea,” McMillan said. “Sometimes I have to ride on the sidewalk, which is against the law, but I feel I’m not doing anything wrong.” Sidewalk extensions near campus and down West Second Street by downtown will benefit students, Jukkola said. He is focusing on making the sidewalk more “pedestrian
friendly” for students headed toward campus. West Second Street and Broadway will also be transformed from two-way roads into one-ways after Broadway Street meets Flume Street heading east. Sidewalks on West Second Street will be expanded for students walking to and from the university. Chico State is taking part by helping the city build what is going to become the “gateway into the university,” Jukkola said. The West First and Salem streets roundabout is planned to be a beautiful entrance to the college, as well as a
safe and easy way to drop off students near campus, Jukkola said. The purpose is simply providing an area for the loading and unloading of passengers while maintaining vehicle circulation. The First and Second Street Couplet Project offers an opportunity to improve many existing conditions downtown that could otherwise hinder bicyclists, Jukkola said. “This project could expand down a block to First and Wall Street, where there is nothing, and begin to put restaurants or stores,” Jukkola said. “It is up to the public to decide.” For West First Street west
of Broadway Street, Jukkola explains it as having a “driveway-like” feel in which to encourage cyclists to use this street. Major westbound traffic will then be directed down Broadway and not Salem. Ian Roffe, junior art major, uses these roads to campus almost every day. “My girlfriend always drops me off in front of First and Salem, so it’s a common drop off,” Roffe said. “It’ll be nice to see cars finally have room to drop us off.” Dario Gut can be reached at dgut@theorion.com
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on campus. Chico is working on creating more smoke-free a law against distributing free tobacco products,” Brantley said. “They were targeting the bars and areas through the Fresh Air Chico project, Brantcollege students with a product that they know is ley said. This project is aiming at specifically banning smoking in parks the Chico Area Recreaddicting and harmful.” The law against distributing free tobacco prod- ation and Park District has rule over. The addition of more smokeucts has been in place for three free areas in Chico sounds like a years now, she said. good idea, said senior communiTobacco companies target colcation public affairs major Paul lege-aged people because it is the Roberts. youngest crowd they can legally It’s an environmental “I’d prefer if people didn’t advertise to, said Christina thing, and I see that. But smoke in public places,” RobRoberts, an American Lung Association health educator. The idea at the same time, I think erts said. “I know there are some laws in place, which we have the right to of “social smoking” is what tends to draw college students in. smoke where we want. is reasonable.” Others do not really care about More smoke-free areas around the amount of smoke-free areas campus as well as in parks could Sebastian Stephesen or think there is a need for more, help decrease the amount of stuChico Resident like junior communication design dents wanting to smoke, Brantley major Richard Mansfield. said. “Unless it’s inside a house or something, smokThe current policy, in place since 2002, prohibits smoking within 25 feet of building doorways, ing in public areas doesn’t really bother me at all,” windows, breezeways and awnings, according to he said. For smokers, the proposed restrictions on pubChico State’s website. “It’s about changing norms, and changing the lic smoking areas come as an inconvenience, said Chico resident Sebastian Stephesen. way people think about it,” Brantley said. “It’s an environmental thing, and I see that,” On campus, the fight for designated smoking areas is an ongoing battle, said Theresa Fagouri, Stephesen said. “But at the same time, I think we program coordinator for the Campus Alcohol and have the right to smoke where we want.” As of now, state law prohibits smoking in areas Drug Education Center. The executive memorandum for a new campus smoking policy has been in called “tot-lots,” which are parks specifically desthe hands of President Paul Zingg since May 2008. ignated for children, Brantley said, but that only The smoking policy currently in place is not covers a very small area of outdoor parks. Health educator Christina Roberts thinks doing enough, Fagouri said. The goal is to get a 2011 policy put in place to designate smoking areas more areas in Chico need to be protected from
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secondhand smoke, she said. “It’s really easy to see, ‘Oh there’s a jungle gym, there’s a swing set, don’t smoke there’, but when those physical reminders are absent, there needs to be a rule in place so those areas are protected as well,” Roberts said. Along with keeping Chico parks smoke-free, making it harder for people to smoke in public areas is a goal in making it easier for people to quit smoking, Brantley said. Cutting down the use of all tobacco products within the community is always an objective. With the current hardships of the economy, passing a new policy on smoking on campus is not looked at as the most important issue, Fagouri said. She continues to send e-mails every few months about changing the policy, Fagouri said. Booths will be set up on campus to petition against smoking on campus throughout the semester for students to take action, Fagouri said. Students are the ones who can make the most difference in getting the policy changed. “I can try and try, but the power is within the students,” she said. “I want it done, I want something to happen.” The prevalence of smokers in the 18-to-24-year age group is increasing, said Diana Flannery, professor of health and community services. “The addiction potential is high for this age group,” Flannery said. “You are establishing your habits now.”
KICKING THE BUTT To get help quitting smoking or to be part of changing current campus policies on smoking, contact CADEC program coordinator Theresa Fagouri at 530.898.6450 To be part of changing the local laws on tobacco use, contact the American Lung Association at 530.345.5864
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■ Are you looking for a restaurant that serves delicious desserts and can bring your friends and family closer together? Look no further than downtown Chico. Jon and Bon’s Frozen Yogurt is an old-time favorite among Chico State students and families for many years because of its quiet atmosphere and convenient location. The yogurt shop offers different flavors every day, including cookies and cream and Irish mint, which allow you to try something new the next time you come in. There are also several tasty toppings, including chocolate chips and sprinkles, and different container sizes that you can choose from. charmsofchico.wordpress.com
Black Leaders on Campus. “We want to educate people on the achievements that have occurred throughout black history, but it is a little cliche to just have the common theme be that Martin Luther King did this, or Rosa Parks did this,” Dixon said. “We need to educate people on how to do those things themselves or even something greater.” “Challenging Black Inferiority” is one discussion being hosted by Black Leaders on Campus Feb. 16. “We are trying to alleviate the idea that blacks are inferior to the white population,” Dixon said. “A lot of black students have been taught from birth that in some way they are an inferior, so we are doing what we can to diminish that.” Other discussions include
“Black State of the Union Address” Feb. 17, which contemplates current and pressing issues among the black community, as well as what can be done about them, Robinson said. For those looking to have fun and experience some of the celebratory aspects of Black History Month, there is a Harlem Rent Party with food and jazz with a suggested donation of $5, Robinson said. The donations will mainly be directed at a program called First College Generation, which provides funding to students who have a chance to be the first in their family to get a higher education. Those planning on checking out any part of the Black History Month activities at Chico State should be sure to first attend the Kickoff Dinner at 6 p.m. today, at Selvester’s
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Cafe-by-the-Creek, said Terrell Berry, a member of Men of Honor. This dinner is a way for all black students, faculty members and friends to come together as a community and network, which will make the rest of the campus events all the more meaningful. Alexander Seymour can be contacted at aseymour@theorion.com
MONTH ACTIVITIES: TODAY 6 to 9 p.m. Kickoff Dinner at Selvester’s Cafe-by-the-Creek 5 p.m. Thursday Harlem Rent Party at Harlen Adams Stage. Suggested donation of $5 2 p.m. Friday “Do the Right Thing” movie and discussion at the Cross Cultural Leadership Center
6 p.m. Tuesday The History and Myths of the Bloods and the Crips movie discussion at the CCLC 3 to 4 p.m. Feb. 16 Challenging Black Inferiority discussion at the CCLC 5 p.m. Feb. 17 Black State of the Union Address: Panel Discussion at the BMU 2 p.m. Feb. 18 “School Daze" Movie and Discussion at the CCLC
7:30 p.m. Friday Bonga and the Vodou Drums of Haiti at Laxson Auditorium. Tickets available at the University Box Office
6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 23 Black History Month Spoken Word in BMU 210
7:30 p.m. Saturday Alvin Ayler Documentary in Ayres Hall Room 106
7 to 10 p.m. Feb. 24 Ugly Cosby Sweater Party at Selvester’s Cafe-by-the-Creek
4 to 7 p.m., Sunday “Diary of a Tired Black Man” movie and discussion at CCLC
7:30 p.m. Feb. 24 Harlem Gospel Choir at Laxson Auditorium
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University receives national rank, surpasses other CSUs Diversity has long been a heavily emphasized topic at Chico State, and now it looks like the university can walk the walk as well as talk the talk. Chico State was ranked 15th among colleges nationwide by Forbes.com for its success rate of graduating minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. The ranking shows that, despite its low minority enrollment, the university is able to maintain an environment of success and support. The study ranked the top 20 schools that showed equal or greater representation of women and minority students graduating within the STEM majors, where those groups are typically not well represented. This placed Chico State among the best schools for minorities in STEM, although our school didn’t rank among the best for women. This news comes as a double dose of pride for the students of Chico State, as it was the only CSU present in the rankings in addition to being one of only two California colleges. Chico State reports having a minority population of at least 27 percent as of fall 2010, including American Indian, Asian, African American, Hispanic and non-resident students. If we follow the guidelines of the study, this means that of those students graduating as STEM majors from Chico State there could be up to 27 percent minority representation but probably more than the national average of 10. This is excluding universities whose student population is not predominately minority based who would obviously have a high record and history of successful minority graduates.
By successfully serving these students, the university is serving the entire student body. It would be impossible for a university to provide a complete education without providing a diverse and representative atmosphere in which to learn. This is a very difficult thing to do and Chico State is rightly focusing on the success of those students already enrolled in STEM majors. Now that it can be shown that Chico State more-thanadequately accommodates those minorities already present, we can hope that the university’s reputation will continue to speak for itself. It will always be disappointing when Chico State does not provide the best representation of minorities and women possible, but it is a comfort to know this could one day get better, especially with people like Diversity Coordinator Tray Robinson working to improve the situation. Diversity is a slowly changing area of Chico State’s character, but apparently not as slow as it could be. This not only reflects well upon the campus’ growing service to minority students, but also speaks to the strength of its STEM programs. The attractiveness of these majors, as well as the success of those students studying within them, is yet another sterling addition to the often misleading reputation of the school. Our tendency to be described as a party school has often plagued the university and its students, despite success stories such as this one. Each semester seems to give new and commendable reasons to pat Willie the Wildcat on the head rather than send him to the pound and the Orion is pleased to point them out.
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Supermarket ploys make spending easier Kelly Hering OPINION COLUMNIST
I stared at our cart towering with paper bags and came to the realization that I had truly been had. “That can’t be right,” I said to my roommate. Our grocery bill had come out to $114.63. I checked my list again: bread, flour, rice milk, cereal, lettuce, raisins, margarine and dog food. I found myself among the throngs of shoppers that fall victim to psychological supermarket ploys. As consumers, it is important to understand the true nature behind everything from supermarket layout to marketing. All of these factors play a role in why we purchase the extra items we end up taking home and why we don’t stick to our lists. There are many different subliminal messages stores employ to trick you into purchasing items you don’t really need. I now recognize my first two mistakes of that shopping trip — I chose to use a cart when all I needed was a basket, and I decided to shop after
work, at dinnertime. This is peak business time for grocery stores. People are hungry and tired at this time, and more likely to spend a greater amount. They simply want to get their shopping over with so that they can go home. The stores entice shoppers with samples, sales on prepared meals and the scent of baked goods we assume are fresh from the brick oven out back. Next, I fell victim to “End-cap Deals.” These displays catch your eye and make you feel like you are getting a great deal, but in reality, these catchy displays are only a ploy to get you away from perimeter shopping, which is when you only shop around the outside of the store for essentials. Some companies pay up to a million dollars to display their products in these prime locations, according to smartmoney.com. Of course, supermarkets employ many other techniques. They keep high-profit items at eye level, and bright, sugary treats only as high as sticky little hands can reach. They put essentials at the back of the store so you have to walk past all of the aforementioned samples and aromas. They use color, layout,
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Joanna Hass OPINION EDITOR
Sometimes common courtesy keeps us from what we want the most — like giving someone a good punch to the face. You can call it swift justice, corporal punishment or simply warranted, but throughout the day you’re likely to find someone snapping the final straw right in your face. The perpetrators of nitpicky annoyances and vein-throbbing aggravations used to walk away with wrists un-slapped before websites like peoplewhodeserveit.com. The writers of this comedy blog and recently-released book take it upon themselves to verbally assault those offenders with a good old fashioned tongue-in-cheek-lashing. The site deems its subject to be “socially responsible reasons to punch someone in the face” and this imaginary security service does a pretty good job of bruising the egos of common variety idiots. Since this secret service of civility can’t be everywhere at once, there are a few types of people around campus I would like to figuratively introduce to my fist.
The Selfish Stair Stepper Chico State may be known for a lot of things, but one of those things is not the width of its staircases. So when my fellow cross-campus commuters think it’s OK to clog up the already congested path just because they feel like it, I have to wonder how they think it affects the people standing barely an inch away from them. Don’t even get me started on what this would mean in a smoky situation. So let’s keep it sensible and run it like the Pacific Coast Highway — steady speeds with no passing lanes while walkers keep to the right. The Classroom Defense Attorney Unsolicited rebuttals to the professor are a no-no, but the Classroom Defense Attorney doesn’t seem to think so. Do not argue with professors or correct them in any way shape or form. No student will ever get the better of this exchange. The student in question either comes across looking pompous, inconsiderate or, in most cases, just plain stupid when the teacher turns out to be right. Looks can’t kill, but if only they could at least make you turn around and notice that the entire class wants you to shut up. There’s a reason I paid my bloated tuition bill, got up early and actually did the reading for this class, and it wasn’t to sit through the world’s only doctor still working on that bachelor’s degree to remind me how to hate.
This nuisance knows who he is and, worse yet, he does it on purpose. He survives off those who just want to keep their heads down and make it through the semester with the best grade possible. He robs the gradeconscious students of their free time by not answering the mass text and turning in his portion of the work without being properly formatted. He never takes the time to learn the requirements of a project and relies on you to pay attention in class. These types are truly the scavengers of Chico State. They take whatever halfway-decent grade the team is left with once the actual workers are done scrambling to cover for the slacker’s under-achievements, allowing the slacker to coast through on a mixture of laziness and a rousing game of playing dumb.
The Textbook Liars Nobody wants to end up with a wavy textbook previously soaked in a mystery liquid and stained any number of unsettling colors. However, this is the state of most books sold over the Internet. “Like new” and “acceptable” are words that mean something, but the previous owner wouldn’t know that as she clearly prefer to wipe her mouth with her books instead of actually reading them. Honestly using the rating system set forth by the .com gods doesn’t seem to mean anything to her because she can hide behind the backlight of a computer screen. But karma is nothing if not cranky and I hope it strikes you in the syllabus come next semester.
The Grumpy Student Employee Interacting with the student employees of Chico State isn’t always a terrible experience, but looking at some, it seems their lives are constantly at some level of terrible. You’d think this would be the ultimate job to wear a smile for since they get to interact with fellow students and often times work minutes from bed. But for some reason frowns follow me through the food court and they always seem to be giving away scowls with every purchase. And even though it’s comforting to see that they want to be dealing with me as little as I want to be dealing with them, I’m just trying to get my financial aid and get out of here as fast as possible — not make some twenty-something-year-old hate life. Joanna Hass can be reached at opinioneditor@theorion.com
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Celebrating differences through mockery
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THUMBS >> Thumbs Up to “Bit. Trip Beat” on Wii. You can sit and just watch that game for hours.
Christian Gutierrez Ch GUEST COLUMNIST
You know you’re Mexican when you grew up scared of a creature called “El Cucuy.” My Mexican friends and I are constantly adding new endings to this ongoing Internet joke that spoofs many Mexican stereotypes which somehow hold true for many of us. Taking part in this joke helps me feel certain camaraderie with others as well as embrace those quirks that connect and make us distinct as a culture. In my narrow-mindedness I assumed most people were OK with the idea of parodies and culture-specific humor, but it seems I was wrong. When the TV show “Portlandia” premiered on the Independent Film Channel last month, many Portland residents were offended. The sketch comedy show, which is set and filmed in Portland, parodies the city by portraying its residents as flannel-wearing, organic-foodeating bicycle-riders. It made fun of the city’s organic restaurants, public transit system, feminist bookstores and other things that set the city apart. The exaggerated spoof led The New York Times to ask the question “Can a City This Self-Serious Take a Joke?” in an article that referred to the show as a mockery of the city. This question can be taken one step further. Have we as an entire nation become so self-serious that we can no longer take life lightly and become the butt of our own jokes? The clear answer is yes. We have become too sensitive to political correctness
Thumbs Down to eating in class and filling up the classroom with aromas and sounds that don’t belong there.
Thumbs Up to all the fog. Walking through the clouds on the ground feels pretty cool.
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and too afraid to offend others. We can no longer celebrate those beautiful little flaws and quirks that make us distinct because we fear it will somehow typecast us or offend someone else. I am not saying we should go around spewing hateful, racist and sexist remarks or prejudging people based on their race, gender or city they live in. It’s one thing to say that Mexican children are afraid of “El Cucuy” and a whole other thing to say that Mexicans
are lazy. Hateful speech in comedy is never appropriate, but we need to lighten up and let loose. We shouldn’t be so insulted by parodies or spoofs of our culture. This form of entertainment is not meant to offend anyone — it’s meant to portray people in a humorous light rather than a negative one by exaggerating the flaws and quirks that already exist within that subset of the population. I’m sure not everyone in
Portland cares whether or not his or her chicken was allowed to roam free and live a happy life, but enough of them do and they shouldn’t be offended when people outside of Portland find it funny. Instead, they should be proud of the fact that they care for the animals they consume and understand that it makes them different. It is important to laugh off and celebrate these culture-specific peculiarities and differences.
If we cannot look at them in a humorous way, we simply obsess over them to the point where we allow them to bother us. If we continue to be hypersensitive about the qualities that make us different from one another these differences will divide us instead of uniting us in laughter, because when we can’t laugh at ourselves we resort to fighting with each other. Christian Gutierrez can be reached at cgutierrez@theorion.com
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Serena Cervantes OPINION COLUMNIST
The other day I walked into the used bookstore downtown to have a look around. I always try to read something engaging to offset the droning on of textbooks. I noticed that, up at the front, where a lot of miscellaneous popular fiction and nonfiction books are grouped together, there was no “Catcher in the Rye” to be found. I usually see its title, placid against the white hardcover of its short length of 200-something pages, as if it’s always waiting for me to pick it up. If you don’t know the character Holden Caulfield,
then perhaps you should read “Catcher.” Each chapter details small episodes where Holden is desperate to rid himself of his own loneliness. The hilarious formula of his encounters goes like this: Holden interacts with the world. Holden sees the “phoniness” of people. Holden gets annoyed and pissed at people, stereotyping them in his narrow-mindedness and extending those stereotypes into generalization of the world at large. Holden laughs at people for being fake. Then Holden feels sorry for the pathetic nature of people, as they just can’t help but be pathetic. Holden is embarrassed for these “morons” and “bastards” of the world.
Then Holden leaves the scene and becomes depressed. It has been about eight years since I’ve read that book. It’s the one that would ruin me for life by giving me an epiphany of how dull, not to mention fake, the world can be. I started shuffling through the shelves to see if I could find it, because now that it was gone, I wanted to read it again. I went over to “s” part of the fiction section but there were no copies of “Catcher in the Rye.” Instead I found two of Salinger’s other works, titled “Nine Stories” and “Franny and Zooey.” I really wanted to read “Catcher,” because it materialized and carved a sharp perspective of the feelings
most teenagers experience, the feeling that grown-ups are phony, celebrities are essentially corny for imitating life and being anti-establishment is the only way to see clearly. It has been a year since J.D. Salinger died. I snatched up “Nine Stories” and “Franny and Zooey” in honor of the deceased author. The reclusive author hadn’t published anything in about 45 years and apparently since the old guy was such a mute about his personal life, the public can’t stand it. Everywhere I look I see articles about how withdrawn he was from the public’s eye, suing people who tried to publish a second part of “Catcher” and an unauthorized biography. Vanity Fair recently
Thumbs Down to the Internet being shut down in Egypt during revolutionary protests. And the same goes for any type of governmental censorship.
published an excerpt from someone’s new biography of Salinger and his experiences in World War II which apparently, this new author claims, greatly influenced most of Salinger’s literary work. Poor Salinger. The guy writes a manifesto of teenage rebellion, a work that surpasses others of its kin like “Ordinary People” and that God-awful movie “Rebel Without a Cause,” and people can’t stand that he never wanted to be thrown into the spotlight. The public is missing the fact that, in Salinger’s case, in order for people to really understand that he was a serious author and his work portrayed something he obviously dearly believed in, he had to become the ultimate unmarked man. I believe he was making a point by being reclusive, the point based on the premise of “Catcher” — the world will cause you undue cynicism. It will depress you and the only way to remedy all that is to laugh at it all. Perhaps the reason I was so stuck on getting “Catcher” was because I didn’t see it on the shelves anymore — a wanting-what-I-can’t-have kind of thing. Perhaps that’s why the public is so stark mad about Salinger, because he decided for us that his books were enough and that his media presence was insignificant to his stories. They were generously given as an extension of himself with the hope that maybe, just maybe, we should be content with that.
Thumbs Up to the cast of the upcoming Batman installment. I’ve been dreaming about Tom Hardy ever since “Inception” came out — or were they someone else’s dreams?
Thumbs Down to the new judging panel on American Idol. If we still watched that show we might wonder why Randy is the least crazy one all of a sudden.
Thumbs Up to Hailee Steinfeld for winning Best Supporting Actress at the Oscars. We’re feeling clairvoyant tonight.
Thumbs Down to Hailee Steinfeld winning the Best Supporting Actress. C’mon kid, you were born in 1996. Come back when you can drive.
Serena Cervantes can be reached at scervantes@theorion.com
PIECE OF MIND >> What book have you read that affected you the most? “There’s a poem by Robert Frost that really influenced my life. It’s called ‘Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.’ It’s about stopping to see the beauty of the world. ” Amy Johnson
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“‘Skinny Bastard.’ I read it when I was in high school. I wanted to be more healthy and it’s about vegetarianism. Now I’ve been a vegetarian for 1 ½ years.”
“‘A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius.’ I read it in high school. The theme is about penance and accepting responsibility.”
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“‘Freedom Writers.’ It’s about this teacher who has all these kids writing a portion of the book.”
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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 2, 2011
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Let’s Play Two
Chris Wondolowski has gone from small town college ball, to fighting for playing time in the professional ranks, to leading the MLS in goals and earning a spot on the national team. Allie Colosky STAFF WRITER
For Chico State alumnus Chris Wondolowski, it was a privilege to play soccer in college, and an accomplishment to play professionally – but nothing compares to the honor of playing for the U.S. national team. “It’s been very exciting, very fun,” Wondolowski said. “Enjoyed every second of it so far.” After graduating with Chico State in 2004, Wondolowski signed with the San Jose Earthquakes. From there, it took almost six years and plenty of patience before Wondolowski had his breakout season. “Things didn’t work out the way that I would hope early in my career,” Wondolowski said. “It was me just trying to stay mentally strong, trying to work as hard as I can to get to where I am.” Those years of persistence and frustration were not only a humbling experience for Wondolowski, but an eye-opening one. “Stick with it if you believe in it,” he said. “Always believe in your ability and try to get your foot in the door.” His hard work paid off. He led the MLS with 18 goals in 26 games to earn the Budweiser Golden Boot award in 2010. Wondolowski reported to his first day of training camp with the U.S. men’s national team under head coach Bob Bradley on Jan. 4 in Carson, Calif. Eighteen days later, Wondolowski started at forward in a national friendly against Chile on Jan. 22, which ended in a 1-1 draw. “Chris was a solid player in camp,” U.S. assistant coach Mike Sorber said. “During the three weeks, we saw a lot of the characteristics he displayed during the MLS season.”
Golden summers in Chico The best parts of baseball are lost on us these days. Reeling from a haze of chemically enhanced and bloated biceps and even more bloated contracts, the beauty in the simplicity of our national pastime can be hard to find. This is true for the most dedicated of fans as well as the most casual. Thankfully, in Chico there’s a beacon of the game still burning bright. By extending their lease with Chico State and Nettleton Stadium and agreeing to stick around, the Chico Outlaws will help keep the right kind of baseball in our town. From the underpaid, hungry players to the gaudy and over-the-top gimmicks and promotions, the Outlaws’ particular brand of independent baseball Americana straight out of “Bull Durham” is one of the staples of Chico summers. Not to mention, there shouldn’t be anything but optimism and positive buzz for the team itself. The Outlaws were Golden Baseball League champions in 2010, riding the coattails of pitcher Kris Honel and the hot bats of Blake Gailen and Mark Samuelson. The Golden League itself has combined with the Northern League of Illinois and the United League of Texas to create the massive North American Baseball League. The Outlaws are now nestled in the Western Division with teams from Canada like Calgary and Edmonton, as well as from Henderson, Nev., and Yuma, Ariz. Only in independent baseball. Losing the Outlaws could be a lot tougher for Chico summer times than it seems on the surface. The Outlaws not only provide Chicoans with the familiar sounds of the crack of the bat and the pop of the catcher’s glove, but give a student-dependent town more of an identity in the quieter summer time. Having spent last summer in Chico working a couple of jobs, I realize what a culture shock it can be for the remaining students and the permanent community when roughly five figures of their population leave. And this independent baseball has a further reach into the town’s history than many may think. The Chico Red Sox competed in the Far West League in 1949 — a league which folded after the 1951 season. The Far West League was just one of a slew of post-World War II leagues that were short-lived. Teams in the Far West League spanned from Medford, Ore., to Reno, Nev. After the Red Sox, Chico had a 48-year absence from professional baseball, until the six-year stint of the Chico Heat in the Western Baseball League from 1997-2002. The Heat were replaced by the Outlaws in 2005, who have been a favorite, albeit a quiet one, ever since. At least in the near future, Chico won’t have to live without its team when the weather gets hot. Chico State and the Outlaws aren’t messing with a good thing, and it’s paying off for the rest of us.
The team leaders were quick ck to recognize his talents, he said. “We saw his soccer intelligence, igence, cleverness around the goal and the ability to create chances,” Sorber said. “He was as eager, openminded and made a strong effort to fit into the group.” Wondolowski’s hard work has as been recognized since his freshman tryout ut for Chico State in the spring of 2001. He created many opportunities ities for himself through his work ethic ic and he would make the best of those opportunities, said Donny Ribaudo, an assistant coach with the Chico State men’s soccer team.. Ribaudo was a teammate of Wondolowski’s, not only on the Wildcats in 2001 but also o on the Chico Rooks in their ir winning campaign of the then n Men’s Premier Soccer Leaguee in 2004. “It was obvious right off the bat,” Ribaudo said. “We were all impressed with him being g such a young player.” Ribaudo was a senior when en Wondolowski was a freshman.. “Lucky for us, he made de the decision to come to Chico o State,” Ribaudo said. During his freshman year at Chico State, Wondolowski led his team in goals with 10. He was named to the California Collegiate Athletic Association fi rst team in all four years of his collegiate career. Wondolowski knocked in 39 goals and had 23 assists from 2001 to 2004, and recorded a hat trick on Oct.. 20, 2001. His 101 career points nts are second all-time at Chico State. tate. After one year with the Earthquakes, Wondolowski spent four seasons with the Houston Dynamo, a powerhouse rhouse team which won championship titles in both oth 2006 and 2007. Hee sco scored only goalss in those ed o y four ou goa those four seasons, forecast though — not exactly a fore cast for his sensational return to San Jose. Upon returning reeturning to the Bay Area a in 2009, the Danville v ille native was given significant playing time with the Earthquakes, and he certainly made the most of it. “If you watched him play in the game with the U.S. U.S S. national team, his game game has grown so much,” Ribaudo said. “He’s a great passer and makes really smart runs. He’s Hee’s definitely developed into a really nice player.” playeer.” The next accomplishment accomplishmen nt Wondolowski is looking to add to his trophy troph hy case is an MLS championship with the Ear Earthquakes. thquakes. “It’s my hometown, you yo ou know, the Bay Area,” he said. “To do it in front of friends and family would be a great grea at honor.” Wondolowski added that tha at his favorite part about soccer is the community comm munity and family aspect of the game. That sentiment is reciprocated by Ribaudo and the current men’s soccer team at Chico State State.. “As a Chico State alum, we’re all very proud of him,” Ribaudo R ibaudo said. “We feel lucky that we can n call him one of our own.” Allie Colosky can be reached at a
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The two-time defending champions of the California Collegiate Athletic Assocation, the UC San Diego Tritons, have been picked to win it again. The Tritons won the most votes in the preseason coaches’ poll, with 10 of 11 votes going to UC San Diego. Chico State got the final one. The two teams will meet up in late April in Chico. source: GOCCAA.org
The National Association of Basketball Coaches showed their support Jan. 28-30 by wearing sneakers to their basketball games. High school and college coaches alike participated in Suits and Sneakers Awareness Weekend to help fund the American Cancer Society. Their efforts have helped raise around $60 million since 1993. Source: NCAA.com
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TWO-FACED BALLER Junior point guard Jay Flores is a fiery, hard-nosed fl oor general on the basketball court and a caring friend off it.
Over the course of five years, former associate athletic director Charlette Blubaugh stole and scalped 20,000 basketball and football tickets from the University of Kansas, according to a story on ESPN.com. Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard Hathaway found that Blubaugh’s husband, Thomas, was selling the tickets in Oklahoma. The University of Kansas lost $115,000 during this period. Source: ESPN.com - Compiled by Blake Mehigan
Wildcat of the Week
Courtney Harrison Women’s Basketball
In a crucial two-game sweep for women’s basketball, Courtney Harrison came up as big as anyone. Putting up plenty of points and hitting the boards for head coach Brian Fogel’s ’Cats, the junior from Colfax played exceptionally. With 21 points and 17 rebounds over the weekend, Harrison was exactly what a lukewarm ’Cats team needed. Harrison is averaging 8.4 points and 3.8 rebounds per game this season. 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, with all sports in consideration. Photo courtesy of Chico State Sports Information.
Although known on the court as one of the sternest players on the men’s basketball team, point guard Jay Flores isn’t really regarded as too serious off it. “If you’re down about something, he’ll always make you laugh,” said sophomore Jake Lovisolo, who is both his teammate and roommate. “He’s just a big goofball.” Lovisolo’s gotten a chance to know Flores over the past two years and considers him a close and loyal friend, among other things, he said. But one thing he doesn’t do is play around when he’s on the court. In Chico State’s game against Cal State Monterey Bay, Flores hit the deck several times for loose balls, including once with under a second left in a game the Wildcats were on the verge of winning. “I kind of have to work that hard to be able to fit in with guys in our league,” Flores said. The junior’s work ethic comes from a never-ending desire to win and compete, he said. His teammates and coaches drive him to play well. But it wasn’t too long ago that he played for a different coach and a different team
at Sonoma State. His chance to flourish under head coach Greg Clink might not have been realized if he’d stayed in Rohnert Park. “Taking him was one of the best decisions I ever made here at Chico State,” Clink said. Clink admires his passion and the commitment he demonstrates on and off the court, and in the classroom, he said. Flores’ route from Sonoma State to Chico State was first initiated with several calls between him and Clink. “I felt like I was wanted here, and it worked out for the best,” Flores said. “This is a great situation here.” And the results are showing up on the score sheet, as the man they call “Pee-Wee” is averaging 11.5 points and 5.5 assists per game. Despite some argument as to the origin of his nickname, Flores recalls the name sprouting from a misunderstanding during a conversation where Lovisolo thought that sophomore guard Damario Sims had called him by the name. When Lovisolo asked Sims if he’d called him “Pee-Wee,” Sims responded with “no, but I’m going to start now,” Flores explained. He is not thrilled with the nickname, but has learned to embrace it, Flores said.
“It’s not the greatest thing, but it could be worse,” Flores said, laughing. “I mean, people like me, I guess.” That sentiment is held by many on the team, who say Flores is a JAY FLORES very engaged QUICK and dedi- PROFILE cated person. Guard Spen- Six-foot junior cer Moyer guard from Sacramento, also lives and a transfer with Flores from CCAA rival and sees the Sonoma State. way he carries himself. “He’s one of the most hard-working guys I’ve ever been around,” Moyer said. Flores is a born leader, Moyer said. He isn’t afraid to give orders to others when needed. “He kind of sets an example for what we kind of pride ourselves on in our program,” Moyer said. Despite scoring the ball more than he ever has in his career, Flores said his statistics are irrelevant. Only the numbers in the winloss column and those on the backs of his teammates concern him. “I care about them so much,” Flores said. “I want to win for myself and for them.” Blake Mehigan can be reached at bmehigan@theorion.com
Chico State roller hockey club quiet success Gina Pence STAFF WRITER
They’ve been hitting the boards and slapping the puck since 1997, and now the Chico State roller hockey team is more poised than ever to take the Division II Western Regional title. The team formed more than 14 years ago when some hockey players moved to Chico to go to school, said senior communications major Robert Rieker, who plays forward. “The players had played in their hometown and wanted to keep playing together, so they formed the club,” he said. Since that first season, the roster has grown to accommodate two full teams — an A squad and a B squad that play in different tournaments. The Western Collegiate Roller Hockey League hosts eight teams in Division II for the A squad and 13 teams in the B Division. Having two groups benefits the players by giving them more playing time and building team unity, Rieker said. Both teams grow through the program together. “It was a notable program with room for growth when I joined,” Rieker said. “I came to Chico State to play on the roller hockey team.” Jason Naylor, senior recording arts major, joined the team in 2008. Gaining new friends and having the opportunity to play hockey and talk about similar interests has been one of the many benefits of joining the team, he said. “You can’t beat the camaraderie,” Naylor said. “Everyone just loves hockey.” The A team placed second in Division II last year, but didn’t place in the top eight at nationals. With a 7-3-2 record, the A squad is only two points away from first place in the Northern Conference, while the B squad leads its division with a 5-6-1 mark. Recent success has brought the club recognition, Rieker said. Through word of mouth, publicity and fundraising, the team has gained some popularity, club president Bradley Martinez said. Although the team gets a small amount from the school, players have to pay fees and raise funds in order to afford league dues and jerseys, Martinez said. The team is planning to have a fundraiser with La Comida, a Mexican restaurant in Chico, after a successful benefit last year allowed them to compete in nationals. “If we want to go to nationals, we have to come up with the money out of pocket or through fundraising,” said Martinez, senior kinesiology major. Despite the wealth of talent on the two teams, the club is available to anybody. Anyone who wants to join the team can, Naylor said. Every skill level is accepted and the only
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ANOTHER PUCK IN THE WALL Goaltender Robert Ewing defending the net at a recent Chico State roller hockey team practice. The roller hockey team went to nationals a year ago and is a second-place 7-3-2 this season. requirement is regular attendance at practices, which are held at the Wildcat Recreation Center at 6 a.m. on Mondays and 10 p.m. on Wednesdays. “There’s been enormous growth in popularity,” Naylor said. “We started out with 10 to 12 guys when I joined. Now we have about 24 players on two teams.” Roller hockey most recently defeated Division III Claremont 7-5 Jan. 30, in Huntington Beach. The growth of the sport hasn’t had any effect on their relationships.
“It’s still all about camaraderie and sharing the wealth of the game,” Naylor said. The importance of the team relationships was also emphasized by Rieker. Team members, he said, are not just together in the rink. “We’ve formed like a lifelong bond,” Rieker said. “We’re roommates, we do everything together, we’re really close.” Gina Pence can be reached at gpence@theorion.com
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505
The career rebound total for senior Rod Hawkins. On Jan. 28, Hawkins became just the 11th all-time Wildcat to reach the 500-rebound milestone. He is a senior from Granite Bay.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
29
The amount of assists freshman guard Jazmine Miller has contributed to the Wildcats this season. Miller, a highly impactful freshman, is from Fairfield.
SOFTBALL
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The amount of games the softball team will play in two days at the Best of the West Tournament Feb. 5-6 in Turlock.
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Struggling Wildcats beaten twice at home
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FRUSTRATING TIMES Sophomore guard Damario Sims goes up for a transition shot in a Jan. 28 game against firstplace Cal State Dominguez Hills. The Wildcats lost this contest 66-76 and are now 10-8 after a 7-1 start.
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The last thing the men’s basketball team needed over the weekend was a pair of losses. But that was exactly what they got, despite some massive crowds at Acker Gym. Losses to both Cal State Dominguez Hills and Cal State L.A. dropped the ’Cats to 10-8 overall and 6-8 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association. The Wildcats are now 3-7 in their last 10 games, after starting the season o on a 7-1 run. Riding a nine-game winning streak, Dominguez Hills came in at No. 4 in the nation in the National Association of Basketball Coaches’ Poll, and earned the top spot in the ďŹ rst NCAA West Regional poll of the year. Seniors Marcquintice Davis and Michael Cox led the Toros in scoring, with 25 and 17 points respectively, as Dominguez Hills rolled to a 76-66 victory on Friday. The ’Cats struggled to contain the Toros inside the paint and in the transition game. Senior forward Zareh Zargaryan controlled the glass while chipping in 12 points and grabbing six rebounds. “We have to block out,â€? said Damario Sims, sophomore guard for the Wildcats. “We’re not ďŹ nishing plays, we’re not clicking.â€? The Toros had out-rebounded Chico State 25-6 at halftime, converting 19 of 34 shots from the ďŹ eld compared to nine of 24 for the Wildcats. The Toros also outscored the ’Cats 26-4 in the paint and 13-0 on fast-break chances. The ’Cats cut the lead to as little as 6 points in the second half, but the Toros held on as they went on to win by a 10 point margin. Despite the loss, senior forward Rod Hawkins pulled down
four rebounds, giving him 502 career rebounds, as he became only the 11th Wildcat ever to reach that milestone. “It’s deďŹ nitely a great feat,â€? Hawkins said. “It’s very humbling. It was a lot of hard work put in over the years.â€? The Wildcats’ hopes to avenge the loss to Dominguez Hills were thwarted Saturday, as Cal State L.A. got o to a fast start and once again left the ’Cats behind early at home. The Golden Eagles ended the ďŹ rst half on a 24-5 run, which virtually put the game out of reach. Sims, junior point guard Jay Flores, Hawkins and freshman guard Sean Park combined for only 7 points as the ’Cats went to the locker room down 36-17. Despite some early second half success, Chico State began looking frustrated and ineective on oense and Cal State L.A. sensed it. “We’re a lot better than how we’re playing,â€? Hawkins said. “We have the talent.â€? Senior guard Franklin Session ended with 16 points and seven rebounds along with ďŹ ve steals for Los Angeles, while sophomore center Carl Homan had 20 points and six rebounds. Senior forward Terence Pellum led the ’Cats with 10 points and seven rebounds, while Hawkins earned 9 points and had three rebounds. “We just try our best,â€? Pellum said. The Golden Eagles went on to win 71-53, with 50 of their points coming from the paint. The ’Cats will take on Sonoma State and Humboldt State on the road Feb. 3 and 5. “It’s all about getting to the playos,â€? Sims said. “We gotta ďŹ nd our rhythm.â€? Kevin Amerine can be reached at kamerine@theorion.com
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WILDCAT SPORTS SCHEDULE
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
BASEBALL
SOFTBALL
Nov. 6
Red/White Scrimmage
3 p.m.
Nov. 7
@St. Mary’s
L 58-104
Feb. 5
Simpson University (DH)
Feb. 5
Dominican
Nov. 7
@University of Pacific
L 44-59
Nov. 19
Academy of Art
W 73-55
Feb. 18-20
@Cal Poly Pomona
Feb. 5
Cal State San Marcos
Nov. 18
@Cal State Stanislaus
W 64-59
Nov. 20
Hawaii Pacific
W 64-46
Feb. 27-28
Montana-State Billings
Feb. 5
San Francisco State
Nov. 22
Bethany University
W 63-44
Nov. 23
Cal State Stanislaus
W 74-59
March 4-6
@Cal State Monterey Bay
Feb. 6
Sonoma State/CSU Stan.
Nov. 26
Northwest Christian
W 85-72
Nov. 27
@Cal State Stanislaus
W 88-80
March 11-13
@Western Oregon
Feb. 18-19
Cal State East Bay
Nov. 27
Dominican
W 71-52
Dec. 3
Humboldt State
W 64-62
March 18-19
Cal State Stanislaus
Feb. 25-26
@Cal State Stanislaus
Dec. 3
Humboldt State
L 81-84 (OT)
Dec. 4
Sonoma State
W 52-41
March 20
@Cal State Stanislaus (DH)
March 4-5
San Francisco State
Dec. 4
Sonoma State
W 69-65
Dec. 10
@Western Washington
W 65-62 (OT)
March 22
@Simpson University
March 11-12
@Cal State San Bernardino
Dec. 8
Cal State Stanislaus
W 61-59
Dec. 11
@Seattle Pacific
L 56-57
March 25-26
@San Francisco State
March 18-19
@Sonoma State
Dec. 11
Pacific Union
W 69-40
Dec. 30
@Cal State L.A.
W 68-58
March 27
San Francisco State
March 25-26
UC San Diego
Dec. 30
@Cal State L.A.
L 62-71
Dec. 31
@Cal State Dominguez Hills
W 71-59
April 1-3
@Cal State Dominguez Hills
April 1
West. Oregon/Hawaii Pac.
Dec. 31
@Cal State Dominguez Hills
L 65-76
Jan. 7
UC San Diego
L 53-73
April 8-10
Cal State San Bernardino
April 2
Grand Canyon
Jan. 7
UC San Diego
W 68-55
Jan. 8
Cal State East Bay
W 74-47
April 15-17
Cal State L.A.
April 2
Dominican
Jan. 8
Cal State East Bay
W 65-47
Jan. 14
@Cal State San Bernardino
L 56-61
April 21-23
@Cal State East Bay
April 2
Montana State-Billings
Jan. 14
@Cal State San Bernardino
L 61-75
Jan. 15
@Cal Poly Pomona
L 42-62
April 29-30
UC San Diego
April 3
Tourney of Champions TBD
Jan. 15
@Cal Poly Pomona
L 68-82
Jan. 21
San Francisco State
W 59-46
May 1
UC San Diego
April 8-9
Humboldt State
Jan. 21
San Francisco State
L 70-83
Jan. 22
Cal State Monterey Bay
May 6-7
@Sonoma State
April 15-16
@Cal State Dom. Hills
Jan. 22
Cal State Monterey Bay
W 73-68
Jan. 28
Cal State Dominguez Hills
W 55-42
May 8
Sonoma State
April 21-22
Cal State Monterey Bay
Jan. 28
Cal State Dominguez Hills
L 66-76
Jan. 29
Cal State L.A.
W 63-60
May 12-14
CCAA Tournament
April 29-May 1 CCAA Tournament
Jan. 29
Cal State L.A.
L 53-71
Feb. 3
@Sonoma State
5:30 p.m.
May 19-22
NCAA West Regional
May 13-15
NCAA West Regional
Feb. 3
@Sonoma State
7:30 p.m.
Feb. 5
@Humboldt State
5:30 p.m.
May 28-June 2 NCAA Division II College WS
May 20-21
NCAA Super Regional
Feb. 5
@Humboldt State
7:30 p.m.
Feb. 10
@Cal State East Bay
5:30 p.m.
May 26-30
NCAA Division II College WS
Feb. 10
@Cal State East Bay
7:30 p.m.
Feb. 12
@UC San Diego
5:30 p.m.
Feb. 12
@UC San Diego
7:30 p.m.
Feb. 18
Cal Poly Pomona
5:30 p.m.
Feb. 18
Cal Poly Pomona
7:30 p.m.
Feb. 19
Cal State San Bernardino
5:30 p.m.
Feb. 19
Cal State San Bernardino
7:30 p.m.
Feb. 24
@Cal State Monterey Bay
5:30 p.m.
Feb. 24
@Cal State Monterey Bay
7:30 p.m.
Feb. 25
@San Francisco State
5:30 p.m.
Feb. 25
@San Francisco State
7:30 p.m.
March 1-5
CCAA Championship Tourney
TBA
Sept. 19-21
Sonoma State Invitational
March 1-5
CCAA Championship Tourney
TBA
March 11-14
NCAA Championship Tourney
TBA
Sept. 27-28
Grand Canyon Invitational
March 5
Kim Duyst Invitational
March 12-15
NCAA Championship Tourney
TBA
March 23-26
NCAA Championship Elite 8
TBA
Oct. 11-12
Viking Invitational
March 12
Aggie Open
March 23-26
NCAA Championship Elite 8
TBA
Oct. 18-19
Golf Mart Lady Otter Invitational
March 19
Hornet Invitational
March 5-6
Cal State East Bay Invitational
March 23-24
California Multi-event
March 21-22
InterWest Chico State Invitational
March 25-26
S.F. Distance Carnival/Stanford Invite
March 28--29
CSU Monterey Bay Otter Invite
April 2
American River College
L 38-51
MEN’S GOLF Feb. 28-Mar.1 Coyote Classic
WOMEN’S GOLF
TRACK AND FIELD
April 18-19
CCAA Championships
April 4-5
Grand Canyon Invitational
April 8-9
Chico Distance Carnival/Twilight Invite
March 21-22
Mustang Intercollegiate
May 2-4
NCAA Super Regional
April 11-12
Tarleton State Invitational
April 15-16
Mt. Sac Relays/Woody Wilson
March 28-29
Grand Canyon Thunderbird Invite
May 17-20
NCAA National Championships
May 1-3
NCAA Super Regional
April 22-23
CA/OR Border Battle
April 30
Peyton Jordan Invitational
May 5-7
CCAA Championships
May 13-14
Stanislaus Twilight
May 26-28
NCAA Championships
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’Cats sweep crucial weekend series Women’s basketball was struggling to stay in the top half of the CCAA until this weekend, when head coach Brian Fogel’s squad earned a pair of wins. Sophia Horn STAFF WRITER
There is nothing quite as satisfying as a hard-earned victory, except maybe two of them in a row. The Chico State women’s basketball team swept Cal State Dominguez Hills and Cal State L.A. at home over the weekend, improving on a frustrating split the weekend before. “I’m happy in the sense that we won,” Coach Brian Fogel said. “Wish our execution was better, but a win is a win.” The Wildcats earned a 55-42 victory over the Toros on Friday, then they defeated the Golden Eagles 63-60 the following day. Friday’s hero was junior guard Molly Collins, who scored a career high 18 points for head coach Brian Fogel’s squad. Collins has been red hot for the ’Cats, averaging 15.3 points over the last three games. The ’Cats and the Toros traded leads five times in the thrilling first half, until Chico State made a jumper with 5:53 left to take a lead they never squandered. Pauline Ferrall, junior forward, was also big for the Wildcats, putting up 12 points and four blocks, a career-high. Junior Courtney Harrison carried her weight with 8 points and career highs of nine rebounds and four steals. After last weekend’s 22 percent shooting performance against Cal State Monterey Bay, the Wildcats turned the tables on the Toros, holding them to a 28 percent night from the field. Chico State carried its momentum after Friday’s victory and rediscovered its defensive prowess in the homestand finale against Cal State L.A. That attitude paid off for Fogel’s squad as they beat the struggling Golden Eagles, who
fell to 3-15 in a hard-fought battle. “The wins definitely turned us in the right direction,” Harrison said. “We want to keep this streak going.” Freshman Courtney Hamilton embraced the pressure of the situation when the game came down to the wire. After getting fouled, the freshman guard from Walnut Creek nailed both her free throws to give the Wildcats a 62-60
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advantage. Harrison was proud of Hamilton’s ability to hit clutch free throws, especially as a freshman, she said. “The main thing was to be tough on defense and attack on offense,” Harrison said. “We did a good job.” Fogel agrees with Harrison on what the team needed to do defensively, he said. “I knew the game was going to come down to the wire,” Fogel said. “We just needed to get a couple of baskets.” After Gretchen Tiernan missed her 3-point attempt for Los Angeles, freshman Jazmine Miller added a point from the line to seal the victory. “I never thought we were going to lose,” senior forward Taylor Lydon said. “We go through tight situations like that during practice, so we were prepared for it.” The weekend’s wins kept Chico State tied with UC San Diego for fourth place in the California Collegiate Athletic Association standings. A spot in the top four of the conference standings earns those teams a home court in the first round of the CCAA
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SCRATCHING AND CLAWING Freshman forward McKenzie Dalthorp fighting for possession with two Cal State L.A. players in a win Jan. 29. Tournament, so the ’Cats have plenty to play for. The semifinals and final game will take place in Hayward. “It’s definitely going to be a grind,” Lydon said. Fogel also has an optimistic
look on the current ranking of the Wildcats and the rest of the season. “They’re going to be tough games and we can control the outcome,” Fogel said. “We need to handle our business.” The Wildcats will play Sonoma
State at 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 3 in Rohnert Park. That game will be followed by a weekend matchup against Humboldt State at 5:30 p.m Feb. 5 in Arcata. They will then visit Cal State East Bay and UC San Diego before returning home to face
Cal Poly Pomona on Feb. 18. Those games also tip-off at 5:30 p.m. The CCAA Tournament begins on March 1. Sophia Horn can be reached at shorn@theorion.com
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‘Sid and Nancy’ re-imagining to premiere at Blue Room Madison Parker STAFF WRITER
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ANARCHY IN THE B.R. Jason Lewellyn portrays Sex Pistols singer Johnny Rotten in the staging of “Sid and Nancy: Love Kills,” premeiring Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Blue Room Theatre.
Armed with sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll, the Sex Pistols were one of the most legendary punk bands, and the love story of their bassist Sid Vicious is one that will go down in history. The world premiere of “Sid and Nancy: Love Kills,” directed and adapted by Martin Chavira and Zeda Samuel, will open Friday at the Blue Room Theatre following Thursday’s community preview. It originally debuted as a film in 1986 by Alex Cox, and Chavira and Samuel are the first to adapt the gritty screenplay for the stage. Set in the dirty back alleys of London and New York, the play follows the story of Vicious’ destructive relationship with Nancy Spungen as the Sex Pistols’ climb to fame spirals out of control. Samuel and Chavira began adapting the play over a year ago when Samantha Perry, the actress portraying Spungen, presented them with the idea. “I saw the movie and thought it would make a really great play,” Perry said. “It’s like a train wreck.” But it wasn’t easy, they said. The 98-minute film had to be translated onto the stage while keeping the iconic lines intact, and “Sid and Nancy” is not an average love story. Graphic scenes including drug addiction, violence and sex take place
as Vicious and Spungen spiral toward their eventual demise. Despite the controversial material, Chavira is not worried about audience reaction. “People who show up wont be surprised by the content,” Chavira said. The cast is composed of 14 actors and musicians who embody the punk generation with their thick British accents, said Jennifer Herbold, who plays Spungen’s dominatrix friend Linda. “The cast has been working their asses off in getting to know these characters,” she said. Although the content of the play is heavy and dark, the cast does its best to stay as jovial as possible, Chavira said. “This play is really speaking out to any generation — people who were around for the punk scene, and the younger generation who may only recognize their names,” Chavira said. Chavira and Samuel contacted the screenwriter Cox for permission to use his screenplay, and he was more than happy to oblige, Chavira said. So happy, in fact, that a new adaptation may be on its way to the silver screen soon. “The original scriptwriters are excited another generation has picked up this story,” he said. “Who knows where you’re going to see this next.” Madison Parker can be reached at
‘SID AND NANCY: LOVE KILLS’ Location Blue Room Theatre Show times 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4–5, 10–14, 17 Price $10 student admission, $25 Valentine’s Day
Investigation: Paranoia Every episode is structured the same way. It starts with the victim’s biography. He was a good kid. He had so much potential. They introduce the defendant. Sinister music is played. They interview the cops, the lawyers, the forensic investigators. You can feel the tension in the courtroom. They give the verdict and the story is over. The seeds of fear have been planted. Millions of homebodies and unemployed people waste entire afternoons watching these true-crime documentaries on cable television, usually with the shutters drawn. sh some reason, watchFor som of ing graphic depictions depi real murder set to dramatizing music h has a way of people fearful and making peop needlessly reactionary. r truTV and InvestigaThe truT tion Discovery channels Disc sell more have helped he security systems and rape securit whistles than any sales pitch whist or Ta Take Back the Night rally possibly could. The formupo laic structure of these shows la ccoupled with their terrifying subject matter place viewers into a comfortably suspicious mood, and they’ll suddenly want to spark up conversations about the “Chicago Nut Strangler” or the “Tuscaloosa Turkey Terrorist” over the water cooler. America loves murder. Taking an innocent life is cowardly, and Americans love to feel morally superior to strangers. It’s the reason why serial killer worship has become so popular in the wake of John Wayne Gacy and the Zodiac Killer. There hasn’t been a notable serial killer since the BTK killer and the D.C. sniper, so these shows tend to focus on murder investigations that made breaking news in their communities when they happened. This trend has extended beyond basic cable — it’s become the primary fodder of network newsmagazine shows like “Dateline” and “20/20.” I’ve always found it ironic that the same people who complain about excessive violence in the media are usually the ones who send out chain e-mails advising people to lock their doors at night and keep an eye on their children after dark. They’ll write an angry letter when someone coughs up blood in an action movie, but they’ll listen to a forensic scientist’s analysis of a semen sample over dinner. The world is flooded with jealous, opportunistic and insane people who will steal another person’s life for all the wrong reasons. But the world is also filled with selfless and compassionate people who would sacrifice their own lives for all the right reasons. You can never dwell on the hearts of evil men, because you’ll only see yourself reflected back through the darkness.
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‘Spamalot’ fills out Laxson Nicole Walker STAFF WRITER
>> “Archer” (TV) Queue up the Kenny Loggins song from the “Top Gun” soundtrack, because you’re about to step into the danger zone. “Archer” is back for a second season of raunchy anachronistic spy hijinks with Adult Swim voice acting veteran H. Jon Benjamin and a slew of talented actors from “Saturday Night Live” and “Arrested Development.” In last week’s season premiere, Archer was accused of molesting a Bavarian teenager while referring to Germany as “the Alabama of
Knights dancing in tights, cows flying over castles and an array of showgirls performing — it seemed like a typical Thursday night in Chico, but it wasn’t. Students, volunteers and staff transformed Chico Performances’ Laxson Auditorium into a Broadway stage for the touring production of “Monty Python’s Spamalot,” the musical lovingly ripped off from the film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” An eager crowd lined the front steps of Laxson an hour before the performance. After
loudly filing into to their assigned seating, a silence came over the audience as neon lights shifted from blue to green and the music began to play. With a bow tie, a thick British accent and eyeglasses resting upon his nose, a historian came on the stage to introduce the first scene. Women dressed in blues, greens, reds and yellows pranced across the stage while slapping male dancers with dead fish for the “Finland/ Fisch Schlapping Dance.” At that moment, the audience began to fill the auditorium with laughter, which seemed to be a non-stop phenomenon throughout the entirety of the
show. “Spamalot” co-creator Eric Idle added parodic elements to the show with subtle comical hints to modern-day pop culture, like Lady Gaga and gay marriage, all in the pursuit of making the audience laugh at reality. As King Arthur, played by Steve McCoy, came to the end of his quest for the Holy Grail,
his sidekick Patsy, played by Glenn Giron, stepped off the stage and found a Holy Grail underneath a woman in the audience. The woman was brought onstage, and the musical ended with a Broadway wedding and a shout-out to Chico. Audience members, including sophomore Paige Aquilina, loved the props and set pieces on the customized Laxson stage. “I have never been to a play on this small of a stage before, so it wasn’t what I was used to,” Aquilina said. “But I think they used the right amount of props and stage setups to make the production a
Broadway show.” Northstate Public Radio disc jockey Joe Oleksiewicz enjoyed the acting and the costumes, he said. “I was impressed by the first-class talent and the detailed costumes of the cast members,” he said. The fluid mix of absurdity and realism carried the show’s humor, audience members agreed. “The show was an assortment of hysterical realistic views combined with British humor that left me laughing all night,” Aquilina said. Nicole Walker can be reached at nwalker@theorion.com
Europe,” then he went “totally Bronson” on some terrorists who were chasing him on a snowmobile. With “Archer,” “Louie” and “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” FX is cultivating the best comedy lineup on basic cable.
THE BAD >> >> “Mine is Yours” (ALBUM) Cold War Kids have never been able to equal the greatness of postmodern blues/R&B acts like The White Stripes and The Black Keys, and their newest album falls fall short of even those established limitations. “Mine is Yours” is simply far too poppy and overproduced to capture the raw emotion that blues rerevival music is meant to engender.
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(FILM) Cave spelunking is pretty cool, and seeing people do it in 3-D sounds like it would be pretty cool, too. But the James Cameron-produced “Sanctum” has the potential to be a “high-concept” movie, which is Hollywood slang for a “noconcept” movie. Think Michael Bay. Based on the trailer alone, “Sanctum” is going to be a visually captivating movie, which is the main reason to go see anything affiliated with James Cameron. The graphics in “Avatar” were the only thing keeping it from being a reimagining of “Captain Planet,” but the visuals in this movie don’t seem
WASTELAND Master of Fine Arts student Chelsea Gilmore’s painting of a dilapidated landscape adorns the walls of the Bell Memorial Union’s Third Floor Gallery. The exhibit displays work from 12 different students in the MFA program.
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>> “Death to Smoochy” (FILM) This movie is almost universally panned by critics, but it’s thoroughly dark and hilarious.
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kill Smoochy the Rhino during the opening night of his traveling ice show. “Death to Smoochy” is directed by Danny DeVito, the mind behind Frank Reynolds and “Throw Momma From the Train,” and it even features an appearance from a young Jon Stewart.
>> “Invader Zim, Vol. 1” (TV) Jhonen Vasquez’s reputation as a god among goth pre-teens tends to repel a lot of would-be fans to his work. They don’t know what they’re missing. Zim is an arrogant alien who ineptly tries to take over the world with the help of his adorably stupid robot GIR, and his neighbor Dib tries foolishly to catch him. “Invader Zim” has the best one-liners in Nicktoons history, like “To the jingle-jail with the non-believer!” -compiled by Earl Parsons
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GOOD QUESTION Master of Fine Arts student Crystal Keesey’s conceptual mirror is on display in the Bell Memorial Union’s third floor.
The unusually tranquil showroom in the Third Floor Gallery of the Bell Memorial Union now displays a wide range of media — painting, drawing, printmaking, inking, glasswork and sculpting. This is Chico State’s annual Master of Fine Arts exhibit, presenting the work of 12 students in the program. No particular theme connects the various works of art, which is meant to provide gallery visitors a possible glimpse into the future of art, said Graduate Program Coordinator Cameron Crawford. “The goal of many artists is not to produce one piece, but to show off a bunch of their work at once,” Crawford said. “Ideally, an artist likes to have an exhibition where they can put up several of their works. So this is kind of like a snapshot, a sample tray of what the artists are working on at the studios.”
Crystal Keesey entered the MFA program as a photographer but now specializes in glass. Her piece on display is a mirror with the words “Now What” shown where a reflection would be. “Initially I started doing light sculptures, so I was trying to sculpt with light rather than paint with light,” Keesey said. “Photography means writing with light, and I wanted to take that to three dimensions.” Keesey’s biggest inspiration is the artistic process. “The actual act of creation inspires me the most,” she said. “There’s nothing I’d rather do than have some materials and create something from those materials.” MFA student Chelsea Gilmore’s piece is a dystopian landscape that uses a minimalistic approach. “I want to show the landscape as a secondhand experience,” she said. “Something that we see through in photographs or see through
a car’s window while driving down a highway. Something that’s part memory and part reconstruction, but it’s not 100 percent authentic.” Gilmore uses her medium to enhance her message. “I focus on using a lot of glazes in my paintings to make it look really smudged,” she said. “I like them to look slightly ephemeral, like they’re not entirely there. Kind of like the way I feel we are turning the landscape into a product that’s not entirely there, something we’re changing, diluting, processing.” Other artists with works presented include Cyrus Lemmon, Megan Moore, Joshua Olivera, Lisa Rosenstreich, Maxwell Stolkin, Azadeh Amiri, Mariam Pakbaz, Ruby Rudnick, Tim Adams and Amie Rogers. The MFA gallery is open through Feb. 16, with a reception a at 5 p.m. tomorrow. Tim Kerber can be reached at tkerber@theorion.com
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Censorship in disguise current state of affairs. J.W. Burch, IV ARTS COLUMNIST
Dear Rep. Wally Herger: The following is a letter of condemnation and concern. I write in regards to the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace bill, in which Internet users would be forced to have an identification tag to track their activity online and “protect” them. Although I doubt you will personally read this — at best, your secretary may glance over it and throw it in the recycling bin while giving you the CliffsNotes — this is quite simply an issue that I cannot remain silent about. Despite not being a part of your constituency in nearly any conceivable way, I am left with no other choice but to address this plea for common sense to you, my representative. The Good I love this country and am very grateful for having been born here. America is a grand and wonderful nation, which had insurmountable potential. It could have been a utopia, a paradise, a perfect state of existence. Our founding fathers envisioned a nation that was liberated from the oppression of tyrannical governments — a nation in which the citizens didn’t have to live in fear of those who rule over them. It is something that seems to have slipped out of the masses’ psyche over the centuries, bringing us to our
The Bad People stopped paying attention and began paying mortgages, medical bills, taxes and student loans. Then there were the utilities, the cable, the phone and credit card bills. Life insurance, health insurance, car insurance. People grew docile, impressionable and eventually apathetic. They quit asking hard questions of their leaders and learned to accept that “all politicians are liars” and “voting is a matter of choosing the lesser of two evils.” The NSTIC threatens to rob citizens of any notion of freedom that remains. Lauding itself as a way to protect us lowly, ignorant fools from the villains of the Net, this proposal has frightening implications of censorship and fascist behavior. The Ugly Politics is a filthy and vile, yet necessary, profession in line with the likes of morticians, lawyers and stockbrokers. If this bill is allowed to pass, I don’t trust that it will remain as placid of a proposal as it is in its current state. Voluntary will change to mandatory, “for our safety.” The private sector will cooperate with releasing information to the government, and the Internet will become completely government-operated. It only takes one match to start a fire — the USA PATRIOT Act is proof of that. Have you ever read “1984,” congressman? How about
Revelation? Chapter 13, Verse 17? “… And that no one may buy or sell, save he that had the mark …” The fact of the matter is that you can’t possibly expect to cage a beast such as the Internet. Have you seen the Internet recently, congressman? It’s omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient. God’s new name is Google. Jeeves is a false prophet. Besides, the whole thing is plagued with ads, banners, pop-ups, deceiving links, eye-catching pitches and never-ending bombardments from all directions leading you down paths you would never otherwise go. One minute you’re watching an attractive 20-something make sweet, sweet love to a horse and then you’re suddenly redirected to an infidelity dating site. As if an appreciation for interspecies intimacy is related with adultery. But I digress. The bottom line is, in my younger and more foolish years, I believed that everyone strove for the greater good, but as I’ve matured and gained more experience, it has become apparent that the vast majority of politicians are greedy prostitutes. No matter what party they label themselves, most are selling the soul of this country for a little more power. I hope that you are not a prostitute, congressman. Sincerely, J. W. Burch, IV Post-dated Feb. 2, 2011 J. W. Burch, IV can be contacted at jburch@theorion.com
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‘THE PRECIOUS ...’ Comedian Will Franken demonstrates his stage talents during his stand-up segment with the Pawns of Comedy, the Bay Area stand-up troupe that made a visit to Chico Friday and Saturday night at the Blue Room Theatre.
A series of facial expressions, sarcastic comments and satirical jokes imported from the Bay Area stole laughs from Chico audiences Friday and Saturday at the Blue Room Theatre. The Pawns of Comedy came to Chico for the fourth time in four years in a special two-night, fourshow event hosted by comedian and ex-Chico resident DNA. After living in Chico for 19 years and working on several projects in Chico, DNA moved to Santa Cruz with his fiance and began his career as a stand-up comedian. He decided to put together a group of comedians, mockingly named after stand-up groups like The Original Kings of Comedy. “We’re the lowest men on the chess board of comedians,” DNA said. The lineup consisted of Bay Area resident Will Franken, Emily Heller, the first female on the tour, and improvisational stylings from Brendan Lynch and Chico resident Steve Swim. Franken performed a variety of scenes as the headliner, satirizing several aspects of society.
He sharply switched in and out of characters throughout his skit to create several comedic scenes that inspired laughter while simultaneously sending a message. “People who understand where I stand will laugh, but if they don’t understand the political aspect of it, they’ll laugh at the funny voices and stuff,” Franken said. There are a lot of things that bother Franken, but he tries to balance things out so his acts don’t get too personal, he said. “It’s just the general weirdness of everyday life — there’s a lot of illusions in people out there,” he said. “I just hear the voices of people I hate and I put the words in them.” Swim delivered his comedic monologue with a Chico flavor, tying it up with a well-developed drunken bum caricature. Even when his humorous observations of Chico facts didn’t draw laughs, his impressions of drunken expressions and constant slurring did. Lynch also managed to develop a connection with the audience and produced some of the funniest moments of the night, based solely on an audience member who seemed to think even the creaky stage was hilarious. Lynch’s spontaneous comments
about the man’s uncontrollable laughter in the middle of his jokes seemed to produce more laughs than his actual jokes. “I might have something planned but I like to live in the moment.” Lynch said. “If something happens, I have to address it. Sometimes it blows up in my face but I like that because it’s real.” As for her first time performing in Chico, Heller didn’t know what to expect, but the energy in the audience made it a lot easier to perform, she said. Heller develops her jokes from ideas that she thinks are funny and tries to give them a little twist to make them funnier, working with other comedians to try developing an angle, she said. A large part of her monologue centered on her feminist ideals, which eventually inspired her favorite part of Friday’s show, Heller said. “This was the first time when I mention not shaving my legs that someone actually clapped,” Heller said. “Normally it’s followed by stunned silence, or ‘boos’ or ‘ews.’” Isaac Brambila can be reached at ibrambila@theorion.com
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Digital jukeboxes can’t compare to originals Leila Rodriguez STAFF WRITER
Joan Jett saw him standing by one, the Stray Cats needed change for one and Alan Jackson asked not to rock it because his heart wasn’t ready for some Rolling Stones. It even makes an appearance in the video game “Left 4 Dead 2.” It’s the ancient jukebox machine — the dinosaurs of anyone’s nightlife — giving an already shoddy dive bar more appeal. Oh, how far one can go with a quarter. A quarter really can buy happiness. Hardly ever does one see a manual jukebox during this technology-savvy era. Most bars or clubs take the hard work out of providing the night’s tunes. But jukeboxes are gems in dive bars, especially at Duffy’s Tavern. From Buffalo Springfield and Bob Dylan to Sam Cooke and Led Zeppelin, Duff y’s selection will make any music connoisseur’s heart flutter. Though Duff y’s Tavern’s jukebox is highly overshadowed by their cheap and strong drinks, it is never ignored. Regular Duff y’s patron and Chico State graduate Lauren Meuschke considers Duff y’s her “Cheers,” and the jukebox holds
a special place in her heart, she said. “Classic jukeboxes are way more authentic and amazing,” Meuschke said. With the press of a button, she has happiness at her fingertips. Fond memories back home in San Diego involve selecting favorites from an old jukebox. A rowdy birthday celebration at Hamilton’s Tavern commenced with great foreign beer and an old friend setting up the evening’s playlist on the bar’s old jukebox. When Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing” belted through the speakers, everyone at the bar stopped for a massive singalong. A standard playlist for Meuschke contains songs by Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson and Blondie, her go-to artists for any evening at Duffy’s. “A lot of people don’t appreciate the good classics,” she said. Scrounging for quarters may not be ideal for most, which makes the newer touch-screen jukeboxes that accept credit cards convenient. My first time using The University Bar’s touch screen jukebox was a disappointment. Not only could it not read the touch of my fingers, it would constantly go back a page. I find those technical glitches are common among touchscreen jukeboxes. Electrical engineering student
Brent Meline has had the same problem. “They’re awful to use and pretty much all bad,” he said. “But I’m not expecting much.” Meline ultimately prefers using the newer jukeboxes, however, because they offer access to the Internet, making his search for favorite songs easier. “Old jukeboxes don’t have the music I like,” he said. “You never find indie bands.” The University Bar’s Ecast Touch Me offers Wi-Fi and more song selection than a traditional jukebox. With an alphabetized library and an option for playlists ranging from “Glee” to Tupac, it makes the search for any beloved song painless. Depending on preference and taste, selecting one’s own favorite tune can change a vibe instantly. When going out for drinks, try playing disc jockey. Either your song selection will annoy the table over or get a crowd singing along. Any response will be rewarding. Though my pocket book was empty of quarters my first night at Duff y’s, I took mental notes while flipping through what seemed like endless pages of artists. The DJ doesn’t always have me falling in love. That’s where the old jukebox comes in. Leila Rodriguez can be reached at lrodriguez@theorion.com
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“Narrative Shorts Film Festival” 7:30 p.m. @University Art Gallery Free
The University Art Gallery in Taylor Hall debuts the 3rd Annual International Narrative Shorts Film Festival, with movies running back-to-back through Feb. 11.
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Chico State’s School of the Arts is hosting a 1920s-themed dinner and dance party, based on the Harlem Renaissance tradition of charging guests of a house party to pay the house’s rent. Come to the Performing Arts Center’s Harlen Adams Theatre dressed up and ready to cut a rug.
Haitian drummer Bonga Jean-Baptiste will perform his worldclass percussions with a fusion of jazz and traditional vudou rhythms.
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The Jeff Pershing Band 6 p.m. @ LaSalles $5
Check out some abstract photography with Brendan Price’s exhibit “Speculation,” running now through Feb. 24 in the Trinity Hall’s Humanities Center Gallery. Reception Friday at 5 p.m.
CAMMY-nominated artist Jeff Pershing will perform funk and island jams for a night of steady rockin’.
‘Sacred Places, Dreams of Leisure: The Anthropology of Tourism’
Bring the mosh with punk band Fight Music, performing with Sawyer Family and Born Into This.
5 p.m. @ Valerie L. Smith Museum of Anthropology Free
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9 p.m. @ Lost on Main $5
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Tippy Canoe 8 p.m. @ Café Coda $5
Oakland ukelele player Tippy Canoe is bringing her ‘60s pop sound to the Cafe Coda stage with Hymn for Her and JP Guttierez.
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Bobby Joe Ebola and the Children MacNuggits’ 8 p.m. @ Monstros Pizza
Apparently, someone named Rachel is celebrating their birthday, and a slough of bands are playing at Monstro’s to honor the occasion, including Bobby Joe Ebola, Ashtray, The Pushers and Zabaleen.
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7:30 p.m. @ 1078 Gallery Diamond Bar natives Goldenboy are delivering the relaxed slacker melodies to 1078 with Crashed Giraffe.
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Classic Ballroom Dance 5-6 p.m. lesson, 6-8 p.m. dancing. @Studio One Ballroom
The first Sunday of every month is Classic Ballroom Dance night at Studio One of the Chico Creek Dance Centre, located on 1144 W. First St.
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10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. @Cafe Culture Come to Cafe Culture with a skip in your step and praise in your heart for the Mind, Body and Soul exercises with David Winglifter.
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‘Sienna Orlando: What Remains’
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. @ Humanities Center Gallery Bachelor of Fine Arts graduate Sienna Orlando’s ceramic exhibit can be seen in Trinity Hall’s Humanities Center Gallery
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‘The Lost Boys’ 6:30 and 9 p.m. @El Rey Theatre
The original high school vampire movie is playing all week at the El Rey Theatre.
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Mexican Folkloric Dance 5:30-7 p.m. @ Cafe Culture
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Led Zeppelin cover group Fred Zeppelin is climbing the stairway to Lost on Main.
Tonight is the public opening of this exhibit about the economic and social impact of tourism worldwide, in the anthropology museum of the Meriam Library.
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“Sticky Fingers” – Andy Warhol is better known for the “Velvet Underground and Nico” cover, but his packaging for The Rolling Stones’ “Sticky Fingers” is inimitable. The record sleeve is a pair of jean shorts, and to get the record out, you have to unzip the jeans and pull it through the fly. >> Earl Parsons Arts Editor
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said Megan Odom, the Career Center’s associate director. “In 5 or 10 years you may have a totally different view of where you want to go and what you want to do, and that could hold you out of a whole type of work,” Starmer said. Tattoos will close some doors for some people, Odom said. Having a tattoo is not the issue, Starmer said. It’s where the tattoo is put and how many there are. “A tattoo should be between you and you,” he said. “If you choose to show it, then it becomes an issue.” There is no saying a tattoo is right or wrong, but don’t give an employer a reason not to hire you, Starmer said. “I honestly think it’s a cohort thing — as the older generation retires, the younger generation with tattoos, people like me, will be in the workforce,” junior psychology major Rebecca Mahan said. As younger people fill the work field, the more understanding people will be, she said. If someone comes into work with a tattoo, they won’t be seen as a “hooligan.” Getting a tattoo on the face or hand in particular looks unprofessional, Mahan said. Tattoos should definitely be put where they can be covered up. “I’m not naive enough to say, ‘No, it’s never going to matter,’” she said. “My thing is I don’t want to work somewhere that is going to judge on something as shallow at that.” People should always think tattoos through and should take into consideration their future job plan first, Conrad said. “I’ll look back on it, and when I have kids I can tell them this tattoo means this and this stands for this,” he said. “It will be fun telling stories for them.”
Time for little things Every morning I get out of bed, head straight toward the coffee pot, then it’s off to class or another busy day at The Orion. My mind is racing thinking about all that has to be accomplished in order for me to have “done my job.” Usually at the end of the day I’m exhausted still thinking about all that is on the to-do list, which has only gotten longer. Another day has gone by and I didn’t have a chance to catch up with friends, watch the latest “Jersey Shore” or cook dinner. My new semester resolution is to make time for the smaller things in life that are essential to my happiness. As we begin a new semester and students are pushed into a hectic schedule, we can often lose the fun habits and hobbies we had rediscovered over break. It can be difficult to balance work, school and a social life, but with the right time management and a few sacrifices, time can be made for important activities. Even with a hectic school schedule I have made it a point this semester to stay in close contact with my little sister. We arrange daily Skype phone calls, and I try to text her as much as I can between classes. Another new change this semester is that my roommates and I have set a time to make a weekly dinner together. Instead of spending that extra hour on Facebook, it will be a chance to interact with my friends face-to-face. Chico State keeps our schedules full and we can all expect to put in long hours at the library and days dedicated to reading pages of textbooks and writing essays. However, it is also a valuable time to create life-long friendships and discover talents and interests. One of the most important things for me to help my resolution is making my schedule, and I would be lost without my planner. Another time-saver is to avoid procrastination so you can get all of your work out of the way and make time for other activities. Instead of worrying about something, get it done. In order to decrease stress and make sure you have time for everything in life, make a schedule for yourself. Make time for everything from class, eating, sleeping, partying, studying and whatever else is special to you. Instead of falling out of the routine of doing the things that are important in life and saying “maybe another day” or “I don’t have time,” make time for those valuable experiences.
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EMBRACING VULNERABILITIES Participants in the Self-Worth project reveal their insecurities by writing words that define issues they are self-conscious about on their bodies. The project allows people to relate and gain awareness about subjects that cause harassment. The website and YouTube channel gained a lot of support and followers.
Self-Worth Project exposes insecurities Melissa Hahn STAFF WRITER
Imagine “bastard” written across the torso, “fat” branded on the forehead or “not good enough” marked across the chest for the world to see. Most people prefer to hide their insecurities. When Redding resident Tommy Corey read headlines about teen harassment and suicides, he was reminded of how he was ridiculed every day in eighth grade about his sexuality, he said in a phone interview. So after six months of hiatus and a near decision to end his 10-year passion for photography, 23-year-old Corey was inspired to pick up his camera again, he said. He
started The Self-Worth Project on Oct. 10, 2010. The concept of The SelfWorth Project is to articulate people’s deepest insecurities by photographing their bodies painted with words that describe their fear and vulnerability, according to Corey’s website, tylerfaires.com. The project’s website has attracted more than 7,000 followers and displays more than 120 portraits, as well as more than 4,500 hits on its YouTube videos in its three months of existence. “When you ignore the negative, it’s like sweeping it under the rug, keeping it a secret,” Corey said. “Exposing that is why I think people respond to it. It’s like releasing your problems.”
The pictures allow the models and the audience to relate to one another, regardless of affiliation or background, he said. Senior social science major Aydin Kennedy has the words “Transsexual Man” written across his chest in his photo. “When you’re willing to bear the secret on your body so that everyone can see it, people who are someplace else feel like they know someone,” Kennedy said. Corey has done a tour around the West Coast, visiting numerous cities to photograph those who reached him through Facebook, he said. His photos were featured at the Second Saturday Art Hop in Redding with a turnout of about 300 people. There are plans for another tour and a book, he said.
Corey and six of the project’s models will speak on Feb. 10 at the Cascade Theatre in Redding about their stories and how the project has helped them through the healing process. For Jackey HumphreyStraub, participating in the project helped her heal by seeing her vulnerability as her strength, she said. Being loud has been her greatest insecurity since childhood. “If someone shushes me, I’ll instantly turn red and almost come to the point of tears,” Straub said. As a social worker, she uses her insecurity to her advantage, she said. “I’ve done really positive things with it,” Straub said. “I get stuff done in the community because I have a voice.”
For others, taking part of this project was a form of activism. “It was about direct action and making a difference right now,” Kennedy said. “As soon as people see those photos, they immediately have a different experience.” Kennedy is an activist for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning community, and his photograph was another way that he got involved, he said. “I thought it was really cool that I could blow the lid off of people’s perceptions by showing my picture of my chest with my scars,“ Kennedy said. “It’s your own freedom being tied up in everybody’s freedom.” Melissa Hahn can be reached at mhahn@theorion.com
Tattoos leave mark on job opportunities Stephanie Consiglio STAFF WRITER
THE ORION • KEVIN LEE
BODY OF WORK Professional tattoo artist Bobby Allen, sitting in front of Red Room Tattoo, isn’t afraid to show his many tattoos.
A colorful phoenix holding the world at its feet with the word “relentless” written below it covers the back of sophomore studio art major Jason Conrad. “I have the world at my feet because I’m going to do what I want and I’m relentless, so nothing is going to stop me,” Conrad said. Standing at 7 feet tall, Conrad is painted with tattoos from the top of his chest and back to part of his right thigh and it isn’t going to stop there, he said. “I want to be covered,” Conrad said. “Each one has its own story.” Conrad plans to play basketball overseas or get an internship to be a tattoo artist, he said. But students who are looking to work in a more conservative atmosphere should think about fi rst impressions when securing a spot in a good career. There has been more tolerance for tattoos in society, but since the work field is more competitive, employers can be pickier, said Jamie Starmer, director of the Chico State Career Center. It all depends on the environment of the professional world. People should get tattoos in spots that can be easily covered up and consider potential life goals before getting a permanent tattoo, he said. Students have to be careful that if getting a tattoo shows who they are, then people have to be themselves, but they still need the flexibility to cover those kinds of things up, Starmer said. Creative kinds of jobs and environments would be more accepting of tattoos, Starmer said. More traditional companies that are conservative wouldn’t be fond of visible tattoos. Jobs that require their employees to work with the public on a daily basis, such as sales, wouldn’t want their employees to have tattoos,
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“For professional jobs they wouldn’t hire you if you have visible tattoos. It doesn’t look professional.”
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“I don’t think it should affect you getting a job. It’s a work of art, but it might be a bad image in the eyes of the job.” Zach Guild
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It’s complicated When it comes to relationships, I’ve met couples with an open-door policy as well as those locked up like Fort Knox. There is no steadfast definition of monogamy, and the parameters of a relationship depend entirely on the needs of those involved, said Kathy Labriola, certified couples counselor at UC Berkeley. She has published a pamphlet outlining the three most common types of open relationships, each of which involves some form of open intimacy and coupling, Labriola said. These are the Primary/Secondary Model, the Multiple Primaries Model and the Multiple Non-Primaries Model. The third model is what a person might consider a steady single, not looking for any kind of committed relationship but still seeking involvement with other individuals. The Primary/Secondary Model revolves around one primary relationship that takes priority over any and all others, but both partners may be free to seek outside lovers or engage in the infamous “threesome.” Ultimately, the couple is the central unit and must hold each other above all others. When my best friend and her boyfriend decided to form a sexual trio, I took the responsibility. From that experience I can say that it’s a lot of fun, but I couldn’t make it a lifestyle. This is, however, the most common form of open relationship by far, likely due to its similarity to the socially accepted ideal of monogamy, Labriola said. The Multiple Primaries Model involves commitment to more than one steady relationship where no one receives primacy and all are viewed as equally important. Thanks to the HBO hit “Big Love” which features one man in a committed relationship with three different women, as well as the highly-publicized trials of many polygamist religions, we have some idea of how this might work. Under no circumstances whatsoever would I be OK with my boyfriend being intimate, emotionally or physically, with anyone but me. Having been the single outside partner for my friends, I’ve seen at least one couple that found the experience very satisfying. We had an unspoken understanding that it was just about sex, and no emotional boundaries were crossed, but I often found myself wondering how my friend could stand watching her boyfriend being intimate with me. When I asked her, she said she wasn’t worried because she knew he and I had no romantic feelings for each other, and that it had been her idea because she found watching him with someone else to be a huge turn-on. For the two of them, involving an outsider that they trusted made their sex life much more interesting. Yet despite this experience, I still feel that there’s no way in hell I’ll ever engage in this sort of openness with my current boyfriend. I also wouldn’t want to take part as a single again, with my friends or anyone else. It was kind of fun because of its taboo nature, but I think that healthy, functional relationships are too tricky when outsiders get involved. Lexi Brister can be reached at sexcolumnist@theorion.com
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MOCK TRIAL Political science professor Dane Cameron teaches his course, “Simulation in Public Law,” which will act out mock court cases on the top floor of Butte Hall. Dylan Turner [right], senior legal studies major, and classmates will compete as two-person law firms in court cases where they will discuss current issues.
Moot court cases debate topical issues
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Nobody is above the law. This is particularly true in Chico State’s moot court, which simulates a real courtroom experience and sits on the top floor of Butte Hall. This semester marks the 30th anniversary of moot court at Chico State, said political science professor Dane Cameron. The courtroom will be held in Butte Hall room 709 and will be remodeled to take the courtroom to the cutting edge of technology. Remodeling could start as soon as the end of the spring 2011 semester, he said. The course, “Simulation in Public Law,” is designed to walk political science majors through the different processes of a court trial, he said. Students are taught how to select jurors, provide opening statements and conduct cross-examinations.
Chico State students will compete against each other, as well as non-students who are interested in the mock court cases toward the end of the semester, seeing which two-person “law firm” can make it to the last round. The debate court portion of the course starts May 2, Cameron said. Students receive and study a list of fictional and non-fictional cases, for which they develop arguments. Some topics can be very controversial, he said. One semester in moot court Cameron’s students debated both sides of Proposition 8, an issue concerning gay marriage. A few weeks later, California legislatures brought the same issue to Washington, D.C. “It deals with topical issues right off the front page, even before the Supreme Court deals with it,” he said. “It keeps them just one step ahead.” As the semester progresses, students get better at public speaking and arguing,
Cameron said. One of the toughest parts of the course comes during competition, when students have to stand in front of three justices — practicing attorneys, judges and scholars — to present their case. As students argue in favor of their side, justices are allowed to interrupt them at any point and question their logic, he said. Sometimes, it can be brutal. “They can be pretty mean,” said Caley Connolly, a senior political science major who took the course last spring. “They’ll just cut you off and just tear you apart.” She was nervous at the beginning of the course, but ended up doing well in the competition, she said. The experience has greatly helped her with her work inside and outside of school. Connolly is more confident talking in front of an audience now and she’s become a better researcher, especially when it comes to picking out the facts,
she said. The course also helps to improve public speaking with the use of video cameras, Cameron said. Students are often videotaped performing certain courtroom procedures, which is then played back to them and critiqued by the rest of the class. Being videotaped wasn’t a favorite moment for Jeremiah Sanders, a Chico State graduate with a degree in political science, he said. “Here we are, new students, not familiar with what we’re doing, and we have to do this cross-examination in front of all the students,” Sanders said. “And it was recorded.” There are generalizations about the class being difficult and complicated, but in the end it was great experience, he said. Griffin Rogers can be reached at grogers@theorion.com
Ways for students to hitch ride home Bryan Clendon STAFF WRITER
Without a car, Junior Christa Lotti didn’t know how she would get home, or who she would be getting a ride from for winter break her freshman year. “It was really tough to find a ride when I didn’t have a car,” she said. “I looked at the ride board in the BMU but it was really outdated.” Many of the ads offering rides on the board were from students who no longer attended to Chico State, she said. In fact after calling one phone number on the ride board, Lotti was informed that the person now lived across the country in New York Today, Lotti has a car, but still has carpooling issues and often feels the need to give people rides home even if their home is not on her route. A new service aims to change carpooling difficulties. Chico State teamed up with carpooling website Zimride. com to help students find rides, fill cars and reduce overall pollution. Zimride uses software that helps to match up people who are driving to the same place, said Halli Bovia, sustainability coordinator. The service will be available to students by March, Bovia said. “We just signed the contract,” she said. “We are rolling.” Freshman will be the students who benefit most from Zimride because many don’t have cars, said senior construction management major Colin Livingstone. “Freshmen don’t know that many people with cars yet, and the freshmen who live in the dorms get kicked out over breaks,” he said. The Zimride process begins
with making a profile, according to Zimride’s official YouTube channel. After a profile is created, one is able to browse for rides to a destination, or look for passengers to pick up en route to a destination. This process applies to single trips, and also to constant commutes, according to Zimride’s YouTube channel. The site links to Facebook, which enables potential passengers or drivers to view others’ profiles and learn more about who they will be driving or riding with, Bovia said. This feature creates an extra level of comfort for the passengers and drivers that other sites including carpool options don’t offer. The site also features network options that allow users to choose which university or organization they belong to, and enables them to find rides within the network, according to Zimride’s YouTube channel. Currently, 80 different colleges and universities use Zimride, said John Zimmer, cofounder of Zimride. The service costs each university an annual fee, but is free for students to use. A goal of Zimride is to use carpooling to create more sustainable transportation, according to Zimride.com. Carpooling, if it is widely adopted, has the potential to reduce pollution, Bovia said. “This is an easy way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, pollution and cars on campus at little cost,” Bovia said. Carpooling is also a great way to save money on transportation costs, Zimmer said. “The average American spends over $5,000 a year on transportation,” he said. Carpooling allows for people to cut down on this expense, Zimmer said. Zimmer and cofounder Logan
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RIDE SHARE Students can check out the bulletin board posted in Bell Memorial Union, and can post and respond to rides wanted and offered. Zimride’s services aim to make carpooling easier for students.
ABOUT ZIMRIDE Share rides with friends, classmates and coworkers If you have a car, split costs by offering rides If you don’t have a car, find rides where you need to go PHOTO COURTESY OF ZIMRIDES.COM
Green came up with the idea for Zimride in 2005 after Green had some inspiration abroad. “In the summer of 2005, I took a trip to Zimbabwe and saw how a country with no resources was using ridesharing to solve their transportation problems,” Green said in a video on the Zimride YouTube channel.
The cofounders started using social networking to create ridesharing programs, and they were one of the first groups given a grant from Facebook, according to the Zimride YouTube channel. This allowed them to turn their side project into a real business.
This website will reach more people than the BMU ride board, Lotti said. “If it is with Facebook, many people will use it because so many are on Facebook,” she said. Bryan Clendon can be reached at bclendon@theorion.com
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REMEMBERING THE FALLEN Crazy Dog owner John Geiger keeps tabs of the dog carts that have come and gone during his 12-year tenure on First and Warner streets.
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HOT BUNS John Geiger, owner of Crazy Dog, stands next to his cart. The cart is on West First and Warner streets in front of Langdon Engineering Center and O’Connell Technology Center. Geiger sells five kinds of hot dogs and offers free toppings.
Crazy Dog stand owner remains top dog after 12 years Orion Staff Walking onto campus at the west entrance at West First and Ivy streets, students cross paths with a familiar aroma that brings big city culture into small town Chico. That aroma is John Geiger’s hot dog cart named Crazy Dog. Geiger has been running his one-man hot dog operation for the past 12 years on the sidewalk of Ivy Street right in front of campus. Geiger works about nine hours a day during the school week from 7 a.m. to around 3:30 p.m., he said. His key to being successful is having one cart, and he never hires other employees. He pioneered the street food scene at Chico State with many other food carts following
him, he said. “When I fi rst started, I was the only vendor and I had my cart across the street on the corner in front of the Langdon and O’Connell buildings due to the amount of shade it offered,” Geiger said. “I realized that this spot was crossed by a lot more students and changed locations after about a week.” On the side of the Crazy Dog cart are stenciled spray paint images of hot dog carts all with different names symbolizing past Chico hot dog vendors who went out of business, he said. There are 21 images of fallen hot dog carts. “I’ll give some advice and pointers to new vendors but I don’t give away all my secrets,” Geiger said.
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Mark Dicus, owner of the Hungry Hound hot dog cart near Holt Hall has managed to compete with Geiger for the past five years, he said. He agrees that long hours and no labor cost are key to being successful. “I’ll meet with John twice a semester and see what he’s doing and apply it to my business,” Dicus said. Crazy Dog is located on city property in front of campus so he sometimes has to compete with other vendors, Geiger said. “I’ve had another cart sit right next to me before but my customers were loyal and it didn’t work out for him,” he said. Geiger’s inspiration to start the business came from a friend who had a hot dog cart near Bidwell Mansion, Geiger said.
There are not too many foods out there that can be put out quickly and from a small cart, so hot dogs seemed liked the logical choice, he said. With 496 fans on his Facebook page Geiger has a devout following with students who regularly check his page for new specials or stop by on occasion for a cheap quick lunch. Dafar Al Shehri, a freshman finance major said he stops by the Crazy Dog cart twice a week. “It’s the best hot dog in Chico; its fresh, tastes good and is cheap,” Alshehri said. Geiger enjoys entertaining the students and providing good affordable dogs is what he intends to do as long as he can, he said. The Orion can be reached at editorinchief@theorion.com
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“In a relationship.” “No, it’s complicated.” Tagged photos from barhopping the night before and a status about a newly bought dress that got covered in vomit. This is the daily Facebook lingo. The popular site has allowed users to make their personal lives public, but such content might be alarming to future employers. Students need to be aware of what should be seen and not seen by potential employers when posting to personal profiles on the site, and use the site to their advantage when finding job. Personal profiles shouldn’t be related to getting a job, but knowing about social media is an important skill that students gain from Facebook, said Sarah Kennedy, alumni relations and business director of Tehama Group Communications. A lot of companies are asking users to “like” them on Facebook, a way of learning about and promoting the company, Kennedy said. Students can also interact with them by posting comments. Networking is a good tool to use on Facebook, said Megan Odom, associate director of the Career Center. Students can let people know what businesses they’re interested in, and by listing previous jobs, students show employers their experience. A good portion of employers are checking students’ profiles, Odom said. “This is one more layer to determine if the candidate is a good fit for the company,” she said. Not filling a profile with party pictures can be helpful, junior business major Danielle Haller said. “Inappropriate comments on my wall and pictures that people tag you in is definitely something you don’t want employers to see,” she said. Students should be attentive to the pictures they post, Kennedy said. Employers shouldn’t judge their decisions based on what students do on their Facebook profiles, said Michael Torres, a senior construction management major. “It’s OK exposing your personal side on Facebook — that’s between you and your friends,” Torres said. What students do on their own time should be separate from work, he said. Employers should judge students on their qualifications, not because of what’s on their profile. Facebook can be used both personally and professionally when getting a job, but students should be cautious on what’s on their
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“Black enrollment low but rising,” Oct. 3, 2001
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Black enrollment was low at Chico State, staying between 1 and 2 percent of the entire student population in previous years, but Tray Robinson, then admissions counselor and minority recruiter, hoped to change that. The fall 2001 semester was estimated to have the largest
number of enrolled black students in the previous five years, Robinson said. At the same time, Chico State had a drastic population increase since 1996, but the percentage of black students barely changed. The number of black students enrolled in colleges had to do with the economy and the area they come from, Robinson said. His goal was to first get
those students into school and promote Chico State in the process. Robinson wanted to get 500 black students enrolled in Chico State over the next couple years, he said. Meanwhile, the small population of black students increased since 2000 and formed a small community, but realized they were still few in number, said Melanie King, a Chico State student.
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NUMBERS ON THE RISE This graph shows the student enrollment numbers categorized by ethnicity, comparing 2001 to 2010. Although enrollment increased, the black enrollment stopped rising.
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After nearly 10 years, black enrollment is still low at Chico State and seems to have stopped rising, according to institutional data on the Chico State website. The fall 2001 census showed 288 black students enrolled at Chico State, only 14 fewer than the 302 who were enrolled during the fall 2010 semester. The percentage of black students enrolled still hovers
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around 2 percent, as it has most semesters over the past nine years. The goal of reaching 500 black students in the years after 2001 has not been reached. The highest number of black students at Chico State in the past nine years came in the fall 2008 semester with 364 enrolled. Tray Robinson was unavailable for comment. A reason for the small number of black students at Chico State could be that Chico is a
smaller town that not everyone has heard of, said Lyndon Powell, a fall 2010 Chico State graduate with a degree in public administration. Powell thinks he was one of the few black students at Chico State, he said. “The only black students I saw seemed to be athletes,” Powell said. “However, it wasn’t much different than any other school I’ve been to.”
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Nikki Kantor, a senior construction management major, helped lead the Catalyst Blitz Build 2011 on its second and final year upon completion on Jan. 23. The College of Engineering, Computer Science and Construction Management teamed up with Catalyst Domestic Violence Services to construct four transitional homes for domestic violence victims, Kantor said. These “smart houses” equipped with alarm systems provide temporary shelters for victims in need of a safe environment. Kantor served as the student project manager this year and worked with about 150 students to pursue this project. Q: Why did you want to get involved in Blitz Build and take on the leadership role? Kantor: Community service is definitely important and I love giving back. It’s also the learning experience. A lot of construction management students want to be project managers, so this gave me a chance to see what that would be like on a smaller scale.
Q: How many people can each of these houses host? Kantor: First three are two bedrooms, one bathroom — about 840 sq. feet. The fourth is 1,200 sq. feet — three bedrooms, two baths. They’re generally a one-family situation. Q: This is the second year that Blitz Build has been in operation. How have the two phases transitioned? Kantor: Last year, we completed two houses with furniture and put carpets in them. This year, we finished the last two and decided not to do the interior so we could take it a little slower and build on site to give the students a realistic approach to the houses. Also, the subcontractors were less involved this year, which gave the students a chance to take on greater leadership roles. Q: What do you think was the biggest challenge faced during this project? Kantor: Working with different experience levels to build a quality product was difficult. Last year one of the challenges was the weather because we had rain, lost power, and was cold and miserable. This year we had a fairly consistent turnout of volunteers and it went pretty smoothly. - Compiled by Melissa Hahn
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