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TAKE ME OUT Troy Neiman, a junior psychology and natural sciences double major, pitches a ball to a Saint Martin’s University Saints player during the Wildcats’ weekend series against the school. Chico State swept its four games against the Saints.

The Wildcats are ringing in the season with high expectations. Story A6 THE ORION • FRANK REBELO

Odor lingers University suspends fraternity near Kendall Juniper Rose

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The university-recognized fraternity Phi Kappa Tau has been suspended pending investigation and cannot issue bids to potential recruits this semester after violating recruitment week alcohol policies Wednesday night. Members of Phi Kappa Tau were drinking alcohol with potential new members at a private home after recruitment activities, said Connie Huyck, student organizations and leadership programs coordinator. While the drinking occurred after recruitment events and did not take place at the Phi Kappa Tau chapter house on West Fifth and Hazel streets, it is still a violation for fraternity members to drink with potential new members, Huyck said. A few students alerted the university to the violation, she said. Huyck and two Greek-life advisers met with the fraternity’s representatives and an adviser from Phi Kappa Tau’s national organization, and it was conﬁrmed the drinking had happened, Huyck said. All Phi Kappa Tau recruitment functions have been suspended. Phi Kappa Tau members will work together and take steps to ensure this type of problem does not occur in the future, said Marcus Dubois, president of Phi Kappa Tau, in an email to The Orion. “We are truly sorry for any consequences this has on our members, prospective members, our alumni and the university,” Dubois said. “We stand together as a fraternity

Juniper Rose A SST. NE WS EDITOR

The odor surrounding Kendall Hall causing students to pinch their noses has been blamed on a fertilizer experiment gone wrong. Organic fertilizer was applied to the front lawn of the administration building during winter break and, unfortunately, there hasn’t been the rain that was expected to work the fertilizer into the ground, said Durbin Sayers, manager of the custodial and grounds department. This has caused the smell to linger. The product used was an organic corn and gluten fertilizer, Sayers said. “We certainly try to use organic fertilizer whenever we can and so a byproduct of it is it does have an odor,” Sayers said. “But as it gets worked into the soil, it will become less and less stinky.” The department has been experimenting with various organic fertilizers to find one that works well without the side effects currently experienced on the lawn, he said. The smell of the fertilizer was expected to reach its peak after two weeks, but because of the continuation, the university has been irrigating to assist in working it into the soil. “I’m guessing within a couple weeks you shouldn’t really notice it,” Sayers said. The issue of the odor has been brought to the attention of Lorraine Hoffman, vice president for Business and Finance, she said. “We will take into account the odor prior to selecting a campus standard,” Hoffman said in an email interview. Students have noticed the smell near Kendall Hall and have been curious of its source. The smell reminded Tyler Ward, a junior history major, of his high school, which had a similar smell created by backed-up grease traps, he said. However, he ruled out this theory because there isn’t a kitchen around Kendall Hall. “I don’t mind it too much,” Ward said. Juniper Rose can be reached at jrose@theorion.com

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to give the fraternity and will maintain the educational sanctions strong brotherhood based on what took and values that we place, Huyck said. The embrace.” It’s not university has had The investigation of the violation will be something suspended groups participate in workshops completed within the that we or create something next couple of weeks, deal to beneﬁt the orgaHuyck said. with on nization or Greek “We will work in a regular community upon their tandem with their return to campus. national organization, basis. If suspended, the their board of goverfraternity would no nors and the university longer be a universityto determine what the recognized student sanctions will be and CONNIE HUYCK and how we will impose student organizations organization, coordinator the suspension could those upon the chaplast from a number of ter,” she said. weeks to a number of In the past, consequences for similar cases have years, Huyck said. National fraternities generranged from the fraternity being exonerated, put on pro- ally require that a chapter be bation, suspended or banned recognized by a university to be in good standing with the orgafrom campus, Huyck said. “Those are really the four nization, she said. In some situations, the unioutcomes that could come from versity has required that this,” she said. Suspension is a punitive sanc- suspended fraternities take tion, one that serves to punish, down the letters from their and the university also intends chapter houses, but there has

not been a final decision in this case, she said. This is the first incident that the university has had since Huyck took her position in Ocober 2010, she said. “It’s not something that we deal with on a regular basis,” she said. Tyler Hemphill, a freshman business administration major, is rushing another university-recognized fraternity and thinks the policy in place is too extreme, he said. “I don’t think they should be suspended for that,” Hemphill said. “I think they should get a slap on the wrist but nothing too crazy.” Drinking is just something that occurs during recruitment week, Hemphill said. “I don’t think it is necessarily a bad thing,” he said. “I think it is definitely something that happens in Greek life, but not only Greek life, just college life.” Juniper Rose can be reached at jrose@theorion.com

School plans to use A.S. money for mural

“ACADEME” With Taylor Hall’s destruction set to make way for a new ﬁne arts and humanities building, Chico State plans to pay John Pugh to recreate the mural he painted in 1981.

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LETTERS The Phi Kappa Tau chapter house is on West Fifth and Hazel streets. The university suspended the fraternity after a few students alerted the school to a recruitment week alcohol violation.

The mural on the wall of Taylor Hall that fools passersby will be destroyed when construction begins on a new art and humanities building, but it won’t be gone for good. The mural, located on the corner of West First and Salem streets, is dubbed “Academe” and was painted by John Pugh in 1981. Pugh was attending Chico State at the time.

Since “Academe,” Pugh has gone on to paint more than 250 murals around the world, according to the Art of John Pugh Facebook page. The university has been considering preservation options since last year and exploring if and how the mural, which has become a landmark of sorts, could be saved. Chico State received a letter from Pugh in August regarding the repainting of the mural, said Lorraine Hoﬀman, vice president for Business

and Finance, in an email interview. The university plans to pay Pugh $75,000 to repaint the work using money it receives from Associated Students. The money is identiﬁed as non-state funds. Taylor Hall will be torn down in 2013 to make way for construction of the new building. The preservation of the mural has students and faculty wondering if the money is being >> please see MURAL | A4

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63 37 MONEY TALKS Chico State President Paul Zingg speaks at City Council Thursday. Council members discussed how students aﬀect Chico’s economy.

Athens, Greece — Dozens of civilians and 106 police oﬃcers were injured in anger-fueled riots Monday that broke out after the Greek parliament approved an austerity package in return for a bailout. At least 74 people were arrested. police said. source: CNN THE ORION • COREY JOHNSON

Council weighs eﬀect of CSU budget cuts on city Syria — The Syrian military resumed its shelling of the city of Homs Tuesday morning, despite condemnation by the United Nations’ top human rights oﬃcial. Source: The New York Times

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During a supervised visit with his children, a Washington man and his two sons died in an explosion. Authorities suspect the father intentionally set oﬀ the explosion, as the man had been the lone suspect of his wife’s 2009 disappearance.

Natalie Lessa STAFF WRITER

The money of Chico State students and the threat of that well partially drying up were highlighted at Thursday’s City Council meeting. The community relies on students as a money source, but the trend of budget cuts to Chico State and the California State University system has oﬃcials concerned. Every student is estimated to contribute up to $30,000 to the economy, Mayor Ann Schwab said. Chico State President Paul Zingg illustrated that point. “You take 2,000 students out of Chico State and the impact is about a loss of $60 million,” Zingg said. “In comparison, the impact of lowering admissions will not be as great in other cities, such as San Francisco or Los Angeles, as it will in Chico because of the small size of our community and reliance on student dollars.” Businesses are aﬀected during extended school breaks and fewer admissions could cause

JOE BANEZ Former director of Legislative Aﬀ airs

President Barack Obama’s budget plan would raise taxes on 2 percent of the wealthiest Americans, the administration said. Some republicans have said the plan would make the U.S. more “European.” Source: The Washington Post

NATALIE LESSA Former commissioner of Environmental Aﬀ airs

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A.S. seeks officer replacements Two Associated Students officers will be replaced in the coming weeks because they failed to meet eligibility requirements. At the start of this semester Natalie Lessa, former A.S. commissioner of Environmental Affairs, and Joe Banez, former A.S. director of Legislative Affairs, became ineligible to hold their positions. Undergraduate A.S. officers must complete 9 units per semester, maintain a 2.0 GPA and complete other job-specific requirements, according to the A.S. website. Banez, a senior microbiology major, said he didn’t complete the amount of required units to remain eligible. The application period for the commissioner of Environmental Affairs position has closed, but the deadline for applications for the position of director of Legislative Affairs is Wednesday. Elections will not be held for these positions. Instead, A.S. President London Long and A.S. Executive Vice President Elyse Gutowski will interview candidates and appoint the officers to

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the vacancies. Officers won’t know anything about the candidates until the interviews, so there is very little information, Long said. Lessa, a junior journalism major, is a staff writer for The Orion. Banez was Chico State’s designated representative for the California State Student Association, which encompasses all of California’s public universities, he said. In his role as director of Legislative Affairs, Banez lobbied for the Working Families Student Fee Transparency and Accountability Act to provide greater notice for tuition hikes, he said. Many opportunities came with the job, and it was easy for him to let schoolwork come second, Banez said. He added that it is important to maintain a balance between work and school. Banez provided advice to the future director of Legislative Affairs. “Make the most of every day that you have as the director of Legislative Affairs and always remember that you are a student first,” Banez said.

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Chico police are still searching for the suspects that assaulted Chico State alumnus Brian Denham during the morning hours of Feb. 4. The assault occurred at West Fifth and Broadway streets. Denham and a group of friends were getting food at Jack in the Box following Dirty Talk, a weekly event held for the LGBTQ community at the Maltese Bar and Tap Room. Denham and his friends were approached by a group of men who commented on the drag attire that two of the men wore, He was said Michael Avery, who was literally part of the approached group. kicked The suspects made oﬀensive while he comments, using sexual and racial slurs. was down. The attackers approached the men when they were walking MATTI COTTRELL away and retreated when asked Brian Denham’s if there was an issue, Avery friend said. They are all cowards, every last one of them, Avery said. He added that one of the attackers pulled out a knife. Chico police Chief Mike Maloney said there now appears to be more of a connection between the crime and a “hate incident” that occurred inside the restaurant. Maloney said for the attack to be prosecuted as a hate crime, evidence must establish that Denham was attacked after it was known he was part of a protected group and was assaulted for that. Denham was punched by one suspect and fell over, said Matti Cottrell, another one of Denham’s companions. Another suspect jumped on top of his head. “He was literally kicked while he was down,” Cottrell said. Denham was left disoriented after the assault, Denham said. “I wasn’t understanding what had happened or why I was unable to get up,” Denham said. He was taken to Enloe Medical Center where he received treatment for a broken orbital bone, the eye socket bone, and bruises. Friends of Denham chased after the suspect but were unable to catch him. The threat of the suspects was not taken lightly among the group. “We made a point to stand up for ourselves,” Cottrell said. Before the incident occurred, Cottrell and Denham had dealt with violence in the community brought on by intolerance of their sexualities. “This is why we’re willing to talk,” Denham said. “It isn’t new. The only diﬀerence is that this time I had to get stitches.” The response from the community since the attack has been positive, Cottrell said. “Our community has been supportive,” Denham said. “People stop me on the street and recognize me.”

the drop in revenue during vacations to become permanent. Kevin Riley, owner of Riley’s, Franky’s and LaSalles downtown, has students in mind with every business move he makes, he said. “I knew Riley’s was going to be a college hangout because of the great location,” Riley said. Students are aware of prices and businesses recognize that sensitivity, he said. “I don’t want to scare anyone away when students are bopping around looking for the best deals,” Riley said. Prices are important when going out to eat, said Alix Medlin, a sophomore at Butte College. “I don’t buy a drink or sides, and I’m not paying $2 for guacamole if I want a burrito,” Medlin said. “I buy everything here. I pay rent, buy groceries, things for my house, gas, drinks, clothes — everything.” It is important to keep students and money in Chico, because it all circulates back around, Riley said.

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Chico State President Paul Zingg announced Monday that a former Chico State dean has agreed to serve as interim vice president for Academic Aﬀairs. Phyllis Fernlund, who

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ﬁnalists to the campus by early May.” The search is “ambitious and aggressive,” Zingg said, but “doable.” Fernlund will begin her new position Feb. 21. Andre Byik can be reached at newseditor@theorion.com

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for this position during this interim period.” A national search is underway to ﬁnd a provost by Aug. 1, Zingg said. He added that it is his goal to “publicize the search by the end of February; to identify candidates for the ‘airport interview’ by early April; and to bring

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“You will notice that Dr. Fernlund’s position will be interim vice president for Academic Aﬀairs, not interim provost, although we are searching for a provost and vice president for Academic Aﬀairs,” Zingg said. “This is because Phyllis and I will be sharing responsibilities

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Hugh Hefner’s son, Marston Hefner, 21, was arrested Sunday on suspicion of domestic violence. Hefner’s girlfriend, who was the 2011 Playmate of the Year, is seeking a temporary restraining order after she was found with minor injuries.

was the dean for the College of Communication and Education from 2004 to 2011, has accepted the position, Zingg said in an email. On Feb. 3, Zingg announced the resignation of Sandra Flake, the former provost and vice president for Academic Aﬀairs.

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Chico State chooses to add bike racks elsewhere with construction nearing Dan Reidel STAFF WRITER

The rows of bike racks crushed by a suspected drunken driver near Taylor Hall won’t be replaced. With new construction on the way, some may not see the reasoning behind the decision, said Lorraine Hoffman, vice president for Business and Finance. “Normal Street will be closed in less than a year for the new arts and humanities building construction,” Hoffman said. “Therefore, we will use this HOW DO opportunity to relocate these YOU GET TO bike racks and add to them in SCHOOL? another location within the THEORION. next six months.” COM POLL Funding for all bike racks RESULTS comes from the fines and forfeitures account in the Bicycle: 35 percent parking fund, Hoffman said. The university expects to recoup the more than Walk: 34 $10,000 of damage caused by percent the driver’s Jan. 22 incident. Car: 20 percent The damaged bike racks are being stored as evidence, Bus: 5 percent University Police Chief Robyn Hearne said in an email. The Other: 6 damaged racks will be recy- percent cled or used for scrap metal. “The process for seeking the loss is currently underway with our Risk Management office, and it is expected we will get full loss value of the racks through the insurance company,” Hearne said. It is unknown where the racks will be relocated to, but the university plans to add more than 243 bike racks on West Second Street with the construction of the parking garage at the corner of West Second and Normal streets. There are still undamaged bike racks along West First Street between Taylor Hall and Ayres Hall. Scott Cooper, a junior computer information systems major, doesn’t have a problem with the bike racks not being replaced as long as more will be put in elsewhere, he said. Cooper would like more of the new type of bike racks, as seen in front of Ayres Hall. Dan Reidel can be reached at dreidel@theorion.com

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I’M WALKING HERE Stop signs are installed on West Second and Chestnut streets after complaints that motorists were not stopping at the intersection. Police said many motorists are unaware of the law.

Common crosswalk poses dangers as drivers ignore flashing red lights Natalie Eucce STAFF WRITER

The flashing red lights on West Second and Chestnut streets have students playing a game of real-life Frogger. The normally cycling traffic light across from Bell Memorial Union was converted to a flashing light when construction began on the new parking structure, Chico police Sgt. Rob Merrifield said. The laws of a flashing red traffic light are equal to those of a stop sign, and many motorists aren’t treating it that way. “A lot of people aren’t familiar with the law that says you have to stop at a flashing red light, or they just aren’t thinking about it and don’t notice it or see it,” Merrifield said. The Chico Police Department was not aware of the safety concerns at the intersection until a week after the spring semester began, he said. BMU employees called police to request more enforcement, because drivers were not stopping and pedestrians were not paying attention.

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I was crossing in front of campus today trying to go to class, but I deﬁnitely almost got hit by a car because people never ever stop at that intersection.

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Merrifield drove to the intersection once the complaints started coming in to observe the problem, he said. “I went over there and watched the intersection for a while and I didn’t see any near misses,” Merrifield said. “But I did see a lot of people who went through without stopping, and I saw a lot of people walking off campus looking down at their phones, assuming vehicles would stop.” The intersection at West Second and Chestnut streets is used by a lot of people walking to and from school, said Keely Cork, a senior

communication design major who uses the intersection almost every day. “I was crossing in front of campus today trying to go to class, but I defi nitely almost got hit by a car because people never ever stop at that intersection,” Cork said. Chico police will be issuing more citations to enforce the flashing light laws, Merrifield said. People become more aware if they get a ticket or see an officer pulling over someone else. The department will also place a motorcycle officer at the intersection at times to remind people to abide by the laws. Chico’s engineering department is also taking action to get the attention of drivers by adding stop signs to the intersection, assistant civil engineer Wyatt West said. The flashing light was initiated sometime in December, Merrifield said. The signal could remain flashing until August, when construction is said to be fi nished. Natalie Eucce can be reached at neucce@theorion.com

The UNITE club, or Universal Networks in Travel and Education, will be hosting speed dating at 8 p.m. Thursday at Selvester’s Cafe-by-theCreek. There will be prizes for the most successful speed daters and heartthemed baked goods to share. The event is free and open to everyone. Source: Student Announcements

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POLICE BLOTTER Information cited directly from Chico Police Department and University Police. Chico Police Friday, 6:09 a.m.: Domestic dispute reported on White Avenue. “Initially, female said she wanted police to come make her boyfriend move out. Male has been living with reporting party. Reporting party was advised she could be helped with a verbal but not make him move out. Reporting party became belligerent and hung up.” Friday, 12:43 p.m.: Domestic dispute reported on Columbus Avenue. “Reporting party out of breath. Says male is about to break the windows to her car. Reporting party ran inside apartment. Male is outside. Reporting party has no children. No weapons. Reporting party says male is upset because reporting party just broke up with him. Male has history of ‘violence against her car.’” Friday, 6:15 p.m.: Fireworks reported on the 300 block of East Park Avenue. “Group of subjects threw fireworks in the street as reporting party drove by, and she had to swerve to miss them.” Saturday, 3:35 p.m.: Suspicious circumstance reported on the 1000 block of West Sacramento Avenue. “Reporting party believes that there are subjects in her attic. Reporting party has spoken with the apartment manager who told her that he thinks there are just subjects sleeping on the roof.” Saturday, 11:22 p.m.: Suspicious subject reported on the 600 block of El Varano Way. “Subject is trying to get into bedroom window. Reporting party is in an elderly home with her elderly sister and 80-year-old husband. Subject is downstairs, reporting party is upstairs. Can hear the subject. Reporting party heard subject

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shaking the window. The window is to the back of the residence on the right-hand side if looking at the residence from the street.” University Police Tuesday, 10:46 a.m.: Alarm reported at the Tri Counties Bank ATM. “Alarm company called and advising hold-up alarm of Tri Counties ATM.”

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Thursday, 1:58 p.m.: Suspicious circumstance reported at Butte Hall. “Reporting party reports receiving a message on answering machine that sounds like gunfire. Nothing was said.” Friday, 1:15 p.m.: Lost property reported in humanities and fine arts building. “Former employee has not returned departmentowned iPad and two MacBook Pros.” Sunday, 10:45 p.m.: Suspicious circumstance on the 400 block of West Fifth Street. “Heard noise out front. Found swing and light broken on front porch.” -compiled by August Walsh

President calls for service to celebrate 125th anniversary Kjerstin Wood A SST. NE WS EDITOR

Chico State is turning 125 years old, and Chico State President Paul Zingg announced celebrations to honor the university’s birthday year at his spring address. Events planned for the year include an attempt to reach 125,000 community service hours by students, alumni and faculty, the Chico State Expo 125 to serve as an open house and ongoing conversations about academic reorganization, Zingg said to an audience at Laxson Auditorium Feb. 7. The community service aspect, or “My Service Counts,” is very exciting, said Sue Anderson, the director of Alumni and Parent Relations and member of the steering committee for celebratory events. Though the university has been facing many challenges, celebrating the past is a great way to look toward the future, Anderson said. The North State Initiative Task Force, a community eﬀort, has also been assembled to research what students are getting out of the “Chico experience” during and after their time here, Zingg said. The study would conclude in about a year. A key aspect of the address was the call to look toward the future while holding on to values that focus on what Chico State students excel in, said Kayla Deane, a freshman history major who also participates in the Freshmen Leadership Opportunity program. Despite budget cuts to Chico State and the California State University system, there are a lot of ways to get involved. “I’m looking forward to getting to know the faculty and professors, getting involved in CAVE and the community,” Deane said. The Chico State Expo 125 will be open to anyone interested in what Chico can oﬀer, Zingg said. Information sessions about the celebrations will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday and at 2 p.m. Monday

THE ORION • FRANK REBELO

CALL OF DUTY Chico State President Paul Zingg announces celebratory events for Chico State’s 125th anniversary year at Laxson Auditorium Feb. 7. Zingg said 125,000 community service hours from students and alumni are sought. in Colusa Hall Room 110. Additional information can be found on the Chico State website. Kjerstin Wood can be reached at kwood@theorion.com

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spent correctly. The mural is great, but the university should be putting that money toward classrooms and clubs, said Lauren Bee, a freshman animal science major. Jerome Pouwels, a professor of art, wants the money to go

back to educating students and hiring faculty, he said. “It’s a self-fulﬁlling prophecy,” Pouwels said. “With budget the way it is, it would be frivolous to replace it and it would be frivolous to keep it.” The university is sending students the wrong message with the beautiﬁcation projects on

campus, he said. By taking away from education, “we are undermining our mission statement, which is to educate young people and do good things to the community,” Pouwels said. Pedro Quintana can be reached at pquintana@theorion.com

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SWING AWAY Junior catcher Ben Manlove takes a crack at a pitch from Saint Martin’s University. Manlove recorded a slugging percentage of .385 this weekend.

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GREAT EXPECTATIONS [top] Junior outﬁelder Blake Gibbs stares down the Saint Martin’s pitcher in this weekend’s series. [bottom left] Sophomore ﬁrst baseman Eric Angerer slides safely into home. [bottom right] Junior pitcher Kagen Hopkins strikes out another Saint Martin’s batter on route to a 4-0 sweep over the weekend.

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he smell of freshly cut grass and the ping of the bat signify the time of year when Chico State gears up to work toward another season of baseball. In the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Preseason Poll, the Wildcats are ranked 12th in the nation among Division II schools and are chosen to finish first in the California Collegiate Athletic Association. There are high expectations to play at a high level, head coach David Taylor said. The Wildcats kicked off their season by going above and beyond the standard set by the preseason polls. The ‘Cats swept Saint Martin’s in a four-game series at home over the weekend. The preseason predictions won’t be affecting the team, said Mike Botelho, a junior right-handed pitcher and new addition to the team. Botelho wasn’t sure if he would be playing this season and is very excited to take the field in the Wildcat uniform, he said. Last season, the ’Cats finished with an overall record of 30-20 and a record of 23-17 in the CCAA. The Wildcats finished third in conference and made it to the semifinals in the CCAA Championship Tournament in 2011. The ’Cats have not won a regional title since 2006, when the team won its third straight regional championship. The last time Chico State won the national title was in 1999.

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While the team wants to win a national championship, the focus is on each present task, junior catcher Ben Manlove said. Taylor likes how this season’s squad is shaping up, he said. “If we can pitch and play catch, we’ll be in games,” Taylor said. Manlove echoed Taylor’s thoughts on the team’s strengths, knowing hitting will come and go, he said. Nettleton Stadium is not typically a favorable park for hitters, which usually leads to low-scoring games, Taylor said. “You’ve got to try to get guys on, get guys over and get guys in,” he said. The ’Cats have 23 new additions to the team, with five freshmen and 18 juniorcollege transfers. Taylor is also looking forward to how this season’s squad will play the game, he said. The ’Cats have been practicing together since fall, including time spent during the winter weeks leading up to the season. “One of the things I like about this group is we have some good senior leadership that has brought everybody together,” Taylor said. If the team pitches, plays defense and executes offensively, it won’t matter who the opponent is, he said. It will be important for the team to compete and do the little things right, Botelho said. The ’Cats will play 26 of their first 30 games at Nettleton Stadium. The next home game is at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Sarah Goad can be reached at

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A Disappearing Act Yes, Virginia. There is a sports section, and it exists on A6. If you are reading this in print, I am glad you found this. If you are reading this online, I am glad you are reading this at all. The changes at The Orion are in full swing, and I could not be happier with the traffic the website is getting. TheOrion.com, Twitter and Facebook go better with Chico State athletics than peanut butter does with jelly, and those sites have helped me go after my goal of creating more instant updates for the sports section. Video clips, live tweeting and game coverage going up the night after the big game are expected. It’s how I was able to keep tabs on men’s basketball senior guard Jay Flores and how he mopped up the floor with Cal State San Bernardino en route to a career-high 22 points Saturday night. But as I walk through the halls of Acker Gym, I see bulletin boards full of newspaper clippings, not a video highlight reel of last Saturday’s win. I don’t think I will ever get an email from a senior baseball player’s mother saying how wonderfully I worded the tweets about her son. And there’s something so classic about a senior women’s soccer player being able to look at a newspaper article for years to come, an article about a trip the team took to Florida for the National Collegiate Athletic Association championship tournament. I absolutely encourage the transition from print to online for many reasons but mostly because sports happen in many more ways than one. There’s the game coverage and instantaneous reactions from fans that I want to feed, and there’s the lasting effect that only newspapers can have. You can’t hold a highlight reel in your own two fingers, and Twitter won’t connect you with the softball player whose story will bring you to tears. I’ve tried to slowly steer this ship away from old news and focus on the humaninterest aspect of athletics. We do more than review plays and are more than fluff, but our actual sports section is fading fast, as you can already see. You found these two pages tucked behind news either because you searched for it or stumbled through after reading about the provost or the concerning budget issues. Either way, I am going to ask for your help. If there is a sports club, varsity athlete or sports issue at Chico State you want to know more about or want The Orion to know more about, let me know. Hopefully, I can keep these two pages up and running long enough to uncover your story. My walls could use a few more newspaper articles on them, because, frankly, printing out an online story to hang up just doesn’t look the same. I’ve tried. Allie Colosky can be reached at sportseditor@theorion.com

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“Dru Down’s “Mack of the Year.” It’s been my ringtone and I have to listen to it on the way to the game.”

“’90s R&B or Drake. Real calm stuﬀ so I won’t be anxious.”

“The Wu-Tang Clan. They’re my favorite band and it gets me pumped.”

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Jay Flores men’s ba ske tb a l l The Chico State men’s basketball team continues its ﬁrst place stand after winning both away games this weekend. The Wildcats were led by senior guard Jay Flores who scored 22 points and recorded a career-high in Saturday’s 73-58 win against the Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes. Flores was 7-9 in shooting, which included 5-6 from the threepoint line. He also added ﬁve assists.

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Wildcat basketball buckles down for ﬁnal season stretch Andrew Delgado ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

With four games left in the regular season, the men’s basketball team finds itself at the top of the California Collegiate Athletic Association standings. The ’Cats traveled south in their second to last road trip to face UC San Diego and Cal State San Bernardino this weekend. The team was able to dominate on the hardwood and extended its win streak to five in a row, with eight wins in the last nine games. Friday night’s win against the Tritons of UC San Diego held extra meaning for the ’Cats as well as to their supporters. The Wildcats were able to improve to an 18-5 overall record and 12-5 conference record while topping the Tritons on their home court, 71-64. The ’Cats clinched a spot in the CCAA playoffs with this win to extend their season. By winning their 18th game of the season, the team also matched a feat that hadn’t been met since 1993. The ’Cats would surpass that record the next night by beating Cal State San Bernardino 73-58, bringing their overall record to 19-5 and their CCAA record to 13-5. During the 1993 season, a player was named the most inspirational of the season. The award went to Greg Clink. Clink should be a familiar name to Chico State basketball supporters, but for those unfamiliar, Clink is in his fourth year as the Chico State men’s basketball head coach.

Clink and the ’Cats will be returning to the CCAA playoffs, which begin on Feb. 28, for the third straight year. Senior guard Josh Jackson is in his fifth year as a Wildcat and is holding on to every moment he can wearing the cardinal and white, he said. “It’s a special feeling going to the playoffs in my final year,” Jackson said. “It’s nice seeing the change from my first years of being 7-20 to become a part of a top team.” The ’Cats will finish the regular season with a pair of games on the road this weekend and two more at home in Acker Gym the following week. The team starts its final road trip of the regular season with tipoff at 7:30 p.m. Friday against the Cal State L.A. Golden Eagles. The ’Cats were able to edge the Golden Eagles earlier this year in Chico with a 69-66 victory. The Wildcats will then travel to Carson to tip off at 7:30 p.m. Saturday against the Toros of Cal State Dominguez Hills. In the teams’ last meeting, the ’Cats fell to the Toros at home, 49-46. The team’s offense saw the lowest number of points of the season in that game and shot 28 percent from the field. With a guaranteed playoff spot, these last four games might seem like they don’t matter, but sophomore forward Amir Carraway doesn’t think so. The ’Cats are in a must-win situation in order to finish out

BRINGING IT HOME Junior center Jason Conrad slams it down during the men’s basketball team’s 75-55 win against Cal Poly Pomona at home on Feb. 3. The Wildcats return to Acker Gym Feb. 23-24 for their ﬁnal home games of the regular season.

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on top and build momentum going into the postseason, Carraway said. “We want to ﬁnish as high as possible so we can get a home game,” Carraway said. The focus will have to be on defense for the ’Cats in the ﬁnal games, Carraway said. Clink continues to show the team its statistics compared to other schools in the CCAA and keeps

telling the team defense is what will drive the ’Cats to victory. Although playoﬀs are on the horizon for the ’Cats, the season is not over yet. The Wildcats will start building their momentum this weekend down south and ﬁnish up at home before entering the CCAA tournament. Andrew Delgado can be reached at adelgado@theorion.com

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Runs the Wildcat baseball team scored en route to a series sweep against Saint Martin’s University over the weekend. The team’s next series starts 6 p.m. Friday in La Jolla when the ’Cats face UC San Diego.

3 (SOFTBALL) Games the Wildcats softball team won of a four-game series against the No.1 UC San Diego Tritons. Chico State was ranked 15th and the underdog in the series against the top-ranked Tritons.

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Points senior Natasha Smith scored Friday night in the Wildcats’ loss to the top-ranked and undefeated UC San Diego Tritons. Her new seasonhigh makes her only the second ’Cat to score more than 20 points in a game this season.

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Sports apparel shows team pride, should hold meaning Andrew Delgado

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Sports are more than just games to me. I have been told on occasion I take sports too seriously, but the thrill and excitement of playing and watching sports takes over me like a plague. So when I put on my jersey, hat or other sportswear, I represent my team and I’m proud to be a supporter. Growing up in Southern California, I saw an abundance of Dodgers and Angels hats and apparel representing the baseball battle for Los Angeles. As I grew up, I noticed more people were wearing Los Angeles sports apparel, and I thought they were proud, supporting fans just as I grew to be. It had never dawned on me that people can care less about sports and only wear the jersey or hat because it’s fashionable.

Men’s golf senior Kyle Souza has been selected as a ﬁnalist for the Ben Hogan Award, an award considered to be the most prestigious honor given in men’s collegiate golf. source: chicowildcats.com PHOTO COURTESY OF SPORTS INFORMATION DEPARTMENT

In high school, hats started to become a staple on the heads of the students. You needed a hat to go with your outﬁt. I couldn’t be mad. It seemed to me as if more people were into sports, and I couldn’t hate on them for that. One day, when I was fresh out of high school and into my ﬁrst year of college, I noticed a classmate had on a San Francisco Giants hat. As a Dodgers fan, it is sports law that Giants and Dodgers fans must debate and ridicule each other’s team when confronted. I walked up to him to initiate the banter. “So, you’re a Giants fan, huh?” I said. He turned around. “Who are the Giants?” I was ready to attack with statistics, records and previous championships, but I was shocked by his reply. I then pointed to the hat on his head with a look of confusion on my face. He simply answered, “I liked the colors and way it looked.” I understand that not every day is a good hair

The Wildcats of women’s lacrosse took to the ﬁeld Saturday against UC Davis but fell short as they lost 20-8.

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day, and putting a hat on is a simple solution. However, this student wore hats more often than not, so it was weird to me that someone who wore that hat often wouldn’t know the team on it. I understand the whole idea of a hat as fashion. I wear multiple variations of the Dodgers’ LA hat. What bothered me was the choice of the hat if the team didn’t matter. There are times when people will wear sports apparel just because their significant other likes the team. That is fine, but only when that team is actually playing. Someone wearing a jersey with no idea of the team or the person’s name on the back is a double no-no. So when deciding to wear sportswear, please make an effort to at least know the team displayed. Thank you. Sincerely, the guy wearing the Los Angeles Dodgers hat. Andrew Delgado can be reached at adelgado@theorion.com

Alumnus Scott Bauhs competed Sunday morning in the Coronado Valentine’s Day 10k run just outside of San Diego. With a time of 29 minutes, 42 seconds, he took ﬁrst place. source: spikeduppsychedup.com PHOTO COURTESY OF SPIKEDUPPSYCHEDUP.COM

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Jen Moreno ARTS EDITOR

Bridging a Jeneration

SHOW STOPPER A preformer prepares to play a mounted Taiko drum at Laxson Auditorium Thursday.

come true. As I don’t have a solution, I challenge all musicians out there to rise to the occasion and change the face of love songs everywhere. “Lola,” “Layla,” “Jessie’s Girl,” “My Sharona,” “Hey There Delilah,” “Peggy Sue” and “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes” are all household songs written about women lucky enough to be the muses for musicians that hit it big. Feel free to draw upon these songs for inspiration, but mix it up. And if you so feel inclined, you can name the song after me — “Turning to Paige F” does have a nice ring to it, after all.

Snap. Snap. Snap. Poetry slams have been slow to hit Chico State, so when I saw one being held on campus Thursday, I jumped on the opportunity to attend. If you haven’t been to a poetry slam in a while, I suggest you go. If you have never been to one, I suggest you go. If you’ve never even heard of the term “poetry slam,” I suggest you go. These aren’t your typical haikus, limericks or sonnets. Poetry slams came about in the mid ’80s in Chicago, and they have found their way into basements, coffee shops and other venues around the world. Whether a poet has worked on a poem for years or it’s something they wrote on a napkin minutes before they went onstage, there’s a certain raw aspect the spoken word carries that can’t be transferred to paper. The words come out of the poet’s mouth and into the ears and hearts of the audience, picking up a tempo as they do. The rhythms the words take on allow them to provide their own music as they dance deep into your soul. The emotion and detail that each word conveys allows you, as an audience member, to travel to a specific place or memory in the poet’s life. Deanna Pierro, the supplemental instruction coordinator for the Student Learning Center, was one of two hosts at last week’s poetry slam. She was also a participant and won second place. The slam took place in Common Grounds in the Bell Memorial Union basement and was hosted by the Black Faculty and Staff Association. Pierro has been involved with poetry slams for MORE ON the past 10 THE POETRY years. SLAM The poetry slam, held For a review in honor of the event of Black and a video, History please follow Month, will the QR code hopefully be or go online the fi rst of to theorion. com/arts many hosted by the BFSA at Chico State. Poets need not be scared to participate. Poetry isn’t about format, word count or even about rhyme. “If it’s pertinent to you, if it’s coming from a real place, then it’s a real poem,” Pierro said. “That’s the bottom line.” After meeting with Pierro, I challenged myself to take her words and put them to use. I told her I’d try to write my own poem, but I’m not trying to prepare for the next slam. I just wanted to put myself out there to prove to myself and to other students that it can be done. As a lover of words, I couldn’t resist putting some together to form their own song for me to sing. Here goes nothing.

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taiko Cultural beats heard 'round the world

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In a world that is becoming increasingly interconnected, the challenge of carrying cultural identity can be overcome through the arts. Tao: The Art of the Drum is rooted in the traditional Japanese instrument called the Taiko, which translates to drum. Featuring 16 stage performers and an array of drums, chimes and string instruments, Tao inspires respect for the ancient art form in its modern day manifestation. As the lights dimmed Thursday night at Laxson Auditorium, the sound of flutes filled the room when the stage appeared to be empty. In a feat only possible by technical theater magic, the performers were revealed in silhouette by a subtle light that emanated from behind their slender bodies. Drummers appeared from both sides of the stage playing softly. As the night went on, the complex layering of the drumming formed the resounding backbone of the show. Staff-spinning martial arts, leaping bodies and

booming voices blended with high notes from flutes, occasional trumpets, a gong and even a banjo to produce a spellbinding effect on the audience. Some of the drums were so large performers had to use baseball-bat-sized drumsticks to play them. The silhouette of a woman displayed on a huge Taiko drum was illuminated by a circle of red light, which then transformed her figure into a shadow in a breathtaking, two-dimensional display of virtuosity. The woman was very beautiful, said Takashi Shimanuki, a junior international student majoring in economics. According to the Tao: The Art of the Drum’s website, performers have trained for years in remote mountain locations in Japan to achieve the astounding precision and coordination. During the performance, two drummers mesmerized the audience by increasing the depth of the sound without changing the tempo. Even as the men were going harder and harder, they kept the same beats per second,

said Jack Ober, a freshman math major. Attendees lingered after the show to have CDs and DVDs signed by the performers. An event like this one brings culture FOR A VIDEO OF THE and entertainment DRUM PERFORMANCE to town, Chico Scan the QR code with a resident Brynn Mat- smartphone to view the thews said. video or visit theorion. The interna- com/multimedia tional class act was hosted by Chico Performances. The group created a resonance within the walls of Laxson Auditorium, as sounds bounced and reverberated, eventually landing within the ears and hearts of the audience members. Kevin Crittenden can be reached at kcrittenden@theorion.com

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Love songs should feature new leading ladies Paige Fuentes STAFF WRITER

I don’t wish I had Jessie’s girl like Rick Springﬁeld sings. I wish I could be Jessie’s girl. One of the goals I set for myself at age 13 was to have a song written about me. But it appears that the love songs devoted to women these days consist of either a musician droning on about the woman who annihilated his heart, a musician reminiscing about the woman that was quite savvy in bed or a super corny chorus about the perfect woman the musician wants to put on a pedestal.

Here’s a thought: Maybe he should just leave her up there while he goes to write another ballad devoted to her blue eyes. I’m really not that negatively biased toward love songs. I just need a new love song equation that would change the playing field for love ballads. I’d rather not face the reality of having to be a detestable heartbreaker or finding my musically talented soul mate to have a song written about me. Writing a new type of love song seems to be as daunting as writing a new type of love poem. It’s going to be difficult. While Taylor Swift may have found something to keep her music alive, her equation for a love song

is not quite what I had in mind. As she sings about puppy love to a perpetually catchy tune, I can’t help but sing along. On the other hand, I can’t help but want to hurl. We get it, Swift. You fell in love with the perfect dude, things went awry and then you moved on to bigger and better things. Don’t use her as an example. It’s not that I don’t appreciate the eﬀorts of the modern day musicians, but like I said, things need to change. Where is the song about the couple who mutually ended things and is still on good terms? I don’t want to have to aspire to be a perfect, trampy heartbreaker to make sure that all of my 13-year-old self’s dreams

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Sharon Van Etten “Tramp” -Music -Available now

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After signing with record label Jagjaguwar last summer, Sharon Van Etten’s new album “Tramp” is sure to please indie-folk fans. First impression had me wondering why a woman would title her own album “Tramp,” but it became clear with further listening. Van Etten’s lyrics seem to explain the mishaps of her past relationships while still battling her lingering heartbreak. Her voice triumphs over what some might call supplemental melodies, but the two manage to complement each other throughout each track. With songs like “Serpents” headlining the album as an Indie masterpiece, I say tramp on, Van Etten, tramp on. –Paige Fuentes

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●●●○○ Hunter S. Thompson’s gonzo wind feels more like a light breeze than the whirlwind it should be. This mildly entertaining film with an electrifying lead like Johnny Depp feels rushed and incomplete. The novel on which the film was based was a better read. However, if you find yourself bored with little to do,

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MY GIRL Lisa Langley and James Chato jam onstage for the Let’s Get it On fundraiser at Harlen Adams Theatre Friday that featured faculty, students and community members.

Soul-themed harmonies, blaring saxophones and upbeat Motown classics were just some of Friday night’s highlights as the music department held its annual fundraiser. The event included students, faculty and community members as performers for the night. Chicoans ﬁlled Harlen Adams Theatre for the Motownthemed event, Let’s Get It On. Chico State’s music program is really great, Chico resident Tom Milling said. The show included a house band, led by Chico State alumnus Bruce MacMillan, that integrated guitar, bass, keyboard, trumpets, saxophones and drums. Heather Rice, a vocalist and senior music major, started oﬀ the concert with the Marvin Gaye hit, “Let’s Get It On.” Her powerful vocals rang through the theater, setting the bar for the following routines. Chico State President Paul Zingg was in attendance and loved the event, he said. “People come to the show and like seeing people they know perform,” Zingg said. With quick transitions, the show continued with other well-known Motown classics as the quartet Red Shirt in the Wash took the stage playing “Sir Duke” and “I Wish” by Stevie Wonder. The band had the crowd humming along as the instruments bellowed out the funk melodies. The next act, Sonic Ukes, featured Hope Smith, a professor of music, with a troupe of ukulele players performing a light-hearted rendition of the hit “My Girl.”

Many community members, including Christ Wuest, attended to support individual performers. “We’re here to support our friend in the show,” Wuest said. Former Chico State librarian Jim Dwyer took the stage to sing “Papa Was a Rolling Stone.” It was an instant crowd favorite as his eclectic dance moves and vocals gave a creative take on the soul-filled tune. John Mahoney, a professor of biology, gave the show variety with his beautiful performance of “All In Love Is Fair” by Stevie Wonder. The slow piece featured Mahoney playing piano and belting out strong notes. Going along with the theme of the night, a trio of singers took the stage wearing matching red dresses and gave an entertaining performance of “One Night Only” and “Hard To Say Goodbye” by The Supremes. The three voices blended well with sturdy vocals, and the simultaneous choreography provided an authentic Motown experience. Clouds on Strings lent an alternative rock angle to the song “My Girl” by adding strong guitar riffs and various keyboard sounds. It was an excellent show, Chicocan Marian Milling said. “I liked the way they integrated modern-day musical styles with the old classic Motown songs,” she said. The music department hosts the annual fundraiser with a different theme each year. All proceeds from the performance benefit the music department. Kayla Wohlford can be reached at kwohlford@theorion.com

Depp entertains and the ﬁlm oﬀers a few chuckles. Plus, there is a lot of drinking in this movie and it’s too long, so by the time it’s over, you’ll feel hungover. –Angel Huracha

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freelance journalist Paul Kemp, played by Johnny Depp, as he attempts to balance a life of drunken debauchery while working for a failing newspaper. Director Bruce Robinson’s ﬁlm adaptation will not disappoint Thompson fans who have been waiting to see the on-screen version of the novel. Depp, who was a friend of Thompson’s before his passing, is a fantastic characterization of the young writer during the early phase of what would become an infamous career. – Kevin Crittenden “Hilarity Ensues” -Available now -Hardcover, e-book

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For any Tucker Max fans out there, the wait is over. If you have read any of his previous books, “I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell” or “Assholes Finish First,” then you’ll most deﬁnitely know what to expect with this one. Warning: This book is not for the easily oﬀended. For those brave enough to open up this bad boy while not caring about being judged for being a Max fan, get ready to laugh as he continues his storytelling and pompous drunken antics. –Jen Moreno “This Means War” - In theaters Friday

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Private parts became a public issue when women took the stage at the Bell Memorial Union to talk about their vaginas. Chico State students and community members gathered to support the Gender and Sexuality Equity Center’s fundraiser in this year’s presentation of “The Vagina Monologues” this weekend. With a cast of 14 women sharing testimonials from more than 200 women, Friday’s opening night was host to about 350 attendees. “There’s something we learned from conducting these surveys — women love to secretly talk about their vaginas,” the opening chorus said. The monologues covered topics such as pubic hair and shared humorous stories about women’s sexual experiences, bringing in laughs from the crowd. Among jokes and vivid descriptions of bodily functions, time was dedicated to educating the audience about serious problems women face, including oppression, sexual insecurity and lack of appreciation for their bodies. The show was a way to help women feel proud of their vaginas, said Gabriela Reyes, a junior criminal justice major. “It was really inspiring,” Reyes said. “I think it educated a lot of men on how to appreciate women as well.” The proceeds go toward GSEC, Safe Place, Catalyst Domestic Violence Services and V-Day, a global activist group working to end violence against women. Each year’s presentation of the show is updated to keep it interesting and current, director Kathryn Jackson said. Accentuated by lights that brought chaos to moments of despair and funky disco lights that highlighted the punch lines, “The Vagina Monologues” kept the audience attentive for the span of the hour-long show. Some couldn’t hold back cheers as the chorus asserted that one couldn’t just choose which parts of a woman to love. Laughs were had as they went through the diﬀerent sounds women make when pleasured, from the Latin inspired “Ay papi!” to the wild shriek of animalistic passion “Oof, oof,” the colorful array of sounds and phrases uttered ﬁlled the room. “Reclaiming Cunt,” one of the most powerful segments of the show, explained that women

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VAGINAS UNITE Women in pink sing during a performance of “The Vagina Monologues” at the Bell Memorial Union this weekend. Proceeds from the show benefited several Chico resource centers and groups. should be proud of who they are. They should set out to retrieve the sometimes vulgar four-letter word and embrace it in a positive way by focusing on every letter. The monologues ended with an ode to the modern struggles of women, from forced removal of the clitoris in Africa to domestic violence and rape across the globe. The audience was encouraged to participate in a unifying chant. It may be difficult to get a man to go and want to see the show, said Quinn Mattingly, a senior communication design major. “I think it would open up that world of him understanding why a vagina is an integral part of a woman,” Mattingly said. After the lights went up, patrons lingered to talk to cast members, buy self-defense tools like pepper spray, take a few free condoms and partake in the cupcake sale. “It is a taboo topic and the first time I came last year, I was a little uncomfortable in the audience,” Mattingly said. “But it just shows people it’s OK.”

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edy is just in time for the Valentine’s Day season. The ﬂick features actors Chris Pine and Tom Hardy as an unstoppable duo of CIA agents and best friends. When the two discover they are dating the same woman, however, they put their friendship to rest as they start an epic battle to win her over. The woman, played

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4. Put the jar aside and grab the lid. Cut a piece of ribbon long enough to go around the mouth of the jar. Glue the ribbon around the lid. It adds a muchneeded touch of color to the container.

round base. Superglue the bottom of the jar and mount it to the round base. Let it dry for five minutes.

The paint needs to dry for 24 hours before you can write on it. Once it is dry, peel off the tape. Don’t forget to label it.

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Angel Huracha STAFF WRITER

Oh, how I love mason jars. They often bring up nostalgic feelings of my mother and make me miss home. She uses them to store spices and other random goods. There are numerous uses for these household necessities. Jars are amazingly versatile and come in handy quite often. From the pantry to the bathroom, you can store anything in these glass containers. I have three in my room that I use to store Q-tips, condoms and loose change. As I said, they can be used for all sorts of things. Here’s one more creative way to keep your counter clutter-free.

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TASTE THE RAINBOW Your ﬁnished product should look something similar to this jar [right] used to hold Skittles.

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STORAGE WARS Keep the materials you’ll need nearby to ensure speedy production. Use the step-by-step photos as you create your own jar.

Music group releases compilation CD featuring students Miguel Rocha STAFF WRITER

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NO FOLKING AROUND Songwriter Mark Pagel sings at Cafe Coda Saturday for “The Songwriters Collective Volume 7” CD release party.

Bay Area band plays in Chico Nicole Walker STAFF WRITER

With a band name like Zodiac Death Valley, audience members weren’t sure whether to expect a palm reading or a map to the middle of nowhere. The band members rocked out the look of the late ’60s. Sporting big hair, they were decked out in ﬂannel, doused in worn denim and provided a sound that intertwined head-banging with foot-tapping. The music is played loud as pure, deep psychedelic rock, said Nic Abodeely, Zodiac

Cafe Coda wasn’t big enough to contain the sounds of Wild Oak Music Group’s compilation CD release party Saturday. With the predominant smell of coﬀee meeting the noses of guests, dimmed lights set the mood and the environment for a laidback folk night. Musicians entertained the guests with their folksy songs featured in Wild Oak Music Group’s “The Songwriters Collective Volume 7” CD. The CD is composed of 13 tracks and eight artists in total, ﬁve artists are Chico State students, said Trevor Campbell, production coordinator of the CD. Wild Oak Music Group scouted the featured artists at competitions and open-microphone events. The CD is a compilation that features those of an acoustic guitar-folk genre, Campbell said. People should expect interesting song-writing, he said. People will be surprised with the quality. “It is quality that you

Death Valley vocalist and guitarist. The band stopped at Cafe Coda Thursday for one of its last gigs of the tour after releasing its self-titled album in November. With his back toward the audience and guitar to the band, Abodeely jammed in unison with the keyboard, drums and bass while lead guitarist Jordan Villa accompanied him as they guided the beat. Although the band is from San Francisco, it is known in Chico. The group found a collective talent during the latter part of 2009 by falling together at the right time, bassist Dan Burns, said. Abodeely played acoustic solo shows around the Bay Area with Burns and keyboardist Nate Ricker joining in later. “It’s psychedelic rock, which means we can do whatever the hell we want and get away with it,” Ricker said. Omega Records, a San Francisco-based record label, signed the band members after hearing them play last year.

don’t always expect out of people our age, or you know, students and local artists,” Campbell said. The CD is composed of all original songs with a couple of duets and instrumentals. Sean Thompson, a freshman studying music at Butte College, has two songs featured on the CD and was a performer in Saturday’s show. As someone who practices guitar for an hour or two per day, Thompson’s skills mesmerized the crowd and earned him the loudest applause of the night. Thompson started playing guitar six years ago, he said. His late grandmother gave him his first guitar, but he didn’t really get into it at first. “‘Til I got my first guitar at Target for $100 bucks,” Thompson said. “With the demo CD and everything.” He considers himself to have an original style, because he hasn’t met other people that play guitar like he does, Thompson said. “In my opinion, everyone can always be better,” he said. “To start to fill my head full of hot air is

not going to be a good path to go down.” Hugh Hammond, a piano player and junior music industry and technology major, is also featured on the CD and performed Saturday. Hammond’s story is diﬀerent, because it was by chance that he was featured on the CD. There weren’t enough artists, and he received an email asking if he would take part. Music is an amazing way to communicate with others emotionally, Hammond said. Hammond hopes he has aﬀected people positively with his lyrics, he said. “I remember there was a kid in high school, a great friend now,” he said. “I would always be friendly to him, and then we had this encounter where he played guitar and I played piano and we connected in a way and we’ve been great friends ever since.” Amber Drake, 38, came to the show Saturday to watch Joe Goodwin, she said. She also enjoyed Sean Thompson, because while he is an

impressive musician for any age, his youth made his performance more impressive. “It takes a really brave kind of person to get up all by yourself in front of a group of people and just kind of bury your soul,” Drake said. “That was way diﬀerent from seeing a band of four or ﬁve people who have the comfort of each other, and I admire the guts of these people.” Kate Wright, a freshman at Butte College, was there to see Thompson because she admires the way he plays, she said. Wright described it as healing, beautiful and unique. Wright had heard the music before and was hoping for a good turnout, which ended up being better than she anticipated, she said. “I didn’t know if the other artists would bring the crowd or not,” Wright said. “They brought a bigger crowd than I expected, and I’m happy and I hope they continue to grow.” Miguel Rocha can be reached at mrocha@theorion.com

The songs are well-written, structured and produced to create an overall good product. “It feels good to play it, and I hope it feels good to hear it,” he said. Inﬂuenced by blues, jazz, dub, reggae and even rap, Zodiac Death Valley attracted the uninvited and made them newborn fans with just a few beats, Abodeely said. The live elements of the show are rowdy and college students tend to dig that style, many people are drawn to it because the music is enjoyable and you can dance to it, he said. Singer and songwriter Aamir Malik attended the show. “I like how they mixed a heavy rock sound with an almost ’70s, lighthearted, Motown approach to their music,” Malik said. THE ORION • ANNIE PAIGE

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FORTUNE TELLERS Jordan Villa, lead guitarist for Zodiac Death Valley, plays at Cafe Coda Thursday.

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Communication key to take control over body image issues Ben Mullin Gina Calabrese THE ORION

In October 2008, Desiree Delattre pulled up her pants — and found they wouldn’t come up past her thighs. Shocked and worried that she might have gained “the freshman 15,” Delattre found a counselor who told her she had binge eating disorder. In reality, she had anorexia, one of many eating disorders that affects many Chico State students, according to a 2007 Healthy Minds survey conducted for Chico State by the university of Michigan. Distressed about the sudden gain, Delattre began counting and weighing her food down to the almond, and soon met her goal weight. But it wasn’t enough to satisfy “Ed,” a name she gave her eating disorder to distance it from her healthy identity. “I wouldn’t go five minutes without having a negative thought about my weight,” she said. Like half of respondents to the 2007 survey, Delattre counted weight and body shape among the “most important things” in her life. Delattre went to a therapist ready to heal in spring 2010, when she was calculating her BMI and tabulating calories down the length of her paper during class. “It looks like the matrix down my page margins,” she said. Women and men like Delattre that come into the Counseling and Wellness Center are mostly dual-diagnosed, meaning they have an eating disorder tied with depression or substance abuse, Wellness Center counselor Stephanie Chervinko said. Unfortunately, even though there’s help available, many students are too busy with extra curricular activities and schoolwork to go get counseling, said Sara Minton, a senior recreation management major. Alex, a junior communication studies major, who would prefer not to reveal her last name, is currently fighting through an eating disorder, she said. She wakes up some mornings and tells herself she’s not going to eat that day.

Many such disorders start during the vulnerable time of high school, when insecurities are everywhere and self-esteem is at an all-time low, Minton said. Sometimes it doesn’t always seem like a big deal at first. However, as years go on, women usually realize how serious their problem is. The media is only a small sliver of why women develop eating disorders, Delattre said. Far more important is emotional damage, brain chemistry and social interaction. People have different ways of dealing with their disorders, said Adam Berg, a junior communication studies major and Wellness Center intern coordinator. The center takes an unbiased approach to help people and direct them in the right direction. “If you feel like you don’t have anyone, you’re wrong,” Alex said. “Go see the counselors. That’s what they’re there for.” Alex is fighting through her eating disorder and is aware of its future implications. “Be cautious of what you’re doing to yourself now,” she said. “Because someday it’ll kill you.” The Orion can be reached at editorinchief@theorion.com

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Depression leads to academic struggles, feelings of isolation Christopher Tavolazzi STAFF WRITER

Ted Weber is trying to get a job after dropping out of Chico State because of depression, but he doesn’t think he can. Weber was a music industry and technology major before depression forced him to withdraw from school in spring 2010 during his

2007 HEALTHY MINDS STUDY 52.2% Completely mentally healthy

18.7% Reported general depression, including major or moderate

28.4% Answers yes to, “Do you still feel too fat even though others say you are thin?”

21.7% Ever diagnosed with a mental disorder

63.1% Agrees with “Most people would think less of someone who has received mental health treatment.”

32.7% Think they needed help for mental or emotional problems in the past year source: 2007 healthy minds survey

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PAIN Ten percent of 449 Chico State students who responded to a 2007 Healthy Minds survey reported suﬀering from “major depression.” Eighteen percent reported general depression.

Based on responses from 449 students, the survey estimated the following about Chico State’s student population:

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Often just coming in to talk about the problem and open up to somebody else is a huge step toward healing, Bommersbach said. Being able to let go of the secret is unburdening. Many people don’t come to the Wellness Center for help because of the social stigma attached to depression, Bommersbach said. When people get depressed, they don’t want to talk to anyone, but talking through it and normalizing it can help. “Our first line of treatment is just talking about the problem, helping them see that there’s things they can do,” Bommersbach said. “And we help them figure out what those things are.” The Wellness Center offers free counseling services to students and is located in Student Services Center Room 430. One-on-one, couples and group therapy sessions are available. Active Minds, a student organization dedicated to raising mental health awareness, has a chapter on campus, Bommersbach said. Having a social support system helps people cope, Newton said. As for Weber, he is currently looking for a job and really wants to be back in school. “I miss the one thing I had in common with everybody,” Weber said. “Which is that we’re going to school.”

Breaking through depression My entire life, I’ve been waiting for the other shoe to drop. My grandfather was diagnosed with depression after he retired from the military, and he underwent electroshock therapy until he got better. Despite being the grandson of a formerly depressed person, I have been given a life happier than any he could have imagined at his lowest point. But I’m acutely aware that depression runs in my family. And more than that, I’m aware that, as a college student, depression is all around me. During my time at Chico State, I’ve seen depression strike at least five of my friends, but only one ever told me what was wrong. And just a few days ago, I spoke with Ted Weber, a former Chico State student caught in a state of sadness he could articulate perfectly but felt he could do nothing about. Watching rational and intelligent people around me succumb to depression scares the hell out of me, especially given my family history. But it also reminds me that no one is ever alone. During my time editing these stories, I talked to Sandi John, a certified counselor who told me what students can do to beat depression. She recommended sleep, food, positive self-talk and not drinking alcohol. “First of all, if we don’t take care of our bodies, we’re going to be depressed,” John said. “So college students, as much as they hate to hear it, need to eat and sleep well, regularly.” Nowadays, unless you’re a vampire or a brooding artist, unhappiness is not very appealing. In college, the world hums along merrily on the fuel of ambition, desire and achievement.It doesn’t stop for people who are so depressed they can’t get out of bed. It’s patently obvious that students should talk about how they feel, but shame, anxiety and social discomfort get in the way. Don’t let them. If my grandfather had recognized his own symptoms, he could have avoided getting sent to the hospital. I don’t claim to be an expert, but I do know the first step to recovery is admitting something’s wrong. At the end of our interview, Weber told me he can’t wait to get back into school to be with people again, so he can establish common ground with other people. Because like me, he knows that depression isn’t spread on the breath like other illnesses. It thrives on the silence between words and is extinguished when people finally begin opening up and talking about it.

freshman year, he said. He re-enrolled in fall 2010 and continued school for a year until his parents refused to pay his tuition because of lack of direction and poor grades. Although depression has made Weber feel isolated, he’s not fighting this battle alone. Approximately 600 students come into Chico State’s Counseling and Wellness Center every year for help with depression, said Mimi Bommersbach, a licensed clinical psychologist who has worked at Chico State for 10 years. Depression is a common, everyday type of problem, Bommersbach said. People suffering from depression often feel as though there is something wrong with them. “They feel like they’re crazy,” Bommersbach said. Depression is a normal response to a significant loss, like a breakup, she said. People are often depressed because things beyond their ability to cope happen in their lives and they shut down. This loss is similar to the kind of sadness one experiences after losing something or someone close to them, said Ric Newton, a professor of sociology and mortuary co-owner. “Depression, sadness and despair are all normal parts of grief,” Newton said. “Stress becomes distress when it starts harming the mind and body. Chronic stress can lead to depression.”

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Sex defined Even when my boyfriend is giving it to me from behind, I consider it love-making. All types of sexual experiences mean something, from a need to feel close and express romantic love to a need to get your proverbial freak on. Whether single or happily spoken for, young men and women have carefully crafted categories for each type of intimacy they engage in based on the need they fulﬁll. I realize this is college but, for the sake of everyone’s conscience, let’s just say that alcohol-fueled one night stands don’t count as any kind of intimacy. First of all, if you’re in a relationship you should be having sex as often as possible in as many diﬀerent positions you can manage. The truth is there are few things on this planet that can bring people closer together than sexual experimentation. Meaningful sex does not have to be slow, hand-holding, vanilla sex in missionary position. If you’re in love, any kind of sex you’re having is making love. It always amazes me when I hear women complain that the way their partners want to do it makes them feel “dirty.” Just because he might want to put your legs over your head doesn’t mean he doesn’t respect you, and just because he wants you to swallow doesn’t mean he thinks you’re a slut. A variety of sexual encounters have led me to the conclusion that most people give as good as they receive. That means if you’re making your partner happy, they’ll do

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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 15, 2012 whatever it takes to make you happy. Sex can be slightly trickier when you’re single, which is where that whole dating concept comes in. I know what it’s like when you’re so attracted to someone you just want to rip their clothes off, but trust me when I say it’s usually a good idea to get to know someone a little first. Another fallacy often committed by those playing the dating game is spending too much time wondering when you should get it on. If things aren’t going to work out with the person you’re seeing, it probably won’t be because you had sex on your first date. If it’s a hook-up scenario rather than a serious relationship or the dating thing isn’t for you, my advice is to take full advantage of the probable lack of romance. Inhibitions do not belong in the bedroom anyway, but when you’re hooking up you probably don’t care how they’ll think of you in the morning, so feel free to go out of your way to get exactly what you want. I’m not saying bust out the whips and chains the second you’re alone, but the whole point of hooking up is mutual sexual satisfaction without concern for “what happens next,” so don’t be shy. Whatever your Facebook relationship status, there’s room for all types of sexual experiences, and I think it’s important to try it all. Lexi Brister can be reached at

Mascot tracked through time Cammi Carter STAFF WRITER

A fiery spirit dwells on Chico State’s campus. Willie Wildcat is the current mascot, but he didn’t always represent the university. The wildcat became Chico State’s school mascot in 1924, according to a 1977 alumni press release. Around that time, a wild kitten was captured in the woods around McArthur-Burney Falls, 163 miles north of Chico. The football team took the live animal with them onto the field in a cage in an attempt to boost morale. Sox was Chico State’s next mascot from 1965 to 1975, said Jeff Kragel, the athletics marketing director. Sox had a cat’s head with pointy ears set above wide eyes and a human body, as shown by photos taken during his stint as mascot. Sox can be found in many school photos hanging out with different organizations and going to athletic events. He was the mascot when Kragel attended Chico State but was retired after a decade in favor of Willie. He was then retired in 2001 to make way for Slash, a new incarnation of the wildcat. Slash was meant to be a vicious rendition of the wildcat, which demonstrated Chico State’s wild side, Kragel said. Willie was brought back after “a couple of years,” because Slash scared children. Willie is a family-oriented mascot that interacts with fans to get them pumped for games, said Jordan Lindebaum, a senior mechanical engineering major who works at Nettleton Stadium. “He excites the kids and boosts the

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CUB CRADLE Campus mascot Willie Wildcat holds 7-month-old Joshua Rodriguez. crowd,” Lindebaum said. “He is there for the families.” During games, Willie high-ﬁves many students within his reach and dances around miming his enjoyment at the event. Despite being able to walk around on two legs, Willie is not a man in a mascot suit, Kragel said. “There is no person in the mascot suit,” he said. “Willie the Wildcat is Willie.” Q&A with Willie Wildcat Because of Willie’s status as a member of the animal kingdom, he cannot speak English. However, The Orion was able to translate his yowls and gestures to understandable answers. All responses were read back to Willie and conﬁrmed with a nod. The Orion: What is life like as a

Wildcat? Willie: Waved his hands in the air and twirled around to indicate that being a Wildcat is a lot of fun. The Orion: Why did you come to Chico State? Willie: Sniﬀed and hugged his Chico State shirt, an endorsement of Chico’s good scent and proud tradition. The Orion: Do you enjoy going to athletic events and cheering Chico State athletes on? Willie: Nodded his head before raising both hands to signal his love for attending sports events. The Orion: Can we have your autograph or paw print? Willie: Gave a high-ﬁve instead. The Orion had no ink available. Cammi Carter can be reached at ccarter@theorion.com

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‘POST MODERN Marco Poort, a sophomore electrical engineering major, cups a handful of fertile soil at the Associated Students Compost Display Area.

Homemade mustard brewed in coffee grinder Rebecca Mahan FOOD COLUMNIST

You probably don’t think of mustard as artistic. Until recently, I wouldn’t have thought so either. But as Nick Dawson, a senior electrical engineering major, recently showed me, it can be. Dawson began making his own mustard about a year ago, after reading an article about how easy it was. It was also cheaper than buying his favorite Dijon mustard from the store, he said. He was hooked. “The cool thing about making your own mustard is that it’s so customizable,” Dawson said. “Anyone can make it their own.” And that’s exactly what he did,

as reflected in his refrigerator full The extra preparation is well of original sauces. worth the time, as musWhen the door swung tard is one of the few open, the white light universal condiments, gleamed off 20 glass botDawson said. tles in various shades of “Another great thing yellow and brown. His is that it goes with sandA word of top shelf was entirely wiches, cheeseburgers, warning, filled with 4-inch steak, ham, pork chops mustard bottles. – just about anything.” though It wasn’t pretty. “Anything?” I asked. — the Luckily, these recipes “Well, I wouldn’t recmustardare tasty enough to make ommend it on cereal,” making calls he said. up for that fact. A word of warning, for the use of Thanks for the tip. though — the mustardAnd that’s the way a coﬀee making calls for the use of the cookie crumgrinder. a coffee grinder. bles – I mean, the It’s important to wash mustard spreads. You get the grinder before and the idea. REBECCA MAHAN after you begin, so you Food columnist don’t end up with cofRebecca Mahan can be reached at fee-flavored mustard or foodcolumnist@theorion.com mustard-flavored coffee.

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1/2 cup ground yellow mustard seed 6 tablespoons ground/split brown mustard seed 2 tablespoons honey 1 tablespoon grated horseradish 2 teaspoons salt 1/2 cup white wine or water 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar

Grind yellow mustard seed using either a coffee grinder or a mortar and pestle until it is a powder. Grind the brown mustard seed a bit until the seeds are cracked but not ground into powder. This will add texture.

Mix ground seeds, salt, honey and horseradish together in a bowl. Add white wine, wait 10 minutes and add vinegar. Stir together vigorously with spoon Refrigerate for 12 hours, take out and apply generously to your lunch.

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Campus Spotlight: Student intern dishes dirt on A.S. compost

diﬀerent types of compost. There’s hot compost and then there’s the worm bin. Most students are more interested in the worm bin, since hot compost requires yard space.

A.S. Recycling has been around since 1996, and the compost display area was built a year later, in 1997. Marco Poort, a sophomore electrical engineering major, has been interning as a compost education coordinator since August, maintaining the display and organizing events so students can learn how to compost in their homes.

The Orion: Is worm bin composting something anyone can do? Poort: Yep, it doesn’t matter where you live. They don’t take up much space. Our tours and demonstrations teach you how to do it. Basically you feed your food waste to the worms, who turn it into fertilizer which can be used in gardens. The plants turn out really nice.

The Orion: How did you get into composting? Were you already involved with A.S.? Poort: No, I just was coming out and volunteering pretty regularly, and one of the former coordinators asked me to apply so I did. Then I interviewed and got the job and have been doing it since last semester. It’s a yearlong position.

The Orion: Do you usually get a big turnout to those events? Poort: A lot of professors bring their classes to the open hours and the demonstrations, so we usually see about 200 students a semester. Of those, probably 10 will come back and want their own worm bin or want to volunteer.

The Orion: What exactly do you do as coordinator? Poort: I maintain the compost piles and do the demonstrations.

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The Orion: How many piles are there? Poort: Well, there’s two

The Orion: Do you compost at home? Poort: The dorms do have composting, so when I was there it was really easy. Now what I do is bring my garbage bags here to add to the piles. -Compiled by Lexi Brister

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Thumbs Up to the beginning of Girl Scout cookie season. Each box pays for 40 pieces of macaroni art.

Thumbs Down to the plethora of parking penalties. We’re going to start surrounding our cars with bear traps.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 15, 2012

Thumbs Up to professors with tattoos. Way to stick it to the man, man.

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Integrity vital to journalism Photographer Bryan Patrick was fired from the Sacramento Bee on Feb. 3 for manipulating photographs. This act of dishonesty is not only disloyal to the newspaper but also to its readers. The Sacramento Bee released an explanation to the public for the termination of the photographer. It stated that after receiving an email from a reader that said the photograph had been digitally altered, editors investigated to find three

manipulated photos. It was right and necessary for Patrick to be fired. The Sacramento Bee has high standards and an example to set. If the Sacramento Bee didn’t fire Patrick, its credibility would have been lost. The Orion stands by the decision of the editors of The Sacramento Bee. Manipulating a photograph or story and releasing it as factual would result in the same action on our staff as on

be seen as an embarrassment to the photographer, but it is even more of a headache for the remaining staff members at the newspaper. A job at The Sacramento Bee is an honorable one that Patrick threw away. This will hopefully be a lesson to others about the manipulation of content. Holding a job like that is just like taking a good photo: precious and rare, captured and lost in an instant.

The Sacramento Bee’s. The Orion staff manual states that electronically altering photographs is not allowed. Special effects can be used within reason, as long as the caption or credit line labels the photo as illustrative so readers would not mistake it for reality. Readers expect photos and stories to be truthful. We respect The Sacramento Bee for naming Patrick and correcting his mistakes. It may

Lucas Meek OPINION COLUMNIST

“You’re freaking fired!” my dad yelled. No, my dad didn’t fire me. This was instead his passionate rebuttal to my acceptance of tattoos in the workplace. He believes any corporate employer will fire you for having a visible tattoo. My dad is very anti-tattoos, as he believes they are permanent scars on the body and a most definite relegation to low-level employment. My response and closing argument in this discussion went along the lines of, “Don’t you think Jimi Hendrix’s or Robert Plant’s parents felt the same way about their music years ago? I bet you never expected Winston Churchill, John F. Kennedy Jr., or the former Secretary of State George Shultz to have tattoos.” These are the people that shaped culture as people know it. Sure, tattoos aren’t the kind of culture much of the older generation condones, but eventually their opinions won’t matter. With this statement, my dad announced dinner was over, thus ending the discussion. My dad, Lyle Meek, is a high-level manager at a brokerage firm, and he says visible tattoos are taboo and an absolute turn-off in the corporate world. This opinion is outdated and will fade with the times. “My clients expect to see a presentable, model citizen, and tattoos don’t portray that message,” my dad said. With so many people in this generation getting tattoos, they will eventually become acceptable. David Singletary, a longtime tattoo artist and owner of Sacred Art Tattoo for the last 19 years, has had a lot of people come through his doors. Singletary gets between 20 and 30 customers per week, typically between the ages of 18 and 30 and mostly students, he said.

a $30 ticket. When I disputed it, all I got was a reduction to $20 since the permit was still not “properly displayed.” The whole thing turned into even more of an issue because the online payment system was misleading. I accidentally entered the incorrect electronic check number, which I had to use because the payment system wouldn’t accept Visa. It is 2012. Who the hell doesn’t accept Visa? So after all that, I ended up paying $55 in fees and the $5 I paid to park that day. I paid a grand total of $60 for about six hours of parking. I know a few people who have gotten multiple tickets within a week. With those kinds of occurrences, it is really hard not to think there is some kind of conspiracy in which police are out to get us “irresponsible” college students. To Chico police and University Police: Do you really have nothing better to do? It seriously seems like you’re often just waiting for the meter to run out. I understand laws and regulations and all those things set to keep humanity in order, but something tells me that showing a little sympathy toward students, whose presence pays your salaries, wouldn’t be the worst way to run your police department. Kjerstin Wood can be reached at

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PARKING PAINS Many students have arrived at their cars to ﬁnd parking tickets tucked under their windshield wipers.

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Parking fines unfair Kjerstin Wood ASST. NEWS EDITOR

I got two parking tickets in the span of 13 minutes. Crying and whining to the cop obviously wasn’t working, so I just started yelling. Giving an 18-year-old who is moving out of the dorms by herself two parking tickets totaling $100 is just sad. That’s exactly what the Chico Police Department did to me at the end of my freshman year, and that is definitely not the last parking ticket I received. Yes, I know I wasn’t supposed to leave my vehicle unattended in a loading and unloading zone. However, I was loading all of my belongings out of my dorm into my compact Kia Rio by myself. The guy could have shown a little compassion. College students generally don’t have much money and yet University Police and even Chico police insist on giving such outrageous fines when you’re a minute late to the meter or when your parking permit falls off the dashboard of your car. It may sound farfetched, but that was an even worse experience. I paid $5 for my parking permit for the day in Stadium Lot just to have it accidentally fall off my dashboard when I shut my door. I came back from class to find

Ben Hames O P I N I O N CO L UMN IS T

Popping down to the pub “Let’s get wasted!” is the battle cry of this generation. I mean, drinking has always been, and will probably always be, a part of the college lifestyle. Swarms of students hit the bars each and every night in this little Californian town. You get so much for your money, considering the large portion sizes. At places like Wal-Mart and Safeway, bottles are sold in sizes that are just not available back in England, simply because they are far too big. Some vodka bottles here have handles attached to them, which is unheard of where I come from. The students drink more here in America than in my country. Mostly because alcohol is so cheap. The drink offers available at bars in a town of this size are just boggling. “Power hour” at Riley’s, shots for 25 cents, is just one example of the plethora available. I come from a country of drinkers, and the U.K. is in 15th place concerning alcohol consumption, ranking 28 places above the U.S., according to the World Health Organization. Don’t get me wrong — the U.K. is not a nation of alcoholics. I mean, it’s not Ireland after all — the country that ranked fourth. I would still say there is much more of a drinking culture in England than in the U.S. Life doesn’t necessary revolve around drinking in England, but it’s a large part of the culture. Popping down to the pub is a socially acceptable and popular thing to do. The only thing is it can get quite expensive, especially in my hometown of London. I still have recurring nightmares of when I spent the equivalent of $80 on one night out. The sad thing is that this amount of money only got me four drinks. So it’s no surprise to see the students of this town reaping the benefits of the cheap drinks. You can’t turn down getting drunk for less than $10.

Tattoos no longer taboo in professional workplace Almost two-thirds of those he tattoos already have tattoos or announce plans to get another, he said. To Singletary, tattoos are acceptable in almost all situations and are only becoming more acceptable. With numbers like that around campus, students have to assume other schools are the same. I wouldn’t like to think Chico is full of future blue-collar workers. Instead, some of our tattooed student body may be headed for white-collar, high-level jobs. The point many adults are making is that students will never get the jobs they want because of body art. But eventually these old-school bosses will retire, and if the number of people with tattoos continues to grow at the rate it is now, jobs will have to be given to people with body art. It’s not even that the jobs will have to go to tattooed employees, but that they just will. As older corporate leaders retire and get replaced by young hotshots like Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg or Andrew Mason, the creator of Groupon, tattoos will be acceptable. Is a boss with the tattoo of a unicorn riding a skateboard really going to call my wanting a wrist tattoo that reads, “Peace, love and English” unacceptable? That seems unlikely. I apologize, father, but I disagree. Tattoos are still permanent marks on the body, but they aren’t taboo or relegations to low-level employment. I guess if tattoos grow unpopular or get too extreme, this generation of creatively inked individuals will be in trouble. But look around. Tattoos don’t seem to be going anywhere. You might want to avoid that Mike Tyson face tattoo you were planning to get after passing the California Bar Examination, but I think your “I heart Mom” tattoo will be safe in the workplace for years to come.

Editor’s note: Ben Hames is an international exchange student from London. Every week, he will voice his opinions about the differences he sees at Chico State.

You Say Tomato Editor’s note: Every week, The Orion will feature two Chico State students’ opposing opinions about a given topic.

PHOTOS BY• KELSEY ELLIS

DEBATE Patrick Elstead [left], a senior business administration major, and WIll Rogers [right], also a senior business administration major, discuss gay marriage. Gay marriage has been a controversial topic in the media for years, and Proposition 8 was recently ruled unconstitutional. Proposition 8

be reinstated in California? stated that marriage should bee be re ILLUSTRATION BY • LINDSAY SMITH Elstead: I do. I definitely think it should between a man and a woman. The Orion: Do you think gay marriage should be reinstated. Rogers: No. I would vote for the ban on samebe allowed? Patrick Elstead: Yeah, I mean, if it’s not hurt- sex marriage. The Orion: Is gay marriage being illegal ing anyone. And if it’s not, I don’t see why anyone should have a problem with that. I think it should prejudice? Elstead: I don’t know if prejudiced would be be allowed. Yes. Will Rogers: No. I just think that marriage the word that I would use, but I think it’s definitely unfair. If they love one another, I mean, it’s should be between a man and a woman. The Orion: Do you think gay marriage is fine. Let them get married. Let them be together. Rogers: No. They still have the ability to be socially acceptable? Elstead: Yeah, I mean, I have no problem with partners. Under the law, they still get all the same public displays of affection between two people insurance and all the same stuff and the tax reasons and all that. I think that they are just trying of the same sex. Rogers: No. If they are partners then that’s to take a title, and I don’t see why they are pushfine, because then they are protected under ing for it. There’s no real change they get. They the law and they get the same rights. There’s no don’t get additional tax breaks. It’s a publicity stunt. advantage in having a marriage. -Compiled by Ben Hames The Orion: Do you think gay marriage should

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