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LOUDER THAN WORDS Students marched Friday to show support for LGBT community members. The march started outside of Plumas Hall and ended in the downtown area.

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Sigma Chi concluded its Derby Days event with $6,279 in donations to give to the Children’s Miracle Network. Charity events between April 10 to Friday, April 15 each contributed hundreds of dollars to the cause, with the most money coming from T-shirt sales and fundraisers with local restaurants such as Woodstock’s Pizza.

The annual event did not occur last year because the Chico Chapter of Sigma Chi was under suspension from the national headquarters.

But participation this year is a sign that the fraternity is “coming back strong,” said Daniel Johnstone, alumni chair and Derby Days chair.

“We couldn’t have done it without the sororities,” he said in a phone interview.

Members of Sigma Chi were grouped with entire sororities to compete and see which group could raise the most money for the cause. Alpha Phi took first place, with Gamma Phi Beta coming in a close second place.

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TARA MALCOM Senior English education major

Silence speaks at demonstration Teresa De Luz ASST. NEWS EDITOR

The fifth annual Day of Silence march was held Friday as students and members of the community showed their unified support for the LGBT community.

The Day of Silence is a national event where students take a vow of silence to call attention to anti-LGBT issues, while being a way for the campus to show support and express

its diversity, said senior Tara Malcom, an English education major and Day of Silence coordinator.

“I have heard from many people that it really means the world to them that an organization on campus will take that step for them,” Malcom said.

This year’s event was specifically focused on bringing other community groups into the week-long Day of Silence events, she said. Local organizations such as Stonewall

Candidates discuss platforms, politics Ben Mullin STAFF WRITER

Source: Daniel Johnstone

The university film series will continue with “Ten,” written and directed by Abbas Kiarostami. The film is a part of the Humanities Center’s theme of the year, which is chance. “Ten,” which was nominated for the Palme d’Or at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival, mostly consists of untrained actors and has an element of improvisation.

The film explores personal social problems of women in Iranian society. The film will be shown at 7:30 p.m., April 26, in Ayres Hall Room 106.

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Grim budget predictions bring bad news to a system already struggling with deep cuts. Read how Chico State administrators, Associated Students, staff and faculty are struggling to preserve higher education on A4.

Hoopers, musicians, more gather to honor Earth month at Ecofest

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Bryan Clendon STAFF WRITER

The second annual iLead conference, hosted by the Cross-Cultural Leadership Center, will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m May 1 in the Bell Memorial Union auditorium. The conference, themed “The Journey,” is open to both students and non-students interested in leadership. There will be a keynote speaker, workshops and leadership activities. The goal of the conference is to inspire students, give them the tools to be successful and develop a sense of leadership. source: Campus Announcements

Alliance Center, a resource and support center for members of the LGBT community, were contacted and support the event.

“By incorporating and reaching out to a larger audience we wanted to say, ‘We’re here and we have a message,’” Malcom said.

The events began with a showing of the fi lm “Milk,” on Tuesday, a one-man play called “That’s so Gay,” on Wednesday and the fi lm “Rent” Thursday, said Prime Time Productions >> please see SILENCE | A7

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ECO RIFFS Doug Stein, lead singer for the band Swamp Zen, performs a song at Saturday’s Ecofest. Swamp Zen was one of three bands that played at the sustainability-themed event.

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Kendall Hall’s lawn was the place to be Saturday, as members of the community gathered to celebrate Earth Month and promote sustainability at the annual Ecofest.

The event was about bringing the community and the university together to celebrate the earth, said senior Sage Priolo, a communication studies major and Ecofest coordinator.

“It’s also about having fun and doing yoga on the lawn,” she said.

The festival featured live yoga instruction and live music by local bands Adrian and Xavier, Swamp Zen and Boss 501. There were also performances by Afro-Caribbean >> please see FESTIVAL| A7

When the Associated Students candidate’s debate kicked off Wednesday night, 16 candidates sought to deliver their message to Chico State’s entire student body.

Including the candidates, 32 people filled the first five rows of plastic blue chairs set up in Bell Memorial Union Room 210, leaving nearly half the seats empty.

“Honestly, the turnout wasn’t as high as we would have liked, but the questions and feedback were great,” said Ashley Holton-Westhaver, A.S. elections supervisor, who compiled the questions for the debate.

Throughout the night, Kristina Barger, A.S. executive vice president, stood behind a polished wooden lectern and delivered questions to the candidates and periodically picked students from the audience to ask their own questions, town hall-style.

“The first hands I see will be called on.” Barger said, pointing at a clump of raised hands.

Presidential Debate Student questions to the presidential candidates focused on issues of promoting diversity and sustainability on campus, holding A.S. officers accountable to students and whether or not the prospective presidents would be willing to have their salary cut to help deal with the budget crisis.

“If I’m walking around wearing a Rolex watch and you’re pissed off about your classes getting cut, I’ll take a cut,” said Christensen “Swang” Sanders, the current president of the Black Leaders on Campus.

Jillian Ruddell, the current director of the Associated Students Women’s Center, also said she’d consider having her president’s stipend reduced.

“But don’t quote me on that one, because I have bills to pay,” Ruddell said jokingly.

Near the end of the debate,

the presidential candidates discussed ways to fire up the student body and get it to play a more active role on campus and in the community.

Chico State students, who keep downtown thriving by patronizing local businesses, should be an integral part of a city they support, Sanders said.

“We love this town,” he said.

“We might as well — we’re going to be here for four years.”

London Long, the current director of university affairs, stressed the need for capable leadership in the presidency and cited her year of experience working in A.S. alongside its executives.

“I’ve been shadowing the current president for a year now,” Long said.

To create a more effective A.S. government, students need to take the time to listen to each other and determine what issues are worth tackling, said Lindsey Siegel, who is running on a promise to create an open dialogue with the student body.

“We don’t know what we’re passionate about,” Siegel told the audience during her twominute introduction.

Siegel finished speaking before her time was up and reserved the balance of her time to the audience.

“I’ll use my last 30 seconds so you can ask your neighbor what they care about,” she said.

The room was silent for a second and then a chorus of whispers broke out in the crowd.

After watching the president’s debate, current A.S. president Amro Jayousi thinks the contest had two clear winners, though he wouldn’t identify who they were, he said. Because he participated in the debate in the spring of 2009 and 2010, Jayousi knows exactly how difficult the last week after the election will be for the candidates.

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WORLD NEWS >> All but two Texas counties are currently threatened or impacted by wildfires, Texas Gov. Rick Perry said last Monday. Since the beginning of the wildfire season, fire crews have fought 7,800 fires that have destroyed 244 homes and burned more than 1.5 million acres of land.

The fires are an imminent threat to Texas and must be dealt with swiftly, Perry said.

“I urge President Barack Obama to approve our request quickly so Texans can continue receiving the resources and support they need as wildfires remain an ongoing threat,” he said.

The Texas Forest Service has responded to 78 fires in the past week, which have caused the loss of almost 500,000 acres of land.

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nuclear power plant Fukushima Daiichi,

French defense ministers left two Afghan

Monday, including three police officers.

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territory. The train, which departed

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soldiers dead Monday. An insurgent

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Kenyan distance runner Geoffrey Mutai ran the fastest marathon in history at the Boston Marathon on Monday — but he isn’t likely to qualify for the world record.

Mutai ran Boston’s 26.2 miles in 2 hours, 3 minutes, and 2 seconds, which is 57 seconds faster than current world record holder Haile Gebrselassie’s mark.

But because the International Association of Athletics Federations, the governing body which oversees the world record, discourages downhill and wind-aided runs like the Boston Marathon course, they are unlikely to sanction the time.

Mutai, who won $225,000 dollars for his efforts, isn’t fazed by IAAF’s likely decision.

“When I was coming to Boston, I was not trying to break the world record,” Mutai said. “But I see the gift from God. I’m happy. I don’t have more words to add.” source: The Los Angeles Times THE ORION • SAMANTHA YOUNGMAN

Students occupy parking spaces to protest structure Trish Roche Dario Gut STAFF WRITER

The class will be campaigning all the way up until the last day of voting, Ulvang said. Members of the class will set up laptops on campus to encourage students to participate in the decision.

Members of the “Environmental Thought and Action” class got the measure on the ballot by getting about 1,600 signatures, which is twice what is needed to get a measure on the ballot, Ulvang said.

Students can continue to vote today and Thursday at aschico. com.

Trish Roche can be reached at troche@theorion.com Dario Gut can be reached at dgut@theorion.com

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pay for the structure, Brook said.

This would make it more expensive for students who need the current spaces.

Meanwhile, the lack of spaces makes the new parking structure enticing to some, said junior Ryan Utnehmer, a business major who witnessed the protest.

But students are still at odds with the structure.

“Adding 262 spaces will not be a solution to the issue,” Markie said.

Lori Hoffman, vice president for business and finance, gave a presentation pointing out that 2,000 more parking spaces would be needed to accommodate the traffic around campus, Markie said.

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said Eddie Markie, a senior communications major who participated in the protest.

An anonymous student complaint was also filed against the protestors, Markie said.

“Eighty percent of students that go to Chico live within two miles of campus so we’re really just trying to get them on their bikes and really trying to decrease the amount of cars,” said Emily Brook, a junior international relations.

The parking structure will oppose Chico State’s reputation of being a sustainable campus, said senior Ershely Raj, an environmental economics major who attended the protest.

The cost of existing parking passes will also likely double to

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Gay history may soon be a mandatory social studies requirement in California’s public schools. Senate Bill 48, also called “The Fair, Accurate, Inclusive and Respectful Education Act” was approved by the state senate on Thursday.

If passed by the state assembly, students will learn about the contributions of gays and lesbians to the civil rights movement. California would be the first state to institute this landmark measure.

State Senator Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, authored the bill and hopes that the new measure will send an encouraging message to youth.

“This selective censorship sends the wrong message to all young people, and especially to those who do not identify as straight,” said Leno, who is openly gay.

Two parking spots on Chestnut Street were occupied last Wednesday, but not by cars.

Students taking the course “Environmental Thought and Action” put on “A Parking Day,” in the two spots.

The event consisted of a barbecue and games in protest of the planned Normal Avenue Parking Structure.

The festive atmosphere was meant to entice students to learn about the Normal Avenue Parking Structure Advisory Measure, said senior Jessica Ulvang, a member of the class and environmental science major.

The text of the measure asks whether “Associated Students should support the building of the Normal Avenue Parking Structure,” introducing the question by citing Chico State’s reputation as a sustainable campus and by listing the cost of the structure — $5,775,000.

If passed, the measure will advise the Associated Students Board of Directors that the student body is against the planned structure.

Though the parking meters were well-stocked with change, the protest was cut short when police officers came to the site and informed the students they needed a parade permit to occupy the two parking spaces,

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To solve the $26.6 billion deficit in California, Gov. Jerry Brown has approved an $11.2 billion plan in cuts. Of that $26.6 billion, higher education will lose at least $1.4 billion, a gash that will trickle down and leave Chico State ...

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In the midst of Chico State’s anticipated $13 million budget shortfall, the Associated Students Board of Directors decided to reduce the stipends of its own executive council rather than cut programs that affect students.

A.S. is a student-run corporation which receives its funding directly from students, who each pay the student-run corporation $836 per year in student fees, said Jon Slaughter, director of A.S. programs and government affairs.

Because Chico State is admitting approximately 457 fewer freshmen and transfer students in the coming semester, A.S. will lose $382,052 in collected student fees, Slaughter said.

A.S. should be able to survive the budget crisis without cutting student advocacy programs by restructuring the hours that the Bell Memorial Union, the A.S. Bookstore and the Marketplace Cafe are open, Slaughter said.

If the budget outlook continues to worsen, A.S.

could take more drastic measures, he said.

“If this continues to spiral, we might look at temporary program suspensions,” Slaughter said.

“But that’s if this is the perfect storm.”

The A.S. Board of Directors has also decided to give themselves an unpaid holiday in the months of June and July, saving $8,320, said Kate Knutsen, vice president of facilities and services. Under this plan, every officer except the A.S. president would be absent from Chico State two months out of the summer, when demand for student representation isn’t as high.

Though Knutsen spent much of last July organizing a community outreach event called “WRECtacular,” she still doesn’t think that A.S. officers need to be present during the summer, Knutsen said.

“I felt like I didn’t do a whole lot in June,” she said.

A.S. is also tightening its belt in Oroville, where they have chosen not to renew the five-year state government contract to lease out the Thermalito North

Forebay State Park, where the A.S. subsidized Forebay Aquatic Center is located, Knutsen said.

The lease, which expires in September 2011, will not be renewed because the majority of people who use the Forebay Aquatic Center are Oroville natives, not Chico State students, she said.

“It’s hard to watch my money go to someone who’s not a student,” Knutsen said.

The state park will still be accessible to students when A.S. leaves Forebay Aquatic Center at the end of August, but A.S. sponsored features like equipment rentals, sailing classes, and summer camps will no longer be offered, said Joel Robinson, a staff member at the Adventure Outings office.

London Long, the A.S. director of university affairs, is also making cuts, having decided to cut the “Pearls of Wisdom” award ceremony that her office traditionally organizes.

The “Pearls of Wisdom” award is usually given every semester to an inspiring faculty member nominated by one of his

or her students, Long said.

This semester, there were no faculty nominations, and Long was hesitant to actively seek one out.

“Why am I using my officer budget from students to give faculty an award?” Long said.

Next semester’s cut will probably be the last stipend reduction to the A.S. executive officers due to state laws regarding minimum wage, said Nathan Brady, director of legislative affairs.

“We’d risk breaking state law with the time we invest and the stipend we receive,” Brady said.

A.S. is doing everything it can to make sure that students are served by their government, Knutsen said.

“Know that everyone in the government is working so that the value of your student dollar is staying the same,” she said.

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The strain of the impending budget uncertainty is taking its toll on professors and other staff at Chico State.

Despite the current budget situation being a highly discussed issue, some members of faculty still try to hold on to their past practices, said Jed Wyrick, chair of the religious studies department.

“Some are going along like everything is the same,” Wyrick said.

The religious studies department has received a 20 percent cut, which amounts to $1 million of its funding for the department.

In order to prevent laying off department staff, alternatives may be needed, he said.

“It is a horrible hope, but we do hope for furloughs to save us some money,” Wyrick said.

The constant struggle over the budget issue has left some staff

feeling disheartened, he said.

“We have been through this so many years in a row now people glaze over it,” Wyrick said.

Cuts to the hours of other Chico State staff, such as the custodial staff, also occurred in recent years because of failing funds.

The custodial staff’s shift was also moved from the original 10:30 p.m. to 7 a.m., said Bob Ferguson, a custodian in Plumas Hall who has worked at Chico State for 32 years.

Now the staff works 6 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.

The shift change caused a ripple effect in the daily lives of the staff, who are still adjusting.

“Even our union couldn’t stop it,” Ferguson said.

The recent cuts to staff leaves students with less classes and professors without jobs, said Jason Conwell, California Faculty Association representative for Chico State, in a phone interview. An estimated 200 lecturers at Chico State have

been laid off so far.

The increase in class size has made it difficult for professors to maintain their teaching style, Conwell said.

Some may assign students less work, which ultimately cheats them out of their education, he said.

“The professors are genuinely concerned about maintaining the quality of education, but something has to give,” Conwell said.

In order for some positive change to occur, more students need to be actively aware of the current situation, he said.

“The basic thing students should know is their education is being sacrificed,” Conwell said, “and what is going on at the capitol level is affecting them.”

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About 200 students and faculty rallied together protesting higher education cuts and administrative salaries.

“Are you fucking kidding me?” Assistant Professor Michael Coyle said through a megaphone eliciting a chorus of cheers from protesters in front of Kendall Hall on April 13.

Coyle criticized the general claim that the state doesn’t have enough money to continue funding the university system, he said.

Protesters marched across campus to deliver a petition to the school’s administrators, who they say aren’t making the same sacrifices that they expect from students and teachers during a budget crisis.

The protest to “Take Class Action” was part of statewide day of rallies on college campuses partly organized by the California Faculty Association. The rally was put on in “New Orleans funeral style” complete with a casket featuring a photo of Chico State’s President Paul Zingg captioned, “Why is this man smiling?”

The rally concluded with a somber trumpet solo and silence from the crowd.

During the lead-up to the march, the Sociological Association of Chico State gathered about 100 signatures for the petition, which asks Zingg to freeze all administrator’s salaries and to maximize course offerings, said senior Niko Bazurto, a sociology and political science double major.

“There’s a need for the students, faculty and the staff to come together as one and hopefully get the administration on board to kind of assume the burden that we’re all facing with the upcoming

If the tax extensions are not approved by voters or not on the ballot, CSUs will face up to $1 billion in cuts. If tax extensions are approved, then CSUs will not face more than $500 million in cuts. It may be voted on in the November election.

CSU is facing an 18 percent decrease in funding or $500 million reduction, which decreases its budget to its 1999 funding — except now it serves 70,000 more students.

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Cuts will leave Chico State short $13 million despite a 10 percent increase in tuition approved for fall 2011.

Administrator salaries challenged amid budget crisis Andre Byik

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budget cuts,” he said.

The 23 California State University campuses face a proposed $500 million cut, which could double to $1 billion in what is called an “all-cuts budget” if California voters don’t approve tax extensions, said Joe Wills, director of public affairs and publications.

A $1 billion cut to the CSU would likely bring pay cuts for every employee, significant layoffs, steeper cuts to enrollment and higher student fees, Wills said.

Zingg’s salary of $279,500 has been frozen since 2007, and most CSU employees, including administrators, haven’t seen a pay raise in that same time except for a general faculty salary increase of 2 percent in 2008, Wills said.

A document addressing frequently asked questions about next year’s budget on Cal State’s website attributes some raises in the last four years to “promotion, added work duties or conditions spelled out in collective bargaining agreements.”

“The fact is administrative costs are a small percentage of the costs of the CSU overall,” Wills said.

“You can freeze or lower administrative costs and it’s not going to solve the big budget problems.”

That much of the administrative staff, such as those in the financial aid office and advising, help students graduate, he said.

Faculty members have also faced added responsibilities, CFA President Susan Green said.

The increase of students coupled with the decrease of faculty has forced new responsibilities upon instructors, she said.

The protest was meant to accomplish two things, Green said.

The first goal is to “educate the public, including

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11% utilities and other costs students, faculty and staff about the public good of public investment in higher education,” she said. “And the second thing we’re trying to do is to put pressure on our local administrators and also on the chancellor and the board of trustees to better spend what resources that we do get.”

A cold and overcast morning left some protesters fearing a low turnout, but sunlight emerged to shed light on their message that this school is “dying,” but is “not dead yet,” one protester yelled.

The hour-long march ended in front of Kendall Hall, the building that houses the President’s office.

Protesters acknowledged the tough budget situation that higher education faces throughout the state, and demonizing administrators wasn’t the point of the rally, lecturer Curtis Peldo said through a megaphone to a crowd at

Chico State is anticipating a $13.1 million cut. This does not take into account “all-cuts” budget, which would mean that tax extensions are not approved and more cuts must be made.

74% salaries and benefits the Student Services Center plaza.

The school has to make choices of how to spend money, said junior Rebecca Reyes, a social work major.

“We’re the ones that suffer because we’ve gotten classes cut,” she said, “and that’s important.”

Andre Byik can be reached at abyik@theorion.com

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got an average of three hours of sleep per night during the week before the election, he said.

Executive Vice President Elyse Gutowski, who works as a receptionist for A.S., is running unopposed for executive vice president. She marched to the front of the room to the building crescendo of a slowclap and smiled when it was her turn to speak.

“Can you tell me what I’ve won?” she said.

Gutowski has already acclimated to the rigors of being a member of A.S. officer, so immersing herself in the duties of her office will be no trouble, she said.

Commissioner of Student Organizations and Programs Two candidates of this threecandidate race were present at the debate, and they each discussed how best to make the A.S. funding for student organizations more accessible.

Ani Nayak emphasized that his platform of transparency and sustainability.

Nayak’s opposition, Ashlee Bischoff, understands the process of getting funding from A.S. can be difficult, and promised to work directly with students to help fundraise, she said.

“I’ll sit there and table with you,” she said.

Jose Perez was unable to attend.

Commissioner of Multicultural Affairs Aaron Rodriguez, the current commissioner of Multicultural Affairs, spent most of the night in the audience, asking prospective candidates pointed questions. But when he was finally called up, amid cheers and whistling, to introduce himself as an unopposed candidate, he was smiling.

“Hey y’all,” he said.

One of the most important things he learned during his term as commissioner is that he had to ask students directly to get involved, he said.

“You literally have to spoon-

feed information to people,” he said.

Commissioner of Environmental Affairs Natalie Lessa, who is running unopposed, did not appear at the debate.

Commissioner of Community Affairs Jaypinderpal Virdee, who is running unopposed, did not attend the debate because he was attending a wedding in London, said Kristina Barger, A.S. executive vice president.

Director of University Affairs Nikki MacDougall and Anthony Macias fielded the question “What will you do in your position to promote the Chico State University’s mission?”

MacDougall would stretch the student dollar to make Chico State better, she said.

“We need to make sure the quality of education matches the tuition we’re paying,” she said.

Anthony Macias agreed with MacDougall and said he would be tough with university officials while representing student concerns.

“I wouldn’t be afraid to keep a firm hand and stand up to the staff,” he said.

Director of Legislative Affairs The biggest question the debate between candidates Gabe Adley and Joel Banez stirred up was one of qualifications — specifically, academic qualifications.

Gabe Adley cited his experience as an economics and political science major as factors that would help him represent students best at a state and national level. He also promised to help keep the student body informed of legislative affairs through Facebook, Twitter and other social media outlets to reach students on campus.

“An informed student body is an active student body,” he said.

Joe Banez, on the other hand, stressed that his perseverance and determination

to make the students heard in A.S. politics was all he needed.

“What I’d like to do through hard work and dedication is to be your voice,” he said. “I’m not a pol-sci or econ major, but I will represent you.”

Vice President of Facilities and Services Kate Knutsen, incumbent vice president of Facilities and Services, used the term “mancave” to describe the Wildcat Recreation Center’s weight room.

“You walk into the first floor of the WREC and there are a lot of very fit men lifting weights,” she said.

Knutsen described how first impressions of the WREC affect students and faculty who may feel self-conscious about their bodies.

“It can be intimidating,” Knutsen said.

Every student needs to be aware that the WREC is there for them, not just the super-athletic, Knutsen said.

She emphasized the importance of talking with students to figure out where A.S. is needed.

“The only way to solve a need is if you find it,” Knutsen said.

Joel Ramirez, who is running against Knutsen, agreed completely.

“Kate nailed it,” he said.

“How am I going to sit here and argue with that?”

Ramirez emphasized that he is fully aware that working for A.S. requires a huge commitment, and it doesn’t deter him at all.

“The election process doesn’t stop once you get elected,” he said. “It’s going to continue every day, every minute I’m in office.”

Vice President of Business and Finance Daniel Etheredge, who is running uncontested, appeared at the debate and used his floor time to introduce himself.

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POLICE BLOTTER All accused of violating the law are innocent until proven guilty | Information cited directly from Chico Police Department Thursday, 12:44 p.m.: Fraud reported with no location given. “Reporting party states he is the representative for the ‘Tea Party’ local area and was alerted about a false flier that has been posted all over Chico area and Butte County.

Reporting party wanted it documented that the flier was a fraud and they are still having their planned rally on Monday.”

Thursday, 12:53 p.m.: Information to citizen reported on 800 block of East Avenue. “Reporting party requesting officer contact him regarding flier he received today with ‘Tea Party Meeting’ info on it and a KKK photo with his business name.”

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Subjects throwing mattresses and other debris into road.

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FRIDAY, 11:18 P.M. Chico Police Records

Friday, 12:36 p.m.: Drunk in public reported on 1300 block of Laurel Street. “Male passed out in wheelchair. Reporting party tried to wake him but can still hear him snoring. He is at her doorstep with a beer can next to him. Subject unknown to reporting party.”

Friday, 11:18 p.m.: Throwing objects reported on 1100 block of West Third Street. “Subjects throwing mattresses and other debris into road.”

Saturday, 1:41 p.m.: Man down reported on 400 block of East Twentieth Street. “Man laying on the sidewalk in front of business. People are honking at him as he is halfway in the street. Subject just lying on the ground waiting for the bus. He was advised to move to a better location.”

Saturday, 8:12 p.m.: Petty theft reported on 1000 block of West Sacramento Avenue. “Reporting party lost his phone and now the finder is calling reporting party saying he will have to pay them $100 to get his phone back.”

Thursday, 9:07 p.m.: Juvenile problem reported on 2000 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway. “Two male juveniles seen saran wrapping a vehicle in the parking lot. Reporting party had no description as he was just driving past and was not sure if they were just pranking an acquaintance.”

Saturday, 10:30 p.m.: Suspicious circumstance reported on 500 block of Esplanade. “Reporting party sees lights flashing in the mansion, possibly flashlights or camera flashes. Reporting party saw a pickup truck leave quickly but reporting party still sees the lights inside the mansion. CSUC advising something similar to ‘Ghosthunters’ or ‘Paranormal Activity’ may be occurring there. CSUC made contact and all is well there.”

Friday 1:50 a.m.: Gun reported on 700 block of Pomona Avenue. “Subject with a gun, subject threw a dry ice bomb at reporting party, now reporting party saying another subject has a gun.

Another reporting party calling in advising these same subjects threw a dry ice bomb through the window here.”

Sunday, 4:59 p.m.: Drunk in public reported on 100 block of Panama Avenue. “Tenant is drunk and out of control and just threw a bike into apartment window. Tenant went back inside now but there is a large group of angry tenants gathered outside. Male holding a large knife now walking in and out of his apartment.”

Friday, 12:08 p.m.: Disturbance reported on 2500 block of Ceanothus Avenue. “Skateboarder was riding down the middle of the street. When reporting party passed subject, he started making hand gestures at the reporting party.

Reporting party circled back around to see what his problem was and subject started swinging skateboard at him.”

Sunday, 9:49 p.m.: Civil matter reported on 300 block of Cedar Street. “Reporting party states she has been terrorized by her roommate. Nothing appears taken, but a fly swatter was left on her bed. Reporting party and roommate counseled.

Fly swatter given to a neutral party.”

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dancers and local hula hooping group The Chico Hoopers.

The event, a collaborative effort between A.S. Live and A.S. Sustainability, originated on Kendall Hall lawn 14 years ago and has happened every year since, said senior Monique Silva-Crossman, an environmental science major and A.S. Sustainability event coordinator.

Booths of local organizations and businesses were set up to promote sustainability.

There were also booths for face painting, hair feathering and henna tattoos.

Organizations in attendance included Chico Natural Foods Cooperative, Sierra Club, Chico Green School and a group of students speaking out against the construction of the planned parking structure on West Second Street.

Chico Natural Foods Cooperative was there to support the festival’s theme of sustainability, to give out

samples and to spread information about the store, said Janae Lloyd, membership and marketing manager for the business.

Chico Mayor Ann Schwab gave a speech about Earth Day and Chico’s General Plan, which extends to 2030. The plan calls for sustainability being a major part of future development in Chico.

Schwab spoke about cooperation between the city, the community and the companies to keep Chico on the forefront of sustainable development.

Students and community members attended the event, including many families. The lawn was covered in dancing and hula-hooping children and adults during Swamp Zen’s performance.

A raffle gave prizes including books, bags and a $50 gift certificate to Campus Bicycles.

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adviser Kate Leet. These events, sponsored by Prime Time Productions, were met by receptive groups.

A march held Friday, the official Day of Silence, was led through campus and trickled into the downtown area, ending in the city plaza.

Many people attended the march.

“The events that were chosen really tie into the meaning of the week and we’re here showing our support and working together,” Leet said.

The collaborations between different groups on campus led to the success of the event, said James Gibbs, north campus Hall Council president and undeclared freshman.

Gibbs and other members of

Hall Council approved more than $100 worth of donations for the event.

“On the whole we just wanted Chico State to walk the walk — we talk to so much about diversity here,” Gibbs said. “We hope the events have opened up people’s eyes.”

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Teacher evaluations misused, neglected No more bubbles, please.

Monotonous, ineffective teacher evaluations end up being something that students fill out with annoyance in mind instead of with actual thought.

The end of the semester usually marks a time when students take a step back, a breather and a look at how hard they’ll have to work to cover for the last three months of slacking. And while this reflection is usually a choice for students, it’s a requirement for teachers – or so we assume.

Each spring, students find themselves with a teacher’s reputation in their hands.

We are expected to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of each class without understanding exactly what that means.

The variance from class to class and the ambiguity of the evaluations’ results are what make the process confusing. However, what makes filling out the evaluations undesirable is often the disregard for their contents.

While there may be students who take the time and effort to think about a professor’s performance, they are probably as rare as teachers who take the criticism seriously.

This is not to say that all professors take the meaning and responsibility of these evaluations lightly — rather that there definitely are those who do. It makes it very hard to do a good job on these mass-produced Mad Lib report cards when you imagine them in the trash a day later. Despite their important role in making progress as an institution, some teachers never mention or heed the knowledge packaged in the signed, sealed and delivered manila envelope lying on their desks.

Given these inherent flaws in the system, there needs to be something done to fix what is broken. That is, there needs to be improvements to the improvement method.

The Orion feels that it is a shame to see that more teachers don’t take advantage of inserting themselves in the evaluation

process. If the real root of any problem or solution is to be harvested from the students, then there is no way an all-inclusive blanket form is going to do it.

How can you evaluate anthropology and business management the same way? When the subjects are innately different, the means by which you look at them should be as well.

It would be best to tailor the evaluation of each class by subject and this job should rely on the teacher. Because they are the ones who lay out the framework for the class, they will be the ones who know how to best fix a crack in the foundation.

Yes, there will be general questions that typically appear for each class, but most will be formatted to best suit the specific subject. This would also fix the lack of sincerity in the questions being asked, making us appreciate that teachers actually put as much time and thought into these things as we would and helping us feel more

comfortable giving back.

Also, tailoring each evaluation form would help leave the questions open-ended, thereby making it easier for students give accurate answers and saving us from the doom of filling out yet another cold, hard Scantron form. These forms are repetitive by nature and the fatigue associated with them could also be to blame for students’ interest in simply filling them in to get them over with, rather than doing them correctly.

There should also be a time and forum for teachers to respond to the opinions of the students. This would exhibit to everyone involved that the process is actually giving us something other than 15 minutes away from class discussion.

Teacher evaluations are not only a good idea in theory, they are necessary. However, as these evaluations teach us, what is good in theory does not always make sense in practice. And with the state of evaluations, the way we practice is far from perfect.

Next decade of reference has issues Thrift becomes fashion unlimited texting plans, we were being freed from it.

Talking on the phone is awkward, annoying and it’s now easily avoidable. With texting, we can talk to the people we want to talk to when we want to talk to them and, most of time, while we’re doing something else. There will always be people worth talking to voiceto-voice such as parents, long distance friends and the occasional delivery order. But in the ’90s those weren’t options, they were obligations.

In our fast-paced world of today, there’s no point to having technology at the speed of light without being able to minimize the time cost of our obligations.

Joanna Hass Internet dial tones haunted our dreams, flannel belonged tied around your waist and the word “smartphone” was an oxymoron. Then the ’90s ended and everyone seemed to be OK with that.

Anyone old enough to be deemed relevant probably remembers where they were when the millennium came.

Racked with fears of Y2K and how the machines were all going to shut down or overthrow the government, the ’90s were a decade when paranoia ruled popular opinion.

Every generation has its pros and cons but during the ’90s, there was the good, the bad and the Hansons.

Compared to the slow and boring growth of the 10 years preceding Lady Gaga, Twitter and fuel efficiency, we’ve had it easy.

The rule of unoriginality seems to force us looking back about two decades for trends and ideas. Now that it’s 2011 we find ourselves looking back to the ‘90s and we might be in for something really special.

And by special I mean not scary.

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Fashion This is probably the easiest thing to pick on in any decade, but the crushed velvet mini-dresses and awkwardly placed cutouts make it just plain sad.

The biggest problem with ’90s fashion was that it didn’t flatter anyone.

The bone-thin beauties and cool guys of the past weren’t even complemented by the baby doll dresses and baggy pants.

Somehow, these styles reigned through dictatorship for too long.

Seeing them come back is like watching an army of barbarians come marching in your direction. Barbarians with flannel tied around their waists, colored with earth tones and faded neons whose mission is to make your wardrobe look like a thrift store’s worst nightmare.

TV and the economy Without a doubt the two best things about the ’90s.

If we pull anything from this landfill of a decade, let it be these. No one outside this generation knows just how serious you were when you TGIFed. Boy met world, Rocko’s life was modern and Doug was actually really funny. All that might change as All That comes back.

Nickelodeon will be bringing back the best of tween programming from the ’90s in response to an interest in the genre via social media sites, as stated in article on Entertainment Weekly’s website. Now if we could just find a way to bring back the economy of the ’90s perhaps we wouldn’t need to lose ourselves in television.

Talking on the phone People thought we were going to be slaves to technology in the future, but by moving away from 10-pound cell phones and toward

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Music Not that the mass-produced synthpop of today can really throw stones — rock ’n’ roll is pretty much dead no matter how many commercials they put The Black Keys in — but the music of the ’90s left something to be desired. Mostly a comb and a bottle of shampoo.

They called it grunge for a reason and the sweaty drugpowered days of raves weren’t much better. No one had heard of Proactiv and stars were still making money off music sales, so there was no need to endorse those kinds of daily hygiene products.

In addition to being kind of dirty, the music industry was a dangerous business. Back when rappers still rapped and bands were more than just a couple people at a soundboard, artists were dropping like beats.

Worse than this, the music back then doesn’t even seem to be a stepping stone to that of today so much as it was running on a different operating system.

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My fashion intuition tells me that somewhere within the past decade it became acceptable to shop at thrift stores. It’s like comparing an independent film to Hollywood and the way fashion is swaying, it’s heading for that originality found in those dusty shops.

When the millennium loomed upon us, fashion critics said that it would be the decade of “anything goes.” I took it to mean that it would be the decade of ultimate postmodernism, where identifiable styles like ’50s cardigans and ’70s platforms from previous eras could be layered.

Ultimately we are still stuck in that “anything goes” mentality that encompassed the past decade. At times it’s taken over the top and that generous, broad mentality of the eras makes the mixing of styles look like costumes.

Thank God we’re finally heading into a subtler style of hipster bohemian appeal.

It was great while it lasted, but now it seems that the youth of America are searching for originality not found in “the eras.” The search is displaying itself as skinny jeans, square sunglasses, fedoras and airy floral prints.

Old band T-shirts, vests and flat shoes of a minimalist style are now everywhere.

The lingering effect is that grunge laziness from the ’90s, but with a more optimistic brilliance to it all.

Vintage, retro, or indie clothing are the fashion structures most likely to be found when you’re shopping at thrift stores. If you mix these categories just right, you’re heading in that distressed yet cute revival of androgynous vintage clothing style — another component of the new decade.

The fundamental idea is to get to that originality zone through thrift stores, handme-downs, dumpster diving and good old yard sales.

Thrift store shopping is a way to engage in consumerism without being a capitalist consumer, much to the benefit of being green. Feel good about yourself while you’re on the journey to discovering what secondhand nature is all about.

For those of us who are thrift-conscious, rummaging Salvation Army stores and their ilk isn’t pitiful, it’s downright imbued with vogue. When I shop at Forever 21, I’m thinking that if I buy this vintage-looking cardigan sweater, I’m going to wonder who else has already bought it and that she stole my look.

But if I go to a thrift store, where I will most likely be contributing to a charity, I can find a ’50s-ish sweater for maybe three-fourths the price than at a name brand store and I won’t have to worry about someone wearing a replica.

Because thrift shopping is all about the hunt, soon you will go to thrift stores like a ravenous hyena in search of food.

Instead of going to Urban Outfitters where you’d pay an exorbitant price for T-shirts with old band logos on them or ripped-up jeans, why not just try the Salvation Army?

The cool factor comes into play because of the vicarious quality that comes with purchasing secondhand clothes. It engages my imagination to ponder who owned this grungy ’80s rock concert T-shirt. I feel that, for whatever reason, he or she is getting rid of it and passing it down to me to take care of.

Isn’t that what we love about fashion? We love to tell stories about the articles of clothing we’re wearing because it helps establish our fashion sense.

We like to tell where we found it, how much it cost, and we love the reverie that comes with narrating past memories of times we wore the secondhand garments — and that is the nature of the individualistic, romanticized free-spirit of the new bohemian.

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Things unknown not unworthy Little-known locations and events offer options in springtime Kelly Hering

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Offbeat Idea 2 There is nothing better than grabbing a beer in the midst of a crowd of rowdy spectators at an even rowdier game. The Nor Cal Roller Girls call CalSkate their home rink. These ladies can only be described as badass. Watch women in fishnets hurl other women around the rink and witness some ridiculous rink rash. You can catch their next match on May 15 where they will be facing off against the Shasta Derby team. Look for me in the stands, Pabst in hand.

Offbeat Idea 1 Head to CalSkate, and you’ll feel like you are transported to a different era.

Psychedelic carpet and disco balls set the scene for a night of retro recreation.

You can rent inline skates or go for the nostalgia factor with ssome quad skates.

The disc jockey takes T requests, so be sure to ask for “Funky Town” and boogie the night away.

While looking for something fun to do in Chico, the offbeat path is calling your name.

This little town of ours offers lots of entertainment in unexpected places.

Here’s a list of locales that are excellent alternatives to the typical Chico scene.

Offbeat Idea 3 Strip down to those skivvies to support the Sals vation Army. On va Friday, Frida May 13, head to t downtown city plaza in some cute undies and clothes you would like to donate. Once the event starts, it’s time to strip down, give the Salvation Army the shirt off your back and then run with the crowd.

Offbeat Idea 4 Pizza and beer. The infamous combination gets amplified on weekends at Monstros Pizza when the pizza shack transforms into a punk rock venue. Floors covered in sawdust and walls lined with arcade games always makes for a good time. As one of the only places where being cheap is a part of the atmosphere, you can even get down to some serious shaking in the pit.

Offbeat Idea 5 For those who wish they could bring their own refreshments to the movies and sit in a comfy couch instead of uncomfortable chairs with sticky cup holders, the Pageant Theater lets you have movies your way. This quirky little theater boasts a fun environment and features a line-up of awesome films you can’t catch at Tinseltown. I will be there Friday when “Jane Eyre” comes out. Check out the trailer online — it looks like it should be a great flick.

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Can we just evolve out of allergies already?

Chico also boasts a tiny theater complete with concession stand that can be rented out for your next event. Or you could check out our very own catfish farm. This little town is big on quirk, so make sure you check some of these locales out before you head home for summer.

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Education generally disorganized Stephanie Maynard OPINION COPY EDITOR

Four years ago I was a wide-eyed potential freshman writing the essay portion of a scholarship application. The prompt was to argue for or against general education in universities. In order to stand out, I chose the unpopular opinion by defending the necessity of general education.

Oh the things we do for money.

Now that the California State University system and I seem to be staring at similarly empty wallets, it’s time to fess up. Expansive GE is a luxury we just can’t afford.

It’s a sad day when GE is called a luxury, but you have to call it like it is. With expected cuts what they are, Chico State is set to lose at least $13 million, The Orion reported on April 13.

Freezing or cutting salaries of the top administrators is only going to do

so much. Even if these sorts of movements are successful, there’ll still be millions more that need to come from somewhere.

GE is not necessary to obtain a degree in a field of study. It is extra information with a mission to make students wellrounded in their knowledge. In theory, this is great. A basic working knowledge of math, science, philosophy and other cultures give students extra insight they might not have had. The key word here is “extra.”

We’re facing severe budget cuts. The only “extra” we can get is the additional costs to our tuition, which is getting more and more “extra” every semester.

Chico’s current GE requirement is 48 units. At an average of three units per class and five classes per semester, that is 16 classes and just over a year and a half devoted solely to this cause. No majors.

No minors. Just GE. I’d convert those 16 classes to total tuition costs, but just starting to tap out those numbers on my calculator sent me shaking, sobbing and

sweating so I had to stop to spare myself from a mental breakdown.

Chico State’s GE system is getting reworked to make it easier to make a minor out of the GE requirements. But the amount of GE units aren’t being cut. With this new system, 18 of the 48 units of general education could be converted into a minor. But minor or not, students still have to take all 48 units.

Departments are being shrunk, teachers let go and major-specific classes slashed. When looking at where to go for biology, economics or business, students look for best degree programs, not general education.

So why is it then that a major-specific class is cut to one once-a-week section with 75 students and a professor who confesses he has no idea how he can adequately teach us all while I can choose at least six different classes for Geology 101? And even then there’s not enough sections to fill everyone’s needs.

We’re spreading ourselves too thin here, so let’s focus on what really

matters.

Cramped and cut classes are inevitable right now — I realize that. But the focus of Chico and the CSU system needs to be on degree-oriented classes.

Trimming GE requirements even just down to 30 would be a relief. It would make it easier for students to graduate now that coming back for one or two classes is about as expensive as a summer in Paris. It would let that classroom and professor time be used for degree programs, again only to the betterment of the university now. Our professors have come from specialized and expansive backgrounds and deserve to be able to use their knowledge and their specialties in classroom as much as possible.

So there it is. My real thoughts on this. Sorry about four years ago, Chico, but hey, I really needed the money.

You know how it is.

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I’m a super duper senior.

I started college almost six years ago. Yeah, you heard me correctly — six years. Since day one, I’ve been as broke, if not more so, than the average college student. Thanks a lot federal government for providing me with a $0 in grants and loans in all my time in college.

Each year that I’ve filled out my forms for financial aid, entering my parental information was a necessary part of it. Since they’re in a certain bracket of income, I’ve been looked over more quickly than

foot the bill.

Most students who get compensation seem fairly content with what they’re provided — a few thousand bucks here for Pell Grants and a few thousand there in loans each semester.

Paying for college without the help from their parents makes many students feel more responsible for their education, leading to better attendance or grades.

After nearly 12 semesters of educated poverty, financial aid

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Financial aid brings just as much frustration as relief to students CSPAN on the TV schedule.

Is it logical to base how much money a student should get on their parents’ financial income?

Not really. It’s as if the government is expecting my parents to go back to college rather than myself. It’s wrong that there’s virtually no chance for students to pay for college on their own if their parents are making a certain amount of money.

The only reasoning behind such logic is that most parents are paying for their children’s education, because we can’t afford to. This creates the never-ending circle of us wanting aid, not getting it and expecting our parents to

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finally came riding in on its noble steed — which is actually more like a noble donkey — to offer me a few grants and loans for my final semester this fall. It looks as though I was finally old enough to be “independent” from my parents. What a message — if you’re not broke, you’d better be old.

Financial aid needs to be more studentfriendly.

Just under half of students nationwide are actually awarded federal financial aid according to the National

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Center for Education Statistics website. If financial aid does truly want to step in and figure out how much a student should get, then it needs to revolve around the student and not the parents income.

How good is the students’ GPA? 4.0? Great, now let’s give them an extra Pell Grant. They got a perfect SAT score? Now, let’s give them a free ride.

Now that I’m a little older and wiser, having that extra money from financial aid will be a huge weight that’s taken off my back — unless they decide to take it away because of my hair color.

Thumbs Down to Donald Trump for sticking his big expensive nose into the political ring. Alright Trump, we get it. Ha, ha, you’re really funny. Now go away.

August Walsh can be reached at awalsh@theorion.com

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I’m really happy we have the opportunity to do so.”

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“I think it’s a good way for the teachers to know how they’re doing with teaching the classes. I don’t think it’s a waste of time.”

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WAKE UP [clockwise from left] Lauren Burns, Megan Collishaw and Sam Rosenthal practice as members of the Water Ski Team.

Raging Wildcat water skiers Wildcat water skiing is in a rebuilding phase after a demotion to Division II, but has its mind set on getting back to national contention.

Gina Pence STAFF WRITER

It’s a rebuilding year for the water skiing Wildcats, but they have their sights set on returning to nationals, after fi nishing seventh in Division II this season.

Founded in 1978 by Brian Schwab, the water ski team has been to nationals several times, placing sixth at the Division I level in 2010. The team is a mix of competitive, professional and novice skiers, said Lauren Burns, a

junior recreation major.

“We go to competitions and there will be world champions, national champions, and then there’s people that haven’t skied before,” she said. “They’re just going out there to try it.”

Competitions have three events — slalom, jump and trick.

Slalom events have competitors maneuvering

around six buoys, earning points for boat speed, rope length and the number of buoys successfully circled, Burns said.

The president of the club, senior James Smallwood, enjoys competing in the jump event, where skiers are

launched off a 5 to 6-foot ramp for the most distance for points.

The construction management major came to Chico and had the opportunity to compete in nationals this past fall.

“I had never been on a competitive water ski lake or seen a slalom course or been off a ramp,” Smallwood said. “I just did it because I hadn’t waterskied in a really long

time and I wanted to get back into it.”

Treasurer Daniel Barrett has been water skiing his whole life, competing in the USA Water Ski and American Water Ski Association leagues for the past 10-15 years, he said. The junior liberal studies major came to Chico State to water ski for the school.

“It’s probably the best decision I made,” he said.

“I’ve made a lot of friends

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It’s probably the best decision I made.

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DANIEL BARRETT Junior water skier

and it’s been a lot of fun.”

There are 24 collegiate teams in the nation, split into five regions. The top five squads from each region compete at nationals, Barrett said.

“If you’re the top three teams at regionals, you compete at

the Division I level,” he said.

“If you place fourth or fi fth, you’re Division II.” Although they compete at an elite level, the team is always looking for new recruits, no matter what skill level. Students that have never skied before but want to learn how and to participate in a team sport are encouraged to join, Burns said.

“We want people to know that we’re a team, we want people to come out and just feel comfortable hanging out with us and we’ll teach them how to ski if they don’t know how,” he said.

The team is looking forward to the All-Star competition in May, which will be the last competition for several members of the team.

“We’re defi nitely in a rebuilding stage, and this year there’s three or four of us that are graduating and having to pass it on,” Smallwood said. “That’s the nature of the team, there will be others that will step up and carry on the tradition.”

Gina Pence can be reached at gpence@theorion.com

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WAVE OF TALENT Junior recreation major Lauren Burns going through the process of a water ski run. Burns starts at a base speed of 32 miles per hour before accelerating.

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April 20, 1986 Michael Jordan dropped 63 points on the Celtics in Game 2 of the Bulls’ first round playoff series against Boston.

The Celtics still managed to win, 135-131.

The crack of the bat Recently, the NCAA decided to pat itself on the back.

But it wasn’t for putting another football team on probation — it was for its reign over the baseball diamond.

It seems like its new policy on aluminum bats, instituted in 2011, is working to turn down the power switch in college baseball — as it’s become more like actual baseball and less like the Home Run Derby.

In just a year, total batting average has dropped by 20 points and scoring has decreased by nearly a run per game in Division II, according to a story by Gary Brown on the NCAA website.

The major change in bat policy was the incorporation of a “Ball-Bat Coefficient of Restitution” standard in every bat used, which decreases the overall “ball off the bat” speed.

Changes in power have been seen as dramatically at Chico State as anywhere in Division II, in a program historically packed with sluggers.

This season, the Wildcats have just 11 home runs as a team in 33 games, averaging just over a home run per series. As a team, that’s on pace for about 20 home runs this season.

Last year, Chico had 54 home runs as a team, and outfielder Johnny Hay had 11 just on his own.

The NCAA has done what it set out to do.

Beyond the newfound moderation of college baseball offense, as well as safety for players and coaches, a change to wooden bats still makes the most sense — especially in Division I where myriad players are taken in the 50-round MLB Draft.

Despite the efforts of some Division II conferences to instill wooden bats only, like the Central Athletic Collegiate Conference, the East Coast Conference and the Northeast-10, it still seems highly unlikely that things will change.

The reality of becoming a college player, and, after being drafted, switching to wooden bats in some rookie or short-season A-ball league after 20-plus years of aluminum use is more than daunting. Only a select few get to play in wooden bat summer leagues like the prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League up in Massachusetts, which was chronicled in that American classic and Oscar snub “Summer Catch” with Freddie Prinze Jr. and Jessica Biel.

Besides that, despite the positive changes the NCAA has made, aluminum bats are just more dangerous. Take, for example, the line drive that ended the life of Bill Kalant, a 16-year-old high school pitcher in Illinois back in 2005, according to an article in The New York Times.

Regardless of improvements made to the safety of aluminum, it’s time to change.

Besides, it’d be much nicer to hear the crack of the bat instead of the trademark “ping” as a home run soars out of Nettleton Stadium, don’t you think?

Thomas Lawrence can be reached at sportseditor@theorion.com

[ jock talk ] You know damn well he’s not happy with me. And you know damn well he wants to be on that court, but I made my decision.”

-Gregg Popovich Spurs coach, on benching injured guard Manu Ginobili.

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He is third on the Wildcats with a .330 average.

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Chico State sports in a nutshell

On Friday, senior distance runner Kara Lubieniecki earned a provisional qualifying mark in the 1,500-meter run to add on to her prior-attained automatic berth to nationals in the 5,000-meter run. Chico State men’s and women’s track and field racked up 12 provisional qualifying marks in two days at the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, Friday and Saturday. source: chicowildcats.com

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Wildcat men’s golf will finally attempt to win its first national title since 1966, and it starts with the NCAA Super Regionals in Albuquerque, N.M., May 2-4 at the University of New Mexico Championship Golf Course.

Chico State is ranked No. 1 in the Golf Coaches Association of America poll, and No. 2 in the Western Regional poll. source: ncaa.com

Chico State softball will play its final series of the season at home Friday and Saturday against Cal State Monterey Bay, the sixthplace team in the California Collegiate Athletic Association. One win will lock up a spot in the CCAA Tournament in Stockton for the Wildcats, which runs April 29-May 1 at Arnaiz Stadium. Head coach Angel Shamblin’s team is ranked third in the Western Regional poll, and are in third place in the CCAA.

Baseball unleashes bats to beat Eagles Thomas Lawrence SPORTS EDITOR

Wildcat baseball was lifted by an offensive explosion this weekend. As a result, they dismantled second-place Cal State L.A with three wins in four games.

Chico State remains atop the California Collegiate Athletic Association standings, after a crucial series win over Los Angeles — the second place team turned fourth place team after losing three games to the Wildcats.

In the opener on Friday night at Nettleton Stadium, the ’Cats offense fi nally added quantity to quality, and helped to wallop the Golden Eagles, 15-1.

Senior third baseman Adrian Bringas scorched the opposition with a five-hit night, including a double and four RBIs. He’s the fi rst Wildcat to record five hits in a game since outfielder Jimmy Dodos did it in March 2008, and the

school record is six.

Junior fi rst baseman Shane Kroker, a Division I transfer from Wake Forest, added a double and three RBIs. The Golden Eagles didn’t help their cause, committing five errors on the day to add on to Chico’s 21-hit performance.

“We always had good hitting, I think it was just a matter of time,” Bringas said.

“It just popped off like that.”

Kroker thought it was just the right time for the bats to come around, too.

“Our bats just went off this weekend,” he said.

Senior lefty Kevin Brahney got his fi rst win of 2011, with seven scoreless frames and eight strikeouts, with just one walk and no runs allowed.

Chico wrung all they could out of Los Angeles starter Wally Goodline, who gave up 17 hits and 14 runs — nine of them earned — in five innings pitched.

Battered after their Friday

blowout, the Golden Eagles responded in Saturday’s doubleheader opener, taking down head coach Dave Taylor’s Wildcats 5-1.

Their starter, David Arredondo, surrendered just one earned run on four hits in 7 2/3 innings pitched, with seven strikeouts.

Senior second baseman Jackson Evans had the lone RBI for Chico, in the bottom of the eighth to score Ian McKay. After the opening loss, the ’Cats weren’t just facing a doubleheader sweep, but the best pitcher the Golden Eagles have to offer. Coming into Saturday, Gabriel Asakura was 6-0 with an 0.87 ERA, and 64 strikeouts in 52 innings pitched.

He held back Chico for the most part, but not as well as the Wildcats’ starter, junior Jordan Lindebaum, held back the Golden Eagles.

Lindebaum, a junior mechanical engineering major, gave up only four

hits and no runs through six innings pitched, and was followed by junior closer Juan Guerra, who earned his 10th save of the season.

The Wildcats got their lone run on an RBI single from junior infielder Justin Manci in the bottom of the fourth, and never looked back.

After defeating the Eagles’ ace, the Wildcats tore Los Angeles apart on Sunday afternoon in the series fi nale, winning 8-2 to lock up the series win.

True freshman Nick Baker, a graduate of Palm Desert High, allowed just one earned run in six innings and struck out six to improve to 7-0 with a 2.82 ERA on the season. His seven wins are best on the Wildcats.

The offensive surge from his team helped relax the pitching staff quite a bit, Baker said.

“It’s obviously a huge help,” he said. “It enables you to throw more fastballs.”

After taking down their

Kevin Augustine STAFF WRITER

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Softball moves into third

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Senior third baseman Adrian Bringas’ five-hit performance in Friday’s 15-1 win over Cal State L.A. was the first of its kind since March 2008 when Jimmy Dodos did it. Bringas, a transfer from Southwestern College, leads the team with a .407 batting average. He earned 10 hits overall in Chico State’s series win over Los Angeles. The Wildcats face defending conference champ UC San Diego at home this weekend.

ace the day before, the ’Cats had the mental edge over Los Angeles, Baker said.

“That was a pretty tough one to lose for them,” he said.

“That was pretty devastating for them.”

At 19-7 in the CCAA and 25-8 overall, Chico State has 14 conference games left before the CCAA Tournament, May 12-14 in Stockton, which hosts the top four fi nishers in the conference.

Second-place and defending conference champ UC San Diego, and third-place Sonoma State still loom ahead.

Bringas thinks that the wins over Cal State L.A. will have positive implications throughout the rest of the season, he said.

“It was huge,” Bringas said.

“Like our coach said, this is what separates a good team from a great team.”

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GONE HACKIN’ Junior outfielder Kelly Head takes a swing in the Wildcats’ March 4-5 home series against San Francisco State.

What a difference a day can make for Chico State softball.

Facing Cal State Dominguez Hills at Toro Diamond, the Wildcats won three of four.

First they split a shaky first-day doubleheader, winning the opener 4-3 and losing the nightcap 4-0 while committing five errors.

Then the ’Cats brought the swat Saturday, tallying eight hits in the doubleheader opener and churning out three home runs total for a sweep, winning 5-1 and 2-1.

Chico State now sits at 27-13 overall and 18-10 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association, good for third in the division. Meanwhile, the Toros are now 25-20 overall and fourth in the CCAA at 15-13.

Junior pitcher Sam Baker worked the mound and managed three complete games while tossing 16 strikeouts, 16 hits, five runs and two walks as she improved to 20-5 on the season. Baker is second in the CCAA in wins, behind UC San Diego’s Camille Gaito, who has 22.

The Sierra College transfer has been dangerous with the bat, as well. Baker jacked two home runs in the series, pushing her season total to seven.

“I felt I had their pitcher’s number,” Baker said, of Toro sophomore Stephanie Jimenez. “We stayed aggressive and it paid off the second day.”

In the series opener, the defensive and mental mistakes came early and often for the ’Cats, despite the win, junior outfielder Britt Wright said.

“We beat ourselves with mental errors in the first game,” Wright said. “Good teams can’t have those, especially in our division.”

Diana Payan got an RBI single in the third inning, and in the fifth inning with the bases loaded, she got another as the Wildcats took a 3-2 lead. The bases remained loaded for junior catcher Hailey Stockman, who was nailed with a pitch, which brought in Wright for the 4-2 lead.

After Toro sophomore Daisy Beltran singled to left in the fifth inning, a fourth error by Chico State allowed her to score, but the ’Cats defense managed to hold it together and finish the game 4-3.

In the second game of the series, the Wildcats

were shut out and managed only three hits.

Most of the damage came in the sixth inning, when senior Cassandra Snodgrass, junior Jackie Reyes and Beltran hit RBI singles that gave the Toros the 4-0 lead that effectively put the game away.

With time and a little team camaraderie however, the ’Cats managed to change the tone in the second-day doubleheader.

“Everyone had high energy and was ready to go today,” Wright said, after getting the series win in Carson. “We were excited in warm-ups, felt loose and relaxed.”

Opening day two in similar fashion, Baker slammed a two-run home run in the fourth inning to give the ’Cats a 2-0 lead.

With runners at first and second in the fifth inning, Stockman hit her team-leading eighth home run of the season to deep left-center field.

The three-run shot gave the Wildcats a 5-0 lead while putting Stockman in the Chico State record books, tying Chelsea Lundberg for the most home runs in a single season.

Junior catcher Emily McEwen managed a double to right-center field, and on a Veronica Vazquez sacrifice fly, she scored to give the Toros a run. But Baker and the defense shut the game down from then on, and won 5-1.

“We had good contact all weekend,” said Wright, who finished the series with three runs scored. “Hitting the ball felt easier and we got the ball to land where we wanted to the second day.”

In the finale, down 1-0 in the sixth inning, the Wildcats’ offense roared back. With a runner on first and two outs, junior first baseman Rachel Failla smacked her third homer of the season, giving Chico a 2-1 lead.

“I felt confident and ready to go,” Failla said.

“We were hitting more at people the first day, but not today.”

Baker cleaned up any rallies by the Toros, and the Wildcats managed the series win.

With third place all but locked up, the ’Cats now face Cal State Monterey Bay in Chico to wrap up the season Friday and Saturday.

Kevin Augustine can be reached at kaugustine@theorion.com

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Runs scored by Chico State baseball in Friday’s 14-run victory over No. 27 Cal State L.A. It was the best offensive performance in a California Collegiate Athletic Association game for the Wildcats this season.

SOFTBALL

7

Home runs hit by softball pitcher Sam Baker this year. The junior from Reno, Nev., is second on the team behind junior catcher Hailey Stockman, who has eight.

BASEBALL

1

Number of runs it took for baseball to beat Cal State L.A. and their staff ace Gabriel Asakura Saturday afternoon.

Asakura was 6-0 heading into the game.

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No rest for weary Wildcat athletes Offseason workouts mean little to no rest for Chico State student athletes in their respective “rest times.” A lighter atmosphere? Yes. Relaxing? Hardly.

Allie Colosky STAFF WRITER

After a grueling season of practices, workouts and traveling on top of academics, a relaxing offseason would be perfect. However, that’s hardly ever in the cards for collegiate athletes.

In the spring, the volleyball and soccer teams focus on conditioning in a lighter atmosphere while cross-country begins distance running in the track and field season.

After a highly successful 2010 season that ended just shy of the Final Four, Chico State men’s soccer team could use a break.

Spring practices are neverending, but a little less intense, said junior defender Jacob Darr.

“The fall is more technical, but in spring we have time to just play,” he said. “It’s a lot more laid back.”

Darr was named Most Valuable Defensive Player in the Western Regional Final — a 2-1 win against Grand Canyon University. Spring workouts focus on conditioning with weightlifting three times a week and long-distance runs twice a week.

The team runs roughly six miles through Bidwell Park in these runs, as a way to get their bodies ready for the fall, Darr said.

Gearing up for August, the Wildcats hope to build on their victorious season with a California Collegiate Athletic Association regular-season title.

“That’s our first goal,” Darr said. “We want to put ourselves in a good position for the NCAA Tournament.”

For some athletes, offseason doesn’t come until summer.

All cross-country runners continue training and competing in the spring for track and field.

The only true time off for the runners comes in late May when they have a two-week break, said Gary Towne, head coach of both the men’s and women’s cross-country teams.

Summer is designed to keep athletes in shape without overworking their bodies, which can lead to injuries that could carry over to the fall.

“Offseason is a systematic progression,” Towne said. “We spend the first half of summer just aerobic running. There’s not much structure.”

In mid-summer, several of the Wildcat runners will add higher intensity workouts to their weekly schedule. By the end of summer, they should be up to higher volumes and will head into the fall season at 90 to 100 percent of their maximum volume, Towne said.

Volleyball is another sport that takes advantage of its offseason.

With limited practice time, outside hitter and defensive specialist Jessica Simms and the rest of the ’Cats use spring to improve on their individual skill sets, she said.

Head coach Cody Hein has each position work in groups in accordance with NCAA rules which specify that only four players can be on the court at once, Simms said.

In addition to focusing on certain positions, the ’Cats condition with weights three times a week.

“Six a.m. Friday morning track workouts have been the most brutal,” Simms said. “But we are in really great shape right now.”

Their hard work will pay off when the leaves start changing and they are fighting for conference titles.

Allie Colosky can be reached at acolosky@theorion.com

GOOD HEADER! Junior defender Jacob Darr goes up strong for a header attempt, in a fall match.

Men’s soccer is yet another program that plays throughout the offseason.

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DUAL THREAT Junior pitcher Sam Baker not only has 20 wins and a 1.33 ERA as the ace of the ’Cats, but has been an oensive force for head coach Angel Shamblin’s crew as well. Baker is second on the team with seven home runs behind junior catcher Hailey Stockman’s eight.

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The most threatening people are sometimes the least suspecting ones. If that applies to sports, then junior softball pitcher Sam Baker may be as dangerous as they come on the diamond.

Baker has been a lethal pitcher for the Wildcats this season, posting a 20-5 record with a 1.33 ERA. Her transition to a new area has been easier than it may be for other community college transfers. Baker is familiar with many of her teammates from her time at Sierra College in Rocklin, from either playing with or against them, she said.

That said, the athletic transition itself has been a challenge. “It’s a lot harder,� Baker said. “Everybody can hit. It’s a lot more competitive.�

Aside from being a lights out pitcher, Baker can swing the bat.

Junior outďŹ elder Britt Wright, who has a .321 average, is impressed with Baker’s approach at the plate. “The girl can hit,â€? Wright said.

On the season, Baker is ďŹ fth on the team in batting average at .258 and second in RBIs and home runs, with 26 and seven respectively.

Chico State is fortunate to have such a versatile player like Baker on its team, Wright said. “A lot of our pitchers don’t hit at all, not even at practice,� she said.

Stepping to the plate can help her out when she is struggling at the mound, which is huge for Baker and the Wildcats, said junior shortstop Jessie Minch. “She can also help herself out if she has a bad inning,�

Minch said.

The inverse situation works

for the ’Cats too, Wright said.

If Baker doesn’t get it done at the plate, she will often bounce back quickly and strike out the next batter like nothing happened, Wright said.

Baker is playing her ďŹ rst season with the Wildcats after transferring, and her team is optimistic about what she’ll bring to the table in the rest of 2011, and on into her senior year of 2012. “Sam is a huge asset to our team,â€? Wright said.

Baker has welcomed the transition to Division II and to Chico, she said. “It’s a fun, exciting atmosphere,� she said.

Wright and Minch talked about how Baker is a calm and composed player on the ďŹ eld

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She’s a very easygoing person. I don’t think I’ve heard her complain once.

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and not easily shaken if she makes a mistake. “She keeps us all going, even if she has a bad inning,� Minch said.

O the ďŹ eld, Baker is very personable, she said. “She’s a very easy-going person,â€? Minch said. “I don’t think I’ve heard her complain once.â€?

Baker is constantly smiling, and joking around with her friends, she said. “She’s always so upbeat and just a great overall player,�

Minch said.

Blake Mehigan can be reached at bmehigan@theorion.com

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Nov. 7

@University of Pacific

L 44-59

Nov. 7

@St. Mary’s

L 58-104

Feb. 5

Simpson University

Nov. 18

@Cal State Stanislaus

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Nov. 19

Academy of Art

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Feb. 18-20

@Cal Poly Pomona

Nov. 22

Bethany University

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Nov. 20

Hawaii Pacific

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Feb. 27-28

Montana-State Billings

Nov. 26

Northwest Christian

W 85-72

Nov. 23

Cal State Stanislaus

W 74-59

March 4-6

@Cal State Monterey Bay

Nov. 27

Dominican

W 71-52

Nov. 27

@Cal State Stanislaus

W 88-80

March 11

@Western Oregon

Dec. 3

Humboldt State

L 81-84 (OT)

Dec. 3

Humboldt State

W 64-62

March 17

@Cal State Stanislaus

Dec. 4

Sonoma State

W 69-65

Dec. 4

Sonoma State

W 52-41

March 22

Simpson University

Dec. 8

Cal State Stanislaus

W 61-59

Dec. 10

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March 25-26

@San Francisco State

Dec. 11

Pacific Union

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Dec. 11

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L 56-57

April 1-3

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Dec. 30

@Cal State L.A.

L 62-71

Dec. 30

@Cal State L.A.

W 68-58

April 5

San Francisco State

Dec. 31

@Cal State Dominguez Hills

L 65-76

Dec. 31

@Cal State Dominguez Hills

W 71-59

April 8-10

Cal State San Bernardino

Jan. 7

UC San Diego

W 68-55

Jan. 7

UC San Diego

Jan. 8

Cal State East Bay

W 65-47

Jan. 8

Cal State East Bay

Jan. 14

@Cal State San Bernardino

Jan. 15

@Cal Poly Pomona

Jan. 21

San Francisco State

Jan. 22

Cal State Monterey Bay

Jan. 28

Cal State Dominguez Hills

Jan. 29

Cal State L.A.

Feb. 3

@Sonoma State

Feb. 5

@Humboldt State

Feb. 10

@Cal State East Bay

Feb. 12

W 65-62 (OT)

W 21-9, W 6-2

Feb. 5

Dominican

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Feb. 5

Cal State San Marcos

3W

Feb. 5

San Francisco State

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Sonoma State/CSU Stan.

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Cal State East Bay

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@Cal State Stanislaus

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March 4-5

San Francisco State

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March 11-12

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Grand Canyon

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2 W, 2 L

April 2

Dominican

W 6-2

3 W, 1 L

W 5-4, W 3-2

L 53-73

April 15-17

Cal State L.A.

April 2

Montana State-Billings

W 74-47

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Western Washington

1 W, 3 L W 9-1, W 2-1

W 6-0 W 4-0 (9)

L 61-75

Jan. 14

@Cal State San Bernardino

L 56-61

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UC San Diego

April 3

Hawai’i Pacific

L 68-82

Jan. 15

@Cal Poly Pomona

L 42-62

May 1

UC San Diego

April 8-9

Humboldt State

3 W, 1 L

W 59-46

May 3

Cal State Stanislaus

April 11-12

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1 W, 3 L

May 6-7

@Sonoma State

April 15-16

@Cal State Dom. Hills

3 W, 1 L

W 55-42

May 8

Sonoma State

April 21-22

Cal State Monterey Bay

L 70-83

Jan. 21

San Francisco State

W 73-68

Jan. 22

Cal State Monterey Bay

L 66-76

Jan. 28

Cal State Dominguez Hills

L 53-71

Jan. 29

Cal State L.A.

W 63-60

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CCAA Tournament

April 29-May 1 CCAA Tournament

W 80-77

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@Sonoma State

W 64-44

May 19-22

NCAA West Regional

May 13-15

NCAA West Regional

L 60-65

Feb. 5

@Humboldt State

L 60-76

May 20-21

NCAA Super Regional

L 66-72

Feb. 10

@Cal State East Bay

L 69-74

May 26-30

NCAA Division II College WS

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W 60-56

Feb. 12

@UC San Diego

L 60-71

Feb. 18

Cal Poly Pomona

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Feb. 18

Cal Poly Pomona

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Feb. 19

Cal State San Bernardino

L 60-67

Feb. 19

Cal State San Bernardino

L 60-70

Feb. 24

@Cal State Monterey Bay

W 68-66

Feb. 24

@Cal State Monterey Bay

L 48-54

Feb. 25

@San Francisco State

L 62-64 (OT)

Feb. 25

@San Francisco State

March 1

@Cal State Dominguez Hills

L 59-75

March 1

@UC San Diego

L 38-51

May 28-June 2 NCAA Division II College WS

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Sonoma State Invitational

Sept. 27-28

Grand Canyon Invitational

Oct. 11-12

Viking Invitational

Oct. 18-19

Golf Mart Lady Otter Invitational

March 5-6

Cal State East Bay Invitational

March 21-22

InterWest Chico State Invitational

March 28-29

CSU Monterey Bay Otter Invite

March 21-22

Mustang Intercollegiate

5th

April 18-19

CCAA Championships

April 4-5

Grand Canyon Invitational

March 28-29

Grand Canyon Thunderbird Invite

2nd

May 2-4

NCAA Super Regional

April 11-12

Tarleton State Invitational

April 11-12

Hanny Stanislaus Invitational

3rd

May 17-20

NCAA National Championships

May 1-3

NCAA Super Regional

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Feb. 26

Wildcat Relays

March 3-4

Chico Multi-event

March 5

Kim Duyst Invitational

March 12

Aggie Open

March 19

Hornet Invitational

March 23-24

California Multi-event

March 25-26

S.F. Distance Carnival/Stanford Invite

April 2

American River College

April 8-9

Chico Distance Carnival/Twilight Invite

April 15-16

Mt. Sac Relays/Woody Wilson

April 22-23

CA/OR Border Battle

April 30

Peyton Jordan Invitational

May 5-7

CCAA Championships

May 13-14

Stanislaus Twilight

May 26-28

NCAA Championships

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Arcade Fire, Interpol highlight famed festival Blake Mehigan ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

rcade Fire came out with loads of energy to headline Saturday night on the main stage of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

The stage itself was set up to look like your local movie theater with a marquee reading, “Arcade Fire: Coming Soon.” The song “Month of May,” off their most recent album, “The Suburbs,” contributed to a roaring start, followed by a seamless transition into “Rebellion” with lead singer Win Butler playing the riff while the other band members did their signature instrument switch.

They played a healthy variety of songs from every album, including “Keep the Car Running” and “Ready to Start,” and then closed with their most commercially successful song, “Wake Up,” before the encore. The Canadian-based band had everyone moving the whole time. The audience went crazy when giant illuminated balls were dropped from the stage and tossed throughout the crowd. Arcade Fire’s live performances are a must-see for anyone familiar with the band’s music.

Bright Eyes frontman Conor Oberst stepped onto the main stage the next day and did not disappoint. Despite the shaky success of their new album, “The People’s Key,” which has gotten mixed reviews, Bright Eyes showcased the new songs along with many old ones.

Oberst entertained the crowd with more than music,

tossing around witty quips and one-liners between songs. He opened with “Jejune Stars” from “The People’s Key,” then followed it up with “Take it Easy (Love Nothing)” off “Digital Ash in a Digital Urn.” The music, coupled with the transition from afternoon to early evening, was more than relaxing and fit the 100-degree temperature outside. A little improvisation was welcomed too. Alterations to the lyrics of the scathing “Road to Joy” made for an enjoyable end to a wellrounded set. Bright Eyes, though probably better suited for a smaller, more intimate setting, held down the main stage well and had great stage presence despite a more muted energy.

Mumford & Sons brought a nice change of pace to the stage with their sweet-sounding folk. The denser crowd seemed even more excited to see them than the headliner, Arcade Fire. People were amped for the London band, which chose to adorn the stage with only instruments and musicians illuminated by simple, white lighting.

Their 50-minute set was a great follow-up to Bright Eyes, and helped usher in the evening shows. They put on a high-energy show that got 40,000 plus people up and going.

Interpol performed before the highly anticipated band The Black Keys. The crowd swayed to the melodramatic sounds of several songs off Interpol’s debut album, “Turn On the Bright Lights.”

San Diego-based Delta Spirit put on a hell of a show in the scalding heat at the

Outdoor Theatre. The group exceeded low expectations.

The four young musicians were electrifying and refreshing for a band billed as early as they were in the day. They played each song with vigor and kept the crowd energized.

They weren’t afraid to break down and jam at the end of their songs, which got people even more pumped.

The members switched ed instruments for their most st spirited song, “Trashcan,” n,” during which guitarist Matatthew Vasquez jumped on the he keyboard to play the song’s g’s token Charlie Brown-esque que piano section. Their trashcananlid percussion furthered their heir vintage rock vibe, as well.

Outside of Animal Colleclective’s less than coherent set, Cee Lo Green performance ance was by far the most disapsappointing part of Coachella. ella.

The set times at the festival are rigidly defined and the rules are unforgiving to latecomers.

Cee Lo found this out the hard way after showing up 30 minutes late for his 50-minute set. Disgruntled fans were treated to some Gnarls Barkley, the band for which Cee Lo sang, playing their 2006 hit “Crazy.” Cee Lo’s audio feed was cut shortly after his entirely female band played him on to Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man.” He tried singing g for a few more minutes, hoping that audience members up close may be able to hear him, but he eventually gave up and left in a frustrated hurry.

I’d heard good things about his live performances, but this was not one of them.

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Bands compete for indie award at Coda Isaac Brambila STAFF WRITER

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PONTIAC FIREBIRDS Birds of Fire perform at the Chico Area Music Awards indie/experimental showcase Thursday at Cafe Coda. The CAMMIES continue with the folk/acoustic showcase, also at Cafe Coda.

A steady drumbeat pounded the ears of the audience. Guitars began to screech and the sunlight faded outside the windows as a night of indie rock began.

The Chico Area Music Awards genre shows kicked off Thursday night at Cafe Coda with the Indie/Experimental Showcase.

Soft Crest, Birds of Fire, Barbara Manning, The Shimmies, West by Swan and Clouds on Strings exhibited their talent in the quest for votes.

Soft Crest set off the musical fuse with a drumming intro that

exploded into a fury of screeching guitars and bass riffs. Slow drumbeats drove a sound complemented by long chords and distortion made by placing the guitars close to the amplifiers.

The fan presence was slow to build up at first, but by the end of the Soft Crest showcase, space had become limited.

Birds of Fire jumped on stage next to follow with a hypnotizing brand of music. The band started off with the energy Soft Crest had finished their act with. With a lyrical, repeating riff style, Birds of Fire seemed to hold the small crowd under a spell. Viewers bobbed their >> please see INDIE | C4

The ’80s Are Dead: A Sports Atheism Manifesto Most sports columnists tend to write about athletes in the style of a biblical elegy delivered straight from God’s lips.

The dogmatic reverence with which sportswriters approach the historical and cultural impact of athletics on society makes the craft appear naive, shortsighted, hypocritical and out-of-touch. This is why the best deportistas are sports atheists — analysts who can detach themw selves from their previous se life as fans and think about li sports without bullshit sp mythology attached. m With a few notable excepttions, most of the talking heads on ESPN’s roundtah ble debate shows are stodgy b dinosaurs who dictate their opinions on emotion. These analysts, most of them award-winning journalists from a golden age of American sports, are unfortunate products of an era that is no longer relevant.

The ’80s was when the four major sports reached their mythological peak.

Magic Johnson and the success of the Los Angeles Lakers paved the way for the superstardom of Michael Jordan and LeBron James, MLB began recruiting internationally and the San Francisco 49ers revolutionized offensive strategy at the same time Wayne Gretzky’s move to the Los Angeles Kings led to an explosion of interest in hockey across the Sun Belt.

The sporting scribes who rose to prominence during this period are likely to look at today’s 24-hour era of sports scandal with rosecolored glasses. By contrast, sports atheists have a more honed sense of balance.

When Jordan gave his Hall of Fame induction speech in 2009, sports atheists like Scott Van Pelt were able to look past his previous glory to see someone with an unhealthy messiah complex and serious borderline personality disorders, and while everyone was busy kicking Tiger Woods while he was down, the sports atheists stood up and stated the obvious — people cheat on their spouses for complex reasons and no one has the right to judge another person’s love life.

Imagine how the baseball steroids scandal would’ve shaken out if a journalist had stepped away from the excitement of the 1998 Home Run Chase and questioned the rise in power.

The hard truth is that the majority of hardcore sports fans are too myopic to make any legitimate judgment on the state of affairs in a corrupt, billion-dollar industry that survives on devotees’ blind worship of a hometown team.

Basically, in the words of German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, who would’ve made a great Oakland Raiders mascot, “God is dead.”

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TABLA RASA Zakir Hussain plays a traditional Indian drum set called a tabla Wednesday at Laxson Auditorium.

>> “So Beautiful or So What” (ALBUM) Paul Simon is an artist loaded with contradictions. The wistful working-class characters of his songs are inherently American, but his music borrows heavy influence from Africa and medieval Europe. These contradictions are on full display in “So Beautiful or So What,” Simon’s best album since “Graceland.” The messages contained within are as timeless as unrequited love and as modern as getting tested for cancer or fighting in Iraq, while the music appears to be influenced from alt-country bands like Wilco and others who were initially influenced by Simon’s THE ORION • FRANK REBELO

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>> “Nine Types of Light” (ALBUM) TV on the Radio’s newest album doesn’t have the kind of zeitgeistdefining sound that “Dear Science” brought to the table in the throes of the 2008 presidential election, but it continues in the aesthetic vein of that album’s detached soulfulness.

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>> “The Paul Reiser Show” (TV) This show suffers from an ageold symptom of many floundering sitcoms — it can’t figure out what kind of show it wants to be. The premiere episode of this show from the creator of “Mad About You” is stuck in the awkward middle ground between the dark improvisation of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and the contemporary style of shows like

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FLECK’S TONES Experimental banjo player Bela Fleck performs with Edgar Meyer and Zakir Hussain Wednesday at Laxson Auditorium.

Fingers flew quickly across instruments as exotic melodies melded together attractive to any music fan as Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer and Zakir Hussain performed Wednesday at Laxson Auditorium.

Fleck strummed on the banjo while Meyer stood and smoothly dragged his bow across his upright bass as Hussain sat and ran his fingers over a Hindu drum set called a tabla.

The three were serious about their music as they performed, but their personalities were anything but solemn as they poked fun at one another between songs.

Fleck is a renowned jazz performer who has been

playing the banjo for 37 years and has received 27 Grammy nominations, eleven of which he has won.

“I enjoy looking for areas to explore where the banjo has not typically been associated,” Fleck said.

The incorporation of the speedy tribal tabla and the low bass with the banjo is an unlikely combination.

Meyer and Hussain are also virtuosos in their field. Meyer has played with the likes of Yo-Yo Ma and recorded many of his own concerts, while Hussain has been known as a child prodigy since he began touring at the age of 12, and is one of India’s best percussion musicians.

The performance was booked nearly a year ago by Chico

Performances director Dan DeWayne, marketing assistant Shannon Jordan said.

Audience member Dee Metcalf, has seen Fleck and Meyer perform on multiple occasions.

“The performance was fascinating,” Metcalf said.

The sounds that emanated from the tabla, mixing with the country feel of the banjo, were a new experience for every audience member.

The instruments’ cohesiveness was not altered by their varying tones.

“They really transcend their instruments,” Fleck said of his fellow musicians. “It’s a joy to share the stage with them both.”

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“Modern Family.” Paul Reiser is supposed to be an all-encompassing jerk in the Larry David tradition, but his character just comes off as a put-upon stay-at-home dad.

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>> “The Twilight Zone” (TV) Rod Serling’s weekly sci-fi showcase is home to some of the greatest short stories written for any medium, and now you can watch the first five seasons of it on Netflix. Every episode starts with Serling stepping into freeze-frame with a cigarette in his hand, laying out the logical quandary to be explored and turned on its head over the course of the episode.

“The Twilight Zone” isn’t science fiction in the traditional sense — the fantastical universe established in each episode is never explained in detail, and the surrealism serves only as a speculative means to the end of exploiting our greatest fears.

The best “Twilight Zone” stories play on every sense of irony and paranoia to become all-encompassing vignettes about the cruel and

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Students often work part-time throughout their college careers to supplement expenses, but senior Noah Powell works to supplement his other developing vocation.

Since June 2009, Powell has steadily established himself as manager and executive producer of Sacramento area rapper Brad Tryon, aka PREF1X, while also continuing his work as a Chico State studio arts major.

“I’m knocking out two birds with one stone,” Powell said.

The majority of his art projects are PREF1Xrelated, and he has even picked up a minor in marketing to benefit the duo’s future. At the same time, Powell feels school has gotten in the way a lot with his work.

“I sit in some of my classes watching the clock tick, wishing I was working back in Sacramento,” he said.

Powell and PREF1X have been friends since high school and music has been a common interest for the two since day one. As PREF1X began dabbling in recording his music, they realized they could really do something together.

Their first completed project was “PREF1X PROJECT,” released January 2010. The two butted heads frequently enough that their friends worried they wouldn’t be working together long.

“Only PREF1X and I knew that we needed confrontation in order to excel with what we needed to do,” Powell said.

Since then, Powell has made the most of the large social media market, organized many shows for PREF1X and started selling the music internationally.

Powell has taken a step back from the social experience of college and dedicated his free time toward working as a manager and producer.

“I work so hard just to get people to open their ears for three minutes to a song,” Powell said.

“But the worst experience is dealing with people who won’t give me a chance.”

Powell sees this as a long-term commitment and considers himself able to determine art from entertainment, he said.

“People these days are so bombarded with crap music,” Powell said. “I think that this music genre needs to evolve.”

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Paige Fuentes can be reached at pfuentes@theorion.com

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RayRay exhibit explores art of sexuality Leila Rodriguez STAFF WRITER

Warning — this sexually explicit material may not be suitable for minors, moralists or Dick Cheney.

“Sexy Time! The Real Erotic Art Show” at the downtown RayRay Gallery makes erotic art more appetizing than outrageous.

The raunchy 18-and-up show gave community members the opportunity to showcase their talent and sexy sides.

But this wasn’t just a peep show perv-fest for budding adolescent teens — this art had substance. Chicoans were welcomed into the community’s sexy and freaky creative forefront through different media.

Beautiful black and white photographs of the female figure covered the walls of RayRay Gallery alongside paintings, illustrations and digital art, while videos of all things salacious were played throughout the small gallery so much that it was hard to zone in on just one piece. Individually, each work stood out on its own, but at a quick glance there were only breasts and penises. The curators of the show whittled more than 200 entries of art submitted down to the top 10

percent, which were chosen for the exhibition.

Each viewer is given the opportunity to vote for his or her favorite piece from the show, and although the gallery charged for Friday’s grand opening, the show is free until April 23.

“We wanted to keep it special for the artists,” said Max Infeld, curator of the show.

“We wanted to keep all the riffraff out.”

Prior to the show, the gallery held an open forum where community artists, including local artist Christine Fulton, also known as “Sea Monster,” tossed ideas around for potential erotic pieces.

One of Fulton’s watercolor paintings on display, titled “Throwing the First Punch,” portrays a nude, wide-eyed young girl riding her cheetah stuffed animal.

“It’s a little more sweeter, yet still erotic,” Fulton said.

Among all the showpieces was a playful, interactive fl ipbook. The multiple black and white fl ipbooks sitting on a pedestal were all titled with different names and men masturbating. The quality of the photocopies looked as if they were images derived from Chatroulette or some other

video chat outlet, which made fl ipping through the books more uncomfortable, yet kind of funny.

The scantily clad images and raw sexual positions exposed a vulnerability that resonated in other pieces as well. It is an appreciation for erotic art in a generally modest town.

“Nice to see this happen in Chico,” said Sunshine Freebird, a Chico artist. “And nice to see so many people young and old here.”

Another quite innovative piece was an Apple laptop set on a pedestal and opened to Google Maps. Sixty-seven locations were bookmarked and every place, considered a “unique hit” from the anonymous female artist, was a location at which she had had intercourse. She made it clear that no one person was repeated. Upon purchasing her item, she promises to share the raunchy details of each location.

“People may not learn anything else about it but the visual value of the piece,” Infeld said.

It is definitely a sight to see, or to make you blush.

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Politics sacrifices honesty for votes J.W. Burch, IV STAFF WRITER

The 2011 Associated Students election is progressing at full speed. Sandwich boards promoting this politician or that one, this issue or another, litter the walkways. The faces on the boards are fake and manufactured — plastic, like marionette dolls with their expressions painted on.

The smiles aren’t real. A good politician simply knows that there is zero chance of being elected if a straight face, scowl or any visible representation of emotion short of happiness is plastered on their faces.

The masses love a smiler. Their general disposition shows that they enjoy what they are doing.

I, like many, have had to battle through this fair of peddlers and panderers repeatedly. And much to my chagrin, I am constantly approached no matter what distraction I occupy myself with.

“Say no to the structure,” a young man in a knitted beanie says to me, despite the

phone I have up to my ear. He shoves a pamphlet in my hand.

“Don’t tell me what to do, you filth!” I scream, throwing the crumpled remains of the pamphlet at him. After taking a few more steps, yet another attempt at obtaining my vote is put in motion. I still have to battle my way through the gantlet with a phone to my ear.

I’ve never claimed to be greatly proficient in the political sciences, but it would seem to be common logic that if a person is preoccupied, they should be unapproachable.

Otherwise you risk coming off as rude, selfish and inconsiderate — three things that immensely persuade my decisions when it comes time to enter the voting booth.

Despite this disregard for the voters’ prior engagements and personal space, students know barely anything about the candidates. All I know is that there are those against the new parking structure and those supporting it, and the latter seem to be the least popular.

After all, what do college students who regularly ride bikes need with a new parking structure? Who cares about the people

who have no choice but to commute in a vehicle and search for a parking spot?

I want a candidate with my interests in mind, one who will help the child development program through its hard times, one who will establish a nap area for students who need some rest from being up all night studying. I want a candidate who will make sure that students get physical copies of handouts rather than files uploaded online — even if it has to be accomplished by buying reams upon reams of paper or cutting down all the trees on campus to be made into paper. However, they will need to show support of sustainability by replanting the trees for future generations. I want orgies in the free speech area, with free birth control and prophylactics, because my candidate will undoubtedly care first and foremost for the student body’s health.

Sadly, I don’t think any of these candidates fit that bill. Maybe next year someone will represent my vote. Until then I have to deal with these options.

J.W. Burch, IV can be reached at jwburchiv@theorion.com

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Film discusses community’s battle to preserve environment Tim Kerber STAFF WRITER

Communication design and Spanish double major Joel Zorrilla was the guest speaker for Thursday’s screening of the “Under Rich Earth,” the second movie in a 4-week film series hosted by the Environmental Action and Resource Center.

Zorrilla related the film to his family’s experience with Ascendant Copper, a Canadian corporation that tried to drive his community in the remote valley of Ecuador off their land so that they could mine the deposits located there, according to the documentary.

The documentary film reveals how a community of sugarcane and coffee farmers resisted the advances of a rich mining corporation that was unthreatened by the government and police, leading to a frightening confrontation between farmers and a band of 56 armed paramilitary which the film suggests may have been hired by the mining corporation.

Ascendant Copper refutes any accusations of bribery or wrongdoing in connection to Carlos Zorilla.

Carlos Zorrilla, Joel Zorrilla’s father and president of DECOIN, an organization dedicated to preserving the area’s ecology, played a vital role in the resistance. In October 2006, officials accused Carlos Zorrilla of beating up a woman on the street and stealing her camera. The police came for him, and he was forced into hiding in the city for three months. Joel Zorrilla was a freshman when he heard the news.

“I got a call from my dad’s friend when it happened,” he said. “They planted a kilo of cocaine and a couple of guns.

Much later, randomly, we were looking through our shed and we found an Uzi with a whole bunch of bullets.”

Despite pleas for help

defending the town, government officials and police gave little support, which the film again suggested was connected to Ascendant Copper.

Ecuador is one of the top 10 corrupt countries in the world, and the mining corporation caused dissent within the community by promising jobs and riches, Joel Zorrilla said.

“Before the mining company got there, people were happy,” Joel Zorrilla said.

“They were technically poor and lived off the land, but they were fi ne. But then they came in and planted the idea that they were poor. And then they forgot about the fact that they were rich with resources.

And that kind of ruined the whole vibe.”

Despite the difficulty, the remote community in Ecuador managed to drive the mining corporations out with forceful but non-violent methods, and managed to get the charges on Carlos Zorilla dropped.

Celeste Diaz, an intern for the Environmental Action and Resource Center, helped contact Joel Zorrilla and guest speakers for the event.

“It’s a very motivating film,” she said. “It’s hard to see why these corporations would try to take something that’s precious to these people, where they live and where their families are raised.”

Yesenia Ortiz, who also interns at the Environmental Action and Resource Center, hopes the film will open the eyes of the audience, she said.

“It’s amazing to see what corporations are willing to do,” she said.

The Environmental Action and Resource Center, in collaboration with Stop Trafficking of People, will be showing the film “Born into Brothels” Thursday and “Chocolate Country” April 28, both of which will be playing at 7 p.m. in Ayres Hall 120.

Tim Kerber can be reached at tkerber@theorion.com

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HINDERANCE The Oklahoma rockers who met in college perform Thursday at The Senator Theatre.

Hinder continues rock tradition HINDER

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Date 8 p.m.

Thursday Price $25 advance admission Location Senator Theatre

Five Oklahoma natives with a passion for rock â&#x20AC;&#x2122;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roll, a â&#x20AC;&#x153;bad boyâ&#x20AC;? image and a desire to party just as hard as they work may sound like any rock â&#x20AC;&#x2122;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roll band from the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;80s.

But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hinder.

The group will bring their version of rock â&#x20AC;&#x2122;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roll to Chico while performing at the Senator Theatre at 8 p.m.

Thursday, said lead guitarist Joe â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blowerâ&#x20AC;? Garvey. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Make the crowd go wild and loose for a few hours,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bringing that fun back into rock â&#x20AC;&#x2122;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roll is what we do.â&#x20AC;?

They will be playing 13 songs, including seven from their newest album, â&#x20AC;&#x153;All American Nightmare,â&#x20AC;? and some from the two older albums, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Extreme Behaviorâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Take It To The Limit,â&#x20AC;?

Garvey said.

The songs will range from an angry â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stripteaseâ&#x20AC;? to a drunken closing of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bad Mother Fuckerâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; both songs oďŹ&#x20AC; â&#x20AC;&#x153;All American Nightmare.â&#x20AC;? The songs within the album are heavier than what has been written before, but are all still very diverse, Garvey said.

Hinder has come a long way from playing gigs in bars â&#x20AC;&#x201D; they now have three studio albums and are entering their late twenties. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a wide variety of fans,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We tend to attract parents all the way down to kids. We try to reach out to anyone and everyone.â&#x20AC;?

The band formed in 2002 when

Garvey and drummer Cody Hanson discovered vocalist Austin Winkler singing for a cover band at a college party, Garvey said. The three began playing their version of â&#x20AC;&#x153;straight-up rock â&#x20AC;&#x2122;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rollâ&#x20AC;? at local venues, where they ďŹ lled a bar that had a capacity of 90 with 230 fans. Bass player Mike Rodden and rhythm guitarist Mark King joined later.

The group found that they shared a common goal with Universal Records, and decided on signing a record deal with the company after choosing from three eager labels, he said.

Deciding on a name for the band was not as simple, but their irritation with the process became their inspiration. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We looked up the word frustrated in a thesaurus and Hinder popped up,â&#x20AC;?

Garvey said.

With the name and label in order, Hinder toured the world for ďŹ ve years after producing their two ďŹ rst studio albums, he said.

Eventually the ďŹ ve-year party came to an end and the group went home for eight months before going back on tour for their latest album, Garvey said.

Hinder is back on the road and still living up to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;bad boyâ&#x20AC;? image, he said said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are all big fans of â&#x20AC;&#x2122;80s rock,â&#x20AC;?

Garvey said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The idea of doing what you want to do, having fun, bringing fans on the bus and throwing a big party.â&#x20AC;?

Nicole Walker can be reached at nwalker@theorion.com

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CRESTFALLEN Guitarist Paul Harper [middle], bassist Elliot Maldonado [left] and drummer Kevin Berg of Soft Crest perform at the CAMMIES Indie/Experimental Showcase at Cafe Coda Thursday.

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heads in a trancelike fashion that followed only the rhythm of the music. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Birds of Fire just crushes ass,â&#x20AC;? said Shimmies bassist Stephen Galloway. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some bands just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have that spark of any real good ideas, something that sticks in your head. Birds of Fire does.â&#x20AC;?

Barbara Manning momentarily steered the show in a diďŹ&#x20AC;erent direction with her solo act, rocking her silver guitar with rough, aggressive distortion that at times felt like an inspired jam session. Manning slowed the show to a complete stop at times â&#x20AC;&#x201D; once to address the fact that she feels underappreciated and to share her ideas of indie rock being a misunderstood underground genre, then again to interrupt a phone call in the audience and later to ask the man to leave if he wanted to be on the phone.

It took an energetic performance by The Shimmies to bring the night back to

the upbeat pace the show had started with. Even the crammed stage was not an obstacle for the band with the best stage presence of the night. Galloway jumped oďŹ&#x20AC;stage and crouched down with eyes closed as he worked his magic on the pounding bass, moving with the music in a way that only a musician in sync with his tunes can. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just get really pumped up when I play with other good bands,â&#x20AC;? Galloway said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I get up there and I just want to move because I really like playing music.â&#x20AC;?

West by Swan took the stage as the night began to die down and injected a little energy back into the audience with a classic two-guitar, bass, vocals and drums lineup. With hard guitar chords and vigorous rhythmic drums, West

by Swan powered through their set.

The night ended on a great sound courtesy of Clouds on Strings. The band

incorporated more rhythm changes in their songs and set list. Although not a fundamental sound in the ensemble, they add a smooth violinist alongside the more prominent rhythm of strong keyboards, catchy guitar riffs and energetic beats.

The night had good music despite the short 20 to 25-minute showcases and long intermissions while the bands set up and later cleared the stage.

Jason Cassidy has put many hours into the organization of the CAMMIES and is excited with how the event has turned out so far, something he is not surprised with because Chico has an unwavering taste for live music, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It just feels like it always feels,â&#x20AC;? Cassidy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chico is a nice, chill-but-energetic music town. Same-old sameold, but in a good way.â&#x20AC;?

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Ghost hunters explore Bidwell Mansion Griffin Rogers STAFF WRITER

The old, wood floors of Bidwell Mansion creaked and groaned as the Ghost Trackers, a paranormal research team based in California, moved from room to room in darkness while calling out to spirits that may have been wandering its halls on Saturday night.

About 30 people entered Bidwell Mansion around 10 p.m. Ghost Trackers and guests were allowed to enter most areas of the house, and were surprised to hear they would get access to the basement and a portion of the bell tower — restricted areas where tourists, and even some employees, have never gone.

After a few minutes of exploring upon entering the mansion, it was lights out.

Gear for measuring electro- Blue Room Theatre on Friday magnetic field or EMF waves and the Bidwell Mansion on and recording equipment to Saturday.

Every year the catch electronic voice research group tries phenomenon or EVP, to find a different were quickly setup in place to hold their the various bedrooms annual conference, and living areas.

If vases said Gloria Young, Then, visitors called were being founder and director out the dead. of Ghost Trackers. The “Is there anyone thrown decision is based on there who would like across the certain criteria such to talk to me?” asked one participant, sit- room then as historical value, maybe I and a location with a ting alone on a folding chair in the middle of wouldn’t few old ghost stories wouldn’t hurt either. a pitch-black room on be here.

“We have not been the second floor. this far north before, This year the and it seemed like Santa Clara-based MEGHAN WATTS Bidwell Mansion a good choice,” she Ghost Trackers chose employee said.

Chico to host its 9th Perhaps this is Annual California Ghost Hunters Conference, because the Victorian-style allowing soul seekers, spirit mansion has three floors, 26 chasers or those who are sim- rooms, and was the site for ply curious to participate both John and Annie Bidwell’s in their investigation of the deaths, as well as some

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others, said Amber Drake, a guide supervisor who has worked at the Bidwell Mansion for 11 years.

It’s unusual to let people come to the mansion, a California state park, to look for spirits, Drake said, especially when no one has “allegedly” said it’s haunted.

“I don’t have reason to feel that there are spirits in the house, or that when you die you hang out in the house you lived in,” she said.

Other employees have had different experiences.

Bidwell Mansion Guide Suzie Zimmer has been working at the house for 8 years and has heard footsteps following her up stairs, and seen phantom tourists leave the main group and walk into a room, only to find that nobody was there, she said.

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Alumnus’ business helps Haiti, Japan Hailey Vincent STAFF WRITER

On the crumbling streets of Haiti, Kit Miyamoto, a Chico State alumnus, peered into a tarp tent with a single mattress, a child’s beaten-up Barbie doll laid on top and a few possessions scattered on the side and snapped a picture of what a mother and her children called home.

This was just one case of an estimated 800,000 Haitians left homeless after the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Miyamoto said.

This is what home was and

this is what Miyamoto came to change.

Miyamoto — the president and CEO of Miyamoto International Inc, a global earthquake and structural engineering fi rm — spoke to a capacity crowd on April 14 in Langdon Hall 302 about his involvement with earthquake structural engineering in many countries including Haiti and Japan.

The organization’s main mission is to “make the world a better place,” he said.

“Too many businesses pursue a profit and lose sight of why we exist,” Miyamoto said.

“We should boldly pursue solutions that enhance business, enrich communities and sustain humanity.”

Referring KIT MIYAMOTO Engineer to his job as a “passionate hobby,” Miyamoto has led his team to complete 10,000 projects worldwide, stressing the importance of communication, teamwork and passion in order to be successful.

His leadership skills derive from his ability to help others

obtain their goals first, knowing the money will follow after that, he said.

“Leadership means to help others succeed, help others get to higher ground,” Miyamoto said. “We don’t control — we lead. You don’t manage people — you lead people.”

After eight years of pursuing an education in Chico, Miyamoto graduated from Chico State in 1989 with a degree in civil engineering.

“Don’t graduate school in four years,” he said. “That’s ridiculous.”

Along with academia, learning social skills, building

friendships, partying, being a resident adviser, being involved in several clubs and organizations and staying in school as long as possible are all ways in which Chico State shaped Miyamoto into the leader he is today, he said.

“I have a whole bunch of people that work at my company from Harvard and Ivy League schools,” he said. “But hey, they work for me, right?”

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Viral humiliation It’s a terrible thing when someone posts an embarrassing picture, video or comment about you on the Web and you have no power to delete it. You anxiously press the refresh button as more humiliating comments pile up.

I’ve had my fair share of embarrassing moments, my 21st birthday being one of them. On this particular occasion my friends felt the need to document, with a video, what happens when I drink whiskey.

Luckily for me, I’ve never had anything published to the Web that I couldn’t simply laugh off.

Many aren’t as fortunate, and have fallen victim to cyber bullying. Two websites in particular have facilitated to this torture and both target college campuses. These sites have left me wondering why these immature postings are happening at a college level.

One recent example is theblackbook.org. Perhaps you have seen their fliers around campus that ask “Did someone give you herpes? TELL US WHO!” This site is designed for users to post names, information and even pictures of people they have had sex with and rate how they were in bed. Your sex life should be a private issue and has no business being put online. This site has undoubtedly caused hurtful humiliation.

Another website, thedirty.com, allows for public bashing to get revenge on a significant other or enemy, out of jealousy or boredom.

I once saw a friend of mine on this site and the description made him out to be a douchebag, which I know is false. Who ever made the post about him was clearly mad about something and went to great lengths to fabricate a story.

Embarrassing posts on the Internet may cause catastrophic thoughts about how people will perceive you.

To avoid having your immature mistakes being used against you in a viral situation, be careful what you post online. After all, future employers could check you out online and dismiss you if anything offensive should pop up.

Do not have pictures taken of you in vulnerable situations such as drinking, sitting on the toilet or acting inappropriately. This is easy material for cyber bullies to use against you and copy and paste to The Dirty or The Black Book websites.

Also, be considerate of other people with your postings. Even if there is no immediate threat of physical retribution and the anonymity makes it easy to be inconsiderate, remember these posts do have damaging effects on people and can be mortifying.

Ally Dukkers can be reached at featureseditor@theorion.com

WORD OF MOUTH >> How do you think men’s hygiene and physical appearance compares to women’s? See story D3 DICTIONARY

Sheenfaced

“In Chico State, a majority of males are gross and females are wellkept.”

[shh• een • fay • sd] So many substances are going through your body that you say insane things and risk being arrested, reminiscent of the actor Charlie Sheen.

“I have never been so messed up. We were totally sheenfaced.” source: urbandictionary.com

Nate Carlascio

sophomore| pre-nursing

“Depends on the day of the week.

Monday, everyone’s pretty much in sweats. As the days go, they get cleaner.”

Debra Christian

sophomore | anthropology

Will Padgett

senior | anthropology

“I think men and women alike should care about their appearance. Just because you’re necessarily a man or a woman doesn’t mean you should shirk on your appearance.”

Taylor Fultz

freshman | nutrition

“Boys take care of themselves pretty well but every woman has their own self-competition, so they prep themselves more.

Here, males are just as self-conscious.”

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Adult sex education Sex is good. In fact, sex is great, and I encourage everyone to have as much of it as possible. That is, however, if you’re capable of doing so safely.

I’m confident we all took part in some sort of high school sex education class, but I’m not so confident it was as comprehensive as is necessary, so here’s my version of adult sex education.

First, here’s a tip to all the ladies. If you’re a lady and you’re going to have sex, you must be on birth control.

Nowadays you can choose between a pill, patch, shot, or several types of inserts including the NuvaRing, which is my personal favorite.

You should pick the one you feel most comfortable with that you know you’ll use correctly.

Next, here’s a tip to some of the gentlemen. If you aren’t magnum-sized, the Trojan Magnum condom you hopefully cart around in your wallets will do you no good. When you whip it out for us expecting gasps and you hear giggles, you might want to rethink the length of your latex.

Speaking of latex, I’ve recently learned that using certain types of lube with condoms can be begging for an unwanted infection or pregnancy. Oil-based lubricants, like Astroglide, actually break down the thin layers of latex that most condoms are made of and can render them ineffective.

Water-based lubes like K-Y Jelly are a much better choice to pair with your rubbers. No matter what type of condom and lubricant you prefer, make sure not to use too much or you risk the occurrence of slippage, which can also be quite problematic.

Female condoms are made from the same type of latex but aren’t nearly as popular because of their awkward nature. It’s a lot easier to roll a rubber onto a shaft than push a sheath down a hole.

Of course, condoms will never serve their purpose if they aren’t used to begin with, which is apparently not as obvious as it seems.

Many of my friends have had to take the morning after pill, and their excuse seems to always be the same: “We just didn’t have one and didn’t want to stop.”

Putting pregnancy concerns aside, you could aslo contract a disease that would change your life forever.

With the risk of disease in mind, remember to get tested regularly. Health experts say that if you’re sexually active, you should have a full panel of sexually transmitted infections tests done every six months.

I’ll be the first to admit that exams like this can seem scary, but it’d be worse to have to tell every future partner that you have an unfortunate infection because you didn’t get tested.

These concerns aren’t just for singles. If you’re in a committed relationship and feel like you’re at the point where condoms aren’t necessary, make sure you still get tested.

Like I said, a lot of this stuff might seem really obvious, but according to the Student Health Center’s website, one in three students will contract an STI, so clearly we’ve missed some important memo.

If you’re going to get it on, wrap it up, and when it comes to STIs keep in mind a phrase written by Ice Cube and repeated by many — “Check yourself before you wreck yourself.”

Lexi Brister can be reached at sexcolumnist@theorion.com

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DANCE THERAPY Tanya Kieselbach teaches a belly dancing class at Selvester’s Cafe-by-the-Creek. The class is therapeutic and enhances the dancer’s health and well-being.

Belly dancing class reduces stress Stephanie Consiglio STAFF WRITER

Soft Middle Eastern music streams from a small silver boom box in the back of the open room as students and faculty circle up, removing their shoes and stretching their bodies preparing for their lesson in belly dancing.

The session begins with rolling the stomach, while walking backward and forward slowly. Students focus on expanding and contracting their stomach muscles and working the mobility of their abdominal muscles, said Tanya Kieselbach, an anthropology graduate student and instructor. They need to have the willingness to get used to their body.

The belly dancing event was held Tuesday, April 12, at Selvester’s Cafeby-the-Creek. It was sponsored by the Mindful Campus group in order to make more people aware of mindful learning and practice, said Peggy DuFon, faculty advisor of Mindful Campus and associate professor of English.

Mindful learning is a lifelong skill and helps people focus on where they are in the present rather than stressing on other issues, she said.

“Focusing on those Belly dancing has the BELLY DANCING IN CHICO centers helps dancers to potential for therapeutune inward and get a tic applications because Workshop from noon-1:30 much better feel for the it is a low impact form of p.m. on Friday April 22 at different movements,” dance, so it can be very the Student Services Censhe said. useful for people to build ter Plaza, with teacher Robert According to brain up their strength, Kiesel- Seals and Friday May 13. researcher Dr. Rick Hanbach said.

Kieselbach teaches beginning son, human beings are “It integrates your class from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays hard-wired to focus on awareness and breaths at the Chico Area Recreation and the negative in their lives into the movement and Park District on Vallombrosa. because since ancient also, if you want to take Advanced classes are from 7 times that was important it further, brings in your to 8 p.m. Thursdays at Subud for survival purposes, ‘chakra’ or energy sys- Hall 574 E. 12th Street.

DuFon said. tem,” she said. “Only if Anything that helps you want to, if not you Sign up at www.chicorec.com. people breathe betcan just visualize it too. ter and makes the body It’s very empowering more limber and relaxed is going to help either way.”

The seven points that run down the with concentration, Kieselbach said. This spine from the head is known as “chakra,” strength will help students focus in class Kieselbach said. If people learn to con- and be more relaxed during midterms trol and strengthen this area they can and finals.

At the start of each class the teacher improve their health and well-being.

The more people focus on their has the students do meditation, which problems the more problems they are make the students more aware of what going to have, DuFon said. The pur- they are learning, said senior Jennifer pose is to not ignore problems, but Rodriguez, a liberal studies major.

“Part of the belly dancing workshop to focus on the vision and don’t over was not only belly dancing, but focusing attend to the problem.

on the movements of your body and focusing on what you’re doing,” she said.

“I think she wants us to relate that to actual classwork.”

Students become distracted by how they are going to pay bills on time, homework and finals and belly dancing can allow students to be more in that moment, Rodriguez said.

“When I actually left the belly dancing workshop I was just so relaxed and totally ready to sit down at home and concentrate on something,” she said. “It really empties you out because the whole time you’re focused as opposed to what’s stressing you out in life.”

Belly dance and yoga are both practices that allow people to become more aware of their entire body, DuFon said.

This dance requires people to use muscles they don’t normally exercise.

When the mind and body are more connected, people are more aware of the judgments and emotional reactions they have, she said. People can let go of their anger and focus their attention on what’s happening in the present.

Stephanie Consiglio can be reached at sconsiglio@theorion.com

Earth Day becomes Earth Month for more Big Chico Creek and Bidwell Park cleanups.

STAFF WRITER Net Impact, a campus group Earth Day on April 22 was that endorses sustainable created to spread aware- products and services throughness globally of taking care out Chico, has teamed up with of mother earth by recycling the organization Environmenand reusing items in order to tal Action and Resource Center reduce trash, making the world to host the Zero Waste Fashion Show and Ben and Jerry’s a cleaner place.

For more than five years, Japan Relief fundraiser on A.S. Sustainability has turned Thursday at Trinity Commons, said Zack Peek, Earth Day into a senior projEarth Month EARTH MONTH EVENTS ect management to incorporate major and direcactivities and April 21 E-ARC and Net Impact’s zero waste fashion show and tor of special workshops Net Impact’s Ben and Jerry’s Japan events and Net throughout Impact.

April instead relief fundraiser: one scoop of Models will of overlap- ice cream $2, two scoops $3 be strutting the ping a variety April 22 Earth Day celebration from catwalk in secof things onto to 9 p.m. at the downtown plaza ondhandclothing one day, that was donated said senior April 23 Big Chico Creek Ecoto Net Impact’s Monique Silva- logical Reserve Hike at 9 a.m. “freecycle,” Peek Crossman, an starting at U.S. Highway 99 park said. The freecyenvironmencle’s clothing tal science Bidwell Park will be having an was donated by major and Earth Day event consisting of students who A.S. Sustain- creek and bike path clean-ups weed removals and more dropped off what ability events they didn’t need. coordinator.

RARE offers paid internships and Net Impact and The same 1-3 units. For more info, students Ben and Jerry’s activities such can access their website at www. will be serving as Eco Fest and aschico.com/recycle/RARE ice cream only in Sustainabilcones on Thursity Seminar Series are happening and day so that no paper cups will they’ve just been spread out, be used, Peek said. All proshe said. Earth Day activities ceeds will go to Global Giving.

In recognition of Earth happening in the community have included projects such as Month, The Recycling and Tasha Clark

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GO GREEN Jeanne Ben Vau, a second year grad student and manager of E-ARC, greets people at Eco Fest.

Rubbish Exhibit participated in the Eco Fest April 16, said RARE Coordinator Marley Zalay, a senior environmental health major.

Along with students and community members, the group created reused crafts by planting seeds using toilet paper rolls as a cup to grow flowers in and making magnets out of bottle caps, Zalay said.

“We try to get others to think of what they can make out of trash so that it has a longer life,” she said.

The 10-year-old organization incorporates the values of Earth Month into everyday life, Zalay said. The staff consists of mostly Chico State students who receive funding by Butte County and their

job is to educate students from RARE. put on a community garChico State and elementary den day at the Chico Community schools about recycling and Children’s Center. It was a day composting. that encourRARE, at aged people 3097 Southgate to grow their Lane has a disown food and covery museum eat healthier, We try to get others to exhibit that disthink of what they can Marley said. plays trash and Marley wastes and how make out of trash so that thinks that it has a longer life. much it reprostudents duces in society, as well as she said. The community MARLEY ZALAY organization members R.A.R.E. coordinator provides tours who particiof the exhibit pate in Earth and also covers Month will the four “Rs” strategy: reduce, remember these concepts and reuse, recycle and rot, which take the initiative to becoming explains the history of trash and sustainable, she said. facts on current issues of Chico’s waste system.

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Hygienic differences have complex roots Cleaning habits stem from evolution, reinforced by media, mates, peers Melissa Hahn STAFF WRITER

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Today, hygiene and physical appearance is linked to social success, said Diana Shepherd, a child development professor.

This theory goes back to evolutionary times when choosing partners, physical attractiveness was a health indicator, she said. It’s an unconsciousness belief that health and attractiveness lead to greater life longevity and healthier children.

“There’s plenty of research on physical attractiveness that says people who are physically attractive, at any age, experience greater social benefits than people who are unattractive,” Shepherd said. “That’s part of the formula — it’s not other skills, abilities and intelligence.”

Studies have shown that physical attractiveness affects a variety of social experiences from career achievements to run-ins with the law, she said.

Whether or not hygiene is emphasized equally among males and females, women tend to clean and groom themselves more often because they self-evaluate their

physical attributes, Shepherd said. major.

Media and peers reinforce this.

“There’s a lot more pressure for Of those who say they wash their girls to look acceptable in public, hands, 75 percent females and 58 whereas guys don’t really care so percent males actually washed, much,” he said. “But I wouldn’t say according to a 2006 study done guys are dirty, most of them.” by the American Society of MicroLike many students, Frey thinks biology that was published in that good hygiene is essential in Minnesota Hand Washing Tool the professional world and when Kit. The rate of hygiene practice in looking for a romantic partner, he women is consistently higher than said. men across observational studies With different cultural ideals for of all age groups. males and females, adolescent girls The higher concern about develop self-concept substantially hygiene in women may be because through physical appearance, they compare their looks Shepherd said. to one another, and may “That’s the most salient put extra effort in order to aspect for girls,” she said. bring up their self-esteems, “If you’re constantly worsaid senior Dre Rodriguez, There’s a rying about how people are an accounting major. evaluating what you look lot more like, you might be more The study called “A Corporate Beauty Contest” pressure prone to making sure that asked 2,000 people to study you’re hands are clean, for girls and rate the facial traits that there’s nothing weird to look of corporate CEOs next to on your face and your hair heads of smaller companies acceptable looks good.” and non-CEOs, according American women are in public. to Duke’s Fuqua School spending more money on of Business website. The beauty products on the results suggested that CEOs Internet, even in recession, who were rated competent and are turning away from JASON FREY freshman solely by their appearance traditional stores, accordmechatronic tended to have higher ing to the Cosmetics Design engineering major incomes.

Europe website. The averHowever, there are many age annual cosmetic arguments that dissect whether the spending per American woman is stereotypes are biological or envi- $1,200, according to jezebel.com. ronmental, said Anna Moore, a Conceivably, being hygienic is gender studies professor. seen as desirable but does not need Hygiene is cultural and there are to be overdone, said senior J.J. Rayexceptions to rules of gender roles, mond, a history major. Both men she said. It depends heavily on and women should keep their rousocioeconomic class, race, religion tines simple. and exposure to media.

“Men, they like to shower and “Perhaps we’re more prone than keep their hygiene good, but there’s ever to confusing portrayals and definitely more time put into a stereotypes that are propagated by woman’s hygiene and personal the media to earn a profit with real- appearance,” he said. “I feel like in ity,” Moore said. the culture we live today, you have It’s a common thought for some to impress others in competition by men at Chico State that perfection your physical appearance and it’s in physical hygiene and appear- kind of wrong.” ance is not significant for them as it is for women, said freshman Jason Melissa Hahn can be reached at Frey, a mechatronic engineering mhahn@theorion.com

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Non-Jewish students take part in Passover Jewish community opens up holy tradition to public, creates multicultural event Nick Pike STAFF WRITER

Students from multiple cultures and religious backgrounds recently had the opportunity to experience a traditional Passover Seder typically only celebrated

by Jews.

Passover is a Jewish holiday which commemorates the day that ancient Jews were freed from slavery. It is often celebrated with a ritual feast known as Seder.

The Rohr Chabad Jewish Center on West Fourth Street opened its doors on April 18 and 19 to anyone who wished to partake in the tradition. There was also a separate multicultural Seder at Selvester’s Cafe-by-the-Creek on April 19.

The traditional Passovers are typically at full occupancy of about 100 people, while the new multicultural Seder was smaller with 50 to 60 people but is expected to grow quickly, said Mendy Zweibel, co-director of the traditional Passover.

“The Tuesday service is meant more for those who are not Jewish,” he said.

“Although we always welcome everyone to come.”

The Jewish Center is always encouraging people who are curious to participate but this year there was a stronger effort to spread the word and create a separate

GHOSTS: Hunters look for spirits at historical landmark

Passover, he said.

Zweibel has been a part of the Jewish Center since its inception in Chico four years ago.

Members of the Jewish fraternity Alpha Epsilon Pi also put in efforts with the two Seders that occurred.

The new Seder is geared toward secular students who are curious about Judaism and want to learn more about it, said Noah Snyder, a senior political science major and Alpha Epsilon Pi member.

“This is the first year we’re making a multicultural Seder for those who aren’t Jewish and don’t know what it’s all about,” he said.

Most of the fraternity planned on attending the traditional Passover while those who had scheduling conflicts could go to the secular Seder, Snyder said.

The multicultural Passovers format is going to accommodate those who don’t know the customs of the celebration, he said.

The center put heavy emphasis on advertising this Seder because they wanted to show the community the positive influence they have and to share what their religion was all about to those who are unaware, said Courtney Silver, director of the multicultural Seder.

“Two years ago it was really popular because students had to fulfill a class requirement and last year it was small,” she said. “So we want to make it big again and spread the word about who we are.”

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that the Mansion is haunted, said Meghan Watts, a Chico State graduate and employee at Bidwell Mansion. Even if it was, she doesn’t believe it would bother her. However there are exceptions.

“If vases were being thrown across the room then maybe I wouldn’t be here,” she said.

Young and her associates did a preliminary investigation of the Mansion a week prior to the conference, where they believe they captured an EVP and possible pictures of a ghost, Young said.

At the Blue Room Theatre, Young took a picture of what she believes could be a roaming apparition, and Ghost Tracker Sharon Leong said she may have captured an EVP as well. Further analysis needs to be done to confirm the results, Leong said.

EVP was captured in the kitchen, library and on the third floor, Young said. Other participants had unusual feelings in different areas of the house, such as feeling light-headed by the fainting chair on the second floor. During a spirit circle, where people form a group and face each other while holding hands, EMF equipment started to flash rapidly as well. All pictures and recordings will be researched more thoroughly back in Santa Clara.

“If the question is whether I think it’s haunted, than my answer is ‘yes,’” Young said.

Ghost trackers have a conference each year so people can have the chance to experience ghost hunting, she said. It’s a feeling that can only be explained by having that personal experience.

“When you get touched or you feel a pull on your shirt,” Young said, “there’s nothing like it.”

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SPIRIT HUNTER Ghost Tracker Director Gloria Young stands with a ghost tracking sound device at Bidwell Mansion Saturday.

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on to study at Tokyo Institute of Technology, now using his education and life skills to design high performance earthquake engineering solutions.

In Haiti, Miyamoto International Inc. has trained 6,000 Haitian engineers and plans to finish rebuilding 20,000 to 30,000 homes in Haiti by the end of this year, he said.

Seeing how successful Miyamoto has been is encouraging for engineering students, said Curt Haselton, chair of the civil engineering

department.

“Hands on learning, technical education and communication skills are three things Chico State provides students to help with success,” Haselton said.

Coming to Miyamoto’s lecture on a suggestion from a teacher, Kevin Sugia, a senior civil engineering major, learned more about engineering than he though he would, he said.

“It made me want to get into the things that are newer, the breaking news-type projects,” he

said. “I guess that’s the dream of everyone in this field though.”

Understanding culture is what engineering is all about, Miyamoto said.

“Communication skills can influence thousands of people — how they live, their livelihood and safety,” he said.

Along with his habit of chasing disasters, Miyamoto’s engineering projects also deal with aviation, transportation, healthcare, hospitality, education and energy, as well as commercial

and civic engineering, according to Miyamoto International Inc.’s website.

Miyamoto’s true passion lies within the projects he thinks will make a positive impact on the world, he said.

“With a team full of competent people,” he said, “well, you can move a mountain with that.”

Hailey Vincent can be reached at hvincent@theorion.com

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October 5, 1988 “Pedi-cab rides help make weekend nights safe, fun” With a more than 16,000 student population at Chico State in 1988, driving downtown was sometimes scary at night — even worse if alcohol was added.

Pedicabs offered a solution to the problem.

A pedicab is a cart drawn by

a bicycle. The cabs are available to people downtown who need a lift somewhere. Drivers don’t charge a set fee, but work off tips.

The company Pedi-Chico was owned by Chris Sepe, a manufacturing engineering major, he said. During the 1986 Pioneer days, Sepe was introduced to pedicabs.

Some pedicab drivers work independently. Mark Johnson,

a public relations major, owned his own pedicab, he said.

“You keep drunks off the street,” he said. “I think that’s the most important thing we do. We keep people from driving drunk.”

Pedicabs were also available for special occasions such as weddings, formals, birthdays, tours through the town and rides through the park.

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Riding through downtown Chico in the daytime playing funk music from built-in speakers is pedicab owner Michael Griffith, known as “Mike-G.” Griffith, who has been in the pedicab business for five years.

He works in the downtown area and picks up mostly students from the bars, Griffith said. They are his main customers throughout the school year.

The evenings around downtown can be dangerous especially for girls walking around, he said. If he sees

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a girl walking alone he will give them a free ride.

Price charges have not changed much in the pedicab business, he works on tips averaging $5.25 or customers can pay what they think the ride is worth, Griffith said.

While previously a disc jockey, Griffith wanted to bring something different to the industry so he introduced music starting with a Walkman and speakers, he said.

He now has a built-in deck with music running from two iPods.

Griffith plays funk, disco and oldies in the daytime and DJ mixes at night, he said.

“It took a while to build trust with the community to enjoy my music,” Griffith said.

For weddings or tours Griffith gives customers a certain price, he said. But he also asks them what price they think is fair.

He tried expanding by having employees, but he seems to work better alone, Griffith said. That way he controls what he does.

“Being a pedicab driver gives me experience, strength and hope,” Griffith said.

- Compiled by Tasha Clark

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Campus Spotlight: Professor receives award for his work in education program Professor Charles Zartman, who teaches in the professional studies in education department within the School of Education, has been given the Outstanding Faculty Service Award for his continuous service to the university and the community. Since his involvement with the Center for Bilingual/Multicultural Studies, the Center has raised $9 million from state, federal and international sources. When he is not helping students in various campus programs, Zartman has volunteered as a youth coach for baseball, basketball and soccer for 15 years.

Q: How important is it to see service to community conveyed by faculty?

Zartman: The faculty are reviewed on instruction, professional growth and achievement, as well as other contributions that provide services to campus and community. This is very important.

The infrastructure of this campus depends on the faculty working together for the good of the order. This community benefits greatly when the faculty shares our time and talents.

Q: What are some other contributions you’ve made to the community that led to this award?

Zartman: My work with the first-year students program, interacting with students, serving on more than 70 graduate student thesis committees, and contributions to a number of other university committees and professional organizations all led to my nomination.

Q: How does it feel to be recognized for your accomplishments?

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AWARD Professor Charles Zartman accepts his service award.

Zartman: It is less important for my recognition than to have the idea of service to the campus and community recognized, valued and appreciated.

Q: What are your plans for the future?

Zartman: To continue to give my best to the students, faculty and staff of this wonderful university. I look forward to continuing to work with the Korean program. At the 20th anniversary celebration for the program in the Republic of Korea, the governor of the Chungcheongbuk province said he looked forward to seeing me again at the next big celebration, and I hope to honor his request.

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