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Public gathers to brainstorm drinking fixes About 400 students and citizens discussed substance abuse, community responsibility and Chico’s party reputation Friday at the Community Action Summit. Nicholas Carr Pedro Quintana The Orion
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rush Accredited social fraternities prepare for next week’s recruitment by tabling on campus and reaching out to potential new members. The Greek chapters in good standing with the Student Life Office will be allowed to uncover their house letters starting Friday.
Greek presence back on campus in time for rush After a period of uncertainty over winter break, Greeks are tabling on campus. Not every chapter has been reinstated, but many are preparing for rush week. Pedro Quintana Senior Writer
The university has given recognized social Greek organizations the green light to start tabling just a few days before they will be allowed to uncover their house letters. All recognized Greek chapters were given the OK to table a week before rush week so they could give information to prospective members, said Malcolm McLemore, the student life and leadership coordinator. After the suspension, the university will serve as a positive resource for Greek chapters, Phi Delta Theta president
Micheal Barrett said. His chapter now has One fraternity, Alpha Epsilon Pi, has the opportunity to use the Bell Memorial decided not to return to campus as an Union without any cost and is allowed affiliated chapter following Chico State to advertise on campus, which helps President Paul Zingg’s Nov. 15 suspenrecruitment. sion of the Greek system, The suspension gave McLemore said. Phi Delta Theta memThe local organization “Our chapters are bers the chance to was having issues with learning every day of evaluate themselves its national chapter and and gave the chapter an wasn’t able to go through how to live with our opportunity to reflect the accreditation process, rituals and values.” on its charter, he said. he said. Phi Delta Theta has a Alpha Epsilon Pi, which Michael Barrett positive mindset about joined Chico State in 2010, President, Phi Delta Theta the restrictions for this is a fraternity established semester, Barrett said. to provide opportunities “Our chapters are learning every day of for Jewish men, according to its page on how to live with our rituals and values,” Chico State’s website. he said. The chapter didn’t raise any red flags One fraternity is parting ways with with the university, McLemore said. the university Friday, the deadline for The reinstatement process began for all Greek chapters to finish a recognition the others after Zingg’s suspension, when process that began earlier this semester. >> please see Greeks | A3
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Project prompts extended Meriam hours Risa Johnson Staff Writer
One day in December, Chico State Provost Belle Wei saw students outside of Meriam Library at 11 a.m., waiting for it to open. She realized students wanted to get into the library but couldn’t because it didn’t open until noon. Wei, who was named Chico State’s provost and vice president for academic affairs Aug. 1, went to graduate school where the campus library was open 24 hours a day, she said. Students could stay in there if there was bad weather, and there were no announcements saying they had to leave. Remembering the sense of support from that library influenced Wei to extend the hours of Meriam Library, she said. Meriam Library will extend the hours of its first floor to 7:30 a.m. to 2 a.m. seven days a week beginning Friday. This initiative, coupled with additional IT support services hours and more Campus Connection stops, is part of the Positive Spaces project, a program spearheaded by Wei. “There is a place for you seven days a week,” she said. “The library is open 18 hours and 30 minutes every day.” After Chico State student Mason Sumnicht died after consuming excessive amounts of alcohol, Wei wondered where students spend their time, she said. “Students who don’t drink — where do
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they go?” she asked. The Positive Spaces project is a collaborative effort between many institutions on campus in the wake of the recent student alcohol-related deaths, Wei said. The goal is to create a relaxing and educational space available for students. The extended hours of the library serve as a counterpoint to the drinking that occurs off campus, she said.
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Two more community services officers will patrol the first floor of the library and escort students to various points on campus during extended hours. “They are the eyes and ears who call the police if there is trouble,” Wei said. University police Sgt. Corinne Beck helped Wei decide how many community services officers would be needed for the >> please see library | A4
Chico community leaders, parents and students gathered Friday at the Bell Memorial Union to discuss alcohol abuse at the Community Call to Action Summit. The meeting was set in motion in January when Paul Zingg civic, community and Wrote a letter to university leaders co- the Chico community to address wrote a letter calling for alcohol abuse in an organized response town. to what the letter called a “serious alcohol problem.” The goal of the meeting was to have an honest and compelling discussion about what the community can do to address the alcohol issue, Chico State President Paul Zingg said. “We’re not here to demonize its use,” he said. “We’re not here to demonize those that sell it.” Wall-to-wall solutions After opening speeches from the event’s organizers, event facilitator Cesca Wright explained the format of the summit to the participants. The meeting was broken into three hourlong sessions that addressed more than 50 topics. The forum allowed guests to choose the topics they wanted to discuss. Some groups suggested a possible connection between alcohol use and sexual assaults. Senior sociology major Elizabeth Martinez proposed requiring local bartenders to issue wristbands that would keep track of which patrons consumed alcohol. “Bartenders are legally responsible for the people they serve drinks to,” she said. “With a place like The Bear, where there’s four different bars, there’s no way for them to keep track.” Some of the groups, such as one focusing on Greek recognition, were comprised of more than 30 participants. Others, such as the one focusing on the influence of Sierra Nevada Brewery Co.’s presence in Chico, were unattended. “That’s something that unfortunately can happen with this process,” Wright said. As they came up with possible solutions, summit attendees taped them to the wall of the BMU auditorium, covering a door and several panels. Attendees speak out Business leader and bar owner Kevin Riley, the owner of Riley’s, attended the summit to support the community in finding solutions. Everyone has to come together for a solution, he said. “We’re here to help in every way,” Riley said. Manuel Moreno, a senior exercise physiology major, mediated a discussion about how to change Chico State’s negative reputation. Moreno was surprised about the nature of the discourse, he said. “The biggest motivator was to see all these freshmen who, while they may not have a lot of experience in Chico, are speaking up about the future of the university,” he said. In addition to sponsoring mentorship and collaboration, holding the city and university accountable for promises that have been made throughout the discussion will be important, he said. “When students want to make a change, they’ll need support and backup,” Moreno said. Moving forward As the last session came to a close and >> please see summit | A4
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Cardinal Keith O’Brien, one of Britain’s highestranking Catholic clergy, announced Sunday that he will resign as archbishop. O’Brien is not attending the Papal conclave, the meeting that elects the successor of Pope Benedict XVI. Source: The Sacramento Bee
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expected transition period between physical and digital textbooks, Meyers said. Because online businesses like Amazon and Chegg The Orion provide cheaper alternatives than in-house bookstores, The Wildcat Store experienced a decrease in textbook they experienced an increase in sales while the Wildcat sales this semester in comparison to fall, but the num- Store doesn’t, he said. bers are still coming in. “They jumped on it early,” Meyers said. “They’re the Textbook sales are down 10 percent since last semes- early adopters, they’re getting the business.” ter but only including figures for the month of January, Recent losses taken by large chain bookstores such Wildcat Store director Rob Meyers said. as Borders, which filed for bankruptcy in 2011, are an The previous budget didn’t account for the initial six- indication that this is not just a Chico State textbook week rush of sales to go beyond problem, said Keaton Bass, A.S. January, he said. vice president for business and Associated Students officials, finance. including A.S. Executive Direc“It’s an industry norm right “E-book sales and rentals are less tor David Buckley, are confident now,” he said. expensive than purchasing books, that the sales from February will Innovation is the reason why so as more and more students choose reduce the current deficit but not A.S. is still responsible for textthose options, total retail dollars goes eliminate it. book sales on campus, Bass said. down.” “I think we will end up pretty A.S. is one of only a few remainclose to the budget we laid out,” ing student organizations in the Buckley said at a businesses comnation that still has full control Rob Meyers mittee meeting Monday. over campus textbook sales. Chico State Wildcat Store director “You have to innovate,” Bass A growing problem said. “Otherwise, you’ll end up The number of students purlike Borders, and then you’ll be chasing textbooks at the Wildcat dead.” Store decreases as textbook websites become more accessible to students, Meyers said. Solutions “E-book sales and rentals are less expensive than Meyers detailed a business plan for the possibility of purchasing books, so as more and more students choose expanding tablet sales at the store in anticipation of the those options, total retail dollars goes down,” he said. ongoing transition to digital textbooks at the Monday More Chico State professors are deciding to assign meeting. optional readings or not require textbooks at all, Meyers Depending on which of the 300 tablets currently on said. They are opting to source their materials through the market gets widespread adoption, that will deterthe library. mine how the Wildcat Store proceeds with the idea, Textbook rentals, a concept that had widespread Meyers said. industry support last year, also haven’t provided the sales boost A.S. was hoping for, he said. The Orion can be reached at The idea behind offering rentals was to bridge the editorinchief@theorion.com Nicholas Carr Allison Weeks
-10% Textbook sales are down 10 percent from last year’s projected budget. Late sales in February may keep the loss at a manageable level.
-34% Rental revenue was 34 percent short of A.S. expectations. While this margin may decrease in February, business is continuously lost to online retailers like Amazon and Chegg. This decrease projects a grim outlook for future purchasing options.
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The United States government recently lifted a ban preventing women from serving in combat. This could also force women to register for a military draft.
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Chico State will host a workshop next month encouraging women to become more involved in student government. “Elect Her: Campus Women Win,” will be held March 9 in the Bell Memorial Union auditorium and is hosted by Running Start and the American Association of University Women. This is the fourth year that Running Start has organized the Elect Her program and the first Kirsten that it Foster Student has been representative for Elect Her at active at Chico Chico State State. Kirsten Foster, a senior international relations major, is the Chico State representative for Elect Her. She got involved with the program last year while working as an intern with the House of Representatives in
Woman Associated Students Presidents • 2011-12: London Long • 2006-07: Courtney Voss • 2001-02: Amber Johnsen • 1988-89: Kristina Doyle • 1987-88: Christine Thompson • 1985-86: Susan Elrod • 1984-85: Annie Nock • 1983-84: Adrienne Graham • 1981-82: Marianne O’Malley • 1980-81: Janet Hoppe • 1979-80: Jackie FarisRees • 1972-73: Jane Dolan SOURCE • DAVID BUCKLeY
Washington, D.C. “I was interested in the public and private sectors and was wondering what it would be like to work for a nonprofit,” Foster said. In Washington D.C., Foster met with the president and vice president of Running Start, who got her interested in applying
to have Chico State serve as a host for Elect Her. The university was one of 39 campuses selected to get access to the program. The focus of the event is to get women in college interested in serving in student government, Foster said. “I don’t want any women or minority group to feel alone when they want to speak out,” she said. Chico Mayor Mary Goloff and city councilmember Ann Schwab have been invited to the event to provide potential student government candidates with advice and experience, Foster said. A series of workshops are planned help women build public speaking and campaigning skills, she said. The program will eventually send candidates out around campus to get in contact with constituents and clubs. “If you’re running for A.S., you need to know how to go out and make those connections,” Foster said.
Women on campus were asked what they thought about the Elect Her program and getting involved in student government.
“I’m all for getting more women involved. It’s cool there’s a program designed specifically for that.” Kelly Reynolds Senior theater arts major
“Just getting involved would be nice, talking about issues like funding and the tuition raise.” Marissa garcia Senior humanities major
“It sounds like a unique program. I’ve never heard of anything like it.” Abigail Whittaker Senior enviornmental studies major
Nicholas Carr can be reached at ncarr@theorion.com
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The Chico Police Department was pushed beyond its limits this weekend after responding to 391 calls in 12 1/2 hours, according to a department press release. The sheer number of people walking around downtown and in on-campus housing areas quickly overwhelmed the capabilities of the patrol division and prevented the officers from effectively providing adequate police service to the community, according to the press release. The department’s staff was heavily drained because of the large number of calls and amount of violent crime.
The number of fires on West Sixth Street between Chestnut and Ivy streets.
391 The number of calls Chico police received during a 12 1/2-hour period over the weekend.
22 The number of serious crimes committed during the 12 1/2-hour time frame. Also the number of police officers on patrol that night.
SOURCE • Chico Police department
Weekend fires Ten fires were set on West Sixth Street between Chestnut and Ivy streets during the hours of 11:30 p.m. and 3:30 a.m. over the weekend, according to Chico police. Couches, mattresses, chairs and garbage cans were all set ablaze. David Hollenbeck, a freshman music major, witnessed a fire being set in the road near West Fifth and Ivy streets about 1 a.m. Sunday.
“A guy had lit something on fire and put it in the middle of the road,” he said. “He yelled that he was trying to get the fire department to come because he was bored.” The man appeared to be a college student and was clearly drunk, Hollenbeck said. Fights Several large fights at house parties affected the number of officers available for service throughout Chico, according to the press release. Hollenbeck also saw a fight breaking out while walking downtown about the same time he saw the fire, he said. He had been walking past a party at West Third and Ivy streets with about 100 people outside. “There were about 10 guys who formed a circle and started shuffling around in the front yard,” Hollenbeck said. There was a lot of yelling, and people seemed to be getting angry at each other, he said. Noise violations Since several issues surrounding the parties that took place over the weekend were considered severe, the Disorderly Events Ordinance was enacted on two
occasions, according to the Chico police press release. There were also 15 separate noise warnings issued over the weekend. The breakdown Police are concerned with the amount of crime and disruptive behavior, according to the press release. During the 12 1/2-hour period, the following crimes occurred: •One burglary •Five assaults •Two DUIs •One resisting arrest •Eight drunk in publics •Two arrest warrants •Three detained for mental health concerns Even with 22 police officers on patrol and help from members of the Volunteers in Police Services, there was not enough staff to cover the entire city, because officers were tied up with problems in the south-campus area, according to the press release. Ninety percent of the city went without service at different times over the weekend. The Orion can be reached at editorinchief@theorion.com
GREEKS: At least 1 chapter won’t return continued from A1
chapters agreed to take down or cover their house letters. By Dec. 1, chapters had to turn in accreditation paperwork. Two months later, they had to give a presentation to a board of faculty, staff and community reviewers to demonstrate their commitments to service, integrity and other values. In the 30 days before Zingg’s announcement of the suspension, three fraternities had been temporarily suspended because of hazing allegations.
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Recognized chapters may uncover the letters on their houses and recruit new members with permission of the university.
SOURCEs • Public Affairs office Student Life and Leadership office
The fraternities involved were Kappa Sigma, Phi Beta Sigma and Sigma Pi, said Connie Huyck, the student life and leadership coordinator. The investigations are coming to their conclusion stages, she said. The Student Life and Leadership Office is working with student affairs to complete the investigations and will send out letters to the chapters sometime this week. Chapters that applied for reinstatement were expected to complete a number of tasks to be eligible for university recognition, according to a press release from Chico State’s department of public affairs and publications. The steps include: • Agreeing to new and more stringent event guidelines • Attending mandatory trainings on topics including violence prevention and alcohol abuse • Completing a new accreditation process that reaffirms high standards of service, scholarship, leadership, integrity, community and diversity and inclusion All Greek members also attended an educational class Sunday that was hosted by the student organization Safe Place.
This workshop was educational, not punitive, Huyck said. The university had discussed implementing an educational class before the suspension. The training consisted of information on sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking and harassment, Safe Place coordinator Emily Peart said. The discussion included statistics, myths and truths surrounding these crimes, general safety information and issues that arise from living in a society in which a large amount of blame is placed on rape victim. There are about 1,200 Chico State students in the 26 social Greek organizations. Many policies changed and many rules were applied the last time the Greek system went under review, McLemore said. The current changes are meant to better the philosophy of the chapters. All Chico State’s Greek organizations can do is strive to improve, McLemore said. “Perfection is a process,” he said. Pedro Quintana can be reached at pquintana@theorion.com
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POLICE BLOTTER Selected information cited directly from Chico Police Department or University Police Department. University Police Thursday, 10:01 a.m.: Suspicious subject reported at Lassen Hall. “Subject walked away from mental health after having a 48-hour hold placed on him. Found marijuana on him.” Thursday, 4:53 p.m.: Bike theft reported at Langdon Engineering Center. “Bike taken from racks last Wednesday. Black mountain bike with blue trim.” Thursday, 8:45 p.m.: Transient problem reported at University Village. “Dumpster diver. White male adult with bicycle.” Friday, 12:08 a.m.: Drunk in public reported in Lassen Hall. “Intoxicated female.” Friday, 12:12 a.m.: Drunk in public reported in Esken Hall. “First-floor female bathroom. Female, guest, 17 years old, was vomiting.” Friday, 11:15 a.m.: Animal reported at Whitney Hall. “Reporting party has contained cat for pick up.” Saturday, 12:15 a.m.: Drunk in public reported in Shasta Hall. “Flag down by residential adviser.” Saturday, 1:27 a.m.: Subject stop reported at the Physical Science greenhouse. “Warned subjects moved along. Three subjects.” Saturday, 4:34 a.m.: Suspicious vehicle reported on the 600 block of Chestnut Street. “Secure light on.” Sunday, 12:05 a.m.: Subject stopped reported on Nord Avenue. “All The Best Video. Moved along. Two subjects.” Sunday, 12:46 a.m.: Drunk in public reported in Lassen Hall. “UHFS to handle further. Had been drinking, male.” Sunday, 2:12 p.m.: Assist requested, other agency on the corner of West Third and Oak streets. “Shots fired, subject running into street.” Sunday, 2:14 p.m.: Assist requested, other agency on the corner of West Third and Walnut streets. “Shots fired, large group in area.” Sunday, 2:25 p.m.: Suspicious vehicle reported at Facilities Management and Services. “Golf cart.”
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Chico Police Thursday, 7:14 a.m.: Suspicious subject on 2000 block of Notre Dame Boulevard at Little Treasures Preschool. “Subject pacing in front of the business talking to himself, yelling at himself and acting strange. Reporting party is at business alone and locked doors, but kids are coming to school.” Thursday, 7:23 a.m.: Vandalism reported on the 400 block of East Eighth Avenue. “Reporting party found subject urinating in his backyard. Reporting party went to tell him to leave, and he started ranting about reporting party’s neighbors. He then went and kicked neighbor’s back door in. When reporting party told suspect to leave, suspect told reporting party he felt like fighting.” Friday, 11:11 a.m.: Fraud and scam reported on the 1600 block of Forest Avenue. “Reporting party just noticed $655 has been taken out of her Community America Credit Union account every month since August 2012. It has been determined the money is being used to pay someone’s rent in Kansas City.” Saturday, 2:39 p.m.: Harassment reported on the 600 block of Manzanita Court Motel 6. “Reporting party is receiving harassing and/or threatening texts from his stepbrother that is currently at Motel 6. States that subject is threatening to kill him.” Saturday, 3:59 p.m: Domestic violence reported on Nord Avenue. “The male reporting party has a restraining order against is outside trying to get his property back from storage shed outside. Reported party is nine-months pregnant, and male pushed her down. Insisting subject stole all of her stuff and assaulted her. Declined medics. Nurse believes reporting party needs to seek medical attention to confirm her and the baby are OK. Reporting party refused.” Sunday, 11:15 a.m.: Assault and battery reported on the 3100 block of the Esplanade. “The female pushed her way in, grabbed the reporting party by the throat and pulled her hair. The dispute was over the reporting party entertaining the subject’s ex-boyfriend.” -compiled by Risa Johnson and Isabelle Charles
LIBRARY: Late-night hours provide alternative for students continued from A1
The Positive Spaces project is funded extra hours and what duties they would have through the divisions of academic affairs and in order to keep the area safe business and finance. for students, Beck wrote in Wei has received positive an email to The Orion. feedback from professors “I believe every Late-night library-goers and students so far, she late-night option or will use the escort services said. available rather than walk“It is important to the alternative available ing home alone at night, campus that if you want to to our students has Beck said. study then there is time for the potential to make The community seryou,” she said. a positive effect on the vices officers can only take Students had been askstudents to places on the ing why Meriam Library culture.” Campus Connection route, closed so early on SaturCorinne Beck she wrote. They include days, sophomore natural University Police sergeant stops at campus residence science major Kyle Swaghalls, campus parking lots gerty said. On weekend and University Village. mornings, large groups of Since the first floor of the library is a quiet people wait to get in. area, people probably won’t come just to Now students won’t be racing to get a spot hang out, Beck wrote. The extended hours on the first floor in the morning, and they will will benefit those who want to study. have time to finish what they are working on “I believe every late-night option or alter- before they have to go home, he said. native available to our students has the “That’s perfect for people,” Swaggerty potential to make a positive effect on the cul- said. ture,” she wrote. Those working on projects and students Students can ask employees at the Lap- who run into problems with their roommates top Lounge for an escort from a community or laptops will probably come to the extended services officer or Campus Connection late hours, he said. at night. The IT workers will also work the The extended library hours will go into extended hours. effect on Friday. “We’re hiring student assistants for those hours who definitely appreciate the addi- The Orion can be reached at tional security,” Wei said. editorinchief@theorion.com
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attendees were called back to hear a closing address by Zingg, the southern wall of the BMU auditorium was covered with long sheets of notes recording the discourse of each session. “One of the tasks before us is to make sense of all that we’ve talked about here,” Zingg said. The next step for the summit’s organizers is to compact the 56 topics into a more manageable discussion, he said. The event had close to 400 people in
attendance, and about 150 of them were students, Zingg said. A sign posted outside the auditorium asked professors to refrain from bringing their classes in to observe the meetings taking place, which was in response to the large turn out of registered attendants, he said. A campuswide summit is being planned for later in the semester. Nicholas Carr can be reached at ncarr@theorion.com
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Positive Spaces campaign fights negative party culture Chico has a substance abuse problem. We all know this, and it is at the forefront of our minds. With the call for action, suspensions, summits, dropped drinking specials and, most recently, the Chico State Positive Spaces project, community members are brainstorming and implementing multiple ways to help solve the problem. Whether each of these actions will help lessen the problem is debatable, but Positive Spaces is on its way to doing just what its name implies — providing healthy oncampus environments for student use. Positive Spaces is a project that was started by Belle Wei, the provost and vice president for academic affairs, and funded by the divisions of academic affairs and business and finance. It was created with the recent student alcohol-related deaths in mind and a goal
of creating alternatives to drinking, Wei want and need. said. These are small steps, but they have The recent implementations of the proj- the potential to have a definite impact. ect are the extension of Meriam Library Could the foul behavior that occurred and IT Support Service in the south-campus area hours, increased campus this weekend have been police presence at night avoided if Meriam Library and more route stops These are small steps, had been open until 2 for Campus Connection, a.m. on Saturday? but they have the the free nightly shuttle Highly doubtful. potential to have a service provided by UniBut more options are versity Police. always preferrable, and definite impact. Few would argue that students will surely be having more officers and thankful for the extended escorts on campus at library hours. night is a bad thing. Positive Spaces is a new initiative, and Increased safety measures and other additions to it are not yet set. extended library hours are benefits for One form of a positive space that may students that are welcome additions realistically provide an attractice alterregardless of their effects on substance native to destructive weekend plans for abuse in Chico. These are things students students would be a sort of late-night
student leisure lounge. By meshing the features at Common Grounds and the Wildcat Recreation Center, this space could provide a safe, casual space for students to spend their time on weekend nights with attractive features such as billiards, computers and snack options. Other California State Universities have student unions with similar features. Cal State Long Beach’s University Student Union is open every day except Sundays and doesn’t close until midnight, allowing students to utilize the space on weekend nights. The Positive Spaces project may not curb drinking habits directly, but it does have the ability to benefit students while providing greater access to resources and healthy environments for students, which is never a bad thing.
Quit chatting at the WREC, start sweating Nicole Santos Opinion Columnist
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I find myself dragging my feet around campus every Tuesday. But after sitting in back-to-back classes for six hours with no breaks in between, I feel a sense of relief when I tie the long laces of my Nikes, whip my hair into a ponytail and untangle my knotted headphones in the women’s locker room at the Wildcat Recreation Center. I consider the WREC to be my personal yoga instructor. It’s where I go during the week to de-stress, rebuild motivation and tone my body for the hour and a half I spend there. However, other gym-goers seem to consider the lavish space a typical hangout spot. People, this is a gym, not a coffee shop. If you aren’t there to sweat it out and cause your muscles massive amounts of pain that you’ll be thankful for later, then please exit the building. Two weeks ago while working out on one of several elliptical machines, I saw two women pedaling side by side on stationary bikes. Five minutes into their workout, one of them picked up her cellphone and started a 40-minute conversation while I worked out. Although I had my Pandora playlist blasting Usher’s hit, “Scream,” I could tell the woman next to her was not amused. Every time I glanced over, she glared at her chatterbox neighbor. Like me, she probably came to work out, relax and just forget about schoolwork for a while. Instead, she got an earful of information
or gossip she probably couldn’t care less about. This is only one of several instances in which supposed “gym junkies” aren’t using the space properly. Kelsey Larson, a sophomore liberal studies major, has dealt with these annoyances as an avid WREC attendee. It’s a bother when people hog a machine just to gab with a friend, she said. And the disturbances aren’t confined to the machines. Some women use the second-floor bathroom as their own personal powder room, said Jamie McAdams, a sophomore English studies major. They never move to the side when all you want to do is wash your hands and get back out there. It baffles me that people attend the WREC but do the opposite of work out. Physical fitness isn’t about hogging gym mats to lounge around and chat with friends about weekend plans. Those mats are supposed to be used for core and abdominal work. The WREC isn’t for sitting at the tables and chairs to casually read a book, either. Aren’t people aware that we have Meriam Library for such activities? I understand responding to your roommate’s text about dinner while speed-walking on a treadmill, but phone conversations should be taken outside as a courtesy to those who come to sweat. The WREC should create signs and post them around the building outlining proper gym etiquette. That way, everyone working out can reap the benefits of a fulfilling workout, free of disturbances from fellow students. Nicole Santos can be reached at nsantos@theorion.com
Old-fashioned mindset needs ‘tattitude’ Katie Akeson Opinion Columnist
Picture this: A 19-year-old girl and her 53-year-old mother prance into a tattoo parlor to get matching marks. Proudly striding behind them is a 76-year-old granny, fearlessly ready to endure her own first tattoo alongside the two. My mom, grandma and I got matching tattoos this year, and it was the ultimate bonding experience. People of all ages and styles get tattoos, yet a painful stigma still sticks to those who get inked. Whether it’s weight, facial piercings or embarrassing Crocs, there are stigmas associated with many physical attributes. But nothing is looked down upon more than tattoos. Judging people based on their tattoos is an old-fashioned outlook that reinforces
stereotypes and prejudiced behavior. AnyWe really can’t acquire any reliable one from a college professor to a president information about a person’s character by can wear tattoos. Even Theodore Roosevelt judging their appearance. inked his family crest on his chest. But is it really our fault? These permanent pictures should not Passing judgment is an involuntary tenprovoke a snap judgment about a person’s dency that has become more of a habit individual character. than a malicious act. The Any rational person stigma of stereotyping It doesn’t make sense would deny that having an has been ingrained into arm covered in ink makes us since childhood with that this still happens someone affiliated with the phrase, “Don’t judge a in an age of tattooed criminal activity, or that book by its cover,” yet sociBarbies and Henna art ety still places high value sporting a lower back tatgalore. too, commonly known on shallow and superficial as a “tramp stamp,” principles. has anything to do with And it doesn’t help that promiscuity. children grow up exposed to the stereotypInstantaneous judgments sometimes feel ical portrayals of tattooed felons. reliable, but they are often misguided. More often than not, tattoos of images For example, if I see a person with rain- and phrases represent some kind of sigbow-dyed hair, I may think it’s justified to nificance for the person who sports them. assume that person is a creative spirit. Yet Images of love and friendship can encomthat outlandish rainbow hair may be the pass deep sentimental value and allow for result of a prank, a dare or just an accident. creative self-expression.
Tattoos have definitely become more mainstream over the decades. More than 20 percent of adults in America have ink, according to a 2012 Harris Poll. This is an astonishing rise from the 14 percent reported in 2008. Yet visible tattoos may cost these Americans jobs, and tattoos on the neck or face may especially send potential employers running. It doesn’t make sense that this still happens in an age of tattooed Barbies and Henna art galore. A conscious effort will be required to kill judgments held since childhood. So if you’re one of those primitive thinkers who would rather snub off 20 percent of Americans, maybe you should try altering your attitude. If my grandma can get her first tattoo at 76, anyone can change their “tattitude.” Katie Akeson can be reached at kakeson@theorion.com
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How to fix 3 common roommate conflicts
Thumbs up to Ronda Rousey for winning the first ever women’s UFC Championship. No jokes here, just mad respect.
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Marty Salgado Advice Columnist
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Editor’s note: You can ask WiseCat for advice @orion_opinion on Twitter or via email at wisecat@theorion.com. Dear Wildcats, Conflicts with roommates are inevitable, and ‘tis the season for them. Whether you are living in close quarters in the dorms or in a large house, the people you live with may be new to you, along with their habits. Getting used to the quirks of the people you live with is a big part of growing up in college. Living with family is a comfortable situation, but we are thrown into a melting pot of people with different backgrounds when we get to college. Unfortunately, it’s not always easy living with people who have different temperaments and habits. I’ve had a slew of roommates in the past, and a friend of mine asked me recently for help on how to deal with their own. Here are some common problems, followed by my advice to fix them. Passive aggressiveness This is one of the most annoying things a roommate can use. It is a controlling type of speech you should try to stop when it rears its tentative, annoying head. Instead of standing by and answering rhetorical questions or statements, call them out on it. Tell them to stop being passive aggressive and to be open with household problems. Be cool so you don’t
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have to dance around who’s going to take out the trash. Lying Be honest. There’s nothing better than that. If you drank their soda or nibbled on their cake, just be frank, apologize and cover the cost. If you accidentally break something or say something hurtful, just apologize, make things right and move forward. Ignoring your existence I still don’t understand housemates who lock themselves in their rooms and never say hello. I understand that people need their privacy, but it would be nice to enjoy
casual conversation when you bump into your housemate in the kitchen. Bring it up and acknowledge that you don’t want to be ignored or go see a friend who wants nothing more but to see you. You don’t need your awkward roommate to feel better. These are three large problems that cover many themes and that arise from living with a troubling roommate. Remember to be honest, and never let your roommate make you think you’re not worthy of existing inside their world. Don’t settle for being treated rudely, and never let roommates get you down with their passive aggressive speech. Yes, that is your dirty pan — and you will get to it when you can. Until then, be kind to one another, Wildcats! Marty Salgado can be reached at wisecat@theorion.com
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor,
Dear Editor,
When a community makes a concerted effort to combat a problem it must first correctly identify that specific problem. Alcohol is a drug and one of the most widely used, but it is not Chico’s only problem. It has become obvious that Chico State and the community are willing to specifically target alcohol, but want no part in addressing other drugs that have actually caused more student deaths than alcohol. Paul Zingg, the media and anyone else are wrong if they identify the overdose death of students solely as an alcohol problem. Students’ deaths in Chico have been caused by a genre of drugs. Many types of drugs in many combinations are killing Chico’s students. This is a fact. Some reading this may say this is a trivial point, but quite the opposite is true. Almost half of full-time college students binge drink and/or abuse prescription and illegal drugs, according to Wasting the Best and Brightest: Substance Abuse at America’s Colleges and Universities, Columbia University CASA report. To quantify student overdose deaths in Chico as only an alcohol problem makes the costly and extremely important work of a community coalition more difficult and less effective. Believing alcohol is an approachable problem while treating other drug overdoses as a not-our-concern issue is foolish. By addressing all drugs as the problem, effective prevention becomes inclusive, not selective, which produces better outcomes. This should be the priority.
“Paul Zingg, the media and anyone else are wrong if they identify the overdose death of students solely as an alcohol problem.”
“Mr. Bettencourt’s particular focus, that is, the sometimes-deadly impact of prescription drugs in combination with other substances, is a matter of serious concern and the summit may address it.”
- Jim Bettencourt, Willows
Contrary to Mr. Bettencourt’s assertion, the Community Call to Action and the upcoming summit in response to it clearly acknowledge both alcohol and drug abuse as issues of concern for our community. The call and the summit also underscore the determination of our community to address these matters. Although specific alcohol-related incidents provide the most immediate context for the call and the summit, it is clear that the scope of our community’s work ahead will be broad to include any abusive behavior that threatens our safety, wellness and quality of life. Mr. Bettencourt’s particular focus, that is, the sometimes-deadly impact of prescription drugs in combination with other substances, is a matter of serious concern and the summit may address it. No doubt there are others who might want to focus on the widespread use of marijuana, or meth, as the area’s No. 1 problem. Still, others may identify violence against women, gang activity or violent crime in general as our community’s most pressing challenge. The point is that we have plenty of problems to address. And the fact is that there will be the opportunity for participants at the Community Action Summit — for which nearly 300 members of our community have already registered — to voice concerns about, and seek solutions to, all of these problems. I hope all who attend the summit will come with an attitude to support its efforts and ensure its success. We are coming together to work together, to achieve something positive and lasting for our community and to do so in a civil, respectful, and effective manner. It is the Chico way.
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Representatives from the Chico community came together Friday on campus for the Community Action Summit to discuss Chico’s drug and alcohol problem. However, only about 150 Chico State students showed up to take part in the conversation. With such little student participation in what should have been one of the most important discussions for the Chico community, it’s difficult to say whether this will be a major step toward improving the alcohol issues among students.
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Some Greek chapters are finally off of suspension, but they are still unable to take part in certain activities, from formals to intramural sports. Chapters can hold regular meetings, but the list of things that can be discussed has been limited. They aren’t even allowed to take part in community service events. Taking away the Greeks’ way of contributing to the community will affect both the university and the city at large. Inhibiting these activities prevents the Greeks from showing their dedication and improving their images. How will the university know whether a chapter is fit to keep its title if it is being kept in confinement?
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- Paul Zingg, Chico State President
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Dear Editor, As a recent alumna, I was shocked and saddened to see and hear about Chico State’s version of the “Harlem Shake” video. I looked forward to our take on the meme, knowing that the Wildcats can put on a good show. Instead, what we got was a wild, drunken brawl; a video worthy of only our worst reputation. How can graduates and students look employers and colleagues in the eye and say we went to Chico State when this is the face we put forward to the world? Griffin Mitchell, an organizer of the event (though clearly not organized well) says it got wild but that they “had it under control.” Mr. Mitchell, when the campus police have to be called out for students hanging off trees, climbing the faces of buildings and structures, having an unsafe number of people in the plaza and they find any number of beer cans and paraphernalia left behind, it is not “under control.” When the crowd started
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to number in the hundreds, you should have taken real responsibility and called for some back-up, because clearly, you and your coconspirators were not able to handle the situation. One of the worst parts of all of this was the role The Orion’s video editor Nicolas Kinoshita played. By filming it, and lending his name, YouTube channel and allegedly some Orion equipment to this production, he’s tarnished the role our award-winning newspaper plays on campus, in the community and in the world of college newspapers. As a former Orionite and editor, I’m ashamed of him. His job is to record the news, not play a part in making it. Hopefully he’ll exercise better judgment during his time at The Orion, because he obviously hasn’t thus far. When students act like this, it gives the world every right to treat us with disrespect. Wildcats, when we act like this, we give the world every right not to treat us with respect. You owe it to yourselves, the alumni
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and the future students of Chico State to act like the adults you’re trying to become. Don’t be a hypocrite by bemoaning that we made the news for another student death when it’s behavior like this that gets us into trouble in the first place. I don’t mind the fact that there was a “Harlem Shake” video produced on campus, I don’t mind that hundreds of students gathered to participate. We’ve gathered in large numbers before, not always peacefully, but at least we tried to do it safely. The bigger problem here, one that Kinoshita, Mitchell and other producers of the event fail to realize, is this could have been done in a much better way and kept a little honor about it. Right now, that honor, and the respect of the community, is left strewn about with the empty beer cups on the pathways of our campus. Come on, Wildcats — we’re better than this.
Album review: “Wondrous Bughouse” by Youth Lagoon Youth Lagoon, aka Trevor Powers, continues to fill the hearts and minds of listeners with the beauty of his bedroom dream pop with “Wondrous Bughouse.” The album opens with “Through Mind and Back,” a track represented by an endless sense of vertigo woven throughout a thing of beauty. Powers helps guide listeners into the album with “Mute,” filling them with fuzzy feelings and a sense of warmth behind his soft, elegant coo. Drastically more upbeat than before, Powers seems to find his happy place with “Wondrous Bughouse.” Fans of Wu Lyf and Perfume Genius will again find a home in the melodies of Youth Lagoon.Powers is destined to lead the dream-pop, chillwave army as he continues to produce music far superior to that of his competition.
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TEE OFF GOLF SPECIAL
Women’s golf team drives forward after strong start
Brandon Eiges Staff Writer
With half of the season already in the books, Chico State’s women’s golf team is reaching for regionals. The team has high expectations as it continues because of its early success in the fall, in which it placed within the top six teams in every tournament. In what was probably its best showing of the season, the team traveled all the way to Dallas to compete with some of the best teams in the nation at the Dallas Baptist Golf Classic Oct. 15 and 16. “We ended up only being able to bring four girls to compete in Texas, so every single hole, shot and putt mattered that much more,” junior sociology major Heather Fegley said. Between senior Alexandra Bush, junior business administration major Sarah McComish, Fegley and freshman
Dani O’Keefe, the Wildcats finished the tournament tied for fourth place with the University of Central Oklahoma. Bush finished tied for second as an individual in the tournament. Prior to their showing in Texas, the ’Cats took fifth place in both of their first two tournaments of the fall season: the Viking Invitational in Bellingham, Wash., and the Grand Canyon Fall Invitational in Litchfield, Ariz. The Wildcats also placed sixth overall at the Sonoma State University Collegiate tournament in October, with McComish and O’Keefe tying for 18th place. The golfers most recently competed in San Diego at the Super San Diego Collegiate Championship Feb. 11 and 12 and finished 10th out of 20 teams, which may have set them back. The players combined for a score of 659, with Bush and O’Keefe each shooting 162 over the two-day tournament. They both tied for 21st place as individuals. “We didn’t necessarily finish where
we wanted, but we are using it as a stepping stone for the rest of the season,” McComish said. Chico State is currently ranked No. 28 in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II. “In the fall, we really played excellent against the top teams,” Fegley said. “We were within the top five teams in our region and top 25 in the nation. But after finishing poorly in San Diego, we dropped out of the top nine for the west region, which we need to break back into to make regionals.” The Wildcats will compete in the Cal State East Bay Pioneer Shootout on Saturday and Sunday at the Hiddenbrooke Golf Club in Vallejo, and their performance there may determine their chance at regionals. “We expect to do really well and continue our successes,” McComish said. Brandon Eiges can be reached at beiges@theorion.com
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Men’s golf team adjusts to new roster adjusted to the new roster and played in their fall tournaments, but national Staff Writer rankings aren’t the team’s most imporThe Chico State men’s golf team is tant objective. back in action with a roster completely “Rankings are great for recruiting, but different from the one that earned it a we don’t focus on national ranking,” he second-place finish at the National Colle- said. “We focus on getting better for each giate Athletic Associaton Championship event.” last season. Chico State’s first event of the seaWith nine freshman, the Wildcats are son came in September at the Brickyard faced with a tremendous challenge. Crossing Golf Course in Indianapolis. The Juniors Chris Doyle, Brenden Beeg and Wildcats finished sixth in the event after Ricky Owaki are the lone returners from posting a final round 24-over par. last season’s team. At the InterWest Insurance Wildcat “We definitely have Classic in October, high expectations Chico State earned from our freshmen,” a fifth-place fin“We defintely have high expectatons Owaki said. “Coach ish after the one recruited really solid under par from from our freshmen. Coach recruited players.” Owaki. In his third really solid players.” Alistair Docherty, year on the squad, Scott Raber, Lee he is proving to be Ricky Owaki Gearhart, Andrew a leader on and off Junior golfer Gunn and Will Flitthe golf course. croft make up part of But the average the freshmen squad who have played in finishes Chico State has posted this seatournaments this season. son aren’t enough, Owaki said. “I probably put more pressure on “None of us are happy with our playing myself,” said Flitcroft, a fall transfer from right now,” he said. “We talk about how Australia. “Everyone wants to improve on we can get into contention again. We’ve the second half the season.” been working on simple things lately.” The Wildcats have fallen from their preThe worst score of the season came Oct. season No. 3 ranking in the Golf World/ 22 at the Cal State Monterey Bay Otter Nike Coaches’ Poll to No. 18 as they’ve Invitational, where the Wildcats finished Brett Appley
12th in a 17-team field. The only other event of the season was the Golfweek Fall Division II Invitational, where Raber made his season debut and posted two strokes over par, leading Chico State’s team to a share of third place. The team recently finished the Robert Hunter Invitational with a second-place finish on Feb. 19 in Fairfax, and with five tournaments left to determine whether they will make it to championships, the Wildcats have plenty of time to continue improving. The California Collegiate Athletic Association Championships will be held in April, while the National Collegiate Athletic Association Super Regional and Championships will be in May. “With the young team that we have, we need to come together as a group, work hard and get better,” Brown said. “My goal is for every one of my players to improve. With our potential, there’s no reason why we don’t advance to the national championships.” The team participated in the Coyote Classic in San Bernardino on Monday and Tuesday and will next compete in the Sacramento State Intercollegiate Cup in Elk Grove on March 11 and 12.
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Nine of the 13 members of the men’s golf team are freshmen. The team is guided by only three returning players and also includes one transfer student. SOURCE • Chicowildcats.com
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The men’s golf team has fallen to No. 18 since its No. 3 preseason ranking that followed a strong season last year. The Wildcats have five tournaments left to improve.
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Wildcat golf alumni follow dreams, transition into world of professional play entry fees, so they shoulder the financial responsibility themselves in order to compete in professional tournaments. Staff Writer Delgado spent $20,000 last year on tournament entry fees Going pro in any sport is usually nothing more than a and other essentials for professional participation, and he dream, but Chico State graduates Eric Frazzetta and was only able to break even with what Lucas Delgado are trying to make their aspirations he made in winnings. of playing golf professionally a reality. “There are times that you know you “I’ve had this dream since I was in middle are putting down money you won’t school,” Frazzetta said. ever see again,” he said. The world of professional sports is very different Because of these pressures, Delgado from playing in college, said Delgado, who was a and Frazzetta have had to put more senior on the Chico State’s men’s golf team during time and effort into training to hone the 2009-2010 season. their skills. Lucas Eric Because the professional game is geared toward Delgado “These guys have the work ethic Frazzetta more personal play, golfers have to learn to fix their Golf alumnus and the belief in themselves to be suc- Golf alumnus mistakes quickly because they don’t have their cessful,” said T.L. Brown, the Chico teammates’ performances to back them up. There is State men’s golf team’s head coach. also a financial stake in the game. Team affiliation is not required in proMost new players have little to no sponsorship to help pay fessional golf, so players only need to pay entrance fees to Price Peterson
compete. With his experience, Frazzetta has realized there is no slacking when it comes to playing professionally. “The scores are a lot smaller than in college play,” he said. “Everyone is good and works just as hard as you do.” Since college, Delgado and Frazzetta have been able to spend more time on their individual game, in contrast to the time in their college years when they had to divide time between their academics and the driving range. As these two go through the learning curve of professional golf, they have both met and gone beyond their inital goals. “I think I surpassed my expectations,” Delgado said. But there is always room for improvement and training for both as they continue their professional golf experiences. Both Delgado and Frazzetta will play in a tournament next Tuesday at Vista Verde Golf Club in Rio Verde, Ariz. Price Peterson can be reached at ppeterson@theorion.com
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The Wildcats extended their wining streak to five as they defeated Cal State Dominguez Hills 76-59 on Friday and Cal State L.A. 70-60 on Saturday. Junior guard Rashad Parker led the ’Cats off the bench Friday, scoring 18 points. The highlight of the weekend was when the five graduating seniors got off to a 17-10 start Saturday in their last home game of the regular season.
The women’s basketball team split the weekend, defeating Cal State Dominguez Hills 73-58 Friday but losing to Cal State L.A. 77-63 Saturday. Junior guard Jazmine Miller led the team with 14 points while grabbing five rebounds and dishing out four assists in the second game, but the Wildcats were unable to contain Cal State L.A.’s Tessondra Williams, who scored 33 points Saturday.
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hangtime Senior guard Damario Sims pulls up for a jump shot over a Cal State L.A. player Saturday.
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A native of Atwater, Calif., Alex Molina transferred to Chico State from Southwestern Oregon Community College. She recently led the Wildcats to a 2-0 win in the second game of Friday’s doubleheader by pitching a no-hitter.
The softball team won its home opening fourgame series against San Francisco State. Pitcher Alex Molina was excellent over the weekend, pitching a no-hitter in her first game on the mound and logging a complete win in her second trip. The ’Cats were shut out in their only loss of the series but were able to push their overall record to 6-7 and notch a 4-4 conference record.
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(Men’s Golf) Freshman golfer Alistair Docherty had two holein-ones in the same tournament.
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(BASEBALL) Outfielder Blake Gibbs hit three home runs in the Wildcats’ home opening series against Northwest Nazarene University.
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(MEN’S BASKETBALL) The number of consecutive games the team has won. It is also the number of seniors that started in the last regular season home game of the season against Cal State L.A.
The Chico State baseball team lost its first game of the season in the home opening series against Northwest Nazarene University on Thursday but bounced back to win the series 3-1. The only loss came in extra innings, and the ’Cats outscored Northwest Nazarene University 37-11 during the weekend.
Hardball Freshman reliever Brooke Langeloh begins winding up a pitch in Saturday’s game. -Compiled by Trevor Platt
Standings Men’s BasketBall Cal Poly Pomona Cal State San Bernardino San Francisco State Cal State L.A. Chico State Cal State Dominguez Hills UC San Diego Sonoma State Humboldt State Cal State Stanislaus Cal State East Bay Cal State Monterey Bay
WoMen’s BasketBall Chico State UC San Diego Cal State Monterey Bay Cal State East Bay Cal State L.A. Cal Poly Pomona Cal State San Bernardino San Francisco State Sonoma State Cal State Dominguez Hills Humboldt State Cal State Stanislaus
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Junior Wildcat helps guide young squad
Bunker Buster After receiving accolades during his first two seasons on the men’s golf team, junior Chris Doyle has become a leader for the younger Wildcats on the squad.
Section crown. With his success, Doyle attracted the Staff Writer attention of many schools and coaches, In his first two seasons as a Wildcat, including Chico State men’s golf coach junior Chris Doyle had 11 top-30 finishes, T.L. Brown. was named California Collegiate Athletic “A recruiting business sent us a proAssociation Freshman of the Year and file on Chris, and we were immediately helped the men’s golf team earn its first impressed,” Brown said. “I was definitely ever conference title. glad that he became a Wildcat, because This season, the young players of other schools were really looking at him the 18th-ranked Wildcat team are look- too.” ing to Doyle to help them get back to the Doyle wasn’t initially sold on Chico postseason and earn another shot at a State because of the area and the fact championship. that it was so far from home. Doyle started golfing at the age of 5 “But what I was sold on was Coach with his father, a former tennis profes- Brown,” he said. “He played professional. Golf became a weekend hobby for sionally and is just so knowledgeable. the two. Personally, I like his method of teaching Doyle joined the West each person on an indiLake High School team as vidual basis, because he “He leads by example a teenager, and as an amacares and understands and lets his play speak teur, he posted the course that everyone learns for itself, because his record at Wood Ranch Golf differently.” game is really solid all Club in Simi Valley by This year, Doyle is one around.” shooting nine under par of four returning playfor a total of 63 strokes. ers and the only one with Lee Gearhart Freshman golfer On West Lake’s team, postseason experience. he earned all-league first The current team has nine team as a senior while leading the team freshmen, and Doyle is becoming a leader to a third straight Marmonte League for the team. championship and a second straight Cali“He’s a fun guy to be around, but on the fornia Interscholatic Federation Southern course he’s very businesslike,” teammate Jake Martin
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Lee Gearhart said. “He leads by example and lets his play speak for itself, because his game is really solid all around. And he probably has the best short game of anyone on the team.” Doyle’s experience on the course could be just what the ’Cats need to get over the current hump, Brown said. After his Chico State career, Doyle dreams of golfing professionally . “I knew the first time I thought it could be a reality was the day after I shot a 63 at Wood Ranch as a 15-year-old sophomore in high school,” he said. “After my first couple seasons at Chico, I just wanted to
increase my level of play.” For now he’s concentrating on getting his team to the CCAA championships, super regionals and eventually nationals in May, he said. And until then, he is focusing on improving and not looking too far ahead at a potential professional career. “I know where the bar is set,” Doyle said. “Now I just have to continue to play well and improve my last two seasons here and see where the future takes me.” Jake Martin can be reached at jmartin@theorion.com
Senior golfer looks to lead by example, reach regionals and has settled into the role, frequently providing her teammates with encouraging words. “Alex leads with her heart and dedication,” Fegley said. “When she’s working, you know everyone else has to too.” With only one collegiate season left, Bush dreams of qualifying for the regional tournament not just as an individual, but also as a team, she said. “I want to go to regionals, I want to go to nationals, but I don’t want to go by myself,” she said. Bush practices daily at either Bidwell Park Golf Course or Skyway Golf Park until it becomes too dark to see the golf ball. She is constantly working to improve her game with putting, chipping, landing, speed, tempo drills, iron shots and 100-yard shots. “Sometimes I putt 10 around in a circle till I get 50 in a row, but if I miss then I have to start all over.” Bush has become a great putter because she’s put in the hard work, head coach Kathy
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Final Swing As the only senior player on the women’s golf team, Alex Bush has become a leader through her strong play in the first half of the season. She practices into the evening, working until she can’t see the ball.
Most teams have a group of seniors who take the rest of the team under its wing and pass along experience. On Chico State’s women’s golf team, that task falls to just one: senior Alexandra Bush. The Coto De Caza, Calif., native is a recordholding leader on the golf team. She is the 70th-ranked National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II women’s golfer in the nation. Bush set the record for the lowest tworound score in Chico State history, with a score of one-over 145, at the Dallas Baptist Lady Patriot Classic in October. She also helped set a new team record for the lowest two-round score in program history, 37-over 613. “She stepped up and showed us we could do something special that day,” teammate Heather Fegley said. Bush has become the team’s No. 1 golfer
Dais said. “She also has the ability to hit the golf ball very straight and accurate with her wedges and irons,” she said. “But her biggest attribute is her grittiness, determination in competition — she doesn’t give up and that’s what I love about her.” Bush began golfing in the eighth grade, after her little brother’s youth golf coach told her she had a “natural swing.” “As a kid, I played basketball, volleyball and softball,” Bush said. “I did not think I would ever get into golf, to be honest.” At Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, Bush fell in love with the sport. During her time on the Chico State team, she has cultivated amazing relationships. “My teammates have become my best friends,” Bush said. “These girls are going to be in my wedding, I swear.” The Orion can be reached at editorinchief@theorion.com
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HOME BREW Chico State student Derek Hutzler was one of 10 beer fanatics chosen to participate in the creation of “Sleight of Hand,” a limitededition ale, for Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
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Amateurs invade craft brewery Jessica Bauer Staff Writer
Once a year, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. opens its doors for Beer Camp, a three-day brewing freefor-all where a select group of contestants develop the name, concept and recipe for a limited-edition ale. This year’s 10 campers were chosen from more than 100 video entries submitted by beer fanatics across the country. Videos were judged on creativity and love of Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Derek Hutzler, a senior Asian studies and business administration student at Chico State, was one of the select few given the opportunity to bring his ideas to life. His entry video, influenced by the rotating camera scenes from television’s “That ’70s Show,” featured Hutzler acting in six different personas, one for each of the brewing company’s famous beers. Hutzler, known online as “HopsNHops,” has been a home brewer for two years. He reviews beers and breweries on Twitter, Instagram and Untappd, a mobile application featuring critique and criticism of various breweries using social
media. Hutzler loves the experimentation and collaboration that comes with brewing beer, he said. He brews once or twice a month with his friends and has experimented with flavors such as pumpkin, vanilla and coffee. “That’s what I really like about brewing as a hobby, the community feel,” he said. “It’s really strong.” Collaboration yields great beers, and Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. constantly creates fun recipes through Beer Camp with people eager to learn more about brewing, said Ryan Arnold, the communications manager for the brewery. Aside from three days of free food and drink from the brewery, one of the best parts of the experience for Hutzler was meeting the other home brewers from across the country who varied in age and experience, he said. All of the participants shared a passion for Sierra Nevada’s products and the desire to create a new beer of their own. The beer the camp produced, “Sleight of Hand,” got its name from its dark appearance, Hutzler said. A typical pale ale uses a light-colored grain, but
Beer-making process: Beer is made from four basic ingredients: barley, water, hops and yeast. The basic goal of beermaking is to extract the sugars from grains so the yeast can absorb it and produce alcohol and carbon dioxide, which results in beer. 1. Malting: The brewing process starts with grains, usually barley, wheat or rye, which are harvested and processed by heating, drying out and cracking them. 2. Mashing: The grains are then steeped in hot water for about an hour, which activates enzymes in the grains. Those enzymes break down and release the sugars in the grain. 3. Boiling: The liquid is then boiled for about an hour, and hops are added at various points. Hops are the small, green cone-like fruit of a vine plant. They provide bitterness to balance out the sugar and act as a natural preservative.
the addition of other grains in this brew caused a drastic change of color in the drink without altering the flavor too much. “The beer is a little sneaky, and it will deceive your eye,” Hutzler said. “You expect to drink something really thick, heavy and rich, but it’s still very easy going down.” “Sleight of Hand” is a complex beer, said Chris Putz, a junior agricultural business major and home brewer. “You don’t know how to describe it because you get different aromas, bouquets and all these things piled into one beer just trips your pallet out,” he said. The Madison Bear Garden hosted a release party for the brew at 6 p.m. on Saturday, where the beer sold out within the first two hours of its appearance. “Sleight of Hand” will be on draft and distributed nationally from August to September in 24-ounce bottles, Hutzler said. The Orion can be reached at editorinchief@theorion.com
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WHAT’S COOKIN’? Trevor Airola, a junior agriculture student, grills slabs of tri-tip beef for the Young Cattlemen’s Association’s first barbecue of the semester on Thursday. the orion •graphic PHOTOgRAPH BY scott ledbetter
GOTCHA Scott Masler, a Butte College student, jokingly picks up students on campus on Valentine’s Day in a clip from his “Awkward Valentines at Chico State” YouTube video. said. “Sometimes we have to stop the video because I bust out laughing.” Staff Writer Masler’s step-brother Bobby Stauffer filmed Students who find themselves in awkward the Valentine’s Day clips from a distance in situations with a stranger should keep an eye order to minimize suspicion of the pranks. out for the camera. After making his targets squirm a bit, Masler Butte College student Scott Masler is tak- informed them of the prank and asked pering to the streets of Chico to mission for the videos to go on YouTube. evoke some amusing discomOne young woman, whose reaction did not fort among passersby. Masler make the final cut of the video, told Masler mumbles at, flirts with, conbeing pranked was one of the coolest experifuses and hushes individuals ences she’s ever had. She in order to film their reactions even gave him her phone and put them on YouTube. number. Recorded and uploaded “She was cute, really on Valentine’s Day, Masler’s Scott Masler cute,” Masler said. latest video is “Awkward Val- Valentine’s Day “But I actually lost her prankster entines at Chico State.” The number.” Scan this QR four-minute video features His YouTube channel code to watch clips of Masler attempting to pick up men and is called “WaffleProduc- Masler’s YouTube women on campus. tions8,” and he aims to video. “I put my own little twist on the video, start uploading new prank asking both girls and guys,” he said. “I like videos every Thursday. to get different reactions, asking all kinds of “You can be on the look out for a new people.” video,” Masler said. “It has to do with gum. Samantha Duncan, a junior business I love gum.” administration major, thought the video proHis videos are inspired by his friend vided an interesting take on how men and Kirby Segal’s suggestions as well as similar women interact with each other. YouTube channels such as Kyle Mooney’s “It’s pretty awesome to see how guys would “goodneighborstuff” and Andrew Hale’s respond,” she said. “It “LAHWF.” makes me wonder how His “Awkward Valpeople would react to a entines at Chico State” “I put my own little twist girl doing it.” video received support Using a variety of tacin the form of more than on the video, asking both tics to hit on men and 4,000 views on Yougirls and guys. I like to get women, Masler asked to Tube and a shout out different reactions, asking all on the “Chico Scene” wear a woman’s jacket, kinds of people.” reached out to hold a Facebook page, where man’s hand and offered it received 98 likes. Scott masler up his Slim-Jim neck“My friends and famButte College student lace as a gift. ily are supportive,” Of the eight students Masler said. “My dad featured in the video, three agreed to be his just thinks it’s weird — funny though.” Valentine before he stopped filming. “I’m having fun when I do it, but some- The Orion can be reached at times it’s really uncomfortable,” Masler editorinchief@theorion.com Jessica Barber
Cattle association fires up barbecue for fundraiser The group aims to promote beef and the ranching industry as well as everything Staff Writer it has to offer in relation to agriculture, The Young Cattlemen’s Association Avila said. hosted its first tri-tip barbecue of the “YCA is one of the larger student orgasemester Feb. 21 in front of Plumas Hall. nizations in the College of Agriculture,” The association sells tri-tip sandwiches Daley said. “We also are affiliated with with chips and a drink for $5 or just a California Cattlemen’s Association, which sandwich for $4, said is a state group.” Sara Avila, the president The group is involved of the YCA. Whole roasts with other public “We’ve actually had were also available for outreach events, includpeople that have come ing the Farm City $20. through the barbecue Celebration Harvest FesThe barbecue began at 8 a.m. and continued tival at Bidwell Mansion, that have said we’ve until they ran out of meals National Agriculture Day turned them from about 2 p.m., she said. and larger barbecues at being vegan, which “This is our major fundthe Butte County Fair, puts a smile on your raiser throughout the Avila said. year,” Avila said. “It helps “We’ve actually had face.” us promote what we stand people that have come for and what the Young through the barbecue SARA AVILA Cattlemen’s Association that have said we’ve Young Cattleman’s Association President is about.” turned them from being Many students look forvegan, which puts a ward to the monthly tri-tip barbecues. smile on your face,” she said. The group communicates and receives Vince Gowdy, an undeclared freshstudent feedback using its Facebook man, was drawn to the grill by the smell page. of slow-cooked meat. “We’ve had mixed responses,” Avila “My cousin goes here too, and he told said. “You do get your occasional animal me about it,” he said. “I smelled the beef rights people, but for the most part we get cooking while I was walking to class, and a lot of good advertisement out of this.” I had to check it out. I just couldn’t resist. Members of the YCA were available to The food’s awesome.” talk to students about the cattle indusThe group sells between 300 and 400 try and its nutritional and environmental sandwiches at each barbecue, Daley said. impacts during the barbecue. “Students get frustrated if we don’t “It gives our students an opportunity to get it advertised in time or if we run out deal with people who aren’t very involved before they get here,” Daley said. “It’s in their own food production system,” become a popular trend for people.” said David Daley, associate dean of the department of agriculture and adviser to The Orion can be reached at the YCA. editorinchief@theorion.com Nicole D’Souza
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READERS, DIGEST: PB&J muffins — a traditional pairing with a baked twist
WHAT YOU NEED: 1 3/4 cups whole-wheat flour 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/4 cups fat-free milk 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
2 egg whites 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 cup sugar-free grape jelly 1/4 cup sugar-free strawberry jelly
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Kitchen Fresh This scrumptious snack combines the sweetness of muffins with the nutritional snack value of PB&J. Not quite “just like Mom used to make,” but still pretty close.
Alexandra Archuleta Food Columnist
I have the biggest sweet tooth of anyone I know. I eat, sleep and dream sugar. It’s like I’m living in a real-life Candy Land. I see through a kaleidoscope of sprinkles and cookie crumbles, and my world looks somewhat like Katy Perry’s music video for “California Gurls.” Of course I don’t have lollipops stuck to my bra or bikini-clad candy fairies prancing around me on cotton candy clouds, but you get the picture. I can’t get enough when it comes to candy, cookies, cakes and any other confection. When New Year’s Day rolled around and it came time to make my resolution, I pledged to cut down my sugar intake like many other fat Americans. It sucks.
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My daily pint of Haagen-Dazs was traded in for protein powder. I stopped buying one-pound bags of Swedish Fish, and my very best chocolate chip cookie recipe was pushed to the back of my cookbook. After a daylong quest for something to satisfy my sweet tooth, I found a snack that’s high in fiber and protein and low in fat: peanut butter and jelly muffins. I even used whole-wheat flour, all-natural peanut butter and sugar-free jelly to better suit my new lifestyle. I know what you’re thinking. “What? PB&J?” But trust me, your inner 5-year-old is begging you to try this one. Now, go tell that one friend of yours to stop bidding on the last box of Hostess Twinkies on eBay, and try your hand at homemade baked goodies.
1. Preheat oven to 400 F. 2. Combine flour, sugars, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Wisk vigorously. Make a depression in center of mixture with your finger. Combine milk, peanut butter, egg whites, butter and vanilla. Add to flour mixture.
3. Spoon batter into 12 muffin cups coated with cooking spray. Fill each cup half full with batter. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon of each flavor of jelly into each cup. Spoon remaining batter on top to cover jelly.
4. Sprinkle with large-grain sugar if a crunchy muffin top is desired. 5. Bake for 20 minutes or until muffins re-expand when touched. Recipe makes a dozen muffins.
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Gone are the days in which “vanilla” sex, or plain-Jane boring romps, rules the bedroom. Many people, including myself, have practiced some form of bondage, dominance, sadism, masochism or kink, whether it is role-playing, binding arms or legs, blindfolding or biting. People experiment with fetishes, restraints, cross-dressing, multiple partners, sex toys or anything else that pushes the boundaries of their sexuality. Masochism, a variety of sexual behavior that involves receiving pain, can be as mild as wanting your butt slapped during sex. “The Kama Sutra” can be considered the first book that exposed forms of BDSM for what they were, suggesting and showing different positions to get more from your partner in the bedroom. More recently, the “Fifty Shades of Grey” trilogy opened doors to people’s curiosity about BDSM and the myths they based their perceptions on. This series illustrates just how much society has changed its views of sex, but it is not the first of its kind and won’t be the last. With the widespread popularity of the trilogy, it is important to understand why women around the world became enamored with the series’ lead character, Christian Grey. The detail and curiosity of the explicitly sexual relationship in the books has women fanning themselves as they turn the pages, but these steamy scenes are not the first of their kind. For many years, women have read sexually explicit novels featuring characters like Fabio Lanzoni. Back in the ’80s and ’90s, Lanzoni, with his luscious golden locks and his well-sculpted body, was desired by every women who picked up the books featuring him on the cover. It was a plus that he actually existed. What’s lacking in “Fifty Shades of Grey” is the main character’s romantic side. Fabio’s characters dominated women in believable scenarios with plenty of romance. Even dominants in BDSM relationships get acquainted with their submissives before engaging them in either a one-time fling or a longer relationship. There are also people like Grey who sexually dominate their partners in ways that even go as far as picking out their clothes. These relationships are based on
complete trust, which provides an erotic high from being dominated or submissive. Just make sure both you and your partner are enjoying yourselves, and be sure to let them know if something doesn’t feel right. These sexual variations are growing in popularity in the media and in the bedroom. Five to 10 percent of people in the U.S. engage in occasional sadism and masochism for sexual pleasure, according to a 2012 study by the Kinsey Institute. Fourteen percent of men and 11 percent of women in the U.S. have had some sexual experience with sadomasochism. Eleven percent of men and 17 percent of women reported trying bondage. BDSM myths •All dominants are abusive Most dominant partners care deeply for the submissive person in their relationship, which is why safe words are used to stop things from going too far in a sexual activity. They do not want to harm their submissive mentally, emotionally or physically. The goal is to please their submissive and avoid pushing them too far or too fast beyond what they are capable of handling. When engaging in these acts, make your safe words are clear and listen to what your partner tells you. The last thing you want to do is cause real harm or fear. •Dominants are in control It might seem this way, but it is actually the other way around. The submissive person has the power to say no and to tell the dominant partner exactly what they want, how they want it and where they want it. With any BDSM relationship, terms and conditions are decided beforehand. •Submissives are weak This is not true. Most are strong individuals who choose to give up all control and let someone else take over. Submissives participate in the sexual equivalent of a trust fall, where participants fall back into someone’s arms with the expectation of being caught. •BDSM means a lot of pain BDSM is used to get adrenaline pumping, to cause excitement and heighten the pleasure. It is not meant to cause severe physical harm, and those involved have the option of saying no when things get too rough. Now that you know the ins and outs of the often undiscussed world of BDSM, you have the option of saying goodbye to “vanilla” sex and having plenty of fun with acts that are more daring but still safe. Chantal Richards can be reached at sexcolumnist@theorion.com
When you’re as busy as I always am, it’s easy to let a little thing like apartment cleanliness slide. I’ve been sick the past few days and spending a lot more time at home than usual. But the more I’ve sat around sneezing and sniffling, the more the clutter around me has become apparent. I needed to think of new ways to get organized while still being earth friendly. I’m a big advocate for recycling and sustainability. I try to remember my ChicoBags every time I go shopping, but when I forget, I save the plastic store bags until I have a full
box to recycle. Although I return most of the bags for recycling, I also like to keep a stash at home to repurpose for wastebasket liners, wet swimsuit holders and other utility needs. Unfortunately, right now all I have is a big box of bags sitting in my cluttered living room with no way to conveniently store the ones I plan to reuse. I also have an old Pringles can sitting on my kitchen counter. A year or so ago, I cleaned it out and decorated it. Its current job is to hold a few fake flowers, but in this tutorial, I’ll redecorate it and show you how to repurpose it into a nifty plastic bag dispenser. Cierra Goldstein can be reached at upcyclingcolumnist@theorion.com
the orion •PHOTOgRAPH BY cierra goldstein
Bag in a can After finishing off your cans of Pringles chips, you can use them to store the plastic bags you’ve acquired over the years. Once you pop, you truly don’t stop.
MATERIALS: • A cleaned Pringles container. Other stacked chips containers with lids are also usable. Note: Empty wipes containers can also be used, and they don’t require cutting the lid. • X-acto knife or box cutter • Sticky, decorative contact paper. Large rolls can be found at Dollar Tree. • About a dozen plastic grocery bags for reuse
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Use the knife to carefully cut an “X” across the center of the lid and up to the edges of the lid. Do not cut through the edges of the lid. 2. Decorate the empty Pringles can with sticky contact paper. 3. Roll the bags:
-Take each plastic bag and lay it flat, pressing the air out.
-Fold each bag in half lengthwise, pressing the air out again.
-Overlap the handles of each bag on top of the next bag. Do this for all of them.
-Fold the handles up on the first bag. This will be the middle
of the roll and the first bag you remove.
-Tightly roll all of the bags up, making sure each one’s
handles stay tucked in as you go.
4. Insert the roll of bags into the decorated can, snap on the lid and thread the center bag’s handles through the opening. Now you have a handy bag dispenser.
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