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Music: The 21st annual Chico World Music Festival brought artists from across the globe together for one epic multicultural event. B7
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Sports
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Administration
Wei resigns as provost after two years David McVicker
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Belle Wei, Chico State provost and vice president of academic affairs, has resigned. Wei cited health issues and a need to spend more time with her family as reasons she decided to leave her position, wrote Chico State President Paul Zingg in an email to The Orion. Wei came to Chico State in August 2012 after being a dean at San Jose State since 2002. Zingg said her ability to help make positive changes over the past two years, including increasing the graduation rate and enrolling more underrepresented students. “We are a better, more student-focused
university thanks to Belle’s efforts and I know you will join me in thanking her for her unflagging hard work, caring, joyful spirit and commitment to serving our campus,” he said. Zingg said he will now meet with Chico State management in order to select a new interim provost. “I’m very hopeful that in the next three, no more than four weeks, an interim provost will be identified and they will be on the job,” Zingg said. Over the course of the next year, the university will begin a nationwide search to find a permanent replacement, Zingg said. David McVicker can be reached at
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Belle Wei, Chico State provost and vice president of academic affairs.
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A Riley’s bouncer was admitted to Enloe Medical Center Sunday night after he was stabbed outside the bar on the intersection of Fifth and Ivy streets. A confrontation between the suspect and the bouncer resulted in the stabbing around 9 p.m. “Apparently a friend got pushed out of the bar and then another guy got confrontational, pulled a knife on a bouncer,” said Nick Lagorio, a Chico State senior criminal justice major. “The bouncer chased him down the street and then another bouncer confronted him.” Jack Carlile, a Butte College student, said after a man was escorted out of the bar for causing a scene with the bouncers, the suspect came up to one of the bouncers and
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Obituary
Student remembered as compassionate, courageous David McVicker
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Marc Anthony Thompson, a 25-year-old senior psychology and sociology student at Chico State, died Sept. 3. Friends and family remember Thompson for his strong leadership spirit, his compassion and his courage. Thompson was born March 12, 1989, according to a campus wide statement. He transferred to Chico State from Butte College in 2011. He was expected to graduate at the end of the fall semester. His mother LaWanda Thompson-Taylor, said he had a never-quit attitude when it came to the injustices he faced in the world. “He showed that he was always willing to put his foot down and try his best to make a change,” she said. Thompson became active in student government almost immediately after stepping foot on the Chico State campus.
Mathew Fukuhara, a junior communication studies and business management major, said Thompson was a major inspiration in his life during his time as a First-Year Leadership Opportunity program mentor. “Marc helped me find my own voice,” he said. “He showed everyone else that they had the courage to stand up for themselves and make decisions that are best for them, despite their circumstances.” He was a part of the Associated Students Multicultural Affairs Council as well as the Sociological Association of Chico State. In 2012, Thompson was elected the A.S. commissioner of multicultural affairs. He said in an interview after the election that he wanted to take these experiences in the A.S. and apply them to his future professional career.
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Marc Anthony Thompson died Sept. 3. He majored in sociology and was a former Associated Students multicultural affairs commissioner.
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Chico State students waiting in line to order food at the Sub Street Deli dining service inside the Marketplace Cafe.
Tapingo app slows down orders The app launched at the beginning of this semester, allowing students to order food Staff Writer online or from their smartphones. Students The Associated Students’ new app “Tapingo” make Tapingo orders for the Marketplace Cafe, is getting food out faster for students but Common Grounds or the Sylvester’s Cafe-bybacking up services inside the dining area, the-Creek. according to students who don’t use the app. Tapingo launched on campus after Corrine Students have been experiencing issues with Knapp, retail manager at the A.S. Dining the new app because food ordered through the Services, learned about it from her peers at other schools. “The intention of the app is to provide a greater service to our By not ordering through the app, customers,” she said. “It’s allowing a cheeseburger from ‘Grill It’ takes customers who maybe only have 15 15-20 minutes. minutes between classes to be able to get their food quickly.” She said she’s seen 30 to 40 Justine Almanza, sociology major transactions going through the app every day and that the number have app is prioritized first and people ordering at steadily increased every passing day. the stands have to wait for longer periods for “I see a lot of returners and repeat users,” their food to be prepared. Knapp said. “By not ordering through the app, a Rod Hayes, Patron Service Coordinator at cheeseburger from ‘Grill It’ takes 15-20 University Public Events said the app saves minutes,” said Justine Almanza, a junior him a lot of time and he uses the app almost social work major. “Last semester, without the daily. app, it would take 10 minutes at most.” “You get to skip two lines — the ordering Almanza said even when there aren’t many and the paying line,” he said. “I get a half-hour people in line, they don’t touch her order or lunch and the faster I get my food, the more even ask what she wants because they’re too time I can spend actually eating it.” busy preparing Tapingo orders. John Bruni, a junior business major and Jovanna Garcia
employee at the Marketplace Cafe, said the workers are still adjusting to the way the new app works. “When an order comes in, it pops up on the iPad screen and we get to work,” he said. “We give priority to the Tapingo orders because they have already been paid for. The students who use the app are expecting their food to be ready when they come in.” Knapp said she won’t be moving employees around because the work spaces behind the Marketplace stations are too small and having more employees doesn’t make work more efficient or faster. “All of our areas are staffed appropriately for peak busy times and adding more people back there will probably slow the process down rather than make things faster,” Knapp said. “But as the semester goes on and our new hires get more training, we will get faster.” Knapp said the best way to handle the long waits in line are to get people who eat at the Marketplace to use the app. “They can see how well it works and say, ‘Hey I should download this app and use it,’” she said. Jovanna Garcia can be reached at
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Earthquakes
Alumni improves detection software recorded into the software, the program will tell what sort of damage can be expected. Staff Writer The software also analyzes the likelihood of Chico State alumni are creating a new earthquakes in the area. software that can predict damage to buildings There are existing programs that predict caused by an earthquake. earthquake damage but they aren’t as detailed Katherine Fitzgerald, Dustin Cook and and take too much time, she said. Travis Chrupalo were hired by Chico State civil “Some programs are very detailed about the engineering professor Curt Haselton to complete building but they take an insane long amount the Seismic Performance Prediction Program. of time and it’s very time consuming and then The team has been collaborating with Stanford there are others that take a much more relaxed University faculty member Jack Baker since approach but they’re less detailed,” Fitzgerald June. said. “There is a new move in structural The goal is to try to bridge the gap between engineering to move towards performance based these problems, she said. design and that’s designing a building for how A grant was provided by the National Science you want them to Foundation to behave after an help start the It can predict loss in terms of earthquake and project and this software helps the research money, expected fatalities and with that,” said was funded injuries and downtime. Fitzgerald. by the Federal Fitzgerald is Emergency Katherine Fitzgerald, Chico alumnae a Chico State Management civil engineering Agency. graduate, and The project is currently pursuing a master’s degree in for this software began in February and is structural engineering at Stanford University. scheduled to be released on the week of Oct. 20. She received a $70,000 fellowship to fund her The team is planning to sell the software master’s studies. program but information about who it will be The software helps engineers, who design sold to and how much it will cost has not been buildings, determine losses they can expect released yet. given a specific type of earthquake. “It can predict loss in terms of money, Daisy Dardon can be reached at expected fatalities and injuries and downtime,” newseditor@theorion.com or Fitzgerald said. @DaisyDardon on Twitter. After information about the building is
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Chico State civil engineering graduate student, Katherine Fitzgerald, helps create an earthquake software program.
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Fire
Police to seek, fine couch burners Robert Engals
Staff Writer
Some Chico State students have a tradition of burning couches on the street which can be dangerous and considered a felony. A couch that caught on fire at a residence in the back of the Sigma Chi fraternity house off West Fourth and Ivy streets damaged the exterior walls and nearly consumed the entire house, according to Rick Doane, fire inspector from the Chico Fire Department. “Had someone been home that night, they would have been trapped by the fire,” Doane said. The fire department wants to change this behavior and students are key to making this happen. Chico Fire-Rescue would like to engage students to change the culture of lighting couches on fire, said Aaron Lowe, division chief of training and safety. Since the start of the semester, approximately 35 couches have been burned on the streets of Chico, according to the Chico Fire Department. Since January, there has been more than 70 couch burnings. “'This is Chico, we’re supposed to burn couches' – that's not what we want to hear,” Doane said. “Where the change is really going to happen is when someone within the group that is starting a fire steps in and says, ‘This is not all right.’” Furniture burnings in the streets has always been illegal, he said. With the increased number of couch burnings just this year, Chico is ramping up their law
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Remnants of a burnt couch on West Seventh and Ivy streets. Police can charge those responsible with a misdemeanor. enforcements. The first citation would be $300 and can range up to $1,200 with multiple offenses. Any neglected fire that causes damage is considered arson and can be punished as a misdemeanor, according to the California Health and Safety Code. Arson that causes great bodily injury is a felony punishable by imprisonment in state prison for five to nine years, according to the California penal code.
Doane said anybody attempting to start fires and claiming they didn’t realize the gravity of the situation they created won't get sympathy from the fire department. The fire department plans on tackling the problem with what Lowe calls a “three-pronged attack.” First, the city wants to change the way students look at these events by proactively engaging with students to be responsible for their peer's actions.
Second, the fire department wants to educate the Chico community to look out for and discourage this behavior. Third, the Chico Fire-Rescue will be equipping fire investigators with the appropriate techniques to effectively prosecute the cases. Robert Engels can be reached at
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University ranked Top 10 in US. western region Maddie Holmes
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Chico State ranked seventh out of 34 regional public universities in the Western United States, according to a survey published by the U.S News & World Report magazine. Out of all regional universities in the Western United States, including private schools, Chico State ranked 35 out of 84 universities. It tied with Dallas Baptist University in Dallas and Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. Chico State received a high ranking in several areas this year, including peer assessment, acceptance rate, percent of classes with fewer than twenty students
and retention rate. Chico State was ranked tenth last year and was ranked third for three years in 2002, 2005 and 2005, said Sarah Langford, the public affairs coordinator at Chico State. Chico State has always been ranked in the top ten of Western public universities since the magazine began publishing the list in 1998. The rankings can be found online and in the 2015 edition of "America's Best Colleges" from the U.S. News & World Report magazine. Madison Holmes can be reached at
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The Chico State plaque outside the south campus entrance on West First street.
Thompson: Student had hopes to become author, diversity trainer » continued from A1 “I wish to be a professor of sociology in higher education, a diversity trainer and a published author,” he said in his A.S. Stories interview. “I feel that these pathways enable me to reach the most people and inspire them to follow their hearts and become the changes they wish to see in the world.” In 2010, Thompson was part of a group of 11 students from various colleges that were brought together to discuss what it was like to be students of different races on campuses where students and faculty were primarily white. The documentary, “If These Halls Could Talk” is still being used for diversity training. Thompson-Taylor said that was just who her son was, a person whose goal it was in life was to effect change in his environment and the people around him. “His main focus was always people,” she said. “He wanted to know so much. He wanted to know the strife of women and their history. The struggle between black
and white. What we were going through then, what we’re going through now and what we have to do to overcome.” His body was found in a burning vehicle around 7 p.m. off a rural highway 42 miles east of Chico. The Butte County Sheriff ’s office is conducting a criminal investigation into the death, and anyone with information is asked to call detective Matt Calkins at 530-538-7671. Thompson is survived by his mother Lawanda, his father Lawrence, his sisters April, Shalari and Tierra and brother Lawrence Jr. The university’s flag was lowered Sept. 12 in honor of Thompson’s memory. The Thompson family created a fundraising website page to help pay for funeral arrangements. M emorial services haven't been announced. David McVicker can be reached at
newseditor@theorion.com or @DavidPMcVicker on Twitter.
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Marc Anthony Thompson was a social activist who wanted to effect change in his environment and the people around him.
Stabbing: Suspect caught down the street after bouncers followed » continued from A1 started yelling. “He shoved one of the bouncers and the bouncer grabbed him by the backpack he was wearing and try to throw him to the side and he tripped over his own feet and fell to the ground,” Carlile said. “He got up off the ground and pulled out a knife and started swinging.” The suspect was swinging and stabbed the bouncer once under the left rib, he said. “It was a very bad stab, he’s significantly injured,” Carlile said. Carlile said he followed the suspect down Ivy Street with two other men where they tackled the suspect and took away his knife. He was then able to call the Chico Police Department. The suspect, Anthony Puthuff, was arrested shortly after the stabbing. Police detained Puthuff after tasing him near West Second and Ivy Streets. The Orion can be reached at
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Officers respond to the stabbing incident outside of Riley’s on West Fifth and Ivy streets around 9 p.m. Sunday.
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BLOTTER Sunday, 6:45 p.m.: Assist other agency at the Graduate on West Eighth Street. “Chico Police Department request assist, parking lot by silver GMC pickup, two white male adults, two white female adults.” Sunday, 8:57 p.m.: Fire alarm at University Village on Nord Avenue. “Building 9 smoke detector. No further action taken.” Monday, 11:03 a.m.: Petty theft at Siskiyou Hall. “Responding party stated bike was stolen from Siskiyou Hall bike racks on Wednesday. The bike was not registered.” Monday, 11:14 a.m.: Narcotics violation at Bell Memorial Union. “Responding party said he witnessed a possible methamphetamine deal. Suspect is in upper 30s age range with dark tattoo on his neck wearing shorts only and buzz cut hair. Subject is in front of the Market Place. Baggie of white powder. Purchaser walked into the Meriam Library wearing a black shirt with a baby blue logo. He is big and husky and 28-30 years old.” Monday, 12:29 p.m.: Fire alarm at Whitney Hall dormitory. “Primary and Chico Fire Department advised. Disposition: steam. No further action taken.”
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The police blotter is a selection of information cited directly from Chico Police Department and University Police Department.
Sunday, 8:31 a.m.: Suspicious subject at West First Street. “Officer initiated activity at Bidwell Bowl Ampitheatre.”
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Sunday, 1:22 p.m.: Disturbance at Rancheria Drive. “Heated verbal going on for the past several hours. Started early this morning and now the problem has returned. Unknown apartment neighbor downstairs. Unit with sheets on the windows. Now throwing rocks at windows. Responding party believes he is under the influence of a controlled substance.”
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Sunday, 5:27 p.m.: Domestic violence at Mission Serra Terrace. “Male hit female and threw her through window. Male also hit responding party. No ambulance required at this time. She is locked inside the house and responding party does not have access. Responding party states suspect is a drug dealer.” Monday, 12:55 a.m.: Prowler at Hazel Street. “Subject carrying pill bottle trying to lock in windows and trying doors. Possibly under the influence of a controlled substance. Hiding in bushes and walking into creek area.” Monday, 6:26 p.m.: Bomb threat at Enloe Hospital Annex. “Bomb squad enroute for blasting caps located in a storage area. Requested Chico Police Department to respond now and standby with female responding party in a blue BMW. Will request fire to stage when they are at scene.” Monday, 9:16 p.m.: Threats at Summer Village Apartments on West Sacramento Avenue. “Roommate threatened responding party with chainsaw. Subjects previously dated but still living together. Responding party heard the male start the chainsaw. Responding party never saw suspect with the chainsaw in his hand. Heard the saw and heard the threats only.”
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Future academic reforms shouldn’t slow students down
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rovost Belle Wei’s resignation brings up questions about the new academic plan’s status. As the plan moves from its brainstorming phase to implementation, Chico State and the new provost should consider these recommendations.
This new academic plan is meant to modernize the university’s educational focus. Its purpose is to give students practical preparation for life in the 21st century. Many of the new potential changes sound like welcome additions to a current system that offers little real-world experience beyond college. Requiring internship work from students in every major is the most important change the university can make. Hands-on work experience has become increasingly necessary as a bachelor’s degree steadily loses its clout in the real
world. Many students cower from taking on internships in fear of compounding a heavy workload onto schoolwork. If every major required and gave credit for internships, graduating with practical work experience wouldn’t come at the expense of a respectable GPA. More opportunities for one-on-one interaction between students and faculty is another great idea. As classes fill up, it’s important for both students and professors to have space for personal interaction and mentoring. Other suggestions, however, seem counter-productive and burdensome
to students who are already struggling If the university wants to streamline with graduating on time. course requirements and help students Requiring profesgraduate on time, sors to incorporate stacking up regroup work into their quired courses curriculum is a terriis the wrong apHands-on work experience has ble idea. Group projproach. become increasingly necessary ects are the bane of With resources as a bachelor’s degree steadily a student’s existence like the Writing loses its clout in the real world. and often leaves a Center and the bulk of the work to Career Planning the student who actuand Placement Ofally cares. fice already available, there’s no need Student work ethic is one of the fac- for mandatory classes that take more of ulty’s main concerns for this new plan, students’ precious time. so students shouldn’t be forced to team If this new plan is meant to prepare up with their less-than motivated peers. students for the 21st century, we need to Mandatory courses on resume writ- be able to graduate before it ends. ing, interview etiquette, and professionalism sound useful on paper, but The unsigned Orion editorial is the collaboraactually just adds more fluff and micro- tive opinion of the editorial board. management to students’ workloads.
WREC: the good, the bad, the ugly Alyssa Dunning
Opinion Columnist
The Wildcat Recreation Center is like an annoying boyfriend – sometimes I love it, other times I hate it. It’s definitely the nicest gym that I have ever been to. It is always clean, there are so many activities to choose from and the staff is always helpful when I have a question. While it may seem like a
dream gym, my experience there has been ruined more than once. There is nothing better than sweating all over a piece of equipment that probably costs more than my first car. The problem is the idea of everyone else also sweating all over that piece of equipment. The WREC has taught me how to turn a blind eye to those who don’t properly wipe down their machines. I love the weight machines upstairs mainly because I am too scared to go down to the depths of the man area. Their oversexualized grunts echo through the upstairs as a war cry, deterring females from entering. When I dared to go down to the lower area during an emptier day, I was stared at for the entire time I was working out. It was so uncomfortable. Being confined to the upstairs weight machines is fine, except for their apparent double use as texting chairs. While it can be irritating waiting for a machine, it does give me a chance to see people use machines so utterly incorrectly that I must excuse myself to go laugh in the restroom. The best part of the WREC, by far, is the fact that nearly all the walls are windows. It keeps it bright in there, especially with all the lights on as well. My favorite part about the windows is when I work out on the weekends, I get to watch everyone on the streets walk by on their way to party at the Greek houses. During times where the streets are less busy, the windows give me a chance to gaze at the beauty of the parking garage. Although my relationship with the WREC isn’t always easy, I know it’s the only gym for me. Alyssa Dunning can be reached at
opinioneditor@theorion.com or @alyssadunning3 on Twitter.
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Late financial aid screws over students Veronica De La Cruz
Opinion Columnist
As if school wasn’t stressful enough, now I have to worry about being broke. Chico State’s financial aid disbursement date was Aug. 21; however, like myself, there are many students on campus who are frustrated because they haven’t received their money yet. Even though the financial aid office does offer a short-term loan of a maximum of $500, students shouldn’t be obligated to wait any longer than they’ve already had to. While the reasons may vary, those who should have their award by now shouldn’t be placed under the same category as students who were irresponsible and didn’t get their paperwork in on time. Sure, there are thousands of students that the Financial Aid Office has to deal with, but simply telling them that it’s taking longer than expected is completely unacceptable. Figuring out a different way to process paperwork is necessary in order for students to have the sufficient funds to live here. On a national level, President Barack Obama is hoping to change a bill to further help students with debt known as the federal Pay As You Earn program.
They’re making it available to all student loan borrowers. The new change will essentially allow students to cap monthly student loan payments at 10 percent of their incomes. The change is expected to affect up to five million additional borrowers and will be available by December 2015. However, I still wonder what students are supposed to do until then. Or does the 10 percent cap really make that much of a difference? Graduation is just around the corner for some fourth-years and this is something that every student should be cautious of. According to a Black Book market research survey, most employers showed “little to no interest” in candidates that were more than $50,000 in debt. This is realistic, because most employers wouldn’t want to invest their money in someone that could potentially jump to other higher paying jobs. This is a huge concern that is constantly hovering in the back of most college students’ minds. As eager as many are to start a career and go out into the real world, the last thing any student wants to worry about is being an average of $26,000 in debt by graduation. Veronica De La Cruz can be reached at
opinioneditor@theorion.com or @Veronica_dlc on Twitter.
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Obsession with possession rules lives
Thumbs Thumbs up to Olive Garden defending their unlimited breadsticks policy. What sick human being questions the sanctity of unlimited breadsticks?
Matt Murphy
Opinion Columnist I have to get the new iPhone. I don’t technically need to get it. My current iPhone is less than a year old and still functions perfectly. There is no logical reason for me to get a new phone. Yet here I am, feeling convinced that my quality of life will be vastly improved if I have a new phone. It’s how I’ve been conditioned. We live in a society of hierarchies. We’re ranked based on a given number of categories. Sometimes that’s income. Almost as often it’s the amount of “stuff ” we have. Kids have to have the latest video games to be cool, adults line up outside of Apple stores for each new gadget and I’m sure Rascal scooters get updated every now and then for old people. As much as always purchasing new material things contributes to an unhealthy ranking system among us humans, it plays
Thumbs down to the all the couch burnings downtown. Nothing says “party” like a bunch of bros dancing around a flaming La-Z-Boy.
Thumbs up to the Chico World Music Festival last weekend. The music was great, but the tie-dye genie pants stole the show. into the instant gratification culture the Internet has helped foster as well. “Retail therapy” might as well be in the Pledge of Allegiance. Most of the time, when I buy something I’ve always wanted but ultimately don’t need, like something technology related, I find it fairly unfulfillable. The initial novelty and excitement wears off quickly and it’s just another “thing.” As coincidence would have it, there’s some evidence to support this. Yes, material possessions do improve people’s quality of life – for a time. After a person or household reaches a certain level of economic development though, added material gains don’t have much of an effect on happiness.
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So, why do we still do it? I can answer that the same way I can deduce why I get a craving for Dominos every Friday: it’s a habit. It’s something we’ve always done and now it’s considered normal. Getting new stuff is fun. It will always feel like mini-Christmas when I see a package sitting in front of my door. But there’s a line. Once the acquisition of material things becomes solely responsible for a person’s happiness, there is a problem.
Thumbs down to U2 invading our iPhones with their latest album. I’ve been trying to find a way to delete the thing for days, but I still haven’t found what I’m looking for.
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Succeeding in fall takes extra effort Constant diligence I have some delusion that there will still be time to make improvements to my studies as the semester goes on. The truth is, from the first day of class Julianna Eveland to the time of my last exam, I need to be Opinion Columnist giving it my all. Fall semester has never been one of my This means separating myself from sofinest moments academically. cializing too much. I get really excited for My studies have suffered in the fall ever the start of school to reunite with friends since I was a first-year, and I think I’ve fi- I haven’t seen all summer. nally figured out why. But this always trips me up, and I need At first I thought it was just my person- to hit the ground running. ality. I’m not sure if I believe in all that Then there’s Thanksgiving break. astrology stuff, but I’m an Aries; born in Spring break is the halfway mark for the spring. spring semester, but in fall, after ThanksIt could just be giving break, the about the classes I semester is almost happen to take in over. It feels so good to finish off the the spring versus There is no time semester with my head held high, the fall. I’m a happy for recovery afperson but I’ve ter that, so all my knowing I did the very best I could. found that weather ducks need to be in really affects my a row before leavmotivation levels. ing for the holiday. Whatever it is, it’s time to carry that same sense of motivaObligatory office hours tion into the fall semester. Establishing a relationship with my proMy goal is to make it on the dean’s list fessors to get a better understanding of this semester, and here is my plan to do so. their expectations will be crucial. Professors have a passion for what they’re teaching, and they like to know
that a student cares about what they’re learning as well. Getting to know my professors also helps me get a feel for what sort of person they are, and it gives me a chance to tell them what kind of person I am. Weather the storm Considering the drought, this may not be too much of an issue. But, rain or shine, showing up to class is a must. I’m also mentally preparing myself to think of gloomy days as good book reading days, instead of sleep-and-do-nothing days.
Megan Mann
Opinion Columnist Tapingo, or Tap-in-go, has to be one of the stupidest apps on campus. Now don’t get me wrong, the concept is amazing. Who wouldn’t want to order their
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most on a busy day for me to get a sandwich. It took 45 minutes for me to be served that Thursday. But don’t go blaming the deli for the slow service. Tapingo is the issue. While I paid for my long-awaited sandwich, I made a light-hearted comment to the cashier about how busy they were. He replied that it was mainly because of all the Tapingo orders they were receiving. While in line, I had noticed that the minute an order came in, the frazzled staff would do the Tapingo order first and put orders made in person on hold. Why? This is where the app’s design is flawed. When placing an order, there’s options to customize everything except for when the order should be available for pick up because the only option is “ASAP.” This means that even though it may take me an hour to pick up my order, the deli will have to make it right away and it’ll sit there until I pick it up. Hello cold Chinese food, pizza or burgers! So how can Tapingo really live up to its claim of being an app that helps decrease congestion at food stands and saves time for everyone when it completely disregards those who are actually waiting in line? It’s simple. If the app is updated to include a function allowing the user to select the time they want their food to be made or picked up, the people in line can be served right away. The app users can then still have the convenience of getting their food without waiting. That, or there should be separate stations for Tapingo orders to be prepared at, but I think an app update is much easier. Megan Mann can be reached at
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After the stabbing at Riley’s last Sunday, it’s clear that authorities need to crack down on downtown partyers. The line between making dangerous and stupid life choices and living the “college experience” may not be crystal clear, but stabbing a bar bouncer is definitely crossing it.
Eye on the prize It feels so good to finish off the semester with my head held high, knowing I did the very best I could. When I’ve seen mediocre grades in fall semesters past, I’ve tried to tell myself I gave it my all, but in the back of my head I know there was more I could have accomplished. It will be a very merry Christmas when I get the email notification that I’ve made it on the dean’s list..
Food app angers hungry, hurried students lunch or coffee from an on-campus vendor with their phone, pick it up right after class and save the hassle of waiting in line? Unfortunately, it’s the app’s design and execution that has me unconvinced of its efficiency. Take the first Thursday of the semester, for example. I had a little less than an hour for a lunch break. Starving, I headed for the deli in the Bell Memorial Union Marketplace. Normally it only takes 15 minutes at
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Pasadena just dedicated parking meters to nonprofit organizations. The money is collected and donated to aid the city’s homeless population. This is a creative solution that has proven effective in other cities around the country. Chico should consider implementing this plan as it seeks to keep homeless people off the streets.
Comments of the week In response to the news article, “Provost Wei resigns, cites health issues” by David McVicker: “I enjoyed her presence and engagement on campus and wish her the best of health.” -Josh Stewart
In response to the news article “Catcalling, misogyny apparent on campus” by Madison Holmes: “You can’t put all the blame on men and say a woman should be allowed to wear revealing clothing without being catcalled at.” -Cortlan Miller
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GOLF
Teeing Off The Chico State men’s golf team opens its season Sept. 29, less than six months after making a run at the NCAA Division II championships in the spring. Here’s a look at the ’Cats top returners heading into the season. Top: Justin Wiles, Bottom far left: Alistair Docherty, Bottom left: Lee Gearhart, Bottom right: Zach Sardina, Bottom far right: Lee Gearhart Pho
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SOCCER
First-year Wildcat has early success on the field the bench in his early playing days, until he began training more often. “I didn’t start, and that motivates you One of the biggest issues for the Chico to work harder,” he said. “Day in, day out, State men’s soccer team this season was the you’re waking up earlier than everybody, departure of 11 players last year. training before everybody – you put in more As a result, the Wildcats needed help from work.” their incoming first-years and transfers to All his hard work started to pay off make it to the playoffs for the sixth time around the age of 12, when he started to nounder head coach Felipe Restrepo. tice that he was playing a lot better, Lee said. The new players are making their Lee played for Pleasant Grove High School presence known this season by helping the in Elk Grove for a year before getting picked team kick off the season with a 3-0-1 record. up by San Juan Academy, a youth soccer One of the key first-years has been Patrick club out of Sacramento. Lee, who has contributed four assists in the During his time at the San Juan Academy, team’s first four games. he played against boys from MLS academies “I think Lee is a special player,” he said. and youth soccer clubs that developed players for senior MLS teams. Despite facing tough competiHe’s working hard on his own, tion, he led his team in goals, Lee working at our trainings and he said. just can’t get enough of it.” In his third year of high school, Lee traveled to Sweden to pursue a Zach Bradford, assistant coach career as a professional athlete. In Sweden, Lee tried out for a profes“He’s got four years left in the program, and sional club called Örebro SK. we’ve got a lot of high expectations for him.” Though things were going well, he ended Restrepo said he is looking forward to up not playing for the team because of a seeing Lee’s development as a player, along promise he made his parents, he said. with the other first-years on the team. “My parents wanted me to get an eduReturner Matt Hurlow said Lee’s contribucation first before I pursued my dream of tion so far has been huge for the team. being a professional soccer player,” he said. “He’s crafty,” Hurlow said. “When he gets “So that’s what I basically did to honor my the ball on set pieces, the ball seems to find parents.” the back of the net.” When Lee came back to the U.S., he chose Lee said his work ethic is the reason for to attend Chico State partly because of his his recent success. familiarity with Restrepo, Lee said. That hard-working attitude has helped set As for the team, he is very optimistic of the tone for others on the team, said Zach the future, he said. Bradford, the assistant coach. “We have to train, practice makes perfect,” “He’s working hard on his own, working he said. “It’s always about discipline. If we at our trainings and he just can’t get enough follow that, the program is going to keep of it,” Bradford said. “He’s a pretty special going up.” player. He just always strives for more which is nice to see.” Jose Olivar can be reached at Lee said he hasn’t always been so successsportseditor@theorion.com or ful. He recalls spending most of his time on @jpu_olivar on Twitter. Jose Olivar Staff Writer
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Wildcat Week of the
Akwafei Ajeakwa
The senior men’s soccer player put Chico State on top Saturday with the only goal of the game on an assist from Patrick Lee. Ajeakwa helped the Wildcats end its first homestand of the season with a 3-0-1 record.
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Senior men’s soccer player Akwafei Ajeakwa scored the ’Cats only goal in Sunday’s 1-0 win.
In Case You Missed It
Stat ’Cat
Men’s Soccer
6,117
WEEKEND PERFORMANCE
2-0
(Women’s Golf) The size, in yards, of La Jolla’s Torrey Pines Golf Course, where the women’s golf team began its season Monday.
186 (Women’s Soccer) John Domogma/The Orion
Head coach Kim Sutton won her 186th game in Division II play, tying her with Bob Russ, the only other Wildcats womens soccer coach, for 31st all-time.
Carter Johnson scored his first collegiate goal in Chico State’s 2-0 win Friday at home.
20 (Women’s Soccer) Goalie Brianna Furner recorded her 20th career shutout last week, to tie for second in school history.
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The Chico State women’s soccer team won a pair of games this past weekend, starting with a 1-0 victory over 24th-ranked Seattle Pacific on Wednesday night and concluding with a 3-1 win over Saint Martin’s Univeristy on Sunday. Sophomore Shelby Lanksbury scored her first collegiate goal Wednesday, and it turned out to be the game winner. Goalie Brianna Furner had three saves to record the 20th of her career, tied for second in Chico State history. Lindsey Dias and Nicole Roberts both scored goals in Sunday’s win. The wins mark head coach Kim Sutton’s 186th career, putting her into a tie for 31st place all-time with Bob Russ, the only other coach in the school’s history.
First-year Carter Johnson scored his first collegiate goal for Chico State over the weekend.
Women’s Golf WEEKEND PERFORMANCE
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The Chico State volleyball team split a pair of matches this past week, beating Cal Poly Pomona to open play in the California Collegiate Athletic Association on Friday before falling to UC San Diego in four sets Saturday. In Friday’s games, Lindsay Quigley and Shannon Boling both had 15 kills as the Wildcats won by scores of 20-25, 25-19, 18-25, 25-22, 15-11. Torey Thompson added 59 assists for the game. Chico State (23, 1-1 CCAA) got off to a hot start with a first set win Saturday, but the Tritons won the next three to take the match. Izzy Sagely had 14 kills to lead the offense, while Thompson had 44 assists and 15 digs. Emily Duran also had 25 digs as the ’Cats lost by scores of 2624, 21-25, 11-25, 22-25.
The Chico State women’s golf team opened its season at the Point Loma Nazarene Fall Preview on Monday at Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla. The Wildcats shot a 26-over-par 322 to finish the opening 18 holes in seventh place, but only four shots out of fourth. Abbey McGrew led the way with a 5-over-par 79 for 15th place on the day, while Spencer Downey shot a 6-over 80, good for 22nd in the 66-player field. Bianca Armanini shot a 7-over-par 81 Monday to tie for 26th place, while Dani O’Keefe shot an 8-over 82 to tie for 34th place. Chico State wrapped up the tournament Tuesday, but results were not ready at press time. For the full recap, visit the orion.com/sports.
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STANDINGS MEN’S SOCCER
The Chico State men’s soccer team played a pair of games over the weekend, winning both. The Wildcats started with a 2-0 win over the Academy of Art on Friday, and finished off their season-opening homestand with a 1-0 win Sunday. True first-year Carter Johnson scored his first collegiate goal in the win over the Academy of Art on an assist from Matt Hurlow. Joachim Gasmi added to the lead with a goal in the 83rd minute. Senior Akwafei Ajeakwa provided Chico State’s only offense Sunday, and it turned out to be all the team needed. Ajeakwa scored in the 55th minute, and first-year Luke Dennison had three saves to record his third shutout of the year.
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Men’s Water Polo
Sink or swim for Wildcat squad the league finals, they went on to become champions at the national level and were Staff Writer crowned the 2013 Men’s National Collegiate The Chico State water polo club has yet to club champions in La Jolla. win a championship since it began in 1985. Many of the teams the ’Cats play against But, according to the players and coach, this have Division I water polo programs. Schools is going to be the year. like Stanford University and UC Davis reSince former player Cliff Kunkel became cruit players for their programs. the coach in 2010, the team has been a threat “They have the luxury to recruit kids to to other schools. Kunkel led the squad to play for Division I and some do not want to three Sierra Pacific Division Championship put in the serious hours, so they join their games in the last four years, but unfortuschool’s club team,” Kunkel said. nately the teams lost every game by a small There is reason for optimism going into margin. this season, The team lost with at least The team has great chemistry two out of 11 13 returners games last seafrom last season and a comradery that cannot be son, with both including two destroyed. against rival UC 2013 All-ConBerkeley. Chico ference players Cliff Kunkel, head coach State ended Ryan Sevilla the 2013 season (first team) and in second place of the championship game Connor Thompson (second team). after losing during overtime by a final score Sophomores Thompson and another of 14-13. After Berkeley beat Chico State in returner, Matt Buckingham will be getting Samuel Wolfson
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Chico State club water polo player Misha Sinkevich prepares for a shot in a game last season. starting positions. “We are looking forward to what should be our best season to date with pretty much all our key players returning, including five of seven starters, and a bunch of promising new kids that should plug right in and help us win nationals,” said Nick Reynolds, another key player who had been playing water polo a little over nine years. Kunkel, a three-time coach of the year, said he thinks there is a serious chance to win the title with all the experience and hardship the
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team has gone through. “The team has great chemistry and a comradery that cannot be destroyed,” Kunkel said. “So much talent on this team needs to be refined.” Chico State will have its season opener against UC Berkeley Oct. 4 at California Maritime Academy in Vallejo. Samuel Wolfson can be reached at
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Softball
Ex- volleyball player takes up coaching Project aims to improve field quality
Nick Reddy
Staff Writer
Chico State has produced many exceptional women’s volleyball players over the years. 2012 graduate Sable Villaescusa, the school’s career leader in assists, is one of those greats, and she has kept busy since leaving Chico. After concluding a stellar career and earning a degree in English studies with a minor in humanities, Villaescusa participated with USA Athletes International, a program providing amateur athletes a chance to compete in Olympicsstyle competition around the world. She represented the U.S. in the 2013 ITCG DKV Tournament in Groningen, Holland. Her team won the championship, but she was grateful for more than just success on the court, Villaescusa said. “It was an amazing experience not only athletically, but also (gave) me the opportunity to travel and see another cultures,” she said. After that, Villaescusa didn’t pursue playing professionally. She wanted to stay involved in the sport, however, so she turned to coaching. Villaescusa currently serves as the junior varsity coach for the girl’s volleyball team at Alta Loma High School, as well as directs the Rancho Valley Volleyball Club 16-and-under squad. Getting into coaching after graduating seemed like a logical choice for Villaescusa, who started playing volleyball at a young age. “I started playing volleyball when I was around 9 years old and have loved it ever since,” she said. “It has been a huge factor
Angelo Boscacci
Staff Writer
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Former Chico State volleyball Sable Villaescusa (No. 9, second from left front row) with USA Athletes International, a team she played for after the Wildcats. in my life for so long that coaching felt like a natural decision. Also, I had already been helping to coach sports camps for younger kids ever since I was in high school.” She also plans to further her education by attending graduate school, she said. Her time as a student-athlete at Chico State helped in the transition to the real world. “Being a student-athlete helps teach you how to work well with others, whether it be with your teammates or a group project in class,” Villaescusa said. “It has definitely helped me learn how to manage my time.” With many memories from her own teams, Villaescusa did have advice for some of her teammates who are now seniors on this year’s team. She urges players to connect with each other off the court, because it makes everyone better when the matches
roll around. “Teams that truly care about each other naturally tend to play better because they want to see each other succeed,” Villaescusa said. “It also makes those times that you do win so much more special that you get to share that feeling with your friends.” Current senior player Ellie Larronde was a sophomore when Villaescusa was leading the Wildcats as a senior. Larronde was quick to praise her old setter. “Sable was the type of player that made you want to be better,” she said. “She was a leader on and off the court. She always gave it her all, no matter what we were doing.” Nick Reddy can be reached at
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Women’s golf
New coach, players ready to hit the links Lars Gustafson
Staff Writer
The Chico State women’s golf team is coming off a successful 2013 season where it placed in the top five in seven of the nine tournaments they competed in. With a new coach and a mix of incoming and returning golfers, the team is ready to build on their previous success. Last year, the Wildcats were able to win two tournaments: the Dennis Rose Invitational in Waikoloa, Hawaii and the Western New Mexico Fall Invitational in Sun City, Arizona. The team competed in the NCAA Championship West Regional Tournament last season, but fell short and finished in ninth place. This year, Chico State is scheduled to play at two of the top 100 courses in the United States: Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego and Crosswater Golf Course in Three Rivers, Oregon. Former Chico State golfer and new women’s golf interim head coach Nick Green has
taken over the reins in place of the retired Kathy Dais. He’s excited for one of the better fall schedules he’s seen, Green said. New team captain Dani O’Keefe and teammate Bianca Armanini agreed, adding that they are excited for a tournament Oct. 2 in Oregon. While the Wildcats currently have no tournaments scheduled at home, they were working on getting a tournament in Chico for the spring, Green said. O’Keefe, meanwhile, said she is ready to step into her role as the leader of the team and is excited for nationals – the squad’s ultimate goal. Returning junior Armanini is coming off a season-ending surgery, but she’s been working to get back into golfing form for the new season. “I’ve been doing a lot of mental game practice,” Armanini said. “When you’re not playing in tournaments it’s hard to just jump back in. I’m working on my putting and chipping to get a good feel around the greens.”
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As a true first-year, Armanini posted two top 20 finishes in three tournaments during the 2012-2013 season. That year, she had a stroke average of 79.5, second best on the team. Now, she wants to win a tournament, Aramini said. The two first-years, Kabrea Rosas and Ileana MacDonald, are expected to have a great first year as NCAA golfers. MacDonald will start the year as one of the starting five golfers. Armanini said she’s played with the first-years a few times, and their talent level brings healthy competition to the team. Green said he has some goals of his own in his first year as the head coach. “It’s my goal all the time to compete at nationals,” Green said. “We finished in 18th nationally. We’re looking forward to building on that success.”
Chico State’s softball field is undergoing a project aimed at improving both the field and player safety. According to Phil Strawn, the assistant project manager in Facilities Management and Services at Chico State, the estimated cost of this makeover is $99,700. Here’s what the field makeover will consist of: • A new infield that has its own sprinkler system • A realignment of the bases • A new grass border for the field • A new trench drain in front of the dugouts • An all new irrigation system “Over the years the softball field has had problems with drainage and uneven spots throughout the field,” said Mitch Cox, the associate director of athletics. “When it would rain, water would sit in certain areas and they would have to push the water off and it would go into the bull pens and flood them. It should be a lot less work for our grounds guys and When it would players who would rain, water have had to do that would sit in work on game days.” certain areas The softball field was just put on a and they would regular grass field, have to push Cox said. the water off “They have taken and it would up 6 inches of surface go into the bull and have installed a pens and flood new irrigation system them. and a whole new drainage system on Mitch Cox, associate the outside,” he said. director of athletics Just like with every project, the budget comes into play. The almost six-figure bill will not be an easy one for Chico State. “It’s something we have to account for through various means in terms of saving money in other areas,” Cox said. “And knowing that something like this is going to happen, we start pocketing money away.” “The field should be ready for our team segment, which starts in October,” said Angel Shamblin, head softball coach. “With a trap now the water should just run off on its own into a drainage system.” Angelo Boscacci can be reached at
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Garrett Walker, senior business entrepreneurship major, is with the Bad Burms and Bloody Carpets vendor holding his Columbian red tail boa at the reptile show.
The second annual show packed the fairgrounds with an assortment of scaly snakes and critters Taylor Sinclair
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t the second annual Chico Reptile Show, members of Chico surrounded themselves with some slithery friends of all sizes. The show was took over Silver Dollar Fairgrounds on Saturday. Once inside, attendees found themselves surrounded by cages and display booths filled with snakes, lizards, frogs, turtles and scorpions. Garrett Walker, a senior business entrepreneurship major, brought one of his Colombian red-tailed boas named Honey to the show along with some of her babies to sell. “This is my first year doing the show,” Walker said. “I started breeding them. I picked my female off Craigslist as a hobby. I adopted my male, and they bred and I got 22 babies out of it. I sold off 18 of them. I’m hoping to move on to bigger and better snakes.” Along with reptiles, vendors sold reptile food and housing items. Most of the animals were for sale or up for adoption. “They’re great pets, I love them,” Walker said. “I have a job and go to school so I’m able to keep them at home. They are extremely low maintenance. I like to recommend snakes for college students. They don’t require the attention of a dog or cat.” The show was a great opportunity
to be interactive with exotic reptiles. Most snakes and lizards could be held or touched with the supervision of the owner or professional at hand. With 25 vendors at the show, a lot of animals were up for sale. Costs of the reptiles differed depending on size and species. “I’ve sold one snake today, possibly two more,” Walker said. “This show is a lot better than last year, it’s about three times the size.” Bruce Smith-Peters, producer of the Chico Reptile Show and a lecturer for multicultural and gender studies at Chico State, has a lot of enthusiasm for the show and utilizes it as a source for selling snakes, he said. This was the second annual show that Smith-Peters produced and he loves the people and the reptiles that this event brings in. “The vendors are happy, people are happy,” Smith-Peters said. “I see so many kids coming through just looking at snakes; that’s the fun thing. That’s what makes it important. A lot of these kids are learning about reptiles and lizards and things and they’re not so much on the video games. It’s something else to do.” Taylor Sinclair can be reached at featureseditor@theorion.com or
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A variety of snakes and chameleons showcased and sold at the event.
Events
WREC rolls out weekly social for students Michaela Sundholm
Staff Writer
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Diana Hass and Athena Oreck stand outside the Wildcat Recreation Center for Lawnapalooza, an outdoor fair held every Thursday from 3-5 p.m.
Otter Pops and Rockstars. Beanbag toss and giant Jenga. All of these can be found at Lawnapalooza, a new event held by the Wildcat Recreation Center and Recreational Sports. The event features music, lawn games, prizes and free, cold snacks, adding something to the 97 degree school day. Lawnapalooza is held on the grass in front of the WREC every Thursday from 3-5 p.m. Athena Oreck, senior recreational sports intern, works and runs the event weekly to encourage student activity on campus. “It is basically a way to promote people coming out and having fun even if they are not so much interested in going to the WREC to work out,” she said.
This Thursday was the first time the event was held. The interns working there are trying to get students involved and get the word out by advertising inside the WREC and on social media. “A lot of people still don’t know about the event, but we will be there every Thursday until the weather gets bad,” she said. Simmone Abbey, a senior communication major, was playing ladder ball with three friends. She encouraged student participation so that more students can be engaged and enjoy the experience. “It is so much fun,” she said. “I think more people should take advantage of this. I think they are only going to get bigger and better.” Michaela Sundholm can be reached at
featureseditor@theorion.com or @Michaela_Sun on Twitter.
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Re-entry
Seasoned students see classes differently “(It) seems like I have different needs or even have different goals,” he said. “I’m Staff Writer even interested in different (things) so Jimmy Sims, a 38-year-old junior re-entry it’s hard to (find the) same interests. The student, said he realized with age comes challenge comes with making friends. more focus and determination to graduate. I have a family now, so I’m more family “When I was 18 I (didn’t really care oriented and focus mainly on my (home about) how my grades were,” he said. “Now life) and getting good grades in school.” that I’m older, I understand this is kind of In contrast to Sims’ perception of my last chance to get it done before I’m too older-younger student socialization, old to make enough for my retirement.” Karissa Lutes, a 23-year-old senior English Being over the age of 25, many re-entry literature major, prefers to chat up re-entry students have families and full-time jobs students because they share a similar on top of their required coursework. This mindset and she can learn a thing or two causes them to have a different outlook on not taught in the typical class setting. their time in college than those who are out “I have more in common with (older on their own for the first time. students) because they have a more mature Sims has also realized there are some outlook on life and have had experiences disadvantages that come along with the that make their lives more interesting,” title. Lutes said. “(They) are helpful to me “I can’t really afford to make a mistake or (because) I have not had nearly as much do bad in a class,” he said. “It would make experience as them.” my time (at school) longer.” Lutes isn’t the only one who sees sharing Keeping up with his full course load isn’t the classroom with re-entry students the only challenge Sims has faced since as a positive experience. Chris Fosen, a professor of composition for the English department, has I can’t really afford to make a mistake noticed a significant distinction between students of varying or do bad in a class. It would make my ages and he values the efforts time (at school) longer. made by older students. “Attendance, work quality Jimmy Sims, junior accounting major and focus (are) better,” he said. “(And they) work as well or better than other students when returning to college. Mixing in with other in their groups.” students several years younger than him Teaching re-entry students comes with has proved to be somewhat difficult. its own advantages, like giving him more Amanda Rhine
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Jimmy Sims, a junior accounting major and re-entry student, values the opportunity to receive a better education and focuses on graduating. chances to mentor and extend information than he could within the limitations of his set class periods, Fosen said. “In my experience, older students come to my office more frequently, ask for additional resources or readings for projects and leap at opportunities to apply the concepts we study in real-world contexts,” he said. Other than showing great enthusiasm for learning, Fosen has had many re-entry students bring a little something extra to the table and thinks they can serve as effective role-models for others. “Older (students) have often raised
a family, served in the military or had other major experiences that enrich their perceptions of what they are studying and shape our conversations in class,” he said. “So I often push these older students a bit more, to go deeper, explore the subject more, not just because I think they often have more resilience than students of a traditional age but also because they very often know what they want out of their education.” Amanda Rhine can be reached at
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career center
Job quest is challenging in competitive jungle Taylor Sinclair
Staff Writer
Finding a job in a college town is not only challenging, but competitive. The Career Planning and Placement Office provides many opportunities to help students get those jobs over competitors and rise above the rest. The Career Center offers seminars on how to find a part-time job in Chico. At these seminars, students learn how to get their foot in the door and what they are potentially doing wrong when applying to jobs. Along with seminars, the Career Center offers resume review sessions 1-4 p.m. Monday through Friday. At these sessions, students’ resumes are thoroughly reviewed by a faculty member. One faculty member who assists students at these sessions is
Steve Irving, coordinator of the Student concerning yourself and past work Employment Office. experiences. These questionnaires can take “I talk with students about job search up to 45 minutes. techniques: things they want to include “We do require that companies be very as a part of their process and things they clear when they are using the student want to avoid,” said Irving. employment center as a means to recruit The process of applying for jobs has for their positions and to be very clear on changed due to the advancement of their instructions on how to apply,” Irving technology. said. “We’ve Be very active in the job search process. got anywhere Depending on the from online What I mean by active is use all your company or questionnaires resources. corporation, Steve Irving, coordinator of the Student to standard some email resumes Employment Office businesses put or standard applications applications, but on their company website. that is always a requirement.” Filling out an application can take When looking for a job, there’s the oldroughly 20 minutes. In addition to this, fashioned way of walking into businesses future employees may have to answer long with a resume ready in hand or searching questionnaires that include questions for openings on the internet by using
Zachary Phillips
Opinion Editor
Boy meets girl. They date, then separate. Love can be a fickle fiend, but hope springs eternal. For many college students, the dating game is as simple as that. But for a gay man in a small town, the pre-dating courtship phase is a time of worry and woe, with enough pitfalls to make even Lara Croft consider turning back. I’ve never been one to feign sexual guru status but I can say this, when it comes to dating balks and sexual frustration, I know my stuff. Every story begins the same, with that fateful glance. My eyes catch those of a strapping gentleman at the bar, and I instantly know there’s something special between us. He may later claim that he just liked my X-Files T-shirt, but I know better. There was something special. Taking initiative, I strike up a devil-
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Humans of Chico State
The O-Face: Homosexual dating woes may-care saunter and make my way toward him. Meanwhile, my mind is racing faster than a rabbit on an intravenous espresso drip. What am I doing? I don’t even know if he’s gay or straight. He seems interested. But I do have a cool shirt on, maybe it’s just the shirt. But he does have a big mustache. No, the mustache thing is just a myth. Oh God. I’m at the bar. What do I do? What should I order? Long island? Too sloppy. Vodka martini? Too cliché. Screw it, beer it is. We introduce ourselves and strike up some quick, easy conversation. Things are going well, we have similar tastes in music, we both like to read and he hasn’t noticed the foam from my Pale Ale spilling over the glass, running down my forearm and condensing into a puddle on my lap. My demeanor is a calm, cool, amicable. Meanwhile, my mind is processing louder than my grandma’s Macintosh that still runs on dial-up. Does he seem interested? Yes. But does he seem “interested?” God only knows. (Don’t bring religion into this, that gets weird.) Jesus, what should I do? Should I be more obvious? No, that’s weird. And what if he’s a homophobe? What if he
Craigslist, JobCat or Chico Jobs. Chico State students have the opportunity to use JobCat, the Career Center’s online job and internship search engine. On JobCat, students can upload their resumes and cover letters to an online profile. They then can search for jobs or internships that fit their needs, whether it’s for a part-time job or a paid internship. “Be very active in the job search process,” Irving said. “What I mean by active is use all your resources. Some students may use Craigslist, some may use JobCat or word-of-mouth. All of those are good techniques to find out where the job opportunities are and often lead to success.”
invites me over to his place, leads me into a back alley where all his bros are and then beats me within an inch of my life? Don’t be stupid, this isn’t Crazy Horse Saloon. Just relax. Have a good time. Stay in the moment. Enjoy this. The night wanes and our time together is pushing on two hours. Before we part, he asks for my number because the goddess Aphrodite in all her splendor and glory has smiled upon my plight and delivered unto me the love I’ve always deserved. We exchange numbers, part ways for the night, and it doesn’t matter how many piles of broken glass litter the sidewalks, I’m walking on air. In two day’s time – the appropriate time cushion before following up, for the record – he sends me a text and wants to hang out. Feigning nonchalance, I reply: “Sounds good. How about Thursday night?” “Can’t do Thursday, driving the gf back to the bay. Friday?” Aphrodite, you cold, heartless bitch.
Q: What was the best thing your mother ever taught you?
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A: To treat everyone with kindness and not take anything personally. I was always very wild and vibrant and I always got bullied and told to calm down. My mother just told me to shine and beat through all criticism and judgment. My mother didn’t lie to me. She told me, “We live in a judgmental world.” - Kirsten Springer, junior concrete industry management major
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Kyle Williams croons for students at A.S. Productions’ second fall “Nooner” performance in Trinity Commons.
Q&A
Soul-pop singer Kyle Williams Jeffrey Fox
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Local singer-songwriter Kyle Williams shared his rich melodies and flair for songwriting at A.S. Productions’ second “Nooner” performance in Trinity Commons on Sept. 10. The Orion spoke with him about his roots, competing for a gig on national TV and his initial insecurities about changing his image. The Orion: Where are you from? Kyle Williams: I’ve been in Chico a long time. I was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. My parents split up when I was 3 and my mom and I moved to Southern California and lived all up and down the coast before landing in Paradise (where I went to school). The Orion: How long have you been performing? Williams: I’ve been performing for about nine years now. I’ve been pursuing it as a career for about six or seven. I started playing drums when I was 16 and a couple years later picked up a guitar and started messing around with writing songs. It wasn’t too long after that I was at Butte College and then doing a few classes at Chico State. I got involved with Wild Oak (Songwriters Collective) club workshops and they did a showcase. I was one of the winners, so I got to play at Moxie’s Cafe. That was like my first show and that was in December of 2008. The Orion: On your website there are three photos of you: one with dreadlocks, one with half your head shaved and “image isn’t everything” on your forehead and one with no hair. What’s the story there? Williams: I had dreadlocks for 12 years and I loved them, but really felt like it was time for a change. It was scary, because (my hair) really became a big part of my personal identity, let alone with music where image is so important. It was really a big insecurity I had. Am I gonna be me still? Are people gonna see me the same if I don’t have my hair? Most of the people in my life had only ever known me with the dreadlocks. My buddy Steve has this thing called the “What I Be Project.” He goes all over the world and all over campuses. The project is about putting your insecurities out there by writing it on your face. (People) will say “I’m not my anxiety,” “I’m not my depression,” “I’m not my homosexuality.” So I met up with Steve, and we did three photos. It’s a super cool project. The Orion: What’s up next for you? Williams: I’m doing this singer-songwriter competition through Guitar Center. It is a social media thing, where you put a song on there and people have to watch, follow and share your video and that will put you up in the ranks. From the top 100 they pick the best five. Those five people get flown down to Hollywood to play at The Troubadour and a panel of judges picks the best. That person gets to do a four-song EP with producer Don Was and play on Jimmy Kimmel Live! It’s a major career boost. Jeffrey Fox can be reached at artseditor@theorion.com or
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From left: David Wells, Shoji Kameda, Masato Baba and Eien Hunter-Ishikawa play their second song at the Chico World Music Festival on Saturday.
World Music Festival features stellar acts Chico Performances’ event includes incredible international acts and activities Jake Hutchison
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9-foot-tall talking dragon strolled among the crowd at Chico State as the 21st annual Chico World Music Festival unfolded in front of Kendall Hall on Saturday. This dragon was just one of the event’s giant sawmill puppets, a festival favorite. The event, sponsored by Chico Performances, began with a live concert by reggae, funk, hip-hop and blues fusion
group Funkadesi on Friday at Laxson Auditorium. The festival continued Saturday, bringing 13 artists from across the globe together for one epic multicultural event featuring free art classes, crafts for kids and international food, jewelry and clothing. Children enjoyed face and rock painting at craft booths sponsored by the Valene L. Smith Museum of Anthropology while live performances continued outside and indoors on four main stages. Some of the featured acts included Los Caballitos de la Cancion, which fuses
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The 21st annual Chico World Music Festival featured live international music, children’s crafts and giant sawmill puppets. John Domogma/The Orion
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Kaleb Sievers Join Chico State’s School of the Arts as it hosts a Peace Institute Lecture with former CIA analyst Ray McGovern.
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Embark on a night of classical music with one of the most renowned symphonies in Northern California. Read the preview at theorion.com/arts.
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music styles from South America, Mexico and Spain, and sitarist Kartik Seshadri. Local bluegrass group Mossy Creek Band and Masters of Hawaiian Music also drew particularly large, lively crowds. Overall, the mood of the event was relaxed and enjoyable, leaving audience members and performers satisfied with the festival’s good food, performances and company.
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WHERE: DUFFY’S TAVERN TIME: 9 P.M.-MIDNIGHT PRICE: $5
Local singer-songwriters Robin Bacior, Chris Keene and Ave Grave will put on a solid indie and folk show. WHERE: 1078 GALLERY TIME: 8 P.M. PRICE: $5-$10
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