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She would use my job evaluations to devalue me as an employee and made me feel like a substandard person.

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Chico State employee spends nights awake in bed.

The next day at work, the employee is welcomed by threats from a supervisor and singled out — micromanaged and stripped of the ability to make work-related decisions. Disturbing comments are made behind closed doors.

Performance evaluations are held when no one else is in the office.

“I’m actually ill from all this. I can’t sleep at night. I cry as soon as I leave work. I’m paranoid that my supervisor will come into my office and fire me,” wrote the employee in a set of anonymous comments prepared by a labor union representative for Chico State.

Bullied high school students often make the news, but what about university employees?

Tom Dimitre, Chico State’s labor representative for the California State University Employees Union, spends 30-40 percent of his time handling union members’ bullying

Chico State employee. “She would use my complaints, he said. job evaluations to devalue me as an emHe works with employees in the Student ployee and made me feel like a substandard Health Center and Facilities Management person. I have never had someone treat me and Services, which Dimitre said generate that way before.” the most bullying complaints. Clerical perAn employee may claim a sonnel are also common, he workload increase or yelling is said. bullying, but a supervisor may These employees aren’t the disagree, Ornelas said. only ones who face bullies, said Some employees reported Vincent Ornelas, Chico State’s to Dimitre that bullies called former president for Califorthem names, shut doors in their nia Faculty Association’s Chico faces, hovered over them inState chapter. timidatingly, verbally harassed Ornelas constantly heard them and caused them depresbullying complaints during his Vincent sion, he said. two-year term leading the union Ornelas “My whole life was affected chapter, which handles lecturFormer Chico State by the way this one person ers, coaches, librarians and faculty union thought of me and treated me,” counselors, he said. president wrote another employee. “I was Combined, the two unions literally sick to my stomach goinclude 95 percent of campus ing in to work every day. Even my personal employees, and both Ornelas and Dimitre life suffered. I was so unhappy that I believe agree — bullying is an issue at Chico State.

I had started to become depressed.”

Often, the bullying comes from a superSome employees have even taken sick visor or someone above, which complicates leave to deal with their stress-related health things. issues connected to bullying, “I definitely worked with a supervisor Mike Shuell, a local psychologist, who was a bully,” wrote another anonymous

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Driver in rehab after crash, coma Mozes Zarate

News Editor

The driver involved in an alleged DUI single-car crash that preceded the death of two Chico State students in January is now awake and recovering.

The 18-year-old Chico State student, who was previously comatose following the crash on Jan. 26, is undergoing a rehabilitation program to walk again, according to the Facebook support page “Prayer Chain For Diego.”

“As of now he still has the breathing tube in his throat but is making significant progress everyday,” wrote his sister Luz Diego ArriagaAr ria g a-Rodrigue z Rodriguez on a Facebook post Friday. “This rehab program will teach him how to walk again and help him with every day tasks that because of the brain injury he is unable to do. We were told that not very many people qualify for this program because doctors have to see that the patient is willing and capable enough to withstand the program since it is very intense.”

A recovery fund has been opened to help get him to a new rehabilation facility, she wrote.

The California Highway Patrol has recommended that Arriaga-Rodriguez face charges for DUI vehicular manslaughter.

Arriaga-Rodriguez had a blood alcohol content of .06, along with a significant amount of marijuana in his system, said Butte County District Attorney Michael Ramsey.

An investigation into how the three students obtained alcohol is ongoing, said John Carr, a spokesman for the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The penalties for furnishing alcohol to someone underage could result in up to six months in a county jail.

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Investigators replicate conditions of fiery crash Sharon Martin

Sports Editor

It could take months to determine the cause of the Orland bus crash, according to California Highway Patrol.

The crash on April 10 involved a FedEx semitrailer and a charter bus of high school students who were traveling to Humboldt State for a campus tour. Ten people died in the crash, including drivers of both the truck and the bus, three chaperones and five students.

The CHP and the National Transportation Safety Board conducted a controlled reenactment of the crash Thursday on Interstate 5 in Orland to determine the cause of the accident.

Investigators used replica vehicles provided by FedEx and Silverado Stages to perform the simulation.

Investigators were looking for the speed of the bus at the time of crash. Video equipment was used on both vehicles to determine what each driver saw during the accident.

“This is a long investigation, but it’s important to have the complete and thorough information,” said Ruben Leal, CHP Northern Division Chief.

The CHP will take the data collected from the tests to determine what caused the FedEx truck to cross the freeway median and collide with the bus.

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Survivors reveal sexual assaults online

Specifically on college campuses, the fear that If it is difficult for a woman to come forward they will be blamed is a big reason people won’t and admit to being sexually assaulted, it’s much come forward to report a sexual assault, she harder on men because of the stigma surroundsaid. ing male sexual as“It creates all of sault, she said.

Madison Holmes these questions in “All of these things Staff Writer the victim’s head that that they hear on a daily basis from the When Alberto Chavez started Chico College makes them doubt time that they’re Confessions in February 2013, he never expected whether or not it’s worth telling somereally little kids sexual assault victims would use the website to body,” Peart said. comes up when share their ordeals with fellow students. “(I) was telling one they go through a Within the past few weeks, several anonymous of my guy friends sexual assault or a students confessing about sexual assault have about how I almost rape,” Peart said. posted on the Facebook page.

Confession 3363 “They think, ‘Oh, I Confession 3363 reads, “Four-and-a-half years got raped one night and his response was can’t come forward, ago, I was drugged and raped at a party, to the ‘so what, a they’re going to extent where I don’t remember several lot of girls almost get raped,’” reads judge me, they’re going to think I’m weak,’ and days after.” confession 3437. “Just proves men’s people will think, ‘Oh my gosh, who is he that he Chavez, a sustainable manufacturidiocy when it comes to sexual viocan’t protect himself ?’” ing major and one of the administralence.”

In confession 3359, now removed, a male stutors for the Facebook page, developed Societal stigmas surrounding sexdent admitted to being sexually assaulted and the website after other universities ual assault prevent victims from comwas hesitant to come forward and report it to created similar pages, he said. ing forward and seeking help, Peart the police.

Chavez thought Chico would have said.

The comments on this post ranged from supsome crazy confessions to share.

Confession 3453 reads, “My profes- portive to accusatory.

“At first we thought it was going to sors and friends don’t know that the Confessions can be removed if someone asks be all fun and jokes and not anything emily reason I’ve been missing so much the administrators to delete them, Chavez said. too serious,” he said. peart class is that I was sexually assaulted a Some students might come forward on the Users submit an anonymous confession through an outside website. The Safe Place program few weeks ago. The only person I told confessions page instead of reporting to the pocoordinator thought it wasn’t a big deal. I don’t lice because they can remain anonymous and submissions are then posted on the want to talk about it. I don’t want to will receive support through comments on the Facebook page for the public to see. deal with it. I don’t want to deal with anything. I post, Chavez said.

Chavez posts any confession that does not atwish there was a way to tell them without telling “I think they are genuinely scared and don’t tack a specific person or race and is not biased them.” want people to judge them,” he said. “They have toward any person or group, he said.

Men report sexual assault much less than never been through something so rough and Less than 5 percent of college students who women do and women already under-report, don’t know how to handle it. The page allows are sexually assaulted will report it to the pothem to tell people without actually revealing lice, said Emily Peart, program coordinator for Peart said.

“I think if we were to have really accurate their identity.”

Safe Place at the University Police Department.

“It’s difficult to come forward and say, ‘I’ve numbers, if everyone reported 100 percent of the time, people would be really surprised to see Madison Holmes can be reached at been sexually assaulted, and I need help,’” Peart said. “It’s a difficult conversation to have — it how many of our men are being victimized,” she newseditor@theorion.com or @madisonholmes95 on Twitter said. takes a lot of courage.”

The Chico College Confessions Facebook page contains stories from sexual assault victims struggling to come forward.

Four-and-a-half years ago, I was drugged and raped at a party.

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Collision leads to four-car pileup Chance Keenan

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A pickup truck went into oncoming traffic on the intersection of Ninth and Ivy streets Saturday evening, resulting in a four-car pileup.

No one was injured, said Chico Police Officer Peter Durfee.

The incident occurred at approximately 6:20 p.m., he said.

A Dodge pickup truck entered into the intersection going south and was hit headon by two cars heading east on Ninth Street, he said. The crash caused the truck to spin out and hit a Toyota waiting to cross the intersection from the north side.

Austin Carter, a Chico State student, was involved in the head-on collision.

“I don’t know if he stopped at the stop sign,” Carter said. “It all happened so fast so it was pretty crazy. I’ve been in a crash, but I only got rear-ended, so this was a lot different.”

Tow trucks were on scene to move the three cars out of the road because they were all immovable.

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crash course Firefighters approach the aftermath of a four-car pileup at the intersection of Ninth and Ivy streets on Saturday. No one was injured.

Professor strives to rebrand reputation Enrique Raymundo

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A communications design professor will be starting a YouTube channel in June with the intention of changing Chico State’s party image.

The channel will be one of the final stages of a year-long project, which included the efforts of more than 300 students.

Professor John Roussell began student involvement in the project during the spring 2013 semester and concluded it in the fall.

He used students in three different communications courses to gather information on what Chico State’s image was and should be. Video presentations will display their findings.

The information his students gathered reflected that the image of Chico State was still that of a drinking and partying school, Roussell said.

A big inspiration for the project was the death of Mason Sumnicht, a Chico State student who died of alcohol poisoning in fall 2012, he said.

Sumnicht was a student in one of his classes, and Roussell resented how casually outsiders turned the death of one of his students into part of an easy john narrative about roussell Chico State’s repProfessor, utation, Roussell communication said. design Years before the death of Sumnicht, Chico State was made infamous when it was named the top party school in the nation by Playboy magazine.

“Chico State was a Playboy party school before any of these people were even born,” Roussell said. “There’s no open bar in my classroom.”

Sumnicht was the catalyst that Chico and the university used to respond to the negative image it had, he said.

As a graduate of Chico State’s master’s program, a member of the community and Sumnicht’s instructor, Roussell felt a personal connection to this image.

“It means something to me,” he said.

“It’s not something that I take lightly.”

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Campus network needs upgrade bit-per-second for wired services that connect to desktops on campus, Claverie said.

Asst. News Editor Meriam Library and Kendall Hall are Chico State’s aging wire infrastructure is among buildings that don’t meet the standards. In order to run newer, faster cables being replaced in order to meet demands of inside the walls, pathways would have to be growing numbers of unique devices.

Because there are roughly 2.5 electronics constructed to house those wires.

The telecommunications department does per person, 20,000 unique devices use the not have enough funding to upgrade buildings Chico State campus Internet at any given time that only meet sufficient wire connectivity. every day.

The Technology Infrastructure Initiative “In the last five years, we’ve seen an exploproject allosion of wireless cated $243.6 devices coming on million to build to the network,” on telecommusaid Scott Claverie, nications infradirector of telestructure for all communications 23 California services at Chico State University State. campuses over Claverie is reScott Claverie a three-year pesponsible for reDirector of Telecommunications Services riod. porting systemThere hasn’t wide growth of been any money Internet usage in identified at the campus level to fix some order to address additional needs for access buildings so some funding comes from the points. telecommunications services department, In 2000, the chancellor’s office implemented the Technology Infrastructure Initiative, Claverie said.

The Technology Infrastructure Initiative which prompted the renovation and installaproject fixed the wire infrastructure inside tion of new cabling and network electronics buildings and dug trenches in the ground in for all California State University campuses. order to run copper and fiber connecting conThe goal was to create a baseline standard duits from each building to the next. of wired connectivity speed in order to supThis summer, Claverie will be working on port the data needs of the school system, Clavcompleting full replacement of cables on the erie said. first and second floors of O’Connell TechnolThe standard wired connectivity speed is ogy Center, he said. He will also be replacing one gigabit-per-second, according to the inicore equipment that connects all the buildtiative.

Only 18 out of 25 buildings on campus ings’ wires together.

The core equipment is built in a way so that have reached the standard speed of one gigaChristine Lee

In the past five years, we’ve seen an explosion of wireless devices coming on to the network.

wired connectivity can distribute and be received to and from other buildings. If any one of the connections fail, the building would still have connection coming in from a different building.

It will cost about $300,000 to replace the equipment, Claverie said.

“Electronics need replacing because they get old,” he said. “The other thing is the speed on the connections are starting to increase more and more every year. It just goes to supply the demand, the need out there for faster connectivity so the equipment can only go so fast so we upgrade it to go faster.”

Claverie said the trend of unique device usage has continued to rise.

“It’s funny because we’d always see a little blip that comes up around spring semester because after the students come back from Christmas, they have a new toy,” he said.

Claverie said the department looks at heat maps of a building in order to determine the need for more access points for wireless connectivity. Heat maps identify areas within a building that require the most Internet usage.

When one access point has reached the threshold of 30 users allowed, another access point is put out to divert the demand in one heavily used area.

“If any student feels that their service is lacking or they have a problem connecting, call the help desk,” Claverie said. “ We want your experience to be a great one. We’ve designed a network that certainly works extremely well and we want to make sure that you’re taking advantage of it.”

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counsels employees through the Employee Assistance Program.

Stress levels and health are directly linked, especially after long-term exposure, because it reduces the immune system’s ability to fight, Shuell said.

“I see a lot of people who are dealing with stress and stressful interaction with others,” he said.

However, the blurred definition of bullying makes it difficult for him to call a “stressful interaction” bullying.

Identifying bullying isn’t a simple task, said Dylan Saake, the campus director of labor relations and compliance.

The Policy on Campus Behavior and Violence defines bullying as “intentional intimidation or infliction of emotional distress, characterized by verbal abuses, derogatory remarks, insults and epithets,

verbal and physical behavior that a reasonable person would find threatening, intimidating or humiliating; intentional sabotage of an employee’s work performance.”

However, colleagues bully each other, too. People who share a space and have different teaching ideas may not speak for years, Ornelas said.

The Campus Violence Consultation Team has received 13 bullying complaints that included “erratic behavior,” “patterns of aggressive behavior” or “threatening behavior” since April 2012, according to a report. But because of fear, many instances go unreported.

“I was told to work against the union contract or they would not keep me on,” wrote an employee. “If I were to hold Chico State (both middle management as

well as human resources) to its promises, the administration would fire me. On several occasions, I was verbally harassed by my immediate supervisor.”

None of it was officially reported for fear of repercussions, the employee wrote.

“If I were ever to be labeled a ‘troublemaker’ then my career at Chico State would be shot,” he or she wrote.

Employees don’t want to be labeled as “troublemakers” because people will stop talking to them, said Marjorie Bommersbach, the CFA affirmative action chair.

Even so, Saake encourages employees to come forward with these issues to begin an investigation.

However, no bullying complaints have been confirmed, Dimitre said.

“The process doesn’t work very well,” he said. “They do investigate, but there’s no

remedy that seeks to solve the problem.”

Chico State is not alone with this problem. The California State University board of trustee’s meeting March 25 addressed the systemwide issue of institutional bullying, at which several labor members from different campuses discussed their experiences.

John Orr, a union representative of employees in clerical and administrative support services at Cal State Fullerton, was the first to mention it at the meeting.

“Bullying is a disease,” he said at the meeting. “It spreads from campus to campus, from department to department.”

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Blotter Tuesday, 2:24 p.m.: Noise disturbance at Lassen Hall. “Loud music with sexual content coming from Lassen. Room located, officer out with resident advisor. Porn being broadcasted though his speakers. University Housing to handle.”

Wednesday, 1:43 p.m.: Fight in front of Madison Bear Garden. “Two males in physical engagement, four subjects total. Two subjects chasing other two, all dispersed. Chico Police Department notified, hadn’t received any calls.

Officer was advised a few people on bikes were seen at child’s park, provided description of subjects seen.”

Thursday, 12:15 a.m.: Suspicious subject on Second and Chestnut streets. “Reporting party came into the campus police station lobby and advised when he stopped at a red light, someone went by and broke his side mirror. Unknown subject was walking in crosswalk and slapped both of the mirrors, negative damage.”

Friday, 1:03 p.m.: Suspicious vehicle at First and Ivy streets. “Driver on cellphone. Erratic driving, almost hit citizen on sidewalk. Officers unable to locate vehicle.”

Saturday, 3:01 p.m.: Vandalism at Kappa Sigma house. “Large Greek letter removed from front yard and thrown down the street which broke into many pieces. Report taken.”

Sunday, 3:46 p.m.: Property recovered in the golf area. “Syringe/needle found on the ground.

Object disposed of.”

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The police blotter is a selection of information cited directly from Chico Police Department and University Police Department.

Monday, 6:22 p.m.: Suspicious subject at Bell Memorial Union bike racks. “White male adult, no shirt, hanging around the bike racks.

Subject stole bicycle from Plumas Hall bike racks. Officer on foot pursuit at Third and Ivy streets. Subject detained. Transported to Butte County Jail.”

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Monday, 4:08 p.m.: Subject disturbance on Walnut Street. “Transient subject refusing to leave shopping center. Subject smells of urine, keeps puling his pants down and exposing himself. Several business owners have told him to leave property, since subject keeps harassing patrons. Subject now walking towards Ray’s Liquor. Requesting him contacted and counseled.”

Wednesday, 9:26 a.m.: Subject disturbance at Safeway on Mangrove Avenue. “Black male adult yelling he’s going to stab all the white people, no weapons seen. Last seen heading northbound through parking lot.”

Thursday, 2:16 p.m.: Subject disturbance at Kirk’s Jewelry on West Third Street. “Female transient came into business looking for appraisal on piece of jewelry. She told the reporting party her and her husband had just gotten out of prison. Reporting party told her she wouldn’t help her and as subject was leaving she said ‘prepare to be robbed today.’ Subject left on Salem towards Mom’s.”

Friday, 10:06 p.m.: Suspicious circumstances reported at East First Avenue. “Reporting party has seen nine objects that were bright and red flying over Chico towards the airport. Object went across the sky and then upwards, when the lights went out. Reporting party says objects were traveling at least four times the speed of sound. Reporting party referred to National UFO Center. Possibly returned to mother ship.”

Sunday, 11:06 a.m.: 911 counseling at Theodore Residence on Glenshire Lane. “Subject calling in false report of a ‘bad man’ pretending to be a doctor at Enloe. Contacted Enloe security who advised no problems at the hospital. Subject hostile with dispatch on the phone, insistent to talk with officer and have them respond to the ‘bad man’ and screaming children at Enloe.”

A drive-by shooting occurred early Saturday morning at the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity house on the 200 block of Ivy Street.

The incident occurred at 2:25 a.m., according to a University Police Department call log.

A male subject fired one shot from a white Cadillac with bull horns fixed on the front, according to the call log. The bullet hit the house and the vehicle fled northbound on Ivy Street.

Chico Police requested assistance in the investigation from the University Police Department.

The incident is currently under investigation, according to Chico Police.

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Rape victims deserve discretion Sexual assualts are unfortunately an issue on university campuses across America. Because of the severity of the topic, different schools have various methods of and resources for dealing with this issue on a case-by-case basis.

The administration here at Chico State does an adequate job of providing resources to students who are assaulted.

This semester, however, students have been turning to the Chico College Confessions Facebook page to tell other students about their experiences of being sexually assaulted.

It is important to remember that these kinds of social media pages are made with

entertainment in mind and are not necessarily for a larger or more positive purpose. With that in mind, it is easy for students to be reminded that pages like Chico College Confessions exist for a quick laugh, sometimes at the expense of the person posting their personal story.

The user base is another thing to keep in mind —­­those looking for a helpful and supportive peer group might not find it on

these kinds of sites. At least one poster has deleted their story of being sexually assaulted after negative and accusatory comments were made by other users who frequent the page.

But what does this situation say about Chico State?

There appears to be a flaw in the standing system for reporting sexual assaults.

These student survivors seem to be more inclined to disclose their story online rather than going to the authorities.

These student survivors seem to be more inclined to disclose their story online rather than going to the authorities.

The anonymous nature of the confession page allows posters to retain their dignity and avoid the judgement of their peers.

Imagine if organizations like Safe Place had a similar forum that allowed individuals to report on their sexual assaults in an anonymous setting, where instead of sometimes cruel peers, trained professionals could offer support and counseling.

With a new generation of students who feel more comfortable posting personal information online, administrators could learn from social media sites.

Here today, forgotten tomorrow Matt Murphy

Opinion Columnist Tragedy always seems to strike when it is least expected, as it did the week before last in Orland.

For those who haven’t used the Internet recently, a tour bus carrying 48 Los Angeles area high school students to Humboldt State for a visit collided with a semitrailer when it crossed an Interstate 5 center divider. Ten were confirmed dead.

Social media was quickly abuzz with news and reactions.

I learned about it from my active Twitter feed.

Just as quickly as social media ate up and digested this story, its appetite seemed to be just as suddenly quenched.

In a different time, not only would we have probably learned about the bus crash Friday instead of Thursday, but we probably would have called our neighbors or friends in town to talk about it. We might have even gone next door to have a conversation face to face. Imagine that.

In the 21st century though, those things take too long. Our thoughts are expressed rapid-fire at 140 characters per minute. It is the impulse of this generation to take to social media to digest and broadcast as soon as a newsworthy event occurs.

It’s the way the Myspace generation deals with events like this. The faster they take to the Interwebs to try to make sense of accidents like this, the faster the most impor-

tant and unique of human gifts, the ability to reflect, is lost.

I look no further than my various social feeds for evidence of reaction over reflection. As I write on the Monday after, the crash might as well have never happened.

I’m not an unemotional person. I shed a tear during “Field of Dreams” like any other good American. But aside from considering the possibility that my soon-to-becollege-bound sister could conceivably be on a tour like this one, I had no personal connection to this story and was unaffected.

That next Friday, my day went as it normally does. I didn’t send positive thoughts, or negative ones for that matter, toward those affected by the crash. I didn’t post anything online, aside from complaining about the Giants’ loss that night.

Does that make me a terrible person? Does it make me incredibly selfish because the only thing I tweeted about in the midst of this devastating accident was something as petty as baseball?

No, it doesn’t.

The same way that those that reacted online are not better for making their feelings public.

There’s value in taking time to internally digest when something like the Orland crash happens instead of impulsively going on social media. It may be a futile one, but it’s my hope that this generation is not too plugged in already to lose that facet of humanity.

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Local plastic bag ban bothers buyers Julianna Eveland

Opinion Columnist

Chico does a commendable job of being an environmentally-friendly town.

So good in fact, the plastic bag ban, which is meant to come into place throughout California in July 2015, might be pushed through Chico City Council prior to the mandatory ban date.

I’m all for saving the planet, but a statewide plastic bag ban will forever impact my shopping habits.

The point of the ban is to encourage grocery shoppers to bring their own reusable bags.

If, however, shoppers absentmindedly leave their reusable bags at home, grocery stores can provide them with a paper bag for a toll of 10 cents per bag.

That way, if someone fails to remember their duty to save the planet, they won’t have to carry their kale, spinach, organic fruits and other groceries back to the car one at a time.

But I see some flaws in these new plastic bag regulations.

The first comes at my own inconvenience, because I do reuse plastic grocery bags.

I place them in my trash cans as minia-

ture waste bin bags to save money.

I use them to put workout shoes in my backpack to keep my notebooks from getting dirty. I even use them as lunch bags to bring food to school.

I might not remember to bring plastic bags back to the grocery store, but I always save them each time I go shopping because I know they will come in use later.

I know other people who also find convenient uses for these plastic bags too. Most use them as trash bags. Of course, the problem is that just because some people reuse their bags, does not mean everyone does.

I wonder if plastic bags will become a coveted commodity when the ban goes through. If so, I’m stocking up now.

Another flaw in the plastic bag regulation is the 10 cent fee for forgetting reusable bags.

Although people might consider a dime to be insignificant compared to the price you pay for a polluted planet, honestly, people are resistant to change.

How much of an impact will banning plastic bags be when other major stores with gross annual sales in the millions, like Costco, have plastic packaging so thick getting into your purchase is as much work as hacking your way through a jungle with a machete?

I think Chico pushing regulations on

plastic bags at this early of a stage won’t have nearly the impact it’s expected to.

Even if it becomes a statewide regulation in 2015, at least I have another year to collect my fair share of plastic bags before they become unheard of.

Julianna Eveland can be reached at opinioneditor@theorion.com or

@janeca12 on Twitter.

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They did their thing in their own field of dreams.

Kevin Crittenden

Opinion Columnist

College admission letters should come with caution tape.

The implicit promise colleges make to students is a shot at the American dream.

But the light at the end of the tunnel is an illusion — it doesn’t exist.

We go to school because we’re taught it will make us more appealing to employers, that we’ll make more money and be able to shrug the drudgery of minimum wage labor.

It doesn’t really guarantee any of this.

In fact, the system fails to deliver encouraging results. Forty-one percent of all students fail to graduate on time. Student debt, at an all-time high, forces long-term financial bondage.

Rumors of a lukewarm job market looming outside these air-conditioned walls linger in the air like the central valley smog thickening overhead.

Who should be accountable for these failures? Teachers? Administrators? The government? To blame one group would occlude the fact that all of them are related pieces of a complex system.

This college business machine is not working for the good of the nation.

Consider enrollment management for example; there are people who earn Ph.D.s in order to skim applications for the cream of the crop — not the best and brightest, but applicants who will pay the most.

Poor advising, constantly shifting academic requirements and the college-as-vacation mentality keeps students circling

Thumbs down to beer prices rising for the third year in a row. In other news, partying seems to be decreasing for the third year in a row.

Thumbs up to Apple’s Maps app finding the Loch Ness Monster. How is it that an app can locate mythological creatures, but not the closest freeway entrance?

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the drain, semester after semester, waiting to be flushed into the real world.

And what about alternatives to college?

People line up for higher education straight out of high school, without enough real-world experience to guide their ambitions in a way that would make college truly useful.

Instead of taking some time off to let perspective develop, pursue personal interests, internships or vocational schools, 18-year-olds blitz to the dorms hoping to figure it all out before the ride is over.

When students arrive, they may not im-

This college business machine is not working for the good of the nation.

mediately recognize their beautiful campus as a corporate carousel serving a narrow band of interests.

I’ve been here long enough to dream up different, tidy paths that would have brought me to where I am.

If I could do it over again I would have gone to junior college to complete general education requirements, shadowed professionals doing the work I thought I might do and saved up enough money to pay tuition and fees up front.

The debt I’ve incurred is a nonrefundable investment in a brand name that may or may not carry me where I want to go — there’s no warranty on my liberal arts degree.

Opinion Columnist

Too often, people find themselves thinking that success is only achieved through wealth and power.

While those things may sound appealing to most, the road is challenging and some people feel like failures if they don’t make millions right away.

The journey of getting to a place where one feels as though they’ve accomplished certain personal goals is overtaken by what others may consider to be successful.

As students at Chico State, success means being prepared with the right attitude, skills and habits of lifelong learning in order to be useful members of a global society. However, I believe that

no matter how much work a college student puts in, most of this effort isn’t accounted for if one doesn’t receive some sort of medal, award or recognition.

Originally born in Guadalajara, Mexico, success has become much more meaningful to me than just receiving that golden ticket to the big world. Despite the obstacles I had to overcome, I went from a little girl who hardly knew a word of English to an educated young lady who’s going to graduate in less than two years.

I’m successful in the sense that I moved out of home, I’m getting my bachelor’s degree and know what career path I want to take. I set my mind to something and I didn’t let anyone or anything get in the way of me reaching my personal goal.

Whether it’s making it to class every day or getting all of the week’s homework done, recognizing the little

TALKING POINTS

Kevin Crittenden can be reached at kcrittenden@theorion.com or

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Finding value in varying forms of success Veronica De La Cruz

Thumbs down to Kraft recalling 96,000 pounds of Oscar Mayer wieners because they may “mistakenly contain cheese.” Wait a minute, mistake? If cheese-filled wieners are wrong, then I don’t want to be right.

things can go a long way and make people feel more valuable.

With the competition students face when getting a career, it’s easy to forget about the little accomplishments simply because they aren’t living up to society’s standards of being “successful.”

Bill Gates once said, “It’s fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure,” and I completely agree with that. Not every Chico State graduate will land a job offer the second they graduate, so should that mean they’re failures?

Absolutely not.

Having gratitude for the smaller achievements in life allows more young adults to not only enjoy their journey in life more, but also gives them the encouragement needed to keep going.

The Orion ∤ Photograph by Emily teague Divestment drop The “Environmental Thought and Action” class demonstrated to push oil divestment.

The passed advisory measure pushing for Chico State’s divestment in fossil fuels seems like a lackluster victory.

With less than 3,000 voters turning out to take a stand, it doesn’t seem like the issue is on the forefront of students’ minds. Let’s hope that the administration takes the campus’ voice into more account than they did three years ago with the Normal Street Parking Structure.

Recognizing the little things can go a long way and make people feel more valuable.

Veronica De La Cruz can be reached at opinioneditor@theorion.com or

@Veronica_dlc on Twitter.

Firsthand accounts from Chico State employees really bring the problem of institutional bullying front and center. If people have to take sick leave just to deal with workplace stress, something is obviously wrong. Employees need to be made aware of safe spaces like the Campus Violence Consultation Team, as reporting seems to be the biggest and hardest battle when fighting this problem. See A1.

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Photo by atempletonphoto via flic.kr/p/65rUQS In deppth Johnny Depp stars in the newest pseudoscience film, in which he plays an intelligent computer.

Letter to the Editor

Chico State’s rape culture is unfounded, lacking premise William Todd-Mancillas is a former Chico State professor from the communication department. His interest in writing this letter sparked from a previous article in Issue 11 of The Orion, titled “Students walk to combat Chico’s rape culture.”

Last week’s Take Back the Night claims are incorrect and self-defeating. It is simply absurd to accuse Chico State of having a “rape culture,” which would imply campus rape is normative, expected and promoted. If anything, some administrators and faculty are especially receptive to rape claims, for fear that judicious investigation will be interpreted as lack of empathy. This tendency is exacerbated by the myth that women never lie about sexual impropriety, a misapprehension

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similar to “children always tell the truth.

Take Back the Night rhetoric also errs in promoting the tiresome “one in three” claim, which conflates horrendous crime, rape, with a much less serious violation, stalking. In addition, with respect to rape per se, the one in three statistic is patently false: “The incorrect onein-four college-rape statistic should be banned, and the ‘rape epidemic’ claims … retired,” so admonishes Jody Raphael, a staunch advocate of women’s rights and a senior research

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fellow at De Paul University’s Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center. In the 2013 article “Rape is Rape,” she writes a passionate, measured condemnation of rape denial. Even so, she cautions against the use of overblown statistics, because the discredit ultimately assigned to them will also cast doubt on the authenticity of real rape experience. After all, we do not need hyperbole to acknowledge rape as an egregious crime requiring prevention, victim support and prosecution.

It is simply absurd to accuse Chico State of having a “rape culture.”

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“Transcendence,” directed by Wally Pfister and starring Johnny Depp, Rebecca Hall, Paul Bettany and Morgan Freeman, opened in theaters on Friday. When noted artificial intelligence researcher Dr. Will Caster, played by Depp, is shot and killed by an anti-technology group, his consciousness is uploaded to a computer and begins to rapidly evolve. The film deals with a hypothetical concept known as “the singularity,” in this film referred to as “transcendence,” which is essentially a point in time when artificial intelligence will have surpassed the limits of the human brain. While the film can be a bit slow at times and is certainly burdened by the occasional inconsistencies and questions common in pseudoscience movies, it is also engaging and raises many questions about morality and the definition of consciousness. If you want to see a decently thought-provoking technological thriller, and can spare the $9 for a ticket, “Transcendence” is certainly worth checking out.

-David Kahn

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First baseman Desiree’ Gonzalez has been key in the ’Cats lineup Ryan Grady

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She’s been a threat in the batter’s box all season long, and being a powerful force in the lineup is nothing new.

Sophomore first baseman Desiree’ Gonzalez has put herself in the conference leaderboards and has also broken into the Chico State alltime records.

“This has been amazing,” Gonzalez said.

“Not a lot of freshman have a season like I did and this year has been the same story.”

Her consistent hot streak has carried over from last season right into this one, making her a big contributor to the Wildcat offense.

Gonzalez unleashed an offensive performance in the Tournament of Champions earlier this month. She sent five home runs flying out of the park and totaled 16 RBIs in five games.

Gonzalez didn’t change her approach or make any adjustments at the plate, she said.

Patience and staying relaxed paid off for the first baseman.

“I just kept everything all the same,” Gonzalez said. “I was just staying relaxed in the box.”

In that weekend alone, Gonzalez raised her batting average by 56 points and was named Wildcat of the Week.

“I was really excited,” Gonzalez said. “I felt like I did deserve it because of my performance.”

Gonzalez is currently one home run shy of the single season record, sitting at 10 for the year. She is also seventh in the conference for the most home runs, ninth in RBIs and 11th in slugging percentage.

This might distract a hitter and take them out of their normal focus, but this is not an issue for Gonzalez, she said.

“When it comes to the records, I don’t think about it,” Gonzalez said. “I just play the game.”

The power displayed by Gonzalez has been tallying up runs for the ‘Cats in crucial situations late in the season. She hit two shots out of the park in the series against Cal State Monterey Bay. Focus will be important with a playoff berth on the line in the last regular season series against Cal State East Bay. Gonzalez’s bat will need to stay hot in the clean-up spot for the ‘Cats.

“I’m feeling really confident,” Gonzalez said. “We will get it done.”

Ryan Grady can be reached at

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swing for the fences Sophomore first baseman Desiree’ Gonzalez singles up the middle Saturday against Sonoma State. Gonzalez has a .323 batting average, 40 RBIs and 10 home runs this season.

Softball seniors honored for successful careers The biggest thing for Walker will take away from being a Chico State athlete, beStaff Writer cause she played both soccer and softball, Every college sports career comes to an is the meaning of hard work, Walker said.

“It’s literally always a fight,” she said. end at some point. For seniors Alex Molina, “Never give up and always have that pasKayla Barber and Scotie Walker, that time sion to want to do things, and with these is nearing. On Saturday they competed in lessons you learn patience as well.” their last home game for Senior Day. Barber will take the lesson of “being the With their parents on the field, the three example” from a softball player and bring seniors were commemorated before the it into the next chapter of her life, Barber game to loud cheers and a big crowd. said.

Parents like “If you are Bob Barker, trying to lead who coached his and inspire or daughter Kayla motivate people, Barber throughyou’ve got to out childhood, be the ultimate could not be example with more proud. your actions in “The passion Scotie Walker order to be able and attitude that Senior softball player to talk with your she has is incredwords,” Barber ible,” Bob Barsaid. “I think ber said. “She that is huge and comes out here that will go way beyond the field.” every single day, gives 100 percent effort Losing three seniors can be a tough oband she is always looking to pick her teamstacle for a coach like Angel Shamblin. mates up.”

“They bring a lot to the table as far as Looking at their careers, the seniors found many positives while on the softball team chemistry and our culture,” Shamblin said. “I think it is a little different for team at Chico.

“Hitting a grand slam earlier this season each of them; obviously Scotie being able to embrace her role and contribute to the was really exciting,” Molina said. “And of course, the no-hitter I threw last year was a team, with Kayla it’s all about her passion, her love and her inspiration that she has huge highlight.”

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Never give up and always have that passion to want to do things

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senior send-off Alex Molina, Scotie Walker and Kayla Barber smile with their familes on Saturday. given to this team, and with Alex, it’s about her dedication in the circle and her willingness to always step up and be the one.”

Bob Barber sees the lessons he taught his daughter as a child being used on occasion, Bob Barber said.

“I’ve spent my life trying to get her to think positively, inspire her and pick her up,” Bob Barber said. “Then I find myself when I’m down, she is turning around and doing it right back at me. Sometimes you

take a step back and say, ‘Wow this is cool,’ and say she did listen to what I talked about all those years.”

Chance Keenan can be reached at

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RUBEN PADILLA Senior third baseman

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heads up Outfielder Alli Cook catches a fly ball Saturday against the Sonoma State Seawolves.

The Chico State women’s track and field team competed Thursday at the Mt. SAC Relays Distance Carnival and Invitational. Sara Mikesell took 27th in the 10,000-meter with a time of 36 minutes, 7.73 seconds. Olivia Watt was in the Mt. SAC action Saturday, finishing 42nd with a time just a half second short of her own school record. While Watt just missed breaking another record Friday, four other Wildcats did Saturday at the Cal State East Bay-Chabot College Track and Field Legacy Invitational. The 400-relay team of Amilia Santos, Ashley Jones, Aja Erskine and Kasey Barnett broke a school record for a third time, clocking in at 46.50 seconds to help Chico State win the overall team competition.

Other wins for Chico State include: • Barnett in the pole vault • Jones in the 100-meter dash • The 1,600-relay team of Erskine, Erica Arenas, Kym Crosby and Karlie Castro-Kahn • Tori Mason in the 100 and 400-meter hurdles • Lora James in the 800-meter • Sarah Hockensmith in the long jump

The softball team split the series against Sonoma State, sweeping the doubleheader Friday, but losing two Saturday. It was a pitching duel in game one, with Alex Molina as the starter Friday. It only took one run as Molina pitched the ’Cats to a 1-0 victory in the opener. In the nightcap, Emily McEnaney and Desiree’ Gonzalez both hit RBI doubles for the lead in the third inning. With the score tied 2-2 in the seventh, Brynn Lesovsky lined a single up the middle for Katy Weger to score and seal the walk-off 3-2 win. Sonoma State spoiled Senior Day Saturday as the ’Cats were shutout 0-4 in game one and lost 1-9 in game two. Alli Cook went 4-6, bringing her batting average to .372. The Wildcats sit in sixth place in the standings and need to play well during the last regular season series against Cal State East Bay for a chance at the postseason. The road series begins with a doubleheader starting noon Friday.

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This season, Ruben Padilla has a batting average of .347 and has 18 RBIs, 52 hits and six stolen bases.

In the series against Cal State San Bernardino, Padilla recorded four hits, one RBI and scored two runs. On defense, Padilla also has a fielding percentage of .938.

STAT ’CAT

53.89 (MEN’S TRACK)

46.5 (WOMEN’S TRACK) The women’s 4x100-meter relay team broke the school record once again Saturday with a time of 46.5 seconds.

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pitch please Pitcher Nick Baker pitches against Cal State Dominguez Hills earlier this season.

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First baseman Desiree’ Gonzalez leads the team in RBIs with 40. She’s raised her batting average to .323 and has a slugging percentage of .594.

2.26 (BASEBALL) The Chico State pitching staff has the lowest ERA in the conference at 2.26.

The team is also third in strikeouts with 207.

CCAA

Overall

25 – 7

33 – 8

2. Sonoma State

18 – 6

21 – 12

3. UC San Diego

23 – 9

27 – 13

4. Cal Poly Pomona

22 – 10

29 – 11

5. Cal State East Bay

17 – 15

23 – 17

6. San Francisco State

14 – 18

19 – 23

7. Cal State Dominguez Hills

13 – 19

18 – 22

8. Cal State L.A.

12 – 19

14 – 26

9. Cal State Monterey Bay

11 – 21

16 – 26

10 – 22

12 – 30

6 – 25

12 – 28

11. Cal State Stanislaus

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Standings

10. Cal State San Bernardino

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The Chico State men’s track and field team competed in multiple meets this past weekend, starting with the Mt. SAC Relays Distance Carnival and Invitational. Alex Mora was the leader Thursday, posting the 10th fastest time in school history on his way to an 11th place finish in the 10,000-meters. Six-time All American Issac Chavez finished 17th overall Friday in the 5,000-meters, matching his career best time in the event. Sean Goetzl won the 400-meters to lead the ’Cats on Saturday at the Cal State East Bay-Chabot College Track and Field Legacy Invitational. Other wins for Chico State in Hayward include: • Andrew Overton in the 800-meter • Joey Johnson in the 200-meter • Jackson Price in the pole vault • Chad Baur in the 100-meter • Hakeem Dyson in the 110-meter hurdles • Derek Nichols in the discus • Michael Souza in the high jump • Christopher Kaiakapu in the javelin • John Brunk in the 400-meter • Brunk, Nick Sloggy, J Patrick Smith, Theodore Elsenbaumer in the 1,600 relays.

The Chico State baseball team took three games against Cal State San Bernardino.

The ’Cats defeated the Seawolves 6-1 in the series opener. Wildcats ace Nick Baker tossed another complete game, giving up one run on nine hits. On Friday, the ’Cats split the doubleheader 4-3 in game one and lost 0-4 in game two. Brad Lohse pitched seven shutout innings in game one. Catcher Peter Miller crushed his first home run of the season, giving the ’Cats a four-run lead in the seventh inning. However, Chico State was shutout for the first time this season in the nightcap. Pitcher Marcos Lara struck out seven, but gave up four runs on seven hits. Chico State unleashed the offense in the series finale, winning 11-4 and moving into first place with a conference record of 24-7 and an overall record of 33-8. The ’Cats will play at home 6 p.m. Friday against Cal Poly Pomona.

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Sean Goetzl earned a personal record time of 53.89 in the 400-meter hurdles Saturday at the Cal State East Bay-Chabot College Track and Field Legacy Invitational.

WEEKEND PERFORMANCE

WEEKEND PERFORMANCE

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softball

CCAA

Overall

1. Cal State Monterey Bay

22 – 6

41 – 7

2. Humboldt State

25 – 7

41 – 11

3. UC San Diego

19 – 9

30 – 13

4. Sonoma State

17 – 15

33 – 17

16 – 16

23 – 23

5. Cal State San Bernardino

16 – 16

29 – 21

6. Cal State East Bay

15 – 17

24 – 25

7. Cal State Dominguez Hills

10 – 22

16 – 32

8. San Francisco State

8 – 24

17 – 34

9. Cal State Stanislaus

8 – 24

15 – 36

5. Chico State

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Decathletes face world class athletes with Eaton, being the two-time NCAA decathlon champion and defending NCAA Staff Writer Division II field athlete of the year.

“The most exciting thing about that It’s not every day that an opportunity meet was getting to show how Chico operto compete against the Michael Jordan of ates at a track meet,” Elsenbaumer said. your sport arises. For three Chico State “Before the 400, we all did a, ‘1, 2, 3 Chico!’ decathletes, the chance arose for a few and Ashton turns around and says, ‘Thats heats at the Sam Adams Combined Events what it’s all about!’ and gives me a fist Invitational decathlon in Santa Barbara. bump and gives John a hug and then says, Senior decathletes J Patrick Smith, ‘Let’s get this!’”

Theodore Elsenbaumer and John Brunk Smith, a Santa Barbara native, said his had the rare opportunity to compete with mother arranged a gathering of friends to Ashton Eaton, an Olympic decathlete gold cheer him on in the competition. medalist, earlier this month.

“One thing that the whole meet got was “It’s a little different than football, our Chico energy, as it was really alive and soccer or basketball,” said Oliver Hanf, a lot of people responded well to it,” Brunk former decathlete and head men’s track said. and field coach. “You don’t just play horse Compared to Division I, Division II has with Michael Jordan, but in a way that’s more obstacles for track and field athletes basically what they were doing.” to conquer.

Although all three had already qualified The Orion ∤ Photograph Courtesy of kevin brunk “Here at Chico, we are a D2 school; not for nationals, there was still pressure to running with the stars John Brunk, Theodore Elsenbaumer, J Patrick Smith and Olympic decathlete a lot of funding, you know, hard-nosed, perform well and “keep up with the big Ashton Eaton compete April 4 in the Sam Adams Combined Events Invitational Decathlon in Santa Barbara. blood, sweat and tears on the track,” dogs,” Smith said. dian decathlete Damian Warner and Jesse to explain.”

Brunk said. “There is not a lot of stuff that “When we found out on the car ride Eaton holds the all-time record score of Williams, the current world champion high we get. The guys out there had new shoes, down that we were going to be seeded in the 9,039 in the decathlon, an individual event jumper. new everything, so it was cool to see what same heat as Ashton Eaton in the 100-meter, that involves the 110-meter hurdles, 100- and the next level is for us as decathletes.”

“It’s incredible how human these guys we flipped out,” Elsenbaumer said.

400-meter sprints, 1500-meter run, shot put, The decathletes participated in the 400- are,” Smith said. “You spend so much time putting them on this pedestal because, for discus, javelin, pole vault, long jump and Chance Keenan can be reached at and 100-meter sprints with Eaton. The event high jump. example, Eaton is significantly better than was also host to many world-class athletes, sportseditor@orion.com or Smith shares similar accomplishments @chancelikelance on Twitter. anyone has ever seen, so it’s really just hard including the French national team, CanaChance Keenan

Wildcat softball team fighting for postseason play The ’Cats are tied for fifth place in the standings, after splitting the series with Sonoma State

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Downtown gets colorful for cancer cause Ariel Hernandez

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T Relay for Life Walk When: June 7-8 wHERE: Pleasant Valley High School The Orion ∤ Photograph by maisee lee

he Thursday Night Market was speckled with purple to help raise awareness for the fight against cancer.

Tristan Yates, co-chair of Relay For Life of Chico, organized the Paint the Town Purple event to raise awareness and participation for the Relay for Life team.

“We want the Chico community to feel connected to our relay and be a part of something that benefits so many people,” Yates said.

The Relay For Life walk, which takes place June 7-8 at Pleasant Valley High School, is an overnight event that helps fight against cancer. More than 144,800 California residents will be diagnosed with cancer this year, according to the California Department of Public Health.

The goal of the event was to get about 60 booths and businesses to participate by wearing and decorating in purple.

Though the market wasn’t quite “painted” purple, a variety of vendors and participants, such as Leigh Silva, a junior business administration major, were eager to support.

She helped pass out shirts to vendors the previous week to help promote the event.

“This was the first time I had been a part of Paint the Town Purple, and I was surprised how many people were willing and excited about being involved,” Silva said.

Each vendor that was willing to participate was given two shirts to wear and encouraged to have other employees wear purple and decorate.

Jackie Aguilar, an employee at the Lodestar Farms booth, proudly wore her Relay for Life shirt.

“It’s for a really good cause because a lot of people suffer from cancer,” Aguilar said.

“It’s just a way to show your support.”

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tiny dancers Girls prance around in the downtown plaza, showing support for people with cancer.

Students collect glasses for needy around globe clothing themselves, Cervantes said. The Nervarez said. last thing they're going to worry about is Because of this, glasses collected in Chico Staff Writer getting glasses, but it's vital to many people's can go anywhere. daily functions.

“They could go to Mexico, India or Africa,” Sight is one of the five senses that most The campaign is a good way to donate Nervarez said. “All these different countries people rely on throughout their everyday without having to spend money because and continents to help people see.” lives. When vision blurs or sight depletes, people give what they already have, she said.

Although people receive nothing physical people take the necessary steps needed to “It's kind of like spring cleaning,” in return, donating glasses can be beneficial repair it.

Cervantes said. “Out with the in other ways, she However, in many countries old, in with the new. As soon as said. across the world, people do not a new trend comes in, a lot of “I really think that have this privilege. They are not people just throw out the old and people are donating able to simply go to a doctor and don't even think about it.” glasses because it get treatment.

Nicole Gorman, senior health makes them feel good For this reason, students science major and a student and they're helping enrolled in a Health and participating in the community other people,” she Community Service course are project, has had several pair of said. partnering with Lions Club unused glasses of her own that According to Lions International to provide glasses she's donated.

Club International, to those in developing countries. nicole anna marie “A lot of peoples prescriptions there are 153 million Each semester, the class gorman cervantes change and they don't need people worldwide that participates in a community Senior health Senior health them anymore," Gorman. "You have impaired vision. service project. In the past, this science major science major can donate them to someone in Ana Marie has included organ donations need.”

Cervantes, a senior and school supplies and hygiene Students in the class created videos health science major and a product drives for the homeless. based on the topic to send out student participating in the community Students can donate used or new project, finds the Vision for Hope campaign prescription glasses and sunglasses that will be distributed to people around the to be a fulfilling way to give back world to people who need them. The Lions and appreciate the gifts that Americans have.

Club International has a system that they “In other countries, rely on to get the proper glasses to the they don't have those proper people.

Holly Nervarez, Department of Health opportunities,” she said. and Community Services chair and “Blindness and associate professor, said that the Lions Club does the diagnostic work to see what types vision impairment are daily things that they of prescriptions they need. struggle with and finding “The Lions Club sends eye doctors ways to cope with it isn't as and other volunteers to other countries, easy as it is here,” she said. primarily third world type countries, and They have other issues to worry diagnose people with what glasses they need about, like getting clean water or and then they fit them to the right glasses,” Dominique Diaz

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a message. The Gift of Sight is a Human Right can be viewed on Vimeo. The video depicts blurred and clear vision as well as information about being visually impaired and the impact of the donations being made.

The goal of the class is to donate 1,000 pairs of glasses by the end of April.

“Compared to 153 million people who need glasses or sunglasses, 1,000 doesn't seem like a huge donation,” she said. “If you can make a little difference, it's still making a difference and being able to contribute to a good cause.”

These donations can be made in Butte 607, Mom's restaurant and Madison Bear Garden. The class will also be tabling from 10 to 2 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays at the Gauntlet.

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Students voice feedback for professors at workshop Amanda Hovik

Staff Writer

A panel of Chico State students told faculty on Friday in Meriam Library what they hope, expect and need from their teachers.

The What Does the 21st Century Student Want workshop was hosted by the Center for Excellence in Learning. Students shared the best way they learn, including repetition, teaching other students the content, learning by doing, working in groups and connecting with the teacher.

Joseph Rogers, a senior sociology major and paraprofessional in student organizations and leadership education, was among many students involved in the conversation.

“The moment it becomes personal, not just the test, students suddenly recognize that ‘Hey, this is what I need to be interested in,’” Rogers said.

The teacher is like a ring master, said Ras Smith, a senior media arts major. He used John Roussell, communication design professor, as an example.

Roussell is great at knowing when students are disengaged, and he can see the yawns going around the room, Smith said.

The professor practices a “brain break” where the class stands up and moves around.

“We do some sort of physical exercise that breaks our concentration, which is weird, because we think, as a teacher, you wouldn’t want to break your students concentration,” Smith said. “But it’s really helpful because we stand up for a minute and a half, and when we sit down, everyone is refocused. It’s like a reset button.”

Daniel Thompson, a political science and history graduate student, has been in classes where teachers didn’t allow computers, and it was difficult for him to take notes quickly.

“I don’t see why WiFi should be on when teachers are lecturing, because the note-taking abilities of the computer aren’t affected by the Internet,” Thompson said. “I’m not saying the Internet shouldn’t be used in the classroom. Of course it should be, and teachers utilize it great, but I don’t understand why students have WiFi access.”

Katelyn Allen, a senior English education major and Center for Excellence in Learning assistant, finds it crucial to have positive and efficient feedback when it comes to writing papers.

“Many teachers do the ‘X’ everywhere, comments everywhere,” Allen said. “What does that ‘X’ mean? What are all these red marks for? Where’s the commentary of ‘You’re not wrong, but why don’t you talk a little bit about this more?’”

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full of life Shamere McKenzie, a former sex slave, shares her experience in the Bell Memorial Union Auditorium to educate and encourage others to join the fight against human trafficking. This event was a part of the third annual Human Trafficking Awareness Week hosted by Stop Trafficking of Persons.

Survivor gives voice for human trafficking fight John's University in New York on a full athletic scholarship when she met a seemingly Staff Writer polite man who turned out to be a pimp.

“So Prince Charming that I met by the car Shamere McKenzie knew that she didn't want to die. Her body told her to run, so she turned into a monster, beat the crap out of me, then turned back into Prince Charmheaded to a stranger's garage and found a ing, apologizing that he won’t do it again, man and his 2-year-old daughter inside.

“What are you doing?” the man asked. and I believed him,” McKenzie said. “Even though I was 21 years old, I was naive.”

“Why are you running around here?”

She then experienced 18 months of rape Fearing for her life, McKenzie told the and near death man a lie — that experiences. she was running “I just gotta away from her praise God, beex-boyfriend who cause how else was trying to beat am I here?” her. The stranger McKenzie said. closed the garage, “I know the gave her food, struggle of beput her in a hotel ing victimized room and gave her Shamere McKenzie by a pimp and a phone to call her Human trafficking survivor victimized by mother. our system.

That's how McThat’s why I do Kenzie escaped what I do.” from human trafficking.

McKenzie wants to be a contributing McKenzie was one of the survivor speakers for the third annual Human Trafficking member of society, building up from a surAwareness Week hosted by Stop Trafficking vivor to a leader.

“I realized that that’s my passion, and of Persons April 14-17. Round table discussions, workshops and survivor speaker ses- that’s where I wanna go to bring about sions took place on campus throughout the change,” she said. “When survivors have support, they can rise above it.” week, The Stop Trafficking Foundation, Chico McKenzie, now 31, was a junior at St. Amanda Hovik

I know the struggle of being victimized by a pimp and victimized by our system.

State's history department, College of Humanities and Fine Arts, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences and California Faculty Association sponsored the week's events.

Sharing McKenzie's story made an impact on people, which was the goal for Janja Lalich, sociology professor and faculty adviser of Stop Trafficking Of Persons.

“I think hearing those stories makes it more real for people, like this is actually happened to them,” Lalich said. “This is very real and people really suffer.”

Fighting human trafficking is a great cause that won't be going away for awhile, so there is a lot of work to do, she said. The students in the club are passionate about what they do.

Ashlley Martinez, a junior communication sciences and disorders major and president of Stop Trafficking of Persons, learned about human trafficking during her first year in college.

“I always assumed it happened to people over there in Thailand and other countries,” Martinez said. “Once I discovered it happened here in my own home, I felt like I had to do something about it, so that’s when I became a member.”

Amanda Hovik can be reached at featureseditor@theorion.com or

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Orionite Abroad: Tips for packing light, staying healthy on trips

Michelle Manera

Travel Columnist

People have been wondering if I’m even studying here because of how many cities I have seen.

Foreign education systems expect you to spend less time in the classroom and more time learning by yourself. If done properly, weekends and spring break are yours without sacrificing grades.

We have a three-week long spring break at my school in Brighton and I just spent two of those in Italy. Now I’ve experienced how studying abroad and traveling abroad are different challenges.

When you’re actually backpacking without your dorm room to hold your stuff, it’s easy to get weighed down and distracted.

You can destroy the romantic idea of “backpacking around Europe” by bringing too many pairs of shoes or kits of makeup.

The best plan is to go light. Wearing the

same shirt in Florence and Verona is nothing to be ashamed of. Avoid packing too much by buying a backpack. This helps with cheap country-hopping airlines like Ryanair and easyJet, which only allow one small bag for free.

Some people sneak in wheeled suitcases, but don’t risk it. You may have more cute outfits, but rolling suitcases and cobblestone don’t mix. My friend broke a wheel after three days and spent the rest of her trip carrying her rolling bag in her arms.

I had my backpack with me for eight hours straight In Venice because I couldn’t leave it at the hostel before I went to the airport.

Believe me — I was glad I packed one week of clothing that I washed halfway through my trip. This also left room for gifts without giving me back pain.

Sickness can also weigh you down while traveling. I got sick because of the change in environment about a week after arriving in England. I unfortunately didn’t use this wisdom to anticipate it happening again in Italy.

Getting sick abroad is awful because you’re supposed to be running around and taking too many pictures to show everyone on Facebook.

However, your body goes into a kind of survival mode so you can see more amazing things. You just have to help it as much as you can by taking a lot of vitamin C and get medication from a pharmacist.

In Europe, locals don’t go to doctors unless they need surgery. This turns out to be very helpful when you just want to keep traveling instead of spending hours at a doctor’s office.

From carrying luggage to experiencing new germs, your body demands your attention just as much as a panoramic view of Florence and a cheesy picture at the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Take care of yourself first and the amazing sights and pictures will follow.

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love at first site Michelle Manera stands under a sign with all her favorite Verona locations including Juliet’s house in “Romeo and Juliet.”

WORKING WILDCAT: Five financial tips for graduating seniors

Ariel Hernandez

Asst. Features Editor Graduation is a time of celebration. You passed all your classes, you made some great friends and now you get to head out into the world and make the big bucks.

In 2013, the average college graduate made a starting salary of $45,000, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers.

While you may be tempted to run out and buy a new car, new wardrobe and sign a lease for an expensive new condo overlooking the city, it’s important to keep in mind how fast your money can dwindle.

So before you splurge, here are five financial tips to help you manage your money and stay out of debt.

1. Draft a budget

It seems like a basic idea, but it’s often an overlooked step. Sit down and actually write out your expenses. Ask yourself what an apartment, utilities and food will cost without splitting it among four people. Consider any debt you have accrued during college

and aim to pay more than just your monthly minimum. If your parents were paying for insurance or your phone bill during your time in school, then you might need to factor those costs in as well.

A good rule of thumb is to overestimate what life after college will cost. It’s better to have extra money in the bank at the end of the month than having to pick up a second job at McDonald’s.

next month. If not, maybe wait and save the cash, and buy it at a later time.

3. Start saving

It’s difficult to save in college when you are making barely enough to cover the basics, but life after college will hopefully provide an opportunity to build a savings account. Once you have written out a budget and know what your monthly costs are, start putting money into savings.

Ideally, you should have between three to six months worth of expenses saved up so that you have an emergency fund.

It’s hard not to go out and blow a ton of money simply because you have the freedom to do so.

2. Steer away from credit cards

If you haven’t built any credit in college, then a credit card can be a good way to do that. However, if you know that you overspend or have little self-control, a credit card can be a dangerous thing to have lingering in your wallet. If you feel you need a credit card, Bankrate is a good website to compare cards and interest rates.

A smart tip is to ask yourself if you can pay off whatever you’re charging in the

4. Cut down any debt

College is expensive, and for some that means that by the end of four or five years there is a hefty amount of student loan debt waiting after commencement. Depending on where you borrowed money from, figure

out your monthly payment plan and try to add an additional $25 or $50 to that payment each month. You would be surprised just how fast that small add-on can help dwindle down a mountain of debt. Investopedia has great tips on how to calculate the fastest and most manageable way to become debt-free.

5. Start investing

It’s never too early to start planning your financial future. Depending on your financial status after graduation, your options for investing might vary. Mutual funds or exchange-traded funds offer a relatively simple and low-cost way to start investing. according to USNews. Make sure you build up your emergency fund before you begin to invest.

It’s hard not to go out and blow a ton of money simply because you have the freedom to do so, but it’s important to think about long-term financial security. It’s an exciting world after college, but it can also be a world full of harsh financial consequences.

Ariel Hernandez can be reached at

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READERS, DIGEST: Spring veggie wrap

Christina Saschin

Food Columnist

This semester, a few of my friends have tried going on a vegan diet. I think the most difficult part of being a vegan is making sure to incorporate protein in meals.

When trying to make a vegan meal, think about the different types of ingredients you can add instead of what you are eliminating. The variety of vegetables in this wrap contain phytochemicals, which act as antioxidants in the body. The phytochemicals found in fruits and vegetables may prevent cancer and heart disease.

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THE O-FACE: Driving sexual desire

Sex Columnist

Differences in libido are apparent in every individual.

Some people are naturally more or less horny than others. Some want to have sex with as many partners as possible and others are happy being with just one person.

These individual differences eventually congregate to overall stereotypes.

It’s commonly thought that men have higher sex drives than women, that they want it more often and with more partners.

It’s also common to believe that men think about it more and pursue sexual activity with greater desire. I was a die-hard believer in this throughout my teenage years.

Merriam-Webster describes libido as a person’s desire to have sex. I believe this definition can be broken down much further.

Sex drive not only encompasses your de-

couples shows the same results.

I also believe, however, that women have a greater capacity for sex than men do.

They can physically have sex longer and experience more orgasms in a shorter period of time. My experience has shown me that women want sex more frequently than men and are ready to have it more often.

To me, this isn’t sex drive, but sexual capacity.

However, I also think that individuality is most important here.

It should be noted that having a higher or lower sex drive is not better or worse. It’s simply different.

Issues can arise in some relationships when the scale of sexual desire is tipped too

Sex drive not only encompasses your desire for sex itself, but how actively you pursue it.

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sire for sex itself, but how actively you pursue it. It’s also how much you think about sex, how many partners you desire, how often you want to have it and how much you masturbate and fantasize about sex.

It’s an innate desire that is different for every person.

I believe that, generally and regardless of sexual orientation, men do have higher sex drives than women.

Several studies from The Journal of Sex Research and the National Center for Biotechnology Information have shown that men masturbate more, actively pursue sex more and desire sex with more partners than women do. Research done by Blumstein and Schwartz on gay, lesbian and transgender

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heavily in one direction. The partner with the higher sex drive ends up feeling rejected while the other partner tries to apologize for their lack of desire.

While my girlfriend and I have balanced sexual desire for one another, there are times when similar situations arise between us.

A discussion about why our desires were different at that moment in time is all that is needed to gain mutual understanding for the other person’s needs.

These needs and desires are different for everyone. Whether men or women have higher sex drives will continue to be debated, but I personally believe that it doesn’t matter either way.

What matters is being happy with your sexuality and the sexuality of your partner or partners.

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