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Faculty: California Faculty Association employees work without a union contract for nearly 100 days. A2

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50 Shades of Plagiarism: Opinion columnist Megan Mann calls out theft in the “50 Shades of Grey” trilogy. A6

Features Money: Tips on how to make your college pennies last throughout the semester. B6

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Making the Grade: JP Smith and Kasey Barnett get high marks on the field and in the classroom as the men and women athletes of the year. B3

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Sutter Dining

140,000 pounds of food wasted yearly Michael Fritz

Staff Writer

Routine semester audits of waste bins throughout the dining facilities at Chico State found that the campus generates more than 140,000 pounds of compostable waste per academic year.

Eli Goodsell, the Associated Students sustainability coordinator, said that the CSU dining system as a whole adopted a goal to produce zero waste by 2020. The A.S. set an internal goal for 2015.

Zero waste is defined as having 90 percent waste diversion, said George Rankin, the director of A.S. dining services. Waste diversion is defined as any waste that is not

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"The last time we did a waste characterization (in December 2013), we were diverting 87 percent of all materials leaving Associated Student facilities," Goodsell said.

The A.S. conducts waste audits each semester. During these audits, they weigh the amount of material generated over a 24-hour period, he said. Waste is separated between compostable, recycling and landfill bins.

Goodsell compiled a spreadsheet that contains the amount of compost in pounds

generated from every dining facility on campus. Sutter Hall produced the highest amount of compostable items, at a total of 143,325 pounds.

Those pounds are separated into two categories: • Students not finishing what they eat: 72,000 pounds: • Food that is prepared but not eaten: 71,325 pounds "We’re getting almost 8 ounces back per student (per meal)," said Rankin. "We ELI consider that too much waste."

GOODSELL Goodsell said the A.S. is A.S. Sustainability concerned about the amount of ooordinator food that goes uneaten.

"One thing we’re really going to work on this semester is: why is there half a pound of food waste per person," Goodsell said.

"Because of the way that’s set up with an allyou-can-eat, people grab pizza and a burger and then they only eat part of it because they’re only hungry for a little bit."

Samuel Martiz, a first-year engineering major, said there should be a better system than all-you-can-eat at Sutter Hall.

Martiz said he notices less students coming in to eat starting at around 5 p.m.

"They should make an order system for it instead of just setting it out," said Martiz.

"Especially at this point of the day, people are

» please see WASTE | A3

Wakeboarding

Team hopes to reach new heights City to tighten limits on water use Robert Engels

Staff Writer

The State Water Control Board approved emergency regulations to cut back further on water use during the drought.

The most prominent issue in the Water Regulation and Rationing Plan is the attempt to lower the amount of runoff water from lawns and grass areas that occur when water is used outside.

The city of Chico doesn’t provide its own water and instead Chico’s domestic water is controlled by the California Water Service Company. The city will be working closely with the company to ensure that Chico is doing the best job it can to reduce the amount of water in the drain and make sure that runoff water is also safe.

“We now have very few constraints we can use to manage the city’s water,” Chico City Manager Mark Orme said.

» please see WATER | A3

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Colton Duncan, Chico State wakeboarder, gets big air performing a raley. The team will continue its recruiting push until Sept. 12 at a booth near Meriam Library. The team’s first tournament will be Oct. 4 at Lake Silverado, Washington.

Court

Man guilty of DUI, hit-and-run sentenced to 7 years Christine Lee

News Editor

Riley Dean Hoover, 20, appeared in court on Friday for his sentencing, facing family and friends of Kristina Chesterman, the Chico State nursing student he killed in September.

Chesterman's family and friends wore pink shirts and ties in remembrance of her because they said it was her favorite color. They each held a single pink rose and carried piles of printed photos of Chesterman, which they raised in the air once Hoover entered the courtroom.

Sandra Chesterman, Kristina Chesterman's mother, asked Hoover in court to face her and if he had any remorse for which he replied, "I do."

"I see Kristina in the front of your car after you slammed into her," Sandra Chesterman said. "I wonder if she was scared, if she was in pain. Did she know you would leave her alone? Did she cry for me? Did she wonder who was doing this to her?"

Sandra Chesterman said she's certain about one thing which is that her daughter has forgiven him. The only physical thing she had left of her daughter was the ashes in the jar she brought to the court house.

"She had compassion beyond belief," she said. "Maybe when this is over, you and your family can take a page from her book without cheating your way through it."

Chesterman's friends, brother and father took turns to speak to Hoover and his attorney, Clyde Blackmon.

"I am outraged at the thought of you going on with your life after prison," said Dave Chesterman, Kristina Chesterman's father. "Five years in prison is an insult to our family."

He said he resented Blackmon's claim that he had no pleasure in defending cases like these. Blackmon has had 45 years of experience and they were all spent defending guilty people which is

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Faculty Union

CSU working without contracts David McVicker

News Editor

California State University faculty have been working without a new union contract for nearly 100 days.

The Chico State chapter of the California Faculty Association met Friday with a representative of their statewide bargaining team to discuss the status of the contract.

Currently, faculty are still fighting for: • Increase in salaries • Reduction in workload • Rights for Extended Education instructors “We’re currently in bargaining in getting a fair contract,” Jennifer Eagan, associate vice president of the California Faculty Association about their current negotiations with the chancellor’s office. "We have tentative agreements on many things, but proposals are just proposals. We won't have a contract until we come to an agreement and we ratify it, then our membership and our board of trustees have to approve it too so we still have a ways to go."

One of the main negotiations is

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California Faculty Association Field Representative Jason Conwell, right, speaks to faculty about current labor negotiations. increasing salaries. According to a flier handed out at the meeting, the main areas of concern are: • No substantive general salary increase for seven years • Newly hired staff outpacing existing employees • Incorrect classification of Lecture-rank employees Reid Cross, associate professor in the College of Communication and Education, said that he is

confident bargaining groups will reach a reasonable agreement.

“Personally, I’m guardedly optimistic at this moment,” he said. “I don’t think we’ve hit a point in these contract talks where we’re talking about striking, although that’s always in the background. But, if it does go that way I think we’re willing (to strike) this time. I think there is still negotiable room and I do

think we are going to come to a resolution."

On Oct. 8 faculty will have worked without a contract for 100 days. If no contract is reached, some faculty will stage a CSUwide protest.

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Misogyny

Catcalling still apparent on campus

Madison Holmes

Staff Writer

“To be honest, I have catcalled women,” said Brandon Lee, a second-year business major.

“It’s almost like a man’s second nature; an uncontrollable feeling of hormones gets bestowed upon you.”

Some faculty and students believe that acts of misogyny, or hatred of women, are a common occurrence on campus.

Examples of misogyny can be seen through the use of sexist language like calling someone a “bitch,” “slut” or “whore,” through slut-shaming, catcalling and violence against women, said Sarah Sullivan, the director of the Gender & Sexuality Equity Center.

Miley Hook, a first-year psychology major, was running in Oroville when a man slowly pulled his car up beside her.

“I started running even faster towards my friend to get away from him,” Hook said. “He said, ‘Sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you,’ but he did.”

Lee said he sympathizes with both sides.

“When I see it happen I feel disgusted, but I know at the same time he can’t control himself,” he said.

The argument that men cannot help objectifying women because it is a part of their human nature is ridiculous, Sullivan said.

“That’s foreign to me – that an adult or even a teenager, somebody who is not in diapers, can’t control the way he stares or what he says – and that’s unfortunate,” said Nandi Crosby, a sociology professor.

It is the responsibility of other men to speak up when this happens, Crosby said.

Trevor Fong, a third-year nutrition and food sciences

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Ashley Carlton, a fifth-year student double majoring in psychology and exercise physiology, said she is accustomed to men seeing her as an object instead of a human being. major, has seen women being objectified and has not stopped it because he does not like to get into other people’s business.

“I think it’s wrong though, and I don’t like it when I see it happening,” he said. “I’m sure it would feel terrible to be objectified. No human should be treated that way.”

What women choose to wear has been used as an excuse for why men objectify women, Crosby said.

“The fact that we are focused on the symbols of hate and by symbols, I mean her clothes or how she might be sitting, is troubling to me,” she said.

But some women think that women who go downtown during the weekend have to be careful about what they wear because it

determines whether or not they will be harassed, said Ashley Carlton, a fifth-year student double majoring in psychology and exercise physiology.

However, revealing clothing does not mean that women are interested, Crosby said.

“It could be that she has in her mind who she might be interested in attracting, and it ain’t you or somebody who looks like you and it certainly would not be somebody who would say, ‘Hey baby, damn I like that,’” she said.

“It’s definitely not that person.”

Men no longer care about women or what the root of womanhood is, Carlton said.

Many men have preconceived expectations of what women want and there are no longer root causes of attraction, it’s all

superficial now.

“Lots of guys think it’s okay to come up to you at a club and touch you just because we’re in close quarters and it’s not a big deal anymore because we’re so used to it now,” Carlton said.

“Men see women as objects to fondle instead of respected human beings.”

To stop or prevent misogyny, society needs to build a community where women are valued as human beings, Sullivan said.

“We need our self-respect back,” Carlton said. “We are not just here for the pleasure of men.”

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Study Abroad

International education bolsters job chance Jovanna Garcia Anna Sobrevinas

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For international students, getting an American education is cheaper and increases their chances for getting a job after graduation.

JongHun Lim, a senior business marketing major from South Korea, said that without speaking English, it would be difficult to live in South Korea.

“I am here because I want to know about American culture,” said Lim. “The other reason is because I want to learn more about English.”

“I chose marketing because I’m an outgoing person who wants to meet other people and communicate with them,” he said. “I’m going to get a job after I graduate but I’m not sure if I want to stay here or go back to South Korea right away.”

Lim said his chances of finding a marketing job in the U.S. would be unlikely because he thinks companies would prefer an American who has better English skills. He would have a better chance finding a similar job in South Korea.

There are 685 international students from 40 different countries at Chico State.

Approximately 587 of them are enrolled in a four-year program.

The top five countries with the most international students are Saudi Arabia, China, India, South Korea and Japan.

There are 223 students from Saudi Arabia, 85 from South Korea and 82 from India alone.

Hussain Alsadeq, a Saudi Arabian student enrolled at the American Language and Culture Institute at Chico State, said the Saudi Arabian government supports students studying abroad.

The American Language and Culture Institute is an English language learning program that helps international students transition to Chico State academics.

“It’s cheaper to come to the United States,” he said. “You can be in an English school for a year and then you will get

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The Brazlus Club is a mixture of Brazilian students and Chico State students who want to learn about Brazilian culture and learn the Portuguese language. The majority of the students in the club are international students here at Chico State. acceptance from the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission.”

The Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission is an agency that sponsors students studying in the U.S. by financial assistance and helping their social and cultural welfare.

They also implement Saudi Arabian government policies on students they sponsor.

Students must pass an English proficiency test before getting accepted into the agency, Alsadeq said. Saudi Arabia has a limited number of public universities and the private universities are too expensive.

Most Saudi Arabian students choose electrical or mechanical engineering majors because there are a lot of oil

businesses in Saudi Arabia, he said.

“Because we are a petroleum country, they’re looking for IT and civil engineers,” he said.

Cindy Phelps, adviser at the Office of International Education, said an American education is important for many reasons.

“I think the education offered in this country is superior to the one they would get in their home country,” she said.

“That is why we attract so many different cultures from around the world because of our excellent education.”

Besides getting a great education, studying in the United States helps international and domestic students become better global citizens, Phelps said.

“It’s excellent for our domestic students to be exposed to students from different countries and cultures because they may not otherwise ever get to have that experience,” Phelps said. “International students also have an opportunity to interact with Americans and each other where as if they stayed in their home country they might only be around the same people.” everyday.”

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Chesterman: felon faces family and friends » continued from A1 indefensible, he said.

"Shame on you, Clyde," he said. "Unlike your client, you are old enough to know better."

Riley Dean Hoover was found guilty on the felony counts: • Driving under the influence causing injury • Leaving the scene of the accident He was also charged with the special allegation of inflicting great bodily injury that eventually led to the death of Chesterman.

When Hoover pleaded no contest to the above counts on Aug. 20, the prosecution agreed- to dismiss the separate case of his felony counts:

• Transporting marijuana for sale • Manufacturing concentrated cannabis • Money laundering Hoover was given 401 days towards custody credits and must serve at least 85 percent of his sentence before being eligible for parole. He also must pay a restitution fee of $161,388.04.

Bailey Sanders, Chico State junior

business major, said she was glad Hoover turned around to face Chesterman's family and friends.

"I wished he said something," she said. "Sandra's right - he's a coward."

Sanders was Chesterman's roommate in the fall 2013 semester. She said she was sleeping the night Chesterman was struck.

"I'm angry," said Mike Griffith, a Chico pedicab owner. "It was a very big miscarriage of justice.

He showed no remorse - he was zoning out the whole time."

Griffith, also known as "Mike G," gave Chesterman a pedicab ride home the night before she was hit on Nord Avenue.

"They were telling him she was a beautiful person and he checked out the whole time," Griffith said.

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Kristina Chesterman’s friends wear her favorite color pink and held photos of her to show support outside the Butte County Superior Court.

Water: Waste can

Waste: ‘all-you-can-

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result in fine of $500 “We work very closely with Cal Water though, their general manager and I talk on a very regular basis.”

Certain usage of water is now prohibited in the state including: • Application of water to outdoor landscapes that causes runoff onto adjacent property, non-irrigate areas, walkways, roadways parking lots, or structures.

• Use of a hose to wash vehicles, except where the hose has a shut-off nozzle.

• Application of water to any hard surface (driveways, sidewalks, asphalt).

• Use of portable water to any fountain or other decorative water feature, unless water is part of a recirculating system.

For those Chico residents that do not try to limit the amount of runoff water they have, Cal Water will now be taking action to make sure they do.

In an email to the Orion from Associate Civil Engineer Matt Thompson, the process to penalize people for disobeying this law would be as follows: 1. Door Hangar/Letter 2. Letter 3. Letter 4. Flow Restrictor 5. Letter

6. Discontinue Service Orme confirmed this and said the city would be doing their part to make sure these rules are followed.

“How the process will usually begin will be with our team seeing something wrong or a citizen calling it in to Cal Water,” Orme said. “From there, Cal Water takes note of it, investigates, and works with the people to educate them on this subject.

Chico and Cal Water will be relying partially on the people of Chico to call in and report problems with water runoff.

On Cal Water’s website, it says the new regulations would allow for those disobeying the rules to be fined up to $500. simplify this sentence. something along the As of now, Orme said the city would be taking more of an educational route what is an educational route ? in their early stages, informing people on how to be water savvy and prevent wasteful behavior. Cal Water is following the same path.

“We are helping our partner in any way we can to make this situation better,” Orme said.

eat’ costs money, waste starting to slow down coming in here."

Goodsell said they are in the process of placing more composting and recycle bins in all buildings owned by the A.S. They also have a zero waste task force that meets regularly, looks at what’s being thrown into landfills, weighs everything and judging from that, looks for areas they can improve.

It all comes down to two things: the products they bring into the buildings and

education to customers on how to dispose of things properly, Goodsell said.

"Most of the students who come to Chico State haven’t had composting in their local communities," said Goodsell. "So if they have a cup in their hand, they don’t automatically think to put it in the compost bin and will automatically throw it in the trash."

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Logan Dye, first year software engineering major and Everett Briggs, first year finance major finish a meal at Sutter Hall.

Their friend’s plates have been discarded at the end of the table.

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City approves grant for increased DUI enforcement

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BLOTTER Saturday, 12:52 p.m.: Property theft at fraternity house. “Grand theft greater than $950 at Phi Delta Theta on Ivy Street. University police department walk-in. MacBook is taken and missing from home.”

Saturday, 1:49 p.m.: Harassment at University Village. “Responding party reports her ex-boyfriend was provided her current address and he is now harassing her.”

Saturday, 1:50 p.m.: Medical aid at O’Connell Technology Center on Ivy Street. “Male has fallen and split his head open. In front of 805 Rio Chico.”

Sunday, 12:14 p.m.: Suspicious subject at Taylor Hall on Normal Avenue. “Responding party came into lobby to report a subject was on the roof of the construction building. Responding party advised kid got down from roof however is still inside construction zone.”

Sunday, 5:12 p.m.: Welfare check at Whitney Hall dormitory on Legion Avenue. “Responding party in lobby advising his girlfriend’s sister is not responding to calls and they haven’t been able to get a hold of her all day. Responding parties are concerned because she is diabetic.”

Sunday, 5:27 p.m.: Suspicious subject at Konkow Hall on West Sacramento Avenue.

“Responding party advising a white male adult with brown curly hair rode by Konkow southbound on a bike with an extra tire attached to his green backpack. No further info.”

Monday, 9:26 a.m.: Suspicious circumstance at Meriam Library on West First Street.

“Library staff reporting a black duffle bag on top of bike storage lockers in breezeway.”

Monday, 12:57 p.m.: Petty theft at Konkow Hall on West Sacramento Avenue. “Responding party advising his BMX tire was taken off his bike sometime between Friday and this morning.”

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Saturday, 5:55 p.m.: Domestic dispute on The Esplanade. “Two fighting in front of business maybe three involved in the front of the parking lot. Female on the ground crying. All appear to be transient. Additional responding party advising moved to back of Budget Rental.

Chico City Council unanimously approved a grant to increase alcohol-related driving patrols for the next calendar year.

According to the Chico Police Department, the grant will provide $129,000 for more education and enforcement in alcohol-related driving offenses including:

Saturday, 10:39 p.m.: Disturbance on Nord Avenue. “Responding party believes her roommate is under the influence of drugs acting crazy, punched the wall and now outside yelling. Someone says they think he is on ‘Molly.’ Unknown female was in a verbal with roommate and threatened to get her family and ‘shoot it up.’ Responding party no longer has a visual on roommate, unknown where in the complex he has gone.”

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Sunday, 10:35 a.m.: Domestic dispute on East Fifth Street. “Young male and female in the street fighting. Female was biting the male. Male was walking away as responding party left.

Responding party was in traffic, could not stop.

No weapons. Responding party believes involved parties were under the influence of drugs based on actions/movements.”

Sunday, 1:26 p.m.: Drunk in public on Manzanita Court. “Male subject on property stumbling around in a towel and a t-shirt only. Subject fell into window and fell down, then started walking around again. Subject was originally trying to get a room however does not have the money. Subject leaning against door to the office. “

Presentations to civic and school groups DUI checkpoints DUI saturation control The grant will also fund overtime so officers can complete the enforcement.

Chico State’s reputation has had an unfortunate attachment to various degrees of drinking problems, said councilman Sean Morgan. Hopefully more education and outreach about the risks involved will improve students’ decision-making skills.

“Intoxicated people make poor decisions,” he said. “One of the worst they can make is getting behind the wheel of an SEAN automobile. The Safety Traffic MORGAN Enforcement Program grant Chico CIty Council will increase enforcement which in turn should lead to fewer incidents.”

Grant funding will be provided for one year starting Oct. 1 and ending Sept. 30, 2015.

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Sunday, 3:46 p.m.: Theft from vehicle on East Third Street. “Female is walking around trying vehicle doors in the area. Last seen toward Chico State. Female is removing items from vehicles and then hiding it in bushes. Responding party cannot give away any victim vehicle descriptions but can point out some of the property the subject has dumped.”

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Sutter Dining should dump all-you-can eat buffet

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hico State generates over 140,000 pounds of waste every school year. As Associated Students strives toward its zero-waste goal, the university is faced with the task of reducing food waste.

Out of the 143,325 pounds of waste produced in the last year, more than half came from students throwing out their food, and although A.S. hasn’t landed on a clear solution yet, the source of the problem is obvious.

The all-you-can-eat buffet system in Sutter Dining, where most of the waste comes from, has each student throwing away a half-pound of food every day with little care for how much they’re wasting.

Instead of giving residents unlimited access to food with the swipe of a card, University Housing and Food Service should change Sutter Dining to a point

system that puts a value on individual dishes. If students can place a tangible value on the food in front of them, then they won’t write it off as trash.

With the current buffet system, students are encouraged to make rounds through the dining hall, taking whatever looks interesting and throwing away whatever they don’t want to finish.

As A.S. sustainability coordinator Eli Goodsell stated in his interview, students’ current mentality toward food is a bite of this, a bite of that, throw out the rest.

Even one of Sutter Dining’s regulars,

Samuel Martiz, could see the flaws in a Proponents of Sutter Dining’s curbuffet system. rent smorgasbord might argue that this Changing the meal plan from a single points system is too limiting and that swipe chow-down to students won’t have a points system that enough food. puts value on indiHowever, If it vidual dishes will can work for HumIf students can place a tangible teach students not boldt State, a colvalue on the food in front of to take dorm food for lege afflicted by a them, then they won’t write it granted. campus-wide case off as trash.

Humboldt State of the munchies, it already successfully can work for Chico uses a points sysState too. tem in their dining halls. Students buy If waste reduction is the goal, then a meal plan that grants them a certain Sutter Dining should stop handing out amount of points per semester, and each meals like candy. It’s a dining hall, not a food item that they take in the dining Hometown Buffet. hall is deducted from their total points.

When each dish has a value and each The unsigned Orion editorial is the collaborastudent has a budget, food doesn’t get tive opinion of the editorial board. tossed out like trash.

50 shades of theft, dangerous deviancy Megan Mann

Opinion Columnist Sex, abuse and plagiarism.

That’s pretty much all the “Fifty Shades” trilogy by E.L. James is. Or that’s the basics of it since I haven’t and won’t read something as trashy and blatantly disrespectful as those books.

Now, before everyone goes to sharpen their pitchforks and light their torches, I should probably explain a little and assure everyone that I have done thorough research on this subject.

Right after the first bound pile of pages was published, many readers noticed a large similarity between “Fifty Shades of Grey” and a “Twilight” fan fiction (or a fan written version of/addition to a popular piece of media) on the website fanfiction.com. They were then outraged when it was uncovered that the writer of the fan fiction was indeed James herself, and the piece was pulled from the site by unknown sources.

As a writer, I can’t even begin to express how infuriated this makes me. When a person creates an account with FanFiction, they have to sign an agreement saying they won’t publish any ver-

sion of what they post because it’s copyright infringement and plagiarism. By voiding that agreement, not only is James spitting in the face of Stephanie Meyer and “Twilight,” but also the Fanfiction community.

Since Meyer obviously doesn’t care that her ideas were ripped off, why should anyone else?

Well, there’s been a recent study released by the Journal of Women’s Health that uncovers an unsettling correlation between women who read the novels and their personal relationships. Out of 655 women enrolled in a

Midwestern university, the 219 women who read the books were reported to have had more abusive romantic relationships and were more likely to go binge drinking and use diet aids. The study also found that women who had eating disorders in the past might have those habits reaffirmed after reading the books.

As the movie adaptation of the first story prepares for its release in February, I would like to issue a word of caution. This so-called piece of literature features very dangerous behaviors from both of the main characters. Wildcats, please keep in mind that this “novel” is a complete work of poorly researched fan fiction that glorifies abusive emotional relationships and wrongly practiced sexual fetishes, so don’t let it influence your decisions in life and love.

Remember, fiction may be fake, but this story has very real consequences.

Megan Mann can be reached at

opinioneditor@theorion.com or @meganisthemann on Twitter.

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Too much tech complicates classrooms Matt Murphy

Opinion Columnist I tend to have a love-hate relationship with technology. 60-40 in favor of technology is the best I can do on any given day.

Don’t get me wrong, it has its upsides.

“Clash of Clans,” for example, is making it very difficult for me to focus on writing at the moment.

I don’t appreciate technology being forced on me, though, and at times it seems the only real goal of today’s classroom is to see how many gadgets, doodads and applications can be crammed in.

So often I fail to see how it’s all enhancing my learning experience.

Yes, overhead projectors are fantastic and invaluable at this point. Far more valuable, though, were the 10 minutes of class time wasted while the professor figured out how to turn it on and connect it to a computer.

This is the same professor who, later in the lesson, is going to preach the importance of maintaining an active Twitter ac-

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count and blog.

I’m sorry, but it’s going to be very difficult for me to take such a lesson seriously after watching someone struggle with the most important piece of technology, the hardware, as opposed to the software.

Almost as infuriating is the lack of complete adoption across the faculty as a whole. If moving resources and teaching tools online is going to be the norm, perhaps it would be prudent to ensure that everyone is on board. I have a class this semester where I will never hand in a physical piece of paper and another where the Blackboard page might as well not exist.

Maybe I’m just old-fashioned. Perhaps at the ripe age of 21 the world is already beginning to pass me by because I still like to write on thin pieces of heavily processed tree. And honestly, I still haven’t really figured out how overhead projectors work.

I know I’ll have to adapt and accept all of this tech stuff eventually. All I’m asking is that the people teaching me about it make it a little more convincing that they know how to use it too.

Matt Murphy can be reached at

opinioneditor@theorion.com or @mattymurph93 on Twitter.

Theorion.com/opinion | Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014 | A7

Antidepressant stigma stifles recovery

Thumbs Thumbs up to California’s new “Yes Means Yes” bill. People giving other people permission before having sex: groundbreaking.

Alyssa Dunning

Opinion Columnist The taboo surrounding antidepressants stole years from my life.

I have struggled with depression since the age of 13. As a child I was pretty outgoing, but when I turned 13 years old I became introverted. School became excruciating because I didn’t want to be around people and my grades got worse with my mood. I started self-harming when I didn’t feel like I could handle it in any other way.

I worried constantly that my friends hated me and didn’t actually want to be around me. I started speaking less because I didn’t want to annoy the people I was with. Class participation came to a halt because I didn’t want anyone to notice me, let alone a whole class.

I tried different ways of coping with the depression, but there was no way I was going to take antidepressants. People had told me for years that I would become a zombie -- not the brain-eating monster kind but the emotionless, spaced out kind.

I was young and I believed them. My mom had me eat a lot of green vegetables. I tried exercise and other methods to fight depression. These methods would work for a while, but over the course of six years I would continually fall back into self-harming.

Even as I contemplated suicide, there were the voices in my head about how I would be numb if I took antidepressants. Depression felt like it had taken half of me already and I didn’t want to give up the other half.

There was also this fear that people would judge me or think I was crazy if I was taking antidepressants.

Luckily around this time my cousins, my

Thumbs down to Joan Rivers dying.

Somewhere, good ol’ Joan is smiling down on us, spitting on our choice of shoes.

Thumbs up to Taste of Chico coming to downtown this Sunday. A “Thursday Night Market injected with steroids” sounds awesome, but also a little terrifying.

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sister and I became close and it turned out I wasn’t the only one dealing with depression and anxiety. I didn’t feel as isolated anymore.

When I found out my older cousin, someone I looked up to my whole life, was on antidepressants, I realized that there was no shame in it. She had taken charge of her life.

I finally went and saw a doctor and with some hesitation I started taking antidepressants. They worked. It was as though I was that outgoing kid again. I was able to attend nearly all my classes. This summer I attended several events where I had to socialize, and gained the confidence to apply for The Orion.

While I am not saying that antidepressants are always the solution, no one should feel ashamed because of their depression or medicating it.

There is no shame in needing help. No one would judge someone for seeing a doctor for a genetic disease. It is the exact same thing.

I know it is hard to ask for help. It took me 10 years, but it was worth it.

Opinion Columnist

Four days before my 20th birthday, and I got to spend it in the emergency room.

About 700,000 people have their gallbladders removed each year, according to Everyday Health; however, many don’t get to hear the stories of the people that deal with postsurgery complications.

After surgeons introduced laparoscopic gallbladder removal in 1987, it seems as though it has become simpler to just tell patients that they need surgery rather than seeking out other alternative options.

Since the operation, I’ve tried anything I could to allow my body to readjust to not having something that has had an important purpose for so many years. Most will jump back into their daily routine within a week. I, on the other hand, wasn’t so lucky.

I’ve had to make drastic changes that ended up being counter productive, like going on a

opinioneditor@theorion.com or @alyssadunning3 on Twitter.

vegan diet and making countless trips to my meopathics that they’re not getting paid for. doctor to try medication that came with unWith the large number of people having to bearable side effects. It wasn’t until I looked get their gallbladder removed, there should be into homeopathic/ holistic medicine that I more research going into what really causes was able to get my symptoms under control. this issue or at least a proper warning of what Holistic medicine considers the whole body, could go wrong. According to the multiple meaning mind, body, spirit, and emotion to Facebook groups I’ve joined, there are thouachieve an overall balance in life. Practitionsands of people dealing with similar probers essentially believe that if one part of the lems. body isn’t working propIt’s been four months erly then everything is since I chose the holistic It wasn’t until I looked into thrown off. route, and I’ve had nothWith alternative therapy homepathic/hollistic medicine ing but positive results comes controversy when that I was able to get my from it. it comes to the effective- symptoms under control.

Everyone is different, ness of the remedy, but and I think that it’s importhe thought of little to no tant to take that into conside effects was enough to convince me to stay sideration, especially when it comes to health. hopeful.

Instead of treating all patients as protocol and It makes sense though, why would a doctor just trying to get them out of the door, doctors refer their patients to another doctor that the should actually explore all possible solutions, Food and Drug Administration doesn’t necesbecause their job is, in fact, to bring us back sarily approve of ? to health.

It all comes back down to profit. If the billion dollar pharmaceutical companies are Veronica De La Cruz can be reached at paying doctors to prescribe us their medicaopinioneditor@theorion.com or tion, then the FDA has no reason to OK ho@Veronica_dlc on Twitter.

Pondering Top 40 pop music’s perplexities Austin Smith is a Chico local and a recent Chico State graduate. His “Speak Up, Chico” column is in response to the catchy tunes he hears on the radio.

I don’t listen to Billboard-topping singles for their poeticism. I listen because, like a bad case of the flu, they’re hyper contagious and resist extirpation. More often than not, these singles are produced through a formulaic process that churns out a researchtested melody to seduce you and sloppy, vague lyrics to appeal to a broad base. While I cannot contest the quality of the melody (seriously, “Talk Dirty to Me” has the chutzpah to throw down a kooky Balkan-inspired sax solo, despite the music video for the song incorrectly showing trumpets), the lyrics often go unnoticed in the shadow of the rest of the work or are digitally edited into oblivion. Let us take a look at some.

“Baby, do you dare to do this, because I’m coming at you like a dark horse,” or some other inexact simile that baffles even the most generous interpretation. Also, apparently, she is coming at you like both “Aphrodite” and a “bird,” with “magic,” attended by a “perfect storm?” Are you some weird equestrian bird-wizard-goddess, Katy Perry? There are too many conflicting images for even the pretense of cohesion.

“Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof,” because, of course, if we continue the room simile, then the top part, structurally your head, is nonexistent, therefore immunizing you to life’s sorrows.

The peppiness of these lyrics pretty much make me want to barf. Where is the dignity in human suffering, Pharrell?! WHERE IS IT?!

“Kiss me hard before you go, summertime sadness...” Great, Pharrell to get us up, Lana Del Rey to bring us down. This song’s lyrics aren’t totally awful, but the self-indulgence is. She sings the word “summertime” 30 times in a four and a half minute song. That

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means that roughly every nine seconds the word is spoken. This is definitely a convention of most Billboard-topping songs—that of extended repetition—but I chose to pick on this song for its treatment of human suffering: it becomes a thing reveled in to practically the same extent as Pharrell revels in his happiness. Find some nuance, musicians! Unrelenting melancholy is just as annoying as unrelenting euphoria!

“I crashed my car into a bridge—I don’t care, I love it,” because wanton destruction tickles my fancy almost as much as throw-

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Talking Points

Alyssa Dunning can be reached at

Pills aren’t always the best prescription Veronica De La Cruz

Thumbs down to Chico State faculty teaching without new contracts for almost 100 days. The State needs to reach down into its bottomless moneypurse and fix this, now.

ing bags of stuff down staircases. These are the hobbies of a clearly sane individual.

Though I trash these lyrics, I confess to cranking each of these songs and many others whenever they come on the radio. And much like a bad case of the flu, though I’m throwing up and nauseated, I’m hallucinating fields of gold.

Austin Smith can be reached at

cahzriel@gmail.com.

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100th Monkey Cafe & Books is bringing some much needed compassion and generosity to Chico.

Students should make an effort to donate whatever they can to this donation-fueled cafe, and even volunteer spare time by lending a hand. This cafe could revolutionize how local businesses function, and is worth supporting.

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Chico State students took to the river over the weekend in an impromptu, post-Labor Day float.

Scheduling a popular Chico tradition on a weekend where rowdy out-oftowners aren’t around to cause trouble is the perfect way for partygoers to have their float, and enjoy it too.

Comments of the week In response to the opinion column, “Men aren’t entitled to women’s bodies” by Veronica De La Cruz: “What a biased article. Not every guy is a shallow person that disrespects women.”

-Cord Roesner “Cord Roesner, that’s because it’s in the opinion section.”

-Scott Ledbetter

In response to seeing her professor in the news article “CSU faculty working without contracts” by David McVicker: “I see professor Jacob!!! Love that guy, love to pick his brain... yes he’s underpaid, that’s one intelligent, funny, witty man!!!”

-Sarah Farrell

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Wakeboarding

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Former 2012 national champion and Chico State wakeboarder Colton Duncan front flips over a wake and into the sunset after a long training session.

Former national champs ready for new run run based on tricks or on the overall run.

The school with the highest total point Staff Writer score wins the tournament. ith eight years of experience Advanced wakeboarding involves diffiunder its belt, the Chico cult tricks that can be dangerous.

State wakeboarding team is 2012 national champion and Chico State primed for another year of senior Colton Duncan said his favorite shredding the wake. trick is the “Crow Mobe,” a 360-degree The team, which formed in 2006 and won spin during a front flip. the 2012 Collegiate Wakeboard National The Wildcats’ first tournament of the Championship, is hard at work this offseayear is Oct. 4 in Lake Silverado, Washingson to get back into competition form. ton. The tournament is being hosted by “(The) team has always been really good, Central Washington University and is an in the top five nationally,” said Eric ChrisAlt Games tournament. tensen, one of the original founders of the After Washington, the Wildcats will team. return for a few weeks of training at Villa Logos in Red Bluff. The second tournament of Anyone can come ride, we don’t the year will be held in discriminate based on skill at all.

Sacramento Oct. 25 for the first Empire Wake Daniel Rueger, Chico State tournament.

If the Wildcats can wakeboarding vice -president place in one of the top three spots in both tourCompetitive wakeboarding includes naments, they are guaranteed a spot at tournaments held all over the country that nationals. decide which schools make it to nationals Recruitment for the wakeboarding team in their respective leagues. Even though has started and students can find their wakeboarding is an individual sport, points booth near the Meriam Library until Friranging from beginner to expert are added day,. The current vice president of the club, together to determine team scores.

Daniel Rueger, encourages newcomers.

The judges are on the boat and score each “Anyone can come ride, we don’t discrimLars Gustafson

W

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Colton Duncan, former 2012 national champion and current Chico State wakeboarder. inate based on skill at all,” Rueger said.

The current boat captain, Brandon Mercer, agrees with Rueger’s stance. He added that the team has gear that is available to borrow.

“We try to push people to try and get

better, but the main thing is to just have fun and go wakeboard,” Rueger said.

Lars Gustafson can be reached at sportseditor@theorion.com or

@theorion_sports.

basketball

Division I transfer suits up for Chico State hoops Nick Reddy

Staff Writer

It’s still two and a half months until the men’s basketball season tips off, but Tanner Giddings has high hopes for his new team.

Giddings spent the past two seasons playing for the Division I Fresno State team. This year, the 6 feet 11 inches athlete is joining the Chico State basketball team.

Several factors influenced Giddings’ decision to leave Fresno. He was originally on the recruiting radar of Wildcat head coach Greg Clink during his days at Windsor High School, but didn’t receive an offer from Chico State.

“Out of high school I had the mentality that I wanted to go Division I, but after a couple years I realized that it doesn’t really matter to me,” Giddings said.

The team’s historic success in reaching the NCAA Elite 8 last season was a big part of what drew him to Chico State, he said. He wanted to play with a team on the upswing and he wants to make it to the NCAA tournament himself.

Giddings joins a five-player 2014 recruiting class that will strive to replace four graduated seniors: Giordano Estrada, Amir Carraway, Sean Park and Rashad Parker.

Having six new members can take getting used to, but he is confident in the newcomers’ acclimation, he said.

“So far so good,” Giddings said. “Everyone gets along well.

Everyone is pushing each other to keep getting better. The freshmen are still coming up to speed but for the most part we’re getting along pretty well.”

Giddings will also bring the experience of playing Division I basketball and being around some serious talent. During his first year, Giddings roomed with recently signed Miami Heat guard Tyler Johnson.

“I got to see his work ethic every day in practice,” Giddings said. “(Johnson) was in the gym 24/7 and it showed. You

could tell from his junior to senior year he was a completely different player.”

Johnson praised the man he got to know on and off the court in Fresno.

“Tanner is a worker but he is also a very smart player,” Johnson said. “He would know our scouting report every game and whenever he was in there with me, I was always confident that he would do whatever he could to put us in a position to win.”

Johnson said Giddings preferred to play on the perimeter rather than down on the block, but defensively he’s played against NBA-caliber talent for the last two years.

“Tanner undoubtedly has Division I talent and I believe he can help Chico State immediately,” Johnson said. “When Tanner plays with the confidence he showed signs of in Fresno, he could take Chico to another level. I have full confidence that Tanner will have a great end to his career at Chico State.”

Coming off one of the best seasons in school history, there are some lofty expectations for Chico State’s 2014-2015 team.

“Everyone is dedicated to having a good season, if not better than last year,” Giddings said. “I think everyone has the drive to do that. It’s just going to take time to see how far we can carry it.”

Regardless of his remaining two years of eligibility, his dream is to keep playing as long as he can, he said.

“I’m hoping to take basketball as far as I can take it,” Giddings said. “If I can go overseas and travel the world and see different places while getting to play basketball all through it, I think that’d be a great experience.”

“You gotta put your hard hat on every day, but I think it would be fun,” he said.

Nick Reddy can be reached at sportseditor@theorion.com or @NickIsReddy.

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Tanner Giddings, a Division I transfer, elevates for a dunk.

B2 | Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014 | Theorion.com/sports

Wildcat Week of the

Torey Thompson Thompson, a sophomore setter on the volleyball team, had a strong weekend as the Wildcats picked up their first win of the season.

Thompson had 27 assists during a loss Thursday, 28 assists and 11 digs Friday and 34 assists to go with eight digs during a win Saturday.

TOREY THOMPSON

Sport: Volleyball Position: Setter

Class: Sophomore Major: Undeclared

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Sophomore setter Torey Thompson had 34 assists during Chico State’s win over Western Oregon.

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The Chico State men’s soccer team played a pair of games to open its season, starting with a 3-0 win over Dominican University on Thursday and ending with a 1-1 tie to Seattle Pacific University on Saturday. Against Dominican University, Justin Saul paired with Akwafei Ajeakwa for the first goal, and Patrick Lee delivered a pair of assists in the 50th and 54th minutes to put the Wildcats ahead. Lee had another assist against Seattle Pacific University to Justin Walmsley for a score 11 minutes into the game. First-year goalkeeper Luke Dennison also had four saves to keep the tie for Chico State. The Wildcats will next play against the Academy of Art University at 7 p.m. Friday in Chico.

2001 (Women’s Soccer) Chico State played the first tie to open its season since head coach Kim Sutton took over in 2001.

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First-year Patrick Lee, right, dribbles the ball against a defender in a game earlier this season.

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Shannon Boling delivered a career-high 17 kills at Chico State’s win Saturday.

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Lindsay Quigley had 11 kills, while Boling added nine assists. Emily Duran led the team with 12 digs, while Thompson had 28 assists and 11 digs. The Wildcats grabbed a win of their own with a second-set comeback against Western Oregon University, thanks to 17 kills from Boling.

Ellie Larronde had nine kills and 10 digs, while Thompson had 34 assists and eight digs.

(Men’s Soccer) True first-year Patrick Lee recorded the first three assists of his college career this weekend.

STANDINGS MEN’S SOCCER

The Chico State women’s soccer team opened its season with a pair of games, tying Dixie State University 1-1 Thursday in Utah, then heading to California Baptist University on Saturday for a 0-2 loss. Less than 17 minutes into the game against Dixie State University, Nicole Roberts took a shot from Katie Woodrum for a score. Dixie State University tied it less than two minutes later. That was how the score would end, as the game was called in the 70th minute by a thunderstorm complete with lightning and winds up to 30 mph. In the game against California Baptist University, the Lancers outshot Chico State 12-16, while the ’Cats held an 8-4 lead in corner kicks. But California Baptist University scored in the 16th minute and again in the 89th minute to put things out of reach. Chico State will play for the first time at home at 7:30 p.m. today against Seattle Pacific University.

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Track and field

Smith, Barnett named Athletes of Year Kevin Lucena

Jose Olivar

JP Smith is going to need a bigger trophy room.

After concluding a career that included being a two-time CCAA Field Athlete of the Year, a three-time NCAA decathlon champion and a four-time All-American, Smith has added one more accolade: The Chico State Male Athlete of the Year.

The former Wildcat decathlete and Chico Sportsperson of the Year was nominated for the award by Chico State men’s track and field coach Oliver Hanf, along with nominations from other sports. Smith won a vote from the coaches and athletic department staff.

“He obviously came in with a lot of talent, but his hard work and dedication since he’s been here have really shown through in his performances. He fully deserves the recognition he has received both locally and nationally and has represented our university terrifically” said Anita Barker, Chico State's Orion file photo athletic director.

JP Smith, former track and field decathlete, was The Santa Barbara native named the Chico State male athlete of the year. broke his own school record on May 30 at the Division II Track and Field Championship this be at your best," Elsenbaumer said. "JP year with 7,645 points to become Chico showed me how much dedication pays State's first three-time champion. off on the track and taking care of your “I loved the time I spent at Chico body off of it."

State competing and made a lot of great Upon graduating Smith traded in relationships with my fellow athletes and his Chico State uniform and picked up Chico State Coach Oliver Hanf and will a red, white and blue one, scratching miss being a part of the program he’s competing for his country off his bucket building,” Smith said. list.. In July he competed in the Thorpe Smith also captured his fourth career Cup, an international track and field All-American honor, as well as the West competition between the U.S. and GerRegion Field Athlete of the year honors many, in Germany. by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross CounUnfortunately Smith’s time in Gertry Coaches Association for the second many didn’t end in any kind of celebrastraight year. tion. While competeing in the hurdles “He’s one of the greatest athletes to he clipped the top of the first hurdle and ever compete at Chico State," Hanf said. landed awkwardly resulting in a torn "His dedication and selflessness were ACL and menicus in his knee. great examples for our other athletes."

Going forward, Smith has surgery Fellow decathlete John Brunk spent scheduled for later this week and is still quite some time training with Smith, trying to decide whether he is going to and had plenty to say about his former stay in Chico for his recovery and rehab teammate.

“Currently I have surgury scheduled “I spent five years training and competon the 11th here in Chico but I am still ing with JP," Brunk said. "The competitalking with people from team USA tion was great between us and Teddy, and about having the surgury done in Indiait drove us all to be even better." napolis and rehab there as well,” Smith Brunk, Smith and the rest of the desaid. USA Track and Field headquarters cathlon team were awarded the Webb Cup are located in Indianapolis, Indiana. by the Decathlon Association in June in what was just the award's second year of Kevin Lucena can be reached at existence. The Webb Cup was established sportseditor@theorion.com or in 2013 to signify U.S. collegiate decathlon @theorion_sports on Twitter. success. Smith, who finished first, was joined on the podium by fellow Wildcat Teddy Elsenbaumer, who finished second, while Brunk finished in fourth.

“We all felt we could beat one another on any given day, so you always had to

Former Chico State track and field standout Kasey Barnett proved this summer that athletes can excel not only at sport, but in the classroom as well.

Following her impressive run last season filled with athletic awards and record-breaking performances, Barnett was named Chico State’s Female Athlete of the Year. On top of that, she added the California Collegiate Athletic Association Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year after graduating with a 3.96 GPA. Jim Morgan, Chico State’s faculty athletic representative, said the award is granted by the California Collegiate Athletic Conference at the end of each school year. Each of the 12 schools in the CCAA nominates one male and one female for the award. The award is then given to a male Orion File Photo and female athlete voted on Kasey Barnett, former track and field athlete, was by the 12 faculty athletic named the Chico State female athlete of the year representatives from all campuses.

Since its establishment in After seeing Barnett’s athleticism in the 1990, Barnett is the first female Wildcat to gym and at the track, he knew right away win the award. that she could excel as a pole vaulter, Hanf “Kasey assembled a record of academic said. Four years later, Hanf ’s prediction achievement that was truly superb,” came true as Barnett went on to win Morgan said. “A cut above all others being conference in the pole vault and long jump, considered.” as well as qualifying for nationals in her Barnett graduated this summer, but junior year. will not officially get her degree until Barnett’s former teammate, Brooke December when she completes her internWhitburn, said the women’s team will defiship with Pebble Beach Company’s team nitely miss Barnett’s positive attitude. leader program.

“I’m definitely going to miss her smile She recently moved to Pacific Grove, all the time,” she said. “She doesn’t take Monterey to pursue her career. According anything too seriously, but she was always to Barnett, she also intends to continue to focused.” compete as a runner.

As for being awarded the Female Schol“I’m going to try some distance runar-Athlete of the Year, Barnett credits her ning, which is tricky because I have alability to balance school and competition. ways been a sprinter, but I’m going to try “Even though athletics are a big focus, a half-marathon next May,” Barnett said.

I knew all along that schooling was more She plans to run at the Tinker Bell Half important because that would take me Marathon in Disneyland, Barnett said. through life and my professional career,” But while she’s running at the happiest she said. place on earth, her old team is going to While she was rewarded not because of miss the leadership that Barnett brought, her athletic ability but due to her work said Oliver Hanf, the head track and field as a student, she appreciates the recognicoach. tion just as much as other awards she has “She was a leader not just by her word, received in the past, Barnett said. but also by her actions,” Hanf said.

“It was very nice to be recognized as a Hanf discovered Barnett in high school student athlete, and not just an athlete,” after seeing her at the Athletic Horizons she said. “That was very important that the Gymnastics Facility in Chico, where CCAA and the NCAA are focused on stuhe was accompanying his daughter for dents that are doing well in the classroom.” gymnastics.

“I knew who (she) was just from the Jose Olivar can be reached at local newspaper,” Hanf said. “Once I realjolivar@mail.csuchico.edu or ized that the gymnast was the same track @jpu_olivar on Twitter. athlete, I didn’t wait long before I asked her to do track.”

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Athletics department 6th in Director’s Cup “A couple of big decisions were made,” Barker said. “One that the Wildcats just completed their fourth consecutive was to move us into that conference so we could start to offer Commissioner’s Cup win, a CCAA award given to the Staff Writer athletic scholarships because we have top-performing athletic department.

Most people in the area know that Chico State never before then. The other decision “If you don’t get that conference win, then has a good athletic program, but they may not that was important was to keep a balance you really can’t win the Directors’ Cup,” have known just how good. Until now, that is. among all of our programs.”

Semple said. “Since now we have started this After 10 out of 13 Wildcat teams reached If you were to ask any of the coaches new era of winning the Directors’ Cup, we NCAA postseason berths, the Chico State or athletes about success, they would say want to keep the culture going and strive to athletic department placed sixth in June out it’s because they all want to have that improve.” of 246 Division II teams in the Learfield Sports opportunity to compete at the biggest Among the coaches and athletes alike, all Directors’ Cup standings, its best finish ever. level, Barker said. said the culture of being good student athThe scoring for the Learfield Sports DirecThe community between staff, facletes was very important. tors’ Cup is determined by using up to 14 sports ulty and student athletes is something In order to be so consistent as a departthat are nominated by the school. Chico State that has helped the department be so ment, they must implement a culture of ANITA OLIVER BARKER nominated its 13 intercollegiate sports proconsistent and successful, said Oliver wanting to do that, Barker said.

HANF Athletic grams, and the highest-scoring sport was men’s Hanf, the men’s track and field coach.

“I think that it takes a culture and expecMen’s track and field Director golf. The team earned 82.5 points after a third“We talk about being your best in all tation by the whole program,” Barker said. coach place finish in the national championships facets of life; not just about school be“And with that we really try to align it with early this past summer. Overall, the Wildcats set ing a priority or sports being a priority, what the institution is doing as far as coming a department record of 625 points and used the most of their but being great and doing your best,” Hanf said. “I don’t in, being successful academically and athletically, and 13 sports to place sixth. know if there is one key ingredient to it all, but it’s all the you know, putting your best effort forward.”

Athletic Director Anita Barker credits much of the different components to Chico’s coaching staff embracing success of the department to the leadership during the late and being committed to improving across the board.”

Chance Keenan can be reached at 1990s. During this time, the then president of Chico State Senior men’s basketball forward Jordan Semple said sportseditor@theorion.com or and the previous athletic director made the decision to move he felt that giving support to the other teams was key @chancelikelance on Twitter. into the California Collegiate Athletic Association. to keeping the culture of success going. He pointed out Chance Keenan

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Jill Lacefield, owner of 100th Monkey Cafe & Books, is starting a donation-only lunch to help students in the community by offering pay-what-you-can meals.

100th Monkey Cafe & Books will serve lunch on a pay-what-you-can, donation-only model The term “100th monkey” also possesses significance to this project and to Lacefield, Staff Writer who named her establishment after the eaceful vibes, delicious food and studied phenomenon of the hundredth a prime location are just a few monkey effect. The term represents the idea things that make 100th Monkey that when a critical mass of people start to Cafe & Books a welcoming think a certain way, that thought begins to hangout for students and locals. spread rapidly from one group to the next.

The cafe is about to add one “The study was popularized by a writer more thing to entice students: free lunch. named Ken Keyes in the ‘70s who wrote a The establishment will join 45 other cafes book called ‘The 100th Monkey,’” she said. in America in October by becoming a pay“He was basically using that idea to say that what-you-can, donations-only cafe. if enough of us get on board, then things Imagine a restaurant with only locally really change.” grown ingredients, volunteer staff positions A few main objectives of this generous and no set prices. It exists and will be openmakeover include: ing its doors to all regardless of the pennies • Addressing food insecurity by crein your pocket. ating a safe haven for individuals that Jill Lacefield, the owner of 100th Monkey do not know when their next meal will Cafe & Books, opened the cafe in fall 2012 on come.

Fifth and Ivy streets. She opened it to create a • Confronting food waste in America. place where individuals can connect through According to a study released by the shared ideas about how to better their lives U.S. Department of Agriculture in 2014, and themselves.

31 percent of the 430 billion pounds of Lacefield, along with other dedicated available food goes uneaten. By providcommunity members, has been fundraising ing a place where anyone can eat, 100th for this experiment in generosity for the last Monkey Cafe & Books hopes to do its part few months. in reducing this number.

The cafe will start with a donations-only • Breaking the barrier between locally lunchtime from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and congrown food and people because of their financial means.

100th Monkey Cafe & Books thinks everyThis whole cafe is just about everyone one deserves to enjoy speaking the ideas that we are carrying delicious, locally grown about ourselves and the world and food by establishing a discovering ways to be better humans. farm-to-table connection in the community.

Lacefield confronted Jill Lacefield, owner of the issue of people poten100th Monkey Cafe & Books tially taking advantage of the donation system and provided an analysis tinue to move from there, Lacefield said. of different ways that anybody can pay for “When people have very little money or meals, regardless of financial means. no money, what this program often does is “After doing research on other similar it empowers people,” she said. “It dignifies cafe’s in America, I’ve found that people everybody. That’s why our motto is ‘everyone don’t take advantage,” she said. “They get has a place at the table,’ so people feel that it. They get that it’s a good idea. For people they have a value to give.” who don’t have any money, we let them Stephanie Schmieding

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Lacefield hopes that this new project will benefit the community as well as bring people closer together, she said.

“This whole cafe is just about everyone speaking the ideas that we are carrying about ourselves and the world and discovering ways to be better humans,” Lacefield said.

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Upperclassmen give perspective on ‘freshman 15’ Julie Ramos

Staff Writer

Some say it’s a fact, others say it’s a myth, and whether you believe it or not, the idea of the “freshman 15” circulates around college campuses.

The “freshman 15” are the 15 pounds students are expected to gain during their first year.

College can be a difficult transition because of dorm rooms, roommates, hobbies, a new atmosphere and the unlimited food Sutter Hall has to offer.

“There’s always Sutter and it’s literally always available for you to swipe into and get as much food as you want,” said Tatiana Steen, a junior psychology major.

“Sutter’s convenient because it’s right across from the Whitney dorm where I lived,” Patton said. “I liked eating there all the time too because the menu seemed like it was rotated pretty often and there were always a lot of different choices.”

Tatianna Steen, junior psychology major Kyle Arredondo, a senior business marketing major, believes “the ‘freshman 15’ is hella real.”

The dorms on campus are unequipped Steen elaborated on how the with kitchens or have ones that are not large “freshman 15” can affect students. enough for a whole building. Instead, first“It’s easy to let yourself go freshman year years swipe into Sutter Hall, go to the BMU because everything is new and exciting,” Marketplace or buy food downtown.

Steen said. “You’re probably going out all the Former Sutter Hall employee Brandon Pat- time and making new friends and you’re busy ton, a junior business major, said he ate at the with school too.” dining hall every day of his first year.

Incoming college students are granted

You don’t need to stress about this so-called ‘15.’ Just do you and find a balance between classes, diet, exercise and your activities.

freedom to choose their own diet and activity plans. Sources that are available to help include nutritionists, who will be available on campus at the Wildcat Recreation Center and the Student Health Center at the start of the spring semester.

Steen emphasized that the “freshman 15” is something to be aware of but not constantly concerned about.

“College is fun,” she said. “You don’t need to stress about this ‘so-called 15.’ Just do you and find a balance between classes, diet, exercise and your activities, and you’ll be just fine.”

Julie Ramos can be reached at

featureseditor@theorion.com or @julie_ramoss on Twitter.

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Five tips to avoid breaking the bank household necessities, transportation and Staff Writer entertainment, not It’s finally the weekend. Classmates are to mention all while getting the rest of their school supplies, balancing a class friends want to go shopping and later they schedule and homework. are going out to the bars. There are so Returning students many things to do but the bank account is usually learn from their saying otherwise. prior experience and College students often find themselves are able to save and having a difficult time buying their create a steady plan to necessities. Courses are difficult, but manage their school budgeting can sometimes be even harder. and extracurricular The cost for a college degree has finances. significantly increased over the last Jake Sanfilippo, senior decade. Tuition and residence hall rates business marketing for the average public four-year college major, reflects back on institution has increased by $9,339 from his first year here at 2001 to 2013, according to statistic brain.

Chico.

The rate jumped from $12,922 up to $22,261.

“I was that typical “It’s astonishing that the price of starving student on education continues to rise,” said Patricia that top ramen diet,” Wong, parent of Chico State students Sanfilippo said. “Most Tyler and Christina Wong. “It seems my money went almost unfair that us parents are being towards going out on buried in debt for providing our children the weekend so I usually forgot about saving enough for food. I’m a senior now and I’ve I was that typical starving student finally learned to pay attention on that top ramen diet. Most my to prices when I grocery shop money went towards going out on and set money aside for the other the weekend so I usually forgot about stuff I want.”

Figuring out a budget method saving enough for food. that works best is something Jake Sanfilippo, senior business marketing major that takes some extra effort, but don’t stress about spending, start saving.

A lot of students don’t realize with something completely necessary and there are practical, everyday alternatives critical for their future success and ability for a happy, longer-lasting college budget. to one day support their own family.”

Miranda Robinson, data analyst in the Even with possible scholarships Financial Aid & Scholarship Office, offered and financial aid, college expenses are helpful tips on how to make your college extremely pricey. It is difficult to plan budget last longer. for purchasing books, supplies, food, Julie Ramos

The O-Face: Bad vibes from vibrators

Jessica Candela

Sex Columnist

Is your vibrator giving you cancer?

Many couples and individuals choose to purchase sex toys — dildos, butt plugs, cock rings, anal beads and vibrators — to amp up sexual pleasure. However, some commonly purchased toys contain unhealthy and unregulated materials.

Rebekah Higgins, who has managed Chico’s adult novelty store, Play Time 4 You, for seven years, has enthusiasm and personal experience with sexual health.

The Orion: What are phthalates and what kind of products are they in?

Higgins: Phthalates are plastic softeners (and) are mostly used in adult novelties, aka sex toys, the jelly soft ones. But, phthalates are also in your dashboard of your car. Phthalates make everything that’s plastic.

The Orion: Is there more of a risk with sex toys because you are inserting them into your body?

Higgins: Absolutely! The mucous membranes in your vagina have no defense against that kind of chemical terrorism on your body.

I always recommended people put condoms over their sex toys even if it did say it was silicone. Whether it says it’s ABS plastic or body-safe material, you don’t really know because adult novelty sex toys are not monitored by the Federal Drug Administration.

(The FDA) have no control over lubricants or sex toys that go in the body. The customer who’s purchasing these items needs to be aware and be conscientious of the health of their body.

The Orion: When and how did you hear about phthalates?

Higgins: I first read (about) phthalates when I started working (at Play Time 4 You), but I had no idea what phthalates were until I got diagnosed with uterine cancer. I started researching reasons why I might have got that.

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The Orion: And you found out phthalates are one of those reasons?

Higgins: It is a possible reason. Plastic softeners — parabens and phthalates -— have caused cellular abnormalities in vaginal and cervical cells.

The Orion: So what can we do as consumers to protect our bodies?

Higgins: Flip over the package and read what the materials are. Individuals have no idea the majority of sex toys that have phthalates in them.

As a consumer, it’s our job. We put our money where our mouth is. If you’re investing in something you think is cute or pretty solely for the purpose that it’s plastic and shiny, that does not mean it’s healthy for your body.

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1. Rent, don’t buy.

Textbooks are a necessity for most college courses. Cut costs on reading materials by renting used editions in advance from Amazon.com.

2. Use meal deals.

Grocery shopping is not only more healthy, but also a lot more cost-effective than eating out at restaurants or fast food.

3. Rent with roomies.

Living downtown in an apartment or house is cheaper than living in the dorms.

There are often advertisements online and on Craigslist for people looking to fill rooms.

University Food and Housing on campus also offers alternatives for on or off-campus housing.

Julie Ramos can be reached at

featureseditor@theorion.com or @julie_ramoss on Twitter.

Q: What has been one of your greatest challenges?

A: “I came up in a different academic environment than the one here, where people were a little bit more furiously dedicated to their studies than has been the case. And where people were less concerned with socializing and having fun.

There was a sort of masochistic attitude toward your studies, you want to study until it hurts and then keep going. That’s not generally the ethos of this institution and so trying to reconcile my own academic experiences with the expectations of the students has been challenging. But I think this has been a healthier environment for many people and that’s okay.”

- Brian Brazeal, associate anthropology professor

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Q: What will you miss most about home?

• Use a condom on sex toys to keep them sanitary and to lessen the direct contact of chemicals on your intimate areas.

• Read labels on sex toys to see if they are phthalate-free. Hard plastics, silicone, glass, metal and wood usually are.

• Ask employees which safe, phthalatefree products they recommend.

A: “The beach. I lived five minutes away, so not being able to get there in two seconds is pretty frustrating and not going at all is even more annoying. That’s something I’ll miss. I also come from a big family, so being alone is not something that I’ve done a lot because there was always people around.

Adjusting to that has been pretty different, but I’m getting there.” - Joseph Quillin, first year undeclared

The bigger picture of sexual health

Happy vibrating!

5. Find new transportation.

Swap paying for gas and parking passes by using Butte County’s B-Line bus system.

The B-Line is 100 percent free for Chico State students and employees with their Wildcat Cards.

One Question

Tips to keep your body healthy:

So, why are sex toys intended for use on human bodies not regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency nor the FDA, even though current products contain carcinogens? My thoughts are society’s inability to talk about sex and our health.

When we as a society keep sex hushhush to our youth and each other, we slam the door on countless important discussions surrounding sexual health like harmful chemicals in sex toys.

Having open conversations about sexual health is important for everyone’s well being. Start the conversation by taking a partner or a friend to Chico’s adult novelty store and pick out some new phthalate-free toys!

4. Look on Facebook.

The Chico State class pages on Facebook are often used as a market for selling, buying and trading. People post clothes, rooms, furniture, books, concert tickets, rides and much more on the page. Bargaining with classmates on this page could seriously cut costs and help save a little extra cash.

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Q: What has been your greatest challenge since transferring here?

A: “I think just looking for my classes to be honest. And some of the classes are getting harder. And since I have this [cast] it’s hard for me to get around. And also I hardly know anyone here so it’s hard to adapt myself to this new environment, but I love it. My biggest surprise has been that everyone is really nice here. Back home no one would talk to you or no one would help you, to be honest, and here everyone is so friendly and they are always willing to help you.” - Alexia Carrillo, third year speech pathology major

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Aubrey Debauchery & the Broken Bones Jeffrey Fox

Staff Writer

After Aubrey Debauchery & the Broken Bones tore it up Wednesday at A.S. Productions’ first fall “Nooner,” The Orion talked to the band about its name, being inspired by Black Sabbath and Cat Power and not using heroin.

The Orion: How long have you been performing together?

Aubrey Debauchery, lead singer and guitarist: I’ve been writing as Aubrey Debauchery since 2004, and this is our fun thing together for the last year, year and a half.

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The Orion: What’s the story behind your name?

Aubrey Debauchery: Joshua and I were just throwing around names and it kind of made sense. Michael’s last name is Bone and Matthew’s last name is Weiner, so...(laughs).

Gavin Fitzgerald, bassist: It just has a nice ring to it.

The Orion: How do you write your songs?

What is that process like?

Aubrey Debauchery: I get really super depressed (laughs).

No, writing, it takes a while ’cause I have to think about it, AUBREY you know, it’s like a DEBAUCHERY reflection of life. It is Singer, Aubrey mainly about what’s Debauchery & the going on in my life Broken Bones and how we can be better.

Michael Bone, guitarist: (interrupts) Boys.

Aubrey Debauchery: (laughs) So I write them and I bring them to these dudes and these dudes make them sound pretty.

Joshua Hegg, keyboardist: And make them look pretty.

Matthew Weiner, violinist: We’re the looks.

Aubrey Debauchery: Yeah, definitely the looks.

Local jazz quartet Bogg performs at Magnolia Gift & Garden for the first Great Garden Art Weekend.

Local artists shine at garden art weekend

The Great Garden Art Weekend featured live music and creations from artists Emma Wood-Wright

Staff Writer

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t’s 93 degrees on Saturday and Barbie and Ken are lounging in a water hole styled planter box, listening to live music performed by local quartet Bogg at Magnolia Gift & Garden on East Ave. Barbie and Ken are taking in the

band’s signature jazz tunes during the first Great Garden Art Weekend, which features live music, 17 garden artists, cupcakes and crafts for kids.

The event continued Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

“Barbie planters are one of our signature things,” said Courtney Paulson, co-owner of the plant nursery.

And that’s just one of the things that

makes the nursery unique.

“There’s work in every medium you can imagine,” said Ritzy Champers, horticulturist and event coordinator.

“Ceramics, glass, wood, metal and mosaic.”

Emma Wood-Wright can be reached at

artseditor@theorion.com or @emmawoodwright on Twitter.

ON THEORION.COM/ARTS Read the rest of the article, check out a photo gallery and watch a video about the artwork.

The Orion: Do you have a song or album of which you are most proud?

Aubrey Debauchery: I think I’m most proud of this last one we did, which is “Death Of A Dream.” We got together and busted out 25 songs in five days. The album has 12 and it sounds really good.

Fitzgerald: It’s killer. It was a really fun experience. It was like a hired-gun situation.

Aubrey obviously wrote all the songs, and then we came in to play as backup musicians and then (add) the power of our friendship.

The Orion: Who has inspired your sound?

Aubrey Debauchery: Black Sabbath. We like Frank Zappa a lot.

Fitzgerald: Yeah, Zappa and R&B and soul.

Aubrey Debauchery: I really like stuff that feels real. Like Cat Power and stuff you can just really relate to.

Fitzgerald: I think the eclectic nature of all of our tastes in music benefits us. Everyone puts their own 2 cents into the process, which makes it a more well-rounded product.

The Orion: What is the funniest, craziest thing about your band?

Hegg: I think the craziest thing about us is that (we don’t have) that rock star aesthetic much.

Fitzgerald: We have our moments, like on tour. We just crack jokes all the time. But most of the time it’s like, we just had a good show; let’s go home, let’s have some tea. We all really get along so well, no rock star stuff.

No one’s done heroine. It’s more PG than your parents think it should be. That’s the name of our next album (laughs).

The Orion: What’s up next for you?

Hegg, Fitzgerald and Aubrey Debauchery: Led Zeppelin IV. (A tribute show, featuring more than 12 acts, presented by A.S. Productions and Uncle Dad’s Art Collective in the Bell Memorial Union Auditorium Sept.

13.)

Fitzgerald: Among other shows, we’re going to be playing at Duffy’s (Tavern) on (Sept.) 18 (with local bands The Shimmies and Cities). That’s going to be quite a show.

Jeffrey Fox can be reached at artseditor@theorion.com or

@FoxyJeff on Twitter.

MORE ON THEORION.COM/ARTS Check out more photos from the event and listen to music from the performers.

Local art is displayed during the first Great Garden Art Weekend at Magnolia Gift & Garden.

Creations included works made of ceramic, metal, glass and wood.

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This event features musicians from around the world and will also include arts and crafts, food and a kid’s stage.

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Funkadesi, a 10-member multicultural group of musicians, will be a toe-tapping act of the 21st annual Chico World Music Festival.

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