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Mixed results in sexual assault audit Results from sexual harassment and violence audit reveal gaps in response, education
Madison Holmes
Asst. News Editor
Chico State excels in support for sexual violence and harassment victims but is flawed in several other aspects when handling sexual violence or harassment reports, according to the results of a federal audit.
The audit results, which came out in June, found the university lacking in several areas. Fully complying with federal regulations, adequately training employees on how to respond to reports of harassment and student education on sexual assault were all highlighted concerns within the audit. Four campuses were named in the audit
including UC Berkeley, UCLA, San Diego State and Chico State. Prior to the audit, Chico State was not complying with all requirements in state law including provisions in Title IX and the Clery act. Title IX decrees that programs that receive federal financial assistance cannot discriminate against an individual on the basis of gender. Sex discrimination, like sexual harassment and sexual violence, is prohibited under Title IX. The Clery act requires campuses to report
crimes and security policies in an annual report. This report is meant to supply students with information on campus safety. Chico State employees, like residential advisers, professors and athletic coaches, were not receiving adequate annual training on how to respond to students who report sexual harassment or sexual violence, according to the audit. There are currently plans in place to provide Chico State employees with the correct
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Welcome Wildcats
Change in plea for alleged DUI killing Christine Lee
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New Wildcats were welcomed into the new school year with a wide range of events such as Rock the Block, Wrec It and the Wildcat Welcome Concert that were held the week before classes began. Chico State welcomed 15,249 new first-year students.
Riley Hoover, facing charges for a hitand-run that killed Chico State student Kristina Chesterman last fall, was scheduled for trial Monday but changed his plea in a hearing one week early. According to Mike Ramsey, the Butte County District Attorney, Hoover pleaded no contest to the felony counts Wednesday morning: • Driving under the influence causing injury • Leaving the scene of the accident He also admitted to a special allegation of inflicting great bodily injury that led to the death of Kristina Chesterman. In the plea agreement, the prosecution agreed to dismiss a separate case of his felony counts: • Transporting marijuana for sale
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University Housing
Wait-list leaves some students in housing limbo Daisy Dardon
Staff Writer
While the fall semester began this week, over 100 Chico State students were still waiting for a place to stay on campus. As of Monday, there were about 102 students who were wait-listed for rooms under the University Housing and Food Service, which includes dorm room facilities like Whitney and Lassen halls and off-campus housing at University Village on Nord Avenue. As of Tuesday, there are less than 100. There were more than 3,100 applications submitted for student housing, wrote David Stephen, director of University Housing and Food Services, in an email to The Orion. Last fall, student housing received 2,500 applications. “Last year we opened (the semester) with two vacancies…virtually no wait-list last year,” wrote Stephen. Incoming first-year and psychology major Shadae Muhammad was number 141 on the wait-list last week, and spots weren’t opening quickly enough. “My parents and I talked it over,” she said. “After that, I cancelled the housing application and they gave me a refund because I hadn’t been assigned a room and now I have a double at Craig Hall.” Muhammad said she received a refund of $300, the deposit she paid to secure a room. Refunds differ from student to student, Stephen said. For low-income families, depending on the amount of financial aid received, the refund of deposits can range from $50 to $300. Craig Hall is an optional dorm students are directed to find housing in if they place higher on the waiting list. The remaining students will have to look elsewhere, ac-
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New students, accompanied by their parents, cross Warner Street toward the dorms for move-in day. cording to University Housing. Pomona West Apartments, Westpark Plaza and Pine Tree Apartments are alternative housing advertised on the University Housing and Food Service’s website. Stephen said it would be difficult to predict how the University Housing wait-list will be impacted in the future
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One thing is clear: biking is the way to get around in Chico. Whether it's your first time fixed-gear riding through the downtown's bustling intersections or mountain biking in Upper Bidwell Park, knowing the rules of the road can prevent scraped knees and head-on collisions with other riders.
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RULES OF THE ROAD: • Wear a properly-fitted helmet • Don’t use electronic devices • Don’t ride under the influence of drugs or alcohol. • Be visible in the dark. Use reflective materials and lights on your bicycle. • Check your bike before heading out. Make sure all bike equipment and parts fit and function properly including: tires, brakes, handlebars and seats. • Ride as a vehicle on the road. Always travel in the same direction as traffic. • Obey traffic signs, signals and lane markings.
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CHICO STATE RULES: • Bicycles shall be parked only in bicycle stalls and locked to bicycle racks. • No bicycling on ‘campus core’.
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Reflector on each side to the rear of the center of the bicycle (white/red)
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Scholarship honors deceased student Madison Holmes Staff Writer Chico State will be offering a music scholarship in remembrance of recently deceased student Aaron Drange. Drange, 20, was found unconscious in the swimming pool of his Chico apartment on July 15 and pronounced dead at Enloe Medical Center. He will be remembered as a dedicated and talented musician by his family and friends through the new scholarship. Drange’s parents established the Aaron Drange Memorial Scholarship so people can honor and remember his talent and contribution as a student at Chico State, said Daria Booth, the advancement director for the College of Humanities and Fine Arts. “The scholarship is a way to instill his legacy here - to inspire other music students and to honor a wonderful student who meant a great deal to many people here in Chico and in his hometown,” Booth said. Aaron’s older brother, Matt Drange, has been connecting family and friends who wish to donate to the fund by making a Facebook page that gives information on how to contribute, he said. “We’re really hoping the scholarship will go to someone like Aaron, who has a passion for music,” Matt Drange said. Drange’s family wants the scholarship to help further the music education of a student who goes above and beyond, he said. More than 60 donations have been made and the scholarship fund is now exceeding $5,000 with donations still arriving daily, Booth said. Before he died, Aaron spoke about setting up a music scholarship to help students achieve their dreams, Matt Drange said. “His whole life was music - everything else didn’t compare,” he said. “That’s why we wanted to do the scholarship because that’s what he would’ve wanted.” Aaron Drange was born on March 28, 1994 and grew up in the Los Angeles area. He enrolled at Chico State beginning in the fall 2012 semester. Drange played the saxophone, piano and sang. He performed in the Chamber Singers, A Cappella Choir, Jazz X-Press and Symphonic Wind Ensemble. He was a member of the Upstairs Neighbours, a local band made of Chico State students. The band was his number one priority and the reason
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Aaron Drange, 20, was a music major who played the saxophone, piano and sang. He was a member of the Upstairs Neighbors, a Chico State student band. why he was taking so many music classes, said Phillip Drange, Aaron Drange’s twin brother and current Chico State student. Rocky Winslow, a professor in the Music and Theatre department, said he will remember Aaron as more of a son than a student. “Aaron was just coming into it, he was just starting to find himself,” Winslow said. “He was really going to be something special.” The Butte County Coroner’s Office said Drange died from drowning. The toxicology report showed no signs of drug or alcohol in his system. Matt Drange said his family believes the drowning was likely caused by a shallow water blackout. A shallow water blackout is when a person continuously holds their breath for a long time before diving under water, according to shallowwaterblackout.org. The person faints under water due to the lack of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the body, which triggers the need to breathe. While the person is unconscious, water fills up the body. Aaron Drange’s family and Winslow said they believe he may have been trying to increase his
lung capacity for his musical instruments by holding his breath under water. Winslow said he and Aaron Drange had been playing in the Chico State music ensemble throughout the summer for freshman orientations. This is the family’s best guess but the reality is they will never know for sure, Matt Drange said. “I’m just going to remember him as my twin brother who I could tell anything to,” Phillip Drange said. “We were taking on the world together.” To make a contribution to the scholarship, checks can be mailed to the Aaron Drange Memorial Scholarship with attention to Daria Booth in the College of Humanities and Fine Arts, 400 W. First St. Chico, CA 95929-0800. For more information, visit the Aaron Drange Memorial Scholarship Facebook page. Madison Holmes can be reached at newseditor@theorion.com or @madisonholmes95 on Twitter.
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Homeless
Community members push for wet shelter Madison Holmes
Asst. News Editor
Some Chico community members are vying for a new Homeless shelter that would be open to transients with drugs and alcohol in their system. The homeless would still be prohibited from drinking or doing drugs while residing in the shelter, said Jennifer, Haffner, chair of the Greater Homeless Chico Task Force, an community outreach group. “Right now, there isn’t any place for an individual to stay if they have drugs or alcohol in there system,” Haffner said. The shelter would be different from existing Chico homeless shelters because it would be the first shelter to allow the homeless to have alcohol or drugs in their system during their stay, said Brad Montgomery, the Executive Director at the Torres Community Shelter. For example, The Torres Community Shelter on Silver Dollar Way does not allow transients or homeless individuals to be inebriated if they want to stay at the shelter, which prevents many homeless from staying there, he said.
“Every shelter in the area knows we have to turn away people because they have been drinking,” Montgomery said. Williman Bowman, a homeless man living in Chico, said he has been turned away from the Torres shelter twice for having drugs in his system. He said he would stay in a wet shelter if one was established in Chico. There are several types of models that would be considered for the new shelter but it would be best suited to provide temporary housing for the homeless, she said. “The model that would make the most sense to me would encourage people to use a wet shelter as a very transitional thing, not permanent,” Montgomery said. Even with existing shelters, there is a population of individuals still on the streets because they are intoxicated and do not have a place to go, Haffner said. “We have a moral obligation as a community to allow people to have a place to sleep,” she said. Madison Holmes can be reached at
newseditor@theorion.com or @madisonholmes95 on Twitter.
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Williman Bowman and Teresa Oliver are homeless people living in Chico.
Hoover: plea deal eliminates drug charges
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Grant Meyers, 21, was a political science major who was hoping to land an internship in Washington D.C. Meyers was found dead in his father’s home in Lodi on Aug. 7.
Fundraiser for dead student exceeds goal Christine Lee
News Editor
An online fundraiser for deceased student Grant Meyers, 21, received more than $11,000 within a few days. The original target amount was $2,500, said Kris Meyers, Grant Meyers’ mother. The online fundraiser was created by family friend, Scott Campbell. “Within a few hours, it was $5,000,” said Kris Meyers. “So he just put it open for $10,000.” The fund helped provide flowers, service arrangements and a headstone for Meyers, who was found dead in his father’s Lodi home Aug. 7, Kris Meyers said. The San Joaquin County Coroners office have not released a cause of death. According to the campus email: Meyers was a junior political science major with a minor in English. He transferred from San Joaquin Delta College and enrolled in Chico State in the spring 2014 semester. Grant was born in Lodi on Dec. 16, 1992. He enjoyed music, sports, hiking, reading, movies and time with friends and family.
“I didn’t know him well because he just got here but it was unusual for him to come visit me a lot - we had a lot of conversations about internships and jobs and classes he should take,” said Diana Dwyre, political science professor and internship coordinator. “He asked me questions about political science - he was vibrant, enthusiastic, had a great vibe and his work was excellent.” Meyers was looking to land an internship in Washington D.C., Dwyre said. He wanted to work in congress. “Grant lived a full life in 21 years,” Kris Meyers said. “He ate right and was in wonderful physical health.” “Any situation you put him in, he would make the best of it,” she said. “He loved his friends and was devoted to family. He was the first one there and the last to leave. He was one of those people that could talk to anybody.” Walk-in services are offered at the Counseling and Wellness Center in the Student Services Building Room 430, Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Manufacturing concentrated cannabis • Money laundering Hoover will serve seven years in state prison, said Ramsey. His sentence date is Sept. 5. Because Hoover has served time in county jail, the sentencing will be less than seven years, he said. “He’s served almost a year waiting trail - he does get credit for that, so there will be six years left on his sentence,” said Ramsey. The dropped drug charges saved Hoover three years in prison, he said. Hoover must serve 85 percent of his sentence before he can get out. The decision was the best choice for the prosecution, Ramsey said. If Hoover was to be acquitted in a jury RILEY DEAN trial, his sentencing would be less HOOVER severe. Defendant “We walked out of that courtroom feeling defeated,” said Sandra Chesterman, Kristina Chesterman’s mother. “I’m upset with the outcome based on the laws here in California.” “Based on the option we had, it was a decision that made the most sense with what we had to work with. He took a life and I don’t feel that, in reality, five years or seven years is enough time for what he did.” She said she felt it was important that Hoover went to state prison because county jail would be too easy for him. “It was unfair that he admits he killed Kristina and decide his punishment,” she said. “I didn’t do that to my kids. I didn’t let them decide how they can be punished for pulling Kristina’s hair. It’s not fair he gets to decide, after killing my daughter, what is his punishment.” Sandra Chesterman said the only good thing is that she can start to put that part of her daughter’s death behind her. “On his sentencing day, I want him to know who Kristina was,” she said. “I want him to show me some remorse there was nothing from him or his family. What I want most is for him to look at me because we stand from the back of the courtroom and I just want him to know how he has affected so many people.”
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Audit: Safe Place, campus programs praised by audit » continued from A1 education on how to handle reports of sexual harassment and violence, said Paul Zingg, the president of Chico State. “Our education of faculty, staff and students, although it existed, was not as thorough and not as consistent as it could be,” he said. The Rape Crisis Center, a sexual violence counseling organization in Chico, previously trained many Chico State professors on how to handle reports of sexual harassment, said Rocky Cruz, director of Rape Crisis. “The schools who are best at handing sexual assaults have great collaboration between the school and the community,” Cruz said. Incoming first-year and transfer students as well as non-incoming students were not receiving a satisfactory education on sexual violence and sexual harassment, according to the audit. Chico State is in the process of making changes in order to follow the recommendations named in the audit like forming new programs to provide new students with a proper education on sexual assault, Zingg said. “There’s a lot, particularly in terms of earlier engagement with students, that we’ve already implemented with student move-in week,” he said. Incoming students were required to participate in a number of courses on sexual assault even before classes started. They will also be expected to participate in follow-up workshops throughout the year, Zingg said.
Only 12 Chico State students of the 34 polled in the audit were completely aware of resources available on campus should they experience sexual harassment. “We need to develop ways to reach every student,” he said. Another point made in the audit was Chico State’s inability to consistently inform students of what to expect from the complaint process when reporting sexual harassment or violence. Out of 34 students from Chico State, eight were unaware that they could even file a complaint with the university to report sexual harassment that occurs on campus. One out of five Chico State students surveyed received inconsistent messages from different offices or individuals concerning the filing of a Title IX sexual harassment complaints. Out of those same five students, the process involved in filing a Title IX complaint was not clearly explained to two students. The students polled suggested the university provide a timeline for certain actions and better instructions on how to file the complaint. No students polled filed a Title IX complaint regarding sexual harassment.The most frequent response from students as to why they did not file a Title IX complaint was that they did not know they could. In response, the university is providing information about what to expect from the complaint process through pamphlets and web-based content, said Dylan Saake, the director of Labor Relations and Compliance and Chico State’s new Title IX coordinator
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Chico State is one of four California universities that underwent a sexual assault audit. starting Sept. 1. “We’re working on all of these documents that will explain to students the difference between formal and informal complaints, what the process is and how we will keep you apprised as to what is happening throughout the process,” he said. Student Judicial Affairs plays a key role in processing and responding to complaints. Several complaints took too long to be processed, according to the audit. Two complaints out of 20 surveyed were not completed on time and two more were not completed at all. “Judicial affairs wants to be as thorough as possible and find a resolution as soon as possible, but they don’t want to miss anything, they have to make sure the process works well for the victim and the complainant,” Zingg said. One complaint remained incomplete
because it was dropped by the student. The other student’s complaint was completed informally. “They are mindful of the concern that they should try to move more quickly and they are taking that seriously,” Zingg said. The University Police Department’s Safe Place was commended in the audit for being a place for students to turn to when reporting a sexual assault, but there is always room for improvement, said Emily Peart, Safe Place administrator. “We are always striving to improve and are always looking for ways to do that, whether it is through client feedback or campus partners,” she said. Madison Holmes can be reached at
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BLOTTER Friday, 12:50 a.m.: Medical assistance at Cherry and Fifth avenues. “Victim attempted back flip. Received lacerations to the face. Evaluated by EMS and transported home.” Saturday, 3:33 a.m.: Medical aid at Chestnut Street. “Subject fell on face, is bleeding, breathing but unconscious. Incident did not occur on campus. Subject released to medical personnel.” Sunday, 9:28 a.m.: Suspicious subject at Whitney Hall dormitory on Legion Avenue. “Officer initiated activity around the bike racks and moved the person along.” Sunday, 4:10 p.m.: Suspicious subject on Citrus Avenue. “Reporting party was advised by her gardener that there were subjects in her carport. She said this is an ongoing problem and is requesting contact.” Monday, 9:06 a.m.: Suspicious subject at Bell Memorial Union. “Male is currently down in basement on computer. Reporting party advising subject has been going in areas that he shouldn’t be in all summer and staff caught him taking a plate of food that wasn’t his.” Monday, 5:34 p.m.: Non-injury hit and run on Cherry Street. “Reporting party is husband, advising his wife called him and her cell phone was about to die. She advised him when she was exiting the structure a motorcycle hit the front of her red Volk beetle and kept going.”
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The police blotter is a selection of information cited directly from Chico Police Department and University Police Department.
Friday, 11:41 p.m.: Medical assistance with alcohol involved at Whitney Hall dormitory on Legion Avenue. “Alcohol assessment requested on subject who is vomiting. Assessment (by medical staff) complete.”
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Friday, 11:47 p.m.: Firearm in public. “Reporting party saw four to five subjects walking down the street. Heard one of them say they were going to shoot up a house. One subject pulled a gun from his waistband. Said cross street was 9th avenue. When questioned further reporting party hung up.”
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Saturday, 12:51 a.m.: Possession of drugs at Crazy Horse Saloon, “Subject caught doing cocaine at the bar. Was cooperative and aware police department was on their way to respond.” Saturday, 6:06 p.m.: Petty theft at Springfield Drive. “Reporting party dropped her purse. Ex-boyfriend picked it up and ran off with it. Subject is mad at reporting party for breaking up with him.” Sunday, 11:19 a.m. : Unauthorized soccer league playing on field. “Reporting party advised an unauthorized Mexican soccer league has set up and are playing league games on their fields. Reporting party has told them several times to leave but the subjects refuse to leave and have alcohol on campus.” Sunday, 1:48 p.m. : Neighbor threatens caller. “Reporting party said today the neighbor put up a sign in the front yard saying ‘Worried? You should be.’ Reporting party believes it is a threat. Neighbor has pulled knife on him in the past.” Monday, 12:30 p.m. : Subject with a rifle yelling in an alleyway. “Homeless is screaming at profanities. Reporting party can see him holding a rifle. Second reporting party from Bliss Salon locked her business. Subject detained. Appears to be an air soft gun.”
- compiled by David Mcvivker, Anna Sobrevinas, Jovanna Garcia and Christine Lee
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Walls come up for new arts and humanities building Daisy Dardon
Staff Writer
Under the blistering sun, construction workers in white hard hats and bright yellow vests yelled out directions to each other as students and visitors pass by on their way to campus. The new arts and humanities building, located next to Laxson Auditorium is beginning to emerge as construction is slated to finish by 2015. “What’s happening now is they’re putting interior and exterior walls,” said Sarah Langford, the Chico State Public Affairs coordinator. “The final concrete pour for structural concrete is today and an exterior glass curtain wall will begin at the end of this month.” The building will cost around $58.4 million and has been in the planning stages since 2010, according to a previous report from The Orion. The 61,000 square feet building will have classrooms, labs, studios and galleries. Joseph Alexander, dean of the music and theater department, said he is excited with the remaking of Ruth Rowland Taylor Hall. “I’m looking forward to the expansion of potential that the building offers us,” he said. “One of the main features of the building that we’re looking forward to are we’re going to have a new recital hall in the building with controllable acoustics connected to a brand new recording studio with a recording classroom.” Students will be able to record and have visual access through video inner connections from the studio to the recital halls, Alexander said. “A lot of this will enable future potential for the music department,” he said. “It would be an opportunity for students to have access that are in the recording arts program and to a different level of equipment.” There will be a courtyard in the building where students can hang out and observe glass blowing, sculpture and ceramic works being made, Alexander said. English professor Tracy Butts said she looks forward to having all the faculty together, where they can have meetings together and not everyone is scattered. Construction will be complete in 2015 but will be open in 2016, Langford said.
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“Taylor Hall II” will continue to be under construction through 2015 and will open 2016.
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An artist rendering of the new arts and humanities building. The new building will be home to a stateof-the-art recording studio, new art studios and gallery spaces and a lecture hall.
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Editorial
Assault awareness programs need stronger student voice
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he state’s sexual assault audit is complete, and Chico State has been found lacking. The university is now faced with the task of renovating limp assault prevention programs.
The list of mandatory changes is extensive, but some of the most notable points are: • requiring annual programs for sexual assault and rape awareness. • creating programs specifically targeting atheltes and Greeks. • requiring faculty/staff training courses for identifying/reporting sxual harassment. Although the audit provides a concrete list of inbound changes to Chico State’s sexual assault response programs, vague responses aren’t enough to
satisfy a student body that is tired of feeling at risk. It takes more than filling out a checklist to provide a safe environment for students, and tacking on annual awareness programs isn’t going to change a paradigm plagued by violence. The awarenes programs themselves need to be reevaluated and improved upon by well-equipped and specialized campus organizations with a direct link to students, such as Safe Place and Gender & Sexuality Equity Center. These organizations are dedicated
to raising awareness for sexual impression with genuine conviction assault and rape prevention and will behind their words. undoubtedly handle the subjects with If Chico State has to revamp how more tact than past they handle sexual programs. assault prevention When addressing an and reporting, then It takes more than filling out issue as traumatic and they might as well a checklist to provide a safe pervasive as sexual do it right. It isn’t assualt, the dignity of just a question of environment for students those who have been quantity—how many effected has to come programs are in first. place— but also quality. In addition, program coordinators that With a well-established organizations care makes for programs that prompt like Safe Place spearheading programs change. Rather than listening to a list and involved students from GSEC of facts from a police officer satisfying helping to run them, Chico State can a job requirement, students will be start creating a safer environment for listening to the words and experiences its students. of impassioned peers and professionals. These program coordinators are The unsigned Orion editorial is the collaborafar more likely to make a lasting tive opinion of the editorial board.
No shame for super seniors Matt Murphy
Opinion Columnist As a fourth year student at Chico State, I’ve become just about used to the general public’s reaction to my school of choice. Everyone went through it, at the very least when they were freshmen. People would ask where you were attending school, you would answer Chico State and wait for the knowing eye roll that would follow along with a heavily inflected, “Oh, Chico.” I had gotten used to that. What I have had to adjust to, going into my fourth year, are reactions to this not being my actual senior year. The conversation goes much the same way. “Wow, senior I have not failed year. Are you exa class. I have not cited?” taken light course “I’m actually loads to have more going to need an time to party. A extra semester, large major and so senior-ish.” minor have simply “Oh, okay.” The inflection made it necessary. on “Oh, okay” is much the same as “Oh, Chico.” One part sympathy, one part misunderstanding, two parts wondering what prior mistakes I’ve made to be in this position. Did I lose a year trying to make up my tuition by dealing pot? Perhaps the party school was too much for me to take. It is Chico after all. I have not failed a class. I have not taken light course loads to have more time to party. A large major and minor have simply made it necessary. And I’m not the only one. According to the Department of Education, fewer than 40 percent of students who enter college each year graduate in four years. While needing more time to graduate may be more common nowadays, it’s still not the norm when people think of the college experience. The stereotypical college experience is a whirlwind four years of class and fun. It’s still fun, but four years is more of a best case scenario now, not the most common outcome. With expanded general education requirements and the increased cost of a college education, it’s just not as reasonable. Stereotypes are hard to break. Just look how hard Steve Carrell is trying not to be Michael Scott nowadays. I’m not trying to condemn those that are able to finish in four years. Just stop giving those of us that can’t judgmental looks. Matt Murphy can be reached at
opinioneditor@theorion.com or @matthewcharlesz on Twitter.
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Police should protect not neglect Veronica De La Cruz
Opinion Columnist
Police brutality is unacceptable at any time. From the images of the riots, to the sound of pain in the voices of those who have been affected, the Ferguson shooting has become an almost unavoidable conflict that our country needs to resolve. Unlike what the citizens in Ferguson, Missouri are dealing with, Chico State students experience police negligence on a far different level. It’s become no surprise that one of the biggest issues with the police department is how understaffed they are. This essentially results in cops having to pick and choose which calls are most important to show up to. Sophomore year my roommates and I were
left with no choice but to call the police when a brand new MacBook and money were stolen from our home. After calling numerous times, Chico police failed to ever show up to our house to make a report. If their excuse for not coming was that they had to answer a more important call, it would be understandable. However, with the stories I’ve heard and based off what I’ve experienced, it seems as though answering a call about a noise complaint, a burning couch or following intoxicated freshmen around downtown has become their number one priority. Luckily, there is one thing students can do to help. The Chico Police Department offers a volunteer program where anyone that is 18 years of age and older, has passed a background check and met their qualifications can help make Chico a safer place for everyone. Volunteers would be able to participate in the following: • House/ vacation watch
• Emergency call-outs • Visible presence at special events • Day and night patrol • Towing abandoned vehicles • Found property reports • LiveScan fingerprinting Raising more awareness about this program, especially now that we’re starting the school year, could really make a difference in not only lowering the crime rate but also allowing students to take matters into their own hands. Students should be able to feel safe in the place they’re going to be calling home for the next four years. Working together can ensure that cops take every call, regardless of its severity, and remind the city that we do care about this issue.. Veronica De La Cruz can be reached at
opinioneditor@theorion.com or @Veronica_dlc on Twitter.
First week of school: endless fun, frolic Alyssa Dunning
Opinion Columnist I start my morning hitting the snooze button. I’m so excited to wake up early for the first time in three months that I want to do it as many times as possible. I like to refer to all the new students as future friends because it’s harder to be upset at friends for doing annoying things. There are so many future friends this time of year. They walk across the bike path, side by side, and don’t know what to do when a bicyclist says, “On your left.” Silly future friends.
As I set off on the bike trail I am astonished by the amount of trash on the ground everywhere. I invent a new game: “What in the World Happened Last Night?” Then I play “Spot the Underwear.” I’m glad the students that went away for the summer were so adamant about decorating the bike path for this week. It makes it so special. Syllabus after syllabus. This is how each class plays out. It’s so peaceful and calming to hear the same rules and instructions over and over in a single day. It’s much better than depending on us to just read it ourselves. For the whole week there is this amazing adrenaline rush when driving because I never know if I will survive. The roads are crowded and unpredictable. The brushes with death invigorate me to stay awake to complete my
homework assignments. Who needs coffee? This comes in handy when the lines for every coffee shop or store on campus are a million miles long. My future friends must really want to be alert for learning the syllabus too. After each long and amazing day, I am so excited to get to bed. Most nights I have to get to sleep early for the next day of school, but my future friends still like to include me in their partying. They love to yell as they walk home from the bars and parties, just so I don’t miss out. What considerate future friends. Chico, you really do make the first week of school the best week ever. Alyssa Dunning can be reached at
opinioneditor@theorion.com or @alyssadunning3 on Twitter.
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ALS dare dumps awareness
Thumbs Thumbs up to last weekend’s Pride Festival. Went for the cause, stayed for the glitter paint and gluten free pancakes.
Megan Mann
Thumbs down to Sigma Chi’s fraternity house catching on fire. Even Lil Jon might turn down for that.
Opinion Columnist “You have been challenged. You have 24 hours.” We’ve all seen videos of celebrities on YouTube, dousing themselves with a bucket full of ice water in the name of spreading awareness and raising money for the ALS Association. Typically, people tagged to do the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge are given 24 hours to respond. If they complete the challenge they are asked to donate $10 or more. If they refuse, or don’t meet the deadline, they must donate $100. But is the challenge really that successful? Sure, the ALS Association has received over $53.3 million from celebrities, YouTubers, sports teams and regular Joes since issuing the challenge, but has anyone who has done the challenge or watched one of the videos learned anything about this disease? Many patients suffering from ALS claim that this challenge is helping spread awareness, but I personally didn’t know what ALS was until I went looking for information on the ALS Association’s website. And what about the severe drought in California? It doesn’t take much to see the effects that a dry winter has had on Chicojust look at the creek and the campus farm. The farm has had to make cutbacks on their dairy program, selling around 20 or more cows because of high feeding costs linked directly to the drought. The creek is the low-
Thumbs up to Wildcat Way Weekend starting on Aug. 28. Free food and bike rides or sunburns and tube rashes. The choice seems simple. Thumbs down to the start of classes, directly correlated to the death of all freedom and joy. Rachel Dugo/The Orion
est it’s been in years. So why should we partake in this challenge when we’re not really spreading awareness and we’re wasting precious resources? A better solution would be to personally research ALS, make a donation to the association and try to educate fellow Wildcats about what ALS is and how they can help. After all, I personally would rather have a large donation than just a puddle of
wasted water on the floor and 10 lousy dollars. Every penny might count, but when you’re just throwing money at something that you don’t know much about, is it really helping the organization that just really wanted to spread awareness in the first place?
Talking Points
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Experience shouldn’t need a price Julianna Eveland
Opinion Columnist
When I think of the word internship, two words come to mind: paid or unpaid. Most companies looking for interns understand college students’ desperate need to gain some work experience before graduation. By that, companies are confident that future interns will be ready and willing to accept a job without pay. In my case, they were right. I started looking into internships months before summer vacation. Being a journalism
and public relations major, I turned to News- write for radio, record phone interviews for Radio KFBK in Sacramento where I had on-air sound bites and had two of my news some connections. stories broadcasted on the afternoon news. After a short interview and some Being an unpaid intern didn’t discourage name-dropping, I was exme from doing my best. pected to begin my summer In fact, it gave me more in the newsroom in early motivation to prove to Being an unpaid intern didn’t June. my supervisor that I am discourage me from doing my Regardless of the 180 worth hiring after gradbest. hours I would be putting in uation. without pay, I began my inSure, a paycheck ternship with an eager and would’ve been nice every open mind. once in a while. But the experience I gained, I assumed that an unpaid internship would the skills I learned and the bonds I formed are have me doing odd jobs such as printing, copy- priceless. ing and other things paid employees don’t like to do. Julianna Eveland can be reached at My assumptions were completely off target. opinioneditor@theorion.com or By the end of the summer I learned how to @janeca12 on Twitter.
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Communiy members should stand behind plans for opening a new wet shelter for Chico’s homeless. By giving transients with drugs and alcohol in their systems a place to stay other than shopfronts, this new shelter is exactly what citizens have been asking for. Despite concerns that the shelter will only encourage transients to continure their substance abuse, this new plan is the best possible scenario short of a transient-focused rapture.
Students vs. locals: bridging the gap The Orion file photo
Six years and change seems like too short a sentence for Riley Hoover, the man charged with killing Kristina Chesterman in a DUI hit-and-run accident. Less than seven years for someone accused of DUI, hit-and-run, transporting and manufactoring drugs and money laundering feels like less than justice.
Comments of the week In response to the opinion column, “Chico dehumanizes homeless population” by Zachary Phillips: There are a plethora of reasons people end up on the streets. Whether or not it is any fault of their own doesn't hold any significance. It is unrealistic to try to help someone who is unwilling to help themselves. -Kylie Liz Coffee/The Orion
Austin Smith is a Chico local and a recent Chico State graduate. His “Speak Up, Chico” column is in response to the influx of students returning to town for fall semester. The students are back in town, and I am struck by a restless alienation. I grew up in Chico. I graduated from Chico State in the fall of 2013. Few transitions are as vivid to me as the annual change between summer and fall; the reverie of summertime in Chico evaporates, and I find myself living in another world. Downtown, a sleepy and quiet cultural intersection in June, transforms into a swirling maelstrom of intoxication and weirdness in September. During the day, restaurants and cafes are thronged with the arrival of students. There is nothing
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wrong with this. But there is a point in the evening, noticeable pretty much any day of the week, when the vibe downtown veers off a cliff. Usually it occurs around 8 p.m., when the sun has fallen, but its fading light still sets ablaze the cloud-tips with a golden or maroon hue. For years I’ve noticed this change, and for years it’s been incredibly difficult to articulate what’s happening. The vibe changing isn’t a function of the overall blood alcohol content rising tremendously within a few hours, though I’m sure some members of the community like to think that it is. The vibe changing isn’t a function of homeless individuals asking me if I’d like to do Ritalin with them simply because I was nice enough to smile and chat. It isn’t a function of increased trash,
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noise and traffic. Summer features all these things, simply in fewer amounts. None of these things are responsible for what happens and are too often hoisted onto the student body by locals. I can’t tell for certain, but this quickto-accuse mentality could be behind the strange vibe that descends over downtown come nightfall. Being both a local and a recent graduate from Chico State, I have a stake in both camps. No matter how long you’re in Chico, for four years or an eternity, it is your home, and everyone labors together under the same sun. Nothing more is necessary for a united community than realizing this simple truth. Austin Smith can be reached at
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In response to the news article, “Frat house burns and parties rage Thursday night” by Anna Sobreviñas: We heard the scanner last night and it was crazy!! Alcohol overdose, fire on train track, crowds of people being wild. Not a good start, hope everyone settles down and focuses on what's important, not getting wasted or destroying property. -Catherine Chambers on Facebook Contribute to the discussion, visit theorion.com/opinion, follow us on Twitter @theorion_news and “Like” us on Facebook.
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Chris Wondolowski, former Chico State and current San Jose Earthquakes soccer player, spent his summer in Brazil playing for Team USA in the World Cup.
Former ’Cat plays for Team USA Division II tournament, came to mind while in Brazil, Wondolowski said. Staff Writer “I think I’ll always be grateful for the time Former Chico State soccer player Chris that I had at Chico,” Wondolowski said. “It “Wondo” Wondolowski continued what has really taught me how to compete. The CCAA been a storied soccer career, playing in the is a very tough conference and every game World Cup in Brazil this summer with the was a battle. I really learned that it’s a tough United States men’s national team. grind and you have to be ready for it.” The immersion in soccer at the World Cup His former soccer coach at Chico, Mike was something he will always remember, but O’Malley, certainly saw some of the signs being a professional on and off the field is that he would be a great player, but had no the biggest lesson he learned while in Brazil, idea he’d be this good. Wondolowski said. “I knew that he had the work ethic and the “I was with the World Cup team for eight abilities and probably succeed at the profesweeks and, you know, you just really saw what sional level,” O’Malley said. “But I had no it takes, day in, day out, not only on the field idea, and no one else did, that he would be as in training but off of it as well,” Wondolowski prolific as he ended up.” said. “So a lot of hard work definitely went Even Wondolowski didn’t have an idea of into it.” where his career would end up and if given When asked about capturing the heart of another chance to compete at the World Cup, he would absolutely be up for it, You always want it to end Wondolowski said. “I mean, I didn’t really think it was differently, but it was an amazing in the cards, but it’s been an amazing time that I’ll always remember. ride and it’ll be something I will always cherish,” he said. Chris Wondolowski, Team USA soccer player Something that is overlooked by many is Wondolowski’s competithe nation when the U.S. team made it past tiveness, according to O’Malley and Robby group play, the whole experience of it was Busick, Wondolowski’s former Wildcat teamamazing, he said. mate. “It was cool to be with those guys because “He is one of the most competitive athletes they are some great players, but they are I’ve ever been around,” O’Malley said. “There cooler guys off the field,” Wondolowski said. are usually two categories of competitive peo“And I think that we grew really close off it, ple: people who love to win and people who and I think that was something that helped us hate to lose, and Chris has a phenomenal comalong the way. You always want it to end dif- bination of both.” ferently, but it was an amazing time that I’ll Wondolowski had a combination of luck always remember.” and persistence that helped him get to where Memories of his 2003 season at Chico, in he is today, O’Malley said. which the team was runner up in the NCAA The persistence outweighed the luck on the Chance Keenan
Former Chico State soccer player Chris Wondolowski heads a ball during a friendly game against Azerbaijan May 27 at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. professional level as Wondolowski wasn’t all that lucky early in his career, not getting much playing time, O’Malley said. Once Wondo got his chance, he did not disappoint. “All it took was a coach that had faith in him and give him a starting role, and he responded by scoring goals,” O’Malley said. In 2010 and 2012 he won the Golden Boot, an award given to the top goal scorer in the MLS, as well as winning the MLS MVP award in that 2012 season. “The fact that he stuck with it and never gave up on his dream is a testament to anyone that is young playing this game,” Busick said. “And how hard work, dedication and not giv-
ing up will eventually pay off.” “With the World Cup, he paid his dues, he worked hard and kind of was quiet,” Busick said. “Then he got his opportunity and made the most of it. I’ve always told people, no matter what team he was on, given an opportunity, he will prove his worth.” Chance Keenan can be reached at sportseditor@theorion.com or
@chancelikelance on Twitter.
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Mix of newcomers, fresh faces key for men’s soccer Chico in 2012. He also made Second Team All-CCAA and second team All-West Region Staff Writer that same year. Just a few months after the World Cup, Joining Janjigian and Hurlow as key recolleges across the nation are gearing up turners are center middles senior Justin to start the season, hoping to recreate the Saul and junior J.P. Medina, as well as jumagic the U.S. men’s soccer team nior defenders Justin Walmsley had during its unforgettable run and Sean Gallagher. in the tournament. For the WildHurlow emphasized the imporcats, it’s business as usual as they tance of the returners this year, plan to build on the success they and how they will take over for have had the past few years. the players who left the team last As Chico State’s men’s soccer season. team prepares to take the field, “The older guys are going to here is an in-depth look at some need to step up this year and fill of the key factors and notable the void that the old guys left games to look out for this season. when they graduated last year,” MICHAEL he said. JANJIGIAN Returning players DEFENDER According to third-year player The newcomers Matt Hurlow, the team will have A group of incoming first13 players returning, including years are going to be instrumenfive starters from last season. tal in helping the team get better at scoring, One of the key players returning this sea- Hurlow said. son is center defender Michael Janjigian, Last season, the team made 29 goals out a senior who was out last year due to an of 273 attempts, finishing with 1.38 goals per injury. Janjigian started all 18 matches for game. Jose Olivar
“I think something we need to fix is finishing,” he said. “We need to just finish, put the ball in the back of the net.”
fourth time in two years. Finally, this season the Wildcats will avenge their loss at last year’s tournament against San Diego State. Key games this season “I definitely want to get San Diego back,” The men’s soccer team will capitalize he said. “It wasn’t nice losing to them in the early this season, with its first four NCAA’s like that. Losing matches at home. in the round of 16 on one “The first six or seven games this (penalty kick), basically it year are all at home,” Hurlow said. sucks.” “Which sets us up great for playing As for the outlook of this into the tournaments, getting in, makseason, he feels confident ing our way through.” the team will be able to make In the last two years, the Wildcats a run this year, Hurlow said. have played stellar while having home “I think CCAA’s is somefield, with an overall record of 10-3-4. thing we look forward to One of the first games to look out winning,” Hurlow said. MATT for is the match Sept. 6 against Seattle “Also the NCAA. I think we HURLOW Pacific University, which is the second can make a good run and FORWARD game of the season, Hurlow said. Last we’ve got a good group of year, the Wildcats beat the Falcons in guys, and our practices has two matches with a combined score of look solid.” 2-0. In their 12th game of the season Oct. 12, the Wildcats will play against rival school Jose Olivar can be reached at Sonoma State in Rohnert Park. The two jolivar@mail.csuchico.edu or teams will play against each other for the @jpuolivar on Twitter.
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Wildcat Week of the
Kasey Barnett Chico State pole vaulter Kasey Barnett was named the Division II Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year, her fifth award of 2013-14. Barnett is now eligible to win the Division II National Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award, which will be announced in September.
Sport: Track and field Position: Pole vault
Class: Senior Major: Recreation administration
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Pole vaulter Kasey Barnett rests at the blocks during a practice last season.
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BASEBALL WEEKEND PERFORMANCE
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(Chico State Athletics) The number of points earned by Chico State in the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standings, a department record.
58 (Chico State Athletics)
The number of Chico State athletes that earned California Collegiate Athletic Association AllAcademic awards.
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Chico State won its fourth consecutive California Collegiate Athletic Association Robert J. Hiegert Commissioner’s Cup.
3
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Shortstop Cody Slader connects at the plate earlier last season. Slader was named the 2014 ABCA Rawlings Gold Glove Defensive Player of the Year.
The Chico State baseball team had quite a run this summer, making it to the 2014 Division II College World Series in Cary, North Carolina. A 14-6 loss to Tampa eliminated the Wildcats, but the team ended its season with a 43-15 record. Chico State also won its ninth West Region title in 18 seasons led by a flurry of stars, three of which earned national recognition. Shortstop Cody Slader was named the 2014 ABCA Rawlings Gold Glove Defensive Player of the Year. Closer Luke Barker was named to the ABCA first team All-America selection, while starting pitcher Nick Baker earned second team All-America honors.
Men’s Golf
Men’s Track and Field
Women’s Track and Field
SUMMER PERFORMANCE
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3rd 6th 33rd
The Chico State men’s golf team ended its season with a trip to the NCAA Division II Championships. Chico State lost a 3-2 decision to the No.1 ranked team Barry University to miss a chance to play in the NCAA Championship match. After the championship had concluded, three sophomore golfers collected major accolades. Alistair Docherty was named to the GCAA/PING All-America first team, with Lee Gearhart and Justin Wiles earning All-America Honorable Mentions. During the NCAA Championships, Docherty and Gearhart were named to the PING AllWest Region Team.
Seven athletes on the Chico State men’s track and field team earned All-American honors at the NCAA Track and Field Championships in Allendale, Michigan. The athletes were: Issac Chavez in the 10,000-meter, Alex McGuirk in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, J Patrick Smith in both the decathlon and the long jump, Teddy Elsenbaumer and John Brunk in the decathlon and Michael Souza in the high jump. The team finished sixth overall, Chico State’s best finish since 2007.
The Chico State women’s track and field finished with two All-American honors at the NCAA Track and Field Championships in Allendale, Michigan. Ayla Granados earned the honor with a sixthplace finish in the 5,000-meter, and Kasey Barnett grabbed an All-American with her performance in the long jump. Chico State finished with seven points as a team and tied for 33rd in the meet’s overall team rankings.
Former Wildcats Sean Park, Amir Carraway and Jason Conrad will all be playing basketball overseas this season.
Basketball
Upcoming Games
New coach a former Wildcat and helping run practices. The two have a Ryan Grady relationship that goes outside of basketball, Staff Writer including spending time with their families. When offered the Wildcat’s assistant As a grad assistant, Gabriel remembers coaching job, Lucas Gabriel has just one a major game in the season against Cal thing to say: “Where do I sign up?” State Dominguez Hills. The The Chico State men’s basketball team game came down to the will welcome back a familiar face to the last shot, and ended with a sidelines this season. Gabriel, a graduate buzzer-beating 3-pointer by assistant from 2008-2010, will take on the alumni Jon Baird. role of head assistant coach for the upcom“I remember Gabriel was ing season. right in Clink’s ear wanting With the team’s success in to run the play he the most recent seasons, it’s drew up,” Baird no surprise that Gabriel was said. “Gabriel is alquick to jump in. ways prepared and brings a lot of “I took this opportunity to be energy.” with the best Division II basBaird also mentioned how close ketball program on the West Gabriel was with his players and Coast,” Gabriel said. “This how skilled he is at scouting other offer in my eyes is a lot better teams. than Division I offers.” After graduating from Chico A major difference Gabriel State, Gabriel parted ways to noticed when returning to Fresno City. There he won three LUCAS Chico was the enthusiasm in consecutive league titles, two state GABRIEL the players’ voices when getFinal Four appearances and a 2012 Assistant basketball ting a call from the Wildcats. state championship. coach The players just seem to be “He was willing to constantly fired up, Gabriel said. put his players needs before his “Chico State has a formula own,” former Fresno City player that gets the job done,” Gabriel said. Tommy Jordan said. “Whether it was dediGabriel spent two seasons under head cating time to work out with us, helping us coach Greg Clink. He spent those seasons with school or simply asking how our day listening to Clink, going on recruiting trips went, he would always go the extra mile.”
In addition to his extra effort, work ethic is big in Gabriel’s eyes. “One thing I guarantee is that no one will outwork Luke,” Jordan said. Following that year, Gabriel became the
He was willing to constantly put his players needs before his own”.
MEN’S SOCCER
Thursday, Sept. 4 7 P.M.
VS. Dominican University
Tommy Jordan, Fresno city player
head assistant at Bellevue University in Nebraska. The team finished 29-6, grabbing a league championship and a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Sweet 16 appearance. “I am so fortunate to be a part of winning programs,” Gabriel said. “All you can really say is that it feels good that the hard work is paying off.” Gabriel will continue his journey on the sidelines with the Wildcats. “I’m really excited to be back with this program,” he said. Ryan Grady can be reached at
sportseditor@theorion.com or @RyanGrady23 on Twitter.
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Thursday, Sept. 4 3 P.M.
VS. Dixie State
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Baseball
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Chico State baseball corner infielder player Dylan Garcia, left, leads off first base earlier in the 2014 season.
’Cats duo wins summer title
Outfielder Miller had a huge impact this summer in the West Coast League with a batting average of Staff Writer .303 and 27 RBIs in 45 games. Miller also crushed five The Chico State baseball team has been hard at work home runs. He also had a crucial RBI ground out to this summer to prepare for the upcoming seascore a game-winning run against the son. Last year’s 45-15 season ended in a tough Corvallis Knights, a division opponent. loss during the first round of the NCAA DiviThe resulting win catapulted the Bells sion II College World Series. Now the Wildcats into the league championship. are thirsty for another great year on the dia“The offseason is all about focusing mond. on your weaknesses, staying around the Over the summer, two key Wildcats, Danny baseball field and not getting rusty,” Miller Miller and Dylan Garcia, played for the Bellsaid. ingham Bells in the intercollegiate West Coast Garcia, a versatile infielder, was another key League and led the Bells to the league champlayer for the Bells during their championship pionship. The West Coast League is a top-tier drive. Despite a knee injury he suffered early DANNY collegiate summer baseball league that feain the season, Garcia recorded a solid .274 batMILLER tures players from colleges all over the United ting average, 14 RBIs and a home run in just 18 Outfielder States. games. While he was active, Garcia split playMiller and Garcia are both entering their ing time between first and third base. last year of NCAA eligibility, and both players After a heartbreaking loss to the University figure to play major roles this season, their last as Wild- of Tampa in the first round of the NCAA Division II tourcats. nament last year, the Wildcats are hard at work to pick up Lars Gustafson
The off-season is all about focusing on your weaknesses, staying around the baseball field and not getting rusty.” Danny Miller, outfielder where things left off. “We’re getting ready, going to the WREC,” Garcia said. “We want to get back to the same place where we were last year and win it.” The Wildcats are hungry for another shot at the College World Series. Miller and Garcia were instrumental in the Bellingham Bells path to the West Coast League Championship this offseason and are ready to lead Chico State Wildcat baseball to a championship as well. Lars Gustafson can be reached at
sportseditor@theorion.com or @theorion_sports on Twitter.
Golf
Plentiful practice spots for Chico State players Kevin Lucena
Staff Writer
“Practice makes perfect” is something we hear said about every sport, but it’s especially true for golf, where just a few feet can be the difference between having a birdie putt or hitting into a hazard. Fortunately even in a smaller town like Chico, the local golf courses, both public and private, are happy to give members of the Chico State teams access to its practice facilities. “Everyone in town has been great towards us; Canyon Oaks, Butte Creek, Bidwell Park, Peach Tree, Sevillano Links and of course, Skyway give our team access to their course throughout the season for practice and qualifying matches,” said T.L. Brown, Chico State’s men’s golf coach. Even though the first tournament of their season isn’t until Sept. 29 in Goodyear, Arizona, members of the team will be getting back into Chico and hitting the range at Skyway Golf Park. They will also be working on their short games on the putting green at Bidwell Park. These are just two of the public golf courses in Chico. Skyway Golf Park is a par 3 only golf course with a full driving range and putting green that is run by Chico State’s assistant golf coach Steve Brown. The entire facility has stadium-style lighting to play golf late into the warm Chico summer nights. “We see players off the Chico State team out here three or four days a week during the season,” said Tom Pyeatt, the Canyon Oaks County Club’s assistant golf professional.
Canyon Oaks is a full 18-hole private golf course located in California Park, the residential neighborhood off of Highway 32. The course has a full driving range, a putting green and a separate chipping green with practice bunkers. Bidwell Park Golf Course is the oldest golf course in town and is open every day to the public. Although it doesn’t have a driving range, it does have a big putting green with a practice bunker in the middle to work on bunker shots. The Chico State players frequently practice there with former Chico State player, assistant coach and new interim coach of the Chico State women’s team Nick Green. Green has spent over a decade with the Chico State golf program and also gives private lessons by appointment at Bidwell Park. “Anybody with a Chico State student ID can play with the walking rate of $12 or $24 anytime any day with a cart, and we see someone from the Chico State team practicing here nearly every day on the putting green,” said Courtney Foster, Bidwell Park’s general manager. Bidwell also hosts the Chico City Championship in September. The final 32 players who move on to the match-play portion of the tournament seem to always include six or seven members of the Chico State team. That includes returning first team All-American Lee Gearhart, who in 2011 won the Chico City Championship to become the event’s youngest winner in over 50 years. Kevin Lucena can be reached at
sportseditor@theorion.com or @klucena824 on Twitter.
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Chico State golfer Lee Gearhart finishes his swing earlier this year.
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Jensen Rader, a first-year student, settles into her room on the first floor of the Lassen Hall dorm and prepares to begin her college experience
The Orion followed Jensen Rader, 18, while she moved into her dorm at Lassen Hall Fres
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she said. “I have a queen-sized bed at home.” As Rader unpacked and worried about bed space and shower shoes, it was hard for her not think about home. “I miss my dog already,” she said. “That’s going to be interesting to see how I do without her. And my own shower, I’m kind of skeptical about the whole sharing-abathroom thing.”
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ensen Rader, a communication design major, joined her fellow freshmen in the rush to start their new lives. Tall and fair with an infectious smile, Rader stood in the middle of her Lassen double surrounded by her belongings, already halfway unpacked. Legion Avenue teemed with activity Thursday as incoming freshmen, including Rader, pushed cart after cart of bags, boxes and cases onto campus under the burning Chico sun. Sweat beaded on foreheads and upper lips, a salty combination of heat plus a healthy dose of excitement and nerves. Even in the midst of move-in craziness Rader was one of the few who still seemed cool and relaxed, but her voice gave away her excitement.
“Lassen was my first choice, I put my [housing] app in one hour after it opened up,” Rader said. “I liked it because I thought it would be quieter than a bigger dorm, and I’m always really busy and involved so I like being able to study and sleep in quiet.” She had seen pictures of the dorm room layout online and made a plan to make her move in as easy as possible. The boxes and stacks on her side of the room were neat, nearly everything was all ready to be put in its place. Her clothes hung cooperatively on their hangers with no shoulders slouching or zippers left unzipped. As Rader smoothed down the teal bed skirt of her extra-long twin bed she paused and looked around. “I’m going to miss having my own room,”
I’m kind of skeptical about the whole sharing-a-bathroom thing.
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Rader’s friendly personality and easy confidence shone through on her move-in day which will help her with her first year as a Wildcat. Samantha McKibben can be reached at
featureseditor@theorion.com or @sammiemckay on Twitter.
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Fashion
Finding the look for the first days of the school Lauren Steele
Staff Writer
Niko Dunn, junior finance major, describes his style as “pretty fratty,” and stresses that it is important to always look good. He likes looking clean and sharp, even in his everyday school outfits. Simple tank tops and shorts are a staple to his look.
Dunn’s haircut is clean with a hard part, longer hair on the top and shorter on the sides. Locally, he shops at Trucker in downtown Chico. He enjoys shopping at PacSun at the Chico Mall where he buys shorts by the brand Modern Amusement, explaining that they are “very fratty and everyone wears them.” He also shops at Rowdy Gentlemen, an online store that sells a lot of clean-cut fraternity
attire. The store has everything from tank tops to polos for the modern-day bro. Overall, Dunn’s back-to-school attire is clean-cut and inspired by his personal lifestyle as well as the Greek community. Lauren Steele can be reached at
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Drought
Caffeine
Students Expert tips to limit consumption can cap water use Taylor Sinclair
Staff Writer
Stephanie Shmieding
Staff Writer
Cue the extreme heat, damaged crops and plant fatalities because Wildcats, we are in the midst of a devastating drought. We’re in crisis mode, no drought about it. 2013 marked one of the driest years for California, according to the California Water Service Co.. However, Butte County continues to suffer from a severe water shortage. As these dry conditions continue to plague our natural resources, conservation of water has never been more important. So what can Chico State students do to help? Pete Bonacich, acting district manager of the California Water Service Co. in Chico, attends to water conservation issues on a daily basis. In most homes, about 68 percent of water is used in outdoor environments, PETE BONACICH said Bonacich. District Manager For students that at California Water are living in off-camService Co. pus apartments or homes with yards, the Toro sprinkler is just one example of a water saving technology that is free to Cal Water customers. “We used the sprinklers at one of our pump stations and did a study where we actually had savings of about 50 percent,” Bonacich said. For indoor water use, Cal Water provides customers with free conservation kits that include a hose nozzle, a low-flow showerhead and kitchen or bathroom faucet aerators. “What’s really hard for people a lot of the time is to change your habits, but with these things it’s built into them,” Bonacich said. “We’ve seen a tremendous amount of savings from people using water saving devices like that.” There are more “common sense” elements to saving water that any college student is capable of, Bonocich said, like: • Shorten that shower. • Fix that leaky faucet. • Turn the water off while brushing your teeth. • Don’t use the toilet as a trashcan. • Wash full loads of laundry and dishes.
Every school year comes with the same routine: long hours of studying, a lack of sleep and high consumptions of caffeine. Whether you prefer coffee, energy drinks, soda or tea to help with a long school day, too much caffeine intake can cause some serious problems. According to Symptom Find there are ten possible side effects from consuming too much caffeine. These include rapid heart rate, difficulty sleeping, frequent urination, nausea, headaches, anxiety, muscle tremors, decreased bone mass density and breast lumps. But that’s not all. Julie Holland, a professor in the Nutrition and Food Science department, describes some more side effects of caffeine consumption. “When consuming large amounts of caffeine, [side effects] include increased blood pressure, increased heart rate, intestinal distress and insomnia.” For some students, caffeine intake could include a cup of coffee in the morning or maybe an energy drink for that extra boost to get through a long day of classes. According to Mayo Clinic, “400 milligrams appears to be a safe amount for most healthy adults.” According to Statistic Brain, 54 percent of Americans over the age of 18 drink coffee daily. American consumers spend $18 billion on coffee annually. Caffeine not only hurts the body but it also damages the bank account. For those who think they have consumed too much caffeine, there are five signs accord-
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ing to Prevention. These signs include hitting an afternoon slump, urinating orange, having trouble sleeping, anxiety and heartburn. Cutting back on caffeine may be hard for some, but there are better ways to obtain energy without consuming too much caffeine. Some easy steps to obtain more energy are getting more sleep at night, exercising and eating more protein-packed snacks. “When caffeine is consumed to enhance awareness, I would recommend replacing the caffeine with plenty of sleep and aerobic activity,” Holland said. “Additionally, maintaining hydration can help. I would avoid alcohol intake, since alcohol leads to dehydration.” For those who want to quit caffeine altogether, there are two ways according to
Caffeine Informer. One way is the cold turkey method- quitting caffeine in one fell swoop and the second method is the weaning method. This means that one slowly breaks away from caffeine. “Caffeine sensitivity can vary among individuals. For those who consume large amounts of caffeine regularly, the stimulatory effects may be less pronounced,” Holland said. “I recommend reducing caffeine intake slowly to avoid withdrawal symptoms.” Caffeine may have its perks, but in the long run. it will only take a toll on the body. Taylor Sinclair can be reached at
featureseditor@theorion.com or @TaySinclair17 on Twitter.
Q&A Q: What is the most significant thing that has ever happened to you? A: “I went to Guatemala on a two week mission trip. It opened up my eyes and changed my views on life and ultimately what I want to do. I feel much more grateful and I’ve learned not to take everything for granted.” Ashley Villegas, first-year agriculture major
Stephanie Schmieding can be reached at
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The O-Face: finding my pansexual identity is much larger than most people’s, score.
Jessica Candela
Sex Columnist
I had my first crush on a boy when I was 2 years old. I had my first crush on a girl when I was 5 years old. I had my first crush on an individual who identifies as transgender when I was 19 years old. I identify as pansexual. My chosen definition of pansexuality comes from Oxford Dictionaries: “Not limited in sexual choice with regard to biological sex, gender, or gender identity.” To me, being pansexual means I’m open to feeling attraction to any person, regardless of their gender identity- man, woman, transgender, bigender, pangender or otherwise. This means my dating pool
How my identity has been misunderstood Throughout my dating experiences, I have only had serious relationships with men. This leads others to believe I am heterosexual and question my pansexual identity. People have a hard time understanding the difference between actions and relationships with individuals versus a person’s sexual identity as a whole. Growing up, I was a tomboy. Though I had my fair share of “boyfriends” since the first grade, I also felt an attraction toward girls. I didn’t realize how I truly identified until I came to Chico State. Chico State My journey of shaping and identifying my sexuality happened somewhat rapidly. I came to Chico State as a sophomore and immediately changed my major after discovering what I truly wanted to
learn, study, write and discuss: gender Through meeting other individuals and sexuality through multicultural and at Chico State who shared similar gender studies. experiences, I gained the confidence to Through my truly be myself. classes, I discovered the Gender & Thoughts for To me, being pansexual means I’m Sexuality Equity our journey this open to feeling attraction to any Center community, semester person, regardless of their gender which had similar Topics of gender, identity. goals and passions sex and sexuality as myself. permeate our lives The students tons of times, and involved in GSEC yet they are not are incredibly passionate, opinionated, often discussed seriously. I want us to caring, strong and compassionate question, think, ponder, discover, change individuals who speak loudly and proudly our views and be open to new ways of about who they are and what their thinking and behaving. organization is about. Please do send me your comments and Getting to know these individuals and questions so we can collaborate and guide seeing how they embraced their identities our discussion in a direction that is most empowered me to recognize and share my interesting and informative for you. own thoughts and feelings. A year ago, I would not have been able to Jessica Candela can be reached at tell my friends and family that I identify as sexcolumnist@theorion.com or pansexual, let alone thousands of readers. @_JessicaCandela on Twitter.
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Student releases first EP Jeffrey Fox
Staff Writer
Kaleb Sievers, a junior music industry major, held his first EP release party with five other local artists Friday at the Delta Psi Delta house. The Orion caught up with him before his set about writing music, his punk inspirations and the muses of some of his newly released songs on “Not Getting Over It.” The Orion: How long have you been a musician? Sievers: I’ve been a musician and writing music since I was 11. I got started when my parents bought me a Yamaha acoustic guitar on my 11th birthday. The Orion: Which musicians have inspired you? Sievers: NOFX [is one]. I come from a really big punk background, so you can kind of hear that in anything I do. Then past that, just a lot of acoustic artists. Specifically, Front Porch Step was the single biggest influence on this album. And then emo bands from the '90s: Modern Baseball and American Football and stuff like that. The Orion: You worked with friend Adam Morton on this KALEB SIEVERS release? Chico State junior Sievers: Adam music industry major Morton is a kid I met in high school [in Apple Valley, California]. We were in marching band together. Adam and I always had an interesting, natural chemistry when it comes to creating music. He was my drummer for about four years in a band I played in back then. I just kind of called him up. He had just gotten out of [Los Angeles Recording School]. He had built a studio in his house, asked if I was doing anything. I said yeah and we spent all summer collab-ing from there. The Orion: Who are you singing about in the song “Not Getting Over It”? Sievers: It is a song I wrote last semester about a girl that I was head over heels in love with and she’ll never feel the same way. So it was kind of my song accepting that’s just the way things have to be. It was my way of getting over her, getting past it. The Orion: Does she know about the EP? Sievers: She knows about it. I don’t know if she knows it’s about her, and I don’t know if I’m going to tell her. The Orion: Is “Man You Wanted” about the same girl? Sievers: No, it is about my ex-girlfriend who I was in high school with. She was going around behind my back, sleeping with my best friend. Kaleb Sievers, That song didn’t come student musician out as mad as I wanted it to, but a couple years later, now that I’ve kind of let go of it, I really like how it ended up ‘cause it’s more of an apology.
[The EP] was my way of getting over her, getting past it.
The Orion: What inspired “Vancouver, Eh”? Sievers: Last year was the first time my friends and I went, and it was this trip that we just kept putting off. I wrote this song shortly after we got back, and the first verse is like, we’re not all in the same place anymore. We’re all separated, but we’re still always going to be there for each other. The second verse I wrote the first time one of my friends was deployed to Africa to help find Joseph Kony. He Skyped me the first night and said he was fired at. I wrote it for my friends to let them know how much they mean to me. The Orion: What’s next for you? Sievers: I’m looking around right now for new shows. I’ll be doing Chico Unplugged for sure, and I’m going to see if there’s still a spot open for nooners [noon performances on campus, hosted by A.S. Productions]. Jeffrey Fox can be reached at artseditor@theorion.com or
@FoxyJeff on Twitter.
MORE ON THEORION.COM/ARTS Check out a video of Sievers’ performance as well as a stream of his full EP.
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Marie Hubbard, a local artist, poses with artwork from her upcoming collection of 3-D collages at 100th Monkey Cafe & Books. Proceeds will benefit the cafe’s movement toward a nonprofit, pay-what-you-can community cafe.
Local activist, artist creates for survival
Marie Hubbard’s passion for art helped her through years of domestic abuse. Kristen Moran
Staff Writer
M
arie Hubbard, a local artist, remembers drawing faces when she was 3 years old, sketching on the walls whenever she ran out of paper. Now, at 76, it is through art that Hubbard has helped others, by donating proceeds from her pieces and being actively involved in many nonprofit organizations. “Since I’ve retired I’ve really been prolific in creating art,” said Hubbard. “And my art usually goes to causes I’m interested in, which is domestic violence, and actually food, feeding.” Hubbard is currently using quilts she’s created to make a 3-D collage collection, of which several pieces are displayed at 100th Monkey Cafe & Books. Proceeds from her pieces will help raise money for the cafe’s new, non-profit pay-as-you-can business model. “I had these canvases and then started adding layer after layer of acrylic resin,” she said. “This is the technique that gives [the art] a three-dimensional effect.” Though Hubbard has lived in Chico since 2007, she was born in Laurel, Nebraska. She grew up on a family farm, which was later lost during the Great Depression. Her first marriage, in which she was physically abused, was one of the biggest influences on her artwork and social activism, Hubbard said. Hubbard enlisted in the Air Force after graduating high school because she “wanted to see the world,” she said. It was during her basic training in Texas that she met her first husband. “After we were married, we were sta-
of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The quilt was toured around the world with a collection of other pieces for three years. When she moved to Chico in 2007, she quickly became part of a Tuesday group at Chico Art Center, which later became like a family to her. “[The group] sort of became my family,” she said. “It’s through art that I made a life here.” Hubbard has developed her style with acrylic paint by adding touches of Spanish flair and contrasting colors. One of
tioned in Taiwan,” she said. “We had three boys in three years. It was during that time that the physical abuse started.” Hubbard channeled her energy into her art to cope, often painting on whatever she could find. “I would make murals on all the officers’ club [sports] balls,” she said. “It was always about my art, no matter where I was.” But activism was also an important part of her life. After the divorce Art is a continual process of learning of her first marriage, Hubbard helped orand adapting. When my finger got sore chestrate the establishfrom quilting, I moved on to painting, ment of Haven House and when I get tired of painting, I will Services, one of the move on. first women’s domestic shelters in Nebraska, Marie Hubbard, local artist and activist while attending Wayne State College to pursue a degree in psychology. She later received a Point of Light award, which honors individuals and organizations dedicated to community service, for her work at the shelter. “I actually spent the year after I graduated college putting the program together,” she said. “I pretty much spent 40 hours a week running that program and working with a lot of mentally and physically abused women.” In the late ‘90s and early 2000s, Hubbard’s artwork flourished as she won multiple state championships for pieces like her quilt, “The Quilters.” She then became a finalist in the International Quilt Study show, sponsored by the International Quilt Study Center & Museum at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, for her work “Freedoms of Expression,” which honors the five-year anniversary
these pieces will be featured at the Chico Art Center exhibit “Florals and Flowers,” which runs Sept. 19 through 26. When people ask Hubbard how long it takes to for her to complete a piece of art, she tells them her age and has them subtract the age she started drawing. “Art is a continual process of learning and adapting,” she said. “When my finger got sore from quilting, I moved on to painting, and when I get tired of painting, I will move on.” Kristen Moran can be reached at artseditor@theorion.com or
@kristenvmoran on Twitter.
ON THEORION.COM/ARTS Check out a interactive timeline of Hubbard’s life, art awards and activism.
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GALLERY
Stop by the Janet Turner Print Gallery’s first exhibition of the fall season. “Inhabitable: The Sense of City,” explores the history, art, music, philosophy and literature of city living from different perspectives.
WHERE: JANET TURNER PRINT GALLERY, CHICO STATE WHEN: MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, 11 A.M. TO 4 P.M. PRICE: FREE
THURSDAY MARKET
CONCERT
THEATRE
A Chico staple, the Thursday Night Market offers farm-fresh produce, arts and crafts and live music.
Photograph courtesy of Fred Morledge photoFM
WHERE: BROADWAY, FROM 2ND TO 4TH STREET TIME: 6 P.M. TO 9 P.M. PRICE: FREE
The Mystic Roots Band’s laid back, hip-hop/reggae style will have concertgoers shamelessly shaking it during one of the summer’s last Friday Night Concerts. WHERE: CHICO CITY PLAZA TIME: 7 P.M. PRICE: FREE
Photograph courtesy of Suzanne Karp
Slow Theatre’s annual three-day outdoor festival, The Butcher Shop, runs all weekend and features original plays, songs and dances. This year’s theme is “A Crack in the Climate.” WHERE: 2500 ESTES ROAD TIME: 6 P.M. PRICE: FREE
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