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Mandala: A Buddhist Monk brought the thousand-year-old art form and tradition of the mandala to Chico State for the fifth year. B5

Opinion Bossy: Opinion columnist Julianna Eveland explains why people should stop calling strong women “bossy.” A7

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Sports Basketball: Chico State’s basketball season starts this week and the men and women’s teams dish on their upcoming season. B1

A+E Dance: Momentum dance club showcased their creative romp of featuring different styles of improv, dance and song. B7

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Campus police Chief Robyn Hearne to retire David McVicker

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University Police Chief Robyn Hearne has decided to retire, according to an interoffice memo sent out Monday. Hearne cited wanting to pursue other opportunities and spend more time with family as reasons for her retirement. “Having spent 11 years on campus,

and here at UPD serving with so many great people, it is bittersweet to finish what has been a wonderful career,” she wrote in the memo. Statewide University Police Association President Jeff Solomon said that Chico State has not had a good track record when it comes to police chiefs after the retirement of former Chief Eric Reichel in Nov. 2011. “If you look back to Chief Reichel

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or now Chief Hearne, there’s a longstanding history of chiefs leaving under a cloud at Chico State,” he said. During Hearne's tenure as chief, she received low rankings from her subordinates during leadership surveys conducted by the police officer's union. In 2012, Hearne scored second-to-last out of 23 police chiefs at the California State University campuses. In 2013, while showing some

improvement, Hearne still scored low in the rankings. Hearne has agreed to remain in the position until the next chief is hired, according to the memo. There is no indication in the memo as to when a new chief will be selected.

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Professor quits class following complaints Christine Lee

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Chico State sociology professor Janja Lalich stopped teaching one of her classes about a month ago after students reported her to Judicial Affairs. Students in her class, "Women In Contemporary Society," went to Judicial Affairs because they didn't agree with her identifying students by physical qualities as a tool to help her remember student names during roll. "It was said at JANJA the beginning of LALICH the semester when Sociology professor she was still trying to figure out how to identify us in terms of putting a name to a face and she asked us if we wanted to hear her identifying qualities for the students and we unanimously said, ‘yes,’" said Nicole Sims, senior sociology and English education major. "Essentially, some of those qualities made other students unhappy but it wasn't necessarily the ones addressed that were upset. They were upset about the qualities attached to other students." Ways Lalich identified her former students included: “you're really blonde,” “really long brown hair,” “tall pale blonde girl,” “sporty,” “mysterious” and “long brown hair Latina.” Various students in class suggested to Lalich how to better remember student names but Lalich said their suggestions were hard for her to implement, Sims said. Following the issue, films were shown and some students became offended at how Lalich presented the information. "I wasn't comfortable with some things

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Chico Veterans Honor Guard members, left ot right, former Army Cpl. Stanford Smith, former Army Sgt. Hank Snow, retired Army Staff Sgt. Joey Turner and retired Master Chief Petty Officer Stan Haley wore their dress uniforms to the veterans celebration. President Paul Zingg, below, wore his father’s Purple Heart and Bronze Star to the ceremony.

Chico State honors veterans Anna Sobrevinas

Staff Writer

Students, staff, faculty and community veterans shared their experiences of times spent in uniform during the university’s annual “Honoring Our Veterans” event Friday. The event was held on campus at Colusa Hall as an early celebration for Veterans Day on Nov. 11. “These are individuals who have agreed to donate their lives to our country,” said Stan Haley, 81, retired Navy master chief petty officer. “It is very important that we honor these people.” President Paul Zingg attended the event as the guest of honor and said student veterans are important to the university because they teach other students honor, courage and citizenship. “In many respects we’re here because of the sacrifice of all of our veterans,” he said. “It’s a powerful reminder of that history.” Zingg shared a story about his father,

who fought during World War II. His father was a part of a military training group that helped Chinese forces against the Japanese invasion of China in 1942, he said. Zingg wore the Bronze Star and Purple Heart medals his father received for capturing a Japanese general during the war. After Zingg’s speech, Chico State student veterans shared their military experience and transitions of coming back to study at the university. Aithne Loeblich, a junior biology and ecology major who served four years in the Air Force as an intelligence analyst, said it was a difficult transition coming back to school but she found help at Chico State. “When you come back, there’s not really anyone to help you through the transition,” Loeblich said. “But here at Chico State, I’ve actually found a whole family to help me through.” When Loeblich was still in the military, she volunteered at Yuba College with a professor who was working with bats. She became interested in being a

wildlife biologist and decided to attend Chico State, she said. James Smith, senior international relations and history major, said veterans bring to campus a more wellrounded view of the world that is not in textbooks and television shows.

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Public Safety

Campus sticks with Emergency Blue Light phones Robert Engels

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Some college campuses are getting rid of their Emergency Blue Light phones in favor of smart phone safety apps, but Chico State isn't planning on making the switch. UC Davis is one of the colleges that are moving away from the Emergency Blue Light phones in favor of new technology. Recently, a variety of smartphone apps have been made, or are in development, that can do the same

job as the campus Emergency Blue Light phones. One app called BlueLight has taken what the phone system does and added more safety features. With close to 40 of the Emergency Blue Light phone towers in place around Chico State, the University Police continues to believe the lights are a cornerstone of school safety. “It’s another option we have for people to stay safe on campus,” said Corinne Beck, University Police lieutenant.

In the 1970s, Chico State Women’s Center, now known as the Gender & Sexuality Equity Center, received a grant that provided funding for the emergency systems, said Robyn Hearne, University Police chief. Since that time, especially the last 10 years, the system has been consistently updated. “It takes a lot of maintenance to keep them up, but it’s small compared to their usefulness,” Hearne said. What makes the Emergency Blue Light phones effective is their proximity

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Chico State students broke city soil Saturday to plant new trees that will suit the local forestry and replace trees cut earlier this year. Student volunteers planted 14 trees on city-owned housing on Humboldt Avenue across from Humboldt Park for Blitz Plant 2014, a special event designed to compensate for two oak trees cut down and removed in March. "The idea and slogan for this event is to 'plant the right trees in the right place,'" said Mark Stemen, geography and planning professor. During Blitz Build 2014 when construction management students built duplexes for the Salvation Army, volunteers cut down several trees on the corner of Salem and Eighth streets which were in the way of construction. In return, new trees were to be planted to make up for the environmental effects of the lost trees. Enrique Raymundo/The Orion Stemen, also a member of the Butte Mark Stemen, center, construction management lecturer, demonstrates how to plant a tree Environmental Council, said that Blitz Plant for the volunteers at Blitz Plant. is a collaborative effort between a number of different organizations. "My class found the area and selected the They estimated 30 people, far more than the planned noon stop time. But Stemen told the trees," he said. "Construction management expected dozen organizers estimated the day planters not to rush to finish. would plant them, the Salvation Army paid for before. "We're planting acorns that'll last 200, 300 the plants and materials, and the city had us Fraternity Sigma Pi came in force, with years," he said. "Take your time." get all the paperwork together and agreed to more than 12 members volunteering. City contractors did not have a third site water the trees." Michael Halliday, junior business at Humboldt Avenue and Cypress and Pine The trees were specially selected in order management major and recently elected Streets ready in time to receive trees. to fit their surroundings, Stemen said. For president of Sigma Pi, said they heard about There will be another Blitz Plant some example, most of the trees facing the street on the event from an Interfraternity Council time in December to plant those trees, the west side of the block were Glow Maples, meeting. Stemen said. a species that would never grow tall enough to Near the end of the event, Stemen's disrupt the power lines directly above. geography and planning students planted Enrique Raymundo can be reached at newseditor@theorion.com or All volunteers at the event were either Chico acorns at an empty lot farther down State students or faculty, organizers said. Humboldt Avenue, going a bit past the @ERaymundoCV on Twitter.

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Chief requests help from university David McVicker

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Chico Police Department officially requested the assistance of the University Police in policing the areas surrounding Chico State. Currently, Chico Police Department has an agreement with University Police to "coordinate law enforcement duties and services in the neighborhoods near the campus, such as the South Campus," according to the Chico 2030 General Plan, a document outlining the safety necessities of the city.

Now, Chico Police Department is asking for University Police to take a more proactive approach to policing a one-mile radius surrounding the university. University Police operates at a staff of 14 officers 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They enforce laws primarily on property owned or leased by Chico State, including the University Farm and recognized sorority and fraternity houses, Hearne said. University Police Chief Robyn Hearne said that the actions of the University Police are misunderstood and it already does, in essence, what Chico Police Department is requesting. "We work pretty well with them now," she

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said. "If they need backup response, or first responders, we are there. We have to ensure that while we’re here to assist the city, we’re not taking our eyes off of the campus." The request was sent to President Zingg, but there is no indication how the university will respond. David McVicker can be reached at

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Chico City Council and the Downtown Chico Business Association are working together on making the holidays in Chico less worrisome, at least on Fridays. Every Friday beginning Nov. 28 to Dec. 19, expired meters in the downtown area will not be ticketed due to the program. The parking meter forgiveness program was approved by the council Tuesday in support of the business association’s “Hometown Holiday Hospitality Campaign.” Mark Orme, Chico city manager, clarified that parking will not be free. For example, if a car is parked in a two-hour parking stall and the meter expires, a ticket will not be given as long as it is within the maximum allotted time for the parking spot, he said. If it goes beyond two hours, the car will be ticketed. Organizers are a making a bigger effort to get consumers downtown said Melanie Bassett, executive director of Downtown Chico Business Association. “We’re trying to encourage people not just to come down for the events but actually to come down and take advantage of shopping locally in downtown on those days as well,” Bassett said.

The California State University system appointed a system-wide Title IX compliance officer Nov. 7. Pamela Thomason's hiring is the first-ever of its kind in the CSU's fight against sexual assault and violence and improvement of student safety on all 23 campuses across the state, according to a CSU system-wide statement. Thomason served as the sexual harassment and Title IX compliance officer at UCLA since 2000, according to the statement. Prior to her work at UCLA, she worked as an attorney for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a branch of the federal government charged with upholding anti-discrimination laws. “Pam is a well-recognized authority on this topic who brings exceptional knowledge and experience with her to the CSU," said Fram Virjee, CSU Executive Vice Chancellor and General Counsel. Thomason will work closely with Virjee and the Office of General Counsel, the legal advisement arm of the CSU system, to PAMELA address issues THOMASON of violence and California State University Title sexual assault IX compliance across the 23 CSU coordniator campuses, the statement read. Thomason will lead training sessions with the coming campus-based Title IX coordinators and staff, spearheaded by California Governor Jerry Brown and CSU Chancellor Timothy P. White. Thomason will also make sure that the chancellor's office and campus officials are up-to-date on the legal obligations and policies regarding sexual violence safety and privacy. "Her work will be vital to expanding the education and training of students, faculty and staff to tackle the issue of sexual violence in our campus communities," Virjee said. “Safety is a paramount priority on our campuses and Pam’s hiring is another step in working to ensure the safest possible learning environment for our students.”

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CSU charity grants increase 14 percent The California State University system’s amount of gift donations increased 14 percent this year, according to the chancellor’s office. The amount of donations for all 23 CSU campuses totaled at $459.9 million. “The increase shows the commitment that alumni, parents and individuals have to give back to the CSU,” said Elizabeth Chapin, spokesperson for the Chancellor’s office. Chico State’s University Foundation received $9,548,488 in donations for the 2013-14 fiscal year, an increase of more than $670,000 from the previous year, said Sarah Langford, a spokeswoman Chico State. As of June 2014, the University Foundation’s endowment pool was worth more than $52,000,000. –Christine Lee

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Janessa Mostow, assistant sustainability coordinator for the Associated Students.

AS sustainability fund committee reinstated The Associated Students Sustainability Fund Allocation Committee was reinstated after being suspended in September, when former A.S. sustainability coordinator Eli Goodsell resigned. The Sustainability Fund Allocation Committee will meet Nov. 12 to discuss when students will be able to submit their project proposals for the sustainability fund. It will review each project and decide how much money the student will receive. “We’re just trying to find a way to expedite our funding process for the convenience of the students,” said Jovan Smith, A.S. vice president of facilities and services. Because the committee has just been reinstated, the funds will not be available until February, said Janessa Mostow,

assistant sustainability coordinator. After Goodsell resigned, Mostow was put in charge of co-managing the Sustainability Program and Fund with Courtney Silver, biology graduate student and new A.S. commissioner of sustainability affairs. Mostow and Silver’s responsibilities include running the workshops, handling the budget and sending budget invoices to the student’s project director and adviser. “We were adamant about getting SFAC reinstated because so many seniors were hoping to have a project to put on their resume,” Mostow said. Each semester, a $5.75 student activity fee is included in each Chico State student’s tuition for the fund. There is approximately $60,000 in the fund, Smith said. – Lana Goddu

Students to headline biannual town hall

students the opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations with community members and policy experts and to see for themselves the civic impact they can make when they get involved,” said Luke Alward, town hall meeting student event coordinator. Some student presentations will be selected to present at the civic engagement forum Dec. 9. The town hall meeting program combines work from the with Chico State’s First-Year experience, a program used to engage students during their first year of college, political science department and College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.

First-year Chico State political science students in an american government course will present research at the biannual town hall meeting Thursday, Nov. 13 at the Bell Memorial Union auditorium. Topics involve community and civic engagement such as homelessness, job creation and human trafficking. Students will then work with other faculty and community members to come up with solutions to issues involving their selected topics, according to a campus statement. “The Town Hall Meeting affords

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Complaint: Professor’s comments in class considered offensive » continued from A1 she said in class," said a student from the class who chose to remain anonymous. The student wouldn't comment further on additional issues that sparked the need to turn to Judicial Affairs but there was concern about how Lalich addressed the topics discussed in class. "Janja holds a very open class where you can say whatever you want and not be judged and Janja does the same — she'll say what she wants without

holding back," said Chelsea Fowler, senior sociology major. "Sometimes she says things that might offend people but as a sociology class, we critically analyze everything. A few people got offended by some things she said." Fowler said Lalich talked openly about her past experiences and was very outspoken in class — something that could've sparked the need for the students to turn to Judicial Affairs. Lalich said after some of the students told her they were uncomfortable with the

names, she addressed the problem with the whole class. "We had resolved it in class," Lalich said. "We had a 20 minute talk about it. "I jot down things to remember them by—the majority of them wasn't bothered by it. A week later, there was a filed complaint against me. It was slander and full of lies and misrepresentation." Sociology professor Nandy Crosby stepped in to teach the class for the rest of the semester and is getting paid to do so, Lalich said.

She's worked at the university since 2001 and was planning to retire at the end of the spring 2015 semester but sped her retirement to December. She wouldn't comment on whether the issue influenced her speedy retirement. She plans to come back to teach part time as part of the Faculty Early Retirement Program. Christine Lee can be reached at

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Honor: Student veterans reflect on military, college experiences » continued from A1 “They bring a lot of maturity and a very different perspective than the perspectives we’re particularly used to in this world, and it’s important for other students as well because it gives them a different viewpoint to consider the things they learn here at college,” he said. Smith served in the Marine Corps as a cryptologic linguist specializing in Arabic. He led the cake-cutting ceremony, a tradition where a military sword is used to slice the cake. The first slice was given to Zingg to recognize what he contributed to

the community. The second slice was given to the oldest military veteran, Haley, to recognize his history and accomplishments. The third slice was given to Haley again who then presented it to the youngest veteran, junior international relations major Charles Curtis, as a representation of passing down experience, knowledge and tradition to the new generation. Curtis, 20, is a reserve Marine corporal. Larry Langwell, Air Force veteran and Chico State Veterans Affairs coordinator, said Chico State is in the top 10 percent of schools in the country that provide services to student veterans, such as giving academic credit for military

service and assisting them in their transition to civilian life and in the university. Langwell hosted the event this year. “95 percent of our veterans are first generation to college, so they don’t have that big support group in their family,” Langwell said. “About the same percentage are transfer students, so they don’t fly out of the military and jump right on the Chico State campus.” “There are about 600 student veterans on campus — $7 million worth of benefits every year,” Langwell said. On the same day, the Chico State Student Veteran Organization held a fundraiser in front of Plumas Hall.

“Today we’re honoring veterans,” said Hazel Rodriguez, senior recreation administration major and the organization’s technical officer. Rodriguez served in the Marine Corps for four years as a corporal. “Veterans Day is coming up so this is our day to go ahead and do that and just show our face that we’re involved in the community and that we’re supporting veterans from all walks of life — young students to older graduates,” Rodriguez said. Anna Sobreviñas can be reached at newseditor@theorion.com or

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Blue Light: Current phones need constant upkeep but some provide visual aid

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Friday, 10:32 a.m.: Suspicious circumstance at O’Connell Technology Center on Ivy Street. “Unknown type of alarm sounding in the area of O’Connell. Two reporting parties at this time.” Friday, 12:11 p.m.: Narcotics violation Selvester’s Café-by-the-creek on West First Street. “Reporting party walking from Kendall toward Butte and passed Creekside Café, pathway between Creekside Café plaza and creek bank. Large cloud of smoke, possibly marijuana.” Friday, 5:27 p.m.: Elevator malfunction at Langdon Engineering Center on Cherry Street. “Big freight elevator getting stuck with staff inside, received two calls today.” Saturday, 11:51 a.m.: Petty theft at University Village on Nord Avenue. “Stolen bike from University Village between Oct. 27 10 p.m. to Oct. 28 9 a.m.” Saturday, 8:55 p.m.: Suspicious subject at Parking Structure 1 on Cherry Street. “Third floor – subject passed out. Moved along person.” Saturday, 11:52 p.m.: Suspicious subject at Yolo Hall on Warner Street. “White male adult passed out on field wearing gray sweatshirt and blue shorts.” Sunday, 11:00 a.m.: Medical aid at Performing Arts Center. “Elderly woman fell near Performing Arts Center on West Second Street and Normal Avenue. Medics contacted, subject declined medical.” Sunday, 12:47 a.m.: Welfare check at Siskiyou Hall on Ivy Street. “Occurred past two minutes, reporting party saw white female adult, blonde hair with ponytail, red Chico State top, appeared upset, crying.”

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The police blotter is a selection of information cited directly from Chico Police Department and University Police Department. Wednesday, 9:48 a.m.: Civil dispute on West East Avenue. "Girlfriend took reporting party's vehicle. Reporting party found out she has another boyfriend. Girlfriend and new boyfriend are refusing to give reporting party's keys back. He is requesting grand theft auto report." Wednesday, 1:46 p.m.: Drunk in public at Highland Circle. "Female in very tattered clothing and no shoes approached the residence, tried the door knob then crawled under a vehicle parked out front. Reporting party is standing by, the female is still under the white Toyota Sienna with a bike rack." Thursday, 6:53 a.m.: Suspicious subject at Round Table Pizza on Pillsbury Road. "Two suspicious in front of the church. One had been on hands and knees possibly trying to start a fire or digging. Now subjects walking in the area of Round Table Pizza. Reporting party concerned because her child usually waits for the bus in front of the apartment complex." Thursday, 3:17 p.m.: Shoplifting at House of Rice on Broadway Street. "Two young male teenagers running from male who owns the store next to Raw Bar. Male with stick chasing the subjects. One is wearing a red shirt, the other in a white shirt, both are on foot. They fled with a money pouch or something similar." Friday, 5:30 p.m.: Civil dispute on West 22nd Street. "Reporting party's ex-girlfriend will not allow reporting party to get his clothes. Ex told reporting party he has to pay rent before he can have his clothes. Reporting party moved out Tuesday night. Reporting party will be waiting down the street until police arrive." Friday, 3:02 a.m.: Suspicious subject at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. on East 20th Street. "Two subjects hopped the fence and tried to steal a keg. Subjects were on the Franklin Street side. Two males, one in a red and blue sweated and the other in a gray

-Compiled by Anna Sobreviñas and David McVicker

possible emergency. At the University Police station, Beck said they have three levels of priority to which they answer calls: • The highest priority: calls to the 9-1-1 number • Second priority: an activated Emergency Blue Light phone system • Last priority: a non-emergency dispatch call. Chico State still has some issues with the current system. Besides the constant upkeep needed, there are incidents where the on-campus phones are abused and used for prank calls, Beck said. When the phones are activated, the University Police will always send officers to the area to ensure that there is no one in danger, Lt. Beck said. Although some of the phones now have cameras, not all are equipped with the technology so there is not always an automatic visual available. “Before cell phones, the only option you had on campus was to use the Emergency Blue Light phones,” Beck said. With the increase of smartphones, companies have started developing phone apps that will do a similar job to what the Emergency Blue Light phones do. The BlueLight app provides a pinpoint location for the person sending a distress message using the phone's data plan as well as a variety of other campus safety-friendly features, including: • Location accuracy of 60 feet or less • Access to the app’s emergency response system from a phone's lock screen • A message system that allows a selected contact to see where the user is at all times and alerts them when the user arrives at their destination UC Davis got rid of most of their on-campus Emergency Blue Light phones in 2011 because of the wide use of cellphones on campus and the installation of wireless 911 notification, according to the school's website. "I believe it is always important to have an understanding of the latest technology and to understand what we might be able to learn from it," said Emily Peart, Chico State's Safe Place coordinator. "I do believe, however, that the Emergency Blue Light phones are highly effective in providing a reliable resource for individuals in emergency situations." Both Lt. Beck and Chief Hearne agreed that Chico State's use of the phones is both needed and effective on campus, but they are open to developments in the future. “We’re always open to see what is out there as technology advances,” Beck said. “We’re always trying to look into something that will benefit us on campus.” Robert Engels can be reached at

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University Police should proactively patrol downtown

classes are in session, secluding themselves to university property at night defeats their own purpose. Only 2,200 students live in on-campus housing. This means that, by sequestering its patrols to campus property, University Chief of police Robyn Hearne has al- Police is ignoring the vast majority of stuready expressed her apprehension in part- dents who live off-campus. nering campus cops Keeping in with Chico Police mind that most Department. In her robberies, mugopinion, it’s imporSomething is rotten in the gings, assaults tant to remember region of downtown Chico, and and rapes happen that University Poit’s going to take more than off-campus and in lice has a specific Chico’s understaffed city cops people’s homes, it purpose: keep an to cut out the corruption. only makes sense eye on the campus. that campus cops This is an overshould extend their simplified vision of University Police’s reach into the community. purpose. Those who wish to keep University PoPatrolling the campus is simply a means lice confined to the campus will likely raise to an end, the end being protecting Chico priority concerns. They will wonder who State students. is looking after students while the cops While it makes sense for campus cops to respond to phone calls about downtown convene on campus during the day when fights, raging parties and hostile transient

hico Police Department is grossly understaffed and is struggling to maintain order downtown. In response, it has requested that University Police expand their patrols to the downtown area.

Scared citizens have reported feeling uncomfortable walking the streets at night. Concerned shop owners have complained about groups of transients sleeping at their shopfronts, peeing on their walls. Reports of crime are on the rise, and local law enforcement is stretched thin. On top of this, University Police must now start the search for a new chief of police. Something is rotten in the region of downtown Chico, and it’s going to take more than Chico’s understaffed city cops to cut out the corruption. University Police needs to partner with Chico Police Department in patrolling a one mile radius around campus for the sake of concerned and endangered students.

folk. Who gets in downtown fights? Who hosts raging parties? Who gets accosted by hostile transient folk? Students do. Hearne also stated that campus cops already partner with Chico Police Department, providing backup when asked. Providing backup isn’t the same as proactive patrols. As if the expressed concerns of students, citizens and businesses weren’t enough, Chico Police Department has openly stated that it is understaffed, overwhelmed and in need of reinforcements. It shouldn’t have to wait around for a more compliant campus chief of police to get the backup it needs. The unsigned Orion editorial is the collaborative opinion of the editorial board.

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Underdog wins inspire endless thrill Matt Murphy

Opinion Columnist As a Northern California sports fan, I’ve grown up conditioned to never celebrate before the mountain has actually been summited. I always tell people that being a fan of this area’s sports through the 2000s means I’ve earned the right to be a fan. I watched the Sacramento Kings come oh-so close, oh-so often during the golden years in the early 2000s. I thought the Commissioner’s trophy was in the bag with only six outs to go in 2002. I’d still rather not bring up the mediocrity that was the San Francisco 49ers during the post-Steve Young years up until the Jim Harbaugh years. So when Madison Bumgarner jogged out of the bullpen in the fifth inning, game seven of the World Series, I was silently waiting for the other shoe to drop. He had simply been too good. There was no way this could continue. There was simply no possible way he could nearly single-handedly beat the Kansas City Royals for a third time in a seven-game series. I watched as Bumgarner gave up a leadoff double to Eric Hosmer, thinking it was nice to make it this far, given what the team looked like in August. Then I watched the Giants’ powerful southpaw grunt and will himself through the capper on arguably the best postseason performance in Major League Baseball history. Fastballs zipped and located like it was May 1, that signature cutter still confounding Royals hitters the way it had in games one and five, the curveball that moves slower than Bay Bridge traffic still producing swing-throughs. That dreadful feeling in my stomach began to fade. Even when both Gregor Blanco and Juan Perez misplayed an Alex Gordon blooper to center to put a runner on third with one out to go in the ninth, I knew this was different than all those times before.

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Madison reared back one more time and busted one more cutter in on the hands of Salvador Perez. That was it. A wave of complete and utter euphoria washed over me as Pablo Sandoval fell to the ground, ball in glove. It sounds silly to those who don’t follow sports, that these dumb games can bring

so much joy to people who don’t even really have an effect on the outcome. It’s that possibility of the impossible that keeps us fans going though. The Giants weren’t supposed to make the playoffs, let alone win the World Series. Fans hang on for the ride and end up getting memories that will last for a lifetime.

I’ll always remember being at The Bear, waiting with bated breath with my friends and a hundred other Giants fans straining to hear the call. “Popped up, left side...” Matt Murphy can be reached at

opinion@theorion.com or @mattmurphy93 on Twitter.

Thumbs Thumbs up to the Mormon Church for acknowledging Joseph Smith’s polygamy. We all have to air our dirty laundry eventually, just not 40 wives worth of it.

Thumbs down to the Chico State men’s soccer team not making playoffs for the first time in four years. Even the mightiest of Wildcats feel like kittens sometimes.

Thumbs up to the city of Chico forgiving expired parking meters every Friday from now till Christmas. May your holidays be full of good cheer and consumer capitalism.

Thumbs down to the armed robbery at Walgreens. All that effort just for a cuticle clipper? Hangnails suck, but this seems a little extreme.

theorion.com/opinion | Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014 | A7

To bro, or not to bro

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Nude selfies are best left unsnapped Veronica De La Cruz

Opinion Columnist

A person takes a picture, it gets sent out, then disappears within a matter of 10 seconds. Throw in a long list of privacy features, and it’s no wonder college students rely on apps like Snapchat to sext. It’s the perfect app for sending nude photos without them getting into the wrong person’s hands. Or so we’d like to think. With the photo leak scandal that occurred last month, it’s important for any Snapchat user to reconsider the images they choose to send out to friends, especially if they’re inappropriate. Snapsaved, a third party client that saves images on Snapchat without giving the user any notification, was a source involved. The creators of this site essentially got caught for obtaining hundreds of thousands of naked photos that were automatically saved to a library on their website. Despite the fact that they didn’t get any personal information of individual users, they got risqué images of them, which is far worse.

Snapchat came out with a statement saying that they specifically warned users about third party apps in their privacy rights, and that if users are willing to use the popular app, then they need to know the consequences they may face. Personally, I’m not willing to take the risk. What ever happened to just waiting to see an individual naked in person? Nowadays, it has become the norm for guys or girls to ask their crush for a picture. It’s easy for people to say that sending a naked picture will prove how much they love someone. Let us all get one thing straight: if a person’s main focus is sexting, then true love is probably not something that they’re going to see in their near future. Veronica De La Cruz can be reached at

opinion@theorion.com or @Veronica_dlc on Twitter.

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Stop calling strong workplace women ‘bossy’ Julianna Eveland

Opinion Columnist

When I was a little girl, I loved to be the leader. I always felt I was the head of my group of friends; the one to call the shots when it came time to play house or choreograph the dances we’d put on for our parents. But as I got older, as I became more aware of the way people view women who take charge, I backed down from leadership roles. When it comes to women, being the boss often goes along with being “bossy.” To put it bluntly, women with power are seen as bitches through the eyes of her subordinates. To get to the top rung of a corporate chain is a difficult feat for anyone to manage. I can’t say personally that I know what that’s like, but it’s easy to see that getting ahead, as a woman, takes a certain type of persistence and determination that not many muster up. Personally, I see myself in a lead acting role with George Clooney before I see myself as a CEO of a big public relations firm.

If that seems like a more attainable goal than reaching the top of a major corporation, we have problems. Nobody likes to be called a bossy bitch when they’re just trying to do their job. It comes naturally to want to be well-liked. But if you’re going to be a boss — no matter what gender — you have to act like a boss. I don’t see why, when women take that role on as seriously as men, they are still treated with lesser value or seen as menstruating tyrants who are out to get everyone. I don’t think banning the word bossy will make any difference. But I do think a change needs to be made. The negative name-calling and the belief that becoming the top dog means having to jump through hoops and be pegged as bitchy cannot continue. The change starts with women. Julianna Eveland can be reached at

opinioneditor@theorion.com or @janeca12 on Twitter.

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Talking Point

Photo courtesy of Chico State

Comments of the week Sociology Professor Janja Lalich will retire early after her class reported her to judicial affairs. They stated that she was using offensive identifiers like “blonde girl” and “long brown-haired Latina” to remember students’ names. It doesn’t matter if a class agreed to these identifiers or not. Using these kinds of descriptors in class is unprofessional and offensive.

In response to the news article, “Paid petition gatherers hunt for signatures” by Emily Bertolino: “I’d be very careful about who you get a job with. They can be absolute rip-off artists looking for any opportunity to lie and manipulate. ProVote America (Michael Rhodes) is one of the worst.” -hppydestiny on theorion.com

In response to the sports article, “Wildcat of the Year: Nominee Announcement” by Nick Woodard: “What about Ayla Granados from cross-country. The two-time Conference Champion, All-American, two-time All-Region, two-time All-Conference, 1500m school record holder, and lead her team to two conference titles. And those are just some of her accolades.” -Observant on theorion.com

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