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Academics: Chico State is divided on the idea of requiring professors to offer trigger warnings in classrooms. A2

Chalk: Drawings of tongue-kissing unicorns, sunflowers and fairies brightened up the City Plaza at the “Pastels on the Plaza” in Downtown. B7

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Marriage: Opinion columnist Alyssa Dunning defends her life as a married woman in college. A6

Features Profile: Belle Wei talks about her achievements as provost and vice president of academic affairs. B6

Sports

Hockey: Chico State’s little-known team gets set to open its season with its first-ever female player. B3

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Program searching for new coordinator Lana Goddu

Staff Writer

Associated Students’ sustainability program is looking for a replacement for Eli Goodsell, former A.S. sustainability coordinator, who left Chico State to become the recycling program manager at Conservation Corps North Bay. In his 11 years serving Chico State’s sustainability efforts, Goodsell helped out in many ways, said Jovan Smith, A.S. vice president of facilities and services.

Most notably Goodsell helped to bring Chico State to its “zero waste goal," which is to divert 90 percent of the waste produced by the campus.

Kevin Killion, A.S. education and outreach coordinator, praised Goodsell in his commitment to sustainability.

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Airport

Passenger service canceled in Chico

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Dave and Sandra Chesterman, above, speak to more than 100 people at a vigil for their daughter Kristina who was killed in a hit-and-run one year ago. Below, friends and family walk to the scene of her accident on the 300 block of Nord Avenue.

Vigil held for student killed in hit-and-run Madison Holmes and Jovanna Garcia

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The Chico Municipal Airport will no longer provide passenger flight services starting Dec. 2.

SkyWest, an airline company in partnership with United Airlines, was the only flight service connected to the Chico airport and decided to end its services.

The company said fuel costs, maintenance, government regulations and low ticket sales were the main reasons for ending its services. SkyWest

A candlelight vigil was held Monday for deceased student Kristina Chesterman, who died after a hit-and-run while riding her bicycle on Nord Avenue last year.

A crowd of more than 100 people walked from Meriam Library to the parking lot of Hunt & Sons, a gas station near the 300 block of Nord Avenue where Chesterman was struck. The walk retraced the route Chesterman took on Sept. 24, 2013. Chesterman’s family, friends and fellow nursing students wore pink clothing, her favorite color, and held candles.

Sandra Chesterman, overcome with grief, had a difficult time speaking about her deceased daughter.

“She was just the most perfect, most

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Agriculture

University Farm flourishes in fall despite dry summer Robert Engels

Staff Writer

Photograph courtesy of Dave Daley

Dave Daley, interim dean of the college of agriculture and administrator at the University Farm said the farm has had success in some areas despite dry summers.

Even with no end to the drought in sight, Chico State’s University Farm continues to expand and excel.

2014 has been a year of firsts for the farm.

It all began with the largest incoming class ever, more than 280 students, for the College of Agriculture, according to Dave Daley, interim dean at the farm.

The farm is collaborating with the California Almond Board and UC Cooperative Extension, Daley said in an email to The Orion. The collaboration will be used to test and collect data on almond varieties.

The University Farm’s had a lot of recent success in selling both meats and organic vegetables. The vegetables have been especially successful and are expanding their sales to include local food service companies.

The farm is preparing for their upcoming harvest of their vine seed produce.

Watermelon and squash are just a few of the

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varieties the vines will produce this year, Daley said.

The University Farm also has a multitude of research projects going on with their animal units. The beef unit has been working with the Sierra Nevada Brewery to help eliminate byproduct by feeding it to their cows. In turn, once the cows are harvested, their meat is sent to the Sierra Nevada restaurant located at the brewery.

The Sierra Oro Farm Trail included the University Farm on their annual tour of local farms and wineries Oct. 11 and 12.

The farm has also made major contributions to Gateway Science Museum’s new exhibit concentrating on farming and agriculture. The exhibit will open Sept. 27.

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Teachers object to requirement Madison Holmes

Staff Writer

A plea has come to all U.S. universities to require professors to give trigger warnings to students before showing sensitive classroom material.

A trigger warning is something professors give to students before discussing sensitive material that may offend or offset a posttraumatic stress disorder response.

Requiring teachers to give these warnings is a threat to their academic freedom, according to a media release by the American Association of University Professors.

“Central to the statement about trigger warnings is our concern with maintaining an education to challenge students with open discussions about many issues,” said Risa Lieberwitz, a professor of labor and Photo courtesy of Chico State employment law at Cornell University Nandi Crosby, Professor of Sociology, said that while she agrees with the idea of and a member of the general council for professors offering trigger warnings she warns against the requirement. the American Association of University Professors.

This requirement of professors undermines “I think it is my responsibility as a mentor, Accessibility Resource Center, said she that education, she said. If everyone is getting as a feminist, as a human being and as a doesn’t think trigger warnings impact a trigger warning, they are not being taught survivor, but I wouldn’t support it being a academic freedom. effectively. requirement because requirements always “Warning someone about content doesn’t “We are expected to feel uncomfortable with have consequences when you don’t fulfill mean that you can’t discuss the content,” new ideas,” Lieberwitz said. “It is our job as them,” she said. she said. “In my view, trigger warnings just teachers and students to grapple with these If a professor forgets one time to give a give people an opportunity to prepare for issues.” trigger warning, a student may take it to the content.

Students judicial affairs Using trigger warnings in the classroom at Wellesley which can is addressing the issue of mental health in I think it is my responsibility as a College in compromise the wrong setting, according to the media mentor, as a feminist, as a human beWellesley, the professor’s release. Cases of serious trauma should be ing and as a survivor, but I wouldn’t Massachusetts job, Crosby referred to student health services. objected to a said. The more The Accessibility Resource Center support it being a requirement. sculpture of requirements doesn’t require a blanket policy on a man in his people have of trigger warnings, but they would make Nandi Crosby,sociology professor underwear professors, the accommodations for students whose because it might more it feels disability was post-traumatic stress be a source like they are disorder or whose exposure to certain ntent of “triggering thoughts regarding sexual being limited. without warning would make it so they assault,” according to the release.

“One of the things that is very liberating in couldn’t function well in class, Parsons said.

Although the students acknowledged that a job like this is I get to teach things my way,” Reasonable accommodations are not an the sculpture may not disturb everyone on she said. academic decision – they are a right, not a campus, it insisted that the entire university The Chico State administration has yet to privilege, she said. held responsibility to the needs of everyone. discuss trigger warnings, but they support “If we did that, academic freedom would “The presumption that students need to the stance of the American Association of not be relevant,” Parsons said. “Academic be protected rather than challenged in a University Professors, said President Paul freedom does not trump civil rights.” classroom is at once infantilizing and antiZingg in an email to The Orion. intellectual,” said the American Association of “We fully endorse the AAUP position on Madison Holmes can be reached at University Professors in the media release. academic freedom, but we do not have a newseditor@theorion.com or Nandi Crosby, a professor in the sociology specific statement on ‘trigger warnings,’” he @madisonholmes95 on Twitter. department, said she gives trigger warnings to said. her students out of courtesy, not requirement.

Sandy Parsons, the director of the

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Parking

More dorm students reduce G spaces Jovanna Garcia

Staff Writer

Students may be having trouble nabbing a parking spot at the Warner Street and West Sacramento Avenue lot. The University Police changed one row of Lot A general parking to B parking due to an increase in first-year housing residents.

University Housing and Food Services made a request to increase the parking stalls for dorm students this semester and it was granted by the University Police.

“Last year the lot had usage at approximately three-fourths full,” wrote University Police Chief Robyn Hearne in an email to the Orion. “Since we have more freshmen students this year and housing is full, the decision was to grant this request for this year only.”

The total number of students living in the dorms this year is 2,150 and approximately 1,950 of them are first-time first-years, wrote David Stephen, director of University Housing and Food Services in an email to The Orion.

Debbie Reed, University Police dispatcher, said students can’t always park wherever they want so they will have to find parking spots in other lots.

According to the Parking Decal and Permit Sales page, a general parking permit costs $121 per semester and on-campus housing parking permits cost $191 per semester.

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The parking lot on the corner of West Sacramento Avenue and Warner Street has fewer general parking spots, forcing students with general parking passes to look elsewhere.

“Buying the parking permit provides them with a spot but sometimes people want to park in a specific lot and we can’t guarantee them a space there,” Reed said.

“They would have to go find another spot in another lot.”

Ben Liwanag, a sophomore agriculture major, said he has had a problem finding places to park in the Warner Street and West Sacramento Avenue lot. He has had to park on the street and pay the parking

meter.

“I leave my house about 40 minutes early to get a parking spot but there have been several times where I couldn’t find any,” he said. “Why am I going to spend $120 when there is no parking anywhere?”

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Chesterman’s friends, family and fellow nursing classmates gather at the place where Chesterman was struck. The Chesterman family said they plan to make this memorial walk an annual event so her memory carries on.

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Chesterman: Friends, family gather to honor memory of victim » continued from A1 beautiful child you could ever ask for, so loving and nurturing and caring, that’s why she would have been such a great nurse,” she said. “She was always happy, always smiling.”

Chesterman’s family wished they could have been there the night Kristina died, said Patricia Picard, Kristina’s aunt.

“I’m here for my niece to honor her because she was an amazing, kind, loving, sweet girl that came into our lives for a short time, too short, for reasons we don’t know and it’s our job to see what good we can do out of this horrific tragedy,” she said.

Chesterman was an organ donor and has saved the lives of five people, four of whom are in contact with the Chesterman family through Facebook, Sandra said.

There will be another vigil this week in Chesterman’s hometown of Livermore on Wednesday, Sept. 24.

It was important for a separate vigil to be held in Chico because members of the

community rallied for the family after and how much she loved being a nursing Chesterman’s death, Sandra said. student,” Dave said.

Chesterman was proud of the city and Fifth-year nursing student Kayla Kriech always wanted to show her parents the said she was Kristina’s best friend in the landmarks, Dave Chesterman said. nursing program.

“The night she died, she called us and “I will remember her as the smiley girl,” was very excited about a tour she went on at Kriech said. “She was the most caring person the Sierra I have ever met.”

Nevada Chesterman’s Brewery and family and She wanted to continue making wanted to nursing class are a difference in the world, so we’re take us the in the process going to try to do the for her. next time of funding and we came building a clinic Dave Chesterman, Kristina’s father up,” he said. in Southern “I haven’t Nigeria, Africa gotten the because Kristina chance to do that yet.” wanted to spend her first year there after Kristina worked hard to get into the graduating, she said. nursing program before she died and loved “Right now, we’re just trying to keep her helping people, he said. memory alive as best as we can,” Kriech said.

“Walking over here we had a lot of time The family is hoping to fund a drunken to think and in the past year we had a lot of driving awareness program to help prevent time to think about Kristina and how happy tragedies like this from happening again. she was and how much she loved Chico “I try and tell anybody to take the car keys

away from drunk people - just take their keys,” Kriech said.

A nursing scholarship in Kristina’s name will be funded at Chico State for the next 30 years.

“It’s nice to know that she was happy and that is all we can take comfort in and the fact that we have had so much support and so many good things have happened in her name in the past year, starting out with the scholarship in her name,” Dave said.

The Chesterman family will try to hold a candlelight vigil for Kristina every year in Chico for as long as they can, Sandra said.

“She wanted to continue making a difference in the world,” Dave said. “So we’re going to try to do that for her.”

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MORE ON THEORION.COM Check out tweets, sound clips, and a video from the vigil.

Replacement: A.S. Sustainability looking for temporary employee » continued from A1

Smith said A.S. sustainability will take time in order to review its policies for the “He was an amazing boss who will be future. very missed, but we know he will be doing "We will assess how we go forward," great things he said. "We at his new need to make position,” he sure we can What began as perhaps a setback said. provide those turned into an opportunity Nevertheless, same services for students to take leadership things have with the new positions. been going coordinator."

Janessa Mostow, well and A.S. Interviews assistant sustainability coordinator Sustainability for a is proving temporary to be very program self-sufficient and autonomous, said coordinator are currently being held, Janessa Mostow, assistant sustainability though that position would only last for coordinator for the A.S. 90 days.

"We have been continuing our staff and intern meetings and projects," she said.

Lana Goddu can be reached at "What began as perhaps a setback turned newseditor@theorion.com or into an opportunity for students to take @theorion_news on Twitter. leadership positions."

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Eli Goodsell, former Associated Students sustainability project coordinator, moves on to greener pastures after taking a job with the Conservation Corps.

Flights: Airport serves as hub for Cal Fire, air tankers, local pilots important function to the community, said Mark Orme, Chico city manager. is also ending services to Humboldt “There remains a number of other County. positive uses at the airport which are The airline was a shuttle for people to thriving,” he said. “From the Cal Fire air get to the San attack base to Francisco Airspray, the International runway area There remains a number of other Airport where continues to positive uses at the airport, which they would be active and, are thriving. connect to of course, their next we have a Mark Orme, Chico city manager flight. number of Chico State local pilots international who regularly students often fly from the Chico airport use the airport.” when going home.

Chico has been discussing finding “Being an international student, that another airline to replace SkyWest but no would interfere with my layovers,” said concrete steps have been taken.

Ledion Kola, an international student from Albania.

Lana Goddu can be reached at While the airport may no longer serve newseditor@theorion.com or passengers, it will continue to be an @theorion_news on Twitter.

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Chico Municipal Airport will no longer host commercial flights in and out of Chico beginning Dec. 2.

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POLICE

BLOTTER Sunday, 3:49 p.m.: Petty theft at A Lot on West Sacramento Avenue and Warner Street.

"Lost/stolen rear license plate on her black 2013 Nissan Rogue."

Sunday, 9:22 p.m.: Elevator malfunction at Butte Hall on Legion Avenue. "Second floor, two subjects inside, door partial open."

Monday, 8:01 a.m.: Graffiti at Holt Hall on Arcadian Avenue. "First floor east men's bathroom handicap stall. Etched pen into drywall. Had been painted over on arrival."

Monday, 11:03 a.m.: Non-injury hit-andrun at Parking Structure 1 on Cherry Street.

"Fresh damage to the driver's side white paint transfer."

Monday, 2:05 p.m.: Petty theft at Sutter Hall on Legion Avenue. "Responding party states skateboard was stolen from Sutter Dining skateboard rack. Skateboard was secured with a combo padlock. Lock was still intact but skateboard missing when responding party returned to skateboard.

Responding party says the theft took place some time between 9 o’a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Skateboard is described as a Penny board with a white top and the American flag on the bottom. The wheels are alternating red and blue with white trucks."

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

Sunday, 6:00 a.m.: Presentation for campus community at Campus Core.

"Sorority with machetes will be on campus taking group photos."

BLUE and

Friday, 6:44 a.m.: Suspect threatens reporting party with knife. “Subject refusing to leave again, making threats to harm reporting party who has a restraining order on subject. Subject threw her dog across the room. Subject making death threats. Subject left on a bike. Reporting party calling back, suspect has returned and threw a knife in her face – opened the knife in her face while calling her a bitch. Suspect has the knife in his pocket and stating he is trying to pack his stuff to leave.”

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Friday, 7:47 a.m.: Stolen Apple laptop and wine. “Occurred sometime overnight.

Entry through dining room window.

Loss of Apple MacBook Pro and other miscellaneous items. Suspect also opened a bottle of wine and drank half of the bottle.”

Saturday, 10:20 a.m.: Subject refusing to return scooter. “Reporting party loaned his red scooter to female. She refused to return it. Reporting party needs scooter for his disability. Officer spoke to the female who has the scooter and she said she is on the bike path near Rio Lindo avenue en route to the reporting party’s residence with the scooter.”

Sunday, 10:02 a.m.: Suspicious subject on West Sixth Street. "Male walking in traffic, on Main between Sixth/Seventh, northbound, responding party honks but subject seems to be 'in another world' and oblivious to traffic."

Sunday, 12:23 p.m.: Harassment at Chico Gardens on Pomona Avenue. "Responding party states that this subject is soliciting females to beat up the responding party.

Responding party states subject grows marijuana in the hills. Responding party states the solicitation occurred on Facebook."

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Trigger warnings should be out of courtesy, not constraint

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he American Association of University Professors is against requiring the use of trigger warnings in classes. It feels that necessitating the warnings limits academic freedom.

Trigger warnings were designed to protect trauma victims from content that brings up disturbing memories.

For example, a professor could offer a trigger warning for “graphic wartime-violence” before showing a clip from “Saving Private Ryan.” A student veteran in the room would then have the opportunity to prepare for or even leave the class before being subjected to a bloody battlefield.

There really is no good place to have a post-traumatic anxiety attack, but if someone were to compile a list ranking the best places to break down, a classroom full of fellow students would be somewhere to-

ward the bottom.

Professor’s should use trigger warnings in their classes out of respect for their students’ mental health, whether it is required or not.

The AAUP claims that requiring trigger warnings infringes on professor’s’ freedom to teach. It says that college is meant to challenge students, not protect them, and that requiring these warnings is “anti-intellectual.”

This argument is the only anti-intellectual part of the issue.

An anxiety attack is not an academic challenge. It has no educational purpose.

If anything, having a post-traumatic panic Much like sociology professor Nandi attack in class does more to interrupt a stu- Crosby said in her interview with The dent’s education than enhance it.

Orion (see A2), trigger warnings are a matTo say that students should face trig- ter of responsibility, not requirement. gering content for the sake of academia Professors shouldn’t be forced to padlock is like saying students should lick a bath- their lectures with disclaimers, but they room doorknob for should feel the need the sake of dental to warn students of Professors should use trigger hygiene. It doesn’t particularly graphic warnings in their classes out of make sense. and disturbing conMany trigger tent. respect for their students’ mental warning opponents It’s hard to define health, whether it is required or not. are afraid of stuwhat kind of condents using the distent needs a trigclaimers to skip class. A student who dis- ger warning, but much like US Supreme agrees with a certain religion could just Court Justice Potter Stewart and his hardtrigger warning his way out of that unit in core-porn principle, you’ll know it when Religious Studies 101. you see it.

Professors shouldn’t disregard their students’ well-being on account of this slip- The unsigned Orion editorial is the collaborative pery slope fallacy. opinion of the editorial board.

Young marriage has plenty of perks Alyssa Dunning

Opinion Columnist

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While most college students aren’t ready for matrimony, it doesn’t mean that it is a bad thing.

It seems like everyone has something to say about young marriages. I constantly see articles about things to do instead of getting married young or columns about how it is a recipe for disaster. These types of things drive me crazy because all relationships are different and people just like to judge.

One of the biggest issues that people have about marriage is this idea of being tied down. In one article I read, they listed 23 things to do instead of getting married at 23. I looked through the list that mentioned items like “get a passport” or “pick up a hobby like painting.”

The only two things on the list I couldn’t do as a married woman was sleep with a stranger and date two people at once: both of which I have never had any interest in.

In my relationship I can still do everything I could ever want. I always imagine myself teaching in another country after college.

My husband wouldn’t keep me from doing that. If anything, he’d encourage me to take the risk. Being married gives us a sense of security so we are able to trust each other easier and support each other completely.

Many people were concerned with the fact that I got married before I graduated, but being married in college has literally been the best thing to happen to me ever. They acted as if I would not be able to complete college if I was married. In all honesty, I think college is easier now.

First off, I never have to deal with some of the roommate drama I hear about. There is no food stealing or passive-aggressive notes about the dishes. If one of us is unhappy about the dishes not being done or someone leaving towels on the floor, we are able to discuss it calmly.

After the discussion we both make efforts to appease the other’s request because we love and respect each other. The only fights we have about chores is laundry wars with rolled up socks as our ammo.

I also have a built in study buddy which is important when I try to juggle 21 units in a semester. We are able to have fun when we have hours of reading or writing to do.

If we’re stuck in the library we silently come up with creative ways to flip each other off in between assignments. Plus if one of us is slacking or having trouble getting motivated, we are able to encourage one another.

In a modern marriage I don’t have to give up my passions or my freedom. While marriage, especially in college, isn’t for everyone, it certainly works well for me.

Alyssa Dunning can be reached at

opinioneditor@theorion.com or @alyssadunning3 on Twitter.

New Follett Wildcat Store fails to impress Megan Mann

Opinion Columnist It’s no secret that the Associated Students Wildcat Store is, well, no longer the A.S. Wildcat Store.

After being purchased by Follett over the summer, the bookstore went through numerous changes to become the Follett Wildcat Store.

But what does this Wildcat think of this new store? Well, here are a few pros and cons about the merger with Follett.

What’s Awesome Not just Apple anymore: The new Wildcat store sells accessories for products other than Apple. Finally!

Better quality apparel: The shirts and sweatshirts look and feel nicer than what was offered before. Though the price?

Well, look at the list below.

What’s Not-so-Awesome More expensive Wildcat gear: Although the clothes are better quality, we’re definitely paying for it. $52 for a sweatshirt that would have only cost around $45 before? No thanks.

No more loyalty point system: I was saving up my points for some of that new Wildcat gear, and now the store has discontinued the program because it was too reminiscent of the old A.S. Wildcat Store. Sure, the store will redeem my

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points onto a gift card, but they round down to the closest available amount from when the point system was still in effect, so I’m not even getting all of the points I earned. Such a rip-off.

The new textbook website: Before, one click would bring up a list off all of the required textbooks for each of my classes while also listing comparable prices for the same books from different online retailers. The new website made me look up every class individually, and there’s also no list of comparable prices anymore.

Sure, that’s what made the A.S. Wild-

cat Store fail in the first place, but why couldn’t they have just removed the comparable prices but kept the general sort of setup?

Some of the changes that Follett made to the Wildcat Store are great. I love the new apparel and the fact that I now can shop for products for my Samsung tablet when before I was ostracized to Amazon.

That being said, unfortunately, the cons outweigh the pros in this Wildcat’s eyes.

More money for apparel and the cancellation of the reward points system is really disappointing.

But what really kills this merger for me

is the new textbook website. Not only was it a painstakingly long task to look up my books, but I had more problems ordering books this year than my entire time here at Chico State.

Not only did my textbooks travel across the country due to a messed up zip code, but they were the wrong books to begin with.

Follett, you may have bought the Wildcat Store, but you haven’t sold me yet.

Megan Mann can be reached at

opinoneditor@theorion.com or @meganisthemann on Twitter.

Theorion.com/opinion | Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014 | A7

‘Organic’ labeling isn’t what it seems Veronica De La Cruz

Opinion Columnist

If eating quality food means spending $250 every two weeks on groceries, then I’m all for it.

Despite the fact that I may not have a ton of extra spending money, I always make it a priority to buy organic produce, and I think others should do the same.

After participating in a live Twitter chat about the trustworthiness of organic food, I learned valuable information that any consumer choosing this route would want to know.

For example, even if something is labeled “organic,” that doesn’t necessarily mean that it is.

Why would anyone put a label claiming something to be one thing when it isn’t?

It turns out, some companies try to attract people to buy their products by adding words like “natural” or “fresh” to their packaging.

These companies make a bigger profit by tricking people into thinking that they’re buying something organic.

Many are probably wondering, who are the people who have the authority to say what is 100% organic?

This brings up yet another controversy known as the certification process. I’ve read from multiple sources that farmers will pay the U.S. Department of Agriculture agents to come and perform the certification inspection.

What I got from this is that farmers can either bribe agents into getting what they want, or the agents can move on to a different farm if they aren’t willing to pay the cost to be certified.

The USDA does have specific qualifications the farm must meet in order to be certified, but I find it suspicious that those who are getting paid to do this job have the authority to decide how much they will get paid depending on the farm.

It also makes me sympathize for farmers who have to worry about pleasing those who will either approve their food or not.

Chico has a large organic community with popular stores like Chico Natural Foods Cooperative. It especially seeks to remove products with genetically modified organisms off its shelves and specify what is actually 100% organic.

This is how all grocery stores should work so students can get their money’s worth.

Since big companies are choosing to pay for the organic label, it would be beneficial for students interested in going organic to do more of their shopping at stores like Chico Natural Foods, where they take pride in ensuring that customers receive the best products.

Thumbs Thumbs up to Emma Watson’s speech at the United Nations.

Carefully explaining that men need feminism too means that the issue suddenly matters.

Thumbs down to no more commercial flights out of Chico. We’ll miss the terrifying feeling of taking off in a plane that feels like it’s made of cardboard.

Thumbs up to Pastels on the Plaza last weekend. Downtown has never looked so iridescent.

Thumbs down to Hope Solo’s lack of punishment for domestic violence.

Looks like when a female athlete beats up a loved one, it barely makes news.

Talking Points

Veronica De La Cruz can be reached at

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Take the time to talk with teachers Julianna Eveland

Opinion Columnist

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Most teachers note at the beginning of the semester that students are welcome to visit with them whenever.

At the beginning of the semester, this isn’t usually on a high-priority list for most people.

“Nothing’s due so far,” and, “it’s the first few weeks of school,” are the typical reasons students won’t visit professors at office hours until later in the semester.

But I’ve found I get a lot more out of class if I take the time to get to know my professors.

Sure, anyone can go all semester without visiting office hours once and get along just fine.

But learning about my teachers, to me, makes me value the class more.

Not to mention I feel a little more obligated to go to class everyday. Knowing the professor makes me feel a little

guilty about ditching.

Plus, the things I learn on an out-of-class visit are sometimes even more interesting than the class itself.

I spoke to my sociology professor and found out he is fluent in Swahili, Thai, and German.

I was very curious about my humanities professor’s accent. Turns out she is from Argentina, which I never would have guessed. And although I haven’t visited her outside of class, I’m going to make a point of it because he origin spiked my interest of finding out more.

Professors have a story to tell. There’s a different aspect of talking to a professor versus talking with friends. They have a whole other perspective on things, probably because they have more experience in life.

They’re not solely there to give assignments, grades and decide our fate at the end of the semester.

I’ve never regretted spending an hour to chat outside of class. It’s always worth it, and I always learn something new.

Matt Murphy

I consider myself to be an expert on courtrooms.

I’ve seen “A Few Good Men” more than once. “Franklin and Bash” is one of my favorite shows, and I have to assume being a lawyer is more or less exactly like it.

Needless to say, I think I know what I’m talking about.

Something happened in a Butte County courthouse recently though, that I have never seen.

Two weeks ago, Riley Hoover was sentenced to seven years in prison for killing Kristina Chesterman. Many, including Chesterman’s family, thought that Hoover got off too light.

I was unaware that it was customary for those feelings to be aired in court.

Chesterman’s family got up in court and, in turns, attempted to get an emotional response out of Hoover and chastised the public defender assigned to Hoover, essentially for doing his job.

Quite frankly, their statements made me uncomfortable. They deserve to have an opinion and speak it in public as much as anyone else, but that many charged emotions in a court of law seemed odd to me.

I did a little research. As it turns out, victim impact statements have been a part of California criminal cases since 1982.

They are spoken by the family members of victims, or if possible by the victims themselves, and are used to inform the court of any additional damages suffered: physical, emotional, or financial.

The Orion encourages letters to the editor and commentary from students, faculty, staff, administration and community members.

The school shouldn’t be taking general parking spots and reserving them for on-campus residential parking.

There should be a single parking lot designated as on-campus residential parking. The rest can go to students and faculty who actually need to drive, rather than dorm students who already live a stone’s throw from their classes.

Julianna Eveland can be reached at

opinioneditor@theorion.com or @janeca12 on Twitter.

Victim statements compromise courtrooms Opinion Columnist

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Working the way they were intended to, victim impact statements give valuable insight into the circumstances of a crime to the court.

These statements are also given as an opportunity for those affected by a violent crime to gain closure from the undoubtedly traumatic experience they’ve been through.

I’m all for that first part. The second—not so much.

Incidental therapy is not the purpose of a court of law. It’s built on a foundation of impartiality for a reason. Facts decide cases.

As soon as emotional appeals are introduced as a part of the legal process, the foundation that courts of law are built on crumbles.

The Chestermans can say whatever they want.

Certainly, they are entitled to that.

But, statements like theirs should be confined to the courtroom steps, not inside its doors.

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Students, locals and family members met on Monday night for a candlelight vigil for Kristina Chesterman. The walk moved from Merriam Library to Nord Avenue where Chesterman was killed. It was great to see students gather to remember one of their fallen fellow Wildcats.

Comments of the week In response to the news article, “New ‘Tapingo’ app backs up food orders” by Jovanna Garcia: “The app is a godsend for me. I don’t have the time to wait in line and I don’t mind having my food be prioritized with people standing in line either. ”

-Brice A Campbell

In response to the missile silos in the features article “Bucket list of activities for students” by Stephanie Schmieding: “And good luck getting to the missile silos now. You will most likely be chased out by dogs or the property owner with a shotgun... Or both!”

-Cortlan Miller

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Cross Country

The men’s cross-country team leads the pack in a race last season. The team opens its season on Saturday with the Stanford Invitational.

Two first-years completed their first full week of practice to prepare for the start of the season Nick Woodard and Ryan Grady

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18 NCAA Championship appearances, 12 California Collegiate Athletic Association titles and 10 West Region crowns usually means a team is pretty good.

Too good, in the case of the Chico State cross-country team, for a standard season preview. Instead, The Orion followed firstyears Derek Morton and Camila Turati through their first week of double-day workouts on the award-winning squad.

Monday morning: Run behind campus down Bidwell Avenue, eventually to Nord Avenue and back to campus.

From that first 8 a.m. practice, these firstyears have their work cut out for them. But the two expected that much.

Morton said he knew it was going to be more challenging than high school, but it’s a challenge he wanted to take to make it to that next level.

Turati said that to compete at the Division II level, she’s going to focus on her training.

“I’ve learned that when it comes to running, what you put into your body is what you get out,” Turati said. “I try to stick to a healthy diet, take care of any aches or pains and organize my schoolwork with training so I don’t get overwhelmed.”

Tuesday: Hill repeats, 3.5 miles up Old Humboldt Road, parallel to Hwy 32.

If there’s ever a pair of first-years with the track record to stack up to college running, it’s these two. Turati is fresh off a track and field season where she won league titles in both the 1,600-meter and the 3,200-meter.

Morton won 13 races spanning three different distances as a senior.

Both said they wanted to be part of a team that could help them continue their success.

“During my recruit visit, I paid special attention to the chemistry between the coaches and the team, as that was very important to me,” Turati said. “I wanted a coach that could plan for my running future and develop me for the long term.” this is an image Wednesday: Start from campus, head through lower Bidwell Park on the main trail parallel to Vallombrosa Avenue. Turn around at Five Mile Recreational Area or the golf course.

By Wednesday, the miles are piling up for these new runners.

They were on pace for 55 miles this week, with a 70-mile week coming up, Morton said. Compared to running a 60-mile week maybe once in high school, that can be quite a change. But Morton, who’s grandfather was an ultramarathon runner, has built his stamina up and can do 65 miles comfortably.

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Members of last year’s Chico State cross-country team compete in a race.

Photo courtesy Gary Towne

“It’s definitely tough, but it’s a long, slow California: the Southern Section Division 1,” process,” he said. “You just have to get used Turati said. “I was competing with the top to it and work your way up.” runners in the state on a weekly basis. Not Friday: An 8-mile tempo run in the mornonly did it raise my bar, but I believe it also ing. made me a better athlete.”

Running at a college level also means Sunday: A 6 to 8-mile run, starting at longer races, with Turati and Morton being Hooker Oak Park and weaving through a expected to compete in 6K, 8K and 10K events. variety of trails in Upper Bidwell Park.

That means different strategies, and for MorWith the first full week of college ton, that means not getting out too fast in a cross-country practices in the books, Turati race. Fortunately for the San Diego native, he and Morton find themselves in a good posihas a core of veteran runners to learn from. tion.

“I’ve learned so much just from listening to The season starts Saturday, and Turati what they have to say,” Morton said. “It’s nice knows the history of the uniform she’ll be being around these older guys because they wearing for the first time, she said. have a lot to “I know that offer.” when I put on the Morton Wildcat uniform, It’s definitely tough, but it’s a long will redshirt I am inheriting slow process. You just have to get as a firsta legacy of outused to it and work your way up. year this standing female year, meanrunners that have ing he will gone through the Derek Morton, first-year cross-country runner run with program before the team at me,” Turati said. races but not wear the Chico State gear. His Morton, on the other hand, said he’s going first race of the year will be at the Willow to take this redshirt year to build a foundaHills XC Open in Folsom while Turati, who tion for his future as a Wildcat. is expected to start for the Wildcats this year, “I just want to have a really good season of will debut at the Stanford Invitational in Palo training and give myself a base for these next Alto. few years,” Morton said. “I just want to give It’s her first college race and she’s going to the best that I can to the team in training and be pretty excited, Turati said. But she spent in races. I want to give my all and put myself all of high school running in competitve on the line for my team. I’m just really excited company, something that should help her to get out there and see what I’m made of.” with this first race.

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Chico State first-year runner Derek Morton heads up a trail in practice.

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Chico State first-year Camila Turati in a high school race last year.

B2 | Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014 | Theorion.com/sports

Wildcat Week of the

Brianna Furner

The Chico State women’s soccer team’s goalkeeper recorded her 21st career shutout over the weekend, moving her into sole possession of second place in Chico State history. Furner also notched her 31st career win, leaving her just one win away from Nicole Adams for second place in school history.

BRIANNA FURNER

Sport: Soccer Position: Goalkeeper

Class: Senior Major: Communication sciences and disorders

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Brianna Furner took over sole possession of second place in career shutouts.

In Case You Missed It

Stat ’Cat

Women’s Volleyball

1,000

WEEKEND PERFORMANCE

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(Women’s Volleyball) Emily Duran become the fifth Wildcat in history to reach 1,000 career digs.

100° (Women’s Golf) John Domogma/The Orion

The temperature, in, degrees, that Chico State played in at a tournament in Phoenix early this week.

Shannon Boling elevates for a spike in a game against Cal State Monterey Bay last weekend.

2 (Men’s Soccer) The Chico State men’s soccer team has allowed two goals in six games so far this season.

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Men’s Soccer

Women’s Soccer

WEEKEND PERFORMANCE

WEEKEND PERFORMANCE

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The Chico State men’s soccer team won two games this week, 1-0 over BYU-Hawaii on Thursday and 2-1 over Holy Names University on Saturday. Michael Janjigian had the game-winning goal to beat BYU-Hawaii, tapping in an assist from Justin Saul. Firstyear goalie Luke Dennison held the shutout for Chico State (5-0-1). On Saturday, the Wildcats came back from being down 1-0 in the first half to win on second-half goals from Joachim Gasmi and Matt Hurlow. The fifthranked team will be back playing 7 p.m. Friday at Cal State Dominguez Hills.

(Men’s Soccer) The Chico State men’s soccer team has not lost so far in the 2014 season, standing at 5-0-1 on the year.

Women’s Golf WEEKEND PERFORMANCE

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The Chico State women’s soccer team split a pair of games this weekend, beating Dominican University in a 2-0 shutout Friday before falling 0-1 Sunday to Cal State Stanislaus. Against Dominican, Megan Tabler supplied the offense with scores in the fifth and 29th minutes on assists from Katie Brown and Nicole Roberts, respectively. Goalie Brianna Furner picked up her 21st career shutout, moving her into sole possession of second place all-time. It was also her 31st career win, one behind Nicole Adams for second in school history. Head coach Kim Sutton also made a bit of history with her 187th win at the NCAA Division II level, passing Bob Russ for 31st all-time. The Wildcats (3-21) wrapped up nonconference play by being shutout against Stanislaus.

The Chico State women’s golf team finished in ninth place on the first day of the Western New Mexico University Fall Intercollegiate tournament in Arizona. Four of five Wildcat golfers shot under 80 in the opening round of the tournament that Chico State won a year ago. Dani O’Keefe tied her career best with a 1-over-par 73, tied for 10th best after the first day. Abbey McGrew shot a season-low 4-over-par 76 for a share of 30th place individually. Ileana MacDonald had a 5-over 77 in just her second start as a Wildcat. Chico State wrapped up the tournament Tuesday, but results were not ready at press time. For full results, visit www.theorion. com/sports.

-Compiled by Nick Woodard

STANDINGS MEN’S SOCCER

The Chico State volleyball team won a pair of matches this weekend, beginning with a three-set victory over Cal State East Bay on Friday and finishing with a four-set triumph over Cal State Monterey Bay on Saturday.

On Friday, the ’Cats won by scores of 25-20, 26-24, 25-21. Shannon Boling delivered a career-high 18 kills, while Lindsay Quigley had 16 kills and Ellie Larronde added 11. Torey Thompson dished out 43 assists, while Emily Duran and Shannon Cotton added 18 and 12 digs, respectively. Chico State (5-3, 3-1 California Collegiate Athletic Association) won on Saturday by scores of 25-13, 25-19, 24-26, 25-14. Duran had 24 digs to become the fifth Wildcat in school history to reach 1,000 career digs. Larronde had a season-high 19 kills, while Quigley added 16. Thompson had 58 assists and 13 digs, and Kristyn Casalino had a career-best 11 digs.

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MEN’S SOCCER

1. Cal State San Bernardino

0-0

4-0

Friday, Sept. 26

2. Chico State

0-0

5-0-1

7 P.M.

3. Cal Poly Pomona

0-0

4-0-1

4. Cal State LA

0-0

4-1

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5. Humboldt State

0-0

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6. UC San Diego

0-0

5-2

7. San Francisco State

0-0

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8. Sonoma State

0-0

4-2

9. Cal State East Bay

0-0

3-2-1

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WOMEN’S SOCCER

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1. Cal State San Bernardino

0-0

7-0

2. Cal State Stanislaus

0-0

7-0

3. Sonoma State

0-0

7-0

4. Cal Poly Pomona

0-0

5-1

5. Cal State LA

0-0

5-1

6. Humboldt State

0-0

5-1

7. San Francisco State

0-0

4-1

8. Cal State East Bay

0-0

3-1-2

9. Cal State Monterey Bay

0-0

3-2-1

10. UC San Diego

0-0

3-2

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0-0

3-2-1

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VS. Cal State Dominguez Hills

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Men’s Soccer

In-line Hockey

Puck drops for Wildcats Kevin Lucena

Staff Writer

Photo courtesy Luke Dennison

Chico State first-year goalkeeper Luke Dennison deflects a shot.

4 zeros for first-year goalkeeper Chance Keenan

Asst. Sports Editor It's not that often that a first-year goalkeeper starts on a college soccer team. It's even less often when that goalie delivers four shutouts in his first five games.

Meet Luke Dennison.

The first-year starting goalie has allowed just two goals so far on the season, and is a big reason why the Chico State men's soccer team is 4-0-1 through five games.

During training, Dennison said that he was hoping to be the starting goalie. When he found out, he was really excited.

"I was excited coming into the first game," Dennison said. "I really was, and I felt I did great but I have to thank the defense for the help they have given me."

Dennison said the communication that he has had with his teammates on defense, like Mike Janjigian and Justin Walmsley, have helped him adjust to college soccer.

Janjigian said the Dennison's plays at goalie this year could potentially be some of the best since he has been a Wildcat.

"I think our goalkeeping potentially could be the best talent since I have been at Chico," said Janjigian. "He's done extremely well so far this season. One of the ways I try to help Dennison is when he needs to be louder but other than that our goalkeepers have been pretty good so far."

Junior forward,Matt Hurlow, said he's quickly grown accustomed to how Dennison plays once the season began.

"He's came out every single game, and he's proven himself to be a good starter as well as make some great saves in the first few games," Hurlow said.

Assistant coach Zach Bradford said he thinks the veteran presence on defense is helping the young goalie.

"Janjigian, Walmsley, Sean Gallagher and even another first-year Sasha Peranteau," Bradford said. "(They) are all playing great, and they are all not letting other teams get any really good chances.”

Dennison said that Walmsley has pumped him up at some points during games and really has shown him what a great leader is, along with Janjigian.

"Walmsley has had a few times where he has really pumped me up, got me more intense and into the game," Dennison said.

Dennison said he's had a great off the field relationship with his defenders that has helped a great deal with his team chemistry. He's optimistic of the future, unfazed by Chico State's ranking as the No. 5 Division II team in the nation.

So far on the season, Dennison has 14 saves in six games and a 0.993 save percentage.

"We've got to keep improving," Dennison said. "To try to get that No. 1 spot."

When goalie Nick Vargas went to Chico State's financial office to talk about funding the school's hockey club, the office had no idea such a team actually existed. Vargas said he walked away with $30, enough for five pucks.

Evidently, the Chico State in-line hockey team does exist and it has for some time.

The team was founded in the fall semester of 1999 and has made five appearances in the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Championships, most recently in 2010.

Being a club team, the players have to cover the cost for things such as equipment, travel and hotel rooms at away tournaments.

The squad competes in the Division II portion of the Western Collegiate Roller Hockey League along with eight other schools, including University of Southern California, University of Arizona, UC Berkeley and UC San Diego. The league has six events over different weekends, where teams play four games each. Winning a match earns two points in the standings, while a tie is worth one point and a loss results in zero.

Most tournaments are played in Southern California, but the season’s kickoff event will be in San Jose. At the end of the season, the top six teams move onto the regional championship tournament in Corona to play for the chance to advance to nationals.

Because there is no hockey rink on campus, the team practices in Hamilton City at the North Valley Sports Complex, a nonprofit skating rink and gym. The complex also plays host to the Wildcats' home regular season tournament this year starting Jan. 31.

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Chico State in-line hockey goalie Nick Vargas readies himself for a shot in practice earlier in the week.

“The sports complex helps us out a lot, from a place to practice, not charging for ice time, and hosting our league tournament there," said team president Cole Euell. "I try to help out with their clinics for younger skaters as a thank you.”

For the first time this year, Chico State will have a female hockey player in firstyear defender Carly Marquiss. Marquiss has been playing organized hockey since following her brother on the rink at the age of 7. She played hockey all four years in high school in San Jose on her school's coed team as one of only two girls on the team.

She has also played for Team USA Women’s senior in-line team and at the age of 15 went to Columbia with Team USA internationally.

“It was a bit strange, being so much younger, and I got paired with the oldest girl on the team, who was 25 at the time, as my roommate,” Marquiss said.

Chico State kicks off its season Oct. 25 at the Silver Creek Sportsplex in San Jose.

Kevin Lucena can be reached at

sportseditor@theorion.com or @theorionsports on Twitter.

Wildcat watch

Ex-Cat running down professional goals from the 800-meters to the 5,000, which is a balance that no athlete has achieved Staff Writer since my tenure began as a coach here 20 Former Chico State cross-country plus years ago.” standout Ayla Granados took first place With Towne’s urging, Granados parin the third annual Northern California ticipated in the Portland Track Festival Cross-Country Challenge women’s race in June and placed fourth in her heat, Sept. 13 at Simpson University in Redding.

Granados said. She was glad to have Granados ran the hilly 5-kilometer course gained such valuable experience at the in 18 minutes, 53 seconds. high-profile event.

It was a solid showing for the former “I felt lucky that I got the chance to collegiate distance running star, who said race in the same meet as so many runners she didn’t aim to push herself too hard in who I look up to as role models and who her first outing of the season. inspire me,” Granados said. “It made me “The race was definitely a good rustrealize that my dream was slowly becombuster to kick off my season,” Granados ing a reality and is another reason I’ve said. “The competition wasn’t stiff, but it decided to further pursue running. The was exciting to get a good sense of what PTF was an awesome and unforgettable it’s going to be like racing cross-country experience. It’s a race I definitely want to post-collegiately.” do again.”

Running without her Chico State Besides finishing her degree in business teammates was a different experience for management and serving as an assisGranados, but she knows that in order to tant coach to the women’s cross-country succeed at the professional level, she’ll runners, Granados is taking steps toward have to be self-driven and motivated, she becoming a professional runner. said.

A goal of hers is to relocate in order to “Ayla was a very coachable and dytrain with an elite team, she said. She’s namic athlete,” said Gary Towne, men’s eyeing the Sacramento area NorCal Distrack and field head coach. “From day tance Project, or the Boulder, Colorado, one she bought into the type of work that based HTS Elite. Kara Lubieniecki and we were doing here, and that work ethic, Alia Gray are two other notable Chico coupled with her toughness and talent, State alums already members of the HTS helped her create a running resume that Elite squad. stacked up Regardless well against of what her fuany previous ture holds as a Ayla was perhaps the most versatile athlete that professional, female distance athlete that we’ve we’ve had in she’ll always ever had in our program. our proremember her Gary Towne, cross-country head coach gram.” running days Towne at Chico State, also cited Granados Granados’ said. jack-of-all-trades skill set when it comes “Being a part of the running program to running, whether it be two laps around at Chico State was probably the best thing the track or 12 and a half. that’s happened to me,” she said. “The “Ayla was perhaps the most versatile feteam is what made me fall in love with male distance athlete that we’ve ever had the sport. Leaving a name for Chico State in our program,” Towne said. “She ranks cross-county as an elite level runner is one among our top five all-time in everything of the big reasons I want to continue to Nick Reddy

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Ayla Granados competes in a race earlier in her Chico State career.

pursue running. I have big goals for myself as a runner. I’m not only looking into the future short term, but long term as well. I have goals set for myself for this year and (beyond).”

Towne said he believes in her and sees her as one of the most accomplished runners he’s ever coached.

“Given that Ayla’s marks stack up against any of our (alumni) who ran before her at CSUC, along with the fact that we have three current alumni who have already qualified for the 2016 Olympic Trials, I like Ayla’s chances at making her mark at the next level,” Towne said.

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B4 | Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014 | Theorion.com/sports

Triathlon

Wildcats run, bike, swim to finish line Samuel Wolfson

Staff Writer

5.4 miles of swimming.18.6 miles of running. 73 miles of bicycling.

For some that’s a death sentence. But for the Chico State Triathlon Club, that’s the total mileage of a spring semester’s worth of competitions.

It’s no wonder it’s starting early.

The Chico State Triathlon Club has started preparing for five triathlons this spring semester. The team was named Chico State’s most improved club, and it’s shown so far at fall tryouts.

The club has 22 triathletes returning from last season, and 15 more came to try out last week.

It’s a substantial improvement over the four returners last year, said Enrique Pinon, the team’s treasurer.

“I respect anyone who has done a triathlon, just because you push your body to the limit doing three sports in one,” said Manuel Avila, the I respect president of the club and anyone who member since he was a first-year. has done a The team’s fall triathlon, just conditioning consists because you of six practices a week, push your with Mondays being body to the the only day off. It has limit. early morning swims at Manuel Avila, club the Wildcat Recreation Center on Tuesdays and president Thursdays, completing about 2,500 yards in the pool. It participates in a spin class at the WREC on Wednesdays.

Fridays consist of a bike ride roughly 15 miles along the Sacramento River. Saturdays and Sundays include a 3-10-mile run or a

The Chico State club triathlon team poses at the finish line of a race.

15-40-mile bike ride starting at One Mile in lower Bidwell Park.

Some of the athletes took to events by themselves to get in shape. Kyle Gunther and Joseph McCurley competed at an Ironman 70.3, or half-Ironman, in Lake Tahoe. Sean Molina, the club’s coach for cycling and running, participated in a full Ironman, which includes a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2 mile run.

The team starts competition in mid-March, with competitions all over the state. It is planning on competing in sprint triathlons at UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara and Stanford University. It is also trying to enter a race at

UC San Diego.

“In the spring we hit it hard,” Molina said.

“That is when the show starts.”

The biggest race it competes in is called the Wildflower, which is an Olympic race located in Paso Robles with triathletes coming from all over the nation.

The difference between a sprint triathlon and an Olympic race is only the distance; the order of swim, bike and run is always the same.

A sprint triathlon consists of: • 0.47-mile swim • 12-mile bike ride • 3.1-mile run

Photo courtesy Nick Brugioni

While the Wildflower Olympic race is: • 0.93-mile swim • 25-mile bike ride • 6.2-mile run The team is looking forward to another great year with even greater teammates, said Nick Brugioni, vice president of the club.

“We are a new team and look to grow and develop to hopefully one day have our own triathlon event here in Chico,” Brugioni said.

Samuel Wolfson can be reached at

sportseditor@theorion.com or @theorionsports on Twitter.

Dirt Biking

Bigger Dirt Riders club plans to compete as team Lars Gustafson

Staff Writer

The Chico State Dirt Riders are shifting into gear and twisting the throttle for an exciting year racing competitively and tearing up cross-country events.

The Dirt Riders are a club team that formed in 2008 for Chico State students to organize dirt bikers that attend Chico State.The Dirt Riders expect to have 50 active members this year, a step up from roughly 12 members a year ago. Anyone can join this club regardless of skill level and experience.

"As long as you have a bike with two wheels and a motor and your willing to twist the throttle,” said Scotty White, the club's vice president.

White and club president Patrick Lundgren compete in one of most highly competitive off-road cross country dirt biking circuits in California, the District 36 Motorcycle Competition.

"We race in the same race as the pros,” Lundgren said.

Even though the team doesn’t compete against other schools, there are a number of skilled riders on the team that compete in intermediate to semi-pro cross country events

Photo courtesy Scotty White

Chico State dirt biking club vice president Scotty White catches air as he heads up a hill during a ride. The club has 50 active members this year. and races all across the state.

Lundgren has been riding for eight years and has only gotten better and better over the years. In 2012, he won the B-class 250cc Fall Championship of District 36 Cross Country dirt biking. White won the same championship the following year and both he and Lundgren were bumped from B-class to A-class, or

semi-pro dirt bikers.

The “cc” refers to the amount of cubic centimeters of air displaced by the piston in the engine. The more “cc’s” the dirt bike has, the more powerful it is. The Dirt Riders ride mostly 125-450cc bikes out on the track or down dirt trails.

White and Lundgren both agreed that they

get to see a lot of things when they go riding that people normally don't. Plus, they have some fun in the process.

The Dirt Riders compete in races and cross-country events in some of the most beautiful areas in California, including Lake Shasta.

During a race in Shasta, Lundgren was riding along a trail on a mountain ridge where he was able to view the lake in its entirety. A hawk glided next to him as he roared down the trail leaving the mountains behind. Lundgren and White described the feeling of freedom that only a dirt bike can bring.

The club advisor, Chris Souder, said he has a few big ideas in mind for the club in 2014.

Souder said he's hoping the Dirt Riders will be able to enter a few races representing the Wildcats. Souder wants the Dirt Riders to help local dirt biking club, the Ridge Riders, maintain the local trails that both clubs practice on.

“We want to become a full-on race team,” White said.

Lars Gustafson can be reached at

sportseditor@theorion.com or @larsonsports on Twitter.

Athletics

First-year, transfer athletes differ in new school mates. It wasn’t too hard, maybe it took me a women's basketball player, junior transfer camaraderie here is so much better and it’s week or two to get adjusted, then I was fine. from Clark Community College in Vancouver, helped me out a lot.” - Martinez.

Staff Writer If I would have came as a freshman, it would Washington A: “Conditioning in basketball is way First-year and transfer athletes go through be 10 times harder than a junior, because A:“The older guys are wonderful! We have more intense, but everyone has the same goal many of the same experiences. A new school I have two years of college under my belt Sutter Dining. We’re supposed to be eating at as opposed to high school. Sometimes people in a new place, not to mention a new team to already, and I the diner every wouldn’t be as motivated, but here everyone fit into. But what are the differences? knew what to night, but is motivated to do well, everyone is motivated Conditioning in basketball is way The Orion talked to both transfer and firstexpect.” - Tannights before to even just get better themselves and for the year athletes about this transition. Here’s ner Giddings, games, some team, and everything is for the team, so that’s more intense, but everyone has what they had to say: men's basketguys will cook really nice." - Whitney Branham, women’s the same goal as opposed to high ball player, some pasta, basketball, first-year from West Ranch High school.

Q: What is the most challenging part of junior transfer cook some School in Santa Clarita being a student-athlete at Chico State? from Fresno meat, get some Whitney Branham, women’s basketball A: “It’s not that much different; juggling State in Fresno. protein, get Q: Why did you choose Chico State? the work and the athletics. I did it all in high “Being some carbs and A: “When I played at Seattle Pacific, I school and I did it at Mesa. So I mean the on my own, it’s just nice. A actually played here. We had a tournament, transition of balancing, I have gotten the living and kind of fending for myself, like couple of guys are in skating distance. I just so I had been here, and I remember seeing hang of it, so it’s been pretty simple, pretty making my own meals, taking care of my skate to their house, bring some pasta and the campus and thought it was super pretty. easy.” - Steven Martinez, men's cross-country, stuff and organization, making sure you get they’ll cook it up for me because they have The atmosphere in the gym when we played junior transfer from Mesa Comall your work done, getting ready the apartment and they’re just so here was awesome, and I thought munity College in San Diego for practice and all that kind of comforting, and I tell them, ‘Oh it was fun, because you have a A: “It’s all about time managestuff.” - Natalie Valenzuela, womyeah, I’ll do your dishes if you bunch of fans that are just true ment. As long as you come home en's basketball player, first-year cook me some meals,’ and they fans that live in the community.” from practice and you’re like, from Chaminade College Preparadon’t mind it because they don’t - Bowen ‘Okay, I have to get my homework tory School in Canoga Park, Los want to do their dishes, so I love it.

A: “As soon as I came to look done, I have to study, I can’t get Angeles.

They’re just open arms. Whenever at the campus, I just fell in love side tracked,’ then you’re okay.

I need something I just ask one with the brick buildings, and It was hard for me at first. I was Q: How has the team been of the older guys. They have cars, just the feeling that you get when like, ‘Oh my god, I have so much able to help with the adjustthey got a house, so it’s pretty you’re on campus is so peaceful stuff to do, and it’s crazy!’ coming ments? nice." - Sasha Peranteau, men's and pretty and different from NICOLE STEVEN from high school, because you A: “Obviously they all had to soccer player, first-year from Poway where I’m from. I’m from San ANTHONY MARTINEZ know everything is handed to you go through the adjustment when High School in Poway.

Diego, so it’s kind of like more Cross country Cross country in high school. And so coming they were new to being away, so nature-themed out here. As soon here was like wow, you’re on your everyone’s been through it and Q: How is your experience as I met the coach – and I didn’t own, so as long as you have time everyone says it gets easier. As the different here compared to get to meet the team – but I saw management, you’re okay." - Nicole Anthony, year goes on, you get used to it, as the week where you were a year ago? how they interacted, and I just knew that women's cross-country, first-year from Castro goes on, it gets easier, and it’s already gotten A: “I guess different obviously just being this was the right place as soon as I was here.

Valley High School in Castro Valley easier for me. They’ve all been really helpful away from home, but the similarity is the I knew it was the right fit for me.” - Elyssa with just being supportive and inviting team bonding. The relationship I have made Schall, women’s cross-country, first-year from Q: What has been the most challenging everyone to do stuff, and go out and hang out, so far here, they have been really good. I Mt. Carmel High School in San Diego adjustment? and all that fun stuff. We went on a hike to mean, it took a lot longer for me to get to A: “Just the area. I mean I had some the flumes last weekend and that was really know people back home, but coming here I Jose Olivar can be reached at friends that go here, so it wasn’t too bad, but fun. Just staying busy, they help you stay feel like I’m really part of the team in just sportseditor@theorion.com or making friends, getting to know the teambusy and stuff like that.” - Brooke Bowen, like a week or two. I just think the team @jpu_olivar on Twitter.

Jose Olivar

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Resignation

Going

WEI

her own

Photo Courtesy of Jason Halley/Chico State Photographer

Provost Belle Wei participated in student events like giving a speech at the 2014 graduation and welcomed first-years and their parents to Chico State.

Belle Wei reflects on her personal, academic accomplishments before she leaves Chico Amanda Rhine

Staff Writer

B

elle W. Y. Wei may have only spent two years as Chico State’s provost and vice president of academic affairs, but those years were nothing less than impactful.

Her problem-solving skills and general curiosity has helped shape many of the programs that have been implemented or evolved to help students succeed and get all they can from their education.

“Different experiences are good for expanding your horizons, presenting new opportunities and meeting different people,” Wei said. “(It can be) truly very satisfying.”

Wei is no stranger to new experiences.

After immigrating to San Francisco from Taiwan when she was 18, she went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in biophysics from UC Berkeley, a master’s degree in engineering from Harvard University and a P.h.D. in electrical engineering and computer sciences from UC Berkeley.

Despite having an affinity for engineering, the act of learning and those involved with it has always been her interest.

“Unlike many of my friends (in the engineering field), I chose education instead of corporation because that’s what was meaningful to me,” she said. “I love learning.

I love people.”

Wei’s extensive educational background has since served as a driving force for a career filled with professional accomplish-

ments and significant contributions to academia.

Wei began her career as an assistant professor of electrical engineering in 1987 at San Jose State and it wasn’t long before she became a full-time professor.

Continuing her rise up the ranks, Wei became the first woman to be appointed as chair of the department of electrical engineering in 1998. In 2002, Wei accepted the position as dean of the College of Engineering and became the first Asian-American woman to hold the position at San Jose State.

During her time there, Wei gained national and international recognition. She was awarded the 2007 Electrical Engineering Times Educator of the Year award, the 2007 UC Berkeley Chancellor Chang-Lin Tien Educational Leadership Award, the 2008 UC Berkeley Outstanding Electrical Engineering Alumnus Award, the 2010 Silicon Valley Business Journal Women of Influence Award and the 2011 Silicon Valley YWCA Tribute to Women Award.

While proud of her achievements, one of her goals has always been to inspire students to learn, she said.

Upon becoming provost in August 2012, she has helped the college make strides in providing dynamic support for professor and student success by: • Expanding access to education for underrepresented students.

• Helping create Aim For 4 and Take 2 initiatives to increase timely graduation.

• Leading the development of the Engineering Pathways to Success initiative that

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Provost Belle Wei stands next to her favorite place on campus, Little Chico Creek by Selvester’s Cafe-by-the-Creek, where she often goes for staff meetings. strengthens educational preparation for high school and middle school students interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers.

• Inspiring new interdisciplinary programs in clean technologies and climate change solutions for sustainability.

• Having an active interest in the Raising Educational Achievement in Collaborative Hubs program.

“I support professors so they can offer the best education to our students,” Wei said.

“Society has become more diverse and we need to support students from all backgrounds. We have to learn the differences so we can better communicate and learn to work and respect each other.”

Despite her resignation from Chico State, Wei’s journey in education will continue to move forward. “(I plan on) spending more time with family and return to Silicon Valley,” Wei said.

“I’d like to pursue projects in sustainability, STEM education, the diversity of women leadership and innovative engineering.

These are very important agendas and I’m passionate about them.”

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

@am_rhine on Twitter.

MORE ON THEORION.COM/FEATURES Check out a timeline of Wei’s personal and academic successes.

Health

Chico’s outdoors offers alternative exercise also finds alternative ways to stay healthy and fit around Chico, besides just “laying off the Serrano’s.”

Staff Writer “When I don’t work out at the gym, I utilize how beauBeyond the great windows and thick walls of the Wildtiful Chico is,” Nieto said. “Running in Bidwell Park is so cat Recreation Center, there is a utopia of natural space refreshing, plus it always gives you an out-of-the ordinary ideal for physical exercise and growth. For students who workout. Running Monkey Face is difficult, but the view find themselves struggling with food choices, missing that kills.” group exercise class day after day or who can’t find the Hiking is a powerful cardio workout that not only builds motivation to burn calories on the treadmill, Chico’s natstrength in leg muscles and your core, but can provide a ural environment provides the means to stay physically stunning view while working out. These are just a few of healthy through the trails and parks. the many hiking trails that students can enjoy Patti Horsley, professor and health education in Chico: specialist, encourages students to go outdoors • Big Chico Creek Loop (Lower Bidwell Park, for their physical activity, not only as a positive Chico, 7.0 miles) alternative to the gym but also as a way to • Feather Falls Semi-Loop (Plumas National enhance mind-body health.

Forest, Oroville, 8.8 miles) “It’s common to feel stress from classes, jobs, • Yahi Trail (Upper Bidwell Park, Chico, 3.2 internships and everything else that we do on miles) a daily basis,” Horsley said. “Regular physical • Bald Rock Canyon Loop (Plumas National activity can help reduce that stress by releasForest, Oroville, 4.4 miles) ing stress-fighting hormones. And when that “I’m a big fan of getting outdoors and being PATTI physical activity happens in nature, people active in nature,” Horsley said. “But whether HORSLEY actually report feeling more revitalized and you choose the WREC or one of Chico’s great Health education less tense.” outdoor areas, the important thing is that you specialist Chico manages many local parks, including are moving.”

Bidwell Park. Here are some must-see walking In addition to outdoor exercise, food and a trails, green space, sport areas and picnic spots: healthy diet play a significant role in fitness and well-be• Community Park (1900 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ing. Maintaining a healthy diet is important for all Pkwy, Chico) students and it is essential for those who are physically • DeGarmo Park & Dog Park (199 Leora Court, Chico) active inside and outside the gym.

• Hooker Oak Park (1928 Manzanita Ave, Chico) “If you want to be physically active you need to eat a • Wildwood Park (100 Wildwood Ave, Chico) healthy diet so your body is strong enough for that activCaelin Nieto, a junior communication studies major, ity,” Horsley said. “Following MyPlate and making half Stephanie Schmieding

your plate fruits and vegetables is a good guideline.”

The MyPlate philosophy provides tips and tricks for students to make healthier food choices on campus and in their daily lives. This campus resource provides recipes, tips for how to eat well at different places on campus and the opportunity to become a MyPlate ambassador.

The Campus Alcohol and Drug Education Center is also offering a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction class open to I’m a big fan all students, staff and faculty. of getting This assists in reducing stress outdoors and and teaches members of the being active community coping techniques in nature. to help with stress through a Patti Horsley, series of classes.

Horsley is a firm believer in health education taking time to relax in order to specialist help students be healthier physically and mentally, she said.

“Some people get that meditative aspect through physical activity like walking or running,” she said. “Some people get it through yoga, some people get it through sitting in their backyard and writing in their journal, the important thing is to make it a priority,” Stephanie Schmieding can be reached at

featureseditor@theorion.com or @stephbottt on Twitter.

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Fashion

Students share culture through style major, also likes to be fashionable when she presents her scarf. Finding a balance Staff Writer between style and respect for her culture Hijab is the clothing worn by girls can pose a challenge. and women of the Muslim faith. It is “Sometimes it is hard to match clothing characterized by long, loose clothing that with my scarf,” she said. “While things shows only the hands and face and a scarf are getting more modern and fashionable, covering the hair. There are many women we do still try to be modest, like if I wear on campus who embrace their Muslim skinny jeans I’ll wear a loose top. I want to culture through their clothing. even it out.”

Majdah Abughazala, a sophomore preNo two women wear hijab the business finance major from Saudi Arabia, same. explained why she wears her hijab.

Abughazala and Khan said they are “In our culture, hair is considered the proud to wear hijab and don’t mind when most beautiful feature and our husbands people ask about it, because they like to tell are the only males who are supposed to see people about their culture and religion. it,” she said.

Wearing clothing that is culturally Women who wear hijab on campus are different gets a lot of attention from others, doing so in a modern, fashionable way. not necessarily because of judgment but Scarves with beautiful patterns, bright because of curiosity, Abughazala said. colored clothing and even skinny jeans can Women who wear hijab are often stared at all be seen incorporated into these women’s by people who aren’t aware of what hijab is. outfits.

“In Chico, I feel like people don’t know what hijab is and are afraid to ask about it,” Khan said.

Now that Abughazala is In Chico I feel like people don’t used to it, she likes to answer know what hijab is and are afraid to questions about it, she said. A ask about it. common misconception she Aroosa Kahn. third-year criminal justice major hears is people think hijab must be worn at all times.

“We only wear it around males that are not family,” she Abughazala said the scarves can be said. “If I went to a party that was all girls, purchased from anywhere. She prefers to I could not wear my scarf and wear a short shop at American Eagle to get scarves that dress.” are more stylish and trendy.

Wearing the hijab is a choice and women Aroosa Khan, a junior criminal justice don’t have to wear it if they don’t want to, Michaela Sundholm

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Aroosa Khan, a third-year criminal justice major, likes to mix contemporary fashion, like skinny jeans, with her headscarf for her daily look on campus.

Aroosa said. She chose to wear it starting her sophomore year in high school.

“I was scared that it might keep me from playing sports; I had been on the basketball team and the tennis team and didn’t want my scarf to interfere,” she said. “I thought ‘what if I don’t make it because of my

scarf ?’ I ended up making it and I played in my scarf. It’s not holding me back from anything.”

Michaela Sundholm can be reached at

featureseditor@theorion.com or @Michaela_Sun on Twitter.

Humans of Chico State: Tattoos Q: What was the inspiration for your tattoo?

A: “I got this in 2007 right when I graduated with my bachelor’s from Cincinnati and my grandma had just passed away prior. She had a lot of flowers and dogwoods and was really into birds and had a

lot of finches because we’re from Ohio, and so I got a finch and some dogwoods. The guy who did it, did it in three hours and he did a beautiful job. He now owns his own portrait work tattoos in Cincinnati and I’ve kind of kept up on his work just cause he’s an amazing detailed tattoo artist.”

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Q: What is your favorite tattoo and why?

A: “The quote is ‘fire walk with me,’ from a television show called ‘Twin Peaks’ that was on air in the ’90s. It’s kind of like a pop culture reference type of a thing because I’m really into the show. The blue rose is a symbol of the show. It’s very significant to me. A lot of people don’t understand it. Most people are shocked Annie Paige/The Orion

when I say it’s from ‘Twin Peaks,’ at least older people because it came out before I was even born. It’s my favorite because it hurt the most and nobody ever gets to see it unless I lift up my top for them, so it’s a little surprise.”

Annie Paige can be reached at

photoeditor@theorion.com or @anniepaige3 on Twitter.

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The O-Face: Faking orgasms doesn’t improve sex

Julie Ramos

Staff Writer

The lights are dimmed, the bed is rocking and finally you let it out, “YESYESYESYESAHHHH!” That’s right, you’re hearing an orgasm — or so you think you are.

Chances are you or your sexual partner have faked an orgasm whether you want to believe it or not.

Scientist Gayle Brewer asked 71 women between the ages of 18 and 48 questions

regarding their sexual activity and satisfaction. She found that about 80 percent of these women used vocalization to fake climax almost every time they realized they would not be able to have an orgasm, according to a NBC news survey.

I may have faked an orgasm once or twice or all throughout high school. I’ve had my fair share of partners, but even in college, faking that big O still makes an appearance every hot, yet not-so-steamy night.

But why?

I have been tired, in pain, over it, avoiding awkwardness, with an inexperienced partner or most of all, trying to avoid hurting the guy’s feelings, especially if I actually liked him and wanted to keep him around. Hey, maybe

he’d even improve next time.

For me, an orgasm fulfills that happy ending to great sex. It proves that the performance was satisfying and reassures your partner that they know how to please you.

Through my experience and talent of faking it, I’ve come to the conclusion that creating this misconception may not always be the right approach.

After all, faking it doesn’t change it.

Talking openly about what bedroom inclinations one another has heightens the chances of sexual encounters becoming more pleasurable in the future.

I have been in a committed relationship for about a year now and I have found that my sex life is drastically more enjoyable

with a partner I share emotions with. We equally want to satisfy each other and it helps to talk about our sexual activity.

We discuss aspects we like, don’t like, positions or even places we want to try out.

Sex should be intimate and fun, for both partners.

I love sex, good sex — and you should too.

Don’t feel as if you need to act like a fake actress in bed, always satisfied even when you’re not. So turn off the camera (or on, if you’re into that sort of kinky thing), and explore ways to make it instead of fake it.

Julie Ramos can be reached at

sexcolumnist@theorion.com or @julie_ramoss on Twitter.

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Colorful Community

Art Show

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Mallory Russell shows the similarity between her and her clay portrait. The sculpture was created by Rickie Barnett and is on display at the 1078 Gallery.

Exhibit captures broken relationship Emma Wood-Wright

Staff Writer

A ceramic man and woman sit in a bathtub gazing at each other, stubborn and firmly rooted as if the water had gone cold hours ago. Though they share the tub, their expressions tell a more complicated story.

This ceramic duo was created by Chico State alumnus Rickie Barnett for his and Chico State alumna Mallory Russell’s exhibit at 1078 Gallery. “Washing Dishes” runs until Oct. 4 and features paintings, ceramic works and woven pieces.

Barnett and Russell, who are represented in the bathtub piece, were offered the show as a couple in February. The two met while in the art program at Chico State and were together for two and a half years until recently, when Barnett was offered a paid residency opportunity teaching studio classes at Taos Clay Studio in Taos, New Mexico.

“When he got that residency, it was kind of like a culminating shitstorm,” Russell said, “and in a way, it kind of made the show deeper and more meaningful because we were both dealing with the same problem but in our own ways.”

The inspiration for the exhibit was came from not being a couple anymore but still living together and trying to make it work, Russell said. Barnett left two months ago for New Mexico and Russell is currently a receptionist and the calendar editor at Chico News & Review.

“In a certain way, I think the idea of washing dishes really became a kind of form of moving forward,” she said. “Without clean dishes, you can’t really go on to the next thing.”

At the reception Sept. 12, shots of beer, wine or juice were taken from small ceramic cups crafted

by Russell. After the ritual, attendees were encouraged to take home the cup they drank from.

When he got “You share that residency, something but then it was kind there’s the aftermath of washing all the of like a dishes,” Russell said. culminating “So I kind of left it up shitstorm... to fate.”

Ceramic plates Mallory Russell, created by Russell artist hang on a wall in the gallery. Among the organic shapes painted on the plates are wrinkled faces wrapped in cocoon-like lines.

“Rickie was my creepy inspiration for that,” she said.

On another wall, strips of leaf-printed BFK Rives paper hang horizontally. Russell created these by executing a natural dying process called ecoprinting.

“I would go on bike rides every morning and pick up windfalls,” she said. “So I wasn’t actually taking from trees, just the materials that had fallen.”

Once she gathered the fallen natural material, she wrapped it in paper and fabric and boiled it to create the piece’s organic effect.

At another spot in the gallery, one of Barnett’s ceramic torsos sits on a wooden shelf.

On its shoulders hang two legs wearing brown-laced shoes belonging to a mysterious creature. The bushy-bearded, pupilless head emerging from the torso has a small hand covering its mouth that belongs to the bird-skull creature sitting on its shoulders.

It seems that at the end of the day, when the doors of the gallery have been locked for the night, Burnett’s imaginative creatures get up, stretch their legs and pour themselves something to drink in a ceramic cup.

They just better remember to wash their dishes.

Photographs by Annie Page/The Orion

Liz Mosher, an art teacher for Chico Unified District, has been involved in Pastels on the Plaza for the past 10 years.

Concrete comes alive with vivid colors

City Plaza was filled with local artists for the annual Pastels on the Plaza event Jeffrey Fox

Staff Writer

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ainbow-colored knees and hands rushed about, trying to finish a scene of tongue-kissing unicorns dreaming about sunflowers and fairies before this year’s Pastels on the Plaza event ended Saturday.

Bob Howard and Alex Kokkinakis, commissioned artists for Powell’s It was a hot day and local artists of all ages and skill levels were in the City Plaza Sweet Shoppe, create a Candy Land-inspired scene. chalking it up for five hours at this annual event. By the day’s end, they looked exspecial “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reinway, a few Pleasant Valley High School hausted, their faces focused on finishing deer.” art studio students worked on their piece their masterpieces and their clothes and Next to the Deshler’s were mother and featuring a Chinese warrior. skin blemished with purples and pinks, son duo Nancy and Jackson Kemper. They Senior Michaelina Ward said she acyellows and reds and greens and blues. worked on a piece for Dragon Graphics, tually has very little experience working Lisa Almaguer, marketing coordinawhere Jackson Kemper is a graphic with pastels. tor for Chico Area Recreation and Park designer and screen printer.

Along with the art students from PVHS, District, said this an annual event brings “This will stay here till it’s gone from there were several young artists who novice and professional artists together. rain and wear,” he said. “We keep comparworked on pieces throughout the plaza.

“It’s really helpful and encouraging ing it to the Buddhist sand drawings in One creation was chalked by aspiring for younger artists to see accomplished that it’s the art of doing it. I’m fine if this artist Mira Almaguer, an 11-year-old artists doing things,” she said. got erased right now.” sixth-grader at Sherwood Montessori Almaguer said it costs $20 to enter and Jackson said he has been inspired by school in Chico and daughter of event all supplies are provided. The event is his mom throughout the years to create coordinator, Lisa Almaguer. She created nonprofit and fees cover supply costs. art. a chalk drawing with an outstanding “Chico is one of the top art towns in the “My mom, sister and brother are all resemblance to the “The Hunger Games” country, so artists,” he iconic mockingjay pin. it’s imporsaid. “My “I’m pretty into the book series and We keep comparing it to the tant for us to dad, on I’ve watched the movies,” she said. “So I keep doing the other thought it would be nice to make.”

Buddhist sand drawings in that it’s stuff like hand, People who came to look at the art in the art of doing it. this,” she can’t draw the plaza gathered around and took her said. a stick picture as she sat above her piece. SomeJackson Kemper, graphic designer The figure”. one asked her if she wanted to be an artist event offers Pinatas, when she grew up. squares lollipops Mira Almaguer replied with a sweet that anyone and a chocsmile and tone as if the answer was obvican purchase before the event or during, olate river grace another four squares ous. provided there are spaces left, along with at the plaza in a section sponsored by “Well, yeah.” special 8-by-8 foot business-sponsored Powell’s Sweet Shoppe. Chico State sociolsquares, Almaguer said. ogy lecturer Alex Kokkonakis and fellow Jeffrey Fox can be reached at Many pieces were a family effort. The artist Bob Howard, who are also musiartseditor@theorion.com or Deshler’s, a mother and two daughters, cians in local band The Vesuvians, are the @FoxyJeff on Twitter. created a square for their sponsor oral creators of the piece. and maxillofacial surgeon Dr. George W. “I’ve done this a couple years now,” she Brownridge II. said. “CARD tries to match people with MORE ON THEORION.COM/ARTS Check Samantha Deshler worked on her renbusinesses. Powell’s needed one and we out a video and photo gallery of the dition of Hermey, the shy elf who dreams said ‘sweet, candy, that sounds like fun.’” different artists at the event. of becoming a dentist from the Christmas Just across the grass on another walk-

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CONCERT

Don’t miss this hard-rock lineup that includes local punk rockers Blaster Dead.

FUNDRAISER

Chico Science Fair’s “Dinner with a Scientist” will have hands-on activities, a silent auction, a keynote speaker and live music from Jazzuppa Jazz Trio.

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Photo courtesy of 1078 Gallery

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THEATER

WHERE: 1078 GALLERY WHEN: 8 P.M. PRICE: $5

Chico Performances presents the Blue Room Young Company’s rendition of Alice in Wonderland Jr. as they perform songs inspired by Lewis Caroll’s timeless tale.

WHERE: LAXSON AUDITORIUM TIME: 7:30 P.M. PRICE: $10

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Photograph courtesy of Jim Secola

Illustration courtesy of Chico Science Fair

WHERE: SIERRA NEVADA BREWING CO. TIME: 5-9 P.M. PRICE: $35

The fourth annual You Know You’re From Chico Festival occurs Friday through Sunday and features art, food and music at its main event Saturday. A full preview can be read at theorion.com/arts.

WHERE: MANZANITA PLACE TIME: 1-6 P.M. PRICE: FREE

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While colleges may tailor committees to appropriately fit their college, the minimum committee membership would be as follows:

Deans or deanʼs representative (non-voting) One (1) lower division student (Freshman/Sophomore) Two (2) upper division, post-baccalaureate or graduate students (Junior/Senior) Two (2) faculty and/or staff members Executive Order 1049 www.csuchico.edu/vpaa/slf.shtml has established two funds to be used to enhance the student learning experience. A Consolidated Course Fee which is fixed at $26 annually and a new Student Learning Fee that is currently at $52 per year. In order to ensure students have input as to how these funds are spent, Student Learning Fee Committees will be established in each of the seven colleges.

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