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NEWS »Environment: Annual conference teaches students how to be sustainable. A3 SPORTS »Rugby: ’Cats give their take on what it’s like being an athlete in their sport. B3

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ARTS »Chicoachella: Delta Psi Delta hosts a music festival comprised of all Chico artists. B7

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CHAVEZ REVELRY HOLIDAY

Students take advantage of the day off of school on Tuesday to have some fun and set up an inflatable waterslide in front of a house on Third and Ivy streets.

21-year-old was hit by SUV at Seventh and Hazel streets Saturday Dylan DeWit

Staff Writer

Chico State student Nickolas Klein died Saturday night after being struck by an SUV near the intersection of West Seventh and Hazel streets. Klein was crossing Seventh Street northbound when he was hit by a Chevy TrailBlazer headed east, according to police reports. The SUV then hit two parked cares. Witnesses say the car was traveling quickly when it made contact NICKOLAS with Klein. KLEIN Klein, 21, was a meJunior mechanical engineering major chanical engineering major and mathematics minor at Chico State. In a campus notice released by the Chico State public affairs office, Gregory Watkins, a mechanical engineering profes-

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GSEC raises funds for victim of assault Michael McClurg

Staff Writer

The local and campus communities are raising money to support the recovery of Raelynn Vincent, a student who was assaulted by an unknown assailant and suffered a broken jaw early on the morning of March 7. On March 24, the Gender and Sexuality Equity Center tabled near Bell Memorial Union, where they told Vincent’s story RAELYNN VINCENT and accepted donaSenior tions, raising $63. communication The group wanted to studies major bring awareness to gender-based harassment, or catcalling, which reportedly preceded Vincent’s assault. The GSEC charity event added additional support to the $1605 that has been raised toward Vincent’s medical bills through a GoFundMe Web page. “It was really sweet of GSEC to reach out

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WEEKEND WRAP-UP

Clockwise from top left: Attendees celebrate on Saturday at the first Chicoachella concert. Emergency personnel transport a man to the hospital on Saturday. Police responders at the scene of a crash near the intersection of Seventh and Hazel streets, where a student was struck and killed by an SUV. Greeks at the Lambda Chi Alpha and Sigma Kappa exchange on Friday. Demonstrators protests studnets using the holiday to party rather than a moment to reflect on Chavez’s legacy.

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Cesar Chavez weekend was a mix of partying, tragedy and protest Whitney Urmann

News Editor

Despite alternative event efforts hosted by campus groups to honor Cesar Chavez this weekend, Chico State students continued the trend of throwing parties. The university held three events to honor Cesar Chavez for his achievements as a Latino civil rights activist and to inform the community of his everlasting work. The events on campus are also meant to inform students about who Chavez was and what he did for his community and the rights of laborers. “I have no idea who Cesar Chavez is,” said Meg Wigmore, a nursing major. According to the flier for the Cesar Chavez rally, the office of diversity and inclusion wanted to provide an opportunity for a respectful alternative to celebrating the holiday. The rally was held on campus on March 25 and led by members of the Cross-Cultural Leadership Center. On March 26, the CCLC hosted an art gallery display that showcased art done by Chico State students and community members that encompassed all that Chavez represented. Submitters of the art also explained what Chavez’s legacy as an activist meant to them. On Monday night, University Housing and Food Services held a free viewing for all students of the 2014 movie “Cesar Chavez” which documents Chavez’s life as an agricultural laborer and a critical activist for civil rights in the Latino community.

On the Tuesday holiday students were offered a volunteer opportunity around Chico to give back and honor Chavez respectfully. Those who volunteered were given a lunch and a raffle opportunity following their hours of service at various locations in Chico such as the animal shelter and the Fire Department. In the past, students have used the holiday as an opportunity to party. Typically, students can be seen wearing sombreros and ponchos, in an attempt to appropriate the culture that Chavez represented. The holiday weekend usually see a higher numbers of crimes, underage drinking and DUIs than normal weekends in Chico. According to the police log, there were a total of 20 arrests between Friday night and Sunday afternoon. Three of those were verified by the department as Chico State students. Saturday night there was a car accident that resulted in the death of Nickolas Klein, a 21-year-old mechanical engineering major. An SUV collided with Klein as he was crossing the street and then hit two parked cars. The incident was the only major accident to occur during the weekend but there were several calls for alcohol overdoses around downtown Chico, according to police scanner traffic. Whitney Urmann can be reached at newseditor@theorion.com or

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1 arrest for possession of controlled substance 1 arrest for disorderly conduct (Chico State student) 1 arrest for battery (Chico State student)

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Police department struggles to find qualified candidates Michael Arias

Staff Writer

Along with fighting crime and protecting the public, the Chico Police Department is also dealing with the fact that it is losing more officers than it is gaining. Because the limited amount of qualified police candidates, the department remains underemployed, said Chris Constantin, assistant city manager. “A lot of people going into the academy can’t even make it past the written test,” Constantin said. With an average passing rate of 50 percent, the academy program spends 23 weeks on 957 hours of instruction, 14 hours of scenario tests, several written tests and

a total of $4,171 for all fees and materials. truth, and that is something we don’t al“It’s very intensive,” said low,” Maloney said. “There is Mike Maloney, director of pubno room for liars in the Police lic safety education and trainDepartment.” ing at Butte College. “In order Most of those who graduate to succeed, you have to be fully from the Butte College Law Encommitted to the academy and forcement Academy look to the nothing else.” Chico Police Department for In fall 2014, the program employment. started with 49 candidates and Since July 2013, the Police Degraduated only 33. Of those that partment has lost 21 officers and began in the program, 11 failed, gained only 15, Constantin said. CHRIS four left on personal and finanAccording to the the human CONSTANTIN cial reasons,and one was disresources department, Chico Assistant city missed for disciplinary reasons, currently employs 60 police ofmanager he said. ficers, which comes in at less “We run into some ethical than the budgeted allowance reissues with individuals not telling the served for 67 police personnel.

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Junior communication design major Shaye Quam said, “With all the violence going on recently, I feel like more police officers would make people feel a lot safer.” In attempt to increase the amount of police, tChico and the Police Department have recently swayed from the traditional hiring process. They are now working on hiring more qualified officers more quickly than before, Constantin said. “We have to compete with other police departments to get the good, qualified officers first,” he said. Michael Arias can be reached at newseditor@theorion.com or

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Drive-by shooting on Nord Avenue injures 1 The Chico Police Department received phone calls around midnight on Friday that gunshots were heard at 700 Nord Ave, according to a press release. When police arrived at the scene, they didn’t find any disturbances at the location. Minutes later, Enloe Medical Center checked in a victim with a non-life threatening gunshot wound. When police tried to get any information on the incident, the victim’s friends refused to give a comment. The actual victim however did tell police that he and his friends were walking down Nord Avenue when a car pulled up next to them and shot him. No other information was given to police. -Brittany McClintock

Teachers union protests at school board meeting “We’d rather be teaching!” was only only one of several protest slogans that were seen outside of City Hall on Wednesday evening as teachers and supporters alike from the Chico Unified Teachers Association picketed outside of where the district school board meeting was being held. The protesters marched in front of City Hall, picketing in the hopes of getting a fair contract with the school board. The teachers of Chico are trying to negotiate for an increase in wages and an increase in their health benefits. Kevin Moretti, the president of the union, said they have been picketing before every school board meeting since March. Moritti also said that starting April 21, the teachers can vote whether they would like to strike or not. The school board will make a decision on the teacher’s contract in the coming months. -Madeline Merlic

Volunteers will meet at the WREC at the beginning of the day, then travel to their assigned spots at 1 p.m. After work is done, volunteers will return to the WREC and enjoy free lunch, games, swimming and a raffle where they can win prizes. This day of service is a way for students to respectfully honor the holiday and the campus community by walking dogs, spending time with kids, helping with landscaping, cleaning up around campus and more. “We added three more volunteer sites for Cats in the Community (this year),” said Kassandra Bednarski, A.S. commissioner of community affairs. -Hannah Suzuki

was not identified right away, but was captured on a surveillance video camera as he burglarized the residence. People who viewed the video said they had an idea of who it could be, and police then believed they could identify the suspect. Although many of these viewer’s claims turned out to be untrue, one was correct and police successfully identified the suspect. As of Saturday, a warrant was issued for the arrest of Nathan Hall Wright, former Chico resident. He has been confirmed as the suspect and has been arrested on suspicion of burglary.

Thousands to attend Choose Chico event

Synthesis publishes last issue after 21-year run

Prospective Chico State students will be coming to campus for Choose Chico! on Saturday, April 11, which will give them the opportunity to speak with current students and faculty and explore campus through a variety of activities. Choose Chico! is an open house event held every year by the department of admissions that allows admitted students and their families to tour the campus and town of Chico. The day’s events will go from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., kicking off with registration at the Bell Memorial Union. The president’s welcome will occur at 8:30 a.m and 9:15 a.m. in Laxson Auditorium. Hector Guzman, a junior and a host of Choose Chico!, said the event is a great way to welcome admitted students to Chico State. Choose Chico! gives an opportunity to all our admitted students to get a small glimpse of everything that Chico has to offer,” Guzman said. “It is like our first welcome into our big Chico family.” Those who are interested in attending must register soon, as online registration closes April 6. -Austin Redfern

Suspect in burglary identified, warrant issued Twenty-nine-year-old Nathan Hall Wright was identified and arrested for a burglary on Vallombrosa Avenue. The burglary occurred on March 6, but investigations and confirmation of Wright’s identity were not finalized until this past Saturday. When the residence NATHAN HALL was burglarized, WRIGHT Wright broke a rear Burglary suspect glass door in order to get into the home. He

A.S. hosts day of service honoring Cesar Chavez Chico State’s Associated Students is hosting a day of service during which hundreds of students can give back to the community in honor of Cesar Chavez Day, according to a press release. Cats in the Community will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Wildcat Recreation Center and other locations, such as the Chico Fire Department, Chico Animal Shelter and Boys and Girls Club.

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Synthesis, a local weekly publication has decided to stop printing its weekly paper because of shifting market trends to online media. The last issue of Synthesis was distributed on Monday, and was full of heartfelt articles from staff, former popular articles and top accomplishments. Synthesis has been around since 1994 and was founded by Bill Fishkin. It has since found 21 years of success covering a variety of topics in Chico, from the formerly thriving music scene to a poor old woman walking the Esplanade. The popular weekly publication started off covering Chico’s music scene but had, “grown up a bit” since the first issue, said Karen Potter, a former publisher of the weekly . “Once the music scene kind of died down we started covering more news topics,” Potter said. However recently the paper had been struggling with keeping readers as more and more of them were shifting to online. As Amy Sandoval, the editor of Synthesis, colorfully stated in her letter from the editor for the last issue, “Instead of relying on local print media for their entertainment and information (and fart jokes), everyone got a smartphone to dick around on.” Despite stopping the print publication, Synthesis is carrying on in the same medium that killed them, online. SynMedia, the paper’s online portion, is thriving as more readers have made the shift from print and is steadily growing. “The office will stay open and the same, sadly, minus some of our freelance writers.” Potter said, “We actually hired a couple people last month and plan to do the same this next month. We’re not going anywhere.” Synthesis will also live on through its Facebook page, which will continue to be updated. The page currently has 3,873 likes. Students can pick up the last issue of Synthesis on any of the many newspaper racks around campus. -Austin Redfern

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Imagineer Day inspires young engineers Third annual event lets kids experiment with science, technology Joseph Silva

Staff Writer

For six hours on Saturday, local elementary school students blew bubbles, raced cars and built lasers at the third annual Imagineer Day. The event, which was put on by Chico State’s Society of Women Engineers, is intended to give kids a taste of what engineering is like and to inspire them to potentially pursue it as a career in the future. About 150 students from kindergarten through eighth grade showed up to the event, which consisted of eight activity stations. Each station had a different engineering project for them to participate in, such as learning to make bridges out of straw, extracting DNA from strawberries or creating rubber-band-powered cars. “We want to show these kids at a young age that engineering is really fun,” said Michelle Rodriguez, the club’s president. “It’s really hands-on, and it’s really interactive. When we get them in here, and we show them how much fun they can have and all of the possibilities, it turns on that light bulb in their head.” The event wasn’t limited to just the kids. Angelica Fox attended with her daughter Calista, alongside several other parents. “This is her first experience,” Fox said,

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Kailee Delongchamp, a junior civil engineer major, teaches kids how to make a soap bubble during Imagineer Day. The event, hosted by the Society of Women Engineers, encourages children to pursue future careers in engineering. “and I want to say it’s gonna open up a whole new door.” Though the event was intended to inspire girls to become interested in engineering, 10 percent of the spots were set aside for boys as well. Imagineer Day is just a few years old, but

the number of attendees has steadily grown. “Each year we’ve gotten a little bigger,” said Katie Frazer, club treasurer. With a solid turnout this year, Frazer expects to have even more kids come out for the next Imagineer Day, she said. “When we have the kids leave and they’re

really excited,” Rodriguez said, “and they tell us ‘I wanna be an engineer’ — that’s what makes it all worth it.” Joseph Silva can be reached at newseditor@theorion.com or

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Annual conference advocates green mindset Elaine Knudsen

Staff Writer

About 1,000 students showed up to the This Way to Sustainability conference, which showcased climate impacts, vulnerabilities, adaptation strategies and implementation methods. “The event is mainly being held to open up students to sustainable living,” said Austin Marshall, a volunteer. “A lot of members of the community are also involved, and they come to this event to share support and learn more.” Upon registration in the Bell Memorial Union, participants were given biodegradable name tags that had seeds embedded in the paper. The purpose of this was to allow all attendees to take a little something home and give back to a more sustainable community. Friday morning, the conference featured a student-run fashion show, which showcased clothing from a local secondhand store run by the Shalom Free Clinic. Students promoted the repurposing of

gently used items by modeling 16 different garments. All of the proceeds went to toward the free clinic. The most popular event was the hydrogarden workshop that was held on Thursday. Coordinator Andrew May worked in preparation for the workshop for eight months, he said. In collaboration with With the help the locally from out fantastic run agriculvolunteers, interns, tural supply and employees, store, Agmart, we’re excited for the a workshop future of sustainable demonstrated agriculture here in how to create resilient Chico. systems with reElisabeth Quick, limited courses and crop science major how to adapt to adverse situations. Students were taught how to construct hydrosystems in small spaces such as dorms or apartments. This workshop featured Michael Hasey, owner of Aquaponics Fuel Diversified Oregon Farm, who facilitated demonstrations and was a sponsor of

the conference as well. “This was the first time there had ever been this type of workshop at Chico State, and it sold out with no marketing tactics,” May said. Each year, This Way to Sustainability features the Greenie Awards and holds presentations by local contestants. The conference recognizes student accomplishments relating to sustainable solutions that have been implemented through their project, research, community involvement or other means. The competition also recognized student groups from Butte County’s K-12 schools. This year’s student winners were Chico State crop science majors Elisabeth Quick and Devin Wilson with the Organic Vegetable Project. “The Organic Vegetable Project has been working hard since 2008 to raise awareness about local, organic food production and to establish a sustainable food system,” Quick said. “With the help from our fantastic volunteers, interns and employees, we’re excited for the future of sustainable agriculture here in Chico.” The two-day conference featured seven guest speakers who are established members of the sustainability community.

Some of the notable speakers were Dennis Dimick, executive editor if National Geographic Magazine, Jose G. Gonzalez, founder and director of Latino Outdoors, and Anne Waple, founder of Second Nature. Throughout the conference various breakout sessions were held. These featured in-depth discussions and informational videos all focused on sustainable living and building resilient communities with topics such as local responses to the ongoing drought, transportation behavior and many more. The conference offered a lunch buffet that featured locally grown vegetables, free-range meats and organic products. The buffet encouraged food security and progressive farming practices. Other topics at the event included: energy and the environment, infrastructure and transportation, climate Impacts on food and agriculture, water resources, laws, policies and business, population, science and technology, lifestyles, health and wellness, community partnerships and action, and educating for resilience. Elaine Knudsen can be reached at newseditor@theorion.com or

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GSEC hosts 2nd annual transgender conference Kristina Martinez

Staff Writer

The Gender and Sexuality Equity Center hosted its second annual transgender conference titled “The Trans* Agenda” on Saturday. The conference, which took place in the Bell Memorial Union auditorium, consisted of a keynote address, two breakout sessions, a workshop and a panel of five speakers to close the event. Keynote speaker Pat Cordova-Goff, who prefers a female pronoun, spoke about

feminism and the many misperceptions people have regarding it. She stressed the importance in learning to include transgender and gender nonconforming people as part of the feminist movement. “If the people in my audience are trans, I hope that they just realize that their stories are valid and valuable,” Cordova-Goff said. “If my audience members are cisgendered, I would like for them to just have a different perspective. My biggest message is that your life is valuable. In general, I think this conference is a great thing for Chico, and I think it should definitely be

continued.” In a workshop titled “The Ins and Outs of Sex: A Radical and Inclusive Sex Ed,” audience members were taught how to put a condom on using their mouth by guest presenter Dylan Pugh. Pugh and fellow presenter Sebastian Ochoa-Kaup talked about the basics of sex education, sexually transmitted infections, HIV, orgasms, masturbation and safe sex materials. Art De La Torre is an intern at GSEC and is also a part of the LGBTQ+ program and helped invite speakers and plan for the conference.

“We just wanted bring that to the trans community in Chico just to bring awareness that we shouldn’t forget the T in LGBTQ+ — that was the main thing,” De La Torre said. “We wanted to address their issues and also celebrate them. I came into it thinking that I knew a lot, and I actually had no idea about how bad the issues were that trans people face.” Kristina Martinez can be reached at newseditor@theorion.com or

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Accident: Student struck, killed by vehicle downtown » continued from A1

sor, said, “(Klein was) a quiet student who nevertheless was very engaged and excited about his work.” Klein hailed from Tuolumne and is remembered by his friends for his intelligence and sense of humor. Dillon Mitchler, a close friend of the victim, started an online petition calling for the city to replace the yield signs throughout the downtown residential area with stop signs. “Drivers don’t take the yield signs seriously, and there are many times where they

Flowers lie at the site of the accident where Chico State student Nickolas Klein was struck by a car and killed.

blow right through them,” Mitchler wrote. “It’s time to change all the yield signs downtown into stop signs so our community can be much safer.” Several others on the petition cited Klein’s death as their reason for supporting the proposal. Mitchler started the petition at 10 p.m. Monday night, and it garnered more than 100 supporters in just nine hours. Dylan DeWit can be reached at newseditor@theorion.com or

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Assault: Students raise money for woman with broken jaw » continued from A1

and hold that catcalling fundraiser,” said Vincent, a senior communication studies major. Vincent was assaulted early on the morning of March 7 near Third and Ivy streets while walking home from her boyfriend’s house. Initially, she was verbally harassed by a man in a car, and then the suspect, who is still at large, exited the vehicle and punched Vincent in the jaw, breaking it in two places on the lower, right side of her chin and then drove away. “I’m really glad GSEC held a fundraiser for her” said Christy Walowit, a sophomore nutrition and food science major. “I think the fundraiser helped bring awareness to gender-based harassment within our community, and shows that Chico State students stand in solidarity with Raelynn.” Vincent’s jaw was wired shut for two weeks and she underwent two separate surgeries, she said. She couldn’t eat with her jaw wired shut, didn’t have an appetite and could hardly talk. She currently has plates on her jaw fracture

line. “It’s difficult for me to talk still because my mouth is really sore,” Vincent said. “At the end of the day is when it hurts. It gets pretty painful.” Vincent is now back in classes and continues to recover from her injuries. Students and the local community are showing her full support. Chico State sent her an email following the accident telling her they were there for anything she needed. Vincent was also grateful to the community for the rally that was held on March 12 to stand up against the recent acts of violence in Chico. “Yeah, I know there was a rally against violence for Travis and I,” Vincent said, “and I thought that it was pretty incredible for Chico State students to put together.” Vincent said she is taking recovery one day at a time and her doctors say she is healing well. house. The suspect, who is still at large,

punched Vincent in the jaw, breaking it in two places on the lower, right side of her chin, and then drove away. “I’m really glad GSEC held a fundraiser for her” said Christy Walowit, a sophomore nutrition and food science major. “I think the fundraiser helped bring awareness to gender-based harassment within our community,.” Vincent said that her jaw was wired shut for two weeks and she underwent two separate surgeries she said she couldn’t eat with her jaw wired shut, didn’t have an appetite and she could hardly talk. She currently has plates on her jaw fracture line. “It’s difficult for me to talk still because my mouth is really sore,” Vincent said. “At the end of the day is when it hurts. It gets pretty painful.” Vincent is now back in classes and continues to recover from her injuries. GSEC and Chico State Students are showing her full support. Chico State sent her an email following

the accident telling her they were there for anything she needed. Vincent was also grateful to the community for the anti-violence rally that was held on March 12 to raise awareness for the recent acts of violence in Chico. “Yeah, I know there was a rally against violence for Travis and I and I thought that it was pretty incredible for Chico State students to put together,” Vincent said. “I think its great that our university is actively getting involved in showing support and awareness.” Andrea Schlientz, a senior anthropology major, said. “Violence against anyone is deplorable.” said Emily Hunt, a GSEC member. Vincent says she is taking recovery one day at a time and her doctors said she is healing well. Michael Mcclurg can be reached at newseditor@theorion.com or

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Call Type: Medical Aid Wednesday, 6:33 p.m., Ayres Hall A man had a possible heart attack and was released to medical personnel. Call Type: Suspicious Circumstance Wednesday, 9:30 p.m., Aymer J. Hamilton Hall A custodian found a room unlocked and very messy, as if someone had gone through the belongings.

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Call Type: Suspicious Subject Saturday, 9:54 a.m., West 1st Street “At bus terminal waiting, yelling obscenities and there were 150 elementary students near by. Suspect is a white male.” Call Type: Suspicious Subject Saturday, 8:47 p.m., Nettleton Stadium “Officer initiated activity, group of subjects were in the area.”

Call Type: Skateboard Complaint/ Stop Saturday, 1:16 p.m., Normal Avenue “Occurred outside of University Police, group of male subjects out on front steps doing jumps and tricks.” Call Type: Vandalism Saturday, 9:53 a.m., Laxson Auditorium “Officer initiated activity at Laxson Auditorium, water fountain and trashcan in courtyard area.” Call Type: Directed Patrol Sunday, 6:20 p.m., Wildcat Recreation Center “Card access issue at the Wildcat Recreation Center, the electrical doors aren’t opening as they should...” Call Type: Suspicious Circumstance Sunday, 6:27 p.m., Shurmer Gymnasium “An Individual found approximately five gatorade caps jammed into the locks to doors near the basketball area at Shurmer Gymnasium. The caps were removed and the individual was instructed to call police if anyone shows up.”

Call Type: Possible Drug Activity Wednesday, 2:52 p.m., El Reno Drive Eight to nine boys, who appeared to be approximately twelve to thirteen years of age, were caught smoking marijuana. Call Type: Grand Theft Wednesday, 3:07 p.m., East Avenue Someone who had figured out how to override the gift card system at several gas station pumps had allegedly stolen thousands of dollars in gasoline.

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Call Type: Indecent Exposure Wednesday, 7:23 p.m., Upper Park Road A man was walking naked down Upper Park Road toward Horseshoe Lake from Alligator Hole and was seen periodically touching himself. Call Type: Drunk In Public Friday, 7:45 p.m., West 4th Street “Two male subjects in the area trying to start fights with everyone in the area. Subjects keep taking their pants off. Call Type: Fight Friday, 8:51 p.m., Esplanade Avenue “Employee and another are in a fist fight. Female in Jack In The Box uniform. Parties have separated. Female in uniform went back into business.” Call Type: Suspicious Subject Saturday, 2:07 a.m., Walnut Street “Vehicle parked in the middle of the street. Two males dancing around the car with their music on loud. Caller believes that they are drunk.” Call Type: Drunk In Public Saturday, 12:31 a.m., Nord Avenue “Female unknown to reporting party came inside apartment, stating she lives there. When all roommates came home, suspect was sitting on balcony. Suspect is now in the bathroom. Roommate is trying to get her out of apartment.”

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Wednesday, April 1, 2015

EDITORIAL

Caution on streets can save students Another student has been struck and killed by a car. Nickolas Klein, a mechanical engineering major, was killed at Seventh and Chestnut streets Saturday about 8 p.m. This accident happened just two months after the death of Chico State student Nicholas Castellanos. Castellanos died at Enloe Medical Center after being struck by a car at West Fifth and Walnut streets about 10 p.m. Whether or not alcohol was involved in either accidents is unknown. That’s two students in less than three months who have died because someone was being stupid. Whether that person was the driver or the pedestrian does not matter. Two lives were lost and two lives were irrevocably changed for the worse. It is time for people to start viewing cars how they view guns — they both have the ability to kill. Perhaps cars even more so considering about 1.3 million people die in vehicle-related crashes each year, which is nearly three times the amount of deaths caused by gun violence. That’s about 3,287 per day. And more than half of those deaths occur among young adults. College students are young adults. The majority of Chico is made up of college students, so it’s safe to say that students are more likely to die from vehicle-related deaths in Chico than anyone else. It’s time for for people to take vehicle safety seriously. Klein and Castellanos’ deaths could have been prevented. All members of the community have a responsibility to keep Chico safe. It’s clear that traffic laws alone are not enough. Drivers must be extremely aware of pedestrians, especially downtown on weekend nights. And pedestrians must be aware of vehicles, even if they are intoxicated. Traffic laws don’t change based on a person’s level of drunkenness. How many more people have to die in order for change to happen? The unsigned Orion editorial is the collaborative opinion of the editorial board.

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How LGBTQ+ allies can ease a friend’s coming out process Joseph Rogers

Staff Writer

For me, the early days of coming out were a nerve-wracking and stressful ordeal. There really are very few ways to know how any given person may react to the news. Here are a few things I wished would have, or not have, happened when I was coming out to people. 1. Say thank you. I just placed a great deal of trust in you. It’s difficult to work up the courage to come out, and I know I was left in a vulnerable position once the words were said. 2. It’s (probably) not about sex. It was a mix of amusement, disappointment and slight weirdness when I came out to male-identified friends who assumed that I wanted to get them in the sack. Being LGBTQ+ isn’t always about sex. 3. Express how you feel. The only thing worse than a horribly negative reaction was silence or the awkward response of “Oh, OK.” It is totally fine with me if someone isn’t sure how to respond. Feeling confused? So was I. Feeling weird? Coming out can be for me too. 4. Pardon my giddiness. When I was younger and just beginning the coming out process, there was such a sense of freedom from the lie that I was straight and a newfound ability to just exist as myself. It, almost literally, was intoxicating. I imagine I was grinning like the Mad Hatter. 5. Coming out is a process. Just because I’ve told my best friends doesn’t mean I’ve told my family, co-workers or classmates ... yet. That level of trust (see number one) may not be there yet, if ever.

6. Show support. It’s not all about rainbow stickers. The process is long, complicated and sometimes confusing to me. Should I come out to so-and-so? There may be days that I don’t want to talk about being LGBTQ+. There may be days that I need to talk about it. 7. Don’t minimize. One of the worst things I ever heard was, when I was 17, being asked if I was sure I was gay. Yes. Yes, I’m sure. I’ve only spent the last four years wrestling with the idea, my desires and trying to figure out what’s in my own head. Thankfully, I’m now 24 years into my coming out process and it has gotten better for me. I’m more sure of myself and have taken to surrounding myself with supportive people. Even though it’s 2015, I still hear the bad coming out stories: kids thrown out of their homes or made to go to conversion therapy sessions, people losing their jobs, being disowned by family and on and on. Or trying to find a new place in Chico, letting the contact know I’m gay, and then finding out that someone in the house wouldn’t be comfortable with my renting there. Bit of a shock for both of us. Life is hard enough navigating the world of relationships and sex, but think for a moment what it’d be like to be LGBTQ+ and deal with the challenges those identities bring. Joseph Rogers can be reached at opinioneditor@theorion.com or

@JosephLRogers1 on Twitter.

CESAR CHAVEZ DAY: CELEBRATED WITH CLASS SINCE ... WE FORGET

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THUMBS Thumbs up to Cesar Chavez Day. We hope you celebrated the civil rights activist by volunteering in the community, not by excessively drinking while dressed in a sombrero and poncho.

Thumbs down to Indiana’s religous freedom law. Allowing businesses to refuse service to the LGBTQ+ community is discrimination in its purest form. #BoycottIndiana.

Thumbs up to Choose Chico week. The only week people actually want to hear about how great Chico State is. Tip: Keep apologizing to your friends who stayed home for school. They’ll forgive you eventually.

Thumbs down to “The Walking Dead “finale. It’s over too soon and no one is ready to see it go. Does this mean we’re going to have to do homework on Sundays instead of watching TV? Nope, “Game of Thrones” returns in two weeks.

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COMIC STRIP

Take chances, expand the comfort zone bubble Allison Galbreath

Staff Writer

A comfort zone is like a plastic bubble. Inside that bubble are everyone’s routines: the people, places and activities that someone encounters on a dayto-day basis. Living inside of the bubble is good, cozy even. There’s nothing wrong with being in it. Humans create comfort zones to reduce anxiety and stress levels. But it becomes a problem when people get so comfortable in their plastic bubble of comfort that they become complacent about their life and experiences. It can become like a stasis: not moving forward, not moving back. Just standing still in the middle of a rushing world. People often forget that they don’t have to be trapped in their bubble if they don’t want to be. Comfort zones are patterns of behavior that reduce risk. Doing the same things, going to the same places, eating the same foods. But risks are what give people a chance to grow, change and learn. Yes, one of those possibilities is failure. But the flip side is success. And honestly, the worst thing that could really happen when people fail is that they are uncomfortable for awhile until they leave and never do whatever it was again. But the chance for reward is even greater. Something unexpected and amazing could happen.

It’s best to just start small. Switch up the daily schedule a bit. Try a new class at the gym. Make something new for dinner. Something that will shake things up so bigger risks don’t seem as terrifying. It could be as simple as trying out a new restaurant, like my family and I like to do. A lot of the time, the new restaurants we try are terrible, and we only end up appreciating our favorite restaurants more. But sometimes, we find something we like even better. I know breaking out of a comfort zone is a lot easier said than done. Taking a risk or trying something new can be a frightening, anxiety-filled venture that only assures that person that they never should have left their bubble in the first place. But a normal amount of anxiety is actually a good thing. It can push people into action. At the same time, going too far can be dangerous as well. Too much of a risk can increase anxiety so much that it only scares us into inaction. Think of taking risks as expanding the bubble. It allows for someone to have more experiences, people, places and activities that they could potentially enjoy. So take a risk and step out of that bubble for a bit. And don’t be afraid to take a chance. Darian Maroney/The Orion

Allison Galbreath can be reached at opinioneditor@theorion.com or

@agalbreath19 on Twitter.

Rimming’s renaissance: Tossing salad taboo diminishing Rimming is making a resurgence though, finding its way around popular culture, particularly in hip-hop muStaff Writer sic, which has never really held back. I eat ass. Rappers will do anything to exercise That’s right — I toss salad, arguably better those elusive tongue muscles. than you will see at Sutter For example, Canibus’ Dining. famous line in his song I might as well drop out dissing LL Cool J: of college, because I’ve al“But you ain’t got the ready got my career figured skills to eat a n****’s out. I’m an asstronaut. I take ass like me.” trips to the moon. That was caI’m an ass eater, and you reer-ending. should be too. But other Recently, rim jobs have rappers have entered the public realm spearheaded on a massive scale, some the taboo as recent examples being Alwell. In Big lison William’s sex scene in Sean’s trash “Girls” and a number of rap hit “Dance,” hits. Nicki Minaj is However, it didn’t always searching for used to be this way. the “best ass Religion has historically claseater.” She sified any sexual acts that are not brings it up meant for procreation as sodomy, again in “Anaand rimming certainly doesn’t make many conda.” Even Biggie people pregnant. Smalls talks about his Rim jobs even used to be a form of punishcrew encountering sewer chewment in 15th-century Europe. It sure beats ers. stoning. Rim jobs are finally getting the Miles Huffman/The Orion William Rein

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attention they deserve as an ultimate display of affection. Couples can feel more free to experiment with the act as it moves out of the shady corners of Belgian porn. After kissing the starfish of love, no doubt you’ll be closer to your partner now that no part of their body is off limits. Furthermore, south mouthing breaks down the social constructs of what’s masculine and feminine in sex, and what’s dominant or submissive. Rim jobs destroy the social mold — rim jobs are apocalyptic. I’m not an advice columnist. But I will say, if you’re with a lady, don’t work your way up while in missionary unless it’s Christmastime, and you’re trying to give the gift of a urinary tract infection. Sanitation is a huge thing. Ass puts the “A” in Hepatitis A. Shigellosis, a bacterial infection, is a concern as well. For these reasons, and many more, there’s nothing better than booty in the shower. You may not be an experimental person. You may only encounter partners strictly interested in missionary position sex solely for the purpose of procreation. You may think of the human butt as a forbidden zone. But remember, someone had to originally eat the forbidden fruit that gave us the glorious creation of sin. And sometimes, that forbidden fruit is an asshole. William Rein can be reached at

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COMMENTS OF THE WEEK Another shooting occurred on Nord Avenue leaving one man injured and no suspects. This is just three weeks after Chico State student Travis Powell was shot and killed while attending a house party. How many more people have to be shot before the police do something about gun violence in Chico?

In response to the blog “Genetically modified foods are nothing to fear” by Megan Mann:

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“It needs to start at campus and the police dept should be shutting down these parties. What are they doing to keep our kids safe? Just imagine getting that phone call last night that your child died.” -Julie Bee on facebook.com

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Wednesday, April 1, 2015

NCAA TOURNAMENT

Burgers, Brackets, Beers and Bars The Orion breaks down the best bars to watch the final rounds of the NCAA Tournament MORE ON THEORION.COM Go online to see a video with fan perspectives as they watch March Madness games at downtown bars.

Nick Martinez

Staff Writer

Your bracket? Busted. Your stomach? Hungry. Your throat? Parched. If you’re a college student watching the NCAA Tournament, this sounds like you. Here is a guide to the best five bars to check out for students trying to watch

the NCAA Final Four and the National Championship this weekend. Unfortunately they cannot help you with your broken brackets, but hopefully they can provide a great atmosphere to watch incredible basketball. Nick Martinez-Esquibel can be reached at

sportseditor@theorion.com or @THENickMartinez on Twitter.

Madison Bear Garden The Bear is a great place to grab a burger and watch the game on the big screen. There are a decent amount of TVs but limited seating. There’s a good chance you’ll have to stand and watch the game unless you get there early. If you get thirsty and are over 21, there is a great beer selection with plenty of Sierra Nevada on tap and lots of other small craft beers. There are two bars, one on either side of the restaurant, so you won’t miss much action while waiting to get a drink. Prices are reasonable, especially for the quality of the food. The Bear makes a great burger and other various bar food. It is located right by campus, making it a convenient place to watch the game.

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The Banshee Voted best bar three years in a row by Chico News & Review, The Banshee should be on your list of places to check out for the games. If you want great food to go along with a nice cold beer, The Banshee is the place to go. For a bar, The Banshee does a nice job providing tasty food. Great burgers and sandwiches fill the menu, but you should also check out the mac and cheese.

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The Graduate If you want to watch the game with a big group, The Graduate is your best bet. With lots of space, it offers 11 TVs to watch the game, including three big screens. The menu offers a little more than your classic bar food. It features burgers, sandwiches and salads, as well as steak and chicken dinners. The best thing you’ll find on the menu is the burgers. More than 50 beers are on tap, including Sierra Nevada. Meals won’t run you more than $10 and beers about $5. The Grad also provides fun arcade games, pool tables and a great atmosphere to enjoy the game with the people around you. If you are looking for your classic sports bar experience, The Grad is the place to go.

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Wildcat Week of the

Brooke Langeloh

Langeloh came within two outs of tossing a no-hitter against Holy Names in the Tournament of Champions on Saturday. She pitched a career-high of 13 strikeouts, including retiring 11 consecutive batters to lift the Wildcats over the Hawks. She now holds a 9-5 record for the season with a 2.71 ERA.

Sport: Softball

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Baseball WEEKEND PERFORMANCE

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Men’s Golf The ’Cats finished among the top-5 in 58 of their last 68 events, dating back to the beginning of the 200910 season.

7 Baseball Senior Dylan Garcia who is currently bating .429 in the last 14 games, is riding a seven game hitting streak.

The Chico State baseball team split its series against Cal State Monterey Bay for the weekend. The ’Cats won in walk-off fashion on Friday when senior first baseman Tyler Madrid hit a line drive to leftcenter field. Madrid’s hit allowed junior Andrew Carrillo and senior Dylan Garcia to score, ending the game at 8-7. The team would go on to lose both its games on Saturday, and managing to only score one point for the day. The Otters dominated the ’Cats in the first game, 10-0. Chico State kept the score closer in the second game, but wound up losing 1-3 to end the day. The team bounced back on Sunday in the series finale winning 6-4. The ’Cats are currently sitting at eighth in the conference with a 11-12 record. Chico State will look to bounce back on Thursday when it goes on the road in a four-game series against Cal State L.A.

Junior pitchers Brooke Langeloh and Brad Lohse both retired 11 consecutive batters over the weekend, while setting career highs on strikeouts.

19 Men’s Golf Lee Gearhart has 19 top-10 finishes in his career, including in the last four tournaments.

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Graduate student Luke Barker pitches the ball in a game against Cal State Monterey Bay. Barker has taken over as the Friday night starting pitcher this season for the ’Cats.

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The Chico State softball team had a productive weekend going 4-2 in Turlock at the Tournament of Champions. The ’Cats went 2-1 on Friday’s opening day of the tournament. The team dominated Central Washington to kick off the day, 10-1. After dropping a 5-2 decision to Simon Fraser in its second game, Chico State would bounce back to pull out a 4-3 win over Western Oregon. The team won both of its games on Saturday against Holy Names, 3-0, and Montana State-Billings, 9-1. Chico State lost in the semifinals on Sunday against Western Washington, 3-2. The ’Cats are currently sitting at fourth place in the conference with a 13-7 record. The team will head back to Chico to play in a four-game series against UC San Diego next weekend.

The Chico State men’s golf team placed third at the California Baptist Invitational last Tuesday. Junior Alistair Docherty shot a career-low 66 during the second day of the tournament. After entering the final round tied for 25th, Docherty battled back to finish the tournament in third place. Junior Lee Gearhart placed sixth in the tournament at even par. The team will have two more tournaments to participate in before heading into the playoffs on April 20.

Baseball & Softball

4th The Chico State women’s golf team’s Dani O’Keefe scored a 2-over par 74 to finish the Otter Invitational with a 36-hole score of 7-over 151 to earn a share of fourth place. O’Keefe now has a total of three top-10 finishes in the 2014-2015 season. Junior Bianca Armanini finished not too far behind tied in 16th place in the 70-player field with 4-over par 76. Sophomore Abbey McGrew struggled during the two-day tournament shooting a 14-over par 86 to finish tied at 44th place. Heading into the tournament, Chico State was ranked 44th in the nation according to Golfstat’s.com. The team will travel to Arizona on April 3, for the Western New Mexico Mustang Intercollegiate tournament.

-Compiled by Jose Olivar MORE ON THEORION.COM/SPORTS For weekend recaps of track and field events go online and follow @theorion_sports.

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Class: Junior Major: Excercise Physiology

Junior Brooke Langeloh winds up for a pitch against Southern Oregon.

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CCAA 17-5 14-6 16-7 13-6 11-12 9-10 11-13 10-12 5-13 4-15 4-15

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UPCOMING GAMES

BASEBALL

This week’s series Cal State L.A.

in Los Angeles

Thursday - 6 P.M. Friday - 1 P.M. & 4 P.M. Saturday - 11 A.M.

Next week’s series

Cal State Dominguez Hills in Chico

April 10 - 6 P.M. April 11 - NOON & 3 P.M. April 12 - 11 A.M.

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This week’s series UC San Diego in Chico

Friday - 1 P.M. & 3 P.M. Saturday - 11 A.M. & 1 P.M.

Next week’s series Sonoma State in Rohnert Park

April 10 - 1 P.M. & 3 P.M. April 11 - NOON & 2 P.M.

TRACK and FIELD

Stanford Invitational Friday & Saturday in Palo Alto

San Francisco State Distance Carnival Friday & Saturday in San Francisco

MEN’S GOLF

WOMEN’S GOLF

Hanny Stanislaus Invitational

Western New Mexico

April 13 - 14 in Turlock

April 3 - 4 in Goodyear, Arizona

Mustang Intercollegiate

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Chico State rugby club team member Darby McFall plows through a cluster of Stanford players on March 8 to attempt a point for the Wildcats.

Women’s rugby pushes through pain Lars Gustafon

Staff Writer

In her first season with the women's rugby team in 2013, Chico State junior Selena Miranda cracked her fibula in the middle of a rugby match against UC Berkeley and still played the rest of the game. “Every time I play (rugby), I lay my body out on the line for my team," Miranda said. “And if that means playing with a broken leg or anything else, I will." The following day, the Wildcats went on to win the Stanford Invitational Tournament with Miranda completely snapping her fibula in the final game against UCLA. She finished the game and walked off the field a champion. The fibula is one of the two bones in between the knee and ankle. “I went to go push someone out of bounds, and when I pushed her she held on to me and landed on my leg," Miranda said. "When I got up, I knew something wasn’t right, but I kept playing because there wasn’t much time left.” After the match against UC Berkeley, the Wildcats had to play two more games for a shot at a first-place finish in the tournament. Miranda was in a lot of pain and sat the first of the two games out. But with the championship on the line for the Wildcats, Miranda taped up her partially broken fibula and stretched out to prepare for the game. She played the entire match until disaster struck in the final five minutes of the championship game against UCLA. During a twisted tackle with five minutes remaining, Miranda’s fibula completely snapped as she tackled a UCLA Bruin ball carrier to the ground. The Wildcats rallied around Miranda and told her they needed her for the rest of the game as she cried on the field, she said. The senior captain of the team and outside center Natalie Oelsner was the first

one to go to Miranda after the injury. Rugby players' toughness is shown when they refuse to get off the field unless they are literally dying or dead on the field, Oelsner said. "The one thing I remember is saying 'Come on, you gotta keep playing. I know it hurts — keep going.'" Oelsner said. "With tears running down her face, she went to the next breakdown and did it.” The Wildcats rallied to beat UCLA in a close game with Miranda on the field to win the Stanford Invitational. “In rugby you have to have a different mentality," Miranda said, "and that mentality is to win and to do anything at all costs." After the 'Cats won the Stanford Invitational, Miranda went through rigorous double-day workouts with the team on the completely snapped fibula for a week and a half without realizing how seriously injured she was. Miranda had a full recovery and is now one of the veterans on a relatively young team. Three-year teammate and junior prop Kaylee Bohn was on the field with Miranda as the Wildcats pushed their way to the championship victory. Bohn was one of her teammates that rallied Miranda back to her feet and said she is one of those players that rugby is all about. The Wildcats placed fifth in the Stanford Invitational this year and are coming together as a team, Bohn said. “When I think of a rugby player or how to become a woman on and off the field when we play this sport," Oelsner said, "she is the epitome of that because she has truly become that."

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@larsonsports on Twitter.

Rugby brotherhood charges toward playoffs Dylan Wakefield

Staff Writer

The Chico State men's rugby team has clawed its way to a successful season, locking in the second place spot for playoffs set

to take place in April. The team made its way into the No. 2 spot in the Pacific West Conference with major wins in March over Stanford and University of Nevada, Reno, which puts its current record at 6-1.

Photograph courtesy of Jeff McKinley

Jeff McKinley, fly halfback, slips through San Jose State defenders in an intense game on Feb. 14. The men’s team is second place in the league with a 6-1 record.

While winning is always a bonus in sports, being a part of the rugby team at Chico State means much more than just winning, according to the players. Being on the team is like being in a fraternity because of its brotherhood, said Charlie Brennan, senior captain. “You got 40 guys on the roster who are all going to be buddies for life,” he said. For senior president and fly halfback Jeff McKinley, rugby is helping him prepare for the world after he graduates in May, he said. This local Chico State rugby brotherhood is part of a growing scene in the United States. Football is the most popular sport in the U.S. and rugby is slowly developing as the next contact sport to take a major role in American culture. “I think it’s a matter of time before America adopts it more and more,” Brennan said. Despite rugby becoming more mainstream, players still find most people don't know much about the sport and field a lot of questions around the Chico State campus. Junior wing Tom Patton said that people usually think it is cool that he is a rugby player when he tells them, but then go on to ask what it is and how it is played. The rules of the game are not well known, and people tend to think of it as being similar to American football. Similarities between the two sports include an oval ball, larger, stronger ath-

letes, uprights, etc. But there is no comparison between American football and rugby, said Lucas Bradbury, Chico State's head coach, who played semiprofessionally in Australia. Football players and rugby players have similar body builds, but the athletes are not interchangeable between the sports like many people think. “The skills just do not transfer,” Bradbury said. Generally speaking, football players are specialized athletes who learn a single position either on offense or defense in a stop-and-go game. On the other hand, rugby players play a multitude of positions on both offense and defense in a continuous game. Rugby players have more endurance than football players, McKinley said. But one thing both sports have in common is that they are high contact. Injuries are a part of the deal for athletes, but they are more common and can be more severe in a collision sport such as rugby or football. “When you think rugby, you immediately think injuries,” McKinley said. Nonetheless, injuries do not stop the Chico State men’s rugby team from competing at a high level. The rugby brotherhood awaits April to go to war on the playoff battlefield. Dylan Wakefield can be reached at sportseditor@theorion.com or

@dylan_wakefield on Twitter.

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Spring break, training rolled into single trip Kevin Lucena

Staff Writer

“Lemonade, lemonade like grandma made, mmm mmm good, come and get it” said seemingly every lemonade vendor at spring training in the Cactus League in Phoenix. I remembered hearing it at a Giants game the first time I went in 2011, but this year I heard it at three different stadiums in three days. For spring break this year, my parents and I crisscrossed the Phoenix area going to baseball games and spending time with my little sister, who attends the University of Arizona.

Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs Maryvale Baseball Park, March 14

As soon as we landed in Phoenix and spent 40 minutes getting a rental car, we drove straight to Maryvale Baseball Park, the home of spring training for the Brewers. My sister joined us midway through the third inning. The Cubs grabbed control of the game early, scoring eight by the fourth inning as the Brewers’ pitching staff struggled with control, issuing walk after walk. Aside from having to pay $7 for beer, the stadium was nice, similar to the Triple A Sacramento Rivercats stadium. With seats in the shade behind home plate for less than $30 — what more could I ask for? The game ended up as the fourth-most attended game in Maryvale Park history as the Cubs won 10-5.

My mom is the only Dodgers fan in the family. Everyone else is a Giants fan, which means having the Giants win so many World Series recently has been rough. So getting to see her childhood team while we were on vacation had to happen. Despite some of the strange looks my dad and I got walking around in Giants gear, it was another beautiful sunny day of watching baseball. My mom was happy seeing the Dodgers come back on the strength of three home runs, including a Darnell Sweeney grand slam in an eight-run eighth inning to win 10-5.

I almost made us miss the game of our favorite team, the reigning World Series Champions. I have Type 1 diabetes and the night before the game, my blood sugar skyrocketed. I spent the night sick in the bathroom, trying to get it back down. Once we got to the game, things weren’t going much better for the Giants than the night before had gone for me. World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner gave up one run and three hits in two innings before exiting. Brandon Drury of the Diamondbacks homered, doubled and drove in three runs and was also hit by a pitch. The Diamondbacks wound up winning the game 10-0 as the Giants only got five hits on the day. Three baseball games and one semi-ugly round of golf in four days? Great memories in the sun. Even if the Giants got smoked and the Dodgers pulled out a win, I finally saw the Milwaukee Brewers traditional Sausage Race in person. Sign me up to do it again next year, mom and dad. Kevin Lucena can be reached at sportseditor@theorion.com or

@klucena824 on Twitter.

Jordan Barton sets a pick for Jordan Semple in a home game against Cal State L.A. on Jan. 30. Barton is one of the three players that has made it to the NCAA Tournament all four years they have played.

Graduating seniors leave mark in Wildcat basketball history

ton said. young guys,” Rosaroso said. “When I first got here, we would For Rosaroso, one of his greatest Staff Writer practice three hours a day, but as moments playing at Chico State Four years ago, making it into we got better practices got shorter was when they made the Elite four straight NCAA Tournaments and we perfected things in our proEight in last year’s NCAA Tournawas a dream for the current senior gram,” he said. “It’s a lot of work, ment. class — and this past season that but at the same time it’s easy to do “It was a really big accomplishdream became a reality. when you are doing well.” ment for us because no one ever Jordan Semple, Jordan Barton Head coach Greg Clink is exthought we would make it that far,” and Mike Rosaroso have made tremely proud of his three seniors, he said. “It was a great experience history by reaching the champi- he said. overall and was a lot of fun comonships all of the years that they “These guys accomplished a lot, peting against the best eight teams were on the team. and it is going to in the nation.” Their feat marks be very hard to In the four years the longest consecutop,” Clink said. that they have been tive run in the proAll three players together, the three gram’s history. On have gone through seniors have created top of that, they have a transformation bonds both on and won more games than while playing for off the court, Barton any other team in the the team. Semple said. past. and Barton came “It’s been a great “For us as seniors off the bench to experience, having it is a great feeling,” provide a spark someone that you can JORDAN MIKE Barton said. “It is for the team durgrow with through BARTON ROSAROSO a huge accomplishing their first year, the five years we’ve Center Guard ment and is someClink said. been here,” he said. thing we can always “All three of “it created a real look back on.” them had different brotherhood.” Rosaroso shares the same senti- roles and did different things, but The example has been set on how ment as his teammate, he said, and they all contributed on and off the to compete by the seniors, Clink he feels good about being able to court,” he said. said. fulfill his expectations. This season, Rosaroso was given “The three seniors did a good job “It’s a big accomplishment and the opportunity to become the of establishing for four years on says a lot about our program,” he starting point guard and he flourhow to win,” he said. “And how to said. ished, Clink said. compete at a high level.” The goal of reaching four tour“As a freshman, I came in trying nament berths in four years was to learn things and now that I am Matthew Vislosky can be reached at sportseditor@theorion.com or put forth their first year at Chico a senior it became my team, and State, and it did not come easy, Bar- I became more of a leader for the @MattVislosky on Twitter. Matthew Vislosky

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PROFILE

ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE Photos courtesy of Katie Booth

Katie Booth, a Chico State alumna, has been working as an actress and recently launched an online magazine dedicated to engaging with the millennial generation.

Actress rebrands millennial voice with magazine Blaine Ball

Staff Writer

nintentional inspiration from one millennial to another has led to the creation of a magazine that thrives off the voice of a generation. Loner Magazine is a one-month-old online publication founded by four journalists covering current and popular societal topics. From subjects as broad as health and equality to some as controversial as sex and feminism, Loner Magazine presents readers with a deeper look into the everchanging world through the writings of millennials. Leading the pack of founders is Katie Booth. Prior to moving to Hollywood, Booth attended Chico State, where she initially began her career in journalism. In 2008, she worked as the copy editor and content creator for the calendar and began to learn many valuable writing tips from both her time at The Orion as well as from the journalism department. “A lot of what I have learned at Chico has helped me for when I’m giving advice to others on how to write,” Booth said. “I repeat all of the writing rules I learned in school to those who write for me now, which helps them with the structure of an article.” Following her time at The Orion, Booth was given the opportunity to write for the Chico News & Review. “I was given a lot of freedom and they really believed

in me,” Booth said. “I also got to write two cover stories when she was in high school. It’s a great resource for young while I was there, and it reaffirmed my training from Chico girls, and it inspired me to do something similar that would State.” reach out to our generation.” Booth graduated in 2009 with a degree in journalism with She went back to Los Angeles and contacted three friends an option in news-editorial. However, she put publication of hers that would help define, shape and structure Loner on hold and made her way to Magazine, Booth said. Hollywood. “Our only parameter is to approach Ultimately, we “I moved to LA to pursue writers that are millennials,” she said. “We wanted to make a acting, and I knew I’d be focused want millennials to write for millennials.” contribution to the on that,” she said. “I wanted to be One example of the magazine’s subjective world. Something an actress and writer, but I knew material can be found in Booth’s most recent beautiful and I would have to be committed to publication on the website. In the online inspiring that would auditions and feature film scripts. magazine’s second issue, her article titled bring connection So not until an internship for five “The Sex Talk” breaks down the current months with bestnewbands.com oversexualized society often overlooked and change. did I begin publishing again.” because of the the frequent recurrence of Booth has worked in film, sex in entertainment. Katie Booth, Chico State television, theater, improv and “I wanted to start a magazine that would alumna and founder of writing during her time as an build a community, engage all people Loner Magazine actress. Since childhood she had but especially younger people, provide a wanted to write novels. However, resource and rebrand ‘millennial,’” Booth a recent trip to New York said. “Ultimately, we wanted to make presented her with a different goal modeled after a child a contribution to the world. Something beautiful and prodigy. inspiring that would bring connection and change.” “The magazine idea came out of thin air after seeing a play on Broadway,” Booth said. “I noticed Tavi Gevinson Blaine Ball can be reached at was in the play, and I began to research her and found that featureseditor@theorion.com or she had started her own online magazine for teenage girls @BlaineHBall on Twitter.

Top left: Katie Booth plays the role of Lydia Lubey in Arthur Miller’s play “All My Sons” in Los Angeles. Top and bottom right: Booth performs in the soon-tobe-released sketch “The Creative Process,” which will be posted to YouTube. Bottom left: The first cover of Loner Magazine, of which Booth is a co-founder.

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Key tips to treat, prevent sickness Nick Bragg

Staff Writer

Sniffling, sneezing, coughing — it’s everywhere. Students often come down with colds and suffer allergy symptoms in the spring. Deborah Stewart, the medical chief of staff for the Student Health Center, said students should be aware of the common illnesses this time of year, such as allergies, upper respiratory infections, influenza and strep throat. The center is always busier around this time if year, so if medical attention is needed students should make an appointment, or come in when it opens at 8 a.m., Stewart said. There are many precautions students can take such as washing their hands often and sneezing into elbows instead of hands, but is this really enough? To answer that question, Stewart provided some suggestions on how students can avoid becoming sick.

Preventing illness

• Get a flu shot at the Student Health Center • Frequently wash hands • Avoid touching the eyes, nose and mouth • Attempt to avoid people who are sick • Get lots of sleep • Eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables If students take these simple precautions, it will greatly reduce the risk of becoming sick, she said. For the already infected, multiple tricks can be used to kick the sickness more quickly.

If already sick

• Take some time for yourself • Drink plenty of liquids • If nasal congestion is an issue, consider using a nasal wash with saline If students follow these simple guidelines then the spread of illness will reduce, which will lead to more people in class and learning, instead of laying in bed sick, she said. The Student Health Center is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day of the week except Wednesday, when it opens at 9:15 a.m. One of the easiest and most enjoyable ways to stay healthy is to follow Stewart’s last tip. “Stay happy, smile, have a positive attitude no matter what,” Stewart said. “Positive thinking, playing with a pet and other pleasurable behaviors boost your immune system.” Nick Bragg can be reached at

featureseditor@theorion.com or @Nick981 on Twitter.

Photo courtesy of Courtney Hudson

Courtney Hudson, president of Stop Trafficking of Persons, at an event during Human Trafficking Awareness Week. Hudson plans to travel to Tanzania this summer to help educate people on how to protect themselves against trafficking.

Activist fights human trafficking Student will spend her summer working for human rights groups DJ Morris

Staff Writer

It took hearing just one startling fact to make Courtney Hudson want to get involved as an activist. A 9-month-old baby had acquired an indentation on the head because of constantly being laid on its back in order to be used for oral sex. This infant was the youngest sex trafficking victim in America. After hearing about that case, the junior sociology major decided to get involved in spreading awareness about human trafficking in America and helping put a stop to it. “A lot of people do not know that human trafficking is happening in our very own country,” Hudson said. Hudson heard about the organization Stop Trafficking of Persons during her first year at Chico State. After a professor came into her class to speak about the group, Hudson signed up to be a member. “I’ve always been an activist for inequalities in our society,” Hudson said. In her sophomore year, she became secretary of the organization and then moved up

and became the president this year. themselves from being sexually assaulted, she She schedules tabling for the organization, said. plans the weekly meetings and follows up “After I get back I’m going to volunteer for with all nine officers the Peace Corps,” Hudson in the organization, said. “It is competitive to It is important in Hudson said. get into the program. So I our society today to “I’ve done a bunch need to gain experience in stand up against the of research about order to get in.” inequalities that we human trafficking in During the summer, are seeing. America,” she said. Hudson also plans on “I’ve read some tergetting an internship in rible things, but I am Courtney Hudson, Austin, Texas, with Allies able to deal with it.” junior sociology major Against Slavery. Hudson also works “When it comes to nonclosely with some of profits, the process of getthe guest speakers the ting in is fast-paced,” Hudorganization has had come to campus. son said. “I would be living there until July.” One of the speakers in particular stood out In order to pay for her trip to Africa, Hudto Hudson. Her name was Shamere McKen- son applied for awards, gathered donations zie, a college student who was taken from her and raised about $8,000. campus and put into sex trafficking. Hudson has always been an advocate for “One of our speakers (McKenzie) was a equal rights, she said. She was raised to be survivor of being abducted off of her college selfless and do jobs for others. campus in New York,” Hudson said. “The way “I want people to know that the issue of hushe told her story puts a face to how it is hap- man trafficking is one that affects us directly pening here in our very own country.” and indirectly,” Hudson said. “It is important Since being in the organization she sees in our society today to stand up against the how important it is to spread awareness about inequalities that we are seeing, especially in human trafficking. This coming summer our country.” she will travel to Moshi, Tanzania, for three weeks. DJ Morris can be reached at Hudson will volunteer and teach English to featureseditor@theorion.com or students and educate them on how to protect @djthejournalist on Twitter.

THE O-FACE

‘Hook-up’ apps: Taking a swipe at online dating Sophia Xepoleas

Sex Columnist

I sat in a crowded room full of drunken pickup lines and sexual tension only to find myself fixated on my phone and uninterested in the company surrounding me. It was like a drug, I couldn’t stop. And the more I did it, the more I wanted to continue. When you find yourself on a dating app at a bar, you know you’ve hit rock bottom. While some may judge others for using such a superficial and stereotypically desperate tool, some embrace the culture of Tinder. Upon creating a profile, you must first sync the app to Facebook, choose a handful of your socially acceptable pictures, write a little something about yourself and then partake in one of the shallowest activities there is. You can either choose to swipe left, in which case a large “NOPE” will stamp across the profile of your hopeful stranger. Or you can swipe right, leaving a large “LIKE” stamp that subsequently leads to digital vulnerability. To receive a match, both members of the party must like each other’s profiles, in which case you’re then able to message each other and attempt to charm your way into getting a phone number. On paper this seems pretty straightforward and innocent. But I assure you that more often than not this escalates quickly. As a past and rather avid user of Tinder (not proud), I have experienced quite the range of discussion in my time spent on the app.

The conversations range anywhere from the painfully unoriginal “Hey, what’s up,” to the shameless, “Hey, I’m only here for a good time”, to a full-blown “Bohemian Rhapsody” lyric battle. The difference in conversation varies with the type of person you’re dealing with, and what they are trying to get out of the interaction. Women, being the hopeful creatures that we are, can sometimes take Tinder conversations too seriously. Men, on the other hand, tend to see the app as a one-way ticket to pound town. Although it’s essentially just a dating app, Urban Dictionary defines Tinder as “the McDonald’s of sex,” and I’m not sure if I would disagree. I would argue that Tinder is just one step ahead of Craigslist’s “casual encounters.” Although never fully stated or put in writing, Tinder has evolved into somewhat of a “hook-up” app. This implication is what tends to create problems. High expectations for your Tinder match will only lead to disappointment. Keep in mind that there are a lot of strange people out there who will say anything and everything behind a computer screen. So if you decide to partake in this alarmingly addictive app, make sure not to take it too seriously. Although some people preach about their Tinder successes, the chances of finding yourself on a painfully awkward date is much more likely. Sophia Xepoleas can be reached at sexcolumnist@theorion.com or

@soph_mxx on Twitter. JQ Hammer/The Orion

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Post-hardcore/southern rock band Memphis May Fire will bring its melodic metal sound to Senator Theatre along with Crown Empire, Dance Gavin Dance and Palisades for an unforgettable show. WHERE: Senator Theatre WHEN: 7 p.m.

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Top left and right: Mother Funkers and Esquire Ali from the Vibe Tribe perform during the first Chicoachella at the Delta Psi Delta fraternity Saturday. Cameron Kay Hobbs gets bubbly during the eight-hour concert.

Fraternity launches concert to bring festival vibe to Chico Greta Gordon

Staff Writer 1078 Gallery presents Anne Girl & The Flight. The dream rock band will play with Redding alternative band Belda Beast and Garret Gray & Friends. WHERE: 1078 Gallery WHEN: 8 p.m.

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PRICE: $5

MUSICAL

Photo courtesy of Chico Theater Company

On Saturday, Chico had its very own mini-music festival inspired by Coachella, aptly named Chicoachella. Hosted at the Delta Psi Delta fraternity house, the show began at noon and finished at about 8:30 p.m. At the beginning of Chicoachella, the audience mostly consisted of the fraternity members and their friends. But after the slow beginning, people were running around with water guns and bubble makers having a great time. The stage was decorated with paper lanterns and a tie-dye tapestry. Throughout the day, the audience slowly got larger and by the end when the last band took the stage, there was a medium-sized crowd. Event coordinators Sarah West and Kaleb Sievers hope to make Chicoachella a yearly event, they said. “I want it to be much bigger next year with outside bands,” West said. This year, however, was all about promoting local musicians. Eight of the nine bands that played were from Chico, except for Feelgood, who is from San Diego.

The first band to play was Moonbears. They were followed by Broken Crown, a punk rock band. The next band was the pop-punk band Tionesta. The female lead singer dominated the stage. The band’s sound was similar to Paramore, partially because of the lead singer’s voice and style. There was an almost half-an-hour pause in the show when all the circuits in the house stopped working because of the huge amount of power used by the equipment. After solving the power problem, Creekside took to the stage. Its pop-punk style was a lot louder than the previous bands. The audience was more disappointing than any of the bands. Very few people attempted to dance or approach the stage until Creekside started playing. After Tionesta, Second Best and Big Chico Creek played followed by the funk band the Mother Funkers. The lead singer of the Mother Funkers had an engaging, fun stage presence. They were joined by Esquire Ali and did a wild cover of the song “Give It To Me Baby” by Rick James. Feelgood, the band from San Diego, was next and had a sound that was

very polished, professional and well rehearsed. By the time they performed, the crowd had grown and and daylight was almost gone. Saving the fan favorite for last, Vibe Tribe, the hip-hop collective, took the stage. The set, lit brightly by colorful changing lights, included different rappers from Chico. Though there were multiple sound problems throughout the day, the bands seemed to be enjoying themselves, and it was a good place to be on a sunny Saturday. Greta Gordon can be reached at artseditor@theorion.com or

@hakunagretata on Twitter.

MORE ON THEORION.COM Check out a photo gallery of the festival on our website.

Chico Theater Company presents the film turned musical comedy “Big,” featuring young Josh Baskin asking a carnival Zoltar machine to make him “big.” He wakes the next morning as a 30-year-old, gets a job, falls in love and ponders if growing up too fast was the right thing to do. WHERE: Chico Theater Company WHEN: 7:30 p.m.

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PRICE: $10 - 28

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As part of Chico Breaks the Record, funk band Sofa King will be playing at The Tackle Box in hopes to become part of history. Read the preview of the event at theorion.com/arts. WHERE: The Tackle Box WHEN: 5 p.m. PRICE: FREE

THEATER REVIEW

Brilliant acting fuels classic drama about volatile, explosive marriage Lauren Smith

Staff Writer

Not enough drama in life? Never fear; Matt Hammons directs a Blue Room Theatre production of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf ?” that will have you in tears, from both laughter and heartbreak. Set in the 1960s, Edward Albee’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf ?” chronicles the heated, alcohol-fueled night of middle-aged couple George and Martha. After returning home from a party, Martha mentions that she has invited a young married couple over for a drink or two. Thus enters Nick and Honey, a moderately pleasant couple who find themselves in over their heads when George and Martha erupt into a vicious game with the goal of verbally causing the other to snap. Under Hammons directions, this three-act comedy-drama maneuvers through a maze of emotional highs and lows. The intimate production, containing only four actors and one set, relies wholly on its witty script and the comedic timing of the actors in order to work. And work it did. In a feat often uncommon in local theater, all four actors delivered a seamless show worthy of a Broadway performance slot. Bruce Dillman (playing the

conniving yet lovable George) stole the show with a flawless representation of his character and comedic timing better than anything that could expected from a small-company production. Betty Burns (acting as the overbearing yet emotionally vulnerable Martha) delivered an equally impressive performance, dynamically starting out the show as a funny, braying housewife and closing out the show with a scene that left the audience in tears. The chemistry between Dillman and Burns crackled and sparked on stage, so much so that one might guess they have been working together for their entire careers. Sean Green delivers a stellar performance as the dreamy and adorably clueless Nick, alongside Delisa Freistadt as the tittering and delusional Honey. The mature nature of the play itself makes it unsuitable for some audiences. The violent and verbally abusive interactions can sometimes hit too close to home for some audience members, but that really serves as a testament to the believability of the actors. Comedically, it’ll have the audience chuckling under its breath and laughing out loud. One may need to see the play multiple times in order to catch all of the quick quips and snarky interactions bandied about amongst the characters. Dramatically, the script and

performance work together to tell the heartbreaking story of a middle-aged couple in strife. The Blue Room Theatre’s production of Edward Albee’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf ?” returns for one final week of shows April 2-4. Thursday is pay-what-you-can. Friday and Saturday are $15 advanced and $18 at the door. Lauren Smith can be reached at artseditor@theorion.com or

@reginechassagne on Twitter.

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