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Police beating tape goes national

TMZ posts video of Chico officers clubbing a man during arrest Dylan de Wit

Staff Writer

Chico recently found itself in the national spotlight after a video showing police officers clubbing a DUI suspect with a baton was posted last week on the celebrity website TMZ. Sean Patrick Reardon was arrested on Feb. 18 following a hit-and-run attempt after crashing his vehicle into a parked black Lexus on the corner of Sixth Street and Normal Avenue.

Reardon spent the next few days in intensive care at Enloe Medical Center because of the resulting injuries.

Two months later, the incident took on new life after TMZ released a 20-second clip of Chico police officers using batons to subdue Reardon.

“It looked like a murder scene,” said John Marshall, who lives near the location where Reardon’s arrest took place. “I understand cops need to think of their safety first, but it seemed excessive.”

The TMZ video was just a brief portion of a struggle that lasted more than 10 minutes, Marshall said.

He said that during that time, about seven or eight cars arrived on the scene.

Onlookers had ample time to set up speakers on their porch, and began playing Inner Circle’s “Bad Boys,” the theme song for the television show “Cops.”

“They were pretty relentless,” Marshall said. “They were beating him for a good 10 minutes.”

Marshall has since been visited by a private investigator. Based on the questions being asked, Marshall and his roommates believe that the investigator may have been looking into a potential lawsuit against the city.

Tyler Dennison, a student at Chico State, said he and a group of friends had seen four police vehicles turn onto Normal Avenue at a high speed and decided to walk toward the incident.

“I wasn’t there to see if he (Reardon) resisted or threw punches right after he crashed,” Dennison said.

He said that by the time he and his friends arrived to the corner of Sixth and Normal, “They had their knees on his head, holding his face down to the pavement.”

“The dude just kept yelling, ‘Fuck you.

I didn’t do anything. Let me see your badge,’” Dennison said. “It took seven officers to shackle him and arrest him.”

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eanna Jarquin was named next year’s Chico State Associated Students president on Thursday by a margin of 170 votes.

Jarquin is a senior double major in psychology and women’s studies.

In the past, Jarquin has had experience interning at the Gender & Sexuality Equity Center and has worked at LeadCat and the CrossCultural Leadership Center.

“I had done a lot of activities on this campus, and I had seen things I wanted to change,” Jarquin said.

“I knew the perfect place for me to really represent the student voice.

As the Associated Students president, you have such an amazing and powerful role to really represent that voice at the administrative level.”

Jarquin became emotional when asked about who inspired her to run for the head of Chico State’s student government.

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with,” she said. “Specifically, the ones who have been younger than me or maybe weren’t as experienced as me. And specifically, I think of a young woman who worked with me a lot on my campaign too.”

Jarquin also gained inspiration from her time working at the CCLC. “I was working with diverse populations of people that had been told their entire lives that they weren’t a leader, they weren’t confident, and that they couldn’t represent student voice because they didn’t look like the rest of our student body,” Jarquin said. “And to watch them grow with that confidence and be able to mentor them, through inspiring them, I inspired myself to really be able to take on this role.”

During her time as A.S. president, Jarquin plans to focus on increasing alternative late-night programming, as well as institutionalizing it.

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Fingerprint scans for potential faculty raise concerns Sharyn Abernatha, assistant vice president for staff human resources.

Staff Writer Fingerprinting at Chico State has not always been the policy. Live Scan started When it comes time to hire new faculty in 2013 with only staff and management, members, departments do their best at Abernatha said. showing off Chico State as the best place Since then, it has expanded to include to teach during the candidates’ recruiting new faculty starting last school year, visits. and the hiring department is But with a recent change in responsible for paying the Live the background check policy, Scan fees. potential faculty members may Kathryn Silliman, department be put off by having to take a chair for nutrition food and scitrip to the University Police. ence, had five potential faculty According to the Chico State members scanned this year at a Faculty Recruitment Manual, all cost of $375. new employees offered permaSilliman understands the nent or temporary positions reasons for having criminal have to undergo a criminal background checks, she said, background check through Live KATHRYN especially for campus positions Scan technology. It is up to each SILLIMAN Department chair, that include dealing with money department to decide if it wants nutrition and food or children. to check all candidates or just scence Having just paid for five the finalists. background checks, Silliman With Live Scan, University said that even though her department is Police can scan someone’s fingerprints smaller than others, the fingerprint scan and send them directly to the Department costs still have an impact on her departof Justice in minutes at a cost of $75, said

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However, people that have had DUIs may “We have to abide by it whether we like get accepted as long as their position does it or not,” Silliman said. not including driving, she said.

The purpose of the scans is to to ensure Most accept the fact that having backprotection for the people and important ground checks done on prospective faculty records, Abernatha said. is important. However, it does impose an “It is preventive,” Abernatha said. “We issue for presentation, said Robert Tinkler, want to make sure that we don’t hire the a Chico State history professor. wrong people.”

“My concern was that we have In cases where red flags candidates for faculty positions pop up during the Live Scan who are coming all the way to process, University Police Chico,” Tinkler said, “and we contacts human resources, and like to have a nice appearance.” the background verification Having to take the candidates committee comes together to to the the University Police to decide whether or not to hire the get fingerprinted on the same candidate. visit makes their time at Chico The committee’s evaluation State not as appealing, Tinkler ROBERT focuses on: the seriousness of said.

TINKLER the crime, the type of crime, the “I understand why it is imporHistory professor age of the candidate at the time tant,” he said. “But the chances of the violation and the relaof a person applying to be a factionship between the job position and the ulty member with a criminal background crime that was committed. is not likely.”

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Sorority hosts carnival to aid special needs children On Saturday, Upsilon Kappa Delta hosted a carnival for children with special needs on campus that featured a variety of carnival games, prizes such as pencils and coloring books and food for children to enjoy.

Andrea Hernández, Upsilon Kappa Delta’s vice president of external affairs, public relations chair and athletic chair, said that special needs doesn’t necessarily mean just children with disabilities and that the carnival is open to every child.

“This is a carnival for children with special needs,” Hernández said. “We are trying our best to cater to the children that are often not included because of their differences.”

The carnival is put on by Upsilon Kappa Delta every spring, and the sorority makes sure that they utilize campus resources, fundraising and even help from their fellow Greeks to make it happen.

“Because this is something we do every spring, we always make sure to have fundraisers where the proceeds will solely go to funding our carnival,” Hernández said.

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Town Hall focuses on drought, climate change The 18th annual Town Hall Meeting took place at Chico State on Wednesday. Students from Chico State and Butte College participated in discussing solutions for contemporary policy problems.

Policy problems range from climate change to sexual crimes on campus and students are able to discuss the topics that they find most interesting or important.

The evening began with an introduction in the Bell Memorial Union and was followed by breakout sessions in which students discussing the same issues gathered together in large groups to discuss the solutions that they researched and invented.

“This event gives students and community members an opportunity to collaborate on civic issues,” said Susan Elrod, interim provost for Academic Affairs.

Some students discussed the water shortage in California and debated solutions such as amending water laws, planting water-tolerant plants, implementing desalination plants and copying other successful countries such as Australia and Singapore.

Consultants Jesse Dizard, a professor in the anthropology department, and Juleah Cordi, an agricultural water and natural resources

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Some other issues, such as youth mental health and disparity in criminal justice were discussed at the Town Hall Meeting and left students feeling hopeful and successful in research and planning.

“This event represents several hallmarks of what we’re proud of at Chico State,” Elrod said.

“Engagement and service are central to our campus community.”

-Courtney Weaver

Empire Coffee loses lease, may be forced to close The Empire Coffee station will no longer be located at the trolley on Fifth and Orange streets after its lease ends May 15.

The Chico Art Center has been leasing the trolley to Empire and notified them that they will not be allowing them to renew their lease.

Within the next few days, Empire employees will find out whether or not they will get the opportunity to talk in front of the City Council and have a chance to save their coffee shop.

“The more people we have show up to the hearing would be amazing,” said Sarah Ruddell, barista at the Empire Coffee. “We will have more updated information about whether there will be a hearing on our Facebook page.”

-Katherine Feaster

GSEC hosts Take Back the Night week The Gender and Sexuality Center is putting on Take Back the Night Week to bring awareness to sexual assault, victims and what can be done to stop the violence.

In the past GSEC has hosted Take Back the Night as a single night of slam poetry, breakout sessions and a candlelit march around Chico.

This semester they will be hosting events every night between April 20 to the 24 at the Bell Memorial Union and Selvester’s Cafe-by-the-Creek.

Emilee Hunt, the Women’s Program coordinator at GSEC, hopes that this week long awareness campaign will draw in more students than it has in the past.

“Our hope is to obviously reach survivors of sexual assault,” said Hunt. “We also are aiming to combat bystander intervention through our expanded events.”

More information can be found by visiting the Career Center or going to the Chico State website under Career Center or Student Announcements.

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University Police arrest suspects in stabbings Chico State University Police arrested four suspects for the assault of Rajpal Singh and Josimar Arroyo Saturday, according to a Chico Police Department press release.

Singh and Arroyo were attacked around midnight on the corner of Fourth and Ivy streets Saturday.

Witnesses say that the suspects demanded alcohol from the two men, and when Arroyo and Singh refused, the four men began punching and kicking them.

“Singh received a stab wound to the left side of his face,” the report said.

University Police stopped the suspects’ pickup truck, removed the occupants from the vehicle and arrested the four men after witnesses and the victims identified them.

Raoul S. Puente, Julian C. Palacios, Luis Flores-Rojas and Efrain Mata were all charged with attempted robbery, assault with a deadly weapon and battery with serious injury.

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Monthly blood drive seeks healthy donors Blood Source returned to Chico State to conduct its monthly blood drive 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday in the Bell Memorial Union Auditorium.

The last blood drive of the school year will be held Wednesday May 6 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m in the BMU Auditorium.

Robin Carter, an account manager for Blood Source, said the organization set a goal for how much blood they wanted to collect Monday.

“Our goal was to get 117 pints, but it’s a little slower in April and we’re doing it on a Monday where we typically do it on a Wednesday,” Carter said. “I don’t know how much we’ve collected (today) but I think we had almost 160 people sign in, so we’re probably on target for that collection goal.”

To make sure that prospective donors are able to donate and that the donation goes smoothly, Carter recommends interested students drink lots of fluids and eat before donating.

Blood Source is also looking for people interested in donating bone marrow, as it is getting increasingly harder to find suitable donors for those who need it.

The requirements for becoming a bone marrow donor are relatively simple, according to Carter.

“You need to be between the ages of 18 and 44 and generally healthy,” Carter said. “So something that may prevent someone from donating blood, like a new tattoo, wouldn’t prevent them from getting on the marrow registry because it’s considered a temporary condition.”

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Teaching program numbers climbing Michael McClurg

Staff Writer

Teachers in California are in high demand, and while most other college programs for future instructors are seeing a decline in numbers, Chico State is seeing an uptick.

The university is seeing higher rates of students in teacher training programs, and it seems to be because of the quality of the liberal studies program, said Kelsey Barger, a Chico State student currently working on getting her teaching credential.

“Many school districts have said that Chico State produces some of the best teachers,” she said. “I think teachers are attracted to Chico because of its great program. I’ve had truly amazing professors.”

Other colleges in the California State University system are seeing lower rates of teachers in training, said Nancy Thompson, director of liberal studies at Cal State East Bay. “Our program suffered a definite decline in numbers during the recession when reports of teachers getting pinkslipped were constantly in the news,” Thompson said. “Our numbers are rising again, but slowly. We’re a long way from where we were 10 years ago.”

The challenges of obtaining a credential and the difficulties teachers face in the field can be a deterrent, said Julie Polk, a Chico State student who is soon heading into her first year in the teaching credential program.

“I think becoming a teacher is on the decline because of the amount of effort the career demands of people,” Polk said. “There is a lot of work involved in student teaching.”

High-quality teachers are needed in schools right now and it is a prime time to take advantage of the opportunity, Thompson said.

“Elementary schools in particular and teachers with expertise in math and science are in high demand,” Thompson said. “The only thing I might add is that my colleagues in the teacher ed program are getting frequent calls from schools looking for potential teachers. It’s a good time to go into the profession. It’s a rewarding career and there are lots of jobs out there.”

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Chico State’s Model U.N. team proudly displays its awards at the national conference in New York City. The team brought home the Outstanding Delegation Award for the eighth time in the last nine years.

Chico Model UN team receives top honors at national conference cause there are about 200 countries that science professor who advises the Model are in the U.N.,” said Charlie Curtis, a U.N. team.

Staff Writer political science major and Model U.N. Though Crosby is nominally the team’s participant. “And only one is the United adviser, he claims little credit for the stuChico State’s Model United Nations States, so the odds of getting that country dents’ success. Instead, he says that most team returned home from New York City are pretty low. They of the work is done on April 1 with its eighth Outstanding only give it to the best by the team members Very few other Delegation Award in nine years. schools — which we with small amounts Though more than 5,000 students from programs in the are, actually.” of instructor interover 200 colleges attended the national world replicate Curtis was assigned ference. conference, Chico State delegates rewhat Chico State to represent the U.S. “I don’t correct ceived eight of the possible 16 awards for does year after on the Economic and their position patheir position papers.

Social Counpers,” Crosby said. year. We’ve been The National Model U.N. concil, where “Now, if they ask me doing this relatively ference is an event that allows he discussed to review them, I’ll consistently for college students to experience acknowledgreview them. But as what it’s like working in the almost a decade now. ing youth a matter of course, U.N. Student delegations are asin the world that’s what the offisigned a particular country to John Crosby, adviser to the along with cers do.” emulate, write position papers Model U.N. team his partner, In Crosby’s eyes to describe what their counStasha Malhowever, the tough try’s stances are on certain colm. competition is what topics and then participate in Though Chico is considered has made Chico’s achievements all the CHARLIE debates with other students to to be one of the top teams, it better.

CURTIS try and achieve their goals.

Political science hardly stands head and shoul“Very few other programs in the world The position papers are the major, Model U.N. ders above the rest, Curtis replicate what Chico State does year after delegates’ way to show that team member said. year,” he said. “We’ve been doing this they understand the stances “The competition is relarelatively consistently for almost a decade and goals of the country that tively stiff because a lot of now.” they’ve been assigned to represent. For universities pay attention to this as a conthis most recent conference, Chico State’s Joe Silva can be reached at ference because this is the most serious newseditor@theorion.com or team was assigned the United States. conference,” said John Crosby, a political “It was awesome and really rare, be@theorion_news on Twitter.

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‘Eat real’ advisory measure passes with 86 percent Elaine Knudsen

Staff Writer

Chico State students voted in last week’s Associated Students election to commit to the nationwide Real Food Challenge, offering healthier and environmentally sound food choices on campus/ With 86 percent of students voting yes on the advisory measure, A.S. will partner with the university to meet the standards set by the Real Food Challenge.

The challenge was added to the ballot as a result of a class project by the “Environmental Thought and Action” course offered each spring at Chico State.

Schools cannot automatically enforce these regulations. Student support was

needed to put the policies in place. The food while making a positive impact on measure was incorporated into the their community. elections in order increase annually the Although this may rise some of the purchase of “real food” with a goal of food prices on campus, it will stimulate reaching 20 percent the local economy and by 2020. support responsible The goal is to make Though many labels business practices. a positive impact on claim that foods are The motto has come campus and and to “all natural,” many of to be, “What is the start a nationwide them don’t meet all of cost of your health?” the health and safety said Sarah Anderson, movement. standards outlined by a student in the “Enthe Real Food ChalSarah Anderson, junior vironmental Thought lenge. and Action” class. sociology major Real food is clasInitiated in 2008, the sified as humane, national student-run local and ecologically network has accusound. The program allows students to mulated $60 million worth of pledges make their own decision to eat healthier committing to real food programs. This

work has been done using the two main tools: the Real Food Calculator and the Real Food Campus Commitment.

The Real Food Challenge goal is to shift $1 million of existing university food budgets towards the purchase of real food.

“The goal is to make a positive impact on campus and to start a nationwide movement,” Anderson said.

So far, all schools in the California State University system and 10 in the University of California system have made the pledge to connect their on-campus dining practices to the sustainability policy..

Elaine Knudsen can be reached at newseditor@theorion.com or

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President: New A.S. leader lays out vision for next year » continued from A1 Department and City Council to come up with a comprehensive plan regarding how to better police the areas around campus, specifically the two miles around campus where a majority of students live. She wants to increase student safety in that area.

Jarquin wants to institutionalize resources for the University Police and work with its community organizer.

“It’s different when you get pulled for a bike ticket, and you know the person than

when you get pulled over for a bike ticket, and you don’t know that person,” Jarquin said.

The student Academic Senate is another aspect that Jarquin hopes to improve upon during her term.

Jarquin was appointed as the vice president of facilities and services in February.

In this position, she served as the student voice and student representative for the Bell Memorial Union and the Wildcat Recreation Center by sitting on the board of directors.

She was able to observe current president Taylor Herren and have her insight

for the past few months, which she feels has helped her gain a rewarding experience in terms of switching over to now chairing the board as A.S. president.

Jarquin picked the campaign slogan “experience meets passion” because she felt that it perfectly represented who she is and what she plans to bring to the position.

Jarquin said that through her multiple positions she’s worked on campus she has gained valuable insight into further strengthening the campus in more ways than one.

“If I didn’t have to be the Associated

Students president for what I want to accomplish on this campus, then I probably wouldn’t be,” Jarquin said. “If I could make our degree more successful in the marketplace, if I could have a safer campus, if I could have more diversity and inclusion being represented just as a student, I would. I’m really here because those are the values that I have, and that’s what I want to increase in the next year.”

Kristina Martinez can be reached at newseditor@theorion.com or

@theorion_news on Twitter.

Video: Chico arrest video posted by TMZ goes national » continued from A1 Dennison said he is unable to come to a conclusion as to whether the actions taken by the officers were excessive.

“I feel like I would have to know the whole story to take a strong stance on the issue,” he said.

Dennison also said that he and two friends had posted videos on Snapchat that were deleted by the app somehow.

The TMZ video was just a fraction of the

entire incident, said Mike O’Brien, a captain with the Chico Police Department, and it did not fully capture Reardon’s failure to comply with officers.

“The video is just one small piece of the violence of the

The video is just one small piece of the violence of the situation.

Mr. Reardon was actively fighting our officers.

Chico Police Department Captain Mike O’Brien

situation,” O’Brien said. “Mr. Reardon was actively fighting our officers.

He ripped a pocket off an officer and reached for his own waistband, which can be dangerous for everyone involved.”

Reardon was ar-

rested on several charges, including, but not limited to, hit-and-run, resisting arrest, driving with a suspended license and driving under the influence.

Reardon’s prosecution is set for preliminary hearing next month, where additional witnesses testimonies will be heard.

Dylan de Wit can be reached at newseditor@theorion.com or

@DylanTdeWit on Twitter.

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Call Type: Narcotics Violation Tuesday 9:16 p.m. Whitney Hall “The aroma of marijuana was smelled outside Whitney Hall. Housing is dealing with the situation now.”

Call Type: Suspicious Circumstance Thursday, 9:24 a.m., Physical Science Building “A black adult male in his 50’s was riding his bike through the hallways of the building.

Subject was last seen by the children’s park.”

Call Type: Suspicious Subject Thursday, 9:33 a.m., Parking Structure on Cherry Avenue “Male subject was sitting on the third floor railing with his feet hanging over the side smoking a cigarette. Unable to locate the subject.”

Call Type: Suspicious Subject Friday, 1:04 p.m., George Peterson Rose Garden “Subject threatened to punch staff, cussing at them. Walked off toward Butte. Unable to locate.”

Call Type: Evaluation Requested Saturday, 1 a.m., Konkow Hall “Male in room drunk, he was dragged into his room by his friends.”

Call Type: Suspicious Subject Saturday, 2:35 a.m., 35 Main St. “Suspect was sleeping and blocking the doors.”

Call Type: Open Door Sunday 10:46 a.m., Butte Hall “Officer initiated activity. Class in session had door open for ventilation purposes. No further action taken.”

Call Type: Grand Theft Bike Sunday, 9:43 p.m., Meriam Library “A $1,200 forest green TREK 520 B21 was taken near the Meriam Library. The bike is a speed road bike with black rams head handle bars and a black rack on its rear fender.”

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Call Type: Indecent Exposure Tuesday 12:20 p.m. South One Mile “Man seen masturbating in his passenger seat of his car. Then opens his door. His front hubcab is also missing.”

Call Type: Littering/Urinating in Public Tuesday 6:42 p.m. Hemlock St. “Caller came home to find a man pooping in his backyard.”

Call Type: Found Child Wednesday, 11:56 a.m., Esplanade “An employee found a two-year-old in front of a store and brought it inside. The employee stated that the grandmother lives behind the store and has a drug and alcohol problem. The child was returned to its grandmother.”

Call Type: School Grounds Violation Wednesday, 12:45 p.m., Humboldt Road “A student brought a sword and dagger to school. Various statements about hating people were found in her binder. The items were taken and the child was interviewed.”

Call Type: Suspicious Subject Wednesday, 3:28 p.m., West Fifth Street “A man was loitering around apartments asking girls if he could stay the night in their apartments for $200.”

Call Type: Sex Fondle/Battery Wednesday, 6:00 p.m., Landing Circle “During a massage, the male client hinted that he was interested in sexual acts. At one point he attempted to expose himself but the masseuse prevented it.”

Call Type: Harassment Friday, 3:26 p.m., West 2nd Avenue “Juvenile is chatting with someone online at a social site called ‘Kik.’ Adult male is sending her pornographic pictures. Mom just discovered this is occurring and called police after taking the phone away.”

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Cannabis culture: The new normal Marijuana.

Depending on who a person is, it’s either the best or worst thing to have ever happened.

Pot has been around for a very, very long time.

Apparently a Chinese emperor even used it all the way back in 2727 B.C. And of course, everyone has heard the story that Benjamin Franklin had a hemp farm in his backyard.

Honestly, is it that surprising?

Only someone who was really high would think flying a kite during a lightning storm is a good idea.

How could pot not become an integral part of American culture?

Now, marijuana is sold in dispensaries in cities all over America.

And doctors are basically giving out medical marijuana cards.

As long as a person has $50 to spare and can come up with a good excuse, like having an ingrown toenail, they’re set.

Coming in many forms, like hashish, hemp and hash oil, the marijuana industry is booming.

It seems like the most outlandish strains are being developed everyday.

OG Kush, Granddaddy Purple and Hindu Kush are all actual strains of marijuana.

Plus, smoking is not the only option for marijuana consumption.

Edibles offer an alternative, which appeals to new consumers who may be concerned with the risks that come with smoking.

People can now get high off of peanut butter cups and even lollipops.

Currently, some form of marijuana use is legal in 23 states, and four of those have legalized recreational use.

Regardless of one’s feelings towards the drug, it is important to acknowledge that Mary Jane is not going anywhere.

So, The Orion’s opinion section decided to provide a cannabis commentary.

From legalization and health benefits to hatred and a gateway drug, every writer discusses a different aspect of the debate surrounding weed.

To read more, go to http://theorion.com/ features/420/ The unsigned Orion editorial is the collaborative opinion of the editorial board.

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Learning love language lessens misinterpretations Allison Galbreath

Staff Writer

Miscommunication is one of the most common reasons for arguments in relationships. Whether with a best friend, partner or parent, misinterpretations of people’s intentions in words or actions is often the root cause.

Many arguments in a relationship revolve around demonstrations of love and romance. For instance: • a woman yelling at her partner for never bringing her flowers • a man feeling resentful and underappreciated for performing tasks around the house Both of these examples are really caused by a misinterpretation of action.

A little insight into the motivations of others and oneself can often lighten up any resentful feelings one may have towards another person and ease future conflicts.

People most commonly demonstrate or need to receive love in at least one of the five following ways:

1. Words of affirmation

Whoever said actions speak louder than words was wrong — at least for people that use or need words of affirmation.

People who fall into this category might

like to hear things like, “I love you” or “Thank you for taking out the trash” or even “Your hair looks really nice today.”

Simple lines or phrases can really make their day and make them feel loved.

2. Acts of service

On the opposite side are acts of service. For people that like or use this love language, actions in fact do speak louder than words. Performing a daily task that a partner may hate, like washing the dishes, can often show love and appreciation more than just positive words of affirmation.

3. Quality time

This is obviously about spending time with a special person, but it also includes having someone’s undivided attention.

One-on-one time together can show people that their loved one cares enough to take time out of a busy schedule to be with them.

4. Receiving gifts

For people who fall under this category, receiving an unexpected gift like flowers or chocolate can often show how much a loved one cares. It doesn’t have to be expensive or elaborate necessarily, but something that shows some amount of thought or effort.

5. Physical touch

This can include anything from holding hands or hugging to more intimate acts as well. For some, nothing shows how much someone loves or cares more than touch.

Not one of these love languages is better or worse or is more demonstrative or less. It’s a matter of people knowing themselves and their loved ones and making sure they know they are loved.

It’s most likely that a person has preference for many of these and often feels indifferent toward others.

People understanding themselves and how they show love, and how they would like to be shown that they are loved, is very important to minimizing miscommunication and increasing satisfaction in relationships.

Realizing that not everyone is going to need or appreciate every type, or even recognize a type as a way to demonstrate love, is important.

But it’s also recognized that loved ones can feel underappreciated or even unloved if their preferred way of receiving confirmation is not being performed..

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

@agalbreath19 on Twitter.

ILLUSTRATION: IT’S PROBABLY CANCER

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THUMBS Thumbs up to the Take Back the Night week.

The annual march to protest against rape and other forms of sexual violence against women will be in downtown Chico on Thursday night.

Thumbs down to the Batman movie trailer being leaked early. Apparently people couldn’t wait two more days to watch it. We’re not saying we didn’t view it early, but we do feel bad about it.

Sorry, Ben.

Thumbs up to 28 percent of students voting in The Associated Students elections, a 4 percent increase from last year. Surprisingly, some students actually give a crap about what goes on at their university.

Thumbs down to the Texas vet who posted a photo of a cat she shot with a bow and arrow. This isn’t “The Hunger Games,” and there’s no need to kill a cat for food and definitely not for sport. Say goodbye to your career.

theorion.com/opinion | Wednesday, April 22, 2015 | A7

COMIC STRIP

Loss of sensitivity consumes humanity William Rein

Staff Writer

Maybe this is the only serious thing I’ll ever write.

I’m taking a child development class this semester, and last week we watched a tape of a live birth, with the stretching and blood and screaming and crying and every factor essential to escaping the uterus and entering a world of more contortion and blood and screaming.

At least half of my classmates grimaced or commented on the visual offensiveness of the tape.

A girl fainted, paramedics and all, just from viewing slides of placenta.

And it all made me wonder: What happened to my sensitivity?

Why can I stare into the gaping face of bodily discomfort and not feel anything?

It’s not just because I lack a birth canal. It goes beyond that.

Why can I never feel any sort of foreboding, suspense or drama when watching a horror movie?

Why do simulated images of blood, guts and brutal death sequences elicit zero response, while my peers will gasp and shield their eyes? Why do real images of gore, savagery and murder not appall me?

Further, how can I, or anyone, look at images of starving children and not shed a tear? Death itself has become calculable, humans expendable and emotions secondary.

Why does the touch of a woman no longer enrapture me, no longer spark the same jubilation? Sex transformed from the exceptional and invigorating to the drab and predictable.

The world knows all this too.

My poetry disappeared sometime after junior year of high school. I was calling upon the gods of high emotion – maybe they wore thin or even broke, resulting in spiritual bankruptcy.

I think I lost it in the fourth grade, but I remember my innocence. In a sense. It included grievance and empathy, celestial pillars of the mythical human soul. Perhaps since, I’ve been propagandized by society to be a hard-ass.

I used to think this sort of dissociation was integral to my humanity, vital to my nihilist acumen and pioneer of my interactions with the world.

Now I’ve realized it’s just depressing — patheticism enriched by culture’s mechanical and limited focus.

It’s not just me.

Maybe humanity has become too prac-

tical, the only quality in the ethical universe I’ve ever considered virtuous, alongside efficiency.

Perhaps my generation is the one where we all become mindless, frigid robots.

Maybe this is the epitome of giving up. One can only see so many old white men control the world before losing all faith in humanity.

Or maybe this is the invocation of sociopathy, and all pseudofriendly experiences are quietive attempts at power play, devoid of gravity.

I find myself wondering if losing altruism is part of the human experience.

Or a trifle less profound than that – if it’s merely a factor in growing up.

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Religious freedom not a license to discriminate Joseph Rogers

Staff Writer

I didn’t realize just how much would come up for me with the recent passing of Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act — some things I haven’t thought about in years.

During my first year of college, in 1998, I joined Chester First United Methodist church in Plumas County. Soon after, my minister asked if I wanted to become a certified lay speaker, a layperson trained and authorized to preach to a congregation.

Mathew Shepard had been killed only months earlier. So during the “final exam” — actually preaching a sermon — I used the parable of the good Samaritan to introduce the topic of Shepard's murder and proceeded to tell stories about the homophobia I’ve seen and heard.

Including my grandmother’s comment that “queers and retardos shouldn’t breed their defects back into society.”

There were very few dry eyes in the congregation, though I never mentioned that I was gay — that this issue was personal.

A visiting couple approached me. Their grandson had come out, and they hadn’t reacted well. They were going to give him a call and see if the relationship could be healed.

The issues raised

by Indiana — and I am glad that the law was amended — are still present in my head. There are serious people out there that, from their religious point of view, sincerely believe that people like me should be killed.

My current minister shared an interesting little graphic that

TALKING POINT

Photo courtesy of TMZ

breaks down the difference between people exercising their own religious liberty versus claiming their liberties are being violated because of other’s actions.

The reality I see is that people who are in business shouldn’t really give a damn about who’s frequenting their place of business.

What may, or may not, be happening in my bedroom shouldn’t matter because I’m not going to be doing it in someone's place of business.

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The plain fact is that such laws and situations are about homophobia, plain and simple. Such laws and ideas lead not to “religious freedom” but to a culture that kills.

The God of my understanding informs me that all still means all.

Religious liberties are violated when people can’t practice their personal faith, not when others are allowed to practice and accept others in ways that they choose.

Yet let us reward a business, a pizza parlor, with more than $800,000 for not wanting to cater a same-sex wedding. Wonder what would have happened if their religious belief wouldn’t allow them to cater a mixed-race wedding.

Too bad a crowdfunding page for a Northern California/Nevada LGBTQ+ Christian camp wouldn’t get even a drop of that.

But then again, that's probably another violation of someone's "religious liberty."

Joseph Rogers can be reached at opinioneditor@theorion.com or

@JosephLRogers1 on Twitter.

COMMENTS OF THE WEEK TMZ released a video of a Chico police officer brutally clubbing a man with a baton.

The man claims he was pulled over for a broken tail light and expired tags. The arrest, which occurred on Feb. 18, has thrust Chico into the national spotlight. How many more Americans have to be beaten or killed by police to spark change?

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In response to the column “Bringing balance to the war on stress” by Miles Inserra: “Even as a college grad, I find myself struggling to maintain equilibrium across all of these parts of life. It is such a simple yet powerful focus.”

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ONLINE: Find out how the Wildcat baseball and softball teams did over the weekend in the race for a playoff spot.

theorion.com/sports

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

UTILIZING TALENT SOFTBALL

Utility players help team succeed with versatility on the field Lars Gustafson

Staff Writer

Ashley Huff and Cailin Garmon are the Swiss army knives of Chico State softball and can play a variety of positions across the field.

The duo of utility players both transferred this year and in their first season as Wildcats, they have become a key part of the playoff-bound team.

Ashley Huff — junior kinesiology major Huff began her collegiate career at San Francisco State in 2012 after finding success at Yucaipa High School that included two MVPs and one Defensive Player of the Year award.

During her two years as a Gator, she stole 16 bases and batted .286.

Huff has been a utility player her entire career, able to play a number of different positions effectively.

Huff has become a key player for the Wildcats in all aspects of the game. She usually starts in left field, but her primary position is second base, she said.

She can play almost anywhere, including every position in the outfield, shortstop and catcher.

But despite the fun of being a utility player, Huff said, there are some drawbacks.

“I think you have to have a different mentality for each position you play,” she said.

“It’s hard to drop one and pick up another.

It’s a whole other approach.”

Huff is in the middle of an impressive first year batting for the Wildcats, hitting .306 and accumulating 33 hits, nine RBIs, six doubles, three triples and a home run in 36 games so far.

She attributes her success at the plate to staying aggressive and having a clutch mental game.

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I think you have to have a different mentality for each position you play.

- Ashley Huff

Ashley Huff

Chico State junior utility player

“She has a great eye at the plate,” said Kacee Cox, assistant coach. “When she’s on and mentally focused, she will absolutely put the ball in place and beat it out with her feet, or she will walk. She will always find a way to get on base.”

With playoffs coming up fast, Huff ’s personal goal is to stay on stealing bases and having great base running, she said. So far this season, she has already stolen 15 bases.

“I want us to bring it all together,” Huff said. “We’re a really good team. We have everybody we need.”

Cailin Garmon — sophomore business major Garmon joined the Chico State softball team in stride. In her rookie season for the Wildcats, she has been putting her utility player skills to use, helping the team push to the playoffs.

Garmon normally plays right field but recently had her first outing on the mound as a reliever in a close game on April 4 against University of San Diego.

The Wildcats were down 6-3 in the top of the sixth when head coach Angel Shamblin told Garmon to start warming up to pitch in the next inning after starting the game as an outfielder.

“The inning before I went in to pitch, coach said I needed to warm up and fast,” Garmon said. “I started running back into right field, then coach called me in to pitch.

And it was the first time I had ever pitched for Chico.”

She pitched four scoreless innings to get the ’Cats back into the game, leaving the mound in the top of the 10th in a tied game.

However, the Tritons rallied against Wildcat ace pitcher Haley Gilham to win 8-6 after Garmon was pulled.

“When we did have (Garmon) play against our own players, she was always pretty successful,” Cox said. “We finally realized we had to get her in this game and see what she can do because we didn’t give her that chance yet. And she completely exceeded her own expectations.”

Even though Garmon hasn’t started every game for the Wildcats, she has been brought in to pinch run a lot this year and has already stolen eight bases.

With the team headed into the California Collegiate Athletic Association playoffs on May 1, the Wildcats will use Ashley Huff and Cailin Garmon’s versatile skill sets to the max.

Lars Gustafson can be reached at

sportseditor@theorion.com or @larsonsports on Twitter.

Appearences this season

Left Field - 29 Right Field - 11 Center Field - 1

Utility Player

Other Positions Played in other seasons

Second Base Shortstop Catcher

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Appearences this season

Pinch RUnnner - 14 Left Field - 7 Right Field - 3 Pitcher - 3 Pinch Hitter - 2 Designated Player - 1 Stats Pitching ces aren in 3 appe Record 1-1 era 0.81 innings pitched 8.2 Strikeouts 5

Cailin Garmon Pitcher/Utility Player

Photograph courtesty of John Domogma

B2 | Wednesday, April 22, 2015 | theorion.com/sports

Wildcat Week

of the Dylan Garcia

Garcia has been the most reliable batter for the baseball team this season. He currently holds the best batting average on the team at .356 in 132 at-bats. Garcia posted two hits in four plate appearances in the Wildcats’ two-game sweep of San Francisco State on Saturday. It was the first time since Feb. 21 that the team has been able to win both games in a doubleheader.

DYLAN GARCIA

Sport: Baseball

Position: Third Baseman

Class: Senior

Major: Criminal Justice

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Senior third baseman Dylan Garcia runs to first base during a game against Cal State Dominguez Hills on April 11.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

STAT ’CAT

1st Baseball The ’Cats brought home their first doubleheader sweep since Feb. 21 over the weekend—the team is now 7-13 on twin bill games this season.

2 Softball The ’Cats beat Humboldt State—the No. 12 ranked team in the nation—twice over the weekend.

Ryan Pressey/The Orion

Junior Desiree Gonzalez prepares to swing at a softball game against Humboldt State last weekend.

Baseball WEEKEND PERFORMANCE

3 Track and Field Junior sprinter Geoff Brown won in three events on Saturday, setting a new PR in the 400-meters and anchoring the 4x100 and 4x400 relays.

4 Men’s Golf The Chico State men’s golf team is currently ranked fourth in the nation.

Softball

Track and Field

WEEKEND PERFORMANCE

WEEKEND PERFORMANCE

2-2

4th

The Chico State baseball team split its series, 2-2, with San Francisco State over the weekend. The ’Cats lost the series opener on Friday 4-3. Chico State was unable to surmount a comeback after trailing 3-0 in the first inning.

Graduate student and ace pitcher Luke Barker would fall to 4-2 for the season.

The ’Cats bounced back on Saturday by sweeping the Gators in a doubleheader, 2-1 and 3-2. Senior Dylan Garcia and junior Andrew Carrillo continued to be the team’s anchors, getting two hits apiece for the day. Chico State was unable to close out the Gators falling 7-4 in the series finale on Sunday. The Gators lit up junior pitcher Brad Lohse, who gave up six hits in 2.2 innings. With four games left in the season, the ’Cats are trailing Cal State L.A. by 3.5 games for the final playoff spot. The team will kick off its regular series finale against Cal State East Bay at home on Friday.

The Chico State men’s and women’s track and field teams had a busy weekend competing in four different meets all over California. Junior Quetta Peinado set the tone for the weekend by scoring a personal record and an NCAA Provisional qualifying mark at the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut Creek on Thursday.

She also joined Chico State’s Top 10 in the program’s history for the event by clocking in at 36:15.17, and finishing 19th in the 34-runner field. Both teams would go on to compete at the East Bay Legacy Meet in Hayward and the Azusa Pacific Bryan Clay Invitational the following day. Junior Geoff Brown posted wins in the 400 meters with a personal-record time of 48.89, and then anchoring the team’s wins in the 4x100 relay and 4x400 relay in Hayward. The Wildcats concluded the weekend in Norwalk with a pair of NCAA Automatic qualifying marks, two Provisional marks and three record book performances at the Long Beach State Beach Invitational on Saturday. Both teams will travel to San Francisco to compete in the California Collegiate Athletic Association championships kicking off on April 30.

2-2

The Chico State softball team went 2-2 against top ranked Humboldt State over the weekend. Chico State would open the series beating 12th ranked Humboldt State 8-0. The ’Cats snapped the Lumberjacks 17-game winning streak. Chico State would go on to lose game two of Friday’s doubleheader 3-2.

Junior pitcher Brooke Langeloh fell to 10-9 in her 11th complete game of the season. The Lumberjacks continued to find success the following day, beating the ’Cats 6-2 in the first game of Saturday’s twin bill. Chico State bounced back on game 2 by beating Humboldt State 2-1 in a 10-inning affair. Junior utility player Ashley Huff would score off a Humboldt State error to steal the win for the ’Cats. Chico State is now 2418 overall and 17-15 in the conference good for fifth place and half a game back of Cal State San Bernardino for the final playoff spot. The team’s playoff hunt will continue next Friday when it goes up against Cal State Dominguez Hills for its final regular season series.

-Compiled by Jose Olivar

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

STANDINGS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

BASEBALL

Cal Poly Pomona UC San Diego Cal State Monterey Bay Cal State L.A. Cal State Dominguez Hills CHICO STATE Sonoma State San Francisco State Cal State Stanislaus Cal State East Bay Cal State San Bernardino

CCAA 23-9 24-10 20-12 18-14 16-15 16-19 14-17 14-17 13-18 10-21 7-23

Overall 31-11 29-14 25-17 23-17 22-19 17-21 20-20 15-23 18-23 13-25 9-30

UPCOMING GAMES

BASEBALL

This week’s series Cal State East Bay in Chico

Friday - 6 P.M. Saturday - Noon & 3 P.M. Sunday - 11 A.M.

CCAA Championship Tournament May 7 - May 10 in Stockton

SOFTBALL

This week’s series Cal State Dominguez Hills in Carson

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

CCAA Championship Tournament May 1 - May 3 in Stockton

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

SOFTBALL

Cal State Monterey Bay Humboldt State Sonoma State Cal State San Bernardino CHICO STATE Cal State Dominguez Hills UC San Diego Cal State East Bay Cal State Stanislaus San Francisco State

CCAA 25-7 24-8 21-10 17-14 17-15 16-16 14-18 13-19 6-26 6-26

Overall 41-9 38-12 35-16 25-23 24-18 23-25 24-22 25-22 14-32 11-37

TRACK and FIELD

Long Beach State Beach Invitational Thursday & Friday in Walnut

East Bay Legacy Meet Friday & Saturday in Hayward

MEN’S GOLF

NCAA Championship Super Regional

May 4, May 5 and May 6 in Vallejo

WOMEN’S GOLF NCAA Champioonship West Regional May 3, May 4, and May 5 in Ronert Park

theorion.com/sports | Wednesday, April 22, 2015| B3

‘Mercy rule’ stirs athletes to debate James Groh

Staff Writer

Photo courtesy of Luke Reid

Junior middle distance runner Olivia Watt competes on March 14 at the Wildcat Invitational. Watt brings her electric energy to the track and provides positive energy and support to her teammates.

Watt a guiding light on the track, motivates teammates to succeed Going into the race, Watt held the record for the fastest 800-meter time in Chico State’s Staff Writer history.

When junior distance runner Olivia Watt Both athletes pushed each other until the competes for Chico State, her energy can only end when Henshaw edged out Watt for first be described as electric. place as her time broke Watt’s previous record.

The Morro Bay High School product has “If you see how Olivia handled that, she made as big of an impact on the track as she was very excited that her teammate Bailey has off it. was a new record holder and that she (Olivia) “If you’re in her life, beat her own personal then chances are she’s record,” Nooney said.

She’s the best we’ve impacted it in a positive “It’s not easy to do behad athletically and way,” said Julie Finn, a cause Bailey beat Olivhas all the other sophomore teammate. ia’s old record, to have attributes qualities “She’s one of the biggest all those emotions right that makes Chico driving forces of the supthere. (Olivia’s) just a State great. That’s port system on our team.” class act.”

Watt provides positive Watt said it was the Olivia Watt. energy and support for most emotional she’s the team every day, said ever felt after a race.

Robert Nooney, head coach Robert Nooney, head “I’m only as succoach. cessful as my team“My teammates are my mates are,” Watt said. family,” Watt said. “They mean the world to “Records are meant to be broken, and I’m so me.” incredibly proud of her (Henshaw).”

Watt’s support for her teammates was disOn the track, Watt leads by example. This played on April 11 at University Stadium year, she has run the second fastest 800-mewhen she and senior distance runner Bailey ter in school history with a personal best of Henshaw competed in the 800-meter.

2:10:27.

Nick Martinez

She is also in the top two on the team for fastest races in three different events this year: second in the 800-meter, first in the 1500-meter and second in the 5,000-meter.

“I had absolutely no idea that I would be where I am today,” Watt said, “and I have so many people to thank for that.”

Watt, who also runs cross-country in the fall, is coming off one of her best seasons yet in 2014. She placed third in the 800-meter, qualified for nationals and was a U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic athlete.

“She’s really the poster athlete for Chico State track and field,” Nooney said.

She also ran the third-fastest 1,500-meter race in Chico State history to get her name into the record books in two different events, running a 4:28:03.

“Even if she wasn’t a school record holder or national qualifier, she would still be great for our program,” Nooney said, “She’s the best we’ve had athletically and has all the other attributes qualities that makes Chico State great. That’s Olivia Watt.”

Nick Martinez-Esquibel can be reached at sportseditor@theorion.com or

@THENickMartinez on Twitter.

Most sports fans find nothing more satisfying to watch than their favorite team blowing out its opponent. But the majority of baseball leagues have prevented this from ever happening.

Even though college players are considered adults, they are still subject to the “mercy rule.”

The mercy rule ends a baseball or softball game if too many runs are scored in a specific inning. Essentially, it means that with the amount of time left in the game, the losing team would not be able to muster a comeback.

Alli Cook, a junior outfielder for Chico State’s softball team, said that she welcomes the rule.

“It saves the losing team from any more embarrassment,” Cook said.

Only once in the 2015 season has the softball team encountered this rule in its gameplay. On March 6, Chico State beat Cal State Stanislaus 12-1.

“It’s definitely an accomplishment (winning by way of mercy rule),” Cook said.

Some people argue that the mercy rule should be stopped after high school because college athletes are mature enough to cope with such large defeats.

Cook said she disagrees with this. If a team couldn’t make up the deficit in the prior innings, who’s to say that it can in the final innings.

Sports scientists have noted that the rule could actually hurt the game. Rather than trying to cut the lead, the losing team may intentionally ALLI COOK give up more runs so Softball a game can end sooner. outfielder This rule isn’t known to all though.

Chico State baseball’s head coach Dave Taylor said that he has never heard of it in baseball.

“I have over 25 years of coaching experience and never encountered that rule,” he said.

The rule extends from Little League all the way to professional baseball. Both the World Baseball Classic and the Olympics use it in their tournaments.

Chico State junior infielder Andrew Carrillo thinks that the rule makes sense in tournament play, he said.

“It’s a tournament, so you got to save your pitchers,” Carrillo said.

Now more than ever, the health and safety of players has become a major concern.

Both college softball and baseball games already end early. In a four-game weekend series, the third game always ends at the seventh inning for baseball and the fifth inning for softball, barring a tie.

Coincidentally, these are the same innings the mercy rule would be applied.

However, Carrillo said that if he were on the losing side of the game, he would not want the rule to be applied. “(I would) want to keep it going,” he said.

“It’s a matter of pride and playing hard until it’s over.”

James Groh can be reached at

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Triple jumper strives to end swan song on high note lor triple jumped a half a foot further than he ever had before, making his personal best of Staff Writer 47 feet, 3 3/4 inches.

One long runway and one person. A sandy Not only did he post a personal record — pit awaits for shoes with spikes on the bottom which is hard for most athletes to do — he also to touch down into it. The person runs, jumps had the third-longest leap in the conference and lands as the crowd cheers and awaits the this season. results.

Taylor said that he could not be happier This is what Chico State’s senior triple with his results this season as he has seen imjumper Derek Taylor lives for. provement in his game every meet.

“Three right backs,” While most jumpers do Your whole team Taylor said. “Right back, both the triple and long tippy toes. Right back, coming to watch you jump, Taylor no longer tippy toes. Right back, competes at both events. preparing for a big tippy toes. Big breath, He wanted to focus more jump has to be my then go!” best experience here on triple jump because This is the typical rouhe was better at it and it as a Wildcat and (is tine Taylor always does is the event he enjoys the what I) will miss the most, he said. before each big jump to most. help get him in the zone, Taylor is working on which he has been doing making a national qualfor five years.

Derek Taylor, triple jumper ifying to move on to the Taylor kicked off his National Championship career on Chico State’s in Michigan in May. track and field team as a redshirted first-year Not jumping too far toward the end, Taylor athlete. is not thinking about his track career being NCAA rules only allow college athletes to over. He said that he is trying to just live in the participate in the program for four years, so moment and enjoy every jump he takes. most athletes who plan on attending college a The amount of support he gets from the little longer redshirt in their first year. crowd along with his head coach Robert NooTaylor’s five years as a Wildcat are winding ney will always be something Taylor will down, and his senior year is slowly coming to cherish, he said. end along with his track career.

“A lot of people do not know what a triple, But senioritis has not hit Taylor on the long or high jump is,” Taylor said. “A lot of track, where he is still killing it in the triple the fans who do come out to support us come jump. for certain jumpers. We get some good crowds.

At the Stanford Invitational on April 3, Tay(I’m) not saying that more people don’t watch Breanna Barnard

Photo courtesy of Chico State

Senior Derek Taylor launches into the air while competing in the triple jump at a meet last year. Taylor will officially hang up his spikes after this season. the 100-meter, but we get some love.”

He will not continue running after this season. Taylor will officially hang up his spikes and move on to work for a general contracting company, he said.

From dying at practices to competing in the California Collegiate Athletic Association Championship, Taylor said that he will always remember all the memories he has made in Chico.

“Getting that clap down the runway in front of your home crowd,” Taylor said, “your whole team coming to watch you preparing for a big jump has to be my best experience here as a Wildcat and (is what I) will miss the most.”

Breanna Barnard can be reached at sportseditor@theorion.com or

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Men’s golf drives toward championships Since the 2009-2010 season, the Wildcats have produced top-five finishes in 59 of 69 tournaments, and head coach T.L. Brown credits recruiting as one of the keys to building the team’s success, he said.

Chico State is currently fourth in the na-

Matthew Vislosky

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Ranked fifth in the nation — check.

Second in the west region — check.

Seventeen straight top-five finishes— check.

tional ranking, but Brown is more focused on the team’s regional ranking, because it is how teams will be paired up in the NCAA Super Regional on May 4-6.

“We are really focused on getting better as players and as a team and playing our way

into a position to win,” he said.

Chico State is currently ranked No. 2 in the West Region.

The success the ’Cats have had can be measured by their core group of golfers.

“We have had the same three guys — Alistair, myself and Justin — and we always have three good scores,” said Lee Gearhart, a junior business major. “It has led to our consistency.”

Golf is the only sport at Chico State where athletes play both in the fall and spring, so dedication is key to success in the sport, said Alistair Docherty, a juT.L. BROWN Men’s golf head nior kinesiology major. coach “We don’t believe in offseasons, so over the winter break we all worked individually on our game and made sure we kept up in good fit form,” he said. “And just practicing in general.”

Heading into the final rounds in the last three tournaments, the ’Cats have been on the outside looking in at the top five, but know that they are never out of it, Docherty said.

“There is no giving up,” he said. “We always fight to the end. In the last couple tournaments we have come from behind,” he said.

With the conference championship coming up Monday through Wednesday, the main goal right now is bringing another banner back to Chico State, Brown said.

“Everyone’s got to work hard, stay motivated, and the team has to gel and get confidence,” he said. “I’m just focused on right now and trying to bring that conference championship home next week.”

Photo courtesy of Chico State

Lee Gearhart, a junior business major and Wildcat golfer, competes at a tournament earlier this year.

Matthew Vislosky can be reached at sportseditor@theorion.com or

@MattVislosky on Twitter.

Wildcat gamers bond, unwind in virtual world Julie Ortega

video game, so it’s on another level. We use players we know.

Who gets the most competitive?

Nick Radosavljevic. He’s Serbian, and he’ll curse in Serbian. He yells a lot, yells at the TV. He’ll stand up and jump around and stuff, take a lap.

How does playing video games help bring the team closer?

If you ever have an argument, you settle it with FIFA. If you’re ever like just hanging, you say, ‘Hey, let’s play some FIFA.’ You create a bond outside the field.

Staff Writer

Parents always argue that video games are only for kids. That’s because they never grew up as gamers. Playing video games brings people together. They laugh, scream, shout and get crazy together.

Apart from playing on the court and field, Wildcats also get together to play some of their favorite video games, whether on the road or on a regular day. Of course, they play sports games to show that their virtual skills match their real-life skills.

Julie Ortega can be reached at sportseditor@theorion.com or

Matt Tarr

@julieOrtega_ on Twitter.

to do right trigger then left.

What team does everyone tend to pick?

Chelsea, Leon, Real Madrid, Barcelona.

When do you and other teammates play together?

Four times a week, multiple times a week.

Who do you think gets the most competitive?

Derek (Carver) is pretty up there.

Some athletes choose to take part in playing, and some simply sit back and watch everyone else scream their lungs.

Sasha Peranteau

First-year midfield/defender, soccer

Corey SilverstROm

First-year forward, soccer

What game do you tend to play the most? “(Call of Duty): Modern Warfare 2.”

When did you first start to play?

In the fifth grade.

Started playing “World at World.” It was on a PC. It was hard. To zoom in you had

First-year guard, Basketball

What video games do you play with teammates?

We usually play FIFA against together because we know how good we are at soccer. But now it’s a soccer

What type of video games do you play as a team?

When the team gets together we’ll play (NBA2K). A lot of time we’re actually playing

“Super Smash Bros.” on the Nintendo 64 or Game Cube. Chris Magalotti on the team has the Nintendo 64. It gets competitive.

How’s the environment?

It’s like we’re on the court to be honest. It’s a lot of trash talking. Everyone wants to win.

Who gets the most competitive?

Honestly, I’d probably say me or Jordan Semple. I don’t like to lose. If I do, you’ll probably hear a lot of excuses out of me.

How do you think playing games with other teammates helps?

It helps build team camaraderie.

We build a relationship, and we’re all like brothers. So every time we get together, it’s a bonding thing. Once every other week.

Have any of the coaches ever played with all of you?

Actually, our assistant coach (Lucas Gabriel) played “Mario Kart” with us one time. He was the best “Mario Kart” player I’ve ever played.

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At 13 years old, Zac Rubino watched the Na• The performance portion focuses on cretional Yo-Yo Contest in the City Plaza in downtown ativity, music, rhythm, body control and use of the Chico. stage.

It was that performance that inspired Rubino and “I try to base my routine off of the Jabbawockeez, the helped him become the 2014 offstring national champion dance group from America’s Best Dance Crew,” he said. and fifth overall in the yo-yo world.

“Except I am using a yo-yo, and they are way better at danc“I remember standing there watching one performer do ing than me.” these crazy tricks,” Rubino said. “I thought that was the coolest Last summer, Rubino began an internship in Japan where he thing, and I wanted to be able to do that and compete on a national worked alongside his friend and mentor, Hironori Mii. stage.”

Mii, a Chico State alumnus, was a big part of getting the offstring The 21-year-old Chico local got his first yo-yo from his brother-instyle of yo-yoing to the U.S. and was a national offstring champion law at Bird In Hand, a downtown store dediin 2000. cated to yo-yos.

On Aug. 7-9, Rubino traveled to Prague and For me, it was “I grew out of that first yo-yo within about competed in the 2014 World Yo-Yo Contest. In the getting up there on two weeks mainly because it was a beginners competition, more than 1,000 competitors from model,” Rubino said.

30 different countries gathered to show their stage and getting He was then inspired by a method that he witskills. Rubino placed fifth overall in the offstring a medal at my first nessed at a junior high performance called offdivision. contest. I was like string yo-yoing. This style is performed by using In addition to competing, while abroad, Rubino ‘Huh. I might be a yo-yo that is not directly tied to a string, and in learned about the business side of the yo-yo world. good at this.’ order to perform a trick one must wrap the string In Japan, he was offered a job to run an online around the axle. store of accessories called Yo-Yo USA. His sponZac Rubino, 2014 sor, Duncan Toys Company, paid for his travel, “He was taking the yo-yo and flipping it up in the air and catching it with the string,” Rubino national offstring hotels and yo-yo accessories. said. “With the begining style of yo-yoing, I was When back in the U.S., Rubino competes in the yo-yo champion limited. Now with the offstring, I feel like whatNational Yo-Yo Contest, held annually in Chico, ever my brain can think of, I can do.” every year and has never placed lower than To help himself get to where he is today, he set up a practice plan. third.

This strict practice routine consists of practicing at least one hour Last year, Rubino placed first in the National Yo-Yo Contest, makevery day and up to four hours every day before competitions. ing him the national offstring champion.

In 2009, Rubino entered his first competition, the Bay Area For the future he looks to defend his national title in October Classic. He came in third place, losing to a world champion and at the National Yo-Yo Contest and has high hopes of placing a six-time national champion. higher than fifth in this year’s World Yo-Yo Contest, which “For me, it was getting up there on stage and getting a will be held in Japan. medal at my first contest,” Rubino said. “I was like ‘Huh. “I had a bad day that day,” Rubino said. “I missed a I might be good at this.’” third of my routine but got the second highest techniThe competition contestants are judged and crical score. So if I can nail my routine, I have a really tiqued on two main factors: good shot at winning the world championship.”

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Zac Rubino shows off his skills with the offstring style, in which the yo-yo is not directly tied to a string and has to be wrapped around the axle to perform tricks.

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Students petition for safer streets Claire Martinez

Staff Writer

Two Chico State students have teamed up after losing a friend to demand change so no one else will experience losing a loved one to accidents on the streets of Chico.

Chico State student Nickolas Klein died on March 28 when he was struck by a car near the intersection of Seventh and Hazel streets.

Dillon Mitchler, a senior English major, lived with Klein in the dorms their freshman year.

Two days after Klein’s death, Mitchler and Shane Smith, a senior public relations major, were sitting DILLON in their living room MITCHLER watching television Senior English major when the idea to create a petition came to mind, Smith said.

The petition asks that stop signs replace the yield signs in residential areas downtown.

“Even if this petition isn’t directly relative to the cause of death, it is still in Nick’s honor and could definitely contribute to saving lives in the future,” Mitchler said.

The petition was created March 30 on the website change.org. Now, there are more than 1,000 electronic signatures.

“His death really hit home considering he is probably the only close friend I’ve ever lost,” Mitchler said. “I’m not even sure if Nick passed because of someone driving recklessly through a yield sign. But if there were stop signs, it may not have happened.”

Claire Martinez can be reached at featureseditor@theorion.com or

@soph_mxx on Twitter.

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Is your phone controlling your life?

On the other hand, smartphones have fea- is there, the urge still lingers to pick up the tures that make them a helpful tool for living phone and start scrolling.

Staff Writer in the 21st century.

Fenisey’s biggest pet peeve is the separation Eighty-five percent of adults ages 18-24 own Austin Shankel, a junior marketing major, smartphones create, she said. smartphones. thinks that his iPhone 6 is “It makes me feel alone when The dominance of the smartphone helpful, he said. other people are all on their leaves students with the choice to “I find my smartphone iPhones,” Fenisey said. “I’ll be sitjoin the evolution or create a reality to be the most useful for ting there talking with them, and outside of a 4-inch screen. finding out information,” they will check something while I’m Jamie Fenisey, a junior psychology Shankel said. “We were talking to them.” major, has been using an old-school watching the roast of She can’t be too mad about it beLG candy bar-style phone for about Justin Bieber, and I asked cause it is our culture, she said. But eight months now.

Siri, ‘How long did Marit definitely rubs her the wrong way.

“I’ve had numerous iPhones, but I tha Stewart go to jail for?’

Fenisey and Shankel both agreed JAMIE don’t really care for them anymore,” I found out in 10 seconds.” that most, if not all, of their friends AUSTIN FENISEY SHANKEL Fenisey said. “I’ve broken a lot of Additionally, 40 percent are equipped with a smartphone.

Junior psychology of college students said Junior marketing them.” ”I cannot relate with people when major major Since having her old-school phone, that they use smartphones they are always relating with everyFenisey has become less reliant on to get some last-minute thing else besides what’s in front of technology, she said. studying done right before a test. them,” Fenisey said.

“I have been more dependent on myself “I use my phone as a study guide very ofsince I’ve had it,” Fenisey said. “I learned how ten,” Shankel said.

Nick Bragg can be reached at to get places without my maps. It’s changed Shankel also said that he often checks his featureseditor@theorion.com or my life.” phone out of boredom. Even though nothing @Nick981w on Twitter.

Nick Bragg

THE O-FACE

Sex in society: Stigmas and realities Enough with the numbers game Sophia Xepoleas

Sex Columnist

I am a female sex columnist for a college newspaper and am fully aware of the implications intertwined with my title. When I tell people what I do, some awkwardly giggle. A few commend me on my willingness to discuss a provocative subject. What these people have in common is their assumption that I am experienced in my field of interest.

My friends — you are correct.

Since the time my 17-year-old self became sexually active, I have in fact experienced and indulged in the mysterious world of sex, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Because sex is an essential factor of human existence, society’s apprehension toward the subject is unreasonable.

Unless you’re asexual or just in denial, sex is a basic human need that all either take part in or wish to take part in.

Although it has been shown in a negative light at times, sex can be an exciting and enjoyable activity when exercised with the right moral intentions.

There is nothing wrong with expressing your sexuality in whichever way you choose. But there are a few things to keep in mind in doing so.

Use a damn condom

In a college town full of sexual tension and drunken decisions, you can never be too careful. STDs are real and don’t discriminate.

Not using protection when having sex with multiple partners is a dangerous game, and it’s only a matter of time before you will find yourself shaking hands with a not-so-pleasant infection. Although it isn’t always as pleasurable, it’s well worth the effort.

This, and being proactive about keeping up with STD screenings, is the best way to avoid adding to the “dirty” stereotype usually associated with having multiple partners.

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You don’t owe anyone anything

The media is constantly putting out sexualized images and creating a subconscious standard of sexuality. Some people aren’t as comfortable with intimacy as others and by no means does that render them inferior or inadequate.

Just because someone is capable of having sex does not mean they are obligated or expected to do so.

Recognize the root of your guilt

Guilt is a pretty common feeling after engaging in sexual activity, but it is important to be able to identify exactly why. If you’re allowing society’s stigmas around sex to influence your thoughts, it will take away from the enjoyment of the experience. Regretting something you had once desired is a waste of time and energy.

On the other hand, if taking part in casual sex happens to reflect poorly on your self-image, your guilt may just be a lesson in personal preference. Knowing what you want and enjoy between the sheets will help maintain a more satisfying and comfortable sex life.

Although society’s view on sexuality may be relatively skewed, your sex life belongs to no one but you. Be wary of societal influence in regard to sex and carry your thoughts and opinions confidently. At the end of the day, the only person that can judge you is yourself.

Sophia Xepoleas can be reached at sexcolumnist@theorion.com or

@soph_mxx on Twitter.

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NEBULA

It doesn’t matter how you spin it, people will always find something to judge you for. You’re either sleazy for sleeping with too many partners or a prude for not sleeping with enough.

You are the only person that should influence your sex life. As long as you’re being safe, you can express yourself however you desire. Society’s opinion should not be a factor when deciding whether to withhold or partake in sexual activity.

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Sultry singer Lilla D’Mone is bringing some neo-soul to Lost On Main along with artists Lisa Valentine and Jesi Naomi. It’s going to be a night of fun and girl funk.

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Grammy Award-winning rapper Coolio performed an interesting but less-than-impressive set on Friday at Lost On Main in Chico. Opening acts included local bands HowFlyy, Chain Gang, Vibe Tribe and The Maker’s Mile.

Photo courtesy of 1078 Gallery

Chico indie darling Aubrey Debauchery is moving onto greener pastures. 1078 Gallery is throwing her a farewell party where she’ll perform with The Broken Bones. Candy Apple, Duffy’s Sirens and Lips Of Renegade will help with the send off also.

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Carnival for a Cause will feature lots of various games, food and family fun for people of all ages. The carnival will benefit Wings of Eagles, a nonprofit group that raises money for seriously ill children and their families.

Coolio stirs up ’90s nostalgia, gives lackluster performance the work by singing along with the music themselves.

Staff Writer It kind of backfired though since half of Lost On Main somehow managed to the people were probably still in diapers transform into a time machine and travel when Coolio won his Grammy in 1996. back to the ‘90s for a less-than-fantastic They couldn’t be held accountable for not voyage on Friday night. knowing the lyrics to any of his songs — People of all ages (from 21 and up) and even the famous ones. backgrounds flocked to see Coolio perWhen he wasn’t going through the moform his once monstrous hit songs. The tions of rapping, he was talking about results were both disappointing and rouswho knows what. The mumbling spilled ing, creating a perplexing evening of nosover into whatever stories he was trying talgia. to tell intermittently throughout the set.

By the time he dramatically took the Of what could actually be heard, he stage at 12:30 a.m., the crowd was drunk asked men in the crowd if they were part with eagerness or just drunk (the difof the BDF (big dick family) and hit on ference was hard to women before tell) and so ready to launching into a get down to some OG song that seemed While the whole night wasn’t all that rhymes. to blatantly and At first, it was great. irresponsibly or the bag of chips, it was still a thrill Seeing his trademark perpetuate the to watch a prominent figure in rap braids peeking out “lazy black Amerhistory perform. from his hat, his “I ican” stereotype. wear my sunglasses Another unforat night” coolness tunate tune was and closely interacting with the fans as one that had the words, “Make sure you he rapped with enthusiasm really set the wash your hands before you play with the tone for how the show was going to go. pussy.” It was crude enough by itself, but Or not. he pushed it a little further when he deBy the time he got into “Fantastic Voy- cided to stop in the middle of it and give a age,” it was clear that the man was mumpublic service announcement about yeast bling through most of the lyrics and not infections leading to bacterial infections even bothering to deliver some of them. leading to “infection infections.”

Whether he lost his breath, forgot the Thanks, Coolio, but women are pretty words or just didn’t give a damn, it was much in the know about that one. No need dispiriting. to bring it up when they’re trying to get There were several instances where their swerve on with the cute guys next to songs were either cut short (which may or them. may not be blamed on time restrictions) After “pussy” was talked and sung or the crowd was expected to do some of about a few times (because it’s Coolio’s faAmanda Rhine

vorite word, according to his mouth), he began wrapping up the show with what the people were waiting for.

He launched into “1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin’ New)” and the room went bonkers. Everyone, no matter where they were standing, started to bounce to the beat and belt out the chorus (as much as they knew). The high energy must have affected Coolio also because it certainly appeared like he was enjoying himself as he slid around stage.

In that moment, the whole place was as one, and it was spectacular.

Then, without warning, the sound of gunshots echoed through the speakers and Coolio ran off stage and dove behind the bar.

Surprising, but a fitting intro to “Gangsta’s Paradise.” Especially, when three bouncers aggressively carried off a patron who got a little too close to the rapper.

That was another moment when the show reached an awesome level and the ‘90s were alive again.

Once the song was over, Coolio gave a nice shout out to Chico and bailed, leaving behind Jarez to end with a killer sax solo.

It was a good way to call it a night.

While the whole night wasn’t all that or the bag of chips, it was still a thrill to watch a prominent figure in rap history perform and see some crazy random antics from others ensue.

Coolio just really needs to never talk about yeast infections on stage again — ever.

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

@am_rhine on Twitter.

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Let’s face it. Music is a big deal in Chico.

The town has captured the love of music like no other.

The music scene is so outrageous and infectious that we have our very own music festival to celebrate all Chico has to offer in every music genre.

Following a weekend filled with a collection of live music from genres such as country, jazz and punk, the 10th annual Cammies came to a grand close on Saturday.

The Cammies tied everything together with an all-day extravaganza and awards show that went down at the Chico’s Women’s Club. A dozen bands performed at the event on the decked-out indoor and outdoor stages to a full crowd.

When one band played, the area surrounding the stage was packed with music lovers either dancing on the floor or just admiring from afar. There wasn’t an age limit

to the crowd. Both young and old shared their support.

As soon as the music was done, the crowd all moved to the other stage where another band would start to play. This musical chairs game continued throughout the day, leading to the closing number around 7 p.m. that night. The set of bands that performed included: The Blue Merles, Solar Estates, Severance Package, as well as Jesi Naomi.

In between the sets, the winners of the Cammies were announced.

No matter what kind of music tickles someone’s heart, the Cammies awards show had it. Besides the music, the event provided the crowd with food and beverages, with money going to a good cause. Food was provided in the parking lot by the food trucks Black Kettle and Taste of Hmong..

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