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Medical aid Chico police respond to the scene of a mugging at Mechoopda Street and West First Avenue Friday night. Although crime was down compared to previous Cesar Chavez weekends, there were still two stabbings and five DUIs reported.

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Cesar Chavez Day sees violence, racial tension Nicholas Carr Allison Weeks Isabel Charles Staff Writers

Although Chico police report that the number of arrests was down during Cesar Chavez weekend this year, the holiday was marred by two stabbings and a fight that sent two people to the hospital. Students also found alternative ways to celebrate the legacy of Chavez by taking to the streets in a march for the labor organizer who fought for civil rights. Stabbings In addition to 33 alcohol-related arrests, two stabbings occurred over the three-day holiday weekend. A 23-year-old man was stabbed at a residence on Sunrise Court early Saturday morning. Chico police officers found the man lying in a driveway with multiple stab wounds, and he was taken to Enloe Medical Center. Police received varying suspect descriptions from witnesses and do not know why the man was stabbed. A second man was stabbed early Monday morning.

He was walking with a group of men when he knocked over a garbage can, which upset the can’s owner, said Sgt. George Laver of the Chico Police Department. The woman resident and the man began arguing before the man took a swing at her. She swung back in retaliation. A group of non-residents came to the woman’s aid and caused a large fight in the middle of the street, Laver said. One of the suspects is accused of beating up the 19-year-old who knocked over the garbage can before taking out a knife, according to the release. The 19-year-old’s hand was cut during the fight, and he was taken to the hospital. Police encourage anyone with information about the stabbings to contact the Chico Police Department. Overall crime decreases Despite the stabbings, crime decreased this weekend compared to previous years, according to a press release from the Chico Police Department. In 2011, 50 arrests were made on Cesar Chavez Day alone, compared to this year’s 38 total arrests between Friday and Monday

morning. Last year, police made 42 arrests between March 30 and April 1. While officers working overtime were required to stay on patrol Friday and Saturday nights, overtime staff members working Sunday night were released early. The fact that Cesar Chavez Day fell on a rainy Easter Sunday may have contributed to decreased criminal activity, according to the press release. Cesar Chavez Day march The student groups Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan and the National Brown Berets participated in a march Sunday and shouted down those partying in sombreros and ponchos. About 20 Chico State students marched through the south-campus area Sunday to peacefully protest what they saw as disrespectful partying. The route led from the courtyard of the Student Services Center down Ivy Street. From there, they marched up West Fifth Street to City Plaza, where a short ceremony was held onstage. Last year’s march was mainly focused on the downtown and >> please see chavez | A3

WEEKEND CRIME STATS

27 Drunk in public arrests

5 Driving under the influence arrests

2 Assault with a deadly weapon arrests

1 Minor in possession of alcohol arrest SOURCE • Chico Police Department

A new program policy now allows Chico State students and staff to use oncampus facilities for free, but off-campus groups will still have to pay. The policy went into effect April 1 after Chico State President Paul Zingg and his cabinet approved it, said Joe Wills, Chico State’s director of public affairs and publications. Under the new plan, university-recognized groups will no longer be charged for using campus facilities after normal business hours and during extended hours. The former policy charged student groups when they used facilities after normal business hours and on Saturdays. Normal business hours are 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday, and extended hours are 1-7 p.m. Sundays. The university will now centrally cover the costs of the after-hours usage for state entities with funds from its general budget, but it is unsure how much it will cost, Wills said. State entities include programs, units, departments and college organizations of Chico State, the CSU and the Chancellor’s Office. Some CSU campuses that have this policy in place pay up to $1 million to subsidize facility usage, Zingg said. He does not want Chico State’s costs to reach a mark that high. The cost of renting a university facility varies depending on how much it costs Chico State to make the area available, Wills said. For example, recognized student groups were previously charged $190 for up to two hours in a standard-sized room in Tehama Hall after business hours and $546 for four or more hours, according a facility-use table posted on Chico State’s website last year. The fee table is now under review by administration. In many cases the university will discount the charges for a group that has a >> please see Fee | A4

2 fraternities suspended after hazing investigations Pedro Quintana Senior Writer

Chico State has suspended two fraternity chapters until the end of the semester after investigating three hazing allegations. Investigations of Sigma Pi, Kappa Sigma and Phi Beta Sigma began before Chico State President Paul Zingg suspended all social Greek organizations Nov. 15. The office of student judicial affairs began looking into whether Sigma Pi was involved in the alcohol-related death of Chico State student Mason Sumnicht, said Connie Huyck, student life and leadership coordinator. Sigma Pi was cleared of the allegation, and no sanctions were handed down. Allegations Two fraternity chapters were suspended within two days in November after members participated in events involving pledges. Active and alumni members of Phi Beta Sigma were involved in a gathering with

new recruits on the third floor of a parking structure, where new members were hazed, according to the letter sent out to the chapter. It was reported that new recruits were lined up while members and alumni hit the pledges, said CC Carter, director of student life and leadership. There was no fighting during the event, Phi Beta Sigma President Damaris Greer said. He called the event a “unity and strength show.” Greer, who participated in the event, invited other Greek chapters, faculty and university officials, he said. The incident occurred on a Friday, and Phi Beta Sigma was suspended Monday. About 100 people attended the event, and no one said they were hurt or embarassed, Greer said. “By law, I do think it was hazing because the new members participated in the event,” he said. Kappa Sigma, the other fraternity in question, was suspended Nov. 7 and held a social Nov. 9 without permission from university officials. >> please see GREEKS | A4

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Suspended Kappa Sigma, a fraternity with a chapter house at 731 W. Fifth St., was suspended Nov. 7. Two days later, the organization’s members held a social event in defiance of university sanctions. The fraternity is not allowed to participate in or hold any social events, including formals and exchange, until the spring 2014 semester.

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pianist performance Chico State student Naoko Terakado performed two classical piano works at the Kruschke Competition: Claude Debussy’s “La Cathedral Engloutie” (The Sunken Cathedral) and Johannes Brahms’ Rhapsody in G minor, Op. 79, No. 2. She has been playing regularly since the age of 6 and plans to pursue a career in music after graduation in May. MORE ON THEORION.com/features Watch Terakado deliver a rendition of Claude Debussy’s “The Sunken Cathedral” at Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall.

practice. She began taking piano lessons at the age Staff Writer of 6 in Japan. Terakado took a five-year hiatus from piano before attending Chico State Harmonic riffs of piano melodies waft to study under Natalya Shkoda, the coordiacross the well-lit performance hall as a nator of the university’s keyboard program hush falls over the audience. All eyes are and an internationally renowned pianist glued to the stage, and Naoko Terakado’s from Ukraine. face is a picture of concentration as her fin“I practice at least four or five hours gers dance over the keys. every day,” Terakado said. Terakado, an international MORE ON “All piano students who student from Japan majoring Naoko Terakado are taking Shkoda’s private in music industry and techinstruction and studio class, nology at Chico State, won As part of her major which deals with techniques several prizes for her perrequirements, Terakado and etudes, are supposed to formance in the Earl R. and will perform an hourpractice at least three hours Marilyn Ann Kruschke Piano long recital April 30. each day.” Competition at Rowland-TayTerakado motivates herself lor Recital Hall on March 2. SOURCE • naoko terakado to practice by reminding herShe won $500 for her self that the more she does, second-place finish in the the more she will improve day by day, both competition, along with the Johannes technically and musically, she said. Brahms Award, a special prize of $100. The “It’s important to know the background contest was open to any music student at a of the composer and the music to be able California community college or California to play more expressively, and I’ve realized State University, as well as junior or senior how fun playing the piano can be when I high school students in the state. can actually play well,” she said. “All these Terakado’s winning formula for comattitudes help me focus on playing well on petition can be summed up in one word: Nicole D’Souza

a stage.” Most of Shkoda’s piano students are beginners, she said. All music majors are required to take two group piano classes with her, and those who are most talented eventually become her private piano students. “That was the case with Naoko,” Shkoda said. “With my methods of teaching and her dedication and discipline, Naoko moved through at least eight years of piano studies in three years.” There is a high skill level at the Kruschke Competition, and it elevates every year, Shkoda said. It is an Shkoda honor to participate in the Natalya Coordinator of competition’s final round, Chico State’s keysince it is a top-quality board program contest. “Naoko practiced honestly and regularly for many months before the competition and delivered a great performance that was a joy to listen to,” Shkoda said. “She made me very happy.” The most rewarding aspect of playing the piano is making people smile,

surprising them with her performance and being complimented on her talent, Terakado said. “I did think that it would be nice to win a prize, but I just wanted to do as best as I can, enjoy myself and deliver an enjoyable performance to the audience,” she said. “Playing well was my way of thanking Dr. Shkoda.” Shkoda’s teaching is not just limited to musical instruction, Terakado said. “I do not know how many times she made me feel better by listening to my concerns, fears and whatever I was dealing with,” she said. Terakado will graduate from Chico State in May. She is considering several different career paths, including performing solo, working for live shows, concerts or events or playing in an ensemble or orchestra. “The future remains uncertain, but what is certain to me is that I will be happy as long as I keep playing piano and have people around me to enjoy music with,” Terakado said. The Orion can be reached at editorinchief@theorion.com

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Start of spring brings colorful campus celebration through Holi Festival day glow Chico State student Joseph Gilmore (left) throws colored powder at the Holi Festival of Colors on March 27 at Trinity Commons. Students celebrated the Hindu festival marking the start of spring by throwing powder and water. Rahma Collins (top right) and and Katie Carpenter (bottom right) perform acrobatic routines after the Holi event. MORE ON THEORION.com/features Find the full story about the Holi Festival hosted by Chico State’s Universal Networks in Travel and Education club and the Indian Student Association.

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Women engineers defy gender stereotypes

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breaking boundaries Senior Jessica Waldman (left), junior Michelle Rodriguez (center) and junior Salam Ali (right) are all engineering majors and members of the Chico State Society of Women Engineers. There are currently 13 members in the club, all of whom are female. the orion •PHOTOgRAPH BY michael steubing

another round Myagi Pocock, a bartender at Burgers and Brew, pours a Suicide Jack California Cream Ale from the Wildcard microbrewery on March 28 at the restaurant and bar.

Microbrews tap into Chico bars

Red Ale to the strong, chocolate and malt flavored Shot in the Dark Oatmeal Porter. Staff Writer Andrew Watt, a senior business administration major, had a chance to try Wildcard’s Fans of craft brews take heed: A variety of Suicide Jack cream ale at Burgers and Brew’s microbrews are taking over taps in Chico. “Tap Takeover!” on March 28, an event feaOn March 28, downtown Chico bars such turing all four of Wildcard’s non-seasonal as Burgers and Brew, Bella’s Sports Bar and beers. Woodstock’s Pizza began serving beers from “Suicide Jack is really good, and it’s lighter Wildcard, a new husband-and-wife microthan you’d think. It has a little citrusy afterbrewery in Redding. taste, and it really sparks Jenny Hansen and her my day,” Watt said. husband Jeff, the head “We want to support The restaurant will conbrewer, began the business a few months ago and the local economy and tinue to sell the four beers have already outgrown keep everything close until kegs run out, but the Wildcard’s California their workspace. With the to home.” Cream Ale will be permapurchase of a bigger brewnently sold at Burgers and house, Wildcard hopes to Jenny hansen Brew, replacing the popular expand to Sacramento and Co-founder of Wildcard Stella Artois. Oregon, but no further. Brewing Co. “We replaced Stella with “We want to support the Wildcard’s cream ale to local economy and keep support local breweries, and plus, it’s a pheeverything close to home,” Jenny Hansen nomenal product,” said Myagi Pocock, a said. “It’s so great to see that people also bartender at the restaurant. “Nobody will be want to support a local product.” missing Stella at all once you get a sample of Craft breweries such as Sierra Nevada this.” Brewing Co., Samuel Adams and Wildcard While Keystone, Coors and Bud Light may make up only 5 percent of total beer sales, be some of the go-to beers for Chico State stubut microbreweries had a 17 percent growth dents, the opportunity to try locally brewed in the last year alone, according to the Brewcraft beers is always available if one knows ers Association. where to look. The pricing of Wildcard beers is similar to “Craft beer is exciting because of the varibrews from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. and ety and styles that they offer,” Jenny Hansen Firestone, and a visit to the Wildcard brewsaid. “If you don’t like beer, it’s because you ery in Redding allows you to leave with a haven’t tried the right one yet.” 20-ounce bottle for $5. The brewery makes four year-round beers and four seasonal beers that range from the The Orion can be reached at fruity, full-bodied Double Down Imperial editorinchief@theorion.com Jessica Bauer

Christine Lee Staff Writer

When Michelle Rodriguez walked into her first engineering lab, a male classmate told her he needed her seat because she was in the wrong room. “I was upset,” said Rodriguez, a junior computer and electrical engineering major and the president of the Chico State Society of Women Engineers. “I don’t know what I would’ve had to do to look like an engineering student.” Just as she tried to convince the man she was in the right classroom, her male friend walked in and confirmed the fact. She had no idea there would be a lack of women in her engineering classes, but she has gotten used to being the only one or one of the few, Rodriguez said. One semester, she was the only woman in a class of 70 students until two other women enrolled. Rodriguez was less intimidated and more humored by being the only woman in such a large classroom, she said. She already knew many of the students in the class and laughed at how all of the men had short hair and wore black. According to Chico State’s Office of Institutional Research, there are 364 women and 3,336 men enrolled in the College of Engineering, Computer Science and Construction Management. “I’m happy that there are more women studying engineering,” Rodriguez said. “Women are not intimidated. It’s just that a lot of them are not educated about what it is and the different types of engineers.” The Society of Women Engineers is an organization with chapters across the United States. The Chico State chapter currently has 13 female members. There are also men who attend meetings and help with activities, said Ken Derucher, a professor of engineering at Chico State. He has been the adviser to the Society of Women Engineers for three years. The club tutors children from the Boys and Girls Club in math and hosts Imagineer Day, an event during which children from kindergarten to sixth grade participate

in activities that implement practices from mechanical, water and chemical engineering. “In civil engineering, we have a chocolate road factory,” Derucher said. “It’s a candy road that we make and the kids get to eat it. The kids get a hands-on approach.” Participants also get to make ice cream and play with circuits and robotic dogs that play soccer, he said. Getting children interested in math and science as young as three or four is important in keeping them interested as they grow into adulthood. The Society of Women Engineers is aiming to recruit members by tabling outside the Bell Memorial Union and O’Connell Technology Center. “It’s more than joining,” Derucher said. “It’s entering the profession of engineering. To not be interested in your profession or your society is, in other words, not being interested in engineering.” Half of the graduates in law and medicine are women, he said. In engineering, that number is as low as 20 percent, Rodriguez said. “We want more women to join, and as women, we have different perspectives from men and if we have more input, it will feel more like the engineering department belongs to us too,” she said. “We should know that we’re equal as men. There shouldn’t be a difference because of sex.” The Society of Women Engineers sells T-shirts featuring witty phrases with engineering terms filled with sexual innuendos. Some read “‘Lubrication, friction and wear’ is a class,” and others say, “We design and build large erections.” The T-shirts have sold out, and students are requesting more. The money from the sales will go toward funding Imagineer Day, job fairs and travel expenses when the group attends out-oftown conferences. The Society of Women Engineers has officer meetings 5:15 p.m. on Mondays in Langdon Engineering Center Room 203. The Orion can be reached at editorinchief@theorion.com

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READERS, DIGEST: Butternut squash casserole with mascarpone cheese

WHAT YOU NEED: 1 1/2 pounds butternut squash (peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch cubes)

●2 tablespoons olive oil ●8 ounces dried extra-wide noodles of your choice ●4 tablespoons butter ●2 shallots ●1 tablespoon lemon juice 8 ounces mascarpone cheese

●3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese ●1/2 cup flat leaf parsley, snipped the orion •PHOTOgRAPH BY Alexandra Archuleta

Pasta perfection This simple pasta dish, a sweet butternut squash casserole with melty mascarpone cheese and panko bread crumbs, only takes about 40 minutes to make.

Alexandra Archuleta Food Columnist

My first culinary conquest was in 10th grade, when I won a cook-off competition at my high school. My recipe? It was simple, yet sophisticated; unique, but familiar. It was a recipe that stood out from all the rest, a dish my mother made for dinner from time to time. It was easy enough for me to make, yet complex enough for the adult judges to enjoy. I was also going through a vegetarian phase at the time, so it had to be meatless. My creativity reached its maximum potential when I decided to cook something simple, healthy and easy: a

butternut squash casserole with mascarpone cheese. It’s pasta baked with melty, gooey mascarpone with cubes of butternut squash tossed in and topped with crunchy, flaky panko. I love butternut squash. It’s nutty, sweet and goes well with any dish. Trader Joe’s sells peeled, cubed squash by the pound, so buying that eliminates all the time it normally takes to peel, seed and cube the sometimes-intimidating squash. This pasta dish is simple to make and easy to enjoy during any season. Feel free to also add grilled chicken or ground turkey to the recipe if you want extra protein. I won two movie tickets for my first culinary creation, and I hope this dish is your ticket to a delicious dinner.

HOW TO MAKE IT: 1. Set oven to 425 F 2. Oil a 12-by-9-inch glass pan 3 ● . Toss squash in oil and place in pan 4 ● . Roast uncovered for 30 minutes or until lightly browned and tender, stirring twice 5. Meanwhile, cook noodles in pot according to package directions 6. Drain and set aside 7. In the same pot, melt 2 tablespoons of butter. Add the shallots and cook, stirring over medium heat for 3-5 minutes or until tender and butter just begins to melt and darken 8. Stir in lemon juice and squash 9. Add noodles to shallot mixture. Stir in mascarpone, 1/2 cup Parmesan, 1/4 cup parsley and 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper 10. Transfer back into greased pan 11. In a small saucepan, melt the remaining butter. Stir in the bread crumbs, remaining Parmesan and parsley 12. Sprinkle over casserole 13. Bake uncovered until crumbs are golden

Alexandra Archuleta can be reached at foodcolumnist@theorion.com

THE O-FACE: Avoid getting caught with your pants down

Chantal Richards Sex Columnist

When was the last time your roommates walked in to find you going at it with a partner like bunny rabbits drugged up on Ritalin? Or the last time you were mortified when your parents barged in unannounced to find your naked butt in the air as a salute? Face it, people are bound to accidently happen upon these moments, but that doesn’t mean we should spend our entire lives fretting being seen in the nude. Instead, take the following steps to avoid being walked in on to spare yourself, your partner and the unwanted audience embarrassment and awkwardness. 1. Talk about it There’s no point trying to cover up after you’ve been seen getting it on, because everything’s already been exposed. Being frank and direct will resolve the awkwardness between you, your partner and the person who witnessed a sight they were not expecting. Talking about the situation with parents is difficult because they don’t expect to see their child romping away, but be honest. They might be angry at first, but they can’t stay mad at you for indulging in human nature. Take the fact that your parents are probably just as embarrassed as you are into consideration. 2. Put a sock on it This is a popular technique. Hang either a sock or a tie on the doorknob, signaling to roommates or potential surprise visitors not to barge in. Creating a signal that all of your roommates understand saves you from potentially unwelcome disturbances, especially if you live in the dorms. This signal could even take the form of a code word written on your door’s whiteboard. 3. Bad timing There is a time and place to grab your partner and have sex. Midafternoon, when all of your roommates are home, is not the time do do it. Utilize the hours you know your roommates won’t be home to take full advantage of one another. Also, don’t do it in the shower at night when you know your roommates are nearby. It is weird for everyone when you walk out wearing just a bath towel. 4. Text a heads-up If you are unsure when visitors or roommates are coming home and you want to get frisky with your partner, text the potential interlopers. A simple notification will alert them to your plans and stop any unpleasant suprises. 5. Silence is golden It is annoying to

happening in the room next door, from the bed hitting the wall, to the constant “eheh-eh” of the bed squeaking in rhythm and the loud outbursts of passion. Consider your roommates who have the unfortunate experience of hearing you having dirty, crazy sex. Keep it down and wait until you have the house to yourself to go as loud as you want. It’s sexy to be as quiet as you can and then turn up the volume when the house is empty. 6. Music to the ears Having sex with music is a great thing. It can get you in the mood and save your housemates from overhearing too much. The perfect volume tends to be somewhere in the middle. Your goal is to make your love-making more bearable for others in the house, not to shake the walls with your bass and bed.

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Cierra Goldstein Upc ycling Columnist

Chic vintage and restyled furniture is all the rage right now. If you check Pinterest, you’ll see what I mean. Doors are repurposed as hinged room dividers, cookie tins are redecorated into lacy storage boxes and various items are transformed to look vintage. Amid all the ideas and inspiration, one stood out. I needed a way to store earrings, so I thought to myself — What household object already has lots of holes? When I found out my mom was getting rid of our family’s old cheese grater, I saw an opportunity to restyle the dulled tool into something cute while preventing more trash from entering the landfill. Inspired by several Etsy listings and a handful of Internet photos, I got to work restyling my cheese grater into an earring holder. Check out this simple tutorial so you can do the same. Cierra Goldstein can be reached at upcyclingcolumnist@theorion.com

7. Two houses are better than one Unless you live in a place with multiple roommates, don’t do the deed primarily at one house. It is better to switch it up so housemates don’t have to deal with your sexy time whenever you or your partner visit each other. Switching it up between houses keeps sex fun and is less obnoxious to others. 8. Lock the damn door Being reckless is not going to save you the awkwardness of being walked in on when you don’t take the precaution of locking the door. Most people forget to knock before entering, so locking the door will keep you from having to yell, “Get out!” at the person standing in your doorway. If your door does not have a lock, put a chair or some obstacle to block the door so you have a moment to react if unwanted company is trying to come in. This also gives you and your partner time to get decent or presentable before they enter. Someone will eventually walk in on you, be it your housemates, roommates or even someday your own kids. The more often you have sex, the more likely it is someone will walk in on you, so be prepared. Chantal Richards can be reached at

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Trash to Treasure: Cheese grater earring holder

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grater good Avoid tossing your family’s old cheese grater into the trash by upcycling it into a shabby-chic earring holder with a cute bow.

MATERIALS: ●

• A stand-up cheese grater with dull blades

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• Acrylic craft paint in desired color(s)

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• Sponge foam brush

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• Cords, ribbon or other embellishments

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• Hot glue

INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Clean your cheese grater thoroughly with a dish sponge, soap and water.

2. Use the brush to paint the grater. Let dry. 3. Decorate with embellishments as desired and attach with hot glue. I wrapped jute cord around the handle to add flavor to mine. 4. That’s all there is to it. Hang your earrings through the holes and show your cute, shabby-chic style.

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