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Professors clamoring for governor to fill vacancy Nicholas Carr

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Greeks go head-to-head for charity

Grant Delvin lead his fraternity. Sigma Nu, in tug of war during the Greek Games. For more check out The Orion’s coverage on A3.

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TAYLOR OVERHAUL Construction of Arts and Humanities Building to begin this spring

Aubrey Crosby

Asst. News Editor After a series of funding setbacks, construction for Chico State’s new Arts and Humanities Building will begin with the demolition of Taylor Hall in December. A ceremonial groundbreaking for the new building, informally known as Taylor II, will begin on Nov. 12, said Joe Wills, a spokesman for Chico State. The project was funded by the state in three phases, wrote Lori Hoffman, vice president for business and finance, in an email to the Orion. “The first two were used to reimburse the campus for planning and architectural drawings,” Hoffman wrote. “The last phase is for construction, and it was funded on Oct. 9 through a state lease bond program.” The project is projected to cost an estimated $57.2 million, according to Chico State’s website. The new building will house the English and foreign language department offices, along with the dean of the college of humanities and fine arts, Wills said. Other departments that will have a major presence in the building include the art department and the de-

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Faculty across California are mobilizing in response to a lack of representation on the California State University Board of Trustees. Chico State’s Academic Senate passed a resolution last Thursday urging Gov. Jerry Brown to appoint a faculty trustee in time for the board’s next meeting on Nov. 5. The governor is required to choose between two nominees made by the statewide Academic Senate. So far, he has not made a choice between Steven Stepanek, a professor at Cal State Northridge, and incumbent trustee Bernadette Cheyne, a Humboldt State professor. There has been no indication that the governor will reject the nominations he has received, said Kathleen Kaiser, Chico State’s representative to the Jerry Brown statewide senate. It’s not clear why Governor of the governor has not California already made an appointment. Half of the universities in the CSU system have sent in similar resolutions and more are on the way, said Paula Sylvester, chair of the Academic Senate. One-third of the board’s meetings for this academic year have already taken place, Kaiser said. If an appointment is not made by the second week of November, half of the meetings will have passed without a faculty representative. Also at last week’s meeting: •

The senate voted to discontinue minor programs for Medieval Studies and Renaissance Studies so they could be combined.

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Belle Wei, provost and vice president for academic affairs, reported statistics for the Intrasystem Concurrent Enrollment courses affecting Chico State. These five online courses, which students from other CSU campus can enroll in, have 74 students from Chico State and 25 from other universities. Eleven Chico State students are currently enrolled in courses based in other campuses.

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City granted $5 million credit line from local bank Bill Hall

Staff Writer A local bank has stepped up with a $5 million line of credit to help the city of Chico avoid potential cash flow problems. The city can begin drawing on the revolving credit line from Golden Valley Bank on Dec. 1. The credit will ensure that operating costs and employee salaries are paid in the event that revenues fall short. Chico’s current bank, Bank of America, refused to extend a line of credit after evaluating the city’s financial position, said Chris Constantin the city’s administrative services director. The city experiences its lowest MARK level of revenues in December, and FRANCIS the next property tax distribution President of Golden will not come in until January. It is Valley Bank possible the city won’t have to borrow money at all, but it has to safeguard against the possibility of a cash shortage. “At this point our numbers look pretty good,” Constantin said. “We may not have to reach in at all. However, it is not a certainty — things could change between now and Decem-

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ber.” vides a whole lot of security to ensure that the city is in a Initially, a form of short-term borrowing called a tax solid position,” Constantin said. and revenue anticipation note, which is a debt rather than Francis doesn’t understand why Bank of America would a credit line, was going to cover any cash shortfalls. Con- not issue the line of credit. The city will pay back its obligastantin estimated that this approach tion by the end of January 2014 and would cost the city about $150,000 in he does not see any risk involved, he fees and interest. said. At this point our numbers Then Mark Francis the CEO and “The city has pledged to us $9 millook pretty good. We may president of Golden Valley Bank, lion in sales and property tax reveapproached the city manager about nues that they’re going to receive not have to reach in at all. setting up a credit line that would in December and January,” Francis Chris Constantin cost the city much less. Francis said. “That tax revenue is a sure Administrative Services Director, served as a city council member for thing — it’s coming in.” City of Chico four years in the early 1990s. He is The City Council voted unaniaware of Chico’s current financial mously on Oct. 15 to approve the troubles and saw an opportunity to temporary borrowing arrangement. assist. Before the vote, Vice Mayor Mark Sorensen took a mo“Golden Valley Bank has the ability to help the city out, ment to thank Francis and the board of directors of Golden and in my opinion, as a local community bank, we have an Valley Bank, which prompted the crowd to applaud. obligation to help,” Francis said. At the meeting, Constantin said that this situation defiThe credit line provided by the bank comes with a fee of nitely raises questions about his desire to stay with Bank of $10,000 and a minimum interest payment of $5,000. The cost America, something he will be exploring in the future. of borrowing will be one-tenth of what was expected with the revenue anticipation note. Bill Hall can be reached at bhall@theorion.com or “Mark Francis and their bank offered us a phenomenal @thebillhall on Twitter opportunity to have a tool that is minimal in cost but pro-

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AS checks danger areas With Halloween around the corner, the Associated Students held a safety walk last week to address potential hazards in the student neighborhoods. Valerie Teegardin

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Student volunteers met with city workers on Wednesday to identify safety hazards in the south-campus area. After Chico police lost a key crowd-control resource, Associated Students officers are concerned that danger may be brewing for Chico State students this Halloween despite efforts to keep the streets safe. JW

city,” said Taylor Herren, the president of the Associated Students. “So many people come from out of town that don’t live here, they are people who aren’t contributing taxes to our city, and then our law enforcement and other enforcement agencies are supporting them and serving them.” Police made 74 arrests during Halloween weekend last year, according to the Chico Police Department.

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An endurance competition where participants were required to do various tasks while wearing carved pumpkins on their heads was held last Saturday. Go online to see who won.

Halloween the Wildcat Way

Student volunteers teamed up with city workers Wednesday night as part of the Associated Students South Campus Moonlight Safety Walk. Dobbe The group of about 30 volunteers swept the Budget cuts haunt the Commissioner of community affairs streets of the student Chico Police neighborhoods in the Mounted police ofsouth-campus area to ficers will be missing identify safety hazards that could from the downtown scene this Halbe fixed before Halloween weekend loween because of a lack of fundbegins. ing. They found between 15 to 20 “It’s a huge hit to the police,” malfunctioning lights in addition said J.W. Dobbe, the commissioner to about 30 other safety hazards, of community affairs. “They’re including overgrowth of trees very helpful in crowd control.” or bushes in pathways as well as The city will likely pay $70,000 potholes in overtime and uneven for police spots in the officers this The people that come from sidewalk. Halloween out of town are the people The list weekend, that really ruin it for us. of reported a $20,000 safety hazincrease JW Dobbe ards has compared Commissioner of been forto last year, community affairs warded to according Lt. George to the Police Laver of the Committee Chico Police Department, who will Advisory Board. forward the list to the city’s public This high demand for law enworks department, according to forcement during times like HalDobbe. loween may be due to the large Issues like the unevenness of quantities of people migrating to sidewalks will take more time, but Chico during holiday weekends. Dobbe expects that hazards like the “It’s absolutely an expense to the

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Night light Student leaders and safety walk participants look for the city’s markings on a burned-out streetlight on Ivy Street in the south-campus area last Wednesday. lights and overgrowth of plants or trees will be able to be fixed before Halloween weekend. “It’s a large request to ask the city to build new lights or to repair a whole sidewalk,” Herren said. “But it’s not a lot to ask them to fix a light.” Among the group of student volunteers was Mark Orme, the assistant city manager, who came to support the efforts of the students and city workers who collaborated to resolve the safety issues. “It’s my hope that we can achieve that communication so that we can remedy some situations,” Orme said.

At the Chikoko fashion show, five designers and a group of performers used innovation, creativity and wild antics to show off their wares.

Safety depends upon Chico State students

Approximately 46 percent of the people arrested last Halloween were non-residents, according to Chico police. “The people that come from out of town are the people that really ruin it for us,” Dobbe said. More restrictions are imposed on Chico State students because people unfamiliar with the downtown area aren’t aware of the special ordinances put in place during busy holidays, he said. “There’s nothing our law en

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Stomp, the eight-member musical troupe, used various items like garbage cans and brooms to put on a show at Laxson Auditorium.

AS seeks to divest from big oil Mozes Zarate

Staff Writer

Associated Students Sustainability is asking the University Foundation to pull its money out of big oil. The A.S. endowed $271,000 to the foundation to invest in ‘high yielding’ stock funds, said Lori Hoffman, treasurer of the University Foundation. Exxon-Mobil and ConocoPhillips are among corporations A.S. money is invested in, according to an endowment report. Both are among the top 10 fossil fuel companies Kaitlin in the world, according to Haley 350.org. Chair, While the amount of Environmental A.S. money invested in Affairs Council fossil fuels is still unclear, A.S. Sustainability wants the foundation to commit to a long-term divestment of A.S. funds from these companies, said Kaitlin Haley, who chairs the Environmental Affairs Council. “We make this claim that sustainability is one of our values as a university,” Haley said. “If that is really what we stand for, we need to make sure that where we’re putting student dollars is sustainable in the long run.” Over 300 U.S. colleges are campaigning under the banner of 350.org’s ‘Fossil Free’ campaign, a global movement to steer money away from the top 200 publicly traded companies in non -renewable energy. “If it is wrong to wreck the climate, then it is wrong to profit from the wreckage,” Fossil Free’s website reads. The organization aims to help prevent drastic climate change through

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emissions released by fuel production. try,” Faust wrote. “Divestment pits concerned Six universities have currently committed to citizens and institutions against companies divestment, cities like Seattle, Wash. and Berke- that have enormous capacity and responsibilley, Calif. have also joined, and in September, ity to promote progress toward a more sustainable Massachusetts became the first state to pledge future.” divestment, according to 350.org. Some of A.S.’s endowment money funds scholarMass divestment could convince the top 200 ships, Haley said. The long-term financial conseto re-evaluate their energy production strategy, quences of reinvestment are still being figured out. Haley said. “We don’t want students or the university to lose “The more people and organizations that dig money,” Haley said. their money out, the less power these compaThere’s money to be made in renewable energy, nies have,” Haley said. according to Arnerich Massena, the Oregon-based Combined, U.S. college and university en- investment firm that handles the University Foundowments represent less than one percent of dation’s portfolio. invested assets in fossil fuel companies worldIn 2011, the firm moved almost $400 million into wide, or an estimated green companies, ac$400 billion out of $150 cording to an article by trillion, according to a Sustainable Business The more people and orBloomberg report. Oregon. The company The plausibility of didn’t argue for susganizations that dig their Fossil Free’s mission is tainability, but instead money out, the less power being debated nationpredicted that renewthese companies have. wide. able energy companies “By petulantly selling will see monumental Kaitlin Haley your shares, you have growth as natural reChair, not hurt the company sources become scarce. Environmental Affairs Council at all,” wrote ChrisIn a few weeks, Haley tine Wood, a trustee of will meet with Hoffman Vassar College in New to talk about divestYork, in an article pubment. Meanwhile, she lished by UniversityBusiness.com. “You’ve just said she’d like to get the facts straight. transferred ownership of shares to some other “We don’t want to present anything to the adminparty who cares much less about the issue than istration without being knowledgeable of the finanyou do.” cial aspects,” Haley said. Most U.S. schools have refused to divest, including Harvard University, according to an ar- Mozes Zarate can be reached at mzarate@theorion.com or ticle in the Daily Caller. @mzarate139 on Twitter Stockholder voting power was a concern, wrote Drew Faust, Harvard’s president, in a letMore on A6 To read an Orion editorial in ter to the publication. favor of the divestment, continue reading to “Such a strategy would diminish the influthe Opinion section. ence or voice we might have with this indus-

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Duck, Dive, Dip and Dodge A member of Alpha Sigma Phi winds up to throw as the last player standing during a round of dodgeball during the Greek Games.

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tug of War Members of Alpha Gamma Delta, Amanda Lincoln, Kaitlin Christ and Amber Speciale fight to win a game of tug of war as part of the Greek Games (right). Emily Itatani, a member of Gamma Phi Beta, tries to help her team come out ahead (left).

Lambda Sigma Gamma, Theta Chi and Sigma Kappa won this year’s competition Lindsay Pincus

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This year, participants of the annual Greek Week philanthropy celebration invited the campus community to take part in a Chico State tradition. “Chico’s Greek Week started with Pioneer Days in the ’70s,” said Amber Speciale, vice president of the Panhellenic Council. The event was changed to make it more of a community event and focus on philanthropy, said Abbie Page, paraprofessional of sororities and fraternities. There were five teams that consisted of sorority, fraternity, and multicultural organizations that competed as a group. The theme this year was decades, and each of the teams were divided into the ’20s, ’50s, ’70s ’80s and the year 3000. “Greeks can come together and collaborate with each other and work as a team to support the community,” Page said. “We have pillars that we work towards, which are leadership, scholarship, community service and integrity.” The week’s events included a fundraiser at Madison Bear Garden for cancer awareness, a breast cancer walk, a blood

drive, a can drive where participants constructed symbols representing their era and more. “Greek life is made up of over 1,000 people, so we know that the results are incredible when that many people are working towards a common goal,” Page said. “We are their largest blood drive in all of California. In the two days we do the blood drive they said that it is a third of what they get in a month.” “We want to have the events on campus so that other members of the community and campus can walk by and are welcome to attend,” she added. For the Greek Games, the teams competed against each other in a series of physical challenges. The games are important because they bring the organizations together as a community, said Malcolm McLemore, the program coordinator of Greek Life. “There’s not many opportunities for all of the fraternities and sororities to actually come together for one event to just enjoy the camaraderie,” McLemore said. The final event of Greek Week was the talent show, where each team put on a performance involving their decade. McLemore discussed the importance of the talent show in Greek Week. “One things about the talent show is the fact that they have

to perform,” McLemore said. “We realize that when a chapter comes together to put on a performance, they are working together towards a unified goal.” At the end of Greek Week, there is a winner and points are given to the teams who participate the most. Team 1950’s earned the title of Greek Week champions when the week concluded. “Time and effort and giving back to the community is the main goal of Greek Week,” Speciale said. “There is a competitive side of it, but it ultimately raises the awareness of the Greek community being a big part in the city of Chico.”

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542 pints of blood were donated to Blood Source 4000+ cans were donated to North State Food Bank $500 was raised during Food Frenzy $3,745 was donated to the American Cancer Society All proceeds from the talent show went to charity projects.

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Spirit of Competition Emily Kerr from Alpha Delta Pi runs through the obstacle course in a bouncy house in order to win for her team (right). Scott Greenberg dances during the talent show for his team, the 1970’s (left).

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

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Friday, 11:08 a.m.: Pedestrian and bike collision on Warner and West First streets. “Both parties originally declined medical then stated that the pedestrian hit (his/her) head. Dispatched to University police, Chico police, Chico fire and Butte County Emergency Medical Services.”

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Saturday, 10:13 a.m.: Vehicle tampering reported on the 1100 block of Dayton Road. “Occured this morning at approximately 6:30 a.m. Best friend’s ex-boyfriend shot out all the windows of the reporting party’s vehicle. Incident was witnessed by best friend’s parents. Reporting party and vehicle are on Dayton Road for contact.”

Friday, 11:42 p.m.: Elevator malfunction in Whitney Hall. “Subject stuck. Doors open and close. University Housing and Food Service to handle further. Saturday, 1:27 p.m.: Plumbing problem in Colusa Hall women’s restroom on first floor. “Drain backing up with water on the floor. Custodial assistance called. Drain cleared. Water receded. Problem fixed. Cleanup will be hazmat cleanup.”

Saturday, 2:20 p.m.: Disturbance reported on the 1500 block of West Eighth Avenue. “Reporting party states that she has the park reserved for a birthday party. States Best friend’s ex-boyfriend a female is in the area shot out all the windows refusing to leave. Is yellof the reporting party’s ing and screaming at vehicle. the reporting party and making threats to fight Chico Police Department the reporting party. Female gone on arrival.”

Saturday, 9:21 p.m.: Medical aid in Performing Arts Center 134. “Subject fell and hit her head on steps. Not alcohol-related. Subject was transported to Enloe Medical. Officer requested custodian provide secondary cleanup of area near stage.” Saturday, 10:05 p.m.: Disturbance or fight in front of Sutter Cafe. “Approximately 7-10 subjects. No weapons seen. Subjects dispersed prior to officer’s arrival. Area check conducted.” Sunday, 6:12 p.m.: Report of threats made in University Village. “Reporting party advising one of his roommates received a threatening text message from another University resident pertaining to him. The subject stated in the text to the roommate that ‘the (reporting party) had not sent him an email, and he was serious, and that he was going to turn him into to all the institutions and damage him on Monday.”

Saturday, 10:52 p.m.: Assault/battery reported on the 500 block of Main Street. “Female patient was assaulted at the Senator Theatre. Head, neck and back pain. Also multiple abrasions. Victim’s (acquaintance) waiting in emergency room waiting room. Friends of the victim are en route and know the suspects’ names.” Saturday, 11:49 p.m.: Subject refusing to leave McDonald’s on the the 600 block of Palmetto Avenue. “Male subject in the bathroom locked in a stall for over one hour. Business closed at 11 p.m. Reporting party and staff have asked subject to leave a number of times. He states that he will but then does not move.” Saturday, 11:50 p.m.: Large party reported on the 800 block of Rio Chico Way. “Party was shut down. About 200-300 people at the address in an alley of Rio Chico Way.” Sunday, 4:02 a.m.: Residential burglary reported on the 900 block of West Fourth Street. “Reporting party woke up to someone inside his residence trying to steal his Playstation. Occured five to ten minutes ago. Reporting party chased the suspect from his apartment. Last seen heading towards the entrance of the complex. Suspect did not get away with any property. Unknown is apartment was locked.” -compiled by Nicholas Carr and Mozes Zarate

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TAYLOR: Construction to begin early next year » continued from A1 rent structure is projected to be finished in January, Hoffman wrote in an email to partment of music and theatre, Wills said. “The art department will have studios The Orion. The construction will continue until the and galleries in Taylor Hall and the muprojected fall 2016 opening. sic-theatre department will have record“The project will start with recycling ing studios and recital halls and rehearsal and removing a lot rooms,” Wills said. of the stuff from “Neither of the deThere have been numerous Taylor,” Wills said. partments are curobstacles but we are so “They’ll pull out rently looking at the woods, the metholding their offices delighted that it is shovel als and recycle or there.” ready with funding in resell them. A lot of Taylor II will also hand. it gets reused.” house 100 faculty ofLori Hoffman The building has fices, three galleries, vice president for been on the fivetwo ceramics rooms business and services year State Capital and classrooms varyProgram plan for ing in size from 30 to two decades, Hoffman wrote. 250 seats, Hoffman wrote. “There have been numerous obstacles The building will also be energy-effibut we are so delighted that it is shovel cient, with an array of solar panels on the roof, Hoffman wrote. Following the completion of asbestos Aubrey Crosby can be reached at abatement for Taylor Hall between Novem- acrosby@theorion.com or @aubreycrosby on Twitterready with funding ber and December, demolition of the cur-

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forcement, city, or university can do that they aren’t already doing to prevent people from coming who don’t live here.” Herren said, adding that students should treat Halloween weekend like any other. That means have fun but stay away from potentially regrettable situations, she said. It’s up to Chico State students to be responsible for their actions and those of their guests that visit over the weekend to help reduce the amount of crime and violence this Halloween, Dobbe said. “It’s got to be student lead and studentdriven,” he said. Valerie Teegardin can be reached at newseditor@theorion.com or

What to expect this Halloween: A glass-container ban will take effect on Thursday, Oct. 31 at 6 p.m. and last until Sunday, Nov. 2 at 6 a.m. The residence halls are adopting a “no guest” policy barring students living in the university’s residence halls from hosting visitors from out -of-town. This policy will be in place from Friday, Oct. 25 to Sunday, Nov. 3. Sources: Chico Police Department and University Housing and Services

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Pulling investments from fossil fuels makes sense dustry undermines Chico State’s reputation Associated Students is lobbying the Univeras a “green school.” sity Foundation to pull its investments from Chico State would be one of a few univercompanies that produce fossil fuels, which is sities that have decided to participate in the the socially conscious thing to do. A.S. has given $271,000 in student money divestment movement if the University Foundation agrees to stop investing in fossil fuels. to invest. It would take 5 to 7 years to graduSan Francisco State and UC Berkeley are ally divest from fossil fuel companies that the among the few unimoney is currently versities that have invested in, such as Spending student dollars to decided to take a Exxon Mobil and Conoco Phillips. subsidize a non-sustainable stand against continuing to invest in fosDespite the long and environmentally harm- sil fuel companies. wait to divest comA few cities are pletely, it is worth it ful industry undermines also participating to remove student Chico State’s reputation as in the movement to money from the fosa “green school.” divest in fossil fuels. sil fuel industry, one Seattle is one of the that drives negative cities that decided to climate change. Chico State prides itself on being an eco- do this and Massachusetts might be the first state to take this stance. friendly campus. We participate in sustainInstead of using student money to subsidize able activities such as farm-to-table lunches, alternative transportation programs and the fossil fuel industry, we should invest it in sustainable activities on campus. The universtudent resident hall competitions to reduce sity could also use the money to invest in loenergy use. cal businesses with sustainable practices and For the second year in a row, Chico State was recognized as one of 22 schools nationwide to products. We want to mean what we say when we receive the highest score possible from The claim Chico State as an advocate for sustainPrinceton Review’s Green Honor Roll. ability. With divestment, A.S. will be able to Spending student dollars to subsidize a nonput our money where our collective mouth is. sustainable and environmentally harmful in-

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That frivolous text isn’t worth your life Nick Sestanovich

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the reasons students continue to text and drive is so they can remain connected, according to the King’s College study. Yes, it’s a pain when somebody calls about an emergency and the other person can’t answer the phone because they’re driving. However, there are ways to circumvent that. If you have a passenger in the car, you can have them read the text for you. You can also tell people ahead of time you’ll be on the road, and remind them to call if they need you. Either way, it’s important to get out of the habit of texting while driving. It’s not worth risking anyone’s life to type, send or read a message.

It’s not worth risking anyone’s life to type, send or read a message.

Texting and driving has managed to surpass drinking and driving as the No. 1 cause of accidents among college students. So why do we keep doing it? Every so often, a national problem becomes so frequent that public service announcements are released to warn the public against such dangers. About 30 years ago, public service announcements targeted the dangers of drinking while driving. Nick Sestanovich can be reached at nsestanovich@theorion.com or Now, a new breed of announcements illustrating the dangers @Nsestanovich on Twitter of texting while driving has become more prevalent. The campaign to prevent people from texting and driving has become huge. AT&T unveiled the “It Can Wait” campaign in 2010, making an increased effort to educate customers on the issue. The company also partnered with acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog on “From One Second to the Next,” a documentary detailing real-life stories of people involved in texting and driving accidents. The practice is even considered illegal in all states except Arizona and Montana, according to Business Insider. Yet, even with such a big push to prevent it, texting and driving is still a major problem. A recent study from King’s College in Pennsylvania says that 80 percent of college students have admitted to texting while driving despite being aware of the risks. That last part is what shocks me. They know the risks, but they do it anyway. I could understand if the technology was still new and the number of fatalities wasn’t so high, but Texting while driving texting has been popular for close to a has managed to surpass decade. Texting while driving has even drunken driving as the managed to surpass drunken driving as the leading cause of death among teens, leading cause of death according to a study by Cohen Children’s among teens. Medical Center in New Hyde Park, N.Y. It’s time people stop texting behind the wheel. Unfortunately, I think this is easier said than done. While I believe keeping both hands on the wheel and focusing solely on the road should be common practice, we are living in a cellphone-based society and texting is one of the primary ways today’s generation communicates. One of

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Cyberbullying is an ongoing issue for all ages ing on the phone. Then we went from talking on the phone to texting. Finally, we went from texting to communicating via social media. The world has become less about physical interaction and more dependent on technology. Kristina Martinez Most people I’ve spoken to find it much easier to say how Opinion Columnist they feel online rather than by talking to them in person. Social media has begun to build up a wall for people by allowing People may think that cyberbullying comes to an end in them to mask themselves and still be able to reveal how they high school, but that is not the case. Bullying and cyberbullying is very much a part of the lives are really feeling in a tweet or Facebook post. Compare that with having to deal with the confrontaof college students. In a study conducted by professors at Indiana State Social media has begun to tion that comes with a real-life conversation. Many of us have become more University, professors Bridget Robbuild up a wall for people comfortable with facing a computer or erts-Pittman and Christine MacDonald found that 22 percent of college stuby allowing them to mask cellphone screen than to someone’s actual face. This might be because some dents reported being cyberbullied, and themselves and still be people are too scared to say things they 15 percent reported being bullied. They also found that 38 percent of students able to reveal how they are want to say to someone, because that means having to deal with and respond knew someone who had been cyberbulreally feeling. to the other person’s reaction. lied while almost 9 percent reported cySocial networking sites do take up berbullying someone else. With social the majority of my day. I am constantly checking my Twitter media taking such a huge portion of young college students’ day-to-day lives, it is no surprise that our generation is con- and Instagram feed, along with other apps and sites on my phone. Posts on sites like these have become substitutes for sumed by the media. We went from talking in person to talk-

diary entries when it comes to some users. Sometimes being on social networking sites, can cause people to look or feel vulnerable. This vulnerability can make it easy for students to become targets of cyberbullying. Embarrassing and private pictures and secrets can be put on sites like Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and can be seen by many people. Actions like that can very much affect someone emotionally and socially. As easy as it may seem for some people to just rant on social networking sites, some people are forgetting that although the Internet may not be real life, there are real people behind the screen. As mature as people would like to think college students are, it is hard to picture a huge difference in maturity between a high school senior and a college freshman. The truth of the matter is, the difference really can’t be that big. I know many people who are my age who still have a lot of maturing left to do. Words and poor actions do hurt others, and college is no exception to that. Kristina Martinez can be reached at opinioneditor@theorion.com or

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THUMBS Thumbs up to the Phi Kappa Tau’s very spooky haunted house. We were actually scared laying out the paper this week. See B5.

Thumbs down to the fact that it’s probably going to be a busy Halloween, crimewise. This year, the “it” costume comes with a stun gun and pepper spray. See A2.

Thumbs up to biting and scratching. We can actually learn how to do it without leaving marks thanks to our sex columnist. See B6.

Thumbs down to the lack of mounted police officers during Halloween this year. Now we won’t be able to ask Chico’s finest if we can pet their horses! See A2.

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Scantily-clad women, strut without shame Amanda Irons

Opinion Columnist To quote the cinematic extension of my existence that is “Mean Girls,” “Halloween is the one night a year when girls can dress like a total slut and no other girls can say anything about it.” For the rest of the world, Halloween may stir thoughts of free candy, pumpkin spice lattes and the Disney Channel movie “Hocus Pocus.” But in girl world, Halloween is a perfectly acceptable reason to utilize your do-ityourself skills and dress up in ridiculously lavish costumes, with hair and makeup fixed in a way Pinterest users dream about. Somewhere along the path of human existence, women have adapted this standard of dressing scantily for Halloween. Sporting costumes that use sparse amounts of fabric and excessive amounts of glitter, women seem to have the impeccable ability to turn everyday occurrences into fiercely sexual costumes. One year I even witnessed a scandalous Dora the Explorer. It seems that to push the limits of what is expected, my female peers are pushing the limits of public indecency. Confronting this pattern year after year, I hear the same banter about how women are degrading themselves by dressing this way. It’s always the same painful comments. People claim this sort of display invites unwanted attention and that women should have more respect for themselves.

At the same time, there is an unspoken girlit really doesn’t matter what you have to say world code that for this night — or series of about another person’s fun. It takes more efnights: you cannot call out another girl on her fort to pick out someone else’s flaws than it creative stretch of how a witch would dress. does to simply sit back and enjoy the evening. On these nights, crazy outfits get a free pass. When these conversations do arise — Let your freak flag fly, ladies. which always have and presumably always However, the argument arises: where do will — they shouldn’t touch the spellbinding Halloween costumes stand on a scale between fun that is Halloween. If you have the confiempowering and degrading? dence to strut down Ivy Street in glorified linThe feminist heart that beats inside my gerie dressed as your favorite sexy-whatever, chest overwhelmmore power to you. ingly supports It takes courage to As it comes time to pick the idea that men embrace your sexualand women alike ity, to put yourself out Halloween costumes, shouldn’t be objecthere in a way that peowe should abandon the tified for the clothes ple feel you shouldn’t. they wear. That even Men and women of temptations to pass if I go out in cowboy Chico State, this year judgment on one anboots, purple underI encourage you to let wear, matching puryour hair down. Desother. ple nipple pasties and ert the norms that you a cowboy hat, I still have to dress like a deserve the same level of respect as if I were conservative cowgirl to remain a respectable in jeans and an oversized sweatshirt. Clothes person. Stand up for each other and skip the shouldn’t dictate how people treat one annegative commentary. Look past the politics other. of what you should do and start doing what On the other hand, I’m a perfectly reasonyou want to do. It’s Halloween. Use your Mean able person. I understand that it is hard to Girls-inspired, girl code-enforced, judgmenttake someone seriously when they wear next free pass on the only night of the year that it to nothing and cat ears. is absolutely accepted. But maybe I’m looking at this from the It’s wearisome to constantly consider the wrong angle. opinions of others. Live your life confidently As it comes time to pick Halloween cosand work it, girl. tumes, we should abandon the temptation to pass judgment on one another. Not necesAmanda Irons can be reached at airons@theorion.com or sarily because it’s the right thing to do or be@Orion_opinion on Twitter cause it will lead to world peace, but because

Bus route curfews stifle students

The problem is that route four, like hours and I can’t attend events on campus many other routes on the B-Line, closes that are later than 8:10 p.m. shop early. If I have to stay at the campus It’s not just me, either. Having extended for whatever reason, hours on the B-Line Enrique Raymundo I either have to ask a will give a safe alterStaff Copyeditor friend or acquaintance native to people who Still, if the alterare too drunk to legally The B-Line is a fantastic asset to Butte for a ride back to my native is to have drive themselves home. County and especially to people who want house, or I have to go on Chico has a lot of drinkto get to campus. The drivers are nice, the an hour-long walk. The students wandering establishments buses are usually on time and the people walk takes twice as long ing the streets at downtown, and having who ride the buses are generally polite or if I want to go down roads that are well-lit. later hours on the buses friendly. night, drunk or The university and will give drunken peoThey’re so nice, in fact, that I really no, then someStudents ple more agency to get start to miss them when I’m walking for Associated split a $265,000 contract thing needs to be themselves back home. an hour in the cold of night. After all, if Route eight, which you miss the last bus, you either find a ride with Butte Regional fixed. Transit that gives stuservices University or start walking. Village and the B-Line The bus routes out of the B-Line Tran- dents with a valid ID Transit Center, ends sit Center in downtown Chico need longer free access to most of services at 4:10 p.m. on hours. This is a college town, and college the B-Line’s services for Fridays, five-and-a-half hours earlier than students are up and about for longer than as long as they are enrolled. This ID and the money spent would it does Monday through Thursday, and it the curfews imbe much better used does not run on the weekends. It’s pretty posed by the bus if the buses ran for well known that Friday is the day to go schedule. a bit longer than partying downtown, and the early cutoff I’m new to Chico. It’s hard to have a good they do, especially time is probably intended to keep drunk I transferred at the beginning of the night on the town when my since it cramps on people from roaming around in University my social life, abilVillage. semester, and one night ends at 8:10 p.m. ity to be hired and Still, if the alternative is to have stuof the selling points educational oppordents wandering the streets at night, of my new home tunities. drunk or no, then something needs to be was how close it is It’s hard to have fixed. to one of the route a good night on the four bus stops. All I have to do is remember when the bus town when my night ends at 8:10 p.m. UnEnrique Raymundo can be reached at eraymundo@theorion.com or comes, and I have a great way to get to and less I want to bum a ride, I can’t party with @ERaymundoCV on Twitter friends, I can’t have a job that requires late from campus.

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Students showed up, one after the other, to shave their heads in solidarity with childhood cancer patients in Trinity Commons last Wednesday. This high-profile event reminds us all why our school holds Up ’Til Dawn every year to bring awareness to childhood cancer patients. Bravo to all the students who were willing to leave their scalps unprotected as icy winter weather approaches.

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The City Council approved a plan last Tuesday to have inmates on home detention perform park maintenance to keep Caper Acres open. This support will help city staff keep the park open six days a week. Those who are helping out at the park are non-serious offenders who will be monitored by an ankle bracelet. We don’t have a problem with non-serious offenders maintaining a city playground as long as their cleaning shifts aren’t scheduled while the park’s open. But it is disappointing that the city can’t afford professional staff to clean the park.

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Movie preview, “Captain Phillips” The film is based on a true story about Richard Phillips, who was captain of a ship in a port in Oman when four Somali pirates attacked. Tom Hanks, who portrays Phillips, does very well in this role as a man trying to protect his crew. As the movie progresses, Phillips becomes a hostage trying to save his crew. This is a must-see movie which will leave you at the edge of your seat until the very end. The movie also had an important message for foreign enemies of the United States: don’t mess with the captain. -compiled by Allison Weeks.

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Using your head Chico State senior Kramer Runager jumps for a header against Humboldt State.

The Chico State women’s soccer team split a pair of games this past week, starting with a 2-0 loss to Sonoma State Friday before changing fortunes in a 2-0 win over Humboldt State Sunday. On Friday, the Wildcats were plagued by a pair of second half goals by Sonoma’s Cara Curtin. On Sunday, however, Chico State turned the tides with a pair of goals. Lindsey Dias put her team out front with a goal in the 19th minute on an assist from Megan Tabler and Danielle Leiva. Courtlynn Cerrito tacked on another goal with a shot in the 74th minute. Chico State moved to 5-7-2 overall and 3-7-2 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association.

The Chico State men’s soccer team played a pair of games last weekend, beginning with a 1-1 tie against Sonoma State at home Friday. Octavio Guzman put the Wildcats ahead with a goal in the 52nd minute. Chico State proceeded to hold that lead until Sonoma State tied it with three minutes left in regulation. The men’s squad also played Sunday, beating Humboldt State 2-0. Guzman again scored a goal and Jake Ward added another goal for insurance. Goalie Sam Evans recorded his 21st career shutout, putting him in second place for most shutouts recorded in school history. Chico State improved to 11-2-1 and 9-2-1 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association. They’re currently sitting in first place in the CCAA South Division.

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ellie larronde Sport: Volleyball Class: Junior Major: Sociology

In 18 games this season, junior outside hitter Ellie Larronde recorded 257 kills and 160 digs. She has been a key attacker for the Wildcats all year and will need to continue her high level of play to push Chico State toward a playoff appearance.

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The Chico State men’s soccer team gave up a late goal Friday to Sonoma State, but it was the first goal allowed by the Wildcats in 451 minutes.

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The Chico State volleyball team played a pair of matches last week, losing in four games to Cal Poly Pomona Thursday before beating Humboldt State in four Saturday. Scores for Thursday’s match were 25-21, 25-18, 20-25, 25-17. Alex Shurtz had 19 kills, Lindsay Quigley had 14 kills and Torey Thompson added 42 assists and 15 digs. The Wildcats beat Humboldt Saturday with scores of 25-18, 24-26, 25-20, 25-14. Shurtz had 23 kills and 11 digs, Ellie Larronde had 14 digs and 10 kills and Ashton Kershner added 11 kills for Chico State. The Wildcats are now 9-9 and 6-5 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association, tied for fifth place with Cal State Monterey Bay.

MORE ON THEORION.com Read full coverage of Chico State games and events online.

The Wildcats will be shooting for their 12th straight California Collegiate Athletic Association Championship title this weekend.

(WOMEN’S BASKETBALL) There are only 10 days until the women’s basketball team opens up its season against University of San Francisco. But who’s counting?

(MEN’S SOCCER) The Wildcats have been dominant in 14 games this season, posting an 11-2-1 overall record and are sitting atop the California Collegiate Athletic Association.

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Standings Men’s soccer

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10 – 1 – 3 10 – 2 – 2 8–3–3 5–5–4 4–9–3

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After a third-place start to the Otter Invitational, the Chico State men’s golf team fell to seventh place Tuesday with a combined 21-over par round. Alistair Docherty led the ’Cats with a 2-over par tournament, putting him in eighth place overall. The Chico State women’s golf team shot 24-over par in the first round Monday at the Sonoma State Fall Invitational. The Wildcats were tied for fifth in the 13-team field. Sarah McComish led Chico State with a 1-over par round, which was good enough for a third place tie.

Huddle Ellie Larronde (left), Lauren Orozco (center) and Molly Ratto (right) huddle up after a point.

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1. Cal State San Bernardino 2. Cal State L.A. 3. UC San Diego 4. Cal Poly Pomona 5. Cal State Dominguez Hills

6. Chico State

10 – 0 – 2 7–2–3 5–5–2 4–6–2 3–7–2 1–8–3

12 – 0 – 2 9–2–3 6–6–2 5–6–3 3–9–2 3–8–3

7–3–2 5–4–3 4–4–4 3–4–5 4–6–2

9–4–2 7–4–3 2–4–4 2–3–5 5–7–2

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CCAA 7. Cal Poly Pomona 8. Humboldt State 9. San Francisco State 10. Cal State East Bay 11. Cal State Stanislaus 12. Cal State Dominguez Hills

UPCOMING GAMES Men’s Soccer

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Friday, Oct. 25 4:30 p.m.

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Goalie shuts out teams, opens up record books Greg Silvia

Staff Writer

The record books need rewriting. Sam Evans, a goalkeeper for the Chico State men’s soccer team, has won more games behind the net than any other goalkeeper in school history. Evans, a native of Snoqualmie, Wash., recorded his 31st victory for the Wildcats during his shutout win against San Francisco State Oct. 6. The 23-year-old record was held by goalkeeper Tom Liner during his time at Chico State from 1988-1991. Evans made the trek down the pacific coast to play at Chico State and begin playing immediately. “I came to Chico and was able to get playing time right away, which is one of the reasons I felt Chico State was the right place for me,” Evans said. “I didn’t want to sit on the bench at a Division I program only to get playing time my senior year.” Evans who now holds an overall record of 33-10-9 in his 52 appearances for the ’Cats, has been battling redshirt senior James Stroud for playing time ever since he got to Chico State. “We’ve gone back and forth playing in games and we both know that the other one is breathing down our neck, and he is ready to

step in if I’m not performing at 100 percent,” Stroud said. “In training, if one of us makes a good save or comes up big in any way, the other one will try to replicate that the next chance we get. It makes us better as goalkeepers.” Evans won’t take personal credit for breaking the wins record, attributing it to a team effort. He has been lucky to have a consistent back line of defense during his tenure playing with Luke Palmer and Michael Janjigian for four seasons and Jake Ward for three seasons, he said. “It represents a group of guys who have played together for a long time and we all have had great success doing it together,” Evans said. The record-breaking career for Evans may not be done. As things currently stand, Evans has put up 20 shutout victories, which puts him just two shutouts behind Liner’s 22. “The goal going into every season is to put up a shutout, so I don’t think it’s out of the realm of possibilities,” Evans said. Evans will be leading the ’Cats as the season winds down with hopes of making a deep run in the NCAA tournament. Greg Silvia can be reached at

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Professors Kate Transchel, Jana Lalich and the Stop Trafficking Of Persons club host an interactive forum to discuss human, organ and domestic traficking.

T h u r sday

J-Fusion Movie Night @ Holt 268 6 - 8 p.m.

Join the Japanese Fusion Club and watch the horror film “Ju-on” about a revenge-seeking spirit that haunts anyone who enters its house.

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Chico Performances Presents Alton Brown

@ Laxson Auditorium 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. “Good Eats” star Alton Brown discusses food, his life and more in this multi-faceted show that promises laughs, music, puppets and science.

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Chico State Soccer vs. Cal State Dominguez Hills @ University Soccer Stadium 4:30 - 10 p.m.

Cheer on the ’Cats as they face Dominguez Hills at home. The women’s game is at 4:30 p.m., followed by the men’s game at 7 p.m. Students get in free with a student ID!

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Lecture: Are We Rome or Greece?

30th Annual Multicultural Night

Caroline Winterer of Stanford University discusses whether the U.S. is an aggressive empire or a peaceful republic.

Come join Chico State’s multicultural organizations for a celebration of diverse cultures.

@ Rowland- Talor Recital Hall 7:30 - 10 p.m.

@ Bell Memorial Union Auditorium 6 p.m.

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Sergio Sanchez

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Quidditch is one of the fastest-growing sports today for muggles, or non-magical people, but wizards have been playing it for hundreds of years. Born from the pages of J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter books, schools like UC Berkeley, USC, and Stanford have embraced this sport and play nationwide against other schools. The Chico State Harry Potter Club plays Quidditch right here on campus. Although they are not an officially registered team, they still take the game seriously. The storybook version of Quidditch requires each of the seven players on each team to fly around on a broom. Muggles, however, have to make do with their own two feet. In magical and non-magical Quidditch, the positions are the same, however: three chasers, two beaters, one keeper and

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the seeker is the most important player, who one seeker. Sarah Marks, a junior recreation therapy must fly around to capture a tiny golden major, is the president of the Harry Potter winged ball called the golden snitch. According to the International Quidditch Club. Chico’s team doesn’t use brooms like Association, there other schools, but are more than 900 the game they play The best part was being teams in the United is just as fun. able to live out something States alone. Eighty“Whenever people seven of those teams ask about the club, that I grew up reading and are in California. it is a super popular loving, minus the flying. There are videos topic,” Marks said. ELIZABETH PARK of Quidditch World “It’s a fun activity Quidditch player Cup games on Youto get us active, and Tube that showcase once you get out the intensity and there it gets competcompetitiveness of the muggle version. itive.” New members of the Harry Potter Club, Points are scored when chasers throw a like junior psychology major Elizabeth scarlet ball called a quaffle through three Park, got to play in their first Quidditch rings at opposite ends of the field. In magical Quidditch, beaters protect their team using match of the semester. “It was very intense and a lot faster than two balls called bludgers that knock players off their brooms. The keeper is like a goalie, I was expecting,” Park said. “The best part protecting the goal hoops from chasers. And was being able to live out something that I

grew up reading and loving, minus the flying.” Bringing something from a novel to real life does require changing certain aspects of the original game. In the muggle version, the golden snitch is a speedy player running around wearing flags. If the opposing snatches one of the flags, they get awarded more points. Park hopes that in the future more people will get involved because it would make the game much better. Park also wants the teams to have brooms to play with, she said. As die-hard fans of the Harry Potter series, Quidditch is more than a novel concept to the Chico State Harry Potter Club. And who knows? The sport could be the connection that brings the wizarding realm and muggle world together. Only time will tell. Sergio Sanchez can be reached at ssanchez@theorion.com or

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Seniors, freshman contribute to strong squads Taylor Maddox

Staff Writer

No matter the sport, a healthy team dynamic has always relied upon the collaboration of several moving parts. Each small component, despite its seemingly inconsequential nature, can be a cog in the machine of any successful Chico State team. Often, the savvy leadership associated with veteran players can have just as profound an impact as the contributions of underclassmen who are eager to prove they can deliver once the game is on the line. For young players like Peter Wajda, earning that bigger team role can be a waiting game. As a freshman member of Chico State’s men’s soccer team, Wajda has spent plenty of time on the sidelines. “I redshirted last season due to an injury that kept me from being fully healthy,” Wajda said. “My coach and I decided that it was a good idea. Thankfully, having the fall to get my feet back under me proved to be an excellent choice in terms of my ability to perform this season.” Although unable to join his team on the field last year, Wajda believes he still developed a strong relationship with his teammates, devoid of the good-natured ribbing that incoming players often experience. “My experience with the team has always been a positive one,” Wajda said. “The guys all

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Seniority Senior Jacob Gorman and freshman Peter Wadja share a strong relationship.

have a competitive edge to them but they are always a good time.” And as the old guard of Chico State’s men’s soccer team graduates or loses eligibility, Wajda remains optimistic about his chances to make a bigger splash next season. “I’m going to be a sophomore in soccer next season and another year means new possibilities,” Wajda said. “With our team losing

several seniors, a lot of opportunities will be opening up. The desire to get some game minutes is a given, but I know I’m going to have to fight if I want to become a leader.” As an incoming freshman, Brynn Lesovsky had a decidedly different experience upon joining the Chico State women’s softball team. Rather than wait for her time to shine, she found herself thrust into the spotlight from day one. “Coming in, I was expecting to have to work really hard to gain the trust of my teammates,” Lesovsky said. “But, due to unforeseen circumstances, I was the only catcher on the team. I literally walked into a starting position. I felt like I had no pressure to earn playing time and my teammates were super supportive of me.” The opportunity to start made for a smooth first-year experience, she said. “Because my circumstances were so unique, being new on the team never seemed like a challenge,” Lesovsky said. “Our roster had a majority of new freshman and junior transfer students too, which was quite unique. Since a lot of our team was new, we found that we were able to build the team’s culture from scratch.” As many incoming players toil to carve out their own niche, it becomes the responsibility of senior Chico State teammates to take the initiative by demonstrating strong leadership skills and imparting the wisdom they have ac-

quired over time. “I joined the team as a junior transfer and adopted the starting center back role after our original starter got injured,” said Jordan Gorman, a senior member of Chico State’s men’s soccer team. “Taking on that position made me a better leader when needed. More importantly, having several other seniors on the team has allowed me to pick and choose when my leadership is needed. “ A senior’s experience can differ from that of incoming players, Gorman said. “The seniors on this team know how important every game is, and that comes from the experience gained over the years,” he said. “After a tough end to last season, the seniors knew coming into this year that we had to play well every weekend. But for younger players on the team, grasping the importance of every game might be different.” While Gorman acknowledges that younger teammates can struggle to prioritize, he believes that it’s simply a learning experience. “They didn’t feel the heartache we felt last year,” he said. “But, through our seniors, we share the responsibility and do our best to make them realize how important each and every game really is.” Taylor Maddox can be reached at tmaddox@theorion.com or

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G N I T N HAU By the numbers 100 The men of Phi Kappa Tau are expecting to entertain 100 guests at their haunted house every night.

1,000 Over six nights, Phi Kappa Tau hopes to welcome 1,000 visitors into its haunted mansion to raise money for charity.

$3,200 The total budget to put the haunted house together amounted to $3,200. Community members also donated props.

How to get haunted 611 W. Fifth St. Ages 16 and up Oct. 25, 26, 29 and 30 7 p.m. - 10 p.m $7 at the door

Fraternity hosting spooky mansion to benefit charity Risa Johnson

Asst. Features Editor A fraternity and the theater department are coming together for possibly the creepiest and craftiest haunted house in Chico. Phi Kappa Tau is turning its chapter house at 611 W. Fifth St. into a haunted house that is open to anyone in the community more than 16 years old. The house, which opened Oct. 18, will be open Friday and Saturday and Oct. 29-30 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tickets are $7 at the door and proceeds will go to the SeriousFun Children’s Network, a non-profit organization that provides summer programs to disabled children. Xander Ritchey, a senior accounting major and theater minor, came up with the idea. Ritchey is the alumni public relations officer for the fraternity. The idea for the haunted house was inspired by a real mortician, Thomas Bicknell, who moved into the house with his family in 1897. Bicknell prepared the bodies in the basement and the ceremonies were held upstairs. But the fraternity brothers are embellishing the story for a few scares. “Maybe Thomas Bicknell killed his victims to operate on and prepare for ceremonies,” Ritchey said. Maybe Thomas Ritchey is expecting more Bicknell killed than 100 guests each night his victims to and 1,000 total visitors. The operate on and fraternity has 22 active memprepare for bers working on the haunted ceremonies. house with a $3,200 budget and props donated by the community. XANDER RITCHEY Phi Kappa Tau public Jesse Erven, a sophomore relations manager business major at Butte College, has worked on marketing for the event, reaching out to TV and radio stations. “I’m excited to see it come to fruition,” Erven said. A few of the fraternity brothers have worked on haunted houses before, so they have good experience as a group, he said. Ritchey was excited that members of the theater department would be actors and designers for the event. “There’s a lot of design involved,” Ritchey said. The event is a festive way to connect Chico to its past, said Zachary McDonough, a senior health service administration major and fraternity president. The house will be alcohol-free and drug-free, allowing people to do something besides drinking around Halloween. “We want to give people an alternative,” McDonough said. Phi Kappa Tau has also partnered with Kohl’s "Associates in Action" program, which offers services of their employees to nonprofit organizations. The Kohl’s associates will help move the anticipated large crowds and are emergency backup, Ritchey said. The haunted house is sponsored by Riley’s, Franky’s Pizzeria & Lounge, Barber Jon’s, Pita Pit, Woodstock's Pizza, Trucker and Kohl’s. Risa Johnson can be reached at rjohnson@theorion.com or

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House of horrors Phi Kappa Tau brothers and members of Chico State's theater department wear costumes and fake blood in the fraternity's haunted house.

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Cardio ’Cat: Effects of caffeine and alcohol on a workout As with everything, it’s best in moderation. Also, always make sure to stay hydrated. Risa Johnson

So here is the deal about alcohol:

It’s not much of a surprise that alcohol is not the best addition to your diet. But we're all college students, and most of us drink in Hopefully all college students know that alcohol and varying degrees. caffeine don’t mix, because caffeine is a stimulant and One to two drinks really isn’t going to harm your diet. alcohol is a depressant. But I wanted to know how they But here's what's happening if you drink heavily: affect exercise. Alcohol hurts your digestive system. It makes your body weaker in addition to Here is what I found out about caffeine: sapping its ability to grow and mainA cup o’ joe before a workout is actually good for you. The effects of coffee are generally felt within a half hour, tain muscle. Binge drinkso start your workout by then. ing destroys A little bit of caffeine is espemuscles, accially good for endurance running cording to a and cycling, because the body Time magazine burns the fatty acids from the cofA little bit of caffeine is article. You should fee before it burns through carboespecially good for endurnever drink alcohol hydrates, according to an article shortly before or after in the New York Times. This gives ance running and cycling. going to the gym. you more energy for a longer peDrinking in moderation can riod of time. actually be good for cardiovasCaffeine can also improve ancular health, but only for people aerobic performance, like playing older than 45, according to the soccer or basketball, according to Time magazine article. a study by the British Journal of Sports Medicine. ConThe message here is that alcohol doesn’t have any benesuming caffeine improved players' accuracy, motor ability fits besides being fun, so drink wisely and be safe. On the and hand-eye coordination.

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bright side, consuming caffeine has been proven to boost workout performance, and it might even motivate you to get to the gym. Risa Johnson can be reached at rjohnson@theorion.com or

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Spotlight on AS officers: Kory Acosta Sharon Martin

Staff Writer

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Promoting equality Kory Acosta is working to build gender-inclusive bathrooms on campus.

Making sure minorities are equally represented at Chico State is a top priority for Kory Acosta, the Associated Students Vice President of Facilities and Services. Acosta, a junior double major in sociology and multicultural and gender studies, was born in San Diego, but grew up in Tijuana, Mexico before moving back to San Diego in high school. During high school, the thought of applying to a university never crossed Acosta's mind until one of his friends showed him how to search and apply for a university. “Chico seemed like the most affordable and beautiful option for me,” he said. Acosta said he never would have discovered his identity as a transgender man if it wasn't for the university environment. Acosta first gained an interest in student government as an intern at the Gender and Sexuality Equity Center. He felt like he wasn’t being represented within the student government. “I came to the office to make an appointment to speak with someone and no one ever got back to me,” he said. “What’s the best way to change that? Run for office.”

Acosta was initially nervous about run- but if nobody is looking out for the gender ning, he said. expansive students, then who is?” Acosta “I really didn’t feel the campus was ready said. to understand, but I didn’t want to wait for Working in the government affairs office someone else to make the changes.” has become a home for Acosta. His favorite As the vice president of facilities and part about being a student representative services, Acosta is the welcoming is promoting big environment from changes at Chico his coworkers. We’re definitely trying to State. “It’s amazing be a trendsetter by break“I think at least that I found aning these gender norms. every building other somewhat should have one feminist bubble gender inclusive outside of the Kory Acosta bathroom,” he GSEC,” Acosta Vice president of facilities and said. “We’re defisaid. services nitely trying to be After graduaa trendsetter by tion, Acosta plans breaking these genon working with der norms.” the transgender community in Chico or Second floor renovations to the Wildsomewhere else. cat Store and gender inclusive bathrooms “I have a lot of plans for my future in the in the Bell Memorial Union are two of nonprofit sector and trans-youth,” Acosta Acosta’s accomplishments. Construction said. on the new bathrooms will begin after fiTo contact their student representatives, nals week of this semester. students can visit the government affairs For Acosta, the toughest part about his office in Bell Memorial Union Room 203. position is finding a way to represent the minority and the majority of students. Sharon Martin can be reached at “I know these bathrooms aren’t really a featureseditor@theorion.com or huge concern for the majority of students, @SharonBMartin on Twitter

The O-Face: Bite and scratch for extra 'oomph' in bed Women:

Chantal Richards

Sex Columnist

I have a confession to make. I am a biter and scratcher in bed. Just ask the few men who have ended up with the bruises, welts and perfect indentations of my teeth. The goal is to not draw blood — you aren’t a vampire. Your objective is to turn your partner on even more. For some people, biting and scratching is a turn-on, causing them to go harder and hit the sensitive areas that make you scream with pleasure. I have two rules when biting and scratching: 1. Don’t break skin. This is a turn-off. Hurting your partner should not be the goal. 2. Bite and scratch when appropriate. I don’t just bite and scratch for the sake of biting and scratching. It has to be welltimed. Here are a few tips to help both sexes get an extra “oomph” while wrapped up in the throes of passion.

Biting:

Remember to bite your partner gently. The goal isn't to hurt your partner, but to leave a little reminder of the night before. I had to master this skill, which took trial and error. I scarred one partner, who still has my teeth marks on his forearm. Recently, I mastered it well enough where every time my partner took his shirt off, it looked like he had gotten into a scuffle instead of receiving love bites. These marks are good, because they make for some interesting stories.

Clamp down on the chest and arms. Don’t sink your teeth in to the neck because it is sensitive. Be sure to not bite too hard, because it's uncomfortable and tends to make your partner go soft.

Men:

Gently bite the nipples while swirling your tongue around them. It’s a huge turn-on for most women. Don’t bite the nipples too hard, because they are sensitive.

Both sexes:

If your partner insists on vehemently pushing your face down when you're performing oral sex, bare your teeth and nibble gently. This will prevent uncomfortable bouts of oral sex, also known as taking control with a little force.

Scratching:

Nail-biting is not a healthy habit, but it can create jagged nails that leave marks on your partner's back well after dawn. My back once had welts after a night with a partner. Upon seeing the scratch marks, my friend commented that I must have had a great night, because it looked like I'd been attacked by a wolverine. Both sexes can lightly scratch on the partner’s back or dig their nails into his/her shoulders and buttocks. Scratching is a way to show your partner how much passion you feel. It is a little reminder that lasts several hours afterwards. Biting and scratching is a turn-on as long as it’s done properly and not with malice. Chantal Richards can be reached at sexcolumnist@theorion.com or

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Competition tests strength a Toyota truck toward her over a 50-foot distance with a rope. Ruelas said she loves to work out and enjoys the challenge of Staff Writer competition. Living across the street from the WREC helped her prepare for the event. A few students decided to spend Friday afternoon flipping Matt Hurst, a junior exercise phystires, pushing trucks and testing their iology major, has been training to strength. WINNERS compete in power lifting for a year. The third annual Strong Cat CompeHe competed in the truck push event tition gave students the opportunity to Men's open where he had to push a Ford F-350 compete against each other in five difMichael Artenian along a 50-foot course in the fastest ferent strength events: tire flip, truck time. pull, truck push, farmer’s walk and Men's middleweight The truck push consists of using overhead throw. Scott Light pure strength to push a truck backCorey Guidi, a senior business marwards. keting major, competed in the farmer’s Men's lightweight “The hardest part was breaking the walk, an event that consists of carrying Corey Guidi inertia of the truck, but once I got goa pair of heavy metal bars loaded with ing, I finished pretty well,” Hurst said. weights along a 50-foot course. Women's open For the tire flip event, competitors The farmer’s walk is an intense carMolly Meadows-Turner had to flip tractor tires for 50 feet in dio workout, so it was pretty difficult, the fastest amount of time. For the Guidi said. Women's middleweight overhead throw, competitors launched Guidi chose to compete because he Jessica Solimani a medicine ball from the squat posifigured it would be a fun way to spend a tion for the farthest distance. Friday afternoon. “I like the competition,” Guidi said. “I haven’t competed in a sport since high school, so it keeps me young and energetic.” Sharon Martin can be reached at featureseditor@theorion.com or Alma Ruelas, a criminal justice major, competed in the truck pull event. For the truck pull, Ruelas was seated as she pulled @SharonBMartin on Twitter Sharon Martin

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Tiring Tires Chris Missaggia, a second year kinesiology major, competes in the tire flip portion during the Strong Cat Competition Friday.

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'Damsels' promote stylish safety Kayla Smith

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Pretty pink packaging, lacy accents and a ribbon. These images don't exactly make you think of mace. So think again. Damsel in Defense is a national company that promotes empowering and protecting women by selling personal defense gear with girly packaging and a sassy attitude. Chico State alumnae Victoria Harrington and Shannon Logue are two of the “damsels,” as they call themselves, who sell and promote the company's products in Chico. “There’s something inside of me that makes me want to help others,” Logue said. “This is something I can do to help women be protected.” Harrington and Logue promote the company by hosting demonstrations on how to use self-defense products such as pepper spray and stun guns, among other devices. “We go everywhere from gyms to restaurants and organizations on campus,” Harrington said. “We also host demonstrations at home parties.” Damsel in Defense was founded in September 2011 by The Orion ∤ Photographs by Lara rodriguez two mothers in Idaho who were looking for an alternative Armed and beautiful Damsel in Defense sells pepper spray, stun guns and other personal safety items that double as cute accessoway to stay protected without having guns in their homes. ries. The company encourages women to protect themselves against potential attakers in a stylish and concealed manner. There are currently 3,500 "damsels" working for the company nationwide. much power, the damsels suggest starting with a device Harrington joined the company in August after her hussuch as a handheld alarm that will sound off and bring band brought home a brochure for her. She invited Logue attention to a dangerous situation. to her launch party, and she im“At least get attention on yourmediately wanted to become inself some way,” Logue said. “Use volved, too. your voice and scream.” “I think it’s important for colThe damsels also have ways to I think it's important for lege girls to know how to prohelp people become more comfortcollege girls to know how tect themselves if they need to,” able using their products at their to protect themselves if Logue said. demonstrations. they need to. If women purchase only one “We play games and make self-defense item, it should be pepeveryone feel capable of using Shannon Logue per spray, Harrington said. the devices,” Harrington said. Damsel in Defense “Our pepper spray is 18 percent “There’s something for everyone.” cayenne pepper and sprays out in The damsels are looking for the form of an orange stain that others to join the company. More lasts on an attacker’s face for up to a week,” Harrington information about how to join can be found at www.mysaid. “It can spray 12 to 22 feet. We advise to aim the spray damselpro.net/victoriaharrington or www.mydamselpro. towards the forehead so it drips down into the eyes.” net/shannonlogue. The pepper spray is only $10, but more heavy-duty items “We just want Chico to be equipped and informed,” like the stun gun cost $50. Logue said. “We would love for college students to become “Our highest voltage stun gun is seven and a half mil- damsels and help spread the word about safety.” lion volts and will drop someone to the ground for up to 20 minutes,” Logue said. “We have ones that are disguised as Kayla Smith can be reached at Charged phones Shannon Logue and Victoria Harrington showfeatureseditor@theorion.com or cell phones and come in different colors.” case cell phone-shaped stun guns in blue, green and zebra print. @Kayla_Smith1013 on Twitter For people who are afraid to carry something with so

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