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University limits club fundraisers Christine Lee

Asst. News Editor Chico State is hammering down old policies on how student clubs are allowed to organize, according to some clubs on campus. A campus-wide email sent out during winter break re-enforced rules on fundraising and limitations on the total number of class units club officers can enroll in. “I’ve been in this battle for a while since I became president,” said Chadwick McCready, senior biology major and president of Omicron Theta Epsilon, an honor society for the biological sciences. “Over the summer they said we couldn’t sell class lab manuals for cash anymore, it had to be sold through the Wildcat Card.” Professors write the lab manuals then the society pays to print them, McCready said. Only cash was accepted until the university had them switch to charging students through their Wildcat Card. Students buying lab manuals swipe their cards through a machine loaned by Associated Students and then the money transfers into a private state account. “They feel that it’s unsafe to not know what we’re doing with our funding and since the lab manuals are a course fee, they want to make that part of Chadwick the school’s funding McCready so it goes into a private President of account, which is still Omicron Theta our money, but they Epsilon have full watch over it,” McCready said. “We have to give them a proposal for what we’re spending, then we get reimbursed, and when we do, we get charged for it.” The A.S. charges two percent of the amount the students take during each transaction. Omicron Theta Epsilon is the only club that had to switch to the Wildcat Card system, even though other clubs sell lab manuals, McCready said. Omicron fundraises for biology seminars, grants and scholarships. They also organize field trips and science fair workshops with Notre Dame High School every semester. The students had to stop selling coffee

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feeding frenzy Kurt Albrecht, co-owner of Chaffin Family Orchards, inspects a dietary mineral supplement consumed by his herd. Because of recent drought concerns, this group of about 40 Angus cattle will have to be moved to another side of the property soon to prevent overgrazing.

Drought causes livestock shortage Yessenia Funes

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Because of persistent drought conditions, local ranchers have been selling parts of their animal herds to reduce the number of mouths to feed. The animals need grass to eat, but the drought has kept grass from growing, said Christine Hantelman, co-owner of Wookey Ranch. By selling cows the ranchers protect their land, Hantelman said. If the cattle overgraze, they can damage the land resource that is already depleting rapidly, and that is unsustainable. Shannon Douglass, co-owner of Douglass Ranch, has sold all 15 of her steers, whose meat she usually sells at the Saturday Farmers Market. However, she and Hantelman are holding on to their breeding stock so they can produce new calves. Kurt Albrecht, co-owner of Chaffin Family Orchards, has sent up to a third of his herd out east where they’ll have feed. “Those people that are looking for grassfed meat, the supply is going to be limited this year,” Albrecht said. “So the people looking for local meats are going to have a tougher time finding them.” Without rain filling ponds or pools, Al-

brecht has turned to hauling water and acenergy source for the animals. The farm is tivating a well that he hasn’t used in a while using wheat and grass hay as roughage to to give his animals drinking water. keep the animals’ digestive systems workThe continued use of groundwater will af- ing. fect the supply that ranchers need to irrigate Premium alfalfa hay costs $250 per ton summer crops, Douglass said. in Butte County right now, said Ranchers often grow winter Tess Norwell, the United States forage, such as oats or grass. Department of Agriculture marwhich become hay for the aniket reporter. Last year, the hay mals. Rainfall is supposed to help cost $20 less. these crops. Without rainfall, Prices may continue to rise these crops will die, he said. until the Sacramento Valley can “There’s really tremendous refresh its hay supply, Norwell concern,” Douglass said. “No said. seed growing in the hill. No win“The problem is there’s just ter forage growing in the valley, not enough hay in the SacraShannon and there does not look like there mento Valley,” Norwell said. Douglass is going to be much irrigation wa“That’s why they’ve been going Co-owner of ter, if any, for this summer.” to Washington, Idaho and SouthDouglass Ranch The Douglass Ranch has ern California.” turned to hay to supplement its All the ranchers agreed that cows, and it will continue supplementing this may drive beef prices higher. The prices them in the summer, which the ranch usuwill probably stay the same this year, but if ally wouldn’t do. the drought persists and animals have to “Hay is high and hard to find and get fre- continue to be sold, prices could rise next quently enough,” Douglass said. “So what year, Hantelman said. really makes the most sense is you have to Supply issues are bound to surface before start selling some of the animals, so you lit- huge price leaps, Albrecht said. erally have fewer mouths to feed.” Chaffin Family Orchards is using beet Yessenia Funes can be reached at pulp in a pellet form, which is nutritious newseditor@theorion.com or and cheaper than hay, to supplement as an @theorion_yfunes on Twitter.

Deck collapse prompts change at wildlife reserve

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safety first After a deck collapse, the university now manages the Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve. Eric McCauley

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In response to safety concerns and staffing levels, a university-run wildlife preserve closed down many of its research and educational programs last week. The Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve, a 4,000-acre natural habitat protection and research facility just 10 miles from campus, cut most of its K-12 programs and has limited university student research, said Jeff Mott, the reserve’s manager. Last October, a deck collapsed during a conference that was being held at the reserve. Several people were injured when the deck gave way but all have since been released from

the hospital, said President Paul Zingg. After the collapse, Zingg took management of the facility away from the Institute for Sustainable Development and turned it over to a three-person committee made up of Catherine Thoma, executive director of the University Research Foundation, Lorraine Hoffman, vice president of business and finance and Karla Zimmerlee, Zingg’s chief of staff. “We have to do a thorough risk management assessment of policies, practices, conditions to make sure whomever is up there — students, faculty, neighbors, visitors are in as safe an environment as possible,” Zingg said. One of the programs being cut is Outdoor Classroom, which provides wildlife and Native American cultural education to about a

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thousand fourth and fifth grade students in agement of the reserve over to another non the Chico school system each spring and fall, -university entity, he said. Mott said. The university is considering all options Scott Huber, coordinator for the program, but will most likely retain management of the has decided to take a full-time position else- reserve, Zingg said. where, said Zingg. While the university plans A few of the reserve’s programs are still onto fill the position, no one is currently leading going during the assessment period, includthe program this spring. ing certain Chico State field trips, chaperoned University research at the reserve has also university student research and the hunting been severely limited this semester due to the program which is run in collaboration with fact that students must now be chaperoned the fish and game association, Mott said. by either Mott or one of a few other certified Most of the funding for the reserve came Chico State professors when conducting re- from grants and donations with very little search at the facility, coming from the Mott said. university. Because “We used to be able many of the proto just issue them a grams are not runradio in case they ning this spring, the needed any help,” ecological reserve Mott said. “Othercannot currently apColin Stokes wise they were free to ply for the same donaVolunteer Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve conduct research on tions and grants that the reserve grounds.” have funded it in the University repast, he said. search included owl There are concerns and snake tagging that provides data for a about the future of the programs offered at national effort to understand the habitat and the reserve, said Colin Stokes, a volunteer for migration patterns of certain animals. the reserve. The current committee in charge of over“The amount of programs and work being seeing the ecological reserve gave certain done here was only expanding,” he said. “Now recommendations, including one to increase I’m just interested to see which programs the university’s financial commitment by promake it back next year.” viding funding for programs such as Outdoor Classroom, and for safety concerns, such as Eric McCauley can be reached at newseditor@theorion.com or new gates and roads, Zingg said. Another recommendation was to turn man@theorion_news on Twitter.

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In memoriam Stephanie Lawson and Josh Chartier, sustainable manufacturing majors, sell roses at a Student Veteran Organization fundraiser and accept donations.

Fundraiser held for dead student’s family bers that Yang always supported the organization’s events, he said. Staff Writer When someone has an important event happenJimmy Yang was a student remembered for his ing, it means a lot when someone shows up, Smith said. smile and personality. “By being a student on this campus, People like Yang have a presence, I think he contributed to the culture, to said James Smith, president of the the campus being a better place,” Smith Chico State Student Veteran Organisaid. zation. Johnny Yang, a member of the organiYang, a 30-year-old U.S. Army vetzation who knew Yang, would often run eran majoring in computer science into him on campus, he said. Yang would and business administration, died often walk with his head down, but once Feb. 8. he lifted his head and saw Johnny’s faYang served in the U.S. military miliar face, he’d smile. from 2004 to 2008 and transferred to JImmy “If anything, you remember his smile, Chico State in 2009, according to a Yang big smile,” Johnny said. “A really nice campus-wide email. He was an active Senior, U.S. Army guy who kept to himself -- shy, but once member of the Student Veteran Orveteran he got to know you, he opens up just like ganization. anybody else.” Smith said he knew Yang in passThe Student Veteran Organization taing only. However, he said he remem-

bled near Siskiyou Hall on Friday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to accept cards and letters addressed toward Yang or his family. The organization sold Valentine’s Day roses as a club fundraiser, also in hopes of providing Yang’s family a gift with a portion of the proceeds, Smith said. The roses sold out by noon, and the jar dedicated solely to Yang gained about $20, Smith said. Students, faculty and staff are invited to send letters and cards of condolences, according to a campus-wide email. Letters can be addressed to Yang’s parents, Jo and Sung Yang, at 195 Matadero Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94086. A private service is being held for Yang, according to the email.

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Joy Ride Dustin Stene, a 23-year-old recreation major, rides his bike home through campus, violating rules. The program hopes to design each course to be unique, Davison said. The course should force people to interact with and learn from it. “What I don’t want people doing is to cheat the system,” he said. Davison encourages users to take their time with the course, he said. It should take about 45 minutes. Davison hopes this program will help avoid dangerous situations like the bicycling deaths of Chico State nursing student Kristina Chesterman and Butte College student Janee NickerSgt. Bryce Davison son, he said. University Police University Police believes enforcement that works with education is a positive thing, Hearne said. “It still has a bite to it,” she said. “The violators still are going to have to pay that $60 fee in order not to go to court and pay the fine, so that’s a very reduced cost. But at the same time, it is an expense, so hopefully it’s a deterrent.”

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Students ride their bikes and boards through campus all the time. Within a few weeks, students caught breaking the rules can skip the court date. University Police will offer an alternative: a $60 bike-safety course through Blackboard, said University Police Chief Robyn Hearne. Students will save about $100. Throughout the past few semesters, students have asked officers for information, but finding a complete list of the laws is difficult, said Sgt. Bryce Davison. Thus the idea of the program was born. “We decided to create the equivalent to a traffic school,” he said. Once users pay the reduced fee, which will be used for future programs, they can use an ID card and password to access the Blackboard course, said Mark Kauffman, information technology consultant for the Distributed Learning Technologies department. The user IDs and passwords will be different than students’ usual Blackboard login information, Kauffman said. This provides access to nonstudents who take the course. However, students count for about 90 percent of the bike citations, Hearne said. The course consists of informative slides, pages, video clips and voice-overs, Davison said. It ends with a 50-question quiz. The rule-breakers need to score at least a 90 percent to pass, Davison said. If they fail, they must start from scratch. They can take the quiz as many times they need, and it is different each time, he said.

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Arno Rethans has stepped down from his position as senior vice provost for academic affairs, effective Thursday. Rethans worked as senior vice provost since 1999, according to a staff email. “He has provided exemplary leadership in a range of critical academic affairs and university responsibilities and initiatives,” wrote Belle Wei, provost and vice president for academic affairs, in the email. He will be returning to his faculty position as a professor of marketing in the ColArno Rethans lege of Business. Rethans’ reFormer senior vice provost placement has not been chosen but members of the Executive Management, Evaluation and Development Committee have begun the search for a suitable replacement. In the meantime, Wei will be assuming the responsibilities of senior vice provost until a new candidate is chosen. “We all greatly appreciate Arno’s contributions to the university,” Wei wrote. Steven Verstelle can be reached at

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like the 1078 Gallery and the Chico Art Center, these are certainly good for local artists and for local lovers of art that want to go see their work.” When cuts need to be made, the arts are often the first to go, he said. “The city of Chico has always tried to be a good supporter of the arts,” Herhusky said. “But I think the given budget situations and problems that it’s facing are just pragmatic realities of the city’s budget that meant that they had to scale back on the arts funding,” In response to possible cuts, the Chico Arts Commission is going to conduct a study through the nonprofit organization Americans for the Arts to prove the economic importance of the arts in Chico, Wells said. The arts can bring a lot of visitors to the city and also attract new dwellers, because the arts make a community more livable, Wells said. “They influence everything we do, every single day,” Wells said. “Whether it be live plays, beautiful music, wonderful paintings, sculpture — even landscaping is an art and Chico has it all, and it’s very important.”

60 percent of Chico State employees received their W-2 forms late because they weren’t printed on time, according to the State Controller’s Office. The forms were mailed out Feb. 12. Many employees have already received their forms. While Chico State employees were the vast majority of state employees affected, 26 systemwide California State University organizations were also affected, said Garin Casaleggio, a spokesperson for the controller’s office. Out of the 345,000 W-2 forms that were slated to be mailed to state employees, one batch of about 3,900 forms that consisted of CSU employees Sarah were not processed. Langford Three employees Chico State at Cal State Channel spokesperson Islands, eight employees at Cal State Bakersfield and four employees a Cal State San Bernardino were also affected. “We will continue to work with the chancellor’s office to ensure that all employees are well taken care of,” Casaleggio said. There is no information as to why the forms were never printed. “Our first priority is to make sure all affected employees get their W-2s as quick as possible,” Casaleggio said. Chico State has been working with employees including processing unofficial copies, said Sarah Langford, a Chico State spokesperson. “It’s urgent because it’s tax season,” she said. “It’s a frustrating process.”

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Stop and stare Suzy Tolen, a communication design major, and Dylan Tellensen, a second-year fine art graduate student, stop by the Chico Art Center gallery.

Art advocates clamor over cuts we’re going to be able to do that next year.” The city will continue to help pay for the Staff Writer program through June, which marks the After a year of tough budget cuts and lay- end of the fiscal year. If the new budget reduces funding, the Chico Art Center will be offs, community members are worried that unable to continue its program for the reChico will soon cut funding to the arts in mainder of the summer, Simpson said. town. As for individual artists, the programs The city’s dire financial challenges have and opportunities available to sell and show been an issue for a while now and members of the Chico community believe cuts are in- their art will be scarce, said Erin Wells, a evitable when the City Council approves a volunteer at the Chico Art Center. “It’s not just paintings and sculptures — new budget in June, said Mark Orme, assisit’s plays and music,” Wells said. “There tant city manager. Funding from the city makes up a tenth won’t be as many venues that are paid for by the city or comof the Chico Art munity.” Center’s budget, Some organizasaid Debra Simpson, tions in Chico are business manager here to support loat the center. They cal artists and their are able to use this work, said Robert money to give scholHerhusky, a memarships to children ber of the Chico Art who cannot afford Center and chair of classes. Erin Wells Chico State’s art and “We do an art in Volunteer at Chico Art Center art history departthe park project in ment. conjunction with “Well, I don’t think the Downtown Chico Business Association, and we’ve been able there has been much city support for into fund that every year with help from the dividual artists,” Herhusky said. “But for some of the nonprofit venues they support, city,” Simpson said. “I don’t know how Madison Holmes

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Billing for pregnancy tests, mammograms change Christine Lee

Asst. News Editor FamilyPACT is changing how mammograms and pregnancy tests are billed to Chico State students. Family Planning, Access, Care and Treatment is a state program that assists men and women of childbearing age with covering reproductive health care expenses. Students don’t have to cover their copay or pay out of their own pockets with the program. Students who are under the 200 percent poverty level are eligible. Most students use it to cover birth control and testing for sexually transmitted diseases, for which mostly men come in, said Maria Martinez, an administrative support assistant at Student Health Services that enrolls students in the program. Female students will come in to pick up pregnancy tests on occasion. “We’re still offering pregnancy tests,” Martinez said. “It’s not like we stopped it, but the way we bill the pregnancy tests have changed.” Pregnancy tests cannot be billed to the pro-

gram if a patient is not interested in birth tuition but there’s a fine line to define when control because the program promotes preg- FamilyPACT can kick in if student tuition won’t cover it,” she said. nancy prevention. If students have not received mammogra“The student will still get tested, but not get billed for that test — tuition will be paying for phy services already, tuition would pay for them. The program would refer it,” Martinez said. patients to Medi-Cal if continuous This year, the new code requires checkups are needed, depending patients to go through counseling on what kind of services the stuabout birth control methods if dent needs. they’re seeing a nurse practitioner Physical mammograms are not for reproductive health issues, she offered at the Student Health Censaid. ter but students would be referred Studies showed that the program to other facilities in Chico. wasn’t cost-effective, Martinez More than half of the male and said. Because it is also a Medi-Cal Maria female patients who come in are program, California is being budMartinez enrolled in the program, said Ashget-conscious by making sure that Student Health ley Lowe, a communications major only family planning services are Services and receptionist at the Student covered, while anything else that Health Center. involves primary health will reIt’s convenient — students can quire full-scope Medi-Cal. “FamilyPACT is not insurance -- it’s assis- connect with community resources and it’s easier to get a doctor’s note, although it’s not tance in the event that there’s general health recommended as an excuse for class, Martiissues that come up,” Martinez said. nez said. Mammogram services will still be offered. If students have limited Medi-Cal, confiden“Certain parts of mammogram services can get written off as a paid service from their tiality and accessibility issues or high copays

with private insurance, they can still be eligible for the program. Patients will need to meet certain state requirements in order to be eligible. If they have full-coverage Medi-Cal, the program can still help. If their Medi-Cal is still processing, the program can cover expenses temporarily. “With FamilyPACT, the student is the primary holder,” Martinez said. “Confidentiality is a perk because if they choose to go with Medi-Cal or private insurance, confidentiality about an emergency contraceptive or an STD testing would be broken because the billing goes to the primary holder. If the student is not the primary holder, there goes their confidentiality.” There have been more people aware of the program and wanting to enroll, Lowe said. “Partly because outside places, like the dorm rooms, push it,” she said. “It’s not something we require, but people come in because their friends told them they get free birth control, so it’s word-of-mouth.” Christine Lee can be reached at klee@theorion.com or

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Crackdown: university restricts fundraising efforts “We work directly with the clubs, so our first goal was to try to figure out what we can do and we weren’t able to come up with a and doughnuts. They had been selling the coffee and dough- proposal that could step over the top of these issues of policies we needed to enforce,” nuts for 34 years. Wallmark said. “That doesn’t mean we’ve “The idea for selling food wasn’t so much given up on that entirely.” about the profits but to build rapport with The policies weren’t written faculty and other students,” Mcanywhere so that people could Cready said. see them, so Wallmark posted It’s not just about the money, them on the Student Life and said Mary Wallmark, program Leadership website. coordinator at Student Life and Wallmark is trying to figure Leadership. out a partnership between clubs She also manages free speech and the A.S., the only certified and advocacy policies, commerfood vendor on campus. The A.S. cial underwriting on campus and provides food service but also policies on time, place and manMary make revenue in order to fund ner issues. Wallmark pushed the Wallmark student programs. re-enforcement of the policies Student Life The A.S. has suffered cuts to this semester. and Leadership its programs because of revenue The issue came to her attention program losses from the bookstore and a when the Office of Business and coordinator reluctance to increase student Finance contacted her about the sales activity in Holt Hall and the coffee cart fees, so revenue from food sales has become even more important, Wallmark said. outside O’Connell Technology Center. The complaint came in October of last The sales in Holt Hall did not meet firesafety compliance and the coffee cart did not year and it was necessary to respond within a reasonable time, she said. Waiting one year have a commercial food license or a Califorto re-enforce the policies was not an option. nia food-handlers certificate.

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Wallmark was invited to a University Chairs and Administration meeting to address the food sales concern, where she also indicated that there is an established chancellor’s policy about the class unit limitation for club officers. According to CSU policies, the president and treasurer of a recognized organization must have a 2.0 GPA, carry at least 6 units and cannot exceed a total of 150 units in enrollment. “Most degrees require 120 to 125 units, so once you get to 150 units, there’s some extenuating circumstances about why you’re still in college,” Wallmark said. About 15 of the 180 recognized campus clubs had presidents or treasurers who exceeded the 150 units. The policy was released in 2006 and the unit maximum was part of the mission to encourage graduation, Wallmark said. “Don’t stay because you love being president so much, don’t get distracted because you love that position so much or that position could be really demanding of you,” she said. “Once you reach 150 units, you’re on the clock academically.” Transfer students who have more than 150 units who are trying to maintain their offi-

cer positions have written to the university to reconsider the policy. “The members elected me because they thought I’d be a good president,” said Jimmy Smith, a senior international relations and history major and president of Student Veteran Organization. “This is my first chance to be president of SVO and it’s unfortunate that I’d be automatically disqualified.” Smith served in the Marines prior to attending Chico State. He accrued about 190 units from his classes in the military and only some counted towards his G.E. requirements. He wrote to the vice president of student affairs about one week ago asking to be exempt from the policy. “When vets take on an officer role, it helps them transition from a military to civiliantype organization, which gives them qualities to lead projects and organizations effectively and it teaches you how to deal with people successfully outside the military,” Smith said. “Students need an opportunity to give back to the community and develop life skills and leadership.” Christine Lee can be reached at klee@theorion.com or

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Thursday, 10:01 p.m.: Suspicious subject on the third floor of Meriam Library. “White male adult in women’s single stall possibly smoking and drinking. Sergeant advising one subject detained. Subject moved off campus.” Saturday, 8:42 p.m.: Bike complaint on the corner of Second and Hazel streets. “Advising about 10 subjects on BMX bikes doing ‘tricks’ on campus. Advising they verbally were harassing him and cursed at him when they saw him.” Sunday, 3:40 p.m.: Theft from the 700 block of West Fifth Street. “Greek letters stolen last night off the front of the house. (Between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m.) Backwards ‘E’ symbol. ‘Sigma’ taken, value $300.” Sunday, 8:51 p.m.: Suspicious circumstances around the O’Connell Technology Center and Langdon Hall. “Occurred past three to five minutes. Possible graffiti. Reporting party heard spray can type noises. Two white male adults by bench. One subject 5’3”, baggy blue hoodie, pants, second subject taller, black beanie cap, army jacket.”

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Wednesday, 7:26 a.m.: Verbal disturbance at Whitney Hall. “Mother called advising her daughter is a freshman in Whitney who sent her an email for three weeks in a row, a male stands outside the Whitney dorms at approximately 7 a.m. and yells until he wakes some of the residents up, reporting party was asked to have her daughter call University Police Department to provide some specific details.”

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Blotter Wednesday, 11:13 a.m.: Battery near Student Health Center. “Subject riding his bike last night on bike path at Esplanade and Cohassett. Unknown subject pushed him off the bike, being seen at SHC walk-in clinic for injuries. Options provided. Victim requests no further attention.”

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Tuesday, Feb. 11, 9:20 p.m.: Subject disturbance reported at Taco Bell. “Female in front of the business harassing customers. Subject has her pants down around her ankles and continues to get into verbal disturbances with staff about leaving. Female left. Female contacted at Thrifty Bargain and was told to move along.”

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Sell to preserve nature reserve An unfortunate accident occurred last October at The Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve, a wildlife preserve spanning nearly 4,000 acres. Nearly a dozen people were injured when the deck they were standing on collapsed. All of the injured people have since been released from the hospital, but the misfortunes continued for the reserve. President Paul Zingg took it upon himself to turn management of the facility over to a three-person committee including Karla Zimmerlee, Zingg’s chief of staff. The responsibility was taken away from the Institute for Sustainable Development. New management was the first of many changes for the reserve. Programs were cut, including nature outings and cultural education programs for grade school children who visit the preserve each fall and spring. On the university level, the valuable re-

search conducted by Chico State students has been severely limited. New policies require students to be supervised when they are on the reserve. This is absurd. These students are all adults and a liability waiver should suffice. The incident that prompted these changes, a faulty deck, is a nonissue for those conducting research on the expansive property. There are concerns that the number of programs the reserve offers will only continue to dwindle. This is a departure from years past, when it seemed they were

consistently expanding. All of these changes stem from what is currently being called a thorough risk management assessment by the university. What happens next seems to be up in the air. Leadership for the preserve is uncertain and so is its management. The current committee in charge of the preserve has given recommendations to increase the university’s financial commitment to the preserve. These funds would go toward new programs for students, addressing safety concerns and building new roads and gates.

Other options are being examined — turning the property over to an entity other the university has been considered.

Other options are being examined — turning the property over to an entity other the university has been considered. Before any action is taken or commitment given, there needs to be a serious conversation regarding whether the university can continue to invest time, money and energy into a piece of property they haven’t been able to manage properly. If the administration is unable to manage the preserve, keep it safe, staff it or continue to offer the programs so valued by the community, then the property should be transferred to an entity that can. Perhaps the Butte county education system could do a better job, and the sale would create a windfall for the university. The programs for public school students could be maintained and an agreement could be reached to allow university students to continue their research unimpeded.

Bringing weird to ordinary Chico Kevin Crittenden

Opinion Columnist

“Let’s get weird!” is a mantra used for a wide range of purposes, from boozedrenched revelry to neon hula hooping. In Chico, this slogan has given way to a new one — “Keep Chico Weird.” But can Chico really be appropriately described as weird? Don’t get me wrong — by North Valley standards this town is as weird as San Francisco is to Cleveland. But if a place can be described as authentically weird, it’s because a significant portion of the people there do things differently than the rest of the nation. In this light, Chico is boringly normal, while still being a fun-house for college tourists who will settle elsewhere. Drunkenness doesn’t necessarily equal weirdness. College kids, stoners, middle-aged burnouts and homeless youth aren’t particularly weird — they’re pretty common all over the West Coast. So how and where did this concept of keeping a city weird start? Austin, Texas was the first town to embrace the slogan, “Keep Austin Weird” in 2000 in an attempt to support small businesses in the downtown area. It began as a business-oriented catch-

phrase with a specific goal and it got picked up in other cities around the nation. Portland, Ore. followed, borrowing the slogan to promote small businesses in the face of corporate encroachment. And now, Chico has made a modest stride into the arena of the intentionally unsettling with its “Keep Chico Weird” talent show and bumper stickers. I can’t speak to the pedigree of weirdness in Austin, but after a year of living in Portland, I feel it deserves the title. Not every town embraces things like a half-naked dude wearing a pig nose and a tutu riding a unicycle down the boulevard. That kind of behavior can get somebody arrested in some places. The maple bacon doughnut is a product of Portland’s Voodoo Doughnut shop, which also hosts marriages. A vandal in downtown Portland recently switched the “ST” in stop signs with the letters “PO,” turning the traffic command into something very different. Portland’s weirdness has saturated almost every layer of culture, from the restaurant business to theater and crime. Until Chico has people dressing up like it’s Halloween every

Drunkenness doesn’t necessarily equal weirdness. College kids, stoners, middleaged burnouts and homeless youth aren’t particularly weird.

day of the year, a doughnut shop where people can get married and good-hearted vandalism like the “POOP” signs in Portland, there is no need to worry about keeping Chico weird. This town does have a pizza place that hosts death metal shows. Chico also has at least one “campus” bar with all sorts of kitschy treasure. Taxider mic animals, doll shoes and disarmed bombs are stuck to the ceilings and painted on the walls.

But these things are hardly enough to create a vein of culture that embraces the unapologetically weird. I’m interested to see if this movement goes anywhere. Chico has the potential to bring more of its unique nature to the surface through the arts, and college is a fine time to experiment with identity. Most students settle for the comfortable predictability of binge drinking as if it makes the bizarre possible and acceptable, but the secret joy of weird is that it doesn’t require alcohol at all. Kevin Crittenden can be reached at kcrittenden@theorion.com or

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Ruining relationships one post at a time Veronica De La Cruz

Opinion Columnist

Social media has the potential to ruin any relationship. It’s astonishing that the updates that a new significant other posts, the photos they take or even whose picture or status they “like” will become just as important as the words coming out of their mouth on the first date.

Instead of getting to know a crush through conversing or going out on dates, many young adults rely on addictive social networks like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to get to know who they’re dating. Social media was, unfortunately, the cause of a majority of issues in my past two relationships. There are three main reasons why social media causes issues between couples:

1. It’s not official until it’s Facebook official

There are many insecurities when relationships first start and social media can only add to them. I know that if the guy I was talking to didn’t want to make it Facebook official, I would begin to wonder if that meant that I wasn’t pretty enough or if he was trying to hide what we had.

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Relationship status updates are completely overrated. They’re an easy way for everyone to know who’s dating who but they also give people a reason to lurk or be judgmental. It also attracts unneeded attention to relationships, which could potentially ruin the excitement that comes with becoming official through a social network.

2. Lurking is inevitable

to carry many insecurities, which results in them looking for any reason to compare themselves to others. This is why any person from a partner’s past should be avoided.

3. People should face their problems, not Facebook them

Exes from the past may start reappearing and sending friend requests on apps such as Facebook and Instagram to see what their former flames are up to.

Lurking and jealousy go hand in hand and can contribute to a ruinous relationship. Exes from the past may start reappearing and sending friend requests on Facebook and Instagram to see what their former flames are up to. Something as idiotic as getting upset over your partner liking someone else’s picture can start a never-ending cycle of jealousy. I can’t even count the number of fights I’ve gotten into because my boyfriend liked another girl’s picture. It wasn’t because I thought they were better looking or that he wanted them. It was simply because I couldn’t stand the fact that my boyfriend had taken five seconds out of his day to double-tap a girl’s photo on Instagram. Human beings have a natural tendency

The excitement of getting into a new relationship gives people the desire to upload pictures with their partners or to talk about them in status updates, whether it’s positive or negative. This can quickly become annoying, not only for the partner, but also for the people on social networks who then become unnecessarily involved in whatever

is going on. Social media should not be treated like a diary. If there’s an issue, the only people who should be involved are those in the relationship. Once others get involved it becomes an opportunity for outsiders to make judgements or feel like they have a say in what goes on between a couple. The more private a love life is kept, the healthier the relationship will be. Veronica De La Cruz can be reached at

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Stress causing nighttime terror Zachary Phillips

Opinion Columnist

Have you ever had one of those days where nothing seems to go your way? Your bike gets a flat, you brought the wrong notebook to school and all of your teeth fall out. I have those days all the time, in my dreams, of course. For those who are novices to the dream world, our sleepy-time fabrications are oftentimes influenced by real-world circumstances. Triumphs, failures, ambitions and anxieties all come into play during a dream-filled night of sleep. The life of a college student is a perfect storm of stress with a constant flow of assignments, exams to study for and loans to wrack up. This can give way to all sorts of bizarre dreams.

There are common and reoccurring dreams amongst stressed out students. Almost everyone gets them and tries to overcome them. I chalk this up to everyone’s mind being a little bit twisted. I’ve compiled a guide to interpreting some of the most common, yet unsettling stress-induced dreams that college students run into, with the help of James R. Lewis’ “The Dream Encyclopedia.”

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Teeth are a symbol of power and control in the dream world. Thus, loss of teeth often reflects a loss of control in one’s life. Now it’s no mystery why every conversation I have regarding what I plan on doing with my English degree is promptly followed by a dream world handful of pearly whites.

Falling dreams

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I have many regrets in life, and taking that one yoga class at a 24-Hour Fitness back in high school comes close to topping the list. I only signed up to ward off summer boredom. At the end of that yoga class I found myself silently shaking in a vain attempt to contain my laughter, while the rest of the class silently meditated. This was my first experience with the concept of mindfulness and I found it silly. I’ve always been a huge worrier, fretting over what had happened and what could happen. This idea of living in the moment — focusing on your current actions, free of judgment and distractions, was intriguing to me. But it never seemed to work for me, despite my desire to experience it and how appealing it seemed. When I used to think of meditation I’d picture two things: either the cross-legged

Matt Murphy

Nothing that makes up society is static. As society progresses and new technology becomes available, people have become dependent on a device that didn’t even exist 10 years ago — the smartphone. Changes are always happening. Even the definitions of words are fluid and always morphing. For years, the face of marriage was a man and a woman. But culture has progressed to include multiple definitions of marriage. Just as the definition of what constitutes a marriage has changed, so should the definitions of human addiction and what constitutes a drug. Phones are the first things most people use in the morning and the last they use at night. They pull them out throughout the day, often out of habit. They are kept near at all times and it would be accurate to say that some people feel disconnected or lost without them. Because of the way smartphones keep users constantly connected to the rest of the world, that feeling of connectedness has become like a drug. Studies have shown that receiving a notification on a phone stimulates the brain’s pleasure center in the same way that a typical drug does. Dopamine and opioid systems are the culprits, according to an article on PsychologyToday by Susan Weinschenk, a behavioral psychologist. The dopamine-seeking system in the brain searches for behaviors that are pleasurable, and the opioid system likes

Thumbs down to Chico State not getting President’s Day off on Monday. Doesn’t the administration know students cherish their three day weekends?

yogis of India or tree-huggers that eat tofu with biodegradable forks. Back then I figured my frenzied, meat-eating self didn’t stand a chance at achieving any sort of inner peace. I was finally able to ditch my meditation baggage after enrolling in a kinesiology class this spring. I learned that being mindful means accepting life as it is now. I realized that I was too hung up on the past and that a constant stream of doubt and anxiety was the ugly result. Worrying is like riding an exercise bike at the Wildcat Recreation Center; you can do it for hours against maximum resistance but in the end you’re worn out and haven’t moved an inch. I’m learning to redirect my focus toward my current thoughts and where they stem from, instead of wasting that energy and having nothing but stress to show for it. What I think about changes my mood

Thumbs up to Chico State’s men’s basketball and their best start since 1941. That’s 73 years, for anyone trying to do the math. See B1.

Public nakedness

I’d be willing to bet a hefty chunk of financial aid that every college student has experienced the naked-in-public dream at least once in their lifetime. Whether it is an anxious nightmare peppered with shame or a liberating adventure with a hint of exhibitionism, the naked dream seems to be a uniting factor in every college student’s life. Nakedness, when paired with embarrassment or anxiety, often reflects fears of vulnerability. This vulnerability can be in regards to one’s own identity, a tightly locked-away secret or anxiety over sexuality.

Thumbs down to local farmers having to sell their cows because of the drought. It’s an udder shame. See A1.

TALKING POINTS

Looking back on this last Halloween, I do recall experiencing a strange influx of naked dreams. Although it brought up some issues of personal insecurity, my “Sexy Tarzan” costume was a big hit. Zachary Phillips can be reached at opinioneditor@theorion.com or

@ZachSPhillips on Twitter.

and attitude. Being mindful allows me to determine whether mine are healthy thoughts. If they aren’t positive, I simply let them pass and pay attention to what is happening at the given moment, instead of dwelling on negativity. Because of mindfulness, I can finally come up for air after being submerged in useless anxiety for all those years. Not only do I feel healthier and happier, I also feel like I am truly living in the moment. Whether I’m hanging with friends or studying for a quiz, being mindful means I’m not thinking about missing my workout yesterday or that bill that needs to be paid. I am simply immersed in the moment that is right here and now.

The Orion ∤ File Photo Food Fight Associated Students is enforcing policies that prohibit clubs from selling food items on campus.

The university has started cracking down on student clubs by reinforcing forgotten policies. If student groups were fine without these rules why are they being enforced now? Instead of ignoring these policies or worse — suddenly enforcing them, they should be amended with club members’ input.

Being mindful allows me to determine whether mine are healthy thoughts.

Valerie Teegardin can be reached at opinioneditor@theorion.com or

@vteegardin on Twitter.

Smartphone epidemic taking over students’ lives Opinion Columnist

Thumbs up to the U.S. Olympic Hockey team beating Russia. Waking up at 4 a.m. to catch the game, totally worth it.

anxiety-based dreams. According to “The Dream Encyclopedia,” a falling sensation is associated with failure. A “fall from grace,” so to speak. Students who find themselves plagued by falling dreams are likely in the thick of test season. Their fears of passing this midterm or that final exam have likely followed them into their self-deprived sleep cycles, thus landing them in a metaphorical pitfall.

Finding inner peace through meditation Valerie Teegardin

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Their fears of passing this midterm or that final exam have likely followed them into their self-deprived sleep cycles, thus landing them in a metaphorical pitfall.

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those behaviors. These two systems are complementary and once the brain finds something it likes, the seeking stops and the brain is caught in a dopamine loop. This is the scientific reasoning for why it’s so easy to lose an hour to Candy Crush Saga. In fact, research shows that there is more brain activity when users are anticipating a reward, or notification, than when actually getting one. This can lead to a phenomenon known as phantom vibrations, something common to almost all smartphone users. Phantom vibrations occur when users think they feel a vibration when their phones are actually silent. In a 2012 study of 290 undergrads from the Indiana University department of psychology, by Michelle Drouin, Darren Kaiser and Daniel Miller, 89 percent had experienced phantom vibrations. The Merriam-Webster dictionary definition of addiction is to be physically or mentally dependent on something, or both — to be unable to stop using it without adverse effects. Adverse effects, or withdrawal symptoms, are the only thing smartphones lack in order to be considered a drug. No research suggests that a user would endure these symptoms like cocaine addicts do. If anything, not using a smartphone can

Phantom vibrations occur when users think they feel a vibration when their phones are actually silent.

have positive effects, at least for me. I was out of the country and unable to use my phone for a week in January. I found it incredibly refreshing. I slept better at night and felt more focused without the distraction during the day. It may seem trivial or a little bit amusing that a device like a phone could have that much of an effect on someone. But it’s good to know that there are chemical reasons for constantly picking up and checking the phone. Matt Murphy can be reached at opinioneditor@theorion.com or

@matthewcharlesz on Twitter.

The Orion ∤ File PHOTO Game On Students take part in a 48-hour weekend game-making event in O’Connell Technology Center.

CSU policy Executive Order 1000 resulted in department costs for Chico State staff wishing to use classrooms outside of normal business hours. If these sessions are important to students and professors, money should be allocated and budgeted for their use, like any other department resource.

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Photograph by gustaffo89 via Flickr Indie Soul United Kingdom’s own Bombay Bicycle Club is bringing new flavor to groovy rock tunes.

Bombay Bicycle Club’s fourth studio album, “So Long, See You Tomorrow, scored the band their first No. 1 single in the United Kingdom. The London quartet delivers an excellent mix of upbeat and emotional songs to appeal to a variety of tastes. Listeners will surely enjoy the R&B-inspired groove of “Home by Now” and the hypnotic, Latin percussion ambience of “Feel.” My personal favorite tune is “Luna,” with its powerful harmonies and catchy, upbeat tempo. This is a perfect rainy day album and reminds me of music Naked Lounge would play on a Saturday afternoon. If you like indie-rock music, this album won’t disappoint. - Nicole Santos

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The Chico State men’s basketball team went on the road Friday to defeat Cal State L.A. 63-61 and won 85-60 Saturday against Cal State Dominguez Hills. During Friday’s game, senior guard Giordano Estrada scored 12 points, three assists and two steals in only 32 minutes of play. Jordan Semple had a record-breaking night after earning his 90th career block, breaking Ben Perak’s record. In Saturday’s victory, five Wildcats scored in the double digits with Sean Park leading the team with 19 points. Drew Kitchens stepped up off the bench to contribute 10 points. With only four games left in the regular season, Chico State hopes to keep up its winning ways on the road at 7:30 p.m. Friday against Cal State Monterey Bay.

The Chico State women’s basketball team lost 83-71 Friday to Cal State L.A., but bounced back Saturday, winning against Cal State Dominguez Hills 54-51. Friday’s defeat marked the end of the ’Cats seven-game winning streak. Despite the loss, junior guard Hannah Womack led the team with 21 points and senior Jazmine Miller chipped in 13 points. In Saturday’s game, the ’Cats achieved a comeback victory with Miller’s 19 points and senior guard Courtney Hamilton’s performance of seven points, eight assists and five rebounds. The Wildcats play on the road at 5:30 p.m. Friday against Cal State East Bay.

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Drew Kitchens contributed 10 points off the bench during Saturday’s dominant win against Cal State Dominguez Hills. Kitchens has scored 61 points and 16 assists this season. The ’Cats need Kitchens’ key contributions off the bench to keep winning late in the season.

The Chico State baseball team had a four-game road trip this past weekend against UC San Diego. The Wildcats fell 8-1 on Friday, but fired back on Saturday with a pair of 7-2 and 3-1 wins before dropping their final game 7-3 Sunday. On Saturday, pitchers Marcos Lara and Brad Lohse both had strong starts, combining for 11 and one-third scoreless innings. Lara was helped in the first inning of the day when Connor Huesers hit a two-run single. Tyler Madrid pounded the team’s first home run of the season, a three-run shot to make it 7-0 for the Wildcats. In Sunday’s loss, Kenny Corona hit a two-run double, but Wildcat pitchers combined to walk seven batters. Chico State is now 6-3 overall and 2-2 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association. The ’Cats play at home at 2 p.m. Friday against the Academy of Art.

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(MEN’S BASKETBALL) Jordan Semple broke the Chico State record for career blocks, reaching 90 during Friday’s game against Cal State L.A.

The Chico State softball team hit the road for a pair of doubleheaders this past week. On Friday, the Wildcats lost to UC San Diego 2-0 before winning 2-1 in the nightcap. On Saturday, Chico State dropped both games to the Tritons, losing 4-0 and 10-4. In Friday’s finale, the ’Cats tied the game in the fourth on Kayla Barber’s RBI single. An inning later, Desiree’ Gonzalez helped Chico State take the lead for good with a two-out RBI single. Saturday brought two losses but Sammi Ridgway extended her hitting streak to six games with three hits throughout the day. Courtney Brown and Amanda Cordeiro both delivered three hits Saturday. Chico State falls to 3-6 and 1-3 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association. The team will host Cal State Stanislaus for four games beginning at noon Friday.

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take a shot Guard Courtney Hamilton takes a 3-point shot against the UC San Diego Tritons.

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Standings

(WOMEN’S BASKETBALL) Jazmine Miller continued her outstanding season by scoring 19 points and seven rebounds during Saturday’s win against Cal State Dominguez Hills.

MEN’S BASKETBALL 1. Cal State San Bernardino 2. Cal Poly Pomona

3. Chico State

4. Cal State Stanislaus 5. Cal State L.A. 6. San Francisco State 7. UC San Diego 8. Cal State Monterey Bay 9. Humboldt State 10. Cal State East Bay 11. Cal State Dominguez Hills 12. Sonoma State

baseball 1. Cal Poly Pomona

2. Chico State

(SOFTBALL) Sammi Ridgway extended her hitting streak to six games after recording three hits during Saturday’s game.

0.55 (BASEBALL) Wildcats pitcher Marcos Lara pitched 5 and onethird shutout innings on Saturday, earning his third win of the season and lowering his ERA to 0.55.

3. Cal State East Bay 4. UC San Diego 5. Sonoma State 6. Cal State L.A. 7. Cal State San Bernardino 8. Cal State Dominguez Hills 9. Cal State Stanislaus 10. San Francisco State 11. Cal State Monterey Bay

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3. Cal State Dominguez Hills 4. Cal State L.A. 5. Cal State Stanislaus

8. UC San Diego 9. San Francisco State 6. Cal State East Bay 7. Humboldt State

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CCAA

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baseball

16 – 6

5. Cal State Dominguez Hills 6. Cal State Stanislaus 7. Sonoma State 8. Cal State San Bernardino 9. San Francisco State

Friday, Feb. 21

18 – 4

12 – 6

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15 – 3

1. Humboldt State 2. UC San Diego 3. Cal State Monterey Bay 4. Cal State East Bay

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CCAA

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Volleyball team prepares to set, spike The women’s volleyball team is training and getting stronger in preparation for the upcoming season. Angelo Boscacci

Staff Writer

The Wildcats volleyball team is going through their offseason practices and workouts until the season starts in September. Getting better and staying strong are the keys to success. Anuhea Kaiaokamalie is a defensive specialist and outside hitter for the team. “We really need to focus on what we struggled with last season,” Kaiaokamalie said. “We emphasize things like leg work and vertical jumping.” Kaiaokamalie doesn’t find it difficult to stay focused. “We try and keep the big picture in mind,” she said. “We have a lot of seniors on this team and they really want to make the playoffs. They help us stay motivated everyday.” Natalie Nordahl, who plays opposite for the team, would like to improve on her hitting form and get stronger. “I think it helps work with our fundamentals and it breaks down our technique,” Nordahl said. “All of our practicing is going to make us better.” Shannon Cotton, a defensive specialist, said the team is getting stronger because

they work with weights three days a week. “I was a redshirt this year so I never got to play,” she said. “It’s just the fact that I get to play next season is what makes me want to train and work really hard.” Cotton’s legs are a key element of her game. “It makes my job a lot easier once I get stronger in my legs,” she said. “I see progress in my leg strength and it makes me keep on going.” Cotton evaluates her play and recognizes that she needs to improve. “In order for me to play a lot more next year, I need to get my serve receive better,” Cotton said. Shannon Boling, a defensive specialist on the team, explains how offseason training is also meant to keep players from getting injured. “In the fall we don’t lift, we mainly do cardio,” Boling said. “The muscle mass we build in the spring is supposed to keep us from getting injured.” The women’s volleyball team is hoping to beat last season’s 16-13 record, which was not good enough for the playoffs. “In the springtime you break down your individuals, so during fall we are all on the same page and foundation,” Boling said. Angelo Boscacci can be reached at

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serve’s up Natalie Nordahl, left, and Kristyn Casalino, right, play defense against rivals Humboldt State during a victorious game last season. The ’Cats hope to improve during the 2014- 15 season.

Family matters when games go by Rookie rugby Two Chico State athletes share how strong family support bases influence their game regardless of the distance separating them Francisco, said Rebibo came to him years him in Little League, now helps out in colago and said she wanted to get serious about lege with key advice when he needs it. Asst. Sports Editor basketball. They began working out to“He was huge with helping me learn the gether to strengthen Rebibo’s skill set. game,” Lohse said. “Now, if I didn’t have a Family matters; in life and in sports. And when Rebibo comes calling after good practice, my dad will call and tell me to Chico State athletics are no exception. Family plays a huge role for many Wildcats games, her brother uses his own basketball keep my head up, keep working hard, keep experience to help out. pushing.” in their respective sports, regardless of dis“I put aside the His father said that throughtance. brother hat or proout Lohse’s baseball experience, For players like Sarah Rebibo, a tective hat and he would never push his son. He junior guard on the women’s basjust look at it from would only play as long as he ketball team, family is the very reacoach’s perspective,” wanted to. son she got into the sport. Rebibo he said. “We talk Now that Lohse is in college, said she began playing basketball about what she can his father tries to encourage that at a young age with her three older do to help the team same mindset when he makes brothers. be more successful that phone call. He draws from “My brothers were the reason and what she can do his own experiences to help his why I play basketball,” Rebibo sarah brad to be the best she can son. said. “I grew up playing with the rebibo lohse be.” “When you’ve already gone guys, and now it’s just a part of my Women’s Baseball player This kind of famthrough some of the things that life.” basketball player ily support can also he’s going through, you can enRebibo said all three of her be found in a more courage him and try to get him brothers and her parents have homegrown situation. Sophomore pitcher to enjoy it,” he said. “That’s the main thing: played a big supporting role in her athletic you’ve got to enjoy it. It’s got to be fun.” life. However, things became difficult when and Chico native Brad Lohse grew up in a Lohse said family was a main reason why Rebibo left home in Southern California to family full of sports and baseball. Lohse said a lot of his influence in basehe chose Chico State, aside from its strong play at Chico State. ball came from his dad, John, and his cousin history in baseball. He doesn’t have to go “It takes a toll on me; I tend to play really through that homesick feeling that he sees well with family around,” Rebibo said. “It’s and Major League Baseball pitcher Kyle, who currently plays for the Milwaukee in teammates who, like Rebibo, are far away like I don’t have my supporters out there. I Brewers. from family. still have to go out and get the job done, but Although Lohse and his cousin don’t see “Some people’s family come from LA it’s tough.” each other often, Lohse said it’s a great expe- for one weekend, when I can go home on a Even with so many miles between them, rience getting to see his cousin pitch on the Wednesday night to see my family,” Lohse Rebibo’s family still has a strong relationbiggest of stages. said. ship with her bas“We grew up Distance is really the only difference in ketball career. Her a half-mile away Rebibo and Lohse’s relationships with their parents follow her from each other families. Both have grown up with great games constantly, down on the family influence in sports and both rely on and she often calls farm,” Lohse said. them as a foundation for their collegiate caher older brother, “He graduated reers. David, for advice high school when “It’s everything,” Rebibo said. “They are after games. I was four or five, my backbone, my support system. Some He said Rebibo SARAH REBIBO so I didn’t know people don’t have families that accept them would play with Women’s basketball player that much about playing sports. Some families only want her older brothers him. But it’s awe- their kids to go to school. So, it means everyand would show some growing up thing to have a support system behind me. her competitive watching your cousin that grew up right by It’s my motivation.” spirit even after defeat. “She kept coming back for more,” her you being successful in pros.” And while it is great watching his cousin, Nick Woodard can be reached at brother said. “She never wanted to accept one of the great family influences comes nwoodard@theorion.com or losing or the fact that she couldn’t beat us.” from back home. His father, who coached Her brother, an assistant coach at UC San @nwoodard25 on Twitter. Nick Woodard

It’s like I don’t have any supporters out there. I still have to go out and get the job done, but it’s tough.

players push for national championship Greg Silvia

Staff Writer

Winning the USA Rugby College National Championships is a goal of the Chico State women’s rugby team’s strong rookie class. After five seniors graduated last year, the Wildcats were able to get an influx of youthful talent, adding nine rookies to this year’s squad. Natalie Oelsner, a three-year member on the team, credited the ’Cats early-season success to its rookie class. With a lack of veterans on the team, the Wildcats need its rookies to make a big impact on the pitch this year. “Usually the returners pull the team on the field, but this year it’s different,” Oelsner said. “A lot of our returners are out and our rookies have found a way to step up and contribute on the field.” After the club was unable to field a team during the 2009-10 season, the Wildcats were able to get right back to winning in 2011 and hasn’t looked back. The ’Cats were able to grab the sixth seed in the Pacific Mountain Rugby Conference after a 2-3 regular season last year, grabbing the final spot in the USA Rugby College National Championships. Team captain Bryttany Felder-Brown said she hopes for the team to improve on last year’s successful season. “We’re looking to make into the Sweet 16 tournament, giving ourselves a chance to play in the championship game,” Felder-Brown said. The Wildcats started the season in the right direction, winning their first game against UC Davis 33-20. The ’Cats will return home on Feb. 22 to play against UC Davis, completing the season sweep. Greg Silvia can be reached at

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high vaultage Chico State alumna and former NCAA pole vaulting champion Katrina Rodriguez returned Saturday to participate in the pole vaulting event during the annual Chico State alumni track meet.

Chico State alumni bring back talents to compete in track meet Ryan Grady

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jumping â&#x20AC;&#x2122;cat flash Robert Nagle, a 2010 graduate, hurdles at Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual alumni track meet.

Familiar faces filled Chico Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s track Saturday for its annual alumni meet. It was a cold day, but that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t slow down any of the energy that was brought to the track. The day started off with head coach Oliver Hanf bringing everyone in for a team huddle and a slow clap, which brought the kind of atmosphere from a real meet. The events started shortly after. The vibe out on the track was friendly, as everyone was there to have a good time and catch up with others. Approximately 100 current and former athletes took part in the event. Dan Armolea was a track standout during his time at Chico State, setting records in both the 100-meter dash and the 200-meter dash. Armolea set out to pursue television broadcasting, which he did for 12 years after graduating with a communications degree. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is fun to come out here and see teammates that I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seen in 20 years,â&#x20AC;? Armolea said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are all a little family.â&#x20AC;? The alumni have stayed in touch over Facebook, Armolea said. There were many old-time greats that attended, as well as some recent stars out of the program. Damaris Greer, last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s anchor for the 4x1 relay team, also made an appearance. He competed in his events in addition to singing

the National Anthem as the meet started. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is awesome to get back out here with these guys,â&#x20AC;? Greer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These kind of events are always fun.â&#x20AC;? Greer did not slow down after he graduated last spring. He spends his time training at Hercules High School, where he strives to get better at the sport he loves. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Training and staying consistent is very important,â&#x20AC;? Greer said. The event was ran by the current Chico State menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s track and field team. Many team members said it was delightful to have the alumni so involved. Brock Kraus, a junior sprinter, said he enjoyed seeing his coaches competing on the track. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a lot of fun seeing Coach O, Beeman and Nooney out there competing in so many events,â&#x20AC;? Kraus said. It is safe to say that this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s alumni meet was a success. Many generations of Chico State track and field athletes made it a day to remember. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The event went really well,â&#x20AC;? Kraus said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was nice to see the alumni athletes with such heart and passion working out there today.â&#x20AC;? Ryan Grady can be reached at

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Strong â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Cats learn heavy lifting techniques in strength, conditioning club Sergio Sanchez

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If flipping tractor tires or pulling a pickup truck sounds fun, meet the Wildcat Strength and Conditioning Club. The club teaches proper technique and movements to local students and athletes, and its members are passionate about health and wellness. Becka Shaver, president of the club, said it is a great way to gain experience. Shaver is currently in the masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program for kinesiology with an emphasis on exercise physiology and strength and conditioning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For people who want to have a career in the strength and conditioning field, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re helping them build relationships with other professionals in the field,â&#x20AC;? Shaver said. Events held by the club are a Strongman competition, a

speed and agility drill competition and class seminars for local junior high and high school athletes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We do technique training days before we have events because we want everyone to be on point with their form and technique,â&#x20AC;? Shaver said. Because of the emphasis on technique and safety, there are prerequisites to joining the club, like taking a general strength and conditioning course, she said. Dr. Steven Henderson is the faculty advisor for the Wildcat Strength and Conditioning Club. Henderson has helped local Chico athletes such as Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Olympic bobsledder Emily Azevedo. Konrad Dahl, treasurer of the club, said his favorite part about being involved is helping the young athletes learn correct form.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;In high school, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where you really need to learn the safe way to lift and proper form,â&#x20AC;? Dahl said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wish I would have had a little more of that in high school. Having college students with their degrees would have been beneficial for an athlete like me.â&#x20AC;? The club invites guest speakers and visits other training facilities to expand their knowledge, but many ideas are shared and taught at the club meetings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have our meetings Monday nights, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice to see everyone and their different inputs,â&#x20AC;? Dahl said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maybe theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve read an article and shared it. You learn something new everyday and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what makes it fun.â&#x20AC;? Sergio Sanchez can be reached at

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Rooted “If I can, I’ll leave the world a little better than I found it.” -Wes Dempsey

Former Chico State professor leads campus tree tours

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Ernesto Rivera

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ith more than 200 different trees on Chico State’s campus, it’s hard for a person to keep track. Except for one man. Wes Dempsey, 87, has led campus arboretum tours for more than 30 years and is the guide to all things green at Chico State. His passion and advocacy for the campus arboretum has helped nourish the grounds with people still referring to his expertise. “They call me the arboretum director,” Dempsey said. “What that is, I have no idea. With 200 different types of plants, all kinds of problems can come up, so I’m here to help.” He had about 10,000 students during his 40-year teaching career as an agriculture and biology professor at Chico State. Even

though he retired in 1992, he’s still gaining more. More than 30 people huddled outside of Bidwell Mansion for his most recent tour on Thursday, waiting for Dempsey to lead them through a tour of green history and offer quick suggestions for people’s own lawns. “It’s fun to diagnose what’s wrong with trees and how we can remedy it,” he said. Dempsey has deeper roots in Chico than some of the trees. He was the second professor in the agriculture department in 1954 and was instrumental in laying the foundation for one of Chico State’s top programs. “I put in the first orchard in 1956 at the University Farm,” he said. “The first professor took all the animal courses and I took all the plant courses. I taught 22 courses in my first two years.”

More than 200 different types of trees, shrubs and vines from all over the world grace the campus, Dempsey said. Most any tree will grow at Chico State because of the campus’s pristine condition. “We’re very lucky, we have one of the best soils in the world,” he said. “You dig down five feet and there’s water. The trees grow very well.” Dempsey attributes Chico State’s green beauty to the foundation that John Bidwell planted in town. Bidwell traded seeds with botanists and nurserymen from all over the world. Some of Bidwell’s trees, including American chestnuts, a tulip tree, a Turkey oak and a monkey puzzle tree, still grace the grounds and Bidwell Mansion. “He started planting trees in 1870,” Dempsey said. “A lot of our trees go back to his nursery.”

Bidwell’s foundation is what makes Chico State a unique beauty among California universities, Dempsey said. “A lot of the colleges in our system, most of them, they clear the land then build a university and put in rows of trees from a nursery,” he said. “This is quite different.” Dempsey said he’ll keep preserving history for as long as he can walk. “We’re creatures of our history and our education,” he said. “If I can, I’ll leave the world a little better than I found it, so that’s what I’m doing in my own way. What I can do is spread my knowledge of the history of this place and my knowledge of the living creatures around us.” Ernesto Rivera can be reached at mangingeditor@theorion.com or

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tree’s company Wes Dempsey, 87, Chico State’s arboretum guide, passes a pine cone to a member of the audience, left. Dempsey, surrounded by an audience, explains the different types of trees on campus. He has led campus arboretum tours for more than 30 years.

Cultures celebrated through Chico carnival Amanda Hovik

Staff Writer

Chico State students wore colorful wigs, masks and sequined costumes on Thursday to embrace the featured cultures at the European Carnival. The Cross-Cultural Leadership Center and the Study Abroad Office are putting on Global Voices, a series of events that expose students to different cultures around the world to give them a better understanding of global diversity. This event focused on celebrating Carnival the way other countries do. Italy, Germany and France all celebrate Carnival in slightly different ways. Chiacchiere, a fried pastry, was the featured Italian food item from the event. Students were also able to make masks at the Carnival on campus. Masks are part of the Carnevale festival in Venice, along with mischief and pranks. Anthony Sivathasan, a junior exchange student from Amsterdam studying business administration, appreciated the masks. “The combination of everything is nice, and the mask thing is the coolest,” Sivathasan said. He has made many American friends while studying abroad in Chico, he said.

“You can connect really easily,” Sivathasan said. Germans celebrate Women’s Carnival Night during the Kolner Karneval in Cologne, Germany. The tradition includes tie cutting, allowing women to cut the tie off

any man within reach and kiss any man they want to. Students participated in tie cutting at the event. The German cuisine featured at the European Carnival included Bavarian pretzels and a nonalcoholic version of gluhwein, a

mulled wine. Vastenavond, the Dutch Carnival, places an emphasis on role reversal and suspension of social norms and behavior. It is traditional to change the names of towns and cities for three days of celebration. Worstenbroodjes, Dutch beef rolls, were served up to students at the festival. All student attendees received bracelets. Domestic students got red bracelets and blue ones were handed to international students. Attendees traded their bracelets after talking to each other and moving around tables. Jennifer Gruber, a study abroad coordinator, studied in Italy and experienced European culture for herself. “We all know carnivals like Fat Tuesday in New Orleans and big celebrations in Germany and the Netherlands to showcase a Carnival, but it’s a four to five day celebration, so being in the U.S. we get a glimpse of what the countries entail,” Gruber said. “We can’t do it on a full scale, but I think we are doing a good job of making students aware of other cultures.” Amanda Hovik can be reached at featureseditor@theorion.com or

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culture shock Carnival attendees participate in the paper flower activity at the European Carnival.

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Tech to change Chico Dominique Diaz

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Chico State’s Project Management Group is putting on a competition that will represent the values of the city and what it has to offer. The competition will be funded by the Chico Tech Group. The deadline for the student projects is April 2, but the dates for the presentations have not yet been determined. Four groups will participate, each with six to eight people with different skill sets, such as web and graphic design. One project manager and two project management students will be in each group. The finished projects will be presented to the City Council, which will judge the competition. The winners will present to the Chamber of Commerce and other groups, such as the Rotary Club of Chico. Sean Morgan, a business management professor and city council member, worked with the group to get the competition started. “The Project Management Group is the most dynamic and capable student organization on campus,” Morgan said. The outcome of this competition could allow alumni and current students to give back to Chico. Kristen Cattell, a junior project management major and vice president of communications for the Project Management Group, thinks it could benefit the city. “It’ll essentially keep a lot of the CSU Chico students in town because we have such a great program through tech, IT and business,” Cattell said. “It would keep all those graduates with these great, highlevel skills in the city of Chico.” Participants can benefit from the competition in various ways. “They’ll be dealing with real-life scenarios of teamwork, deliverables and deadlines and running into real-world problems,” Cattell said. The campus and community are working together to ensure that this competition is a sucKristen Cattell cess. Vice President of “This is Communications going to be a Project Managegreat collaboment Group ration across multiple departments within CSU Chico,” Cattell said. “It’s going to be amazing.” Participants of the competition will receive reference letters from the mayor and public recognition. Each member of the winning group will receive Microsoft Windows tablets. Although the project will require a time commitment of 15 hours or more a week, students are looking forward to the opportunity. Connor Kennedy, a senior business administration major and project manager, has a positive outlook on the challenge. “We will have something for our professional portfolios,” Kennedy said. “Whether we win or lose, it’ll be a huge opportunity to actually show what we do.” Jennifer Pierson, a sophomore mechatronic engineering major, believes all of Chico could benefit from it. “I think that it is a great opportunity for the city of Chico, Chico State and students involved,” Pierson said.

This is going to be a great collaboration across multiple departments within CSU Chico.

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Birds and bees Students are captivated during Thursday’s session of the “Biology of Sex” course taught by biology professor Rebecca Brunelli.

Sex class attracts students

The last part of the class compares human sexuality to animal mating, giving students Staff Writer a broader understanding of reproductive deThe “Biology of Sex” course has no empty velopment. Ivey’s professional interest in sexual sociseats. eties excited students and faculty alike when The class takes students back to the basics and covers topics ranging from mutations it was developed into a course. Rebecca Brunelli, a biology in genes to why professor, became people want to get immediately ininto each other’s terested in the jeans. curriculum. Christopher “I was really Ivey, plant populaexcited,” Brunelli tion biology prosaid. “When Dr. fessor, developed Ivey went on sabthe relatively new batical and they class. Ivey inteasked me to cover grated his backChristopher Ivey the course for ground in ecology Plant Population Biology Professor him three semesand reproductive ters ago, I jumped societies into his at the chance.” course proposal. Though Ivey felt as if he had left Bru“I have a professional interest in sex,” Ivey nelli with what he called “rough materials,” said. “The College of Natural Sciences was the class has flourished and now involves looking for a new G.E. course and I drafted “Sperm Fun Facts” and conversations about up a syllabus.” The class is divided into three parts: the the komodo dragon’s varying sex chromoorigins of sex as a reproductive strategy, the somes. Brunelli kept students involved in a class evolution of sex and animal reproduction. Prin Mayowa

Some students are amazed to find how much they really like about biology.

Sex Columnist

People are commonly judged by their promiscuity. Not surprisingly, this standard is set simply by the number of people one has slept with. I have probably slept with an average or below-average number of partners by Chico State standards. Much of society would say that if someone’s number was much higher than the average they would be considered very promiscuous. This reasoning falls in line with the existing double standard of human sexuality. No matter your gender, your actual number doesn’t matter. What does matter is how you got to that number, the relationships that define your number and how you judge yourself. The first partners I slept with were almost all one-night stands. I viewed myself as very promiscuous because I didn’t worry about whether I truly liked those people. I consistently saw and really enjoyed spending time with my later partners. I viewed myself as much less promiscu-

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Charity auction fundraises for elderly Amanda Hovik

Staff Writer

The Pageant Theatre held a silent auction on Saturday, fundraising for the Interdisciplinary Center on Aging. The Chico-based organization began in 2009. Its mission is to focus on serving older adults and educating the future workforce, while increasing awareness among college-age adults. Maggie Zuckerman, a junior social work major, led the auction. Every level of the community participated, Zsaid. The organization helps students learn about the older population and why they should care. “I’ve seen firsthand and know what they are going through, being a baby boomer myself,” Zuckerman said. “I have a family member that is in need, so it’s a good cause.” Trader Joe’s, Birkenstock, The Pinwheel Community Acupuncture Project and Orient & Flume Art Glass sponsored the event by donating gifts to support the organization. It took less than a month to organize the event and it took a little bit of everything to put it together, Zuckerman said. Naomi Jackson, a student volunteer coordinator, promoted the event on the campus radio station and student announcements. “The goal is to heighten name recognition, dispel the myths of older adults and encourage students of different disciplines to be involved with the aging population,” Jackson said.

THE O-FACE: Neglect numbers, respect relationships

Michael Karp

session on Thursday by creating an activity in which students were either asexual or sexual reproducers. The activity featured a video of a bug that cloned itself through virgin birth. Though she teaches the class, Brunelli finds herself learning a lot from her students. “Each time I teach this course I learn from the students because they always ask me questions and if I don’t know the answer I’ll tell them I’ll get back to them after I research it,” Brunelli said. “That’s what I love about being a teacher.” “Some students are amazed to find out how much they really like about biology,” Ivey said. Eli Broussard, a senior geology major, enjoys the teaching style of the course. “Sexual biology can be an awkward subject for a lot of people and she teaches it in a much more lighthearted way,” Broussard said. “So it sort of breaks the ice and relieves some of the tension so we learn better and share more.”

ous because those relationships meant more than any I had before. I have noticed that most of the men I know tend to look at their number and get either an ego boost or a deflation. I’ve experienced it too. H o w e v e r, most of the women I know tend to look at their number and, unless they are uncomfortable with themselves, never see themselves as promiscuous. Your number does not matter. Don’t focus on the number itself and, more importantly, don’t worry what others think about your number.

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Raising hope Maggie Zuckerman, a junior social work major, announced the prizes from Saturday’s silent auction fundraiser at the Pageant Theatre to support the Interdisciplinary Center on Aging. Stephanie Farnham, who has a bachelor’s degree in social work, helped with fundraising and discussed how to spread the word of the organization. “People think the majority is old and frail, and it is not what they think,” Farnham said. “The older generation is lively.” In fact, working with adults is forecasted as the fastest growing industry in the next 20 years, said Seema Sehrawat, a social work professor and director of the Interdisciplinary Center on Aging at Chico State. Sehrawat wanted the event to raise interest for students in the work field.

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“Knowledge and awareness is key to bring people together to involve them,” she said. Eddie Vela, interim dean of the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, was one of the many prize winners announced as the event came to a close. “It is rewarding to see community involvement; younger students being exposed to a population interested in aging careers,” Vela said.

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Next “Taco Tuesday,” make your own taco bowls from scratch. Fill mini taco bowls with tilapia and mango for an additional twist. Adding mango is an easy way to add more fruit to your diet. Mangoes contain vitamin A, which improves eye health. Christina Saschin can be reached at

featureseditor@theorion.com or @Stina127 on Twitter.

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WORKING WILDCAT: Successfully negotiating your salary the, “So, can I have more money?”

1. Do your homework

Asst. Features Editor If you never ask, you will never know. There is no way around it — asking for a higher salary is an awkward conversation that most dread and avoid. Being turned down is an embarrassing blow to the ego. The fear of your boss thinking of you as an unreasonable, greedy employee is even worse and a solid reason to hide from the situation. While being turned down is always a possibility, 87 percent of employees that asked for a raise received additional benefits in addition to or in lieu of an increase in pay, according to a 2012 study by Accenture. Additionally, a study by the Society for Human Resource Management and CareerJournal found that 84 percent of managers have more respect for employees that are willing to negotiate a higher salary compared to those who don’t. Some negotiating tactics are better than others. Here are six tips to help ease you into

Research the average pay for the position you’re applying for. GlassDoor is an excellent website to compare wages across the nation. If you’ve done your research you will know how much wiggle room exists for negotiation when offered your starting salary.

2. Go ahead, make the counter

employer to explain their decision and when would be a good time to have the discussion again.

4. Ultimatums are not your friend

If you got a “no,” then it’s your responsibility to follow up at a later date to revisit the issue. An employer isn’t going to just throw extra cash at you whenever they are in a good mood. It’s your job to stay on top of your salary increase. Luckily, since you have already had the conversation earlier, the follow-up will be less stressful. If you have been working hard to demonstrate your worth, you have a sound basis for asking for a raise.

Never use your employment as leverage for more money. Telling an employer that you will leave if you’re not offered more money is tasteless and will often work against you. Requesting additional pay should be based on the value you bring to the company, not the contingency of you leaving.

Some tactics used to negotiate a higher salary are better than others.

Odds are the first offer isn’t the company’s best. The hiring manager almost always expects some haggling when they make a first offer but applicants often pass up the opportunity to ask for extra cash. If you have done step one, and there is room for improvement, make a counter offer.

3. Don’t make the question a surprise

You may feel that it is time for a salary increase if you have been at your job for a while. Set up a meeting with your employer and let

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5. Be ready for the big “no”

Even if you have made a solid case for why you are a wonderful employee who really deserves the extra money, you might not get the increase. It’s important to understand that the response isn’t set in stone. Ask you

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them know what it is about in advance. This allows the employer time to prepare and keeps them from feeling like they are being ambushed.

6. Follow up

Negotiating a higher salary doesn’t have to be a nerve-racking event. Do your research, plan ahead and face the awkward conversation. You might not always get what you want. But if you never ask, you will never know. Ariel Hernandez can reached at

featureseditor@theorion.com or @Alzuriel on Twitter.

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