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Riley Hoover, who was arrested in connection with the hit-and-run that killed nursing student Kristina Chesterman, is expected to enter a plea this morning. Follow theorion.com and @theorion_news for updates

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New grant awards on hold for Chico

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Funding from recently issued federal grants will not immediately be given to Chico State in the wake of the recent federal government shutdown. The shutdown was caused by legislative gridlock that prevented Congress from passing a successful spending bill. The next day, many government agencies ceased operations. How this will ultimately affect the California State University system is still being determined, said Mike Uhlenkamp, a spokesman for the CSU. “Aspects of the Aspects of the system that rely on system that rely federal grants are on federal grants campus-specific are campus and are not necesspecific and are sarily a major connot necessarily cern for the unia major concern versity system,” Uhlenkamp said. for the university Federal grants system that were distributed to Chico State Mike Uhlenkamp before Oct. 1 will CSU Spokesman probably continue, said Joe Wills, a spokesman for Chico State. Money from grants issued after that date will not be available until the shutdown ends, said Carol Sager, director of the office of research and sponsored programs. If the shutdown lasts long enough, it could affect funding for the University Foundation, an auxiliary organization that manages donations made to Chico State, Sager wrote in an email to The Orion. The lack of federal grants will not have significant consequences for Chico State because most of the university’s money comes from state funding or student tuition, Wills said.

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Students are more likely to get their bicyles stolen near the residence halls, according to university police. Using poor-quality locks and leaving bikes unattended for prolonged periods of time are the most dangerous security mishaps.

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Staff Writer Chico State continues to be a prime target for bike thieves this semester. About 30 bikes have been reported stolen to university police since the start of the fall semester, said Lt. Corinne Beck. Thieves are targeting various bike racks across campus, but there has been a concentration of thefts near the residence halls. Many of the bikes that were stolen were secured using a cheap cable lock, or had U-locks that weren’t anchored to both the front tire and the frame of the bike, Beck said. Proper locking techniques are key to preventing bikes from being stolen, said Russell Mills, a Chico State engineering professor and vice president of the Chico Velo Cycling Club. “If you just lock your front wheel, then

all someone has to do is remove your front wheel, and then they have the rest of your bike,” Mills said. University police recommend that students check on their bikes regularly. It’s difficult to pinpoint the exact time of theft when a bike has been stationary for extended periods. “Sometimes we are seeing that these stolen bikes are locked up for three to four days at a time,” Beck said. Students should be wary of purchasing inexpensive, high-quality bikes on Craigslist because they may be stolen property, Beck said. Students often report seeing their stolen bike being ridden on campus. “As the old saying goes, ‘if it seems too good to be true then it probably is,’” Beck said. Students in residence halls are at greater risk than others because most of them have to leave their bikes locked to the

racks all night long, Mills said. He is advocating for a secure bike parking area that would require either key or pass card access for entry. None of the residence halls currently have such a place. Many of the stolen bicycles have been recovered and the suspected thieves arrested, Beck said. They were booked and charged with either petty or grand theft, depending on the value of the bike. Students who register their bikes with university police have a greater chance of getting their property back, Beck said. Many of the thefts this year were identified before the owner even discovered their bike was missing. Students can purchase a three-year registration with university police for $10. Renewals after the initial purchase are $5. Bill Hall can be reached at bhall@theorion.com or

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Nursing student remembered as giving, kind “She would go out of her way to do anything for anyone,” Pfyl said. “She was always finding ways to study Chief Copy Editor with people or help people.” A cheerful, extremely likable person, Chesterman was Kristina Chesterman, a 21-year-old Chico State senior incredibly caring and had huge ambitions to help people, nursing student from Livermore, is remembered by her friends, family and mentors as a dedicated, hardworking said fellow nursing major Jessica Bugni, 21. “She was like an angel here on this earth because she aspiring nurse whose smile filled an entire room with haphad this fine blond hair, extravagant blue eyes,” Bugni piness. said. “She brought light to people, she had an aura about Chesterman was struck on her bike in a hit-and-run acher and she just made people happy.” cident on Sunday, Sept. 22 shortly before 11 p.m. at the Big Chesterman’s passion and love Chico Creek Bridge on Nord Avefor nursing was apparent to everynue, police say. She spent two days one around her, Pfyl said. in critical condition at Enloe MedShe brought light to peo“She was just a really great perical Center, where she died Sept. 24. ple, she had an aura about son and it’s not fair that this had to Chesterman was born on Jan. 14, happen to her,” Pfyl said. “She was 1992. She graduated from Granada her and she just made one of the nicest persons I knew High School and attended Las Pospeople happy. and for her to only have 21 years itas College in Livermore and ChaJessica Bungi to share her personality, ambition, bot College in Hayward, according Senior, nursing drive, determination with everyto a campus-wide email announceone it’s just not fair.” ment. She was on track to graduate Being a registered organ donor, in spring 2015. She had aspirations to work with Doctors Without Bor- her ambitions to help people didn’t die with her, as the ders after graduating from Chico State’s nursing program, hospital was able to find recipients for all her donatable according to a statement released by her parents, Dave and organs, Rowberg said. “The person who is receiving her pancreas is a young Sandra Chesterman. woman who has Type 1 diabetes and by receiving her pan“She was pursuing her childhood dream of becoming a creas she will no longer have Type 1 diabetes,” Rowberg nurse and was on was well on her way to achieving that lifesaid. “The fact that they were able to do that will change long goal,” they wrote. During the summer, Chesterman completed a competi- this person’s life completely. That just shows some of her tive internship at the Stanford University School of Med- sharing and caring spirit.” Chesterman is survived by her parents, two older half icine, something she was able to accomplish because of brothers, a younger brother and a younger sister. her diligence and commitment to nursing, said Peggy Services for Chesterman will be held Oct. 3 at 10:30 a.m. Rowberg, an adviser in the nursing department. at Cornerstone Fellowship Church in Livermore. “She was very dedicated and very, very excited to become a nurse,” Rowberg said. “It’s been her lifelong calling.” Ernesto Rivera can be reached at chiefcopyeditor@theorion.com or As a nursing student, Chesterman was invested in help@ernestorivera on Twitter ing her classmates, said nursing major Ashley Pfyl, 21. Ernesto Rivera

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Photograph courtesy of Jessica Bugni

Jan. 14, 1992 - Sept. 24, 2013 Kristina Chesterman during a flu clinic Sept. 18, where she, along with other nursing students, gave free flu vaccines to the campus community. She was very excited to participate in this event, said Jessica Bugni, 21, a nursing major.

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