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After a sit-and-lie ordinance aimed at moving vagrants away from downtown businesses was rejected in August, the city and shop owners are seeking new solutions to keep the sidewalks free of transients. Bill Hall Jessie Severin

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Members of the Chico community are calling for swift action to clean up vagrancy downtown just one week before the Chico City Council is scheduled to review a proposal that would give police the authority to clear out downtown sidewalks. While the proposal makes its way to the council chambers, a newly formed union of downtown businesses is on the verge of commissioning a private security force charged with the task of moving the homeless away from storefronts.

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Hundreds of residents gathered at a special study session in the council chambers on Oct. 22 to generate ideas regarding the problems with transients and crime downtown. Attendants were split into two groups to brainstorm solutions. Both groups decided the city’s first priority should be to fully fund and staff the police department. A sit-lie ordinance, now being called a civil sidewalks ordinance, was also high on the list for most of the attend-

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City Council holds special study session and invites the community to give input about solutions to criminal behavior downtown

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City Council to review the new proposed civil sidewalks ordinance

Security teams financed by the R-Town Downtown Coalition are expected to patrol business properties in the downtown area The Orion ∤ Photograph by Dan Reidel

Caught in the Middle Louie Joliat sits outside Collier Hardware on Friday. Originally from Boston, Joliat calls himself a traveler, not a transient or homeless. After five years on the road, Joliat said he has seen a crackdown on the homeless population in many cities throughout Northern California, not just in Chico. “It’s affecting me more than I’m affecting anyone else,” he said. Joliat was arrested for an unpaid camping ticket after coming to Chico in mid-October.

A student escaped a sexual assault attempt early Saturday morning by spraying her attacker in the face with pepper spray, University police said in a press release Saturday. At about 5:20 a.m., two unknown men approached the 18-year-old student while she was sitting outside Meriam Library listening to music. As she began to walk home, one of them started following her. Upon reaching the Physical Sciences Building, the man tried to sexually assault Always the student, acwalk in cording to the rethose lease. She was able well-lit to subdue the atareas and tacker by using have your pepper spray she cellphone kept in her purse. ready. She sprayed him in the face, causEmily Peart ing him to fall to Program coordinathe ground. The tor, Safe Place student then fled to her residence. The student was not injured during the attack and was able to notify police after arriving at her home. The suspect was described as a tall, thin black man in his 20s with a tattoo under one eye, according to the release. He has not been identified, and neither of the men are believed to be students. During late-night hours, students should use the most commonly traveled paths on campus, said Emily Peart, the coordinator of Safe Place, a program that offers counseling to students who have been affected by sexual assault. Students should also be aware of the nearest blue light phones, emergency call boxes with a direct line to university police. “Always walk in those well-lit areas and have your cellphone ready,” Peart said. Sexual assaults represent a persistent concern for college students, Peart said. One in four college women are affected by sexual violence. The incident is still under investigation, said Lt. Corinne Beck, of the university police. Police are asking anyone with information about the attack to call 530-8985555. Nicholas Carr can be reached at newseditor@theorion.com or

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Police prepare for Halloween revelry loween weekend. Some officers will work overtime. “The incident objectives for the weekend are to prevent Staff Writer the victimization of our campus community members and law enforcement constituents, to protect campus properHalloween celebrations started early in Chico last ties, facilities and resources, and to be prepared to assist weekend, and city and campus law enforcement officials allied agencies in the event of riotous behavior,” Beck are preparing for more of the same. wrote in an email to The Orion. “Weekend graveyards were “We will utilize patrol teams on busier than normal,” said Lt. foot, on bikes and in vehicles.” Corinne Beck of the University University police will be joined Police Department regarding by the Chico Police Department, night duty patrol shifts. “This Many Halloween parties said Lt. George Laver of the Chico was likely partially due to the upoccurred this past weekPolice Department at a commucoming holiday weekend. Many nity advisory meeting earlier this Halloween parties occurred this end. month. past weekend.” Lt. Corinne Beck The police will be joined by Police responded to seven alcoUniversity Police Department outside agencies including state hol-related incidents and three parks officers, a district attorney narcotics violations, according investigator and law enforcement to weekend police call logs. One officials from the Paradise Police attempted sexual assault also ocDepartment and the Butte County curred early Saturday morning, Sheriff ’s Department. according to a university police “We will have extra DUI saturation control people out press release. and about, specifically targeting drunk drivers,” Laver The busiest nights have yet to come, Beck said. Every said. available officer is scheduled to work to create a safe HalMozes Zarate

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Chico police will work in conjunction with university police and Enloe Medical Center on alcohol overdoses and assessing drivers for intoxication, Laver said. Temporary holding facilities will be fully staffed. Chico police will be rearranging its officers’ shifts, maximizing the number of officers that will be on the streets during the holiday weekend. “We will have all our people working that night with the exception of the day shift that works that day,” Laver said. Enforcing laws during the holiday is expected to cost the department about $20,000 more than last year, an estimated $75,000, Laver said. Costs are not built into the department’s budget, and there is no cost recovery mechanism in place, Laver said. Fines paid by offenders during the holiday weekend will go to courts. Beck advised campus and community members to notify police of suspicious behavior. “Safety is everyone’s responsibility,” she said. Officers in the University Police Department are hopeful that they will see a downward trend in arrests and safety concerns associated with the holiday, Beck said. Mozes Zarate can be reached at

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Sports Chico State’s men’s and women’s cross-country teams continued their CCAA dynasties Saturday.

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Features A student who lives with cerebral palsy helps special needs children in CAVE’s Special Pals program.

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Summit Kevin Killion, right, talks to Charlie Walker, left, about the California Student Sustainability Coalition. Above, information booths were set up in the Bell Memorial Union auditorium to educate students on local sustainability efforts.

The Orion ∤ Photographs by Shelby Keck Checking in Courtney Silver, left, and Devin Vanhoy, right, greet students coming to the conference.

Campus mulls green ideas Nathan Lehmann Valerie Teegardin

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Students and members of the campus community participated in a crowd-sourced approach to provide new ideas for the university’s sustainability programs Oct. 23. The annual Campus Sustainability Day began in the Bell Memorial Union Auditorium where various students who run environmental organizations and departments across the campus and community tabled to promote their developments in sustainability. Mark Stemen, a geography professor, developed the first general education class in sustainability, environmental literacy. Along with Courtney Voss, who was the Associated Students Commissioner of Environmental Affairs, Stemen created the first sustainability conference in Chico State in 2005. Stemen has been working with students to strengthen local foods in the community and helped develop a long-term vision for the Chico Farmers Market, Stemen wrote in an email to The Orion. “It has been especially enjoyable to watch students move from being sustainability leaders on campus to being sustainability professionals in organizations like Sierra Nevada Brewery, Lundberg Family Farms and the Butte Environmental Coun-

cil,” Stemen wrote. ting a conversation started about sustainabilStudents, faculty and staff at Chico State had an ity and the environment may prompt people to opportunity to see how the current efforts by the think more about alternate choices, like biking, university and student organizations are contrib- that will be safer for the environment. uting to a greener and more Reaching out to muleconomically friendly camtiple departments was pus. another idea to promote People are realizing that “A lot of people are comcampus-wide involvefossil fuels aren’t the ing together,” said Avalon ment. Addressing the smartest way to fuel our Brown, a freshman biology issue of insufficient planet. major who helped coordisignage, this idea would nate this year’s event. “It’s actively engage graphic Colin Pryor great to promote different designers and engineers Intern, A.S. Sustainability areas of sustainability.” by contributing their exAfter a tabling session, pertise to generate more participants broke up into effective signs and infodifferent groups to brainstorm sustainable solugraphics around campus. tions. Isaac Freed, a senior music major, emphaThe consensus at the waste and recycling group sized the importance of simple and intuitive was that involving all areas of the student popula- ways to connect sustainable ideas and practices tion is essential to a successful long-term sustain- within a community through devices such as ability plan. the Zipcar automobile sharing service. One idea the group mentioned was to have cam“If Chico State sustainability committees pus tour guides point out the various sustainability adopted a futuristic approach, the results may efforts to prospective students to get them thinking have the potential to be large-scale.” Freed said. about sustainability early on. “People are realizing that fossil fuels aren’t the Nathan Lehmann and Valerie Teegardin can be reached at newseditor@theorion.com or smartest way to fuel our planet,” said Colin Pryor, an intern with A.S. Sustainability, adding that get- @theorion_news on Twitter

General education classes sparse Lindsay Pincus

Staff Writer

Since the change in the general education program in Fall 2012, there have been some problems with students who have not been able to get all of their writing intensive courses completed. Kate McCarthy, a member of the curriculum advisory board, said the new general education plan puts an emphasis on feedback. “The new GE was designed carefully,” McCarthy said. “The new program is not about how Nicole many or what kind of McAllister writing intensive classes Director of are being taken, it is about university affairs getting feedback and improving.” Nicole McAllister, the A.S. director of university affairs, said the new general program created a bottleneck for students. “What is happening right now is that there aren’t enough writing intensive classes for students to take,” McAllister said. Currently, there are not enough seats for stu-

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dents in the writing intensive classes, which is “We have had some departments come forstarting to become as issue, said Kim Dufour, an ward to do it, but not as many as we would like,” academic advisor. Dufour said. “Every year that we admit students, we have The curriculum advisory board is brainto be mindful of the number of classes that are storming more ideas to help solve this problem, being offered and to remain consistent with the McAllister said. number of students,” “We want students to Dufour said. have the most fulfilled The writing intendegree,” she said. “It is sives courses are very not fair to students that significant to each stutheir degree integrity There is not a single career dent’s education, McCahas to be diminished path that will not require rthy said. because they can’t get writing. “There is not a single into the classes they career path that will not need.” require writing,” McCaIt is very important rthy said. for students to keep Kate McCarthy Steps are being taken track of their degree Minor coordinator, to improve this situaprogress report make women’s studies tion. Some of them insure that they are on clude increasing class track to graduate, she sizes, Dufour said. said. “We went to academic “Students should senate last fall and indefinitely have their creased classes from 20 voices heard,” McAlto 30,” she said. “We also got approved substitulister said. “If you can’t get into that class it is tion and those things are currently in the works something to speak up about.” to help.” The university is also trying to make writing Lindsay Pincus can be reached at lpincus@theorion.com or proficiency classes in major programs count toward the writing-intensive requirement. @lindsaypincus on Twitter

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Shuffling Cody Glotselty performs the signature Thriller dance with other zombies at Thrill the World, held at City Plaza.

Zombies thrill plaza town is a perfect fit for Thrill the World, said Cathy Tuttle, the event coordinator. “Chico is such a special place that can host a wacky event where hundreds of zombies are dancing to Thriller,” she said. Friends of the Arts sponsored the event, and all of the proceeds will go to Arts For All, a non-profit parent booster club that tries to preserve art education in local schools. This year, the event raised $645, adding up to more than $2,000 over the past five years, Tuttle said.

Megan Bowser

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A mob of more than 170 zombies descended on City Plaza Saturday for Thrill The World, an international event where participants dress up as zombies and simultaneously dance to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” in an attempt to break a world record. Joey Mishiri, a first-time audience member, was fascinated by the event. “I love the fact that it is supposed to be happening simultaneously nationwide,” Mishiri said. “So it is like, we are trying to break a world record and I think it is cool that Chico is trying to be a part of that.” Chico has been hosting the event for five years and the

We asked spectators who the most convincing ghoul was. Here’s what they had to say:

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Ghoulish Angie Kramer stays front and center as she takes the role of a zombie.

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“The lady that looked like she was run over by a car.”

“The little girl dressed up as a zombie nurse.”

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

University Police

Wednesday, 8:26 p.m.: Missing person in Shasta Hall. “Student has not been seen since last week. Officer able to contact subject by phone. No further assistance needed. Subject went to Humboldt to visit his friends.”

Chico Police

Saturday, 1:36 p.m.: Assault/battery on the 100 block of East 13th Street. “Reporting party was parked at the corner. Subject reached into the reporting party’s vehicle and rubbed the reporting party’s head. Occurred at approximately 1 p.m. Subject last seen headed towards the school with a 40 Thursday, 7:52 p.m.: Smell of natural gas in (alcohol) in a bag. After subject rubbed reporting Bell Memorial Union kitchen area. “Chico fire dis- party’s head he slapped the reporting party. Repatched. Chico fire turned off valve pipe that leads porting party grabbed his knife and tried to get out to wok. No cooking allowed in wok area until pipe is of his vehicle but the subject had the door blocked repaired.” and spit on the reporting party. Reporting party brandished his Thursday, 8:15 p.m.: White male adult in all knife and the subject Suspicious subject at black demanding money left.” soccer stadium. “White and reporting party is advismale adult wearing ing she does not know him. Saturday, 1:54 p.m.: bright orange shirt, Disturbance on the 900 khaki pants and climbUniversity Police Department block of Nord Avenue. ing a tree. Approxi“Subject on green bike mately 25 feet up tree. with a red devil mask. Counseled and moved Subject drops his bike along. Subject stated and charges at people, screams in their faces about he wanted to watch the soccer game.” partying in Chico. Reporting party feels that the Thursday, 8:46 p.m.: Suspicious subject in Per- subject is under the influence of something.” forming Arts Center courtyard. “Male subject with ski mask following pedestrians. Reporting party is Sunday, 7:18 p.m.: Illegal camping on the 300 block of Flume Street. “Behind the lawyer’s office scared.” next door to listed address, access through the alleyway. Transient has set up a camp. A couple of Thursday, 10:33 p.m.: Drunk in public at Shasta days ago, the reporting party rolled up the subjects Hall, first floor study room. “Male subject fell downproperty and left a note saying ‘This is not a campstairs. Negative injuries. Requesting evaluation.” site.’ The transient has returned and re-set up his Friday, 7:15 a.m.: Recycling issue at Esken Hall camp. Subjects were cited for camping and moved dumpster. “White male adult wearing blue baseball along.” cap and grey sweater and white female adult with Sunday, 11:43 p.m.: blonde hair and a black Prowler sighted in the sweater going through 3300 block of the Espladumpsters. Both subSubject drops his bike and nade. “Male in all black jects warned for recycharges at people, screams was looking into living cling. Moved along.” in their faces about partying room window then in Chico. knocked on her door. Saturday, 7:02 p.m.: Reporting party has Suspicious circumChico Police Department seen him in the area bestances in Esken Hall. fore and has heard he “Reporting party redoes this sort of thing questing officer to meet and to stay away from with her. Observed him. Subject last seen on foot walking towards the subject crawling in through second-story window. Responding party called back requesting no further Esplanade at time of call.” assistance.” Saturday, 1:21 p.m.: Disturbance on the 700 block Sunday,10:54 a.m.: Verbal disturbance in front of of West Second Street. “Reporting party reporting the Physical Sciences Building. “White male adult that roommate was yelling at him and almost hit in all black demanding money and reporting party him. Unknown if subject has any weapons. Other male can be heard yelling in the background. Reis advising she does not know him.” porting party states that subject is angry because Sunday, 11:22 p.m.: Reckless driving in Univer- reporting party did his laundry on the wrong day.” sity Village. “Residential adviser advising a vehicle -compiled by Nicholas Carr was speeding through the parking lot at an unsafe and Mozes Zarate speed and burned out. Same vehicle does this all the time. Vehicle has no plates. White Dodge Ram 1500 truck. Subject counseled on his driving in the parking lot.”

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| A5 Full House City leaders and community members packed into the City Council chambers Oct. 22 to consider new solutions to issues involving vagrancy in the down town area.

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VAGRANT: City to review sit-lie revision » continued from A1

occupying and taking control over public spaces, he said. ees. The law would prohibit people from “We’re not just talking about the homesitting or lying on sidewalks downtown. The City Council rejected a previous sit- less,” Sorensen said. “We’re talking about lie ordinance in August. The council mem- vagrancy. In some cases it’s a lifestyle bers who voted against it said it was an in- choice and we need to roll up the welcome mat and say ‘not here.’” effective proposal because the city would The council directed Lori Barker, the city be fining people who have no resources to attorney, to prepare a revised civil sidewalks pay the fines. ordinance for the These types of council’s review. laws have failed in There are a couother California We’re not just talking ple of changes being communities and about the homeless. We’re added to the sit-lie orhave not done anydinance, Barker said. talking about vagrancy. thing to address The previous law revagrancy problems quired police to issue in the merchant Mark Sorensen vagrants a warning districts, said RanVice Mayor, Chico before citing them, dall Stone, a City a provision which is Council member. being removed. AddiHe said he could only support the ordinance if stronger en- tionally, Barker is considering expanding the ordinance beyond downtown. forcement mechanisms were provided. “One of the options would be essentially “Otherwise, we are choosing to vote on something, or create a new ordinance that sidewalks adjacent to all commercial properties in the city,” Barker said. “So it could be we know will not work, and not only that, will actually cost us more money,” Stone citywide — not all sidewalks in the city, but those in front of merchants.” said. “I’m not willing to do that.” Any alternative enforcement mechanisms, Chico needs better enforcement of the laws that are already on the books, Stone such as community service or issuing warrants rather than fines, are long-term options said. “It’s already illegal to have dogs defecat- that would not be part of the current revision, Barker said. ing on the street,” Stone said. “It’s already The updated civil sidewalks ordinance will illegal to block the sidewalk. A sit-lie ordinance does nothing about one place where go to the City Council for consideration Nov. 5. we do have a problem — down in the southwest corner of the downtown plaza park.” R-Town Downtown At the study session, Vice Mayor Mark The R-Town Downtown Coalition, which Sorensen supported the civil sidewalks plans to clean up downtown Chico by hiring law. Despite the benevolent efforts of com- armed private security to patrol businesses munity volunteers, services aren’t going and rid the area of “anti-social” behavior, has to get us where we need to go, he said. been met with mixed reactions by community “That’s definitely not the panacea,” Soleaders. rensen said. “That’s not going to solve our Supporters of the coalition, which include issues by any stretch of the imagination, business and property owners, volunteers but at least it is something to send the mes- and the Chico Police Department, share the sage that this behavior is no longer accept- goal of making downtown a safe and friendly able.” place. The city can no longer accept people Alan Tochterman, a local attorney and

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member of the coalition, emphasized that the many of those donations come from downhomeless in downtown are a diverse popula- town businesses. tion. Some are harmless and others are comThe coalition offered the Jesus Center up to mitting illegal acts that make visitors uncom- $10,000 to employ homeless people to clean up fortable. downtown, he said. “We want to have private security for the “I’m aligned with it and I’m nervous about next couple months to get us through the win- it,” Such said. “I want people to see that ter, then we will evaluate whether we want to the Jesus Center is the solution, not part keep doing it or do something else,” Tochter- of the problem. From my point of view I’m man said. trying to reach out to them.” While the security guards will only be alBut the coalition is not currently pursulowed to patrol private property, business ing employing homeless people through owners like Tochterman hope that their presthe center, Tochterman said. ence will deter illegal behavior. “We’re not giving money to the Jesus Some council members are skeptical of the Center at this point,” he said. organization’s plan but hope that some good If the coalition doesn’t offer the money can be done for the downtown area. to employ people or if the armed guards “I do have some concerns,” said Ann cause problems, Such said he will “immeSchwab, a councilmember and a downtown diately and publicly back out.” business owner. “They have every right to The city is making its own efforts to dehave a security company inside their own ter the homeless from congregating downproperty, but I’m very concerned if they town. Last week, two police officers were would be patrolling the streets, sidewalks, assigned to the downtown area. The Chico public places, because they really have no Ambassadors, a group of volunteers dedauthority to do that. icated to preserving the downtown area, “What is the image of Chico of hav- were also patrolling, greeting people, ing private armed picking up litter guards?” and reaching out to Having armed people who needed I want people to see that private security help. Both Schwab the Jesus Center is the has worked in other and Stone say that solution, not part of the towns and cleaned these efforts are a problem. up their downtown step in the right diareas, such as San rection. Bill Such Jose, Stone said. “I’m almost hopeDirector, The Jesus Center R-Town’s proful that the propposal requested erty owners see a parking meter vast improvement money to fund a study so they could create that we’ve been making just in the last a property-based business improvement couple of days,” Schwab said. “If they see district, a collaboration between the pubthat continue into next week, they may say lic and private sectors to organize com‘maybe we don’t need to do this.’ Maybe we mercial improvement. can put our efforts more into marketing, The Jesus Center, which serves the development and let the community know homeless and those in need of food, has that downtown is a safe place to shop.” joined the coalition with some uneasiness, said Bill Such, director of the center. The The Orion can be reached at center is under pressure to join because editorinchief@theorion.com or it takes about $70,000 a month to run and @theorion_news on Twitter

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Donate time, not money to fix homeless problem

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The Chico City Council is bringing back an When students walk around downtown amended version of the sit-and-lie ordinance, Chico, they pass by lots of homeless people a law that would prohibit homeless people sitting or lying on the sidewalk. Most of the homeless people ask students from lying on sidewalks between Salem and Flume streets, as well as Big Chico and Little or visiting parents for money or food when Chico creeks. they walk by. Many students, who imagine If the civil sidewalks orthat they’re doing the less dinance is passed, downfortunate a favor, decide to If you truly care town businesses will hand over the money. about the Chico not have to worry about But students should not give them handouts. It homeless population, homeless people coming in and begging for money only encourages them to there are alternatives or destroying the pleascome back to local busiant atmosphere of their nesses for a free ride and to opening up your stores. And most of all, continue harassing passwallet. homeless people will be ersby. forced to get off our sideSome people claim that walks and into shelters, the homeless are mentally unable to take care of themselves and where they can learn to care for themselves. And once the law is passed, don’t stop that handouts ease their suffering. But if the there. If you feel bad for a homeless person, homeless are truly incapable of taking care donate your money and time to one of the of themselves, giving them money is only homeless shelters in town. They are great feeding a vicious cycle that keeps them on the resources for homeless people that encourstreets while simultaneously destroying the age them to get back on their feet. reputation of downtown Chico. All of these measures will ensure that If you truly care about the Chico homeless population, there are alternatives to opening Chico’s homeless population spends its time up your wallet. Rather, you should show up recuperating in shelters rather than begat city council meetings to advocate for a new ging from students, parents and business owners. city ordinance.

Depression is a mental medical state, not a simple emotion to be left alone Amanda Irons

Opinion Columnist

once it was over did anyone feel like they could speak. The first thing anyone said was, “Well, that got real.” Everyone felt awkward. It was uncomfortable. Depression can be difficult to discuss, especially for those who are suffering from it. It’s a coming-out of sorts because you can’t tell how people will react. You don’t want to be a burden. You don’t want people to treat you differently, like you’re sick and they have to walk on eggshells around you or treat you with an exceptional amount of gratitude. It’s something you keep to yourself because something deep inside you tells you that no one really cares and it doesn’t matter. It’s a vicious cycle of thoughts that tear you apart and make you feel empty. I know this because I have fallen victim to these thoughts in the past. It’s not something I prefer to talk about, and it’s more easily swept under the rug. But the whole problem with mental health is that no one wants to talk about it. The least I could do to help stop the stigma is talk about my own issues. A giant misconception about depression is

We all get lonely. There’s no shame in that. Sometimes you get blue and you can’t explain it or figure out why you are feeling like you do. Sometimes you get blue and you are simply lost in that emotion. It comes from left field and sucker punches you right in the gut, leaving you unable to go out and enjoy the things you know or used to enjoy. Approximately 44 percent of college students in the United States admit to having feelings of depression, yet over two-thirds don’t talk about it or seek any help, according to PsychCentral.com, an online mental health website. In fact, suicide is the second leading cause of death among college-aged students, according to the Suicide Prevention Resource Center. It seems that no one wants to talk about depression. It’s a conversation where no one really knows the right thing to say, or how to start talking, because there’s a silent stigma surrounding mental health. It’s a stigma that is detrimental to helping those who really need it. This is evident whenever mental health issues get brought up. Approximately 44 perWhile I was watching TV with my cent of college students friends recently, a in the United States mental health commercial came on. The admit to having feelings commercial shows a of depression. dad getting groceries out of the back of the car. He turns to his kids and says how he thinks the family would be better off without him. The conversation my friends and I were having ended. Everyone was watching the commercial. Only

that it is derived from some horrifying event recognize their own problem. in a person’s past. Nothing scarring happened The stigma around mental health is preto me. I had a perfectly swell childhood. I have venting people from getting help, and I’m not the most nurturing family that supported my okay with that. every exploration with open arms and loving I know it can be hard to start a conversasmiles. Sometimes, for seemingly no reason, tion about your own issues. Trust me, I can the weight of the world seems perfectly relate to that. But too much to bear. This causes realize it’s imperative to your a slew of upsetting thoughts, health that you confront the A giant misand the only solution seems problem. If you had an infecto be taking a nap for as long tion in your leg and you reconception as your body will physically alized the problem was only about depresallow you to sleep. When I getting worse and spreading, sion is that it wake up, I normally feel balI can only hope that you’d put anced again. I continue withaside your discomfort and is derived from out anyone even noticing a get help. The same is true some horrifying misstep in emotion. for mental health. Prolonged It’s easy to fall into the suffering only leads to the event in a permindset that you are the only problem growing bigger and son’s past. one feeling this way, that you getting worse. are the only one hurting. Find someone to confide That is so painfully in. Make it your roommate, far from the truth. The reagirlfriend, coworker, mom, whoever. It doesn’t son you think you are matter who you talk to as long as you don’t let alone is because no one yourself fight the battle alone. wants to talk about it. If you notice a friend withdrawing from Few people are willthe world, confront the issue. Maybe they are ing to put aside the sleeping all day or not sleeping at all. Perawkwardness and haps they’re not eating or over-eating. If they seem to always be distracted or have difficulty concentrating or remembering information, talk to them about it. Invite them on a walk through Bidwell Park. I can almost guarantee they will hesitate, but it is crucial that you stay persistent. Offer your support. Show yourself as someone who cares, and who can be trusted. You have no idea the impact a good, caring friend can make in someone’s life. Whether it’s because you just failed an important exam or a family member passed away, or maybe it’s for no reason at all, know that feelings of depression will hit you at some point in your life. Don’t let the fear of judgment prevent you from seeking help. Speak up for mental health and stop the stigma. Amanda Irons can be reached at airons@theorion.com or

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| EDITORIAL BOARD | Fall 2013 Editor-in-Chief Ben Mullin Managing Editor Quinn Western Art Director Scott Ledbetter

News Editor Nicholas Carr Opinion Editor Allison Weeks Sports Editor Brett Appley

Features Editor Jessica Barber Photo Editor Dan Reidel Video Editor Jeff Barron

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Record your notes on paper, not Instagram Nick Sestanovich

Opinion Columnist

It’s no secret that lectures can be boring and tedious. Even I’ll admit to occasionally zoning out when professors are talking. However, I realize that I’m in class to learn, so I make a concerted effort to pay attention as much as possible. That is why I shake my head when I see students surfing the Internet on their laptops during class time. This is how pervasive electronic technology has become among today’s generation: Approximately 38 percent of all college students can’t go more than 10 minutes without using a digital device, according to the Educational Database Online. It has become so frequent that students even have to check their devices while in school. More than 80 percent of students admitted to using digital devices during class, according to a study by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. During my classes, I see people texting on their phones, checking Facebook on their laptops and playing games. I even once saw someone watching a TV show on their laptop during a lecture. To me, this shows a stunning lack of respect — not only for the professors, but also for parents and taxpayers whose money is being wasted on students who’d rather play “Angry Birds” than open their

textbooks. Sure, professors’ lectures aren’t an easier time taking notes on computers always interesting, but they are teaching than writing them by hand. Unfortunately, valuable skills to those entering specific too many students are using them in the fields. That’s what everybody goes to school wrong way. I had a professor who banned for. It is hard for those skills to stick when the use of laptops in her classroom bestudents are more focused on Instagram cause she thought students were using than their textthem to surf the books. If students web. It is a case of feel like they canbad apples ruining not function withthe whole bunch. out checking their I know there are More that 80 percent of Facebook every so people who only students admitted to usoften, they should use their laptops ing digital devices during know they will for taking notes, have many other but far too many class. opportunities to students use their do so outside of laptops without class. In class they ever taking notes should be paying or spend some attention to their time on their notes professor. and the rest on the Not only is it distracting for students Internet. It’s because of these people we using electronics, it is also distracting for can’t have nice things. those students sitting around them. If I I’d like it if people turned off their am sitting behind somebody watching a phones in class and did not use their lapsilly cat video on their laptop, I will have tops for irrelevant purposes. There is a hard time listening to lectures while the plenty of knowledge that students can adorable antics of a fuzzy feline play out gain from their professors that they can’t in front of me. People who do distracting get by constantly checking their emails or things in class are likely going to captexting. For those who still do not see how ture the attention of other people in their it’s a big deal, wait until finals roll around range. and see if the time spent browsing FaceUnfortunately, I do see the value of book in class was good preparation. bringing laptops to class for note-taking purposes. I don’t think I would do it beNick Sestanovich can be reached at nsestanovich@theorion.com or cause I’d probably feel too tempted to surf @Nsestanovich on Twitter the Internet, but I realize some people have

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THUMBS Thumbs up to the owner of the Sweet Cottage wagon for opening up her own store in downtown Chico. We can finally buy her delicious pies without waiting for Thursday to roll around. See B5. Thumbs down to the attacker who tried to sexually assault an 18-year-old student. She escaped by spraying her attacker in the face with pepper spray. See A1.

Thumbs up to the Thrill the World event in downtown Chico last Saturday. It’s fun to pretend to be starring in a music video with Michael Jackson. See A3.

Thumbs down to people who take advantage of people who are under the influence of alcohol. No one can properly consent when they are under the influence. See B6.

TALKING POINTS

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Tara Miller

Opinion Columnist Being in a serious committed relationship during college doesn’t seem fun or exciting, I know. Especially when popular wisdom dictates that college is a time to have fun and let loose before you have to start looking for the more major things in life, like a job and a wife. But let’s be realistic. We aren’t getting any younger, and we definitely don’t always want to be stuck just hooking up. Since entering college, I haven’t met a single guy who wants to be in a committed relationship. Maybe I’m looking in the wrong places, but every guy I’ve had feelings for has only wanted to be friends with benefits or just straight up friends. Either way, I have yet to be in an actual committed relationship with a guy during college. As college students, finding the time to be in a serious relationship is hard, and students may not always have the time for one. Hooking up is fun, and I’m sure some students would be fine maintaining that lifestyle throughout c o l -

lege. It allows men and women more freedom for exploration, freeing them of the restrictions that come with a serious relationship. But this nomadic lifestyle doesn’t help anyone in the long run. It’s an escape route from having to go through the pain of a breakup. Having a committed relationship removes you from other compelling choices, but it also means you won’t have to deal with worrying about who else the girl slept with and whether she may have caught a nasty disease. There’s no denying that having a committed relationship takes a lot of time and dedication. But when it comes down to it, having such a relationship can end up being a lot safer. It may also end up making you a lot happier in the long run. When you go through a serious relationship that may or may not last, it allows you to gain a better understanding of the qualities you want in someone. It also allows you to gain better communication skills because you have to learn to express what is and is not working in the relationship. I know it’s scary to be serious with someone during a period of time when you are supposed to be independent and exploring what you want and don’t want in life. It can also be a learning experience and can help you more during this phase of life. Men, start looking at commitment more seriously. Living the hookup lifestyle isn’t going to last for much longer. Tara Miller can be reached at tmiller@theorion.com or

@chicojournalist on Twitter

October is breast cancer awareness month, and professional and collegiate teams are rallying to support the cause. The Chico State women’s volleyball team, for example, is hosting a bake sale to raise money for breast cancer research. This is an issue that affects thousands of women, and it is nice to know that athletes in the community are trying to raise awareness that breast cancer affects the lives of people the world over.

Photograph by Shelby Keck

Students and members of the campus community participated in a crowdsourced approach to provide new ideas for the university’s sustainability programs. It is great the Chico State community wants to keep up our well-known reputation of being an eco-friendly campus. We think fixing the sprinklers that gush water onto the campus grounds would be a good place to start.

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Six steps to snagging a perfect roomie Kristina Martinez

Opinion Columnist

if a clean house is a huge deal breaker for you , then make sure you know or make it clear with your potential roommate to clean up after themselves at all times. No one can read minds, and a few dishes left out can look clean to one person and filthy to another.

Deciding where to live can be tricky, but deciding who to live with can be even trickier. Whether you are kicking a roommate out or 2. Do not just settle for the first living trying to find new ones, finding a good room- situation you find unless it is an emergency mate can very much be like dating someone. or you have to move somewhere or find Although finding a new roommate is not someone immediately. exactly like how you go about dating people, there are similarities shared between the 3. Meet up with a potential roommate two kinds of relationships. Kicking a room- before you agree to anything. Make things mate out can almost clear from the start. be like breaking up It may seem weird with someone — it to “interview” your is awkward and not potential roommate, Cleaning is probably the easy to do. When but it’s better to find most common argument looking for a new out if something is people have with their roommate, there wrong before you are many things end up living with roommates. you should consider them. before living with them: 4. Having good compatibility with your roommate is very important. That is why college dorms usually 1. Who should clean what is probably the try to do a roommate personality survey most common dispute people have with before they assign roommates. Someone their roommates. Someone is always going who likes to sleep early probably won’t get to think they are the cleaner one and they along with someone who stays up late blastalways have to clean up after everyone. So

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ing music. I was one of the lucky ones who actually got along with the roommates they were assigned with. I now live with some of my past roommates . Their behavior is not as surprising to me because I lived with some of them before.

5. Knowing your roommate beforehand

can be a huge advantage, but just because someone is your best friend does not mean they will be the best roommate. You are looking for someone to live with and split the bills with, not someone who will go out and party with you. We all have flaws and strengths, and no roommate will be perfect.

6. Your home should feel like a home, not

like a house filled with a bunch of uncomfortable strangers. With all the stress that college can bring, the last thing you need is additional strife at home.

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Fusion, a new TV channel Fusion is a new TV channel that launched Monday. It mixes satire, hard news and pop culture. ABC and Spanish-language channel Univision Communications, Inc. are the two companies collaborating on this project. Fusion is a station that is trying to appeal to the 18 to 34-year-old age group, as well as the latino community, despite the fact that the information will be delivered in English rather than Spanish. Hopefully, this news station will help people engage with the news that affects them every day.

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Every dish will most likely not be washed right away, and sometimes your roommate will have people over when you want to study, but that’s the price that comes with having a roommate. At least they help make your rent cheaper. Kristina Martinez can be reached at opinioneditor@theorion.com or

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WEEKEND PERFORMANCE

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Both the Chico State men’s and women’s cross-country teams won titles at the California Collegiate Athletic Association Championships Saturday. The men secured their 12th consecutive conference title, while the women secured their sixth straight title. In addition, senior Aaron Thomas won the individual title for the men, edging out five other Wildcats in the top six. Ayla Granados won the individual title for the women, followed closely by Sara Mikesell in second place. Both teams have high expectations at the national level.

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Continuing its outstanding season, the Chico State men’s soccer team beat Cal State Dominguez Hills 3-1 Friday in Chico. The ’Cats also tied Cal State L.A. 0-0 Sunday on senior day. Kramer Runager recorded two goals Friday in the heated matchup against Cal State Dominguez Hills during which Justin Walmsley was ejected late in the first half. Star goalkeeper Sam Evans was also in goal for the scoreless contest against Cal State L.A. The Wildcats are now 12-2-2 overall and 10-2-2in conference play. The final two regular season games take place next weekend on the road against Cal State San Bernardino and Cal State Monterey Bay.

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For the win Alfonso Cisneros and Isaac Chavez race at the CCAA Championships in Hooker Oak Park Saturday.

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Aaron Thomas Sport: Cross-country Class: Senior Major: Exercise physiology

At the California Collegiate Athletic Association Championships Saturday, Thomas finished in first place, leading a six-pack of Wildcats to victory. He was also named CCAA Runner of the Year.

WEEKEND PERFORMANCE

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(WOMEN’S SOCCER) The Chico State women’s soccer team won in overtime Sunday on a goal from Stephanie Vaquerano in the 99th minute.

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The Chico State women’s soccer team kept its postseason hopes alive last weekend with two home victories: a 3-0 finish against Cal State Dominguez Hills Friday and a 1-0 overtime win against Cal State L.A. Sunday on senior day. Carly Singer, Scotie Walker and Danielle Leiva each scored a goal in the victory Friday, while Stephanie Vaquerano scored her first goal in the 99th minute Sunday. Brianna Furner, who was in-goal for both games, recorded two shutouts. Saturday’s finish was controversial because a questionable call led to a quick throw-in and immediate score for Chico State. But the Wildcats moved to 7-7-2 overall and 5-7-2 in conference play.

Freshman setter Torey Thompson recorded 61 assists Saturday night against Cal State Monterey Bay.

(WOMEN’S CROSS-COUNTRY) The women’s crosscountry team won its sixth consecutive CCAA Championship title Saturday.

(MEN’S CROSS-COUNTRY) Of the top five finishers at the CCAA Championships, all five were from Chico State. They each finished within 1.4 seconds of one another.

-Compiled by Brett Appley

Standings Men’s soccer

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2. Cal State Monterey Bay 3. Cal State Stanislaus 4. Humboldt State 5. Cal State East Bay 6. San Francisco State

7–4–3 7–5–2 6–8 4–9–1 4–9–1 2 – 11 – 1

8–4–4 9–5–2 7–8–1 6–9–1 4 – 11 – 1 3 – 12 – 1

10 – 2 – 2

12 – 2 – 2

10 – 2 – 2 9–1–4 7–4–3 4–6–4 2 – 11 – 1

12 – 2 – 2 11 – 1 – 4 9–4–3 6–6–4 4 – 11 – 3

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1. Cal State Stanislaus 2. Sonoma State 3. San Francisco State 4. Cal State Monterey Bay 5. Cal State East Bay 6. Humboldt State

12 – 0 – 2 8–3–3 5–6–3 5–7–2 4–8–2 1 – 10 – 3

14 – 0 – 2 10 – 3 – 3 6–6–4 6–8–2 4 – 10 – 2 3 – 10 – 3

7–4–3 6–5–3 5–4–5 4–5–5

9–5–3 8–5–3 6–5–5 6–5–5

5–7–2

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4–7–3

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1. Chico State 2. UC San Diego 3. Cal State L.A. 4. Cal State Dominguez Hills 5. Cal Poly Pomona 6. Cal State San Bernardino

VOLLEYBALL

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

5. Chico State 6. Cal State Dominguez Hills

Overall

1. Cal State San Bernardino 2. UC San Diego 3. Sonoma State 4. Cal State L.A. 5. Cal State Monterey Bay

12 – 1 10 – 3 10 – 3 9–4 7–6

16 – 5 18 – 3 17 – 4 14 – 7 13 – 8

6. Chico State

7–6

10 – 10

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

UPCOMING GAMES Men’s Soccer

WOMen’s Soccer

Friday, Nov. 1 12:30 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 1 3 p.m.

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Friday, Nov. 1 7 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 9 Doc adams invitational

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The Chico State women’s volleyball team posted yet another 1-1 weekend, sweeping Cal State East Bay at home Friday before suffering a heartbreaking, five-game defeat against Cal State Monterey Bay Saturday. Freshman Torey Thompson continued to rack up assists, recording 105 in two games. The Wildcats are in mid-season form with a 10-10 overall record, and a 7-6 record in the California Collegiate Athletic Association. The ’Cats will travel to UC San Diego Friday in a tough but important matchup.

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heads-up Torri Sims fights for a header Sunday against Cal State L.A at University Soccer Stadium.

1. Sonoma State

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La Jolla

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Freshman volleyball player sets up Wildcats for success five sets on Sept. 20. Chico State middle hitter Kristyn Casalino is excited to have Staff Writer Thompson as a strong asset to their team. “She’s a great competitor, when she came into our program Team player, hard worker, competitive drive, natural leader she took charge right away,” Casalino said. “She’s very persisand amazing athlete are just a few words Torey Thompson’s teammates have used to describe the true freshman setter tent when it comes to making sure she gives hitters her best sets and all around she’s just an awesome athlete to be next to from Newport Beach, Calif. on the court.” Senior Molly Ratto had nothing but positive things to say Thompson works hard to keep her about Thompson’s role as the newest spot as setter with her competitive naWildcat setter. She’s a great competitor, ture and drive to win. “Torey is a huge asset to us be“The logistical statistics and leadercause she never lets a ball drop and when she came into our board rankings aren’t really something always plays amazing defense,” program she took charge I keep tabs on, I just strive to do my perRatto said. “Her hustle and effort is right away. sonal best every practice and game to contagious and she runs a fast and stay on top for our team,” Thompson smart offense.” KRISTYN CASALINO said. Thompson has helped the WildMiddle hitter As Chico State’s volleyball team batcats compile an even record this seatles to remain in the postseason hunt, son, filling the vaunted shoes of star Thompson has become an essential ingredient in its recipe for setters Erica Brick and Sable Villaescusa. success. Thompson leads the California Collegiate Athletic AssociaThompson is happy she chose Chico State because her teamtion in assists per set at 11.22 and is ranked 14th among setters mates made her feel welcome. nationwide in assists per set. She also ranks number 21 in digs “The older girls welcomed all the freshmen onto this team per set at 3.06. The freshman credits her teammates with her successes as a which has made things a lot easier for me,” Thompson said. “They made us feel like a part of something and our camarafirst-year member of the volleyball team at Chico State. “A lot of my success comes from the help of my teammates,” derie is even better on the court. We are all really competitive and push each other to do our best. Thompson said. “Emily Duran makes my job a lot easier by “All these assets make me really glad that I chose to become passing the ball on top of the tape; it also helps when you have a player like Lindsay Quigley who can put the ball away every a Wildcat.” time you set to her.” Thompson’s season has been marked by outstanding games. Jordyn Provence can be reached at In a single game she hit a season-high 57 assists, accompanied jprovence@theorion.com or @jordyprov on Twitter by 18 digs to help her team win over Cal State Monterey Bay in Jordyn Provence

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setting the pace Freshman setter Torey Thompson poses on a beach volleyball court in front of Lassen Hall.

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Bearded athletes claim enhanced performance Nick Woodard

Staff Writer

Novembeard is coming. Please prepare your faces. Yes, it's almost that time of year again. The month where every able-faced fella feels compelled to carry on the sacred tradition of abandoning razor and shaving cream for an entire month. Things may get hairy, things may get furry, things may start getting stuck to people’s faces. But the troopers, a select few dedicated to the month, will persevere. No matter how thick things get, they will wear the mountain-man look with pride. This trend almost undoubtedly started with sports. Hockey players have long since sported what’s called “playoff beards,” or facial apparatus to try and promote postsea-

son success. Some baseball players have been known to let their facial hair go when they get on a hot streak, and shave it off as soon as it ends. Just this year, an entire team has taken up the tradition of the sports beard. The Boston Red Sox began its beard-growing during spring training. The beards have lasted as the scraggly Sox reached baseball’s biggest stage, the World Series. Call it coincidence, call it superstition, call it bad hygiene. Whatever you call it, the Red Sox are winning with their hefty hair. Individual stars have also raised the profile of the sports beard. Recently, a pair of athletes have brought new popularity to the hair. Houston Rockets guard James Harden resembles a flying beard with his wild mane when elevating to the rim during games. But the athlete who really sparked this

rejuvenation was The Beard himself. Brian Wilson, former San Francisco Giants closer, grew the mother of all beards a few years back. The beard became an overpowering presence, almost more than the pitcher himself. Allegation over the use of color enhancing materials on the beard rose up, but the Giants faithful were not fazed, Fans latched onto the hair and began showing their devotion in follicle form, adopting the chant “Fear the Beard.” As a Chico State student and beard-enthusiast myself, I would love to see this kind of hysteria in our sports. The sports beard, when done right, gives athletes the element of craziness. When a bearded athlete walks onto the field of play, no one knows what’s going to happen. The athlete could shake hands

nicely with the opposition, or they could go off the chain and snap equipment with the might of their hair. With a beard, you just can't tell. The level of intensity added with a sports beard is through the roof in national sports; just think how crazy things would get at the college level. This is the kind of bearded intensity that could take Wildcat athletics by storm. Fans and athletes alike, growing beards and going crazy for the pure love of sports. I could see it now: “Fear the Beard” revived in a scruffy Willy Wildcat. Bearded athletes could literally change the face of Chico State athletics. So, come Novembeard, don’t fear the beard. Embrace it. Nick Woodard can be reached at nwoodard@theorion.com or

@nwoodard25 on Twitter

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Visit local farms and wineries on a historical tour along the Sierra Oro Farm Trail. Tours are offered on the first Sunday of every month.

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Chico Great Debate @ Chico City Council Chambers 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Students from various communication studies courses will give speeches and conduct debates on the topic of mental health issues.

Mon day

Lecture: Attitude is Everything @ BMU 210 Noon - 1 p.m.

Kim DuFour, the director of academic advising programs, presents a lecture about how a “can-do” spirit and “get-itdone” attitude helps people flourish.

Sat u r day

Choral Concert: From Where the Sun Now Stands @Harlen Adams Theatre 7:30 - 10 p.m.

The University Chorus, Acapella Choir and Chamber Singers perform songs that explore Native American poetry.

T u e sday

History and Philosophy Roundtable

@Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall 7:30- 10 p.m. Join a panel of historians and philosophers as they address two questions: “Is history bunk?” and “Are there any truths in history?”

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Women’s Seniors

James Stroud Jordan Gorman Luke Palmer Kramer Runager Luis Martinez Tyson Crim Jake Ward Elliott Plummer Octavio Guzman Michael Janjigian Sam Evans

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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 30, 2013 Sweet Success Robin Rowe takes an order at her Sweet Cottage wagon at the Chico Farmers Market in downtown Chico. This December, Rowe and her husband will open a store on Broadway Street where her pies will be available every day of the week.

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Kayla Smith

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Every Thursday night, a line wove through the crowded street leading to a wagon saturated with twinkling lights, positives vibes and the sweet scent of freshly baked pie. Behind the counter of the Sweet Cottage wagon is a cheerful woman handing over slices of homemade pie and hand-crafted drinks. Her name is Robin Rowe, but most Chico State students lovingly know her as “the pie lady.” What started as a hobby in 2008 turned into a business that supports Rowe and her husband. And in December, Rowe will open a Sweet Cottage store downtown. Rowe’s sweet and flaky business wasn’t inspired by Food Network or a treasured family recipe. In fact, it was sparked by an oft-used geometrical symbol. “The idea to start selling pie started when an image of the math symbol, pi, would come to me every time I would do yoga or mediate,” Rowe said. “After awhile, I connected what it meant and my brain got flooded with all the different kinds of pie I could make. That’s what was being sent to me from my spirit guiders.” In 2008, Rowe started selling slices of apple and berry pie at Thursday night markets, and she has been expanding ever since. “I now make over 30 different pies, a dozen savory pies and the artisan teas and lemonades have literally exploded in popularity,” she said. Rowe sells pie by the slice for $3.75 and drinks for $3.

Her most popular selling pie is marionberry, and her “Purple Haze” blueberry lemonade is a favorite among customers. “I’ve been far more successful with Sweet Cottage than I ever anticipated or dreamt,” Rowe said. “I believe in my heart it was part of the greater plan and that I saw visions of pie for a reason.” The new store will be located at 220 Broadway St. and will offer some new items, such as shepherds pie, cream pie and winter soups, she said. “Hopefully I will be able to offer jam and pie making courses, too,” Rowe said. “The art of crafting food is being lost in this generation. Food tastes so good when it’s made with love.” Rowe uses organic fair trade tea and organic sweetener in her drinks and ethically harvested ingredients in her pies. “I use granite wear instead of aluminum tin and all of my jelly jars are made in the United States,” she said. The community’s support for Rowe’s business inspires her to pass on positivity to others. To that effect, she uses the motto “you are love” on all of her packaging. “I have so much gratitude to the community and feel that Sweet Cottage never would have done what it did without its support,” she said. “I was welcomed with open arms and have so much fun doing what I’m doing. “ Rowe’s wagon is currently set up for business during the Chico Farmers Market. Kayla Smith can be reached at ksmith@theorion.com or

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‘Tough as nails’ student learns from struggle after he was born. “I had a lot of motor skills dysfunction in my mouth,” Klein Staff Writer said. “My body joints started to curl and usually your spine Even with a broken right foot, Taylor Klein can’t help but gets stiff.” Klein’s parents initially sought treatment at Shriner’s Hosride his bike to school. He doesn’t let any obstacles slow him pital for Children in San Francisco, where doctors suggested down. Klein, an undeclared sophomore and group leader for Com- he wear metal leg braces. The thought of leg braces was extremely scary, Debryn Klein said. munity Action Volunteers, was born “If the braces would have been put with cerebral palsy, a disorder that on his legs he would not have natuaffects the brain, nervous system I had the nickname “tough rally developed correctly and most function and motor development. At as nails.” Nothing could likely not have been able to walk as he CAVE, he volunteers for Special Pals, really stop me from doing grew up,” she said. a program that gives Chico State stuwhat I love to do. It then became their mission to dents the opportunity to interact with figure out how to prevent that prochildren and teenagers with special TAYLOR KLEIN gression. Klein’s parents sought out needs. CAVE group leader different help at a private facility. Klein lives with a mild form of “It was off the beaten track and not cerebral palsy and has become an affiliated with any specific hospital,” involved student at Chico State and Chuck Klein said. devotes much of his time to helping others. He was taken there several times each week for more than “I feel like I am a fighter,” Klein said. “I’m reckless and courageous. I live life to the fullest and I’m never going to stop be- a year. “One of the therapies they used was rolling him on a big ball ing that way.” to loosen up his legs and back,” Chuck Klein said. “They also Klein got involved with the Special Pals program last year. used therapies to help him with his high tactile sensitivity.” “I’m embracing it more, I’m still learning about it,” he said. Klein’s physical therapy enabled His volunteer work has opened up him to walk, run, play sports and be his eyes about his own condition. the reckless boy he grew up to be. “Best part about last year was I’m reckless and coura“I had the nickname ‘tough as just working with these twin second geous. I live life to the nails,’ Klein said. “Nothing could regrade boys,” Klein said. “One of them fullest and I’m never going ally stop me from doing what I love to had a disorder and his brother didn’t, to stop being that way. do.” so it was like my twin sister and I, and Klein occasionally experiences it was cool to see it from that perspecTAYLOR KLEIN slight symptoms of cerebral palsy, tive.” CAVE group leader including dysfunction with his motor Klein’s parents, Debryn and Chuck skills in his mouth when eating and Klein, helped him to understand and talking, he said. remember what he experienced when Telling people about his condition has been difficult for he was younger and his condition was more severe. Klein because it’s a personal subject. Taylor was a twin and was premature, two factors that in“It’s most difficult because they can’t tell,” Klein said. “The crease the chances of being born with cerebral palsy, Debryn reactions are comforting, as well as the congratulations, but Klein said. some people, when they find out, start to look for symptoms Klein’s symptoms were most severe in the first few months Nicole Santos

and view me differently than before.” Klein appreciates his family’s support. “I didn’t ever believe that it was ever serious,” Klein said. “My older siblings were like my parents as well, but my parents mostly handled it and I can’t describe how thankful I truly am for them.” His experience with cerebral palsy has allowed him to keep an open mind and not assume anything about anyone. “My advice to everyone on this campus is classic. Don’t judge a book by its cover,” Klein said. “Everyone on this campus is an individual and has gone through way worse stuff or something different. Don’t assume that you are alone.” Nicole Santos can be reached at nsantos@theorion.com or

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Mentor Taylor Klein, a CAVE group leader, mentors students with special needs. Klein lives with cerebral palsy, and had to go through physical therapy as a boy to strengthen his muscles.

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Cardio ’Cat: Finding the best running shoes for your feet

Risa Johnson

Asst. Features Editor Few feelings are sweeter than slipping on a new pair of running shoes — good ones, anyway. The key to finding the right, long-lasting pair is by actually going to an athletic store and getting fitted. Running shoes need to be replaced every 300 to 500 miles, depending on shoe type and running style, according to Runner’s World magazine. Using old shoes increases the risk of injury, so keeping track of miles is definitely a good idea. I recently purchased a pair of Asics Gel-Kayano 20 from Feet Fleet Sports in downtown Chico and got my first pair of insoles because of pain in my feet and ankles on long runs. I’ve probably said “I love my new shoes” at least 10 times since. A few years ago, I went to get fitted for the first time.

I learned that I needed a size and a half larger, thanks any adequate running shoe was at least $40. to my narrow, nearly-flat feet and inward-rolling gait. They went to Walmart, Target, Sears, Sports Authority Lovely. and online at Amazon for the test. The difference was remarkable — Some athletic stores in Chico that it made me excited and more moticarry running shoes include: MORE ON vated to run because my feet were • Fleet Fleet Sports, 241 Main St. Nike + comfortable, which turns out to be • Big 5 Sporting Goods, 1717 Manreally important. grove Ave. Some Nike shoes include an openPeople can be picky with brands. • Chico Sports Ltd, 698 Mangrove ing where runners can place a $20 My favorite in the past have been Ave. Nike sensor pod. Syncing the pod Brooks and Asics, because I need a • Dick’s Sporting Goods, 1922 E. with the Nike+ smartphone applihigh-stability shoe. 20th St. cation lets you track your progress. I choose what’s comfortable, but • Finish Line, 1950 E. 20th St. (in shoe fads are always present. I’ve the Chico Mall) never understood the buzz about • Foot Locker, Chico Mall Nike+, a wristband sensor that • Happy feet are important, so costs $20 to do exactly what the Nike running app does keep track of miles and prevent injuries by replacing for free. with the right running shoes. Quality running shoes are usually regarded as expensive. But how much does it cost for a decent shoe? Risa Johnson can be reached at Some editors from Runner’s World went out and com- rjohnson@theorion.com or @risapisa on Twitter pared shoes from a wide variety of prices and found that

Spotlight on AS officers: Jaycob Arbogast

Wildcat store is top priority for officer Sharon Martin

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Balancing Budgets Jaycob Arbogast wants to help the Wildcat Store remain successful .

Because he hopes to one day own his own investment company, it’s no surprise that Jaycob Arbogast, the Associated Students vice president of business and finance, enjoys the hard work that comes with running a business. In his position, Arbogast, a business administration and mathematics major, helps run the businesses in Associated Students. He was ready for a new experience and decided to run for the position. “I wanted to have an influence on students, but still do something that was linked to my major and interests,” Arbogast said. Arbogast is a member of the Associated Students Business Committee, a group

composed of students and staff members the A.S. Commissioner of Environmental who discuss the different things that are Affairs, get more information for her camgoing on with the bookstore and dining paign to get the A.S. to pull its investments services. from big oil companies. The bookstore and A.S. dining are two Arbogast’s favorite part of the job also businesses that happens to be one are self-supported of the most chaland do not receive lenging. Working It’s always about this balany funding from against the bookance of running a business student fees. Arstore’s main comand having to make money. bogast takes part petition, Amazon, in figuring out is an enjoyable different ways to challenge. JAYCOB ARBOGAST keep the two estab“Trying to figure Vice president of business and lishments finanout how to keep finance cially successful these businesses and helpful for stugoing is the harddents. est part, but it’s “It’s always about this balance of runthe funnest part,” Arbogast said. “It’s ning a business and having to make awesome, it’s scary and it’s tough, but it’s money, but at the same time we want to be what I like.” supportive of students,” he said. “It’s difficult to balance those two things.” Sharon Martin can be reached at smartin@theorion.com or Because Arbogast has a background in investing, he’s been helping Kaitlin Haley, @SharonBMartin on Twitter

The O-Face: Sex without consent is always sexual assault asked him if I could have a towel. When he saw the blood on me, he remembered he hurt me and proceeded to yell at me, calling me a “bloody whore” and “the worst f*** ever.” He told me I shouldn’t even ask for a cloth to clean myself up. Chantal Richards I replied quietly that I just wanted to clean his Sex Columnist bed, not me. I left. I had the worst walk of shame, then had to Drunken hookups can be part of the college experience, ride the bus to the other side of town. From there, but they can become rape when someone is not coherent I had to walk home. enough to agree to any sexual activity. That trip was awful I have had many drunken nights because I had gone into that ended in sex. I do not consider shock and didn’t want those encounters rape because I was But my initial consent to talk or to tell anyone coherent enough to agree to them, dedidn’t matter. what happened to me. spite having alcohol in my system. At the time, I blamed But once, it went too far. I was raped myself because I iniwhile I was too drunk to consent on tially consented to sex. the last day of school before spring But my initial consent didn’t matter. What hapbreak in 2009. I decided to ditch my last class and go day drinking with a pened to me that day was consensual rape, which is when someone is forced to submit to continued few men I had been partying with. intercourse after he or she revokes consent, acAfter two hours of drinking several beers, one of them cording to an article written by Brian Dinday, a asked me if I wanted to have sex with him. criminal defense attorney. I agreed. I never reported the assault because I always One minute I was fully clothed and the next I wasn’t. It felt like it was my doing. But I didn’t ask for it. It happened so fast. wasn’t my fault. He went into me and he hurt me. There was no foreplay. Don’t let the same thing happen to you. I urge There was nothing. you to be aware if someone, male or female, is too I told him clearly to stop, because he was hurting me. drunk to consent to sex and realize if you proceed “Relax,” he said. to have sex with them, it is rape. “I am relaxed,” I said. “You’re hurting me! Stop!” If someone tells you to stop, it means stop. Just beHe didn’t. He kept going. He had all his weight on me, so I cause someone has had one too many doesn’t mean he or she couldn’t move or kick him off. Eventually he finished, climbed off me and left to go talk lacks the authority to give consent. And if you have been raped, you can report it through the to his friend who, was in the living room. I lay there hearing him tell his friend how I was “worthless,” and “disgusting,” police or by calling the Rape Hotline at 530-342-RAPE (7273). and how he would “never again” put himself in that situation. Chantal Richards can be reached at sexcolumnist@theorion.com or When I got up. I found that I was bleeding. I slowly got dressed, then went out to the living room and @ChantieRichards on Twitter

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Students learn about life behind bars

in there,” he said. “They seemed like they wanted to put their past behind them.” Asst. Features Editor On the tour, students got to see the decommissioned gas A group of Chico State students spent their Friday talk- chamber that once held Charles Manson, Golden said. Something that stood out to Golden was the art on the ing to convicts in a jail — and they liked it. walls in the mess hall. The Community Legal Information Center sent stuGiant red murals about the history of California that dents from the Penal Law Project to visit San Quentin State Prison. The prison is located along the coast, 12 were painted by an inmate many years ago remain, he miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge, adjacent to multi said. The inmate who created them went on to work for Disney Channel and the Discovery Channel is airing an -million dollar homes. episode about the artist soon. The 12 student interns for the project work about eight Visiting the prison didn’t scare Golden away from his hours a week responding to letters from inmates requestdreams of becoming a police officer or federal agent. ing legal information. “When I join the force, now I know what their lives will San Quentin is the only prison in California that has be like after I arrest them,” he said. death row. Built by inmates in 1852, Other students wanted to see it’s also the oldest prison in Caliwhat the people they communicate fornia. It houses about 42,000 inwith were like. mates today. When I join the force, now “We deal with them, so it’s good The group spoke with five inI know what their lives will to know the conditions they have mates, including a man convicted and actually see it,” said Ahlam of first-degree murder. be like after I arrest them. Shaikh, a senior criminal justice The offenders stood about 15 feet major. from the students and weren’t conCHRIS GOLDEN The prison was very high-secustrained behind bars, said Chris Criminal Justice Major rity and had strict rules for the Golden, a senior criminal justice visitors. major. One prison guard stood by. “We can’t wear any colors that Golden was surprised by how are gang-affiliated,” she said. “We friendly the prisoners were with can’t bring anything but our wallets, and we can’t wear the guards. jewelry.” “They were all really nice,” Golden said. “They made a The directors for the Penal Law Project choose which lot of jokes.” prison to take students to each semester, said Lauren The prisoners weren’t as hostile as he expected. Crane the administrative director of CLIC. “I wasn’t uncomfortable at all actually,” he said. “It Last semester when she was co-director, they went to seemed like they just wanted to enjoy the nice weather.” The CLIC students asked the prisoners questions that New Folsom Prison. “It is an eye-opening experience,” she said. “They need went unanswered, Golden said. to see their clients’ living conditions. People don’t really “They didn’t tell us much about what they did to get Risa Johnson

talk about prisons.” The students must work 120 hours in the semester to complete their internships, she said. They answer a lot of mail regarding the AB 109, which Governor Jerry Brown passed into law in 2011. The bill released many state prisoners to county jails or out on supervised release in an effort to release overcrowding in prisons. Risa Johnson can be reached at rjohnson@theorion.com or

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Lockup Criminal justice students pose outside of San Quentin Prison.

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Chico gets wild with exotic party moted his business during the event by giving demonstrations of how body tape Sex Columnist can be a sexy alternative to lingerie. “This is something for adults to let loose The room was crowded with adults in barely-there clothing who came to play and go wild,” Fink said. “We’re not here to in a safe environment the weekend before judge.” The party drew in 675 people, Fox said. Halloween. The name for the party, Power 102 Exotic Power 102, a local radio station, and Epic Productions hosted the third annual Ex- Erotic Party, came about in a brainstorming session with the popular radio station. otic Erotic Party at the Elk Lodge Oct. 23. “The name is actually an acronym that The dimly lit room featured a dance spells PEEP, as in peep show,” Fox said. floor and bars among black tables where The name was fitting because the venue people mingled. was full of exotic and Many people wore erotic costumes that conventional cosrivaled a peep show. tumes like sexy The winners of the witches, nurses, dev$2,500 cash prize for ils and vampires. MORE ON best dressed were But there were Epic Productions split among three also unconventional categories. costumes everyEpic Productions is a Chico· Best Couple: where, including based entertainment comAshley Rishton and a man painted as pany that promotes concerts Aaron Miller, who a tiger with Rocky and events. were dressed as a deHorror-style gold mon couple. Miller briefs on. Women was a devil that was wore tape covering On Nov. 1, Epic Productions a cross between the bare minimum, is co-hosting an electric Hellboy and a satyr, dressed in lingerie dance music light show half-man half-goat. or sported nothing at Vessel nightclub in San Rishton was a debut body paint and Francisco. mon with long black fishnet stockings. wings and had red There were even a contacts with blood few men dressed as dripping from her penises or had visieyes. She also had a ble genitalia on their scepter. They won $750. costumes. · Scariest: Theresa Hyland won $500 after Bryan Fox, the promotions and marketing director for Results Radio, worked dressing as “Thing.” She wore a green wig, with disc jockeys and local businesses to a black, ripped up shirt and a green skirt. Her face makeup had a cut from the corner put on this event. “Chico is full of over 25-year-olds who of her mouth to the tip of her ear. · Sexiest: Amanda Banes stole the show are tired of the bar scene,” Fox said. “This is an alternative for the local crowd other dressed as “Leeloo” from The Fifth Element. She was dressed in an orange wig than downtown.” Fox graduated from Chico State in 2002 with a white-colored lingerie suit. She won $1,000. with a music industry degree. The event hosted local businesses such as Epic Productions, Elite Sound, HolChantal Richards can be reached at sexcolumnist@theorion.com or brook’s, Playtime 4 You and We Do Events. Paul Fink, owner of Playtime 4 You, pro- @ChantieRichards on Twitter Chantal Richards

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