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Noise ordinance allows for citations Lauren Anderson
Staff Writer The north and south areas of campus have a history of noise complaints, according to Mark Sorenson, mayor of Chico. Now the city council has stepped in to
in the wrong direction. “It’s a shame that Chico had to reduce its composting program for financial reasons,” Katzki said. “It always seemed like a point of pride for the school how green we are, and now we’re moving away from that.” The new company can only compost food because it mixes all the scraps together which are then fed to farm animals. This is why the company doesn’t accept biodegradable
try to put an end to the problem. On Oct. 20, the council approved additions to an already-established noise ordinance which will now allow officers to issue citations and misdemeanors to violators. The changes to the ordinance will strive to ensure student safety and combat resident complaints, Sorensen said. First, officers will issue a verbal or written warning to anyone who has received a noise complaint. However, on the second offense, they are now able to issue a citation. Additionally, a misdemeanor can be given if the second offense occurs within 30 days of the first offense. These conditions of the ordinance may not only affect the person receiving the complaint, but the owner of the establishment. If a third complaint is made to the same violator within a 180 day period, the officer is entitled to issue a citation to the property owner where the resident lives. There was recently a party at the corner of 12th and Ivy streets that got a little out of control, said Kate Thompson, manager of Pine Tree Apartments.
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To cut cost, campus stops accepting tableware for composting Austin Herbaugh
Staff Writer Chico State’s composting efforts have recently undergone a cutback. Biodegradable cups, lids and plates are no longer being composted at dining centers throughout campus. The change came along with the new company put in charge of composting, said Janessa Mostow, assistant sustainability coordinator at Chico State. “We are just going to a different company now,” Mostow said. “And this company is
only accepting food scraps.” to be driven there. Chico State switched its “It’s really expensive to have composting services to save someone drive all the waste m o n e y. and comIt always seemed like Previousposting a point of pride for the ly, commaterials school how green we are, posting to Sacraand now we’re moving had to be mento,” away from that. trucked she said. in in orS o m e Josh Katzki, sophomore business der to students information systems major compost are disapboth food pointed and biodegradable containers. to see composting efforts take The closest company that a cutback. Josh Katzki, sophodoes that is now in Sacramen- more business information to, so the compost would have systems major, sees it as a step
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Student leaders discuss development of a place on campus where they can be represented and ways to inform community members about their complex status.
Undocumented students desire resource center
On Oct. 23, LEAD, faculty, staff and administration personnel attended a meeting to discuss the center, said
Elizabeth Castillo
The
Staff Writer
student-run
inform one of his professors about word choice
science
major
and a founding member
for
of LEAD.
students.
Karen Cruz, sophomore major
His
profes-
sor referred to them as
and
“illegal
immigrants,”
vice president of LEAD,
which can be offensive
organization,
lacios, junior cultural anthropology
feels that she is sometimes
and
Leaders Educating for the Advance-
major. “We’re kind of spoon-feeding
ignored as an undocu-
some students, he said.
ment of DREAMers, began the pro-
them all of this information so that
mented student on cam-
cess for creating a DREAM center
maybe they’ll help us. I feel a DREAM
pus. She is often forced to
ter to raise awareness and inform
this semester. Students from LEAD
resource center would really help.”
research issues indepen-
the Chico State community of their
believe there is a misunderstanding
Cortes Palacios is a committee
dently because some of-
complex status.
regarding undocumented students at
memeber within LEAD that works
fices on campus are unfa-
Chico State.
exclusively on the creation of a
miliar with her status.
KAREN CRUZ
Vice president of LEAD
“A lot of the time I feel like we end
DREAM center. The committee is
“Chico State needs a DREAM cen-
nors Act. Its goal is to help undocu-
up educating the faculty and staff
currently drafting a proposal that
ter so we can get information and not
mented students succeed in higher
when I feel that it should be the other
will be sent to administration.
be rejected and sent to Google,” Cruz
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demoralizing
for
Pedraza wrote a letter to his professor explaining the problematic nature of the phrase.
“Today I heard something that
Relief and Education for Alien Mi-
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undocumented
way around,” said Gerson Cortes Pa-
Undocumented students on cam-
Directory
In one instance, Pedraza had to
political
pus hope to establish a DREAM cen-
DREAM stands for Development,
we can be represented on campus.”
Dilan A. Pedraza, senior
pre-nursing education.
said. “We need a DREAM center so
made me a little uncomfortable,” he
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