The Orion Vol. 75, Issue 13 by The Orion

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Je Suis Paris

Students abroad safe from terrorist attacks, campus stands in solidarity Madison Holmes

Managing Editor On Friday night, six sites in Paris were subjected to terrorist attacks killing upward of 120 people, according to multiple news outlets. A mass shooting at the Bataclan theatre, a shooting at a restaurant in the 10th arrondissement, two suicide attacks and a bombing have been reported. The attacks are reported to have been carried out by three French brothers living in Belgium. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility. Three Chico State students are currently studying abroad in Paris through the California State University International Program and each of those students are safe, according to the university. Nohemi Gonzalez, a 23-year-old design student from Cal State Long Beach, was among those killed in the Paris terrorist attacks. President Paul Zingg sent out a campus-wide email expressing his sorrow over the tragedy and his pride in Chico State’s ability to aid one another.

All our phones were going off. We were just constantly hearing the death toll going up. Alex Horne, junior business marketing major

“I have witnessed here a humanitarian spirit through actions of all kinds and levels to aid the afflicted: students dedicating themselves to areas of study, from forensics to international relations, to understand and combat the scourge of terrorism; campus groups and individuals demonstrating solidarity with far-flung victims in meaningful ways; students, faculty, staff and friends of our campus remaining vigilant and compassionate in helping keep our community free of violence and intolerance,” he wrote. Austin Redford, junior public relations and French major currently studying abroad in Paris, said he did not find out about the attacks until he began receiving texts at 11:30 p.m. “I was at my computer and I had just finished playing video games when I got texts asking whether I was alright,” said Redford, a former Orionite. After finding out about the attacks, Redford immediately turned to social media to make sure his friends were OK and let everyone know he was safe, he said.

Facebook made a safety check for the Paris terror attacks so that those in the affected areas could quickly find and connect with friends. Alex Horne, junior business marketing major, arrived in Paris on Thursday night after a weekend trip from Torino, Italy, where is he studying abroad. Horne did not hear about the attacks until he arrived back at his hostel at 10 p.m., he said. “I was walking around the Montmartre district just to check it out,” Horne said. “[Montmartre] is the hill district of Paris, so I was actually looking down at the city from above when it started.” Although he did not see any explosions, Horne saw many cops and heard sirens. Horne and the three girls he was sharing a hostel room with were watching CNN and messaging friends and family, he said. “All our phones were going off. We were just constantly hearing the death toll going up,” Horne said. “We were also hearing the new locations popping up where new

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Parisians flocked in droves to the Statue de la République at the center of La Place de la République on Saturday to pay respects to victims of the terrorist attacks.

Native American roots remembered Elizabeth Castillo

Staff Writer As November marks Native American Heritage Month, some students wish Chico State offered more information about its ties to Native Americans in the area. “I don’t really know much about Chico State’s specific connection but I would like to know more,” said Alanna Putnam, junior prenursing major. The Mechoopda tribe is the indigenous people of Chico and originally resided approximately three miles south of today’s downtown area, according to the tribe’s website. The Mechoopda tribe helped John Bidwell extract gold in exchange for goods. While many from the Mechoopda tribe were spared, other Native American tribes in Butte County were RACHEL forcibly removed in TURNER 1863. Junior pre-nursing In 1868 members of major the Mechoopda tribe and other local tribes settled in an area now known as the Chico Rancheria. “I just know that the dorms are named after different tribes, but I didn’t know why,” said Rachel Turner, junior pre-nursing major. “I just kind of assumed that they did something

bad to them and so they needed to name the dorms after them to make themselves feel better. I don’t know if that’s accurate, but it’s what I thought.” Konkow and Mechoopda Halls have names related to the indigenous people of northern California. In the 1800s, indigenous people across the U.S. faced forcible removal from their land. In 1830, Congress passed the Indian Removal Act which led to the Trail of Tears that affected the Cherokee, Muscogee, Seminole, Chickasaw and Choctaw tribes. A lesser-known removal occurred in California as well. “I knew of the actual Trail of Tears but I didn’t know it happened in California,” Turner said. In 1863, U.S. Army soldiers gathered Native Americans from different villages in Butte County and marched them 100 miles from Chico Landing in Butte County to Round Valley in Mendocino County, according to the Mechoopda website. This march is known as the Chico to Round Valley Trail of Tears, said Lisa Emmerich, a faculty member in Chico State’s history department.

Four hundred and sixty-one Native Americans began the march but only 277 finished 14 days later. Thirty-two people died during the march. Some students believe that Chico State could offer more information about Native American history around Chico. “We only focus on more current events, specifically after 1800 when Bidwell came to Chico and we’re not given any background detail of the real history of Chico,” said Krisdy Riddle, senior psychology major. “If we want to talk about history, we have to include what was here before.” Chico State offers 16 courses that touch on Native American culture and history including, “Introduction to American Indian Studies” and “California Indians,” which discusses native people of California and emphasizes local cultures, according to the class description. Students can learn more about local Native American culture as part of their general education requirements. “I have an idea of [the march] from my history classes,” said Audra Rhatigan, sophomore multicultural and gender studies major. Krisdy Riddle, senior “It was a GE requirement so evpsychology major eryone has to take it. We definitely talked about the Mechoopda tribe.” Rhatigan said a large portion of her class was dedicated to discussing Native American culture and the class gave her familiarity with the Chico to Round Valley Trail of Tears.

If we want to talk about history, we have to include what was here before.

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