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A.S. officer suffers downtown attack about the suspects, Chico police Sgt. Matt Madden said.

“When victims show up the next day without any recollection of what actually occurred that night without any independent witnesses, those are difficult cases to do anything with,” Madden said.

In hopes of preventing these types of attacks, Taylor wants to attend City Council meetings to lament the lack of south-campus area lighting, he said.

More streetlights in the south-campus area could reduce the likelihood of attacks, he said. Getting students to unite will be key to getting the attention of City Council.

“They’re not just going to listen to me,” Taylor said.

Whitney Taylor, Erik Taylor’s sister and a

“I don’t walk home alone very often, but it is definitely something I will never do A SST. NE WS EDITOR again,” he said.

Taylor went home and went to sleep but An Associated Students officer was was taken to Enloe Medical Cenassaulted while walking from a ter by his roommate later Sunday downtown bar to his south-cammorning, he said. pus area home about 2:30 a.m.

Enloe Medical Center released Sunday.

Taylor with five staples in the two The attack left Erik Taylor, cuts on his head, he said. current A.S. director of legislaA Chico police officer questioned tive affairs and president of the Taylor at the hospital, but there isn’t Chico State Democratic Club, much that can be done at this point, with a broken nose and cuts to Taylor said. the back of his head.

ERIK TAYLOR The assault occurred someTaylor also had his wallet stolen, A.S. director of where between The Banshee he said. He suffered a concus- legislative affairs and West Fourth Street but Taysion and doesn’t remember being lor was unable to give police information jumped or anything about his attacker.

Juniper Rose

senior business administration major, went to see her brother in the hospital as soon as she heard of the attack, she said.

“It was a total shock,” Whitney Taylor said. “His nose was broken and shifted to the right — you could already see that he had two black eyes — and that was just seeing his face. I hadn’t even seen the cuts on his head.”

Whitney Taylor, who also lives in the south-campus area, said she never walks home alone at night.

“If a guy can get assaulted like that — what about the girls, what’s going to happen to the girls?” she said.

Juniper Rose can be reached at jrose@theorion.com

Music education option put on yearlong hiatus

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We can’t continue to teach all the programs we do and get students out of here on time.

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JOEL ZIMBELMAN dean of the College of Humanities and Fine Arts

Kjerstin Wood STAFF WRITER

In the midst of Chico State’s 125th anniversary celebration, the music education program has been put on suspension for one year because of low enrollment rates.

The program focuses on not just musical theory and performance but also on classroom management and the administrative duties associated with being a teacher, said Rose Love, a senior music major with the music education option.

Students enrolled in the music education option of the music major were notified Friday, April 20 that incoming students would not be able to declare the option and that it was a “difficult decision,” according to an email sent to music education students from Keith Seppanen, chair of the music department.

Although suspension means the program could eventually be reinstated, several

plans must be evaluated to get back to the point where the school could reopen admission, said Joel Zimbelman, dean of the College of Humanities and Fine Arts.

The two things that pushed the college into this situation are the $700 million cuts to the California State University system in the past year and the fact that even though the program has 25 students enrolled in the option, the majority are seniors, Zimbelman said.

“We can’t continue to teach all the programs we do and get students out of here on time,” he said.

Other departments and colleges will have to evaluate their own programs depending on state budget scenarios, said Joe Wills, director of public affairs and publications.

Departments on campus will have to examine their programs the same way the music department did, Wills said. The expectation is that >> please see MUSIC | A4

GLOBAL FLAVOR An eclectic mix of cultures was on display at Chico State during the 38th annual International Festival Saturday.

Read about the musical acts and food that were offered.

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Errant elevators drop, trap riders Troubled river hot spot gets support from tubers, alumni Since an elevator in Butte Hall dropped a floor and jolted a facilities management employee to the ground, malfunctioning elevators have added up during the semester

Pedro Quintana STAFF WRITER

A person was left trapped in a Butte Hall elevator for 10 minutes Monday morning in the latest of a string of elevator malfunctions this semester.

University Police was notified at 9:44 a.m. and the facilities management and services department was notified shortly after, said Sheri Sherwood, University Police dispatcher.

The doors of the elevator would not open because the elevator wasn’t level with the floor, said Kathleen McPartland, senior communications officer for public affairs and publications.

The facilities management and services department has taken Butte Hall’s center elevator offline after a this malfunction occurred within three weeks of the first. The previous incident included the elevator dropping a floor and causing a facilities management employee to fall.

Officials also had to close two elevators in Meriam Library, because the center elevator doors were not closing correctly and the

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GOING DOWN Students enter elevator one in Butte Hall. A person was trapped in the same elevator for 10 minutes Monday. Elevator two remains offline. other was not aligning with the floor when stopping.

The center elevator has been back in service since 4 p.m.

Wednesday, said Joe Wills, director of public affairs and publications.

The other will be fixed soon.

The elevator incidents have students concerned about the safety on campus.

The university should be more diligent about checking elevators, said James Kay, a senior history major.

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rescues on the river.

John Scott was at first relucSTAFF WRITER tant to ask the community Hundreds of people attended for help, Shane Scott said. a fundraiser Sunday at Scotty’s He eventually did, because Landing to save the bar and Scotty’s Landing is in serious floating jump-off point from danger of being shut down and taken over. being shut down.

If the business is John Scott, the SCOTTY’S shut down, access to owner of Scotty’s LANDING the Sacramento River Landing, was left with will be cut off, he said. $30,000 to $40,000 Restaurant and “He’s not somebody of his late brother’s bar at 12609 that asks for help,” debt when he died, River Road Shane Scott said. “He’s said Shane Scott, willing to give help all John Scott’s friend. Traditional the time he has.”

The debt is in medical jump-off spot John Scott and bills, property debt, for tubers that his family have run taxes and more from takeoff from Irvine Finch Scotty’s Landing for the last year.

River Access years, so having to ask Scotty’s Landing for anything is very provides vital access Rescue headhumbling for them, to the Sacramento quarters for he said.

River for floaters and area agencies If Scotty’s Landing people who fish and were to close, the state kayak and is the only About $35,000 would take it over and bar in Chico with a in debt it would be heavily great view, Shane regulated like most of Scott said.

The location also provides the river is now, Scott said.

Floating would be very the quickest access for rescue teams to enter the Sacra- different for students and mento River, he said. John other people who know the Scott has made thousands of >> please see LANDING | A5 Natalie Eucce

“They shouldn’t wait until the elevator completely crashes,” he said.

The Butte Hall elevators take a long time to operate, said Tiffani Yeager, a freshman liberal studies major who had class in Butte Hall in fall.

Other students worry about those with disabilities who only have elevators to get to classes.

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A man has been linked to a double murder by DNA evidence in Las Vegas.

Bryan Devonte Clay Jr. told police he partied heavily with alcohol, ecstasy and PCP and does not remember killing the mother and daughter in their home.

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A UC San Diego student was forgotten in a San Diego County jail for five days after being detained following a drug bust that found 18,000 ecstasy pills, weapons and other drugs. It is unclear if the man had food or water.

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The Associated Students election that was extended 17 hours because of one of the longest Internet outages at Chico State ended with Jaypinderpal “Jay” Virdee elected as president for the 2012-2013 academic year.

Virdee won the presidency over Shane Morey with about 68 percent of 3,293 votes.

The campaign process requires candidates to give all their effort and then hope the campaign will go in their favor, Virdee said.

Elected officers began the transition process Sunday, and they are set to take over May 15, he said.

“To know that you have a new group of leaders that will step up and make a difference, it’s really exciting,” Virdee said.

Part of being president is living close to campus and advocating for students during the summer months, he said.

During the campaign, Morey really emphasized advocating for the student voice, Virdee said.

JAYPINDERPAL Students need to have what VIRDEE they want represented rather A.S. presidentthan just what the state Legislaelect ture wants, he said.

Morey offered Virdee congratulations.

“I hope he realizes there are students who need financial assistance, and I hope he fights for them,” Morey said.

In the closest A.S. election race since 2008, Keaton Bass won the vice president of business and finance position. Bass is the business manager for The Orion.

Bass initially received 109 more votes than Shane Franklin Rogers and 426 more than Weijie Ho. Because no candidate earned more than 50 percent of the votes, an instant computer run-off assured Bass’ victory in a race that focused primarily on the struggling Wildcat Store.

The goal is to make the Wildcat Store a place where students want to hang out, Bass said.

A.S. needs to get rid of the Wildcat Store’s negative stereotype and make it a fun place, he said.

The easy part is over.

“I knew it was going to be a close race,” Rogers said. “We were both very qualified for the position.”

Rogers wants to stay involved with A.S. and other student organizations, he said.

The new A.S. executive vice president will be Michael Barrett, who defeated Bianka Perez with about 67 percent of the votes.

Campaigning was a long, tiring process, Barrett said.

The biggest obstacle A.S. faces is working with the Wildcat Store, he said. The store can’t continue to lose $500,000 per year.

Part of Barrett’s job will be facilitating A.S. leadership and making sure A.S. officers meet

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Bianka Perez

Jessie Armstrong

Shane Franklin Rogers

Lauren McLane

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Gabe Adley

Director of legislative affairs Andrew Lucero

Commissioner of multicultural affairs Marc Thompson

Commissioner of environmental affairs Luann Manss Krista Farnady

Brenna Dillman

Zach Keller

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their deadlines, he said. He hopes to give them the tools and techniques to be successful.

Nick Bremner defeated Spencer Hepworth for the director of university affairs position with about 71 percent of the votes.

The extension of voting due to the Internet outage and not knowing the results for an extra day was “nerve-racking,” Bremner said. He is glad the election is over and is looking forward to taking over the position.

Jessie Armstrong defeated Lauren McLane for commissioner of student organizations and programs by about 77 percent of the votes, the highest margin this election.

Krista Farnady won the race for commissioner of community affairs, defeating Brenna Dillman and Zach Keller with 58 percent of the vote.

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Campus smokers face $48 fine August Walsh STAFF WRITER

Smokers now have something in common with students who ride their bikes on campus — fines.

As of April 1, those who smoke too closely to buildings will be warned first, and then could face a $48 fine.

Smokers are encouraged to smoke in designated smoking areas, according to an executive memorandum from Chico State President Paul Zingg. The smoking areas have been chosen to minimize involuntary exposure to smoke while providing reasonably convenient, safe and comfortable locations for those who smoke. Any smoking area that is not sufficiently used will be eliminated.

The designated smoking areas are near Butte, Holt, Trinity and Colusa halls in addition to the breezeway near Siskiyou Hall and the southside of Meriam Library.

The smoking policy changed in May 2008 through governance by the Faculty and Student Policies Committee and through Chico State’s Academic Senate, said Theresa Fagouri, the program coordinator for the Campus Alcohol and Drug Education Center.

“Normally, when something gets passed through the senate, the president would sign it right away, but smoking is a controversial issue because it has to get brought through all of the unions and everyone involved,” she said.

Since 2008, there have been furloughs and layoffs, and it would have been inappropriate to focus on smoking when jobs have been such a big issue, Fagouri said. Changing a policy takes a lot of time and patience.

The University of California system plans to be smoke-free by 2014, and the 23 California State

Universities will probably do something similar as well, Fagouri said.

People must stay at least 20 feet away from all building entrances and windows when smoking under state law, University Police Chief Robyn Hearne said. Chico State is extending that an extra 5 feet.

Although it is a misdemeanor to violate a smoking policy, University Police has another plan for enforcement, she said.

“What we’ve done is rather than to criminalize it, we’re going to decriminalize it, because it doesn’t make sense,” Hearne said.

Those who receive a smoking ticket would pay the university instead of having to go to court, she said. Chico State’s smoking policy needs to be consistent with state law but should go a little bit further.

About 70 percent of the money gathered from fines will be given to CADEC, Fagouri said.

While smoking is potentially dangerous and harmful, many students are left wondering why it took the administration so long to start enforcing the smoking policy.

Smokers probably won’t be offended by standing 25 feet away from a building, but handing out tickets might be crossing the line, said Erica Binns, a sophomore liberal studies major and daily smoker.

Walking through clouds of smoke can be especially bothersome right before and after classes, said Alex Christie, a senior political science major and non-smoker.

“I don’t know if a ticket is necessary,” he said. “They shouldn’t have to pay. It’d be better if they had to walk around and pick up butts as community service — it would be more beneficial for everyone.”

August Walsh can be reached at awalsh@theorion.com

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Taylor Hall’s sequel takes shape Dan Reidel A SST. NE WS EDITOR

Chico State completed the initial study for Taylor Hall II, the building that will replace Taylor Hall, which is scheduled for demolition as soon as December.

The project is waiting on approval of the state budget, said Joe Wills, director of public affairs and publications.

The state Assembly reviewed education finance in the budget April 24, and a committee in the state Senate recommended approval for the education portion of the budget April 18.

The California State University board of trustees is expected to approve the design of Taylor Hall II, which will serve as the College of Arts and Humanities building, Tuesday or Wednesday, Wills said.

The current Taylor Hall is being demolished because of electrical, mechanical and fire safety issues, according to university plans.

This is a significant project for the university, he

said. The $42 million project is funded by lease revenue bonds.

When completed, the building will be an “incredibly useful, beautiful building,” Wills said.

“Academe,” the mural on Taylor Hall’s northeast side, will be repainted by the original artist, John Pugh, in the same location on the new building, Wills said.

“I will be sure to recreate the original mural to the best of my ability, maintaining the original with every detail,” Pugh said in a letter to the university.

The original mural’s materials will fail in less than 20 years, and repainting it with new technology and materials will ensure the mural will “survive generations to come,” he said.

Taylor Hall II will cover the same area Taylor Hall occupies and will encompass the street block at West Second Street and Normal Avenue, according to plans.

University Police will be relocated to the new parking structure in construction on the southwest side of the West Second Street and

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IN WITH THE PUGH The proposed design of Taylor II. Mural artist John Pugh will recreate “Academe” on the building.

Normal Avenue intersection, Wills said.

Melanie Higgins, a junior English major who works at the English department’s front desk, has mixed feelings about the new building, she said.

Taylor Hall is one of the least attractive buildings on campus, Higgins said.

The courtyard proposed in the new building will be great to hang out in, and English majors will be able to express themselves in

artistic ways while spending time in a fancy building, she said.

Although Higgins was impressed by the design of the new College of Arts and Humanities building, she’s worried about the immediate future, she said.

The English department will be distributed all over campus next semester and until the project is completed, she said. The department won’t be centralized as it is now.

“What if I come back as an alumni and it’s not special anymore?”

Higgins said.

Some faculty members aren’t looking forward to the proposed move that accompanies the construction project.

Sharon DeMeyer, the administrative support coordinator for the English department, is worried she’ll be in a windowless cubicle, she said.

“This is the best view on campus,” she said while gesturing out her office window to the Kendall Hall lawn.

“I’ve been spoiled.”

Most of the English department will be relocated to Siskiyou Hall during construction. The hardest part will be the lack of classrooms allocated for English classes on campus, DeMeyer said.

She hopes the construction workers save the azaleas outside Taylor Hall, she said.

“If they don’t,” she said, “I’ll bring my shovel.”

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The De-Stress Fest will have a craft day today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Trinity Commons. Thursday is “puppy day” from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Wildcat Recreation Center, and Friday holds a compost gardening walk located behind Yolo Hall and meditation sessions every hour in Selvester’s Cafe-bythe-Creek.

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Chico State’s Habitat for Humanity raises funds for project Aubrey Crosby STAFF WRITER

Chico State’s chapter of Habitat for Humanity held a fundraiser Thursday for its next building project.

The pasta dinner, hosted at The Newman Center on Cherry Street, helped raise funds for the student organization’s second house to be built.

The group made a successful profit within the first hour, said Dara Wright, a freshman pre-nursing major and club member.

“We had more sales at the door than presales,” Wright said. “We’re in profit right now, which is something we were worried about.”

Amanda Clifford, the club’s president, talked about gaining

funds for the new project.

“A.S. Sustainability helped to fund our last house, so we are hoping to get help from them again to keep it as student-oriented as possible,” Clifford said.

Tickets were $10, and the club sold about 150 tickets, she said.

The Habitat for Humanity chapter finished its first house in January with a dedication ceremony, Clifford said.

“We are a fairly new club,” she said. “When we first started building, we joined with Butte County’s Habitat for Humanity.”

Many members of the club used to work with the county’s building team, Clifford said. She hopes they will continue to team up with and help the Chico State

chapter of the club.

While many community members bought tickets to the dinner to show support, there are those who don’t agree with all of the club’s policies.

Brian Culver, a freshman business administration major, disagrees with Habitat for Humanity’s A Brush with Kindness project, in which the group helps improve the homes of low-income homeowners.

“When you go to the group’s page they ask four questions that can make or break you,” Culver said.

“They only help people that fit a certain criteria when everybody else needs help, too.”

While Culver disagrees with the qualifications for aid, he agrees with the club’s mission.

“They should have one of these charities in every community in the country,” he said. “If people are willing to volunteer their time to help the needy, then I support them.”

Wright and other club members expressed a hope that they would gain more members before the next project breaks ground in August.

The club has about 15 members.

“We will start building the house in August so we can put the walls up as students, finish and dedicate the building as students before graduation,” Clifford said.

The group will have an informational meeting tonight at 7 in Tehama Hall Room 117.

Aubrey Crosby can be reached at acrosby@theorion.com

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IN THESE SHOES Mary Ann Villarreal, associate dean of the women’s college at the University of Denver, tells a group to get into action.

LGBTQ conference preaches leadership Brenna Dillman STAFF WRITER

Students, staff and community members gathered to discuss issues in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and questioning community at the fourth annual LGBTQ Leadership Conference Sunday.

Jillian Ruddell, a senior multicultural and gender studies major and California State University student trustee, founded the conference. She spoke of how the first conference helped to shape what is now the Gender and Sexuality Equity Center.

Workshops that focused on issues that affect the LGBTQ community, including politics, religion and violence, were held throughout the day.

Krystle Tonga, a public administration graduate, led a discussion about the community in a workshop called LGBTQ 101.

People shared their stories of struggle and triumph when coming out and talked about how to be allies to those in need. Tonga spoke of her experiences and answered questions. She also spoke of how Chico State is helping and referred to the change in title from the Women’s Center to the Gender and Sexuality

Equity Center.

“Chico State is more than academics,” Tonga said. “We have a place for you, and if we don’t, we can create a place for you.”

This year’s theme was “In these shoes.” The conference focused on how to be a leader in the community.

This was hugely important and different for this year’s conference, said Kimberly Edmonds, the GSEC director.

“We really tried to focus back on leadership, not just LGBTQ,” she said.

The planning for this year’s conference started as soon as last year’s ended, said Abby Teicheira, the LGBTQ program coordinator for GSEC and a fifth-year multicultural and gender studies and Spanish double-major.

“People gain leadership skills to make a difference on their own,” Teicheira said.

The event closed with keynote speaker Mary Ann Villarreal, the associate dean of the women’s college at the University of Denver.

Put what matters into action, Villarreal said, adding that it sometimes takes being in uncomfortable places to accomplish things.

Brenna Dillman can be reached at bdillman@theorion.com

the budget will get worse.

“People are having to look at a very harsh reality,” Wills said.

Most students in the program are recognized as seniors because it is a high-unit major option and because of credential prerequisites, said Michelle McConkey, a professor and adviser in the music education option of the music major. Compared to students in other majors, music education students earn more units more quickly, which raises their status with the university.

McConkey was hired three years ago for the music education program, received her doctorate in January and will now be focusing on more music for non-major classes and core classes for the other music programs, she said.

One of McConkey’s classes teaches an after-school program at Emma Wilson Elementary School, providing musical experiences the elementary students don’t get during the school day, McConkey said.

“We have a large outreach to the community,” she said. “If the students aren’t here, we aren’t going to have that outreach.”

Many alumni have voiced their concern and written letters regarding this issue, and the department has a high success rate of alumni finding jobs after graduation, said Royce Tevis, professor and director of bands in the music department.

“It’s like a death, it really is,” Tevis said.

Tevis got his credential in music education from Chico State and has taught here for 12 years.

This kind of decline is history repeating itself, Tevis said. He has seen the department at a low point before, when he first came back to teach, and isn’t surprised by the decisions that are being made.

The need for music education will eventually rise, because many who teach now are “baby boomers” and will be retiring in the near future, Tevis said.

Parents and grandparents demand music in schools in the north state, and programs like the one at Chico State would fill the need when the current teachers retire, he said.

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SUSPENDED NOTE Christopher Navarrete [LEFT], a senior music education major, plays the trumpet during his senior recital. The music education option, an option within the music major, has been suspended for a year by the school. experience of teaching in front of elementary schools or even their peers, said Brooke Wolford, a junior music major with the music education option.

Both of Wolford’s parents are teachers, and they never got much in-class experience until after they graduated, she said.

One of the reasons music education may be viewed as an “expensive program” is because there are lot more specialty and part-time staff members, Wolford said.

“Administration sees it as unnecessary costs that they are ‘pouring money into,’ but without those resources we wouldn’t have a strong education in the program,” she said.

Music education students have to be fluent in the material they are teaching to kindergarten through grade 12 students, Love said.

“I learned how to be a better musician and learned how to teach that to any age,” she said.

Students will now have to make necessary substitutions and alterations to their program, which could mean skipping prerequisites that strengthen their success in the courses, Tevis said.

Since the future of the program is unknown, Tevis would be “very hesitant” to recommend Chico State to students if he were teaching at a high school, he said.

Those who feel strongly about this decision — parents, alumni and students — should voice the importance of the California State University system to their representatives in government, Zimbelman said.

A graduate student told McConkey that they found it ironic that the university would be shutting down a program with a “long history of excellence located on the very corner where it all began 125 years ago,” she said.

Kjerstin Wood can be reached at kwood@theorion.com

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Thursday, 1:36 p.m.: Grand theft reported on the 1100 block of Magnolia Avenue. “Occurred this morning between 9:30 and 10 a.m.

Reporting party’s puppy was stolen out of crate this morning from front porch.”

Thursday, 6:47 p.m.: Disturbance, fight reported at O’Connell Technology Center. “One white adult male wearing black shirt and camo pants, second white adult male wearing green sweatshirt, blue jeans. Subject wearing green sweatshirt says that was his buddy and that they were just ‘pushing each other.’”

Friday, 9:42 a.m.: Suspicious subject reported on the 800 block of West Eighth Street. “Male was wandering the store.

Reporting party asked if she could assist the subject, and the subject bolted out on foot and is now running on the railroad tracks on Eighth Street toward campus.”

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Female accidentally peppersprayed herself in the face with spray on her keychain.

Thursday, 11:41 p.m.: Medical aid, non-alcoholic, requested at Valero on northern side of Nord Avenue.

“Bicyclist down on lawn, not moving or responding. Chico police advised, rolling fire and medics. Medics on scene.

Subject refused medical, has been drinking, moved along.”

Friday, 10:40 a.m.: Suspicious subject reported Friday, 1:24 p.m.: Fire on the 1600 block of East incident reported on the Lassen Avenue. “Subject west side of Butte Hall. blocking the path to the “Trash can smoldering.

FRIDAY, 8:10 P.M. Chico police records pit wearing all ‘camo’ and Chico Fire, environmental a Kevlar helmet. Unknown health and safety and facility if he has anything in his management and services hands. Dressed in full military gear advised. Ashtray. Extinguished by and has a wagon with a duffle bag FMS.” in it.”

Friday, 3:55 p.m.: Assist other Friday, 8:10 p.m.: Domestic agency requested at 800 block dispute reported on East Park of Pomona Avenue. “Domestic Avenue. “Reporting party can disturbance and female half is hear female screaming, ‘Help me.’ mentally unstable and threatening to Reporting party cannot see very jump off balcony.” well, as reporting party is at the Silver Dollar Speedway. Reporting Friday, 8:16 p.m.: Suspicious party thinks there is only a male subject reported in front of O’Connell and female with a dog. Female Technology Center. “Warning given accidentally pepper-sprayed regarding canning. Subject moved herself in the face with spray on her along.” keychain.”

Friday, 9:46 p.m.: Narcotics violation Saturday, 6:22 p.m.: Suspicious reported at Esken Hall. “Consented subject reported on the 600 block of to room search. Nothing located.

Manzanita Court. “Female who isn’t Odor was present in room and air a guest at the hotel is wandering, fresheners were on floor near the saying she is the bride of Jesus and door. Housing to handle.” is going to see God. Walking in the parking lot, breathing hard. Has been -Compiled by August Walsh and on the property for at least an hour.”

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problems, said Nicholas Yeaton, a freshman kinesiology major. Students with wheelchairs can get seriously injured.

The elevator permits displayed in Meriam Library, Butte Hall and Tehama Hall expired in November.

There are sometimes delays in getting the permit sheets with state inspection and permit dates into the cars, Wills said.

California law requires that the Department of Industrial Relations check all elevators yearly.

Permits for elevators must be renewed every year as well, according to the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration website.

Some elevators that have expired permits can still operate, as long they are safe and confirmed by the elevator service company, said Patricia Ortiz, the public information officer at the Department of Industrial Relations. CAL-OSHA looks at outstanding

permits and sends officials to inspect the elevators.

The university has an outside contract with ThyssenKrupp Elevator that requires the company to come immediately when there is an issue or concern with campus elevators, Wills said.

The facilities management and services department coordinates and oversees the maintenance work with ThyssenKrupp Elevator, he said.

The center elevator in Butte Hall that recently malfunctioned was checked out by the elevator service, and a second company was hired to inspect it, Wills said. There is currently no way to access the center elevator.

“We do not yet have a cause for the malfunction,” he said.

The university will be running more diagnostics on the elevator, Wills said.

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difference, Shane Scott said.

Scotty’s Landing is the jumping spot for floating now, and people would have to go down farther, which would create a mess.

Ian Giza, a senior anthropology major, has ended many float trips at Scotty’s Landing and doesn’t want it to close.

But floating is an old tradition and if the access point were to close, students would find a way around not being able to end there, Giza said.

The Hamilton City Fire Department and other rescue crews rely on Scotty’s Landing as the quickest access point to the river and to supply the best chance of saving as many lives as possible, Shane Scott said.

John Scott knows the river like his backyard, and rescue teams rely on John Scott to make rescues, especially at night, because he is the only person who knows the river

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Not only do tubers and Chico State students use it but fishermen, hunters — everybody uses it.

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so well, he said. John Scott has made many river rescues over the years.

Many Chico State alumni attended the fundraiser, he said. They know what it is like to be a college student using Scotty’s Landing, and they want students to still be able to experience it.

Scotty’s Landing is a staple in Chico culture, and it would be a shame to see it disappear, said Cyndee Mendonca, a Chico State alumna and John Scott’s cousin.

“People have been coming

here for years, not only just to come and have the occasional spring break party time or something along those lines, but people truly like to come here just to have a burger and sit and watch the birds from the balcony and just have a good time and relax,” she said.

People could miss out on what Scotty’s Landing has to offer, said Lisa Mendonca, a Chico State alumna and another of John Scott’s cousins. John Scott got stuck with a debt that was not originally his. He has run the spot on his own for years and is getting punished.

The access to the Sacramento River is an asset for Chico, Mendonca said.

“Not only do tubers and Chico State students use it but fishermen, hunters — everybody uses it,” she said.

“It’s a landmark.”

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Stay on your feet

The comeback kid There’s something so riveting about a story that outlines an epic comeback.

It could be the suspense that holds you to your seat in anticipation of every move that you so wish would happen.

Maybe it’s the adrenaline and sheer joy that fills your body when the plot takes a turn in your favor.

Or even the glory the underdog gets for his role in a tale that gives an audience hope.

These aspects of a comeback are all very grand and entertaining, but my money is on the actual story. The details about the work and the pain suffered by the protagonist on his climb up from rock-bottom are more intriguing than the glory they achieve in the end.

The most recent comeback story I admire is that of Dominik Jakubek.

Three years after he graduated from Chico State, the 32-year-old goalkeeper rediscovered his love for soccer and signed with the Los Angeles Blues Soccer Club in the United Soccer League.

This came after years of moving around the country and even overseas in search of the perfect fit in position on the field as well as the proper venue to his t work k on hi athletic talent.

Losing sight of your passion can be one of the most destructive things you can do to yourself.

If I have learned nothing else in my short life span or my time at The Orion, it is to find what you love and do it.

Don’t let a sophomore slump or lack of current opportunity dismay your true desires.

Jakubek and others may not like the title of “comeback kid” that society places on them, but I think there is a certain respect to that name.

If society knows you faced obstacles and swayed from the original plan, the level of respect you earn is raised through the roof.

Jakubek’s story is close to my heart because of the comeback I have been struggling to make this semester.

When you hit a rough patch, your priorities are challenged and your passions might not seem as clear.

The best you can do is follow Jakubek’s example and find the best outlet for your talents or passions and follow them wholeheartedly toward your own goals.

Take responsibility for your struggles, but don’t let them haunt your very own American dream.

Jakubek took his own demons in stride and is playing his passion in the goal for the LA Blues now, which earns him the “comeback kid” title.

It might not have been the route he thought he’d take – I doubt Jakubek expected to be tossed around the United States and thrown across the Atlantic – but he made the adjustments necessary and is coming out on the winning end of a dogfight.

He has earned the respect of a comeback kid, and that is the kind of story I admire.

Allie Colosky can be reached at sportseditor@theorion.com

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NEW LEADER Senior golfer Eric Frazzetta took control of the Wildcats’ CCAA title with his first-place finish and tie with teammate Kyle Souza at 6-under par.

Golfer’s grand finale leads ’Cats to first conference title Andrew Delgado ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

Winning championship titles doesn’t happen often.

It took until senior golfer Eric Frazzetta’s final season with the golf team for him to get his taste of glory.

Frazzetta has developed since his freshman year to become a true senior leader who leads by example and lets his voice be heard on the team, head coach T.L. Brown said.

The California Collegiate Athletic Association tournament title was won at Hunter Ranch Golf Course in Paso Robles April 24, but the course wasn’t new to Frazzetta, who played there in last year’s tournament.

He suffered a back injury last year but managed to play through it and do his best to perform for the team, he said.

“I tried to pull through and help the team win, but it wasn’t usual,” he said about his injury last year, “so this year I wanted to come out and be a part of something historic.”

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snagged him, but we were lucky to,” Brown said. “We knew he had game.”

Frazzetta’s first visit to Chico wasn’t made up of the sunny skies and cool breeze Wildcats know but instead included a massive storm.

“It was definitely a shock when I got up here,” Frazzetta said. “I am from the big city, and the drive up here, I didn’t know what I was getting myself into, and I get here and the power is out and trees knocked down.”

The campus and what Brown wanted for the team and program solidified Frazzetta’s decision to join Chico State and become a Wildcat, he said.

Another strong selling point was that senior Kyle Souza was also joining the Wildcats.

Souza, one of the best golfers in the country, knew Frazzetta before coming to Chico State, and they played together in Arizona during their last years of high school.

“No one hits as straight as he does,” Souza said about Frazzetta. “He is one of the

better players off the tee.”

Frazzetta and Souza have been roommates for four years, and Souza has not seen a more dedicated person who is constantly busy, he said.

“I admire his dedication,” Souza said. “Playing this last year has been bittersweet, but we want to finish strong.”

Both seniors finished tied for first at 6-under par in the final round of the CCAA tournament, leading the tem to a course-tying 18-under par and the conference title.

Frazzetta and Soauza aren’t done playing for the ’Cats just yet, as they will participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship Super Regional Monday through Wednesday at Wigwam Golf Course in Litchfield Park, Ariz.

After the season is over, Frazzetta plans to complete his degree in fall and turn pro after that.

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No one hits as straight as he does. He is one of the better players off the tee.

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Andrew Delgado can be reached at adelgado@theorion.com

Former student-athlete signs with professional soccer team question & answer:

Dominik Jakubek new la blues goalkeeper

Chico alumnus Dominik Jakubek led the Chico State men’s soccer team to the NCAA title game in 2003.

Since then, the former Wildcat goalie has traveled across the U.S. and even played in Poland for the RKS Garbarnia Krakow.

Since rediscovering his love of the postition, Jakubek signed with the United Soccer League team, the LA Blues.

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Frazzetta had a different mindset going into the championship, Brown said.

“It was great to see the old Eric back,” he said.

Frazzetta tried different sports while growing up in Long Beach, but it was on a random day that he picked up a golf club.

“Out of the blue, my grandpa took me to the driving range,” Frazzetta said. “I kind of just stuck with it after that.”

Finding a passion can take a lifetime, but he found his at 10 years old after one day at the range.

While at Long Beach Polytechnic High School, Frazzetta was a part of a golf team that had been dwindling, but he remained the face of the team.

During his senior year, he sent letters to potential colleges in hopes of getting attention.

It was a response from Chico State that attracted Frazzetta, and he decided to come up for a visit.

“We heard about him and Long Beach State should have

The Orion: Why the change of heart?

Jakubek: It got annoying to me.

Goalies are the most important position on the field, but it has nothing to do with the game of soccer.

But now I’m older and I feel like I wisened up a little bit, and I’m back to really loving it again.

To be a good goalkeeper you really have to be all the way in.

The Orion: What has been the hardest obstacle up to this point?

Jakubek: Learning to relove this position and getting back to

“Hitting the wrong ball and teeing off at the wrong tee markers.”

playing in this postion after five years is tough, because the guys I’m playing against are good.

They’re not going to take it easy on me.

The Orion: How do you feel about the name “The Comeback Kid?” Jakubek: I think people can relate to that. I wasn’t playing at that time, but I still worked hard for my goal to get back to playing at that level.

As a person who loves what they do, if you work hard and put your mind to it, you can do what you want to do.

The Orion: What is the best part about signing with the Blues?

Jakubek: Just playing soccer again is awesome, and the Blues really take care of their players.

It’s nice to play for an organizaton that cares.

This is my second chance, and I’m doing it for all the guys back in Chico.

They were always kicking my ass to get back out there, and I finally listened to them.

The Orion can be reached at editorinchief@theorion.com

“Slipping on some water and falling on my face in a restaurant in front of Greg Oden, O.J. Mayo and a few other NBA players.”

“Not having Gold Bond on a hot day.”

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titles, both in cross-country and on the track, Towne said.

Chavez’s ultimate track goal for himself is to break the 28-minute mark. If he is able to do so, he will be the only Division II runner with a time that fast, other than former Wildcat runner Scott Bauhs in 2008.

Chavez will be in action at the California Collegiate Athletic Association Championships Thursday in Los Angeles.

Since the Major League Baseball season began, I can’t help but notice the variety of teams being proudly represented atop people’s heads.

Although many different team names and symbols are donned on hats, the famous “SF” logo of the San Francisco Giants can be seen pretty much everywhere on campus.

At Chico State, being a devoted Los Angeles Dodgers fan means being in the fan minority. Among a sea of orange and black, LA fans are few and far between.

The intense rivalry between the Giants and the Dodgers has been going on virtually since before the two clubs moved from New York to California after the 1957 season.

The ongoing battle between Northern and Southern California will most likely continue for decades to come. Unfortunately, something that makes this rivalry famous is the bad press both teams’ fans receive.

It’s sad that the poor sportsmanship both the players and fans exhibit is what helps make the two teams extremely well-known.

What is it that makes me want to stay a devout Dodgers fan?

Maybe it’s the thrill of attending a home game at Dodger Stadium. The park filled with the smell of fresh popcorn popping, the sound of cheers from people who have had a few too many overpriced beers, the taste of a juicy Dodger Dog, the sight of the bright green field set against a piercing blue sky.

True fandom doesn’t come from being a bandwagoner or watching a few games every once in a while. It comes from a place of meaning and importance. True fans live and die with their team.

But taking the time to talk to some serious fans can be an eye-opening experience.

Although I have experienced the harshness of the predominant rivalry in California baseball, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Oakland Athletics is another competitive strife that shouldn’t be forgotten and many should take note.

Sydney Stolz, a sophomore communication sciences and disorders major, is a lifelong fan of the Angels.

She loves going to games and supporting her team because it is something she can enjoy with her family, she said. Stolz also enjoys being an Angels fan because the team doesn’t have a bad reputation like many of the others do.

“It is good family entertainment,” she said. “My family has had season tickets almost my entire life, so we have gotten to watch the team grow and change.”

Chris Carpenter, an environmental science graduate student, has been a supporter of the Athletics since childhood, he said.

“I have been a fan since I was 5 years old,” he said. “The first game I remember was an A’s game, even though the first game I actually went to was a Giants game.”

The atmosphere at A’s games is very laid back and positive, Carpenter said. The fans bond and make friendships over their love for the team.

The very strong rivalry between Dodger fans and Gianys fans could take a hint from other California fans so we can all get back to enjoying the game.

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Britt Wright sof tball The senior from Castro Valley extended her hitting streak to 15 games after collecting two hits in the California Collegiate Athletic Association tournament. Wright leads the team with a .388 batting average as the Wildcats head into the National Collegiate Athletic Association championship tournament Friday against Sonoma State.

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STAT ’CAT >>

1 (MEN’S GOLF) The men’s golf team won Chico State’s first ever CCAA championship last week and is now set to play in the NCAA Championship Super Regional Monday through Wednesday in Arizona.

The number of strikeouts that junior right-hander Sean Martin recorded Saturday en route to his complete game and the 3-1 win for the ’Cats over Cal State Dominguez Hills.

100 (BASEBALL)

Senior TJ Yasuhara recorded his 100th career hit as a Wildcat over the weekend in the baseball team’s last home game of the regular season.

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RECORD TIME Isaac Chavez recorded the second fastest time in Chico State track and field history in the 10,000-meter following only Olympic qualifier and Chico State alumnus Scott Bauhs. The sophomore heads to Los Angeles tomorrow for the CCAA championship meet this weekend.

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MAKING HIS MARK Sophomore track and field distance runner Isaac Chavez set an Olympic Trials “B” time at the Stanford Invitational. He is only the second Wildcat in the program to do so since alumnus Scott Bauhs in 2008.

Beast.

That is the one word junior Anthony Costales used to describe his sophomore teammate Isaac Chavez.

Chavez’s proudest moment was when he broke the 29-minute mark in the 10,000-meter run with a time of 28 minutes, 49.17 seconds April 6, he said. Breaking 29 minutes is a huge accomplishment for a runner, as many never do.

He was extremely emotional when he reached the milestone.

“I really just wanted to hug someone,” Chavez said. “I was so happy.”

Chavez’s time could lead him to the United States Olympic trials, depending on the number of automatic qualifiers.

“He’s not afraid to put himself out there,” Costales said. “He doesn’t care who the competition is. He’s going to go race.”

Costales attributes Chavez’s abilities to his unrelenting work ethic, but his physical gifts are clear as well, he said.

The Barstow native was born into a family that loved to run, as his grandfather ran marathons and both his mother and sister ran cross-country.

Chavez himself began running cross-country in sixth grade and has been doing distance events ever since.

Chavez is very light on his feet, cross-country coach Gary Towne said.

“His wiring is very favorable,” he said. “He’s smart with the way he goes about racing and makes good decisions out there in competition.”

Chavez is a hard worker who is realizing that he is continuing to grow and that he needs to be completely committed and invested in the sport, Towne said.

“I would expect that as he continues to make progress in that area, he is going to be one of the greatest runners ever at the Division II level,” he said.

He could eventually compete for national

Senior catcher Hailey Stockman was named the CCAA conference’s MVP as well as to the First Team All-CCAA.

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The men’s lacrosse team lost its last game of the regular season 17-10 to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

The ’Cats will face them again in the WCLL playoffs Saturday in Novato.

The softball team was eliminated in the second round of the CCAA championships but will be back on the field in the NCAA championships for the third consecutive year.

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much time spent online have reduced them to mere observers of life rather than active participants in embodied situations.

Some, who have been trained to suffocate their creative genes in favor of the convenience that the consumer mindset affords, have even given up the ability to select their form of entertainment. They then “stumble” in a non-directional stupor, ingesting anything that is floating in the Web like a whale shark sucking up plastic bags, bottles and junk from Walmart.

The soul that still carries a pinch of creative essence may have some ability to nourish what is left, but it will take time. The transition from mindless, lethargic devilry to active, embodied living is worth the effort.

The evolution of a simple greeting Greeting cards used to be something your grandma would send you once a year with a $5 bill in it or something friends would shower you with on your birthday.

There seems to be a greeting card for just about any occasion. Scouring the greeting card section at any store will usually get you one with the exact thing you want to say to someone, and many times, the card says it even better than you could.

While some cards may be plain or generic, there has been a rise in more creative and outspoken cards. Something those of you sending Mother’s Day cards home may want to consider. Nothing says “please continue to support your starving child” than a quick gesture to show you care.

Magna Carta, the stationery store on West Second Street, is one of my favorite stores.

Not just here in Chico but anywhere.

Where else can you get a card to console a friend about a recent break-up yet also tell them that you’re happy because no one liked the asshole she was dating anyway?

While many may think of greeting cards as necessary only on special occasions, I actually really enjoy sending them just because.

I think it’s a nice gesture to send something to someone you care about, and a handwritten note goes a long way, even if the card you sent may be a little inappropriate to read out loud, because it has more F-bombs than a George Carlin special.

For those who want to send something but don’t want to go through the hassle of running down to the post office to buy one stamp, there are e-cards. And for those with more raunchy humor, there’s someecards.com.

Someecards.com has recently flooded Facebook feeds everywhere with its Victorian-esque illustrations and blunt greetings. Anything from flirting and friendships to drinking and holidays can grace the face of a rectangular card for you to share with the world.

If none of the pre-made cards suit your fancy, you can always create one on your own. Take my friend, for example: After reliving the events of Saturday night, I told her about how ridiculously late I had gotten home.

The Chico Enterprise-Record delivers must be delivered at an ungodly hour. My friend thought it was so funny that she decided to create her own SomeEcard for me. It read, “By the time I got home, the Sunday paper had already been delivered.” Now whenever I go out I always think about that card.

It probably took her five minutes to find a card she liked and then put in the text, but now I’ll always have a card specifically designed for me.

So for those of you who want to share a tongue-in-cheek joke or quote but don’t want to just come out and say it, use a SomeEcard, share it and have your friends chuckle at your clever wit.

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AROUND THE WORLD Marco Mendez [ above left] and Yenifer Luna from the group Ballet Folklorico Mexico Lindo dance at the festival Saturday.

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Chico got more than a taste of o cultural diversity Saturday. A full fulll fu entrée of food, dance and song g satisfied the hunger for celebration t on at tion the 38th annual International Fes Festival.

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“If you’re out in the bush and don’t have anything to do at night — you have no electricity — you get out the drums, you get up by the fire,” said Jeanne Christopherson, a professor of dance and yoga. “You sing songs and tell stories and everybody participates.”

The second part was an eccentric mesh of purple, orange and green dresses dancing to the tune of the looping hand-beaten drums, and it gave an opportunity for the crowd to join the dance.

The newly formed dance party was soon flooded with dancers who instinctively let out their drum-fueled energy and formed a dancing ring where those eager to show off their moves could jump in and out of the human ring for a chance to shine.

“I usually have to organize it,”Christopherson said. “Today it organized itself.”

As the sun went on to shine on the countries represented at the festival, awards were presented for seven categories, including best food, most green and most informative.

“What I want more than anything is for the most beautiful things from other cultures to enter our culture so we can be more alive,” Christopherson said.

Juan Mejia can be reached at jmejia@theorion.com

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Creation deemed awkward, not embraced Kevin Crittenden STAFF WRITER

Consumer culture has suffocated the sense of exploration that feeds the soul. Most spineless consumers have learned to obey the world of passive convenience. The passive energy that consumes consumers is the status quo and therefore, the norm to live by.

When something original springs up, it is called weird or awkward for its sudden interruption of the predictably dull pattern that has been established by the fear of ridicule that dominates the majority of everyday interactions.

Creative spontaneity has all but withered up and died. It has atrophied. It now lives with a murmuring pulse in a kind of mummified half-

life, sustained digitally in the form of tweets and narcissistic status updates.

This is evidence that most souls have been destroyed or perverted by consumer ideology and passive entertainment culture.

Witness the “epic fail” memes in abundance.

Geeks, gluttonous overconsumers of Internet entertainment, label a failed attempt at something with the word “fail” and take credit for people who have actual hobbies. That is pathetic. And it spreads fear of failure to the point that Internet consumers would rather watch other people live than experiment with their own abilities.

There are endless possibilities for this kind of repetition of petty interactions conserved by the anonymity that comes with online identity. The Internet has become a safe haven for the fearful who cannot make eye contact, whose underused conversational muscles compromised by too

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Opera hits pitch-perfect notes Angel Huracha STAFF WRITER

Chico State’s Opera Workshop students delivered outstanding O-faces Wednesday night, and it made for a dazzling night of libretto.

The performance of “Dido and Aeneas” by Henry Purcell was designed to showcase students’ progress this semester and was the first of two operas presented during “Viva Opera” in Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall.

The piece outlines the love story between Dido, the queen of Carthage, and Trojan hero Aeneas.

It centers on their marriage proposal and the eventual departure of Aeneas after the Sorceress tricks him. Ultimately, as in most tragic love stories, Dido mourns herself to death.

Leading the cast was Alayna Roby, whose velvety voice gave life to Dido, looking forcefully elegant in a golden-yellow sparkling gown that would make even the fairest of all princesses green with envy.

Roby did not over-sing the role that could have easily killed the production. There were times the production seemed cluttered onstage, perhaps because of an excessive amount of cast members standing in too small of a space.

However, when left to herself, Roby found the delicacy of the character and played it with an acuteness that made one watch her every move.

Gliding onstage with that heavy gown and graceful pitch, she delivered.

Her suicide, aided by a knife wound she inflected upon herself, was intriguing and heartbreaking as she begged her court onstage with “Remember me…remember me.” The brightly colored costumes graced the stage for a dazzling

TRAGIC TIARA Chico experiences “Viva Opera” in the RowlandTaylor Recital Hall. Leading lady Dido, played by Alayna Roby, mourns for her impossible love.

first half.

“It was absolutely great,” said Heather Thompson, who was in attendance to support a relative performing. “I was very surprised on how many cast members were up to par in the production.”

Pianist Justin McKay’s one-act interpretation of “The Tempest” came after a brief intermission.

What was striking was how boldly it set itself apart from Shakespeare. The characters and the general plot points were the same, but the way it was presented seemed more modern and excellently dated by what seemed to be very little use of the famous Shakespearean language.

The magic behind it was the wonderful taste of the visual feast that was provided. Here the stage direction was extremely polished.

Of the two operas, this was the most entertaining, and it seemed to connect better with the audience.

The star of the show was the electrifying Danielle Silveira, a senior music major, as Caliban.

An unlikely casting for the part, a creature that excites one’s sympathy, Silveira darted across the stage, lanky and mischievous in dark-colored dirty rags as she painted a villainous portrayal.

Prepping for the part was not easy, as she had to make sure the score and vocal part were what the composer was trying to convey, she said.

Dylan Mahan, an attendee, loved the enthusiasm provided by the actors, he said.

“There was not a single skip in the music, which was really good,” he said.

Overall, it was a dazzling, witty and well-executed concert.

Angel Huracha can be reached at THE ORION • BRETT EDWARDS

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Yo-Yo Ma strings crowd together Paige Fuentes STAFF WRITER

THE ORION • KELSEY ELLIS

GRASS ROOTS Musicians get together to play bluegrass style music at Cafe Flo Saturday.

Cafe Flo double-dips in arts, pleases patrons aesthetically, harmonically The pieces were created by current Miguel Rocha and former students from Hamilton STAFF WRITER High School and Moore herself. The The banjo carried the tone for the artwork varied from watercolors and bluegrass jam and the art display at acrylic collages to photos of plants.

Moore wanted to show the artwork of Cafe Flo Saturday.

A melodic sound released from the up-and-coming artists who don’t have combination of fingers and the strings their art exposed because the venues of the banjos, guitars and a violin in town are for professional artists.

One of Moore’s students, a 10themerged from the venue. grader, had already sold all The green walls surrounded but one of his pieces at the the circle of the bluegrass playshow by mid morning, she ers transmitting the peaceful said. He was extremely excited tunes, while the paintings on after receiving the news. the wall served as a pleasure It’s a box of That kind of experience for the eyes.

The California Bluegrass chocolates, early in an art career pushes people to continue, she said.

Association sponsored the because Moore graduated with a event, and the Chico jams have you never bachelor’s from Chico State in been going on for four years.

Lucy Smith, the area activknow who watercolors and ceramics in ities vice president for the is going to 2000. She came back to Chico State to get her teaching creCalifornia Bluegrass Assoshow up. dential in art. ciation, likes when those It’s a good thing that there interested in bluegrass and are two different shows at those who want to know more Cafe Flo, she said, because attend the event, she said. It is LUCY SMITH people come for the music and traditional music, an oral traArea Activities Vice the art. dition passed on and spread.

Presdent for the Indran Fernando, a sopho“It’s a box of chocolates, Calfornia Bluegrass more Butte College chemistry because you never know who Association major, thinks bluegrass and is going to show up,” she said. folk are the most democratic The purpose of the event is to have fun playing music, she said. It is styles of music because they allow a truly American form of music that she everyone to participate, he said. He liked having someone take the lead and would like to continue.

The Bluegrass Association is a large tell him when it was his turn to solo.

“So you don’t have to worry too organization that extends from the Oremuch about, like, stepping on somegon border to Mexico.

In addition to the music at the event, one else’s toes,” he said.

Fernando doesn’t listen to a lot of there was also a fundraiser for the arts bluegrass, but he likes folk music, he program at Hamilton High School.

Erin Moore, an art teacher named her said. He likes that bluegrass and folk art exposition “50 under 50,” because express socially conscious messages. of the 50 art pieces for less than $50, she said. The art is priced to get art into Miguel Rocha can be reached at people’s homes. mrocha@theorion.com

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Audience members crammed into the sold-out show in Laxson Auditorium Friday, to see the Viva Brazil show, presented by Chico Performances.

The classical music that flowed through the auditorium shared a story. Pain was felt as the music became sorrowful, and humor was obvious as cellos and percussion battled it out to see which was best.

Viva Brazil is a collaborative effort between talented musicians.

Yo-Yo Ma is the cellist of the group, with more than 75 solo albums, which include 15 Grammy winners. Pianist Kathryn Stott swayed with the music as her fingers danced across the keys.

Sergio and Odair Assad are Brazilian brothers who contribute their innovative guitar-playing to the group. Joseph Gramley played percussion, and his family drove from Oregon to watch the performance.

“We may not all be Brazilian, despite our name,” Ma said, “but we feel like family.”

The audience remained absolutely silent through the performances and erupted with applause at the end of each song.

In the midst of rapid applause, Viva Brazil members turned to high-five one another or give a pat on the back. The group appeared to truly enjoy performing, and they performed well.

Chicoan Amy Stevens found the performance amazing, she said. She was glad to pay the above-average Chico Performances ticket price, $85 for adults and $60 for students and children, and she brought her whole family.

“I almost cried during one of the songs,” Stevens said.

The tickets were pricey for Chris Ashbury, a Butte College student in attendance.

“But now I can proudly say that I’ve seen Yo-Yo Ma perform,” he said.

Paige Fuentes can be reached at pfuentes@theorion.com

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Marching steadily to beat of same chord Nicole Walker STAFF WRITER

The G chord will invade Chico by flowing out of instruments and into the streets of downtown to create an ambiance of acoustic sound.

A large crowd of people will walk around downtown playing the G chord on guitars, violins, harmonicas, flutes and anything else they can bring along.

The G-Hum Parade will begin at 1 p.m. Friday in the City Plaza and will march from there to Trinity Commons at Chico State, where there will be live music and a festival celebrating student art and culture at 3 p.m.

The G chord is not necessarily better than any other chord, said Michael Bone, a senior recording arts major.

“G-Hum has a nice ring to it,” he said. “We just want everyone in tune with each other is all.”

The parade and student art festival is a product of the Music and Entertainment Industry Student Association and Bigcat Productions.

Student Fest, the festival,

was envisioned by a group of students who work toward making creative outlets more accessible on campus and saw a need for more exposure of the art community.

The art-enthused afternoon will allow for the exposure of student artists and the appreciation of bystanders.

Its goal is to foster and reinvigorate the creativity of Chico State students, said Joshua Hegg, a senior music industry technology major and MEISA president.

Student Fest will house art in the form of painting, glassblowing, jewelry, graffiti, clay pots, sculptures and any other creative items students want to share.

“At this point, it is a very raw, organic event, and it will be up to the students who are participating to really make the event,” said Katie Enloe, an event programmer with Bigcat Productions.

Daniel Trudeau, also known by his stage name, Pregnant, started the G-Hum Parade in Placerville in 2011.

He makes it a point to create art that is new, innovative and different, Hegg said. This

is shown through his experimental, loop-heavy folk music or by his organizing community art events like the G-Hum. Hegg implemented Trudeau’s G-Hum idea in Chico because he thought it sounded like “a really Chico thing to do,” he said.

“People, especially students, need more opportunity to do something off the beaten path, because that’s where inspiration lives,” Hegg said.

“By getting outside your daily routine, creativity is much more likely to flare up and inspire people to do more things outside of the box.”

MEISA hopes the community and attendees will be pleased when they see the group pulled together by one chord, producing something so innocent and beautiful, Bone said.

“We’re so used to mobs of people protesting and what not,” he said. “It should be refreshing to bring people together by sharing a universal love of sound.”

Nicole Walker can be reached at nwalker@theorion.com

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Auditorium W hen: Today through Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

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Creating studio works for home Kayla Wohlford STAFF WRITER

Canvas art is one of the most popular contemporary art forms. It has become the staple of college apartments and dorm rooms alike.

Whether it is a photo image or a painting, there are many different canvas artworks available for purchase. However, with books, rent and tuition fees, students are on a tight budget and may not be able to afford the expensive canvas art for sale.

Here is an affordable and easy way to create your own original piece of canvas art that won’t take away from a busy schedule. In hours you can have multiple pieces of personalized canvas wall art to hang around your house or give as a gift.

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CAREFULLY CANVASING When printing on the tissue paper, be sure to glue the edges on to the white paper before running it through the printer so that the tissue paper doesn’t get stuck.

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Ben Mullin M F E AT U R E S E D I T O R

Mullin it over Comfort zone I will never forget staring down my first piece of sushi.

Cold, small, scaly and covered with what looked like dollops of neon pink hot glue, it looked about as appetizing as a well-decorated wad of gum — and about half as filling.

My girlfriend urged me to pop it in my mouth, so I did, with everyone at the table watching. Here’s what I remember: First chew: Oh god, it tastes exactly like I thought it would.

Second chew: It’s like eraser combined with dirty ocean water.

Third chew: I may need a bathroom shortly.

I was about to swallow the first roll down manfully when my girlfriend’s sister told me I had just eaten Nemo, the adorable clown fish from Pixar’s “Finding Nemo.”

She proceeded to pretend that Nemo was locked in that dangerous no-mansland between my tongue and esophagus, swimming around my mouth, searching fruitlessly for his father.

I made quite a scene as I sprinted to the bathroom during the dinnerdtime rush.

I know it may not seem like much, but the night I tried sushi a few months ago was my first real foray into the offbeat delights of trying bizarre foods.

When I learned that a new ice cream parlor opened with all sorts of exotic flavors, I had to go try it. Not because I thought the ice cream would taste great — although it did — but because I believe that comfort zones are for introverts.

This is a theme on every page of the features section this week: pushing the boundaries of personal experience, whether it be trying mad-scientist flavors of ice cream — cheese and tequila, to name two — or running around campus carrying an arsenal of socks, as the players in Humans vs. Zombies do.

This week, features shows a side of Chico State’s community that dares to be different, a side that refuses to conform to social norms.

Humans. Zombies. Dramatic breakups. Wacky ice cream. This is what college is all about — experiences that transform us, inspire us or prompt us to be silly for a day.

There is no better way to figure out who you are than by doing things out of character as much as possible. And now is the time and place to do it.

We all need a taste of the unknown before we leave this strange in-between place and settle down into the person we will be for our adult lives.

But if I have my way, I’ll keep my sushi-eating to a minimum.

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Spring exercise plan helps students lose winter weight Christopher Tavolazzi STAFF WRITER

Springtime conjures up images of singing birds, warm weather, trips to the river and that bulge that has slowly creeped its way onto your stomach over the winter.

It’s OK. It’s no one’s fault.

And Chico has a wealth of ways to fight it off.

Kick Your Own Butt Running and lifting

Ben Mullin can be reached at featureseditor@theorion.com

weights are not for everyone. Some people just need to hit something. Martial arts is empowering and fun, said Grandmaster Farshad Azad of Azad’s Martial Arts.

Mixed martial arts and two Taekwondo and Tai Chi classes are available at the school on Walnut Street, all for credit from Chico State.

The school focuses on fitness in a safe environment, Azad said.

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TAKEN OUT Grandmaster Farshad Azad flips his student David Gantt during training at Azad’s Karate Studio.

The goal is not just to teach self-defense moves and fitness but to also teach personal growth and human development.

Martial arts at Azad’s is friendly, non-competitive and about the people, he said.

There has been a recent increase in interest in martial arts from students at Chico State, Azad said.

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It’s not me, it’s you.

Ending any relationship is hard, but ending one with someone who knows exactly how you moan in bed is especially nasty.

College students face a lot of obstacles while dating and having sex, but knowing when, why and how to stop seeing someone is one of the trickiest. Whether it’s a steady hookup, a one-night stand or a long-term commitment, it’s important to follow some rules of disengagement.

Starting with steady hookups, the end really depends on the beginning. If you’re up front about what you want from the relationship — that is, sex and sex alone — backing out is just as simple.

Be honest.

Telling someone you’ve had enough really is just that simple. If they get upset or offended, simply remind them that you were honest from the get-go and that it’s not your problem if they expected more.

On the other hand, if you weren’t truthful about only wanting sex, you’re in a real pickle. The only thing to do is apologize profusely.

Sleeping around is perfectly fine if you aren’t being mean, but hurting someone just to get off is crueler than Atilla the Hun before his morning coffee.

Men and women alike want to be free to bed whom they choose when they choose without facing harsh judgment from their peers, but the price of sexual freedom is sheer honesty.

One-night stands, however, are slightly more complicated than predefined

open relationships, since you can’t exactly stop your partner at the door to say, “So, you know I’m not going to call you tomorrow, right?”

What you can do is establish boundaries afterward.

While nonverbal cues like dressing quickly and getting the hell out usually gets the message across, I’m a big believer in stating your intentions plainly.

In other words, if you actually plan to call someone, get their number. Otherwise, dump the obligatory, “I’ll call you sometime.”

If you know you have no intention of seeing this person again, say something like, “This was a fun night.

Maybe I’ll see you around.”

It might sound harsh, but as an intent listener to the dilemmas of my female friends, trust me when I say that it’s a lot better than leaving somebody hanging.

It also has to be stated that if you go home with someone immediately after meeting them and expect it to blossom into a healthy, happy relationship, you should seriously check your perception of reality.

Getting out of a longterm commitment is more complicated still because of the inevitable necessity for an answer to the dreaded question: “Why?” In any other type of romantic involvement, you can back out with relatively little argument or conversation, but with time and passion comes expectations and respect, which means you do owe an explanation in order to leave.

The single most important thing to understand is that it’s OK to tell someone you’re not in love with them anymore. Spare everyone years of heartbreak tomorrow by inflicting weeks of heartbreak today.

It may not be a moan, but sometimes saying goodbye will give you just as much satisfaction.

Lexi Brister can be reached at

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Academy clips prices for cuts Ria Grassia, a student at the Chico Marinello School of Beauty.

They’re always supervised by teachers when working on clients, but because they’re without beautician’s licenses and still learning, students are able to offer much cheaper prices, she said.

Two years ago, Grassia was working in retail in New York with her Navy husband and two children. When she and her husband decided to change careers, she wanted to move back to Chico, where she grew up.

Her husband went back to school at Chico State for nursing, and Grassia enrolled at Marinello.

hours teach the anatomy and electricity that would apply to a salon, and practical hours give hands-on experiences working with hair, makeup and nails.

The experience at Marinello was “refreshing,” junior liberal studStephanie Geske ies major Megan Asel said after she STAFF WRITER received a manicure.

“I think they got some knots out of Keeping hair neat and nails manmy hands,” she said. icured can be pricey for college Clients should feel confident students, but a beauty school just off when they come in to get something Skyway Road could save those buddone, said Mariel Johnson, another gets from sheer destruction.

Marinello student.

Marinello Schools of Beauty began “The girls are all very talented in 1905 after a woman named Ruth and so are the teachers, and the Maurer created a batch of face cream teachers are in her kitchen, great at helpaccording to ing,” Johnson the Marinello said. “If we do website.

MARINELLO SCHOOL OF BEAUTY CAMPUS CUTTERS QUEEN NAIL SALON & SPA mess up, it’s Confident Haircut $4.99 Haircut $18 Manicure $13 fixable.” she could Standard bikini wax $15.95 Standard bikini wax $20 Pedicure $23 Johnson make a liv- Manicure $6.95 Brazilian bikini wax $35 Acrylic nails $25 has wanted ing off beauty Pedicure $7.95 to become a products in Acrylic nails $16.95 cosmetoloan age where Students must complete 1,600 gist since she was 10 and has always hair was dried with kerosene lamps, Maurer sold her own line of beauty hours to qualify to take the state been into hair and makeup, she said. board test, Grassia said. The school She has never changed her mind products across the United States.

She then opened many beauty offers a one-year part-time or full-time about what she wants to do and schools to train beauticians and program with flexible hour options, likes making people look and feel named it after Giovanni Marinello, which helps people who have chil- their best. dren or another job. founder of Modern Cosmetics.

Students finish both theory and Stephanie Geske can be reached at The students practice on each other, clients and doll heads, said practical hours, she said. Theory sgeske@theorion.com

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Campus Spotlight: Zombie tag war brings new life to community Humans vs. Zombies, a campuswide game of tag, marked its third year at Chico State last week.

The game, which features untagged humans wearing arm bandanas fleeing and hiding from previously tagged zombies wearing head bandanas, is a great way to destress in between classes and work, said game moderator Eric Fernald, a junior applied computer graphics major.

The Orion: What’s the biggest challenge you face when putting on an event as big as Humans vs. Zombies?

Fernald: It takes a lot of work to plan out all the missions and get all the waivers and headbands made.

The Orion: The game has faced judgment from people annoyed by students running around a college campus playing tag. How do you deal with that?

Fernald: Any negative judgment we receive we just respond by saying, “Don’t knock it till you try it.” If players have issues we take it into consideration to try and make the game better.

The Orion: Do you think players have a reputation on campus?

Fernald: We’re the people who run around once a semester throwing socks at each other and having a great time.

The Orion: How do you

FIT: Hit gyms, partner up to lose pounds continued from B4

bored with the gym,” he said.

“There’s only so much weight you can lift.”

Azad founded Azad’s Martial Arts in 1985, he said. To him, martial arts is about more than just physical fitness.

It’s about personal growth, reaching goals and aspirations, and making other people better because of your life, he said. He emphasizes the importance of community in his classes.

“I think that everybody who is thinking about exercise, fitness and self-defense should not hesitate to get involved,” he said.

Gym to slim The Wildcat Recreation Center is free and accessible to everyone with a student ID and the guts to work off their gut.

Fitness is a broad term, said Brooke Magnotta, an exercise and personal training coordinator at the WREC. “It doesn’t have to mean just running or lifting weights,” she

B6 ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE Humans, holding socks and wearing armbands, battle zombies, wearing headbands, in front of Trinity Hall. To avoid being “turned” by a zombie, students must not be tagged.

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handle the lack of funding?

Fernald: The moderators, like myself, fund it out of their own pockets. It only takes about $100 to put on a game like this, but that money only comes from three or four of us.

The Orion: What do you spend the $100 on?

said. “It’s whatever keeps you going and moving.”

A run on the one-eighth-mile indoor track or a cardio machine outfitted with an iPod hook-up and a video screen upstairs does the trick for many students.

Others enjoy lifting weights on the extensive weight-lifting equipment both upstairs and downstairs.

About 800 to 2,000 students work out at the WREC daily, Magnotta said.

Connie Acosta, a freshman biology major, tries to go to the WREC every day, she said. She runs on the track and plays indoor soccer, which is her favorite thing to do at the gym.

“I think it’s a good way to keep students healthy and sane through finals,” Acosta said.

Sweaty misery loves red-faced company, so the group fitness classes offered at the WREC are a good option for those who need a partner to keep them motivated.

The WREC offers classes that include abs workouts, Muay Thai and MMA, kettle bells, yoga, pilates and the ever popular “Butts and Guts,” Magnotta said.

Butts and Guts focuses

Fernald: That money is spent on paper and ink for printing out fliers and the bandanas themselves.

The Orion: Would you want to be recognized officially by the university as an organization? Why or why not?

Fernald: We were recognized for a while as a club, but unfortunately, that fell through. I would like to be recognized as a club once more, so we can actually start getting some funding from the school.

-Compiled by Lexi Brister

SEASONAL CYCLE If you’re getting ready to get rid of weight, the Wildcat Recreational Center has spin, yoga, and weight llifting classes.

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specifically on glutes and abs and is held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5 to 5:30 p.m. and on Wednesdays from 12:30 to 1 p.m.

Be well at Bidwell

Students can also run, hike or bike through the miles of trails at Bidwell Park.

The Chico Running Club holds various events in the park, including a weekly Ladies’ Night run at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays.

After the run, try taking a dip in Sycamore Pool in the One Mile Recreation Area off East Fourth Street.

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Apprentices strike back Teachers argue that they deserve a raise to continue educating, but by taking up class time to preach about the strike they are getting in the way of our education.

Tuition costs roughly $3,500 per semester, and most college students live off the cheapest food and utilities to get by.

If we have to pay so much for our education, then we expect to get the most out of it. It is unfair to students to waste a class period listening to a professor rant about the raise they deserve rather than teaching.

To learn is what we come to college for.

We support our mentors and teachers and are aware that they deserve a bigger paycheck for all their hard work. But students don’t come to class to hear about the strike.

If we want to learn about the strike, we will attend meetings.

The California Faculty Association represents all 23 California State University campuses.

There have been contract disagreements between the CFA and the CSU regarding salary increases, an increase in summer courses by reducing compensation to faculty teaching low-enrollment classes and mandatory evaluations for temporary employees gaining tenure, according to an Orion article released April 17.

Some of our professors make between $50,000 and $80,000 per year, and the CFA wants a 1 percent salary increase after five years of no salary raises.

The CFA has decided to vote whether to strike because of sour negotiations with the CSU that have gone on for more than 18 months.

Striking is illegal until the negotiations are over, but the voting is taking place among faculty right now. If the majority of faculty vote in favor of the strike and negotiations fail, the campuses will be closed for a couple of days in the beginning of the fall 2012 semester.

The Orion supports a raise in professors’ salaries, but students pay a hefty penny to come to school here.

Every dime we spend toward our education should be visible in the classroom.

Students don’t expect their mentors and teachers to “educate” them on their own issues during class time. Students expect to be educated on the course material.

Thumbs Up to La Flor de Michoacan Paleteria y Neveria.

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Thumbs Down to mullets. That is no party we want to attend, so leave it to Billy Ray Cyrus.

is the official language of England. As you can tell, we did invent the language.

Please hold the applause.

However, there are differences between American English and British English. I don’t particularly want to get into the use of verbs or possession or the use of tense, but rather I am going to look at word use.

Words are the core of language. They are what compose it, and without words, language would be nothing.

Here are a few different words used in American English and British English:

Editor’s note: Ben Hames is an international exchange student from London. Every week, he will voice his opinions about the differences he sees at Chico State.

1. Quid 2. Bird 3. Bloke 4. Taking the piss 5. Porkies 6. Nutcase 7. Fag

Ben Hames O P I N I O N CO L UMN IS T

Slanguage Language is a marvelous thing.

With language we can convey emotions, inspire others and even change the world. In fact, the world would not be how it is today if not for the invention of language. Forget the Internet, the wheel or even fire, for language is the greatest thing the human race has ever created.

There are thousands of languages all over the world that come in a variety of sounds and slurs.

English is one of the most commonly spoken languages in the world, with more than 1 billion speakers. English is the de facto language in the U.S. — as you have no official language — and it

American Soccer Football Truck Hood (car) Trunk (car)

British Football American football Lorry Bonnet Boot

As you can see, there are some obvious differences between the words we use, which made things a little bit confusing for me when I first came to Chico almost nine months ago, especially concerning some Californian slang like “hella.”

Slang is defined as informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speaker’s language or dialect, according to Wikipedia.

In Britain, we do use some interesting slang, so I have compiled the following test to see if any Americans would know the meanings of these words:

8. Copper 9. Tramp 10. Dodgy

Answers: 1. pound (English currency) 2. girl/ woman 3. man 4. to tease someone 5. lies (from cockney rhyming slang Pork Pies) 6. insane person 7. cigarette 8. police officer 9. hobo 10. something risky, dangerous, strange

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Thumbs Up to the misunderstood avenues. The streets hear more sirens no matter the day of the week.

Ben Hames can be reached at bhames@theorion.com

Students depend on consumption, oil Sam Kelly OPINION COLUMNIST

As I dove into my spring-mix salad, sipped my raspberry iced tea, sat in my name-brand clothes, read on my laptop and texted on my cellphone, it dawned on me: A lot of waste is required for my day-to-day life.

The mind set of consumption has leaked into every aspect of the lives of college students.

We consume too many resources, and it can be hard to even realize it. From how we get around, replace our broken iPhones and handle drunk munchies, our entire society has been built on a foundation of unsustainable resource consumption.

We are addicted to consumption, and if we don’t get it together, this addiction will be our downfall.

A.S. Dining receives 35 deliveries per week, A.S. Dining associate director Jeffery Soon said in an email interview.

The way people in this country eat would not be possible if fossil fuel use was discontinued, said Corinne Knapp, retail services director for A.S. Dining.

“If you stopped, people would starve to death in metropolitan areas,” Knapp said.

University Farm does not have the scale to support the needs of the marketplace, she said.

“They don’t have enough lettuce to get us through

two days,” Knapp said.

The monumental scale of the hidden industrial processes behind the “simple” things can become overwhelming. The titanic industrial systems we depend on use a colossal amount of resources to sustain our overconsumptive ways.

It’s more than just oil. A.S. Recycling collected 616,135 pounds of recyclable material before it made its way into the landfill in the 2010-2011 academic year, according to a material collections total document.

Although oil is perhaps the most evident display of our consumptive habits, look no further than the kitchen trash can and shower of a college apartment to witness water waste and more overconsumption of single-use goods.

The fact is that we consume an immense amount of resources throughout the daily lives we live. It is the system in which we live.

This system took hundreds of years to develop, and a new system that will be able to meet our colossal consumptive needs will take time to develop as well. Like any addiction, the first step is admitting the problem. This is not a problem that will be fixed tomorrow, but it can be understood today.

Sam Kelly can be reached at skelly@theorion.com

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ILLUSTRATION BY • CHARLOTTE HILLS

Dim avenues lead to bright memories Lucas Meek OPINION COLUMNIST

In Chico, there are mainly two different kinds of college students: those who live in the streets and those who live in the avenues.

They aren’t just the endings of road names — they indicate two different worlds.

The streets, where students run rampant and live out their hearts’ desires, and the avenues, where cheap housing leads to mixed lifestyles.

I’ve lived in “the Aves” for two years, and I think there is a misconception about them.

Jessica Henriquez, a sophomore political science major, has heard the Aves are dangerous, she said.

I beg to differ. I live in the heart of the Aves, 30 feet from the train tracks, in between First and Second avenues and have never had a problem.

No street lights, no sidewalks, but

way more character than the streets have to offer.

Zach Keller, a sophomore public administration major, has some major problems with the Aves, he said.

“They are underfunded, underlit and undersupported,” Keller said.

“The Aves could be exactly like the streets if people want them to be.”

I’ve seen my fair share of cops and a handful of tweakers, but to me that’s what college is all about — expanding yourself and seeing things you’ve never seen before.

The Aves are perfect for finding those experiences.

I’ve learned more about life in two years than I could ever imagine.

In the Aves, being friendly is the best thing you can do. Your past doesn’t matter when you’re all in the same situation.

Rent is cheaper in apartments that are bigger than the street equivalent.

Where you live is what you make of it, and for many, the cheaper option works much better.

There are many more fun things to spend money on in Chico than a house.

Living on First or Second Avenue is closer to campus and the hotspots of downtown than many of the housing options in the streets.

Sure, you can’t throw such big parties because fewer people want to walk to your house, but fewer freshmen mobs can’t be a bad thing.

The parties you throw can be louder, too.

The cops don’t have time to constantly check the Aves on nights when the streets are partying.

That’s not to say the Aves don’t have their problems.

Some people, like James Smith, a senior international relations major, have had some bad experiences in the Aves.

“One time I got my car broken into and only my phone stolen,” Smith said. “Luckily, I got it back.”

Sure, the Aves aren’t as pretty and privileged, but in Chico, it’s not where

you live, it’s how you live.

I’ve made some amazing friends living in the Aves, and even though I’m moving next year, I’ll never forget my time living on the “bad” side of town.

When figuring out your housing plans for fall, don’t shy away from the Aves.

Lucas Meek can be reached at lmeek@theorion.com ILLUSTRATION BY • CHARLOTTE HILLS

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