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Campus cuts water usage by 43% in two months or not, this is the way we’re going to have to manage water going forward because we live in California. We’re a sustainable instiStaff Writer tution, so we’ll never go back to just throwIt’s hard not to notice the dead lawns ing water around.” when walking around campus. Signs that There are no plans to cut off water to read things such as “brown is the new lawns that are still green. He added that green” are hard to miss. Cutting off water iconic places at the center of campus, such to some lawns is just one of Chico State’s as Kendall Lawn and the area around Trinmultiple efforts to cut back on water use, ity Hall, will always be watered. and they are now paying off. Plans are also in the works to plant a naSince the beginning of summer, Chico tive garden in front of the Student Services State’s water conservation has gone beyond Center. If approved by the Arboretum Comthe minimum requirement of 32 percent remittee in September, that area will be covduction. The campus as a whole cut back its ered in river rocks and drought-tolerant water usage by 43 percent for two months in California native species will be planted. a row, Kevin Doyle, interim director of FaDoyle added that the new plants will be cilities Management and Services said. watered by a drip line instead of a sprinkler, Earlier this year, Governor Jerry Brown and there will be signs identifying each spemandated that California must reduce its cies along with places to sit. water consumption by 25 percent, using Lawns are not the only thing that will be 2013 as a base year. The necessary water rereplaced over the course of the school year. duction was then determined by each water Urinals and toilets in bathdistrict. The amount varies berooms across campus will be tween districts because it’s based replaced with ones that use less on water use per capita. water, Doyle said. “June was the first month of our More than 200 low-flow toimandatory reductions which were lets and urinals will be gradua 32 percent reduction from the ally installed starting in midsame month in 2013, and we beat September. These toilets are that by 11 percent,” he said. “So in expected to save up to 700,000 July we did the same thing again. gallons of water a year, he said. We beat our budget by 11 percent.” Efforts are also being made Chico State has 51 water meters at the Wildcat Recreation CenKEVIN across campus. The mandatory ter to conserve water. Towel DOYLE cutbacks work by placing a limit service is suspended and the Interem Director on water usage per meter. If a meof Facilities Mgmt. pool is being covered at night, ter’s usage is too high, there will be and Services which reduces evaporation. a fine. On the other hand, extra waThe WREC also made a video ter saved can be rolled over to the showing its efforts to cut back next month, according to Doyle. on water usage. Doyle credits the college’s success to a Even if the drought ends and restrictions campus-wide effort. Water has been cut off are lifted, water conservation at Chico State to nearly seven acres of lawn, and the grass is here to stay. The current water restricstill being irrigated is only watered two tions go until February 2016 when they will days a week. Sprinkler heads have also been either expire or be extended depending on retrofitted to use less water. rainfall. The largest reduction in water use has “Who knows what they’ll put in place afbeen cutting back on irrigation. Seventy ter February 2016,” Doyle said. “But we’re percent of Chico State’s irrigation comes going to plan to keep improving our water from a well, so the college has cut back on conservation going forward just like we’ve both its well water and municipal water usdone with electricity for years. I think it age, Doyle said. would be wrong to increase our water use To continue saving water, the dead lawns when we’ve worked so hard to decrease it.” will gradually be phased out and replaced with drought-tolerant plants, he said. “We are trying to make up for the loss Austin Herbaugh be reached at newseditor@theorion.com or of grass in terms of campus appearance,” Doyle said. “Whether we believe El Nino @aherbaugh on Twitter. Austin Herbaugh
Climate survey reveals tension between faculty and senior administration Cheyanne Burens
Staff Writer After years of unresolved complaints and unrest, more than 150 Chico State faculty and staff had the opportunity to vocalize their exasperation with President Paul Zingg and senior administration at an open forum Thursday in Colusa Hall. The forum followed the overwhelmingly negative outcome of the spring 2015 Campus Climate Survey, which was released August 21. The survey reveals the majority of faculty and staff are upset with the actions of Zingg and his administration. A common theme of the survey results was distrust with senior administration in Kendall Hall. Page 45 of the survey revealed that “Majorities of both faculty and staff and administrators do not believe
that the evaluation process for senior administration takes into account meaningful input from faculty and staff.” Zingg, who was noticeably absent from the forum, was most recently criticized for excluding faculty input in his sudden nomination of Susan Elrod as permanent provost on August 21. However, Elrod declined Zingg’s offer following campus-wide disgruntlement over her appointment. Charles Turner, chair of the Chico State chapter of the California Faculty Association, explained why the community is upset about Zingg’s lack of staff inclusion in important campus decisions. “If you juxtapose this with this campus climate survey, where even before that, people had said that ‘we’re really upset with how you’re failing to follow process and treat people fairly around here,’” he said. “For him to not get that what he was doing was a bad idea is what upset people the most.” Brian Oppy, psychology department chair, discussed salary inequity among staff from certain departments, another
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Student security prioritized by campus, police Suzy Leamon
Staff Writer A numb feeling crept throughout Mckenna Mays’ body as she looked behind her and saw the man walking at a faster pace. She was near the Wildcat Recreation Center when she noticed the blue light, so she ran to the emergency phone. “I’ll press it!” she screamed at the man, “I’ll press it if you don’t leave me alone!” The sophomore communications major, learned the hard way during her freshman year just how dangerous walking alone can be. A man started following her at 2 a.m. after she left a party alone, but walked away when he saw her threatening to call the police. “I was praying for a miracle the whole time,” Mays said. “I don’t even want to think about what could have happened if that phone wasn’t there.” According to the 2014 crime report, a total of 3,647 crimes were reported in Chico, marking a new record. The college is fully aware of the
activity happening in and around its school, doing his best to keep the students and comand is doing its best to help and protect its community as safe as possible this year and for munity. many more to come. With nearly 4,000 new students each year, He has plans to host meetings every few Chico State wants to make sure every student months for students living in the dorms. The has access to resources and training that will purpose of these meetings will be to help stuhelp keep them safe. dents stay safe if they decide to go out at night Chico State offers activities and and will aim to ultimately create events for students during the day, a bond between police officers and as well as a tempting party scene students. at night. Students can often find “I want students to picture a face themselves alone on the streets at when they think of the police,” Feenight, which makes them a target. ney said. “We’re a lot more than a The phone that Mays found is badge and uniform.” one of the 40 emergency blue light He wants to teach students how phones that are placed throughto “self-police” and look out for each out campus. 9-1-1 is automatically other on the streets during nightdialed when the button is pushed time. MCKENNA and the Chico Police Department “The students should always walk MAYS Sophomore comresponds instantly. in groups at night if they decide to munications major Mays says what she experigo out,” he said. “Also, if they see enced was truly terrifying, but someone walking alone, they should since then, she makes sure to make sure that the person is OK.” never walk alone at night. Another resource that Chico State provides John Feeney, University Police chief, is also for students is the Freshman Safe Start. This
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Chico State student abducted on 5th and Ivy A Chico State student was abducted and sexually assaulted late last Friday night. She had been walking alone near the intersection of 5th and Ivy Streets when a group of males reportedly approached her. “Hearing about this makes me nervous. This is why going out in groups is so important,” said Emma Linowski, sophomore. “I shouldn’t have to worry about my safety when I’m out having fun.” The males proceeded to transport the student to a location in Yuba City, from which she managed to escape. One suspect of the crime has been successfully identified and arrested, but the case is still under investigation. “It’s really scary that this happened because I walked home alone two nights last week,” said Amanda Vierra, sophomore. “Now I know for sure that I won’t be doing that.” -Katelyn Martin
Survey reveals faculty displeasure with Zingg Last spring, President Zingg implemented a campus climate survey to address faculty, staff and administrative issues and concerns. The results concluded that more than half of the faculty feel Zingg and his administration do not respect faculty input. On August 21, Zingg nominated Susan Elrod as provost and vice president of academic affairs. Although Elrod declined the nomination and will continue to serve as interim provost, Zingg created an uproar when he disregarded all faculty involvement for the nominee. In a California Faculty Association email, it was reported that Zingg directly violated the memorandum that he created to ensure “faculty participation in the selection and performance review of the administration positions.” Ongoing themes regarding leadership from the campus climate survey were: • Input means nothing • Lack of communication, transparency and trust
CORRECTIONS Correction to the Willie Wildcat story: Willie the Wildcat has never cheered for club sports teams and is the official mascot for the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, club sports have never had access to the new logo. They have their own Wildcat logo available to them for use but it is not the same one.
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• Administration out of touch with campus One representative from the survey stated, “Performance evaluations are worthless. You are not rewarded or disciplined for the work indicated in the evaluation so they are pointless.” There was an open forum Thursday to discuss the results of the climate survey and shared governance at 2:30 p.m. in Colusa Hall 100. All are invited to listen, voice concerns or ask questions. -Jenice Tupolo
Construction on Gus Manolis Bridge begins Construction for the new Gus Manolis Bridge near Selvester’s Cafe-by-the-Creek began August 18 and will continue through October 1. Last September, a tree along Big Chico Creek fell and destroyed the bridge, as previously reported by the Orion. “Our pressure is to get this bridge in by October 1,” said Stephanie Nixon, project manager. “That’s permitting. That’s when the last day is because of the rains and water coming down.” During construction, the bridge will be placed on the Ayres lawn near Kendall Hall while the bridge’s foundation and concrete sets. “I don’t have a date to say for sure yet, but we have to do some drilling, and sometimes things break and that takes time,” Nixon said. New railings for Selvester’s and bridge ramps will be constructed after the October 1 deadline for bridge instillation. “It’s going to be a while before the bridge is actually able for people to walk on,” said Nixon. Temporarily closed pathways and alternative paths of travel will be visibly marked and other bridges on campus should be used during construction. -Jenice Tupolo
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support department has serviced about 1,000 devices in the past two weeks. One of the largest problems has been with Macs lacking anti-virus protection. Despite the security benefits of Eduroam, the network has come with a lot of problems for Chico State students. Many have struggled with simply connecting to Eduroam. Some students have found it easily works on certain devices, but not others. Sara Pimentel, senior journalism and communications major, has been able to connect to Eduroam on her laptop, but has had difficulty using the network on other devices. “It doesn’t work on my tablet or my phone,” Pimentel said. Some students have seen benefits, but are still facing certain challenges. “It’s more stable with PC’s,” said Christian DeFaria, senior computer science major, “but the phone just doesn’t connect at all.” Although there are about 25,000 devices connected to Eduroam, some still choose to avoid using it due to difficulties or other reasons.
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A power line transformer exploded on the corner of Oleander and East Sacramento Avenue around 3 p.m. on Monday causing a temporary power outage. Chico police were nearby when the explosion occurred. “The power went out right as I heard a loud pop from the power line,” said an employee of a neighboring business. Chico Police remained on the scene to direct traffic. First responders reported the smoke upon arriving, but the fire went out almost immediately after the explosion occurred. Pacific Gas and Electric showed up roughly 20 minutes after the incident to repair the transformer. Local businesses, including Dutch Brothers on Esplanade, shut down early due to the power outage. PG&E estimated power restoration around 5:30 p.m. -Michael Catelli
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» SURVEY continued from A1 topic of major concern. Some staff from certain departments receive bonuses while others do not. “HR sits in the same area that limits the rest of us, but they sit in the division that is allowed to get bonuses in some cases,” he said. There have also been concerns about a shift in priorities on our campus over the last few years, Turner said. Faculty salaries continue to decline as the CSU system hires more administrators, he said. “It’s a real statement about the university’s priorities where the big raises and new positions are administrative, and the number of faculty has been decreasing.” The majority of the forum attendees agree with Turner that there needs to be more faculty hiring. There has been a mass decline in faculty in the psychology department alone,
said Oppy. “I’ve been here for 20 years and my department has just over half the faculty they had when I came here,” he said. The forum included a small group interactive session where attendees voiced their concerns on campus matters and their recommendawtions to enhance the overall climate. Possible solutions that were voiced include: • Allow the campus community to overview HR hiring policies • Measure tenure-density progress to see an increase in tenure-track faculty members • Neutralize management by removing a tier and provide legal council and advice for all parties • Require senior administration to share responsibilities with lower administrative levels
• Create a university budget model with input from middle management • Improve the teacher-scholar model • Have one staff representative from each of the four divisions on campus Steve Filling, statewide Academic Senate chair, closed the forum by commending the attendees for their ideas. “You’ve all got some wonderful ideas to make this place even more special than it is,” he said. “You can do wonderful things with it, but acknowledge that this takes time.” Cheyanne Burens be reached at newseditor@theorion.com or
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Bookstore sales strong amidst online sellers Taylor Hovey
Staff Writer As classes commence and syllabuses are passed out to the masses, students begin the mad dash to get their required textbooks as quickly as they can, at the lowest price. Since 1979, textbook prices have increased 812 percent, a larger increase than both medical services and new homes in the same time frame. Due to these ever-rising costs, many students wait to see if they’ll really need the book before spending a small fortune to get it. For new textbooks, prices can be as high as $200 per book. For students taking a full course load and needing multiple books, the costs can add up. The high cost is due to a small number of publishers in the market. In a small market, there’s less competition, causing prices to rise. Publishers also keep releasing new editions of textbooks, each with a higher price tag. While textbooks are costly, it is impossible to gain the necessary knowledge from a class without the required book. Professors assign readings that relate directly STEPHEN to the material they’re covering LEWIS and without these readings, stuHistory professor and department dents are missing a core piece of the chair class. When students don’t have access to these texts, it’s impossible for them to gain the required information for the course, and therefore, impossible to pass the class. Stephen Lewis, professor and chair of the history department, places the required textbooks for his classes on reserve at the library. This can be a possible alternative for students who cannot afford to buy their books. “When I was in college, I was a work-study student,” Lewis said. “I spent a lot of time in the reserve room of the library. It’s not ideal, but determined students can usually find a way to get the texts in a history class.” For Lewis’ upper division history classes, he requires 4-5 books. However, these texts are not the traditional expensive textbooks used in other departments. “In my HIST 382/LAST 350 Modern Mexico class this fall, students can buy all four books for about $75,” he said. “And they can sell back the books when they’re done.” The bookstore on campus offers students the option to return
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The Chico State Wildcat Store prides itself on selling and renting textbooks to students at low prices. or exchange their textbooks, which can offset the high costs students face. Sarah Foisey, director of the Chico State Wildcat Store, says that the bookstore works hard to keep their prices competitive. “We help students save on textbooks by offering choices like rental, digital and the largest selection of used books in the industry,” Foisey said. Online retailers can also be a convenient option among the college community. The following websites offer students up to 90 percent discounts on new, used and rental textbooks: • BookRenter (free shipping both ways) • Chegg • TextbookRentals (allows students to compare prices across the web) • Amazon • Barnes and Noble While online retailers are gaining popularity, Foisey says the bookstore’s sales have not been significantly affected. This is possibly due to the convenience of having a fully-stocked retailer only a short walk from your dorm room, she said. This semester, the bookstore is carrying more than 1,900 unique titles, along with other supplies students require, all in
an easily accessible location. “We strive to provide a hassle-free shopping experience with quick access to the right products at the right time,” Foisey said. While textbook prices can be intimidating, there’s hope for future college students. According to a spring 2015 study done by Student Watch, the average annual spending for course materials has dropped from $701 in the 2007-2008 academic year to $563 in the 2014-2015 academic year. The study shows a steady decrease that students can only hope continues in the coming years. Although the high prices of many textbooks can’t be avoided, students can rest easy knowing that buying them gets them one step closer to passing their classes and saving the money it would cost to retake them, Foisey said. “What value is a Chico State diploma if students can pass without getting the required texts?” Lewis said. Taylor Hovey be reached at
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Just keep circling: reserved parking spots sell out Cheyanne Burens
Staff Writer As the new semester returns in full swing, many students may run into a familiar problem— Where can I park my car hassle-free? Finding low cost parking in close proximity to classes is a typical problem among college campuses and surely applies to Chico State. However, the university works hard to simplify vehicle transportation for students as much as possible, as shown in the 2009 Transportation Demand Management Plan, according to Joe Wills, Director of Public Affairs & Publications. “Parking concerns here, like most campuses, are long-standing and complex. The bottom line is that this study and the follow-up to it has informed our parking plans,” Wills said. The 71-page-long TDM Plan was crucial in the construction of the multi-story University Police parking structure that was built in 2012. However, the plan states in its executive summary that, “even with the construction of a new parking structure, CSU, Chico will still have one of the lowest parking ratios in the CSU system compared to other residential campuses.” Thus, the sole mission of the plan is to promote alternative forms of transportation as, “convenient, safe and practical means for campus trips.” Alternative transportation is an integrated aspect of Chico State’s campus culture as administration and officials have advertised the advantages of ditching vehicles over the years. Lieutenant Corinne Beck of the University Police praises the university’s efforts to encourage students and faculty to explore other transportation options. “I know the campus has done a great job with talking about
alternative transportation and trying to encourage if you can are sometimes easier to find parking in. We encourage them to skateboard to work, skateboard. If you can ride a bike to work, review the campus parking maps.” if you can walk or take the city bus, do so,” she said. A main reason students choose to endure the competitions Many students have decided to leave their vehicles in the for reserved permits and daily general parking resonates with driveway and adopt a more active means of transportation to campus safety. Plenty of students have on-campus priorities avoid the costly and stressful ways of vehicle transportation. that require them to stay on campus as late as midnight. Parking availability on campus is extremely limSamantha Tomlinson, sophomore communicaited and difficult to find due to the demand of more tion design major with an emphasis in media arts, than 18,000 students, faculty and staff members. decided to get a general permit this semester so she There are five categories of parking permits, rangcan safely attend her Monday evening class from ing from $22 for motorcycles to $197 for reserved 7-9:50 p.m. parking. “I live in the Craig apartments and I couldn’t Reserved parking, the most expensive and sought walk there at night,” she said. “That’s terrifying.” out permit, guarantees permit holders a spot every Students who share Tomlinson’s concerns for day. However, there are only 489 available spots. safety can consider using the Campus Connection SAMANTHA The availability-demand gap creates highly comSafety Shuttle Service provided by the University TOMLINSON petitive sales at the open of each semester, accordPolice. It is a free shuttle service that gives students Sophomore comm. ing to Anna Magana, Student Financial Services an alternative to walking on campus at night. The design major Director. service is useful to students who live in University “In the situation of student reserved parking perHousing or near Campus Connection stops. mits, we can only explain that often comes down to who starts Despite the obstacles a residential campus poses on transright at 9 a.m., has faster internet and can type faster,” she said. portation for its students and faculty, Chico State continues to Those who aren’t quick enough to claim a reserved permit improve parking and offer alternative ways to commute safely can choose a general permit, priced at $121. However, the SFS to campus. For more information on bike and pedestrian safety, sells more of these permits than actual available spots. Stu- visit the University Police website. dents who choose the cheaper route still have a chance at find“There’s a lot of folks that go to the library at night and we ing a spot, given that they plan ahead and show up early, she want to definitely support those students,” Beck said. said. “Often times students don’t realize there are several cam- Cheyanne Burens be reached at newseditor@theorion.com or pus parking lots available to them where general permits are valid,” Magana said. “Some lots require more of a walk, but @cheybrizzle on Twitter.
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Call Type: Welfare Check Wednesday, 12:53 a.m., West 1st/Salem Streets “Man found passed out near Celestino’s.” Call Type: Assist Other Agency Wednesday, 4:15 a.m., Broadway Street “Police were called for the removal of a homeless person from a building on Broadway.” Call Type: Transient Call Wednesday, 5 a.m., at Campus Core “Daily calls about homeless people sleeping near green house/Physical Science Building.” Call Type: Suspicious Subject, Friday 4:22 a.m., Legion Avenue “Male suspect was seen taking bike from rack. Suspect had no shirt, wearing a headband and last seen heading toward Acker/ Shurmer Gymnasium.” Call Type: Suspicious Subject, Friday 6:17 a.m., West Sacramento Avenue “Two male suspects caught on camera looking at bikes on racks. One was wearing a baseball cap, stripped shirt, backpack, shorts and riding a bike. Second suspect had on a black hat, large shirt, pants and riding a bike.” Call Type: Suspicious Subject, Friday 11:40 a.m., Main Street “Male suspect with no shirt, blue shorts and carrying a Florida sweatshirt was screaming, yelling and acting crazy.” Call Type: Citizen Assist, Friday 1:53 p.m., Arcadian Avenue “Child locked herself in a grey Toyota Prius.” Call Type: Welfare Check, Friday 5:14 p.m., West Second Street “Elderly male, about 65 and 5’5”, wearing a black baseball cap, white and red plaid shirt and faded jeans, grabbed reporting female’s friends arm and asked her a question then told her she was young and beautiful. Reporting party was concerned elderly man was lost or has Alzheimer’s as he was acting strange.”
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The police blotter is a selection of information cited directly from Chico Police Department and University Police Department. Call Type: Domestic Dispute, Friday 7:20 a.m., Neal Dow Avenue “Husband threatened wife, said he was going to kill her. Wife believes he may be armed and dangerous. Husband was threatening to take children. Wife served husband with divorce papers on Thursday, August 27.” Call Type: Accident, Friday 11:10 a.m., Memorial Way “Accident occurred near Chico Junior High School between a vehicle and a bicyclist. Bicyclist was up and walking. Injuries to bicyclist were unknown.” Call Type: Family Dispute, Friday 2:11 p.m., Running Springs Circle “10-year-old kid not getting along with mother. Destroying property in home because he does not want to go for a walk, he just wants to stay inside. Mother stated child was not on medication and was mad because he did not sleep well last night.” Call Type: Harassment, Friday 2:47 p.m., Natoma Center “Male suspect keeps contacting reporting party and won’t leave her alone after she refused to work with suspect at the Dollar Store. Subject had been riding his bike and skidding along sidewalks.” Call Type: Threats 11:55 a.m., Salem Street “A former tenant at Bidwell Oaks Apartments sent a threatening letter to the resident manager of the complex. It is unknown where the suspect, who is a male in his 90s may be living, but the letter is postmarked from Phoenix.” Call Type: Drunk In Public 4:04 p.m., East 20th Street “A man, standing in the JC Penny entrance at Chico Mall, began talking to police about the fifth of alcohol he drank. He also reported to police that there is a male suspect with “alligator eyes” who was date raped and is 52 percent demon providing alcohol to minors.”
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y n Alonzo King LINES o h p o i B Ballet preview Dana Muensterman
Staff Writer On Saturday, Sept. 5, there will be a new and intriguing kind of ballet presented at Chico State. Alonzo King LINES Ballet will be performing his newest work, “Biophony,” in collaboration with natural soundscape producer Bernie Krause and composer Richard Blackford at Laxson Auditorium. King is known for his innovative and captivating choreography of contemporary ballet. In this work of art, Kings brings together two separate worlds— sophisticated and aboriginal. King’s collaborator, Krause, has been traveling the world with a microphone for more than 40 years recording the sounds of Mother Nature to be used for this ballet’s soundtrack. Krause selects noises that range from the Alaskan tundra to the rain forests of Borneo and even to our own backyard— a meadow hidden deep in the Sierra Nevada. This vast range of noises collected from all types of ecosystems, is what Krause calls “Biophony.” Tickets are available to purchase at the University Box Office.
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Owen Wilson thrills in ‘No Escape’ Erin Vierra
Staff Writer “No Escape” is, at its core, a pulse-pounding, disturbing thriller that keeps audiences on the edge of their seats throughout its 103-minute length. Jack Dwyer, played by Owen Wilson, tries his best to keep his family together. When life in the US falls short of his expectations, he uproots his family and moves them halfway across the world to an unnamed country. He also conveniently receives a new corporate job that involves bringing water there. The minute the Dwyers’ flight lands, nothing seems to go right for them. First, their car doesn’t show up. When they do finally get to their posh hotel— thanks to Pierce Brosnan’s might-as-wellbe-James-Bond character— it’s
not easy to find their room. Oh, and then a full-fledged rebellion erupts transforming the entire country into a war zone. The reason behind it isn’t clear right away, but by the time it’s explained toward the end, it really doesn’t matter. At first glance, “No Escape” seems like an odd casting choice for Wilson, but somehow it fits. His performance isn’t exactly Jim Carrey in “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” Vince Vaughn in “Clay Pigeons” or Steve Carell in “Little Miss Sunshine,” but the role works for him. He’s a non-action star in an action role and the result is believable. It’s the same reason Chris Pratt and Paul Rudd have found recent success in their respective action movies. Wilson’s character Jack is the average, everyday father whose
goal is to keep his family safe. He risks everything to make sure that happens, even doing something as horrible as killing someone in front of them. Lake Bell, who is also known for her comedic roles, plays Annie Dwyer. She’s against the move and becomes vulnerable as we see her slumped on the bathroom floor in tears in the beginning. But when it comes to protecting her family, she doesn’t just sit idly— she fights back and saves the day. Whether or not action movies are your thing, “No Escape” will at least hold your attention long enough that by the end of the film, you are rooting for the family to do the thing you know they are going to do—escape. Erin Vierra can be reached at artseditor@theorion.com or
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Wednesday, September 2, 2015
EDITORIAL
Wildcats hold the power for change Chico State needs a climate change and students need to be the activists. A survey recently revealed that more than half of Chico State faculty is unhappy with administration and most students don’t even know who that administration is. If professors are this unhappy with their work environments, then that is bound to reflect in their curriculums and classrooms. Students need to realize that everything has a domino effect and start investing in what is going on at their university in order to receive the education they are paying for and that they deserve. It is the responsibility of campus organizations to educate the student body on what is happening behind the scenes. These forums, articles and surveys matter more than President Zingg’s ego. They matter for students’ rightful voices and the power they have to control what happens on this campus. Students need to know when their president goes behind the backs of his own staff. Students need to take this information and use their resources to initiate change and help their peers and their faculties’ voices to be heard. Students need to read, protest, utilize social media and connect, especially with their faculty. Just because President Zingg is leaving doesn’t mean this problem with communication and lack of connection will go away. Students and staff need to take this moment of dissatisfaction into their own hands and return the power back to the classroom before the trend continues on to new leadership. We are wildcats; hear us roar, Mr. President. The unsigned Orion editorial is the collaborative opinion of the editorial board.
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America needs buyer control, not gun control Nick Bragg
Staff Writer Regardless of gun control, people who want to murder, rob or commit criminal acts will still be able to get their hands on an illegal firearm to get the job done. This scary fact is one of the reasons why I think California is traveling down an unconstitutional path that will hurt the public more than help it. Now I’m not saying everyone should have, or want to have, guns or that everyone should walk around strapped up because that will “make the streets safer.” Because it won’t. Just imagine a bunch of college kids consuming alcohol and drugs with firearms within reach. That wouldn’t end well for anyone. The Second Amendment is an extremely important part of our rights as Americans, and we should educate and embrace the culture. There’s a reason that the right to bear arms is the Second Amendment in the Constitution. Our Founding Fathers found it very important for the citizens to own firearms and be able to protect themselves from whomever— murderers, robbers, corrupt governments— the list goes on. California, which is the most populous state in the US, has the most strict gun laws in the nation. As a gun owner myself, I would hate to see Californians have to keep abiding by these ridiculous regulations that aren’t doing any good. California needs revised regulations before responsible gun owners say, “Screw it, let’s move to Nevada,” or even worse, “Let’s just get illegal firearms.” One way I think California could do better is to require some sort of mental screening before anyone can purchase a firearm. There could be a list of certified psychiatrists within the area that could conduct several tests to evaluate if that person is mentally stable
enough for a firearm. In the Elliot Rodger incident, all of his firearms were registered to his name. He had multiple counselors and psychiatrists over the years to help him with his disorders and if he was required to get signed
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off by them for a gun, they all would have said, “Hell no.” But that’s not the case. He willfully walked into a gun store, took a quick firearms safety test, purchased the weapon, then 10 days later walked into the store to pick up the gun and went home. Critics will say that if he couldn’t buy weapons legally, then he would have just gotten them illegally and done the same thing. This is why more people need to be educated about
firearms and consider owning one themselves. The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is with a good guy with a gun, and we need more of those trained and educated good people. Currently, California assault rifles and handguns are limited to ten-round magazines. Illegal fire arms can feature extendos, which can carry up to 50 rounds. Seems like California wants the criminals to have the upper hand when it comes to home defense. In order to remove the magazine from a weapon in California, a key is needed, which will drastically lengthen the time of reloading. Criminals can just push a button for the magazine to come out and quickly pop another extendo. Effective in 2015, family members, friends, coworkers or someone who just plain hates you can file for a firearms-related restraining order. This means that if someone “feels” like you are threat to yourself or others, then the police can get a judge-issued search warrant and seize all of your weapons. I find this very scary and unconstitutional because you are guilty until proven innocent, which is apparently not how America works. Of course you can appeal the seizure, but for the police to come and seize all your firearms without notice all based on one person that feels you are a threat is ludicrous, especially since someone can do this out of spite or revenge. I believe the most important thing to control is who obtains guns. We need to require a mental screening and we need to keep firearms out of bad hands. Mentally ill citizens will have issues getting illegal firearms due to lack of connections and the disorders they deal with, which is why I think mental screenings could help keep the guns out of bad hands and stay in good hands. Nick Bragg can be reached at
opinioneditor@theorion.com or @Nick981 on Twitter.
Pageants rein supreme despite Miss USA flop Megan Mann
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I have to admit, I was kind of sad when Univision decided not to air the Miss USA pageant this summer. Sure they only pulled the pageant because Donald Trump, the pageant’s part-owner, said horrible and malicious things about Mexican immigrants during one of his political speeches, but I was still sad as I’ve been watching the pageant for years. But what really took me from sad to fuming was when I read an article by the Huffington Post about the pageant’s ratings drop. No, I wasn’t upset because fewer people were watching the show. I mean, come on, it wasn’t aired for goodness sake. What were they expecting? What really pissed me off was the last paragraph of the article which compared pageants to an animal auction and that we’d be better off without them. Are you kidding me? I take a personal offense to this because I’m an ex-pageant girl. I know I’m not what you might picture as the cliched “pageant girl.” I’m not blonde, tanned and skinny, nor do I have a winning, perfectly straight and gleaming white smile. And, I’ll be
the first to admit, I am a whole lot of awkward. But, believe it or not, I did compete in the 2011 and 2012 Miss Colusa County pageants. While the pageant I competed in was just the typical county fair pageant, it was a real pageant. I had to gracefully walk and turn on stage in my high heels and evening gown, recite a speech in lieu of a talent and, yes, I even had to strut around in a bathing suit in front of a huge crowd. It was awesome, even if I went title-less. Granted, it’s a ton of hard work. We practiced our dance routine, speeches and turns for weeks, even months. All of the contestants took time away from their families, friends, boyfriends and other commitments to train for this pageant. This is no exception for any women who participates in a pageant. Sure the crown is a great prize, but what’s better is that most pageants are scholarship pageants, meaning the contestants must use the money towards some form of education, allowing them to return to, or continue in, school. If I’m being completely honest, the scholarship and the crown aren’t even the most rewarding parts of winning a pageant.
For that whole year, from the minute a pageant queen gets her crown to the day she crowns her successor, she is somebody’s role model. I remember watching Miss USA, Miss America and Miss Colusa County and just thinking about how amazing it would be to represent my county, state and even my country. I looked up to those women, those real women, women who could make a difference. So when people say that the world would be better off without pageants because they can damage girls’ self-esteem or body image since the participants conform to some sort of patriarchal ideal, allow me to object. I would rather my future daughter look up to a woman like Miss USA than some half-naked celebrity or photoshopped model. Or, I’d let her make that choice herself instead of trying to censor what she’s exposed to in order to shape her into what I think is best. Isn’t that why people want to pull pageants in the first place? Megan Mann can be reached at opinioneditor@theorion.com or
@meganisthemann on Twitter.
THUMBS Thumbs up to surviving 100degree weather, new class schedules, textbook costs and everything else that comes with the first week of school. Only 15 more until winter break.
Thumbs down to Chris Christie’s proposal to add tracking devices to illegal immigrants in likes to Fedex packages. Govenor Christie, you are “absolutely, positively” clueless.
Thumbs up to German officals moving to place a ban on the cultivation of genetically modified crops. Hopefully, the reaction will be better than that time Hostess stopped making Twinkies.
Thumbs down to financial services not capping parking passes. Once again, profit over people seems to rein true. Students shouldn’t have to pay $121 with the possibility of never finding a spot to park.
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Obama proritizes education over prison Kristina Martinez
Staff Writer
$80 billion is the amount of money that could “eliminate tuition at every public college and university in America.” As Obama pushes to find a way to end mass incarceration, local and state prison programs continue to become overcrowded. I agree with President Obama, I think that our prison systems are focused more on putting people behind bars than reducing the number of people who are entering prison. Obama is choosing to focus on the topics that do matter in American society, such as providing more opportunities for young minority men, reducing the prison population, moderating mandatory minimum sentencing as well as reimposing voting rights to felons. Obama’s view on society’s take on prison is accurate. We joke about prison conditions but have no intention of fixing it. While prison systems become overcrowded and worsen, society continues to view prison as a rape yard or “Orange Is The New Black.” Locking people in cells all day for days, even years on end, will not make us safer. Education has always been placed on the back burner for American society. Tuition continues to increase by the thousands year after year with all this money being spent toward a prison system that has proven to not be effective. Young adults are missing out on the opportunity to get an education at a four-year university because they can’t afford to pay for school. Why would a developed country focus more effort on putting people behind bars than providing their citizens with an education?
Yes, there are scholarships and financial aid, but not everyone is able to depend on that alone. When the President of the United States can tweet that we have wasted $80 billion on our prison system and could have used that toward our public universities and colleges, then the issue becomes obvious. The United States government does not value education. That is the message that Obama is showing to American voters. Once again society has overlooked what is considered a joking matter. There is nothing funny about our government wasting money on a prison system that does more harm than help to society. It’s time that we, as students and voters, make it clear that education deserves the same amount of money that we are allowing to be put into our prison systems. Everyone deserves a shot at an education. Those who are paying out of pocket for an education deserve to be provided with educational institutions who want to see students thrive. Education should not depend on money, and the government should not put money into systems that do nothing positive for society. Being raped in prison is no joke. Being cheated out of an education because you cannot afford one is no joke either. Obama’s call for us to rethink how money could and should be spent is effective. It reminds voters, like myself, to question the laws and policies we have in place now.
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Kristina Martinez can be reached at opinioneditor@theorion.com or
@theorion_news on Twitter.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR This letter to the editor is in response to the August 26 lead editorial “Community members upset by Mormon guest appearance,” which defended Mormons Building Bridge’s booth presence at Chico Pride 2015, defended Chico Stonewall Alliance for allowing them to maintain a booth and criticized local LGBTQ+ people for expressing anger over the decision. This letter is the opinion of one member of Chico’s LGBTQ+ community, and does not represent all. Anyone adventurous enough to visit the fringe booths of Chico Pride 2015’s festival in the plaza will likely have ran across the Mormons Building Bridges booth. Anyone adventurous enough to approach the booth will likely have hugged a Mormon, then received a reward as proof of the feat: a rainbow sticker proclaiming “Hugged by a Mormon.” At a quick glance, this sticker looks like your average piece of Pride paraphernalia. It has a cool logo, a happy message, and of course, it’s rainbow-colored. Not the LGBTQ+ Pride rainbow, mind you— it’s a pastel glossed, jumbled up spectrum of color that looks just close enough to the Pride rainbow to make you think it’s the Pride rainbow, without actually having to be the Pride rain-
bow. This is how Mormons Building Bridges works— they make just enough noise to look and sound like allies of the LGBTQ+ communities without actually having to be allies of LGBTQ+ communities. It took me all of two minutes perusing the Mormons Building Bridges website to run across the same tactic: a subterfuge of support that does nothing in the way of empowering queer folk and everything in the way ofprotecting the prejudice of archaic religious tenets. Scanning through a series of quotes extolling the need to reach out to and accept queer people, the reader runs across this: “Our doctrine— not just belief, but doctrine— that sexual relations are only appropriate and lawful in the Lord’s eyes between a man and a woman legally and lawfully married is unchanged and will never change,” says Elder D. Todd Christofferson. Following the “What You Can Do” tab, the reader will find that Mormon’s Building Bridges encourages its members to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, as long as they don’t conflict with the greater teachings of the Latter Day Saints.
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One might be led to wonder, “What are the greater teachings of LDS?” One is then left scratching one’s head, having walked into one of this nation’s greatest mysteries. However, in the face of confusion and doubt, it always helps to let the money talk. It is estimated that, in 2008, the Mormon church contributed between $22-25 million to their “grassroots” effort Project Marriage. The rest of the country knows this effort by a different name, the not-so grassroots effort Proposition 8, the statewide ban on same-sex marriage. More recently, the LDS decided in August 2015 that they will not be pulling their support from Boy Scouts of America, despite being “deeply troubled” by the organization’s decision to remove its ban on openly gay troop leaders. Their decision to continue supporting Boy Scouts was motivated by the assurance that they would be able to choose troop leaders for their chapters that uphold LDS values— so not-gay troop leaders, essentially. But, let’s not limit this to the LDS’ anti-gay agenda. To address deep-seated religious prejudice against the LGBTQ+ community is to
acknowledge the intersections of gender, sexuality, race, socioeconomic class, etc. Coincidentally, LDS’ historically white-supremacist and misogynist doctrine has enough facets to exclude any and all intersections of a queer identity. For example, their exclusion of black folk from the church through grosstactics of social Darwinism, tactics which the church still attempts to reason away. How about the ongoing debate of women’s leadership roles within the church— meaning whether or not they should be allowed to have them— a movement that has seen recent progress after several actual grassroots movements led by women. None of this is to say that the Mormons at Pride didn’t have the best of intentions or goodness in their hearts. However, it’s reductive and disrespectful to the LGBTQ+ community to gloss over the fact that they are willingly a part of a larger institution that has and continues to rally support to the downfall of queer people. So, in regard to last week’s editorial, I think it’s a little more complicated than Chico’s queer community “closing their minds to organizations based on previous matters.”
COMMENTS OF THE WEEK Chico State continues its rein of sustainability by taking drought relief efforts to the next level. The campus reduced its usage by 43 percent for both June and July. The campus also initiated a campaign throughout campus to educate students on the relief efforts with signs and posters.
In response to the column “Profiting from the Isla Vista tragedy” by Nick Bragg: “Well done Nicholas, a documentary of other shootings as well as the Isla VIsta tragedy would indeed be benificial. It is horror enough, one doesn’t have to see it in a 2-hour movie.” -B.A. Lockhart theorion.com
In response to the editorial “Community members upset by Mormon guest appearance:” “Mormons Building Bridges is not affiliated with or sponsored by the LDS Church. It is an independent organization founded by a group of Mormons to encourage love and acceptance of LGBTQ+ people. Perhaps if the complaining attendees had understood this, they would have reacted differently.” -Jake W. on theorion.com
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Men’s Cross-Country ners,” Towne said. While every sport looks to its players Staff Writer to do their own part, a key part of every For Chico State athletics, 2014 was an team is the general they follow into battle. overall great year, but one of the biggest In Towne’s case it couldn’t be more true, as successes was for the men’s cross-country many of the runners feel his leadership has team. The team found success in the 2014 led to the team’s success. season, continuing the streak of winning The cross-country team will be kicking CCAA titles with its 13th straight victory. off the season by participating in the Ash The team also succeeded in winning the last Creek Invitational 4K on September 11, at 11 of 13 West Regional titles with its 11th in 5:15 p.m., in Monmouth, Oregon. 2014. “We have a good core The Wildcats group, and we have We’re always a were successful in high hopes and expectayounger team who the CCAA confertions,” Towne said. supports itself ence, but fell short Many teammates feel through our runners. of reclaiming their excited about the Ash prized top 10 title in Creek Invitational 4K, Gary Towne, head coach the NCAA champiwhich is 2,000 meters onships. The team’s shorter than the usual heartbreak took place at the end of the 2014 6K runs they enter. With a shorter-than-norseason in Louisville, KY, during a rainy mal first meet, the team is eagerly approachrace that resulted in a 14th place finish. ing its season opener in full force as it trains Last season was the first in 15 seasons that hard this offseason. Chico State did not finish in the top 10 for In order to train for the team’s first meet, the NCAA championships with the streak the cross-country team has spent much of running from 1999 to 2013. its offseason running, which included a trip Despite the loss of not making the top 10 to Lake Tahoe. for the first time in 15 years, Head Coach “It was high altitude, and we got in a lot Gary Towne is confident in the Wildcats’ of miles,” said Aaron Mora, veteran runner. ability to reclaim their rank. “It really helped to bring about the comrad“This year we have some real firepower,” ery.” Towne said. With great confidence in each other and While several of the team leaders are their head coach, the Wildcats look to have a gone, including 2014 All-American Johnny winning stride coming into the 2015 season. Sanchez, the Wildcats are hopeful for a suc“We want each other to succeed, and even cessful 2015 season. With a young and un- though we all want to be the best, we each tested team filled with talent, Towne is feel- play our part,” Mora said. “I know that we ing good about this season. can’t be beat as a team.” “We never really have a rebuilding process. We’re always a younger team who sup- Kenta McAfee can be reached at ports itself through every one of our run- sportseditor@theorion.com or @kentamcafee on Twitter. Kenta McAfee
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Staff Writer Since 2002, the Chico State women’s cross-country team has been a staple in the nation’s top 10 cross-country programs. Until last year. The team finished 13th in the nation last season to snap its streak of 12 straight finishes inside the top 10. “It was a little hard to swallow,” senior Olivia Watt said of falling short of a top 10 finish. “But it lit a fire under us, and I think through challenges and disappointment comes hunger.” Although finishing outside the top 10 at nationals, the team still achieved major accomplishments. Last year marked the women’s seventh CCAA title in a row, and they placed second in the West Regional. “We have a pretty good tradition that we’ve established and have a very capable group,” said Gary Towne, head coach. “Our expectations are, as always, pretty high— maybe even higher than they are in an average year.” The women’s cross-country team is eager to get back to work and ready to start the new season. With all runners returning except for two, the ‘Cats have an experienced group of runners to compete. “It means a lot,” Towne said of his returners. “Hopefully it’ll really make the difference as far as what we are able to achieve as we get into the big races of the year.” Towne only needed a few new runners to bolster the roster. First-year Desirae Jones, who was nationally ranked out of Simi Valley, Kayden Carpenter and Jenny Giguere, who was a standout at Westlake High School, are joining the team this season.
The week before school, both the men’s and women’s teams took a trip to Lake Tahoe to gain chemistry as a team. Along with running, the retreat gave the team the opportunity to get closer to each other, and for the first-years to be welcomed as part of the group. The team will be lead by top returners senior Enriquertta Peinado, junior Sadie Gastelum, sophomore Alex Burkhart and senior Olivia Watt. Peinado was close to a being an AllAmerican last season and was the top finisher last year, Towne said. Gastelum just missed All-CCAA honors in 2014 and Burkhart had a breakout track and field campaign in the spring, resulting in great success in the steeple chase event. “I think we’re coming along a lot stronger than we were last year,” Burkhart said. “Everyone has progressed through track season so we’re a little bit more of a fit bunch this year.” The team will start the season in Monmouth, Oregon on September 11. The team will compete in the Stanford, San Francisco and Doc Adams Invitationals throughout the year, completing its season in Joplin, Missouri on November 21 at the NCAA Cross-Country Championships. One of the biggest goals for the team is to compete for a trophy at the NCAA Championships, Towne said. This means the team will have to finish in the top four during the race. “The thing about cross-country is that championships are made in the summer,” Watt said, “All of us are grinding and ready for the season.” Nick Martinez-Esquibel can be reached at sportseditor@theorion.com or
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Lee Gearhart Men’s Golf
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TEEING OFF Senior golfer Justin Wiles was the CCAA Newcomer of the Year in 2014 and racked up four top 10 finishes last season.
LEE GEARHART Sport: Golf Class: Senior
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DRIBBLE DRIVE The women’s volleyball team warms up to bring the heat and improve on last season’s stats.
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Lee Gearhart was the reigning CCAA Player of the Year in 2014 and is teeing up for another spectacular season for Chico State men’s golf team. Gearhart finished with two wins and five top 10 finishes in 2014 and was a GCAA/PING All-American Honorable Mention. His season-low was a score of 68 while averaging 73.5 strokes per round.
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(All-Academic accolades) The Chico State men’s golf team will be returning three All-Americans, Lee Gearhart, Alistair Docherty and Justin Wiles for the 2015 season that kicks off at the NCAA DII Championship Preview on Sept. 21.
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(Volleyball road games) The Chico State women’s volleyball team 2015 season will feature 10 road games this year including a trip to Monmouth, Oregon for the Western Oregon Invitational on Sept. 11.
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(WOMEN’S GOLF) Jesse Holmes, Air Force Academy Division 1 football player and transfer student, will be in his first season of Chico State basketball after spending two years playing college football.
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THE LONG DRIVE Senior women’s golfer Dani O’Keefe is entering her fourth season with the Wildcats and looks to leave her mark in 2015 averaging, 80 strokes per round beginning the year.
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SKILLS Junior runner Nick Grubiss does some drills on Wednesday before heading to the weight room for his practice routine.
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WOMEN’S SOCCER SCHEDULE 1. St. Martin’s University 2. Seattle Pacific 3. Concordia 4. Dixie State University 5. Cal Baptist University 6. Dominican University 7. Humboldt State 8. Sonoma State 9. Cal State East Bay
Time 1 p.m. 12 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 11:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m.
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Time 10. CSU, Stanislaus 11. CSU, Dominguez Hills 12. CSU, Los Angeles 13. Cal Poly Pomona 14. CSU, San Bernardino 15. UC San Diego 16. Cal State San Marcos 17.Cal State Monterey Bay 18. San Francisco State
UPCOMING CROSS-COUNTRY MEETS Friday, Sept. 11 5:15 p.m.
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Mike O’Malley, former Wildcat and head coach for the men’s soccer team, is presented with Chris Wondolowski’s jersey, a former Chico State athlete with whom O’Malley had the pleasure of coaching. O’Malley is responsible for winning Chico State’s first national game and 117 men’s soccer wins during his coaching career.
Leading the game, given the fame Former soccer player and head coach, Mike O’Malley, returns to Chico State for his induction into the Hall of Fame Kenta McAfee
Staff Writer Mike O’Malley, men’s soccer head coach from 1996-2007, has been inducted into the Chico State Hall of Fame for his dedication as both a player and a coach. As a player, O’Malley succeeded in leading the Wildcats to consecutive West Regional titles in 1971 and 1972. As a couch, he had a record 117 wins at Chico State, the second most in the program’s history, and finished his career with a 155-129-16. During the 2003 season, he was awarded the National Coach of the Year award, after leading Chico State to its first national game.
What was your experience at Chico State like being the head soccer coach? “For me, I moved here in 1986 from Cleveland, Ohio, and did it with the intent of coaching the soccer program here. I had coached at the Division I level at the University of Washington, and I coached at the professional level both in Cleveland and in Pittsburg. I always wanted to come back to Chico State to coach — it was like a mommy calling her baby home.”
What was it like coaching the men’s soccer team? “It was just one of those things; it’s like it was in my DNA. It was where I was supposed to be. The nature of the athletes that Chico State attracts was a perfect match for me
to be able to coach them. Soccer attracts, especially back in the ‘80s, ‘90s and early 2000s, soccer attracts a special kind of an athlete. I would say it attracts, I mean historically, a little bit more of a rebellious quality in the athletes. When I played here, we all knew we were good athletes but we all had a little bit of rebel in us as well.”
Do you ever miss coaching soccer? Being the head coach? “I don’t miss it at all. Part of the reason I got out of it was the players that were coming out of the program were a little different than they were in the past and I’m more old school. I think if you’re going to deal with young, student athletes, you better be ready to modify your approach from time to time if you want to be effective, and I was certainly willing to modify my approach. I am very close to the athletes with which I’ve worked — it’s all about the relationships. As you get older, you’ll find out it’s all about the relationships, and I have a very strong relationship with a lot of the athletes that I’ve coached in the past. I wasn’t getting the same feeling from the athletes that were coming through the program in my last couple of years coaching, so I really feel like it was time for me to leave. If I were to miss anything about coaching soccer, it would be the relationships.”
What was your reaction when you were chosen for the Hall of Fame? “I’m so honored and blessed it’s unbelievable. I wasn’t that great of a player, I pretty much taught myself the game. I didn’t kick a soccer ball until I was 16 years old, but it’s a sport that I used to play in high school. I went out for soccer my junior year simply because I just wanted to stay in shape between football and track with a winter sport in high school, and I ended up just falling in love with the game.”
O’Malley resigned from his head coach position in 2007. He regards Chico State as his “perfect match.” How much of an influence do you think you had over these guys lives? Do you feel like you were a key factor in elevating them to the next level? “I don’t think you can help but influence them. It’s not just coaches, it’s anyone who works with students or athletes at that particular age, from 18 to 22. I think you are even if you didn’t ever say a word to them, just by the nature of your presence, you will influence them one way or another. I like to think that perhaps my influence was more of a positive influence than otherwise, but I think I did and in my communications with my former players, they tell me I did. So I guess I’ll have to believe them.” Kenta McAfee can be reached at sportseditor@theorion.com or
@kentamcafee on Twitter.
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Bumping up, setting records, spiking stats Nick Reddy
Staff Writer Those familiar with the NBA know how much of a disparity there is between the top tier teams and the lowly bottom feeders in the league. Some teams are vying for a championship and some are stuck on the bottom rung of the ladder. Then there are those left out of playoff contention, albeit a distinct step above the cellar dwellers. The 2015 Chico State women’s volleyball team has its sights set on escaping mediocrity and improving upon the 2014 season’s 1313 overall record and 11-11 conference record. Building consistency would also be a point to emphasize this fall. The Wildcats alternated wins and losses for the last 11 matches of the 2014 campaign, while having their longest winning and losing streaks stand at three apiece. The ‘Cats are set to play a total of 30 matches, four more than last year, thanks to two more non-conference matches and the addition of Cal State San Marcos to the California Collegiate Athletic Conference. However, the ‘Cats will not play their season opener until Tuesday, Sept. 15. The squad will have 10 matches under its belt by then as it takes on Cal State East Bay in Acker Gym at 7 p.m. All home matches begin at 7 p.m. and are free with a student ID. Can’t-miss-home-matches include a battle with defending West Region Champions, Sonoma State, on Friday, September 25, and defending CCAA champion, Cal State San
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Head Coach Cody Hein and Assistant Coach Tommy Gott discuss the next drill with returning volleyball player, Natalie Nordahl. Bernardino, on Friday, Nov. 6. Both the Cougars and Coyotes are ranked among the top 25 teams in the country according to the American Volleyball Coaches Association Division II preseason poll. Senior Night is slated for Tuesday, Nov. 10 against San Francisco State. With only two seniors on the roster, 13thyear head coach Cody Hein has his hands full with bringing seven new recruits, five firstyears and two junior transfers, into the fold to join the 10 returning letterwinners.
“It’s about our veterans teaching them our ways and being good role models,” said Hein of his new players getting up to game speed. “They’re all doing a good job.” Hein named several players as to who he needs to step up and lead the team this fall. At the helm of the team is junior setter Torey Thompson, a two-year starter. The 2014 CCAA Setter of the Year, two-time First Team AllCAA and Second Team Daktronics All-West Region selection holds the keys to the ‘Cats of-
fense. Thompson led the conference in assists and assists per set last fall. But before Thompson can start handing out assists left and right, she needs her teammates on the court as well. “We need to pass the ball,” Hein said. “Our defensive specialists, sophomores Anu Munkhtur and Shannon Cotton, junior transfer Jaclyn Kreymborg and freshman Natalia Betancourt, need to step up and pass well right away.” On the other end of Thompson’s sets are a bevy of quality hitters for the ‘Cats. Senior outside hitter Shannon Boling, junior opposite hitter Natalie Nordahl and sophomore outside hitter Olivia Mediano will all be counted on to pile up points. Hannah Wilkins and Ashton Kershner will look to replace the now graduated middle hitter, Lindsay Quigley. Consistency is the key for this season. Stringing wins together will be needed to place the ‘Cats in the top eight and earn a berth to the inaugural NCAA Championship playoff in La Jolla this November. “Modeling consistent behavior, we need to duplicate all the right things that we do. That means doing the right things in practice now and then continuing to do so,” Hein said. Nick Reddy can be reached at
sportseditor@theorion.com or @NickIsReddy on Twitter.
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Former Wildcat named MVP, finds success on the field Jason Spies
Staff Writer Since graduating from Chico State in 2014, Luis “Louie” Martinez has taken his game around the world. The 25-year-old Wildcat alumnus played five years for Chico State helping the men’s soccer team reach the NCAA Tournament in 2013 and win its first-round game against Seattle Pacific. Getting the NCAA tournament win was Martinez’s most coveted memory of his collegiate career. “I’d never played in the NCAA Tournament before, so that was a really big moment for me being a senior playing in my last year,” Martinez said. Felipe Restrepo, men’s soccer head coach, said he remembers coaching against Martinez back when he was still coaching soccer in Davis, CA. “He used to play against my club team when I coached in Davis,” Restrepo said. “So I’ve known Louie since he was 14 or 15 years old, and I’ve watched him grow up and do some great things in his life.” In the offseason, Martinez would train with a player developmental league team called the Portland Timbers. This way he could stay in shape and also improve his game for the next level. That training appears to have paid off. Martinez’s career took a big leap after finishing his first season with the San Jose Earthquakes, a player developmental league team, when he was offered a spot on Asociacion Deportiva Guanacasteca, a second division pro team located in Guanaste, Costa Rica. “It was really tough to be so far away from my family and friends,” Martinez said. “But when you are chasing your dream, you have to do whatever it takes.” Playing for a second division pro team was one of the biggest challenges of his soccer career. Martinez stayed with a host family for the 5-6 months he was in Costa Rica. In Guanaste, the whole team would come together to show support for ADG. Every
Sunday, the team would have a game with one bye week mixed in the schedule. The fans were spirited— they would scream, yell and boo if they lost. The fans were diehards that were always there for the team, win or lose, Martinez said. “It was really crazy because the fans would be so into the games and you really didn’t want to disappoint them,” Martinez said. The competition that Martinez faced in Guanaste was some of the toughest he’s ever played against, mainly because he was playing against older men instead of college kids. “These were grown men out there playing. Some were probably 35 years old and they were really physical,” Martinez said. “The ball movement and the movement without the ball was much faster than in college or club soccer.” During his time playing for ADG, Martinez helped the team get to the semi-finals, scoring two goals in its playoff run. Since returning to the United States, Martinez has been making even more strides toward his goal to someday play professionally for Major League Soccer. Recently, Martinez was named MVP of his player developmental league team, the FC Tucson. “I’m truly honored and humbled to win the MVP award,” Martinez said. “I play on a great team and there are a number of guys who deserved it. I’m very blessed.” This is just another accomplishment to add to his already impressive resume as a soccer player with big dreams and a determination to one day play professionally. His former coach will tell you he has the work ethic to make that dream a reality. “I think the most impressive thing about Louie is his drive,” Restrepo said. “The kid wants to be a pro, and he’ll do anything to get to that point. If it means being out on that field all day, every day, that’s what he will do to make it happen.” Jason Spies can be reached at sportseditor@theorion.com or
@Jason_Spies on Twitter.
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Luis Martinez keeps his concentration as he maneuvers through the defense.
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ONLINE: Jack Lincoln, Chico State alum, is recognized as one of politics ‘ most beautiful people.
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Local brewer crafts his way to gluten-free success Samantha O’Reilly
Staff Writer The bottle was plain: a broad root beercolored glass clothed in a simple purple label. The first sip: pleasing and rustic, evoking images of backyard weddings and renaissance fairs. Carbonation swells and conquers the taste buds before the first sip can pass the uvula. Jim Eckert, owner of the local brewing company, Eckert Malting & Brewing Company, is one of the only producers of gluten-free beer. In 2009, Eckert’s wife, Kristina, determined she was gluten intolerant. Though it was Eckert who habitually engaged in the art of home brewing, his wife enjoyed beer as well. Beer was the last gluten-rich product reluctantly removed from her diet. Though Eckert did not suffer from his wife’s restrictions, he felt guilty when he indulged in ale and she could not. His relationship with homemade brews dated back to the ‘80s, and he was not ready to give it up. Eckert first began brewing while he attended the University of Wyoming in Laramie, where he graduated with two bachelor’s degrees in crop science and soil science, along with a master’s de-
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gree in agronomy. After trying and disliking multiple gluten-free beers, Eckert decided to create a brew that was gluten-free and tasty. He knew which ingredient could make his beer drinkable. Rice. After sampling other products, Eckert determined there was a definite need for gluten-free beer that actually tastes good, he said. His brewing industry is unique because he brews in a facility that has no possibility of cross-contamination. It wasn’t until he brewed his first gluten-free beer that Eckert started his own brewery. “That was the niche I had been looking for,” Eckert said. Many people suffer from being gluten intolerant. According to celiaccentral. org, Celiac disease affects 1 in 133 Americans, but up to 83 percent have either been undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. Eckert is also trying to make his beer available to local bars by including kegs as a marketable product. Jim Eckert has modest plans for expansion, but will expand only if there is a demand. Eckert is happy he can bring delicious gluten-free beer to the Chico community. Eckert’s ale is available at Spike’s Bottle Shop in Chico which sells all six of Eckert’s fine brews. Samantha O’Reilly can be reached at featureseditor@theorion.com or
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Jim Eckert dominates the gluten-free beer market with his own unique blend which features rice.
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READERS, DIGEST: CHIA SEEDS FEED MORE THAN JUST PLANTS Grace Kerfoot
Food Columnist Long gone are the days when “chia” was only associated with vegetative afros of the iconic and “oh so ‘90s” Chia Pet. Now, instead of sprinkling chia seeds on ceramic statues, people are sprinkling them in their diet in tastefully clever ways. Despite being small and humble in appearance, chia seeds are a nutritional powerhouse. Each one is rich with protein, fiber and omega-3 fatty acids to make your muscles stronger, your poops more enjoyable and your brain livelier. Indeed they truly are a superfood. Unlike traditional snack seeds such as sunflower, chia seeds possess the remarkable ability to absorb up to 10 times their own volume in liquid. This makes them ideal to add to smoothies and even juices to boost both satiety and nutritional factors. Unfamiliar with how to start using them? Try: • Adding them to a salad • Pouring them in your beverage (water, kombucha, tea or smoothie), then shake or blend and within minutes, the chia seeds will swell up to thicken your liquid • Baking with them or using them as an egg replacement
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Jack Lincoln, Chico State alumnus, was recently recognized as one of the ‘50 Most Beautiful’ faces in politics by The Hill, an online political website. Lincoln currntly lives in Washington D.C. working for the Committee of Natural Resources.
Chico State alum among 50 ‘most beautiful’ in politics
After moving to Washington D.C. to pursue his love of politics, Jack Lincoln, a Chico State alumnus, has experienced many exciting occurrences.
Although Lincoln is busy with his influential career in political matters, he still remembers the years he spent at Chico State, he said. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity and numerous honor roll societies. In addition, Lincoln was also an active member of CAVE.
After that, Lincoln became more excited about the idea of being featured in a popular political website, he said. “It actually is a really great way to network. In D.C., it is important for people to know your name. And putting a face to a name is the best way to do it,” Lincoln said.
Lincoln graduated from Chico State in 2013 with a degree in international relations. “I wasn’t quite sure what I wanted to do with that degree at the time,” he said, “but I knew it would open a lot of doors for me.” After graduation, Lincoln moved to Washington D.C. and started to look for a job. Shortly after his move, he found an opening at the Committee of Natural Resources as a staff assistant. “I organize the meetings that we hold and get the logistics in order,” Lincoln said. “Once this committee decides on a topic, we push it through to the House of Representatives.”
“I helped out in classrooms at elementary schools,” Licoln said. “That was very rewarding and fun for me.” After moving to Washington D.C., Lincoln heard about an online publication called The Hill. The Hill, an influential political website, features 50 of the most beautiful people involved in politics in its annual “50 Most Beautiful.” One of Lincoln’s friends nominated him for the 2015 list. “At first I kind of just laughed it off,” he said. “But then they gave me call and told me I was chosen to be in the top 50.”
After being interviewed and photographed for The Hill, Lincoln has been stopped by people on the street, he said. “People ask me if I was one of the people featured, because I look familiar,” he said. “At first I was embarrassed, but now it is a pretty cool bragging right.” After this exciting nomination, Lincoln remains working in the capital city and hopes to make important changes for the United States in the future, he said.
Alisa Thorsen
Features Editor
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Serves two. Leftovers will keep for at least a week. • Stir 1/4 cup chia seeds with 1 cup milk of your choice and let the chia seeds rest and swell overnight in the fridge. • The next morning add your chia seeds to a blender along with another 1/4 cup of milk and a pinch of salt. Blend on high for about 30 seconds and divide the porridge into two bowls. Bowl topping combinations: • Seasonal fruit + chopped almonds or walnuts • Cocoa powder (add while blending) + honey + chopped chocolate chips • Shredded coconut + dried mango + lime zest (try using coconut milk as your milk base) • Pistachios + chopped dates + orange zest • Runny nut butter + jam + extra pinch of sea salt Whether you enjoy them raw and crunchy or their slurpier side, exploring chia seeds can transform your food and your health. Grace Kerfoot can be reached at
featureseditor@theorion.com or @gracekerf on Twitter.
HOROSCOPE AUGUST 31SEPTEMBER 6 Virgo Putting others before yourself is a common theme in your life. Your constant care for others is shown through the positive impacts you make on people’s lives. Don’t let this love you share wear you down. Remember to give yourself a break and focus on your needs.
Alisa Thornsen can be reached at featureseditor@theorion.com or
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THE O-FACE: LEAVING YOUR MARK IS INEVITABLE IN HOOKUP CULTURE Emma Vidak-Benjamin
Sex Columnist You wake up the next morning and make your way to the bathroom, peeping at yourself in the mirror when you see those big, dark bruises staring back at you from your neck. That’s right, I’m talking hickeys— the unfortunate and dark (pun intended) side of hooking up. Receiving hickeys can be a fun and enjoyable activity, but the aftermath can be downright scary and highly unattractive. I think we could all agree that hiding hickeys is a pain. Aside from the fact that hickeys are dark and obvious bruises marked on an extremely visible part of our skin, they also force us to awkwardly interact with people who are staring straight at something we badly wish to hide. Unfortunately (for me anyway), hickeys have become, or maybe always have been, a large part of the hookup culture in college. Sometimes it seems almost like a law that a hookup can only be defined by the hickey that comes along with it. On any given day, especially on Mondays after the weekend, I can spot many people with hickey-covered necks on campus. When I’m sitting in class, I notice them even more, and it’s so typical that it almost seems like a fad all the “cool kids” are doing. I’m not a fan of walking around with obnoxious marks on my neck, obvious proof of
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my hookup or the idea of being marked as someone else’s territory. Getting intimate with someone else is a private matter to me, and the consequences of a hickey almost ruins the privacy of the whole matter, revealing to the world exactly what you’ve been up to in your free time. Maybe I’m too self-conscious and should just learn to own the whole hickey look, or maybe it’s true— hickeys are ugly, plain and simple. While we’re all walking around trying to look our best and catch the eye of those cute guys and gals, it would probably help us out if we had sparkling clean necks. Free of evidence,
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proof and territorial markings of our previous promiscuous activities. However, hickeys do come along with passionate, intense, caught-in-the-moment hookups, and who would want to hold back from that? Hickeys might just be unavoidable and, as much as I would love to groan and grumble about them, I don’t think anyone is quite willing to give up the pleasurable process that leads to hickeys. Emma Vidak-Benjamin can be reached at sexcolumnist@theorion.com or
@theorion_news on Twitter.
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The second annual Chico-Con Convention featured a Magic the Gathering tournament, fashion show and Cosplay contest.
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Artists, crafters and vendors showcased their fandom goods at the Chico-Con event on Saturday, August 29 at the Elks Lodge. Many attendees took advantage of the oppotunity to dress up as their favorite characters. The next Chico-Con is scheduled for August 27, 2016.