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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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