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“He grabbed me and I thought he was going to put me in the car.”

ASSAULTS LINGER 1 109 9 Lonnie Scott Keith, who was arrested in connection with two south-campus attacks, faces one count of rape. He also faces kidnapping charges and two counts of assault with intent to commit a felony.

There have been nine sexual assaults on campus property between the years of 2009 and 2011, as reported by Chico State’s Cleary Report.

Number of rapes reported in the city of Chico between 2009 and 2011 as detailed by Chico Police.

As trial begins, many rapes remain unsolved velopment during the investigation of a series of south-campus sexual assaults. But when he goes on trial for six counts related to the commission of sexual assaults on Oct. 7, many of the sex crimes that involved women being snatched off the street by a man waiting in a car will remain unsolved.

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On Jan. 29, Lt. Mike O’Brien of the Chico Police Department stood before reporters and announced the arrest of Lonnie Scott Keith, who was charged with two kidnappings and a sexual assault. Beside a blown-up picture of Keith’s face and Pepper spray attacker a timeline of sexual asstalks streets saults committed within In September 2011, two the last year, police laid female Chico State stuout the items discovered dents were attacked by Lonnie Scott in Keith’s car when they a young white man who Keith stopped him at 2:30 a.m. exited a dark-colored seArrested in connection with for running a stop sign. dan with tinted windows south-campus The items included syand doused the women sexual assaults ringes loaded with sedin pepper spray. atives, a back seat covOne of the women, ered with blankets and who had been exposed bedding, a stun gun and adhesive to pepper spray before, described tape cut into several strips. The the battle with her attacker in a car, they said, was primed for an- 2011 interview with The Orion. She other sexual assault. said passersby near West Eighth Keith’s arrest was a major de- and Hazel streets watched and did

nothing as she fought for her safety. “He grabbed me and I thought he was going to put me in the car,” she said. She began kicking and screaming and was able to get free long enough to run into her home, which was just around the corner. That same night, a witness saw a dark-colored sedan circling the neighborhood from 11 p.m. to the early morning. “It was stalking my neighborhood,” the witness said in a 2011 Orion interview. “We haven’t seen it since.” After that night, seven more sexual assaults would take place in the South-Campus Neighborhood over the span of 12 months. When police made an arrest in connection with two of those assaults in January 2013, their suspect didn’t fit the profile of a rapist. “He was a respected member of the community,” said O’Brien said. “He held a position of trust within the community working at the hos-

Weapons used According to a Chico police press release, which listed 10 attacks, not all of the women were assaulted, possibly because they fought off their attackers. A majority of the assaults involving college-aged females that occurred leading up to Keith’s arrest had some common elements.

Three of the women were attacked with pepper spray

Nine of the incidents involved the assailant using a vehicle in some manner.

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Student dies after hit-and-run

Nursing student spent 2 days at Enloe Medical Center in critical condition Ernesto Rivera

Chief Copy Editor A Chico State student who fought serious injuries after being struck by a car Sunday evening died Tuesday afternoon at Enloe Medical Center. Kristina Chesterman, 21, a senior nursing major, suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck on the 300 block of Nord Avenue shortly before 11 p.m. and was transported to Enloe Medical Center in critical condition after the police arrived on scene, according to a Chico police press release. She died two days later, said Joe Wills, Chico State’s director of public affairs and publications. According to the press release, Riley Hoover, a 19-year-old Chico resident, was intoxicated and fled the collision scene after striking Chesterman. Police say Hoover was involved Kristina in another collision at the 700 Chesterman block of Nord Avenue, where ofSenior ficers arrested him on suspicion nursing major of driving under the influence and fleeing a crime scene. Chico police received the call regarding the collision at 10:54 p.m. and responded to the scene, said Sgt. George Laver of the Chico Police Department. “The bicyclist was riding on the right-hand edge in the bike lane going northbound on Nord Avenue,” he said. “The vehicle crossed into the bike lane and struck the bicyclist from behind.” Chesterman was dragged on the hood of Hoover’s GMC SUV for 100 yards after the impact, Laver said. The bicycle became lodged under the car and dislodged 200 yards after the impact. The officers on the scene saw Chesterman had trouble breathing and suffered significant head injuries. Para-

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medics arrived immediately. “They initially told us she was in critical, pretty grave, condition,” Laver said. Chesterman spent two days in critical condition at Enloe Medical Center, according to Christina Chavira, a spokesperson for Enloe Medical Center. A candlelight vigil for Chesterman’s recovery was held outside of Enloe Medical Center Monday evening.About 20 people gathered outside the hospital, including Chico State nursing students, friends and well-wishers, who wrote get-well notes on a poster that was later taken to her room. Adam Wright, a Butte College student, said he became best friends with Chesterman in high school. She has always loved helping people, one of the many reasons she joined the nursing program at Chico State, Wright said. “She touched everyone that met her,” he said. “Every-

one that met her liked her.” Chesterman transferred to Chico State from Livermore, Calif. in fall 2012, said Joe Wills, director of public affairs and publications. Hoover consented to a blood test and is currently being held at Butte County Jail, where he is being charged with two felonies: hit-and-run resulting in death or injury and driving under the influence causing bodily injury, according to the Butte County Sheriff ’s Office. His court appearance is scheduled for Sept. 25 at the Butte County Courthouse. His bail has been set at $260,000. The University flag is being flown at half staff today in Chesterman’s memory. Ernesto Rivera can be reached at

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Faculty union organizes at downtown diner Mozes Zarate

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Members of the California Faculty Association packed into Mom’s restaurant on West Second and Salem streets Monday night to discuss negotiations for better compensation and working conditions. The discussion was in preparation for the bargaining of the union’s forthcoming contract with the California State University, set to take effect after the current contract expires in June 2014. The CFA is a union of more than 23,000 professors, lecturers, librarians, counselors and coaches who teach in the California State University system. Andy Merrifield, chair of the CFA bargaining team, chronicled a series of victories and losses for CSU faculty over the past five years at the meeting. At the end of August, the CSU agreed to an across-the-board increase of 1.3 percent for members as part of a new agreement for the current contract. Merrifield estimated that the increase would amount to about $960 a

year for most faculty, or $80 a month. “Nineteen million dollars was a small step in the right direction,” Merrifield said. “But it’s not going to fix years and years of no compensation.” A survey was released to members in an effort to gauge their greatest concerns. The results allow the union to create “sunshine” proposals, general items that become the basis for the negotiations. The union is still trying to gather more input before the final results are released. Susan Green, treasurer for the statewide CFA, said that she felt encouraged by the turnout of the meeting and the new people who attended. “What we get from the contract is a collective effort,” Green said. Based on a preliminary analysis of the results, salary increases were still a primary concern. “When you feel you are valued as an employee of the CSU, and there is recognition for what you’re doing, that can translate directly into what the classroom experience is going to be like,” said Vince Ornelas, CFA chapter president for CSU, Chico. Attendees of the meeting also addressed employee workloads and top-

Faculty Jason Conwell, left, field representative for the CFA, talks with Paul Friedlander, the former director of music industry at Chico State, after signing in to the meeting.

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The Bell Memorial Union is being renovated to facilitate student involvement and give it a more inclusive environment. Associated Students is finalizing renovations to make the BMU better-equipped for student government and the student population within the next year. The two stages of renovations will total $1.3 million and will be paid for by A.S.

Second floor remodel

The first stage will transform the second floor of the Wildcat Store into a place for students to get involved with organizations. The new renovations will feature a more modern design, said Kory Acosta, a junior and the vice president of facilities and services.

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down online courses implemented by the administration instead of faculty. Merrifield stressed that issues like compensation won’t just affect CSU employees, but also students. Insufficient compensation can lead to “rolling” departments, or departments where faculty are forced to leave or seek other employment because they are unable to financially support themselves, Merrifield said. The quality of education will

suffer without permanent faculty members instructing students. “It is absolutely vital that the faculty that teach our students have a commitment to the university,” Merrifield said. Open negotiations for the successor contract will take place from Oct. 1 to Nov. 30. Mozes Zarate can be reached at

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BMU remodel to create leadership hub Lindsay Pincus

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“The concept we are going for is an open space,” Acosta said. “We went to different offices of big corporations in San Francisco and it is all open and there are no closed-off offices.” When students graduate and transition to jobs Kory at large corporations, Acosta they will already be familA.S. vice president iar with open office space of facilities and services and have experience working in a similar environment, she said. “We want to use the space in a modern way so we are going to have portable walls that are glass, which makes it more open,” Acosta said.

The second floor will include space for A.S., the Student Life and Leadership Office, the Freshman Leadership Opportunity program, Union Label and the Wildcat Leadership Institute. “The offices are going to be defined, but there will be an open meeting room for anyone,” Acosta said. The new leadership hub will be similar to the fourth floor of the library, said David Buckley, the executive director of A.S. It will be a place where all students are welcome to come and find an organization that fits them. “In the past, you would have to go find organizations, but there are a lot of students that don’t,” Buckley said. “We are definitely interested in bringing in students who may not typically come in here. Whether it is FLO, Union Label, Greek life or the Environment Affairs Council, it will

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CSU adopts Chico State’s philosophy course Bill Hall

Staff Writer A Chico State online critical thinking course is being offered across the California State University system as part of a multi-million dollar effort toward technological solutions that aim to increase student success. This mass adoption is part of an effort by the chancellor’s office to redesign bottlenecked courses with an emphasis on online accessibility. The CSU is giving $10 million to CSU campuses during the 2013-14 academic year for the redesign. The term bottleneck refers to any obstacle that limits a student’s ability to make progress toward a degree, such as courses with high failure rates, a lack of required classes at a particular campus or limitations on properly equipped facilities. Wai-hung Wong, a philosophy professor, has been teaching an online version of his critical thinking class for about four years. His class was chosen by the chancellor’s office as one of six courses that is considered an exceptional example for course redesign. This means the student success outcomes produced in the online environment were equivalent or higher when compared to the same class in a traditional setting. Faculty members from other campuses came to Chico State this summer to learn from Wong’s experiences. “The summer eAcademy at Chico State was basically a workshop for faculty members from other campuses to explore the possibility of offering an online critical thinking course,” Wong wrote in an email to The Orion. These six proven classes are now being offered across the CSU system in a program called intrasystem concurrent enrollment, also known as ICE. As of Sept. 6, about 160 students had enrolled in these courses. Wong is teaching one online course with about 26 students, some of which are from other CSU campuses. Chico State Provost Belle Wei, who has worked

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Schooled Marcell DuGuerre teaches a critical thinking philosophy class. This same general education course is now offered online throughout the CSU system as part of the intrasystem concurrent enrollment program.

closely with the chancellor’s office, said that Chico State can expect to see this program grow in the future, as more bottleneck courses are redesigned and evaluated to see if they have the same success rates. “For instance, sometimes a particular course is not offered because we don’t have enough enrollment,” Wei said. “These kind of ICE courses may be beneficial to our students because then they can take it online so the schedule will be more flexible for them.” The critical thinking class is not a bottleneck for Chico State, but Wong’s success may help alleviate the lack of effective classes in the CSU system, said Ed Pluth, the chair of the philosophy department. “There are other campuses that can’t offer

enough sections of critical thinking and everyone has to have one for general education, so that is why the chancellor’s office was interested in doing something,” Pluth said. The university’s approach to online courses is informed by what are recognized as the best practices for effective teaching and student learning, wrote Chico State President Zingg in an email to The Orion. “These best practices inform the technology we choose to deliver the courses,” Zingg wrote. “We do not choose the technology first then fit course content to it.” Bill Hall can be reached at

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University police cope with revelry over the weekend Mozes Zarate

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It was 10:30 p.m., and the staff at Whitney Hall were already calling University Police to check to see if a student was drunk. Sgt. David Bird said he was hoping the weekend party scene would be rained out. The Orion joined Bird last Friday as part of the University Police Department’s RideAlong program to see what the weekend graveyard shift is like for officers. “The goal for tonight is to make sure all the students survive,” Bird said in an interview before the ride. “That they get home and live through the night.”

Residence Halls

Friday night’s alcohol-infused antics hit Chico earlier than usual, with staff members at dormitories asking University Police to conduct sobriety tests on students before the evening’s peak hours. A student at Whitney Hall, underage and struggling to stand, was arrested and taken away to sober up.

Whitney, Sutter, Shasta, and Lassen, the largest residence halls, house more than 2,500 freshmen. This is where University Police see much of the action, Bird said. “If I had a magic button to stop everyone from drinking under the age of 21, I’d press it,” Bird said. From 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., Bird and three other graveyard shift officers scouted the campus and surrounding properties to gauge where potential problem areas were developing. From 10 p.m. until 2 a.m., Bird and the officers reacted to emergencies as the drinks multiplied. Public intoxication, fights and assaults are the most common arrests made by University Police, Bird said. The common thread often shared between those crimes is alcohol consumption. After responding to the Whitney Hall alcohol violation, Bird drove to the heart of the party scene, Ivy Street, and the neighborhoods nearby.

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Riley’s and Frankie’s Friday night. Robotic pied, making crime prevention throughout the night a greater challenge. dubstep beats, multi-colored strobe lights “There’s no way to stop everything that’s and liquor breath congested the senses going on,” Bird said. along First and Ivy streets. University Police works closely with the Many of the pedestrians greeted Bird Chico Police Dekindly, while others partment, sharing spouted vulgarities jurisdictions and and police siren imIf I had a magic button to calls. Officers will pressions from their also occasionally porches. stop everyone from drinkride together in one Despite a few bad ing under the age of 21, I’d vehicle. apples, the departuse it. Chico Police Dement enjoys a great Sgt. David Bird partment has rerapport with Chico University police cently undergone students, Bird said. budget cuts while “We appear as the city crime rate something that someone thinks we’re supposed to be,” Bird has risen. But no cuts to University Police are planned. The force will soon be expandsaid. “Robots writing tickets, going out there and doing good. We’re absolutely nat- ing with a new hire in the coming weeks, Bird said. ural human beings, and we care.” By 11 p.m., staff at Shasta Hall called police in to perform a sobriety test. Dangerous journey home It takes two officers to perform these tests. Many dangerous neighborhoods surAnd with only four officers on patrol, half round campus, including portions of Coof University Police’s patrol becomes occu» please see UPD | A5

False fire alarms reduced, still burdensome Nathan Lehmann

Staff Writer

Non-emergency fire alarms at campus housing facilities continue to be a nuisance for the fire department and university staff. For every fire alarm that is triggered at the campus dormitories, the housing staff react, the fire department responds and the student residents look on. Twelve fire alarm reports have been filed thus far, David Stephen, director of university housing and food services, wrote in an email to the Orion. Two of these were pranks, Stephen said. One student has been removed from university housing, and the second case is still pending deliberation. The remaining 10 alarms have been associated with cooking. No actual fires have been reported so far this semester. The fire alarms that are triggered at the student residences are generally associated with cooking.

Here’s what residents had to say about the fire alarms in the University Village:

“We have new students with relatively little cooking expeposition and delayed for more pressing calls. The alarms also rience, it’s amazing how many of these situations would be take a mental and physical toll on the firefighters. remedied if students simply read food preparation labels,” Being alert for every alarm puts a strain on the responders, Stephen wrote. and can eventually create a sense of Following the installation of the complacency, Myers said. This is also new fire and life safety system last true for the students who live in the We have new students with year, the number of false alarms dearea, because they are conditioned to relatively little cooking creased. But those that do occur conthe alarms and won’t respond as if experience. tinue to create problems for Chico it’s a real emergency. State and the fire department. Along with the emotional factors of University Police Department acts the alarms, the city of Chico spends DAVID STEPHEN as a buffer between these alarms and additional money on each response. Director of University Housing firefighters and determines whether The city of Chico also pays for the a response is necessary. Regardless fuel used by fire engines, which averof whether they need to show up, ages about $50 per response. firefighters prepare for every alarm, which can exact a toll on emergency personnel. Nathan Lehmann can be reached at The false alarms have negative effects on firefighters, said newseditor@theorion.com or @theorion_news on Twitter Chico fire marshal Martin Myers. Initially, they could be out of

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POLICE BLOTTER The police blotter is a selection of information cited directly from Chico Police Department and University Police Department.

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Friday 12:02 p.m.: Bike theft outside Modoc Hall. “Reporting party states that black road bike with green rims, thin tires and white taped grips with bent handlebars taken Thursday between 1 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. from behind Modoc Hall. No serial number, valued at $300.” Friday 4:29 p.m.: Bike theft from in front of the Physical Science Building. “Black with white specks. Cannadale Chase (no serial number). 27 speed, locked with Masterlock and dogchain. Taken between noon and 4:46 p.m.”

Chico Police Saturday, 11:56 a.m.: Assault/battery on the 100 block of East Second Street. “Homeless man came into the store to say he was in an altercation with another homeless person. Victim wants to file report for being spit on. Will be standing by in front of Zuchini and Vine.”

Saturday, 12:03 p.m.: Disturbance outside the Safeway on West Sacramento Avenue. “Customer got into a disagreement outside the store with some other customers last night. Reporting party asked the subject to leave but he is refusing because he is afraid the subjects he was in a dispute Saturday 11:10 a.m.: Bike stolen from outside with are going to hurt him.” Holt Hall. “Reporting party reporting his silver and gray Marin bike (was) taken last Thursday. Saturday, 3:45 p.m.: Verbal dispute on the 300 Bike not registered, unable to locate serial num- block of Broadway Street. “Two transient males ber.” fighting. Verbal, pushing and shoving. Speaking with an involved, fight over. Homeless letting Friday 3:31 p.m.: Unsanctioned slacklining out- their dog poop on the sidewalk. No further assisside of Meriam Library. “Subject has rope tied tance required, subjects have seperated.” from a tree to a post and is doing a balancing act. (Officer out with) male subject and ( three-person) Saturday, 5:25 p.m.: Assault/battery on the 1500 audience. Subject will be moving along.” block of North Cherry Street. “Reporting party assaulted by employer within the last 15 minutes. Sunday, 2:22 a.m.: University police assist Chico Suspect hit reporting party with his cane about police with an incident regarding an assault with five times. Reporting party works as in-home a deadly weapon. “Chico police unit enroute, re- health care provider for suspect.” questing assistance with (assault with a deadly weapon). Two suspects approached reporting Sunday, 12:03 a.m.: Large party on the 400 block party regarding (narcotics), one male adult with of East Third Street. “Close to 100 college kids white tank top and jeans, one male subject came partying next door. House is large white two-story out of the house with a rifle, baseball cap and house facing Third Street.” (dark-colored) jacket.” Sunday, 11:11 a.m.: Vandalism at the children’s Sunday, 12:26 p.m.: Fire alarm triggered at the playground on the 200 block of West First Street. University Village, building 12. “(Alarm caused “Reporting party reporting subjects smoking by) burnt food, fire (department) at scene.” marijuana and cigarettes in children’s park and writing on the park benches. States four juveSunday, 10:11 p.m.: Bystander reports home- niles, all male. All in baseball caps, one on (a less encampment to University police outside red) bicycle, the rest in dark-colored clothing. RePhysical Science Building. “Advising disposed of leased to parents with citation.” transient camp near (Physical Science Building) greenhouse.” Sunday, 8:36 p.m.: Owner pursues bike thief near the Burger King on the 900 block of East Sunday, 11:54 p.m.: University police assist Avenue. “Bike was just taken, Reporting party Chico police in response to fight. “Chico police followed the suspect into the Mission Villa Apartrequesting assistance on a fight. Group showed ments, into the alley. Gold Redline BMX bike, single speed. Unknown serial number, reporting up in a taxi. Two versus five.” party no longer has visual.” Sunday, 11:56 p.m.: University police respond to call for a drunk student on the fourth floor of Whitney Hall. “Residential adviser requesting -compiled by Mozes Zarate evaluation on female who appears intoxicated/ and Nicholas Carr under the influence of drugs after returning from a concert. Residential adviser not requesting medics. Advising that female is conscious and coherent, carrying out a conversation, however they can smell alcohol on her person and she appears to be ‘out of it.’”

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all be here.” The new area is being specifically designed for the students to make a collaborative workspace. “The cool thing is that we don’t know how students will react, but if we can leave it extremely flexible then we just watch how students behave and then work it so we can build it around the students,” Buckley said.

Bathroom overhaul

The second stage of the renovations is remodeling the bathrooms on the first and second floors and the Government Affairs Office. “There are going to be renovations in the basement bathrooms and then the second-floor bathrooms,” Buckley said. “The plan is to make it into three separate gender-inclusive bathrooms. It is going to be exciting, it is a very cool thing.” A.S. should properly label the bathrooms as designed for everyone regardless of gender, Acosta said. “I am going to suggest this, I’ve seen restrooms that have half men and half women on the sign and at the bottom it will say ‘These restrooms are for people regardless of gender or sex,’” Acosta said. “So that makes it more inclusive and intentional.”

Mary Steves, a sophomore agriculture and communications major and a coordinator of the Freshman Leadership Opportunity program, said she is looking forward to the renovations. “I think the move is very exciting,” Steves said. “To be able to have all of the organizations under one roof will be really interesting and really fun.” Student leaders are looking forward to the new changes to come and to expand their space so that more people are welcome and can join clubs and organizations, Acosta said. “It will centralize all of these different organizations that are spread out throughout the building and help put them together in one leadership hub,” he said. “There are over 200 clubs and organizations that are going to have to walk through this area and it creates a visible hub. Everybody will benefit from this.” Construction for the first stage is set to begin in January and will potentially be finished by spring break. The second phase will start in summer and be finished by the time the new school year begins in fall 2014. Lindsay Pincus can be reached at lpincus@theorion.com or

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them. Police continue to investigate the other incidents, in which some victims described multiple assailants and suspects of varying races and descriptions. In most of the cases, the women were intoxicated. “During this ordeal, I have lost my Shortly after the chain of assaults husband and my children have lost was made public, their father” Peart began fieldLonnie Scott ing more calls Keith, a Salinas If you were putting a from students native, was a asking how they physicians aslist of potential suspects could best prosistant at Enloe together, he would not have tect themselves. Occupational been on that list. When she gave Health when he Lt. Mike O’Brien safety orientawas arrested in Chico Police tions to transfer January. He is students, she a father of four spent more time children, and a going over nighthusband to Kari Keith, who filed for divorce in August time safety. “Most people in Chico were aware of 2013, according to case records. what was going on,” she said. Shortly after Keith’s arrest, Kari After Keith’s arrest in January 2013, Keith released a statement reaffirming her family’s commitment to cooperat- police had enough evidence to connect ing with authorities, and lamented the him to three of the 10 sexual assaults, impact Keith’s arrest had on her family. said Capt. Lori MacPhail of the Chico Police Department. They have had no “During this ordeal, I have lost my more reports of women being snatched husband and my children have lost off the street their father,” and sexually asthe statement saulted since his read. “Our Most people in Chico were arrest, she said. hearts go out to aware of what was going the victims in these cases as on. Emily Peart they deal with Diagnosing the Safe Place Program Coordinator this difficult problem process as well.” Sexual assault In April, a continues to be judge issued an order barring Keith, a a problem on college campuses, where longtime employee of Enloe, from prac- one in four women will be affected by ticing medicine. sexual violence at some point, Peart said. Women between the ages of 18 and Raising the alarm Emily Peart, who runs an on-campus 24 are most likely to be affected by sexual violence, and 80 percent of sexual support program for victims of sexual assault victims are below the age of 30 assault, started her job in August 2012, — statistics that identify college-aged just one month before police reported that a string of sexual assaults had oc- women as an at-risk group. “And you have to keep in mind that curred during the previous year. that’s just what’s reported,” Peart said. In a press release, many victims It’s difficult to determine how many described being contacted, pepper sprayed, and sexually assaulted by a students are affected by sexual violence, white male. The revelation was disturb- partly because universities are only required to report assaults that occur on ing, Peart said. campus. But students are regularly af“I think, as a resident of Chico, it was fected by sexual violence, she said. unsettling and disconcerting to know “I’m very busy,” she said. we had a serial rapist out there,” Peart said. There were 10 assaults listed on the Benjamin Mullin can be reached at editorinchief@theorion.com or release, and Keith would eventually be charged in connection with three of @benmullin on Twitter pital, both in Chico and Oroville. If you were putting a list of potential subjects together, he would not be on that list.”

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UPD: Partiers risk dangerous paths when returning home home, taxis, pedicabs and the campus shuttle » continued from A3 are all cheaper alternatives than risking a DUI, lumbus Avenue and the Chapmantown neighBird said. borhood, Bird said. Residents from those areas Bird said his job isn’t about making as many will often travel to busy intersections like Ivy and Third streets on the weekends, heighten- arrests as possible. “People are here ing dangers for students. to learn,” Bird said. Light rain ended the “Sometimes a warnnight early for many stuSometimes a warning can ing could help and dents who took Ivy Street go a lot further along back to campus. go a lot further along with with that individual Bird recommended that indivudal person than person than a citation. freshman walking back a citation. We don’t want to hurt to the residence halls their education here use the center areas of Sgt. David Bird University police on campus.” campus. Kendall Hall and A Chico State alumthe University Police Denus, Bird said he alpartment are among the ways wanted to be a safest and most well-lit police officer. He applied for a Community Serareas to cross through. Darker, narrower routes should be avoided, vice Officer position while he was still a student. The University Police Department has like the bike path on West Sacramento Avenue, been the only institution he has worked for. a “natural funnel” for students heading back to “I’ve never left, and I never want to leave,” University Village. Bird said. By 2 a.m., University Police were conducting clean up, looking after all of the students and city residents scattering from bars and tread- Mozes Zarate can be reached at mzarate@theorion.com or ing home. For those too intoxicated to walk or drive @mzarate139 on Twitter

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posts that are meant only for the profesThe California State University Board of Trustees will decide this week whether to fix sor. And the teacher becomes a nagging impacted courses statewide by redesigning 19 moderator, frantically trying to drum up of them to be fully online courses. This is a the least bit of interest among disaffected students. misguided attempt that will sacrifice quality But the biggest issue with this type of of education for quantity of classes. class is that you lose moThe thinking behind tivation to get work done. the proposal is noble, if The biggest issue When you don’t have to not sound. The CSU’s be in a classroom, with mission, to provide eduwith this type of your professor standing cation for Californians class is you lose in front of you, it’s easy to who need it, would be forget about your assignpartially fulfilled by the motivation to get ments. new courses. But the work done. Perhaps the best course CSU runs the risk of diof action for the CSU sysluting the quality of edutem would be to convert cation with its proposal. For example, students who take difficult these courses to hybrid classes. These hybrids allow students work online classes online might find it nearly impossible and require them to meet at school as well. to do well without an instructor who can walk Implementing this solution would combine them through problems and concepts in perthe cost-savings of online classes with the person. sonal nature of quality higher education. The impersonal nature of online courses When the Board of Trustees sits down to also extends to the scholarly discourse bedecide how to increase access to education tween students, a vital component to edthis week, we hope they take quality into ucational success. During online classes, people are often either too casual with their account instead of just reading the bottom line. responses or make in-depth, complicated

Graduation in 4 years not cure-all Nick Sestanovich

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Starbucks should permit guns despite new letter

respect the request or not. In most states, citizens are allowed to carry firearms openly. Of those states that allow firearms to be carried openly, 29 of them have no rules prohibiting guns in public and 15 require gun owners Tara Miller to carry permits. California only allows people Opinion Columnist to carry firearms openly in rural areas. And only Getting a cup of coffee at Starbucks while car- five states actually explicitly prohibit guns in pubrying a gun seems strange, but with all of the re- lic, according to the Wall Street Journal. Even though there are a few states that comcent mass shootings, it’s not inconceivable that pletely prohibit guns in public, those states that patrons might want a little more protection. That’s why Starbucks should stop asking peo- allow guns out and about are doing a good thing. ple to leave their guns outside the shop. Danger- Some may say that we need stricter laws on gun ous situations might arise and people deserve to control, but what if something bad happens and no one has any form of be able to protect themprotection? For example, selves should they occur. what if someone is being Last Tuesday, Starrobbed? They should be bucks CEO Howard able to have a gun handy Schultz requested that so that they have a way gun owners no longer If people do come in with to defend themselves. bring their weapons guns, the baristas won’t Groups such as the Nainto his ubiquitous tional Rifle Association chain of coffeehouses. be able to refuse the are going to keep advoThe guns aren’t techcustomers service, or tell cating the legalization nically banned, howof all firearms. Because ever. Instead, Schultz is them to leave. of the new Starbucks strongly recommending recommendation, they that customers leave are going to have to push their firearms at home, even more to get what according to the Wall the Second Amendment Street Journal. should already provide This recommendation them with. occurred after the shootSome gun advocates may even go as far as to no ing at the Washington Navy Yard, an incident that claimed the lives of 13 people including the longer support Starbucks and start going to other shooter. It was also made shortly before a mass coffee shops where the management hasn’t taken a shooting in an upscale Nairobi mall that left at stand against the Second Amendment. Since Schultz made his statement, some advoleast 60 dead. However, Schultz’s announcement was not a response to these recent shootings. It cates of gun rights have even begun to sell prodjust happened to coincide with the incidents, ac- ucts that have the Starbucks logo with the trademark siren holding two guns. On the logo, it says cording to The New York Times. “I Love Coffee and Guns,” according to The Upper If people do come in with guns, the baristas Michigan Source. won’t be able to refuse the customers service or For me, the debate comes down to safety. Peotell them to leave. They will have to brew them ple should be able to have some sort of firearm to drinks the way they would for any other customer, protect themselves when they enter any establishaccording to the New York Times. Unlike the noment. smoking signs on windows at every Starbucks, there won’t be any signs banning guns from the store. Tara Miller can be reached at It’s good that Starbucks is allowing their cus- tmiller@theorion.com or @chicojournalist on Twitter tomers to decide for themselves whether they will

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I guess this is as good a time as any to mention that this is my fifth year in college. When I was younger, I had this preconception that I would graduate from college in four years. After spending three years in community college, it became clear to me that completing my major in just one year would have been impossible, so here I am. But I’m hardly alone. About 38 percent of college students nationwide graduate with a bachelor’s degree in four years, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. It’s even lower at Chico State, where 21 percent of students graduate in four years and 57 percent graduate in six years, said William Allen, the interim director of institutional research. It’s because of statistics like these that I find the term “four-year institution” rather misleading. Lots of people have their own reasons for not graduating in four years, whether it’s changing majors, transferring from another college or needing to retake a class. Whatever the reason for taking longer to graduate, I know it can be a little heartbreaking when you realize you won’t be graduating as soon as you hoped. To people in this situation, I say: don’t fret. It’s going to be OK. The reality is that college is going to be a different experience for everybody. Some may handle the heavy course loads with ease and The reality is others may struggle with trying to that college is juggle five or six different classes. going to be a Some may easily understand the material, while others may take a different exlittle while to understand it. This perience for is especially true for people like me who transferred from a comeverybody. munity college after three years and need more time to catch up on coursework. When I started attending community college, I wasn’t sure which college I wanted to transfer to. I mostly spent that time taking general education courses and some journalism classes. Only one of those classes ended up transferring toward my major units at Chico State, so I spent my first year here trying to catch up. It’s not like graduating in more than four years is completely without its benefits either. A few more years of education is a few more years of knowledge in the field one plans to work in. I know I can more easily retain something if I’m studying it over a longer period of time than just a short few months. Those extra years of learning lead to more experience one can put on a resume. Also, students may take their classes more seriously if they realize they’re attending school past their intended graduation date. Perhaps that would reflect positively on their academic record. I hope people don’t misinterpret this as me telling students not to graduate in four years. That should still be a goal for those entering college. I just think that if they don’t graduate in four years, it’s not the end of the world. If you’re one of those students uncertain about your future in college, realize that you are on the path to graduating and it will happen someday. All that matters — or at least all that should matter — is the degree you receive upon graduating, not how long it takes to get it.

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Paul Smeltzer

Opinion Columnist Practicing what you teach has a different meaning for professors who wake up in the dorms every day. To further immerse students in their studies, universities such as UC Berkeley allow teachers to live in dorms where they have a more effective impact on student learning. This may sound like a horrible idea for those worried about mixing professional and personal life. But 12 hours before an exam, this program gives students a significant advantage. Say after studying for four hours straight you still can’t wrap your head around a certain idea presented in class. None of your classmates can help because they’re in the same boat, so you grab dinner to clear your head. In line at Sutter Dining, you express your concerns about the exam to the guy waiting in front of you. Both of you shrug hope- some students sat alone in the dining hall, lessly, but then someone taps your shoulder he began highlighting news articles, writfrom behind. It’s your professor, wanting to ing provocative comments on them and infurther explain that same concept over a viting students over for discussion. The idea caught traction and today more plate of macaroni and cheese. Any questions you had are answered and than 4,400 students have joined his Facebook group, “Study you go to sleep confiTips and Other Good dent about getting a Things.” good grade. Who wouldn’t Living in a room two jump at the oppordoors down from the Students who have close, tunity to crack jokes ultimate tutor has its positive relationships about the news and perks. Between buck turn an ordinary nights and fun-loving with their teachers will cafeteria into the roommates, it’s hard attain higher levels of Daily Show with to find motivation to achievement. Jon Stewart? At the stay on track. Sitting same time, these down with an older teachers are buildand wiser person from ing stronger relatime to time could have tionships with their a positive influence on students. This has a positive impact in the study habits among students. The same could be said for students just classroom. In a study that examined student-teacher looking for someone to talk to. At UC Berkeley, when a teacher noticed relationships from grades K-12, pedagogi-

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cal researcher Sara Rimm-Kaufman found that “students who have close, positive and supportive relationships with their teachers will attain higher levels of achievement than those students with more conflictual relationships.” Feeling connected to a teacher through communication, guidance and positive criticism allows students to become more trustful of that teacher, show interest in academic content and get higher grades, Rimm-Kaufman said. From my own experience, I know professors can help students find their hidden potential. Some people get halfway through college and still have no clue who they are or what they’re good at. With the right interaction, teachers can open a whole new world for students and inspire them to do great things. Maybe it’s time Chico State adopted the same program. Paul Smeltzer can be reached at

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on Thicke. People were outraged about her Take note, business colleagues: Cyrus got revealing outfit and her liberal use of sex- people talking. She utilized her time on stage uality. at the VMA’s to grab people’s attention. She It is as if people forgot that the reason she created an image that supports her indifferAmanda Irons took the stage was to sing “We Can’t Stop,” ence to the reaction of outsiders. She made an Opinion Columnist a song that repeats the idea that Cyrus is uproar that demanded people’s attention. Her going to do what she wants, say what she hellfire social media response is a PR execuIf you had asked me what I thought about wants, and we can’t stop her. Apparently, be- tive’s dream, and her ability to captivate the Miley Cyrus two years ago, I’d likely bring cause she can’t stop. masses, although mimicked by previous stars up Hannah Montana and a lackluster singAnd that’s OK. like Madonna and Lady Gaga, is a foolproof ing career. I don’t get mad when I see someone on way to get people to say your name. But since the airing of Robin Thicke and campus wearing something more revealing On Sept. 8, Cyrus released “Wrecking Ball.” Miley Cyrus’ performance of “Blurred than I’d be comfortable As of Sept. 18, the video reached 121 million Lines” during the MTV wearing. I don’t get en- views. Undoubtedly there’s a correlation Video Music Awards, gulfed in the need to post between the VMA performance and the vidpeople often affiliate a my aggressive rants on eo’s popularity. Consider yourself swindled, whole new set of imPeople are provoked Chico State Confession’s Wildcats. By reacting to Miley Cyrus’s perforages with the young Facebook page. I don’t mance, we are feeding her career. If we’re not pop icon. to comment, ridicule, see the point in trying to careful, she might never stop. Some call her disand produce meme control someone else’s gusting, slutty, raunafter meme of Cyrus life because it makes me Amanda Irons can be reached at chy and ratchet. It uncomfortable or pushes airons@theorion.com or seems as if everyone and her couldn’t-givethe limits on what I con- @Orion_opinion on Twitter has an opinion about a-crap attitude. sider appropriate. Bethe tongue-hung child cause frankly, it doesn’t star. People are proconcern me. It’s with voked to comment, a pompous ridicule, and produce sense of meme after meme of Cyrus and her couldn’t-give-a-crap attitude. self-righteousness that people are tweeting, It’s safe to say she has us talking. Because of our response, we’ve played posting and sharing about how right into her hands. “We Can’t Stop,” a song released by Cyrus Cyrus shouldn’t earlier this year, set the tone for her boo- have done this, or worn that or ty-popping twerk-team obsession. Personally, I haven’t lived a life of child acted the way stardom. I never had a following of pre- she did. There’s a teens, or a song called “Party in the USA” media where I tell an elaborate tale of how differ- social blowent Nashville is from Hollywood. I couldn’t storm begin to imagine how that would get my ing up about how everyone “tummy turning” or create a feeling of homesickness for normal life. I can confi- is in agreement dently say Cyrus hasn’t lived a life parallel that Cyrus is to my own. She’s in a special class of star- taking this one dom-propelled celebrity, similar to Britney too far. CelebriSpears or Amanda Bynes, prior to her 2013 ties agree, your YouTube idols Twitter breakdown. For those of you who missed out on Cyrus’ are making discontroversial performance, I highly encour- paraging comabout age you to immerse yourself in the cultural ments experience. There’s a lot of gyrating, crotch the event, even Vines touching, tongue exposing and general pa- your jokes rading of sexuality happening all over the made stage. This sexual explosion is juxtaposed about twerking with carnival-sized teddy bears, creating an with comically atmosphere of confusion and general dis- e x a g g e r a t e d tongue gestures. gust. People are talkBut that’s not what got people talking. Cue Robin Thicke, who emotionlessly ing. That’s how strutted onstage in a Beetlejuice-inspired Miley won in the suit. Cyrus, foam finger in hand, goes off the end of this media The Orion ∤ ILLUSTRATION by liz coffee deep end. She gestures, touches and twerks outburst.

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Millions giving Miley Cyrus publicity she craves, ‘and she won’t stop’ her behavior

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Twelve fire alarms have been reported to University Police so far this year. Two of these alarms were pranks, and the other 10 were from students cooking in the residence halls. No actual fires have been reported so far. Most students who live in the dorms are living on their own for the first time. They are probably trying to learn how to cook in order to save the little money they do have. It is not surprising that most of these fire alarms have been set off by cooking.

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Associated Students is finalizing renovations to make the Bell Memorial Union better equipped for student government and the student population within the next year. There will be two stages of renovations, which will total $1.3 million. A.S. is trying to make the BMU look more like a corporate office, so students who take business-related jobs will have experience working in a similar environment. It is great that our student government cares so deeply about preparing us for the working world.

STUDY BREAK

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Album review: “Calipso” by Francis White Francis White, a 23 year-old Spanish singer/songwriter and art student, was aptly described by indierockcafe.com as a “DIY Artist.” He single-handedly plays the bass, drums and guitar, records his own vocals and spends hours mixing them together. The charm of his music is how well he embodies different genres. This album includes folk and pop-punk music that combine to produce a final product as diverse as his influences, The Beatles and Crystal Castles.

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The Chico State women’s soccer team played two tough games last week, tying one and losing the other. Play began with a 2-2 tie Friday to UC San Diego. Scotie Walker scored in the 69th minute on an assist from Megan Tabler and Hannah Halstenson scored her first collegiate goal on an assist from Carly Singer in the 88th minute to give Chico State the tie. Goalie Brianna Furner had three saves in the game. In a defensive battle Sunday, the Wildcats fell just short against Cal Poly Pomona, finishing the game 1-0 in overtime. Chico State is now 3-21 overall and 1-2-1 in California Collegiate Athletic Association play.

The Chico State men’s soccer team played a pair of games this week, beginning with a 1-0 loss to UC San Diego, Friday. The Wildcats out-shot their opponents 8-3, but were still handed the first loss of the season. In a nail-biter Sunday, Chico State defeated Cal Poly Pomona 1-0 in overtime. Forward Matt Hurlow put the ball in the net in the 93rd minute, which was his second goal of the season. The ’Cats are now 5-1-0 overall and 3-1 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association.

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matt hurlow sophomore forward

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After scoring four goals in his freshman year, sophomore forward Matt Hurlow propelled the Chico State men’s soccer team to an overtime victory Sunday, smashing home a goal inside the post in the 93rd minute. Hurlow now has two goals this season.

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Chico State women’s soccer coach Kim Sutton earned her 250th career victory this season.

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Chico State forward Matt Hurlow scored in the 93rd minute Sunday to help defeat Cal Poly Pomona in overtime.

(WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL) Kills recorded by outside hitter Ellie Larronde in three games last week.

(WOMEN’S SOCCER) Senior forward Scotie Walker scored her fourth goal of the season Friday in a 2-2 tie against UC San Diego.

The Chico State women’s golf team teed off for the first time this season at the Western New Mexico Fall Intercollegiate tournament on Monday. The Wildcats finished in a tie for eighth place after the first shooting a combined 30-over par. The team came back and won the tournament in the final round on Tuesday, shooting a combined score of 292, the lowest single round in team history. In the first and second rounds, Spencer Downey shot a 81-72, Sarah McComish carded a 85-72, Heather Fegley posted a 79-73, Abbey McGrew shot 82-75 and Dani O’Keefe carded a 79-77. The women’s golf team will tee off in the Sonoma State Intercollegiate tournament on Oct. 21.

The Chico State women’s volleyball team won three games last week, starting with a fourgame victory over Cal State Stanislaus, Wednesday. Ellie Larronde and Lindsay Quigley had 17 and 16 kills, respectively. The Wildcats moved on to beat Cal State Monterey Bay in five games Friday. Torey Thompson had 57 assists and 18 digs in the game, and Emily Duran led the ’Cats with 35 digs. Chico State finished the week with a 3-1 win over Cal State East Bay Saturday and move to 6-4 on the year. Larronde led with 17 kills, Hannah Wilkins had 12 kills and Quigley added nine.

triple Threat Hannah Wilkins, Ashton Kershner and Natalie Nordahl block a hit against Cal State Stanislaus.

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Standings Men’s Baseball soccer 1. Chico State 2. Cal State Dominguez Hills 3. Sonoma State 4. Cal State Monterey Bay 5. Cal State L.A. 6. UC San Diego 7. Cal State San Bernardino 8. Cal Poly Pomona 9. Humboldt State 10. San Francisco State 11. Cal State Stanislaus 12. Cal State East Bay

CCAA 3–1 2–0–2 3–1 2–1–1 2–1–1 2–1–1 2–2 1–2–1 1–2–1 1–2–1 1–3 0–4

Overall 5–1 4–0–2 4–1–1 4–1–1 4–1–1 4–1–1 4–2–2 3–2–1 3–2–1 2–3–1 2–3–1 0–6

women’s soccer 1. Sonoma State 2. Cal State Stanislaus 3. UC San Diego 4. Cal Poly Pomona 5. Cal State San Bernardino 6. Cal State Dominguez Hills 7. Chico State 8. San Francisco State 9. Humboldt State 10. Cal State Monterey Bay 11. Cal State L.A. 12. Cal State East Bay

UPCOMING GAMES Men’s Soccer baseball

WOMen’s Soccer men’s golf

Friday, Sept. 27 4:30Sept. p.m. 20 Friday,

Friday, Sept. 27 7 p.m. Thursday - Sunday

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CCAA Championship CAL STATETournament L.A.

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Chico

Los Angeles

CROSS-COUNTRY MEN’S GOLF Women’s Track AND Field

Saturday, Sept. 28 Thursday - Sunday

CCAA Championship STANFORD invitational Tournament

Palo Alto

CCAA 3–0–1 3–0–1 2–0–2 2–2 2–1–1 2–1–1 1–2–1 1–2–1 1–3 1–2–1 0–3–1 1–3

Overall 5–0–1 5–0–1 3–1–2 4–2 4–2–1 3–2–1 3–2–1 2–2–2 3–3 2–3–1 2–3–1 1–5

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Women’s soccer coach reaches milestone gram in 1995. She experienced tremendous success again, taking the Lumberjacks to Staff Writer two Pacific West Conference titles and a Chico State women’s soccer head coach pair of NCAA Tournament appearances. Along the way, Sutton battled the chalKim Sutton doesn’t like to keep track of numbers. Fortunately, others have done lenges of being a head coach. Motivating players and managing an entire team of that for her. college athletes was too much to handle Sutton recently won her 250th game as alone. a head coach in a successful career that “I realized it can’t just be me,” she said. spans more than 20 years. She’s spent the “You need help as a coach. It’s a big part last 13 at Chico State. of keeping things successful and moving Sutton said the milestone is just another number to her. But the number reveals the things in the right direction.” Sutton developed a strong staff and longevity of Sutton’s college coaching cagroup of team leadreer. ers to help her, a Junior midsupport group that fielder Megan TaCoach Sutton is very pashas been in exisbler attributes this sionate about what she does, tence since her arlongevity to the both on and off the field. rival at Chico State coach’s dedication in 2001. and positive attiShe stepped in tude. Megan Tabler and took the Wild“Coach Sutton Chico State women’s soccer team cats to six North is very passionate Division crowns in about what she the California Coldoes, both on and legiate Athletic Association, six trips to off the field,” Tabler said. “She is the reathe CCAA Championship Tournament and son why we have such good chemistry as five NCAA Championship Tournament a team.” appearances. On top of that, she found a Sutton’s coaching career began a few years after her junior year of college at place to call home. In 2010, Sutton had one of the best Sonoma State, when she suffered a knee injury that kept her from playing soccer or coaching seasons in her career. The Wildcats won the NCAA West Regional and adbasketball. Realizing she could no longer vanced to the Final Four for a chance to play, Sutton stayed close to the game and landed a job coaching a junior varsity high play in the national championship. Even though Sutton is not one to boast school team. about her personal accolades, she points Sutton took her first head coaching job at Santa Rosa Junior College in 1990. In the to the Final Four as her defining moment. Along the way to the Final Four, Sutton four years she was there, Sutton guided the Bear Cubs to three conference titles kept telling her athletes that they were good enough to play with the best. and two state championship appearances. “At first they didn’t believe they could Being a young coach, she followed in her get there,” Sutton said. “But watching college coach’s footsteps. “I did what my coach did,” Sutton said. them realize and believe that they could get there, that was special.” “I was very hard and demanding. At that Former player Molly Downtain, a 2012 time it worked. But I learned there was a Chico State graduate and current volunlot more to it.” Sutton moved from Santa Rosa to lead teer assistant coach at the University of Illinois, scored on a penalty kick to beat Cal Humboldt State in its first year as a proNicholas Woodard

1990

Took first head coaching job at Santa Rosa Junior College.

1995

Led Humboldt State in its first year as a program.

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sideline supporter Kim Sutton claps in encouragement during a practice of the Chico State women’s soccer team. Sutton won her 250th game as a college soccer coach, Sept. 7, against Notre Dame de Namur University. The victory was only one in an accomplishment-studded career at Chico State that includes six North Division crowns in the California College Collegiate Association and one Final Four appearance. State Stanislaus in the first round of that historic run. She said Sutton brought out the leadership in her players and expected the best from each of them. Sutton was so dedicated to the team that she would send encouraging text messages to the players, said Megan Tabler, who was a freshman on the Final Four team. That dedication paid off when Downtain’s kick gave way to the huge win. “Pure happiness,” Downtain said. “Looking over at her after it ended and seeing the tears in her eyes. She had pure happiness in our success.”

2001

Began career as head coach of Chico State.

Sutton has never been concerned about numbers, she said. She’s all about connecting with her players. The team is like a family and the best part about her job is building relationships with her athletes. “I want the team to succeed and walk away having the time and experience of their lives,” Sutton said. “I want them to grow and experience diversity. My success comes from watching them be successful.” Nicholas Woodard can be reached at nwoodard@theorion.com or

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Won her 250th game as a college head coach against Notre Dame de Namur.

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By working out lower body, Chico athletes get leg up on foes Thembiso Mawema

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Name one sport that doesn’t require lower body strength. Having a hard time? That’s probably because lower body strength is a baseline to being great at nearly every sport. Lower body strength is the most important aspect to being a strong soccer player, said Chico State forward Hector Cibrian. Players need strong legs, calves and quads to become great players. And when they’re matched up oneon-one against an opponent, beating them is based on the power in their legs. Even though the lower body is crucial in his sport, Cibrian prefers to bulk up his chest and arms. “I’d rather work out my upper body honestly, but as a soccer player it’s probably better to work out your legs,” Cibrian said. “You need that balance because one helps the other.”

During the spring off-season, the Lower body strength is extremely team focuses on getting stronger by important for dancers, said Stina working out their Trignani, a legs with exercises dancer for Chico such as squats, State’s dance cleans, lunges and group Momenhamstrings, Citum. You need that brian said. “Jumps, holds, balance because Lower body turns and even one helps the strength is vital as a simple moveother. runner because you ments such as can’t run if your walking on the Hector Cibrian legs aren’t strong, correct count or Men’s cross-country said Xiang Tak, a beat use every runner runner on the wommuscle that your en’s cross-counlegs can offer,” try team. Runners she said. “After must strike a balyears of dance ance between legs and cheer, it looks that are strong but like I’m flexing not too bulky, so the runner can take even when I’m not. It’s a reminder of powerful strides along with many my hard work.” steps. Chico State’s dancers also rely on Thembiso Mawema can be reached at sportseditor@theorion.com or conditioning to ensure they’re in tip@thembii_ on Twitter top shape.

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lunge it out Runner Xiang Tak does lunges to strengthen her legs.

Intramural sports offer opportunities for everyone Jordyn Provence

Staff Writer

One of the ways many students find themselves getting involved at Chico State is by engaging in intramural sports. Through a wide variety of options such as flag football, soccer, volleyball, basketball or softball, students can challenge themselves academically and athletically at Chico. The sports are all run through the Wildcat Recreation Center and can be played by anyone and everyone who is interested. One option is to sign up online as a free agent so that students without interested friends can still play. Students can also set up a team, which requires paying a small fee. Everything is run through an online system, which makes participation easy for all prospective and active intramural players. Tiana McFarland, a junior who participates in volleyball and soccer, said she

“Playing the same sport with others creloves that intramural sports are such a big ates an instant commonality with those part of Chico State. “You can choose to play in competitive or people,” McFarland said. “I love to get noncompetitive leagues,” McFarland said. together to play sports with people that love the sports as much as I do. It creates “I participate in the competitive league a great sense of community and has led to because I am serious about the sport, but meeting lots of new people.” don’t want the commitment of being on a With the difficulChico State team. ties and stresses It’s still a high of school and exlevel play, just Playing intramurals was tracurricular work without as much an awesome experience on a weekly basis, of the day-to-day that made my friends and it is often hard to commitment.” find time to add Meeting new I closer. more activities to people to connect JOVAN SMITH the constant jugwith is another Co-ed softball participant gling act. Believe it huge part of the or not, being active college experiand getting out to ence that most play sports is very important for reducing students are seeking, which can be found stress. by playing intramural sports. Daniel Bartow, a senior basketball parMcFarland explained how fun it is to ticipant said that being a part of intramushare a common liking of a sport with othrals was essential to getting through the ers and build instant friendship.

crazy weeks. “Playing intramurals were such a great way for me to release stress in a busy week,” he said. “It was something I could look forward to doing week after week, no matter how many other things I had going on.” Jovan Smith, who has played co-ed softball, said it was a really positive experience. “Playing intramurals was an awesome experience that made my friends and I closer,” Smith said. “It was so fun, that we are definitely playing together again this year. Our campus is too awesome and full of so many opportunities for us to enjoy our time here. Whether it’s joining a student organization, playing intramural sports, or attending a school related event, there is something for everyone.” Jordyn Provence can be reached at sportseditor@theorion.com or

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Kayla Smith

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While most college students work average jobs to scrape together rent money, these Chico State students have some interesting titles to add to their resumes

Evan Barry: Fuels planes for the Chico Municipal Airport Evan Barry, a junior business management major, walked into Northgate Aviation, put his resume on the table and promptly landed a job. But it wan’t a typical job. Northgate Aviation is a company that supplies fuel for the airplanes that fly out of Chico Municipal Airport. “My job is to sit there for about 20 to 30 minutes putting fuel into the planes from our trucks,” Barry said. “The worst part of the job is that the fuel stinks.” Barry, who has been working for the company for a month, said he has previous experience driving large trucks but none when it comes to airplanes. “I like learning all the mechanical stuff and I’m always trying to gain new or interesting sets of skills,” he said. Working three to four days per week gives Barry the opportunity to get to know the pilots that come through the airport who have captivating stories about their careers. “I like to meet everyone and hear them talk about all the interesting places they’ve been,” he said. But the biggest perk of the job, according to Barry? “I’ve got a nice tan.”

Photograph courtesy of Evan Barry

Isabel Argue: Epic Productions concert promoter

Ryan Custer: Server expeditor at 5th Street Steakhouse Persistence pays off. Just take fifth-year accounting major Ryan Custer for example. Custer went into 5th Street Steakhouse at the same time every Friday for two months in order to get hired at the upscale restaurant located on the corner of West Fifth and Normal streets. “They hired me because I was determined to get the job,” he said. “I also had background in fine dining because I used to work at Johnnie’s at the Hotel Diamond.” Custer now works as a server expeditor at the classy steakhouse, where he takes orders and brings out food. He beat out hundreds of applicants for the position and that it was a competitive interview process, he said. “I’m really grateful for the opportunity, especially because I was chosen without knowing a single person who worked there,” he said. 5th Street Steakhouse is known for its mouthwatering steaks, impeccable service and the atmosphere is unlike other restaurants in Chico, Custer said. “Our stained glass windows create a nice natural-lit setting and there’s a really nice ambiance to the dining room,” Custer said. As for his pick of a favorite item off the menu, Custer said “Nick’s Grill” is his go-to choice. The dish, a New York steak with roasted mashed potatoes, balsamic sauteed spinach, blue cheese crumbles and a stone ground mustard sauce, was named after one of the steakhouse’s owners.

For Isabel Argue, who works as an intern for Epic Productions, nothing beats selling out a venue. The junior business major, who promotes concerts, found the perfect college job that combines her love of music and communicating with others. “I promote for any shows that are coming to Chico by talking to people around town, handing out flyers and selling tickets,” she said. Epic Productions was founded by Chico State alumnus Matthew Whitlock a few years ago, and he continues to manage the company today. Argue got involved with Epic through a friend and thought working for the company would be fun, because she enjoys electronic dance music and working with people who have similar interests. “We sold out Krewella and Dada Life last year,” Argue said. “It’s a great feeling when you accomplish your goal and get as many people as you can to go to the shows.” The position forces Argue to be assertive and outgoing with strangers, a requirement she credits with helping her build better communications skills. “You have to put yourself out there and not be afraid to talk to random people,” she said. Getting free tickets to shows isn’t too shabby, either. Kayla Smith can be reached at ksmith@theorion.com or

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Photograph courtesy of Isabel Argue

Local designers ‘bear’ their skills for one person to tackle. Massari knew Scholz from friends of a friend and after two months Staff Writer of working by himself, the two became an art Colorful posters and fliers hang on the team. “I graduated in 2007 from Chico State,” walls, lay on the tables and are spread on the Scholz said. “It was good timing.” counters of a small office far down Cohasset The Bear’s signature logo and cartoonish Road. Tucked away at their desks, eyes concen- illustrations can be spotted in the restaurant, on its menus and on fliers hung all over Chico. trated on their computer screens, are 30-yearBut these original designs were not created by old graphic designer Dan Massari and 32-yearold graphic designer Mike Scholz — the Massari and Scholz. “The logo, since The Bear is so old, was almasterminds behind the graphic designs for ready done,” Massari said. “The old style art Madison Bear Garden. and illustrations are really The designs at the reBeing able to have a fun and cool and there’s difsaurant and bar, which lies on the edge of campus say in things and have ferent artists who created that artwork.” near Taylor Hall, are worn our opinion valued, Scholz said their job is to proudly by throngs of it’s pretty unique. scan, enhance, manipulate Chico State students every MIKE SCHOLZ and sometimes blow up the semester, and are known Graphic designer old art depending on what for their cartoonish charm. size is needed. They also When Massari and Scholz aren’t catching up with friends, scarf- add the color to the images, because originally ing down their favorite Bravo Avocado Vege- they’re all black and white. They keep the old artwork tucked away in tarian Burger and infamous Jiffy Burger, they can be found working on multiple graphic de- a binder containing several pages of illustrations. signs in their office every day. “Ninety percent of the work we do is done The two men started working for The Bear behind the computer on Photoshop and Illusin January and March of 2008. trator, but the company is small enough so we While attending Butte College in 2005, Massari started his own screen printing business. help out with other things, for instance, we hook up the high definition TVs at The Bear,” He also started to create some shirts for a Scholz said. friend from his accounting class who was The two graphic designers work with The building The Bear’s website. Bear’s store owner and general manager to “The Bear was looking for someone to do graphics along with the website and I was create a variety of designs. “Aside from shirts, fliers and posters, we phasing out of running my own business,” also create designs that are placed on items, Massari said. “I started part-time.” including promotional products, canopies, However, the job would’ve been too much Nicole Santos

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Design history Graphic designers Dan Massari and Mike Scholz are caretakers of the cartoonish illustrations that distinguish the menus and other products at the Madison Bear Garden. pens, magnets and even lip gloss.” A graphic designer’s process is unpredictable. “The crazy thing about graphic design for me is that I’ll be struggling with something and then I’ll start to work on something, then something else and all of a sudden I’ll be driving one day and I’ll be like ‘oh my gosh, it just clicked,’ like what color scheme I’m going to use or what image to add,” Massari said. Both Scholz and Massari enjoy the artistic aspect of their jobs and enjoy being able to have some creative control.

“Being able to have a say in things and have our opinion valued, it’s pretty unique,” Scholz said. Their work extends far beyond The Bear. They work for six other stores: Mom’s in Chico, Fanny Ann’s Saloon in Old Sacramento, Red’s Golden Eagle Grill of Sparks, Nev., Little Waldorf Saloon in Reno, Nev. and Red’s Old 395 Grill in Carson City, Nev. Nicole Santos can be reached at nsantos@theorion.com or @Iam_NicoleS

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Cardio ’Cat: Choosing the right energy supplements

OPTIONS: GELS Consume 15 minutes before 45 minutes of exer-

Risa Johnson

cise, then repeat every 45 minutes.

Asst. Features Editor

PROS:

Provides carbohydrates, sodium and caffeine to improve athletic performance. These gel packets can also provide a psychological boost within five minutes — I can attest to that after running a few miles.

After running five miles, my energy tank is running low. I know I can go further, but I’m fighting the urge to walk. So before I succumb, I pull out a GU packet from my pocket, and I feel a spurt of newfound energy in minutes. Whether it’s psychological or not, I feel dependent on GU packets for my long runs. I also know people who are totally against using energy supplements of any kind. So, I decided it would be good to break down the different types and find out the pros and cons of each supplement. Here’s what I found out:

NUTRITION: 100 calories, 25 grams of carbohydrates, 40 milligrams of sodium, 0 to 20 milligrams of caffeine. EXAMPLES: GU Energy Gel, Clif

FOOD Consume before and during work outs.

PROS: Provides protein, carbohydrates and sodium — and is it just me, or does it taste like a dessert? Yum.

Shot, Hammer Gel

NUTRITION: A PowerBar has 240 calories, 200 mg sodium, 8 g protein, EXAMPLES: GU Energy Chomps, PowerBars, Larabars, Chiabars

Risa Johnson can be reached at

Sodium

featureseditor@theorion.com or @risapisa on Twitter

DRINKS Consume before, during

and after endurance workouts.

Water

PROS: Provides carbohydrates, electrolytes and sodium. These drinks can also make you want to drink more if you enjoy the taste more than water.

Fill up your bottle up with 20-30 ounces of water every hour.

NUTRITION:

Gatorade has 50 calories, 12 grams of carbs and 110 milligrams of sodium.

EXAMPLES: Gatorade, Powerade, Propel

Necessary for long races such as half-marathons and marathons because of the life-threatening condition hyponatremia, which is caused by having low blood sodium levels.

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Spotlight on AS officers: Dani Anguiano

Commissioner works to promote campus diversity Sharon Martin

Staff Writer

Between balancing work and school, providing a voice for organizations dedicated to diversity is Dani Anguiano’s number one priority. Dani Anguiano, a senior social science major, is the Associated Students commissioner of multicultural affairs. Anguiano first took an interest in student government during her sophomore year at Chico State. During an internship at the Gender and Sexuality Equity Center, Anguiano learned about the duties of Associated Students from a fellow intern. “This is a great resource we have available for students and it should be more

well-known,” Anguiano said. “That was ultimately what got me interested and made me want to run.” As the commissioner, Anguiano is the chair of the Multicultural Affairs Council, which gives funds to the different multicultural groups to hold events on campus. This semester, she’s working on Multicultural Night, which spotlights diverse groups on campus. Anguiano is a former columnist and news writer for The Orion. Along with Multicultural Night, Anguiano is also helping with the upcoming Focus Film Festival. The Multicultural Affairs Council has purchased 100 tickets that will be free to students, Anguiano said. They can come by the government affairs office in the Bell Memorial Union to receive their tickets. Another new event, Diversity Days, will be taking place later this semester or next spring. Diversity Days will be a one-week event that will allow students to discuss issues re-

lated to diversity, she said. Anguiano plans on revamping the event in order to draw in more new students. She hopes that students will benefit from multicultural events and be more aware about diversity at Chico State. “People tend to think diversity as being something outside of themselves,” Anguiano said. Some events that are in the early planning stages include bringing cultural dancers from San Francisco and a comedy event featuring Latino comedians. “Students should be on the lookout for these events,” she said. The free tickets to the Focus Film Festival are available in the A.S. Government Affairs Office. Multicultural Night is Oct. 17 from 6 to 9 p.m. For a complete list of events, visit aschico. com. Sharon Martin can be reached at featureseditor@theorion.com or

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The Orion ∤ Photograph by Sharon Martin

DIVERSITY Promoter Dani Anguiano, the Associated Students commissioner of multicultural affairs, seeks to promote diversity with new campus events.

The O-Face: Exposing my vagina in the ‘gyno’ spotlight

Chantal Richards

Sex Columnist

No need to beat around the bush about it — my vagina is a high maintenance bitch. Women, who have to go to the gynecologist multiple times each year, dread making these appointments. I went to the gynecologist for the umpteenth time last week, and it wasn’t what I consider a fun or pleasant experience. But I know it’s necessary. Going to the gynecologist is essential for women because it’s one of the best ways to prevent STDs and cervical cancer. Women who are older than 18 and sexually active should visit the gynecologist for an annual exam, especially if they have symptoms of vaginal disease, according to Hopkinsmedicine.org. It may be necessary, but that doesn’t mean I have to like it. To illustrate exactly what women go through every time they go to the gynecologist, I’ve decided to describe my last appointment here. Warning: I am going to get graphic and tell you exactly what it’s like. The routine is always the same. The nurse comes in to take my vi-

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tals, asks about my sexual history and asks what problems I am experiencing. Then she tells me to strip from the waist down and cover myself. I sit there in my naked vulnerability, looking at the wall where the female reproductive system stares back at me. Finally, I hear a knock and the doctor comes in. She instructs me to put my feet in stirrups and asks me to scoot down the examining table until my bum is hanging over the edge. The spotlight is shone on my vagina, making me feel it’s about to break into song. Then the doctor begins giving instructions. “Spread wide,” she says. “Wider. Now just relax.” The doctor turns to put gloves on, as if she is about to go digging for an archaeological find. She turns to me smiling while bringing out a speculum, a medical tool that reminds me of a medieval torture device and looks like a silver alligator about to bite me. It doesn’t help that the speculum is there to spread me wider and reveal my hidden cervix to the world. Once I am spread wide open, two gloved fingers are inserted into me

while my abdomen is being forcefully pushed down. I can’t breathe enough to relax. It hurts. It’s uncomfortable. I feel violated. The doctor can’t tell what’s wrong with me, so she brings out a plastic, white dildo-looking thing, which is actually an ultrasound. She slowly unwraps a condom, covers it with lube and smiles as if this is going to be a pleasant experience. Then, after probing around, she finds the problem. As she is writing the prescription, I am left to wipe away the lube that dripped onto the paper covering I sat on and I get dressed. I remember why I hate this embarrassing and violating experience, but I know I dodged a bullet by going in at the first sign of trouble. The nurse comes back in and asks me if I am ready to make the follow-up appointment for next week, as if the memory of this last one had already vanished. Visiting the gynecologist might be one of the most uncomfortable experiences, but it also helps with identifying problems early on, before they get worse. Chantal Richards can be reached at

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Cyclists: Stop, lock and listen Sharon Martin

Staff Writer

It’s a skill that most people learn as a child. Balancing, pedaling and steering a bicycle becomes natural after years of practice. However, staying safe while cycling takes much more than a set of training wheels and a helmet.

Preventing Theft

The Orion ∤ ILLUSTRATive PHOTO by Riley Mundia

BReaking LAws A Chico State student rides his bike through the Meriam Library breezeway. Biking is not allowed on campus and students may be fined for breaking this law.

Many bikes are stolen every semester, but students can take steps to make sure they’re not robbed. Sgt. Bryce Davison of University Police advises students to do some research and purchase a quality “U” type lock. “There’s some really good resources online where they’ve actually tested the different brands and models of U-locks,” he said. Along with keeping bikes locked up, students should never leave their bikes out overnight or over the weekend, Davison said. Students who register their bikes also stand a better chance of recovering their property. Registration, which costs $12, allows police to stores the bike’s serial number in a database, which makes it easier for them to track down stolen property.

In 2011, 677 cyclists were killed in Cali-

Local heroes suit up to fight cancer Staff Writer

When students think of life-saving heroes, they probably envision capes, super-strength and supernatural power. But a group of motivated leaders, a batch of well-written letters and even just a haircut can help save lives every year. This is the formula Up ‘til Dawn uses to raise money for children at St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital who have cancer. Every year, students at college campuses throughout the United States gather together and write letters to family members, acquaintences and business owners to solicit donations. This summer, two members from Chico State’s Up ‘til Dawn fundraising team went to a leadership conference to listen to speakers and take a tour of the hospital. Ian “The experience was humGilbert bling,” said Ian Gilbert, the associate director of Up ‘til Dawn. Associate Director “The amount of land that the hospital is on is bigger than our campus.” The hospital looked more like a playground than a medical facility and had fresh air filtered in to get rid of the pungent hospital smell, Gilbert said. “It was colorful and just made you happy,” Gilbert said. Last year Chico State was the second-highest fund raiser in the nation. This year’s directors plan on using last year’s success to motivate them to do well. “When I went to St. Jude’s this summer, I witnessed babies going through therapy because they were born with cancer,” said Jaypinderpal Virdee, the executive director of Up ‘til Dawn. “That entire experience gave me chills.”

This year, Chico State’s Up ‘til Dawn executive board has some big goals and expectations for themselves and Chico State. They already have events lined up to help other students and faculty members participate. “We are trying to connect other student organizations and get more people involved and make this really huge,” said Sydney Jacobs, special events co-chair of Up ‘til Dawn. “You are saving a life by just giving up an hour of your time.” In October, the Up ‘til Dawn execSydney utive board will be organizing two Jacobs events to help raise money for St. Special Events Jude: Co-Chair • On Oct. 3 they will have a carnival set up with an appearance by the Chico Spikeball Club. • On Oct. 16, volunteers willing to shave their heads for a cause will participate in Bald Is Beautiful. So far, three girls have signed up to cut their hair, Jacobs said. “We even have people create their own fundraiser and they help us donate,” she said. Students should come learn about the cause and participate in raising Jay money, which goes directly to proVirdee viding food and housing for patients, Executive Director Virdee said. If we can have one third of our school vote for student elections, why can’t we have twice the amount for this incredible cause?”

Riding on and around campus

Students frequently ride their bikes across campus to get to class, but it’s not the safest idea. “It is illegal to ride your bike on campus,” Davison said. Most of the complaints the University Police receives during the day are about people riding their bikes on campus and nearly hitting pedestrians. Riding against traffic is also dangerous and can lead to an accident. “If you have two bicyclists riding in the bike lane that are traveling opposite directions, it’s going to require one of those two people to move out toward traffic,” Davison said. Sharon Martin can be reached at featureseditor@theorion.com or

Obeying traffic laws

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fornia, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Bicyclists must follow the same traffic laws as cars, Davison said. That includes not talking or texting on the phone while riding a bike and always stopping at stop signs and stop lights. People driving cars expect a bicyclist to stop at an intersection, Davison said. Running a stop sign while riding a bike, can result in injury. Cyclists who ride without headphones have a better chance of staying safe and reducing the risk of getting into an accident, he said. California law prohibits driving a vehicle or riding a bike with headphones in both ears. “A lot of the collisions that occur could be prevented if people were more aware of their surroundings,” Davison said.

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UP ’TIL DAWN

Event Calendar OCT. 3:

Fundraising carnival with an appearance from the Spikeball Club.

OCT. 16:

Bald Is Beautiful: Donate your hair to Locks of Love, a company that weaves wigs for cancer patients.

NOV. 4:

Up ‘til Dawn’s main fundraising event.

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BATTLE OF THE YEAR [PG13] (11:45) (4:55) 10:05 BATTLE OF THE YEAR 3D [PG13] (2:20) 7:30 PRISONERS [R] (12:20) (3:40) 7:00 10:20 THE FAMILY [R] (11:30) (2:20) (5:00) 7:40 10:25 INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2 [PG13] (12:30) (3:00) (5:30) 8:00 10:30 RIDDICK [R] (11:20) (2:05) (4:50) 7:35 10:30 INSTRUCTIONS NOT INCLUDED [PG13] (1:25) (4:15) 7:05 9:55 ONE DIRECTION: THIS IS US [PG] (11:20) ONE DIRECTION: THIS IS US 3D [PG] (1:55) (4:35) 7:15 9:50 THE WORLD’S END [R] (11:35) (2:10) (4:45) 7:20 10:05 LEE DANIELS’ THE BUTLER [PG13] (1:05) (4:05) 7:10 10:10 ELYSIUM [R] (12:05) (2:40) (5:15) 7:50 10:25 PLANES [PG] (11:45) (2:10) (4:40) 7:00 9:20 PERCEY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS [PG] (11:40) (2:15) (4:50) 7:25 10:15 BLUE JASMIE - CINEARTS [PG13] (11:50) (2:25) (4:55) 7:20 9:45 WE’RE THE MILLERS [R] (11:55) (2:30) (5:05) 7:40 10:15

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