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A.S. President Joseph Igbineweka, 23, was released form the hospital Monday after being stabbed multiple times at 2:17 Sunday morning while walking down Warner Street near West Sacramento Avenue. Oﬃcers responded and arrested Barry Sayavong, a 19-year-old Butte College student of Laotian descent, at 2:19 a.m. on the corner of West Sacramento and Citrus avenues, according to the Chico Police Department. Sayavong, who has a criminal record, was arrested on suspicion of attempted homicide and a hate crime, said Chief of Police Mike Maloney. On his way back from walking a friend home from a party, two men approached

Igbineweka and started shouting racial slurs at him, Igbineweka said. After trying to walk away from the situation, the two men continued to follow Igbineweka down the street and one of them threatened to shoot him, Igbineweka said. “He was pointing something at my face like he was going to shoot me,” Igbineweka said. “But I looked and it wasn’t a gun.” The second suspect left the scene after trying to fight with Igbineweka, prompting him to defend himself, Igbineweka said. “I knocked him really hard,” Igbineweka said. “He was out.” After seeing the other man get hit, Sayavong allegedly approached Igbineweka and attacked him with a knife, please see STABBING | A6

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Sarah Palin to speak at university anniversary Tickets to hear former Alaskan Gov. Sarah Palin speak at Cal State Stanislaus have sold out. The fundraiser is expected to raise more money than any other benefit in the university’s history with tickets costing $500 each. The event will mark the university’s 50th anniversary celebration June 25. Some students and faculty have protested Palin’s appearance, but event coordinators are not having any second thoughts.

Joseph Igbineweka attacked in alleged hate crime, arrest made

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RESILIENT Joseph Igbineweka talks with friends in his hospital room Sunday after being stabbed multiple times early that same morning. He has since been discharged from Enloe Medical Center and is doing well.

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Man pleads guilty to killing N.C. student body president The man accused of killing a University of North Carolina student body President Eve Carson, 22, pleaded guilty Monday, avoiding the death penalty in exchange for a life sentence. Carson was found shot to death in the middle of a street two years ago. Demario Atwater, 23, is scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 23.

Vigil aims to shed light on injustices

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Fifty people stood in silence in front of Trinity Hall on Friday to show their unity in standing up against recent acts of discrimination and racism at Chico State. The effort was an effective way for students, faculty, staff and community members to come together against discrimination, said Daniel Veidlinger, a religious studies professor. “I think it’s important to show solidarity,” he said. “We will not stand by while people are abusive to other people.” Those in attendance formed a circle around the “Peace Tree” while holding white candles. They stood in silence for about 20 minutes until the Director of the Peace Institute, Michael J. Coyle, asked them to share their thoughts on the recent events. Most of the comments from the attendees were about the importance of speaking up and standing up to injustices. “I notice that the flame goes out and then lights please see RACISM | A7

$5,860 worth of towels stolen from WREC this year Howard Hardee STAFF WRITER

’Cats rise early, help clean up community 100 students participate; help clean, paint during community service event Victor Cantu STAFF WRITER

Nearly 100 Chico State students helped beautify eight city locations Saturday as part of a project to strengthen ties between the university and the city. The event, called ’Cats in the Community, recruited students to clean, paint and landscape schools, churches, a park and a cafe. The sunny weather made it enjoyable for everyone, said organizer Ryan Giordano, who is also A.S. commissioner of community affairs. The inaugural event was a success, he said. The idea came from a past Chico State

event called “Scour and Devour,” which was mostly a trash pick up. “Next year we plan on doing it as an annual Cesar Chavez Day event since that is supposed to be a day of service and not just partying,” Giordano said. Volunteers gathered at 8 a.m. in Trinity Commons and broke up into groups of 10. They were handed gloves, brooms, shovels and rakes before walking to their assigned areas. Each group was led by at least one member of the Freshman Leadership Opportunity organization, Giordano said. The turnout was good, despite the early start, said senior Josh Givens, a business management major. “Starting at 8 a.m. was a little early or else we would have please see CATS | A6

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HELPING HAND 100 students, including Chris Trudell, prepare to help clean up and fix eight locations during ’Cats in the Community.

Chico State students have been stealing gym towels from the Wildcat Recreation Center at an alarming rate, costing the facility a nearly $5,860 so far this school year. The extensive towel theft has begun to burden the center financially, cutting into funding that could potentially be used for more gym equipment, said Teresa Clements, the assistant director of member services at the WREC. Since the center opened, 5,700 sweat towels and 1,400 shower towels have been taken, she said. “We got to the point where we didn’t have towels to hand out,” Clements said. “We couldn’t wash the ones we had fast enough.” Students could be taking the towels inadvertently or out of need, said senior Owen Richardson, a business major and WREC employee. “Last time I checked, there isn’t a black market for towels,” he said. “It may be a ‘Hey, I need a towel’ kind of thing, or it might just be please see TOWELS | A7

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Members of SIFE take first in regional meet The Students in Free Enterprise team went to San Francisco and won the regional championship April 6, according to a press release from Kathleen McPartland of the Public Affairs & Publications office. They also took first place in the Environmental Sustainability Individual Competition. The next competition for the team is in Minneapolis, Minn., for the National Competition May 11-13. After that, the top international champions will compete in Los Angeles in October. The award-winning Chico State SIFE team consisted of Paul Calonico, Emilia Jauregui, Keeley Rowe, Nathan Pike, Sam Urrutia and Patrick McGuire.

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT David Wellman, a kinesiology graduate student, takes a moment during the A.S. barbecue to talk with Brittany Rubio, who is running for executive vice president.

Students get last opportunity to meet candidates STAFF WRITER

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TALKING POINTS Alan Rhoades explains his platform.

Students got more informed about the candidates running in the A.S. General Election by attending an elections barbecue and the A.S. Candidacy Elections Debate on Thursday. The Freshman Leadership Opportunity organization hosted the barbecue from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Trinity Commons. Eighteen of the 25 candidates were at the event. Students received a food ticket for a hotdog as

encouragement to talk to one of the A.S. candidates, according to the A.S. election events Web site. It’s important for students to have an opportunity to meet and talk directly with candidates running for each position, said Stephanie Sousa, campaign manager for A.S. presidential candidate Geoff Horn. Students need to be informed to make the best decision when voting for who they think will best represent the student body. Last year about 4,400 students voted, said Tara Harmon, elections coordinator. Harmon led the debate at 7 p.m. in the Bell Memorial Union Auditorium. A.S. President Joseph

Igbineweka, A.S. Executive Vice President Erin Van Peer and A.S. Commissioner of Activity Fee Desiree Tavares sat on the debate panel. The questions the panel asked were specifically tailored for the candidates by those in the current A.S. positions, Tavares said. “This is an opportunity for questions to be asked and to hear how the candidates are going to respond to those questions,” Tavares said. Twenty-three of the 25 candidates were at the debate, including write-in candidate Luis Munoz, who is running for director of legislative affairs. The debate started with the A.S. vice president of business and finance position

and ended with the A.S. president position. Mathias Stephen, who is running for the A.S. president, left before his time slot and did not return. “This is the last big opportunity for students to come and really hear who their candidates are, what they’re candidates are about, what they stand for and how that person is going to represent them right before elections,” Tavares said. Students need to know how important electing these officers is and what potential influence these officials can have on a university and student body, Harmon said. Christine De Jesus can be reached at cdejesus@theorion.com

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Christine De Jesus Tea party protesters flood City Plaza, express anger Chico State students were among the tea party protesters at the City Plaza on Thursday. Leaders from the conservative movement held the event on tax day since that was the main thing on many people’s minds. Those in attendance held sings reading “Follow the constitution, keep your oath!” and “Taxed enough already! Cut government spending.” Though some dissenters showed up, the protest remained orderly and the crowd started to disperse around 2:30 p.m.

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Student employees honored for hard work, dedication Chico State named two students as co-winners of the 2009-2010 Student Employee of the Year award April 14, with a ceremony outside of Glenn Hall. Senior Gregg Black, a criminal justice major from Escondido, was recognized for his work with the University Police. Senior Melanie Kim, a biology major from San Jose, was recognized for her work with the Student Learning Center. The students were selected out of 2,800 student employees who work in university departments, Associated Students and the Research Foundation, according to a press release from Steve Irving, director at the Student Employment Oﬃce. Black was selected for his work with the emergency preparedness program at Chico State. He is also responsible for testing the blue light phones monthly, as well as defibrillators located on campus. Kim works in the Supplemental Instruction department and has helped students learn through more interactive means.

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All accused of violating the law are innocent until proven guilty | Information cited directly from Chico Police Department Thursday, 5:45 p.m. | Suspicious subject reported on the 1200 block of Park Avenue. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reporting party believes she saw male subject walk into the apartment complex with a machine gun strapped to his leg.â&#x20AC;?

to leave the apartment. He went into the bedroom and went through the underwear drawer.â&#x20AC;? Saturday, 9:09 a.m. | Suspicious subject on the 900 block of Main Street. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Female subject who keeps trying to take her clothes oďŹ&#x20AC;. Reporting party has asked her to leave, but refuses and just begins to yell.â&#x20AC;?

Thursday, 7:52 p.m. | Influence of drugs reported on the 100 block of West Second Street. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Female trying to light people on ... two wolffire. Flicked a lit cigarette at like dogs in the reporting party.â&#x20AC;? Friday, 7:26 a.m. | Arson reported on the 1200 block of Glenshire Lane. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Subject set reporting partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s porch swing on fire during the night.â&#x20AC;?

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Friday, 3:11 p.m. | Reckless vehicle reported on the 200 block of West 12th Street. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Subject in vehicle driving and shooting a paintball gun at people.â&#x20AC;? Friday, 3:57 p.m. | Family dispute reported on the 600 block of West Second Avenue. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Juvenile is upset because he had to do dishes. Reporting party told him he was grounded and couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any cigarettes.â&#x20AC;? Friday, 6:09 p.m. | Animal welfare check on the 100 block of Tonea Way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reporting party advised that there are two wolf-like dogs in the back yard with two goats. One of the goats is chewed up â&#x20AC;Ś reporting party thinks the goat should be checked on.â&#x20AC;? Friday, 10:59 p.m. | Noise complaint on the 1100 block of Broadway Street. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Loud music and voices in neighboring residence. Subjects urinating in his front yard.â&#x20AC;? Friday, 11:50 p.m. | Noise complaint on the 500 block of East 15th Street. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Man playing a conga drum in the ally loudly. Was counseled.â&#x20AC;? Saturday, 1:19 a.m. | Noise complaint on the 1100 block of Nord Avenue. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Loud music and female outside screaming and crying for last hour â&#x20AC;Ś sounds intoxicated.â&#x20AC;? Saturday, 2:33 a.m. | Drunk in public reported on the 800 block of Nord Avenue. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Male is refusing

Saturday, 12:46 p.m. | Shoplifting reported on the 1300 block of East Avenue. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reporting party states that they caught female shoplifting and asked her to leave. However, she returned and wants to pay for the items she stole.â&#x20AC;?

Saturday, 2:59 p.m. | Drunk in public reported on the 400 block of East Seventh Street. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Subject passed out in front yard. He looks like heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gotten too much sun. A bag of what appears to be groceries on the ground next to him.â&#x20AC;? Saturday, 3:36 p.m. | Drunk in public reported in Sycamore Field. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Female staggering near the group barbecue area, urinating right where families are picnicking.â&#x20AC;? Saturday, 5:23 p.m. | Info to citizen provided on Lacewing Court. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reporting party states that an unknown person just sent him a picture text of a male subject holding his penis.â&#x20AC;? Saturday, 11:08 p.m. | Suspicious subject reported on the 500 block of West First Avenue. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A naked man reported in the street. Has been moved along.â&#x20AC;? Saturday, 11:12 p.m. | Shots fired on the 200 block of West Third Street. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reporting partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s friend shot with blue and pink paintball. Believes it came from a nearby parking structure.â&#x20AC;? Sunday, 4:30 p.m. | Suspicious circumstances reported at One Mile Recreation Area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reporting party states there is a subject who reporting party thinks is pretending to be on the phone. He is hiding and staring at young girls in their swimsuits.â&#x20AC;? Police Blotter Compiled by Howard Hardee

Theta Chi denied funds to add solar panels on roof Four organizations receive about $13,000 in funding August Walsh STAFF WRITER

Though about $90,000 was given out for sustainability projects this past academic year, one fraternityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hopes of being the first Greek house in Chico to have solar panels was denied. Theta Chi recently applied for a grant through the A.S. Sustainability Fund Allocation Committee, but was turned down, said junior Cody Beratlis, house manager of Theta Chi. The $10,000 grant would THE ORION ĂŁ MIKE NORTH have helped pay for solar pan- TURNED DOWN Despite Theta Chi being denied funding for els on the roof of the fraternity. solar panels, they plan to try again next year. They have also Despite being turned down implemented other sustainable measures, such as composting. for funding, they plan to apply again next about $1,200 members of SFAC look for projsemester, he to $1,400 in ects that are visibly strong on Having the said. Pacific Gas campus and touch the most â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a money leftover will and Elec- number of students. nice eďŹ&#x20AC;ort,â&#x20AC;? tric costs,â&#x20AC;? The total amount of money be useful for next Beratlis said. he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;By requested for spring 2010 by all Besides installing the organizations totaled more than year.â&#x20AC;? the idea of Robyn DiFalco panels, costs $43,000, DiFalco said. However, A.S. sustainability coordinator adding solar would have the four that did receive funding panels, Theta been consider- came to almost $13,000, though Chi has taken steps these past ably cut while also giving us the there was nearly $76,000 allofew semesters to become more chance to be more sustainable.â&#x20AC;? cated during fall 2009. sustainable in the long run, There were eight total appliAbout $17,000 will roll over he said. Theta Chi has put in cants for sustainability funding to the next academic year, she motion-sensor lights in the from various organizations on said. By rolling the leftover hallways, kitchen and porches campus, four of which received money into next year, it can in order to control and conserve funding, said Robyn DiFalco, be useful if enrollment is cut, electricity. A.S. sustainability coordinator. which would also cut sustainBy setting up the solar panSome sustainable propos- ability funds. els on the roof of Theta Chi, als that did receive funding â&#x20AC;&#x153;Having the money leftover costs would be cut while sav- this semester include Recycling will be useful for next year,â&#x20AC;? ing energy, said junior Dustin for Sutter Hall, B.Y.O. Cup: DiFalco said. Pesch, president of Theta Chi. Reusable Soda Cups and the â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are 18 people liv- Mechoopda Trail of Tears, she August Walsh can be reached at ing in the house and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s said. Generally, the voting awalsh@theorion.com

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Members of Phi Delta Theta run for government Some students concerned about possible lack of diversity in A.S. within the A.S. Government, DeLaCerda said. ASST. NEWS EDITOR “The idea is scary,” DeLaChree members and a erda said. “When does prospective member getting involved turn into a of the Phi Delta Theta monopoly?” Justin Self, Nate Allen and fraternity who are running for A.S. Government posi- Max Geller are running for tions have raised concerns president, executive vice president and vice president with some students. The lack of diversity if all of Facilities and Services candidates are elected could respectively. Jaypinderpal Virdee, a Phi be an issue, said senior Mari DeLaCerda, former A.S. com- Delta Theta pledge, is runmissioner of Multicultural ning for commissioner of community Affairs. affairs. Of the The fraternity Diversity is near 17,000 not just what students at is only one thing that groups peoChico State, ple are in, but the major- we do. It does not also where ity is not define us.” they come white, male Nate Allen from, said and from the Executive vice president candidate junior Nate Greek sysAllen, who is running for tem, she said. Three members from the executive vice president and same fraternity are running has been a Phi Delta Theta for three of the most impor- member since fall 2009. However, four out of the 10 tant executive positions Almendra Carpizo

positions can be potentially taken by the organization, DeLaCerda said. That may allow bias for programs that may potentially need to be cut in the future. Greeks don’t just focus on Greek life, Virdee said. Everyone is involved in various organizations on campus. “We didn’t run because of the fraternity, but our own concern for the school,” he said. Virdee is a group leader in CAVE and the hall council president for Shasta and Lassen residence halls, he said. Allen has been involved in programs such as CAVE and Summer Orientation, he said. “The fraternity is only one thing that we do,” Allen said. “It does not define us.” The candidates are diverse in their colleges and activities, said Tara Harmon, A.S. elections coordinator. They spend more time in their

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FRAT BROTHERS Self, Allen and Geller are running for three of the four biggest positions in A.S. classes than they do with their organizations. Being in the same fraternity is not much of an advantage, she said. Each year about 4,700 people vote, Harmon said. Forty to 50 people are not going to get them an advantage in the polls. However, what may happen if they do get voted in has some uneasy. DeLaCerda wants to be sure the A.S. Government is a priority for those who take part in it, she said. “I want to make sure that it’s for our own interest,”

DeLaCerda said. “Not for their individualistic interest, not for their fraternity to increase esteem.” Having four fraternity members running for a position in the A.S. Government is a coincidence, Allen said. They weren’t aware of it until a few days before applications were due. Since the end of summer, Allen has been doing research for the position and made the decision to run before he joined the fraternity, he said. Each of the fraternity members has a good reason

for running and, though it is understandable where the concern comes from, it was nothing more than a coincidence, he said. Some of the candidates are great candidates, DeLaCerda said. However, it still worries her. Being in a group of people working toward the same goal is an advantage in itself, she said. A.S. won’t deny applications, DeLaCerda said. But students should question it. Almendra Carpizo can be reached at acarpizo@theorion.com

Minority students celebrate commencement, culture Tegan Silva STAFF WRITER

As the end of the school year approaches, some graduating students are looking to alternative commencement ceremonies that not only commemorate their academic achievements, but also their culture. The Latino, black and Asian commencement ceremonies give graduating students a chance to identify with their culture and community, said Tray Robinson, coordinator for the Office of Diversity and adviser for the Black Commencement Celebration, which will have its 21st commencement this year. “The purpose is to have a more intimate setting to honor, acknowledge and reward those students’ academic accomplishments,”

Robinson said. Students do not always feel connected with the university, because of issues that they face in a predominantly white institution, he said. Multicultural commencements allow students to celebrate their accomplishments in an environment they feel comfortable in. Each graduation has different customs, he said. A Kente cloth, a traditional African fabric, is put around a graduating student’s neck by a family member in the black commencement as a symbol of honor, dignity and respect. Students who identify with Latino, Asian or black cultures are encouraged to participate in one of the ceremonies in addition to the main commencement, Robinson said. It’s not uncommon

for white and Latino students to attend the black commencement. The Latino commencement, which will celebrate its 33rd year, offers a bilingual ceremony, said junior Yadira Hernandez, chair of the Latino Graduation Celebration committee. This allows Spanish-speaking family members of students to understand and enjoy the ceremony more. The goal of the commencement ceremony is not only to honor graduating students, but also to reach out and encourage younger people to continue their education, she said. “It gives us an opportunity to demonstrate to the younger generation that if you go to school and get your higher education, this can be you,” Hernandez said. The multicultural

commencements allow students to have the opportunity to share their thoughts and appreciation for those who have supported them along their academic journey, said senior Lada Thao, co-chair of the Asian Graduation Celebration committee. “The main commencement is very big and impersonal that many students may tend to feel lost in the crowd,” she said. “Other times they or their families don’t even attend.” Being the first from her family to attend college had its challenges, Thao said. Walking in the ceremony gives her a chance to thank supportive family and professors. “To be able to finish college and overcome my predisposed disadvantages, this ceremony recognizes my

Cultural graduations Asian Graduation Celebration: 6:00 p.m. May 20 Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall, PAC, Room 134 Latino Graduation Celebration: 1:00 p.m. May 22 Laxson Auditorium Black Graduation Celebration: 2:00 p.m. May 22 Harlen Adams Theatre, PAC, Room 144 struggles,” she said. “Celebrating my accomplishment is truly wonderful for me.” A Native American commencement was offered in 2007 and 2008, but last year it was cancelled because there were not enough students interested, Robinson said. Though it is not being held this year, it is possible it could be reinstated. Ceremonies for the LGBT community, disabled students and student veterans have also been discussed for the future, he said.

The assumption that multicultural graduations promote cultural segregation is not true, Robinson said. Having students with different backgrounds calls for different celebrations. “I wish people wouldn’t be resistant to cultural celebrations,” Robinson said. “For Chico State to have these events on campus illustrates Chico’s support for diversity.” Tegan Silva can be reached at tsilva@theorion.com

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In response to budget cutbacks, 2,600 eligible freshmen were denied entry to Chico State for the fall semester, but some were invited to join a waitlist. Of the 414 freshmen who were invited, only 149 responded that they would like to be on the waitlist, said Allan Bee, director of admissions. 8,470 eligible freshmen were offered admission for next semester, but if some choose not to attend Chico State, then those on the waitlist will be offered the slot. Students accepted for the fall semester have until May 1 ! Those who accepted to be on the waitlist to give their decision, he said. “If we don’t have enough stu- develop some sort of waitlist business major and coordents at that point, then we’ll this year, said Erik Fallis, a dinator of the Freshman go to the waitlist,” Bee said. CSU media relations special- Leadership Opportunity proWaitlisted students can ist. Each campus will have gram. The waitlist provides expect to know the outcome different needs, so their wait- a way to keep the numbers by mid-May, he said. Mean- list sizes will vary. from going over or under. while, they should pursue “This all goes back to the “The waitlist is there to preother options in case a slot fact that the CSU has had its vent penalization and also to doesn’t open. budget reduced by $625 mil- provide support,” he said. “We’re trying to accommo- lion over the last two years,” The last time Chico State date as many he said. had to use a waitlist was in students The reduced 2004, Bee said. as possible funding left Despite the increasingly We’re trying without givthe system in a high number of applicants, ing false to accommodate position where all CSUs are being asked to hope,” Bee as many students enrollment reduce their enrollment this said. reduction tac- year. Chico State as possible without tics had to be “There’s incredible demand,” is not the giving false hope.” implemented, he said. “At a time when we only campus need more trained, eduAllan Bee Fallis said. Director of admissions implementing Chico State cated people, we’re having the waitlist aims to enroll to shut doors.” option for next year. a certain number of new stuThe chancellor of the Cali- dents in order to receive full Sarah Brown can be reached at fornia State University system funding, said senior Mar- sbrown@theorion.com asked every university to cus Hollan, an agriculture

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Igbineweka said. “He was stabbing me any way he could,” Igbineweka said. The confrontation was unprovoked, Igbineweka said. He suﬀered wounds to his neck, chest, abdomen and arm, Igbineweka said. The worst injury he suﬀered was a cut to his forearm. “It was sliced,” Igbineweka said. “You could see the meat, you could see the blood coming out.” After the stabbing, Mike Whitcraft, a Chico State student, approached Igbineweka and used his T-shirt to stop some of the bleeding, said Sgt. Rob Merrifield of the Chico Police Department. Igbineweka has lost some feeling in his pinky and ring fingers because of the cut to his arm, he said. However, he doesn’t expect any long-term damage. After the Chico Police

Department was notified, officers stopped a group of four subjects matching suspect descriptions, Maloney said. As officers drew their guns on the suspects, two ran off, Maloney said. The two suspects who did not run were both taken into custody. Sayavong was arrested on suspicion of being connected to the assault and the other subject was arrested for parole violation. Though officers were unable to locate the knife used in the stabbing that morning, a nearby resident found a 2 1/2inch folding knife with blood on it, which is thought to be the weapon that was used, Merrifield said. Igbineweka, who was born in Nigeria but moved to the U.S. when he was 15, thinks people should be able to walk down the street without fearing attack, regardless of what race they are, he said.

“I was nervous, but I wasn’t going to back down,” Igbineweka said. “I’m not scared of him anymore. I indicated to him that I wasn’t scared of him the first time.” Medics treated Igbineweka on the scene before taking him to Enloe Medical Center, Maloney said. “I would say he’s very lucky,” he said. “We are very fortunate in this case that so many people stepped up to help Joseph.” Violent crimes are up 3 percent from last year, Maloney said. “The incident itself is very disturbing,” he said. “We are a diﬀerent community than we were a long time ago.” A unity rally will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Trinity Commons in response to Igbineweka’s assault. Mike North can be reached at newseditor@theorion.com

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had a bigger crowd,” he said. Givens’ group helped landscape the grounds of Bidwell Presbyterian Church. They spread decorative bark using wheelbarrows around flower gardens. “We had two truckloads of nuggets in a pile about the size of an SUV,” Givens said. He was there with several fraternity members from Sigma Nu and Phi Delta Theta, he said. “We felt like it was a great cause and a win-win since it helps FLO members get

experience,” said freshman Jack Lincoln, a member of FLO. Word about the program spread fast to local businesses. William Cryer, a clerk at Augie’s Cafe, learned of the event early Saturday morning, he said. Cryer was told some people would be sweeping, cleaning windows and washing outside walls. “I couldn’t be happier,” Cryer said. “They’ll do all the hard stuﬀ that we never do.” Victor Cantu can be reached at vcantu@theorion.com

Locations visited: Citrus Elementary School Rosedale elementary School Chico Junior High School Chico High School Bidwell Presbyterian Church St. Augustine of Canterbury Anglican Church Lost Park Augie’s Fine Coﬀee & Cafe

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Campus unites to combat racism Zingg, campus leaders express frustration after stereotyping Sean Longoria STAFF WRITER

In response to recent acts of cultural insensitivity and stereotyping, students and campus leaders are uniting and taking action. Chico State President Paul Zingg sent a campus-wide e-mail April 8 to address university values and the events THE ORION ã MARK ZAHNLECKER of Cesar Chavez Day, as well EXCUSE TO CELEBRATE Party-goers gather outside of a downtown business on Cesar Chavez Day to enjoy their time off from school. as racist incibreak is scheduled during the staff and students to create a Chavez or lack he said. dents on other The e-mail has since received time of St. Patrick’s Day, which diversity action plan, he said. of a broader California We want to Zingg hopes to release this about 200 responses, the over- eliminated a party day for understandcampuses, plan to the campus someing of Mexican whelming majority of which students. including the turn a negative situ“I didn’t realize that it was time in the fall, though it will “Compton ation into a positive or Mexican- have been positive, Zingg said. Only about eight or nine of the the university’s obligation to be available for discussion American Cookout” at provide students with drinking and possible revision until its culture and responses were negative. UC San Diego opportunity.” Jovan Smith history, is no In one of the negative days,” Zingg said. “That’s no release. and swastika Political science major Other organizations on excuse,” Zingg responses, the sender told more the case for St. Patrick’s graffiti at UC campus, including the CrossZingg the university was to Day than Cesar Chavez Day.” said in the e-mail. Davis. Zingg has also commis- Cultural Leadership Center, This response was the nec- blame for the events on Cesar “This is repugnant behavior and ignorance of Cesar essary and right thing to do, Chavez Day, because spring sioned a committee of faculty, are also concerned with the

stereotyping of Cesar Chavez Day, said Director Charles Carter. He and others at the CCLC want to put together some type of response, though they are being careful about the message they send, he said. “I am committed to doing something,” Carter said. “I just don’t want to be reactionary.” Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano De Aztlan, a student group on campus, is planning on creating a month-long teach-in during March to educate students on campus on who Cesar Chavez was and why students shouldn’t behave the same way in the future, said junior Jovan Smith, a political science major and MEChA member. The teach-in will culminate in a day of service in memory of Chavez and his contributions, Smith said. “We want to turn a negative situation into a positive opportunity,” he said. Sean Longoria can be reached at slongoria@theorion.com

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around, you’re out of towels.” The center is pondering forgetfulness.” Motivation for students to several potential solutions, stockpile towels could be caused Clements said. A towel checkby the cleaning duties associated out system, an additional student fee with frequent and complete beer pong cancellation games, said senior Tommy When the start of the service are options Sparling, a of the school week being communicaconsidered. tions major rolls around, you’re “It’s an who uses the interesting WREC about out of towels.” Tommy Sparling dilemma,” she four times a Communications major said. “Do we week. start charging “On the weekends, towels get used for people, or just consider it a cost dirty things,” he said. “When of running the business?” Checking students’ bags for the start of the school week rolls

towels on their way out would be considered too intrusive, Richardson said. “You could always put up some signs, but there’s really no good way to prevent it without invading peoples’ privacy,” he said. Implementing an additional fee would likely be an unpopular move with students, Sparling said. “There’s nothing you can really do,” he said. “You have to hand out towels at a gym and it’s already an expensive membership.” Howard Hardee can be reached at hhardee@theorion.com

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up again,” Veidlinger said. “Let that be a symbol that when hope is gone it can be restored.” There needed to be a response after events such as Cesar Chavez Day, the defacing of the A.S. candidate’s posters and the two lesbian students who were assaulted, Coyle said. Chico State is supposed to be a safe place, he said. It means a lot that the community is serious about taking a stand, said junior Amro Jayousi, A.S. director of legislative affairs and presidential candidate. Jayousi

went on to say there is more to the issue than what happened to him. “Let it be known this is a stance against racism,” he said to the small turnout of Chico State students. It would have been wonderful if thousands of students showed up, but a lot of young people do not grasp the power they have, Coyle said. The Peace Institute’s mission is to provide opportunities for people to learn about peace and justice, Coyle said. The institute is very committed to diversity and inclusivity. After Jayousi’s posters were

vandalized, Coyle called Jayousi to tell him the institute would be holding a vigil, Jayousi said. “I don’t want to appear as the victim,” he said. “I feel guilty that I’m being given this much attention because there are a lot of people suffering.” This is not the first instance in which Jayousi has faced some type of racism, he said. “There are a lot of people suffering from a lot more than what I’ll be subject to at Chico,” he said. Almendra Carpizo can be reached at acarpizo@theorion.com

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Chico Outlaws welcome female knuckler | B2 Chico’s minor league baseball team will look to their newest addition to boost wins, ticket sales and overall enthusiasm.

Walter Ford Sports Editor

Wednesday April 21, 2010

Athletics shoot for sustainability Lindsey Barrett

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ustainability is a phenomenon on the Chico State campus that has spread through every department — even into athletics. Though it may seem impossible for a place like an athletic training room to be sustainable, Chico State is fi nding ways to help reduce its waste and how it treats athletes. “In the last five to eight years we have transitioned more student athletes into ankle braces versus ankle tape,” said head athletic trainer Scott Barker. “That certainly fits in the sustainability realm.” The main reason Barker and Chico State trainers have switched to the bracing method over the taping method is because of cost and the studies which have shown that bracing is equal to, if not better than taping, he said. “It doesn’t work in all cases and some athletes have preference from one to the other, certain sports are more sensitive to taping versus bracing, but as a general trend we have tried to transition more and more,” Barker said. To become more sustainable like many other departments on campus, it is just about “thinking smarter,” Barker said. Chico State training does do something that is different from other schools in their conference. They have a rule during athletic contests about the use of towels. This rule came into play to try to help minimize the risk for disease and infection transmissions, Barker said. “When an athlete comes off the floor they are sweaty and what not,” he said. “We had the practice of using bench towels but the athletes would share them.” They changed their practice over the years and now they have to have individual-use towels. “It makes sense from a prevention standpoint,” Barker said. “How we implement it is that we have small individual towels that are one-time use that then go into the waste container and then the wash.” The majority of schools in Chico State’s conference use paper product, Barker said. In his opinion they aren’t as effective and are probably used more. “It seems like a waste to me when you throw that much paper away,” he said. “But I’m sure the argument could be made that we are using energy to wash our towels, but just from a paper usage stand point it just seems like a lot.” Though it may seem like there isn’t much to do within the athletic department, the idea of sustainability has now become more prevalent in Chico State athletics, Barker said. “We obviously do what everyone else does inside the office here,” said assistant athletic director Mitch Cox. “We have the recycle bins and try to use e-mail more.” The building that holds all the athletic offices and gym didn’t have air conditioning until 10

ILLUSTRATION BY ALEX LANEY

Things are so different now It’s amazing how different sports can be, seen through mature eyes. When I was just a boy, growing up in a small town, I dreamed of one day making it big as a professional football or basketball player. I would play the game I love, make millions, buy my mom a new house and give back to the community. My dream didn’t come true. I stopped growing up at age 16 and haven’t stopped growing out since. Like me, many other boys and girls spent their youth immersed in sports, but something is different about the athletes that are considered professionals now compared to the ones I idolized as a youth. I’m now in my mid twenties and some of those like-minded dreamers of my youth are professional athletes now, but I don’t think they all took the values that I took from sports. Athletes like Tiger Woods and Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger have used their good fortune and life-long commitment to their sport as a reason to scoff at the parameters of human decency. What these two have done in the past months hasn’t landed them any convictions in a judicial court, but in the court of public opinion they are guilty — but with suspended sentences. As long as Roethlisberger can come out and have a solid season this year, his sentence will be commuted just like Woods’ was after a stellar performance at the Master’s tournament. These are not the first star athletes to tarnish their teams and sports name with conduct problems, but after Woods’ and Roethlisberger’s sexcapades were brought to the world’s attention, we couldn’t get enough. And that’s not what even bothers me. It’s the fact that we as a society admonish these athletes for their conduct for months but forgive them based on their play. Professional athletes are now celebrities in more than just their hometowns, and we as spectators now have access to more than just their statistics. It used to just be the stuff on the back of the players’ card, but since I know all this other information about them now, I have to take it into account. All this celebritizing of athletes is part of the deterioration of sports in America. The fact that most professional athletes have this hidden dark side that most of us don’t see until they get caught or someone makes a police report is very concerning. I want to believe Barry Bonds, Kobe Bryant, Michael Vick, Allen Iverson, Jayson Williams, Vikings party boat participants, Roethlisberger and Woods when they apologize, or that they didn’t do what they are accused of, but I’m just not buying it. That’s why I have progressively found myself at college and high school games. I’m looking for athletes before they lose their morals and values that accompany a million dollar check to play a sport. Sports played by athletes who aren’t shrouded in the dull glow of scandal — yet.

years ago, Cox said. Acker Gym is still not air-conditioned. “They put air conditioning in but never made a vent to the gym,” he said. “During the summer, our gym, it feels like 100,000 degrees.” Cox thinks the department does what it can, that is in their control, to try to be as sustainable as possible, he said. “Could there be stuff done? Oh I’m sure,” Cox said. “More effective lighting, more efficient lighting could be done but that’s not really in our control.” Acker Gym is one of the older buildings on campus that hasn’t been retrofitted like some of the other older buildings, Cox said. Another thing that is not in their control is the aspect of concessions. It is something that is an important part of an event and part of the department, Cox said. “I just don’t know if there is a solution, how do you get around paper cups,” he said. “I don’t think you do. It’s not like people can bring their own cups and fill it up with Pepsi.” The things the department has control over, they try and do the best they can, thinking in an environmentally friendly way, Cox said. “If somebody had more ideas on things we could do that we could control, I’m sure we would be more than willing to give it a shot,” he said. For Robin DiFalco, A.S. sustainability coordinator, there is something the athletic department can do to help, she said. Though they do have recycling bins at athletic games, according to DiFalco they aren’t at all games, Cox said.

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Chico State oﬀense absent in series against Toros Ryan MacTavish STAFF WRITER

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JUNK PITCH Sophomore lefty Phillip Hymas hurls the ball toward the plate during Sunday’s game against Cal State Dominguez Hills. The Toros handed the Wildcats three straight home losses.

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“All the rec sports teams that play a home game don’t necessarily have access to recycling bins,” she said. A student who has already graduated started a project and received funding through the Sustainability Fund Allocation Committee to start having bins out at the rec sports games, DiFalco said. Because she graduated before she could finish it, she has been trying to find a student to take over the project. Stickers and decorating materials have already been bought for the recycling bins, DiFalco said. “Part of the project was going to be trying to get the team to take responsibility for setting up the recycling bins and bringing them back in,” she said. “There is just no other way, we can’t have recycling staﬀ out there.” DiFalco also thought it was a perfect idea to engage people in athletics in the idea of recycling, she said. “We just lack a student leader to really take it on and promote it to their peers,” DiFalco said. The project is something that recreational sports and recycling can come together on and promote each year, DiFalco said. “You just think about all those water bottles out at sporting events,” she said. “Let’s get them recycled.”

Friday @ 1 p.m Softball v. Cal State Stanislaus (DH) Saturday @ noon Baseball vs. Western Oregon (DH) Saturday @ 10:30 a.m. Track and field @ Cal-Oregon Border Battle

Chico State baseball must have changed scripts from the last few weeks because the oﬀense is struggling and the pitching staﬀ is being forced to carry the load. The Wildcats, 27-15, were pitted against Cal State Dominguez Hills, 34-11, team in an important four game conference series this weekend. Chico State took game one 6-5 to break the Toros’ twelve-game win streak. The Wildcats then lost three in a row at Nettleton Stadium — something they hadn’t done all season. Game one began with Michael Gleason taking the mound for the Wildcats going against the equally impressive Brett Montgomery. Both pitchers are the clear aces of their respective rotations and both are having standout seasons. Gleason is 6-0 with a 2.71 ERA and Montgomery is 5-2 with a 2.32 ERA. The Wildcats got to work in the first inning with two outs and shortstop Michael Murphy on third, designated hitter Johnny Hay came through with an RBI single to left field that got Chico State on the board 1-0. Gleason would completely shut down the Toro lineup racking up nine strikeouts, including a fourth inning in which Gleason would strike out four batters. A wild pitch strike three allowed a runner to first base. Gleason however wasn’t concerned as he proceeded to freeze Toro third baseman, Abel Medina, striking him out to end the inning. Cal State Dominguez Hills finally managed to force the Wildcat ace into making some mistakes. A double and a Gleason error would move a runner to third base before Toro left fielder Kevin Logan knocked him in with a single past third base. Sloppy Toros defense would result in an

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unearned run for the Wildcats in the bottom of the sixth. After a very quick seventh inning for both teams the eighth inning saw the two ace starters begin to show signs of fatigue. Reliever Ian Waldron came in to take over for Gleason after a wild pitch that advanced a runner into scoring position. A single up the middle scored a run for the Toros tying it at two apiece before Waldron could escape the inning. The Wildcats wasted no time putting more pressure on in the bottom of the eighth. Catcher Ben Manlove started things off with a double to left field followed by a RBI single from Murphy, prompting the Toros to pull Montgomery while the Wildcats put up four runs in the inning mainly due to sloppy mistakes and wild pitches by Cal State Dominguez Hills making the score 6-2 Chico State. The Toros would rally in the ninth scoring three runs off the Wildcat bullpen before Scott Newberry came in and drew a ground out to end the game in favor of the Wildcats 6-5 and get the only win of the weekend for the Wildcats. The doubleheader on Saturday yielded two games that Chico State hitters will want to forget soon. The first game the Wildcats got shutout for only the fourth time this season and first time at home. Casey Edelbrock got the start for the Wildcats and went up against Kody Kurowski. Edelbrock pitched a solid game, going eight innings and giving up three runs on five hits. However, he didn’t receive support from the offense. Kurowski was the cause for the poor Wildcat offensive showing as he went the whole nine innings allowing only six hits and blanking the Wildcats on the scoreboard. The Wildcat hitters really struggled against him swinging early in the count and grounding out trying to fight off pitches. please see SLIDE | B4

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Division II basketball champs honored by Angels The NCAA Division II men’s basketball champions, Cal Poly Pomona, were honored by the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday, April 10. The Angels played host to the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium and National Coach of the Year Greg Kamansky threw out the ceremonial first pitch. Source: goccaa.org

Toros encourage middle schoolers to stay active Nine Toros in three sports put their best skills to the test, challenging hundreds of middle schoolers at Magruder Middle School on the field and court. The activity was part of Magruder’s “You Got Spirit” college week that has welcomed Los Angeles area colleges throughout the week to the school. The Toros spent an hour with the kids during their lunch period in a fun game of basketball and soccer encouraging the kids to stay active and healthy. source: goccaa.org

Tritons claim seventh straight conference title. The No. 15 UC San Diego women’s tennis team captured its seventh-straight conference title Saturday, knocking oﬀ No. 19 Cal State Stanislaus by score of 6-3. The Tritons earned a doubles sweep in the first portion of the match and then split the six singles contests. UC San Diego improves to 13-6 on the season, closing the California Collegiate Athletic Association slate with a 9-1 mark. source: ucsdtritons.com

Wildcat of the Week

Jimmy Elam Track and field

Senior distance runner, Jimmy Elam, already has a NCAA National Championship provisional bid in his back pocket but after his performance at the Mt. SAC Relays his ticket is punched. Elam earned his spot in the national championships by posting a time of 29.38.21 in the 10,000 meter run. Good enough for second best in Chico State History. He also posted a automatic qualifying time in the 1,500 meter run. Wildcat of the Week is a regular feature meant to acknowledge the contributions made by individuals to the team. Winners are chosen by The Orion sports staﬀ from nominations taken from all sports. To nominate: sportseditor@theorion.com

Independent baseball is full of gimmicks. For financially modest clubs to survive in a difficult climate, they often have to live and die by the promotions and deals that get families to come out to the ballpark. At first glance, the Chico Outlaws’ recent signing of Eri Yoshida, a female knuckleballer from Japan, is the ultimate ploy to get more local fannies in the seats. While the signing of Yoshida can only help the buzz around the Chico Outlaws, she is anything but a simple publicity stunt. At the young age of 18, Yoshida has played professionally in Japan and competed in the Arizona Winter League this past year, leaving an indelible mark on professional scouts. New Outlaws manager Garry Templeton saw her in the winter league and was quite impressed with her composure on and off the field, according to a story on the Outlaws’ Web site. “I believe that she is ready for this and has the potential to do very well,” Templeton said. “Like any knucklePHOTO COURTESY OF LINEUPFORMS.COM baller, when she was on she was very GOLDEN LEAGUE GIRL Female knuckleballer Eri Yoshida pitches in her unorthodox sidearm fashion for the Kobe Cruise 9 difficult to hit.” during a game in the Kansai Independent League in Japan. Yoshida became Japan’s first female pro baseball player last year. If Yoshida found success in the The old adage that any publicity is Her arrival could touch the Outlaws in winter league, where myriad pros- what will likely be the first legitimate pects have gone to hone their skills knuckleball these young hitters have good publicity should ring true with positive ways all across the spectrum. at a young age, signs point to a real seen, but she also has an unprec- Yoshida’s signing. Even if she falters, Mary Marshall, who works in maredented sidearm she’ll likely bring a lot more fans out keting and promotions for the Golden potential for success to Nettleton Stadium on nights when Baseball League for Chico and Yuma, delivery to the pitch. with the Outlaws in Like any And for the Out- she’s on the hill. the Golden Baseball not only sees Yoshida as the consumLeague. knuckleballer, when laws, currently the Those fans have a decent chance of mate professional, but a player who’s only team in the being enamored with the small-town just in love with the game. Yoshida said her league under the team experience and come back to inspiration came she was on, she was “She always has a smile on her public ownership more and more games. directly from Tim very diﬃcult to hit.” face,” she said. “Eri handles herself Don’t forget the players who get very well amongst her teammates and Wakefield, the Garry Templeton of Golden Baseball, Chico Outlaws manager any boost in atten- uplifted by the louder eruptions, fans, as well as being very talented.” long time Red Sox dance and popularity the longer lines of kids waiting for knuckle-connoisA smile may not get outs in the autographs and the feeling seeing a Golden Baseball League, but a nasty, seur. Wakefield himself has played around town should be welcome. Just the mere signing of Yoshida has packed house when they jog back into sidearm knuckleball just might. with Japanese heroes like Hideo Nomo and Daisuke Matsuzaka in his garnered the Outlaws some national the dugout. Yoshida, by all accounts, has a very Thomas Lawrence can be reached at ink, in places like the Sports Illuslong tenure. solid chance to succeed at this level. tlawrence@theorion.com Not only does Yoshida present trated Web site.

Small slugger brings big leadership to Wildcats Leadoﬀ hitter leads by example Dane Stivers STAFF WRITER

All baseball players want to get a hit in every at-bat, but one Wildcat has enough trouble just getting out of the way. Chico State softball player Charlotte Honciano, the senior second baseman whose improved play has been a key factor in the Wildcats’ rise through the division ranks this season, has shown a knack for getting smacked by opposing pitchers during her twoyear career on the field. But despite getting hit by 20 pitches in 150 at-bats last season — one of the highest percentage in the nation — it has been Honciano’s bat and glove that have been making contact with the ball this year. Up from a .240 batting average last season with just one home run and 16 RBIs, Honciano is contributing mightily this year, leading the team with a .384 average and three dingers. She needs just two more RBIs in her final eight games to pass her RBI mark of last year. Her on-base percentage has skyrocketed as well, going from .356 in 2009 to .452 so far in 2010. Despite being second on her team last year with eight errors, she has only three so far this season, a welcome improvement for a position player who is involved in many fielding plays at second base. But above all, it might be Honciano’s leadership on the field that has made this season so much steadier for the Wildcats than most had predicted, sophomore catcher Jenna Wermes said. “She’s the verbal leader out there,” Wermes said. “On the field, she’s contributing so much. Her hitting has

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STEPPING UP Senior second baseman Charlotte Honciano plants and swings at a pitch as it pierces the strike zone. Honciano leads the much improved Wildcat softball team in batting average, homeruns, triples and hit by pitches. really improved since last year and it’s kept us in it. Honciano’s growth on the field has only been trumped by her growth off it. The Wildcats had a tough season last year, finishing dead last in the division, posing many offseason questions regarding the coaching staff, the players and for Honciano, just how great a player she was going

Softball April 16, 2010

R H E

Chico State 11 13 1 Cal State East Bay 0 2 1

’Cats: S. Quadt, 3-5, 5 RBIs Chico State 6 13 0 Cal State East Bay 1 5 1

’Cats: R. Failla, 2-3, 2 RBI’s

Softball April 16, 2010

to be. “I was expected to do great things,” Honciano said in a soft, reflective tone of her first softball season as a Wildcat. “I had a lot of stress on my plate. But this year, with the new coaching staff and everything, I’m more relaxed and my confidence has gone up with it.” Perhaps it is her supportive

R H E

Chico State 7 13 0 Cal State East Bay 0 2 2

’Cats: C. Honciano, 4-5, 2B, 3B Chico State 3 7 1 Cal State East Bay 0 2 1

’Cats: J. Wermes, 2-3, 2 RBIs

background that has helped Honciano push past the hitless games, confidence issues and doubt that sometimes permeated her last season. Honciano was raised in nearby Fairfield, less than an hour from Sacramento. Playing softball during her youth, Honciano was always flanked by her mother and father, who have been watching her play since she was five. Even this season, her parents have continued to make the drive from Fairfield to Chico to watch home games, supporting Honciano and the rest of her teammates as they continue their quest of advancing to the playoffs. It is Honciano’s father, Andy, who resembles her most, said several members of the team. His outgoing, verbal characteristics when he comes to watch the team play highly resembles the way Honciano composes herself on the field, said Wermes and Honciano. After Honciano played two years at Sacramento City College and garnered Second Team All-State honors in 2008, it was her family that played a huge role in her decision to enroll at Chico State and continue fighting through her tough first year. Whether her confidence was at an all-time high or an all-time low and whether the team was winning games they weren’t expected to or losing ones they were, Honciano’s parents have been watching from the bleachers. This surprising season goes on with Honciano’s improved leadership and rediscovered confidence at the center of it all. Still, Honciano is just one piece of the puzzle, said Chico State softball head coach Angel Shamblin. “Char leads by example, and she’s a big part of what we do offensively and defensively,” Shamblin said. “We’ve already surprised a lot of people and she’s one key part of our success.” Dane Stivers can be reached at dstivers@theorion.com

Track and field April 16-18, 2010 Mt. SAC Relays 10,000 meter run Men’s 5. J. Elam 29.38.21, 2nd best time in Chico State History Women’s 5. J. Shaw 35.56.84, 5th best time in Chico State History

Wildcat Stat of the week 5:1 Ratio of errors commited to runs scored by the Cal State East Bay softball team in their four game series against the Wildcats.

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Wednesday April 21, 2010 |

[ Spring 2010 ] MEN’S BASKETBALL

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

date Nov. 5

opponent time/results @University of California L 42-84

date Nov. 8

opponent @St. Mary’s

Nov. 10

University of Nevada

L 63-90

Nov. 20

Nov. 27

Lewis and Clark

W 74-62

Nov. 21

Nov. 28

Seattle Pacific

L 44-65

Dec. 4

@San Francisco State

Dec. 5

@CSU Monterey Bay

Dec. 10

Pacific Union

Dec. 18 Dec. 19 Jan. 2

Cal State San Bernardino

Jan. 3

Cal Poly Pomona

Jan. 7

time/results L 55-78

March 19

@Cal State Stanislaus

W 7-0

March 20

@Cal State Stanislaus

L 5-18

Notre Dame de Namur

W 70-41

March 21

Cal State Stanislaus (DH)

Texas A&M International

W 79-65

March 23

@Simpson University

Nov. 24

Dominican University

W 79-64

March 26

San Francisco State

W 66-51

Dec. 4

@San Francisco State

W 67-46

March 27

San Francisco State

W 74-73

Dec. 5

@CSU Monterey Bay

W 71-52

March 28

@San Francisco State (DH)

W 84-68

Dec. 20

@Western Washington

L 59-80

April 1

Sonoma State (DH)

@Notre Dame de Namur

W 71-56

Dec. 21

@Seattle Pacific

L 44-63

April 3

@Sonoma State (DH)

@Academy of Art

W 63-58

Jan. 2

Cal State San Bernardino

W 78-51

April 9

@Cal State L.A.

L 74-85

Jan. 3

Cal Poly Pomona

L 63-65

April 10

@Cal State L.A. (DH)

W 72-70 (OT)

Jan. 7

@UC San Diego

L 62-75

April 11

@Cal State L.A.

@UC San Diego

W 77-68

Jan. 9

@Cal State East Bay

W 78-60

April 16

CSU Dominguez Hills

Jan. 9

@Cal State East Bay

W 68-53

Jan. 14

@Humboldt State

Jan. 14

@Humboldt State

L 60-72

Jan. 16

@Sonoma State

Jan. 16

@Sonoma State

L 58-77

Jan. 19

@Cal State Stanislaus

L 56-66

Jan. 22

Cal State L.A.

W 62-61

Jan. 23

Cal State Dominguez Hills

Jan. 29

CSU Monterey Bay

Jan. 30

San Francisco State

Feb. 5 Feb. 6 Feb. 9 Feb. 12

MEN’S RUGBY date Jan. 30

opponent @St. Mary’s

time/results L 18-31

W 8-2/W 9-0

Feb. 6

UC Berkeley

Postponed

L 0-2/W 8-2

Feb. 13

UC Davis

L 18-26

W 3-2

Feb. 20

@Sacramento State

W 19-17

L 3-6

W 29-26

Feb. 27

Stanford

L 1-6/L 0-5

March 6

St. Mary’s

W 6-1/W 11-5

March 7

Stanford

W 24-21

L 0-2/W 3-2

March 13

California

L 12-94

April 2

@UC Davis

L 11-28

W 5-3

L 10-15

MEN’S GOLF

L 9-11/W 9-6 W 14-8 W 6-5 L 0-3/ L 3-7

date Feb. 7-9

opponent time/results 3rd @Golfweek Division II Spring Inv.

March 1-2

@CSU San Bernardino Coyote Inv. t-2nd

Marc 22-23

@Notre Dame de Namur Inv.

2nd

March 29-30

@Grand Canyon Thunderbird Inv.

2nd

W 73-72

April 17

CSU Dominguez Hills (DH)

L 66-67 (OT)

April 18

CSU Dominguez Hills

@Cal State Stanislaus

L 48-63

April 20

Simpson University (DH)

Jan. 22

Cal State L.A.

L 54-58

April 23

Western Oregon

3:00

April 12-13

@CSU Stanislaus Jim Haney Inv.

2nd

Jan. 23

Cal State Dominguez Hils

W85-34

April 24

Western Oregon (DH)

6:00

April 19-20

CCAA Championships

TBA

L 40-55

Jan. 29

CSU Monterey Bay

W 71-44

April 25

Western Oregon

12:00

May 3-5

NCAA Championships West/Central TBA

L 58-61

Jan. 30

San Francisco State

W 49-43

April 30

CSU Monterey Bay

12:00

May 18-21

NCAA National Championships

W 72-60

Feb. 5

@Cal Poly Pomona

L 48-53

May 1

CSU Monterey Bay (DH)

@Cal Poly Pomona

L 61-69

Feb. 6

@Cal State San Bernardino

W 61-51

May 2

CSU Monterey Bay

12:00

@Cal State San Bernardino

L 53-60

Feb. 9

Cal State Stanislaus

May 6-8

CCAA Championship

12:00

date March 1-2

opponent @St. Edward’s Inv.

Cal State Stanislaus

W 72-64

Feb. 12

Cal State East Bay

W67-52

May 13-16

NCAA Championship

TBA

March 8-9

@CSU East Bay Inv.

6th

Cal State East Bay

W 71-67

Feb. 13

UC San Diego

W 77-67

May 22-29

NCAA D-II College World

TBA

March 22-23

InterWest Chico State Inv.

6th

Feb. 13

UC San Diego

W 58-42

Feb. 19

Sonoma State

W 71-39

TBA

March 29-30

@CSU Monterey Bay Otter Inv.

Feb. 19

Sonoma State

L 78-85

Feb. 20

Humboldt State

W 72-61

April 5-6

@Grand Canyon Spring Inv.

Feb. 20

Humboldt State

L 53-60

Feb. 25

@Cal State Dominguez Hills

W 67-54

May 2-4

NCAA Championships West/Central TBA

Feb. 25

@Cal State Dominguez Hills

L 66-75

Feb. 26

@Cal State L.A.

May 12-15

NCAA National Championships

Feb. 26

@Cal State L.A.

W 68-62

March 2

CCAA Champ/First round

W 63-60

March 5

CCAA Champ/Semifinals

L 80-77

March 6

CCAA Championship

N/A

March 13-16

NCAA Championship

N/A

March 24-27

NCAA Championship

N/A

TRACK&FIELD date Feb. 27

opponent Wildcat Relays

March 4-5

Chico Multi

March 6

@Kim Duyst Invitational

March 20 March 24-25

time/results First

W 68-54

L 3-4 12:00

TBA

WOMEN’S GOLF

6:00

SOFTBALL

time/results t-13th

5th 13th

W 71-52

date Feb. 5-7

opponent time/results Two Wins Best of the West Tourney

CCAA Champ/ First round

W 72-62

Feb. 12

@UC San Diego (DH)

W 2-0/ W 7-6

March 5

CCAA Champ/semifinals

W 71-56

Feb. 13

@UC San Diego (DH)

L 0-4/ L 9-10

March 6

CCAA Championship Game

L 55-85

Feb. 19

@CSU Monterey Bay (DH)

L 4-6/ L0-8

date March 16

March 15

Sweet 16 v. Seattle Pacific

L76-68

Feb. 20

@CSU Monterey Bay (DH) L 0-6/ W 5-1

March 17

@Colorado State

L 2-14

Feb. 26

CSU Dominguez Hills (DH) L 2-3/ W 7-5

March 19

@Arizona State

L 6-16

Feb. 27

CSU Dominguez Hills (DH) W9-1/ W3-2

March 28

Boise State

W 15-6

March 5

Oregon Tech (DH)

L 2-7/ W 1-0

April 3

@Santa Clara

W 7-5

March 14

@Humboldt State (DH)

L 0-4/ W 1-0

April 9

@UC Davis

L 8-11

Postponed

L 7-10

BASEBALL date Feb. 5

opponent Simpson University

time/results Postponed

TBA

MEN’S LACROSSE opponent @Loyola Marymount

time/results L 4-7

Feb. 6

Simpson University (DH)

March 15

@Humboldt State (DH)

W 1-0(9)/L 2-4

April 17

@Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

10:30

Feb. 12

Cal State East Bay

W 12-0

March 19

Sonoma State (DH)

L 5-7/ L0-4

April 25

Sonoma State

First

Feb. 13

Cal State East Bay (DH) W 17-12/W 4-2

March 20

Sonoma State (DH)

W 5-3/W 3-1

@Hornet Invitational

Concluded

Feb. 14

Cal State East Bay

W 10-9

March 26-28

Tourney of Champions

@California Multi

Concluded

Feb. 19

@UC San Diego

W 10-9

April 3

CSU San Bernardino

March 26

@SF Distance Carnival

Concluded

Feb. 20

@UC San Diego (DH)

1W 9-6/WL 3-4

April 3

CSU San Bernardino (DH) W 7-2/ L4-10

Feb. 13-14

@UCSB Shoot Out

March 26-27

@Stanford Invitational

Concluded

Feb. 21

@UC San Diego

L 7-8

April 9

@San Francisco State (DH) W 3-0/ L0-2

Feb. 21

UCLA

L 8-18

April 3

@American River College Inv.Concluded

Feb. 27

Central Washington (DH) W24-2/W12-1

April 10

@San Francisco State (DH) L 0-1/W 2-0

Feb. 28

@Sonoma State

W 13-4

April 9-10

Chico Distance Carnival

Concluded

Feb. 28

Central Washington (DH) W14-9/W20-1

April 16

@Cal State East Bay (DH) W 11-0/W 6-1

March 6

Cal Poly Pomona

L 18-6

April 16-17

@Mt. Sac Relays

Concluded

March 5

Cal Poly Pomona

W 22-4

April 17

@Cal State East Bay (DH) W 7-0/W 3-0

March 13

@Santa Clara

L 1-20

April 16-17

@Woody Wilson Inv.

Concluded

March 6

Cal Poly Pomona (DH)

W 13-10/ W 4-3

April 23

Cal State Stanislaus (DH)

1:00

March 27

Arizona State

L 6-9

April 24

@Brutus Hamilton Inv.

TBA

March 7

Cal Poly Pomona

L 5-7 (10)

April 24

Cal State Stanislaus (DH)

12:00

April 1

San Diego State

L 7-8

May 6-8

CCAA Championships

TBA

March 12

@CSU San Bernardino

W 8-5(10)

April 30

CCAA Championship

TBA

May 14

@Stanislaus Twilight

TBA

March 13

@CSU San Bernadino (DH) L 4-10/ L 5-8

May 14-16

NCAA West Regional

TBA

*DH - double header

May 27-29

NCAA Championships

TBA

March 14

@CSU San Bernardino

W 20-5

May 21-22

NCAA Super Regional

TBA

schedules subject to change

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SLIDE: ’Cats stumble, drop in league standings continued from B1

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BUSTED WHEEL Senior pole vaulter Katrina Rodriquez gets her ankle worked on by graduate student Heidi Thramer, who is an intern athletic trainer working in the Chico State sports department. Thramer is attempting to manually strengthen Rodriquez’ ankle.

Enduring injuries part of athletics

“fought through something that she truly loved being taken away from her,” STAFF WRITER Barker said. Though ACL tears are prevalent in proChico State athletes compete at a high level and sometimes that level of intensity fessional sports and are spotlighted in the media for their severity, most notably Tom can result in physical repercussions. Injuries for some are minor and, for Brady’s 2008 ACL tear, they are not the less fortunate athletes, they can be most common injuries among student athcareer threatening. Some injuries can letes, Barker said. Wildcat athletes tend to have a lot of even take a year to heal and can happen abrasions, blisters and minor skin injuries, more than once. Molly Collins, a junior sociology major along with more significant injuries such as and member of Chico State’s women’s bas- muscle strains and joint injuries, he said. A typical joint injury is ketball team, tore her an ankle sprain. anterior cruciate ligament, If ankle sprains are not or more commonly known What we try managed properly, it is as the ACL, twice. possible to end up with a An ACL that is torn to do is create an weak ankle that you have disrupts ligaments’ optimal enviroment to live with for the rest blood supply and thereof your athletic career, fore it cannot heal itself, for the body to heal Barker said. said Chico State’s head itself.” “When those injuries athletic trainer Scott Scott Barker happen, even a minor Barker. Reconstructive head athletic trainer ankle sprain, we want to surgery is then required take care of it the right to make a brand new ligway so that it’s protected and allowed to ament using brand new tissue. Healing and recovery for an ACL tear can heal sufficiently so that athlete is not at risk for a repetitive injury down the road,” take nine to 12 months, Barker said. he said. Collins had to do this twice. For average students who don’t have In Collins’ freshman year, she played eight games after suffering her first ACL the luxury of a personal certified athletic tear, losing a year of eligibility. Her sec- trainer, there may be some consequences. An average student with an ankle sprain ond year, she only played three games before her second tear and was able to may rest it for a month and then try to go become a medical red-shirt and regained back and play on it again, but unfortunately they may have underlying weaknesses, a year of eligibility. This season Collins stayed injury free, Barker said. However, there are times when even helping Chico State’s women’s basketball team reach the Sweet 16, averaging 9.2 min- student-athletes become weary of rehabbilitating an injury. utes per game. “If you’re not working on treating your Collins received rehabilitation for her knee injury at the Chico State athletic train- swelling, if you’re not working on staying off of it, if you’re not using a compression ing center. “What we try to do is create an optimal wrap, if you’re not icing and elevating it environment for the body to heal itself,” then it’s going to stay swollen longer,” Barker said. “The longer it’s swollen, the Barker said. He directed Collins through her reha- longer it’s going to take for it to heal.” Also common to student-athletes are bilitation, often offering her words of over-use injuries, such as shin splints, encouragement. Still, it is Collins who deserves all the which cause inflammatory responses, credit because she did all the work and Barker said. Carlos Delgado

In order to prevent over-use injuries, it is important for athletes to take the time to condition and prepare their bodies for the rigors of day-in and day-out competition at the collegiate level, Barker said. It is not enough to jog 30 minutes every other day and expect to come to Chico State and be ready for the amount of practice and the intensity of practice that is required, Barker said. “In my opinion, the most important part of prevention for those types of over-use injuries is through progressive training,” Barker said. “You can’t start the week before the first day of practice and hurry up and get yourself in shape for the first day of practice.” If you really want to do a good job and prevent injury, then you should start six weeks ahead of time doing daily training, he said. Many times incoming students simply don’t know what the intensity level of their sport will be, but by the time they are sophomores they usually have a better idea of how to prepare because they had the experience, Barker said. Weather also plays a huge role in preventing sports-related injuries. The heat in the fall is a significant risk that must be taken into account and it takes a lot of time to become acclimated to the weather, Barker said. Unfortunately, not all major injuries can be prepared for and when they do occur, the recovery process can be long and hard. Coming back from an injury is a long process and is really hard psychologically, Barker said. Collins, a wonderful model of someone nursing an injury, handled the process with ease, he said. “She took it as a challenge,” Barker said. “She overcame it. A lot of times people give up, say ‘I don’t want to do this anymore.’ Not Molly. She always had a smile on her face, always wanting to do more. And she got through it, twice.”

His pitching helped carry the Toros to a 3-0 game two victory. Wildcat outfielder Jordan Larson was one of the few Chico State batters who didn’t struggle against the Toro pitching staff Saturday as he went 3 for 6 on the day with a walk and two runs scored. “Their pitching staff is really good, we got to give them credit but we didn’t do exactly what we’ve been doing all year,” Larson said. “We need to clean up our offense and what we do; it’s not so much what they do.” Game two of Saturday’s doubleheader continued the lackluster day for the Wildcat offense which did not get an extra-base hit in the game. Lefty Kevin Brahney got the start and racked up two strikeouts but gave up an early run in the first inning. The Wildcats got to Toros’ starter, David Fair, early behind singles from Larson, Kevin Seaver and Hay to make the score 2-1 in favor of Chico State. The Toros brought in Sean Wardour and once again the Wildcats just couldn’t get going. Wardour ended up pitching four and two-thirds innings and giving up only a single hit that didn’t come until the bottom of the seventh. The Wildcat defense held on as long as they could, but the lack of run support and a late Cal State Dominguez Hills rally would see the Wildcats fall 7-3. Game four saw both teams start off slowly with what seemed like an endless stream of groundouts on first pitch swings. The Toros got on the board in the fourth and Chico State responded immediately. But instead of the usual high power Wildcat offense, it was a chain of singles and errors that allowed Chico State to score three in the bottom of the fourth to make the score 3-1. The Toros tied the game 3-3 in the fifth with a well-timed sac bunt followed by an RBI single. The theme of the weekend continued as the Wildcat bats couldn’t figure out the Toros’ pitching and the score remained lock at three until the top of the ninth. Toros’ shortstop Dean Benavidez started out with a single right up the middle, followed up with sac bunt and single to center field to score the go ahead run making the score 4-3 Toros. Chico State continued their hitting struggles in the bottom of the ninth, after a strikeout and a ground out, Michael Schultz drew a walk and then stole second to put the tying run in scoring position with Murphy at the plate. Murphy would battle but struck out swinging to seal the tough loss 4-3. Gleason is putting the four game series with the Toros in the past and moving forward, he said. “This weekend, got to put it behind us, we have a lot of positives left in the season, a lot of great guys that can still do some special things this season,” Gleason said. “Its baseball, our time will come. Things will come around, and next weekend will be real big for us.” Next weekend the Wildcats take on Western Oregon at Nettleton Stadium. The game will include Kevin Seaver’s Gold Glove presentation from his almost perfect defensive season last year. Ryan MacTavish can be reached at rmactavish@theorion.com

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TORO TROUBLES Junior Scott Greene steps into his delivery during a Chico State loss to the Toros at Nettleton Stadium.

Men’s golf finishes fifth at CCAA tourney Gerardo Rocha A SST. SPORTS EDITOR

Being a top-ranked team all season long made the Chico State men’s golf team a prize prey for conference foes, but that hasn’t slowed the Wildcat’s quest for a conference championship. To date in the 2009 to 2010 season, the Wildcats finished among the top four teams in every tournament they competed in. They entered the California Collegiate Athletic Association championship tournament as the No. 1 team in the Far West Region, as well as the nation. But unfortunately for the Wildcats, the ranking couldn’t be upheld in the golf course as they finished fifth in the tournament. “We’re going to put the dart board away, we’ve been ranked No. 1 for 12 weeks now,” head coach T.L. Brown said. “I feel that the No. 1 ranking is for the community and the school, but for the guys they’re all about the week by week competition.” Lucas Delgado and Kyle Souza were the best-ranked Wildcats in the tournament, tying for 12th place with a score of three over par. Eric Frazzetta finished 19th, Bobby Bucey tied for 25th and Brandon Harkins completed the Wildcat lineup at 30th. Though Cal State Stanislaus had a good

streak coming in to the championship, they finished in second place behind the new CCAA champions Cal State Monterey Bay, leaving Sonoma State and Cal State San Bernardino in third and fourth, respectively. Before heading to the CCAA championships, the Wildcats participated in three tournaments that solidified the team among the best in the conference. The first stop was the Notre Dame de Namur Argonaut Invitational at Poppy Ridge golf course in Livermore. The Wildcats were the defending tournament champions, but failed to earn consecutive wins and settled for second place by five strokes behind No. 17 Cal State Stanislaus. Seniors Harkins, Sylvester Gama and sophomore Frazzetta placed in the top 10 for the tournament. “We don’t even talk about it anymore,” Brown said. “We focus on making smart decisions, emotional recovery and toughness.” The following week, the Wildcats stayed consistent at the Grand Canyon Thunderbird Invitational in Arizona. They once again took second place to Cal State Stanislaus by two strokes. Wildcat golfer Bucey stressed the importance of keeping a level head down the stretch. “We just need to stick to our game plan, every team has struggles,” Bucey said. “We have to fight for it, we know we have a real good team,

but we need to stay patient.” Delgado, Frazzetta and Harkins finished in the top 10 in the tournament. Last week, Chico State participated in the Hanny Stanislaus Invitational where they placed fourth and lost for the third week in a row to Cal State Stanislaus. This time only Delgado broke into the top 10, finishing seven shots under par. Chico State’s season record against Cal State Stanislaus currently stands at 4-3, with the last three losses coming in the last three tournaments, but that does not worry Brown. “I don’t like to focus on getting beat, instead on what can we do to get better,” he said. “Sometimes our aggressive nature makes us take poor decisions.” The team is now preparing for the CCAA championships that will take place at Paso Robles on the 54-hole, par-72, 6,741-yard Hunter Ranch golf course. “I love the golf course, it’s fun to play for the boys with some very challenging holes,” Brown said. The players are also closing the season well with their hard work and are ready for the CCAA championships, Brown said. “Lucas Delgado has been playing the best,” Brown said. “He’s been kind oﬀ to a slow start, but he just brings it at the end. There’s a reason

why he’s the 2009 CCAA player of the year.” Though Brown does not have the definitive five players who will represent the Wildcats, he is confident the five players he picks will do a great job. Gama, a senior, isn’t letting a sense of urgency contribute any pressure to his game, he said. “You mean to do well every year and come out with a win regardless of how many years you have left playing,” Gama said. The Wildcats tried to make history Tuesday, as the program has never won the CCAA golfing championship, last year Chico State finished in fourth place. They will once again face red-hot Cal State Stanislaus, along with Sonoma State, the reigning national champion and Cal State San Bernardino — all three schools ranked in the top 25 nationally. “It will definitely be a battle,” Brown said. “I honestly believe the CCAA is becoming one of the premier golf conferences, especially with defending national champions Sonoma State.” But the season is not over for the Wildcats as their fifth-place finish qualifies them for the NCAA Championship West/Central Regionals in Palm Desert at the Classic Club golf course. Gerardo Rocha can be reached at grocha@theorion.com

Murs to play at BMU | C2 Hip-hop artist Murs is coming to Chico Tuesday, hosted by A.S. Presents.

Tyler Harbaugh Entertainment Editor

Classic cynicism Stay true to musical roots I was thinking the other day about how many swings it would take to knock all of Justin Bieber’s teeth. Though the Bieber’s and Soulja Boy Tell ’Ems of the world are doing their best to ruin music lately, there is still a plethora of good music. I’m constantly exploring new artists and styles and recently became a fan of “dubstep,” thanks to my roommate. With a constant stream of new good and bad music, I think everyone should take a moment once a week to recognize the grassroots of their favorite music. I’m talking about the albums your parents played as background music when you were kneehigh to a bee’s eye. Some of my greatest music memories are from when my dad would put on “Abbey Road.” I think I can share this music experience with a lot of people because not only is it one of the greatest albums of all time, but I also think it should be the first album any child hears. I remember sitting at the top of the stairs and hearing “Come Together” begin to play. I would run downstairs and sing along to every word. Every time I listen to “Abbey Road” now, I can close my eyes and go back to being 8 years old — not having a care in the world. My mom has always been a big fan of James Taylor and we would listen to his first album, “Sweet Baby James.” The title track, along with “Fire and Rain” remain two of my favorite songs to this day. I am a big acoustic folk fan and there are plenty of new, talented musicians like Joshua Radin and William Fitzsimmons. Still, James Taylor is like the Muhammad Ali of the folk world — no one will ever compare. “Dark Side of the Moon” was another album my dad introduced me to. He suggested I listen to the album with big headphones, which was a revelation to me. This was the fi rst time I realized how much more amazing certain albums can sound in big studio headphones. I’m really proud of my own musical taste and it seems everybody else is in one way or another. Most of us should give a lot of credit to our parents for all the musical influences they’ve passed down to us. I truly enjoy the fact that it’s my turn to give back to my parents and share the music I enjoy with them. Every time I go back home I make a diﬀerent playlist for my dad and he does the same for me. I’m sure he’s grateful to have iTunes to mix all of his favorite music together to share with me. Take a moment to think back to when you were a kid and the music you listened to with your parents. If you can, fi nd those albums and give them another listen. You’d be surprised how much you’ve missed those dated songs. Tyler Harbaugh can be reached at tharbaugh@theorion.com

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Afroman had the best concert of his life in Chico and he’s coming back Wednesday night. As Afroman — born Joseph Foreman — puts it, he was having a great show but had a little, and literal, misstep during his final song. Afroman managed to fall over a speaker flat on his face and quickly sprung up and said, “Because I got high.” “That’s the end of my movie right there,” he said, chuckling. Afroman will be back at the Senator Theatre on April 21, with Pep Love of the group Hieroglyphics and might even stay upright the whole time. It’s been a wild ride for Afroman, who got his start in East Palmdale more than 10 years ago by passing out tapes to anyone who would listen. Now a universal favorite among high school kids and hip-hop savants alike, Afroman rarely gets a chance to enjoy being home. “I make money everywhere else except where I wanna’ be,” he said, waxing nostalgic about his hometown. “I had to get over this whole homeboy fantasy.” His second release, “Because I Got High,” quickly struck gold, especially with the album’s title track. Afroman was blown away by the proportion of its success, he

said. “I didn’t think it would be like the Macarena,” he said. “I had given up on music when I sang that song. I thought I would be on the ‘World’s Dumbest Criminals’ box set.” His earlier songs, while hilarious, were really an outlet for the confused kid he was, Afroman said. “Back then I was young and wild,” he said. “I’m more polished now. I was a lost little boy and I was really just trying to find an answer. I think I have more fun singing it now, it’s a part of people’s lives.” Despite that polish and his movement away from excessive marijuana use and conversion to Christianity, Afroman still has those “high moments” every now and then. Talking from his tour bus on the way to a show in Temecula, Afroman said he just passed the Border Patrol, with whom he ran into trouble about a year ago. He and the people in his tour bus were checked by Border Patrol before entering the country and narrowly avoided legal complications. “I had some of the best weed in America in my sock,” he said, adding that he could see the suspicion in the oﬃcer’s face. “Her nose was hittin’ switches like a low rider.” Part of Afroman’s growth and polishing shows in his live performance, with his musical

versatility. “My live shows I do a lotta’ guitar playin’,” he said. “I think I do it better now than back then.” Afroman has even been known to rock a double-neck electric guitar, like a hip-hop Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin. He began his tour on March 24 in Lexington, Ky., and will keep touring through late May. Despite fluctuations in crowd size and attitudes, Afroman brings the same energy every night, he said. “I’m more proud of myself for rockin’ the smaller crowds,” he said. “I go out and sing from my heart.” Ben Burwell, a member of J-Max Productions, is excited for the wide appeal of an artist like Afroman, he said. “He’s going to cross over into all diﬀerent types of demographics,” Burwell said. “We look for things that are going to get the college kids amped.” Through five albums, most recently 2009’s “Frobama: Head of State” and all of the pressures of being an artist in one of music industry’s most competitive genres, Afroman has managed to keep things simple. “I find myself havin’ a good time bottom line,” he said. “I’m here to uplift humanity. God put me on this earth just to help ’em smile.” Thomas Lawrence can be reached at tlawrence@theorion.com.

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Ta Taste Maker Ma the good, the bad & the undecided new releases

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“Blue Sky Noise” e” (ALBUM) Circa Survive continue down the path of indierock greatness with their third full-length album. Fans of powerful upper-register vocals, effects-heavy guitars and a mechanically precise rhythm section will be thrilled that the switch from Equal Vision to Atlantic Records hasn’t changed Circa’s musical direction. “Fire Away” (ALBUM) Ozomatli’s newest release is sure to make a lasting impression in the music world. This alternative/latin/hip-hop/ska band from Los Angeles stays close to its roots and is a melodic, fun listen. If you’re unsure about your purchase, preview the song “It’s Only Paper” on the band’s MySpace or on iTunes.

Murs to wrap Chico in rhymes produced by 9th Wonder, keeping the traditional West STAFF WRITER Coast beat flowing through a Los Angeles-native rapper set that will be very comfortMurs will take the stage Tues- able for fans. “He keeps rap playful, he day night, breaking out his newest solo album for Chico keeps it lose,” said Patrick State in the Bell Memorial Stokes, a kcscradio.com disc jockey. “He raps because it’s fun. Union Auditorium. Following his 2008 solo He doesn’t rap for money.” Though release of the show is “Murs for PresI grab my inbeing held ident,” Murs’ in the BMU, newest album fluences from everystudents “Fornever,” and prowhich was one that is good at moters are released April what they do.” confident 13, fuses a fresh Murs the persound into the rapper formance familiar flow will still be an excellent show, that Murs fans love. “‘Fornever’ is diﬀerent including Danny Glazier, the because it’s a new fresh sound, event coordinator for A.S. but it’s something that’s more Presents. “I love booking a show that has familiar,” he said. Murs, who is best known for a lot of buzz and word of mouth his work with the collectives around it,” Glazier said. “I expect 3 Melancholy Gypsys and Liv- a lot of people to come out for it.” A.S. Presents attempted to ing Legends, is no stranger to collaborations. He teamed book Murs in March of last up on six of 10 songs on the year, but were unable to for new album with rappers such various reasons, Glazier said. as Kurupt, 9thmatic, Suga However, Glazier and his staﬀ Free, Sick Jacken and Uncle are excited to finally have the Chucc. The album was then performer back in Chico and Ian Twamley

on campus. “We were able to get him this time and we are stoked to have him,” Glazier said. Rapper Sick Jacken will be opening for Murs, who will be playing a number of tracks from “Fornever,” which is on sale now. After sampling the CD, it is apparent that Murs is unlike many rappers. His lyrics genuinely send a message to the listener. Even the song “Cigarettes and Liquor” was made to remind himself to quit smoking, as well as to have fun. “Everyone wants to have a good time,” Murs said. “At the core, human beings aren’t all that diﬀerent.” Though he tries not to listen to hip-hop while he is recording his own album, a portion of his influences come from artists like E-40, Slug, Tech N9ne and many others, Murs said. “I grab my influences from everyone that is good at what they do,” Murs said. “I like to rap. I love rap.” Doors to the concert open at 7:30 p.m., and the show begins at 8 p.m. Ian Twamley can be reached at

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“The Simpsons Arcade” (iPHONE APP) If you ever played

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Pregnancy shows overwhelm, send contradictory messages

the original “The Simpsons” arcade game at r, a local movie theater, you know that this game is too epic to miss out on. Filled with obstacles and bad guys to punch and hit with hammers, this game hasn’t changed much from the original. Download a free “lite” version, or the full version for $4.99.

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“Cold Day Memory” (ALBUM) Remember when Fred Durst was cool? Neither does anyone else. Though Durst and Limp Bizkit have thankfully ully faded away, the hard rock band Sevendust from the same era is back with a new embarrassment of a “rock” album. If you’re interested in taking a trip down memory lane, give this album a shot. Otherwise, point and laugh at it.

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“Death at a Funeral” (MOVIE) Remaking a movie three years after the release the original may be little soon. Then a again, the cast of the new version of “Death at a Funeral” — which includes Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence and Tracy Morgan — could prove even funnier than the British predecessor. “Double Down” (SANDWICH) Who needs bread when you can use two deepfried chicken breasts. KFC’s newest menu item features the two fried chicken breasts surrounding bacon, two different kinds of cheese and “Colonel’s sauce.” Though this beautiful piece of fast food looks glorious, it has 540 calories and 32 grams of fat. Clutch your left arm in victory if you eat one.

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Not many bands can pull off two bassists and no singer. The experimental prog-rock five-piece evokes hints of Isis, Pelican, Tool and just a little Rush. If you’re into the local music scene and haven’t seen them, you haven’t been to enough shows. Check out “Dismal Tide” and “The Foolish Fire” on their MySpace to get acquainted.

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Celebrity ‘green’ tips not as helpful as they seem Hypocritical sustainability tips from rich, famous may do more harm than good

The obvious stupidity here is that two minutes of shower time uses about five gallons of water, whereas turning the faucet on and off twice uses a bit less. Oprah Winfrey preached ecofriendly tips and was later found to use a Gulfstream IV private jet, the David Whittington preferred model for celebrities and STAFF WRITER the super-rich. She has since replaced For years now, celebrities have had it with a faster Bombardier Global no problem telling the rest of us mor- Express. It seems private jets are just too awetals how to live our lives. From which clothes to wear, which deodorant to some to give up. Woody Harrelson, known for being buy or who to vote for, celebrity opinions have always been voiced to the a vegan neo-hippie, was in a bind when he couldn’t find masses, despite their his vegan clothing. complete lack of He refused to wear expertise. ... in case anything with leather Going green has and instead, had his recently become the you haven’t been vegan clothes flown popular thing to do paying attention, in by private jet — in among celebrities. case you haven’t been However, it’s not just a few jet flights paying attention, surprising to find leave a huge carbon just a few jet flights out that becoming leave a huge carbon eco-conscious is yet footprint.” footprint. another thing they At the end of the film “An Inconcan’t seem to get right. One common way celebrities attempt venient Truth,” Al Gore asks the to be green is getting some trees audience, “Are you ready to change planted. Chris Martin, lead singer of the way you live?” Celebrities certainly aren’t. IncludColdplay, planted mango trees in India to offset his band’s carbon footprint. ing Gore, who lives in a huge mansion Well, he paid some charity to plant in Nashville, Tenn., that consumes some trees in southern India. In any more than 20 times the electricity of an average American home, accordcase, planting trees is good right? ing to the Tennessee Center for Policy As it turns out, not so much. Trees don’t lock in carbon long Research. The common thread in all of this is enough to make any sort of meaningful difference, according to experts. the inability to sacrifice. It’s similar to That’s not to say planting trees is bad, keeping fit. We already know that good just that there isn’t some magical diet and exercise are the keys to stayequation that balances out the planting in shape. It’s just that most people ing of trees versus carbon emissions, like ice cream and hate running. It’s the same with becoming more like those given off from the private jet eco-conscious. Martin is known to use extensively. In order to effectively go green, Many of the trees he planted have some things have to be given up. Don’t already died. Jennifer Aniston came up with her use the air conditioner so much, drive own ridiculous ideas on how to save around a little less, don’t fly your private jet to a concert that is supposed to the planet. Aniston takes three-minute show- help the Earth — none of this should ers and brushes her teeth while in be new to anyone. Giving up such things is difficult the shower, because that’s how much water an African gets for a whole day, but, unfortunately, paying other peoshe said. Never mind that dentists ple to “fi x the problem” won’t work. recommend at least two minutes for brushing your teeth, leaving one min- David Whittington can be reached at ute for her to clean herself. dwhittington@theorion.com

Networks such as MTV and ABC Family have been delivering teen pregnancy shows faster than the local OBGYN. I have to admit, something about this upchuck of baby-daddy drama and stroller hunting has my eyes glued to the screen for every new series. After realizing the reason for an increase in the number of shows such as MTV’s “Teen Mom” and ABC Family’s “The Secret Life of the American Teenager” I was highly depressed. Startling statistics on these teen baby-makers have perked networks’ attentions. More than 750,000 teenage girls will become pregnant this year, according to The Candie’s Foundation. Bristol Palin, the daughter of former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, is one such statistic. After giving birth to her son in December 2008, the now 19-year-old Palin has joined The Candie’s Foundation for a Public Service Announcement, according to Foxnews.com. The ad, which deals with pregnancy prevention, starts out with a dolled-up Palin holding her son, Tripp. However, after watching the commercial, audiences may be just as conflicted. “What if I didn’t come from a famous family?” Palin says in the public service announcement. “What if I didn’t have all their support?” Meanwhile, images of both Palin mother and daughter flash on the screen to show her oh-so-privileged life. The video ends with the message that teen pregnancy would not look anything like it did for Palin without these factors. She asks audiences to pause before they play. Immediately, I wanted to yell at the screen, “You didn’t pause Bristol Palin!”

Obviously that wouldn’t have gotten me anywhere, but I have a serious problem when someone asks me to do as they say and not as they do. Saying “pause before you play” is like saying stop at a yield sign. It is great in theory, but you are lucky if you get someone to do so much as tap the breaks before rolling through it. Ultimately, The Candie’s Foundation is asking for that brake tap in the bedroom. The hope is teens will think about the consequences of sex before it is too late. In a sense, the message comes oﬀ as, “I’m living the good life as a teen mom, because I have love from my family and exorbitant amounts of money. For everyone else, your life will definitely blow baby chunks when you live in destitution and have no family to love you.” Bristol Palin better find some quality bodyguards, because some underprivileged teen mom with raging hormones is going to be out for blood. However, there seemed to be an alternative way to view it after watching it again. For teens who are not pregnant, the campaign my cause them to think twice before jumping into someone’s bed or backseat. Palin will put herself in the spotlight yet again this summer. She will make a guest appearance on “The Secret Life of the American Teenager,” according to the LAtimes.com. Playing herself on the show that glamorizes sex and teen pregnancy doesn’t seem like the best place to send her message, but she will have a captive audience of sitcom-watchers like myself. Baby shows are taking over my TV and I wish I could stop watching them. With the rate of teen pregnancies, these shows are not going away anytime soon. Maybe these teens and Palin would have been better oﬀ with playing it safe, since they couldn’t pause before their own play. Lindsay Woychick can be reached at lwoychick@theorion.com

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Wednesday April 21, 2010 |

CAMMIES acoustic show chills First of many CAMMIES concerts shows oﬀ talented, local musicians Matt Shilts A SST. ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

Five of Chico’s most recognized folk artists showcased their music at Cafe Coda on Thursday as a part of this year’s Chico Area Music Awards, or CAMMIES. The showcase featured Chico’s finest songwriters, all of them nominated for a CAMMIE. The show was the first of 12 to feature a specific genre. Punk, hip-hop, jazz, electronic and more will also have an individual showcase. MaMuse, Zach Zeller, Erin Lizardo, Fera and Michael Lee took the small stage at Coda and gave the crowd a taste of why they were selected as nominees. Luke Byron was also nominated, but wasn’t able come to the performance. MaMuse — made up of Sarah Nutting and Karisha Longaker — headlined the show. The roots-folk duo used a stand-up bass, mandolin, acoustic guitar, handmade flute and smooth vocal harmonies to serenade the packed cafe. After asking for the stage monitors to be turned down — a rare occurrence for most concerts — MaMuse unplugged their instruments, set them down and stepped off the stage. They started snapping, modeling that they wanted the audience to do the same. The a cappella “On the Altar” had the crowd holding its collective breath. MaMuse did the rest of their set on the floor. Performing on the same

performers played by without accompaniment. Michael Lee opened the event with a selection of his brooding, thoughtful lullalevel as the audience brings bies. The singer-songwriter everyone together, Longaker also plays guitar in Surrogate, said. Carousel and Mute Witness. “It feels so good because Lee introduced Fera, aka it draws everybody near and Mike Strishak, humbly claimthen ing Fera to be we all better. For betIt feels so good ter or worse, get connected Strishak’s style because it draws and close was more varied and you everybody near than Lee’s, movgotta’ be and then we all get ing from finger quiet and picking to frantic it’s fun,” connected.” strumming. Karisha Longaker she said. Erin LizMaMuse “That’s ardo came next. the funThough her solo nest way to do it — just from music usually only involves person to person and not an acoustic guitar and her through amplification.” voice, she also used an elecChico is full of creative tric piano and a recently people and the idea that they acquired electric guitar. don’t necessarily do things Jason Cassidy, promoter how she would is refreshing, and organizer of the CAMLongaker said. MIES and arts editor for the Zach Zeller is another one Chico News & Review, poked of those people. Though fun at Lizardo going outside he is in a handful of local of the bounds of folk-music’s bands, including Harlowe standard instrumentation. and the Great North Woods, “Erin Lizardo is about to the Red Ribbon Brigade, Last insert something wild into Workhorse and the recently the folk-acoustic showcase: reunited Belda Beast, he per- electricity,” Cassidy said. formed his solo music. This is his first time headLocal musician Mark Rob- ing up the CAMMIES, but ertson accompanied Zeller on Cassidy has spent time with cello, banjo, saw and backup them before on the editorial vocals and Tyler Hawkins side and “consulting as the drummed. guy who knows about local Hawkins met Zeller as a music,” he said. recording arts student. He’s The folk show has consisbeen playing with Zeller for tently been his favorite, he more than a year now and, said. though he’s a fan of heavier Local music fans can vote music, playing with the folk online for the artist they singer and being exposed to want to win a CAMMIE after other local artists has opened registering with the News & him up to new genres. Review. “The folk thing is definitely turning me on,” Hawkins said. Matt Shilts can be reached at The night’s other mshilts@theorion.com

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EASY LISTENING MaMuse play to a captivated crowd Thursday at the CAMMIES Acoustic/Folk Showcase at Cafe Coda. The folk duo later unplugged and finished the show without cords or microphones.

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Top Shelf brings Chico relaxed reggae rhythm at Lost on Main David Whittington STAFF WRITER

It was a night about love for Chico. It was about giving peace a chance and making the world a better place. Mostly though, the lyrics were about marijuana. Lost on Main played host to a reggae-rock show featuring PYRX and Top Shelf, along with Swisher Streets, DJ Redsmoke and DJ Rudedawg on Saturday night. The crowd went along with the relaxed atmosphere for most of the night, especially with PYRX and Top Shelf, who punctuate their reggae-heavy style with bits of hard rock. They often switched from a relaxed reggae beat to an almost metal-like drum beat or guitar solo. “We have a really good appreciation for all types of music,” said Carter Lane, lead singer of

PYRX and Top Shelf have played in Chico many Top Shelf. “We try to incorporate those various times before and appreciate the city for what it is types into our music.” For most of the night, the crowd swayed with — especially some of the members of Top Shelf, the reggae style while singing along to some of who got their start in Chico. “I went to college here the lyrics, especially when Lane where I learned to be a perstarted telling everyone to sing We have son,” said Drew Nicoll, along. PYRX really got the crowd drummer for Top Shelf and moving later in the night, when a really good a Chico State alumnus who lead singer Blaze 1 couldn’t stop appreciation for all majored in organizational expressing his love for Chico. communication. “I love it At one point, Blaze 1 came on types of music.” here and I love being here stage at Lane’s urging and freeCarter Lane again.” styled a bit about his love for Chico vocals, Top Shelf Top Shelf’s music is and Top Shelf. The crowd loved it inspired by a number of bands, but one of the and was even more into the show after that. The reggae seemed to go over especially well stronger influences is Sublime, something even a with the audience gathered at Lost on Main. Most first-time listener noticed. “I was pleasantly surprised by them,” said of the people in the bar had the same relaxed audience member Tara Grady. “They sounded a sway going on for most of the night.

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A forum showcased a student panel discussing recent racial issues on campus.

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The Moore you know... Dear man at the bar, I can appreciate a nice compliment from time to time, but shouting “Hey, you have a nice ass,” just doesn’t make the cut. The arrival of spring means fewer layers of clothing, but that is not an invitation for catcalling and ass grabs. Once spring hits, I usually try to avoid going out altogether, as most places look like something straight out of a rap music video. However, the other week I did go out with a few friends after work. I wasn’t wearing anything special, just jeans and a T-shirt. After having one drink, we decided to check out the dance floor, but my adventure was thwarted by a grab at the waist. I turned around to find a guy I never met before, telling me he liked my “hot ass.” He held onto me tight as I tried to get free of his grasp, and continued to ask me to come home with him so I could “warm him up.” I told him no multiple times and after fter a minute or two was able to get free. I can’t an’t fully express how disgusted sgusted I was at this come-on, but unfortunately it’s not an uncommon occurrence — especially during spring when hormones seem to take over. To set the record straight for guys who think this behavior is acceptable — it’s not. Girls are wearing less than an what has been the norm m for the last few months, but that is not an invitation to lay your hands where they are re definitely not wanted. This behavior iss uncomfortable to experiencee and can sometimes even be frightening. Having talked to a few guy friends about this, they seemed to be nonchalant about the way some behave toward women. Most claimed they would love to have women comeon to them so “carefree.” But for women, catcalls, grabbing and other invasions of privacy are not only oﬀensive but also something we have been trained since we were little to be wary of. Most boys aren’t instilled with the fear of sexual assault or harassment, but girls learn this from parents, teachers and the media from a very young age. My mom would not even let me and my sisters eat popsicles in public because she feared it was too suggestive — even though she didn’t explain until we were older why that was. This seems a bit extreme, but it’s the kind of behavior I experienced last weekend that makes it necessary. Women shouldn’t have to worry about what they wear to prevent sexual harassment. The true prevention is men learning to keep their hands and comments to themselves. Delaine Moore can be reached at featureseditor@theorion.com

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Free recycle – Net Impact invited students on campus to reuse student donated clothing. Reduce waste – Use Klean Kanteens and ChicoBags to cut down on trash and support local businesses.

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An old ’90s T-shirt, a pasta strainer aand a paperback copy of “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Mo These are jus just some of the many items Net Impact Impac has received in their from students on campus ca Free Recycle project and an just one of the many ways the organization orga promote has helped the campus pro sustainability. As an organization established on campus in 2007, Chico State’s Net Impact was one of the first 24 campuses worldwide to have a chapter installed, according to the Net Impact Chico Web site. Senior Chandra DesMarais, the president of Net Impact, has enjoyed co-founding a variety of different projects that promote sustainability on campus and has been a member since 2008, she said. “I’ve met a lot of great people,” DesMarais said. “It feels good to t make a difference and make a positive impact on the world.” Net Impact is working worki together sustainability orgawith other sustai nizations and clubs to help establish pprojects that promote “going ggreen” and make the campus more m sustainable. With 25 members, Net Impact co-founded projects such as Sustainable Consultations of Office Practices, DesMarais said. SCOOP

Kylie Munoz can be reached at kmunoz@theorion.com

ILLUSTRATION BY ROBERT VARGAS

Sexual assaults lacking ‘fear’ go ignored Patty Conover A SST. FE ATURES EDITOR

My best friend was raped at my goingaway party right before I left for college. My friends and I were all drunk. We thought we were being responsible and safe by having the party at my friend Josh’s house and then crashing at his place so no one would have to drive home. She was so wasted from all the Jagerbombs she drank that we had to put her to bed early and placed a trash can by the head of the bed, just in case she vomited again. Two hours later, Josh came into the room, snuggled up against her and proceeded to take oﬀ her clothes and enter her. As she lay there, helpless and confused, she asked him to stop. Instead, he oﬀered comforting words like “No no, it’s OK” and “Shh, don’t worry about anything.”

He wasn’t violent and she, in her a female detective and explained over drunken and nauseated haze, passively and over in nauseating detail what had tolerated his actions until he finished happened. When the detective was satisfied that and let her pass out again. When she told me the next day, she she had heard all of the information, she spoke in an uncharacteristically meek went on to explain it was impossible to prove in court that a voice with tears glisrape occurred. tening in her eyes. In these cases, what She confided in me In the state she looks for is force that she was nervous and fear during the act, to talk about it and of California, any the detective said. She prefaced the conversa- person who is said she was sorry, but tion with pleas for me didn’t see either one not to think she was too intoxicated of those. She added some kind of whore to understand that “sometimes we do for sleeping with our things we regret, but friend. She blamed or control their we can’t blame others herself for getting too situation does for it.” drunk. Convinced that she It took me two days not give informed made a big deal of nothto convince her that consent.” ing, my friend tried to what happened was not her fault and that she needed to shake oﬀ the incident and dismiss the report it to the police. I held her hand as feelings of having been violated and she recounted the events of the party to degraded. Her views about relationships

changed and she tried promiscuity as a way to reclaim her sexual identity, which was extremely unlike her. Finally, a year later, she started seeing a counselor to deal with it. I share this painful story in the spirit of honoring April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, because a rape did occur and the law could have backed that up. In the state of California, any person who is too intoxicated to understand or control their situation does not give informed consent, according to csuchico. edu/safeplace. Indeed, Josh used her inability to firmly protest his actions to assault her. He was a trusted friend whom she was not on the look out for. Eighty percent to 90 percent of assaulters are a friend of the victim, according to the Safe Place Web site. Her instance fell into that dreadful statistic. Patty Conover can be reached at pconover@theorion.com

Word of Mouth | What do you do to go green? “I ride my bike and use a reusable water bottle. I also smog my car.”

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is a project where students audit classrooms on campus by assessing lighting, waste and how much energy each professor uses. Along with SCOOP, Net Impact also launched Free Recycle, which was held April 6-8, and during EcoFest on Saturday, she said. Students were encouraged to bring household goods, clothes, school supplies and any other unwanted items that were in good condition. Students were also able to take what items other students had left. Net Impact is diﬀerent than other sustainability organizations on campus because it is a ti business organization with a susbusi tainability mindset, said senior tainabi Freeman, the director of Carly Fre communications of Net Impact. communicati organization bridges the The organizat gap between sustainability and s business. College of Business held The Co showcase where difa student stu ferent business organizations fe on campus were asked to present how their organization met the College of Business mission statement and how the organization gives back to the student body and campus, Freeman said. Net Impact won second place. As a business major with an interest in the environment, sophomore Janelle Wallace, the director of membership and

alumni, joined Net Impact because it is an organization where she could combine business and sustainability, she said. “Sustainability is growing,” Wallace said. “You can make a profit while still considering the social and environmental impacts businesses have on our world.” As a member of Net Impact for more than two years, senior and Vice President Brittan Carlson encourages students to join because of all the networking, internship and leadership opportunities that are oﬀered through the organization, she said. Net Impact also brings in speakers from local businesses to talk to members about diﬀerent ways businesses are becoming more sustainable, Carlson said. Cheri Chastain, the sustainability coordinator for the Sierra Nevada Brewery Co., is just one of the many speakers Net Impact has had. Net Impact is open to all majors and there are no prerequisites or qualifications to join, Carlson said. It brings sustainability awareness to the campus and to the greater community of Chico. “It’s so much more than waking up in the morning and going to class,” DesMarais said. “It’s being active, getting involved and leaving a positive legacy on campus.”

ORION COMMENTARY

iPad Nano

“My iPad Nano is more convenient because it can fit in my pocket.”

Sustainable Consultations of Oﬃce Practices – Students audit classrooms to evaluate professors use of energy.

Murtada Alsadah senior | computer science

“I recycle and donate clothes to Salvation Army.”

Rachel Bertagna freshman | animal science

“I always recycle and I half the tap when using the sink.”

Greg Bodnar

sophomore | international relations

“I use a water filter instead of water bottles.”

Julie Lengerich freshman | biochemistry

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| Wednesday April 21, 2010

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Students, faculty address racism face [SEX COLUMN]

Forum on racism held for campus to discuss ramifications of recent events Kelly Smith STAFF WRITER

JJea Jeanetta Bradley SE X COLUMNIST

Oldies but goodies; sex with older partners

ugar daddy, cougar, jailbait. There are a few slang words that come to mind when referring to a relationship with a large age disparity. Only in the past few weeks, though, have I taken notice of the connotations these terms have. I recently started dating a man who, at 43 years old, is 18 years my senior. I was instantly attracted to him physically and emotionally. Not to mention, he’s so much fun, I often forget there is such a large gap between us. Though we haven’t had sex yet, I wonder if the experience will be much different from my younger lovers. Everyone reacted differently when I announced I was dating an older man. One friend thought it would just be a hot affair, like something you would see in a soap opera. Others made fun of the situation, joking that I like “gray bush” and sent me online links to Viagra ads. Those who were legitimately concerned worried about his motives for seeking a younger woman. I know I’m not the only one who doesn’t limit my sexual partners based on age, though. One guy I know had sex with two women who were both about 15 years older than him. “It was like they wanted to prove that they were still limber and fun,” he said, affectionately calling them MILFs. “The sex was wild.” Another good friend of mine dated a guy in his early 50s when she was 22 and described her sexual experience as “slower, but very passionate.” When getting involved in a sexual relationship with someone who is older, keep in mind that even if they are healthy, their bodies may not function as they did when they were your age. Because of this, refractory time is longer, ejaculation is not as forceful and sexual urgency may be diminished in aging men, according to the article “Aging and Sex” on the Discovery Health Web site. Women may experience the vaginal walls thinning, less natural lubrication and hormonal fluctuations affecting libido. This does not necessarily mean that the sex will be uncomfortable or boring. Both men and women can have active sex lives and achieve orgasms practically their whole life, according to the article. Despite what other people say, I am completely comfortable in the relationship and am hoping for long term, not just a sex fling. Plus, when it is time for us to be intimate, I won’t be worried if he can still pull off crazy sex moves. I can tell that he is very aware of his sexuality, which I know will transfer well to the bedroom. As long as we can both satisfy each other, there is no need to sweat the small stuff. After all, isn’t age just a number? Jeanetta Bradley can be reached at sexcolumnist@theorion.com Have a sex-related question? Don’t be shy. E-mail Jeanetta and she may answer it in a column. All personal and identifiable information will be changed.

Recent incidents, including the attack on A.S. President Joseph Igbineweka, have made racism on campus a topic of much discussion. The forum, “Racism on our Campus? A Student Forum on Race,” was held in the Bell Memorial Union Auditorium, where a panel of students and faculty came together and discussed the issue of racism on a personal and global level. Chico State junior Ben Kane attended the event and thinks events like this can truly benefit the Chico community, he said. “I feel that Chico State was taking a huge step in the right direction,” he said. “In order to get beyond racism, we must first take account of race and in order to treat people equally, we must understand that everyone is unique and that the differences we possess can help us learn from one another.” At the April 12 forum, students openly discussed the recent act of vandalism done to A.S. presidential candidate Amro Jayousi’s campaign poster. An email sent out by the school revealed the extent of the vandalism. “The face of the candidate was covered with a black ‘X’ and a racial term was scrawled across the poster,” the release stated. “Student Affairs and University Police were immediately contacted and UPD is investigating to see if we can find who was responsible.” In response to the vandalism, Jayousi was surprised and thought the issue needed to be discussed, though he doesn’t like to personalize the issue and holds no resentment or anger toward the incident, he said. “I know that others suffer from worse incidents of racism in their daily lives,” he said. Jayousi was shocked when he heard the news about Igbineweka’s stabbing, but thinks if the university takes a strong stance against these acts of violence,

“I support the e-mail from Zingg,” Robinson said. “It shows his leadership and commitment to diversity. Seeing the events on Cesar Chavez Day was disheartening.” The e-mail made it very clear that Cesar Chavez Day is not a traditional Mexican drinking holiday. At the forum, panelists and students spoke openly about the events of Cesar Chavez Day. Many saw the festivities as racist, while others viewed the celebrations as ignorant. Kane thinks the purpose of Cesar Chavez Day has become misconstrued, he said. “We are given the day off and the weather is usually nice, so people have turned it into a large themed party,” Kane said. “And with themed parties, a majority doesn’t know the particulars of the theme and thus have built their own perception of what the day means.” Robinson thinks the best way to overcome this issue THE ORION • MARK ZAHNLECKER is to educate the students on these traditions, he said. REFLECTING Amro Jayousi listens to the student “We need to provide more education on these holiforum on racism April 12. Jayousi recently experienced days and offer opportunities for students to celebrate acts of racism toward his campaign for A.S. president. them in a respectful way,” Robinson said. “If you want things will improve. to have a celebration, by all means do so, as long as it’s “We need to be outspoken about it,” he said. “We done in a respectful way.” need to be vehement in our opposition to it and label it Robinson, who was a key member in planning the what it is — a hate crime.” forum, thinks more events such as this Chico State President Paul Zingg are needed to raise awareness and tolerWe must, sent out a campus-wide e-mail April ance about these issues, he said. 8, responding to Cesar Chavez Day all of us, do more In response to these events, Zingg celebrations in which partygoers has commissioned a team of coldressed up as Mexicans wearing fake to be mindful leagues to draft a diversity action mustaches and ponchos. plan titled “To Form a More Inclusive and respectful of “This is at the very least disrespectCommunity.” ful to the legacy of Cesar Chavez, as other cultures.” “We must, all of us, do more to be Paul Zingg mindful and respectful of other culwell as those who remember him and university president identify with his good works,” Zingg tures,” Zingg wrote in the e-mail. wrote in the e-mail. “But beyond this and even more “Clearly, we need events and shared thinking about offensive, is the flaunting of alleged stereotypical Mexi- how to prevent incidents, such as what occurred last can dress or items and thinking nothing of it.” week, from repeating.” Tray Robinson, coordinator for the Diversity Office, thinks Zingg was right in his response to the Cesar Chavez Day cel- Kelly Smith can be reached at ebrations, he said. ksmith@theorion.com

A.S. lighting survey reveals dark areas Meghan Brown STAFF WRITER

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CELEBRATING BROTHERHOOD Noah Synder, Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity president, stands in front of the Chabad Jewish Center on West Fourth Avenue. The fraternity is helping to renovate the house.

Students start Jewish fraternity Alpha Epsilon Pi to be first Jewish fraternity Lexi Brister STAFF WRITER

Despite the many cultural organizations on campus, some students still feel out of place. They are taking action by working to form the first all-Jewish fraternity at Chico State. Eight students are working to open a local Alpha Epsilon Pi chapter, which is part of the Jewish Fraternity of North America. The chapter is still being organized, but members are trying to get the word out that it now exists, said senior Alex Rubashevsky, the fraternity’s vice president. The new fraternity is inviting all male students of a Jewish background to join them in the Greek brotherhood. There are eight founding fathers — five of which are on the executive board — and everyone involved is anxious to get the first pledge class, Rubashevsky said. “Right now we’re building the backbone of our fraternity,” he said. The birth of the fraternity came from a desire to be bonded with other men who shared his values, Rubashevsky said. “I wanted to be part of a fraternity here, but my values didn’t seem to correspond with any of the ones available,” he said. “There were a lot of cultural fraternities, but nothing quite fit me.” After seeking advice from a cousin who was part of an Alpha Epsilon Pi chapter at another university,

Rubashevsky realized it was It is not a fraternity that is perfect for him and got in touch about Judaism as a religion, but with administrators from the rather as a culture, he said, international fraternity who “It’s important that people helped them get started, he said. know that the organization Though it is not yet an oﬃ- will be non-denominational,” cially recognized chapter, the Synder said. “It’s about Jewish founders are culture, not working to Jewish faith.” raise awareSnyder I wanted to be ness for their defines “Jewpart of a fraternity upcoming ish culture” events, Ruba- here, but my values as knowledge shevsky said. of history, he In order for didn’t correspond said. the chapter to with any of the “It’s very be oﬃcially important to ones available.” established, our people to Alex Rubashevsky know who we the group Alpha Epsilon Pi vice president has to fulare,” he said. fill athletics, “We’re not philanthropy and social event religious. We’re ritualistic.” requirements for, he said. Snyder and Rubashevsky will President Noah Snyder be focusing on strong brotherthinks starting this organiza- hood ideals and have enacted a tion will bring a much needed strict no-hazing policy. opportunity for openness for Freshman Mike Sklar is all those in Chico of a Jewish excited about not having to go background, he said. through any hazing ritual, he For their first philanthropic said. act, the eight members are “Who would want to go renovating the Chabad Jew- through that?” Sklar said. ish Center on 440 W. Fourth “It isn’t brotherhood, it’s St., making it a working place ridiculous.” of worship for the Jewish comSklar considers himself lucky munity, Snyder said. They have that his superiors within the already installed new flooring organization agree, he said. for the house. “There’s no point in treatFor Snyder, this fraternity ing somebody like dirt one will be about furthering cul- day and calling them your ture and brotherhood, he said. brother the next,” Ruba“It’s like there’s this alpha- shevsky said. male stereotype that people As for the future, the foundthink you have to fit into to be ers are optimistic about getting part of a fraternity, but broth- the organization going and are erhood is inherent in anyone,” looking forward to the formation he said. of a long-lasting Alpha Epsilon Snyder thinks the cultural Pi chapter at Chico State. aspect of the fraternity will serve to foster the brotherhood, Lexi Brister can be reached at he said. lbrister@theorion.com

Junior Dana Schaffer was walking to her apartment on Ivy Street after midnight when she was attacked by a man who stole her purse. “I was so scared that I ran home as fast as I could and my shoes fell off while I was running,” she said. Though this happened a year ago, Schaffer’s situation is still common in Chico after dark. Associated Students officers are taking action to address the issue by improving lighting on routes that students commonly use. A team of three officers, including A.S. President Joseph Igbineweka, A.S. Executive Vice President Erin Van Peer and A.S. Commissioner of Community Affairs Ryan Giordano have been working toward a solution since June, Van Peer said. The team designed a schoolwide survey that was available March 28 until April 11 for students to complete. The results were presented Wednesday evening at the Town and Gown meeting. The survey was issued to gain a more accurate understanding of specific areas where students feel unsafe when they are off campus at night. Though the survey was sent to all students, 91 percent of the 1,235 students who responded lived off-campus, Giordano said. The overwhelming response from off-campus residents was helpful because it was meant to address lighting in neighborhoods where students live and places they walk regularly. The survey was sent to every student’s e-mail address and was posted on Facebook and the A.S. Web site. About halfway through the survey, students were asked to agree or disagree with the statement, “I feel like there is one well lit route for me to take to and from campus,” Giordano said. With more than 1,000 responses to this question alone, there was a lot of information to compile, Giordano said. However, only 20 percent of students chose the option to “agree” with this statement while many more students chose the option to “disagree” or “strongly disagree.” Following this question, the survey asked students to identify routes they do not take when walking after dark, he

said. Many streets surrounding campus were identified, including Hazel, Orange and Cedar streets. When Giordano presented the statistic that more than 65 percent of students said the lack of lighting around campus stops them from taking night classes or traveling to campus after dark, Jim Walker, a City Council member, took the issue seriously. “The fact that over 65 percent of students aren’t going to campus after dark or signing up for night classes is sobering,” Walker said. “In this day and age, it’s hard enough to get classes anyways.” Igbineweka specifically made the issue of improving lighting around campus part of his campaign when he ran for office a year ago, he said. “Instead of complaining about it, I ran for president,” Igbineweka said. “I see how dark it is in certain areas and I think it needs to be safer.” The funding for the new lights is currently coming from a grant given by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. The new lights will be LED white lights that will shed increased light on the sidewalk and make it easier to identify the features of someone else walking by, Van Peer said. However, the grant only funds the replacement of current lights, not the construction of new ones. The members of City Council responded to the presentation by agreeing that poor lighting is an issue and action needs to be taken. In addition to the new lights, further suggestions were made. Educating students on walking after dark, cutting back overgrown trees and asking for property managers to cooperate by installing flood lights were all recommended by City Council members. “This is definitely a step in the right direction for students,” Van Peer said. There will be further discussion and planning regarding the issue during the May meeting and A.S. hopes to prevent students like Schaffer from being attacked on their way home, she said. “What happened to me was terrifying,” Schaffer said. “I think if routes students take home were better lit, everyone would be a lot safer. Right now you don’t know who’s watching you from where.” Meghan Brown can be reached at mbrown@theorion.com

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“Trainmaster tells tales of terror” September 26, 1990 In 1990, the trainmaster of the Southern Pacific Railroad, which ran through the Chico State campus behind the tennis courts, predicted disaster for those who cross the path of the train tracks. It was a major concern that the tracks were too close to campus and students did not seem to care that being near them was dangerous. Trainmaster Ray Stubbs thought students were against the train and did not realize or care that by throwing or putting items on the track they were endangering human lives. Stubbs wanted to see law enforcement or education keep kids away from the tracks. “We’re not looking for total control, but if I could keep them from walking on the tracks I would feel that was a major accomplishment,” Stubbs said. “And if I could stop them from putting things on the tracks or throwing things at the train, I’d be as happy as can be.”

In 1993, the California Penal Code was amended to include new restrictions on railroad traffic. Section 369i(a) now prohibits any form of disruptive behavior on or near the train tracks, including leaving items on the tracks, walking on or near the tracks and tearing down the fences surrounding the tracks. Stubbs did not like the idea of police arresting people for being too close to the tracks, but that law enforcement might be the only way to get through to kids. Today, the police do issue citations to those violating the code. The penalties range from traffic school to varying amounts in fines. A bulletin on the University Police Web site outlines the reasons for the offense of walking on or near the tracks being a misdemeanor, as well provides safety tips. “Trains do not hit people, people hit trains,” according to the Web site. Police will continue to monitor activity surrounding the train tracks, specifically behind the tennis courts, according to the Chico State Web site. Students are encouraged not to use the area around the tracks as a shortcut to get to campus. THE ORION • DANIEL HERNANDEZ-LUNA

OFF TRACK The railroad tracks are a common crossing area for students walking to and from campus.

Compiled by Lexi Brister

In the spotlight: Laxson celebrates anniversary Andrea Wagner STAFF WRITER

THE ORION •ANDREA WAGNER

Chico State will commemorate the 8oth anniversary of Laxson Auditorium during Founder’s Week 2010. A special tour Friday will take people through the history and inner workings of the auditorium. Besides being one of the oldest buildings on campus, the distinct atmosphere for artists and audiences is what makes Laxson Auditorium so special, said Dan DeWayne, the director of Public Events and Chico Performances.

Somehow, the achievements and connections made in the auditorium resonate in a “magical way,” DeWayne said. Laxson Auditorium, built in 1930 for $288,703, hosts more than 100 performances each year, according to University Public Events. Initially called Assembly Hall, it wasn’t until 1974 that the building was oﬃcially renamed Laxson Auditorium in honor of Dr. C. Robert Laxson, a Chico State music professor from 1946 to 1968. “It may not have some of the newest facilities and equipment, but it more than compensates

for it,” DeWayne said. There is an intimate feeling inside, he said. “Even with more than 1,200 people inside, it feels like you’re in a living room,” he said. The special tour will take participants inside for a vocal rehearsal of “Rent.” Then they will go backstage to see how the technical side of the show works. Renovations and upgrades have been made through the year, with the most recent taking place in 2006. People such as Count Basie, Mikhail Gorbachev, Joan Baez, Spike Lee, the Vienna Boys

Choir, Bill Cosby and thousands of others have performed or appeared on Laxson Auditorium’s stage. One artist even went so far as to say that the stage was sanctified because Duke Ellington had performed on it, DeWayne said. The students and the university are part of what make Chico a special place, DeWayne said. Laxson is part of that because more people from the community go to Laxson than go to buildings like Kendall Hall. Andrea Wagner can be reached at awagner@theorion.com

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;These recent events are heartbreaking and shameful.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;It only takes one person and one act to violate the trust, tolerance and compassion that we have worked so hard to cultivate as a community. Hopefully we can use this as an opportunity to take responsibility for not only the hatred that is quietly pervasive amongst us, but also the indiďŹ&#x20AC;erence which allows it to perpetuate.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hate exists in every country and it kills innocent people. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all look inside ourselves so we can analyze the stereotypes and fears we have for people who are by nature diďŹ&#x20AC;erent than ourselves. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rid ourselves of these so we can finally enter real civilization.â&#x20AC;?

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Students perform, mingle to promote school pride at Wildcats Unite event Andrea Wagner STAFF WRITER

With clouds threatening rain, Wildcats Unite, an event to showcase student clubs and organizations, went on as planned. Students were sprinkled around some 30 tables encircling Trinity Commons on Wednesday for the event marked by dancing, hip-hop music and pesky weather. Winds up to 20 miles per hour tossed fliers and lifted banners as members of about 20 student organizations set up to talk about their groups. Organizations staďŹ&#x20AC;ed tables that faced inward toward a stage where students performed and talked about specific clubs. The event was to promote pride in being a Wildcat, said event organizer Walter Torrence III. By showing what students are doing and what is available on campus, students can be proud to be a part of this school. This was also the first event of its kind, Torrence said. It was meant to include all student organizations and clubs, not just those promoting diversity, as was the case at the diversity showcase last semester. Things went well despite â&#x20AC;&#x153;real crazy weatherâ&#x20AC;? and three or four other events going on at the same time, Torrence said. Students from the

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JAMMING Senior Quentin â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eye-Queâ&#x20AC;? Fields performs the band Live Assist and Dash at Wildcats Unite. organizations and others who attended the event got to meet people they wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t normally get to meet and enjoyed themselves, he said. In other areas at the event, which was hosted by the CrossCultural Leadership Center, students could earn tickets for a free drawing for prizes. To get tickets, students filled out the blanks in a Wildcats Unite bingo-like card, which entailed learning more about organizations at the various tables.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what organizations we have on campus,â&#x20AC;? said Jeannine Deaguinaga, a CCLC paraprofessional who helped with the event. The idea is for organizations to show what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done over the years so students might have more pride in Chico State, Deaguinaga said. Highlighting the event was a hip-hop performance by Chico State student Quentin â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eye-Queâ&#x20AC;? Fields and his band, Live Assist. Fields, a senior in public

aďŹ&#x20AC;airs, has been performing since 2002. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to be the voice of hiphop artists that are trying to do something positive,â&#x20AC;? Fields said. He wants to show youths that they can graduate from college and make music and that they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to choose between the two, Fields said. It is about making people recognize their worth. Fieldsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; music is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;combination of alternative hip-hop, funk and experimental,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Live Assist backed up Fields â&#x20AC;&#x153;Music definitely draws peowith two trumpets, a trombone ple here,â&#x20AC;? he said. and a saxophone, as well as a DeLuca, whose class was furdrum set, bass guitar and lead loughed, stopped to listen to guitar. Eye-Que and Live Assist perDuring the event, one of the forming a hip-hop version of trumpet players jumped oďŹ&#x20AC; the Nirvanaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Come as You Are.â&#x20AC;? stage several times and ran and â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like their interpretation,â&#x20AC;? danced through the lines of DeLuca said. tables where handfuls of students Other student organizations mingled. represented Other orgawere the FiliIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really nizations that pino American participated Student Orgaglad to see the included nization, organizations here are the Hmong Momentum: Chico State here. It encourages Student AssoChoreography ciation, the free people to come.â&#x20AC;? Collective. clothing swap, Marcus Carter Pride, Women Members tap Men of Honor representative danced on the of Excellence, sidewalk closMen of Honor, est to Meriam Library. Men Against Rape and Sexism Momentum is a new club this and Up â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;til Dawn. semester formed from the Chico Men of Honor is an organiDance Theatre group, which zation that tries to address the was disbanded because of bud- identity of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;thug,â&#x20AC;? school get cuts, said Kim Baker, one of enrollment issues and use the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s directors. of the N-word, said Marcus â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re here to get the name Carter, one of the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s out and let people know thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s representatives. still dance,â&#x20AC;? Baker said. Carter, a junior in sociology, Dancers were handing out Go also helped organize Wildcats Girl energy drinks and talking to Unite. passersby. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really glad to see the Another dance organization, organizations here are here,â&#x20AC;? the Ballroom Dance Club, per- Carter said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It encourages peoformed for the crowd as well. ple to come.â&#x20AC;? Some students stopped by between classes, including Andrea Wagner can be reached at Anthony DeLuca, a junior phi- awagner@theorion.com losophy major.

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Stabbing proves that racism needs to become main focus The line has been crossed. We can no longer say racism is a problem we will need to address sooner or later. The time to act is now. Joseph Igbineweka, our A.S. president, suffered an attack that ended with one man in police custody and another in a hospital bed. The attackerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s use of racial slurs indicates this was a hate crime. When The Orion first heard this story, we couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe it. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve worked with Joe many times and couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand how someone so friendly and honest could make anyone angry enough to try to kill him. Once we shook the shock out of our systems, we realized what this really meant. A man was attacked simply because of the color of his skin. This wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t something out of our history books. This happened in our community and during our time. There is no evidence yet to suggest the crime was perpetrated because of Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s position with A.S. What matters is whether this truly was a crime inspired by racial differences. We need to prioritize and fast. Until 2:17 Sunday morning, Chico Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s giant to slay was the financial crisis. A few angry words and thrusts of the wrist later, budget cuts faded from view as the physical cuts came to light. We cannot afford another drop of blood. We must realize that our involvement in Chico doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t begin Monday and end Friday. We are not only students. We are members of the community and as such, are responsible for affecting change. Still, we should note that the

Related articles ĂĽ 1HZV VWRU\ RQ $ DERXW stabbing ĂĽ *XHVW FROXPQ IURP ,JELQHZHND RQ $ ĂĽ )HDWXUHV VWRU\ RQ ' about forum on racism man arrested on suspicion of attempted homicide and a hate crime should be regarded as innocent until proven otherwise. Let the court decide whether Barry Sayavong is guilty or not. Our efforts should not be focused on the person arrested but rather the issue this incident brings forth. In the meantime, we have more serious tasks ahead. Each and every Chico State student needs to come out against racism. If students in the racial minority wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come to school for fear of violence and harassment, then our university isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worth a dime. If we want to be proud of our town, our university and our community, we must stop the spread of fear. Not everyone can love and tolerate the entire human species, but at the very least we should do our best to treat our neighbors with respect. If you come across anyone who promotes racist ideas, do what you can to show them the error of hate. Make use of the Cross-Cultural Leadership Center and see if you can meet some new friends. Let everyone know that Chico State does not stand for intolerance. Our hearts go out to Joe and every other person suffering in the name of ignorance. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let this attack go unnoticed, Chico State. Get up, get motivated and put out the fires of hate now before thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing left to burn.

/(77(56 72 7+( (',725 Judgement on HvZ cruel, made in poor taste I am appalled concerning the writing that was allowed to be printed in our schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newspaper by Anthony Siino. The article was full of slandering, judgmental, disrespectful words toward our student body. He said things about how itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disgusting that people play these games but I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disgusting that he would say such things to the whole campus body. It was very much verbal abuse to everyone who played. Who exactly is he to judge other people who are enjoying themselves? We are adults and we are here to go to school, but that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wrong to act like kids sometimes. We can all use a bit of relaxation and fun in our lives. Many people, including myself, reminisce about the old days of grade school when people werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t so serious and we could run around and have fun. This is exactly what HvZ gives our collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s students the ability to do and they shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be judged

and discriminated against because of their desire to have fun. Also, I really donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t appreciate Siino saying that this game shows him whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;normalâ&#x20AC;? and who isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. Those people who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have friends and/or are considered â&#x20AC;&#x153;nerdsâ&#x20AC;? do not need to be talked of in this kind of manner â&#x20AC;&#x201D; especially not publicly. These are very hurtful comments to make to everyone who played this game. Everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s version of â&#x20AC;&#x153;normalâ&#x20AC;? is different and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s completely disrespectful of othersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; feelings to use this term. Siino talks of growing up and being adults, but his actions are not adult-like in the least. This article has absolutely no basis in the many accusations it makes. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s completely opinion based with no hard facts and completely disrespectful and hurtful to many of our fellow peersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; feelings and I ask for a retraction. Rachel Goicoa FRESHMAN, THE ATER ARTS

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Thumbs Down to the San Jose Sharks losing in Game 3. They literally beat themselves.

Thumbs Up to Insane Clown Posseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s single called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Miracles.â&#x20AC;? We also have wondered how magnets work.

Real issues ignored by students Outcry in defense of game outweighs response to crime

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m against it if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disrupting classrooms and interfering with scholastics, but if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what turns you on, go for it. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m all for having a good time. However, I was slightly miffed that an article this shallow would bring so much emotion and angst out of students. I understand most of the opinions on the piece were from those feeling insulted and unfairly poked fun at, but there are much more turbulent and racy pieces put out on a regular basis that should bring out similar emotion, yet donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. Rapes, muggings, racism, and substance abuse are constantly washing ashore on campus and flooding the student body with problems, yet receive a shrug and a moment of condolence before they are put into the archives. An article about vandalism on an A.S. presidential candidateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s signs received virtually no attention from thousands of readers. By press time the article had only three comments â&#x20AC;&#x201D; two of which were from the same person. A piece about the racist celebrations on Cesar Chavez this year received less than a handful of comments.

On a weekly basis there are columns and articles printed about the violence, anger and racism threatening our student body. These are topics students should be shouting about and I hear nothing but the chirping of crickets. Diversity and personality is what makes a school like Chico State so special and significant to those who know it. However, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a shame to see that when real problems arise, most hide their opinions in the shadows and fear to speak when there is a need for a powerful voice. Look at the generations before us; our parents resisted the draft during Vietnam, Rosa Parks sat on a bus and fought for black rights and our grandparents rallied together to overcome the Great Depression. I know people care about the negative issues that sweep through our campus from time to time, but I see no backbone or voice that follows as punctually as it should. Between A.S. candidate posters being defaced, drunken displays of public racism and women being sexually assaulted, we sure are quieter than Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d expect about

the things that matter. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been at this university long enough to know I go to class with people who are loud and proud with no fear of letting it all hang out. However, when it comes to showing what you believe, the road often seems to end after classroom debates. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to follow a crowd, to be loud when surrounded by noise and to take the paved road. When tensions are rising and hostility prevails, that is the time to direct all the power and voice toward what is right and just. We have many legacies here at Chico. I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be too proud if my class was known for turning the other cheek in a time of travesty and turmoil. Sadly, there is no shortage of wrongs that surrounds us these days â&#x20AC;&#x201D; only a shortage of support and a voice for what is right. Our voices are loud and may be heard by many ears. Do not fear speaking out in a quiet room, fear not speaking loud enough.

Column lacks depth of thought, tolerance Hello, my name is Jessica Taylor and I played HvZ. Honestly, I used to be on the same side of the issue as you are. I thought the game was just a bunch of nerds getting together to play. Something my parents have taught me from childhood, as do many others, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t judge a book by its cover.â&#x20AC;? In the spirit of this idea, I decided to try playing the game in order to see what was so fun about it and who the real people were playing the game. My roommate and I played it together. To my surprise, it was actually very fun and exciting. It gave me something to take

my mind off the three jobs that I work and the 21 units Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m taking. It introduced me to other people who â&#x20AC;&#x201D; despite the fact that they are nerdy â&#x20AC;&#x201D; are just trying to have fun and meet others. I would advise you to try this game before you make so many harsh statements about peoplesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; personalities. The fact that you can sit there typing out your little article without trying to get to know any of these people sickens me. You stated that by simply wearing a bandana you instantly know what kind of person youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking at. To me this sounds like something Hitler would have said about the Jews or something slave owners

would have said about the color of peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s skin. I want to give you props for following in those peoplesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; footsteps. You are definitely learning something in those classes you are so desperately trying to get to. I think you should think deeper about the things you write. Do not put yourself on some pedestal and think that you are perfect and above all others. I am positive you are flawed and I know you have done something in your life that is equally as childish, disgusting and moronic as we all were while playing HvZ. Let people have fun in their way and you can have fun in yours. There is a philosophy that

some teachers are using in their classrooms now: â&#x20AC;&#x153;learning to live with our deepest differences.â&#x20AC;? This idea will hopefully encourage people to begin accepting others for their differences. People need to begin to tolerate one another because there is no way we will all grow to be alike. Those of us who can live side by side another who has a completely different way of life are the people who will make it in the world. It is my hope that you would start accepting peoplesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; differences rather than suggesting that your way of life should be the right way.

Column vulgar, disrespectful â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shameful and outright disgusting.â&#x20AC;? These words, originally describing the antics of the HvZ players in the April 14 column â&#x20AC;&#x153;HvZ Spreads Mental Death,â&#x20AC;? are more aptly applied to The Orionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s demonstrated lack of respectable discretion in allowing the column to reach print. Yes, it was a column. Yes, the expression of opinions is

the point of columns. But the status of â&#x20AC;&#x153;columnâ&#x20AC;? is not an excuse to print name-calling and vulgarities. Columns should be held to the same level of journalistic quality as a front page headline report. Shame on you, Orion staff, for lowering your standards of quality and journalistic respectability to such levels.

Need for diversity on campus in wake of recent column I know many have said that a recent article about HvZ was filled with hate and that this newspaper, in general, could cover a wider range of topics. With recent issues surrounding our school elections and our current A.S. president, I know people have asked those affiliated with Chico State to be more diverse. People have asked, â&#x20AC;&#x153;How could we have prevented this?â&#x20AC;? People, some such as yourselves, have demanded an end to hate, intolerance and ignorance. But one may ask, â&#x20AC;&#x153;What does that even mean, to be more diverse?â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;What aspects are included within diversityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definition?â&#x20AC;? Please do not leave these questions unanswered. I invite all of you to take go to the Cross-Cultural Leadership Center. Diversity is not a scary concept and the CCLC is not a

place where they yell hate at you for an aspect of yourself. It is a place that is inclusive and offers any person a place to bond with another. Even Chico State becomes the place to visit to know what it means to be very diverse, I challenge each and every one of you to positively reach out to other people. Get involved. Spread tolerance and inclusion. It will not be easy, but it is paramount that these discussions happen. The CCLC is right across the way from Market Place Cafe in the Meriam Library, Room 172. Go through the double doors. It is the first door on your left. One can find answers to these burning questions and, most likely, find worthwhile friends at the CCLC. Diversity affects all of us. I invite all of you to visit.

Columnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definition of normal narrow, not fair to students In response to the article about Human vs. Zombies, I was shocked about the negative slant of the article. The author wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just having an opinion on the game, but more on the players themselves and his opinion about what â&#x20AC;&#x153;coolâ&#x20AC;? was. The author states that â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not everybody who plays Humans vs. Zombies is a moron, of course, but anyone who thinks itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cool to be chased in public by assholes with socks clearly has something wrong with his or her head.â&#x20AC;? Anthony Siino refers to these players as social rejects and nerds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These are the 20-yearolds who still â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Pokemon.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; These are the people who think â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nerdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is a euphemism for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;cool.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; These are the people who think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s socially acceptable to be a reject.â&#x20AC;? I understand completely that this is an opinion piece; however, I expected an opposing opinion as well, since thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s generally expected in opinion pieces. Almost 200 students played

HvZ and this article directly attacks them all. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Based on my experience, anyone involved in these shenanigans isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;normalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; person by any means.â&#x20AC;? Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all individuals and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think a schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newspaper should allow opinions that directly slander others for not being â&#x20AC;&#x153;normal.â&#x20AC;? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m unsure if Siino is aware that a teacher of Chico State participated in this event the previous semester. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s completely unprofessional for a group of students to be called social outcasts and I also donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t appreciate my fellow students to be compared to a â&#x20AC;&#x153;coked out 5-year-old.â&#x20AC;? I feel like this entire article was focused on â&#x20AC;&#x153;being normalâ&#x20AC;? and that uniqueness is frowned upon. When I first started attending Chico State, I thought the Wildcat symbol represented quite the opposite. If Siino was to write an opinion piece about this game, it shouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been approached more professionally.

HvZ seems fun, harmless to parent of Chico State student I am not a Chico student, but I am the parent of one and at 58 I am guessing I am one of the more senior parents. Personally I see nothing wrong with the HvZ game. HvZ seems to me like a very fun and harmless game. They were well organized, had time limits and rules that were to be followed. Are all the students going to follow the rules all of the time?

No. But you will find the same thing in venues other than HvZ. College is about more than going to classes. It is also a chance to be out on your own, to socialize with others and to have fun. Does HvZ really annoy you that much? Me thinks thou doth protest too much. Perhaps you are just feeling left out. Try signing up in the fall semester.

Nick Pike OPINION COLUMNIST

As routinely as doing a load of laundry, students pass over brutal and violent stories in The Orion. Only few go to the trouble of doing something about it. On the other hand, when a piece ripping on someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hobby is printed, everyone with an opinion comes out of the woodwork to put in their two cents. There are 300 comments and counting on Anthony Siinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opinion column about the Humans vs. Zombies game â&#x20AC;&#x201D; by far the most attention and public voice a piece in The Orion has received in a long time. Reading the column and its overwhelming response, I was pleased to see the amount of passion and voice from our student body. To be blunt, I have no strong feelings either way about this fad called HvZ sweeping the nation.

Nick Pike can be reached at npike@theorion.com

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Thumbs Down to allergies. It would be much better if our noses just fell off our faces.

Thumbs Up to El Rey playing “Jurassic Park.” Hold on to your butts.

Thumbs Up to Occam’s razor. Simpler is always better.

Thumbs Down to shoddy wireless Internet. How are we supposed to get our Web-only homework done?

A9 Thumbs Down to the Maginot Line. Way to be nowhere near where you needed to be.

Throw socks instead of insults Gina Pence HVZ MODER ATOR

After having the opportunity to run around pegging zombies with socks, the moderators sat down to reflect on the recent game of Humans vs. Zombies. As a result of that discussion, we collaborated to create this piece in order to better represent those afflicted by Anthony Siino’s piece. This semester’s game of Humans vs. Zombies was a six-day long event that created lasting friendships in a diverse community of students. It taught us lessons in leadership, teamwork, diplomacy and networking. The main purpose of the game is to have fun, but the unexpected benefits that accompany HvZ become the greater reward. The Chico branch of HvZ originated in fall 2008 and included about 70 players, mostly from the applied computer graphics department. Since then, it has progressed to include 180 players from more than 17 majors on campus. We have reviewed the criticisms posted in Siino’s opinion piece and think some accusations were inappropriate and ill-informed. Granted, there were some examples of players disobeying

the rules and acting in a manner that was disruptive to academic and extracurricular events. However, in any instance in which HvZ players may have behaved obnoxiously, the moderating team took proactive measures to prevent further disturbances. There were some distressing generalizations in Siino’s article. The sweeping statements he made were perverse, not to mention intolerant. By stating that all players were “social rejects,” he disregarded the diverse group that comprises the HvZ player base. Furthermore, his attacks were inappropriate, contemptuous and not entirely based on fact. Simply put, HvZ is a game. It’s meant to be silly and carefree. It allows players the opportunity to embrace their youth. In a span of four and half months, we will write countless papers, study for numerous exams and labor over various projects. HvZ is a way for students to take a break from all of this stress while still attending classes. It is an addition to video games, sports, reading and other recreational activities that serve as a diversion from the normal day-to-day grind. Students came from different majors, different classes and every corner of the community to sign up and play. The students who participated had the

special opportunity of interacting with players from different backgrounds, goals and futures than their own. The game structure forces players to work together to achieve their goals. Even moderators had life lessons in leadership, teamwork, planning and patience. What will remain with us the longest will be the friendships we forged while playing. Not only have these friendships proven to be long-lasting, they’ve been created between students with varying interests, all brought together by a buffed-up version of tag. Through talking, planning, conspiring and throwing socks at each other, we’ve discovered we have more in common than we initially thought. We invite you to come join us in the next game and see how enriching HvZ can be to your college experience. It can improve our campus image by encouraging diversity, teamwork and leadership skills and can bring to light a part of life in Chico that doesn’t include alcohol or drugs. It’s a free way to have fun and make some new friends along the way. Pick up a sock, don a bandana and learn that HvZ is more than just a game of tag. Gina Pence can be reached at ginanp16@hotmail.com

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ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE Paul Gudeman and Renae Degnan show the circle of life in HvZ: Gudeman, a “zombie,” tags Degnan, a “human,” bringing her to the “zombie” team.

Living sustainable life for one day shows ease of being responsible Rachel Westmore OPINION COLUMNIST

THE ORION ã JEB DRAPER

WAVING THE BANNER Chico State students proudly display their willingness to act during the Action Rally on Wednesday, March 10. The signed banner now hangs over the front entrance to the Bell Memorial Union.

Politicians can’t ignore power of students if action continues Joseph Igbineweka A .S. PRESIDENT

Good day, student body. I want to take this opportunity to first say thank you for making the recent Chico State Action Rally one of the largest rallies for higher education throughout the California State University system, which clearly demonstrated the significance of a unified student voice. The reason politicians in Sacramento have no problem cutting our education is because they underestimate your power to mobilize, to resist and to organize. By rallying, protesting and denouncing the cuts, we showed this is not a right we’re about to give up and that it is something we’re willing to fight for. The rally visibly exemplified the practice that drives our country’s democratic process — the power of making change resides in our collective hands. Our Action Rally sent two

resounding messages. The first message was to our state politicians, putting them on notice that we do care about our education. The budget cuts to the system have a detrimental effect to the state as a whole, to the economy of Chico and to each individual. Every incumbent and hopeful legislator needs to be asked where they stand on the state’s funding of higher education. Financial aid, access, affordability, quality — we need to hold politicians accountable for their stance. For several years, the politicians in Sacramento have ignored calls to increase state funding for higher education. They have collectively failed to represent us, the students, on all fronts and have effectively tied the hands of our campus’ administration. It is well documented that for every dollar the state spends on one of us, it gets more than $4 in return, according to the California State Student Association. Sacramento keeps turning a blind eye to this evident investment and instead chooses to remain embattled in party

politics, continually refusing to compromise on the critical condition of education. The second message is the one the rally sent to you. Do not underestimate the power your vote has to make the changes we need. Remember that many people in the world do not even have the opportunity to vote. The November race for governor and many other political positions are only a few months away, as well as this year’s June primaries. Still, there is ample time for you to find out how the candidates stand on funding for higher education and investing in each of us. It’s critical for not only you now but also for those, perhaps including your brothers, sisters, cousins or your own children who may be denied access because the cost of education will be out of their reach. Keep the spirit and electricity we collectively generated during the Action Rally alive. Take a stand for us. Take a stand for you.

Many items in my garbage can have mysteriously ended up in recycling. That sounds crazy, because the objects obviously didn’t jump into the recycling by themselves. They were moved by my roommate, Kristina Rivera, a junior nutrition major. Rivera goes above and beyond to live a sustainable life. She makes sure to recycle and reuse everything possible, is always cautious not to let the water run while washing dishes and only uses all-natural cleaning products. FurtherFur hermore, she keeps a worm wo m comco post box in the corth c rner of our kitchen kitc e

and is currently involved in student-initiated Local Food Task Force, one of the campus’ sustainability efforts. I will always remember when I found a spider and killed it and she told me it would have been better to just take it outside — which is something I have never thought of before. In honor of Earth Day, I explored her efforts and why they make a difference to our world. During the time I spent with her, I found out how much more of a sustainable life I can live with very little effort. It would be a lie if I said I lived as green as possible. I don’t try to harm the environment, but I don’t pay attention to the extra little things that could make a difference. I recycle r cycle ebottles and cans, I t don’t do ’t alwaysngo for fo the natural r products p oducts and r I haven’t hav n’t partice ipated in any of the schools events. r sustainability m v nts. ee In fact, act,f I paid aid I plittle ittlel attention ttention a e to osustainability at all until I came to Chico. h nI gave gav my roommate rooe mate comcom mand over my actions for a day in order to help me live a more life. mo sustainable ustainable r ife. e l She had me put leftover food scraps in compost instead of the trash, recycle everything possible and not leave the water running while washing dishes.

She encouraged me to use a sustainable bottle over plastics and to bring my own bag to the grocery store. Being cautious of my water usage and recycling was nothing new to me. It was just a matter of paying more attention than usual. While I see many people bring their own bags to the store, I only do it once in a great while. I’ve bought cases of disposable water bottles for as long as I can remember and I’ve always used only a garbage disposal and a trash — not worm compost. I see the importance of all those things and most are easy habits to fall into. However, worm compost is never what I think of when it comes to disposing of food. “Doing these things reminds you that there is a purpose to what you are doing and a way to affect something bigger than yourself, as well as being a reflection of what can be done on bigger level,” Rivera m said. Some people in my life are enthusiastic about preserving the s environment, while others are more apathetic. Still, with little effort, we can all do our part in making sure the earth stays clean and healthy. And in the future, my roommate will not have to move things from the trash to the recycling, as this experience has encouraged me to pay closer attention to what could be recycled. Rachel Westmore can be reached at rwestmore@theorion.com

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