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Suspect arrested for attempted bombing A suspect was arrested Monday on suspicion of being involved in a failed car bomb attack in New York’s Times Square. The Pakistani suspect was taken into custody after being identified at the John F. Kennedy International Airport. The suspect’s name has not been released and he is being held in New York. The suspect recently returned from a trip to Pakistan and purchased the 1993 Nissan Pathfinder used in the failed attack, which could have produced a large explosion with lots of shrapnel, law enforcement officials said.
A new California bill designed to save a significant amount of money and time for California universities and community colleges may help transfer students graduate more quickly. Senate Bill 1440, also known as the Student
Transfer Achievement Reform Act, is primarily aimed at helping community college students who transfer to California State Universities, said Erik Fallis, a CSU media relations specialist. It should save CSUs and community colleges an estimated $160 million per year. Introduced by Sen. Alex Padilla of San Fernando
Valley, the bill is expected to help students graduate one and a half years sooner from the CSU system, Fallis said. The average community college student takes six years of classes before they transfer to a CSU, said Jessie Ryan, associate director for the Campaign for College Opportunity, one of the bill’s main sponsors.
Most community college students acquire their associate arts degree after completing 60 units, Fallis said. They are commonly delayed from transferring when classes they have completed do not transfer to their chosen CSU. This often causes them to stay at their community college extra semesters in order
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Adult education courses cut because of economy Many school districts are cutting and in some cases completely eliminating adult education classes in the Sacramento area because of the recession. This comes at a time when adult education wait lists are growing due to the high number of people without jobs.
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RHYTHM Chico State students perform a traditional dance Friday outside of Kendall Hall.
Celebrating Culture
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New book to tell history, highlights of CSU system Former Sacramento State President Donald R. Gerth, is schedule to speak about his new book on the history of the California State University System on Tuesday. Titled “The People’s University: A History of the California State University,” the book includes stories about the early founders of the CSU system and some of the faculty and students who have passed through it. source: The Sacramento Bee
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he aroma of tortas, lumpia, curry and grilled shish kebabs floated over the Kendall Hall lawn Saturday, drawing hundreds of students and community members to celebrate
to their culture, said senior Dolores Ramirez, chair of the International Festival committee. The event is a fundraising opportunity for students to support further development of their organizations. The festival brought in more student organizations and vendors please see FESTIVAL | A6
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Students argued the issue of marijuana legalization during the Chico Great Debate in the Chico City Council Chambers on Thursday. A series of speeches, debates and panels presented the potential pros and cons of marijuana legalization in California. Discussions lasted all day between 74 Chico State students and culminated in a final debate event that included six
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the 36th Annual International Festival. Hosted by the A.S. Multicultural Affairs Council and planned by the International Festival Committee, the event brought together 20 different multicultural student organizations for a day of food, music and activities, each specific
A Chico State student was arrested and booked into the Butte County Jail on Saturday on suspicion of selling marijuana for profit. Detectives from the Chico Police Department conducted a search of 317 Ivy St. and arrested Michael Patrick Visgilio, 21, who is currently on felony probation in Butte County for a previous arrest, according the Chico Police Department. After conducting their search, detectives found 4.4 ounces of processed marijuana, packaging materials, digital scales with marijuana residue on them and other evidence of marijuana sales, Sgt. Rob Merrifield said. At the time of the arrest, Visgilio was in possession of a medicinal marijuana recommendation from a doctor in accordance with Proposition 215, police said. However, police determined he had been purchasing marijuana from local dispensaries and selling it for profit. Buying and selling marijuana is an increasing trend among college students in Chico, Merrifield said. Students dealing drugs will most likely sell them to peers of the same demographic. “It seems to be something we’re coming across more,” he said. If dispensaries become legal, the trend of marijuana abuse will increase, Merrifield said. “People are using 215 cards to get weed to sell,” he said. “We see it all the time.” Mike North can be reached at
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to take similar courses that fit the specific university, he said. By the time of their graduation from a university, they average 40 units over the minimum required. The new bill would establish an associate’s transfer degree made up of 60 units guaranteed to transfer to any college within the CSU please see BILL | A6
community members. The most common arguments in favor of legalization included the expected $1.4 billion in tax revenue and non-lethal, medicinal use for pain, depression and other ailments. The increase in tax revenue through marijuana sales would boost the economy and decrease law enforcement costs, said senior DeAnna Christensen, a communications major. Researching this subject solidified her opinion that marijuana should be legal, Christensen said. It would be good for the economy and decrease the number of people in jail. However, drug dealers and underage people would still please see MARIJUANA | A4
Up ’til Dawn presents check to St. Jude August Walsh STAFF WRITER
Representatives from Chico State’s Up ’til Dawn fundraiser presented a check to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital on Thursday in front of Kendall Hall. Chico State is the four-time consecutive national champion for raising money in a year, said President Paul Zingg. Students wrote letters to community members last November, asking for donations to St. Jude, he said. Since Chico State raised so much money, it shows just how important the cause really is.
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MONEY FOR A CAUSE Zach Sachs [left] and Tara Razi [middle] present a check t0 representative Lauren Healey [right]. “It’s such a defining tradition, what the students stand up for year after year,” Zingg
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Chico State weighs in for recycling competition Chico State took part in a nationwide competition of campuses to reduce waste this semester. Chico State ranked 133rd out of 267 schools in the grand champion category, 26th out of 199 schools for waste minimization and 70th out of 127 schools for food service compost collected, according to a press release on recyclemania.org. Chico State also ranked fourth out of 14 California schools for waste minimization. More than 84.5 million pounds of recyclables were recovered from 607 universities.
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PAKISTAN — U.S. authorities have downplayed the possible connection between the car bomb attempt in New York’s Times Square and Pakistan’s militant network, stating the group does not have the global infrastructure to carry out the plan. This announcement came after the release of a video in which Pakistan’s Taliban chief claimed there will be more
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Sutter Hall to be done by August Hundreds of vacancies expected because of low enrollment Christine De Jesus STAFF WRITER
Sutter Hall will open and be fully occupied in August 2010, but some other residence halls may close. The university housing management group will meet next week to discuss the operation plans of all the buildings, said David Stephen, director of University Housing and Food Service. At this time, there are several hundred vacancies because of low enrollment. University Housing needs to look at how to operate next year based on projected numbers, he said. “It’s possible that some facilities, some buildings will be closed,” Stephen said. From Friday to Tuesday there have been 115 freshman applications for University Housing, he said. At this time last year there
were 781 more applications, though they are still waiting on a more definitive count, Stephen said. About 95 returning students have applied to live in Sutter Hall, Stephen said. There are about 20 spots available for students with a sophomore class standing or higher for the two floors designated for non-freshmen. About 395 new students have applied for Sutter Hall, but there are only 222 beds, he said. Sutter Hall residents will be chosen on a first come, first served basis. University Housing has more than 300 housing applications from new students who have yet to declare their intent to enroll, Stephen said. Sutter Hall will make Chico State more attractive, said sophomore Samantha Bettencourt, a business major. “There might be more room for the students, but I don’t even know if they’re accepting many students because of budget cuts,” she said. Sutter Hall will be a cutting-edge dorm facility with new food service equipment,
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COMING TOGETHER Despite falling behind during earlier construction, new residents will be able to move into Sutter Hall by the start of the fall 2010 semester. About 300 students have already applied. said Mike Whittaker, senior project manager for Sundt Construction, the company building the dorm. “It is going to be a very nice dorm facility that has a
lot of unique characteristics that are going to provide an exciting new product as far as residential living on campus,” he said. Sutter hall is about 80
percent complete, Stephen said. Students will be able to move in Aug. 18. Christine De Jesus can be reached at cdejesus@theorion.com
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Memorial planned for former professor A memorial has been planned for Greg Tropea, a former Chico State philosophy professor. Tropea died April 23, following a battle with pancreatic cancer. Community members are invited to join at 7 p.m., Monday in the Bell Memorial Union. Tropea, who was also a songwriter and poet, was very energetic and admired in the community, according to an article in the Oroville Mercury-Register.
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New conference provides students with valuable skills Students, faculty and staff collaborated to host the first iLead conference Sunday. The all-day event provided those in attendance with leadership skills that can be applied in the workforce or campus life, said Sean Bear, an event organizer. The event was sponsored by the College of Business’s Center for Values Based Leadership, the Cross-Cultural Leadership Center and The Institute of Leadership at Chico State. The event included multiple keynote speakers, including North Valley Community Foundations CEO Alexa Valavanis, former news reporter Rick Rigsby and Derek Greenfield, a Shaw University professor.
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Former faculty members featured in Hall of Honor The Emeritus and Retired Faculty Association of Chico State will honor former faculty members at 11 a.m., May 13. The inaugural Hall of Honor exhibit will pay tribute to the former faculty members for their dedication and work while teaching. The first seven honorees and 33 other retirees will be recognized for their contributions to the campus community in Manzanita place at 1705 Manzanita Ave. The seven former faculty members who will be the first inducted into the hall are Wes Dempsey, Allan Forbes, W.H. Hutchinson, Paul Kinney, David Lantis, Betty Lou Raker and Valene Smith.
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All accused of violating the law are innocent until proven guilty | Information cited directly from Chico Police Department Thursday, 7:12 a.m. | Transient problem reported on the 200 block of Vallombrosa Avenue. “Reporting party advises there is the ‘usual’ transient under the bridge.�
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Sunday, 6:17 a.m. | Noise complaint on the 1400 block of Chestnut Street. “Techno music has been playing all night. Reporting party states there is a preschool next to the location playing music.�
Saturday, 12:19 a.m. | Juvenile problem reported on the 1200 block of Arbutus
Police Blotter compiled by Howard Hardee
THE ORION • JEB DRAPER
AGAINST IT Director of the Work Training Center, Carl Ochsner [left], argues against legalizing marijuana during the debate.
THE ORION • JEB DRAPER
FOR IT Professional lobbyist M. Max Del Real [right] and Dale Clare, executive chancellor of Oaksterdam University [left], favor legalization.
MARIJUANA: 74 students engage in debate continued from A1
grow and buy marijuana illegally to avoid taxation, said sophomore Tori Trinkkeller, a communications major. In addition, legalization would increase use and health problems associated with smoking the plant. “It’s not worth it to sacrifice our health to save our economy,â€? she said. Trinkkeller favors keeping marijuana illegal because the cost to support the eects of legalization may be more than the income it brings, she said. Trinkkeller was one of several students who participated in the Great Debate as part of a class assignment. Some students were required to participate, while others were there for extra credit. The Great Debate was the first of what is expected to be a bi-annual event between students and the city, said Thia Wolf, director of the First-Year Experience Program. The idea originated from Assistant City Manager John Rucker, Wolf said. He partnered with Wolf and other Chico State faculty to create a venue for civil discussion on important issues
because city council meetings can’t provide that opportunity. “We feel strongly that civility needs to be restored in the public space when we’re talking about hot-button topics,� Rucker said. Students from the First-Year Experience Program and communications courses spent the semester researching important issues regarding marijuana legalization, Wolf said. Community members were interviewed and chosen to take part in the final evening debate. Retired chemist Jerry Clark lives in Magalia and attended the debate hoping to have an opportunity to discuss resolutions to the problems, he said. As a grandfather and part of the community, he thinks legalization is a bad idea. “When I go with my children to the farmers’ market in the future, I don’t want to see 20 stalls of cannabis for one stall of tomatoes,� Clark said. He is particularly concerned that legislatures are more interested in taxing for a revenue stream as opposed to taxing for the benefit of the community, Clark said. Growers should also
Pros and Cons Pros • Marijuana can be taxed, creating a potential revenue of $1.4 billion. • Decrease in crime, drug dealers, law enforcement costs. • A non-addictive substance that is almost impossible to overdose on. Cons • Expected tax revenue is a drop in the bucket compared to $20 billion deficit and new laws to enforce marijuana guidelines that will cost money. • Drug dealers will remain because of continued illegal access and tax evasion. • California may become a supplier and exporter of marijuana to states and countries that still declare it an illegal substance. be held more accountable. “I’m familiar with all of these arguments,â€? he said. “I’m interested in getting on to the solutions.â€? Sarah Brown can be reached at sbrown@theorion.com
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NIGHT More than 200 people gather Thursday to protest sexual violence Howard Hardee STAFF WRITER
Among college campuses, one in five women will be sexually assaulted during a five-year college career, according to a study by the U.S. Department of Justice. In an effort to lower that figure, Take Back the Night came to Chico State for the second time this academic year Thursday night, providing students a chance to protest sexual violence and learn how to take action. More than 200 men and women silently marched down Ivy and Main streets during the bustle of the Thursday Night Market, not stopping for stop signs or street lights and carried candles and protest posters that featured messages such as “No=No” and “Take no for an answer.” As with previous years, male participation in the march was low. “That’s always an issue,” said sophomore Katie Seifert, a program coordinator at the A.S. Women’s Center and a humanities major. “It’s a little intimidating for men.” Participants gathered in the
Common Grounds in the Bell out in rooms alone, which Memorial Union while David shows that there are many Hugens, a student and intern for students that don’t know how the Women’s Center, presented to handle the situation corhis “Bystander Awareness and rectly,” he said. Action Workshop.” The first Take Back the The primary goal of the Night march took place is workshop was to educate stu- Brussels, Belgium in 1976, dents about “rape culture” or according to the Take Back a culture in the Night Web which rape site. I have been to and other vioThough the lence against parties where girls march has women is been repliexcused and have been passed out cated many sometimes times since in rooms alone ...” seemingly in locations John Mills encouraged, around the Social work major Hugens said. world, the Adopting a passive attitude message remains the same, toward sexualized violence is said Elizabeth Renfro, a mula big part of the issue, he said. ticultural and gender studies “This is a community issue, professor during her address not just a women’s issue,” to participants. Hugens said. “If people didn’t “Take Back the Night is our have these kinds of atti- ‘no’ to systematic intimidatudes, we wouldn’t have rape tion, coercion and erasure,” culture.” she said. “‘No’ is a complete This mentality also seeks sentence and tonight we say to suppress any constructive not just ‘No,’ but ‘Hell no.’” conversation regarding sexThe effects on women in a ual violence against women, rape culture aren’t limited to he said. acts of sexual violence, Ren“We know it’s a bad thing,” fro said. Hugens said. “It’s despicable “It’s not just an assault on and disgusting, but we still our bodies,” she said. “It’s an don’t talk about it.” ongoing assault of the mind, Hugens’ workshop effec- the heart and the spirit and tively educated those in it’s designed to keep us in our attendance, said John Mills, a place.” social work major. “I have been to parties Howard Hardee can be reached at where girls have been passed hhardee@theorion.com
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system, Fallis said. This would allow students to graduate faster and make room for 14,000 more students at CSUs, he said. Community colleges would have room for 40,000 more students. The potential benefits of the bill are tremendous, Ryan said. “The fact that this can benefit tens of thousands of students has me really excited,” she said. The need for simplifying the transfer process is long overdue, said Reid Milburn, president of the co-sponsoring Student Senate for California Community Colleges. “Transferring is a tremendous problem, especially if you don’t get into your first chosen CSU,” he said. “With this bill, you know exactly what’s required of you.” However, the bill may degrade degrees from students who transfer from a community college, said senior Froilan Frias, a Spanish and sociology double major. “Anyone can enroll in a junior college,” Frias said. “If the bill passes, employers might look down on university graduates who transferred from a junior college. I want my degree to mean something.” The bill is being heard by the Senate Committee on Education and could see further changes before it is passed and presented to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for his final signature. Victor Cantu can be reached at vcantu@theorion.com
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than in previous years and is expected to grow again next year, Ramirez said. The Southeast Asian Student Association, Comic Book Coterie, Lambda Theta Alpha and the Chico Italian Academic Organization were just some of the student organizations that were new to the festival. The event began with a traditional Philippine dance by the Filipino American Student Organization called “Tinikling,” where dancers jump over bamboo poles, said junior Jennifer Roxas, vice president of FASO and an anthropology major. The dance imitates the movement of the tikling birds as they dodge bamboo traps set by rice farmers, she said. The event is a great way to educate others about Filipino culture and to learn about other cultures as well, Roxas said. “I sometimes feel that not everyone is aware of our culture,” she said. “It’s an opportunity for us to put our name out there and have people know about us.” The performance by the university’s African/AfroCaribbean dance class brought sway to the crowd’s hips with their Haitian dance called the “Yanvalou/Zeppo” or Dance of the Water of Life. The dancers moved their arms in wave-like motions to the beat of the drummers’ steady rhythm. The crowd couldn’t help but join in as the dancers performed a Brazilian carnival dance called “Samba.” Dancers from the Saudi Student Association performed alongside the dancers showing diverse cultures coming together. Experiencing another culture’s food or dance can help people understand and appreciate a culture, said Jeanne Christopherson, choreographer and instructor for the African/Afro-Caribbean dance class.
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Student chlamydia rates stagnant Highest occurrence found in 20 to 24 year old students Sean Longoria STAFF WRITER
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reason was simple. I didn’t want to behave as they did. The reason is I thought of it as president — if I hypothetically became president, how would it look? I don’t want to do that. I wanted to be as friendly and kind to everyone. I think it was too harsh, but I complied because I signed the agreement.
The number of chlamydia cases seen at Chico State has remained stagnant, according to data from Student Health Service. During the 2008 to 2009 school year, 81 chlamydia tests — about 3.5 percent out of 2,657 total screenings — came back positive, according to the Student Health Service Web site. This data was collected between July 1 and June 30, said senior Stephanie Dunbar, a health services major and president of the Student Health Advisory Council. “These statistics do not reveal that there is a high level of diagnosis for any specific STD,” Dunbar said. The Student Health Center saw 82 positive tests in the 2007 to 2008 school year, said Dr. Kim Chappell. “Our chlamydia numbers have consistently run around
3 to 4 percent positive rate for the past few years,” Chappell said in an e-mail. Chlamydia cases in Butte County have declined from 2004 to 2008, with 601 cases reported in 2008, according to data from the STD Control Branch of the California Department of Public Health. The highest occurrence was in the 20-24 age group, with 187 female cases and 90 male cases. Chlamydia is one of many sexually transmitted diseases that must be reported upon diagnosis, according to Butte County Public Health Department guidelines. The symptoms of chlamydia for women can include pelvic pain and vaginal discharge, though women do not often experience these symptoms, Chappell said. Women risk developing scarring in their fallopian tubes, which may lead to fertility problems. Symptoms in men can include pain while urinating and penile discharge, she said. The Student Health Center encourages education in and out of classrooms, testing for concerned individuals and annual testing for sexually active women 25 years
Chlamydia symptoms *Symptoms appear up to three weeks after exposure Women: • Abnormal vaginal discharge • Burning sensation when urinating • Infection can spread to fallopian tubes and cause other symptoms Men: • Penile discharge • Burning sensation when urinating • Some experience burning and itching around opening of penis Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
old or younger, she said. Free condoms are available in the pharmacy and exam rooms at the Student Health Center. “In addition to sexual education, anything done on this campus to curb the use of alcohol and drugs will directly decrease risk-taking behavior,” Chappell said, “and in turn, help decrease the spread of all STIs.” Sean Longoria can be reached at slongoria@theorion.com
FOLLOWING THE BEAT Members of the African/Afro-Caribbean dance class perform a Haitian dance in front of a crowd of spectators. “Music and dance are universal,” she said. “People that don’t speak the same language can come together and have that commonality.” The festival committee is comprised of one member from each participating organization, Ramirez said. The committee had been having bi-weekly meetings since February to ensure the festival would be a success. “The food and performances bring people in,” she said. “These are two really good ways to get people to forget that animosity and tension that’s going around on campus.” The festival helps bring
students and community members of different backgrounds together in the face of recent racially-charged incidents in the community, said sophomore Aaron Rodriguez, A.S. commissioner of multicultural affairs and a multicultural and gender studies major. “Students have been experiencing so much racial tension and people are feeling divided,” he said. “I think it’s really important to show that we have all these different cultures, but we can still come together.” Tegan Silva can be reached at tsilva@theorion.com
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the community as a whole.” Many awards were presented, one of which went to Pi Kappa Alpha for writing the most letters, said Larry Bassow, program coordinator of Greek Life. One of the greatest impacts this program has is on the children because it takes about $1 million a day to keep St. Jude open. “We do this well because of our students,” Bassow said. “We’re impacting the world like we can’t even imagine.” This past year, Chico State
raised more than $155,000 for the hospital with more than 2,700 students participating, he said. Chico State beat University of Memphis’ record for the fastest university to reach $1 million, accomplishing the mark in only nine years, said Courri Brady, coordinator for Residence Hall Student Conduct, he said. Chico State’s reputation improves by having such a productive program, he said. “It shows that Chico cares,” Bassow said. “We can band
together and rally and put our all into it. For a school that’s 2,500 miles away from St. Jude and to put up the money we did shows how much we care.” Up ’til Dawn is already looking forward to its next fundraising event, said Desiree Tavares, A.S. commissioner of activity fee. The tentative date for the next Up ’til Dawn is scheduled for early November 2010. August Walsh can be reached at awalsh@theorion.com
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Thumbs Up to hot pastrami sandwiches. There is nothing better than some serious deli meat.
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‘The Evolution of Man’ circa 1949 circa 2010
Spirit of Unity Rally needs resuscitation Chico State students heard the call to action and ran to be a part of positive change. Yellow armbands, the Unity Rally and a candlelight vigil were just a part of the lightning-fast response to the stabbing of A.S. President Joseph Igbineweka. And it all disappeared as fast as it arrived. After the Unity Rally, we thought maybe students were really going to make a change. The energy was different than the Action Rally, possibly because the attack could be felt a little more tangibly than budget cuts. However, coming back to campus the week after the rally was a shock. The armbands were nowhere to be seen and the unity vibe had all but dissipated. Before, you couldn’t walk through campus without overhearing concerned conversations about the stabbing or community togetherness, but now everyone seems content to move on and forget it ever happened. While we are certain that key groups on campus, such as Black Leaders on Campus, the Cross-Cultural Leadership Center and the Interfraternity Council are working toward achieving the goals set forth by the rally, it hurts to see that individual students aren’t participating anymore. For more information on the
IFC read Lexi Brister’s story on D1. We are not saying everyone needs to constantly re-discuss the attack when they chat with friends. However, the conversations on diversity and tolerance need to be continued. Rallies may not be the way to get students involved, though, because every time we have one, it only changes what we talk about for a week before students stop caring. What will it take to hold our attention for a decent amount of time? If we don’t reach out to our neighbors soon, another senseless attack on one of our community members could be on its way. The Orion has written editorials with this message far too many times this semester. We would love to talk about something else, but the lack of student action keeps bringing us back to this dour topic. We all need to do our part to contribute to the city we live in. If we simply focus on individual needs and go about our own business, we stand alone. If we care for and participate in the community, we stand together. Chico welcomed you with open arms when you submitted your intent to enroll. Now it’s time for you to return the favor. Be a member of the greater Chico family and look out for one another.
Great Debate draws students, residents People wandered from booth to booth along Broadway Street, eating barbecue and watching performers as dusk settled over downtown Chico. As usual, the Thursday Night Market brought the crowds out for a very “Chico” event. With the market being so interesting, it’s strange to think something even more fascinating happened Thursday night in Chico — and right across the street, too. Within the City Council Chambers, a group of Chico State students spent most of Thursday participating in The Chico Great Debate, an event intended to encourage citizen involvement in civil and regulated debate on important political issues. The debate was interesting in its own right, with students and citizen stakeholders discussing the legalization of marijuana in California. Arguments on both sides of the issue were well realized and compellingly made. Not only did we get to hear students display their ability to research and present arguments in an effective and clear manner, but we also got to hear the discussion presented by people who work day in and day out with the issue of legalization. As far as student involvement goes, they made a good showing next to the pros. Seeing students being effective participants in a local forum could go a long way to prove individuals can have political efficacy. The debate shows that if we take a little time to prepare, we all can be heard.
What makes The Chico Great Debate even more significant is the fact that it tied together two very important elements of student life — the city and Chico State. The debate is Chico State’s subtle way of reminding us that we may be here for the university, but we also should be here for the city. The event told students more than copious amounts of information about marijuana. But beside the discussions, students received a clear message of the need for them to become a part of Chico politics. Students don’t always want to participate in City Council meetings or local elections, either for lack of interest or the notion that non-permanent residency is an excuse to avoid civic responsibility. We should remember that even though many of us won’t be here after graduation, there will always be students in Chico. Our interests will very likely be similar to the interests of future students. Therefore, we should make ourselves present in community conversations to ensure local law properly serves students of today and tomorrow. As for the debate on marijuana, we can’t really agree on whether it should be legalized. That in itself makes us see how important it is to have these discussions in a calm and reasonable manner. We are excited to see how The Chico Great Debate develops over the years. It’s already the start of something beautiful.
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Looks change; man remains Nick Pike OPINION COLUMNIST
We’ve come a long way since the days when Paul Newman and Clint Eastwood were the ideal mold for a true man. This was when cigarettes were folded in T-shirt sleeves, blue jeans suffocated your manhood and a calloused, worn-down palm signified the result of an honest day’s work. Times have changed tremendously over the last century — so much that I think if a typical man from the ’50s met a typical man from 2010, they would both keel over with laughter. The rugged role model of the past was a man of grit and poise. He was tough and confident man who upheld a strong work ethic and a faithful, passionate love for his family. He dressed accordingly for any occasion and filled his time wisely. Thanks to the media, cultures have continuously progressed
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Today, many men work without pride and full dedication to their trade. Time is taken from families and given to the workplace. Money is spent on unnecessary commodities to spawn an unappreciated life. Vanity, which went as far as looking acceptable and clean cut 50 years ago, has completely transformed to the point where self-image is the most crucial aspect of current society. The media play a large part in convincing the current man into what sort of lifestyle is acceptable and idolized by society. As we have let the media influence our lives, they have taken every inch possible and continued to mold us into men who are focused on things like screwing as many women as possible and “manscaping” more than anything else. This applies especially to my generation. College is a frontier where men find themselves and distinguish a character and demeanor that they hold themselves to and are
remembered by. It doesn’t take long for one to notice the degree and manner of acceptable behavior men hold each other to has completely gone down the toilet. Whether it is in rhetoric, behavior with the opposite sex or family matters, current man has let all preceding rules for proper personality disintegrate. The times will continue to change and culture will always be progressing, but the expectations to display the character of a true man should stay constant through thick and thin. Whether it’s family, work or nobly fighting for what you believe, the spirit of man should be present on the inside, no matter what the outside displays. We may wipe ink off our hands instead of dirt or have just as much makeup as the opposite sex, but the Clint Eastwood fire can still burn inside of us. Nick Pike can be reached at npike@theorion.com
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through the decades. Though this progress has been forward, I’m not quite sure if the new embodiment of man has changed for the better. In the past, virtues such as politeness and chivalry were highly revered in the common man’s heart. When the boundaries of decency were crossed, it was not taken lightly. Boys were held to a strict code of responsibility and adhered to the virtues of manhood for their entire lives without thinking twice. Of course, this was in a time where a woman in the workplace was unheard of and television was in black and white, so we can’t say things haven’t changed for the better. If you fast-forward through the years, it looks as though gender roles have melded and men spread themselves across the spectrum. The values, norms and acceptable behavior by today’s standards would make anyone from previous eras blush in disbelief.
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Thumbs Down to slamming your fingers in a car door. The last time we did that we were kids.
Thumbs Up to bubble wrap. The stupid stuff is just so entertaining.
Thumbs Down to weak sticky notes. We put you up on the wall for a reason, so get off the floor.
Thumbs Up to Stephen Hawking for saying he thinks time travel is possible. That’s better than alien beatdowns, we guess.
A9 Thumbs Down to people who steal your bubble wrap. They crush dreams.
Staying down to earth with manual labor Anthony Siino OPINION EDITOR
The sound of furious jackhammers, the smell of wet plaster on drywall and the various shouts of construction crews surface from the depths of the Sutter Hall building site. Many students see this as an annoyance — if they think of it at all — as they walk from class to class. For me, this blue-collar symphony is just a reminder of my childhood. My dad worked as a contractor when I was a boy and took me to build houses with him every summer. While other kids were in air-conditioned rooms watching TV or playing in fields, my brother and I were slaving in the sun, building fences and lugging sacks of cement mix. Looking out at the
construction today, I see why my dad brought me along, and more importantly, it makes me wish I could get back into construction. Being college students, we forget how distanced we can be from the blue-collar work ethic. We work with papers, numbers and interpersonal relations — not hammers, lumber and dirt. Students in a few majors have the luxury of being able to work with their hands and create objects of immediate value. These majors include engineering, manufacturing and others that I’m not lucky enough to know of. Most of us are like the philosophers of old — bred and educated to work in abstractions. The majority of students keep their eyes locked on the skies, not on the world immediately before them. Let’s face the truth, as college students, we will more than
likely become the future elite. We will, if we haven’t already, lose touch with the more “basic” art of self-reliance. Instead of hanging a shelf, we’ll hire handymen because that’s not our field of expertise. Instead of caring for our own yards, we’ll hire landscapers to pull our weeds. Students should remember to stay in contact with the physical world. Hard work brings even the most philosophical people back to the ground and grants us appreciation of the simpler things in life. The beauty of hard work comes twofold. Not only can you appreciate the relaxation that comes after grueling labor, but you can immediately see the results. Without a doubt, students should take pride in what they do in the white-collar world. Writing a masterful thesis, proving theorems and
making successful business plans deserve intense amounts of respect. Just because ause your mind is your greatest est tool, however, you don’t have to shun the beauty of hard ard work. Toil in a garden for a few hours every ry weekend and literally reap eap the fruits of your labor. Build a doghouse and take pride ride in the fact that you can provide for something ing in your care. Don’t lett fear of sweat or strains rains stop you from creating and contributing g on a basic level. As for me, I’ll keep looking longingly gly at construction sites until the he summer, when I have the free ee time to pick up a shovel and get back to work. Anthony Siino can an be reached at opinioneditor@theorion.com @theorion.com
General Plan gives students rare voice
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Parties during ‘dead week’ do serious harm to study habits JJames Jelenko OPINION COLUMNIST O
As we near the dusk of the school year and the sun sets on yet another semester, we inch closer to the long, hot days of summer and all the beer and burgers we can stuff into our gullets. I can almost taste it now. Before we all rejoice in our summertime splendor and focus our energy on relaxing, we must power through finals. To facilitate this transition, the university gives us a week off from classes, commonly called “dead week.” The intended purpose of this little pseudo-break is to study and prepare for finals. However, in my experience, there are few students who actually use this time productively. The town seems split into two camps — the studiers and the partiers. Both groups need to be more considerate during this difficult time in order to get through it with everyone’s best interests in mind. For those who chose to study,
the dorms enact a 24-hour quiet period. But this doesn’t stop the hordes of raucous students who want to party this time away and don’t live in the dorms. Obviously, this creates a conflict of interest. Some people want to study in preparation for finals and some want to blow off some steam after taking their last final. While I try not to be a killjoy, I must give my sympathies to the studiers on this one. I completely understand the desire to cut loose after your last final — the stress is off, the horizon is clear and you want to have some fun. I get it. But as silly as it may sound, try to recall the golden rule from childhood and treat others as you would want them to treat you. It isn’t fair to expect people to be quiet while you study if you partied loudly when they needed to study. Not everyone takes this position. Senior English literature major Sabrina Derr is not bothered by it, she said. “The campus seems quieter,” Derr said.
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However, if her experience was the norm, I wouldn’t be writing this column. Unfortunately, this is not the case. A freshman living in Craig Hall said dead week doesn’t afford her much of an opportunity to study and she gets infuriated when people party until late at night — or early in the morning — during study hours. If only one student is distracted enough to impact his or her final grade, the status quo needs to change. There is good reason for the rules the dorms have implemented; most students need a quiet environment in which to study. If you need some quiet, don’t be afraid to ask your neighbors to quiet down — just do it respectfully. If you’re the partying type, keep in mind how you would feel in their shoes. The only way we can navigate this rough period successfully as a community and meet everyone’s needs is to communicate and be considerate of others. James Jelenko can be reached at jamesjelenko@theorion.com
I’ve always thought it would be cool to be in charge of a city. I think a lot of us would like that. Obviously, that’s not going to happen, though — not in this reality, anyway. While we can’t each have our own city, there is something we do have. We have the ability to contribute our opinions on future plans for Chico. I am talking about the Chico General Plan. The General Plan is an outline of plans for various city agencies and groups that lasts until 2030. It determines the direction city development will take in coming years, dealing with topics such as sustainability, community design, land use, economics and more. Now through mid-June marks an informal comment period that gives the public time to read over the plan and submit opinions before the document is finalized in 2011. You may or may not support the content in the General Plan, but it is going to affect our city and it is important to inform yourself and contribute your opinions. Some may be wondering why they should care about the plan, since many will be leaving Chico after college. After you graduate, it would be great to say you came to Chico, had a great college experience, graduated and left. There is nothing wrong with that, but wouldn’t you rather say you came to Chico, had a great college experience, made a difference and then left? By reading the General Plan, commenting and making your voice heard, you can make a difference. The more people who contribute, the
better the plan will be. and protecting local cultural, I may leave Chico after archaeological and historic graduation, but I looked resources. through the General Plan and One of the important plans found it worthwhile. of this element is the Historic Three topics that caught Preservation Program. my interest in particular were The program “establishes downtown development, the city’s commitment to the safety concerns and historic preservation of its irreplacepreservation. able heritage,” according to The downtown element the General Plan. focuses on Through “supporting this proWe have the and expanding gram, the the vitality and ability to contribute City Counenhancement cil adopted of Downtown our opinions on a Historic Chico as the future plans for Resources city’s central Inventory core,” accord- Chico.” establishing ing to the an official General Plan. survey of Chico’s historically While the downtown ele- significant properties. ment covers many things, A Historic Preservation the concept of traffic calming Ordinance, which will be caught my eye. established this spring, proIt proposes designing vides a mechanism for adding streets with the thought of historic properties to the slowing cars down, mak- inventory. ing a safe environment for How far are we going to take pedestrians and bikers and historical preservation? At accommodating parking. what point is something conA major part of traffic calm- sidered important enough? ing involves turning some To answer those questions, two-way streets into one-way a Historic Preservation Board streets. will review nominations and Portions of both First and forward recommendations to Second streets will be made the City Council for the final into one-way streets and the say. way I see it, it could be good It is great that Chico is or bad. putting forth the effort to preOn one hand, the argument serve its history, as too many could be made that having cities are ruined in a rush to only one-way streets means modernize without considerless room for frustrated and ation of historical elements. hurried drivers to weave in Modernizing a city is and out of lanes, reducing the always possible, but we will risk of accidents. never get back history. I’m sure I’m not the only What does this all come one to notice how frustrating down to? it already is to drive around The General Plan gives us downtown with all the small all a great opportunity to have streets and pedestrians. our voices heard and make a One-way streets will, if pos- difference in Chico, so take sible, only make things more the time and get informed. congested. Get involved by going to City Even more interesting than Council meetings or e-mail the downtown area are the questions and comments to historical aspects of Chico. info@chicogeneralplan.com. The cultural resources and historic preservation elements Rachel Westmore can be reached at are dedicated to identifying rwestmore@theorion.com
Piece of Mind | “Do you plan to have children?”
Karan Ajwani senior | accounting
Jenifer Quinonez junior | social work
“Yeah I plan to have a couple of children. I’ve always had a family mentality. I can picture myself being a mom.”
“At this point in my life I don’t want children, but when I’m financially stable and find someone I want to be with for the rest of my life, I will.”
“Yes, I do plan on having children. I was engaged and plan on entering a new relationship, hopefully getting married and having kids.”
“Yeah, definitely. I do plan to have children once I get married, like five years down the road, once I have the money to support them.”
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Wednesday May 5, 2010
Thousands of dollars in prize money are at stake when the Chico State Bass Fishing Club members throw their lines in the water at competitions.
Walter Ford Sports Editor
Take a Knee Backyard playgrounds When I was 12 years old, my best friend shot me in the back — it was awesome. I was sneaking around a boulder in an attempt to ambush him, but he got the drop on me and unloaded several BBs into my back and butt as I retreated, laughing hysterically. That BB gun battle will be a cherished memory of mine forever. Looking back on my youth, I realized it wasn’t just Little League, youth football or county basketball that put a smile on my face. Sometimes the best games aren’t played in jerseys. The “backyard” games I played as kid were inventive, dangerous and above all, totally rad. Even more rad are grown-ups who are streamlining these activities. Paintball is what they call it now, but when I was young we called it BB Gun Battles. The same principles guide both games — run, duck, shoot them and don’t get shot. The only difference is now the ammunition is paint and when I played it was little lead balls. I can still see the BBs lodged in the wiring of the junkyard fencing mask I wore for facial protection. I tried paintball for the first time last spring and the entire time my heart was racing. I wore an ear-to-ear grin as I relived my childhood. Paintball is wildly popular and has evolved as a competitive sport. A childhood sport that hasn’t evolved, but moved into mainstream thanks to the media, is dodgeball — the schoolyard game you either loved or hated. I loved it. And thanks to Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn, the game got a shot as a televised professional sport. It was short lived, but what an achievement for a sport that was previously delegated to gym class and recess. But my favorite childhood sport to get a shot at the mainstream was Slamball. This absolutely inspired sport put trampolines on the hardwood of a basketball court. What basketball-loving youth hasn’t used his or her living room couch to propel themself to new heights in an attempt to dunk a roll of socks into a hamper? The first time I saw it my jaw dropped as I recalled my childhood attempts at this very sport. Turns out I had been honing my Slamball skills for quite a while, leaping from my bed to my brother’s bed, then soaring through the air while twisting toward the toy box to slam home an action figure. These “backyard” sports have caught on with varying success. Disc golf, ultimate Frisbee and paintball are played all over the world and the TV show, “American Gladiators” has made several attempts to make other abstract “backyard” sports popular. But even though many of these sports come and go quickly, it’s important to keep embracing the inner child athlete in all of us. Walter Ford can be reached at
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THE ORION • DANIEL HERNANDEZ-LUNA
TOURNAMENT TROUBLES Chico State sophomore pitcher Jessica McDermott whips a pitch home during a 2-1 loss Saturday to the Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros.
’Cats stumble in conference tourney Wildcats begin tourney with win, drop final two games Dane Stivers STAFF WRITER
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fter a season of gutsy upsets and come-from-behind victories, the Wildcats proved they were not just a Cinderella story but a team that belonged in the postseason. The Chico State softball team came into the California Collegiate Athletic Association Championship Tournament as the fourth and final seed after squeezing into the playoffs on the final day of the regular season. The ’Cats continued their winning ways against top-seeded Cal State Monterey Bay at Arnaiz Stadium on Friday night, crushing the Otters, 5-0, and extending their late-season winning streak to 10.
After a scoreless four-inning start, the Wildcats would scratch across one run in the top of the fifth inning on senior second baseman Charlotte Honciano’s two-out double. One run was all they needed as sophomore pitcher Jessica McDermott pitched a complete game, allowing three hits and striking out five batters. The victory was her 14th of the season, compared to just six losses. The Wildcats would score four more times in the top of the seventh inning with a flurry of clutch two-out hits, putting the game out of reach for the Otters. Every Chico State player had at least one hit in the win, except sophomore first baseman Rachel Failla, who defended exceptionally at first base in keeping the Otters from advancing on the base paths. Despite the offensive explosion, it was the defense of the ’Cats that won the game, McDermott said. “We knew how to control the game,” she said. “When we’re able to play defense like we did today, then it’s our game to win.” The night belonged to the underdogs, as both Chico State and third-seeded Cal State Dominguez Hills won in their away uniforms, giving the higher
seeds one loss apiece in the doubleelimination format. The ’Cats resumed play at 2 p.m. Saturday as Cal State Dominguez Hills hosted the ’Cats for a spot in the championship game set for noon Sunday. Despite beating the Toros in three out of four games earlier in the year at University Softball Field, the Wildcats could not find their recipe for success in this time. McDermott allowed a home run to center fielder Katie Garcia on the first atbat of the game. The Toros would add another run in the inning on a bases-loaded, twoout walk to catcher Michelle Miranda, allowing designated hitter Jacke Reyes to stroll past home plate. The ’Cats had chances later on, but only cashed in on a third-inning Honciano single that brought in designated hitter Jessie Minch. Neither team would plate a player after that, despite a great sixth inning chance that saw a bases-loaded Wildcat rally end in a Failla pop-up to third baseman Jessica Hall. The 2-1 loss put the ’Cats in the loser’s bracket against the second-seed Sonoma State Seawolves, who lost Friday against the Toros before ousting Cal State Monterey Bay to avoid elimination
Saturday afternoon. The playoff scenario was now simple; whoever won would face Cal State Dominguez Hills in the championship game and whoever lost would be eliminated. But as the 7 p.m. game began, the ’Cats would maintain their composure as they had done all year long, playing toe-to-toe with the ’Wolves during the first two innings before sophomore center fielder Sam Quadt smacked a clutch RBI single up the middle. The go-ahead hit was just one play after senior left fielder Christine Johnson’s in-field single turned into a dash to third as Seawolves’ third baseman Ashley Britton threw the ball down the right field line. But the 1-0 Wildcat lead would be relinquished half an inning later when the ’Wolves scored one run in the fourth and fifth innings to claim a narrow 2-1 lead of their own. Before the Seawolves’ second run of the game, McDermott would be replaced by Kacie McCarthy after a shot up the middle nearly hit McDermott in the face, extending the inning for Sonoma State and frustrating McDermott. McDermott had already been upset after the third base umpire told her please see STUMBLE | B4
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Chico State students warm up to Bikram Yoga Carlos Delgado C STAFF WRITER
THE ORION • JEB DRAPER
BREATH, STRETCH AND SWEAT At the Bikram Yoga Chico studio Elizabeth Legg clutches her toes while in a stretching pose called the Paschimottanasana position. Bikram Yoga is performed in temperatures of more than 100 degrees with 60-percent humidity, which simulates a temperature of 145 degrees.
Thursday @ 7 p.m. Baseball @ CCAA Championship Tournament in Stockton Thursday @ 10 a.m. Track and field @ CCAA Championships at UC San Diego
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When I tried Bikram Yoga for the first time I wanted to kill myself. It’s hot and torturous, but it’s unlike any workout I’ve ever done before. Bikram Yoga became popular in the 1970s after Bikram Choudhury created it in India using traditional yoga techniques. Outside the suicidal thoughts, the class is fun and exciting and relieves stress while pushing your body to its outermost limits. During a 90-minute session at Bikram Yoga Chico, you should expect sweat, hard work and afterward, a sense of satisfaction. The yoga class is done in a 105-degree room with a humidity of about
60 percent. The actual feel of the room is about 145 degrees Fahrenheit, according to “My Beginning Yoga Experience” by Boyd Martin. During the class, you sweat devilishly. You are advised to wear as little clothing as you are comfortable with because of the constant sweating. Within a short period of time, you can expect to see sweat dripping from all over your body. The class begins with a breathing exercise that lasts several minutes. You tighten your airway to make a strange sound as you inhale. Your hands are intertwined, your knuckles are under your chin and then you slowly tilt your head back, raise your please see YOGA | B4
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| Wednesday May 5, 2010
Sports Shorts College sports around the CCAA
’Cats sweep Otters to close regular season Ryan MacTavish STAFF WRITER
Seawolves take long road to CCAA championship victory Sonoma State rallied from the loser’s bracket, defeating Cal State Dominguez Hills twice on Sunday, to capture the 2010 California Collegiate Athletic Association Softball Tournament title at Arnaiz Stadium in Stockton. The Seawolves defeated the Toros, 6-4, in eight innings in the first game of the day. The ’Wolves went on to post a 3-1 victory in the second game and claim their first-ever CCAA Tournament title and the conference’s automatic berth to the Division II NCAA Championship. source: goccaa.org
Baseball, track and field championships kick off Thursday afternoon will mark the start of the California Collegiate Athletic Association championships for both baseball and track and field. Chico State will be competing in both events. Baseball gets started at 7 p.m., as the Wildcats take on top-seed UC San Diego at Klein Family Field in Stockton. Track and field is taking place at the UC San Diego track where the Wildcat men will look to make it seven straight conference championships and the women try to improve on last year’s third-place finish. source: goccaa.org
Wildcat runner nabs CCAA Athlete of the Week honor Chico State distance runner Manny Mejia has been named the California Collegiate Athletic Association Track and Field Male Athlete of the Week. Mejia finished second in his section of the 1,500 meters at the Payton Jordan Invitational at Stanford University, recording the second fastest time in the CCAA this season. source: goccaa.org
The Chico State baseball team put in a dominant offensive performance in the weekend series against the Cal State Monterey Bay Otters, reminiscent of its early season successes swinging the bat. The series began Friday night. The Wildcats showed up early and didn’t let up all game. Wildcat ace Michael Gleason got the start and did not disappoint, going five innings with seven strikeouts and surrendering only one run on three hits, leading the Wildcats to an 18-2 victory. The story of the game was the Wildcat bats, especially those of designated hitter Johnny Hay, right fielder Adam Arakawa and first baseman Kevin Seaver. Hay got the Wildcats on the board, knocking in Jordan Larson with an RBI double in the bottom of the first. The Wildcats would get two more runs off an Adrian Bringas single to left field, making it 3-0 after one inning. Gleason held strong in the top of the second inning, retiring the side in order. Then Chico State blew the game open. Michael Murphy found a gap and would eventually score off a Larson single that would bring Hay back up to the plate. Hay smashed the first of his two home runs, a two-run shot that was gone as soon as it left the bat, scoring Larson and making it 6-0 Wildcats. Gleason continued to roll through the Otters’ lineup, allowing the Wildcats’ offense to keep the pressure on the opposing pitching staff. Arakawa raved about the play of Hay and Murphy all season. “They have composure,” Arakawa said. “Hay and Murphy have been untouchable.” Freshman catcher Ben Manlove hit a sacrifice fly to drive in Deven Braden and that would be the start of a third-inning
THE ORION • MARK ZAHNLECKER
SWINGING FREE Senior shortstop Michael Murphy takes a big cut during Friday night’s game against the Cal State Monterey Bay Otters. The Wildcats trounced the Otters 18-2 in game one of the four-game series and totaled 52 runs during the sweep of their conference foe. rally that put the game out of reach for the Otters. Two errors by Monterey Bay’s shortstop Ronnie Fhurong allowed the Wildcats to move runners around the diamond with ease, scoring five runs — one unearned — in the bottom of the third. Chico State wouldn’t let up and continued to destroy the Otters’ pitchers. Both gave up more than 10 hits each in the shellacking, as the Wildcats cruised to the easy win. Saturday’s doubleheader saw little mercy for the struggling Otters, now with a record of 8-40. The Wildcats, 34-16 on the season, picked up right where they left off with senior captain Arakawa blasting a two-run homer over the center fielder’s head. The Wildcats would finish the first with another 3-0 lead. Arakawa, who had been slumping before the last few weeks, talked about fighting through bad hitting stretches.
Bass fishing club aims to take regionals STAFF WRITER
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Sunday was senior day for the Chico State baseball team and senior first baseman Kevin Seaver celebrated by powering the Wildcats past Cal State Monterey Bay. Seaver went two for four Sunday with two home runs and four RBIs. Seaver’s destruction of the Otters’ pitching wasn’t limited to Sunday as he went six for 16 with three home runs, three doubles and seven RBIs for the series. 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
improving to 2-2 on the season. Much like every other game in this series, the Wildcats got on the board early. This time behind a barrage of RBI doubles from Evans, Hay and Seaver. The Wildcats would pull ahead with an early 4-1 lead. Otters’ starter Justin Aguilera was the only Cal State Monterey Bay pitcher to have mild success against the Wildcat lineup. Aguilera managed to hold Chico State to just two more runs over the final six innings after allowing four runs early in the first. The Otters would rally in the top of the seventh, but Wildcats’ pitcher Ian Waldron, who came in for Brahney in the fifth, ended the game striking out one and drawing two ground outs to give the Wildcats the 6-3 win. Seaver was pleased with the way the team played this weekend, he said. “It’s a good time for the team to be swinging the bats like this,” Seaver said. “Especially Hay, he plays hard, he knows
Ryan MacTavish can be reached at rmactavish@theorion.com
Chico State fishing club casts for cash
Lindsey Barrett
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“I’ve been feeling good lately,” Arakawa said. “It helped trying to use the middle of the field, the big part of the yard.” Scott Greene got the start in game one of the doubleheader and had a solid day. Greene pitched six innings, allowing three runs on six hits while striking out four. The Wildcats put up nine runs in the first three innings to take a commanding 9-1 lead. The majority of the Wildcats’ lineup feasted on Otters’ pitching with seven Wildcats recording RBIs, six of whom had two or more. The Otters had a mini-rally late, but it wouldn’t be enough as they fell to Chico State, 16-6. Game two of the doubleheader was the closest Cal State Monterey Bay got to seeing weakness from the hot Wildcats team. Kevin Brahney took the mound for the Wildcats and pitched well, allowing just two runs on seven hits and going five innings to earn the 6-3 win and
the game and produces.” Sunday’s series finale couldn’t come soon enough for the Otters. They allowed Chico State to jump out to early leads in every game and this would be no different. The Wildcats got on the scoreboard in the first inning with an unearned run, but the Otters answered right back with a home run to deep left field from Joey Friedman. Wildcats’ first baseman Seaver would have a comeback for that with a RBI base hit of his own to make it a 2-1 Chico State advantage. The Wildcats continued to extend their lead and after four innings it was 4-2. The bottom of the fi fth is where Chico State stepped up, rallying with two outs. Hay and Arakawa both drew walks and left the rest up to the hot bat of Seaver who proceeded to launch another home run — this time a three-run shot — to left field. Chico State wouldn’t look back, scoring another four runs in the bottom of the eighth to finish the game on top, 12-3. The Wildcat offense seems to be back just in time for the conference tournament. Arakawa liked the way the team handled business before the tournament, he said. “It’s big for our team, we are feeling good, playing good baseball and rolling,” Arakawa said. The Wildcats are on a sevengame winning streak, during which the offense busted out of its slump, scoring 68 runs in their last seven games. The Wildcats will face a tough opponent in UC San Diego on Thursday in Stockton, as the conference tournament gets started. With the offense and defense rolling the way it is, the Wildcats are no team to overlook in this tournament.
At Chico State, bass fishing is more than just casting out a line, drinking a six-pack and waiting for a bite — it’s a competitive sport. For Chico State Bass Fishing Club member Allison Shaw, her love for fishing didn’t start off competitively, but since joining the club she has learned much more about it and has continued to hone her skills, she said. “I definitely started out as a beer bopper,” Shaw said jokingly. “But the difference between sport and leisure fishing is so unbelievably different.” The club was founded two years ago by President Parker Moran and has 12 to 16 members, 10 of whom are strict competitors, he said. The club competes in competitions around the west coast in a league called Forrest L. Wood College Fishing. The same people who put on professional competitions run the league. Most of the club members learn how to competitively fish through these competitions. After the professionals are done with their tournament, the college teams come in and fish on the same boats as the pros and have them as their drivers, Moran said. At one of Shaw’s first competitions, she and the team sat down with about four professionals and were able to get some tips, she said. “We were told everything we needed to know,” she said. “All the information was overwhelming.” For Moran, the sport of bass fishing is more strategic than physical, he said. “We definitely can’t compare at any physical level,” Moran said. “It’s more of like a chess match. So much stuff goes into it that it’s overwhelming for
someone who hasn’t heard about all the held within close enough range, the club will go out and study the lake, Moran elements.” Some of the elements don’t come to said. The best part about the club is that it mind for most anglers. “You have to know everything,” Shaw is free to join competitions and the paysaid, “the water temperature, the moon out can be very rewarding, he said. There are four qualifying competicycle, the tide.” Bass are also different compared to tions from February to October to make other kinds of fish and this is why they it to the regional championship, which is are caught in tournaments rather than held three to four months after the final competition, Moran said. other species. Teams consist of two fishers and “The reason they don’t use trout or catfish is because those fish aren’t intel- the top five teams that win at any comligent,” Moran said. “But bass are the petition have the opportunity to fish ones that aren’t only intelligent, but they at the regional champichange so much throughout the year. onship, where there is Bass are the hardest to catch.” more than $50,000 in prize Other club members hope to combat money, Moran said. certain messages or stereotypes surPart of the $50,000 reward is rounding fishing and whether people in the form of a new fishing boat view it as a sport. decked out in school colors priced One of those members is Brice Hays, around $25,000. who will become president next year Last year Moran’s brother Spencer when Moran graduates. Moran and teammate Matt Dixon won “I just think that everyone portrays the regional championship. Parker fishing as red-neck and an uneducated Moran is expecting nothing less this sport,” Hays said. “We year, calling their club study these lakes. I a “shoo-in.” study the lakes harder “I am 99 percent — I study the than I will study for a no, 100 percent sure lakes harder than physics test.” Chico State will win,” There is a lot of sci- I will study for a Moran said. ence behind the sport The winner of the of fishing, Hays said. physics test.” competition is based Brice Hays on fish weight. There are a million difChico State Bass Fishing Club member ferent things fish can The team is allowed do that competitors need to know at to bring in six of its biggest fish to be tournaments. weighed. All fish need to be more than 13 “It’s not like we’re out drinking beers inches in length. and floating a bobber,” he said. During the competition, a team memThere are three types of information ber cannot get off the boat. If the team members need to know before compet- comes in late, a pound will be taken ing, Moran said. It is importatnt to be off their total score and another huge familiar with the tools used, such as deduction will occur if the fish are dead, rods and other tackle, the behavior of Moran said. the fish and information about the speTo help prevent this, boats are cific lake being fished. equipped with live wells that circulate “We try to learn all the specifics about fresh water into tanks. all the rods we use, but that only goes The club doesn’t have any dues so far,” he said. “We need to know what because all the money they win goes the fish are doing. Right now they are right back into the club. spawning, so that means they’re moving This year, the club has already won up to their beds, which are in the shal- $3,000 from grabbing fourth place in a lows. So we need to know that and to competition held at Shasta Lake, Moran know what they eat during this time of said. the year.” One major thing the club is lookThe club is allowed to “pre-fish” to ing to do with all the prize money is to help locate spots, but not within a week help pay a team member’s educational before the competition and, when it is fees. They will not go out and recruit
newcomers, but instead will look for someone who is already a part of the club. Though Moran thinks bass fishing isn’t something a lot of people within his age group do, he is pleased to see the growing number of people interested in the club, he said. “Once you’re in it, once you see someone holding a $10,000 check or holding an 8-pound bass, you’re in,” Moran said. Lindsey Barrett can be reached at lbarrett@theorion.com
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[ 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
@UC San Diego
Jan. 9
@Cal State East Bay
Jan. 14
@Humboldt State
Jan. 16
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
W 77-68
Jan. 9
@Cal State East Bay
W 68-53
Jan. 14
@Humboldt State
L 60-72
Jan. 16
@Sonoma State
@Sonoma State
L 58-77
Jan. 19
Jan. 19
@Cal State Stanislaus
L 56-66
Jan. 22
Cal State L.A.
Jan. 23
Cal State Dominguez Hills
Jan. 29 Jan. 30
L 62-75
April 11
@Cal State L.A.
W 78-60
April 16
CSU Dominguez Hills
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 9-11/W 9-6 W 14-8
L 10-15
MEN’S GOLF 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
L 3-4
April 12-13
@CSU Stanislaus Jim Haney Inv.
2nd
W 4-0/ W 6-5
April 19-20
CCAA Championships
5th
May 3-5
NCAA Championships West/Central TBA
May 18-21
NCAA National Championships
W 6-5 L 0-3/ L 3-7
W 73-72
April 17
CSU Dominguez Hills (DH)
L 66-67 (OT)
April 18
CSU Dominguez Hills
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April 20
Simpson University (DH)
Jan. 22
Cal State L.A.
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April 23
Western Oregon
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Jan. 23
Cal State Dominguez Hils
W85-34
April 24
Western Oregon (DH)
L 40-55
Jan. 29
CSU Monterey Bay
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April 25
Western Oregon
CSU Monterey Bay
L 58-61
Jan. 30
San Francisco State
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April 30
CSU Monterey Bay
San Francisco State
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Feb. 5
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Feb. 6
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May 2
CSU Monterey Bay
Feb. 6
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Feb. 9
Cal State Stanislaus
May 6-8
CCAA Championship
7:00 p.m.
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Cal State Stanislaus
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Feb. 12
Cal State East Bay
W67-52
May 13-16
NCAA Championship
TBA
March 8-9
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6th
Feb. 12
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
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Feb. 20
Humboldt State
L 53-60
Feb. 25
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Feb. 26
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W 71-52
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May 2-4
Feb. 25
May 12-15
NCAA National Championships
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March 2
CCAA Champ/First round
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March 5
CCAA Champ/semifinals
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CCAA Champ/Semifinals
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CCAA Championship Game
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Feb. 19
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March 6
CCAA Championship
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March 15
Sweet 16 v. Seattle Pacific
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Feb. 20
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March 17
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L 2-14
March 13-16
NCAA Championship
N/A
Feb. 26
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March 19
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March 24-27
NCAA Championship
N/A
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CSU Dominguez Hills (DH) W9-1/ W3-2
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Boise State
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March 5
Oregon Tech (DH)
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March 14
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March 4-5
Chico Multi
March 6
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March 20
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March 24-25
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Simpson University (DH)
March 15
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10:30
Feb. 12
Cal State East Bay
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March 19
Sonoma State (DH)
L 5-7/ L0-4
April 25
Sonoma State
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Feb. 13
Cal State East Bay (DH) W 17-12/W 4-2
March 20
Sonoma State (DH)
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Feb. 14
Cal State East Bay
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March 26-28
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April 3
CSU San Bernardino
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April 9
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UCLA
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April 3
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Feb. 27
Central Washington (DH) W24-2/W12-1
April 10
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Feb. 28
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W 13-4
April 9-10
Chico Distance Carnival
Concluded
Feb. 28
Central Washington (DH) W14-9/W20-1
April 16
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Cal Poly Pomona
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April 16-17
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March 5
Cal Poly Pomona
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April 17
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March 13
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L 1-20
April 16-17
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Cal Poly Pomona (DH)
W 13-10/ W 4-3
April 23
Cal State Stanislaus (DH) W 2-1/W 4-1
March 27
Arizona State
L 6-9
April 24
@Brutus Hamilton Inv.
Concluded
March 7
Cal Poly Pomona
L 5-7 (10)
April 24
Cal State Stanislaus (DH) W 1-0/W 9-1
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
3rd
May 14
@Stanislaus Twilight
TBA
March 13
@CSU San Bernadino (DH) L 4-10/ L 5-8
May 14-16
NCAA West Regional
TBA
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May 27-29
NCAA Championships
TBA
March 14
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W 20-5
May 21-22
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TBA
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Art of recruiting differs Gerardo Rocha ASST. SPORTS EDITOR
Recruiting at Chico State is a non-stop job for all sports. But for every coach, the job is a little different. Chico State has a tradition of recruiting top athletes from all over the state, whether it’s high school or community colleges. In rare instances, out-of-state students are recruited. The process is different for every coach and everyone has their own set methods and ideologies on who should and who shouldn’t join the Wildcat team. Men’s basketball head coach Greg Clink has been leading the charge with an aggressive recruiting style. “For us, recruiting is a year round thing,” Clink said. “We spend a lot of time on high schools and junior colleges during the months of June and July.” During the month of August, Clink spends his time on the phone, researching the prospects and getting their transcripts, he said. Luckily, Chico State is a school coveted by many athletes, Clink said. “I probably alone get five to 10 e-mails per day from all over the world,” Clink said. “With the Internet, we hear kids wanting to come here all the time.” Despite trying to get recruits from farther areas, Clink likes to focus on the Bay Area and Sacramento because of their ease of access, he said. Some coaches require a lot of traveling, but for others e-mails and letters just pour in. For cross-country head coach Gary Towne, recruiting is a bit different. “Recruiting for me is interesting because I’m the only coach that recruits both genders,” Towne said. When dealing with out-of-state students, Towne doesn’t do much, as he would rather recruit local athletes, he said. But for those who are interested, Chico State has a special agreement called the Western Undergraduate Exchange. The WUE is a program of the Western Interstate Commission for higher education. Through WUE, non-resident students from Arizona, Alaska, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming may enroll at Chico State at a reduced fee. The cost for the WUE is considerably less than regular non-resident tuition. Non-resident fees for 15 units per semester
go up to $16,496, while with the WUE it drops to $7,348, saving prospective student athletes around $9,148, according to the WUE info sheet. For some sports the recent budget cuts have somewhat limited their reach and ability to recruit top athletes. Kim Sutton, the head coach for women’s soccer, doesn’t have the amount of money to attract students who get offers from other CSUs with considerably larger budgets, but that doesn’t deter her from scouting in Southern California. “We dominantly recruit from club teams because the high school season is just a few months of the year,” Sutton said. “To be honest, if you asked me what high school teams my players came from, I wouldn’t know since I only recruit from club teams.” The Southern California National Cup is Sutton’s recruiting spot and there are up to 100 teams to watch, she said. “You try and look at all the kids that would fit on our team,” Sutton said. “At this point what you’re looking for is position-specific and talent.” But the financial woes are what keep Sutton from getting the players she wants, she said. “It’s hard because we don’t have any money and we’re losing kids,” Sutton said. “Other CSUs are offering more money to the players and it’s getting frustrating.” Recruiting has changed through the years and has become a more thorough process and takes more time, Sutton said. For long-time men’s track and field coach Kirk Freitas, recruiting is easier for him. “In basketball and baseball, you just look at the stats and you can get an idea of what kind of player you have,” Freitas said. “In track and field, there is no subjectivity, the time meter doesn’t lie.” He also pointed out how Chico State is different when compared to other CSUs. “We are one of the few track families,” Freitas said. “The residential character brings you close and you bond with people that have your same likeness and that’s a good thing.” But for Freitas and the rest of the coaches, what really attracts athletes to Chico State is the campus. “Chico sells itself, it’s a fun place to go to school,” Clink said. “The biggest thing that we sell is the group of characters. We try to get them around our student athletes, they’re great people.” Gerardo Rocha can be reached at grocha@theorion.com
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between the third and fourth innings that she would be ejected if she continued to kick the chalk lines in front of the pitcher’s mound, a routine McDermott had been allowed to do without consequence all season long, said Angel Shamblin, Chico State softball head coach. “We thought it best at that moment in time to put in Kacie,” Shamblin said. “She’d been great for us all season long and even there in the first game.” But the 2-1 deficit would not get smaller as Britton connected in the top of the seventh inning for her seventh homer of the season, a deep solo shot to center field. Though the ’Cats would threaten in the bottom of the seventh with runners on first and second base and only one out, they eventually succumbed for a 3-1 loss and a trip home that many people hadn’t predicted them making before the season began. Quadt led the Wildcats with two hits in as
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elbows and try to point them to the ceiling. You then exhale, releasing the air in your lungs and make a hard “H” sound, while lowering your elbows and slowly bringing your head back down to its normal position. The breathing exercise is intense, but it is vital. During the class, the instructor reminded everyone to breathe, which is an essential part of yoga, said Andrew Gere, an instructor at Bikram Yoga Chico. The breathing exercise is followed by an hour of standing posture exercises. Liz Cagnina, a junior liberal studies major, has been doing Bikram Yoga for about six months and frequents Bikram Yoga Chico. There are 26 postures in all, Cagnina said. Standing postures prepare your body for the final half hour of poses that are done on the floor, she said. Ground postures are important because they help strengthen areas around your spine and lower back, Cagnina said. Some of the ground postures are done lying down and some are done in a seated position. One exercise that was extremely difficult for me was when I was required to grab my big toe and pull as hard as I could to try to touch my toes to my forehead. It’s very hard to do at first, but it is possible, Gere said. Capping off the ground exercises was a final
many at-bats and the lone Chico State RBI. Britton paced the Seawolves with three hits in four at-bats, including two RBIs and the blast to center field, leading Sonoma State to the CCAA Championship Game against Cal State Dominguez Hills on Sunday. The ’Wolves would defeat the Toros in the first game, 6-4, in eight innings and in the second game, 3-1, for the CCAA Championship. Though the Wildcats’ surprising season has come to an end for now, they still have a shot at being voted into the Division II West Regional by the regional judges’ panel, much the way the Wildcat women’s basketball squad was able to extend their season even after losing to Humboldt State in the CCAA championship game in March. Until that decision is made Monday, the Wildcats can only focus on the present, said sophomore catcher Jenna Wermes. “Now we just have to wait and hope on regionals,” Wermes said. “The coaching staff this year has made all the difference. We’ve opened up so many eyes already; now we really have people looking at us and paying attention.” Dane Stivers can be reached at dstivers@theorion.com
breathing exercise. During the last breathing exercise, we sat on our heels and breathed in and out quickly and firmly for 60 seconds, stopped and then repeated. When the class was over, we were encouraged to lie down to let our bodies relax before we left the room. Kennedy Coker, a Chico State senior, enjoyed the class because it was something she hadn’t done before, she said. “I liked the class because it was a very different type of workout than what I’m normally used to,” Coker said. “And when you do different types of workouts, it helps your body become stronger.” Cagnina shared Coker’s sympathy’s about the class, she said. “It’s really rough during the class,” Cagnina said. “But as soon as you leave the room your body just feels better, it works better and it just feels healthy and cleansed.” All in all, it was a great experience for me because I found places in my body where I was weak and now know where I need a little extra strengthening. Bikram Yoga Chico is located at 1140 Mangrove Ave., Suite B, a four-minute drive from campus. There are daily classes and times can be found at bikramchico.com All Bikram Yoga classes consist of the 26 postures and a 90-minute session, so whether you are in California, Illinois or Santiago, Chile, you can expect to do the same thing. Carlos Delgado can be reached at cdelgado@theorion.com
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Tyler Harbaugh Entertainment Editor
Classic Cynicism Facebook changed — again Every time I get used to the latest version of Facebook, it gets changed again and I’m not happy about it to say the least. Last week, all of my “Likes and Interests” on my info page got changed around and it just looks stupid now. I used to update the “Music” box every couple of weeks and provide a list of about 10 songs I had been listening to at the time. Now I have to be uniform and only list musicians. I know these are minor tweaks to make everyone’s profiles aesthetically uniform, but the fact that someone else is calling the shots on how my personal profile works is absolute garbage. I have friends who have taken Facebook “sabbaticals” and deactivated their account for a few months, which I think is a great idea. All the recent changes have driven me to tell people I’m going to take my very own Facebook vacation. However, I can say I’m going to do so countless times, but I’m entirely too addicted and will probably never follow through. Not only are the small tweaks and updates obnoxious, but the countless Facebook games and applications only further my hate of this social network. If I get one more request to play “Mafia Wars” or “Farmville,” I’m probably going to freak out and throw my MacBook through my window. All the requests I get for these games and applications are from high school friends who I haven’t spoken to in years. It seems as if all of my friends who play these dumb games really need to pick up some sort of hobby. What ever happened to the original “Poke” application? This of course was back in the good old days when you had to be a college student to use Facebook and your parents didn’t see the embarrassing photos and videos you’ve been tagged in. I know this rant is one giant sign that I spend too much time on Facebook — and I’m not denying that — but social media sites are here to stay and frustrating users with constant updates and changes is not a good way to go about running the site. No matter what, millions of people are going to use Facebook everyday, so there is probably nothing they can’t get away with. Much like myself, these people are addicted and will continue to use the site, regardless of any changes. If Facebook demanded I sign over my belongings before I can log in again, I would probably do it. This is a sad and pathetic confession, but I’m sure millions of people feel the same way. Maybe I should bite the bullet and break up with Facebook indefinitely. Call it a social media cleansing. On second thought, I’ll get around to it next week. Tyler Harbaugh can be reached at entertainmenteditor@theorion.com
Becca Neun -- “Liquid Smog”
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Former student-athlete’s music now available to buy on Rock Band Store Lindsay Woychick STAFF WRITER
For Chico State alumna Rebecca Neunuebel, video games have been just one unconventional platform into the music industry. Neunuebel, whose stage name is Becca Neun, used the video game industry to showcase her voice, singing covers of popular songs. Her covers included songs by The Donnas, Janis Joplin and others on karaoke video games in 2004. Now Neun, along with the help of producers Scott Dugdale and Peter Berkow, has debuted her own material to the video game world. Neun released her own single “Liquid Smog” on the Rock Band Store for fans to purchase. The store and Rock Band Network are giving independent artists such as Neun the opportunity to release tracks for purchase. While big-name video games are making her voice available to a large fan
base, her musical discovery began in venues in Chico. Berkow also helped Neun with her first studio recordings Chico. The Colorado-born, Missouri-raised and continues to remain involved in her singer moved to California to attend musical career. “She honed her chops on the stages Chico State as an in-state student here in Chico,” Berkow said, “both in because her father lived in Santa Rosa. She was initially drawn to the atmo- the small clubs and with the Chico State sphere of Chico and the opportunity to gospel choir.” After graduating in 2006 with a degree play volleyball for the university. However, when playing volleyball was no in business information systems and a minor in music, Neun longer an option, Neun moved to New York to focused her attention on follow a consulting music. When she job for BearingPoint “It was sort of a blessInc. She has since ing in disguise that puts her mind to moved from coast to volleyball didn’t work something, it will get coast multiple times. out, because then I was Despite stateable to do the choir and done.” Scott Dugdale hopping, Neun has kind of get involved Producer kept a musical team in the music scene in together whose roots Chico,” Neun said. Joining the a cappella and gospel lie in Chico. Dugdale, who was raised in Paradise, choir on campus and performing at venues off campus, Neun became active in co-writes with Neun. The two were introduced through their involvement with the Chico music scene. After seeing her perform as a soloist Berkow. The recent response surrounding during a Chico State gospel choir performance, local producer Peter Berkow Neun’s success hasn’t been surprising to Dugdale, he said. Her determination and took notice. Forming the Berkow ‘n’ Becca band, song writing skills will take her far. “I think she is the kind of person who the duo performed at La Salles and other
can do anything she sets out to do,” Dugdale said. “When she puts her mind to something, it will get done.” Neun took her work ethic with her as she auditioned for American Idol in 2008. Though she was eliminated in the first round, Neun tried again in 2009. After auditioning in Orlando, she successfully advanced to Hollywood week. While she describes the experience as grueling, she also considers it to have been educational. “There’s rejection in the industry and that’s just the way it goes, so it was a learning experience for me,” Neun said. Neun currently lives in Miami Beach, Fla., and works as an associate at Mercer, a consulting firm. She anticipates the release of her album “The Great Unknown” in the upcoming months. Using viral marketing techniques, iPhone and Facebook apps and video game tracks, Neun is changing the way artists gain exposure. By using media in an alternative way, this Chico State alumna will be far from unknown. Lindsay Woychick can be reached at lwoychick@theorion.com
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“The Adventures off Bobby Ray” (ALBUM) If you haven’t heard this album yet, you are missing the bandwagon. B.o.B’s debut album is sure to be the album of the summer. With a style that hints toward Andre 3000 from Outkast, B.o.B has plenty of guest appearances from the rock world including Hayley Williams from Paramore and Rivers Cuomo from Weezer. “Iron Man 2” (MOVIE) Robert Downey Jr. puts on his suit again for what is sure to be the best superhero movie sequel since “Spider-man 2.” Get your popcorn ready for more action, awesome special effects and big name actors like Don Cheadle, Mickey Rourke and Scarlett Johansson.
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RHYME IN TIME Tajai Massey [left] and Opio Lindsey [right] of the Souls of Mischief share mic duties at the Chico Music Fest on Saturday.
“Played In Space” e” (ALBUM) Something Corporate has given in and released a “Best of” album. For the most part, these albums can be hit or miss, but with so many successful singles over the years, the band can’t go wrong with this album. Songs include “I Woke Up in a Car,” “Me and the Moon” and “Punk Rock Princess.”
“Diamond Eyes” (ALBUM) The Deftones are re back with their
Dave Whittington STAFF WRITER
The Chico State Trinity Commons is usually reserved for political battles, religious views and other serious issues. However, Saturday it played host to eight bands representing the Chico music scene, who used their right to free speech to talk about “positivity,” “good vibrations” and to rail against the fact you can’t buy beer after 2 a.m. The fifth annual Chico Music Fest, put on by Wild Oak Music Group, is meant to represent
Kids ran around barefoot as some of the best bands the most audience members were Chico music scene has to offer. either flocking Three to the remaining genres in particuWe’re lucky to shade or sunbathing while lar — indie rocking out to rock, hip- be known for a crop the music. hop and that brings smiles to It was during reggae the hip-hop por— were fea- the world.” Tajai Massey tion of the night tured in Souls of Mischief that audience Saturday’s members really started to get free concert. The event started off with into it and began to gather near a relaxed atmosphere, as the the stage. “It was ill, there was good indie-rock portion kicked off the show during the extremely crowd support,” said Cory “Himp C” Hunt, a member of sunny afternoon.
the Resonators. “Hip-hop is soul-based, community-oriented music unlike rap, which is all about ‘glorifying me.’ It’s not positively productive.” As the day went on, people streamed in and out of the Trinity Commons. By the time the Souls of Mischief were on stage, it was beginning to get dark and most of the audience was made up of younger people jumping up and down in rhythm with the music. “It’s good to be back in the springtime of our home turf,” said Tajai Massey, a member of Souls of Mischief. “We’re lucky
to be known for a crop that brings smiles to the world.” The last act of the night, Mystic Roots also had fans cheering like crazy for every song — possibly due to the fact that the group got their start at Chico State. “It was great coming home to a great homecoming,” said Coot “cootdog” Wyman, lead singer of Mystic Roots. “We will always come back to Chico no matter how big or small we get, we will always come back for our fans.” Mystic Roots was one of the bands who took advantage of their right to free speech, rallying against the police for going after “ganja smokers” and giving the audience similarly themed instructions. “If you smoke chronic reach to the ceiling,” Wyman said. Most the audience did reach for the sky. The Chico Music Fest was put on for free, which was appreciated by some members of the audience. “It was awesome, free concerts are awesome,” said Kevin Schiffmacher, a sophomore at Chico State majoring in anthropology. “Put on more shows like this.” The Wild Oak Music Group is a student-run organization. Putting on the Chico Music Fest, as one of their members announced on stage, is essentially their final project. “I think the show was successful,” said Bonnie Mackay, a concert production coordinator with the Wild Oak Music Group. “We did a little fundraising, we used money from previous shows and we managed to put on the Chico Music Fest for free.” Dave Whittington can be reached at dwhittington@theorion.com
first album release since November 2008. “Diamond Eyes”” is just as heavy as their previous material and Chino’s haunting vocals
Monstros hosts local punk show
have yet to stray from their roots. This album will definitely be a great investment. For a sneak peek, listen to the self-titled single off of the album on YouTube or the band’s MySpace page.
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“Leap Year” (DVD) This movie is a huge heap of cliche with sap dressing. A woman wants to propose to her materialistic boyfriend on Feb. 29, but complications arise when she meets a roguish Irish man. Watch the trailer if, for some reason, you want to know everything that happens in the entire movie.
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“Babies” (MOVIE) This movie follows four babies from different places around the world, from the moment of their births to their first steps. While this should be a near-fatal dose of cuteness, the whole “here are some babies” thing could get old over the course of two hours.
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With their new frontman Sesar Sanchez, this once instrumental trio is now a quartet with a voice behind it. Heavy and downtuned without sacrificing melody, these guys occupy the territory around where the Melvins meet Tool. Check out “MK Ultra” and “Brusque” on their MySpace to get a sample, but watch out for new material — vocals included.
vocalist Cory “Spider” Dickerson likes performing in the A SST. ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR sawdust at Monstros, he said. “It’s cool that we have an When audience members jokingly demand something all-ages venue that hasn’t fast and something short, it’s been shut down yet,” Dickerson said. probably a punk show. The group’s energetic numChico punk groups Black Hole of Calcutta and Gruk bers don’t take up a lot of time, played at Monstros Pizza on with their song “Human = Friday, along with touring Earth Slow Death” clocking in Bay Area black-metal band at 42 seconds. Like Black Hole of CalEmbers and the Paradise cutta, Gruk punk-metal embraces quintet Helm the funof Cerberus. It’s cool that damental Black Hole aggressiveof Calcutta we have an all ages ness and headlined, venue that hasn’t brevity of despite playpunk music, ing with a been shut down yet.” Cory Dickerson captured in traveling vocals, Black Hole of Calcutta songs like band and without their bass player, “Kick You in the Face.” Their set advocated femiwho was in Vermont. Helm of Cerberus opened nism and veganism, while the show with a solid set, led criticizing the media, orgaby the frenetic drumming of nized religion and “tweakers.” Embers’ two female memSebastian “Sebass” Valencia, a Paradise High School bers, as well as Gruk’s female vocalist, made progress sophomore. Valencia, as well as the rest against the historic underrepof Helm of Cerberus, is a fan of resentation of women in punk Black Hole of Calcutta, noting and metal music. The anger and frustration their proficiency in all things expressed by Friday’s perpunk. “There’s nothing they can formers was reflected in the audience, who moshed and improve,” Valencia said. He is also drawn to them shouted to the music. Crowd member Ian Pilcher because Black Hole of Calcutta drummer Jesse screamed “Fuck CSU Chico Shreibman and guitarist Ian budget cuts” between Embers’ Makau play in The Makai, a songs. “Wow, that was awesome,” group Helm of Cerberus has been listening to for years, Embers bassist and vocalist Kelly Nelson said. “He didn’t Valencia said. Black Hole of Calcutta even need a mic.” Matt Shilts
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PUNKS [Above] Clockwise from drummer Jesse Shreibman, Ian Makau and Cory “Spider” Dickerson of Black Hole of Calcutta. [below] Dickerson gets the crowd warmed up before going shirtless. Cutbacks in enrollment and class cancellations have made it difficult for Pilcher who, after graduating from Chico State in 2008, is now trying to enroll for a second
bachelor’s degree. “A lot of my plans have been ruined because of the budget cuts,” he said after the show. Black Hole of Calcutta will
be embarking on their first U.S. tour in June. They toured in Europe last year. Matt Shilts can be reached at mshilts@theorion.com
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Senator crowd cheers on Floater Portland natives return to Chico; play for eager crowd Thomas Lawrence STAFF WRITER
One of Chico’s all-time favorites rocked the Senator Friday. Floater doesn’t really have a reason for playing in Chico so often, said frontman Rob Wynia. “That’s like asking, ‘How come you have sex so much,’” Wynia said. “Try and stop me.” Floater played their CD release show for their new album “Wake” to a relatively small but intensely passionate crowd at the Senator Theatre on Friday night. “The fans here have always been incredibly enthusiastic and crazy,” he said. “It’s mutual; we love it.” Floater’s tour began with the Friday show, followed by an acoustic set Saturday at El Rey Theatre and will continue all over the western U.S. until June. Their nearly two-hour set at the Senator prompted consistent crowd singing of the lyrics, intense moshing near the stage and even some raised lighters for the fan-favorite “Isolation.” Wynia led the way with his raw, harsh vocals and relentless bass playing. His merit as a frontman shined through. While it was clear the diehards in the pit were hanging on Wynia’s every word, the sparser crowd behind that point didn’t seem quite as entranced with the show. It didn’t matter though, as Floater was beloved by those who mattered from start to finish and got a near earthquake of applause for their encore. “Whether it’s Chico or Eugene or Portland, they’re the most dedicated of any fans,” said “Dizzy,” a member of Floater’s
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CHICO FAVORITES Floater is a regular on Chico stages. Originally from Portland, Ore. the band played a CD release show at the Senator Theatre on Friday night. road crew for the current tour. Peter Cornett, Floater’s hard hitting drummer, talked about what makes their live show translate so well. “We like to make the evening an experience that you walk away from saying, ‘damn, that was amazing,’” Cornett said, in an e-mail. “And at the same time we get to share the experience in getting to explore and
sometimes reinvent the songs we play that night.” When a new CD hits the shelves, the band would usually go out and play the entire thing from first track to last, Wynia said. But since it’s not in stock in Chico yet — or in most other places — they decided to mix it up a bit. “In this case, we don’t think the audience would appreciate
it,” Wynia said. The band did throw in a few though, as promised. “Hey, you guys don’t know this one,” Wynia said, before tearing into one of the songs from “Wake.” “But the good news is, we do.” “Wake” should be a great album to perform live as time goes on, because that is the tone it has in the first place,
Wynia said. “It’s really, really influenced by our live performance,” he said. “It has a high-energy feel, instead of something atmospheric and studio sounding.” Wynia, along with drummer Peter Cornett and lead guitarist David Amador, ranged from a soft alternative sound to a nearly heavy-metal slow jam that could have been influenced
by anything from Tool to Korn. From slow, bass-heavy intros to crusty power-chord finishes, it was obvious that Floater was really a band crafted with an emphasis on live performance. “I wish we could do this every day with you guys,” Wynia said. Thomas Lawrence can be reached at tlawrence@theorion.com
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‘Freddy’ frighteningly mediocre Recent remake falls short of terror, imagery displayed in original film
in reference to the pool of blood the character was wading through. Had Freddy been the slightly wiry, unstable character of the old movies, these may have worked, but somehow they did not fit Jackie Earle Haley’s take on the character. “Five, six, grab a crucifi x.” The Elm Street franchise has long IIan Twamley had Freddy preying on the nightmares STAFF WRITER S of teenagers in the fictional community of Springwood. “One, two, Fred is coming for you.” The remake uses a similar cast Hollywood’s favorite serial killer of mostly unknown “Freddy Krueger” actors playing the slashed his way nightmare-plagued back to the big Though this teens of Springwood. screen this weekAnd, like the old end in the Friday 2010 update kept movies, these actors opening of “Night- my attention, I was do little to help the mare on Elm never drawn into quality of the movie. Street.” The young actors Promoters have the characters’ attempt to show their spent exorbitant fear of Freddy, but amounts of effort struggles.” do not to crecoining the movie as a “re-imagining,” but after seeing ate a sense of urgency the film, it is abundantly clear that or panic in the very little imagination went into this audience. 2010 production. As a fan of quality horror films, I This understand the nostalgia of seeing one is of the original slash murderers being most in updated by today’s special effects. noticeable Yet the only thing that was really Rooney Mara, who plays “Nancy,” “re-imagined” in this movie was the Freddy’s “favorite” of the children. After I got past how Mara looks like dream world in which Freddy thrives. Creepy dissolves between frames an Anne Frank/ Katie Holmes hybrid, and random illogical spouts of fire I realized her fear just bored me. Her helped make Freddy’s world slightly fight to stay awake almost put me to more visually intense than previous sleep. “Seven, eight, gonna’ stay up late.” films, but little else. Despite all the elements that made “Three, four, better lock your door.” Though this 2010 update kept my it corny, unoriginal and predictable, attention, I was never drawn into the overall it was a watchable movie. I wasn’t bored to tears and I wasn’t characters’ struggles. It seemed like they were all doomed to die, while the bothered by an unbelievable plot. For previous movies always possessed the most part, this was just another an element of ’80s cheese that gave movie in the Elm Street franchise. If you are looking for a few good the hope of defeating Freddy. The remake’s contrast of production qual- startles, some gruesome killings and ity to Freddy’s new-found sense of a legendary character, it will probably be an OK movie to see — I would just invincibility made me indifferent. Any attempt at creating a serious recommend saving your money and tone was also repeatedly ruined by the waiting for the DVD release. “Nine, 10, never sleep again.” lame catchphrases that made up about 75 percent of Freddy’s lines. My favorites were “Ready or not, here I come” Ian Twamley can be reached at and “How’s this for a wet dream?” itwamley@theorion.com
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MAY 5 - 11 [ STAFF T ODAY
Double Whammy 7:30 p.m. @ the Harlen Adams Theatre Free
From classical to fusion, you’ll see all kinds of music at this student performance.
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T H U R SDAY
CAMMIES: Punk 6 p.m. @ Monstros Pizza $5 donation
Pretty much every punk band in Chico will be here. Brass Hysteria, Gruk, Cody K and the Thundertrain Express, Zabaleen, Fight Music, Hallow Kids, Disorderly Event and more.
F R I DAY
The Secret Stolen 8 p.m. @ Cafe Coda $5 admission
The Secret Stolen headlines with the irresistibly catchy Marked for Death, local newcomers The Lion’s Game and Oakland’s Dave Smallen.
SAT U R DAY
CAMMIES: Metal 4 p.m. @ Red Room Tattoo $5 admission
Though Tome of Goetia is the only nominee playing, The Kunst Conspiracy, Epitaph of Atlas and Helm of Cerberus are stepping up to ensure a brutal show. The show will start with a skateboarding demonstration at 1 p.m.
SU N DAY
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The Americas
Cypher Active
8 p.m. @ Chico Cabaret $5 admission Some experimental, progressive music will be on the menu for this birthday celebration of guitarist Adam Scarborough. His band La Fin du Monde and Washington’s Dog Shredder will join the bill.
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Devil Kat Rock 9 p.m. @ Lost on Main Free
Reggae and rock will be featured as Watson 349, Truckers Wife and Boss 501 offer up some Cinco de Mayo entertainment.
Midnight Blues Society Jam Session 7 p.m. @ Nash’s Restaurant
If the session is half as cool as the name, you’re in for a treat.
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7:30 p.m. @Laxson Auditorium $10 student admission The Pulitzer-prize winning musical will delight viewers Wednesday through Saturday at the same time and Sunday at 2 p.m.
T H U R SDAY
The Great Good
F R I DAY
CAMMIES: Funk/ Jam
8 p.m. @ Cafe Coda $5 admission
This should be interesting. The debut of a sort of local supergroup, plus the mysterious Master Lady and Lethal Weapon 5, another collaboration of local artists.
Dead Man’s Hand 10 p.m. @ the Crazy Horse Saloon Free
The always-rocking cover band will provide the background noise for your Thursday night boozing.
9 p.m. @ Nick’s Night Club $5 cover
Audiotherapy, Electric Circus, Gravybrain, The Jeff Pershing Band, Spark ’n’ Cinder and Swamp Zen will make certain Nick’s Night Club will be waist-deep in funk.
SAT U R DAY
The hip-hop stylings of local groups Cypher Active, the resonators, Ty-Box and Mantra should satisfy all your weeknight free show needs.
Hurray for the Riff Raff 8 p.m. @ Cafe Coda $5 admission
This New Orleans bluesy-folk group headlines with Chico bands Joybook and Harlowe and the Great North Woods, plus Davis group Miss Lonely Hearts.
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Local MCs DMJ and Cris Kenyon will open for the San Francisco rapper as he promotes his newest album, “Khan! The Me Generation.”
Let this be the classy way to wind down your weekend.
If you didn’t get a chance to see “Iron Man 2,” feel free to see the local iron man of Cafe Flo.
This Spanish-punk band makes a stop in Chico during their U.S. tour. Zabaleen lends some local support.
9:30 p.m. @ the Senator Theatre $ 23.50 admission
Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers
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8 p.m. @ Cafe Coda $8 admission
This CD release show for the folk singer will feature Zach Zeller, Ricky Berger and the Rock Creek Jug Band.
The prolific jam rocker steps on the Cafe Coda stage with her band. They’ll be preceded by Chico artists The Railfowers and Nate Pendery.
7 p.m. @ Cafe Flo
9:30 p.m. @ Normal Street Bar Free
T U E SDAY
7 p.m. @ 33 Steaks Booze & Jazz
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6 p.m. @ Angie’s Poker Room This is the only truly acceptable place and time to wear sunglasses indoors.
7 p.m. @ Cafe Flo Free
African Dance Class 5:30 p.m. @ Cafe Culture
Brighten up your Monday night with a little dancing from the world’s second largest continent.
8 p.m. @ Monstros Pizza $5 Donation
The Chris Cain Band and Ron Thompson 7:30 @ the Sierra Nevada Big Room $22.50 admission A legendary performance by two bad, bad bluesmen. The wailing guitar of Thompson should serve as a nice auditory appetizer for the thick vocals of Cain.
Chico Contra Dance 7 p.m. @ Chico Grange $8 admission
Check out this monthly family-friendly event. Learn new dances and socialize. Get there 30 minutes early and grab some finger food.
[ stafffavorites Animals to hunt] Bears — It’s pretty exhilarating to hunt an animal that can hunt you back. You know you need to stay on your toes when you wake up in the morning and see bear tracks in the snow right outside your tent. Since bears are nocturnal, going into thick brush after them provides some heart-pumping, close-up moments. — Mike North News Editor
Frogs — By far, my favorite hunt is the little leathery guy known as “frog.” I’ll never forget the first time I was waist-deep in the swamp, hoisting my gig over my head and presenting the impaled frog like it was a trophy to the gods.
— Anthony Siino Opinion Editor
Elk — My dad and I went elk hunting in New Mexico for my high school graduation present and it was one of the greatest outdoor experiences I’ve ever had. I’ll never forget listening to the elk talk to each other in a small meadow as we were on a cliff right above them. — Tyler Ash Entertainment Copy Editor
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Experts stress importance of planning for Mount Shasta and Lassen Peak volcano eruptions.
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Students face obstacles when getting back housing deposits Meghan Brown STAFF WRITER
Losing a security deposit of nearly $1,400 that was put down for a small three-bedroom unit wasn’t the graduation surprise Chico State alumnus Alex Hickerson and his two roommates were hoping to leave with last year. When the three roommates graduated in May 2009, they didn’t expect to lose their deposit or be asked for more money and they definitely weren’t expecting to still be dealing with the issue almost a year later, he said. However, each of the tenants still receive letters asking for money to pay for unidentified damages, Hickerson said. Apart from a broken door, the house had minimal damage, so they assumed they would get the majority of the deposit back at the end of the year. “I’ve asked for an itemized list of damages and repair costs multiple times but have yet to receive it,” he said. Losing a security deposit on a rented home and dealing with disputes for months after graduation is an all too familiar situation for Hickerson, his roommates and many other students. While dealing with landlords, cleaning and leases may seem like an unpleasant way to spend the remaining days in Chico, but it’s worth looking into, he said. There are a number of free resources to take advantage of if students find themselves in a sticky situation regarding their security deposit. The Community Legal
council can do more to make the community safer, he said. STAFF WRITER “The way things are right Following the attack on the now, there’s a very dangerous A.S. president, the InterFra- feel to Chico,” Loya said. “We ternity Council wants to make wanted to step up and offer supChico a safer place by improv- port any way we could.” Though they are still in the ing the options students have for process of brainstorming ideas, getting home safely. Loya thinks For the past the best way 20 years Chico If they’re for the IFC to Safe Rides, help would be which is spon- successful, it could by working to sored by the improve the Campus Alco- definitely help existing Safe hol and Drug prevent further Rides proEducation Cengram, he said. ter, has offered violence.” Sgt. Rob Merrifield Chico Safe students a safe Chico Police Department Rides operway home ates from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m., after a night out. Chico Safe Rides is free to Thursday, Friday and Saturstudents with a valid Wildcat day nights, but IFC President Card and takes them directly Brian Burke thinks the program home within a 2-mile radius of should run later, he said. Since the bars downtown the downtown area, according close at 2 a.m., Burke thinks it is to the program’s Web site. However, in light of the inconvenient for a free student recent attack on A.S. President cab service to end then, he said. “When the bars close, people Joseph Igbineweka, some students are starting to think the flood the streets needing a way community could benefit from home,” he said. “But at that improvements to the program, time Chico Safe Rides is no lonsaid Steven Loya, Kappa Sigma ger an option.” Loya hopes to extend the and IFC member. Loya is involved in numerous hours as the first step of philanthropic efforts as a mem- improvement to the Safe Rides ber of the IFC, but thinks the program, he said. The program Lexi Brister
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is also in desperate need of revamping its public relations. “A lot of people have no idea the program even exists, much less how to use it,” he said. What Loya and Burke would like to do is involve more of the campus Greek organizations in volunteering for Chico Safe Rides, Burke said. “If they expand, they’re going to need help,” he said. “With all the man-power we have in the Greek community, I don’t think we’ll have a problem getting volunteers.” The IFC enlisted the help of Sgt. Rob Merrifield of the Chico Police Department to guarantee whatever changes are made are in the best interest of the community as a whole, Loya said. Merrifield has taken part in several IFC brainstorming sessions for making the community safer, he said. “We’re still kicking around ideas, but where we’re heading is fixing up Chico Safe Rides,” Merrifield said. “If they’re successful, it could definitely help prevent further violence.” Merrifield not only thinks students would utilize the service more if it were available for a longer period of time, but also that it would help the police by clearing people out of the
streets downtown, he said. “When we’re down there after the bars close and people crowd the streets, we can’t babysit them,” he said, “and it would really help if we could call someone other than taxi services to come pick them up.” The IFC has not yet taken their ideas for improvement to CADEC, but are planning to once the details are ironed out, Loya said. A formal meeting involving Loya and a CADEC representative is to take place some time this week. Increasing the hours of operation would mean increasing the budget
and Shauna Quinn, CADEC Program Director, does not see this happening any time soon, she said. Not only do the drivers and the dispatcher need a salary, but also they also need gas and insurance for the van, Quinn said. “The biggest issue standing in the way of improvements is money,” she said. Though money may be an issue, the IFC is continuing to brainstorm for options to get students home safely at night. “We just want to do our part to fix this crime issue,” Loya said. “A program like this can stop violence on the streets from happening.” Lexi Brister can be reached at lbrister@theorion.com
Word of Mouth | What is the worst damage you have seen in a house? “A hole in the wall and a pile of wood chippings with bug shit in it by the fireplace.”
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basically do a surface cleaning, on the surface it looks nice, but once all the furniture is gone and it’s ready to show again there’s an inch thick of dust on the ceiling fan blades or crusty spaghetti sauce in the corner from months ago.” Sheraton Real Estate Management also has three different resources the company makes available to its tenants, Herbert said. It provides a detailed list specifying certain things to check and clean in each part of the house. They also created a YouTube video that shows ways to clean and check for problems throughout the house. “After the last few years of really stepping up our efforts to communicate effectively with tenants, disputes over deposits have gone down dramatically,” he said. The company also sends someone out to each house a few weeks before the lease is up and points out anything they see that could end up costing the tenants money, he said. Hickerson and his roommates have refused to pay their previous landlords before they see an itemized list, regardless of the letters they have received, he said. However, they have learned a lesson in how to deal with this in the future. “Always keep in touch with your landlord,” Hickerson said. “If you don’t communicate what’s going on to them, you could end up getting blamed and charged for it later.”
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Information Center has an entire department dedicated to housing law and informing students about laws regarding security deposits and other rental issues. Patrick Phelan is the co-director of the housing law department and has helped many tenants comprehend the language of their lease, their rights as a tenant and their options when they find themselves in difficult situations. “A lot of landlords try to take advantage of the quick turnover rates of student tenants in Chico,” Phelan said. Security deposits are definitely one of the biggest issues, he said. Many students don’t realize the extent of their rights or their landlord’s rights. For example, a landlord has up to 21 days to return the deposit, in part or in full, to the tenant and after that the tenant can take him or her to court, he said. Many students don’t realize this. Fixing holes in the walls proved to be one of the most costly damages for Dan Herbert, president and co-owner of Sheraton Real Estate Management in Chico, he said. The charge can vary because the size of the hole determines the expense. “Wall repairs are probably the most frustrating error that tenants make,” Herbert said. Apart from the occasional fist through the wall, cleaning is also costly in terms of time and money. A typical carpet cleaning for a two-bedroom apartment can range from $125 to $135, Herbert said. “I call it the ‘mom’s coming to visit’ cleaning,” he said. “They
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Learning from part-time jobs, Part-time jobs that require you to ask “Would you like fries with that?” or “Paper or plastic?” may not seem like resume boosters, but they have more learning experience than presumed. Students are encouraged to do an internship while in college and some careers even require it, but many obstacles can stand in the way of that. Students such as myself, who support themselves by working through school, have a partially difficult time completing an internship. But that doesn’t mean the work experience gained at part-time jobs should be overlooked on a resume. I have worked at a grocery store for more than four years and have gained valuable work experience there. While this job may not pertain to my future career path, I have learned practical skills as well as how to be a member of the work force. Among the many lessons learned are the value of customer service, leadership and problem-solving skills and how to be a reliable employee. All of these traits are basic requirements for any job and should carry more weight on a resume than an unpaid, twomonth internship in which the person may not have an invested interest in the company. One of the most important skills to learn in the work field is knowing how to work with people. While at a job that you spend more than a few months at, you have added motivation and opportunity to get to know and establish a working relationship with your managers, coworkers and customers. These relationships show a future employer that you can work well in a team and can often be more valuable than knowing the nitty-gritty details. Though I do think an internship related to your degree is also an invaluable asset and I look forward to starting my own paid internship at a nonprofit organization over the summer, most of what internships teach you is how to be a responsible employee. Many interns spend their brief time in the company making copies, answering phones and getting coffee. While they get to experience having a job, this can also be done through other part-time jobs where the employee has an increased level of commitment to the company. It is for these reasons that I took my necessity to work during school seriously and did my best to be a model employee at my unglamorous job. Students who have time for an internship — especially an unpaid one — should do research and find one that will let them get hands-on experience with more than the copy machine. And for students who may not be able to fit an internship into their college experience, putting more effort into a part-time job can pay off when trying to pump up a resume.
Janelle Cox
senior | geography
“Black stuff in the sink, all over the floor and around the toilet. So foul.”
Martin Morales freshman | biology
“Cigarette holes in the carpet.”
Samantha Cary sophomore | accounting information systems
“Fat holes in a doorway of a house.”
Ben Engle sophomore | art
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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.
source: U.S. Geological Survey
class: “Stratovolcano” elevation: 14,161 ft. last eruption: 1786
Distance to Chico: 78 miles
Distance to Chico: 131 miles.
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Suspicions of near-by volcanic activity erupt Andrea Wagner STAFF WRITER
With the recent volcanic activity in multiple locations throughout the world, geologists are learning the importance of monitoring and planning for eruptions in the U.S. The Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland shot ash clouds nearly seven miles upward April 14, shutting down air traffic across northern Europe for at least two days and displaced about 700 people from rural areas near the volcano, according to msnbc.com. The Mount Redoubt volcano in Alaska, which shot ash plumes several times in 2009, served as a wake-up call and prompted government agencies to be more prepared, said John Eichelberger, volcano hazards program coordinator for the U.S. Geological Survey. Of the 169 U.S. volcanoes considered capable of erupting, three are in Northern California, according to volcanoes.usgs.gov. Mount Shasta and Lassen Peak to the north of Chico and the Long Valley Caldera to the
south, are areas monitored by the U.S. Geological Survey. An eruption at any of these locations would have an effect on Butte County, Eichelberger said. Though the magnitude is unpredictable, the potential for a Mount Shasta eruption is likely, said Bill Hirt, a geology professor at College of the Siskiyous. “We definitely expect a future eruption,” he said. Geologists consider Mount Shasta a modern mountain, Hirt said. Its last known eruption was less than 300 years ago. History suggests a pattern of eruption every 250 to 300 years. In California — depending on the amount of ash that explodes — travel could be stopped, Eichelberger said. If Mount Shasta erupts, mudflows could disrupt Interstate 5. Near Mammoth Lakes, the Long Valley Caldera could hamper Interstate 395. If an ash plume gets high enough, it could get caught in the upper atmosphere where faster winds could carry toxic ash and gases worldwide, Hirt
said. Ash in the upper atmo- disrupt air travel, said Eichelsphere could potentially block berger, who was stranded in some sunlight and slightly cool Paris when the Eyjafjallajokull volcano eruption stopped air temperatures for about a year. There is a small possibility traffic. The experience showed the ash could get into the Sacramento River canyon and make importance of advanced planit down the valley, he said. If it ning, Eichelberger said. In August 2009, the U.S. voldid, the toxic ash could poison the river and water supply for cano hazard program received $15.2 million in stimulus funds six to 12 miles. to upgrade Rachel Teasvolcano mondale, a Chico We definitely itoring and State volcanolanalysis. ogist, acting expect a future Detection of director of the volcanic activGateway Sci- eruption.” Bill Hirt ity is based on ence Museum professor at College of the Siskiyous seismic activand professor ity, Hirt said. in the geology department, is currently Magma moving upward and in Costa Rica studying active cracking open vents underneath the surface causes small volcanoes. “If there were a bigger erup- earthquakes. In 1980, scientists installed tion at Mount Shasta, like on the scale of Mount St. Helens 10 seismometers around Mount in 1980, we’d expect a large Shasta, he said. The problem is that there ash cloud to erupt from the volcano and be blown downwind,” have been exceptions to this Teasdale said in a phone inter- system, Hirt said. In Oregon, view. “The ash is hazardous to magma came within four miles jet engines, so air traffic would of the surface of a volcano near be diverted around the ash Bend and did not make a noticeable earthquake. cloud if possible.” “It wasn’t enough seismic Even a small ash eruption can
activity that it set off any warning bells,” he said. The first signs a mountain is waking up can be seen a month to a year in advance, Eichelberger said. Volcanic eruptions are different from earthquakes, he said. Earthquakes happen quickly and it’s difficult to predict the effects. However, eruptions can be foreseen, but impossible to know when they will stop. Lassen Peak, the volcano closest to Chico that erupted in May 1915, was the most detailed precedent in recorded history before Mount St. Helens, Eichelberger said. “It put ash on Reno,” he said. Some “pretty scary episodes of unrest” in the Mammoth Lakes area in 1980 and the potential for eruptions of big volcanoes are worrisome, Eichelberger said. Students at Chico State are getting involved as well, as part of an ongoing project since 2007 to monitor water temperatures at test sites in Lassen Volcanic National Park. Andrea Wagner can be reached at awagner@theorion.com
Assault aided by drugs Play reveals ‘truth’ Advocates suggest regarding diversity awareness about ‘roofies’ increased Patty Conover A SST. FE ATURES EDITOR
When her friend came home one morning with bruises on her chest and hips and no memory of the night before, it was obvious something terrible had happened. “Elise,” as she would like to be referred to as, had been drinking at a fraternity house with her friend the previous night, she said. When she saw the man she had been dating in the front yard, she asked her friend if it was OK if she left to go hang out with him. “When I left her, she was smiling and said she was fine,” Elise said. Elise knew her friend was buzzed, but not drunk, she said. Her friend, did not remember anything after Elise left until the next morning. Elise did not see her friend again until the next morning when she returned home, she said. Thinking that someone had slipped her friend a drug and then raped her, Elise convinced her friend to go to Student Health Service to get checked out. Elise’s friend discontinued their friendship after that. “She was never really the same again,” Elise said. “I know she turned to drugs and I lost a really good friend.” Elise’s experience happened when she was a student about 10 years ago and programs such Safe Place were not available or heavily publicized as support groups on campus, she said. Creating awareness about date rape drugs or “roofies” is important for people’s safety, said Yvonne Loomis, a counselor and educator at Rape Crisis and Intervention and Prevention in Chico. Though she thinks drugs being slipped into drinks have been a problem in Chico for a long time, people are becoming more aware of it now. Elise is a returning student and thinks having places for women to go such Safe Place and the A.S. Women’s Center is crucial, she said. After her friend was assaulted, Elise dealt with feelings of guilt for not protecting a friend. For many students, going out to bars and parties is commonplace and awareness about things such as date rape
serious issues regarding diversity, Rivera also incorporated STAFF WRITER music and art into her producHomosexuality, racism and tion, she said. In order to address the issues the struggle to understand oneself were just some of the issues of diversity in a comfortable brought to light in the student- setting, Rivera added comedic written and produced play “The aspects in the forms of dance and music so people could betTruth About Diversity.” Irma Rivera, an intern at the ter relate to the story, she said. The hardest thing Rivera Cross-Cultural Leadership Center, took on the responsibility of faced when writing the play putting together the play as her was trying not to offend anyone, she said. final project before graduation. Some of the things the charThe play, presented by the CCLC on April 26, revealed real- acters say may offend people, life truths behind diversity and but that wasn’t the goal, Rivera the tensions people face when said. Instead, she wanted to lay all the overcoming issues out on cultural barI liked how the the table and riers, Rivera actually talk said. play presented the about them. The cast Rivera was comprised issues dealing with wanted peoof members race, not from just ple to walk of the CCLC away from and dealt the white/Africanthe experiwith issues of American conflict ence with an homosexualunderstandity, various but also within ing of the forms of rac- minorities.” ism and the Jessica Jensen dichotomy junior between the cultural issues characters, people experishe said. ence on a day-to-day basis. “We live in a society with In the play, “Julian,” a gay character, learns to be open many cultural differences,” about his sexuality and what she said. “We shouldn’t just that means for him. Other char- see them, rather, we should acters were forced to examine embrace them because often their views on diversity in real- times they are what segregate life college situations and many us,” she said. Charles “CC” Carter, director were able to break down their own social barriers and transi- of the CCLC, was invited on stage tion into a better understanding for the question and answer portion of the performance. of themselves and one another. The message of the play dealt Junior Jessica Jensen attended the play and thought with people searching for themit was entertaining as well as selves and making a transition into a better understanding, he enlightening, she said. “The play brought up the said. “In terms of the center itself, daily issues people have with race and sexual prefer- we’ve tried to create a place ences,” she said. “I liked how where people can talk about the play presented the issues these issues openly in a comdealing with race, not from fortable setting,” he said. Rivera thinks understandjust the white/African-American conflict but also within ing diversity goes beyond just knowing about other cultures, minorities.” Jensen thought the play she said. “Truly understanding diveropened her eyes to different forms of prejudice that exist in sity really means breaking down your own social barriers our culture, she said. The play revealed that prej- when it comes to yourself,” she udices do not just involve the said. “Then you’ll be left with color of someone’s skin, but a clear mind that will finally also the judgment of some- allow you to start accepting one else’s sexual preferences, other people. As soon as you she said. People are unaware do that, you’ll allow yourself to that judging someone based on accept other cultures for what their sexual preference is just as they truly are.” wrong as judging them based on their cultural background. Kelly Smith can be reached at While the play dealt with ksmith@theorion.com Kelly Smith
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drugs is important, Loomis said. Alcohol is considered the number one date-rape drug, while other drugs such as Rohypnol and Gammahydroxybutyrate or “liquid ex,” are odorless, tasteless and can be easily slipped into sodas or other beverages. Drugs such as GHB and Rohypnol can be lethal if mixed with certain medications and alcohol, she said. People typically experience the effects of these types of drugs 15 to 20 minutes after ingesting them. Some effects include vomiting, muscle relaxation, memory loss, blacking out, extreme sleepiness and dizziness, Loomis said. “If you’ve had two drinks and know you tolerate alcohol well, but are all of a sudden drunk, that might be a sign,” she said. “Unfortunately, statistics about these drugs are most likely inaccurate because rape is the most under-reported crime.” One of the biggest tips Loomis has for preventing an assault is for friends to look out for one another, she said. If a friend suddenly starts acting strange and doing uncharacteristic behaviors, such as taking off clothing, then it could be a sign he or she was drugged. Often, people will become incoherent or will have a hard time standing up.
Senior women’s studies major Amanda Atkinson thinks taking preventative measures such as watching drinks being mixed or going out in groups is important, she said. However, more needs to be done to change the mentality of community members so that rape is not an accepted aspect of society. “Just telling people, ‘don’t go out alone,’ etcetera, ignores the actual issues,” she said. As a program coordinator for the Women’s Center, Atkinson has worked with survivors who have been drugged, she said. While the employees at the center are not certified counselors or legal aides, they can offer guidance to direct people to the services he or she may require. The center also runs programs including the Freshmen Safe Start Program, which educates first-year and transfer students about date rape drugs and sexual-assault awareness, Atkinson said. People are welcome to go to the Women’s Center located in the Bell Memorial Union for more information, as well as Safe Place in Siskiyou, Room 115. Patty Conover can be reached at pconover@theorion.com
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Majors impacted by budget cuts Kylie Munoz STAFF WRITER
Sophomore Kelsey Barker is a psychology major, but she hasn’t taken any psychology classes since spring semester of her freshman year. “I wasn’t able to get into any classes that I needed,” Barker said. “Right now, I’m just focusing on taking classes for my minor because those are the only classes I can get into.” The psychology courses that are mandatory for the major usually only have one lab or one lecture available, she said. Barker is not the only one having problems getting classes needed for a major. As a result of the popularity of some majors and recent budget cuts, many students who are in impacted majors are having trouble getting into the classes they need, said Brian Oppy, the psychology department chair. Impacted majors at Chico State are nursing, recording arts and psychology, according to calstate.edu.
but for many the best option is to try to get into a class they did not get into the first time, he said. Students should also look into taking a class at a community college or enrolling in summer or winter intersession courses. The number of classes for summer intersession has decreased from 162 in 2008, to 137 in 2010, according to the Chico State Web site. The nursing department is trying to figure out ways to help students get into the needed prerequisite classes, said Carol Huston, director of the school of nursing. One of the ways the nursing department has dealt with impaction and the budget cuts is by allowing students to take prerequisite classes at other institutions or online, Huston said. Also, because of the budget, the campus implemented a new rule that prohibits students who received a letter grade of a C or better from repeating the course at Chico State, Huston said. This will open up courses
The psychology department has not cut core classes, but trimmed them down, Oppy said. In the past, the department may have offered two section classes with 25 students, he said. Now, due to budget cuts, there are typically 50 students in only one class. “The important thing I want to point out is that the budget stinks,” Oppy said. “However, the department is trying to make it as easiest as possible for the students.” Members of the psychology department are doing everything they can to fit the needs of students, including offering more labs during the summer, he said. “We are a very popular major and the department cannot quite meet the needs of every student,” Oppy said. “We’re really close, but there are a few students that don’t get the classes they want and come away angry.” Working on a minor might be a solution for some students,
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“Jobless in Chico.” Aug. 26, 1998 Back in 1998, finding a job on campus was a pretty competitive endeavor. Enrollment was at its highest since 1992 and students could expect having a difficult time finding employment, said Steve Irving, manager of the Employment Center in 1998. “On-campus jobs are extremely competitive anyway,” he said. “A lot of students want to work on campus because employers can be more flexible with hours. But with the increase in enrollment, students are going to have to put their best face forward to find that job.” Many students were having difficulties finding jobs, despite being willing to take anything that would pay the bills and fit in their school schedule, according to the article. Freshman Scott Stanley went to the Employment Center for help finding a job after moving to Chico. “I’ll take anything from yard work to shoe sales,” he said. “I don’t care. I need a job.”
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EMPLOYED TO EMPLOY Senior Rocio Espinoza, a student placement interviewer, works in the Student Employment Office. The office regularly posts available job opportunities.
The job market in Chico is currently competitive, but it might be for different reasons than back in 1998, said Lara Wells, the office manager for the Student Employment Office. “There has been a decrease in employers posting with us,” Wells said. “However, at the same time, there are also jobs that are listed that never get filled. A lot just depends on students’ availability and what type of job they’re looking for.” Wells monitors the data base and knows there are jobs out there, students just need to be flexible and patient, she said. Wells thinks the economy might be a reason why the number of employers posting job openings with the office has declined during
last semester, Wells said. However, she hasn’t seen a drastic dip in the numbers to suggest it has gotten any harder for students to find a job within the last year. The employment office will post openings for jobs in the community, as well as openings with some organizations on campus, she said. However, Associated Students does their own hiring and doesn’t post openings with the Student Employment Office, she said. They are also an option for students looking for an oncampus position. A.S. hires students who work at places like the Wildcat Recreation Center and the A.S. Bookstore, she said. Compiled by Patty Conover
In the spotlight: Students compete for wedding Sophomore Chelsea Upton, 20, and senior Wayne Lee, 22, have been dating for more than two years and are engaged as of Feb. 14. Because they are students living on a budget, they had planned to wait about a year to get married. However, about a month ago, they found out KHSL TV station was holding a “Wedding Wishes” contest. Upton and Lee are now in the final round. If they win, their entire wedding will be paid for and put on by local businesses. Other contestants include THE ORION • MEGHAN BROWN Jake Maxey and Tiffany Sharp. TYING THE KNOT Sophomore Chelsea Upton and senior Wayne Q: What have you had to do for Lee are finalists in the KHSL TV station’s “Wedding Wishes” contest. each step of the contest so far?
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khsltv.com starting May 6, until May 30. There will be information about each couple on the Web site and the finalists are going to be on air at 6 a.m., Monday through Thursday. Q: How is the wedding paid for? A: Local businesses are donating everything necessary for a wedding. For example, Upper Crust Bakery is making the cake and a local dress shop and florist will donate the dress and flower arrangements. Q: How did the two of you meet?
A: We met through my sister and Wayne’s best friend. They were dating and introduced us to each other. Q: Why did you decide to get married, especially so young? A: Wayne and I decided to get married because it’s true — when you know, you know. And we both knew we were going to marry each other someday. So why wait till we are older? We have so much fun together and we know that we will continue to have that much fun as a married couple. Compiled by Meghan Brown
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