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Chico State receives 3 of 5 stars for gender inclusivity Elizabeth Castillo

Staff Writer This semester, Chico State hopes to improve LGBT resources on campus after receiving three out of five stars on a national ranking. The Campus Pride Index evaluates colleges based on a variety of LGBT inclusion factors. Some members of the LGBT communities on campus experience issues with inclusiveness on a daily basis. Chico State needs to improve its score by adding more LGBT resources on campus, said Kory Masen, trans program development intern for the Gender and Sexuality Equity Center.

University Farm partners with Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, who provides cattle to the farm where students care for and feed them until they are grown. of advancement. “I think our farm stands out because it is one unified farm where everything Staff Writer works together.” By collaborating with local businesses and reDeforest said the 800-acre campus farm is difducing waste on both sides, the University Farm ferent because it’s all together and not spread has been named the most out across campus like sustainable in the nation. other universities, such as I think our farm The ranking for college Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. stands out befarms works on a point The university farm has cause it is one system and takes things 200 acres of orchards, an unified farm like acreage and number organic dairy farm and a where everything meat laboratory that is inof crops into considerworks together. ation. spected by the USDA. “I think it’s a nice recAlthough rankings like Srah DeForest, College ognition of what we’re this come out on a regular of Agriculture director of doing here at Chico State basis, they aren’t always advancement and the significance that reliable, DeForest said. sustainability plays on “The reason we looked our campus and in agriculture in general,” said at this one skeptically when we first saw it was Sarah DeForest, College of Agriculture director because there was another ranking that came Austin Herbaugh

out within the past year,” she said, referring to another website that said Butte College has a dairy farm. “They don’t have a dairy, we have a dairy. So it wasn’t accurate information.” She said they checked the accuracy of the most recent rating and how the ranking was done. They found that all the information is correct. Part of what was considered in the ranking is how the University Farm partners with local businesses such as Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, according to DeForest. The company provides cattle to the farm where students care for and feed them until they are grown. The cattle are fed by the byproducts of brewing beer. They eat the spent hops and yeast along with the usual grains and hay. When the cattle weigh enough they are taken

Graduation rates surge, campus diversifies However the gap between these

Gabriel Sandoval

groups closed by 1 percent.

Staff Writer

The data also shows that in the

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“We need a guide to help trans students navigate Chico State because it’s a hostile environment,” he said. This semester, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion hopes to take a closer look at the issues affecting the LGBT communities on campus. Tray Robinson, Office of Diversity and Inclusion director, personally filed the form for Chico State’s Campus Pride Index and was given recommendations for improvements on campus. “We’re fortunate that we have an administration that is supportive of LGBTQ issues,” Robinson said. “That’s not the case at many other campuses.” In an effort to increase its score, Chico State is implementing more LGBT resources on campus and improving the ones already in place.

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vices, offices and efforts are now

concerns and discuss ways to im-

taking place in a more energetic

prove graduation rates.

and positive way,” he said.

Back in 2002, one in three minor-

A notable spike in graduation

ity students graduated within six

rates emerged in 2009 when Chico

years. From 2003 to 2009, the gradua-

State began a project prompted by

tion rates of those students steadily

the Chancellor’s Office called the

improved as their population snow-

students has more than doubled in

Graduation Initiative. The idea was

balled. In 2010 the rate surged by 8.3

the last decade, going from 518 in

to improve graduation rates.

percent, elevating it to 51.2 percent.

2006 to 1,330 in 2014.

“Part of what started happening

The spike was unprecedented.

Two years ago Chico State’s

last decade, the number of low-

Zingg said the achievement gap

was just even looking at the data,

“We saw a change almost imme-

achievement gap for graduation

income and minority students has

was probably wider in previous

even paying attention to it,” said

diately,” Patterson said. “You can’t

rates was nearly twice the average

dramatically increased as the grad-

years because many service depart-

Chela Patterson, Graduation Initia-

impact a graduation rate in one

institutional-level gap of colleges

uation gap between these students

ments were operating in “silos”—

tive committee member and Educa-

year, it takes four to six years. So

and universities nationwide.

and others has gradually tapered

without much communication be-

tion Opportunity Program director.

we were already, in some ways, on

off.

tween them.

Since then, committee members

a trajectory to increase graduation

The

gap

between

low-income

students who received federal Pell

It is important to note that low-

“The conversations that need to

from around campus have been

grants and other college students

income and minority students are

occur among various student ser-

meeting to analyze data, pinpoint

was 9.7 percent in 2013 while the

not synonymous, although a clear

average institutional-level gap be-

correlation exists between them.

tween these populations was 5.7 per-

This means many Pell Grant recipi-

cent, according Education Trust.

ents identify themselves as minor-

Chico State’s graduation gap was

ity students.

also wider than 66 percent of the

Chico State President Paul Zingg

1,149 public and private institutions

said strategic planning spurred the

surveyed, said Meredith Welch, re-

changes in demographics and grad-

search analyst for Education Trust.

uation rates seen today.

Graduation rates, however, have improved

cent nine years

both of these

You can’t impact a graduation rate in one year, it takes four to six years.

populations at Chico State since 2013, acthe

Office of

In-

ago,” he said. Back then, it was one of the largest in the CSU system. Zingg

Chela Patterson, Education Oppotunity Program coordinator

stitutional Research. Two

“The achievement gap was 21 per-

for

cording

years

ago, Pell Grant

said

also during

his first year as president in 2004, 11 percent

recipients had

incoming

a graduation rate of 49 percent.

first-year students were non-white.

This year, it was 57 percent. Mean-

This year the number skyrocketed

while non-Pell Grant recipients

to 58 percent.

went from 59 to 66 percent.

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Wildcat statue voting now open to student body Chico State students can now vote in favor of or against the Wildcat statue that has been initiated by students and formalized by the University Campus Public Arts Committee. On Oct. 20, a presentation in regards to the statue location was delivered in Colusa Hall to an audience of one. The money for the statue will mostly come from alumni associations, the student union and the university, according to Mary Wallmark, Student Life and Leadership program coordinator. “It is worth mentioning that the government finances or students did not spend a penny on the construction of this statue,” Wallmark said. The vote will be carried out as an online questionnaire. From there, students can vote whether or not they are in favor of the statue and location preference. The final two locations to be voted on are Chestnut Street and Trinity Commons. “We hope every student can take an active part in this voting,” Wallmark said. The final voting period begins from Oct. 19 to Oct. 30, and the final results of this voting will be submitted to the Campus Planning Committee. -Yang Dai

State program helps students purchase food The Chico State food educational services, Center for Healthy Communities, provided information and application help for students applying to CalFresh on Oct. 21. “My fridge is almost always empty,” said Lara Young, sophomore anthropology major. “A lot of times I put other stuff before food when it comes to money.” CalFresh is a state program that provides those in need with access to healthy and nutritious food through food stamps. “It’s a resource for students that are struggling to barely make it,” said Heidi Agustin, CalFresh program assistant. Some of the CalFresh application aid provided by the Center for Healthy Communities include eligibility prescreens and interview process advice. “It’s been really nice to be able to go grocery shopping and not stress about how you’re gonna pay certain bills,” said Alica Bedore, CalFresh user.

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For more information about CalFresh or how to apply, call the Center for Healthy Communities at (530) 345-9749 or apply online at the CalFresh website. -Carly Plemons

Local arrested for drug, assault weapon possession Dominic Montellaro was booked at Butte County Jail after the Narcotics Task Force North Office and Chico Police Department found approximately 22 pounds of marijuana in his residence on Oct. 14. The 23-year-old Chico resident was arrested for possession of marijuana for sale. During the search, police discovered Montellaro rented a storage unit on Nord for which a second search warrant was obtained. During the second search police discovered an additional 30 pounds of marijuana, schedule IV prescription pills, 12 grams of cocaine, an AK-47 style assault rifle with a 30 round magazine, a MAC-10 type machine pistol, scales, packaging materials and equipment for manufacturing marijuana butane honey oil. Montellaro was also arrested for possession of the assault weapon and possession of cocaine for sale. -Carlos Islas

Downtown parking restriction to be lifted Parking downtown from 2 a.m. to 7 a.m. will soon be allowed after the city council approved the proposal on Oct. 22. City Councilor Randall Stone wanted the restrictions to be lifted in hopes that it will help with safety as drunk drivers try move their cars in fear of citations or towing. People will now be able to leave their cars in those spaces overnight and for longer than 30 minutes. “It wouldn’t eliminate all drunk driving incidents,” Randall said. “But it is important to discuss lifting, especially considering the number of deaths and injuries due to alcohol-related driving incidents that have happened recently.” Spaces near businesses that sell alcoholic beverages on-sife for consumption will be lifted of the restrictions. -Suzy Leamon

CFA continues to fight, possible strike in future The California Faculty Association held a second rally to fight for higher salaries on Oct. 19. Strikers congregated at the Student Services Center demanding a 5 percent general salary increase opposed to the 2 percent being offered by CSU Management. If these demands are not met, the faculty plan to strike. “We want something that’s fair, that’s equitable,” said Susan Green, statewide treasurer of CFA. “CSU is the only system that faculty continue to lose ground in relationship to the cost of living.” Although striking is not in the interest of faculty, CFAs at all CSU schools are voting a hold to strike. “So here we are today to ask for the support of students of the community because that is exactly what we’re here for,” said Timothy Sistrunk, history professor. Strike voting is open through Oct. 28. CFA says possible strike dates are still unknown. -Michael Catelli

City coucil approves noise ordinance amendement To ensure student safety and ease complaints of residents, the city council approved an amendment to the noise ordinance on Oct. 20. “It’s not fair to the rest of the city and folks who live in these areas,” said Mayor Mark Sorensen. The notoriously problematic areas are the north and south campus areas, with 60 percent of sexual assaults occurring within them, according to Sorenson. The neighborhoods often demand 100 percent of the police department’s resources. Currently, two complaints must be made before the police department can operate. The police department advised amending the ordinance in the following ways: • Issuing a citation for second noise complaints • Implementing misdemeanor prosecution for second offenses within a 30-day period The police department anticipates an overall decrease in noise complaints and safer neighborhoods for residents. -Lauren Anderson

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24-hour text hotline to save lives Sarah Strausser

Staff Writer It was just over five years ago when Alex Strauss, former Pleasant Valley High student, tried to reach out for help over text and did not receive a reply. Later that night, the then 17-yearold took his own life. There are countless call-in hotlines all over the country and here in Butte County. Text hotlines are fewer in numbers however, according to Dan Strauss, executive director of The Alex Project, and Strauss’ DAN father. STRAUSS Executive director The project for The Alex Project promotes text hotlines for people in crisis. The project works by encouraging those in distress to simply text LISTEN to the number 741-741. A group of trained expert counselors will be in contact with the crisis victim within minutes, Strauss said. Strauss said that his son, like many of today’s young adults, liked to communicate via text message. According to a national survey, 55 percent of young adults text their friends at least once every day, but only 25 percent see their friends in person (except during school). In another survey by Pew Research

Graduation: Zingg expects to close gap by spring

Center, teens send and receive almost people are very tied to that idea. 50 texts each day, while only particiCounselors on the other end of pating in about five calls each day. the line have reported that helping “[Alex] was much more open in text victims through text is one of the communication,” Strauss said. hardest ways to provide support in a Strauss saw his son communicate desperate moment. The opening of well via text message and thought text hotlines puts a strain on employfinding a specialist who could support ees, even if they do help reach more Alex in that way might be the answer. people in need. “I found a counAfter just a There is absolutely selor that texted,” year of beginno reason why anyStrauss said. “But ning the texbody that is in crisis even she was not ting and chathat needs to reach going to be up 24 troom option, our by texting can. hours of the day a Nebraska for help.” crisis center Dan Strauss, Executive Strauss began reported that director for The Alex Project this part of creating The Alex Project in 2011, alits program most exactly one now makes up year after his son died. After much for one fifth of the way it deals with searching, he found a call center in crises. Reno— the closest hotline to Butte “There will be people like my son County— that was beginning to ac- that just will not call,” Strauss said. cept text crises. Even if texting options change the “Because we didn’t have anything way that crisis centers are run, they here like they had in Reno, they told may be vital to saving lives. me they would act as a regional cen“When my son was reaching out ter for us,” Strauss said. for help in the middle of the night on From there, Strauss and The Alex Oct. 11 of 2010, nobody was there to Project team were able to begin pro- respond,” Strauss said. moting the idea with a real number He hopes the text hotline will help attached and help ready to respond. save lives in the future. However, the text hotline solution “There is absolutely no reason why is not perfect, neither is the concept. this should not be broadcasted all There are still many complications over the place so anybody that is in that Strauss and his team face. crisis that needs to reach out by tex“The biggest issue is resistance to ting can,” Strauss said.” change,” Strauss said. According to Strauss, there are Sarah Strausser can be reached at many suicide phone hotlines, and newseditor@theorion.com or @strausser_sarah on Twitter.

GRADUATION» continued from A1 rates.”

sources like printing.

Despite earlier progress, Zingg

REACH also creates learning

said the initiative galvanized the

communities

campus community, helping it to

students

become more savvy, connected

and cohorts bond over time. The

and intentional.

program has reached out to col-

mentor

experienced newer

ones

For example, in recent years

laborate with the Career Center,

the EOP, a support service for

Financial Aid, Merriam Library

first-generation

and other service departments

students,

has

partnered with Craig

on campus.

Student Living. The

Patterson said Aca-

result has been hous-

demic Advising for

ing discounts for EOP

students — especially

students, which allevi-

first-generation, low-

ates some of the finan-

income and minority

cial burden for those

students — has been

students.

a major focus of the

EOP has had overfirst-year

retention

“It’s usually 97, 98 that

These

Chico State President

rates, too. percent

university.

PAUL ZINGG

whelming success in

come

and

strategies

programs

are

consistent with the institutions

whose

achievement

gaps

back for a second year,” Patter-

have closed completely, accord-

son said.

ing to Education Trust.

EOP’s annual report describes the

expansion

Zingg said Chico State’s goal to

Summer

close the gap — which means re-

Bridge, a program with math

ducing it to five percent or less —

and English workshops to help

could be accomplished by gradu-

high school graduates satisfy

ation in May 2016.

remedial

requirements

before

starting college. Another

“I’ve no doubt that we’re going to hit that mark,” he said. “I

first-

hope it’s sooner than later. There

generation, low-income students

program

for

is much work that lies ahead of

is Raising Educational Achieve-

us.”

ment in Collaborative Hubs. The program helps students achieve academic goals in and out of the classroom, as well as provides re-

Gabriel Sandoval can be reached at newseditor@theorion.com or

@GLuisSandoval on Twitter.

LGBT: Campus improves inclusive resources LGBT» continued from A1

should have facilities automatically included in the blueprints, Robinson said. Students won’t need to request the addition of these bathrooms but the remodeling of older bathrooms on campus has been successful as well.

where to go to the bathroom,” Masen said. Robinson held a social with students from the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities on Oct. 13. He asked students about their concerns as Faculty sensitivity training students in Chico. An idea that While the campus continues to was proposed was to create a map add inclusive resources at Chico of gender-inclusive bathrooms in State, for some students, more town. work needs to be done. A gender-inclusive bathroom Masen experienced several ocis a facility that can be used by a currences where he felt personperson regardless of their gender ally attacked as a trans student. identity. The restroom is typically He still needs to complete a math a single-person stall. class because of an experience “If you’re downtown having when a professor refused to call something to eat, where in the him by the name he preferred. community can you go to for a “I hadn’t changed my name legender-inclusive bathroom?” he gally so the university was doing said. “I thought that was brilnothing to help me,” he said. liant.” Faculty already participates Robinson hopes to provide a in training geared toward LGBT map of inclusive facilsensitivity. Professors ities in the community can participate in safe soon. A map of such zone training but it bathrooms on campus isn’t mandatory, Robinis available online. son said. Legal issues Inclusive facilities regarding the rights of were installed in the faculty have kept this Bell Memorial Union training voluntary. in 2014. The new arts Students have asked and humanities buildfor more faculty trainKORY MASEN ing on campus, foring on campus to enGSEC intern merly Taylor Hall, will sure professors underhave gender neutral stand the importance bathrooms installed of using preferred prowith the completion of the buildnouns. Robinson has facilitated ing. discussions in the past with facFuture construction projects ulty regarding sensitivity toward

trans students. “I’ve had to unfortunately deal with some of those situations which have turned out positive,” Robinson said. “We were able to educate the faculty members about why it’s important that he use the proper pronouns that a student would like to be used.” He plans on meeting with different departments on campus to facilitate change. Some departments that can provide more inclusive services to LGBT students include athletics, student health services and the counseling center. “In counseling and wellness, the Index asked if we offered support groups for LGBTQ students,” he said. “We didn’t, but now we do so that would improve our score.” A group of staff members on campus also volunteer their time to the Transgender Task Force. The organization helps to create awareness of gender diversity on campus and creates a transgender-inclusive community, according to its mission statement. “The Transgender Task Force has managed to do a lot of advocating on this campus,” Masen said. “These people are not being compensated for their work. It is completely voluntary just for the sake of making this environment safer for trans students.” The organization is composed of staff members from the counseling center and the department of health and community ser-

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vices. The Task Force has helped Masen solve issues he faced as a trans student on campus. Other departments on campus continue to provide more resources for LGBT students. Beginning in the fall of 2016, the admissions office will allow applicants to indicate if they identify as LGBT, Robinson said. He believes the option will allow Chico State to learn more about LGBT resources students need and inform incoming students of the services available on campus. This indication will be implemented across CSU cam-

puses, Robinson said. Although Chico State’s Campus Pride Index can improve, Robinson wants to assure students that LGBT resources on campus continue to grow. “We’re looking at what we can implement as an institution to create change,” he said. “We encourage people to be themselves on our campus and we continue to promote inclusivity.”. Elizabeth Castillo can be reached at newseditor@theorion.com or

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Call Type: Narcotics Violation Tuesday, 2:38 p.m., Gateway Science Museum Reporting party said white, skinny male adult on skateboard is always smoking marijuana in the amphitheater and he is not welcome there. Call Type: Suspicious Circumstance Wednesday, 5:53 p.m., West First Street Person is receiving odd text messages and phone calls of someone breathing on the other end. Call Type: Suspicious Subject Thursday, 10:57 p.m., West Third Street Suspicious male subject banging on the front door and looking through the windows of the Alpha Phi sorority house. The continuous problem resulted in an arrest.

Chico Police

University Police

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

Call Type: Elevator Malfunction Thursday, 2:05 a.m., Legion Avenue An elevator in Butte Hall malfunctioned, leaving two males stuck inside until assistance came.

Call Type: Cold Rape Tuesday, 11:42 p.m., Five Mile Victim had been previously contacted. Victim in E.R. stated that she went to the park to meet a few co-workers after all of them were laid off. Victim and male met in the park but no other coworkers showed up. Victim doesn’t know what happened. She woke up near the creek and walked to her vehicle and tried to drive home.

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Call Type: Suspicious Subject Tuesday, 4:24 p.m., Dutch Brothers Coffee Homeless man has been at table for three hours going through items and spreading them out as if he is moving in. Staff afraid to approach. Man has been swinging handle bars and staff are concerned he will hit someone. Call Type: Residential Burglary Wednesday, 3:49 a.m., Pebblewood Pines Drive Caller woke up to two men in her house who exited through the garage when she woke up. A purse, checkbooks, laptop and $500 in cash were stolen. Call Type: Drunk in Public Wednesday, 6:34 p.m. Lowe’s Home Improvement Male came into the store and said he was going to cut one of the managers with a saw. He later attempted to steal something by putting the object down his shirt. The property was returned. Call Type: Domestic Dispute Thursday, 1:04 a.m., East Lassen Avenue A man called police saying his girlfriend was trying to kick in his windshield and crawling on his truck.

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“Spooky Jass,” presented this Halloween Dana Muensterman

Staff Writer Don’t know what to do on Halloween night? Harlen Adams Theatre will be presenting the fall jazz concert, “Jazz X-Press: Spooky Jass,” on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Musical performances include works from Basie, Ellington, Thad Jones, Woody Herman, Marie Schneider and Seth Kenton, along with students from X-Press and professor Rocky Winslow. Winslow is a Chico State professor, director of jazz studies and Yamaha artist clinician. He has been a Yamaha artist clinician since 1992 and served as a guest artist, conductor and clinician for Music Education Association conventions throughout the United States, Australia, Japan and the U.K. Along with his role as an educator, Winslow

also enjoys a career Why “jass” instead as a professional muof “jazz?” “Jass” was sician and has perthe original spelling formed, toured and for the music born recorded with numerin America, Winslow ous artists such as said. Maynard Ferguson, “The audience can Tony Bennett, Paul expect a wide variety Anka, The Tonight of jazz music,” said Show with Jay Leno, Winslow. “And the Drew Carey and many chance to hear two others. Led by an avid of the best, if not the musician, it is no wonbest musicians, you der Jazz X-Press has will ever hear.” developed a strong These guests are musical reputation two of Winslow’s with consistent, topbest friends, Greg notch performers. “Grizzy” Gisbert and Since 2002, Winslow Paul Romaine. and others have es“It is always an tablished a tradition amazing experiof having a local high ence for my students school band open their and certainly me concerts. For this peras well,” Winslow Photo courtesy of School of the Arts formance, the Colusa said. “Plus I’ll get to “Spooky Jass” will haunt Harlen High School Jazz Enhang, learn and share Adams Theatre on Halloween night. semble directed by Mimusic with two of the chael Phenicie will be best musicians and huopening the show. mans I have been blessed with.” “The inspiration for Spooky Jass is basically the concert being scheduled on Halloween,” Dana Muensterman can be reached at artseditor@theorion.com or Winslow said.

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The man behind #irespectmusic will be giving a special online talk to Chico State students about the industry.

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Common Kings rocked the El Rey Theatre on Friday, Oct. 23.

As I stood outside of the El Rey Theatre interviewing enthusiastic fans, I became disheartened. I couldn’t afford a ticket and didn’t qualify for a press pass, so this was the only way I thought to cover the event without going in. When I felt like I had talked to enough people, I started to walk home. I turned the corner at Second and Salem Streets only to see the Common Kings tour bus parked in front of Madison Bear Garden. Journalistic instinct took over and I knocked on the door. A large, bohemian security guard answered, kindly heard me out and said he’d be right back. The Common Kings were in the bus prepping for their set. I was invited inside and received

the warmest welcome imaginable. And better yet, they were eager to answer any questions I had. The band told me they had mixed emotions about the fast-approaching end of their tour. “It’s bittersweet, you know,” said “Uncle Lui” Kirimaua, bassist. “We miss being home and our families, but we love performing. We love what we do for our fans.” “It’s also been an amazing tour because we’re working with such talented musicians too,” said Junyer Maliga, lead singer. “Sammy J here and our sister Leilani are great artists to have with us.” The band consists of four musicians who rarely tour without support from additional artists. The band were extremely humble, unconcerned with the fact that their followers on Spotify and Facebook

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Duffy’s Halloween show featuring Pinhead, She Things and We Bite. Ages 21+

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are continuing to grow since the start of their west coast “Ain’t No Stoppin’” tour and latest album, “Hits & Mrs.” As we continued talking, the band asked if I was excited for the show and I informed them that being poor in college has its drawbacks, and tickets for the event just weren’t in the budget. That’s when the soulful opening act, Sammy J, bought me a ticket, Common Kings gave me a signed copy of their latest album and I was invited to hang out with them after the show. They encouraged me to keep up the hard work “because it’ll be worth it.” It already has been. Chelsea Gallegos can be reached at

artseditor@theorion.com or @theorion_news on Twitter.

ticket prices Available for purchase at the University Box Office at the corner of Third and Chestnut Streets.

$15

general

$13

seniors

students/children Where Harlen Adams Theatre When Saturday, Oct. 31 7:30 p.m.

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Double feature night at the Pageant Theatre featuring “Plan 9 From Outer Space” and “Night of the Living Dead.”

Post-Halloween rock show featuringTeam Skins, Couches and Sex Hogs 2. Ages 21+

WHERE: Performing Arts Center

WHERE: Duffy’s Tavern

WHERE: The Pageant Theatre

WHERE: The Maltese

WHEN: 5 p.m.

WHEN: 9:30 p.m.

WHEN: 2 p.m, 3:45 p.m.

WHEN: 8 p.m.

PRICE: Free

PRICE: $5-$6

PRICE: $7

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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

EDITORIAL

Will steps toward inclusivity continue? Chico State is a campus of many achievements: an award-winning newspaper, the most sustainable campus farm in the country, an impressive graduation rate and now gender-inclusive bathrooms. Unfortunately, not everyone celebrates the accolades of Chico State and change can be a slow process. Last year, the first campus gender-inclusive bathrooms were introduced to offer a safe space for gender fluid students, or anyone uncomfortable with a gender binary, to use the restroom. This is a huge achievement for the university but only two buildings have implemented the inclusive bathrooms despite several campus buildings, like Plumas Hall, remodeling its restrooms. There is also no map on campus for students seeking these inclusive bathrooms and they are put in the potentially dangerous position of asking if there are any available and where they may be located. This could “out” a person who isn’t ready or submit them to hate violence. Students who belong to the LGBT community have also expressed concern for lack of professor acceptance toward their identities. With on-campus organizations such as SafePlace and the Gender Sexuality and Equity Center, Chico State is in a position to be incredibly accommodating to all of its students and account for each of these students’ safety and needs. Chico State just needs to commit 100 percent. The most important part of this is educating students and — most importantly— faculty and making sensitivity training mandatory. The fact that sensitivity training is volunteer-based can be extremely problematic in terms of progress. The faculty members that are going to attend these trainings are the ones that support the cause and are already passionate about supporting diversity. Because of this, it is imperative that all professors and anyone else on campus that deals with students attend a sensitivity training to be able to understand and welcome diversity. As far as the students go, including sensitivity training during orientation can easily be implemented and a potentially very educating experience for incoming students, especially those who come from areas that don’t have much diversity. Chico State prides itself on working toward a sustainable, educated and inclusive campus. Here’s hoping that the train doesn’t chug to a stop. The unsigned Orion editorial is the collaborative opinion of the editorial board.

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Cultural appropriation perpetuates racism and picket and protest because that is cultural appropriation Staff Writer and racism. Cultural appropriation is a hot However, culture is meant to topic right now. be celebrated and shared with But what exactly is it? Well, the people you love, includthe general consensus definition ing your friends of a different is that cultural appropriation culture. is the act of a dominant culture By sharing and educating peoadopting aspects of another ple on our cultural traditions, culture (in most cases minoriwe are creating a better world ties) and using those aspects in a because people then understand negative way. why we celebrate or adhere to Personally, I like the Urban certain aspects of our culture. Dictionary’s definition better: In turn, understanding leads “The ridiculous notion that to acceptance which helps fight being of a different culture or against ignorance and racism race (especially white) means against certain ethnic groups. that you are not allowed to adopt Unfortunately, this idea of things from other cultures.” cultural appropriation, aka the If you can’t tell by that defini“it’s mine, not yours” mentality, tion, I is only think the helping to Everyone should be proud of their conperpetuculture and even defensive against struct of ate fear those who want to abuse aspects of it. cultural and approhatred bepriation is cause no pretty, well, ridiculous. one is willing to share anymore. Hold the angry comments for a This can be seen best in minute and let me explain. the world of art, especially in Everyone should be proud of makeup. their culture and even defensive And before I go any further, against those who want to abuse yes, makeup and body paintaspects of it for profit or to be ing are forms of art. The only racist, i.e. offensive Halloween difference between those two costumes and football teams mediums and actual painting art with mascots like “Redskins.” is that one is on a person and the In that case, go right ahead other is on a canvas. Megan Mann

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Side notes aside, it’s pretty ridiculous when body painters are attacked for creating tutorials based on ethnic characters they see in movies. They aren’t attacking the culture being portrayed or being racist by copying the makeup; they are paying homage to the characters, cultures and brilliant artistry that is featured in the film. The same thing goes for traditional makeup that some cultures use to celebrate certain holidays. Unless the person wearing the body paint or makeup is directly using it in a negative way (think of those offensive Halloween costumes), then it’s not cultural

appropriation, it’s only a way for the artist to pay homage to the culture it’s representing or from. I’m sick of all the hypersensitivity and the “it’s mine, not yours.” I mean, honestly, how does anyone expect the world to move away from racism and cultural hatred when no one wants to share and educate people about their lives? Let’s move away from the rants on Tumblr and this “cultural appropriation” nonsense so we can get some understanding up in here, OK?? Megan Mann can be reached at opinioneditor@theorion.com or

@meganisthemann on Twitter.

Students too often mistake parents’ wallets as their own Katelyn Martin

Staff Writer

Among those at Chico State who are fortunate enough to have financial support from their parents while attending school, there are some who take advantage of mom and dad’s checkbooks. Like most four-year colleges, Chico is populated with a fair amount of students whose families are well off. A few of these students can be categorized in the same way: they slacked off in high school, but managed to receive an acceptance to a school with a party reputation and a small price tag. Their parents, happily shocked at their admittance into a four-year university, pushed them into the school’s dormitories in the fall. Out of the nest and financially backed in their antics by their parents, these students spend a majority of their time skipping classes in favor of partying. Come January, when the dismal grades of first semester as a product of slacking off are in, the students will probably receive a slap on the wrist and a warning to do better in the spring. Once out of the dorms and

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into apartments, they put in a monthly call to their parents for money. The list typically includes covering rent and utilities, Greek life expenses, food and probably an exaggerated number for some extra fun. Their parents, appeased that the cost of living in Chico is significantly lower had their child decided to study at a private university or in a bigger city, nod their heads and write the check. It baffles me that some students are working so hard toward their degrees, and even paying for themselves to do so,

while there are others simply messing around on their parents’ dime. Attending a four-year university is a choice and a privilege, which many people in the world cannot afford. Education is a precious resource, and there are millions who would willingly take any student’s place at Chico State. I wish I saw more of my classmates understanding and appreciating the value of their parents’ money rather than blindly spending. While they may actually

bring in their rent checks, they probably don’t realize how much it is monthly to pay for groceries, gas, rent, utilities, cable, PG&E and other expenses. I can only hope that if these students are to ever enter the real world of financial responsibility, they realize that their parents may not always be there to fund all of their living expenses. Katelyn Martin can be reached at opinioneditor@theorion.com or

@theorion_news on Twitter.

THUMBS Thumbs up to St. Helens, Oregon for recreating the set from the Disney classic, “Halloweentown.” This year it even landed a visit from the lead actress of the film. Tourism is about to erupt in this small town.

Thumbs down to a 17-year-old boy in prison instructing his 15-year-old brother to run a prostitution ring out of their mother’s house in Spokane, Washington. Whatever happened making your kids deliver the newspaper for money?

Thumbs up to Chico State’s University Farm for ranking first in the nation for sustainability. If that zombie apocalypse happens this Halloween, at least we will have 800 acres of sustainable snacks and cow brains to offer up.

Thumbs down to Ben Carson comparing abortion to slavery and expressing his desire for Roe V. Wade to be overturned. Nothing says a good presidential candidate like setting us back 42 years. Perhaps he should spend some time examining his own brain.

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Voter actions speak louder than words The youth of America needs to start taking control of their voice and making a change with it at the voting booth Elizabeth Ernster

Staff Writer

There has always been a constant push for the youth of this generation to become a threat. In this instance, when using the word “threat,” it is not to be seen as bad. We are able to make a change in how our society runs if we make the choice to do so. The 18 to 29 age group has the lowest voter turnout rate, which has been burned into the youth’s brains since senior year of high school, maybe even sooner. On college campuses it is not unusual to see someone attempting to sway students to register to vote, and yet we still refuse to do so. The hesitation is caused by the belief that we cannot do anything— That our one voice out of the millions won’t be able to shift a large

population’s views. But past generations have influenced their society in some major ways. Most importantly, was their willingness to protest against something they felt was unjust. One person speaking out can lead to protests as large as the ones against the Vietnam War. This iconic movement helped support the idea that the youth of America can accomplish anything if they just set their minds to it. It’s unfortunate to think that today’s youth wants to ignore large problems, such as the bombings of Syria, by submerging themselves into social media where nothing in the physical world actually exists. They’re willing to throw hashtags out and stage social media stunts but it has rarely been taken to the streets.

The nation has seen our normally quiet voices rise on social media against Donald Trump. Now we must take action and actually vote for someone who is worth voting for. A possible candidate is Bernie Sanders. He has been able spark the interest of the younger generation with policies that actually pertain to them. Free college tuition is a hot topic that hits home for most of the youth because college debt is not something that should be dragged around for the rest of your life. Let us not stand by idly. Participate in the elections because, after all, it affects you just as much as the rest of society. Elizabeth Ernster can be reached at opinioneditor@theorion.com or

@liz_ernster on Twitter. Katherine Kurz/The Orion

Police just don’t seem to care about crime

Police are supposed to serve and protect, but can they be counted on to come when called? Brittany Mcclintock

Staff Writer

It’s around midnight when I hear glass shattering outside my house. My gut instinct was that someone was trying to break into my roommate’s car. My boyfriend tells me to call the police, but I know that won’t help. Within the first month of living at my old house, my roommates and I filed six different police reports. Reports regarded our house getting broken into, my mom’s car windows getting smashed in, my roommate’s car getting totaled by a drunk driver (thankfully he wasn’t in the vehicle) and a threat reading “You’re next” on another roommate’s car after my car got broken into. All were legitimate crimes to report, yet not a single cop came out to speak to us. We were scared for a while with a threat left on a car and no cop to take us seriously. Now if I were to go to a frat party over the weekend, there would be dozens of cops shutting it down and dozens more walking around downtown finding other parties to shut down. If cops can find the time to ruin college Adriana Macias/The Orion

students’ fun, why can’t they protect them when something really serious happens? Months after all the reports were filed, things quieted down and all was fine. Then, I got T-boned by a car and the dispatcher on the 911 call tells me, “Well if there’s no injuries, there’s no reason for us to go out there.” I’m sorry, I just got hit by another car and you tell me there’s no reason to come out? I don’t know what someone has to do to get a cop to see them, but apparently it’s to throw a party. I feel like cops see Chico State students as jokes. They don’t want to take our calls seriously, so they don’t bother with us. I understand there are probably a lot of things going on all at once, but if you can send dozens of police officers to shut down a party, you can send at least one to check on a car accident. Maybe I just have really bad luck with police officers because back home, I can’t go anywhere without seeing one. But here in Chico when I need one, they can’t be found. Brittany Mcclintock can be reached at whitneyurmann@gmail.com or

@theorion_news on Twitter.

TALKING POINT

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Halloween is this weekend and students are planning their creative, sultry, scary and ironic costumes. While it’s fun to dress up like something different, it’s important to not offend anyone. Cultural appropriation of costumes and slut shaming women’s costumes is not OK. If a student thinks his or her costume might be offensive or something they say might be offensive, it probably is and should be avoided. There are plenty of ways to have fun on Halloween without taking shots at others.

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Farm: Chico recognized for sustainability FARM» continued from A1 to the University Farm meat laboratory where they are slaughtered. The meat is then processed into sausage and ground beef which is served at Sierra Nevada. “A lot of the beef on the Sierra Nevada restaurant menu is from that project,” DeForest said. “If there are leftovers (from the brewing process), then they have to find something to do with that and that’s a feeding source for cattle.” In addition to partnering with local businesses, 10 percent of the farm’s products are also organic. The Organic Vegetable Project provides vegetables for both the campus and the community, DeForest said. An acre of the University Farm is used to grow organic vegetables which are then sold at the farmers market on campus every Wednesday. Some of the produce is also served at campus diners. All of the farm’s dairy products are also organic, she added. Milk from the organic, grass-based dairy farm is sold to a cooperative called Organic Valley where it’s then distributed to grocery stores across the country. DeForest added that the campus farm has also cut back on its water use. New irrigation that uses less water has been installed, and crops that need a lot of water have been

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Chico State’s 800-acre University Farm, which features an orchard, an organic dairy farm and a meat laboratory, was recently named the most sustainable college farm in the country. cut back. She said that some corn has been taken out and replaced with crops that need less water to survive. Chico State won’t receive any

awards for the number one ranking, but it could attract prospective agriculture students into the program, said DeForest. “The thing that stands out about

this for us is that it validates the diversity and breadth of our farm and the educational experiences it provides to students,” she said. “So they’re getting a broad, well-

rounded experience.” Austin Herbaugh can be reached at newseditor@theorion.com or

@aherbaugh14 on Twitter.

HUMANS OF CHICO STATE

Q: Why did you choose Chico State?

“I came to Chico to attend Chico State. It’s a lot different from Saudi Arabia, where I lived as a child, but I love the people here. It’s such a college town with all the young people everywhere.” - Ahmad Aleid, senior human resources major

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Ahman Aleid above and Peter Angelonides left answer questions about their plans at Chico State.

Q: What is the main thing you hope to achieve with your career choice?

“I want to make the world a better place for everyone, especially the generations to come.” -Peter Angelonides, junior environmental science major

CCAA CHAMPIONS:

The Chico State Cross-Country team recently won the CCAA Championship on last Sunday. Read the full article online.

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PUSH FOR CCAA PLAYOFFS Chico State Wildcat sports update

Chico State Wildcat’s have recorded two wins and two secondplace finishes in the Fall portion of their 2015 season

2- 1st Place 2- 2nd Place

lowest score: 288 Chico State record

lowest score: 292

Emily Rotter, first-year golfer, broke Chico State’s lowest tworound score record with a combined score of even par 144.

lowest score: 582

Chico State record

lowest score: 613 » please see GOLF CONT. | B2 Section Produced and Designed by Lars Gustafson and Sydney Gehlen

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Playoff outlook: Chico State golf

With the CCAA playoffs far off in the horizon, the Chico State men’s and women’s golf teams are playoff-bound if they can keep winning tournaments and shattering Chico State records on the long road to playoffs. Stay tuned with the Orion Sports for Chico State men’s and women’s golf stories, videos and weekly updates.

CHICO STATE HOOPS RETURN Men’s basketball tips off with the red, white scrimmage

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Trevor Priest, junior business management major, fires a shot over Isaiah Ellis, sophomore kinesiology major. Priest is expected to play a bigger role for Chico State in the upcoming season.

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Isaiah Ellis, sophomore kinesiology major, looks to pass while being double teamed by teammates Jesse Holmes, mechanical engineer major, and Tanner Giddings, senior business marketing major, as they practice for the upcoming season.

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Sophomore Marvin Timothy drives down the baseline to score while being guarded by Justin Briggs. The Wildcats will be headed to Tucson, Arizona to play against the Division I University of Arizona Wildcats on Sunday, Nov. 8. at 5 p.m. and will be nationally televised on the Pac-12 network.

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CHICO STATE SOCCER

Two home games until CCAA playoffs kick off

Through 13 games*

CHICO STATE SOCCER PLAYOFF PUSH WEEKEND WRAP-UP Men’s Soccer 1-1

Women’s Soccer 0-4

Friday, Oct. 23 4:30p.m.

vs.

Chico State: 1

UC San Diego: 1

Men’s Soccer

Chico State: 0

UC San Diego: 4

Women’s Soccer 1-0

2-1 Sunday, Oct. 25 4:30p.m.

Friday, Oct. 23 4:30p.m.

vs.

Chico State: 2

Cal State San Marcos: 1

Chico State: 1

Cal State San Marcos: 0

Playoff outlook: Chico State soccer Men’s: The Chico State men’s soccer team kept its playoff hopes alive over the weekend with a 1-1 tie with UC San Diego while finishing the weekend on a positive note with a win over Cal State San Marcos 2-1. The Wildcats overall record is currently 6-6-3 and 4-4-2 in CCAA conference play with two regu-

lar season games left. The Chico State men’s soccer team will need to win its final two games of the regular season at home against Cal State Monterey Bay on Thursday and San Francisco State on Saturday as the ‘Cats battle to make CCAA playoffs.

Women’s: The Chico State women’s soccer team suffered a tough defeat on Friday losing 0-4 to UC San Diego but joined the men’s squad in a Chico State sweep of Cal State San Marcos winning 1-0 as the team advanced into the second half of its four-game home

streak. The ‘Cats will need just one more win against Cal State Monterey Bay or San Francisco State to secure their CCAA playoff berth.

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Sophomore outside hitter Olivia Mediano currently has 311 kills on the season and accounts for 34% of all Chico State kills.

Torey Thompson, junior setter, has 910 assists for the season giving Chico State the most assists out of any opponent the team has played so far. Ryan Pressey/The Orion

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Shannon COtton, sophomore libero and defensive specialist, leads the ’Cats with 366 digs making her fifth overall for digs in the CCAA.

Playoff outlook: Chico State volleyball

With six matches remaining in the regular season, the Chico State women’s volleyball team finds itself tied for fifth in the CCAA playoff push. The ‘Cats will play four teams down the stretch with winning records. Despite leading in several statistical categories, this group of Wildcats from first-year to senior players are fighting for their first-ever playoff appearence.

ONLINE: Food columnist Grace Kerfoot whips up a recipe for easy-tomake and healthy granola bars.

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Grant Casey/The Orion them for references in case people want to do research on a region of butterflies, or find a Staff Writer butterfly, we can show them exactly where While Holt Hall can house hundreds of they’re at.” students throughout its three stories of classSantich took a class, also taught by Miller, rooms, it is also home to tens of thousands of prior to being in the entomology club and insect specimens in the entomology collec- therefore has her own collection of insects tion. she found from Chico. In the science department, there is a group Depending on the butterflies and their of undergraduate and graduate students flight patterns, each one ranges in difficulty working alongside Dr. Donald Miller, biologi- when catching them. In general, the smaller cal science professor, to learn how to identify butterflies are usually more difficult to catch and classify insects. because they’re faster, Santich said. Miller came into the department in 2002 The insect holdings on campus have tens adding to the entomology collection his prede- of thousands of specimens including insects cessor, Dr. David Kisner, started in 1959. native to the U.S. but also some from unique “Some of the specimen holdings go back a areas on the planet, Miller said. full century or more,” he said. Karen Galvan, senior biology major, works While Miller has personally contributed with butterflies from Papua New Guinea. She mainly butterflies and moths to the collection, said there is an insect called magi cicada sephe is not the only one. Students working with tendecim, more commonly known as the 17him have contributed as well. year locust, native to Canada and the United Students in the ChiStates. The locust only co State entomology comes out every 17 years It’s nice to have club learn how to clasto mate, lay its larva in people come sify, identify, curate and the ground and then die. through here with a properly label the inThese students are able genuine interest in sects they are working to sign up to work with entomology. with. Miller and earn units for Each student in the Sarah Santich, senior biology the work they do. club has a certain reProspective students major gion in the world they can come to campus and identify insects from, look at the insects. The he said. entomology club shows off some of the curSarah Santich, senior ecological, evolution- rent work they are doing with insect identifiary and organismal biology major, works with cation. Miller said they are doing this in hopes Neotropical butterflies mainly from Brazil of making students aware there is something and Belize. like this they can get involved in on campus. “I identify the butterflies in the region I’m Candice Sawyer, graduate biology major working with down to the species as best as who works with Eurasian butterflies, said I can,” Santich said. “That way we can have there is also a website the club is working on Sabrina Salvatore

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Various families of butterflies are assorted and available for students outside the science department to view upon request via Dr. Don Miller. to make access to the club and the work they are doing more available to anyone interested. The insect holdings include, but are not limited to, a large amount of specimens such as: • Dragonflies • Wasps • Stick Bugs • Beetles • Spiders After the students correctly identify, classify and label the insects, they are all carefully pinned down in covered glass boxes and stored for future reference. Miller, as well as the entomology club students, said they are very passionate about what they do and hope to get their work more noticed. They welcome people with a genuine interest to the study of entomology. “Who knows how many people have an interest in entomology and have no idea it’s a

possibility,” said Jamison Sydnor, biology major who works with spiders from Papua New Guinea. Miller was excited to hear a recent success story of a previous entomology student who received her bachelor’s degree from Chico State. She recently got a job in Bakersfield in the division of mosquito abatement for Kern County. Miller said the education students receive at Chico State along with their hard work can help them go places. “It’s nice to have people come through here with a genuine interest in entomology,” Santich said. “I had no idea this was here until last year, so we’ll have to change that.” Sabrina Salvatore can be reached at newseditor@theorion.com or

@ssalvatore09on Twitter.

MODERN ARCHITECTURE COMPLIMENTS HISTORIC CHARM Nathan Graves

Staff Writer Chico State’s campus is well-known for being one of the most beautiful in the CSU system with a plethora of trees, a charming creek and diverse gardens. The campus also features attractive architecture that is worth a second glance. Italianate and modern architecture ranging from the 1960s to 1970s dot Chico State’s home.

Kendall Hall The campus icon is the administration building, Kendall Hall. Kendall Hall has a historic feel to it which compliments the fact that Chico State is one of the oldest schools in

California, founded in 1889. After the original Normal School burned down, the new administration building was designed by Chester E. Cole and built in 1929 at the site of the original. The exterior reflects the Romanesque style of medieval Italy, after the fall of Rome. Most notable are the cap-like dome, the arcade and the row of columns and arches at the entrance. Like many of the buildings found on campus, the dominant building material is red brick. “Brick, as a material, generally feels human,” said Willem Kymmel, construction management professor.

Colusa Hall Built in 1921, Colusa Hall is the oldest building on campus. Its interior and roof have since

been remodeled, but the original brick walls and glass windows remain. The large number of windows were intended to give the building substantial natural lighting.

entering the breezeway under the second floor of the library. The space feels very open and lit. Looking up, the view inside the atrium is quite impressive.

Trinity Hall and Laxson Auditorium

Arts and Humanities Building

The exemplary and elegant Kendall Hall is strongly complimented by its neighbors, Trinity Hall and the Laxson Auditorium. The two also seem as if they were taken out of Romanesque Italy, and compliment Kendall with their red color scheme. Trinity features an arcade and column scheme, similar in structure to that of Kendall at the top of the bell tower (don’t forget to look up at it). Laxson’s graceful arcade entrance has a light-red coloring that leads into the familiar red brick.

The under-construction Arts and Humanities building is nearing completion, and viewers are starting to get a feel for how it will look. Joe Wills, director of Public Affairs and Publications, said that one of the main ideas behind the design is the welcoming aspect of the courtyard. It is meant to be an inviting place of gathering. Expansive panes of glass and black brick make up the new look for campus. It may contrast its surroundings or provide a refreshing, modern taste. Architecture has an effect on the viewer even from just out of the corner of their eye, but the expression is best understood and experienced when onlookers take the time to consciously notice it. Students should bear this in mind as they navigate through campus on weekdays. Time is needed to ponder building designs and the way they relate to their surroundings. This is how a viewer can find what he or she does or does not like. Chico State’s campus has a multitude of architecture to appreciate that’s more than enough to keep students busy in between classes.

Wildcat Recreation Center One of the newest buldings on campus is the Wildcat Recreation Center. The WREC’s interior is open and breathable, making it suitable for a fitness environment. The exterior is a combination of the red brick Chico State knows so well and more modern shapes, as shown in the glass-paned entrance. The WREC is an example of purpose and settingconscious design and is a welcome addition to Chico State’s family of buildings.

Meriam Library

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The not-yet-named Arts and Humanities building will open at the site of what was formerly known as Taylor Hall in 2016.

Another architectural gem of the campus is the breezeway through the Meriam Library. Halfway through the walk under the library is a lattice-covered atrium, the open air space at the center of the building. This large opening contrasts with the compressing feeling of first

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OWEN HANSEN

President of Ink Blot Arts

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Megan Moran

Staff Writer Aries Nothing good has ever come from staying inside your comfort zone. This week is all about trying new things. Forget about looking stupid and just have fun; you’ll inspire others to do the same. Putting yourself out there will attract a lot of wanted attention.

Taurus This week you may feel as if you’re the rope in a game of tug-of-war being pulled in multiple directions. You’ll want to take one path, then immediately change your mind. Before you act on impulse, take a step back and weigh out all of your options.

Gemini Before getting into bed for your third nap of the day, make sure your to-do list is complete. This week will bring a heavy workload so be prepared. For some reason you haven’t gotten a planner yet, so go out and get one. If you’re like me, get a single sheet of paper and write down what you have to do. You’ll end up losing the paper, but hey, at least you had intentions of doing it.

Cancer Are things not going your way? Stop stressing and start improvising. It’s perfectly normal when things don’t go as expected. Most of the time the unplanned events are always the best, so sit back and enjoy the ride.

Leo It’s important to save money this week. You’ll want to have enough in your bank account for your weekend funds. Stay away from Amazon Prime and avoid going with your roommates to Target. Imagine how wealthy you’d be if you had never stepped foot in that money trap.

Virgo This week you’re the Amy Poehler-Tina Fey power couple but all in one person. You are a force to be reckoned with. Confidence levels will be at a new high for you. Make sure your schedule is clear, you’ll most likely be invited to every party. Congrats.

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The Chico State speech and debate team inducted past members into its Hall of Fame on Saturday, Oct. 17.

Alumni inducted into hall of fame Sabrina Grislis

Staff Writer Most Chico State students hope to take away more than just an education when they graduate and start their careers. For past members of Chico State’s speech and debate team, their experience within the forensics community prepared them for the array of possibilities that awaited them. On Saturday, Oct. 17, the Chico State speech and debate team inducted members into the Hall of Fame. The inductees included past members of the team, teachers’ associates and a past director. Members from the ‘80s and ‘90s joined together for an evening to reminisce on their years with the speech and debate team. Although each member moved on from Chico State to pursue a different type of career, each was able to take away something special from their time spent here. Here are a few of their stories:

Katherine Lemke-Waste:

Lead a low-key week and a high-key weekend. Take some down time during the day, read a book or experiment with water colors. Focus on relaxing and letting your body recuperate. Once the weekend rolls around, you’ll be glad you did.

With a total of 10 years spent at Chico State during the 1990s, Lemke-Waste began as an assistant director before moving on to be the director of the speech and debate team. Following her leave, Lemke-Waste is now a fulltime artist and board president of American Women Artists.

Scorpio

Karen Cornwell:

This week brings new and exciting people in your life. That person you’ve had a not-so-secret crush on may work their way into your life. It’ll be fun and exciting, so be ready. If it doesn’t work out the way you hope, just know that a bottle of vodka will always be there for you.

Cornwell is recognized in the Hall of Fame for her work as a

Libra

Capricorn

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Tired of the usual Friday nights getting drunk and finding a party to go to? There is nothing wrong with taking a weekend off from partying. Planning a fun trip with friends is always a great alternative.

Pros: A strong pumpkin smell and authentic (or artificial) orange color. The espresso flavor is more mild than other lattes. Instead, the stand-out flavors are sweet milk with barley and a hint of squashy pumpkin. Given the fact that Starbucks is pumpkin spice latte mecca, I was hoping it would have more pumpkin flavor; they’ve got the sweetness down, but they could probably step up their spice game. Cons: The orange color is a little offsetting, even if it is almost Halloween. The aftertaste is also not the most savory— it might be the espresso, it might be the chemicals, but most likely it’s the embarrassment that comes with being that person ordering a PSL at Starbucks. Cost: $4:25 Nutrition: 210 calories, 26 grams of sugar

Clean out all unnecessary stresses in your life. Surround yourself with only good vibes and keep life positive. Plan a night out with friends and get some much needed laughs in. Take a day to yourself and relax, you’ve been dealing with a lot lately. Megan Moran can be reached at featureseditor@theorion.com or

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time she competed in the oral interpretation and prose categories. “I became comfortable slipping in and out of characters,” she said. “People like to write about and perform what they see.” Her time at Chico State prepared her for her career in the film industry as she currently works with the Formosa Group in Los Angeles.

William Fort: Fort competed in the individual events category from 1987-1989. Fort was the first member to win the national championship from Chico State for persuasive speaking. Currently, Fort works as a regional manager for Oracle. “My time on the team helped me to become the best speaker that I could be,” Fort said.

Austin was a part of the team from 1993-1996 during which

Ron and Ben Reed:

The father-son duo competed with the speech and debate team Kenny Garcia: in 1981. After moving to Chico Garcia’s award was accepted from Wyoming, Ron enrolled in on behalf of his son and wife, Chico State while Ben was a high Ronny Rubens-Garcia. The cou- school student. They both joined ple came to the team Chico State where they It was a moment in together competed time where I can’t and competfully describe what it as debate ed against partners. meant to me. each other The Reed Karen Cornell, Hall of in the same family is Fame inductee cate gories. still located Sadly, Garhere in Chicia passed away two years ago at co where Ron works as an attorthe age of 43. Garcia competed ney and Ben as a contractor. in individual events categories, “My experience on the team

Cindi Sellinger Peterson and Darren Peterson: This is a true speech and debate love story. Darren joined the team in 1984 where he initially competed in the individual events category for persuasive and after-dinner speaking. “Being a part of the speech and debate team was the single most important thing that happened to me while at Chico State,” Darren said. Two years later, Cindi joined the team as a debater in 1986. Eventually, Darren made his way to debate, the two started dating and the rest is history. The two now live in Seattle, where Cindi works for American Express and Darren is the vice president of R.R. Donnelley. “The team makes you fearless,” Cindi said. “You know you can do anything.” The two recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. Whatever these Chico State alumni chose to pursue after graduation, they certainly benefited from their time on the speech and debate team. All the tournaments, debate research and speech run-throughs were well worth the hard work for these hall of famers. Sabrina Grislis can be reached at featureseditor@theorion.com or

@sabrinagrislis on Twitter.

Food Columnist All Internet negativity and questionable additives aside, pumpkin-flavored lattes are a Hallmark flavor to the fall season. Reviewing a few of the most popular coffee shops near campus, perhaps you can navigate through the pumpkin spice mania toward the festive latte of your dreams.

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Santa Rosa Junior College. She also works with the private jet company, Vine Jet, as she works to start her own business.

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gave me the confidence to go to law school,” Ron said, “And it taught me to think on my feet.”

Grace Kerfoot

Congratulations, you finally feel like you have your life together. Well that feeling will only last a few days, so make the most of it. The majority of the college experience is not having a clue as to what you are doing. Take this glorious time to get as much work done as possible and organize your life. Soon enough you will find yourself eating out of the ice cream carton yet again.

Add a little excitement to your routine this week. Skip a class or add a new style to your wardrobe. It’s important to keep life exciting. Avoid falling into ruts as there is a high chance for that.

including prose and poetry, from 1991-1993. His passion for performance continued as he opened his own acting studio, the Actor’s Studio of Orange County. He is truly missed by his speech and debate family.

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teacher’s associate from 19921994 while she was in the master’s program. “It was a moment in time where I can’t fully describe what it meant to me,” Cornwell said of her experience with the speech and debate team. Cornwell maintained her passions for teaching and communications and now teaches at

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Iced Pumpkin Pie Latte from Naked Lounge channeling the feelings of summer. Dutch Bros Pros: By far the cheapest pumpkin-like beverage in town. The carefully-named “pumpkin spice breve” has a longer-lasting pumpkin flavor than Starbucks. Cons: Dutch Bros uses a generic pumpkin syrup, so this latte is by no means unique, and it seemed a little heavy on the cinnamon. Cost: $3.25 Nutrition: Unknown, but probably similar to Starbucks

Naked Lounge Pros: Props to Naked Lounge for making their pumpkin spice

syrup in-house. No strange carcinogenic chemicals here, just good old maple syrup, pumpkin puree and fall spices. The texture of this latte was by far the creamiest. They’re not kidding when they say it’s like “liquid pumpkin pie.” Cons: The cost is sort of painful on the wallet. Cost: $5 Nutrition: Unknown, but claims to not add any artificial sweeteners or flavors.

ance of spice and sweetness but is nothing outstanding or noteworthy. The location on campus makes it almost too easy to satisfy anyone’s primal pumpkin desire. Cons: The latte foam from Common Grounds was a little disappointing, but that can always be solved by an extra billowy layer of whip. Cost: Unknown Nutrition: 212 calories, 31 grams of sugar.

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THE O-FACE: ESKIMO SIBLINGS, EXPLAINED Emma Vidak-Benjamin

Sex Columnist Whether you’ve heard the term or not, “Eskimo” brothesr or sisters is a commonly talked about subject in college culture. The Urban Dictionary definition of an Eskimo brother is when two men have had sex with the same woman, and an Eskimo sister is when two women have had sex with the same man. The act of having sex with the same

person is what makes people become “brothers” and “sisters.” After looking up the origin of the term, I found out that being an Eskimo brother or sister comes from Eskimo hospitality, which refers to the sharing of beds and female companionship because of the cold. I suppose this is meant to represent people sharing the same partners instead of beds, thus making someone an Eskimo brother or sister. When you finally become an Eskimo broth-

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er or sister to one of your friends, the reaction could range from a jealous fit of anger to absolute joy that you and your pal bonded over such an activity. It’s safe to say there are both negatives and positives involved with an Eskimo sibling situation.

Negatives When a friend finds out you’re now official Eskimo siblings, things between you two could potentially be awkward. Depending on if your friend still had feelings for the person, becoming Eskimo siblings could be an uncomfortable, untalked-about topic that stays avoided. I’ve been in a situation where I slept with the same person my friend had slept with a couple months before, and I automatically felt guilty and a little ashamed that I had made us “Eskimo sisters.” However, time can usually heal the awkwardness and it becomes something to laugh about. Some people are just not OK with being Eskimo brothers or sisters. Something about the concept of having sex with the same person as their friend is too weird, too unacceptable or too inappropriate. Even though I don’t feel the same way, it’s important to look out for friends who have this view. Messing up a friendship is never worth the one-night stand you could easily avoid. A negative for either you or your friend is your newfound ability to discuss the mutual person you both slept with— which would be negative for the third-party person. If you and your friend are both able to openly discuss it, then odds are you both will share the nitty-gritty details (the good, the bad and the ugly). It’s entertaining for Eskimo siblings, but unfortunate for the other person who gets their dirty laundry aired between two friends.

Positives Some could argue that becoming Eskimo siblings is a special type of bond— a way to expand the family tree. Once you become Eskimo siblings with someone, your relationship can only get stronger. Both of you are able to experience something similar and can now freely laugh and joke about it. I’ve noticed that men have a greater tendency to boast about being Eskimo brothers (and might even make it a goal of theirs to become one). However, women don’t necessarily seek out this “bond” with each other and prefer to not even look at it as a bond. Becoming an Eskimo brother or sister can also be a learning experience. If you and your friends seem to have issues when it comes to being Eskimo siblings, then you now know how to avoid it in the future. Also, you both know how the other will react to this situation and can be prepared for the next time (if there is a next time). However, if you and your friends are really into being Eskimo siblings, then you can learn to adopt a game plan to make it happen more often. Being an Eskimo sibling can be something to just simply laugh about. In my case, my friend and I chose to move forward from the past and laugh with each other about past hookups and mistakes. If you choose to look at it lightheartedly, having sex with the same person as your friend can be humorous. You both shared intimate moments with the same exact person, and (hopefully) you’re still friends to tell the story. Emma Vidak-Benjamin can be reached at sexcolumnist@theorion.com or

@gnarlyemma on Twitter.

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