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Wednesday Sept. 18, 2019 | Vol. 83, Issue 4
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News
Student dies suddenly after complications of leukemia Lenon Padilla died suddenly Saturday after being diagnosed with leukemia in August.
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New businesses coming to Chico Julian Mendoza Staff Writer
With more shops closing downtown, more will come in to replace what was once there. In the meantime other store owners are happy to hear that Woodstock’s is moving to another location.
Over the past few months downtown Chico has had multiple businesses close in a short period of time. Walking by the old Coldstone shop in downtown Chico shows an abandoned ice cream shop with a sign from Doc Burnstien’s Ice Cream Lab,
an Ice cream chain with locations in San Luis Obispo and Arroyo Grande. The sign says the new shop will open in September. “It kind of looked like it happened overnight,” said Cassidy Wear, a cook for OM See A3
THE ORION | HANA BEATY
The Coldstone location in Chico is now closed and a new company will arrive in September.
Women’s soccer victorious 4-0
Women’s soccer on a roll
Women’s soccer took home their third victory with a 4-0 win against Holy Names University on Saturday.
THE ORION | MELISSA HERRERA
THE ORION | MELISSA HERRERA
Marin Wright struggles for the ball against Alexz Wheaton.
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Art
Circus Vargas enchants Circus Vargas brought a little magic to the Chico Mall Thursday night, for its 50th anniversary, “Greatest of Ease” show. With talent varying from tightrope walking, juggling and to aerial silk acrobatics, there was entertainment for everyone.
Karina Cope Staff Writer
Women’s soccer took home their third victory with a 4-0 win against Holy Names University on Saturday. Chico State offense brought the intensity, allowing them to score four goals against Holy Names. Wildcat scorers of the night were Abbie Jones, Marissa Martin, Cody Johnson, and Chloe King. However, 35 minutes into the first half, the Wildcats hit a bump in the road. Goalkeeper, Victoria Graham, pulled a muscle in her right leg and
sat out for the remainder of the game. Freshman, Maddie Gonzalez, subbed in for Graham and remained a wall in front of the goal, not letting anything past her. “She (Head Coach Kim Sutton) expects to see the same that Vic would do (as goalkeeper), to come out here and play confident, be able to carry the team on my shoulders, be able to keep a winning streak going for us and just play the way I know how to play,” Gonzalez said. Gonzalez made her regular season debut as a freshman on Saturday night after stepping in for Graham. With two saves
that night, she took charge and team. kept the zero on the scoreboard Chico State looks to use under Holy Names. players, like Gonzalez, to their “It’s a lot different. It’s a lot advantage. faster, but it’s also just as much “We have a lot of rookies and fun. I’m looking to be faster and freshman that came in and really getting to the ground quicker are just 100 percent,” Jones said. and just brushing up on little Everyone is just so strong and skills with my hands,” Gonzalez solid.” said. The season is looking bright The first goal of the game for the Wildcats and are already was scored by senior Jones, on a roll. They look to continue contributing to her second goal their three-game winning streak of the season. Her shot hit the at home against Azusa Pacific crossbar and dropped straight University on Thursday, Sept. 19. down over the line. Emerging as a leader this season, Jones looks Karina Cope can be reached at after her teammates and takes orionmanagingeditor@gmail.com note of what is working for her
CRIME
SAFETY
Students fear ‘rape trail’
Chico student killed by train
Angelina Morales
Ricardo Tovar
There is a pathway that Chico State students take to school behind the Kinesiology building, near the University Stadium. It’s a very popular trail that most students take because of the easy access it has to the campus and between their homes. Unfortunately, some students don’t know how the trail earned its name but have confirmed that it is not safe to walk through at night. When first year student and criminal justice major Melissa Juan was interviewed about her experience of the trail since arriving to Chico State, she said it is definitely dangerous. “I first heard about the rape trail the first week of me being here at Chico State,” she said. “I didn’t know anything about it until people started to mention it.” Juan also explained how it’s the only way she can easily get back home. “I think that the trail is scary and dangerous for students to walk on alone, especially when students have later classes or go out late at night,” Juan said. “It kind of makes me feel unsafe. I don’t know what could happen. I use the trial to get to campus almost every day because the University Village (UV)
Chico Police responded to a call Saturday at 9:40 p.m. from a conductor of a Union Pacific Train saying that they had just hit a pedestrian. The pedestrian was identified as Chico State student Reed Pickus, 21, of Chico. The train was traveling northbound and it was north of W. 1st Street. Police arrived two minutes after the call and the pedestrian hit was found 600 yards north of W. 1st Street and they were pronounced dead at the scene by Chico Fire firefighters present. The railroad was closed for around five hours as officers investigated. “Me and my roommate were biking around there around 9:50 p.m. and saw at least five cops and one fire truck blocking the train track intersections from the back WREC back,” witness Alex Grant said. “The main spot the cops blocked traffic was the intersection of the tracks on West 1st Street. I didn’t see anything past that, the police wouldn’t let anyone through.” The cause of the collision is currently being investigated and the victim’s name is being withheld to confirm their identity and notify the next-of-kin. Since 2003 the speed limits on certain
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Chico State parking is expensive Here we go again - it’s fall, another round of parking permits have been sold, and students are once again battling for parking spots every morning. It seems cliche at this point to say it, but it’s still true - parking at Chico State is a nightmare with no solution in sight.
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THE ORION | ANGELINA MORALES
Picture of the infamous trail near the University Stadium and behind the Kinesiology building.
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