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Treat Street brings families downtown

Halloween night may be for wild party-goers, but Downtown Chico on Halloween day sees families flocking to local shops for candy.

‘Chicoween’ gives students the creeps Angelina Mendez Staff Writer

Chico State’s infamous Chicoween festivities are spreading excitement and fear among students. Chicoween refers to the time when students celebrate Halloween with candy, parties and crime. Although this is a popular,

fun time for some students, many others report that they intend to leave town or stay indoors due to the celebration’s history of crime. Last year, the Chico Police Department had a total of 25 arrests and 141 citations from the period of Chicoween. A total of 2,017 calls for service were also made during this time period.

This serves as a prediction of what Chicoween 2019 might look like. Natalie Alvarez, a firstyear student and kinesiology major, was asked about how dangerous she thinks Chicoween will be. “I’ve heard stories and I’ve read articles about incidents happening such as stabbings and robberies during

Halloween,” Alvarez said. “But I also have seen the increase of rules and police over the years, so I’m not very fearful this year to go out and have fun.” “Students get concerned hearing about visitors from other colleges who come to Chico to party for Chicoween,” Alvarez said.

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(Left) Protester stands next to a street preacher with opposing views. (Right, Top) A protester’s sign against the WRC. (Right, Bottom) Protestors dressed as characters from the show “The Handmaid’s Tale.”

Kimberly Morales Staff Writer

The debate on abortion hit closer to home for Chico State on Friday when the Women’s Resource Clinic held their nearly sold-out annual benefit banquet fundraiser at the BMU. The Women’s Resource Clinic, a medically-licensed Christian ministry and non-profit, aims to support women who have experienced or are experiencing For student athletes, an unplanned pregnancy, says exercising and working their website. The main event included out aside from a presentation from guest scheduled practices is speaker Melissa Ohden, a crucial to their success survivor of a failed salineon the playing field, infusion abortion. court, or track. However, the benefit banquet Continued on B3 had not been underway for long before about 20 protesters Opinion arrived with signs and costumes. Protestors, led by the prochoice activist group Women

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Ricardo Tovar Staff Writer

Governor Gavin Newsom declared a statewide emergency on Sunday as wildfires have driven 200,00 people from their homes. With a high wind warning called in on Saturday through Sunday and again for Tuesday through Wednesday, the all-too-familiar fire season in California may again wreak havoc throughout the state. To help combat fire risks, Pacific Gas and Electric Company has begun shutting off power to 38 counties in northern California as of Saturday afternoon that will continue until Monday. This will affect 940,000 PG&E customers. Customers impacted by the

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Women’s Resource Clinic is not a medical clinic in any regard — they don’t have any healthcare services”

and Women’s Health Specialists provide legitimate, impartial and nonjudgmental services with trained staff,” Scholten said. Those who came out to show support for Women’s Resource Clinic stretched across various sides of the community. “I know about the Women’s Resource Clinic,” banquet attendee Leslie Moller of Moller Realty Group said. “(It’s) an amazing facility which helps... give new parents—married or not, free pregnancy care (and) free education.” Moller said the Clinic incentivises new parents to come to bible study and parenting classes with a point system that can be exchanged for baby supplies in their onsite baby boutique.

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University Police say they want students to trust them, but aren’t providing accurate information quickly enough to the campus for transparency.

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on Reproductive Defense, “Women’s Resource Clinic arrived dressed as characters is not a medical clinic in any from the dystopian show regard — they don’t have any “The Handmaid’s Tale.” They healthcare services,” Samdra held signs reading, “Expose Scholten, a volunteer with fake clinics,” “Beware of ‘free’ WORD, said. “There is a chance pregnancy tests,” or “Hey, that they would be admitted if Women’s Resource ‘Clinic,’ why a woman would indicate that the deception?” she wanted an abortion—they The main would make reason for arrangements WORD to to show her protest on an ultrasound Friday night, to intimidate protestors her. They said, was shame and to inform guilt young residents people for that the having sex, Wo m e n’ s for thinking Resource about having SAMDRA SCHOLTEN | VOLUNTEER C l i n i c sex—they’re did not provide legitimate liars.” healthcare services. Women “Real medical services can who seek help from this clinic be obtained at the Chico State won’t receive medical care— Health Center—you can get they instead are shamed about birth control and pregnancy their decisions. test there. Planned Parenthood

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

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Call Type: Drunk in Public Thursday, Oct. 24th 12:44 a.m. 429 Ivy St. An 18-year-old was arrested for being drunk in public. He was also in possesion of false identification and he attempted to use this false identification on the arresting officer.

Call Type: Driving Without a License Tuesday, Oct. 22nd, 10:49 p.m. West 1st AVE/ Citrus Ave. A 19-year-old was pulled over and found to have had no proof of a driver’s license or registration upon request. They were initially pulled over for driving at night without their headlights being on.

Call Type: Disorderly Conduct Friday, Oct. 25th, 12 a.m. 421 Warner St. A man was drunk and bothering other people. He attempted to use false identification and he was also charged with a probation violation misdemeanor. Call Type: DUI Friday, Oct. 25th,2:45 a.m. 521 Legion Ave. A 20-year-old man was pulled over and arrested for driving over the legal limit while also being a minor. He attempted to use a false identification on the arresting officers. Call Type: DUI Saturday, Oct. 26th, 2:45 a.m. Warner St/La Vista Way A 32-year-old woman was arrested for driving over the legal limit. SHE she was also charged with possession of narcotics. Call Type: Minor in Possession of Alcohol Saturday, Oct. 26th, 11:35 p.m. West 3rd St/ Ivy St. A citation was issued for a 20-year-old in possession of alcohol. Call Type: Burglary Sunday, Oct. 27th, 12 a.m. West Sacramento Ave/Esplanade A 24-year-old man was booked for burglary, possession of a firearm by a felon, violating parole, making others liable and for being in possession of less than $950 of stolen property.

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Call Type: Misdemeanor Warrant Wednesday, Oct. 23rd, 1:34 a.m. 2500 Block of Notre Dame Blvd. A 35-year-old had a warrant sent out for his arrest for a misdemeanor outside agency. The bail is set at $25,000. Call Type: Felon Possession of Tear Gas with intent to buy/sell Wednesday, Oct. 23rd, 3:09 a.m, 800 Block of East Ave. A 49-year-old woman was found with unlawful paraphernalia. She was also found with illegal tear gas with an intent to buy/sell. Her bail is set at $13,000.

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Call Type: Vehicle Theft Thursday, Oct. 24th, 12:40 p.m. 1400 Block of Humboldt Rd. A 58-year-old was arrested for stealing a car. His bail is set for $15,000. Call Type: Driving Under the Influence Friday, Oct. 25th, 3:01 a.m. 1200 Block Nord Ave. A 26-year-old was arrested for drinking over the legal limit of 0.08% while driving. Their bail is set at $10,000. Call Type: Warrant for Arrest Friday, Oct. 25th, 2:43 p.m. 2400 Block of Forest Ave. A 57-year-old woman had a warrant for her arrest sent out for a misdemeanor outside agency.

Pedestrian killed in vehicle incident Carolyn Allen Staff Writer

A vehicle fatally struck a pedestrian on Main and Ninth Streets near downtown Chico. At 7:14 a.m., the Chico Police Dispatch Center received a 911 call that a vehicle had collided with a pedestrian. The pedestrian was transported to Enloe Medical Center, where he later died due to severe injury, according to a news release. The Chico Police Department’s Major Incident Team responded to the incident and conducted an investigation of the scene. At this time, impairment of the driver does not appear to be present. Police say it is unknown if it was a factor in the death of the pedestrian. According to Chico Police, during the investigation, E. 9th St between

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The location at Main and W. 9th Street where the pedestrian was reported fatally struck by a vehicle.

Main and Broadway was closed for approximately four hours. The identity of the victim is still being withheld while waiting for confirmation and notification of next-of-kin. Chico Police is looking for anyone who may have witnessed the incident.

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‘Chicoween’ gives students the creeps Continued from A1

year are the extension of the noguest time period, a glass ban, double patrols and more resources available to students. “We are working heavily with Chico PD this year to have double staffing and more foot patrols and officers on bikes, cars and on duty at all times in case of an emergency or to take care of people in the community causing trouble,” Nicodemus said. “I understand people want to go out and have fun but if you do, stay in groups, inform others of your whereabouts, have your fully charged phone on you at all times. If you get intoxicated, make sure you have a way to get home and try to exercise good judgement at the same time.” In addition, administrators are asking students to select their outfits carefully. On Oct. 23, Sandy Parsons, Interim Vice President and Dean of Students for Student Affairs and Trevor Guthrie, Associated Students president, sent out a mass email to students urging students to be mindful of offensive costumes and advising students to be aware of their behavior. “No costume or state of dress is an invitation for unwanted verbal or physical behaviors,” Parsons and Guthrie said in the email. “Costumes and masks offer a sense of anonymity and potential criminals can disguise themselves as they prey upon unsuspecting partygoers. If you see something inappropriate or dangerous, speak up and take action if it is safe to do so.” The “No-Guest” time period for dorm residents began last Thursday at 8 p.m. and continues through Sunday 8 a.m. Angelina Mendez can be reached at orionmanagingeditor@gmail.com.

Ideals clash Treat Street brings families downtown during protest Jessie Imhoff Staff Writer

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“Children are the future... there’s not going to be any future for our country if babies are not saved,” Martha Kersey, a Chico State alum who majored in Child Development in the ‘60s said. “Women on the other side are exploited and lied to. They get the truth (at the Women’s Resource Clinic) about everything—about their physical body, their emotional body and what’s going to happen whether they have an abortion or have the baby.” “Adoption is an option...865 couples are wanting a baby and they’re not available, they’re being killed.” U.S. Representative for District 1 Doug LaMalfa was seen entering the benefit late. He was greeted by shouts of protest like, “You’re going down LaMalfa!” The proximity of the pro-life banquet on campus to students posed a concern for some people who worried how Chico State Students would be affected by the presence of the Women’s Resource Clinic. “I’m not saying that they shouldn’t be allowed to be here... I’ve known about how they use the BMU as their fundraising location,” Scholten said. “For 17 years, my husband used to be the night and weekend manager of the BMU and he would come home after these events, talking about how the student-staff that worked at the event would be in tears and be upset because they would have to work in the middle of the event and they would say these ridiculous things. Students would be in tears, mad and want to leave, but couldn’t because they were doing a job.” Many students, including members of the Gender and Sexuality Equity Coalition, came out to advocate against the clinic. “My friend and I did this last year so we decided to come back,” student Natalie Hernandez said. “I know they’ve been on campus before, giving wrong information to students. Some students are aware (of the Clinic), but others are given wrong information about what the Clinic is and what is does.” Kimberly Morales can be reached at orionmanagingeditor@gmail.com or @kimberlymnews on Twitter.

Downtown Chico is well known for being a hot spot of college parties on Halloween night. Before all the partiers come, downtown is home to an event called Treat Street, where families can come and take their children trick-ortreating to all the different shops. Many downtown staples participate in this event, giving out candy to excited patrons. “We’ve always participated in it,” Made in Chico manager Aimee Anderson said. “It’s such a wonderful event.” This family-oriented event run by the Downtown Chico Business Association has been taking place since 2000, and brings in a big crowd each year. “You get, say, hundreds and hundreds,” Terry Strasser, co-owner of Tom Foolery, said. “We like to have at least 3,000 pieces of candy on hand for the event.” The event will take place from 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. on Halloween, after most kids get out of school, and before the chaos of Chicoween starts, when downtown becomes not so family friendly. “I think there’s some bad press about downtown, and this is a really good opportunity to have some great press about downtown,” Anderson said. “I think people, especially families, have sometimes been hesitant to come downtown and with events like these they know it’s gonna be safe, they know there’s people helping out on crosswalks, they know that it’s gonna

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Sweet Chico Confections participated in Treat Street annually with other downtown businesses.

be a fun time had by lots of people.” Events like Treat Street also positively impact downtown by bringing more exposure to its store, according to Anderson. “Any time we can get people downtown and have them walk past our windows I think it’s great.” It is also seen as a fun way to bring businesses and the community together and helps build the relationship between the business and the shopper. “I think it’s an awesome way to get families connected with downtown,” said Strasser. “We rely on the locals shopping with us for survival, so it’s cool.” While Treat Street can provide good

press and publicity for the businesses, the event itself does not bring the customers into the shops. “It’s a streamline of people all outside, so they do not come in the store,” said Nancy Carlson, owner of Sweet Chico Confections. “All they do is come get the free candy and go on. It’s not a good thing for our business but it’s a good thing for the community.” Treat Street will be held this year on Halloween, so expect downtown Chico to be flooded with families in costume. Jessie Imhoff can be reached at orionmanagingeditor@gmail.com or @JessieReports on Twitter.

Enrollment down after Camp Fire, university says Kimberly Morales Staff Writer

On Monday, Chico State released the official 2019-20 enrollment census to the public. In the census, the university announced that student enrollment is predicted to see a shortfall primarily due to Camp Fire impacts and competition between other education options in California. The census included a planned fall 2019 headcount reduction of -266 students (1.5 percent) due to reduced state funding and 2018-19 actual enrollment as well as an unplanned shortfall of 190 (-1 percent). Officially, the census reported that the total headcount was reported 17,019, which was down 456, a 2.6 percent decrease from 2018-19. Information from the University Census is vital for students as it plays a vital factor in determining the amount of financial aid distributed. By law, financial aid disbursements must be adjusted for enrollment, or number of units. Before the census was collected, students were encouraged to make sure they were accounted for. According to Census 2020—All Wildcats Count!—for every single

individual that goes uncounted, Butte County can lose approximately $2,000 per person, per year for the next 10 years. The funding at risk is spent locally for healthcare, transportation, education. College students are among some of the most difficult populations to count. To answer questions regarding the census, Sean Murphy, Media Relations Coordinator, and President Gayle Hutchinson, hosted a conference call, which they said was intended to demonstrate transparency “We didn’t want to just sit on the numbers once we had them,” Murphy said.

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Hutchinson explained that despite the loss of student enrollment, current and incoming students will not experience an increase in fees.

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Despite seeing a dip in enrollment, Chico State is expecting a banner of incoming students to enroll for

spring, Hutchinson said. With new opportunities such as Fall Preview Day during the upcoming Saturday, incoming students will be introduced to the campus and attributes which would encourage them to choose Chico, explained Hutchinson and Barbara Fortin of the office of Enrollment Management. Hutchinson explained that despite the loss of student enrollment, current and incoming students will not experience an increase in fees. Some loss in enrollment could be a result from alternative education options such as state community colleges offering two years of free tuition and the University of California (UC)’s mandated increase in state resident students for both freshmen and transfer, or other CSUs with enrollment growth goals, according to Hutchinson. Questions were raised regarding why enrollment saw a decrease after the Camp Fire, especially concerning students who were affected by the fire. Around 300 students were reported to have been affected since last November. Of those 300, 193 students were calculated to have “stepped-out” of Chico State including 87 students Continued on A4

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Off-campus dorms’ poor security causes concern Continued from Off-campus A1

“A lot of people from the outside and from different schools such as the University of California, Davis and Sacramento State come up here and cause messes and problems,” Alvarez said. “A lot of (students) are planning to not go out because of how busy city life gets and how crazy people get as well. The drugs and alcohol take a larger toll on people, which causes things to happen like the “No-Guest” time period.” UPD Commander Chistopher Nicodemus was asked to explain what Chicoween means to the city. “Halloween is something we have all officers available for,” Nicodemus said. “We realize that during this time period there’s an influx in the community —we want to be prepared for that. Many people are drawn from the outside because it’s a fun place to be at this time. When you factor in things like alcohol and drugs, that’s a recipe for poor decision making and risky behavior.” CPD and the University Police Department have teamed up with Chico State to enforce rules to keep the community and campus safe, creating rules like the “no-guest” time policy, which asks that on-campus residents not host visitors from outside of Chico. “It’s difficult because we can’t force people to not have guests, it’s a request,” Nicodemus said. “Some people will honor that and others won’t. The past has shown that the outsiders are predominantly the ones in the community that cause problems. It’s a rule that we hope we can partner with the community to enforce and honor.” Other policies that have risen this year are the extension of the no-guest time period, a glass ban, double patrols and more resources available to students. “I understand people want to go out and have fun but if you do, stay in groups, inform others of your whereabouts, have your fully charged phone on you at all times,” Nicodemus said. “If you get intoxicated, make sure you have a way to get home and try to exercise good judgment at the same time.” Costumes have also become a concern. On Oct. 23, Sandy Parsons, Interim Vice President and Dean of Students for Student Affairs and Trevor Guthrie, Associated Students president, sent out a mass email to students urging students to be mindful of offensive costumes and advising students to be aware of their behavior. “No costume or state of dress is an invitation for unwanted verbal or physical behaviors,” the email said. “Costumes and masks offer a sense of anonymity and potential criminals can disguise themselves as they prey upon unsuspecting partygoers. If you see something inappropriate or dangerous, speak up and take action if it is safe to do so.” The “No-Guest” time period for dorm residents begins Oct. 24 at 8 p.m. through Sunday, Nov. 3 at 8 a.m. Angelina Mendez can be reached at orionmanagingeditor@gmail.com.

Police corner man suspected of stealing partner’s vehicle

The location on the 3100 block of The Esplanade where a man was pursued and cornered by police.

Angelina Mendez Staff Writer

Police pursued a man Sunday who was reported for stealing his girlfriend’s car and driving under the influence. On Sunday afternoon, Chico Police Department officers responded to a reported domestic dispute on the 3100 block of Esplanade, according to a news release. Police received a call from a woman reporting that her boyfriend had damaged and stolen her car without permission. She also reported that he might have a warrant for his arrest. An officer spotted the vehicle driving southbound on Highway 99 while arriving to the location the victim provided. Police pursued the vehicle on Highway 99 because the male refused to stop. The California Highway Patrol was contacted to take over the pursuit once the vehicle traveled further from Chico. The pursuit was handed over to CHP who maintained the pursuit until the vehicle finally stopped in Midway, south of Durham. The driver was finally taken into custody and booked at the Butte County Jail, the press release said. The driver was identified as 22-year-old Timothy Jayne. Jayne was charged with two felony warrants, one misdemeanor warrant, felony evading a peace officer, driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs, vehicle tampering, vehicle theft and resisting arrest. There were no injuries during this pursuit. Angelina Mendez can be reached at orionmanagingeditor@gmail.com

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Enrollment down after Camp Fire, university says Continued from Enrollment A3

who were calculated as prospective, incoming students. Aside from students, faculty and staff were also reported to have lost their homes in the fire--some even met with early retirement. A total of 125 employees lost their homes in the fire, of which 27 are no longer employed at Chico State. However, Chico State cannot confirm how many students lost their homes or left due to the Camp Fire. Hutchinson explained that in order to meet the needs of students affected by the Camp Fire, certain commodities must be examined such as the housing crisis and food insecurity. Barbara Fortin, of the Office of Enrollment Management explained that there is a liaison constructed between Chico State and off-campus housing in the hopes of battling housing insecurity. She doesn’t think there is a connection between costs of off-campus housing to why students are not choosing to live in these complexes, however — even though 300-500 units were left vacant at the start of the semester. “Wildfires are burning around the state of California,” Hutchinson said in closing. “My heart goes out to the victims in these counties as well as those who have been affected by the Camp Fire or Carr Fire in the past and are facing vicious and triggering memories.” Angelina Mendez can be reached at orionmanagingeditor@gmail.com

Exterior of the University village front office.

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PG&E shutoffs continue all across California Continued from Power Outage A1

Public Safety Power Shutoffs are encouraged to visit Community Resource Centers beginning at 8 a.m. on October 27 and on 28. They will be provided with restrooms, bottled water, electronic and medical device charging and A/C seating. As of 4:30 p.m. on Monday 325,000 customers out of the 970,000 that had their power shut off have had their power restored. On Tuesday, PG&E will move forward with its Public Safety Power Shutoff for the remaining 605,000 customers in 29 counties. PG&E has more than 20 preliminary reports of damage on its system due to the extreme winds, with 32,000 miles of electric systems still needing inspection before they can fully restore power to all areas. More than 6,300 on-the groundfield personnel are available in case of an emergency and 46 helicopters stand ready too. Around 100,000 additional PG&E customers lost power in areas that didn’t receive any power shutoffs. As of Monday at 4 p.m. , 65,000 have

PG&E’s plan’s to shut off power to 38 counties in northern California.

had their power restored. “During Public Safety Power Shutoffs you are reminded to approach intersections with caution, treat, non-working traffic signals as stop sign signs and be aware of your surroundings,” PG&E stated on the company’s official Twitter account. People are also encouraged to make

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sure backup generators are properly installed and operated outdoors to avoid any hazardous use.

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Halloween Quiz: What spooky being are you this Halloween?

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Maybe you’re tired of taking these personality quizzes this spooky season. But it’s never too late to find out what cursed being you actually are based on our super-accurate quiz. 1. Which of these is your go-to Halloween movie? a) Hocus Pocus b) Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street c) Coraline. Or The Corpse Bride. d) Halloweentown 2. Favorite autumnal activity? a) Pumpkin patch b) Haunted corn maze

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3. Why is Halloween the best holiday? a) Dressing up in costumes

2 It’s eight legs taunt us in our homes. 6 The first vampire. 10 Heeeeere’s Johnny! 12 Everyone’s got one in their closet. 13 You only live once. Or twice if you’re one of these. 14 Also known as a vampire’s favorite place to nap.

b) New content for Instagram c) Trick or treating, bobbing for apples or other wholesome activities d) Distraction from the capitalist nightmare of Christmas

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The day Jason comes out to play. A witch’s best friend. Find him waiting in his sarcophagus. Whether its a poison or a potion, a witch always uses this. Watch out for him under a full moon. Bake it into a pie or carve a smile into it. They like to hang upside-down. Easily mistaken for a floating bed sheet. Whooo? A single red balloon will never look the same.

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a) A video game or pop culture character b) A meme c) Sexy _____ d) I don’t dress up, I’m too busy bar crawling 5. What are you bumpin’ to when Halloween parties come around? a) “The Purple People Eater” by Sheb Wooley b) “Werewolves of London” by Warren Zevon c) “Season of the Witch” by Donovan d) “Murder Ink” by Dr. Dre

6. Finally, your favorite party treat this year? a) Pumpkin pie b) Anything made of apples

After wandering the land with your cat in tow, you want new ways to control the dim-witted mortals of the world. You have plenty of spells on hand to handle them, though. Mostly D’s: The Undead It was cold down there in the soil and you’re hungry for delicious brains. Or maybe you’re just a student suffering through midterms. Either way, you’re out for sustenance. Natalie Hanson can be reached at orionmanagingeditor@gmail.com or @nhanson_reports on Twitter

3. The Horrors - Jack the Ripper This one is a cover of a 1961 recording by Clarence and Charles Stacy before being popularized in 1963 with English garage-rock musician, Screaming Lord Sutch. Referencing the unidentified London serial killer, the song was banned by the BBC upon its release.

5. The Smiths - Cemetry Gates “Cemetry Gates” is an intentionally misspelled song that recounts Morissey’s visit to a cemetery in his hometown of Manchester, England. 6. Echo & The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon Famously featured in the 2001 scifi movie, Donnie Darko, “The Killing Moon” is a bit of an ambiguous song that may be referring to either death or an ill-fated romance.

Smith sings in a whisper dripping with reverb. 8. Talking Heads - Psycho Killer Psycho Killer / Qu’est-ce que c’est / Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-far better / Run run run run run run run away. This song by Talking Heads has actually been associated with the real life serial killer, David Berkowitz, also known as Son of Sam, as the murders took place in the bands’ residential New York City and the song happened to be released around the same time. 9. Smashing Pumpkins - We Only Come Out At Night This lighthearted addition sounds like the intro to a musical about misfit ghouls with a harpsichord a la The Addams Family.

7. The Cure - Fear of Ghosts Though any song from The Cure could arguably fit on this list, “Fear of Ghosts” is particularly creepy as Robert

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Mostly C’s: A jaded witch

Regarded as rock’s true “prince of darkness”, Cave has always had an affinity for all things gothic. With his typical raspy voice and an eerie organ solo, Red Right Hand tells the story of a mysterious man in a “dusty black coat” that you’ll see in your nightmares.

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You have lived a risky life and now it’s your last chance to make one count. Choose the mice you hunt wisely!

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Mostly B’s: A cat on its ninth life

This playlist begins with the iconic post-punk song from Bauhaus — an ode to the 1931 classic horror film, “Dracula”.

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You were a man of few words and questionable business endeavors. You managed to outlive three of your four wives and left your estate to only two of your six undeserving children.

1. Bauhaus - Bela Lugosi’s Dead

This song becomes darker if you consider that it was recorded right before singer Ian Curtis infamously committed suicide. The lyrics detail some of Curtis’ most despairing thoughts as he pleads, “Someone take these dreams away / That point me to another day”.

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Mostly A’s: You are the ghost of a Victorian businessman

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d) Spiked punch

4. Joy Division - Dead Souls

Kati Morris

ACROSS 2 Spider 6 Dracula 10 TheShining 12 Skeleton 13 Zombie 14 Coffin

c) Something tiny and Instagrammable

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Vol-83 Oct. 30, 2019 Issue 10

Free Chico Cemetery tour a hidden local gem

Christina Cahill

Assistant Copy Chief Anyone who has spent time in Chico has probably driven past the cemetery on Mangrove Ave. There’s a giant, real WWII-era torpedo marking its entrance, majestic, ancient-looking trees spread throughout the grounds and unique headstones speckling the meticulously-maintained grass. However, few are aware of the free historical tours the cemetery has offered monthly for years. Clark Majors, a longtime employee of the cemetery, led the tour with a great mix of humor and respect for the cemetery’s eternal residents. His love for the grounds’ beauty and rich history was palpable. He excitedly pointed out Masonic symbolism on various tombstones as well as famous cemetery residents. Some examples are Chico High student Thaddeus Kerns, Chico’s first aviator and, of course, the Bidwells. The main purpose of the tour, Majors said, is to inform the public that the Chico Cemetery has vacancies and will have vacancies for at least 70 more years. It is a common misbelief that the cemetery is at capacity. Since most history-buffs available to meander around a graveyard in the middle of the day on a Thursday are retirement age, the tour is a prime way to stoke interest and business for the cemetery. Majors encouraged the group to talk to him after the tour if anybody was interested in more burial information. He promised to hook anybody up with their “eternal neighbors.” Majors started the tour with basic cemetery etiquette: Don’t step on headstones, don’t fall in holes, don’t fall behind ogling the more than 100-year-old grave markers. He explained the segregated organization of the cemetery

with the same matter-of-fact attitude one would expect of a good historian, but swore to us emphatically that only Union soldiers were buried in the cemetery’s Civil War veteran section. There are over 34,000 bodies buried in the cemetery, many in unmarked graves. Majors said that when the Brusie funeral home goes to dig a new gravesite and finds another person’s bones, they rebury the remains, mark the plot and move on to try a new site. The first burial that occurred in the Chico Cemetery predates the Lincoln assassination by 18 years. Majors explained that the man, Amos Fry, was part of a party trying to reclaim stolen cattle for John Bidwell from Native Americans. Majors ushered us around the graveyard like a child trying to herd kittens into a basket, but never lost his patience. To him, this was not a place of death, this was a place of remembering our town’s heritage. It was over 100 years of growth, preserved. Just as I was thinking about which friends I wanted to bring on the next tour I attended, Majors tearfully informed the group that, as of the end of that exact tour, he was officially retired. He announced that he’d still be giving historical tours, but every three months instead of once a month. The next tour is scheduled for Dec. 19 and reservations are encouraged. You can reserve a spot on the tour or schedule a free, private tour for groups of five or more by calling the number listed on their website. For any fan of history, graveyards, or idyllic strolls through beautiful scenery, the Chico Cemetery’s historical tour is a must. Christina Cahill can be reached at orionmanagingeditor@gmail.com or @ChristinaCahi11 on Twitter

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Vol-83 Oct. 30, 2019 Issue 10

Wildcats carve pumpkins for a meaningful cause

THE ORION | EMILY NERIA

(Photo Left) Abbey Linger (left) and Tania Enferadi (right) posing with their donated pumpkins. Donations came from Grocery Outlet, Lowe’s, Safeway and Books Family Farm. (Right) Ely Schoefield (left) and Kayla Stearns (Photo right) said that they came to support their friend and a great cause and to carve some pumpkins.

Emilt Neria Staff Writer In the spirit of Halloween and breast cancer awareness, Chico State public health students put on a “Carving for Cancer” event in Trinity Commons on Friday. At the event, students purchased pumpkins to carve on the spot or take home and carve later. All proceeds went to an organization called California Health Collaborative which has a patient support program that offers breast cancer screenings to women and men in rural counties such as Butte,

Glenn, Tehama and Colusa. Sarah Lococo, who helped run the table, explained that the spirit of the event was about the cause. Students that couldn’t stay to carve a pumpkin were encouraged to take one with them. “It’s five bucks and if you’re wearing pink, it’s a couple of bucks off,” Lococo said. The event was a project required by the students’ Health Education Theory and Practice class, but the group in charge seemed enthusiastic about it. “This is what public health is about. Getting out there and spreading awareness and education,” Lococo said. “We had one woman come by saying

that she was a breast cancer survivor and that she loved seeing people out here supporting what she suffered through.” The students weren’t the only ones offering their support. Abbey Linger and Tania Enferadi explained that all of the pumpkins at the event were donated by various local retail and grocery stores. “Grocery Outlet, Lowe’s, Safeway, Book’s Family Farm are all places that pitched in,” Enferadi said. Kayla Stearns and Ely Schoenfield came by to support their friend from the group. “It’s really a great cause,” Stearns said.

“And we get to carve some pumpkins.” Four different groups from the Health Education Theory and Practice class put on events. Other events included a costume walk at a local middle school and a water-lantern ceremony to honor those battling breast cancer. “Being able to tell our message to everybody and to have people come out and support it is really awesome,” Lococo said.

Emily Neria can be reached at orionmanagingeditor@gmail.com

Heart and community in open studios

Alex Coba Art Director

Local artists showed off their studio spaces during Chico Art Center’s annual Open Art Studios event in which the community was able to get a peak of where the magic happens. It’s like getting a behind the scenes tour. “You not only would see the end of the work, but you’re also seeing the whole process and meeting the artist,” Gallery director Cameron Kelly said. Artists from Chico and Oroville participated, giving visitors a total of 60 studios to explore. Elizabeth Newmen Kuiper, owner of Pixel Perfect Printing, opened up her studio space for the first time since remodeling. She describes her work as “cell phone fine art photography.” “I’ve always been a photographer, like a film photographer,” Kuiper said. “I kind of thought cell phone photography was silly until I just didn’t have another camera one day and took (a picture) with my cell phone and just immediately was just really interested. I just wanted to blow it up and see the pixels, so I found the biggest printer I could find in Chico, which was 24 inches at Chico State. (Then) I decided to go back to school and get a master’s degree in fine art photography using a cell phone.” Kuiper reminisced on her experience with Open Studios.

“I actually did the first 15 years of Open Studios when I…(was) located downtown on Second Street years ago,” Kuiper said. “I haven’t for the last 15 years, so it’s the first time in 15 years I’m back. My friend Lori is a watercolor painter and this is her first time ever.” Lori Tenmant showcased her watercolor art alongside Kuiper. Throughout the day, she had been getting compliments on the precision of her pieces. “This is very unique in terms of the use of watercolor,” Tenmant said. “I believe what I’m hearing from others, since this is my first showing and I’m very encouraged with all kinds of feedback. I’m learning that this is a very unique way of using the material and it really shows. I think most people are impressed with a steady hand and I put down the paint in layers.” Tenmant’s advice for any artist wanting to work with watercolor, is to take the rules away, use the colors and embrace whatever expression you feel. The next Chico Art Center exhibit will be “Honoring The Dead” from Nov. 1-22 with a reception on Nov.1 from 5-7 p.m. Alex Coba can be reached at orionmanagingeditor@gmail.com or @Thatoneguycoba on Twitter

THE ORION | HANA BEATY (Top) Lori Tennant showing her artwork. (Middle) Chico Art Center holds beautiful art shows to show case community artists. (Bottom) Elizabeth Newman Kuiper showcases her artwork during stuio event.

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‘Countdown’: cheesy and flawed horror film fails to deliver a scare Angel Ortega Staff Writer

Directed and written by Justin Dec, “Countdown” tells the story of Quinn Harris (Elizabeth Lail), a nurse who downloads an app that claims to predict exactly how much time a person has left to live. When the app tells Harris that she only has three days to live, she tries to find a way to save her life before her countdown ends. “Countdown” carries some heavy clichés as most mainstream horror films usually do. The writing and dialogue are horrid, the acting is atrocious, and the narrative is as captivating as watching paint dry. The narrative lacks any substance and is purely surface level, as far as mainstream horror film narratives go. Due to this, “Countdown” must rely on overused horror clichés that are seen way too often in horror films, such as jump scares. The jump scares in “Countdown,” were predictable. In the film, the tension would build up with characters anticipating an attack, yet nothing would happen. However, as soon as a character let their guard down, a jump scare would occur. This formulaic approach to horror is bland, unoriginal and is reflective of how mainstream cinema is plagued with these clichés. The biggest flaw with “Countdown,” however, was how often the movie would hold the audience’s hand when delivering the narrative. I’m a big believer in the effectiveness of the “show, don’t tell” approach to

Vol-83 Oct. 30, 2019 Issue 10

There will be an addiction to blood: Horror meets hip-hop Kati Morris Staff Writer

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film. Instead of having a narrator or characters explain the plot to the audience, the film should show us what’s happening through other means of cinematic storytelling, like cinematography, character development and character arcs. However, Dec is not confident enough that his audience will understand the film’s plot, so he has his characters over-explain everything that’s happening in the film through dialogue — ruining the narrative’s pacing. I also did not appreciate how “Countdown” killed off the only African-American character in the film. One could also argue that having just one African-American character would be an example of tokenism.

But I digress. “Countdown” is not a complete train-wreck, as there are some redeemable aspects of the film. For example, comedian Tom Segura’s character serves as comedic relief. Besides that, “Countdown” doesn’t have much else to offer. “Countdown” is an overtly flawed, yet cheesy horror movie. I would only recommend it as a film to go with a group of friends to talk trash about.

In their latest concept album, rapper Daveed Diggs, producers William Hutson and Jonathan Snipes (known as “Clipping.”) tap into the world of horror film tropes. Through the lens of the horror genre, ‘Clipping.’ analyzed racial politics akin to a Jordan Peele movie. The trio have become well-versed in politically conscious hip-hop, with their 2016 release, “Splendor & Misery” being an afro-futurist concept album about a slave spaceship. “There Existed An Addiction to Blood” is ‘Clipping.’ at their most political. What’s notable here is that they used horrorcore — a rap genre that has never been known for activism — as their vehicle of choice.

Rating: 2.5/5 stars.

Angel Ortega can be reached at orionmanagingeditor@gmail.com or @AngelOrtegaNews on Twitter

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Danielle Kessler Staff Writer

October is a great time to enjoy some spooky Halloween festivities like Halloween parties, pumpkin patches, and curling up with a good horror movie. However, one of my favorite sub-genres of horror is one are movies that are so bad they are actually good. So without further adieu, here is a list of my favorite bad horror movies. *Warning* This article contains spoilers.

“Scream 3” (2000) I unironically love this film so much that I almost feel bad for putting it in this category, but this is the worst film in the “Scream” franchise. However, its redeeming qualities are that the director, Wes Craven is a master of parody and the whole concept of having a “Stab” movie within the “Scream” franchise is just genius. I also love/hate this film so much for having such a ridiculous reveal of the killer, Sydney Prescott’s brother, Roman. This is insane to begin with, considering Sydney doesn’t even know she has a brother, let alone know that he was the reason her mother was killed years ago. I also want to add that I love the way “Scream 3” brings back my favorite film nerd in the series, Randy, who is in my opinion the best character in the entire franchise.

“Freddy Vs. Jason” (2003) What more could you ask from a horror villain collab? Two iconic murderers, Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees coming together to kill as many victims as possible, but then end up competing against one another which leads to them battling it out instead. Not to mention that bringing two great pieces of 80’s horror together and making it horrible is impressive, so that’s also amazing.

“Velvet Buzzsaw” (2019) When this movie came out on Netflix earlier this year, I was excited to see a beautiful art horror film with an amazing cast, including Jake Gyllenhaal and modern horror icon, Toni Collette. I was, however, disappointed when this came out and had absolutely no idea where it was going. I think this film would be good to watch in a group setting where you aren’t really paying attention but still want to enjoy some spooky content. I will say that although it’s really sad to see Collette in such a flop of a movie, I can still appreciate her effort and still know that she is capable of much more. I want to thank “Velvet Buzzsaw” for being the hot mess horror film of the year.

“I Still Know What You Did Last Summer” (1998) This is quintessential ‘90s horror. Everything about this movie is so cheesy, but it makes it so entertaining. The film takes place a year after the events of the first movie, and follows Julie (Jennifer Love-Hewitt) in the Bahamas after her and her roommate win a vacation from a radio contest. I think the greatest death scene in this is one where the stereotypical ‘90s stoner character, played by Jack Black, is killed by having his hand cut off, and then immediately gets impaled.

“Troll 2” (1990) I don’t know what else to say about this movie aside from probably the worst movie I’ve ever seen in my life, period. This film really needs no introduction other than the groundbreaking 6% rating it has on Rotten Tomatoes. It’s grown a cult following as well, and rightly so, as there are so many deliciously bad lines in this movie. Most notably: “What are you going to do to me daddy?” and “They’re eating her! And then they’re going to eat me! Oh my God!” This film is truly ‘The Room’ of all horror movies.

Danielle Kessler can be reached at orionmanagingeditor@gmail.com or @reserv0irpups on Twitter

Many of the tracks on TEAAB directly reference instances of anti-blackness in America. “He Dead” describes police officers like werewolves out for blood as they move in a pack. “Say you need bullets silver, holler if you got a chain,” he raps. Diggs approaches each song with precise scene-setting, often opting to rap in second-person to place the listener directly in the shoes of the victims. “Nothing is Safe” opens with a John Carpenter-style piano intro as Diggs describes the surroundings. “Scent of death in the air, nothing out there looks real / Close the homies eyes, now is not the time to be feeling, really load up” / Furniture to the walls, barricade you inside.” With each line, we are hearing the victims die. What makes Diggs an interesting lyricist, however, is how densely packed with historical subtext his lines are. On “Blood of the Fang” he details the violent history of racism, even namedropping notable Black Panther members Angela Davis and Malcolm X. Where Diggs falls short is delivery. Unfortunately, his ability to rap extremely fast doesn’t make up for how unbearably stiff and monotone he sounds at times. There are moments where what is being said demands some level of emotional expression, leaving a painfully robotic flow. The album’s nightmarish feel is reinforced using a mixture of found sounds and field recordings. The best example of this is “Run For Your Life” which plunges the listener into the middle of a late night city chase. It features a subtle snippet of gunfire amongst other bits of urban ambiance that waver in and out. We hear sounds of car stereos blaring as they pass by, dogs barking, and gusts of wind as the character moves through the night. At times, the ambient noises can feel a bit like they were plucked from a stock sound library, but the production choices here are still the highlight of the entire album. Like previous exploits by ‘Clipping.’, “There Existed An Addiction to Blood” is an ambitious record that bares the teeth-gritting facet of experimental hip-hop, though at times it feels like the group does succumb to its ambitions and feel a bit gimmicky. Still, something has to be said for using a series horror anthology narratives as a means of social commentary. It’s probably a first for the genre. Rating: 3/5

Kati Morris can be reached at orionmanagingeditor@gmail.com

Sports

Vol-83 Oct. 30, 2019 Issue 10

Gym workouts essential for athlete training

THE ORION | HANA BEATY

(Top) Group stretching before workout. (Bottom) Building team spirit with one another.

Karina Cope Staff Writer

Exercising outside of scheduled practices is crucial to an athlete’s success on the playing field, court or track. Implementing a solid gym routine into their weekly schedules keeps athletes on top of their game and drastically improves their performance and the performance is the part we see.

The grind in the weight room, sprints along the grass and sweat dripping onto gym mats is what we don’t see. “I still feel the need to be active every day even on our days off, if that means going to the WREC and doing a class, going on a run or even open gym,” Clare Wilson of the Chico State volleyball team said. This fall semester, Chico State’s volleyball team has started receiving special instruction from a strength and conditioning coach, Colin

Coughenour. The team works out with Coughenour three times a week. During these 30 to 45-minute sessions, the girls will start with breathing exercises and stretching out their arms and legs. They then transition into specially designed exercises demonstrated by Coughenour, including total lunges, 3D squats, lunge squats using benches, shoulder rotations with dumbbells, hip thrusts using the barbell, arm pull-downs with resistance bands and more. “We’ve seen huge gains in the weight room transferring over to practice and matches,” libero Brooke Fogel said. “It’s been phenomenal what we’ve been able to accomplish from the workouts.” Each position on a sports team requires different skill sets and athletic specializations. Specific workouts benefit specific positions in various ways. When individual strengths and talents are combined, a strong team is formed. “I mostly work on agility and exercises that allow me to have quick movements on the court, whereas hitters try to be more dynamic,” Fogel said. “So, I’m not lifting as much weight, I’m doing exercises

that make me faster.” Hitters largely focus on dominance in their upper body and shoulders, which contrasts greatly to what liberos like Fogel target. Wilson, who is an opposite hitter, described how her main focus in the gym during volleyball season has been on upper body strength. However, once the off season rolls around, the focus will switch over to legs. With special guidance from Coughenour regarding which muscle groups to draw attention to and when, Wilson believes this muscle transition between seasons will get the most out of the hitters’ workouts. Practice is a standard component of all athletic sports and teams. However, people often fail to realize the gym component of athletes as well. Behind one’s game performance is hours of hard work and training. Exercising and lifting weights transfers over into practice, and practice transfers over into performance.

Karina Cope can be reached at orionmanagingeditor@gmail.com or @KarinalCope on Twitter

Chico volleyball bright start not enough for a win

THE ORION | HANA BEATY

Bekah Boyle eagerly jumps to strike the ball to her opponents’ side.

Wesley Harris

Staff Writer Wildcats suffered a fourth straight volleyball loss Saturday night, falling in four sets to Cal State Los Angeles. Though facing the 24th ranked team in the nation, Chico was off to a promising start after the first set. The four sets played ended 25-20, 19-25, 23-25, 20-25. Kim Wright had a strong performance logging 12 kills to go along with seven blocks. Kelley Jacome came through with 10 kills and two blocks of her

own. Cal State L.A.’s Karla Santos was virtually unstoppable on the night totaling 19 kills with 13 digs on the night. The first set was an impressive showing for the Wildcats, controlling the lead the majority of the set. After a back and forth match with the score tied at six, Chico went on a bright 8-4 run and never lost the cushion from there. Cal State LA responded seamlessly after the first set loss, looking like a completely different team. They were able to pick Chico’s defense apart to go

up by as much as 10 points in the 2nd without finding adequate defense for Santos. Chico State seemed to have their feet underneath them opening the 3rd set. They rocketed off to a 10-5 start with all the momentum swinging in their favor. A 6-1 run jolted the Golden Eagles back into the competition. Chico State could not stop the barrage of points allowing another 5-0 run to end the 3rd set. Chico State battled in the fourth set, desperately trying to extend the match. The intensified competition

featured seven lead changes between the squads. The back and forth scoring affair lasted late in the set at 19-20. Los Angeles ultimately muscled their way to scoring five of the last six points of the match. The loss pushes Chico State back to 3rd place in the conference, tied with Sonoma State. Their schedule gets even tougher as they will face the number one team in the conference Wednesday night at Humboldt State. Wesley Harris can be reached at orionmanagingeditor@gmail.com or @jiggy_wes on Twitter

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Vol-83 Oct. 30, 2019 Issue 10

Students strive to break World Record

Students gather to break a Guinness World Record for cornhole competition

(Top) A player focuses on his target as he winds up for a toss. (Bottom) Cornhole participant aiming at the target.

THE ORION | MARY VOGEL

Karina Cope

Staff Writer A chance to be a part of history in the Guinness Book of World Records? Some cornhole competition? Free burgers? Chico State students said, ‘‘Count me in!’’ On Friday, Chico State made its attempt to break the record for most people simultaneously playing cornhole in the same location. This took place in the 85-degree heat at Yolo Fields from 3-5 p.m. With burgers on the grill, cornhole bags in the air, Jonas Brother jams in the background and the sun beating down on the foreheads of over 360 students, it was a guaranteed good time. “I don’t know if there’s that many large-scale recreational sporting events with this many participants,” director of Chico State Recreational sports Kendall Ross said. “You can go to an athletic event and you’re a spectator, but we were able to accommodate 400 people participating and that’s huge.” The event was a success. Words of encouragement were spoken before the tournament began by Trevor Guthrie, Associated Students Government President, and President Gayle Hutchinson. A ceremonial first toss took place in commencement. Curtis Sicheneder, director of the Wildcat Recreation Center, thought of the idea to break the world record. He attributes his thought to the flood on April 2 that ruined 30% of the basketball floor in the WREC. The basketball floor was below-grade and the university’s insurance found it more reasonable to replace the entire floor. With 70% of the floor left, the WREC decided to make 100 cornhole boards out of the remaining hardwood. Cornhole players from all levels of

experience and backgrounds showed up that afternoon. Some were there to win, while others were there just for the experience. Participant Zachariah Winn signed up as a one-person team. With no prior cornhole experience, Winn learned the rules of the game as he played. He even came early to practice. Despite his last name, he did not win once. He still enjoyed his time and took away some great memories. “I get to see a lot of people that I don’t normally see and I met some cool dudes today,” Winn said. This event was truly unique -- it brought the Chico State community together and served as a social gathering fit for any student. “You need not set foot in the WREC today to do this. You need not be a skilled athlete to do this. This is

inclusive to everyone,” Sicheneder said. Undefeated players of the tournament will advance to a 25-person tournament on Friday at 3 p.m. at Yolo Field. The majority of the 400 hundred cornhole boards are being raffled off to students. “The number of faculty and staff and other folks who offered to buy them is numerous,” Sichender said. “We were asked a hundred times today. But student fees went for this and ultimately, these boards are going to go back to students.” As far as breaking the world record goes, many statistics must be counted. The number of people playing on each board and the number of wristbands issued must be factored in. The WREC staff must then look at footage and submit statistic analysis to Guinness. Guinness will review all

aerial footage and information and then decide whether or not Chico State won the world record. Sicheneder mentioned that students and staff will likely not have this answer until mid-Spring. No university currently holds the record for most people playing cornhole simultaneously. A general community event on the East Coast currently holds the record at 384 people. Chico State’s goal was to have 400 people play cornhole and although there are high chances the record was broken, students’ waiting in anticipation for spring time starts now. Karina Cope can be reached at orionmanagingeditor@gmail.com or @KarinalCope on Twitter.

Men’s basketball new look ready for a deep run

Wesley Harris Staff Writer

The Chico State community was given their first chance to see the men’s basketball team Saturday in the annual Cardinal v.s. White scrimmage. Though it was just an in-house scrimmage, it was an opportunity to see the team’s new identity has after a rocky and strange season last year due to the Camp Fire. “We’ve been itching to get back on the court and have a competitive game,” assistant coach Thomas Ammon said. “Especially after last year, where we had a little bit of a down season, that always makes you a little bit hungrier to come in and really get after it and show people last year was a fluke and this year things will be different.” The Cardinal v.s. White scrimmage featured a much faster pace than Chico fans were accustomed to seeing last season. Chico State’s signature defensive tactics and effort level was on display as the black team (cardinal), with senior Justin Briggs and seasoned point guard Isaiah Brooks, taking the bragging rights on the day. “I think the biggest thing that (head) coach (Greg Clink) has been emphasizing is to really exert yourself on defense, push yourself to the point of exhaustion, and rebound,” assistant coach Ashton Pomrehn said. “ We have a lot of depth, so just making sure that

guys are coming in and paying as hard as they can every minute they’re in the game.” Justin Briggs, one of two seniors on the team, is looking forward to a monster return after suffering a devastating ACL tear last season. Before the injury, Briggs was the team leader in blocked shots in 13 games, and was a California Collegiate Athletic Association honorable mention in his second season. He was obviously the most dominant force Saturday trying to get comfortable on the floor, again. “I can still score,” Briggs said. “The transition has been fine. The main thing is just getting confidence back on the leg. It’s not like I’m scared or anything, it’s just getting confidence to do things I was doing before I got injured.” There is an entirely new personnel and style of play with Wildcats this season, adding more athleticism to their roster. They have brought in two new transfers Trenton Mitchell and Colby Orr along with two freshmen Andrew Parker and Julian Vaugns. Their game plan is much different than in recent years, as they can lean on their athletic ability more. “We brought two transfers in that you can see were out there and ready to go, Brennan Wheeler said. “The seniors last year were more in a half court type of setting, more systematic players. This year we are more athletic

THE ORION | WESLEY HARRIS Isaiah Brooks shooting a three-pointer at Acker Gym.

and get out and run.” As the leader of this fast paced offense, Junior point guard Isaiah Brooks is returning with more confidence in his second year as a starter. Brooks was in complete control of the

floor and in constant communication with his teammates. The biggest thing that everyone on this team has been talking about is the amount of players who are ready to play for the squad. It is the main attribute this team holds over the rest of the conference as they are confident in anyone who is out on the floor. It is a luxury they can fall back on throughout the season. “The amount of depth that we have this year is pretty amazing,” coach Ammon said. “Last year we dealt with some injuries. At points we only had nine guys sometimes in the year and now we have 14 strong.” The Wildcats are more than ready to get this season started. With the Camp Fire altering the plans of the season last year, they are ready to prove last year was nothing but circumstances they did not see coming. With their first game approaching Nov. 8, the players’ eyes light up when talking about their excitement to make a deep run at a national championship this year. “It’s just a polar opposite to last season,” Wheeler said. “We didn’t get exhibition games then we had the fires cancel a couple games. This season I feel like we are a lot more prepared.” Wesley Harris can be reached at orionmanagingeditor@gmail.com or @jiggy_wes on Twitter

Opinion

Vol-83 Oct. 30, 2019 Issue 10

Chico Police avoid transparency with media Natalie Hanson Editor-In-Chief

Chico State’s University Police Department insist they want students to trust them. However, they consistently fail to provide accurate, timely information to students on campus. Last Sunday, a rumor spread that the Meriam Library had been suddenly evacuated without explanation. As it turned out, the building had been cleared around 2 p.m. when library staff grew suspicious of a man making hand gestures on the fourth floor. The Orion learned this information through our own investigation after hearing this rumor over a 24-hour period because UPD never released information on the situation. Our reporters went to the library on Sunday, asking employees and students who had been there about the evacuation. Reporters contacted UPD, only to be told that nobody was available to answer questions. On Monday, several Orion reporters called UPD multiple times, but were told that Chief Reid of University Police was unavailable and that Commander Christopher Nicodemus, who usually answers press questions, was also gone. The daily blotter also did not mention the incident. The Orion was told by UPD that University Communications would be able to answer any questions. On Tuesday, after releasing our story about the incident online, we were contacted by University Communications, who said that Chief Reid had been available to talk to our reporters “since early morning.” After this message, we attempted to contact him multiple times. When our reporter finally reached him, he was told he had to interview the chief in person and no information could be given over the phone. The chief confirmed that the evacuation had happened, but that the library’s concern was a false alarm as the man in question did not have a weapon. He also said that the library staff had cleared the building,

not UPD. The sequence of events on that day made it difficult to figure out why the library had been evacuated and spotlighted the issues with UPD’s failure to provide timely information

targeting The Orion on Twitter is unprofessional. This has happened several times instead of calling or emailing us directly. When we responded, we voiced our concern that it had taken 48 hours to receive safety information about a campus

to students. The Orion has struggled for years to get timely, accurate information from UPD. Despite some productive meetings, this kind of incident makes it feel as if UPD doesn’t care to provide information to students when it is needed most. To Chico State’s PR department, I believe that

evacuation. Rather than using Twitter when UPD won’t respond to us, it would be better for the university to make sure that there is someone available to give us the information we need -- or just take accountability for the fact that this was an instance in which the university failed to provide

information to students in a timely manner. The difficulty in transparent communication with the university has not been an struggle unique to The Orion. Other news organizations have struggled to get the most basic information from University Police. As the only news publication that focuses on issues affecting students, we deserve to be treated with more respect when contacting UPD and be provided with more timely information. We have had productive conversations with Chief Reid that have made the process for obtaining information more clear to us. This is what makes it all the more frustrating when an incident like this occurs. It makes UPD seem disinterested in keeping students informed about events on campus. It also makes it look like UPD doesn’t want to work with the campus newspaper to ensure the accurate, speedy spread of information. UPD must release information about campus occurrences, particularly ones involving potential threats to student safety, sooner. There should be someone in the office on weekends to provide basic incident information to reporters and concerned students. There should be more accurate reports on the police blotter, rather than vague incident logs — as in this case. In other words, law enforcement should do their part in serving the public. Waiting almost 48 hours to provide information about an evacuation on campus, false alarm or not, is too long to wait to provide students with timely information and an accurate story. We just ran a story about why students might not trust police after a conversation with Chief Reid and conversations with other students. Is this kind of incident going to help change the UPD’s image? That remains to be seen. Natalie Hanson can be reached at orionmanagingeditor@gmail.com or @nhanson_reports on Twitter

How the media takes advantage of a gay audience Jessie Imhoff Staff Writer

As our society becomes more progressive and accepting of the LGBT community, audiences have grown more accepting as well. Many viewers want diverse characters with experiences that reflect the world around them. However, many are still close-minded and against LGBT characters in the media. This has left filmmakers to walk a tightrope as they try to find a way to gain the LGBT viewership, while trying not to lose more conservative viewers. The compromise many have come to is to leave their “LGBT characters” stuck in a subtext limbo, never confirming to the identities of those characters. Before, this was the only way a filmmaker could represent a gay character on screen. In the ‘50s and ‘60s, having a gay character in media was heavily discouraged. Filmmakers who wanted to portray a character as gay had to use subtext to get what they were looking for. Characters would have certain qualities and characteristics often associated with LGBT people while not outright saying that the character was gay. This act has been defined as queer coding. While queer coding was originally used to have gay characters in old media, it is still something that filmmakers do consistently. The most common example of traditional queer coding used today, is found in Disney characters, most often Disney villains. Disney’s characters usually fall into the formula of a strong, brave male hero posed against an effeminate male villain. A great example of this use is found in Pocahontas, where we see both the brave and adventurous John Smith, the obvious good guy, against the frilly and flashy Radcliffe, the villain. Radcliffe is a queer coded character filled with harmful and negative characteristics. He is more of a walking stereotype of a gay man: a flamboyant man who likes ornate things and keeps his dog pampered on a pillow. While those things are not inherently bad, Radcliffe’s gay characteristics all tie in with his immense greed, which ultimately makes him the villain. While the message may not be intentional, the gay subtext of queer-coded villains can lead one to the conclusion that extravagance is bad, flamboyance is bad, effeminate men are bad, and, ultimately, that these characteristics commonly associated with gay men — are bad. Queerbaiting is another tactic many use in media. Queerbaiting is when the media hints at a samesex relationship without actually confirming this relationship. There are many examples of queerbaiting in television that mostly target male characters. This can be sen through famous roles such as Cas and Dean from “Supernatural” and Sherlock and Watson in the BBC show “Sherlock.” Their obvious queerbaiting relationships have been in discussion for years. Recently, the CW show “Riverdale” faced a lot of criticism for queerbaiting in season one with two female characters, Betty and Veronica. In the show’s first season, these two characters kissed during their cheerleading tryouts in order to

show “the sizzle.” The head cheerleader, Cheryl, was instantly not impressed and brushed off the kiss, and the scene continued on. Their kiss did not fit into the scene at all, making the argument that they only had a kissing scene to appeal to the gay audience. Beyond that, the showmakers used a clip of the two characters kissing in their trailers for the show, creating a buzz among fans of the possibility of a Betty and Veronica relationship that they never intended to make a reality.

COURTESY BY | UNSPLASH Ultimately, the makers of “Riverdale” used cheap queerbaiting tactics in order to ignite discussion about their show and to gain a broader audience. Filmmakers believe that queer coding and queerbaiting are ways they can have their cake and eat it too, when in reality they are just taking advantage of a community to grow their audience. Jessie Imhoff can be reached at orionmanagingeditor@gmail.com or @JessieReports on Twitter

Oct. - Nov. Wed. 30 • Tue. 5

31 5 p.m., Campus Parking Structures Beginning 10/31 through 11/2, campus parking structures will be closed at 5 p.m. to those without a permit, and then at 9 p.m. to all users.

2 Chico Preview Day 9 a.m.–1:00 p.m., California State University, Chico Chico State open house for prospective students and their families. Department information fair in the BMU

5 Honoring Our Veterans 1 p.m.–3:00 pm, Colusa Hall Join us in honoring our Veterans on November 5th in Colusa Hall, 1 pm - 3 pm. Activities will include speakers, a cake cutting ceremony, free food, and music.

Advertisement Student Learning Fee - Request for Proposals A campus fund created by the consolidation of course fees, the Student Learning Fee (SLF), is now available for the submission of proposals that will lead to the enhancement of student learning. The estimated amount available for the 2020-2021 award year is $1,700,000. Awards will be determined by colleges, the Division of Student Affairs, and the Campus Fee Advisory Committee (CFAC), each of which will receive specific allocation amounts. CFAC accepts proposals from non-college academic units and interdisciplinary teams. In this context, “interdisciplinary” refers to proposals that cross college or division lines. Proposals may be submitted by students, faculty, and staff via the SLF web application located at: https://slf.csuchico.edu/. If you are part of an academic college or the division of Student Affairs please discuss your funding needs, and how to submit a proposal/expenditure request, with your college office or the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. Please refer to the SLF website (http://www.csuchico.edu/slf) and go to the Guidelines section for more information on the proposal process. Proposals may be submitted online from Monday, October 21st, until the final submission deadline of 5:00 p.m. on December 5, 2019. If you have any questions or issues, please send an email to: slf@ csuchico.edu. Thank you for your participation in this opportunity to support and enhance student learning.