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Cover photo and inside: Check out the Chico State city council candidates.

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Read about how the Chico State volleyball team played this weekend.

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Just malfunctions? Read about how there are so many elevator problems lately.

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3 The great YouTube debate Josh Cozine News Editor

The sounds of fists banging down on tables filled the air of Colusa Hall, Friday night, at Chico State’s 16th annual The Great Debate. This year the topic for discussion was titled “Resolved: YouTube causes more harm than good for democracy.” The debate modeled the British system’s parliamentary style debate—a lively style where the audience pounds their fists on the table to show their approval—and teams of two took turns making their arguments and rebutting the other’s. The debater’s came from Chico State’s Speech and Debate Team. One team argued for the affirmative—agreeing that YouTube does more harm than good— while the other team argued for the negative—that YouTube has not done more harm than good to democracy. Each of the members of the two person teams were given the opportunity to speak twice, for five minutes each. Kelsey McCaffrey opened in the affirmative, by bringing up fake news. “Trust me, I hate using that word too, but it’s true,” McCaffrey said. She went on to explain how after the mass shooting in Las Vegas eight of the the top ten results for search of victims names resulted in conspiracy theories. Following McCaffrey’s arguments, Cody Peterson spoke on the negative side and highlighted

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BRIEFS

education through easier access to educational videos. “There are pages like John Green, The vlogbrothers, minutephysics, CrashCourse,” Peterson said. “How many of you guys have used that site studying for a test?” he asked, immediately receiving a thunderous pounding of fists on tables in support from the crowd. More arguements were raised, and by the end—with a show of hands—it was clear that most people agreed with the negative side of the debate, that YouTube has not done more harm than good. Josh Cozine can be reached at newseditor@theorion.com or @joshcozine on Twitter

Halloween tips for pets Yaritza Ayon Staf Writer

Although Halloween can be fun for humans, it isn’t for pets. Manager of Chico Animal Shelter Manager, Tracy Mohr, has some tips to keep animals safe this Halloween. “Halloween is for people, not for pets,” Mohr said. “We advise pet owners to take a few simple precautions to keep your pets safe and secure this Halloween.” Make sure to keep Halloween candies and treats away from pets. Treats like chocolate; and candy sweetened with xylitol, is toxic to dogs. Keep wires and cords from Halloween decorations out of reach to your pet If you’re dressing up a pet in a costume, pay close attention that the costume does not restrict your pet’s movements, breathing,

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Youngsters learning about magnets from members of the National Student Teacher’s Association sight or hearing in any way, and make sure there aren’t any small or easily chewed-off pieces that a pet could choke on. Don’t leave a pet unattended in a costume. The constant ringing of doorbells and trick ‘r treaters at the door can be enough to upset a normally calm pet. If the pet is distressed, put them in a quiet safe place away from all activity. Indoors pets should be kept away from the door to avoid them possibly running out and getting lost, and make sure they are wearing a fitted collar with identification tags. With these tips, Halloween can still be fun and safe for all. Yaritza Ayon can be reached at newseditor@theorion.com or @ayon_yaritza on Twitter

Spooky science Josh Cozine News Editor

Eyeballs levitated in midair, potions bubbled and brewed and objects seemed to move of their own accord, off in the back room of the local science museum. Cackles and wide-eyed grins came from the young, entranced visitors. No spell had been cast on them though, they were simply enchanted by the wonders of science. The Gateway Science Museum played host to Spooktacular Science, Saturday, an event organized and ran by Chico State student members of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) club. Liz Freitas, a Chico State student member of the NSTA club, taught kids the science behind the ‘magic potions’ which were actually made of baking soda and vinegar in a water bottle. The reaction between the two released energy which filled a balloon— decorated to look like ghosts— placed over top of the bottle. She said she was impressed at how much the kids seemed to know already.

“They’re making lots of great educated guesses,” she said. Many of the kids said it was clearly a chemical reaction, and not a potion full of magical reagents. Other stations included an eye being levitated, where children extended or compressed the airflow tube, classic tricks—like reaching into a gravestone-decorated box of cold spaghetti noodles said to be brains, with scientists’ names on the headstone—and a magnetic pendulum that let kids test the magnetic properties of different metals. Spooktacular Science was a one day only event, but one the children are unlikely to forget. Josh Cozine can be reached at newseditor@theorion.com or @joshcozine on Twitter

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SPORTS

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VICTORY

Women’s soccer finishes season strong Andrew Baumgartner Sports Editor

enior day for the Chico State women’s soccer team could not have gone any bet-

ter for the home squad. All of the Wildcats seniors were honored before their game against the first place UC San Diego Tritons. After the ceremony the game would begin with emotions running high as both teams were looking to end their seasons on strong notes. The first half of the game was a dominating performance in the Tritons favor as they finished the half with six shots to Chico’s three. San Diego also led in corners as well, but the real numbers that mattered were the goals that were scored. That number was zero for the Wildcats and it was the same for the Tritons. After a scoreless first half, the Wildcats would quickly find themselves with a 1-0 lead thanks to freshman forward Susanna Garcia. Garcia found herself all alone in front of the net thanks to a great pass by senior forward Devon Morones. The goal was scored 6 minutes into the second half and would be Garcia’s sixth goal of the season. This lead forced Chico State to play a more defensive style against the very physical San Diego team. The leader of the Wildcat defense is senior Jamie Ikeda. Ikeda and her defensive unit were tasked with shutting down the successful Triton offense. “I give a lot of credit to San Diego, they’re a really good team,”

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Chico State midfielder Sarah Emigh moves the ball upfield against UC San Diego on Saturday. Ikeda said. “I think we held our own today, this team believes and we have a lot of heart and that’s what kept us in the game.” Staying in the game is exactly what Chico State did as they would not allow San Diego to score for the rest of the game ultimately giving the Wildcats the 1-0 victory on senior day. Senior forward Erin Woods was among a group of seniors that was excited to win their last home game of their college careers. “I feel amazing, we’ve never beaten San Diego in all my years here, so this was the biggest treat of them all,” Woods said. Senior day brought out a range of emotions for the Wildcats, especially with the victory. “There were so many different emotions coming into this game,” Ikeda said. “It’s happy, it’s sad, but I think overall we were

fightful. We believe and it showed out there on the field. It takes a team to do this, I’m just so proud of us.” A successful senior day for Chico State will hopefully bring momentum for when the playoffs start. Chico State gained a first round bye in the California Collegiate Athletic Association tournament finishing second in the conference. Thanks to this first round bye, Chico State will play the winner of Cal State Los Angeles and Sonoma State on Friday in La Jolla.

Andrew Baumgartner can be reached at sportseditor@theorion.com or @abam94 on Twitter. MAURY MONTALVO—THE ORION

Chico State forward Susanna Garcia takes possession of the ball from UC San Diego on Saturday.

SPORTS SENIOR DAY

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Chico State men’s soccer wins against UC San Diego

Chico State men’s soccer seniors pose with their families before their game against UC San Diego. back, scoring on a great assist more than we had last year, and Connor Mcpherson from Jeremiah Egujie to Justin that was the goal,” Lewis said. Staff Writer Bethke. This marks Bethke’s first “It’s always good to keep clean espite some questionable goal of the season and Egujie’s sheets, and that’s what we want officiating, the Chico first assist, and it was a pivotal every game.” men’s soccer team was moment in the game. This was also the last reguable to come away, not only with a “I was in the right position, lar season game for eight other 2-0 victory, but also with homeand my forward just looked up, players, who were all celebrated field advantage for the first round saw me there and passed it right before the game started. of the playoffs. Although they to me,” Bethke said. “I can’t be any more proud didn’t know it at the time, this After this goal, Chico gained of our veteran group and our game ended up being the first of momentum, and scored just seniors,” Coach Felipe Restrepo two straight matchups with the seven minutes later, on a goal said. “They’ve been great leaders UC San Diego Tritons; with the from Garrett Hogbin. From this all season long, but they’ve been second being in round one of the point on, it was all defense, as motivated, they’ve worked hard California Collegiate Athletic Damion Lewis made a couple of their whole career. This is their Association playoffs. impossible saves from inside the culminating experience, but I The game started in UCSD’s box. This was his final regular think if you look at their track advantage, as they controlled the season game, and he went out on record, they’ve just been winners ball for most of the first ten mintop, making plays on nearly every since day one.” utes or so. However, as they usudefensive possession. “It’s all about their compoally do, Chico men’s soccer struck “It’s a great feeling, it’s one sure,” Bethke said about his

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older teammates. “They do well under pressure, and I think that’s something I can learn from them and pass down to people younger than me. Despite the win, the team did seem frustrated with the officiating. And to their point, there were six yellow cards given out during this game. Lewis was especially frustrated with the calls, and he made his voice heard. “It was tough to manage trying to keep our heads,” Lewis said. “We had a couple cards in the second half, but we ended up dealing with it eventually,” Chico was able to pull through and win despite there being some controversial calls. Their next game will be a rematch, as they will take on UCSD in the first

round of the CCAA playoffs on Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 6 p.m. “When we’re at our best, we’re hard to beat, we’ll take on anyone, anywhere,” Restrepo said. “You play a season to get a good seed to host in front of the fans and family, and be at home in our own beds, so we feel like we’ve earned that and we’re excited to play a playoff game at home. I hope everyone from the community comes out.” Connor McPherson can be reached at sportseditor@theorion.com or @theGOATMcphers1 on Twitter.

SPORTS

Wednesday Oct. 31, 2018

VOLLEYBALL

Chico State must win last two games to make it to playoffs Ricardo Tovar Staff Writer

he rollercoaster of a season that is Chico State volleyball hit a peak at just the right time Friday night. With three games left in the season, and with Chico State being in fifth place and fighting for one of the four California Collegiate Athletic Association North playoff spots, this 25-2, 17-25, 25-19, 25-20 victory over Sonoma State was a season saver. The Wildcats came in having lost nine out of 10 previous encounters with the Seawolves. This victory puts Chico State at 13-11 for the season and 6-10 in the conference. A half-game back of fourth place San Francisco State and a game back of third place Stanislaus State, whom the Wildcats play on Nov. 3 in the last game of the regular season. “From here on out games are must wins,” Middle hitter Makaela Keeve said. “It’s also a little bit extra pressure; we’d like to think of Sonoma as a rivalry match. We were disappointed we lost to them the first time, so this was kind of our little redemption match.” This game was won by several players having double-digit kills, it was a real team effort. Keeve led the Wildcats with 14 kills while adding an additional nine blocks. Kim Wright had 12 kills of her own and Bekah Boyle and Kelley Jacome helped out with 11 kills each. Other key contributors were Hailey Carter who had 48 assists and Brooke Fogel who had 20 digs. It cannot be stressed enough, having lost eight of their

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Chico State lines up before their game against Sonoma State. last 11 matches, how much this win means this late in the season. Especially in four sets that they looked in control of the entire time. “I think we were paying attention and we were really fired up before this game,” Carter said. “We were already expecting some of the things that they were do-

ing. We already knew what they run, so I think that helped us. I think this game we just played with our heart.” With two games left in the season each one will be a must win for Chico State to best assure themselves a playoff spot. Their next game is their last home regular season game on Saturday,

Oct. 27 against Humboldt State, who the Wildcats defeated earlier this season. “We want to go into every match with the expectation that we’re going to play hard, we’re going to play well and that we’re going to win,” Interim head coach David Irving said. “I have to take into consideration the standings,

but at the same time I don’t want to let that pressure get to my head. One game at a time, one match at a time.” Ricardo Tovar can be reached at sportseditor@theorion.com or @rtovarg13 on Twitter

SPORTS VOLLEYBALL

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Chico State dominates against Humboldt State Saturday’s win sets up a crutial matchup with Stainslaus State next weekend

teammates. A special moment of the game came when Kim Wright channelled her inner Curt Schilling. Wright had her own version of the bloody-sock game. A bloody-

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hico State women’s volleyball would have to run the table for any hope of

a playoff-berth coming into the weekend, and through the season’s last home-stand they have done just that. Chico would win on Saturday in four sets against the last place team in the conference, Humboldt State, with a final score of 24-26, 25-13, 25-21, 25-14. It’s a little later than anyone would have hoped for this team to get it together, but if Saturday is a metaphor for Chico State volleyball’s season, they start slow but always finish with their best effort. Chico State began the first set 4-0 and eventually squandered an 18-16 lead to lose 24-26 in the first set. After that the Wildcats never trailed in a set again. Chico State looked downright dominate after the second set and held the Lumberjacks to a pedestrian .049 shooting percentage. Notable players included Bekah Boyle with 14 kills, Kennedy Rice with 8 kills, Brooke Fogel with 21 digs and freshman Hailey Carter with 40 assists. “These last two nights have felt really good,” Boyle said. “I feel like we’re feeling the finality of the season. We came out a little complacent. I know that Humboldt hasn’t had a conference win yet. I think we came in with that in our heads, but after that first set people really picked it up and were hungry to win and that was awesome to see out of my

nose suffered in the third set was no problem for her as she had 12 kills, five digs, two blocked solos, seven block assists and never missed a set. “It’s nice to end on a win at our last home game,” Wright said. “It’s a small chance we can make it to the playoffs and we knew that going into this weekend. Now it’s all up to the Stanislaus game next weekend.” On Saturday the Wildcats will play their last game of the regular season at Stanislaus State at 7 p.m. With the possibility of a playoff-berth on the line it will be another critical and exciting game. Ricardo Tovar can be reached at sportseditor@theorion.com or @rtovarg13 on Twitter

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It’s all about teamwork, Wildcats pump themselves up before their game against Humboldt State.

NEWS COMMUNITY

Wednesday Oct. 31, 2018

Haunted elevators or just routine malfunctions? Expired inspection certificates still hang inside the elevators

own way out, while others had to wait. Occasionally, several days would pass without incident. Then, without warning, it would start up all over again. In this last

Dan Christian Staff Writer

arning: while the following story correctly represents the reports

received concerning the elevators on campus the details of those reports have been spook-i-fied for entertainment purposes. It started with a phone call. A few days later there was another and then yet another. It seemed as if though every couple of days one of the elevators would decide it would be fun to make a prank call. The phone would ring and, when answered, the line was open, but there was no one on the other end. All that could be heard was the sound of the doors opening and closing. Officers inspected the elevators, but were unable to locate any problems. The front desk insisted the elevators were empty. There was no one around. Then, came the malfunctions. The first time just seemed like a freak occurrence, elevators have been known to get stuck from time to time. Thankfully, the person was only trapped momentarily and they were able to free themselves before police even arrived. A week passed without incident. No trapped students. Not even a single phone call. Then it happened again. The elevators had gotten bored with prank phone calls. Every other day one of the elevators would gobble up another group of students and refuse to spit them out. Some found their

week, there was a total of three malfunctions in two days. Two of those three instances resulted in people trapped inside. When asked for comment, the university’s Facilities Management & Services Office stated that they were aware of the malfunctions and that these things are part of normal operation. There was no mention of whether or not the expired inspection certificates were still hanging in all the elevators related in any way. Mark Kampmann, manager of building maintenance, responded through email. “We are aware of our elevator malfunctions and apologize to those effected by it,” Kampmann wrote. “When a malfunction arises, we address the issue according to our processes. We are always looking to improve these processes as we understand that these instances should, and typically do, get rectified immediately.” Things seem peaceful for the moment but there is no telling when one of the elevators will strike again. With Halloween so close at hand, this may simply be the calm before the storm. Dan Christian can be reached at newseditor@theorion.com or @DanoftheOrion on Twitter

One of the elevator malfunctions occurred Oct. 1 on the third floor of the Meriam Library.

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COMBAT

The Zombie Wrecking Crew has been fighting off zombies for the last five years. ily) and set-up behind the fairJosh Cozine ground bleachers, which the bus News Editor circles. Participants—aka The ombies have been invading Zombie Wrecking Crew—unload the Silver Dollar Fairpaintballs on the zombies until grounds all month. Finally, they fall back, and the grounds on Sunday, the Zombie Wrecking are safe. After returning, some Crew loaded up on an armed choose to continue the fight in the battle bus and laid them to rest— Laser Combat Zone, where the Once and for all … or at least battle continues in much more until next year. personal, closer quarters combat. Zombie Wrecking Crew is the As the sun was setting, guests brainchild of Thomas Taylor, lined up to board the paintball owner of Combat Zone Paintball gun mounted bus in preparation Park in Oroville. He’s hosted the of the zombie battle to come. event—where people board a bus Out back the zombies prepared. mounted with paintball guns to Ryan “Cowboy” Soulsby spoke fight off the invading zombies— while getting into costume. for 5 years running. This year “The hardest part of this job is was his first hosting the event in always finding all the weaknesses Chico. in all our armor, cause, It never “We brought it Chico, we fails that the paintballs find it for brought it you,” Taylor said, us,” he said “Come out and shoot zombies Soulsby has participated in the with us.” past four Zombie Wrecking Crew The main event is an armored events. He first shot zombies bus ride where participants fight down four years ago from the off zombie hordes that have bus and loved it. He immediately overtaken Taylorsville (a small followed the Zombie Wrecking homage to the owner and his famCrew’s Facebook Page after his

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experiences, and saw a send-out for a request for more zombies shortly thereafter. He signed up, and has served as a loyal denizen of the undead for the group each year since. As the sun sets the zombies come out in full force. Meanwhile, members who sign up to be a part of The Zombie Wrecking Crew began boarding the bus. Luminescent paintballs were loaded into the mounted guns. Upon bursting, the paint inside would glow in the dark, which was especially bright under the black lights the bus emitted from both sides. Joe Estes, staff member of Zombi Wrecking Crew, bellowed the rules of the bus over the sound of Family Force 5’s “Zombie” chorus looped over the bus speakers at max volume. “When the blue lights on the bus turn on, that’s when you can shoot anything and everything, have fun,” he addressed the group. The bus alternated between

blue and purple glows. Purple lights illuminated the bus as it maneuvered and got into position. The blue, all clear, lighting came on as the bus entered zombie infested areas, and presented a proper broadside to the zombies. The non-stop rat-a-tattat of the 20 plus guns constantly firing kept them at bay, eventually forcing them back. Even still, some zombies managed to board the bus. They were quickly dispatched by The Zombie Wrecking Crew, who also carried mock barbed wire bats and other melee weapons as the mounted paintballs guns didn’t allow turning into the bus itself. Victorious, the crew returned to base, however, many continued the battle. A laser zombie arena had been created, and participants grabbed laser rifles and headed off on a mission to fix the now zombie ridden interior. Teams of five had to clear a maze like construction while zombies waited at every corner. The Zombie Wrecking

Crew’s mission was to replace four beacons broken down by zombies, and return in one piece. “It’s like real life Call of Duty zombies,” Taylor explained, as he handed out laser rifles to the next team. The rifles kept a tally of hits and kill shots on zombies which could be seen once the team finished the course. These zombies were particularly powerful, as the lasers could only send them away for a short time while the Wrecking Crew acted in the meantime to reset the beacons that had been destroyed. Finally, once the beacons were reset the zombies were finally, forced back. The Zombie Wrecking Crew hopes to return next year to keep the zombie hordes at bay once more. Josh Cozine can be reached at newseditor@theorion.com or @ joshcozine on Twitter Josh Cozine can be reached at newseditor@theorion.com or @joshcozine on Twitter

ARTS

Wednesday Oct. 31 2018

SHOWCASE

Catalyst hosts music event to honor domestic violence awareness he organization Catalyst brought the community together with its fourth annual “Love Is” Acoustic Showcase at La Salles in Downtown Chico.

was like home.” Brown said that she is glad that this event happens as a way for people to engage in the topic that is less serious but opens the door to learn more about the issues at hand. “This celebrating healthy rela-

The event is hosted every year in October in honor of domestic violence awareness month. Catalyst plans a variety of events to bring awareness and education to the community surrounding domestic violence. “But that’s only part of the issue - celebrating healthy relationships is also really important too,” said community educator Alyssa Cozine. Catalyst’s mission is to reduce the incidence of intimate partner violence through intervention services, community education and the promotion of healthy relationships. “It’s sort of a way to bring the community together to celebrate healthy relationships,” Cozine said. City Council candidate on local music, awareness Twelve artists were invited to play acoustic music at the event. A candidate for the Chico City Council, Alex Brown, was there showing off her vocal chops as she played a melody of acoustic hits. Brown talked on her experience with Catalyst and how she felt being a part of “Love Is” event. “I actually worked at the catalyst for three years, then I worked on campus (at Chico State) for two years after that,” said Brown. “So I’ve been very heavily involved in the violence preventions response movement, so for me, it

tionships thing is how we shift to be vulnerable and to open up, culture so I love being a part of it,” ‘cause what they’re doing when she said. they go up there is opening up Brown encouraged people to dive and showing who they really are. into the Chico music scene. And I think that’s the only way “I am not by any means a great we are going to really address this guitarist and I would like to be problem.” better,” she said. For more information on Cata“For me, it was just about getting lyst and the services they provide, going. If you’re interested in doing all are encouraged to visit http:// DOMINIQUE WOOD—THE ORION it you should start. The Chico www.catalystdvservices.org/. Chico State alumna Natalia Rubiano music scene in so vibrant they will performed covers and original music DOMINIQUE WOOD—THE ORION Alex Coba can be reached at open your arms to you.” at the “Love Is” Acoustic Showcase. Daniel Hernandez is a singer/songtheorioneditor@theorion.com or Brown is running for City Coun@theorion_news on Twitter writer from Los Angeles. cil so she said that being a part of this event came with an added bonus as a nice break. “I’ve kept my musical stuff pretty separate from the campaign,” she said. “I know that people know me a little better and kind of know my background - it feels a little safer to show up and play music and have a little bit more fun.” Rapper writes poem about domestic violence An artist who goes by the name “$aint” made a big splash during his acoustic set with a poem that he rapped about the topic of domestic violence. “I think it’s very important that we addressed this issue of domestic violence and that we talk about it in a real way, in an honest way, especially with everything that’s going on in the world right now,” DOMINIQUE WOOD—THE ORION $aint said. Katie Barrett is a Chico local singer/songwriter. $aint talked about inspiring

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other people to open up so that everyone can address the issue. “We come here and we allow ourselves as artists to be vulnerable,” he said. “And we try to encourage other people too that might not be artists, but also inspire them

ARTS VIDEO GAME

Wednesday Oct. 31, 2018

Five must-play horror games for Halloween

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Ulises Duenas Staff Writer

1. Dead Space Visceral Games proved their worth with “Dead Space.” The game’s strength lies in its atmosphere. The player is always on edge while horrific creatures can be heard scurrying around them as they navigate a derelict ship. Enemy designs are grotesque and the death animations will make anyone wince the first time they seem them.

2. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard Capcom redefined their flagship horror series with the seventh game. The perfect blend of classic “Resident Evil” mechanics and tone with the modern immersion and storytelling of current horror games. It’s also the scariest “Resident Evil” game by far.

3. Soma After the success of “Amnesia: The Dark Descent” the developers went to work on a similar game with an entirely different story

and setting. “Soma” questions the idea of consciousness and its value. The player explores a series of underwater facilities as they try to piece together what happened to all the workers and their own identity. It’s one of the most unique stories in games and the setting is a good mix of sci-fi and horror.

4. Alien Isolation Creative assembly was mostly known for RTS games before making this. Not only did they prove they can make a good horror game, “Alien Isolation” is one the best games based on a movie franchise. A slow-paced first person horror game was nothing new by the time this released, but the combat and crafting mechanics added a new dimension to gameplay. Being hunted by the xenomorph makes for the best “Alien” experience since the second movie.

elements haven’t aged well the writing and story definitely have. This game introduced the series’ most loved villain, Pyramid Head and the enemy designs are still seen as the best in the franchise. Seeing James Sunderland’s story unfold makes for something that should be seen by horror fans of any kind. Ulises Duenas can be reached at artseditor@theorion.com or @OrionUlisesD on Twitter.

5. Silent Hill 2 A list like this wouldn’t be complete without Silent Hill 2. While the combat and puzzle

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ARTS

Wednesday Oct. 31, 2018

‘Red Dead II’ presents a world you’ll never want to leave Ulises Duenas Staff Writer

he wait is finally over. “Red Dead Redemption II” is here and everyone has been digging in to their heart’s content. However, a game this big is bound to have some problems. While it definitely is not without its flaws it’s already proven to be one of the best open world games ever made. The amount of detail and care that Rockstar put into this game is obvious from the very start. They have gone above and beyond in creating a world that feels alive. The best way to play this is

by acting like it’s real. If it seems like there’s nothing to do then talk to strangers or go adventuring into the woods. Don’t give in to murderous tendencies unless you’re prepared to be hunted down by the law and bounty hunters. The biggest issue the game has so far is that the beginning

It’s hard to think of a game that’s more immersive than this. The level of immersion is so deep that it can be a problem sometimes, though. Waking up in the gang’s camp and being able to chat with the other members while you sip your coffee is nice. Having to sleep, bathe and eat regularly can turn into an

with gang leader, Dutch Van Der Linde is complicated as he has to balance loyalty with morality. Players of the first game know the eventual fate of the gang so seeing the seeds of doubt start to take hold in Arthur is fascinating. The writers have done a great job of showing the family aspects of the gang and why

cinematic moments and causing wide-spread mayhem is more fun than ever. There’s also a new crafting system that lets you make medicine, bait, ammo and special meals that adds a lot to the immersion. This game does it all, except disappoint. The best thing it manages to pull off is create a world

is pretty slow, especially for a Rockstar game. The first couple of hours offload a lot tutorials onto the player and while you are able to roam the area the amount of things to do is very slim. Once things open up you’re able to play how you want, but there are still a lot of mechanics that the game will introduce over time.

annoyance. I’m happy that those mechanics are all in the game, but they can become a checklist of chores to take care of before heading off for a long adventure. As expected, the writing and voice are at the very top of industry standards. Arthur Morgan is a good contrast to John Marston as a protagonist. His relationship

they’re so close-knit. It’s not a surprise that it’s really easy to get distracted from the main story in this game. Optional activities and encounters can easily take up hours of your time before you remember to do another main mission. Hunting has been expanded on greatly. Bounty hunting now has more

that players can get lost in easily. It’s a world that’s as brutal as it is beautiful. Even with all the great games that have come out this year, “Red Dead Redemption II” is poised to be the crown jewel of 2018.

The Van Der Linde gang riding together with Dutch and Arthur leading the charge.

Ulises Duenas can be reached at artseditor@theorion.com or @OrionUlisesD on Twitter.

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ARTS MIND BOGGLE

Dean Waters Ricardo Tovar and Olyvia Simpson Staff Writers

hico is famous for having a vibrant nightlife, one that entices and

has a reach nationwide. The bar scene is a watering hole for those thirsty for social engagement but many don’t have a formula that differs from one another. The Pour House in North Valley Plaza has not a formula but a man. Dean Waters, magician and bartender extraordinaire. Can you tell us some background about yourself ? I’m from right outside of Savannah, Georgia and that’s where I started doing magic and bartending, about 15 years ago. I left there for North Carolina and started a backpacking trip where I walked from Rawley, North Carolina to Albuquerque, New Mexico over the course of nine months. I paid for that trip by stopping outside bars of the downtown areas of bigger cities. I performed magic for tip money-that’s how I survived. What inspired you to do magic? My grandfather was a magician so I grew up during the summers following him on his tour. I’d be backstage and help him set up and break down, he did a lot of big stage illusions and did some closeup stuff on the side. I fell in love with cards, coins, and small objects. Things that can be done right in

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brings magic to

front of you with normal objects.

easy to understand.

How did you decide to start implementing magic and bartending?

What is your goal with magic?

There’s a magician named Doc Eason at John Denver’s Magic Bar in Colorado and he inspired me to do bar magic. It’s something I’ve done since I was 18 to 19-years-old. Working in bars and doing tricks it’s a different take on the bar atmosphere, so any bars I’ve worked at from the east to west coast I’ve always done magic.

Chico’s bar scene

Entertaining is definitely part of it, but for me, it’s a big part of the creation process. It’s an art form. It’s very unique in the fact that it’s fleeting-- it doesn’t last. You can relive the experience, but you can’t replicate that experience. It is very unique in the fact that it is there and then it’s gone. Olyvia Simpson and Ricardo Tovar can be reached at artseditor@theorion.com or @OSimpson15 and @rtovarg13 on Twitter.

OLYVIA SIMPSON-THE ORION

Magic is a longstanding tradition in Dean Waters’ family. He has been practicing the art form since he was 18 years old.

What is the best part of the magic for you? The most important is the awe and wonder that you can instill in people. Sure you can’t do every single time, but they do have that moment of awe that moment of wonder they want to see more. That’s what motivates me to keep going with it. What is the difference between performing for an audience that is intoxicated versus sober? It is more unique with an inebriated audience. The things I do are going to be much more visual and snappy and less cerebral. With a more sober audience, I go into things that require more thinking, much more expressive pieces. When they’re drunk, I’m going to make a coin disappear and I’m going to pull it from behind their ear-- for the most part. It’s very visual, very quick and

Whether it is magic or the art of bartending, Dean Waters never fails at being a showman.

RICARDO TOVAR-THE ORION

Meet The City

Council Candidates Josh Cozine, Mathew Miranda, Dan Christian,Brian Luong, Justin Jackson News Editors and Staff Writers

on Scott does not mince his words. On the issue of the local declaration of a shelter crisis, he doesn’t disagree with the idea in general, but disagrees with the wording. A “real shelter crisis,” he says “is what happened with the Carr Fire over the summer, when 2000 homes burned down, instantly making thousands homeless.” Nor does he care about petty partisan squabbling over the small things. He refuses to identify with a political party or ideology. Instead, he keeps his focus on the one issue he sees as the real crisis: out of control pension promises. “Even if Chico doubled its budget overnight, in 10 years... we’ll still be drowning in pension payments.” As far as safety goes, Scott likewise has his own ideas. “Let’s block off the streets on the weekends, and bring back caddy-wagons.” Scott hopes to bring back a safer marketplace to the downtown area by extending the security allowed during the Thursday Night Market into the weekends. He also hopes to disincentivize bad behavior by throwing people in the back of a police van, with other offenders, to sleep the night off, instead of fining people money they can’t afford and gumming up the court systems. On the issue of housing costs, Scott, as an entrepreneur who owns multiple dwellings across the city, believes more is better. Rather than endorsing rent controls as per California prop. 10, Scott wants to see more dwellings built, which he says would bring down the market cost for all housing.

asey Reynolds is a fourth generation Chico resident who decided it was time to step up for the small-business people of the city. Owner of Shubert’s Ice Cream & Candy, inherited down through the generations, Reynolds has also taken a major role in the Downtown Chico Business Association for years, and has raised two daughters in the area, both having attending Butte College, and one currently at Chico State. Reynolds has gone to bat in D.C. in support of small businesses, and has regularly attended city council meetings, speaking in support of the same. She is a strong supporter of the Police Department and keeping Chico city streets safe. For her, it’s not about “criminalizing the homeless,” but about prosecuting “criminal vagrancy.” Born into it, she’s been a part of her small business ice cream parlor for basically all of her life. Reynolds says she never planned to get deep into politics, but seeing the state of Chico change over the course of her lifetime into a less family and business friendly atmosphere she decided it was time to get involved. She also feels for college students. With two daughters of her own having either recently attended, or still currently attending local colleges, and hiring mostly college students to work her parlor, she sees the drive and motivation of students every day. She implores the university to keep costs down as much as possible, while doing what she can—employing mostly students and helping them through their college career as the owner of a small business.

cott Huber never planned to get involved in politics, but after seeing “the loss of civility in the 2016 national election” along with the same loss of civility in Chico city politics ever since, he decided to get involved. Huber has since engulfed himself in the issues of the day. When he wanted to learn more about the issues of crime in Chico he went on a ride along with Chico Police. When marijuana became legal in California, and while the current city council held endless discussions on it at the city level, Huber went to Denver, Colorado where it had been legal for years. He got the facts straight from their police force and came back and shared them with the community, even changing his own mind on the issue in the process. As homelessness became an even larger problem throughout the community he went on the streets and lived there himself, where he realized it wasn’t a life “anyone would choose for themselves.” Huber sees city safety as a benchmark issue, but he also believes in police accountability, and calls for bodycams on all police officers, as well as better crisis and de-escalation training for all officers, along with getting police out of their cars and patrolling beats on foot or bike. Along with issues of the day, Huber has always been a strong proponent of environmental conservation, serving on the local Altacal Audubon society and as a park ranger.

COVER

en Rensink truly believes there is no place better than Chico. Though he has traveled far and wide, he has never found another place quite like it. That’s why, for over 30 years now, Ken has been proud to call Chico his home. At the age of 19, Ken Rensink died. Actually, he died twice. It was only one day aftert he had completed his training for the U.S. Army Reserves when Ken fell asleep at the wheel of his car and collided with a telephone pole. Ken Rensink died during open heart surgery, twice, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down. In spite of having experienced death first hand, twice, Ken has a passion for life. For the last 17 years, Ken has taught special education at Williams Junior/Senior High School but now he believes it’s the Chico City Council members who need to be taught a lesson. After serving six years on the Planning Commission, Ken has become all too familiar with the intense, binary rhetoric and subsequent disintegration of political discourse. Running as an independent, Rensink is trying to avoid the divisive partisanship he believes led to the disintegration of political discourse in Chico. “It’s not only ‘we’re right, you’re wrong’ but ‘you‘re evil for thinking so.’” Rensink wants to bring respect to the council with an emphasis on clear and open dialogue. He believes that leaders should be the one setting the example. “Right now they are doing a poor job.” Ken Rensink promises to be a true man of the people. He will not engage in partisan politics. He will not be swayed by special interest groups. If elected, he promises to listen to all people and consider all positions. As a Chico State alumnus, Rensink recognizes how valuable the university is to the community. “I think this community is far stronger, more culturally enriched and more economically vibrant by having the University.” So what does Ken Rensink have to offer the students of Chico State? “You’re going to have, if I’m elected, a councilor that is open to hearing what the students have to say.”

STORY

ich Ober has been a Chico citizen for over 23 years and has been involved in multiple projects within the local community. Ober’s extreme passion for civic engagement shows in his work, as he is a founding member of Mobilize Chico, a member of the Torres Shelter Board of Directors and has 10 years of experience working with the Chico Park Commission. Ober not only draws inspiration from the community for his public service, but as a father of two children, Ober wanted him and his wife to “be the kind of role models for them that were engaged in doing important and good work in the community.” Ober describes himself as an “environmentalist at heart”, and wants to create a strong relationship with the Sustainability Task Force in order to protect Bidwell Park’s environment as well as local neighborhoods. He also wants to continue to improve safety within the community, particularly with improving lighting among student walkways, something he notes is a high priority on his list of needed improvements. On the issue of homelessness, Ober acknowledges that a shelter crisis declaration may be a short-term solution, but also hopes to implement long term solutions as well. These solutions include day centers where people are able to get their basic needs such as showers, meals, help with mental health issues, a safe place to store medication, and creating more wraparound services to provide counseling and job training to those in need. Ober also sees the need for more affordable housing for students, as he believes that “the cost of an apartment shouldn’t be one more barrier to coming to Chico to go to school.” He wants to incentivize the developing community to provide a higher inventory of affordable housing that would be targeted specifically to students.

ndrew Coolidge, the only incumbent running in the election, hopes to be reelected to further improve the city he loves. “I’m doing it because I want to see a better Chico for my kids,” Coolidge said. The small business owner of over 25 years prioritizes safety, citing the fact he supported cameras being installed into the bicycle trail behind the university stadium, due to those being high areas of crime. Furthermore, Coolidge stressed the importance of the sit-lie ordinance, which recently passed on Oct. 16, as the decree “stops people from overtaking our sidewalks and blocking our businesses.” However, he did clarify the two populations of people the ordinance will affect, “one we need to help and the other we need to police.” Coolidge also describes himself as a huge supporter of the arts and history in Chico. He’s fought to keep the historic water towers standing, led the charge against allowing roundabouts to be built on Esplanade Ave. and ensured the arts commission would still be a viable group within the city. Since being elected in 2014, the former Chico State student has worked toward ensuring the financial stability of Chico. According to Coolidge, four years ago Chico was reported as the 8th most likely city in the state of California to go bankrupt. However, through the hard work of himself and the rest of the city council members, the city plans on removing themselves out of a 20-million-dollar deficit “within the next two to three years.” They did so by negotiating with employee unions to ensure costs did not increase. Although Coolidge has helped the police department increase their number of officers from 65 to 95 over his time on city council, he has proposed for an additional four officers to help deal with street crimes, such as bike and car theft.

lex Brown’s desire to run for city council stems from the results of the last presidential election and her longing to represent a younger generation of people. Additionally, she understands the mechanism policy plays in increasing social change. “It’s time for a new generation of leadership at the council level,” Brown said. Brown moved to Chico 10 years ago to attain two bachelors’ degrees, one in multicultural and gender studies and the other in psychology. She credits her prior work experience as preparation for the city council seat. Brown is prioritizing public safety, housing, homelessness, behavioral health, cannabis and supporting the arts. Brown hopes to address the issue of homelessness through housing and emergency shelters. She considers the sit-lie ordinance a “criminalizing act of living” and explained that a local study done by Chico State professors showed the ineffectiveness of the policy. She believes the “definition of public safety needs to be expanded” to not just include police forces and first responders, but also service providers. In her opinion, service providers play a key role in intervening in issues that can lead to crime and help in preventing crime. Brown hopes to implement a “strong, smart, strategic and responsible policy” regulating cannabis in the community. Although she admitted there’s general fear around opening the city to cannabis commerce, she believes the public needs to understand that cannabis use and sale is already operating in the black market. Ultimately, whether or not she’s elected to city council, Brown hopes to continue making politics more accessible to younger generations. “I want that young person who’s thought about running for political office to feel like they have somebody to ask,” Brown said.

att Gallaway has lived in Chico for 45 years where he’s raised two daughters alongside his wife, Jody. His platform is broad. As an architect, he feels he can bring the tools problem-solving skills he’s learned to the city council. At it’s core, he says his platform is to make a safe, affordable, and attractive Chico, which all tie together into economic growth. “We’re not going to be able to attract businesses, families, or college graduates who want to stay here unless we’re safe,” Gallaway said. “We don’t want a place where trees are falling on people or big potholes in the road.” Gallaway believes the increase in crime has a direct relation with California Proposition 47 and 57. He plans to provide policies for the Chico Police Department, and supports efforts for residential awareness. He also believes reducing regulations and fees would help make Chico more affordable to live and do business in, and that reducing crime ties directly into affordability. “The amount of what they ‘shrink’ can affect what you, as a student, or, I, as a father, pay for a gallon of milk,” Gallaway said. “So we need a relatively crime-free city for those purposes.” Gallaway wants Chico to be attractive, but not just when it comes to the way it looks. “I want to make it attractive for businesses to come, attractive for when parents come to see the university, and our parks as well,” Gallaway said.” And “That all ties into maintaining business.” As an architect, he’s also had to deal with land regulations, and says that they make it more difficult for businesses to come. He’s concerned about having an overwhelming government and plans to work toward limiting its scope.

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Call Type: Assist other agency Friday 12:54 a.m., Lassen Hall Dormitory A subject was transported to a medical facility due to intoxication. Call Type: Suspicious subject Friday 1:42 p.m., Kendall Hall A male subject was aggressively asking for candy. The subject had left Kendall Hall and was not found. Call Type: Theft Friday 4:31 p.m., University Track Stadium Five to six backpacks were taken from the stadium within the hour. Call Type: Assist other agency Sunday 12:45 a.m., Acker Gymnasium Officers initiated activity after a shooting that left one male adult victim with non-life threatening injuries. The subject was transported to a regional hospital for treatment. Suspects fled the scene in a dark-colored sedan before officers arrived on the crime scene. Call Type: Field contact Sunday 3:04 a.m., Bell Memorial Union Officer initiated contact with a subject laying on the floor. An arrest was made for public intoxication. Subject was released to medical personnel.

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Call Type: Party Complaint Sunday Oct. 21, 12:41 a.m., 1100 Hobart Street Subjects were playing loud music, occupying the street and lighting fireworks.

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Call Type: Suspicious Subject Sunday Oct. 21, 9:17 p.m., Forest Avenue Subject with shopping car asked the reporting party if she had any heroin for him. After stating that she did not have any heroin, the subject walked toward Winco and told the reporting party he was going to steal a bottle of vodka.

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Call Type: Suspicious circumstance Friday 11:55 p.m., West 2nd Avenue A large group of people were reported jumping on top of a car. Call Type: Robbery Saturday 2:11 a.m., 500 Pomona Avenue Victim was assaulted and struck in the head by a group of males. Call Type: Shots fired Saturday 6:55 p.m., West Sacramento Avenue Multiple parties reported hearing at least two shots fired. One reporting party stated that it sounded like a shotgun and that they had saw the flash from the gun.

EDITORIAL

NOW YOU KNOW A WEEKLY FACTOID FEATURE

What is AP Style and why do we use it?

A: The Associated Press comes out with an updated “AP Style” book every year.

This book guides journalists to use a consistent style. For example, 9 a.m. is always 9 a.m., not AM, A.M., am or 9 a.m. in the morning.

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This also includes references to grammar, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, numerals, etc.

The Orion has its own “The Orion Stylebook” as well, which helps us reference Chico State buildings, restaurants around Chico and more.

The editorial process is completely student run. Have a question? Email us at orionmanagingeditor@gmail.com.

THUMBS Thumbs up to magic bartender Dean Waters. Who doesn’t love dinner or drinks with a show? Thumbs down to out-of-towners on “Chicoween.” The streets are flooded every year. Thumbs up to Chico State’s women’s soccer team winning over the weekend. Way to finish the season with a bang. Thumbs down to cultural appropriation. Another person’s culture is not a costume. Be a cat instead.

Chico State students can feel intimidated by faculty Have you ever heard of the phrase you must respect your elders? Growing up, this is the common ideology most young adults learn. Young students often have to give their elders respect even when this respect isn’t

that may come off being very disrespectful or even ageist toward their students. Of course, as adults who have experienced college and some real-world jobs, students sometimes can falsely believe they are always

reciprocated. Sometimes students feel embarrassed about their work in front of their professors or elders. It’s natural to go through these self-growth moments in college but we also need our teachers to help us prepare for the “real world” by providing us respectful learning environments. While I agree that we are in the process of preparing for the real world, I would argue that some professors prevent or restrain students from accessing opportunities to improve on our mistakes. How are we suppose to learn from our mistakes, if our teachers aren’t clear and respectful. Professors are here to teach us how to share their knowledge and help avoid conflicts we may encounter, right? So why do I continually hear voices around campus that say they feel they were treated unfairly by their professors. Sometimes students are told their work isn’t good enough, but they aren’t given clear enough guidelines on how to improve their work or they’re not given the chance to make corrections themselves. It seems that in many cases, the students who want to improve their work don’t always have the opportunity to do so or don’t even have the chance to speak out to explain our work. We all have one, that one rude professor, the unfair grader or the bad explainer. There are even a few

right. However, they seem to forget we are not in a real-life job setting, we are only preparing for it. So there’s a balance here and not one side is totally right or wrong. When professors simply say they know because they have years of more experience that’s not ok. We all need justified, explained reasons for our decisions regardless if we are young or old. Sometimes it feels like professors are against us and even when they think they’re trying to help, it can come off as disrespectful. I am getting tired of feeling belittled and disrespected as a college student. Just because I am young, doesn’t mean I’m dumb. As a student, I would appreciate learning how to improve on skills I may have failed in so that they don’t repeat themselves in the future. After all, we are humans and without making mistakes we can’t learn how to succeed. As John Dewey once said, “Failure is instructive. The person who really thinks learns quite as much from his failures as from his successes.” I may not speak for all, but I’m sure most of us want as many opportunities to succeed as possible. I just hope our teachers help us provide these opportunities rather than stand in our ways. Karen Limones can be reached at opinioneditor@theorion.com or @theorion_news on Twitter.

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UPCOMING EVENTS Wed 31

Thu 1

Spooktacular

Legal Gender: The Irreverent Art of Anita Steckel

Join the Kentfield Garden neighborhood and help set up for their Spooktacular Party. All

Anita Steckel’s work will be featured at Legal Gender, curated by Kelly Lindner and

volunteers are welcome to join the show later in the day with some scary decorations,

Rachel Middleman. Steckel’s work uses collage and appropriation in order to counter

a costume contest, and the screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Afterwards,

the dominant male. This is the opening day and this event ends Dec. 14.

enjoy a small show of fireworks from 5 to 9 p.m.

Where: Jacki Headley University Art Gallery

Where: 1125 Kentfield Road

When: Noon

When: Set up 1 to 4 p.m., show at 5 to 9 p.m.

Price: Free

Changing the Game: Innovation in Sports. Risk Taking in Life Chico State alumnus Jamie Pardi raised $10 million in funding in order to launch a sports technology and analytics company. It monetizes fan engagement and helps college or professional teams make more money. Pardi is the CEO and co-founder of FanCompass. Where: Colusa Hall 100B When: 5 to 6:30 p.m. GETTY IMAGES PHOTO BY MYLILLO

Spooktacular will have scary decorations, a costume contest and a viewing of

Price: Free

Adulting 101: Car Smarts

Entrepreneurs and Engineers - Market Day

Taking care of a car doesn’t have to be scary. Learn more about the do’s and don’ts of

Ever wonder what the entrepreneurs and engineers at Chico State do? Now’s your

buying or selling a car and pick up tips about getting repairs and warranties. Dinner is

chance to learn about it! Students will be showcasing what they have been learning

included.

and what products they are developing. This event includes drawings for free prizes and

Where: Bell Memorial Union 203

learning now about what these students can do to help you.

When: 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Where: Colusa Hall B

Price: Free

When: 11 a.m. to noon Price: Free

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END OF THE WEEK PLANS Fri 2

Free Effective Institute Webinar: Making Difficult Conversations Easy Although conflict can be difficult, it doesn’t have to be impossible. This session will help you feel more confident in approaching a problem, rather than avoid it. You will learn how to resolve conflict without using a power move over others. The webcast will be shown at https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/3636748345415671043 Where: Webcast When: 11 a.m. to noon Price: Free GETTY IMAGES PHOTO BY LAFLOR

Diverse Minds This event by the Museum of Northern California Art (MONCA) will promote mental wellness through the arts. A journal book release party will be the same day from 4 to 6 p.m. This recurring event will conclude on Sunday. Where: MONCA When: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., journal release party 4 to 6 p.m.

A free webinar will teach you how to peacefully resolve conflict rather than using power.

Computer Science Seminar Series: 11/2 Heather Giovanni The college of engineering, computer science and construction management will have speaker Heather Giovanni talk about stability, usability and extensibility of the web. Where: O’Connell 254

When: 2 to 3 p.m.

Price: Free

Hidden in Plain Sight: American Indians and the American Master Narrative This discussion will be an important way to address Native American culture in American society and what the idea of the “master narrative” means. Lisa Emmerich will discuss how and why this narrative has historically obscured or erased Native American voices. Where: Student Services Center 206 When: 3 to 4 p.m. Price: Free

Got GRIT? Workshop Effort and our reaction to setbacks can contribute to our progress. GRIT can be taught to guide people who have the potential to be future leaders. This event is free but space is limited, so register at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSckikEQx0wqL_IWs8mTSAKw-QW-P7Niuh6FU8LIba5Cm3WeWg/viewform or call Sheryl Manies at (530) 898-3840 for more information. Where: Arts 111 When: 2 to 3 p.m. Price: Free

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WEEKEND EVENTS

Sat 3

Sun 4

Symphonic Winds: All Music Was Once New This band concert will include compositions from the 21st Century. A combination of

SF Grand Opera Cinema Series: Norma by Vincenzo Bellini

different flairs and music comes together to produce the Symphonic Winds: All Music

An opera performance that centers on a high priestess who betrays her people by falling

was Once New.

in love with a Roman soldier. The SF Opera will perform and it will be recorded in high

Where: Harlen Adams Theatre

definition and will have English subtitles. The opera package includes a ticket to Norma,

When: 7:30 p.m.

Susannah (Jan. 13) and Cinderella (May 5).

Price: $18 adult, $16 senior, $6 youth and Chico State student

Where: Harlen Adams Theatre When: 7:30 p.m. Price: Regular tickets: $18 adult, $16 senior, $6 youth and Chico State student. Opera Package: $68 adult, $60 senior, $40 youth and Chico State student.

Autumn Local Herb Faire The Autumn Local Herb Faire is hosted by The Elderly Apothecary and the Chico Women’s Center. Come meet some local herbalists and learn some new skills from health experts. Organic food and tea will be available at this event. Where: Chico Women’s Club NATALIE HANSON—THE ORION

There will be two symphonies this weekend. Listen to the glorious sounds of an orchestra and what it takes to conduct one.

When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Price: Free

Museum of Northern California Art (MONCA) and North State Symphony Present: Behind the Curtain

Holiday Pop Up Party

How does an orchestra prepare for a concert? What do the hand signals that a con-

promotions and merchandise at every event. Dates are Nov. 4, Dec. 15 and Dec. 22.

ductor uses mean to the orchestra? Find out at this event featured at MONCA, where

Where: MECCA Salon / Spa / Boutique - 1342 Esplanade Suite B

conductor Scott Seaton reveals all it takes to create the magic.

When: Noon to 4 p.m.

Where: MONCA

Price: Will vary on what items are purchased

When: 2 to 4 p.m.

Price: $20 in advance, $25 at the door

Join MECCA for some holiday cheer. Beginning Sunday, they will be giving away prizes,

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START OF THE WEEK

Mon 5

Tues 6

Come to Colusa Hall to learn from industry leaders about how to develop better skills to lead a

It’s election day! A party at the El Rey will showcase the election results and

team and be successful in a group. On the panel is Katherine Bajjaliya, Sahil Mansuri and Olivia

celebrate Audrey Denney’s campaign. There will be appetizers and live music.

Gulsvig. Business casual or casual attire is preferred. This event counts as a Development

Free admission to the public.

Event for the Professional Leadership Track of certificates.

Where: El Rey Theatre

Where: Colusa Hall 100

When: 8 p.m. to midnight

When: 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Price: Free

Professional Leadership Panel

Election Night Party #AudreyforCongress

Price: Free

Magic Mondays at The Pour House Experience a magic show at The Pour House featuring Dean Waters and Stephen Chollet. Cocktails and dinner will be from 6 to 7 p.m. and the magic shows will begin after. Where: The Pour House 855 East Ave, Ste. 270 When: 6 to 8 p.m. Price: $25 per ticket

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Audrey Denney will be celebrating her campaign at the El Rey Theatre.

The VINE Food and Ag Meetup Meet farmers, food processing companies and more at the VINE Food and Ag Meetup. Join to build a network with the community so it can enjoy jobs and improving the environment. Where: Colusa Hall 100A When: 4 to 6:30 p.m. Price: Free OLYVIA SIMPSON—THE ORION

Dean Waters performs magic between serving drinks at The Pour House.

LIFESTYLE

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OPINION

Being lonely is one thing, being a loner is another statements don’t contradict one another. I love living alone, especially being able to make a grilled cheese at two a.m. without being afraid of waking someone else up. Or being able to eat an entire Ben and Jerry’s ice cream pint

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Take the time to enjoy me time and discover news things about yourself. Brooke Martin Staff Writer

here’s a difference between being a ‘loner’ and being lonely. You’re at a restaurant with your friends. You see a girl sitting in the corner booth mindlessly eating her sandwich while reading a torn-up book. She’s by herself with no friends in sight. You start to feel bad for her until you realize that she’s smiling. There’s a stigma that people

who tend to keep to themselves don’t have friends because they are weird or socially awkward, according to The Odyssey. When you first hear the word ‘loner’, you might picture someone who spends most of their time alone. They are gawky and in desperate need of a better haircut. The only time they get out of their house is for class or to go grocery shopping. Their only friend is their mom. This is a shame because there is great power in spending time

by yourself. People who can be without others have a lot of confidence. Not everyone can sit in a movie theater alone or make a dinner reservation for one without feeling judged or awkward. There are so many benefits to being alone. When you spend time away from friends or a relationship, you learn who you are. You also have more time to do the things you love. You have more ‘me’ time. These moments are few and far between while in college. Everyone deserves friends and

happiness, but at times we may forget that happiness comes from ourselves first. Sure, sometimes getting coffee with your roommate or playing basketball with friends can be fun. But what about the time you spend by yourself ? When was the last time you spent a Friday night in watching reruns of The Office instead of going to a party? I am an extrovert with amazing friends and go out often. I also live by myself in a beautiful studio apartment. These two

while watching the movie “When Harry Met Sally” without anyone knowing. I love using all of the hot water when taking showers, I love it. When I first tell people that I don’t have any roommates they look at me funny. They ask, “Aren’t you lonely?” The number of times I get asked this question still surprises me. I always think of a quote from one of my favorite philosophers. “If you are lonely when you’re alone, you are in bad company,” Jean-Paul Sartre said. Just because someone spends a lot of time by their self it doesn’t mean they are lonely. Being lonely is when you are missing the absence of someone else’s presence. Being a ‘loner’ is just enjoying your own company. Of course, if you are lonely there are many things you can do to change that. You can join a club, try out for a sport or give Greek life a chance. Ultimately, just get out and meet people. There are 17,789 students that go to Chico State. There’s bound to be a couple people that you click with. If you do spend a lot of time alone and consider yourself a loner, embrace it. Brooke Martin can be reached at opinioneditor@theorion.com or @bmartin471 on Twitter

OPINION

Wednesday Oct. 31, 2018

HEALTH

Why do we crave greasy food when we’re hungover? ou’ve woken up with a headache, nausea and are somehow more tired than before you went to sleep. This isn’t a case of the flu or common

out of focus. And with ibuprofen in hand, we usually make our way either to the most readily available breakfast joint or anywhere that will sell a burrito the size of a human head. This greasy meal is only a quick relief, for the most part. On

makes us crave fatty and oily foods whether we like it or not, according to Spoon University. But is an egg and cheese sandwich paired with a side of hashbrowns and fatty strips of bacon really what’s best for the body while recovering from alcohol?

consuming alcohol. The fat in these foods cling to the stomach lining and prevents the alcohol from absorbing at a fast rate. This makes you less drunk and therefore less likely to wake up hungover. Making sure food is in your sys-

there are ways to prevent them if you take the right steps. I’m hoping I’ll remember all of this the next time I have the urge to order pizza while drinking or wake up the morning after wanting diner food. It’s hard to say if anybody with this knowledge in

cold, but rather a side effect of a few too many margaritas from the festivities of the night before. I can admit that I’ve been in this position more often than not after a night of drinking. As irresponsible as it sounds, it’s become a routine with my friends and me to wake up groggy and

a hungover day, those 20 minutes of indulging in the ultimate cheat foods feel amazing at the moment, but the symptoms come back to haunt the remainder of the day. There’s no mystery behind why we automatically crave these foods either. Part of having a hangover is dehydration and this

To my surprise, science says no. Eating greasy and unhealthy food after the alcohol has already absorbed into the body will make hangovers worse, as reported by an article by VinePair. But while fruit and granola might be your best bet the morning after, greasy food actually does help before

tem is vital to making sure you have a safe night while drinking. Along with this, to prevent waking up dehydrated and craving food that will make symptoms worse, drinking water in between every alcoholic beverage will make a difference. There is no proven cure for a hangover, but

mind will remember to practice it, but at the very least we should all invest in the promise to drink more water while having drunk fun.

Rayanne Painter Staff Writer

Greasy foods might fill your cravings when you’re hungover, but it’s only worse for your health.

Rayanne Painter can be reached at opinioneditor@theorion.com or @rayphenomenon on Twitter

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Wednesday Oct. 31, 2018

LGBTQ+

OPINION

Bisexual people exist and they are not confused Rayanne Painter Staff Writer

’m attracted to people regardless of their gender. But no, I don’t want to be in your threesome and I’m certainly not confused about my sexuality. While being heterosexual is the all-time “norm,” when it comes to sexual orientations, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t other social expectations laid out within the LGBTQ+ community. We’re in a day and age where being gay or lesbian is becoming more accepted (although there is still a long way to go), whether that be through representation in pop culture or in positions of power, but that’s really where this conversation stops, with gay and lesbian sexualities. 40 percent of the LGBTQ+ community reported being bisexual, according to a survey conducted by Pew Research Center in 2013. That’s close to half of the entire community, yet how many openly bisexual people do we know about in real life or within society? Statistically, the lack of openly bisexual people adds up. Only 28 percent of bisexual people are out, while roughly 70 percent of lesbian and gay people are out, as reported by the same Pew Research Center study. To be frank about it, sexualities that lie under this bisexual umbrella are still rarely validated in society as a whole and sometimes even in the LGBTQ+ community itself. As a person who began coming out to my inner circle of friends as bisexual around 2014, I had first-hand experience with not being believed as inherently

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Bisexuality isn’t all that complicated and deserves to be recognized. bisexual. There was always talk about how I was confused about whether I was straight or lesbian and that, one day, I was going to “choose” one or the other.

I still have the ability to be attracted to and love more than one gender. It took awhile to realize this, but I am real. These negative connotations that came along with my bisexuality weren’t exclusive to my straight friends and colleagues either. I’ve had women who iden-

tify as lesbian not wanting to date me solely over the reason that they were afraid I would “turn back straight” or end up cheating on them with the opposite gender. And I can’t say that those presumptions were really their fault. That’s how the majority of society thought about us and, to a certain extent, many of those stigmas exist today. But here I am, in my 20s and in college, still identifying under this bisexual umbrella. For the most part, nowadays I identify as queer rather than bisexual, but nothing about my sexuality has changed since I initially came

out. I still have the ability to be attracted to and love more than one gender. It took a while to realize this, but I am real. Bisexual, pansexual and queer identities are all real. Whether or not society realizes this, in 2018 we are still invalidated then portrayed as sexual deviants. Bisexuality does not mean that we automatically want to partake in a threesome or orgy. The majority of us aren’t attracted to every person that walks by and will not cheat solely because we prefer more genders. Of course, that’s not to speak for every bisexual or queer per-

son. We are all unique individuals and, while our sexualities are similar, every one of us navigates our sexual preferences and other aspects of life differently. All of this comes down to one simple aspect; respect. I don’t expect everybody to understand the individual components of what makes bisexual people uniquely themselves, but I do expect solidarity and respect. We are all human, after all. Rayanne Painter can be reached at opinioneditor@theorion.com or @rayphenomenon on Twitter

OPINION

Wednesday Oct. 31, 2018

O-FACE

Piercings should be embraced, not frowned upon

What started as a useful function of the past has become an aesthetic choice

of as strange or deviant. I’ve never seen a genital piercing “face-toface,” and most people haven’t as they aren’t too common. But, if we do we ought to be open-minded.

Rachael Bayuk Staff Writer

enital piercings are among the most taboo of modern human body

modifications. But why? Piercings have been a part of human nature for centuries, genital piercings are no different. Whether for pleasure, looks or function they are an undeniable part of subculture. Genital piercings are more common in men than women and for good reason. The piercings started as function and less for aesthetic or pleasure. The Prince Albert piercing was used for securing a man’s penis to one side or the other. This piercing was used to avoid the unsightly bulge when men wore the tight court pants of the 18th century.

A piercing can only tell someone a little taste about a person. Their lifestyle can’t necessarily be told through their modifica-

If something can make you feel sexier, give you more pleasure, or make you feel like you can please your partner more why not do it?

Whether for pleasure, looks or function they are an undeniable part of subculture. This gentleman’s piercing later became an aesthetically desirable piercing, symbolizing class. Once people began truly experimenting with women’s sexuality, the idea of piercing the clitoral hood came around. This piercing aided in clitoral stimulation. Which at the time was thought to cure many ailments. I would happen to agree with this sentiment of old doctors. The history of genital piercings is long and their significance

Genital piercings are still as relevant today as they have been in years past. and meanings varied. But they still have a stronghold in modern times today. Piercings can often be thought of as dirty. Piercings once healed are only as “dirty” as the person with it allows them to be. Piercings have been stigmatized for generations, it is time we let

those ideas go. Nose and ear piercings are as common as can be in today’s society. While these piercings don’t get stigmatized, genital piercings are. People who have these body modifications are thought of as strange or sexually deviant. I would pose the question:

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People who have these body modifications are thought of as strange or sexually deviant.

What’s wrong with that? People who don’t fit the mold are thought

tions. So stigmatizing something so private seems foolish. If something can make you feel sexier, give you more pleasure, or make you feel like you can please your partner more why not do it? Sex is an important part of human nature and denying that has been the downfall of many. Men and women have been willing to do crazy things to make themselves more desirable. Botox, liposuction and penis enlargement seem like a typical day at the surgeon’s office. So getting a piercing seems like the least invasive of those options. When it comes to genital piercings, I think that if they are something you are interested in, give it a try. Find a reputable piercer, and get your own personal “crazy” on. Rachael Bayuk can be reached at opinioneditor@theorion.com or @ BayukRachael on Twitter.

OPINION

Wednesday Oct. 31, 2018

COSTUMES

The scariest part of Halloween: Cultural appropriation Rachael Bayuk Staff Writer

Please stop.

our culturally insensitive Halloween costume makes

you look like a jerk. Dressing up as a minority culture is unacceptable in 2018. People of these cultures were (and often still are) discriminated for their garb and heritage, making light of that fact it is ignorant. Yet, cultural appropriation is still happening every Halloween. Girls dress up as a “naughty native” or “sexy geisha.” While men choose the classic “Mexican man holding a Corona” or “Indian Chief.” There are a 100 more options I could list. While still I wonder why? Sexualizing a culture is gross. It only perpetuates dangerous stereotypes and ideals. According to the Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence, Native Americans are 3.5 percent more likely to be raped or sexually assaulted than any other race in the United States. Think about that next time you walk past the sexy Indian costume, in the store. You are personally perpetuating a stereotype that native women are promiscuous and sexy. The costume industry says so after all. The portrayal of women in these cultures leads to dangerous treatment later on. Let us band together to refuse to sexualize a culture. People are sexy, but cultures are not. These costumes teach dangerous and inaccurate ideas about cultures. This relates well to the Trouble-

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some costumes that perpetuate negative male stereotypes as well. Mexican men somehow always wear sombreros, drink cheap beer and carry a donkey everywhere. These costumes are nothing short of racist and ignorant. Cultures are sacred and valuable to the people who are a part of them. Please stop making light of them. In today’s political climate, people have felt more embolden to say things they wouldn’t otherwise say out loud. Like Megyn Kelly’s recent comments about

blackface. Her remarks prove that there are people out there who think that somehow Halloween erases the need to respect other people. Blackface has a long standing racist history. Mockery of the African American culture in the U.S. has been prevalent for over a 100 years. It was monetized by white Americans through Minstrel shows that traveled the country. The idea of making money off of another culture through second rate mockery and copying soared.

Then once the 50s rolled around costume companies took another racist step forward by mass producing paper costumes of things like Indians. Now flash forward to 2018, adult costumes reign supreme in the industry. A simple sexy Indian search will yield pages of results from different sellers. Stop wearing these costumes, they are ignorant and rude. You are promoting harmful stereotypes. There is nothing sexy about cultural appropriation. We are too aware to pretend

that these costumes aren’t inappropriate. Cultures need to be respected not specialized and mocked. Halloween isn’t an excuse to be insensitive

Halloween isn’t an excuse to be insensitive. Rachael Bayuk can be reached at opinioneditor@theorion.com or @BayukRachael on Twitter.

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