The Orion Volume 80 Issue 10 by The Orion Publisher

Students celebrate

CÉSAR

CHÁVEZ weekend

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Vol. 80, Issue 10 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 News Briefs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Philanthropy Council . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Anniversary of MLK’s Death . . . . 6 Karla Camacho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Arts #trending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 F-word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Best Bang for Your Buck . . . . . . . 10 ‘Thoroughbreds’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Artist of the Week . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Blotter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 César Chávez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Sports Chico State Rowing . . . . . . . . 22 Rugby Championships . . . . . . 23 Outdoors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Wildcat of the Week . . . . . . . . 25 Opinion O Face . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Recipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Transgender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Nebula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Gives Chico State students a reason to celebrate COVER PHOTO COURTESY OF JESSICA BARTLETT, UNIVERSITY PHOTOGRAPHER

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Volunteers Juan Villalpando, Jose Camposano and Christian Meji take a break from their work. Volunteering was just one of many ways Chico State students celebrated the César Chávez holiday weekend.

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BRIEFS

Wednesday April March4,14, 2018 2018 homework. “Honestly, it was a positive experience,” Brennock said. “I’m really glad Michael, the organizer, set this up. He had some really good points too.” Curry said that despite a few insults from students walking by, he thought the event was a success overall. Josh Cozine can be reached at newseditor@theorion.com or @joshcozine on Twitter.

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Ribbon cutting Chico Republicans opens doors to invites students to improved skatepark The Chico Republicans Club set up a table by Plumas Hall for student discussion Monday.

debate gun laws Josh Cozine Staff Writer

Second Amendment rights and an open exchange of information about gun control was the topic of conversation Monday at a tabling event hosted by members of the Chico College Republicans. Michael Curry, executive director, of the group said he got the idea from a YouTube video and that he thought it would be a way to have an open conversation at Chico State. Curry said he hoped that both gun owners passionate about gun rights and those in favor of tighter gun control would attend. Once enough NATALIE HANSON - THE ORION students Students discuss their views showed up and on gun ownership. started talking, large portions of the event happened without input from any members of the Chico College Republicans, as students stood in a circle and shared their thoughts openly. David Brennock said he saw the table and group of people while leaving a class and went to the library to print out statistics to have numbers to lessen the confusion, but was surprised to see Curry had already done his

Tisha Cheney Staff Writer

Community members came together to celebrate the grand opening of the renovated skate park Monday morning. After two years of relentless efforts by local community members, the new park has been expanded, fenced, cleaned and painted making a more inviting environment for skaters of all ages. Over the last two years, the organization has held multiple fundraisers to finance the renovation, including renting out the Big Room at Sierra Nevada Brewery twice. On both occasions, they were able to raise approximately $20,000. They even reached out to the Tony Hawk Foundation for support. Although the foundation was unable to help financially, due to the fact they fund building parks not renovating them, they did actively help by guiding organization members through legal issues and how to work with local government. Tony Hawk himself made a surprise appearance to check out the park after repairs and additions were complete. As for the future, the Chico Skatepark Solutions organization aim to be an ongoing presence at the park by using remaining funds for upkeep and continuing to monitor the area. Tisha Cheney can be reached at newseditor@theorion.com or @orionnews_TC on Twitter.

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A group of marchers react to drivers honking in support during the César Chávez march on Saturday.

César Chávez celebrations bring festivities, activism Natalie Hanson News Editor

Some students also joined events as a chance to be heard. M.E.Ch.a. marched in downtown Chico Saturday, starting at the Bell Memorial Union, to call awareness to the holiday and its stigmas. “We’re a culture, not a costume!’ chanted some as they marched, even directing their march route towards high-traffic, party areas.

This César Chávez weekend saw many events taking place in the downtown area of Chico, and in surrounding areas, as many remained in town to celebrate the holiday. Events around town and even on campus celebrated different aspects of the holiday and allowed students to lend efforts JOSH COZINE- THE ORION Chico State students prepare artwork Wednesfor support or to day for the César Chávez Day march Saturday. ALEJANDRA FRAGA - THE ORION voice a desire for Student volunteers cleaned change. During up Bidwell Park on Friday. the week priod, University Police reported that incidents films and events such as the education Fair near campus were relatively low compared to in Trinity Commons were offered as ways to previous years. gather together students and learn about the Natalie Hanson can be reached at history of the holiday. newseditor@theorion.com or @NatalieH_Orion on Twitter. Some students lent their efforts to philanthropy. On Friday, ’Cats in the Community volunteers took time out of their day to help clean up in the lower region of Bidwell Park.

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NEWS

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COMMUNITY

New speaking series addresses:

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Lizzie Helmer Staff Writer

ove, relationships, spirituality, honesty, success and fear. These topics and more were covered in Basement Talks, a new speaking series created by the Student Philanthropy Council. The first ‘talk’ was held on the night of March 28 in the basement of Sapp Hall on Normal Street. The featured speaker was Chico State’s Assistant Director of Annual Giving Allen Lunde. Lunde is no stranger to public speaking. He talked about his passion for acting and how he gave a talk last summer at the Burning Man festival. His first talk was “Personing 101,” a not-so-subtle reference to the Adulting 101 professional workshops put on by Chico State. “I got ‘Personing 101’ because we had Adulting 101 as workshops you can take to teach you how to go to a job interview,” Lunde said in his speech. “Those are all good things but again they are designed for two things so that you can meet those basic needs (to) have a life that allows you the opportunity to expand to higher areas…and also so that you fit comfortably with the society that you’re in.” Lunde said his speech could be summed up by the phrase “love one another and be honest.” “Student Philanthropy Council is students helping students, and this is just another way to help our students,” said Mimi Baez, a member of the Student Philanthropy Council.

“(We) teach them life lessons and tell them everything is going to be okay at the end of the day.” About 30 students showed up to the talk, which was the limit because of the small venue, yet students in the Student Philanthropy Council said this cap was also intentional to keep the talks intimate. One of the students attending was Marisol Najera, an applied math major at Chico State. “I like how (Lunde) mentioned love isn’t something you get attached to or something you possess, it’s something to rejoice in,” she said. Going forward, the Student Philanthropy Council is aiming to do about three Basement Talks a semester, hoping to bring in alumni, staff, faculty and community members to speak to students about their perspectives on life and lessons they’ve learned and want to pass down. Baez would like to see President Gayle Hutchinson come in to give a talk. “I think it would be awesome for (President Hutchinson) to come in and just talk about life and adversity,” she said. Overall, the Student Philanthropy Council is looking at their first installment of their new speaking series as a success. “If I can help people relieve their anxiety and fear though courage and compassion, then great, it worked,” Lunde said. “That’s how I would measure the success of the talk.” Lizzie Helmer can be reached at newseditor@theorion. com or @lizziehelmer on Twitter.

Marisol Najera said Allen Lunde taught her about love and what it means.

Mimi Baez said these talks can help students and the overall Chico State community in a variety of ways.

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The first ‘talk’ took place in the basement of Sapp Hall which is used as the office for the Student Philanthropy Council and the Chico State Calling Center.

Lunde posing with a picture of him hiking the Inca trail when he was in his 20s. He shared a wide range of stories including this traveling experience.

Lunde said his talk could be summed up with the phrase “Love everyone and be honest.”

Sapp Hall’s basement is small so the first talk was capped at 30 students. This also helps ensure the talks remain intimate.

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ACTIVISIM

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Emily Alma believes remembering Martin Luther King Jr.’s Assassination is about the history and the future of his activism movement.

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Volunteers Frances and Lakshmi Mann work together to create posters for the Martin Luther King Jr. remembrance walk.

Unity Group organizes event to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Kelsi Sibert Staff Writer

he MLK Unity Group, in alliance with the Chico Peace and Justice Center, is hosting a walk to honor Martin Luther King Jr. on the 50-year anniversary of his assassination. On April 4, 1968, Dr. King was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. To remember Dr. King’s life, participants will walk together around town holding signs in solidarity of Martin Luther King’s social activism movement. Emily Alma, a member of the MLK Unity Group and a coordinator of the walk noted that this

anniversary was an important date to remember. “(The walk’s purpose) is to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King,” Alma said. Though Martin Luther King’s birthday is celebrated every year in January, Alma believed his death’s anniversary will help remind people of the activism work that still needs to be done. “For me, the reason for doing this (is) that we need to remember this great man and the movement that he was such an important part of and also the work (that) continues,” Alma said. Participants will gather outside

the Dorothy Johnson Center at 5 p.m. Wednesday and begin walking as a group at 5:30 p.m. Participants will carry their signs to MLK Community Park on 20th Street to gather in front of a Martin Luther King statue. At the park participants will sing old civil rights songs and will listen to some of Martin Luther King’s speeches through a loudspeaker. Chico State sociology professor Lesa Johnson will also speak about social issues that went on 50 years ago and how many still link to what is happening in the world today. Executive Director of the Chico

Peace and Justice Center Aramenta Hawkins also helped coordinate the walk and explained that the walk is a reminder that past issues are still very present today. “(This event is in) remembrance of Martin Luther King and his legacy,” Hawkins said. “Especially at this time, we feel it’s very important for people to understand what he did, not only for just the black community, but for people in general as far as civil rights. (It’s important that) people understand other people’s experiences and understand the history of how certain demographics have been treated and are still being treated.”

This walk honoring Martin Luther King is open to the public and both Hawkins and Alma hope Chico State students and Chico community members will join them. “This is not just about Dr. King,” Alma said. “There were many people who made this movement happen. Many people who died, whites as well as blacks (helped this movement).” Kelsi Sibert can be reached at newseditor@theorion.com or @ksibertofficial on Twitter.

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FEATURE

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Chico State activist wins Student Advocate of the Year Karla Camacho lobbies for policies that will help DACA students, CSU funding and more

hico State student Karla Camacho recently won the California State Student Association (CSSA) award for Student Advocate of the Year for her lobbying efforts in support of students who are part of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, student mental health, student food and housing insecurity and funding for the CSU system. On top of her lobbying efforts, Camacho is majoring in agriculture with an option in agriculture science and education and minoring in ethics, justice and policy. She is Chico State’s Associated Students’ director of university affairs and CSSA’s civic engagement officer for the northern region.

One of Camacho’s key issues has been the well being of DACA. She recently traveled to Washington D.C. to lobby California representatives and senators to support the protection of DACA students and further assist programs that support students.

tures would have to find a way to support the existing DACA students, commonly known as “Dreamers.” Camacho, a DACA student herself, has also helped Dreamers by organizing support events “We realized we had to do on campus. “We realized we had to do a lot a lot of work to ensure of work to ensure that (Dreamthat (Dreamer) status er) status was protected,” Camawas protected,” cho said. “With the help of a lot Karla Camacho of my peers from Chico State, I was able to get together, along One of Camacho’s key issues with other officers from CSU, an has been the well being of event called Show of Solidarity. DACA. She recently traveled to It was basically designed for stuWashington D.C. to lobby Calidents to share their stories, but fornia representatives and senalso for us to encourage students ators to support the protection to contact Doug LaMalfa and of DACA students and further other state representatives of assist programs that support California so they would work students. towards finding a solution.” The continuation of DACA has Camacho also encouraged been in serious question since other campuses to organize a President Trump announced similar event on the same day, that the program would be orchestrating a large-scale phased out and federal legislashow of support for Dreamers

amongst the CSU system. In addition to her work in support of DACA students, Camacho recently attended the California Higher Education Student Summit to lobby California elected officials for funding for the CSU system. She met with Assemblymember James Gallagher and Senator Jim Nielson to argue for state funding for student mental health, student food and housing insecurity. It was at this summit that Camacho won Student Advocate of the Year. Chico State graduate student and CSSA Vice President of University Affairs Michael Pratt was part of the nomination process for Camacho. “She’s qualified, she’s done so much work for students,” Pratt said. “(The nominating body) are all looking at each other, saying ‘Oh well, who should we vote for’ and we’re all like ‘Karla, Karla, Karla, Karla.’ “There was no doubt in anyone’s mind that she was the most deserving student for the CSU,” Pratt continued. “Which was pretty profound understanding that out of 480,000 students, coming down to within the leadership group (of about) 23 to 50 student leaders who come to CSSA and consistently do work, that she was the one that all five of us all agreed upon in unison.” Grayson Boyer can be reached at newesditor@theorion.com or @theorion_ news on Twitter.

PHOTO COURTESY OF KARLA CAMACHO

Karla Camacho was lobbying the morning after winning her award. Back to Basics is a student mental health and student housing insecurity campaign that Camacho has lobbied for in the past.

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TRENDING THIS WEEK AT CHICO STATE See what students & residents are talking about #thisweek

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chicostate In honor of César Chávez Day over 160 students gave back to the community today by cleaning up local parks, community gardens, campus neighborhoods, and downtown. Photo by: @jessicanicolebartlett

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ARTS

FEMINISM

HANNAH YEAGER - THE ORION

Karla Guzman and Casie Arechiga start out the conversation by explaining the “textbook” definition of feminism. Hannah Yeager Staff Writer

tudent-run and advertised, the feminism talk given on March 28 brought more than 20 people into the Cross-Cultural Learning Center for a workshop-turned-open forum on the word feminism. “This what it is meant to be, the Exposed series... because there is more conversation on topics like this, even more of it,” said Karla Guzman, one of the paraprofessionals who helped run this event. “We have topics like this prepared for all of you (to) talk (about)... these are meant for all of you to talk in a safe space.” Karla Guzman and Casie Arechiga both work for the CCLC

and have been preparing the talks for the Explore series that will be taking place throughout the rest of the semester. “As the conversation happens, you let it happen. As it picks up, we just let it naturally flow...” Guzman said. “At the end of the day when the program is put into place and it comes to life, it could go a completely different route and people will take it differently” Because of the great turn-out, there were many conversations on change, men, feminism and what feminism should look like in the next few years. Guzman and Arechiga are thinking about putting on a follow-up to the F-Word workshop. “I would love to have a part two.

I feel like it would make sense to have two parts of the conversation. Everyone has their own opinion so getting more people to talk, that would be cool,” said Melissa Jerez, a psychology student at Butte College. Currently sitting in wave four of the feminist movement, the focus is primarily on intersectionality, violence against women, misogyny and cross-cultural aspects of the movement. The audience discussed the role of men in the world of feminism as well and focusing on intersectionality and racism and how they fit in the feminist agenda. “The conversation took a drastic turn to one like ‘F*** feminism’ and ‘I don’t agree with that,’” said Tom Lacalle, a Chico

State junior. “There were so many different views.” Many students like Jerez are looking for inclusion in the feminist movement and believe that feminism has become mainstream and “for white women” and women “is the new inclusive” movement that not only protects sex rights, but also racial rights that affect intersectional women who identify as many things. “This went better than expected,” Guzman said. “Womenism is still so new to me and many other people so the conversation on that was really good. Those who know a lot about it were able to educate us about it, lead that part of the conversation,” Guzman said. Continuing this discussion in another workshop or forum

seemed to be the consensus as everyone filed out of the Cross Cultural Learning Center. Navigating people into a respectfully passionate discussion is Guzman’s job and, as she put it, “to lead them to a conversation and then let the conversations happen in a safe space.” “At open spaces like this, it is for everyone’s voices,” Jerez said. “For me, I feel like we should keep the word* feminist. I think everyone should be feminist.” This was one of the first sections of these series. The next section will be held on Thursday. Hannah Yeager can be reached at artseditor@theorion.com or @Hannah_K_Yeager on Twitter.

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Cheapest eats, drinks for Chico State students Nicole Henson

Price

Arts Editor

Atmosphere La Salles La Salles was reopened as a bar and restaurant two weeks ago. Although the dining and service may need some work, the bar has a particular ambiance for casual drinking. If there is a long wait for sit down service (sometimes up to two hours), the customers have the option to sit in the lounge area and order drinks and food.

Riley’s Bar & Grill This Greek-filled college hot spot gets a lot of heat for being rowdy but the special drink prices here can’t be beaten by any other popular bar in the area. On Tuesdays, they host Buck Night where drinks are sold for $1 and doubles for $2. On Thursdays, the bar holds what they call Power Hour which entails 50 cent shots from 9-10 p.m. Fridays are wrapped up with $5 half pitchers of any drink of your choice.

Aonami Sushi This new sushi spot on 3rd and Main is ideal for happy hour sushi rolls and $3 Sierra Nevadas on tap. They have a happy hour menu that includes handcrafted sushi rolls for as low as $4 and beers on tap for $3. Hitting happy hour is the perfect place to take a Tinder date because it’s classy yet inexpensive. It’s also vegan-friendly.

All around best Chico is filled with cafes and bars that are constantly marketing to students to come spend their student loans. We broke down the nearby places that have the best bang for your buck whether looking for relaxing evening or only have $10 in the bank.

Peekings Chinese Food This quaint, small-front restaurant is under Mom’s on 2nd and Main. The reason it ranks so high on the list is the enormous serving sizes that come with every meal. The spot is popular on weekend nights because it is a good place for customers to get a cheap beer (Sierra Nevadas or Tsaingtoa) or Sake. It is not uncommon for groups of college kids to start doing Sake bombs together if they are seated nearby each other. It is a chill place to meet friends and get a lot of delicious food for a solid price.

Breakfast Buzz SCREENSHOT FROM LA SALLES TWITTER

La Salles offers plate and flight during breakfast time.

SCREENSHOT FROM RILEY’S BAR & GRILL’S TWITTER

Burger and fry lunch at Riley’s Bar & Grill.

Parkside Taphouse

Sierra Nevada Brewery

The outside seating creates the feeling of a warm summer night spent under twinkle lights with a chilled gin and lavender in your hand. The prices of drinks and eats at this spot may not be ideal for college students. Some drinks cost up to $10, while an average plate can round up to about $20. But this place is perfect if you want to spend a night relaxing, playing cornhole and chatting with friends around a rock-lit fireplace.

When thinking about good prices, Sierra Nevada is probably not the first place that comes to mind for college students. But if the system is played correctly, a group of friends is easily able to fill up on delicious appetizers such as free baked bread, beer cheese pretzels and french fries with a few beers for only about $7 a person.

This place doesn’t get much attention due to its odd hours, but what makes it such a hit are the bottomless mimosas that can be ordered at breakfast time. Basically, a meal for the day and seven mimosas all for $12. But beware of mimosa brunch, it will have even the most tolerant sending ‘you up?’ texts by 1 p.m.

Nicole Henson can be reached at artseditor@theorion.com or @nicohenson on Twitter.

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MOVIE

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Anya Taylor-Joy and Olivia Cooke star in “Thoroughbreds.”

‘Thoroughbreds’ is a forgettable thriller Angel Ortega Staff Writer

hrough horrid character development and awful narrative pacing, “Thoroughbreds” is a terrible attempt at making a darkcomedy thriller. The film follows Lily (Anya Taylor-Joy) and her former childhood friend Amanda (Olivia Cooke), who live in a wealthy Connecticut neighborhood. Though she has everything she could ever want, Lily despises her stepfather Mark (Paul Sparks) and hates living in the same house with him. After reconnecting with Amanda, a social outcast

and borderline sociopath, the two devise a plan that will be beneficial for both their own interests. After watching the trailer for “Thoroughbreds,” I didn’t expect much from this film, but was still disappointed. This film had some of the most horrid character development I have seen in a film. Lily’s character arc was rushed. In the first act of the film, she was a sweet, polished upper-class teenager. By the beginning of the second act of the film, Lily immediately turned into a narcissist who detests everything in her life and wants to seek revenge on her step-father.

There is no clear transition in Lily’s character development between the first two acts of the film. It simply feels rushed and unfinished. This unfortunately leads to Lily becoming an insufferable character with a very sloppy arc. Amanda’s character is the opposite. Amanda’s character development is nonexistent. She remains the same, stagnant and boring character from the start of the film until the end. Although this lack of development in Amanda is supposed to follow the narrative that she has no feelings or emotions, the concept of her character was flawed from the beginning.

From the start of the film, Amanda’s demeanor, lack of emotion and “holier than thou” attitude created an obnoxious character. Though Amanda can be clever at times, her flawed character brings an awkward presence onto the screen. The writing and plot, in general, is not good and was executed poorly. I felt that the story of two upper-class girls who have clear attitude and behavioral problems was a story that did not need to be made into a film. Films about teenagers dealing with teenage angst is a common narrative that has been used throughout the history of

cinema. Some of these films are good and some are simply nothing noteworthy. “Thoroughbreds,” however, is unnecessary. It’s as if a teenager overwhelmed with angst, who is mad at the world for no apparent reason, wrote this script to vent his or her frustration, whatever it may be. This film is far from salvation. The writing, the characters and plot create a quagmire of a film that’s easy to forget.

Angel Ortega can be reached at artseditor@theorion.com or @theorion_arts on Twitter.

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Artist of the week:

Robert Winslet Mitchell Kret Staff Writer

Mitchell Kret can be reached at artseditor@theorion.com or @theorion_arts on Twitter.

Robert Winslet is 21-year-old ceramacist and glassblower from Mountain View where he started his artistic career in a high school class. He is in his fourth year at Chico State and hopes to finish his fine arts degree by the end of next year.

How did you start making art? Back in high school, I started taking ceramics just as a fun class because some of my friends were taking it and I ended up getting really into it, so I decided that I wanted to find a university with a good ceramics program so I could continue that journey in college. After graduating from high school, I found Chico State and its ceramics department. I came up to talk to some professors and show them my work and they told me that they would love to teach me here and that I could do great things, so that made the decision pretty easy.

How did you start getting into glassblowing? When I first came to Chico State, the hot-shop was in the middle of the rebuild. They had just taken the building down the year before I had arrived and the new hot-shop opened two years after I got here. So the entire time I had been here, I was taking ceramics classes every semester and starting to branch out into other art classes because, to complete an art major, you have to expand beyond your area. So that’s where I first took a kiln, slumping, fusing and casting class with Rob Herhusky. That was where I started to learn about the basics of glass. I learned early that glass as a medium is something that I am personally attached to, both inside and outside of my work. I love looking at glass art almost as much as (ceramics)… well, right now they’re about even. Back then the exposure in that class was great, but having the hot-shop open revealed a whole new world, because before I was splitting my time in the two studios, but once the hot-shop opened, I started to mainly prioritize my time in glass instead of ceramics.

What was the point where you decided to take up art as a career? It was some point between my freshman and sophomore year (of college). When I was a freshman I came undeclared, but I knew I was going to be signing up for ceramics every semester because I liked it that much. I was talking to some people I had met who aren’t in college, but are around the same age and they told me that if I’m going to pick a career where I am working the same job for 10 years, it had better be something I enjoy or I am going to hate my life. I thought ‘oh, that’s great advice.’ I definitely think that even if I don’t make much money, I could be happy being a ceramicist or an artist so that is how I landed here.

What inspires you? A lot of (my inspiration) is community-based. I think without the support and feedback—both positive and negative—from friends and family, I would not continue doing what I do. A lot of it is self-motivated; I find that throwing on the wheel or blowing glass is a good way to almost meditate or relax. As long as I’m not trying to make something too technical or intensive, it’s a calming activity. That being said, currently I’ve been TA’ing for the beginning glass-blowing class and I’ve realized that teaching beginners how to blow glass and watching their face the first time they pull molten glass out of the furnace is the coolest f****** feeling. They are giddy with excitement. It’s just really fun. So I don’t know what profession I’m going to end up in but I know I want to make art and eventually I want to teach. I don’t know where I’m gonna land first or second, but those are the directions I want to move in.

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Winslet decided he wanted to go to a college with a good ceramics programs when he was in high school so he could continue to work this medium.

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The artist took up glass blowing when he was taking a kiln, slumping and casting class and started learning about the basics of glass.

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I find that throwing on the wheel or blowing glass is a good way to almost meditate or relax. As long as I’m not trying to make something too technical or intensive, it’s a calming activity. -Robert Winslet

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BLOTTER

Call Type: Directed Patrol Monday 7:50 a.m., Tehama Hall A man was found sleeping in the doorway with bike, was blocking access for two days. Call Type: Vandalism Tuesday 11:03 a.m., Holt Hall Broken window was reported on the south side, possibly hit with rock. Call Type: Suspicious Subject Tuesday 10:11 p.m., Ayres Hall Person with dark hoodie was mumbling threats to passersby. Call Type: Disturbance Wednesday 10:00 p.m., Physical Science Building Group of six to seven people on bridge were yelling at each other. Call Type: Disturbance Thursday 8:25 p.m., Bell Memorial Union Individual was threatened and told he would be punched in the face if he didn’t stop talking to students.

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University Police

Wednesday April 4, 2018

Call Type: Suspicious Subject Monday 6:54 a.m., 2200 Pillsbury Rd. Individual wearing a beanie and a hoodie was carrying a machete and walking around the parking lot. Call Type: Burglary Monday 8:43 a.m., 500 Desiree Ln. At least four vehicles were stolen in the neighborhood the previous night. Call Type: Camping Illegal Monday 11:03 a.m., 100 Panama Ave. Five to six transients were camping in and out of the laundry room. Call Type: Burglary Tuesday 9:55 a.m., 2400 Fair St. Vehicle was broken into at Casa Ramos parking lot. Several items were stolen, including Macbook Pro, military uniform and more. Call Type: Suspicious Subject Thursday 8:36 a.m., Humboldt Ave & Sycamore St. Female was standing in the roadway, not moving, just staring. Call Type: Assault Thursday 9:08 a.m., 900 East Ave. Mother was dropping off child at school, left her door cracked open and another female came up and pushed her out of the way and slammed her car door shut.

ALEX GRANT—THE ORION

A woman was arrested as police searched the found car.

Chico Police report arrests for various offenses during César Chávez weekend Josiah Nicholl Staff Writer

During a weekend of celebration for César Chávez Day beginning last Thursday, police announced that they made a total of 36 arrests in Chico. According to a press release from the Chico Police Department, this year’s César Chávez celebration was busier than last year’s, due to the warm weather and long holiday weekend for students. Of the 36 arrests made, eight were for public intoxication, two were for illegal weapon possession, one was for resisting arrest, and the remainder were for various other crimes or warrant arrests. In addition, police issued a total of 50 citations over the course of the weekend, most of which were issued in the south campus area for open alcohol container and minor in possession of alcohol violations. Beginning Thursday night, Chico Police added extra staffing to prepare for the holiday weekend. Several large parties were reported before 7 a.m Friday, with activity continuing in the south campus area until midnight. Large parties began being reported around noon on Saturday and activity continued until after midnight. Josiah Nicholl can be reached at newseditor@theorion.com or @josiah_theorion on Twitter.

EDITORIAL

Wednesday April 4, 2018

EDITORIAL

NOW YOU KNOW A WEEKLY FACTOID FEATURE

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THUMBS Thumbs up to all the students who volunteered for César Chávez weekend. Good job helping the community Wildcats! Thumbs down to the broken glass and burnt couches on the streets of Chico. Clean up after yourselves! Thumbs up to Chico State men’s rugby team for winning the championship! Thumbs down to mosquitoes from the hot weather. Make sure to wear bug spray!

Free speech trumps trigger warnings Freedom of speech, although it might not seem

some to read? In life, if things make

like it, is a touchy subject. Especially in college, when a lot of contrasting viewpoints come up, freedom of speech can be jeopardized. When conversations arise that are uncomfortable, debate orientated or controversial, emotion-based arguments on silencing come up more often than logicbased reasoning. This is a difficult topic to cover as the world of political correctness and safe spaces becomes more common. Things that can be “triggering” to some are often dismissed in conversation even though they may be important to talk about. At The Orion, student staff and writers are trained in the field of journalism, reporting on topics that are controversial, uncomfortable and sometimes not politically correct. Taking backlash for published articles is expected because, in the job of reporting, contrasting beliefs and viewpoints are inevitable. Does this mean that these topics should be avoided? Does this mean that these articles should not be published just because they might be uncomfortable for

you uncomfortable, mad or stimulate thought process, it’s a good thing. Even so, it’s a human right to believe these things, state them and have conversations about them. That is freedom of speech. This right should not be infringed on or dismissed just because someone is uncomfortable because they disagree. When arguments turn into violence or tangible hate, then it should not be protected. When someone comes into a place that is a safe space and infringes on the rules of that space, that person may face repercussions for their actions. However, when The Orion publishes fact-based, edited and sound arguments or reports on things that might spark controversy, there is nothing wrong with that. You might not agree with everything that is published, that is expected. However, please stop trying to label The Orion as a triggering publication because we are reporting the news. The Orion editorial is a collaborative effort of the entire editorial board.

COVER

We wanted to get a few of our teammates out to do some community service on this day, to put a good name out there for our club and for our school since a lot of people are drinking and stuff. (We wanted) to show that not all of us are doing that. We’re doing something good for the community.

How many people from the lacrosse team are here?

There are four of us here and everybody else had practice. We took time out of our practice time to be able to support the community.

What does César Chávez Day mean to you?

It’s about helping the community and being supportive of each other, our home and all of the people that live in it. At least with Bidwell (Park), we come here all the time, I come here with my friends all the time. So it’s nice to be able to give back and keep it looking as nice as it is. Lizzie Helmer can be reached at newseditor@theorion.com or @theorion_news on Twitter.

Jessica Godinez, co-president of Chico State’s Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanx de Aztlan group, believes educating students on César Chávez is key to the disassociation of the holiday with the party culture surrounding it. M.E.Ch.A commits themselves to supporting struggling community members and uniting La Raza, Spanish speakers. Godinez, who is of Mexican and Salvadoran descent, ultimately hoped Chico State students learned about Chávez’s life and why his birthday is still celebrated years later.

Why did you join M.E.Ch.A.?

I wanted to find my people. People say it’s diverse (in Chico) but when I got here, I didn’t see much (diversity).

What goals did you hope to accomplish during César Chávez week events?

During the school week we try to educate people on who he was because of lot people don’t know besides the facts that were in a small section of their textbook.

What do you hope students get out of this holiday?

People want to have a purpose to party so they use César Chávez as an excuse. Know who he is, what he did and the struggles that came with it. Godinez encouraged all students, regardless of race or ethnicity, to attend M.E.Ch.A meetings held on Wednesdays at 5 p.m. in Performing Arts Center 116. Mathew Miranda can be reached at newseditor@theorion.com or @MathewMiranda24 on Twitter.

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Why did you decide to do ‘Cats in the Community?

LIZZIE HELMER - THE ORION

Janelle Bettencourt, a fourth-year mechatronic engineering major, volunteered with members from her lacrosse club team Friday. Bettencourt and three of her teammates volunteered for ’Cats in the Community, an annual service day that Chico State students can participate in during César Chávez weekend. Bettencourt and her teammates picked up trash in the Sherwood Forest area of Lower Bidwell Park.

STORY

Chico State students celebrated the César Chávez holiday weekend in a variety of ways: volunteering, educating, organizing and partying. Four students from different campus groups shared their Chávez weekend experiences to show that each person celebrates the holiday differently.

Shooshanig Berumen, a second year Chico State student, didn’t focus as much on the cultural aspect of the holiday but rather took the extended weekend as a chance to party.

How do you feel about César Chávez weekend?

I think that César Chávez weekend is an amazing weekend because it is a sunny opportunity for Chico State students to come out, enjoy the (day) and maybe take a small break from their enduring lives as college students.

Is there anything you’d like to see change about César Chávez weekend going forward?

Do you know who César Chávez is?

He was a Mexican-American that fought for the rights of Mexcian farm workers because of the terrible conditions they were working in.

What did you celebrate this past weekend?

I do want to see some changes going forward. A lot of people try to shun away the bad parts of college or what they don’t want to see people under the age of 21 do. But these things are present and these concerns are real. I think specifically the legislature process needs to create some laws that are only going to help college students instead of demeaning their choices in college.

I’m celebrating a three-day weekend, not what César Chávez did.

What do you think of César Chávez himself?

Some students take it more seriously. Some don’t like it that we celebrate it because of cultural appropriation, but the majority of the students just use it as another excuse to party since we couldn’t do it on St. Patrick’s Day this year.

I love César Chávez. Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a proud Mexican-American, young Latina woman. César Chávez is certainly somebody that inspires me. As a civil rights activist he saw what was wrong with the system and actively made a choice to try and change it. Also, a shout out to Dolores Huerta who was just as important, just as much as César Chávez. Grayson Boyer can be reached at newseditor@theorion.com or @theorion_news on Twitter.

How did you celebrate the three-day weekend?

I love day-fading and this is probably the only time people day fade.

How do you think this holiday is perceived by other students?

Roberto Fonseca can be reached at newseditor@theorion.com or @theorion_news on Twitter.

PHOTO COURTESY OF SHOOSHANIG B\ERUMEN

PHOTO COURTESY OF JASMINE CRUZ

Jasmine Cruz, a Chico State sophomore and political science major, spoke about her César Chávez experiences. Cruz is also the president of the Chico State Political Science Honor Society and is currently running for Associated Students Director of Legislative Affairs.

CALENDAR

Wednesday april 4, 2018

U p c o mi ng

apr. 4 - apr. 10

Wed 4 Career and Internship Job Fair

Looking to have a job right after you graduate? Looking for a summer or fall semester internship? Stop by the job fair in the Bell Memorial Union Auditorium for your chance to meet with some recruiters and add some people to your contacts list for your future endeavors. This event is open to all majors, everyone is welcome. Where: BMU Auditorium When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Price: Free

Ombuds Spring Open House

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Chico State career fair will be held Wednesday in the BMU Auditorium.

The Ombuds office would like to welcome students, faculty and staff to their spring open house. Wondering what Ombuds are? Ombuds are the confidential, neutral, independent and informal resource where anyone on campus can talk about any conflicts or problems they may have. There will be refreshments provided while you ask the Ombuds questions and engage in conversation. Where: MLIB 335 When: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Price: Free

Meditation Session

Feeling stressed? Join AS Sustainability and the Wildcat Recreation Center at the Alumni Glen by Holt Hall for a quick meditation session. There will be four guided sessions, each at 15 minutes long. Stop by to lift some weight off your shoulders. Where: Alumni Glen outside of Holt Hall When: Noon to 1 p.m. Price: Free

Biz Talks

Chico Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business fraternity Delta Sigma Pi put on this speaker-series event where six Chico State alumni give their input on their experiences, strategies for success and motivation with current business students. Students are given the chance to speak with the alumni after the event. Where: PSC 144 When: 6 to 8 p.m. Price: Free Meditation Session is on Wednesday.

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Wednesday april 4, 2018

CALENDAR

END OF THE WEEK PLANS Thu 5

Fri 6

Speaker: Simon Coleman

The Terry Hanck Band

Chico State Humanities Center presents Simon Coleman, an anthropologist and Chancellor Jackman Professor in the Department for the study of religion, University of Toronto. His writings include Pilgrimage Past and Present in the World Religions and Reframing Pilgrimage: Cultures in Motion. Where: Zingg Recital Hall (ARTS 150) When: 7:30 to 9 p.m. Price: Free

Thursday Night Market

The Thursday Night Market is starting back up this Thursday! From food trucks to fresh fruit and vegetables to cupcakes, tea and more, this is one of the best things to do in Chico on a Thursday night. Everyone brings their friends and families to this event. Where: Downtown Chico When: 6 to 9 p.m. Price: Free

South-Florida based blues and soul band, The Terry Hanck Band, will be performing at the Chico Women’s Club on Friday with special guest Lazy Lester. Get your tickets now! Where: Chico Women’s Club When: Doors open at 6:30 p.m., Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Price: $20 in advance, $25 at door

Tough Cat

Come to the Wildcat Recreation Center for the Tough Cat mini-triathlon! You will get the chance to run, bike and swim. All skill levels can participate in this event. Contact Mara Johnson at wrecprograms1@csuchico.edu if you have any questions. Where: WREC When: 3 to 6 p.m. Price: Free

Concert: Madi Sipes and the Painted Blue

Madi Sipes and the Painted Blue are coming back to the Bell Memorial Union Auditorium. New wave pop artist So Much Light will open the show. Where: BMU Auditorium When: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Price: Free

The Shook Twins

Portland-based folk music group The Shook Twins will be performing at the Chico Women’s Club Thursday with special guest Alexander Nelson. Katelyn and Laurie Shook will bring a sound to Chico that you won’t want to miss. Get your tickets now! Where: Chico Women’s Club When: Doors open at 6:30 p.m., Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Price: $15 in advance, $20 at door

DJ SNBRN

EDM House DJ SNBRN will be at the El Rey on Friday with guests 219 Boys and Imullinati. Chico State SOTA Productions still have tickets available on campus so look out for their yellow banner. They take Venmo and cash. Where: El Rey Theater When: 8 to 11:45 p.m. Price: $15 to $25

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DJ SNBRN will be performing in Chico on Friday.

CALENDAR

Wednesday April 4, 2018

WEEKEND EVENTS Sat 7

Sun 8

Investigation Station

The Local Table

Attend this event at the Gateway Science Museum to enjoy some handson activities that have to do with natural selection on Saturday. It’ll be fun for friends and families of all ages. Where: Gateway Science Museum When: 1 to 3 p.m. Price: Members and Children (two and under): FREE; Adults (18 and older): $7; Children (3 - 17 years) and students with valid ID: $5

Moth Night at the Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve Capture and learn to identify moths during the Moth Night at the Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve on Saturday. Chico State Entomologist Dr. Don Miller will be baiting, observing, identifying and collecting moths. Participants will get to assist with the setup of moth-attracting lights. Where: Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve When: 7 to 10 p.m. Price: $5 Suggested donation, free for students

The Chico Comedy Festival (Day one)

The 4th Annual Chico Comedy Festival returns and will run Saturday and Sunday. Comedians from Los Angeles, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Sacramento and Chico will be performing at multiple venues in downtown Chico. You can see them at Duffy’s Tavern for $5, Naked Lounge for free, LaRocca Tasting Room free and B Street for $5. Tickets are available at the Sierra Nevada box office or website. Where: Downtown Chico When: 7:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Price: Depends on location

8th Annual Poppy Walk and 5K Run

Whether you decide to run, walk or simply stroll, be sure not to miss the 8th Annual Poppy Walk and 5K run on Saturday in Bidwell Park. This event will benefit the Peg Taylor Center life saving daily health care. The event will be at the One Mile Recreation Area in Bidwell Park. Register online at poppywalk.org, Fleet Feet in Downtown Chico or the Peg Taylor Center at 124 Parmac Road. Where: Bidwell Park When: Registration at 7:30 a.m., 5K Run and One Mile walk at 8:30 a.m. Price: Nontimed runners $30, timed runners $35

Sunday is the 5th Annual Local Table Museum Benefit hosted by the Valene L. Smith Museum of Anthropology at Wine Time from 4 to 7 p.m. Celebrate the bounty of the North State with local wines and brews paired with a Mediterranean-themed menu featuring local cheeses, breads and olive oils catered by Chico Natural Foods Co-op. Special musical guest BOGG will play live jazz! There will also be a special performance by members of Chico State Music and Theater Department. Be sure to stop by. Where: Wine Time, 26 Lost Dutchman Drive When: 4 to 7 p.m. Price: $35 in advance or $40 at the door

The Chico Comedy Festival (Day two)

This year’s Chico Comedy Festival will be one for the books with headliner Kevin Camia from San Francisco. He was voted Best Up-and-Coming Comic at the Rooftop Aspen Comedy Festival, selected as a Comic’s Comic on Esquire.com and his first CD ‘Kindness’ was voted Top 10 Comedy Albums of 2010 on iTunes. This festival will also include Bay Area and Chico talents Mark Smalls, Nicole Calasich, Emily Van Dyke, Johnny Taylor Jr., Chad Opitz and Travis Dowdy. Music will be provided by the Mike Waltz Trio. Where: Sierra Nevada Big Room When: 7 to 9 p.m. Price: $25

LRH Carnival Fundraiser & Chico Walks for Autism

This month is Autism Awareness Month, and what better way to kick it off than with this Little Red Hen’s Children’s Carnival Fundraiser? This event is free to attend and will benefit for autism programs. Game tickets are only 25 cents. Participants in Chico Walks for Autism will receive a T-shirt, tickets for the carnival and complimentary BBQ hot dogs. Go to yellowdoorchico.com to register your spot. Both events will take place on Sycamore Field in Bidwell Park. The walk beings at 8:30 a.m., followed by the carnival at 10 a.m. Where: One Mile When: 8 a.m. Price: Free

Wednesday April 4, 2018

CALENDAR

START OF THE WEEK Mon 9

Tues 10

Nobel Laureate Dr. William D. Phillips Public Presentation This public presentation will include demonstrations and explanations of some of today’s most exciting science -- time, Einstein and the most interesting things in the universe. Make sure to come down to the Harlen Adams Theatre to listen to Dr. William D. Phillips’ presentation on Monday. Where: Harlen Adams Theatre, PAC 144 When: 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. Price: Free

Shinedown will be performing in Chico on Tuesday.

PROPOSED STUDENT FEE ADJUSTMENTS

to Health Services Fee, Athletics Fee, Student Learning Fee

Polls open: Wednesday, April 25 at 8 AM Polls close: Thursday, April 26 at 8 PM Check your email or visit

www.csuchico.edu/fee-adjustments to access the link to vote.

For more information on the proposed fee adjustments, to view the voter pamphlet, or to provide online feedback, please visit www.csuchico.edu/fee-adjustments.

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Shinedown in Chico

Rock ‘n’ roll band Shinedown will be performing at the Senator Theatre Tuesday with special guest Savage After Midnight. This is an event you rock fans won’t want to miss so get your tickets now! Where: Senator Theatre When: 8 p.m. Price: $40

Phi Chi Theta Canned Food drive

Phi Chi Theta is asking you to donate canned goods to Chico State’s wildcat pantry. They will be taking donations from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 10 and 11. Please help feed your fellow Chico State classmates. Where: Chico State campus When: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

SPORTS

Wednesday April 4, 2018

CLUB

Chico State rowing offers new opportunities Noah Enns Staff Writer

ollege is a place where people tend to try new things. For the Chico State rowing club, this is the case for most of its members. “Rowing is such an odd sport. I would have never had the opportunity to try it anywhere else,” said Patrick Moran, a second-year member of the club. “I just gave it a try and since then, I stuck with it and it’s been probably the most fun sport I have ever competed in.” A majority of the members who join the rowing club are inexperienced. Many high schools throughout the state don’t offer rowing. Similar to redshirts in other sports, members that join the club are considered novices their first year. After the first year, rowers can be considered varsity. “I wanted to join to get physically stronger, but the reason I stuck around is all the mental strength I have gained from this,” said Connor Phillips, a second-year member of the club. “In rowing, the only way to get stronger is to step outside of your comfort zone. You can apply that to anywhere in your life.” While all forming together to make a team, the rowing club is divided up into several sections: The distance of the races, men’s and women’s division and a two, BASEBALL 03/30 ROAD

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four and eight-person races. The rowing club has competitions during both fall and spring semesters. The fall semester does more long distance races, while spring focuses more on the shorter races. Fall races are 5,000 meters long and take roughly 20 minutes to complete a race. In spring, the shorter races are 2,000 meters and take anywhere from five to eight minutes to complete. In each boat, there are a few positions. The first is a

TOP PERFORMERS 4 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 3 SO 2-3, 2 2B, RBI 2-4, 2B, RBI

A. Schantz R.J. Hassey T. Olson

PHOTO COURTESY OF PATRICK MORAN

Members of the Chico State rowing club getting some practice in at the Oroville Forebay. coxswain, which is usually the lightest person on the team and they steer the boat. Other important positions on the boat include the stroke seat, who sets the rhythm for the team and the bow seat, who sets the balance for the boat. Emily Eagen, a first-year coxswain for Chico State talked about how one of her favorite things about the team is the huge support system. “It feels good to be a part of a team. The rowers are a second support system. Everybody is extremely nice. Everybody has

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been giving helpful feedback. It feels good to be apart of a team and have a common hobby with other students here at Chico. Chico is a very outdoor kind of community and I enjoy telling people I’m part of the rowing team.” It’s important for all members of the rowing team to be in sync, which is why the coxswain is so crucial to the team’s success. Timing is crucial for a team to get out front and maintain the lead in competitions. The rowing club practices all year and competes in three races STAT 'CAT

SOFTBALL RECORD WATCH!

MEN’S BASKETBALL Third baseman Bailey Akins will break the record for most home runs in a season, 11, with her next home run.

this semester. The club practices at the Oroville Forebay. The rowing club competes on April 7 in Eugene, Oregon, before concluding the spring semester with the biggest competition of the year, the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships in Sacramento on April 28 and 29. For more information on the Chico State rowing club, visit their Facebook page. Noah Enns can be reached at sportseditor@theorion.com or @NoahEnns21 on Twitter.

STAT 'CAT

BASEBALL

MEN’S BASKETBALL Third baseman Cameron Santos is second in the CCAA in stolen bases with 13 SB on the year, four behind the leader from Stanford.

Wednesday WednesdayApril Oct. 25, 4, 2018 2017

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CLUB

SPORTS

No. 1 Chico rugby beats Stanford 66-19

UPCOMING - BASEBALL vs.

Andrew Baumgartner Staff Writer

Who: UC San Diego Where: Nettleton Stadium When: April 6 at 6 p.m. Price: Free with Student ID General Admission: $5

he Chico State men’s rugby team defeated Stanford 66-19 Saturday afternoon, thanks to the teams execution of their game plan. The last time Chico State faced Stanford they beat them 34-14 in Palo Alto, with a 26-0 run to end the game for the Wildcats. Saturday’s matchup was similar. This time, the Wildcats finished on a 34-0 run. Chico was led by Michael Warren who had five tries that day. Next were Samuel Miller, Jake Wiley and Anthony Riley with two tries a piece. The execution of the game plan was what brought Chico State their success. “It went well, we executed our plan, we did everything we needed to do and it showed,” said Isaac Raichart, junior. “We have been training a little bit extra this week so that we were better prepared, so it was good that we were playing in the heat, hopefully we match up with (University of Nevada,) Reno.” The Wildcats last faced University of Nevada, Reno just a couple weeks ago, losing 19-5 for their only loss on the season. They were playing in what Chico State Head Coach Mike Purcell said was a foot of snow. Chico is anxious to STAT 'CAT SOFTBALL

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vs. Who: UC San Diego Where: Nettleton Stadium When: April 7 at noon., 2:30 p.m. Price: Free with student ID General Admission: $5

UPCOMING -TRACK & FIELD

ANDREW BAUMGARTNER — THE ORION

Bryan Laffey tosses the ball in to his teammates during Saturday’s game against Stanford. get back and face Univeristy of Nevada, Reno. In addition to the playing conditions, the snow also prohibited four starters from making it and many Wildcats left unhappy. Chico’s team has a tremendous amount of strength. In scrums, Stanford was constantly being pushed back and Coach Purcell said he anticipated his team would do the same to Reno Sunday. “We just come out and

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execute, it doesn’t matter who we are playing, where we are, or what we are doing,” said Anthony Holm, a full back for Chico State. “Saturdays are rugby days.” “We are going to come out strong tomorrow and get the win,” said fullback Anthony Riley. Following the win Saturday, Chico State went on to defeat the University of Nevada, Reno Sunday in the Pacific

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Western Rugby Conference Championship. Chico State will now head to Long Beach to compete in another round of playoffs. Following that comes North Carolina and then back to California where the finals will be held in Fullerton. Andrew Baumgartner can be reached at sportseditor@theorion.com or @abaum94 on Twitter.

STAT 'CAT

What: Chico State Distance Carnival & Twilight Invitational Where: University Stadium When: Friday and Saturday April 6: Distance Carnival, 7 a.m. April 7: Twilight Meet, noon

UPCOMING - SOFTBALL vs. Who: Sonoma State Where: University Softball Field When: April 13 at 1 p.m., 3 p.m. April 14 at noon, 2 p.m. Price: Free

STAT 'CAT SOFTBALL RECORD WATCH! MEN’S BASKETBALL With Chico State softball’s next shutout, they will break the current record of 15 for most shutouts in a season.

RUGBY

MEN’S BASKETBALL The Chico State club rugby team took home the Pacific Western Conference Championship last weekend.

SPORTS OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

Wednesday April 4, 2018

Feather Falls offers adventure, beauty

The immaculate 400-foot Feather Falls waterfall.

ALL PHOTOS BY COURTNEY CHAPMAN

Courtney Chapman Staff Writer

he sun beats down on your back and face, creating a warm sensation while you hear the faint crash of the waterfall you are approaching.

As you come around the corner, you see an immense 400-foot high waterfall bursting out from the top of the mountain. This is Feather Falls, a local favorite. Located in the Plumas National Forest in Butte County, it is about a 45 minute drive from Chico. The hike itself consists of two parts, the upper loop and the lower loop, combining for a total of 7.9 miles. The upper loop is about 4.5 miles and although it is longer than the 3.4 mile lower loop, I would recommend taking it first because it is mostly downhill. Coming back around towards the end of the hike is a little rigorous, so be prepared to exert yourself a bit. Though eight miles doesn’t seem like too much, it’s important to set aside at least half a day to hike to the top of Feather Falls. Time can get away from you when you’re having too much fun. Being located in the Plumas National Forest has some perks. One of them being the incredible scenic views along the hike to the top of Feather Falls. Being that Feather Falls is a local favorite means that it can become very crowded. Everyone enjoys things differently, so if you get stuck behind someone slow, politely wait until there is enough room to pass. Please be aware of your surroundings. Unfortunately, there have been a few poor souls who have lost their lives at Feather Falls. Stay on the path and in the marked boundaries. They are there for a reason. Here in Chico, there is a huge sense of community. We all take care of each other. If you see a fellow hiker in need of help, don’t hesitate to extend your assistance.With these practices in action, we as a community can do our best to keep everyone safe.

Courtney Chapman can be reached at sportseditor@theorion.com or @courtneychaps on Twitter.

Some important things to remember: •Bring a water bottle •Bring a camera •Wear comfortable shoes •Keep an eye out for poison oak Calming babbling brook along the path.

Rapids along the scenic hike.

One of the views on the trek to the falls.

Wednesday April 4, 2018

SPORTS

Wildcat of the week Wendy Cardinali shortstop

Wendy Cardinali is the starting shortstop and leadoff hitter for the Chico State softball team. Cardinali is a junior transfer student from Division I Fresno State. She has been a big part of the successful Wildcat offense this season, leading the California Collegiate Athletic Association in several categories including walks, runs and on base percentage. Cardinali was recently named to the All-Tounament at the Tournament of Champions in Turlock where the Wildcats came home victorious. She hit .625 over five games, hitting safely in each game. Her outstanding performance in the most recent Wildcat Tournament win earns her our Wildcat of the Week.

Can you talk a little about Chico and why you chose to transfer here?

I transferred to Chico because of the small town community. It’s somewhere different and I’ve never been up to NorCal before. Claire Wayne (Chico State catcher) and I played travel ball together and she’s said many great things about the team and school. Coming here knowing someone felt a lot better.

When did you start playing softball?

I first started playing softball when I was about five years old. It was a t-ball team that my dad coached and I always told him ‘dad, I wanna play baseball. Is there a baseball team for girls?’ He said ‘yeah there’s softball. We can start a little team and get you going.’ So that’s how it all started.

What is it about this year’s team that is leading to such great success?

This is a team where we have connections, we have trust in each other and every one of us has talent to bring to the table and we go balls out to the wall.

Coming from a DI school, are there any major differences you see in play?

Coming from Fresno school to here, I see no difference. The pitching is the same and the competition is the same it’s just different divisions.

Who has been your biggest influence when it comes to softball?

My biggest influence when it comes to softball would probably be my dad. He’s always the first one I text about how I do and I ask him what I am doing wrong. He says ‘oh you’re doing this or aren’t doing that.’ So he’s always been there for me. Have a question for a Wildcat of the week? Email us at sportseditor@theorion.com or @theorion_sports on Twitter. KATE ANGELES - THE ORION

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BRIANA MCDANIEL—THE ORION

Reliance on technology takes meaning away from dating Danielle Cortes Staff Writer

hat does dating mean for our generation? I rarely even hear that word in a culture where hooking up is the norm. Dating is very complicated. These days, everybody seems to skip the whole cute dating part, which is upsetting. This is when real efforts are made through special moments like an evening picnic or dinner and a movie, maybe even some flowers. Now it's all about "Netflix and chill," even though there

is nothing chill about seeking another partner for temporary affection without any real, emotional connections. We are not solely at fault for this tremendous change in how we date, there are many other elements of society that have contributed to this new standard. For instance, we all wish

We are not solely fault for this tremendous change in how we date, there are many other elements of society that have contributed to this new standard.

men would write long, romantic letters in cursive to be sent by mail but why would they bother when they can just send a text message? It is less of a hassle and far more convenient, but are we as satisfied reading a romantic text as our grandma was reading a handwritten letter from her sweetheart? We're relying on technology to communicate things we would have once said more personally. This doesn't mean you should lower your standards but you should expect more than a text. Please don't assume that just because he texts you, you’re

in. While grandpa was most likely not sending four separate letters to several different women, would it be surprising if your man crush was copy and pasting a cute text to you and 10 others? Apps like Tinder are designed to make dating easier, but most people use it just to get laid. People overly rely on dating apps and texting as it is much easier to send a risky message through a screen than it is to confidently deliver it in person. Come on, tell me, what guy would say “I think I am

in love” as a conversation starter? If you're looking for a real relationship, you should start by deleting Tinder from your phone. Find someone who wants to take you on dates and establish a meaningful friendship. Make sure your expectations are aligned. Finding that person might be challenging, but it doesn't mean he or she does not exist. Dating can still exist in your world if you let it. Danielle Cortes can be reached at opinioneditor@theorion.com or @theorion_news on Twitter

OPINION TRAVEL Californian submerged in Southern culture Wednesday WednesdayApril Oct. 25, 4, 2018 2017

Grant Schmieding Staff Writer

hanks, y'all, I appreciate yah,” a phrase my waitress uttered at least five times during my first experience at a southern diner. Famished after almost a full day of travel, I didn’t mind the excessive butter on almost all of my food and grits. I spent my spring break in South Carolina. As someone who was born and raised in the Bay Area, making me the only guy in a 20-mile radius of the state that owns a tie-dye shirt, I experienced a bit of a culture shock. Amidst all the light beer, barbecues, cowboy boots, Bojangles’, redbrick buildings, country music and Bass Pro Shops paraphernalia, four differences really stuck in my mind.

Excessive use of the term y'all I’m all for gender-inclusive pronouns, but when I say “excessive use,” I 'hella' mean it. Locals seemed to say this in just about every sentence, an absolute staple of their vocabulary. I challenge anyone to leave a South Carolina store

I challenge anyone to leave a South Carolina store without hearing “Y'all come back now.”

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without hearing, “y'all come back now.”

Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity house driveway to shame.

So many pickup trucks

Southerners love their plaid shirts

With construction workers in my family and Chico being surrounded by nature and farmland, I like to think I have a fairly high tolerance for pickup trucks. However, South Carolina felt like a new level. Trust me, at any given time, there were enough pickup trucks on any mile-long stretch of highway to put Chico’s

Don’t believe me? At any crowded bar it was like I was pushing my way through Larry the Cable Guy’s wet dream. After parting a checkered sea, I actually found it refreshing to order a drink from a man wearing a bro tank that read, “you can’t lasso a tornado.”

One of the local bars I went to even had “yappy hour” where people could let their dogs play in the bar’s fenced-off back patio. A lot of well-groomed dogs Everyone and their mother seemed to have a well-trained, well-groomed dog. One of the local bars I went to even had “yappy hour” where people

could let their dogs play in the bar’s fenced-off back patio. I love animals, so this was a really redeeming quality. It wasn’t all bad, but by the end of the week, my head was swimming. I don’t think I’ll ever really fit in down south. But, “thanks y'all, I appreciate yah.” Grant Schmiending can be reached at opinioneditor@theorion.com or @theorion_news on Twitter

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RECIPE

Taquitos make great, quick meal Chicken taquitos make a great dish when you don't have a lot of time to prep, but need something tasty and easy to prepare. Here is what you need and instructions on how to make some tasty taquitos. Guillermo Felix-Alvor can be reached at opinioneditor@theorion.com or @FelixAlvor on Twitter.

INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

One store-bought roasted chicken

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

One can of tomato sauce

In a bowl, debone the chicken and shred the meat.

One red onion

After shredding the chicken, add the can of tomato

One bag of small flour tortillas

sauce and mix together.

One bag of shredded cheese

Dice the onion and add it to the bowl of chicken

Vegetable oil

and tomato sauce.

Shredded cheese

Fill the tortillas with the chicken and shredded

Favorite salsa or sour cream

cheese. Roll and secure them with a toothpick. Place the rolled taquitos on a pan. Brush the taquitos with vegetable oil. Place the pan in the oven and leave the taquitos in for about 8 to 10 minutes or until the tortillas are golden brown. Let the taquitos cool for about 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer the taquitos in a plate with your favorite side of salsa or sour cream and chow down.

Taquitos are great for lunch, dinner or midnight snack.

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Wednesday feb. April 14,4,2018 2018

POLITICS

OPINION

MILES HUFFMAN—THE ORION

Trump's transgender policy hurts military Karen Limones Staff Writer

t seems that every time we are given a specific opportunity, a new policy is created that takes away a different opportunity. Among those, President Donald Trump announced a new memo that reaffirms a policy against transgender troops in the army. According to Newsweek, Trump decided transgender people were a disruption and left the military “burdened with the tremendous medical costs.”

In the memo, Trump defers the issue to Defense Secretary James Mattis. Mattis recommends that transgender persons who have undergone a gender transition shouldn’t be allowed to serve “except under certain, limited circumstances.” Those with a history or diagnosis of gender dysphoria should be allowed to serve. Trump said, only if they have been "stable" in their biological sex for 36 months prior to entering the military or if they receive a diagnosis while currently serving but do not

require a change of gender and remain deployable, according to Blade. Gender dysphoria is defined as the condition of feeling an emotional and psychological identity as male or female opposite to one’s biological sex. In his memo, Mattis called those with gender dysphoria a "subset" of transgender people who experience "discomfort" with their born sex "resulting in significant distress or difficulty functioning,” according to Military.com. I don’t even know where to

begin with this subject. It seems like every step forward that is made to make a change, Trump has taking us two steps back. It truly frustrates me that our very own president is choosing to ban people from fighting for our country, for an invalid reason. Why should they not have the ability to participate in such a life-risking task if they want to? Even though Trump states it’s a burden, it seems the only reason he’s doing it is to limit people from representing our country at war.

People should feel lucky that people, no matter the sex or pronoun, are choosing to fight our battles. They’re doing us a favor. I believe that if the person is in good health and has the abilities and skills to become a soldier, then they deserve to serve in the military. If anything, they will raise the morale of the men and women in the military because they make people feel better about themselves. Karen Limones can be reached at opinioneditor@theorion.com or @theorion_news on Twitter

OPINION

Wednesday April 4, 2018

ACTIVITIES

Feel welcomed by being involved on campus

Let’s say you’re not interested or don’t have the time to be a part of a group or e have all been there socialize after class. There at one point, where are alternatives that you can trying to socialize consider, such as stopping within a certain group leaves by tabling events, catching a us feeling uneasy or being game at the gaming club or unable to find something doing some homework at the on campus to our liking. UHUB. There are also events Sometimes this leads up to that Chico State campus holds students getting homesick, such as Crafty Cats, Adulting depressed or even stressed. 101 and Queer Prom, just to According to College Parent name a few. Central, several studies have There is always something shown that students who are that can help you feel welactive in campus activities comed at Chico State, it just are more engaged in the camtakes a small time out of your pus community and succeed day to check them out. more academically. ThereThere are various benefits fore, it’s important to know when it comes to getting what happens on campus. involved on campus but the Getting involved on campus most important is staying is the best way to find out connected. Not only will you what suits you. There are so be creating friendships, you many organizations, sports will also be networking with and programs that are willing faculty and professionals in to welcome you with open their field. arms. Believe it or not, if According to International you’re nervous about apStudy Guide, forging friendproaching others because you ships will alleviate the usual don’t feel like you’ll “fit in,” homesickness and loneliness. you most likely will. Additionally, students are exposed to diverse culture, opinions and opportunities. Believe it or not, if you're Don’t forget to surround nervous about aproachyourself with people who ing others because you support you. In the meantime, try not to overwhelm yourself don't feel like you'll "fit in," you most likely will. because it does take commitment when participating in Members of organizations some of these activities. are always happy to include Getting involved on campus more people in their procan bring many benefits to grams, they want you to feel a college student, especially welcomed and they want you when applying for future jobs. to make friends. Although this shouldn't be Karen Limones Staff Writer

DIEGO RAMIREZ—THE ORION

the sole reason for joining a group or participating in an activity, it may be something that can benefit your resume. During the process, we must remember to balance our priorities while finding time

for extracurricular activities. However, this is still one of the best forms to get distracted and steer you away from going home right after class and make you feel in a more suitable environment.

For more information and a list of programs offered on campus, log onto Wildcat Sync. Karen Limones can be reached at opinioneditor@theorion.com or @theorion_news on Twitter.

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OPINION NEBULA

Lead The Orion Chico State’s award-winning news organization seeks applicants for its two top leadership positions

Editor-In-Chief The Orion’s newsroom leader is responsible for all decisions relating to the production of the newspaper and its website, theorion.com. This includes but is not limited to style, content, tone, quality, layout, production and editorial viewpoint. The editor-in-chief establishes and enforces editorial policies and guidelines, recruits and supervises the newspaper staff, and coordinates work on all The Orion’s publishing platforms. He or she also sits on the organization’s management committee. Compensation for the editor-in-chief is provided through a monthly stipend. Business Manager The Orion’s top business leader works with the newspaper adviser to make decisions about the newspaper’s advertising and ad sales, establishes sales policies, solicits advertising, and supervises staff and operations of the business department. He or she also recruits, interviews and hires the staff, coordinates training, and represents the business department at newspaper management meetings. Compensation is a weekly salary based on a 10-hour work week. These semester-long positions begin in early August 2018. Applicants should submit a letter of application outlining their education, work experience and vision for The Orion to Adviser Mark Plenke via email: mplenke@csuchico.edu. Deadline is noon on Friday, April 6.