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To kick off the beginning of the year, we worked in collaboration with the Chico State Wildcat Store and the Athletics department to host a 2-day photo event Sept. 10-11 on the Trinity Commons lawn. Students were encouraged to stop by our booth and show off their Wildcat Pride by posing for photos with Chico […]

My No.1 Piece of Advice: Get Involved!

By Layton Piver, Senior, Mathematics Education Being a Chico State student is a way of life. We take great pride in our campus, great pride in our community, and great pride in our education. Chico State is a true college town—the opportunities available to students are unparalleled by any other university. But when I came […]

What does it mean to “Be Chico”?

AS President Taylor Herren explains: Hello, my name is Taylor Herren, and I am honored to be serving Chico State as the Associated Students president for the 2013–2014 academic year. I would like to welcome our new students to California State University, Chico and congratulate our returning students for continuing on with their college education. […]

10 Ways to Survive Move-in Day

By Gerardo Nicolas, Senior Resident Advisor Hello and welcome to Chico State. First-year student move-in day is one of the best days of the year for the Residence Life staff and for the campus. It’s the beginning of a new year and new classes. The Chico community is happy to see you! Here are some […]

It’s that time of year again—when we look forward to welcoming a brand new batch of Wildcats into our family. To greet our new students, an exciting Wildcat Welcome has been planned for Aug. 22–25. The events at the new student orientation are all designed with one thing in mind: to help Chico State students […]

My Summer Checklist

By Shyna Deepak, Chico State Social Media Intern Hello again! I’m back, and this time with a mission. It’s my first summer in Chico, and when I am not attending to my duties as Chico State’s social media intern, I’m out exploring. By the time I graduate, I want to have accomplished everything there is […]

Behind the Lens (of a Smartphone)

Earlier this year, we announced the launch of the official Chico State Instagram account (@ChicoState), and it’s taken off like a rocket. There is so much beauty on campus and around town, and the photo sharing app gives us an opportunity to capture it at a moment’s notice and broadcast to all our students, alumni […]

Common Grounds is Moving Up!

Common Grounds is on the move! Since 2003, it has been located in the basement of the BMU and is now finding its way to the first floor. We have spoken with Corinne Knapp, Dining Services Retail Manager, who has been able to give us a thorough update on its progress. Could you expand a […]

How I Turned My College Town into My College Home

Hello Chico State! My name is Shyna Deepak, and I am the new social media intern for the Department of Public Affairs and Publications. I am about to enter my senior year, working on my BFA in Electronic Arts with a minor in communication design. After spending three years in Chico, I feel comfortable enough […]

Meet Some of Chico State’s Amazing New Graduates

Basketball star Damario Sims has left an indelible mark on Chico State athletics history over the past four years. But beyond the buzzer-beating shots is his most defining aspect: the obligation he feels to be a role model for young people from his hometown of West Oakland. Read More If there’s one thing Ariel Ellis […]

Finding Wellness in the Wilderness

By Juniper Rose, Junior, Journalism I close my eyes for a second, guided by the feel of the trail beneath my feet. Slowly, as I walk, I unroll the folded piece of paper and open my eyes. It reads, “It makes no sense to worry about things you have no control over because there’s nothing you […]

Just Like the Movies

By: Amanda Hurley, Senior, Sociology, Communication Studies Minor Re-Posted From: Chico State Study Abroad There is no picture that can depict what its really like to walk down an Irish country road. The view of the landscape is nothing less than magical. I have truly never seen green so bright as it is among the […]

3 Tips for Social Media Success

By Dustin Moseley (Business, ’11), Owner of Full Circle Social and the Social Media Coordinator for HeyGoTo Marketing & Social Media It’s important to understand that nonverbal communication and tone is nonexistent when expressing yourself in text. Whether it’s an email, an article, or a Facebook post, you must always keep in mind that those […]

Chico Brings Spring Flowers

Each semester we ask our followers to snap and share their photos of Chico State in its seasonal finest. This spring we asked the same, but with a twist: the photo submissions would be in the running to become our next Facebook cover photo. We accepted photos via Facebook, Twitter, and email, and our social media team selected […]

Chico on Two Wheels

By Ariana Altier, Sophomore, Sustainable Manufacturing With the weather warming up and the flowers coming out, Chico is the perfect place to explore on a bike. Although it may seem relatively small, Chico is actually home to many nationally competitive cyclists and the host of one of the largest road bicycle races in California.  Chico […]

Little Bit of Sugar, Whole Lot of Spice

By Maretta Lubov De Venuta, Senior, Psychology                   DJ name= DJ Spice, Show name=The Spice Cabinet My internship at Chico State’s radio station, KCSC Radio, has been a unique experience that I will cherish and take with me for the rest of my life. I co-host the raw and random show “The Spice Cabinet” […]

Proof Positive: My Summer Internship at the Sacramento Bee

By Kacey Gardner, Senior, Journalism Stanford. LSU. UC Davis. USC. Yale. If my esteem for The Sacramento Bee wasn’t enough to make me nervous, seeing my name and “Chico State” on the roster of impressive summer interns certainly was. And as the sole copyediting intern among 10 reporters to be working at the paper, I […]

#ChooseChico

We all know selecting a college is a tough choice. Here at Chico State, we want new students to be sure. That is why we offer an open house and day of activities that will help prospective students decide if Chico is the place for them. In anticipation of this year’s Choose Chico! event (April 6, 2013), […]

Facebook Cover Photo Challenge!

What: Help us choose CSU, Chico’s Facebook cover photo! Share your photos, and then help select from our favorites to be the next California State University, Chico Facebook page cover photo. Guidelines: Photos should show off the best of Chico State and the Chico experience. Take photos of our beautiful campus in all its spring […]

Basketball Teams Battle to NCAA Championships

By Luke Reid, Sports Information Director A spectacular season for both men’s and women’s basketball came to an end last weekend. Both teams made it to the NCAA Championship Tournament West Regional, held in Bellingham, Washington. The women battled to the end against Cal State Monterey Bay, while the men played against Cal Poly Pomona. […]

Spring Break in a Wetsuit

By Juniper Rose, Junior, Journalism It’s 5 a.m. There are 12 of us standing on the corner of Cherry and Fourth Street in front of Adventure Outings’ warehouse, close enough to talk but just anxiously watching each other’s breath as we ponder what crucial gear we forgot at home in our half-asleep states. It was […]

Chico State Explores the Way to Sustainability

By This Way to Sustainability lead student coordinators Michelle Libman, Senior, Recreation Administration, and Brittany Williams, Senior, Environmental Science This Way to Sustainability is a student-run conference that hosts more than 100 speakers and 1,400 participants at California State University, Chico. It provides a forum to discuss current issues that are relevant to us all […]

Notes on the Community Action Summit

By Paul J. Zingg, CSU, Chico President A remarkable and important event took place on the Chico State campus on Feb. 22. The catalyst for the event was a public letter, a Call to Action, issued in January by 28 leaders of our community’s civic, government, business, educational, health, and safety sectors and agencies, including […]

Disucssion Meet: More Than Just Another Competition

By Natalie Oelsner, Sophomore, Agriculture Education When people asked me what I was competing in, they usually got a bit confused. Discussion meet? Is it a debate? A series of speeches? A presentation? It’s actually something much more. Discussion meet is an open-table discussion where competitors tackle questions that the Farm Bureau asks about topics […]

To Infinity and Beyond!

By Adrienne Scott To boldly go where no man has gone before. Who doesn’t know the opening line of Star Trek? But let’s face it, we are 12 years into the 21st century, and unless you have $20 million to spare on an hour trip to zero gravity, most of us earthlings are not leaving […]

CNAP: Building a Strong Future Starts Today

By Gina Sims, Health Education Specialist It was the trees that first brought me to Chico, when I was 17 years old. I fell in love with the tree-lined streets that reminded me of my hometown of Chicago. I spent my undergrad years biking and swimming in beautiful Bidwell Park, studying at the Meriam library […]

Planning Events and Honoring Heroes

By Alison Healey, senior Business- Marketing, and Recreation Management Major “Recreation… So you’re majoring in playing?” This is what statement I hear from many people when I tell them I am majoring in recreation. Most people don’t realize the recreation major encompasses many fields, including event planning, parks management, hospitality, and tourism. Through my Recreation 474 […]

The Orion’s Going #DigitalFirst

By Ben Mullin, Journalism and English Literature major Managing Editor, The Orion When The Orion news team convened for the first meeting of the semester, I told them all to take a deep breath and close their eyes. Some raised their eyebrows. Some cracked hesitant smiles. But they humored me while I began my speech: […]

Winter Break Plans? Zzzz…

In the midst of fall final exams last month, we asked our Facebook and Twitter community what they were looking forward to the most during winter break. Aside from graduation and travel, it seems like most Wildcats are hoping to catch up on their sleep! Check out the responses below: Hibernation. Share on Facebook Share […]

How a Flyer Changed my Life

By Leana Thompson, Senior, Natural Sciences “Are you passionate about nature, science, or education?” I read on a green flyer on campus. “Yes,” I thought. “Do you seek to inspire the next generation to understand & care for our planet?” “Yes!” “The Institute for Sustainable Development Outdoor Classroom NEEDS INTERNS!” “YES!” I immediately wrote the […]

I <3 Chico, Even If It's Not My Hometown

By Maija Glasier-Lawson, Anthropology Graduate Student “My name is Maija Glasier-Lawson, and I am an anthropology graduate student at CSU, Chico.” I have written or spoken a variation of that sentence literally hundreds of times during my time here at Chico. At first I did so out of a need to identify myself, now I […]

Fall Photo Challenge

Fall is the time of year Chico, the city of trees, comes to life. Leaves change from green to yellow, orange, or red and blanket our streets with their beauty. As the seasons change, we ask our followers to share their photos of the current season. With over 100 entries, the Fall Photo Challenge has […]

Adventures on Whiskeytown Lake

   By Charles Finlay, AO Marketing and PR Coordinator Recently I had the pleasure of leading a trip for a group of students who all shared in common a leadership position in the CSU Chico community. Members of the Government Affairs Committee (GAC) made up the majority of participants, but there were also representatives from […]

Tehama Group Communications: A Step into the “Real World” Before Graduation

By Stephanie Burke, Journalism, Public Relation; Minor: English, Gender & Sexuality Studies When I think of my first job, I don’t think of the lifeguard or hostess job I got at 16, or even a job I got paid for. I think of Tehama Group Communications. Tehama Group Communications, or TGC, is a student-managed public […]

Finding Cures. Saving Children.

Are you ready for the biggest event of the year here in Chico? On Nov.5, we’ll pack Acker Gym with thousands of Chico State students, all for a good cause. Up ’til Dawn is a letter-writing campaign at which students write to their friends and family on behalf of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The […]

Tips for a SAFE Halloween

By Lorraina Hernandez, Biological Sciences, Peer Educator at CADEC Halloween is coming up, and Chico is filled with the smell of fall leaves, candy and pumpkins. Now that students are running around from store to store looking for the best costumes and treats, we at the Campus Alcohol and Drug Education Center (CADEC) would like […]

Instagram Contest for Chico Experience Week

During Chico Experience Week we asked our Facebook and Twitter followers to use Instagram to take photos of themselves during the week. Here are some of our favorites: Here is the contest’s winning photo by tbufete!

Your Vote Can Make A Difference

A message from A.S. President Jaypinderpal Virdee and CSU, Chico President Paul Zingg A crucial election is only weeks away. It may be a cliché to some, but the truth is that our democracy depends on an engaged citizenry: One vote, your vote, can make a difference. For those of you who are registered voters, we […]

Celebrating the Chico Experience

The Chico Experience Week (Oct. 5-14) brings Chico State students, alumni, parents, and friends together for 10 days of fun, education, and reconnection with friends, the campus, and the wonderful City of Chico. Whether you already live in Chico or haven’t been back in a while, you are sure to enjoy The Chico Experience! Sponsored […]

Finding My Second Family

By Allie Morehead, Recreation Administration Community Action Volunteers in Education (CAVE) has been a huge part of my life at Chico State. I joined CAVE as a freshman because I was looking for a way to be more involved and feel more connected to the campus and community. That spring I volunteered for a program […]