The Orion
The Orion Honored by the Associated Collegiate Press
The Orion, Chico State’s student news organization, was recognized as one of the top 100 student publications in the nation by Associated Collegiate Press.
Entrepreneurship Student Finds Niche in the Business of Excellence
Proactive and self-motivated, Christine Levine found success everywhere she went, thriving in her work, her studies, and sales competitions.
5 Questions with Distinguished Alum Todd Bishop
Todd Bishop (Journalism, Business Administration, ’96) is a co-founder and editor at GeekWire, a Seattle-based news site covering national technology trends.
Next-Level News
In the crisis of the Camp Fire, The Orion reporters were not only learning the job on the fly, but providing critical updates to their community.
Worth Sharing: The Orion Honored as Best Collegiate Newspaper
A listing of professional achievements by Chico State faculty, staff, and students.
Worth Sharing: Concrete Industry Management Program Receives $300,000 Gift
A listing of professional achievements by Chico State faculty, staff, and students.
Worth Sharing: The Orion Takes Home Hardware
The following is a listing of professional achievements by Chico State faculty and staff.
No Idea What You Want to Be? Me Neither
Brantley Payne went through Chico State with no idea what he wanted to be. So how did he end up as the owner of a thriving advertising agency?
Stop Pretending to Work and Read This Blog: How Chico State Helped Me Get Hired at BuzzFeed
Alum Jeff Barron describes finding a home for his varied skills as a BuzzFeed staffer.
Chico State: Then and Now
This revealing rephotographic series takes a look back at Chico State's past in comparison to the present.
And There You Have It … Cooking With Christina Saschin
Senior nutrition and food science major Christina Saschin is published three times a week for her recipes and cooking tips. In this video, she talks about her cooking show on YouTube, writing for Parade magazine, and The Orion while showing how to make healthier orange chicken
Ben Mullin: The Man Behind the Paper
By Ben Mullin, Editor-in-Chief, senior, Journalism and English literature major Ask any journalist what they’re proudest of and you’ll get different answers. Some will break out their old stories and tell you how they tracked down each breathtaking scoop. Some will regale you with tales about how they stood their ground when some infuriated reader […]
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 […]
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: […]
The Orion is My Life
By Liam Turner, Senior, Major: Communication Design — Graphic Design, Minor: Photographic Studies The Orion is unabashedly my life. During the semester, from midday Sunday until Tuesday night, I spend about 14 hours sleeping and what seems like the other 46 in The Orion offices in the Plumas Hall basement. With a couple more hours […]