Wildcats' two-game lost gives championship to Sonoma State
May 10, 2008
Chico State squandered a late lead against resilient Sonoma State and was defeated in the championship of the California Collegiate Athletic Association Saturday. Down to its last out in the elimination game, Sonoma State rallied for two runs to force a second game.…read more0 Comments
The Matches to ignite campus
Oakland-based punk rock band will light Free Speech Area on fire at 6 p.m. today
Most students would hate to be stuck on campus on a sunny Friday afternoon, but this week before the sun goes down, the microphones will go up. Staged in the Free Speech Area, The Matches, an Oakland-based band, will be performing its punk rock riffs for a free show benefiting the Butte Humane Society.…read more
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Sexual assault case continues
May 7, 2008
A preliminary hearing in the case of an alleged sexual assault perpetrator was held Tuesday at the Butte County Superior Court in Oroville from 1:30 p.m. to about 5 p.m. Chico resident Jeremy Hoptowit, 36, is charged with assault with the intent to commit forcible penetration with a foreign object, police said. If convicted, Hoptowit could face a maximum sentence of life in prison with the possibility of parole.…read more1 Comments
News
Drinking fountains get makeovers
0 CommentsAssociated Students will pay to retrofit the water fountains this summer in the Bell Memorial Union to fill up reusable water bottles more easily. About 85 percent of student votes said yes on the Take Back the Tap Advisory Measure, said Mark Stemen, professor of "Environmental Thought and Action," the class that wrote the measure....read more
Opinion
Editorial: Graduates the solution to state's economic troubles
0 CommentsLife is looking grim for this generation of college students. As a whole new fleet of graduates prepares to set off into the real world, they are likely to find it is not ready for them. Only 59 percent of employers plan to hire college graduates this spring and summer - a 17 percent decrease from last year, according to collegerecruiter....read more
Sports
Commentary: Beijing's environmental issues cloud Olympic boycott debate
0 CommentsIt's a hot August day with temperatures hovering near triple digits, and a thick coal-smog mixed with exhaust fumes surrounds a city of more than 17 million people. No, this isn't a bad air day in Los Angeles. It's worse. Welcome to the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics, and don't forget to strap on your dust masks....read more
Features
Abandoned tennis courts to be refurbished in near future
0 CommentsThe overgrown weeds seem to grab at the wads of paper and debris that roll over the cracked cement in the breeze. When the sun goes down, the chain-link fence casts shadows over the peeled paint on the ground. Walking past the tennis courts across from Yolo Hall can be a scary experience....read more
Video
Video: Golfers raise money for wildlife foundation
0 CommentsWatch as golfers tee off at Tuscan Ridge as a part of a fundraiser for the Kirshner wildlife foundation. The organization was hit hard by the bad weather over the winter and is in need. jaguilar@theorion.com...read more
Video: Women's soccer team hosts 7-A-Side Tournament
0 CommentsThe women's soccer team hosted the 17th annual 7-aside tournament on Saturday. The team hopes to raise money for the club. This event attracted people from all over the north state including a couple teams from the bay area. Juan Aguilar can be reached at jaguilar@theorion....read more
Online Exclusives
FM radio lacks variety
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May 7, 2008
When Paul Friedlander took a poll of his Music Industry class, two out of thirty students said they listen to the FM radio stations in Chico. A quick press of the seek button through Chico's radio stations makes it pretty clear why Chico is ranked as the 198th radio market in the nation....read more
