In addition to taking exams and researching papers, 15 journalism students wrote and edited stories, found and took digital photos, learned HTML, fought about style and produced Cat Bytes online magazine in five weeks and eight class meetings.
This fall, Cat Bytes staff discovered trends ranging from music piracy to the secretive lives of college crafters.
Hookahs are showing up in stores all around. Read Matt Wolpin's story, "I'm hook'd" to learn more about the growing trend. With P2P programs popping up everywhere, downloading music and violating copyrights seems commonplace. Spencer Crooks got the "Low down on downloads" to find out the law.
With a presidential election, Hilary Anderson explored all the people who tried to get students to the polls in "Asses and elephants".
People show everything from their political affiliation to their university on the back of their cars. Stephanie Carmichael shows how common decals are in "Stick to your opinion." Kendra Woerman comes out of the craft closet and shows it's OK to craft in "Craft culture."
Staffers also explained the choices students have in every day life from where to live to where to find love.
Erin Brown shows students how to do their laundry in "When the Tide turns." John Brassfield gives tips on how to buy a house while going to college in "Students in the land race."
Jordan Wittman shows romantic getaways that are inexpensive and nearby in "Romancing the woods."Another place to find love might be the neighborhood church as Stacey Schooler shows in "Where would Jesus date?"
Mike Pope explored depression and prescriptions in "Happy pills," And Summer Maroste shows a way to eat where those prescriptions may be unnecessary in "Eating whole to feel holistic".
College life can be a challenge, when debt, diversity and distance create obstacles for learning.
"Will work for school," a set of stories by Michelle Maas, explains how to live on a tight budget. Brooke Rose proves that Chico State students need to learn more about budgeting in "Life 101."
Brea Jones's story "Chatting your way to a degree" describes online education at Chico State, where students from all over the state log on to learn.
Duane Wristen wrote about how Chico State lacks diversity in "Defending the value of difference."
Cat Byte's also accepted stories from beginning journalists, read Summer Maroste's story "New writers break in on local scene."
For more information, Meet the press at Cat Bytes.
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