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Pedro QuintanaSenior Writer

Three Greek chapters have been suspended on suspicion of violating event guidelines set forth by the university in February.

Two fraternity chapters, Sigma Chi and Pi Kappa Alpha, along with one sorority chapter, Gamma Phi Beta, were suspended last week, said C.C. Carter, director of the Stu-dent Life and Leadership office.

The university confirmed Pi Kappa Alpha held a social event April 15 called “All Around The World,” a themed drinking event in which par-ticipants go to different houses to sample different cultures.

“We are aware an event took place and are investigating as to what hap-pened during that time,” Carter said.

Carter confirmed Sigma Chi is being investigated on suspicion of brewing beer inside its fraternity house. Gamma Phi Beta is being investigated on sus-picion of hosting a social event, which is a violation of Greek guidelines.

Gamma Phi Beta is collaborating with the university to come up with a mutu-ally beneficial resolution, wrote Maureen Walker, director of communications for the sorority in an email to The Orion.

“At this time, chapter activities have been suspended,” she said.

University policy is to suspend the fraternity or sorority until the inves-tigation is concluded, Carter said. University officials haven’t given any sanctions to the Greek chapters.

The Greek Life office will evaluate the performances of the chapters at the end of the semester to see if they

Bar promotes boozy honorsKayla SmithStaff Writer

A top-level school administra-tor expressed frustration Monday about a drinking challenge hosted by a local bar for Chico State grad-uating seniors.

More than 250 graduating stu-dents are registered to complete Riley’s’ Kum Laude program, which challenges them to attend a certain amount of buck nights, happy hours and tea parties.

Riley’s rewards students who complete the challenge with a green stole to wear on graduation

day later this month.The glorification of drink-

ing promoted by the challenge is appalling, said Drew Calandrella, the vice president for student affairs at Chico State.

“What educational accomplish-ment is being shown to all here?” Calandrella wrote in an email to The Orion. “It undermines the importance of accomplish-ment that other cords and sashes represent.”

Last year, only 24 out of 147 participants finished the chal-lenge, according to the Riley’s

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Student dies after falling from tree

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Allison WeeksaSSt. neWS editor

A Chico State student died early Sunday after falling out of a tree in Lower Bidwell Park.

Marissa Madrid, 22, was found unresponsive in the park about 1:38 a.m., said Lt. Mike O’Brien of the Chico Police Department.

Police sus-pect Madrid died from major head trauma when she lost balance on a tree branch 20 feet above the cement area leading to the One Mile pool, he said. Police also suspect she may have been drinking earlier, but not to the point where she could not walk.

Madrid was with one other person when she fell and had told the wit-ness she had successfully climbed the tree before.

“Everything is indicative of being a tragic accident,” O’Brien said.

“Nothing besides that.”The Butte County coroner is con-

ducting an autopsy report set to be completed in the next two to three weeks, he said.

After the accident, police went to Madrid’s house about 3 a.m., where she lived with her roommate Remi Noil, said Max Nelson, a senior busi-ness administration major and friend of Madrid’s. This was when Noil, a senior biology major, found out about her roommate’s death.

Tim Ryle, a senior business admin-istration major, had been friends with Madrid since high school.

“Everyone who met her instantly loved her,” Ryle said.

Chico State alumna Mallory French was Madrid’s roommate last year.

“Marissa was beautiful, artistic and passionate,” French wrote in a statement to The Orion. “The love her friends have for her is like that of a sister. She will continue to be part of us for the rest of our lives.”

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Marissa MadridDied Sunday after fall from tree

November: Chico State President Paul Zingg suspends Greek Life and calls on every social fraternity and sorority to examine the truth of their charters.

February:University officials release new guidelines

for Greek Life and temporarily ban philanthropy events and intramural sports.

March:Greek chapters

are reinstated after the four-month suspension. Sororities see an increase in recruits compared to previous years.

Year of turbulence

December:The university reveals nine of the 26 university-

recognized social Greek organizations are under investigation for allegations of hazing, sexual assaults and violation of the alcohol policy.

April 3:The university discloses two fraternity

chapters, Phi Beta Sigma and Kappa Sigma, are under investigation and suspended on suspicion of hazing and violating social event guidelines.

3 Greek chapters under investigation after November shutdown

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Top-shelf graduaTion Bar-goers mill around outside riley’s on Mondayafternoon. the bar began offering a “Kum Laude” promotion last year that gives seniors a graduation stole in exchange for completing a checklist.

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April 26:The university confirms three Greek

chapters are under investigation for violating social event guidelines.

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Pedro QuintanaSenior Writer

A man accused of multiple sexual assaults in the south-campus area will appear in court today after having his physicians assistant license suspended Monday.

Lonnie Scott Keith, 40, will be arraigned on charges of kidnapping, assault and assault with intent to commit rape, Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey said. Keith waived his right to a preliminary hearing April 18.

The attorney general’s office requested Keith’s license be suspended until the trial is concluded, Ramsey said. If the suspect is found not guilty, his license can be reinstated.

Keith was previously employed at Oroville Medical Center

and Enloe Occupational Health.The investigation is still ongoing, and

any new evidence could prompt additional charges against Keith, Ramsey said.

Keith, who entered a plea of not guilty in February, was arrested Jan. 26 after police stopped him for a traffic violation.

Officers noticed the backseat of his car had blankets and bedding partially covering the windows, prompting them to investigate further.

They searched the vehicle and found two syringes loaded with an unknown clear

substance, latex gloves and a stun gun.

Upon further investigation, the police found a concealed compartment hiding metal handcuffs, metal leg restraints, several zip ties and multiple vials of prescription drugs, each of which could be used as a sedative.

Police say a man had forced two women into the back-seat of a dark-colored sedan in September and a large, dark-colored SUV in October. The suspect tied both wom-en’s hands and feet with plastic zip ties and covered their eyes with tape, police said.

Keith could face 32 years to life if found guilty of the charges.

Pedro Quintana can be reached at

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lonnie KeiThSuspected of kidnapping, rape and assault

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The Chico State 125th anniversary fundraiser has raised $12 million since the formal beginning of the event in January 2012.

The university’s initial goal was to raise $10 million by the end of the first stage of the 125th celebration, said Rich-ard Ellison, vice president for university advancement. The fundraiser raised $7 million within its first year.

“So far we have had 12,000 alumni, parents and friends make generous donations to support funding for schol-arships, entrepreneurships, faculty

support and so on,” Ellison said.In 2009, Chico was last among its

peer universities in the California State University system in fundraising with $7.12 million, according to a fundrais-ing report published by the CSU.

But in 2011, Chico raised more money than Cal State Fullerton by about $300,000, according to the report.

There are two kinds of gifts, restricted and unrestricted, Ellison said. Restricted gifts make up 90 per-cent of all contributions made by donors, and most are restricted to aca-demic programs.

Unrestricted gifts comprise 4 to 5 per-cent of total donations per year, he said.

The funds usually go to support the general priorities of the campus.

The 125th anniversary campaign will continue for another three years, but the university will not disclose future fundraising goals to the public until the results have been secured and accounted for, he said.

The ongoing fundraiser is to raise as much money as possible not specific to an event, Ellison said.

“There is a never-ending pursuit of raising private funds to support our stu-dents’ success,” he said.

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Leanne PattersonStaff Writer

Associated Students Dining Services is in the process of converting to completely compostable coffee lids to promote sustainability next semester.

The current plastic lids are 25 percent post-consumer recycled mate-rial, said Corinne Knapp, dining services retail manager. The new paper lids are made up of sugarcane and bamboo, which are renew-able resources.

“Both lids cost approximately the same price, but the compostable lid makes the entire coffee cup package compostable,” she said. “This will help us achieve our zero-waste goal.”

The paper lids have been tested for customer feedback, Knapp said. Some of the customers were not used to the paper’s fiber texture. Put-ting the lids on was a bit difficult because they do not snap on like the plastic ones.

“There is an arrow on the top of the lid and when it is aligned with the seam of the cup; gently twist with downward pressure and the lid will slide snugly on the cup,” she said.

Dining Services is work-ing with the manufacturer to see if the lid problem can be improved, dining services director George Rankin said.

The paper lids were pre-viously available at all A.S. Dining Services locations but are now only at a few because of customer complaints, Knapp said.

“The Marketplace Cafe, Common Grounds and Creek-side will continue to use the lids for the remainder of the semester and gather feedback from customers,” she said.

Paper lids are not the only changes expected for the fall semester.

“The new construction of the coffee shop on the ground level of the BMU is the most exciting, but please stay tuned for more,” Knapp said.


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The Towne Lounge, a local bar on Main Street, has announced it will be closing its doors after 48 years of business.

Wood Sjrostrom, who has owned the bar for the last 11 years, has decided to sell his bar license because of a change in beliefs, he said.

“I need to do something else now,” he said. “Running a bar just isn’t for me anymore.”

The Towne Lounge has been on a month-to-month lease, just try-ing to keep open and running, Sjrostrom said.

“We’ve been in limbo for the past three years,” he said. “The land-lord decided he did not like being there.”

Sjrostrom sold his liquor license to Scott Baldwin, former owner of Rico’s Pizza.

Baldwin will be using this license to open a bar downtown called Argus.

“The floor plan for Argus is all planned out,” Sjrostrom said. “It’s

a nice place.”Fear of more congestion in the

downtown area has caused some local business owners to protest the upcoming bar.

Hart Diversified, a company that manages several downtown buildings including the Senator Theatre, is advocating against the arrival of the downtown bar.

Others approve of the new establishment.

“We support any business that comes to the downtown commu-nity,” said Nicole Romain, the membership coordinator and office manager of the Downtown Chico Business Association.

A hearing will decide the fate of the bar on May 9.

The Towne Lounge is sure to give a warm goodbye before its official closure, which is projected to be after graduation weekend, Sjrostrom said.

“We plan on opening at 6 a.m. every day of the last week,” he said. “Just like the old days.”


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The amount of money raised within the first year of fundraising.

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Wrectacular canceledamid budget concernsJack LincolnStaff Writer

A large-scale campus welcome event will not be returning in the fall or anytime in the near future.

Wrectacular, which was first created as a grand opening ceremony to showcase the Wild-cat Recreation Center to incoming students and their families, has been canceled due to a vari-ety of reasons, WREC Director Rick Scott said.

The event is financially unsustainable, Scott

said. It generates about $25,000 in revenue and costs about $35,000 to put on.

“It’s like a mouse trying to swallow a grape-fruit,” he said. “It just can’t happen.”

He also emphasized how the event itself was not truly in sync with the mission of the WREC, which is based on exercise and promotion of fun recreational activities.

The effort put in to try and organize and plan the event was extremely time-consuming, Scott said.

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Full Court More than 7,000 Chico community members attended Wrectacular in the fall to sample food, drinks and different products from local businesses.

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Fire alarm placementincreases call volumeAllison Weeks Asst. News editor

About 105 fire alarms have been triggered at University Vil-lage this school year, according to the Chico State Department of Environmental Health and Safety.

University Village, a cluster of off-campus residences, had 514 devices installed in 28 of the buildings as part of a mod-ernization project, said Mike Bates, university housing and food service assistant director for capital projects.

The devices were installed too close to the restrooms, which caused some of the devices to be activated by shower steam, Bates said.

“UHFS has had all of the devices moved to a more suitable location to reduce the device activation by steam and provide the protection necessary for the safety of the residents.”

University Village already had a system installed to notify peo-ple of triggered alarms before the modernization took place.

The new system lets people know when alarms are going off and sends a message to dis-patchers, said Yvette Streeter, Chico State’s emergency pre-paredness and occupational safety coordinator.

Forty-nine of the 105 fire alarms went off because of cooking issues, and 32 of the alarms were caused by steam from showers, according to sta-tistics gathered by the Chico State Department of Environ-mental Health and Safety.

The University Police Depart-ment is always responding to University Village, Sgt. David Bird said.

“That one’s crazy,” he said.

How the system worksAll buildings on campus have

a central fire alarm system that tells people in the area that the

alarm is going off. The alarm notifies Facilities Management Services and University Police.

University Police has a direct line to the Chico Fire Depart-ment to notify them which building it is, what type of device it is and the location of the device.

Separate electricians come into the buildings to turn off the alarm after it is activated,

Streeter said.Facilities Management Ser-

vices has electricians who are entitled to overtime compensa-tion if a fire alarm goes off when they have already left work for the day, she said.

Part of their contract is to receive additional pay because of the callback, Streeter said.

University housing has staff

that work 24 hours a day and can reset the fire alarm after it has been cleared by the Chico Fire Department, Bates wrote.

The fire department charges for malfunctioning alarms because of an ordinance regard-ing the system, said Mort Myers, fire marshal for the department. It does not charge for nuisance alarms.

The charges vary from $80 to $300 after the department reports to a malfunctioning alarm for the fourth time in six months, he said.

The department usually does not charge Chico State because it is a government entity that does not apply to local ordinances.

Most of the university alarms are nuisance alarms, not faulty ones, Myers said. The depart-ment still gets calls from University Village two to four times a week.

“UV brought it to a boil,” he said.

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False alarm University Village residences are required to participate in a fire safety session that provides safe cooking tips to avoid fire.

“UV brought it to a boil.”

Mort MyErSChico Fire Department marshal

Facebook page. It’s free to register for the challenge.

Senior business management major Logan Bruce was the first par-ticipant to finish the challenge this year, making him the valedictorian.

“It was a fun thing to do because a lot of my friends were doing it with me and we were always there together,” he said. “I consider Riley’s a top bar in Chico, so it was cool to be a part of.”

Staying until last call, which is 2 a.m., was the most difficult part of the challenge, Bruce said.

“I definitely got tired of doing it eventually, but I really wanted to fin-ish,” he said. “Now that I’m done, I don’t plan on going back there for a while.”

Bruce didn’t know he was one of the top contenders in the challenge until a friend who works at the bar told him that he and his friend were in the running to finish first, he said.

“I just tried to get it done before the work load in my classes picked up,” he said.

Bruce said he will wear his Riley’s stole to graduation if his friends wear theirs with him.

Campuses generally control what can and what cannot be worn for commencement, Calandrella wrote.

“Chico State has resisted such oversight as students have exercised

a modicum of deco-rum in the past,” he wrote.

Riley’s declined to comment.

The challange is not fitting for grad-uation, Calandrella wrote.

“Bottom line, given the great efforts by both the

campus and city to reduce excessive drinking, this glorification of drink-ing by adding a symbolic sash to what should be an important educa-tional event is, at best, in poor taste and at worst, cynical,” he wrote.


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“Chico State has resisted such oversight as

students have exercised a modicum of decorum in

the past.”DrEW CAlANDrEllA

Vice Presidentfor Student Affairs

GrADS: Bar challenge lures seniors to Riley’s

Must be a graduating senior1. Register by March 152. Attend a minimum of five 3. Buck NightsAttend a minimum of five 4. Power HoursAttend a minimum of four 5. Sunday Funday events (at least two must be brunch)Visit the bar on four 6. WednesdaysAttend at least one “2-4-1 7. burger” event

Attend at least one $5 8. Friday Attend two tea parties9. Attend five happy hours10. Email in a picture of you 11. and your friends at Riley’sTry at least one new hot 12. dogSenior project: Make it to 13. last call at least once on every night of the week

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Checklist must be completed between Friday, March 1 and Sunday, May 12.

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University PoliceFriday, 8:02 a.m.: Medical aid requested, not alcohol related, at Aymer J. Hamilton Hall. “Requesting medics for staff who is experiencing anxiety attack.”

Friday, 4:22 p.m.: Skateboarders seen at Tehama Hall. “White, male adult skateboarding and yelling at people. Reporting party believes subject had beer in his hands.”

Friday, 11:59 p.m.: Petty theft reported at the Whitney Hall bike racks. “Reporting party reporting back derailer and tire was taken off bike.”

Saturday, 12:20 a.m.: Disturbance reported at Meriam Library. “Verbal fight between friends who have been drinking, one subject continued to fall down.”

Saturday, 12:30 a.m.: Assistance requested to other agency at the 800 block of Rio Chico Way. “Disturbing the peace, subjects in street.”

Saturday, 2:48 p.m.: Miscellaneous alcohol violation reported at WREC. “Staff caught two males drinking alcohol by pool.”

Sunday, 1:09 a.m.: Drunk in public reported at Shasta Hall. “Resident adviser out with female who has been drinking, first-floor study lounge.”

Sunday, 2:07 a.m.: Drunk in public reported at Shasta Hall. “Resident adviser out with female who has been drinking — guest.”

Sunday, 2:55 a.m.: Drunk in public reported at Shasta Hall. “Resident adviser out with female who has been drinking. Negative drinking evaluation, resident adviser requests subject contact information. Possible assault victim from last night. Contact with subject, no memory of past night.”

Sunday, 8:51 a.m.: Vandalism reported at Nettleton Stadium. “Men’s south-side restroom. Appears someone has kicked or pushed one of the wall dividers between urinals and broke it.”

Sunday, 12:13 p.m.: Miscellaneous alcohol violation reported at Esken Hall. “Requesting alcohol assessment on male.”

Chico PoliceFriday, 7:44 p.m.: Juvenile problem reported on the 500 block of Broadway Street. “Reporting party was concerned that juvenile had large machete concealed on his body. Juvenile was not brandishing it but just showing it off to his friends. Group last seen exiting onto West Fifth Street.”

Friday, 7:56 p.m.: Suspicious subject reported on the 1100 block of Hazel Street. “Subject knocked on door acting suspicious and making sexual comments. Asked if reporting party had a hat he could borrow and then asked if he could rap for her.”

Friday, 9:02 p.m.: Firearm in public reported on the 900 block of West Eighth Avenue. “Reporting party saw a subject in a vehicle pointing a gun out the window. Passenger was the one with the handgun, appeared to be white male adult. Reporting party advising she was on West Eighth Avenue with other vehicles and saw them point gun out their window toward Nord and West Sacramento avenues area into traffic.”

Saturday, 10:48 a.m.: Drunk in public reported at Sycamore Pool. “Female on south side of pool harassing people at the park. Asking people for cigarettes and not letting them walk away from her.”

Saturday, 12:59 p.m.: Assault and battery reported on the 700 block of West Fifth Street. “Occurred around midnight last night by the bouncers at Riley’s. Reporting party advising he was near the front door when a fight broke out he was not involved in. Bouncers assaulted reporting party. Reporting party advising he was sober when this occurred. Reporting party tried to take a photo of the bouncer who hit him, and the bouncer hit the phone out of reporting party’s hand.”

Saturday, 11:10 p.m.: Shots seen on 1700 block of East Eighth Street. “Shirtless male just fired shotgun. Single shot, near basketball court. Believes male had been drinking.”

-compiled by Risa Johnson andIsabel Charles

The police blotter is a selection of information cited directly from Chico Police Department and University Police Department.

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POLICE BLOTTER

Last year 8,000 students attended Wrectacular, and more than 100 ven-dors from around Chico set up booths in and outside the facility to market their products.

A post-event analysis takes place after every event hosted by the WREC to assess what worked and what didn’t work, Scott said. Wrectac-ular was too costly to try and plan again.

The Wrectacular com-mittee, which includes professional and student staff, decided to shut the event down, said Nancy Mantle, business and pro-grams manager at the WREC.

Two new events will replace Wrectactular during Wildcat Wel-come Week in the fall.

An event called “Chill Zone” will include free massages, acupuncture, video games, pool tables and ping pong. Sparkling water will also be served to

create the relaxing and oasis-like atmo-sphere the WREC is striving for.

“Wildcat Welcome Week is going to be very hot and uncomfortable, and we want to create an event that allows incoming students and parents the opportunity to relax and cool off from the stress of mov-ing in,” Mantle said.

The second event, scheduled to take place at night, is still in the planning stages because it will be based on the stu-dent input received.

The two new events will not bring the number of people Wrectacular did, but they are meant to target incoming freshmen, Mantle said. Naturally, the turnout will be much smaller.

“Everyone is invited,” Mantle said. “We just want the new stu-dents to have their first week at Chico to be fun-filled and exciting.”


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“We just want the new students to have their

first week at Chico to be fun-filled and exciting.”

NaNcy MaNtlEWREC business and programs manager

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are following guidelines, Carter said.The suspension of these chapters does not

represent the hard work Greek Life has put into this semester, he said.

The presidents of Sigma Chi and Pi Kappa Alpha declined to comment.

Chico State’s social Greek organizations were reinstated March 1 following a Greek-wide suspension in November.

The Student Life and Leadership office is still deciding the fate of the new members who recently went through recruitment, said Malcolm McLemore, coordinator of the Student Life and Leadership office.

Carter reaffirmed the efforts of the Greek leaders who have dealt with regulations

implemented this semester.“These organizations took the message

seriously and are trying to do the right thing,” he said.

The suspensions are disappointing, Chico State President Paul Zingg wrote in an email to The Orion.

If the investigations show the allega-tions are true, it will show the chapters have no intention of meeting the expecta-tions the university set for them, he said.

“In other words, they really don’t want to be here and we don’t want them either,” Zingg said.

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Riley’s ‘Kum Laude’ programcheapens graduation honors

Even after downtown bar Riley’s joined the Respect Chico campaign in honor of encouraging safe drinking, the estab-lishment is continuing its “Kum Laude” program, which entitles seniors to grad-uate from the bar after completing a drinking checklist.

Riley’s undoubtedly makes a fair amount of money from this program, which, in turn, promotes heavy drinking among graduating seniors.

Seniors can sign up to complete a check-list full of drinking activities including staying until last call every night of the week and attending a certain amount of buck nights, among others.

Those who check everything off their list can graduate Kum Laude and receive a green stole to honor their partying abilities.

When seniors sign up for commence-ment, they agree to the terms and conditions of walking at the ceremony, which include dressing appro-priately and not showing up drunk.

These stoles not only break dress code but also encourage the negative image we’re trying so hard to erase.

The proudest time of our academic careers, commencement, is being cheap-ened by a bar trying to make a quick buck on students before they leave.

If students want to drink in excess

while staying out late every night of the week, ignoring studies and early morning classes, that is their perogative. While the

program encour-ages this behavior, no one has the right to take this option away from those looking to participate.

Regardless, Riley’s is not doing any favors for Chico State’s

reputation, and the people participating in the program are not helping either.

Students can earn and keep their Kum Laude stole as a souvenir, but as a cam-pus, we should be working to prove that we’re not OK with public alcoholic binges

that leave us with a reputation that lin-gers longer than a bad hangover.

Considering the fact that “only approved academic regalia may be worn at the ceremonies,” we hope people think twice before proudly wearing these stoles.

Allowing students to sport their drink-ing abilities around their necks would basically say the campus approves and honors its graduating heavy drinkers.

We hope Chico State administrators recognize these stoles as graduates flood the field on graduation day and that they strongly consider asking students to remove them.

If the university doesn’t want students intoxicated during commencement, then they shouldn’t allow an emblem of exces-sive intoxication either.

As a university trying to reform its image, these stoles not only break dress code but also encourage the

negative image we’re trying so hard to erase.

Lying is bad for your health because it takes substantial

cognitive energy.

Forced fibbing, white lies lead to serious consequences

Kevin Crittenden OpiniOn COlumnist

Lies are like internal, invisible parasites.

But they don’t just suck the honesty from everyday interactions. They also add to anx-iety, stress and restaurant tabs.

We’ve all heard the myth of the harmless white lie. But while there may be a place for a well-timed omission or narrative embel-lishment, white lies can be a lingering detriment.

When we do this, it wastes money and causes unnecessary stress.

As consumers, we sometimes go out to eat. Food service employees ask, “Is every-thing all right?”

If there’s some dissatisfaction that doesn’t seem worth fussing over, most people won’t speak up. In this case, the omission of a legitimate complaint constitutes a white lie.

No big deal, right? Lies like these rarely resurface in a restaurant interaction.

Well, a consumer behavior study shows those who are ineffective complainers are more likely to leave bigger tips, according to Jennifer Argo and Baba Shiv from the Jour-nal of Consumer Research.

This is a result of cognitive dissonance which involves “situ-ations in which our actions do not match our beliefs, creating a state of psychological and emotional dis-comfort,” according to psychologist Guy Winch, who has been working in private practice since 1992 and has written extensively about the benefits of effective complaining.

People want their actions to match up with their stated experience. When they tip big after lying, it’s as if they’re saying, “Yes, everything was grand. Let me prove it: Please, take extra money.”

Customers can either bury their unvoiced dissatisfaction with cash or convince themselves the meal was indeed above average, without bugs in the food, and therefore tip decently.

Of course, eating out entails a range of experience between excellent and awful. Anybody who complains every time loses

credibility and dining company.

However, being able to complain effectively is a skill that affords a foodie room to correct any

mistakes and preserves a consumer’s internal integrity.

When we lie to ourselves in this way it’s often a reaction, an unconscious reflex, not a money-grubbing plan to snub hard-working food service people.

While a common mistake like this might seem insignificant, lying in social situations outside of a restaurant where

friends, family and acquaintances know you personally can be toxic.

Lying is bad for your health because it takes substantial cognitive energy. Where the truth has a natural place in your mem-ory, a lie has to be fed repeatedly to keep it separate from what actually happened.

Various fictional plot lines for different relationships need to be sustained under close guard with fresh layers of B.S., to seal in falsehood, or else the deceiver is exposed.

Not to mention, people are generally pretty instinctive when it comes to sniff-ing out a fib. Failure to make eye contact or changing the subject of conversation are common-sense cues hinting some-thing might be off.

Lying may have cost Pinocchio a freak-ish facial disfigurement, but for us there are real consequences.

Kevin Crittenden can be reached at

[email protected]

editorial

Dani AnguianoOpiniOn COlumnist

Students and candidates anxiously awaited the results of the Associ-

ated Student elections two weeks ago. People couldn’t wait to find out if their candidate had won.

But A.S. officers aside, there were two important measures on the ballot, one of which involved a campuswide smoking ban.

I dislike smoking just as much as the next gal, but I don’t think we should completely ban it from campus. After all, any measure restric-tive toward students’ rights is something that must be carefully considered.

I think people pass restrictive smoking rules too easily without con-sidering the people they affect. However, I realize I am in the minority, considering roughly 60 percent voted “yes” on the measure.

As stated on the ballot, the smoking measure was designed to sur-vey whether students thought A.S. “should encourage the efforts of the CSU Academic Senate to ban smoking on all of the 23 CSU campuses.”

While a large number of students obviously support this idea, we should be more thoughtful about the impact of the measure if implemented.

We have all heard of the dangers of smoking cigarettes

and the negative effects of second-hand smoke. We get it.

My generation grew up being harassed by tele-vision infomercials featuring smokers with holes in their throats and scary voices.

Those haunting images caused most people to develop some pretty strong feelings about smok-ing, which could be why so many students voted in favor for a ban.

Smokers are already limited to six designated areas on campus. If they are found smoking in a non-designated area, the smoker can receive a cita-tion from the university.

This is a harsh system, but it seems to be effective. Why com-pletely do away with it?

The common concern when it comes to smoking on campus is other students are unfairly exposed to second-hand smoke.

Some would say they have a right to breathe clean air. That is certainly true, but I also think students have a right to smoke on campus.

I don’t think the solution is a total outlaw. By instituting a ban we are essentially pushing smokers off

campus. We should work with the designated smoking area system we currently have. If the student body is concerned with health, perhaps the current designated areas need to be changed to places with less traffic.

Changing the system into a complete ban is overkill. Yet, whether it is a measure on a college ballot or an initiative on the state ballot, pieces that involve restricting smoking or raising taxes on cigarettes are usually pretty easy to pass.

While this may be a result of frightening anti-tobacco ads or shifting cultural attitudes, the way we vote on such initiatives has an impact. We must be more thoughtful about issues that impose upon the rights of others.

Dani Anguiano can be reached at

[email protected]

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Last week’s Earth Day Extravaganza brought several clubs and organiza-tions to Trinity Commons to promote sustainability. The event aimed to raise student and community awareness of environmental issues. Sustainability is an important aspect of student life, and its great clubs are promoting an eco-friendly lifestyle around campus. Becoming a fully sustainable campus is a group effort. Next time you dry your hands, take one paper towel instead of five.For more, listen to a podcast at theorion.com

Less than two months after being reinstated, three Greek chapters have been suspended. Pi Kappa Alpha and Gamma Phi Beta are being investigated on suspicion of going against the guide-lines set up by the university, while Sigma Chi is being investigated for allegedly brewing beer inside its fraternity house. The accuracy of these charges remains to be seen, but if they’re true, these actions perpetrate a negative reputa-tion for both Greek organizations and our university. Throwing parties and brewing beer are not illegal actions, but they’re against rules these organizations

agreed to. Throw parties and brew beer elsewhere, away from houses

affiliated with the university.

Thumbs down to overly sensitive fire alarms on campus. Let us toast our bread in peace.Story A3

Thumbs down to limited poolside lounge chairs at the WREC. Don’t just leave a towel on a chair for hours to save your space — use the chair or leave it for others.

Thumbs up to the passing of the water conservation act on campus. Way to vote for sustainability, Wildcats.

Thumbs up to the Chico State theater majors performing in“The Music Man.” Turn to B6 to read our preview of the show, and check theorion.com Friday for a review.

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Album Review:She & Him - “Volume 3”Indie darlings Zooey Deschanel and M.

Ward joined together in 2006 to form the horribly generic band She & Him. Two proper LPs and one horrid Christmas

album later, the duo has finally man-aged to craft a decent album. Borrowing the glaringly poppy elements of Camera Obscura and meshing them with its own brand of retro indie-pop, She & Him created an album that will make the grouchiest of people smile and swivel their hips. It took Deschanel and Ward seven years, but they have finally produced a stellar pop album.

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Marty Salgado Advice columnist

Dear Wildcats,

During college, the value of career fairs, academic success and internships is always touted. But I never knew the importance of mentors until I attended Chico State.

I always thought mentors were for students who needed extra help and couldn’t motivate themselves, but that’s not always the case.

Fortunately, Chico State has a wide variety of opportunities to be a part of internships or to study alongside other students and faculty.

Here are some suggestions to add to your academic experience or boost your resume:

1. Check out the corkboards

The corkboards in the hallways of your major’s department are sometimes over-looked. The next time you walk to class, keep an eye out for summer internships or scholarships.

2. Visit your major’s department office

Don’t feel as if you only need a serious problem to approach the department office. It is one of the most central locations where opportunities are available to you. Ask for internships specific to what you are studying and if awards or scholarships are available.

3. Talk to your professor

The great thing about going to college is we get to take classes from qualified indi-viduals who know their subject through and through. If a certain professor is inspir-ing, tell them you are genuinely interested in their specific area of study.

If they don’t have any opportunities they can offer to you, chances are they will point you in the right direction of many colleagues who will.

4. Find a mentorThe graduate department of your major

will have advice for finding a mentor. Most graduate schools will have programs avail-able where you can either meet or be tutored by an older undergraduate or a graduate student.

5. Become a mentor

Becoming a mentor can be a positive part of being a student in college. Now that it’s spring, applications are out for the fall semester. Mentorship will help you add to your resume and boost your skills for your future career.

Lastly, make sure to always visit the Stu-

dent Services Center and keep up to date on all of the openings offered through the Cali-fornia State University System.

Grab hold of any opportunities. Take advantage of the summer to apply and refresh yourself for a brand new semester in the fall.

Good luck and stay motivated.

— WiseCat

Marty Salgado can be reached at

[email protected]

Editor’s note: You can ask WiseCat for advice @orion_opinion on Twitter or via email at [email protected]. This week’s question was asked on campus.

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Running the last stretch of the year

Katie Akeson opinion columnist

We are now enduring the final torturous

stretch of time before the semester ends. Come the end of this month, most of us

will pack our bags, leave that last rude note for our worst roomie, salute our friends “toodaloo” and head home for the summer.

The end-of-the-school-year experience is different for every-one, but counting down the final days can make anyone anxious. So calm your anxiety and brave the last few weeks in stride by taking the following advice.

The calm before the stormWhether we are just beginning to feel

antsy or if the pins and needles are accu-mulating rust, many of us are currently stranded in the eye of the storm. This is the eerie calmness before all the papers are due, the presentations are given and the projects are fixed with their finish-ing touches. We hang onto the deceptive feeling of “I don’t have to worry — I have plenty of time.” But the dark mass of storm clouds looms in the near dis-tance. Don’t let your end-of-the-year restlessness allow you to brush off the assignments that could demolish your grade.

Those hit the hardest will have to witness their GPA crumble into utter destruction. But there is hope for those who have made it to the end with their will to study intact. They will make it out unscathed and will have the relief of a passing grade and a solid GPA.

The final lap in a raceFor those of us surprised at how

quickly the end of the year caught up to us, we are just beginning to visualize the finish line that lies ahead. Our hard work got us this far, but stopping the effort will only leave us stuck in the tracks.

By keeping our eyes fixed on the end, we can patiently await the approach of the last day. When we allow our-selves to slow down, we begin to recognize the feelings of exhaus-tion and desperation that can weigh us down and destroy our stamina.

Our continued endurance will take us places we didn’t know we could reach, and we will surpass our own expecta-tions as long as we don’t stop. As fatigued as we may feel, milking that last bit of adrenaline will push us through to the end.

The third trimesterPuffiness, irritability and emotional

breakdowns are not just for the expecting, but for those desperately awaiting a vaca-tion. For some of us, our minds have been

engulfed in thoughts of summer for some time now.

Enduring this treacherous stretch before the end of the year is a lot like pushing through the third trimester. We go through months of anguish before facing the largest hurdle we have been anxiously awaiting.

Finals week is that strenuous labor which seems utterly endless. As we close in on our last final, the end of the struggle is in sight, then comes that final push that brings relief.

Indeed, it is a bit-tersweet sorrow to end a school year. For some of us, it’s our last semester in Chico, and we will bear the brutal good-byes that accom-pany the step from one

stage of life to another. For the rest of us, we greet summer with the comfort of knowing we will see our friends again in the fall.

As for now, we are glowing with the majestic beauty of neurotic mental insta-bility, but in the end we will bask in the afterglow of the fruits of our labor. Keeping our eyes on the finish line will motivate us to continue moving forward while ensuring we stay on track.

Remembering that every day brings us closer to the end of school should keep this long stretch from driving us crazy.

Katie Akeson can be reached at

[email protected]

Dear Editor,

When one’s lifestyle is filled with inactivity and poor nutrition, focusing, con-centrating and having a positive self-image becomes a battle to attain.

The best way to incorporate these healthy attributes is through a quality physical edu-cation program.

Research shows that sedentary lifestyles are the main cause of cor-onary heart disease, more so than smok-ing, hyperlipidemia and hypertension combined.

Shockingly, only 50 percent of Americans partake in physical activity for 20 minutes three or more times per week, which means that more than half of Americans are completely sedentary.

Quality physical education programs guide children to becoming physically active for a lifetime, while reducing these risks.

Quality physical education is directly linked to improved motor skills, increased physical activity levels, increased moti-vation, improved self-concept, increased enjoyment, increased self-efficacy and decreased sedentary behaviors following graduation from high school.

Physical education is the cheapest and

smartest way for our country to solve its obe-sity crisis. The U.S. is currently one of the highest spenders on health care, and poor exercise is a main contributor to this high cost.

Research shows that moderate to vigorous exercise is one of the cheapest and most effi-cient ways to solve illness and disease.

With the reforms to physical education which the kinesiology department at Chico

State is advocating, I believe that fitness lev-els can be improved and health care costs reduced.

It seems that our main concern these days is about our unhealthy children.

There is so much talk about the issue, but we need to start being pro-active and force our

children to start moving again. Since they are not choosing to exercise on

their own, I strongly believe that a quality school-based physical education program is the most valuable way to fix our nation’s obesity crisis.

With the reforms to physical education, which the kinesiology department at Chico State is advocating, I believe that today’s youth can reverse the recent trend and start moving.

- Jessica Leitner, Chico

Letter to editor

With the reforms to physical education which the

kinesiology department is advocating, I believe

that fitness levels can be improved and health care

costs reduced.

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Sophomore kicks career into high gearby crushing championship challengersEmily DuranStaff Writer

Sophomore mountain biker Ariana Altier is not only faster than most of her teammates on the Chico State cycling team — she is faster than almost every female collegiate biker in the nation.

Altier, a Chico local, spent her entire life as a member of the booming biking community, riding around town, on trails or to and from school. When she joined Chico State’s cycling team, she got her first mountain bike and began following her teammates down the trails.

“She’s definitely one of the dudes,” teammate Andy Goldman said. “I went riding with her at the beginning of the year and she was keeping up with me. It was kind of scary.”

Last season, Altier raced for the Wildcats and won every race she entered. After meeting qualification marks and requirements, she headed to New Mexico with the hopes of making the podium at the national championships.

“I was one of the last people going down, so I was just sit-ting up there so nervous,” she said. “Seeing the others girls go down, I just thought to myself, ‘I can do better than that.’”

As it turns out, she could. Seventeen seconds better. Her finish was so dominant that she beat the Division I

champion by seven seconds.After her victory at nationals, Altier began competing in a

professional circuit with sponsored athletes from around the globe.

To prepare for the races, she not only trains on her bike, but at the gym three days a week, focusing on cardio and full body strength.

“She’s fallen a lot and her bones haven’t broken, so she is physically strong,” Goldman said.

Altier, who specializes in downhill biking, has been clocked at speeds up to 26 mph.

“It’s definitely taken a lot of trial and error, and I’ve got a lot of scars to prove it,” she said.

Aside from the physical prowess mountain biking demands, Altier possesses a determination and deep love for the sport, Goldman said.

“She does want to win and she does really want to be the fastest,” he said. “When she is riding, she is only focused on what she’s doing, never thinking about anything else. Her mind is where it should be, and that’s racing.”

Altier spent her summer, and now her weekends, travel-ing for hours to compete in races that last only about three minutes.

Although she is unsure whether she will pursue a career in biking at the professional level, Altier will suit up again next season for the Wildcat cycling team.

“It’s an adrenaline rush. I like racing and I like being com-petitive against other girls,” she said. “It’s like a sense of freedom.”

Emily Duran can be reached at

[email protected]

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The Columbia, Calif. native had her seventh and eighth multi-hit games during the softball team’s weekend series against UC San Diego. Keefe batted an impressive .417 during the weekend games. Her two RBI doubles in the bottom of the second inning scored two of the Wildcats’ three runs in their only win of the weekend.

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The softball team lost its final series of the regular season against UC San Diego this weekend. The Wildcats finished the regular season with an overall record of 24-24 and a conference record of 21-15. They fell into fifth place in the California Collegiate Athletic Association and were just short of making the CCAA championship tournament. The only win of the weekend came behind senior pitcher Kayla McConnell, who pitched a complete-game shutout, allowing only four hits and one walk while striking out five.

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The Chico State baseball team had its worst outing of the year, getting swept at home by Sonoma State this weekend. The ’Cats scored only fives runs in the four-game series. They have now lost six of their last eight games and have dropped to third in the California Collegiate Athletic Association with just one series left in the regular season. Chico State, the defending CCAA champion team, will have a chance to reclaim first place with a four-game series at home at 6 p.m. Friday against second place Cal State L.A.

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GettinG dirty First baseman Eric Angerer slides home off of Cody Webber’s single in the Wildcats’ 3-2 loss to Sonoma State on Friday. Angerer drew six walks and scored two runs in the weekend series in which the Seawolves swept Chico State.

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the NCAA Championship Super Regional for the

seventh consecutive year. The championship begins Monday in Dupont, Wash.

Distance runner Isaac Chavez ran the 10,000-

meter in 29:39.55 on Sunday. His time is the eighth-fastest in NCAA Division II this season.

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McConnell pitched her last win as a Wildcat this weekend. It was the only

win of the four-game series against UC San Diego.

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After a long and strenuous season that started in September, the Chico State men’s golf team is finally ready for post-season play.

The top five finish-ers in the combined 20-team field of the West and South Central regionals will advance to the NCAA Champion-ships May 20-24.

The regional tour-nament will take place Monday through Wednesday on a familiar course in DuPont, Wash.

At the West Region Preview in early April, Chico State played on the same course and finished eighth in the stacked event.

Although the regional championships will be filled with stronger teams than the ones in the West Region Preview, the familiarity of the course should take some pressure away, junior Ricky Owaki said.

“We’ve all played in big tournaments and we should be pretty comfortable because we’ve played on this course before,” he said. “We have to eliminate the mistakes, because I’ve noticed that we have a lot of mistakes and shots that we shouldn’t be giving away. If we can save a few strokes we should be fine.”

The men’s golf team has been selected as the No. 7 seed in the regional championship.

With Chris Doyle as the only Wildcat on the roster with postseason experience,

the team members will have to push through nerves and play to the best of their ability.

The golfers will have to be at the top of their game to be able to advance this year, said Lee Gearhart, one of two Chico State freshmen to earn California Colle-giate Athletic Association All-Conference awards.

“I think that it will be a little more challenging having no postseason experi-ence,” Gearhart said. “We might be a little more nervous because it’s our first time in the playoffs, and I think we need to stay focused. We’ll have a game plan going

into the course and if we just stick to that, it will give us the best chance to overcome those nerves and play well.”

T.L. Brown, who is in his sixth sea-son as head coach, helped the Wildcats

earn a second place finish at the NCAA Championships last season.

Even though last year’s roster was com-pletely different, this team has a great chance to surprise some people and qual-ify for the championships again, Brown said.

“We need to have good preparation the next week and a half and take advantage of our opportunities,” he said. “You play with a lot of fire when your career is com-ing to an end, and we’re going to have to match that intensity of the more expe-rienced teams and take it one round at a time.

Chico State will be paired with Dallas Baptist and UC San Diego on Monday for the first two rounds of the 54-hole event.

“We’ve stumbled this year, but we’re hanging around and we definitely have a great chance,” Brown said.

Brett Appley can be reached at

[email protected]

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On the Green Freshman golfer Alistair Docherty will be making his first postseason appearance as a Wildcat.

“We’ve stumbled this year, but we’re hanging around and we definitely

have a great chance.”

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1 9Junior golfer Chris Doyle is the sole member of the men’s golf team with postseason experience.

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Through hardships and hills, dirt roads and rain, Chico State junior distance runner Isaac Chavez has endured and tallied many awards. When he talks about his days before becoming a Wildcat, it almost seems as if he was truly born to run.

“I really got into running when watching my sister at a meet when I was in middle school,” he said. “Then I found out that not only did my sister run, but my mom and grandfather did too.”

Chavez, a fourth-year kinesiology major from Barstow, Calif., has been dominating races and winning numer-ous honors in both cross-country and track.

“I believe I started in middle school and just loved it from the beginning,” he said. “Then in eighth grade, that’s when I really thought I could continue to run at a higher level than high school.”

He currently competes in the 800-meter, 1,500-meter, 3,000-meter, 5,000-meter and 10,000-meter runs.

Chavez found his way to Chico thanks to high school teammate and former Wildcat runner Anthony Solis.

“After getting in touch with Anthony and Coach Towne, it just kind of felt mutual that I wanted and needed to be there,” Chavez said.

He red-shirted his freshman year in cross-country and track and field in 2009. But participating in both sports did not slow him down in 2010.

He earned a spot at the NCAA Championships in cross-country and placed fifth overall in Division II, while gaining All-American status.

Chavez also earned the 2010 California Collegiate Ath-letic Association Newcomer of the Year award, as well as All-CCAA and All-West Region honors.

“I really couldn’t comprehend what I had accomplished — making it to nationals, actually being at nationals, competing with some of the best athletes in the world, then finishing so well too, still blows my mind,” he said.

In 2011 Chavez picked up right where he had left off, once again making it to the NCAA Championships, this time in track, finishing the 10,000-meter run in third place. He once again earned All-American honors.

“He really was incredible that season and has contin-ued to be,” head coach Gary Towne said.

Last year, the runner was plagued by injuries and felt he had briefly lost interest in running, he said.

“Doctors really had no idea what exactly I had, my bal-ance muscles were down, my ankles were bothering me and other things too. It made me question what I wanted to get out of running and if it was worth it,” Chavez said. “But the way I looked at it was that I truly did love the sport and my teammates more than anything.”

He returned strong from his injuries and helped lead the Chico State cross-country team to a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Championships during the fall 2012

season. Chavez was the first Wildcat to finish in the race, com-

ing in 13th place. His teammate, senior Adrian Sherrod, finishing in 27th, and the rest of the ’Cats finished not far behind.

“I personally love cross-country more than I do track, just because in cross-country, you are working as a team, you cannot be selfish and strictly be an individual in it,” Chavez said. “When you are on the starting and finish-ing lines with your teammates, there is no better feeling than that.”

He has already earned his NCAA provisional quali-fying time of 14:08 in the men’s 5,000-meter run this season and is preparing for the CCAA Track and Field Championships, taking place Thursday through Satur-day in Turlock.

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Junior distance runner strides toward championships

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All-AmericAn Junior distance runner isaac Chavez posted a NCaa provisional qualifying mark Sunday in the 10,000- meter run at the Payton Jordan invitational in Palo alto.

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Junior distance runner Isaac Chavez has earned two NCAA qualifying marks this spring season. He posted the provisional marks in the 5,000-meter and 10,000-meter runs.

Chavez placed fifth overall during the cross-country Division II NCAA National Championships his freshman year. It was the best ever finish by a Wildcat freshman.

In fall, Chavez helped lead the men’s cross-country team to a fourth-place finish in the NCAA Championship tournament. He was the first Wildcat to finish and was 13th overall.

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soothing sounds Jeff Bryant, 28, strums his guitar outside Meriam Library. He has been perform-ing since the age of 19 and has played many places but prefers the comfort of campus.

MORe ON THeORION.cOM/feaTuRes Watch Jeff Bryant as he performs an acoustic ditty outside Meriam Library on campus.

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Christine LeeStaFF Writer

In the Meriam Library breezeway, the familiar sounds of music and singing echo from within.

Jeff Bryant, a master’s student of anthropology and archaeology, is a singer and guitarist known for per-forming frequently in front of the campus library.

Students may recognize the 28-year-old his newsboy cap and khaki guitar case, but many don’t know Bryant taught himself to play at age 19 and made a living

traveling to different cities for musical theater.

The guitarist taught him-self by making up his own

chords, writing his own songs and learn-ing guitar from other people he played

with.He first performed in the Meriam Library breezeway in fall 2011,

when he started his three-year master’s program in

anthropology.Bryant prefers play-

ing in this location because of

the way sound echoes throughout the corridor.“It’s just enough so that it bounces back at me,”

he said. “The sound stays crisp.”He also enjoys performing in the breezeway

because it helps relieve stress from school, he said. This is why passersby may see him playing late at night.

“Some people go out to smoke a cigarette when-ever they’re stressed,” Bryant said. “I find the guitar is like that for me. If I don’t play guitar for awhile, I start feeling a little bit off kilter.”

His playing and singing helps other people deal with stress, too. Students walking by have thanked him for his music, which has encouraged him to continue.

Crystal Vasquez, a senior nutrition and food sci-ence major, was waiting in the breezeway for her group meeting when Bryant was playing.

“I’d rather hear the music than people having side conversations,” she said. “My dad’s in a band, so I grew up with music. It actually helps me study.”

Vasquez is one among the streams of students who recognize Bryant as the person who always plays guitar and sings in the breezeway, but never stops to watch him.

“I see him every time I’m walking around, but I never get to watch him,” said Tibire Edwards, an undeclared sophomore. “Today’s the first time I get

to sit down to listen to him play. I’m trying to put the stress of school behind.”

Edwards sat down next to Bryant, whom he’d never met before and asked if he was going to sing.

It’s easy to see the musician’s emotions when he sings, and that makes Edwards feel good, she said.

“I think it’s helpful to listen to music,” she said. “I have a few songs I listen to, to focus.”

Bryant tries to get away from rehashing old music, a preference he explains by describing an unoriginal comedian who wanted to be exactly like Jack Black.

“There’s already a Jack Black,” he said. “You have to let go of being exactly like your heroes and be your own.”

Bryant played and sang a cover of “Iris” by the Goo Goo Dolls, one of the few popular songs he knows.

He ended the song in a lower tone, which plays into making each cover his own.


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Jessica BarberStaff Writer

The music man, known for conning com-munities across America, is visiting Laxson Auditorium.

Tyler Campbell, a sophomore musical the-ater student, plays the role of fake professor Harold Hill in Chico State’s spring produc-tion of “The Music Man.”

In the script, Hill arrives in River City, Iowa with every intention of stealing from the community. He poses as a music instruc-tor and coaxes the locals into pouring money into his endeavors.

But instead of taking the money and run-ning, Hill lingers in the city to woo librarian Marian Paroo, played by Kathryn Thornton, a sophomore mechanical engineering and musical theater double major.

The play tells the story of how Hill unwit-tingly brings music and purpose to a town full of grumpy and bored individuals, Direc-tor Sue Hargrave Pate said.

“One of the things I love about it is that it shows how powerful the performing arts are in the lives of kids and how it can transform the lives of adults as well,” Pate said.

Eight children ages 9 to 13 have roles in the production, which is uncommon for plays presented by Chico State’s School of the Arts. Sheree Henning, the choreographer of “The Music Man,” worked with the whole cast, teaching them a myriad of dance numbers.

“The children performers are not always as focused as college students and don’t have the same vocabulary and experience with dance and movement,” Henning said. “Yet they bring a very youthful, carefree

feeling to the table. I love the cast because it has older folks, college students and kids.”

Cast members have rehearsed five days each week since the beginning of February, learning lines, dance numbers and songs including “Goodnight, My Someone” and “Seventy-Six Trombones.”

“It really consumes you when you’re in it,” Thorn-ton said. “You’re studying a new human being and how to best convey that to an audience. It’s about telling a story.”

The story of “The Music Man” is an American classic, Campbell said.

“The play is Americana,” he said. “It’s like a love letter

to America, which all of us could use, espe-cially at this time.”

“The Music Man” opens at 7:30 p.m. today in Laxson Auditorium.

Shows run through the weekend at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee performance at 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are available at the Univer-sity Box Office.


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Nicole D’SouzaStaff Writer

Homeless people often have to go with-out the basic necessities most people take for granted.

In the struggle to find food and a safe place to sleep, simple hygienic activities like brushing teeth or washing hands can be impossible without the right supplies.

With this reality in mind, the Chico Homeless Ambassadors, a volunteer group affiliated with Community Action for Volunteers in Education, have orga-nized the April Showers hygiene drive.

Shampoo, conditioner, soap and toothpaste are just a few of the personal products students can donate to the cause. New or nearly filled products are accepted.

The items will be donated to the Torres Shelter, said Alexandra Brena, coordina-tor of the Chico Homeless Ambassadors.

“We are just trying to bring aware-ness to the Chico State community about the homeless population outside of just downtown,” she said.

The Torres Shelter is one of four shelters in Chico that offers a number of services, including overnight housing and access

to showers, said Brena, a senior liberal studies major.

“I am hoping that next semester we can continue holding awareness campaigns and different types of drives to sup-ply those sites with the items they need most,” she said.

Kathryn Dennis, a junior commu-nication major and CAVE volunteer, said working with the Chico Homeless Ambassadors has been an eye-opening experience.

“Working with the shelter and seeing that the work I do is making a difference is something I’ll never forget and it’s something I hope to continue to do,” she said.

Jason Fitch, a junior social work major, volunteers with the Chico Homeless Ambassadors and the Jesus Center in town. He is excited and proud to be a part of CAVE, he said.

“My experiences with the homeless population have been very empower-ing,” he said. “Nothing makes my heart shine more than to be of service to my community.”


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READERS, DIGEST: Blueberry tart with walnut crust

THE O-FACE: Being the other woman

Chantal RichardsSex ColumniSt

When I met this guy in one of my classes, it wasn’t exactly “love at first sight,” but I realized — very quickly — that I was infatuated.

The only hiccup? He had a girlfriend.After adding him on Facebook, I found

out my class crush was taken and I was stuck in a position I didn’t want to be in.

Despite my better judgment and my con-science screaming, “No, Chantal,” I started hanging out with him more, even though I knew he was unavailable.

Tuesday became the one day I looked forward to, because it meant I got to hang out with him.

It also became the day I could have some naughty fun without thinking about the consequences of my actions and forget for a moment he was off the market.

We didn’t hide our relationship, but we were discreet about visible displays of affection. We hung out together with our friends, and it didn’t take a rocket scien-tist to figure out we liked each other.

We usually saved displays of affection for the walk home or once in an elevator or stealing it when no one we knew was watching.

One drunken night, we hooked up. It just happened. It wasn’t planned — it was spontaneous and it felt great.

The thought running through my mind was, “Oh, God, this is actually happening. Oh no, what about his girlfriend? Forget it and enjoy it.”

Before you think I am a horrible woman, I knew cheating was bad and I also knew instigating cheating was bad, but I couldn’t resist being a naughty seductress.

But it was short-lived.There came a point where being the

other woman caused my emotions to take over. It wasn’t just sex because it never is just about sex.

My heart got involved with this three-way love triangle I didn’t plan for. I played the whole situation off like some game, but I didn’t gamble on getting hurt or hurting the person he was involved with.

Although he eventually left his girl-friend, I knew he wouldn’t start another relationship with me. Accepting that fact took a bit of time.

Once the excitement and thrill of hook-ing up with a taken man wore off, the affair between us ended.

I don’t hate him. I don’t think he is an awful person for cheating on his girl-friend because I knew he felt trapped in his relationship.

Looking back, I realized being the other woman made me feel in control, even though I wasn’t. It was fun and it was a new experience I don’t regret, but I do wish I had asked the questions and lis-tened to my gut feeling telling me not to get entangled in this love triangle.

I had to accept I wasn’t the cause of their break up. I definitely played my part in it, but their relationship was long over before I came onto the scene, whether they realized it or not.

There are times when I think about how it all played out, but I look at it more as a growing experience than a defining inci-dent that labels me a “homewrecker.”

No one likes to be labeled as someone who broke up a relationship, and no one likes to be made to feel like the “Sancha,” or his woman on the side.

With all that transpired, I don’t regret being the other woman. I do recommend waiting though, because it does save a lot of heartache for both you and the other partner.

Chantal Richards can be reached at

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Trash to Treasure: Mother’s Day vase

Cierra Goldstein upCyCling ColumniSt

Mother’s Day is coming up on May 12, whether you’re ready for it or not.

If you’re like me, you grew up cele-brating the holiday with cute cards and adorable handmade gifts for Mom.

As an adult, it can be difficult making sentimental gifts that mothers will enjoy. For some reason, a scribbled drawing stuck in a tape-entombed envelope doesn’t seem to cut it once you reach college.

Most people probably buy their mom a card or a gift instead of making one. Since Mother’s Day is a time for me to

show appreciation and love, this means spending the time to make something per-sonalized. I know of no better way to get personal, innovative and into the crafty gift zone than with upcycling.

This is a tutorial for how to turn an empty jar into a cute painted and twine-wrapped vase. Think about what your mom likes in terms of style as you craft the project.

To increase the likelihood of your gift being used, think of a spot in her home to match the decor. Don’t be afraid to add embellishments and experiment to make it more personal.

Have a wonderful Mother’s Day.

Cierra Goldstein can be reached at

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Alexandra ArchuletaFood ColumniSt

My mind has almost completely checked out for the summer.

My library study hours have been relo-cated to the Wildcat Recreation Center pool.

My desk has bags of Swedish Fish and bottles of tanning oil thrown over the books and pencils, and the snooze but-ton on my alarm has been pushed far too many times.

Along with the current beautiful weather, I’m also enjoying the benefits of all the fresh produce available because of the season. With the return of the Thurs-day Night Market, in addition to the Chico Farmers Market on Saturday, I’m basking in the plentiful harvest our local farmers have turned out this season.

My absolute favorite thing to purchase at the market is berries. They’re little and sweet and such a treat to eat.

So when I had an itch to bake, I decided I’d incorporate my favorite fresh treats.

I found a recipe for a blueberry tart with walnut crust. It’s something you can pre-pare ahead for a barbecue or just make for fun.

It’s sweet, fresh and it looks mouthwa-tering. Come on, look at that picture. The tart’s rustic look is sure to impress your friends or family, but don’t be fooled by how pretty it looks. This dessert is super simple to make.

It’s also a low-fat recipe, so don’t worry too much about enjoying some dessert during bathing suit season.

Get out there and support your local farmers by trying this recipe. This is a sum-mer treat that’s sure to make a splash.

Alexandra Archuleta can be reached at

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WHAT YOU NEED:Crust

1/2 cup walnuts, lightlytoasted

1 cup graham cracker crumbs

1 large egg white

1 tablespoon butter, melted

1 tablespoon canola oil

Pinch of salt

Filling

8 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, softened

1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream

1/4 cup pure maple syrup, preferably grade B, divided. Set aside 2 tablespoons for topping.

2 cups fresh blueberries

Mother of invention Stray from the traditional gifts of cards and flowers for mother’s day by upcycling a glass jar into a hand-crafted vase she can use for anything.

the orion •PHOTOgRAPH BY CIERRA GOLDSTEIN

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•Acryliccraftpaint

•Rolloftwineorcording

•Hotgluegunandsticks

Tip:Tohelpcleananystickyresiduefromthejarlabel,youcanuseGooGone,whichisavailableforabout$5atcraftstores.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1.Openthejarandpourpaintinside.Closethelidtightly.

2.Shakeandswirlthecolorinsidetocoattheglass.Oncecovered,openthelidandletdry.

3.Wrapthetwinearoundthebottomofthejarandsecurewithhotglue.Continuewrappingtwinearoundasyouworkupward.Securewithmoreglueabouteverytwoinches.

4.Youcaneithercontinuewrappingthetwineuptothetopofthejar,orsecureitandleaveagaptoletthepaintedsurfaceshowthrough.

MORE ON THEORION.COM/FEATURES Fight the summer blues with more blues. Watch Alexandra Archuleta give a tutorial on how to make blueberry tart with walnut crust.

HOW TO MAKE IT: Crust

1.Preheat oven to 325 F.2. Coarsely chop walnuts in a food processor. Add graham cracker crumbs and process until the mixture looks like fine crumbs.3. Whisk egg white in a medium bowl until frothy. Toss in the crumb mixture, butter, oil and salt. Press the mixture into the bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides of a 9-inch removable-bottom tart pan. Set the pan on a baking sheet. Bake until dry and slightly darker around the edges, about 8 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

Filling

1. Beat cream cheese, sour cream and 1/4 cup maple syrup in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until smooth. 2. When the crust is cool, spread the filling evenly into it, being careful not to break up the crust. Arrange blueberries on the filling, pressing lightly.3. Drizzle the remaining 2 tablespoons maple syrup over the berries. Chill for at least 1 hour, allowing to set.

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the orion •PHOTOgRAPH BY ALEXANDRA ARCHULETA

feeling tart-y Summer’s coming and so are the cook-outs. this blueberry tart with walnut crust will not only make a great addition to your barbecue, but it’s also a healthier substi-tute for ice cream. this makes for a different kind of dessert your guests are sure to love.

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