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Universityasks city to fight boozeNicholas CarrStaff Writer
Community members throughout the city have decided to launch an assault against excessive drinking.
The campaign, heralded by a letter titled “A Call for Community Action,” is a response to the four alcohol-related student deaths that occurred last semester.
The next step in the campaign to combat alcohol abuse in Chico is setting a date for the first community meeting, said Joe Wills, Chico State’s director of public affairs and publications.
“We expect that we’ll be able to announce the details to our partners in the community soon,” he said.
The focus of the first meeting will be to estab-lish a dialogue between community members by
sharing information and bringing in experts, Wills said.
The Campus Alcohol and Drug Educa-tion Center presents multiple sources of such expertise. Trisha Seastrom, CADEC’s pro-gram manager, said that collaboration will be important to the campaign’s success.
“All of us have to take ownership of this issue,” she said. “This isn’t something the university can fix by itself.”
Many of CADEC’s services focus on edu-cating students on how to protect themselves and others, Seastrom said. The program provides mandatory training for athletes, residential advisors and representatives from Greek Life communities regarding first aid, the effects of alcohol on sexual violence and
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Optical illusiOn Muralist and Chico State alumnus John Pugh samples paint from the mural he finished on taylor Hall more than 30 years ago. Pugh will repaint the mural on the new arts and humanities building, also known as taylor ii, when it is finished. He also traced the mural.
State proposes first CSUbudget increase in 6 yearsAubrey CrosbyStaff Writer
Gov. Jerry Brown has approved a tenta-tive budget for the 2013-2014 fiscal year that would increase state funding for the Califor-nia State University system to $2.2 billion.
The planned budget gives the CSU $125.1 million more than it received in the last fiscal year and will be up for review in May.
Because of the passage of Proposition 30, the budget is also reinstating a $125 mil-lion cut from last year, according to a press release from the CSU.
It is the first budget increase the 23-campus system has received in six years. State support for the university system has gone down 30 percent during that time.
The CSU appreciates the reinvestment in higher education, CSU Chancel-lor Timothy White said in a press release.
The proposal is in the right direction, White said. It will allow the
CSU to address the demand for high quality education at institutions, as well as areas of critical need.
Some of the money will be used to get stu-dents into and through heavy enrollment classes by investing $10 million in online education, according to the press release.
These efforts are expected to provide thou-sands of students more access to courses and help them progress toward graduation.
The governor’s spending plan will pro-vide the CSU increased state support for the next four years, said Stephanie Thara, a
Chico State studentmending after comaPedro QuintanaStaff Writer
Two days ago, Chico State student Bran-don Fisher took his first steps since waking up from a coma.
Fisher, a senior construction manage-ment major, showed improvement when he woke up from an injury-induced coma two days before Christmas. He was transported Jan. 2 to a physical therapy and rehabilita-tion center in Roseville.
The collisionFisher was hit by a truck after par-
ticipating in a bar crawl with his fellow construction management majors Dec. 8.
Alex Yee, a senior construction manage-ment major, participated in the bar crawl with Fisher and last saw him at Madison Bear Garden, he said.
The group visited The Oasis, Joe’s Bar, Riley’s and Madison Bear Garden, Yee said.
Fisher, 21, was transported to Enloe Med-ical Center after being hit by the truck, according to a Chico Police Department press release. The driver, Butte College stu-dent Matthew Lambert, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in a nearby parking lot.
Fisher suffered major bodily and head injuries that sent him into a coma, said Juline Hobbs, Fisher’s mother. Fisher was unresponsive for the first few days and suf-fered a broken pelvis from the accident.
The driverThe Chico Police Department obtained
surveillance footage from a local busi-ness that captured the accident, showing Fisher jogging across Walnut Street toward the northwest corner of the intersection, according to the Chico Police Department press release. As he approached the west side of the street, Fisher started to move in a southwest direction, away from his original destination, to avoid being hit by the truck.
Lambert, 20, played baseball for the
Butte College Roadrunners as an outfielder, Butte Col-lege Athletic Director Craig Rigsbee said. After last sea-son, Lambert decided to take time off from playing baseball and focus on his academics.
Rigsbee spoke to Lambert about the accident.
“He’s really shaken about the situation and emotion-ally distraught,” he said. “All college students need to be careful on consump-
tion with alcohol and shouldn’t be on the streets.”
Butte College administrators talked to their students about alcohol abuse, and the school is proactive with them, Rigsbee said.
Students have the mentality of being invincible and think it won’t happen to them, but when it does, it turns into a sad situation, he said.
The Butte County District Attorney’s office has filed charges against Lambert, who will enter a plea Feb. 26 to the felony charge of driving under the influence causing injury, Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey said.
One step at a timeFisher had his pelvic fixator removed at
Enloe Medical Center on Monday, wrote Emily Johnson, a Chico State graduate and friend of Fisher’s, to The Orion.
Surgery went well, and he is recovering very quickly, she wrote.
“He has been begging to get up and walk for the last week,” Johnson said.
On Monday evening, Fisher took his first steps since the accident with help from his father, Gary Fisher, and uncle, Tim Fisher, she said.
“Brandon has beat all odds,” Johnson said. “He has come such a long way since I got the phone call on December 8 about him
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BrandOn Fisheris a construc-tion manage-ment major who was struck by a truck Dec. 8.
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Physical Sciences Building burnsBrandon Fisher wakes up
Yuba Hall demolition and test
Parking permit changes
WHAT YOU MISSED OVER WINTER BREAK
Brandon Fisher woke up from a stage-three coma two days before Christmas and was trans-ported to a physical therapy and rehabilitation center in Roseville Jan. 3.
Fisher, a senior construction management major, was hit by a pickup truck Dec. 8 following a bar crawl.
A fire in the Physical Sciences Building caused more than $200,000 worth of damage.
University Police officers kept the fire from spreading until the Chico Fire Department arrived.
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General and faculty/staff park-ing spots in the Student Health Center parking lot were changed to reserved parking.
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Yuba Hall, the 14-year-old building University Police used to call home, was demol-ished to make way for the new 57,000-square-foot “Taylor II.”
Soil samples were taken from the site on Jan. 23 by Otto Con-struction to be tested for any environmentally unsound material.
The test results will arrive in two weeks.
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paul ZinggChico State’s president wrote a letter to address alcohol abuse in Chico.
Jerry BrOwnApproved a bill that will increase educa-tional funding.
Muralist retraces history
ARREST mADEPolice arrested Lonnie ScottKeith, 40, in connection with aseries of sexual assaults thatoccurred south of campus.Read more on theorion.com
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More than 200 people died Sunday night dur-ing a fire at a Brazilian nightclub. Most died from smoke inhalation or from being trampled. Approxi-mately 80 people are still in serious condition.
Source: The Guardian
The Boy Scouts of America and its sponsors are discussing changing their stance on allowing gay and atheist members into the organization. The matter will be discussed in detail next week at the BSA’s national board meeting.
Source: CNN
Iranian scientists suc-cessfully sent a monkey to space as of Monday. The monkey is said to have been launched as high 72 miles on Iran’s Pishgam rocket. No name was given to the monkey.
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
PepsiCo has replaced an ingredient in Gatorade, brominated vegetable oil, that is also used in chemical fire retardants. The oil is used in Gatorade to maintain the citrusy flavor. BVO-free gatorade will begin selling across the nation next month.
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Quinn Western Kayla SmithThe OriOn
As students returned to town at the conclusion of winter break, so did the reports of burglaries to the Chico Police Department.
Senior criminal justice major Sarah Saldivar got back to town to find bras, underwear and swim-suits missing from her room, she said. A flat-screen TV, dried food from the kitchen, a couch cover and a shower cur-tain were stolen from the residence.
Saldivar lives on West Seventh and Ivy streets with three roommates.
“I think the area that we live in is busy and there’s a lot of street traffic by our house, so if someone were to pass by multiple times they would eventually real-ize the house had no one in it because there were no cars in the driveway and the only light on in the entire house was the kitchen,” she said.
Burglary reports usually increase in the second week of January when students are coming back to school, Chico Police Sgt. Scott Rup-pel said.
Break-ins always happen when students leave town, especially in a college area, because so many people are out of town, he said.
“It’s really difficult because so many people are gone,” Ruppel said. “The most important thing is to make sure everything is secure.”
Senior nutrition major Ginger Galey left town for winter break with doors and windows locked, a light on in the kitchen and Christ-mas lights on the house to give the illusion that people were home, she said.
Galey returned, like
Saldivar, to find that her res-idence had been rummaged through.
She and her roommate took most of their belong-ings home with them, so only Galey’s iPod Nano was taken, she said.
Although drawers and jewelry boxes appeared to have been looked through, she doesn’t think anything else was stolen.
After Galey noticed that the screen to her bedroom window was open, she immediately contacted the Chico Police Department.
Police say the bur-glars seem to have used a
screwdriver to unlatch the lock on the window and a chair placed under the window to get into the resi-dence, she said.
Some other residences in Galey’s neighborhood, at the corner of West Sacramento and Warner streets, were also broken into, she said.
This is the second time in three months that her home has been broken into.
“I think crime rates have definitely risen this year,” Galey said.
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Sweet Customers camp-out to be the first to sink their teeth into a doughnut. Doors opened at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday and handed out prizes including free doughnuts and T-shirts.
Krispy Kreme opens doors againLeanne PattersonsTaff wriTer
Customers lined up to be among the first to get their hands on some free dough-nuts at the grand opening of Krispy Kreme after eight years of its absence.
Krispy Kreme opened its doors at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday and handed out prizes to the early birds.
The first customer with each drive-thru and in-store purchase received the prize of a free dozen dough-nuts each week for a year and a T-shirt. The next 99 customers in store and the next 12 through the drive-thru received the prize of a free dozen doughnuts each month for a year and a T-shirt.
The first person in line was Jonathan Jacobo, 21, a Butte College student who got in line on Sunday and is excited for the chance to eat doughnuts once a week for a year, he said.
“I can definitely eat doughnuts for a whole year, but I probably shouldn’t,” Jacobo said.
Jacobo proved his friends wrong by being the first in
line. They didn’t think he would be among the first 100 guests, by being the first in line.
Krispy Kreme originally opened in Chico in 2003 and closed in 2005. Hot Glazed Enchantment, a franchise from Arizona, opened the business in the same build-ing it operated in several years ago, said Mikhail Gusar, market manager for the Roseville Krispy Kreme.
“The franchise was look-ing for a good location and the building already looked the way it needed to,” Gusar said.
Jasmine Reynolds, a soph-omore computer information services major, waited in line starting at 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, she said.
“I love Krispy Kreme,” she said, “They just melt in your mouth.”
Gusar expects no problems opening a chain restau-rant in a town that values local businesses or compet-ing with the other doughnut shops in Chico, he said.
“Krispy Kreme is a product that everyone knows,” Gusar said. “The name speaks for itself.”
Donut Rising, a doughnut
shop on Nord and West Sac-ramento avenues, has been open for two years.
The owners don’t feel threatened by the corporate doughnut shop’s opening since expanding their own breakfast menu, said Gabri-elle Obeng, Donut Rising manager and co-owner.
“Expanding our break-fast menu has definitely increased our clientele,
especially college students,” Obeng said.
Krispy Kreme is one of five doughnut shops in Chico.
Liberal studies major Brian Swenson plans to keep his doughnut purchases local.
“I’ll probably support the mom and pop shops before anything else,” he said.
Krispy Kreme plans to suc-ceed in Chico by excelling in
customer service, said Ivan Somov, the chain’s market manager in Chico.
“If someone has a bad day they can come in, have a doughnut and make it bet-ter,” he said.
Krispy Kreme is located on Business Lane next to In-N-Out Burger.
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Chico burglary reports spike as students return from winter break
Nicholas CarrsTaff wriTer
Richard Soares, an agri-cultural librarian, Chico State alumnus and fac-ulty rights activist, passed away Jan. 4 after battling cancer for two years. He was 58 years old.
Soares received his library science degree from San Jose State and earned his bachelor’s in geology from Chico State in 1985.
Building upon his experience as a stu-dent assistant to Meriam Library’s map department,
he worked as a map librarian for Brigham Young Uni-versity for 14 years.
Soares returned to Chico State in August 2001 as a librarian for biology, chemistry, nursing, nutrition
and food science. While working as a librarian in Meriam Library, he
became heavily involved with Chico State’s Califor-nia Faculty Association chapter in 2003. He later became the organization’s faculty rights chair.
“He was a very pas-sionate person,” said Vincent Ornelas, CFA chap-ter president and assistant professor at Chico State. “He provided a great deal of service to the university and faculty.”
As a union activist, Soares worked to represent faculty members when-ever an issue rose, Ornelas said. Whether working to strengthen communication
during a contractual griev-ance or preparing for the possibility of a strike, he was always involved.
“He came from a fam-ily of organizers,” Ornelas said. “You would go into his office and he would have pictures of his father with Caesar Chavez up on the wall.”
Soares retired from his position as a librarian in September because of his deteriorating health.
Funeral services were held Jan. 18 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Chico.
Chico State’s CFA chapter
is planning an on-campus memorial for Soares to be held at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 20 in Colusa Hall.
“We wanted to wait until everyone was back from the holidays,” Ornelas said. “Now we have an opportunity to recognize him for what he contributed.”
He is survived by his wife Gail Beterbide, a fel-low CFA activist, along with his parents, sib-lings, children and granddaughter.
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RichaRd SoaReSWorked as a librarian in Meriam Library and was also an activist in the California Faculty Association.
CALIFORNIA
Construction on Califor-nia’s $68 billion bullet train is expected to begin in Fresno this July, how-ever, the state has not bought land to build it on. The process to buy the land could delay construc-tion several months.
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Rickie Lee Fowler has been sentenced to death following one count of arson and the first-degree murder of five people during the 2003 San Bernadino wildfires. The five men died of heart attacks during the fires.
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representative for the CSU. The plan released by the state shows
financial support going up from $2 billion to $2.9 billion by the end of the fourth year.
The amount given to individual universi-ties in the system is still being determined, said Joe Wills, Chico State’s director of pub-lic affairs and publications.
“This proposed budget could provide as much as $10 million for Chico State,” Wills said. “The budget still has to be approved by the legislature.”
The amount given to Chico State could also be determined by how the governor allocates the finances for certain programs, Wills said.Brown has already set funds aside for online education in the CSU sys-tem and might have other programs to disburse money to.
“The money Chico State receives might be dependent on performance too,” he said. “We just aren’t sure yet, and we can’t be until the budget is finalized.”
The proposed sum will be open for dis-cussion by the state until June.
More of the details of allocation will be available at a press conference held by CSU Chancellor Timothy White Feb. 6.
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Students who drove to campus this week noticed a decrease in the number of parking spots available.
General, faculty and staff parking spaces at Yuba Hall were moved following the demolition of the building during winter break, said Joe Wills, Chico State’s direc-tor of public affairs and publications.
Those spots have been replaced with reserved parking stalls in the Student Health Center parking lot, Wills said.
The replacement of the general use with reserved stalls at the parking lot was due to supply and demand, wrote University Police Chief Robyn Hearne in an email to The Orion.
The access for these spots created a waitlist for per-mits holders. The number of general, faculty and staff stalls increased dramati-cally during winter break and so were the number of reserved stalls.
“The new parking struc-ture will have an increase in reserved parking occupants, as we just eliminated the old parking lot behind the old police
department,” Hearne wrote.Those parking stalls are now available
at the new University Police headquarters parking structure that was finished three months ago at the corner of West Second and Chestnut streets.
The new parking structure contains four levels of parking. On the top level sits five electric pump stations with 10 park-ing spots available for reserved electric parking permits.
The top two floors of the parking struc-ture are available for general and faculty and staff parking, while the bottom two are reserved parking.
There are approximately 2,152 stalls on campus, Hearne wrote. Of those, about
1,308 are faculty and staff and general parking per-mitted, 520 reserved, 196 housing, 115 handicapped and 12 carpool.
Reserved parking per-mits guarantee the permit holder a spot and are only available to faculty and staff, Wills said.
The permit costs about $50 a month compared to $121 a semester for a general parking permit, which does not guarantee a parking spot.
Faculty and staff parking permits cost about $20 a month.
More permits are sold to students and staff than are the number of parking stalls on campus available for such permits, Wills said.
Typically most general parking stalls are filled around the peak time of 11 a.m. on weekdays, but they sometimes remain empty, Wills said.
“We know from utilization studies that we don’t have to have parking spaces for every general permit holder,” Wills said.
The university has increased the amount of parking available during the past few years by adding new structures and an additional lease on the Chico High School parking lot, Hearne said.
The university does not have anything planned at the moment for more changes in parking but is always thinking long term, Hearne said.
Freshman pre-nursing major Brianna Lowe doesn’t think there are enough parking spaces to accommodate general permit holders.
“I pay $110 for parking, and it’s hard to find a parking spot,” Lowe said.
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bystander intervention training.“We try to get students involved with
helping each other,” Seastrom said. “Whether you’re at a bar or a party, you need to know when a situation has turned and someone needs to call 9-1-1.”
The Call to Action letter mentions var-ious issues that need to be confronted, including “the availability and low cost of drinks at downtown bars.”
Last Thursday, students crowding the Madison Bear Garden learned that the bar’s popular Thursday night drinking special is no longer offered.
Jahm Ehrke, The Bear’s manager, declined to comment on whether the busi-ness’ decision to end the specials was correlated to the Call to Action letter.
“We change our specials at the start of every semester,” Ehrke said.
While Chico State is not the only uni-versity with a binge drinking problem, several factors have created a “perfect storm” for incubating excessive levels of alcohol abuse, Seastrom said.
“The reputation that the school has received, deserved or not, seems to be affecting the type of students that apply,” she said, citing the same surveys as the Call for Action letter that show a 13 percent increase of incoming freshmen classified as “high-risk drinkers” over the national average.
All freshmen are currently required to take a 150-minute online alcohol educa-tion course on substance abuse. Those who fail to take the course face having their registration for classes suspended.
A lack of sober activities geared toward college-aged students and the abuse of prescription medication may also be fac-tors that contribute to binge drinking, Seastrom said. Data collected by CADEC and studies conducted by other schools will play key roles in assessing the scope of the problem.
“We don’t have to reinvent the wheel,” she said. “There’s already so much infor-mation that’s out there.”
The Chico State Associated Students
plans to promote student participation in the upcoming dialogue, even though A.S. was not originally involved in the Call to Action letter, A.S. President Jaypinderpal Virdee said.
“In the conversations I’ve had with Pres-ident Zingg, one of the biggest things is going to be promoting discussion,” Virdee said. “He’s said, and I agree with him, that it will be vital to get students involved.”
While education and preventative measures will be important in promot-ing student safety, a showing of personal integrity from the students will be essen-tial as the campaign begins next month, he said.
“Another big part of this will be per-sonal responsibility,” Virdee said. “We’re all adults here. We need to be account-able for our actions. Making that known is going to be vital in developing a sense of relationship and trust.”
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being injured.”The Chico Riders, a group of motorcy-
clists, guided the emergency vehicle that transported Fisher to Roseville, where he
has been under-going therapy to help recover his physical abilities and speech skills, Hobbs said.
Fisher has started to pro-nounce words but still needs help completing a sentence.
“It’s baby steps,” she said. “My best Christmas pres-ent was Brandon showing signs of improvement.”
Fisher had a passion for motorcycles and was a member of the Chico Riders. He coached a Chico Little League team in his spare time.
Fisher had an internship with Howard S. Wright over the summer, a construc-tion contracting company, and was expected to work there after graduation.He received the intern of the year award while there.
Many people have sent Fisher support through cards and letters since he suf-fered his injuries.
Co-workers of Fisher’s from Outback Steakhouse provided a home-cooked meal for his family every day during their stay in Chico.
“It helped because we didn’t have to go out of the hospital to grab food,” Hobbs said.
Fisher’s mother has always been involved with her son’s academic career and is an advocate against drunk driving.
“It’s frustrating how drunk driving can change the lives of so many,” she said.
Pedro Quintana can be reached at
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University chops student parking
FISHER: Student supported with cards and get-well letters
ALCOHOL: The Bear staff mum on whether buck night canceled to curb drinking
BUDGET: Legislature to vote on Gov. Brown’s spending proposal
“I pay $110 for parking and it’s hard to find a
parking spot.”
BRIANNA LOWEFreshman pre-nursing major
“My best Christmas
present was Brandon
showing signs of
improvement.”
JuLINE HOBBSFisher’s mother
University PoliceSaturday, 12:51 a.m.: Drunk subject reported in Whitney Hall.“Had been drinking, female, first floor lobby.”
Saturday, 1:24 a.m.: Welfare check reported outside Whitney Hall.“Subject was being chased by three unknown people. Hiding under car.”
Saturday, 2:32 a.m.: Fire reported on the corner of West Sixth and Chestnut streets.“Couch fire in middle of the street.”
Sunday, 9:19 p.m.: Fire alarm went off in University Village. “Burnt popcorn in room 128.”
Sunday, 11:39 p.m.: Narcotics violation reported in Esken Hall.“Woke up four clusters.”
Wednesday, 10:44 a.m.:Bike complaint reported outside Kendall Hall.“White male adult wearing black hoodie with black pants on BMX bike riding recklessly. Subject jumped planters in front of Kendall.”
Thursday, 10:16 a.m.:Suspicious subject reported in the Student Services Center.“Older gentleman being hostile toward admissions desk, advising he hadn’t received financial aid.”
Thursday, 12:30 p.m.:Subjects reportedly refusing to stop smoking outside Tehama Hall.“Group of subjects in suits smoking cigarettes right outside of door. Refused to leave.”
Thursday, 1:48 p.m.:Suspicious subject reported at the track stadium. “Dumpster diving.”
Friday, 11:42 p.m.:Suspicious subjects reported at the Physical Science Building, first floor. “Male and female on third floor, female appears to be sitting on railing.”
Friday, 1:57 a.m.:Suspicious circumstances reported in Holt Hall area.“Loud explosion in area.”
Chico PoliceWednesday, 8:02 a.m.: Assault and battery reported on 3500 block of the Esplanade. “Juvenile is currently walking around without shoes on. Angry because she doesn’t have shoes that she likes.”
Wednesday, 8:17 a.m.: Vandalism reported on 2400 block of Cohasset Road. “Juveniles pulling down signs that were on the fence. Breaking the signs on the ground, scattered all around the parking lot.”
Wednesday, 12:39 p.m.: Drunk in public reported on 2000 block of Forest Avenue. “Subject talks of the end of the world and being prepared. He also mentions having to kill people.”
Thursday, 8:52 a.m.: Male suspect trespassing on 2000 block of North Avenue. “Adult boyfriend keeps sneaking into the house bedroom window at nights and sleeping with daughter.”
Thursday, 2:43 p.m.: Assault reported on 600 block of Mangrove Avenue. “Assaulted by customer. Female was in possession of stolen phone and was trying to set it up on a pre-paid account. When AT&T figured out it was stolen they locked the account and subject slapped the clerk.”
Friday, 12:08 p.m.: Suspicious suspect reported on 900 block of Main Street. “Reporting party believes the subject that stole his bike eight months ago is on another stolen bike at the bridge by Chico Volkswagen because bike is too small for him.”
Friday, 3:17 p.m.: Trespassers reported on 1000 block of Columbus Street. “Reporting party advising that tenants that were evicted have friends that are now squatting in the apartment. Appears there are about five subjects having a party inside.”
Saturday, 10:07 p.m.: Noise complaint on 1000 block of Chestnut Street. “House directly behind reporting party. Very loud music with light show. Additional reporting party advising very loud music. Residence called ‘The Dog House.’”
-compiled by Risa Johnson, Kayla Smith, Ben Mullin and Quinn Western
The police blotter is a selection of information cited directly from Chico Police Department or University Police Department.
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POLICE BLOTTER
EnloeMedical Center
StudentHealth Center
HEALTH
1,100The number of students •who attended the flu clinics this flu seasonLast week’s clinic vac-•cinated 40 people.The center will receive •100 more doses from Butte County Public Health.
SOURCE • DiAne jones, stuDent HeAltH center nurse
3,080The number of flu vac-•cinations given at the clinics this seasonEnloe Medical Center •held the last flu clinic in Chico Jan. 17.How many vaccines are •left will determine the possibility of another clinic
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Following four alcohol-related student deaths in Chico last semester, a statement titled “A Call for Community Action” was published and signed by Chico State Presi-dent Paul Zingg and 27 other Butte County and Chico community leaders.
The statement, which was emailed to Chico State students Jan. 11, opens with a bolded, “Our community has a serious alco-hol problem.”
Undoubtedly, Chico State plays a major role in the alcohol issue that plagues this town. Students are the reason the downtown bars are able to thrive, and it may even be said that the problem would not exist with-out the university.
The document also makes it clear that the problem involves the students.
“We want every citizen to see our higher education insitutions as a source of pride,
not embarrassment,” it reads.With this said, there is one glaring omis-
sion from the organizations listed at the bottom of the document as those in agree-ment with the statement — Chico State Associated Students.
A.S. was not approached by the Chico State administration to sign the document, A.S. President Jaypinderpal Virdee said. Virdee agrees with the call to action and would have signed it if he had been asked.
The Chico State student population should not be forgotten in such a weighty discus-sion. And since our A.S. president would have been willing to sign the statement, this oversight is difficult to ignore.
Among those who did sign the Call to Community Action, there are eight from orga-nizations at Chico State. They include Robert Combs, the president of the Parent Advisory
Council, Deborah Stewart, the chief of med-ical staff at the Student Health Center and Michelle Power, the president of the Alumni Association Board of Directors.
With representatives from these Chico State organizations on the list, the obvious missing piece is A.S.
Butte College’s vice president of student services was included in the signing of the Call for Community Action, but that college doesn’t have any student representation on it either.
The document lists university issues to confront, such as “the low number of Friday classes and the amount of work assigned in all classes.”
With factors like these that need to be dis-cussed on a university level, A.S. needs to be included in order to get student input.
While A.S. has been asked to participate
in future community meetings to discuss “challenges and chart solutions,” it should have been one of the first organizations approached for the signing of a document regarding an issue that is so heavily influ-enced by students, and one that directly affects them.
It only seems right for the organization that represents the entire Chico State student body to be asked to be involved in a citywide call to action.
In order to get the students’ attention and have them fully represented on an issue they need to be considering, the 16,000 Chico State students must be included and recognized as a major part of the Chico community.
As is, the Call for Community Action addresses student issues without addressing the student body.
Kevin CrittendenOpiniOn COlumnist
When our country gets together to talk, it’s usually because something bad has happened. The conversation has most recently turned to guns.
Mass shootings have emerged, yet again, as a public safety emergency that still needs to be addressed. And I doubt the issue will simply dissipate with stricter gun laws or even a gun ban.
America, let’s talk about mental health.It is not a surprise that most killers are
psychologically disturbed. What is more surprising is the blame following someone who runs amok with an assault weapon. People repeatedly blame the weapon, the gun policy or video games.
Something is missing here.It serves no purpose to rifle through
the particulars of the Newtown, Conn. shooter’s history. But according to a study conducted by the New York Times, more than half of the 103 killers who committed
similar crimes in the past 50 years had “serious mental health problems,” and most of them were suicidal.
However, the conversa-tion ebbs and flows from one extreme to another as politi-cal pundits poke vitriolic pustules with hyperbolic rhetorical jousting.
Meanwhile, the most trusted analysis of what’s actually happening may come from “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” on Com-edy Central.
President Barack Obama recently introduced mea-sures that put reasonable limits on assault weapons, and the loud-est “patriotic” voices in the media have responded with paranoid fervor.
Alex Jones, a radio show host and a plague to genuine national debate, appears on television in response and says, “Hitler took the guns, Stalin took the guns, Mao took the guns, Fidel Castro took the guns, Hugo Chavez took the guns, and I’m here to tell you, 1776 will commence again if
you try to take our firearms!”But no one is talking about “taking
away” the guns, Jones. Obama’s propo-sitions are designed to curb the infliction of tragedy and terror made possible by semi-auto-matic weapons.
The measures on the table include many pieces, includng limit-ing magazine capacity to 10 rounds, mandating criminal background checks and allocating more funding to expand mental health programs for young people.
As the interview between Piers Morgan and Jones shows, the focus of discussion — if it can be called that — has been the weapons themselves, not the psyche of the killers who wield them.
Yet more mental health screenings for young people doesn’t necessarily mean less gun violence, according to psychia-trist David Healy.
Healy’s findings show that children
and adults who are on drugs such as Pro-zac, Paxil or Zoloft, all of which are known as Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibi-tors, have “a higher risk of going on to an aggressive or violent act than people in the same trials taking placebo.”
Healy is known for his work highlighting the adverse side effects of drugs used to treat depression — things like violence and suicide. It is a tragic irony that such medi-cines could contribute to the mass slayings that have erupted in our generation.
Are they the only cause? Probably not.But the fact that the rise in prescrip-
tions for SSRIs and the rise in socially detached murder sprees coincide should give us pause enough to think of what is being overlooked in the national debate. The enduring ugliness of events like the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting is that they seem so unpredictable and unstoppable.
But maybe if the discussion were re-framed, or if the patterns are clearer, the killings would be easier to stop.
Kevin Crittenden can be reached at
Katie AkesonOpiniOn COlumnist
The new year can be a time for reflection, self-evaluation or setting goals. Tradition-ally, these concepts exist in the form of the infamous New Year’s resolution.
However, self-bettering is something that should happen on a regular basis. Resolu-tions don’t need a date on a calendar, and our drive should not survive only through the early weeks of January.
Why wait until New Year’s Day to pledge to be a better you? Just as Mother’s Day isn’t the only day of the year you tell your mom you love her and a birthday isn’t the only fitting time to make a wish, New Year’s Day isn’t the only time to decide to make a change.
The problem with a new year resolution is that although it implies that your goal should persist through the duration of the whole year, it often doesn’t.
Some of us choose our nagging obligation
for 2013 during the first week of January — whether it is to hit the gym more, quit smoking or get serious about schoolwork.
As for me, I am finding myself hindered by the same dilemma that confronts me every year — I can’t seem to settle on a resolution.
Usually it isn’t until March when I can truly commit to one, leaving me to despair-ingly decide that the amount of time already passed in the new year renders my goal point-less. And this is just one thing that holds me and others from following through.
In conjunction with our goals for 2013, it’s not uncommon for us to begin the year with an unfaltering sense of optimism for our suc-cess. It’s easy to think this will be the year we actually follow through with our resolution.
Yet everyone knows it’s a challenge to maintain that same level of motivation after the balloons sink and those embarrassing New Year’s Eve pictures have been removed from Facebook.
Year after year we find ourselves suckered
into making impossible commitments that we are doomed to eventually break. We beseech the help of sticky notes with inspi-rational quotes, we repeat the mantras in our heads and we create routines to help us stay on track.
But in the end, our goals end up side-lined by everyday life, and our resolve becomes another breached contract with ourselves. Our attempt to commit to one ideal for 365 days foreshadows an eventual lack of motivation and a deterioration of morale leading to a shameful collapse into utter failure.
In order to avoid this common downfall, you can apportion individual stepping-stone goals and disperse them throughout the year to use more manageable fragments of time to dominate your objectives.
Goals can be arranged throughout the year based on the academic calendar. This could mean considering each vacation, school term or season while navigating yourself toward
your objectives. This will help you avoid the inevitable
doom of emerging shamefully unsuccessful, yet again.
Mapping it out is a practical strategy that enables you to utilize the entire duration of the year, rather than letting your goal get lost in the enormity of the year.
So stop frittering away your energy on self-blame this year and make a commitment to stay motivated.
Remember that mistakes will happen — we’re only human. Use this fact to fuel your fire. I have always heard that it takes 21 days to break a habit, which means we have the opportunity to make 17 different changes in our lives in 2013.
Instead of letting your inspirational sticky notes fall to the ground, pick some goals that actually stick year-round.
Katie Akeson can be reached at
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STUDY BREAK
The idea of getting engaged can be exciting for some and utterly frightening to others. Being in a committed relation-ship while in college can help focus a couple’s outlook on the future together, but embarking on a lifetime commitment with someone can conflict with school-work and other life changes going on. There are many other ways to com-
mit yourself to someone without a ceremony and a diamond ring. If the relationship is meant to last, it will, with or without the rush to the alter.
Thumbs down to Beyonce lip-synching at the Presidential Inauguration. Did Barack Obama lip-synch his Inauguration speech, too?
Thumbs down to stupid Super Bowl party guests. No, you may not bring your miniature schnauzer.
Thumbs up to the first week of the semester. All we have to do is show up and collect our syllabi.
Thumbs up to the women’s basketball team for owning the court over winter break. Go Wildcats!
Review: “Girls” Season 2HBO’s award-winning television show
“Girls” has returned for its second season. Viewers continue to be inun-dated by raw, real-world experiences from a group of 20-something New Yorkers trying to adjust to adult life. Lead actress and show creator Lena
Dunham continues to push the series in a relatable direction for an array of viewers to enjoy. You may find yourself reminiscing on similar occurrences.In a world filled with television shows
that claim to be reality, “Girls” is an openly scripted show that feels more real than any of its fake counterparts. “Girls” prides itself on simplicity and
hipster-esque irony that bodes well for all involved. If you missed the first sea-son, take your time to catch up, because season two is sure to push the fold.
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Everything posted online is on the Internet for eternity. Facebook, Insta-gram and Twitter each have varying privacy settings with, well, varying degrees of privacy. Instagram was recently under scrutiny after chang-ing its user terms to allow other companies to pay to take user pho-tos with the username and likeness. The Internet has no privacy, even with so-called “privacy settings.”
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Dani AnguianoOpiniOn COlumnist
Do you ever think you could do a better job of teaching than your professor?
You may currently be experiencing a terrible professor, or maybe you’ve had a few in the past. We’ve all had them. At some point in our four or more years here, we all come across a professor who isn’t so deserving of the title.
Talk of such professors can be heard all semester long. Some constantly miss class or arrive late, others berate students for not understanding concepts and some can’t stay on subject to save their lives.
Students, myself included, are com-pletely comfortable complaining about our professors to other students, par-ents and friends. We know when we come across someone who doesn’t like teaching or uses cruel methods in the classroom.
Some say, “You get what you pay for.”If that’s true, Chico State students
should receive a high quality education from fantastic professors, thanks to ever-rising tuition.
While the university has quite a few outstanding professors, there are some who probably shouldn’t be teaching at
all or who should rethink their teaching methods.
Last semester I had a professor who was constantly making inappropriate comments about politics during a math class. One of his remarks included asking students if they felt like victims, since everyone else in the country seemed to. While the comment obviously wasn’t rel-evant to math, he never even explained what he was trying to say.
The class was only once a week, so every minute should have been devoted to the course subject. Professors have opin-ions too, but 15-minute rants about why Ronald Reagan is the greatest American of all time are completely unacceptable.
Beyond that, if students didn’t under-stand the material he would berate them in front of the class.
While I earned a great grade in the course, I learned nothing from the pro-fessor. His conduct was inappropriate, so I found it necessary to talk to someone within the department.
We pay tuition and we pay for our edu-cation. We should feel comfortable telling professors when something isn’t working, talking with someone in the department or even sending an anonymous email.
A professor’s job is to impart their knowledge; many might like to know when they are doing something that hin-ders learning.
Instead of running to Ratemyprofessor.com to share our disdain for a teaching style or waiting until we are given semes-ter evaluation forms, professors should be constantly receiving feedback.
We only get one opportunity per semes-ter to fill out an evaluation form. Often times, it is at a point in the semester when many just want to rush through them in order to return to more pressing matters.It is a sad excuse for the kind of oppor-tunities for communication and feedback we should be given.
This educational door swings both ways. Much like our professor informs us when we don’t understand a concept, they should be made aware when some-thing they are doing isn’t working.
Granted, it is uncomfortable for most students to talk to their teachers in such a forward manner, which perhaps says that there is a sort of authority gap in our educational communication.
There should be an effort by students, faculty and the university to bridge this gap.
Once you consider the implications that this has on the state of our faculty-student relations, it is evident that such a venue of communication is not only pref-erable, but also necessary.
Dani Anguiano can be reached at
Dear Editor,
Deaths from overdoses in Chico have a long history with much university and community scrutiny.
The proof is in a detailed article from Chico Statements, written in 2000, dis-cussing overdose deaths beginning five years earlier.
To overlook this well documented his-tory of un-sustained plans of action from past community leaders will surely guar-antee another failed outcome.
The 13-year-old article from Chico Statements discusses binging, bar crawls, Greek community, community efforts and even bar policies, as though it came from
today’s paper. In another, newer 2011 article from The
Orion, the university boasts how stu-dents are drinking less frequently and in smaller amounts, with fewer alcohol-related incidents such as binge drinking.
In the article, an online questionnaire completed by half of the freshmen class was praised partly for this outcome.
Two years later, five fatal alcohol over-doses have occurred.
For four years Chico State has min-imized a prescription drug overdose epidemic, even though in just over six years eight students have died from pre-scription drugs.
Chico State and the city of Chico have
sadly proven George Santayana’s theory correct.
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” said San-tayana, and repeat it they have.
An attitude of apathy, denial and lack of community commitment has taken dead students, Chico and the university full circle.
If success in reducing overdose deaths is the desired outcome, a multifaceted, sustainable, university and community substance abuse prevention program must be funded and implemented.
-Jim Bettencourt, Willows
Martin SalgadoAdviCe COlumnist
Editor’s Note: WiseCat is a weekly advice column. Send in your questions on Twitter to @Orion_Opinion.
I took my last final of the fall semester and ventured back down to Southern California. After I got home, I slumped into a chair and thought about myself for the first time in 16 weeks.
During breaks I always find myself reflecting on what just occurred in my life. Semesters go by so quickly that we tend to lose ourselves in work, friends and just life in general.
Although this can be a great indication that we are living life to the fullest, I have realized it’s most important to ask yourself how you are doing and to reflect. I believe we should be doing it more often than not.
I had a yearning for peace and understand-ing during winter break. Usually when this happens it means I have to stop, step back and look at my life.
Self-reflection can be tough because it takes us out of our normal day-to-day routine and makes us question ourselves.
There are many ways to do this, so you don’t have to be alone in this process.
For example, I have kept a very close friendship with my cross-country coach from high school, and I visit her to talk during breaks.
We talk about her life and we talk about mine. We talk about feelings and how to deal with them. It’s a mutual exchange.
More importantly, she questions me. She gets me out of my comfort zone and asks me simple things I have previously glossed over in my head. She forces me to face the answers.
This method of talking to someone allows you to voice your feelings out loud and can be very ground-breaking for your soul.
As college students, we are busy volunteer-ing, working to complete majors and minors
or just getting used to college life. There are always friends to to distract us,
and if you’re like me, you also spend some of that time chasing love.
During this semester, I think it’s wise to take an hour once a week to turn off the tele-vision, turn off the music and shut out the friends.
Ask yourself questions, and the answers will come.
Have a friend or a parent talk to you about a topic that you seem to be having trouble with.
Pick a theme such as guilt, anger, shame or love — even loneliness.
Talk about how you both define that theme and how you view it. Talk about what made you bring up this topic.
These are questions to ask yourself or each other.
Reflect, and always ask questions about life. Don’t just go along with it. This is col-lege, and we are supposed to question the unknown.
I know how demanding school and life can be, but taking care of yourself is a part of it. My coach calls it housekeeping, and I believe she’s right. It’s housekeeping for the soul.
Martin Salgado can be reached at
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Injury setbacks don’t hinder team performanceJake MartinStaff Writer
The Chico State volleyball team was down six points on the road against Seattle Pacific University when senior Jessica Leek jumped up for a routine attack.
But instead of making the play, she fell awkwardly, breaking her tibia, fibula and arm in a career-ending injury.
The team went on to win the match, but its true test came after the game, when the Wildcats had to finish the 2012 season without their captain and leading scorer.
Injuries are a reality Chico State coaches know all too well, yet many have found ways to keep their teams competitive.
The 2012 volleyball season looked promising for coach Cody Hein and his team, which started the season 5-0.
Without Leek, the Wildcats posted a 14-10 record during a three-month span, going 13-9 in conference play and falling just short of a playoff berth. Leek’s injury also led to the emergence of junior outside hitter Alex Shurtz, who led the team in kills and was named an All-CCAA and an All-American player.
“While we could never replace Jessica, an unexpected blessing of our season definitely came in getting our younger players invaluable playing time that they ordinarily may not have gotten,” Hein said. “Ultimately, it was the attitude of the girls and the leadership of the seniors that was able to give them the mental toughness to keep track on the season.”
Working closely with the training staff and keeping track of players returning from injuries is crucial to the recovery
process, he said. Overworking players and bringing them back before they are 100 percent ready is a risk he doesn’t take lightly.
“We could have mailed this season in after Jessica went down, but I’m proud to say the team stepped up and we still had a good season and gained a ton of experience along the way,” Hein said.
He is gearing up for this week’s start of the 2013 season, while down the hall, women’s basketball coach Brian Fogel is trying to keep his squad together despite another injury-plagued season during his tenure.
Back in 2010, team leader and guard Natasha Smith was lost to a torn ACL in her left knee, which allowed guard Synchro Bull to take center stage with four freshmen at a time.
In 2011, underclassman Jazmine Miller stepped up to fill the void left by Bull, who went down with an injury herself. Despite the multiple players getting hurt, the team finished above .500 and made the playoffs both seasons.
The women’s basketball team has been no stranger to injuries this season either. Only six of 11 players have played in every game so far, which has often forced the team to play as few as eight players.
Despite that, Fogel has guided the team to a 14-2 record, a No. 1 ranking in the California Collegiate Athletic Association and a No. 9 ranking in the country.
“Since I’ve coached here injuries have been an issue, but
I like to say that my teams make up for it,” Fogel said. “We’re small in number and stature, but we’re big in heart.”
Fogel doesn’t believe in pushing extra conditioning for teams with fewer players, nor does he believe a player should lose their position due to injury.
“Our team has a family feel to it, so when someone goes down we support each other,” he said. “Injuries provide opportunities for others to shine. I tell them to take advantage and not to look back.”
Despite all of the injuries during his time as coach, Fogel could be leading the program to its fifth-straight winning season and postseason appearance with this year’s squad.
And while these accidents cause unwanted adversity, they leave room for a team to grow. Injuries are simply a part of sports that players and coaches alike have learned to deal with.
They remain one of the aspects of sports that will always stay unpredictable and uncontrollable for coaches and players.
“Some things you can’t plan for. You just try to fall forward,” Fogel said. “Learn from mistakes and continue to work hard, that’s what we’ll continue to do.”
Jake Martin can be reached at
“While we could never replace Jessica, an
unexpected blessing of our season definitely came in getting our
younger players invaluable playing time
that they ordinarily may not have gotten. ”
Cody HeInVolleyball coach
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Trevor Platt Sp ort S editor
Are you a real fan? Sports fever is in the air. As you
walk through Chico you can sense the excitement.
The 49ers are in the running for their sixth Super Bowl win, basketball is hit-ting its mid-season stride and baseball season is just a few months off. The energy from every fan in Chico is almost palpable.
But even with all of the hype, I’m
disappointed. This sadness has no corre-lation to sports on any professional level but instead comes from here at home.
I’m disappointed by Chico State. As I watch and cheer on the Chico State
women’s basketball team, a team that now boasts a 14-2 record and remains No. 1 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association, I find myself amazed by the fact that these women are not playing in front of a completely packed house.
Why aren’t the students in the bleach-ers? I could understand a slight dip in attendance during the holiday break as many students returned home, but this was a problem even before the vacation.
This happens while many people spend hours and hundreds of dollars to see their favorite professional team play.
On one level, I get this. If my team was in the Super Bowl, the World Series or the
NBA finals, I would make every effort I could to see them. But I’m also going to make sure that I’m here supporting the ’Cats every chance I can.
I find myself at a loss when consider-ing all of the sports “fans” in Chico. You love watching sports? I don’t see many of your faces in Acker Gym Friday and Sat-urday nights.
The Wildcats, more than any other sports team you follow, is our team. We are the Wildcats. I don’t want to hear a small roar of excitement at the end of every game. I want to be bombarded by deafening thunders of screams.
I use the women’s basketball team as an example of this problem because it is off to one of the best starts in the history of the program.
The last time this team got off on a roll like this one, many of us weren’t even
born yet.But just because this is a prime exam-
ple doesn’t mean it’s not happening across the board.
Our sports department wins games. The teams go to championships. And you, as a student and as a Wildcat, need to be there. You need to support the home teams.
So Chico State students, I welcome you back to a new semester. I welcome you back with a challenge: Support your teams. Go to every game you can.
Show the visiting teams who the Wild-cats are. Make them feel like they walked onto the court of a professional team. Make them never forget the time they faced the Wildcats and their fans.
Trevor Platt can be reached at
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basketball team tops CCaa midseason ranksthing right now is staying together as a team.”
Behind an arsenal of starters is the Chico State bench led by senior guard Synchro Bull and soph-omore forward Analise Riezebos. It has averaged 21 points, 11.9 rebounds and 4.1 assists a game.
After a dream start of 10-0, marking the team’s best since 1974, the Wild-cats faced a six-point defeat at the hands of UC San Diego. The ’Cats will have a chance to avenge their loss Feb. 16 when the Tritons head to Chico State.
The entire Wildcat squad is brought together by head coach Brian Fogel, who is in his fifth season at Chico State. While his team has had a record-breaking start, Fogel said there is a lot more to accomplish.
“We can certainly label the start of the season as a success,” Fogel said. “There is still much more we’d like to accomplish though.”
The ’Cats still have many notable games left on the schedule, includ-ing a tough road game against third-place Cal Poly Pomona Saturday
Brett AppleySTaff WriTEr
The ninth-ranked Chico State women’s basketball team is set up for one of its best seasons ever, after starting the year with a dominant 14-2 record.
The Wildcats lead the California Collegiate Athletic Association by two games and have looked nearly unstoppa-ble in their 10 conference appearances.
With a 9-1 conference record, Chico State is undefeated at home and has the CCAA champion-ship in sight. A conference championship would be its first since the 2007-2008 season.
Impressive victories scatter the schedule, including a come-from-behind victory against fifth-ranked Western Washington University, and a six-point victory at Cal State L.A.
Junior starters Jazmine Miller and McKenzie Dalt-horp lead the powerful Chico State offense, scor-ing 12.6 and 11.9 points per game respectively.
“We need to play a com-plete game,” Miller said. “The most important
and against second place Cal State L.A. in the home finale Feb. 23.
With half of the sea-son to their backs and 12 games ahead, the Wildcats
remain focused. “One very important
key to success for the rest of the season is stay-ing healthy,” Fogel said. “We need to strive to play
our best and focus on the task presented to us each week.”
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Trevor PlattSporTS EdiTor
Men’s basketball
The team returned to Chico after going 4-3 during winter break to earn wins over Cal State Monterey Bay and Cal State East Bay this weekend.
The Wildcats had an easy win Friday against Cal State Monterey Bay, besting the Otters 81-64, with junior guard Rashad Parker scoring a career-high 18 points.
Along with strong offen-sive production both on and off the bench, the ’Cats’ defense was the highlight of the night, tying a school record with 11 blocked shots.
Sophomore forward Jor-dan Semple posted an extremely productive night off the bench with 15 points, six rebounds and four blocks.
The Wildcats’ defense remained strong in its Sat-urday victory over Cal State East Bay, 68-43.
Junior forward Amir Carraway racked up a career-high four blocks and junior guard Sean Park put up 15 points, propelling the ’Cats to their second straight win.
The men’s basketball team has now improved to 10-6 overall and 7-5 in con-ference play.
Women’s basketball
Following a 5-1 record over winter break, the women’s basketball team returned to Acker Gym with a win and a loss in nail-biting fashion.
The Wildcats dropped Friday’s game, falling to Cal State Monterey Bay 51-44.
The loss marks the first one at home this sea-son. The team was unable to find offensive pro-duction from the floor, shooting 28.8 percent from the field.
Chico State went into the half down one point but couldn’t keep up as the Otters held them to just two points in the final four minutes.
Chico State bounced back Saturday, defeating Cal State East Bay 56-50.
The match-up saw 22 turnovers from the ’Cats, as they fought to maintain their lead throughout the second half of play.
Junior guard Jazmine Miller led the Wildcats to victory with a season-high five 3-pointers.
Both the men’s and women’s basketball teams will head out on four-game road trips Thursday, beginning in Arcata against Humboldt State.
Trevor Platt can be reached at
Over the break Over the break
4-3The men’s basketball team continued to find success in both offensive and defensive production. The team is now tied for third place in the California Collegiate Athletic Asso-ciatoin with a 10-6 overall record and a 7-5 confer-ence record.
SOURCE • chicowildcats.com
the orion •PHOTOgRAPH BY annIe maIze
Bench noise The Wildcat bench reacts to a play in Saturday’s loss to the Cal State Monterey Bay otters. The loss is only the second of the season for the Wildcats, who are ranked first in the CCaa and ninth in the nation. They look to remain hot as they head on the road.
the orion •PHOTOgRAPHs BY annIe maIze
handle it Mike rosaroso dribbles the ball in the Wildcats’ 68-43 victory on Saturday. The Wildcats won both games over the weekend.
on a drive analise riezebos takes the ball to the hoop in Chico State’s 56-50 win over Cal State East Bay. She had seven rebounds.
Men’s team wins 2 over weekend; women split
5-1The women’s basketball team continued its strong season over winter break, as it remains in the first place. With only two losses since the Wildcats’ 10-0 start, they now boast a 14-2 overall record and sit 10-2 in conference match-ups.
SOURCE • chicowildcats.com
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Wildcats’ assistant coach moves on to higher positionEmily DuranStaff Writer
After serving as an assistant coach for Chico State’s men’s soccer team for the past three years, Robbie Handy has been named the men’s head soccer coach at William Jessup University.
Handy has helped the team accumulate an impressive 37-14-10 record, two North Division titles and two National Collegiate Athletic Association championship tournament berths since joining the program in 2010.
“I am very excited,” Handy said. “Definitely blessed to have the opportunity to be hired as a younger guy who has never had head coaching
experience.”His experience in the
California Collegiate Athletic Association as a player at Cal State Stanislaus from 2002 to 2006 prepared him for the assistant coaching job.
Handy played a vital role in Chico State’s program with his hard work and dedication to player progress on
and off the field.“He’s a very positive guy
who spent a lot of time with us,” junior midfielder Octavio Guzman said. “He’d go to the field early if we asked for his help, not only in soccer but school work too. He is a guy who is there to work hard and not take the easy way out.”
Although Handy’s immediate goals are to
build a competitive team and bring recognition to the William Jessup soccer program, his long-term goals are most important, he said. He hopes to bring more than wins and losses to a William Jessup program that was 4-12-1 in the 2012 season.
“Long term, I want to produce men with character,” Handy said. “I want to demonstrate and instill values in their lives outside of soccer.”
While Handy will leave the California Collegiate Athletic Association to enter the California Pacific Conference, he hopes to add the competitive nature he embraced at Chico State and implement the same philosophies at William Jessup.
“I hope to bring
leadership, high expectations and a road map to achieve and meet those expectations of success throughout their
lives,” he said. Handy’s work ethic and
maturity will allow him to recreate the culture of soccer he learned during his time on the Wildcat staff, said Felipe Restrepo, Chico State’s head men’s soccer coach.
“There’s a big piece to being a coach, and Robbie’s got that,” Restrepo said.
As he looks forward to his future at William Jessup, a 1,000-student university in Rocklin, Calif., Handy will remember the relationships
with the players, coaching staff and administration at Chico State.
As the Wildcats begin spring training, Handy will begin his new head coaching job in Rocklin. Although he will be missed, the Wildcat soccer team knows he
deserves the opportunity he has been presented.
“We are happy for him,” junior midfielder Luis Martinez said. “It’ll be more motivation for us, because we know how much he wanted us to succeed, to keep going and fighting.”
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“Long term, I want to produce men with character. I want to demonstrate and instill values in their lives outside of soccer.”
ROBBIE HANDYFormer men’s soccer
assistant coach
2011
the Chico State men’s soccer team won the CCaa North Divi-
sion and reached the NCaa championship during Handy’s first year as assistant coach.
August 2012
Handy begins his third year as a member of the Chico State
staff and first as top assistant to head coach feliepe restrepo.
November 2012
the ’Cats earn a CCaa North Division title with Handy as
head assistant coach.
Jan. 18, 2013
Handy is named head coach of the William Jessup University men’s
soccer team. During Handy’s three years at Chico State, the Wildcats
boasted a record of 34-17-10.
August 2002-2006
robbie Handy played for Cal State Stanislaus as a defender and midfielder.
2006
Handy earned all-CCaa second team honors and received a far
West region honorable mention.
August 2010
Handy joined the Chico State men’s soccer team
as an assistant coach.
December 2011
Handy received his mas-ter’s degree in sports management from the
University of San francisco.
Robbie handyHandy will be looking for glory at William Jessup
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Elizabeth BowenStaff Writer
A large majority of Chico State students don’t party hard, partly because they despise being hun-gover Saturday and Sunday mornings.
Even though your peers are more likely to quiz you about your Friday night party plans than your career plans, some weekends are meant for relax-ing, rejuvenating and having some sober fun with friends.
Here are a few events and activities students can do without drinking. Think of it as a student’s guide to having fun in Chico, sans booze.
Ethics debate team preparesfor competitionChristine LeeStaff Writer
While most students relaxed during their last week of winter vacation, members of Chico State’s Ethics Bowl team had their noses planted firmly in books.
The team, also known as “The Honey-Bad-gers,” has been practicing for the Ethics Bowl Championship every day since tying for first place with UC Santa Cruz in the California regional in December.
The students meet to become experts on cases in ethics and also do research on their own time. They spend one to two hours each day reviewing ethics cases.
Each individual is responsible for present-ing four cases that vary in topics from animal rights to drug cartels in Guatemala.
Universities across the United States send students to compete in regional competition, but only first-place teams qualify for nationals. Chico State has two teams, and both scored high this year. The second tied with San Jose State for second place.
Chico State is represented at the national competition by senior philosophy students Jeremy McNutt, Mark Gaynor, Michelle Grek, Jordan Draper and the team’s coach Eric Gam-pel, a philosophy professor.
The public speaking aspect of the competi-tion is the most nerve-racking, especially for newer members, Grek said.
The team members are awarded points based on their ability to avoid ethically irrel-evant issues, their intelligibility in responses to the judge’s questions and opposing team’s comments.
“It can be a heated debate, but you have to be cordial,” Grek said.
McNutt has previously participated in the
Ethics Bowl and policy debates at Chico State, and she advises that being stressed out does not go well with understanding arguments.
“I’ve been debating competitively for five years and it makes the trip fun and helped a lot with the competition,” McNutt said.
Another difficult but rewarding part of com-peting in the Ethics Bowl is having your beliefs challenged.
“You give up some beliefs,” Gaynor said. “One thought goes to the other side of the spectrum.”
Gaynor said he became a vegetarian after an experience with debates at the fall 2010 Regional Ethics Bowl, during his first semester on the team.
“I struggled with a case concerning bull-fighting, its constituent practices and its permissibility,” he said.
Bullfighting occasionally results in the harm or death of the matador, but in all cases it results in the death of the bull, Gaynor said.
“Traditional in itself does not serve as a good reason for keeping a practice that carries with it these detriments,” he said. “The world could be a better place without those kinds of practices.”
Deliberating the argument resulted in his decision to become vegetarian by the end of the semester, Gaynor said. He is now more comfortable with moral philosophy.
The cases at the competitions involve both personal ethics and public policies.
For cases involving personal ethics, stu-dents wrestle with dilemmas they then learn to resolve to their own satisfaction, Gampel said.
Draper’s academic performance has improved because of his participation in the Ethics Bowl debate, he said.
“It forces you to think critically about every-thing, to divide things into smaller problems,” Gaynor said.
The team attributes its success at the compe-titions to the help of philosophy professors at Chico State, McNutt said.
The Ethics Bowl Championship is set for Feb. 28 in San Antonio.
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Have a good laugh at an improvised comedy show
Remember the popular television show “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”
“Whose Live Anyway” is a stage version of the improvisational com-edy featuring comedians Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Chip Esten and Jeff B. Davis.
The comedians compose songs on the spot and make up stand-up routines, all with the help of audience suggestions.
The “Whose Live” tour travels to several casinos, universities, performing arts centers and private events.
The show hits Laxson Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7. Tickets are $41 for adults and $33 for students and children. They can be purchased at the University Box Office.
Get some fresh air and hike an unknown trail with friends
Students who want to get some exercise should look no further than Bidwell Park.
While most have visited the One Mile Recreation Area, few have explored all 12 of the Upper Bidwell hiking and biking trails.
These are easy to access and navigate with proper prepara-tion. It’s a great idea to bring some friends and snacks to hit the trail.
Maps and park conditions can be found on the city of Chico website or by calling 530-896-7899.
Get crafty and make some-thing
All Fired Up Ceramic Stu-dio is a place to relax, spend some quality time alone or with friends and get the cre-ative juices flowing. All Fired Up offers pottery that you can paint and allows custom-
ers to unleash their idle hands working with wet-clay. There are also classes on the pottery wheel, painting, sculpture building and mosaics.
The studio, located on Broadway Street, also offers studio time, materials and even snacks. Not only is this a good way to unwind and chill out, it is also a good opportunity to bond with friends over something other than a drink.
All Fired Up’s hours, rates and classes can be found on its website, allfiredupchico.org.
See the starsGo check out the stars for free
at the Chico Observatory in Upper Bidwell Park.
It’s open Thursday through Sun-day, so it’s perfect for a weekend outing.
The observatory was built in 2001 and features two 14-inch
telescopes that can magnify light more than 2,000 times better than the human eye. The best part is it’s all com-pletely free.
This observatory is easily accessible to the public and is awesome for gazing into the unknown.
The prime time to spot Mercury in the night sky is between Feb. 3 and Feb. 23.
More information can be found at chicoobservatory.org or by calling 530-343-5635.
Wake up early and get fresh, local goodies
The weekly Chico Farmer’s Market is a popular way to start any Saturday morning.
Many locally grown foods are sold at the market, which is conveniently located at East Sec-ond and Wall streets downtown.
There are a variety of products available including the fin-est in veggies, fruits, nuts, meats, breads and beverages. Handcrafted clothing, crafts and jewelry are also available for purchase.
The samples many of the vendors supply are huge bonuses for visiting each stand.
The market is held every Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine.
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Zachary CoylStaff Writer
Three Chico State art students stood under weak fluorescent lights Thursday afternoon, installing something worth seeing.
The Janet Turner Print Museum’s first show of the new year, “American Inter-national: Abstract Expressionism” has opened.
The title of the exhibition refers to the time when the movement was brought to the American art scene in the inter-national art arena, exhibits curator Catherine Sullivan said. Examples range from the early1950s to 1970s.
The exhibit will be punctuated by a reception at the museum in Meriam Library on Thursday. The reception begins at 5:30 p.m. with the talk by Sul-livan at 6 p.m.
The artists’ talk about abstract expres-sionism will cover several topics, including “the place of abstract expres-sion within the modernist tradition, some ways to recognize it and some of
the artists,” Sullivan said.Trinity Connelley, an art history gradu-
ate student who helped set up the exhibit, sees the subject matter in multiple ways.
“From a subjective standpoint, they’re something very awesome,” she said.
The display features prints from well-respected artists like Robert Motherwell, as well as others who may be new to viewers, Sullivan said.
She notes that Janet Turner PrintMu-seum exhibits are different from others on campus because most of the them come from a collection that belongs to the university.
“We do own all these things, so they belong to everybody and you should come visit the stuff that you own,” she said.
Abstract Expressionism will be on dis-play through Feb. 24 at the print museum, which is open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday.It can also be viewed on the first floor of Ayres Hall.
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PhilosoPhical ethics Jordan Draper, a senior philosophy student, discusses strategy with his ethics Bowl teammates, “the Honey-Badgers,” at their group meeting in trinity Hall Jan. 23.
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abstract “two faces” is one of the many featured art pieces seen at “american international: abstract expressionism,” the turner Print Museum’s first show of 2013.
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TRASH TO TREASURE : Tomato can jewelry holder
Cierra Goldstein Upcycling colUmnist
Editor’s Note: Trash to Treasure is a weekly column featuring a step-by-step upcycling project. Upcycling is a sustainable way to transform used materials into something new and useful.
I love seeing how many new uses I can think of for old objects. That’s a large part of why I upcycle — to create fun, new items from the old and ugly.
I was recently washing dishes when my eyes strayed to a stack of tomato paste cans.
I make pizza and pasta a lot, so these cute lit-tle cans pile up fast. Previously, I just rinsed them and dropped them in the recycle bin, but this time I had an idea.
I noticed that I could stack the cans on their sides and make them into round shelves, but what clutter did I have that could fit into such an odd and small shape? Jewelry — mostly necklaces.
My necklace collection now has a home that is just as pretty as they are. Follow this tutorial to upcycle your own jewelry holder.
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Directions:
1. Paint all of the tomato paste cans on the outside. It’s up to you if you want to paint the backs, but I left mine bare. Let dry.
2. Using the hammer and large nail, hammer a hole into the top back of one of the cans, the part that will go against the wall when hanging.
3. Heat hot glue stick in glue gun.
4. Attach the cans together at the sides with thick blobs of glue along the full length of each can. Put them together to form a triangle shape. Keep the can with the hole for hanging until last. When you attach this can, make sure that the hanging hole stays at the top.
5. Wind cording tightly in a decorative fashion around the front and back ends of the cans as you prefer. This also serves to reinforce the jewelry holder’s strength.
6. Hang on wall.
Elizabeth Bowenstaff Writer
With another winter break gone, some Chico residents are left unsettled by the fresh string of burglaries that occurred when many left town.
Break-ins usually occur between the hours of 5 and 8 p.m., University Police Officer Scott Harris said.
Although evenings are the most com-mon time for burglaries to occur, it doesn’t mean that a break-in couldn’t happen anytime.
Mike Campos, the owner of Campos Rental Properties in Chico, shared a few necessary tips for keeping homes safe from break-ins.
Campos recommends always keep-ing doors and windows locked, even if tenants are leaving for a brief period of time.
If at home, keep doors locked just in case.
“Leave your lights on, leave a TV near a window on, keep the blinds a little bit opened,” Campos said. “Make it seem like someone is home at all times.”
Most break-ins occur while the resi-dents are not home, so making it seem as though someone is there is a good strategy, he said.
Campos suggests using a timed light switch, which is normally used for tim-ing Christmas lights to turn on at a certain time. Residents can use the timer to turn certain light switches on and off without having to be home to do so.
“A big thing to defer crime is light-ing,” University Police Officer Bill Kolb said.
“Lighting is important. Upkeep around your house is important,” he said. “You
want to make it unattractive for a bur-glar to come onto your property.”
He suggests getting the neighborhood involved, talking with your neighbors and reporting suspicious activity of any kind.
“Motion sensor lights are great, because if you are not home and a neighbor sees a light come on, then they might be able to help stop a crime,” Kolb said.
He also recommends students know the serial numbers of their computers, iPhones, iPads and other expensive electronic devices in case a burglary does occur, so they can possibly recover stolen items.
Students need to use more of their “common sense,” when it comes to preventing burglaries, said Joe Wills, director of public affairs and publica-tions at Chico State.
Downtown neighborhoods are large targets because burglars view students as careless or inexperienced residents, he said.
Beyond using common sense, Wills suggests heavier security.
“If you know, not just rumored but know, that there have been break-ins at your residence or near your home, then maybe it is time to consider different locks or better security,” he said.
If your home has already been broken into, consider calling your landlord to discuss further security.
Another alternative is calling a local locksmith, Wills said. They can provide further information on better security for your home.
Elizabeth Bowen can be reached at
step one choose any color and paintbrush texture you want to paint all of the cans used to make your customized jewelry holder. you can choose to paint the back or not.
step five Be sure to wind the twine in a decorative fashion around both ends of every can to reinforce the strength of your new, decorative tomato can jewelry holder.
Jessica Bauerstaff Writer
Those brave enough to attempt a relation-ship during their college years know the effort it takes to keep the love alive. While some might meet their future partner in college, few choose to get engaged during this time.
Amanda Haddad, a junior criminal justice student, and recent Chico Swtate graduate Christopher Taggart are two individuals who chose to throw engagement into the mix.
Haddad’s relationship does not define her, she said, but being in a committed relation-ship changes the college experience.
“You need to be sure of who you are before you can be sure of an ‘us,’ especially in a col-lege lifestyle,” she said.
Ali Pieplow, a senior liberal arts student, and Jason Conrad, a senior art student, are another couple that has chosen engagement before graduation, with a wedding planned for August.
The couple has received good wishes since their engagement, and the only stress so far
has been wedding planning. “When others find out we are engaged, the
most common reaction is that they’re sur-prised,” Pieplow said.
Nearly half of all marriages end in divorce, and the average age of marriage is 28 years old, according to the National Center for Edu-cational Statistics.
This knowledge aside, these couples are pursuing their love despite the high figures reflecting societies divorce rate.
Students may choose engagement to develop security in their relationship, said Dona Tem-pleton, a marriage counselor in Chico.
Engagement is not out of the question as long as students maintain a healthy relation-ship, said Juni Bannerjee-Stevens, a counselor at Chico State’s Wellness Center.
“What’s more disconcerting is how stu-dents are committing to a relationship that isn’t healthy,” Bannerjee-Stevens said. “If a relationship is healthy, then it can endure.”
Jessica Bauer can be reached at
Note: Some of the materials used to make this may seem expensive, but keep in mind that things like a hot glue gun and glue sticks are investments in crafting that can be used many times.
Materials: • 10 empty six-ounce tomato paste cans with labels removed
• Acrylic paint in desired colors
• Bristled or sponge paintbrush
• Hot glue gun
• Hot glue sticks
• Hammer
• Large nail
• Thick roll of twine
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Jewelery Holder after a few dinners, 10 empty tomato paste cans be reused to upcycle and create an original way to organize a jewelry collection or other tiny objects.
Officials provide advice to prevent home burglaries
Promise of marriage requires work
Photo courtesy of AmAndA HAddAd
College engagement chico state graduate christopher taggart and criminal justice student amanda Haddad are two Wildcats who took their relationship’s commitment to the next level.
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THE GRUB HUB: Squash your bad eating habits
Chantal RichardsSe x ColumniSt
If you are a guy hanging out with a group of girls at a bar, chances are you are going to get the girl you have been checking out all night.
Women are the best wingmen for any single man looking for an in with some-one else. The wingwoman is even more useful to a man if she is taken. Men who are with women come across as more approachable, and prospective dates feel
less threatened by a man when he is in a group of females.
The chances of women a) approaching you and b) talking to you are very slim if you’re with a group of men. Add to the number of women in your group and your affability goes up.
Women can be subtle while letting you hit on other women. They’re great wing-men because they know how to talk to other women without making it blatantly obvious that you are flirting. They strike up a conversation and fade out somewhere
along the way.The problem is that some women can
be competitive. If you are trying to talk up an eight, but your wingman rates a seven, chances are they will subconsciously start cock-blocking you instead of helping you.
Some unsupportive wingwomen might be threatened by the attractiveness of your target.
Also, make sure you’re not more into your wingwoman than the one you’re try-ing to pick up on.
The woman you’re interested in may
feel threatened if you seem more inter-ested in your wingwoman than her, causing your mark to shy away from you. This can be fixed by picking a woman that is equally attractive to your your wing-woman. A seven is more likely to hook you up with a seven.
For a night out to pick up women, bring your wingwoman along to get you in with the girls.
Chantal Richards can be reached at
THE O-FACE : Wingwomen
Alexandra ArchuletaFood ColumniSt
Let’s face it, coming back to school after the holidays is a struggle.
We’ve had five weeks to take advantage of home-cooked meals and pig out on holiday goodies without free and easy access to the Wildcat Recreation Center.
I came back to Chico craving something homey and unhealthy but lacked the energy to put effort into preparing a traditional comfort food.
After browsing the grocery aisles, I came across a butternut squash in the produce section.
The shape intrigued me, the name was puzzling, and since it was a winter squash, it was cheaper than most of the other vegetables.
Don’t feel intimidated by the less-than-common squash. Sure, preparing a new food can be daunting, but follow these
simple steps and you’ll be enjoying a new healthy side dish that is sure to make a fre-quent appearance at your table.
One surprise I came across with this rec-ipe is that butternut squash doesn’t quite crisp up in the same way as potatoes.
Think of the sogginess of In-n-Out fries and the saltiness of the remaining mushy fries at the bottom of a McDonald’s bag. The outer coating of the fries comes out slightly crisp, while the middle is fluffy and light.
These guilt-free Sriracha butternut squash oven fries are even better for you than their potato counterpart. Not only do they have fewer calories than potato fries, they’re also rich in fiber, magnesium, potas-sium and Vitamins C, E and A.
They’re more nutritious and just as filling. Really, you can’t go wrong with this mini-mal effort recipe.
Alexandra Archuleta can be reached at
WHAT YOU NEED
1 butternut squash
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
teaspoon Sriracha hot sauce
Sea salt to taste
HOW YOU MAKE IT
Preheat oven to 425 F.
Whisk together oil and Sriracha in a large bowl.
Transfer butternut squash fries to bowl and toss to coat.
Pour fries onto a rimmed baking sheet and arrange in a single layer.
Sprinkle with salt.
Bake for 40 minutes, flippingafter 20 minutes
NOTE
Don’t like spicy? Substitute the Sriracha for ground cinnamon for a nuttier fry.
srirACHA FriEs this nutritious snack contains all of the delicious taste of potato fries without the calories and can assist in losing those extra pounds gained while at home over break.
squAsHthis unique vegetable is rich in fiber, magnesium, potassiumand vitamins A, C and e.
Sriracha Butternut Squash Fries
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Feeling sick? What are your symptoms?
SYMPTOM COLD FLUfever
headache
general aches/pains
fatigue/weakness
extreme exhaustion
stuffy nose
sneezing
sore throat
chest discomfort/cough
rare
rare
slight
sometimes
uncommon
common
usual
common
mid-moderate hacking cough
usual: high (100°+)
common
usual, often severe
usual, up to 2-3 wks.
usual, at beginning
sometimes
sometimes
sometimes
common, can be severe
TREATMENT: Treat symptoms with antihista-mines, deconges-tants, Ibuprofen or Tylenol, fluids and rest.
Treat symptoms with antihistamines, decongestants, Ibuprofen, Tylenol, fluids and rest and antiviral medication for severe cases.
PREVENTION: Wash hands often. Avoid close con-tact with anyone who is sick.
Annual vaccination.Wash hands often.Avoid close contactwith anyone who is sick.
COMPLICATIONS: Sinus congestion, middle ear infec-tion, asthma
Bronchitis, pneumonia (can be life threatening)
If you get sick... Stay home from work or school, rest, drink plenty of liquids, avoid using alcohol and tobacco, consult your doctor if you have any of the following conditions; asthma, diabetes, heart disease, obesity, sickle cell, pregnancy, seizures or are immunosup-pressed, or if you are experienc-ing severe illness. Do not return to class or work until until 24 hours after your fever is gone.
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