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After two years under the guidance of Coach Mark Faaita, the Chico State Speech and Debate Team took gold at the National Forensics Association tournament. In this episode of Chico Person, Faaita candidly shares his journey to this position, expresses what the team means to him, and opens up about his future aspirations in the field.
Chico State President Gayle Hutchinson, who climbed her way through the ranks of the CSU system to become the first female president of Chico State and the first gay president of a CSU, sat down for her final interview with The Orion.
From fires to flash floods, geology major and storm chaser Michael Steinberg covers it all. In this podcast, Steinberg talks about the tragedy he's witnessed, his love for the craft and concerns about the new housing development, Valley's Edge. This podcast is the first in a series called "Chico Person," in which Orion reporters sit down with residents of Chico to hear their stories.
Over 6,000 miles away, the war in Ukraine can feel distant and foreign, but for some Chico State Students the war hits all too close to home. This month news editor Molly Myers spoke with two students regarding their feelings and beliefs on the war. She first spoke with Sasha Stanislavovich, a Chico State student who grew up in Russia. Next she spoke with Steven Svidel, a Chico State student who grew up in Israel with Ukrainian parents. They talked about what the war means to them and their families, and how the war has impacted their lives today here in America.