Issue: January 19, 2012
Good morning, CN&R readers,
Back to school, again! We've compiled a few stories in anticipation
of the new spring semester at Chico State and Butte College: an
update on the challenges for schools and students facing budget cuts
and rising tuition; a feature on the Chico State athletic
department's nationally ranked program; and a look inside the Ishi
exhibit at the university's anthropology museum. And in Healthines,
we have a feature on Chico State school of nursing director and
brand-new member of Enloe Hospital's Board of Trustees, Carol Huston.
Leading off the news of the week is story of Sounds by Dave owner
Dave Mauer's business being crippled by new law banning the sale of
speaker boxes and other stereo equipment built with wood containing
formaldehyde, as well as a story on Chico police advocating for a
dedicated alcohol compliance officer.
And in Arts & Culture we gab with Sac rapper Gift of Gab and review
the latest sushi place in town (Izakaya Ichiban) as well as the first
new local theater production of 2011 (the Blue Room's Dead Man's Cell Phone).
Thanks for reading!
Jason Cassidy, arts editor
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Going for best
Chico State athletics has a shot at being the best Division II program in the nation this year.
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Battered by budget cuts
It’s hard to plan when the cost of college keeps going up.
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Wanderlust and generosity
After 35 years on the road, living in campgrounds, this resourceful couple settled in Chico—and then left a fortune to the university.
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Ishi, interactive
Students offer a new way to experience the story of Ishi at Chico State’s anthropology museum.
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The cost of clean air
Chico business hurt by new law banning formaldehyde in wood.
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Bar owner questions Chico PD proposal
The alcohol-compliance officer would be paid through extra fees on booze-selling businesses.
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Connection or coincidence?
Burglary of local dentist office raises questions.
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Council takes up corporate personhood
Resolution would urge Congress to initiate a constitutional amendment overturning the legal notion that corporations have the rights of people.
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Phone-tax tweak to go on ballot
City Council votes to update an ordinance to include modern technology.
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Retailers poised for closure
Popular clothing stores The Gap and Weekend Wearhouse prepare to shut their doors in Chico.
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State historical commission comes to town
It will hold its quarterly meeting in Chico, starting with a tour of Bidwell Mansion.
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Who’s going on to college?
Number of Butte County high-school grads going to California colleges.
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Catching waves in Chico
Chico State and UC San Diego collaborate to record ocean sounds at Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve.
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Water system springs leaks
The U.S. water and sewage systems are in desperate need of an overhaul.
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That’s a WRAP
The ARC of Butte County has once again been recognized for green practices.
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Who is the dirtiest of them all?
The EPA releases data on the worst greenhouse-gas producers in the nation.
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Sustainable wellness
In 2012, learn to sustain good health by consciously choosing what goes into your body.
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It’s easy being green
Some tips for eco-friendly dorm dwellers.
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Pulse of the community
Chico State’s School of Nursing director offers a rich background in education and practical experience to the Enloe Board of Trustees.
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Students: Get enough sleep
Lack of sleep can lead to low immune system and, ultimately, poor grades.
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Local hospitals on the cutting edge
Enloe Medical Center and Feather River Hospital launch radiotherapy systems.
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Patch is not the fix
A new study finds nicotine replacement products backfire in the long run.
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Sugary-drink tax?
UCSF researchers analyze the effects of a proposed soda tax.
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Herger, good and bad
He’s a nice guy, but his positions are bad for people.
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The truth about deficits
Trying to eliminate them will only make the recession worse, this economist says.
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Voice of the students
Chico State student weighs in as part of CSU Board of Trustees.
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Land of the free? Maybe not
Is it the terrorists who are taking away our liberties? Or the politicians?
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The gift of rap
Gift of Gab of Blackalicious talks skills, idols and birds.
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Japanese tapas
A little adventure awaits in a quiet corner in Chico.
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