Issue: August 18, 2011
Welcome back, students
When Chico State and Butte College are in session, the whole community
knows. Restaurants have more patrons, shops and boutiques get more traffic,
and the streets in general--especially those surrounding campus and
downtown--are a lot more lively.
We've put together a nice package of stories this week aimed at getting
everyone back into the school frame of mind. So, if you're interested in
what's going on with the education budget (and tuition prices!), students
interning on Alcatraz Island, the state of Chico State's Journalism
Department or a new Diversity Resource Guide, we've got you covered.
Have you heard that drinking on the river could be banned for Labor Day?
We'll fill you in. Did you know that Butte College is the first U.S.
college to go grid positive? Or that Chico State's Student Health Service
is now a Family PACT provider? (You do now!)
Welcome back!
Meredith Graham, managing editor
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Finger on the trigger
Chico State braces for further cuts come January 2012.
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Why journalism is still a good major
Because it’s the only major that teaches students to write, new chairwoman states.
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At work on Alcatraz
Student interns put concrete knowledge to the test in repairing historic structure.
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Paving the way
Diversity guide aims to make the transition to Chico smoother for minority students.
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Future of the float
Local supervisors poised to decide if Labor Day on the river should be booze-free.
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Bringing food, tools and hope to West Africa
Chico man organizes elaborate aid effort in Burkina Faso.
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Cops make pitch for new armored vehicle
Although the Chico City Council had no say in the matter, local law-enforcement officers made a passionate pitch for their new armored rescue vehicle.
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Dream team
Fed up with the national budget fiasco and tax breaks for the elite and corporations, locals join the Rebuild the Dream movement by organizing a protest at City Plaza.
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Helping hand to higher ed
A Chico State program designed to graduate students from high school and college is refunded to the tune of $3 million.
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Downtown parking gets makeover
University forges ahead with work on new garage.
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Wanted man surrenders
Jorge Aguilar Ceja, who faces attempted murder charges in the slashing of Joseph Igbineweka, turned himself in at the Chico Police Department.
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Americans to Congress: You stink!
New poll indicates a paltry 13 percent approval rating.
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Green leadership
Butte College adds distinction as first U.S. college to go grid-positive to its already innovative focus on sustainability.
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Lundberg lends a hand
Nation’s largest organic-rice grower starts program to assist new farmers.
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A one-of-a-kind compromise
Logging company cuts deal with conservationists regarding land development.
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Shell gets OK to drill in Arctic
A year and a half after permits were frozen, Shell gets OK to drill in Arctic.
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Local. Real. Food.
Billy’s Local Real Food is exactly what the name implies. Go get some!
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Higher ed, green-style
Tips for creating an environmentally friendly student abode.
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Birth control on the cheap
Chico State’s student-health center has found a solution to rising birth-control prices.
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Death dog?
Eating hot dogs equated with smoking cigarettes as risk for serious health problems.
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Enloe gets seal of approval
Accrediting agency recognizes the hospital’s stroke care.
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Doll-dollars benefit kids
Small women’s group presents $1,000 to Feather River Hospital Cancer Center.
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Heart-failure program snags stamp
Sutter Medical Center’s heart-failure program is first to be certified under new standards.
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Solitary confinement is torture
California prisoners’ hunger strike calls attention to inhumane treatment.
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Buffett: Share the sacrifice
Mega-rich investor says wealthy can afford to pay higher taxes.
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Welcome to Bidwell Park
Chico’s ‘crown jewel’ can be enjoyed by everyone—but it needs our TLC, too.
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Letters for August 18, 2011
Our always-sharp readers let us know what they think.
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Building cultural bridges
Chico State student Jean-Claire Peltier shares her experience working for the State Department in Panama.
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A plan for ‘Lost Park’
It’s a good one, but it’s been sitting on a shelf for more than a decade.
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Mutant propagation
Mutant vehicles are alive thanks to kickstarter.com.
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Pushin’ the fun
Australia’s Rosie Burgess Trio returns to Chico.
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Root of the matter
Terrence Malick’s beautifully rendered spiritual vision.
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Maids of honor
Best-selling novel adapted with mixed results.
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes
A quick and easy nugget of film goodness or badness.
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Final Destination 5
A quick and easy nugget of film goodness or badness.
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