Issue: March 28, 2013
Hello, Thursday friends.
It's a been a rough, tragic school year so far for Chico State and
the city of Chico. Once again, alcohol-related deaths have forced the
community to take a serious look at the drinking issue that is often
swept under the doormat. For this week's cover story, Mark Lore
shines a light on the culture of drinking in Chico and what actions
Chico State and community are taking, and might take in the future,
to change that culture. And in Newslines, we have three more Chico
State stories: Howard Hardee writes about how budget cuts are
affecting university's Student Health Services, including alcohol and
drug counseling; Vic Cantu looks in on efforts to educate the
community on respectfully celebrating Cesar Chavez Day; and Tom
Gascoyne follows up on Cal-OSHA's asbestos inspection of Butte Hall.
Last, Robert Speer reports on a special workshop hosted by the Chico
City Council to address problems associated with homeless transiency.
In the Greenways and Healthlines sections this week, we drop in on
Chef Alex and Miss Kathy as they teach the students at Chapman
Elementary about preparing healthy, local, sustainable food, as well
two volunteers in their nineties who install emergency-alert systems
in the homes of elderly clients for Enloe Medical Center.
In Arts & Culture, a local dancer/dance instructor shines the
spotlight on the impressive program of world-class dance productions
that Chico Performances brings to Chico State and Ken Smith
interviews indie-rock godfather Calvin Johnson about his new band The
Hive Dwellers. And, Christine LaPado-Breglia talks with Mama Sattva
Ghee owner Indya Gage about her local version of India-style clarified butter.
Have a great week!
-Jason Cassidy, arts editor
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A perfect storm
Will the community and university do what’s needed to curb Chico’s destructive culture of binge drinking?
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Feeling the strain
Student services at Chico State suffer from budget cuts, staff reductions.
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OSHA gives the OK
State inspection of air quality in Chico State’s Butte Hall comes up clean.
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Sobering up the holiday
Chico State students lead effort to celebrate César Chávez’s life respectfully.
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Making Chico clean and safe
Council approves several initiatives addressing homeless transiency.
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Monca gets thumbs up
Art museum gets approval from Butte County Supervisors.
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Dispensary charges dropped
Butte County DA drops medi-pot charges, again.
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Former CSUC pres dies
Standford Cazier, who passed away in Utah at the age of 82, served during the turbulent 1970s.
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Shasta tops in gun sales
County tops the state in number of guns purchased per capita.
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Cooking in the classroom
Local chef volunteers his time in Chico classrooms to teach children about healthful food.
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Mission: Cutting emissions
Vehicle emissions-reduction goal faces rough road ahead.
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Delta plan lacks specifics
Recently released proposal draft leaves much to be desired.
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Big money in fracking California
Fracking Monterey Formation could generate billions for California’s economy.
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Green eggs and pancakes
Chico Peace & Justice Center gears up for popular annual Easter fundraiser on March 31.
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Beer’s carbon footprint
Measuring how a pint of beer affects the environment.
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Lifesaving volunteerism
Enloe Medical Center’s volunteer-staffed Care-Line program offers lifesaving emergency-alert services to clients.
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Up your first-aid game
Five things to consider adding to your home medicine cabinet.
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Needles on the Ridge
‘Ohana Health offers the first walk-in acupuncture clinic in Paradise.
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Cali gets bad grade
California receives poor grade regarding health-care cost transparency.
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Of college students and suicide
Suicide second-leading cause of death for those under 25 years old.
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Civil rights for all
At a time when most Americans support same-sex marriage, the Supreme Court has an opportunity to go down in history by declaring discrimination against gays unconstitutional.
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California’s oily deal
Students at UC Berkeley are trying to get an initiative on the ballot that would implement an extraction tax on oil and natural gas. It’s long overdue.
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Reform CEQA, create jobs
The California Environmental Quality Act has played an important balancing role, but it also has been ripe for abuse.
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Side-car man
Chris Canterbury builds custom-made motorcycle side cars.
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Monca finds a home
The Museum of Northern California Art’s collection of more than 300 artworks has been homeless for some time, but that’s about to change.
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Singin’ with friends
K Records’ Calvin Johnson and his latest crew, The Hive Dwellers.
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The essential oil
Locally made ghee is food for the body and soul.
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Girls gone wilding
Art house meets spring break for a twisted rite of passage.
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