Issue: August 21, 2014
Good morning, readers!
If you haven't felt it yet, you will soon. It's back-to-school time, and
that means kids are filling campuses across town and young adults are
filing into their dorm rooms and apartments awaiting the beginning of
classes at Chico State and Butte College. For this year's back-to-school
issue, we decided to take a look at the Chico State Wildcat Store, owned
by the Associated Students but now managed by a national corporation.
CN&R intern extraordinaire Ashiah Scharaga dives in to try to discern if
corporate management will put profits above students. Read on to find
out more ...
In other news (and isn't there always other news?): News Editor Tom
Gascoyne offers a little bit of insight into the candidates for Chico
City Council; Assistant News Editor Howard Hardee finds out more about
recent accusations of open-meetings violations by the council; and
columnist Toni Scott gets a first glimpse at new eatery Midtown Local.
There's more, of course. And, since the polls are still open, don't
forget to vote in the annual Best of Chico contest. Your favorite
businesses and service providers will thank you.
www.newsreview.com/bestofchico
Until next week,
Meredith J. Graham, associate editor
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Big-box bookstore
Will the Wildcat Store’s new corporate management prioritize students or profits?
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Textbook tips
Savvy students sound off on purchasing course materials.
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Candidate considerations
Finances the main concern of the seven contenders for Chico City Council.
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Final departure
With SkyWest abandoning airline service to Chico, business leaders and city officials work together to secure a new carrier.
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Behind closed doors
Has the Chico City Council violated the Brown Act?
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Voice of the ’hoods
Residents of the Barber, Chapman and Mulberry neighborhoods speak out about plans that affect their environs.
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Water suit
Lawsuit to force detailed study of water transfers gains victory.
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Sign of dry times
State’s water companies ordered to warn customers of use restrictions.
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Military banners booted
City Council punts military banners to Internal Affairs Committee.
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Like working for the man?
Of women with a preference, more say they want a male boss.
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Fresh from the farm
Local couple’s growing operation battles water scarcity, lease problems—and comes out ahead.
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Emergencies readdressed
New Emergency Department set to open at Enloe Medical Center.
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For a healthy Wildcat
Buddy-up for fitness with Chico State’s WellCat Fit program.
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Auditing the Medi-Cal mess
State committee orders audit regarding Medi-Cal beneficiary access issues.
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Rural America on food stamps
Hunger and food insecurity aren’t limited to inner cities, report finds.
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The weight-cancer link
Overweight individuals more likely to develop 10 of the most common cancers.
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Absentee counseling
We’re far from impressed with the city of Chico’s out-of-town legal representation.
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Welcome to town, students
A word of caution for attendees of Chico State and Butte College at the start of the fall term.
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A laudable bipartisan effort
Politics put aside for bills aimed at curbing rape on college campuses.
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Where’s Joe?
A would-be City Council candidate we won’t see in November’s race after all.
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Is she the It Girl?
Chico State grad Jennifer Franco competes on TV for the exclusive title.
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Getting down with Midtown
Chico has a new café in the neighborhood east of downtown.
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Dodging the Big Balls
Chico duo navigate zany obstacles on Wipeout game show.
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Get with the drag queens
Kicking off Chico Pride with Mini Merna and her lively variety show.
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Our Revolution
A tasty British nug from the stash of Rog & Pip.
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High on breakfast
Skip the bubbly and party with a giant burrito at The Breakfast Buzz.
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A boy’s life
Filmed over 12 years, Richard Linklater’s latest project offers unique view of life as a modern human.
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Where’s the magic?
Woody Allen’s latest script doesn’t have much energy.
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