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Chico State spirals into deep hole - ChicoSol Newsby Ariana Powell posted Jan. 4 It’s been two years since the start of Professor David Stachura and Chico State’s spiral into a deep hole. Stachura’s alleged decision to engage in a “consensual” relationship with one of his students started it all. Following that, Chico State decided to keep the investigation, and later reports of … Continue reading "Chico State spirals into deep hole"

Keep your words off my bodyUp until about sixth grade I had no issues with my body. I wouldn’t say I thought I was the most beautiful girl, but I was comfortable with who I was. I didn’t think about body weight or hair or anything else, I was just me. It wasn’t until my peers started saying things like...

Clothing and interview standards in the workplaceI remember my first job interview; it was for an assistant photographer position. I was so nervous, I wanted every aspect of the interview to be perfect. I wanted to be seen as a serious and responsible person who was worth hiring, both based on my qualifications and my appearance. The day before the interview...

Downsides of student conduct reporting at Chico StateIn the 2022 fall semester, I had an issue regarding a person in one of my classes that was being disrespectful to myself and the other women in our group. It got to the point that we did not feel comfortable being in a group with him. We asked our teacher to remove him from...

Sex, incest and menstruation: cultural censorshipLanguage is our greatest tool. It’s how we communicate and express ourselves, but yet, we falter when we have to listen to or say sex, menstruation, incest, masturbation, vagina, penis and other similar words. When I was in high school I was always involved in some sort of extracurricular. I was in the school orchestra,...

Fighting to feel better: the first stepSince I was 12-years-old I’ve struggled with deep depressive episodes that leave me feeling like ending my life or hurting myself is the only option. I have to actively fight against the voice in the back of my mind that repeats the same negative and hurtful thoughts. Almost one year ago, with the encouragement of...

Holidays: fodder for drunk stories or environmental hazards?The beginning of October signaled the symbolic start of fall. It brought about the need to start pulling out cozy sweaters, queue up comfort movies to snuggle to and begin decorating everything with ochre-toned synthetic pumpkins. Corporations indulge these tendencies. Starbucks preemptively released their fall 2022 pumpkin spice menu on Aug. 30, Spirit Halloween opened...

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