THE STORM STRIKES Chico State
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I , .. __" ___'_.0 __ •• .' .-.. -----_._- -... _-.-_ .. ~ .. L. L-I .> :~ Si • 1:,1 L; .':.1 U". b 1_ l-\ [' ,_: III \1 I~ S J uH I U t,j , Jf:,: IS Entertainment. 33 Sports. 9 D to< c 1:"\. 1 ~:!':i.':.J Received on; 12-15-~5 Chico elves at work. Hoops t~urnament. ;,,; t:. i-i :1. ,i~ IV! L J: b H ,LI, 1'\ '( - - C 5 U, C 1-1 leU Residents decorate their Chico State will host a dwellings and go to variety of teams for the the brink to get into Mac Martin invitational . the holiday spirit during the winter break. Column·One Todd Bishop Managing Editor • After the storm University Police dispatchers were left scrambling after campus officials decided Tuesday to close THE STORM STRIKES Chico State. More than 2,000 students called the police depart ment during the morning to see if the school was actually shut down, officers reported. Callers received little more than "the campus is closed" from the two dispatchers left to take the calls. If nothing more, said campus police Sgt. Wayne Thornton, the department learned one of the most valuable tools to have during a storm. An answering machine . • Voice on the TRACS Listen to a few words from Abe Baily and you'll swear he's the voice of TRACS. In fact, Baily's voice is often mistaken as the one which leads students through telephone registmtion. But it's not true, said Baily, who has worked as the announcer for Chico State athletics and KHSL-TV in addition to being the university's student affairs development officer. "My voice is familiar to people and I guess the voice on TRACS kind of sounds like it," he said. For the record, the TRACS voice actually belongs to retired communication design professor George Rogers, the Admissions and Records office reported. But the next time you see Baily on campus, catch his attention and listen to his voice. You'll be amazed. And, no, he won't ask you to enter an action code. ,i. .' . .... Eddie Maravilia/Tho Orion A fallen tree blocks a walkway outside of Kendall Hall Tuesday. Top:'BiII Bo~:illtscir. left, and Mike Kelley suit up and prepare to clean the campus during Tuesday's stonn. _, ..... '-:,'~,'.', .••.• ~' .. -:'~!''': .• -.".:':'.:J- .... -.':.;.-,t .\ ..•_..... ',- '. __ f·;' ." ',.," J~,~~\ 'l.' ,..". ........ ~ ", . '. Don't be surprised when you_.. hear Christmas carols coming . StudentS walk 'h"'~""'" ,," •• , .• ;' ,.', .... !'. ···· . ;' ....... "'''""'':'''''d'''''.. ":'.' ". :' . from the Trinity Hall bell tower through a· this week. The university has .....e ···'ampus·s .uts·· oWn relatively decided to continue a tradition ... Assessing the restarted last Christmas. At 5 deserted Chico School District were factors in de Storm front termining\vhether to close Chico damage after p.m. weekdays until school is out, State holiday songs will be played State for the day, Fercho said. Tuesday's storm, through the same Trinity tower University forces classes to "It was a tough decision, but at 7 page 2 loudspeakers that chime the hour. yesterday as [a.m. Tuesday] we felt it was best, The 20-minute set of music .be canceled for safety reasons," Fercho said. ~ The Orion's the rain fell on includes songs recorded by After the decision was made to Weather Report campus close campus, radio and television offers the latest. Robert Laxson, former head of Gary Kelley stations were called along with page 2 the Chico State music depart sidewalks. Staff Writer ment. ... many faculty and staff, Fercho said. Some arrived Closures of all area schools were In the "things we already Students at Chico State Univer ~ Residence halls on campus announced on the air, including knew" category, we have a study sity got a day off from school Tues forced to fight off issued two weeks ago showing Chico State. Signs were posted all Tuesday day when the campus was closed over campus buildings and doors power outages with that higher beer prices don't due to bad weather. generators. affect alcohol consumption morning to find announcing the closure. Gordon Fercho, vice president The closure comes during what page 3 among college students. The doors locked for Business and Administration, National Bureau of Economic is referred to as "dead week," the ~ Photo essay and signs and President Manuel Esteban de week before ftnals when there are Research found no change in the cided to close the campus early shows the extent demand for beer even after the telling them usually no tests given and claSses Tuesday morning. use the time to review. of the damage in tax on a six-pack was doubled. the campus Downed power lines, fallen trees, the city of Chico. Word has it the researchers was shut down power surges and the decision to page 3 collected most of their data at 2 close schools in the Chico Unified See Campus, page 3 a.m. on Fifth Street. ... Eddie Maravllia/ThO Orion ,for the day. A retirement reception will be held at 3 p.m. Friday in the University Center Lounge for a -. man who is anything but ordi nary. George Maderos first Mural to remain showed up in the Chico State athletic department in 1950. He A.S.shops for land Alook inside in Garden Cafe ran track, boxed, played baseball and set university records in ground," ~uYkendalI said. "[Presi-' Weather Forecast. 2 Dimensions. 29 Sabina Correa basketball before moving on to Pores/Ranch dent Manuel] Esteban and I are Special to The Orion play cornerback for the San currently working out the details Riding the trolley. Francisco 4gers. Maderos then ropes course and I hope to see the course built ,Almost 40 students filled a usu returned to Chico State to teach and available by next semester." So, what's it like to spend an ally sparsely-attended Bell Memo in the physical education depart could open by The ropes course, which would rial Union Committee meeting ment. All told, the coach has been be similar to a military-style course, , . entire day On the Associated Wednesday to protest a proposal to at the university for 45 years. next semester would be used by university groups ... move a mural in the Garden Cafe to And you thought you had been as a "group challenge" to teach Students trolley? Find out BMU 108. here a while .... Ian Jubor, people how. to work together and The proposal by a BMUC sub And, finally, a farewell from Staff Writer get more self confidence, said Today's Weather inside, as The Orion offers a' committee to move the mural was the The Orion staff. We'll be David Buckley, an A.S. Govem Showers defeated. However, supporters of back on Jan. 31 with the first The Associated Students is in mental Affairs Committee adviser. High 59; Low 40 day in the life of the shuttle. the move questioned whether issue of the spring 1996 semester. the process of trying to purchase a Groups who use the ropes course former Associated Students Presi Until then, look for our online . 40 acre plot ofland in Forest Ranch would be required to do so for team .Index dent Oscar de la Torre used the edition on the World Wide Web, to build a ropes course. building activities. proper procedures to install the at http://orion.csuchico.edu. Any AS. PresidentJustin Kuykendall A ropes course is an outdoor CSU Briefs 4 Wildcats In Motion 9 muml in the Garden Cafe last spring. breaking news events will appear said the course will be available to adventure course in which a group They wen~ also concerned that there during the winter all campus organizations, students, has t,o help, encourage and support .Police BloUer 4 Intramurals Corner 11 the mural is too ,big and too: expen intersession. We enjoyed produc members of the' community and each other through certain tasks on sive to maintain to be exhibited in ing the newspaper this semester. those outside the community. the course. Chico State Shorts 5 Comics 35 the crowded cafeteria. We hope you enjoyed the result. Forest Ranch is located about 35 An example of a task at the ropes The mural. in question was· miles. north of Chico, in the foot course would be a "trust fall," in Opinion· 6 Calendar 36 painted last spring by, Juan Reach Todd Bishop tlnugh e-mail at hills abOve Paradise.. which a member of the group would [email protected], by phone at ' "Both the university and the A.S. Campus Quotes 6 Classifieds 37 898-4033, or by fax at 898-4839: want to see this project get off the See Ropes COUrsD, page 5 . See Mural, page 2 ,,. j I 2 December 13, 1995 .. The Orion The Orion Weather Report Chico assesses damages Laura Kroger Turnbaum, as she peered into the versity sustained damage from Assistant News Editor dark halls of Tehama Hall Tuesday falling trees, toppled power, morning. "Yes! Yes! Yes!" .lines, and far-reaching power: • Chico Forecast The Chico State University cam Over in the Garden Cafe, however, outages, Chico Pol ice dispatch-: ... pus suffered damage along with the things were little more somber. All ers reported yesterday. : . -:I". , ~ . '. rest of the city Monday night due to campus food services had to be closed, Bill Bonnesar and Mike Kelley:: even though the day' s food had already were .':' " .... ;: . heavy winds and rain. university groundskeepers, driv;: . ; '~~..,' ...• . ing around campus Tuesday rooming: . University administrators de been prepared. said Buck Gray, a Gar . > . cided to close the campus yester den Cafe chef. Early morning cooks smveying damage and trying to krep: ~ ~ day because offalling trees, power had already baked the day's supply of stonn damage at a minimum.