Skip to Main Content
Butte College's Editorially Independent Student Voice

THE ROADRUNNER

THE ROADRUNNER

Butte College's Editorially Independent Student Voice

THE ROADRUNNER

Photograph of the communication and institutional image office of the Ministry of Culture of Peru (September 14, 2018).

Wiñaypacha (Eternity) – Review

The first film entirely in the Aymara language, carrying a moving message
Nicol Navarro Flores September 16, 2025

Wiñaypacha, directed by Óscar Catacora and produced by his independent company Cine Aymara, was released in 2017. The film is set in the Peruvian Andes and tells the story of an elderly couple from an...

Continue Reading
America's gun laws have been the subject of debate for years. Photo accessed via Unsplash

America’s Gun Violence Epidemic

How long will we continue to turn a blind eye?
Daniel O’Hara, Editor-in-Chief September 15, 2025

The United States is trapped in its own iron fist in the form of gun laws that seem to appear more and more absurd with every passing day. The country was rocked by two major shootings on September...

Continue Reading
Chico's live folk and bluegrass scene

Chico’s live folk and bluegrass scene

Get out of the house, off the phone and find live music.
Jack Barry, Staff Writer September 14, 2025

Local musician Lydia Cooley urges Chico citizens to get out and experience the growing community of live, in person, folk and bluegrass music.  Lydia Cooley, lead singer of the band “Flume Street...

Continue Reading
Mexico City skyline. Accessed via Wikimedia Commons

Fuel tanker explosion leaves eight dead, 90 injured

Over 13,000 gallons of fuel erupt on a busy Mexico City highway
Landen Edwards, STAFF WRITER September 13, 2025

Eight people lost their lives September 10 with 90 others injured in Mexico City after a fuel tanker carrying more than 13 thousand gallons of liquefied petroleum gas crashed, resulting in a catastrophic...

Continue Reading
Oroville Wildlife Area at sunset August 29, 2016. The fall color reflects off rippling water.

Peace Does Not Have a Lease

A poem's call for unity.
Elizabeth Stone-Hindman September 13, 2025

how can it be that this democracy has turned into such an atrocity and now we have the ability to put an end to this hypocrisy we don't but that's not to say we won't if unity was the backbone to...

Continue Reading
Accor Arena, Paris, France. Accessed via Wikimedia Commons.

UFC Paris Main Card

Paris fans blow the roof off of Accor Arena during UFC Fight Night 258
Landen Edwards, STAFF WRITER September 12, 2025

Gomis vs Ruchala: Both men came into the fight with a kickbox heavy approach, trading beautiful combinations throughout the majority of the first round.      Coming into round two Gomis continues...

Continue Reading
Nikon1803, CC BY 4.0 , via Wikipedia Commons

Weapons – Movie Review

A wickedly scary movie just in time for spooky season, this is one you don’t want to miss
Bridget Barry, Social Media Editor September 12, 2025

Have you ever watched a film that was so frightening and haunting that it just can’t escape your brain? That one scene that completely chills you, permeating your mind for days, weeks, and even years...

Continue Reading
UFC 129, held at the Roger's Centre on 4/30/2011 in Toronto, Canada. Accessed on Wikimedia Commons.

UFC Paris Prelims Go Off With A Bang

UFC Fight Night : Imavov vs. Borralho Prelims
Landen Edwards, STAFF WRITER September 11, 2025

     The UFC hosted its fourth consecutive event in Paris tonight with eleven out of the thirteen scheduled bouts having never seen the scorecards, and resulting in nine separate KO/TKO stoppages.   ...

Continue Reading
ChatGPT logo created in 2022

The mental health impact of ChatGPT

Why do people prefer to turn to AI as a personal advisor?
Nicol Navarro Flores September 10, 2025

In the last few years, AI has changed our lives—for better or worse. This has had an important impact on us, especially on mental health. It is increasingly common to see how people prefer to share their...

Continue Reading
by Burkhard Mücke, Feburary 20 2020, from Wikimedia Commons

Federal Takeover in Washington D.C.

Washington D.C.'s autonomy under threat?
Alani Ethelbah, Staff Writer September 9, 2025

Earlier last month, President Trump declared a “crime emergency” in Washington D.C. setting into motion a federal takeover of the city’s law enforcement. The order gave Trump control of the Metropolitan...

Continue Reading
Café de Flore - Quartier Saint Germain - Paris - France

College Students and Their Hybrid Third Spaces

How gyms, cafés and online platforms blend to create belonging beyond the classroom
Katie Jackson, Staff Writer September 6, 2025

Central Perk from the show "Friends", MacLaren's Pub from "How I Met Your Mother" and Cheers from "Cheers" are classic examples of what sociologists have defined as a ‘third space,’ the grown-up version...

Continue Reading
Oak Leaves beginning their fall color change from green to red.

Trail safety tips for the fall semester

The guide to enjoying our large campus
Elizabeth Stone-Hindman, Staff Writer September 4, 2025

With the semester getting back into full swing the campus is a buzz with activity. With all of the changes, students and faculty are not the only ones getting used to us being back. Deer, snakes, bats,...

Continue Reading
Load More Stories