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Butte College Native American Center Hosts Fourth Annual Orange Shirt Day

First nation students at the college wear orange shirts to highlight the negative impact of Catholic run boarding schools
Landen Edwards, Staff Writer October 5, 2025

     Students and Staff at the Native Center on campus hosted their fourth annual “Orange Shirt Day.”      The orange shirts are worn to both pay homage and bring attention to the atrocities...

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“Frankie” poses for a photo at his goodbye party. Oroville,Ca. Sept, 25,2025

Butte College Says Farewell to “Frankie” Medrano

Beloved staff member Francisco Medrano is on to new journeys
Landen Edwards, Staff Writer October 4, 2025

     The Butte College Native American Center bid au revoir to their beloved head of staff, Frankie Medrano.        Student and staff alike gathered at the center to both celebrate and thank Frankie...

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UFC championship belt.

UFC Prepares For Seven Weeks Of Action

MMA fans rejoice as the organization sets up for seven straight fight cards in a row
Landen Edwards, Staff Writer September 27, 2025

The UFC is set to run seven consecutive fight cards over the upcoming two months, with four separate title fights scheduled throughout the respective events. The number three ranked Carlos Ulberg...

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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...

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Eston Conley, Butte College, September  14, 2024

The Butte College Roadrunners kick the season off right

Butte shuts out Reedley with a final score of 38-7
Landen Edwards, Staff Writer August 29, 2025

OROVILLE- The Roadrunners came out strong today scoring a touchdown against the Reedley Tigers on the second play of the game, and finished the quarter with a score of 14-7.   Butte College...

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Executive Order 14238 and what it means for public libraries and museums across the nation

What it does and why you should care.
Alani Ethelbah, Staff Writer June 5, 2025

Two months ago, March 14th, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order titled “Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy” (Executive order 14238). According to an article by Jurist News...

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Josh Allen's crazy sideline throw. Used with permission as editorial use.

The Buffalo Bills’ strong start to the 2024 NFL season

Bean's rebuild appears to quiet critics.
Mateo Lawhun, Staff Writer October 2, 2024

Last year the Bills lost a ton of players due to free agency, trades, and injuries which resulted in a lot of key pieces not returning for the 2024 season. All-Pro WR Stefon Diggs was traded to the Houston...

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Golden Egg Challenge

First week of school challenge on the main campus
Andrew Vojta, Executive-Editor August 16, 2024

Golden Roadrunner Egg Challenge is happening at the Butte College Main Campus from Monday, August 26, 2024, to Friday, August 30, 2024. The Event is hosted by Butte College Welcome Weeks and the...

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The 5 Biggest Draft Busts in Recent NBA History

Players who fumbled high hopes at the draft.
Garrett Breedon, Sports Editor April 11, 2024

Throughout the history of the NBA draft, there have been many extraordinarily talented players drafted that have gone on to have successful careers. However, for every successful pick in the draft, there’s...

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Traditional Indian Dancers

Big Time Event Update

Many people, some as far away as Redding, came and brought their children, friends, and family.
Andrew Vojta, Executive-Editor April 9, 2024

The Big Time Event went off without a hitch, well as much of a hitch as you can expect from a Northern California spring. The Big Time Event was the second annual and organized by the Butte College...

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Journalism Club Information

Get the inside angle on getting published in the paper.
March 28, 2024

Writers, photographers, artists, cartoonist, graphic designers and social media promotors—we have a place for your work to be published! Join the Butte College Journalism Club and get direct access to...

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This picture? Welding and Manufacturing, Butte College, CA. Photo courtesy of Valente Cabrera.

Butte Welding Program

Alexandra Enos, archived writer December 5, 2023

If you've spent time in the Butte College cafeteria, you've probably taken notice of the number of students walking around wearing matching leather outfits and caps on their heads. Students who have...

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