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Many Chico State faculty members are unsure about where they stand on the vote to ratify the tentative agreement that was struck between the California Faculty Association and California State University following the one-day strike in January. Since January’s strike, the CFA has had a chance to go over what it offers, including a 5% general salary...

On Monday, the California Faculty Association’s strike for equitable wages, manageable working conditions and worker protections began early in the morning and continued into the evening.   Signs calling for fairer contracts, better working and learning conditions, and highlighting outlandish disparities in budgeting allocation could be seen at every intersection across campus.  The CFA decided to...

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As the California Faculty Association is on its fifth day of the strike authorization voting period, they also continue the fact-finding process with California State University management. The fact-finding process began on Oct. 16. The two organizations have already met a few times to discuss leaves of absence without pay, or article 23 of the...

A band of bagpipers played during the California Faculty Association Chico chapter’s “Death of Higher Education” funeral march on Wednesday afternoon. Around 30 marchers — including CFA representatives, other union members, faculty members and students — gathered to protest the tuition raise and bring awareness to the possibility of a faculty strike. Before the march,...

The Amazon rainforest and other tropical regions face drying climates due to loss of trees

A new study finds deforestation reduces rainfall in tropical rainforests, which has grave consequences for agriculture, drought and climate resilience.

A new study finds deforestation reduces rainfall in tropical rainforests, which has grave consequences for agriculture, drought and climate resilience.

A new study finds deforestation reduces rainfall in tropical rainforests, which has grave consequences for agriculture, drought and climate resilience.

A new study finds deforestation reduces rainfall in tropical rainforests, which has grave consequences for agriculture, drought and climate resilience.