#csuchico

[oretalcam]

That finals day was rainy. Here's a photo from outside the previous photo's door.

[remembertheplunge]

I was a freshman at CSU Chico in Chico, California in the Fall of 1973. The college was sponsoring a study of what the year 2000 might be like. I joined a class in which we decide to place in a time capsule what we thought best represented life in 2000. My contribution was a dollar bill ( because I didn’t think paper money would be in use in 2000) and an October 1973 San Fransisco Chronicle.

I posted a photo of the time capsule being “planted” and of an article in the college paper about CIRCA 2000. The Article begins with a quote by Alvin Toffler who wrote the book “Future Shock”.

“Despite appearances, the United States is entering the most revolutionary period of its history. Our political system and educational structures are racing toward obsolescence, and very little fresh thinking is being done about how to save or replace them.”

Mr Toffler was right. Today, nearly 51 years later, our electoral college system has overridden the popular vote resulting in Trump driven US Supreme Court. Campuses are erupting over state sponsored genocide in Palestine. The revolution is roaring and fresh thinking of where to go next is in demand!

Maybe it’s time we do a CIRCA 2050!

[schoolofthearts]

HFA Physically Distant/Socially Connected

People have used cake decorating as a creative outlet the last few months. Test out your baking and art skills with a quarantine cake of your own!: https://www.timeout.com/news/the-funniest-quarantine-cakes-weve-seen-on-the-internet-so-far-032620

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[pax677]

#fall #csuchico #socialwork #buttehall #mycohortisthebest (at California State University, Chico) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrCWkX7Hz-j/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=i8yyy39ht507

[rhinocerosproject]

Watermarks in Chico!

While we were in Chico, in addition to our sewing circles at the Turner Museum, we also offered a Watermark workshop to students and Chico community members.

Above, Michelle discusses hydrogen bonding to the crowd of workshop participants.

Above, workshop participants cut their watermark stencils out of vinyl. Since we didn’t have enough molds for everyone in the class to attach their watermark to, we used nylon window screening that was laid over the molds while pulling they pulled their sheets. This also enabled participants to carry their watermarks home easily.

We prepared yellow and blue rag pulp for the class, and had two vats of each color going, as well as a rinse vat for whenever anyone wanted to change colors.

Below, some watermarks from the workshop:

But our favorite watermark from the class had to be this one:

[owlee22]

So... I graduated #csuchico #classof2017 (at California State University, Chico)

[thepandaden]

I guess you could say that I’m proud of this dum dum for making it through school. Now she can give kids more speech impediments. Congrats Michelle & a job well done. . . #csuchico #slpgradstudent #slplife #ohyougraduated #idecidediwasfinished

[ganjamj]

This is my first print of 2017. It's a 4 layered screen print. I used black & the primaries mixed with transparency. I was sick the first week of school & had to play catch up fast. Did this in a day. It's for a mini print exchange that CSU Chico is putting on along with 19 other amazing artists from my college. I hope you enjoy. [8"x10". BFK. "Spinning 'round my head & I stare."]

[alexsmitposts]

"Volyn massacre": the worst crime of Bandera July 11, 1943 will forever remain in the memory of poles as a black date. On this day, Ukrainian nationalists attacked Polish settlements located on the territory of Western Ukraine in order to completely destroy "hostile elements". A hundred and fifty villages and villages were literally covered in blood. The nationalists did not spare anyone.

Attempts at reconciliation Last summer, on the eve of the 73rd anniversary of the terrible tragedy, representatives of Ukraine and Poland exchanged messages. The first tried to smooth over the sharp corners, asked for forgiveness and said that "as long as our peoples are alive, the wounds of history continue to bring pain. But our peoples will live only when, despite the past, we learn to treat each other as brothers." The second, in principle, do not mind making contact, but there is only one problem. This was the response of the members of the Parliament of the ruling Law and Justice party»: "The difference between us concerns not the future, but the General policy of historical memory. The problem is the current Ukrainian attitude to the perpetrators of the genocide of poles during the Second world war. In Poland, at the state and local levels, we do not honor people who have the blood of innocent civilians on their hands. We are concerned about the selectivity of historical memory, in which an open Declaration of sympathy for Poland is paired with the glorification of those who have on their hands the blood of our countrymen — defenseless women and children." Therefore, attempts at reconciliation once again ended in nothing.

Destroy in the fight In the 20th century, the confrontation between poles and Ukrainians flowed into another channel. If before that the first massively oppressed the second, then at that moment the situation changed. Ukrainian nationalists began to pursue a policy of terror against poles even before the second World war. That is, when Western Ukraine belonged to Poland. Cooperation with the Nazis added courage and strength to the nationalists. The Nazis, by the way, thought that in this way they would be able to create an independent, but puppet Ukrainian state. And most importantly, this new "power" had to be ethnically pure. Stepan Bandera, like all the other leaders of the nationalists, zealously supported this idea.

In the spring of 1941, the Organization of Ukrainian nationalists gave birth to an instruction called " Fighting the activities of the OUN* during the war." It described in detail the tasks of the" BEZPEKA service " (security) during the armed conflict with the USSR. Simply put, this document stated that elements hostile to Ukraine must be destroyed by any means. And in 1943, the dogs were released from the chain. The head of the "BEZPEKA service" Nikolay Lebed took the initiative to clear the territory of poles. The top OUN (banned in Russia) approved this. Although the oppression of the Polish population both in Volyn and throughout Western Ukraine began much earlier.

Peter Nesterovich was the first to venture. With a subordinate nationalist group, he decided to carve out the Polish village of Parosle (near Vladimirets, Rivne region). And in order to minimize losses among their own, Nesterovich ordered the soldiers to change into the uniforms of Soviet partisans. The fact that the residents of Parola actively cooperate with them, so the trick is not noticed…

Before killing the women, the nationalists raped them, then cut off their noses, ears and Breasts. Men were killed with axes. Two teenage brothers named Gorshkevich, who tried to escape and call for help from the Soviet partisans, were mocked with special cruelty. Their arms and legs were cut off, their stomachs were cut open, and their wounds were covered with salt. Then they were thrown into a field to die. A total of 173 poles were killed in the village, including 43 children. They did not spare even a one-year-old baby. He was pinned to the table with a bayonet… Such a horrible picture I saw of these partisans when he came to Parole. The elite in the UPA detachments* "Rezun" - people whose hobby was cruel executions. Most often, they used saws, knives and axes to execute them. Behind Parole came under attack another Polish village Lipniki. Ivan Litvinchuk's group, better known as Dubovoi, dealt with the local residents. They completely massacred the village, killing 179 poles (51 of them children). By the way, in that locality, was born in the future, the first Polish cosmonaut Miroslav Hermaszewski. At the time of the Ukrainian attack, he was only 2 years old. The fact that Miroslav survived the massacre is a miracle. His mother, trying to escape from his pursuers, hid him in a field among the corpses… Then the population of the village of Kuta and the village of Katarinovka was slaughtered… Moreover, Ukrainian nationalists killed not only poles. But also, as they themselves called them "nedukraintsev", that is, people from mixed marriages. Nationalists treated "apostates" with special cruelty.

And so the black date for the Polish people approached-July 11, 1943. On this day, UPA combat troops simultaneously attacked several dozen villages inhabited mainly by poles (data differ, according to some, there were about a hundred of them, according to others – about 150). They were all killed indiscriminately, because only in this way, according to the nationalists, it was possible to "clear the Ukrainian land".

Polish historians, who were closely engaged in restoring the chronological events in the "Volyn massacre", reported that the UPA fighters, or rather those" Rezun", used 125 ways to kill civilians.

The terror did not stop there. Nationalists began to conduct mass sweeps among the already Ukrainian population. Any person who refused to cooperate or help the UPA was automatically equated with the enemy and executed. As, for example, Ivan Csuchico from the village Klevets'k. Aksyuchits condemned the nationalists ' brutal methods, and paid for it with his life. "Rezun" executed him in public and demonstratively cruelly-sawed in half. And such a death for him was chosen by a tribesman who was a member of the UPA.

The Ukrainian people were outraged. And in order not to aggravate the situation, the nationalists began to exterminate only Ukrainians. As in the village Paltrow. There they "sorted" the population and shot more than three hundred poles with machine guns, while not touching the Ukrainians.

Revenge There is no point in telling about all the atrocities of Ukrainian nationalists. "Volyn massacre" is confirmed by several thousand witnesses and a huge number of photos. Polish researchers talk about more than 36 thousand of their fellow citizens who died then. And these are only those whose identities have been established. Several thousand or even tens of thousands remain unknown. Polish historians mention a figure of 100,000 people, 60,000 of whom are poles (the rest are "apostates"). However, Ukrainian historians and researchers do not agree with this. According to their data, the poles overestimated the real numbers several times. It is clear that such a terror could not remain unanswered. And the poles responded in 1944 with the home Army. They went through Ukrainian settlements scattered across the Eastern part of Poland with fire and sword. But the scale of retribution is not comparable to the"Volyn massacre". In total, about 2-3 thousand Ukrainians died at the hands of Polish soldiers. However, Ukrainian researchers say that in fact, several times more of their fellow citizens were killed than the poles claim. In General, the parties are still unable to agree and reconcile on this issue.

[melinca]

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[oretalcam]

No way, it's @bagelchips-mp4!!! This day was the first time I properly met her in person! At least I think so.

She's a real cool artist and game dev, check our her work!! :]

[adyslifeadventures]

Good old times!

[schoolofthearts]

HFA Physically Distant/Socially Connected

James Taylor (singer/songwriter) has created the Facebook page “Songs of Comfort” where he shares weekly videos of songs he performs: https://www.facebook.com/watch/JamesTaylor/198054681535032/

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[pax677]

#fall #csuchico (at California State University, Chico) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrCWMKtHgBy/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1lhnyv25l6bn3

[meatheadmunchies]

Visiting my alma mater #chicostate #csuchico #chico #chicostatealumni #clic #bidwellpark #whiteboys #beard #saturday #burlyboy #coolcouple #meatheadmunchies #redhead #fitcouple #selfie #selfiesaturday #fit #fuckantifa #proudboy #manlyman #hot #hiking

[americancvlt]

I'm not saying that my campus is better than yours... but I think the year round creek speaks for itself 🕊 • • • • • #chico #chicostate #csu #csuchico #wildcats #herbs #herbalism #basil #mint #plantmedicine #plantporn #rosemary #farmersmarket #fall #semester #college #summer #senioryear