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Lithium-ion sparks new vape ban
Bodhi Haugen As California prepares to eliminate disposable nicotine vapes, the topic goes beyond just people’s health. The state’s new law surrounding vapes raises questions centering on addiction, sustainability and safety. According to Assembly Bill No. 762 (AB 762) posted on California Legislative Information, “This bill would prohibit, beginning January 1, 2027, a… Read More…
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Lithium-ion sparks new vape ban
Bodhi Haugen As California prepares to eliminate disposable nicotine vapes, the topic goes beyond just people’s health. The state’s new law surrounding vapes raises…
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Standing in solidarity with the National Day of Act Against Sexual Violence
By Tatiana H Moore As the Lumberjack Weekend kickoff event began in the SAC Quad at Cal Poly Humboldt on Oct. 8, a group…
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AI Literacy and Resistance
Arcata,Cal Poly University Humboldt,HSU,Humboldt,Humboldt County,Humboldt State University,life and arts,StudentsBy Tatiana H Moore John Warner invited students of Cal Poly Humboldt to not only question the growing role of AI on college campuses,…
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Lithium-ion sparks new vape ban
Arcata, Cal Poly University Humboldt, HSU, Humboldt, Humboldt County, Humboldt State University, StudentsBodhi Haugen As California prepares to eliminate disposable nicotine vapes, the topic goes beyond just people’s health.…
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Standing in solidarity with the National Day of Act Against Sexual Violence
Arcata, Cal Poly University Humboldt, HSU, Humboldt, Humboldt County, Humboldt State University, StudentsBy Tatiana H Moore As the Lumberjack Weekend kickoff event began in the SAC Quad at Cal…
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AI Literacy and Resistance
Arcata, Cal Poly University Humboldt, HSU, Humboldt, Humboldt County, Humboldt State University, life and arts, StudentsBy Tatiana H Moore John Warner invited students of Cal Poly Humboldt to not only question the…
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Fund current students first, alumni second
By Barley Lewis-McCabe Dead-eyed administrators hovered over the open bar, just beer and wine — a big distinction. Drinking until their monologues about student…
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Travel days from hell
Arcata,Cal Poly University Humboldt,HSU,Humboldt,Humboldt County,Humboldt State University,Opinion,StudentsBy Jacqueline Zuniga I recently went on a trip to North Carolina, and it made me realize how unpleasant it is to fly now.…
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Flying is not fun
Arcata,Cal Poly University Humboldt,HSU,Humboldt,Humboldt County,Humboldt State University,Opinion,StudentsBy Jacqueline Zuniga I left the Arcata-Eureka Airport, in Mckinleyville, at 6:30 p.m. — it was the easiest flight I had. Arriving at the…
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It’s Time to Turn Off the Big Light
Arcata,Cal Poly University Humboldt,HSU,Humboldt,Humboldt County,Humboldt State University,Opinion,StudentsBy Tara Linderborg-Cordry Classrooms, the doctor’s office, even the campus library, all have one thing in common: blinding, fluorescent overhead lighting. These lights —…
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Primetime kept me in my seat
Arcata,Cal Poly University Humboldt,HSU,Humboldt,Humboldt County,Humboldt State University,Opinion,StudentsBarley Lewis-McCabe It’s 2006, Tamagotchis dangle comfortably from rearview mirrors. Natasha Beddingford’s latest single, “Unwritten” is taking the world by storm, the “great war…
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Arcata, Cal Poly University Humboldt, HSU, Humboldt, Humboldt County, Humboldt State University, life and arts, Students
AI Literacy and Resistance
By Tatiana H Moore John Warner invited students of Cal Poly Humboldt to not only question the growing role of AI on college campuses, but to resist it. Warner, author of “More Than Words: How to Think About Writing in the Age of AI,” spoke Oct. 6 in the Kate Buchanan Room on the relationship between humanity, writing, education and AI. Warner called on students to begin by organizing, resisting and protesting the university’s own AI involvement. CPH is one of the 23 campuses included in a rollout of ChatGPT Edu, granting premium ChatGPT licenses to students, faculty and staff.…
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Lumbersnack – Barbecue Mushroom Sandwich
Arcata, Cal Poly University Humboldt, HSU, Humboldt, Humboldt County, Humboldt State University, life and arts, StudentsBy Winter Music Autumn brings the start of mushroom season. Whether you’re buying them from the store or foraging in the woods — it’s a…
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Bigfoot found in arcata community forrest
Arcata, Cal Poly University Humboldt, HSU, Humboldt, Humboldt County, Humboldt State University, life and arts, StudentsBy Nico Patakidis When you’re walking around campus, particularly the BSS building or the Arcata Community Forest, you may stumble upon a sort of otherworldly,…
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Show Me the Body bring heavy music with a heavy message
Arcata, Cal Poly University Humboldt, HSU, Humboldt, Humboldt County, Humboldt State University, life and arts, StudentsBy Will Bishop The campus lit up the fog overhead like a soft orange signal pulsing in a hazy gray. A lighthouse drawing in 16…
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Raccoon Run Club
Arcata, Cal Poly University Humboldt, HSU, Humboldt, Humboldt County, Humboldt State University, Sports, StudentsBy Keziah Rutschow At 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday, participants gather at Jogg’n Shop for the weekly Raccoon Run Club Ladies’ Night. Gradually, runners arrive, greeting each other and catching up before the run. Olivia Black, one of the founders of Ladies’ Night, welcomes everyone and begins leading the group towards the Arcata Community Forest to complete a five-mile loop. The Raccoon Run Club was started in Arcata by two locals, Thomas and Wes, who wanted a space for younger runners to get together in a fun yet casual environment. After a few months of the…
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Avenue of the Marathoners
Arcata, Cal Poly University Humboldt, HSU, Humboldt, Humboldt County, Humboldt State University, Sports, StudentsBy: Keziah Rutschow & Marielle Winuk In the early morning of Oct. 11, roughly 1,600 people gathered along the Eel River in the heart of Avenue of the Giants to race a 5K, half marathon or full marathon through the Redwoods. This was the 46th annual Humboldt Redwood Marathon, hosted by Six River Run Club. Many participants are local to Humboldt, but the event attracts runners from across the country. Some Cal Poly Humboldt students ran for the first time, while others have gone these distances before. For Kate Pringle, an environmental science & management…
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Women’s tie, Men’s heartbreaking loss
Arcata, Cal Poly University Humboldt, HSU, Humboldt, Humboldt County, Humboldt State University, Sports, StudentsSadie Shields Cal Poly Humboldt’s women’s soccer team fought hard against Cal Poly Pomana ending in a 0-0 draw Sunday morning, while the men’s team fell short to the Broncos 3-2 after giving up two goals in the final 11 minutes of the game at College Creek Field. Both games were part of the Senior Day Cal Poly Clash, with Humboldt having recognized Breauna Mello, Kylie Elliano, Edwin Monterrosa, Seth Uson, Elijah Espinoza and Robert Somerville who will be graduating at the end of this school year. While the women’s game ended in a tie…
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Don’t touch the bats, they bite
Arcata, Cal Poly University Humboldt, HSU, Humboldt, Humboldt County, Humboldt State University, StudentsBy Sadie Shields On Sept. 23 around 7 p.m., Avi Kaplan, a junior botany student, stumbled upon quite a strange sight. Four freshmen gathered around a bat that was crawling its way across the library circle roads. “I scooped it up with a sock and used it like a hammock so it couldn’t bite me,” Kaplan said. “I moved it off the road near the tree, but figured someone might come and pick it up so it would be better to bring it to the wildlife sanctuary.” This bat — which turned out to be a Mexican free-tailed bat, a…
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From Forest to Table: Foraging in Humboldt
Arcata, Cal Poly University Humboldt, HSU, Humboldt, Humboldt County, Humboldt State University, StudentsBy Tara Linderborg-Cordry Foraging is the practice of collecting wild foods like berries, edible plants and mushrooms. Many use foraging as an affordable way to supplement their diet with natural foods and plant medicines. Humboldt County has many factors which make it a hot spot for foraging. CJ Herman is a senior environmental science and management major and president of the Mycology Club. “We’re on the coast, so it’s very nice and damp here in the fall,” Herman said. “We get a lot of rain.” You can often find mushrooms and other edible plants hiding within the damp soil of…
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Rabies!
Arcata, Cal Poly University Humboldt, HSU, Humboldt, Humboldt County, Humboldt State University, Opinion, Sports, StudentsBy Nico Patakidis On Sept. 29, the University sent out an email notification about rabies-infected bats having been discovered in Humboldt County — as well as an infected bat on campus. Rabies is a deadly virus that is spread through direct contact with an infected animal, such as scratches, bites or saliva when coming into contact with an open wound. The virus can only be transmitted through mammals, domesticated and wild. If you have come into direct contact with a rabies-infected animal, immediately go to the nearest emergency room. Rabies has a 99% fatality rate among infected humans who do…
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Community cleans up the coast big time
Arcata, Cal Poly University Humboldt, HSU, Humboldt, Humboldt County, Humboldt State University, StudentsBy Nico Patakidis 2026 marks the 42nd year of Coastal Cleanup Day, California’s largest annual volunteer event dedicated to removing trash from beaches and inland waterways statewide. For this year’s Coastal Cleanup Day on Sept. 19, the Cal Poly Humboldt chapter of Surfrider Foundation came together at the Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center to clean up trash along the bay shore. Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit organization that advocates for protecting our oceans, shorelines and marine life. Beginning at 10 a.m., Surfrider members and volunteers gathered at the Aquatic Center before splitting into groups to divide and conquer the trash polluting…
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Fall welcomes extra feathered friends
Arcata, Cal Poly University Humboldt, HSU, Humboldt, Humboldt County, Humboldt State University, StudentsBy Sadie Shields As summer fades into fall, locals around Arcata and Eureka can spot a variety of local birds flying through the area. From shorebirds along Humboldt Bay, to birds in the marshes and the Community Forest, September offers a great time to get outside to look and learn about the local bird life. Birds are everywhere, they fly around, migrate, and only come out at certain times of the day. They are a vital part of the environment. Humboldt Bay provides an important rest stop for birds traveling through the Pacific Flyway, a major migration path that stretches…
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