The Lumberjack



Students Serving The Cal Poly Humboldt Campus and Community Since 1929

Month: September 2018

  • Men’s soccer splits opener

    Men’s soccer splits opener

    The men’s soccer team started off the season in high gear with a 2-0 win against the Holy Names University Hawks on Aug. 31.

    The following day, they fell 2-1 against the Dominican University of California Penguins, leaving their record to sit at 1-1.

    Thursday’s game belonged to one player in particular. Jacks junior forward Isaiah Dario was the heart of the offense, as he netted both of the Jacks’ goals. He was buzzing around the field before receiving a cross from sophomore forward Marco Silveira that found the back of the net at 53:48. Less than two minutes later he knocked in a header from a pass by senior midfielder Matt Steinmetz that brought the Jacks up by two.

    “I can say all of our hard work paid off, especially for our first home game,” Dario said. “I had a team that was definitely behind me and definitely believed in me, and I scored two goals because of it.”

    The Jacks were in the driver’s seat for the remainder of the game as they outshot the Hawks 18-13, with 10 of those on goal.

    Saturday’s game wasn’t as stellar for the Jacks as they fell to Dominican’s Penguins 2-1. Dario was held scoreless following his two goal game but was constantly attacking with five of the Jacks’ 21 shots. Senior forward Francisco Calderon scored the Jacks’ one goal and added six shots total.

    “We created some good chances and had opportunities to tie up the game, but their keeper made some big saves towards the end to finish off the game,” Jacks head coach Fred Jungemann said.

    Calderon put the Jacks up by one at the 15:26 mark on a broken play from Penguins goalie Ruben Raygoza. As he attempted a takeaway, Calderon snuck a short pass to get the one goal for the Jacks.

    Dominican tied up the game on a cross from the left to junior forward Luke Raley that beat Jacks senior goalie Bryan Hernandez at 25:51. Dominican took the lead at 47:24 to start the second half as Penguins junior defender Matt Albert hustled to get his own crossbar deflection, making his second shot.

    “This game is a wake-up call,” said Hernandez. “In terms of refining the way, we just simply have to train and play like the good team that we are.”

    Humboldt State will host Concordia University (Ore.) on Friday, Sept. 7 at College Creek Field at 1 p.m.

  • More than a music venue

    More than a music venue

    Outer Space gives home to marginalized to create

    Most towns and cities have a do-it-yourself music venue. Sacramento has the Red Museum, Santa Rosa has the Hendley Hotel and Berkeley has The Gilman. Arcata has Outer Space. However, you can’t simply call Outer Space a music venue. Outer Space has what others do not: the Breakfast All Day Collective.

    Breakfast All Day Collective, or B.A.D. Collective, was started by HSU alumni Alex Nordquist and Zev Smith-Danford. Nordquist, who is from the greater Los Angeles area, earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology. Smith-Danford, from the eastern San Francisco Bay Area, was a journalism student that used to write for the Lumberjack. Both have lived in Arcata for eight to nine years and spent the last five growing the collective.

    Nordquist said it all started with opening up their homes to underground house shows.

    “Arcata has a really long history of having a pretty thriving underground DIY art scene. Arcata has more artists per capita than anywhere else,” she said. “It was a way to lend legitimacy to our booking of bands when we were bringing them into our home.”

    “We know that the young college population that comes up here often feels so isolated,” Smith-Danford said. “Having a space in Arcata could potentially be much more long lasting and fulfill the great need that has existed here.”

    Although Nordquist and Smith-Danford are officially the project managers, they flatten the power structure in the collective. Ultimately every decision is brought into group discussion. They are 100 percent volunteer run, the youngest being under 10 years old and the oldest over 60. There is no board of directors, only the core collective members made up of those who put in time, energy and interest.

    “We know that the young college population that comes up here often feels so isolated,” Smith-Danford said. “Having a space in Arcata could potentially be much more long lasting and fulfill the great need that has existed here.”

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    (Photo by Tony Wallin) Left to right: Humboldt State University alumni’s Zev Smith-Danford and Alex Nordquist pose for a photo June 10, 2015 in their community gathering area called Outer Space. Nordquist and Smith-Danford are co-creators and founders of the non-profit organization Breakfast all Day (B.A.D.) Collective and Outer Space.

    The collective meets on Wednesday nights at Outer Space. They sit in a circle as they discuss the week’s agenda. The meetings begin with names and preferred pronouns: he, she, they, they’re and them, making sure everyone is addressed correctly. Everyone has an equal voice and the atmosphere is welcoming and all-inclusive.

    Carlrey Arroyo, an HSU alumna of environmental studies, has been volunteering since last summer. She has tried to put in as much time as possible while working full time, sometimes doing more and other times less.

    “The way I see the space is we’re constantly having to ask for resources or demand respect. Here we actually have a space that facilitates the opportunity for anything. I see it as possibility. A place to create,” Arroyo said.

    According to their website “Breakfast All Day Collective attempts to create spaces where everyone can feel safety and freedom from various forms of oppression faced on a daily basis. These include but not limited to: racism, classism, homophobia, ageism, ableism, domestic violence and judgmental fundamentalism.”

    Outer Space offers programs like ‘I’m Still Here,’ a mental health support group facilitated by Nordquist on the second and fourth Sunday every month. It also houses other programs such as the Youth AA that meets Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. and the POC (People of Color) support group that meets Saturdays from 3-5 p.m.

    “Some people call us a venue, we’re not a venue. We’re a non-profit community space,” Smith-Danford said. “One of the things we do is music events and while those music events are fun and cool and needed in their own right they allow us to have these low cost or free programs that are actually truly needed in this community.”

    A sizable portion of the space is dedicated to their community gallery, showcasing local artists that aren’t seen in other galleries.

    “One of the fundamental goals is to try and re-center marginalized voices; to amplify and uplift marginalized voices particularly in the context of the arts because if you’ve ever existed in any sub-culture than you’d understand those places just end up replicating the same power structures and inequalities that exist in mainstream society,” Nordquist said. “You can either say that sucks and that’s how the world is or you can try build structures that don’t replicate that, and that’s what we attempt to do.”

  • Latinx Center Kick-Off preps for Mes De La Culture

    Latinx Center Kick-Off preps for Mes De La Culture

    LCAE ready to celebrate Latinx Heritage Month 

    During a fogless sunny afternoon, music could be heard from the top of the hill at Founder’s Hall. Below, in the UC quad, large speakers were outputting music from Latin artists from all over South America, including Mexico, Brazil and Chile.

    The Latinx Center for Academic Excellence had a table set up in front of the Depot on Aug. 31 for Mes De La Cultura, month of the culture, spreading awareness of Hispanic Heritage month in September.

    Junior Mayra Sanchez, a critical race and gender studies major, has been working with the LCAE for a year. She said this event was created to spread word for more upcoming events. LCAE will kick of Hispanic Heritage month on Sept. 6 with live music and the Los Giles food truck.

    The club said they are trying to host different events to become more visible in the community.

    “We’re trying to bring up the question what does it mean to be a Hispanic-serving institute here on campus and if they are really serving that purpose,” Sanchez said.

    Behind a table full of bags of Mexican candy with tajin and chips with the option of cheese, was a long white poster that asked the question “What does your identity mean to you? (and how do you identify?).”

    A box of markers sat at the table and everyone was invited to write down what these questions meant to them. A couple dozen answers were scattered across the poster sheet, some read: “values and connection,” and “coming together and sharing our cultures with one another.” They all shared community support and heritage pride.

    “They do a lot of cultural events and they really inspire the Hispanic community to stand up for themselves, to be active, to represent your culture and be proud of who you are.” Sophomore Alexandra Gonzalez said as to why she wanted to become a part of LCAE.

    Gonzalez, a business major, started working at the center this year. She said the center inspires asking the question ‘what is my identity’ on a daily basis and to be who you want to be.

    “It’s a good resource,” she said. “Its just there and helps people be the best self of themselves and be the identity they want to be.”

    Justin Carnero, a business masters student, said these events help bridge the gap between community building and academic excellence and that’s why he got involved.

    “A lot of students are coming from out of the area and so don’t have an essence of community,” Camero said. “A lot of students come here and then leave because they don’t have that sense of community.”

    Junior Caia Santana, an Art Studio major, hosted and DJ’d the event with phone. Santana has been involved with LCAE since last year but started officially working for them since the beginning of the month. Santana’s

    “I like helping people,” Santana said. “I like advocating for the ethnic community or just POC in general.”

    LCAE has multiple events lined up for Hispanic Heritage Month.

    • Sept. 5 – Community and Belonging Fair.
    • Sept. 6 – Mes De La Cultura Kick-Off at The Great Hall.
    • Sept. 12 – Afro-Latinx: Time to Talk seminar at NHE 106.
    • Sept. 14 – Queer To Stay! Life as a QPOC in NHE 106.
    • Sept. 17-21 – National Hispanic-Serving Institution week, in the main quad and art quad.
    • Sept. 19 – Danza! Indigenous dance practice in Gist Hall 102.
    • Sept. 24 – Poetry Slam at The Great Hall.

     

  • Account not verified

    Account not verified

    By Alex Harris & Tony Wallin

    Parody profile  has significant following

    Over 1,000 or so Instagram users, whether knowingly or not, have been following an account parodying as the official Humboldt County Instagram profile.

    Although some are aware @humboldtcounty is a parody, the account’s high number of followers has bolstered it as the top result when searching for Humboldt County on Instagram.

    KRFH News reporter Tera Winston-Doble said she was told by a friend about this seemingly official page with questionable content. She said she found it to contain some posts, under the guise of parody, to have racist rhetoric and others that seem to shame the homeless community.

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    Screenshot of @humboldtcounty Instagram

    “It’s the first thing that shows up on Humboldt County on Instagram.” Winston-Doble said. “Lots of people are sharing posts and tagging it.”

    Many unknowing Instagramers use the hashtag that links to this account with a variety of posts such as people doing yoga or dogs on the beach.

    (Screenshot of one of the posts)

    Some of the accounts posts address controversies such as those regarding the drug trade across the southern border of the United States and engage with followers in comments.

    At the top of the accounts page, 1st district Supervisor Rex Bohn’s email is linked, suggesting affiliation and credibility. Rex Bohn appeared to have barely any knowledge of Instagram in general let alone the account.

    “No clue, I have no Instagram or plan on one, never used that medium,” Bohn said in an email.

    The account states at the top of the page that it is a parody page. However, the Humboldt County official seal is set as the profile picture, creating confusion for some followers.

    3rd District Supervisor Mike Wilson also had no knowledge but let his “media guy” Sean Quincy know about the account.

    “It’s an account that is using the county logo without permission and is misrepresenting itself as an official County of Humboldt social media account,” Quincy said. “I am reaching out to them to see if they are willing to more accurately identify themselves.”

    The owner of the parody account has also not yet responded to the Lumberjack.

  • A ‘Village’ divided

    A ‘Village’ divided

    By Tony Wallin & Alex Harris

    City council vote stops student housing project

    The Arcata community filled the city council chamber on Aug. 29, only to witness a deadlock between their city council members over a student housing project.

    Mike Pitino and Mayor Sofia Pereira denied council member Susan Ornelas’ motion to approve the project as a concept if Humboldt State University and developer AMCAL were willing to adjust their proposal.

    Another motion laid out by Pitino to continue as is was also denied from a protest vote by both Ornelas and Brett Watson, who abstained from voting. No agreement was able to be met, three council members were unable to vote the same way.

    This was the sixth meeting to address the controversial AMCAL housing project known as The Village. HSU has now supported the proposed 240 unit four 4 story building that will house 800 beds which has also raised concern with residents.

    Retired HSU Biology professor, Milt Boyd, who was with the department for 38 years said he was there to observe the actions of the city with much concern regarding the project.

    “I am a strong advocate for students and actions that will be beneficial to students, but this certain project is not going to end up benefiting students,” Boyd said. “Its going to be a problem for them.”

    The majority of those who attended agree with Boyd. Many HSU faculty and retirees brought up problems dealing with traffic safety, noise pollution in the surrounding neighborhoods, affordability and lack of family units, which an administrator for HSU said they were unwilling to accommodate since their isn’t a need for it.

    Out of 14 people to publicly speak, 10 denied moving forward with the project. Erik Jules, one of the directors of Arcata Citizens for Responsible Housing and HSU biology professor was one of those to declare no.

    “The problem that HSU has is retention, people come here and then leave. If we build more housing will it solve that problem?” Jules said. “Ill tell you what our problem is, we have a budget problem…We’ve lost teaching powers, we don’t have enough classes for students.” Jules said that building houses will not solve HSU’s budget problem.

    Jane Woodward, a member of ACRH, had main concerns with safety regarding students and of those that live on the hill.

    “I worry about the seniors that live on the hill. With 600 students crossing there it’s dangerous,” Woodward said. “They don’t have appropriate walkways to get students to HSU safely, there’s only one way in and one way out.”

    It seemed as though all of the councilmembers were disappointed with the outcome of the meeting, as well most who attended. This disappointment seemed to resonate in the final comments by Arcata Mayor Sofia Pereira:

    “I’m disappointed in the outcome,” Pereira said. “Students are struggling to find housing in this community and this was not a perfect project by any means but it met a lot of needs that we have in our community. So I am disappointed we are unable to move forward on it.”

  • Born Survivors

    Born Survivors

    Displaced cats from the California fires put on display for adoption.

    With the Carr and Klamath fires wreaking havoc among many California residences, 12 displaced and abandoned felines from those surrounding areas adorned the K-Mart shopping center in Mckinleyville on Aug. 25.

    Shannon Ventuleth is the director of Sierra Pacific Furbabies Rescue of the Northern California Division. She has been an advocate for cats in these situations since 2014.

    “We have adult cats from the Klamath fire, and kittens from the Carr fire and other cats that have been abandoned or found from local areas,” Ventuleth said. “They were originally for short term at Shasta sanctuary who’s a rescue partner of ours, who have lots of cats.”

    Pat Inabnit was the first to arrive with her three cats Zippy, Cally, and Brock. All of whom were lost because of the Carr fires.

    Inabnit has been a foster cat owner for about three years now. Inabnit said it all started when she took in a pregnant cat a friend of hers found. From that point on she developed a love for raising pregnant cats and preparing kittens for great homes.

    “Zippy is a tuxedo cat, who just loves everyone. Cally and Brock are the inseparable ones,” Inabit said. “They both helped one another to get out of their shell. Before being together they were not nearly as calm as they are now.”

    From the Carr fire area, cats D.G., Li’l Tom, and Casey were on display doing what cats do best, being fluffy and hard not to pay attention to. Patrons and employees could not resist the little furry felines.

    The rescue got its start when Ventuleth decided to rescue a black cat called “Nix” from a high kill shelter in Riverside, California.

    “It all started when I wanted that cat, and a guy named David Luke said he would go down to pick up Nix, and he would have his secretary drive him back up to me,” Ventuleth said.

    From there Ventuleth started to work with a rescue up north until she filed paperwork to start Sierra Pacific Furbabies Rescue.

    The rescue shelter regularly hosts pet adoptions every month at Petco. The Aug. 25 adoption was the first of which to be held at the K-Mart location in Mckinleyville.

    Terry Olgin is the lead service member at the K-Mart in Mckinleyville. This was his first time hosting an event.

    “Every Saturday we try to host events here at K-Mart so that we can get the community more involved,” Olgin said. “At first, we were going to host dogs, but with the fires this might be better for Sierra Pacific because the main focus can stay on the cats.”

    With the California fires continuing to rage and destroy homes, hundreds of misplaced cats continue to load up on the street and are in danger of being put into high kill shelters. For these 12 cats, Sierra Pacific Furbabies is giving these adorable felines a second chance to once again belong to a home or a loving family.

    For more info on Sierra Pacific Furbabies Rescue and how to adopt you can access their link http://www.sierrapacificfurbabies.com/ or contact Director Shannon Ventuleth (707)441-9502.

     

  • OPINION: Left-handed, left out

    OPINION: Left-handed, left out

    On the first day of class here at Humboldt State University, two individuals walked into my class.

    “There are no left-handed desks,” said one of the students.

    From the moment they step foot into the classroom they already faced a challenge other than months of constant stress and anxiety.

    As I looked around, I noticed that out of the twenty or so students in the class there were only two students that where left handed. We live in a predominant world were right handedness is the norm. For right handed students, sitting down and writing is as easy as counting to three, yet for left handed students, writing in a right-handed desk is just the beginning to the struggles of being left handed.

    In a world that deems to be predominant right handed, left handedness can be considered almost taboo. For some right-handed people, their left hand is as useful as trying to cut a brick with a butter knife, the thought of it is just inconceivable. Whereas left-handed people are forced to adapt and work in a right-handed world. Senior Michelle Galindo, a dominant left-handed psychology major explained when she started to notice challenges being left handed to me.

    “Since I was small, around that time of being in kindergarten. I can remember being challenged as a left-handed person whenever I would use the scissors. Whenever I would try to cut with my left hand, it would not be as easy as it would be if a right-handed kid where to do it.” Galindo said.

    Terilynn Diggs, a senior and kinesiology major, also dominant with her left-handed said her memories started around kindergarten also.

    “It started just before kindergarten. My father is left handed, and whenever I would use a pencil or a marker with my right hand, he would switch it over to my left.” Diggs said.

    Labor and delivery and surgical technician at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center San Pedro in Los Angeles, Tracy Strivers, is also ambidextrous. A w

    Ambidexterity is the ability to be able to use the right and left hands with ease. She said that she too learned at the age of preschool that she was different than all the other kids.

    “My best friend and I at the time would always eat together during lunch. We started to notice that we did not eat like all the other kids, and from the point on we thought we were different,” Strivers said .

    Knowing what a left-handed person goes through, is not conceivable unless trying to go a whole day with out using your right hand. From middle school to high school Galindo had to constantly deal with the smudging of lead from writing. Diggs still to this day has challenges in the kitchen when trying to prepare a meal or use a can opener.

    Strivers, being a surgical technologist must constantly battle the fact that she can use both of her hands, but it can lead to confusion in her work space.

    “Being in the operating room is very stressful when you have a mother screaming and giving birth to a baby. It can become easily confusing when I’m using both my hands to retract the uterus, then go back to using one hand when handling instruments,” Strivers said.

    Why continue to face the constant challenges of being a left-handed individual? Why not be just like everyone else and use your right hand? To these individuals using their left hand is “cool,” and “special,” and in a way makes them different than many of the people around them.

    “I wish sometimes I was right handed. I feel right handed people have better hand writing,” said Diggs.

    According to Galindo she had a friend who started to write as a lefty but was converted to write with his right by his mother. Galindo’s friend was bashed by his mother for having to use his left hand and as a scare tactic was told that left handed people are touched by the devil.

    I can not speak on the behalf of Galindo’s friend being touched by the devil, yet there remains to be an extended list of influential left-handed people ranging from: Barrack Obama, David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix, Michelangelo, Larry Bird, Helen Keller, Queen Victoria of England, and Julius Caesar. All of which are left-handed people who have or went on to have lustrous life impacting lives.

    For right handed people, the challenges that left-handed people must face might not ever fully be understood by someone that is right handed. Maybe a day will come when the world becomes predominant left, and right-handed people will finally know the struggle.