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The fantastical world of D&D
by Alina Ferguson Roll the dice. Feel the pressure. You are rolling to see if you will make it out alive, or to sneak away from danger. Cal Poly Humboldt has many things to offer. One thing that people may

Associated Students cuts $500,000 out of student programs
by Angel Barker Faced with a deficit of more than $500,000, the Associated Students (A.S.) met Friday to make huge cuts to student programs. The Womxn’s Resource Center saw a large cut of $25,850, Diverse Male Scholar Initiative was reduced

Pets keep students healthy and happy
by Savana Robinson Finals week: a stressful, anxious time for all. During this time, Raymond Haeckel, a forestry major at Cal Poly Humboldt, had a public panic attack. “It was really embarrassing and not the best on my mental health,”

From DMs to DII National Championship: Isabel Perez-Zoghbi
Isabel Perez-Zoghbi excels on the track
Low effort and loving it
by Zack Mink Being in your I-don’t-give-a-f*ck (IDAGF) era means that you do what you need to do for yourself. For me currently, this means I’m showing up to class in the same outfits every week, or pressing snooze on

Cal Poly Humboldt spending $1.34 million on hotel lease while having 331 vacant beds on campus
by Brad Butterfield Two-and-a-half miles north of campus stands the seven-figure “temporary solution” to Cal Poly Humboldt’s current housing crisis. However, this fall semester did not bring the thousands of additional students that had been expected, and 331 bed spaces

Cal Poly Humboldt students ride the waves
by Savana Robinson It was an overcast morning at Moonstone Beach in Trinidad, California on the morning of Sept. 17. A group of Cal Poly Humboldt students ran out into the waves, surfboards under their arms and wetsuits on their

Students struggle to navigate COVID-19 safety post-pandemic
by Zachary Mink and Griffin Mancuso While COVID-19 regulations have become more lenient at Cal Poly Humboldt, many students are still contracting COVID-19 and are unsure of where to find resources. EG.5 (Eris) is one of the newer variants of
Step into the Humboldt party scene: a review
by Christina Mehr Some say there’s no party scene here in Humboldt to have an opinion on, but they’re the people who have no friends and aren’t getting invited to things in the first place. Stay mad. For a campus

UPD still doesn’t have a police chief
by Brad Butterfield After a spring semester that saw The University Police Department’s force spread so thin that single-officer patrols were a norm, they have recently hired two new dispatchers, promoted an officer to sergeant, and hired one new officer.

Marine biology joins Cal Poly Humboldt’s available science majors
CPH is offering eight new science majors this semester, one of those being a bachelor science in marine biology.

Krave: an inclusive thrift
by Zack Mink The neon green storefront and addictive beats of classic 90s hits pull you in first. Taking a step inside, you can choose a colorful basket to fill with local art, food and toiletries from the mutual aid
CSU Board votes to raise tuition by 6%
Andres Felix Romero and Brad Butterfield On September 13th, the CSU board of trustees approved a tuition increase of 6%, every year, for the next five years. In effect, this will raise tuition costs by $1,940 in the 2028-2029 school

Ropes to Riches: Ghost Net Landscape comes to Reese Bullen Gallery
by Valen Lambert Until Oct. 14, walking into the Reese Bullen Gallery is to walk into an aquatic dreamscape. Artist Emily Jung Miller utilizes discarded fishing nets, also called “ghost nets,” to craft baskets, coral sculptures and build immersive installations

Decriminalizing entheogens for mental health
by Maranda Vargas It is a sunny afternoon, and Cal Poly Humboldt student Camryn Hanf is standing in front of the Student Activities Center with a stack of petitions for potential supporters to sign and send to the Eureka City

Film students dive head-first ‘Into The Deep’
by Carlina Grillo Into The Deep, a student film-makers showcase, was put on by the Cal Poly Humboldt Art + Film department on Sept. 15 at the John Van Duzer theater. The showcase included a diverse collection of 19 creative

Cal Poly Humboldt rakes in over $1 million in parking revenue
by Brad Butterfield Total revenue for Cal Poly Humboldt’s parking services stands at $942,513.09 in parking permit fees and $236,564.81 in parking fines and forfeitures for the Fall 2022- Spring 2023 semesters, thus far. A grand total of 2,137 parking

Fuck your bare feet
by Alana Hackman Call me a conservative, but making this statement in Arcata of all places is bound to get me into some trouble; I don’t want to see your feet. Yes, we’ve made plenty of jokes about it in

North Country Fair celebrates creativity and strives for social change
by Alex Anderson Students and the surrounding community came together to celebrate creativity and strive for social change at the 49th annual North Country Fair in Arcata Plaza on Sept. 16 and 17. The North Country Fair strives to recognize

CSU Unions bargain with Chancellor’s Office; California Faculty Association considers going on strike
by Andres Felix Romero and Emma Wilson Hundreds of miles from Humboldt county in Long Beach, dozens of people are rallying against the decisions of the Chancellor’s and the Board of Trustees that hold the fate of our communities’ future

Dual-sport athlete, Emilia Long, helps make Humboldt history
by Vanessa Saltos Torn between two worlds, junior dual-sport athlete Emilia Long came to Cal Poly Humboldt and was able to have her cake and eat it too. Long is from Port Angeles, Washington and has been playing basketball and
Too small for football but on the track to attack
The track is vicious and painful, and Aris Valerio was ready because he has dealt with vicious pain. He ran a half mile in less time than it takes to get out of bed, a minute and 49 seconds to secure a spot at the National Championships back in May of 2023; the only man sent from Cal Poly Humboldt to race in Pueblo, Colorado.