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Locations of Little Free Libraries in Arcata

By Dylan Jewett and Mia Costales If you’ve ever driven around the residential neighborhoods in Arcata, there’s a good chance you’ve come across a little free library. Often quaint wooden boxes painted in bright colors and full to the brim

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A group of female athletes at a triathlon event. The team's coach on the right, wearing a black shirt and sunglasses, presses her hand to her heart. To her left, Natalie Mitchell is wearing a swimsuit, swimcap and goggles, anticipating the start of the race.
Sports

Why representation matters for female student athletes

Recognizing how female coaches empower and inspire young athletes for Women’s History Month By Alexis Blue March marked the start of Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate women’s contributions to American history and their evolving roles in all aspects

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Cannabis Studies Program hosts cannabis symposium

Compiled by Savana Robinson The information in this article is taken from a press release courtesy of the Cal Poly Humboldt Cannabis Studies Program. The second annual Cannabis and Environmental Stewardship Symposium will be held on Friday, March 28, from

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A cartoon illustration of a mason jar with beady eyes, stick arms and legs, looking solemn and dejected. The jar says, "Aw jeez, I sure wish a small to mid-sized northern California university would sell me to its students at a reasonable price."
Opinion

No mason jar? No, thank you.

It’s time to revive the reusable jar program at the library cafe By Ursula Newman Humboldt has a long history of environmentally friendly initiatives, with sustainable waste management being a priority at the University. In the spring of 2016, the

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A movie poster for Mickey 17, depicting Robert Pattinson dressed in a blue suit and aviator goggles, staring forward blankly. Behind him is a series of progressively larger red silhouettes on a yellow background.
Opinion

Reel Talk with Julia

Ground control to Mickey 17, this space oddity is great! By Julia Kelm Mickey 17 (2025) is a quirky sci-fi story based on the 2022 novel Mickey7 by Edward Ashton. The film follows the unlikely protagonist Mickey Barnes, played by

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A group of people walking around an indoor gym at a seed exchange event. A few attendees stop at a round table to look at a collection of free seed packets. A yellow wooden sign is propped up on the table that reads, "Take only what seed you need."
Science

Local permaculture and Humboldt culture

Gardening community grows at 24th annual seed and plant exchange By Jess Carey and Nick Escalada The Humboldt Permaculture Guild hosted their 24th annual Seed and Plant Exchange last week on March 15. Thousands of agricultural enthusiasts gathered at the

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An illustration of Founder's Hall, a pueblo-style building with two flights of stairs leading up to it, with a hairy lumberjack standing across from a robot carrying various AI-program logos in its hands.
News

CSU system announces new landmark AI initiative

By Ursula Newman The California State University (CSU) system announced its new Artificial Intelligence (AI) initiative to enhance access to AI technology and prepare students to be AI literate in future careers. This initiative is the first of its kind,

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A cartoon collage depicting Bigfoot, a large, hairy, ape-like creature in the forest raising his foot in the air to stomp on a lumberjack chopping down pine trees with an axe.
Opinion

Jack off, Squatch on. Change our mascot

We need to leave our problematic mascot behind and embrace local legends By Jess Carey Mascots are a staple of American college culture. Easily reproducible and widely circulated, mascots are a quick and easy way to publicize and create connections.

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A comic illustration of Griffin, a man with pale skin and short, dark brown hair wearing a red flannel holding out a piece of paper with a burly lumberjack pinup illustration on it, while saying, "Ma, look what I drew!"
Opinion

Finding joy and employment in the art industry

By Griffin Mancuso I have only been angry once after being told art was a fruitless pursuit. I was sitting in a square classroom decorated with prints of the U.S. Constitution, previous presidents, and the U.S. flag. At the front

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A black and white illustration of a horsetail plant, including the various forms in which it grows. The plant either grows a long, thin stalk with a strobilus on the end, or it grows a stalk with rings of thin, spiky leaves.
Science

Plant of the Week: Equisetum telmateia

The plant that once towered above the dinosaurs By Jess Carey Dinosaurs once roamed through forests of giant horsetails, large bamboo-like plants up to 100 feet tall. Today’s horsetails may seem tall to an insect. Plants in the genus Equisetum

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