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Día de los Muertos at the MCC

By | Ian Benjamin Finnegan Thompson Dancing, Mexican food and ephemeral art were all part of the celebration at the multicultural center of HSU last Thursday for the Mexican holiday of Día De Los Muertos. Food was provided free for

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All-Female Mariachi Flor de Toloache Perform At HSU

By | Robert Brown From playing in the subway to performing at mariachi festivals, the all-female band has been nominated for a Latin Grammy for Best Ranchera album. Their style is infused with salsa, pop, jazz, hip-hop and rhythm and

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B-The Underwater Bubble Show In Eureka

By | Robert Brown The Arkley Theatre was transformed into an underwater world called Bubblelandia on Thursday, Oct. 26. Mr. B and the inhabitants of Bubblelandia went on an imaginary journey in an underwater world full of seahorses, dragon fish,

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Thriller dance class

By | Ian Benjamin Finnegan Thompson Center Activities held a Thriller dance class last Thursday in preparation for Halloween. The participants will be holding a flash mob of the dance at 1pm on Halloween at the UC Quad.

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Halloween at Headwaters

By | Lauren Shea The fog crept in and darkness started to fall as people walked further in the forest listening to the stories of the past. Over 60 people came down Elk River road to experience their Halloween weekend

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Scary Science

By | Juan Herrera Haunted houses are scary enough, throw in moving objects and you have a whole new ballgame. The Kinetic Sculpture Lab hosted their Haunted Kinetic Lab of Horrors to the Arcata community to give them a pre-scare

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Andrew Bird-Essence of place

In a dazzling and dynamic dance of sounds, film, moving topography, and light displays, Bird immerses his audience in a transcendental experience that is effortlessly nostalgic.

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Hold a joy in a Humboldt

By | Robert Brown Local Reggae singer, Stevie Culture and The Irie Rockers will be performing live at the Emerald Fair, part of the Humboldt County Cup harvest weekend celebration happening at Redwood Acres in Eureka on November 19, 2017.

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Jalapeño Mummies

A fun play on jalapeño poppers, just in time for Halloween! Try it with a Black Caldron Margarita!

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Word on street: Students Halloween Plans

By | Lauren Shea Halloween time is here and most students will be celebrating this weekend since it lands on a Tuesday this year. Some students will be taking a break from their classes to enjoy the holiday while others

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The Freaks Lament – A Humboldt Circus Presentation

By Keaundrey Clark and Bryan Donoghue Humboldt State Circus is hosting The Freak’s Lament Circus Show from Oct. 26-28 in the Gist Hall Theatre “Come have some laughs,” said co-president Ashley Bowles. “Don’t take life too seriously.” HSU’s Circus Club

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Homecoming Paddlefest

By | Reza Sadeghzadeh and Andre Hascall Warm, sunny days are nice to enjoy while you have the chance in Humboldt county. Homecoming and Family weekend happened to land on some days like that. One of the weekends events, known

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Hoppy at Hoptoberfest

By | Juan Herrera Drinking beer in any setting always causes for a great time, but doing it as a fundraiser causes for an even better time. On Saturday, Oct. 14 the Blue Lake Foundation board put on the 17th

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Homecoming Tailgate

By | Raymond J. Garcia Students, families and the community gather at the West parking lot with food, drinks and game day excitement. A normal tailgate to some, but to others it was an opportunity to help save HSU athletics.

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Show Spirit, Support Awareness

HSU Cheer invites all students/faculty to participate in their Breast Cancer awareness dance at Halftime on the 21st. Practice days the 16th, the 19th and the 20th.

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Pastels on the Plaza

Last Saturday was the 30th annual Pastels on the Plaza. Hundreds of people showed up to the event which happened at the same time as the weekly farmers market at the Arcata Plaza. Local businesses purchased squares around the plaza

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Moon full of cake

By | Juan Herrera A room full of smiles, laughter, and mooncake took over the Kate Buchanan Room as HSU students celebrated the beautiful full moon. Matilda Bunchongchitr, co-coordinator of Asian Desi Pacific Islander Collective (ADPIC), says that for her

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Walking dead around Eureka

By | Juan Herrera On Oct. 7, 2017 the Humboldt County Courthouse was filled with the hungry and thirsty afterlife. Zombies were ready to devour the streets of Eureka in the fourth annual Zombie Walk put on by Mark Boyd.

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Plaza Pastels: A 30 year tradition

By | Andre Hascall At first a one-time event, Pastels on the Arcata Plaza has become a tradition in our slice of Humboldt. Starting in 1987 with 29 pastels, the event has grown to surround the entire plaza with artwork.

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Humboldt Pride

Humboldt Pride took place in the Arcata Plaza this year. Leading with the Pride Parade and culminating in the town square for a free open-mic, a drag lip-sync performance, live music, and other presentations. While a smaller event then previous

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The courage to ride

Story about horseback archery, medieval festival of courage next weekend and an archer named Raina May.

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