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Category: Life & Arts

  • Surfing giants in Humboldt

    Surfing giants in Humboldt

    Waves upwards of 20 feet tossed and turned against the Humboldt coastline this week.

    According to the National Weather Service Marine Forecast, a small craft advisory is also in effect until Sunday afternoon. While the first big swells of the season are already arriving, the winter swell season has merely just begun.

    With more swells and even bigger waves on the way this season, it begs the question:

    How do such massive waves come to be?

    According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), water does not actually travel in waves. Waves are merely the transfer of energy, moving from one neighboring water molecule to the next.

    The NOAA says that waves are most commonly generated by wind. Wind-driven waves, or surface waves, start out when changes in temperature produce a change in air pressure. Air then follows its natural path, moving from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure. This movement is referred to as wind.

    As the wind blows across the ocean’s surface, it generates ripples. This happens in a similar way to how ripples are created when you blow over the surface of a cup of water. These ripples increase in intensity to eventually become waves.

    What determines the size of a wave?

    The NOAA says that the size of these waves are determined by three main factors:

    Wind Speed: How fast the wind is blowing.

    Wind Duration: How long the wind blows.

    Fetch: Distance over water that the wind blows in a single direction.

    The biggest waves occur when wind speed is at its highest, wind duration is at its longest and when fetch is long or unlimited.

    There are several other factors that can affect wave size in a certain area, some of those factors include:

    Swell Direction: The direction in which the swell originated from.

    Ocean Floor Topography: Forms or physical features on the ocean floor.

    Tide: Rising and falling tides are caused by a gravitational attraction between the earth, moon and the sun.

    Why are these big waves in Humboldt?

    “It is because the storms that come out of the North Pacific are incredibly powerful,” said Dr. Jeffry Borgeld, Oceanography professor at HSU who specializes in Geological Oceanography. These storms “can be as energetic as a tropical storm, typhoon or a hurricane.”

    Despite the cold, powerful and often unforgiving conditions, there are a few individuals that can be seen bobbing amidst the chaos and gliding over the massive surf.

    HSU psychology student William Doudna is one of them.

    “There’s something very cleansing about surfing that if i don’t do it, i just don’t feel comfortable in my own skin,” said Doudna. “I feel like a better person every time I come out of the water.”

    Video by Michelle Meyers.
  • Multi-talented artists

    Multi-talented artists

     

    By | Juan Herrera

    The art world has no discriminations about who can “join” or become an artist. If someone can randomly put anything together and can technically still be considered art, then anyone who picks up a pencil to draw or crafts to create is technically considered an artist.

    As I passed through the colorful hallway entering the art building I bumped into Adonnis Johnson, junior at HSU, and noticed he had a painting in one hand while juggling a rugby ball in the other.

    “Playing ball while supposedly being an artist, was kind of stressful at first.” Johnson said. “Because in high school not too many of the athletes enjoy’d art or drawing, but I did.”

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    He said that growing up he was always taught to be true to his self no matter what anyone said towards him or about him.

    “At first I was super nervous to share my passion for art,” Johnson said. “But everyone laughed at me and told me they thought it was cool I liked art.”

    Johnson said that he first found his passion for art when he visited his first live art museum. According to Johnson a live art museum is where artists from all around the world come together to either draw, paint, craft, or even weld beautiful pieces of art.

    “I first attempted to draw my freshman year of high school,” Johnson said. “And like most famous past and present artists I sucked bad at first.”

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    Adonnis Johnson showing of his half selfie and half wolf painting in the art building at HSU Photo credit: Juan Herrera

    Johnson said that at first he was discouraged about art but knew he had a great passion for it still. After working on his drawing skills for nearly a year he finally started to notice improvement and get recognition for his art.

    “My parents always taught me to never give up on anything I start,” Johnson said. “So that’s what I did with art, and I guess you could say I’m not that bad.”

    Playing sports practically his whole life and drawing for nearly eight years of it, when asked to choose between the two, if he ever had too, he got shaken up by his own response.

    “Man that would never happen, choosing that would be the hardest thing I’d have to do,” Johnson said. “But honestly i’d probably go with art.”

  • Pippin opens at NCRT

    Pippin opens at NCRT

    By | Lauren Shea

    Fire breathing, aerial silk gymnastics, a snake and a boy finding significance. These are all in the musical Pippin playing at the North Coast Repertory Theatre in Eureka.

    The musical is about a boy named Pippin trying to find meaning in his life through death, adventure, sexuality and love. There’s excitement around every corner. It’s set in middle times mix with a circus theme.

    Lily Humphreys, student from Trinidad talked about her thoughts prior to the show.

    “I think it will be weird and I’m excited for that,” Humphreys said.

    It’s the North Coast Repertory Theatre 34th season this year. Pippin is the second show of the season. The NCRT is Eureka’s oldest running live theatre venue. You can donate money to help run the shows and there are also volunteering opportunities for the productions.

    Cassandra Rogers from McKinleyville, shared her thoughts after seeing the show.

    “I knew a little about the show before seeing it because I know someone in the cast,” Rogers said. “I thought it was really good and strange. It was really interesting to see them in a different way and act more provocative in the musical.”

    NCRT encourages imagination through stories and experiencing the human experience and gaining a better understanding of people through theatre.They now are planning to team up with Plays-in-the-Parks during the Summer in Arcata.

    Lilli Ensminger from Eureka, talked about her thoughts before seeing the show.

    “I don’t know much about it,” Ensminger said. “But I think it will be pretty interesting from what I have heard about it.”

    The musical plays on Fridays, Saturdays and the last Sunday show at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm at the North Coast Repertory Theater. Tickets ares $16-18.

    For more information, visit http://www.ncrt.net.

  • Entertainment for all

    Entertainment for all

    By | Andre Hascall

    One Man’s vision to form a comedy show of five artists, became the Peat Moss Variety Soiree that features many acts. Live at the Eagle House in Eureka, November 30th at 7pm.

    Peat Moss, 28, is a Business Finance major at HSU and works at the Northcoast Horticulture Supply. When he isn’t at working on school work or at NHS, Moss is working on comedy and his show.

    “My grades are affected but I am invested in this show,” Moss said. “Eureka needs it, t brings a lot of culture that the area needs.”

    Moss got his feet wet in the comedy scene in February 2017. He was unsure of doing a comedy show but one of his co-workers wanted him to try it out. That coworker goes by the stage name ‘Dr. Foxmeat’.

    Dr. Foxmeat would perform at open mic nights at the Palm Lounge in the Eureka Inn, every Wednesday night for some time. That open mic night is better know as ‘Open Mikey’. It was and is ran by an HSU Alumni who was also on the Lumberjack news team, his stage name is Nando Molina.

    “Nando gave me my first start at Open Mikey,” Moss said. “He is a paragon of comedy in the area, and we are happy to include him in our November show.”

    Open Mikey has been going on for the last five years, and Moss was lucky enough to perform there in February and a couple times afterward.

    “My first time out I had the jitters bad, but after a few jokes i was good… and by April and May I was in the full swing of things,” Moss said. ” Open Mikey provides comedians with the time to work on routines, its important and Nando provides it.”

    Other than providing the venue and time for comedians to perform. Nando Molina also provides somewhat of a mentor role to those that perform at open mikey.

    “I respect him, when he says its good stuff that’s when I know its good,” Moss said. ” I would compare him to Lorne Michaels from Saturday Night Live.”

    Moss originally set out to create a comedy show of 5 comedians. “A lot of top quality talents wanted to volunteer.” Moss said. With that it became more than a comedy show, with the addition of burlesque dancers, a magician, a band and more.

    “I didn’t put this show together, this show put itself together,” Moss said. “People try to put something like this together and fail, I was trying to make a comedy show and wound up making a Eureka Cirque du Soleil.”

    The band had a huge contribution to the group of performers. They go by the name ‘Black Eyed Susan’ and their lead singer is named Alicia Czech. Before this year, Czech hadn’t performed music in ten years.

    “She has amazing vocals”, Moss said. “The kill it every time they are on stage and they are one of the biggest parts of the show.”

    Black Eyed Susan does covers for songs by musicians such as, Tracy Chapman, Amanda Palmer, The Dressin dolls and more.

    One of the acts involves a mix of burlesque and comedy. That is provided by comedian Megan D’arcy. D’arcy truly is a jack of all trades, being a hair stylist for the group, as well was performing.

    “Her first act she got on a mans lap and asked him how much he thought she had weighed,” Moss said.

    Burlesque is an art form where someone disrobes to a song that is meaningful. And is an empowering aspect of the lives of those that have it as a hobby.

    “It is a big part of these girls lives, they don’t even expect pay because they love their hobby so much,” Moss said. “These girls are down to earth and possibly the nicest people I’ve ever worked with.”

    Adding to that variety a bit more is Marciano the Magnificent. His role is as the magician of the group, but his act calls for a few jokes as well.

    “Marciano also volunteered, to do magic at the show,” Moss said. “He’s got a great slight of hand, he’s funny and can entertain a crowd.”

    This is not the first show put on by Moss, yet this show has some different aspects from the rest.

    “All or past shows have sold out so far,” Moss said. “This will be our biggest event.”

    More information is available at https://peat-moss.weebly.com/

    Tickets available online at https://peat-moss-show.brownpapertickets.com/

  • The celebration of Diwali at Humboldt State

    The celebration of Diwali at Humboldt State

    Video by Sarahi Apaez.

    India’s most significant holiday of the year brought light and blessings to the Kate Buchanan Room and the Humboldt State community.

    Diwali Prakash, or more commonly known as the Festival of Lights transformed the KBR with traditional food and dance. The smell of food prepared by the Indian family owned restaurant Tandoori Bites filled the room as students and community members took on the experience of the festival.

    The story behind Diwali and the manner of celebration vary from region to region but one particular theme remains, the festival is celebrated to remember that light triumphs over dark and good triumphs over evil.

    Diwali was last celebrated at Humboldt State in 2014 and made it’s return to campus this year with the help and collaboration of the Asian Desi Pacific Islander Collective, the MultiCultural Center, and HSU faculty.

    Assistant Professor of Child Development Meenal Rana said it is important to celebrate Diwali at HSU in order to bring visibility to a part of the community that is otherwise invisible in the Arcata McKinleyville and Eureka areas.

    “There are community members, and it is important for HSU students, faculty, and staff to have a moment of interaction,” Rana said.

  • The Godmother of wire

    The Godmother of wire

    By | Robert Brown

    Internationally collected and award winning, Godmother of wire sculpture, Elizabeth Berrien opens up her studio to show her latest creations in wire.

    “No one has the body of work that I do, or a track record of fulfilling such big jobs, so I get a lot of them, and it’s fun,” Berrien said.

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    The Godmother of wire sculpture, Elizabeth Berrien in her studio on C street in Eureka, CA., Oct. 28, 2017. | Robert Brown

    Some of her clients include The BBC, The American Museum of Natural History, The Los Angeles Zoo, Louisville International Airport, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Disney. Her work can be found in Brazil, France, Spain, Sweden, Morocco, Belgium, Australia, China, Japan and in many other countries throughout the world.

    Until recently, wire sculpture was a rare and under-appreciated genre. It started as a folk art thousands of years ago. Ancient Egyptians refined metal and drew wire to create hand-crafted wire jewelry and other useful items. Slovakia invented many wire items that are still in use today such as mouse traps, bird cages, wire baskets, and kitchen utensils.

    “All artists do what they like to look at,” Berrien said. “For me, thats animals. I would have loved to be a zoologist. I have done thousands of wire animals.”

     

    Kung Fu fighter wire sculpture by Elizabeth Berrien.
    Kung Fu fighter wire sculpture by Elizabeth Berrien. | Robert Brown

    By exploring wire for over 50 years, she has developed her own unique style, and brought her pieces up to the level of museum quality.

    “They say it takes 5,000 hours for someone to master an art,” Berrien said. “In my case, it’s more like 95,000 hours, and counting.”

    With the extensive amount of experience and knowledge she has gained from working with wire, Berrien designed and released a free Wire Sculpture Tutorial and Lesson Plan on the internet. They can be found at http://www.wirelady.com/berrienwirehowtopage.html. Today, wire sculpture is taught universally in almost every art school and art curriculum.

    “Every year I push it to somewhere it hasn’t gone before,” Berrien said. “A client will show me what they like, or an example, but it’s up to me how to interpret that into wire.”

    Berrien is currently working on two large pieces. One is a 20-foot tall space shuttle for a space center, and the other is a giant wall piece depicting ferns and wildflowers for Kaiser headquarters in Seattle.

    “By the time I get the 20-foot shuttle done, it will have all of the details, the NASA logo, the American flag, all of the little nuts and bolts, and rivets,” Berrien said. “I feel like a detective sometimes having to figure all of the details out.”

    Wire sculpture comes in 2D, an example would be a flat wall piece, and 3D, which would be a stand alone or hanging piece.

    Meitosis wire sculpture by Elizabeth Berrien.
    Meitosis wire sculpture by Elizabeth Berrien. | Robert Brown

    “In 3D you get different dynamics as you move around, shadows shift and change, you get more depth and emotion,” Berrien said. “Not everyone has the room for a 3D piece, but everyone has wallspace, so 2D is having a nice renaissance right now.”

    Two different forms of wire sculpture, closed and open form, are merged together in Berrien’s abstract piece, Mitosis. The blending of neatness and wildness, to depict the perfect imperfection that is the essence of the human body.

    The one and only rule in wire sculpture that has stuck with Berrien since her high school art teacher announced it in class is, “Don’t put your eye out!”

    “There are no rules,” Berrien said. “A client asks me for a technical piece, a polyhedron, twists/no twists, I just figure it out. There are lots of ways to connect wire together.”

    Clients come with requests that allow her to explore new techniques and methods creating with wire. Her series of Kung Fu fighters for a restaurant in Dubai had Berrien watching hours of Bruce Lee movies in order to get it right.

    “I don’t know if I would have done that if it wasn’t for a client requesting it,” Berrien said. “I really got into it.”

    Berrien’s work can be seen every first Saturday of the month during Arts Alive at 208 C Street in Eureka’s Old Town, and on her website at WireZoo.com.

     

  • Iraq to Humboldt

    Iraq to Humboldt

    By | Andre Hascall

    Being in the military and being in college share a few similarities, according to Marine Combat Veteran Emilio Pena. However, as he said, it is still impossible to compare.

    “In boot camp you get used to being in close quarters with everyone, like the dorms,” Pena said. “You create those bonds with people, being close with them and going about your whole day with them.”

    Pena, better known as ‘E’ to his friends, graduated High school in 2004 and almost immediately enlisted into the United States Marine Corps. Yet his contributions to the USMC were halted for a year when he broke his collarbone shortly after enlisting.

    “I could tell that my recruiter thought that I was faking to get out of what i signed up for,” Pena said. “But once I healed up they sent me to boot camp in San Diego a couple weeks after.”

    Pena says that his favorite food are corndogs. He refers to himself as “super basic” because of this. “We didn’t have full kitchens in the barracks,” Pena said. “So I’m used to eating frozen foods.”

    Spending time at boot camp in San Diego led to Pena getting even more training, this time in North Carolina going to school for the USMC.

    After school, Pena got his first taste of being overseas when he was sent to Japan for two years. “Japan was crazy. It was fun. It was crazy fun,” Pena said.

    Pena spent his time in Japan at an age where many people start their college careers. Pena said it was Japan where he did most of his growth, from a boy to a man.

    “There were plenty of people that were college aged, out and about,” Pena said. “It was great, I was the same age as them but without the homework.”

    Whenever Pena had some free time he made the most of it. Pena said that Japan nightlife is a huge party, every night.

    When specifically talking about Japan, where Pena spent most of his time as an active member of the USMC. Pena says that he made friends for life out there.

    “Once you leave that Environment there is nothing else like that,” Pena said. “I guess it would be similar to being on a sports team.”

    Pena is a fan of sports. ” I like the Sharks, the Yankees and the Raiders,” Pena said. “I love basketball too much to pick a team, I enjoyed watching Charles Barkley play, but I’m a Kevin Garnett fan for life.”

    After his stint in Japan, Pena went back to boot camp in San Diego for a few months, and shortly after spent nine months overseas in Iraq. Tours usually last six months, but Pena left the US early and stayed in Iraq late.

    “I left early and stayed later because of the money, that part made it worth it,” Pena said. “Overseas i got to work with expensive equipment too, so I was constantly flying over Iraq.”

    Fast forwarding to 2014, when Pena started his journey at Humboldt State. The Student Veteran Association was able to help Pena out right away.

    “I was living in my car when I got up here, Kim who runs the SVA saved me” Pena said. “Kim Hall helped me get a place to stay Fall 2014, I still live there now.”

    E even recalled other times when he was able to call on Kim Hall for help, and she delivered. Specifically noting a time that she helped E stay in school, despite Academic Probation.

    “She helped me a couple times,” Pena said.

    Aside from the SVA, Pena used other outlets to get acclimated to the college life. He joined the Kappa Sigma fraternity and has retained relationships through them. But he says most friends he has were made on the court.

    “I started balling at 11 when I got cut from my football team,” Pena said. “Now I play intramural ball on Tuesday nights, as well as Thursdays and Fridays.”

    In his 30’s, Pena says that basketball is the best way for him to get himself to workout. Playing against younger people help out with that.

    “I got 20 years of experience,” Pena said. ” I don’t got the same moves as I used to, but when you know where to be and what to do, you can still put it down.”

    Pena is finished with his bachelors degree in Psychology, but he is staying in Humboldt for a while longer as he works on his GPA. Pena is contemplating going to Grad school, but he will take on these tasks as they come.

    “Hey I’ll try to get my PhD if they let me,” Pena said with a chuckle. “But after that I hope to be a Combat Veteran counselor, and help make a difference.”

    *Emilio Pena and Andre Hascall are both members of Kappa Sigma fraternity

  • Student Veterans gains larger community space

    Student Veterans gains larger community space

    By | Lauren Shea

    The community space for student veterans has grown as the support for student veterans continues.

    The Student Veterans Association cafe is up and running again. The café helps fund activities and events for student veterans. The café resides outside the Veterans office on the lower level of the library.

    The food ranges from coffee to organic food and gluten free options. James Lamping, Forestry Major, talked about the type of food they have at the cafe.

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    Mural inside the Veterans Office in the Lower Library room 58. Photo credit: Lauren Shea

    “We usually try to have healthier options,” Lamping said. “Once we move into the larger community space, we would like to try to create SVA mason jars for students.”

    Lamping is a U.S. Navy veteran where he spent six years in the service.

    “The biggest off-putting factor of going back to school after the military is the huge age gap,” Lamping said. “Being 28 in college with people much younger than me was tough. It helps to find a common ground with people.”

    The Student Veterans Association not only provides resources for student veterans, but a space to build relationships in a familiar community. They’re closely linked with the Student Veterans Association on the national level. They help to represent student veterans with programs such as the GI Bill and their healthcare and give them the opportunity to be heard and represented as a military population in the government but on a school level.

    “The organization really puts a huge effort into creating awareness of the challenges that veterans go through when transitioning back into civilian life,” Lamping said.

    Lamping had the support of the Veterans Resource Center at his community college.

    “The transition wasn’t that insane to me, but I know people that have come out with PTSD and other mental trauma,” Lamping said. “It’s really important to have that community space where you can talk with people about it.”

    One of their main goals is to create and have a community space for veterans to build a support system in a familiar community. They plan to have a soft opening of the space soon and hope to get grant money in the future to furnish it.

    Some of the activities that the Student Veterans Association have are intramural sports. Last year, they played Dodgeball. This year they’re playing Volleyball. Their team is named the Blue Falcons.

    Myra Hallman, the scribe for the association helps plan some of the events for the student veterans. She is also involved with planning activities in the Outdoor Program.

    “The Outdoor Program really helps vets with getting them outdoors and decompressing,” Hallman said. “We’ve done quite a few different activities. Some of the activities we have are hiking, rafting, kayaking and snowboarding.”

    Kim Hall, the Veterans Program Administrator, helps veterans transition, get enrolled and provide resources for their start at HSU.

    “The program is run mainly by student veterans in the program,” Hall said. “We provide them with the sense of community for people transitioning into civilian life.”

    The Student Veterans Association and the Veterans Transition services are closely tied with the Veterans Resource Center in Eureka.

    “I think the support for veterans is important and the program helps bring awareness to community,” Hall said.

    HSU veterans and students in the community will come together on Veterans Day to honor their services.

     

  • Día de los Muertos at the MCC

    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 students by Los Giles and paid for by the multicultural center. Local artist Lilia Valencia Duran created an ephemeral sawdust dye art piece in collaboration with students who wanted to participate. Ballet Folklorico De Humboldt put on a traditional Mexican dance performance. Vice President of the Ballet Folklorico De Humboldt club Daniel Gomez said the dances and attire for the dance performance were from varying parts of Mexican regions including Veracruz, Jalisco and Sinaloa. 

     

  • All-Female Mariachi Flor de Toloache Perform At HSU

    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 blues, reinterpreting classic Latin and English language songs.

    Mariachi is a type of folk music that originates from rural Mexico, traditionally performed by Mexican men. Mariachi is passed from generation to generation, and is historically very macho. Feeling a cultural and generational divide, Flor de Toloache set out to create a new type of musical group that represents and empowers women.

    Based in New York City, Flor de Toloache is often gigging three nights a week or more in clubs, theaters, churches and events around the area. The band’s name comes from the toloache flower, which is a moonflower that opens up at night and has been used in love potions since ancient Aztec times in Mexico.

    Shae Fiol, founding member of Flor de Toloache, was born into a culturally mixed family of Cuban and American heritage. Shae is known for her incredible vocal talent and songwriting skills.

    Mireya I. Ramos is of Dominican and Mexican descent, and is a violinist, vocalist, composer and arranger. She founded Flor de Toloache in 2008. Her inspiration is her dad, who was a mariachi and would take her to watch him sing at his gigs and at restaurants when she was growing up.

    Julie “Jewls” Acosta is Dominican, and was trained as a classical trumpeter. She is able to play many different trumpet styles from latin, mariachi, soul, jazz, rock and pop.

    Eunice “Lilo” Aparicio has been playing the guitarron since the age of seven, and provides more than 25 percent of the sound and melody of Flor de Toloache.

    The group played in Humboldt State University’s Van Duzer Theater on Monday, Oct. 30, 2017, as part of their Day Of The Dead Tour.

  • What’s your costume?

    What’s your costume?

    By | Iridian Casarez

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    Bailey Tennery

    Journalism, 3rd year

    Velma

    “I chose to be Velma from Scooby Doo, I have always loved her,” Tennery said. “She was the smartest one.”

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    IMG_4407John Yu

    Zoology junior

    Monkey

    “All weekend, I was at Halloween parties as a monkey with a bundle of bananas and people kept asking me for them, so I decided to get bananas and started giving them away,” Yu said. “I’m the Monkey King.”

     

     

     

     

     

     

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    Alycia Padilla

    Wildlife senior

    Steampunk Keyblade Master

    “I’m a steampunk Keyblade Master from the video game Kingdom Hearts,” Padilla said. “I’ve always liked steampunk style and Kingdom Hearts has different Keyblade Masters so I came up with my own.”

     

     

     

     

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    Photo by Iridian Casarez

    Madeline Lueck

    Botany

    Scarecrow

    “My partner went as a crow, so I decided to be a scarecrow,” Leuck said. “It took days to put it together but I thought it’d be fun.”

     

     

    IMG_4416Ryan Maberry

    Forestry 2nd year

    Elf on the Shelf

    “I’ve been told I look like an elf so I dressed up as the Ellf on the Shelf,” Maberry said. “It took me about two hours to put together.”

     

     

     

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    Zachary Warren

    Sophomore Econ major

    Ash Ketchum

    “I normally do really bad costumes, I will have an idea and then try to do it myself and it doesn’t work out, so I wanted to be something really cool this year,” Warren said. “Ash is a recognizable character. A lot of people grew up with Pokémon so I thought it’d be really cool.”

     

  • B-The Underwater Bubble Show In Eureka

    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, starfish, and mermaids, where fantasy becomes reality.

    The plot is based on the modern everyday life of most people, always too busy and filled with stress. Becoming increasingly abusive of modern technology like mobile phones and other gadgets that allow us to make a faster connection, but cause us to lose connection with reality. People need to have a time when they can just let go of everything and daydream.

    The show was inspired by the famous Canadian troupe “Cirque du Soleil,” and is a blend of drama, mimery, dance, puppetry, juggling, contortionism, sand art and magic. Laser technology, soap bubble tornadoes, fog machines and smoke filled bubble machines that create optical illusions along with amazing performers. The show was projected live on a 380 square foot LED screen that became the backdrop for the performance.

  • Thriller dance class

    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.

  • Halloween at Headwaters

    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 in a creative and educational way on Saturday night. Halloween at Headwaters Forest Reserve took you through the forest trail guided by candle light on the sides of the trail. The event was based on the living history of the old logging town Falk that use to make up the area.

    “We’re going on a spooky hike tonight,” said one of the trail leaders. “Where you can hear the echoes of the past.”

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    Another character talking about his time in the town Falk. Photo credit: Lauren Shea

    People from all ages walked the trail led by people playing characters that were dressed in clothing that were worn in the late 1800’s. They spoke about their life in the town of Falk.

    There were many people from the park system volunteering their time to the event. Deja Malone who works for the Watershed and Stewards Program talked about her time with the event.

    “Tonight, we are here to celebrate Halloween at Headwaters,” Malone said. “We have a fabulous turnout tonight.”

    This is the secnd time the event is being held at Headwaters Forest Reserve.

    “It’s a great way to educate the public about this town in a creative way,” Malone said.

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    One of the characters talking about her time in the town Falk. Photo credit: Lauren Shea

    Noah Falk, the founder of the town Falk, purchased 160-acre parcels and started the Elk River Lumber Mill in 1884. The mill was about an hour away from Eureka by stagecoach, so the town was self-sufficient. The town contained a cookhouse, general store, dance hall, post office and many homes. At one point, there were about 400 people that lived in the town of Falk.

    The Elk River railroad took lumber and people to the town of Bucksport, where the Bayshore Mall is today. The town was only 2 miles away from the “big city” of Eureka where old town Eureka is today.

    Many families went to the event. Erin Ortiz, from Eureka, went with her daughter. She was happy to be able to take her daughter through the trail.

    “It was really great,” Ortiz said. “We learned about how to stay away from rivers and how people lived back in the 1900s.”

    The mill was abandoned in 1937 because of The Great Depression and the town disappear after the 1950s.

    “Deer, bears and cougars started to take over the town after it was abandoned,” one of the characters said.

    In March of 1999, the federal government purchased the land that is now Headwaters Forest Reserve.

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    Volunteer telling stories inside the Headwaters Outdoor Education Center. Photo credit: Lauren Shea

    Nicole Hewitt, student at HSU, said it was fun to come out and see the reserve.

    “It was pretty awesome,” Hewitt said. “I’ve never been to the Headwaters Reserve. It was interesting to hear some of the history behind this place.”

    The tour ended at the Headwaters Outdoor Education Center, a building left over from the town that has since been remodeled as an education center. Another volunteer told stories inside the barn.

    The Headwaters Forest Reserve is open all year round to walk the trails and forest of the old remains of the town Falk.

    For more information on Headwaters Forest Reserve, visit http://www.blm.gov.

  • Scary Science

    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 for Halloween. The Horror Lab consists of a maze of many different projects created by the Kinetic Sculpture team. They are not only terrifying but also move to make the sculptures even scarier. This event has been going since 2009 and always takes place a few days before Halloween as well as the day of. At the event the Dead Drops, a music band, will be live performing as well as a free barbecue for people who survive the lab. This year the event took place on the corner of 8th and N St. in Arcata on Oct. 26-28 and Oct. 31 from 7 p.m. to midnight. If your a fan of haunted houses, go on down and see if you can survive.

  • Andrew Bird-Essence of place

    Andrew Bird-Essence of place

    By | Michelle N. Meyer

    Andrew Bird takes the audience on a journey to places far beyond the reach of the concert hall. For a night, we are here experiencing these places and their essence- in their entirety. 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.

    Before the performance began, seats are quickly filled, and murmurs were promptly hushed. A deafening silence fell over the entire venue, no beat was to be missed. Only the sound of Andrew Bird’s footsteps were heard as Bird makes a hushed entrance onto the stage.

    Bird bent down to pick up his violin, then placed it carefully underneath the base of his chin. All the lights went black. For a moment, there was nothingness. Then the sooth, serendipitous sounds of a violin rang out.

    “I felt healthier as I was listening,” HSU student, Andrew Heise said.

    Bird began his performance with songs such as “Down Under The Hyperion Bridge” and “Gypsy Moth”, from his newest album, part of his Echolocations Solo Series- Echolocations: River, which released Oct. 6.

    Part of Bird’s Echolocations Solo Series are each recorded at an individual location and feature site specific pieces. These unique locations allow for sound quality that is not easily, or at all replaceable in a studio setting. In addition to the recordings, the works are also accompanied by film of that location.

    Bird recorded the eight track instrumental LP, Echolocations: River, while wading ankle deep in the Los Angeles River underneath the Glendale Hyperion Bridge.

    Echolocations: River:

    1 The Cormorants

    2 Ellipses

    3 Lazuli Bunting

    4 Gypsy Moth

    5 Black-Crowned Night-Heron

    6 Down Under the Hyperion Bridge

    7 Dear Killdear

    8 The Green Heron

    The second portion of the performance included songs from his first album in the Echolocations Solo Series, Echolocations: Canyon. Echolocations: Canyon is an instrumental album recorded inside Coyote Gulch in Utah.

    During the performance, film was shown of Bird as he meandered down the winding, hollow corridors of the canyon.

    Echolocations: Canyon:

    1 Sweep the Field

    2 Groping the Dark

    3 Rising Water

    4 Antrozous

    5 The Return of Yawny

    6 Before the Germans Came

    7 The Canyon Wants to Hear C Sharp

    The Illinois born, L.A. based film-score composer, multi-instrumentalist and lyricist, Andrew Bird, picked up his violin at the ripe age of four and promptly began immersing himself in classical composition. As a teen, Bird found an interest in early jazz, country blues, and gypsy music. Soon the sounds of his violin began to drift and morph into something unique to himself.

    “The Violin didn’t have to be in an orchestral setting,” Jett Hagerty, a fellow violinist and HSU student, said.

    While Birds main instrument is the violin, he also plays guitar, glockenspiel, and has supposedly refined the art of whistling.

    Before pursuing a solo career in ’97, Bird was also a member of the bands Squirrel Nut Zipper and Bowl Of Fire. Since perusing his solo career, Bird has released 12 albums.

    For the final portion of the performance, Bird was accompanied by bassist, Michael Lewis and drummer Abraham Rounds.

    Rounds is a multi-instrumentalist that hails from Sydney, Australia. He started playing drums when he was just one year old. Rounds, now 25 and currently resides in Los Angeles, California. Currently, he is a member of his musical mentors Meshell Ndegeocello’s band. In addition, he has also recorded and toured with artists such as Seal, Trevor Horn, Justin Stanley, My Brightest Diamond, Susanna Hoffs, Doyle Bramhall II, and Andrew Bird.

    Rounds says he began playing with Bird last year.

    “He saw me playing with another artist called My Brightest Diamond,” Round said. “[Bird] reached out to me by email when he needed a drummer.”

    Before Rounds began playing with Bird, he said that he didn’t know any of his music. So far Round described the experience of working with Bird has been pretty.

    “It’s a good crew and a good bunch of people,” Round said.

    The Van Duzer marks the last stop on the band’s tour and they have a 600-mile drive ahead of them. Yet, in his last few moments in Humboldt County, Rounds said that he feels great to be here amidst the sounds of the redwoods.

    ANDREW BIRD LIVE

    October 12—Los Angeles, CA—Zebulon

    October 13—Mesa, AZ—Mesa Arts Center

    October 14—Santa Barbara, CA—Campbell Hall

    October 16—San Luis Obispo, CA—Christopher Cohan Center

    October 18—San Francisco, CA—SFJAZZ, Miner Auditorium

    October 19—San Francisco, CA—SFJAZZ, Miner Auditorium

    October 20—Stanford, CA—Bing Concert Hall

    October 22—Davis, CA—Mondavi Center

    October 23—Arcata, CA—Van Duzer Theatre

    December 8—Nashville, TN—Downtown Presbyterian Church*

    December 9—Nashville, TN—Downtown Presbyterian Church*

    December 11—Chicago, IL—Fourth Presbyterian Church*

    December 12—Chicago, IL—Fourth Presbyterian Church*

    December 13—Chicago, IL—Fourth Presbyterian Church*

    December 14—Chicago, IL—Fourth Presbyterian Church*

    * Gezelligheid Performance

  • Hold a joy in a Humboldt

    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.

    “This band is me and my friends who were yearning to get out and play the music we were writing,” Stevie said. “We were playing and realized we were recording some really great stuff.”

    Irie Rockers have released two albums, “Movin” and “Conscious Step,” which carry a positive message with conscious lyrics.

    “The beauty about reggae music is it has a message that we can apply to our everyday life,” Stevie said. “If you listen carefully, you will hear. As one of my songs says, Hol a joy, never end joy.”

    Kingston born, Stevie Culture grew up listening to the radio, memorizing all of the hits. From hours of listening to music on the radio, he knew all of the top 20 songs in Jamaica, and in America, along with all of the lyrics. He became known for his ability to sing any song on cue.

    “My friends liked the way I sang so they put me on the mic at the dancehall one night,” Stevie said. “People were digging what I was doing, so that led to a regular thing.”

    Stevie immediately realized that he loved singing and it grew to become his lifelong passion. He worked for several resort hotels, performing a mixture of classic and modern songs for tourists. There were three opportunities for struggling artists to earn a living in Jamaica, and possibly become noticed; singing at weddings and banquets, in the dancehall, and at the after party on the beach.

    “In Jamaica when I was starting out, after a show I would stay on the beach playing the keyboard with my headphones,” Stevie said. “Sometimes I played all night into the morning trying to learn it. I have a real love for it.”

    Big name artists would come to the beach scouting for musicians and singers to recruit them to go on tour. Capleton, who was signed by Def Jam records, noticed Stevie and asked if he was interested in going on tour with him. Stevie toured with Capleton all over the world, performing and perfecting his craft.

    “I’ve played for sold out auditoriums all over the world,” Stevie said. “In Japan, Europe, the Caribbean, Barbados, and around the United States.”

    During the 1990’s, Stevie sang with Jamaica’s top band called, The S.A.N.E. Band, and routinely opened for several topnotch Reggae artists like Shaggy, Anthony B, Sizzla, Steel Pulse, Culture, and Burning Spear.

    “I feel lucky to have been around at the best time for Reggae music,” Stevie said. “I sang with Dennis Brown, Tony Rebel, Everton Blender, and Garnet Silk.”

    While on tour in the U.S., Stevie came to Humboldt to perform. Humboldt has a large Reggae scene due to the annual Reggae on the River festival held near Garberville every summer.

    “I came to Humboldt in the late 90’s,” Stevie said. “I was on tour around the country and Reggae on the River was a date on the tour.”

    Stevie was approached by an up and coming musician who asked him to stay in Humboldt to perform, write music and possibly put an album together. Deciding to stay, it didn’t take long for him to feel at home and become embraced by the community.

    “People in California and Humboldt support what you do,” Stevie said. “If you are out doing you’re thing, and the people like it, they will come to your shows.”

    Humboldt county is known as a place of high inspiration by artists that come through, or live in the area. The North Coast is a haven for creative people, due to the natural landscape, the Pacific Ocean, and the number of like minded people that collectively create a unique vibe unlike anywhere else.

    “Living up here in Humboldt is peaceful and quiet,” Stevie said. “I can drive 15 minutes in any direction and find tranquility by the ocean, a river, or just taking a hike in the redwood forest. It was easy for me to be at home here because I came from the countryside of Jamaica, so this is what i’m used to, country living.”

    Along with being inspired by the surroundings, Stevie draws inspiration from the elders who came before him like Peter Tosh, Dennis Brown, and Bob Marley. Artists from other genres of music like Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye were also big influences.

    “As Jamaicans, people think all we listen to is reggae music,” Stevie said. “As much as I love it, I like other things too. So when I’m writing songs, I don’t stick to one thing. I like to incorporate elements of different styles into my music.”

    Stevie reasoned on the dynamics of how to make a hit song in Jamaica.

    “Jamaican people listen to music with their bodies first, we’re dancing people, we love to dance,” Stevie said. “If people love the riddim, it becomes a hit. After that if the people like the lyrics, it becomes a hit again. So there’s two chances to make a hit song.”

    To find out when and where Stevie Culture and The Irie Rockers are performing, go to his website StevieCulture.com.

  • Jalapeño Mummies

    Jalapeño Mummies

    By | Madelyn MacMullin

    Don’t be a party pumpkin, spice up your Halloween party with these cute, easy to make jalapeño mummies. This spooky treat is sure to be a hit with friends and family. Want more of a kick? Leave in a few of the seeds for extra flavor. Heat not your thing? Opt for a simple cream cheese filling or substitute monterey jack cheese for pepper jack. However you stuff them, these mummies will be the star of your gooling good time.

    Makes 20 mummies

    Jalapeño Mummies

    Ingredients:

    • 10 jalapeño peppers
    • 8 oz softened cream cheese
    • 8 oz pepper jack cheese
    • 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
    • 1 scallion
    • pinch of salt and pepper
    • black olives
    • Pillsbury Crescent Rolls
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    Photo credit: Madelyn MacMullin

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    Directions:

    1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
    2. Wash jalapeños, slice in half lengthwise, scoop out insides
    3. Shred cheese
    4. Finely chop scallion
    5. Mix cream cheese, pepper jack cheese, scallion, garlic, salt and pepper
    6. Fill jalapeños with mixture
    7. Unroll crescent rolls, leave in one sheet
    8. Use pizza cutter to slice crescent rolls into thin strips
    9. Wrap strips around jalapenos, leave small opening at the top for eyes
    10. Bake for 10-12 minutes
    11. Immediately after removing mummies from the oven at olive slivers for the eyes

    Black Caldron Margarita

    Ingredients:

    • 3 oz tequila
    • 1 oz Blue Curacao
    • 2 oz cranberry juice

     

  • Word on street: Students Halloween Plans

    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 will be studying.

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    Dylan Wicker, Anthropology Major, Sophomore Photo credit: Lauren Shea

    Dylan Wicker, Anthropology Major, Sophomore

    “I’m probably going to have a few friends over and hand out candy to trick-or-treaters and going to watch some movies.”

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    Stephen Alvarez, Biology Major, Junior Photo credit: Lauren Shea

    Stephen Alvarez, Biology Major, Junior

    “I might just tag along with friends and hanging out with them.”

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    Sami McDonald, English Major, Freshman Photo credit: Lauren Shea

    Sami McDonald, English Major, Freshman

    “Actually I’m going home for Halloween in San Diego. We’ll probably watch ‘It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown’ and I’m gonna try to convince my dad to watch The ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ and hand out candy.”

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    Angelina Resendez, Social Work Major, Senior Photo credit: Lauren Shea

    Angelina Resendez, Social Work Major, Senior

    “I’m probably going to catch up on my sleep and watch some scary movies with friends.”

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    Maya Matute, Sociology Major, Sophomore Photo credit: Lauren Shea

    Maya Matute, Sociology Major, Sophomore

    “This weekend, I’m going to dress up and also take part in the Haunted JGC Queers and Allies.”

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    Robo Oku, Environmental Resource Engineer Major, Senior Photo credit: Lauren Shea

    Robo Oku, Environmental Resource Engineer Major, Senior

    “I’m going to take part in Baile de Otoño at Los Bagels on Saturday.”

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    Jessie Keller, History Major, Junior Photo credit: Lauren Shea

    Jessie Keller, History Major, Junior

    “I’m going to a friends Halloween birthday party. I’m dressing up as doodle bob. I’m also going to a couple sorority get togethers. One of them is a movie night and we’re going to watch ‘Hocus Pocus’.”

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    Percival Ferrugia, Theater Major, Junior Photo credit: Lauren Shea

    Percival Ferrugia, Theater Major, Junior

    “I’m going to a theater Halloween party with other theater majors.”

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    Marie Torres, Criminology Major, Freshman Photo credit: Lauren Shea

    Marie Torres, Criminology Major, Freshman

    “I’m dressing up as Barrel from ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’. I’m going to go trick or treating with my roommate and her niece.”

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    Tati Taylor-Willis, Vocal Performance Major, Freshman Photo credit: Lauren Shea

    Tati Taylor-Willis, Vocal Performance Major, Freshman

    “I’m not sure what I’m going as yet, but I’m going to have a friend help me with my costume.”

     

  • The Freaks Lament – A Humboldt Circus Presentation

    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.”

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    Acroyoga club president Darci Kudrna (top) and Michael Perez (bottom) practice AcroYoga in Gist Hall. Photo credit: Tyler Boydstun

    HSU’s Circus Club has been around for 17 years. It’s a place where students go to have fun, express themselves.

    “Beacon for anyone who wants to come in be weird and have fun,” said Bowles

    Every semester, the club puts on a performance for HSU and the community. Sometimes they’ll be joined by other groups on campus like The Marching Lumberjacks.

    This year, AcroYoga Club will be performing with them.

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    Ariana Catanuso and Michael Perez practice AcroYoga inside Gist Hall. Photo credit: Tyler Boydstun

    “We’re practicing AcroYoga for the circus show,” said club president Darci Kudrna. “There’s a circus performance and circus club, and we collaborated with AcroYoga.”

    AcroYoga is a mix between gymnastics and yoga. It’s partner-based yoga involving a lot of gymnastic based flips and turns, all with partners.

    “We have two acts and both of them have a theme,” said Kudrna. “The general theme of a circus show is the death of a circus.”

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    Ariana Catanuso (top) and Darci Kudrna (bottom) practice AcroYoga in Gist Hall.

    “We wanted to stick with that theme in our first act, which is death oriented. We wanted to incorporate colors of red and black to show death,” said Kudrna. “The second one is afterlife, is what we called it. It’s going to be a little more flowy, and gold and white, and have the lighting to show more of the afterlife slower and more different skills they have.”

    Clubs like these on campus are a place where students can go and feel accepted without being judged.

    “It’s a safe free space, we don’t discriminate. said Bowles. “We invite anybody and everybody to come by.”

    The circus is $10 dollars for students and $12 for general admission.

    AcroYoga meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5-7 p.m. in the Rec and Wellness Center in room 126.

    Humboldt Circus meets Tuesdays and Fridays at 5 p.m. in the West gym.

    Here is video of the AcroYoga and Circus Clubs practicing for the Fall Circus Show.

  • Homecoming Paddlefest

    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.

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    Photo credit: Reza Sadeghzadeh

    One of the weekends events, known as Paddlefest, put together by the Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center, located in Eureka.

    Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center works with HSU Center activities. Working together to provide a unique experience, building relations among local community members, organizations and the HSU campus.

    Josh Remley, a freshman at HSU, experienced his first college homecoming weekend.

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    Photo credit: Reza Sadeghzadeh

    “We get to enjoy this beautiful sunny day out on the water,” Remley said. “Today is special because my family is here to visit me.”

    Junior, Aaron Tasub, Zoology major, had his fourth go-around at Paddlefest this year

    “I moved up here from from Southern California and you can’t get this kind of experience down there,” Tasub said.

    Paddlefest takes place annually, and is reserved as a Family weekend event, but is open to all.

    “The Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center offers students the chance to do a lot more outdoor activity,” Tasub said. “I try to get out her and kayak as much as possible.”

  • Hoppy at Hoptoberfest

    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 annual Hoptoberfest where over 15 local breweries were sampling their finest beer. The event cost $35 for unlimited samples from any brewery and also $5 for underage people or designated drivers. All of the proceeds that come from Hoptoberfest go to the Blue Lake Foundation to help provide music and art programs for their schools. Live music, good company, good beer, and the smell of BBQ filled Perigot Park in Blue Lake, CA at the 17th annual Hoptoberfest.

  • Homecoming Tailgate

    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.

    As The Lumberjack previously reported, the Lumberjack football team may be in its last season. The school’s reason for cutting the team reflects budget cuts across the board.

    Yet students, their families and locals got together for some time in the sun before Saturday’s game.

    Food was all around, and faces were getting painted. Notably, there was a group with a large following called Save HSU Athletics. Raising money through fundraising and donations, the tailgate provided an additional opportunity to do just that.

    Saturday was an example of our HSU community meshing with the Humboldt community. No ill will, just a bunch of fans with the same mindset: To have fun and support our Jacks.