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Brand new birding club spreads its wings

by Griffin Mancuso An unusual new guest was spotted on the northern end of Brackish Pond in the Arcata Bird Sanctuary last Friday. Brandishing purple, blue, and green feathers with chicken-like feet, an adult purple gallinule had somehow made its

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Mammalogy and more: the wonders of the Vertebrae Museum

by Emma Wilson In the depths of The Science C building, the Vertebrae Museum is home to carefully preserved specimens to help students understand the diversity and evolution of mammals.  Dr. Silvia Pavan, a professor at Cal Poly Humboldt and

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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

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Humboldt home to remarkable conifer collection 

by August Linton Originally printed April 12, 2023 Nestled between the science buildings, fronds sway in the breeze, fallen needles line the edges of paths, and cones of all shapes and sizes swell and release pollen or seeds. A deft

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Community blooms during Humboldt Orchid Society show

by Harrison Smith Originally printed April 26, 2023 On Saturday, April 22, the Redwood Art Association in Eureka was packed. The gallery usually displays the work of local artists, but on Saturday, almost every free surface was dripping with shining

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CCAT begins reconstruction project

by Emma Sjostrom The Campus Center for Appropriate Technology began construction of a tire retaining wall in their on-campus garden at Buck House. Constructed by CCAT directors, instructors and volunteers, the retaining wall is part of CCAT’s project to rebuild

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Indigenous activism brings down Klamath dams

Harrison Smith The Klamath salmon have been granted a reprieve. After decades of activism by Indigenous people, four of the six dams on the Klamath are finally coming down. Pacificorp, corporate owner of the dams slated for removal, was denied

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Aftershock: the nuance of Humboldt geology

by Harrison Smith Hey – did you feel it? That little jolt? The coffee on your desk is even rippling! I think we just felt an aftershock!  For some, aftershocks are a fun little jolt that give you something to

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Mycologists club: Fun-gis in the forest

by Alina Ferguson Mycology is a very young science, a baby in fact. Up until 1969, Fungi did not even have their own kingdom, as they do now, but were technically considered to be plants. Mushrooms are not plants, contrary

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