By | Iridian Casarez When Vanessa Vrtiak started volunteering at the Humboldt County Correctional Facility, she noticed that the inmates didn’t have many resources needed for success after release. Vrtiak is a graduate sociology student at HSU. Vrtiak coordinated and
By | Maricela Wexler On March 22, the California State University Board of Trustees voted 11-to-8 to increase student tuition for the 2017-18 academic year by $270 for undergraduates. There are over 100,000 more students enrolled in the CSU system today
By | Erin Chessin Runners were lucky enough to experience dry conditions and no weather delays at the Arcata Community Forest Run hosted by the Six Rivers Running Club on March 26. Many competed in either a 2-mile race or
By | Iridian Casarez Local -House fire in Arcata A father and son managed to escape a fire that quickly engulfed their home on March 24. The fire started in a closet and spread into a bedroom. Both of them
By | Bryan Donoghue According to a review of court cases, government and legal documents, and an interview with a former federal prosecutor, Donald Trump and his company repeatedly turned to wealthy Russians from former Soviet republics. Trump, his company, and
By Geneva Peppars On Feb. 21, the Department of Homeland Security released a memo concerning the executive order “Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the U.S” which outlined many policies from the new Trump administration. The policies are meant to
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, met with President Donald Trump on March 20. Al-Abadi said he received assurances during talks with President Donald Trump and his administration of increasing American support as he presses his country’s campaign against ISIS. Source:
By Andrew George Butler The grandaddy of all structures on Humboldt State’s deferred maintenance list will have to wait at least another year before seeing some much needed tender love and care. The Theatre Arts building is set to remain
By Morgan Brizee Amir Maleki, a 21-year-old College of the Redwoods student, is suing the school after he was unable to join his classes late in the semester. Maleki was unable to join his classes because some of the deans
Local -The Humboldt County Jail gets $20 million grant A $500 million grant was awarded to the state, 20 million will go towards the expansion of the Humboldt County Jail. The new structure is set to have a new parking
By Onaja Waki The friendly ride sharing app Uber is now available in Arcata giving Humboldt State students and locals the opportunity to sign up as drivers or request rides. With Uber being a fairly new transportation system, news is
Bernie supporters find political similarities with Jill Stein By Ali Osgood Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein spoke to an audience of nearly 400 Humboldt County community members on Wednesday night in HSU’s Kate Buchanan room. Among the crowd were
By Carlos Olloqui Splash, drip, drop, woo, splash. Bring out the rain boots, rain jackets, and umbrellas, the rain is going crazy. Humboldt County has experienced very wet days these past couple of weeks. David Herrera, an engineering major, feels
By Alex Hasenstab Additional reporting by Curran Daly Earlier today several dozen women gathered on the plaza dressed in red and pink to celebrate National Women’s Day. The rally began at approximately noon, however, less than an hour later the
By Iridian Casarez HSU science professors and staff organized an event last Saturday, March 4, dubbed “You belong here!” Created for underrepresented minority groups in science, the event served as a community building function for women in science. The event
By Iridian Casarez and Andrew George Butler Does it feel a little more green around campus today? Jill Stein, the Green Party 2016 presidential candidate, is set to speak in the Kate Buchanan room at 6 p.m., March 8. Stein,
President Trump addressed the Congress for the first time since his inauguration on Tuesday Feb. 28. Trump spoke about his policies on issues such as trade, defense, immigration and counterterrorism. Source: CNN President Trump tweeted Saturday night about allegations concerning
By Geneva Peppars Humboldt State made the Peace Corps list of Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges for the tenth year in a row. This year HSU ranked fifth on the list of medium size colleges for its current 33 alumnus volunteering around
By Morgan Brizee Mohammad Maleki spent all of his tuition money on multiple boarding passes and then had to catch up on a couple weeks worth of classwork because of Donald Trump’s Muslim ban. The ban is an executive order
By Curran Daly On a wet and windy March 4, the Humboldt State Men’s Rugby team defeated Sonoma State 24-17. From the beginning of the game, Humboldt State was pressing Sonoma. For much of the first half it looked like
The Best Places to Grab a Nap on Campus By | Domanique Crawford The morning arose with a dullness that had you wanting to fall back into the warmth of your bed and wishing for a couple of more hours
By | Ali Osgood The highly successful student created program about preventing and responding to sexual assault at Humboldt State University celebrates it’s third year.
By Morgan Brizee The peace pole that sits in front of the HSU Student Health Center has a strong history. Alistair McCrone, retired HSU president, placed the pole in memory of Al Elpusan who was a past HSU Associated Students