By Georgina Munoz-Villanueva The Cannabis Studies Program at Cal Poly Humboldt hosted a discussion on achieving social equity in California with United Core Alliance’s President and CEO Khalil Ferguson on March 22. Ferguson is a social equity advocate, author, a
By Dezmond Remington The sun is setting and people are hollering. There’s a group of about 20 students parked outside of the Reese Bullen Gallery screaming their best chants at the university administrators and jet-setting donors who are supposedly inside.
Sunday March 17, 2024 7:24 a.m. – Welfare Check – student’s phone is pinging to the area of the D street neighborhood center and parent says he should be in his dorm. Didn’t answer the door but his vehicle was
By Eli Farrington On Oct. 25, 2023, Cal Poly Humboldt sent out an email to the entire student body detailing a list of new parking regulations that were going to be enforced effective immediately. However, none of the new regulations
by Brad Butterfield California’s Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) alleges that Cal Poly Humboldt has been misusing the Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center (HBAC) for its scenic views and now swanky administrative office space – thanks to a recent $412,000
By Jasmin Shirazian On a drizzly, cold Humboldt day, Madelyn Vink was getting ready for a first date. With her hair in two braids, she picked some jasmine flowers and placed them in the pleats. She remembers looking down and
By Alexandra Berrocal If you vote yes on Measure A, you support changing local regulations for cannabis cultivation. The proposed measure limits the number, type, and acreage of permits available for cultivation of marijuana on a commercial basis. Measure A
Monday, Feb 19, 2024 1:06 p.m. Welfare Check – First Floor Library Computer Lab White male in his 40s with scruffy hair and tan baseball cap, red in the face and rocking back and forth, non-responsive to staff approaching him.
By Alana Hackman The 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) soft-launched in late December of 2023. The application has gone through some changes compared to previous years’ applications. The type and amount of questions will vary based on
Voting on the future of mental health treatment By Savana Robinson At face value, Proposition 1 amends the Mental Health Services Act to offer more behavioral health services. This requires authorizing $6.38 billion in bonds. Meaning that the state sells
By Brad Butterfield Since opening November of 2021, The Campus Store, Eureka’s revenue stands at $188,596, with expenses totalling $289,936, equating to $101,367 in losses during its first 25 months in operation. The storefront boasts prime location in Eureka’s Old
By Dezmond Remington For many students with dozens of responsibilities, doing their own taxes is byzantine, boring, and back-breaking. Though doing taxes is famously painful, there are resources to help. The student tax clinic is open to almost all students
By Griffin Mancuso Cal Poly Humboldt may be faced with an $8 million budget deficit in the 2024-2025 school year. At an Associated Students meeting on Feb. 9, Provost Jenn Capps and University Budget Office Director Amber Blakeslee gave a
by Griffin Mancuso Shannon Rhodes already had a passion for fashion and makeup before delving into Humboldt’s drag scene. After attending several drag shows dressed to impress, Rhodes ran into drag artists Val de Flores and Sharon Taterz who offered
by Carlina Grillo Hollywood has made its way into the Humboldt scene and Cal Poly Humboldt students are getting in on the action. The filming of a new movie, dubbed “BC Project,” occurred right across the freeway from Cal Poly
by Dezmond Remington Tigger doesn’t have any stripes. He isn’t furry, and his jumping skills are horrible. His scales are nice and smooth, and his facial hair rivals a 19th century president’s. Tigger the bearded dragon is just one of
by Carlina Grillo This year marks a milestone for some Cal Poly Humboldt students: their first time voting in a presidential election. Besides potential presidential candidates, the ballot will include important propositions, like Proposition 1, a state-wide measure regarding funding
University expects the new microgrid will provide about 25-30% of current annual campus electricity needs by Brad Butterfield Striving for sustainability and nestled in among the indomitable redwood giants of Northern California, California’s new polytechnic signed a contract on Feb.
by Noah Pond Between cranking out assignments, having a social life, and enjoying living, most college students have enough on their plate. That’s why most colleges have off-campus housing offices. Humboldt had been without an off-campus housing liaison for over
by Andres Felix Provost Jenn Capps held an Academic Address on Jan. 12 to update members of the Cal Poly Humboldt Campus on topics such as enrollment, budget and the way they’ve impacted each other. University Budget Although enrollment appears
by Dezmond Remington Luke Kennedy’s katana is heavy. He busts it out for parties, which he and his roommate Miles Conte throw every weekend. Except when there’s not supposed to be class on a Tuesday. Then, Mondays are prey too.
by Andres Felix On the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 24, students and faculty in and around the Gutswurrak Student Activity Center (SAC) stopped their activities and looked towards the quad. They could hear the chants and the drums long before
by Savana Robinson College can be a challenging time for everyone, but one way to make it easier is by utilizing the resources offered at the Academic Career and Advising Center (ACAC). Academic Advisors help students with myriad academic-related matters: