Whether you’d like to admit it or not, most of us have tried online dating in some form or another. We asked Humboldt State students what their worst online dating experiences have been. Share your stories in the comments to be features in future videos.
While summer is a time for students to take a break and relax, for others it may be time to catch up on saving money and hopefully get needed sleep. Abel Anaya asked HSU students what their summer plans are.
Presentations, projects and papers, we’ve all had them, but nothing makes them worse than working in groups. We asked Humboldt State students what their worst group project experiences have been. Share your stories in the comments to be features in future videos.
To prepare for the greatest holiday in Humboldt County, we asked Humboldt State University students to roll their best joint… without actual ganja for legal purposes.
April 1 is a day filled with tricks and pranks. Sometimes you find yourself on the receiving end of a prank, but at times even you find yourself laughing about it later. Abel Anaya asked HSU students about some of the best pranks they’ve witnessed.
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Share who your female idols are in the comments to be featured in future videos.
Remember to wear green this St. Patty’s Day to avoid getting pinched! Abel Anaya asked HSU students what their St. Patrick’s Day traditions and plans are. Share your traditions with us in the comments below!
Not every paycheck is worth the work. We asked Humboldt State students what their worst job experiences have been. Share your stories in the comments to be featured in future videos.
What goes unnoticed for some can be other’s worst annoyance. We asked Humboldt State students what their biggest pet peeves are. Share your stories in the comments to be featured in future videos.
As Black History Month comes to a close, we asked HSU students who they’re most inspired by during this month. From activists to athletes, students share why they look up to these public figures. Share who you’re most inspired by during Black History Month in the comments below!
Honks, speed, and middle fingers. We asked Humboldt State students their worst road rage experiences. Share your horror stories in the comments to be featured in future videos.
Not every high will mellow you out, sometimes you might get chased by a raccoon. We asked Humboldt State University students their worst high experiences. Share your horror stories in the comments to be featured in future videos.
Valentine’s Day is a mixed bag bringing love to some and heartbreak to others. We asked Humboldt State University students their worst Valentine’s Day experience. Share your horror stories in the comments to be featured in future videos.
Service dogs, defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, is a “dog that has been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability. The task(s) performed by the dog must be directly related to the person’s disability.”
While you may miss your pup during school, bringing an untrained service dog on campus is dangerous to a trained service dog and their handler, sometimes referred to as a team. Not only are service dogs trained to alert and task to certain triggers, when untrained dogs are in the area acting up, it can distract a service dog from alerting their handler and can potentially be life threatening.
Not all disabilities are visible, so you should not automatically assume that because you can’t see something “wrong” with a person, the service dog is fake.
If you are unsure if the dog is a service dog, you can ask them two questions defined by the ADA, “ (1) is the dog a service animal required because of a disability? and (2) what work or task has the dog been trained to perform? Staff are not allowed to request any documentation for the dog, require that the dog demonstrate its task, or inquire about the nature of the person’s disability.”
For those who are in need of a service dog, paying an organization to fully train a dog can be thousands of dollars. “Organization-trained service dogs can cost up to $25,000,” according to the American Kennel Club.
Self training is an option. The only risk with self training is that not all dogs are suitable for working and it may take years for a dog to be fully trained. The AKC estimates “the dropout rate for organization-trained service dogs can be as high as 50 to 70 percent.”
If you see someone training their dog in public or working with their service dog, ask to pet their dog before assuming you can. Although the team is in public, it does not mean you have the right to pet their working dog.
Petting a dog when uninvited can be triggering for some when strangers get too close. It is extremely distracting to a team that is training in public when every few minutes someone asks to pet the dog or makes sounds to get the dog’s attention, so be mindful and wait until given permission.
While Humboldt State University’s policy “strongly encourage[s] handlers to use an identifying vest, tag, leash, or other visible method to indicate to the general public that the animal is a service dog,” they are not required by the ADA.
At the end of the day, a service dog and their handler is a team that would like the same respect as everyone else. If you get to know the dog’s name, make an effort to know their handler’s name.
There’s no need to feel like you can’t make eye contact with the team, but just remember that when the team is working, it’s best not to distract them.
If you’ve been given the option to have an emotional support animal, know the ADA does not give your animal the same access that service animals have.
Many landlords have had potential renters lie about their animal being a service animal, so when people with actual service dogs apply for the space, they are sometimes rejected or are expected to pay additional rent for their animal, which is illegal under the Fair Housing Act. However, landlords can ask for a pet deposit to cover any damages that may be done by the service animal.
The next time you think about bringing your pet to class or other areas where pets aren’t allowed, consider leaving your pet at home for the safety of others. If you aren’t in need a service animal, don’t buy a vest and put it on your pet so you can take them into public spaces.
You and your roommate won’t always be two peas in a pod. We asked Humboldt State University students their worst roommate experiences. Tell us your horror stories in the comments to be featured in other videos.
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By James Wilde
Virtual reality has come to Humboldt, with VR headsets available in both the McKinleyville and Humboldt State University libraries.
Reporter James Wilde went to both libraries to check out virtual reality… For real.
By Megan Bender
Humboldt State University Track and Field Captain Brianna Simon might look small but she throws a mighty hammer.
Find out what it takes to compete in one of the oldest sports around, Megan Bender reports.
Independent labeled alternative rock bands from Spain usually do not garner the attention in the U.S that say a band from California or New York tend to. Even the explanation of the band strikes as a hipster retweet but Vetusta Morla is nothing but an exception to this rule.
Vetusta Morla has been nominated for three Latin Grammy awards this year for their recent album entitled “Mismo Sitio, Distinto Lugar.” These nominations include Mejor Album de Música Alternativa (best alternative music album), Mejor Canción Alternativa – ‘Consejo de Sabios’ (best alternative song) and Mejor Diseño de Empaque (best packaging design or best album cover art).
Álvaro B. Baglietto has been the longtime bassist for Vetusta Morla and has seen both the highs and lows of working on an independent label.
“We have always done what we want to do,” Baglietto said. “And we have never had to really have pressure put on us by some record [executive].”
Baglietto and his bandmates, guitarist Juan Pedro “Pucho” Martin, drummer David Garcia, percussionist Jorge Gonzalez, guitarist Guillermo Galvan and keyboardist Juan Manuel Latorre have known each other since they were young. They grew up in the Tres Cantos neighborhood of Madrid, Spain, and formed the band in 1998.
“We love Madrid; it’s our city, it’s our base,” Baglietto said. “And hey, maybe will move to Miami, who knows, but we love Madrid, we love the way of life here.”
Baglietto and his bandmates said music is sacred, and since their creation, Vetusta Morla has been adamant about being independent from any record labels, media companies and celebrity management. Although this has made them into one of the most famous and acclaimed independent artists in Spain, Baglietto and the band don’t really think about themselves in the spotlight.
“We don’t think about those things that much, we don’t even really talk about it,” Baglietto said. “In the beginning, we just wanted to do music in a honest way and the best that we could.”
Vetusta Morla’s musical genre is generalized as alternative rock but Baglietto said that the likes and interest of the band and himself vary greatly.
“The music that I listen to changes all the time,” Baglietto said. “I used to love rock, reggae, jazz, blues.”
Baglietto says that the evolution of his musical tastes have led him to genres that he has never really listened to before and artists he never previously would have known.
“Nowadays, I am listening to a lot of rap or hip-hop and it didn’t happen before,” Baglietto said. “I like Kendrick Lamar and Eminem.”
With 20 plus years of experience under their belt, the band had a lot of time to work on different projects and album concepts. This includes everything from writing and producing the music for a video game entitled “The Rivers of Alice” all the way to writing and producing an album for an AIDs awareness program.
“For me music is like poetry with a soundtrack and it’s so important,” Baglietto said. “We have to make people think and make people feel and not say something that others have said before.”
By Christina Samoy
If you like rock climbing, it’s time to take it to the next level and try glow in the dark bouldering.
Reporter Christina Samoy went to Far North Gym to see for herself.
By Silvia Alfonso
Trick or Treat on the Plaza is an event held every year where the community can come together in their costumes and eat some candy. Silvia Alfonso joined the festivities on Oct. 31 and spoke with community members about their costumes.
By Chelsea Wood
Getting your hands dirty never felt so gratifying, but for volunteers at Humboldt State University’s Campus Center for Appropriate Technology, otherwise known as CCAT, the satisfaction of hand-to-earth action persists each Friday, Chelsea Wood reports.