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 Christina Mehr Immediately when you walk into the art exhibit, you are taken into the life and work of Lora Webb Nichols. Located in the Reese Bullen Gallery at Cal Poly Humboldt, Nichols’ black and white photography is displayed
By Alex Anderson The heavy rain that poured on the Redwood Bowl exposed the gritty nature of Cal Poly Humboldt’s track & field athletes at the Green and Gold Invitational, a celebration of competition, recognition, and tradition. “We get used
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 Carlina Grillo If money is the root of all evil, when do people feel joyful about it? Kirby Moss, a professor and head of the journalism department at Cal Poly Humboldt, asked nearly 20 students and community members last
by Alana Hackman Imagine this: you’re in your dorm room getting ready for a night out with friends with the cheap vodka your one friend with a fake ID supplied, and nothing but pure 18-year-old confidence. Adrenaline is pumping as
by Jasmin Shirazian Hey Jasmin, I think I need therapy, but I’m afraid. I’m not the type of person who likes to share my sad feelings with anybody, so I shove them down and pretend like they aren’t there. Recently,
by Savana Robinson “I love you,” I said to my boyfriend this afternoon. “I’ll see you in a month.” With a heavy heart, I walked away from him. Our eyes met with one last glance and we went our separate
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 Mia Costales For the better half of my teenage and young adult life, I’ve dealt with intense bouts of sadness in the days leading up to my menstrual cycle. These episodes usually only lasted around a week and were
by Christina Mehr Despite the fact I had only had two drinks throughout the entire night, I very quickly felt unwell and more drunk than I have ever been in my entire life. The fact is, if you are roofied,
by Christina Mehr “Wrap it before you tap it.” We’ve all heard that before. Condoms and other forms of contraceptives help prevent the spread of sexually transmitted infections and diseases. However, condoms don’t protect you from all STIs, such as
by Alexandra Berrocal We’ve all heard of straight, gay, and bisexual people. But what about asexual people? Asexual people are people who do not experience sexual attraction. Abigail Vonderschmitt, a music major who is in her first year at Cal
by Sydney Isaac What does paraphilia mean? The word paraphilia can be broken down to its roots to broadly explain itself; para means abnormal and philia meaning love. To define paraphilia, i.e. abnormal love, would need a definition of normal
by Zack Mink Waiting in a bathroom stall, hoping to see a tapping foot. Hearing someone enter and then going into the empty stall next to you. All of a sudden – that tapping foot appears. They’re not just listening
by Noah Pond and Eli Farrington Moonlight shone through the bedroom window. A plethora of naked bodies wriggled and writhed. This was the experience of Cal Poly Humboldt sophomore Calvin Kulpa, a psychology major who recently embarked on his first
by Alex Anderson Love is in the air and in the bedroom during this time of the year. Enjoy yourselves and rejoice in the shared desire to bump uglies with the one you love, or happened to stumble upon, during
by Jasmin Shirazian Gifts: Handmade cards: Handmade gifts are always better, even if they come out looking like a kindergartener made it. A quick Youtube search will show you a variety of cards to make, from a Victorian love-note to
by Jasmin Shirazian Hi Jasmin, I have been dating my boyfriend for nearly 2 years now. I’ve known for a long while that we aren’t compatible as people, but we still have fun together. He’s just not emotionally mature, and
by Carlina Grillo This year I turn 21, and I’ve never been drunk in my entire life. Looking back on that sentence, it seems counterintuitive. Legally I wouldn’t be allowed to drink anyway, so the night’s still young – right?
by Gabriel Zucker On Aug. 23, 2023, the University of California and the state of California announced they would be awarding over $80 million in climate action grants. These grants will find solutions that directly address state climate problems. In
by Mario Orozco Over a dozen students gathered to attend the Computer Science (CS) Club’s second workshop of the year. The workshop showcased, “Godzilla! The First Person Shooter,” a Godzilla-inspired first-person shooter game developed on the Unity engine. Hosted in
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