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Get your taxes done for free at the student clinic

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

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Thursday, February 22, 2024 2 Comments
Sports

Hum-built; Track is back at Green and Gold Invitational

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

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024 No Comments
Life & Arts

Unpacking Black Joy with Kirby Moss

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

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024 No Comments
Opinion

Jasmin’s Corner; you need therapy

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,

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024 No Comments
Opinion

Distance makes the heart grow fonder

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

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024 No Comments
News

Humboldt drag artists slay outside the box

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

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024 No Comments
Science

Staying Savvy About Sexual Wellness

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

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Saturday, February 17, 2024 No Comments
Life & Arts

Coming out of the deck: the aces of Cal Poly Humboldt

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

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Saturday, February 17, 2024 1 Comment
Life & Arts

Discover the great big world of paraphilias

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

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Friday, February 16, 2024 No Comments
Life & Arts

Cruising at Cal Poly Humboldt

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

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Friday, February 16, 2024 1 Comment
Life & Arts

Is Three a Crowd?

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

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Thursday, February 15, 2024 No Comments
Opinion

I was California sober, and still unfulfilled

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?

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Sunday, February 11, 2024 No Comments
Life & Arts

Godzilla gaming: a free workshop

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

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Friday, February 9, 2024 No Comments
Life & Arts

A-listers in Arcata; student extras go to prom

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

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Thursday, February 8, 2024 No Comments
Life & Arts

Umoja Center helps people make friends

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

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Thursday, February 8, 2024 No Comments
News

What you need to know about voting in the primaries

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

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024 2 Comments
News

Student replaces housing liaison

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

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024 1 Comment