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  • Financial aid changes for students

    Financial aid changes for students

    By Bodhi Haugen A recently passed federal law referred to by some institutions as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was signed on July 4, 2025, and will bring significant changes to financial aid and loans for current and future students at Cal Poly Humboldt.  Some of these changes went into effect immediately, while others are scheduled to begin in the following months. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act: 2026-27 Changes to Federal Financial Aid article from Washington State University says that beginning July 1, 2026, if students are enrolled in less than 12 units, annual loan limits will…

  • Strays in Arcata

    Strays in Arcata

    By Nick Escalada The tranquil uptown neighborhoods of Arcata are frequented by many a wild animal, but among their most notorious visitors are feral cats. Cats are incidentally a tidy, low-maintenance pet popular among Cal Poly Humboldt students, who sometimes find themselves unable to care for their felines after they transfer or graduate. The Humboldt County Animal Shelter takes in cats who are too young or vulnerable for the streets. “So, you’re just starting college, you’re independent for the first time and you want to get your own pet under your name,” Rachel Norton, legal office assistant at the shelter,…

  • Women’s basketball finishes a historic season & men’s basketball receives NCAA Tournament bid 

    Women’s basketball finishes a historic season & men’s basketball receives NCAA Tournament bid 

    by Alexis Blue After a first round bye and automatic advance into the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Tournament semifinal as the No. 2 seed, Humboldt’s women’s basketball tipped off against the No. 3 California State University, Los Angeles in Pomona, Calif. on March 6. The Jacks battled back-and-forth with the Los Angeles Golden Eagles for a spot in the championship as Lumberjacks Jordyn Smith and Shade Satica poured points on the board. Smith recorded a double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds, while Satica scored 15 points with seven rebounds and three steals.  Despite a hard fought battle, the…

  • Sports Schedule

    Sports Schedule

  • Student Organizer Rick Toledo Released on $25,000 bail

    Student Organizer Rick Toledo Released on $25,000 bail

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    By Barley Lewis-McCabe It was 1:00 a.m. on March 6 of his final semester at Cal Poly Humboldt, and graduate student Rick Toledo was sleeping calmly in bed with his cats. “There were really loud bangs on my door, and I just knew right away,” Toledo said. “It’s gonna be University Police, isn’t it?”  Toledo walked to the stairs of his apartment and asked the University Police Department (UPD) officers if they had a warrant. They did, and Toledo subsequently walked outside and surrendered. “They ended up grabbing me and treating me like I was some kind of terrorist at…

  • 101 Express

    101 Express

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    By Jacqueline Zuniga This past fall semester, Cal Poly Humboldt opened up the Hinarr Hu Moulik dorms across the highway. With the complex came a new market, the 101 Express, which aims to offer residents food and everyday essentials at their convenience.  The market is there to provide for the current 500 students who live at Hinarr Hu Moulik. This fall, resident sizes are expected to double. The market currently offers ready-to-eat food, soft drinks, household items, and personal care items. Enterprise Services, which oversees Dining, Bookstores, Children’s Center, Student Activities & Events has worked with housing to make the…

  • Second Siemens Hall occupation successful, and in record time!

    Second Siemens Hall occupation successful, and in record time!

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    What was the brief, second Siemens Hall encampment? Demands were met, police were not By Barley Lewis-McCabe Names of protestors have been redacted to protect student safety. Advocates lined the yellow hallway to the absent president’s office with signs in their laps and surgical masks covering their faces. They sat under bulletin boards, handmade peaceful sentiments written on the wall in chalk, and Palestine’s flag on Friday, Feb. 20 as a cloud of tension emanated from the crowd, sweating under layers of protection from the Humboldt winter and the dangers that could come from being identified. They had three demands:…

  • Hamnet is an intentional look into grief through art

    Hamnet is an intentional look into grief through art

    Reel Talk with Julia Hamnet is a film directed by Oscar-winner and 2026 nominee, Chloé Zhao, and is an adaptation of a bestselling book of the same name by Maggie O’Farrell. The story entails a fictionalized account of the real-life death of William Shakespeare’s 11-year-old son, Hamnet, and how the tragedy influenced the writing of his famous play, Hamlet. I watched this movie in my usual stomping grounds, Arcata’s Minor Theater. In my recent years of watching and reviewing films on a semi-regular basis, I can say with almost certainty that Hamnet is one of the most intentional and technically…

  • A.S. appoints a new Social Justice officer

    A.S. appoints a new Social Justice officer

    by Nico Patakidis Associated Students (A.S.) has appointed Monika Mayhan as the new Officer of Social Justice, Equity and Inclusion (OSJEI). On Feb. 11, A.S. held their second board meeting of the semester in which Mayhan was voted in to fulfill the vacant position of OSJEI. Mayhan is a first-generation graduate student in the process of earning her masters in business, following her graduation last spring with a B.S. in Business Administration, Accounting. A.S. Executive Director Kendra Higgins expressed confidence in Mayhans ability to act as the OSJEI. “Just your experience at Cal Poly Humboldt and the different programs [Mayhan]…

  • Teamsters step up and strike for salary steps

    Teamsters step up and strike for salary steps

    by Barley Lewis-McCabe and Nico Patakidis Electricians, plumbers, repair people and mechanics all under the umbrella of the Teamsters union traded their tools for signs and rain ponchos to try and fix something much larger than a clogged toilet.  Teamsters Local 2010, the union that represents over 27,000 blue-collar workers across the California State University (CSU) system, began a 4-day unfair labor practices strike on Feb. 17 to protest the CSU’s refusal to pay contractually agreed-upon raises. On Cal Poly Humboldt’s campus, Teamsters were stationed at Granite Ave. and LK Wood Blvd., and in front of the College Creek Marketplace. …

  • Valentine’s Day date ideas from a single man

    Valentine’s Day date ideas from a single man

    by Nick Escalada Hey reader! A little osprey told me that you have a special someone to spend Valentine’s Day with. As a terminally single individual, that’s amazing to hear! I’m happy you’re happy! To ensure that you two stick together ‘til death do you part, I want to help you treat your honey baby extra right this year. Travelling beautiful Humboldt County these past few moons without a twin flame by my side has given me a lot of hypothetical date ideas I will never manifest. That’s where you come in! Using these first-rate Valentine’s Day plans, you shall…

  • Spending Valentine’s Day in the green and gold

    Spending Valentine’s Day in the green and gold

    by Marielle Winuk I’ve woken up in a bed that’s not mine on Valentine’s Day for the past two years. Being on the track and field team, most Valentine’s Days I have woken up in a hotel bed in Michigan and spent the day competing. It’s not uncommon for athletes to compete or travel during holidays.  Some athletes are lucky enough to travel with their partner, such as Daniel Shaver on the men’s cross country team. Shaver travels with his girlfriend and enjoys the extra time they get to spend together. He and his girlfriend, Charlotte Leonard, are both Humboldt…