It’s hard to miss Fregoso’s Comida Mexicana — the outside is painted electric blue with an orange trim. If you step inside, you’ll find bold flavors and bright colors that invite you to consider Mexican food with a twist. Aromatic salsas and fresh ingredients accompany your taco of choice, and the molten molcajete — a […]
Héctor Alejandro Arzate
Héctor Alejandro Arzate is a Scorpio originally from Richmond, California. When he's not writing, you can find him cooking or working on his jump shot.
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Funny en Español
A modestly-sized audience listened attentively before cracking into applause at the Savage Henry Comedy Club. Bursts of laughter filled the back room after a joke in Spanish about the difference between Guatemalans and Mexicans. “En México tienen el taco, el burrito, la tostada,” Nando Molina, a fixture in the Eureka comedy scene, said. “En Guatemala […]
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Champurrado
As the weather gets colder, the drinks get warmer. While I do appreciate a good seasonal drink, I’m not talking about pumpkin-spice-anything. It’s time to let atole warm up your heart. For those unfamiliar with atole (pronounced ah-TOH-leh), it’s a corn-based drink made throughout Mexico and Central America. With origins dating back to pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica, […]
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Sadie’s Story
Editor’s note: This story contains offensive language. It is the Journal’s policy not to alter direct quotations or to censor language, no matter how offensive, as it runs the risk of sanitizing that which should not be sanitized. Sadie Shelmire stood behind the podium and read through her notes before looking up at her mother, […]
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Fans Say Goodbye to HSU Football (With Video)
HSU football game – SA from Sam Armanino on Vimeo. For the past three seasons of Humboldt State University football, Bennie Marzett and his family have made the nine hour drive from Bakersfield to Arcata to watch his son play. With the exception of one absence by his mother, Deborah Marzett, defensive back Patrick Marzett’s […]
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Sixth Grader Shares her Experiences with Racism in Arcata
Editor’s note: This story contains offensive language. It is the Journal‘s policy not to alter direct quotations or to censor language, no matter how offensive, as it runs the risk of sanitizing that which should not be sanitized. Sadie Shelmire stood behind the podium and read through her notes before looking up at her mother, […]
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Give Me My Flowers So I Can Eat Them
Ripe tomatoes, aromatic herbs, and sweet melons. Every late summer, most of us can expect to find our favorites at the farmers’ market. But some of the season’s treasures are still lesser known: squash blossoms and amaranth greens. If you love Italian cuisine or are a fan of “trendy” foods, then no doubt you’ve heard […]