Meredeth Garrott walked up to the front of the room. All administrators, students and community member’s eyes fell on the environmental science major as she read aloud the Humboldt State University graduation pledge. She said if the students are held to the pledge, then the institution that teaches them should be, as well, and partnering […]
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HSU Students Take on Pepsi
Humboldt State University students are fighting administrators plans to sign another contract with PepsiCo, Pepsi soda’s parent company. The current five-year contract ends June 30, which will be the third contract in the last 15 years. On Monday, there will be a public meeting — attended by students, administration and the PepsiCo task force — […]
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Banned
When Mohammad Maleki finally arrived at the small Turkish hotel room down the road from the airport, he put down his luggage — which held a bag of Iranian pistachios he’d bought for a professor — and crashed onto the bed to sleep. He didn’t know it yet, but that small brown room down the […]
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After Hours
Food, drinks, music and A Night at the Museum should make an exciting weekend evening, even if the exhibits don’t come to life. (They don’t, right?) On Saturday, April 8 the Clarke Museum opens from 6 to 9 p.m. for a historically good time ($25, $20 advance, free to kids 12 and under). While you […]
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TL;DR: Adventures on the Coral Sea
Couldn’t read the cover story this week? Don’t sweat it. But if you want the Journal to take you on a voyage of undercover drug operations, diving dogs and shipwrecked treasure aboard the Coral Sea research vessel you should click here. This week we took a deep dive into the rich history of Humboldt State University’s […]
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Home Sweet Beer
Get your taste buds hoppin’ and enjoy some homegrown brews at the Humboldt Homebrew Festival this Saturday, April 1 from 2 to 8 p.m. at the Arcata Community Center. Taste over 90 homebrewed creations, paired with Blackberry Bramble BBQ and live local music. It’s a time to remember (if you don’t get too buzzed from […]
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Honoring California Native Americans
Check out California native dances and songs and, meet tribal leaders from all over the state and learn about tribal diversity at the California Big Time and Social Gathering this weekend. The annual event by Humboldt State students in the Native American Center for Academic Excellence is in its 10th year. Its purpose is to […]
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Past Lives of the Coral Sea
After sitting neglected in a Florida harbor for weeks, home only to some dirty dishes and a feral cat that lived in the engine room, the Coral Sea was wired for video and audio by Florida’s Drug Enforcement Administration. The agency’s undercover informant, a drug smuggler turned snitch, invited his partners and suppliers onto the […]
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United Changes Schedule, Drops a Flight
United Airlines is dropping one of its daily flights between Arcata-Eureka and San Francisco but is switching to a larger plane for the route and will still be able to accommodate the same number of daily passengers. Jonathon Guerin, a senior manager for United Airlines, said the reason for reducing the number of flights is […]
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The Political Climate With Jill Stein at HSU
Jill Stein stepped on stage as a welcoming crowd of more than 300 community members clapped and cheered. She raised a peace sign in the air, which brought people in the Humboldt State University lecture hall to their feet. Stein, the Green Party presidential nominee, came to campus to discuss a wide array of political […]
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PenAir Scales Back But Remains Confident in Portland Route
PenAir recently reduced the number of daily flights from the Arcata-Eureka Airport to Portland from three flights to two, but insists the change isn’t related to passenger interest in the route. Missy Roberts, the company’s vice president of sales and marketing, said the changes will affect everyone looking to fly with PenAir. She said the […]
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Humboldt Slackliners
About 40 feet up in the air, Matt Paris took another step on a 1-inch slackline that stretched 400 feet across the redwood forest. The line began to bounce and shake. He swung down about 5 feet and back up again as he approached the middle section with the most give. Paris squinted, his breath […]