Across the vast swaths of California, there are different tells — certain turns of phrase or inflections used in everyday conversation — that can reveal quite a bit about where a person was raised. From the, like totally, stereotypical rising lilt of Valley Girl speak (along with the gratuitous use of the word “like”) to […]
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TL;DR: Why You Need to Join the Conversation in This Week’s Cover Story
Busy week? We get it. So in the event that you haven’t been able to find the time to sit down and dive into last week’s cover package, here’s a brief primer to get you caught up and, hopefully, convince you to take a look at the full story. When Humboldt State University students left […]
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Cutten to Pay ECS $260K Over Interdistrict Fracas
The Cutten School District has agreed to pay Eureka City Schools $260,000 to avoid a potential lawsuit over failing to report all interdistrict transfers for several years, according to a settlement announced by ECS today. An estimated 25 percent of Cutten students — and 74 percent of that district’s interdistrict transfers — come from ECS, […]
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HSU Axes Pepsi Contract
Humboldt State University President Lisa Rossbacher has decided to sever the school’s ties with PepsiCo after some students came forward opposing its ongoing 40-year relationship with the multi-billion-dollar company. Under the contract, PepsiCo gave HSU about $58,000 in sponsorship funds for athletic scholarships and scoreboard maintenance in exchange for “pouring rights” guaranteeing Pepsi 80 percent […]
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Tensions Escalate During Saturday Protest in Arcata
Arcata has been quiet today after protesters’ chants echoed through the city’s streets for two consecutive days, demanding justice for slain Humboldt State University sophomore David Josiah Lawson. More than 100 people descended on the Arcata Plaza yesterday, where they chanted and waved signs before moving on to the Union Town Shopping Center. At the […]
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Peaceful Protest in Arcata Demands ‘Justice for Josiah’
More than 100 people marched through Arcata last night to demand justice for slain Humboldt State University sophomore David Josiah Lawson and urge law enforcement to continue its investigation. Chants of “justice for Josiah” and “no justice, no peace,” echoed off downtown buildings and through on-campus apartments as the group marched for more than two […]
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HSU Athletics May Tie University to Pepsi Contract
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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HSU Student Fatally Stabbed Amid House Party Fist Fight
A stabbing in Arcata early this morning left a 19-year-old Humboldt State University student dead. Details are scant at this point, but the university issued a press release this morning reporting that the stabbing occurred off campus and is being investigated by the Arcata Police Department, which has a suspect in custody but is still […]
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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 […]