Stephen Hillenburg attended what was then Humboldt State University in the early 1980s, about a decade before I did. He had a more impressive major than myself: natural resource planning and interpretation, better known as NRPI (all the formidable science degrees on that campus seem to have acronyms) with an emphasis in marine biology. But […]
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“This is a Load of Barnacles”: SpongeBob Super Bowl Backlash
Over the last several months, more than 1 million people signed the Change.org petition to honor Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of SpongeBob Squarepants, with a performance of the aquatic cartoon anthem “Sweet Victory” during the Super Bowl halftime show. The 57-year-old Humboldt State University graduate died in November of last year after battling a neurodegenerative […]
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‘Sweet Victory’ for SpongeBob Fans at the Super Bowl? Stay Tuned
Fans of SpongeBob SquarePants aren’t looking back in their months-long effort to have “Sweet Victory” sung during half time at the Super Bowl as an ode to Stephen Hillenburg, creator of the fantastical world Bikini Bottoms, who died Nov. 27. More than 1 million people have signed the Change.org petition to honor the 57-year-old Humboldt […]
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SpongeBob Creator, HSU Alum Hillenburg Dies at 57
Stephen Hillenburg, the Humboldt State University graduate best known for creating the beloved animated world of SpongeBob SquarePants, has died. He was 57. Hillenburg credited his time at HSU for nurturing his fascination with marine biology and love of art, which ultimately merged together in the colorful creatures of Bikini Bottom, including a young sponge […]
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SpongeBob and Sara Bareilles at the Tonys
Is it us or is this year’s Tony Awards lineup more Humboldt than anticipated? For one thing, locally grown songstress/composer/Broadway star Sara Bareilles is slated to co-host Broadway’s biggest night on June 10 with Josh Groban (a man with a beard who is evidently also musically inclined but not from here so let’s stay focused). […]