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December 9, 2009

December 9, 2009

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Police Disband City Hall Encampment

On Sunday night, Police raided a tent settlement at Eureka City Hall, an action that resulted in one arrest. The encampment had served as a makeshift homeless shelter, and sought to have the city recognize the needs of the homeless. The settlement had been in place since Dec. Full story

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Out In The Cold

A man stands guard in the Eureka City Hall parking lot shivering in his army green poncho, watching his breath turn white against the lightening sky. Before him a brown tent, 30 feet in length, spreads out over the wet pavement. Patrick Romer has stayed here at the temporary shelter for 16 nights, pulling security detail for several hours at a time. Full story

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Lumberjacks Lance Toros

 The Jacks concluded Saturday’s basketball game with a 76-58 victory over the Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros. Last season the Toros finished in a three-way tie as the regular-season champions of the CCAA but on Saturday night they had no answer for the Jacks. Full story

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A Sporting Future

   At a time when seemingly everything HSU related is struggling financially, there is one anomaly.     Sports.     The HSU athletic program has not only stayed out of the “budget cuts” limelight, it’s slowly rebuilding and molding itself. Full story

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Women's Basketball 11/14/09 vs. Menlo College

The Humboldt State University Women’s Basketball Team demolishes Menlo College Oaks 90-54 at home to end their preseason with a 2-1 record. Full story

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New Policy Gives Students a Voice

Students are currently filling out instructor evaluations, but they have never been able to evaluate administrators, until now. In a recent campus-wide email, President Rollin Richmond announced a new pilot program in which the entire campus (students instructors, administrators, and staff included) will be able to evaluate two different HSU vice presidents every year. 1 comment

Student Remembered

Eric Daniel Kilgore, an engineering sophomore at HSU, passed away in a fatal car accident during Thanksgiving break on his way home to San Bernadino, Calif. The CHP reports that the 19-year-old was driving southbound on the 101 in heavy rain near Willits, Calif. 1 comment

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Students Get $1.6 Million for Stem Cell Research

As the Bush administration fades away into the past, so too does its influences on medical research. Recently, the Obama administration lifted restrictions on stem cell research. HSU students who are involved in the research of stem cell applications may see an increase in funding and government support.