Noah Meisel sat on his father’s shoulders and shouted louder than the rest of the crowd: “Shut the prisons! Save my school!” Josh Meisel, Noah’s father, is a sociology professor at HSU. They were there to show their support for increased funding for education.
General Faculty Association faces elimination
Get ready for a fight. HSU’s faculty and administration are in a power struggle. A 2008 report by the consulting firm Keeling and Associates found that HSU leadership is internally split and ineffective. In 2008, the Western Association of Schools & Colleges’ (WASC) accreditation team shared the same sentiments.
With the front-entrance floor sinking and the walls rotting, reconstruction begins this year on The Alibi Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge. Philosophy and literature major Joe Levi said he has gone to The Alibi at least once a week for the past two years.
The Arcata Police Department arrested HSU senior Timothy Ryan Dossey, an Arcata High assistant basketball coach, on March 4 for charges of child molestation and sending harmful matter to seduce a minor. School officials notified local police after they heard that Dossey allegedly engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a female student while coaching the high school basketball team.
"Stop the cuts to my future!" "Save my education, keep the doors open!" By 5 p.m. on Thurs., March 4, these signs were lining 5th Street in front of the Humboldt County Courthouse in Eureka as protesters yelled, "You say cut back, we say fight back!" Several hundred teachers, students, parents and concerned citizens took to the streets to promote more funding for education in California.
Thursday, Feb. 25 1:00 a.m. UPD responded to a safety escort from Science D. You never know what might be lurking in Science D late at night... 12:29 p.m. UPD removed a boot from a vehicle on B Street when they discovered that the car had no feet and, therefore, did not need shoes.
Unlikely hero speaks on HSU quad
Ghandi once said, “There is enough water for human need, but not for human greed.” On Monday, geography senior Maxwell Unger and his alter ego Captain Reducer spoke on the quad about the wrongdoings of the bottled water industry. Unger stood in front of Siemens Hall, with Ghandi’s words painted blue onto a paper sign on the ground in front of him.
Of 450 schools, HSU Ranks 384
With two assaults reported in the last three weeks, should students feel safe at HSU? According to Stateuniversity.com’s “Safest Schools List,” HSU is ranked 384 out of 450 in the nation and 38 out of 47 in California. Does that mean HSU is less safe than 383 other campuses nationwide? StateUniversity.
Vacation just got longer for some staff, faculty and students
The administration greeted more than 70 staff members on Monday morning with news that they won’t be working as much in the coming year. One or two months are being cut from their positions and most of the cuts will take place when university attendance is at its lowest in June and July.
U.S. Census won’t know you exist unless you tell them
If 1,000 Humboldt County citizens do not return their census forms, more than $1 million in federal funding will be lost. The population results of the 2010 U.S. Census determine how much money goes to each county. Next year, more than $400 billion in federal funds will go to schools, hospitals, public works projects, emergency services, job training programs and senior citizens.
As of last week, the unit cap to register for next semester's batch of classes has been reduced to from 17 to 13. Like last semester, students will be able to enroll for 19 units once the cap is lifted, and students can register for 24 units with faculty permission.
Thirty minutes before the tsunami was supposed to hit, cars parked on the bluffs behind the Trinidad Head Lighthouse. People set up lawn chairs and picnics and squeezed in for the best view of the shore. The ironic side effect of the tsunami alert system was apparent; people flocked to the coast, rather than away from it.
Thursday, Feb. 18 5:02 a.m. Someone was spotted digging through the Creekview recycling. The subject was gone when UPD arrived. Worst case scenario: Somebody escaped with a potentially dangerous amount of empty soda bottles. Best case scenario: Raccoon in disguise.
Chancellor releases $50.9 million to CSU
Even with extra funding now available for academics, program elimination continues to gain momentum at HSU. CSU Chancellor Charles Reed released $50.9 million of federal stimulus funds this month. The money, $1.4 million of which is allocated to HSU, should “add critically needed courses and sections in fall 2010,” said Reed in his memo to the CSU presidents.
Students can make tax season much less painful for themselves and their wallets
The time is now for students and parents to take advantage of commonly forgotten tax deductions as well as some new credits available. On April 15, tax returns must be filed. Many people will miss out on the opportunity to lower their taxable income or their overall amount due in taxes.
Students determined for change
March will have students from throughout California pressuring legislators to increase funding for higher education. Humboldt State University has two choices: stay here and get “pissed off,” or join the activists, says HSU Associated Students President Brandon Chapin.
Assault on Granite Avenue leaves two students hospitalized
Two nineteen-year-old male resident students were hospitalized early Saturday morning after the second assault on campus in less than a week. A press release by the University Police Department said students walking along Granite Avenue at about 1:30 a.
It’s no secret that California is in a budget crisis, and the CSU system is suffering as a result. HSU feels this crunch as increased tuition, mandated furloughs and dropped classes become the norm. Next academic year could be even harder with more proposed fee hikes and less classes to choose from.
On Monday HSU students were treated to free pizza and one hour to ask any question of the five most powerful men on campus, courtesy of the Associated Students. The men taking questions were President Rollin Richmond, Provost Robert Snyder, Vice President of Administrative Affairs Burt Nordstrom, Vice President of Student Affairs Steve Butler, and Vice President of Advancement Rob Gunsalus.
Perhaps inspired by the recent earthquakes, the Geology Department is shaking things up for its annual field camp trip. This year the camp has been shortened from six weeks to four. For some seniors set to graduate this year, the switch leaves them two units short.
“Messages from society tell us that it’s the woman’s fault,” said HSU Professor and Women Studies Program Leader Kim Berry. “Women have survived the most brutal forms of rape and still get blamed.” Ninety five percent of students who are sexually assaulted remain silent.
Student and Facult Undecided About Onlines Classes
Go ahead. Wear your pajamas, kick up your feet and leave on those embarrassing duck slippers. It’s time for school. Of course students want to take online classes. It’s a no-brainer. Right? Although this picturesque option has some students racing to sign up, others say it’s an unrealistic mode of education.
UPD Seeks Leads About Campus Assault
Campus police are seeking information and anonymous tips to help identify suspects involved in an alleged physical assault that occurred early Sunday morning near the university Art Building. The assault left a 23-year-old male HSU student with bruises and abrasions inflicted after an attack by an unidentified male.
Your Unquestionable Source for Campus Crime: Viewer discretion is advised. Friday, Feb. 12 12:04 p.m. UPD rescued some keys that had been negligently locked in their owner's car. The car owner was told that a locked car was a bad place for keys: they could run out of oxygen and die of heat stroke.
Long cell phone calls on Valentines Day bring added risks
Valentine’s Day is a creative holiday for couples in long-distance relationships. The fancy dinner out turns into reservations for a Skype date, and at the end of the night the cell phone ends up as a cuddle buddy. Freshman studio art major Gabriele Morales can guarantee that her cell phone will be by her side on Valentines Day.
Friday, Feb. 5 2:17 a.m. UPD was called to the Campus Apartments’ gazebo because of some rowdy folks who were disturbing the peace. They were given beaded necklaces, flowers, tie-dye shirts, and a warning not to disturb Humboldt’s peace again.
Two locations, 21 tutors, 59 hours per week plus $4,600 of new funds equals a new future for HSU’s math tutoring lab. The math lab, located in the Behavioral & Social Science building (BSS) room 302, will be open nearly 40 hours per week. The math lab will now also be open in the evenings in library room 208.
When strong winds blow, students beware of widowmakers
After last month’s 6.5 magnitude earthquake, HSU geology professor, Bob McPherson warned students and faculty of the many dangers associated with an earthquake. One in particular stood out. “Look out for widowmakers,” said McPherson in the Jan.
Some say Highway 101 project threatens state park
A plea lies at the southern entrance to Humboldt County: “Save Richardson Grove.” Despite years of public opposition, the California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) plans to adjust the alignment of Highway 101 in Richardson Grove just north of the Humboldt/Mendocino county border in order to make room for semi trucks.
Guidelines for next semester will likely end bake sales on campus
As if program cuts, budget cuts, and furloughs weren’t enough, now there are bake sale cuts. Under new rules discussed by university officials, sales of homemade food on campus will be subject to stricter regulations, and baked goods may not be allowed at all.
Team finds progress but still concerned
All last week the HSU campus was host to the accreditation team of Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). “I’ve only been here a few days and I already love this campus,” said team member George Morton on Thursday afternoon during his open meeting with the staff of HSU.
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.
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.
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.
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.
On land that was once owned by the Wiyot Tribe, Native American student enrollment is on the decline at HSU. The campus was built almost 100 years ago on what was once tribal lands, and is located within 30 minutes of three of the biggest native tribes in California today - the Yurok, Hoopa and Karuk tribes.
NASA Discovers Water on the Moon
One small sip for a human. One giant drink for humankind. After the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) impacted the moon’s surface on Oct. 9, 2009, it took NASA a little over a month to announce it found water. Several possibilities and opportunities emerge with this discovery.
HSU Loses Competition for Federal Grant
The magnitude of the need for funding is much greater in other parts of the state than here at HSU. However, we still have significant needs in our region according to Director Dr. Jeffrey White of the Humboldt Science and Mathematics Center. The CSU was awarded $35 million in federal funding to enhance teacher quality programs that will be used to support innovative teacher preparation and credential and master’s programs.
Years of lumber mill toxins being dumped into the Arcata harbor may have created a new type of creature unique to Humboldt County. It may be the savior for polluted wetlands around the world. What began as a class project for undergraduate soils majors, Chelsea Hansen and Austin Tomlinson, has turned into a possible discovery of two new halophilic bacteria (Halomonas and Chromohalobacter).
Will The Administration Agree?
After a two year study, a special meeting and a gaggle of students, alumni and community members voicing their opposition to the elimination of the rangeland resource science major, the Academic Senate finally cast their ballots. The Senate voted, 23 to two, to grant a 4-year probation period to the program, which is comprised of two majors, rangeland resources & wildland soils.
Every year donors contribute millions of dollars to Humboldt State University. This generous trend has not changed during these trying financial times. “We are happy the donations are right on line with last year’s, especially with the hard times economically,” said Frank Whitlatch, president of the Office of University Advancement.
City of Arcata considers panhandling regulations
The city of Arcata is considering an ordinance against aggressive panhandling. City Councilman Alex Stillman explained this ordinance would hopefully cover the entire city, even areas that aren’t being affected at this time. Aggressive panhandling is considered behavior that is disruptive, violent, threatening, blocks sidewalks or interferes with business.
For those of you worried about swine flu yet reluctant to get vaccinated because you heard there’s mercury in the dosage, just ask for the nasal spray. It contains none. There are four types of swine flu vaccine. One type comes in multi-dose vials that contain thimerosal, a preservative that is about 50 percent mercury.
The Endeavor’s Thanksgiving Feast
The warmth and aroma of a freshly cooked meal fills the office of the Arcata Endeavor. Energy races through the veins of this community. Rarely is there a still moment. On an average day the Endeavor feeds approximately 200 people. Maintaining the rhythm of action is Lori O’Brion, general operations and kitchen manager.
Planting garlic might not be high on your to-do list after you get out of class on a Friday afternoon. But that’s how HSU seniors Mac Maclaird and Maddy McCann spent their sunny Friday afternoon last weekend. Maclaird and McCann are student directors at the Arcata Educational Farm.
After gender reassignment surgery in 2005, Karin Fresnel was told that people did not want to work with her because she was transgendered. She received a demotion at her job and was told that her office would be closed. She eventually lost her job as a geologist for a private consulting firm, and chose not to sue her employer because she felt it would damage her reputation in the geology community, Fresnel told the Bay Area Reporter.
When your beliefs collide with your work
The means don’t always justify the ends; a fundamental moral argument of an animal rights activist like Oziel Padilla. Unfortunately for Padilla, his moral stance lowered his grade by 12 percent, a whole letter grade, and there is nothing he can do about it.
This past summer, the CSU Board of Trustees quietly passed an amendment that pressures students to graduate sooner than they want and by default, limits all other students to only one major. The amendment to Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations gives President Rolland Richmond, and all campus presidents in the CSU system, the authority to “preclude any student from enrolling in any additional state-supported courses when that student has met all necessary requirements for a degree.
Preacher’s Words Spark Free Speech Debate
Eliot Altschul is concerned for the students he sees in his office everyday. He is concerned that the message of hate is alive and tolerated on the HSU campus. Last week, a traveling preacher known by the name of Brother Matt Bourgault came to HSU to spread a message that many considered hateful and disrespectful.
Beached Whale Gives Students Hands-on Experience
It took volunteers and students from Sonoma State University, College of the Redwoods and HSU six days to move the 70-foot carcass of a blue whale to its final destination buried in the Ft. Bragg forest. Students and other volunteers provided a service to the community and themselves by participating in the necropsy of a blue whale beached in Mendocino County last week.
Last week’s Campus Dialogue on Race gave students, faculty and community members multiple opportunities to talk about race, religion and class issues that are often ignored. But now that there’s no schedule of events, the structured forums become smoking sections, residence halls and eateries.
Spurs Discussion on Hate Crimes
Lou Sherry is a transgender student at HSU who believes hate crime legislation for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community is long overdue. “We should have the same protections across the board and across the country,” Sherry said.
Veterans Enrollment and Transition Services
Veterans make up roughly 10 percent of our student population. But Kim Hall understands that every veteran is different. "Each individual veteran has their own needs." Established in the late 1980s by Kim Hall, Veterans Enrollment and Transition Services (V.
In a frenzy of buttons, handmade signs, and typed fliers, students hastily distributed material less than two hours after the arrival of Matt Bourgault and his controversial message. The Quad, normally a place for music and bake sales, became the epicenter for Bourgault and his words this past Monday and Tuesday.
Students call for transparency in program cuts
As programs face elimination, students call for more transparency from the administration on the process. Depending on the current vision for the school and where they want to focus funding, HSU’s administration and staff can change how the rankings of classes up for elimination.
Local movement provides alternative to bottled water
Natalynne DeLapp said simple, everyday conscious choices could have a positive effect on the environment. Thanks to the new Haws Hydration stations located in the Depot (to the left of Muddy Waters) and the Kinesiology building (on the way to the locker rooms) students can now make those choices easier while saving money with every cold drink.
Unless it is a first-time visit or a crisis situation, students who come to HSU’s Counseling and Psychological Services in search of ongoing counseling will find a two-week wait list instead. Four professional counselors and three postdoctoral residents make up a staff in charge of serving nearly 8,000 students.
Humbrews is unlike other bars. It is clean, and the lighting is good enough to check the sports stats in the paper. The pool table is always in use and customers chat over a pint of beer. There’s food and music almost every night at Humbrews, and now if you go in for a late dinner you won’t be asked to leave early so staff can clear the tables to make room for the show.
Campus Struggles to Cope with Tragic Loss
Dominic Efferson said Graphic Design Professor M. Wayne Knight pushed students to think outside of the box to create a design that meant something. “He wanted to see the next peace sign come out of his class.” On a gray day during the afternoon of Oct.
Bjørn-Ola Skjefstad enters The Depot. He casts his backpack onto the closest chair then heads straight for the bar, throws his passport on the counter and orders a beer. But in this state, he can’t get one. While a passport is good enough to get him into the country and make HSU his home for the next year, it is not good enough to buy 12 ounces of beer in the university bar.
Vice President of Student Affairs Steve Butler was short and to the point last Thursday for a forum hosted by Associated Students. “The bottom line: You will pay more and receive less,” he said to a group of roughly 30 students in the South Lounge.
The crowd filled Behavioral and Social Science room 166 for the Sixth Annual Victor T. Schaub memorial lecture on local politics. This year’s theme was Grow Houses and Governance: The Politics of Pot in Humboldt County. This discussion, hosted this past Monday, focused on the cultivation impacts on land use, housing and local governance.
HSU senior Autumn Glock has a reading comprehension problem. She found this out after being put on academic probation, the only way she said she could get tested for learning disabilities. Glock, a double major in zoology and art, noticed that she was having a hard time with her science classes.
Although H1N1 vaccines will be available in Humboldt County on Nov. 1, you may have to wait longer to get them if you do not fit into a specific high-risk group. There is a question in Humboldt County as to who will oversee the decision making on who will get the vaccine first.
It was a gray day both inside and outside on the campus of Humboldt State University. Graphic Design Professor M. Wayne Knight, 60, passed away the morning of Oct. 21 at Mad River Hospital. Knight died from pre-existing conditions complicated by the H1N1 virus, confirmed HSU's Communication's Officer Paul Mann.
WTF? Where’s the funding? Nearly 50 HSU students and faculty members banded together at the “Where’s the Funding?” rally this past Wednesday in the Art Quad asking this question. They huddled beneath umbrellas in the pouring rain to protest CSU system-wide fee hikes, furlough days, and overcrowded classrooms.
Study-in Keeps Library Open
The pulsing rhythm of a solo drummer was a faint murmur under the passionate voices of concerned students voicing their frustrations over a mega phone. To facilitate a discussion about the current state of our institution, a newly-formed student coalition organized an all night teach-in at the library on Friday, Oct.
With the rainy season upon us, our hills and stairs university transforms into a treacherous obstacle coarse. With the rain comes accident season. Student fees include a health service charge of $140 per semester that covers a very minimum of benefits provided by the student health center.
The California State University system and HSU hope to save money through a new energy project funded in part by the government. The CSU system applied for $77.5 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which will dole out $787 billion nationwide.
Helen Taylor said she feels like one of the characters in Michelangelo’s paintings, the Last Judgment. She feels like the character who hasn’t reached hell yet, but chews on his nails and has horror written across his face as he awaits his fate.
Drilling for an Education
California is the only oil-producing state in the nation that doesn’t receive a fee from oil companies that pump oil from state land. “Texas funds a large portion of its universities with this money,” said Beth Willon, Lt. Gov. John Garamendi’s communications director.
Keeps Special Needs Clinic Open
On any given day you can see the Humboldt Community Access and Resource Center [HCAR] building alive with people of all kinds taking part in community with each other. Once designated to the special needs citizens and care takers, the building has made room for a new citizenry.
After enjoying a beer at a friend’s house, HSU Junior Chris Bryan headed back to HSU through the Redwood Community Forest barely before sundown. But, because he was unfamiliar with the area, he got lost on the way, though not without inspiration to improve the condition of forest.
For well over a decade, the Applied Technology Department has been fighting low enrollment, the loss of three tenure-tracked professors, allegations of misappropriated funds, and a growing list of administrators and staff calling for its elimination, including its own current department chair, Dr.
Classroom Access for Students with Disabilities
Imagine you’re blind and have a class with a professor who turns her back to the class while she lectures. She writes notes on the board you have no use for because you can’t see. Plus you can’t hear half the things she says every time she turns her back.
Fickle Hill Observatory Hosts Researchers
It was just after 4 a.m. when researchers from NASA along with other professionals were scattered every 250 miles from Canada to Guatemala hoping to witness a first in space history. HSU’s Fickle Hill Observatory was lucky enough to be host for some researchers to watch the event this past Friday morning.
It is the kind of place you would see Thumper teaching Bambi how to walk. It is a place where birds sing sweet melodies that echo throughout the forest. It is a place that could be your home in the not-so-distant future. This place is 24 acres of third generation redwood forest located behind apartment complexes and houses on Ridge Road off of LK Wood half a mile north of HSU.
What began as a small group of concerned individuals gave birth to a passionate discussion on our rights not only as humans, but as students. On the corner of Harpst and B Street on Oct. 1st. five individuals surrounded a simple banner that read, “We Believe in Human Rights and Stand for a Place that is Safe for All” creating a space for individuals to speak their minds.
Taking a look at HSU’s Security Cameras
Being alone and undisturbed can be an American’s most prized possession. It is also a criminal’s most precious setting. In article titled “Student’s Art Sculpture Stolen” featured in the Sept. 22, 2009 issue of the The Lumberjack we reported that a thief stole a student’s art work from the Student Business Services building.
This fall, Heath Director Rebecca Stauffer said the Health Center is getting prepared for a large flu season. “In the past, peaks occurred right at final exams in 2005 and in the spring in the last couple of years,” she said. “We are told to plan for a big flu season this year because it is starting so early.
The Process of Organic Certification
You meander the produce section of Wildberries Market. Deciding what to buy, your eyes scan the selection of organic fruits and veggies. You think to yourself, “What makes ‘organic’ produce organic?” How do you know the juicy-looking peach you picked out wasn’t sprayed with pesticides? To help answer that question, we’ll go over the organic process from farm certification to produce wholesale all the way to your shopping basket at the grocery store.
When summer ends and fall begins, the long warm days leave behind a great bounty to remind us of how sweet nature’s perfection can be. During this season of harvest Food for People, a non-profit organization, works hard to connect people with local produce for free.
10- 2 - 2009 12:20 a.m. UPD responded to somebody drinking in the Redwood and Sunset quad. It seems that once midnight rolls around, Thirsty Thursday is in full swing. 5:03 a.m. UPD warned someone that camping on LK Wood Blvd. was not to be tolerated at this university.
A Humboldt State faculty member in the Child Development Department resigned Sept. 25 after receiving a racially slanted written attack. The university is not disclosing the name of the individual, but The Lumberjack confirmed it is a female lecturer who began working at HSU at the start of this semester.
Administrators Hold Students’ Fate in Their Hands
Next time you feel an emotional breakdown coming, be sure it does not happen on campus. If it does, campus officials can send you to a psychiatric facility, charge you with a violation of the Student Code of Conduct and punish you for it. One incident in early September shows the power HSU officials have over students.
CSU Fights Financial Transparency Bill
You may not like telling people where you get your money or how you spend it. It is personal information. But not for HSU or any other public institution. The Advancement Foundation releases HSU’s budget at the end of every year. There is no legal force obligating them to publicly disclose all of their spending habits, yet.
Cole Kirchner remembers when HSU first installed the artificial turf on the indoor field in the Student Recreation Center a couple of years ago. “I can still smell the fumes from the turf,” said Kirchner, an HSU Philosophy major. “I don’t know how people can play in there.
Editor's Note: This article was updated on 11/3/09 to clarify a few inaccuracies. The students of California’s College of the Canyons think their First Amendment rights have been taken away. Their school newspaper, the Canyon Call, was shut down.
Californians Work to Rewrite State Constitution
Students, faculty and the administration all have one thing in common: They hate budget cuts. Now with the help of groups such as California Forward and California Action Network there is something everyone at HSU can do to help. Both groups want to see an end to the two-thirds majority vote needed in California in order to pass a budget.
9 - 18 - 2009 1:14 a.m. UPD was called for a safety escort to the info desk in the Jolly Giant Commons. 9:43 a.m. A woman reported that her parking permit, which she reported stolen, had showed up inside of a bronze Nissan Altima, which she saw parked in front of the meters by the library lot.
Don’t bother going to the Student Health Center if you have swine flu, H1N1. In an e-mail sent out to students, Rebecca Stauffer, Health Center director, said the center is no longer testing to differentiate between H1N1 and the seasonal flu. Since the Center for Disease Control and Prevention labeled H1N1 as the predominant influenza strain circulating worldwide, there is no longer a need to determine whether someone is sick with H1N1 or the seasonal flu, Stauffer said.
With winter weather coming, homeless people in Arcata can rest assured that Arcata Night Shelter is prepared. World Shelters along with Arcata Night Shelter will erect five U-Domes for homeless people to find refuge during the cold winter months. The U-Domes will serve as temporary housing while the current shelter will be undergoing renovation.
HSU and the North Coast Small Business Development Center try to turn frowns upside down with workshops for furloughed employees. HSU’s Office of Human Resources and Development Center hosted the first Furlough Self-Employment Sessions Sept. 9. Sandy Neal from the North Coast Small Business Development Center led the noon-time session, “Convert Free Time into Working Time.
To exhibit your work as an artist is not to place your painting on a wall or set your sculpture on display. It is an attempt of abstract communication. Art represents energy, time and pursuit. To share this experience in a tangible form is an extension of trust between the artist and the observer.
Wayne Perryman describes his vision for the HSU library as a process of utilizing space, and designing a learning commons that would reflect students’ evolving needs. As the recently appointed Interim Library Dean, Perryman can put to use his 40 years of library experience.
Swine flu is here. On Tuesday, Student Health Center Director Rebecca Stauffer confirmed two cases of H1N1 in students seen last week. The two students, one male and one female, are both average student age, said Stauffer. “Several students seen today and yesterday also likely have H1N1 Flu.
When your living on campus, walking the line between responsibility and temptation becomes an everyday thing. Within the endless supply of social and academic opportunities, students often find themselves trapped. Dorm residents have unique situations.
Assistant Director of Housing Holly Freitas said as of Sept. 14, there are still 57 students on the Humboldt State University waiting list for on-campus housing. Stephany Helbig, an incoming HSU student, applied to HSU in February, and in May she was number 37 on the waiting list for on-campus housing.
With Arcata’s aversion to development, HSU students compete for off-campus housing. Perhaps the most devastating effect is on single parents. With no family units on the HSU campus, Brandi Fleeks, a 28-year-old mother and transfer student from Lancaster, has been looking for a place to live off campus in Arcata since March.
If students statewide called their representatives in between every class, state representatives would receive thousands of calls every 30 minutes five days a week. Some people think this could be enough motivation for the state to increase funding to the CSU system.
Intimacy and intrigue echo throughout the aisles of film. Warm red and orange tones leak out from behind video-covered walls, welcoming you into the space. Seemingly petite upon entry, you are initially ignorant to the depth of the selection. It is not until you begin exploring that you discover the labyrinth of film that is Le Dolce Video.
Better Safe Then Sick
The time for students to prepare for flu season is now. On top of the several strains of seasonal influenza that will be floating around, people will have to deal with the H1N1 virus commonly known as swine flu. Although seasonal flu vaccinations will be readily available around the county within the month, and H1N1 vaccinations will possibly be available in October, there are plenty of things students can do to protect themselves and others from getting sick.
This semester students should brace themselves for the upcoming flu season more than ever. While last semester students could get sick notes to excuse them from class, this semester the Student Health Center is no longer writing those notes. Health Director Rebecca Stauffer, explained that the new “no sick note” policy is an effort for the medical center’s staff to stop wasting time on students who are just trying to get out of going to class and to focus on students who really do need medical attention.
AS Organizes Furlough Letter Writing Days, Faculty Offers Students Complaint Forms
While students are paying more for their education, they are attending classes less and have limited access to vital resources on campus like the financial aid office and the Student Health Center. These regressions are the result of mandated furlough days higher educational institutions across the state were required to implement due to the massive state budget deficit.
Overall, budget cuts to the CSU system have prompted the fiscal tourniquets to stop the bleeding out of state funding. Although HSU stopped accepting Spring 2010 applications, it continued to accept them for transfer-ready locals, according to an e-mail sent out by the Office of Admissions, and if you expect a refund for your application fee, good luck because the fees are non-refundable according to Director of Admissions Scott Hagg.
HSU senior Michele “Shel” Ann Keys, 21, passed away unexpectedly in her sleep after a life-long battle with diabetes in her Arcata apartment on July 28, 2009. Keys, a Women’s Studies major, was born on Oct. 14, 1987 to Jenni and Bob Keys in Tarzana, Calif.
Under warm sunny skies, students packed the quad and filled their stomachs and minds during a Q & A lunch sponsored by Associated Students. Completing the answer section: HSU President Rollin Richmond and Provost Bob Snyder. Asking the questions: the student body.
One of the remaining flagships of Humboldt County’s locally-owned and operated businesses has sailed. Humboldt Creamery was recently sold at auction for the sum of $19.5 million to a corporate parent company, Foster Farms. The once small but sturdy creamery was in a state of emergency over the last year due to issues with management, which led to the demise of its independent status.
With each drag, clove cigarettes and an assortment of flavored tobacco products are slowly beginning to disappear as a result of the Family Smoking Prevention and Control Act. This new law, signed by President Barack Obama on June 22, 2009, gives the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the power to regulate tobacco products.
There is a new service being provided by the Student Health Center. If students have health questions when the Health Center is closed they can now call 1-866-724-5057 and speak with a California licensed nurse. “It’s like a tele nurse,” said Rebecca Stauffer, MD, director of the Health Center.
Bigger Classes On a bright Tuesday morning, Lou Ann Wieand holds signs with her colleagues Betteye Elmore and Kay Labahn Clark, boycotting HSU’s convocation along with other members of the faculty. Clark’s sign calls for justice. Elmore’s tells people that students deserve better than what they are getting this year.
The staff and volunteers at the HSU Natural History Museum found themselves racing against the clock this month, in a last minute attempt to keep the museum open despite massive budget cuts throughout the CSU system. HSU, faced with a $12 million reduction in its own funding from Sacramento, recently announced that the Natural History Museum would be closed, in order for the university to save about $100,000 a year.
The application of furloughs continues to cause confusion and frustration among campus employees
As the California State University system puts work furloughs into effect, employees like HSU Library Assistant Catherine David are lost and bitter. After forty years at HSU, 63-year-old David will take a second job as a cashier to make up the for her 10 percent pay cut caused by furloughs.
How budget cuts will affect us all
While most of us were away on summer vacation trying to forget about school, the face of California's higher education system took a seismic plunge into the red. Over break, the state faced massive budget failures after years of bad planning. While handing out IOUs to creditors, legislators put their brains together and came up with what would be best called a bandage on a gaping wound.
In a meeting to signal the start of the school year, around 20 members of the HSU faculty boycotted outside in a display of disapproval in HSU’s President Rollin Richmond. “I am here because I feel the educational process has been lost in this administration,” said psychology professor Bettye Elmore.
Some students are still waiting for their much-needed financial aid checks. Others are being denied aid altogether, and must rethink their educational goals. Cal Grants are frozen while the state scrambles to fix the budget deficit. So the CSU system deferred fee due dates for grant recipients and increased the award to cover the recent fee increase.
HSU named Robert Snyder to permanent Provost last spring. He serves as the vice president of Academic Affairs. His job is to oversee the colleges and departments at HSU and the academic operations of the campus. He sat down with the Lumberjack to discuss how budget reductions will affect the academic side of the university and to address concerns about the inevitable degree program and major eliminations and reductions.
Brenda Gonzalez circles the SBS parking lot as she munches on her breakfast. It’s 10:35 a.m., and she has been searching for an open spot to no avail for almost half an hour. With her first class at 11 a.m., time is of the essence. “It sucks,” she said.
Associated Students President Brandon Chapin is a litical science major and is in his third year at HSU. He is originally from Dublin, Calif. which is near the Bay Area. He came to HSU because he fell in love with the area and the campus. Chapin may be young, but his age never held him back.
When Alexandra McGee left for her study abroad trip in July, she thought she had taken care of everything. She packed her bags, bought her plane ticket and planned her tuition payments. What McGee never saw coming was a 20 percent increase in student fees for all California State University students.
HSU cuts ties with sweatshop brand
Check the tag on your favorite HSU sweatshirt. It probably reads, “MADE IN HONDURAS.” But what the label doesn’t tell you is that the true cost for your apparel may be blood, sweat, and tears. Oh, and death threats. Fortunately, this will no longer be the case.
Richmond takes a dip
The only way that Environmental Science Major Jocelyn Orr found out about the $100,000 taken out of the Instructionally Related Activities reserves is via a sheet of paper handed to her by Associated Students President Sofia Pereira. It was an executive memo from President Rollin Richmond.
Home-cooked food sales could be banned next fall
Selling fresh baked bread on the Humboldt State University quad has been pretty successful for Sierra Leash the past five weeks. Along with her campus club, Students for Global Health, the Nursing junior racked in an average of $100 each time she sold her bread to raise funds for overseas hospitals’ medical supplies.
New non-profit spreads awareness
Four years ago, Sylvian Schwarz forgot where she lived while driving home on Highway 101. All of the sudden, she didn’t know her address or how to call her husband. This was not a case of amnesia, however, it was Lyme disease impairing Schwarz’s memory.
Around the U.S., graduating seniors are taking finals, securing jobs, and preparing to walk down the aisle in commencement ceremonies. For one HSU alumni, who completed the Second Education Credential program, studying had nothing to do with whether or not he would receive his credentials.
Soccer field, dorms, and an Internet cafe
New and returning students who attend classes in the fall will have a lot to look forward to with the introduction of not only a new soccer field, but also progress made on the new dorms and an Internet cafe in the library. HSU construction projects are proceeding apace, following the temporary suspension imposed earlier in the semester during the state budget crunch.
It seems like just yesterday you sat in lines of chairs on the field, playing with your tassel and batting around beach balls as your high school valedictorian spoke about his or her high hopes for college and the future. Three years and 60 units later, you’re officially a college junior, and it is time to prepare for graduation all over again.
HSU Freedom of Information Act project probes universities
Public information is exactly that - public. That doesn’t mean you will get to see it. Ask a public university about their number of sexual assault complaints. Or even their suspensions for students smoking pot. They won’t answer. The school may have no problem sharing its numbers with you, but first the school would have to hand the numbers over.
Virus could put university trip to Mexico on hold
Twenty Six HSU students are hoping to get the green light from the university for an extended education trip to Oaxaca, Mexico. The recent outbreak of the H1N1 virus, or swine flu, has the status of the annual summer program up in the air. Study Abroad Adviser Penelope Shaw expressed concern over what she termed “a delicate issue”.
HSU receives award for alternative transportation
The National Wildlife Federation has named Humboldt State University a winner in the annual Chill Out competition. HSU was one of eight universities across the nation to be honored with the award. The Chill Out competition promotes universities reducing their carbon footprint in an effort to prevent global warming.
Drag Show excites audience
Between the lip-synced performances, glittering outfits and the occasional penis peek-a-boo, the Night of Drag Show had the audience laughing so loud it took a few minutes for the room to stop echoing. The show was in response to the national Day of Silence, a day to protest against the oppression of people who have to live in secret about their sexuality.
Day of Silence protests discrimination
We all have our secrets, but some secrets should not carry the burden of fear. Silence is a tool of secrecy. Often it is used as a tool of self-defense from hateful homophobia. The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network held a silent protest during Spring Preview last Friday in the Art Quad.
Annual fundraiser set for this Friday
As Emily Apodaca sits in the Depot planning River Night 2009, the words of author Edward Abbey lie etched onto the face of her notebook: “The river flows. The river will not wait. Let’s get those boats on the current.” The senior wildlife major is one of two Summer L.
It is common knowledge that if a woman is wearing jeans, it is okay for her to be raped, right? A 1999 ruling by Italy’s top criminal court suggests that it is. In 1992, an 18-year-old woman was raped by her 45-year-old driving instructor in Muro Lucano, Italy, a small town about 60 miles east of Naples.
Sexualized violence is a problem in any community. It can happen to anyone and affects many. One of the actions against sexualized violence is Take Back the Night. Take Back the Night at HSU is a week of events starting on April 18. It ends on Friday, April 24 with a march through Arcata and the campus.
“I see the money and I spend it,” said Neal Jones, an education major. He doesn’t really know how much financial aid he gets, but every little bit helps. Jones is part of the 3,000 students that received a Pell Grant this year at HSU, said Kim Coughlin-Lampear, director of financial aid.
HSU unveils new student registration software
This year, HSU kicked WebReg to the curb for a sleek new software program called Student Center. Launched just in time to sign up for classes, the software aims to simplify the registration process for students and faculty. The new Web site hints that no student will be left scratching their head.
New LED bulb may be the future...eventually
LED lights are light everyday household items like digital clocks, remote controls and even the red stop light you almost ran through today. LEDs are small light bulbs powered by an electrical circuit. They don’t burn out like a usual incandescent light bulb and radiate less heat.
The Arcata Endeavor stopped serving hot meals for lunch in February. But that doesn’t mean they stopped helping poor, homeless and disabled people of the city. The Endeavor, a non-profit organization, offers services to help itigrate the poor and homeless populations back into the community.
The Eureka High newspaper got a prestigious award last month for defending its First Amendment rights. Editor-in-Chief Drew Ross accepted the James Madison Freedom of Information Award for successfully defending his student paper from school censorship.
3:30 a.m, 4 - 2 - 2009 A suspicious person was spotted by Founders Hall. They were told that if they kept acting suspicious, they would have to leave. 8:33 a.m., 4 - 2 - 2009 Several bikes were tied to a disability access ramp. The owners of the bikes were told that they had to tie up their bikes elsewhere.
Raja Storr sits at a picnic table stringing necklaces of beads and shells preparing gifts to honor tribal dancers at this year’s California Big Time celebration. “It is a big part of our native culture to give gifts to honor guests,” said Storr.
Ah, a breath of fresh air. It just may be the best thing for you. For the last 30 years Americans have been sealing themselves tighter and tighter into the boxes we call homes. The air becomes stagnant and full of harmful chemicals and particles. Researcher Richard Corsi calls it “bad air.
Living in a wet and gloomy environment is a downer. It doesn’t help when people are colder than the weather. Veterans, just like many students, share the sentiment of culture shock when moving to Humboldt County. “It was a shock to come here, said Brenna Toel, Student Veterans Association member.
April 1st is known by many as April Fools’ Day. An informal holiday, it is a day marked on the calendar where it is customary to play practical jokes on friends and family with the intention to embarrass the gullible. Not unlike all holidays celebrated in the western world, its history and origin is as colorful and diverse as it is obscure.
More than 150 demonstrators make their way down E Street in Eureka to the sound of trumpets, tubas and drums echoing behind them. The upbeat vocal musings of activist group The Raging Grannies fill protesters with gusto. They do not let the rain or hail get in their way.
This is how a revolution starts, said Daniel Pasko under the cover of Arcata’s giant redwoods. “It starts with a few people talking under a tree. A true ‘grassroots’ movement.” On March 14, a rainy Saturday, Pasko met his brother Michael and friend David Acord to discuss the legalization of one of Humboldt’s favorite plants, Cannabis.
A new Internet cafe is expected to provide students at HSU with a comfortable environment to unwind and learn. As major programs wiggle out of a noose that may end their existence, the university still manages to find time and money to provide students with coffee, Wi-Fi and electrical outlets.
Cabinet for Institutional Change meets to discuss needs
Beth Weissbart is nervous. She wants to help students, but students don’t seem to care. Weissbart, a nursing student, is the legislative vice president of Associated Students. Her newest position is part of the Cabinet for Institutional Change.
3:33 a.m., 3 - 16 - 2009 A man was arrested for breaking into the new Music building. 3 a.m. is a bad time to decide to take up the trombone, apparently. 10:41 a.m., 3 - 16 - 2009 A suspicious person was reported in Siemens hall. They vanished before UPD could get there.
On March 21 at 1 p.m. the Communities for Justice and Peace will march at the Eureka Courthouse. The Communities for Justice and Peace include students and members of the community who voice their thoughts and opinions about current events. The organization, led by Jack Nounnan, participates in educating the community of Humboldt County on local and national issues that directly or indirectly affect its citizens.
Penny pinching reaches new levels
While details of the proposed budget effects begin to surface, the implications for HSU students and faculty remain blurred. Although Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the California budget on Feb. 20, the new agreement depends largely on citizen approval.
With spring break just around the corner, many students are dreaming of white sand between their toes and panoramic views of clear blue skies just south of the border. But before you toss your rain boots for sandals, the U.S. Department of State urges college students to think twice this year about traveling to certain regions due to the escalating violence in cities along the U.
College of the Redwoods looks to keep up
As the economy shrinks with each passing day, there is one thing on the rise: enrollment numbers at community colleges. This spring, College of the Redwoods has seen a more than 12 percent increase in enrollment, with 6,774 students compared to 6,013 a year ago.
11:28 A.M., 2 - 24 - 2009 Someone was cited for camping in the library. They were escorted out of the building. We still don't know how they were able to pitch a tent indoors without anyone noticing. 10:36 P.M., 2 - 24 - 2009 UPD arrested a man for being drunk in public next to the natural history museum, which, as we all know, is one of the biggest party spots in town.
New UK law prohibits photographs of law enforcement
You may want to think twice before taking that picture, it could land you in jail. With the latest additions to the Counter Terrorism Act in the United Kingdom, it is now illegal to photograph police, intelligence officers or members of the military. There have been several arrests in the U.
Anyone who drives to school knows that parking sucks. You have to get here early in the morning, drive around for at least ten minutes and mentally battle it out with the Subaru that is eyeing the same spot as you. Chances are you are late to class anyway, or maybe you are one of the lucky students who gets to park in the lot next to the Marine Wildlife Care Center and then run to Founders Hall in about five minutes.
1:43 a.m., 3 - 7 - 2009 A man was arrested for driving under the influence and violating his probation. It just wasn’t his night. 3:11 a.m., 3 - 7 - 2009 Another man was arrested for driving under the influence. This fellow had no probation to violate, or else he probably would have been violating that, too.
Broadband is widely viewed as an enabling technology that will eventually change the way Americans live and work. The Redwood Coast Connect (RCC) report touts that it can provide an economic catalyst for rural communities by allowing them to work from remote locations, but allowing them to keep clientele in a global market.
Chances are that you are far from home. Chances are that you also live in Arcata. And even though you can rely on the University Police Department (UPD) and the Arcata Police Department, in the case of a major natural disaster such as earthquake, you have better fend for yourself.
Manager Patrick Cleary hires new development director
With the budget pressures from the state deficit looming overhead, KHSU hired a new development director to further efforts towards raising money and maintaining membership support. KHSU is a commercial-free public radio station run from campus that offers a diverse selection of programs to Humboldt County and southern Oregon.
Self-acclaimed ex-terrorist Walid Shoebat thinks he knows the difference between fundamental Christians and fundamental Muslims. He claims that he’s been both in his lifetime. “Fundamental Christians give the whole world a headache. Fundamental Muslims chop heads off,” said Shoebat.
California could lose federal funding for the Family Planning Access Care and Treatment (PACT) program unless it begins verifying the immigration status of its participants. Family PACT is a program that provides free reproductive health services to low income men, women and teens whose annual incomes do not exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
Uncertainty is widespread regarding an off-campus budget retreat held Feb. 20, and whether or not open-meeting laws were violated. The retreat took place instead of a Humboldt State University budget committee meeting scheduled that day. The meeting was canceled without notice to the public, but is still shown as scheduled for Feb.
For the sixth year in a row, the California State University system is receiving more cuts to its budget. The signing in of the budget marks the second consecutive year the CSU system will go without funding for future enrollment and overall operation costs.
Global climate may soon collapse due to Amazon deforestation. Hydroelectric power plants, biofuel crops, cattle ranching and the war on drugs are among humanity's self-destructive habits decimating the rainforest. Environmentalist author Peter Bunyard said local, regional and ultimately global climate will become uninhabitable due to continued Amazon deforestation.
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