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by Nick Escalada In the olden days, the pumpkins sitting in your yard in October would usually be the same ones on your dinner table weeks later. In our era of store-bought pies and soups, many households face an awkward

The Muraenidae and November’s Coral Bleaching Awareness Month by Ariana Wilson November marks the beginning of Coral Bleaching Awareness Month. Organizations, conservationists and lovers of oceans and coral amplify the voice of the vast oceans to raise awareness about coral

by Ryndi Greenwell For the past couple of years, there has been no official botany club on campus. STEM students like botany majors are often so overwhelmed with classwork that mingling with their peers can fall on the back burner.

Ptychocheilus oregonensis: the largest carp in North America by Ariana Wilson There is one fish that has been stressing scientists along the Pacific Northwest and Northern California — the unassuming pike minnow. Due to its approachable-sounding name, one may infer

by Nick Escalada Humboldt is a refuge for old-growth redwoods and progressive culture, as well as a seasonal pit stop for the largest animal on the planet. Blue whales are migratory marine mammals that occur in all the world’s oceans

Oncorhynchus clarkii: the trout with many homes by Ariana Wilson The cutthroat trout is the state fish for several western states, including Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. There are 14 recognized subspecies of cutthroat trout, with distinct subspecies designated as the

by Carmen Ruiz Fernandez Among flight simulators and earthquake tables in the library’s Hall of Simulation, students can now explore an interactive 3D herbarium. There, they can bring plants to life like never before. Throughout September, interactive workshops were held

by Nick Escalada Environmentalism isn’t quite the first word in independent rock, but a group of Cal Poly Humboldt STEM undergrads seem to disagree. Meet Sporegasm, a band of natural sciences students who have shaken up the Humboldt scene for

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha: the fish king of the “Beaver State” by  Ariana WilsonThis week, we welcome an out-of-state finned friend from the North — Oregon’s state fish, the chinook salmon. The most significant and valuable species of Pacific salmon, with its

by Nick Escalada Ask any campus-dwelling Cal Poly Humboldt student what kind of wildlife they spot at night, and nine answers out of ten will be none other than the humble striped skunk. Mephitis mephitis is a common sight across

By Nick EscaladaEver since a deadly coronavirus strain swept the globe in 2020, mankind has grown more health-conscious in wildly different ways, from vaccine abstinence to varying degrees of germophobia. In recent years following the original outbreak and the development

By Mia Costales Cal Poly Humboldt has made history as it becomes the first university in the state of California to earn an accreditation from the Society for Range Management (SRM) for the rangeland resource science (RRS) program. The program

The species that made a girl start swimming with the fishies. By Ariana Wilson We stopped at a rest stop in Washington for the first time in what felt like a million years. Little did I know, that last stop

By Jess Carey Cal Poly Humboldt’s proximity to the ocean and on-campus resources like the fish hatchery and Telonicher Marine Lab make it an ideal place to study aquatic organisms. Biology graduate student Lucas Kebow is unraveling the evolutionary history

By Nick Escalada The Union Street sidewalk between the Kinesiology and Behavioral and Social Science  buildings is a well-trodden path at Cal Poly Humboldt. Whether it’s their first or hundredth commute, students often divert their gazes to the fenced-off aquatic

By Jess Carey Salal berries are one of the most common and underappreciated woodland snacks in the North Coast. Blueberry-like in texture and flavor, with a much more sweet and floral taste; you can forget your bland mushy berries in

A trip through the Dennis K. Walker Greenhouse’s extensive collection By Jess Carey and Nick Escalada Take a break from class and step into the lush island of life that is the Dennis K. Walker Greenhouse. The giant translucent dome

Claytonia sibirica – miner’s lettuce or candyflower By Jess Carey Spring is in full swing in the Arcata Community Forest. Look out for small pink blooms of Claytonia sibirica poking out from underneath shrubs and trees. The plant is in

By Nick Escalada What is your favorite part of being a Cal Poly Humboldt student? Is it the quirky and intimate local community, inspiring faculty body or exciting new fields of study? If your answer resembles any of these, you

Lystichon americanus- the skunk cabbage By Jess Carey Long ago, before there were salmon, the people of the Pacific Northwest coast had only leaves and roots to eat. Finally, the first salmon swam up the river to spawn. Fighting her

Gardening community grows at 24th annual seed and plant exchange By Jess Carey and Nick Escalada The Humboldt Permaculture Guild hosted their 24th annual Seed and Plant Exchange last week on March 15. Thousands of agricultural enthusiasts gathered at the

The plant that once towered above the dinosaurs By Jess Carey Dinosaurs once roamed through forests of giant horsetails, large bamboo-like plants up to 100 feet tall. Today’s horsetails may seem tall to an insect. Plants in the genus Equisetum

Diving into the science behind consonance and dissonance in music By Mia Costales You watch as the actress cracks open the basement door. The camera pans down, revealing rickety wooden stairs leading to a pitch black abyss. As she descends