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Craving For Carving?

Damian Kuntz, Reporter/ Photo Editor — December 18, 2023

Get ready to shred, because it's already time to get prepared for snow sports this season....

Arcata FFA members explore new opportunities during the national convention trip

Caterina Morones, Production Manager — December 15, 2023

Arcata FFA members returned from the National Convention in Indianapolis and Washington D.C. All fifteen...

Missing on school, missing on life

Audrey Dart, Reporter — December 12, 2023

“I am normally a straight- A student, but now I have all B’s and a C”,

How long is too long?

Owen Peterson, A&E Editor — December 12, 2023

“I think [college apps are] stupid. The application process is fine but it's stupid how expensive it is to apply.”

The secret teens keeping our school clean

Linzi Chow, Copy Editor — December 11, 2023

So, who are these students working behind the scenes?

Teens and Christmas: Do holidays lose their magic?

Nola Bachemin, Photo Editor — December 11, 2023

“Now I take my grown-up kids and wife to Hawaii every year on Christmas; to be with who you love is what it’s about.”

The impact of eating disorders

Ell Franklin, Feature Editor — December 11, 2023

According to the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), eating disorders affect around 2.7% of teenagers in the U.S. This includes 3.8% of women and 1.5% of men.

Transphobia at Arcata High School

Mateo Phelan, Social Media Manager — December 11, 2023

“The fact that we don’t have any [unlocked] gender-neutral bathrooms, [just] the ones that you have to give your phone to go into, is insane to me,”

Jewish Student Union

Ell Franklin, Feature Editor — December 8, 2023

“[Our goal] is to provide a safe space for other students on campus and also to spread awareness about the culture and the religion,”

CA Poet Laureate comes to Humboldt

Sasha Love, Feature Editor — December 8, 2023

“[I want] to really spread the word about poetry and how it impacts people's lives or communities,”

Ballers Stretch the Truth

Bellagrace Packer, A&E editor — December 8, 2023

“Once you're 6’0, you can say you’re 6’1” or 6’2” or 6’3,” and no one will question it,”

Frigid Feelings on Christmas Birthdays

Violet Fogg, Arts&Entertainment Editor — December 8, 2023

“It’s like damn, stop celebrating Christmas and celebrate me.”

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