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Bro, Dutch?

Bro, Dutch?

Finn Warner, Reporter October 18, 2024

It’s 1:30 on a Wednesday afternoon. The student next to you has a clear plastic cup with a blue windmill...

Stella Pepper in front of the
old Career and College Center

CC Center Gone: What Happens Now?

Maeve Sanders, Production Manager October 18, 2024

The cramped library overflowed with passionate voices of students, family, and faculty alike. Instantaneously,...

Finn Warner and Lootah Hall scrolling through Instagram's 'brainrot'

‘Brainrot’: the latest internet plague

Stella Pepper, Production Manager October 18, 2024

‘On skibidi, I gyatt to start looks maxing to rizz up some Sigma baddies.’ If this jumble of words...

Cell phone policy

Cell phone policy

Katelynn Briggs and Hugh Downey October 18, 2024

Are we on our phones too much? Is it affecting our grades and our school life? Those questions were...

Hiro Sugata on her way out of school after 5th period.

Free periods on the rise: Seniors, should you get one?

Shea Lyons, Sports Section Editor October 18, 2024

Upperclassmen, surely you have noticed that many of your senior friends have attained a free period this...

Mack and Arcata Native American club presidents q and a

Imni Tripp, Copy Editor October 15, 2024

Native Club Presidents from Arcata and Mack work for the same goal. Each president does their best for...

Noa Mitchel examining school water.

Fountains questioned as water turns brown

Bodhi Jennings, Videography Editor October 15, 2024

Arcata High School staff work hard to keep our campus safe and clean, but with that said, the campus...

Kamala Harris brat bumper sticker

The politics of a brat summer

Lillian Ledford, Reporter October 15, 2024

You may have noticed a revival of the party scene this summer whisking its way through your social media...

Senior Elijah Joachim studying for Human Anatomy

Difficult classes: Is the grade bump worth your social life?

Ben Letts, Photographer October 12, 2024

Arcata High offers numerous challenging classes that require time and dedication to achieve a good grade....

Reality behind redhead ridicule

Reality behind redhead ridicule

Elle Drop, Reporter October 11, 2024

For hundreds of years, gingers have roamed communities and stuck out in crowds. From deep auburn colors...

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Seeing Humboldt through new eyes

Miriam Hohl, Graphic Designer October 10, 2024

Every school year brings a new group of students from around the globe to our home in rural Northern...

students participating in the watermelon eating contest

Arcata High School’s see ya summer barbecue

Solana Mendle-Nickle, Art Director October 9, 2024

As the air gets cooler and assignments start coming in, we have begun to realize that it’s the end...

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