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Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice…bummer

Mateo Phelan, Managing Editor November 15, 2024

Beetlejuice, released in 1988 became one of the most influential comedy horror films of all time. Receiving...

Rainy season reading

Rainy season reading

Paige Burlison, Reporter November 15, 2024

As the weather gets cooler and the rainy season begins, many people feel the urge to curl up with a good...

P.E. credits: Why so hard to get?

Hazel Neukom, Art Director November 15, 2024

Getting out of that second year of P.E. may feel impossible for many students, but I know it did for...

Students holding sign that says, "Here our voices."

When polarization becomes dehumanization

Maeve Sanders, Production Manager November 15, 2024

“We the people” are no longer people. Political polarization has grown exponentially throughout the...

Obento: Better than Japhy's?

Obento: Better than Japhy’s?

Elijah Joachim and Arlo Clow November 15, 2024

If you ask any local about Japhy's Soup and Noodles, odds are they will say it was one of their go-to...

Mariah Carey season starts now!

Mariah Carey season starts now!

Cairo Dedini, Reporter November 15, 2024

Does Christmas music start playing too early in the year? Well, Christmas ads play on Spotify as early...

Expression or sexualization?

Toby Hurst, Reporter October 27, 2024

Many times more often than not you’ll find yourself picking a costume that highlights your individuality....

Arcata Sushi Scene

Arcata Sushi Scene

Arlo Clow and Sawyer Husome October 23, 2024

A prominent part of the local restaurant industry is the sushi scene. Arcata has four main sushi restaurants:...

It takes one to know one.

Is student expression dead?

Mateo Phelan, Managing Editor October 18, 2024
"We spend a little less than 35 hours a week in a concrete box learning about whatever the state of California wants us to know. The least they could do is let us be ourselves."
Second hand shopping spree

Second hand shopping spree

Nyrie Broderick, Executive Producer October 18, 2024

Thrift stores have been rising in popularity for years. As prices of essential items increase, many people...

Embracing the fall spirit

Embracing the fall spirit

Sasha Dronkers, A&E Section Editor October 18, 2024

While travel influencers rave about the fall foliage in New England, residents of Humboldt County find...

Jenna Renteria poses with her Halloween basket

Is trick-or-treating still in?

Paige Burlison, Reporter October 18, 2024

As leaves turn brown, the goriest of plastic decorations go up, and teenagers across the nation spill...

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