The Lumberjack, November 11, 2015
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Wednesday, November 11, 2015 Students serving the Humboldt State campus and community since 1929 Vol. 107 No. 11 Inside Honors Jewelry Composer Crushes Competition Jacks are GNAC Champs HSU Dominates Nationals page 6 page 8 page 9 page 10 by Laura Bogner, Miranda Hutchison and $60 Million of Deferred Maintenance Leaves Rebekah Staub It is 2:30 a.m. and pouring rain. Hum- boldt State student Jaime Romero has Students Feeling Unimportant half an hour to grab as many belongings as he can from his dorm room. “I wore these clothes yesterday,” Romero said. “It’s embarrassing and frustrating.” An alarm in Humboldt State’s Col- lege Creek residence hall went off around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday night and Romero’s first floor suite in Shasta flooded. “Someone broke the sprinklers on the third floor and it leaked down,” Romero said. “I saw puddles of water coming out from under the walls.” Romero, 22, said he and his three suitemates were relocated to other resi- dence halls without word of when they could return to their apartment. HSU’s campus has accumulated more than $115 million in maintenance repairs that have yet to be addressed. About 17 out of the 100 buildings on campus are used for student housing. The increasing repair needs and cost is felt by HSU stu- dents who have noticed problems with Jaime Romero, a 22-year-old transfer student, and his roommate, Mia Muegge, are now living in temporary housing due to apartments flooding in College Creek on the campus buildings they live in. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015. | Sam Armanino Last semester HSU student Alessan- dra Phelan-Roberts curled up to watch a movie with her friend and her dog, Frau, On-campus housing makes up almost half of in her Campus Apartment living room. HSU’s deferred maintenance needs continued on page four There He Is, Mr. Humboldt Arcata Theater Lounge hosts 3rd annual Mr. Humboldt pageant Military uniforms and photos of student veterans are being put on display on the first of the library. Arcata, California | Louis Ramirez More Than Just a Day Off by Louis Ramirez For the first time Humboldt State is collabo- rating with the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Mr. Dairyman, Jeff Mason, won this years annual Mr. Humboldt beauty pageant at the Arcata Theatre Lounge on Sat. Nov. 7 2015. Affairs to hold events in appreciation of the | Sam Armanino service that student veterans have given the United States of America. such a fun time with it. It’s ex- society expects of women at all by Katie Lowe Kim Hall, veteran’s affairs coordinator, citing, light-hearted and a little times,” said Arroyo. said some of the reasons why the university Facial hair owned the stage at sexy sometimes.” The 10 contestants faced is formally recognizing the student veterans the Arcata Theater Lounge on The event attracted a diverse off in front of five judges and on campus is for the educational compo- Saturday. group of community members. a crowd of their neighbors and nent. A third annual Mr. Hum- Logan Harriman was brought friends. They showed off their “It has a lot to do with the recognition of boldt pageant brought out the by his girlfriend. true Humboldt-ness and manly student veterans on campus,” Hall said. crowds. The lounge was filled “I think it’s cool and funny beauty in rounds of question Hall said the campus has talked a lot to capacity for the third con- and definitely not what I ex- and answer, swimwear, talent about ethnic minorities being underrepre- secutive year. pected,” Harriman said. and formal wear with elimina- sented and she feels like veterans on campus Katie Cranfill and her Judge Natalie Arroyo tions held each round in Miss are as well. She said although veterans have friends have tried to attend ev- kicked off the competition and America style. a common bond they lack a space to meet ery year. summed up the essence of the on campus. “It’s awesome,” Cranfill event. continued on page seven said. “I like that everyone has “We expect from you what continued on page three Index Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Follow the www.thelumberjack.org News.............3 Opinion..........10 Lumberjack Life & Arts...6 Classifieds...13 Sports...........9 Calendar........14 58° 60° 61° 54° Online @HSULumberjack 2 Thelumberjack.org Mexico Compiled by Louis Ramirez and Hannah Moss Mexico’s supreme court has legalized marijuana in favor of a non-profit marijuana club, the Mexican Society for Nov. 3 Responsible and Tolerant Consumption. The club argues that the health law backs up a citizen’s right to ‘the free 11:31 UPD development of one’s personality.” This ruling will allow members of the club to use marijuana for recreational use Reporting person states he is selling a bike on Craigslist and is Compiled by Hannah Moss concerned about his safety with the transaction. and may pave the way for future reforms. Chuck Norris wouldn’t approve! Nov. 6 16:12 Infront of forestry department Moving vehicle vs three parked vehicles. Driver states his brakes went out. Transformers, unite! Nov. 9 22:04 Library Male subject making people feel uncomfortable by asking them if he can give them massages. Subject was taken to Semper Virens on a WI 5150 hold. Can I give you a massage? Can I? Can I give you one? Indonesia A malnourished rare Borneo orangutan and her baby were rescued by the International Animal Rescue in Indonesia. The mother and baby were attacked by scared villagers after Egypt entering the village in search of food On the Plaza in Arcata and shelter. Locals, who often see A team of architects and scientists from Egypt, the animals as pests due to frequent M-F 10-6 Sat 10-4 (707) 825-7100 France, Canada and Japan found mysterious heat interactions, threw rocks at the two and spots in the pyramids of Giza, Egypt. This may tried to tie them up. Many primates come with the discovery of empty areas, air currents are forced to flee from the forests due or inconsistent materials used for construction. The to thousands of forest fires that have Jeremy Rhoades, M.A. pyramids will be under further investigation during been burning in the country this year. Marriage and Family Therapist the Operation Scan Pyramids project that is expected Forest fires are often started due to Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor to continue until the end of 2016. illegal land clearing for planting. Specializing in meditative techniques for life’s bumpy ride. 839 Ninth Street, Suite F Arcata, CA 95521 (707) 395-8068 [email protected] www.curiousjourney.org Compiled by Miranda Hutchison 10% off Arcata Pet The Dog, Cat, Bird, LEMS purchase B Fish, Reptile supplies with BLEMS coupon CAMPUS BUILDING PRO 707-822-6350 California State University, Stanislaus - The Signal through Cal State The University Student Union at California State 600 F Street Arcata University, Stanislaus proposed a student tuition 11/25/2015 CAMPUS BUILDINGfee PROon a referendum to renovate the current Union Open 7 days a week Building on campus. If passed, student fees will increase by $209 every semester starting fall 2019 to help cover the $52 million needed to repair the building (Oscar Copland). Wednesday Nov. 11 Sunday Nov. 15 Friday Nov. 20 Sci Fi Night ft. Dead Men Terrapin Flyer Desert Dwellers Walk (1943) Doors @ 9 p.m., $20 Doors @ 9:30 p.m., Doors @ 6 p.m. All lim adv tix @ ATL, $15 lim adv/$20 ages, Free w/ $5 food $25 adv tix @ adv tix at World & bev purchase. Wildberries/People’s Famous California State University, San Records/The Works, Productions, 21+ Marcos - The Cougar Chronicle Friday Nov. 13 21+ The Pimps of Joytime Saturday Nov. 21 Doors @ 8:30 p.m., High Water Mark: CSUSM Black Student Union members made $20 @ Door, Wednesday Nov. 18 Stories from the ‘64 a case for an on-campus student center. $17 adv tix @ Karl Desnon’s Tiny Flood (2015) Universe/Nicki Bluhm The CSUSM president held an open forum Wildberries/People’s Doors @ 7 p.m., California State University, where she discussed the CSUSM budget, Records/The and the Gramblers Movie @ 7:30 p.m., Monterey Bay - The Otter Realm Works/ATL, 21+ Doors @ 8 p.m., $20 diversity-planning efforts and strategic Film is $10, All priorities for the academic year. Black lim adv tix @ ATL, ages. $25 adv tix @ Monterey County is among five counties in California experiencing Student Union members questioned the Saturday Nov. 14 a shortage of teachers, leftover from a national recession. CSUMB Democratic Debate Party Wildberries/People’s Sunday Nov. 22 priority the university gives its African Records/The is responding to the teacher shortage by offering an on-the-job American students. Doors @ 4:30 p.m., Free Birds (2013) intern pathway to earn a teaching credential, which allows spring Free, 18+ Works/ATL, 21+ Doors @ 5:30 p.m., They requested a center for black students Movie @ 6 p.m., graduates to accept a paid internship position (Sarah Ontiveros). to be created (Jasmine Demers). 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