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The ServingLumberjack the Humboldt State campus and community since 1929 Vol. 104 No.11 www.thelumberjack.org Wednesday, April 16, 2014 SPRING PREVIEW TRAGEDY

Provided by Jeremy Lockett Students, survivors and loved ones speak out

Taniqua Nelson was excited to show her friend around Humboldt Interstate Highway 5 near Orland, Calif. State when he visited for Spring Preview. On Thursday evening she was Jacqueline Pacheco, 17, a senior at Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Tech- waiting to greet him. She watched the buses pull up and sent him a text nology Academy High School in Los Angeles was one of the students on message, but never got a reply. the bus involved in the collision. She then learned about about a car crash that happened earlier in the “I was reaching for my phone and that’s when I heard the brakes. evening that involved one of the three tour busses transporting students And I think, she [the driver] avoided [another car] and that’s when we all to HSU. looked up,” Pacheco said. “And that’s when I saw the FedEx truck crash “When I didn’t see him I went for a walk to clear my head. I was just into [the driver’s] side first.” trying to text him and find out more information about the accident,” Pacheco’s first thought was to protect her neck to avoid injury. She Nelson said. braced for the impact by putting her head between her knees and cover- She wouldn’t learn until Friday afternoon that her friend Ismael ing her neck with her arms. She was seated near the middle of the bus Jimenez had died in the accident. on the driver’s side. “I had a bottle in my hand. I broke it and had to lay down. I called my “The fire began really quickly. I remember seeing black and red then family but couldn’t talk to anyone,” Nelson said. “I think why it affected I remember looking down for a while and to the side where people were me so hard, I felt like I signed him up for death. I helped him and his getting off,” Pacheco said. “I was walking down the aisle, everyone was friend get signed up [for Preview Plus].” just running on top of each other trying to escape and it seemed like On Thursday evening, news about the crash circulated through text the smoke was forcing us to inhale it. It was nasty. And that’s when I messages and social media sites as quickly as it was gathered. The first remember one kid stepped on me, not purposefully, but because he was established fact was that a Silverado Stages tour bus carrying Preview Continued on pages 4 & 5 Plus students collided head-on with a FedEx truck around 5:40 p.m. on

Simone Groves Michelle Aldrete Jon Lockwood senior, botany major junior, environmental resources engineering major senior, botany major

“There’s nothing you could ever say to ease the “A few people on the bus were from the same “The fondest memories of those who passed pain of someone who’s had their child’s life high school that I went to. A lot of those people away will live on forever with their loved ones.” taken away from them.” on the bus were first-generation students.”

All content produced in the Special Edition was written and compiled by The Lumberjack staff.

Spring Preview Plus 3 HSU Admissions Counselor, Arthur Arzola 7 A standard issue of The Lumberjack Dorsey High Students 6 Memoriam Calendar 10 starts on page 11. 2 www.thelumberjack.org Taking pride in preview plus

Lorna Bryant was in the middle of that this happened. People lost their dinner with old high school friends lives, people were injured. It was very from Los Angeles when her phone hard, very painful.” rang. After ignoring several calls, she Morgan, an HSU graduate and finally picked up to hear the trembling admissions counselor at National voice of her 23-year-old son. University, was scheduled to be on “He said ‘mom did you hear there the Los Angeles bus that crashed on was an accident?’” Bryant said. “I told Thursday, but was unable to leave him don’t joke with me please and he work. said ‘mom, there was an accident and Just after Bryant got off the phone fatalities.’” with her son, she immediately called On Thursday, a touring bus car- Morgan whom she worked with rying 44 prospective HSU students, during past Preview Plus trips. three chaperones and a bus driver, was “We would usually share duties in a fatal accident at 5:40 in Orland, together, he would always be in the Calif. leaving 10 dead and 31 injured. middle I would always be in back,” The bus was enroute to Humboldt Bryant said. “He in fact was one of We opened for lunch, Monday - Friday State as part of its Preview Plus Pro- my students [when] I chaperoned in gram. 1997.” 11:30 - on. Happy Hour from 3 - 6. Bryant hung up the phone and be- Morgan confirmed Bryant’s fears. Happy Hour (drinks and small plates) from 3 - 6 every day. gan making calls. After Bryant pulled up the news She began chaperoning for HSU’s on her tablet she stood horrified, her Preview Plus program in 1996, a free, gaze fixed on a photograph of the fiery Don't forget about great drink specials in our late night happy hour two-day program that gives prospec- crash. 9 - 11 Sunday - Thursday, 10 - 12 Friday and Saturday. tive students from low-income and “It was then that I heard there were first-generation families an opportuni- three fatalities that were chaperones,” Small Plates $5 Late Night Happy Hour ty to visit the HSU campus and par- Bryant said. “I thought one might be garlic cheese fries well drinks & pints $3 ticipate in all Spring Preview events. Veronica and I was afraid to call her calamari shots of Jameson & Corralejo $4 “I hope that in spite of this trage- … I was afraid to call her phone.” sweet potatoe fries glass of house wine $4 dy this program continues because Veronica Cerpa, a chaperone for Buffalo blue cheese Bar Specials cosmos & margaritas $5 it is successful,” Bryant said. “You this year’s Preview Plus Program, was Brussel sprouts well drinks & pints $3 shots of Grey Goose $5 $7 off a bottle of wine know, Humboldt isn’t for everyone, supposed to be on the Los Angeles $2 off specialty cocktails but Humboldt is for a lot of people.” bus scheduled to leave at 7 a.m. but $4 glass of house wine Started in 1989 by R.W. Hicks, was switched moments before to the preview students were transported by earlier one. Featuring great appetizers, salads, burgers, steaks and seafood. a single van due to limited funding. “As a chaperone we assured all of Eventually it expanded into an oper- the parents that we would make sure HSU ation of three buses, two travelling that their children would contact them from the Los Angeles area, and one as soon as we arrived safely,” Bryant NEWMAN CENTER from the Fresno/Bay Area region. said. “The bottom line is it’s actually Cerpa finally texted Bryant at 1 quite expensive for parents and stu- a.m. on Sunday. “Hola, made it to dents to participate in [Spring Pre- Union Station, we’re home,” she said. view],” Hicks said. “The bus was an Upon their arrival, Cerpa and the rest idea where we can bring up the stu- of those on board were greeted at Los dents and actually have them partici- Angeles Union Station by parents pate in the preview program without holding balloons with open arms. the added financial burden.” “That really touched me that the Hicks, who worked for 26 years parents rallied with something to with the program, felt terrible the mo- make a more happy occasion of them ment he learned of the tragedy. returning home,” Bryant said. “Ve- “Friday afternoon, I’m on Face- ronica ended her text last night with book. Keion Morgan, one of my ‘Humboldt strong,’ and my reply was friends, posted the announcement and ‘Humboldt proud.’” that’s how I found out,” Hicks said. “That was heartbreaking and horrible,

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The proceeds from Legacy’s annual auction were donated to the families of the victims of the bus crash. | Ashley Villavicencio

It was Thursday night when Hum- the families of the victims. They hosted boldt State students found out about the an annual auction on Saturday and the accident. proceeds will be given to the families of That same night, HSU students said the victims. The event raised $391. they should do something and decided The president of Legacy, Shemicka to take up donations to help the families Bluitt said why they wanted to help. of those affected. “Most of the girls in Legacy are also Juan Samaniego is a current mem- EOP students and that’s how most of ber of Lambda Theta Phi — the same us met,” Bluitt said. “Also, Michael fraternity that Arthur Arzola, one of the Myvett was close to some of the sisters. victims of the crash, was a part of. This is why we felt it was important to “At that moment when we found help the best way we could.” out, we didn’t know if the school was Ramia Charles is a senior studying going to do anything,” Samaniego said. communication at HSU and a member “But we knew we wanted to help out.” of Legacy who knew Myvett during his Lambda Theta Phi teamed up with a time at HSU. few other clubs on campus and came to “This auction is something we do the conclusion they would table during every year and we were going to use Spring Preview. the money for our upcoming formal,” F.R.E.E., M.E.C.H.A., Hermana’s Charles said. “When we found out most Ideas, Lambda Theta Alpha and Lamb- of the families of the victims don’t have da Theta Phi all decided to have jars insurance, we donated our proceeds to on their tables to take donations for the helping them.” families of the victims. The compassion of these clubs rep- The groups knew that many of these resent what makes HSU special. Even students came from the Los Angeles in a terrible event like this, there are Area and their goal was to help the fam- also people looking to help. ilies that might not have insurance with “We wanted to show that Legacy and funeral cost. Humboldt State as a whole are a com- “When things like this happens it munity,” Charles said. “Once a Jack al- seems unreal until its someone that’s ways a Jack. Whether you graduated or close to you,” Samaniego said. “This not, even if you only visited Humboldt, incident felt more real because a lot of we wanted to help in any way.” our members, as well as other students at HSU have been through this same In honor of the victims there will be Spring Preview program.” a moment of silence at 12:30 p.m. in the Legacy is also a club on campus that UC Quad on April 17th, and a candle- has joined in on the effort of helping light vigil at 5 p.m. 4 www.thelumberjack.org

6:45 a.m. 7:15 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

The first bus from L.A. The first bus left L.A. The second bus from LA The second bus stopped in was scheduled to leave for left late for HSU. On the Sacramento for Talalelei Humboldt State but it was way out of L.A. the bus Lealao-Taiao, 53, to take late picking up students. was stopped for 10 minutes over driving. after a small vehicle hit the charter and the drivers exchanged insurance infor- mation. Still in shock

it’s not as serious,” Cerpa said. “When the students found had been working in the L.A. area public schools for sev- Continued from page 1 out, they buckled up and got quiet.” eral years. [He] was well-loved and well-respected in the trying to get out.” When the bus arrived at HSU, the faculty greeted them schools that he interacted with,” Blake said. “He was a peo- Pacheco said she doesn’t recall hearing any screams. Mi- and made another announcement about the crash. They told ple person, students were drawn to him. He was bright, tal- raculously, she managed to get off the bus with only bruises the newly arrived students that counselors would be avail- ented, articulated, with a heart as big as the world.” and minor cuts on her hands. She was one of the last stu- able if they needed to talk about the accident. Blake said Friday’s Spring Preview events were sched- dents to escape the wreckage. There was only one question from the crowd. uled to go ahead as planned, as Arzola would have wanted. Sgt. John Packer of the Humboldt State’s University “What can we do to help?” Students took guided tours of the university and learned Police Department said they began receiving phone calls at California Highway Patrol confirmed that there were about campus life through the various school clubs tabling 6:30 p.m. about an accident involving one of the tour busses. nine immediate casualties from the collision. They also said in the quad. “We didn’t know exactly where that was so it took us there were at least 30 injured people being treated at hos- Even so, students couldn’t help but feel guilty. about an hour to confirm that 1: there had been a collision pitals in the area. The cause of the accident was unclear, “We felt we didn’t deserve to have fun while other peo- 2: that it involved one of our busses and 3: that it was on the but investigators found that a FedEx truck had sideswiped ple were suffering, and going to the beach while other stu- Interstate 5 corridor outside Orland,” Packer said. “At that a Nissan Altima before colliding head-on with the tour bus. dents were in the hospital,” Robles said. point we activated our Emergency Operations Center in a After speaking to the students, HSU President Rollin By that afternoon, investigators had determined the iden- call-taking capacity.” Richmond and a few members of the faculty administrative tities of eight of the 10 casualties. Three were chaperones The UPD set up phone banks and took in hundreds of staff started the 200-mile drive to the scene of the accident and five were Spring Preview Plus students. The names of phone calls from friends and family of the students trying to to speak with injured students and families. the FedEx driver and the bus driver were not known until find the whereabouts of their loved ones. Eva Robles was visiting from the International Studies Saturday night. The bus involved in the crash was one of two that left Learning Center in South Gate, Calif. As a part of the Spring Friday evening, Preview Plus students got an email from from Los Angeles. Another departed from Fresno, carrying Preview Plus program she was paired with a student, Mari- Colegrove-Raymond saying that in light of the accident the students from the Bay Area. The Fresno bus, which traveled sol Serrato, whose twin sister Marisa was on the bus that weekend would be cut short and the students would be driv- up Highway 101, arrived at HSU not long after the crash, crashed. en home after breakfast the following morning. around 6 p.m. Robles described how Serrato handled the news of the Reactions to the news were mixed. Spring Preview host Liann Ang was one of the volun- crash from the time she arrived on campus. Kenneth Sampay, visiting from Crenshaw high school, teers waiting to greet the arriving students. She heard about “She just laid down in bed. Marisol was slowly losing wished he had been able to see more of HSU. the accident shortly after it happened and was there when hope that [Marisa] was alive. The hosts, who are also twins, “Honestly I didn’t want to go home early. My cousin was faculty informed the students. were devastated,” Robles said. “She was on her phone showing us around. She took me and my friend and took us “Everyone in the [Spring Preview] program acted like talking to her family or looking up information on her sister. into the community into Humboldt. I would’ve appreciated it was nothing and kept calm. They knew, but they didn’t She was still doing that the next morning when our hosts staying later,” Sampay said. talk to us about it for another hour,” Ang said. “They need- suggested we go to the beach. I went, but she didn’t want Another student, Emily Pinto, of Birmingham Charter ed to get services together. They explained the bus got into to. By the time we got back she was gone. That was the last high school, said she was glad to go home early. an accident in Chico and they were providing counseling we saw of her.” “I felt happy because it meant I got to see my mom soon- services.” Serrato left HSU on Friday to reunite with her family. It er,” Pinto said. “Ever since we found out I’d been having The first bus to leave from Los Angeles didn’t arrive un- was later discovered that her sister Marisa was one of the 10 anxiety attacks.” til around 9:30 p.m. Their route took them up I-5 to Redding who perished in the accident. Spring Preview was created to give students a chance to where they took Highway 299 to Humboldt. At 10 a.m. Friday morning, Vice President of Student Af- see what their life in college could be like, an opportunity to Veronica Cerpa, a chaperone on the first bus from L.A., fairs Peg Blake gave a press conference to brief the public experience the campus and meet the students they could be got a text message from the coordinator of the Preview Plus about what they had learned in the 16 hours since the crash taking classes with. program, Adrienne Colegrove-Raymond around 7 p.m. say- happened. She confirmed that one of the victims taken to Even though Friday’s events went ahead as planned, it ing that one of the busses had been involved in an accident. the hospital was 26-year-old HSU admissions officer Arthur was impossible to ignore what had happened. Cerpa made an announcement to the students on her bus. Arzola, who succumbed to his injuries overnight. “We tried to have fun by taking a hike through the for- “I was told there had been a terrible accident. I didn’t “Art had a magical personality, people were drawn to est,” Robles said. “But there was really nothing else we want to say anything I didn’t know about. I thought maybe him. He had only been working with us for a year, but he could talk about except the crash.”

Michelle Green Steven Bentley Cole Chapman freshman, communication major sophomore, communication major sophomore, art education major

“There’s a great community at HSU that is will- “It’s a horrible tragedy that I wish and pray “It’s hard to even comprehend why someone ing to help the victims’ families out in any way doesn’t happen again.” would lose their life at such a young age. I give that they can.” the victims’ families my biggest condolences.” Wednesday, April 16, 2014 5

5:45-6:15 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m.

The second bus from LA At least one student on the Other students on the first The first bus from LA was hit by a FedEx tractor first bus from LA found bus began to find out about arrived at HSU. trailer driven by 32-year- out about the accident. the crash of the second bus old Tim Evans. while driving in and out of cell reception on Highway 299.

Nissan Altima 1

FedEx truck

Silverado Stages bus 3

The FedEx truck was southbound 4 1 on the I-5.

The Nissan and the bus were both 2 headed north in the fast lane. 2 The truck crossed the median and side-swiped the sedan, which was forced onto the shoulder. The truck Silverado Stages 3 then collided head-on with the tour bus.

The bus and the FedEx truck came to rest facing east in the right-hand shoulder of I-5. Both vehicles were 4 engulfed in flames.

Taco Bell employee James Benjamin Cruse described the crash “I heard tires popping. The crash sounded like explosions.” Map provided by Google Maps.

Brandon Collins Payton Kirwan Sergio Fitch freshman, kinesiology major junior, zoology major senior, cellular molecular biology major

“Nothing can bring back the lives of those who “I don’t know how to put words toward my feel- “It’s a very tragic loss for HSU and especially passed away.” ings about the accident. I think the school could for the Latino community.” create a memorial for the victims of the crash.”

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Admitted Dorsey High students cope with the loss of childhood friend

From left to right: Selena Santiago, Stephanie Negrete, Lourdes Farias and Fancisco Benitez with Jennifer Bonilla. | Photo provided by Stephanie Negrete

Dorsey High School seniors Ariana Osorio friend. and Stephanie Negrete were nearing Humboldt “We wanted to be alone so we could cry and State for Spring Preview on Thursday around 6 pray that she was still alive,” Osorio said. p.m. when a student across the aisle on their bus Negrete and Bonilla had shared a sisterly received a panicked phone call from a family bond since elementary school and Osorio joined friend. their group when they all attended Audubon A second bus, carrying low-income high Middle School in Los Angeles. school students from the Los Angeles area that The college-bound trio remained friends left about an hour after theirs, collided with a Fe- through high school and planned to continue dEx truck on the I-5 North in Orland, Calif. Os- their education together at HSU. orio and Negrete’s close friend and schoolmate But what should have been a memorable pre- Jennifer Bonilla was onboard and her condition cursor on their journey to adulthood now seemed was unknown. meaningless. “I thought ‘oh no she’s on that bus,’” Osorio “Humboldt was beautiful, but it was very hard said. being there without her,” Negrete said. “When I Bonilla was seated by the window in the was walking through the forest all I thought was fourth row. ‘Jenny would love this.’” When students approached the chaperones On Friday night, Bonilla remained miss- about the call, they were told it was only a minor ing but Melvin Harris, who sat next to her on accident. the bus, was reported to be alive and recovering But as passengers reached for their smart from injuries. phones, they were confronted with horrific pho- In an interview with CBS Los Angeles, Harris tos of billowing flames and the mangled steel. described his treacherous escape from the burn- “We saw the explosions all over Facebook ing bus. and Twitter, it was too much,” Osorio said. “She “When it hit, I couldn’t hear anything for a was sitting in the front so we were freaking out.” few seconds, I looked up and saw I was bleed- As news spread, families of students on both ing,” Harris said. “We broke the windows be- busses desperately dialed their loved ones. cause that was the only way out.” “Ever since the crash my family and friends Harris said that he called for Bonilla to follow were calling me,” Negrete said. him out of the bus, but was unsure if she could Her father Vicente Negrete works day and hear him. night inside a kitchen and did not hear the news She did not escape and was eventually identi- until the next morning. fied as one of the 10 victims of the crash. “I was working all day when it happened,” “She was so kind and sweet,” Osorio said. Vicente Negrete said. “I didn’t find out about it “She was really hoping to go to Humboldt, I just until the next day when I picked up a paper and can’t believe it.” saw it on the front page. [Seeing that] was trau- Due to the traumatic circumstances, students matizing.” were loaded back on to another set of busses and Negrete immediately picked up the phone sent home early on Saturday morning. and called Stephanie but she didn’t answer. “When I found out they were taking us home “I imagined the worst. I was full of despera- early, I was happy to be with my family and tion,” he said. friends,” Negrete said. After a few more tries, his daughter picked However, Osorio said she felt torn between up. grieving and experiencing the type of trip Bonil- “I was really happy. One appreciates life la had envisioned. more when something like this happens,” Ne- “I wanted to go home but then again I wanted grete said. to keep adventuring,” she said. The remaining bus from Los Angeles and a Negrete said she is still considering attending second bus from the Bay Area arrived at HSU University of California Santa Cruz. However, Thursday night, where the students were briefed despite the trauma the soon-to-be high school on the tragedy by HSU president Rollin Rich- graduates lived through, all three students said mond. they would still like to attend HSU next Fall. When Bonilla was reported to be one of the “I still want to go. The accident is heartbreak- missing passengers, Osorio and Negrete dis- ing, but I still love Humboldt,” Osorio said. “And tanced themselves from the other students to I’m going to work my ass off in honor of Jenny.” grieve and privately hold out hope for their lost Wednesday, April 16, 2014 7

Humanitarian lives on through others

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Arthur Arzola during his first year as an HSU admissions counselor. | Photo from HSU website 1305 10th Street PHONE: Arcata, CA 95521 707-822-2100 Arthur Arzola led by example. ship and support programs. Born in Los Angeles, the 26-year-old Although Arzola focused his recruitment was the first in his family to go to college. efforts on young Latino males, he still af- He dedicated his young life to the ad- fected the lives of many different people, Engines Computer Diagnostics vancement of Latino youths through educa- like prospective HSU student Kenneth Sam- tion. Arzola worked as an admissions coun- pay. Suspension Maintence 4x4’s selor at Humboldt State and reached out to “When I met Arthur, I didn’t have a con- first-generation and low-income students in sent form and he gave me one. He was try- Transmissions Clutches Brakes the greater Los Angeles Area. ing to help everyone,” Sampay said. Timing Belts Alignment “He would talk about his experiences Despite working for HSU for only a year and how much fun I would be having,” said and a half, he made an immediate impact Segerstrom High School student Yomyra through hard work and a positive attitude. Mora. “He also never failed to mention how HSU recently admitted the largest number friendly everyone was. Basically, he was the of Latino students in the school’s history for one who sealed the deal for my attendance the fall 2014 semester. at HSU.” “He always had a smile on his face. Al- The recently married humanitarian is ways very positive with a sense of humor,” survived by his wife Krystal Arzola who he Mora said. “His positivity was radiant and attended church with every Sunday. no matter how you were feeling, after hav- In honor of his commitment to students, ing a conversation with him you’d feel good HSU created the Arthur Arzola Memori- about life and future college career.” al Scholarship which will be awarded to Assistant Director of Admissions Romi first-generation and low-income students Hitchcock-Tinseth described Arzola as attending the university from the L.A. area. powerful, influential and gentle and often Arzola placed great importance on re- referred to him as an honorary graduate of ceiving a college education and was one HSU. month away from earning his master’s de- “His passion and his commitment will gree from the University of La Verne. absolutely live on because it was right here,” He was also an active member and past Hitchcock-Tinseth said as she pointed to her president of his fraternity Lambda Theta Phi heart. “It’s going to motivate me everyday and worked with his fraternity brothers and to make Arthur proud. Arthur saw the best in his fellow students to create strong leader- people, and he believed in them.” 8 www.thelumberjack.org The meaning of love Couple shared love with each other and those around them

Michael Myvett and Mattison Haywood at the HSU quad. | Photo provided by family

Michael Myvett and Mattison to avoid involvement in negative Chino, Calif. and graduated from Haywood’s relationship was the situations thanks to his moth- Bishop Amat High School. She definition of love. A look at the er and grandmother Tamiko and attended HSU in 2006, then trans- photos of them together will show Debra Loyd. ferred to Concordia University in you passion, trust, companion- “Michael saw a lot of stuff, Irvine, Calif. She graduated there ship, joy, laughter and love. looking at people coming from in 2010 with a degree in biology Myvett proposed to Haywood dysfunctional families, he knew with an emphasis in medicine last Christmas in front of the Lou- he was blessed,” Sampson said. and had aspirations of becoming vre Museum in Paris. “He was blessed because he had a a doctor. Brandan McCullen, a close support system compared to most Patrice Williams was a good friend of Myvett during his time youth around him. Through this, friend of Haywood’s during their at Humboldt State said the two he was able to rise above the en- time at HSU and she described were perfect together. vironment and make something of Haywood as a wonderful and “They literally made each oth- himself.” fun-loving person. Joan Baez ᭌ Los Lobos er better. They completely com- Myvett attended HSU in 2003, “You would always see a beau- plemented each other and pushed graduated with his first degree in tiful smile on her face,” Williams Indigo Girls each other to focus on their psychology in 2007 and got a sec- said. “She loved dancing, going goals,” McCullen said. “What ond degree in studio art in 2009. roller skating, and had a strong Jackie Greene ᭌ Darlene Love made them a great couple is they He was planning on coming back love for God.” made everyone realize that fairy to HSU to get his master’s degree. Williams is a HSU alumni who Playing For Change tales do come true. They showed He enjoyed HSU because it was also on the Spring Preview Garth Hudson (The Band/The Last Waltz) everyone that knew them what was a change in environment for trip but was on the other bus that true love was and that it exists.” him. He took the Spring Preview arrived at HSU safely. featuring Sister Maud HUDSON Myvett and Haywood met trip his senior year of high school “I met Mattison in 2006, it each other in 2006 and after the and he fell in love with the area was her freshman year, and my Tim O’Brien & Darrell Scott first year of their relationship and people. After he graduated senior year and we were both on Myvett knew he wanted to marry he then became a chaperone for the same dance team at HSU. She Rodney Crowell Haywood. Spring Preview trips. was a loving and caring person, Beausoleil avec Michael Doucet “Mattison drew as if an- “He really stepped into the she was my ‘twin’ and my dear- gels guided her hands. [Myvett] lives of people to make sure they est friend,” Williams said. “She The Wood Brothers ᭍ Eliza Gilkyson wasn’t as graceful but he appreci- were included and was always would do anything she could to Tom Paxton ᭍ Paper Bird ᭍ The Duhks ated art as much as she did. They helping people,” Sampson said. make you feel loved. She was a The Blues Broads ᭍ Poor Man’s Whiskey were both avid readers, loved “He was passionate about helping true woman of God.” do-it-yourself projects and they people.” DaVonna Foy is a HSU gradu- Mary Gauthier ᭍ Joe Pug ᭍ Amy Helm enjoyed cooking together,” Mc- Jon Marshall was one of ate who knew both Haywood and David Luning ᭌ Patchy Sanders ᭌ Wavy Gravy Cullen said. Myvett’s best friends in Hum- Myvett during their time at HSU. The Alta California Orchestra ᭌ Love Choir Trinice Hayes Sampson is a boldt and also his roommate for “Their love was bred out of Bootleg Honeys ᭌ Las Cafeteras cousin of Myvett’s mother and five years. Marshall said Myvett a organic friendship,” Foy said. spoke on behalf of Myvett’s was very charming and that had “I remember when Mattison left Perfect Crime ᭌ San Geronimo ᭌ T Sisters mother and grandmother. She a lot to do with the reason Hay- HSU, Michael used to always Highway Poets ᭌ Rhythm Rangers ᭌ and more expressed how he was passion- wood fell for him. speak so highly of her. She drew ate about helping disadvantaged “His motivation to do well in a picture for him before she left, youth recognize the fact that they life was fueled by the love that he he took really good care of it, he could go to college and make had for his grandmother. He loved hung it on his wall and every- changes in their life. her very much and did everything thing.” “The story of his life is just to make her happy,” Marshall She described how he called so powerful. 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Opinion Editor Lauren Voigtlander The Lumberjack’s experience Contributing Editor Ryan Nakano On Thursday, a bus crash on Interstate 5 our Editor-in-Chief, falsely accusing our I really appreciate all the attention so far, in Orland, Calif. took the lives of five stu- reporters of “falsifying their identities and as I feel they deserve,” said Dixie Blumen- Copy Editors dents, three chaperones and two drivers in- sneaking into a private event.” Ms. O’Ro- shine a student of Clovis High School. Patrick Evans volved. The bus was one of three travelling urke-Andrews had Dean of Students Randi We wanted to give people an opportu- Tamara Ryan to Humboldt State for the Spring Preview Darnall Burke back up her claims. Univer- nity to deal with what happened by talking Tabitha Soden Plus program. sity Police Department was contacted. about it. Art Director The accident came as a shock to every- We do not hold her concern for the stu- “Thank you for taking the time to do Manuel Orbegozo one, even those who didn’t know anyone dents in question nor her distrust of the me- this. You were able to empathize and still on the bus personally. dia unfounded. be professional. I appreciate that,” said Head Layout Editor When we heard about the accident, we No one should be harassed and every- Yomayra Mora, a 17 year-old student at Maddy Rueda wanted to speak to those involved in an at- one is owed their privacy, especially in a Segerstrom High School. tempt to make sense of it all. time of mourning. But it is our job to state It is our job as reporters to keep people Layout Editors We sent two reporters and a photogra- what happened. informed. After the accident the Internet Lizzie Mitchell pher to the Preview Plus Banquet on Friday We were those fresh-faced students in was flooded with coverage from publica- Lorrie Reyes to meet the visiting students. Our reporters that room not that long ago. We use the tions all over California, but those at HSU Tabitha Soden were to ask the students how they felt about same social media and speak the same lan- needed coverage specific to them. Sifting Web Editor being in Humboldt State in light of the ac- guage. We don’t use Twitter to get people to through information from 10 to 20 differ- Lorrie Reyes cident. follow our news, we use it to share our lives ent articles takes time. We were able to use “I think talking is healing without re- with each other, tell the same stupid jokes our online website and social media outlets Video Editor living it,” said Lorna Bryant, a former Pre- and take selfies — just like they do. to get necessary information out to Spring Zachary Lathouris view Plus chaperone. “I’m sure some of Many of the students we have reached Preview hosts and student ambassadors. them want to have their voice heard, you out and spoken to regardless of adminis- “So many of them heard through The Writers know, their perspective of everything that trative hurdles confirm that a contingent of Lumberjack actually,” said Marissa Mour- Justin Bell happened.” them were told that “the media wasn’t sup- er, HOP Director and coordinator for Spring Natalya Estrada Our reporters and photographer iden- posed to ask [us] questions because we’re Preview Plus. Henry Faust Caledonia Gerner tified themselves as writers for school pa- minors.” As Humboldt State student journalists Keren Interiano per and made their intentions known at the A member of the press is allowed to we have a unique connection to those af- Robin March door. They were let in without question, speak with a minor as long as the minor fected by this tragedy. We could have had Javier Rojas asked to sign in and enjoy the free food. gives consent. We simply wanted to give and still might have classes with them Katelyn Roudbush Sitting down at a table of Spring Pre- students the opportunity to talk about what someday. If anyone is able to connect with Tina Sampay view students, our reporters asked them happened. If they did not want to talk, we them, listen to what they have to say and to Estee S. Trevizio how they were feeling and if any of them did not pressure them. really hear their perspective and grief, it’s Nicole Annette Willared wanted to talk about what happened. A stu- When we contacted students through us — their peers. dent agreed. social media platforms it was immediately When you shut us down, you are not Photographers Before any questions could be asked, obvious that we were not the big bad me- only taking away our voices, but you are Patrick Evans Sebastian Hedberg Patty O’Rourke-Andrews, associate direc- dia that had been scrambling to get a sto- taking away the victims’ voices and any- Manuel Orbegozo tor of housing, ushered our reporters out ry. They spoke to us because they saw that one else who needed to talk about it. We Rebekah Staub with the excuse that The Lumberjack could we were like them, shocked at the news of are not in the business of hounding griev- Ashley Villavicencio not be there. She said that it was a sensitive the accident. We weren’t trying to get web ing students and we are not in the business time and that these students were minors traffic or cover the latest tragedy because of exploiting minors. We are journalists, Artists who we had no right to interview and who it’s our job. We did it because these stu- following the rules we were taught in this Dennis Lara-Mejia shouldn’t be pestered by reporters. dents could have been our classmates and school, merely asking potential classmates Lizzie Mitchell Within minutes, Associate Vice Presi- we wanted to know who they were and tell if they have anything to say. Maddy Rueda dent for Marketing and Communications their stories. Tabitha Soden Frank Whitlatch was on the phone with “I didn’t know [the victims], but I know Lindsay Yamada

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Campus Education on campus. Heppe has worked with the by Javier Rojas program since its inception and is working toward informing more people about it. “We are working more and more on educating Students or staff who have felt disrespected or the language of bias education,” Heppe said. “I dont harassed now have a new voice here on campus. think we can move on in education if we have cer- The Bias Education Initiative is relaunching at tain barriers in the classroom. We need to make sure Humboldt State this semester. The initiative is based we help have more dialogue on this so people know out of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and its where to go and what to do.” plan is to support those who have experienced or The Bias Education Initiative also teamed up with witnessed any act of bias. the student-led program Check It, which helps bring A bias incident may be anything — physical, spo- awareness to sexual violence and stalking on cam- ken or written acts of abuse, violence or harassment. pus. They have collaborated by having upcoming ed- An incident can occur whether the act is intentional ucation bias awareness workshops and a bystander or unintentional and is directed toward an individual training program. or group. Another faculty member who is helping with the The initiative was first brought to HSU in fall 2011 initiative is Y.E.S. House Coordinator Lorena Boswell and it became the first California State University to who was also with the program since its launch. Bo- have a bias response team. While new CSU-wide swell sees the new launch as a way to jumpstart the policies shut down the program for a year this also program and spread its message on campus. led to the program centering more on education. “We’re at the beginning [of] how to get the word Bias education coordinator and sociology pro- out to make this a powerful source for the staff and fessor Jennifer Eichstedt said the new initiative will community at HSU,” Boswell said. “My biggest goal push to inform students and faculty of bias educa- is to see that everyone is aware of the program and tion while still supporting those students who have everyone knows to communicate when they see or faced bias incidents and hate crimes. experience bias.” The Arcata Fire Department responded to an emergency over an electrical “Our plan is to educate students and staff on bias Boswell said educating staff and students on shortage in the Theater Arts building. | Louis Ramirez events that might occur in or outside the classroom,” campus will help break through silence about bias Eichstedt said. “When people ask ‘how do we act in incidents that might occur but never get reported. bias situations and what do we do?’ we want people “We want everyone to feel empowered to speak to know this a welcoming and safe campus that will up when they experience or see bias incidents,” Bo- Fire drama at the theatre support you.” swell said. “ We want people to know there is a place One other difference from the old initiative is the to go and, if we can do it, then we can change the bias response team which used to consist of seven to climate of this school.” See the story online at eight people is now two. If you have witnessed or experienced bias you are “With two people it’s easier to monitor incidents encouraged to contact the Bias Education email at bi- thelumberjack.org then it was back then with a team,” Eichstedt said. [email protected], call by phone at (707) “We want to keep things confidential with reports 826-BIAS, or stop by the Siemens Hall 209. and protect the identity of those being targeted.” Sheila Rocker Heppe works with the Bias Educa- tion Initiative and is also the director of Extended Javier Rojas may be contacted at [email protected] FRIDAY SUNDAY SATURDAY THURSDAY 61 64 65 63 Check out El Leñador! WEATHER

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The Clothing Dock’s Passing the political baton Rank voting planned for AS elections

new and used We'll buy your furniture! furniture and gifts for all your household needs Campus students,” Berkley said. “With president. different outreach methods like Becoming AS president K Street Annex by Nicole Willared more banners, use of KRFH as would be a step up for Dinzes a resource to inform students on and would allow him to decide Open 7 days a week 1109 11th Street, Arcata 822-8288 Associated Students elec- issues and utilize video produc- what issues are dealt with, as op- tions are coming up April 22-24 tion.” posed to just bringing the issues with a new voting process that Tsolak Kirakosyan, a 22-year- to the table for consideration. attempts to give students a bet- old psychology major, is also “Any student who tells you ter voice. running for AS president. Al- they are going to fix the parking Rebecca Mclachlan, a though this is Kirakosyan’s first problem is out of their mind,” 22-year-old wildlife major, said time running for council, he is Dinzes said. “I would like to see she does not know how to vote enthusiastic about improving the issues through, related to sexu- in the upcoming AS elections. way AS communicates with the al assault prevention and fight “Nobody told me how. I don’t student body. against having to sign up for fi- know how to vote. I don’t know “If AS is supposed to be the nancial aid debit cards.” what’s going on,” Mclachlan voice of the student body, it Kirakosyan is a part of the said. doesn’t make sense that so few LGBTQ community and presi- Elijah Poppers, AS student students know what AS does,” dent of the queers & allies coun- elections commissioner, said the Kirakosyan said. “Rather than cil. He would like to see more new method will help students just posting the AS council done for student groups. with the voting process. meeting minutes on the website, “My platform is to increase “This time, each ballot is I want a newsletter that would funding and visibility of the di- personalized because of rank- say what was actually discussed. versity programs on campus,” choice voting,” Poppers said. It would be nice to have a blog Kirakosyan said. “Programs like “Students will not need to log on the AS website, a conversa- the Multicultural Center, the on to MyHumboldt to cast their tional approach to the students.” Women’s Resource Center and vote. This year, all students will Forust Ercole enjoyed his the Eric Rufus Queer Resource receive a personal email sent to time as president and recounts Center are funded by AS and their inbox. Students can vote the improvements to student life these programs need to be seen from there.” on campus he helped pass. and funded.” Rank-choice voting is a meth- “We plan to break ground Also on the ballot is a pro- od for students to place three on [remodeling] The Depot at posed $6 AS fee increase. As- votes at once in order of pref- the end of the semester,” Ercole sociated Students says they will erence by choosing presidential said. “Plus, Founders Hall has need to increase their fees by 16 candidates based on first choice, not had a computer access lab percent over the next two years. second choice and third choice. for students. Now, the campus This comes as a result of Califor- “Rank-choice voting is great is turning room 128 in Found- nia’s minimum wage increase. because you can feel you’re not ers Hall into a computer lab and AS will have to subsidize the wasting your vote,” Poppers should be ready for student use cost of student wage increase said. “In case somebody doesn’t by fall.” and is looking to a fee referen- get a majority vote the first time Nonetheless, Ercole is disap- dum as the solution. around we don’t have to go to pointed that expanding campus While all these issues will a runoff election because we parking underground would cost be important, there are some have the second and third choice millions and said this small cam- students who would just like to votes.” pus cannot afford that. see some simpler things done on Evan Needham, a 29-year-old “Parking is an issue that is campus. Amy Lester, 21, had a theater major, does not think near and dear to me,” Ercole couple of suggestions. voters are as informed as they said. “If I could stress something “I want to see more food could be about campus issues. to the next AS, it’s to continue options or another coffee shop “I pay attention to nation- to focus on parking, because put on campus. The Depot is al and state politics to feel in- although we made headway, too loud and the library is too formed,” Needham said. “I parking is something we haven’t crowded so I prefer to study at don’t know what campus issues solved.” Starbucks in McKinleyville,” are and I’ve never had anything New AS candidates have their Lester said. “And I would like to given to me.” own set of issues they want to see more organized music shows Rashod Berkeley, a senior ma- address like sexual assault pre- and student performances in the joring in anthropology, is one of vention and funding for diversity quad.” the candidates running for presi- groups on campus. dent. He said that more students Jerry Dinzes, a 35-year-old would be involved in campus senior majoring in environ- politics if they were more con- mental planning, is currently a nected with the AS council. non-voting member on the AS “I want to work on commu- council and will be running for Nicole Willared may be contacted at nication between council and [email protected]

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4.10.14 RISE Nuestra Voz es una sección donde planteamos una pregunta para presentar la opinión de los estudiantes. Debido a los recientes acontecimientos, hemos decididoNuestra dejar esta sección Voz en blanco con los nombres de las personas que murieron en el trágico accidente el pasado jueves 10 de abril. En nombre de todo el personal latina/o de esta publicación, simpatizamos con las familias y amigos de las víctimas y los afectados porque alguna vez estuvimos en su posición. Nadie podria haber estado preparado para este acontecimiento. Nosotros también sufrimos con ustedes.

Nuestra Voz is a section where we usually ask a question to students in order to get their opinion. In light of recent events we have decided to leave this section blank with only the names of the people who died in the crash. We acknowledge that our community has lost some of its young voices. As an all Latina/o staff we sympathize with the family and friends of all affected because we were once in their position. None could have been prepared for such an event. As you grieve know that we also grieve with you.

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comprehend a parent’s siento, because I can feel To the survivors I say rise. This is your time and it will loss but I do know what it their hurt. Lo siento, because From this moment forward seem to pass so fast. Opinión means to get a call from my brown bodies like ours are it will seem like it will never grandmother telling me to get easier but you need to If you are awkward por: Shareen McFall sit while the walls felt like walls and bars, and we can’t keep rising and reaching for like I am and not prone to they were spinning and I affordalready to confined add another behind to ourfour what may seem impossible. hang out with the cliques I knew them, is the was told my god-father had human gardens. Lo siento, up here, it’s ok, you don’t resounding echo of a bang been found dead. because we really can’t I hope to see some of have to and I don’t either. heard bouncing off the afford to lose our hope. you next year walking to Find your people or a good broken pavements, paletero He was the one who Don’s at 3 in the morning book. Personally I like the trucks, bus stops and a walked me down the aisle In our community we just because you can. I can’t kids who sit quietly and family's paper-thin walls. for my quinceanera. I always wait for you to experience listen because they are the thought he would be here for through the street corner the effect that four years smartest ones. Walls so thin you could my graduation. candlesknow pain tinted as it with flickers santos away from home can have hear a cellphone ring in the and crosses laid like Xs on on you. When I go back to There are some events in next room and listen as the I know the feeling of the ground. South Central and East LA it life we can’t change but you the world moving so fast all seems a little grayer. My should take ownership of the in a newsroom asks, “May I under your feet you let As we spoke over perspective of the world is ones you can. speakmuffled to voice the survivor.” from a person They gravity consume you into the phone my mother different because I was given don’t know survival is a term the ground as you grieve. remembered the day too. the opportunity to leave and We are all just looking for that is all too common to us. The helplessness of being She said, “four years ago you see the greater picture. You a better future. In the Southern Calif. that too far away from home and were doing the same thing, will know what I mean once we come from, our education thinking that maybe if I was looking for a better future.” you leave. is a ticket to freedom. Yet there it would have been different. I can remember the awe comes with its struggles. As To the families and friends and excitement I felt as we now but listen to me when studentsbeing a first-generation boarded the bus of the students who were entered Northern Calif. I I sayIt maythat soundyou should selfish come at dawn they carried their just on their way to visit HSU could only compare it to here with an open mind. families’ dreams on their for spring preview all I can images on the big screen Humboldt literally grows shoulders. I know because I say is lo siento. and kept wondering when a on you. Commit to a major did too at one time. vampire or werewolf would because you like it, not Shareen McFall Lo siento, because I’m cross my path. because your family wants puede ser contactado a: [email protected] I may not completely sorry for their loss. Lo you to be a doctor or lawyer.

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Opinión Some mexican shit, dijeron Y es que al parecer ni maquillándose la cara como No me pareció digno otros mientras la chapita los muertos se salvan del una Catrina, le recomiendo utilizar la imagen del por: Manuel J. Orbegozo de su Corona recién abierta neoliberalismo luciferino. que primero vaya a Pomuch hombre abnegado que chocaba contra la mayólica. a ver como los vivos lavan fue Chávez, ya que dicha Fue así que comprobé que El año pasado, la y decoran los huesos de sus estrategia de marketing en El restaurancito la ignorancia es el más compañía Disney intentó seres queridos con tanto mexicano más cercano atrevido de los males. privatizar los derechos de la amor, respeto y devoción. representó. Al no honrar a mi casa solía tener celebracion prehispánica de La desconsideración alsí notrabajador, refleja los tampoco valores seque exuberantes jaranas cada Tras esa noche dejé Dia de Muertos. que se tiene a muchas de honraba su memoria. Y cinco de mayo. Las bebidas de prestarle atención no nuestras tradiciones en este justamente Chávez dijo que se vendían con descuentos solo a esa fecha, también país no es nada nuevo. la lucha no es siempre con atractivos y los borrachitos a los participantes que arraigada en el corazón del los frutos, si no más bien sudaban, se desesperaban, poca ayuda les podía misticismoLa fiesta mesoamericano,popular, Un par de semanas atrás con el trabajador. y avergonzaban con sus brindar. Ahora solo me estuvo acechada por una me topé con un pequeño desvaríos. Las parejas, indigno cuando veo a inminente explotación poster promocionando Días en que se celebran algunas felices en su estado instituciones o negocios desmesurada que prometía la apertura del comedor los logros y tradiciones ligero, bailaban al son de promocionar dichos días ponerle precio al culto. estudiantil “J” el 31 de latinoamericanas puede Hector Lavoe, unos con festivos sin el respeto mayo, en honor a Cesar ser para alguien ajeno a destreza, otros con insípida debido ni el conocimiento El folklore se habia vuelto Chávez por su día. ellas un simple motivo para pasión, pero todos bajo imprescindible y adecuado una moda popular. tomar en exceso, generar las mirada lascivas de un que merece cualquier Mentiría al decir que no Me pregunté si esta no ganancias o no asistir a la festividad latina. siento un poco de nauseas al era más que una estrategia escuela. parejas pasajeras. ver tantas “Catrinas” juntas de negocios para no dejar grupo de fieras en busca de En los últimos tiempos en esa fecha. ganar en días feriados. Es importante conocer Siempre me pregunté el respeto a las creencias la historia detrás de cada por qué tanto alboroto. ¿Por y tradiciones populares La gente que conoce el Si bien el 31 de mayo costumbre y tradición que qué despilfarrar dinero parece desvanecerse simbolismo de la Catrina conmemora al líder deseemos practicar y no y alcohol se había vuelto cada vez que una entidad diría que no es más que una sindicalista, como dijo caer en estereotipos de popular en aquel día? ¿Que amenaza con monetizar sátira en contra del mal Arturo Rodriguez en su espíritu mercantilista, así celebraban exactamente burgués mexicano, ese que presentacion del lunes, el como es necesario mostrar esos individuos y por qué? estereotipos y conceptos tanto daño hizo durante no estaria tan complacido el debido respeto hacia una equivocadosla fiesta. La venta no es de más con ello. Y es que su obra cultura o ideología. Es lo Nadie, ni siquiera mis que un insulto a la cultura, no hubiera sido posible correcto y lo justo. amigos más cultos (creía historia y costumbres alel porfiriato.muerto, y si Dirían que recordar que la sin el gran esfuerzo de las yo), me pudieron dar una de las gentes, pueblos, y alfiesta difunto no se es basa motivo en asimilar único personas que lucharon por elocuente respuesta. personajes que viven o de celebración. los derechos de las gentes vivieron el momento con sencillas, víctimas del La independencia de efervescencia. Si alguno pretende trabajo no valorado. Manuel J. Orbegozo México, dijeron algunos. pagar tributo a los muertos puede ser contactado a: [email protected]

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Justicia para la tierra, la gente y la comunidad Como la polución puede ser opresión

Artículo de fondo son llaves a la educación, “Mi padre me recogió de de Cheveron dejar que la López reconoció el daño sistema político, y al estatus la escuela y me dijo que me planta se explotará que hacer al medio ambiente cuando económico. tapara la nariz y la boca hasta los arreglos apropiados. por: Adrian Barbuzza cursaba su segundo año de “Frecuentemente gente que llegáramos a el hospital,” secundaria en la escuela de bajo recursos no tienen dijo Daniela Martinez, Woodrow Wilson y se el mismo nivel de educación estudiante de HSU. en estos desastres que Marissa López, estudiante percató que vivía de en un ni contactos en el gobierno. afectanEs difícil la tierra, obtener el aire, Justicia el de primer año, creció cerca a desierto de comida. Martínez estaba en la agua, y las comunidades. una autopista y a una fábrica organizar,” dijo Kathleen guardería cuando la fábrica que contaminaba el aire con Un desierto de comida no Lee,Esto profesoralo hace más de difícil ciencias para de Chevron en Richmond “Sí hay comunidades que humos tóxicos. No podía es un lugar escaso de comida, políticas en HSU. explotó por primera vez. previenen la polución pero respirar. La fábrica de Chevron en estas compañías solamente hay demasiada comida que Lee explica que las Richmond ha explotado tres se mudan a otra área para El año pasado López noal contrario es saludable, significa mientras que la industrias que contaminan veces. Richmond, como contaminarla,” dijo Lee. asistió al preestreno de comunidad no tiene acceso a el medio ambiente utilizan El Sereno, es un area de primavera (Spring Preview) comida saludable y orgánica. López piensa que es de la Universidad Estatal necesario educar a la gente Humboldt (HSU) y se dió "Cuando creces cera una autopista, una Estudiantes y maestros para desarrollar un cambio cuenta que era más fácil se aliaron para cultivar social. respirar en el norte que en el población pesadamente popularidad, un jardín comunal en la sur de California. escuela y promover una vida y grande compañías que tiran humos “La gente de la comunidad saludable y conectada con no debe ser dependientes En su primer año en HSU, tóxicos en el aire es la razón que es tan la tierra. La escuela tuvo de los grandes mercados o López estudia estudios que discontinuar el jardín las grandes compañías, pero críticos de raza, género dificil respirar dia a dia,’’ dijo Marissa porque la tierra estaba llena por nuestras comunidades y sexualidad (CRGS). de tóxicos. Como el jardín, la Lopez. propias,” dijo López. Ella recuerda su primer escuela cortó el agua de unas reconocimiento del daño al fuentes porque la tubería el argumento del pollo antes muchos latinos pero con medio ambiente y cómo le estaba vieja. afectaba a la gente de color sus acciones. Una excusas es minoritarias. Una similitud y gente de comunidades “La escuela siempre nos quedel huevo la gente para que sus vive justificar en áreas quemás compartendiversificaciones las dos de humildes. Su ciudad natal, daban una excusa. Con el contaminadas de por sí ya ciudades es que la población El Sereno, es un poblado en jardín fueron los químicos carecen de buena salud. caucásica es un minoría y la el este de Los Angeles con tóxicos que estaban en la pobreza es común. una gran población latina de tierra. Con las fuentes de “No ves plantas de Cuando ocurrió la tercera bajos recursos. agua, que las tubería estaban polución en los suburbios explosión en la fábrica, viejas. Pero sabíamos que no de gente burguesa. Ves Martínez se encontraba El reconocimiento nació iban arreglar el problema esas plantas de polución en HSU. Ella hizo una en el segundo año de la pronto,” dijo López. en comunidades de baja investigación y dentro de su preparatoria, en lo cual fue Adrian Barbuzza recursos,” dijo Lee. búsqueda encontró que le puede ser contactado a: evidente a López El poder y privilegio costaría menos a la compañía [email protected] Summary of spanish articles Justice for the earth, the people and the community No respect

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by: Adrian Barbuzza contamination of the by: Manuel J. Orbegozo often get angry when the HSU political science environment because of streets got clogged up with Marrisa Lopez a professor Kathleen I remember almost every women, children, and men cinco de mayo since I moved wearing La Catrina make-up, Lee explains how grew and went to to the U.S. ten years ago. as a proof that this tradition HSU become aware of polluting industries schoolcost efficiency. near the Martinez Chevron had been marketized. environmentalfirst year student racism at justify establishing factory in Richmond It’s always been a When Cesar Chavez in her second year of business in low income which has been allowed memorable day, but not day happened this year, I high school. Living in neighborhoods. The to explode because it exactly for the right reasons. wondered whether the HSU a food desert, an area industries response to was cheaper to explode J diner was actually paying I would get embarrassed honor to Chavez's work with limited access to environmental damage every time I saw people who when they decided to open healthy food, Lopez felt affecting human Community didn’t seem to know exactly their cafeteria on the day compelled to act by the populations is that empowermentthen fix. why they celebrated. or if it was just a marketing economic and social those people are in poor through education strategy to avoid losing inequality. A student health anyways. and promoting green To me it was like these money on a holiday. teacher alliance built living Lopez feels can groups of people, I would categorize as buffoons, used I began to wonder a garden on campus to Second year HSU bring about the social it as an excuse to drink whether people cared about promote green living student Daniela change to remedy heavily. our traditions, our holidays, but was removed due to Martinez experienced these injustices to the ergo our people. toxic chemicals in the environment, people, When it got to celebrating soil. companies allow and communities. Día de Muertos, I would first hand how El Leñador 16 Latinoamérica en las noticias El presidente de la Unión de Cam-

Desde el 12 de febrero, las protestas pesinos se hace en Venezuela han dejado un total de presente en HSU 41 personas muertas 9 de ellas eran miembros de la Guardia Nacional y más Feature de 2000 personas han sido detenidas. Además el gobierno de Venezuela está por: Manuel J. Orbegozo investigando a 97 miembros de las fuerzas armadas por supuestas torturas y maltratos contra las personas que fueron detenidas. Venezuela, Caracas

Un autobús turístico en Veracruz deja más de 33 muertos después que el vehículo se incendió al estrellarse con un camión que estaba estacionado. México

Los Yasunidos recolectaron más de 755.000 firmas para proteger el parque nacional Yasuni, en Ecuador. Este parque nacional es muy importante para la gente de Ecuador ya que es uno de los lugares más ricos en biodiversidad del mundo, Rodriguez habló sobre la historia ellas estudiantes de secundaria. y también es uno de lugares más utilizados por el gobierno del sindicato, enfocándose en ecuatoriano ya que esa tierra es rica en petróleo. Rodriguez en el teatro Van Duzer los derechos de los trabajadores “Como ellos, yo también fui Quito, Ecuador que muy a menudo son el mayor de mis hermanos y el Arturo S. Rodriguez, el sucesor menospreciados. primero en ir a la universidad,” Es considerado el peor incendio en más de Cesar Chávez, visitó el dijo Rodriguez. de seis décadas. Este incendio arrasó con campus el lunes por la tarde “Cesar no estaría muy contento para inaugurar la semana de más de 270 hectáreas (660 acres) dejando con un día en su nombre,” Despues de su presentación, Justicia en el Medio Ambiente. un resultado de 16 fallecidos, más de 500 dijo Rodriguez. “El quería que Rodriguez se reunió con reconozcan también a todos los los estudiantes en el centro casas en cenizas y 10,000 personas sin El president de la Unión trabajadores que lo apoyaron en multicultural para conversar hogar. Valparaíso, Chile de Campesinos se reunió la causa.” con ellos y responder algunas con alumnos en salon preguntas. Kate Buchanan previo a su Rodriguez se refirió a la tragedia presentación en el teatro Van Manuel J. Orbegozo SOURCES: BBC, UNIVISION, CNN MEXICO del jueves pasado, en el cual puede ser contactado a: Duzer. fallecieron 10 personas, cinco de [email protected] SOPA DE LETRAS Mi cocina, mi sazón

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will help run the Donation Dash plans to donate to the cause. like recycling, e-waste, clothes, program, a project hosted by However, Carelli is a little con- and office supplies then it’s all Humboldt State’s Waste Reduc- cerned about volunteers moni- dumped in a landfill. The school tion and Resource Awareness toring what students throw into also pays more if waste disposal Program (WRRAP). Every year, the dumpsters. is not managed properly.

WRRAP’s efforts on campus “I don’t think it’s that big of “The rules are different here. keep 25,000 pounds of waste a burden to separate your stuff Stuff has to be pre-sorted here out of Humboldt landfills. since you’re moving out and al- before it goes to Humboldt “[Donation Dash] is our ef- ready going through it,” Carel- Waste Management,” Johnson fort to help students divert their li said. “But, I wouldn’t feel said. “We pay by weight. So the waste while moving out of the comfortable with them going heavier the trash, the more we dorms,” Dowdy said. “We help through my trash if I’ve already pay “ to get rid of it.” students by giving them options donated stuff.” Sara Campos, an 18-year- to compost, recycle and old biology major, is also donate their unwanted moving out of the dorms items.” in May. A Los Angeles na- Dowdy, 21, is a soph- tive, Campos appreciates omore environmental sci- Most of the students HSU’s efforts to promote ence major. She directs one sustainable living. of WRRAP’s waste-reduc- wouldn’t expect that we “There is so much lit- tion projects, the Reusable tering that takes place in Office Supply Exchange stand there and ask them to L.A. County. It’s not man- (R.O.S.E.), which recycles dated there like it is here in office supplies and distrib- separate their waste if they Humboldt. In Humboldt, utes them to students for everywhere you go there free. haven’t done it already. are options to recycle,” WRRAP is so commit- Campos said. “There are — Trista Dowdy ted to the cause that volun- several bins outside The Environmental major, 21 teers actually show up in Hill. It’s subtle but the the dorms when students campus does make it eas- are moving out and help “ ier to recycle.” students sort through their stuff. Chris Johnson is the compost She said that HSU’s green liv- Organizers feel this process has technician for WRRAP. He said ing is the reason she chose the caused students unnecessary the program is set up to help school. embarrassment in the past and students manage their trash and “HSU treats the Earth well. I want to avoid that this year. donate unwanted items such as learned about Humboldt’s waste “Most of the students clothes and appliances. Johnson rules at a seminar during Spring wouldn’t expect that we stand said that he feels that the pro- Preview,” Campos said. “Mov- there and ask them to separate gram can be a burden for stu- ing here, I knew I was going to their waste if they haven’t done dents. be surrounded with beautiful- it already,” Dowdy said. “We would appreciate it if ly-minded people.” This year, there will be three students would not go around donation stations on campus. us,” Johnson said. “We are not Large dumpsters will be set up here to police the students. We Nicole Willared may be contacted at at The Hill, College Creek and are here to help them. Anything [email protected]

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was a meeting of two of the better teams in the California Collegiate Athletic Associa- tion. Sonoma State entered Sunday’s matchup as the win- ners of 14 straight games. Coach Shelli Sarchett said that the team’s mindset en- “ tering the tournament was to get back on top of the stand- ings. “We knew that we had to play these teams hard and We knew that we had to play come out strong,” Sarchett said. “We had to get back at these teams hard and come the top and we have to prove that we do belong there.” Sarchett said the pivotal out strong. We had to get back moment in the tournament was a loss to Western Oregon on Friday. at the top and we have to “We had lost our intensity and after the game we talked Humboldt's Premiere Vapor Lounge and said ‘we can’t have this if prove that we do belong there. we’re gonna win this tourna- Organic E-Liquids OPEN: ment,’” Sarchett said. “— Shelli Sarchett One of the stars from the Head Softball Coach Quality Personal series was junior Hannah Wil- Vaporizers Sunday-Wednesday Noon-8pm liams, who went 8 for 21 at right there with them,” Wil- pecially when the team has the plate. Williams said the Tasting bar liams said. a chance to take the tourna- Thursday-Saturday tournament win was a team “Winning this tournament ment,” Randall said. Noon-3am effort that showed the team and 18 & up! was huge for us moving for- As the Jacks move forward deserved to be highly ranked. ward and even with one loss and return to conference play, Like us on Facebook! “There were other ranked in the tournament we proved Sarchett said they will use the teams there and we competed a lot.” tournament win as a remind- Junior Dani Randall er that they can compete with Between TJ's and Everett's on the Arcata plaza. also contributed to the anyone going into the tail end tournament champion- of the season. Wednesday April 16 Wednesday April 23 ship by hitting a three- “It feels good, we went in Sci Fi Night ft. Planet of Storms ATL Presents Lynx (1962) Doors at 9:30 p.m. $12/$10 21+ run home run that gave there with a goal and came Doors at 6 p.m. All Ages Free w/ the Jacks a lead they nev- out on top,” Sarchett said. Food & Bev Purchase Friday April 25 er relinquished. “Going forward, it means our Thuresday April 17 Run Lola Run (1998) Randall said that win- confidence level is hitting at Ocean Night Film Screening Doors at 7:30 $5 Rated R ning the Tournament of the right time and we need Doors at 6:30 p.m. $3 All Ages Champions for the first this if we want to go far this Saturday April 26 Friday April 18 Random Acts Of Comedy time in six years was season.” Fear and Loathing in Las Doors at 7:30 p.m. $6 10yr+ a special moment that The Jacks’ next game is Vegas (1998) Doors at 7:30 p.m. $5 Rated R boosted the team’s con- Friday at 1 p.m. against the Saturady April 27 fidence. UC San Diego Tritons. Emperor’s New Groove Saturady April 19 (2000) “It’s always a good Random Acts Of Comedy Doors at 5:30 p.m. $5 All ages feeling when everyone Doors at 7:30 p.m. $6 10yr+ does their part and es- Javier Rojas may be contacted at Wednesday April 30 [email protected] Sunday April 20 Sci Fi Night ft. Future Hunters Kastle, Gladkill, Sugarpill, (1988) Rated G Toters Doors at 6 p.m. All ages Free w/ Doors at 9:30 p.m. $20/$15 21+ F Food & Bev Purchase Wednesday, April 16, 2014 OPINION 19 You’re nobody till somebody loves you? That can’t be right

by Natalya Estrada mediately I asked, “Hey where’s your girlfriend?” Since the age of five I’ve listened He looked surprised. “She’s to Dean Martin. The voice, the sound at home, why do you ask?” and the simplicity about love mold- I had no idea why I felt the ed me into the woman I am today, need to ask about his relation- however there’s one song of his that ship. Perhaps it was just a con- I absolutely hate. I hate this song be- versation starter or perhaps I cause it made me feel incomplete. felt compelled to ask him about “You’re Nobody Till Somebody something my mother would re- Loves You.” gard as “his other half.” I didn’t Wait … does that mean I’m no- answer. body? I’m guessing Dino here isn’t “Why does everyone ask me referring to family and friends; no that?” he asked and then through he was referring to romance. And to some hesitation explained why that I say, I am somebody. My rela- he was at a party without his tionship status will not define me. girlfriend. ? He was at the party because I think of this and directly relate it to conversations with various men he wanted to be. He wasn’t and women I’ve met at Humboldt chained to this relationship and State. no one should be. Just because They say things like, “you don’t David had a girlfriend, it didn’t understand, I can’t fall asleep alone,” and Juliet and then they both spiral into a dis- make him a different person. It “I feel so alone all the time.” Or the inev- turbing, obsessive relationship that ends didn’t mean he was excluded from hang- itable, “if they reject me it’s because I’m in bloodshed and suicide. ing out with friends. not good enough.” I’m here to tell you that being alone is The problem is people treat relation- Not good enough? Good enough for good for you. Not just for your mentali- ships like they are binding. You start to what? Society tells us that if you’re not in ty, but for your physical being. You learn blend your life into another’s and sudden- a relationship then you’re basically weird, things about yourself in those rare mo- ly you wonder where your own personal- useless, unlovable and unattractive. For- ments of solitude. ity went. You can be an individual, and get the fact that you’re getting a college Certainly being in a relationship, a you certainly can go to parties, events education, or that you’re employed. No, healthy relationship, is also good for you. and even the movies alone. Not because none of those things matter because they Where do you draw the line between hav- you’re pathetic, not because you’ve been didn’t respond to your text, IM or Face- ing a partner and being engulfed by them? rejected but because you, yourself and book post. Two years ago I was at a party with a not anyone else have the power to make But you are looking for the one. Kind bunch of friends from my Spanish class. I your own decisions. of like Romeo and Juliet, you want that saw my friend David, whom I met fresh- kind of love. Well if I remember correct- man year at HSU. Though I hadn’t seen ly, some girl rejects Romeo before he met him in a few months, Facebook told me Natalya Estrada may be contacted at thejack@ he was in a committed relationship. Im- humboldt.edu 8 annoying things about working in a coffee shop Brought to you by a disgruntled barista

by Contessa Ricci good enough for you. Or maybe if you powder full of chemicals and sugar (but want it “just right,” you should ask polite- still deemed safe for consumption by the 1) Throwing money ly, understand it’s a nicety when we go FDA!). Plus all the refined sugar in the I am not a stripper. When being rung out of our way to do something special for chocolate or other sweetener. Worried up, don’t throw your money. you , and maybe you should leave more about gaining weight? Really? Then don’t than a 10 cent tip you cheap bastard. buy a blended drink! 2) Rude people You might be paying $5 for a coffee 3) “Can I get a rinse?” 7) The health food trends drink but keep perspective: if you bought No, because 80 percent of the time it’s Most health food trends are just that — a $5 meal at a restaurant, you wouldn’t be a mocha you bought two days ago with trends. Investing all the funds into obtain- picky or entitled about it. And if you are extra chocolate, whole milk, and extra ing enough stock for our customers is ex- picky and entitled, coming here is point- whipped cream, finished it in two minutes, pensive enough, but then to continuously less because we will never make anything and left it in your car without rinsing your stock for every trend that comes around is triple-your-daily-sugar-intake drink just bad business. If it’s still popular then from your travel mug. Do I look like it might be available at our business in a your mother? No, I get minimum couple years, but until then buy your own wage to deal with you. Rinse your milk made with newborn baby tears and own mug. lion hearts, put it into your own coffee and stop preaching to me, a counter worker at 4) “Can you steam honey into it?” the bottom of the power chain, about how No! Again, I am not your mother. we should carry your magical elixir. It is right there, right in front of you, next to the half-n-half and the sugar. 8) We are your verbal punching bags You can do it yourself. True, we are your day-time bartenders with fewer tips and you will inevitably tell 5) “What cakes do you have?” us about your new diet or your kids. Specific to my coffee shop but ap- But when you’re in a bad mood and plicable anywhere selling pastries, blow up for waiting five minutes for your desserts, etc. Everything is labeled. drink during a rush and you’re already READ. If you have a specific ques- late, you can STFU. One, don’t make a pit tion, I will gladly answer it, but I stop when you’re late. Two, I really, truly won’t read you everything we have and genuinely cannot tell you how much I because you don’t want to move don’t care. We’re working as quickly and your eyeballs. efficiently as we can, so if you’re waiting it’s because there are 20 drinks before 6) “Give me a blended mocha with yours. You don’t get special treatment nonfat milk. Oh and make sure because you’re cranky. Calm your roll, or there’s no whipped cream.” make your own coffee. Really? Because whole milk and whipped cream are what’s going to Contessa Ricci may be contacted at thejack@ cause weight-gain here. We use a humboldt.edu 20 www.thelumberjack.org

Wednesday April 16

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Wednesday April 16- Saturday April 19 Humboldt Film Festival The longest student-run film festival will host its 47th annual event where they will screen films from all around the world. Each night is themed, the first night will feature animation and experimental films, the second night documentary films, the third night nar- rative films and the last night is reserved for the Best of the Fest awards.

When Doors open at 6:30

Where Van Duzer Theatre

Price $3 students/$8 general admission

Wednesday April 16- Tuesday April 22 Godwit Days Spring Migration Bird Festival Field trips, lectures and workshops will be hosted throughout the week to celebrate the marbled godwit and the spring migration of various bird species. Registration is required for some events and prices vary. Visit the Godwit Days website for more information.

When Various events all day Where Arcata Community Center We have backpacking gear!

Price prices vary

Friday April 18 KRFH Launch Party KRFH, Humboldt State’s student-run radio station, will be hosting a launch party to celebrate their move to 105.1 FM. Come check out live music as the station goes on the air at 5 p.m.

When 5:00 pm

Where T’s Cafe

Price Free

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