THEServing LUMBERJACK the Humboldt State campus and community since 1929 Vol. 104 No.2 www.thelumberjack.org Wednesday, February 5, 2014 Zombie prom queen battles cancer Benefit for HSU student fighting a rare disease Members of the Chinese Student Scholar Association perform at the Lunar New Year in the KBR. | Rebekah Staub Ringing in the year of the horse Lunar New Year celebrated on campus Provided by Taylor Lyon Campus & Community ing up like the undead. Community & International Students and faculty gave and Asian Pacific Island commu- All proceeds from the event presentations that described nity building coordinator for the by Natalya Estrada by Karl Holappa will help pay for Lyon’s treat- various facets of Asian culture, MCC. “I had fun because every- Taylor Lyon, like many Hum- ments. The Kate Buchanan Room including customs related to the one else had fun.” boldt State students, worries Cancer is not going to bum was filled to capacity on Friday holiday and traditional dress Souza said she enjoyed the about school, work and money. out this student — Lyon is ada- night, as a diverse mix of stu- styles. The CSSA showcased a representation of many ethnic But ultimately, she is just glad to mant about staying positive and dents and local residents gath- traditional Chinese dance rou- identities in one celebration. be alive. wants people to celebrate with ered to celebrate the Lunar New tine, which drew heavy applause “It’s really awesome to not She was diagnosed with pa- the Zombie Prom instead of feel- Year, also known as the Spring from the crowd. A meal of Chi- just blend Asian cultures, but rotid gland cancer in April 2013. ing sorry for her. Festival or Chinese New Year. nese food, including chow mein, even people who don’t belong to It affects 1 person per 100,000 a Parotid gland cancer is a rare The Humboldt State Multicultur- pot stickers and orange chicken Asian or Pacific Islander [com- year in the United States. form of the disease that affects al Center, the College of Profes- was served to attendees. munities],” Souza said. “It helps On Feb. 7 she is hosting a the glands in the front of the ear sional Studies, and the Chinese “It was awesome, we had them learn about other cul- zombie-themed prom dance at near the face. When she was di- Student Scholar Association or- such a great turnout,” said Al- tures.” the River Lodge in Fortuna. At- agnosed, Lyon, a kinesiology ganized the event. ana Souza, senior film major See Lunar on page 4 tendees have the option of dress- See Dance on page 12 Statewide drought hovers over Humboldt Local agriculture and wildlife hit hardest by drought Lawrence Dwight gazes out onto his oceanside ranch. | Henry Faust Campus “We’re rationing our hay. Some days the cattle aren’t at five plus inches of rain, the fish population in the Eel depending on the luck of the by Henry Faust being fed,” Dwight said. “I’ve and we’ve only had an inch,” River. weather and how swiftly we been taking a day out of the Dwight said. “We’ve seen the lowest move to restore the freshwa- An uncertain future awaits week not feeding them for the Due to the drought some river flow in 100 years, but ter habitat.” Humboldt County as it experi- last month and a half.” farmers had to resort to re- despite the low flow condi- Higgins has lived in Hum- ences one of the driest years Dwight stated that Hum- ducing their herd size. tions the Eel River still has a boldt since 1972, and relates ever recorded in history. Wild- boldt is at about 23 percent of “I’ve got a loss of 75 per- vital pulse,” Higgins said. the current drought to the one life and local industries are normal rainfall levels. Cattle cent of my cattle feed, with According to Higgins the he experienced within Cali- strained as a result of excep- ranchers like Dwight depend not enough feed for the cattle ocean and climate go through fornia back in 1976. tionally dry conditions. on regular rainfall to nour- they become lighter and fetch wet and dry cycles that affect “We’re in kind of a sen- The persistent drought has ish the grassy hillsides where a lower price on the market,” the fish population. sationalistic culture where taken a significant toll on their cattle graze. Dwight said. “I have a daugh- “Chinook Salmon and people think droughts haven’t cattle ranchers and salmon Dwight recently installed ter, and I want to leave this Steelhead are likely to sur- happened before, but I’ll tell migration. Lawrence Dwight a 2,500 gallon-per-day solar- ranch for her in better shape vive and thrive again as the ya, back in the 1930s when is a fifth-generation cattle powered well on his ranch to than I found it.” weather cycles change in the the Dust Bowl happened, it rancher. He is experiencing ensure his cattle have enough Eel River Recovery Proj- future,” Higgins said. “How- was seriously dry,” Higgins firsthand the effects of the water to drink. ect volunteer coordinator Pat ever, Coho salmon may or said. See Drought on page 3 drought on his ranches. “Right now we should be Higgins studies the health of may not survive in the future, INSIDE STORIES FRIDAY SUNDAY Chancellor SATURDAY Local wrestler Bronies THURSDAY 48 50 50 56 White’s state of dreams of the pgs. 8 & 9 the CSU address ring WEATHER pg. 2 pg. 6 INFORMATION GATHERED FROM THE NATIONAL THE NATIONAL FROM GATHERED INFORMATION SERVICE WEATHER 2 www.thelumberjack.org Compiled and written by Israel LeFrak United Kingdom Indonesia The United Kingdom banned controversial Mount Sinabung erupted in a volcanic explosion French comedian Dieudonne M’bala M’bala on on Saturday, and at least 16 people are thought to grounds of public security. M’bala M’bala is well- be dead. The nearby village of Sukameriah was known for having anti-Semitic beliefs, as well as buried under 700-degree celsius ash less than three being the creator of the “quenelle” hand gesture minutes after the explosion. Rescue teams had to which some interpret as being similar to the Nazi temporarily stop their efforts due to unsafe condi- hand salute. tions. Panama Egypt Pakistan The Panamanian government released 32 of 35 Al Jazeera cameraman Mohamed Badr and 61 The Pentagon announced they have stopped all crew members taken prisoner from a North Korean other prisoners were acquitted of charges of help- shipments to Afghanistan through Pakistan due to cargo ship stopped last year trying to pass through ing to incite riots during the overthrow of former anti-drone protests. Protesters are stopping trucks the canal with weapons from Cuba. The weapons, president Mohamed Morsi and should be released along a main highway demanding to see shipping including MIG fighter jets, anti-aircraft systems in the upcoming days. Badr has been incarcerated papers. The protesters claim they will not stop until and explosives, were discovered under thousands since July 2013. The UN recently expressed con- all U.S. drone activity is halted in their country. of bags of sugar. The captain and two other offi- cerns regarding the increasing hostility towards cers are still being detained and charged with arms journalists by the Egyptian government. smuggling. Sources: Al Jazeera, CNN, NY Daily News Student success funds promised In his inaugural State of the CSU address on Jan. 29, chancellor Timothy P. White announced that $50 million would be bud- geted to issues related to academic success. According to a press release, the money will be prioritized into seven areas, including student advising, hiring more tenure- track faculty, and streamlining the path to graduation for students. Also on the priority list was increasing technology and online class offerings, expanding data collection and data-driven decision-making, growing the Early Start Program, and improving college success rates among incoming freshman. Increasing degree completion among transfer students, and ex- panding practices that support graduation success such as research programs, service learning, study abroad and internship opportunities rounded out the list of priorities. “The vision for the CSU gives consideration to the enormous potential of our campuses, the workforce needs of our state, and the demographic characteristics of our current and future students,” White said. “Our top priority must be to firm up our fiscal and policy commitments to access, persistence to degree and degree completion—to improve the educational experi- ence and degree attainment for all students, and to enable students to earn a high-quality degree in a shorter amount of time.”Compiled and written by Karl Holappa PIZZA Compiled and written by Israel LeFrak & Ian bradley FRIES SALADS January 28 BURGERS 08:01 Vehicle parked sideways taking up two spaces. SANDWICHES No one is going to scratch my Geo Metro. OPEN___LATE AND MORE January 31 MON-THUR: 11am-Midnight Male subject standing and blocking an empty parking space to save it for some- FRI-SAT: 11am-1am 12:54 one else. Dude, where’s your car? SUN: 11am-1aM Feminine napkin dispenser pried open at the Kinesiology and Athletics building. 21:54 There will be blood. February 1 05:53 Arrest made for public intoxication and camping on campus. WELCOME BACK I swear I wasn’t camping, I just passed out. STUDENTS! 822 4650 take out Catering deli trays February 3 arcatapizzA com 1057 H street Arcata Marijuana-related contraband located during fire 19:11 drill and seized for destruction. That wasn’t a fire, brother, I was just listening to Pink Floyd.