Campus News

Works by the Giant Squid: A Print Makers Collective

Humboldt State University’s First Street Gallery presents _Works by the Giant Squid: A Print Makers Collective_ featuring affordable works of art for the Holiday Season. The exhibition, which is produced by students in HSU's Museum and Gallery Practices Program, runs Nov. 27 to Dec. 23.

E-Waste Drop-off Event Dec. 8

Humboldt State will hold a free e-waste drop off event for HSU students, faculty and staff Saturday, Dec. 8 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Student Business Services parking lot.

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Anthropology Symposium Showcases Undergraduate Research

_Do our lifestyle choices affect our lifespan? And is our obsession with cleanliness making us sick? HSU students explore these questions and more at HSU’s first undergraduate anthropology research symposium 6 p.m. Nov. 29 in the Native American Forum._

Annual Madrigal Singers and MRT Concert Dec. 2

The HSU Madrigal Singers present their annual holiday show of 16th century English hits, followed by the Mad River Transit Singers creating some spontaneous jazz combustion in their joint concert on Sunday, Dec. 2 at Fulkerson Recital Hall.

Theatre's Shakuntala Begins Nov. 29

It’s a holiday show with a difference: the story is one of the oldest in India. Yet it has all the elements of western fairy tales: it’s Cinderella with a twist. “Though we try to be true to the essence of Sanskrit drama,” said Margaret Thomas Kelso, who adapted it for the 21st century stage, “we present it as a fairy tale story with a rich cultural history.”

A Bugler’s Holiday with the HSU Symphonic Band

It’s a bugler’s holiday with the HSU Symphonic Band Friday, Nov. 30 at Fulkerson Hall, but there’s more. It’s also, a tribute to gum-suckers, a dramatic sunset, a visit to Electric Park, a Mexican anthem and a rare demonstration of the art of “the smear.”

With Passage of Prop. 30, CSU to Roll Back Tuition

_The following was provided by the CSU Chancellor’s Office._ The California State University will avoid a $250 million mid-year budget cut after voters’ approval of Proposition 30, and will start the process of rescinding the $249 per semester tuition fee increase already in place. With the passage of Proposition 30, CSU's budget will essentially remain flat for the remainder of this fiscal year, but state funding is still approximately $1 billion less than several years ago.

HSU Lecturer Analyzes Marijuana Regulatory Reform

Humboldt State University lecturer Jason Plume of the Department of Politics will discuss medical marijuana reform on Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 5:30 p.m. in the university’s Native American Forum adjoining the Behavioral and Social Sciences Building.

Choose Your Jazz in Two Shows at Fulkerson Hall

There may be no such thing as too much jazz, but this fall there was too much for one Jazz Combos concert—so Fulkerson Recital Hall will host two separate shows with a total of five combos on Sunday, Nov. 11.