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Artist Victor Cartagena Confronts Cultural Injustice at Reese Bullen Gallery

Humboldt State University’s Reese Bullen Gallery presents artwork by El Salvadorian expatriate artist Victor Cartagena. “Tatuajes de la Memoria” (Tattoos of Memory) is on exhibit Feb. 17 through Mar. 8, 2012 with an opening reception on Friday, Feb. 17 from 4:30-6 p.m. A talk given by the artist will follow from 6-7 p.m. The public is invited to attend.

Library Offers e-Readers for Check Out

Kindle Fires are now available at the Library for checkout by students, faculty and staff. The newest tablet version of Amazon’s Kindle e-reader allows users to wirelessly read e-books, browse the web, stream movies, and play games.

Top Music Students Perform Honors Recital

Ten student solo performers from the six Humboldt State Music Department areas (voice, piano, percussion, strings, woodwinds and brass) will perform in an Honors Recital on Sunday, Feb. 5 at 2 p.m. in the Fulkerson Recital Hall.

AS Presents Yellow Ostrich

AS Presents Yellow Ostrich and special guests on Saturday, Mar. 24, 2012 at 9 p.m. in the Depot, HSU.

Eighth Graders on Campus Prepare for College

Over 500 eighth graders will visit Humboldt State Feb. 2, 6 and 9 as part of a new program designed to introduce middle school students to HSU and other California colleges.

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Scientists Warn of Disease-Borne North Coast Fire Threat

Research by scientists at Humboldt State University and the University of California Cooperative Extension in Eureka indicates that the onset of sudden oak death in North Coast forests could have major implications for the area’s long-term forest fire threat.

The California State University Employee Update

The California State University Board of Trustees this week adopted a new policy that caps compensation for newly-hired presidents to no more than 10 percent above the outgoing president’s base pay.

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Professor Publishes 10-year-old's New Molecule

For Clara Lazen, 10, a classroom assignment turned into a scientific finding. As Chemistry Professor Robert Zoellner confirmed, the fifth-grader's curiosity led to a new molecule, and her first mention in a scientific journal.

CenterArts Presents The Smash-Hit Musical 'MAMMA MIA!'

CenterArts presents Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus’ MAMMA MIA!, the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, on Monday and Tuesday, Mar. 5 and 6, 2012 at 8 p.m. in the Van Duzer Theatre, HSU. Tickets are $65 general, $65 Senior/child, $55 HSU students. Tickets are available at University Ticket Office at HSU and at "centerarts.humboldt.edu":http://centerarts.humboldt.edu.

AS Presents Big Freedia

AS Presents Big Freedia and special guests on Friday, Feb. 24, 2012 at 9 p.m. in the Depot, HSU.

Windows Café Offers New Weekly Specials

New this semester, Windows Café on the third floor of University Center is featuring weekly specials, including pastas, manciata flatbreads, sandwiches and fresh fish on Fridays.

Campus Scores Big in Recycling Competition

Humboldt State University topped NCAA Division II schools competing in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2011 Game Day Challenge, a national competition to eliminate the trash generated at college football games.

HSU Earns National Salute from Peace Corps

The Peace Corps rates Humboldt State University among “Top Colleges and Universities” in its annual ranking of more than 3,000 schools nationwide. Currently, 24 Humboldt State alumni are serving as Peace Corps volunteers, placing HSU 21st among medium-sized universities.

Spring Opening for Student Galleries

Student Access Galleries presents three new student exhibitions in three galleries. All shows will be exhibiting from Jan. 15, 2012 until Feb. 11, 2012 on the HSU campus.

Lunar New Year Celebration Ushers in the Year of the Dragon

The MultiCultural Center, Asian Pacific American Student Alliance, Chinese Student Scholar Association, and Global Connections Club of Humboldt State University celebrates the Year of the Dragon, the most powerful sign of the Chinese zodiac, at the annual Spring Festival.

Play/House: Works by Claire Joyce and Garth Johnson

Humboldt State University’s First Street Gallery presents Play/House, a collaboration of works by Claire Joyce and Garth Johnson featuring a mixture of ceramics, glitter paintings, works on paper and mixed media installations. The exhibition will run from Jan. 31 through Mar. 4.

HSU Offers New One-Stop Scholarship Applications

Humboldt State University has streamlined scholarship applications with a new online system called STARS (Scholarship Tracking and Review System). It provides students with one-stop services for nearly all HSU scholarships.

CenterArts Presents Don't Fence Me In

CenterArts presents Don’t Fence Me In: Songs, Music and Poetry of the American West on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012 at 8 p.m. in the Kate Buchanan Room, HSU.

AS Presents Kimya Dawson

AS Presents Kimya Dawson and Lyndsey Battle on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012 at 9 p.m. in the Depot, HSU.