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Vol. 113 No. 7 Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Students serving the Humboldt State campus and community since 1929
The search begins
Sunshine and color
Power of the people
Homecoming celebration
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Presidential committee conundrum
SCIENCE
Confidential hiring process raises concerns
MAKING BLACK GOLD
by Michael Weber
Associated Students have little confidence in HSU’s presidential search process. As Humboldt State University’s president seat becomes vacant, a confidential selection process, along with a limited advisory committee, raises concerns about students’ input in deciding a new president. “I understand the need to be confidential,” Associated Students Board Coordinator Casey Park said. “But I don’t see how you can fit 7,500 student voices into one student rep.” Park is one of the many Associated Students members who attended a meeting with CSU Chancellor Timothy White and Vice Chancellor Loren Blanchard about a presidential candidate search process on Oct. 8 in the AS
University food waste feeds worm farm
by Walter Hackett
E
very two and a half weeks when school is in session, Humboldt State University sends about 18,000 pounds of food waste to a local worm farmer for composting. According to HSU’s Facilities Management website, CSU sustainability policy calls for HSU to reduce its solid waste disposal rate by 80 percent by 2020. The Facilities Management website also states that HSU employs two different compost operations. An off campus vermi-composting operation (vermi – relating to worms), and an on campus operation run by the Waste-Reduction and Resource Awareness Program. Megan Tolbert is the Grounds,
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KHSU advisory board issued parking tickets After being instructed not to meet last month by Tony Wallin
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Parking tickets were issued to KHSU’s community advisory board members as they met for their monthly assembly on Sept. 26th. Both Humboldt State University president, Lisa Rossbacher, and KHSU general manager, Peter Fretwell, were sternly against the community advisory board from holding their meeting. KHSU community advisory board is completely volunteer based and allows members of the community to have their voices heard at KHSU. Community advisory board member, Barbara Boerger, said that parking passes in the past were issued for attendees but because Fretwell denied them access to a room those passes weren’t issued. “I wouldn’t put it past someone alerting UPD about SEE TICKETS n PAGE 3
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