Gist Hall Remains Closed, Finals Relocated

by Kimberly Wear on May 13, 2019 at 9:48AM

Gist Hall Update: Monday Final Exams Relocated Final exams scheduled for Gist Hall on Monday have been relocated to different spaces on campus.

'Possible' Disturbed Asbestos Closes Down Gist Hall

by Kimberly Wear on May 10, 2019 at 10:33PM

Humboldt State’s Department of Theatre, Film and Dance professor Rae Robison wrote in an email to the Journal that the news came just before the production of The Fantastic Mr. Fox was set to hit the stage, but the play will go on Saturday, May 11, at the North Coast Repertory Theatre. “Thanks to the generosity of Calder Johnson and NCRT, The Fantastic Mr. Fox will perform tomorrow night at 7 p.m.

ACLU Lawsuit Accuses St. Joseph Hospital of Transgender Discrimination (Updated with Statement from St. Joseph)

by Thadeus Greenson on March 22, 2019 at 9:12AM

The lawsuit states that Knight’s surgeon, Deepak Stokes, scheduled the hysterectomy at the hospital for Aug. 30, 2017. Knight arrived at the hospital and was going through pre-operation procedures, according to the suit, which included changing into a surgical gown.

St. Joseph Hospital Donates $2 Million to Jumpstart HSU's New Nursing Program

by Freddy Brewster on March 16, 2019 at 2:47PM

“We felt that it is really important to invest in our community,” Luskin-Hawk said. She went on to say that the nurses in the program will be exposed to a variety of aspects of healthcare, including mental health, during their studies.

Drug Task Force Record Streak Continues with Loleta Bust

by Kimberly Wear on February 11, 2019 at 12:49PM

"Unfortunately, I think it's going to be a trend. I don't see this issue going away," Taylor said.

Newsom’s Move: Not Yet Health Care For All, But Health Care for More

by Elizabeth Aguilera, CALmatters on February 4, 2019 at 9:19AM

Despite what many see as dismal prospects for single-payer in California so long as the Trump administration can quash the state’s waiver request, the California Nurses Association is undaunted. They’re working on a soon-to-be-introduced single-payer bill, more detailed than the version that died in 2017.

Cheer for the Rams But in California High Schools, Fewer Kids are Playing Football

by Ricardo Cano, CALmatters on February 3, 2019 at 8:50AM

The state’s participation data also indicate some schools in recent years switched from 11-player to 8-player football programs, which still involve full contact but with smaller teams. Weed High School, about 70 miles north of Redding, was among the programs that made the switch, in part because of low participation and declining enrollment that allowed it to meet the state’s threshold for 8-player schools, said Steve Neel, the school’s athletic director.

HSU Hopes to Open New Nursing Program in 2020

by Thadeus Greenson on January 31, 2019 at 3:39PM

HSU Searching for Director of New Nursing Program Humboldt State University has begun a national search for a director to lead an RN-to-BSN nursing program, which could enroll its first students as soon as Fall 2020.

HumCo Health Officials Eyeing Measles Outbreak in Washington, Bracing for the Worst

by Thadeus Greenson on January 26, 2019 at 12:07PM

According to to the California Department of Public Health, only 88.4 percent of Humboldt County kindergarten students had all their required immunizations at the start of last school year, the most recent year for which data is available. That’s one of the lowest rates in California and substantially below the state average of 95.1 percent.

UPDATED: Donors Needed: Blood Bank Issues Critical Call for O Positive

by Kimberly Wear on January 11, 2019 at 12:06PM