November 28th, 2011 
Osprey 
A student reaches for fried in The Depot. | Angela Tsai
By Angela Tsai
The first year of college can mean a lot of things: living on one’s own, meeting new people, having fresh experiences — but gaining 15 pounds is probably not a priority for freshmen.
Posted in Fall 2011 Edition, Food & Drink, Health 
Tags: eating, food, junk food, overconsumption, The Freshman 15, weight gain 
No Comments » November 28th, 2011 Osprey By Cora Vay
Fog starts to settle over Arcata and a cold breeze blows in. Another chilly night passes. Conversations and excitement for the night ahead replace the mundane stresses of everyday life.
It is Thursday and $1 pint night at Sidelines Sports Bar. A few hours pass and the cold air is greeted with chatter and laughter as groups of students emerge and mark the start of their weekends.
Posted in Fall 2011 Edition, Food & Drink Tags: arcata, Bars, Deals, Nightlife, The Plaza No Comments »
May 9th, 2011 Haley Nessler With at least nine local coffee roasters, Humboldt County is one caffeinated area. Each roaster boasts of local, organic, and responsible products––but who’s been around the longest, and who’s the new kid in town?
1980: Karen Paff, co-owner of Gold Rush Coffee, remembers when there were no organic, artisan coffees in the area. “It was nothing but the red can,” says Paff. Gold Rush began when friends and family roasted coffee beans in a popcorn popper over fires in Petrolia. After more than three decades––and a move to a permanent location––Gold Rush continues to roast coffee for the local masses. Around 1980, the roasting volume outgrew the popcorn poppers, and the business began.
May 9th, 2011 Haley Nessler By Haley Nessler
Tim Dominick wants to make sure people don’t associate the closing of the Sacred Grounds coffee shop with a local coffee scandal. According to a February 2007 North Coast Journal article entitled Roasted, Dominick bought Bayside Roasters’ Internet domain name in 2005 and redirected the website to the Urban Dictionary definition of the word “asshole.” After Bayside’s owners took the issue to their attorney, Dominick redirected the website again — this time, to an American Civil Liberties Union page about First Amendment rights. In 2007, Bayside successfully sued Dominick and his wife for libel, and was awarded $37,000 in compensation.1
May 5th, 2011 Kristin Hall It’s late. You’ve been in the library all night. You’re tired and you’re hungry. You open your refrigerator and there is nothing but your roommate’s stale garlic, some moldy bread, and a carton of milk.
You might reach for the Ramen or a bag of potato chips. Something, anything for dinner so that you can pass out in your bed and get up to do it all again tomorrow. It’s college.
A lot of us desire a diet brimming with a healthy array of local fruits and vegetables, but with a small budget and limited time, healthy, sustainable eating seems impossible.
