Osprey Magazine

08/05/2025

Headline: The Impact of The Axe: The Effects of Cutting Humboldt Football

While Redwood Bowl hasn’t changed much physically over recent years, its energy, culture and usage has shifted dramatically over the past decade. Once the hub and home of Humboldt’s football team, its usage is now split between various club sports, people leisurely walking laps and track practices all throughout the day. However, Redwood Bowl is far from the only place on campus that has seen significant changes since the loss of football. How has Humboldt’s athletics and the surrounding community adapted to these changing times and how will they continue to grow?

Story by Aidan Shelton

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06/05/2025

Julia Slight reading “Beneath the haze: the unique experience of practicing sobriety in Humboldt County,” on Main Street in Fortuna, CA.
A curtain of fog, or perhaps a veil of smoke, appears as you drive North on Highway 101. As the scent of ma*****na comes through the car vents, your destination becomes clear: Humboldt County– the epicenter of California’s emerald triangle. Cannabis farming isn’t just an agricultural pursuit in the area, it’s a culture, a way of life and a societal norm. So– what does it mean to break away from the mainstream that defines your community?

Story by Carlina Grillo

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01/05/2025

Trying to get a nice beach read? Check out the snow plovers in Osprey to learn more.

01/05/2025

Osprey Magazine’s Spring 2025 Issues have began to be distributed. Get your very own copy (For FREE?!) at places like Harry Griffith Hall, Campus Market Place, Jolly Giant Commons and beyond, and around Arcata in the Co-op, Don’s, and other places around the plaza. Stay tuned for more updates!

29/04/2025

10/04/2025

FINAL STRETCH!!! As the end of the year gets closer by the day, Osprey ends the process of story writing and begins the process of laying out the magazine. Expect to see some sneak previews of feature stories that’ll be included in this semester’s issue of Osprey Magazine!

21/11/2024

All Cal Poly Humboldt students are invited to join Osprey Magazine Production, a 2-unit workshop where students get to create the Spring 2025 issue of this award-winning, student-run magazine. Osprey is currently seeking writers, photographers, artists, designers, editors, content creators, and anyone else that wants to make magazine magic! Enroll in JMC 325 or contact [email protected] for a permission number or prerequisite waiver.

02/05/2024

Our newest issue is now available digitally on Issuu!!! Click the link in our story and bio to read up on local topics such as Marine health, DIY music scene, Q***r Joy, Herpetology and more! 🐋 🎸 🏳️‍🌈 🦎

26/04/2024

The Spring 2024 issue of Osprey is hot of the press! 🔥🎉🙌

25/04/2024

Have you ever wondered why some music appreciators collect and listen to CDS, vinyl and cassette tapes when streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music exist? Check out this article by Kimberly Alexsandra Madrigal to see the motives some CPH student-collectors do what they do!💿 🎧

24/04/2024

“It has been the most consequential federal environmental law for the north coast of California.” -Tom Wheeler, environmental attorney.

Check out the article “50 Years of the Endangered Species Act” by Eli Staton to learn about the law that influences the wildlife and people in Humboldt County.

24/04/2024

Rebellion in the Redwoods, by Hank Wicklund