Gear Swap

Want to get rid of your outdoor gear? Come to our gear swap Thursday, March 28th in the Recreation and Wellness Center lounge.

You're not required to buy anything but if you need used outdoor gear it will be the perfect opportunity!

Drop-off begins at 9 a.m. The sale runs from noon to 7 p.m. A consignment contract will be given at the door.

Acceptable gear include:

- watersports (surfing, kayaking)
- fitness
- backpacking, camping (tents, backpacks, sleeping bags)
- wintersports (skiing, snowboarding, sledding)
- active clothing (rain jackets)
- bicycle
- fishing

Unacceptable gear include:

- climbing gear (except shoes)
- water filters
- used water bottles
- lined clothing (socks, swim trunks)
- stoves

Emergency Alert Notification Test

HSU will be testing its Emergency Alert Notifications Systems Thursday, March 28th from 11:45 a.m. to noon. No evacuations are necessary for this event. The test will consist of the following:

1) Emergency Public Address System (loud speakers, strobes and voice from building exteriors).

2) Emergency Test Text Message sent to registered cell phones.

3) Campus Signage placed around campus.

The best places to turn for additional information in an emergency are: www.humboldt.edu/emergency, 826-INFO (4636) and KHSU FM 90.5 radio.

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Holi Festival of Colors

Join is for Holi, an Indian festival that commemorates the end of winter and the beginning of spring. It is also a time when people put their differences aside and celebrate unity. Activities will include lots of color, lots of water and Bollywood music.

Part of the Pan-Asian Pacific Islander Perspectives Festival, presented by the A.P.A.S.A. club. Persons who wish to request disability-related accommodations, should contact the MCC 707-826-3364 or mcc@humboldt.edu as soon as possible.

Economic Fuel Elevator Pitches

Come hear about the next big thing! Cheer on Humboldt County's aspiring entrepreneurs as they pitch their business venture in the first judged round of the 2013 Economic Fuel competition.

Learn about their innovative ideas, business products and services. Come early to visit the showcase exhibits and to save a front row seat for the elevator pitches.

Showcase Exhibits 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Pitches 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

All Economic Fuel Events are free and open to the public. Visit www.economicfuel.org, find us on Facebook or call (707) 476-2780 to get inspired, get informed and get involved.

Radically Efficient Design for Zero Net Energy Buildings

HSU's Sustainable Futures Speaker Series presents Jonathan Woolley of UC Davis's Western Cooling Efficiency Center. The title of his talk is, "Radically Efficient Design for Zero Net Energy Buildings.”

Mr. Woolley will share the integrative design of a Zero Net Energy home in Davis, CA that will generate enough electricity on site to cover household needs, plus the annual drive cycle for an electric vehicle. The home is slated for construction in 2013 and should serve as an example and research case to support California's goals for Zero Net Energy residential construction by 2020.

Woolley’s building science research focuses on design, development and control of low energy mechanical systems. His efforts target full-scale demonstration and evaluation of emerging technologies for commercial and residential buildings, with a focus on strategies to enable Zero Net Energy construction. While these demonstrations employ cutting edge mechanical technologies, his building design philosophy is founded on passive techniques that reduce the need for active mechanical systems.

How Incarceration Affects Communities

Guest speakers will include representatives from Community Works West, a non-profit that supports underserved populations in the Bay Area and Critical Resistance, which opposes the expansion of the prison industrial complex.

Part of Humboldt State's first Criminal Justice Dialogue March 28 and 29.