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Crowds sat in for a celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on his birthday; music and speeches echoed through the Adorni Center the foggy Monday morning. Speakers emphasized continuing the legacy of advancement of people of color through the upbringing of the next generation. A standing ovation followed a speech by 12-year-old Noel Braggs that urged resolving conflict through means of non-violence.

All throughout the spring and summer, Cal Poly Humboldt braced itself for a gigantic jump in enrollment numbers. Where would it put all the kids that would be lured here by the new polytechnic designation, and by the new academic programs that went along with it?