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Meet the Seawolf: Hockey goaltender Olivier Mantha

Argentenian film balances grief with cultural humor

‘Love is more powerful than hate’

Rev. Bernard Lafayette Jr. speaks at UAA

COMPOSITE IMAGE COURTESY OF NASA

N49 is the brightest supernova remnant in optical light in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy nearby the Milky Way. The gas at the center of the cloud, a Chandra X-ray image depicted in blue, is a million degrees.

Planetarium presentation to examine supernovae

By George Hyde

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Supernovae are some of the most important events in the known universe.

They help form many of the things that humans know, both on Earth’s level and on a more astronomical one.

“When people think about from where they came, they often just think about their parents, grandparents, etc.,” said

Travis Rector, a professor at the Department of Physics and Astronomy at UAA, who will help give a presentation about the phenomena. “But what about the particles inside your body? How did they get here? We’ll talk about the amazing journey that these particles took, from their origin in the Big Bang, through several generations of stars, to the formation of our solar system.”

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Megan Burbank’s “Rip” is featured at the “Claybody” exhibition in the Student Union Gallery.

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Civil rights leader and original freedom rider Rev. Bernard Lafayette Jr. talks about the marches at Selma and shares memories of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at UAA’s MLK Student Appreciation Luncheon in the Student Union.

By Samantha Davenport arts@thenorthernlight.org

Rev. Bernard Lafayette Jr., original Freedom Rider and civil rights activist, spoke last Thursday night at the Wendy Williamson Auditorium. Friday, he shared experiences at the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Appreciation Luncheon in the Student Union.

“Color is beautiful,” Lafayette said.

“It’s like this audience I’m looking at.

Beautiful color, okay?”

Lafayette was selected by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to be national coordinator of the Poor People’s Campaign and national program administrator for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. He played a role with the marches in Selma, Alabama, and was a member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.

“I used to take a stroll going to the back of the bus. It’s the safest place on the bus, because the big motor is back there and that protects you from a rear hit — but in the front of the bus is where most of the wrecks take place. Boom — white driver goes straight through the windshield.

That was not right; they should not have treated white folks that way!” Lafayette said. “Just cause they white, going around humiliating white folks. I used to sit back there and look at them. The reason they put white folks in the front was because

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they were ‘smarter.’ I always said, ‘Well, let them be smart!’ You aren’t gonna get this in the history books. They did not want black and white folks to sit down next to each other, you know why?

‘Cause they would start talking and start finding out that they have more in common than the differences.”

At both talks, Lafayette recounted history from his experiences with King. He told stories about how King would read five newspapers a day, minimum. He remembered old times when they were driving all night and King would tell jokes to keep the driver awake.

Lafayette painted a portrait in every audience member’s mind that King was so real, so empathetic, and so life-changing.

It made it hard to think that life was so different a mere 50 years ago.

King once said, “Love is more powerful than hate. Hate cannot change hate.

Only love can.” Lafayette shared that compassion in his talks.

During the Student Appreciation Luncheon, Lafayette said when King was assassinated, those that had him killed hit King, but also missed. He said they had missed by not accomplishing their goal in silencing King. Instead, more were inspired to fight for their rights. The movement did not die with him.

Lafayette wrote a book about his life, titled “In Peace and Freedom: My Journey in Selma.” Black History Month begins Feb. 1.

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An Alaska vacation on the cheap A well-meaning column rife with clunky metaphors and horrible advice, Orange Rhymes With is the go-to place to break the monotony of classes and laugh at someone else’s misfortune.

By Evan Dodd Contributor

I’m a broke college student.

That’s the answer to your impending question of why on earth I’d go on vacation to Homer in January. I say this only because of the incredulous looks I got when I tried to explain to people that I’d be out of town for the better part of a week. My girlfriend and I, half out of annual tradition and half out of a hefty bout of cabin fever, headed down to spend four or five days in Homer as a relaxing last hurrah before the spring semester.

Unlike last year, where we somehow teleported through a whiteout at speeds only my Kia could have achieved, the drive down was thankfully non-eventful. We ended up in town just in time to dump all our gear at the hotel and head to a steakhouse that, I kid you not, may have broken me for any other burgers I could ever eat. However, given that a good chunk of Homer closes down in the winter, hours of scouring the town produced none of the Thai food I’d been craving, sending us right back to the same steakhouse the following evening.

Somehow, the awkwardness of attending the same restaurant, wearing the same clothing, sitting at the same table and ordering the same food two nights in a row did nothing to diminish the glory of that sweet, juicy burger.

The following afternoon we decided to drive as far past Homer as we could get on the road system, with interesting results. Unbeknownst to us there exists a large

Russian Orthodox community far past Homer and, being completely oblivious to the unique street names and impressive beards we passed, we almost missed this discovery entirely until we discovered a distinctive graveyard overlooking a sharp cliff that my Camry almost got too acquainted with.

Returning to town, we briefly stopped by the homemade (and almost life-size) TARDIS on the side of the road that has become a bit of a local legend in recent years.

While my girlfriend sat in the car, mercifully withholding judgment, I may have spent more time than necessary probing the box with my sonic screwdriver to ensure that it was not in fact a space-time capsule.

As a bit of an aside, let me note that I’ve developed a controversial hypothesis about the demographic makeup of Homer — mainly in that there don’t appear to be any men around. My primary evidence is the fact that the Safeway in Homer doesn’t seem to carry condoms of any sort.

They do, however, have an entire wall of tampons, next to a three-rack ensemble of every sappy romance novel ever written and a very large assortment of wine.

Reading between the lines, I have to conclude that all the men in town packed up and left on the fishing boats, given that we saw few children and even fewer contraception options.

Continuing our tour of the town, we stopped by the Salty Dawg Saloon for a drink and checked off that quintessential Alaskan experience by getting a shirt and sticking a signed, tattered dollar to the wall. Both feeling a bit more worthy of our Permanent Fund Dividends, my girlfriend and I returned to the hotel and spent the evening avoiding anything that could be construed as romantic, instead opting to stay up until 3 a.m. watching seven hours of “Star Trek” and BBC nature videos. Long story short, we returned from the trip with a hilariously robust knowledge of Captain Picard’s vacation habits, as well as the migration patterns of the Pacific walrus.

Other highlights of the trip included our attempt to craft homemade onion rings, a venture that resulted in “cream filled onion rings” as the batter in the middle remained room temperature, and a misleading scene for room service to discover. Though we had only purchased a few bottles of beer over the course of five days, the miniscule hotel room trash can made it appear as if we had consumed nothing but alcohol during our stay, giving an unfortunate impression to whomever cleaned the room.

Thankfully the return trip home was uneventful as well, especially given that we avoided an excessive speeding ticket that had almost derailed last year’s trip.

And then, in the blink of an eye it was over, dropping us back into the monotony of being stressed college seniors.

It may not have been Hawaii, which is on the docket for next year, but it was definitely a nice break from the confines of Anchorage, and the aftermath of an ongoing snow machine mishap.

So if you’re ever in need of a cheap vacation, or just inexplicably want to watch some Star Trek in an unfamiliar place, I’d highly suggest a trip down to Homer — even if only for that magical burger.

The ultimate game: Klax’s Oscar predictions

By Klax Zlubzecon

Translated by George Hyde

In the year 2013, an alien brain slug from one of the galaxy’s most feared empires crash-landed on Earth and assumed control of a lowly reporter at this newspaper.

These are his stories.

The players have been chosen. This February, they will duke it out to decide who the ultimate champion is.

Many have complained about the participants and the circumstances surrounding them, of course, but George is confident that this will be a battle of the ages. He’s got all of his snacks lined up. He’s called in all of his friends.

It’ll be a game like no other.

I refer, of course, to Oscar night.

Oh, and I guess the Super Bowl’s happening too.

But come on, you honestly think George and I give two hollers about that? We only watch it for the commercials, and even then, the commercials haven’t been that great lately anyway.

Honestly, I’m kind of sad that Oscar night doesn’t get more attention nowadays. Everyone I talk to laments the lack of “Guardians of the Galaxy,” or any of its summer ilk, and yeah, I suppose that’s worth lamenting. It was a great movie, and a few of this summer’s blockbusters were of really outstanding quality — hello, “How To Train Your Dragon 2.” But when people complain about the abundance of “Oscar bait” coming out at the end of the year, it’s something that makes George and I scratch our heads.

Yes, a lot of the films at the end of the year are pretentious dreck seemingly manufactured just to make Oscar judges say “wow,” but to be honest, a lot of the big nominees really deserve it.

So let’s go down the major categories, shall we?

While George’s favorite film of the year was “Birdman,” we still have to give major props to the other films. “The Grand Budapest Hotel” was a wildly creative, funny, and satirical work that was also quite thoughtful. “Selma” had an impressively written screenplay, and it came out just when it needed to amidst the recent unrest about racial injustice. “Boyhood” was an incredible experience, both on the audience’s end and on the filmmaker’s end. I remember George almost tearing up in the theater because he grew up right around the time that the boy in the movie did, and it mirrored a lot of his family’s attitudes from the time.

So for Best Director, “Boyhood” is my pick. It takes a lot of effort to work with children, but it’s something else entirely to intimately work with them as they grow up.

In the Best Actor front, there are three ways it could probably go: Michael Keaton’s impressively manicdepressive performance in “Birdman,” Benedict Cumberbatch’s heartbreaking look at Alan Turing in “The Imitation Game” or Eddie Redmayne’s proud interpretation of Stephen Hawking in “The Theory of Everything.” Personally, I’m going to have to side with Keaton, as his character goes wildly up and down and displays a frustration that not many other actors have the guts to enact.

As for Best Actress, I think Rosamund Pike as Amy from “Gone Girl” has this one in the bag. Her performance was unnerving and uncanny, while being wonderfully mysterious until the end. That’s hard to pull off.

Once again, “Birdman” has the edge, this time in Best Supporting Actor with Edward Norton. Don’t get me wrong, both Ethan Hawke and J.K. Simmons had mesmerizing performances this year in “Boyhood” and “Whiplash” respectively. But the way Norton acts as Keaton’s foil in “Birdman” is just so perfect and so enjoyable to watch that I have to give my prediction to him.

The Best Supporting Actress field is a bit more difficult to pin down, as all of them were quite good in their own respects — even if seeing Meryl Streep getting nommed for the 19th time is really getting old at this point. If I did have to give a nod, though, I would personally go with Patricia Arquette as the mother from “Boyhood.”

It’s difficult to play an accurate mother, especially over the course of an 12-year shooting schedule. But Arquette nails it with a surprisingly complex performance, portrayed accurately through the eyes of a small boy, a teen and eventually a college freshman.

That’s all the space I have to cover for this, unfortunately. I could go into more detail regarding the other categories — we’re rooting for you, “How To Train Your Dragon 2” in Best Animated Feature! — but to do so would require far more space. So I wish you a happy Oscar season, and always remember: RESISTANCE IS SEAWOLF SLUG.

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‘Chinese Take-Out’ undercuts humor with grief

By Jacob Holley-Kline Contributor

People of a certain personality just can’t stand folks in their space. It’s not that they hate people, necessarily, their ecosystem is just delicate enough to come undone at the slightest intrusion. One such man is Roberto (Ricardo Darin, “Wild Tales”).

Roberto spends his days alone, taking care of his father’s hardware store. He sees a few customers a day and gets a weekly delivery of newspapers from around the world. Inside he finds absurd stories to collect. One absurd story happens to himself when he sees Jun (Ignacio Huang, “Comandos Indestructibles”) thrown out of a cab.

Roberto decides to keep Jun with him until he figures out how to send him home.

“Chinese Take-Out” is classified as a comedy, but it’s sly. Most of the gags, if they can rightly be called gags, come out of cultural clashes. It’s a tried and true formula used since before cinema: Two people of different cultures are forced to work past language barriers. But the movie handles these issues differently than other comedies.

Namely, that story’s undercut with grief.

Palpable at many turns, the feeling of loss is only reinforced by the monochrome color scheme. Sure, in time, Roberto may come to understand Jun, and vice versa, but it’s a rough go to get there, with chuckles here

and there to alleviate some tension.

Thankfully, “Chinese Take-Out” is infused with a tender spirit. Writer and director Sebastian Borensztein loves both characters deeply. So even when they come to blows, all doesn’t feel lost. Their relationship is the heart of the movie and with a laser-guided focus, Borensztein builds the film’s world around them.

He also understands that a loner character needs a foil who speaks his language, and the sister-in-law of one of Roberto’s acquaintances, named Mari (Muriel Santa Ana, “My First Wedding”), fits the bill well. While she’s more loosely defined than Roberto or Jun, she’s charming on-screen.

Heartfelt and honest at every turn, “Chinese Take-Out” is worth seeing. Darin as Roberto and Huang as Jun have indelible chemistry. They’re more sad than happy, and it’s grief that brings them together. But it’s this honesty is what makes the movie worthwhile.

Title: “Chinese Take-Out” Director: Sebastian Borensztein Release date: March 24, 2011 Genre: Dramedy Country: Argentina

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‘Metroid Prime Trilogy’ is an incredible value

By George Hyde

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Something incredibly special will happen this week. Three of the best exploration-based games ever made, the titular “Metroid Prime Trilogy,” will be available in one downloadable package, for $10 on Nintendo’s eShop on Wii U. This download includes more than 80 hours of hauntingly beautiful and atmospheric gameplay, with some of the most fascinating storytelling in the entire medium.

The premises for the three games are fairly similar. Famed intergalactic bounty hunter Samus Aran is called to several different planets in order to investigate strange goings on. In the first title, it’s an experiment gone horribly wrong. In the second, it’s a planet torn into two wildly different dimensions. And the third — well, the third’s premise is a bit more complicated.

I have already delved into the first “Metroid Prime” in a past review (http://bit.ly/1yICkTm), but for those not aware, it’s a game that excels in telling its story through its world and setting.

One of Aran’s most important tools in the trilogy is the Scan Visor, which lets her scan the environment and get more information out of it. The entirety of the

first game’s back-story and lore resides in these scans, and all of them are fascinating to discover. Add that to a beautiful world that’s fun to explore, and it’s an instant classic.

“Metroid Prime 2” relies less on scans for its story and relies more on exposition from other characters, which makes the world a lot less interesting.

The world is still fun to explore, but it lacks the soul and atmosphere of the first title. There also feels like there were a lot of missed opportunities for the game’s sinister dark world, as well.

“Metroid Prime 3” is the most cinematic of the bunch, which probably isn’t the best approach for a “Metroid” title — something “Metroid: Other M” learned the hard way four years ago.

However, the worlds and scans are far more interesting than the second title, and unlike the first two titles, there are multiple planets to explore, each with their own great themes and stories.

While the cinematic flair isn’t entirely necessary, “Metroid Prime 3” still feels like a great conclusion to the franchise.

For the first week of its re-release, “Metroid Prime Trilogy” will cost only $10, after which it will bump up to $20.

Even then, it’s a very impressive value for three of the best exploration-based games around, so players who have a Wii U should definitely give it a look.

Title: “Metroid Prime Trilogy” Developer: Retro Studios Platforms: Wii U, Wii, GCN (First two titles) Genre: First-person adventure

Release Dates: Nov. 17, 2002 (“Metroid Prime”) Nov. 15, 2004 (“Metroid Prime 2”) Aug. 27, 2007 (“Metroid Prime 3”) Aug. 24, 2009 (“Trilogy”) Jan. 29, 2015 (Wii U)

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SUPERNOVAE: UAA’s Exploding Universe lecture

co ntinued from cover The presentation, called “Exploding Universe,” will take place at UAA’s Planetarium at both 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Jan. 30. However, it’s not just about supernovae. The show will follow a single proton as it makes the journey to make an impact in the universe. This can happen both in local events, such as Earth’s old supervolcanoes, and through the aforementioned supernovae.

Rector won’t be giving the presentation alone.

“We chose this show because it allows us to highlight the astronomy expertise of myself and planetarium director Dr. Erin Hicks,” Rector said. “Half of each show will be one of us talking in more detail about subjects discussed in the prerecorded first half of the show.”

Erin Hicks, an assistant professor of Astronomy, is prepared to discuss why these explosions, including supernovae, are so important.

“These (explosions) are the processes by which we and the universe have acquired many of the elements that are important to us,” Hicks said. “So many of the materials here on Earth, and many of the materials in our bodies are produced by a supernova explosion.”

One of the show’s key themes revolves around the idea that out of these devastating events comes rebirth, and a supernova happens to be a prime example of that.

“It is no exaggeration to say that we are made of ‘star stuff,’” Rector said.

In the astronomy field, this is a fascinating subject, and it will be explored in great detail during the presentation.

The Exploding Universe presentation will have two shows at 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Jan. 30 at the UAA Planetarium. Tickets can be purchased at http:/.UAAtix.com.

Stephanie Dishno’s “Untitled I” and “Untitled II” stand at the “Claybody” exhibition in the Student Union Gallery.

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Claybody Club hosts annual ceramics exhibition

By Samantha Davenport arts@thenorthernlight.org

The Student Union Gallery opened its doors Jan. 22 for the annual “Claybody” exhibition. Ceramics students at UAA comprise the Claybody Club, which puts on the show. The exhibit runs through Feb. 12.

Steven Godfrey, associate professor of ceramics and chair of the Department of Art, is inspired by the new exhibit.

“Claybody arranges and supports ceramic workshops available to UAA and the Anchorage community,” he said.

“I consider this educational outreach. So many students are making great work here in Alaska!”

The Claybody Club raises money through pottery sales to bring in professors to present workshops. The club also

sends students to ceramics conferences.

Dana Dodson, a ceramics student in the bachelor of fine arts program, has been very involved in Claybody. Her hopes are to expose more individuals to ceramics as an art form, whether functional or sculptural.

“The Claybody exhibition is a great opportunity to see the wide range of creative possibilites with clay,” Dodson said. “The current show includes everything from functional pots with varied firing techniques to large-scale figurative sculptures.”

Dodson has a figurative piece with a butterfly in Claybody, titled “Stimming.”

Drea Moore, who is studying ceramics with a secondary emphasis in painting, helped make this show at the Student Union Gallery.

“The Claybody Invitational is unique in that it is the only all-ceramics show at

the Student Union Gallery, and the work in the exhibit is chosen specifically for the exhibit,” Moore said.

“Claybody” will show in the Student Union Gallery until Feb. 12.

The gallery is open 9 a.m.-6 p.m. MondayThursdays and 9 a.m.4 p.m. Fridays.

Concert Board Chair Felipe Godoy Diaz talks programming, future acts

By Samantha Davenport arts@thenorthernlight.org

Next in line on Concert Board’s schedule is Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires, performing 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 20 at the Wendy Williamson Auditorium. UAA Student Activities is cosponsoring the event.

Felipe Godoy Diaz, a student doublemajoring in management and marketing, volunteers as a chair in UAA Concert Board. I talked with him about what it takes to get talented artists to Alaska, the perks of his volunteer work and his favorite moments.

TNL: What does is take to get a popular musician up to Alaska?

Diaz: “We meet every Friday at 2 (p.m.). We have designated shows every year. For example, our first show is the comedy show for Campus Kick-Off. This year was Reggie Watts. Then we have a big show in the fall semester, which was Alabama Shakes. Then we typically do a show for homecoming

week, but we didn’t do one this year. In the spring semester we do a show at the Wendy Williamson Auditorium, a show at the Egan Center, and finally a show at the Wendy again. With those events in mind, we try to find artists that can fit our budget and also would do well on campus.”

Why did UAA Concert Board choose Charles Bradley?

“Charles Bradley is a name that has been circulating for a long time. We look at survey results that we’ve had and we have noticed that a lot of the shows Concert Board has been doing lately have been around alternative music, very indie music. We wanted to branch out so we went in a soul and funk area, something that we’ve never really done before. He also showed interest in coming here, which was pretty cool.”

What is your favorite part of being on UAA Concert Board?

“It’s been pretty interesting. We’ve put in a lot of thought into the marketing process, just because it’s so differ-

ent from what we’ve ever done before.

What I’ve really enjoyed is the process of promoting the show. Also, the day of the show is so exciting. You’re just running around helping set up. Sometimes we get to meet the artists after the show and snap a picture.”

Tell me about the show!

“Charles Bradley has a pretty interesting story — you should really check him out. He apparently used to perform a series of odd jobs as his work for forever until someone caught his eye. They signed him to this soul label company as a senior citizen age, probably around

60. His career just took off. Right before that he was a James Brown impersonator. His life has totally turned around.

I’m pretty sure they made a documentary about his life.”

Have you had a favorite artist to meet?

“It was so cool to meet Macklemore, it was right before he got really famous.

The great part about that is we got him when he was still cheap — as opposed to now, his shows now probably cost half a million to book him. We got to meet him, and he was really nice. He apparently just flew in and flew out right after.

He didn’t even stay the night!”

Tickets are on sale now at UAATix.com or at the UAA Student Union Information Desk. Tickets for UAA students are $15 and $20 at the door. Tickets for the general public are $30 and $35 at the door.

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ASHLEY LOHR SOLO EXHIBTION

Opens Friday, Jan. 30 Alaska artist balances imagery, texture and light in her paintings Meet the artist: 6:30 p.m. Jan. 30 Part of the Patricia B. Wolf Solo Exhibition Series, with support from the Alaska State Council on the Arts; the National Endowment of the Arts, a federal agency; the Municipality of Anchorage; and the Anchorage Museum Foundation’s Alaska Airlines Silver Anniversary Fund.

Image: Ashley Lohr, “Ritten House”

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Super Bowl Sunday 7-layer dip

By Chelsea Johnson Contributor

PREP TIME • 15-20 minutes

INGREDIENTS • 1 can refried beans • 16 oz. chunky salsa • 24 oz. sour cream • 1 package Mexican-style shredded cheese

No kitchen? No problem.

Easy recipes for students in a pinch.

• 1 large tomato (diced) • 5 stalks green onions (chopped) • 10 olives (chopped)

INSTRUCTIONS 1. Dice one large tomato, and then chop green onions and olives into small pieces.

2. Using a spoon or spatula, spread desired thickness of refried beans along the bottom of a 6-inch by 9-inch dish.

3. Spread salsa on top of the refried beans.

4. Soften the sour cream by stirring it up. This allows it to spread easily. Then spread it evenly on top of the salsa.

5. Top Mexican-style cheese on the sour cream.

6. Sprinkle the diced tomatoes, chopped onions and olives all over the dish. The dip is complete.

7. Place in refrigerator for at least 10-15 minutes before serving. Chips made specifically for dip are suggested.

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Spring sports preview: When and where to catch the action

By Nolin Ainsworth

sports@thenorthernlight.org Hi, my name is Nolin Ainsworth, and I am the new assistant sports editor at The Northern Light. As odd as this might sound, if you wish to keep up with the Seawolves, I hope you never have to read what I write. Okay, let me rephrase that: I hope

you never have to rely on what I write. That is because none of the stories I write this semester will match the excitement and drama of watching the events live.

If you are taking six or more credits, you are already in possession of a season’s pass for men’s and women’s basketball, hockey and gymnastics. All the ticket office asks is that you present your Wolfcard. So let’s show some support to our studentathletes this season! Here is a quick primer on the four squads in action this spring so you show up to the games informed like a boss.

MEN’S BASKETBALL CONFERENCE: GREAT NORTHWEST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE STADIUM: ALASKA AIRLINES CENTER

Men’s basketball is entering the homestretch of its season. As of press time, the Seawolves have a 5-3 conference record, 9-9 overall record. Despite having lost only three conference games, four teams are ahead of the Seawolves in the conference standings. With seven games in February, including five at home, the standings will almost certainly shake-up by the time the Great Northwest Athletic Conference championship rolls around in the beginning of March. Only the top six teams make the tournament cut, so UAA has to be careful not to take its foot off the gas!

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A column about sports, predictions and a little of everything else.

Women’s basketball is similarly entering the last month of competition like the men. These ‘Wolves have been incredibly strong all year and, as of press time, have only lost one game all season. However, Seattle Pacific University has also been a dominant team, and the two are tied for first in the GNAC. If the Seawolves can move into sole possession of first place in the conference, they will have a favorable seeding in the GNAC tournament in March and have a great shot to bring home some hardware.

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The Seawolves are looking to build on a series sweep of the Nanooks earlier in the month and make a late-season push for the postseason. The top five teams in the WCHA make it to the ‘WCHA Final Five’ postseason. This season, the WCHA is home to several of the top teams in the country and every future “W” the Seawolves will have to fight for. The home series on Feb. 13 and 14 against the Michigan Tech University could make or break the Seawolves on their way to the WCHA Final Five tournament in late March.

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‘12th men’ talk possible back-to-back Super Bowl victories

By Nolin Ainsworth

sports@thenorthernlight.org This Sunday the Seattle Seahawks will try to repeat as Super Bowl Champions, and so will the team’s fans.

The band of Seahawks supporters all across the country often refer to themselves as “the 12th man” or “the 12s.” The 12th man is a metaphor for the considerable role Seahawks fans play on the game: the equivalent of any one of the 11 players on SEAHAWKS LOGO VIA SEAHAWKS.COM the field. with the opponents’ communication and But how can spectators of a play-calls on the field, sometimes resultgame actually play a part in it?

The answer is vocally. Lots and lots of ing in a delay of game penalties.

12s who can’t be at the games will do vocals.

Qwest Field, where the Seahawks anything they can to feel they have some play, is known across the National Foot- control as to what is happening on the ball League as one of the loudest, if not TV. Mechanical engineering student Cody the loudest, in all of football. The yelling and screaming of fans can interfere Innes watched the Seahawks win over the

Packers with some his friends who consider themselves 12s.

“They have their own rituals and traditions they don’t want to break because they are very superstitious,” Innes said. One ritual Innes shared was taking shots of alcohol before the game.

“I really think the 12th man is the

movement of the Pacific Northwest,” said international studies major Melody Kalkowski.

She believes the Seahawks are a big part of the Northwest culture; they represent something greater than a football team.

“When you see the football team’s winning, it’s like the entire Pacific Northwest is winning,” Kalkowski said.

Business junior Victoria Sutterley agrees that the 12th man isn’t just limited to the fans that go to the game or those who live in Seattle.

“If you are out of Seattle and you’re a 12, you are still as much as a 12 as you are in Seattle,” said Sutterley, who originally hails from Washington and grew up watching the Mariners and Seahawks.

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The UAA men’s basketball team celebrates their win Jan. 24 after the game against Northwest Nazarene University at the Alaska Airlines Center.

UAA guard Dom Hunter shoots a free throw during the game against Northwest Nazarene University.

UAA guard Boomer Blossom pushes his way through defenders on the way to the hoop Jan. 24 during the game against Northwest Nazarene University at the Alaska Airlines Center.

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Olivier Mantha: UAA seawolf hockey’s rising goaltender

By Adam Eberhardt

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Freshman goaltender Olivier Mantha has made a huge impact in the backfield for the UAA hockey team this winter. Against rival UAF he saved 80 of 83 shots in two games, helping the Seawolves sweep the Nanooks while playing in Fairbanks.

TNL: How long have you been playing goalie?

Mantha: “I’ve been playing goalie since I was 6. I started playing hockey when I was 5, and I was a defenseman for a year. Then at the end of that year I tried goalie for fun, and since then I haven’t stopped playing goalie.”

What hockey player growing up did you idolize?

“It was Patrick Roy, I was a big fan of him and I thought he was so passionate, he was a bit cocky at times but his career speaks for itself. I think he was one of the best goalies ever.”

you don’t sprawl everywhere. I think it has helped me make second and third saves.”

What was the feeling like in the locker room last Saturday after sweeping UAF in the weekend series?

“Oh, it was awesome. Especially since we were having a tough time — we lost both games on the road before Christmas and we saw that the standings were getting a little tighter. We needed some wins, especially against Fairbanks, our biggest rival, in their building. I thought it was huge for us to win the games on the road. It was awesome, the energy was nice, and the guys enjoyed the victories.”

Mantha returns to the ice with the UAA hockey team Feb. 13 and 14 to face Michigan Tech at the Sullivan Arena.

Both games start at 7:07 p.m.

What were your first impressions of Anchorage when you arrived?

“I love the city. I think it’s a beautiful place. There’s only a few places in the United States where you can look up and see all those big mountains — it’s gorgeous. I love the school, too. It’s a great organization, I love my teammates and coaches. Schoolwise, I love my teachers. They’ve been really nice to me with our schedule, which is really tough when we leave for two weeks. It’s been a lot of fun here so far.”

What goals did you set for yourself before the season?

“My goal for the season was, first of all, get used to the pace of the game. Then my goal was to be the starting goalie by the end of the year. I didn’t expect it to happen that quick.”

Does having three goalies on the team promote competition for the starting spot in matches?

“Yeah, sure. I think it’s really good. It pushes you to bring your A-game every day, even in practice. You can’t have an off-day. Those guys are good — they all can play.

So every day I think that it’s a battle to bring your A-game and show the coaches that you can play.”

Who or what do you credit for your strong presence in the net this season?

“I have to give credit to my teammates, of course. They play good in front of me and make my job a lot easier. Also the coaches, who can get the best of you every day, and especially our goalie coach. We worked a lot this year on crease movements. We share the same philosophy for goalies: The best thing is your feet, the way you move. If you move well, you can be square to the puck, and it’s easier for you to make the saves.

We worked a lot on quickness for feet and our recovery, being more controlled so that

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If not watching the game itself, what do you plan to do on Super Bowl Sunday?

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“Usually I tune in to the Super Bowl commercials, but the Puppy Bowl isn’t a bad option either.”

“I play in a band called The Quiet Cull.

We do practices on Sunday afternoons.

So most likely, I’ll be making loud noises and rocking my face off.”

“Probably working.”

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