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Garfunkel and Oates to bring musical comedy to UAA

“The Painting” is a rich world of deep thought

Student fees explained

By Victoria Petersen

vgpetersen@thenorthernlight.org

In the wake of budget cuts, university officials are brainstorming ways to save money in the state’s uncertain economy. In late February, the Board of Regents approved a 5 percent tuition increase to take effect fall 2015 to counteract the financial shortfall. As students prepare for these increased expenses in the coming academic year, some may be surprised to learn about the smaller costs being added to the mandatory student fees. With each credit hour, mandatory fees increase — which can add up to, in some cases, more than $400 each semester.

One fee to note, the facilities fee, is increasing by $2. The facilities fee, one of the most expensive mandatory fees, is used to support facility renovation and infrastructure renewal. The fee is being raised from $4 a credit hour — applicable for students enrolled in up to 15 credits regardless of class delivery mode — to $6 a credit hour in the upcoming academic year. The maximum charge of this fee will increase from $60 this year to $90 in the upcoming year.

University of Alaska President Pat Gamble issued the facilities fee Aug. 7, 2014.

“The origin of (the fee) started on the Fairbanks campus and was collection for the power plant to keep funding. The way we use it on the Anchorage campus is for projects that enhance the campus for students by a safety aspect or any aspect,” said Ryan Buchholdt, Facilities and Campus Services business manager. “We are going to be installing LED parking lot lights in all the parking lots.

They cost less, improve visibility and reduce issues with maintenance ... that’s just one way we are using the funds. There is more money going towards the academic side rather than the back of house.”

Many students notice the fees but fail to take advantage of the projects and facilities they go toward.

“I have looked at the fees and the amounts somewhat.

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I take advantage of some more than others. Since people don’t/can’t usually abstain raising them a little, they probably wouldn’t be rejected. It would be great if there was more information on why the increase was happening though,” said logistics student Matthew Newkirk.

Mandatory fees apply to all students enrolled in three or more credits, with the exception of the Facilities and Technology fees, which are applied at the first credit a student takes. There are nine mandatory fees.

One of the mandatory fees is the ePortfolio Fee, which is used to UAA’s software license of the ePortfolio service. The fee is a flat $8. The service allows for students to create their own online portfolios.

The Green Fee is another mandatory student fee. The fee is set up for students who have a sustainable initiative or idea to use to make UAA a more sustainable and green campus.

The next fee is the Concert Board Fee, a $10 flat rate fee that allows UAA Concert Board to sponsor a variety of concerts.

In addition to the previous fees, students are also charged a $1 per credit Student Government Fee. The fee supports USUAA and the organizations that operate under them.

Students are also responsible for paying an $11 flat Media Fee that supports KRUA 88.1 FM and The Northern Light. The fee is split evenly between the two organizations.

UAA students must also pay a Student Transportation fee that allows students to use the Seawolf Shuttle or take the People Mover buses for free. The fee also helps pay for pedestrian transportation services like bicycle racks, escorts and trail maintenance.

The technology fee is just another one of the many fees students pay each semester. This fee starts when students take just one credit and is $5 per credit.

The technology fee helps pay for Internet, IT services, and up-to-date software and equipment.

One group of fees can rack up to $270 — the Stu-

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dent Life fees. Student Life Fees encompass the Athletics/Recreational Sports fee, Student Activities Fee and the Student Health and Counseling Services Fee. The Athletics/Recreational Sports fee allows students to use the recreation facilities around campus including the Alaska Airlines Campus Fitness and Recreation Center and the auxiliary gym and the multitude of offerings at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex. The fee also allows students to get into UAA sporting events for a free or reduced price. The fee is $9 per credit and is split $5.40 for athletic events and $3.60 for recreational use.

Student Life fees also go toward Student Activities.

Student Activities organize and support Campus KickOff, Homecoming, Winterfest and a variety of other events throughout the year.

Lastly, the Student Life fee includes the Student Health and Counseling Services fee which is $10 per credit. The fee helps support the Student Health and Counseling Center in Rasmuson Hall. Students may use the center for a variety of services including testing, check-ups, counseling and more for a free or reduced price.

In addition to these mandatory fees, course fees are commonly added to student’s bills depending on what courses they take. These fees include the e-learning fee, which is $25 a credit for every distance class taken by the student, and the lab fees that pay for the supplies in many science and art classes and varies in price from course to course.

Christina Johnson, adjunct professor for social sciences at UAA’s Mat-Su College, has been teaching distance courses for Mat-Su over the last two years.

“I wasn’t even aware of this fee. I’m not sure where that money goes. It would be helpful to have more information about what this money is used for available for students,” Johnson said.

Along with tuition these mandatory student fees provide students with resources that can be taken advantage of when enrolled in three or more credits.

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Alaska NYO Games 2015

Participants are briefed before the start of the Alaska Native Youth Olympics held at the Alaska Airlines Center April 16-18.

A participant reaches toward the target while performing an Alaska High Kick during the Alaska Native Youth Olympics held at the Alaska Airlines Center on April 16.

An athlete participates in the kneejump event April 16 during the Alaska Native Youth Olympics held at the Alaska Airlines Center.

A participant lands after performing a toe kick April 17 during the Alaska Native Youth Olympics held at the Alaska Airlines Center.

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The desperate avoidance of a cruel summer In search of employment, housing and other milestones of adulthood A well-meaning column rife with clunky metaphors and horrible advice, Orange Rhymes With is the goto place to break the monotony of classes and laugh at someone else’s misfortune.

By Evan Dodd Contributor

It’s quickly becoming that time of year where I begin making the difficult decisions that shape my summer months.

Who signs my paycheck? Do I stay in a tent, or is someone in an apartment kind enough to lend me a floor? Should I continue using my lava lamp and shag carpet after college, or is it time for them to find a permanent home in the dumpster behind East Hall?

Given that the thirty some internships I applied for didn’t call and the state economy is in the toilet, the prospects for summer employment aren’t exactly as lucrative as I had hoped. So far my interviews have consisted of a former landscaping employer that had me picking junkies’ needles out of the bushes in

shopping center parking lots, and a job that would require me to spend eight 24 hour days in the wilderness while only paying me for ten hours a day. When you start seriously considering employers that have clearly screwed you over in the past, you know you’re in a bit of a bind.

At least so far I’m not at the level of last summer, which consisted of frequent camping trips that were partly motivated by my love of the outdoors but more so focused on not having to ask a friend for a place to stay that evening. As much as I appreciate generous friends, I need my own place to stay, if only so that I can blast some 90’s music while I’m in the shower each morning without fear of angering roommates

with poor musical taste.

I’m not really worried about the summer yet; as dramatic as I can be, it’s not like I’m in danger of starving. That being said, one might expect that after four years of college you’d be able to find employment in a field other than “lawn maintenance.”

The one solace I’ve found is that I don’t seem to be alone in this predicament. A simple poll of other economics students in some of my classes revealed that of those graduating this semester most are working as construction laborers, roadside flaggers, lifeguards, and wait staff at restaurants. The point being that none of us seem to be emulating Dicaprio in “The Wolf of Wall Street” for our first jobs out of college.

I’m at the point where I’ve started to consider alternative lifestyles in lieu of traditional employment. A friend of mine bought a bike the other day from a guy that lived in what he called a “Jambulance,” an ambulance retrofitted into a camper complete with four burner stove built with the intention to jam. I’ve even got a professor who, by his own admission, lived in a school bus for a few years after college to save on living expenses and the closer I get to graduation the more I begin to think that he may have been on to something.

On the other hand, I’ve got an old friend from high school that disappears off the radar for the majority of the year to live the hobo lifestyle, only emerging once or twice annually to post pictures of the trains he’s been hopping. Judging by the incoherent jumble of things he posts to social media, I’ve been able

to piece together that he’s been living in a hippy commune, got lice from buying a used sleeping bag and seems to subsist solely on cans of beans. If there’s a point to this incoherent rant, it’s that there may be an advantage to staying in that happy medium between granola outdoorsman and off the grid social hermit.

How that helps me for the upcoming summer is unclear. At the moment, it’s looking like I’m either going to be making the lawns of Anchorage look fantastic for the only three months in which people actually care about that sort of thing, or groveling for a bussing job in the hope that the tips would make it worth it. These aren’t the best prospects I’ve ever seen, but it’s also not the end of the world. Luckily I have a girlfriend that, for some unknown reason, really hates the thought of me living out of my car and tent and subsisting off beans for another summer, so she’s graciously offered up her floor in the meantime.

If there’s any point to this it’s that I suspect that I’m not the only student facing abysmal job prospects and there’s got to be some small comfort associated with seeing your own fears and worries printed in a newspaper by someone else.

So if you’d like to hire me (or clothe me, feed me or house me for that matter) then by all means, send out a smoke signal to get my attention. Or just continue to read the hilarious side effects of my attempts to break into a job market that doesn’t involve consistently sweating through my shirt by midmorning. In either case, good luck out there; because it’s looking like lean times for the foreseeable future.

Klax’s plea: An open letter to Amy Demboski 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.

By Klax Zlubzecon

Translated by George Hyde

So the mayoral race happened here in Anchorage. An issue so important, we published in-depth interviews with almost every candidate at the last minute.

That was TNL’s bad. We apologize.

As much as George disagrees with his policies, my money was on Dan Coffey.

He made a huge campaign push this election, and he’s popular with a lot of people here in town. Plus, he’s a real nice guy. I should know. George interviewed the guy last issue.

Instead, the big Republican star this year was Amy “Veto ANY Homosexual Ordinances” Demboski, which, in this day and age, kind of shocks me. Amy, you and I need to have a serious heart-

to-heart.

The first time George and I had heard of you was with that advertisement, and that was a terrible first impression. Hating on the LGBTQ community is so passe now. And besides, it’s inefficient!

You’re throwing LGBTQ votes away to the other side!

We slugs are inclusive. Gay, straight, male, female, gender-queer, we accept anyone into our grand regime. Whatever your gender or sexual identity is, we accept anyone who’s willing to work and/ or slave for the Empire. The last thing we want to do is shut those potential workers out, forcing them to work for another, competing empire, which we would

crush in an instant.

Don’t do that to your voters, Demboski. My host disagrees with your fiscal policies, but if you were a bit more inclusive, you’d have more people supporting those policies. “LGBTQ” and “Republican” shouldn’t be exclusive to each other.

And another thing! Show up to debates! You’ve neglected to show up to official debates with your competing candidate, Ethan “Rugby Scrum” Berkowitz.

(Seriously, what a weird metaphor.) It’s because you have duties to Anchorage in the Assembly, and that’s understandable, but the potential voters are getting the impression that it’s because you don’t want to associate with groups you disagree with. It’s a silly impression, but when Berkowitz shows up to debates and you don’t, it sends that message. People will see you as a coward.

That’s not the Republican spirit! Face Berkowitz and prove him wrong! To stay home and not talk to him is cowardice, and your voters will see that and judge you for that. And that’s the last thing you want.

I hear that you want to use this mayoral race for bigger ambitions. The gubernatorial seat! The senate! Who knows what’s next for Amy Demboski?

Well, if you abandon debates and continue to ramble against inclusivity, then I know what’s next. It’s not finding enough votes to do what you need to. Alaskans will remember this. Twenty years from now, when LGBTQ members are considered normal members of society – I say this even though they are largely considered so now – you will be remembered as a bigot, a coward, and someone who

doesn’t have the guts for whatever your ultimate ambitions are.

I understand. You’re busy in the Municipal Assembly. That’s fine. Noble, even. But you’re running for one of the most important seats in the state! It’s great that you’re keeping your focus here in the Municipality, locally, but you’re sending the message that you don’t want this. And that’s sad.

Because beneath the “No Homosexual Ordinances” and “Not showing up to debate with Berkowitz” is someone who has drive; someone who I know has the guts for this job. George and I totally disagree with your fiscal policies, so he’ll be supporting Berkowitz anyway. But I know many, many people who’d rather you be at the fiscal helm of Anchorage instead of Berkowitz, and they’d have to vote for Berkowitz anyway because your “family-oriented” policies would keep them from loving who they choose, or expressing who they truly are. Because they couldn’t see you address them personally in a debate.

As it is now, George and I would never vote for you in a million years. But you can change that. You can be the candidate that conservative Anchorage wants, if you were willing to bend to your constituents. That’s how a true human would do things.

And one last thing, Amy. Regardless of where you are in twenty years, I want you to pass something on to the next generation. A message that will live on for thousands of years. And that message is...

RESISTANCE IS FUTILE.

EMBRACE THE SEAWOLF SLUG.

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Even an animated world is divided

By Jacob Holley-Kline Contributor

If central metaphor of “The Painting” is too on-the-nose for some, it’s well deserved. The movie makes no qualms about its socially conscious aims. Fantastical images come to represent unmistakably human concepts: the desire for freedom or life after grieving, for example. This delicate balancing of the real and unreal fleshes out the world of “The Painting” in beautiful and often moving ways.

For some reason, a painter has abandoned his latest work, and the figures inside that work devolve into turmoil.

At the top are the Alldun’s fully completed figures. Below them are Halfies, half-finished drawings, and at the very bottom are Sketchies, incomplete figures. The Alldunn’s reign with an iron fist. Fed up with the chaos, an Alldun, a Halfie, and a Sketchie set out to find

their painter.

This oft-filmed premise can stand in for any societal disparity. Class, race and gender divide the world, but what’s often forgotten is how those differences can be a uniting force. The love story at the center of “The Painting,” a Romeo and Juliet style affair between Alldun Ramo (Adrien Larmande) and the Sketchie Lola (Jessica Monceau, “Las amants du Flore), fades in the background midway through but shows just how strong a union between the upper and lower class of a society can be.

Even though the movie is often funny, it paints its characters in a tragic light. In this universe, a work of art only has the personality and skills its artist wants. No figure truly discovers him- or hersef. This dynamic leads to poignant lines like, “Do you have any idea how

difficult it is to have feelings that are not your own?”

“The Painting” is simply thought provoking at every turn. Questions like an artist’s responsibility to art, the infectious power of prejudice and a society in search of meaning pervade the work. The only problem is there’s little subtlety in answering these questions.

The premise is on the nose and while its exploration of the world is nuanced, the basis of it feels to obvious. If it weren’t for the animation, “The Painting” would be preachy.

Filled with weighty questions, the movie’s charming, matter-of-fact personality carries that weight gracefully. Director Jean-François Laguionie, in addition to writing and directing, designed the characters himself. His trust in and love for his creation shows in every beautifully rendered frame.

In this way, “The Painting” becomes an answer to its own questions. Laguionie’s telling his audience something: Art may raise many questions, but one only needs to look at the work for answers.

TITLE “The Painting”

RELEASE DATE Nov. 23, 2011

DIRECTORS Jean-FrancoisLeguionie

GENRE Animation

COUNTRY France

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Juried Art Show hits Student Union Art Gallery

Narwhals, clowns and human hair meld to make the strange beautiful

By Samantha Davenport arts@thenorthernlight.org

UAA’s Student Union Gallery opened its doors to the public April 15 for an opening reception featuring pieces by UAA art students selected by Alaska juror Keren Lowell. Ceramic pieces and paintings from pen to acrylics to charcoal are on display in the gallery until May 1.

“Toasted Marshmallow Genie Bottle,” a small ceramic vial is one of the many pieces in the show. It’s placed on a podium in the gallery near the back lefthand corner.

“I really liked its shape and the fact that it was layered with some wood-fire elements and also some glaze. It just made me happy. I’ve entered plenty of pieces before; I was in the Juried Show last year as well as the Clay Invitational,” said Georgia Tolbert, the artist of the piece.

“Beautifully Unsettling,” a piece

by Victoria LaCroix, depicts a figure in a gas mask with a pink bib and lace intertwined. The ceramic by LaCroix is mounted on the wall of the gallery.

“This piece took me a long time. I can’t put an exact time amount. It was off and on. We had a project that was adornment with a figure, so I picked a gas mask and put lace curls on it. It makes something sort of scary and dark into something beautiful. I was in an invitational show last semester, but this is my first piece in the juried show,” said LaCroix,

an art major with a focus on ceramics.

One of the most popular pieces in the show is a blue and white narwhal covered in hundreds of tiny roses. The piece is mounted on two metal cylinders and is placed in the middle of the gallery.

The artist, Carla Aannerud, is a nursing major with a minor in art.

“We had to adorn something that would be out of the ordinary. I started this the beginning of the semester. The whale itself didn’t take that long, but there are 300 handmade roses and barnacles. I made the roses petal by petal.

I cast the horn out of glass. It took two attempts, though! I had to make a wax model of the horn and then case it in a mixture, then melt the wax out with the steamer. Then I had to melt glass into it.

The first attempt didn’t work, so overall this project took the better half of the semester, but I really love how it turned out,” Aannerud said.

The Juried Show displays art made by UAA students, showcasing the school’s unknown and beautiful talents.

The show runs until May 1. The gallery is open Mondays-Thursdays from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Fridays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

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“Mother Mountain,” a stoneware piece by Stephanie Dishno, who won Best in Show in the 2015 Juried Student Show.

GAME REVIEW

‘Mortal Kombat X’ is brilliant and desperate

By George Hyde

gchyde@thenorthernlight.org

Within the last four years, NetherRealm Studios has become one of the most prolific fighting game developers in the industry. In 2011, they rebooted the “Mortal Kombat” franchise in a way that kept it campy, gory and accessible, while still adding enough nuance for competitive players to show their stuff. The impressive DC Comics-based “Injustice: Gods Among Us” followed suit, maintaining the cheese while making the experience great fun for newcomers and experts alike.

Now players arrive at “Mortal Kombat X,” the sequel to the rebooted “Mortal Kombat” also known as “MK9” — and while it’s fighting engine is better and more fun than ever, it makes some questionable decisions outside the combat that may put undue pressure on “Mortal Kombat” fans.

Like the reboot, “Mortal Kombat X” hearkens back to the series roots: two guys on a 2-D plane beating each other up as bloodily and gorily as possible. There are standard fighting game mechanics like a super-meter that fills up by hitting and getting hit, and the juggly combos and X-ray moves from “MK9” return.

However, the combat feels more “Injustice” than “Mortal Kombat,” with fighters able to interact with the environment in the background during the fight. For example, if there’s a barrel nearby in the background, a player can pick it up and throw it at the opponent. If there’s a fire pit nearby, it can be kicked down to knock embers in the opponent’s face. Hardcore “Mortal Kombat” fans can turn this feature off if they choose, but for those who leave it on, it’s another cool nuance to fights.

But once the fight is over, there are a number of elements that may bug fans. Micro-

transactions in “Mortal Kombat X” are rampant, and there are urges all throughout the game to buy stuff. Things that used to be easily unlocked in “MK9,” like concept art and alternate costumes, must now be either payed for separately with real money or unlocked by grinding missions or online fights.

None of these things necessarily give an edge to paying players, but it feels like a huge bummer to players who are used to unlocking things the old-fashioned way.

There’s a great fighter here, but it feels buried under desperate attempts to part consumers with their money.

And that’s a shame, because without the microtransactions, “Mortal Kombat X” is probably the best “Mortal Kombat” game to date. The combat itself is the best NeverRealm has constructed yet, and if someone walks up to me and asks me what the best fighting game for beginners is, I’d say “Mortal Kombat X” without a doubt — well, maybe after mentioning “Divekick,” but that’s beside the point. Mechanically, it’s solid, and aside from the initial $60, players wanting the full “Mortal Kombat X” experience won’t have to spend another cent. But the pressure to spend another cent is always there, and that will ruin the experience for many players. It’s a fine game, but be ready to skip past a lot of annoyances to get there.

TITLE “Mortal Kombat X”

PLATFORMS

RELEASE DATES

PS4, PS3, XBO, 360, PC

April 14, 2015 (PS4, XBO,

DEVELOPER NetherRealm Studios

GENRE Flighting

PC); June 3, 2015(PS3, 360) Feb. 13, 2015 (3DS)

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THENORTHERNLIGHT TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2015

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‘Anchorage Is’ paints colorful portrait municipality’s 100-year history

By Jocelyn Stanley arts2@thenorthernlight.org

Over the past few weeks, “Anchorage Is” has been playing weekend after weekend at the Bear Tooth Theatrepub.

It was originally scheduled for three showings, but it played eleven times.

The film was a part of the Municipality of Anchorage’s Centennial Celebration.

According to the Anchorage Centennial website, “’Anchorage Is’ … tells the story of Anchorage from its start as a ‘tent city’ in 1915 to the modern town we call home today.”

“I’ve seen it 10 times now,” Mayor Dan Sullivan said last Saturday. The last showing was on Sunday. He used the words emotional, inspired, and informed to describe his response to the film.

Todd Hardesty and John Larson created “Anchorage Is” as one of the legacy projects for the Anchorage’s Centennial Celebration.

“Well we started planning the Centennial Celebration several years ago,” Sullivan said.

Hardesty has worked on “Anchorage Is” for just as long.

“September 2013 was when I started doing research for it, even though I didn’t have a contract yet,” Hardesty said.

Hardesty has been making documentaries for almost 30 years. His favorite part of this film was the “photo researching.” His hard work was evident in his location and events selection from the

photos in his film introduction. Before each showing of the film, he flipped through a slideshow of old photos.

Most of Hardesty’s documentaries have been for tourists and outsiders to take home and see what Alaska is all about. “Anchorage Is” is different because it is specifically for locals to take home and celebrate.

“It’s also a legacy so that in another hundred years … they’ll have a snapshot” of Anchorage, Hardesty said.

When asked about his involvement in the film, Sullivan said, “The involvement was really just getting the initial funding” for the Anchorage Centennial as a whole, “which we did both through city appropriation and the Rasmuson Foundation.”

Hardesty said it was great that they “were free to make choices. Nothing was requested and nothing was suggested.”

The hardest part was editing the film down.

“We got it to 88 minutes, and we had to make a show that was 60,” Hardesty said.

One piece of Anchorage’s history that obviously could not be left out was the great ‘64 earthquake. The producers managed to provide some comedic relief for such a dramatic event; the film mentioned that many kids were watching the cartoon “Fireball XL5.”

Garfunkel and Oates hit UAA April 24

Prepare for laughs for Garfunkel and Oates this Friday

By Samantha Davenport arts@thenorthernlight.org

Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci, better known as Garfunkel and Oates will be performing at 7:30 p.m. April 24 at the Wendy Williamson Auditorium.

The band name “Garfunkel and Oates” comes from Art Garfunkel from “Simon and Garfunkel” and John Oates from “Hall and Oates.”

The duo met at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, both on bad dates.

Micucci claims she recognized Lindhome from previous shows and the two have been inseparable ever since.

In an interview with Seth Meyers, Lindhome and Micucci told a story about how they accomplished their goals. They would go to California Pizza kitchen and write their dreams on napkins — they had both written down how they wanted to write funny songs. Lindhome then went and put their songs on YouTube, which sparked a burst of likes and comments on their channel.

Since their meeting, the two have toured across the country. In 2012, they had their first comedy special on Comedy

Central called “The Half-Hour.” The duo has two albums, “All Over Your Face” and “Slippery When Moist.”

The duo doesn’t focus only on music.

Their comedy series “Garfunkel and Oates” was on IFC network from August 2014 until its cancellation on last month.

The two have also been guests on “The Kevin Nealon Show,” “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” and CBS News.

Micucci has been in shows such as “Scrubs,” “Raising Hope” and “The Big Bang Theory.” Lindhome has also been in her share of television, playing side characters in shows such as “Gilmore Girls,” “Adventure Time” and “New Girl.”

Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door for UAA students. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door for the general public. Tickets can be purchased at UAAtix.com or at the UAA Student Union Information Desk.

PHOTO COURTESY OF AMRC. TED FELDMAN COLLECTION

Fourth Street in Anchorage Alaska on Aug. 28, 1915.

During the interview, Hardesty asked Sullivan, “Were you watching ‘Fireball XL5’?”

“I was, yeah, I was on crutches. I’d broken my leg skiing, so I’m standing in the doorway of our house trying to stay afloat!” Sullivan said.

The film told Anchorage’s story by smoothly tying the past and present together smoothly and was entertaining throughout. After the showing many compliments filled the air. Audience members could be heard saying, “This is my second time seeing it — will there be more shows?”

“So far, I think that Todd and the work that he and John Larson did with this movie is clearly most significant event that we’ve had so far,” Sullivan said. “It amazed all of us at how good it is.”

“If it was your 100th birthday, you’d wanna celebrate and blow out some candles and this is the city blowing out the candle,” Hardesty said.

For more information about Anchorage Centennial Celebration events visit http://www.anchoragecentennial.org.

The film “Anchorage Is” is available for purchase on the website as well.

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THENORTHERNLIGHT TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2015

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‘80s runners take on UAA

PHOTOS BY NOLIN AINSWORTH

Around 100 people came out to the 1980s 5K Fun Run put on by the UAA Architectural and Engineering Club on April 18.

By Nolin Ainsworth

sports@thenorthernlight.org

A freshman at UAA this year was born at least six years after the theme’s time period, but that did not keep the Architecture and Engineering Club from throwing an ‘80s 5K Fun Run on campus last Saturday.

The race started on west campus and followed a rough figure eight around the Gorsuch Commons and Goose Lake.

Runners dressed in ‘80s garb were met with tunes as they jogged their way around campus.

Before, during, and after the race, race participants funneled through “dance stops” in which ‘80s Billboard hits like “Higher Love” and “Manic Monday” pumped out of speakers. Architecture and Engineering Club members manned each of the stations, encouraging passing runners to bust a move.

About 70 people registered for the race online but even more toed the start line, which made it the largest turnout for a Architecture and Engineering Club-sponsored run ever, according to club president Megan Endreson.

“We’re lucky if we get 16 people to show up (to our races). We’ve never had over 30, this is awesome,” Endreson said.

Endreson said her club raised around $1,000 from the event, which will be put toward an upcoming service trip in a few weeks when they travel to Florida.

Participant Kim Lewis raced with her two grandchildren, Chacie and Logan.

“I usually do all the half marathons and 10Ks,” Lewis said.

She said this is the fourth 5K she has run with her grandchildren, and she is “trying to get them out and teach them how it’s done.”

All participants were awarded a Rubik’s Cube keychain and race medal for participating.

Shawna Anderson and Daniel Krueger, dressed as Ghostbusters, “churn the butter” April 18 as they cross a dance stop outside the Alaska Airlines Center.

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THENORTHERNLIGHT TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2015

A call to play: Sports for credit

Just one hoopster’s thoughts on sports and sports culture.

By Nolin Ainsworth

sports@thenorthernlight.org

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more on strategy than on dribbling, shooting and passing. And in that department, everyone has something to learn.

I have found the class as an excellent way of breaking up my day. If I am slogging through the morning — which happens far too often — the basketball class is a great remedy.

By the time I exit through the gym doors at 2:15 p.m., I’m wide awake and physically stimulated … and starving, sweating and disheveled looking. It’s also a great distraction from the pressures of anything and everything of college.

In college, our minds are constantly at work, and we rarely give them a break. By taking a class in physical education, we acknowledge our bodies deserve some attention too. So what are you waiting for? Take a page out of The Northern Light and sign up for a course in physical education.

What will it be for you?

Will you start your day kicking other humans in Aerobic Kickboxing?’ Hit the hardwood on your lunch breaks in Beginning Basketball? Finally learn what proper weight training actually looks like so your musculature looks more like the drawings in your Anatomy textbook?

A student doesn’t have to be a student-athlete to be a student who is also an athlete.

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For two and a half hours every week, I get to call the basketball court my classroom.

On somewhat of a whim, I enrolled in PER A241 this semester, catalog speak for Intermediate Basketball. It’s a one-credit course and started midway through last month.

I happily declare it has been one of the best decisions I have made all year. But I was not so sure when

I initially made it.

I have never taken any of the recreational course offerings throughout my time in college. I always dismissed ballroom dancing and Ultimate Frisbee classes as distractions. Sure, they are fun, but I can do them in my spare time. But maybe subconsciously, I believed if you didn’t learn a sport by college, it was too late. I was not ready to face the embarrassment that comes with learning something for the first time.

By taking a class in a sport I had some experience with, I was drastically reducing the odds of having a slew of embarrassing moments in front of a group of strangers. But I also took the plunge out of my simple love of basketball. I put myself out there.

And, boy, am I glad I did.

Former UAA basketball standout Carl Arts teaches the class and does a phenomenal job. There are approximately 30 students in the class with a range of skill levels. There is a student that has a 40’’ vertical and another with both the beard and jump shot of James Harden. There are students with hearing disabilities and others with complaining abilities. There are students who score a lot, and some who score a little. And yet Coach Arts is able to teach all of them. As an intermediate-level class, the instruction is centered

SPORTS

THENORTHERNLIGHT TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2015

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Youth compete in Alaska Native sports competition

An athlete lands after executing a successful knee-jump April 16 during the Alaska Native Youth Olympics held at the Alaska Airlines Center.

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Presentation and pop-up exhibit showcasing housing designs for Juneau

Exhibition explores Captain Cook and the Northwest Passage

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A participant sets the target before attempting an Alaska High Kick April 16 during the Alaska Native Youth Olympics held at the Alaska Airlines Center.

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PROM 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 24 Grab a date and don your finest prom attire. Bring an old prom photo to be part of a pop-up installation.

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GYT!

THENORTHERNLIGHT TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2015

(Get Yourself Tested)

When’s the last time you were tested for STDs and HIV? April is National STD Awareness month.

Get tested today and know your status.

Get Yourself Talking Talking about STDs and HIV with your partners is a great way to keep you and them healthy and safe!

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Anchorage Water & Wastewater Utility Water Transmission Main Repair

**Construction/Traffic Alert** Elmore Road at Tudor Road April 10 – May 3, 2015 Tudor Road Elmore Road

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Temporary traffic restrictions will be in place April 10 – May 3 at the intersection of Tudor and Elmore on weekends and some weekdays while Anchorage Water & Wastewater Utility rehabilitates several hundred feet of corroded water main underneath the intersection.

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The Northern Light is a proud member of the ASSOCIATED COLLEGIATE PRESS. The Northern Light is a weekly UAA publication funded by student fees and advertising sales. The editors and writers of The Northern Light are solely responsible for its contents. Circulation is 2,500.

The University of Alaska Anchorage provides equal education and employment opportunities for all, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, Vietnam-era or disabled-veteran status, physical or mental disability, changes in marital status, pregnancy or parenthood.

The views expressed in the opinion section do not necessarily reflect the views of UAA or the Northern Light.­­­

Westbound Tudor closed between Boniface and Elmore, weekends April 10 through May 3.

Detour: From Boniface, take Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive south to Elmore. Turn right on Elmore, turn left on Tudor.

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Southbound Elmore closed between Tudor and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive weekends April 10 through May 3, 2015 and weekdays April 20 through April 24.

Detour: Take Tudor east. Turn right on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Left on Elmore.

AWWU is investing to ensure reliable service and safeguard public health and the environment, long into the future.

LETTERS AND CORRECTIONS POLICY Letters to the editor can be submitted to editor@thenorthernlight.org. The maximum length is 250 words.

Opinion pieces can be submitted to editor@thenorthernlight.org. The maximum word length is 450 words.

Letters and opinion pieces are subject to editing for grammar, accuracy, length and clarity.

Requests for corrections can be sent to editor@thenorthernlight.org. Print publication is subject to accuracy and available space. All corrections are posted online with the original story at www.thenorthernlight.org.

The Northern Light newsroom is located on the first floor of the Student Union, directly next to Subway.

For more information and construction updates, visit www.AWWU.biz.

THE NORTHERN LIGHT CONTACTS 3211 Providence Drive Student Union 113 Anchorage, AK 99508 EXECUTIVE EDITOR 786-1434 editor@thenorthernlight.org Kelly Ireland MANAGING EDITOR 786-1313 content@thenorthernlight.org Kierra Hammons

ASSISTANT A&E EDITOR arts2@thenorthernlight.org Jocelyn Stanley SPORTS EDITOR Vacant ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR sports@thenorthernlight.org Nolin Ainsworth PHOTO EDITOR photo@thenorthernlight.org K.J. Andreassen

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STAFF REPORTERS gchyde@thenorthernlight.org George Hyde vgpetersen@thenorthernlight.org Victoria Petersen jsallee@thenorthernlight.org John Sallee

LAYOUT EDITOR layout@thenorthernlight.org Demi Straugn

CONTRIBUTORS Evan Dodd Jacob Holley-Kline MEDIA ADVISER Paola Banchero

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WEB EDITOR web@thenorthernlight.org Jaron Saturnino

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