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‘Guardians of the Galaxy,’ ‘Sin City’ and more!

Volunteering proves valuable for students

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UAA students Taylor Mitchell and Iain Miller volunteering on campus with the Honor’s College at the freshman welcome barbecue.

Photo courtesy of Taylor Mitchell

By Ashley Snyder Contributor

Most students want to stand out and be seen as appealing candidates, whether applying for scholarships, graduate schools, internships or jobs. But the reality is that in order to stand out, students have to take the extra initiative to do things that they can put on their resumes. This can be accomplished through jobs, internships and student clubs, but there is another asset students can partake in — volunteering.

According to a 2010 survey completed by LinkedIn, a business connection social media website, 41 percent of employers said they considered volunteer work just as important as paid work, and 20 percent said they had made a hiring decision based on volunteer work.

Danica Bryant, UAA’s workforce and career development coordinator, said volunteering can help students not only improve their resumes, but also their selves.

“Volunteer experience is a good way to improve on those soft skills that are important at any workplace, such as arriving on time, working with others, communication skills, et cetera,” Bryant said.

Biological sciences major Brittany Jermalovic has volunteered with various organizations such as the Food Bank and Covenant House. She knows that for those who are just starting out, finding where one wants to volunteer can be difficult.

“If you are not sure about what event or place you want to

volunteer at, look into the nonprofit,” Jermalovic said. “Each organization has information about their mission and future events.”

Caitlin Cheely, a Russian major who volunteered at both the Anchorage Museum and Alaska Association of Asian Cultural Learning, advises students to research before jumping into volunteer opportunity to ensure it is a good fit.

“The most important tip I have is to volunteer with some organization that is focusing on a mission that you personally believe in, agree with or are invested in,” Cheely said. “Also try to volunteer doing something that you already know you love. If you adhere to those two suggestions, then the volunteer ‘work’ will not really feel like work at all!”

However, some students can feel like they do not have adequate time to put into volunteering between classes, studying, family and jobs. Natural sciences major Ann Jennings, who volunteered first at the Chugiak Volunteer Fire Department and then Hospice of Anchorage, had this feeling but wanted to help out anyway.

“As a college student you likely won’t have hours and hours to give, but that’s not the point,” Jennings said. “I would say if you’re interested in volunteering, go for it. Don’t be scared away by orientation requirements.”

She found that many organizations are willing to accommodate and work with their volunteers’ schedules.

Germany’s players pose before the 2014 World Cup final between Germany and Argentina at the Maracana Stadium.

World Cup comes to a close

Germany downs Argentina with late goal to win final

By Adam Eberhardt

aeberhardt@thenorthernlight.org

A late goal scored by Mario Goetze was the only thing that separated Argentina and Germany in the 2014 World Cup final. Both teams had exited their groups and successfully navigated the elimination stage to make it to the final. Argentina, who had never been behind to a team the entire tournament found themselves down 1-0 with seven minutes left in extra time when Goetze slotted a shot past Argentine goalkeeper Sergio Romero. The Germans went on to win the final, thus completing a very successful World Cup, having beat host Brazil 7-1 a game earlier.

This was the first time the German national team won a World Cup as a unified nation — all its past titles were won by West Germany.

What came as a surprise was the early elimination of former champion Spain in the group stages.

Spain opened the World Cup with a 5-1 loss against the Netherlands and then a 2-0 loss against Chile.

In the 2010 World Cup, Spain beat the Netherlands 1-0 in the final to win, so the massive loss was not expected by anyone. Spain had come into the World Cup with back-to-back European Championship wins in 2008 and 2012, along with a World Cup title from 2010. Many expected Spain to reach the quarter finals at the least because of how many high-profile players were on the World Cup squad.

After much controversy in the 2010 World Cup about questionable calls by the referee, goal line technology was invented to help settle these disputes. The new technology was used in the 2014 World Cup to solve these issues.

Goal line technology consists of multiple cameras mounted high in the roof of each stadium at the World Cup. The cameras had a clear view of the goal line and were connected to a computer system that monitored the plane of space across the face of the goal. Once the ball passed the line, the system sent a signal to a wristwatch that the referees were wearing to alert them of a scored goal.

This technology was met with mixed reactions — some thought that it took away from the “human element” of the game by allowing a computer system to judge the game.

With the decision not to include Landon Donovan in the final roster of the U.S. Men’s National Team, U.S. head coach Jurgen Klinsmann lowered the chances of the United States progressing past the first stage.

Months before the World Cup, the United States team was randomly placed into the “group of death” with Germany, Portugal and Ghana. On paper, all three teams should have had no problem beating the United States.

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United States team goalkeeper Tim Howard stretches to make a save in the game against Belgium.

NEWS BRIEFS UAA prioritization update

UAA Chancellor Tom Case has announced that reports for the massive review process known as prioritization will be released Aug. 11.

In a July 15 email to staff and faculty the chancellor said reports will be accessible to the “internal campus community,” and that the release date coincides with faculty coming back on contract.

Assessment “templates” from both the Academic Task Force, assessing UAA’s academic programs, and the Support Task Force, looking at non-faculty held positions at the university, will be made available.

“I am confident that this worthy selfexamination will make us a stronger, more nimble institution in the years to come,” Case wrote.

Black bear with two cubs shot near Goose Lake

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A black bear family that had since early June been a familiar sight around UAA will not be returning.

On Thursday, Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologists made the decision to euthanize the sow with two very young cubs that had become accustomed to life in the bustling U-Med district.

According to KTVA, the sow had been ear

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tagged by Fish and Game a year earlier in the same area but had returned in the spring with two cubs.

Emails sent from UA Alerts beginning June 11 had cautioned students and faculty to be aware of the bears’ presence on the east side of campus.

University Police Department Chief Rick Shell said that officers had responded to at least eight calls in the weeks leading up to Fish and Game’s actions.

KTVA reported Friday that the cubs, currently being held at the Alaska Zoo, will eventually be sent to an animal sanctuary in Texas.

UAF starts laying off people amid budget woes

A reduction in state funding combined with rising fixed costs will force layoffs at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

The university said about 40 positions will have to be eliminated to help make up for a $12 million budget deficit. Officials hope not filling open positions will take the brunt of the layoffs, but some pink slips are going out, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported Wednesday.

The university had little choice since it’s a “service-intensive, people-intensive operation,” said Pat Pitney, vice chancellor for Administrative Services.

The university is instituting across-theboard cuts of 3 percent to 6 percent of all academic units, and that will translate to lost jobs.

The university employs about 2,000 people, mostly in Fairbanks. There are about 100 positions that naturally open up every year, and UAF hopes attrition will help the layoff situation.

However, Pitney said some reductions will need to be more targeted.

“There’s no way we can meet this reduction without 40 or 50 fewer people,” Pitney said.

More layoffs may be needed as the budget cuts are finalized.

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The statewide University of Alaska system also is facing a 4 percent budget cut, which is about $1.4 million. Other campuses in Anchorage and Juneau are also facing reductions.

Anchorage bus routes arrive on Google Maps

Anchorage bus routes and schedules are now available to smartphone users through the Google Maps app.

Anchorage officials announced last Wednesday that the city’s People Mover bus system partnered with Google Inc. to incorporate public transit data into the technology company’s mapping system, the Anchorage Daily News reported.

Search results come with travel time, transfer opportunities, fare estimates and walking directions to bus stops.

Survey: Rapes not investigated at 2 in 5 colleges

A survey of colleges and universities finds a lack of coordination between many campuses and local law enforcement in handling sexual assaults, and that many schools have gone years without investigating such cases.

About 40 percent of colleges and universities reported not having conducted a sexual assault investigation in the past five years, including 6 percent of the nation’s largest public institutions.

The Education Department and a White House task force on campus sexual assault have taken a series of steps to draw attention to the treatment of sexual assault victims and force campuses to address the problem.

Among the findings of the survey: • More than 20 percent of respondents provide no sexual assault training for all faculty and staff.

• More than 30 percent of schools do not provide sexual assault training for students.

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• About half of the participating colleges and universities do not provide a hotline for sexual assault victims.

• About 16 percent of respondents conduct “climate surveys” to gauge the number of such cases that are going unreported.

• About 10 percent said they don’t have a Title IX coordinator.

The findings come from a survey of 440 fouryear colleges and universities of different sizes with 236 colleges and universities responding.

Participating schools weren’t named.

With decimal mistake, students become millionaires

Low-income students have inadvertently presented themselves as millionaires on an application for federal financial student aid — making it less likely they will qualify for grants and loans.

The mistake stems from an online form change to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, made Jan. 1 that expanded the space to enter income.

Thousands of students have since then unnecessarily entered a decimal point that the system was ignoring. That means someone with an income of $20,000.19 could inadvertently register an income of $2,000,019.

The Education Department has said about 165,000 applicants have been identified as affected. The department said July 7 a fix was made to the system and applications submitted this year are under review.

The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators was encouraging applicants with questions to reach out to their institution’s financial aid office.

“At a minimum, it’s an inconvenience,” said Justin Draeger, president of the association.

“At a maximum it could really affect your financial aid reward.”

Briefs complied by Evan Erickson from the Associated Press

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Activities to make the last minutes of summer count Summer is coming to a rapid finish, and the race to make every minute count continues. With this roundup of Alaska events and activities, even the most avid of couch potatoes can ensure that summer doesn’t end until the very last day.

Room. UAA students, staff and faculty can rent equipment to explore the great outdoors. The prices allow students, faculty and staff to rent outdoor gear within their budget and timeframe they want.

Another state favorite pastime is fishing.

Whether one fishes with a pole or dip nets, this activity is not only entertaining but can produce delicious results.

Free food on campus

Campus Kick-Off

By Valerie Hudson

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Throughout the summer UAA has sponsored several free food events, each having a different theme. In addition to offering free food these events are often a great place to network with students, faculty and staff as well. Some of the featured free food events that will be coming up as the summer winds down are listed below.

Morning Munchies will run from 8:45-11 a.m. in the Cuddy Quad on July 30, in the Social Sciences Building on July 24 and Rasmuson Hall on July 28.

Barbecues are at 11:45 a.m. until supplies last on July 23 and 31 at the Student Union and July 29 at the Administration Building.

Ice cream socials will be from 3-4 p.m. on July 22 and 30 in Cuddy Hall, July 24 in the Student Union and July 28 at the library.

The Snackin’ Wagon doesn’t have set dates and times, but one can find out when and where it’ll be by following Student Activities on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Alaska State Fair

The Alaska State Fair is a yearly event that will be held from Aug. 21 through Sept. 1 at the Palmer Fairgrounds. This will mark the 78th year of the fair, and attractions will include games, rides, food, local businesses and an array of concerts.

Amber Turner, local resident and longtime attendee of the State fair said, “Although some may complain that the fair features the same activities each year, it’s still a great tradition.”

This year’s concerts include Flo Rida, Seether, Pentatonix and much more.

“Campus Kick-Off is an annual event that showcases student clubs, department and local businesses,” said Jackie Odena from Student Clubs and Greek Life. This year’s Campus KickOff will be at 5 p.m. Aug. 23. The event not only offers an opportunity to interact with individuals both familiar and new to campus, but also a time to win prizes and watch live entertainment.

Campus Kick-Off consists of four different events. There is a main festival featuring music, food, and booths from student clubs and organizations.

After that, there is a comedy show at 7:30 p.m. in the Wendy Williamson Auditorium, featuring a big name act brought up by Concert Board. This year’s act should be announced soon through the “UAA Campus Kick-Off” Facebook page.

After the comedy show, there is a walk-in movie at 9:30 p.m. on the lawn of Rasmuson Hall.

Student Activities puts on the walk-in movie.

This year’s film is “Captain America: The Winter Solider.”

Lastly, at 11:59 p.m. the Northern Lights Fred Meyer opens its doors for College Night featuring savings, food and loud music.

Numerous outdoor activities

One thing Alaska is best known for is the immense natural beauty of the state. From the glaciers to the seemingly endless mountains to the wildlife, the Alaska experience is something that just can’t be fully captured through photo or video.

But how can one capture the Alaska experience without hundreds of dollars to spend on a tour?

One option is to go to the Student Union Gear

Smoke rises from Tia’s Gourmet Sausage and Hot Dog stand and the end of a packed walkway at Campus Kick-Off. photo by jenna! roosdett

Clam Chowder Food Quest

By Kelly Ireland

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Valerie Hudson

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house of bread photo by kelly ireland

House of Bread

$4.75/cup, $6.25/bowl, $8.25/bread bowl

House of Bread’s delicious clam chowder will have you saying, “Mmm, mmm, good.” This clam chowder comes with your choice of any of their fresh homemade bread as well. The soup is very creamy with a good ratio of clams to potatoes. The flavor of the clams isn’t overwhelming. The clam chowder is also expertly seasoned with just the right amount of pepper and isn’t too hot or cold. It’s cheap and one gets a lot of tasty chowder and two full slices of bread for the low price. House of Bread’s chowder wins on price for portion and flavor.

gwennie’s photo by kelly ireland

Gwennie’s Old Alaska Restaurant

$6 for a cup, $8.50/bowl

Gwennie’s clam chowder is served very hot and definitely needs some time to cool down before it can be eaten. The chowder has carrots, celery and onions. It isn’t super creamy, but it is quite thick. The clam chowder has been seasoned with thyme, giving it a bite in the aftertaste that isn’t particularly enjoyable.

There are many more potatoes than clams in this soup, and it seems more like potato soup than clam chowder. There definitely needs to be more clams in this chowder to make it a competitor with the others. The size of the cup is smaller than that of the House of Bread’s, which is kind of a shame considering it costs more. Ultimately Gwennie’s clam chowder tastes more like a cheap can of Progresso clam chowder than an authentic Alaska restaurant’s homemade chowder.

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Nordstrom Cafe

$3.95/cup, $4.95/bowl

Nordstrom is known for many things, but clam chowder doesn’t top most of its patrons’ shopping lists. But every Friday, tucked away on the second floor of the store, the Nordstrom Cafe offers just that.

The clam chowder is definitely a showstopper on the menu too. The chowder is smooth in texture with perfectly cooked soft potatoes. This chowder is on the milder side when it comes to the amount of clams, but it is very well seasoned. All in all, what sets this chowder apart from the other restaurants was the crostini that comes with it. When dipped into the chowder, the crostini creates an explosion of flavor.

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UAA students and community volunteers work with the Salvation Army to help make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the homeless. photo by ashley snyder

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A student can select volunteer opportunities specifically related to his or her major to get a better idea of what work environment he or she may go into after graduation. Sociology major Marina Kreuzenstein said learning through experience is an important part of a student’s education. She volunteered more than 60 hours of time between both Bean’s Cafe and the Eagle River library.

“I didn’t feel like being a sociology major limited where I could volunteer to make in meaningful for my educational career,” Kreuzenstein said. “I almost always chose to volunteer when it was presented as an option because the alternative was usually a research paper.”

Students should also think ahead, especially if they are going to major in something different in graduate school.

Ellen Dore is a natural sciences major but knew she wanted to go to medical school, so she volunteered in the Adult Critical Care Unit at Providence Medical Center.

“Just find an environment you enjoy, or think you may want to work in someday, then find a way to volunteer,” Dore said. “For me I knew I wanted to have medical volunteering.

There’s something for everyone with volunteering. You just need to find it, then provide the time.”

But students should not feel obligated to only pursuing opportunities directly related to their majors or anticipated areas of study. There are other students, like English major Silas Romig, who try something they are passionate about, even if it doesn’t quite match what they are studying. English major Romig volunteered at the Salvation Army Clitheroe Center, an inpatient facility that provides substance abuse treatment services.

When asked if his volunteer choice had any connection to his major, Silas responded, “No, it did not. Although, I feel that many of us have been affected by a loved one’s substance abuse, and in that I am no exception. I guess you could say it is a cause that is close to my heart.”

Many students, like economics major Kalyssa Maile, believed they would just volunteer short-term to get some experience, but found it so enjoyable they continued to volunteer. For Maile, it turned out to be something that landed her a job.

“I completed my hours doing work for the Eva Foundation,

including selling tickets over several weekends for their holiday gala and helping set up and staff the gala itself,” Maile said.

“After that experience, I did get more involved in volunteerism by helping out in a state legislative office, which eventually translated into an internship and now a job.”

Maile was first encouraged to get out and volunteer because as an Honors College student she was required to take the course “Community Service: Theory and Practice.” The 300-level class teaches students about the ideas behind volunteering while also having them go into the field and actively participate in volunteering.

“Volunteering has a very specific connotation, one that elicits admiration and respect towards the individual when spoken about. I don’t respect people who merely talk about doing stuff for others, or even for themselves. Get off your ass and do it,” said anthropology major Blake Romero, who volunteered at the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services.

The professor in charge of the course, Dennis McMillian, is also the president and CEO of the Foraker group, a businessdesigned to help non-profits throughout Alaska grow and succeed. McMillian brings his first-hand experience and years of knowledge to the course, encouraging students to become active in their community.

“Overall the benefit of all volunteerism is to engage in, strengthen and build community. Humans thrive in communities where all citizens share time and resource — think of subsistence activities in rural Alaska,” McMillian said.

Taylor Mitchell, a global logistics and supply chain management major, said all students should try to volunteer, and once they pick something they should go “full steam ahead with it.”

Mitchell went full steam by dedicating herself to volunteering throughout her entire college career, working with Providence Extended Care Center, Catholic Social Services and New Day Christian Center.

“All of my experiences have helped me to solidify the career that I want to have, as well as help me to see the importance of helping those in need,” Mitchell said. “The world could be a much better place if people would pitch in and help when and where they can for people who need extra help.”

“All of my experiences have helped me to solidify the career that I want to have as well as help me to see the importance of helping those in need.” taylor mitchell

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The recreational vehicle incident

By Evan Dodd Contributor

As a general rule, I try to find an upside in everything. I may not be happy about it, I may view it through a cynical perspective, but I do at least try to find the bright side of things. Sometimes there is no upside.

This is the story of the incident.

It began with an recreational vehicle loaded with 12 people, far more than any RV should ever contain, hurtling towards Lake Louise for what was foretold to be the most memorable Fourth of July of our lives. This should have been a warning sign to us.

Our RV, though slowing to 18 mph as we drove uphill due to the excess body weight, made the journey without incident. That is, until we reached the Lake Louise parking lot, at which point the RV’s back left tires sank sadly into the soft ground, pitching the vehicle at a frighteningly precarious angle. We quickly evacuated for fear of tipping and tried to take stock of our predicament.

To our dismay, the RV was stuck and very adamant about staying that way.

Even more unfortunate was the fact that our dilemma had forced to us to miss our ride across the lake to the cabin, leaving us stranded with no shelter or manner in which to cook all of our raw meat. For lack of a better plan, six members of our original fellowship decided to cross the lake to gather supplies from the cabin.

As we crossed the lake in what could be optimistically described as a skiff, we realized an hour-long journey awaited us in either direction. The cabin itself was picturesque in every sense of the word, which only added to our crushing disappointment at being unable to stay there.

However, as we began boarding for the return voyage we learned that one of our number had left the drain open, leaving the boat swamped and partly submerged.

After bailing out the boat, we began our homecoming tour across the lake, only to be caught in a storm that hurled rain at us with gale force winds. We spent the next hour bouncing between white capped waves, the wake of larger (and less courteous) boats and a storm that turned the sky black and violent.

We accepted our fate and began gleefully screaming obscenities at Poseidon, who we assumed had something to do

with our predicament.

We survived, against all expectations and the best efforts of nature. Though we had hoped to return to an unstuck RV, along with many happy campers willing to trek to an uninhabited island for the night, we instead saw the same sad RV doing its best impression of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Apparently a tow truck had arrived, given up after two seconds and charged us $300 for the privilege.

The next available tow truck designed for large vehicles wouldn’t arrive until midnight and would cost a whopping $1,500.

To recap, at this point we were stranded in a gravel parking lot, with far less tents than people, with coolers full of raw meat we could not cook, and hundreds of dollars’ worth of fireworks that could no longer be used — morale was low. At this point, some of us, who shall remain nameless, decided to celebrate America’s freedom with a bit of beer and chop down dead fallen trees to provide fuel for our cooking fire.

Was this ill-advised? Probably. Did we obtain firewood? Definitely. Did my arm get a fun new scar and accompanying story that day? Possibly.

All details aside, morale improved exponentially with the growing fire and our group began to relax as we awaited the arrival of the tow truck. Luckily the RV was extracted without additional incident, apart from the huge financial loss and continuing dismay. We set up camp for the night, with some of us taking shelter in the RV and the rest of us sleeping in tents on an impossibly sharp gravel wasteland.

The next morning we awoke, and as most of the group took our bearings, myself and two other culinary heroes crafted the “chillet” — a chili breakfast skillet. If you think that sounds disgusting or unhealthy, then quite frankly you’re wrong and have clearly never experienced the glory of a post-tragedy feast. With full stomachs and broken hearts, we all loaded into the RV for the final trip, desperate to flee the horrific events of the weekend.

There was no upside to our misadventure, save for our vow to return and conquer the lake. But, as we had declared the night before, at least no one was hurt, the beer remained cold and America remained the land of the free. It was indeed the most memorable Independence Day to date.

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Worshipping Whedon

By Klax Zlubzecon

Translated by George Hyde Looking back at George’s last film reviews over the past year, it’s clear that he’s a bit of a Marvel nut. It’s the closest thing to an ongoing “series” that he’s really into, and just about every Marvel film he’s covered since “The Avengers” has been covered with a ton of enthusiasm. But why?

I think it’s a surprise to no one that superhero movies are a hot ticket right now. “Avengers: Age of Ultron” is one of the most highly anticipated films in recent memory, and “Guardians of the Galaxy” is right around the corner.

In fact, it was when George and I saw the “Guardians of the Galaxy” trailer in theaters that we thought, “Just how popular could a relatively obscure source like this be?”

George grew up in a household in love with comic books. His father raised him on the likes of Batman and Superman, and the whole family has fond memories of that old comic shop they used to run.

So his family is pretty well-versed in the “Avengers” mythos, and they’re all really excited for what Marvel has in store when it comes to films. But what about others?

“Geek culture,” as the hip kids call it these days, is pretty much pop culture at this point, but it wasn’t always pop culture. While George certainly wasn’t the only one who was raised in a nerdy home, his case also wasn’t that common.

And when George left the theater one day, he saw a person in front of the “Guardians of the Galaxy” poster, pondering just what on earth this movie is supposed to be based on.

See, everyone knows Iron Man, Captain America, Thor and the Hulk, but get any deeper than that, and the average Joe with little comic literacy starts getting confused.

So why, then, are these movies still anticipated? Because they obviously are.

Well, for that, I offer two words: Joss Whedon.

Joss Whedon, also known by many as a writing and filmmaking god among

men, has produced cult hits like “Firefly” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” Those are all well and good, but he didn’t really hit the big time until he directed “The Avengers,” which the entire world fell in love with. And now, every Marvel film tries to emulate his style. And it really works.

Think back to before “The Avengers.” The only real memorable film in the “Avengers” saga at that point was the first “Iron Man” film, and most Marvel films between that and “The Avengers” have been seen as generally mediocre. They took themselves a tad too seriously, and the characters and plots felt a bit cliche.

And now, along comes Whedon, with his well-written characters and excitement-inducing action, and it becomes a monster hit. And every film since then, whether they had anything to do with Whedon or not, has borrowed from Whedon’s style. And they’re all great now!

Whedon’s style revolves around characters. Every one of his works, from “Firefly” to “Buffy,” and from “Dr. Horrible” to “The Avengers,” is memorable because they all feature well-written and sympathetic characters. That’s why Marvel is successful when other features like the upcoming “Batman v Superman” are seen with skepticism. Audiences know that when they go to a Marvel film, they can expect that Whedon style, whether Whedon is involved or not. And they often get it.

And that’s why I think “Guardians of the Galaxy” is going to do very well at the box office when it comes out. Audiences aren’t going because “Guardians of the Galaxy” is a recognizable name or anything. They’re going because they expect great characterization and writing, and that’s likely what they’re going to get.

Aaaand it looks like I’ve spent a whole article ranting about how awesome Joss Whedon is. This is what happens when you hang around George for too long. I guess I can’t complain, though.

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Mason jars aren’t just for jam and jelly Prep Time • 30-45 minutes/week

Ingredients • Layer 1: Your choice of dressing

About a quarter-inch high when poured into the bottom of the jar.

Add or subtract the amount based on your dressing habits.

• Layer 2: Heartier bits & juicy veggies

Tomatoes, pickles, olives, beans, chickpeas, etc.

• Layer 3: Meats

Salami, pepperoni, imitation crab, ham or pretty much whatever won’t need to be heated!

• Layer 4: Cheeses

Grated parmesan, pepper jack cubes, crumbled feta, etc.

• Layer 5: Leafy greens

Spring mix, spinach, iceberg, etc.

This layer should take up about half of the jar and must not be tightly packed.

• Layer 6: Light toppings Use a Mason jar to make quick and easy lunches that can be prepared days in advance. photo illustration by jenna! roosdett

Bacon bits, croutons, anything that won’t weigh the greens down.

By Jenna! Roosdett

layout@thenorthernlight.org Some people have complained about how expensive salads are on campus and how annoying they are to transport to class, so I thought I’d share a tale of the little-saladwho-could.

This salad started its life in a Mason jar.

He didn’t understand the way he was built, as his dressing did not dissolve the leafy greens he contained and he was left uneaten for days. Yet, his 20-ounce jar was his home.

On that day that he was the chosen one, he did take much delight in the foretold “shakening” and let all parts of himself delight in the dance of the salad toss.

Directions

Go ahead and make up to five days’ worth of lunches at one time — any more and they might spoil. To start, one will need a few 20-ounce self-sealing Mason jars, which can be found at most grocery stores.

The trick is to make a parfait of your favorite dressing, veggies and hearty bits, meat that can be served cold, cheese, leafy greens, and pretty much whatever else you want. Just make sure they’re added to the jar in the order shown to the left. For larger items, cut them into cubes or wedges for optimal edibility. The best part of this recipe is that you can make so many different variations depending on your preferences!

Seal, keep refrigerated and when the time comes, shake that sucker up and enjoy!

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“Guardians of the Galaxy”

“Into the Storm”

“The Trip to Italy”

“Love Is Strange”

In this new Marvel adventure, everyday man and pilot Peter Quill — or as he calls himself, “Star-Lord” (Chris Pratt, “Parks and Recreation”) — journeys into space and comes upon a coveted orb.

Soon after he possesses the orb, Ronan the Accuser (Lee Pace, “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”) comes after him.

Lifelong tornado scientist Allison Stone (Sarah Wayne Callies, “The Walking Dead”) finds herself in a super storm unlike anything the world has seen before. Along the way, she and her team help Gary Morris (Richard Armitage, “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”) look for his son and bring him to what safety he can give to his son in the biggest storm to ever hit.

In the TV show and movie “The Trip,” stars Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon playing fictionalized versions of themselves and go on a restaurant tour of England.

Back at it again, the two go on another food tasting journey. They travel across Italy for six meals in six different places: Liguria, Tuscany, Rome, Amalfi and Capri. The trip becomes a completely unserious and sarcastic trip between joking friends who happen to taste delicious meals along the way.

Newlyweds Ben (John Lithgow, “How I Met Your Mother”) and George (Alfred Molina, “Once Upon a Time: Journey to Neverland”) face a challenge when George loses his teaching job at a Catholic school for marrying Ben. The couple needs to sell their house and stay with family separately to make ends meet.

Aug. 1

“Get on Up” Aug. 1

A biography on James Brown’s life, “Get on Up” traces James Brown’s (Chadwick Boseman, “Draft Day”) journey as an impoverished young man with no parents, who went from raising his sister to a new life as a famous musician and founding fathers of funk music.

“Calvary” Aug. 1

Fr. James Lavelle (Brendon Gleeson, “Edge of Tomorrow”) has a person confess that he wants to kill him because he was raped as a child by a priest. Lavelle is forced to make decisions to protect himself and his daughter, Fiona Lavelle (Kelly Reilly, “Heaven Is for Real”), while staying as true to his religion as he can.

“What If” Aug. 1

When Wallace (Daniel Radcliffe, “Horns”) meets Chantry (Zoe Kazan, “The Pretty One”), he falls in love with her, despite the fact she has a boyfriend and makes Wallace agree they are just friends. All of his friends tell him that there is no way that men and women can be just friends, but Wallace makes honest efforts to do so.

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Aug. 8

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles must save the city from the threat of destruction by a new robot creation that Shredder (William Fichtner, “The Homesman”) has created to take over.

Along the way, the secret of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles can no longer be kept — especially after April O’Neil (Megan Fox, “This Is 40”) discovers them.

“The Hundred-Foot Journey” Aug. 8

When a new family moves to France, they open an Indian restaurant, run by the son, Hassan Haji (Manish Dayal, “California Scheming”). It is across the street from the premier French restaurant run by Madame Mallory (Helen Mirren, “Red 2”). At first the two are very competitive with one another, but they soon learn they each have a thing or two to learn from one another.

Aug. 8

“About Alex” Aug. 8

“About Alex” is the story of the reunion of college friends after their friend, Alex (Jason Ritter, “Parenthood”), tries to commit suicide. The reunion is primarily to make sure Alex doesn’t try anything again, but the friends soon find out that old feelings from college are quick to resurface — and Alex isn’t the only one with issues.

“The Expendables 3” Aug. 15

The stellar “The Expendables” crew, old and new, is back in business with even more stars. The team takes on a whole new kind of mission lead by Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone, “Grudge Match”) as they take on arms dealer and co-founder of the Expendables, Conrad Stonebanks (Mel Gibson, “Machete Kills”).

“The Giver” Aug. 15

Based on the popular book by the same title, Jonas (Brenton Thwaites, “Maleficent”) realizes there’s more in his dystopian world than what his government says. When he begins meeting with the Giver (Jeff Bridges, “R.I.P.D.”), Jonas soon begins to defy the society he’s been living in his whole life.

“Let’s Be Cops” Aug. 15

When two friends, Ryan (Jake Johnson, “Neighbors”) and Justin (Damon Wayans, Jr., “Someone Marry Barry”), dress up as cops for a costume party, they realize people think they are actual cops.

Their newfound power over others takes their impersonation of cops to the next level when they purchase a police car and start doing actual police work.

“As Above, So Below” Aug. 15

In this horror fiction archeologists search in the catacombs beneath Paris for a long lost treasure. While there they find themselves in the middle of terror like they’ve never known in the world’s largest mass grave.

“Frank” Aug. 15

A music group lead by Frank (Michael Fassbender, “The Counselor”), who constantly wears a large cartoon mask, take a journey to become more well-known, traveling to South by Southwest and creating new music. Meanwhile, the rest of the band encourages Frank to take off the ridiculous mask he wears.

Aug. 15

“Life After Beth” Aug. 15

Zach Orfman’s (Dane DeHaan, “Devil’s Knot”) deceased girlfriend, Beth Slocum (Aubrey Plaza, “Parks and Recreation”), rises from the dead as zombie.

Zach and Beth’s parents, Maury (John C. Reilly, “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues”) and Geenie (Molly Shannon, “Getting On”), must try and keep her under control and decide if having Beth back is really worth all the trouble of dealing with her as a zombie.

“The One I Love” Aug. 15

Couple (Mark Duplass, “Togetherness”) and (Elisabeth Moss, “Mad Men”) wake up from a drunken and stoned night only to nonchalantly shrug it off. The two then embark on a weekend getaway that becomes nothing they would have expected.

“Sin City: A Dame to Kill For” Aug. 22

In this comic book-style movie, pictured partly in black and white, a group of outlaws led by Johnny (Joseph Gordon Levitt, “The Wind Rises”) fight against the all-powerful, rich and corrupt Senator Roark (Powers Boothe, “Nashville”) in Sin City.

“If I Stay” Aug. 22

Cellist Mia Hall (Chloë Grace Moretz, “Clouds of Sils Maria”) meets another musician, Adam (Jamie Blackley, “The Fifth Estate”), who pushes her to showcase her talents as a musician and to pursue her dreams. She then gets into a car crash that puts her into a coma. When she has an out-of-body experience involving herself and her family at the scene of the crash and of herself at the hospital, she must make a choice to wake up or not.

“When the Game Stands Tall” Aug. 22

Led by coach Bob Ladouceur (Jim Caviezel, “Person of Interest”), De La Salle High School had the longest football winning streak in history, having won 151 games in a row. The team learns that the pressure to win has been weighing on them and now more than ever.

Aug. 22

“Are You Here” Aug. 22

Old best friends Steve Dallas (Owen Wilson, “The Grand Budapest Hotel”) and Ben Baker (Zach Galifianakis, “Muppets Most Wanted”) return to their hometown together when Ben finds he has come into a large inheritance from his estranged father. His family fight him for the estate because of his sanity.

“Jessabelle” Aug. 29

Jessabelle (Sarah Snook, “Predestination”) returns home after a long stay at the hospital, following a car accident that killed her boyfriend and put her in a wheelchair. At home, she finds a spirit that has been waiting for her and never wants her to leave after watching a video her mother created for her.

“The November Man” Aug. 29

A former CIA agent Peter Devereaux (Pierce Brosnan, “A Long Way Down”) is called back for a mission that sets Peter against his very own pupil David Mason (Luke Bracey, “Westside”).

“The Congress” Aug. 29

When “The Princess Bride” actress Robin Wright (self, “A Most Wanted Man”) discovers her son, Aaron (Kodi Smit-McPhee, “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”), is sick, she throws away her chance to do a multitude of movies to be with him. She is then pushed into doing one last role to save her son. The role, however, will forever change her life.

“Life of Crime” Aug. 29

Frank Dawson (Tim Robbins, “Back to 1942”) wants to get away from his wife, Mickey (Jennifer Aniston, “We’re The Millers”), to be with his mistress (Isla Fisher, “Arrested Development”).

Luckily for him, she gets taken as a hostage. Those who take her demand 1 million as ransom, and there’s just one catch: He doesn’t want her back. In a turn of fate, his wife and mistress end up working together with those who took Mickey.

A&E

THENORTHERNLIGHT Tuesday, JULY 22, 2014

GAME REVIEW

Summer game review catch-up: Part deux

By George Hyde

gchyde@thenorthernlight.org

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FOREIGN FILM REVIEW

‘Childish Games’ is a treat for horror fans

It’s the summer, and as every game enthusiast knows, releases are dry. That means it’s time to cover some more games that weren’t covered earlier this year, mostly due to time or financial constraints.

Let’s not waste any more time!

‘Strider’

Long ago, there was a rather fun arcade title known as “Strider,” featuring a ninja who could swing his sword as fast as the player could press the button invading Soviet Russia. It’s a premise steeped in ‘80s culture, and if there’s anybody who knows how to rejuvenate retro games, it’s Double Helix, the folks behind last year’s surprisingly excellent “Killer Instinct” reboot.

While the original “Strider” was a linear, ultra-hard action adventure, this game feels a bit more like “Super Metroid” with its non-linear and explorative design, which is both a blessing and a curse. While the world feels interesting and mas-

sive, checkpoints are too scarce, and the game has a rather unforgiving difficulty curve, making replaying through certain sections tedious and dull. It’s a fine game for those who can withstand those issues, but it may be too frustrating for some people.

Title: “Strider” Developer: Double Helix Games Platforms: PS4, PS3, XBO, 360, PC

By Jacob Holley-Kline arts2@thenorthernlight.org

‘Cloudbuilt’

In contrast to the massive and daunting “Strider,” there is “Cloudbuilt,” a platformer from new indie developer Coilworks. The plot and setting of “Cloudbuilt” is rather difficult to explain, as it doesn’t do a very good job of filling the player in.

It’s not until after the first few levels that players start figuring out what’s going on.

But that won’t matter so much, as the game itself is an absolute joy to play. It feels like an awesome mix between the high-octane fast action of “Quake” with the parkour of “Mirror’s Edge,” and the gameplay feels incredibly exhilarating. The controls take a little while to get used to, but once

those are mastered, it’s difficult to stop playing.

The levels are just short enough to give “Cloudbuilt” that addicting “just one more level” mentality, and combined with incentives to get faster times and improve runs, it makes for a fantastic experience.

Title: “Cloudbuilt” Developer: Coilworks Platform: PC

Taking “It’s all fun and games until someone gets hurt” to the extreme, the compact Spanish thriller, “Childish Games” mashes characters’ pasts and presents together, winding their threads tightly until horrifyingly unraveling in the final act.

After the sudden reappearance and suicide of a childhood friend, schoolteacher Daniel (Juan Diego Botto, “Zorro”) and his wife Laura (Barbara Lennie, “The Skin I Live In”) decide to adopt the friend’s unclaimed daughter.

Unlike Chavarrias’ other films, “Childish Games” is a straightforward genre piece. It’s horror through and through with little wiggle room. This works to its advantage, however, as the director’s vision is apparent from the first frame. He wants to scare the viewer. And scare he does.

Aided by deft performances and a chilling atmosphere, “Games” is paranoid even in the quiet moments. As Daniel tears at the seams his talks with adopted daughter Julia (Magi-

ca Perez) take on another layer.

Could Julia be the reincarnation of Daniel’s long-dead almoststepsister, Clara?

But to focus on the answers is to miss the point. This isn’t a movie about resolution, it’s a movie about atmosphere. Taking a page from nightmarish creations like 1973’s “Don’t Look Now” and 1999’s “Audition,” “Childish Games” saves the real horror for last and it wouldn’t be so terrifying if it weren’t for the build-up.

The movie doesn’t do much new. But what it does do, creeping and psychological horror, it does adeptly. Like the excellent Spanish horror “The Baby’s Room,” “Games” has an eye for horror, placing its characters in ungainly positions, twisting them to the breaking point. And when the snap comes, it’s apt to drown out all noise beside it.

Title: “Childish Games” Director: Antonio Chavarrias Genre: Horror Release date: March 9, 2012 Country: Spain

A&E OPINION

Quality over quantity: Episodic video games ‘Wolfenstein: The New Order’

And finally, to haphazardly tie another game to “Strider’s” themes and bring this all together, we have “Wolfenstein: The New Order,” a game about killing loads of oppressive minions that belong to a totalitarian regime — in this case, an alternate-universe Nazi Germany. Some may not expect much from “The New Order,” considering the “Wolfenstein” franchise had long since drifted from its roots into boring mediocrity. But this title is a pleasant surprise.

Rather than the corridors of modern shooters, “The New Order” features open-ended levels like “Wolfenstein 3D,” complete with — gasp — map screens! Remember when players had to pull out a map and figure out where to go for themselves?

By Jacob Holley-Kline arts2@thenorthernlight.org It’s that kind of design that makes it feel important today, especially alongside the otherwise modernfeeling action. On top of that, it’s well-written and well-acted, giving it both a dramatic and comedic edge over other modern shooters. All of this makes for a shooter that is worthy of its franchise’s pedigree.

Title: “Wolfenstein: The New Order” Developer: Machine Games Platforms: PS4, PS3, XBO, 360, PC

With the season finale of Telltale Games’ excellent “The Wolf Among Us” finally out, it’s apparent that episodic video games have once again taken a place in the industry. Telltale Games works almost exclusively with this format.

The developer’s most wellknown titles, “The Walking Dead: Season One,” “The Walking Dead: Season Two” and “The Wolf Among Us,” have five episodes released bi-monthly. With this schedule, the developer can create a sustainable engine, apply it to each episode and focus on character development and story.

The result has been staggering. “The Walking Dead” is an emotional gut-punch through and through and the world of Fabletown in “The Wolf” is endlessly fascinating. This is also thanks in part to the excellent source material Telltale has worked with — Robert Kirkman’s comic “The Walking Dead” and Bill Willingham’s comic “Fables.”

Unsuccessfully, Valve attempted this episodic model with the releases of “Half-Life 2: Episode One” and “Episode Two,” with “Episode Three” so absent and under-wraps that it’s become a bitter joke in the industry.

One of the bigger problems with episodic video games when they first arose was price.

After buying all the episodes to a series the cost might exceed what a gamer would pay for a new full game. With the advent of the “Season Pass” system, wherein players pay something like $24.99 for all current and future episodes, this problem is all but solved.

Adding wait time between releases also adds a new dimension to the games. With TV shows having their own forums and subreddits on Reddit, viewers from all around the world can gather after an episode airs and speculate on and critique the series.

Rather than speculating on or critiquing an 8-20 hour experience like “Spec-Ops: The Line,” gamers can discuss on an episode-to-episode basis, engineering hype for the next installment.

Combine this with Telltale’s signature approach, “the story is tailored by how you play,” and players get a myriad of different stories, paths and choices elucidated on release day. Waiting is one of the best tools for gamers and developers alike. A little breathing time between experiences is essential to the experience. And what an experience playing a well-crafted game is.

Buy into the episodic experience. It’s well worth the price and will keep you entertained for days to come.

A&E

THENORTHERNLIGHT Tuesday, JULY 22, 2014

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Acrobatic duo ‘Folie A Deux’ defies gravity Folie A Deux will perform at Mad Myrna’s at 10 p.m. July 26 to raise funds for the Wasilla acrobatics group Sahara Storm Circus. For more information, visit http:// www.madmyrnas.com and Folie A Deux’s Facebook page.

Kaylin Saur and Aryeh Lax give their “statue” acrobatic performance at the School of Acrobatics and New Circus Arts.

By Jacob Holley-Kline arts2@thenorthernlight.org

The human body is capable of remarkable feats of strength. In the world of acrobatics, pushing one’s body to the limit is a must and defying gravity is seemingly commonplace. Alaska-bred acrobatics duo “Folie A Deux” does just this in their numerous routines.

Made up of Aryeh Lax, junior visual art major at the University of Evansville, and Kaylin “KJ” Saur, junior exercise and sport science major at the University of Evansville, the duo revels in performing and inspiring.

Lax and Saur stay in Evansville for the school year and come to Alaska for the summer.

“Ideally, our performance should be a spectacle of the mysterious and a celebration of the beauty and power inherent in every human body,” Lax said.

Lax discovered partner acrobatics after attending the Sitka Fine Arts Camp. After returning to school, he and Saur began participating in the school’s acrobatics club.

“One day we decided to try a couple of moves togeth-

photo courtesy of john cornicello

er to see if we could pull them off,” Saur said, “and we’ve been working together ever since.”

The duo began busking at the Anchorage Downtown Market and Festival in 2012. Their name, “Folie A Deux,” translates from French to “a madness shared by two.”

“We kept coming back to, ‘This is insane, how is this even happening?’ Aryeh ran across the phrase ... and it just seemed like a great fit,” Saur said.

This summer, Folie A Deux was accepted into the School of Acrobatics and New Circus Arts (SANCA) in Seattle, Washington, for the summer. They trained there with former Cirque du Soleil backup act Jacob Skeffington and his partner Faith Wassman.

“We’ve made so many breakthroughs through his coaching alone,” Lax said. “It’s been a really amazing experience.”

Their style is called “statue.” This specialty centers around two performers, often male duos, and emphasizes body structure and strength. On stage, Lax and Saur seek to create “living structures,” making these living structures is arduous work for the duo.

“It’s a lot of experimentation, lots of failed attempts ... and the occasional moment where it all comes together,” Lax said.

After codifying their routine they strip it of all its excess.

“We eventually end up making a list of tricks … that seem to flow nicely together,” said Saur, “and then trying it out to check for ungainly transitions.”

In the summer, the duo trains four to five hours a day for six days a week. They have been invited to perform at both private and public events and were featured in SANCA’s annual spring showcase.

“During a performance, (it) is actually quite peaceful,” Lax said. “There’s so many details to track and pay attention to that everything sort of goes away.”

The duo is grateful that they can do what they love for work.

“We have a phrase that we use backstage before many performances: ‘Another day at work,’” Saur said.

“It reminds us both that this run through is no different from any other and how amazing it is that this is what we do for work.”

FILM REVIEW

‘Anarchy’: Your mileage may vary

By George Hyde

gchyde@thenorthernlight.org The first “Purge” film turned a lot of heads when it came out a little more than a year ago — at least, before it actually came out. The premise was ambitious and seemed very promising, but the film didn’t live up to it, preferring to focus instead on a specific household trying to survive more than the annual “purge” itself.

This time, the sequel, “The Purge: Anarchy,” is more committed to the theme that drew attention to its predecessor. But does that make this new take worth watching?

The word “sequel” isn’t actually accurate this time around, as “Anarchy” follows a completely new cast of characters around a different city. The only thing it shares in common with the first film, and all one needs to know going in is this: A new American regime known as the New Founding Fathers has implemented an annual “Purge” holiday, where for 12 hours, all crime is legal. There are limits as to who and what can be attacked or used (certain weapons and politicians are off limits), but other than that, citizens can murder, rape and pillage away.

The first film was bogged down by a poorly acted family, whereas “Anarchy” follows our heroes around a lively, purgedriven city. While the protagonists still aren’t very well-written or acted, this allows the film

to show off more of the city, allowing audiences to see more of how the Purge affects America. The film’s focus is where it should be this time: on the Purge itself. In turn, the film is a lot more interesting than the first.

However, this exposes one of the film’s biggest weaknesses.

“Anarchy” is even more hamhanded in its preaching about how the rich dominate the poor, and how the United States has become even more driven by money, and about how the poor should rise up — it’s like listening to a teenager who’s just discovered the concept of communism for the first time. It’s a film that likes to pretend it’s very smart without actually being smart at all.

It should also go without saying that this film was intentionally made to make certain people with certain political beliefs very uncomfortable, so keep that in mind. “Anarchy” most certainly is not for everyone.

While it is a much stronger film than the original “Purge,” that strength also exposes a lot of issues with the franchise’s concept. There’s an interesting film in here somewhere, but it’s buried beneath boring and pretentious writing. Fans of the first will enjoy it, but it’s worth a skip for anyone else.

Film: “The Purge: Anarchy” Release Date: July 18, 2014 Director: James DeMonaco Starring: Frank Grillo, Carmen Ejogo, Zoe Soul

SPORTS

THENORTHERNLIGHT Tuesday, JULY 22, 2014

‘Wolves claim 9 GNAC FAR Scholar-Athletes Courtesy of UAA Sports Information via goseawolves.com

PORTLAND, Ore. — Nine UAA student-athletes were recognized Wednesday in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference 2013-14 Faculty Athletic Representative Scholar-Athlete Awards.

To qualify for the honor, student-athletes must have maintained a 3.85 or better gradepoint average through two or more years of athletic competition at a GNAC university. Of the 14 perfect 4.00 GPAs among this year’s recipients, the Seawolves produced five — Teancum Stafford (men’s basketball, sr., psychology), Marie-Sophie Boggasch (gymnastics, so., aviation technology), Sarah Freistone (cross-country, so., unde-

*Marie-Sophie

clared), Sarah Johnson (volleyball, so., Spanish); and Simone Penker (gymnastics, so., biological sciences).

UAA’s other honorees were women’s skier Anna Berecz (3.87, jr., psychology and German), men’s skier Brandon Brewster (3.86, jr., finance), and women’s runners Bryn Haebe (3.85, nursing and nutrition) and Christi Schmitz (3.88, sr., nursing and Spanish).

(track and field and cross-country, jr., nursing and nutrition, 3.85, Evergreen, Colorado)

2013-14 GNAC FAR Scholar-Athletes:

(volleyball, Spanish, so., 4.00, Anchorage, Alaska)

(skiing, finance, jr., 3.86, Anchorage, Alaska)

(gymnastics, biological sciences, so., 4.00, Maria Saal, Austria)

(basketball, psychology, jr., 4.00, Auburn, Washington)

(track and field and cross-country, nursing and Spanish, sr., 3.88, North Pole, Alaska)

**Brandon Brewster *Teancum Stafford *Anna Berecz

(skiing, psychology and German, jr., 3.87, Budapest, Hungary)

Boggasch

(gymnastics, aviation technology, so., 4.00, Schwarzenbach am Wald, Germany)

*Sarah Freistone

(cross-country, undeclared, so., 4.00, Anchorage, Alaska)

**Bryn Haebe

*Sarah Johnson

*Simone Penker

**Christi Schmitz *Repeat selections

Coach announces ‘14-15 women’s hoops schedule

Senior Alli Madison and the Seawolves will premiere in the brand-new Alaska Airlines Center in November. photo Courtesy Sam Wasson/UAA Athletics

Courtesy of UAA Sports Information via goseawolves.com

ANCHORAGE — University of Alaska Anchorage women’s basketball head coach Ryan McCarthy announced his team’s schedule for the 2014-15 season — the Seawolves’ first in the brand-new Alaska Airlines Center — on Tuesday.

UAA, coming off an 19-9 campaign and an NCAA Tournament berth, opens Nov. 5 with an exhibition game at NCAA Div. I foe Utah.

The Seawolves host their home openers with regular-season contests against Holy Names and Chaminade in the GNAC/Pac West Conference Challenge, Nov. 14-15, followed by a pair of inter-region matchups against Christian Brothers (Tennessee), Nov. 20-21.

UAA will take the Alaska Airlines Center court for its annual GCI Great Alaska Shootout on Nov. 25-26, facing Yale in the first round and either Long Beach State or Boise State the next day.

December brings and early start to Great Northwest Athletic Conference play when UAA travels south for league games at defending champion

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Senior center Brad Mears and the Seawolves will make their Alaska Airlines Center premiere on Oct. 18 in the annual Green and Gold scrimmage. photo Courtesy Sam Wasson/UAA Athletics

Men’s basketball schedule unveiled Courtesy of UAA Sports Information via goseawolves.com

ANCHORAGE — University of Alaska Anchorage men’s basketball head coach Rusty Osborne has announced his team’s schedule for the 201415 season, including 19 home games at the brand-new Alaska Airlines Center.

The Seawolves, on the heels of nine straight winning campaigns, begin with the annual Green and Gold game Oct. 18 and an alumni exhibition Nov. 1.

The regular season starts at home against future league foe Concordia (Oregon) with games Nov. 7-8, followed by an important early road trip against West Region opponents Sonoma State and Chico State in California, Nov. 14-15.

The GCI Great Alaska Shootout returns for its 37th edition Nov. 26-29, with UAA challenging Div. I Pacific live nationally on CBS Sports Network in the first round. Other visitors for the tournament include Missouri State, Colorado State, Rice, Mercer, Washington State and UC Santa Barbara.

Four home games dot the

December schedule, including critical West Region clashes with BYU-Hawaii and Humboldt State in the annual UAA Jamboree, Dec. 12-13.

After an early start to the Great Northwest Athletic Conference slate with road games Dec. 4 (at Saint Martin’s) and Dec. 6 (at Western Oregon), the Seawolves make their GNAC home debuts at the Alaska Airlines Center with a New Year’s Day showdown against Simon Fraser and a Jan. 3 game against Western Washington.

The rest of the GNAC home slate includes Jan. 22 vs. Central Washington, Jan. 24 vs. Northwest Nazarene, Feb. 7 vs. Alaska Fairbanks, Feb. 12 vs. Montana State Billings, Feb. 14 vs. Seattle Pacific, Feb. 26 vs. Western Oregon, and Feb. 28 vs Saint Martin’s.

The fifth annual GNAC Championships move this year to the MSU Billings campus, Mar. 4-7, with the NCAA Div. II West Regional Championships set for Mar. 13-16 at a to-bedetermined campus host site.

For season ticket information, contact the UAA Athletics Box Office at 907-786-1562 orwolftix@uaa.alaska.edu.

Montana State Billings (Dec. 4) and longtime rival Seattle Pacific (Dec. 6). Five more home games dot the schedule for that month as the Seawolves face McKendree (Ill.) on Dec. 13-14, Texas A&M Kingsville and Pacific (Ore.) in the UAA Hoops Classic, Dec. 19-20, and West Region opponent Hawaii Pacific on Dec. 21.

The GNAC slate resumes with a New Year’s Day tilt against Northwest Nazarene and a Jan. 3 battle against Central Washington at the Alaska Airlines Center. Mid-January brings a key threegame homestand against Alaska Fairbanks (Jan. 17), Western Washington (Jan. 22) and Simon Fraser (Jan. 24). February features home clashes with Saint Martin’s (Feb. 5), Western Oregon (Feb. 7), Seattle Pacific (Feb. 26) and MSU Billings (Feb. 28).

The fifth annual GNAC Championships move this year to the MSU Billings campus, March 4-7, with the NCAA Div. II West Regional Championships set for March 13-16 at a to-be-determined campus host site.

Crow Pass Crossing

For season ticket information, contact the UAA Athletics Box Office at 907-786-1562 or wolftix@ uaa.alaska.edu.

For more information, call race director Michael Friess at 907-786-1325.

By Travis Dowling

sports@thenorthernlight.org

The 30th annual Crow Pass Crossing, sponsored by the University of Alaska Anchorage Seawolf Athletic Assocation/ Milers Booster Club, is Southcentral Alaska’s premier backcountry distance race. This year it begins at 7 a.m. on Saturday, July 26.

The last chance to sign up will be at the mandatory prerace meeting at 5 p.m. July 25 at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex on the UAA campus. The race is limited to 150 entrants.

The race starts with a 6 a.m. meeting at the Crow Pass Trail Head parking lot, the end of

Crow Mine Road, six miles out of Girdwood.

The race is approximately 24 miles along the Crow Pass Trail from its start near Girdwood to the Eagle River Nature Center at the end of Eagle River Road.

The total gradient is 5,959 feet, with a peak elevation gain of 3,888 feet.

There is a $65 registration fee, with a portion being donated to the not-for-profit Eagle River Nature Center.

The rest of the money will go toward event costs and the Seawolf Athletic Assocation/Milers Booster Club.

WORLD CUP: Germany’s win continued from cover

Already having a history against Ghana in the past two World Cups of losing 2-1, it only seemed fitting to play them first. The United States team turned the tables and ended up beating Ghana 2-1 in its first game.

The next game against Portugal seemed too good to be true for the United States team, which maintained a 2-1 lead until Portugal scored a late goal in stoppage time to tie the game.

Coming into a final group match against Germany, the United States had a chance to advance.

Because the United States had fewer goals scored on them than Portugal, a low-scoring loss, tie or win against Germany would automatically advance the team. The United States lost to Germany 1-0 that day and advanced to the Round of 16 to face Belgium.

In a lengthy and one-sided game against Belgium, the United States managed to weather the storm and survive to force extra time. A huge factor in the match was U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard, who made a World Cup record high of 16 saves that game. Unfortunately two quick goals by Belgians Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku put the United States down 2-0 in the first half of extra time.

Two minutes into the second half of extra time, American Julian Green scored a quick goal to make it 2-1, but unfortunately the United States team wasn’t able to score again and was eliminated from the World Cup. Howard’s performance was praised as the reason the United States team was able to hold Belgium off until extra time.

Netherlands player Robin van Persie scores a goal during the group B World Cup soccer match.

photo Courtesy Bernat Armangue

PEOPLE

THENORTHERNLIGHT Tuesday, JULY 22, 2014

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Grouplove puts on concert of the season

Grouplove singer and guitarist Christian Zucconi gives an upbeat performance July 19 on F Street outside Humpy’s.

Hannah Hooper and Andrew Wessen of Grouplove.

photos by kelly ireland

OPINION

Do they really need that much space?

Administrators should ask project managers to think twice about their excessive sprawl

By Tim Brown Contributor Tyrell L. Tompkins, Ivan Brik and Ryan Monson of Lavoy, who are originally from Wasilla, put on a show for their home state.

Complaining about the parking situation at UAA is, well, low hanging fruit — but something has been hanging over my head about the state of asphalt in the UAA South Parking Lot. The construction site for the new engineering building is swallowing up the South Parking Lot with chain link fence that seems to inch out toward the Student Union week by week.

Two or three large pickup trucks are parked neatly within

the construction site that appears to be large, relatively empty and sprawling.

Is anyone on campus culling the construction contractor’s requests to gobble up what seems to be an inordinate parcel of primo parking?

I think it is reasonable to ask that the relevant UAA administration advocate for construction contractors to contain their on-site mess.

Managing our alreadydepleted parking spaces efficiently keeps campus accessible and paid parking worth substantial out-of-pocket cost.

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