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THENORTHERNLIGHT APRIL 22, 2014

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Where to get free food By George Hyde

gchyde@thenorthernlight.org During the arduous weeks of finals a clear, studious mind means nothing without a full, fed stomach. This can be alleviated at places like the Cuddy Cafeteria or Subway, but those places require money. Who will speak for those who can’t afford to grab food before finals? Quite a lot of people, actually. If you find yourself a bit hungry during finals, here are some

events worth checking out. To begin with, the Daily Den offers free food every weekday from 10-11 a.m. and from 2-3 p.m. The food is usually very tasty and delicious. Next, if you find yourself needing some breakfast, the Bookstore will be offering a free pancake breakfast April 29 from 9-11 a.m. The Consortium Library will be offering brilliantly named “Therapy Dogs” on a variety of dates: April 29 at 10 a.m., April 30 at noon, May 1 at 2 p.m., and May 2 at 4 p.m. While hot dogs

may not be the best source of nutrition, they’ll offer enough to keep you full, at least during a final. And finally, Late Nights will continue to be a thing. Here students can gather together, grab some grub, get some stressreducing massages and study as a group, because everyone is in this together. It will be be taking place the week this issue comes out, so don’t miss out on it. Will a full stomach, the impossible becomes possible, so come finals, get eating!

BFA Thesis Exhibitions Senior artists explore personal, modern themes GRAphic BY STEFANIE VIGOREN

Top 5 study songs By Kelly Ireland

arts@thenorthernlight.org Here’s a list of the top five songs to get your study on. Some are to keep you focused and others are just to keep you awake. Enjoy and good luck on finals!

“Where is My Mind” by Pixies

You might be wondering while studying where your mind is, so this alternative song might help you find it. Plus the song claims “Your head will collapse / If there’s nothing in it / And you’ll ask yourself / ‘Where is my mind?’” So who knows? Maybe the Pixies really did want you to fill your mind up with excessive information so it won’t collapse. This song is also chill enough to keep you focused, but upbeat enough to keep you awake.

“Move Along” by All American Rejects

Take some advice from All American Rejects: “And even when your hope is gone / Move along, move along just to make it through.” Don’t give up on that studying. You will make it through this.

“Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor

There will be two separate BFA Thesis Exhibitions: the first (top row) will feature work by Owen Lee, Chelsea Klusewitz and Bill Jamison. The second (bottom row) will feature work by Jenna! Roosdett, Tyler Goodwin and Aubrey Morgan.

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At the very least, this hard rock song will wake you up and get you pumped. It might not get you pumped to study, but you’ll be pumped nonetheless. In the words of Survivor, “Don’t lose your grip on the dreams of the past / You must fight just to keep them alive.” In other words, don’t give up on those dreams to graduate from college.

Classical music

Okay, this isn’t one specific song, but any classical music will do. There’s nothing to sing along to and get distracted by, and classical music will supposedly make you smarter according to the so-called “Mozart effect.” The soothing symphonic sounds will ease and soothe you into the rhythm of studying. Some composers to check out if you are unsure what to look for are Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Brahms and Chopin.

“Carry On Wayward Son” by Kansas

Words can only do so much. When it comes to ideas like intimacy, confronting one’s personal past and dealing with inevitable change, visual art has a specific power to it that words may not and vice versa. Six artists featured in the two upcoming Bachelor of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibitions will confront these topics and more on April 21 and April 28, respectively.

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“Carry on my wayward son / There’ll be peace when you are done / Lay your weary head to rest / Don’t you cry no more.” The light at the end of finals is close, so don’t give up now. There will be plenty of time to “lay your weary head to rest” after May 2. Just give this hard rock song a listen and keep your nose to the grindstone.

Record 13 UAA MacKay Athlete of the Year finalists By UAA Sports Information via goseawolves.com

A record 13 University of Alaska Anchorage student-athletes are in the running for the prestigious Bill McKay Athlete of the Year award for 2013-14. The nominees are Karolin Anders (women’s indoor track and field), Dylan Anthony (men’s cross-country), Matt Bailey (hockey), Stefany Bryan (gymnastics), Kylie Burns (women’s basketball), Micah Chelimo (men’s indoor track and field), Marine Dusser (women’s skiing), Kyle Fossman (men’s basketball), Niko Harmanen (men’s skiing), Ruth Keino (women’s outdoor track and field), Joyce Kipchumba (women’s cross-country), Cody Parker (men’s outdoor track and field) and Katelynn Zanders (volleyball). The 30th annual award will be presented April 25 at the Ath-

lete of the Year banquet at Lucy Cuddy Hall on campus. Anders, a sophomore from Berlin, Germany, earned AllAmerica honors for the second year in a row with a 4th-place finish in the pentathlon at the 2014 NCAA Div. II Indoor Track and Field Championships. She was also the Great Northwest Athletic Conference’s Female Athlete of the Year for her sport, leading the Seawolves to the league title with 35 total points at the GNAC Championships. Anthony, a junior from Kodiak, earned his second straight All-America finish, placing 25th at the 2013 NCAA Cross-Country Championships to lead UAA to a 7th place. He also captured all-region honors after helping UAA to a runnerup finish at the West Regional Championships, and he was an All-GNAC runner for the third straight year as UAA captured

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War strategies for finals week By Klax Zlubzecon

Translated by George Hyde Well, men, this is it. The final, decisive battle. Your GPA hangs in the balance. This has been a long, grueling war, and the last battle is now upon us! Now it’s time to charge! FREEEEEEDOOOOOOOM!!! Actually, wait. We shouldn’t be charging in headfirst without some war strategies. I covered some of these at the end of last semester, but not all of you are seasoned Klax Zlubzecon veterans, so let’s give it a bit of a recap. First things first: hydration and food. An empty stomach is going to do you no good in the middle of a huge exam. Keeping yourself fed and hydrated is going to help you keep a clear head and do better in finals. For drinks, I’d recommend water because it’s free all over campus and easily obtainable from a variety of sources. For food, George

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“Over this past year, (the BFA program) changed my perspective on art,” said Chelsea Klusewitz, a senior fine arts major. “It changed my outlook on art and how I want it to be a part of my life.” Klusewitz’s exhibit is called “Intimacy: Exploring Human Desires,” and it meditates on the importance of intimacy in life. “It’s a psychological need for all people,” Klusewitz said. “I don’t think a lot of people realize how

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has written an article in this issue regarding free food on campus during finals week, so go check that out. Second, sleep. Eight hours every night. If possible, study a bit before hitting the sack. Sleep will help immensely with memorization. Third, study study study study study. This seems obvious, but it’s kind of shocking how many students just choose to wing their finals, and then are distraught when their grades come back. Write down what you need to know, then write it again. If your professor allows an index card or something during your final, take that advantage and abuse it. Write in the smallest size you can, and take another index card and write it again. Oh, and don’t just type. Physically grab a real pencil and write. That’s another thing that’s great for memorization. And fourth, after many nights of study and sleep, clear your mind the morning of the final. Unlearn what you have learned. Let the knowledge and studies flow through you. Meditate on the morning of the test, or if you have time, find a movie or dumb online game to focus on. A clear mind will allow all of that absorbed information to flow through your mind more easily. It sounds counterintuitive, but it’s worked wonders for George on several occasions. Alright, the battle is hopefully won at that point, and now it’s time to celebrate with three months of parties, vacations, laziness or summer classes, if you’re the diligent type. For many students, this is now family time. And that’s the case for George, too. Yeah, you probably thought he was going to laze away at home for the entire three months, didn’t you? Well, no! He’s going to laze away on the East Coast instead! In all seriousness, though, he’s happy to be able to see his extended family for the first time in five years — at least according to his memory. But this leaves me a little concerned. See, I haven’t been invited to this little get-

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