THENORTHERNLIGHT APRIL 23, 2013
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UAA junior Ivy O’Guinn broke the school record in the 800 meters with a time of 2:10.60 on Friday April 19 at the annual Mt. SAC Relays and Bryan Clay Invitational. Runners Ruth Keino and Grace Morgan also beat school records on Friday.
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29 days of survival Talent show energizes Confucius Institute Author to present ‘Hearts of Courage,’ the story of the 1943 Gillam Alaska plane crash, in UAA lecture
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Students of all ages from all over the state come together to celebrate the Chinese culture through the talent show hosted by UAA’s Confucius Institute. PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHN TIPPETS
The site of the 1943 Gillam plane crash, about 30 miles southeast of Ketchikan still remains today. Four passengers survived the plane crash and lived secluded in the Alaskan winter for 29 days before rescue.
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true story of the 1943 Gillam plane crash, about 30 miles southeast of Ketchikan. Famous bush pilot Harold “Thrill `em, spill The date was Jan. 5, 1943. The scene was set `em, no kill `em” Gillam, along with five others, deep in rugged Alaska wilderness in subzero tem- including John Tippets’ father, Joseph Tippets, peratures. Six people found themwere en route to Annette Island selves injured and stranded. Next the crash. The story tells “It’s an Alaskan, before to them was the horrid sight of the how the remaining survivors plane crash they all had just sur- aviation, endured 29 days before their reswinter-survival, vived. cue. Who got out and made it home? faith, prayers“It’s an Alaskan, aviation, Author John Tippets is giving a answered, love winter-survival, faith, prayersfree presentation at the UAA Book- story.” answered, love story,” John said. store May 3 from 2-4:30 p.m. His John lends his voice to tell his -John Tippets father book, “Hearts of Courage,” is the Joseph’s account of the features2@thenorthernlight.org
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By Jacob Holley-Kline Staff Reporter
Since its inception, the UAA Confucius Institute has been on a mission to bridge the cultural gap between Alaska and China. While that gap seems large at times, the upcoming third annual Chinese Talent Show plans to diminish it April 26. “The people at UAA may not realize how important Chinese culture is,” administrative assistant Jiqing Wang said. “We want to promote a program that can increase (interest) in Chinese culture.” The Confucius Institute opened in 2008, and 20 people joined in that first year. The first talent show was held the following year, and more
than 200 people have joined since then. “Each year, more and more students join us,” Wang said. The talent show welcomes all talents relating to Chinese culture, including Chinese dance, calligraphy, poetry and music. The show welcomes college, high school, middle school and elementary school students to perform. “(We have) students from far away, not just Anchorage,” Chinese instructor Jiajia Ru said. “We try our best to support them.” Participating schools outside of Anchorage include the University of Alaska Fairbanks and Sitka High School. In addition to paying for airfare for students from Sitka and Fairbanks, the
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