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One shoe wonder: Felix Kemboi wins 5K race in a surprising turn of events of the pack. Only five or six laps into the race, he had his heel stepped on and his shoe flew off to the side of the track. The incident didn’t throw him off. One foot still in a shoe, the other with a bright orange sock visible. Teammates, such as senior sprinter Liam Lindsay, were impressed by the situation once they realized what had happened. “A few minutes in, I realized that Felix [Kemboi] was somehow down to only one shoe. He sat on the leader and when it got close to the end he started to kick,” Lindsay said, “It didn’t seem to affect him as he pulled away from the pack pretty easily.” Running with only one shoe didn’t stop Kemboi from achieving what he came to do, and won the event. PHOTO COURTESY OF WWU ATHLETICS “I am really happy to have won it with only one shoe, but it Felix Kemboi runs in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference cross-country championships in Bellingham, Washington on Oct. 21, was definitely not easy because 2017. Kemboi is a freshman at UAA who averages a 4:53-mile. it caused some issues with my Championships on Feb. 16-17, into lane one and run heel to toe. balance. I had to keep running By Lauren Cuddihy only to have one of their own For the 5K race, runners are to win for both my school and sports2@thenorthernlight.org teammates win the 5-kilome- not broken down into heats. All for myself,” Kemboi said. ter individual title after losing a 19 competitors run together for Despite the win, Kemboi was Lauren Cuddihy is a member shoe a couple laps into the race. 25 laps on the indoor track. not completely satisfied. He finThe Seawolves competed on Felix Kemboi, a UAA fresh- ished with a time of 15-minutes of the UAA track and field team. The UAA track and field a 200-meter indoor banked track man originally from Eldoret, team competed in the Great with only six lanes. The entire Kenya, immediately picked up SEE KEMBOI Northwest Athletic Conference heat of runners had to merge the pace and took off to the front PAGE 8
UAA housing struggles with occupancy rates
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In the 2010-2011 academic year, over 90 percent of residence halls were used by students. Seven years later, budget cuts and enrollment declines have caused that occupancy to drop by 10 and 16.4 percent in the fall and spring semesters respectively.
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struggles this academic year. From the 866 beds available in the residence halls, 741 were occupied in the fall. This spring, the numbers dropped to 638, resulting in an occupancy of 74
percent. A negative trend has been continuing for the past few years. The capacity of the UAA residential campus is already small relative to the total number of UAA students, David Weaver, director of UAA housing, dining and conference services, said. “[The capacity] definitely reflects that we’re an urban commuter university,” Weaver said. In the academic year of 20102011, the occupancy rate was around 95 percent in the fall and 90 percent in the spring. Compared to this year’s data, this means a decrease of about 10 percentage points in both fall and spring. This is the lowest fall occupancy UAA housing has ever experienced, according to Weaver. He believes that the trend is driven by financial reasons rather than by the conditions of the housing community. “In fact, we’ve done major renovations in the last years,” Weaver said. “The residential campus is probably better than it’s ever been.”
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The Department of Residence Life conducted a survey about the satisfaction of students living on-campus in the fall semester. Most of the 177 participating students seemed to be satisfied with their residential community; nine in 10 residents reported feeling welcome in the on-campus community and enjoying university housing. Weaver is convinced that the economic situation of the state is the primary reason for the decline in occupancy. “The state in general is struggling with an economic recession, so students and their families are making choices that they may not have made four or five years ago,” Weaver said. “Students choose to go part time instead of full time and potentially take more online classes so they can work more.” Demographic factors might also play into the occupancy decline, Weaver said, pointing to a decrease of births in Alaska
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House renames part of Alaska Safe Children’s Act ‘Bree’s Law’ By Mariah DeJesus-Remaklus mremaklus@thenorthernlight.org
On Feb. 14, the Alaska House of Representatives unanimously passed House Bill 214, which will rename part of the Alaska Safe Children’s Act dating violence education efforts to “Bree’s Law.” The name is in honor of Breanna “Bree” Moore, who was killed by her boyfriend in 2014. HB 44, otherwise known as the Alaska Safe Children’s Act, was implemented in 2015 to require education regarding sexual abuse and assault, dating violence and child abuse in public schools. The act is comprised of two statutes, Erin’s Law and Bree’s Law. Erin’s Law is named after Erin Merryn, a childhood sexual abuse survivor and activist. Rep. Harriet Drummond, who introduced HB 214, says the bill does not require any money or change to policy. “It renames a portion of the Alaska Safe Children’s Act... [It] combines both child sexual assault awareness training for younger children and teen dating violence awareness training for older students,” Drummond said. In Drummond’s sponsor statement, she wrote, “Bree’s story provides a lasting and powerful lesson about the need to educate our young people to recognize and safely respond to dating violence.” Bree was 20 years old when she was shot by her boyfriend. Cindy Moore, Bree’s mother, says that the training and education is intended to empower people to reach out to those who may need help. “I think a big part of what Bree’s Law does is empowers friends and the peers and the people around the person who’s being abused to reach out to them,” Moore said. “Not only to console them but to say, ‘Hey look, you don’t have to stay in a relationship like this.’” According to a 2015 survey by Alaska’s Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, nearly 41 percent of women experienced intimate partner violence and about 33 percent experienced sexual violence in their lifetime. The education provided to teachers and students is given by Alaska’s Department of Education and Early Development. Various training courses
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Textbook affordability survey results show student concern By Caleigh Jensen
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A survey from fall of 2017 showed students were disappointed with textbook affordability. The survey results were compiled and presented to USUAA by Veronica Howard, associate professor of psychology, on Feb. 16. Geser Bat-Erdene, USUAA vice president, was the author of the original affordability survey. He began a project in spring of 2017 to investigate student opinions on textbook prices, and how they are affected by them. Last fall, Bat-Erdene and Howard teamed up to create a new draft of the survey that would reach a larger percentage of the student body. “Having information on a wide variety of students, not just those in departments that I have easy access to, is so important to determine some next steps in increasing awareness for students and faculty for textbook alternatives,” Howard said. Of the random sample of 4,000 students contacted by the Office of Student Affairs, 526 completed the survey. The survey included questions such as “what sources of funding do you use to pay for textbooks and other supplies?” and “imagine that you paid out of pocket for all required textbooks and other course materials for your courses. How much would that cost?”
There was also a section at the end that allowed for students to write in their own thoughts and opinions. Howard expected the cost of textbooks to be reported as high, but said she was surprised by just how high they were. “According to national data, students are budgeted to spend $1,200 per year for books and materials. Split this across two semesters, you’d expect to pay about $600 per semester. However, the median or middle value for UAA students is between $500 and $599,” Howard said. Alice Williams, psychology major, played a role in creating the textbook affordability survey by transcribing the questions into a survey software platform. “I think that the price of textbooks today is outrageous and that it should honestly be illegal to issue a new textbook, such as an algebra book, every year or so when the info it contains doesn’t significantly change,” Williams said. From the survey results, Howard concluded that the cost of textbooks at UAA creates a barrier to success for many students. “The most surprising and moving part of the survey was reading the open-ended comments that people would leave about how the cost of textbooks has impacted their life, not captured in the survey,” Howard said. Eleanor Mayo, nursing stu-
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dent, sees the results of the survey present in her own academic life. “The cost of books has lead me to have to choose from paying for bills, buying some food or racking up more credit card debt,” Mayo said. Howard has come up with multiple ways to help make textbooks more affordable for students. This includes increasing library textbook reserves and allowing students to adopt older, cheaper versions of textbooks. She also advocates for open educational resources — resources that can be freely downloaded, edited and shared at no cost to
the student. Bat-Erdene hopes to find a long-term solution to help reduce the cost of textbooks for students, rather than an easy, short-term fix. “We don’t expect any immediate change, we are looking long-term,” Bat-Erdene said. “If implemented properly, [change] can benefit the entire student population and if proven successful, my bigger vision is influencing other states. We have the power to influence.” Bat-Erdene and Howard agree that student help is needed. “Unless students start shar-
ing the messages they’ve given to me with their professors in a respectful and open dialogue, it’s very easy for faculty to lose sight of how much textbooks really affect students," Howard said. Bat-Erdene and Howard plan to conduct a similar survey at least once a year for five years in order to make solid conclusions. They have also been in contact with the student body leadership of UAS and UAF. They hope both universities will conduct a similar survey to help gain a better understanding of textbook costs in the University as a whole.
Fourth vice chancellor candidate presents at open forums
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Beverly Cotton Shuford answers questions at a public forum for candidates for Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services. Cotton Shuford is the associate vice president of Budget and Analytics at the University of North Texas.
By Cheyenne Mathews cmathews@thenorthernlight.org
Candidates for Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services have presented at open forums to the UAA community throughout February. Candidate Beverly Cotton Shuford answered questions at open forums Feb. 14-15. The administrative services position is one of the highest ranking and paying positions
at UAA. The vice chancellor oversees Facilities and Campus Services, Athletics, Human Resource Services, University Police Department, Information Technology Services and Administrative Services at UAA. Cotton Shuford is Associate Vice President of Budget and Analytics at the University of North Texas. She has a bachelor’s of business administration in both finance and accounting, a Master’s of Science in accounting. She is almost finished
with a doctorate in higher education administration, according to her resume. “Why UAA? Looking at it, if I was going to leave the state of Texas, I was going to leave it big,” Cotton Shuford said. “So it meets that criteria, but also looking at Anchorage and UAA, what is done here, Anchorage is a nice size city. It’s not too little, it’s not too big. I like the size of that.” Before working at the University of Texas, Cotton Shu-
ford was the vice president of business and finance at the Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University. She has also worked at Texas Tech University, Wayland Baptist University and Oakwood United Methodist Church in positions in administration to teaching. Cotton Shuford said she is interested in the vice chancellor for administrative services position because of the impact she thinks she could have. “What we do here makes such [a] difference. We do lots of good things in Texas, but I don’t always get to see the results... It’s so big that I don’t always get to see what happens,” Cotton Shuford said. Director of Parking Services, Glenna Muncy, asked what experience Cotton Shuford has with auxiliary services, like parking, housing and dining. “Budget and finance is a big portion of this position, but in addition, you’re also overseeing the athletics facilities, deferred maintenance, public safety and the diverse group of folks underneath you,” Muncy said. “What are some ways you envision you could pull that diverse team together as a division and celebrate some success?”
Cotton Shuford said she has experience with graduate housing at one of her previous jobs, and that her vision for the university overall is for it to become more independent in its revenue sources. “I really think UAA needs to be less appropriation dependent, and... find other revenue sources, which means what’s the right level of tuition to charge students,” Cotton Shuford said. Cotton Shuford said she also envisioned a university that actively recruited students outside of the State of Alaska more. “If you want to grow the university with more students, then you’ve got to go outside and bring them in,” Cotton Shuford said.
The last candidate forums were held Feb. 21-22 and Interim Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services, Pat Shier, answered questions from university stakeholders. You can read about his forum in the paper next week. There are a total of five candidates for Vice Chancellor of Administrative Services.
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Run! Hide! Fight! Treat! By Cheyenne Mathews
their car before they come in the building.”
If there is ever an active shIf there is ever an active shooter event at UAA, Emergency Manager, Ron Swartz, wants you to remember to “Run! Hide! Fight! Treat!” This motto is designed to remind people to find safety for themselves first and then to prevent bleeding in others who may be wounded. On Feb. 14, 17 students and teachers were killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Swartz said there has never dealt with an active shooter at UAA, but he said his department works with the University Police Department to remain trained for these incidents. “It certainly is plausible. Most of the northern states in the U.S. have a relaxed gun culture. Certainly in Alaska specifically, we have the open carry provisions, so that nearly any adult can carry a gun around Anchorage,” Swartz said. “We do have Board of Regents policy that says [everyone has] to secure the gun in
Prevention and Mitigation One of the main ways faculty, staff and students can prevent someone in crisis from becoming an active shooter is by reporting them to UAA’s Care Team. The Care Team uses community members to refer students who are in crisis and showing behaviors like threats to self or others, talk of suicide, hurting others, emotional outbursts and class disruption. Anyone can report students to the Care Team by going to www.uaa.alaska.edu/ CareTeam or by calling the care team office at 786-6065. The UAA Emergency Operations Plan states that other prevention methods include policies that enforce safe conduct of patrons and restricts possession of firearms. The emergency plan also outlines steps the university has taken to mitigate damage in an active shooter event. In any emergency, the UAAlerts system would send texts, emails and social media posts about a campus security emergency.
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The university has also installed twist locks on the inside of “centrally-scheduled” classrooms so that students can lock a classroom without a key. There are also landline telephones in most offices and classrooms that can be activated by UPD and used as speakerphones to alert people in the university of an emergency. On Feb. 23, the university ran a test alert of the telephone systems to try new software. Response Kirstin Olmstead, University Advancement Public Relations and Marketing manager, said the Instant Management team, which consists of members from UPD, the Dean of Students, Facilities and University Advancement coordinate responses in an emergency. “The Instant Management team is a group of four people who come together in an event of a crisis. That’s really any unplanned event that could threaten the health and welfare of members of the UAA community,” Olmstead said. Chief of Police, Brad Munn, said UPD’s first priority would
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Signs prohibiting firearms are visible on entry ways throughout the UAA campus.
be to stop the active shooter. UAA’s Incident Action Plan for Employees and Students during an active shooter event states that after stopping the shooter, the police will evacuate victims, arrange for medical care, counseling, interviews and then gather evidence of criminal activity. The action plan states that students should barricade or lock doors, turn off any lights and hide in their classroom if they cannot escape from the building. “The more you’ve been in this line of work, the more you have
to know that... Unfortunately, it’s to the point now you can’t say, ‘if it’s going to happen,’ but, ‘when it’s going to happen,’ and how are you going to respond,” Munn said. Swartz wants you to remember to be your “own first responder” and do what you can to “Run! Hide! Fight! Treat!” Students and faculty can request active shooter training from Swartz’s office for free. For more information contact Swartz at 786-1149.
HOUSING: Residential campus financial BREE: Laws aim to open discussion on domestic, dating violence troubles impact students living in dorms order to begin a conversation child alert,” Drummond said.
Continued from cover about 20 years ago. “What we’re now seeing, as [the babies born around 2000] have gone though the pipeline of elementary… and high school, that there are just fewer [students],” Weaver said. “The overall head count at UAA is down. Just enrollment in general is down. Therefore, it is not surprising that the occupancy of the residential campus is also down.” He also thinks that the number students choosing to live on campus is “inversely correlated” with tuition costs. Tuition increased considerable over the past years — having this additional financial burden might make it more difficult for students to pay for the dorms. Semester room prices were the point that most participants criticized in the Residence Life survey. 47 percent of participants think the room costs should be lower. Prices start at $3,150 per semester for a shared bedroom in one of the three residence halls; private rooms in the apartments cost up to $3,925 a semester. Christopher Brake, a junior geomatics major, lived in the Templewood Apartments during his first year at college. He is an out-of-state student and moved off-campus as a sophomore. The housing prices were a major factor in his decision. Even with the costs of a car and car insurance, off-campus living is still cheaper for him than living on-campus. “If I was still living in the Templewood apartments, I would be paying a lot more,” Brake said. “It also feels nice to actually live in a house.” Other students still prefer the residence community to offcampus housing. Kaleb Korta, a
construction management major from rural Alaska, has been living on-campus for two years now. “A big reason that I chose to live in the dorms… for the first two years of college was the simplicity,” Korta said. “Coming from a small town of only 450 people and it being the first time ever moving, I knew that it would be a big adjustment. I wanted to minimize factors that would take my focus away from my education… and I can walk or bike everywhere I need to go.” To keep on-campus living affordable for students, UAA housing had to make some strategic changes. These changes included cutting landline phones and leasing empty apartments to other university affiliated programs and non-traditional college students. “We’ve leased an entire floor of one of the residence halls to the ANSEP middle school program, because we’ve had these hundreds of extra beds," Weaver said. "That’s really helped us maintain our revenue stream and cover our costs.” For the coming years, Weaver is cautiously optimistic. “Our numbers actually haven’t changed much from last year, so we kind of hope that we’ve hit a plateau,” Weaver said. “One thing I’m proud of is that despite the lowest fall occupancy in years and years... We are going to be able to not raise prices for next year.” Students can address any issues concerning the residential community directly with housing directly or the Residence Hall Association, the student governing body for on-campus residents. Their next meeting is scheduled for March 11 in the Gorsuch Commons.
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Breanna “Bree” Moore was killed by her boyfriend in 2014. House Bill 214 renames part of the Alaska Safe Children’s Act in her honor.
Continued from cover include topics such as suicide awareness and prevention, safe dating, warnings of sexual child abuse and others. While the curriculum is designed for different grade levels, some are targeted for audiences as young as children in kindergarten to second grade. Moore says that she and her husband, Butch, have worked to provide this kind of education and spread awareness over the last few years. “The disconnect is kids don’t really understand why they’re getting the education,” Moore said. The Moores have visited schools to share Bree’s story in
about dating violence. “It’s a huge issue and most of the kids are confused, you know. They don’t realize that the unhealthy dating situations that they’re in — they think it’s normal and they don’t really want to talk about it,” Moore said. Bree’s parents were not aware of her abuse but her friends and coworkers had known or suspected it, Moore said. This education program will hopefully teach teachers and students to recognize signs and know how to help those in need. “When [children] hear Bree’s story in the context of the education they’re already getting, boy, they become extremely engaged in the education and the communication really opens up,” Moore said. Drummond says that there were questions initially raised about the necessity of the bill and its efforts to rename part of the Alaska Safe Children’s Act, but she also mentioned what is known as an Amber Alert. The alert, which is used in all 50 states, issues a warning about a child abduction and was named after Amber Hagerman, a 9-year-old girl that was kidnapped and killed in Arlington, Texas in 1996. “People know what an Amber Alert is and that’s a missing
“What’s an Alaska Safe Children’s Act alert? That doesn’t sound like anything but a Bree’s alert or an Erin’s alert, you know, that sort of thing you can respond to.” Erin Hardin is an information officer with the DEECD and says that the department is supportive of the bill and they “see this as a way to personalize and Alaskanize a serious social challenge.” The bill has been referred to the Education and Judiciary Committees as of Feb. 16. Drummond says she is hopeful it will get a quick hearing. For Moore, she’s glad that the education is reaching the students, but she and Butch Moore regret that something had not been done sooner. “We wish some other parents would have done this 20 years ago or 10 ago,” Moore said. “We wish it wasn’t called Bree’s Law. We wish it was called something else and we wish Bree would’ve gotten the education that they’re teaching now in schools.” Moore also hopes that in the future, as part of the Alaska Safe Children’s Act, parents will also get the same education. For more information, the Moores have created a website, breeslaw.org.
FEATURES College Cookbook: Cornish pasties for the busy student
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In Alaska, I’ve seen three places that sell pasties: A Pie Stop, Talkeetna Roadhouse and Butcher Block 9. Pasties were a staple food in my house growing up.
My great-grandfather brought the recipe for Cornish pasties back to America with him, after his mission in England. We’ve been eating them ever since. They definitely weren’t my favorite as a kid, but as an adult, I have come to appreciate the accessibility and freedom a pasty can give. It’s handheld, you can eat it on the go and you can fill it with whatever your heart desires. Talkeetna Roadhouse has a pasty filled with wild rice and smoked salmon that I find myself dreaming about. Cornish pasties were created to be easy and convenient. Wives of coal miners in Cornwall, England would make pasties and freeze them. They’d give them to their husbands to wrap up and stick in their pockets. As lunchtime came around, their meal was thawed and ready to eat. Some women would even fill half with a savory meat filling and half with a sweet filling. Students could learn from these Cornish coal miners, as freezer meals make for a quick and easy dinner.
Ingredients • 1 pie crust, either store-bought or your favorite recipe • 1 tablespoon of butter • 1/4 onion, finely chopped • 1/2 cup potato, diced • 1 parsnip, finely chopped • 2 sprigs of thyme, chopped • 1/2 pound of ground beef • Salt and pepper, to taste • 1 egg, beaten
Directions 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 2. In a skillet, melt the butter and the onion. Cook for about five minutes, or until soft. Remove the skillet from the heat. 3. In a mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, parsnip, potato and thyme, and mix together. Finish by seasoning with salt and pepper. 4. Roll out the pie crust until it is 1/4 inch thick. Cut into four circles. Stenciling a circle using the lip of a bowl will make this easier. The circles should be about 5 inches across. 5. Fill each pastry circle with a 1/3 cup scoop of meat filling. Brush the edges of the pastry with the beaten egg and fold in half, encasing the filling. Seal the pastry by pressing down the edges with a fork. 6. Place each pasty on a baking sheet and brush the tops of each with the beaten egg. 7. Bake in the oven for about 25 minutes, or until the pastry has browned and the beef is cooked through.
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Sustainable Seawolf: How to shop locally cery stores around the state. For people who can’t take extra time out of their schedules to seek out local farms, keeping a close eye on the labels at Safeway, Wal-Mart, Three Bears and Fred Meyer. Many local businesses, such as Seeds of Change, have found outlets in these bigger stores and are able to sell a lot of their products through them.
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The farm-to-table movement has highlighted the benefits of buying groceries that were created closer to home. It causes less waste, since local food does not have to be shipped as far, and local foods are often fresher than food that has sat on a barge for days. Shopping locally in Alaska in the middle of winter presents problems. How do you get fresh fruit and vegetables made in Alaska when there is a foot of snow outside? Thanks to advances in hydroponics and grow lights, it’s not as hard as it used to be. Read the labels The Alaska Grown label is easily recognizable and can be found in bigger gro-
Farmer’s markets If you have a little more time on the weekends to seek out local food, The Center Market at the Sears Mall can be a great resource. It is Anchorage’s only year-round market, and many local distributors show up weekly with hydroponic-grown fresh foods, as well as preserves and other products. There is a wide array of things to shop for, from dog treats to baked goods to kale. For people outside of Anchorage, the farmer’s markets often start around May and end in late September. For Eagle River residents, the VFW hosts a farmer’s market during the week each summer. For Mat-Su residents, there is the Wasilla Wednesday Market, KGB Corner Market and a host of others. For a full list of farmer’s markets by region, visit www.dnr.alaska.gov Local butchers For the protein part of your dinner, going to a local butcher instead of a supermarket can make a huge difference for the state economy. It’s also fresher meat in much more diverse cuts than found at chain stores.
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Farmers markets aren't as popular in the winter, but the Sears Mall holds Anchorage's only year-round market.
In Anchorage, Butcher Block 9 has Alaskan-grown pork and beef products for sale. In Eagle River, Mike’s Meats provides meats from their family-owned farm, already processed and ready to go. Go directly to the supplier While this is the most time-consuming option, it can also be very rewarding. Consumers get to build a direct relationship with suppliers and know exactly where their food is coming from. In An-
chorage, Seeds of Change has a hydroponic farm in the middle of the city. In Eagle River, Alpine Farms sells eggs and jams throughout the winter. In the Valley, the Mat Su Farm Co-Op group formed on Facebook to help consumers navigate the many different farms and products in the area. Whichever options you choose, you can help boost the state economy, help a local farmer and support businesses in your area.
Rage City Co. looks at expanding clothing brand By Mizelle Mayo
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A normal day for Deven Jackson consists of attending West High School, playing on the basketball team and managing his clothing brand, Rage City Company. At first, he wanted to sell T-shirts to pay for his lunch, but his brand started circulating around Anchorage and thoughts of expanding came to mind. Jackson’s clothing brand was established in 2014. His father was a significant influence in his life fueling his entrepreneurship with the help of a family friend, who passed on his supplies to Jackson. “I just got creative about it on the computer, shot some designs to my friends and I started to like it,” Jackson said. With help from a friend, Qyntyn Pilcher, they created Rage City Co. Before the branding of Rage City Co., he created shirts for students at the school.
“We called it, ‘Magic Team,’ and people grabbed onto the idea," Jackson said. “Shortly afterward, I started doing team jerseys and gear for travel basketball teams where I grew most of my fan base. The east Anchorage support and attitude eventually blossomed into Rage City Company.” Jackson’s fan base expanded its audience on Twitter and Instagram gaining an interest in two high school photographers. Ryan Lewis and David Bejarano, students from Service and East High School, met Jackson via Twitter. “I think I had a friend direct message me like, ‘Oh, there’s someone that’s using your name.’ It’s not really ours. It’s kind of the city’s. I saw some kid wearing his shirt. We DM’d him saying we can take photos for anything that he was doing with his company,” Bejarano, photographer for Rage City Photography, said. Lewis and Bejarano saw it fit to collaborate with Rage City Co. and welcomed the expantion of their own pho-
tography business. “We liked that he wanted to be serious about his business because we started becoming more interested in the idea of taking this to a next level,” Lewis, photographer for Rage City Photography, said. “There’s a lot of kids who just sell shirts without really thinking about what’s ahead with it. We saw this guy and thought that we can connect in the way of making actual business.” As Jackson brings in more people to promote their businesses, his ultimate goal is to pay for college and be a positive figure for children in Anchorage. “My friends have been taken from gang violence and drugs, and I just said that I didn’t want to go down that path. I didn’t want to be a part of that. I’m just trying to be something positive for the kids behind me. That’s really what I want,” Jackson said. Rage City Co. merchandise is available online with upcoming events on their official Twitter page.
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Deven Jackson prints T-shirts at an event in Anchorage.
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Is it hot in here or is it just ‘The Handmaiden?’ the story’s heart: Hideko’s journey to Sook-hee. The plot isn’t Contributor this clear-cut, but it’s divided into three parts. By part two, Hint: it’s “The Handmaid- things take a turn and the moven.” To call Korean auteur Park ie’s brilliance comes into focus. Chan-wook’s newest crime draAs a further layer, the interma ravishing would be an under- play between Korean and Japastatement. It’s lusty to the core nese culture plays a huge part in and focused on sweating bod- defining Hideko and Sook-hee’s ies and post-World War II poli- brutal treatment at Kouzuki and tics with enough twists to make Fujiwara’s hands. Just as an exJohn le Carré blush. But this is ample, Hideko is born Korean, Park Chan-wook we’re talking raised Japanese, and beaten with about, after all. He’s less inter- metal balls when she doesn’t ested in Japan’s machinations speak Japanese with perfect dicagainst Korea, though those do tion. Sook-hee is also Korean, play a big part in the narrative, though she poses as a Japanese and more interested in Sook-hee maid. The only problem is she (Kim Tae-ri), the titular hand- can speak, but not read or write maiden to Lady Hideko (Kim Japanese. Min-hee), a Japanese heiress In the hands of a lesser diwho lives with her smut-loving rector, these turns would be uncle Kouzuki (Cho Jin-woong). footnotes to the conflict. With Posing as a Count named Fu- Park Chan-wook, they become jiwara (Ha Jung-woo), a swin- inseparable from the movie’s dler hires Sook-hee, a pickpock- story and structure. Nothing, et from a family of con artists, as a result, feels unimportant. to pose as Hideko’s maid and At points, the movie feels like a convince her to fall in love with magic trick. It begins messy and and marry Fujiwara. It’s a windy disparate, sometimes difficult to set-up and the clumsiest part of parse out who’s who (Sook-hee the movie. Park is eager to blaze is given three names in the first through his exposition to get to 15 minutes, for example), but By Jacob Holley-Kline
with some directorial sleight-ofhand, “The Handmaid” falls into place like the best crime capers. Of course, “The Handmaiden” is a lesbian romance, and a moving one at that, but it could just as easily be a crime drama (Wikipedia calls it an “erotic psychological thriller”). Those cons within cons and plots within plots are just a framework for Hideko and Sook-hee’s burgeoning relationship. And what burgeoning relationship is complete without go-for-broke sex? Not only do Kim Tae-ri and Kim Min-hee give themselves completely to the movie’s eroticism, but Park Chan-wook does as well. The scenes are graphic, but the women are focused on each other. They play like you would with a new lover and never once cater to an outside gaze. Park shows them in their natural state without veering into exploitation. In fact, “The Handmaiden” marks the first time I’ve cried during a sex scene. It’s that powerful. With Park’s idiosyncratic approach, “The Handmaiden” becomes something truly special.
TITLE “The Handmaiden”
DIRECTOR Park Chan-wook
RELEASE DATE June 1, 2016
COUNTRY Korea
GENRE Drama
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‘Women on Deadline:’ A female perspective on journalism By Mizelle Mayo
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As a former photojournalist and UAA journalism professor, Carolyn Hall had multiple experiences carrying 60 pounds of camera equipment. The public asked her where the cameraman was. She always had to point out that she was the cameraman. During these encounters and many others behind the scenes, Hall realized that women experienced more issues with sexism than men. She decided to join up with news reporter for KSBW Monterey, California and former KTVA reporter, Sierra Starks, to create a podcast discussing the issues in TV news. Hall, a current graduate student in the Master of Public Administration at UAA, borrowed the elements of a podcast called “Call your Girlfriend” by creating free flow conversations and created “Women on Deadline” that talked about the experiences women face that are uniquely different from men. “There has long been male dominance in particular when it comes to photojournalism like still photography and video,” Hall said. "There have been a lot of men
on the scene dominating the conversation in the workforce. I think we're starting to get a growing number of different places where women’s voices are being heard in the newsroom, but it's still nowhere near what should be when you look at the perceived ratio of men to women in the workforce." According to American Society of News Editors' Newsroom Employment Survey in 2017, women make up more than a third of overall newsroom employees at 39.1 percent, compared to 38.7 percent in 2016. Approximately 44 percent of newsrooms have increased their gender diversity since the survey began in 2001. In the pilot episode of “Women on Deadline,” Hall introduces Starks, who says she brings a different perspective as
a woman of color that helps create a wellrounded discussion. “I do a lot of work with young women about the importance of self-love, selfworth, your self-esteem,” Starks said. "That plays into this business very well because you have to be confident as a woman out here." Hall advocates for women to take control of their jobs in the newsroom and establish an alliance for all women to support each other. “I decided it was something I had to put on myself and create a place for women in the news business. If they are podcast listeners or just interested in learning about critique or talking about women’s issues, I just want them to have a place,” Hall said. Before the podcast, Hall worked for
nine years in TV news and witnessed scenes of harassment in the newsroom that prompted her to speak out against the injustices. Over the last year, claims of sexual harassment have been made against a number of producers and news anchors. Matt Lauer was fired from NBC’s Today Show in November 2017 for sexual harassment in the workplace. Harvey Weinstein, Hollywood producer, was fired after dozens of women came forward regarding sexual assault and rape allegations. Eight women told The Washington Post that Charlie Rose, former talk show host and journalist, had sexually harassed them. CBS, PBS, and Bloomberg LP suspended their contracts with Rose following the story. In the podcast, Hall addresses issues such as sexual misconduct in the workplace, ways in which women can be successful together and other issues surrounding the journalism community. “As a journalist, you’re really looking out for the public and their interests,” Hall said. “Considering the governing laws of this country and we as society deem as important and valuable enough to be in our constitution, we really need the press to look out for us.”
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UAA to host GNAC basketball championship
PHOTO COURTESY OF SKIP HICKEY
Sophomore guard Yazmeen Goo scored 13 points in the Seawolves’ season finale, helping them win the regular season GNAC title.
By Marie Ries
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The Seawolf men’s and women’s basketball teams are set to play in the GNAC championship tournament held in the Alaska Airlines Center from March 1-3. UAA’s women are co-favorites for the conference title. The women already clinched their win in the single-elimination tournament before the end of the regular season. To qualify, the teams had to place among the top six teams in the GNAC regular season standings. The winner of the post-season tournament earns the conference’s automatic berth in the West Region preliminaries of the NCAA Division II Championships. Kaitlyn Hurley, senior guard and physical education major, will be playing in her final GNAC championships at the Alaska Airlines Center.
“We have great support and great fans, so I’m excited to play in front of our home crowd and show them once again what Seawolf basketball is about,” Hurley said. The Seawolves have swept the GNAC regular season and tournament titles for the past three years. Now, they are aiming to repeat their sweep for the fourth time straight. With their victory over Central Washington on Saturday, UAA already claimed a share of this year’s regularseason GNAC title; Northwest Nazarene University became co-champions. It is the ninth conference title for the Seawolves overall. They are seeded second going into the postseason championships — Northwest Nazarene sits in first. NNU’s record against third-place Seattle Pacific (2-0) broke the tie in favor of the Nighthawks. The conference tournaments held this week will decide over the final rankings in the NCAA West Region. The top seed
in the region gets to host the West Region preliminaries; the winner of the prelims advances to the NCAA Elite Eight. Even though the Seawolves are aiming for the win, they do not expect the tournament to be easy. “Our conference is one of the best in the country in Division II. So, no matter what seed a team is, they will all be competitive games,” Hurley said. “I just look forward to playing competitive hoops with my team and have some fun while we’re doing it.” Winning the tournament is the declared goal of Ryan McCarthy, head coach for the UAA women’s basketball team. “We know that we have a hard road ahead and so we don’t want to get caught up in emotions. We need to stay focused on what our mission is,” McCarthy said in a press conference. “ At this point in time, you don’t win games, you take them. I know that every single team that we face
has… a goal of winning the championship or beating us or whatever it is, but we need to stay focused and have that killer mentality.” The men’s team had to secure their spot in the GNAC tournament last minute. They were ranked sixth going into the last week of the season, closely followed by Northwest Nazarene in seventh place. After UAA’s thrilling victory over UAF on Feb. 20 with a final score of 4443, the Seawolf men’s team earned their ticket to the championship. They finished their regular season with a win over Montana State Billings with 59-52. Their victory was once again boosted by D.J. Ursery, who scored 16 points for UAA. The senior currently leads the Seawolves in active scoring, averaging 11.3 points per game. Head Coach Rusty Osborne was pleased with his team’s performance in the last game before the GNAC championships. “I’m extremely proud of this group and the way that they have battled through adversity and a challenging schedule the last two weeks. We were running on fumes coming into the game,” Osborne said. “This was a great team win... Our defense once again carried us home.” With this victory, the Seawolves are now tied for fourth place in the regular season standings and enter the tournament seeded fifth. Western Oregon, ranked first in the West Region, earned the GNAC title, making them favorites for the GNAC championship and the West Region prelims. The championship begins on Thursday, March 1 with the quarterfinals. UAA’s men will play No. 4 Seattle Pacific at 2:15 p.m. The women advance directly to the semifinals on Friday, March 2 where they will face the winner of the match between Seattle Pacific and Simon Fraser at 7:30 p.m. Tournament passes for all three days cost $30 for adults and $18 for students, seniors and youth; single-game tickets start at $9. For more information on the tournament, visit goseawolves.com.
KEMBOI: Freshman places first in indoor 5K Continued from cover and 12-seconds, four seconds ahead of the second place runner. Even with the 4:53 per mile average, Kemboi thought he could do better. “I feel like that is not [the best I could have done] but it is only the beginning and I still have much more to give,” Kemboi said. The race was Kemboi’s first time running the track 5K race since he joined UAA’s track team in August, and it was his third-ever race for indoor track and field. Despite the lack of 5K indoor experience, he proved to everyone that it was his race. Adam Commandeur, a former member of the UAA track team and current volunteer sprint coach, was amused by the entire situation. “When he lost his shoe, all I could do was laugh. I thought for sure he would drop out. Running in such a tight pack of [18] or so other guys takes some guts. I was waiting for him to get his foot stepped on,” Commandeur said. “It takes
PHOTO COURTESY OF WWU ATHLETICS
Felix Kemboi was awarded GNAC Freshman of the Year for his cross-country performance in 2017.
a guy with a lot of heart to run over two miles with one shoe on, let alone win the race and not worry about his exposed foot. He wanted the win badly. One of the highlights of the meet for sure.”
In addition to the 5K, Kemboi added a fourth race to his indoor season by competing in and getting second place in the 3K at GNAC Championships. His freshman year appearance is al-
ready pleasing the coaches, including Commandeur. “Felix [Kemboi] is a pretty evenkeeled guy. Not much seems to phase him. He works hard in practice and is proving to be a valuable contributor as a freshman. Felix [Kemboi] has the potential to be a stud,” Commandeur said. Kemboi’s collegiate track career is long from over, with four outdoor seasons, three indoor seasons and three cross country seasons left, he will aim to continue his success after already making a notable freshman appearance. “This is only just the beginning of my career in college and I am looking forward to doing more for myself and progress throughout my college career,” Kemboi said, “I am [particularly] looking forward to the outdoor season, I know that I will perform a lot better than [indoor season].” As for outdoor, Kemboi and the Seawolves will pick back up in late March for their first meet, hopefully keeping their shoes on this time around.
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Seawolves compete in paired RMISA Championships and NCAA West Regionals By Lauren Cuddihy
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After approximately six meets for the majority of the team, the UAA ski team headed into what could be the end of the season for many by competing in the combined Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association and NCAA West Regional Championships. The events took place in Steamboat Springs, Colorado at two different locations. The races were at Howelsen Hill Ski Area and the other at Steamboat Ski Resort. The team collectively competed in eight different events over the course of three days. Feb. 23 was the men’s and women’s slalom. Feb. 24 was the women’s 5K classic and men’s 10K classic and Feb. 25 was the men’s and women’s giant slalom, the women’s 15K freestyle and the men’s 20K freestyle. Going into the meet, Head Coach Sparky Anderson was happy with where they were at, but still wanted some changes. “Right now, I think that we have things firing on most cylinders but we haven’t really been able to put it all together yet,” Anderson said. The first day ended up being mediocre for both teams. With only seven total competitors in the slalom from UAA, there was only one top-20 finish, and three top-25 finishes, all on the women’s team. At the front of the pack for the women’s slalom was Alix Wells (14th, 1:23.85), who helped lead the UAA alpine team to a fifth overall out nine teams. Trailing behind her by only a second was Georgia Burgess (20th, 1:24.82) with Li Djurestaal (22th, 1:25.23), Charley Field (36th, 1:30.76). The women’s slalom finishers contributed 56.5 points to the team total. The men’s slalom competed on Friday, but with a seventh place overall finish out of the nine teams. Leading the Seawolves at 28th was freshman Mike Soetaert (1:32.35), nine spots behind at 37th was senior Connor McDonald (1:33.76) and finishing in 41st was freshman Erik Cruz (1:36.60). Their seventh place finish contributed 31 points to the team, far behind the No. 1 place of Colorado who accumulated 88 points. After day one, the Seawolves maintained an overall sixth place position. On Feb. 24, the women managed to get an overall fourth place finish. UAA accumulated 60 points during the event, trailing No. 1 Utah by 42 points, No. 2 Colorado by 23 points and No. 3 Denver by only eight points. The Seawolves had two top-20 finishes, one being Hailey Swirbul who came in fifth with a time of 18 minutes and 27 seconds. She only trailed the first place finisher by 41 seconds. Sophomore Natalie Hynes managed to make the second highest finish of the meet for the Seawolves, placing 11th with a time of 19 minutes and 2 seconds. “It’s awesome to have our World Junior Championship women back and good to see Hailey [Swirbul] and Natalie [Hynes] in the mix after their trip to Europe,” Nordic Head Coach Andrew Kastning said.
The UAA men’s 10K classic team didn’t see as much success on Feb. 24, finishing in seventh out of nine teams with no top-20 finishes. Junior Marcus Deuling scored the highest, coming close to a top-20 but missing it by two slots (22nd, 34:53). Following him was sophomore Zackarais Torresson (28th, 35:50), and junior Toomas Kollo (30th, 36:13). The Seawolves were far from done. Feb. 25 brought the team four additional races that determined their final placing and NCAA Championship qualifications. The day started off with the men’s and women’s giant slalom. The three women’s competitors finished the event one after another. Field finished first out of the three with a time of 2 minutes and 3.29 seconds, Burgess was 0.17 seconds behind her, and Wells 0.02 seconds behind Burgess. The trio got fifth for the event with 48 points. In contrast, the men finish much farther apart. Tony Naciuk came in at 24th (1:58.87) followed by Cruz (40th), Soetaert (51st), and McDonald (58th). With only 32 points, they took seventh overall for the event. The Seawolves finished off with the final Nordic races. In the women’s 15K, Swirbul was out to impress again with a fourth place finish, a time of 49 minutes and 43 seconds. In addition, Hynes (19th), DiFolco (21st), Sadie Fox (24th), and Hannah Rudd (26th) trailed in after. The women managed a fifth place finish in the event, accumulating 58 points. The men’s 20K finished off at seventh place by accumulating 37 points for the team. Top finishers were Kollo at 20th and Deuling and Torresson back-to-back at 30th and 31st. Overall, the Seawolves finished off the meet at sixth place with a total of 357 points, 222.5 from the women’s side and 134.5 from the men’s side. This put the Seawolves 353 points behind the No. 1 finisher of Denver, 260.5 points behind the No. 2 finisher of Colorado, and 200.5 points behind the No. 3 finisher of Montana State. With a significant portion of the points from the women’s side, Anderson said he was grateful for the hard work they put in and glad they continue to pull their weight on the team. The men’s side of the team weren’t as fortunate. Anderson explained that, as of recently, most of the men’s team is pretty beat up and needs rest. Cruz came down with a stomach bug over the trip. Qualifiers for NCAA Championships will have the opportunity to compete once more this season for the national title. The Seawolves have six high-ranking athletes in NCAA qualifications, including: Dominic Unterberger (men’s slalom, 17th and giant slalom, 18th), Georgia Burgess (women’s slalom, 12th), Charley Field (women’s giant slalom, sixth), Toomas Kollo (men’s Nordic, 18th, classical, 19th and freestyle, 17th), Hailey Swirbul (women’s Nordic, 11th and freestyle, sixth) and Jenna DiFolco (women’s classic, 24th). The national championships will take place on March 7-10 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF UAA ATHLETICS
Alix Wells competes in the slalom at the RMISA Championships on Feb. 23. Wells placed 11th in the event, the highest placement for the Seawolves that day.
PHOTO COURTESY OF WWU ATHLETICS
Hailey Swirbul skis in the 5-kilometer classic race on day two of the RMISA/NCAA West Regional Championships on Feb. 24 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Swirbul placed fifth with a time of 18:27.
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Why I’ll vote for Mike Dunleavy
By Caleb Berry
cberry@thenorthernlight.org
On Nov. 6, Alaska will hold an election for governor. Alaska will be best served by gubernatorial candidate Sen. Mike Dunleavy. Dunleavy served in the state senate for many years, and I have long admired him. He has served time in the senate representing District E in Wasilla. Dunleavy is currently one of three men who have their their hats into the ring to be the Republican nominee for governor. He is the strongest candidate for governor based on his positions on the permanent fund, the University of Alaska and his personal character. Dunleavy supports giving Alaskans their full PFD’s. Dunleavy fought the 2017 restructuring of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation that resulted in reduced Permanent Fund Dividends being distributed to Alaska citizens. According to the Anchorage Daily News, Dunleavy launched an online petition on his website, SaveYourPFD.com, in an effort to return the full PFD to the people of Alaska. During his time in the Senate, Dunleavy was also chair of the Senate State Affairs Committee. Dunleavy did everything in his power to fight the reduction of the PFD. He used his position to stall Senate Bill 26, which was introduced at the request of Governor Walker. The bill was designed to take the investment earnings of the permanent fund and use it to operate the government. I asked Dunleavy if his administration would restore revenue to the permanent fund for the purpose of restoring the full permanent fund dividend and he answered that under his administration Alaskan citizens would receive their full PFD. The reason you should care about this issue is because the PFD is a part of your income. Don’t you want a governor that
will protect your income? Dunleavy is a strong supporter of the University of Alaska. He ought to be, for he is an alumnus. He received his master’s degree in education from UAF. I asked Dunleavy what steps his administration would take to address our university’s current fiscal predicament. Dunleavy considers a two-year budget from the legislature a valid option for funding the statewide university. This means that it is within the realm of possibility that a budget submitted to the Alaska State Legislature by a Dunleavy administration could allow the University to be funded in advance for two years instead of one. Dunleavy believes that this will bring some consistency to the university as well as provide a sense of security to those troubled over the university’s finances. The University of Alaska is a land grant school. This means that federal laws passed in 1915 and 1929 set aside land in Alaska that belongs to the federal government, not the state, for the purpose of allowing the university to exist. Dunleavy added that he would also cooperate with the University of Alaska, the Alaska State Legislature and the federal government to creatively find approaches where the university can be granted lands that can be used as revenue sources. The reason you should care about this is because the amount of land granted to UA will have a direct effect on the economic well-being of the school. If UA is granted additional lands the administration could use the lands for educational purposes or lease the lands. Maybe hold onto the land for conservation purposes, the sky's the limit but it only will happen if we get the lands and Dunleavy is willing to help us. When choosing leaders it is important to take their personal character into consideration. I want to share the personal qualities I see in Dunleavy that make me want to give him my vote. Dunleavy is the child of workingclass people who rose above his station. I see a man that was born in Pennsylvania but came to Alaska and made this wonderful state his home. I see a man who displays the values that mean the world to me: faithfulness and responsibility. Faithfulness is a necessity for a public servant because only a faithful person can be counted on to bear the full burdens of government without breaking or running. Have you ever thought about how hard it is to manage an entire state? We cannot afford to put someone in the governor’s office that will jump ship when times get hard. Dunleavy has been married to his wife Rose for nearly 30 years. This may sound old-fashioned, but I think a strong indicator of whether a man will faithfully serve his state is whether or not he faithfully serves his family. He raised his three daughters with integrity. He was present in their lives, loved them and provided for them. A man that will stay faithful to his wife and kids will stay faithful to his constituents. Whether he becomes governor or not, Dunleavy is a man worthy of respect and honor. It is the right and responsibility of every citizen to participate in the government. For every adult citizen, it is your right to vote for the men and women who govern you. I ask that you vote with your conscience; vote for what you think is right. Vote for Dunleavy. He will do right by us.
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