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What is cultural appropriation? By Kathryn Casello

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Among new political correctness movements and dubious Halloween costumes, the subject of cultural appropriation has dominated conversations about social norms and ethical behavior. Proven by years of sociological debate, the concept of cultural appropriation with clear parameters is highly elusive. According to Susan Scafidi, author of “Who Owns Culture? Appropriation and Authenticity in American Law,” cultural appropriation is the “taking of intellectual property, traditional knowledge, cultural expressions, or artifacts from someone else’s culture without permission.” While this definition could technically include anything from eating ethnic food to speaking a foreign language, most serious intellectuals agree that these actions are innocuous. Harmful appropriation goes far beyond appreciating or vaguely participating in a different culture. Cultural appropriation occurs when members of a dom-

inant culture take elements from a culture that has been systematically oppressed by that group. This cultural interaction creates a harmful power dynamic. Cultural appropriation is different from cultural exchange (sharing mutually) and assimilation (adapting to a dominant culture) because cultural appropriation occurs when a power dynamic exists. “I think a lot of people confuse cultural appropriation with cultural sharing,” said Alliana Salanguit, economics major at UAA. “Even though some may argue that cultural appropriation is a way of appreciating another culture, I find that to be false... cultural appropriation fails to appreciate something of significance in its original cultural context.” Even with some intellectual guidelines, the issue of cultural appropriation has a lot of gray areas. Most groups or individuals who speak out about cultural appropriation draw on personal experiences. Cultural appropriation gets particular attention during Halloween. Ohio University’s peereducation organization “Stu-

dents Teaching About Racism in Society” launched the “My Culture Isn’t a Costume” poster campaign in 2013 to draw attention to costumes that invest in hurtful or untrue stereotypes about culture. Pictures of people wearing ‘blackface,’ dressing up as a ‘Muslim terrorist,’ wearing costumes that hypersexualize women of color and wearing traditional or religious clothes in a disrespectful or unobservant way are all examples featured. The posters are compelling — a person that actually belongs to that culture is posed in front of the offensive pictures to create a powerful contrast. “It can be harmful to the less dominant culture because you’re taking their culture, what they believe in, what they’ve known, they’re history, and you’re twisting it,” Rachel Rotola, nursing major, said. Buzzfeed published an insightful video featuring actual Native Americans trying on “Native American” themed costumes, and then had them explain how and why the costumes made them uncomfortable and why they were offensive.

“Cultural appropriation, though meaning to bring awareness of other cultures, usually fails in that and only further perpetuates the prejudices and stigmas that certain cultures face,” Salanguit said. However, some people think that claims about cultural appropriation are unfounded. “I get where it’s coming from, I just think there are bigger issues,” said Eli Matthews, biological sciences major. “Like the whole Redskins thing, what’s offensive about that? I get where it comes from, but at the same time people just need to step back a little bit. I guess it still matters, but if you compare it to issues like with ISIS and Boko Haram, that [cultural appropriation] really pales in comparison.” The conversation about cultural appropriation seems to concede that cultural appropriation is principally legitimate, and is dominated by debate concerning specific examples of appropriation and whether or not they are permissible. Obviously, context matters. If someone is genuinely attempting to appreciate a culture in a

mindful way, it’s unlikely that it will be considered harmful. People experience culture in different ways, so it’s important to examine situations with an open mind to both positions of the socio-cultural conflict. With that said, contemporary intellectual theories have identified some contextual factors that influence the severity of appropriative actions. The following questions aim to conceptualize the social detriments of cultural appropriation and provide a framework to evaluate whether or not something is cultural appropriation: Is the use of culture reinforcing harmful or untrue cultural stereotypes? Depictions through the media, literature or filmography of the colonization of North America often paint indigenous people as savages, as passive, mystical characters, or as entirely absent. If a costume is insinuating that people from the Middle East are violent terrorists, or a fashion trend seems to reinforce the belief that Native

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Red Zone: Program educates students about good bystander ethics

By Kathryn Casello

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The Student Health and Counseling Center (SHCC) offers interesting and instructive trainings and workshops to promote the health and wellness of students here at UAA. As part of offering students crucial services for all-around wellness, programs like Bringing in the Bystander provide students with education and an action plan for responsible intervention and prevention of sexual violence. “I think most people who grow up in Alaska or have lived in Alaska most of their lives are kind of aware that Alaska is number one in sexual assault

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in the country, so I think that’s always been a huge concern to me,” said Johanna Richter, Economics major. Richter works for the SHCC as one of the four Peer Health Educators who teach the Bringing in the Bystander class. State statistics shows that one out of two women surveyed in Anchorage have been a victim of sexual assault or domestic violence, and the Bringing in the Bystander class raises awareness about these societal issues. Richter got involved with the Bystander program through UAA’s Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalition for change. Richter said that in an

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interaction where sexual assault occurs, the parties involved are the perpetrator of the assault, the survivor of the assault, and bystanders who could’ve done something to prevent that assault from happening. Bringing in the Bystander aims to prevent sexual assault by getting bystanders involved in safe and effective ways. “The purpose of our program is to focus on the bystander rather than the perpetrator or the survivor and to empower people who maybe could step in and stop the assault,” said Richter, “and teach them techniques so they can do that in a way that one, is effective in preventing

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that assault and two, doing it in a way to protects their safety, because we definitely don’t want people to compromise their personal safety either.” Educational betterment, increased awareness and empowerment of bystanders are the main goals of the program, as well as providing a safe space for people to ask questions and participate. “We have a presentation that we go through that explains what consent is, what rape culture looks like, what good bystander behavior looks like, the bystander effect, which is where a lot of times people will see really bad things happen but they don’t feel

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like they can help in the situation so they don’t do anything,” said Richter. The bystander effect is a well-documented social psychological phenomenon where individuals do not offer any means of help to a victim when other people are present. There are lots of factors influencing the occurrence of this phenomenon, and the biggest two, a lack of knowledge or courage to offer help, and the diffusion of responsibility to offer help, are what Bringing in the Bystander aims to target. A large part of the program discusses rape culture, myths about rape and sexual assault, and consent. “Sexual assault isn’t just men assaulting women, it can be women assaulting men, it can be in homosexual relationships, it’s not just that one scenario,” said Richter. Bringing in the Bystander also works to help establish clear standards for consent to help clear up some of that confusion. Richter said that the

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Nathan Burns goes clubbing: Chronicles of Yarnia By Nathan Burns

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This week, I learned that UAA has a crochet and knitting club called The Chronicles of Yarnia. The members can do magic with a crochet hook and a ball of yarn and that they are nice enough to teach their skills to a muggle like me. Anna Iva, the first member to arrive greeted me and my friend Ryan. She introduced us to the next who arrived; a seasoned veteran of countless stitches, Iris Fletcher, who has been knitting for 16 years and crocheting for two. Fletcher showed us her project, beautiful squares that she adds a new layer of a different pattern to every week. A journey of a thousand miles starts with a thousand steps, and a project of a thousand stitches starts with me getting hopelessly lost. Fletcher explained how to make the simplest knot in crochet, the slipknot. She then explained several additional times, demonstrated it and eventually moved my hands until they made a slipknot. After only a couple of attempts I managed to get the second slipknot done by myself, and the third soon followed. I’d managed to make 10 stitches in a row in only 10 minutes, I had a mere ‘untold thousands of’ stitches left to go. It’s important to note that a fellow beginner in attendance was already starting on her second row by the time I got my first slipknot. Now you might be saying to yourself, “If I pick up a fulfilling hobby, where will I get the time to watch all 10 seasons of

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Friends on Netflix?” Not the case with needlework. It’s very much a practical hobby that can be paired with literally any hands off activity. “I watch so much Netflix,” said Fletcher. “You can watch tv shows, listen to music, watch movies, and even just sit here talking with some friends and get so much done.” I took away that If you can’t pick up the hobby, you should definitely try to make some knitting friends for yourself. “I was wearing a scarf I made... and someone asked where I got it, I told her I made it myself, and she asked if she could pay me to make three scarves for her daughters for Christmas,” said Fletcher. “Siri [Cooper — another member of The Chronicles of Yarnia] sells things straight off the needle.” I could see why. Cooper’s hand were a blur compared to my claymation like speed, and I asked her how long it took to knit one of her hats she brought with her to the meeting. “Maybe 45 minutes, probably a little longer,” she said humbly, utterly disregarding the fact she made a hat in 45 minutes. Between my indecision and lack of a car, I don’t know if I could buy a hat in 45 minutes, much less make one. “People get addicted to progress, they get addicted to saying, ‘I made this with my two hands,’ and it’s such an immediate visual and physical progress that you can’t help, but get excited. It’s making something from nothing,” said Fletcher. I had to agree, even my bookmark that I made during my visit, which skews far to right and is twisted and contorted

because I accidentally double looped my hook, felt like a tangible accomplishment in my hands. It was something more than nothing, not much more, but more nonetheless. “It’s a perfect caterpillar by the way,” Cooper said about my bookmark. I decided that a caterpillar was what I was aiming for the entire time, and now I see how someone can knit for a lifetime. You do get something done, you do see progress, you do have something real at the end of it. My “something” now sits proudly on my desk. I learned more about knitting during my one and a half hours than I had up

until that point in my life, or even imagined there was to learn about knitting. What’s more, I had merely scratched the surface of the tip of the iceberg of a fascinating, useful and fun passion.

The Chronicles of Yarnia meets Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Cuddy Hall.

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“Fallout 4” is no excuse to avoid classwork A PSA from one “Fallout” fanslug to another Nov. 10, the date this issue comes out, marks an important landmark in procrastination: the release of “Fallout 4.” Students will call in sick. Work across the country will stagnate. It will be like a national holiday, only with less traditional festivities and more bosses having to send mass emails reminding Nov.

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Translated by George Hyde 10, the date this issue comes out, marks an important landmark in procrastination: the release of “Fallout 4.” Students will call in sick. Work across the country will stagnate. It will be like a national holiday, only with less traditional festivities and more bosses having to send mass emails reminding workers that no, “Fallout 4’s” release is not a worthy excuse to call in sick. Unlike work, college students are in a weird position. They have the choice to avoid class and spend the day in the

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wastes of post-nuclear Boston instead. I plead with you, though. Don’t do it. Trust me. My host loves “Fallout,” and nothing hurts him more than seeing his colleagues play away while he works on essays and exam studies. I’m kind of with him. I think that it’s a very creative and well-designed series, even if its depiction of aliens is extremely stereotypical. I mean, grey Roswell-style aliens? Flying saucers? Really? I mean, they exist, but that’s just not trying very hard. They also wouldn’t approve of the kind of anal probing we see in “Fallout 3.” They have a culture! They’re diverse! Don’t pretend like humans don’t do anal probing as well!

Anyway. Back on track. We really like “Fallout.” Please understand, though, that doing that kind of thing to your professors and your education is very unprofessional. If the Slug Empire caught you playing “Fallout 4” instead of doing the work that you were supposed to do, you’d get brutally tortured for it. We don’t keep you alive just to waste away in a postapocalyptic fantasy, and neither will your future employers. On your own time, that’s fine. Play away. Keep in mind, however, that in college, “your own time” is as much a fantasy as a friendly Deathclaw. Unless you’re taking less than twelve credits (in which case, I hope you plan on being here for a while), the concept of leisure time in college is implausible. Having to study and work on huge projects just doesn’t allow for that. Maybe you can work in an hour or two a week, but finding the time to really invest in a game like “Fallout 4” is impossible for the average college student, especially around this time of year. There’s less time left in the semester than you’d realize. There’s about a month left. For many classes, this is where huge projects and exams start looming on the horizon. It’s foolish to squander that time bumming around the wasteland. With this workload, a college student just can’t afford to throw a huge world to explore on top of that. I’ve set a mandate on George, one that he’s reluctantly accepted. Since he’s inevitably reviewing the game when it comes

out today, I’m forcing him to get all of his huge projects out of the way first. This is the mandate that I now set on all of you, in case you decide to procrastinate your projects. If you want to buy “Fallout 4” and pick it up today, fine. I won’t stop you. However, you must promise me that you will not start it until every project for every class is done. The “Fallout” series is a boon for procrastinators, but maybe it can be used to stop procrastination. Think of “Fallout 4” as an incentive, a reward for your getting your hard work done far before the deadline. I say this as a bit of a hypocrite, as my host has always been a bit of a slacker, but this is the kind of choices you’re going to have to make as an adult, which is technically what you are. You’ve entered UAA because you want an actual interesting career that’ll challenge you. Part of that challenge is going to be finding time to slack off and play some “Fallout,” and now that you’re in college, that’s perhaps an even bigger challenge than it’s ever going to be. It’s perfectly fine if you’re a huge “Fallout” fan. I get it. However, you’re not paying a grand or two (or three, or four, or so on) just to let your professors down. Be the kind of person your future employer — and the Slug Empire, eventually — is going to want to employ! Then, play some “Fallout.” You’ll have earned it.

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Five essential spices everyone needs

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If you’re upbringing was anything like mine, you probably remember your parents having an entire cabinet or drawer dedicated to a myriad of spices — some you used, some you didn’t. Now that we have our own kitchens and are making our own food, it can be an overwhelming task to collect and decipher which spices we use most that should make a permanent home on our shelf. Here’s a list of five essential spices. 1. Cayenne The perfect spice to add a bit of heat to whatever it is you’re cooking. Cayenne is also revered as a natural cold killer. If you’re feeling under the weather, a glass of hot water with lemon and a teaspoon of cayenne will have you feeling better in no time. 2. Chili powder

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3. Onion powder Don’t cry, there’s an alternative to the tears left on your cutting board. This is where onion powder comes in as an easy addition to any meat or sauce recipe that just needs a little more flavor. Be aware and make sure you purchase onion powder without salt added.

This is another great spice to add to your food 4. Garlic powder for an extra kick. Typically used in Mexican dishes, chili powder can be used to add spice Similar to onion powder, it can be cumbersome and time consuming to mince fresh to taco meat or an enchilada sauce. garlic in a pinch. Add a dash of garlic powder to any pasta sauce and you’ll be good to

go. Make sure to buy garlic powder without salt. 5. Cinnamon Cinnamon is a great spice to add to baked goods, hot chocolate and even stews to give a subtle sweetness. Cinnamon is a necessary ingredient for French toast, as well.

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CULTURE: The gray areas of cultural exchange CONTINUED FROM COVER

Americans are primitive and under-developed, it’s probably culturally harmful. Does the use of culture generalize or marginalize the culture or peoples? This is one of the more nuanced factors and is largely left up to interpretation on a case-by-case-basis. “One that comes to mind is a few months ago when Zendaya wore her hair in dread locks and a news source said ‘she probably smells like weed’ or something along the lines of that,” Salanguit said. “However, when Lady Gaga and Kylie Jenner got dreadlocks they were praised for pulling off such exotic looks.” If it ignores historical injustice or delegitimizes the culture’s traditions or religion, it’s probably culturally harmful. Is the use of culture oversexualizing the people of that culture? Think Karlie Kloss and the headdress; the Victoria’s Secret Model walked down the runway in a floor length traditional Native American headdress replica and not much else. ‘Sexy Latina’, ‘sexy Geisha’, and

‘Asian school girl’ costumes are also often criticized for being problematic in terms of cultural appropriation as well as promoting harmful hyper-sexualization of women in general. If a costume promotes the sexualization of women of color or reinforces the view of certain groups of women as sexual objects, it’s probably culturally harmful. Does the use of culture reinforce oppressive cultural power dynamics? ‘Redskin’ was a racial slur used throughout the 20th century and is directly associated with the practice of paying bounties for killing Native Americans. If the use of a culture is a replication of historical oppression and discrimination, it’s probably culturally harmful. Is an individual or group protesting the use of the culture in that way? The National Congress of American Indians has been protesting the use of the term ‘Redskins’ as a National Football League team name in 1968. Muslim women have consistently protested the sexualization of traditional wear by people like Khloe Kardashian. Rotola touched on appropriation that

people of specific cultures reject. “I think you could say the same thing for the Japanese kimono, where in American culture they are seen as something completely different from their traditional use, which was very heavy and covered you from shoulders to toes, and we don’t see it [kimonos] that way at all,” Rotola said. “I do know people from Japan that are very into their history with kimonos and find that offensive.” If culture is being used in a way that makes people of that culture publicly uncomfortable, it’s probably culturally harmful. Sometimes it’s easy to forget that individual choices and behaviors add up to become social trends and cultural attitudes. Recognizing and honoring different cultures is an important part of being accepting of all peoples’ identities. At the end of the day, being culturally insensitive hurts people’s feelings. If it’s hard to tell if a culture is being used in a disrespectful way, Google it, ask someone. Ultimately, being mindful and respectful are legitimate guiding principles for socio-cultural exchanges.

Victoria’s Secret model, Karlie Kloss, in a traditional Native American headdress during the 2012 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.

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“Cultural Appropriation, in my opinion, is when one culture, or a person or even an entity essentially borrows something of significance from another culture, but then fails to appreciate said thing in the context of the original culture.”

“It’s taking an aspect or characteristic of one culture, while you are from another culture, and using it in some way, in a display, in music or art or something. The only way I see it being harmful is when it’s reinforcing a stereotype, but that’s more just an outright racist thing. A lot of what people would call cultural appropriation I just call it embracing culture.”

“Cultural appropriation is when one dominant culture takes aspects or pieces of culture from another oppressed culture and misconstrues it from what it originally was.”

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RED ZONE: Education and training prevents sexual violence CONTINUED FROM COVER class also uses scenarios where potential assaults could occur to describe specific examples of safe ways to intervene, called “good bystander behavior.” “For example, you [a bystander] can confront the individual who is trying to take someone somewhere, and it’s safer to do that in a group of people rather than do that by yourself,” said Richter. “You can say things like ‘oh, your car is being towed!’ or do things like that to distract the individual so you can get the person to safety.” The information and strategies laid out by the program are comprehensive and helpful, and consistently help people become better informed and prepared bystanders. Betty Bang, a UAA SHCC nurse practitioner and health educator, told TNL that Peer Educators are going through a training to get certified, and that the SHCC will be accepting applications in the spring for the

position. Bang talked about how the program can increase positive intervention. “Research has shown that if people see someone acting in a positive manner, being a positive bystander, they are more likely to be them,” said Bang. “That’s why we show people all these examples of good behavior and going through scenarios of, what could you do. There’s something that everybody can do… We chose Bringing in the Bystander because it was sustainable, where we could train folks and use Peer Health educators.” The work that health educators are doing through Bringing in the Bystander empowers students and fosters community wellness. The facilitators of the program have found that their lessons are making a positive impact. “We have a before and after survey that we do with people in the program; a lot of times in the beginning people aren’t really sure what they can do, they

aren’t sure what, in a situation where something bad is going on, they can do to intervene and what appropriate bystander behavior looks like,” said Richter. “At the end of the class we do a second survey where we have people explain what they learned from the class and generally the attitudes at the end are that they feel far more confident and comfortable in terms of what they can do in that regard.” A challenge that UAA care providers face is making sure that all the great resources and services that exist can actually reach people who need it. Disseminating the information has proven difficult, but the program covers a number of resources for sexual assault victims and bystanders. “We also talk about resources in Alaska for survivors of sexual assault, which is what the Counseling Center provides,” said Richter, “What process you can go through if you want to report, like through the university or to the police, as well as mak-

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assault prevention programming throughout the year. “I think that lots of bystanders of sexual assault don’t even know they are bystanders. Educating the public would be the best first step towards decreasing sexual assault in my opinion,” said Amanda Roberts, a Biological Sciences major. “Teach people to look for the signs, and what to do when they see them. Bringing in the Bystander at UAA sounds like a program that aims to inform people in a less confrontational manner. Sexual assault is a huge problem, and I admire those who are working to make a change.”

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ing sure that survivors do have administrative support if they want to report an assault.” Increasing the accessibility of resources is something that all health professionals are UAA are working to make happen. “We are on the DVSA Coalition for change, we’re trying to all support each other with all different programming across campus,” said Bang. “We’ve had a lot of really good support from the Dean of Students.” Since August, the Bringing in the Bystander program has trained 315 students, including 158 athletes, RAs and Student Union leaders. The program has reached countless more through tabling events and other sexual

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The art of horrible decisions A well-meaning column rife with clunky metaphors and horrible advice, Orange Rhymes With is the goto place to break the monotony of classes and laugh at someone else’s misfortune.

By Evan Dodd Contributor

I make bad decisions. Let’s just get that out there as a baseline and call it good. Really, I’ll spare you the meandering metaphors and formulaic “three example run-on sentences” I seem to be so fond of. Seriously, go back through some old columns sometime. This thing is more Mad Libs than Hemmingway. It’s a central tenant of my character to make questionable decisions despite an unhealthy amount of self-awareness and a strong sense of knowing better. Frankly, I blame the fact that those decisions never seem to result in a net loss. Even the worst screw-ups give me a couple columns to fill and a good story to repeat ad nauseam. Which brings me to the latest questionable decision in my life. I initially

delayed my graduation by a semester so I could take a backpacking course, a decision that I’ve yet to regret and thoroughly recommend. But now it’s time to get that long sought after degree and begin the arduous process of turning down the constant phone calls asking for alumni donations that undoubtedly awaits me. Except, well, that’s not precisely the plan. First, I decided that I should come back after graduation to take a GIS course. After all, it would look nice on a resume and it’s a specific tangible skill, something that seems to be sparse in an economics degree. Then it occurred to me that if I’m already back, I might as well get my EMT 1 certification. Already holding a wilderness first responder cert would make it easy I figured, and besides it would be irresponsible not to practice and add to that skill set. And if I’m already dealing with the stress of two intensive courses, I might as

well compensate by logging day after day in the backcountry. Putting my economics degree to use I ran the numbers and found that it would actually be cheaper for me to retake the backcountry skiing course than to buy an entirely new setup for the season. And this, readers, is a slippery slope argument at its finest and I’ve found that awareness of that fact doesn’t make it any less effective. So that’s how I decided to proceed with my future — graduate with a shiny new degree in hand, then immediately register for three more courses that have nothing to do with my major. As I’ve said countless times by now, I can see the writing on the wall and no one’s coming to beat down the door to offer me a job just because I have a degree in hand. Quite a few of my peers in and out of my degree program are solving this with a myriad of adult-spending decisions. Many of them are continuing on to grad school for lack of better options, whereas others are coming back for a second helping of college to get another undergrad degree in the hopes that this time they’ll be employable. I’m not knocking those decisions, and I consider them as a fantastic testament to their fortitude and perseverance. But the thought of spending the next two or three years in a high stress environment and missing the opportunity to be outside is the antithesis of why I went to college to begin with. I’ve never met someone who regretted learning a new skill or gaining more education. Barring cannibalistic inclinations or worse, an unhealthy interest in ice-climbing, you’ll be hard pressed to argue that you can ever be worse off from

honing your skills and interests and finding new ones. Whether that means continuing on with my education, picking up new outdoor certifications, or simply swearing off professionalism and touring the state in an old van to find new backcountry runs to hurt myself on remains to be seen. I lied, there was always going to be a three-example sentence structure thrown in here. I truly believe that 90 percent of success comes from the complete inability to be talked out of your decisions. I’d gladly follow a confident idiot over a fickle genius, and I have on more than one occasion with admittedly mixed results. So that’s my rationale behind even some of the sketchiest decisions I find myself making, because more often than not I’m unshakably confident that they’ll be fun. Maybe taking backcountry skiing for a second time when I should be swearing off college for good will turn out to be a bad idea, I have no idea. If you define a bad idea as something that keeps you from maximizing your wealth, or fails to squeeze every possible networking or professional benefit out of a situation then sure, it probably is. That’s never been how I’ve approached it. Sure, maybe it delays a later career or results in a broken leg on a cold day but the bottom line is that it’s going to be fun. Plus, it means you’ll be subjected to another semesters worth of mistake inspired columns and vaguely traumatic mishaps. And if I’ve gained an aptitude for anything during my time here, it’s been making entertainingly bad decisions.

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Life is death in ‘The Seventh Seal’

By Jacob Holley-Kline Contributor

As a classic of world cinema, “The Seventh Seal” needs little introduction. Filled with timeless themes and riveting performances, the movie is inarguably a masterpiece. World-weary knight Antonius Block (Max von Sydow, “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close”) and his nihilistic squire Jons (Gunnar Bjornstrand, “Fanny and Alexander”) return home from a brutal crusade. Antonius meets Death (Bengt Ekerot, “Who Saw Him Die?”), who tells him he must die. Instead, Antonius proposes a chess match for his life. If the synopsis is any indication, the world of the “The Seventh Seal” is bleak. It’s full of religious extremists, rotting plague victims, and general debauchery.

But thanks to Sydow’s sublime performance, viewers are drawn into his inner turmoil. He and Bjornstrand have an easy chemistry. Their disillusioned viewpoints are the bones of the story. It’s this characteristic humanism that gives “The Seventh Seal” its emotional punch. With only the presence of death representing afterlife, the world and the world beyond that look equally bleak. The only thing the characters have is life, but what’s it worth? Inevitably, death wins. As such, Bergman’s signature despair coats every frame. The sheer weight this induces is sometimes nauseating. The climactic Danse Macabre (the banner of this column) only reinforces this hopelessness. In the end, no matter how long the chess match goes, death will win. Although, somehow, death seems preferable to Antonius’ world. The

landscape is bleak, shot with simultaneous cold detachment and awe. Bergman works so deftly with space that even a field feels small. Isolation, in this way, becomes a narrative necessity. Christian iconography is present in nearly every seen, but God is strangely absent despite Antonius’ plea. Antonius and Jons themselves represent Christian conquest. As crusaders returning from a campaign, they suffer deep crises of faith. These conflicts raise big questions, but refuse to answer them. By focusing

on those questions, the answers become less important. Rightfully hailed as a classic, “The Seventh Seal” holds its own. Following a disabused knight and his squire, the movie delves deep into the duality of life and death. At times, the despair is overwhelming, but Bergman’s humanism grounds it nicely. The world of “The Seventh Seal” may be bleak, but the journey through it is rich.

TITLE “The Seventh Seal”

RELEASE DATE Feb. 16, 1957

DIRECTORS Ingmar Bergman

COUNTRY Sweden

GENRE Drama

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Veterans Day 5K Saturday, November 7 • 10am • SSB Parking Lot This is the Seawolf Cadet Club’s 2nd Annual Veterans Day Memorial Run! This event commemorates the service and sacrifice of our nation’s 22 million veterans. Half of the proceeds from the run will benefit the Armed Services YMCA Alaska Branch, while the other half will support UAA’s Seawolf Cadet Club. Come out this Veterans Day weekend to have fun and help America’s veterans! More info: www.active.com/anchorage-ak/running/distance-running-races/2nd-annual-veteran-s-day-5kmemorial-run-2015

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Volleyball sweeps weekend series, sets up big road swing By Claire Lubke

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Stakes were high Saturday as the No. 11 Seawolves (22-2, 14-2 GNAC) faced off against Northwest Nazarene (16-9, 12-4 GNAC)—and fans knew it, setting a volleyball attendance record with over 2,000 spirited fans present. Northwest Nazarene defeated the Seawolves on their home court last month – one of only two times that the Anchorage club was bettered this season. This time though, it was the Crusaders who were humbled, falling 25-15, 18-25, 25-22, 25-21 to UAA. The match was very aggressive overall, thanks in part to both teams’ cali-

ber of hitting. The first set began with a mild Crusader lead, but the Seawolves smoothly volleyed into control of the game. Senior Katelynn Zanders had yet another impressive game, delivering 8 kills, including set point of UAA’s 25-15 win. The second set went point for point until 15’s, after which the Crusaders turned several long volleys into key points. The Seawolves also hurt themselves by making 4 serving and 6 hitting errors in the second set, compared to only one each by the Crusaders. The Nampa, Idaho school also refined their defense, slimming Zanders hitting percentage from .571 in the first set to only .133, eventually taking the set 25-18. Play was up leveled further in the

third set, with each point being earned in lengthy, intense rallies. After calling a time out, the Crusaders were able to tighten, but not quite close a 20-16 gap, leading to a 25-22 Seawolf win. Julia “Mack Attack” Mackey had a commanding performance in the set, hitting .400 for the game and delivering a riveting kill for set point – thrilling the hometown crowd. There were over 70 attacks collectively in the fourth set, demonstrating both team’s earnest desire to swing the game in their favor. Junior Morgan Hooe show her tireless work ethic on several plays - hustling to retrieve teammates’ shanked passes. Breakout freshman Leah Swiss, normally known for her offense, had a stellar defensive night against the Crusaders, posting a team-high 12 digs.

While the Crusaders again made up lost ground late in the game, the Seawolves came out on top and secured their 22 win of the season. “Offense sells tickets, but defense wins championships,” said Zanders of the 3rd and 4th sets. At the start of the week, there was a four-way tie for first place in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference. The Seawolves’ victory sets them up for what may well be the unofficial GNAC championship when they play Western Washington Saturday. This game will be played on WWU’s campus in Bellingham, but footage will be available on Goseawolves. com

PHOTOS BY RYAN JOHNSON

UAA setter Morgan Hooe dives to keep the ball in play during the 4th set on Saturday against Northwest Nazarene where the Seawolves took home a victory winning 3-1.

UAA’s Morgan Hooe, Julia Mackey and Katelynn Zanders celebrate after a kill during the winning 4th set of Saturday game against Northwest Nazarene.

UAA right side hitter, Caitlin Hanson in the 1st set against Northwest Nazarene during Saturday’s game where UAA took the victory winning 3-1.

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No. 11 Seawolves overcome No. 25 Wildcats on Thursday

PHOTOS BY RYAN JOHNSON

A massive celebration erupts for UAA as they win the final set on Thursday November 5, 2015. Opponent Central Washington gave a test of endurance with sets resulting 25-17, 25-12, 22-25, 20-25, and 15-13.

By Nolin Ainsworth

sports@thenorthernlight.org

The Central Washington Wildcats (16-6, 12-3 GNAC) have no reason to like the Seawolves (21-2, 13-2 GNAC) after Thursday night’s loss to UAA. The Seawolves now account for two of only three Great Northwest Athletic Conference losses the Wildcats have suffered this season. Identical conference records for both the teams before the game — 12 wins and 2 losses — guaranteed the match immediate implications in the GNAC standings. After going up 2 sets to 0, UAA was unable to close out the third set, thus the beginning of a valiant Wildcat’s comeback effort. UAA would prevail in the end — 25-17, 25-12, 22-25, 20-25, 15-13 — after over two hours of heated play. “It’s huge,” Seawolf senior Julia Mackey said of the victory. “This is the last three weekends in the GNAC

and so our goal — everyone’s goal — has been to win GNAC.” With a win over CWU and some favorable results elsewhere in the conference, UAA moved into a first place tie with Western Washington. The GNAC bases its champion on regular season records — forgoing a conference tournament altogether. The first two sets were controlled by the Seawolves. UAA’s core of Mackey, Katelynn Zanders, Leah Swiss, and Morgan Hooe broke into an offensive rhythm right away. The Seawolves went on an 11-2 run to start the game. UAA hit above .300 in the first set compared to the Wildcats’ .154. Hitting percentage is calculated by dividing the total attacks a team makes by its number of kills minus attack errors (13 kills - 4 errors/ 26 total attacks = 0.346 hitting percentage). The Wildcats were again outplayed in the second set. Despite being one of the best blocking teams in the country, CWU had trouble clogging the Seawolves’ hitting lanes through two sets. Zanders was nearly flawless

Right side hitter, Caitlin Hanson goes for a kill against Central Washington’s middle blocker and outside hitter, Sabrina Wheelhouse and Kiah Jones as the Seawolves try and catch up in the 4th set during Thursday’s game where UAA won 3-2

in the second set, making kills on nearly every ball she sent over the net. The senior outside hitter had 6 kills in the second set. After a brief intermission, the teams retook the court in the third set; CWU’s last opportunity to get back into the game. The Wildcats’ lives looked in jeopardy with the Seawolves up 16-12 after several seismic UAA blocks, but UAA’s shaky passing opened the door for CWU to gain some footing in the game. “It was just a simple thing called ball control and we just didn’t have it as much in the first two games,” head coach Chris Green said. The Wildcats took the fourth set, which led to the alldecisive fifth set, in which the Seawolves took 15-13. The Wildcats were led by Linden Firethorne who delivered 12 kills, 7 digs, and 3 blocks. UAA faces off against Northwest Nazerene tomorrow at 7:00 in another important GNAC tilt. The Crusaders are 12-3 in the GNAC after a surprise defeat in Fairbanks against the Nanooks last night.

UAA’s Julia Mackey, Morgan Hooe and Katelynn Zanders focus as they battle it out in the 5th set for Thursday’s win again Central Washington winning 3-2 with the final set 15-13

Katelynn Zander, Leah Swiss, Julia Mackey and Morgan Hooe celebrate with relief as Thursday’s hard battle against Central Washington comes to an end in the 5th set, UAA winning the set 15-13 and the game 3-2

UAA’s setter and libero, Morgan Hoe and Kayla Militate let out a celebration during the 3rd set of Thursday’s close game resulting in UAA winning the final set 15-13

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Volleyball Standings

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Hockey Standings

Updated Nov. 8

GNAC

Overall

WCHA

Overall

WLT

Western Washington

14-2

22-2

Minnesota State

5-1-0

5-5-0

Alaska Anchorage

14-2

20-4

Michigan Tech

5-3-0

Central Washington

13-3

17-6

Northern Michigan

3-2-1

4-3-3

Northwest Nazerene

12-4

16-9

Ferris State

3-3-0

4-4-2

Simon Fraser

8-8

12-12

Alaska Anchorage

2-1-1

5-2-1

Concordia

7-9

15-9

Alabama Huntsville

2-3-1

3-4-1

Seattle Pacific

5-11

7-17

Bowling Green

1-1-2

4-2-3

Montana State Billings

5-11

6-19

Alaska Fairbanks

1-3-0

3-5-0

Alaska Fairbanks

5-11

5-18

Lake Superior State

0-2-2

2-6-2

Western Oregon

4-12

7-18

Bemidji State

0-3-1

1-4-2

Saint Martin’s

1-15

2-21

Upcoming games: Friday, November 13, 2015 UAA at Simon Fraser

Saturday, November 14, 2015

UAA at Western Washington Alaska Fairbanks at Simon Fraser Montana State Billings at Western Oregon Seattle Pacific at Central Washington Saint Martin’s at Northwest Nazerene

Cross Country headed to Nationals By Nolin Ainsworth

sports@thenorthernlight.org

The UAA men’s and women’s cross country teams dominated the competition in the NCAA Div. II West Region Championship last Saturday in Monmouth, Oregon. The men’s team won the championship outright thanks to a trio of top-10 finishers. For the second year in a row, Henry Cheseto was the first runner to cross the tape at the West Region finish line. The women’s team placed third in the meet behind junior Joyce Chelimo’s individual title in the 6,000-meter race. Both the men’s and women’s teams’ final race will come in two weeks when they travel to Joplin, Missouri to compete in the 2015 NCAA Div. II Cross Country Championships.

Women’s Top 10 Finishers Joyce Chelimo, Alaska Anchorage, 20:42.34 Caroline Kurgat, Alaska Anchorage, 20:59.57 Sadie Gastelum, Chico State, 21:05.57 Anna Patti, Seattle Pacific, 21:15.71 Eileen Stressling, Azusa Pacific, 21:19.24 Taylor Guenther, Western Washington, 21:21.29 Hannah Bell, Cal State Monterey, 21:27.15 Quetta Peinado, Chico State, 21:27.50 Rebecca Bassett, Simon Fraser, 21:28.20 Marissa Nickles, Cal Poly Pomona, 21:30.57

Men’s Top 10 Finishers Henry Cheseto, Alaska Anchorage, 29:29.82 Dominik Notz, Alaska Anchorage, 29:32.63 William Reyes, Chico State, 29:36.55 Valentin Pepiot, Academy of Art, 29:53.83 Oliver Jorgensen, Simon Fraser, 29:59.40 Mark Huizar, Cal Poly Pomona, 30:03.07 Ruben Dominguez, Cal Poly Pomona, 30:04.85 Edwin Kangogo, Alaska Anchorage, 30:06.78 Francisco Gomez, Cal Poly Pomona, 30:08.38 Steven Martinez, Chico State, 30:11.36

Upcoming games: Friday, November 13, 2015

Ferris State at UAA Alaska Fairbanks at Bemidji State Bowling Green at Michigan Tech Arizona State at Lake Superior State Minnesota at Minnesota State

Saturday, November 14, 2015 Ferris State at UAA Alaska Fairbanks at Bemidji State Bowling Green at Michigan Tech Arizona State at Lake Superior State Minnesota State at Minnesota

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