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Introducing the almighty Seawolf Slug
Keith Hackett speaks publicly for the first time as athletic director By Thomas McIntyre
sports@thenorthernlight.org Keith Hackett was officially introduced as the new athletic director at a press conference Friday afternoon. He used the event to share his vision for UAA athletics and to address some lingering questions. Hackett’s plan for the department is a three-headed monster. The first step is ensuring they are always in alignment with the educational mission of the university. He wants to stress the “student” aspect of being a student-athlete. Secondly, he is committed to the safety, health and wellbeing of the athletes. He vowed this will be the top priority when making decisions. Last of all, he wants to engage the community. “The more we get involved with the community, the more involved they’re going to get with us,” Hackett said. “The only way they’re going to come is if we invite them to come.” While it was third on the list, Hackett’s approach to community involvement was a central theme during his time at the podium. He wants the coaches, players and staff to become integral parts of Anchorage. He came from a university (Nevada, Reno) that had a strong relationship with the community around it. Creating the same atmosphere and culture at UAA is essential to him. Hackett is also reaching out to the groups closer to home. For example, he met with members of the UAA Hockey Alumni Association the
morning of the press conference. And the day he landed in Anchorage, his first stop was the Sullivan Arena to sit down with the Kendall Hockey Classic committee. News of his early talks with these hockey groups should comfort Seawolf fans. But he did promise to extend his hand to all other forms of alumni, as well. Before he became a candidate for athletic director, Hackett wasn’t very familiar with Alaska. In fact, his first visit to Anchorage was last Tuesday. The challenge of acclimating himself to a foreign environment doesn’t scare him, though. He was a self-described outsider at Nevada, and he never allowed that to slow him down. Hackett’s research on his new residence led him to the state motto, “North to the future.” The phrase resonated with him. He feels it represents what he’s doing by taking on the athletic director role at UAA. “I’m just so fortunate to have this opportunity to be here in Anchorage today to help continue the growth of this outstanding athletic department,” Hackett said. Because of the tumultuous stretch the department went through, the idea of Hackett having to be a fixer and healer was brought up. He acknowledged that need and thinks it will be a part of his duty as the new leader. Hackett has been preparing for this opportunity his entire career. Accepting the position was a “no-brainer.” As he made clear several times on Friday, becoming an athletic director was always his endgame. Well, now his goal is realized, and he’s on the clock.
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New athletic director Kieth Hackett introduced himself to the Seawolf athletics community at a press conference Friday.
Safety fair gets students prepared for the elements By Suhaila Brunelle
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Student Rolando Pressley learns how to use an avalanche beacon with Andy Romero, CEO of North American Outdoor Institute, at the Student Union Outdoor Safety Fair Sept. 19.
People come to Alaska seeking adventure in the Last Frontier. But that very adventure they seek can turn to tragedy, whether it be in the form of avalanches, blizzards or rough seas. Being informed and prepared can often prevent or alleviate injuries and death. UAA’s Student Union held an Outdoor Safety Fair last week as part of Safety Awareness Month to promote outdoor safety to students. Brooke Weaver of the Student Union said, “Alaska is a tough territory, and a lot of people come up here from other states. We think it’s important for them to know exactly what they are getting into and what they can do to prevent from getting harmed.” David Snider, TV desk lead at the U.S. National Weather Service Alaska, says the first thing someone can do to prevent tragedy is check the weather. “Know before you go,” he says. “Check the weather and make sure that your aware of the weather that’s coming or the type of weather that can change or impact your trip if you’re heading out to a day of skiing or fishing.” Snider also said being familiar with the place you are heading is important. “Know how to get to a safe place,” he says. “Have a contingency plan in case things go towards worse.” While planning some backcountry skiing this winter, there are
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Maria Bamford entertains, educates By Jacob Holley-Kline arts2@thenorthernlight.org
She has killed God, sought the Exxon within and gone parasailglidebiking in Rio Guamquai. She is Maria Bamford. “When I say God, I mean a higher power — which I had chosen to be my best friend and dog, Blossom the awesome pug,” said Bamford on a YouTube video titled “Maria Bamford: The Thing About... Regret.” Bamford is one of the most innovative comedians and voice actresses working right now. “She is a comedian’s comedian,” said Felipe Godoy Diaz, a junior business and marketing double major and volunteer at Concert Board. “Other comedians rave about her.” As a part of UAA Homecoming, Bamford will be gracing the Wendy Williamson stage with her idiosyncratic presence and dexterous voice. Most famously, she has impersonated her dysfunctional family. In a given bit, she may switch between 3-4 different voices effortlessly. “She just sells it,” said Tracy Stewart, a doctoral student in Psychology and volunteer for Concert Board. “If she goes into a character or a voice it’s almost uncomfortable ... she just goes for it.” She has appeared on numerous late night talk shows including “Conan” and “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” facebook.com/northernlightuaa
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“Most recently, she had a guest appearance on the reboot of ‘Arrested Development.’ She was hilarious on it,” Diaz said. In addition to these credits, Bamford boasts a diverse career on cartoons and comedies including “Adventure Time” and “Louie.” While working on her acting career, Bamford has released numerous comedy albums. Recently she became the first female comedian to have a two-and-a-half-hour comedy special on Comedy Central. A large part of her act focuses on mental illness. “She directly discloses that she struggles with her own mental health issues,” Stewart said. “I like that she uses humor as an outlet for that.” In her new comedy album released this year, “Ask Me About My New God!,” Bamford addresses suicide and anxiety. She has stated that she has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Maria Bamford will bring her diverse array of characters to the Wendy Williamson Auditorium on Oct. 10, starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for Maria Bamford are available at the Student Union Information Desk or online at http://uaatix.com Tickets are $5 in advance, $10 at the door for UAA students, $20 in advance, $25 at the door for the general public and $18 in advance, $23 at the door for UAA alumni. Visit http://uaatix.com or Concert Board on Facebook at http://facebook.com/uaaconcertboard for more information.
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Comedian talks SAFETY: Student Union fair outdoor preparedness financial literacy teaches continued from c o v e r By Suhaila Brunelle
news@thenorthernlight.org Comedian and financial adviser Colin Ryan spoke on campus this week about pursuing dreams and a healthy financial future. Ryan states, “When I look at my life, I see all these decisions that I made without good advice, without feeling like I could talk to anybody, afraid to admit that I’d seem dumb for not knowing more about money and how it works.” Addressing the audience, Ryan asked, “What would you like to do with your life?” Several students answered. Aurora says she wants to create with her hands and buy a letterpress. Nick says he wants to be a voice actor and natural history teacher — Zack, a National Geographic photographer. August wants to travel full time. “If you have a dream, and you believe you can do it, I believe you can do it. I’m not going to tell you, you can’t. When you save money, you buy yourself time, time to get good at your dream, time to meet people who will help you get a job you love. Your money is your mobility,” Ryan says. “Eighty percent of adults are not passionate about the work they do.” “In order to get money, you need skills. The first skill is to decrease your debt. This is the reality about college. You are here. This is a business transaction. You are here to learn, to acquire skills to get you where you want to be. When you leave college, you have a number it becomes a part of your financial reality. Don’t borrow more for college than you expect to earn your first year out of school,” Ryan says. According to Ryan, the average debt for a graduating UAA senior is $28,001. On top of that, the average senior leaves college with $4,000 in credit card debt. Ryan says when talking about debt, people usually disengage and even tend to go out and purchase more items.
“If you don’t really have the money to be spending on the things that you want, you should save up for it so you can get it.” - Tashari Carballo,
several pieces of equipment that could mean life or death in case of an emergency. Poles, shovels and beacons can help in the case of an avalanche. Jennifer Thorne, Municipality of Anchorage recreation planner, also suggests telling someone where you are going and to bring someone with you. “It’s important to get outdoors. It gets your heart going,” she says. “Always make sure you have a buddy with you.” REI offers an avalanche rescue kit that includes a location beacon, a telescopic shovel and several probes. Another way to be prepared for outdoor emergencies is to take classes. Andy Romano, CEO of the North America Outdoor Institute, teaches wilderness safety and avalanche classes. “We teach medical and wilderness EMT classes,” Romano says, “so we teach people how to improvise if you don’t have backboards or access to other supplies that front country places have.” NOAI also assists in putting safety plans together for adventurers by teaching people how to build shelters and how to light fires if one is without a lighter or matches. “It’s paramount if you are going to live or work — whatever — in Alaska, that outdoor safety is a must,” Romano says. “There are a lot of places between here and the (Mat-Su) Valley, that if something were going to happen, and if it’s a blizzard, you can be stuck for hours.” Romano also says, “I think it’s important to get the message out there. There’s a lot of people in Alaska who aren’t from Alaska. They are from places that have ever seen snow, like Arizona, New Mexico or places like that. They don’t know anything about the wilds of Alaska.” Jayme Schroeder, a dog handler with Backcountry Alaska Canine, explained how his organization uses dogs to help rescue people. “There will be an initial report of a missing person, and that goes through the Alaska State Troopers, and they are the ones who activate us, which goes through the state dispatch,” Schroeder says. “So then, we will go out to a search after they activated us, and if it was a recent ava-
lanche, let’s say, and we are the first responders, the dogs will go out on a helicopter drop or a snow machine. Then we’ll do area searching, so we’ll let the dogs scent out where someone is buried, and they’ll alert us when they scent something under the snow, and we’ll start digging.” Schroeder stated Backcountry Alaska Canine has had a lot of fun at UAA, and they are planning on returning to seek out volunteers. “We want to come to UAA, and if anyone wants to help train a dog, they can,” Schroeder said. “We will have them go hide in the woods, and the dogs will find them.” Weaver stated she has learned a lot about weather at the safety fair. “I’ve been over there listening to tsunami warnings, and what you should do in case of an avalanche,” she said. Weaver also enjoyed getting to know the dogs. “I learned they are just like normal dogs until they go out on their jobs. It’s really interesting,” she said. Another student, Rolando Pressley, said he learned how to use some of the tools if a friend got stuck in an avalanche. “It looks like a lot of fun,” he said, “a great way to have fun while being safe.” There have been other informational fairs this month to promote other forms of safety. “We’ve had bike safety, and apartment safety,” she said. “The last event we will be hosting is car safety.” Weaver said it’s important for students to know their resources and important to know who to ask. “If you are trying something new, get all of your information before you do so,” Weaver said. “We try to promote safety all year round and try to do our best to give students what they need.” For more information about safety classes, visit http://www.NAOIAK.org. For more information about staying active in the winter, visit the Municipality of Anchorage’s Parks and Recreation website at http://www.muni.org/parks.
UAA dental assisting student “Don’t keep digging yourself into a deeper hole,” Ryan says. “Be proactive. Every dollar that you save is a dollar that you have. Live with loans, not on them, put off rewards, save what you can, pay off your debt, get started as soon as you can.” The Office of Financial Aid hosted this event in an effort to give students more access to financial literacy. Director of Financial Aid Sonya Stein states, “It’s (financial literacy) very important for everyone really — but especially for college students, because these four years of your life, students can make some very big mistakes that can affect their future, so we are hoping that a little bit of information that Colin provides can make a positive change in people’s lives.” Stein encourages all students to think seriously about their financial futures and start taking steps to set themselves up now while they have the opportunities. “One of the things I love most about my job working in the Financial Aid Office is I have the opportunity to help students not to make the mistakes that I made in college.” Stein says. “I borrowed too much, more student loans than I needed. I took those refund checks and did not spend them appropriately. I spent them on fun things, going out and having fun. I wish I would have had some of this information when I was 18, 19 or 20 years old before making those bad decisions.” “I really hope that people can believe in that message, and put it to good use. If they have questions, we are available in the University Center. There are several websites available for more information about financial aid. One of the services that UAA provides is called the cash course, and it’s on the UAA Financial Aid website. It’s a free service and provides all sorts of financial literacy information, from budgeting, to information about loans, interest and how to repay loans in a timely manner,” Stein said. Ryan also suggested several websites during his presentation that help with tracking money. http://www.mint.com can assist you in coming up with a monthly budget. His website, http://www. standuplife.com has both financial literacy success and horror stories. If you missed the show, there are also videos you can view of Ryan’s comedy. Ryan states, “Don’t buy something you don’t have money for. You should be thinking, ‘If I have to borrow it, then I can’t afford it.’” “What would happen if you lost your job, or had some unexpected medical expenses? How would you pay it back?” Ryan asked. “It’s important to create some sort of budget. Only 30 percent of adults budget.” Ryan also says a good way to start making a budget is to make a list of things you spend money on, and then categorize them. If you spend money on something small, like chips and a soda, it’s still part of a larger picture. “You will learn a lot about yourself once you start budgeting, and it can be humorous,” he said. “I think that the biggest thing I discovered is I was one of those people who said I was frugal, and then when I started budgeting I was like, ‘Oh no, I’m not actually,’” Ryan said. “The biggest thing for me is I discovered I was spending almost $50 a month on ice cream, because I just loved it. It’s easy to be like, ‘Oh, I think I had it last week or whatever,’ and to just rationalize it away, but when you track it, it’s like, ‘OK, this is actually what’s happening.’” “And if I could insert another thing which I’ve learned is that people may not see in you the potential to do something big in your life, but it’s in there. I started out just like everyone else, searching for something that I was passionate about, and now to be able to travel around and to share things I believe in and have a good time with students, I feel very lucky,” he says. Ryan also encourages kids to try out as many things as possible. He started out as a writer and journalist. Ryan said those things did not match his personality, and he eventually came to the conclusion that they were not good fits for him. After working in an accounting firm and on several medical projects, a friend invited Ryan to an acting class. He was terrified, but after the class knew comedy was his calling. “When I found this work, I just knew,” he said. “And that’s what’s nice, it’s like you’ll hit, when you find it, you’ll know.” This was the first financial literacy event hosted by UAA. Stein says, “We are thrilled at the turnout, and so the whole evening to me was a success, looking out and seeing all the students who came really inspired me. So I’m definitely going to do it again and make sure we get some repeat performances.” UAA’s Financial Aid Office can be contacted at 907-786-1480.
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TNL alumna spotlight: Mary Crego Peterson By Nita Mauigoa
features@thenorthernlight.org In celebration of TNL’s 25th anniversary, we will highlight past editors of this newspaper over a span of the next several issues. What has changed at TNL since they worked here? Where are they now? Are they still writing for newspapers or did they run away with the circus? We dived right in with Mary Crego Peterson, who still looks out for her fellow TNLers all the way from Seattle. TNL: When did you work at TNL and what was your position? Peterson: I worked there from 1995 until I graduated with a degree in journalism and communications in 1997. I started as the business manager. I was a news editor, and I also did layout and design, then I was the editor when I left. What values did you learn while working at TNL? I learned a lot about good writing — about conveying information that was interesting and clear to people.
What are you up to in life today? After I graduated, I moved to Seattle where I went to law school. Now I’m a lawyer in private practice and I am a partner at the law firm of Hills Clark Martin and Peterson. I’m married, and I have an 8-year-old son and a 5-year-old daughter. Do you ever miss writing for the paper? I write a lot for my job as a lawyer, but it’s not the same. One of the jokes that lawyers make is that legal writing is like writing without the adjectives. So you take all that interesting stuff out and what’s left is legal writing. So I miss that kind of writing a lot.
Anything else you’d like to add for students to know about TNL? I’m a hiring partner at my firm, and whenever I review resumes and see that someone has worked at a student publication I always think of that as an excellent credential to have, because it was so helpful to me in terms of my learning and growth as a student.
Are there any articles that stood out for you from the time you worked at TNL? One of the editorials I wrote as the editor was about Martin Luther King Day, because it was one of the first years it was celebrated in the state. The newspaper won an Alaska Press Club award for editorial writing that year. We also wrote about a male cheerleader who was cheering for the Seawolves. I didn’t write it but I printed the article. I got death threats as the editor of the newspaper over that article, which I found pretty surprising and pretty memorable.
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What advice do you have for today’s journalists at TNL? Take the opportunity to be in charge of your own publication. Be fearless in your reporting and the types of things that you cover. There are really no restrictions other than your own skills and your creativity. Part of being involved in a student paper is pushing those bounds as much as you can. What are your hopes for TNL’s future? I was interested to see that it continues to be one of the largest newspapers in the state. What I hope for is that you continue to hold yourselves in the standard that we did. We didn’t think of ourselves as a student newspaper we were a newspaper. Several issues of The Northern Light from 1997 when UAA alumna Mary Crego Peterson was editor.
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Examining the creativity effect By Megan Marquis
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UAA’s Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence hosted a workshop Sept. 11 that aimed to encourage student creativity inside the classroom. There, faculty members had the chance to embrace their inner creativities while playing games related to this concept. Guest lecturer Suzanne Burgoyne said a movement is afoot that encourages teachers to educate in a more innovative light. Education professor Kyung Hee Kim measured creativity from a test called the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking. These exams were given to students from kindergarten through twelfth grade over the course of several decades. According to Psychology Today magazine, the scores on
“In the real world few questions have one right answer. Few problems have one right solution. That’s why creativity is crucial to success in the real world.” - Peter Gray
Research professor at Boston College
these tests at all grade levels began to decline somewhere between 1984 and 1990, and they have continued to decline ever since. The drops in scores are statistically significant, and in some cases very large. Kim says this data indicates “children have become less emotionally expressive,
less energetic, less talkative and verbally expressive, less humorous, less imaginative, less unconventional, less lively and passionate, less perceptive, less apt to connect seemingly irrelevant things, less synthesizing and less likely to see things from a different angle.” Peter Gray, research professor at Boston College, said, “Creativity is nurtured by freedom and stifled by the continuous monitoring, evaluation, adult-direction and pressure to conform that restrict children’s lives today. In the real world few questions have one right answer. Few problems have one right solution. That’s why creativity is crucial to success in the real world.” This linear style of thinking leads teachers to only focus on the goal at hand, teaching to the test, rather than incorporating lessons their students can actually apply to their professional careers. Creativity expert Sir Kenneth Robinson believes schools often squander the innate creativity of children. “You were probably steered benignly away from things at school when you were a kid — things you liked — on the grounds that you would never get a job doing that: ‘Don’t do music, you’re not going to be a musician. Don’t do art, you won’t be an artist,’” Robinson said. “Benign advice — now, profoundly mistaken.” It’s no secret that diversity is key to success. Yet, if educators teach only the ladder of mathematics, reading and writing — which emphasizes linear, convergent thinking — how diverse will every student truly become in terms of creativity?
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No-bakes: A classic oven-free snack By George Hyde
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COLLEGE ingredients • 1/2 cup cocoa powder • 1/2 cup of milk • 8 tbsp butter (1 stick) • 3 cups oatmeal • 1 tsp of vanilla extract • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
We all like cookies. At least, I hope we all do. Anyway, if you somehow have an irrational fear of ovens and bakeries but no fear of stovetops, have I got just the treat for you! Aptly named “nobake” cookies, they’re well known but rarely seen, for some odd reason. Here’s an old family recipe (well, maybe not that old) to fabricate your own and share with friends. Or eat them all yourself, if you’re the selfish type. Begin by throwing a stick of butter (8 tablespoons) into a saucepan with around medium heat. Add the sugar, milk and cocoa, and stir until the chocolatey formula begins to boil. While waiting for the butter to melt, now’s a good time to get the other ingredients ready. Keep the peanut butter, vanilla and
oatmeal separate from each other and the formula, though. Once the formula starts bubbling, start a timer for 2 minutes and 30 seconds. If you want to take a quick bathroom break or something like that, now’s a good time to do so. Don’t forget to wash your hands. It’s important to note that after this point, you cannot stop until the cookies are done, so be ready to act fast. Once the timer goes off, add the other ingredients and stir like mad. Mix them well until they have a thick and gooey consistency. Once it looks about right, take an ice cream scoop (or something to that effect) and dump small doses onto a sheet of wax paper, as pictured below. Do this until it’s all on the wax paper. Now, you can finally rest and let the cookies cool for about 20 minutes. After that, they’re ready to serve! Bring them to class and be the envy of all your cool classmates! Let your friends or roommates know you really care! Or just hog them to yourself, you greedy jerk.
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serving size Makes about 35 cookies PHOTO BY GEORGE HYDE
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Orange rhymes with By Evan Dodd Contributor
I’m not big on public service announcements. Something about the idea of a “one size fits all” piece of wisdom has always struck me as monotonous and insincere. That being said, let me briefly slip into my grandfatherly state and share a nugget of knowledge that I discovered the other
By Evan Erickson
eerickson@thenorthernlight.org In 1966, the late UC Berkeley folklorist Alan Dundes coined the term “latrinalia” to refer to restroom graffiti in his book “Here I Sit — A Study of American Latrinalia.” Dundes posited strange theories on the psychological motivations behind latrinalia, including male pregnancy envy and an infantile desire to artistically smear feces. Restroom graffiti may be connected to an age-old desire to leave a record of one’s existence. Restroom stalls provide a captive audience for these anonymous records. The privacy afforded by restrooms makes this form of expression accessible to even the most reserved and timid of people. Latrinalia ranges from the base to the profound and may even capture the spirit of the times. Its only curators are custodians with varying tolerances for these fleeting pieces. Its patrons have nothing better to do when they encounter it. Whether viewers take offense or delight in what they see, latrinalia does not require anyone’s approval. Restroom graffiti falls under provi-
day: “Sleep on it.” Let me explain. I tend to operate bouncing between two arguably unhealthy extremes. Either I’m irrationally impulsive in my decision making process or I’m woefully apathetic and choose to let Future-Me deal with any problems that may arise. (You’ll likely have already noticed this trend if you’ve ever read even half of one of my columns.) The one fail-safe I’ve found that seems to protect my life from absolute mayhem is to sleep on any major decision and come back to it in the morning. This ensures that I can’t make snap decisions that affect the rest of my life, while also giving me a 24-hour deadline in which to actually make a choice. For example, the other day I briefly contemplated quitting one of my jobs on a whim, constructed a (sort-of) rational argument confirming my initial decisions and then I did it without a second thought. Lastly I went out for sushi. See this is a life decision that may have benefitted from a bit more deep thought and a lot less desperate rationalization — though I did at least have the perfect amount of sushi. Likewise, my spur-ofthe-moment decision to drive 50 miles so
sion 3 of the UAA Student Code of Conduct, “Damage or Destruction of Property.” Punishments range from written warnings to uncompensated labor to expulsion. Though it is a challenge for UAA to catch these closet offenders, it has happened. In spring 2011 graffiti pieces similar in style began cropping up in large numbers in men’s bathrooms and outdoor areas around campus. Many of the pieces, illustrated with black marker, featured words like “think,” “gender” and “equality,” and slogans like “for a moment, the lie becomes the truth” and “think before you persecute” (with “evolve” superimposed). By April 2011, the University Police Department filed four police reports and catalogued 26 separate instances of graffiti in connection with the case. Students who believed they had seen the suspect helped UPD put together a description. When graffiti at Cuddy Hall and Sally Monserud Hall were reported in close succession to one another, police were able to use camera footage of the suspect passing between the two buildings to obtain identification. Cleanup of the mass latrinalia lasted 169.5 hours and cost $10,181.35. The student responsible met with Michael Votava, Student Conduct and Ethical Development director, to plead his case.
I could then hike ten miles into the mountains in Converse and jeans may not have been in my best interests. I’m still calling the venture a success, but only because I made it out without becoming the lead character in some art student’s “failed survivalist” documentary. Granted, not all decisions are the sort that lend themselves to being slept on. When my possibly sociopathic friend handed me a coffee mug full of bourbon on a Sunday evening, you can be sure that I didn’t get my full eight hours before I made that call. This, in retrospect, was a great choice because I awoke the next morning with a splitting headache that made it difficult to tie my shoes, much less make an important decision. If you’re just joining us, or have somehow missed the central thesis there, it’s that I tend to make horrible decisions. I’m a male in my 20s — sue me. But I have to assume that I’m not the only one faced with this dilemma, so I wanted to share the one lesson I’ve tried to someday live by. So don’t decide to recreate a Lewis and Clark style trek dressed as if you’re late for an appointment with the Converse marketing department. Having to
Votava said the student told him he was “working in the direction of creating a message that he could portray.” According to Votava, the student, who no longer attends UAA, took responsibility for 22 of 26 pieces, was suspended from UAA and was ordered to pay $8,000 in restitution. UAA latrinalia is not as abundant as it was in spring 2011, but it is still an issue. The men’s restrooms contain a few dull and uninspired works like “HI,” “4:20,” “OBAMA” with an ‘x’ through it, a backward swastika and “Do you ever wish you could die?” Many of the pieces are faint etchings, barely visible under several coats of paint. As soon as graffiti is discovered, UPD is made aware and in most cases UAA’s custodial contractor, American Building Maintenance, takes care of removal shortly thereafter. UAA Facilities’ policy is to cordon off the restroom when the material is deemed offensive. “It’s not so bad to where it’s a problem. The majority of the graffiti I’ve seen has been in or around the Fine Arts Building,” freshman Skyler Palmer said. “We are on top of it. The stuff doesn’t last long,” said UAA Custodial Contract Supervisor Pete Garcia. According to UAA Director of Maintenance and Operations Tom Sternberg, $1,496 was spent combating campus latrinalia in spring 2012. Of six graffiti removal work orders, two were for
reiterate this at all is a testament to my own stupidity. Likewise, a coffee mug full of bourbon tends to stay quite comfortably in its non-harmful state as long as it’s kept within the mug. What’s that you say, dear readers? (I know there has to be more than one of you, let me have this moment.) You think my mistakes are trivial at best and can’t possibly apply to you? Well, of course they are. That’s why I can throw them in a humor column as a non-threatening reminder to actually think about the decisions you make. My point though, is that while not every factor in life can be controlled or prepared for, it might not hurt to occasionally take a full night to consider how your decisions affect your future. Life is a scary place. I get it. You’re talking to a guy who is three years into an economics degree with no desire to ever work in that field, so I’d say that I understand how overwhelming the stress can be. But if you could occasionally be bothered to focus on one decision at a time, maybe they won’t seem completely insurmountable. Worst case, you’ll get a full night’s sleep before everything falls apart.
women’s restrooms. The most expensive jobs were $476 for work on the second floor Engineering men’s handicapped stall and $488 for the first floor Rasmuson Hall women’s restroom. “When I see graffiti, it’s more like middle school stuff. I have never seen actual “graffiti” at UAA,” sophomore Cheyenne Del Vecchio said. Restroom graffiti has been studied since long before the term “latrinalia” gained popularity. In Allen Walker Read’s 1935 glossary of “incredibly obscene” words and phrases collected in United States and Canadian restrooms, he calls it “folk epigraphy.” The idea of private water closets within public restrooms didn’t really take off until Victorian Europe with increasing classist sensibilities to excretory and biological functions. “Even at this early stage in the public restroom’s history, there was already a sense among the elite classes that they were increasingly places of ill repute, morally, hygienically and even criminally,” Nathan Taylor writes in his 2010 thesis “On the Poiesis of Latrinalia.” Although washroom class divisions in this country don’t go much further than first class and coach these days, the criminal element still lives on through latrinalia.
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THENORTHERNLIGHT TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
Seawolves embrace Deaf Awareness Week By Nita Mauigoa
features@thenorthernlight.org It started out as a general education course to fill a void on her transcripts. Psychology student Katie Browning said after taking one American Sign Language course, she eventually took every ASL course offered by the university. “I had a deaf teacher who made it so much fun. She was so passionate, and I just fell in love,” said Browning, who is also the president of the ASL Club. Browning fell in love with the Deaf culture, which incorporates ASL. UAA celebrates Deaf Awareness Week from Sept. 22-29. Browning said the ASL Club will host various events to bring together people, both deaf and hearing, to raise awareness about deaf people and Deaf culture. “Deaf culture is primarily about socialization, being able to communicate with similar people. It implies that they use ASL to communicate, rather than methods such as oralism, or lip reading,” said Marina Kreuzenstein, technical coordinator for the ASL Club. “Deaf people take pride in their culture,” Kreuzenstein continued. Elementary education major Jesse Isaguirre, who is hard of hearing, encourages interaction regardless of whether students know how to sign or not. “Don’t be scared! You can start off by waving your hands at them (deaf students) to get their attention. Try to write to them on a paper, or use your phone and show them what you are texting
about,” Isaguirre said. Or better yet, as Isaguirre suggests, jump right in and learn a word or two in ASL. Not all deaf or hard of hearing students use ASL. Some read lips. Some use hearing aids or cochlear implants. Some use ASL interpreters in class, while some do not. Some identify themselves as hard of hearing or as deaf. There is a wide spectrum. Yvonne Silvira, who is taking general courses, said as someone who has deaf brothers, she is happy to see UAA bringing awareness to the masses on campus. In addition to ASL courses, she has learned a great deal from her brother’s 5-year-old, who is a child of a deaf adult, or CODA. Her brothers interact with her through reading lips, talking and ASL. Browning said throughout Deaf Awareness Week, the ASL club will have a booth where members will promote off-campus events and give out buttons. The Diversity Action council is also sponsoring a screening of the film “Children of a Lesser God” on Sept. 29. Browning said ASL Club meetings are at 2 p.m. the first and third Sunday of every month in the Lyla Richards Room in the Student Union. Their statement is, “We are the American Sign Language club at UAA. We strive to be involved in the Deaf community and to plan events for UAA students to meet and interact with the deaf in order to raise awareness.” All those interested in learning more about ASL and Deaf culture are invited. For more information about specific dates and times for events, email aslclub.uaa@gmail.com.
Alex Kucera, an American Sign Language student interpreter, signs “DAW” for Deaf Awareness Week.
basic terms to know Deaf: With an uppercase D, signifies a person who is involved in Deaf culture and its values. deaf: With a lowercase d, the state of hearing ability; lacking in the sense of hearing. Hard of hearing: A person who still has some hearing ability, whereas a deaf person has none. Mainstreaming: Placing deaf students in a classroom setting with hearing students. Deaf culture: Deaf culture is primarily about socialization, being able to communicate with similar people. It implies that they use ASL to communicate, rather than methods such as oralism, or lip reading. CODA/KODA: A child or kid of a deaf adult. Definitions provided by Marina Kreuzenstein
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ALBUM REVIEW
Tune into ‘AM’ by Arctic Monkeys
By Oliver Petraitis KRUA Music Manager
You don’t have to believe an Al Gore supporter to see the ugly truth that global warming is real, and it’s affecting humans and our environment. But it also poses a particular threat to a certain rebellious and certainly misplaced species: arctic monkeys. With the icecaps melting, what is a band of arctic monkeys to do? One such group of precocious primates from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, decided the only thing to do is to release another album. They released “One For The
Road,” so to speak, which is the third track on the new Arctic Monkey’s album, appropriately titled “AM.” Featuring a vocal cameo from Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme, “One For the Road” is a fine way to describe the new record, as it both a departure from the sounds of their previous four albums, as well as being damn good driving music. Arctic Monkey’s 2006 debut work, “Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not,” was altogether a quaint, lo-fi, dissonant, smoky album for dancing in bars and house party basements. Their 2007 album “Favourite Worst Nightmare” was an intense, jittery and ambitious hour of power. But “AM” displays an incredible musical growth and maturation from Arctic Monkeys. While there’s nothing wrong with an album that sounds like four dudes giving themselves carpel tunnel syndrome from zealously pounding on drums and snapping guitar strings from power-strumming, “AM” sounds like a well-groomed piece of studio work. The opening track “Do I Wanna Know?” kicks off the album — in the most literal sense — with an expertly effected set of foot stomps and hand claps that hark back to Queen’s “We Will Rock You” but with a certain biting, badass hip-hop attitude in the style of old school Dr. Dre. And then it drops: that fuzzy, classic Brit-rock guitar crunch made popular by groups like the Sex Pistols, every downbeat striking heavily on the anvil of modern rock ‘n’ roll, working out a song that can really cut like a broadsword. The same can be said of just about every other song on the album, including the singles “R U Mine?” and “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?” The
album’s sound features a pervasive, unyielding tightness that reflects the sonic journey that has led the Monkeys to this latest record. They’ve put themselves through the wringer to achieve what they’ve done on “AM.” The twitchy punk of their early years has been traded in for a slicker, smoother, slyer style of rock ‘n’ roll. You can see it in their haircuts too. It’s straight out of “Grease.” In either classic suits or leather jackets, the Arctic Monkeys have restyled everything about themselves. And it works. And moreover, to their credit, they managed to do it without making every song on the album sound the same. “Mad Sounds” and “I Wanna Be Yours” are two standouts on the album for their slow, rich, melodious and vulnerable qualities. Frontman Alex Turner gives into his own hopeless romanticism and embraces rock ‘n’ roll’s inherent imperfection, rather than jabbing at it, as was characteristic of their earlier, polysyllabic work. There’s really no single compromising flaw with this album. That’s not to say it’s flawless — because rock ‘n’ roll is inherently about one’s own flaws — and the Monkeys own it on this album. If there’s any one bone to pick, it’s that the album ends a little unresolved. Mais c’est la vie du rock. There’s no resolve for a rolling stone. There’s no cooling down in a heating world. So, to end with a timeless cliche: The Arctic Monkeys fought fire with fire, and it is hot as hell.
GAME REVIEW
‘A Machine for Pigs’ is a kick in the jaw By Jacob Holley-Kline arts2@thenorthernlight.org
In the first installment of the “Amnesia” series, “Amnesia: The Dark Descent,” the player is jolted with a jump scare in a long dining hall. It’s effective and sets the unsettling tone for the rest of the game. But where “The Dark Descent” jumps out at the player, “A Machine for Pigs” creeps behind, breathing down the player’s neck. “Don’t kill me, Daddy! Don’t kill me, Daddy!” a child pleads in the opening sequence. This is all it takes to establish the murky and breathless atmosphere. “A Machine for Pigs” starts out similarly to “The Dark Descent.” But this time, the protagonist wakes up in the bloody, dark room of a Victorian mansion rather than a mysterious castle. Set in turn-of-the-century London, you play an industrialist named Mandus Oswald who has just returned from a ruinous expedition in Mexico. He is wracked by dreams of a hellish machine. When he wakes up, that unseen machine rumbles beneath his mansion.. A mysterious caller tells Oswald his children are trapped in the depths of his estate and he has little time to save them. With this, Oswald ventures into the depths. What follows is an atmospheric and affecting tale told with the clarity of a fever dream. The developer, thechineseroom, brings its signature knack for poetic dialogue, excellent voice acting and tense atmosphere, seen early last year in their ethereal title, “Dear Esther.” “In my dreams, I see a man dressed in jaguar skins and feathered like a bloodied saint,” one of Oswald’s found documents reads. The game mechanics are stripped to essentials. Unlike “The Dark Descent,” few items are interactive, save for chairs and cue balls. The inventory system has
been done away with. Oswald scribbles in his journal frequently and finds numerous letters and documents that elucidate the narrative. “A Machine for Pigs” is mostly based in reality rather than the supernatural, but this makes it no less affecting than its predecessor. The horrors the player discovers are only described, leaving the player to imagine their true extent. Thankfully the oil lantern has been replaced with a flashlight, eliminating the need for oil. But at the most inconvenient times, the flashlight cuts out, leaving the player helpless and exposed. The presentation is extremely detailed, slick and best played with low light. The mansion walls are adorned with ominous paintings and flickering lamps and light bulbs. Most notable is the sound design. The harsh grind and chirr of ancient gears, guttural pig squeals and haunting whispers greet players at every turn. But still, there were moments in “A Machine for Pigs” that I felt less danger than the game seemed to want. There are only a few jump scares because they’re not the point. “Pigs” is narratively driven and wildly horrifying at moments, but suffers from stagnation when the few creature encounters end too soon. The game is also short. The tale of Oswald is more tightly woven than the hunt for Alexander in “Descent,” and the ending is in keeping with thechineseroom’s sometimes frustrating, but mostly inviting, “discover for yourself”-style of storytelling. “A Machine for Pigs” lives up to its predecessor and improves on it admirably. While the jump scares are at a deficit, the atmosphere is expertly crafted and brutally oppressive in many instances. If you’re willing to dive head on into its Cimmerian depths, “A Machine for Pigs” is worth the leap.
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THENORTHERNLIGHT TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
The 4th annual Anchorage 48 Hour Film Challenge pits filmmakers against the clock “The first time our team tried to shoot our project in 3-D. We were given the wrong screen photo@thenorthernlight.org dimensions, and it just about made everyone sick,” Proutman said. He then pointed to future successes. He has It bills itself as “Alaska’s biggest, baddest, taken part in the Anchorage 48 Hour Film Chalbestest film challenge.” lenge for two years and recently won first place The Anchorage 48 Hour Film Challenge is a with his team at a similar event in Seward this chance for amateur filmmakers to test their skills summer. under unique constraints. Participating teams Norris maintains the event as a way to keep have two days to write, shoot and edit a short film amateur film alive in the Anchorage community. to be shown at Bear Tooth Theater Pub Oct. 10. “It is always exciting to see twenty different Entries are limited in teams of people making length and subject to required movies all around town,” elements such as certain Norris said. props, a theme or line of diaThe contest is not withlogue. out its incentives. A cash UAA Journalism and Pubprize will be awarded to the lic Communications alumnus best short film decided on John Norris, who is a multiby a panel of judges. media virtuoso working at “The team that wins gets Alaska Public Media, foundsome cash and get (sic) to ed the event. brag to all their friends,” “When I started it four Norris said. “They get to years ago it was because spend a weekend actually there was nothing going on in - Alex Proutman, making something instead the fall, and I was really into previous film challenge entrant of sitting around playing making films. I just wanted Grand Theft Auto V.” something to happen,” Nor-
By Tim Brown
All hail the Seawolf Slug
“It is one of the best ways to spend a weekend.”
ris said. “Every year since then, we have gotten more teams and bigger crowds.” The contest has produced some spectacular entries. According to past entrant Alex Proutman, success is all about teamwork. “It is one of the best ways to spend a weekend,” Proutman said.
By Klax Zlubzecon
Translated by George Hyde ATTENTION EARTHLING WORMS. WE SHALL OVERCOME AND ENSLAVE HUMANITY. Oh, wait. George had the caps lock key on. He always does that... Anyway, perhaps I should explain what this column is all about, seeing as it’s the first appearance. I am what most humans would refer to as an alien brain slug, kind of like the one in Futurama, I guess. “Feeding on human thoughts” is a bit of a harsh phrase, though, but it’d be hard to put into other words when it comes to the English language. I was lucky enough to land smack-dab on the head of an unwitting reporter at a university newspaper. It’s no CNN or Al-Jazeera, but it’ll do for spreading the message of mankind’s impeding doom. Or something like that. Unfortunately, the rest of the alien fleet is several light-years behind, so the invasion is kind of in limbo until they arrive a few centuries from now. All that’s left to do, then, is muse on the many follies and tragedies of man — because if what you primitive slimes call “television” and “the Internet” are anything to go by, you are one weird species. I mean, why does the word “twerk” need to exist? It’s such an ugly word, even to someone who’s never spoken English! As you may have noticed already, George is a bit of a nerd, so I could keep to those kinds of topics, I guess. He’s quite the boring individual, though, so maybe I can spice those things up a bit. I mean, alien entertainment was so much better than what you’d find on your frivolous television and phones. You guys ever hear of telepathy? It comes in handy a lot. Actually, wait a minute. Why are you still printing on paper? That was something we ditched thousands of centuries ago! Maybe something like telepathy is beyond your species’ simple intellect, but at the very least, this publication could be on the Internet. Oh wait, it is. Never mind. There’s your free advertisement, TNL. Couldn’t get a better spokesman than a technologically advanced alien hive mind. Anyway, I suppose it’s nice to meet you all. UAA seems to be a pretty chill place, and you guys seem to be pretty chill readers, so I guess that’s something positive about your race. George keeps rambling about this odd weekly ceremony called “The Walking Dead” that you humans apparently worship, so I may as well let him enjoy that. And don’t forget:
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‘Tumblr,’ what is it? By Kelly Ireland
arts@thenorthernlight.org Guess what site was the winner of the Best Community, Best User Experience and Best Tablet App awards at the 2013 Webby Awards? No, it’s not Facebook or Twitter. It’s Tumblr. However, many don’t know what Tumblr is. When asked what Tumblr was, UAA student JR Gustafson said, “Tumblr? A Tumblr? I’ve heard of it. Could be a name of an animal, a dog, a cat? Could be a tool? Could be used for cotton candy? Could be a failure? I don’t know.” Anita Bradbury, USUAA student government administrative assistant, was also unsure what Tumblr was. “But I’m old,” she said. When told what it was, she said, “I will check it out.” What is Tumblr anyway? Tumblr is a blogging platform founded by David Karp and developed by Marco Arment in 2006. After founding Tumblr, Karp closed down his starting up business to focus on the project. Karp said he was able to “work on the product (he) love(s).” Tumblr launched publicly February 2007. The new blogging platform became popular very quickly. The first two weeks boasted 75,000 users. According to Quantcast Corporation, Tumblr “gets more than 16 billion monthly page views worldwide.” In 2012, Tumblr began generating revenue through advertising so companies could better promote their products and services on a heavily visited site. Lee Brown, head of sales at Tumblr, stated, “average advertising purchase on Tumblr is now ‘just under six figures.’” On May 20, Yahoo expressed
interest in purchasing Tumblr. It’s hardly a surprise why, with over 16 billion monthly views worldwide. Yahoo closed the deal and purchased Tumblr for a whopping 1.1 billion on June 20. Yahoo saw a lot of good in Tumblr, considering the price. The reason they did lies in the awards Tumblr won at the 2013 Webby Awards. Tumblr is truly a place where community is strong and the interface is userfriendly. Undeclared major Audrey Jeoun said, “there’s the fandom side of Tumblr. ... I watch so many shows, so it’s nice to see them. There is (sic) so many social justice bloggers too, and you can totally get your news from there. It’s a nice community.” Art major Autumn Miller said, “The crazy fan stuff is probably my favorite part. I love going on there to check on things.” Not only does Tumblr offer news and fan-generated content, but as Ben Hoeldt, another undeclared UAA student, says, “It has something for everyone.” Many think Tumblr is a great community to be a part of and that anyone one is welcome to join. Tumblr has a variety of things for users to enjoy including news, photos, fandoms and much more.
THENORTHERNLIGHT TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
SPORTS SPORTS BRIEFS
UAA XC: Women No. 5, Men No. 9 in nation poll NEW ORLEANS, LA. —The
Alaska Anchorage women’s cross country team landed in the top five of the first U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Division II Cross Country National Coaches Polls of the regular season, while the men’s team cracked the top 10. The women’s squad — led by NCAA runner-up Susan Tanui — matched their Week 1 ranking from a year ago at No. 5. The Seawolves jumped up two positions from the preseason ranking, leading West Region foes Simon Fraser (No. 6) and Chico State (No. 7). On the men’s side, the Seawolves continue to hold their preseason ranking at No. 9. UAA is second in the region behind No. 4 Chico State and is the only GNAC school in the top 25. Adams State tops the field on the men’s side, while Grand Valley State comes in at No. 1 on the women’s chart.
Sandusky’s bid for new trial in PA judge’s hands
THENORTHERNLIGHT TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
Ranking the NHL’s elite 8 teams By Thomas McIntyre
sports@thenorthernlight.org I don’t claim to be an expert on the NHL. If I were writing this during my run as one of the top five regional NHL Hitz 2002 players, maybe it’d be a different story.
8. Boston Bruins
But those days are over. I can no longer justify Paul Kariya being my favorite hockey player. Scott Stevens hasn’t dismantled anyone’s collarbone lately. It’s the post-Pronger era, and I’m still trying to adjust. Now that I’ve built up my credentials, take a look at who I think are the eight most dangerous teams heading into the 2013-14 season.
The Tyler Seguin trade is a heartbreaker. I’d hate to see that much potential walk away, despite how committed he seemed to becoming a tragic story. It appears Boston got equal value, though — at least equal value for the mess Seguin is today. Zdeno Chara is 37 years old, but remains the NHL player most likely to kill someone on the ice. That’s a good guy to have on your roster. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts in Boston, which is the perfect formula for another run at the Cup.
7. New York Rangers
I’m going to be the only person downgrading the Rangers due to the loss of John Tortorella. I get that the entire team hated him. I get that he was a pretty horrible coach. I get it. With that said, the Rangers will a tough out. They are deep and have Henrik Lundqvist in front of the net, who some believe is the league’s best goalie.
6. Detroit Red Wings
Figure it would be sacrilegious not to include them on the list. They are America’s Team. They are the team of every 20-to-25-year-old who didn’t choose the Colorado Avalanche instead. The Wings also have an elite goalie in Jimmy Howard and a lethal combo of Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk. They’ll be contenders in the shallow Eastern Conference.
5. Ottawa Senators
The team lost its captain of 12 years, Daniel Alfredsson, when he inked a deal with the Red Wings. The good news: There are plenty
of options in Ottawa to replace him as leader. A healthy Jason Spezza should take over the role and help propel the Sens deep into the playoffs.
4. St. Louis Blues
I’m a big fan of teams that don’t give up a lot of points. “Teams with good defenses and premier goaltenders are at a big advantage,” said my Hockey for Idiots guide. The Blues fit that mold. Derek Roy’s effect on the offense could be the deciding factor next May.
3. Los Angeles Kings
A well-rounded team will win many games and probably make another conference finals. I’m getting Dallas Mavericks-type vibes from the Kings. They’ll stay in the hunt for some years, but that 2012 title won’t get a friend in trophy case any time soon.
2. Pittsburgh Penguins
The great rapper and poet Webbie once said, “if ‘if’ was a fifth, we’d all be drunk.” Well, Penguins fans certainly would be. If Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby could spend a season in full health, another Cup would be in sight. And if Marc-Andre Fleury went to a sports psychologist and learned how to play in the postseason, multiple Cups would be in sight. Pittsburgh might be using too much of its magic dust on the Pirates right now. Save a little for the Penguins.
1. Chicago Blackhawks
The Blackhawks won the last game of the 2013 NHL season, making this an easy choice.
Seawolves win against Yellowjackets
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) — Jerry Sandusky’s lawyer
faced skeptical questioning from three judges on the Pennsylvania appeals court over his client’s request that they order a new trial in his child sexual abuse case. The arguments made on behalf of Sandusky, the former Penn State assistant football coach, include that his lawyers didn’t have time to prepare for trial, that a prosecutor made improper references to Sandusky not testifying and that the judge mishandled jury instructions. The Superior Court judges did not indicate when they would rule. Sandusky, 69, is serving a 30to 60-year state prison sentence after being convicted last year of 45 counts of child sexual abuse. He was not in the full courtroom for the argument session, held in a county courthouse in WilkesBarre as part of the court’s initiative to make its business accessible to a wider public. Sandusky lawyer Norris Gelman told the appeals court that the trial judge should have addressed to jurors the length of time it took Sandusky’s victims to report their abuse, in some cases more than a decade. “No one told the jury, ‘Look, you have a 16-year delay here and that has an impact under the law,’” Gelman argued. “We’re talking severe, aggravated delay.”
Harvey will try to rehab elbow instead of surgery NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Harvey will try to rehab his injured right elbow without reconstructive surgery, a move the young ace hopes is going to keep him on the mound for the New York Mets next season. Tommy John surgery remains a possibility. Harvey will soon begin a strengthening and throwing program designed to last as long as six to eight weeks. If he feels pain or other symptoms that hinder his pitching, he likely will need the operation - which probably would sideline him for 2014. “There’s always a risk to having surgery. There’s obviously going to be a risk not to have surgery. It’s not a 100 percent procedure, although it’s definitely getting a lot better,” Harvey said. “I believe if I can rehab, I’d rather bet on myself doing the work to stay out of getting surgery than having the surgery.” The decision was announced Sept. 17 at Citi Field, one day after Harvey was examined by Dr. James Andrews in Florida to get a second opinion on his right elbow. Mets doctors diagnosed the 24-year-old with a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament Aug. 26. Harvey said Andrews tested his elbow and told him he believed it was “very stable.”
Briefs compiled by Thomas McIntyre from GoSeawolves.com and the Associated Press
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Seawolves celebrate after winning their first conference game against the Yellowjackets.
Previewing the 2013-14 Seawolf hockey campaign By Travis Dowling Contributor
As the calendar inches closer to the fall and winter months, one might notice a certain chill in the air. That chill and the leaves changing to their fall colors can only mean one thing: the return of Seawolf hockey and a new start for the 2013-14 season. First-year head coach Matt Thomas brings nine years of experience as a head coach and general manager with the ECHL’s Stockton Thunder. Thomas led the Thunder to the Kelly Cup Finals in 201213. With a lifetime record of 342-225-80 (0.564), Thomas ranks No. 5 on the all-time wins list in the league. Before joining the professional ranks, he spent three seasons at the University of Maine as an assistant coach. Thomas announced that seniors Matt Bailey and Brett Cameron are the captains, while classmates Jordan Kwas and Quinn Sproule will dress as assistant captains. In addition to the co-captains and two assistants, goaltenders Rob Gunderson and Chris Kamal will round out the senior stable. “Our senior class will represent our leadership group for the 2013-14 season,” Thomas said. “These six student-athletes are very focused and determined to provide the guidance necessary for the team to succeed this season and in the future.” Bailey had five multi-point games last season, helping the Seawolves to big wins over Merrimack and at Michigan Tech. Sproule ranks in multiple categories on the all-time UAA defenseman lists. He’s No. 38 in goals, No. 42 in assists and No. 41 in points. “There is a lot pride and passion in Seawolf hockey from this group and we are excited to have them lead our program in the new WCHA and create a lasting impression on our student-athletes,” Thomas said. “I want the passion to return for UAA hockey from the students,” he said. “A lot of people have been hoping for different results and what we need to do is bring it — that people really start to regenerate that passion that they have for the Green and Gold.” As the winter months turn colder, head down and help heat up the ice and cheer on your Seawolves.
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Audrey Martinez
Psychology Senior I don’t think the United States should interfere with other worldly affairs and worry more about our own economic downturn before we worry about others.
Medical Assisting Sophomore I don’t believe the U.S. should have a major role in disposal of Syria’s chemical weapons. We shouldn’t have to be the one to protect the world; we need to focus on what’s happening here first.
Answer one or more of the following: How would you use the UAA hashtags? What role should the U.S. have in the disposal of Syria’s chemical weapons? How would you prepare for dinner with Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson? HOTTEST TOPIC QUESTIONS, PHOTOS AND COMMENTS COMPILED BY MOHAGANI ADAMU
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Accounting Sophomore I would get ready for a date with the Rock by buying a nice outfit, getting my hair done, nails done and then pick my boyfriend up to meet up with the Rock and his wife for a double date.
Shehan Stickwan
Pre-Nursing Sophomore
Kylie Kroeker
Accounting Senior
I would prepare for dinner by making a fabulous spaghetti dinner and invite all of my friends to join us.
Although most of the public is not entirely educated on what the specifics are on the government happenings, I believe as a “democratic” government, we should listen more to what the Syrian public wants. What happened to “For the people, by the people”? And why can that not apply in times like these? I know world peace seems like a fantasy, but… “Do unto others as you would want done to you.” Now apply it to Syria.
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