February 19, 2013

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Seawolves make Alaska’s “Top Forty Under 40” list

Flying a jet to school: Fedex donating Boeing 727 to UAA

UAA rebranding launched

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By Evan Erickson Volunteer

Flying a jet to school: FedEx to donate Boeing 727 to UAA Evan Erickson Contributor If a large aircraft happens to be hanging precariously low over the Fairview neighborhood of Anchorage next week, don’t worry — it’s all part of the plan. The Boeing 727-227 is making its final flight from Ted Stevens International Airport across town to Merrill Field, never to kiss the sky again.

Since 2000, FedEx has donated over 60 of their retiring 727 fleet to various organizations around the country for educational purposes. FedEx will donate yet another jet to UAA’s Aviation Maintenance Technology Program Feb. 26.

A second jet will be donated to the University of Alaska Fairbanks Feb. 28.

The 727 model was designed to land on runways 4,500 feet and longer, but the target runway at Merrill Field is only 4,000 feet. Nevertheless, FedEx safety advisers, representatives from Merrill Field and the Aviation Technology division at UAA are confident that the landing can be done safely.

Tlisa Northcutt of the UAA Advancement Office said the runway requirements for the 727 are based on brake-assisted slowing only, and the slowing assistance provided by reverse thrust of the engines is not taken into account for the calculation. The aircraft will also be significantly lighter than it typically is, allowing it to decelerate quickly.

“The plane will be almost completely defueled

The Wendy Williamson Auditorium sports the university’s new tagline, “UAA: Amazing stories being written every day.”

By Keldon Irwin

news@thenorthernlight.org It’s launch week for UAA’s three-year effort to officially brand itself as an integral facet to the Anchorage community.

Kristin DeSmith, assistant vice chancellor of university relations, said a brand communicates an identity as an institution, while also capturing what it hopes to become “A good brand is the promise of an experience. We

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wanted to do something that was research based,” Karen King, president and CEO of Nerland Agency, said. “The resulting brand has been researched and tested to be something that is not only credible about UAA but also fulfills people’s desires about the university.”

Current efforts to rebrand UAA are a byproduct of about 18 months of planning with Nerland, an independent, employee-owned advertising company. According to DeSmith, the rebrand budget for 2013 is about $500,000, with over half being spent on statewide media.

As a reference point, DeSmith and King both con-

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Health care option changes to be decided

By J.Almendarez

editor@thenorthernlight.org Health care options are not just a hot button issue nationally. At this university, possible changes effecting employee health care are up for approval.

The Joint Health Care Committee proposed nine separate motions for change in October, and it took action Feb. 1 to officially endorse some of them to the university.

Among the changes are the reorganization of health care plan options, hiring vendors to compare health care costs regionally for employees, alterations to the cost of dependents on plans, and telemedicine options, among others.

Michelle Rizk, interim chief human resources officer, has until Feb. 27 to approve or deny the changes.

Rizk did not return a phone call from The Northern Light, instead referring Kate Wattum, director of public affairs

for the university system, to the newspaper.

“This is kind of a final document,” Wattum said. “We don’t expect any surprises.”

She said the new changes to health care have been in the works since October, and after several employee feedback forums, were revised multiple times.

Ron Kamahele, director of UAA human resource services, said any motions involving policy changes could take effect by the next fiscal year, which begins July 1.

Other motions involving vendor hiring might take longer to implement because a company must be contracted to best meet the needs of the university.

Wattum said because these motions have not been formally passed, there are no accurate cost savings projections.

She said that because the committee has officially endorsed or struck down sev-

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USUAA hosts Chat with the Chancellor

By J.Almendarez

editor@thenorthernlight.org Chancellor Tom Case is scheduled to attend a Q&A session with students this week, giving them the opportunity to ask questions about the future of UAA. Senator Christine Borowski said she hopes people will take advantage of the opportunity to talk with the chancellor and get experience expressing their concerns to with an official. The event is at 2:30 p.m.

Wednesday on the second floor of the Student Union, directly outside the Student Life and Leadership

office in Room 218.

In other news, the Activities Committee is giving away five free pairs of Masquerade Ball tickets Feb. 22. Borowski said the Madi Gras themed event is formal.

IDs will be checked at the door.

Student tickets are $10 in advance and $20 at the door, and guest tickets are double each price. Borowski said guests must be accompanied by a student and be 18 yearsold or older.

Administrative assistant Anita Bradbury said the dance was slated to generate $4,000 but she thinks the event will generate more money. She compared it to the homecoming dance in October, which

Seawolves top the UAF Nanooks in basketball

By Mark Hoffman Contributor

The Seawolf men’s basketball team escaped a packed Wells Fargo Center Saturday night with a dramatic, 71-69 victory over the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

With more than just bragging rights on the line, the Seawolves managed to get timely defensive stops and hit crucial free throws down the

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stretch to secure the win, and move into sole possession of third place in the GNAC. Sophomore guard Teancum Stafford led the Seawolves with 18 points in the contest but none more important than his three go-ahead free throws with 48.9 seconds left. Down 69-67 after a Nanook score, Stafford pump-faked UAF defender Andrew Kelly into the air and drew the foul to put UAA up for good.

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REBRAND: UAA for the future

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firmed that the University of Minnesota spent $2 million on a rebrand.

King said media placement for the first year in Alaska requires a minimum of $300,000.

“We have a multi-year plan with the university,” King said, . The multi-year plan is for three years.

DeSmith said the rebrand will be reinforced through three television ads and online, print, and statewide radio ads. A fourth television ad will added by the end of March.

This year should be the most expensive year of the rebrand because of the cost of laying the initial groundwork, DeSmith said.

She also said a rebrand was attempted many years ago, but it never quite launched.

Jessica Hamlin, senior public relations specialist, said the previous attempt was not able to establish enough traction to be successful because of inadequate funding and planning.

The Process

Beginning efforts for the rebrand started from scratch. UAA and Nerland worked from the ground up to find out what people think about UAA. Several quantitative surveys and qualitative focus groups have been conducted over the last year among students, alumni, community members, donors and advisory board members to gauge the thoughts of the Anchorage community.

About 25 in-depth interviews lasting 35-40 minutes with leaders in the com-

munity were also conducted.

“UAA provides opportunities that students and staff don’t often get at other universities that are bigger and older,” DeSmith said, explaining a common theme shared by interviewees.

“People thought we had a welcoming environment here,” Hamlin said, sharing another common response.

Survey and focus group results were then used to set the benchmark for what UAA had to achieve to establish its new long-term brand.

Results were used to establish many personalities, characteristics and position statements. The best arrangements were then selected for the university.

Results

The university’s brand position statement reads: “UAA is the ultimate cross-trainer for life and learning, sparking transformative personal and academic opportunities and adventures — and graduates outfitted for today — in an incomparable environment that embraces both urban and wild.”

The position statement was developed through over a year of research and consideration.

UAA’s brand characteristics are defined, “Networked, forward-looking, hands-on, remarkable, welcoming.”

DeSmith said UAA is networked into the community in a hands-on way because it tries to get students involved as much as possible. She said the university

is remarkable because so much happens on campus. Many “remarkable” Seawolf stories will be shared through the campaign’s media. “‘Remarkable,’ in this context, means worthy of notice,” King said. The urbanwild community of Anchorage and UAA offers a unique juxtaposition that emits well-rounded students, she said.

UAA’s new tagline is: “UAA: Amazing Stories Being Written Every Day.”

Seawolf Input

DeSmith said she believes the key goal of the rebrand is to increase the awareness of the awesomeness of UAA. According to Hamlin and DeSmith, the intent of UAA’s brand is to be a pridebuilder for all involved with the university and the community.

Hamlin said UAA is a key component to the community, and this is the opportunity to prove that.

When asked if UAA is rebranding itself in attempts to raise enrollment figures, Hamlin said any increase in enrollment or donations that comes as a result of the brand is only a bonus.

DeSmith would like to see three or more years of UAA rebranding efforts.

She says Chancellor Tom Case supports the rebrand, and the rebrand would not be possible without his support.

Chancellor Case was not available for comment by publication deadlines.

“We’re hoping this will help people understand they can come here and have a college experience,” DeSmith said.

The Festivities A “spin to win” game will be at various locations on campus this week.

Prizes include Kaladi Brothers Coffee gift cards, Moose’s Tooth gift cards, 20 percent discount coupons for the student bookstore and $500 coupons for fall tuition.

A “street team” of brand ambassadors will be handing out 1,500 free t-shirts and 2,500 green and gold popcorn bags.

Five or six Seawolf shuttles will also be decoratively wrapped in celebration.

A projection will be displayed on the side of the Wendy Williamson Auditorium for a week.

An informative brand anthem video will be played Monday through Thursday at tables across campus.

Interior and exterior banners will be placed around campus — one measuring longer than 30 feet.

Light pole banners will be placed down Providence Drive.

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and they will put extra weight on the nose to keep the center of gravity even,” Rocky Capozzi, UAA Aviation Technology director, said.

This isn’t the first time a 727 has met with a short runway. In 1992, United Airlines landed a 727 donated to the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry on a 3,500-foot runway at Meigs Field according to the field’s official website.

The jet donated to UAA will come from Portland, Ore., and land at Ted Stevens International Airport Feb. 25. It is scheduled to arrive at Merrill Field around 2 p.m. the following day after being airborne about 12 minutes. After touching down it will be towed to its permanent home on the ramp west of the main UAA Aviation Technology building.

Its main engines will never be used again. The plane will be used next fall as a laboratory for the Aviation Maintenance Technology program.

“Maintenance students especially will get more of a chance

to have hands-on experience,” Nate Grant, UAA Professional Piloting student, said.

The Anchorage Assembly had to pass a one-time exception to a law prohibiting aircrafts greater than 12,500 pounds from landing at Merrill Field before the flight could be approved. A Boeing 727 weighs around 100,000 pounds.

The ordinance was approved unanimously last week with a single public testimony of support by Robert Lewis, regional administrator for the Federal Aviation Administration.

“I remember when UAA was a very small community college.

Now there are 400-plus students in an outstanding aviation program. Our state and our community will all benefit,” Lewis said.

The frozen state of the runway will help protect the runway from damage by the heavy aircraft. The landing will only take place given ideal weather conditions. “The runway’s gonna be dry or nearly dry — otherwise we’re not doing it,” Capozzi said.

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made $7,000 more than the estimated $10,000.

The ball takes place from 8 p.m.- 1 a.m. March 1 at the Egan Center.

Two senator projects were also acted on during the meeting.

Senator Mabil “Mo” Duir’s project to create more options for black or Hispanic based history classes was updated. He said Judge Pamela Washington and he met last week after the project was featured on the Fox 4 news channel. She expressed interest in teaching the classes and Duir contacted the history department about the possibility lat week. However, his request from the Board of Cultural Awareness for funds to show the movie “Lincoln” for Black History Month was delayed until this week’s meeting. He requested the assembly table his proposal until to reflect more up to date expenditure estimates.

Senator Max Bullock also presented Resolution 1304 advocating for a co-ed intramural flag football team on campus. After garnering support

from students, he said during the meeting that he feels the student-driven bill might be able to warrant this intramural sport on campus.

President Alejandra Buitrago said the USUAA advocacy trip to Juneau was also marked to be a success, but a briefing is not scheduled about the trip until this week’s meeting. The trip consisted of five USUAA members meeting with lawmakers to advocate for UAA initiatives and for student concerns.

It was also noted during the meeting that there were questions by some military students about the representation of their needs through USUAA. Vice President Andrew McConnell said a new board or representative position might be added to accommodate the concerns of those students.

USUAA is broadcasting their meeting live at http://new.livestream. com/accounts/2714556/ events/1885029. They meet again at 3 p.m. Friday in the cafeteria at the Student Union.

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eral motions, university officials are working to complete tasks, such as creating informational literature for employees about the changes and preparing requests for proposals to find vendors for some of the motions.

Motion 1 This motion eliminates the 500 Plan, the top-level option in a three-tier system for faculty health care.

Kamhele said the option is being revised because it has little cost benefit to most people selecting the plan.

Kamahele said the plan is similar to the current middle plan, except for its higher premium with a lower deductable.

A high deductible plan with a health savings account will be added instead, offering employees a third option after the 500 Plan is eliminated.

This new tier’s savings account is different than the flex spending account available in the other two options.

Flex spending accounts are funded with money deducted from one’s paycheck to cover medical costs not provided by insurance. It must be used in a yearly “use it or lose it” fashion, while the savings account is rolled over each fiscal year. Money can also be optionally taken from the employee’s paycheck to fund the savings account for treatment not covered by the health plan, such as deductibles.

He said 4 percent of employees system wide use the 500 Plan.

Motion 3 Kamahele said another proposal approves the hiring of a private vendor to compare prices at multiple medical facilities throughout the region.

He said no vendors are being decided upon at this time because the motion is not officially approved.

He also said employees were always able to independently compare prices for services, but the vendor would help make that task easier.

Motion 4 This motion provides rebates or credits to employees and their spouses who make healthy life choices resulting in continued good or improved health, such as not using tobacco and exercising regularly.

Compliance is optional but results in up to 30 percent in savings for the cost of biweekly health care charges.

“The actual program would have a variety, a rather wide variety, of criteria a person could meet,” Kamahele said. Some biometric indicators used to calculate success could include blood pressure, body mass index and cholesterol, among many other factors.

A private vendor would be hired to monitor this program, though none have been accepted yet.

Kamahele said this motion would prevent employees from developing health care problems on a long term basis.

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“Right now, there’s a family rate, and so there isn’t a distinction in what premium you pay out of your payUnendorsed motions check for the coverage under the plan based upon how Two original motions were struck down by the JHCC many children you have on the plan,” Kamahele said. , according to an email President Pat Gamble released to This means employfaculty Feb. 7. ees are responsible for One of them is Motion 6 paying the same preand would require all faculFact Box miums regardless of ty members to use univerthe number of depensity-provided health care dents on their health with no ability to opt out.

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That includes employees ka monthly newsletter, The Statewide He said the family who are active or retired Voice, the Joint Health Care Commitrate went into effect at military and people of this university about Alaska Native descent who tee is comprised of 17 members.. The 10 years ago because have their health care covInternational Association of Firefighters, analysis of claims hisered. the Alaska Higher Education Crafts and tory proved that chilHowever, the Patient Trade Employees, United Academics, dren add very little Protection and Affordcost to the health care able Care Act, also called and the University of Alaska Federation plan.

Obamacare, states that of Teachers are the unions with three Since then, he said companies cannot deny voting member on the committee. Two faculty has encouraged employees an opt-out health members of the Staff Alliance and three university officials to insurance plan, allowing rethink that concept. workers to have the option university administrative staff members This new health to choose the best plan for also have voting seats. care groups the cost of themselves. coverage into ranges Kamahele said the unidepending on the size versity’s general legal of a family. counsel is still interpreting the act.

Motion 8 “It appears, under the Affordable Care Act, opt-outs Telemedicine is also up for approval. are mandatory. And so were we to enact this particular It allows people to have the option to consult over the motion, well, we could do it for a year, but then it would phone with a doctor or specialist for diagnosis or pre- be illegal in 2015,” Kamahele said. scriptions.

The committee did not endorse this motion, and it is It also allows employees to have access to medical no longer up for consideration. advice or prescription refills via telephone. Kamahele Wattum said the committee intended to increase the said employees who do not live in Juneau, Anchorage or pool of people paying for health insurance, thus driving Fairbanks drove this initiative. individual insurance costs down.

However, about 500 employees throughout the uniMotion 9 versity system already had insurance and objected to This motion continues the Get the Point program, this change. meant to help employees make healthier options in their Another proposal rejected by the committee was diets, and keep track of their lifestyle in an efficient way. motion 5.

“Employees appreciated that their employer would It would have created a surcharge for employees’ take these steps to help them,” Kamahele said. “Not spouses who have the option to buy benefits at their own every employer would do that.” job and declined to accept.

The estimated cost of the surcharge was $100 per Kamahele said cost is the driver behind just about all month and would not have included spouses if both work of the motions. for the university or to those who do not have coverage He said that while adding some of the motions to the elsewhere. health plan option can directly increase expenditures, Wattum said people thought the spousal charge was the intent is to prevent long-term health conditions that unfair because it would mean some people paying more are more costly and cause employees more damaging money for health care than others, while everyone would health problems. receive the same kind of benefits.

“And so by coming up with some of these programs “People seem satisfied with the elimination of these it’s thought, ‘We spend a little bit now, but maybe we’ll two motions,” she said. have a healthier work force in the future and avoid costs

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04 Seawolves make Alaska’s “Top Forty Under 40” list THENORTHERNLIGHT TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2013

By Nita Mauigoa

Assistant Features Editor Successful, young Seawolves — it doesn’t seem to get better than that.

The Alaska Journal of Commerce recently announced the winners of this year’s “Top Forty Under 40” awards.

UAA’s Kyle Hampton, assistant professor and director of the Center for Economic Education, made the list along with many UAA alumni, including the captain of the Anchorage Fire Department and presidents and directors of various companies.

The program recognizes the state’s top professionals younger than 40 years old.

Recipients are also honored for their positive contributions to the community.

“It shows a lot about the university,” John Sims, director of business development for Enstar Natural Gas Company, said. Sims is also a UAA alumnus with a master’s degree in business administration that made this year’s “Top Forty Under 40” list.

“I decided that UAA was the best place. It was really great — the caliber of individuals and quality of education in the master’s program. They provided the opportunity for you to dive in and take advantage of what they are offering.”

The hallways of the UAA Economics Department are strung with pictures of Hampton and congratulatory posters, bringing a sense of pride to the atmosphere. Despite recognition, Hampton’s focus was on everyone but himself.

After praising the people in his department as “really great people who are extremely student focused,” he offered advice for future “Top Forty Under 40” candidates.

“Don’t expect to make any money in your twenties. A vast majority of your learning, besides living on low wages, is to create relationships with people doing things you are interested in,” he said.

Hampton also gave simple advice that often seems hard to follow, yet vital for life in Anchorage where everyone knows each other.

“Always be nice to people,” he said, “because you never know how it’s going to work out.”

“Don’t let things happen to you, let things happen for you,” Captain Jason Dolph of the Anchorage Fire Department advised.

Dolph is a UAA alumnus with an associate of science in fire administration, his third degree, and is on this year’s

Captain Jason Dolph of the Anchorage Fire Department says among the accolades received, his “Top Forty Under 40” award is his most cherished.

Kyle Hampton said that it is a major honor and excitement to land on Alaska’s “Top Forty Under 40” list.

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Captain Jason Dolph of the Anchorage Fire Department is a proud alumnus of UAA.

“Top Forty Under 40” list. He is also an adjunct professor at UAA who has taught various courses such as the Firefighter 1 program, offered only once before.

Dolph shared stories about nitrous oxide exploding, ceilings melting and hot tar searing into his firefighter hat. Yet, the one memory that stood out the most was about cake, toys and children’s laughter.

The story started with a mother and her children walking down the driveway as flames devoured their home. Her husband was deployed in the Middle East, her son’s birthday was the next day and all his presents were destroyed.

“The next day we went and replaced all the presents and all the toys that they lost. We had a birthday party for the son at the fire station,” Dolph said. “We had pizza and cake. I had hands full of cash

Kyle Hampton at work as an economics professor.

from all the guys and gals in the department.”

Dolph’s wife, Bree Dolph, a kindergarten teacher at Tudor Elementary, said that her husband doesn’t just put out fires to save lives he also touches lives.

She said he regularly gets his department involved with cancer awareness and is also involved with the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, which funds children’s cancer research.

“You just find ways to find happiness and know that you made a difference,” Jason Dolph said.

Each award recipient has qualities of success and determination. The one quality that stands out, however, is their selflessness and genuine care for others.

They all said they were proud to carry that Sealwolf pride.

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Other UAA alumni honored this year are: Justin Charon (B.B.A. ‘98), President, Vitus Marine Erin Kinavey (B.A. Languages and Psychology ‘02 & M.Ed. ‘06), Part C Coordinator, State of Alaska Zuzana Rogers (B.S. Natural Sciences ‘99), Vice President, Advanced Physical Therapy Ann Schaack (Graduate Certificate, Social Work Management ‘07), Director of Business Development, North Star Behavioral Health Stephen Trimble (B.A. Interdisciplinary Studies ‘08), Mining and Power Business Leader, URS Corp.

Why do people say that coconut oil is so good for you?

By Kate Lindsley Contributor

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Coconut oil is a unique fat. It’s solid at room temperature, like butter, but has purported health benefits, such as olive oil.

Many doctors used to warn against consuming coconut oil because it looks like butter at face value.

However, recent evidence suggests that coconut oil, although it is a saturated fat, contains medium chain triglycerides. These types of fats are less likely than butter to wreak havoc on cholesterol levels and can actually lead to less fat accumulation.

Now that it has a nutritional go-ahead, which situations are appropriate for coconut oil? And what kind of flavor does it impart on dishes?

It can be used as a one-to-one ratio substitution for butter. This is most fitting for a stir-fry, because coconut oil has a high smoke point and a minimal amount should be used to prevent veggie burning. Try adding only a couple of teaspoons of coconut oil. If more oil than that is needed, add olive oil from that point on.

Also beware of the coconutty taste, because the strong flavor can run rampant in a dish. It would be fitting for an Indian dish, but if you’re cooking brownies for a bake sale, keep in mind that people may not appreciate the taste in the same way you do. For these situations, substituting olive oil or canola oil for butter might be more appropriate.

Another reason to choose olive or canola over coconut oil is the age of data on coconut oil. It is less than 10 years old and therefore fairly weakly established. While it is young, the evidence is compelling enough to change some doctors’ minds. In an article by Kevin Lomagino, editor of Clincial Nutrition Insight, internist Dr. Tim Harland said he would label coconut oil as “not a bad choice,” but he “wouldn’t say it’s a good choice.”

Because the substance is still rich with unhealthy saturated fats (around 34 percent of its composition), coconut oil is still primarily a saturated fat. Therefore, it is still not as healthy as a poly- or monounsaturated fat.

This puts it into the category of a “limited consumption food,” not a miracle fat as some natural-health advocates tout it to be. It is still a fat and therefore contains nine calories per gram of oil.

Although there are some reasonable health effects, it should be eaten

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THENORTHERNLIGHT TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Sound Investments for unsound people

By Evan Dodd Contributor

The horrors of Valentine’s Day have thankfully come to a close, and I’ve finally stopped screeching a terrifying rendition of the Ramones’ rhymes with “I Wanna Be Sedated.”

Now I can now focus on the important things.

I’d like to talk about a subject that is very near and dear to me: making money. Specifically, me making money.

See, I’m quite fond of money. It finances all my outdoor adventures, buys me gear I don’t really need and gives me a sense of validation rarely found outside of therapy. So in an effort to start growing my personal wealth, which now consists of two baseball cards, an old shoe and half a sandwich, I’ve decided to compile a list of all my magnificent-ish business ideas.

First of all, I’ve decided to barge my way into the lucrative board game market. Not since the Great Mousetrap Scandal of ‘98 has the world seen a great deal of innovation in the world of cardboard-based entertainment, and I intend to profit from that. So it is my great pleasure to introduce you to the next revolution of frustrated family disputes — communist Monopoly!

Entitled “For the Good of the State,” each space represents a famous Marxist location. For example, Baltic Avenue becomes Pyongyang, St. James Place becomes Havana and the prestigious Boardwalk is redesigned as the icy, scenic Moscow!

While there are railroads on the board, three of them broke down years ago and the remaining one suffers from absurdly long lines. Any player who has the misfortune of landing in jail must spend the rest of the game as a political prisoner, and all players must use identical game pieces to promote equality. Additionally, because no one can own property, all profits are given to the state to be redistributed equally amongst players upon completion, so everybody wins!

Potential investors may contact me via email to help get this project off the ground and share in the new world of dice-propelled political satire.

Next, I’d like to completely revamp the current format of “Survivor” and sell it back to CBS for a severe markup. I’ll begin the show as always, with mildly unstable old men, shrill naive women in their twenties and whatever token minority happens to be in vogue that season — but soon everything will begin to change.

Suddenly host Jeff will disappear and stop giving

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the contestants challenges, all tribal councils will cease and the cameramen start acting edgy. Then, one by one, the camera crew goes missing in the night and broken equipment is found strewn across the jungle. As filming continues from tiny cameras hidden within the trees, we begin to sow seeds of doubt among the participants as our studio plant begins to sabotage their camp. Just as they begin to get the hang of real survival, the producers will begin detonating palm trees with dynamite and create the false illusion of a smoke monster in the distance.

Provided everyone hasn’t been arrested, the polar bears will be released on day 23. The first contestant to piece together the scattered “Lost” references and break into the hatch built in the center of the island wins the million dollars. And for those of you looking for a financially sound investment, I’m already projecting record profits for this particular venture.

Of course, these aren’t my only ideas for business

opportunities. Just the other day, I perfected the bacon, hash brown and egg sandwich.

I also mastered the art of cooking steak on a homebuilt stovetop grill made entirely of coat hangers. The point is, I’m a gold mine of good ideas, and not all of them even have to do with finding better ways to eat meat!

But, considering that some of my other plans resulted in melting my Wi-Fi router to a desk, scorching a large portion of hair off my arm and getting banned from the local Best Buy, I think I’ll keep my best ideas under wraps for a bit longer.

Besides, I have to give potential investors time to gather their hard-earned funds so I can buy a new twoman tent. “Investments” can be made by anonymously sliding money under my apartment door and expecting to never see it again.

That tent is not going to buy itself.

What is the downlow on pheromones?

By Vicente Capala Multimedia Editor

Have you ever imagined the ease of attracting someand the one’s attention by just walking nearby? Well, you can! This is possible by wearing a substance called pheromones.

You may have heard the term “pheromones” from science or biology class. Certain animals release natural pheromones to let others know they are ready to mate — in other words, it’s the bestial version of the human, “I’m available!”

There are different types of pheromones ranging from territorial to warning signals. But this article will cover pheromones attributed to sexual responses.

People often wear sensual fragrances to hide foul body odor, either to attract an individual or to avoid scaring others off in general. Special pheromone colognes and perfumes exist alongside Popular brands of pheromone scents include “Pherlure,” “Pherx” and “Arouse-Rx.” These tiny bottles of strengthened sexual scents are so strong that I was instantly was taken back when I caught a whiff of some a friend mine purchased. The aroma is strong enough to make you wonder

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what the mysterious smell is, but it is subtle enough to be unrecognizable as sweet perfume or musky cologne.

One of my interviewees skeptically tried a bottle this winter break and recounted her story: It was a New Year’s Eve party, and I found out the boy I was crushing on was coming in less then five minutes. I ran to my purse and dabbed the solution to my wrists, neck and collarbone. The boy arrived and I had to walk past him a couple times to finally get a response from him.

I tried to not initiate a conversation with him to see if the smell worked — and what do you know, it did. On the couch, he ended up lying on me at the end of the night acting like a puppy — a puppy!

The story is a bit paraphrased, but rest assured the only things I edited out were sections with too much information.

As mentioned, the collarbone, neck and wrists are good places to apply pheromone scents. This is because those areas are the most exposed parts of the body. Some people also like to spray pheromones into their hair for extra coverage.

However, be sure to use only a small amount of these powerful aphrodisiacs. A little goes a long way.

Who knows what could happen when you douse your entire body with them. A mob of sexually aroused people could follow you everywhere, and that’s not something most people invite with open arms.

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THENORTHERNLIGHT TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Tropical twist on an Italian classic Cooking in

COLLEGE Ingredients 4 large potatoes 4 chicken breasts (if they’re really big, use two breasts and cut them in half) 1 box of breadcrumbs 1 jar of pasta sauce (recommended: chunky tomato and basil) 1 large can of pineapple slices in juice 1 packet of sharp cheddar slices 1 packet of smoked ham slices 2 heads of broccoli 4 carrots 1 zucchini Olive oil Basil, oregano, salt and pepper 2 large baking trays 1 large frying pan 1 large zip-lock bag

Estimated cook time: 1 hour Serves 4 PHOTOS BY KIRRILY SCHWARZ

By Kirrily Schwarz Contributor

It started as a humble dish in southern Italy, a succulent combination of eggplant, cheese and tomato. It travelled the world via the seven seas and landed in Australia sometime in the 1960s.

Australians, of course, immediately bastardized the Italian version of this meal. Not only was the original vegetarian wholesomeness forever changed when the eggplant was replaced with a thick, juicy slab of chicken breast, but a tropical twist was included with the addition of pineapple.

This meal is chicken parmigiana, or “parma” as it’s known in Australia.

It’s usually eaten with homemade fries and hot vegetables, and the combination is wholesome, delectable and guaranteed to hit the spot every time. If tropical, meaty goodness is your thing, this is definitely the meal for you.

Step one is to cook the fries because

potatoes always take longer to cook than one would think. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Peel the potatoes and cut them into fries.

Get a resealable plastic bag, add about a quarter cup of olive oil, a few shakes of oregano, basil and salt and pepper to taste. Add the potatoes to the bag, zip it closed and shake it until all fries are evenly coated in oil and seasoning.

Pour the contents onto a flat baking tray, evenly spread and put it in the oven on the top shelf.

Step two is to beat an egg in a bowl and dunk each piece of chicken breast in the egg. Then fill the same zip-lock bag with a box of breadcrumbs, adding more salt and pepper to taste. Add the chicken to the bag, and shake until all pieces are evenly coated in the mixture.

In a large frying pan, add about a cup of olive oil and heat on a medium-high temperature. Fry the chicken on both sides until the breadcrumbs are dark brown and the chicken is cooked through.

Take them off the heat and leave them to cool off for about five minutes to avoid

burning yourself.

Assemble the remainder of the ingredients and lay the chicken breasts out on a large oven tray. Be sure to use baking paper or aluminium foil so the tray has some hope of being cleaned later — trust me, I learned the hard way!

Add a generous amount of the pasta sauce to each chicken piece and spread the sauce out so the top of each piece is covered in a thick layer. Then add the smoked ham pieces on top. Next, add the pineapple slices and cover each piece of chicken with slices of the sharpest cheddar cheese you can find.

Put the tray on the bottom shelf of the oven — the fries on the shelf should be starting to look promising.

Assemble the rest of your veggies. I prefer carrots, zucchini and broccoli, but you can use whatever you like.

Just remember, as your mom probably told you a thousand times growing up, you should eat your vegetables. Apparently they’re good for you!

I usually cook these veggies by putting them in a pot and boiling them until I

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can skewer the carrots with a fork.

The chicken is done when the cheese is melted and sizzling, and the fries are done when they start to get crunchy.

Cooking this meal should take about an hour from the time you put the fries in the oven to the time when you pull the vegies off the stove and serve.

If you’re pressed for time, the process can be streamlined with the use of prebreaded chicken and pre-cut fries from the grocery store. In this case, it will take a mere 20 minutes to prepare.

For a vegetarian option, simply refer back to the original version and use eggplant instead of chicken.

If you’re of age, enjoy this with a glass of fruity, sweet white wine. If not, try some sparkling apple or pear juice.

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THENORTHERNLIGHT TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2013

MOVIE REVIEW ‘Booker’s Place,’ an emotional film screening for Black History Month ‘Die Hard’ needs to die out

By Heather Hamilton arts@thenorthernlight.org

PHOTOS BY HEATHER HAMILTON

By Heather Hamilton arts@thenorthernlight.org

“All he did was tell the truth.”

The tagline for “Booker’s Place: A Mississippi Story” is a foreboding one foretelling the tragic nature of the documentary, even without the faded KKK photograph on the DVD’s cover.

UAA is currently celebrating Black History Month and is hosting events such as the “Our Stories” panel, the “Soul Food Junkies” film showing and others. One event, the documentary screening of “Booker’s Place,” is more in-depth than the others.

“This is really different than anything the Multicultural Center has ever done,” Michael McCormick, assistant director of Student Activities, said.

The documentary tells the story of Booker Wright, an African-American waiter and club owner in Greenwood, Miss., in 1965. Wright was interviewed for a documentary exploring the treatment of African-Americans in the south, and despite knowing there would be repercussions, he was completely honest and candid in the interview.

“When you see the footage, it’s like, ‘Oh my goodness, this man was so courageous,’” Elijah Andre Thorn, UAA Multicultural Center director and Black Student Union adviser, said. “He was so courageous to speak his given mind at that point in time.”

After the documentary aired, Wright was fired from his job as a waiter, beaten by white police officers and eventually murdered in the club he owned. The club was called Booker’s Place.

The documentary is directed by Raymond De Felitta, the son of Frank De Felitta, the director whose documentary on NBC News featured Wright in 1966. Wright’s granddaughter Yvette Johnson co-produced the documentary and will visit UAA as part of the screening event.

Johnson explained how she came to be part of the project in an April 2012 interview with Democracy Now. She was researching her grandfather for a project and posted her findings in a blog. Raymond De Felitta had posted the interview his father did with Wright on YouTube and in a blog of his own.

When he and his producing partner, David Zellerford, decided to do a follow up story on Wright, they found Johnson’s blog, not knowing Wright had been murdered.

“It wasn’t until I connected with Raymond that I actually got to see the film for myself and realized that what he said was so composed and thoughtful,” Johnson said in the Democracy Now interview.

Johnson, De Felitta and Zellerford then made the decision to travel back to Greenwood and make a new documentary encompassing the aftermath of the initial interview between De Felitta’s father and Johnson’s grandfather. “Booker’s Place:

A Mississippi Story,” was the end result.

Thorn said the event is a collaboration between several university groups in addition to the Multicultural Center, Black Student Union and Student Activities. It was set in motion at a planning meeting for Black History Month.

“We were approached by a professor at UAA, who had this incredible idea ... she forwarded information to us about this amazing video that had been nominated for all these awards and whatnot,” Thorn said. “She said that she was personal friends with the granddaughter of the principle person in this movie, this documentary. She presented this information to us and we were like, ‘Whoa, we’ve got to make this happen at UAA.’” Kilic, assistant sociology professor, met Johnson when she lived in Arizona. The two were in a running group and book club together.

“When we ran, she would talk to me about this class that she was taking ... that the project required that she research her family history and that she was finding some fascinating stuff,” she said. “So, we talked about it, and I thought it was fascinating, but I honestly didn’t know. When we moved away in 2008, I didn’t know the whole connection.”

Kilic said she is impressed with everything Johnson has done since she last saw her, and she is excited for the UAA event.

“It is truly amazing,” Kilic said. “I didn’t know that this little attempt could turn into something of such a big consequence.”

“Booker’s Place: A Mississippi Story” is showing in the Wendy Williamson Auditorium Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

Johnson will also give a free public lecture from 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 20 at the UAA Campus Bookstore.

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UAA/APU Books of the Year announced

By Jacob Holley-Kline Staff Reporter

Since the advent of woodblock printing in the Acadian empire, the written word has been used to inform, excite, arouse and infuriate.

The upcoming UAA/APU books of the year will highlight two works that emphasize those characteristics.

The Books of the Year committee chooses a theme for a given period of time and features books that best reinforce the theme.

The theme for the next two years is “Information, Ideas, Ideology: Shaping Your Reality.”

After much debate, two books were chosen to represent it.

“We all read various novels separately,” said Jessie Nixon, English term instructor and Books of the Year committee

member. “Some fell flat on their face.”

“The Influencing Machine”

by Brooke Gladstone and “Escape from Camp 14” by Blaine Harden deal with thematic extremes of information accessibility: overload and deprivation.

“The Influencing Machine” maps the history of the media in a graphic novel format.

“Escape from Camp 14” details the exploits of a man

born inside a North Korean labor camp.

“The books are complimentary,” John Dede, director of outreach and strategic initiatives for UAA, said. “(Read) separately or together, they really show the impact of information.”

Dede hopes to provoke a dialogue amongst readers.

“Fostering discussion about ideology is the most important thing,” he said.

Both students and the public can take part in discussions during events that will be scheduled in the near future.

“You need to be open to a variety sources,” Dede said.

“Being able to understand what the media is saying is important.”

“The Influencing Machine” and “Escape from Camp 14” are available for free checkout at the Consortium Library and for purchase at the bookstore for 20 percent off.

It shouldn’t be physically possible to make an even worse “Die Hard” movie after the fourth one came out. Apparently, it is.

John McClane (Bruce Willis, “Looper”) heads to Moscow to help his son Jack (Jai Courtney, “Jack Reacher”) who is being held in a Russian prison. When he discovers his son is a member of the CIA and is mixed up in a situation that could lead to nuclear war, the two team up to restore peace in Russia and save the world.

This installment shouldn’t even be considered a “Die Hard” movie, though.

One, McClane isn’t confined to a single building or location.

In the first, and arguably best, two movies, he doesn’t travel vast distances. In this installment, he flies 8,000 miles to Moscow, travels all over the city and even goes to a third location. Part of the original “Die Hard” gimmick that made it memorable was that it was condensed, yet still action-packed and engaging.

Two, McClane goes looking for trouble. Another part of the overall “Die Hard” charm is that McClane finds himself in a situation where he has to be extraordinary. He never goes looking for it — things just happen, and he rises to the occasion. Flying 8,000 miles to hopefully sweettalk your estranged son out of an international prison definitely qualifies as looking for trouble.

Three, McClane must never have the advantage. This goes along with the “not looking for trouble” rule. McClane is an NYPD cop in a situation that he has not been trained for. He should always have at least two or three moderate disadvantages, such as not speaking the native language, not knowing the layout of the building, being severely out-armed by the enemies or being injured. Despite being in Moscow, there is little to no language barrier, he is able to apply basic American cop tricks with no resistance and, despite his son being a trained CIA agent, he has far more tactical knowledge and a quicker wit for application. His son Jack is relatively useless by comparison.

That aside, the plot’s action escalates far too quickly. A successful action flick builds up the action over the course of the movie so the final battle scene is always the most spectacular.

The plot should build the audience’s excitement for the end scene.

In “A Good Day to Die Hard,” there is an amazing car chase through Moscow with stunts and crashes so intense and mem-

orable that it puts the action in “The Last Stand” and other carcentered movies to shame. “The Fast and the Furious” even pales in comparison in some ways.

However, the chase takes place near the beginning of the movie. The audience is completely blown away and is left hanging for the remainder of the film. Sure, there’s action everywhere, but nothing builds up.

Nothing compares, and even the anticipated final battle scene falls short, mostly because it’s right on par with the car scene — barely more exciting.

The movie is also glaringly sexist. McClane’s loving daughter, Lucy (Mary Elizabeth Winstead, “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter”), drives him to the airport in the beginning of the film and tells him that she’d like to go with him, and he tells her no. Then he spends an entire movie being awesome with his son, who doesn’t really like him all that much.

Part of being an awesome action movie is fighting a main baddie who happens to be a hot chick. She is the only real female character in the movie, and she’s both evil and psychotic. She gets what she’s due for, of course, but not before she is used to do something absolutely horrible that completely breaks her. It’s a bit excessive, actually.

Then, we’ve got Lucy waiting back at home, hoping that her dad and brother are alright, like a good little girl. The one other time we hear from her, she’s distracting her father on the phone during the epic car chase. Here’s the lesson: Only bad girls get to play, and then they die. Good girls stay at home and wait.

Not cool.

Don’t see the new “Die Hard” if you love the franchise. It’s horrible as a piece of the series, poorly organized in terms of action and it hates women. If you want to see quality “Die Hard,” watch the first two — maybe three — movies.

Movie: “A Good Day to Die Hard” Release Date: Feb. 14, 2012 Director: John Moore Starring: Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney, Sebastian Koch

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THENORTHERNLIGHT TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2013 GAME REVIEW

‘The Cave’: Obtuse, tiring, yet very intriguing

By George Hyde Volunteer

What is it with games and guilt these days?

First there was “Spec Ops: The Line,” then “The Walking Dead,” where no player could ever forget Clementine’s doe eyes. Now “The Cave” is here leaveing you with a feeling of shame in your gut through puzzles and gameplay.

“The Cave” is the latest effort from Ron Gilbert, a developer at Double Fine Productions who was behind stellar titles such as “Maniac Mansion” and “The Secret of Monkey Island.”

Interestingly, “The Cave” is the product of a Kickstarter campaign, but it’s not the famous “Double Fine Adventure” game that received massive funding. It’s a result of excess funds being put toward new separate projects while fans wait for the big one.

The game tells seven stories, one for every character venturing into the titular cave. But this is no ordinary cave. This is a sentient cave that can not only speak, but shape itself to match the three characters brought along with you throughout a single adventure. Since the game has seven characters, however, this means that you will have to play the game three times to see everything, and one of those times will have you playing through two stories you’ve already played through, which really hurts the game’s replay value.

Thankfully, the stories of each individual character are very well told through the game design, which uses puzzle mechanics to demonstrate how selfish, crafty or desperate the characters are. The stories could have just been told through the still cutscenes found on the walls throughout the cave, but the fact that these characters demonstrate their

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Unfortunately, the actual gameplay is very obtuse and confusing, similar to most adventure and puzzle games in the nineties. The game adopts the same kind of logic that older adventure games did in scenarios like jumping into a pool of electric eels to recharge a dead battery.

Complex puzzles like those take a while to solve, and a player can only be stumped for so long before he or she she gets frustrated and looks up the solution online. That isn’t very good design for a puzzle game.

The opportunity for both good and bad endings is a game aspect worth mentioning. Getting the “good” ending requires a very specific, gimmicky task that few people will know to do without reading a guide or walkthrough. It’s another unfortunate reason to have a web browser nearby while playing.

However, “The Cave” is definitely an experience worth venturing through, even if it isn’t very replayable. It’s a showcase of great game design that’s marred by some confusing issues, but players who enjoyed Double Fine’s previous efforts or want a very nice compilation of dark humor stories will definitely get a kick out of this.

Game: “The Cave” Release Date: Jan. 22, 2013 Publisher: Sega Developer: Double Fine Productions Platform: 360, PS3, Wii U, PC Genre: Puzzle

DRINK REVIEW

A drink for the ill who don’t care

By Heather Hamilton arts@thenorthernlight.org

Headache, sore throat, body aches and a nose so stuffed up it could reinforce a dam — yep, it’s cold season, and some people have it bad. And bad, of course, is a sugarcoated term for, “Leave me alone. I think I’m dying.”

Hot toddies are possibly one of the only socially acceptable alcoholic beverages to drink strictly because you’re sick.

Its ingredients allegedly help relieve cold symptoms — honey for the throat, lemon for vitamin C. The FDA claims this is inaccurate because of the alcohol content, and they’re probably right. But which cold-suffering, miserable heap of a person really cares about that little detail right now?

Because we’re going to go along with the fallacy that hot toddies actually help relive cold symptoms, this recipe is modified to include green tea, which is full of antioxidants that are supposed to be very good for people.

Put two green tea bags in a large mug and pour in a shot or two of any whiskey. Pour boiling water into the mug until three-quarters of the mug is full.

Then, pour in one to two teaspoons of lemon juice to taste and one to two tablespoons of honey, depending on how much one actually likes the taste of whiskey. Stir and let the tea steep for five minutes. Dispose the tea bags and drink up.

If your nose is working, the drink is supposed to smell like spiked honey. I was too plugged up when I tried the recipe to say for sure, though.

The flavor is sweet at first.

The strong taste of whiskey is warming, even after the drink has been left to cool. The whiskey flavor doesn’t overpower

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the honey, but compliments it instead. At the middle of the tongue, the honey fades to the wayside and something earthy and herbal takes over, which is probably the green tea. The type of tea isn’t obvious, but it’s easy to tell that something unique is there. The aftertaste is full of green tea and honey. The whiskey barely leaves a trace other than the tiniest of stings, and it’s very pleasant.

Health nuts probably won’t appreciate supporting an alcoholic beverage in times of illness, but in all honesty, your nose might decongest and the warm tea and honey might soothe your throat into a lovely numbness for a while. That likely has nothing to do with the whiskey, unfortunately. H owever, the whiskey will leave behind a sweet, buzzed feeling that, while not medically conducive to recovery, will definitely relieve your headache for a time.

Do yourself a favor and drink plenty of water if you’re sick, especially if you drink a hot toddy. The alcohol will dehydrate you, and hydration is important for recovery!

Drink: Green Tea Hot Toddy Ingredients: Green tea bags, honey, whiskey, lemon juice, water ABV: 40%

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THENORTHERNLIGHT TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Baby you were born this way

By Nicole Luchaco Assistant A&E Editor

In the past few years a small group of UAA students has hosted an annual campaign called “Body Image,” a small movement aimed a debunking personal and cultural expectations about one’s body.

“I grew up in a family that never dieted or anything, my parents always reiterated the value of loving ourselves and not letting the expectations of others affect the way we view our bodies, et cetera,” Sofia Fouquet, marketing and business major, said. “Sometimes you need that positive reinforcement.”

Fouquet has been involved with the Body Image campaign for the past two years and feels strongly about individuals recognizing social misconceptions about image and identity. From this desire for personal clarity and a broadening of physical acceptance, came Fouquets’ idea for the upcoming spinoff art show called “No Apologies.”

The show will be a traditional gallery display of student-submitted portraits. Entries must meet two requirements: The self-portrait must be recognizable and the piece must be accompanied by a one- to threesentence explanation stating what the artist likes about his- or herself.

“Because the nature of this show is about celebrating yourself and is not so much an art expose or competition, we are really looking for all talent levels,” Fouquet said.

The show also has an interactive twist, featuring a chalkboard wall, camera and printer.

Gallery-goers will ideally enter the Student Union gallery, take

in the displayed work and feel inspired to get involved. People with this desire will have the ability to have a photo taken, printed and posted on the chalk wall immediately. Then, chalkin-hand, in an effort to debunk popular social stigma and highlight human diversity, the individual can write something he or she likes about him- or herself — physical or not — beneath the photo.

“We try not to go overboard like, ‘Hey! Love yourself!’ and be crazy about it,” said Fouquet.

“But it’s a good reminder that if you’re not happy with yourself when you look in the mirror in the morning, then something is wrong. This show kind of spawned from that.”

Committed to displaying art from the student body in new and innovative ways, the Student Union gallery creates a flexible and professional atmosphere wherework can be created and shown, giving precedence to student work and exposure to unknown artists.

“We do everything we can to support these shows. It’s a way for students to show their art,” said Tess Forstner, environmental science major and gallery student manager. “Hopefully this show will provide a boost in self confidence. It’s really about valuing your unique traits and separating yourself from everyone else while still appreciating the differences.”

“No Apologies” will be displayed through March 7 in the Student Union gallery. The opening reception will be from 5-7 p.m. Feb. 21.

The gallery is open 10 a.m.7 p.m. Monday-Thursday and Friday 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. The gallery is closed weekend, and there is no cost for admission.

“It’s a good reminder that if you’re not happy with yourself when you look in the mirror in the morning, then something is wrong.”

–Sofia Fouquet

A&E Opinion: Television and filling inner voids

By Heather Hamilton arts@thenorthernlight.org

Once upon a time, there was a little girl who got in trouble for staying up past her bedtime and reading with a flashlight under her covers. She devoured chapter books daily and was a reading machine.

Then she went to college and began reading books because she had to. There were so many required readings that she lost time to read for pleasure. When she finally had time to herself, she flipped on Netflix instead of reaching for the novel she was aching to read.

Television isn’t evil. It provides a source of instant gratification, and sometimes that’s nice. The problem is when people get used to watching it frequently, it’s difficult to give up — even for lifelong bibliophiles.

I didn’t realize how much I missed my books until recently.

I received an e-reader for Christmas this year and immediately purchased five books.

For the next two weeks, I hardly turned on my television and devoured four of the novels.

At one point I spent eight hours curled up in my favorite chair, determined not to stop reading until I’d finished one of the books.

When I finally got up my back creaked, my shoulders ached and my legs had that horrible tingling sensation a limb gets when feeling is restored.

All I could do was smile.

What I’ve missed more than anything is the feeling of

being so immersed in a fictional world that I have to physically pull myself out of it. Movies and television can never truly accomplish that, because they show you everything rather than let you imagine it yourself.

Classes are in full swing again, and I’ve gone back to watching television every night before bed instead of reading.

That fifth book is just sitting on my e-reader, collecting metaphorical dust.

I’m unhappy again, but it’s so much easier to put in a “Game of Thrones” DVD than read the book series the show is based on. It takes less time and effort.

TV time isn’t bad, but when we give up on something we love almost entirely for the sake of instant entertainment, it becomes lazy. If I’d rather wait for HBO to start airing the new season of “Game of Thrones” than read the third book now to fulfill my curiosity, then I’m lazy.

So if you’re like me and have turned to television to fill a void in your life, stop. If you used to enjoy running and miss it, go back to it. If you miss working on cars or building things, start building. And if reading a book about wizards and faraway places made you smile, read about them again. Smile again.

Because if you have time to watch TV, you have time to make yourself happy too.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to read that last book on my e-reader.

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What are your thoughts about “UAA Confessions”, a Facebook wall that collects “anonymous” confessions of UAA students and posts. What would you confess to have “anonymously” posted on this wall? Or would you confess at all?

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Austin Fishel

Jasmine A.

Undeclared Junior

Katelyn Jones

Elementary Education Junior

I’m all for people wanting t confess things, but I would not. I think it’s good to know what is taking place on campus because people have a right to know.

Anthropology Sophomore

Having an anonymous UAA confession wall would be interesting and bring readers/ surfers attention. If I were to confess something, it would be something others may relate to; maybe something juicy.

Tiana Rutherford English Sophomore

I think it would be fun to do. I might confess one thing and then that would be it for me.

I think a “confessions” wall could be a really positive and interesting thing for our campus. I imagine it would be like a more local version of Post Secret. I would post something like; I have never sold back a textbook to the UAA bookstore because I always forget the deadline. I’m running out of room for them on my bookshelf!

Jessica Weathers Undecided Freshman

I think it’s a fun thing to do.

Who knows, someone may do the same thing as you, its nice to know that you may not ne the only one that does that sort of thing.

WHAT’S GOING ON THIS WEEK? TUESDAY, FEB 19

WEDNESDAY, FEB 20

7:00pm: Den Session 7:30pm: International Film Festival presents 'Edukators' (German) by Hans Weingartner; Men's Basketball: UAA vs. Simon Fraser; Student Activities

FRIDAY, FEB 22 8:00am: 'Loren Taft: A Retrospective' on show at library; Arc Gallery: 'As Above, So Below'; UAA/APU Book of the Year Art Exhibition: 'Invisible in America' 9:00am: UA Board of Regents: Student Public Testimony for a Smoke Free Campus 10:00am: Student Union Gallery presents 'No Apologies'; Grad Fair at the UAA Campus Bookstore 2:00pm: Pre-Law Society meeting 3:00pm: USUAA Student Government Assembly; Educator Cross-Cultural Immersion Program Reception 4:00pm: Golden Key meeting 6:00pm: Black History Month, Movie Night and Discussion 'Booker's Place: A Mississippi Story"; Family Movie Night: Ratatouille 8:00pm: UAA Theatre: Jane Austen's 'Sense and Sensibility'

8:00am: 'Loren Taft: A Retrospective' on show at library; Arc Gallery: 'As Above, So Below'; UAA/APU Book of the Year Art Exhibition: 'Invisible in America' 9:00am: FTC Open Lab 10:00am: Grad Fair at the UAA Campus Bookstore; Daily Den Morning 10:30am: ROOM CHANGE - Copyright workshop for UAA faculty and staff 12:00pm: VALIC seminar on planning a successful retirement 2:00pm: Daily Den Afternoon 4:00pm: FERPA Training 5:00pm: 'Searching for Booker Wright: A Conversation with Yvette Johnson' 6:00pm: Free swing dance lessons; Daily Den Evening

8:00am: 'Loren Taft: A Retrospective' on show at library; Arc Gallery: 'As Above, So Below' 5:15pm: Women's Basketball: UAA vs. Western Oregon 7:30pm: Men's Basketball: UAA vs. Western Washington 8:00pm: UAA Theatre: Jane Austen's 'Sense and Sensibility'

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MONDAY, FEB 25 12:01am: Summer 2013 Priority Registration 8:00am: 'Loren Taft: A Retrospective' on show at library; Arc Gallery: 'As Above, So Below' 8:30am: Good Morning Seawolves! WinterFest 2013 10:00am: Student Union Gallery presents 'No Apologies': Daily Den Morning 2:00pm: Daily Den Afternoon 4:00pm: Build a Broom, Live Team Draft, and Pizza Party 5:00pm: Author James P. Sweeney presents 'Alaska Expedition: Marine Life Solidarity'; Splatter Painting - WinterFest 2013 5:30pm: Free workout class 6:00pm: Daily Den Evening

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8:00am: 'Loren Taft: A Retrospective' on show at library; Arc Gallery: 'As Above, So Below' 6:00pm: UAA Theatre: Jane Austen's 'Sense and Sensibility'

MAR

8:00am: 'Loren Taft: A Retrospective' on show at library; Arc Gallery: 'As Above, So Below'; UAA/APU Book of the Year Art Exhibition: 'Invisible in America' 9:00am: University of Alaska Board of Regents Meeting 10:00am: Grad Fair at the UAA Campus Bookstore; Active Minds Speaker Bryan Adams; Daily Den Morning; UA Board of Regents: Student Public Testimony for a Smoke-Free Campus 12:00pm: VALIC seminar on planning a successful retirement; Indigenous Values Gathering at NSS 1:30pm: Free tax help 2:00pm: Daily Den Afternoon 4:00pm: Commons Market: fresh groceries on campus; Sustainability Club meeting 4:30pm: Time mngmnt & study skills workshop for military & vetern students 5:00pm: Student Union Gallery presents 'No Apologies' Opening Reception; UAA February FAFSA Frenzy Workshop 5:15pm: Women's Basketball: UAA vs. Saint Martin's 6:00pm: Black History Month, Black History Jeopardy; Daily Den Evening

FEBRUARY

8:00am: 'Loren Taft: A Retrospective' on show at library; Arc Gallery: 'As Above, So Below'; UAA/APU Book of the Year Art Exhibition: 'Invisible in America' 10:00am: School of Engineering & Construction Management Career Fair; UAA February FAFSA Frenzy Workshop; Daily Den Morning 10:30am: Open forum with Institutional Research candidate Erin Holmes 11:30am: Faculty Discovery Commons 2:00pm: Daily Den Afternoon 2:30pm: FTC Open Lab 4:00pm: Commons Market: fresh groceries on campus 6:00pm: Daily Den Evening 7:00pm: Cabin Fever Debates: Rounds 5 and 6

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THENORTHERNLIGHT TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2013

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BASKETBALL: Seawolves top Nanooks CONTINUED FROM COVER

PHOTOS BY TIM BROWN

GNAC honors Chelimo for performance PORTLAND, Ore. The Great Northwest Athletic Conference selected Alaska Anchorage standout Micah Chelimo as the Red Lion Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week for his performance at the Husky Classic on Feb. 8.

A senior from Kapkoi, Kenya, Chelimo established himself as perhaps the favorite to win a national title in the indoor 5,000 meters smashing the GNAC all-time record by nearly 21 seconds. He was clocked in an automatic national qualifying time of 13:51.19. Chelimo broke the previous GNAC record of 14:12.10 set by Jordan Welling of Western Washington in 2011.

He is one of just two Division II athletes with sub-14 minute times this winter.

Montana State Billings’ Tanner Rottrup collected the field honor, while Simon Fraser’s Helen Crofts and Western Washington’s Karis Anders were awarded the track and field honors on the women’s side, respectively.

Seven more provisional times for UAA SEATTLE, Wash. The Alaska Anchorage men’s and women’s indoor track & field teams added seven more provisional NCAA qualifying (PNQ) times at the University of Washington Open.

The Seawolves, which competed in both days of the Husky Classic on Friday and Saturday, concluded the weekend and regular season with four PNQ’s on the women’s team and three on the men’s.

Leading the Seawolf pack with a first-place finish in the women’s 3,000 meters was senior Ruth Keino. The Kapcheno, Kenya, local furnished a time of nine minutes, 50.27 seconds to win the event.

Also setting PNQ times were sophomore Susan Bick (2:14.77) in the 800 meters, junior Susan Tanui (4:58.17) in the One Mile and freshman Rosie Smith (8.89) in the 60-meter hurdles.

On the men’s side, the 2012 NCAA Div. II Cross Country Champion Micah Chelimo took third in the One Mile race with a PNQ time of 4:12.13.

Senior Alfred Kangogo finished one position behind Chelimo, crossing at 4:12.87.

Freshman Joe Day improved upon his PNQ time from earlier this season, completing the 800 meters in a time of 1:52.87.

Skiers conclude regular season meets RED RIVER, N.M. At the completion of the men’s and women’s slalom, the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves finished sixth in the team standings at the the New Mexico Invitational.

After eight completed events, the Seawolves combined for 605 points to finish sixth for the second time that week. Colorado took the team title with 864 points, while Utah (851) finished second and Denver rounded out the top three at 808. Host New Mexico was fifth at 794 and Montana State finished above UAA with 670 points.

Senior Andreas Adde led the men’s team to 73 combined points in the second day of the slalom with a ninth-place finish. The 2010 NCAA Slalom Champion, Adde posted a tworun time of one minute, 36.36 seconds for 31 points.

Niko Harmanen finished 24th in a time of 1:39.11, while James Schindler finished in 28th in 1:40.94, each picking up points for the Seawolves.

Placing 14th in the women’s slalom was senior Kayla HoogFry at 1:37.48, while sophomore Vanessa Berthertook 20th at 1:39.49 and Ida Bjerka took 21st at 1:39.94.

The New Mexico Invite concludes the regular season as the Seawolves will now prepare for the RMISA Championships/ NCAA West Regionals hosted

by Montana State in Bozeman, Mont., Feb. 22-24.

Briefs compiled from GoSeawolves.com and the Associated Press

by Thomas McIntyre

UAA tips off against the Nanooks Saturday night. The Seawolves beat out UAF players, putting them within three games of second place Seattle Pacific in the GNAC.

After calmly hitting all three from the stripe, Stafford and the Seawolves withheld the Nanooks valiant comeback effort, despite only making one of four free throws in the final 12.9 seconds.

Junior guard Kyle Fossman and senior forward Abebe Demissie each tallied 16 points for the Seawolves. The Aussie down low, senior center Liam Gibcus, chipped in ten points before fouling out late in the game.

Nanooks guard Ronnie Baker had a game-high 20 points for UAF, fueling the Nanook rally, as he hit six of his seven field goals in the second half.

Sergej Pucar, 6-foot-11 juniorcenter, scored 12 points for the Nanooks, including two huge baskets down the stretch.

Down by as many as 13 with only eight minutes to go, UAF rallied to take their first lead of the second half, 64-63, on a three

by Pucar with 2:56 remaining.

After a Seawolf free throw tied the game, UAF responded with a quick bucket by Kelly to take a 66-64 lead.

With the momentum decidedly in the Nanooks’ favor, the Seawolves scrambled for a shot on the next possession until freshman forward Christian Leckband came to the rescue.

He buried a desperation 23-foot bomb as the shot clock expired to give the Seawolves a one-

point lead and whip the Seawolf faithful into a frenzy.

However, the elation was short-lived. Pucar responded, scoring a tough bucket in the paint and drawing the fifth foul from Libcus with 1:04 left in the game.

During an ensuing timeout, the opposing Alaskan fan bases had their own battle, as the standing-room-only crowd broke out into rivaling chants of “U-A-A!” and “U-A-F!” Pucar’s following free throw then set the stage for Stafford’s heroics.

Baker, who had the hot hand for the Nanooks in the second half, had two chances in the final 20 seconds to either tie or take the lead, but came up short both times.

Although UAA was unable to capitalize on the defensive stops — freshman guard Jalen Little made one of two free throws, and Leckband missed a pair with 3.5 seconds left to leave the window open for UAF. Guard Pat Voeut rushed the ball up court on the final UAF possession, but lost control trying to gather for a shot and time expired.

UAA head coach Rusty Osborne was quick to credit his young team that is still growing up as the season continues.

“We’ve played pretty well in close games,” said Osborne.

“We have a young group and we

Liam Gibcus (center), Abebe Demisse (left) and bleachers full of energized Seawolves fans look towards the basket with bated breath.

don’t play a whole lot of seniors so you never know at that point.”

Coach Osborne downplayed the emotion of the UAF rivalry but praised his group for staying focused on their goals. “(GNAC standings) is the most important thing — we just happened to be playing UAF and they happened to be in third place with us.”

UAA is 16-6 overall, and now 9-5 in the GNAC, three games behind second-place SeattlePacific.

The Seawolves play a pair of home games this week against Simon Fraser and Western Washington on Thursday and Saturday. Both games are at the Wells Fargo Center and tip off at 7:30 p.m.

Checking in on the new sports complex build

By Keon McMillan Staff Reporter

The Northern Light reported in 2010 that the university needed a new sports complex.

In 2011 it reported that the university had the finances to make the idea possible.

Now in 2013, the progress on the brand new $109 million arena is visible. The steel beams are up, construction workers are on scene all day and plenty of concrete is being laid.

People have been asking about this for years. Many wondered why the outdated arena that UAA had been using since it

joined the NCAA in 1978 is still being used.

The answers have arrived. The $80 million project that was originally designed to sit 3,600 people has grown to be a 6,000 seat, $100 million arena.

Stan Vanover, senior project manager for the Facility, Planning & Projects department of UAA, commented that the biggest attention thus far has been on pouring the concrete and making sure that all of the structured steel is in place.

Vanover was confident that they’d complete that process soon.

“By late March, early April, we plan on having the roof completed and work started on the exterior,” Vanover said.

Mother nature will play the biggest role in whether the exterior will get done on schedule or not. But, barring extreme weather changes, the senior manager says the project is in budget and on schedule for a 2014 opening.

As you head down Providence Drive, you’ll see construction workers making progress on the arena. The campus location should create an upswing in Seawolf Athletics, as students will no longer have to commute to the Sullivan Arena for certain sporting events.

Add in the recruiting benefits the new facility should bring, and it becomes clear that the arena will be worth the wait.

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Free tickets available to students

By Keon McMillan Staff Reporter

Free is good.

Sports are good, too. Combining them would be the best — and that’s just what UAA has done. All students taking six or more credits on the Anchorage campus can claim free tickets to the Seawolf sport of their choosing.

For basketball, volleyball and gymnas-

tics, students just have to show a valid Wolfcard ID at will call one hour before the event starts. This action is simple and nets one free ticket.

Receiving tickets to hockey games isn’t much different. You can either head to the Student Union Information Desk to grab a ticket, or you can snag one up at the Sullivan Arena one hour prior to the puck dropping.

Student Union tickets become available the Monday before each weekend series.

The Sullivan Arena pickup spot is at the student gate located at the Northwest entrance.

Companion tickets to hockey games are also available for $5. Those are acquired the same way as free tickets and are limited to one per student.

The free doesn’t stop there. Those students who qualify for tickets also qualify for parking passes to hockey games. Passes are handed out at the UAA Athletic Office in Roon 220 of the Wells Fargo Sports Complex and, just like tickets, are available starting the Monday before each weekend series.

With all this saved money, you can afford green and gold body paint for the games.

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THENORTHERNLIGHT TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Forecasting for the new Seattle Sonics

By Thomas McIntyre Sports Editor

Barring a miracle shot from Sacramento’s mayor and exNBA hooper, Kevin Johnson, the Kings will migrate to Seattle and transform into the Sonics come October.

I know the talk of counter-offers and whale investors is fun and exciting, but I’m here to discuss basketball.

Who will run the team? Who will be on the team? How bad will they be? Is Danny Fortson in the mix? These are all good questions.

In the realm of Internet speculation, people who know things are saying that Phil Jackson might head basketball operations for the reincarnated Sonics.

If true, I have to wonder if Jackson has ever looked over the Kings’ roster.

Turning the Kings into a team that wins games would be more impressive than turning Kobe Bryant into a player who passes the ball.

To be clear, Jackson is not setting up his giant orthopedic coaching chair in Seattle.

This means that the triangle offense isn’t guaranteed.

It depends on who is chosen as head

coach (yes, duh, Keith Smart is getting fired).

My guess for that position is Brian Shaw, who’s currently an associate head coach for the Indiana Pacers, whatever that means.

Shaw played for Jackson during the Lakers’ first three-peat.

And afterwards he went on to work under Jackson as an assistant coach in L.A. for seven years.

He’s a well-groomed coaching prospect with strong ties to the Zen Master — it makes too much sense.

Hiring Shaw means the traditional triangle offense will indeed return to the NBA. Jackson knows the triangle like I know the hidden tape locations in “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3.”

If anyone can build a team to run that offense, it’s him.

The good and bad thing for Jackson is that the Kings don’t have the talent that dictates who should be their coach.

They’re barely built to play basketball, much less run a specific system.

Other than DeMarcus Cousins, the roster is expendable.

And even Cousins is questionable because of his childish antics.

I think Cousins is mostly a victim of circumstances who is capable of being a top-ten player.

I also think Cousins could genuinely be a crazy person who is capable of being the next big star for the Shanxi Zhongyu

Brave Dragons in five years.

The biggest decision Jackson will make is whether to put Cousins on the trade market. I’m guessing he won’t, and I base my guess on two things: 1) Back in ’09, Jackson said that he would start a team with Dwight Howard instead of LeBron James.

The players aren’t important — the philosophy behind the choice is. He likes his big men.

2) Cousins can work well in the triangle offense.

The Kings currently run — I kid you not — a triangle/Harlem Globetrotter hybrid offense. Cousins has struggled in it, but again: circumstances. The Kings are a mess.

I don’t believe a Cousins trade will take place out of the gate. Down the line?

Maybe.

But Jackson should at least get an idea of what Cousins is like in a controlled environment first.

So we have Jackson as the Lord of Basketball Operations (working title), Brian Shaw as head coach and DeMarcus Cousins as potential All-Star/potential tragedy. Time to run through the rest of the personnel.

The Kings’ roster has a couple pros: It’s one of the lowest payrolls in the league, Chuck Hayes is awesome and there’s only one egregious contract.

The Kings’ roster sports a few cons as well: Aaron Brooks is getting paid to play

for them; John Salmons and Travis Outlaw are on the team; and Tyreke Evans has gone from promising rookie to hopeless ball hog.

If you piece out the Kings’ players, there are assets here and there. Thomas Robinson, Jimmer Fredette and Isaiah Thomas could all fetch solid returns in a deal.

I don’t see any way around Jackson cleaning house.

Trying to win now with this team would be hilarious and dumb.

Amnesty Salmons, trade assets for draft picks and create as much cap flexibility as possible.

Jackson seems like a smart guy. He knows winning 40 games is worse than winning 12.

Don’t get stuck in the middle; nosedive to the bottom and build for tomorrow.

Remember how terrible the Sonics were during their last years in Seattle?

Well good news, Sonics fans, you don’t have to adjust one bit. The Sonics will return like they never left — more awfulness but bigger crowds.

Only this time, the fans (meaning the people who know what a Saer Sene is) will get to reap the rewards of being dreadful.

Given the right management, Seattle could one day find out what it would have been like had the Thunder never happened.

Oscar picks yield free movie tickets for students TNL Staff It’s about that time again.

Oscar season is yielding speculation about this year’s picks. Despite seeing nearly every movie being consid-

ered for awards, the academy is surely bound to let some people down with their selections.

But get in on the fun this year and try your hand at guessing the winners for the TNL Oscars contest.

Those picking the most winners win a free pair of movie tickets.

To participate, just fill out the form below and bring

your form to the TNL newsroom by 5 p.m. this Friday.

The newsroom is located directly next to Subway in the Student Union.

Winners will be notified via telephone about where to pick up their tickets.

Good luck!

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February 17, 2013

The coming week is likely to afford many individuals a rare chance at the brass ring. This chance is not likely to last long, and for most it is not likely to come around again, so quick decisions, fast action, and a willingness to take risks will all come in handy right now. For some, the opportunity that lies ahead will be a familiar one -- and one that may have been tried at some time in the past. It must be remembered, however, that this is not going to happen again, and the outlook it brings may not be quite as bright in the future. The time is now: Carpe diem!Those who have been experiencing turbulence in personal or professional relationships may find that what happens this week actually eases tensions and brings conflicted parties closer together under a common banner. It's a good week for reaffirming commitments -- and for starting a new journey with a loved one.

AQUARIUS Jan 20 // Feb 19

(Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- You have come to the end of one important phase just as another is about to begin. You have this week, and this week only, to regroup. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -You're not going to want to pull any punches this week; what you do, you must do all the way!

(Feb. 19-March 5) -- You are likely to have a chance to join the big leagues -- though not in the capacity you had expected. More is asked of you. (March 6-March 20) -When all is said and done, you'll be in a position that allows you to understand more than those around you.

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(March 21-April 4) -- You have questions, and someone close to you may have the answers. Now, how can the two of you come together this week? (April 5-April 19) -The problems facing you may seem rather complicated, but they can be solved by one simple adjustment to schedule or strategy.

(April 20-May 5) -- You're in the mood to learn something new this week -- and there are opportunities to explore many diverse topics. Which is calling to you? (May 6-May 20) -- Now is no time to complain about what comes your way; know that you are getting more than many others.

May 21 // June 20

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(May 21-June 6) -- You may be going back and forth this week between two ideological extremes. Progress may be quite slow as a result. (June 7-June 20) -- You have a surprise up your sleeve, and this week you'll have the chance to reveal it and get a very big reaction!

(June 21-July 7) -- You may be asked to do something that requires you to explore a secret side of your own personality. A friend holds the key. (July 8-July 22) -- Someone you have worked with is able to propel you forward, but ultimately you must accept the fact that you're on your own.

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June 21 // July 22

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(July 23-Aug. 7) -- You don't know when your next big opportunity will arise, or where it will come from, so what you do this week will matter a great deal. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) -- Someone may be trying to pass off a simple truth as great wisdom -- but you have his or her number!

(Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- You may be concerned with your own health or stamina this week -- and they are surely related. What have you been denying yourself lately? (Sept.

8-Sept. 22) -- It's a good week for pursuing a goal with renewed vigor. Your dedication can prove inspiring to others.

Libra

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Virgo

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(Sept. 23-Oct. 7) -- Your critics may remain quite vocal about what you are doing, but this week they are almost certain to admire how you are doing it. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -You will want to let a loved one know what you are planning, so he or she can either help or stay out of your way.

(Oct. 23-Nov. 7) -- The opportunity that presents itself to you this week may require you to communicate more fully with others every day. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- You may be aware of certain risks every step of the way this week, but you can avoid them if you keep the pace under control.

Scorpio

Oct 24 // Nov 22

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(Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- You're heading down a path that is fraught with certain dangers of a personal nature, but a loved one is willing to help as needed. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -You must let a partner know if you are intending to change course this week -- for any reason.

(Dec. 22-Jan. 6) -- You may find yourself searching your own past for signs that what is coming is right for you -- and, indeed, it very likely is! (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) -- You want something more from the kinds of opportunities you've been exploring lately. Try taking a different approach.

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In the Feb. 12 issue of The Northern Light, we incorrectly reported how long the Green Fee has been collected in the story, Green Fee Board seeking proposals.” The fee was first collected this semester.

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