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Cooking in College: Pulled beef recipe and the importance of a slow cooker

Governor’s Cup primer

USUAA senators unanimously endorse intramural flag football

Student government drops the ball at Board of Regents meeting

By J.Almendarez

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Junior goalie Rob Gunderson and senior forward Scott Warner dive to stop the puck.

By Thomas McIntyre Sports Editor

The Governor’s Cup is here.

The first game between the Seawolves and Nanooks will take place in Fairbanks, then the clubs will head to Anchorage to complete the two-game duel.

For the Seawolves, this is a chance to erase some bad memories of the 2013 season.

The rivalry hasn’t reached Lakers-Celtics proportions, but taking out the Nanooks would lessen the blow of their disappointing year.

The 2012 series ended in a respectable 1-1 split, but the

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Nanooks took home the cup on points. To win this year’s installment, the ‘Wolves have plenty of areas they’ll need to tighten up.

It all starts with protecting the net.

The Seawolves sit at no. 55 in Division I team defense, allowing 3.47 goals per game.

This number is especially troublesome when their offense is barely notching over two goals on average.

That’s a scary ratio.

The Nanooks boast a three-headed monster of double-digit goal scorers. Right wing Andy Taranto, forward Tyler Morley and left wing Colton Beck will keep the ‘Wolves working

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Seawolves amp up for upcoming hockey game

By Nita Mauigoa

features2@thenorthernlight.org On March 2, UAA will ravage the Sullivan Arena with green and gold spirit. Whether you’re a timid 18-yearold or a spunky 60-year-old, every Seawolf fan is invited to come out and revel in the camaraderie.

The Campus Programming Board and Residence Hall Association will host a pep rally before the Governor’s Cup hockey game. The two-part pep rally will start at 5:30 p.m. at the Gorsuch Commons and will continue at 6 p.m. at the Sullivan Arena. The pep rally will run until 7:07 p.m. when the puck drops.

The National Society of Leadership and Success, the largest student organization on campus, will be headlining their first tailgate party outside the Sullivan Arena from 5:45 p.m. to 7:07 p.m.

“Inside the Sullivan there will be pizza, entertainment, music, snacks, poster making, beads, leis and a bunch of different fun activities. We’re trying to get more pep to the rally,” Kacee Holloway, Campus Programming Board member, said.

Meanwhile, the RHA will be hosting the pep rally at the Gorsuch Commons, where shuttles will run to and from the Sullivan Arena through the

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Bruce Schultz, vice chancellor of Student Affairs, put $100 on the podium during last week’s USUAA meeting.

To win it, senators had to answer four questions.

For the first one, they had to tell him what the major topic of discussion at the public testimony portion of the Board of Regents meeting Friday. Only two people could answer the question.

Neither could answer the second question about what the Academic Consumer Affairs Committee discussed during their meeting.

The answer is that they discussed textbook reform.

“I share this with you not to shame or embarrass you, but to draw attention to the fact that your regents were on campus, and you weren’t there to welcome them,” he said.

He stressed to them that if the only time they speak to the regents is when they want to fight against a tuition hike or ask for a fee increase, they lose a powerful opportunity to be taken seriously and make a difference.

“I want to apologize for being so pointed in the message but your role is such a critical role to the university,” he said. “I’d like you to think about that.”

However, Schultz did commended Senator Max Bullock for ensuring USUAA didn’t go completely ignored by the regents during their visit.

Senator Bullock spoke in front of the board Thursday about the USUAA advocacy trip to Juneau Feb. 9-12, informing them that the experience was educational and he was able to meet with about 25 legislators while there.

During the Student and Academic Affairs Committee at the USUAA meeting, Bullock commended senators for the turnout at the Chat with the Chancellor event Feb. 19. Schultz later said the event was so well organized that the chancellor’s cabinet was interested in the assembly hosting a chat with Chancellor Tom Case once a month.

“They really found that informative—to be connecting with students,” Schultz said.

President Alejandra Buitrago said after the meeting that the assembly is receptive of the idea of holding a monthly chat with the chancellor’s cabinet, but might have to wait until next semester to get the events in order.

Bullock also said the committee plans to start hosting ice cream surveys once a

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Students chat about scholarships, the new sports arena and university program growth.

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editor@thenorthernlight.org About 30 students gathered Tuesday to get answers from Chancellor Tom Case about their concerns regarding the university.

USUAA hosted the event and provided free food and drinks for attendees, who nibbled while they partook in the conversation.

History junior Kaela Hartman said she’s concerned with the transferability of scholarships at this university.

She said she was awarded a four-year scholarship at UAA but decided to go to school out of state. When she returned to UAA the scholarships were no longer valid, but she earned two additional one-year scholarships.

Those, however, also became invalid because she’d previously been awarded a four-year scholarship.

“Short of pushing my way in (people’s offices), I’ve done everything I can,” she said.

Case said despite efforts by the university to combat those kinds of technicalities, there are still stories like hers on campus.

He referred her to a vice chancellor for help solving her specific situation.

Political science freshman Kiana Morris said scholarships are also a concern for her.

She said she has a 4.0 GPA and was still unable to earn merit-based scholarships. She questioned whether UAA is offering enough merit-based scholarships and whether offering more would increase retention rates.

Case said the university often looks at ways to tackle obstacles to student success on campus.

“If we can meet your needs, you’re going to stay,” he said about retention rates.

Provost Elisha Baker said that 20-30 percent of merit-based scholarships offered by the university annually are not claimed.

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Rebecca Stapleford, undeclared sophomore, said she was concerned with the availability of liberal arts degrees offered. She said the university has expanded its science and engineering programs, but she feels liberal arts have been left out of expansion efforts.

“Let’s just say I feel like it’s lacking,” she said.

Case said the university works to provide degrees based on student interest and the availability of jobs in the Alaska workforce.

While he said he personally supports growth in all areas of study on campus, the economic climate does not show signs of prosperity for expanding programs.

“That’s a tough reality,” he said.

Biological chemistry senior Charles Benson said that while some science programs have grown, there is a strong need to develop others.

He said some classes, such as physical chemistry, have not been offered to students in about five years, and it is required for graduation.

He said while a class is being taught this semester to meet that credit requirement, it’s stressful for students because they know failing the class could mean falling behind on a graduation plan for years. He said advisers are suggesting that those interested in chemistry should consider transferring to the University of Alaska Fairbanks because the school has facilities to accommodate their needs.

Baker said the university is aware of the shortage in chemistry classes. He said there is currently not a process for organizing class offerings to meet student demands from an administrative standpoint and understands that’s a problem. He said he would ideally like to see course offerings scheduled years in advance to allow students to adequately plan for graduation.

“It’s not a simple problem,” Baker said.

Scheduling took a back seat for a while because of the rapid growth of the university over the past ten years.

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Chancellor Tom Case meets with students for an annual Q&A session addressing campus concerns.

uling, Baker said he hopes that will be different a year from now.

“You’ll recognize that there are changes coming,” he said, noting that just because there isn’t currently a plan for correcting the problem doesn’t mean that the university can’t move in that direction.

Hartman also asked about the potential for married student housing on campus.

Case said he spent time in married housing at the

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University of Idaho when he was a student and understands how convenient that would be for people.

Baker said there are potential plans for married student housing in the future, though no plans are confirmed at this time.

Another issue discussed at length was the new sports arena.

Dimitrios Alexiadis, economics and political science sophomore, asked why the facility didn’t include plans for an ice hockey rink.

He also wondered whether money spent on the project could have funded more merit-based scholarships or courses such as the black and Latino history courses proposed by political science sophomore Mabil Duir.

Case said, “The arena is not only for athletics.”

He said it would also be used for community functions such as festivals and concerts.

Bill Spindle, vice chancellor for administrative services, said the arena has 5,000 seats and people will be

pressed to find a place with better sound in Anchorage.

He also said the Sullivan Arena already serves the purpose of hosting hockey games for UAA and the Wells Fargo Sports Complex has not been updated in about 45 years, suggesting the university is in need of a more up-to-date facility. But he did say the university’s Master Plan accounts for possibly bringing an ice hockey rink to campus in the future.

Alexiadis also asked about the possible increase in the university’s advising budget and where that money would go exactly.

“We’ve made that a priority in our budget,” Case said.

He said the funds are being allocated to programs such as MAP-Works and e-learning programs to help people achieve their graduation goals.

Bruce Schultz, vice chancellor of academic affairs, said some of that funding will also go toward hiring more advisers to accommodate the university’s plan to make advising mandatory for all incom-

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Students ask about the new sports arena during the annual Chat with the Chancellor.

ing students this fall. Currently, there are about 500 students for every one adviser on campus.

“It is a right as a student — that you have — to see quality academic advising,” he said.

At the end of the Q&A forum, students

gathered around Case to ask him more personal questions and some walked with him back to his office as late as 20 minutes after the session ended.

To watch USUAA’s recording of the chat, visit http://new.livestream.com/ accounts/2678081/events/1895246.

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week. He said he hopes doing so will help spread publicity about lesser known services offered by USUAA, such as free legal help, scholarships and advocacy issues, and offer a way for USUAA to receive feedback from students.

The surveys will begin March 6 and alternate every other week afterward between Wednesday and Thursday. Bullock said alternating dates allows a broader range of students to attend the event.

Another Bullock-led initiative addressed at the meeting was Resolution 13-04. The resolution was initially presented last week and requests for the Athletics Department to fund a co-ed flag football team with student recreation fees.

While USUAA does not have the power to change how the department allocates fee money, that does not deter Bullock.

“I hope that it will show that the student body and the student government is behind me when I come and tell them that there is a desire — there is the demand — for a flag football program,” he said.

When asked about funding for the sport, Bullock said there will likely be a nominal fee for participants, which is a practice already being done with other intramural sports. The resolution, after a few friendly amendments to alter word-

ing, was unanimously passed.

Bill 13-01 was also brought to USUAA again this week. It was tabled to allow for more time to reflect accurate pricing. The bill calls for $1,450 to screen the movie “Lincoln” March 22. Revisions to the bill reportedly will lower the cost to $1,250 and change the date of the showing to March 20.

Senators said they expect to vote on the bill next week.

Greek Counsel Representative Conor Cushing updated the assembly about the status of the potential fraternity TKE. While he would not comment about the decision made by Greek Counsel in regard to TKE, he did say that the final decision about whether to grant the group temporary recognition depends on the decision of the Dean of Students Dewain Lee.He said temporary recognition is part of a large three-phase process for the group to become a fraternity.

The phases are temporary recognition, term recognition and full recognition. He said after the meeting that issues such as general participation, cohesiveness within the group and adherence to the fraternity’s national guidelines, among many other things, could impact their ability to advance from phase to phase.

“They’ve been relatively expeditious

for the temporary recognition,” he said.

Cushing said the Greek Counsel’s efforts to organize a Blood Drive April 2 have also gone successfully.

USUAA advisor Paula Fish spoke on behalf of the Travel Board saying it received 33 applications for requests to travel. She said the board has $3,500 allocated for this cycles of requests.

March 22 is the next deadline for travel request funding. She also took the time to announce that candidacy packets for USUAA senators and President and Vice President nominees are due March 8. Packets can be found online at http:// www.uaa.alaska.edu/unionofstudents/ structure/election-board.cfm.

Buitrago said she will not be running for re-election because she will be a senior in the fall and is hoping to spend time preparing for graduate school and maybe working at an internship.

Vice President Andrew McConnell said the Green Fee Board met for their biweekly meeting and did not hire a green fee student assistant because the board has been working on a scoring rubric to rate applicants.

He also said the board will begin reviewing proposals for sustainability projects this week.

In other news the assembly voted on

was whether to vacate former Senator Mabil “Mo” Duir’s seat officially. He handed in his resignation early last week.

Bullock voted against the measure and Senator Dimitrios Alexiadis abstained.

The other senators voted for the motion.

Alexiadis said he abstained from voting because he did not know the specific circumstances involving Duir’s resignation and therefore did not want to take a stance about the motion without receiving more information.

Bullock said he voted against the motion because he does not think Duir should resign from USUAA. “He is too good of a student representative. He helps student government too much,” he said.

During the president’s report, Alejandra Buitrago said the committees are working on their budgets for the next fiscal year and should have them ready to be reviewed by the March 1 meeting.

Senator Andrew Lessig updated academic affairs saying the committee is still working on a final report summarizing the Juneau advocacy that took place Feb. 19-20.

Another advocacy trip is scheduled to take place this semester and will include four USUAA members, but Buitrago not all attendees have been determined yet.

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Open mic event kicks off Women’s History Month

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Unless you’re studying justice or are an avid fan of “Law and Order,” the chances of knowing legal terms like “tort” and “preponderance of evidence” are slim — and these words merely scratch the surface of what’s out there.

The Justice Center, PreLaw Society and Justice Club are sponsoring a series of campus events for March, National Criminal Justice Month. All events will be free and open to the public.

“The criminal process itself is very confusing. It’s often impossible. It’s impenetrable for someone that doesn’t have any sort of knowledge of the system to figure it out,” Troy Payne, assistant professor at the Justice Center and adviser of the Justice Club, said.

Justice students and faculty say the events will provide great opportunities to educate the general public about various aspects of the criminal justice system in interesting ways.

The department will host the event, “Gideon v. Wainwright: Celebrating 50 Years of Public Defenders for Criminal Offenses and a Proposal for a ‘Civil Gideon” from 6:30-7 p.m.

March 7 in Room 307 of the Consortium Library.

Simply trying to take in the monstrous title of this event alone can seem cumbersome, yet it celebrates a landmark case in United States Supreme Court history.

Payne shared details in a clear, comprehensible way to avoid having to pull out a legal dictionary.

“This is the part you’ve heard on television all the time: ‘And if you can’t afford an attorney, one will be provided for you.’ Before Gideon, that was not the law in this country,” Payne said. “It’s become, over the past 50 years, a really treasured part of criminal defense that we provide defense for people who cannot afford it.”

A panel will lead an interactive discussion. Richard Curtner, federal defender of the Federal Defender’s Office and professor, will be on the panel

among other guests.

“Working in Institutional and Community Corrections” will be hosted from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

March 1 in Room 307 of the Consortium Library.

Ryan Fortson, assistant professor at the Justice Center, kept the explanation of the event simple. He said people will gain an “understanding of what it’s like to work in a jail.”

Justice students say they hope their peers will not be put off by legal jargon and will be able to learn more than what they see in movies.

“In general, a lot of people don’t really know much about corrections. They just know that we lock people away. So, it’s kind of cool to let the public know what’s actually going on,” Kyle Mansfield, Justice Club treasurer, said.

Judson Adams, president of the Pre-Law Society, said criminal justice affects every citizen in the community because tax dollars are spent on criminals in trials and on incarceration sentences. He also hopes the community will come together to better understand criminal justice issues.

“It’s more than just catching the bad guys. We have to actually rehabilitate them. Learning the process and how it’s going to become a better system is a pinnacle part of criminal justice,” Adams said.

The last event, Tribal Courts in Alaska — Past, Present and Future, is from 7-9 p.m. March 27 in Room 307 of the Consortium Library.

Walt Monegan, Alaska Native Justice Center CEO, will lead a panel discussion along with fellow community leaders.

Various justice students and faculty members expressed that of all events, this is the one they look forward to the most because there is a lot about tribal courts that even they are unfamiliar with.

There will be a Q&A session at each event where people are encouraged to get any burning questions they may have off their chests.

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Forget “ballsy.” It takes ovaries to get gutsy.

The UAA Women’s Studies department is sponsoring the “That Takes Ovaries” open mic event in celebration of Women’s History Month at 7:30 p.m.

March 2 in the Student Union Den. The book “That Takes Ovaries” is a collection of real-life stories from women and girls about the bold and courageous things they have done. All are invited to hear and share their own stories about empowered women, from playful to political.

“One year we had a 12-yearold girl and a woman in her 80s share stories, and we’ve definitely had men. So we really want to include everyone at the event,” Tara Lampert, adjunct professor for the Women’s Studies department, said.

Lampert shared an excerpt from “That Takes Ovaries” about a woman professor who attended a double-header men’s and women’s basketball game that former President Clinton happened to be

at. After the men’s basketball game, Clinton got up to leave and the professor stopped him and encouraged him to stay for the women’s game. Clinton sat back down and watched the women’s game.

“This woman’s like, ‘Wow, look at me, I just gave an order to the president of the United States,’” Lampert said.

Inspired, Stephanie Lockhart, one of Lampert’s students, decided to volunteer as the event emcee.

“I want everyone to walk away with a sense of belonging and understanding that being female does not limit you,” Lockhart said.

Danny Ashton Earll, a student in Lampert’s feminist theory class, plans on sharing a personal and inspirational life story at the event.

“I am female-trans-male, so for me this is quite an opportunity to experience and really embrace the feminism aspect I didn’t realize about myself,” he said.

Earll expressed deep appreciation for the knowledge gained through taking women’s studies courses.

“I never embraced being a female when I was one, and now looking back, I really

wish I would have done more as a female and embrace the fact that that’s how I was born and raised rather than being so upset about it,” he said.

“It would have been kind of nice to feel pretty. It would have been nice to have that kind of attention, to have that confidence as a woman that I have as a man,” Earll continued.

Participants who share stories will walk away with a free “golden ovary,” a gold foilwrapped chocolate egg.

“That Takes Ovaries” is coupled with a grassroots movement for empowerment.

Women and girls everywhere have inspiring stories to tell, so any woman anywhere can host a That Takes Ovaries open mic event in her community.

“We (women) are often not validated. The idea is that courage is contagious,” Lampert said. “‘That takes ovaries’ is a play on words for ‘that takes balls.’”

This event is free and open to the public. Donations are accepted for Identity, Inc. For more information, call Tara Lampert at 907-646-7892 or visit http://www.ThatTakesOvaries.org.

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night until after the game.

“On our end, we’re also doing face painting. We’re going to be making signs, and people can make signs for their favorite players,” Caity-Ann Stigen, general assembly member of the RHA, said.

RHA president Drew Lemish said the pep rally and shuttle service at the Commons is open to the general public.

Kris Black, vice president of the National Society of Leadership and Success, said the tailgate party will be distinguished by tents and tarps in front of the Sullivan Arena.

Black said a limited amount of t-shirts will be for sale at the event. There will also be 130 cowbells given out for free.

“We’re going to have a DJ, face painting and heaters. We’re also going to have free food and drinks,” Susynn Snyder, publicity chair for the National Society of Leadership and Success, said.

Black and Snyder both said that the tailgate party marks a new tradition the organization wants to continue every year.

“It’s not just us. It’s open to the public. We’re only hosting it,” Black said. “There will also

be over a hundred alumni from UAA there.”

All parties reiterated that the spirit events are open to the general public.

Holloway added one condition, however. Should anyone dressed in blue and gold feel inclined to join in the festivities, “it’s only for the green and gold!”

For more information on the pep rally, contact Kacee Holloway at 916-276-9487. For more information on the tailgate party, contact Susynn Snyder at 980-1723.

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As a college student, eating healthy and cheap on a budget is hard, almost as hard as finding the time to make food.

Classes can be stressful, long and tiresome, which is why ramen noodles and fast food seem so appealing.

College, however, should not only be about book knowledge, but should also teach practical knowledge about how to make life easier. I offer this solution: invest in a slow cooker.This recipe is easy and leaves plenty of leftovers for lazy days on the weekend. A total of $9.70 was spent on this recipe, and the only thing purchased at the store was beef.

The other eight ingredients were already sitting in the pantry and refrigerator.This meal is cheap, easy and cooks itself.

First prepare the meat. If the meat has been in the freezer, like the meat used for this recipe, put it in a cold water bath in the sink. Depending on the meat, thawing can take about an hour, but it will make taking the paper lining out from under the meat easier.

Next measure the beef stock, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, honey, red pepper flakes and garlic.

After this is done, put everything into the slow cooker. If you have classes all day, put the cooker heat on low. It will take 6-8 hours for it to cook completely.

If you only have a few classes, put it on high. On this setting, the meat will only take 4 hours to cook.

To serve the meat, break it apart with two forks and serve on the bread of your choice. It also works well with steamed rice. While this recipe may seem simple, it effectively tackles hunger without sacrificing taste. Vegetables can also be added for some extra flavor in the dish.

The best part of this recipe may be eating it, but knowing it saved money, made leftovers and cooked itself during classes is pretty great as well.

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3-4 pounds boneless roast beef (I used 2 sirloin steaks instead) 1 cup beef broth ½ cup of apple cider vinegar 4 teaspoons of brown sugar 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon honey ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes 4 cloves of garlic, chopped

Why do some dentists allegedly Math: Not even once endorse certain chewing gums? By Evan Dodd Contributor

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Although it hasn’t aired in years, a Trident gum commercial was so iconic that it spurred many people to ask, “Why would four out of five dentists recommend a particular chewing gum?”

It’s because of a sugar alcohol called “xylitol.” Xylitol is a five-carbon sugar with a hydroxyl group attached.

It tricks our taste buds into thinking it’s sweet, but its conjuring tricks don’t end there.

The bacteria in your mouth survive on sugar.

This fact is the bane of many dentists’ existence.

Sipping on soda day after day bathes your teeth in sugar.

This helps grow bacteria, which then produce plaque and tartar, lining your teeth with the precursors to cavities.

The bacteria have special systems to pump the sugar from your mouth into their cell and process it as energy.

However, when xylitol is introduced, the bac-

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teria get confused. They still see it as a sugar, so they still bring it into their cells.

However, during the import process the xylitol is transformed into xylitol phosphate, which is unusable by the bacteria.

Transporting materials into the cell takes a lot of energy, and when they get xylitol phosphate at the end, it was all for naught.

The bacteria starve and bite the dust.

In addition, by starving out the xylitol-sensitive bacteria, we allow other forms of bacteria within the mouth to thrive. There is good news, however. Recent evidence suggests that the bacteria that aren’t affected by xylitol are not as great at sticking to the teeth or replicating as quickly as xylitol-susceptible bacteria are.

Preventing bacterial growth is only one side of the xylitol advantage.

Research has shown that xylitol also has the potential to increase enamel by recruiting calcium ions — an important ingredient in re-mineralizing teeth — and it can increase the pH of saliva.

Increasing the pH of saliva leads to a less acidic mouth and therefore less enamel decay.

Lastly, xylitol is most effective right after meals, which is conveniently when many people chew gum.

Check out the ingredients list on your favorite type of gum.

You may be pleasantly surprised to find that xylitol is listed instead of glucose, fructose or sucrose, all of which are forms of sugar that would otherwise be bad for teeth.

When I was a kid I loved math.

I would wander from person to person, explaining the best estimates of the number of stars in our galaxy or how deep the Marianas Trench was.

I loved trivia, especially if it had numbers, but I absolutely loved math. I remember flying through all the normal elementary and middle school math classes and getting placed in the advanced courses with all of the other freakish children.

I used to do math problems in my head at lightning speed, then use the time I’d saved to learn some new quirk of geometry. I was like an annoying little Macaulay Culkin clone roaming around, regurgitating facts I’d learned from reading the encyclopedia and watching the Discovery Channel. That surrounding adults saw this behavior as precocious and cute instead of deciding to smack me is evidence of their incredibly skewed priorities.

But just like “Lost,” “Scrubs” and my childlike innocence toward the world, all good things eventually come to an end. Somewhere between elementary school science fairs and pointless high school SATs, I completely lost all motivation and aptitude for math and science. Maybe it was a lack of engaging teachers. Maybe it was the years of standardized testing and low-grade teaching brought on by misguided national policy.

Heck, maybe it was an irrational fear of Bill Nye the Science Guy. It’s really anyone’s guess. (But seriously, it was the second one.)

My point is that I’m now utterly dependant on calculators and fingers to accomplish even the most menial mathematical tasks. As you can probably imagine, this is a bit of a problem my economics major, which requires me to study statistics, applied calculus and econometrics to graduate — I know I’ve picked the wrong major when it has its own specific brand of math. It would not be a crass exaggeration to say I’m utterly screwed.

And this is truly the end of the line for me, because this may be my last math-free semester.

To put that in perspective, my

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last math class — not including the one day I spent in trigonometry — was College Algebra, which I took during my first semester at UAA. Unfortunately, I learned approximately nothing in that class because the instructor spoke solely in what sounded like an ancient form of some long-dead language. This is actually on par with the trend of math teachers I’ve had in my lifetime. I can think of maybe one instance where a competent, enthusiastic instructor taught me — and even then, I barely scraped a B in the class. To go from a number-obsessed child to an arithmetic-deficient college student is a fairly harsh transition. For me, math is just one of the many unsolvable mysteries of the universe, such as Roswell or the Bermuda Triangle.

I suppose that I could make a sincere effort to try to re-teach myself six years’ worth of math in a semester’s time. I could always hire a private tutor or, more realistically, feed an engineering student some Doritos in return for teaching me some higher math skills. There could be a real chance that I may gain a firmer grasp on the study of mathematics before the start of the next semester.

Believe me, I’m no statistician, but the chances of that happening are about on par with UAA actually offering an outdoor recreation program to its students again.

I’ve come to accept that it’s just not going to happen, and I’ll be resigned to a life of counting on the fingers of disgruntled strangers who find the fact that I’m touching them slightly uncomfortable. I suppose it’s possible for me to scrape by in calculus and spend the entirety of statistics pretending that I’m Kevin Spacey from the movie “21.”

That can’t possibly be an unhealthy way to deal with an academic deficiency, right?

The next two years are going to be rough.

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The Kama Sutra and the appropriate sounds durring lovemaking

By Vicente Capala Multimedia Editor

Today, we will imagine we are at peace and the as we are reading this article — so peaceful that you could hear a butterfly flap its wings.

Or even more peacefully, you can almost hear crickets making love in the distance. Then the question arises: Is it appropriate to make sounds during lovemaking?

Then another question: Should I be quiet or loud?

Should I be random with my instances of gasps and screams of passion?

Confused, sexually active college student, I will direct you to the guidance and teachings of the Kama Sutra.

To begin, I must answer this a common question: Yes, the Kama Sutra is a real manuscript. It is a Hindu collection of instructions and readings pertaining to sexual intercourse and the themes of love.

The Kama Sutra has been translated into many languages but still retains its sevenpart format. Each part is divided into chapters, and there is a total of 36 chapters in the whole text.

Contrary to popular belief, the Kama Sutra is not just a sex manual. It is a guide for improving everyday life through the enhancement of the individual’s love life. This supercharge love life will increase the pleasures of daily activities — which may or may not include sex, depend-

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ing on if it’s on the person’s daily agenda. But what about making love sounds? Part two, chapter seven of the Kama Sutra compares sexual intercourse to a quarrel, and says some sexual sounds are linked to the metaphor of quarreling.

This chapter describes various ways to forcefully touch a lover to generate a vocal response that increases the intensity of passion during lovemaking. The text suggests these actions are most effective against the shoulders, head, sternum, back, midsection and the sides of a partner. Each body part has a corresponding hand position and degree of forceful action that will produce a desired sound from the submissive partner.

Though the practice seems painful, the Kama Sutra says these actions should be performed in moderation. The intent is to further excite passion between two lovers, not cause physical harm.

“One who is well acquainted with the science of love, and knowing his own strength, as also the tenderness, impetuosity, and strength of the young women, should act accordingly,” according to the Kama Sutra. “The various modes of enjoyment are not for all times or all persons, but they should only be used at the proper time.”

In light of the Kama Sutra, if making intense sounds heightens your passion, then feel free to gasp and sigh. Make sure, however, that you and your partner are on the same page.

Maybe even grab a copy of the Kama Sutra to learn how to better communicate your interests and comfort zones.

Check out Arts and Entertainment Editor Heather Hamilton’s review of “Sense and Sensibility” at our website: www.thenorthernlight.org.

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THENORTHERNLIGHT TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2013

MOVIE REVIEW UAA visit leads to dialogue about family history and the prevalence of racism The Rock ruins it again said. “Then of course, I called my mother and realBy Heather Hamilton arts@thenorthernlight.org

It’s hard to imagine that dreaded end-of-semester projects and final exams could ever turn into something meaningful.

Yvette Johnson took a family history course at Arizona University in 2007 in hopes of learning more about where she came from.

She knew very little about her family history and wanted to be able to pass some of the information down to her two young sons.

One of the course assignments was to interview a relative over the age of 60, and Johnson chose her Aunt Vera Douglas.

Through the interview, she learned about her grandfather, Booker Wright, and developed a desire to piece together the story of his life and the mystery of his untimely murder.

“It sounds a little kooky, but I always tell people that I feel like this project was much bigger than me, and I just didn’t have peace about it yet,” Johnson said. “I wanted to find the footage. I wanted to learn what that dialogue was about, what that language was, but I also wanted to understand why it mattered so much ... I really felt an absence of peace when I let it fall by the wayside and focus on other things.”

Last week, The Northern Light reported about Johnson and the documentary her research helped create, “Booker’s Place: A Mississippi Story.”

This week, we caught up with Johnson at an event at the UAA Bookstore Feb. 20 — two days before the documentary showed at the Wendy Williamson Auditorium as part of the university’s Black History Month celebration.

In 1966, a documentary aired on NBC about racism. Johnson’s grandfather, a black waiter in an all-white restaurant in Greenwood, Miss., was featured in a two-minute monologue.

The documentary aired across the country, and Wright lost his job of 25 years because of it.

He was pistol-whipped by white police officers for speaking his mind about racism and how it made him feel.

Eventually he was murdered under suspicious circumstances.

Before Johnson’s class project, she had no idea.

“No one in my family knew until I found the footage. Most blacks at that time didn’t own television sets, and he didn’t tell anyone that he’d done it,” she said. “Looking back on it, it’s all kind of comical, and at the time it was emotional. But initially, people in my family thought that I had the wrong Booker Wright.”

Zeynep Kilic, adjunct sociology professor and friend of Johnson, couldn’t believe how much family history was lost over the course of two generations.

“I remember thinking, how is it possible that we get disconnected from our histories, literally one or two generations ago, and so quickly we have no idea that these things even happen,” she

ized that I really have no connection to my grandparents’ history either.”

The talk at the Bookstore began with an explanation of how the documentary formed from the initial project. It led into Johnson reading a chapter from a book she is writing about her journey to uncovering the life of her grandfather, which is entitled “Booker’s Place.”

In the chapter, Johnson describes her meeting with a white man who’d also been in the documentary her grandfather appeared in. Johnson wanted to “deconstruct” a racist to his core and discover, as she said in the chapter, the seed through which it began in this man. What she found was a lonely, old Mississippi man who wanted nothing more than company, and in humoring his need for companionship, left her questions unanswered.

After reading from her book in progress, Johnson opened the floor to questions and discussion.

Conversation lasted for almost an hour, with a focus on how racism has changed faces over the years.

Johnson described how much Greenwood has changed since the 1960s and how in many ways it hasn’t.

“I was shocked to go to Mississippi and find that it’s almost like a caricature of something you read about in a book,” she said. “It is segregated.

The public schools are 98 percent black, the private schools are 98 percent white. The blacks live south of the tracks. The whites live north of the tracks. And there are efforts to change that and friendships between the two. But the white side of town has a Wal-Mart, nicely taken care of roads, the south side doesn’t have a store that you would recognize the name of, potholes ... I mean it’s just, I can’t make it up.”

Jacqueline Williams, General Support Services staff member, went to the lecture and was surprised by this.

“It made me feel like we’ve come a long way but that we’ve got way to go yet,” she said. “Racism is still here, but it’s underneath the layers.”

In the end, Johnson’s talk illustrated something very familiar for those who’ve seen the footage of her grandfather’s original monologue.

Wright lived his every day life despite constant humiliation so his children could have better lives than he did.

He spoke out about racism on camera so that a dialogue could, hopefully, begin.

Johnson began her project so she could pass something along to her sons to be proud of.

She now stands up before groups of people on camera, spreading the word of her grandfather’s story so that a dialogue about racism can continue.

Through speaking engagements and documentary showings, such as the one at UAA, she continues the legacy of Booker Wright.

Visit http://www.bookerwright.com/ for more information about Booker Wright and to read about Johnson’s blog.

GAME REVIEW

Movie about drug-related sentencing sparks controversy

By Nicole Luchaco Assistant A&E Editor

“Snitch” is based upon true events put into play in part by Reagan-era drug laws. Director Ric Roman Waugh’s fourth film edges close to home for many audience members who have gone through similar situations, but doesn’t quite hit it out of the park.

This crime drama is based around the arrest and pending conviction of 18-year-old Jason Collins (Rafi Gavron “The Cold Light of Day”), who faces ten years in jail for assisting a friend in receiving a package full of pills. In an attempt to catch bigger fish, the U.S. district attorney offers Collins a bargain to reduce his 10-year minimum sentence: Turn in distributors in exchange for less jail-time.

However, the boy is not in deep enough to “snitch” on connections and consequently is left to the mercy of the court system and the mandatory minimum.

Then daddy arrives on the scene.

Between a well-known cast — including pro wrestler Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (“The Scorpion King”), Hollywood elite Susan Sarandon (“Thelma & Louise”) and John Bernthal (“The Walking Dead,” and 2011 Scream Awards Breakout Performance nominee) — and a controversial storyline, one would expect a truly compelling entertainment experience.

And it was, until The Rock came on screen.

The plot was compelling and the supporting actors, especially Bernthal (as ex-con Daniel James), were quite good. The intrigue, though somewhat predictable and slightly slow, was still intense enough for viewers to buy into. But The Rock killed it — and not in a good way.

The Rock plays a successful businessman and overbearing father, who suddenly shape-

shifts into an overly emotional dad and, consequently, an informant and martyr. There was no build in his character arc or pivot point for his motives. Thus, the attempts at conveying emotion were uncomfortable and unconvincing. The Rock could not handle this role. A child could have recognized his inability to convey emotion on-screen, but apparently the casting director could not. The lack of sincerity and decisiveness in his character destroyed him and consequently threw this movie under the proverbial bus. Perhaps children’s movies truly are his forte.

Still, due to the supporting actors’ superb performances and a deeper look into the controversial sentencing in drugrelated charges, the film may still appeal to audiences. Therefore, if you are in the mood for a conversation-provoking entertainment experience about the judicial system — or just love The Rock — “Snitch” is still worth your time.

Movie: Snitch Release Date: Feb. 22, 2013 Director: Ric Roman Waugh Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Susan Sarandon, John Bernthal

DRINK REVIEW

The Escher complex of ‘Antichamber’ Blended wine morphs

By Jacob Holley-Kline Staff Reporter

Say you’re looking at a stapler. From any given perspective, it remains a stapler. Now imagine the stapler changes depending on where you’re sitting.

This can only happen in a world where perspective, space and geometry are separate from reality.

Enter the world of “Antichamber,” a first-person PC puzzler developed by industry newcomer Alexander Bruce. Bruce has been working on the game for four years. What he accomplished is incredible.

“Antichamber” is a frustratingly abstract, Escher-like dreamscape that operates on the bare minimum of lineal logic. It’s so abstract that it’s difficult to explain.

To add to the confusion, gamers play a nameless protagonist who may or may not exist. There is no pause screen. All the menus are in game.

The player operates within ever-changing parameters. Many times, the environment will shift and change altogether when one turns his or her back.

These invisible transitions occur smoothly.

Save for the occasional graphical glitch, “Antichamber” also holds up well aesthetically.

The graphics are rich and bright, and the comic book style cel shading gives the game an even more unique style.

The mechanics are simple and intuitive: The WASD keys control movement, and left clicking allows the player to interact with the environment.

Early on in the game, you’re given a gun-like device that absorbs blocks from the environment.

In one instance after you’ve first gotten the device, you’re faced with a door blocked with green bars.

These bars are made of individual green cubes that, when clicked, are sucked into your gun and turned into another color.

These blocks are used to build bridges and solve puzzles. But the puzzles and problems aren’t solved in the traditional way. Nothing about the game, besides the first-person perspective, is traditional.

“Antichamber” doesn’t deal in the literal or rational mechanics of other first-person puzzlers such as Valve’s “Portal” or Toxic Games’

“Q.U.B.E.” The entire game challenges the player to think outside of traditional problem solving and geometry.

In this world, the impossible is not only possible, but it is required to progress.

You also never fully get your bearings. No room is like the last, and it’s not safe to take things at face value. In one sequence, you enter a room with nine boxes that have frozen figures and geometric configurations in them. Depending on what side of the boxes you look at, a different still life is represented. The feeling of uncertainty this creates becomes overwhelming.

But the feel of the game is at once isolating and warm, and it’s no coincidence its alternate title is “Hazard: The Journey of Life.” Everything changes, and that’s the point.

After each puzzle is completed, the game delivers a saying to the player that effectively transforms his or her trials and tribulations into a metaphor.

For example, falling into a pit means certain death in any other game. In “Antichamber,” the game encourages the player with a message on the wall that reads, “Failure to succeed does not mean failure to progress.”

But with traditional game mechanics so ingrained, failing to succeed feels like failure.

Nevertheless, the innovation here is undeniable.

In the end, “Antichamber” is the growth of an intellectual newborn through non-Euclidean space. The player is thrust into wholly unfamiliar territory and left to fend for themselves.

If you’re willing to experience this helplessness, try “Antichamber.” Everyone needs to step out of a comfort zone every once in a while, and this journey through a constantly evolving world allows for just that.

Game: Antichamber Release Date: Jan. 31, 2013 Developer: Alexander Bruce Genre: Puzzle Platform: PC

between flavors

By Heather Hamilton arts@thenorthernlight.org

Bitter is the name of the game with Claar Cellars Cabernet-Merlot fusion wine.

This particular wine is made with a 60 percent helping of cabernet sauvignon and 40 percent merlot. Depending on the vintage and brand, these aren’t always the sweetest wines, but somehow the Claar Cellars blend of the two manages to be extra bitter.

The smell is potent, more than it should be for only being 13.8 percent alcohol, but there is an undertone of something both fruity and earthy that can’t be identified.

The first sip of wine almost tastes sweet when chilled, but the flavor is immediately overturned by a dull, earthy bitterness with a slight sour bite.

There is no initial illusion if the wine is not chilled.

The cabernet-merlot slowly becomes more sweet and fruity as it sits on the tongue but does so alongside the bitterness. It’s the rich, earthy taste that shifts flavors, but not very much. Both the sweet and bitter qualities linger together in a harmonic imbalance of flavors at the back of the mouth. The aftertaste is just the same.

The wine’s taste interestingly seems to shift the more it is consumed. By the bottom of the glass, the sweetness becomes much more apparent and works more fluidly with the slightly

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sour bitterness that overpowers it at the first few sips. It becomes much more enjoyable as time goes by, but the overall flavor development isn’t entirely appealing.

Claar Cellars Cabernet-Merlot isn’t the best wine, but for those who prefer their drinks on the stiffer side, it could be a contender.

Wine: Claar Cellars Cabernet-Merlot Winery: Claar Cellars Year: 2009 ABV: 13.8 percent

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“You’re a wizard, Harry.”

These words from “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” set many kids and adults on a journey wrought with joy, friendship, imagination, discovery, hurt, personal growth and, in many cases, sacrifice.

Seven books, eight movies and 15 years later, Scholastic is honoring the “Harry Potter” books with a rerelease, complete with brand new cover art.

The artist Scholastic has chosen, Kazu Kibuishi, is a selfproclaimed fan of the series. He was also hesitant to take the job because he loved the original art by Marie GrandPre and was afraid of falling below expectations.

This is good — it means the guy is both humble and aware of the entire fan-base’s eyes watching him closely. Scholastic did well in choosing someone with a genuine regard for his task. The official art for “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” has even been released, and it is stunning.

All seven books will be released at the same time in September 2013 to coincide with the original publication date of “The Sorcerer’s Stone.” There will even be a boxed set. The new cover art will only be on paperback novels. Hardcover books will retain the original art.

This is fine and dandy, an awesome idea even, but there’s just one question: Why now?

It doesn’t make sense. The 15th anniversary isn’t usually something people celebrate for anything.

It’s an odd number. The 10th anniversary? Cool! The 20th or 25th? Yeah, OK, those make sense too. But 15 years isn’t anything to really celebrate, not even in the world of the franchise.

For those out there who aren’t die-hard fans of the series, here’s a little insight: When a young witch or wizard turns 11 they get a letter of acceptance from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and

Wizardy if they are exceptional enough. Another big age in the wizarding world is 17, when a witch or wizard is considered an adult and they graduate. Nothing happens when magic users turn 15.

Scholastic is making a very big deal about the new cover art, talking about it to anyone who wants to know more. It’s clear they want it to be a great marketing tool for sales. And it will be, but Scholastic is doing it wrong.

Honestly, 15 years is an arbitrary anniversary to celebrate in general and it coincides with nothing significant in the actual series. The company is experiencing its first significant drop in Potter popularity now that the movies are done, and they’re concerned. One of their biggest moneymakers isn’t selling as much, and they feel the need to fix that.

But “Harry Potter” is a franchise that touched an entire generation. Kids literally grew up next to Harry, grew into their awkward teenage years and into adulthood with him. That feeling is powerful, beautiful and revisited with each reread. The children my generation brings into the world will likely be given these books as gifts, so they can experience that feeling of magic while they learn hard lessons about life. The series isn’t going away in the long run.

If Scholastic wanted a sales boost, they should have announced their intentions early to boost excitement and waited until September 2015 to release new covers. For fans, the 17th anniversary would have been like growing up all over again, graduating from one incarnation of the series into another just as the characters graduated into adulthood and won their greatest battles.

It would have provoked more excitement and tension.

And it wouldn’t have made the company look as though they were afraid.

Sure, people would still know it was a marketing ploy, but it would have been more thoughtful and meaningful at least.

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Upcoming Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival promises something for everybody

By Jacob Holley-Kline Staff Reporter

Mountains have been a point of interest for humanity for thousands of years. Villages have been established in the mountains of Colombia, Nepal, Japan and many more. To celebrate the diverse people and cultures these mountains attract, the 35th annual Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival world tour is coming to UAA once again.

“There’s something there for everybody,” Mike McCormick, assistant director of Student Activities, said. “Anybody ... can find something they love.”

The festival will showcase short films about everything from environmental issues and wildlife to mountaineering and kayaking.

The student body and the community at large are encouraged to attend.

“We have something like this to draw not just the students ... but the community in the Anchorage bowl,” said George Yang, Student Activities programming manager.

The films range in length from five to 50 minutes. A total of 28 films were considered to fill the two-hour presentation time and 17 were chosen.

“Some of the films are humorous, some of them are high adrenaline and some of them are thoughtful,” McCormick said.

The festival was launched in 1976 as a part of the Banff Festival for the Arts, according to the Banff Center website.

Because of the high level of interest in the festival, Student Activities secured two nights in the Wendy Williamson Auditorium.

“It takes two days to showcase all the best films ... there are too many to show in one night,” Yang said.

Escape from Camp 14: A harrowing tale of raw survival

By Jacob Holley-Kline Staff Reporter

It is the longest-running mountain film festival in Anchorage. It first reached the Alaskan audience over 20 years ago.

“In a school where people say we don’t have traditions, this is in fact a grand tradition,” McCormick said.

The auditorium seats 910 people, and both nights of the festival have sold out almost every year, “I’m flabbergasted every time,” Yang said.

Like those past years, the event will most likely sell out both nights once again.

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They have existed twice as long as Stalin’s gulags and 12 times as long as Hitler’s concentration camps.

They are North Korea’s political prison camps, and Camp 14 is the most brutal of them.

“Escape from Camp 14,” by journalist Blaine Harden, is the harrowing nonfiction tale of Shin Dong-hyuk, the only North Korean escapee born inside of the camps.

Published in 2012, “Escape from Camp 14” was recently chosen as a UAA/APU book of the year alongside Brooke Gladstone’s “The Influencing Machine.”

In stark contrast to Gladstone’s analysis of information overload, “Escape from Camp 14” tackles the theme of informational deprivation.

Aside from propaganda, camp prisoners are not exposed to any kind of media. Shin had never seen a real book or heard the word “love” before his escape. He knew he had parents, but they didn’t feel like family to him.

He is forward about his anger toward his mother, brother and father. Their story is a crushing one that serves to reinforce the prison society dynamic.

This dynamic teaches Shin to do whatever it takes to survive, and survival sometimes comes at the expense of others.

He is taught that betraying friends and family is a necessity and harboring attachment is a fatal mistake.

In these camps, deaths from malnutrition and executions were normal. Women who become pregnant without proper authorization were killed, and the dark narrative only gets worse from there.

Interspersed between his testimony of camp conditions and occurrences are interviews with other North Korean refugees and foreign policy experts.

They all agree that political prison camps are an increasingly grave human rights issue.

Nowhere is this issue represented better than in “Camp 14.”

In the hands of a lesser writer, “Camp 14” would have come

off as preachy and overwrought.

But Harden is a storyteller with a journalist’s precision.

He points out early on that Shin’s testimony cannot be independently verified, and that the events described must be taken with a grain of salt.

While it’s not hard to imagine such horrible things taking place inside of a prison camp, the book reads with an air of uncertainty. How could Shin remember everything so clearly? Did Harden take any creative liberties?

All things considered, Shin was brave to retell his story in all its awful detail, and the world would’ve been less for not hearing it.

There is never a lack of tension in the narrative. In addition to detailing Shin’s time in the camp, the book details some of Shin’s experiences outside of it, as well as his concurrent problems with feeling, connecting and trusting people.

Shin is not a psychopath. He is a man born into a dehumanizing industry. To survive in such a place requires devolution, and the consequences of his actions still weigh on him today.

“Escape from Camp 14” is a tale told with eloquent conciseness. It’s neither an easy read, nor is it enjoyable in the traditional sense. Ultimately, it’s an illuminating account of man’s capacity for change, and that is certainly something worth witnessing.

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The student body collectively decided to add $3 to student fees for those taking three or more credit hours in the November 2011 general election at UAA. This is the first semester the university is collecting the fee.

But why would college students vote to pay more fees?

It can be inferred that a majority of voting students felt that green is good because the money is allocated for studentled sustainability projects, But last year, recruiting efforts to bring students onto the USUAA-led board didn’t yield results until toward the end of the semester.

But now that USUAA has fulfilled their responsibility of staffing the board, it’s time for students to embrace a responsibility of their own and pitch sustainable ideas that can be implemented at the university.

The pitching process is simple and boils down to the project being practical, affordable and supported by a faculty member or other “expert.”

But to be honest, these projects are about more than personal achievements or making changes at UAA. This is about Alaska, our home by birth or choice.

It’s the fishing holes, camping trips and wildlife encounters that define our culture.

Every time we flip on a light, gas up our vehicles or type a paper for a class, we are doing our small part to destroy the environment.

This is not to suggest that everyone should throw their cell phones into the ocean and succumb to a conservative Amish lifestyle. But if we want Alaskan culture to be preserved for the next generation, we’ve got to start somewhere.

We’re already paying for the fee.

So use it.

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EDITORIAL

UAA Confessions page is not a counseling service

OPINION Ronny Parayno Contributor As a student veteran, I have attended this university for over four years. Fortunately, I had the opportunity to learn and grow, but it did not come without obstacles. In 2007, the university did not have the Vet Resource Center or VA certifying officials. This new office can be a point of contact for students looking for answers to their questions typically encountered by military members, veterans, family members, faculty, or staff.

These are only a few of the elements they need to progressively develop full-fledged veteran, military and dependent programs for these men and women.

Next, we as students must make a choice to help these students. I choose to help, and I hope others will follow. Here is the plan we should take: • Talk about the military in an open discussion utilizing university venues.

• Introduce yourself to someone you know is in the military or a veteran.

• Work with staff, faculty and students to develop social awareness.

• Attend Student Veterans of University of Alaska Anchorage club meetings.

• Support student government by attending assembly meetings and speak about your concerns.

In closing, if you are a student who is interested in serving those who are currently serving or have served their country, then contact me at raparayno@alaska.edu with the subject heading “Military Friendly.”

Secondly, while you are waiting for my response, you can seek out opportunities that involve members of the military community at the new center or the Student Veterans of the University of Alaska Anchorage club.

For more information, visit Collegiate Link at http://uaa.collegiatelink.net/organization/veterans_of_UAA. In the meantime, I look forward to getting your input.

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Keldon Irwin

News Editor news@thenorthernlight.org

TNL Staff Recently, a Facebook page entitled “UAA Confessions” appeared on the TNL Facebook wall asking us to “like” them. We did.

The page’s purpose is to collect confessions from UAA students, put them through a vetting process and publish them anonymously on the page.

And, oh, what information has been revealed.

The page has published posts spilling people’s guts about plagiarism, suicide, cheating on lovers and sex on campus.

Students allegedly submit all the posts.

Maybe whoever created this page wants to create a sense of community between people on campus. Maybe this person wants to channel the famous “PostSecret” idea, where strangers submit confessions on a post card for publication. And maybe this page has nothing to do with UAA students at all.

But, either way, TNL firmly stands by this advice: DO NOT PUT YOUR CONFESSIONS ON THIS FACEBOOK PAGE!

Nobody knows who is gate keeping the secrets.

And are you really willing to put your most confidential information in the hands of a stranger?

People have been fired, divorced, kicked out of school and publicly humiliated when social media information has been leaked to the masses.

Those people could be you.

Because whoever runs this page owes you nothing and might just have the foulest of intentions.

But there’s no doubt students might need a place for impartial solidarity with someone.

UAA already offers services for that.

The Student Health and Counseling Center offers up to six free sessions a semester for students, and the service is 100 percent free for students taking six more credit hours.

Appointments can be made on a walk-in basis or via telephone by calling 907-786-4040.

Counselors, unlike anonymous Facebook page administrators, have ethical and legal guidelines binding them to your secrecy.

So keep yourself and anyone affected by your secret safe by keeping it offline.

SPORTS

THENORTHERNLIGHT TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2013

HOCKEY: Seawolves’ Preview CONTINUED FROM COVER

Goalie Chris Kamal reaches out to make a save.

when they don’t have the puck.

Junior goaltenders Chris Kamal and Rob Gunderson have to play above their below-90 save percentages. Defense doesn’t start and end with the guys in the crease, but those numbers are hard to ignore.

Another disconcerting comparison can be made between the Seawolves’ and Nanooks’ shots per game. UAA gets off 21 shots per outing, while UAF is averaging 34.

The Seawolves need to get more juice behind their attack, while withstanding and — in a perfect world — minimizing the Nanooks’ onslaught.

Stats are not kind to the Seawolves. They are a four-win team, and the stats reflect that. Come Friday, the ‘Wolves simply can-

PHOTO BY COREY HESTER

not play like the team that’s compiled these statistics.

Seniors Alex Gellert and Daniel Naslund could spark the club this weekend. The two forwards are in position to end their UAA careers with a bang.

They should set a passionate tone for the Seawolves.

Emotional quality aside, Gellert and Naslund have also logged 11 and nine points, respectively.

The Seawolves have had their issues on the ice, but have been quite successful off of it. Six hockey players were named to the 2012-13 WCHA Scholar-Athlete Team.

Chris Crowell, Scott Warner, Matt Bailey, Daniel Naslund, Quinn Sproule and Kory Roy were all honored for their high-level

performances in school.

It’s going to take a pair of strong games from the green and gold to add two wins to their 82-52-11 series record against the Nanooks.

Saturday is your last chance to catch the Seawolves in home action.

As always, the game is at Sullivan Arena and the puck is scheduled to drop at 7:07 p.m.

The Seawolves’ regular season ends with two road games against Denver March 8 and 10.

Their final hockey will be played at the WCHA tournament, which begins March 15.

Seawolf track and field teams shine while indoors

By Thomas McIntyre

sports@thenorthernlight.org The Seawolves are outpacing everyone’s expectations as they come up on the end of their first season of indoor track and field.

The rookies just returned from the GNAC Indoor Championships where the women placed first, and the men took home second.

The women’s team edged Western Washington, 147-117.5, and also ended Seattle Pacific’s nine-year reign as tournament champions. The dynasty-killing performance earned the group Great Athletic Northwest Team of the Week honors.

Senior distance runner Susan Tanui spearheaded the women’s race to the top.

She crossed the line first in the 3,000-meter and 5,000-meter, and she was runner-up in the mile.

Ruth Keino, another senior distance runner, finished right behind Tanui in all three of those same events.

Keino placed second in the 3,000-meter and 5,000-meter, and placed third in the mile.

Freshman hurdler Rosie Smith showed that the Seawolves are in good shape for the future. She ran the 200-meter in 25.20, which is the third-fastest time in GNAC history.

The men’s team fell to Western Washington by an 18-point margin, 152-134.

Junior distance runner Micah Chelimo led the men’s charge and nabbed the Division II Men’s U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association National Athlete of the Week Award. One wonders

PHOTO COURTESY UAA ATHLETICS

The women’s indoor track team won first place at the 2013 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Indoor Championships

how they’d fit that entire title on a trophy.

Chelimo was also named the meet’s Most Outstanding Male Performer. He was showered with accolades because of his big wins in the mile, 3,000-meter and 5,000-meter.

The sophomore decathlete from New Zealand, Cody Thomas, put himself in the UAA record books. The Kiwi’s 4,863 points won him the multi-event title, and he was the first Seawolf ever to do so.

Thomas’ name will go down in GNAC history too, as his point total set a meet record.

The Seawolves’ first dip into indoor competition has been a success. UAA wait-

ed until its track and field program was ready to spread its wings, and the patience has paid off.

Using the indoor results as a barometer, the Seawolves should continue to be a force once the gun sounds for the outdoor season.

Indoor competition will conclude March 7-9 in Birmingham, Ala., with the NCAA Division II Indoor Championships.

The outdoor season starts the same weekend with the Ben Brown Invitational in Fullerton, Calif.

Those who don’t qualify for the Division II championships will participate for the Seawolves in their first outdoor meet.

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SPORTS BRIEFS

Gibcus claims Academic AllAmerican TOWSON, Md. — Alaska Anchorage senior Liam Gibcus was recognized Wednesday as one of the top 15 performers in NCAA Division II men’s basketball in terms of both academic and on-court accomplishments, earning selection to the Capital One Academic AllAmerica Third Team.

The 6-foot-10 center from Lysterfield, Australia, becomes just the second Seawolf to earn the award, joining Rick Stafford, who was a second-team pick in 1997.

A three-time Great Northwest Athletic Conference all-academic selection, Gibcus holds a 3.80 overall grade-point average as a civil engineering major.

On the court, he is the leading rebounder (6.5 rpg) and thirdleading scorer (10.9 ppg) for the Seawolves, who are chasing their third straight NCAA Tournament berth. He also leads the team and ranks fourth in the GNAC with a .575 field-goal percentage.

The Capital One AllAmerica Teams are selected by a vote of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

UAA vs. UAF alumni hockey game ANCHORAGE — Prior to the finale of the Alaska Airlines Governor’s Cup featuring host Alaska Anchorage and Alaska Fairbanks at 7 p.m. on March 2, the UAA Seawolf Hockey Alumni in conjunction with the Alaska Fairbanks Nanook Alumni Association will oversee the inaugural Alumni hockey game at 2 p.m. AST. The Alumni organizations stated that the event would take place annually during the Governor’s Cup weekend and will alternate between the two cities every year thereafter.

This year’s event will take place at the Sullivan Arena.

Donations are accepted at the door and an alumni player reception will be held following the game.

Armstrong won’t interview with USADA AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lance Armstrong won’t do a tell-all interview under oath with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency to reveal everything he knows about the use of performance-enhancing drugs in cycling.

USDA officials had told Armstrong he must speak with them if he wanted to reduce his lifetime ban from sports. Under their offer, Feb. 20 was the deadline for him to agree to the interview.

Armstrong attorney Tim Herman said that, after two months of negotiations, the cyclist refused participate in a process designed “only to demonize selected individuals.”

Armstrong said previously he is willing to participate in an international effort to clean up a sport that is based mostly in Europe.

USADA chief executive Travis Tygart said the agency had expected Armstrong would agree to talk and would be “moving on” without him.

Briefs compiled from GoSeawolves.com and the Associated Press

by Thomas McIntyre

Naming the best player in college basketball

By Keon McMillan Staff Reporter

It’s almost March, which should be every college student’s favorite time of year.

Midterms will be over, spring break is right around the corner and March Madness is on the way.

Many awards are given alongside the tournament — the most popular being the player of the year award. The Naismith College Player of The Year award, named after the founder of basketball, James Naismith, is annually presented to the top collegiate basketball player.

The leaders in this year’s award race are some of the most exciting, leagueready players we’ve seen as of late.

My top five candidates are as follows: Trey Burke, University of Michi-

gan; Victor Oladipo, Indiana University; Cody Zeller, Indiana University; Ben McLemore, University of Michigan; and Mason Plumlee, Duke University.

Let’s start with Burke, who’s averaging 18.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game. He’s a 6-foot, 190-pound sophomore guard. Burke currently holds the top spot in the POY polls and is playing like he intends to keep it that way.

In Michigan’s Feb. 7 game against Penn State, Burke dropped 29 points along with three rebounds and five assists.

He’s a crafty passer who likes to set up plays for his teammates, and his style has produced POY-worthy numbers.

Victor Oladipo, from Indiana University, is a fierce player on the court.

The junior guard played a game so great against rivals Michigan State that even the former Spartan, Magic Johnson, was giving him praise.

Basketball Hall of Famer, Dick Vitale, whose commentated games since the ‘70s, claimed Oladipo’s style of play was similar to the likes of Michael Jordan in

his college days.

Oladipo is averaging 14 points, two assists and six rebounds per game. I’m not quite sold on his jumper, but he’s also shot 63 percent from the field on this season. Those are impressive figures.

You may recognize the last name Zeller — that’s because he’s the brother of Tyler Zeller, current Cleveland Cavalier and former North Carolina Tar Heel.

Zeller has arguably been the best player in the country over the last month and a half.

He’s averaging 16.6 points, 8.1 rebounds and a block per game, which makes him the scariest big man in Division I ball.

Zeller runs the floor well and maintains constant mobility, despite adding strength over the summer. I think he has the potential to be much better than his big brother.

Ben McLemore has risen from the shadows to become a favorite to win not only POY, but also several other awards, such as the John Wooden Award and the

Oscar Robertson Trophy.

McLemore is a young, athletic player with great leaping ability who can score in traffic. He’s a standout to me because I rarely see him rush shots, he sees the floor very well and can be a defensive stopper when needed.

A McLemore win would be unexpected, but so was his breakout freshman year at Kansas. Don’t rule him out.

Last but not least is Mason Plumlee.

Plumlee is a good example of coach Mike Krzyzewski getting everything he can out of a player.

He went from scoring three points a night as a freshman to becoming a double-double machine for the Blue Devils.

His progression has been remarkable, but it probably won’t score him the award.

So, who do I think will take it all?

It’s still early, but Oladipo would be my pick. I was sold after watching him shred Michigan State in their Feb. 19 meeting.

If Indiana can remain at the number spot in the polls, Oladipo’s path to the award will be even easier.

COMICS

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LETTERS AND CORRECTIONS POLICY

weekly HOROSCOPE February 24, 2013

The coming week is likely to see the vast majority of individuals adjusting to what seem like new rules -- when, in fact, there is nothing new about them at all! What is happening, of course, is that there has been a growing rift between one's perception of the world at large, and the way the world has really been evolving -- resulting in a disconnect. It's time to close that gap, to repair that disconnect, and to get back on track -- for most people -- and it will seem this week as if the rules have changed. It's not so much the rules, but what is required by circumstances that have been increasingly misinterpreted.

AQUARIUS Jan 20 // Feb 19

(Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- Things will seem to make sense to you this week only after you have received all pertinent info and taken the time to assess it closely. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -Luck is likely to play an important roles in your week -- but it's no substitute for skill.

(Feb. 19-March 5) -- You may have failed to find your footing until very recently, and this week you'll start to make more significant progress in all areas. (March 6-March 20) -- You may feel as though you've gotten the short end of the deal -- but improvements are on the way.

Aeries

Mar 21 // Apr 19

Gemini

July 21 // Aug 22

Sept 23 // Oct 23

Nov 23 // Dec 21

Cancer

June 21 // July 22

Virgo

Aug 23 // Sept 22

Scorpio

Oct 24 // Nov 22

(Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- It's a good week for you to clarify some hazy issues at home; you've been working toward the right goals, but without real support. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- You may feel as though all the important things are happening in the next room. Get in there!

(Dec. 22-Jan. 6) -- The start of something big can be enjoyed with friends and family, or alone -- and there is much to be said for both choices. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) -- The earlier each day begins, the better your chances of accomplishing what is expected of you this week.

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(Sept. 23-Oct. 7) -- You'll find yourself getting more and more involved in another's affairs as the week progresses -- but is this really good for you? (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -You'll have a few important questions to ask this week, and they must be asked in the proper order, too!

(Oct. 23-Nov. 7) -- Trying to do things in a random, haphazard manner can only serve to set you back days or weeks. Follow the rules; prioritize! (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- You have the feeling that this may be your last real chance to get a certain thing done; don't pass it up!

Sagittarius

Apr 20 // May 20

(July 23-Aug. 7) -- What appears easy to you is likely to be quite difficult this week, and vice versa. The decisions you make may surprise family members. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) -- Now is the time to change course. Delays this week can only serve to threaten the outcome.

(Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- Policy and productivity may not be in sync this week; you'll be fighting to get things done while officials insist they be done differently. (Sept. 8-Sept.

22) -- It's the results that really count this week, and you needn't worry about how others will react to your methods.

Libra

Taurus

(May 21-June 6) -- You may be waiting to hear the news from afar that will affect you in the months to come. You can't make firm decisions without that information.

(June 7-June 20) -- Now is the time for you to take decisive action, and to stop another's attempts to derail you.

(June 21-July 7) -- You may be invited to join an effort that is far more philanthropic than it seems on the surface. You have a lot to offer. (July 8-July 22) -- You may have to do a great deal on your own this week that is usually considered worthy of a group effort.

Leo

Feb 20 // Mar 20

(March 21-April 4) -- You'll receive a few important offers this week, but only one shows any real potential for you -- and you know which it is. (April 5-April 19) -Things are looking up, and you can look forward to increased productivity -- and fun, too!

(April 20-May 5) -- You've been dedicating a great deal of time and effort to a project that is not really yours; it may be time to put an end to it. (May 6-May 20) -- Others may doubt that your ideas will pan out as you expect, but your patience -- and will -- are sure to pay off.

May 21 // June 20

PISCES

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Views expressed are not those of The Northern Light staff or editors.

Capricorn Dec 22 // Jan 19

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CORRECTIONS

In the Feb. 19 issue of The Northern Light, we incorrectly attributed the brief, “Free tickets available to students.” Sports editor Thomas McIntyre wrote the brief.