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ASUAF resolution undergoes final edits Kaz Alvarez Sun Star Reporter

Fairbanks resolution “Reformation of Residence Life Policies and Practices” encourages Chancellor Rogers to form a committee to investigate the policies and practices within Res Life in its conclusion.

The recent student government resolution targeting possible inconsistencies in policies affecting campus residents is still being finalized by the The senate passed the ressenate. olution in early December The Associated Students by a 8-0-1 vote. of the University of Alaska Freshman senator Lida

Zakurdaew abstained to prevent a conflict of interest because she currently collaborates with Residence Life to revive Residence Hall Associations.

“It didn’t surprise me that this is happening officially,” said Ashleigh Strange, an alumni and former Resident Assistant with two semesters of Desk Attendant experience and 9 semesters of RA experience in Moore Hall, Cutler Apartments and MacLean House.

The resolution passed with 40 supporting testimonies from the campus community detailing both positive and negative experiences with various “A lot of students have aspects of the Res Life been grumbling to RAs Office. about different punish-

ments for the same incident but we don’t make the rules.”

Looking back: KSUA over the years

Unlike a bill, the resolution will not have a quick Raechyl Huisingh and resultant action.

It is a legislative body’s Sun Star Reporter official expression of their opinion or will.

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Campus reacts to class cancellations

Students, local DJs and hundreds of balloons crowded in the Pub to celebrate KSUA’s 20th birthday last Friday.

The birthday celebration commemorates 20 years as a noncommercial station. However, the path to get to where the station is now, stretches back more than 50 years and brings back nostalgia for the alumni who worked there.

Tal Norvell

“I think it was kind of interesting that the alert Sun Star Reporter didn’t come out at sixthirty in the morning like it usually does,” said Classes were cancelled freshman Wildlife Biology on Friday because of slick student Dawson Foster.

The first radio station at roads and sidewalks due UAF began in 1962 when a to usually warm tempera- “Early in the morning it group of students started wasn’t clear that condi- KUCA, Alaska’s first nontures and freezing rain. tions were going to be as The freezing rain began bad as they ultimately commercial FM station. on Thursday morning. were,” said UAF Senior Ten years later, KMPSAn email from Chancel- Public Information Offi- AM started. The station could only be heard on lor Brian Rogers sent out cer Marmian Grimes. campus and played stuat noon on Thursday recommended that students “When our incident dent-ran shows. stay where they were, but management team came Glen Anderson started said that classes were still together mid-morning on working for the radio staThursday, the roads had tion his freshman year happening. started to get worse. of college in 1981 and Some students wondered why the warning email That prompted the noon- remembers what it was like before the use of modfrom UAF Alerts was sent time message.” ern recording equipment, Footprints in the ice due to warm weather from rain and warm temperatures on Friday, Jan. 22. Tal out at noon instead of digital files, microphone Norvell/ Sun Star when the rain started on continue to page 3 processors and transmitThursday. ters.

Swimming sets 6 pool records, basketball tied for first in conference

“I remember putting my whole heart and soul into my set for maybe three people on campus, but it was great,” Anderson said.

“We could play anything we wanted.”

After 22 years of broadcasting to campus, KMPS decided it was time for a change. In 1984, they received their Federal Communications Commission license to become a commercial station under a new name, KSUA FM 103.9.

continue to page 5 Freshman Psychology student Nga Nguyen competes in a breaststroke event last Saturday against California Baptist. Kurtis Gosney/ Sun Star

Junior goalie and Business Administration student Sean Cahill tries to prepare himself for the next Beaver shot. Kurtis Gosney/ Sun Star.

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Md. mall gunman was avid skater with no criminal past directly below the store, then returned less than Associated Press an hour later, dumped the backpack in a dressing room and started The gunman who killed shooting, police said. two people at a Maryland mall was a teenage Shoppers fled in a panskateboarding enthusi- ic or barricaded themast who had no criminal selves behind closed record before he showed doors. When police up at the shopping cen- arrived, they found three ter armed with a shotgun, people dead — two store plenty of ammunition employees and Aguilar, and a backpack filled with who had killed himself, crude homemade explo- authorities said. sives, authorities said The shooting bafSunday. fled investigators and Darion Marcus Aguilar, acquaintances of Aguilar, 19, took a taxi to the Mall a quiet, skinny teenager in Columbia in suburban who graduated from high Baltimore on Saturday school less than a year morning and entered the ago and had no previous building near Zumiez, run-ins with law enforcea shop that sells skate- ment. boarding gear. He went continue to page 8 downstairs to a food court

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UAF signs veterinary program agreement with Colorado State University Elika Roohi Sun Star Reporter

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UAF and Colorado State University have reached an agreement for a preveterinary program that has been in the works for several years. The new program will open the doors for Alaska students interested in going to veterinary school. The deal was signed into agreement in December.

Up until this point, Alaskan students interested in working with animals have been going out-ofstate. When Todd O’Hara started working at UAF 10 years ago, he was asked to be the advisor for students wanting to complete pre-veterinary program coursework.

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2014

CAMPUS LIFE

MAN ON THE STREET: How did the rain and ice effect you this week?

By Lakidra Chavis & Raechyl Huisingh

The Sun Star Volume XXXIII Number 14 January 28, 2014 The Sun Star’s mission as a campus voice for UAF is to report the news honestly and fairly, announce and chronicle events and provide a forum for expressions of opinion.

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“because I didn’t go to classes they were can-

celled. I didn’t go to work either because it was cancelled.”

-Molly Schubert, 18, Undeclared

Kaz Alvarez Sun Star Reporter

Senators Present Matthew Carrick, Eli Barry-Garland, Brix Hahn, Sydney Houlton, Shane Poindexter, Cordero Reid, Ashley Straucg, Daniel Strigle, Lida Zakurdaew and McKinley Zakurdaew

Officers present Ayla O’Scannell

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cius [35 below fahrenheit] and it’s above zero. So it’s a big shift. It was beautiful, actually, because I come from a tropical country.”

-Panav Hulsurkar, 23, Petroleum Engineering

“soClasses were cancelled we got to sleep in a little

bit. Driving was a little bit more hectic, well, you had to drive really slow.

Because if you tried to stop, you couldn’t count on stopping. So it was definitely a good call by the university to cancel Friday.”

-Donovan Camp, 26, Civil Engineering

“walking I almost fell twice while to the college. Apart

from that I’m enjoying it, it’s warm.”

-Mohit Paryani, 23 Petroleum Engineering

ASUAF Recap - January 28, 2014

Lakeidra Chavis Senators absent Editor-in-Chief editor@uafsunstar.com Sarah Walker Julie Herrmann Copy Editor

“year,“When I was here last it was negative 37 cel-

Directors present Michael Magnan

Consideration appointments

of before it is sent to Chan- ested in stepping up to cellor Brian Rogers. help organize but, as a new club, they will need Kaitlin Dault received a The senate is still accept- financial assistance to presidential appointment ing testimonies to support take on those responsito Concert Board from the resolution. bilities.

O’Scannell. Cody Rogers, Head of Concert Board, The primary expense for recommended Dault for Veteran student repre- the event is the purchase the position. of bright orange bandansentative nas used to designate Hahn suggested that her UAF Alumni Director students as zombie or busy schedule might have and former ASUAF Presi- human. a negative impact on her dent Joe Hayes advised ability to perform the the senate on potential Clement requested $600 position’s duties. approaches to outreach to supplement the $300 brought in through fundJacob Orban and Eliza- and how to represent UAF raisers to purchase official as student senators. beth Smith received presHvZ bandannas. Senators idential appointments “From what I can tell, you provided suggestions to to the Parking Advisory have some really tough lower the cost by purchasCommittee. things going on,” Hayes ing fabric or getting unofO’Scannell chose a can- said. “The next three or ficial bandannas. didate from married stu- four years are going to be L. Zakurdaew asked dent housing, Orban, very difficult but what you Clement to do more and a commuter student, do today is important.” research on what steps Smith, to lend new pershould be taken to ensure spectives to the commitHvZ recognizes the event.

Humans vs.

Zombies tee.

For the Good of the Senate

Clement is the organizer of the Human vs. Zombie game hosted by Residence Life Spring 2013.

For its second round, Clement wants students to be more involved in the planning of the game.

Strauch is writing a cover letter for “SR 181-001: Reformation of Residence Guests Life Policies and PracticChristopher Clement, es.”

Clement informed the Sierra Corcetti, Mitchell The senate will review the senate that student club Davidson and Joe Hayes resolution a final time Zombies at UAF is inter-

“As it stands, no one in Alaska is intending to host the qualifying competition and the UAF club is the only group interested,” Clement said.

The funding was intended to go toward a second scoring box.

What is a semester?

The Internal Affairs Committee met to discuss “SB 182-001: Clarifying Semester Start and End Dates.”

The committee discharged the bill and moved it to second reading. The bill was written to alter the definition of a semester in the bylaws.

The semester was recognized as a period of time from the first day of instruction to the final Fencing Club represent- day of finals. ed The new bill would end The Fencing Club will the semester on the final experience a delay in day of instruction. The bill receiving funding from was put to a vote after its ASUAF to purchase fenc- second reading and dising equipment since it cussion and passed 8-0-0. has not been passed by the senate.

POLICE BLOTTER Shae Bowman

CSO contacted the dorm’s Resident Assistants and Sun Star Reporter the campus police, who found the room the smell was coming from. The individuals in the room January 17- Getting high admitted to smoking marijuana. Police confisbefore driving cating a homemade bong.

A campus officer smelled Residence Life is handling marijuana while con- the situation. ducting a traffic stop. The driver was not smoking marijuana at the time, January 18- Concerned but admitted to smoking drinking buddy it earlier in the day. The officer asked the driver for permission to search his vehicle. The driver refused. The officer had the vehicle impounded until a search warrant is obtained.

A campus officer on patrol came across an intoxicated man in the Hess Vil- January 19- Vehicle lage parking lot. The man bursts into flames was looking for a woman. Campus officers and the The man was worried UAF Fire Department about her since she had responded to a report been drinking as well. of a vehicle engulfed in The officer found the flames in the upper MBS woman in the Moore- parking lot. The vehicle Bartlett-Skarland lobby. was older and had been They were given a sum- plugged in and appeared mons to appear in court to have caught on fire on its own. The vehicle was for underage drinking. destroyed.

January 19- Intoxicated female A campus officer on foot patrol found a woman passed out on the stairs in McIntosh Hall. UAF Emergency medical services took the woman to the Fairbanks Memorial Hospital. Police gave her a summons to appear in court for minor consuming.

January 17- Filing taxes isn’t fun An individual reported that somebody used their social security number to file taxes without their knowledge. The person discovered this when they attempted to file their own taxes and were denied because their taxes had already been completed. A report was filed with the campus police and the IRS. The investigation is on-going.

January 18- Smokin’ dope in the dorms A community service officer on patrol smelled marijuana on the second floor of Bartlett Hall. The

A firefighter uses a hose on the vehicle that caught fire in the back parking lot of the MBS complex. Photo courtsey of Brett Wells.

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Open mic showcases student talents

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Students gathered to laugh, cheer and support those brave enough to pour their creative talent on stage at last Wednesday’s Open Mic night in the Hess Recreation Center.

Open Mic is organized by the Student Activities Officer in order to give the UAF community a creative outlet on campus.

The event started at 7 p.m. and lasted nearly three hours. Roughly 80 people attended, and 15 differMadden (left), Khan Overcast (center) and Harrison Hartel (right) cover “Someday” by the ent acts were performed Maria Strokes for the students at the Hess Recreation Center. Ian Larsen/Sun Star throughout the night.

Open mic acts ranged from slam poetry about family and lovers, to singing, to stand up comedy.

The event allowed students to have a creative outlet that everyone could enjoy.

“I enjoy the collective view of our students and what they have to perform,” said Teal Rogers, the SAO’s Student Activities Assistant. “I have seen

students go up on stage and play the kazoo and some that are so shy they turn around on stage to perform. It gives you an idea of what UAF is; we are not all the same person here.”

Callen Christensen was one of the students at open mic night who performed his original work on stage for the audience.

Christensen has played

bass and guitar since high school and has performed at several shows in Fairbanks.

put so much effort into,” Christensen said. “It’s awesome how open everybody is here. Everyone is super friendly and The audience showed supportive even if you their support for Chris- mess up.” tensen during his songs, “Bahama Rama!” and Due to the event’s popu“Paris” by clapping along larity, SAO will be hosting to the beat. the event once a month, with the next open mic “I like sharing my own coming in February.

Callen Christansen takes the stage to play his original work, “Parwork, it’s great to be able is” for the students at open mic. Ian Larsen/Sun Star to show people songs I

continued from cover Class She said classes weren’t or checking Facebook and cancelled on Thursday in Twitter feeds for updates. order to reduce accidents.

“We try to reinforce with “If you have people on both supervisors and faccampus or at class, some- ulty members that they times saying ‘okay every- need to be flexible with body go home right now’ students and employees is not the safest solu- that can’t make it to camtion. That sends a bunch pus safely,” Grimes said. of people out onto the The icy paths created roads,” Grimes said. mixed feelings for students.

She told students not to come to class if it meant risking their own safety, and suggested signing up for text message notifications on the UAF Alerts website, calling 474-7823

“Personally, I love it,” said 21-year-old Mathematics student Christian BurnsShafer. “You can slide around all over campus, and it’s really fun going down hills. But I grew up

in Fairbanks so I’m used someone trying to skate vehicle accidents around to it. My friends have been down one of the side- town, but not on campus. complaining though.” walks.”

“The roads and grounds folks have done such a “I nearly slipped a mil- Environmental Health, good job at keeping the lion times when I walked Safety and Risk Manage- roads graveled that we outside,” said 19-year-old ment have done their best really haven’t had an Civil Engineering student to reduce falling injuries, issue here on campus,” Emma Frankson. according to UAF Police Goetz said.

Investigator Steve Goetz Slippery sidewalks have on Friday.

Grimes had similar praise made a spectacle of some for the grounds crew. people.

“They’ve issued out free ice cleats to students and “Our facilities folks are staff, which has prevented pretty amazing. When “I’ve noticed a lot of people from falling and I come to campus I can people waddling with receiving serious inju- visually see where our maintenance workers their arms outstretched,” ries.”

19-year-old Biology stu- Goetz mentioned his have covered, because dent Lance Yarborough department was aware they’re right on top of it.” said. “I’ve even seen of an increase in motor Students were notified of

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UAF Chancellor Brian Rogers and Colorado State University President Tony Frank sign a memoradum for the paternship for a vertinary school between CSU Veterinary School and UAF. Photo Courtesy of Colorado State University.

At the time, there wasn’t a program here, which made his responsibilities challenging.

Interested

students

formed a Pre-Vet Club, which currently has around 30 members.

However, the club didn’t change the reality that getting admitted to outof-state veterinary pro-

cancellations

During the resolution’s final reading before the senate, First Year Experience Coordinator Brad

Bishop cautioned senators to consider the impact that the resolution will have on RAs, who are also students represented

by ASUAF. He also advised the senate to ensure that personal motives did not impact the resolution.

“The biggest problem now is professors have to figure out how to make up for the lost class time,” said 22-year-old Civil Engineering student Tux Seims. “Overall though, it’s great to have another three day weekend.”

veterinary program

grams was competitive UAF, and then finish and expensive. their degree at CSU. This type of program is called Two years ago, the Board a “two plus two” and is of Regents asked Chan- becoming more common cellor Brian Rogers why in universities across the there wasn’t a veterinary country to curb costs of training program in Alas- expensive programs. ka.

UAF will accept up to 10 “So the chancellor came Alaska students into the to a bunch of us that were program each year, so bio-medical science and when the program is in also veterinarians, and full swing, there will be asked, ‘Is there a way we around 20 pre-vet stucan do this?’” O’Hara said. dents at the university.

Since then, UAF has been The program will start in working on establishing a the fall of 2015. program to prepare Alas- The agreement for tuition ka pre-vet students. In will cut the edge off December, UAF and CSU, some of the out-of-state a university with one of tuition costs. Alaska resithe top veterinary schools dents will pay Colorado’s in the country, made the in-state tuition, around program official. $27,000 per year at UAF Students accepted into for their first two years of the program will spend university, and CSU’s outtheir first two years at of-state tuition, which is

continued from cover ASUAF This resolution can only express the opinion or will of ASUAF and the students they represent.

Friday’s cancelled classes at 6:30 a.m. Classes and events resumed on Saturday.

around $54,000 per year “We want to consider for their last two years in eco-systems, animal and Colorado. human health together in all the things we do,” It’s not just a one-way O’Hara said. “In the state street, according to of Alaska, of course, many O’Hara. Students at CSU of our communities and are excited about the cultures are tied in with access to opportunities in the environment and aniAlaska. mals. So Colorado is very “It’s really cool because interested in that too.” they’ll have the oppor- “We really want it to be tunity to engage in some a partnership where our summer research pro- students gain from the grams in Fairbanks,” said Fairbanks expertise, and Dean Hendrickson, the their students gain from associate dean for profes- our expertise. We share sional veterinary medi- research projects. And cine at CSU. Hendrickson really grow a program also said they hoped to that includes both of the have UAF faculty Skype in schools instead of just hirfor video lectures occa- ing us to teach their stusionally. dents,” Hendrickson said.

The program will emphasize a “one-health approach,” according to O’Hara.

Resolution

Brad Bishop could not be “You see something and reached for further com- you want it to be changed ment. to make life better for everyone else and you go Strange suggests that stu- to your RA but you’re told dents with an issue with no,” Strange said. “Don’t Res Life attempt to resolve stop there. I think that it with the department students don’t know how and be persistent. much power they have as

residents.”

submit a comment with your reaction to the resoNext week pick up the lution.

February 4 issue of the Sun Star for the UAF community’s reception to SR Editor’s Note: Ashleigh 181-001.

Strange is a former Sun Email Kaz Alvarez at kal- Star reporter. varez2@alaska.edu to

New Polar Express card design now available Chris Tucker Sun Star Reporter

The Polar Express card is important for students and faculty, because it acts as an identification card. The card allows free access to the Metropolitan Area Commuter System buses, access to computer labs on campus and acts as a meal card.

more consistent image across the university with UAF’s new “Naturally Inspiring” marketing campaign. The old design hasn’t been updated since 1999. The new design became available on Jan. 3.

The University of Alaska Fairbanks has introduced a new design for the PolarExpress card used PolarExpress cards do by faculty, staff and stu- This design change is not have an expiration dents. intended to provide a

date but can be replaced for free after four years because the magnetic strips start to deteriorate after four years. Students whose cards are less than four years old can get a new card for $5, half of the regular replacement fee of $10.

The new Polar Express card design is a part of the “Naturally Inspiring” marketing campaign. Photo courtesy of the Office of the Bursar.

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continued from cover KSUA The first song to play on the new station was “FM (No Static at All)” by Steely Dan, according to Anderson.

Every year the station wins several Goldie Awards at the Alaska Broadcasting Association Awards, and just last year, the station was awarded an MTV music award for best college radio station in the country. There are even rumors of a possible documentary TV show about the station.

Despite heavy criticism from larger commercial stations, KSUA became the most popular station in Fairbanks.

KSUA used fun and edgy marketing techniques that won over the hearts of the golden heart city.

While larger stations were raffling off shiny new cars, KSUA was hosting huge events and even raffled off a car of their own - a 1972 Ford Thunderbird painted with house paint with the station’s logo on the side.

While the station was taking off commercially, the staff dealt with many obstacles that competing stations didn’t.

Jeremy Vermilyea, who is now a construction lawyer and partner with the Pacific Northwest law firm Schwabe, remembers what it was like working for KSUA during its commercial time.

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dutch hip-hop. Some of the shows airing on KSUA today are Emotional Celery, The Mint, Musical Gumbo, History of Drunks, and even a show completely dedicated to The Grateful Dead hosted by one of UAF’s physics professors, Dr. Channon Price.

The commercial days of the station were an “experiment doomed for failure,” according to the KSUA website. However, for the students working for the station, it was an exciting time.

“At the time we were told it was a stupid idea to take a college radio station commercial and try and compete with real radio stations; but we not only did it anyway, we became the number one station in town,” Anderson said.

“We had a sales staff, crazy promotions and we did it all while playing The Clash, Lou Reed and then barely known bands like REM and U2.”

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“We have been working closely with the higher administration and public relations on campus now for a few months and it is still just a possibility,” said Brady Gross, the current General Manager of KSUA. “We are working with a studio in Hollywood that approached us that was really interested in the concept of college radio... Pretty soon they 1985 promotional photo of KSUA daily line up. From left to right: Scotty Harms, Glen Anderson, Lucy Noland, Bob Burcell, Jamie will be coming up here to “Trashman” Canfield, Jerry Evans. Photo courtsey of Glen Anderson. film a pitch, and then they will see if any networks “Back then we had very the station’s good fortune the same song it shut and Rocky Barnette at are interested in taking on limited technology,” Ver- began to take a downturn down with: Pearl Jam’s 101.1 Magic FM are both the show.” milyea said. “We still in the late 80’s. At the start “Alive.” proud alumni.

While KSUA has accomregularly played music of 1993, the station went plished a great amount in on turntables. Our CD off-air due to financial “To this day, hardly a TV or “Looking back, I owe the last 20 years as a nonradio station in Fairbanks everything I do now players were often just the struggles. has not been shaped or to those days with my commercial station, those cheapest portable unit By the end of 1993, a bill effected by KSUA alum- friends at KSUA,” Ander- who were brave enough that we could afford. We to push the envelope and played commercials and was passed through the ni,” Anderson said. Many son said. “It is awesome to blaze the trail for all stuAssociated Students of former employees and see them still rolling.

It’s other announcements dents working in broadon antiquated CART the University of Alaska volunteers went on to be just sad that they are call- casting today.

Fairbanks to turn KSUA staples in local broading it the ‘20th birthday’ machines that regularly broke down. Our sound back into a noncommer- casting. Glen Anderson is and completely over look- “KSUA was a grand experboard was held together cial station dedicated to currently the Operations ing those innovative days iment as a commercial with spit and bailing wire. educational use for the Manager at Last Fron- in radio that made the sta- station and when it was tier Media and hosts the tion what it is today.” working it was incredSo we had a lot of chal- university. lenges that our competi- KSUA came back on air KWOLF show “Glenner in Today, KSUA is still run by ible.” Vermilyea said. the Morning.” Jerry Evans, tors did not.” under new management, a former KSUA jockey, is UAF students, and things “I’m very proud and These challenges began with new equipment, a now the Operations Man- have changed quite a bit humbled that I got to be a to take a toll on the station volunteer staff and a new ager at KUAC. Max-morn- since 1984. The topics of small part of it.” and despite its popularity, frequency- 95.5 FM. The ing man, PD at WILD 94.3, shows range from sports station re-opened with to electronic music to

The KSUA emblem painted on the wall inside of the studio today. Raechyl Huisingh/Sun Star Reporter

KSUA hosting a promotional event durring its commercial days. Photo courtsey of KSUA website.

The “KSUA KRUISER” that was raffeled off durring a promotional event. Photo courtsey of the KSUA website.

Camden Taylor in the KSUA studio working on his show “The Mint” that airs Sundays nights this semester. Raechyl Huisingh/Sun Star Reporter

A wall of the many goldie awards that KSUA has won as a noncommercial radio station. Photo courtsey of KSUA facebook page.

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2014

Swimming sets 6 pool records, basketball tied for first in conference

Kurtis Gosney Sun Star Reporter

Hockey

of Alabama-Huntsville Chargers. The Nanooks are currently 10-12-4 currently sit in a three-way tie for seventh place in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.

After two weeks on the road, the Alaska Nanook Men’s Hockey team returned home to take on Rifle the Bemidji State UniverThe Alaska Men’s and sity Beavers last Friday Women’s Rifle team, cur- and Saturday.

Men’s Basketball rently ranked second in the country, competed in The Nanooks beat the The Alaska Nanook Men’s its final home match of Beavers in Friday’s game Basketball team played in the season on Monday, in a 3-0 shutout. A shutout two away games against Jan. 20 against the Citadel happens when one team the Saint Martin’s Univerprevents the other from sity Saints last Thursday University Bulldogs. scoring any goals during a and Western Oregon UniThe Nanooks won the single game. Senior cen- versity Wolves last Saturmatch, 4693-4451. Senior ter Cody Kunyk, junior day.

Business Administration left wing Jared Larson and student Mike Liuzza fin- freshman right wing Mar- Thursday’s game could be ished with a match-high cus Basara each scored seen on the Root Sports of 593 points in the air one goal. Junior goalie network as the Nanooks rifle event. Sophomore and Business Administra- went on to beat the Saints Mechanical Engineering tion student Sean Cahill 64-47. Senior forward and Business Adminisstudent Tim Sherry fin- finished with 27 saves. tration student Stefan ished the smallbore event The Beavers repaid the Tica finished the game with a score of 589.

Nanooks in Saturday’s with 18 points to lead the The Nanooks will face the game with a 4-0 shutout Nanooks.

West Virginia University of their own. Cahill finThe Nanooks beat the Mountaineers on Thurs- ished with 21 saves.

Wolves as well, 60-56. The day, Feb. 6, in their final match of the regular sea- The Nanooks will play Nanooks closed the game son. The team’s current two more home games out with a 21-3 scoring this Friday and Saturday run after being down by as record is 9-0. against the University many as 14 points in the

Freshman left wing Brandon Morley prepares for a faceoff against Bemidji State on Jan. 25. Kurtis Gosney/ Sun Star

Vikings 92-80. Freshman guard and Business Administration student Victoria Milton led the Nanooks with 17 points against the Clan, with junior guard and fellow Business Administration student Candice PrestThe Nanooks have two wich finishing with 19 more away games this points against the Vikings.

Thursday and Saturday against the Western The Nanooks are now on Washington Vikings and a four-game losing streak Simon Fraser Clan. UAF and will return home this is now 7-2 in the Great Thursday and Saturday Northwest Athletic Con- against the Northwest ference, 12-5 overall, and Nazarene Crusaders and are in a three-way tie for Central Washington Wildfirst in the conference cats at the Patty Center. with the Vikings and Seat- Thursday’s game starts at 7 p.m. and Saturday’s tle Pacific. game starts at 3 p.m. The Nanooks are now 2-7 in the GNAC and 8-9 overall.

Women’s Basketball second half. Senior center and Business Administration student Sergej Pucar led the team with 15 points with senior forward and Justice student Andrew Kelly grabbing 12 rebounds.

The UAF Women’s Basketball team played in two away games against the Simon Fraser University Clan on Thursday and Western Washington University Vikings on Saturday.

The Nanooks lost to the Clan, 75-73, and the

final meet in the career of senior Psychology major Bente Heller.

The Nanooks lost to the Lancers 123-86 on Friday, but not before six pool records were broken by both teams. Junior Political Science student Margot Adams won the 100yard butterfly event with a time of 56.51 seconds, beating her old record by .04 seconds. The other five were broken by Cal Baptist swimmers.

The Nanooks lost to the Lancers on Saturday as well by a score of 123-82.

Heller won the 50-yard freestyle, and the team of Adams, Eileen Audette, Gabi Summers and Danielle Lyons won the 200yard freestyle relay. The Nanooks end the regular Swimming season with a record of The Alaska Nanook Wom- 5-9. en’s Swim team competed On February 12-15, the in its final home meet of Nanooks will compete the season at the Patty in the Pacific Collegiate Pool against the Califor- Swim and Dive Chamnia Baptist University pionships in La Mirada, Lancers. This was also the California.

Senior Psychology student Bente Heller races toward the finish line in the 100-yard freestyle. Kurtis Gosney/ Sun Star

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Over & Under Events Calendar

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Tuesday

Pub Triva- $5.00 per team.

7:30 p.m.

The Pub Answer questions for fabulous prizes

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Leadership Lunch w/ Captain Tadd Lahnert- Free 1:05 p.m.

Alumni Lounge Get a free lunch and talk about leadership skills with a current U.S. Army Commander.

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Science for Alaska Series: “A Wounderious Sheen: Optical Studies of the Aurora in the Digital Age” 7 p.m.

Westmark Gold Room at 813 Noble Street Sponsored by UAF Geophysical Institute and Alaska EPSCoR

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Pub Town Hall Meeting -Free 8 p.m.

The Pub New Pub Manager Donald Crocker will talk about upcoming events and field questions.

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Poetry Slam- Free 7 p.m.

Hess Rec Center Bring three poems and perform in front of a crowd.

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UAF Research Showcase: M. Darrow “Dalton Highway: Attack of the Frozen Debris Lobes” 5:30 p.m.

Schaible Auditorium, Bunnell Building Sponsored by Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activities Office.

Saturday

Steve Brown and the Bailors$5 with Polar Express, $8 otherwise 9:30 p.m.

The Pub Local folkabilly favorites tear the house down.

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Thursday

Dry Cabin String Band- Free 8 p.m.

The Pub Local bluegrass favorites.

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Bobcat Goldthwait $20 in advance, $25 at door 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.

The Blue Loon Comedy show

DMS Colloquium: E.Bueler “What is… a Variational Inequality?”

1:05 p.m.

104 Chapman Building Sponsored by UAF Department of Mathematics and Statics and UAF Geophysical Institute.

Hypnotist Chris Jones- Free w/ Polar Express

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10 p.m.

Leadership Group Date- “Lone Survivor” film will play Hess Rec Center free with sign-up Watch your friends get hypnotized Sign up in advance at the Wood Center front desk Pick up at 6:30 p.m.

Wood Center front desk Free film, free ride and free ice cream with discussion after the film!

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Karaoke with KJ Double AA- Free 8 p.m.

The Pub

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SFOS M.S. Defense: R. Descoteaux “Effects of Ocean Acidification on Development of Alaskan Crab Larvae.”

2 p.m.

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Hess Vegas- Free 9 p.m.

Hess Rec Center Gamble with fake money for real prizes

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Open Mic Night- Free 8 p.m.

The Pub Got a talent? Go show it off!

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Leadership Book Club, “Bossypants”- Free with Signup Sign-up deadline Feb. 3 Space is limited so sign up as soon as possible Read a cool book by Tina Fey and discuss the themes of the book.

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THE SUN STAR

TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2014

OPINION

Mobile Mogul: The Nokia Lumia 1020 application allows for full manual control over camSun Star Columnist era settings such as shutter-speed and exposure.

The main camera also has Imagine the sun shining sharply detailed full-HD bright on you and your video recording. friends as you hike along a trail on a gorgeous sum- The front-facing camera mer day. Suddenly, you isn’t too shabby either see an amazing bald eagle with a 1280 x 960 resoperched perfectly on a lution, making it a solid branch and decide to take option for video calls. a photo, only to realize The Lumia 1020 runs on all you have is your low- the Windows Phone 8 detail camera phone. The operating system which is photo of the majestic bird functional and customizends up looking terrible. able. The phone has 32 If you’d like to avoid this gigabytes of storage and a situation in the future, 3.8 volt battery that allows then I highly suggest for up to 12.5 hours of talk checking out the Nokia time on 3G, according to Nokia.com.

Lumia 1020.

Tal Norvell

Miss Euphoria Sun Star Columnist

Health Center. When your partner wants to fudge the rules (wink, wink), remember that it’s up to you whether it actually happens or not. You sound like you’re not into it, so don’t be afraid to say that. But I’m also told it can be fun to try everything... twice.

Miss Euphoria, when, if ever, does hooking-up turn into dating? The other person and I haven’t labeled it anything more than hooking-up, but we meet up all the time and plan times to meet for dinner. I’m beginning to Miss Euphoria, I just wonder... found out that my boyfriend has been getting teased for dating me Aww, yes - when does get- because apparently I ting tail turn into a tale as look like a butch lesbian. old as time? It happens a What steps should I take lot more than most peo- to come across as the ple would like to admit! As straight girl that I am? soon as you make plans to meet up more than two days out, it’s migrat- Take NO steps in coned from just hooking- forming for the irrelevant. up to something a little You need to work... butch! more serious. That is the Clearly, your boyfriend euphoric truth, you’re likes you for who you are, welcome! and it’s high time you do the same!

Euphoria, what are some of your favorite pick-up Miss Euphoria, what is lines that a butch lesbian the best way to tell this like me can use? guy I like that I have a crush on him?

Umm, none. Pick-up lines are kind of totally over!

That being said, a butch queen once told me that they wanted to stomp my yard. I still have no clue if that was some weird prison threat or a sweet pickup line... so… let’s just say it worked. If you’re going to use one, go for absolutely most shocking so that no other line she hears after can ever surprise her as much as yours did.

What is your policy on nude selfies for those who want to live a “euphoric” life?

You should never EVER do it and especially never do it on Snapchat. That being said, I have a private inbox and if you really feel the urge, you can flood it with whatever.

Wait, no, I think I’m kidding… DON’T do that.

Miss Euphoria, is anal sex required now, even for girls?

Well, it’s not required per se but it’s definitely trendy, especially if you don’t know about all the free condoms over at the

The 4.5-inch touch screen display has a resolution of 1280 x 768 with a pixel density of 334 pixels per inch at an aspect ratio of 15:9. What this means for the user is crisp, clear images, videos, text and icons on the touch disAssuming you keep your play, which is extremely phone in your pocket, responsive and smooth. you’ll never have to worry about another missed The Windows operating system is relatively easy photo-op again. to navigate once you get The Nokia Pro Camera used to it, while still havIt is the premiere camera smartphone on the market, boasting an unprecedented 41 megapixel sensor. This means there’s still going to be tons of sharp detail in an image even when cropped.

ing ample customization options. Icons are known as “live tiles,” which display app updates and other relevant info, and can be resized.

The biggest draw back of the OS is its lack of a wide variety of apps. However, it does come with the ever popular Microsoft Office pre-installed.

As far as the form factor goes, it’s quite awkward.

The significant bulge from the camera on the back of the phone makes for an “interesting” texting experience. The phone doesn’t sit flat on hard surfaces because of the camera, so it’s difficult to text on a table. The Xenon flash, LED light and camera lens make up the protruding camera module.

At 158 grams and 71.4 mm thick it certainly isn’t a major hassle to hold.

phone for noise cancellation.

The price for the Lumia 1020 ranges anywhere from approximately $150 to $610 dollars depending on the status of the twoyear contract, exclusive to AT&T customers. It comes in three different colors: black, white and yellow.

If you love to take photos with your smartphone, and you’re ready to renew your contract and have some cash to spare, the Nokia Lumia 1020 is a great option. If you like to use a lot of apps, such as games, it may not be the smartest choice at this point as the Windows store lacks in that area.

The specs of the Lumia 1020 are solid, form factor is awkward, Windows Phone 8 OS is obviously a matter of taste, but the intuitive functionality is A micro-USB charging mostly there. port along with a speaker and microphone are situ- For more info on the ated on the bottom of the Lumia 1020, head on over to YouTube for in-depth device. video reviews from a variThe top of the phone has ety of sources. a SIM card tray, 3.5mm headset jack and micro-

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Police spent Sunday try- p.m. and saw Aguilar’s ing to piece together his journal. The portion the In song. Try singing Van- motive, but it remained officer read made him concerned for Aguilar’s essa Carlon’s hit song elusive. safety, the department “Pretty Baby” and see how things go. If you’re ner- Aguilar, who had con- said. vous about singing, sim- cealed the shotgun in ply lip-synch to her music a bag, fired six to nine Police began tracking video. Every single man in times. One victim, Brian- Aguilar’s phone and soon the world likes to be told na Benlolo, a 21-year-old discovered it was at the they are a pretty baby, and single mother, lived half mall. there is no exception - this a mile away from Aguilar Howard County Police plan is foolproof! in the same College Park Chief William McMahon neighborhood, but police said the journal expressed said they were still trying Do you agree or disagree to determine what, if any, general unhappiness, but he did not give any specifwith this advice? Tweet relationship they had. ics about the writings. your thoughts to @euphoricadvice or Facebook stalk Although they lived close her at Era of Euphoria and to Maryland’s largest uni- “There are a lot of unanswered questions,” submit your questions! versity, neither was a stuMcMahon said. dent there. Aguilar was accepted last February to The police chief said there Miss Euphoria is Alaska’s Montgomery College, a has been speculation premier drag entertainer.

When she’s not prancing community college in the about a romantic relationon the Chancellor’s List, Washington suburbs, but ship between the gunman she can be found studying school spokesman Mar- and Benlolo, but investiCancer... and other zodiac cus Rosano said he never gators have not been able to establish that. signs. Her exhaustive wis- registered or attended. dom and “life-changing advice” was cultivated TAguilar graduated in Aguilar purchased the on a religious commune 2013, school officials con- 12-gauge shotgun legally firmed. last month at a store in known as Whitestone. neighboring Montgomery The Prince George’s County.

County Police DepartDisclaimer: Miss Eupho- ment said it received a At his home, officers also ria is not a real sex therapist or health professional. missing persons report recovered more ammuniThe advice in this column for Aguilar at about 1:40 tion, computers and docis intended for comedic p.m. Saturday, more than uments, police said. purposes only. Events or two hours after the mall The home is in a middleadvice may be exaggerated shooting. Officers went to income neighborhood Aguilar’s home to speak for comedic effect. called Hollywood, near with his mother about 5 the Capital Beltway. No

mall gunman

one answered the door Sunday morning. There was a Christmas wreath on the front door and signs that read “Beware of Dog.” Aguilar and his mother rented the home. Sirkka Singleton, who owns the property with her husband and lives a block away, said they use a property manager to find tenants and have never met the Aguilars. She declined to say who the property manager was.

knew Aguilar.

Sydney Petty, in a statement to WBAL-TV, said she did not believe her nephew had a relationship with Benlolo.

She said her nephew also worked at a drug rehabilitation center in Mount Airy, for which she served on the board.

Five other people were hurt in the attack, but only one was hit by gunfire — a woman who was hit in the foot upstairs near Zumeiz.

All were released from A roommate who hospitals hours later. answered the door at Benlolo’s home confirmed The mall was to reopen that she lived there but Monday afternoon. declined to comment furBenlolo’s grandfather, ther. Two police officers John Feins, said in a telewent into the home after phone interview from he spoke briefly to a couFlorida that his grandple of reporters. daughter had a 2-year-old Residents described the son and that the job at neighborhood as a mix Zumiez was her first since of owners and renters, giving birth to her son. including some UniverHe described his daughsity of Maryland students. ter’s family as a military A man who answered family that had moved the phone at Johnson’s frequently and had been residence in Mount Airy, in Colorado before movnorthwest of Baltimore, ing to Maryland about said the family had no two years ago. He said his comment. The victim’s granddaughter was on aunt told a local televi- good terms with her son’s sion station that she did father, and they shared not believe her nephew custody.

EDITORIAL

Into the furnace: The situation in Ukraine

Lakeidra Chavis Editor-in-Chief

Five people have been killed in less than two weeks due to violent protests in Ukraine in a series of events that have taken the world by storm.

The origin of this conflict is anything but simple.

The dissidence between would’ve been a free-trade government and its people agreement between the eastern European country never is. and the EU. In 1919, the country signed a unification agreement Part of the agreement that would unite the Ukrai- would allow a currently nian’s People Republic jailed and former prime and the West Ukrainian’s minster to leave the country to seek medical help.

People’s Republic.

Parliament refused to sign Since then, people have the bill on Nov. 21. gathered every year on Jan. 22 in the capital square to Nine days later the country erupted in protest in the celebrate Unity Day. country’s capital of Kiev.

This year, the square was covered with smoke, gun- Critics say that the decishots and police in a situa- sion was an attempt to tion that was anything but make the country closer to Russia, of which it has unified. strong historical ties.

The violence stems from a months-long conflict The majority of citizens between the country’s citi- that voted for Yanukovych zens and President Viktor in the 2010 election were Yanukovych’s decision to in the east and south. The not sign a partnership with west and northern part the European Union in late of Ukraine, where Kiev is located, is for the EU November. agreement and is where The plan had been in the overwhelming majortalks for years. The deal ity of the protests are tak-

ing place.

strators’ right to assembly Just like all movements and speech,” in an official over time, the demands In mid-December, Rus- statement early last week. have increased, with prosia bought a huge amount testers asking for a less of Ukraine’s gasoline to Last Sunday, protesters corrupt government as reduce consumer costs threw firebombs and fire- well. But what the people and provide a bailout works at the Ukrainian are asking isn’t unreasonloan in an attempt to calm House, a conference hall, able, in fact, they’re basic things down, according to and were pepper-sprayed human rights.

BBC. by police.

To silence those will only On Dec. 25, a journalist One protester was found cause more uproar. was found dead and the in the woods dead with images from the capital torture wounds, accord- The implications this will were of fire, violence and ing to NBC News. Three have on the rest of the angry protesters. other protesters have been world are uncertain, as killed. A policeman was are the solutions to fix a For the past two months, attacked and killed while country that has become mostly peaceful protests traveling home. deeply broken, both literhad taken place in the capally and metaphorically. ital. But in an attempt to Protesters have also overstop the protests, the gov- taken a number of govern- Conflicts, especially those ernment passed 11 laws ment buildings, including that are foreign, tend to that banned public protest one of the Justice Minis- take on connotations that on Jan. 22. That’s when all tries. this is “how things have hell broke loose. always been.” Often times In a further attempt to curb protest efforts seem futile, The United States and EU the violence, the president spanning into years-long criticized the country’s offered his top rivals high coverage in media. laws. The EU advised the positions in government, country’s administration which they have refused, Hopefully, this isn’t the “to fully respect and pro- according to the Washing- case with Ukraine and if it tect the peaceful demon- ton Post. is, let it not be in vain.

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LEISURE

DULY NOTED

The Student Faculty Awards committe is seeking nominatins for: Outstanding Graduating Senior Woman: Marion Frances Boswell Memorial Award

Outstanding GRADuating senior man:

10 resolutions that wont make it to febuary

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Not skipping class

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Going to the gym everyday

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Waking up in the morning with enough time to actually get ready

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Saving your money

Nominations are accepted online at: www.uaf.edu/ studentawards.

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Keeping your room clean

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Eating healthier

faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to nominate.

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Getting your homework done and taking the time to actually study

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Quit smoking

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Keeping up with friends back home

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Drink less alcohol

Joel wiegert award

Outstanding Graduating Senior Woman: gray s. tilly memorial award

contact lydia anderson at 474-7037 or r lmanderson@alaska.edu for information

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deadline for submissions is Febuary 15, 2014

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