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SUN STAR Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Students pack Pub for Superbowl Julie Herrmann Sun Star Reporter
More than 100 students filled the pub during the viewing of Superbowl XLVIII. The game featured the Seahawks, the underdog team who had been to and lost one Superbowl, and the Denver Broncos who had been to five Superbowls and won twice. Many students had strong feelings and
weren’t afraid to show it, a boat in the middle of while others picked their the Bering Sea during team by chance. the game, but returned to Fairbanks due to a Journalism graduate Terry medical emergency. Anderson isn’t into sports, but she chose to cheer She chose to cheer for the for the Seattle Seahawks Seahawks because she’s because of Macklemore. spent time in Seattle and her crew mates are all “Macklemore chose their Seahawks fans. name from an old Seattle player,” Anderson said. “I “I’ve only watched one think they will absolutely quarter,” said Mechanical win.” engineering student, Sam Joslin. He didn’t root for “I think the Seahawks will either team, but thought pull it off, no problem,” the Seahawks would win. said UAF alumna Stephanie Walden. She “I’m indifferent, but I do was supposed to be on like [Broncos quarterback
Peyton] Manning,” said Fairbanks resident Andrew Gadow. At the start of the fourth quarter with the Seahawks leading by 28 points, he didn’t think the Broncos would be able to pull an upset.
Seahawks would lose,” Borkovec said. He likes the Broncos because he likes Colorado better than Washington, and because his dad is a big fan of the Broncos.
Reception of ASUAF resolution mixed
Borkovec held out that Kaz Alvarez the Broncos could win even as the fourth quarter Sun Star Reporter started with a 36-8 score. “There’s always hope,” OIT staff member Josiah Borkovec said. Borkovec wore blue and Forty-five testimonies orange stripes on his face The Seahawks won the have been submitted to and had a good reason for game 43-8. the Associated Students being frustrated. of the University of Alaska Fairbanks regarding “I bet my dad $100 the their experiences with Residence Life as of Feb. 4. “It’s been surprising,” Gadow said. “I thought the game would be a lot closer.”
Warmer winter brings changes to this year’s Yukon Quest
ASUAF is still collecting student testimonies in a private document managed by ASUAF to support the student government resolution to encourage the formation of an evaluation committee. “It will probably be a couple of years before a fix is made,” ASUAF senator Ashley Strauch said. “All a resolution does is call for an evaluation to happen. It doesn’t necessarily call for anything to be done with the results. It can be fairly assumed that, if major problems are found, changes will be made.” The mission of Res Life, according to their website, is to “support the academic mission of the University of Alaska by providing living and learning communities that enhance student success. We provide safe, clean, and well maintained facilities that meet the diverse needs of our residents.”
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32-year-old musher Mandy Nauman is the only female running the Yukon Quest this year. The Fairbanks resident is a rookie in this year’s race. Feb. 1. Elika Roohi/Sun Star
Pita Place open for business
Cause of Geraghty Street fire still unknown; one victim in intensive care Ian Larsen
currently out of town.
Even the dogs were ready: 1,000-mile Yukon Quest starts again Julia Taylor Sun Star Contributor
Sun Star Reporter
One body has yet to be indentified but police think it is a woman. HowA fire last Wednesday ever, further DNA testing Every athlete in the morning left two people is required before they Yukon Quest has to be physically and mentally dead, one critically injured have an awesome. and approximately 50 The second body was ready for the grueling, 1,000-mile race. When residents homeless. identified as 50-year-old the countdown goes The fire engulfed a two- tenant Jane Connolly, on from a minute warning to story building on Geraghty Monday, according to the the final seconds, every Street containing a second Fairbanks Daily News- muscle has to be ready hand furniture store and Miner. to pull the sled out of the 18 apartments. Exactly how many people gate. The fire spread quickly, were caught in the build- The athletes double making it difficult for ing during the time of the check their gear, the residents to leave the fire is unknown. weather and discuss lastbuilding. Conar Groppel, a 17-year- minute strategy with their Firefighters arrived at old boy, was critically support staff. The canine the scene within minutes injured during the fire, and athletes are all trash talk. and began evacuating was flown to Harborview Up and down the line who were Medical Center in Seattle of sleds, dogs bark their Two pita falafel are made at the Pita Place in the upper food court of the Wood Center. Jan.30 David residents Spindler/Sun Star for treatment. trapped in the building. readiness and announce their impatience as they Roughly 20 minutes after wait to charge in front of firefighters arrived, parts their musher, whining of the second floor began See Page 7 and yelping their exciteto collapse. see page 7 ment as they wait. As the building began to collapse, some student firefighters were inside. The firefighters could not be reached for comment because their unit is
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