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Alyssa Dunehew wields a chainsaw during last Wednesdays Survivors vs. Zombies chess match in Hess Rec. Students (L-R) Amber Fulkerson, Niki Mitchell, Chelsea Jones and Yi Leng Vang (all zombies) pose for a shot before last Wednesday nights (April 6) Survivors vs. Zombies chess match in Hess Rec. Prior to the event, zombie-dressed students ran around to each dorm room to encourage student attendence. Monica Eldemar was Queen of the Zombies during last Wednesday’s (April 6) Survivors vs. Zombies chess match in Hess Rec. Jeremia Schrock / Sun Star Photo illustration by Heather Bryant.

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This Week Politics West Ridge Campus Life News A&E Sports Perspectives Editorial The week that was in news and crime.

The Nookraker explains why the student government is broken and the latest ASUAF senate meeting is recapped.

The first reindeer calf of 2011 is born. This week’s science brief has dinosaurs.

Zombie queen takes survivor knight at Hess Rec event, the museum uses chocolate to raise money and beauties and geeks dance it up at the Wood Center.

The alcohol flows freely as Police Academy recruits are tested on intoxication evaluation.

Good food, good music and good fun is had at this year’s Festival of Color.

An indepth look athletic recruitment and some intramural athletics results.

Weekend Wanderlust says anchors away to Anchorage.

Choose your words wisely, because the police or your future boss might be reading them.

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Say “Ah” Donna Patrick, ANP Smoking cessation Q: What should I do if I want to quit smoking?

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A: S = Set a quit date. T = Tell family, friends, and the people around you that you plan to quit. A = Anticipate or plan ahead for the tough times you’ll face while quitting. You can get help from Alaska’s Tobacco Quit Line at 888-842-QUIT( 7848) Help is available 24-hours a day, 7 days a week and the service is free. R = Remove cigarettes and other tobacco products from your home, car, and work. T = Talk to your health care provider about getting help to quit. Q: How do medicines help? A: Nicotine replacement therapy eases withdrawal and reduces your body’s craving for nicotine, the main drug found in cigarettes. Non-prescription forms of nicotine replacement include skin patches, lozenges, and gum. Prescription forms include nasal sprays and “puffers” or inhalers. Bupropion is a prescription medicine that helps reduce your desire to smoke. This medicine is sold as Zyban or Wellbutrin. Varenicline (sold as Chantix®) is a prescription medicine that reduces withdrawal symptoms and cigarette cravings. Q: Is it safe to use the nicotine replacement patch and the gum at the same time? A: Yes. Combinations of these therapies (usually a patch plus gum, lozenges, nasal spray, or inhaler) are probably more effective then use of one form alone. These can also be used in combination with oral prescription medications. Q: Anything else I can do to help with quitting? •Start exercising • Stay away from smokers and places you associate with smoking. If people close to you smoke, ask them to quit with you. •Keep gum, hard candy, or somthing to put in your mouth handy. If you get a craving for a cigarette, try one of these instead. •Don’t give up, even if you start smoking again. It takes most people a few tries before they succeed. Sponsored by UAF Center for Health and Counseling For additional information, contact the Center for Health and Counseling at 474-7043 or visit our Web site at www.uaf.edu/chc Division of Student Services

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News Briefs

All persons referred to in the blotter are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Compiled by Amber Sandlin Sun Star Reporter

Cracked sunroof

Ivory Coast surrenders

In the Haida Lot, located above the Chapman Building, a car was found with the sunroof cracked, on Saturday, April 2. UAF police are unable to identify if the damage was caused by snow, a flying rock, or possibly “bored two-legged creatures.” The owner said it would have happened sometime within the last two weeks.

On Tuesday, April 5, the Ivory Coast’s President Laurent Gbagbo surrendered and asked for United Nations protection. Although it was not clear if Gbagbo had been taken in to United Nation’s custody, documents provided to the U.N. staff indicate “... President Gbagbo has also surrendered and has asked UNOCI’s protection.” France’s foreign minister said earlier that Gbagbo would be required to relinquish power in writing after a decade as president. French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said two Ivory Coast generals were involved in the negotiations for an exit from power for Gbagbo, who had clung to office since refusing to concede last November’s presidential election to Alassane Ouattara. Forces loyal to Ouattara seized the presidential residence on Tuesday, April 5.

Icy outside!

Parolee busted for speed

An officer was crossing the parking lot outside Lathrop hall on Thursday, March 31 when a student slipped and fell on the ice. The officer stopped and redirected traffic to prevent the fallen man from being run over. The man was fine after a few minutes but had minor injuries to his arm and legs. The UAF police department cautions drivers and pedestrians to be careful during the spring season.

On Thursday, March 31, an officer pulled over a driver who was speeding near the Experimental Farm. The driver was recently released on parole. The officer noticed cases of alcohol in the vehicle and called the driver’s parole officer, who instructed that the cases be confiscated. The driver was ordered to contact his parole officer in the morning.

Party behind the SRC

Hunting a (possible) DUI

SRC employees noticed several drunken people behind the building early Saturday, April 2, and contacted the UAF police. The officer noticed one person had back and leg injuries and called the UAF Fire Department to take the person to the hospital. A 19-year-old boy from Palmer was charged with giving alcohol to a minor and with trespassing. Another person was charged with consuming alcohol as a minor and ordered to appear in court.

A person noticed a possible intoxicated driver and called the Alaska State Troopers on Monday, April 4. The troopers notified the UAF police and a Community Service Officer noticed the vehicle attempting to park in Signer’s lot. The driver then left and headed toward the power plant, where UAF police stopped him. A driver was a 21-yearold male from Samoa. He was found to be driving without a valid license and was released on foot.

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ConocoPhillips to increase jobs ConocoPhillips promised Alaska lawmakers on Thursday, April 8, to increase the number of jobs on the North Slope. According to Jim Mulva, ConocoPhillips Chairman and CEO, the money will be used to enhance three North Slope oil fields and pump an additional 90,000 barrels a day into the Trans-Alaska pipeline. He added that the increase only make sense if the state adopts a friendlier tax structure. Gov. Parnell’s proposal, which pushes for a cap on oil taxes, passed the House last week, but faces an uncertain future in the Senate with only a week remaining in the legislative session. Several senators said they would not support the tax plan unless the state received assurances from oil companies that they would increase production in Alaska. - KTUU

Six-day ‘bridge’ extension passed late Friday night Lawmakers passed a budget deal Friday night that averted an anticipated federal government shutdown. Lawmakers announced that the spending cuts totaled $38.5 billion but that proposed Republican cuts to groups like Planned Parenthood were dropped from the final deal. In exchange, Republicans got a larger cut in overall government spending than Democrats had wanted. The Democrats agreed to increase the total amount to be cut in exchange for Republicans accepting cuts in Pentagon spending that had been in Obama’s budget. - The New York Times

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Politics

ASUAF Weekly Update

Nookraker

Jeremia Schrock Sun Star Reporter

ASUAF’s dirty laundry

This week’s briefs cover the April 10 ASUAF senate meeting.

Jeremia Schrock Sun Star Reporter The ASUAF senate has a laundry list of problems. Many of these problems are inherent to the organization itself and some have very little to do with the senators directly. That does not mean that senators are blameless, only that the issues of ASUAF are deeply entrenched and will take either a miracle worker or a voter referendum to fix. As an example, on March 20 the senate voted on Senate Resolution (SR) 176-002: Amendability of Legislation’s Purpose. Sen. Jennifer Chambers, who doubles as the senate’s parliamentarian, wrote the resolution. A parliamentarian acts as an adviser for the senate, interpreting both the senate’s rules of procedure (how it governs itself ), as well as its bylaws (actual legislation). Chambers wrote the resolution to ensure that a bill’s purpose could not be amended on the floor, with the logic being that a loophole might enable someone other then the bill’s sponsors to change the intent of a bill. The consensus on the senate floor was that while the issue wasn’t a big deal, it was better to err on the side of caution. The senate voted in favor of the resolution. The following week, ASUAF President Nicole Carvajal vetoed it. Her veto was mentioned during the next senate meeting, but nothing came of it. The veto stood and the senate moved on. However, Chambers emailed the ASUAF ListServe stating that, as it was a senate resolution, Carvajal could not veto it. Chambers cited the senates own rules of procedure, which read (in part) that “a resolution is not an ‘act’ of the Senate, and is not subject to Veto...” Essentially, the president cannot veto senate resolutions that amend the senate’s rules of procedure. I spoke to Carvajal and Chambers about the issue. Carvajal believed that the veto should stand since the senate had had the opportunity to overturn the veto and didn’t. As Chambers saw it, the resolution was effective because it could not be overturned in the first place.

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Present: Ean Pfeiffer, John Netardus, Josh Cooper, Jennifer Chambers, Chelsea Holt, Dillon Ball, Robert Kinnard III, Ryan Duffy, Arthur Martin, Hollie Seiler, Jesse Cervin, Mary Strehl, Paul Pharr. In an effort to have the issue laid to rest, Chambers said that Duffy would speak with Sabra Phillips, ASUAF’s Executive Officer. Phillips oversees the financial side of ASUAF and settles disputes among the senate. As of April 8, Phillips said that she was aware of the situation but had not yet been contacted by any member of the student government. My own review of the senate’s rules shows that Chambers is correct. The president cannot veto a senate resolution that is amending the rules of procedure, plain and simple. The fact that the resolution went unchallenged on the senate floor says less about the senate’s investment in the resolution than in their ignorance of their own rules. This is one of the biggest problems with the student government: for the most part, they don’t know what they’re doing. To be fair, the inspiration to read the bylaws and rules of procedure isn’t there. Unless a senator is either the Senate Chair or Senate Clerk (parliamentarian), they do their jobs unpaid. In fact, many of them have jobs elsewhere on top of taking a full load of classes. Still, senators know they are unpaid going into the job, which means they either a) need to start giving a damn or b) get off the senate and let those who actually care about students get to work. This may be harsh, but it’s also true. This past school year saw the ASUAF government receive more than $460,000 from student fees, which means the people spending (or not spending) student money should know what they’re doing. The student government needs to be an opportunity to enrich the lives of all students, not just a chance to pad the resumes of a few. Jeremia gives his opinion on university, state and national issues in the Nookraker: a weekly political column which tackles issues relevant to Nanooks both at home and abroad.

RISE Board update: Sara Cunningham, the Vice Chair of the RISE Board, addressed the senate concerning SR 176-003: RISE Board Accountability Referendum. Cunningham stated that the resolution had incorrect financial information. She also stated that $30,000 had already been spent on researching on where to install solar panels. She added that the $337,000 installation cost would potentially be cut in-half.

Spring Retreat postponed: SB 176-018A: Changing the Spring Retreat was passed by a vote of consent. A vote of consent means a bill is passed as long as no one objects to it. This bill will postpone ASUAF’s annual senatorial spring retreat until Fall 2011.

RISE Board referendum fails: SR 176-003A: RISE Board Accountability Referendum was failed by a vote of 2-7-2. The resolution would have stated that it was the opinion of the senate that the board’s solar panel project be either moved to another building or halted.

Quidditch gets funding: SB 176-020: Quidditch Needs Money passed by a vote of consent. This bill will allot $200 to The Quidditch Club in order to allow them to purchase gear and equipment prior to their debut match during SpringFest. The senate allotted them money because the club was formed after Club Council funding forms were due.

ASUAF hands out awards:

Martin stays:

ASUAF awarded their annual Faculty and Staff Members of the Year Award. The Faculty award went to Prof. Latrice Laughlin in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. The Staff award went to a worker at the Lola Tilly Commons, however the recipients full name was unknown at the time of awarding.

During the April 3 senate meeting, Sen. Kinnard made a motion to remove Sen. Martin. It was tabled until the April 10 meeting to allow Martin to speak in his own defense. When the motion was brought up, Kinnard withdrew it. Martin stated that he was glad Kinnard had made the motion, adding that it was important senators care about their jobs and ensure the senate not look like a joke to the student body.

Gerrymandering film a go: SB 176-014A: Gerrymandering Documentary was passed by a vote of 10-0-0. This legislation will allot $205 to purchase and show the documentary “Gerrymandering” to students on campus.

Senators of the Year a no-go: SB 176-015: ASUAF Senators of the Year was failed by a vote of 0-10-0. This legislation would have allowed for the nomination of three ASUAF senators of the year. Each senator would have received a $25 gift card to Amazon.com.

Troop aide: SB 176-017: Operation Troop Support was failed by a vote of 0-8-3. This legislation would have allotted $2,500 to fly up Keni Thomas, a former Army Ranger, as a motivational speaker.

TAB money: Sen. Chambers stated that the TAB board had allotted its yearly funds. The TAB Board grants money to organizations that lack the money to upgrade or replace outdated technological equipment. Chambers added that the recipients of the awarded funds would be notified by mail within the next two weeks.

Budget changes: Pres. Nicole Carvajal stated that she had finished ASUAF’s 2011-2012 budget and added that she expects ASUAF to receives “a lot more money” in the coming year. The current budget shows ASUAF receiving an estimated $539,000 next year. She added two new positions including an ombudsman and an advisor for the senate.

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Reindeer Calf joins the herd

Science Briefs

Compiled by Kelsey Gobroski Sun Star Reporter

Heather Bryant Sun Star Reporter sterile environment for a newborn calf, the umbilical chord still has to be disinfected. “With the weighing and tagging, we want to get in there quick and do what we have to do and get out and cause minimal stress,” Aguiar said. “In the first 12 to 24 hours, they’re still wobbly and get around, but we can still catch them with relatively little problem.” It’s not known yet whether this calf is destined for meat research (where they evaluate meat quality by feeding the animal different diets) or breeding. However, one question on the minds of many is what #27’s name is going to be. The program’s website allows people to submit potential names for the newborn. So far 34 submissions have come in from as far away as Pakistan. Suggestions include Fireball, Rocko, Dr. No, Flynn Ryder, Dexter, Linus, Reindrop, Calf #27 was found in the early morning on April 5. Within a few hours, the bull calf was on its feet and moving Charizard, Yukon Jack and Dangerous around. The Reindeer Research Program is accepting suggestions for potential names on their website. April 8, 2011. Heather Bryant/Sun Star. Beans. The Reindeer Research Program has The newest addition to the Reindeer lot of resting and the mom just hovers Research Program at the University of Alaska around. Within a couple of days they’re too been at UAF since 1981. The program conducts research in herd management, Fairbanks was welcomed to the world by a fast to catch.” fresh blanket of snow. Calf #27 was found Because the calf is part of a research nutrition, meat quality and other topics, the morning of April 5 by George Aguiar, a program, data collection plays a big role in according to the program’s website. research professional with the program. its life. When the calf is first born, it has to be “For a calf, within a couple hours you’ll weighed and tagged. Even though the fresh see them moving,” Aguiar said. “They do a snow on the ground provides a more

Weekend camping trip in the MBS hallway Room selection Rebecca Coleman Sun Star Reporter For days, students lived in the MooreBartlett-Skarland hallway, bringing with them TV sets, game consoles, laptops, sleeping bags, and camping tents, all to fulfill the dream of signing up for their ideal living location for next fall. Even though room selection didn’t begin until Monday, April 4, freshmen Justin Ashley and Forrest Inman began camping at their place at the front of the line on Thursday, March 31. Their goal was to acquire double-singles in Bartlett. “I know what I want, so I wanted to be in the front,” Ashley said. “I want to be in Bartlett so I can hang with my buddies, Clint and Berto. Plus the dorms are fun because you have a lot of freedom. You get to make

new friends, enjoy life as yourself, and learn life lessons on your own.” “I like that it’s up on the hill, and it’s a wet dorm,” Inman said, referring to the fact that Bartlett allows students to possess alcohol. Journeying down the line, past multiple electrical cords, air mattresses, and energy drink cans, sophomore Ashleigh Watson played Apples to Apples with her group of friends. “I want to be in Cutler with these beautiful ladies,” she said, motioning to the women near her. They looked forward to having their own kitchen and living space, and not dealing with the “gross bathrooms” of the dorms. They had been camping since Friday, April 1. This year’s room selection took on a different format from those in previous years. Usually, room selection is all done in

one day, but this year it was spread out throughout the week. Day one was dedicated to groups of four or more, the next day was for seniors, followed by juniors, sophomores and freshmen. Residence Life hoped that the change would reduce the camping in the hallway, said Jamie Abreu-Napolski, the E.D.G.E. coordinator, but she still anticipated that there would be the inevitable line. “It happens every year,” she said. She also said the department was low on staff to run room selection. Was waiting in line for days worth it? “Yes!” Ashley said. “I got exactly what I wanted.”

Fossil found in floodplain Tyrannasaurus rex’s new Chinese cousin weighed the same as a schoolbus, at 36 feet long and 13 feet tall. Zhuchengtyrannus magnus, or “great tyrant from Zucheng,” is one of the top five carnivorous birdlike dinosaurs. Z. magnus is found only in China, though other Zuchengtyrannus species are found in North America. The great tyrant’s body washed into a floodplain with other dead dinosaurs, which now contains the world’s largest concentration of fossilized dinosaur bones. - Huffington Post

Clouds can’t consistently cool climate Thick, white clouds can reduce Earth’s warming by reflecting solar energy, and its heat, into space. One way to thicken clouds: spray seawater into them. Scientists have suggested this fix since 1990. No one hoses clouds with seawater yet, but people have suggested wind-powered marine ships could continuously shoot water into the air. A new study from the University of Oslo shows that sending the wrong size of water droplets into the air can actually warm the Earth, not cool it. Proponents argue that this is a quick fix by manipulating nozzle size. The study also showed seawater doesn’t naturally have enough salt to thicken the clouds. - BBC

Bog buries beheaded brain Archaeologists discovered Europe and Asia’s oldest preserved human brain in a bog in Yorkshire, UK. The 2,600-year-old brain, dating back to the Iron Age, didn’t come with a body. It didn’t smell. In the air, the organ would have liquefied relatively quickly. In this bog environment, bacteria and fungi couldn’t reach the brain to break it down. The brain’s original owner was hanged and decapitated, according to damage and cuts to bones in the neck. The study also discusses other historically mind-boggling finds, such as London’s preserved brains in crypts and Incan human tissues in the Andes. - Discovery News

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Beauties and geeks get their grove on Rebecca Coleman Sun Star Reporter Glasses and suspenders were commonplace at the Beauties and Geeks Dance on Friday, April 8. Hundreds of students packed into the Wood Center Ballroom to dance to a mix of old and new hip-hop songs as deejayed by DJ 50/50. People were reserved with their dancing at first, but once the room filled up, people relaxed and let loose. It wasn’t long before a group started break dancing, so the crowd formed a circle around them so everyone could watch. Soon, basic breakdance moves turned into elaborate flips, earning cheers from the crowd.

“This is the first time I’ve ever been to a dance, and it’s awesome!” said freshman Marvin Lake. Lake was fully decked out in geek attire, including rolled-up pants, suspenders, thick glasses, and a pin that read: “I am a Geek.” “It’s pretty cool,” said freshman Evan Venechuk. “I like the music, and the fact that everyone is dancing is pretty cool.” Venechuk dressed up as a geek as well, but he took a different approach: he had plaid shorts, a plaid shirt, suspenders, glasses with tape in the middle, and a beanie. Towards the end of the dance, there was a costume contest for the best beauty and geek outfits. The winners, who were determined by crowd applause, won movie tickets. The dance was a fundraiser for the brand new student organization, Students Offering Leadership Development (SOLD). The ambitions of the group are networking and identifying problems and weaknesses for people to work on in regards to their leadership skills. They are holding a

Right: UAF broadcast journalism major, Bryan Johnson cheers during a costume contest at the Beauties and the Geeks dance Friday, Apr. 8 inside the Wood Center Ballroom. Above: UAF geology major Jessica Eicher cheers during a costume contest at the Beauties and the Geeks dance Friday, Apr. 8 inside the Wood Center Ballroom. Photos by JR Ancheta/Sun Star

leadership workshop in Denali at the end of April. “Everything they do is about ‘what can we do for you?’” said graduate student Ed King, a SOLD member. “There are a million other fundraisers they could have done, but they chose this because it would benefit the most students.” “We thought it would be a good way to get to know the students and UAF community,” said Whit Garey, a SOLD member. They picked the theme because “we are a group of a bunch of beauties and geeks, so we figured it would be perfect,” said Jordyn Montgomery, SOLD president. Both

Montgomery and Garey identified with the geek demographic, as demonstrated by their attire. “We’re so pumped about this and hope in the future, we can put on another successful event like this,” Montgomery said.

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Culinary arts students participate in Museums chocolate cotillion Jeremia Schrock Sun Star Reporter The famous “Peanuts” cartoonist Charles Schulz once said, “All you need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” This is especially true when it comes to the UA Museum’s annual Chocolate Bash, where chocolate is the event’s raison d’être - its reason to be. The event was rich; in chocolate, coffee, wine and fashion. Local chefs and restaurants donated their time and talent to present delicious pastries and sweets to those who could afford the $75 tickets. The Bash is the only fundraiser that the museum holds every year, with the intent being

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students don’t normally make sweets,” said Luis Martinez, a Program Assistant in the Culinary Arts and Hospitality department. “It’s a chance for them to get their fingers wet.” While Martinez oversees his students in the kitchen, they were given free-reign in deciding what to create for the event. Except for one specialty: the chocolate margaritas. “He said it came to him in a dream,” said Cody Eastgate, a second-semester student in the program. “I asked him what he’d been dreaming,” responded Rosa Estrada, another one of Martinez’s student. “Since it usually means work for us!”

Sometimes they’ll ask me ‘Why are you such an asshole?’ And I ask them, ‘Did you learn?’ -Martinez

to generate donations for the Museum Endowment Fund. The fund “supports acquisitions, exhibitions, research and public programs at the museum,” according to Theresa Bakker, Communication Manager for the museum. However, this year’s Bash was different then previous events. Students and chefs from the Community and Technical College (CTC) participated, putting their newly acquired baking skills to the test. “The

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I asked Martinez if the dream story was true. He laughed. “Well, it’s an inside joke that Rosa likes to drink,” he said, adding that a common cliché among chefs is that they cook with one hand while drinking with the other. The dream story, however, was partially correct. The night before, Martinez had had trouble sleeping. He sat at home in his recliner watching television when he thought, “We should make chocolate

margaritas.” He flipped the channel and the very next image he saw was of a cooking program that taught how to make them. He knew what he had to do. He got on the internet, printed off the recipe and headed into work. When Estrada called to say she was on her way in, he asked her to pick up a few extra ingredients. “It’s 10 a.m. and I’m asking her for tequila!” he said, laughing. For many of Martinez’s student, his kitchen is the place to be. “You learn a lot in the kitchen,” Eastgate said, adding that he prefers working with his hands then reading from a textbook.

“Ever since I was little I wanted to be in the kitchen,” said Jewell Cruikshank, a second semester student. “It’s always nice to be in the kitchen.” Despite the respect and admiration he has for his students, sometimes Martinez has to be hard on them. “Don’t get stupid on me,” he’ll say to them. “They respect me for it! Why? I don’t know! Sometimes they’ll ask me ‘Why are you such an asshole?’ And I ask them, ‘Did you learn?’” They always answer, “Yes.”

Above: Student chef Melissa Raimer hands Sabrina Steklachick a sample cup of white bean ice cream with a chocolate tortellini during Saturday nights annual Chocolate Bash at the UA Museum. April 9. Jeremia Schrock / Sun Star Photographer Left: Chef Luis Martinez talks to CTC students Kevin Macz and Brianna Brefczynski during Saturday night’s Chocolate Bash at the UA Museum. Students Curtis Chase and Melissa Raimer can be seen in the background. April 9. Jeremia Schrock / Sun Star Photographer

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Zombie chess match teaches safety, fun Jeremia Schrock Sun Star Reporter “The zombie thing really started forming last year,” said Taylor Shideler, an English major and Resident Attendant (RA) in the Moore dormitory. Last semester, Shideler organized a zombie survival training that used zombies as a means to both entertain and educate dorm residents about campus safety. The zombie theme was such a success that he decided to try to use it again during the spring semester. When Shideler and fellow RA Kelly Kohler developed their term-long program, the subject of a chess match using costumed players - colloquially called “cosplayers” came up. Kohler showed Shideler a video from an anime convention where attendees dressed as their favorite anime or video game characters and played a live-action game of chess. Shideler loved the idea. Why chess? “It’s one of those games that has strategy involved and is really intense,” said Kohler, a history major. “At the same time it’s an actual battle and that’s what we were really interested in.”

Shideler said that the original concept would be zombies vs. zombie-hunters, but changed his mind when he decided that the zombie-hunters would be given an unfair advantage (because zombie hunters are professionals). It was then changed to zombies vs. survivors. “We really wanted to portray this concept that the zombies and survivors are really fighting tooth-and-nail to see whose going to come out on top.” Kohler said that the survivor team would be carrying actual weapons, like pocketknives because these are items they would likely use in a real self-defense (and non-zombie) situation. However, theatricality was oftentimes more important then practicality. Several participants in the event were “armed” with unloaded Airsoft pistols, sheathed knives, an un-chained chain saw and a harpoon gun. Brad Bishop, the Resident Director of Moore Hall, owned the harpoon gun and saw to it that it never left his personal supervision. “It’s not live, but it’s real,” he said. Bishop, who was dressed like a New England longshoreman, was the king piece

for the survivors. “It’s a serious way of teaching students different things,” Shideler said. While Residence Life doesn’t believe that a zombie apocalypse is imminent, they’ve embraced the idea of using the zombie as a means to increase freshmen interest in student programs. According to Shideler, it’s working. “They (freshmen) latch on to it like candy; they love it!” When it came to April 6, the day of the match, the excitement was palpable. The Hess Recreation Center (Hess Rec) was filled with the 32 human chess pieces, with a fluctuating crowd of 20 to 30 observers. By the middle of the first game, the zombies had the upper hand. “Based on this game, if zombies take over the world we’re all going to die,” said Saryn Walsh, who is perusing her associate in arts. Despite Walsh’s concern, the survivors won the first

match. “It’s gonna be really hard to brush my hair out,” said Chelsea Jones, a double major in education and theatre, during the second match. “It’s got blood and knots in it, but it’s really fun.” She later added that participating in the event was “better then playing in a video game tournament.” Round two ended in a victory for the undead, which meant zombie Yi Leng Vang, a biological sciences student, was thrilled. “I’m having a great time,” he said. “This is awesome...and this [fake] blood tastes good.” In the end, the survivors were successful in eradicating the undead menace that was their fellow dorm mates. Both Shideler and Kohler hope to make the chess match a yearly event. “It makes people happy,” Kohler said, laughing. “In a very gruesome way.”

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Top: A group of students dressed as zombies prepare for the April 6 Survivors vs. Zombies chess match in Hess Rec. Above: A chainsaw sits at the ready prior to last Wednesdays (April 6) Survivors vs. Zombies chess match. Above Left: Students in Hess Rec prepare to defend themselves in a chess game of survival. Far right: Monica Eldemar was Queen of the Zombies. Right: The weapons of costume chess. Airsoft pistols, as well as real and fake knives line a table in the sound/ audio booth of Hess Rec. Jeremia Schrock / Sun Star

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Justice is blind drunk Amber Sandlin Sun Star Reporter Spiced rum, vodka, blended scotch, beer and other kinds of alcohol rested on a cart in front of a white board labeled with names and tally marks, recording the number of drinks people have had. It was time for the field sobriety test (FST) portion of the police academy program. The training was held on Wednesday, April 6 at U-Park. A handful of students, university employees and law enforcement officers gathered to get drunk and provide the 16 recruits with a hands-on training opportunity. Local police were on hand to test the recruits on their ability to detect and test intoxicated drivers. Completing this test is a mandatory part of the 13-week program. The academy teaches recruits about all aspects of police work, from crime scene investigation to weapons training to interview and interrogation techniques. They also take part in physical fitness training and attend class Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The class began in February, and the recruits are graduating in May. Officer Kyle Carrington of the UAF police department said, “Students this year are a little bit above par,” compared to recruits of years past. The students learned how to recognize a DUI on Monday, April 4, two days before the exercise. “They are always a little nervous during the first round due to them only getting two days to practice” he said. The academy has connections with agencies around the state and is successful in placing graduates. “Anyone who graduates from this program gets a job,” Carrington said. Graduates of the program have gone on to work as security personnel, police officers, probation workers, park rangers and more.

Above: Sgt. Jeromey Lindhag from Fairbanks Police demonstrates a testing tactic on Molly Marvel as Recruit Mark Hager observes. April 6, 2011. Heather Bryant/Sun Star Above Left: Recruit Officer Justin Swangel from Unalaska tests Molly Marvel outside of Hutchinson during a training exercise. April 6, 2011. Above Right: Lieutenant Kyle Carrington from the University Police Department pours a drink for Cole Baack. Right: Recruit Jamaal Roberts from Doyon Universal Services practices a field sobriety test on Rebecca Wilson as Officer Phil McBroom from the North Pole Police Department monitors. April 6, 2011.

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Namaste India throws Holi Celebration Elika Roohi Sun Star Reporter

A group of dancers performs a dance during the Holi Festival. Holi is a spring festival celebrating the end of winter. It was held at the Wood Center Ballroom, April 9, 2011. Heather Bryant/Sun Star

The Namaste India Student Group at UAF came together in the last two weeks to put on a celebration for Holi, the festival of colors. Holi is celebrated at the end of winter to mark the coming of spring. “Usually this is the harvest season,” said Sharish Patil, the faculty advisor of the Namaste India student group and a petroleum engineering professor.

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The night started out with the lighting of the lamp, followed by a prayer sung by Sudha Naidu. “We put this together in two weeks,” said Prachi Vohra, a member of the Namaste India group and student at UAF. “We are all masters students, so we are really busy with our theses and other things.”

together a schedule of events including a few dance offs and a fashion show. The students cooked all the food at the event. Patil, who is the advisor of the group, was also the creator of Namaste India. “I came here as a student myself,” Patil said. As a student, he recognized the need for a group that would organize the Indian student community, so when he came back to UAF as a professor, he started Namaste India. The group was started in 2002, and since then, has grown with the support of the community at the university and in Fairbanks, so they can put on events like the Holi celebration. The guests at the event were a diverse group, from women and men in traditional Indian dress to students just curious about what the celebration would be like. Even the celebration blended elements of Indian and American culture, with everything from performances of traditional songs and prayers to a stanza of “Que Sera Sera” by Doris Day and “Across the Universe” by The Beatles. Shailesh Katri, the president of Namste India, summed it up when addressing the crowd at the beginning of the night when he said, “On Holi day, everyone is equal.”

A & E Briefs

Compiled by Elika Roohi Sun Star Reporter

Online dating site reunites siblings A couple that met using an online dating site were looking for love, but ended up being long lost siblings. Sarah Kemp hit it off pretty well with George Bentley, so she traveled to London to meet up with him. The pair went out for drinks, and while talking about their childhoods they realized they were brother and sister. Bentley and Kemp had been separated in the ‘70s when their mother and father split up. - BBC

Willie Nelson avoids sentence with a song Willie Nelson was tried for possession of marijuana in Texas. Instead of the maximum jail sentence of 180 days and a $2,000 fine, prosecutor Kim Bramblett suggested a plea deal of $100, along with a performance of “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain” by Nelson instead. “I ain’t gonna be mean to Willie Nelson,” Bramblett said. - The Week

Barenaked Ladies are coming to Alaska The Canadian band Barenaked Ladies have announced that they are coming to Alaska. They will be playing a show in Fairbanks on June 3 at The Blue Loon and at Chilkoot Charlie’s in Anchorage on June 4. The band is best known for their album “Stunt,” which reached no. 3 on the Billboard charts when it was released.

On Holi day, everyone is equal -Shailesh Katri

Typically Holi is celebrated with people throwing colored water or powder at each other. Bonfires also burn on many street corners to commemorate the escape of Prahlad. According to the popular legend, Holika, the demon king’s sister, carried Prahlad into a bonfire. Prahlad emerged from the fire unscathed, while Holika burned. In Fairbanks, because it’s still a little chilly outside, there were no bonfires or smearing others with colors. The celebration instead took place in the Wood Center Ballroom, with plenty of singing, dancing, and eating.

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This is the first year Namaste India has put on a celebration for Holi. They’ve put on a celebration for Diwali, the festival of lights, in November for the last few year. It seems like the Holi celebration was a success. According to Vohra, more than 200 people showed up at the event. “We were out of tickets,” Vohra said. The group only had 175 to sell, and they tried to limit the guests to that number, “but people just kept coming and going,” Vohra said. “It was hard to keep track.” The celebration was pulled together by Namaste India. The group has about 60 students in it, and they worked to put

- Alaska Dispatch

She kissed a girl, and mom was shocked

Sudha Naidu performs a prayer song at the Holi Festival of Colors. Saturday, April 9, 2011. Heather Bryant/Sun Star

Katy Perry’s mother is an evangelical Christian minister, and she is publically admitting that she finds her daughter embarrassing. Mary Perry Hudson is publishing a book where she tells readers that she has struggled to come to terms with her daughter’s racy song lyrics, marriage to former sex addict Russell Brand, and revealing outfits. “No mother wants to see the top of her daughter’s boobs,” Hudson wrote. - New York Post

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Athletics uses unconventional methods to recruits players Rebecca Coleman Sun Star Reporter With a fourth of UAF’s student athletes expected to graduate and move on, coaches are putting their full efforts into recruiting new players to take their places. National letters of intent have been mailed out to future Nanooks and are expected to return before the end of April. Many UAF athletes have gone on to play at the professional or semi-professional level, or in the Olympics. Most recently, senior Bryant Molle and junior Joe Sova signed hockey contracts with the Alaska Aces and New Jersey Devils, respectively, and senior Parrish West was named the Division II Player of the Year for men’s basketball. UAF faces some hurdles when it comes to convincing star athletes to come play for them. “You’ve got to get people up here because Alaska is perceived as igloos and penguins, but they need to experience how beautiful and wonderful it is,” said Mallory Larranaga, volleyball assistant coach. Once misconceptions about the weather have been cleared, coaches agree that the campus visit is one of the most important aspects of recruiting. The campus visit allows recruits to see the campus, sit in on classes and meet the team and coaches. “The people up here are genuinely nice, and the team was really outgoing and friendly,” said junior Karlee Skalla, a volleyball player who transferred to UAF from Orange Coast College in Southern California. “I was originally enrolled in another school and wasn’t going to swim, but I really connected with the girls I met here,” said senior Courtney Miller, a swimmer. “I fell in love with the team, and eventually, Fairbanks.” “Recruiting is about relationship building,” said hockey head coach Dallas Ferguson. “You have to get to know them and their family. They have to be comfortable with the team, coaches and community. And you have to find out if their value system meets our value system.” NCAA rules state that schools are only allowed one phone call per week with a recruit, and can bring him or her to the school for one campus visit, so coaches know that they need to make their

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Strikes, spares, and sexual innuendoes: Intramural bowling Foster Kids were set to take on Dragonslayers Who Dream Big, Thursday, April 7, but most of the Dragonslayers weren’t there. This gave the Foster Kids an automatic win. Tony Foster, an avid bowler, gave his teammates pointers between games. “Bowling at Wood Center is challenging because the lanes are really dry and short,” Foster said, referring to the oil pattern on the lanes. “Dry and short” means that the oil only goes about halfway down the lane, whereas other lanes’ oil stretches the whole length of the lane. After throwing a gutter ball, Foster apologized. “He [captain Justin Renner] made a sexual joke,” Foster said. “It threw me off. You know, you’d think we’d bowl better because we all work here, but we kinda suck.”

Goalies can’t be solved: Intramural soccer contact count. “I wanted the opportunity to play in the CCHA and Division I hockey,” said junior Carlo Finucci, a hockey player. “But I felt comfortable moving here because the people I met were so nice.” UAF is in a competitive hockey conference and has successfully placed players in the pros. Men’s basketball also provides opportunities for players to pursue their athletic goals, as coach Clemon Johnson played in the NBA for 10 years, and assistant coach Eric Stang played internationally. Hindered by its location and cold weather – “I can’t compete with white, sandy beaches,” said swim coach Scott Lemley – UAF has to sell the Fairbanks experience by other means. “Everywhere has pros and cons,” Stang said. “We have a high academic reputation.” Of UAF’s 133 student athletes of the 2010-11 season, 92 had GPAs of 3.0 or higher. When recruiting players, he doesn’t hide Fairbanks’ notoriously cold winters, but reminds athletes that the worst of the weather is during sports season, when teams travel. All coaches pride themselves on the academic performance of their athletes, so they emphasize the quality of education that UAF offers.

“UAF is a good school,” said volleyball head coach Phil Shoemaker. “All of our degree programs are accredited, and some are world-class.” “Our goal is to follow through with what we promise,” Lemley said. “We’ll give them a four-year degree.” The NCAA requires certain academic standards, so coaches look at players’ scholastic achievements. “For us to be competitive, we need to have true student athletes,” Stang said. “They are students first, athletes second. We need guys who are motivated to go to class when it’s minus 40.” Stang acknowledges that education, relationships with teammates and the quality of the athletic program are not the only influences of a recruit choosing a school. “My cousin went on a campus visit and saw a girl that he fell head over heels for, so he ended up going there,” he said. “I don’t know if he ever got a chance to date the girl, but he went there anyway.” Stang mentioned another situation where a few recruits who were dazzled by the local fast food options. “They were like, ‘Whoa, you guys have KFC here?’”

It was a battle between goalies Casey Peterson of Team Rocket and Gary OlsenSaville of Getting Headers on Thursday, April 7. For 40 minutes, both teams played strong and had many scoring opportunities, but Peterson and Olsen-Saville were unrelenting. Both made diving saves throughout the night, stopping everything coming at them. The score ended in a tie. Olsen-Saville was disappointed that his team wasn’t able to come out on top. “Ties suck,” he said.

Getting’ down on the linoleum gridiron: Intramural flag football Essayons tried to battle against Hippopananomous Thursday, April 7, but they were missing two players, giving Hippopananomous a seven-on-five man advantage. Right off the bat, Hippopananomous scored a touchdown. With nearly every possession, Essayons was blocked or intercepted by their opponents. At the end of the half, Hippopananomous led 30-6. Essayons started the second half with the ball, but Hippopananomous easily grabbed another interception, converting their possession into a touchdown. Only once in the half did Essayons break through Hippopananomous’ defenses, bringing the final score to 54-12. “Having two extra players overwhelmed their defense, offense, special teams,” said captain Gavin Bleggert. “It wasn’t fair at all.”

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Weekend Wanderlust Anchorage, ho! Jamie Hazlett Sun Star Columnist Anchorage: the largest city in Alaska and a popular retreat for Fairbanksans looking for a cheap way to escape 40 below zero temperatures. Many readers have no doubt been there before, but don’t assume that that makes Anchorage a blasé getaway. I spent 10 years living in the Mat-Su Valley and ventured into the city for everything from school shopping to midnight movies, and I’m still discovering new and exciting things about this coastal-plain community. Look closely, and you will be amazed at what you may have overlooked. The scenery alone is breathtaking, especially after a long winter spent peering towards the distant peaks of the Alaska Range. There’s no squinting necessary in Anchorage – the mountains seem to be ready to tip the whole place into Cook Inlet with a careless shrug. In fact, falling into the water is exactly what part of the city did during the 1964 earthquake. Stop by the Alaska Experience Theatre to watch a video about the quake while the equivalent of a 4.5 temblor rocks your seat. Outdoorsy types might prefer Earthquake Park, which has been kept just as the quake left it and offers views of the city and the Chugach Range, as well as interpretive signs about the event. The park is prime mosquito habitat, so bring bug spray. Many return visitors overlook the recently expanded and remodeled Anchorage Museum. While the Alaska Gallery remains a great experience for anyone looking for a whirlwind tour of state history, make sure you stop by the Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center, which showcases Alaska Native artifacts by region and is a fascinating look at how people survived here before the introduction of modern technologies. This summer, the museum is also presenting a must-see special exhibit on mammoths, mastodons and the world they roamed, which runs through Oct. 9. Arts and entertainment also abound in Anchorage. Musical acts scheduled to appear this summer include Blue Man Group, As I Lay Dying and Unearth. Groups as diverse as Queensryche, the Charlie Daniels

Band, Chevelle, and Uncle Kracker are set to play the Alaska State Fair in nearby Palmer at the end of August. The Three Barons Renaissance Fair is a fun event whether you like to dress up or not, and the weekly Music in the Park sessions downtown are an opportunity to hear local musicians perform for free. Shopaholics will be pleased with Anchorage’s retail options, which are drastically more varied than in Fairbanks. The past few years have witnessed the creation of commercial spaces that house Lower 48 staples such as Kohl’s, Bed Bath & Beyond and others. The more bookish among us should head for Title Wave, the Anchorage version of Gulliver’s, which stocks as many options as Barnes and Noble at used prices. Sugar fiends might fancy a visit to the Alaska Wild Berry Products store; although they have branches in Homer and Wasilla, Anchorage’s Juneau Street location is the only one with a 20-foot-high chocolate waterfall.

Foodies will be delighted to discover the various ethnic cuisines the city has to offer. You can’t do better than to start at Twin Dragon Mongolian Barbeque, which offers all-you-can-eat Chinese and Mongolian food. You’ll be surprised to find out how much watching an expert chef tossing your food artfully across a sizzling grill will add to the experience. Beer and pizza fans should swing by the Moose’s Tooth, where they brew everything from Arctic Apricot to Pipeline Stout. Arrive early and be patient – the lines at the Moose’s Tooth can be long, but the wait is well worth it. Even if you’ve been to Anchorage a dozen times, try looking at it with fresh eyes the next time you go. You’re sure to find something you haven’t tried, or at the very least, rediscover a forgotten favorite.

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Be careful what you write Ever have one of those days when you get so angry you just have to post about it on Facebook? Maybe your bank made you mad, so you post on your wall that you’d like to set its employees on fire. One student in Lathrop Hall wrote just such a comment, apparently unaware that banks routinely Google themselves to check for publicity and threats. He received a friendly visit from UAF police, who sought to determine whether the threats were real or not. The shocked student swore he would never commit such an act and would refrain from making such posts in the future. A recurring theme at the 2011 Alaska Press Club Conference was that journalists should watch what they post online. A careless wall post or a reckless tweet could cast a cloud of bias over any story you write. Worse, it could cost you your job. CNN’s Middle East Bureau Chief, Octavia Nasr was fired after tweeting her respect for a Hezbollah leader who had died. Journalist Nir Rosen stepped down from a fellowship position at New York University’s Center on Law and Security after he tweeted that CNN correspondent Lara Logan “had to outdo Anderson” Cooper after Logan was attacked and sexually assaulted by a mob in Cairo. Journalists aren’t the only ones, though, who need to be careful what they put online. After taking to YouTube to rant about Asian students in the library, UCLA student Alexandra Wallace received strong condemnation from across the world. She also received death threats that forced the school to change her finals schedule after it was posted online. Then there are the people who constantly update their Facebook and Twitter pages with where they are at any given moment. My Facebook wall is flooded with people checking in at Fairbanks International Airport, Bobby’s Downtown Restaurant and the UAF Pub. While I’m sure they’re very proud to be at that location with five of their Facebook friends, people should think twice about posting their whereabouts. Programs like Creepy, created by Yiannis Kakavas, make it easier than ever to stalk people through their social media updates. Creepy was designed to serve as a warning to social media addicts, but it provides enterprising stalkers and burglars with a handy way of keeping tabs on their potential victims. Posting something under a pseudonym doesn’t necessarily offer you protection either. There are ways for people to find out who you are. As editor, I occasionally receive letters written under an assumed name. These people take issue with something I wrote, but don’t have the courage to put their own name on their letter. What they forget is that I am a journalist, it’s my job to know who they are. It’s what I do for a living. There’s no such thing as anonymity now. I’m not the only one whose job it is to know who I’m talking to. As graduation and summer near, students will look for jobs. What do you think your prospective employer will think when they see you making out with somebody in your Facebook profile photo, or bragging about getting wasted at that kegger last week? That kid in Lathrop Hall didn’t really want to light some bank employees on fire. I know because a decade ago, I was in his shoes. I posted a rant on a message board for my high school. I didn’t make any threats, but the rant was so full of hateful invective that it made some students nervous. I received a visit from the Fairbanks police. It didn’t matter that I didn’t mean anything by that rant. The police had to make certain I wasn’t the next Dylan Klebold. You are not anonymous. You are not invisible. You should treat what you say on Facebook and Twitter the same way you treat your words when at work. Whether you aspire to be a fry cook or President of the United States of America, those words will come back to haunt you. As the saying goes, keep your words soft and sweet because you never know when you’ll have to eat them.

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Take Charge and Power Down! The UAF coal-fired boilers will be offline for maintenance from April 1 to May 31. This eight-week period is expected to cost UAF more than $1 million in purchased electricity.

April 1 – May 31, 2011

What YOU can do!

Some myth-conceptions

You can make a difference by Taking Charge and Powering Down with some simple actions:

Myth 1: Leaving a light on uses less energy than turning it off and on several times.

 Turn off or unplug printers, scanners and other computer peripherals.

Truth: Leaving an incandescent or fluorescent lamp on uses more energy than turning it off and on as needed.

 Sign up to have a power-saver cord installed in your car. It’s free for students, staff and faculty.

Myth 2: It is more energy-efficient to leave your computer running when not in use.

 Participate in the Dorm Lights Out Electricity Competition in April. The winning residence hall will receive an ice cream social as well as prizes. Find out more about the competition from Megan Connaghan, Lathrop Hall’s resident director, at mvconnaghan@alaska.edu.  Turn off all desk lights, lamps and overhead lights, and use natural light whenever possible.  Turn off and unplug shredders, calculators, cellphone chargers and other machines.

Truth: Any time you can turn off your computer it will save energy. Many computers now have energy-saving “sleep” features that save energy when the computer is not being used. Myth 3: When my appliance is turned off, it’s off. Truth: Most appliances still use energy when the switch is turned off. To save the most energy, unplug when it’s feasible, say, a toaster.

 Turn off lights when you are the last person to leave the room.  Unplug all unneeded appliances, especially space heaters and small refrigerators.  Shut down desktops and laptops when not in use. Power save and overnight shutdowns can reduce annual energy usage by 85%.

Myth 4: The higher you set your heater’s thermostat, the faster your room will warm up. Truth: Setting the thermostat all the way up only wastes energy and increases your heating costs.

 Take the stairs instead of the elevator, and find ways to exercise outside.  Develop energy awareness in your building and explore how you can work together.  Use laptops whenever possible, as they consume 90% less energy than standard desktop computers.  Do not use personal coffee makers, space heaters, refrigerators, coffee cup warmers or fans during April 1 – May 31.  Adjust your clothing layer before adjusting the thermostat. The University of Alaska Fairbanks is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. UAF is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and educational institution. 04/2011