The Northern Light September 10, 2013 Issue

THENORTHERNLIGHT SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

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How many games is your team not going to win?

Traveling the world and sharing adventures

‘Why butts?’

Meet UAA’s Original Butt Sketcher

By Megan Marquis

mmarquis@thenorthernlight.org Hailing from Dallas, Texas, Pjae Naiima, better known as the elusive “Butt Sketcher,” comes to UAA every year to draw the derrieres of countless students.

The legacy began when Naiima’s boss, Krandel Lee Newton, was painting a picture of someone. In the middle of painting, he left to go get something. Someone came by and asked to purchase his unfinished work.

Over the years his friends suggested he start up his business as a butt sketcher.

Newton and a team of four other “Original Butt Sketchers” now travel the world to share their art. Little did anyone know how popular a butt sketcher would be among students in Alaska.

UAA Social Work major Kacee Holloway said, “Everybody loves her (Naiima), and every year this is the one thing that is very popular at Kick-Off. There’s no doubt in our minds that she’s there every year.”

Naiima had a butt sketching table in the Student Union Aug. 26, and TNL caught up with her to get to get the scoop on the person behind the ever-popular attraction.

Pjae Naiima, an Original Butt Sketcher, in action at Campus Kick-Off 2012.

SEE BUTTS

PHOTO BY JENNA ROOSDETT

UAA Concert Board: What is to come

By Kelly Ireland

arts@thenorthernlight.org UAA Concert Board is dedicated to making sure they bring up concerts students will enjoy.

Having brought up an array of popular artists, including Nick Offerman and Macklemore, Concert Board doesn’t plan to disappoint in the future. According to Concert Board chair Sofia Fouquet, the board tries to bring up bigger and better concerts for students every year.

This semester UAA Concert Board has scheduled four events, the first having been Offerman at Campus Kick-Off. Now to come are Matt and Kim, Maria Bamford and the annual A Cappella Festivella 20, featuring Pentatonix.

Concert Board isn’t set on ending the lineup there.

“If something else comes our way, we are never averse to adding another show in where it’s available,” Fouquet said.

However, the events for spring semester are not yet final.

“Just because of our policy of not getting peo-

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ple’s hopes up, I won’t indulge (sic) any names,” Fouquet said. “But we’re always looking to do bigger and better than we have in years previous.”

Concert Board’s ultimate goal is to cater to student interests. In order to do so, Concert Board members “keep (their) ears to the ground as it were with what students are into,” Fouquet said.

Fouquet says students should let Concert Board know what groups or artists they would like to see. The board meets 2 p.m. every Friday and is open to students who want to drop by and suggest artists they want to see. Students can post suggestions for show genres and performers at http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/sll/concertboard/ events for Concert Board to consider.

If students are looking to be more involved they can work as a volunteer at an event or become one of the five elected members of Concert Board or one of the two appointed members.

“Concert Board is totally open to the public.

Just come. We want to hear what students have to say. We always encourage other people to voice their opinions,” Fouquet said.

Volleyball season springs into action with SpringHill Suites Invitational matches

UAA’s volleyball team ended with a two-day streak during the 2013 SpringHill Suites Invitational tournaments at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex Sept. 5-7. They were 3-0 against American International on Thursday and 3-0 against Texas A&M Kingsville on Friday, but they lost their Saturday game 1-3 against Augustana.

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THENORTHERNLIGHT TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Green Fee lies in wait

By Evan Erickson

eerickson@thenorthernlight.org

Sandwiched between the many different fees listed on a student’s account summary is a $3 charge called the Green Fee. The money began accumulating in spring 2013. About $36,000 is generated each semester. Students can tap this fund if they come up with ideas about how to make UAA a greener campus.

Former UAA students Mallory Givens and Kent Spiers came up with the concept in 2010 while working in the UAA Office of Sustainability. USUAA student government soon after began writing legislation to bring the concept to a vote.

In November 2011 a referendum establishing the Green Fee appeared on the student general election ballot. The Green Fee was established with 318 votes counted and 167 in favor. In spring 2012 a student general election established a seven-member Green Fee Board.

According to the USUAA Constitution, “The purpose of the Green Fee Board will be to promote sustainability efforts on the UAA campus through studentled initiatives that are defined as environmentally wise, economically sound, and socially responsible.”

In spring 2013 all students enrolled in three or more credits were charged the $3 fee, and the Green Fee Board began accepting student project proposals. The

proposal guidelines are rigorous and similar to a typical grant application. Proposals are required to have at least one UAA faculty or staff adviser. Supporting documentation must back detailed budgets, and all projects are required to give a presentation of their proposal to the Green Fee Board.

The Green Fee Board has since received two proposals and voted to approve one. The first project to utilize the fee will be a bike share project proposed by junior and former USUAA senator Max Bullock.

The bike share aims to lower the amount of vehicular use on campus by providing bicycles as alternative means of getting around. The project, which received $22,000 in funding, is bringing 50 new bicycles to UAA and will begin operations this fall.

“Considering how long it takes to get the word out to stu-

Closures

Elmore Road is still closed as they continue to finish up the lighting and landscaping.

This project’s estimated completion date is dependent on how cooperative Alaska’s weather is.

North Lot is partially torn up from the Quad to the center of the lot for installation of a new pay n park. It is estimated to be completed before the end of the week.

Openings

There have been 80 new parking spots opened in the South Lot (Bookstore parking lot).

Facilities and Campus Services (FCC) is working on creating an additional 50 spaces in North Lot, and should be available in the next two weeks.

dents, I think that the Green Fee is doing well to have had two applications in the first semester,” UAA Sustainability Director Paula Williams said.

UAA hopes to get the word out through the Green Fee website at http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/greenfee.

The official Green Fee Facebook page has 36 “likes.”

In spring 2013 Green Fee Board chair Oliver Petraitis and Green Fee administrative assistant Whitney Lowell polled a limited a number of students and found about half had heard about the Green Fee. They also found that when questioned, fewer than half had ideas about how to make UAA a more sustainable campus.

“The real challenge is getting people to think about that stuff,” Bullock said.

In 2009 UAF began requiring all students pay a $20 fee called the Student Initiative for Renewable Energy Now fee. The SIREN fee brings in about $250,000 each year. According to the UAF Office of Sustainability, the UAF Chancellor matches whatever amount the fee generates each year. SIREN has since received over 60 project proposals.

In spring 2011 UAF began its Green Bikes program that provides 100 bicycles to students for a nominal rental fee and continues to receive funding from SIREN. Other SIREN projects include an electric shuttle bus, on-campus vegetable gardens and a live-in sustainable housing project called the UAF Sustainable Village.

UAA Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services Bill Spindle pledged that the university will supplement Green Fee approved projects where Green Fee funding is inadequate.

For more information about student sustainability initiatives, visit the Green Fee Facebook page at https:// www.facebook.com/uaagreenfee.

Alternatives

FCC reccommends that students utilize parking on the East side of campus by the Arts Building and in the East Parking Garage.

A temporary Pay-N-Park has been set up on the north side of North Lot to accomodate the new open parking. Currently it is set up with cones, but FCC is working on creating a sheltered shuttle stop.

Other

According to FCC the traffic at the University Center remains heavy the first few weeks of school and road construction causes delays.

FEATURES BUTTS: A Q&A with the artist

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TNL: How many years have you been butt sketching on UAA’s campus?

Naiima: I’ve lost count. I think maybe this might be my eighth year.

How did this tradition begin?

My boss was actually painting a parade downtown, west in Dallas, and somebody stopped him and asked to buy one of his paintings, and he wasn’t really finished. But he needed the money, so he sold it. And over a course of time, people started suggesting that he’d do this for a living — you know, sketching people from behind. But to do it quicker, rather than painting he started sketching and that’s where it began.

What tools do you use when drawing?

I use charcoal and charcoal pencil and vine charcoal.

Why butts?

I just joined the bandwagon. My boss had already had the momentum going with butt sketching. But you know, it’s a different perspective, unique.

What reactions have you gotten from your drawings?

They’re usually the same: surprise, joy, very excited to see themselves from others’ eyes. Usually people perceive themselves differently than as others see them. So it’s nice to see yourself in the light of someone else’s eyes.

Last year someone said that you had to cut off the line at Kick-Off, because you were so popular? Is this true?

So popular! (Laughs.) I don’t know about that, but yes, I’ve heard they’ve had to do that, because the line does get kind of long.

What advice do you have for students on campus?

Follow your heart, follow your dreams, follow your passions and don’t settle for anything less than that.

Rumor has it you’re an alumna from this university.

Is that true?

(Laughs.) Starting rumors. No, I’m not an alumna, but I would love to say that about myself.

Do you have a degree? If so, what is it?

I have a degree in living life with a passion and searching for bliss.

Pjae Naiima, an Original Butt Sketcher, in action at Campus Kick-Off 2013.

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our mark.

Where did you learn to draw butts or draw in general?

Well, I’ve always been drawing my whole life. I’ve learned the technique once I started working for the company.

Do you do this all over the world? Where have you What’s the most interesting thing you’ve seen in Alaska so far? been?

There’s so much natural beauty in the state. It’s incredible. But besides the beauty of the Yes, no boundaries. Wherever we’re invited that’s where we go. I’ve personally been outside the states. I’ve been to Montreal (Canada) and Cabo San earth, here the people have been amazing. That’s the thing that has been the most impactful: Lucas (Mexico). My boss and a few of the other artists have been to countless the people. other places: Spain, Italy, Paris and a few regions in Canada. We try to make

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THENORTHERNLIGHT TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

National Wellness Week sparks awareness

By Megan Marquis

mmarquis@thenorthernlight.org

In previous centuries, the mentally ill have faced ridicule, torture and have been burned alive by religious figures who believed evil spirits possessed their minds. But over the years, these beliefs have changed because of scientific research and education about the brain.

Despite this, discrimination has yet to fade entirely. UAA campus has efforts on campus, such as student organizations, counseling centers, support services and awareness week activities to make all students, regardless of ability.

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, or SAMHSA, the prevalence of serious mental health conditions in young adults aged 18-25 years is almost double that of the general population.

Despite this, “People with

mental illness represent, perhaps, one of the most deeply stigmatized groups in American culture,” mental health journalist Samantha Gluck said.

a hereditary predisposition for mental disorders, according to Psych Central associate editor, Margarita Tartakovsky there are many other biological,

are hidden, “because not everybody would show up with a service animal, or using a cane or a walker, or ... interpreters interpreting the lecture that’s happening.”

Sarah Johnson, Human Johnson says not all soluServices major and presitions to hidden mental disdent of the UAA Active orders are created equal.

Minds organization, aims “Some medications are to reduce the prejudice very strong, and it’s hard of mental health in the to be a student when local community. you’re under a lot of heavy “There’s so much misunmedication,” she said. derstanding about the differFor example, some of ent mental disorders the listed side effects According to a 2012 study by The Subthat it’s hard to get for antipsychotic stance Abuse and Mental Health Services pills, such as Abilify, people to understand that you’re not acting Administration, one out of five adults in the include drowsiness, out, that you really United States are currently experiencing a headaches, dizziness, are okay, but there’s anxiety and insommental illness. just something a little nia. One dose per day different about you,” may help students with psychological and environmen- a variety of conditions, but it Johnson said.

According to the Centers for tal ways a person could develop could also adversely affect their Disease Control and Prevention, one. grades and Karen Haddock, combating prejudice against educationA SERIES OF SUCCESSFUL mental illness should be a public UAA Disability Accom- ANTI-PSYCHOTIC al goals as modations coordinator, health priority. well.

DRUGS Though some are born with said many disabilities The are introduced that do not cure

MEDIEVAL EUROPEANS ALLOW

STATE MENTAL HOSPITALS BECOME

are not dangerous.

and custodial care supersedes humane treatment.

FREEDOM to the mentally ill, as long as they

psychosis but control its symptoms.

The first of the anti-psychotics, the major class of drug used to treat psychosis, is discovered in France in 1952 and is named chlorpromazine (Thorazine).

OVER-CROWDED

However, less enlightened treatment of people with mental disorders is also prevalent, with those people often labeled as witches and assumed to be inhabited by demons.

7.2 PERCENT

70 percent

of inmates are overtly and seriously mentally ill, meaning that 100,000 seriously mentally ill people have been incarcerated. Over a quarter of them are held without charges, often awaiting a bed in a psychiatric hospital.

of patients with schizophrenia clearly improve on anti-psychotic drugs.

NELLIE BLY

poses as a mentally ill person to become an inmate at an asylum. Her reports from inside result in more funding to improve conditions.

Middle Ages

A SURVEY OF AMERICAN JAILS REPORTS THAT

Studies show that

New York World reporter

SAMHSA mental health campaign states if social acceptance was more widespread, young adults who suffer from mental illness would get the services they need earlier and become able to reach their full potentials. People who receive care early on have a better chance at recovery.

In order to combat the discrimination of mental disorders, SAMHSA is also working hard on its National Wellness Week initiatives, which will occur Sept. 16-22.

There will be campus activities throughout that week, which focus on eight dimensions of wellness — spiritual, intellectual, emotional, social, occupational, financial, physical and environmental.

SAMHSA’s message for its Wellness Week initiative is always to treat people with mental illness just as those with any other serious but treatable condition: with respect, compassion and empathy.

1950ʼs

1992

Late 1800ʼs 1986

1840ʼs MENTALLY ILL IN

ADVOCACY GROUPS BAND TOGETHER TO FORM THE

MASSACHUSETTS both men and women and all ages, are incarcerated with criminals and left unclothed and in darkness and without heat or bathrooms. Many are chained and beaten.

400 B.C. GREEK PHYSICIAN

HIPPOCRATES treats mental disorders as diseases to be

Over the next 40 years, U.S. reformer

understood in terms of disturbed physiology reflections of the displeasure of the gods or evidence of demonic possession, as they were often treated in Egyptian, Indian, Greek, and Roman writings.

DOROTHEA DIX

will lobby to establish 32 state hospitals for the mentally ill. On a tour of Europe in 1854-56, she convinces Pope Pius IX to examine how cruelly the mentally ill are treated.

1930ʼs DRUGS, ELECTRO-CONVULSIVE THERAPY, & SURGERY

are used to treat people with schizophrenia and others with persistent mental illnesses. Some are infected with malaria; others are treated with repeated insulin-induced comas. Others have parts of their brain removed surgically, an operation called a

LOBOTOMY,

1962 COUNTERCULTURE AUTHOR KEN KESEYʼS BEST-SELLING NOVEL,

ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOOʼS NEST

is based on his experiences working in the psychiatric ward of a Veterans' Administration hospital.

Kesey is motivated by the premise that the patients he sees don't really have mental illnesses; they simply behave in ways a rigid society is unwilling to accept.

NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR RESEARCH ON SCHIZOPHRENIA & DEPRESSION. In pursuit of improved treatments and cures for schizophrenia and depression, it will become the largest non-government, donor-supported organization that distributes funds for brain disorder research.

In 1975, Kesey's book will be made into an influential movie starring Jack Nicholson as anti-authoritarian anti-hero Randle McMurphy.

INFORMATION FROM PBS.ORG AND SAMHSA

which is performed widely over the next two decades to treat schizophrenia, intractable depression, severe anxiety, and obsessions.

GRAPHICS BY JENNA ROOSDETT

‘World School’ inspires travel, education

By Nita Mauigoa

features@thenorthernlight.org

Mary Katzke photographs the cultures of various people around the world.

Mary Katzke captures the essence of cultural lifestyle in the rice fields of Vietnam.

Backpacks and a suitcase bulging with books — That’s all Alaska filmmaker Mary Katzke and her son, Corin Katzke, took when they sold everything and left Anchorage on a one-way trip to Ireland in 2010. They continued to travel across three continents with no set itinerary for what was then Corin’s entire fifth grade school year.

Photographs from the Katzkes’ yearlong adventure will be on display at the “World School” exhibit at Hugi-Lewis Studios throughout the month. The accompanying “World School” documentary film will screen 5:30 p.m. Sept. 16 at Bear Tooth Theatre Pub. Mary Katzke said a family tragedy and her desire to savor Corin’s childhood were the reasons behind her decision to spend that year together overseas.

“It’s life-changing, and I can’t recommend it highly enough — to break away out of the box and to free yourself of that daily grind,” she said about the experience. “It gives you a place in the world.”

At first, UAA student and parent Yvonne Pasqual said she wouldn’t be brave enough to do what Katzke did. However she changed her mind when she heard of the “rich stories” Katzke and Corin shared in “World School.”

“You shouldn’t limit yourself. I would do it if I had the means to,” Pasqual said.

The Katzkes traveled to 29 countries sprawled across Europe, Africa and Asia.

Corin, in conjunction with homeschooling, was able to visit six schools in six different countries.

Corin recalled learning how to make waffles in Iceland, taking dance lessons in Thailand and playing soccer with children in Scot-

PHOTO COURTESY OF MARY KATZKE

land.

He also recalled how he and his mother used various types of transportation, such as a Segway, hydrofoil and camel.

“She (Mary Katzke) has a well-known name as a professional filmmaker. She is known to put together good quality work,” said D.K. Johnston, who runs the website http://alaskafilmakers.com.

Johnston had Mary visit his documentary film production class at UAA last spring. He first became familiar with her work while collaborating with her and other filmmakers on the documentary “Day in Our Bay.” He said several people eagerly anticipate “World School.”

Katzke is the director and producer of Affinityfilms, Inc., which is a nonprofit educational media organization based in Anchorage.

She has several works under her belt, including “Sea of Oil” and “Survive and Thrive.”

Katzke said Vanessa Cochran, a frequent collaborator on Affinityfilms’ productions, wrote and edited “World School.” Cochran has worked with heavy hitters, such as Diane Sawyer and Tom Brokaw. Josh Sulfano, a musician from Los Angeles, composed the musical score.

The Katzkes will attend the film screening for questions and answers. A preview of the film, “World School” can be seen at http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=EC10m0CieQ8.

Pictures can also be found on the “World School” Facebook page, at https://www. facebook.com/worldschoolfilm.

Admission to the “World School” photo exhibit is free of charge. Tickets for the screening of the “World School” film at the Bear Tooth Theatre Pub are currently available for purchase.

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Thoughts from the first week back

By Evan Dodd Contributor

Sandwiched between the many different fees listed on a student’s account summary is a $3 charge called the Green Fee. The money began accumulating in spring 2013. About $36,000 is generated each semester. Students can tap this fund if they come up with ideas about how to make UAA a greener campus.

Former UAA students Mallory Givens and Kent Spiers came up with the concept in 2010 while working in the UAA Office of Sustainability. USUAA student government soon after began writing legislation to bring the concept to a vote.

In November 2011 a referendum establishing the Green Fee appeared on the student general election ballot. The Green Fee was established with 318 votes counted and 167 in favor. In spring 2012 a student general election established a seven-member Green Fee Board.

According to the USUAA Constitution, “The purpose of the Green Fee Board will be to promote sustainability efforts on the UAA campus through student-led initiatives that are defined as environmentally wise, economically sound, and socially responsible.”

In spring 2013 all students enrolled in three or more credits were charged the $3 fee, and the Green Fee Board began accepting student project proposals. The proposal guidelines are rigorous and similar to a typical grant application. Proposals are required to have at least one UAA faculty or staff adviser. Supporting documentation must back detailed budgets, and all projects are required to give a presentation of their proposal to the Green Fee Board.

The Green Fee Board has since received two proposals and voted to approve one. The first project to utilize the fee will be a bike share project proposed by junior and former USUAA senator Max Bullock. The bike share aims to lower the amount of vehicular use on campus by providing bicycles as alternative means of getting around.

The project, which received $22,000 in funding, is bringing 50 new bicycles to UAA and will begin operations this fall.

“Considering how long it takes to get the word out to students, I think that the Green Fee is doing well to have had two applications in the first semester,” UAA Sustainability Director Paula Williams said.

UAA hopes to get the word out through the

Orange rhymes with Green Fee website at http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/ greenfee. The official Green Fee Facebook page has 36 “likes.” In spring 2013 Green Fee Board chair Oliver Petraitis and Green Fee administrative assistant Whitney Lowell polled a limited a number of students and found about half had heard about the Green Fee. They also found that when questioned, fewer than half had ideas about how to make UAA a more sustainable campus.

“The real challenge is getting people to think about that stuff,” Bullock said.

In 2009 UAF began requiring all students pay a $20 fee called the Student Initiative for Renewable Energy Now fee. The SIREN fee brings in about $250,000 each year. According to the UAF Office of Sustainability, the UAF Chancellor matches whatever amount the fee generates each year. SIREN has since received over 60 project proposals.

In spring 2011 UAF began its Green Bikes program that provides 100 bicycles to students for a nominal rental fee and continues to receive funding from SIREN. Other SIREN projects include an electric shuttle bus, on-campus vegetable gardens and a live-in sustainable housing project called the UAF Sustainable Village.

UAA Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services Bill Spindle pledged that the university will supplement Green Fee approved projects where Green Fee funding is inadequate.

For more information about student sustainability initiatives, visit the Green Fee Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/uaagreenfee.

Burger with pineapple

By Tim Brown

photo@thenorthernlight.org

Cooking in

COLLEGE

Burger and pineapple is a simple recipe for flavorful hamburgers with cooked fruit.

Pineapple is a natural source of essential nutrients and an ideal addition to marinades. Canned

pineapple is less acidic than fresh produce, so adding a little lemon juice puts enough acidity into the mixture to make an effective marinade.

Place ground beef or turkey patties in a shallow dish. Spoon half of the marinade mixture over the meat. Sprinkle with ground pepper to taste. Let the patties marinate for at least three hours.

Preheat a large skillet to medium-low heat. Add the burgers to the heated skillet.

The meat should give off a sizzling sound right away. Sprin-

kle lightly with McCormick hamburger seasoning. Maintain a consistent low temperature and cook the burgers until they reach an internal temperature of 160 degrees, turning once. After the first turn, place pineapple rings in the pan with any remaining marinade mixture.

Serve on heated hamburger buns. Try heating the buns for 60 seconds in a steamer basket or toasting them in the oven with rosemary.

Ingredients • 1 lb ground beef or turkey (3 patties) • 1 can pineapple rings in juice • Black pepper • McCormick brand Hamburger seasoning • Hamburger buns •

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Marinade: ¼ cup Tabasco® brand teriyaki sauce, or equivalent 1 tablespoon lemon juice 3 tablespoons pineapple juice 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 teaspoon pepper (optional) 1 teaspoon red wine (optional) Sriracha

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Buckwheat Zydeco concert kicks off first day of school

Buckwheat Zydeco’s son, Sir Reginald Dural, plays the rubboard with the five-piece Ils Son Partis Band Aug. 26 at the Wendy Williamson Auditorium. He also doubles on electric organ for the band.

Buckwheat Zydeco plays through a stage lighting complication Aug. 26 at the Wendy Williamson Auditorium. During this time, Sir Reginald Dural requested the audience shine their cell phones toward the stage. Shortly after, a single spotlight kept the show going until the complication was resolved.

PHOTOS BY TIM BROWN

Grammy award-winning accordionist Buckwheat Zydeco performs in a UAA concert Aug. 26 at the Wendy Williamson Auditorium. Zydeco encouraged the audience to dance, saying, “Ain’t nothin’ wrong with havin’ some fun sometimes.”

Josephine Barlow and her husband, John Barlow, linger after the Buckwheat Zydeco concert Aug. 26. During the concert, she told Zydeco it was her “birthday month” and requested he play the song “Tee-NahNah” by Smiley Lewis. Though “Tee-Nah-Nah” is not a Buckwheat Zydeco original, he and the band played the 1950s classic anyway.

Buckwheat Zydeco plays the electric organ during his show at the Wendy Williamson Auditorium Aug. 26. In addition to the band, Zydeco kept his show performance diverse by singing, playing the accordion and playing the electric organ.

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THENORTHERNLIGHT TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

MOVIE REVIEW

‘Riddick’ is a mixed return to form

By George Hyde

arts@thenorthernlight.org It seems like the producers of the “Chronicles of Riddick” franchise just can’t seem to figure out what to do with it. It started with the low-budget cult film “Pitch Black,” which leaned toward horror and tension. Then “The Chronicles of Riddick” took the series in a more complicated, action-esque direction, and after some middling reception from audiences, the series has been stuck in limbo.

But now director David Twohy wants to bring the series back to basics, and with “Riddick,” he’s succeeded for the most part.

Space-faring criminal Richard B. Riddick (Vin Diesel, “Fast and Furious 6”) has found himself stranded on a desert planet after being betrayed by the Necromongers from “Chronicles.”

Riddick now seeks survival, escape and vengeance against those who betrayed him. A few hapless bounty hunters who soon arrive looking for Riddick give him that opportunity.

The first act is done much in silence, similar to “WALL-E,” as Riddick attempts to survive the harsh climate. Here Riddick’s character develops in ways words could never achieve. The audience clearly sees Riddick’s survival routine is having an effect on him. There are sometimes even rare glimpses of compassion from the character, and it’s all the more powerful the less that’s being said.

The second act is also very well done, as Riddick tracks the bounty hunters as they search for him. The hunters are believable characters, and it’s sometimes hard to keep track who to remain sympathetic toward. This makes much of the tension in this movie all the more palpable when you wonder which of the likable cast is going to get killed off next in this battle of hunter versus hunted.

However, the film starts to fall apart when the final act kicks in. The otherwise excellent pacing grinds to a halt, and exposition is dumped like garbage in a landfill. And as for the climax, all I can say is, “What climax?” The film ends on a very boring note.

Nonetheless, the first hour and a half or so of this film is good enough to be recommended.

Riddick’s character grows in astounding ways, and the movie, for the most part, is a great, tense thrill ride. Just don’t feel bad if you have an urge to leave the theater at certain points throughout the movie.

Film: “Riddick” Release Date: Sept. 5, 2013 Director: David Twohy Starring: Vin Diesel, Matt Nable, Katee Sackhoff

The Boom Booms explode onto the UAA music scene

By George Hyde

gchyde@thenorthernlight.org Rock-pop group The Boom Booms are coming to the UAA Student Union at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 12. They bring with them a unique blend of pop, hip-hop, reggae, soul and funk music.

The group began in the tree-planting camps of Vancouver, British Columbia, planting trees by day and performing for fellow volunteers by night. When the season ended, the group continued to perform, starting with the “Boom Boom Block Party,” which raised over $20,000 for non-profit organizations, including one of their own nonprofit organizations: The Music Tree, which raises environmental awareness by getting people involved in community building and selfsustainability.

They released their first album, “¡Hot Rum!,” in 2011. It earned the Boom Booms a spot in a prestigious contest for emerging musicians in British Columbia, where they took second place and earned $75,000.

They’ve since used that money to help bring their music to wider audiences across North America, including an expedition to Brazil, where they filmed a documentary promoting themselves, their music and environmental awareness in the area.

“The experience was a crossroads, both musically and spiritually for us,” lead vocalist Aaron Ross says on the band’s official website.

“It steered us from having a hobby and a way to see the world to having a career and a way to change it.”

The show is free for students with a valid ID taking six or more credits. Tickets are on sale for the general public at the Student Union Information Desk or at http://uaatix.com. Tickets are $15 at the door or $10 in advance.

For more information about the band, visit http://www. theboombooms.com.

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‘Divekick’ is more than just a joke

I HI T ALL THE H O T SPO TS WI TH OUT BREAKING A SWEAT...

OR TIPPING MY TIARA.

By George Hyde

gchyde@thenorthernlight.org This gaming generation saw the fighting game genre explode.

Games like “Street Fighter IV” and “King of Fighters XIII” became major hits, thanks to a growing competitive scene. But the problem for many consumers is that it’s a spectator sport. As fun as fighting games are to watch, learning and practicing the gameplay mechanics is simply too tedious for some.

And that’s where “Divekick” comes in.

“Divekick” is being advertised as the world’s first two-button fighter. One button jumps, and the other button divekicks. That’s it. Characters only have a handful of moves, and mobility is limited by the fact that there are only dives and kicks. Every hit is a onehit K.O. That may sound incredibly limited, but the game actually has a lot of depth. Positioning and timing are of the utmost importance in battle, and matches are often as strategic and tense as they are in other fighting games.

The character roster isn’t what a seasoned fighting game fan would call “balanced,” but the characters still feel unique — not because of different movesets, but because of varying mobility. Some characters can change the trajectory of their kicks, others can double-jump and one even wears boots on his hands in order to change his kicking style mid-fight. The many different characters are easy to learn, yet hard to master, which is what every fighting game should feel like.

Speaking of boots on hands, it’s important to mention the game’s sense of humor. It obviously doesn’t take itself very seriously. Many of the characters are parodies and spoofs of either characters from other fighting games or real-life fighting game personalities — or both, in rare, spoiler-filled cases. While the game is pretty funny for the first hour or so, the repeated quotes and jabs get old quickly.

But the incredibly deep gameplay more than makes up for the lackluster humor. It’s a very well-executed deconstruction of fighting games that manages to be both fun to watch and accessible.

A person who’s never played a fighting game (or a game, period) could watch five minutes of this game and instantly understand the mechanics, but there’s so much more to learn than the simple mechanics imply. Even if the humor doesn’t stand the test of time, the gameplay certainly will.

Game: “Divekick” Developer: Iron Galaxy Studios Platform: PS3, Vita, PC Genre: Fighting

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ANCHORAGE — Head ski coach Sparky Anderson announced the addition of former Seawolf All-American Nicole De Yong to the 2013-14 coaching staff. De Yong will serve as the assistant Nordic coach.

“I’m extremely excited about bringing a Seawolf back home,” said Anderson. “She was a standout athlete and she will be an exceptional coach. Nicole really rounds out our staff and will bring a lot to our program.”

De Yong returns to UAA after serving as assistant Nordic coach at the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation in Ketchum, Idaho, since 2011, where she facilitated practices for high-school level skiers.

Additionally, De Yong assisted with the organization of summer training for university-level skiers.

De Yong was a four-year letter winner for the Seawolves in skiing, and a three-year competitor in cross country.

A two-time All-American on the nordic trails, the local East Anchorage High School product was the NCAA runner-up in the 15-K freestyle at the 2005 NCAA Championships.

In addition to her multiple skiing honors, De Yong was also a key runner on the 2004 Seawolf team that earned the school’s first-ever NCAA berth in women’s cross country.

Spikers tabbed for 3rd in GNAC poll PORTLAND, Ore. — The Alaska Anchorage volleyball team has been picked third in the 2013 Great Northwest Athletic Conference preseason coaches’ poll.

UAA received 63 points in voting by the league’s 10 head coaches, trailing only defending champ Western Washington (77) and playoff-qualifier Central Washington (72). Western Oregon collected 61 points to finish narrowly in fourth.

Coming off a 16-10 overall record and their fifth straight winning season, the Seawolves return seven letter winners from last year’s club that tied for fourth in the final GNAC standings.

Seawolves gymnasts rank 8th nationally in GPA INDIANAPOLIS — The Alaska Anchorage gymnastics team ranked No. 8 nationally with a cumulative 3.582 gradepoint average as the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches/Women announced its team and individual NACGC/W Scholastic All-America award winners for the 2013 season.

The awards also honor individuals who achieve a yearlong or cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher, with nine of 12 Seawolf squad members hitting the mark. Freshmen MarieSophie Boggasch (professional piloting) and Simone Penker (undeclared major) led the way for UAA with 4.0 marks, while junior Emily Petersen (management) posted a 4.0 for 2012-13 and improved her threeyear cumulative GPA to 3.94.

The other Seawolves to earn individual awards were redshirt freshman Chelsey Baker (political science), true freshmen Stefany Bryan (English), Kayli Davies (psychology), Nicole Wetzel (psychology) and Julia York (undeclared), and sophomore Sariaye Jensen (elementary education).

With their 9th-place showing, the Seawolves’ 2012-13 academics ranked among the top 10 percent of the nation’s 82 collegiate women’s gymnastics programs, covering all three NCAA divisions.

Briefs compiled by Thomas McIntyre from GoSeawolves.com and Associated Press.

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NFL over/under win totals cheat sheet

This week’s Overtime goes out to all my readers who just unloaded half of their wardrobe at Plato’s Closet so they could lay $15 more on the Detroit Lions over/under. Gambling is fun. (Warning: it is also semi-illegal.)

My over/under picks are for the friendly wagers. Do you know an Oakland Raiders fan who’s a lunatic and thinks his or her team will win more than five games?

The cheat sheet below says yes, betting that person the pink slip to your car is a good call.

The sheet also acts as a quasi-season preview.

Now that reading isn’t en vogue, an ultra-focused and condensed piece is the way to go.

Lastly, the wizards in Vegas set all of the win totals.

Side note: I’m writing this before the start of the season, which means I don’t have all the knowledge you people from the future do.

Arizona Cardinals: under 5.5 – Stacked division, hard schedule, and a brutal loss of Jonathan Cooper. Should be a very competitive five-to-seven win team. I’ll bank on five.

Green bay Packers: over 10.5 – Casey Heyward was my Rookie of the Year. Great players at important positions: that’s a nice combo. Rodgers is stupid good and losing Jennings is whatever.

Oakland Raiders: under 5 – By far and without a doubt the easiest to predict. This roster. Take a look at this roster. I could get a production deal with NBC by turning this roster in as my screenplay.

Atlanta Falcons: over 9.5 – Can be even more explosive on offense despite issues on the line. Secondary is underrated. Will fight the Saints for NFC South crown.

Houston Texans: over 10.5 – Rookie wide receivers are tough to count on, but DeAndre Hopkins looks like a vet. Offense will become slightly more dynamic, and the defense will hold steady. J.J. Watt’s 2012 may have been the best season a defensive player has ever had.

Philadelphia Eagles: over 7.5 – I’m a sucker for the Chip Kelly hiring. The Eagles are not going to directly mirror the Ducks, but the general concepts will work. With the state of the NFC East, I could see a full year of Michael Vick (fat chance) putting them in the hunt for first place.

Indianapolis Colts: under 8.5 – Yes, regression. Somewhat bizarre free agency moves and two sets of shaky lines drops them to eight wins. But the division is bad and Andrew Luck is a Colt so I could be wrong.

Pittsburgh Steelers: under 9.5 – Ben Roethlisberger has been a punching bag behind the leaky Steelers line. On top of that, the Steelers’ legendary zone blitz scheme was fruitless last year. Experience won’t carry them through the AFC North.

Jacksonville Jaguars: under 5 – Blaine Gabbert secured the starting quarterback job with a broken thumb. The Jaguars are in trouble.

San Diego Chargers: under 7.5 – Lock this one in. The Chargers have a pile of injured players and a much higher pile of promising, but unproven youngsters. Philip Rivers is all the way gone, too. He can no longer sling the deep ball and his decision-making is mindboggling. It’ll take the perfect storm for the Chargers to reach eight wins.

Baltimore Ravens: over 8.5 – Don’t let the talking heads on TV fool you: the Ravens had a near-perfect offseason. Made transitional moves at the right time. Dennis Pitta injury scares me the most, but the foundation is there for 9-10 wins.

Buffalo Bills: over 6 – Monster defensive front and an unchained C.J. Spiller. They’re already better off with rookie E.J. Manuel at quarterback. Look for them to surprise the Dolphins for second place in the AFC East.

Carolina Panthers: under 7.5 – Too many questions at receiver and offensive line. Cam Newton is a machine, but he can’t do it solo.

And I’m starting to suspect Ron Rivera is a bad coach.

Chicago Bears: over 8.5 – Cutler is a loose cannon that Marc Trestman will help tame. Less than .500 would be a failure with this roster.

Cincinnati Bengals: over 8.5 – Geno Atkins. Also, Geno Atkins. Sprinkle in some A.J. Green. Andy Dalton better not screw this up.

Cleveland Browns: under 6.5 – I’ll call it a hunch. They can win seven games on paper.

Weeden is an absolute disaster, though, and that division won’t give them any breaks.

Dallas Cowboys: over 8.5 – Ugh. Anyone can win the NFC East. Cowboys finished 8-8 last season against all odds. A little bit of health and improvements from the youth will launch them over .500.

Denver Broncos: over 11.5 – Early injuries are a concern, but my goodness, look at their division. This roster at 80 percent could sleepwalk through the AFC West. Oh yeah, it’s time to stop making fun of Rahim Moore, people who only watched one game of the season.

Detroit Lions: under 7.5 – A juggernaut in fantasy and a headache in reality. Front four can’t save the defense. Shootouts ahead.

Kansas City Chiefs: under 7.5 – If I say over, I’m just like every other Chiefs mark out there. Call the under and I’ll be remembered forever, right?

Miami Dolphins: under 7.5 – Jeff Ireland can buy half of the players in free agency, but he can’t buy my praises. Ryan Tannehill is still a couple years away. The upgrades at linebacker aren’t actual upgrades. Their offensive line is one giant swivel door in pass protection. I’m feeling OK about this pick.

Minnesota Vikings: under 7.5 – Christian Ponder.

New England Patriots: over 11 – The Patriots are not flawless; they are just better than everyone else at painting over those weak areas. And Tom Brady is what they like to call a surgeon. The Patriots cast of receivers was considered subpar in July.

Then they played with Lord Tom, and now I’m comparing them to the ’99 Vikings corp.

But seriously, Danny Amendola is better than Wes Welker. Trust that.

New Orleans Saints: over 9.5 – I remember thinking last year, “Man, this defense seems historically bad.” Well, it turns out they were historically bad. They allowed the most yards ever. The most marginal of improvements should allow the offense to carry them to 10 wins.

New York Giants: under 8.5 – Hard to predict. The defensive line is in limbo (aside from the specimen that is Jason Pierre-Paul), and that makes all the other defensive parts even less inspiring. Expect some ugly crapshoots.

New York Jets: under 6 – Not that hard to predict. They are in fantastic position to have the league’s worst offense. However, I still back Rex Ryan as a coach and think their crop of talent on defense is getting overlooked (especially Wilkerson). The Jets are too gritty to get bulldozed.

San Francisco 49ers: push at 11 – Pretty decent team that would win more than 11 games if not for a killer schedule.

Seattle Seahawks: over 10.5 – Could grant them the division if Percy Harvin didn’t have glass hips. They’re a beast of a team and are loaded at nearly every turn.

St. Louis Rams: over 7.5 – Rams are the youngest team in the league. The personnel turnover Les Snead and Jeff Fisher have executed since coming to St. Louis is dumbfounding. Sam Bradford now has the weapons to make use of his arm and is backed by a top-10 defense. The road to .500 is hellacious, but the Rams can get there.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: over 7.5 – Had Josh Freeman not fallen off a cliff, there’d be a legit argument for the Bucs as favorites in the NFC South. Like the Rams, their pathway to 0.500 is gnarly, but they’re too talented to bet against.

Tennessee Titans: over 6.5 – Not a cosign of Jake Locker; rather, a bet that the pieces around him make up for the play at quarterback. CJ is back for real. Like, for real for real.

Washington Redskins: under 8.5 – Another hunch, mostly. The defense is a house of cards. They’re one injury to the front seven away from getting carved out by opposing teams. Honestly, they could stay healthy and still leave too much ground for the offense to make up.

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Junior libero Quinn Barker celebrates scoring a point.

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Senior middle blocker Jodi huddleston jumps to spike against Notre Dame de Namur University.

Sophomore outside hitter Katelynn Zanders jumps for a spike.

Senior setter Siobhan Johansen sets up freshman middle blocker Erin Braun for a spike.

The incoming pt. II: Three new hoopers added to men’s team Junior defensive specialist Brooke Pottle and senior middle blocker Jodi Huddlestonattempt to block a hit.

By Thomas McIntyre

sports@thenorthernlight.org The Seawolf men’s basketball team is a couple months away from taking the floor for the 2013-14 season. Their mission will be to top the 18-9 record they posted last year, which included wins over two Division I opponents in the Great Alaska Shootout: UC Riverside and Loyola Marymount.

Losing seniors Liam Gibcus and Abebe Demissie forced the Seawolves to make up for roughly 20 points and 10 boards per game. The two also brought valuable size around the rim.

Upon first look at the class of incoming players, it appears the transition from Gibcus and Demissie will go smoothly. All four newbies stand at least 6-foot-7 and have made their mark playing forward and center.

For the recruits — Jackson McTier, Brad Mears, Jacob Craft and Kalidou Diouf — it won’t fall on them to match the production that’s walked away. Their main roles will be to bang down low and feed off the loaded Seawolves backcourt.

McTier is a 17-year-old freshman forward from Rockhampton, Australia, who measures in at 6-foot-8. He’s got a history of winning, and he tallied 17.7 points and 9.7 rebounds per game as a high school senior. His youth and near double-double average makes him an enticing prospect.

UAA has hit pay dirt recruiting out of Australia before, and McTier could continue the success.

Senior setter Siobhan Johansen dives for a save.

Mears is starting his green and gold run as a junior having played two seasons at Snow College, where he shared the floor with current Seawolf star Teancum Stafford for a year. He hails from South Jordan, Utah, and should be an asset in the post with his 6-foot-9, 225-pound build.

Head coach Rusty Osborne thought Mears’ numbers at Snow College (4.2 points and 2.2 rebounds per game) were deceiving and expects him to show he’s more talented than they suggest.

Craft’s story is eye-catching because he’s entering the UAA basketball program alongside his wife, Emily Craft, who’s signed on to play for the women’s squad. He’s a rangy 6-foot-7 forward from Sandy, Utah.

What adds to Craft’s intrigue is his age. He’s 22 years old, yet still has four years of eligibility left. A Latter-day Saint Church mission and a redshirt season at Central Wyoming are to thank for his unique situation.

Diouf is an import from Germany who will redshirt this year as he becomes acclimated with the change in environment. Like McTier, he is accustomed to winning — his high school team captured four straight national titles.

Western Oregon transfer Brian McGill and former Second Team All-GNAC selection Travis Thompson are also taking the court this season after redshirting last year.

The pair should put UAA’s set of guards over the top.

With an influx of young and veteran ball players and a healthy set of established returnees, the ‘Wolves have the ammo to top their previous campaign.

The Seawolves recently scheduled an exhibition game with BYU in Provo, Utah.

The Nov. 2 matchup will serve as a stiff welcome back to action.

OPINION

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OPINION

Chelsea Manning: A lesson to the public

By Jacob Holley-Kline arts2@thenorthernlight.org

On July 12, 2007, two United States Army Apache helicopters opened fire on nine to eleven men in Baghdad, according to United States Central Command. After the dust settled, eight men lay dead. A second strike wounded two children and raised the overall death toll from eight to 12, according to the New York Times.

This event and thousands of others were leaked by a United States Army soldier then known as Bradley Manning.

For being a whistleblower, Manning received a dishonorable discharge and 35 years in prison, with parole eligibility after eight years.

After being sentenced, Manning released a statement: “As I transition into this next phase of my life, I want everyone to know the real me. I am Chelsea Manning. I am a female.”

With this simple declaration, Manning publicly identified as transgender, one of America’s highly discriminated and marginalized minority groups.

According to a survey conducted by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, 78 percent of transgender individuals have been harassed and 41 percent had attempted suicide in their lifetime.

A transgender person is someone whose self-identity does not “match” their assigned role in the traditional male and female gender binary.

In the fight for rights, homosexuals have won the right to marry in 13 states

and are on the way to becoming more widely accepted, while the transgender community has been largely left out of the conversation. Chelsea Manning identifying as transgender brings to light the struggle of transgender people everywhere.

According to the Williams Institute an estimated 700,000 people in the United States identify as transgender. While Chelsea Manning is only one of that relatively small number, she is a patriot in the truest sense of the word.

While taking her country to task, she brought attention to her own struggle and the struggle of hundreds of thousands of Americans.

Even though “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” was repealed in 2011, transgender soldiers can still be discharged for revealing their identity, according to the Associated Press. If a transgender person openly identified as such, they would be barred from enlistment entirely.

Manning has forced the public and the media to rethink what a whistleblower looks like. Historically, whistleblowers have been men. Manning has turned that image on its head, proving that patriots come in many different forms and identities.

Chelsea Manning headed the single largest leak of government documents in United States history, and because of it innocent lives that would have died faceless now have an identity. With revealing her transgender identity, Manning has rightfully given much-needed exposure to the struggle of an ostracized portion of the American population.

Bradley Manning in the US Army before he transitioned into Chelsea Manning.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR As I start my senior year at UAA this fall, I reflect on how much I have grown as an individual and as a student. I also ponder on the increase of transgender individuals I have met on the UAA campus. As one of the transgender students here at UAA, this brings me joy and a sense of peace and belonging.

I started at UAA in 2006 with no sense of who I was as an independent person. It was Professor Gwen Lupfer-Johnson in my sophomore year that helped me discover the world of transgender individuals. With much therapy and research, I finally figured out what my feelings and thoughts meant. I started transitioning in April of 2010 and took a break from school. Two years later, when I returned to UAA as Danny, I felt a comfort that I had never felt prior.

In my years at UAA I have come out in all of my classes, typically the first day

of the semester. In doing this, I have met many individuals who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender. I have had many encounters with my fellow students, regardless of gender identity or sexuality, which involve many questions and curiosities. I enjoy answering questions and telling my story, and I have made many friends which I rejoice in seeing on campus again as the semesters come and go. It makes me grateful that I have had such positive experiences with UAA when it comes to my transgender identity, and I hope that others experience the same warmth and welcome as I have at UAA. Danny Earl Psychology major

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