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Hipanic Heritage Month can be a celebration of life during difficult times

UA Update: Final sports cuts announced

By Daisy Carter news2@thenorthernlight.org

The Board of Regents and Chancellor Sandeen announced the official budget cuts to multiple sports programs earlier this month. Sports being discontinued include men’s hockey, women’s gymnastics, downhill and nordic skiing. A public testimony held on Aug. 31, included students and coaches, who criticized the cuts. In a new announcement on Sept.

11, included a new budget approved by the Board of Regents. ‌ “While the board did vote to eliminate men’s hockey, women’s gymnastics, and men’s and women’s alpine [downhill] skiing, the alternate proposal provided supporters of these athletic programs a window of time through February 2021 to raise pri-

vate donations.” Sandeen said in an email sent to all UAA students. ‌ The Board of Regents has chosen to keep nordic skiing a part of the sports program in the alternate proposal. The regents continued in a separate email saying that UAA is going to be a lot smaller, but nevertheless they will try to make it accessible to everyone. ‌ “If you look how much has [been cut from] academics and administration proportionately to support our academics and research mission, and how little has [been but from] athletics, it’s hard for me as the chancellor responsible for the entire UAA university, to justify protecting one aspect to that level,” Sandeen said to the board during a meeting on

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Sept. 10. ‌ In the same email, Chancellor Sandeen said the sports teams can raise private donations through February 2021 to keep their sports funded. ‌ Winter Osborne is a junior at UAA who is a part of the gymnast program. She is pursuing a

Nordic Skiing was originally going to get cut, but they have since been given funding.

bachelor’s in art with an emphasis on graphic design. Osborne has been doing gymnastics since she was six years old. ‌ “I didn’t have much time to process the [decision],” Osborne said. ‌ The women’s gymnastics team are trying to keep their spirits up

by raising funds for their sport. ‌ “We have realized how important this program is to us and how much determination we have to do everything in our power to save it,” Osborne said. ‌ If you would like to

help fund the gymnastics program you can donate to the official donation site, or you can donate to this site if you’re a UAA student or alumni. All donations will go to the UAA athletic department if the goal isn’t reached.

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Unfortunately, men’s hockey is going to get cut in the fall of 2021.

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Hipanic Heritage Month can be a celebration of life during difficult times

By Christina Swayney features1@thenorthernlight.org

Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the contributions that people of Latin American origin have made to the United States. This year, celebrations may have to be socially distant, but don’t have to be less joyful. ‌ UAA will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15-Oct. 15. Celebrations usually include in-person gatherings with free food, music and featured speakers. One such speaker is renowned poet, Carlos Andrés Gómez, who performed at UAA during last year’s celebration. ‌ There may be no in-person big event this year, but Isabel Azpilcueta Balsimelli, the President of the UAA Latino Student Union, or LSU, says that there are many ways to revel in Latin culture during the pandemic.‌ “Students can celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by educating themselves about our culture in different ways. Research a traditional dish from a Hispanic country you’re interested in and learn how to cook it [and] even better, share it with close family or friends.

Watch a movie by a Hispanic director. Go to the Hispanic market in town and try a new candy or snack. No matter how small it might seem, just opening yourself to a new perspective can go a long way,” Balsimelli said.

There will be an online watch party on Oct. 6 where students can enjoy a virtual party to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. More details will be available soon on the UAA Hispanic Heritage Month webpage. In the meantime, there are plenty of films that celebrate Latin culture. The UAA Latino Student Union has a few cinema recommendations to enjoy at home.

“Like Water for Chocolate,” is a magical realism movie released in 1992. It is an award-winning film that was adapted from the novel of the same name [and] written by Laura Esquivel. The film centers around ‘Tita,’ a woman experiencing

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the joys and sorrows of the early 1900s life in Northern Mexico.

“Coco,” is a family-friendly animated film released in 2017. It features original music celebrating Mexican culture, as it’s protagonist, 12-year-old Miguel, is transported to the Land of the Dead on an adventure.

“Pan’s Labyrinth,” is a dark fantasy film released in 2006 and written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro. It takes place in 1944 Spain and follows Ofelia on a fantastical and otherworldly journey as she encounters odd creatures and lands .

LSU also has book recommendations including ‘The Alchemist, “Chronicles of a Death Foretold” and “Like Water for Chocolate.”

Latin Americans enrich not only art and culture in the United States, but also the economy. Maria Arroyo moved to Anchorage from Los Angeles a few years ago. She has worked in the hospitality industry with several jobs simultaneously since moving and is now starting her

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Maria Arroyo started her business with very little and was motivated to be a young entrepreneur from her Latin upbringing.

The UAA Latino Student Union at the 2019 Campus Kick-Off gives out information to students.

own business.

She launched Ria Arroyo Cosmetics this year.

“Making money as a young Latin entrepreneur means a lot, especially coming from a country that’s not so rich, in my case — Mexico. The business I started was to motivate anyone and everyone that it is possible to start any business no matter where you come from,” Arroyo said.

There were over 59 million Hispanics in the U.S. in 2017 according to The New American Economy. 39.2 million were born here and the rest are U.S. immigrants. The gross domestic product, or GDP, produced by all Latinos in the United States was $2.13 trillion in 2015 according to a 2017 Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative research report that was sponsored by Stanford Business School and The Latino Business Action Network.

The culinary map of America has also been altered and enlivened with new taste destinations since the early 1900s

with venues like Columbia Restaurant in Florida, which opened in 1905 and El Charro Café in Arizona, which opened in 1922. Anchorage has its own Latin Restaurants, such as Tequila 61° , Taco King and Mochileros Food Truck.

Cooking at home can be a way to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with family. Dishes like steak or veggie tacos are easy to make. Balsimelli speaks of why it is important to celebrate with those close to us.

“Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in Alaska is especially important because of how diverse our state is and how isolated people can feel sometimes. Being so far away from the rest of the United States, it is harder,” Balsimelli said.

For more information about Hispanic Heritage Month, visit hispanicheritagemonth.gov. To learn more about diversity at UAA, visit the Diversity Page on UA Online. The UAA Latino Student Union has a UAA Life, Instagram and Facebook page.

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Get off the couch or stay in and attend a virtual event

By Christina Swayney features1@thenorthernlight.org

UAA Students can attend events and happenings on campus and off. Get off the couch or stay in and enjoy activities virtually from the comfort of your home.‌ ‌On-Campus Events: Ask Me Anything! Chat with Chancellor, Cabinet and Community Campuses‌

‌Hispanic Heritage Month: Watch Party What: Join other students and UAA community members for a virtual watch party to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.

Check the UAA Hispanic Heritage page for more information.‌ When: Oct. 6 at 7 p.m.‌

What: The UAA community is invited to join Chancellor Sandeen and the Chancellor’s Cabinet for an informal chat.

Hear updates about the university and get answers to any questions you have.

Please send questions in advance to uaa_ chancellor@alaska.edu.‌

‌Bakery Cart Curbside Pick-up

When: Oct. 1, 2-3 p.m.‌

Cost: Free‌

Where: Order online, starting at 9:45 a.m. on the day of sale and pick-up in front of Lucy Cuddy Hall at UAA. Parking is free. ‌ Cost: Items vary in price and the menu for the day of sale is available on Lucy’s Restaurant Facebook page.‌

Handshake Help Hour‌

‌Events Around Town:

What: Handshake Help Hour is a walkin event for students with questions about Handshake, the University of Alaska’s career management platform. Handshake is free to all students, and is a great way to connect with employers, discover job and internship opportunities and attend virtual events.‌

Anchorage Design Landscapes

When: Oct. 2, 12-1 p.m. This is a recurring event, every other Friday.‌

Where: This event is a virtual event hosted by the Anchorage Museum.‌

Where: Explore the benefits of Handshake and drop-in to ask a quick question, or attend the entire session. Register for the event through Zoom and feel free to email uaa_career@alaska.edu with any questions or concerns.‌

Cost: Free‌

Where: The meeting will be held on Zoom. Meeting ID: 960 3418 1789, Passcode: 543967. Participants are also able to dial in by location.‌

Cost: Free‌

What: Sweeten up your Wednesday with hand-crafted baked goods made by UAA culinary students.‌ When: Oct. 7, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.‌

Week:

Future

What: Anchorage Design Week gathers creative minds to look to the future in improving our city and Northern regions. ‌ When: Oct. 2, 8 a.m.‌

‌Gothic Tea and Chat via Zoom What: Put on your best goth attire and have a tasty beverage with other goth enthusiasts at this virtual tea party.‌

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When: Oct. 4, 7-8:30 p.m.‌

Cost: Free‌

Where: This event will be via Zoom.

Meeting ID: 716 7422 8270. Passcode: Goth1‌

Alaska Outdoors weekly evening hike; Bicentennial Park Smoke Jumper‌

Cost: Free‌ ‌ Cryptobotany What: “Cryptozoology is the study of and search for animals and especially legendary animals (such as Sasquatch) usually in order to evaluate the possibility of their existence,” according to Merriam Webster. Join the Eagle River Nature Center for a virtual chat about this fascinating subject.

When: Oct. 4 at 2 p.m.‌ Where: This is a virtual event hosted by the Eagle River Nature Center.‌

What: “The Alaska Outdoors host easy to moderate social hikes, every Monday and Thursday, all year, throughout Anchorage. Monday hikes are designed for hiking beginners and families with children on an established wide and mostly flat trail about 3.5-4.5 miles long for one and a half hours. Thursday hikes are designed for moderate hikers,” according to Alaska Outdoors.‌ When: Oct. 5, 6:30-8:30 p.m.‌ Where: Hiking location may change.

Please check alaska-outdoors.org for the latest hiking location update.‌ Cost: Free

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Video game cross-play is here, but not without a few hiccups

By John Novotny arts@thenorthernlight.org

If you asked me 10 years ago if I would be able to play games on an Xbox with people on a PlayStation, I would have scoffed. Now, quite a few games support cross-platform play. I could play Minecraft on my phone with someone on a PC for example. Call of Duty, one of the most popular video game franchises in the world, implemented cross-platform play across PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare this year. The scope of compatibility varies depending on the game and is limited to a select few, but in general, the ability for friends to play together regardless of platform is here.‌ However, the ability to talk with people across platforms is still somewhat lacking. Most multiplayer video games typically have a built-in system called Voice over Internet Protocol, or VOIP, that allows players to talk to one another.

VOIP also works with players across different platforms in games that have crossplatform play. My recent experience attempting to play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare on PC with a friend on PlayStation 4 drew my attention to a few issues. ‌ We were able to figure out how to mute all other players so that we could talk in private, but the connection had problems when we were loading into a match. We were unable to hear what each other was saying during the loading screen between matches. This interruption forced us to carefully time what we were saying in order to not get cut off. It’s a sudden roadblock when you’re having fun chatting with a friend and you have to sit on your witty joke for a good 20 seconds.‌ Even when we were in a match, we noticed that sometimes our mics would

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sometimes break up in the middle of a sentence. We then had to constantly ask the other to repeat what they had said and it got old fast. There are no communication applications like Discord or Skype available to download on the PlayStation store either. ‌ A potential work-around would be for my friend on the PlayStation 4 to use one of those apps on his phone and connect to me using the app on PC. However, he would not be able to hear the game audio if he used a headset with his phone. His voice quality would sound like he was across the room and he wouldn’t be able to hear me very well if he put the phone beside him. ‌ Beside the chat issues, it also takes an effort to add friends from a different

platform to your friends list. Each game is different, but Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Rocket League require players to find a seperate player ID and add their friends using that. Frustratingly, the ID is usually hidden within several layers of menus. Once you find it, it’s just a case of adding friends to a list like you would in any other instance by entering their ID and having the other person accept the request. ‌ Cross-play isn’t all bad though. Being able to play across PC and console means being able to filter out matches based on whether you want to use a keyboard and mouse or controller. This option is more of a necessity for console players playing with a controller, but can be useful if you want to play with a controller on PC too. ‌

By far the longest lasting repercussion of adding cross-platform play is the extended life-span a game will have. As a game gets older, more and more people will stop playing it as they lose interest or move on to newer titles. Without the total player base being split between platforms, people will be able to find matches for longer than they would have otherwise. ‌ It’s still in the early days, but crossplatform play for every game is in sight.

I can’t wait for the day that not being able to play with friends regardless of which system you own will seem antiquated. Let’s just hope chat functionality improves along the way too. A list of all games that support cross-platform play is available on crossplaygames.com.

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Hitbox Review: Rock Band 4 — An expensive replayable rhythm game

By John Novotny arts@thenorthernlight.org

Unleash your inner rock star... for a price.

Your wallet will wish it only cost your soul. ‌ Developer: Harmonix‌ Release date: Oct. 6, 2015‌ Platforms: PlayStation 4 [played] and Xbox One‌ Price: $59.99‌ Rock Band 4 is a rhythm game where players use plastic instruments to press buttons in time with the beat of a song.

There aren’t many games out there right now like it.

The last game from Rock Band’s main competitor, Guitar Hero, was Guitar Hero Live, which also released in 2015. There are other rhythm games, like Thumper and Beat Saber, but none of them offer the experience of throwing a guitar strap around your shoulder and rocking out to your favorite songs.‌ Where do I even begin talking about Rock Band 4? I guess the easiest place to start is the three instruments required to play the game: a guitar to play guitar or bass, a drum kit or a microphone. Simple enough, except that the manufacturer, Mad Catz went bankrupt in 2017 and stopped producing new instruments. The only way to find a guitar or drum kit is to buy them used through third-party sellers on sites like eBay. ‌ A guitar could cost upwards of $100. A complete drum kit with cymbals and foot pedal is easily double that. I paid $120 for the guitar I found on eBay and $40 of it was

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just for shipping. I don’t even want to imagine how much it would cost to ship a drum kit. ‌ The microphone is by far the easiest and cheapest to acquire, with them going for $26 new on Amazon. You’re not going to get very much out of the game with just a microphone though. A guitar or drum kit are the meat and potatoes of Rock Band 4. ‌ So with that costly hurdle dealt with, let’s talk about the song library.

Rock Band comes with 65 songs out of the box. “Arabella” by Arctic Monkeys, “Caught Up In You” by .38 Special and “Centuries”

by Fall Out Boy are just a few examples. The fact that “Through the Fire and Flames” by DragonForce isn’t included by default is a crime. Unless you buy a used copy of the game, you will have to buy the Rivals Bundle which brings the total to 120 songs in addition to adding a lot of new features that I’ll get to in a little bit. ‌ New songs can be bought individually, usually for $2, by album in some cases or through bundles. The three Rock Band 4 Hits Packs cost the most at $41.99 and include

an assortment of about 20 songs each. You can find a searchable list of songs on the Rock Band 4 website. If you wanted to buy all the songs available in Rock Band 4, it would cost hundreds of dollars.

The alternative is to pick your favorites. However, if you’re like me and grew up streaming all your music, the idea of buying individual songs is ludacris. It would be great if I could just stream songs from Spotify, but I imagine that would make the business side of Rock Band 4 a lot more complicated.‌ Now I can finally talk about the gameplay. I’ll be speaking from the guitar and bass perspectives since the singing seems like a side activity from the little I’ve done and I don’t have access to a drum kit. The guitar and drum gameplay are essentially the same though. ‌ When playing, you’ll see a highway or streetlike shape in the middle of the screen with notes traveling from the top to the bottom of the screen. You have to press the button of the same color as the note and strum the moment that the note reaches the bottom of the highway. You

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try to hit all the notes to get a high score. There are multiple difficulty modes that adjust the speed of the highway and add different types of notes, but that’s the basic concept. The best part is that you can activate an overdrive that doubles your score multiplier by pointing the guitar neck to the sky. It feels great every time. It’s easy to miss a note trying to do that though, so make sure to time it well.‌ In terms of single-player content, you can create and name a band and go on tour. You’ll be making choices about whether to stay true to your fans or go full sell-out. The entire tour took me about 12 hours to complete, with individual shows taking about 15 minutes. There’s a ton of customizability too. A character creator is available as well as a ton of clothing options. You can even create an entire band from scratch.‌ The Rivals expansion also added a Rockudrama mode which follows your band and tells the story of their success or failure with fake live interviews with real bands intermixed with you playing shows. You can watch

Your characters can be seen playing in the background.

your band go from playing a show for a single fan to playing for thousands.

This mode is only about 2 and a half hours long.‌ Both modes are a great way to jump into the game since they start you off playing easy songs and gradually build up to playlists with songs of a higher difficulty rating. You can play the story modes on any instrument difficulty though. You can even change the difficulty in the middle of a song.

You’ll also unlock additional clothing options as you play each of the story modes, culminating in obtaining a robot suit that looks like Doctor Doom if you complete the Rockudrama with the highest rating possible. ‌ You can also play Rock Band 4 online with other players. Surprisingly, it’s not too hard to find a session still. The first setlist I played resulted in me being trash talked with the preset text chat messages and kicked from the session because I was playing on medium difficulty.

Each player can choose which difficulty to play at and the two others were playing on expert, which

is the highest. Unfortunately, it seems that difficulty affects score and everyone’s individual scores are combined to create the band’s score for a song. So if one person is playing at a lower difficulty, it brings the entire band’s score down. In concept, it’s a great idea that allows everyone to play at their own pace and have an enjoyable experience, but could be a problem if someone is going for a high score. Thankfully, the other sessions I played in were much more casual and pleasant experiences.‌ Each level in difficulty is a pretty decent step up from the previous, so it takes a while to learn, but I could easily see myself playing a little bit here and there every week to try and make my way up to expert difficulty. ‌ It’s a major investment to get started with Rock Band 4 and expand your music library, but if you’ve watched a few gameplay videos and have a good idea of what to expect, gameplay-wise, you’ll find an incredibly unique and replayable music experience.‌

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Players are also graded out of five stars based on their score.

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Top Ten Adds Artist: Gus Dapperton Record: Orca Label: AWAL Artist: Elderbrook Record: Why Do We Shake In The Cold?

Label: Atlantic Artist: Kingdom Record: Neurofire Label: Fade to Mind Artist: Anjimile Record: Give Taker Label: Father/ Daughter Artist: Bread and Butter Record: Psycho World Label: Killroom Artist: Gamblers Record: Small World Label: Symphonic Artist: Death Bells Record: New Signs of Life Label: Dais Artist: Area Resident Record: Jardinova Label: Self Released Artist: Martin Thulin Record: Into the Light Label: Empty Artist: Night Shop Record: The Fountain [EP] Label: Self Released Top 30 Charts Artist: Photo Ops Record: Pure at Heart Label: Western Vinyl Artist: Sly5thave Record: What it is Label: Tru Thoughts Artist: Lomelda Record: Hannah Label: Double Double Whammy

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