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The Northern Light ... UAA’s Student Newspaper ... February 9, 2010

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NEWS| Feb. 9, 2010

Married students balance school, marriage

by Jerzy Shedlock The Northern Light

Every semester Kyle James gets divorced.

The overwhelming demands of school require James, a student and wife, to place her education over her relationship.

“I consider myself divorced every semester,” James said jokingly. “You have to prioritize what is most important. Whomever you marry should love you enough and have respect for what you are trying to accomplish.”

These demands can add a lot of stress, causing her relationship with her husband to suffer.

“There’s a lot of added work.

When I’m not at school I have time to do housework and things like that, as where when I’m in school a lot of that is put back on my husband,” James said. “If it’s not done the way I want it done, I can feel my head start to spin, which I think causes a certain amount of strain on the marriage because I think he should pick up the slack.”

It’s not an unusual dilemna for married couples on campus.

They can be found all around UAA. Some meet their significant other on campus, while others have been married long before they

decided to attend school. In either situation, the advantages and disadvantages of being married and of being a student become all too clear as two different ideas of what needs to be brought to a marriage collide.

It can be a struggle, but a struggle James thinks is worth fighting through.

Marriage can add a lot to a person’s workload. Each partner in the relationship must be willing to pick up what the other can’t carry.

“It’s a double-edged sword because my husband feels that he’s not the one choosing to go to school,” James said. “Where I’m like ‘Suck it up buttercup. I want to finish school. Clean the damn house.’”

For Mitchel Veenstra, a fourth year student at UAA, a new marriage hasn’t interfered with his academic career – yet. Veenstra has been married for six months and he appears optimistic about his relationship.

“It always gets talked up like you’re not going to see each other at all, but schedules tend to work out,” Veenstra said. “It’s no different than if your both working, really, because in either situation you’re not going to see each other throughout the day.”

Students’ work often doesn’t end with departure from campus.

Many students go home with multiple assignments to finish, which can significantly cut into time intended for loved ones.

“You go home at the end of the day and want to spend time together, but you still have work to do,” Veenstra said. “It cuts into that time, which is kind of annoying.”

Time is a major factor that needs to be managed appropriately for married couples. How much time you would like to spend together within the first year of marriage should be a top priority.

“Take time into account if it’s really important to you that you have a lot of time together,” Veenstra said. “I wanted to make sure we could go on our honeymoon before school started.”

Being married can make college easier for some people.

Matt Charlsen, an English major, said his relationship helps him vent frustrations.

“My wife talks about the problems she’s having at work. I vent the frustrations I’m having with school,” Charlsen said.

“We both have different ways of dealing with stress, so it’s a great balance.”

School and relationships can

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When marriage and classes collide, students find inspiration in the strength of their relationship.

often collide. Plans fail to follow through and work doesn’t get done due to unexpected obligations.

Charlsen’s wife is very social.

She likes to make weekend plans, forgetting her husband has homework piled up – he works five nights a week and is enrolled in 15 credits. He often has to wake up earlier than expected to finish his work and then goes out with his wife in the evening. It doesn’t seem to bother Charlsen though.

“In the long run it makes sense.

You have to take a break once and awhile,” Charlsen said.

Even though balancing married life and school can be difficult, James still thinks it’s worth it.

“Marriages are tough.

Relationships are tough.

Friendships are tough. I think what makes them of value is the respect you gain and hold for each other in the process.”

Self awareness means safety

by Jerzy Shedlock The Northern Light

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This emergency call post is located on the trail near Providence Hospital connecting the Consortium Library and the dorms. Precautionary alarms like this can be found on trails all around campus.

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Sexual assault is a continuing concern on college campuses around the nation and for good reason. One glimpse at the multiple statistics compiled in regards to the problem would alarm any young adult.

Students of the Anchorage campus need not fear, however. The campus has had exceptionally low incidents of sexual assault over the past years. That is not to say sexual assault is nonexistant. To keep the numbers low students should be aware of the problem and be knowledgeable in defenses against such crimes.

The University Police Department reports annual crime statistics on the university’s website. Statistics for 2004-2006 show a total of six forcible sex offenses being reported. According to Det. Sgt. Michael Beckner of the UAPD only two additional cases have been reported in the last three years: one in 2007 and one in 2009. This number is low for a student body of about 14,000.

“I have friends that work for other universities and they can’t believe that we don’t have the amount of incidents they do,” Beckner said. “I’m not saying it’s not going to happen, but I think the majority of our students are more savvy, smarter.”

Washburn University in Topeka, Kan., has a student body of approximately 6,500. During the same time period, the Washburn University Annual Crime Statistics show a total of 25 reported cases. This significantly smaller college has a much higher rate of forcible sex offenses, but why is this?

“We are a much safer campus,” Beckner said. “Here at the university we have a strong police presence. Potential victims on campus tend to be much more cautious as we offer RAD here.”

RAD stands for rape aggression defense systems.

It is a class taught to women by the University Police Department that teaches them how to fend off attackers regardless of their level of physical conditioning. Such defenses can be used for protection against all forms of assault.

In August 2009 director of the Justice Center, Andre

B. Rosay, presented the PowerPoint slide presentation “Sexual Assault in Alaska” to the Alaska Senate Judiciary Committee. The presentation highlighted some shocking statistics, such as every year over 60 percent of sexual assault victims use alcohol and 70 percent of suspects use alcohol.

“Alcohol plays a lot into the problem,” Beckner said.

Marny S. Rivera, the assistant professor of the Justice Center at UAA, takes the same stance as Beckner.

“The strategy most appropriate for college campuses would be controlling access to alcohol,” Rivera said.

“There’s a lot of data out there that shows that women on college campuses that are members of sororities are more likely to be sexually assaulted. They’re hanging out with fraternity guys drinking a lot of alcohol, so I think that would be the most important change.”

Alcohol does more than create situations that fuel sexual assault. In addition, alcohol consumption makes it harder to catch suspects due to the fact that much of the incident cannot be recalled due to memory loss from heavy drinking.

With the campus trails and bike paths being veiled in darkness for a large portion of the year it would seem that sexual assault crimes would happen more often, but Beckner has high confidence in UAA’s student body.

“The students tend to do really well walking together, watching out for each other,” Beckner said.

One last aspect that should be kept in mind despite the Anchorage campus’s low incident rate is that many sexual assault cases go unreported. According to the American Association of University Women, 65 percent of these attacks go unreported. That would increase the number of cases reported to the UAPD in the last five years from eight to 13.

Sexual assault is a problem on any campus.

Universities need information in terms of how many cases are reported, but at the same time no college wants to advertise their sexual assault rates.

“It’s not going to attract students to our campus,” Rivera said. “While it’s a problem, it’s not one that gets a spotlight thrown on it.”

That dress is very becoming on you. If I were on you, I’d be coming too.

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Big Bear Hug

Ecstatic Jump-n-Hug

Also known as a “bodylock” in the sport of wrestling.

The bear hug can be shared between both lovers and friends alike. This hug requires the hugger to wrap his or her arms completely around another person and squeeze extremely hard.

This method of hugging often leaves the recipient’s upper body immobile.

Also referred to as glomping. This hug is superb for much anticipated greetings with friends and lovers.

To carry out the jump-n-hug, a person must violently hug or pounce on an unsuspecting recipient. This animated hug is often illustrated in anime and manga.

HUG-ASUTRA THE LANGUAGE OF EMBRACING Story and photo by Leighann Seaman The Northern Light

Customtailored Hug The custom-tailored hug is politely due when a taller person hugs a smaller person.

The taller hugger should aim to see eye to eye by bending at the knees before embracing.

Although, a lover may find snuggling into the chest of their partner more appealing.

Half Hug Also known as the buddy hug or the side hug. This hug is the least space invasive in the realm of arm wrapping. A half hug can be executed from either a standing or sitting position, nor is it limited to two people.

When demonstrated, the hugger wraps and lightly touches his or her arm halfway around another person’s waist or shoulders.

Man Hug Also referred to as the “awkward bro hug.” This manly embrace usually begins with two males grasping right hands and shouting something masculine such as “WASSUP?!” or “HEYOOOO!” Bros will unconsciously create a personal no-touch zone with the clasp-handed barrier; the two men pull into one another touching only shoulders and chests, followed by boisterous backslapping.

Uncomfortable laughter and quick separation often follow this embrace.

Graphic by Naomi Ozuru

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I’d take a custom hug from you any day.

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Love comes to light through personal definition Students debate the meaning of love and marriage and whether either works

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UAA/APU BOOKS OF THE YEAR presents

Charles Wohlforth Thursday, Feb. 18, 7 p.m.

Fine Arts Building, room 150 The UAA/APU Books of the Year Program proudly presents Charles Wohlforth, author of The Whale and the Supercomputer, for a free lecture and slideshow on “Nature and Human Nature.”

He will discuss how culture, not technology, holds the key to humankind’s ability to cooperate to solve environmental problems, including climate change.

UAA and APU started the Books of the Year program in 2006 as part of a Ford Foundation Difficult Dialogues initiative to stimulate discussions on challenging and relevant topics.

For more information about this event, visit www.uaa.alaska.edu/books-of-the-year or call (907) 786-6374. Learn more about Charles Wohlforth and his works at www.wohlforth.net or www.fateofnature.com.

The words “love,” “soul mate” and “marriage” are words that people hear their whole lives.

There have been numerous books, poems, movies and even a multimillion dollar industry – the wedding industry – that have been created and are based around these three phrases. The U.S. even celebrates a holiday that is strictly about love, soul mates and marriage – Valentine’s Day. A person could spend a lifetime trying to figure out what love is and if it really exists. It seems to be nearly impossible to come up with a simple definition of the word. A search on Google. com of “what is love” scans about 367,000,000 pages, identifying a curiosity around the world of what love really means.

However, UAA students seem to have the concept of love under control.

“Love means being able to do absolutely nothing and still have the time of your life because you are with the person that can make it that way,” Erica Sigurdsson, marketing major, said.

Brandy Milette, business/ accounting major, feels that love is more about loving a person for all their flaws.

“Love is not about seeing a perfect person, it’s about seeing the imperfect person perfectly,” said Milette.

Nevertheless, some students are a bit more realistic than others when it comes to the infamous word and the idea of it.

“Love exists only on holidays like Valentine’s Day,” David Harper, English major, said. “Love is something people feel in their everyday lives. But it doesn’t exist for everyone.”

Other students believe that love is something to be achieved after an individual is willing to accept it.

“I think it does exist and it only happens once-when you open-up and build a special relationship with a person,” said Zlata Sushchik, a student at UAA. “When it ends, you’re not willing to open yourself up to someone

else even though you may have equal amounts of feeling.”

An elementary school rhyme leads one to believe that “first comes love, then comes marriage,” the American dream that once you find your soul mate, you legally bind yourselves. But is everyone privy to a soul mate and does everyone share the same opinion on marriage?

“I don’t think there are soul mates. There are enough people in this world for someone to find another they call their ‘love,’” said Harper. “Through love comes the true, inevitable understanding of marriage.”

While marriage should be based purely on love, people get married for a variety of reasons.

“If you’re getting married for the reasons of unexpected

‘Love is something people feel in their everyday lives,’ –David Harper, English major

pregnancy, mortgage payments or insurance coverage then you’re getting married for all the wrong reasons,” Sushchik said.

Unfortunately, some get themselves into more than they can handle when legally binding themselves to another individual that they may not know as well as they should.

“As far as marriage goes, I think it should be taken more seriously by people in the world,” said Sigurdsson. “If you’re going to marry somebody you have to know that you can handle them at their worst, enjoy them at their best and take everything in between.”

Everyone has a different take on concept of love and everything it entails. There is no right or wrong definition for love and it’s definitely something people will always question. As Sigurdsson said: “With love there are no rules.”

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It’s time to get down. Valentine’s Day rolls around and everyone busts out their guilty pleasure playlists—you know, the ones they make for “special occasions.” To save you some time, we have decided to enlighten you with a playlist of our own. Pop this mix-tape in and if, God forbid, your special friend cracks a joke, blame the lack of taste on us.

by Katie Forstner

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“WHY DON’T WE DO IT IN THE ROAD?” – THE BEATLES

This selection is a little off the beaten path of sexy songs, but seriously, why don’t you? No one will be watching…

“WHAT’S YOUR FANTASY?” - LUDACRIS

This song is right on that beaten path. Ludacris vividly explains every place you could possibly imagine to get busy—in the back of the classroom, in the DJ booth at the club, in the dirt. It leaves very little to the imagination and, quite frankly, that’s just what some folks need.

“DON’T STOP” – BRAZILIAN GIRLS

The Brazilian Girls have no patience for burnouts. They don’t care what kind of work-out you’re doing, but you’re not allowed to stop. This song boasts a catchy beat that you might find in a chic clothing store but that doesn’t fail to intrigue on say…a Valentine’s Day playlist.

“JANE FONDA” – MICKEY AVALON

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Mickey’s tricky beats and catchy lyrics don’t even make an attempt to hide his intentions. This song is perfect for the couple just looking for a chuckle or for that extra something.

“MONSTER” – LADY GAGA

Even though Lady Gaga’s eccentric as all get out, there’s no denying her songs are something you want to make moves to. For those who like it rough or digital, “Monster” is the epitome of Valentine’s songs as not only the beat but the lyrics are monstrously sexy.

“LEAVE BEFORE THE LIGHTS COME ON” – ARCTIC MONKEYS

If you encounter one of those above awkward Valentine’s nights, take the Arctic Monkeys’ advice and just leave before those lights come on.

“BEDROCK” – LIL’ WAYNE & YOUNG MONEY FEAT. LLOYD

“DA BOOTY” – A TRIBE CALLED QUEST

A Tribe Called Quest rocks some funky retro beats and refer to pirate booty in the beginning seconds of the song. Hey man, if you treat your lady like she’s treasure, maybe she’ll give you some.

What kind of Valentine’s playlist would be complete without the master of dirty tunes himself? “My room is the G Spot/Call me Mr. Flinstone/I can make your bed rock.” Perfect.

“BIG POPPA” – NOTORIOUS B.I.G.

“LET’S GET IT ON” – MARVIN GAYE

This was a really popular ringtone in high school. As overplayed and typical as it may be, it’s a sincere classic. Boys, if you play this for any lady she’ll be more than willing to…you know. Talk.

Some go for a more methodical approach when it comes to getting lucky, but Biggie Smalls knows what he wants and doesn’t waste any time beating around the bush.

Sexual edibles disappoint

by Suzanna caldwell The Northern Light

Seinfeld’s George Costanza once had an idea about food and sex. He said that they were his two passions.

“It’s only natural to combine them,” he said in the ninth season episode titled, “The Blood.”

Some things sound like a really good idea, as George would later find out, but don’t really work out.

Such is the truth of edible sexy-time thingies.

OK, so maybe that’s not the “technical” term for it, but it’s the term that encompasses edible body paints, underwear and other items that maybe consumed during sexual activity; or whenever, if that’s your thing.

Most everyone likes to spice things up in the bedroom, and what’s more sensual than enjoying sweet treats off of your lover’s body?

But are they actually tasty? The Northern Light decided to find out.

Three very brave tasters tried three different products to see which ones provide the most fun, all on an “Out of Five” scale. Here are the results: Edible finger paints $8.99 for a box of four different flavors Score: Tasty: 2.5 practical: 3.2 Sexy: 3.2

With flavors like “Chew Chew Cherry” and “Scrumptious (sic) Strawberry” how could they go wrong?

Mostly, by making it taste like crayon as one taster wrote.

All four were bright neon colors but one tester thought that the little pots looked like mold. The paints didn’t come off easily either by licking or washing. Ultimately, average scores all around.

Consensus: Not sexy, not practical, and tastes like chapstick. Would probably serve well as a lip-gloss.

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Sexy body Graffiti – Kissable body Spray paint

iD Juicy Lube – multiple flavors

$14.99 Score: Taste: 2.3 practical: 2.6 Sexy: 3.3

$1.49 for .34 ounce tester $14.95 for 3.8 ounce bottle Score: Taste: 2.2 practical: 4.4 Sexy: 2.8

The pictures on the box look sultry, but there’s nothing sexy about this body spray. Flavored “Sexy Strawberry,” everything about this seems like a sexy idea, especially from the light pink spray-painted kisses on the package.

But call it false advertising – the supposed pink spray comes out maroon and drips everywhere. The scent is overpowering and lingers long after the spray has been licked away. The taste is nothing to brag about either.

“Sexy Strawberry” is gag-able sweet with a soapy aftertaste.

Consensus: Looks like a “bloody mess.” If you’re into that, go for it. Everyone else can probably leave this one alone.

Can I buy you a drink or do you just want the money?

This seems like it should be such a good idea, like it should be a great way to add a little spice to your romance, but sadly, it fails. Despite eight different flavors available at Castle (in alluring flavors like peach, bubblegum, watermelon and mint) none of them would be able to add much to your sex life. While practical, the foul taste is overwhelming and medicinal.

Consensus: “Not right” and “tastes like cheap Mexican candy.” Not for those with distinguished palates.

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The V Word: Students raise voices against rape Gov. Parnell discussses Alaska’s sexual violence ‘epidemic’ during annual State of the State address

by Joshua Tucker The Northern Light

Nearly 75 percent of Alaskans have experienced domestic violence or sexual assault or know someone who has, according to the National Coalition Against Rape and Domestic Violence. Yet, people rarely discuss this painful subject. Now, just in time for healthy sexuality week and Valentines Day, members of the UAA Voices for Planned Parenthood Club (VOX) will perform “The V Word;” a collection of songs stories and poetry that speak out against violence.

“We cannot be indifferent or uncommitted when our children are nearly six times more likely to be sexually assaulted in Alaska than anywhere else in the nation. We cannot stand aside when our reported rape rates are 2.5 times the national average. That – fellow Alaskans – is an epidemic,” Governor Sean Parnell said in his State of the State speech on Jan 20.

In a candid public service announcement aired since his speech, the governor made the issue personal.

“My grandfather was an abusive alcoholic, but my father chose to be a different kind of man,” Governor Parnell said.

He urged Alaskan men to act with “honor and respect.”

“We’re just excited that some one in that position of authority is talking about sexual violence. For so long nobody wanted to talk about it,” said Keeley Olson, Program Director of Standing Together Against Rape (STAR), in reaction to the governor’s speech. STAR provides crisis intervention, education and advocacy services to victims of sexual assault, sexual abuse, their families and community members across Alaska.

STAR and the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium will receive all donations raised at the performance of the V Word. Preparing for the performance has united students who have struggled with violence in their lives Sheila Sine, UAA student, said she wants to be a writer. Sine will perform a monologue taken from the writings of Tamora Pierce, one of her favorite authors.

It reads, in part, “the only way I know to put a stop to it (violence) is to stand against it, to gain for myself a safe zone where there is no violence, then bring others into it.”

Student Amber Sawyer will perform the song, “Because of You,” by Kelly Clarkson and a monologue she wrote telling her story of being raped multiple times as a freshman in high school.

“(After being raped) I was practically hysterical as I cried,” Sawyer wrote in her monologue. ”I could not help but to feel him violate me again. I cried and scrubbed for over two hours before getting out of the shower.”

Sawyer was unable to tell anyone of the rapes for years. While studying at UAA, she attempted to receive counseling for $15 per session through the Student Health and Counseling Center.

“I just couldn’t afford it,” Sawyer said.

She continued her studies in Oregon and received free counseling there, which made all the difference for Sawyer.

“By the end of the school year I was able to stand up at our ‘Take Back the Night’ event and say what happened to me. I cried through the whole thing but I did it God damn it! I told over 100 people how I was violated when, less than a year before, I could not tell one (person),” Sawyer wrote in her monologue.

Over the summer, Michaela Hernandez and Mallory Givens, the current president and vice president of USUAA, respectively, met repeatedly with the Bette Fenn, director of the Student Health and Counseling Center.

They negotiated for the center to provide free counseling to UAA students. Since September 2009, all counseling has been free for students enrolled in six credits or more.

When USUAA surveyed the student body in 2009, “the only thing they wanted more than parking spaces was free counseling,” Hernandez said. “If you want to provide meaningful help for these people, you can’t ask them for money.”

Many other students, both men and women, will perform in the V Word dressed in red and black. Sawyer said last year’s performance was a hit with 250-300 people attending.

“This year we expect quite a bit more,” said Sawyer.

The V Word will be presented Wednesday, Feb. 10 in the Wendy Williamson Auditorium, with an information fair at 6 p.m. and the performance at 7 p.m.

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“The V Word.’” sponsored by UAA Voices for Planned Parenthood is back in time for healthy sexuality week at UAA. Students will speak out agianst volience through insightful performances at the Wendy Willimason Auditorium on Wednesday, Feb. 10.

Alaska’s rape rate is 2.5 times higher than the national average. *

Help and information resources: Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault www.andvsa.org

Nation Alaska

Standing Together Against Rape www.staralaska.com/ (907) 276-7273 or 1-800-478-8999 UAA Student Health and Counseling Center (907) 786-4040

*Source: alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual assault, (2006). 2006 annual report.: Working in alaska communities For: Safety, Justice, advocacy and Education, Violence prevention. Juneau, alaska Graphic by LiNDSay JohNSoN

History of Valentine’s Day is cloaked in mystery

by Katie Forstner The Northern Light

Hallmark loves Valentine’s Day because the heart-laden holiday is the second largest card-sending event next to Christmas. Women love Valentine’s Day because it is an excuse for them to get dressed up and be doted upon. The Catholic Church loves Valentine’s Day because they invented it. It’s safe to say that people get stoked for Feb. 14, but does anyone know why?

The history of Valentine’s Day is cloaked in mystery.

Nobody can pinpoint precisely

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where the holiday originated or who is to blame for the shrouds of pink and red that adorn storefronts and classrooms.

February, however, has been a month for romance, dating back to the Roman Empire.

This winter month was considered the beginning of spring and, because of that, many purification and fertility rituals were conducted throughout.

There are three saints recognized by the Catholic Church who are in contention as the man responsible for the romantic holiday.

One tale states that St.

Valentine was a priest during Claudius II’s reign as Roman Emperor in the third century.

When Claudius determined that single men made better soldiers than those involved with women, he outlawed marriage. Valentine continued to perform marriages for young people in secret and when the emperor found out, he was put to death.

Another legend says that the saint actually sent the first Valentine himself. While serving in the prison, he fell in love with the jailer’s daughter and before his death he sent her a love letter signed, “From your Valentine.”

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Some historians argue that Valentine’s Day is celebrated in the middle of February to observe the anniversary of St. Valentine’s death. Nevertheless, some argue that it is held Feb. 14 to counteract the Roman pagan holiday of Lupercalia. Lupercalia was a festival started on Feb. 15 and was held in honor of the Roman god of agriculture, Faunus, and the founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus.

Around 498 A.D., Pope Gelasius declared Feb. 14 as St. Valentine’s Day. Throughout the 1700s, the popularity of Valentine’s Day cards increased

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and in the 1840s the first mass produced cards were distributed in America.

Valentine’s Day evolved into the present day hodge-podge of feelings and gift giving from one man, St. Valentine. Pop culture and the idea that romance is hidden in a piece of chocolate cake at a fancy restaurant, which it obviously is, helped shape the holiday into what it is today.

So, good people of Anchorage, whatever you do this holiday, do in the spirit of St. Valentine.

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CHOCOLATE LOVER’S DELIGHT

“Le Grande Marche: A Chocolate Tour of Anchorage” mixes chocolate, long walks and solving puzzles into a single date on Feb. 13 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. for $3 per couple. The event is hosted by Anchorage Parks and Recreational Activities and one must register in advance by calling Ronn Randall at 350-1692.

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V-DAY DATE GUIDE

FOR THE PRINCE OR PRINCESS

by heather hamilton The Northern Light

The Northern Light has found five great matches for couples seeking dateworthy activities on Valentine’s Day in Anchorage. From the extravagant and spendy to the nostalgic and simple, you’ll find a lover’s buffet of delectable dates in our guide. phoTo by LEiGhaNN SEamaN/TNL

The Anchorage Museum’s “Valentine’s Day Dinner at the Muse” features a four-course meal, including a Caribbean gold lobster with mango-papaya drizzle. Couples pay for this glamour, however; the meal costs $70 per person. Wine increase the dinner to $100 per person. Reservations must be made in advance. To do so, call 929-9211. Seating is from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 14.

A PULSE-RACING BLAST MY LUCKY VALENTINE

The Downtown Partnership hosts open ice-skating on Sunday, Feb. 14 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Town Square Park, with background music broadcast on loudspeakers by the Center for the Performing Arts. The PAC lobby will also be open for skaters to warm up in and the ice rink itself is conveniently located between three popular downtown coffee shops – Kaladi Brothers, Starbucks and Kobuk – in case your dear one gets a craving for hot chocolate, coffee or baked treats.

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Sledding can be as romantic as a candle-lit dinner. All you need for this outing is one or two sleds, a breath-snatching steep hill, lots of laughs and hot chocolate at the end. Some sledding locations to note are Kincaid Park, which offers moderate to advanced hills, indoor restrooms and a warm-up area; Sunset Park, which boasts more beginning and moderate hills; and Oceanview Park, which has moderate and advanced hills. For a complete list of sledding locations in Anchorage, go to www.anchorage.net and click on “Play.”

This year, Valentine’s Day auspiciously coincides with the first day of the Chinese New Year. The Alaska Chinese Association hosts a celebration on Sunday, Feb. 14 from noon to 4 p.m. at West High School with a Lion Dance, music, food and folk dancing. Tickets are $18 at the door.

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by heather hamilton

The Northern Light

Valentine’s Day is around the corner and Modern Dwellers Chocolate Lounge’s handmade truffles are the perfect gift for your date – or yourself – on this romantic holiday.

Modern Dwellers, which opened its midtown location in September 2007 and recently opened its second store downtown, offers 20 different truffles.

Each truffle must be handled four times in the production process, starting with the flavored ganache, which is the soft filling in the center of the truffle. The flavoring for the ganache is steeped soft cream and carefully drained. Then the ganache is sectioned and left to firm up so it’s more manageable. The next step is to hand-dip the ganache in chocolate for a base coat.

After that coat sets, it is dipped for a second coat and topped with garnish. The process takes four days; one day for each step.

Modern Dweller’s special Valentine’s Day option, the Rose truffle, is flavored with actual rosebuds steeped in the ganache and then strained. The garnish for this truffle is a rose petal.

The brand of chocolate used in the production process, E. Guttiard, is shipped from San Francisco and arrives in solid blocks that must be tempered before it can be used to coat the ganache. Tempering takes roughly an hour and a half.

The mastermind behind Modern Dwellers’ truffle production is chocolatier Lindsay Clark, who has been working for the chocolate lounge for a year and a half. Her experience in artisan food stems from her employment with artisan cheese makers and bakeries.

Modern Dweller’s truffles run at about $2.95 each. There are boxes of four truffles at $11.80, six truffles at $16.50, 12 truffles at $33, 16 for $44.50 and a truffle platter of 22 truffles for $58.

Boxes for Valentine’s Day will be clear with a ribbon tie as opposed to the usual cardboard with a yarn tie.

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Celebrate the Chinese New Year with the UAA

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Promoting Chinese Language and Culture in Alaska

THE NORTHERN LIGHT SPOKE WITH UAA CULINARY ARTS SOPHOMORE AND RESIDENT INDIE MUSIC ENCYCLOPEDIA KATE MICHAUD, WHO OFFERED THIS ADVICE ABOUT THE TOP 10 LIST: “THESE ARE INTENSELY POWERFUL. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.”

1. “SEA OF LOVE,” - CAT POWER 2. “I WILL FOLLOW YOU INTO THE DARK” - DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE 3. “TO BE ALONE WITH YOU” - SUFJAN STEVENS 4. “SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS” - THE POSTAL SERVICE 5. “VENUS” - AIR

A premier troupe from Bejing Normal University entertains with a wide array of music and dances in traditional and contemporary styles. Join us!

Tuesday, Feb. 23, 7:00 p.m.

Wendy Williamson Auditorium Call 907.786.1760 or visit www.uaa.alaska.edu/ci for more information

6. “ESP (AND A KNOCKOUT PUNCH)” - M. WARD 7. “NO ONE DOES IT LIKE YOU” - DEPARTMENT OF EAGLES 8. “SERVICE BELL” - GRIZZLY BEAR FEAT. FEIST 9. “SEAWEED” - FRUITBATS 10. “MY LADY’S HOUSE” - IRON & WINE

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A&E BRIEF GrassRoots eco-art GrassRoots: A Fair Trade Store sponsors eco-art workshops with local artist Jerelyn Miyashiro as the instructor. These “Junk 2 Funk” sessions teach participants how to create functional art in ecologically friendly ways. Crafts in the series of workshops include: cards and envelopes, magazine bowls and coasters, waste-paper bookbinding, paper and wire bead jewelry, and crocheting a tote bag out of 56 plastic grocery bags.

Participants are required to register ahead of time for the two-hour workshops, which cost $25 each. The next workshop, on Tuesday, Feb. 9 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., revolves around making cards and stationary. For more information or to register, call 929-9835 or visit www.grassrootsfairtrade.com.

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PICK ME UP! Do you come here often? If not we can hit up my bedroom where you’re sure to come a lot more often.

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Scared Scriptless

Scared Scriptless Improv will be at the Snow Goose West Banquet Room on Saturday, Feb. 13 at 8 p.m. Scared Scriptless is Alaska’s longest running improv troupe, and was founded in 2000. Tickets to the show are $8.25 general admission, and $6.50 for military and students with an ID if purchased in advance on www.centertix.net, and $9 at the door. For more information on the troupe, go to www.scaredscriptless.com.

Wonder of the World

The V-Word

Eugene Onegin

The Anchorage Opera presents “Eugene Onegin,” an opera about unrequited love and moving on, on Wednesday, Feb. 6 and 12 at 8 p.m, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. and Feb. 14 at 4 p.m. at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets range from $45-$105, and can be purchased at www.myalaskacenter.com.

“Wonder of the World,” a play written by David Lindsay-Abaire and directed by Fran Lautenberger, will premier at the UAA Mainstage in the Fine Arts building on Friday, Feb. 12 at 8 p.m. This comedic play about love and finding one’s self runs until Sunday, Feb. 28. Tickets range $13-$18 reserved and $10-$13 general admission, and tickets for UAA students with a valid id are $10 for Friday and Saturday performances and $7 for Sunday performances.

Tickets can be purchased at the UAA Box Office located in the Fine Arts building or online at www.centertix.net.

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VOX: Voices for Planned Parenthood Club is hosting “The V-Word: Speak Out Against Violence” Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. in the Wendy Williamson Auditorium. There will be a performance that will include singing, dancing, monologues, poetry and personal stories. There will also be a silent art auction and information fair in the lobby. Cover is by donation.

All proceeds go to Standing Together Against Rape, the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, and Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest.

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Star Wars Exhibit Touch

A Dose of Know How presents Touch, a Valentine’s Day themed rave at the Kincaid Bunker on Saturday, Feb.13. The party goes from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Deejays are: Dammbro, from Anchorage; JT, from Anchorage; Contact, from Anchorage; and Jason Curtis, from Seattle.

Also performing are Wild Sweet Orange, a belly dance troupe, and the ADK GoGo Dancers.

Cover is $15 cash at the door. Concessions available for purchase inside.

The Anchorage Museum presents “Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination,” a traveling exhibit designed by Lucasfilm Ltd. and the Museum of Science, Boston. The exhibit runs from Friday, Feb. 12 to Sunday, April 25. Tickets for the exhibit are $22 for adults, $18 for seniors, students and military, and $8 for children 12 and under. For more information on the exhibit, go to www.anchoragemuseum.org.

MOVIE REVIEW

Three romantic comedies go head to head in a Valenti

by Jena benton The Northern Light

If one is planning dinner and a movie for Valentine’s Day, it will be important to pick an appropriate flick. Here’s a review of potential V-Day choices playing in movie theaters: “It’s Complicated” has been getting a lot of attention since the holidays and is still lingering in theaters. Writer and director Nancy Meyers (“The Holiday”) has previously excelled at creating memorable characters in heart-warming scenarios, but her new movie is a hard sell for the date crowd. It deals with a love triangle of sorts and brings up a few awkward moments that might not be perfect date material.

The movie has its comedic moments. In fact, Meryl Streep (“Julie and Julia”) is funny in the lead role, as is Alec Baldwin (“30 Rock”) who plays her sleezy ex with flair.

John Krasinski (“The Office”), who plays their daughter’s fiancé, steals several surprising laughs.

PICK ME UP!

But the movie is ultimately more of a drama. It leaves the characters chewed up and any romance is left open-ended. Unless a viewer is looking for a romantic comedy that isn’t exactly mainstream, this movie might not be the way to go.

“Leap Year,” on the other hand, is a classic love/hate relationship with a few laughs and a road trip thrown in. It feels like a remake of “It Happened One Night” with a more modern context Instead of a rich girl running off to marry in order to escape her controlling father, a woman runs off to find her fiancé to propose to him (since he hasn’t done the job himself). The setting in Ireland has the added romantic appeal of castles and foreign vistas that are sure to please.

While the movie itself could have been formulaic, it escapes that fate thanks to the acting talents of America’s latest romantic darling – Amy Adams (“Julie and Julia”) – who adds a sense of endearment to a character who might otherwise annoy. The romantic lead played

by Matthew Goode (“Watchmen”) is every bit as gruff and endearing as Clark Gable back in his day.

“Leap Year” is a romance that will leave viewers with a happy ending. It will make hearts soar and true romantics sigh.

However, a few guys might not be in the mood for anything sappy, comedy or no. If one is looking for a romantic comedy that appeals equally to both sexes, then “When in Rome” is the way to go.

This movie has more laughs than some comedies of recent memory. It somehow makes the comedic talents of Jon Heder (“Napoleon Dynamite”), Dax Shepard (“Baby Mama”), Will Arnett (“30 Rock”) and Kristen Bell (“Couples Retreat”) work well together. When there are five guys all vying for the affections of one woman, one is bound to encounter some comedic gold.

Throw in a handsome male lead with Josh Duhamel (“Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”) who was long overdue for such a role, and you’ve got the makings of a light-hearted comedy with a sweet romance that is bound to please everyone.

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Have an inspiring story about your path towards graduation?

Think you know what UAA graduates need to hear about the future?

Want to make the Commencement Ceremony fun and interesting for the audience?

2010 Apply to become the

STUDENT COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER

Candidates for this highest honor must submit a completed application by 5pm on Monday, February 22. Application materials, selection information, and suggestions for creating your personal address can be found online at www.uaa.alaska.edu/sll/studentleadership/commencement-speaker.cfm.

Please direct any questions regarding the Student Commencement Speaker to the Assistant Director for Student Leadership at 786-1371 or hinkley@uaa.alaska.edu.

ine’s Day showdown UAA is an EEO/AA employer and educational institution.

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“Leap year” Directed by anand Tucker STarriNG: amy adams and mathew Goode ruN TimE: 100 min.

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Use your WolfCard - Save 20%!

Take 20% off clothing, general books, gifts, and insignia when making a purchase with WolfBucks from your UAA WolfCard. Offer excludes textbooks, electronics, sundries and other sale or store promotions.

This ad brought to you by UAA General Support Services • www.uaa.alaska.edu/gss/

University of Alaska Anchorage

2010

March 19 and 20

Rasmuson Hall 316 Reel Eyes: Showcase of films by and about individuals with disabilities

Multiple 3/19 @ 1pm

A compelling portrait of a successful actor and director using her wit and humor to come to grips with Multiple Sclerosis and the changes it brings

Presented by

Disability Support Services With support of the

UAA Diversity Action Council

Philadelphia 3/19 @ 2pm

Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington star in a film about a lawyer with AIDS

Free and open to the Community

1 credit Late Starting Course Options (Classes meet from 9-5 on March 19-20) Guidance A104 – CRN 39452 Social Work A490 – CRN 39487

Meds 3/20 @ 10am

Individuals who have been diagnosed with mental illness talk frankly about the challenges and benefits that come with prescribed medications

For more information or to request ASL interpreters contact DSS at aydss@uaa.alaska.edu

Job Opportunity

A documentary about the head injuries common to young men in extreme sports

Wipe Out 3/20 @ 11:00am

Disability Support Services is seeking students with extensive computer experience to work on improving Video and PDF

The lucky Ones 3/20 @ 2pm

Training will be Provided Great Experience for Resume

Three soldiers return from Iraq after suffering injuries and end up on a road trip as they try to deal with the challenges of coming home.

Contact Kaela Parks at 786-4535 to learn more

spring semester 2010

Daily Den Everybody needs a snack….

Free coffee, hot chocolate, tea, bagels, donuts etc………………

Monday ,Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 8:00am-10:00am and 2:00pm-4:00pm The Den (1stfloor Student Union next to Subway and Mein Bowl.)

Com:mu:ter\-ka-myut-er\students a)Students living in non UAA owned campus housing. b)Students who travel via foot, bike, bus, automobile, uni-cycle, airplane to UAA from the city limits of Anchorage or mountains and seas of Alaska.

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From ‘Sweethearts’ to cookies, inexpensive treat options for a poor and starving college student

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The cheapest candy is definitely not be the best thing, but it is still oddly satisfying for Valentine’s Day

by Josh Edge

The Northern Light

Going cheap and unoriginal is not the way to go for Valentines Day; yet, it seems necessary to retrace our V-Day roots back to the carefree days of childhood when everything was awesome.

Amazing things like ‘Sweethearts’ are still just as prevalent in grocery stores now as they were back then.

Nowadays, however, these just do not make the cut.

This is where the classic Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup comes into play, and when put together with shortbread cookies, they create an unstoppable duo.

Sweethearts

The sweet, chalky and slightly-stale tasting treat is timeless. Whether that is a good thing or a bad thing is up to you to decide since it seems possible that the stores have been attempting to sell the same shipment of candy that was received back in 1902, when Sweethearts made their conversational debut with sayings like, “Love Her” and “Call Me” to the up-to-date “Txt Me” and “E-mail Me.” Maybe the candy was a little more tasty back then.

But, at a whopping $.39 per box, how could you possibly go wrong? After all, it is about the quantity, not the quality of the gift, right?

That would probably be wrong, unless your special someone is feeling particularly nostalgic about the exciting times of the sixth-grade.

Reese’s Peanut Butter Hearts

This variation of the ever-popular Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup is an easy favorite among the casual-candy munchers.

The chocolate and peanut butter combinational goodness originated in the 1920’s at the hands of Harry Burnett Reese. He began by selling the cups in five-pound boxes for candy assortments. But, during World War II, Reese decided to focus solely on his peanut butter cup creation, according to the Hershey’s Web site.

Now, the peanut butter cup has become a national favorite and is definitely a viable treat for any occasion, Valentine’s Day included.

New Sagaya shortbread cookies

Cookies. It is tough to find someone who does not like cookies, which makes cookies a great Valentine’s Day

‘But, at a whopping $.39 per box, how could you possibly go wrong? After all, it is about the quantity, not the quality of the gift, right?‘

delicacy.

New Sagaya offers an interesting heart-shaped and decorated shortbread confection. Though shortbread is a kind of cookie that most people do not encounter all that often, it is still nice to have on occasion. Plus, it helps that the precisely frosted cookies are aesthetically pleasing.

It is hard to go wrong with cookies, so these are definitely a good option for a potential Valentine.

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WORKING TOGE THER FOR A BE T TER ALASK A The Denali Commission

2010 Summer Internship Program The Denali Commission is an innovative federalstate partnership designed to provide critical utilities, infrastructure and support for economic development in Alaska by delivering federal services in the most cost effective manner possible.

Who is Eligible to Participate?

These paid internships are based in Anchorage and open to all currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students.

How to Apply: Please visit the Denali Commission’s website at www.denali.gov to learn more and download an application.

Application Deadline: Monday, March 15, 2010

510 L Street, Suite 410 Anchorage, AK 99501 www.denali.gov

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Healthy Sexuality Week comes to UAA Opportunities to learn about sexuality issues and ask questions will be available

by Josh Edge

The Northern Light

Put your “O” faces on, it is time for Healthy Sexuality Week at UAA. The week’s events cover everything from light-hearted banter by sex educators Marshall Miller and Melissa Lopez about the female orgasm, to a more serious series of performances in “The V Word,” to a lecture from nationally syndicated sex columnist Dan Savage.

Healthy Sexuality Week is sponsored and organized by the UAA Student Health & Counseling Center and the Alliance for Reproductive Justice, with help from the Student Union, Commuter Student Service, Residence Life and others.

“One of the important parts of the Student Health Center is to be a part of the student community and address public health issues,” Bette Fenn said, director of the student health and counseling center. “Part of public health is relationships, STDs, sexuality awareness and sexual issues.”

This week of healthy sexuality education originated largely because of student input and questions. The health center routinely fields questions of all kinds, and the majority of the questions are related to nutrition, stress and sexuality, according to Fenn.

This year’s week kicks off with a

“Contraceptive Update” with Dr. Elizabeth Crow on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at noon in the Lyla Richards Room. She will be investigating and explaining the various birth control methods that students regularly see on commercials on TV and ads in magazines.

Also, “The V Word” will take place in the Wendy Williamson Auditorium on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. There will be a number of monologues performed, with all proceeds going to STAR, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium and Planned Parenthood.

Thursday, Feb. 11 features renowned sex columnist Dan Savage. He addresses many regular and controversial topics involving sex and relationships without hesitation or euphemism. The performance will take place in the Wendy Williamson Auditorium at 7 p.m.

Tune into KSKA radio at 91.1 FM at 2 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 15 and listen, or maybe even call in, to Dr. Thad Woodard’s show. Woodard will host guest speakers Marshall Miller and Melissa Lopez for a live call-in show, where they will discuss Healthy Sexuality Week at UAA, their work as sex educators and take calls from listeners. Miller and Lopez will then take part in a sex discussion in the Commons at 7 p.m. on the same day.

Find out all about The Female Orgasm on Tuesday, Feb. 16 at noon in the Student Union Cafeteria. Marshall and Lopez will be hosting another light-hearted discussion and lecture

about the “big O.” Healthy Sexuality Week ends with an HPV update with Elizabeth Butera, Advanced Nurse Practitioner of the Municipality of Anchorage Reproductive Health Clinic. The update will

‘One of the important parts of the Student Health Center is to be a part of the student community and address public health issues.’

–Bette Fenn, director of the student health and counseling center. cover issues and questions from knowing that the HPV vaccine is also approved for males to finding out where vaccinations are available.

This final event takes place on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at noon in the Lyla Richards Room.

All of these events welcome questions and if you are unable to make these, keep an eye out for booths upstairs in the Student Union accompanying some of the events.

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Top-five Urban Dictionary terms that you should know but we can’t print Here are a few best of the worst terms on our favorite dictionary Web site Here are some interesting terms off of Urbandictionary.com that, although entertaining and slightly offensive, we just could not bring ourselves to publish. So, it is up to you, our readers, to look up these terms and enjoy.

As can be guessed, this stuff is quite offensive, so if you are offended easily these might not be for you.

1. Cucumber Sundae 2. The Polar Express 3. Pickle Surprise 4. Alaska pipeline 5. Slippery Dolphin — compiled by The Northern Light staff

circuLaTioN aSSiSTaNT Munkh-Erdene Tsend-Ochir mEDia aDViSEr Paola Banchero aDmiNiSTraTiVE aDViSEr Annie Route The Northern Light is a proud member of the ASSOCIATED COLLEGIATE PRESS. The Northern Light is a weekly UAA publication funded by student fees and advertising sales. The editors and writers of The Northern Light are solely responsible for its contents.

Circulation is 5,000.

The University of Alaska Anchorage provides equal education and employment opportunities for all, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, Vietnam-era or disabled-veteran status, physical or mental disability, changes in marital status, pregnancy, or parenthood.

The views expressed in the opinion section do not necessarily reflect the views of UAA or The Northern Light.

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PICK ME UP!

Do you sleep on your stomach? Can I?

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FRENCH AND ENGLISH TEACHER(S) NEEDED The Canadian Defense Academy (CDA) invites applications from both individuals and companies to provide French and English Language Training to Canadian military personnel located at Elmendorf AFB, AK. The aim of the program is to enable Canadian Forces (CF) personnel to use their second official language skills to perform tasks in the course of their military duties.

The training will be part-time in a workspace furnished by the CF. The method of delivery will consist of individual and group classroom settings. Person(s) interested in submitting their candidature can find the statement of work and contractual requirements in the link below.

Prospective candidates must forward their resume to the undersigned:

http://www.cfls-elfc.forces.gc.ca/ For more information, please call: Sandra Brisard Program Manager Local Training/ Gestionnaire de programmes formation locale NCR Trg Coy/ Cie de Fmn RCN, ELFC Tel. : (819) 994-9787 Fax : (819) 994- 9724 Sandra.brisard@forces.gc.ca