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UAA hosts 2022 Gubernatorial Forum with Bill Walker and Les Gara

By Kaycee Davis features@thenorthernlight.org

About 40 guests attended UAA’s Gubernatorial Forum on Sept. 20 in the Consortium Library.

Former Gov. Bill Walker and former State Representative Les Gara participated in the discussion as guests, which was moderated by Kimberly Pace, professor of political science and women studies. Gov. Mike Dunleavy had been invited and had chosen to not attend, having already limited his involvement with public engagements.

Speaking with attendees at the forum, some said they were not students of UAA, some were former students, and some said they were there for classes and others to see who was running and to hear what they had to say.

One attendee brought up the fact that Gov. Dunleavy was not there and said she was there to support the candidates who were willing to be accountable to the public.

Pace explained that Dun-

Seawolves hockey defeats Western Michigan 3-1, secures first victory in over 900 days

By Avery Williamson sports@thenorthernlight.org

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From left to right, Bill Walker, Kimberly Pace and Les Gara.

leavy ignored several invitations and finally, when his campaign was called directly, had someone inform forum organizers that he was only attending certain events and that the university was not on his list. In 2018 he also did not participate in UAA’s forum.

Questions were initially presented from students and alumni, and afterwards Pace invited the audience to ask questions of the candidates. The forum was civil, and the conversation was intelligent. Everyone seemed to be paying attention.

Many of the questions naturally gravitated toward student issues, including which policies

would they enact to retain students and about the low student jobs pay – students are paid only minimum wage or a dollar or two above minimum wage on campus. Gara’s mantra was focused on “a lack of money should not be a barrier to success.”

Walker spoke of student loan forgiveness, how, in the earlier years, state student loans were forgiven based on a person staying in state. Both emphasized that the gutted university budget left very little money for students.

Both Walker and Gara are eloquent. With just

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The Seawolves defeated the Western Michigan Broncos - ranked 14th in the nation - on Oct. 1 to secure their first victory in over 900 days.

Connor Marritt gave the Seawolves an early lead in the game, scoring the first goal of the season a little over six minutes into the opening period.

Maximilion Helgeson and James Darby recorded assists on the play. The Broncos didn’t accept defeat, though. Less than a minute later, Jamie Rome scored a powerplay goal to tie the game 1-1. The score remained tied for the rest of the first period.

Six minutes into the second period, two Broncos found themselves in the penalty box. With a 5-on-3 advantage, the Seawolves regained the lead with a goal by William Gilson and an assist from Derek Hamelin.

The third period fea-

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Connor Marritt scores a goal against Western Michigan to help the Seawolves win 3-1.

tured the third UAA goal of the night, this one coming from the stick of Helgeson two minutes into the final period. Marriott and Allen each collected assists on the play.

Down 3-1 and desperate for a goal, the Broncos pulled their goalie from the game so they could put another offensive player on the ice. The Broncos were in a powerplay for the last two minutes of the game, but the Seawolves defense held strong and kept the opponents from scoring another goal. The Seawolves won the game

People Mover announces a switch to new and improved technology this season

By Jasminen Grant news@thenorthernlight.org

On Sept. 6, Anchorage People Mover posted to its official Facebook page that the transportation line “is FINALLY upgrading to new technology this fall.”

This technological upgrade had been in talks for a long time as their current technology is around 20 years old, said long-time People Mover employee Bart Ruldolph in an interview.

These upgrades were expensive, Rudolph said, but were made achievable when the Federal Transit Administration sent the business an application for a $4 million grant. He said the new technology has been purchased and is in the process of being installed. thenorthernlight.org

This technology includes “new computers and GPS tracking equipment on the buses,” said Rudolph. The new system will update bus locations every 5 seconds as opposed to the current system of updating every minute, he said. The app will also become personalizable by one’s common routes and send quick SMS alerts for delays, detours, and service interruptions, such as harsh weather or construction.

These updates will hopefully solve some recurring issues that People Mover riders have experienced.

“Sometimes I’ve had it to where they never show up, I’ve waited for like 45 minutes before and it just never came”, one user wrote on Yelp Reviews in 2019, “They’ve made me

late to work a few times.”

With “real-time bus tracking” riders will have access to an accurate reading of the arrivals running through their routes which will “help them manage their time and plan their trip more effectively and efficiently,” Rudolph said.

These improvements coincide with increased ridership this fall, as more Anchorage youth now rely on the public bus system for transportation to and from school.

On Aug. 16, a few days prior to the start of school, People Mover announced free rides for all middle school and high school students for the 2022-23 school year. A valid Anchorage School District ID will grant any student a free ride.

This deal, as part of the Youth Connect Pro-

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gram, was contracted in response to the relentless school bus driver shortage in Anchorage. The district is limited by 70 bus drivers and only able to serve 7,000 out of 20,000 school bus riders, according to KTOO. People Mover is also

looking for new drivers to achieve full employment within the service. There has been a 10% driver vacancy for two years now, said Bart Ruldolph.

He said this shortage has not reduced services as current bus drivers work overtime, but occasion-

3-1.

Goalie Joey Lamoreaus made 17 saves on 18 shots before being replaced by Nolan Kent with 15 minutes remaining in the game. Kent finished with four saves.

The Seawolves hit the road next week to take on the Colorado College Tigers in back-to-back games on Oct. 7 and 8.

The opening game is at 5:30 p.m. Alaska Daylight Time and the following game is at 4 p.m. Alaska Daylight Time. Visit GoSeawolves.com for links to live video and stats. ally a trip or two can be missed.

Hopefully, these new changes in technology can promote easier transportation among Anchorage citizens and even help draw more bus driver applicants.

More information regarding these changes can be found on Anchorage People Mover Facebook or the Municipality of Anchorage website.

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Anchroage People Mover bus outside of the Consortium Library.

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Continued from cover FORUM about every question, one or both of them had a quotable moment. When asked about vaccines, Gara stated, “I am not a scientist.” He said that unlike Gov. Dunleavy, he would have never quit talking about it. He made it clear that he would have taken covid seriously, but never forced vaccines.

On abortion, Gara said that he is the only 100% pro choice candidate, and that he went to pro-choice rallies all summer.

Walker said that while he is a Christian and is against abortion, he “won’t get between a woman and her doctor” and his running mate on the unity ticket, Heidi Drygas, is pro-choice.

When asked how they would specifically support education in the state, Gara said that he has supported legislation in the past for pre-K and will again, and stated that school funding should increase along with inflation every year, not be cut. Walker said that this year, Alaska was 1,000 teachers short, that for the first time ever, there was not an education fair, and that he understands why teachers are leaving. He said, “This is hurting children the most.”

Addressing the help for families with

children, Walker said, “Lower income folks, they don’t have two homes, they have two jobs.” He supported Denali Kid Care and expanded it, he promoted child care assistance. Regardless of their attitudes toward abortion, both candidates expressed a history of supporting legislation that helps families.

Denali Kid Care was also expanded under Walker and supported by Gara.

On climate change, Walker created a climate change action committee which was taken off Gov. Dunleavy’s website within an hour of taking office. His committee was addressing issues such as thawing permafrost and rising sea levels.

On his agenda if he gets reelected is to get that going again and to get state and federal monies to help relocate villages, or improve structures.

Gara said that “the cleanest energy is the energy you don’t use.” He supports a renewable energy fund and cutting subsidies to oil companies. He said since not every community has the same renewable resources, he wants to put electrical transmission stations between communities.

Debaters argue at UAA on constitutional convention

By Matthew Schmitz editor@thenorthernlight.org

Hosted by Seawolf Debate and moderated by Alaska Public Media, advocates from opposing sides met on Sept. 29 in the Wendy Williamson Auditorium to debate the question of whether Alaskans should vote to approve a constitutional convention this November.

The “yes” side listed a handful of issues they believe would justify holding a convention, including making payouts of the PFD a part of the constitution, problems of overreach on the part of the state judiciary branch, and failure of the other branches to check their power, describing many of the provisions in the constitution as experimental and tyrannical.

The “no” side argued that the convention would be a long-drawn-out, expensive process, and said that the uncertainty surrounding regulations and rights would push people and business out of the state.

They also said the convention would open for debate every contentious political issue – including abortion, with no telling what the results would be.

Over 100 people turned out to hear what each side had to say, including former State Senator Vic Fisher, who helped craft and sign the original state constitution.

Speaking with TNL reporter Kacyee Davis, Fisher did not shy away from his opinion on the matter when he was asked why he was attending the debate.

“I was a member of the 1955 constitutional convention, and I want to see what’s going on all these years later and why people want to destroy what we have.”

Fisher is the last surviving member of the 50 signees who put their names to the constitution in 1956.

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Vic Fisher watches the debate on Sept. 29.

Most people who spoke with TNL said they were there to hear what each side had to say about the issue.

UAA writing department professor Jackie Cason said: “We are big fans of Seawolf debate, and we believe that a robust debate … helps clarifies our thinking on any given issue, and we think this is a really important issue, the constitution of the state of Alaska, which is renowned for being one for the best constitutions in the nation. So, I am inclined not to want to amend it, but I am here to listen to the arguments around it.”

Another attendee, Syl Fowlis, said: “This is the first time I’ve heard about this, honestly … I want to learn a little bit more. I watched a powerful program on PBS … the local public channel. [Those] who were interviewed were clearly against it, and I knew there had to be another side, so I decided wanted to come find out what the other side had to say.”

Each side had time to present their case and were asked questions from a panel of journalists.

Arguing for the “yes” side were former Lt. Gov. Loren Leman and Chairman of the Alaskan Independence Party Bob Bird.

Going first, Bird said the biggest issue was the PFD, saying that the legislature’s failure to pay out a full PFD was the main cause for a convention.

“That is the engine that is pulling this con-con train.”

Leman said that while in office, he helped to create four amendments to the constitution. He said the problem with selecting judges is something every governor has complained about.

Regarding the unknows that may come out of a convention, the “yes” side said that Alaskans were accustomed to taking risks, and that a convention would bring together a broad group of delegates from across the state that would produce better results than the representatives in Juneau.

On the “no” side were Alaska AFLCIO President Joelle Hall and owner of Fathom Strategic Communications, Matt Shuckerow.

Hall said that opposing the convention is a large group of Alaskans from across the political spectrum.

She said that a convention would mean that the entire constitution could be subject revision and “open a Pandora’s Box of hot button issues.” She said that the

In questions from the audience, a woman asked about crime occurring in villages, particularly to vulnerable women, and how this affected people trusting the government. Gara said that equal justice does not exist in the villages and that “all facets of government should look like the people they represent.” He said that “a backlog in rape kits is a backlog in unprocessed criminals”.

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by Pace and asked if the candidates felt that wisdom was a needed element in leadership and if they were wise. Both candidates reminded the audience why they are statesmen. Gara said that to him wisdom was about curiosity: Did someone want to learn more? Did they want to see who benefited, and who was hurt by actions, and the long term effects of an action? Walker said that he felt he was wise because he hired people who didn’t always agree with him and who were not afraid to tell him if they thought he was wrong and that he followed up on their advice.

Afterwards, both candidates hung around to speak to attendees and chat.

There was genuine warmth between them and the students, staff, and other attendees from the community. state already has a mechanism for dealing with changes to the constitution.

“Our state’s founders included a separate, well-devised and transparent amendment process to make targeted changes to our constitution. That process has worked well for us on 42 separate occasions.”

Shuckerow said many businesses oppose the ballot measure and estimated that a convention could take 4 – 6 years.

Addressing the “yes” side’s problems with the state legislature, he said the process of the convention would depend on the “the very legislature they criticize.”

Shuckerow, himself a Republican, said that opposition to the convention is bipartisan despite the “yes” side’s attempt to make it a partisan issue.

“In fact, Wasilla Senator Mike Shower himself on the senate floor a year ago said that addressing the permanent fund dividend in the constitution would be ‘dangerous.’ He says, if this goes to a constitutional convention, we ‘might very well lose control and have things that nobody on either side wants.’”

The issue of abortion came up, and Hall said that holding a convention “could result in the forces of both sides of that argument flooding into Alaska to use us as a proxy for this national fight.”

Bird asked if people wanted judges or their neighbors to define personhood.

The “yes” side contested the amount that the convention would cost, and Bird said there was uncertainty in everything we do, but that should not stop us from holding the convention. He also said that we could always stop it if things were not going well.

The “no” said that would be an extremely expensive experiment.

Immediately following the debate, Alaska Public Media ran a poll of people who were watching to find out where the audience stood on the question after hearing the arguments. Voting by text message, the audience overwhelmingly voted to oppose the measure, with 74% voting

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CRIME BLOTTER SEPT. 19 - SEPT. 26

Total UPD calls for service: 222

Total locks/unlocks: 3

Offenses/incidents: Extortion Date: Sept. 19 Location: MAC 3 Stalking in the second degree Date: Sept. 20 Location: Eugene Short Hall Medical assitance - ill person Date: Sept. 22 East Hall Medical assitance - ill person Date: Sept. 22 East Hall Medical assitance - ill person Date: Sept. 23 East Hall Criminal mischief Date: Sept. 24 Location: Willow parking lot

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Global youth climate strike comes to Anchorage

Teens around the world are protesting for government action on climate change.

Anchorage teens joined the strike on Sept.

23 at Town Square in Downtown Anchorage to encourage Alaskan leaders to prioritize environmental change. On a collaboration post between AYEA and the Alaska Center on Instagram, they were using the hashtag #PeopleNotProfit to demand that elected leaders listen and work for people, not profits.

UAA high-school preview day

UAA hosted a preview day for ASD and homeschooled high-school students in the Alaska Airlines center on Sept. 30. An opportunity to show off what the university has to offer, faculty and staff set up booths and answered student’s questions about the various programs and activities available at UAA.

Western Alaska pounded by worst storm in years

Western Alaska was hit by a severe storm on Sept. 17 that caused massive flooding. As reported in the ADN, communities experienced power outages and damage from wind. The storm was the leftover of a pacific typhoon. Governor Dunleavy declared a state of disaster. Despite widespread damage, there has not been any reported loss of life.

against. Only 24% voted “yes” and the remaining 2% undecided.

The debate was livestreamed on Alaska Public Media’s Youtube page and can be watched here: www.youtube.com/ user/aptiadmin

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The Wendey Williamson saw over 100 people show up to watch the debate.

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UAA clubs offer new experiences, fun, CV highlights

UAA clubs are a great way to meet people and make connections

By Kaycee Davis features@thenorthernlight.org

Looking to meet new people and have a little fun? Joining a student club might be the thing to do. Yes, you’re busy, but what about making time to do something that you like or always wanted to try?

The College of St Scholastica writes,“clubs and organizations let students congregate around a common cause, interest or course of study at a time when social connections are crucial.” While you are meeting with likeminded participants, you are networking, and meeting people in person and dealing with challenges as a team.

Do you feel so short on time that you cannot justify enjoying yourself at a club?

From TopUniversities.com, they list “put-

ting it on your CV” as one of their favorite reasons for joining a club. A club allows you “to have real world responsibilities.”

Students are elected to roles within the organization, they have the opportunity to go to board meetings and interact with other members, discuss and determine how club money is best spent, and these become lines on resumes and answers to interview questions. The club setting is “where you can improve your experience and knowledge of valuable professional skills such as event planning and organization, market research, budgeting – all of which employers seriously value and can help set you up nicely for exciting positions later in life.”

Clubs on campus have different vibes.

Some are very democratic and see what everyone wants to do. The Anime Club, which meets on campus, votes on which

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movies to watch. According to their club description, “We allow everyone to make suggestions of what animes they would like to watch and then … we vote for at least three different animes and if time allows it we can watch four. Sometimes we will watch one anime movie instead of three.” TNL spoke to Shantina Gillion, the club president, who said that they also have events throughout the semester. In the past they went bowling, and they have holiday get-togethers.

The accounting club is a little more formal. Their club site is all about getting their students into the workforce and is focused on networking and educating their members. Their first meeting was a business casual event on Sept. 23 at the Lakefront Hotel in Spenard.

No matter what your interest or major, or your need to get out and mingle with

One less worry: UAA Seawolf Food Pantry opens to students Food and basic necessities mean more than just calories to hungry students

By Kaycee Davis features@thenorthernlight.org

Trying to decide between paying for gas so you can get to school or paying for your classes before the next $125 – or, gulp, $175– late fee gets slapped on your Seawolf account? Or buying groceries so you have energy to work and think, or paying your internet bill so you can access Black Board? Are you trying to avoid asking your parents for help before this paycheck ends, but you desperately need some shampoo and basic supplies?

The Seawolf Food Pantry may not be able to fix all your problems, but it can help ease them. Appropriately nestled in the UAA College of Health Student Success Center in Professional Studies Building next to the Wendy Williamson Auditorium, The Northern Light spoke to assistant professor in dianetics & nutrition Amanda Walch.

Walch said that nearly 45% of Seawolves are experiencing some form of food insecurity. Students had been able to exclusively get food from the Emergency Food Cache, but that was only con-

venience foods like ramen and noodles for one person. The Seawolf Food Pantry was in the works as covid hit, and was put on hold, finally opening in March 2022.

Now students can access the Cache and the Seawolf Food Pantry, with one visit to the Cache and two to the Pantry every month.

Walch, whose background is food insecurity and low income and / or disadvantaged individuals said that UAF and UAS have had them for several years. She said that the food pantry at the Student

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Success Center is more than nonperishable food, it has some necessities that students may need as well, such as shampoo and conditioners, feminine hygiene products, and school supplies including highlighters, pens and notebooks.

“It really depends on what is available when students come in,” she said.

“Students come in, fill out a form, tell us how many are in their household, and get to choose.” She showed TNL the room – a little bit bigger than a large closet – stocked with canned fruits and vegetables, proteins – such as tuna, peanut butter, and canned meats – and breakfast items, including oatmeal and boxed cereals. A shelf had boxed milk, along with nut milks for students who have a preference. A drawer was opened to reveal cake mixes and some kitchenware, among other items.

“Students need basics,” she said, picking up a pan, “If they are hungry, they might not have money for kitchen basics.”

The food pantry gives a 3-day supply of food items, and household members do not have to all be UAA students. All items are put into reusable shopping bags, the kind you buy in the store for a couple of dollars, “so no one knows why they have come.”

Walch said that there has been no age limit on patronage.

“Students use the pantry because they

friends or to dive deeper into your subject and meet the pros, there is probably a club for you.

Don’t see one you like? Consider starting one and getting registered with UAA to make it official. Clubs can be an important part of student life at UAA. If you don’t want to take on all the responsibility yourself, get a group of friends together and create it. UAA has tried to make it easy.

On UAA’s club listings page, you can search through 168 club listings. https:// uaa.campuslabs.com/engage/organizations Some clubs are inactive and just getting restarted after the pandemic though.

Go to the engagement page to see events happening soon https://uaa.campuslabs. com/engage/ and for campus life, https:// www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/engage/ calendar.cshtml are working less hours since they are full time and want to succeed in school – to ultimately gain a better life. They also use the pantry because they have families and when you are a student it’s difficult to pay all the bills, and take care of children/childcare, when the focus is on school. Other reasons are because they are in a pinch one month. Another is because they had to go to the doctor or take care of another need and this took away from money they would have otherwise spent on food. Those are ones that come to mind first.”

She said that they communicate with the Alaska Food Bank, but that they are not partners. The Alaska Food Bank requires paperwork on family members, but the UAA pantry just has students note their name,student number, number of people in their household and their class standing. This means that students can access the Cache, the Seawolf Pantry, and the Alaska Food Bank if needed.

For UAA students and staff who do not need to use the Seawolf Food Pantry and want to contribute, remember that the pantry has no refrigeration. All items must be non perishable, and that kitchen utensils, feminine hygiene products, and school supplies are also needed.

If you have any questions or want to make a donation, more information can be found on their website. Their email is uaa_seawolfpantry@alaska.edu, and hours of operation are Mondays from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/academics/college-of-health/departments/ school-of-allied-health/food-pantry/index.cshtml

Mat-Su College clubs are coming back After two years of pandemic hibernation, Mat-Su College clubs are looking for new members

By Kaycee Davis features@thenorthernlight.org

College life for commuters isn’t always easy. A one-way trip to Anchorage or the Valley under perfect conditions outside of rush hour will run you at least 45 minutes. With the majority of students living in Anchorage, most of the club action is at UAA.

If you live in the Valley, you might not want to go home and drive all the way back to Anchorage for a club, but there could be a gathering of students with your interests closer than you think.

TNL spoke to adjunct professor Joey Pavia-Jones, the adviser for the Gay Straight Alliance, who filled us in. Right now the student clubs page at the Mat-Su College website boasts nine clubs, and each one is unique.

On Friday Sept. 30, the Gay Straight Allaiance has a game night in the Cafe in the Jalmar Kertula Building from 3-6 p.m., and on Friday Oct. 28, they will have their Halloween Bash in the Glann Massay Theater where they will mingle from 3-6 p.m., then at 7 p.m. watch Little Shop of Horrors.

Autumn service projects are underway. After a pandemic hibernation, MatSu College’s clubs are starting to wake up again and get into action. While a date has yet to be set traditionally the veterinarian club has promoted an animal food

donation at an animal shelter. Student government has led a food drive for the food bank, while the Gay Straight Allaincehas had a sock drive for My House.

Robotics Club “is always building stuff”.

The Alaska Native Culture Club and the Math Club are trying to restart.

Contact information is at the Mat-Su College website. See if you can find a club that you would like to join and find out if it meets when you are at home in The Valley. https://matsu.alaska.edu/offices/student-government/student-clubs/

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Broadway is coming to Upcoming Halloween Events Alaska for the 2023-24 season with four major titles

By Matthew Schmitz

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Homecoming Rally Location: UAA Cuddy Quad Date and time: Oct. 15, 5 – 6:30 p.m.

Okay, so this isn’t a Halloween event, but it’s important anyway. Come out to show your support for Seawolf Hockey and Volleyball. Hockey will be playing against the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the Seawolf Sports Complex at 6 p.m. on the 15th, and volleyball will square up against Montana State University Billings at 7 p.m. in the Alaska Airlines center. The rally will include games, snacks, and inflatables. Don’t forget to dress warm!

By Carlee Rizzo arts1@thenorthernlight.org

Broadway Alaska announced four major Broadway shows on Sept.

26 that are coming to the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts stage in the 2023-24 season.

The announcement was presented by Codie Costello, President and COO of ACPA and Nick Scandalios, executive vice president of Nederlander.

As everyone was seated in the theater, you could hear chatter among attendees in anticipation of the announcement.

“Get ready, it’s going to be epic. Alaska epic.”

Costello said to the audience before the announcement.

Most notably will be the award winning musical “Hamilton.” This will be the first one in the season running from Aug. 17 to Sept. 10 in 2023. It is a story that encompasses the founding of our nation, told through the life of one man, Alexander Hamilton.

After “Hamilton” was announced, cheers and applause erupted from the audience.

This Broadway sensation will be followed by three other productions.

The musical that transports you on a wave of hope, “Come From Away” will run Nov. 29 to Dec 10. in 2023. The musical tells

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Michael James Scott (Genie) and Michael Maliakel (Aladdin) in Aladdin on Broadway

of the true story of stranded passengers who were rerouted to a town called Newfoundland after the 9/11 attacks.

We are not done exploring history yet because “Six” will run Feb. 14 to Feb. 25 in 2024. The six wives of Henry VIII will explore their history with you in a high-energy way.

Last, but certainly not least, “Aladdin” will run April 10 to April 21 in 2024. “Nostalgia knows no age and no one does it better than Disney,” Nick Scandalios said.

It took 35 years to bring Time Square to Town Square, but what a first season to start with, said Costello.

“It’ll be the first time in our history that we have titles that are coming that are still running on Broadway… so this is very exciting for everyone.”

There is something for everyone in the upcoming

season. Individuals, families, and even students can look forward to these amazing productions and experiences coming to our town.

“We are very committed to making sure there is accessibility for students to be able to attend and experience this amazing thing,” said Costello.

Broadway Alaska is a new partnership between ACPA and The Nederlander Organization, family-owner purveyors of live entertainment, as they describe on their website.

Broadway Alaska is the beginning of an inspiring new chapter for ACPA. The musicals will be the epitome of live entertainment, said Scandalios.

Single ticket sales will begin in the spring/summer of 2023. Packages for all four shows are starting at $315 and subscription packages are available at broadwayalaska.com.

Beyond Van Gogh exhibit is Goghn away

By Carlee Rizzo arts1@thenorthernlight.org

The Beyond Van Gogh exhibit is unlike any other; it is a completely immersive experience. “The sunflowers, starry night… these pieces became so iconic and that’s what really has attracted people to the Van Gogh exhibit,” said Debbie Reinward, the media relations specialist for the Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center. People come for these pieces of artwork but stay because of the experience.

The Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center presented the Beyond Van Gogh exhibit in their facility.

Beyond Van Gogh is a multimedia exhibit. You are introduced to the exhibit by light panels that take you through Van Gogh’s life including history, journal entries, and quotes. After learning about the artist, you enter

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The famous “Starry Night” is projected around the audience.

a room with Van Gogh’s artwork projected against the walls and the floor.

Accompanying these projections is a musical score and together they run in a 40 minute loop.

When I attended the event, people were sitting on the floor, children were dancing with the artwork, and others brought camp chairs to take in this swirling tapestry of Van Gogh’s work.

People make the experience their own even if they are surrounded by

people. It is true that you feel as though you are in a different place. It is a place where the rest of the world fades away and you are just there for that moment.

In Reinward’s experience, she saw people sitting on the floor, laying on the floor and even an older couple dancing.

“The combination of the beautiful art [supplemented by the music]just kind of takes you to a different place; it really does.”

If you get a chance to see to see the exhibit,

BOOtanical Garden Location: The Alaska Botanical Garden Date and time: Sept. 17 – Oct. 24, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

The Alaska Botanical Garden has some impressive scarecrows protecting their garden. Fall is a great time to visit the garden and see the leaves changing.

Come take a look at their spooky creations. Admission is $8.00. Anyone under 6 and members can get in for free.

Learn more at www.alaskabg.org Haunted Fairy Gardens Location: The Alaska Botanical Garden Date and time: Oct. 10, 5:30 – 7 p.m. $45.00 This workshop, put on by the Alaska Botanical Garden, shows you how to create your own Halloween-themed flowerpot fairy garden. Tickets are $45 and includes a 6” wooden pot, plants, soil and figurines. Up to two people can share in one creation. The fairy garden makes for a great Halloween decoration on your front porch or in your dorm room. To buy tickets visit www.alaskabg.org Haunted and Enchanted Trails Location: Goose Lake Park Dates and time: Haunted Trails Oct. 21, 7 – 9 p.m. and Enchanted Trails Oct 22, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Located right in UAA’s backyard, there will be two trails to pick from at this Halloween event happening at Goose Lake Park. The Haunted Trail is later in the evening on Oct. 21 and includes scares and frights intended for people 9 and up.

The Enchanted Trail in in the afternoon on the 22nd and is aimed at younger children, with an assortment of characters out of a fairy tale: knights, kings and queens, wizards and fairies. Both events include live magic, food trucks, and music. Admission runs $10 - $20. Learn more and register at www.anchorage.net Haunted Halloween Fun Night Location: UAA Student Union Date and time: Oct. 29, 1 – 6p.m.

The UAA Haunted Halloween Fun Night tradition is back! Described as Anchorage’s biggest indoor trick-or-treat event for children and families, the event is put on by UAA Club Council and Student Organization Services. Tickets for activities will be sold at the door to the Student Union and 75% of funds raised will go back to the various clubs and organizations who are participating in the event. The remainder will go to the Stone I encourage you to take the time and read all of the history posted. It helps bring you into Van Gogh’s world. It explains the story, and then when you watch all his artwork projected against the walls and the floors, it’s almost as if you are watching the artist himself at work.

Stars of the Alaska Sky: Monster Edition Location: The UAA Planetarium and Visualization Theater Date and time: Oct. 28, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

The UAA Planetarium and Visualization Theater is putting on a Halloweenthemed version of their impressive Starts of the Alaska Sky show. Learn how to find and identify major constellations of the Alaskan night sky. Also, see how to identify visible planets and look for the moon. Get your tickets at uaatix.com “Rocky Horror Picture Show” Screening Location: Student Union, The Den Date and time: Oct. 31 4 – 6 p.m.

A lost innocent couple, a sweet transvestite, and a musical appearance by Meat Loaf – need I say more? This cult classic will be screened on Halloween in the Student Union. Do you want to do the time warp again? Then come down to The Den. I see you shiver with antici … pation.

Trick or Treat Street Location: Downtown Anchorage, 4th, 5th and 6th Ave Date and time: Oct. 29, 12 – 4 p.m.

Participating store fronts will be handing out treats in Downtown Anchorage from 12 – 4 p.m. on the 29th. Put on by the Anchorage Downtown Partnership, the event will feature performances, food and beverages, and costume contest for kids and pets. Enter to win 4 round-trip tickets on Alaska Airlines by visiting Alaska Airlines’ booth and at least 10 other participating business. More information can be found at anchroagedowntown.org 5th Annual Halloween Bar Crawl Anchorage Location: Downtown Anchorage, check in at Avenue Bar Date and time: Oct. 29th, 4 p.m. – Midnight Starting at the Avenue Bar in Downtown Anchorage, the Halloween Bar Crawl includes 5 other participating venues: Fat Ptarmigan, Pioneer Bar, The Broken Blender, The Gaslight Bar, and Williwaw Social. The cover charge for the event includes exclusive drink specials, snacks, waived cover charges at all venues, and professional photographs.

There is an after party and costume contest, with a grand prize of $1000. More information can be found at www.crawlwith.us/anchorage/halloween Mighty Monster BooFest Location: Alaska State Fair’s Raven Hall in Palmer Date and time: Oct. 29, 1 – 6 p.m.

Come sample beers from the Mat-Su Valley and across the state at this brewfest being held on the state fairgrounds in Palmer. Brewers participating include 48th State Brewing, King Street Brewing, Glacier Brewhouse, and Midnight Sun Brewing, just to name a few. Activities include a costume contest, live music and silent auction. Tickets are $35 and come with 20 3-ounce samples. More information can be found at www.alaskastatefair.org

Reinward encourages viewers to take note of all the self-portraits that Van Gogh painted. She said, “The reason he did so many self-portraits was not because he was consumed by himself, but because [artists] had to pay their models, and he couldn’t afford to pay

models, so he was doing different self-portraits.”

Van Gogh is now a renowned artist known across the world, and his artwork is being displayed in one of the most creative ways in this exhibit. The last day for the Beyond Van Gogh exhibit was Sept. 22, 2022.

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New exhibition in the ARC Gallery features Christopher Judd’s artwork

By Carlee Rizzo arts1@thenorthernlight.org

Even a deadly global pandemic can’t stop artists from creating. For the past few years, COVID-19 has been shutting down the world, but artists have continued to be inspired and create meaningful art. Christopher Judd, adjunct professor at UAA, is among the creatives, and his first show since COVID-19 is now being showcased in the ARC Gallery, entitled “Dust on Pulp.”

Lining the walls of the ARC Gallery are portraits and life drawings — many featuring animals. In Judd’s artist statement he writes, “I’m a surrealist illustrator, and I spend my time pouring the images in my head onto paper and sticking them in frames.” The inspiration for many of the pieces of artwork are drawn from words. Some start with a title, such as “Cube Cat,” while others were part of an animal alphabet project where Judd was trying to work his way through the alphabet.

Judd has been creating art seriously for 14 years, but he was no child prodigy. “I hadn’t done any drawing until I was 20.

There’s a lot of artists who have been drawing since they picked up a crayon and then just never put it back down. I wasn’t one of those artists that grew up just drawing. It wasn’t until senior year of high school that I actually started drawing.”

Judd tells of his unlikely artistic journey starting as a UAA civil engineering student then changing his major to art.

“When I switched over to art, I was starting from the very, very beginning. I remember my first life drawing experience was at the Student Union gallery and sitting in a chair with a sketchbook and just trying to draw people that were around.

I remember literally breaking into laughter at just how bad my drawing was.”

Judd says that he has seen improvement in his skill level throughout the years. Even in the pieces from the exhibit, you can see the progress that he has made. He points out one piece in particular, an animal portrait entitled “Xolo” featuring a Mexican hairless dog to highlight the improvement of his work. This was the breakthrough piece that Judd feels shows refinement and improved structure in his work.

Judd said, “What is cool about drawing is there is no real wasted time. It’s one of those kinds of pure pursuits where all the time you put in you’re given the reward of improvement and something you do until you’re in the ground assuming you don’t go blind or lose a hand.” This comment led into a discussion of the artists that inspired him to become an artist himself. Chuck Close and Francis Tsai were inspiring figures in Judd’s artistic journey. Each of them suffered afflictions and yet, nothing could keep them from creating.

“I mean, look at Chuck Close.

He had a stroke, and he was in a wheelchair and his whole process changed as a result of his deficiency. There was this other guy who got Lou Gehrig’s disease, and his name was Francis

Tsai and I received a lot of inspiration from him where eventually he got to the point that he was actually drawing with his eyes. He was completely paralyzed and still trying to create by doing this eye tracking thing where he could actually draw with the direction that his pupils were pointing at.” On the days that Judd doesn’t feel like drawing, he looks at these role models, who, despite debilitating adversity, still found ways to create art.

Judd continued, “This was the first thing that I felt like I could actually focus on and channel into something that didn’t feel like wasted time.”

Judd is a new adjunct professor at UAA,teaching life drawing and intermediate drawing in his first semester. He seeks to inspire his students and speaks passionately about the artistic process from his own experience. He said that it wasn’t until he embraced being awful and learned to enjoy the process that he could start laying his artistic foundation.

“There’s a lot of self-consciousness that can come from art … because it’s a really long process before you start getting anywhere close to the kind of artwork that you’re actually looking at that inspired you to become an artist in the first place … You’re just making it so much more difficult for yourself if you are hitting those really early stumbling blocks while you’re in the depths of the learning process.”

Young artists often give up on their artwork because of the

time and patience it takes. However, Judd is here to remind them that, “as long as you enjoy it, that’s what keeps you coming back to it.” The artistic process is a long and difficult one, but it just might be worth it.

“That’s usually for, from my understanding, for most artists there is a shift around the 10year mark where it kind of becomes who you are in a way. It’s weird, it kind of happened for me around that mark where you

don’t get quite as hung on the technique or anything it just becomes a meaning of expression.

It’s weird, it’s hard to explain. It just becomes what you do and who you are as a person. It’s interesting.”

After years of creating, Judd has gained a valuable perspective from his experience, which he is sharing with the next generation of artists at UAA. Come view the exhibit and look closely at the detail, Judd invites. The “Dust on Pulp” exhibit will be shown in the ARC Gallery until Dec. 16, 2022.

More artwork by Christopher Judd can be seen on his Instagram @dao_ofdraw.

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The mentioned artwork, “Xolo” being focused on as Judd’s breakthrough piece.

The Banff Mountain Film Festival brings the spirit of adventure to Anchorage

By Carlee Rizzo arts1@thenorthernlight.org

The Banff Mountain Film Festival is on a world tour and made a stop at the Wendy Williamson Auditorium on Sept. 30, allowing us to celebrate the spirit of adventure.

The Banff Mountain Film Festival is an international film competition, and it annually presents inspiring and thoughtprovoking films and documentaries about mountain culture.

They explore action packed sports like skiing, mountain bik-

ing, rock climbing and so many others. It includes film footage from the highest peaks and extraordinary corners of the world.

Although, it is not all about the adrenaline-packed action sports. Zac Clark, the associate director of Student Life & Leadership, says that this event has evolved to be more of a humanist look at people in amazing circumstances.

This film festival is a lot more than just watching films on the big screen. It is an opportunity for people to share and find inspiration in mountain adventures.

“I hope that any time that someone can share their story and have other people see it and learn about what they’re doing … that’s a great take away,” said Clark.

In this presentation, the films that were shown were Never in the Way, Always Higher, A foreign Native, The Ultimate Run, Izembek, and Deep Roots.

Alaska was featured in the film, Izembek. There has been pressure to build a road through the Izembek wilderness to connect two communities. In doing so, there will be damage to an extremely isolated ecosystem.

However, this land has been recognized to have a significance by many organizations. Gerrit Vyn from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology decided to photograph and discover for himself what inspired the protection of Alaska’s Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.

It is difficult to express the experience of watching these films yourself.

“It feels like we are a part of something bigger than ourselves. I think in Alaska it’s easy to isolate yourself and not be part of a movement or a community as much as you would be in

Seattle or something,” said Hannah Bissett, the Concert Board president.

“Every time the Banff festival comes, it’s a chance for people who have a similar interest in film and storytelling to finally come together and express that.”

Attending the Banff Mountain Film Festival is an inspiring experience and it’s not something that will soon be forgotten.

The next Banff Film Festival will be in March of 2023.

Life-Size Pac-Man is the first of many family friendly events sponsored by UAA organizations

By Carlee Rizzo arts1@thenorthernlight.org

A glow in the dark course was creatively designed on the gym floor where participants tried to collect the dots as fast as they could while outrunning the ghosts. Many cheers came from the audience as participants completed the course.

Life-Size Pac-Man is the latest collaboration that happened Sept. 15 between UAA Student Activities and the Seawolf Sports Complex. At the beginning of the event, the stands seemed to be filled with eager fans. Onlookers cheered for the participants as they ran through the maze, collecting glow in the dark rings to compete for the

fastest time. Fans shouted directions from the stand to ensure that Pac-Man didn’t miss any rings. If they did, they were disqualified. The crowd kept an energized spirit throughout the competition. It was an entertaining event and people seemed to have fun.

John David with UAA Intramurals has started “Intramurals Plus” as an approach to create more unique programs that people would enjoy. Life-Size Pac-Man was just the beginning. Events like this are scheduled for once a month from Oct. to Dec. Families are one of the main motivations for the creation of this program, he said.

“About 22% of the student body are caregivers or have

kids. So we are excited to be doing more family programming.” says Corey Miller, the Student Activities Coordinator.

Life-Size Pac-Man was a hit for family entertainment. Many of the participants were children of students. “We feel like the students are paying in this activity fee and a lot of folks can’t come to these events because they can’t necessarily bring their kids, right? So here’s a good way to do that which we are really excited about.”

This will not be the last family friendly event that UAA Student Activities and the Seawolf Sports Complex will have happening. There is an activity every month until the end of the year.

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The Pac-Man ghosts prepare for the participants to enter the game.

Upcoming events:

Glow N’ Dark Flag Football November 18th @ 7PM

Inner Tube Water Polo October 13th @ 7PM

Night @ The Complex December 8th @ 7PM

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Seawolves volleyball defeats UAF on the road to secure their ninth straight victory

By Avery Williamson sports@thenorthernlight.org

The UAA Seawolves defeated the UAF Nanooks on the opponent’s home court on Oct. 1 to secure their ninth straight victory and remain the only undefeated team in GNAC. The Nanooks took an early lead in the opening frame, putting the Seawolves into a 10-3 hole. Ellen Floyd then struck a kill and Makana Eleneki served

an ace, putting UAF’s momentum to a halt. The Seawolves chipped away at the opponent’s lead until Eve Stephens tied the set 15-15 with a kill. The Seawolves won the first frame 2520 after back-to-back mistakes by the Nanooks.

“A lot of teams might have been rattled by a slow start like that out of the gate, but they showed that mental toughness again which has been one of our calling cards this year,” said head coach Chris Green.

“This was a great team victory, especially considering it came against a quality opponent and a motivated rival on their home court.”

The second frame featured seven ties and six lead changes before the Seawolves took control late into the frame. Trailing 17-16, UAA went on a 6-0 run, highlighted by two aces from Talia Leauanae and a block from Stephens and Leilani Elder. Elder and Floyd then stuffed UAF’s Rilee White on set point

to win the frame 20-19.

The Seawolves dominated the third set, racking up 15 kills with a 0.591 hitting percentage and scoring four aces. Lisa Jaunet had five kills on eight swings and Elder converted on all three of her attacks. The Seawolves won the third set 25-14 to sweep their tenth opponent this season.

The Seawolves racked up an impressive set of stats against the Nanooks, including 12 kills from Jaunet, 29 assists from Floyd, six kills and two blocks

from Nicole Blue, and a teamhigh of four blocks from Isabel Evans.

The team will finish the first half of the GNAC schedule next week on the road. They’ll face Central Washington in Ellensburg on Oct. 6 at 6 p.m. Alaska Daylight Time followed by a match against Northwest Nazarene in Nampa, Idaho on Oct. 8 at 10 a.m. Alaska Daylight Time. Visit GoSeawolves.com for links to live video and stats.

Seawolves defeat Western Washington and Simon Fraser, becomes only undefeated team in GNAC

By Avery Williamson sports@thenorthernlight.org

The Seawolves defeated the Western Washington Vikings and Simon Fraser Red Leafs at home to keep their undefeated streak alive. Their victory over Western Washington let them claim the title as the only undefeated team left in GNAC. The Seawolf victory over the Vikings ended their opponents’ streak of 103 matches without being swept.

“I thought we did a terrific job of playing with relentless effort, executing both offensively and defensively, and answering the bell in an emotional, bigtime match,” said head coach Chris Green.

“Eve showed again tonight why she is an All-American, using not only her power but also terrific finesse to rack up those huge kills numbers, and our defense was great, really frustrating their hitters at times.”

The first frame was close, with the teams trading leads until the Seawolves took off with a 7-1 run. Isabel Evans gave UAA a 24-20 edge with one of her five kills, and Stephens delivered a kill on set point to help her team win the frame.

The Seawolves pulled away 16-10 in the second frame. After

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Eve Stephens delivers a kill against Western Washington.

`consecutive kills from Evans, Ellen Floyd, and Eve Stephens, the Vikings took a timeout.

Their opponent then made a late surge, getting to 21-18, but outside hitter Lisa Jaunet slammed two of her eight kills to make it 24-19. UAA took the frame after the Vikings hit the ball out of bounds.

Stephens delivered nine kills and hit 0.500 percent in the third frame to help her team come back from a 11-8 deficit. Tied 19-19, Evans and Stephens connected for consecutive kills and grabbed the lead for good. Ste-

phens delivered her final kill of the night to win the third frame.

The Seawolves took the court again on Sept. 24 against the Red Leafs.

Tied 10-10 in the opening frame, the Seawolves took command and scored nine straight points, including three aces and four assists by Floyd. Floyd’s serving surge throughout the game helped her surpass Seattle Pacific’s Alyssa Given for second place on GNAC’s career aces list. Floyd is now within six of the record of 198. The Seawolves won the opening frame

25-16.

The Seawolves struggled in the second frame and the Red Leafs prevented Stephens from delivering a kill. The opponents won the frame 25-21 to tie the game at one frame each.

The Red Leafs led 18-11 late into the third frame, but the Seawolves didn’t give up. The hosts tied the game 22-22 after a kill from Stephens. The Seawolves took the frame 25-23 after another kill from Stephens, a kill from Nicole Blue, and an attack error by the Red Leafs.

“After a good start we defi-

nitely looked flat in the second set and for most of the third, but I give our ladies a lot of credit for a really gritty comeback at that stage of the match,” said Green. “Ellen did a great job of piloting us through the rough patches tonight, really showing why she’s not just a great setter but also one of the most wellrounded players we’ve ever had in our program.”

Fighting to stay alive, the Red Leafs forged ahead 18-17 in the fourth frame. Their lead was short-lived though, as the Seawolves responded with a 7-1 run with the help of middle blocker Anya Grigsby. Grigsby delivered a block assist to make it 2119 followed by a kill to claim a 24-19 advantage. The Seawolves won the game after a long serve from the Red Leafs.

Floyd delivered 40 assists to help her team secure their eighth straight victory and remain the only undefeated team in GNAC. Stephens surpassed Seawolf Hall-of-Famer Jen Szczerbinski’s career kills mark set from 1988-92 - and set another Seawolf record of 1,698 kills.

The Seawolves head north to take on Alaska Fairbanks on Oct. 1 at 2 p.m. at the Patty Center. Visit GoSeawolves.com for links to live video and stats.

Seawolves hockey falls short of a win on first game

By Avery Williamson sports@thenorthernlight.org

A crowd of over 600 people eagerly piled into the Seawolf Sports Complex to watch the first UAA hockey game in 930 days, but the fans left in heartbreak as Simon Fraser scored the lone goal of the game with less than two minutes remaining to win 1-0.

Tied 0-0 in the final period, Simon Fraser set up a play at the Seawolves goal.

Fraser’s Logan Bromhead fired a left-side shot, but UAA goalie Nolan Kent successfully blocked the attempt. As Kent was recovering from his block, Mathieu Jallabert secured the puck and fired an open right-side shot to score the winning goal of the game.

In desperate need of a goal, the Seawolves removed their goalie from the game so they could have six offensive players on the ice. The Seawolves fired

several goal attempts, but Simon Fraser played tight defense to secure their 1-0 victory, and their goalie Cale Dolan finished the game with 28 saves.

“I thought we did enough to win tonight, but we ran into a hot goalie,” said head coach Matt Shasby. “We are going to watch film and learn from tonight and get ready for Western Michigan.”

Simon Fraser held a 10-8 advantage in shot attempts after the first period, but the Seawolves outshot their opponents 20-8 over the final two periods.

UAA goalie Joey Lamoreaux started the first two periods in net finishing with 14 saves. Kent then took over and made three saves on four shots. The Seawolves were 0-for-3 on the powerplay, and Simon Fraser finished 0-for-6.

The Seawolves will take the ice again on Oct. 1 at 6 p.m. against Western Michigan at the Seawolf Sports Complex. You can purchase tickets at GoSeawolves. com.

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UAA’s Jamie Collins faces off against Simon Fraser’s Jerzy Orchard to open first match in 930 days.

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Seawolves volleyball fights to stay undefeated in GNAC conference after a close game against Seattle Pacific, Eve Stephens becomes UAA’s career points leader

By Avery Williamson sports@thenorthernlight.org

The Seawolves kept their winning streak alive after defeating the Montana State Billings Yellowjackets on Sept. 15 in three straight sets, and the Seattle Pacific Falcons on Sept. 17 in a close five set battle while on the road.

Eve Stephens began the week as the only player in NCAA Division II to rank in the top 25 nationally in kills, points and aces per set, and finished off the week as UAA’s career points leader.

In the second set against Seattle Pacific, Stephens surpassed Jen Szczerbinski’s 1,973 points, set from 1988-92, and finished the game with 1,982 career points.

Tied 14-14 in the opening set against the Yellowjackets, the Seawolves broke away with four straight points, capped by

an ace from Makana Eleneki.

Nicole Blue then had a pair of kills. The Seawolves went on a 11-3 run, and Lisa Jaunet helped her team win the set with a kill on set point.

The Seawolves opened the second set with a pair of kills from both Jaunet and Stephens and quickly gained a 12-2 lead over the Yellowjackets. The Seawolves won the second set 25-17.

The team maintained their momentum throughout the third set, hitting 0.476 percent with 21 attacks, ten kills and no errors.

They won the third set 25-17 to continue their undefeated streak in the GNAC conference.

The Seawolves had led the nation in hitting percentage prior to their performances in home wins against Saint Martin’s and Western Oregon, where they hit under -0.200 percent. UAA head coach Chris Green was happy to

see his team was back on track to lead the nation again.

“It was encouraging to see our offense execute far better than we did last week,” said Green.

“Eve was terrific as usual, but it was Nicole Blue and Lisa Jaunet complimenting her on the other side with such strong hitting that kept Billings from ever getting a chance to make a run.”

The team then headed to the Royal Brougham Pavilion in Seattle to face off against the Falcons. Tied 19-19 in the opening set, Talia Leauanae helped her team break away with an ace, and Jaunet and Isabel Evans delivered consecutive kills to win the set 25-21.

The Seawolves dominated the second set with the help of Stephens, who ripped six kills on seven attacks. These kills assisted Stephens in becoming UAA’s new career points leader.

Down 2-0, the Falcons’ came alive in the third and fourth sets, hitting 0.351 percent and 0.318 percent, respectively.

UAA fought off three set points to tie the fourth at 24-24 on a kill by Blue, but the Falcons’ responded with kills from Hannah Hair and Ashley Antoniak to tie the match at 2-2.

Both teams struggled offensively in the fifth set, but UAA’s blocking helped them secure the victory. The Seawolves had five stuffs in the final frame, leading to eight attack errors and one ball-handling error by the Falcons. UAA built a 10-2 lead and hung on to claim the match point on a kill by Leilani Elder.

“That was a gritty win against a good team,” said coach Green. “Our block came alive and helped us get the win, and our pin hitters did a good job offensively.” With the victory

against Seattle Pacific, Green captured his 300th victory in his 15th season at UAA Blue finished the game with seven kills, Elder posted a career-high of eight block assists, and Evan had a career-high of six block assists.

The Seawolves will face off against Western Washington – the defending GNAC and NCAA Division II West Region Champions – at home on Sept.

22. They will also take on Simon Fraser on Sept. 24. Both games start at 7 p.m. at the Alaska Airlines Center. Tickets are available at GoSeawolves.com.

CO R R E C T I O N S In the Sept. 13 edition of The Northern Light, in an article titled “Shuttle service delayed, potentially starting in October,” Director of General Support Services Kim Stanford’s name was misspelled. Thank to Kim Stanford for pointing out this error.

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