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The UAA/APU Consortium Library hosts a unique and pendulous masterpiece that combines physics and art.

Tanner Schachle and UAA hockey look to bring Governor’s Cup back to Anchorage

By Ronan Klancher sports2@thenorthernlight.org

Seawolf hockey forward and sophomore Tanner Schachle grew up in a UAF Nanooks household. ‌ Both of his parents, Trent and Holli Schachle, attended UAF. His father played for the Nanooks hockey team from 19921996. He also competed in the inaugural Governor’s Cup game in 1994, where the Nanooks took the first installment of the Gov. Cup. ‌ “It’s nice listening to [my dad] talk about his glory days of winning while playing for the Nanooks, but his time is over and it’s our time to win,” Schachle said.‌ The Governor’s Cup, the trophy handed to the winner of the four-game series between the Seawolves and Nanooks, hasn’t been back in Anchorage since 2009, ten seasons ago. For the Gov. Cup to be brought back to Anchorage, Schachle plans to play a big part in the contest on Feb. 28 and 29.‌ “The Nanooks are a big and strong team. We need to play like men,” Schachle said. “They’re a big and physical team, and we’ll need to match that.”‌ Schachle has been one of the main building blocks for UAA throughout the 2020 season, with seven goals and seven assists for 14 points in 27 games, more than doubling his total from last season, according to College Hockey News. ‌

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The Governor’s Cup is an annual hockey series in which the Seawolves and Nanooks face-off to claim the coveted trophy.

“The biggest difference in my sophomore season versus my freshman year is confidence and knowing you can perform at a high level,” Schachle said. “My senses are sharpened and I’ve gained some weight in a good way in the last year as well.”‌ The improvement from the 6 foot, 4 inch, 218-pound sophomore hasn’t gone unnoticed by UAA head coach Matt Curley. ‌ “Tanner [Schachle] has taken a really nice step for us, both on and off the ice. He’s matured a bit as a player, his production has increased and he’s been playing some really good hockey,” Curley said. “Schachle is a big piece

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of the revitalization here and a big reason we are in the position [that] we’re in.”‌ The Governor’s Cup tradition began in 1994. In the first tournament, the Seawolves and Nanooks split the series at one win per team. The rules of the Gov. Cup are that if the series is tied at the end of the last game between the two, the winner is decided in a shootout. UAF came out on top in the first Gov. Cup in a shootout 3-1. Since 2009, Fairbanks has won in a shootout four times in 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2015.‌ The Nanooks dominated over the Seawolves in the 2010s. Fair-

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banks held a record of 25-11 in the last 10 Gov. Cups. The Nanooks have also outscored the Seawolves by a total of 106-77, according to the College Hockey News archives. ‌ However, for three years (2010-2012), the Governor’s Cup was vacated from the Nanook’s due to NCAA violations. The violations were caused by athletes not declaring a major, not taking sufficient credits toward their major or not meeting transfer requirements from different colleges, according to a 2016 Anchorage Daily News by Beth Bragg.‌ Curley emphasized the im-

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portance of this year’s Governor’s Cup for UAA. ‌ “We haven’t won the Governor’s Cup in over a decade, and for a lot of guys in that locker room, they were little kids the last time the University of Alaska Anchorage was able to say they were Gov. Cup champions,” Curley said. “It has been our number one goal as a staff and team to win our championship up here.” ‌ With the first two games of the series this season played in Anchorage, each team winning one game, it will all come down to the fourth game of the series on Feb. 29, where the Governor’s Cup champion will be crowned.‌‌ UAA is in better shape than previous years, already with more goals for the season than in 2018-2019, with 63 compared to 40 from last season, according to College Hockey News. ‌ At the moment, the Seawolves are also on track to make the playoffs for the first time since 2014, where they defeated the Nanooks in the first round of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association playoffs. ‌ Making the playoffs would be incredible for the program, Curley said.‌ “To be in this position is where we want to be in right now, being one of the top eight teams in the WCHA. Despite tough losses, we’re in a position to accomplish our goal,” Curley said.‌

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Impeachment is an accusation, not a removal sentence

By Gabby Vance

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The U.S. was buzzing about the impeachment of President Donald Trump and the subsequent impeachment trial during the past few weeks. The rules and regulations behind congressional issues, such as impeachment, can be confusing and hard to follow. However, when examining how impeachments occur, what they mean becomes more clear.‌ “The thing that is usually most puzzling and that people don’t really understand that well about this part of the Constitution is that impeachment means an accusation. It does not mean removal from office,” UAA political science professor James Muller said. ‌ Impeachment allows Congress the ability to potentially remove the president, vice president or another civil officer who has engaged in treason, bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors from office, according to the U.S Constitution, Article II, Section 4. ‌

On Dec. 18, 2019, the United States House of Representatives voted to adopt the Articles of Impeachment, accusing President Donald Trump of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

Impeachment does not mean that an official has been removed from office. Rather, it is a statement of charges against an official. If they are convicted in the impeachment trial, then they are removed from office. ‌ Impeachable actions are not limited to criminal activities.

There are three general catego-

ries that can constitute impeachment. They include abuse or improper use of power, behavior that is not compatible with the purpose or function of office and misusing office for personal gain or improper purpose, according to the Congressional Research Service’s 2015 Impeachment and Removal article. ‌

The House of Representatives holds the sole power to impeach an official. If a majority vote is reached in the House, then that official is impeached and they move on to a trial with the Senate. A two-thirds majority vote is required from the Senate to convict the official on any charges. If convicted, they

are removed from office and the Senate decides the official can be disqualified from holding office in the future, according to the Congressional Research Service’s Impeachment and Removal article. ‌ The House has impeached a total of 20 people with 15 federal judges, one senator, one cabinet member and three presidents, eight of which were convicted by the Senate, according to the Congressional Research Service’s Impeachment and Removal article. ‌ “I was surprised when the House of Representatives decided to pursue the impeachment because the Senate has been highly in favor of the Trump administration,” freshmen political science major Teeana Nicholai said.‌ President Trump was impeached by the house for abusing his power and obstructing Congress. He was accused of power abuse by pressuring Ukraine to interfere with the 2020 presidential election. ‌ President Trump solicited the Ukrainian government to publicly announce investigations into his running opponent, Vice President Joe Biden, according to the Proceedings of the United States Senate in the Impeachment Trial of President Donald John Trump Part I. ‌ He was further accused of undermining the U.S. government’s attempts to investigate the foreign interference by defying a subpoena for documents.

Ultimately, Trump was acquitted of both charges and remains in office, according to Peter Baker’s Feb. 6 New York Times article. ‌ “It will be interesting to see how the Democratic candidates for the 2020 election use the Articles of Impeachment for their own personal gain. It will be equally interesting to see how the president will use the Senate’s decision to fuel his pursuit towards a second term,” Nicholai said. “Either way, this is a year for the history books.” ‌ For more information on impeachment and more on the most recent impeachment of President Trump, visit senate.gov.

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UPD Report: Feb. 10–17 Total calls for service: 335

the UAA/APU Consortium Library.

Feb. 4: • Traffic accident: hit and run in the Alder Lot.

Feb. 11: • Information report in Spine one.

Feb. 10: • Mental health check in the Student Union.

• Suspicious person in Rasmuson Hall.

• Medical assist: illness in the Allied Health Sciences Building.

• Warrant and theft in

Feb. 12: • Public intoxication on Sharon Gagon Lane.

• Theft: theft of lost or mislaid property and property report: found property in the Health Sciences Building.

Feb. 13: • Liquor Law Violation: consuming/possession by a person under 21, and student conduct: conduct issue in North Hall.

• Theft in the UAA/ APU Consortium Library.

• Trespass violation in the UAA/APU Consortium Library.

Feb. 14: • Two counts of marijuana regulation: pub-

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lic consumption prohibited.

Theft in the Auto/ Diesel Technology Building.

Theft: theft by deception in the Administration Building.

Theft off-campus.

All information is provided by the University of Alaska Anchorage Police Department.

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UAA Parking Services Amateur Photo Contest allows students opportunity to win an annual parking pass

By Christina Swayney features2@thenorthernlight.org

Parking Services hosts an annual Amateur Photo Contest to feature students’ differing views on what makes the UAA campus unique. The grand prize of the contest is an annual full-day parking permit, and all winners will have their submitted photos featured on parking permits the following semester.‌ This year’s photo contest runs until March 6. All entries must be received

by March 2, no later than 5 p.m. Up to three entries can be submitted per applicant. The winner will be announced on March 17, and only winning entries will be contacted. ‌ A few guidelines of the contest include unedited and unfiltered photos

of high resolution with no recognizable faces. People are acceptable in photos, however, such as a crowd enjoying an activity on campus. ‌ Glenna Muncy, UAA Parking Services director, says that high resolution simply means that the photos must not be blurry, taken in low or dim light or have low visibility quality.

The photos will be reproduced and may be cropped to be placed on the parking permits, which may lower the overall quality of the photo in the process.‌ The contest has been active since 2007. Before then, parking permits were a single, solid color.

The goal of the contest is to capture an image that embodies the uniqueness of UAA to the photographer, and it was created as a way to showcase the beauty of the university,

according to Muncy.‌ “The contest was started as a way to highlight some of the amazing features we have on the UAA campus and to customize our parking permits with images that our community recognized as beautiful, meaningful or unique,” Muncy said.‌ Students, staff and faculty are able to participate in the contest. This year, there will be four winning photos chosen to be placed on the annual permit, the semester permit, the evening permit and the housing permit. Each permit will feature a different photo.‌ Winners are chosen by majority vote through the parking marketing coordinator. Submissions are randomized and posted anonymously into a survey made available on the Parking Services website.

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Julia Belen Vizcaino’s entry (right) was the winner of the 2019 UAA Parking Services Amateur Photo Contest, and Isaac Villeda’s entry (left) was the runner-up.

Those who vote choose their favorite submission, votes are tallied and the winner is selected, according to Muncy.‌ Last year, the grand prize went to Julia Belen Vizcaino. Vizcaino took a picture of a mamma moose and her calf by housing.

Runner-ups were Tina

Veldkamp, Isaac Villeda and Larissa Kramer. ‌ Contestants can submit photos through UAOnline.

Voting for photos will be made available through the UAA Parking Services website shortly after the contest closes. ‌ For more information about the contest or sub-

mission and voting inquiries, contact Brandon Moore, the marketing coordinator for UAA Parking Services, at bsmoore@ alaska.edu.‌

Additional winning photos from the 2019 UAA Parking Services Amateur Photo Contest were Larissa Kramer’s entry (left) and Tina Veldkamp’s entry (right).

Students can give blood and save lives at UAA blood drive

By Christina Swayney features2@thenorthernlight.org

A blood donation can mean saving a life. Patients rely on such donations after car accidents, giving birth, anemia or cancer. To aid this need, UAA and the Business Enterprise Institute, or BEI, is hosting a blood drive on Feb. 28 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at 1901 Bragaw St. ‌ The blood drive will be held in a LIFEblood mobile blood donation vehicle provided by the Blood Bank of Alaska in the BEI parking lot. This is a mobile blood donation vehicle, fully equipped for the donations.‌ Westley Dahlgren is the director of Collections & Recruitment at the Blood Bank of Alaska.

He said that donors should feel well, hydrated and have a good meal before donating. They should also allow an hour for the donation process. Dahlgren also said that donors should not worry too much about the process of

giving blood.

“Donating blood is a simple process. Our dedicated staff conducts a medical survey that is developed by the [Federal Drug Administration] and, if donors qualify, they can donate blood,” Dahlgren said.

The process begins with a donation history form provided by the technician at the mobile blood donation vehicle. Donors are encouraged to register online at the Blood Bank of Alaska website.

A valid form of ID is required, such as a driver’s license or state ID. Next, a mini-physical that consists of taking blood pressure, temperature and a hematocrit test is administered. This test will determine the percentage of red blood cells in the patient’s blood through a small finger prick.

After the initial screening, the donation process takes an average of 15 minutes. Donors are recommended to stay 10-15 minutes after the blood draw to see if there are any

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mild side effects, such as dizziness or feeling faint.

Most donations do not experience any side effects, however, according to the Blood Bank of Alaska website.

A little time spent giving blood can have a huge

impact on human lives, Dahlgren said.

“Our ability to provide blood and save lives is directly related to the generosity of our volunteer blood donors, who sacrifice their time to make a difference,” Dahlgren

said.

There are four major blood types: A, B, AB and O. Each is either positive or negative. Some types are more common in the general population than others. The most universal blood type is O+, as it is the most common blood type and the most compatible with the other blood types.

While there is a high demand for O+ blood, all blood types are needed.

Some situations require a closer blood type match, such as ongoing transfusions of cancer patients, according to The American Cancer Society.

Betty Bang, family nurse practitioner at the Student Health and Counseling Center, echoes the importance of Alaskans donating blood.

“In Alaska, the importance of donation is compounded due to our geography and landscape.

When there is a need for blood in Alaska our family, friends and neighbors depend on each other to make sure the supply is

available,” Bang said.

A single blood donation can save up to three lives, and blood transfusions are needed every two seconds in the United States, according to the American Red Cross. Only 38% of people are eligible to donate blood, and red blood cells only have a shelf life of 42 days, while platelets have a shelf life of five days.

Dahlgren said that blood can not be manufactured to save lives.

“There is no substitute for blood — the donations made by volunteers are the only viable way to support those in need,” Dahlgren said.

For information on the four different blood types, The American Red Cross has an interactive website highlighting their compatibility with each other. For more information about the blood donation process or additional questions, contact the Blood Bank of Anchorage at their website, bloodbankofanchorage.org, or call (907) 2225600. ‌

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UAA Art Analysis | A French physicist’s discovery hangs in UAA/APU Consortium Library

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By Gabby Vance arts1@thenorthernlight.org

While perusing the UAA/APU Consortium Library, it’s hard to miss the 240-pound brass pendulum swinging back and forth at the base of the library’s spiral staircase.

The Foucault Pendulum incorporates both a unique

centerpiece to the library and an element of physics.‌ A 52-foot cable hangs from the ceiling and anchors the pendulum’s brass bob. At the base is a bench for viewers to sit and rest at. ‌ Given as a gift from UAA’s Alumni Association, the pendulum features 360 names of UAA alumni who each donated

$100 toward the pendulum. The names are engraved on tiles on top of the pendulum’s guard rail and represent the 360 degrees in a circle. The pendulum was fully funded in 2007. ‌ “What I find the most valuable part of the pendulum is when people start to look at it and study it and talk about it and really understand what’s going on,” dean of the UAA/APU Consortium Library Steve Rollins said in a 2014 article on UAA’s website.

“A kind of light bulb goes on and they realize it’s not what they perceive it to be. I think that’s one of those ‘eureka’ moments that people get, and I think that’s a metaphor for education.”‌ Foucault Pendulums are named after French physicist Jean Foucault,

who used it to demonstrate the rotation of the earth in 1851, according to an article on the UAA/APU Consortium Library’s website. The pendulum was the first way to accurately demonstrate the earth’s rotation using a laboratory device instead of relying on astronomy. ‌ Pendulums typically incorporate a wire connected to a heavy symmetrical bob. Pendulums are a representation of Newton’s first law, which states an object in motion will stay in motion at the same speed and in the same direction unless acted on by an unbalanced force, according to the Physics Classroom. The pendulum will continue to swing consistently until another force acts on it.‌ All pendulums lose energy as they swing due to

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To keep the Foucault Pendulum in motion, an electromagnet on the ceiling turns on and off, giving the pendulum the energy it needs to stay in motion.

air resistance. To prevent UAA’s Foucault Pendulum from slowing down or stopping, a doughnutshaped electromagnet turns on and off to keep the pendulum swinging. ‌ “It’s so cool,” freshmen fine arts major Aaron Porter said.‌ The Foucault Pendulum has become a center-

piece for the library and a silent addition that fits the atmosphere of the building. For more information on the pendulum, visit the UAA/APU Consortium Library’s website.‌ Have you seen art at UAA you want to know more about? Contact Gabby Vance at arts1@ thenorthernlight.org. ‌

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Frye scores twice, Perrone with 28 saves in a tie with No. 13 Bemidji State PHOTO COURTESY OF SKIP HICKEY

By Ronan Klancher sports2@thenorthernlight.org

The No. 13 Bemidji State Beavers hockey team came into the Seawolves’ final home game weekend on Feb. 21-22 as arguably the hottest team in the country, having won 10 of their last 12 games, along with a fivegame winning streak. ‌ The Seawolves managed to tie up the game 2-2 on Feb. 22 after falling 4-1 on Feb. 21, but were unable to pick up the extra point in the 3-on-3 overtime.‌ Momentum was on the Beavers’ side for the majority of the game, and oddly enough, it was penalties for the Seawolves that turned the tide. ‌ UAA forward Zack Nazzarett was called for checking from behind, a game misconduct, giving Bemidji a 5-minute power play.

On top of that, defenseman Eric Sinclair was called for tripping and a bench minor for too many men on the ice, putting three players in the penalty box at the same time. ‌ With a total of 6 minutes of penalties killed off, the Sea-

The Feb. 22 tied game against the Bemidji State Beavers added just a single point toward the UAA Seawolves’ WCHA standing.

wolves had momentum, which forward Alex Frye took advantage of and scored 2 minutes after, with 31 seconds left in the second period. ‌ Frye later scored on the power play 3 minutes into the third

period on a deflection set up by senior forward Luc Brown, which put UAA in the lead by one point. ‌ Owen Sillinger had a game misconduct for Bemidji with 4:41 remaining in regulation

time, which means that no matter what, UAA would have the man advantage for the rest of the third period. ‌ The Beavers forced turnovers throughout the game, the biggest forced by Tyler Kirkup to set up

Alex Ierullo to tie the game with 2:49 left in regulation. ‌ After Ierullo’s goal to tie it for the Beaver’s, the once rambunctious crowd in the Chuck Homan Ice Arena was silent for the remainder of the night. ‌ Senior captain for the Beavers Tommy Muck ended the game with 2:30 remaining in the second overtime to give BSU the win and two WCHA points. ‌ UAA only earned one point out of six towards the WCHA standings throughout the weekend, putting the Seawolves ahead of the Ferris State by four points. ‌ Each win in regular gameplay is three points, an overtime win is two points and a tie or an overtime loss is one point.‌ Next on the schedule for Seawolf hockey is a face-off in the Governor’s Cup against the UAF Nanooks on Feb. 28 and 29. This series will not only decide the fate of the Gov. Cup, but holds the potential for the Seawolves to make the playoffs for the first time since 2014. ‌ For more information about UAA athletics, visit the schedule online at goseawolves.com. ‌

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In a home series facing Minnesota State-Mankato on Feb. 1, a top-three program in the nation, the Mavericks clawed back from two goals down in the last minute of the game to tie the game up. The second goal from Mankato’s Ian Scheid knotted the contest up at 2-2 with one second remaining. Minnesota State wound up winning the game 3-2 in 3-on-3 overtime. ‌ In an early February match against Bowling Green, the Seawolves stormed back against the Falcons, tying up the game with 29 seconds left in regulation.

The celebration was short-lived, however, when Bowling Green’s Alec Rauhauser ripped a shot past UAA goaltender Kris Carlson, giving them all three possible WCHA points in the game.‌ “Those were tough losses, I won’t sugar coat it… but the fact that we were in those positions, those were two [NCAA] tournament teams from a year

ago. Mankato will be back, and Bowling Green is pushing for home ice in the playoffs,” Curley said. “We went toe to toe with both of those teams, showing our growth from last year.

We were not in those positions a year ago.”‌ With the Seawolves in the driver’s seat, controlling their own destiny to make it to the postseason for the first time since 2014, they need one win or a tie against Fairbanks to punch their ticket to the WCHA playoffs. ‌ “We live in a world of instant gratification and instant satisfaction, but the reality of this business is progress takes time, change is slow and success is built,” Curley said.‌ The Seawolves play at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks on Feb. 28 and 29 to finish out the regular season against the UAF Nanooks. For more information, visit goseawolves.com. ‌

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The UAA Seawolves have high hopes as they head to the Governor’s Cup in Fairbanks on Feb. 28 and 29.

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