August 7, 2012

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New legislative lines in Alaska, redistricting

By Heather Hamilton A&E Editor

The United States Census does more than inform people about the population in Alaska; the data it provides plays a key role in redistricting on both a state and local level.

Redistricting is the process of redrawing legislative borders, which effect voting and representation.

Redistricting happens every 10 years, like the Census.

The Census data wasn’t complete until March 2011, according to Taylor Bickford, the Executive Director of the Alaska Redistricting Board, which is when the board began working on redistricting.

“The board actually started meeting before the Census results were in, you know, to start preparing for it. We went to trainings together, had some preliminary board meetings.

But, once the Census numbers

are in, we schedule meetings immediately,” he said. “The state constitution has a timeline, and it says that a draft plan has to be adopted within 30 days after the Census numbers have been received, and the final plan has to be adopted within 90 days after the Census data has been received.”

Redistricting is done so legislative boundaries better reflect the population and demographic changes happening

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Complaints with on-campus student services Communication is key with student sevices, but some departments fall flat

By Nita Mauigoa Staff reporter

In the spirit of democracy, I strive to serve the students by sharing honest information about beneficial services offered around UAA’s campus. As a reporter, I’ve gained behind the scenes access to several campus offices and have found a bounty of treasures in resources and services from staff members. I often offer

contact information for campus resources at the end of my articles, especially when I find it is worth sharing. My latest quest was to retrieve useful information from the Commuter Student Services office located in the Student Union. I read over their webpage and was excited to see that one of their services is to “provide services that will help students not only find places to live off campus

but the services that come with off campus housing.” When I asked my friends around campus about this, not one of them heard of this.

I was elated to spread the word.

It was a Wednesday afternoon.

I called Commuter Student Services Coordinator David Murdoch and left a message.

I called the main desk phone number and was transferred to voicemail. I called the next day,

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A&E Food Quest: Best: cookie in Anchorage.

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The price of being an artist

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Goodbye, Michael Phelps

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Nome man dies from injuries suffered in fire A 54-year-old Nome man has died from injuries he suffered in a residential fire. KNOM reports Conrad Klemzak died Tuesday at a Seattle hospital. He was initially treated at the Nome hospital before being transferred. Nome police say in a statement that Klemzak’s family was at his side when he died. Police say he was injured in the fire and trapped in the structure before being rescued.

Another man in the house, 50-yearold Walter Rose, was also rescued and treated at the Nome hospital.

The state fire marshal’s office has investigated the fire. The cause hasn’t yet been released.

Board to consider emergency Kenai petitions The Alaska Board of Fisheries is expected to again meet in emergency session to consider several petitions dealing with Kenai River king and sockeye salmon. The board will meet Wednesday morning to consider petitions proposing for the harvest of late-run kings and sockeye.

The board won’t be taking public testimony during the teleconference.

In-river king fishing was shut down earlier this month because so few kings are returning to the river. At the same time, the Kenai has seen near record number of red salmon. While driftnetters have been allowed to fish for sockeye off-shore, setnetters near the beach have been shut out. That’s because their nets not only catch sockeye but some kings. Fishery experts say those kings need to get upriver to spawn.

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over time. This helps the state and local governments comply with the One Person, One Vote standard put forth by the U.S. Supreme Court in Baker v. Carr & Reynolds v. Sims. According to the Alaska Redistricting website, meaning, “legislative seats must be apportioned exclusively on the basis of population and the populations of the respective legislative districts must be substantially equal.”

Through Section Five of the Equal Voting Rights Act, Alaska is also required to redistrict with another variable in mind, our Alaska Native population.

Redistricting cannot minimize or negatively affect the voting rights of that demographic. Along with eight other states, Alaska must submit its redistricting plans to the U.S. Justice Department for approval, in addition to the Alaska Supreme Court.

Despite getting federal approval for the board’s first redistricting plan, local backlash prompted the board to develop a new plan to better represent the state’s best interests, according to Bickford.

“What happened is that we had lawsuits on the state level; every

redistricting plan in the state’s history has been litigated, and has been sued, and the courts have always asked for some change,” he said.

The new plan was approved by the Justice Department on Wednesday, June 27, and has been approved on the state level as well, making it legal to use in the state primary, which is scheduled for Tuesday, August 28.

While Alaska’s population has grown by approximately 83,299 people from 2000 to 2010, that growth has been focused in urban areas such as Anchorage, Fairbanks and the Mat-Su Valley areas. Mat-Su, for instance, grew in population by a little over 17,755, making it necessary to add a district to the area.

Districts are different in regards to the Anchorage Assembly, and redistricting in that capacity is done by the Assembly’s Redistricting Committee after the state goes through its process.

Relatively little has changed in Anchorage itself. According to Dick Traini, an Anchorage Assembly member and chairman of the Assembly’s Redistricting Committee, the largest population fluxes in Anchorage have

happened in two districts in East and South Anchorage. Despite this, lines for the entire city will be redrawn to reflect population changes so the Anchorage Assembly members still represent equal amounts of the population.

“If you look at District Five and District Six, the difference between the two of them is about 10.5 percent; the federal standard is a 10 percent deviation, so we’ve got to redistrict to bring us into compliance,” said Traini. “I don’t think you’re going to see any remarkable changes. What we’re going to do, like we’ve done before, is take a few lines, and move a few hundred people, from one side to the other.”

Redistricting for Anchorage hasn’t happened yet. But, when the process begins, there will be a notice posted on the municipality’s website so interested residents can attend the meetings.

“What we’ll do is we’ll put notices up where we’ll have the meetings so that the public can come and attend them. We’ll have work sessions where we’ll discuss this, and the public is always welcome to them,” he said.

Sudan activists say 12 protesters killed by regime Sudanese activists say regime forces have killed 12 people in the country’s battle-scarred Darfur region, most of them high school students.

The Sudan Change Now Movement says that the protesters were attacked by regime forces that opened fire on the crowd, also wounding several dozen people in their second day of protests Tuesday. Residents in the southern city of Nyala in Darfur have been protesting a scarcity of fuel and rising food prices, as well as demanding better management of the conflict-ridden region. The Sudan Change Now Movement on Wednesday released the names of the 12 protesters killed, saying that at least five were 17 years old or younger. They are the first reported deaths in Sudan’s demonstrations against recent austerity measures that began in June.

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Police: Pa. man stole kitchen utensils, small dog A Pittsburgh man allegedly broke into a woman’s apartment while drunk and stole a potato peeler, a kitchen knife and a small dog. Online court records don’t list an attorney for 24-year-old Garrett Stauber, who was arrested shortly after the burglary was reported about 3 a.m. in Moon Township. Township police say a woman called 911 to report that Stauber kicked in her door, took the utensils out of her dishwasher, grabbed her dog then left. A neighbor heard what was going on and briefly scuffled with Stauber who was found sitting shirtless on a couch in his friend’s apartment in the same building where he had been staying recently. Stauber, who doesn’t have a listed phone, faces a preliminary hearing on Tuesday.

Amorous bull damages Ark. deputy’s patrol car A bull in the mood for love damaged an Arkansas sheriff’s patrol car when it tried to mount a man who was leading the animal across a yard. Authorities said Wednesday that a Faulkner County sheriff’s deputy was responding to a call about a bull running loose when he saw the man slapping and trying to guide the bull.

The Log Cabin Democrat reports that as the patrol car drew near, the animal reared up and pinned the man against the vehicle. According to the deputy’s report, the bull then “tried to mate with him.” The bull then lost interest and followed a truck down the road. The patrol car sustained minor damage, though no injuries were reported. The bull’s owner says it was the animal’s first escape.

Police: Woman tried to break into Ohio jail Police in southwest Ohio are perplexed about why a woman tried to sneak into a county jail before telling authorities to arrest her. Deputies with the Butler County Sheriff’s Office arrested 36-year-old Tiffany R. Hurd on Sunday morning after she was caught trying to climb over a fence into Butler County Jail in Hamilton, near Cincinnati. It happened after jail staff leaving a late-night shift told Hurd to leave the property, but she told them to arrest her. “She was repeatedly told to stop,” Sgt. Monte Mayer said. “They couldn’t talk her out of it.” Deputies asked Hurd to leave numerous times, but she refused and attempted to climb the fence again.

That’s when police took action. “She got her wish,” Mayer said. “It wasn’t in a traditional manner.” Deputies say Hurd appeared to be intoxicated.

Mayer said his colleagues had never heard of such a situation. “To the best of our knowledge, we have never heard of someone trying to break into a secure area of the jail compound, hoping to get into jail,” he said.

“That’s a first.” Hurd was arrested on misdemeanor charges of criminal trespassing and disorderly conduct.

Bond was set at $2,500 during an arraignment Monday. Hurd remains at the county jail. She has another court appearance scheduled Aug. 9.

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Half of US counties now considered disaster areas 220 counties in a dozen drought-stricken states were added Wednesday to the U.S. government’s list of natural disaster areas. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s addition of the counties means that more than half of all U.S. counties — 1,584 in 32 states — have been designated primary disaster areas this growing season, the vast majority of them mired in a drought that’s considered the worst in decades. Counties in 13 states were included in Wednesday’s announcement. The USDA uses the weekly U.S. Drought Monitor to help decide which counties to deem disaster areas, which makes farmers and ranchers eligible for federal aid, including low-interest emergency loans. Thursday’s expansion of federal relief was welcomed in rainstarved states like Illinois, where the USDA’s addition of 66 counties leaves just four of the state’s 102 counties — Cook, DuPage, Kane and Will, all in the Chicago area — without the natural disaster classification. “The USDA cannot make it rain, but it can apply flexibility to the conservation practices,” Sen. Tim Johnson, a South Dakota Democrat, said Wednesday. The USDA designated 39 of his state’s counties disaster areas.

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Police: Drunken man gets into dozing couple’s bed Authorities say a Michigan couple got an unexpected visit from a drunken 27-year-old neighbor who wandered into their cottage and climbed into bed with them. The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus of Howell reports that the man showed up in their Putnam Township bedroom around 3:30 a.m. Sunday.

Police say the couple left and called 911, and that officers found the man deeply asleep with his shorts partly down. Police say the intruder said, “This isn’t my house,” upon waking.

He explained he went out drinking nearby after putting his 2- and 4-year-old children to sleep at his own home a few doors down. The children were found sound asleep and placed with neighbors. Their father was booked on suspicion of illegal entry and released on bond.

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A pessimistic lesson in aviation

By Evan Dodd News Editor

Traveling is always an adventure.

Whether you’re exploring the tropics of the South Pacific or simply crossing the street to check the mail; you’re bound to run into something unexpected.

One of the best parts of traveling is finding new experiences along the way, taking detours and making mistakes that result in a more memorable trip.

As a wise man once said, “Life is a journey, not a destination.”

At least, it should be.

The man in question obviously lived in a time long before the advent of airports.

There is no sense in being subtle about this point; airports are hell, flying is hell, landing is hell. The entire thing from start to finish — hell.

Somewhere between the slightly off-putting TSA agents (who only wish to grope you before slowly scanning the next passenger with a vacant look of despair) and the sad looks of those huddled around the baggage claim waiting on luggage that will never arrive, a small part of your soul dies.

It isn’t just the hassle of security that bothers me; it’s the general air

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of discontent that surrounds the entire building. Maybe it comes from the cumulative frustration of countless passengers, or maybe it is because airports suffer from routine demon possessions.

You’re free to draw your own conclusions, though we all know it’s the latter.

So as my brother and I traversed the long-forsaken wasteland of security checkpoints and screaming children, past the greasy food courts filled with day old fries, there was only one thought in our minds.

“Dear God, why?”

After resigning ourselves to our fate and paying a small fortune for a stale candy bar and a drink at the terminal “convenience store,” we finally collapsed at the waiting area by our gate. The scene in front of us was nothing short of horrific.

Remember that scene in “28 Days Later”? The one where the survivors of the zombie outbreak are huddled together waiting for the inevitable? That is exactly what we saw at the gate of our flight; waves of people who looked like they’d been waiting for at least a week for a flight that may never come.

“So do you think they’re overbooked or something?” said

my brother, with his unrivaled ability to sarcastically restate the obvious.

We each sat down with a sigh and a look of longing at the fleeting glimpse of deliriously happy passengers boarding a neighboring plane.

After what seemed like six days (but realistically was half an hour), my brother and I were allowed to board the flying sardine can that was to be our transport for the next eight hours.

Which would have been a relief, had we not overestimated the size of the overhead compartment thus causing us to spend the entire plane ride buried beneath a mountain of luggage that we had been assured would be safely stored above us.

“Mmrmph mphmrrph,” said my brother, his face slightly visible under what looked to be a small refrigerator containing a variety of airplane snacks.

“Whrph mmph!” I agreed, as I

attempted to create a small pocket of breathing room by wiggling my elbows.

Thankfully, especially for the sake of our internal organs, the mound of luggage shifted after a particularly terrifying bout of turbulence that left the crew cursing silently under their breath.

My brother and I took this golden opportunity to sorrowfully request a serving of airplane pretzels with a side of flat ginger ale.

The remainder of the flight was fairly uneventful, unless you count the 43 times the large sweating man in the window seat ambled past us to use the bathroom and the small child who decided that my headphones were obviously meant to go in his mouth.

Wonderful.

As the plane set down in a textbook landing maneuver (provided that the textbook was hurriedly scrawled by a foreign factory with a poor knowledge of

the English language), we quickly gathered our things and exited the plane.

Our journey was finally over, our destination reached, and our flight survived. We leaped into the air in a synchronized congratulatory television-style “airfive” as we spotted our luggage listlessly rolling in the baggage claim.

For us, this was far more than just a flight. This was an adventure, a triumph of the human spirit over a soul-sucking journey above the Earth. As we left the airport we each celebrated by cracking the seal on the airplane peanuts we’d been hoarding during the flight.

This, was the prize for our victory.

And the best part? We only have a week before we go through this all again.

TNL 04 Alaskan dinosaurs enter the scientific spotlight August 7, 2012 | FEATURES

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By Kierra Hammons Copy Editor

When one imagines the lost world of dinosaurs and paleontology, the first thing that comes to mind is a montage of stereotypical excavation images in a dry, desert-like area. These excavations did happen, but on

August 16, a lesser-known side of the story will be told by Roland A. Gangloff, UAF emeritus associate professor of geology and geophysics.

Gangloff’s lecture will be about his new book “Dinosaurs Under the Aurora,” which came out this summer. The book

itself rewrites any assumptions about paleontology readers may have, showing diagrams and photos of arctic excavations and findings. In his book, he demonstrates the importance of arctic paleontological research — especially in Alaska — and shares his experience with field research in an easy to read format.

“I think the book really does a fantastic job of explaining the research, the changes in the research, how things were found,” said Rachel Epstein, the Bookstore’s special events coordinator.

Gangloff is a well-known figure in the paleontological world who currently is a visiting scholar at the University of California Museum of Paleontology and has worked as a curator of earth science at the University of

Alaska Museum of the North. He was the first person to describe Alaskacephale gangloff, an arctic dinosaur found in Alaska, whose binomial name was assigned in Gangloff’s honor.

Epstein is enthusiastic about the book’s appeal to a large range of audiences, citing her own experience with Gangloff’s work.

“I wasn’t someone who’s that interested in dinosaurs, and I’m really getting hooked!” she said.

The lecture will cover the history of dinosaurs in the arctic, the theories surrounding their presence in the north and recent fossil discoveries. There will be a book signing by Gangloff after the lecture. “Dinosaurs Under the Aurora” is now available at the UAA Bookstore, and according to Epstein, a new shipment of the books will arrive before the book

talk so everyone interested can purchase a copy. The book is also available for Kindle readers via Amazon.

“Alaska is a very special, special place in what they’re finding in terms of the globe,” Epstein said. “It’s another Alaskan story, you know? And it makes you feel proud of a place like that.”

to call a week in advance to get basic information about a student service. Even the busiest office managers apologize for not being able to assist me, a student who pays tuition and taxes, in a timely manner if they couldn’t. I’ve also never had a coordinator tell me, “I got your message two days ago, but why didn’t you call earlier?”

In this instance, I found myself apologizing to him for having to go around the world to get basic information when I shouldn’t have to. No students should have to.

I offered to use the alternative contact, Sample. He insisted that I speak to him and only him, not Sample.

“I will call you tonight, tomorrow morning at the latest,” Murdoch said.

I kept my phone glued to my hip the entire night. The next morning came and still no call. I

called and texted him and received no response. He did not follow through.

At that point, I would have rather gotten anything from Sample, but Murdoch didn’t want me to.

I decided to call the numbers offered on the website. The first apartment office I called was surprised they were on the website and said they “absolutely do not work with college students with no rental history.”

The second person I contacted said she didn’t want people to see her name in our paper, even though it was listed as someone renting out to students on a link found on Commuter Student Service’s web page.

The apartment manager’s office at Weidner Apartment Homes was a diamond in the rough and offered a great deal of information

and I recommend them to any college student looking to rent.

That was one positive experience.

It has been four days of this hassle, and I still have not heard from Murdoch about the basic services offered to students involving off campus living.

Perhaps Murdoch’s phone died.

Perhaps he got into an accident.

Perhaps he’s a nice guy. There are a dozen possible scenarios, but one thing is for certain.

My strongest skill is to write about the quality of services worth sharing around campus, and the quality of this service is worth sharing. When Murdoch doesn’t return phone calls from The Northern Light reporters, he is not holding out on me. He is holding out on every student at this university who could benefit from reading the article.

He is holding out on you.

The “Dinosaurs Under the Aurora” book talk will be held in room 307 of the UAA/APU Consortium Library from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 16.

The all-ages event is free to the public, and includes free parking at the library as well. For more information, visit the Bookstore’s website at http://www.uaa.alaska. edu/bookstore/events/ or e-mail Rachel Epstein at repstein2@uaa. alaska.edu.

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also. Voicemail. I finally got a hold of Dana Sample, Student Union Operations Coordinator.

Her name is on the website and is supplied by the front desk as a second point of contact if Murdoch is unreachable. She was incredibly helpful but leery about speaking on behalf of Murdoch.

She told me he was in Homer and assured me she would contact him and have him call me. She also offered to supply information if absolutely needed.

It was Friday when Murdoch

called me as Sample promised.

I apologized for bothering him while he was in Homer and assured him I would only take a few minutes of his time to get basic information to share with students.

He asked, “I got your message Wednesday; how come you came to me so late?”

Every office I’ve called while reporting has either gotten back with me the same day or has promised to have someone in the office assist me. I never thought

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By Heather Hamilton and Nita Mauigoa A&E Editor, Staff Reporter

Nothing beats a batch of freshly baked cookies; there’s just something homey and comforting about them that appeals to kids and adults alike.

That’s why the final installment of Anchorage Food Quest sought to find the best local peanut butter cookies.

The peanut butter cookies we sampled had lots of differences between them; some were traditional, some had chocolate

chips and others had ganache.

It was a challenge to find five locally-owned locations that made cookies on a regular basis, let alone peanut butter ones. Our criteria for rating the cookies, then, primarily involved the quality of the cookie itself, how powerful the flavor was and if the portion size was worth the cost of the cookie. Original cookie creations typically gained extra points for creativity.

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$1.50 - This was the last cookie TNL sampled on questing day, so it deserves extra kudos for being delicious, despite the two of us fighting sugar-induced stomachaches at the time of sampling. Like Terra Bella, L’Aroma was out of stock of regular peanut butter cookies, so we went for their chocolate chip peanut butter option instead. Unlike Terra Bella however, L’Aroma’s cookie isn’t overpowered by the chocolate flavor. Instead, the

peanut butter is strong enough to muscle in some attention, and the two flavors compliment one another beautifully. The cookie is also deceptive in appearance; its darker color makes it look dry and very over-baked, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.

The cookie is moist, soft, and chewy. The cookie was a strong contender for second place, but that honor goes to ...

Yummy Bakery:

$2 - Yummy Bakery’s peanut butter cookie is the most traditional peanut butter cookie in both flavor and texture. It’s soft, but very crumbly, and has little chunks of peanuts in the cookie for added texture and flavor. The peanut butter flavor is very strong; just like dipping a spoon in a tub of the stuff and eating it straight. The bargain was great as well, $2 for two relatively large freshly wrapped cookies. When TNL purchased them, they were still a little warm. There really isn’t

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$3.50 - This cookie has the added benefit of being glutenfree, so it can be enjoyed by a wider variety of cookie lovers.

Terra Bella makes plain glutenfree peanut butter cookies, but the ones in stock when TNL visited had chocolate chunks in them. Gluten-free foods don’t

Alaska Cake Studio

$2.50 - It’s a peanut butter chocolate cookie sandwich — as in, there are two very traditional peanut butter cookies smooshed together with chocolate ganache between them. It’s also delicious.

The cookies themselves are soft, but moderately crumbly, and taste strongly of peanut butter rather than possessing a more muted flavor. Unfortunately for peanut butter lovers, the

anything negative about these cookies, other than that they are the most plain of the bunch. If that’s what you enjoy, this is the way to go.

Terra Bella

always compare in taste, but these cookies are more than up to par. They’re less dry than other gluten-free cookies we’ve tried, but still crumble. The flavors are interesting; the peanut butter flavor is very mild, and the chocolate chips overpower it for the most part. The scent of the cookie is decidedly peanut butter, however, which is both misleading and a little amusing.

It’s a tasty cookie overall however, and an especially good one for those who are on a glutenfree diet.

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$3.50 - This cookie sandwich is pure peanut butter. Two peanut butter oatmeal cookies filled with peanut butter ganache (which might as well be straight peanut butter) characterize this treat, and it is nothing short of peanut butter heaven. The outside of the cookie has a bit of a crunch, but the inside is soft, and the contrasting textures are pleasing to the tongue. The ganache is smooth and ripe with flavor as well. It’s impossible to share this treat; you’d sooner

chocolate flavor of the ganache filling completely coats the cookie flavor to the point where it is hardly noticeable. Unlike with L’Aroma’s cookie, the flavors don’t work together. The portion size of two cookies plus the ganache, product originality and taste are good enough however, to slide the Cake Studio’s sandwich into the honored spot.

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buy another for someone else just to keep them away from yours. The most apt way to describe the experience of this

treat is that it is like sex for your mouth. And if it isn’t legal to print that, it should be.

ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT 06 RETRO MOVIE REVIEW

‘Les Mis,’ a worthy stand-by

By Heather Hamilton A&E Editor

It’s not exactly black and white retro, but the 1998 release of “Les Miserables” is certainly old compared to its upcoming and highly-anticipated musical counterpart.

Jean Valjean (Liam Neeson, “The Dark Knight Rises”) is a convict who has served 19 years in a French prison for stealing bread.

When he is released, he tries to start over and make an honest life for himself. But police officer Javert (Geoffrey Rush, “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”) doesn’t believe in second chances or redemption and is bent on exposing and arresting him once more. The chase consumes them, and affects more lives than their own. This version of the

story isn’t a musical, which, while disappointing, helps the hit reach a wider audience.

Neeson’s portrayal of Valjean is spectacular. He is a complex character, one both strong and weak at once — good, but also practical and unwilling to be captured. In him, we see a plethora of emotion, even when they’re supposed to be masked. He makes us root for him, and even when he chooses to do something we dislike, we hope it works out the way he wants it to.

Javert, on the other hand, is frustrating to a tee. He is robotic, and almost impossible to like even at the end, when we are urged to forgive him for his continued interference with Valjean’s life. He is completely and unquestioningly by the book, so bent on following the rules that he goes too far. He is cruel and unloveable. It is unclear how much of this is the character, and how much is Rush’s portrayal of him, but it is a hinderance at the end of the film, when we, the viewers, are asked to like him. there is a scene prior to his final appearance which presents several opportunities to loose subtle facial cues on screen to indicate his wavering ideals. Rush doesn’t take advantage of them, and his sudden redemption appears largely spontaneous (perhaps a bit forced), even though it shouldn’t.

Claire Danes (“Stardust”) is

largely forgettable as Cosette, the orphan that Valjean takes in. It isn’t so much that she does a poor job acting, but that she barely hits acceptible. She is completely shadowed by Uma Thurman (“Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief”) as her late mother, a prostitute named Fantine, as well as Neeson and Rush. Her lover Marius (Hans Matheson, “Clash of the Titans”) is equally mediocre as a character, and Matheson does him no favors.

The movie itself is well-shot, with captivating dialogue and an engaging plot taking you deep into the heart of rebellion and redemption. It is spectacular and should be considered a classic (even classics have dull actors from time to time). Go ahead and check it out if you’re excited about the new one in December — despite not being a musical, this’ll hold you over nicely until the next one is released.

Movie: “Les Miserables” Release Year: 1998 Director: Bille August Genre: Crime, Drama, History

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Ex-metal drummer and vocalist starts over with a completely new sound

By Heather Hamilton A&E Editor

Former Confide drummer/ vocalist Joel Piper is back with his first full length solo album, titled “Dying to Live,” and it’s nothing like you’d expect.

If you’re familiar with Confide’s music, you know it’s kind of a blend of heavy metal and alternative. It’s full of screamo, angry drums and intense guitars.

When the band disbanded in 2012 (touring 9-10 months out of the year took its toll on them all), Piper continued his career on his own, and his solo material is a completely different animal from his group work. It’s tame, makes you smile, inspires joy and calm rather than riling listeners up. It shows that Piper has incredible versatility in his music.

The “Dying to Live” title track is, in a word, beautiful.

The lyrics may seem a bit cheesy when looking at them on paper, but Piper’s vocals add so much insistence and emotion that it neither sounds nor feels simple.

The song is about love, and about how it’s better to live for the ones you love as opposed to dying for them, since love doesn’t need to be tragic to be real. It’s touchingly simple: He’d rather fight to live for his beloved than just lay down

and die for her.

The rest of the album is similar; Piper takes listeners on a feelgood journey with his touching lyrics and smooth vocals, telling listeners to be a smile in the darkness, to ask for help when you need it and that it’s time to stop the fighting because “this is love, not war.”

The entire album is a surprise, both fresh and inspiring. Watch Joel Piper closely; he has the potential to go very far.

Album: “Dying to Live” Artist: Joel Piper Label: Red Decibel Music Group Release Date: July 31, 2012 Rating: 4

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Local art show sheds light on the price of being an artist Paintings and statues aren’t cheap, but it isn’t because artists are greedy

Story and photos by Heather Hamilton A&E Editor

Walk downtown on the first Friday of any given month, and you’ll find art galleries, local cafes, restaurants and even some bars bustling with art enthusiasts. New shows spring up, old ones come down and the circle of art life continues.

Except, it isn’t so simple. Art costs money — not just to purchase, but to produce as well — and while some artists sell very well in Anchorage, not all of them do.

“Anchorage, with First Fridays, is actually really friendly for places to show your stuff; almost any bar or coffee shop will hang your work,” said Christy Lynn Haughey, both a biology and art alumnus of UAA. “But a lot of people in Anchorage just don’t buy art.”

Haughey recently moved out of a two-story house and, from Friday, July 27 through Sunday, July 29, she turned the entire house into a gallery. After she got the word out to a few friends, she was able to collect over 200 pieces of art by over 20 different artists for the impromptu show.

According to Haughey, the idea for the show sprang from the thought that there aren’t many actual galleries in Anchorage to display art in.

“As far as having a plain white gallery, there aren’t that many in

Anchorage,” she said, “And, when you do go to a gallery, normal commission is about 50 percent — sometimes it’s even more than that. So, either you put it in a bar where it’s busy and people aren’t necessarily there for the art, or you put it in a gallery where you have to price it really high and you don’t sell and you don’t make much money.”

To curb this difficulty, artists like Haughey have gotten creative, utilizing previously used materials to create their work and save money.

“I definitely have to keep another job, but I’ve utilized a lot of junk,” she said. “Any time anyone is throwing out house paint, I take house paint. I use a lot of junk boards or scrap wood ... you try to cut costs wherever you can. It’s definitely a financial sink for a while, but it’s definitely worth it.”

Devin Deuel Young, a nursing sophomore at UAA, recently quit his job to pursue art as more than a hobby, and knows better than some how much materials cost.

“Definitely, the term ‘starving artist’ is very much apparent here, with me,” he said with a smile. “I get to see the other side of having to sell stuff to pay for canvases and paint — and it’s definitely expensive and it adds up.”

Not all artists feel the need to penny pinch, however.

“I actually don’t spend very much money at all on supplies. I mean, I have in the past, but they to last me a really long time. I haven’t had to buy markers in about five years,” said Alyx Shroy, a UAA anthropology sophomore who produced a combination of drawings and small paintings for Haughey’s house show. “My favorite medium is a combination of watercolor ink and markers; watercolors I just have around, and I’m always gifted them. Everyone that knows me well knows I like drawing, so if

there’s a birthday or something, I very often get art supplies.”

Because much of her work is done using gifted materials and her involvement in the art community is more of a hobby, Shroy doesn’t feel the same financial burden as other artists.

She does understand it, however.

“Having to price your work because of commission so that you make money back, I mean, it’s already difficult to get people to buy things,” said Shroy. “Actually, it’s a weird thing about art that I’ve noticed ... I’ve had conflict with it; it’s this thing that goes on your wall, and it’s hundreds of dollars, more than hundreds of dollars usually, and nobody can really afford anything right now.”

Shroy explains that, despite loving art, it isn’t a practical investment for most people. She says she’s debated exploring clothing design so that she can still do art and have it serve another purpose as well.

“You can have it, and can use it, and I think that people would be more likely to buy it because it’s not just this thing that hangs, I mean, that [art as decoration] is important. I don’t know, I guess I just don’t know how anyone can ever afford art,” she said.

In Haughey’s house show, most of the works were priced much lower than they would be in a regular gallery to make them more affordable to interested buyers, while still offering the artists a chance to profit.

Young was pleased with this.

“I’d like it if some of my friends could actually buy my paintings,” he said. “This is a really awesome idea.”

Haughey’s house show may be over, but many of the artists, including Young and Shroy, would like to see the concept utilized more often. Haughey is pleased that her former home could be of service to the greater art community, even if for just one weekend.

“You have to take every opportunity that you can to show your work,” she said.

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Rohde signs pro deal with Germany

Former UAA basketball star Taylor Rohde has signed a contract to play for USC Heidleberg, a club in Germany’s ProA division.

A 6’9”, 255-pound center, Rohde is coming off an outstanding 201112 season that saw him be named National Player of the Year by Division II Bulletin after leading the Seawolves to a 23-7 record and NCAA 2nd Round berth. The Phoenix, Ariz., native was also a consensus AllAmerica First Team pick by NABC, Basketball Times and D-II Bulletin, while being voted Daktronics West Region Player of the Year and GNAC Player of the Year.

11 UAA athletes earned All-American honors UAA men’s and women’s track and field teams each earned AllAcademic team honors, while a program-high 11 student-athletes (6 women, 5 men) received individual AllAcademic status, announced by the U.S. Track and Field Cross-Country Coaches Association All-Academic on Thursday.

Representing the Seawolves on the women’s side were seniors Kelsea Johnson and Miriam Kipng’eno, junior Ruth Keino, sophomore Haleigh Lloyd and freshmen Bryn Haebe and Grace Morgan. The honors were Kipng’eno’s and Keino’s second of their careers.

On the men’s squad, seniors Alfred Kangogo and Shaun Ward and junior Micah Chelimo each collected their third All-Academic accolade, while freshman Dylan Anthony and Elliott Bauer each garnered their first.

The 11 student-athletes were the most for the eight-year old program after posting eight individuals to the team in 2011. The women’s team combined for a program-best 3.34 GPA, while the men’s team also posted a program best with a 3.14 GPA.

Women’s Shootout field finalized The University of Alaska Anchorage has finalized the women’s field for the 2012 Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout with the addition of North Dakota State, UAA athletic director Dr. Steve Cobb announced Wednesday.

Along NDSU, UAA will play host to Prairie View A&M and Utah State.

The Seawolves will take on NDSU in the second game of the first round at 8 p.m. ADT on Nov. 20, after PVAMU and USU face off at 6 p.m. ADT in the opening game. The third-place game will commence at 2:30 p.m.

ADT on Nov. 21, followed by the championship game at 5 p.m.

The Seawolves, who finished 2011-12 with a 30-5 overall record and a 16-2 mark in league play, will be led by first-year head coach Nathan Altenhofen and assistant coach RyAnne Ridge.

Patterson, Lippmann win Crow Pass titles Winning the 29th annual Crow Pass Crossing’s men’s title was Scott Patterson while Anchorage’s Kiersten Lippmann captured the women’s championship for the second straight year on Saturday.

Patterson, who posted a time of three hours, five minutes and 16.7 seconds, bested Seward’s Matthew Adams (3:08.38.4), who won the Mayor’s Marathon in June. Andrew Arnold (3:18.31.4) and Matias Saari (3:21.58.2) finished third and fourth, respectively.

Lippmann, a former two-sport standout at UAA originally from Wayland, Mass., won the women’s race in 3:40.28. Lippmann became the first woman to win two titles in the last 15 years. Taking second was Najeeby Quinn (3:43.13.6) and Kinsey Apperson (3:59.13.8) took third.

Sponsored by the University of Alaska Anchorage SAA Milers Booster Club, the prestigious trek covers approximately 24 miles along the Crow Pass Trail from its start near Girdwood to the Eagle River Nature Center. The total gradient is 5,959 feet, with a peak elevation gain of 3,888 feet.

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After four Olympic games the world says goodbye to Michael Phelps

By Megan Edge Contributor

In all his years as an Olympic athlete, we’ve seen it all from him. From medals to marijuana, it seems as though we have watched Michael Phelps grow up through the television from the comfort of sports bars and couches, and now it is time to say goodbye to the most decorated Olympic athlete in history.

At 27 years old the Maryland native is no doubt a legend. He has 22 Olympic medals — 18 of which are gold.

I will never know how an Olympic gold medal feels on my fingers or hanging around my neck. It’s just not in the cards at 20 years old and probably won’t be in my hand at 27.

Phelps has set the bar at an

unbeatable height for the average person. Heck, at 27 I am just hoping to have graduated college and found a stable career. So what sets him apart from the rest of us?

How did Michael Phelps become a world-class athlete, role model and legend?

In the Sydney games, back in 2000, Phelps became the youngest male to make the U.S. swim team in 68 years. He didn’t medal, but he was there. At that point in my life, I was competing to be a state soccer champion — I didn’t even take home a bronze.

Two years later, he set an American record in the 200-meter medley and was just seconds away from beating the 200-meter butterfly world record. At those same Pan Pacific Championships,

he won gold in the 400-meter individual medley, setting a new world record and came in second for the 200-meter freestyle.

In 2003, at the world championships, he came in first in four events and second in two. The next stop was Athens, Greece.

At 19, Phelps was back in the Olympic pool to add six golds and two bronze medals to his trophy case. And if those Olympic Games didn’t wow you, his eight-medal sweep in Beijing did.

In between then and now, there were more world medals and there was the pot smoking controversy, but he has been in our lives for so long, you can’t help but find the London games bittersweet.

He has accumulated four golds and two silvers and now he said he

is hanging up his goggles. At the next games he is going to go, and sit in the stands and let someone else take his lane.

But really, will he retire? His mom told 60 Minutes, she wants her boy to compete at the 2016 games in Brazil, but he said he’s done swimming when he turns 30.

Will Phelps listen to his momma or will he step aside and let teammate Ryan Lochte take over?

So maybe this is goodbye, Michael. It will be sad to see you go, but it will be nice to watch another deserving U.S. athlete step into the spotlight and show the world that we can take home the gold without you.

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The Olympics: international cooperation at its finest

By TNL Staff For the past week, the world’s attention has been centered upon the 2012 Summer Olympics, a culmination of four years of dedicated training by athletes and exhaustive planning by the International Olympic Committee.

It’s the event everyone is talking about. Whether it’s for the spectacular opening ceremony or to see Michael Phelps become the most decorated Olympian in history, most everyone seems to have a vested interest.

This year’s Games, hosted

by London, display a staggering 302 events across 26 different sports and feature the talents of approximately 10,500 athletes from all corners of the globe.

These competitors represent 204 different National Olympic Committees which include all 193 U.N. recognized nations as well as a handful of geographic territories.

The fact that there exists an event, in which the majority of the world participates, is nothing short of amazing. To watch a soccer game between North Korea and the United States (two countries that couldn’t be more diametrically opposed) is a surreal experience that we often take for granted.

That’s not to say that there isn’t controversy. As with any major event there are bound to be complaints. Early on, Iran expressed doubts over the Olympic logo, threatening to boycott the games. There have also been small scuffles including inappropriate tweets by athletes as well as complaints about low

attendance.

But overall the 2012 Olympics has done what it’s intended to do: Offer a chance for athletes, regardless of race, creed or ethnicity, a chance to represent their country on the world stage — a chance which, for most, is the result of a lifetime of dedication and practice.

There is a good reason that we idealize the Olympics; the sheer willpower and training required of an Olympic athlete transcends national boundaries and the human struggle of the Games is a concept recognized by all peoples.

The theme of human triumph is

absolutely central to the Olympic Games. You can see it in the surprise victory of Lithuanian swimmer Ruta Meilutyte, who, at the age of 15, has just taken gold and broken the European swimming record. The theme of triumph is equally evident in the continued reign of Michael Phelps, who has just won his eighteenth gold medal, thus setting a new Olympic record.

These athletes have worked tirelessly to represent their home nations by giving their all on a national stage. The successes and failures are broadcast to all corners of the globe for all to

see in a way that highlights the interconnectivity of the modern world.

This is the reason that the Olympic Games are so vitally important. It offers a chance to bring nations together for the shared purpose of watching their athletes succeed. To see a group of athletes, separated by various cultures, brought together to compete for a common goal is a refreshing take on international relations.

So, whatever the outcome of the 2012 Games, use this as a rare opportunity to relish the international cooperation

and individual determination that make the event possible.

For a world constantly plagued by violence, corruption and economic peril, the Olympics come as a welcome reprieve from the familiar reports of conflict in the media.

The motto of the London Olympics, “Inspire a generation,” says it all. Through cross-cultural corporation and the personal determination of each and every athlete, the 2012 Summer Games have succeeded in inspiring a generation; just as the Olympics will continue to do for years to come.

POLITICAL JUNK(IE)

In focusing on Chick-Fil-A, the real gay rights culprit gets away

By Shana Roberson Contributor

The restaurant known for inventing the chicken sandwich was under the microscope last week. One week simultaneously saw Chick-Fil-A supporters wait in long lines to show their allegiance to the company as well as “kiss ins” from same sex couples there to make a statement.

Chick-Fil-A has been in headlines for months after company president Dan Cathy answered “guilty as charged” in an interview asking whether he supports the biblical definition of the family.

“I think we are inviting God’s judgment on our nation when we shake our fist as Him and say, ‘We know better than you as to what constitutes a marriage,’” Cathy said during the interview.

Things snowballed from there, and the chicken chain saw their relationship with Jim Henson Company dissolve, and Muppet toys for kids’ meals stopped. Next, a public letter from the democratic mayor of Boston invited them to

reconsider opening a store in Boston.

Up until the mayor stepped in, this entire episode was outside of politics.

Sometimes a political act is so undeniably calculated and partisan you can see right through it. Boston’s mayor sure looked that way. That was also how the choice of Gov. Sarah Palin as the Vice Presidential nominee looked. Although it seemed to work in Sen. McCain’s (R-Ariz) favor in the end, the choice was transparent.

Another similarly transparent move made recently was President Obama’s political move on gay rights. Vice President Biden said he was “absolutely comfortable” with gay marriage on a Sunday talk show, which was a change of position for the administration, as far as most people knew. Days afterward, Obama came out in his own television appearance in support of gay marriage, saying his stance on the issue had “evolved.”

“I’ve just concluded that for me

personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same-sex couples should be able to get married,” Obama said.

In 2008, candidate Obama said

“A man with real power, arguably the most powerful man in the world, made no single move whatsoever to assist the GLBT community on the issue of gay marriage.” he didn’t support gay marriage.

If you believed that then, you probably didn’t whole-heartedly.

Obama is a liberal man, and he probably did believe in gay marriage then, he probably just did not see a way to make it a winning issue. That’s not a criticism. He had a different purpose at the time.

He certainly could not campaign

on every single issue the way his predecessor, Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass), had in 2004, only to watch his overall message get lost in crowd of mini-messages. We know the result of that campaign strategy.

So, Obama decided not to make that an issue for his campaign.

During his first term he did focus on a few gay rights issues that furthered the cause, including repealing the military’s policy on gays and lesbians serving in the Armed Forces, ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell.’

But on May 9, he made a calculated decision to come out in support of gay marriage. It went something like this: “I’m for gay marriage, but I’m not going to do anything about it. Support me anyway, please.”

The GLBT community fell for it, hook, line and sinker.

What he really said was that he supports gay marriage, but that it’s a state issue that states will have to deal with. All at once, he got favorability from one demographic without having

to commit to any given action.

States’ rights weren’t sacred in the healthcare battle, yet suddenly the federal government must stay back. He also waited until the end of his first term to come to this position, a time when no one expects any political action but fundraising is at an all time high.

Yet, instead of a spotlight on this oddly timed change of position, all of the energy on this issue is focused against a restaurant that really has no power. The most Dan Cathy can accomplish is cooking chicken. Certainly, some of the things he said are against the grain for a lot of people, but that’s pretty much where the buck stops. One man’s opinion.

On the other hand, a man with real power, arguably the most powerful man in the world, made no single move whatsoever to assist the GLBT community on the issue of gay marriage. Sounds like the “kiss ins” should look for a new meeting place, perhaps 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

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HOROSCOPE The coming week is likely to see things become far more complicated than expected for those who are trying to get their ducks in a row in preparation for something long awaited.

Indeed, while those plans may not go completely awry, it will be recognized that luck will play a big part in the affairs of most.

Those who have good luck will progress according to plan, and those who do not may have to scramble this week -- either to bring a new idea to the fore, or to make that old familiar idea fit the new circumstances that can very well take everyone by surprise.

Certain individuals may find themselves caught by a growing obsession at this time; it will start small, and grow slowly, ultimately becoming consuming and, in some cases, even dangerous. For others, however, this can lead to a resounding success -- but only after a period of hard work.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) -You want more than anything to be understood this week -- and you’ll have more than one opportunity to explain yourself to others. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) -- You may come to feel that there is no way out, but this is an overreaction and can be reversed.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

7) -- What you do to secure your own way this week may actually turn someone against you in the long run; use care, and tread lightly. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) -- You’ll have the chance to take center stage for a while, so you’ll want to know your role inside and out.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7)

-- You may find it more difficult than expected to get started this week. An accident results in something that stands in your way. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -- You know the truth about a situation that is being misunderstood by many; share what you know.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) -- You have been resistant to another’s attempts to get you involved, but this

week you may have a compelling reason to change your mind. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- The pace this week will wax and wane, but you should be constant to your purpose no matter what comes.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- Something may be tugging at your heartstrings, day in and day out. You are on the verge of a major discovery. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- Others may doubt

your sincerity, but you know that you are being true to yourself in a deep and lasting way.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) -- The progress you make this week will be measured in a new way, and you may not understand everything that is possible right now. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) -- You’ll want to pay attention to someone who has been in your shoes before.

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close association is in the making.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- Originality is the key to success; no matter what may be holding you up, you must always be true to your natural impulses.

(Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -- There is a time and a place for almost everything; this week you’ll be playing the waiting game.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) -- Avoid doing something

unintentionally that might possibly be taken in a negative way. Offensive behavior will not be tolerated. (March 6-March 20) -- What someone else does or says may be the spark that gets you moving in an important new direction this week.

ARIES (March 21-April 4) -- Take care that the competition doesn’t make a faster start than you do this week. Tend to personal affairs after hours. (April 5-April 19) -- Signs of all kinds are likely to explain the inexplicable; paradoxes abound at this time.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) -- You’re tempted to do something rather unconventional in order to break through an invisible barrier of some kind.

(May 6-May 20) -- You’ll want to think twice before doing something recommended by someone who has just arrived on the scene.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) -- You’ll be facing more than one obstacle this week, but you know how to approach all of them in a productive, positive way.

(June 7-June 20) -- You’re waiting to play your part, but someone else may be trying to steer you away from the center of activity.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) -- You may have to do the same thing again and again before you feel confident enough to put the results on display. (July 8-July 22) -- Someone in charge is waiting patiently for you to explain your motives and methods; fear not -- they both make perfect sense.

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