UAA hit road in search of critical points
It’s getting closer and closer to crunch time in the WCHA. That can only mean that every point earned in the league standings will become more and more of a factor in deciding their playoff fate. There is no need to tell that to the Seawolf hockey team. They already have turned on the jets to [...]
UAA Named 2009 Tree Campus USA University by the Arbor Day Foundation
UAA has been honored once again. In early January, the Arbor Day Foundation named UAA as one of 2009’s Tree Campus USA Universities for its dedication to campus forestry management and environmental stewardship. “The Tree Campus USA program will have a long-lasting impact at the University of Alaska Anchorage as it engages college students and local citizens [...]
‘Afterlife’ bound to bore audiences to death
“The Afterlife of the Mind,” the most recent offering from acclaimed San Francisco playwright William Bivins, boasts an original plot. Harry, a philosophy professor, is terminally ill. Lydia, his wife of ten years, will stop at nothing to find a host for his brain so that he can live on after his body is dead. But [...]
Blackboard: a resource for teachers
02 February 2010
Blackboards are not what they used to be. Instead of the literal “blackboards” that, paired with fingernails, can produce some spine-tingling chills, “Blackboard” has an entirely new definition on campus. The Internet resource for teachers and students called Blackboard has changed the way communication is utilized in and out of the classroom. “We’ve come a long [...]
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Skiers head to New Mexico at midway point of season
02 February 2010
With a season-best second place and numerous fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-place finishes, the Seawolves are still on the prowl for a top-three finish outside of their home state. In the Montana Invite, UAA posted a total of 329 points between the Nordic and alpine teams. Their total was enough to earn sixth place, but was no [...]
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Give UAA the new sports complex that it needs and deserves
02 February 2010
UAA needs a new sports complex. There is no doubt about it, the facilities that the University has are a joke – for both the student-athletes and the average student. It is unacceptable for the average student at UAA to be so incredibly restricted in the times and areas that they can go lift weights, shoot around [...]
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Arctic Valley is cheaper, pow-tastic alternative to the expense of Girdwood and Alyeska Resort
02 February 2010
At Alyeska Resort, skiing is expensive, and unless you are willing to take a drive to the Turnagain backcountry for just a few runs via exhaustive treks up the peaks, 40 dollar day passes add up fast. There is an alternative to the necessary evils of a fancy resort and the endless powder of the backcountry: [...]
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A&E Brief: 2/2/2010
02 February 2010
Modern Dwellers opens second store Modern Dwellers Chocolate Lounge, a hot spot for chocolate and art lovers that’s gained fans since opening in 2007 on the corner of 36th and Old Seward Highway, is opening a new, additional store downtown. To celebrate, the second Modern Dwellers will host its grand opening simultaneously with the store’s [...]
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Amber lager by George Killian influenced by Irish roots
02 February 2010
George Killian’s Irish Red Coors Brewing Co., Golden, CO 4.9% ABV 4 out of 5 stars Categorized as an amber lager, “George Killian’s Irish Red” possesses many qualities that stretch the limits of the lager genre toward ale territory. Among these is a striking red color accompanied by a dry aroma, with floral undertones. These are certainly not characteristics [...]
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‘Bright Star’ is poetry in motion
02 February 2010
It’s hard to say what makes a poem great. It might capture the music of the soul, a profound thought and a simple observation all at once. Poetry is an art that few still relish and celebrate. But poets have shaped our culture in many ways, from generation to generation. And, no poet has been more [...]
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‘Serious Sam’ shines in reincarnation
02 February 2010
Game: Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter Maker: Croteam Release Date: Jan. 13, 2010 “Serious Sam: The First Encounter” was released in 2001 on the PC to critical acclaim due to its amazing graphics and high number of enemies on screen. Nine years and two console generations later, developer CroTeam has resurrected the classic series in a remake [...]
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Next chancellor needs to push for more infrastructure
02 February 2010
With the opening of the ConocoPhillips Integrated Science Building opening at the beginning of the current academic year playing the role of her crowning achievement in her stint at UAA, what more can Chancellor Fran Ulmer possibly do for this University? That’s not an easy question to answer. Sure, there are more things that she can probably [...]
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Corporations really aren’t that bad, they just have our best interests in mind
02 February 2010
As you may be aware, the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that the free speech rights enjoyed by natural persons shall be extended to corporations, who are considered artificial persons. By allowing unlimited corporate financial contributions to political campaigns, the ruling will certainly even out the political playing field and allow more underrepresented corporate voices to [...]
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