Anchorage area employees express safety concerns in wake of security threats
On Jan. 11, employees at a neighboring business suddenly saw a swarm of police officers surround the midtown mall just across the street from...
The Blacksheep Initiative and what UAA is doing for Black History month
Earlier last year in the wake of George Floyd’s death, a group of alumni from various Christian schools have come forward to talk about...
Tuluksak fire victims find support in unexpected places
The Alaskan village of Tuluksak has not had stable access to fresh clean water for 3 weeks. A fire on Jan. 16 burnt down...
UAA nursing student talks about her time working in a hospital during COVID-19
Britney Saenz, a new UAA nursing student, but she's also a medical assistant at the SouthCentral Foundation hospital. This specific hospital is a subsection...
The Second Impeachment
After the insurrection at the capitol, many congress people started to draft articles of impeachment. This would be the first time in United States...
Attack on the US Capitol
On Jan. 6, the United States Capitol was raided as the vote to certify the election was well underway. Rioters consisted of Trump supporters...
New UAA Intern Chancellor: Bruce Schultz
On Dec. 14 former Chancellor Cathy Sandeen sent out an email saying her final goodbyes to UAA students and staff. Shortly after, interim president...
Places to donate for the holidays
With the pandemic still raging on and the holidays coming up, this time can be especially hard for people. This is also a time...
Anchorage hunkers down with a new mandate
Anchorage is hunkering down for December as a new mandate is imposed for the rising COVID-19 cases throughout Alaska.
The acting mayor of Anchorage Austin...
A quick recap of the 2020 election as it unfolded throughout the week
2020 has been way more turbulent than any other year in recent memory. A big source of anxiety this year was the 2020 election....
Students can vote and make their voices heard at UAA
Election Day is on Nov. 3, deciding if Donald Trump will remain the President of the United States or if a newly elected leader...
An irate news anchor and abrupt resignation usher in a new mayor of Anchorage
Anchorage Assembly member, Austin Quinn-Davidson, has become the first woman and openly gay acting mayor of Anchorage after the abrupt resignation of the current...
UAA ranked No. 6 for best online bachelor’s programs
The University of Alaska Anchorage is currently ranked No.6 on OnlineU’s top 10 best colleges for bachelor's degree rankings.
OnlineU is a free guide offered...
Enlaces makes efforts to get the Latino votes before the November election
The Latino community is very prominent in Anchorage and has been growing each year. With the presidential election coming in November, many community members...
Polaris — UAF’s rebranded newspaper
In the 1980s, a newspaper called Sun Star was established at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The paper hadn’t gained much traction or community...
UA Update: Final sports cuts announced
The Board of Regents and Chancellor Sandeen announced the official budget cuts to multiple sports programs earlier this month. Sports being discontinued include men’s...
ACS Alumni speak up about racist experiences
Controversy surrounding Anchorage Christian School, or ACS began this past summer when former students revealed information about racist experiences and the curriculum. Many students...
New Student Regent delivers “love letter” to all UA Students
With the new school year starting, the new student regent Cachet Garrett sent all students a letter regarding her new position and what that...
Chancellor Sandeen announces new budget proposal
Right before the semester started, Chancellor Cathy Sandeen and Director of Athletics Greg Myford announced their financial plans going forward. This included cutting the...
Gamescom 2020 Opening Night Live highlights
Gamescom is an annual video game convention typically held in Cologne, Germany. Due to Covid-19, the event went digital this year. Gamescom 2020 began...
NASCAR bans confederate flag after years of tiptoeing
In 2015, NASCAR asked that fans refrain from bringing confederate flags to races. But in June, Bubba Wallace, NASCAR’s only full-time African American driver...
Summer 2020 video game announcement highlights part two
The last few weeks have seen even more game companies host livestreams announcing upcoming games instead of at their regular Electronic Entertainment Expo, or...
Summer 2020 video game announcement highlights part one
The annual Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, was scheduled to take place in June this year before being canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic....
UA Update: UA President Jim Johnsen resigns
The University of Alaska, or UA, Board of Regents confirmed UA President Jim Johnsen’s resignation by email on June 22. The board accepted his...
Emergency mask mandate begins June 29 in Anchorage
Anchorage residents will be required to wear masks in indoor spaces starting on June 29 at 8 a.m. The emergency order was announced on...
All 50 states hold protests for the Black Lives Matter movement
Alaska’s residents are joining the rest of the lower 48 in protesting the death of George Floyd. The three largest cities in Alaska held...
UA Update: 13 majors are discontinued at UAA and the COVID-19 plan changes
In the past few weeks, a lot of information has been released about the University of Alaska budget and COVID-19. The UA Board of...
COVID-19 cases go up as Alaska reopens
A spike in COVID-19 cases accompanied the reopening of the State of Alaska. Cases all over the U.S. have gone up since loosening restrictions...
UA update: COVID-19 five-phase on-site operations plan
The University of Alaska, or UA, office along with the UA universities developed a five-phase operational plan for reopening the UA system. From most...
Alaska could be reopening too soon
The COVID-19 global epidemic has decimated public health as well as economies. Deaths in the U.S. are projected at 100,000 deaths, according to The...