UA Students from across Alaska have joined the Senate Bipartisan Working Group for the 27th Legislative session. The fours students are: Grace Abbott, interning for Senator Johnny Ellis’; Thomas Priestly, interning for Senator Bill Wielechowski; Katya Wassillie, interning for Senator Bettye Davis; and Shyan Ely, interning for Senator Lesil McGuire. “Interning for the State of [...]
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Problems with Wi-Fi Frustrate Students
February 20th, 2012 by Evan Dodd
Campus Wi-Fi: for some students an everyday convenience, but for others the source of a constant headache. In recent weeks, students have complained of inaccessible and unreliable Wi-Fi on campus, particularly in the Administration Building and Cuddy Hall.
Crimes of the Week! January 26-February 3
February 4th, 2012 by TNL Staff
Breakdown of the shady happenings around UAA campus between 1.26.12 and 2.03.12. Over 22 calls were investigated in the span of one week. Wondering if anything happened near you? Curious if that cop car you saw was investigating something? Figure it out in this weeks Crime Bulletin! Crime Log 1.26.12 Includes simple assaults, larcenies, hit [...]
Understory deadline this Thursday
February 4th, 2012 by Nicole Luchaco
You have probably seen the posters hanging in every nook and cranny of the UAA campus. The bold black font imploring the passerby: “We need submissions!” These posters are in reference to “Understory.”
“Understory” is an annual collaborative arts magazine overseen by undergraduates and distributed by UAA. It is written, compiled and features exclusively selected work from the undergraduate student body showcasing poetry, prose and visual art; each piece selected from hundreds for its uniqueness and excellence.
Bedbug incident at dorms eradicated
January 31st, 2012 by Teresa Kennedy
Resident buildings at UAA have witnessed five separate incidences of bedbugs over the past three years – two of which occurred this month.
Bedbugs were found in a North Hall dorm room and in a room in Main Apartment Complex (MAC) 1 at the beginning of the semester – an occurrence “not uncommon, because a lot of people travel over Christmas,” said Jody Inman, the Associate Director of Housing.
“Hookup” site stays afloat amid allegations of copyright violation
January 24th, 2012 by Teresa Kennedy
UAAHookup – a combination of eBay, Match.com, and iSawYou – launched in late December from the hosting account of a man who only identified himself as “Vlad”. Designed as a variation of Craigslist, the site offers users the ability to post items and residences for sale, personal ads for relationships or friendship.
Bed bugs sink their teeth into North Hall
January 24th, 2012 by Teresa Kennedy
The number of bedbug cases in Anchorage has been dramatically increasing over the past few years, according to Eagle Pest Control owner Randy Beuter.
“That would be an understatement,” he said. The problem extends to bedbugs and scabies. Scabies and bedbugs are two separate things, according to Beuter, but similar in the result.
“Scabies are a mite that burrow into your skin,” he explained.
Personal crisis led to Cheseto’s disappearance
December 6th, 2011 by Matt
Marko Cheseto woke the day of his disappearance, Nov 6, feeling unhappy. The star track runner from Kenya was having a tough year, and the difficulties were accumulating into one morning. On Feb 19, his cousin, countryman and teammate, William Ritewiang, committed suicide. A few weeks later, Cheseto was hospitalized after, what police reports imply, [...]
Student government update: Green Fee passes, Andrew Bird concert a success
November 18th, 2011 by Matt
Student groups are already preparing for finals week. Student Union Manager Lyle Moor-Kroll asked for an extra 500 dollars for the late night study week during finals. The funds are to be used as a “cushion” for student activities sponsored during that week. Activities include late night films, snacks, and tutoring. The program will expand [...]
Low 4 year completion rate prompts “Stay on Track”
November 8th, 2011 by Teresa Kennedy
The UA system sees a graduation rate of 10 percent of their student in four years. At six years, the number increases to just 28 percent. Low graduation rates is just one of the issues UA hopes to address in their new “Stay on Track” campaign.
USUAA president Ryan Buchholdt heads for Russia
November 5th, 2011 by Matt
USUAA President Ryan Buchholdt will be in Russia from Nov 13 to the 20. Buchholdt is one of 15 student government presidents to win the national award. He will be joined by presidents from Duke, Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Michigan State, and Georgetown, to name a few. “Russia is expected to become one of the top [...]
Kachemak campus introduces outdoor courses
November 1st, 2011 by John Budnik
Winter camping and telemark skiing are among the new courses set for the 2012 spring semester at the Kachemak Bay Campus (KBC), located in Homer. This will be the first year that KBC will be offering outdoor classes, though attempts have been made in the past. “This is a pilot program,” said Carol Swartz, campus [...]
Students hold common hatred for UAA fire drills
October 18th, 2011 by Nicole Luchaco
This Tuesday began rather unpleasantly for many campus residents, as they woke to an unusual sound. Most thought that they were hearing distant car alarms, while others didn’t hear the sound at all until the blaring noise hit their own room, and firm staff members came pounding on doors.
On drill day, the alarm sounds, followed by an officer who performs a sweep of every residence room, closet and even the mechanical rooms. The fire drills are an annual test that the University emergency response unit coordinates to create safety awareness.
Students mourn the death of Carman Fabiano
October 11th, 2011 by Matt
Carman Alexandra Fabiano introduced herself as Alex. Some called her Lexi. Professors and fellow students were inspired by her. Even those who only saw her in passing could only say great things. Her death has clearly affected the UAA community. Friends changed their display pictures to ones that showed them and Alex. A [...]
