The Sun Star (October 1st, 2013)

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Link to Item http://hdl.handle.net/11122/7089 The SUN STAR Tuesday, October 1, 2013 Matt and Kim talk about life, love and music 3 resident assistants resign from Cutler

Lakeidra Chavis Sun Star Reporter

Three resident assistants have resigned from the Cutler Apartments, leav- ing only one live-in RA working in Cutler during Starvation Gulch week- end, according to Laura McCollough, the Director of Residence Life. Approximately 240 stu- dents live in Cutler. According to UAF Police Department Investigator Steve Goetz, illegal activ- ity such as sexual assault, is more likely to take place during events like Star- vation Gulch because of increased alcohol use. On Thursday, Sept. 19, Cutler Apartment resident assistants and campus desk attendants hosted a party where alcohol was present with minors. After Fans cheered as Kim Schifino and Matt Johnson played in the UAF Student Recreation Center on Friday, Sept. 27, 2013. 1,300 the incident, three Cutler people showed up to the UAF SRC for Matt and Kim, hosted by the UAF Concert Board. Annie Bartholomew/ Sun Star RAs resigned. Under Human Resourc- NikkiNavio Kim plays the drums. The N: Can you guys tell me M: We’re starting this off M: I feel that all our es policy, university and Sun Star Reporter band performed Friday how you two met at the very real. That’s the short albums come off of what student employees have night, Sept. 27 to a crowd Pratt Institute? answer. Yep. She laid the we’ve learned from the the right to privacy and of more than 1,300 people. moves on me. one previous to them. employers are limited in K: I saw Matt and I said I’m Matt and Kim are an The event was hosted by These are the only few what specific information Concert Board and started going to f*** the sh** out N: How does your latest albums I’ve ever made in they can provide. How- indie pop couple band, of that dude. And I hol- album “Lightning” com- who started performing at 8 p.m. my life and every time I ever, McCollough would lered at him. And then we pare to your other albums? learn new stuff or make not confirm or deny the together in 2004. Matt started dating. performs the vocals, while continued on pg. 5 event in question and the reason for the employees’ resignations. She stated that parties where alco- holic beverages are served with minors present are a common occurrence on campus. McCollough also could not confirm how many Running RAs were working in Cut- ler this past weekend, only providing an estimate of nearly naked 5-10 RAs. When dorm halls are short staffed, RAs for people in and DAs from other halls work on rotation to help with the shortage. need When asked if the Resi- dent Director of Cutler Apartments, John Napol- ski could provide an exact number, McCollough said that she didn’t “think he would have time to go in See Page 5 to detail on that.” Napolski declined to be interviewed and directed all questions to McCol- lough and his wife Jamie At the start of the Nearly Naked Run, participants race in the cold down to the finish Abreu, the Associate line in the Taku parking lot on Saturday, Sept. 28. Bridget Jensen / Sun Star Director of Residence Life. Former Cutler RA Ruby Bynum and current Cut- ler RA Jenny Klecka did not respond to interview requests. Wind power in Alaska: An ongoing research According to the “Com- mon Questions of RA Position,” document for Ivan Kvapil order to produce electric- and Poker Flats, since the Another option is to use For wind turbines to perspective RAs, resident ty, a wind speed that Fair- investment into Eva Creek offshore wind farms. replace a power plant assistants are allowed to Sun Star Reporter banks only experiences would be approximately Researchers have used such as the Atkinson drink in wet dorms if they during the month of June. $90 million. this method on some of Heating and Power Plant, are over 21. RAs over 21 the Aleutian Islands. which provides UAF with are also allowed to drink On Sept 25 in the Schaible The lecture focused Researchers still need to electricity, a space the alcohol with residents Auditorium, Atmospheric mainly on the research analyze the effects of icing However, the wind tur- same size as the city of if they are of legal age, Sciences professor Ger- conducted in Eva Creek, on the turbine blades bines killed too many of Hamburg, the second- although this is highly hard Kramm talked about Delta and Poker Flats because it could cause the birds that flew through largest city in Germany, discouraged. wind power in Alaska. regarding the possibility the turbine blades to spin the wind farm. would be needed, Kramm The document, which of using wind turbines to off center and destroy the said. “Wind power is not a via- help power the towns sur- turbine. Kramm continued to goes on to discuss that ble option in Fairbanks,” rounding the wind farms. explain that even with Sophomore Biology stu- such events could be seen Gerhard Kramm said dur- There is also the risk of ice wind power, the environ- dent Sydney Kelderman, as peer pressure, is avail- ing the opening slides of These places are some of being flung off the blades mental effects of building said that although she able on the UAF Resi- his lecture. the few places in Interior and flying hundreds of wind turbines to be con- expected less math to be dence Life website. Alaska that experience the feet, killing or harming sidered. involved in the lecture, Kramm explained that the necessary wind speeds people. winds in Fairbanks just A single wind turbine she still enjoyed it and felt for the turbines to be an that Kramm was right. “I’m really proud of the aren’t fast enough to meet effective energy source. Kramm pointed out that a produces relatively little what is called the cut-in conventional power plant electricity, so a large area RA program. I think it’s speed. Kramm talked exten- would still need to be kept is required to set up the very good education- sively about the research in these areas to provide number required to pow- al program for student The cut-in speed is the required and how it was power when the wind er a city or town. employees,” McCollough speed required for the important to make sure isn’t blowing fast enough, said. wind to spin a wind tur- that he and his research in case they have to stop Kramm believes that bine. team figure out which the turbines due to icing because of this, wind tur- Continued on pg. 6 bines are a good choice Turbines have to spin turbines would work the or if the turbines are spin- best for Eva Creek, Delta ning to fast. for alternative energy on a 3 meters per second in local level. 2 THE SUN STAR CAMPUS LIFE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2013 MAN ON THE STREET How do you plan to spend your Permanent Fund Dividend? By Kailey Skinner

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STAFF ASUAF RECAP

Lakeidra Chavis Kaz Alvarez was discharged from the mously voted on to the Special Orders Confirmation of Editor in Chief Executive Committee Food for Thought Com- appointments [email protected] Sun Star Reporter and moved to confirma- mittee. Barry-Garland was tion of appointments. The appointed to Executive Mancill’s appointment to consideration of Calkins’ Strauch was voted to be Committee chair by a vote Vice President was moved Julie Herrmann Senators Present appointment was expe- the chair position for the of 8-0-1. Barry-Garland to a vote. The vote passed Copy Editor dited to confirmation. Food for Thought Com- abstained. at 8-0-1, with Hahn Ashley Strauch, Matthew mittee. abstaining. Carrick, Brix Hahn, Cor- Both motions to confirm, Carrick was voted as chair Raechyl Huisingh dero Reid, Shane Poind- made by Reid, were voted John Quinones received a of the Internal Affairs Calkins’ appointment to exter, Daniel Strigle, Leda on unanimously. senate chair nomination Commitee Chair into the TAB was voted on with Layout Editor Zakurdaew, Eli Barry- for the Food for Thought position at a vote of 8-0-1 8-0-1, Carrick abstained. [email protected] Elika Roohi received a Garland, Sarah Walker presidential appoint- committee. His appoint- with Carrick abstaining. Ward’s appointment to and Tayesia Nick ment to the Media Board. ment was moved to the TAB was voted on with Executive Committee. Strauch was voted in a vote of 7-0-2; Reid and Elika Roohi “Elika would be fantastic as chair of the Student for the Media Board. She Nick abstained. Roohi’s Web Editor Affairs committee chair appointment to Media Senators Absent has been editor of the Sun with 6 affirmatives. [email protected] Director positions Board received a vote Michael Wilson Star and would be a really good choice,” said Barry- of 7-0-2. Reid and Hahn Michael Magnan is the abstained. Pomi Chafin Garland. Barry-Garland new Government Rela- Legislation SB 181-002 Advertising Manager Officers Present motioned to expedite tions Director. For the Food for Thought consideration to confir- Sponsored by Sen. Eli committee, Mancill was [email protected] Michael Mancill and Ayla mation of appointments. Barry-Garland, this legis- appointed unanimous- lation is designed to pro- O’Scannell Motion passed 7-0-2; Reid Good of the senate ly by the senate. Kate Reporters and Hahn abstained. vide funds to cater club Strehl was appointed with It has been suggested by officer training that will Kailey Skinner a vote of 8-0-1, Carrick Appointments Wilson received a presi- Anne Williamson that be taking place on Oct. 2 dential appointment abstained. Barry-Garland Shae Bowman ASUAF seek an alternative and 5. was appointed with a vote Kurtis Gosney Two students were rec- to Media Board. The venue for senate meet- ommended to the presi- appointment was sent to The LIVE Office for stu- of 8-0-1, Barry-Garland Kaz Alvarez ings. The senate is look- dent organizations hosts abstained. Strauch was dent to join the Technol- the Executive committee. ing at a number of options Ivan Kvapil ogy Advisory Board by the training. The funds appointed with a vote of John Quinones received a that offer accessibility, will allow the Culinary 8-0-1, Strauch abstained. Nikki Navio previous TAB members. professionalism and tech- Rachel Ward and Justin presidential appointment Arts club to provide cater- to senator. The appoint- nology for presentations. ing. It would cost $500. Calkins, Engineering stu- Current alternatives being Photographers dents, received presiden- ment was sent to Internal The legislation passed by Affairs committee. looked at are Gruening a unanimous senate vote. Bridget Jensen tial appointments to TAB. 209, Duckering 501 and Kurtis Gosney The consideration of Kate Strehl, Bary-Garland the Brooks Gathering Annie Batholomew Ward’s appointment and Mancill were unani- Room. Kailey Skinner Elika Roohi

Columnists POLICE BLOTTER Jason Hersey Ellen Mitchell Shae Bowman The RA confiscated the spotted two individuals Hess Village apartments. When the officers found marijuana and the drugs stepping out of the woods the student in her room, John Seiler Sun Star Reporter and turned it over to by Skarland. When he The women also living she was intoxicated and police. It was not deter- shined his flashlight on in the apartment said they arrested her for vio- that the man had been Advisor mined who the marijuana them they took off run- lating her conditions of September 18- Devoted drinking and had become Robyne belonged to. ning. He pursued them release. b-ball player returns and was able to catch up verbally abusive so she [email protected] with one of them. kicked him out of the She began to have an A trespassed man was apartment. The officer asthma attack and told spotted by a UAF officer September 21- Boxer fan The individual was car- transported the man to officers she did not have inside the Student Rec- takes it to the next level rying marijuana and was the Fairbanks Correction- medication. An officer reation Center rolling a A fight was reported intoxicated. The officer al Center for a title 47 so called for an ambulance marijuana joint and then inside the Pub. Witnesses later found the second he could recover. and she was taken to the leaving the building. reported that two men individual near the man’s hospital. car. The vehicle was When the man attempted had been playing pool The woman became very to re-enter the SRC the and talking about their impounded due to the September 22- Holiday odor of marijuana near violent and hostile to the desk attendants stopped favorite professional box- store bandits medics and nurses. When ers. They disagreed about the vehicle. him. A campus police offi- Holiday Gas Station atten- it was determined that cer told him he was tres- who the best boxer was The owner of the vehi- she was stable she was and one of men became dants reported suspicious passed and escorted him cle allowed the police activity in the store on transported to the FCC to off campus location. agitated and punched the to search the car. Upon and charged with minor other man in the face. Geist Road. They thought The man was trespassed doing so, the police found that a group of people consuming, violating previously because he The man who had a pipe. Both individuals might be attempting to conditions of release and refused to leave the SRC punched the other man were charged with mis- rob the store. resisting arrest. after it closed. was arrested and charged conduct involving a con- with Assault in the fourthe trolled substance in the Campus police officers degree. He was also tres- fourth degree. found the individuals September 20- Marijua- passed from the Pub for vehicles and made con- na confiscated one year. tact at the owner’s resi- dence. A resident assistant picked September 22- Kicked up paperwork from a Cut- out of the house The owner told officers ler resident’s apartment. September 21- Suspi- A resident assistant where another individual The RA found a bong and cious woodlums reported a man banging lived and the officer made contact with a female liv- marijuana on one of the An officer on a foot patrol on the door of one of the apartment’s windowsills. ing on campus. WWW.UAFSUNSTAR.COM CAMPUS LIFE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2013 3 News Briefs

THEN Retrial for Knox American student Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend Raf- NOW faelle Sollecito’s retrial & for the 2007 killing of Knox’s roommate Mer- Campus life edith Kercher will begin on Monday in Italy. Knox and Sollecito were convicted in 2009. The convictions were over- turned by an appeals court in 2011 because of flaws in the DNA evi- dence. Last year, Italy’s supreme court over- turned the appeals court decision and ordered a retrial saying there were “shortcomings, contra- A guy poses for the camera while wearing a lace bra. The back dictions and inconsis- of the picture is titled, “Boobs.” Photo courtesy of the 1982-1983 tencies” in the former UAF school yearbook. ruling. - Fox News

Activists arrested Twenty-eight Green- McKenzi Topp (left) and Georgia Durden (right) study hard while doing homework in their cre- atively decorated dorm room. Bridget Jensen/ Sun Star peace activists and two journalists have been jailed in Russia for two months following a pro- test at an oil platform in the Arctic. Two of the activists had attempted to climb from a Greenpeace ship onto the oil platform before the Russian Coast Guard (Left) Jake Corcoran, Kellie Bernstein, Craig Lematta (right) Nick intervened and towed Hogan and Serena McCormick visit with each while enjoying the ship with the activ- lunch at the Lola Tilly Commons between classes. ists to Murmansk. No charges have yet been filed, but the prosecu- tion is considering sev- eral charges including piracy. - AP

Pastor shot by deacon Deacon Woodrow Karey shot his pastor, Ronald Harris, while Harris was preaching at their church in Louisiana. Karey fled the church but then called 911, con- Two women pose with their pets in a dorm room. The animals fessed and was charged range from a dog, two giant snakes, a skunk, a possum and two birds. Photo courtesy of the 1982-1983 UAF school yearbook. with second-degree murder. Karey does not have a criminal his- tory and his motive is unknown. - CNN

Harvard Humanitarian Harvard University awarded 16-year-old Malala Yousafzai the Peter J. Gomes Humani- tarian Award in a cer- emony on Friday.

A man writes “MAC” on his innebriated friend’s chest. Yousafzai is a proponent Five women paint a a dorm bathroom while one woman listens to The letters are short for the lower-campus dorm McIn- of girls’ education and music and another holds a Budweiser. Photo courtesy of the 1982-1983 tosh. Photo courtesy is from Pakistan. The UAF school yearbook. of the 1982-1983 UAF school year- Taliban tried to assassi- book. nate Yousafzai a year ago STARVATION GULCH because she spoke out against the Taliban. - AP

Bombings in Baghdad At least 24 people have been killed in a series of car bombings in a Shi- ite community in Iraq on Monday. Seventy- five people were injured, according to officials. - AP

Miss World crowned Miss Philippines, Megan Young, was crowned Miss World 2013 in Bali on Saturday. Miss France took second place and Miss Ghana took third. Students dance to DJ 50/50 at this year’s Starvation Gulch bonfires on Sept. 28, 2013. Young was born in the Elika Roohi/Sun Star US but moved to the Philippines at age 10. - New York Daily News

A bonfire is ablaze for the 59th annual Starvation Gulch. Photo courtesy Emergency alerts of the 1982-1983 UAF school yearbook. Twitter will now allow government offices and non-government groups to send emergency noti- fications through Twitter during emergencies. Officials will tag a tweet as an alert and it will be sent out via a push noti- fication or text. Users will have to sign up for the alerts and can UAF students show their school spirit by building a UAA shaped bon- customize which alerts fire. Boards below the structure read, “seapuppies die like disco.” Photo Geography student Kimberly Rowland and UAF Geology graduate David Durst watch the they receive - CNN courtesy of the 1982-1983 UAF school yearbook. bonfires at Starvation Gulch on Saturday, Sep. 28, 2013. Annie Bartholomew/ Sun Star

WWW.UAFSUNSTAR.COM CAMPUS LIFE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2013 5 continued from cover Matt and Kim mistakes or whatever. So I think “Lightning” is an accumulation of every- thing we’ve done so far. N: What has been the coolest thing you’ve experienced here that was quintessential “Alas- ka?” M: For me, I had never been up in a two-seater airplane before and fly- ing through the hills and mountains. The kid who brought us up told me when we landed that he just got his pilot’s license a few days ago. K: That was a little terrifying! M: Yeah, but it was cer- tainly an experience I’ll remember for a long time. N: Can you guys talk about some of the col- laborations you’ve done with other musicians? K: The one we’ve only real- ly done is with Soulja Boy Kim Schifino and Matt Johnson perform as Matt and Kim at the UAF Student Recreation Center on Friday, Sep. 27, 2013. The Brooklyn band played to 1,300 students and community members at the event hosted by the UAF Concert Board. and Andrew W.K.. Con- Annie Bartholomew/Sun Star verse used to do “Three Artists, One Song” project er,” looked pretty wild. and we were able to write and they’re like “Oh! The with them. M: We’ve been on the road What was it like shoot- bathroom’s down at the a lot, and we love playing each other long ago just one song and pick who we ing with Soulja Boy and K: They don’t know that if because we spend every wanted to work with. other end” and I’m like shows. But we also really Andrew W.K.? “I’m not f**king walk- I don’t have sneakers on, I like making music, and waking second of every M: They asked us, who ing down there! Some- can’t play. I guess I usu- we haven’t made much day together. But for K: That was in that aban- ally triple them up a lot of whatever reason, that’s would we like to do this doned hospital! body’s coming with me!” music in the past year so and we were just trying to *laughs* the time. There’s nothing hopefully starting around not the case with us. I think of people who were M: Yeah, it had been a worse than having to stop December, we’re going to feel very lucky. I wouldn’t different from us but also hospital in New Jersey that N: Kim, I’ve heard you and retie a shoe. just start on new tunes and suggest touring nine triple-tie your shoelaces. months of the year with loved to party. Andrew was closed but they rent- N: Where do you guys see be home for a little bit sit- W.K. and Soulja Boy fell ed the space to shoot in. Is this true? ting by our imaginary fire- your significant other for yourselves in the next every couple, but for us, in as good party jams. It Just walking around, there K: I haven’t done it yet for year? place. was great! We very rarely, were gurneys and other through some miracle it tonight but yeah, people N: You guys probably get works out. as we’ve said, collaborate medical equipment still try to steal my sneakers! K: We keep touring until but we hope to do more in left behind. Really creepy. right before Thanksgiving, asked this a lot, but do the future. M: She does a bit where then we’ll take a break. you two ever get sick of K: It was kind of one of she walks out on the audi- We’ve been going pretty each other? N: The music video you those things where we ence’s hands and they just hard since this past Febru- guys shot for “I’m a Gon- were shooting in one area, M: Somehow on paper, want to take a piece of her ary. we should have killed Running nearly naked Campus cops keep students in check for people in need disposition for it.” So Catron tried out for the police academy. It was the Kaz Alvarez live in Alaska, but luckily toward the Taku parking the weather cooperated,” lot. right career move because Sun Star Reporter Ramirez said. she loves her job and you “We plan to continue the “have to love your job, to English student Yorise Nearly Naked Run for as do it well.” Olson participated in the long as we have partici- “No boobs, no butt cheeks Throughout the night, and no private shows,” run with her friend Jenny pants, good weather for Dill. the run and people in Catron commented on is how the Leadership, the numerous families Involvement and Volun- need of the clothing we “I get to do my favorite donate,” Ramirez said. with children that were teer Experience Office’s things; running, donating present. event flyer advertised clothes and being nearly The donated clothes went the third-annual Nearly naked,” Olson said. “It’s to the Fairbanks Resource “In recent years the bon- Naked Run. a fun way to relieve stress Agency’s Closet Collec- fires have become much more family friendly and With these parameters in about the school year.” tions program. UAF campus police offers Tony Aldesperger and Cathy Catron make sure Starvation Gulch participates are behaving appro- it has really helped to priately during the 90th Starvation Gulch on Saturday, Sept. 28. curb the crime during the “We plan to continue the Nearly Naked Run for as Shae Bowman/ Sun Star event,” Catron said, “Peo- long as we have participants, good weather for the Shae Bowman on the force because it’s ple respect that kind of “something different thing and are willing to run and people in need of the clothing we donate,” Sun Star Reporter every day” and he works put away the alcohol and cut down on the swearing -Lauren Ramirez, Volunteer Program Assistant with a great group of peo- ple. which leads to less fights This year was the 90th overall.” mind, eight students gath- It wasn’t just students FRA is a non-profit annual Starvation Gulch He was inspired to be a cop for three main rea- Aldesperger said the big- ered in the field across who came to participate organization that pro- weekend. Although the gest problem every year is from the Moore-Bartlett- in this run. Miker Frantes, vides services to children weekend is meant to be sons. The first, being a cop runs in the family. people getting into fights, Skarland complex for the a new arrival to Fairbanks and adults with intellec- a fun and exciting time typically alcohol-related. 1-mile run on Sept. 28. from North Dakota, read tual or develop- of celebration, there is The second, while work- Although the bonfires are about the event in a Sun mental disabilities and always a possibility for ing at Wal-Mart as a sup- an alcohol-free event, This event was planned Star ad and decided to seniors with disabling danger when a lot of peo- by the LIVE Office’s Vol- plies stocker, Aldesperger people still bring drinks. participate. conditions. ple are gathered in one found that theft of the One of the major duties of unteer Program Assistant, place. The UAF Police Lauren Ramirez, a senior Kaydee Miller, a Depart- FRA’s program, Clos- merchandise was a big the night is patrolling the Department works hard problem. He was frus- scene looking for alcohol History student from ment of Recreation and et Collections, collects to ensure that the celebra- North Carolina. Wellness Coordinator, led clothing and fabric from trated that he wasn’t able and confiscating it. tion remains fun and safe. to do anything more than the group through a set of around the Fairbanks Individuals who had their “We expected a good warm-ups accom- North Star Borough and During Starvation Gulch, report it to his supervisor. turnout and we got just alcohol confiscated dur- panied by Katy Perry’s donates some clothes to night officers Tony Aldes- The third reason was ing the event were very that; folks seemed to have song, “Roar”. thrift stores such as Value perger and Cathy Catron had a great time from that Aldesperger was was calm about the situation. Village. partnered up to patrol the inspired by the 1987 sci- warm up to cool down. Following the warm-ups, event on foot. “If you are nice to people, There’s always an ele- the group lined up to run ence fiction film Robocop, which watched as a kid. they will be nice to you,” ment of caution regarding and were given the sig- Aldesperger said that one Catron said. the weather since we do nal to dash down the hill of the most important Aldesperger said his least things that the police force favorite part of the job is “Look at him, he patrols can do is to “simply make paperwork, adding that with a smile,” an event Students take off at the start of the Nearly Naked Run on Saturday, Sep. 28, 2013 located at the their presence known.” attendee said of Aldes- Moore-Bartlet-Skarland bus stop. The run ended at the Taku parking lot. Annie Bartholomew/ Sun he would rather not get Throughout the night, somebody in trouble if he perger. most people were happy doesn’t have too. to see the officers, comply Both the officers agreed with their requests and Prior to working at UAF, that people at the event report any activities they Catron worked for the were well-behaved and thought might be lead to Alaska State Troopers. the night went smoothly, an unhappy demise. After six months, Catron especially compared to realized the job wasn’t for previous years’ events. For example, one good her. citizen turned in a lost credit card he had found, She didn’t want to get peo- while other individuals ple in trouble but rather approached the officers help them “find the best throughout the night and possible solution.” Catron Shae Bowman is the crime thanked them for their began working as a UAF reporter for the Sun Star. services. Another citizen campus police officer in Bowman participated in observed a fight break out 2000 and has worked with a ride-along with officers and was able to identify the department since. Aldesperger and Catron on the people instigating and Catron had a good friend Saturday, Sept. 28 from 9 write down their license p.m. until midnight. plate number for the working in Human police officers. Resources for the state who thought Catron Aldesperger, a 6-year would make a good offi- campus police officer vet- cer. Catron’s friend told eran, said he enjoys being her, she had “the right 6 THE SUN STAR SPORTS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2013 Volleyball loses two, Hockey wins either way in Blue v. Gold game

University Wildcats. The Women’s Cross Country Neither team scored in out. Junior goalie and Nanooks lost to the Wild- the overtime period, so Business Administration cats in three sets on Sat- The Women’s Cross- the teams had to compete student Sean Cahill had urday. Country team finished in a shootout to decide 12 saves to lead the Blue in second place out of the winner. team. Harthun recorded 13 kills three teams. The Nanooks for the Nanooks while finished behind Seattle In a shootout, offensive Next week, the Nanooks senior outside hitter and Pacific University and players get the chance to will play against the Uni- Business Administration ahead of Saint Martin’s score on the goalie one versity of British Colum- student Keri Knight add- University. at a time with nobody bia at 5:37 p.m. at the ed 11 kills. Camp had 30 else to defend the player. Carlson Center. assists. Two of the Nanooks’ run- When a player scores for ners finished in the top 10, either team, the game is This will be the first game Next week, the UAF wom- individually. Freshman over. The Blue team won at the Carlson Center for en’s volleyball team will Biological Sciences stu- the game in the shoot- the Nanooks this season. play against the Saint dent Kali Striker finished Martin’s University Saints in sixth place while fellow on Thursday at 7 p.m. freshman and Elementary and against the Western Education student Nicho- Oregon University Wolves le Bathe came in seventh. Men’s Cross Country Qualifiers on Saturday at 1 p.m. The Nanooks will play both games at the Patty Center. Men’s Hockey Ross MacDougall, first The UAF Men’s Hockey Sophomore Foreign Language student Men’s Cross Country team started its season with the annual Blue vs. Kenneth Brewer, third Sophomore goalie and Business Administration student John The UAF Men’s and Wom- Gold game in the Patty Ice Keeney prepares for the next play. Kurtis Gosney/ Sun Star en’s Cross-Country teams Arena at 7 p.m. Junior Biological Sciences student competed in the Saint Martin’s University Invi- The Gold team was com- Tux Seims, fourth Kurtis Gosney lost to the Crusaders tational on Saturday at prised of the upperclass- Senior Civil Engineering student on Thursday, three sets men Nanook Hockey Sun Star Reporter Saint Martin’s University to zero. Sophomore out- in Lacey, Washington. team, while the Blue team Tal Norvell, sixth side hitter and Art student was predominantly made Sam Harthun and junior The Men’s Cross-Country up of the team’s new Freshman Film student Women’s Volleyball middle blocker and Busi- team placed first out of freshmen. The two teams Keegan Rankin, seventh The UAF Women’s Vol- ness Administration stu- five teams in the eight- played two, 25-minute leyball team played two dent Morgan McGrath kilometer race on Sat- halves rather than three Freshman geological engineering student urday, beating out Saint 20-minute periods, which games last weekend, con- had eight kills each for Mitch Burgess, eighth tinuing their Great North- the Nanooks. Freshman Martin’s University by is the normal format. three minutes and nine west Athletic Conference setter and Nutrition stu- At the end of regulation, Freshman Petroleum Engineering student season. The first game dent Katelyn Camp had seconds. the score was tied 2-2 Max Olex, ninth was on Thursday, Sept. 26 assists. Seven Nanook runners sending the game into 26, against the North- The second game was on finished in the top 10, a five-minute overtime Senior Business Administration student west Nazarene University Saturday, Sept. 28, against individually. where whichever team Crusaders. The Nanooks the Central Washington scored first won the game.

Current UAF Nanook Blue v. Gold UAF Number of former UAF Women’s Volleyball score Nanook Men’s Hockey athletes inducted into the this season Game Nanooks Hall of Fame on 2-13 3-2 4 Saturday, Sept. 28.

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A consequence for resi- “Being an RA is like liv- dents who drink under- ing in a fishbowl—your age or provide alcohol actions are magnified 2 AKC Registered male and to minors is possible and could easily become removal from the dorm, distorted,” said the according to the Resident “Common Questions” female English bulldogs Student 2012-2013 Hand- document. book. Drinking alcohol in the free to a new good presence of a minor is strictly prohibited on campus and violates Resi- dence Life policy. home, They have current shorts and play along Commission Fullbright recipient visits UAF with children and Cordero Reid and leadership programs. intricate bonds while cre- NLC asked Evans to ating amazing works of Sun Star Reporter become part of the Susan art. Da-ka-xeen Mehner Herman Distinguished is an Assistant Professor other animals. contact Speaker Series. for the Native Arts at UAF A visitor enters on a sun- and was one of the rea- ny Tuesday afternoon as Evans spoke at three sons Evans chose to come ([email protected] students shuffle into the events on campus last to UAF. Alumni lounge for a prom- week, starting with the ised lunch and a speech. LIVE Leadership Lunch “I was excited by Da- Cara Hollingsworth, LIVE about leadership, then ka-xeen Mehner’s artis- for more information. program director intro- with Students Offering tic work as it speaks to duces Dr. Michelle Evans Leadership Development much of the contempo- to around 18 students for networking, and end- rary visual arts work I am spanning diverse majors ing in the Wood Center familiar with from Aus- before turning the floor Ballroom Thursday night tralia. I was also inspired over to Evans to speak to for the Susan Herman by the breadth and depth students about her lead- Distinguished Speaker of work the NLC is doing ership experience. Series lecture “Navigating across the state and in the Territories of Indig- Fairbanks,” Evans said. Dr. Michelle Evans is a enous Leadership,” put on 2013 Australian-American by NLC and the School of Australia has a diverse art Commission Fulbright Management. culture, “Indigenous arts scholarship recipient. in Australia is the most Dr. Evans is here in the dynamic and exciting The Fulbright program is United States to speak work coming out in Aus- an international educa- and examine programs at tralia today. It is diverse, tional exchange program the University of Alaska vibrant and deals with of the U.S. Government. Fairbanks, the University historical, environmental, It focuses on improving of California and the Uni- social, cultural and per- cultural relations between versity of Hawaii for six sonal themes that I find the United States and par- months. very powerful.” Evans ticipating countries. is hoping to find and She wants to recreate encourage that in the U.S. Evans is also a Research her doctoral research in fellow at the Melbourne indigenous leadership in Her experience at UAF has Business School leading the arts while she is travel- been well received, “I am in indigenous business ing by investigating Native very excited by the level of and leadership devel- Alaskan, First American student volunteering and opment. Interested in and Native Hawaiian art- student activism at UAF. the Native Arts program ists and managers and I like the commitment here in Alaska, Evans compare them to her Aus- students have here to the contacted the School of tralian research. broader community. The Management and spoke LIVE program is exempla- to Nicole Cundiff, director The research examines ry,” Evans said. of Northern Leadership how leadership develops Center about her inter- while indigenous artists est in UAF’s Native arts and their leaders form OVER & UNDER EVENTS 1 2 3 Complied by John Selier TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Pub Trivia- $5.00 per team Night at the Roxbury- Free Fairbanks Jazz Quartet- Free 8:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 2 3 4 The Pub The Pub The Pub Answer trivia questions for One of Saturday Night Live’s Listen to some lounge jazz FRIDAY more well known skits that had while drinking some wine. 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The Sun Star welcomes reader com- mentary. THE SUN STAR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2013 8 OPINION down a little since then October 4 will determine midst of political troubles. and the big issue of the whether a good chunk I asked if the man got any Living cheap but with Semester at day is the ballot mea- of the people’s large tax benefits because of the sure to remove the sen- bill will continue to feed high taxes, like healthcare luxuries Sea ate. This is not a vote to a rarely used senate. And and education, but he just Ellen Mitchell restrict power, or change the tax bill is large, one shrugged and said, “No, the duties of the senate, of the largest in the Euro- not really.” Sun Star Columnist but to change the gov- pean union. ernment system and The truth is that the Irish remove the senate from I spoke to a man from the government is deep in the equation all together. United States who had debt and is (theoretically, Dublin, Ireland was come to live in Dublin anyways) using all these the second exception- Right now, the govern- with his wife. He showed taxes to attempt to turn ally memorable place on ment is a parliament, like me and my companions around the economy, so my trip so far. The first a lot of European coun- where the nearest ATM right now the money does was Belgium, which was tries, and the president was. He told us about life not come back to the peo- mostly memorable for it’s actually has the power to in Dublin in an adopted ple in the form of benefits. food. get a vote directly from half Irish, half southern the people of Ireland if accent. Nobody seems very opti- The Irish have had a long mistic, but neither are history of toil and trouble he or she believes it is a matter of great impor- “They’re trying to make there wide-scale riots. that culminated in the me pay even more!” he The Irish seem to do what Jason Hersey another’s truck or trunk. British takeover and the tance. The problem So be proactive! It may is that this is done so said about the latest tax they’ve always done when Sun Star Columnist Irish famine, which sent raise. “I was so mad, I under the thumb of big- be worth sitting on that thousands packing into often, that the govern- couch for an hour until a ment continues to spend nearly got arrested for ger, nastier leaders. They America as immigrants protesting it. I got in trou- have a pint, recite some buddy shows up to haul and prompted the Irish over $20,000 each year Student loans and student it for you. on the senators salaries, ble with the security.” poetry, and sing and jobs aren’t really the rec- to turn a cold shoulder dance their troubles away When involving friends, to the British for the next and they don’t make any I never found out the ipe for “high rollin,” but decisions. all weekend. don’t let the shallow bank you’ll likely need to bar- several hundred years. whole story of the near- arrest, but it appeared to As one student so aptly account keep you from ter some tutoring help The nasty fights between As you can see printed packing your dorm, cabin or a beer at the Pub for on flags and signs all me where ever I went that put it, “They work hard, Catholic Irish and Prot- Ireland was still in the they play hard.” or apartment with good hauling prized dump estant British have died over Dublin, the vote on food and some bling fur- possessions. niture. While you’re at it, grab Fairbanks is full of oppor- an extra chair or micro- Wonder headlines NYC concert highlighting tunities for the crafty col- wave for a friend to bar- lege student trying to save ter for tomorrow’s lunch. the poverty a few bucks. Hence, the high divi- dends. Whether it’s good and NEW YORK (AP) — Stevie nized talents in the arts, “Signed, Sealed, Deliv- John Lennon’s “Imagine” healthy food, a sound sys- Here are some closing Wonder gave an electrify- academia and sports and ered I’m Yours.” and encouraged the audi- ing performance at New help bring attention to tem for the dorm room, or tips. “That’s it!” he yelled, then ence to lobby for more even some libations out York’s Central Park in U.N. work. gun laws. If it seems too weird to front of thousands of fans added: “Y’all wanna jam with the buddies, come peruse the dumpsters The Global Citizen Festi- some more?” “Can you believe blind up with a game plan to and several world leaders for household items, try Saturday, singing his hits val coincides with the U.N. people have guns?” he keep the debit card from General Assembly. Fans John Mayer also per- keeping a bag of trash and calling for an end to formed Saturday and was said. “Let’s keep it real. spending big on things handy in your car or earned free tickets for Ridiculous.” you can get for cheap. poverty worldwide at the a favorite with his solo dorm room so there will Global Citizen Festival. helping spread the word or volunteering to help work on the guitar. He Last year’s Global Citi- Home furnishings have always be an excuse for was full of power when he visiting the dump. Bono gave a funky, rous- end world poverty. World zen Festival featured the highest potential sav- performed “Slow Dancing Neil Young and Crazy ings to luxury ratio and ing introduction to Won- leaders who attended While there, peek in a der, who headlined the included Secretary-Gen- In a Burning Room” and Horse, Foo Fighters and are essential for any col- couple of dumpsters “Gravity.” The Black Keys. The fes- lege crash pad. One might second annual concert. eral Ban Ki-moon and close by until you can Wonder wowed audience Liberian President Ellen “It’s so nice to be here,” tival’s nonprofit partners ask, “Why do I need some build up your dumpster pledged $1.3 billion in sweet furnishings if I’m members, who danced Johnson Sirleaf. he said. diving confidence level. and sang along to songs new fundraising commit- only going to be here a “There is so much energy Other performers includ- ments last year. few years, anyway?” If you see anybody you including “Superstition” and “Isn’t She Lovely.” here tonight. We can pow- ed Kings of Leon and know, you could say it er the world,” Ban told the Alicia Keys, whose set Wonder, who played the Again, the potential sav- is part of a sociology piano and harmonica, ings to luxury ratio is “This is a global celebra- crowd. included “No One” and assignment. Chances are tion,” Wonder yelled to “Empire State of Mind.” was joined onstage by extremely high in this cat- however, they’re doing Will.i.am and Olivia Wilde R&B singers Maxwell and egory. Sweet home fur- the crowd. “We will end the same thing as you. extreme world poverty in were among the celebrity “I believe if we don’t Janelle Monae. nishings will likely bring attendees. care about each other, friends flocking, which Money saved from home our lifetime.” “I can’t believe this is hap- Wonder ended the five- who will?” the singer can pay high dividends furnishings means more Wonder has been a Unit- said. “Help me celebrate pening,” Maxwell gushed later. party bucks and grocery ed Nations Messenger of hour event, electrify- when singing “Supersti- ing the crowd during his tonight so we never for- money. Hit up the gro- Peace with a special focus g e t .” tion.” So how to get those reclin- cery stores, then invite hour-long performance. ing chairs, bulky TVs, a on disabilities since 2009. your friends over and Messengers have recog- He even teased con- Wonder also had a touch- barbecue grill and some impress them with your certgoers before singing ing moment when he sang 20-year-old board games? “new” bulky, 27-inch TV The answer is: transfer and homemade salsa. sites. They’ll be so impressed Alaska second worst for women killed by men Transfer sites, or “dumps,” that they will offer to are a place to transfer bring chips and drinks to one’s household items share the next time. to another. These free ANCHORAGE, Alaska with a national rate of Last year Alaska ranked tion survey in 2010 found After a hard day of (AP) — A new national 1.17 per 100,000. The only 24th, with four homicides. that 59 percent of Alaska dumps are the reason you dumpster diving, give see an old station wagon study says Alaska is the state with a worse record women say they’ve been yourself a cheer. Read- second worst state in the was South Carolina, with Three of the seven Alaska a victim of domestic vio- loaded front to back, with ing English homework women died by gunshot, building materials and a county in its rate of wom- 2.54 per 100,000. The lence, sexual violence or would never have been en killed by men. study excludes cases with and two were stabbed to both. couch on the homemade so comfortable, and the death. One was beaten. roof rack cruising down multiple victims or perpe- 1980s upholstery of the The Violence Policy Cen- trators. Four were killed by a hus- Lauree Morton, executive Farmer’s Loop. new recliner will likely ter study analyzed data band, boyfriend or ex, the director of the state Coun- One popular transfer bring back fond memo- from an unpublished The high Alaska rate was report said. All knew the cil on Domestic Violence site, located across from ries of your grandma’s FBI report of homicides based on seven deaths. man who killed them. and Sexual Assault, said a Taku parking lot, attracts house, helping to fight in 2011, the most recent Alaska’s small population variety of approaches are year for which complete has a strong effect on sta- “Each of these deaths are being tried to give girls high volumes of hopeful off any homesickness. tragic and represent the dumpster divers. data was available The tistics like this, said Katie more confidence and Anchorage Daily News Tepas, who works as Gov. loss of a loved one,” Tepas help children better man- You have to be quick, reported. Sean Parnell’s coordina- said. “Simply stated, one age their emotions and though. Many items never tor for domestic violence is too many.” learn to care about others. In Alaska, just over 2 touch the ground, going and sexual assault pre- Alaska’s rate of domes- straight to the back of women per 100,000 were vention. killed by men, compared tic violence also is high. A statewide victimiza- No easy answers: the Fairbanks Four

Hours later, police found nal record. The night of Extreme Alaska. were described as confes- but saw Hartman walking and arrested four sus- the crime, Roberts was sions.” down the road, accord- pects; Eugene Vent, Mar- caught driving a getaway One witness reported ing to the Fairbanks Daily vin Roberts, Kevin Pease car. identifying two of the sus- When O’Donoghue News-Miner. and George Frease. pects from 500 feet away. started teaching at UAF The only connection in 2001, he thought that The Alaska Innocence That night, Frese, 20, had between the individuals To test his assertion, the Hartman case would project, a group dedi- been drinking and kicked was that they attended the juries went out and did an be a good opportunity to cated to freeing wrongly out of a wedding party. He same high school, Howard experiment to see if they teach fact-checking and convicted people, says it had a record of domestic Luke High School, now could identify someone accessing public records has new evidence in the violence. He went to the known as Effie Kokrine from 500 feet away. This to his students working investigation in a press hospital the next day com- High School. The school is against jury ethics and on “Extreme Alaska,” the conference last Wednes- plaining of a foot injury. A has historically been pre- the experiment was unau- Journalism Department’s day. thorized. The Innocence nurse thought that he was dominantly Native. online magazine. But the answers aren’t suspicious. Project also criticizes this They were found guilty claim. The class created an easy. Pease’s farther had been of Hartman’s murder online website with infor- Police linked Frese to the Although evidence is still killed earlier that year and and sentenced to prison mation about the victim, being questioned, memo Lakeidra Chavis the night of Hartman’s between 33 and 79 years. murder by comparing the the suspects, their bios - shoes he wore to the hos- ries are fading. It’s been beating, Pease’s mother and an interactive map nearly two decades since Editor in Chief called the cops of her son However, this isn’t where pital with the head injury that shows the events of the story ends. on Hartman’s head. that night in October and after getting into an argu- what happened the night the four boys who were ment with him. The trial was based This was the only evi- of Hartman’s murder with sent to prison are now At 6:37 p.m., Oct. 12, 1997, the time and location. Vent, 17, had been drink- entirely on circumstantial dence linking the boys to men in their mid-thirties. 15-year-old John Hart- evidence. the murder. man was pronounced ing all night and was In 2011, a man serving a Although new questions kicked out of the Alaska double-life sentence in dead from a brutal beat- Those confessions from “What hit us all in Octo- keep arising through jour- ing that caused serious Motor Inn, what is now Vent? He was interviewed ber 1997 was the horrif- California wrote a letter nalistic and individual head trauma. known as College Inn, while highly intoxicated ic beating of John Hart- confessing that he, along efforts--there is nothing due to his behavior. The and the “confessions” man, a 15-year-old! That’s with three other friends definitive. At approximately 3 a.m. police interviewed Vent were highly implied from what the town was talking from Lathrop High School, that morning, Hartman for over 11 hours. At the the police officers’ ques- about,” journalism pro- committed the murder. Unfortunately, the truth, was found on the corner time of his arrest, he had if proven innocent, can tions. Some came after fessor Brian O’Donoghue The 33-year-old Fair- of Ninth Avenue and Bar- a .159 alcohol blood level. the recorder used up all said in an email. “Few only set them free. nette street lying in the banks man said that he Roberts, 19, was the of its tape, according to complained when police and his friends had been The truth can’t make up middle of the street badly research done by the made quick arrests, beaten. valedictorian of his high driving around looking lost time or even lifetimes. school and had no crimi- Journalism Department’s backed by a pair of what for Natives to beat up, WWW.UAFSUNSTAR.COM LEISURE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2013 9

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