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SUN STARTuesday Oct. 21, 2014 Financial aid and the middle-income student pg. 6 GSA hosts Nanook swimmers win first home meet Ally Week at UAF

by Chris Hawk Sun Star Reporter

The Gender and Sex- uality Alliance (GSA) hosted 17 events in five days at UAF, partici- pating in a nation-wide event dedicated to en- gaging in dialogue on LBGTQ issues called Ally Week. “We’re trying to push trans inclusivity, gen- der neutral bathrooms, chosen names on polar Martha Hood finishing her final lap of the 50 free, an event which she won in a time of 24.81. Zayn- Roohi / Sun Star Photo Editor (more pictures on pg. 6) express cards, etc. small steps,” vice president of UAF.” from people sympathetic “We went up there these questions without sexuality. GSA Zoey Kohrt said. to their cause, according knowing we would get offending,” Kohrt said. The GSA hosted “There’s been a LOT UAF Chancellor Bri- to Kohrt. every question under the “Queers with Beers” on The GSA has focused of talk about [Title IX] an Rogers spoke at the sun”. The turnout, says Wednesday night at the “They may not know on a small portion of in the last month or so.” Ally Celebration on Fri- Kohrt, was excellent. “I UAF Pub, an opportu- they need to be allies,” UAF’s non-discrimina- As hard as it is to avoid day saying he wants UAF was prepared for a lot nity to meet and drink Kohrt said. tion policy as current hearing about it, Kohrt to be a welcoming and more than they asked with some of the mem- non-discrimination poli- believes it has some pur- diverse community and A Q-and-A session me. I was willing to make bers of the LGBTQ com- cy doesn’t include gender pose, “I feel people don’t “Ninety percent of UAF was held on Tuesday as an it their business.” munity and to pledge identity and expression. really know 100 percent employees have received opportunity for members oneself as an ally. of the UAF community to Questions included of what title IX does.” their mandatory Title IX Chancellor Rog- Allies are peo- ask questions of a panel how to talk to someone Despite being a boon to training,” in less than a ers says that when he ple who support the of LGBTQ community in she LGBT communi- the LGBTQ community, year. worked in the legisla- LGBTQ community members. ty without outing them, the Title IX agenda can ture he tried to gender The work has been though not being a part what the differences be- be wearisome. “Person- “I felt it was good ed- neutralize much of the slow going, but Kohrt of it themselves, are a tween sexuality and gen- ally, I think some of this ucation not only for out- language and that he isn’t discouraged, “If oth- necessary component of der are and how to be a Title IX stuff could be side people but people in supports changing the er people see us as be- the LGBTQ agenda, but better ally. Being a good implemented ... less rad- the GSA as well,” Kohrt non-discrimination poli- ing successful it’ll show it’s not easy to get the ally takes talent, such ically.” said. cy to include gender and that diversity is valued at support they need even as, “knowing how to ask Nanooks win Brice Goal Rush three years straight

by Aaron Walling finishes on day one. Sun Star The Nanooks didn’t make anything easy for Alaska Nanooks (4- themselves going down 0-0) had a come-from- 0-2 to the Falcons with- behind-win, 4-3, over in the first three minutes. Penn State Lions (1-1-2) The Falcons fed off the to win the Brice Goal mistakes by the Nanooks Rush title for their third using power plays to go year in a row. up 2-0. The Nanooks looked This was really Air poised to try and build Forces’ bread and but- upon their lead in the ter, they kept calm and first period but Penn allowed the Nanooks to State showed a knack to make the mental mis- strike back early. takes, as they played Each time the Na- smart hockey, which nooks scored, Penn State flustered the Nanooks. scored within less than However towards the two minutes. end of the game, there seemed to be fists flying Throughout the tour- from both sides. Both nament there was a high teams were competing at level of physicality. This a high level. was exemplified by a ma- Colton Parayko, a business administration student in his junior year, guides the puck across the ice during the Brice Goal Rush tourna- jor penalty for interfer- ment last weekend. The Nanooks won the tournament for the third year in a row. -Travis Olsen / Sun Star The Falcons strength ence by Nanooks center was evident early in the second period as they #27 Tyler Morley. This with #27 Max Gardin- That is when Vieth and Fairbanks boasting Battle in the Carlson seemed to be more phys- gave the Lions a perfect er scoring a power play started to get going, less undefeated teams with ical than the Nanooks opportunity take the goal. than 30 seconds later, he impressive wins over What a finish for the going up 3-1 off of Left lead going into the third scored the game winning Wisconsin, Maine, and Another third peri- #19 Alaska Nanooks Winger #19 Scott Holm. period. They took many goal to propel the Na- others has given some od, another game where (3-0-0) against the Air Towards the back end shots on Nanooks Goalie nooks 4-3. glimpses of what will be the Nanooks were down Force Falcons (1-2-0) of the period a goal by #38 Sean Cahill en route a very entertaining year 2-3. But this time Penn What hurt Penn State that came down to the Nanooks center #27 Ty- to go up 2-3 at the end of for hockey fans here in State’s tough defense was Cahill started to lock- wire with the Nanooks ler Morley gave the Na- the second period. Alaska. wasn’t allowing the Na- down in the net. Also, coming back from be- nooks some momentum The defense by the nooks to get a clean shot. UAF’s shots on goal in- Nanooks will be hind to win 4-3 off of Na- heading into the third. Nanooks during the sec- After a mistake on creased to 18 in the third, on the road next game nooks Left Winger #26 ond was spearheaded by With the Nanooks Lions’ coverage, Na- in return this set up the against Western Michi- Peter Krieger. This was Nanooks’ Defense, #4 down 3-2, it was a more nooks #13 Austin Vieth easy kick outs to players gan (1-3-0) in Kalama- the second come from Colton Parayko, but they manageable score to try scored an equalizer goal like Veith to get back into zoo, Michigan on Octo- behind game in the Brice couldn’t stop the relent- and mount a comeback. that set the crowd on fire. this game. ber 24. Goal Rush tournament less attack by Penn State (continued on pg. 4) With both Anchorage that has seen some wild

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Dianna Rupp Josh Hovis lor by Friday, after which of November. Goldie for the best gen- Copy Editor the Chancellor must eral radio show. UAF Fresh air committee write a letter addressing UAF club funding student Jack Yuers also The Sun Star Senators present the possibility of a smoke won a Goldie for the best Issue # 8 Mathew Carrick in- free campus. The UAF pirate club news story. October 21, 2014 Austen Whitney, Zoe troduced members of the requested funds to pro- Rodes, Lachlan Gilles- Senate to the Fresh Air Advocacy cure foam cannons. The Sworn in pie, Kemper Chabotte, Committee, a committee team openings Gravity Works club also The Sun Star’s mis- Mitchell Davidson, created to assist in help- requested funds, but only Jon Quinones and Al- sion as a campus Cordero Reid, Colby ing to push UAF towards The Advocacy team for a juggling book. lyssia Garcia confirmed currently has openings voice for UAF is Freel, Scott Taylor being a smoke-free or to Senate. Sabrina Marin, tobacco-free campus, for applications. The Ad- to report the news KSUA Vice President of the So- Guests should the Chancellor vocacy tean will go to cratic Society, confirmed honestly and fair- Juneau to speak to legis- choose to support it. In- KSUA went to An- to elections board. Anne latures at the end of Feb- ly, announce and Jesse Burke, Allyssia put from the Senate must chorage for the Goldies. Williamson approved to ruary. Applications are chronicle events and Garcia, Kayt Sunwood, be given to the Chancel- KSUA managed to pull a the Executive council. provide a forum for due on the first Monday expressions of opinion.

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Karaoke at the Mar- lin starts around 10 Compiled by Chase p.m. VanFlein-Hage WWW.UAFSUNSTAR.COM TUESDAY OCTOBER 21, 2014 NEWS 3 Ken and Barbie KUAC breaks caught in a fire fundraising

By Mikhail Ronnander says Brashear. The sil- Sun Star ica in the tree gives record the tree more rigidity by Heather Penn challenges). This is a Every time a new budget was reduced to deal with stresses as Sun Star The “Ken and Bar- new record for KUAC," subscriber would this year as a result of well as providing a de- bie Series,” is where Keith Martin, gener- pledge their support reduced state spending fense against bugs and Alaska's public ceramics teacher Jim al manager of KUAC, volunteers would ring on UAF. animals. radio and television Brashear puts clay said. a bell. Earlier this year station KUAC, had The fundraiser, When a sustained KUAC cut their pro- “couples” in a kiln and The biggest deter- a record breaking which lasted from Oct. member called in to gramming director po- fires it up to see if they rent from Brashear’s fundraiser this week 11-19 was chock full of continuing donating to sition and made other come out beautiful or work is time.The large at UAF with Chan- challenges and guest KUAC a cow bell was small personnel moves damaged. wood kiln housed at cellor Brian Rogers appearances. A mix of rung. to save $170,000. the Agricultural & The UAF profes- and Sen. Mark Be- faculty, personnel and A gong was struck UAF supplies Forestry Experiment sor who is giving a gich stopping by to students gathered in every time someone KUAC with one- Station takes up to 60 lecture Wedndesday answer phones. the lower level of the called in and pledged third of their budget. hours to fire a load of says the couples going "With tremen- Great Hall to answer $1,000 or more per The rest is achieved over 100 pots. Some through the torture of dous community phones and talk on the year, also known as Art through fundraising, one has to keep fee- the flame symbolizes support, KUAC ex- air in between regular Buswell Society mem- according to Martin. din it wood to keep how a real life couple ceeded $465,000.00 scheduled program- ber. the temperature above goes through trials and (this includes all ming. KUAC's operating 2,400 degrees Fahren- always comes out to- heit. gether. This limits the num- Brashear’s research UAF Mining Engineering brings ber of experiments he involves studying the runs per year. ways that trees pick up the blast back to Fox Mine earth elements such as Because they use silica, iron, and man- several types of wood By Zayn Roohi Silver Fox Mine on Oct. around 6 a.m., go have a were at the mine learn- ganese, to understand in a firing, he isn’t able Photo Editor 24, an event which has nice breakfast, and then ing about underground the patterns and color- to accurately study the not taken place since the blow things up,” Rajive surveying. The UAF Mining early 90s. Ganguli, department The blast is going to ing left on clay fired in effects of different trees Engineering depart- “I think they’re going chair of the Mining pro- be a massive exercise a wood-burning kiln. on the pottery. ment will blast the to charge the explosives gram said. in safety protocol, and Brashear is using his The Silver Fox Mine, an incredible learning research to better his “I want people to think about and real- 2o miles north of campus experience for the stu- artwork and to allow off the Elliot Highway, dents, according to Gan- ize how universal and other ceramic artists was acquired by UAF guli. Students will learn the ability to under- intertwined history, in 1977 from Turry and first hand about all the stand the processes art, and science are,” Annette Anderson, and steps, from paperwork to their art goes through Brashear said, “ The is completely student charging the explosives in the kiln. more you know about run. The current mine to the safety rules. something, the more manager is engineering Once the mine has He found that as there is to know.” student Mickey Wil- been blasted, it will start trees are absorbing son, who teaches several a whole new process of organic and inor- One of his favorite classes at the mine. clearing out the rock, ganic nutrients from art pieces is when he UAF is only one of which creates an emp- the ground they also puts a ceramic plate roughly 13 universities ty void, which needs to aboard elements like into a wood kiln to see in the country that has a be supported. The rock mining engineering pro- will not be processed for silica, an oxide of sil- what the flame pattern “draws” on it. gram, and the only one metals, as the mine is not icon most commonly that has a mine for its currently producing. found in quartz. Brashear will pres- students to learn in ac- “UAF is the only uni- cording to Ganguli. versity where you can Silica serves a pur- ent Wed. night in the “We go out there and blow up academia prop- pose for the tree as well Schiable Audtiorum at 5:30 p.m. teach students the ba- erty and get credit for it,” as the ceramics artist, sics so they know what’s Ganguli said. going on before intern- Student manager Mickey Wilson prepares to remove sections of ships or jobs,” Wilson tubing to create room for the upcoming Silver Fox Mine blast on Oct. 24. - Zayn Roohi / Sun Star said. Last week, students Wood Center doghouse ensures student safety snow melted, so we took The support beam is there is less need for ar- it also houses the pave- Wood Center. By Anessia Hubler a firehose and flooded where the old stair well tificial light, which saves ment heating system. “It looks like its been Sun Star Reporter the area surrounding the for the fire escape had not only money but also working, it melted all the building,”Contract Man- been. electricity,”Nunez said. “We have done heat- ice and snow that has ing under the pavement The small structure ager for UAF Design and In mimicking the fallen so far this year,” “No one could tell in other areas before, outside the front steps of Construction, Leighton light well, the builders Nunez said. what the old one was [the but it has yet to be very the Wood Center, affec- Nunez said. They found wound up giving the new Most students have escape route], it was just successful for various tionately called the dog one small leak in a cor- escape route an odd dog- noticed that there’s no a set of stairs that led to a reasons, so we are trying house by UAF employ- ner where a joint was not house-esque shape. access to the dog house locked door,” Nunez said. a new way,”Director of ees and students, was caulked due to the thick- The dog house is not from the outside. While building the UAF Design and Con- built with the intention ness of the walls, “that only used as an escape “It’s locked from the new fire escape route, the struction, Jenny Camp- of being a new fire escape was an easy fix, just caulk route, but as a general inside so that people can’t builders tried to mimic bell said. route for the Wood Cen- it up and you’re good to storage system for the get in,” Campbell said. the look of the light well ter’s downstairs offices. go,” Nunez said. Wood Center as well. This helps to ensure on top of the Wood Cen- Facilities services It recently received a “They store every- that the dog house re- ter. runs ethylene glycol bath. The Wood Center thing down there from filled tubing below the mains an easy exit in case “The light well is “We wanted to make roof was extended during tables to decorations,” pavement which gives of an emergency, and made of Bronze glass sure there were no leaks the recent expansion, re- Nunez said. off enough heat to melt also keeps people from that lets natural light into in the building so it sulting in the placement Along with it’s use for the ice and snow right tampering with the heat- the Wood Center so that wouldn’t flood when the of a new support beam. miscellaneous storage, outside the front of the ing system. THE SUN STAR TUESDAY OCTOBER 21, 2014 4 SPORTS

Swimmers dive into the water at the beginning of a race on Oct. 18. UAF won over Azusa Pacific on Margot Adams won the 100 butterfly in a time of 57.90 during UAF’s opening meet against Azusa both days, with a score of 117-88. - Zayn Roohi / Sun Star Photo Editor Pacific University. -Zayn Roohi / Sun Star Photo Editor

Victoria Adams dives into the water following Martha Hood during the 200 freestyle relay. The Nanooks went on to win this event, and the meet as a whole against Azusa Pacific University. - Zayn Roohi / Sun Star Photo Editor The equalizer goal came limiting the Falcons to from the Seawolves #22 just four shots in the Defense Blake Leask with third period. In short, 1:09 left in the game. Mantha has a bright fu- ture if he continues to The UAF Nanooks beat the Air Force 4-3 on Oct. 17. The Nanooks came back to win, after the Air Force scored two goals in the first four churn out impressive Seawolves Throttle minutes. - Aaron Walling / Sun Star outings like his second Falcons three minutes left in the period to tie game #1 that it would be a tough start. game. of the Brice Goal Rush matchup with the Sea- What really hurt the Sports Afterwards, the Na- tournament on Friday wolves. That was reflect- The Seawolves of An- Falcons was that they ed in the second period chorage (3-0-1) showed couldn’t capitalize on the Continued from pg. 1 nooks had to play some When the game went gritty defense to prevent to overtime, there was with Seawolves earning dominant plays on Sun- early power plays as they Then the Nanooks of- some shots by the Fal- cause for concern when two power plays in the day, winning 4-1 over Air went 1-6. To add injury to fense came alive using cons. Nanooks Goalie Lions Defense #22 David first 11 minutes. Force (1-3-0) who hav- insult, the Seawolves also a power play to tieth- #30 Davis Jones deflected Thompson suffered a lac- However, the stel- en’t beat the Seawolves in had a short handed goal ings up, scored by Na- 10 of the last 11 shots he eration across his mid- lar defense by the Lions 25 years. from Van Allen that set nooks Defense #4 Colton faced. section from a freak ac- Goalie #31 Matthew The Seawolves goalie the tone to the Falcons. Parayko. They proceeded His counterpart was cident in front of his own Skoff held off the attack #33 Goalie Olivier Man- The Falcons seemed to to attack with a shot dif- just as impressive, Fal- goal that stopped play for on both power plays for tha had some great saves be flat footed for the rest ferential of 11-4 in favor cons Goalie #30 Chris about 15 minutes. the Seawolves. and kept one of the top of the game with the Sea- of the Nanooks. Truehl denied 21 shots He received stitches offenses in the nation wolves blanketing their to a single goal. Man- offensive moves. Things heated up in throughout the game. and was in good spirits It took some time, tha, who was playing in the Carlson Center with after his hospital visit. but the Seawolves found There may be a fight just his second game, both teams getting in Most of the game was themselves in prime po- for the best Alaskan Hocley skate lacer- showed the confidence fights after the whistle. controlled by the Lions. sition to tie things up team as both Anchor- ates player’s stomach in his abilities within the When the dust settled, In the first period, the with the Lions as they age and Fairbanks boast first period deflecting 11 the crowd got behind the Lions had an advantage battered them with 10 undefeated teams which shots. Even though he al- Nanooks who were look- After being down 3-1 of 14 shots on goal to the shots on the goal in third include impressive wins lowed one goal, he faced ing to be the second team throughout most of the Seawolves four. period. They put two along the way that in- 23 shots throughout the in the tournament to pull game against the Penn In an interview with pucks in the back of the clude Wisconsin, Maine, game. off comeback. The crowd State Lions, the Alaska Penn State coach Guy net in the third period to and others. went crazy after Krieger’s Anchorage Seawolves Gadowsky mentioned bring the game to a draw. The defense of the goal came with less than came back in the third Seawolves stepped it up

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How middle-income students get overlooked in the attempt to provide financial aid

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Students who come from middle-class families The information provided is processed with fafsa.ed.gov. that cannot afford to contribute to a child’s consideration to the applicant’s family size and education are often left out in the cold when it annual salary, the student’s scholarships and other Thusly, a student from a family with an income comes to financial aid availability. factors. Based on the data provided, the government low enough to get them an EFC of less than $5,000 determines the amount students are expected to will receive federal financial aid, while a student The cost of college attendance continues to rise be able to pay their university, and their Estimated who receives no assistance from their wealthier in the United States. According to the National Family Contribution, or EFC. parents will not - even if the student from the Center for Education Statistics, the total cost of wealthier family has an individual income of less tuition, room and board and fees has risen by over The EFC is the main number considered when than the lower-income family. “It’s an imperfect $11,000 in the past 30 years. Meanwhile, a study students are being selected to receive federal system,” Munro said. by fivethirtyeight.com, a polling aggregate website, financial aid. According to Ashley Munro, a financial claims that the median family income in the U.S. has aid advisor at UAF, the main two forms of aid – the “There are some hidden benefits [from parents, only risen by about $5,000 in the same amount of Pell Grant and the Alaska Education Grant - are regardless of monetary contribution] that aren’t time. A considerable gap has been created. made available to students with an EFC of about always apparent.” Redmond, who works with $5000 or less. first generation, low-income, and special needs Alaskan students work hard to find the difference students, said. Students who are not estranged between what they have for school and what they The FAFSA is processed the exact same way in from their parents, whether or not they are paying need. The 2011 School Enrollment and Work Status every state, regardless of individual economies. In for their child’s school, have a few advantages that study by the Census Bureau showed that Alaska has Alaska, this may put students at a disadvantage as some feel even out the gap. She said that things the highest rate of students who also hold full-time the median income is almost $16,000 more than like being on a parent’s health insurance plan jobs: that’s 37 percent of traditional undergraduate the national average, according to the United States can make a big difference. “They aren’t paying it students in the state. Census Bureau. However, the cost of living in Alaska outright, but it’s still a benefit. If you had to pay is also significantly higher than most of the country. that out of pocket it would be really expensive.” Private scholarships are also available to A Sept. article from USA Today cited Alaska as the students. Merit-based ones are more common than fourth most expensive state to live in. Although some students like Austin other forms, according to Ginny Redmond, the Thomas, who is studying Homeland Security directer of UAF’s Student Support Services program The difference in cost of living means that an and Emergency Management at UAF, enjoy the (SSS.) However, merit-based scholarships are often Alaska family’s higher income goes just about as far benefits of having earned a young lifetime’s worth reserved for students in specific fields of study, as the lower incomes in states with lower costs of of PFDs with which to supplement their education making it difficult for students to find scholarship living do. payments, others are not as fortunate or happy aid they qualify for. with the system. “I feel like people in the middle Furthermore, students are considered a are really screwed,” Mekayla Ruiz, an 18-year-old Moreover, even merit-based scholarships tend dependent by the FAFSA regardless of if they are undeclared UAF freshman said. “Our parents to have a financial need criteria that students from filing their taxes as a dependent or not. Students aren’t super rich, and we aren’t in ‘need.’” middle-income families can’t meet. who are paying for their own living and education expenses without parental help are still listed as a While programs like SSS and the federal At UAF, a student’s financial need is generally dependent until they are married or twenty-four government focus on getting lower-income determined by the federal government. Every year, years old, unless they have become estranged from students the funds to access post-secondary scholars submit a Federal Application for Student their family, have dependents or have military education, middle-income students work with far Aid (FAFSA.) The application requires students experience. A full list of the special circumstances less attention and assistance. If we are aiming for to share their tax information – and that of their a person has to be in to qualify for a dependency equal support, we are not achieving it. parents, if they are considered a dependent. waiver can be found on the FAFSA website at www.

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Attend a story board meeting Sunday at 1:00 p.m. in the Sun Star office in the Wood Center or email Sam Allen at [email protected] for more BEAT. information on becoming a beat reporter. WWW.UAFSUNSTAR.COM TUESDAY OCTOBER 21, 2014 ENTERTAINMENT 7 fascinating and whoever you are, you should look them up and get famil- iar. My favorite part of studying them was read- ing about how in 1969, the first sodomy case went before the Alaska Supreme Court… talk Miss Euphoria, is about good timing. Also, Before I get to your anal sex more pleasur- since the 1980’s archaic questions, here’s a little able when it’s protected sodomy laws have been Euphoric Alaskan histo- and controlled... by the overturned in Alaska ry lesson: government? but best of luck trying to In 1998, the state reintroduce them. passed a ban on same- Yes! But just in case sex marriage. The ban, I’m wrong, you should Miss Euphoria, my known as Ballot Measure get gay-married and find husband and I have 2, passed with 62 percent out. been together for several of this great state’s voters years now. We were deciding that they want- People keep saying married in Canada, but ed to define a marriage that traditional mar- that was not recognized as between one man and riage is being attacked when we came back here one woman. and mocked by this to Alaska. We are plan- The statement of decision. Do you agree ning to file for recog- support for this reads, with this? nition of our marriage “Ballot Measure No. 2 and we wanted your does not ‘target’ any- Well, traditional thoughts. Are there any- body or ‘deny’ anybody marriage took a huge hit thing things we should their rights.” Well now in 1998 when marriage discuss with each other we’re back to 2014. was defined in Alaska as before marrying? For Early last week, the 9th being between one man instance, we both like to District Court of Ap- and one woman. When be on top… should we peals declared that bans one man was no longer talk about who gets to on same-sex marriage able to marry multiple do what and when? were a violation of the wives, traditional mar- 14th Amendment of the riage and gay marriage Ugh, no wonder United States and, with were both restricted. I the lesbians scooped Alaska among the states guess I don’t really agree, up the first marriages under their jurisdiction, but I’d love to have read- in Alaska, gays are so gay marriages (some- ers write in and tell me unorganized. Yes, you times referred to as just why I’m wrong! should have talked about marriages) commenced. that kind of thing long Industrious Barrow Miss Euphoria, is before you decided to lesbians were the first there a special condom get government benefits to marry, because their for gay guys to use or do from being together! wait period was waived the regular condoms on Of course, my opinion by Magistrate Mary campus work okay? is that you should open Treiber. Of course, less that soon-to-be-recog- than an hour after the Oh, people still use nized marriage and both District Court’s decision condoms? (Just kidding enjoy yourselves to the Sean Parnell – oh wait, UAF Health Center!) To fullest. Other things you he’s still the governor of answer the question, yes, should discuss include… Alaska for now – Gov. those regular condoms wait I can’t think of any, Sean Parnell said he are fine for whatever I’m too bored by the would “defend” Alas- you’re about to do! thought of a lifetime ka’s constitution which commitment. translated into wanting (Quick note to to back the one man, readers: The UAF Health Miss Euphoria is one woman definition of Center has free condoms Alaska’s premier drag en- marriage set up in 1998. available in their loca- tertainer. When she’s not Okay, now let’s get to tion by the Police De- writing for the UAF Sun your questions: partment. The condoms Sudoku Puzzle - Easy Star, she’s participating in SODUKO there are available to sodomy or checking her Miss Euphoria, has everyone, regardless of Facebook Page. your opinion of mar- sexual orientation. There riage and monogamy in is also STI and HIV Disclaimer: Miss general changed since testing available if you Euphoria is not a real your article last semes- schedule an appoint- sex therapist or health ter titled “Monogamy ment. Now your status professional, regardless (and other things I don’t ya’ll!) of what she might think. approve of)”? The advice in this column Alaska should pass is intended for comedic Not at all. I am some sodomy laws. Let purposes only. Events or happy, however, that all you queers marry advice may be exagger- the same governmental as much as you want ated for comedic effect. benefits are now avail- but good luck trying to The views presented in able to gay couples as are legally f**k. this column are not that already given to straight of the Sun Star, but Miss ones. Oops! You forgot Euphoria. Any serious to ask a question. The sexual questions should history of sodomy laws be directed to the UAF in Alaska are, however, Health Center Letters

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