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The Sun Star Vol 35 No 21 ( March 8th, 2016) Publisher The Sun Star Download date 10/10/2021 08:06:11 Link to Item http://hdl.handle.net/11122/7195 Volume XXXV, Issue #21 Tuesday, March 8, 2016 THEThe VOICE OF THE N ANOOKSun, YOUR SOURCE Star FOR STUDENT NEWS Activist artists showcases ‘Guarded’ at UAF pg. 4 UAF hosts 43rd annual Festival of Native Arts Erin McGroarty Sun Star The University of Alaska Fairbanks hosted the three-day 43rd Festival of Native Arts last weekend. Continuing what began as a student- and faculty-led event in 1973, FNA brings people from all over the state of Alaska together to celebrate Native dance, music and traditional arts. Tradition and culture are central values of the Festival of Native Arts. Saturday evening featured a special performance called “The Heartbeat of the Drum.” This performance is only held every few years, because members of the festival feel that the performance might lose its impact if it was performed each year. During the performance drummers from many different groups all joined together on stage, playing their drums while the audience clapped in unison to represent the central heartbeat of Native culture and tradition in Alaska. Continued “Festival of Native Some of the youngest members of the Nulato group carry on the tradition of song and dance during their performance in the Davis Concert Hall on March 5. - Erin McGroarty / Sun Star Arts” on pg. 3 UA President discusses the budget and ‘Strategic Pathways’ Erin McGroarty Sun Star Six months ago, UA President Jim Johnsen took his position at the university during a time of serious financial crisis. The fiscal struggle of the state and in turn, the three-campus UA system, did not deter Johnsen UAF Junior Davis Jones blocks a shot from UAA Sophomore Anthony Conti at the end of the third period to help the Nanooks win 3-2. from taking the position, however. - Mylissa Maclin / Sun Star “What do we do when we’re driving along in Fairbanks and it’s forty below and there’s ice fog Nanooks clinch Governor’s Cup and there’s a vehicle off the side Justin Woods barely got his stick on Down 2-1, UAF continued of the road with it’s hazard lights Nolin Ainsworth on?” Johnsen said. “You pull over a rebound off a Marcus Basara shot to follow the game plan: shoot, and help. That’s why I’m here.” The Northern Light before backhanding the puck in. shoot shoot. This strategy was Johnsen’s biggest concern Win, and live to play in the The goal started a back-and- rewarded 14 minutes into the regarding the university’s financial Western Collegiate Hockey forth, free-wheeling period in which third period much to the elation crisis is the possibility of receiving Association playoffs. Lose, and both teams put pressure on their of 3,000-plus fans in attendance. massive cuts from the legislature start summer training. Those were opponent’s goaltenders. Despite Defenseman Josh Atkinson shot before there is a plan of action. the stakes between the Alaska Olivier Mantha and Davis combining a puck from the left point. The With the potential for severe Anchorage Seawolves and Alaska for 23 saves in the period, it was 2-1 biscuit was halfway to the goal when budget cuts up for discussion in the Nanooks in game four of the at the end of the second period. it was redirected to Peter Kreiger Alaska legislature right now, Johnsen Alaska Airlines Governor’s Cup. UAF once again beat Mantha on the opposite face-off dot. The is working with university officials and Nanooks player Davis Jones’ as the period started to wind down. sophomore had plenty of open the Board of Regents to figure out a saves helped UAF (9-20-4, 7-16-4 Freshman Jasen Fernsler sent a puck on twine to shoot at and didn’t miss. plan that will give the university more WCHA) to a 3-2 victory over the goal that ricocheted off forward Colton The Seawolves did not give up time to strategize a new direction Seawolves (11-19-3, 8-17-2 WCHA) Sparrow that bounced into the net. though after going down 3-1, and that will slim expenses with the least before a raucous Carlson Center. The “Most goals were just pucks on when Nanooks Nolan Huysmans detrimental effects on UA itself. win clinches the Nanooks’ seventh net from anywhere, and that’s the was called for an interference “These are not decisions that consecutive Governor’s Cup, having game plan we’re going to come out penalty at 1:31, UAA found a are best made so quickly,” he said. now beaten or tied the Seawolves with tomorrow again,” Nanooks’ second wind. The penalty set up a Johnsen described that one over three meetings this season. Colton Sparrow said, who scored minute of 5-on-4 desperation hockey of the key elements of Strategic Emotions were high throughout the game-winning goal in the third. after UAA pulled its goalie. Blake Pathways is taking proper time to Friday’s game and came to a Seawolves forward Jeremiah Tatchell’s shot was stopped but the make these decisions. If ‘Pathways’ head after a minor scuffle formed Leudtke’s shot at 16:16 was robbed rebound went to Tad Kozun, who is pushed through, the next three after the final whistle, leading to by Davis from point-blank range. buried his thirteenth of the season years will be spent evaluating a handful of penalties including Just when it looked like Jones and brought UAA within one. programs and administrative services three 10-minute game misconducts. was on his way to a shutout, UAA The Nanooks could not take before anything is set in stone. After a scoreless first period, the responded with 1:24 left in the period. advantage of the open net, even “These choices need to be made Nanooks began the second period Matt Anholt won a faceoff draw in after a puck hit off the post. It didn’t carefully with students and faculty in dramatic fashion, scoring after the UAF zone. Senior Austin Sevalrud matter though, as Davis stood tall and staff involved. With data and 52 seconds. The Nanooks cycled the maneuvered from left-to-right with with several saves in the last minute with time,” Johnsen explained. puck on a power play carried over the puck and before unleashing a to preserve the home team’s lead Continued “Strategic Pathways” from the first period. Sophomore slap shot that made it all through to and win the Governor’s Cup. on pg. 3 Davis, scoring his first of the season. Tweet us! @ uafsunstar Like us on Facebook! Follow us on Instagram! 2 The Sun Star March 8, 2016 www.uafsunstar.com NEWS The public safety report is compiled from police blotter information and interviews with UAF police officers. Individuals named as arrested and/ or charged with crimes in this report are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. police have identified a suspect. Crimes Complaint Center, a division using them to sneak clothes from Heather Penn of fraud prevention and filed a report. the “free store” out. The man was Sun Star Violating Conditions of Release banned from UAF between the hours Domestic Disturbance of 10 p.m. - 8 a.m.. Within 24 hours Lost Property 2/25/2016 1:11 a.m. - A traffic stop he was spotted at the University at Farmers Loop Transfer Station 2/25/2016 5:39 p.m. - A man and Park building. The man was then 2/23/2016 8:58 a.m. - A UAF for an inoperative license plate light woman were heard arguing in banned from UAF for six months. Facilities worker reported a work led officers to arrest passenger Scott Bartlett Hall. Neither of the two radio missing. The radio is a C. Rutter, 49, of North Pole. Rutter involved were concerned for their Harassing Communications Kenwood TK valued at $200. The was found to be in violation of his safety as the argument was verbal worker said the radio may have been release conditions by drinking alcohol. only. Police moved one to another 2/19/2016 1:23 p.m. - A complaint lost a month ago at an unknown He was arrested and remanded dorm and banned each other from came in to police about a UAF location possibly on or off campus. to Fairbanks Correctional Center. entering one anothers’ dorms for staff member receiving disturbing 24 hours. Both subjects were given messages via Facebook. The messages Theft Fraud information about domestic violence, were of a sexual nature. Police Title IX was contacted and Residence identified a suspect who confessed to 2/24/2016 11:09 a.m. - A backpack 2/25/2016 12:11 p.m. - A UAF staff Life was advised of the situation. sending the messages. The suspect and a coat where reported stolen from member reported a potential fraud admitted using a fake Facebook page the women’s locker room at the SRC. incident regarding a credit card Criminal Trespass to send the messages to the victim. The items were left in an unlocked issued in his name. The credit card The suspect was removed from a locker. Officers are investigating. company called the victim to see if he 2/25/2016 5:29 p.m. - A report of a class shared with the victim, banned had changed addresses as a new card man possibly sleeping in the Lola Tilly from several locations on campus 2/26/2016 8:54 a.m.