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The Sun Star ( March 4th, 2014) Publisher The Sun Star Download date 23/09/2021 10:41:55 Link to Item http://hdl.handle.net/11122/7071 The SUN STAR Tuesday, March 4, 2014 New UAFPD page 3 Students weigh in on required meal plans chief hired after months-long 8 team members quit after UAF Cheer coach resigns search Lakeidra Chavis tion as head coach of the have quit. She posted a “rant” that and filed a complaint. Tal Norvell UAF Cheer team on Val- criticized “helicopter par- Sun Star Reporter entine’s Day. The termination was due ents” and contained some Pyland disabled the Face- Sun Star Reporter to a post Pyland made coarse language, Pyland book profile a few days Since her resignation, on her personal Face- said. continue to page 3 Heather Pyland was ter- eight members of the book page in late January, 20-person cheer squad according to Pyland. An individual saw the post Keith Mallard has been minated from her posi- hired as UAF’s new police chief, ending the nearly year long search to fill the 41st Festival of Native Arts position. The 42-year-old was col- onel of the Alaska State Troopers before becom- celebrates culture at UAF ing UAFPD chief and has 19 years of law enforce- ment experience. Mallard is married with two children, was born in Nevada and moved around frequently grow- ing up. Most of his youth was spent in Caldwell, Idaho. “I was kind of a rambunc- tious kid and got to meet the local police quite a bit growing up,” Mallard said, “With all that being said, I still had this inner desire to serve others.” The character of law enforcement officers Mallard dealt with in his youth rubbed off on him. “I saw something in those men, coming in and out of my life,” Mallard said. “They were protecting me and my family. They were trying to make our world a better place.” Mallard served in the U.S. Navy, later return- ing to Idaho to take his first police job as deputy sheriff in his hometown Caldwell. Mallard said he wants to be an active support in the campus community. “I’ve had such an incred- ibly blessed career, it just seems right to give back to what’s really the next generation of leaders in Two perfomers dance during the Sleeping Lady drum group at the 41st Festival of Native Arts. Feb. 1, 2014. Elika Roohi/Sun Star our state,” Mallard said. ten positive feedback Staff Report Walker. This was Walker’s Twenty-two groups per- berries. from this year’s festival. fourth and final year coor- formed at the events “People say it went very dinating the event. throughout the three-day Performances began Thursday at 6:30 p.m. and well and they’re glad we weekend, which started had a great line of dance,” “I really liked this year’s Thursday with work- continued Friday. festival and volunteers,” she said. Over 5,000 people shops. The final performances attended the 41st Festi- Walker said. “They come The Festival of Native up with great ideas and I The workshops included started at 5 p.m. on Sat- val of Native Arts this past urday, after the Dena Arts is an annual event on weekend on campus. like to make them a pos- beading, Tlingit danc- campus that celebrates sibility.” ing, language lessons and Film Celebration earlier The event was coordinat- that day. Films included Alaska Native culture and Aukutaq making. Auku- art. ed by senior Alaska Native Walker manages all of the taq, sometimes called documentaries and short Studies and Rural Devel- events, handles schedul- Eskimo ice cream, is ice films. ing and recruits volun- continue to page 9 opment and FNA Stu- cream made from fat and Walker said she has got- dent Coordinator Sarah teers for the festival. Keith Mallard is the new police chief at UAFPD. Photo courtesy Running Club North hosts 2nd annual the UAF Cornerstone. Snowshoe Scramble continued on pg. 3 Kurtis Gosney The second part was the scramble in which par- UAF Shuttle mobile Sun Star Reporter ticipants dug in the snow until they found bags tracker still unknown that contained prizes. Event Coordinator Pete to some after Approximately 20 people Pinney, who is also the showed up to the west Vice Chancellor for Rural, starting up 4 years entrance of the Reichardt Community and Native ago Building for a race that Education, said there covered a quarter of a were approximately 25 mile in snow shoes. prizes that people could find including backpacks, Monica Combs The second annual Snow- hand warmers and even Sun Star Contributor shoe Scramble started candy. at 11 a.m. and had two More than 20 people components. The first part was a non-competi- showed up for the event, tive 1/4 mile run around including Mechanical Are you tired of waiting the Troth Yeddha’ Park, Engineering student Ally around for that campus which is located between Wardell, who said the last shuttle? Wish that you the Reichardt Building time she snowshoed was had some kind of track- and University of Alaska in elementary school. ing device? Museum of the North. The phone application is not well publicized, but Susan Paskvan and her dog, Rin, travel alongside Yukon Drive in the Snowshow Scramble on continue to page 6 Saturday, March 1. Kurtis Gosney/Sun Star there is an app that shows movements of UAF cam- pus buses. Then & Now pg. 9 Over & Under pg. 7 Opinion pg. 8 Sports pg. 6 News pg. 3 Tweet us! @ uafsunstar Like us on Facebook! Find us on YouTube! continue to page 3 2 THE SUN STAR CAMPUS LIFE TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2014 MAN ON THE STREET What was your favorite part of the Festival of Native Arts and why? By Julia and Scott Taylor The Sun Star Volume XXXIV Number 19 March 4, 2014 Te Sun Star’s mis- “My favorite part was the “My favorite thing is see- “The food and snacks “Setting up the potluck was sion as a campus dance groups. Friday when ing so many people. There were my favorite. Dancing the best part. We had over 30 the two guys were dancing is a lot of diversity you was good too.” kinds of food from all over voice for UAF is to and then they were all up wouldn’t usually see.” Alaska.” there.” report the news hon- -Wyatt Hoyes, 16, Lathrop -Tina Brower, 20, sophomore, estly and fairly, an- -Ivik Henry, 19, freshman High junior -Joe Topkok, 9, Fairbanks UAF Festival of Native Arts - nounce and chronicle Potluck Chair events and provide a forum for expressions of opinion. ASUAF Recap: March 2, 2014 EDITORIAL OFFICES Rm. 123 Wood Center P.O. Box 756640 Kaz Alvarez ments contacted. Jones back in, but it will be ear- Committee reports training. “He has a lot of Fairbanks, AK 99775 explained that the $2,000 marked for specific pro- experience doing spotting Tel: (907) 474-5078 Sun Star Reporter would go primarily to grams, not operational The Internal Affairs gymnastics, which is what Ads Dept: (907) 474-7540 catering and lodging. The expenses. Enright encour- Committee discharged we need,” Christin said. workshop is scheduled to aged students and sena- the appointment of Dil- Fax: (907) 474-5508 lon Ball with recom- The trainer is expected to www.uafsunstar.com take place April 7 and will tors to submit testimony be open for all students to March 4-5. mendation for adoption. arrive late April or early attend. The appointment was May to provide a series Senators present moved to confirmation of of workshops to all inter- appointments. ested UAF students. Reid STAFF Matthew Carrick, Kemper Communications to Sen- asked how the workshops Chabotte, Eli Barry-Gar- Parkour training ate The Student Affairs Com- will be advertised. land, Brix Hahn, Jordyn mittee was unable to dis- Representatives from the Strigle responded to cuss funding for Humans Kjera detailed the club’s Houlton, Cordero Reid, parkour club attended the questions raised about Lakeidra Chavis Shane Poindexter, Ashley vs. Zombies without com- plans to advertise a month senate meeting to support presiding officers and the ment from Christopher prior with flyers, and open Editor-in-Chief Strauch, Daniel Strigle, a bill that will cover trav- chain of command during [email protected] Sarah Walker, Lida Zakur- Clement. a sign-up list two weeks el expenses of Benjamin meetings. prior to the workshop. daew, Mickey Zakurdaew George, tricking trainer, The committee did look When Strigle is absent, Julie Herrmann to Alaska. at “SB 182-007: Fund- The bill was put to a vote Barry-Garland is next in ing for safety training for and passed 10-0-1. Hahn Copy Editor Officers present Zakurdaew requested a the chain of command the Parkour Club” and abstained. few words about the train- to be presiding officer “SB 182-009: Purchas- Michael Mancill ers. Anderson responded as chair of the Executive Raechyl Huisingh ing of ASUAF Merchan- with details regarding his Committee, followed by dise.” Some changes were Layout Editor expertise and skills. “He’s Carrick, the chair of the Purchase of merchandise Officers absent made to the parkour bill, [email protected] our age but very quali- Internal Affairs Commit- to include multiple train- Chabotte put support Ayla O’Scannell fied,” Anderson said. “He tee. ings for students rather behind the bill pointing is only asking for travel than a single training. The out that many freshmen Shawn Weixelman funding to do the work- When Carrick took on the role of presiding officer in committee removed spe- do not know what ASUAF Web Editor Guests shop for anyone interest- cific references to items to is or does.