SUMMER 2015 VOLUME 38 NUMBER 5 Features | PAGE 12 Math Club | PAGE 13 NFL Mock Draft 2015 XENOVERSES Problem Set of the Week | PAGE 11 Midnight Masquerade | PAGE 2 by Dr. White Winners! by Sam Ouellette The Sustainable Energy Program gets a Wind Boost by Lori Leahy The Mat-Su College assembling and disas- Sustainable Energy sembling it, to under- program has been given stand how it functions. a wind turbine for use RES had just that to as an in-class demo. give away, and so a In spring of 2014 some union was made. By wind turbines were summer of 2014, Mat- available for donation Su College had been by Renewable Energy chosen to receive the Systems (RES) in An- $6,000.00 wind tur- chorage to a qualified bine and a small tower institution. Mark Mas- upon which to mount teller, the program di- it. Once it had been de- rector, received notice livered, a set of wheels pi day event from the Alaska Energy was also mounted to how it works and take ready had a large wind On April 15th, the to throw pies at their Authority that RES was make the classroom it apart.” It can also be turbine, but Masteller is Mat-Su College Math (least? most?) favorite looking to get out of the demonstrator mobile. broken down to easily excited about the addi- wind business and had fit into a four-foot long tion of the new, smaller Club held its first-ever Pi professors. Few pies hit The turbine, which Day. Intended as a both the professors straight several turbines to do- now sits in the Sus- box if Masteller needs wind turbine to the Sus- nate. tainable Energy Pro- to take it anywhere. tainable Energy depart- a fund-raiser and a way in the face; perhaps this Masteller happened gram classroom here Several other tur- ment. He says the class to raise awareness of the explains, or is explained to be looking for a tur- on campus, is a typical bines were also donated numbers for the pro- Math Club, the event by, the lack of athletic bine to use as a demo residential size model, by RES; one large unit gram have been slowly increasing. Masteller was centered around an clubs on campus. Half model in his Sustain- with nine-foot rotors. along with a tower went unbelievably affordable of the proceeds of the Pi able Energy program It is arm height for easy to the Palmer Musk-Ox sees many students in here at the college. access for the students Farm, as well as one or the “non-traditional” (and delicious) bake sale. Day Event -- over 150 What he hoped to find and portable. Mas- two units to UAF. age bracket taking sus- But probably equally dollars -- were donated was a small, residential teller says, “it worked tainable energy classes A Bit about the profitable, and arguably to MyHouse, a local turbine that could be out perfectly, it is the for their own home en- College Sustainable ergy usage know-how. more fun, was the Pie nonprofit that works with mounted at eye level perfect size for using Throw, which allowed homeless teenagers. so students could get in a classroom as the Energy Program… With the cost of fuel hands-on experience students can easily see students to buy chances Mat-Su College al- Continued on page 13 Continued on page 13 02 FROM THE STUDENTS Summer 2015 New Movies to the Mat-Su College Library By Michelle Sharpe Did you miss some movies at the theater last year? Fear not, here are just Feminism: What does it mean at Mat-Su? some of the new titles that the library has acquired this past month: By Ryan Foisy and sexual concerns on Susitna Borough affected The Guest (Dan Stevens) Rated: R The very mention of the campus, and LGBTQ- by the spread of sexual A Walk Among the Tombstones (Liam Neeson) Rated: R word “feminism” seems to related concerns for both disease and infection, but Nightcrawler (Jake Gyllenhaal) Rated: R conjure a variety of reac- students and Alaska resi- the services and education dents. The dialogue was offered in the Valley are The Theory of Everything (Eddie Redmayne) Rated: PG-13 tions in the typical college environment. On one hand, hosted by both students surprisingly low, with only John Wick (Keanu Reeves) Rated: R the topic ushers in expan- and various educators one clinic in Wasilla offer- Whiplash (J. K. Simmons) Rated: R sive branches of philo- throughout Anchorage, ing STD screening service. Big Hero Six Rated: PG sophical, socio-cultural, whom addressed a plethora If one wishes to be tested Gone Girl (Ben Affleck) Rated: R and literary analysis, ripe of issues, as well as several for herpes, or one of sev- The Railway Man (Colin Firth) Rated: R for discussion between stu- select questions from the eral other possible afflic- dents of all backgrounds. audience, as well as infor- tions, they would be forced These titles are all now available at the library, come on by and check them out! On the other, “feminism” mation and advice relating to go to another town or is often considered a con- to those issues on campus. city, such as Anchorage. troversial subject, depend- While these same issues, This hardly touches on ing on political, religious, including sexual abuse and condoms, birth control, or or ideological standpoints. harassment, STI and STD (the controversial world of The range of opinions, rates, and the treatment of sexual and reproduction Midnight Masquerade even at the mere mention issues) abortion services, For the first time, the college's transgender students, are of a complex and dynamic which can be a bit more biannual dance was held in the new Glenn important to consider on Massay Theater. Even from afar it was an word, often prevents sub- any and all campuses, it out of reach in Mat-Su. alluring spectacle. The bright, colorful stantial dialogue relating can be somewhat difficult With Anchorage only lights illuminating the dance floor had to issues covered under to take these issues and a short commute away, it the effect of setting off from the night the umbrella of feminism. apply the same answers to isn’t as if the Valley is on the largely glass theater. Dance music was These issues, however, a campus such as the Mat- the far side of the moon audible even from without. are often important for Su College. With a much from many services or Within, around fifty students -- many students to take into ac- smaller student body, as education opportunities. but not all of them couples -- danced to count, and the University well as different demo- But with Mat-Su becoming pop music new and old on a dancing floor of Alaska has seen it fit to graphics within that body, one of the most populous set up in the theater lobby. Dress style was have these issues discussed the students and faculty at regions of the state, it begs generally formal: for women, dresses; for more vigorously. Mat-Su have to ask what the question of what is to men, dress pants, dress shirts, ties, and even the occasional gentleman's silken Put together and spon- feminism means in the be done in terms of sex dancing cape. Pure Aloha Cafe catered sored by various student Valley? and gender-related issues the event with fare both elegant and groups, clubs, and Planned Take the STI and STD and concerns. delicious. Parenthood of Anchorage, rates in Alaska, which a The panel discussed Much credit goes to the Dance a recent panel was held at commenter pointed out in violence and abuse against Club for arranging the dance, to Student the UAA campus discuss- the recent panel, are the women (and men as well), Government for providing the funding, ing feminism, women’s worst in the country. Not Continued on page 15 and to the Theater for agreeing to host the rights in Alaska, gender only is the Matanuska- dance. Summer 2015 SUMMER FUN 03 Sharpe’s Summer Movie Guide By Michelle Sharpe Greetings fellow cinema enthusiasts! The funnest (Yes. That is a later. But he is, and he is bringing a hearing those things EVERYWHERE. Fantastic 4 (August 17)- Yet word. Just not a grammatically correct word) movie season is upon whole new cast with him, including: Between advertisements and the another superhero movie and Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) as merchandise and the multitudes of us. Summer movie season! Judging from the lineup of movies set to yet another reboot. Four youths Sarah Connor; Jason Clarke (Zero children that surround us, there will somehow attain some awesome come out this year, we are in for some fun and explosive times in the Dark Thirty) as John Connor; Jai be no escape. You might as well get powers and they fight evil in funny theaters this year! Here are some movies that I think people should Courtney (Divergent/Insurgent) as excited for this one too. Rating: PG suits. If you did not like the camp Kyle Reese; and will also feature factor in the original Fantastic 4 keep an eye out this year. Ant-Man (July 17)- Oddly one of my personal favorite actors and wanted something grittier, enough, this marvel movie has not working today, Byung-hun Lee you should probably get hyped Australian a Capella singer. If been getting a lot of buzz (Pun not Avengers: Age of Ultron (Red 2) as a new Terminator. Also for this movie.