The Northern LightStories from the current online edition of The Northern Light.Call yourself an Alaskan Maybe you should look around- July 29, 2008 I recently visited my hot, sweltering hippie roots in Southern California, and I was easily reminded of why I left. Traffic, pollution, lifted trucks as far as the eye could see, those stupid stick-figure family stickers peppered across the back of a Hummer's window, and of course, the recently imposed cell-phone ban which occurred the day after I arrived.http://www.thenorthernlight.org/news/2008/07/29/CallToAction/Call-Yourself.An.Alaskan.Mayb... UAA's Summer Secret- July 29, 2008 It's no secret that Alaska has weird summers, and this one's been weirder than most - arriving reluctantly to begin with, barely nudging the mercury above 60 F, and seldom letting the famous midnight sun show its face. No doubt allergy sufferers are glad to see July depart, with all its pollen and midsummer snow of cottonwood fluff thick enough to give anyone trouble.http://www.thenorthernlight.org/news/2008/07/29/Features/Uaas-Summer.Secret-3395267.shtml Student senators need to remember who they serve- July 29, 2008 The point of an elected government is to have a singular individual appointed to represent the ideas and interests of a larger collective body. In recent months Alaskans have watched local politicians face charges of corruption and bribery. The individuals elected to serve the people forgot, and instead looked to serve themselves and not the interest of their constituents.http://www.thenorthernlight.org/news/2008/07/29/Editorial/Student.Senators.Need.To.Remembe... "The Collective" collects attention from the artistic community- July 29, 2008 Since the Student Union's art gallery has begun it's summer shows the art gallery team members have been working tirelessly to make sure everything runs smoothly with the gallery. They have set up for shows and then diligently watched over the show room every time.http://www.thenorthernlight.org/news/2008/07/29/AE/the-Collective.Collects.Attention.From.... Fall Movie Preview- July 29, 2008 What A fall movie preview But "The Dark Knight" is already out and I've seen it seven times. I can die happy now! Stay your utility belts, readers. Sure, Christopher Nolan's masterpiece resulted in both critical acclaim and record-breaking box office numbers - not to mention the collective nerdgasm of every fanboy worldwide - but there are a few more films of note releasing this fall.http://www.thenorthernlight.org/news/2008/07/29/MovieReviews/Fall-Movie.Preview-3395280.sh... Rain not enough to dampen Wilco crowd- July 29, 2008 It's been a long, windy road to Alaska for Wilco. They've been through multiple line-up changes, record label fiascos, prescription drug bouts, and a show canceling case of the chicken pox but it didn't stop them from making it to Anchorage for Moose's Tooth's 12th Anniversary Party where the only plight to overcome was rain.http://www.thenorthernlight.org/news/2008/07/29/AE/Rain-Not.Enough.To.Dampen.Wilco.Crowd-3... 'Fleet Foxes'- July 29, 2008 Think Band of Horses if they secluded themselves to cabin deep in the woods. Think Grizzly Bear but less obscure, or how about the Beach Boys but instead of surfing or chasing girls they're climbing mountains and growing beards. Somewhere in there are Fleet Foxes.http://www.thenorthernlight.org/news/2008/07/29/MusicReviews/fleet.Foxes-3395281.shtml Speaking Astrophysics to Alaska's youth- July 29, 2008 The event known as freshman convocation always has a guest speaker come in to address UAA's new students. This year, the astrophysicist known as Neil degrasse Tyson will be brought out from his home in New York to greet the freshmen. Tyson is an accomplished scientist who hosts the PBS show "Nova science Now," and oversees the Hayden Planetarium in the American Museum of Natural History.http://www.thenorthernlight.org/news/2008/07/29/AE/Speaking.Astrophysics.To.Alaskas.Youth-... News Briefs- July 29, 2008 Assembly Member comes to UAA, listens to the concerns of students Elvi Gray-Jackson, an Assembly Member of Anchorage, came to UAA on July 24 to meet with student leaders and address their concerns and questions about the city. Being the Chair of the Budget and Finance Committee, she readily had information on where taxpayer money was going.http://www.thenorthernlight.org/news/2008/07/29/NewsBriefs/News-Briefs-3394963.shtml Two versions of "The Odd Couple" come to Cyrano's- July 29, 2008 In 1965 Neil Simon wrote and produced perhaps his most successful play: The Odd Couple. It ran for 966 performances, won several Tony Awards including Best Play, and was also adapted into a movie as well as a long-lived television show. It is the perfect comedic set-up: a neat-freak hypochondriac becomes roommates with a slovenly friend after both of their recent divorces.http://www.thenorthernlight.org/news/2008/07/29/AE/Two-Versions.Of.the.Odd.Couple.Come.To.... |