UAS student group teaches anxiety reducing skills By SHEVONDA BURKHART Staff Writer, UAS Whalesong A sense of impending doom. If you are one of the many students who experience this unwelcome feeling, UAS has a group that can help. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Group, which meets every Monday 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., is available for…
Students who feel frustration from reading should approach the task like a sport with faculty as the coach By RICHARD MCGRAIL Staff Writer, UAS Whalesong There are many reasons why reading can be frustrating, but a big one is focus, namely, being able to understand what a text is saying, instead of just recognizing words…
Alaska takes a step toward acknowledging Alaska’s first people with bill authorizing holiday Oct. 9 By JOE NELSON for the UAS Whalesong On Oct. 9, Alaska celebrated the first official Indigenous People’s Day as authorized by the State Legislature when it approved House Bill 78 during the last legislative session. I believe that this law…
Vice Chancellor, Joe Nelson, reflects on inspiring conversation with UAS student By JOE NELSON for the UAS Whalesong The other day I had the good fortune of visiting with Abigail the Biology major. Abigail is approximately half way done with her degree. She entered UAS in 2012 at the top of her class after earning…
Title IX Peer Prevention Advisor provides a refresher on the irrefutable characteristics of consent By HANNAH CASSELL For the UAS Whalesong With National Campus Safety Awareness Month coming to a close, and Domestic Violence Awareness month on the horizon, now is a great time to talk about consent. Consent is an important topic on college…
Donation to support successful UAS Pathways to Mining Career program By SHEVONDA BURKHART Staff Writer, UAS Whalesong A major local employer, Hecla Mining Company, is helping channel UAS students into local jobs by donating $300,000 to UAS’s Pathways to Mining Careers program. The donation was given Sept. 1 at a Juneau Chamber of Commerce luncheon.…
UAS student body President, Kevin Allen, balances school and student government while running for public office By RICHARD MCGRAIL Staff Writer, UAS Whalesong Kevin Allen, 19, was recently spotted helping a team of humans take down a group of zombies at Egan library on Sep. 22 during the annual UAS Human versus Zombies event. However,…
Alexandria Waldschimidt explores California’s coast during National Student Exchange. BY ALEXANDRIA WALDSCHMIDT for the UAS Whalesong During last spring semester I was able to travel around California, be a part of a larger student body, and all while, worked on my UAS degree. I did that by participating in one of UAS’s academic exchange programs…
Take a look at the staff who are a well-th of knowledge when it comes to student health and happiness. BY JENNIFER MALECHA For the UAS Whalesong College life has its ups and downs. Juggling classes, homework, social obligations, work, and family can get tricky. Throw in a few added stressors like the flu, homesickness,…
Sep. 1 students, staff, and community members attend annual event.
Jesse Miller What position are you running for? Vice President How do you plan to enhance student life at UAS? I’ve been working on being a voice for students so when issues comes up, we can make a direct appeal and work on making changes happen. Why are you running for student government? I’ve seen…
BY DANIEL PISCOYA Managing Editor, UAS Whalesong In my very first Letter from the Editor, I praised this university’s close-knit community and sense of participation. In my last letter, I will say that if this tradition is not bolstered in the coming years, there will be a time with no more letters – no more…
