Whalesong staff writer shares her experience and other exchange students’ experiences in Juneau By GABRIELLE ABREU Staff Writer, UAS Whalesong Back in January I switched out my Timberlands for a pair of octopus “Xtratuffs’” and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Over the course of the past four months nine other students and I…
Annual Gold Medal basketball tournament celebrate it’s 72nd year helping the community BY PENELOPE LITZE, Staff Writer When March rolls around, many people’s attention is drawn to March Madness-but in Southeast Alaska, Gold Medal is the basketball tournament residents wait all year for. It offers “the best basketball ever, lots and lots of fun and…
2018 Winterfest Polar Plunge brings out adventurous students unafraid of a little freezing water By GABRIELLE ABREAU Staff Writer, UAS Whalesong In New York City, we don’t typically celebrate winter. This dreary season is synonymous with sludged streets and salt soaked boots, which consumes the sole of even the most expensive, toughest pair of boots…
UAS students walk the runway at the annual Wearable Arts show showcasing talent and hard work By ERIN LAUGHLIN Managing Editor, UAS Whalesong While most students were hanging out or doing homework Isadore Christenson and Gabby Kirchner were strutting their stuff on the catwalk Feb. 17 and 18 evening. The pair were participating in the…
A review of Paul Kane’s Sherlock Holmes and the Servants of Hell which takes place in Clive Barker’s world of Hellraiser By JORDAN LEWIS Staff Writer, UAS Whalesong Over the last decade, books and films have changed pop culture by using the idea of a connected universe to explore various types of stories. However, while…
One of the biggest tips for success this semester is showing up to class and keep an eye on deadlines By JORDAN LEWIS Staff Writer, UAS Whalesong With a new semester comes new students and new classes. Some students may find themselves feeling prepared for the challenges that come with the semester while for others…
Compost options in Juneau expand and improve Juneau By MARIA ROMFOE Staff Writer, UAS Whalesong Vast quantities of fresh produce are left in the field to rot, fed to livestock, and dumped in a landfill unless they are perfectly shaped and blemish-free. High-value nutritious food is being sacrificed to the retailers’ unattainable demand for perfection…
New Conservative Club at UAS looks to have free exchange of ideas, and encourages diversity By BROOKE KELLER Staff Writer, UAS Whalesong University of Alaska Conservative Club (UACC) is a new student organization at UAS. The club intends to initiate political discourse at UAS campus, encourage political diversity, and challenge certain stigmas Conservatives generally believe…
Students, faculty, and staff no longer have to wonder who has been behind the chalk haikus on campus By Jordan Lewis Staff Writer, UAS Whalesong While walking around campus last week, students may have noticed some chalk poems scattered about. While some probably didn’t give the poems much thought, for many the chalked words were…
As the dark days of winter encroach upon UAS make sure to be aware of S.A.D. signs and symptoms By JORDAN LEWIS Staff Writer, UAS Whalesong Today the sun came up at 7:31 a.m. and will go down at 3:50 p.m. Tomorrow the day will be shorter by four minutes and will continue until the…
A sustainable diet in Alaska requires gathering, hunting, and fishing By MARIA ROMFOE Staff Writer, UAS Whalesong Subsistence hunting and fishing play a vital role in Alaskan culture and may be the key to eating sustainably in the last frontier. Eating in Alaska poses some important questions about what foods are most sustainable to consume.…
Concern that the popular game Humans vs. Zombies normalizes gun violence is addressed by faculty and staff By Brooke Keller Staff Writer, UAS Whalesong Humans vs. Zombies is a widely played game at UAS. Students run around campus and shoot each other with nerf guns. Although, the game is a lot of fun there is…
