Year: 2017

Features

From command inspections to due dates and deadlines

UAS veteran students talk about their transitions from the military to the classroom and what’s next By SHEVONDA BURKHART Staff, Writer, UAS Whalesong For those who have served in the military it can be an interesting transition from daily inspections to essays and homework. Passed in 2008, the updated federal veterans education law pays in-state tuition rates and fees to the institution attended by the … Continue reading From command inspections to due dates and deadlines

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Campus Life, Features

Dancing to the rhythm of Alaska Native drumming

Wooch.een hosts the fifth annual Gathering of the Drums Friday, Oct. 13 with traditional Alaska Native dances and frybread tacos By IZZY CHRISTENSON for the UAS Whalesong A dozen people gather in the center of the Noyes Pavilion, late Friday, Oct. 13. Local Rep. Justin Parish helps gather firewood, more students trickle in, while Wooch.een members prepare Indian tacos. After the fire gets started, the … Continue reading Dancing to the rhythm of Alaska Native drumming

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Campus Life, Features, Letters to the Editor

What Shall We Do With Our Heroes?

An essay excerpted from Professor Ernestine Hayes’ presentation Stories of Deer on Indigenous Peoples’ Day Oct. 9 By ERNESTINE HAYES for the UAS Whalesong What would we do if in the year 2020— only a couple years from now—this American culture was suddenly subdued by another culture that believed theirs was the superior way of living, their god was the one true god, their language … Continue reading What Shall We Do With Our Heroes?

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Features, Wellness Team

Breathe in… Breathe out…

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 any students who feel that they may benefit from reducing … Continue reading Breathe in… Breathe out…

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Features

Frustration: a common side effect from reading

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 on a page. Maria Romfoe, an exchange student from the … Continue reading Frustration: a common side effect from reading

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Features, News

Alaskans celebrate first official Indigenous People’s Day

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 was a long time in coming. It is about time … Continue reading Alaskans celebrate first official Indigenous People’s Day

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Features

Every student has a story

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 Alaska’s top scholarships. Her UAS GPA is near perfect, but … Continue reading Every student has a story

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Campus Safety, Features

Consent is both: sexy and mandatory

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 campuses, and for good reason. Did you know, that more … Continue reading Consent is both: sexy and mandatory

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Features, News

Hecla donates $300K to UAS

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. Providing educational opportunities for mining is important since mining is … Continue reading Hecla donates $300K to UAS

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USUAS-JC President runs for school board

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, Allen’s ambitions extend beyond keeping the undead at bay. Running … Continue reading USUAS-JC President runs for school board

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