Every 10 years, Alaskans are asked to vote on whether they want to hold a constitutional convention. The time has come again this year on Nov. 8. In the original constitutional convention in the winter of 1955-1956, delegates wrote that Alaska should decide every decade whether to hold another one. The question was first…
Year: 2022
UAS Renames Academic Break Period
Thanksgiving Break has been changed to Fall Break at UAS, thanks to efforts by student, faculty and staff governance groups. “With everything we’re learning in the world today, we need to be sensitive to what the people on this land experienced,” UAS Chancellor Karen Carey said in an Oct. 26 interview with the Whalesong. For…
An Update: Loan Forgiveness
President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive student loans is an important development for many UAS students, and it’s “a step forward” for those not directly affected. There’s also hope for more debt forgiveness programs in the future. The UAS Financial Aid Office pointed students toward studentaid.gov as they wait to receive more information on loan…
In the Aftermath of Typhoon Merbok
It may be months before the clean up is complete in the Western Alaska coastal communities that bore the brunt of a severe Sept. 16 storm that grew from the remnants of Typhoon Merbok. The Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management said more than 1,000 miles of coastline were hit. The unprecedented weather…
UAS Recognizes Indigenous Peoples Day
Indigenous Peoples Day is Monday, Oct. 10. All three UAS campuses will observe the day with multiple events on the theme “Has Du Ítx̱ Yaa Ntoo.át Haa Shuká Aa Hás — ‘Our Journey Forward.’”Juneau activities begin at 3 p.m. with a panel on revitalizing Indigenous languages, followed by a film on the history and future…
Voter Registration Low Among UAS Students
The 2022 Midterm Elections are being held on November 8. As the University of Alaska Southeast welcomes the largest freshman class in years, the registration of new voters has become a critical issue, especially as the Juneau campus is set to open its doors as a polling location. Alaska has become a site of extraordinarily…
“Mountain Mohawks!” UAS Students Capture Sunday’s Aurora in Stunning Photos
The Aurora Borealis lit up the horizon across Auke Lake on Sunday night, prompting a flock of UAS students to gather and take photos on the dock. The show lasted about 2 hours, resulting in some spectacular low-exposure photos. Students got in front of the cameras to snap group photos and portraits with the aurora…
Tidal Echoes Seeks Submissions for 2022
Keeping It Moving at the Student Rec Center
IRONMAN Brings Cash to Campus The 2022 Ironman Alaska triathlon was held in Juneau on Aug. 7, the first time the international event has been held in the state. The UAS campus served as the start and finish lines, as well as all transition points and the Ironman village. The Student Recreation Center was the…
UAS Welcomes New Students
UAS Juneau was bustling on the morning of Aug. 27, as faculty and staff welcomed new students to the University of Alaska Southeast. These new undergraduates comprise the largest enrollment group UAS has seen in a long time. As of Sept. 15, UAS had 479 new undergraduate students, compared to 457 last year, according to…