With the zombie apocalypse coming to a close, humans and their less alive companions were able to share together a final night in celebration: the HvZ Apocalypse party.
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Fish are Friends
BY ANNELIESE MOLL For the UAS Whalesong At some point in time you’ve probably heard someone say that people with pets are healthier. Well, this idea has actually been tested. In a study, Pets and Human Health in Germany and Australia, found that pet owners make roughly 15% fewer annual doctor’s visits than people who…
The UA Board of Regents at UAS
UAS was celebrated for outstanding attitudes and new approaches to learning, especially student initiatives and participation in and out of classrooms. I didn’t publicly testify for or against anything but instead listened to several individuals who gave heartfelt testimonies on the topic of tuition, and what increase would be acceptable.
Student Government Update
BY CALLIE CONERTON For the UAS Whalesong As your Student Senate, we want to make sure that you know what is going on at Student Government and what changes are happening on campus. As representatives of the student body, YES THAT IS YOU, we want to always have our doors open to whatever issues you…
Naming the Freshman Residence Hall
Making my way up several flights of stairs, I reached the 3rd floor common room and promptly commenced high-level internal screaming. While I had come prepared to take notes and pay attention, I had not gotten any kind of memo about the dress code. “It’s business casual, I think,” the registrar told me as she passed by where I stood rooted to the floor in slowly abating horror. Formal suits and moderately fancy dresses met my eye as far as it could see, leaving me to feel increasingly inadequate in my green corduroys and phases-of-the-moon sweatshirt. Still, things could have been worse. At least I hadn’t worn my Grumpy Cat “I hate Mondays” T-shirt. Trying to exude “business casual,” I edged further into the common room, keeping a sharp lookout for further upper-class social event hazards I might have to navigate.
Attack on Thumbtacks
Having made it clear that a not-insignificant portion of the student housing population is upset about this new rule, I understand that it is assumed students will turn to other methods of hanging up their wall decorations apart from the usage of tacks. Alternatives do exist: Scotch and painter’s tape, 3M adhesive strips, poster putty, and command hooks have all been suggested. That being said, when I first moved into housing, I thought that tacks were not allowed to begin with, and tried most of these alternatives my freshman year. I can therefore issue the following arguments against their respective effectiveness.
Campus Safety: Bystander Intervention
High risk drinking, illegal drug use, prescription drug abuse, sexual assault, stalking, relationship violence, hate crimes, harassment, bullying – these behaviors impact the safety of campus. We all have the power to intervene and put an end to destructive behaviors. It simply takes a commitment to being an active part of a safe and healthy campus community.
Online Classes: A Slippery Slope
While there are many people who enjoy having all-online classes and are capable of balancing their own schedule easily, I learned the important lesson that I am not necessarily one of those people. I also learned that there are many hazards associated with all-online classes that people don’t necessarily warn you about.
#orientation
To start with, let me say that I have several reasons for wanting to help out with orientation, as well as for why I think doing so is a great idea. One of the first and most prominent reasons is that it gets you back into the swing of social interaction really quick. I spent this past summer at home and, while I had a part-time job selling sporting equipment to youthful aspiring NFL linebackers, the majority of my time was spent in relative isolation 30 minutes away from all human contact. I went from 4 months with no real social interaction (apart from my pets and immediate family) to suddenly being immersed in people and introductions and events. If this sounds wild, you’re right! However, going from zero to a hundred in this regard is definitely not for everyone.
An Interview with Chancellor Caulfield
BY LEXI CHERRY For the UAS Whalesong The UAS Whalesong’s Lexi Cherry had the opportunity to sit down with newly-minted Chancellor Rick Caulfield. Lexi Cherry: Tell us your story. Who are you? Where did you come from? Rick Caulfield: I came to Juneau in 1975 on the ferry Columbia, and I ended up moving up…