Exploring Mendenhall’s Worst Flood Yet

JUNEAU, Alaska — In early August, an outburst of glacial water from Suicide Basin flooded Juneau’s Mendenhall River, destroying one home and rendering several others uninhabitable. This was a historic flood for the Mendenhall, as the area has never experienced erosion this severe. Aaron Jacobs, Senior Service Hydrologist at the Juneau National Weather Service, said in a statement: This flooding event was historic in an … Continue reading Exploring Mendenhall’s Worst Flood Yet

UASWhalesongSeptember 27, 2023October 25, 2023Leave a comment

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

UASWhalesongOctober 12, 2017October 11, 2017Leave a comment

Campus Life, Opinion

Suddenly, College: Summer Stuff to Do

BY ALEXA CHERRY
For the UAS Whalesong

It’s almost summer break, which for college students generally means finding a full-time job so that we can make the money to attend school for another semester. That being said, there’s more to summer break than working yourself to the bone – sometimes with summer classes on top of a job. Sure, it’s 3-4 months of making money, but (at least for some of us) it’s also 3-4 months where you don’t have homework. In the spirit of making the most of all that spare time, here is a list of things you could try out. Continue reading “Suddenly, College: Summer Stuff to Do”

UASWhalesongApril 15, 2016April 6, 2016Leave a comment

Features

Explore Southeast: Pick Me, Choose Me, Love Me

Who doesn’t love an old school Grey’s Anatomy reference? In our efforts to help prospective students pick, choose, and love UAS, we’re hosting our first annual EXPLORE SOUTHEAST event on April 1st and 2nd, 2016. This event will bring high school seniors from across the country to UAS to experience life in our little corner of the world. The students will stay overnight in the … Continue reading Explore Southeast: Pick Me, Choose Me, Love Me

UASWhalesongMarch 25, 2016March 21, 2016Leave a comment

Features, Opinion

Linked In (Ideally, To A Job)

BY ALEXA CHERRY
For the UAS Whalesong

You know how, on that one show, that one guy probably says some other stuff, but is best known for saying “winter is coming?” This is like that, except that it’s a completely different season and I’m not Sean Bean.

Summer is coming, and that probably means that you’re looking for employment – whether it’s seasonal, “hoarding cash for next school year” employment, or “I’m graduating in 2 months and people won’t stop asking me what ‘my plans are’ and mostly they are to make money I guess??” employment. We all know that in order to get a job, you need a résumé – but that’s not what this article is about. Well, sort of – it’s about the online companion to your résumé, that you should probably start working on while you are busy being a good student, making future professional connections, and gaining job experience. Continue reading “Linked In (Ideally, To A Job)”

UASWhalesongMarch 17, 2016March 21, 2016Leave a comment

Campus Life, Opinion

Suddenly, College: Anxiety Awareness

BY ALEXA CHERRY
For the UAS Whalesong

There are lots of books, blogs, and articles out there in the world that talk about the detrimental effects that college can have on you as a person. They talk about stress and sleep deprivation and the importance of eating properly – but one topic that I think needs to be discussed more is anxiety. This can be a side effect of, and is often associated with, stress, but is also its own separate animal that ought to be looked at and treated as such. Continue reading “Suddenly, College: Anxiety Awareness”

UASWhalesongFebruary 29, 2016February 24, 2016Leave a comment

Campus Life, Campus Safety, News, Opinion

All-Gender Bathrooms on Campus: Update

BY KAYLYN HASLUND
For the UAS Whalesong

With the all new All Gender bathrooms having been brought up in last issue, I was able to get in touch with Title IX coordinator Lori Klein, who was happy to talk about the situation and give some information. Continue reading “All-Gender Bathrooms on Campus: Update”

UASWhalesongFebruary 23, 2016February 23, 2016Leave a comment

Campus Life, News

Suddenly, College: Money, Money, Money

BY ALEXA CHERRY
For the UAS Whalesong

It’s just about that time of year again – the mildly passive-aggressive time of year when you are not-so-subtly reminded that it’s time to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) so that you can be eligible for as much free money as possible. Not that this is a bad thing at all; it’s just that it’s yet another deadline to add to your already packed student calendar. But it’s an extremely important deadline, so make sure you remember it: have your FAFSA submitted by February 15th, or no free government money for you. Continue reading “Suddenly, College: Money, Money, Money”

UASWhalesongFebruary 12, 2016February 11, 2016Leave a comment

Campus Life, Campus Safety, Features

Can Food Affect your Mood?

BY BECKY IVERSON
For the UAS Whalesong

Eating healthy foods can make a big difference in how you feel. Here are several tips on how to eat right and improve your chances of avoiding the effects of SAD, (Seasonal Affective Disorder), and related depression: Continue reading “Can Food Affect your Mood?”

UASWhalesongFebruary 11, 2016February 11, 2016Leave a comment

Campus Life, Opinion

24, Or, How to Make the Most out of Your Day

BY ALEXA CHERRY
For the UAS Whalesong

Whether you’re in college or not, sometimes it’s just really difficult to feel like you’re being a Productive Person. It’s also sometimes particularly demoralizing to feel unproductive, whether it’s because you know have a lot to do that you’re not getting done or because your friends are all really busy while you’re not. Either way, sometimes you just need an idea of things to do that will make you feel like an Effective Human Being – and which will hopefully kickstart you into gear to do the rest of the stuff you have to do. Continue reading “24, Or, How to Make the Most out of Your Day”