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November 23, 2004

 

Listen to the Sun Star's one-on-one interview with Morgan Spurlock, completely unedited!

DIAL-UP Users beware!!! This is a pretty large file. (3.7 MB)


 

Controlled burn sends smoke through tunnels

Residents of Chandalar Drive got a rude awakening early Sunday morning, after a University training exercise sent smoke and carbon monoxide pouring into their homes...

Hot chocolate costs has ASUAF seeing red

Who knew hot chocolate could add calories and kill budgets at the same time?

Scholarships easier to apply for than ever

Say good-bye to all those essays, transcripts and letters of recommendation letters, because starting this year, applying for more than $600,000 in UAF scholarships requires only a single piece of paper...

Police Blotter

Editorial: I do not hate Fairbanks

First of all, I want to extend a huge hand of appreciation to Jeff Stepp, the Student Activities office, and the UAF Concert Board.  Congratulations on a simply incredible evening with Morgan Spurlock.  The Davis Concert Hall was filled to capacity and everyone--students, faculty, and community members--had a great time.  The lecture was informative and entertaining and just down right wonderful...

Guest Opinion: The Snow Removal Blues

Three cheers to the UAF Facility Services for snow removal.  Hip, Hip, Hooray.  Hip, Hip, Hooray.  Hip…(silence)…yeah that's what I thought...

Letter to the Editor

Nate Raymond briefly mentioned the fall 2002 Student Regent election in his Nov. 16 article about recent Florida-style ASUAF elections. I was the candidate for student regent who was first disqualified and then reinstated in that election...

Letter to the Editor

Before commenting, shouldn't the author completely educate himself on the issue?

Letter to the Editor

I'm writing to express my surprise and disgust regarding the 'Barbie Show' that was recently featured in the Art Department's gallery.  It's sweet and all that it's Barbie's  'Birthday', but why dedicate a two-week period to an "exhibit" that is nothing more than a glorified rummage sale?  Prices are visible on many of the 'pieces' (read: collector's dolls) that are being 'shown', making me wonder--is the Art Department now advocating the sale of collector's items through their gallery?

DVD Roundup

"The Clown Doesn't Eat the Food"

This past Friday, Student Activities hosted Morgan Spurlock to a sold-out crowd in the Davis Concert Hall.  Spurlock, director of "Super Size Me," delivered his message concerning America's health with an engaging combination of relevant statistics and stand-up antics.  The Sun Star was lucky enough to obtain a one-on-one interview with Mr. Spurlock before the show to talk about college eating, making low-budget movies, and why America's so fat.  What follows is the edited transcript of that event...

Club Spotlight:  Linux Users Club "Open-Source America"

Sometimes we trust what we pay for more than what we get for free.  The Linux Users Group seeks to reverse this philosophy in their never-ending quest to crush commercial operating systems with the liberation front that is open-source...

Nanooks falter at Top of the World

In the locker room after Sunday's loss to Western Michigan University, Coach Frank Ostanik had some words of wisdom for the Nanook Men's Basketball team.  "I want to win so bad fellas," he said.  "But you guys gotta want to win, its gotta come from you.  If I'm paying for some of your school, than your guys' play has to be outstanding."

Golden Knights battle their way to Top of the World

The team that traveled the farthest was the most successful at the 2004 BP Top of the World Classic...

UAF Rifle Team Wins Fourth Straight Match

The University of Alaska Fairbanks' rifle team made it two wins in a row on the second day of their three-match road trip to the east.

Women's basketball has mixed weekend at Cal State

The University of Alaska Fairbanks' women's basketball team had mixed results in California this weekend...


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