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Regents raise Hamilton's salary, again Regents approved extending President Mark Hamilton's contract to mid-2007 on Thursday, increasing his salary to almost $300,000... Alaska cadets battle "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" A dozen former armed forces members discharged for being gay or lesbian, including two former UAA ROTC cadets, filed a lawsuit last Monday challenging the constitutionality of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" rule... UAF has big breakthrough with tiny devices Imagine tiny sensors able to detect roadside bombs in Iraq or a thin strip of wires less than two inches long, based on the same technology, that works as an ID tag for fresh meat, monitoring temperature, location and quantity... Students get a sneak peek at Wood Center facelift A new campus report calls for the end of Lola Tilly Commons, the expansion of the bookstore, suite-style student housing, and various other changes in hopes of improving quality of life on campus... |
This has been an incredible semester for me at the Sun Star. Most of the credit for that fact lies firmly with my fabulous staff. I have the hardest working, most dedicated staff on the planet. They sacrifice their time, their sleep, and even their sanity to put out the best paper they can each and every week. I just want so say nice job to the UAF Film Club for their presentation on Thursday, December 9. There was a wide variety of films, some funny, some offensive, and some just plain weird--which is what you might expect to get on a college campus. I
sent my parents an e-mail the other day letting them know when I'd be
home from Christmas. The
e-mail said: "Dear Parental Units, ETA is two weeks and
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Movie Review: "When Vampires Suck" There's a general rule of thumb when it comes to classifying film via its content. When more than half of the runtime is spent on transitions, what results is usually either a music video or pornography. "Blade: Trinity" is neither, although conforming to one such genre would most certainly be a step up from this latest installment in the popular franchise... Art show displays students' varied talents This semester's Student Art Show displayed a diverse spread of work, created by the just as diverse students of UAF. Talent was shown in all sorts of mediums, from traditional arts of painting and drawing to the closer-to-home Alaskan Native arts, such as woodcarving and beadwork. The number of different mediums and variety within the mediums was truly remarkable, considering the limited resources of the University... Somehow, someway, a gift from the gods called beer is produced. It doesn't just miraculously show up nicely packaged and ready for your eager taste buds to try at your local liquor store. Beer brewing is grand science experiment that has been practiced ever since our ancestors were walking like an Egyptian. As an avid taster of good beer, I began my leap of faith to producing and bottling a brew that was crafted by my own two hands... Film Club delivers one heck of a festival The
4th annual Great Alaskan Film Festival and Murder Mystery went off
without a hitch last Thursday night.
The fest's line-up included over fifteen films all written,
created, and edited by students. Organized and sponsored by the UAF Film
Club, the festival boasted a packed house at the Salisbury Theater... |
A tie and a
loss this weekend for the Nanooks The teams were so
evenly matched Friday, it almost came down to the last shot... |
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