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The hidden fee: A look at textbook prices Along with living expenses, higher gas prices and rising tuition, many college students in the United States are finding themselves buried by the cost of textbooks, and UAF is no exception... The Permanent Fund Dividend: A brief history It's almost Oct. 26 and Alaska residents know this date's significance because this is the day Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend checks are mailed out. For those who have already set up a direct deposit account, they should have already received their $845.76 on the 12th of this month... KUAC announces Community Task Force In the wake of controversy surrounding its recent programming changes, Fairbanks' public radio station, KUAC, has announced it will create a 12-person "Community Task Force" to investigate ways to increase community input, including the creation of a standing advisory committee of volunteers. The creation of such a committee...
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Editorial: Winter's glass is half full Whether you like it or not, the snow is back, and I'm guessing that it's here to stay. In just a few days of tiny flakes falling from the sky, our world has gone from a palette of greens and browns to a simple black and white, and I for one love it this way.... Guest Opinion: Shuffling off one's moral coil Suicide or death with dignity? Can they be the same thing? The United States Supreme Court will soon tell us. Currently, residents of Oregon and their doctors can prescribe a lethal dosage to end their lives...
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A standing room only crowd was treated to a special appearance by National Poetry Slam Champion Sekou Tha Misfit Oct. 12 at the Wood Center. Wednesday's show was not a slam but rather a sample of Sekou's individual views on life and all it entails... Review: Winter Shorts a mixed bag This fall's Winter Shorts plays are entertaining, but the incomplete plot twists leave one with a kind of confused, disconcerted feeling, as if they had been seduced by a forest creature or had temporarily switched genders...
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Nanooks upset number one team in country The Nanook hockey team broke all expectations, splitting a two game road series against the number one ranked team in the country, the Golden Gophers of the University of Minnesota, with a 4 to 3 victory on Friday and a 3 to 3 tie on Saturday... The UAF volleyball team dropped a pair of road matches last week, one to the Redhawks of Seattle University on Thursday, and another to the Saints of Saint Martins' University on Saturday... |
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