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Tuesday, February 27, 2007

news

ASUAF considers significant student fee increase
By KORTNIE WESTFALL
ASUAF is considering asking students for an increase to the fee that funds the student government and campus media.
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Snow days a rare occurrence for UAF, school district
By AMY BOARO
It may strike some students as a paradox that the nation's northernmost university almost never cancels classes because of winter weather.
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Climate change, religion behind Viking mystery
By JILLIAN LADEGARD
Climate change and religion may explain why Viking farmers abandoned lands in Greenland in the 1300's, a Canadian researcher said at a lecture Thursday.
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opinion

Student fees
By NATE RAYMOND

Vote no on banning same-sex benefits
By JAKE HAMBURG

Letters to the Editor

Comics

 

COVER STORY
A life in twos
By KAY KOERNER
De-ka-xeen Mehner is a man who has always had to walk in two worlds.
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News Briefs

UAFPD Blotter

features


sports

Not too hard to find good Thai food
By SOPHIA HANSSON
In the mood for something hot and spicy? Or perhaps for something sweet and sour?
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Art Piece of the Week
By KAY KOERNER

Arts Briefs


UAF rifle team prepares to host championships
By HENRY COLE
After years of bringing home the gold, the Alaska Nanook rifle team has a chance to win it in friendly territory.
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Nanook women lose seniors' last home game
By CHRIS CRUTHERS
The ‘Nooks lost to the Northwest Nazarene Crusaders on Thursday 62-76 but retained a pretty good night for graduating seniors Mia Seagraves and Karen Rabung.
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'Nooks hockey season sputters to an end
By CHRIS CRUTHERS
The UAF hockey season screeched to an end last weekend as the Nebraska Omaha Mavericks ran over the Nanooks.
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Snowshoers face-off in winter multi-race
by CHRIS GARBEN
Twenty-six people gathered at the west-end of West Ridge to take part in the snowshoe racing championships Saturday.
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Sports Briefs




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