Lathrop Hall: Dorm turned Hotel
By MARISSA DAVIS
To be a dorm or not to be a dorm? That is the question. That question was answered by conference services last April when they turned Lathrop Hall into a hotel for UAF's staff and friends.
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UAF campus SNAPs into action for Earth
By MICHAEL R.L. KERN
The Sustainable Natural Alternative Power (SNAP) program, in participation with the Golden Valley Electric Association, aims to include the University of Alaska of Fairbanks. The goal of the program is the production of renewable energy in conjunction with the existing power grid resources.
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Freshman's journey to UAF leads to friends, activities
By BRIAN LYKE

Intriguing Tradition Stone reaches 50th anniversary
By MEGAN OTTS

News Briefs

Into the Wild
By LACIE GROSVOLD

Letters to the editor

COVER STORY
Going the Distance
By JULIE JACKSON and ANN ECK
The 45^th annual Equinox Marathon is a 26.2-mile series of moderate and relentless hills starting at the UAF Patty Center to the top of Ester Dome and back. This year, it had the second largest number of participants in the history of the race with more than 800 runners and walkers.
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UAFPD Blotter

Improv comedy troupe comes to UAF for Alaskan gig
By MELISSA BUCHTA

Oktoberfest
Compiled By KORTNIE WESTFALL
Beer, sauerkraut and maybe that blonde girl in a dirndl will bring you more beer. It's nearing the end of September, which means it's time for Oktober. Oktoberfest, that is. UAF's pub and Silver Gulch Brewery have some fun late-September Oktoberfest activities going on.
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Beer Corner
By CHRIS GARBEN

Volleyball sends Seavolves packing in three
By KORTNIE WESTFALL
In front of a home crowd of more than 800, the Nanooks volleyball team swept their in-state rivals, the Anchorage Seawolves, 3-0. The big win adds on to the Nanooks' already successful season. Coming into the match, the ‘Nooks were 6-2 overall.
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