The Northern Light

11/01/2024

UAA General Election Poll

https://www.thenorthernlight.org/stories/uaa-general-election-poll

11/01/2024

A polling place will be available on Nov. 5 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Student Union for students to cast their votes.

The Northern Light spoke with students on campus about voting and an available polling place that will be in the Student Union on Nov. 5.

11/01/2024

Kamala Harris has served as vice president of the U.S. since the beginning of the Biden administration’s term in 2020. Harris was endorsed by President Biden after he withdrew his candidacy on July 21.

In August, Harris and her running-mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was officially nominated by the Democratic Party to be the party’s candidates for president and vice president of the U.S.

Kamala Harris has served as vice president of the U.S. since the beginning of the Biden administration’s term in 2020. Harris was endorsed by President Biden after he withdrew his candidacy on July 21.

11/01/2024

Donald Trump is the former president of the U.S. and Republican Party nominee for the upcoming 2024 election. He was the 45th president and his administration lasted from 2016 to 2020. He is once again seeking a second term.

Trump’s campaign slogan is “Make America Great Again” and 2024 is the third consecutive election year that he has been a presidential Republican nominee.

Trump chose Republican Ohio senator JD Vance as his running-mate on July 15.

Donald Trump is the former president of the U.S. and Republican Party nominee for the upcoming 2024 election. He was the 45th president and his administration lasted from 2016 to 2020. He is once again seeking a second term.

11/01/2024

Satire. This week's topic: the two-party system.

It's a good thing there's only two parties --- there's no room for a third candidate on this hat! Graphic by Edleen Guiao.

10/31/2024

https://www.thenorthernlight.org/stories/u-s-house-candidate-profile-mary-peltola

Mary Peltola is Alaska’s current representative in the U.S. House. She has held the position since August 2022, when a special election was held to fill the seat after Don Young passed away. Peltola won the seat again in the November general election that same year.

10/31/2024

https://www.thenorthernlight.org/stories/u-s-house-candidate-profile-nick-begich

Nick Begich is running for Alaska’s U.S. House of Representatives seat. Begich, a registered Republican, is challenging Democratic incumbent Mary Peltola. This is the third time Begich will appear on Alaskans’ ballots. He ran for the seat in 2022 in the special and general elections.

10/31/2024

This election year has been eventful as candidates race to the finish line on Nov. 5. This is an overview of the election year so far.

This election year has been eventful as candidates race to the finish line on Nov. 5. This is an overview of the election year so far.

10/31/2024

https://www.thenorthernlight.org/stories/photos-uaa-wins-opening-game-against-warner-pacific

The Seawolves men’s basketball team opened the 2024-25 season with a home win, 80-55, at the Alaska Airlines Center in a game against the Warner Pacific University Knights on Oct. 25. While this matchup and the follow up on Saturday Oct. 26, will count toward UAA’s NCAA seasonal record, it is on...

10/31/2024

Opinion - With this offshoot of 'Sound and Sociology' I aim to focus on much heavier socio political topics.

Gabriel Khoury holding up a Palestinian flag in Washington, D.C. during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. Photo courtesy of Gabriel Khoury.

10/31/2024

New history column covering the real lives of people throughout history. This week's subject: Theodore Roosevelt

A man of many backgrounds --- hunting chief among them --- Theodore Roosevelt led an absolutely legendary life. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

10/31/2024

https://www.thenorthernlight.org/stories/crofts-comments-2

A: Ever since the library removed its room reservation policy, the options for handling this are limited. You could politely ask the person if they could use one of the individual study rooms. Or you could assert your superior numbers and take the space by force. TNL does not condone violence.

10/30/2024

http://www.thenorthernlight.org/stories/late-to-the-party-2

Thanks to everyone who sent me hate mail for the last “Late to the Party” article. This one's for you. It seems like I may not even need to finish this series because of how much social life on campus has improved. But alas, I started a job, and now I must finish it.

10/30/2024

New football column: weekly rankings of NFL teams.

Some team's records don't tell the whole story, this column spells out who the best teams in the league are. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia.

10/30/2024

https://www.thenorthernlight.org/stories/upcoming-events-17

The Alaska Theatre of Youth is putting on the play “Shrek: The Musical, Jr.” Student tickets are $15 and can be purchased online.

10/30/2024

http://www.thenorthernlight.org/stories/photos-winners-of-tnl-36th-anniversary-photo-contest

The Northern Light just celebrated its 36th Anniversary, and as a part of the celebration, we hosted a photo contest. Winners received a pair of Apple AirPods, and their photos were published in this edition of The Northern Light and online.

10/22/2024

How can you make soccer more fun? Add flying cars.

It's June 10, 2018. I just woke up, made my way upstairs, and started to enjoy some breakfast when I figured I’d watch something on YouTube while I ate. I happened upon a livestream of the “Rocket League Championship Series.” In a weird twist of fate, I bore witness to the most iconic moment i...

10/22/2024

OPINION - Taking a deeper look into the double standard that has plagued Hip Hop since its early days.

It’s not uncommon to listen to a rap song where a man constantly talks about how big his dick is and how many women he’s slept with. As a society, we have become desensitized to male sexuality. The discussion surrounding men’s sexual promiscuity is often brushed off as a natural occurrence, ab...

10/22/2024

https://www.thenorthernlight.org/stories/video-homecoming-dance-returns-for-the-first-time-since-covid-19

UAA’s Homecoming week was filled with fun activities surrounding UAA pride and ended on Friday, October 11th, with a homecoming dance at the Alaska Airlines Center. This was the first homecoming dance since COVID-19 in 2020, selling 336 tickets. DJ On Da Go DJ’ed the event and played hits from t...

10/22/2024

Photos: UAA’s glamorous homecoming dance

“A Glamorous Affair with Green and Gold” was this year's University of Alaska Anchorage homecoming dance theme. Students and their guests enjoyed a night of music and dancing in the Alaska Airlines Center Auxiliary Gym on Oct. 11.

10/22/2024

The Northern Light photo contest ends tonight! Be sure to get in submissions by 11:59 p.m. for a chance to win a pair of Apple AirPods!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScrOIKGUmyLc2HYbpMnsVQoFhFPRVj5uKT9tIL2bJb4VdVlqw/viewform

10/16/2024

Restaurant review column. This week's restaurant: Bear Tooth Grill

The Bear Tooth Grill is cozy and vibrant, never too loud or overwhelming while also never being too quiet. Photo courtesy of Bear Tooth.

10/16/2024

https://www.thenorthernlight.org/stories/photos-wildcats-bite-seawolves-volleyball

To round out homecoming week, Seawolves volleyball took on the top-ranked Central Washington Wildcats at the Alaska Airlines Center. The Seawolves kept up the pressure through all four sets of the match but ultimately fell to the Wildcats, 3-1. Tia Allen and Katie Birtcil pressured the Wildcats thro...

10/16/2024

https://www.thenorthernlight.org/stories/uaa-needs-more-alaska-native-representation

"Indiantity Crisis" by Zachariah Martin, an Ahtna Athabascan artist. The mural is located in a stairwell in the Arts Building. Photo by Matthew Schmitz.