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The Northern Light Email Edition
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Anchorage Weather: HI 36 / LO 23

Develop sustainable habits to last a lifetime

The garbage can is a place most people visit several times a day. If it talked, it could be a person's best friend, because it's probably visited more than human friends. Have you ever thought about ways to reduce trips to the garbage? Most people have talked about the importance of making our world more sustainable.

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News

Campus diversity brings Sen. Murkowski to UAA

Sen. Lisa Murkowski took time to meet with UAA students in an effort to discuss diversity on the campus. In her opening statement, delivered Jan. 18, the senator said she had recently visited East High School, where 31 percent of students are Caucasian. She acknowledged the increase in diversity seen in the schools compared to when she attended high school in Alaska. Full Story

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Features

Asteroid research at UAA predicts trouble for Mars

The UAA Physics and Astronomy Department recently gained international recognition from astrophysicist and professor Andrew Puckett's contributions to predicting the orbit of an asteroid that threatened to strike Mars. Puckett assists in observing asteroids in an attempt to keep track of their orbits. Full Story

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Sports

Despite early lead, UAA falters to a tie

There is a saying in hockey that a two-goal lead is never a safe lead. Never has this been truer than during the game against the Wisconsin Badgers on Jan. 19. UAA had leads of 2-0 and 4-2 but only managed to get a tie in a game that was dominated by special-teams play by both teams. Full Story

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A&E Briefs

A&E Briefs

Discovering the digital age at the Kimura Gallery Associate art professors Mariano Gonzales and Deborah Tharp presented the opening of the "Photographic and Digital Exploration" exhibit in the Kimura Gallery on Jan. 16. The exhibit consists of digital composites with the use of ink-jet printers. Full Story

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Around the Globe

News Worldwide

Bin Laden's son wants to be 'ambassador for peace' CAIRO, Egypt - Omar Osama bin Laden bears a striking resemblance to his notorious father - except for the dreadlocks that dangle halfway down his back. Then there's the black leather biker jacket. The 26-year-old does not renounce his father, al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, but in an interview with The Associated Press, he said there is better way to defend Islam than militancy: Omar wants to be an "ambassador for peace" between Muslims and the West. Full Story

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Getting to Know

Getting to know..

Aside from celebrating his birthday last week and reporting to daily duties of campus safety, University Police Department Chief Dale Pittman has a long history in law enforcement since heading UPD for five years. Without a declared major at UAA (formerly the Anchorage Community College), Pittman considered becoming a lawyer. Full Story

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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

Green and Gold Daily doesnít meet student's expectations Like most students, I receive the Green and Gold Daily in my UAA webmail account. I often browse the Green and Gold Daily for useful information and events happening around campus. I've noticed, though, over the past three semesters of receiving this newsletter that expired information often remains in the newsletter for weeks, even months after it was relevant. Full Story

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Movie Reviews

Not enough frills to save '27 Dresses' from predictability

Another movie about clothes makes a perfect follow-up to "The Devil Wears Prada" for screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna. However, while the dresses do make an appearance, they aren't the focus of the movie. The mess of polyester and chiffon is simply a nice gimmick to lure sympathetic females to theaters. Full Story

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News Briefs

News Briefs

Geological sciences chair to study in Antarctica During the spring term 2008, LeeAnn Munk, chair of the Department of Geological Sciences, will be taking a semester sabbatical to Antarctica where she will study the transport of metals from glaciers to lakes for the McMurdo Long-Term Ecological Research project. Full Story

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Over the Wire

Black voters see new generation gap

ATLANTA - When civil rights elders signed on to support Hillary Rodham Clinton's run for president, it was seen as a coup in the competition for the black vote, especially in the Deep South. Yet many younger black voters seem to be shrugging off the sway of leaders such as Rep. Full Story

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Police Scanner

Police Scanner

Sunday, Jan. 6 Phantom calls police 3:23 p.m. - An elevator phone in the Social Sciences building rang campus police, but no one was on the line. An officer responded and confirmed there was no one in the vicinity. The phone called UPD several more times, and the IT services department was notified. Full Story

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Pride & Chide

Seawolf Pride and Chide

Seawolf Pride Late-night dinners in the Student Union Due to an increase in sponsor funding this year, a greater quality and variety of free food was available to those with a valid student ID Dec. 3-6 and Dec. 9-13. Cramming students always appreciate the brain food. Full Story

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Say What?

Say What?

Woman married a third time LYNDONVILLE, Vt. - Stacie Warren wasn't satisfied with one husband, so police say she married again and again. Warren, 33, was cited last week on a second charge of bigamy for having three husbands. State police said Warren married Frank Gray last year while she already was married to two other men. Full Story

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Sports Briefs

Audience participation on display at 'Paint by Number' exhibit

The power of the brush has been returned to the common man. "Paint by Number," an interactive art exhibit, opened on Jan. 17 in the Student Union Gallery. "Paint by Number" is not the same numbered piece of white cardboard you can buy from Fred Meyer. By including a myriad of different numbered canvases, including mannequin heads on stepladders, female pelvises and a live person, "Paint by Number" entices the casual gallery visitor to pick up a brush and add a touch of their own to the show. Full Story

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The Hoi Polloi

Creating an election network could boost votes

It's January in an election year, sweeps week is just around the corner and the presidential primaries have just begun to kick into high gear - it's high time we turned prime time into primary time! The Writers Guild of America is still on strike, and numerous television networks are resorting to the ever-expanding niche of reality television to fill the void. Full Story

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