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AFN 2024: Fish, Family, and the Future
AFN 2024: Fish, Family, and the Future

Forget about conferences as boring, staid, too technical or uncool and welcome to the Alaska Federation of Native Conference 2024. The Alaska Federation of Natives, or AFN, includes 177 federally recognized tribes, 154 village corporations, 9 regional corporations, and 9 regional nonprofit and tribal consortiums. Their yearly conference is the gathering of political, social, and subsistence happenings for Natives in the state of Alaska. From October 17 to 19 it took over the Dena’ina Convention Center in Anchorage, and pretty much the entire city along with it. 

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UAF Celebrates Indigenous People’s Day
UAF Celebrates Indigenous People’s Day

The celebration of Indigenous People’s Day at UAF kicked off at 9:30 a.m. in the Wood Center Ballroom. Round tables were still being filled up as Teisha Simmons, Interim Dean of the College of Indigenous Studies, officially welcomed everyone.

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Thesis Watch: Sara Henslee Researches Young Moose in Northwest Alaska
Thesis Watch: Sara Henslee Researches Young Moose in Northwest Alaska

Near Nome, Alaska, in the vast arctic landscape of Game Management Area 22, a SuperCub airplane traces the sky. In one of the two seats is Sara Henslee, a UAF Masters student in Wildlife Biology & Conservation. Below her, she sees caribou, ambling bears and of course, her research subject—the wild moose living in the Northwestern part of our state.

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TikTok, Influencers, and the Illusion of Perfection: A Mom's Reality Check
TikTok, Influencers, and the Illusion of Perfection: A Mom's Reality Check

TikTok isn’t the real world. Social media isn’t real. If you find yourself scrolling and thinking everyone else has it together, remember most of what you see is staged. Perfectly edited photos. Fake trips. "Curated" lifestyles.

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Wicked: Defying Gravity on the Big Screen
Wicked: Defying Gravity on the Big Screen

We all know the classic tale of Oz - Dorothy, the Wizard, and the Wicked Witch. But in Wicked, the familiar story is seen through a different lens, delving deeper into the characters' lives we thought we knew.

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Georgeson Botanical Garden Lights Up the New Year
Georgeson Botanical Garden Lights Up the New Year

The Georgeson Botanical Garden, found on UAF’s campus, is hosting a fundraiser to help support the garden. From December 19th, 2024, to January 18th, 2025, the GBG will be open for Botanical Garden light viewing, with a suggested minimum of $8 for the experience. They will be open from 5-9 pm from Thursday to Saturday.

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UAF Art Gallery Hosts Student Art Invitational
UAF Art Gallery Hosts Student Art Invitational

The UAF Art Gallery, located in the Fine Arts Building, showcases a student art exhibition highlighting the diverse talents of UAF’s art majors and students enrolled in current art courses. This exhibition provides a unique opportunity for students to share their work with the campus community and beyond.

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Nanooks Swim Team Wins Against Westmont College
Nanooks Swim Team Wins Against Westmont College

An electric atmosphere led the last Nanooks swim team to a victory on January 17, against Westmont College. The Nanooks won with a 156-49 score. This meet concluded the home meets for the 2024 to 2025 season.

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Athlete Spotlight: Janci Pangburn
Athlete Spotlight: Janci Pangburn

“My dad knew swimming was a good sport to get into that you could do your whole life,” said Janci Pangburn, sophomore, who participates in the 50, 100, 200-sprint freestyle as well as the 200, 400, 2im, and 800 freestyle for the Nanooks swim team.

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