The mission of The Sun Star is to provide a consistent and trusted brand of news, opinion, and art that represents the interests and achievements of the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ student body.

The Sun Star will provide opportunities for students to hone their skills in pitching stories, writing, editing, and review as well as in adopting best practices in their writing including journalistic ethics and writing standards.

The Sun Star was created by the merger of The Polar Star and The Northern Sun. Prior to that time, The Polar Star was published by ASUAF, and The Northern Sun was published by the UAF Journalism Department.

For over seventy years, The Sun Star (formerly The Polar Star) has engaged with the culture of UAF and Fairbanks to produce work which has won journalism awards from the Alaska Press Club, the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, and others.

After a two-year hiatus, we are proud to continue a tradition of publication, by students, for students.

We are always looking for talented writers. Find out more here.

The Sun Star editors value the original writing and authentic voice of the UAF community. In line with this value, we will not accept submissions that have been generated using AI. Thank you for your continued support of genuine creativity and bona fide journalism.