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The story of The Northern Light so far…
Oct 15, 2024 — At the time, the story of The Northern Light was a common one: The pandemic had severely disrupted operations; student engagement was at an all-time low; and the skeleton crew working the paper was just trying to keep it afloat. Jake Dye, the previous executive editor, witnessed a ray of hope as he successfully returned to printing that spring.
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Lore Accurate Humans: Peter Freuchen - thenorthernlight.org
1 day ago — Born in 1886 in Denmark, Peter Freuchen was baptized Catholic, studied medicine at University, and led a relatively normal life until 1906, at age 20, he went on his first expedition to Greenland. This would be the first of many voyages with other known legend Knud Rasmussen. On this particular voyage, they would travel 600 miles across ...
Daylight saving time does not make sense for Alaska
1 day ago — DST doesn’t make sense, especially in Alaska, where the hours of sunlight are so limited. We have already researched all the bugs we need to, and we are not currently requiring coal for war and energy sources on a massive scale that was previously required of us. Presently, DST disrupts the daily life of individuals, poses safety risks and ...
Sound and Sociology: How the Young Thug trial highlights issues …
1 day ago — Just last week, on Halloween, Grammy Award-winning rapper Young Thug — whose government name is Jeffery Williams — pleaded guilty to six of eight crimes that he had been charged with. It was a non-negotiated plea deal, meaning that he admitted guilt without deliberating with prosecutors. Though Thug pleaded guilty to gang, drug and gun ...
About - The Northern Light
When the merger between UAA and ACC took place, the two newspapers combined to form one: The Northern Light. The first issue came out September 19, 1988. Its mission was “to provide truthful and non-biased reports of newsworthy items and incidents.”. Today, The Northern Light has a circulation of 1,200 each week during the school year.
Video: Abandoned Alaska - McCarthy - The Northern Light
Feb 13, 2024 — Video: Abandoned Alaska - McCarthy. McCarthy is a small town located a short distance away from the abandoned Kennecott mines. The Northern Light interviewed two citizens of the town to learn more about its history and what life is like. . February 13, 2024.
Photos: Winners of TNL 36th Anniversary Photo Contest
Oct 29, 2024 — Photo by Charlene Pugay. 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. There were three categories and a winner was chosen from each by the TNL staff.
UAA’s Planetarium and Visualization Theater produces more than …
Mar 19, 2024 — The Planetarium and Visualization Theater is located on the second floor of the ConocoPhillips Integrated Science Building. The impressive theater finished renovation in February and will receive a new manager along with a “soft-opening” to the public sometime this year. According to UAA’s Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Jenny ...