The Sun Star2 November 29, 2011 In This Issue

The Sun StarVolume XXXI Number 14

November 29, 2011

The Sun Star’s mission as a campus voice for UAF is to report the news honestly and fairly, announce and

chronicle events and provide a forum for expressions of

opinion.

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This report is based on the information reported by the University Police Depart-ment. Individuals arrested and/or charged with crimes in this report are presumed in-nocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Fernanda ChamorroSun Star Reporter

Pipe DreamsOn Nov. 17, a police pulled over a

19-year-old man from Fairbanks for failing

to stop at a stop sign on Alumni Drive. He

was called to court for having a marijuana

pipe.

Mine! Mine! Mine!A NANA Food Service female employee,

25, called in a complaint to the UAFPD on

Nov. 18. An officer investigated the com-

plaint and determined it was a civil dispute

over the ownership of a vehicle between the

buyer and seller.

BeerA resident assistant reported a 30-year-

old intoxicated man who was belligerent in

Bartlett Hall. An officer responded and the

man was left under the care of his roommate

with a disorderly conduct warning on Nov.

19.

Lonely vehicleOn Nov. 21, an officer spotted an aban-

doned vehicle near the roadway by Wells

Fargo on University Avenue. An officer con-

tacted the owner and confirmed the vehicle

had broken down. The driver was fine and

the vehicle was moved by UAFPD to a safer

area.

ScreamAn officer responded to a report of

someone screaming in the Hess Village

on Nov. 19. The officer found a intoxicated

21-year-old woman who was not a student

screaming and she refused to move. The of-

ficer also found a male student from Moun-

tain Village, 23, who had an outstanding

warrant. The man was arrested for his war-

rant and both were transported to the Fair-

banks Correctional Center. The woman was

put under protective custody.

Come again?A man, 56, came to a residence with se-

vere burns on his legs after his tent caught

fire on Nov. 19. He had recently been banned

from UAF property after he and other squat-

ters had set up tents on UAF property. He

was the only one caught trespassing be-

cause the other tents were empty. On Nov.

19, he trespassed again. He was using a

propane gas heater to warm up his tent on

Tolovana Drive when it caught fire with him

inside of it. He was able to walk out and get

help. UAFPD and FD transported him to

the Fairbanks Memorial Hospital and later

criminally banned him from UAF property.

Advice for the week:The holidays are kicking in. Be

aware of what you eat and drink. When

attending a party, make sure to keep

personal drinks nearby. If you leave your

beverage somewhere, do not drink it. In-

stead, get a new drink. Do not over drink;

drinking too much can cause people to

behave inappropriately or black out.

Make sure to plug in cars. In this

weather, vehicles are more vulnerable

than ever to break down. Get a few phone

numbers from people at the party in case

of an emergency, so that there will be

someone nearby who can help.

StaffEDITOR IN CHIEF

Heather Bryant

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COPY EDITOR

Kelsey Gobroski

LAYOUT EDITOR

Galen Lott

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PHOTO EDITOR

Jeremia Schrock

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Jordan Shilling

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MULTIMEDIA EDITOR

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REPORTERS

Lilly Necker

Erin McGroarty

Fred Monrean

Kara Perkins

Sarah Bressler

Rebecca Lawhorne

Andrew Sheeler

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PHOTOGRAPHERS

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Fred Monrean

Kara Perkins

ADVISOR

Lynne Lott

(L-R) Senators Andy Chamberlain, Chistian Burns-Shafer and Robert Kinnard III sit with Concert Board representative Frank Gamboa at the ASUAF forum on Nov. 22, 2011. Jeremia Schrock/Sun Star

3 www.uafsunstar.com November 29, 2011Editorial

Recently, stu-

dents, staff and

faculty protested at

UC Davis and UC

Berkley over drastic

increases in tuition

and fees. They rallied

against question-

able expenditures

by the boards that oversee the institutions.

Protestors gathered to voice their concerns

and were met with abhorrent treatment.

The videos are shocking, when you watch

campus police in riot gear pepper-spraying

and beating the students they were hired to

protect.

Students who were pepper-sprayed say

they now feel unsafe on campus according

to an article in the Huffington Post.

Mechanical engineering student David

Buscho, 22, of San Rafael, described being

paralyzed with fear as he felt the spray sting

“like hot glass.”

“I had my arms around my girlfriend.

I just kissed her on the forehead and then

he sprayed us,” he said in the interview with

the Huffington Post. “Immediately we were

blinded. ... He just sprayed us again and

again and we were completely powerless to

do anything.”

We can’t take free speech for granted.

Ever.

Here at UAF,

you possess great

power. As part of

the student body,

you can vote in the

ASUAF election on

Nov. 29 and 30.

ASUAF is the

Associated Stu-

dents of the Uni-

versity of Alaska

Fairbanks. It’s your

student govern-

ment. ASUAF col-

lects $35 per three-

credit student

each semester and

$10 in the summer. The fee brought in more

than $500,000 this fiscal year. That money is

distributed to groups on campus. Forty-nine

percent is divided between The Sun Star,

concert board and KSUA at seven percent,

15 percent and 27 percent respectively. The

remaining 51 percent is spent on adminis-

trative costs, executive office costs, ASUAF

department costs, the student travel fund,

and funding for clubs among other expen-

ditures.

There are

seven sena-

tors running for

re-election this

semester. Three

seats remain open.

It would best if the

elections could

be a contest be-

tween multiple

candidates that

offers a choice to

the student body.

I applaud the in-

dividuals running.

You are stepping

up to the plate, willing to donate your time

to the student body in the hopes of doing

some good.

For those who can vote, I hope that

maybe looking at the events of the past few

weeks on the national scene might impart

some motivation to participate in the elec-

tion. Perhaps you’ll consider running in the

spring election.

Writing letters to the editor, opinion

columns, talking on the radio, voting, those

are all ways to have your voice heard. Do

that that now. This is the time in your life

where you have more access to those op-

tions than you will ever have.

You can write in The Sun Star, have a

show on KSUA or be a senator with ASUAF.

Later in life, it gets harder to do any of those

things, so take advantage of these opportu-

nities now.

Historically, the turnout for ASUAF

elections are pretty low, a few hundred stu-

dents out of the thousands who pay the fee

actually vote.

Your vote makes a difference. So be

heard.

Every vote counts. Seriously.

Heather BryantEditor-in-Chief

The Sun Star4 November 29, 2011

Age: 19

Major: Mathematics

Class Standing: Freshman

Position: Senator

Reason for Running: To take advan-

tage of my abilities with discussion and de-

bate by participating in an organization that

helps out the students of my university. Go

UAF!

Goals: To respond to all student sug-

gestions and interests. To create a better

environment for students to (1) graduate

quicker, (2) receive quality advising, and (3)

be involved with the UAF community.

Motto: Flexibility. Virtue. Love. Dili-

gence.

Hobbies: Economics, Piano, MMA,

Debate, Writing, Graphic Art, Social Net-

working.

Christian Burns-ShaferRusty Young Fred BrownRobert Kinnard IIIAge: 20

Major: Journalism

Class Standing: Sophomore

Position: Senator

Reason for Running: I want to help

bridge the gap of disconnect between the

students and their government.

Goals: My main goal is to be a sound

voice for the student body based on fact and

not speculation.

Role Model/Motto: My personal motto

would be a question, “what would the stu-

dents want?”

Hobbies: I am an avid sports fan and

enjoy writing.

Age:21

Major: Justice

Class Standing: Senior

Position: Senator

Reason for Running: I am running to

be a service to the service for the Associated

Students of Alaska Fairbanks. I believe it’s

imperative to have representation that lis-

tens to the concerns of students and acting

in the best interest of the students. I enjoy

being a service to the students and helping

students in anyway possible.

Goals: I believe ASUAF needs an paid

advisor to hold the students accountable

and create a sense of awareness of what stu-

dents who represent the University.

Role Model/Motto: n/a

Hobbies: I spend my free with family

and friends that is the best hobby above

all things. I love volunteer work though be-

cause it is very important to give back.

Age: 18

Major: Linguistics

Class Standing: n/a

Position: Senator

Reason for Running: I am running be-

cause I think it is important to be involved

with the goings on around me.

Goals: The most specific thing I want to

work on this next semester is the issue of the

water quality. Other than that, I just want to

do what I can to make being a student here

as easy as possible.

Role Model/Motto: I have always ad-

mired Abraham Lincoln and Albert Einstein.

I look up to them as examples of people

who used common sense and knowledge to

solve problems.

Hobbies: I like photography and

being outdoors as much as possible. I enjoy

keeping myself informed about current

events and world politics.

Fall Election GuideJeremia SchrockSun Star Reporter

What is there to vote on?During the Fall 2011 election, stu-

dents will have the opportunity to vote for seven candidates for the 10 vacant positions on the ASUAF senate. The only contested election is for the Con-cert Board between Frank Gamboa (in-cumbent) and Yuzhun Evanoff.

There will also be a referendum on the ballot. If passed, it would separate The Sun Star from ASUAF. It would also create a $7 media fee to provide funding for the paper.

Voting Locations:Moore-Bartlett-Skarland ComplexTBD

Wood Center(9 a.m - 7 p.m.)

Lola Tilly CommonsTBD

Reichardt Building(10 a.m. - 2 p.m.)

Online voting will begin at 12:01 a.m.

on Nov. 29 and close at 11:59 p.m. on Nov.

30. (L-R) Senators Andy Chamberlain, Chistian Burns-Shafer and Robert Kinnard III sit with Concert Board represen-tative Frank Gamboa at the ASUAF forum on Nov. 22, 2011. Jeremia Schrock/Sun Star

The other candidates (facing page) were not available for interviews

5 www.uafsunstar.com November 29, 2011

Jonathan Shurtz Andy Chamberlain

Frank Gamboa McKinley Zakurdaew Yuzhun Evanoff

Fall Election Guide

Poll Questions:

Do you know what the SIREN Fee is for?• Yes • No

If Yes, do believe this fee should continue

to be collected?• Yes • No

Do you know the functions of Concert

Board?• Yes • No

Will you continue to play ice related intra-

mural sports if the fee for these sports is

increased in the spring semester to cover

maintenance costs?• Yes • No• I do not play Intramural sports

How do you feel about the water quality

on campus?• Poor• Fair• Average• Neutral• Good• Excellent

Were you aware that ASUAF offers stu-

dent travel applications in the fall and

spring for students to get reimbursements

for their school related travel expenses?• Yes • No

How often do you utilize the free coffee,

tea, and cider available in the ASUAF of-

fice?• 1-1 times a week• 2-3 times a week• 4-5 times a week

• 5+ times a week• Did not know there was free coffee,

tea, and cider available

How often do you listen to KSUA in a

week?• Less than 1 Hr• 1-2 hrs• 3-5 hrs• 6-8hrs• 8-10hrs• 10+hrs

Do you feel the plus/minus grading sys-

tem should be removed?• Yes • No

How often do you use the Student Recre-

ation Center?• 1-1 times a week

• 2-3 times a week• 4-5 times a week• 5-6 times a week• 7+ times a week

How often do you read the Sun Star?• Never• Only Special Issues• Once a Month• Between 1-3 times a month• 4 issues a Month

If you read the Sun Star how do you feel

about the quality of the articles present-

ed?• Highly Dissatisfied• Dissatisfied• Neutral• Satisfied• Highly Satisfied• Not Applicable

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