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Campus poll: Faculty awareness, campus connection and degree prospects

The Northern Light conducted a poll through its Instagram in early January 2026 to understand participants' views on the ...
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Pasta for all! Or — maybe not

There’s also a barrier for people who are allergic to dairy or lactose intolerant. They can always order a simple red sauce ...
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UA seeks new president

Ⓒ 2021 University of Alaska Anchorage UA is an AA/EO employer and educational institution and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual. Learn more about UA's notice of nondiscrimination ...
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Anchorage residents hold vigil for Renee Good

Hundreds gathered outside the Z.J. Loussac Library on Jan. 11 to mourn the death of Renee Good. Good was fatally shot by an ...
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Photos: Candlelight vigil for Renee Good

A candlelight vigil was held outside the Z.J. Loussac Library on Jan. 11 for Renee Good, who was fatally shot by an ...
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UA seeks new president

The search for a new UA president comes after current President Pat Pitney announced in November 2025 that she would retire ...
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Campus sculpture tour: Spiral into nature with Heath Satow's 'Inflorescence'

A student’s first visit to the ConocoPhillips Integrated Science Building (CPISB) — hopefully starts at the front, where — figuratively and literally — an eye into the world around them awaits. This ...
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Arsenic exposure on University of Alaska Anchorage campus leads to removal of taxidermy ...

For two decades, the ARLIS library checked out taxidermy pieces to the public, only to later discover they contained arsenic, mercury and lead. Following the discovery, the taxidermy collection was ...
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Three Days Grace’s 'One-X' review

There are two kinds of people in this world — those who have seen a Spinosaurus edit on Instagram, and those who have not. If you have, your ears have already been graced with “Animal I Have Become” ...
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The haunting of the Wendy Williamson Auditorium

A woman in a white dress, a man who doesn’t like women with long, dark hair, spirits that emit negative energy – that’s what’s lurking within the walls of the Wendy Williamson Auditorium. Weird things ...
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Sound and sociology: Hip-hop feminism and rap’s 'patriarchy problem' — Part I

Disclaimer: I am in no way a man-hater. I acknowledge that while patriarchy is a social system that is structured to benefit men, not all men benefit from it. I am simply discussing the effects of ...
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Pedestrian safety in Anchorage

Many workers, students, older adults and other residents walk the streets of Anchorage every day. Fifteen of these pedestrians were killed by vehicles in both 2024 and 2025, the most yearly deaths in ...