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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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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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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 ...
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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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Meet the new interim dean of the College of Business and Public Policy: Dr. Terry Nelson

Disclaimer: A version of this story was revised using ChatGPT and submitted as a class assignment. No AI was used in the writing or editing of this version. When I came back to UAA in 2022 to study ...
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UAA’s Planetarium and Visualization Theater produces more than a colorful array of constellations

This story is a part of The Northern Light’s investigative series into art culture on campus, which follows different groups at UAA and their experience with campus art. The Planetarium and ...
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Eruption update: Mount Spurr

Correction: 3/25/25 6:47 p.m. The headline of this story previously read "Eruption alert: Mount Spurr" and was changed to "Eruption update: Mount Spurr." The history of Mount Spurr spans 10,000 years, ...
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The Alaska Triangle: One big hoax?

Thinking of the barren, frigid interior of Alaska can send a chill down your spine — not just from the cold temperatures there, but from the tall tales of strange happenings many brush off as good ...
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Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ review

Michael Jackson’s iconic 1982 album “Thriller” is one of the greatest albums of all time. Having remained on the Billboard 200 chart for more than 600 nonconsecutive weeks, it is still widely listened ...