KRUA celebrates 19 years of local broadcasting
Maybe it was an ode to all the lonely lovers or just an attempt to make the first transmission count. But 19 years ago, R.E.M.’s “It’s The End of the World As We Know it” was a radio station launch to...
View ArticleConnections Run Rampant at UAA
There are positives of being a part of a small college community. The University of Alaska Anchorage could possibly illustrate a rough template of the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon Trivia game. The game’s...
View ArticleMake USUAA a vote for competence, not popularity
An empty USUAA office on Friday afternoon, March 25. Photo by Patrick McCormick At the end of the day, the University of Alaska Anchorage is not a stomping ground for secret society paper pushers....
View ArticleKRUA 88.1FM The Edge: Celebrating 20 years of FM broadcast
KRUA turns 20 on February 14, 2012 On the west side of campus, in the Professional Studies Building, KRUA 88.1FM “The Edge” is hidden away in a corner. Anyone visiting typically enters through a...
View ArticleBeta Love: Ra Ra Riot’s new electronic embrace
After three years, New York-based band Ra Ra Riot is back with “Beta Love.” Unfortunately, there is a constant reminder the band is going through a little bit of a genre identity crisis. This is partly...
View ArticleToro y Moi: Bull and Me is growing up
Toro y Moi has mellowed out since he started his career in 2009. The album “Anything in Return” is an electronic melodic calamity of synthesizers and drum kits. The third LP from singer and producer...
View ArticleSeawolf women dazzle 6th-ranked Falcons
The UAA women’s basketball team knocked off nationally ranked Seattle Pacific University. The Seawolves dominated the Falcons the entire game. They managed to fend off a late SPU comeback eclipsing...
View ArticleSeawolf, Nanook basketball rivalry hits the court
The UAF Nanooks entered the Wells Fargo Sports Complex Saturday night and walked out bruised green and gold. The UAA men’s basketball team defeated UAF to record their first GNAC win of the season. The...
View ArticleUAA Advocacy Team presents student body issues in Juneau
USUAA President Drew Lemish represents UAA at the Juneau Advocacy Trip.Photo courtesy KRUA In the next few weeks, important decisions about issues affecting students will be made. Students will be able...
View ArticleUSUAA Advocacy Report
The USUAA student government Advocacy Team returned from the state capital after a slew of productive meetings with state legislators between Feb. 1 and 4. Along with their other University of Alaska...
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