Pub Trivia
by Marie-Kristin Hoffman Sun Star contributor 02/03/2015 Suddenly people at one table jump off their chairs, nearly knocking over their five beer pitchers. The group just scored a point. It’s trivia...
View ArticleShakespeare Theatre hosts 16th annual Bard-athon
Sierra Trinchet and company sit in the Wood Center Friday afternoon to both provide information about Bardathon and collect donations for it. – Dianna Rupp / Web Editor by Dianna Rupp Sun Star Web...
View ArticleOver-21s gather down by The Pub to see The Front Bottoms
by Chris Hawk Sun Star 02/24/2015 The Front Bottoms, an indie-rock band from New Jersey, played at The Pub on Feb. 21, to the enjoyment of UAF students and community members alike, as part of Winter...
View ArticleGSA drag show raises more than $1000
By Zayn Roohi Photo Editor 04/07/2015 More than 100 people attended third annual Kings and Queens drag show last Friday night in the Wood Center Ballroom. Two students dance during an act around the...
View ArticleBlackwater Railroad Company
By Chris Hoch Sun Star Reporter 04/07/015 Blackwater Railroad Company played an all ages show on April 4 in Gulliver’s Bookstore, and has partnered with Gulliver’s a develop a “lending library” for...
View ArticleUAF Theatre Department presents: The Ash Girl
The Ash Girl stars, from left to right, Nicole Cowans as Ashgirl, Jessica MacLeod as Mother, Katrina Kuharich as Ruth, and Nancy Nguyen as Judith as they read an invitation to the Prince’s Ball. Photo...
View ArticleGet jazzed up for Jazz Festival
Bands from across the state are gathering at UAF’s Fine Arts Complex this Thursday to participate in the 27th annual Jazz Festival. This event will cover various aspects of performing jazz, but is not...
View ArticleYounger generation revives the art of knitting
By Sydney Reese Sun Star Reporter 04/21/2015 For some, knitting conjures an image of a grandma clicking needles, perhaps in a rocking chair creaking back and forth across the floorboards. If you’re...
View ArticleFolk ballads, punk anthems, and melodic rock tunes
By Wyatt J. Wilcher Sun Star Music Columnist On Saturday April 18, Joel’s Place held a concert featuring the Vocal Chords, Granddad and the Young Fangs. It was loud, it was bright and people were...
View ArticleReview: Sammy Adams in concert at the UAF SRC
By Zayn Roohi and Wyatt J. Wilcher 04/28/2015 Last Friday night, April 24, the SpringFest Sammy Adams concert was perhaps what you would expect out of a giant college hip-hop party; the rapper was just...
View ArticleDimensional Perspectives in Nature: Tammy Holland presents BFA thesis exhibition
Sarah Manriquez / Sun Star The hallways buzzed with excitement and smell of homemade treats near the UAF art gallery last Monday evening on Oct. 12, 2015 on opening night where Tammy Holland presented...
View Article“Stop Kiss” actors deliver a dynamic performance
The UAF theatre production “Stop Kiss,” directed by Carrie Baker, stage actor, director and UAF faculty member, premiered Friday, Oct. 30. The small cast of six actors delivered a dynamic, emotionally...
View ArticlePOP-CON continues to showcase geek culture on campus
Jason Ninneman / Sun Star POP-CON, a convention celebrating geek popular culture, will take place Nov. 5-7 at the Wood Center. This will be the fifth POP-CON at UAF, and will be the biggest ever,...
View ArticleSCAG Presents visiting Artist Kenyon Hansen
Several of Kenyon Hansen’s pots featured at the American Pottery Festival in Minneapolis, MN. Photo Courtesy of Kenyon Hansen Ceramics Facebook Page Sarah Manriquez / Sun Star The UAF Student Ceramic...
View ArticleKathryn Reichert: Raw Talent, Big Opportunities
Kristopher Voronin / Sun Star UAF student Kathryn Reichert left for Fort Collins, Colo. last week to showcase her photo “How My Son Sees It” at the Center of Fine Art Photography (CFAP). Reichert...
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