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Every day students around the UAA campus use their computers to check their university student email to receive important emails and updates from their professors, advisors and other organizations on campus.

Twice a week, students open their email to find a message which is subjected “The Green and Gold Newsletter” But many students when asked about they feel about the steady stream of green and gold emails had this to say:

(two students saying they don’t know what the news letter is)

The green and gold newsletter is a message generated to inform students on the events and activities going on around campus in the week to come. It is released by the University Advancement center which is a program dedicated to promoting the University to the Anchorage community.

(Kathleen McCoy, University Advancement) “We have worked really hard to design a news letter that will inform students on what is happening around campus and how they can be involved.”

But is the newsletter a good method of communicating with student? Or does it hit the trash bin sooner than it is opened? Some argue that is a waste of time, or too much email.

(Christina waters student): "I never really read them I just end up deleting it.”

(Jacob Thompson, student) “it seems that it comes too often. If they would release it maybe once a month instead of as often as they are releasing it now it would be a little better.”

The university advancement has been making efforts to increase the interest in the newsletter and have had relative success reaching students.

(Shana Robinson, student) “I like it. I think it is very informative. I always know what is happening around campus and it makes me feel informed. It also lets me know where the free food is.”

Feelings are clearly mixed on the topic of whether the Green and Gold News newsletter is effective at reaching students.  For some it is a resource of knowing what it what around campus the busy campus. But for others it is just more piece of junk mail. For KUAA news, I’m Donald McSherry

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Anyone who has been out and about lately has probably noticed that gas prices around town have increased by roughly 60 cents a gallon in the

 last month. 

UAA College senior Karl Wing is just one person who has felt the effects higher gas prices have had on the Anchorage community.

But the city limits are not the only place where Karl has been affected by high gas prices. With two nights a week spent driving 26 miles to and from Eagle River for class. He says that he is spending more time and money at the pump.  

 Karl is taking a full load of classes which does not leave any time for a job so the high gas prices are not doing him any favors. He says that he is graduating with a degree in political science in May, but until that happens, the budget it tight.

Spending 3.95 a gallon to get from Anchorage to Eagle River has taken a financial toll on college students like Karl who take classes in the small community to make sure they get the credits they need to graduate.

Karl says that the last month gas price increase has forced him to find alternative means of transportation such as putting together a car pool with class mates to reduce the amount of time he spends driving.   

Another student who has been affected by the increasing gas prices is Alexa workman. Workman grew up in Eagle river and says that she loves living in smaller community because of its quieter and calm nature.

But the 19 year old freshmen and her 99 dodge ram turbo diesel has seen an extra 300 dollars exit her bank account to cope with increasing diesel gas prices which have increased over $4.11 per gallon.

  

Workman says has taken steps to accommodate the increase in gas prices by building a better budget and spending certain amount money at places like Fred Myer where she accumulates discounts at the pump. 

She says that the last time she filled up her truck she, did so with a 70 cent discount from Fred Myer, but it still ran her over 100 dollars.

For KUAA news, I’m Donald McSherry

a woman and her cat

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STORY SLUG –A GUN AND A CAT

STORY FORM – SOT  + TRT -46 seconds

REPORTER – DONALD MCSHERRY

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AN ELDERLY WOMAN WAS HOSPITALIZED LAST NIGHT AFTER AN INCIDENT INVOLVING A CAT AND HANDGUN.

POLICE ENGAGED IN A STAND OFF THAT LASTED FOR SEVERAL HOURS IN THE CENTINNEAL VILLAGE NEIGHBORHOOD. LIUTENENT DAVE PARKER SAYS THE STAND OFF ENDED AFTER THE WOMEN HAD TAKEN SOME MEDICATION AND HAD FALLEN ASLEEP. OFFICERS ENTERED THE HOME TO FIND HER PASSED OUT AND QUICKLY RUSHED HER TO THE HOSPITAL.  

 [“First we take care of the physical issues then we deal with the mental issues”

SOT/BITE – 4 seconds

CG: Lt. Dave Parker.]

THE INCIDENT BEGAN WITH THE WOMEN SHOWING UP TO A NEIGHBORS HOME.. POINTING A GUN AT THE RESIDENTS.. WHILE TALKING ABOUT A CAT. POLICE SWAT TEAMS AND SNIPERS RESPONDED OUTSIDE THE BUILDING.

“The whole idea is to protect her life and everybody else’s life.”

SOT/BITE- 5 seconds

CG: Lt Dave Parker

NEARBY RESDIENTS WERE EVACUATED FROM THE AREA TO AVOID INJURY. POLICE ARE UNCLEAR AS TO THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE CAT.

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