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As Alaska Pacific University closes in on the end of the 2016-2017 academic year, let’s take a look back on the learning, adventuring, and growing the University and the members of it’s community experienced since last fall. Welcomed new students, faculty and staff APU welcomed 215 new to APU students, both undergrad and graduate this…
Ensemble, which instructor Eric Redding calls the flagship of the music department, is an elective class unlike any other. “The ensemble is basically rock band fantasy camp for credit,” said Professor Eric Redding. At the end of the semester, the students in the class perform a concert in which they play a different instrument for…
With just a few days until opening night, the Production Guild is hard at work putting the finishing touches on “The Mysterious Affair at Styles”. Directed by senior Aponi Johnson, the show starts with Captain Arthur Hastings returning from battle to recuperate at Styles Court. Soon after his arrival, the lady of the house mysteriously…
While spring breakers throughout the U.S. headed south in search of warmer climes this month, APU’s Photo Club went north. Way north. For part of their break, eight students went to Utqiagvik (the city formerly known as Barrow) to work on their photography prowess. It’s not the first time the club has traveled to colder locales…
Words by Raina Panarese // Photography by Sean Johnson The 3rd annual Rav’N Jam got the Spring Session started with a climbing and dance party in the Atwood basement. Students let loose on the dance floor lit with black lights, smoke machines and lasers while DJ Maxwell dropped techno beats. Aerial acrobat silks artist Cage Free…
By Diego Donna Do you have what it takes to be the very best? Did you choose the right starter? Pick the right team and know how to defend your gym? If you know what I am referencing then you are in touch with what has most of society glued to their phones in this…
Mark your calendars for a lot of fun on April 15th. Campus Life will be hosting its annual Spring Carnival event from 4-8pm. It is a free-load of fun, food, games and friends! You can look forward to several bounce houses, as well as the famous “Bucking Salmon”, sumo-wrestling, and obstacle courses. What’s the Bucking…
It’s that time of year again. The annual Fur Rondy Winter Festival is here in Anchorage, and is going on all through this week. This internationally known Anchorage festival started all the way back in the year 1935, before Alaska was even considered a state. Back then; Fur Rondy was a three-day sports tournament that…
APU has many clubs and organizations students can join in order to participate more in campus life and explore their interests! One of these clubs, the Kellogg Campus Club, provides students with the opportunity to connect with their peers studying at APU’s Kellogg Campus in Palmer, whether they study at the campus or not! We…
Thursday, a group of 7 APU students and our Assistant Director of Campus Life, Diego Donna, attended the 27th annual Anchorage Folk Festival! Students enjoyed performances from diverse groups, from a remarkably talented jazz band composed of high school students, to a large group of folk musicians that had only been playing together for 14…
