University of Alaska Fairbanks - Denali Yearbook (Fairbanks, AK)

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With the donation of typesetting equipment to the Department of Journalism and Broadcasting from several newspapers around the state, the Nor- thern Sun was established. This provided the camp- us with two newspapers, and gave competitive spir- it to the long-established Polar Star. After a student referendum vote that year, a new ASUA Constitution was drawn up, replacing several parts of the old outdated one. Also in stu- dent government, the ASUA Legislative Council became very instrumental in getting the state leg- islature to fund a portion of the remaining debt on Wood Center. As a result, the student activity fee was lowered by $30 a year. ..■■■■ Geology 101 at the Permafrost Tunnels.

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The Fairbanks campus remained the hub bub of activity with new developments in research at the Institutes of Agricultural Sciences, Arctic Biology, Marine Sciences, Social and Economic Research, and Water Resources. In 1979, in response to Title IX regulation of the 1972 Education amendments to the Constit- ution, UAF established a women ' s volleyball team, and locker rooms for the girls ' basketball team. For the first time, the womens ' basketball team budget equalled that of the mens ' team. Foster Diebold stepped down from the office, as President Jay Barton, fifth president in six years, took his position with the intention of turning from the problems of the past, to the real business of our institution- Education. A variety of events occured in 1979 setting a new pace for the University. Tim Burgess was appointed Student Regent, making him the first representative from the Fair- banks campus in many years. Ill I I II II IIII1IIH I II I HI II iiiiiimiiiiiiiuiiii Testing strength of ice bridge.

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