Student Government Annual Halloween Department Decoration Competition & Campus Costume Competition!
Department Judging - Oct. 30 @ noon
Campus Costume Judging - Oct. 31 @ noon - Lakeside Grill
The UAS-JC Student Government has decided to have a department decorating contest again this year! Student government and other students will walk around on October 30th at 12:00pm and vote for their favorite department. Votes will be tallied either in person at the SGUAS-JC office or online via google form. The winning department will get their name on the department decorating plaque, get to display the golden pumpkin award all year, and have ultimate bragging rights over other departments. Halloween is fast approaching so ready, set, start decorating!
We would also like to bring back a costume contest on Halloween Day. Departments can participate together or join as individuals. The contest will happen in the Lakeside Grill on Thursday October 31st, 12-1pm. Winner of the department decorating will also be announced at this event. Come participate in the contest, simply spectate,and we hope to see you there!
Halloween Dance and Costume Contest (10/30)
8PM-10PM @ UAS Rec Center
Ghouls, goblins, and vampires! Oh my!
SAB is hosting a fun costume party at the rec center, open to all students. Costume prizes will be voted on BY YOU and awarded for several categories, including funniest, scariest, and overall best costume!
Join the fun, eat some snacks, and enjoy the refreshments while listening to some scary, funky tunes with friends.
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Whalesong Beat
Submit your polished and completed story here for consideration.
Non-Whalesong Employee Story Submission
Latest Features Story:
Perseverance constitutes lived experiences through humor in first play of the season by Ellie Ruel
Evening at Egan
Friday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m.
Egan Lecture Hall (Juneau, Egan 112) or on Zoom
Join UAS Wildlife Ecologist Kevin White to explore long-term studies describing the extraordinary natural history and population ecology of mountain goats in coastal Alaska. Learn about recent analyses of how avalanches transform mountain landscapes and the alpine wildlife populations that inhabit them. Event details.
Big Changes to the Scholarship Process!
UAS students, we have made changes to the scholarship process!
UAS and the UA Foundation are launching a new scholarship platform called AWARDED to simplify things—no more long applications!
What you need to do:
1. Visit AWARDED in October to log in, consent, and complete a voluntary profile and one optional essay to qualify for even more scholarships.
2. Watch this quick video to learn more about the platform: Watch Video
3. Check your AWARDED dashboard and your email regularly so you don’t miss out!
Once the profile is complete, notifications will be sent when additional information is needed (i.e you have been matched to a scholarship but need supplemental materials to determine eligibility). Notifications are also sent out when awards are offered.
How it works:
You’ll be automatically matched with scholarships based on your admissions info
Committees will handle the rest—no need to apply separately.
If you have questions, reach out to Barbara Townsend, Scholarship Coordinator, at bjtownsend@alaska.edu or the UAS Financial Aid Office at uas.finaid@alaska.edu.
Rainforest Gallery
Looking to showcase your artwork?
UAS Juneau Campus Life Team is opening up a gallery at Spikes Cafe! We are looking for submissions for November.
First Thursdays will become a regularly hosted at Spikes Cafe , with open mic for music, poetry, stories, and comedy. Check out the form to learn more on how to submit artwork.
Artwork Submission Form
Holiday Bazaar!
Wooch.een will be hosting their third annual Holiday Bazaar on Nov. 14th!
The month of November will be full of other events with our Native and Rural Student Center, including Traditional Games on Nov. 15ths and Community Feast on Nov. 18th.
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Bus for Spike on Ice
Updated info for our mascotted JAHA team:
UAS Agro Spikes
10/26@ 7:45p
11/2 @ 9p
11/4 @ 10:30p
Writing Center Spooky Story Competition
The Writing Center is excited to announce our Fall writing contest!
Contest details:
- Theme: Horror Flash Memoir or Flash Fiction
- Word limit: 500 words or less
- Deadline: October 31st, 2025
- Prize: A limited-edition Writing Center T-shirt (exclusive!)
Encouraging creative, scary, and reflective pieces that capture spooky season. Submissions are open to all UAS students, and we're looking forward to seeing their talent!
Buyer & Cellar
Dec. 6 at 7 p.m.
Join the Arts and Sciences Department to see Buyer and Cellar at the Perseverance Theater. Register for a complimentary ticket on UAS Connect.
Staff, faculty, and students welcome. Whale Card required at entry; the box office will have a list of registrants. Includes Talk Back session with the actor and director following the show.
Paintings & Poems Exploring the Dog Culture of Juneau & Douglas
Juneau-Douglas City Museum, 4:30 - 7:00
Artist Elise Tomlinson and Poet Emily Wall collaborated to create original paintings and poems that explore our relationship to our dogs and to Juneau/Douglas dog culture. Both artist and writer live in Douglas, both recently adopted rescue dogs, and both are exploring in their art how dogs have shaped the perception of their community in fresh ways. The work explores how dogs have created a sense of joy and safety for women who walk them, and how they have connected us to this rich and diverse community of dog people with a special focus on Sandy Beach and historic Treadwell trails.
Fundraiser for Western AK
Oct. 24 (Friday) 12PM-1PM
Mourant Food Court
Two major storm systems struck western Alaska in rapid succession, bringing record flooding, extreme winds, and extensive damage from Kwigillingok to Kotzebue. Homes have been damaged and destroyed, critical infrastructure compromised, and subsistence resources disrupted.
AAPI and Wooch.een will be selling food and all proceeds will be donated to the relief fund! Please bring your cash to support lifting up our Alaskan community.
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Whale Games Continue... THIS FRIDAY!
