Juneau university pushes extreme leftist social agenda on students
This is the first in a series looking at how Alaska’s more prominent university campuses deal with controversial social issues on campus. The University of Alaska, Southeast (UAS) in Juneau is part of the University of Alaska system which includes campuses
Q&A: Conservative student leader ‘isolated’ at liberal Juneau campus
Nathan Block is the vice president of the Campus Conservatives Club at the University of Alaska, Southeast in Juneau where he has received an undergraduate in philosophy and English and is working on his master’s in public administration. The Watchman spoke
Alaska can and must end all state funded abortions
After the emancipation of slaves, the painful lessons of the Civil War, and the affirmation of equal rights that were guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, a wave of pro-life laws passed across the United States in the late 1800’s. Adopted by every state,
Transgender resolution unanimously approved by Anchorage Assembly
Two young men, who identify as transgender, dressed as women and spoke at the Nov. 19 Anchorage Assembly meeting in support of a resolution to designate Nov. 20 as a “Transgender Day of Remembrance.” They were the only people to speak on the resolution
Alaskans invited to pray for elected leaders, assist the needy
The following is a roundup of upcoming events, presentations and opportunities to engage Alaska’s culture for the common good. MAT-SU RESIDENTS TO PRAY FOR MAYOR The annual Mat-Su Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast honors elected officials with the
Anchorage Assembly to vote on ‘Transgender Day of Remembrance’
The Anchorage Assembly is set to proclaim Nov. 20 as a “Transgender Day of Remembrance” at its Nov. 19 meeting. A resolution to this effect is scheduled for a vote to “honor transgender people around the world whose lives have been lost to
Alaska women confront anger and pain of losing a child
Anchored in Hope is a peer-led ministry intended to solidify healthy reliance upon God’s promises rather than isolation, shame or silence that so often follows infant loss and pregnancies ending in miscarriage. A local group of Alaskan women launched the
Traditional marriage reveals God, and is still worth fighting for
“Same-sex couples, too, may aspire to the transcendent purposes of marriage and seek fulfillment in its highest meaning.” – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, 2015 in the decision Obergefell v Hodges Leading up to and following the 2015
Ways to engage Alaska’s culture for the common good
Below is a roundup of upcoming events, presentations and opportunities to engage Alaska’s culture from a Judeo-Christian perspective that seeks the common good. CHRISTIAN OUTREACH OFFERS FREE THANKSGIVING DINNERS Christian outreach offers free
State backs group advocating for radical LGBTQ ideology in schools
Alaska educators are being encouraged to adopt a new educational model that claims to be more child centered. Coined “Whole Child,” the model was developed by ASCD, an educational reform group that aims to transform schools by encouraging them to focus
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