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The Webfoot Files
By Liesl Schuepach
Whalesong Reporter
Not that anyone
cares about the biography of a mere UAS freshman, but a lot of people
care about having fun, and so I feel I should introduce myself.
My name is Liesl Schuepbach, I grew up on a ranch in Central Oregon
and until now I have never been to Alaska. My planned major is Wildlife
and Wildlands Management, so there is no better place to study wildlife
than Alaska, and I wanted to go to school at a community-oriented
campus.
So far, I have discovered that the atmosphere of UAS
and Juneau is a diverse one. I’ve met a colorful group of fellow
lower 48ers’, Alaska growns‘, and foreign exchange students.
UAS has something for all of us, and though my roomie from Fairbanks
thinks that I talk with a southern accent, I am the same as all
other first year students: I am here for an education, and hopefully
for a little entertainment Alaska-style.
My job as a Whalesong reporter is to hunt down, seek
out, and search for fascinating, educational, or just plain fun
things to do in Juneau. As Southeast Alaska is a truly unique piece
of country, I have subjected myself to the task of experiencing
the culture, arts, and outdoors of Juneau. The objective of The
Webfoot Files is to encourage my classmates, and especially those
new to Southeast, to go out and experience a few of the recreational
opportunities available to us throughout Juneau. Each issue of the
Whalesong will feature The Webfoot Files, previewing and rating
a recreational experience to be had right here in the UAS backyard.
I know what it is like to be at the breaking point of
boredom. Trust me. Where I lived, carrying on a dull conversation
with a cow might be the highlight of the day. My intent with The
Webfoot Files is to do fun things for credit in my Newspaper Practicum
class, to provide insight on what students can do to experience
Juneau, to find a cure to rainy day boredom, and possibly to give
an excuse for playing hooky.
If you have any suggestions for activities or events
to be previewed in The Webfoot Files, or if there is an aspect of
Juneau you would like to know more about, let me know! Also, if
you’d like to come along for the ride and offer a second opinion
on a feature activity, let me know! I can be reached via e-mail
at jslms10@uas.alaska.edu or you can leave me a message at the Whalesong
office located across the hall from the UAS bookstore. Thanks!
Email Liesl Schuepach at jslms10@uas.alaska.edu
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