UAF’s ceramics studio filled with the sounds of clattering platters and the homely smell of turkey last Tuesday as students, faculty and art alumni gathered for the annual kiln-cooked turkey potluck. This decades-old campus tradition continues to draw a crowd year after year.

On Sept. 6, the Large Animal Research Station, or LARS, concluded its summer tour season with Locals Day, a community oriented event giving people the opportunity to spend time around reindeer and musk ox, learn about Alaska's fauna, and help to raise funds for the station's continued operation.