UAF celebrates Starvation Gulch this weekend

September 21, 2010

UAF photo by Todd Paris. Sophomore Jeremy Langton entertained the crowd with his fire-eating abilities during the Starvation Gulch activities on the Fairbanks campus.

Cody Rogers
907-474-6026
9/21/10

This weekend, the University of Alaska Fairbanks will celebrate Starvation Gulch, an annual fall tradition.

The event was first held in 1923 and includes a bonfire competition. Students use wooden pallets to try to build the most creative fire with the highest flame.

Businesses or community members who would like to donate pallets or who have questions or concerns should contact the UAF Student Activities Office at 474-6026.

The building of the Starvation Gulch bonfires will take place Saturday, September 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Taku parking lot. The bonfires will be lit at 10 p.m. and the event will include music, booths and a barbecue. The public is invited to attend.

CONTACT: Cody Rogers, student activities coordinator, at 907-474-6026 or via e-mail at cody.rogers@alaska.edu. Marmian Grimes, UAF public information officer, at 907-474-7902 or via e-mail at marmian.grimes@alaska.edu.

ON THE WEB: www.uaf.edu/activity

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