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lot of things have changed this past month: a fresh batch of snow, new class schedules and branching away from the holidays. In the spirit of the new year during the chaos of change, The Lumberjack decided to switch up the traditional sections, adding the Culture section.

The Culture section is a blend of two old sections, Life and Arts and Entertainment (A&E), which had multiple overlaps in topics. Now, the Culture section features human-interest stories as well as the classic reviews and event coverage.

The Culture section is certainly an important addition to the paper. A&E was exciting, filled with gripping reviews and a plethora of events, but now the Culture section includes all that and more — it’s the perfect lens into the Flagstaff experience.

One highlight this week is the coverage of a guest speaker named Jennifer Teege, who came to NAU to speak about discovering her family’s haunting Nazi past. As the author of the novel My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me: A Black Woman Discovers Her Family’s Nazi Past, Teege reveals details from her story in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day. MEGAN TROUTMAN Another story to look out for is about a Chicago-based record label, ASSOCIATE Maek, which is the first free record label in the music industry. It’s hard CULTURE EDITOR to believe that a record label could be free, but this company is making it happen. This story is especially intriguing to creative media and film, music, or digital art majors.

In light of the new section, Culture editor Taylor Haynes and I have a lot of new ideas we plan to implement in the section, one of which is a more pointed focus on the design.

Each page has an eye-catching design to complement the stories. We find this adds to the story-telling nature of the paper as well as increases reader engagement in regard to the print publication. Make sure to check out the centerfold’s vibrant colors in this issue.

With an excellent staff of writers and an organized editor, the Culture section is prepared to awe in the midst of change. Enjoy the new section, whether it is on the run or with a cup of coffee or while watching the snow, and stay tuned for more exciting Flagstaff updates.

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PoliceBeat

BY YESENIA DE GARCIA

Jan. 25 At 1:20 a.m., a student was pulled over for failing to obey a traffic control device.

Three NAUPD officers responded to the scene. They cited the student for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. The student was then released.

Jan. 27 At 8:48 p.m., staff from Pine Ridge Village reported the odor of marijuana. Two NAUPD officers found two students and deferred them for possession of marijuana.

One of the students was also deferred for possession of drug paraphernalia and the other for use of marijuana.

At 9:41 a.m., a resident assistant (RA) called to report a physical altercation between roommates at McKay Village. The NAUPD officer criminally deferred the two subjects because the fight was not considered an assault; the subjects engaged in mutual combat assault.

Jan. 28 At 8:54 a.m., a subject called to report a vehicle running with a person inside.

An NAUPD officer checked the vehicle and nothing unusual was found. The case was closed.

At 10:56 p.m., a student at McKay Village reported a non-student was possibly having suicidal intentions.

Three NAUPD officers responded to the dorm and found the non-student was not in any distress and did not have suicidal intentions.

Jan. 26 At 10:46 a.m., the soccer coach at Health and Learning Center reported an ongoing harassment via email and phone.

One NAUPD officer responded and an open investigation is pending.

At 7:14 p.m., a subject reported a suspicious subject in Lot 16 who appeared to be drunk and was talking to females passing by. The subject had left the area by the time an officer arrived.

At 7:35 p.m., a subject reported a male had followed them from Cline Library to the area of the Science Lab. Two NAUPD officers responded but were unable to locate the man.

At 10:18 p.m., staff reported finding marijuana in the lost and found at Reilly hall. The marijuana was in a jacket submitted to the staff.

One NAUPD officer placed the drugs into evidence for destruction.

The officer did not locate the male subject, but did escort the reporting subject to Mountain View hall. It is not clear whether the man in this entry is the same man from the earlier 2:25 a.m. report.

Jan. 30 At 12:11 a.m., staff from Mountain View hall called to report a subject who had been carried into the lobby.

Flagstaff Fire Department, Guardian Medical Transport and two NAUPD officers responded and the subject was transported to Flagstaff Medical Center. Subject was deferred for a MIC. At 12:52 a.m., Wilson hall staff reported an intoxicated subject. The subject refused transport but was deferred by the officers for MIC.

At 9:17 a.m., a RA reported an argument Jan. 29 between two roommates.

At 2:25 a.m., a subject Officers separated the using a Blue Phone called to roommates and Student Life report a male had followed will handle the issue. her and her friend. The man had followed them from Jan.31 downtown to the Native At 2:37 p.m., an American Culture Center automated alarm reported a area. The NAUPD officer commercial burglary at the was unable to locate the School of Communication male, but was able to escort building. One NAUPD the two subjects to Roseberry officer responded to the hall. alarm and determined that a student left the door open. It At 2:27 a.m., staff at was a false alarm.

Riley Hall reported several subjects fighting.

Two At 5:28 p.m., Hilltop NAUPD officers arrested Townhomes staff reported one subject under charges letters were missing from of minor in consumption of their sign. Upon an officer’s alcohol (MIC). The subject arrival video footage was booked into Coconino was reviewed and it was County Detention Facility. discovered the letters had fallen off due to heavy snow At 2:45 a.m., a different collection. Maintenance staff subject called on a Blue picked up the fallen letters.

Phone to report that a male had been bothering her in the area of Lumberjack Stadium.

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The Louie Line and Mountain Line pass by the new Student and Academic Services building Feb. 3. (Photo by Zac Velarde)

New Academic Services building highlights architectural innovation and convenience for students

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BY DALTON DAVIDSON

he new (SAS) building had its open house on Jan. 29 to unveil all of its intricacies that set it apart from other buildings around campus.

The SAS building is over 94,000 square feet and has four floors, housing many different departments and services.

The design is intended to highlight the campus and Flagstaff environment that helps give this area its character. Similarly, Lumberjacks can look forward to the grand opening of the new Wall Aquatic Center Feb. 19.

“The Student and Academic Services building provides a central location for students that need assistance with their financial aid, student accounts, and course registration questions — a ‘one-stop’ experience,” said director of recruitment and orientation David Dollins.

In the past, many NAU students had to trek all around campus to solve a single problem on their account. Now, all problems revolving around financial aid, student accounts and registrar questions can be answered in the same place by staff trained in all three topics.

Aside from that convenience, students can use the second floor of SAS as their one-stop mathematics lab. The student labs are built with multiple projectors, white boards and computers.

Whenever students have a question, they can raise their hand wherever they are in the main lab to receive help from a tutor.

In addition, there are many study rooms with graph-paperlike white boards and full-room windows that look out at the university.

Junior English major Lacey Pulver describes the classrooms in the building’s math department. “[It has] round tables where students will face each other for inclusivity, but these tables can separate for test-taking. The walls around the floor are decorated with mathematical designs to encourage students to ponder the subject for creativity and critical thinking,” Pulver said.

The third floor houses the psychology department, with instructors, advisors and classrooms that mirror the first floor’s design. The fourth floor focuses on the Honors program with honors classrooms and a lounge area available to students and faculty.

“All new academic buildings at NAU are designed to have a great view of the peaks,” said sophomore international affairs and political science major Riley McMahon. “The peaks are a big source of pride for NAU and Flagstaff, so we try to show them off wherever and however we can.”

The new Wall Aquatic Center, on the other hand, was designed with a different focus in mind — aquatic fitness.

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According to Aquatics Manager Erika Brayton, the Olympic Brazilian swim team has designated NAU as its official training ground in preparation for this year’s competition in Brazil this coming summer. In addition, the Norwegian, Japanese and Australian teams, as well as Tunisian gold medalist Ous Mellouli, will all be training here as well.

The completion of the building was delayed because the contractors could not make the trip from Phoenix to Flagstaff during rough snowstorms. Despite that, the original grand opening date of Feb. 19 has not changed.

The pool is increasing in size from 750 thousand to one million gallons, according to Brayton. There will be nearly 10 diving boards all set to heights from one to 10 meters. The amount of Olympic-length swim lanes have increased from eight to 10, and short lanes from 10 to 20. The dive tank has gone from 13 ft. deep to 17 ft.

“The hot tub is definitely what people are most looking forward to. It will be available during open swim hours,” Brayton said.

After the pool is open, the fall semester will offer classes like standup paddle boarding, aqua zumba, scuba training, diving and water polo. There will be a big increase in programming to make good use of this new center, including a Splash ‘n Dash Race, which will be a 500-meter swim followed by a 5K run.

Hoverboards banned in dorms around campus

LEFT: Aulbrie Frasier, although new to the hoverboard world, believes the transportation device is benefical to those who use it Jan. 30. RIGHT: Frasier stands on his hoverboard.

Hoverboards have been banned in residence halls on campus. Some believe that the device is a hazard and a nuisance to those around it. (Photos by Kiana Bullock)

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overboards, which resemble a Segway with no handlebars, were the hottest items for sale this past holiday season.

However, there was no way to predict how popular yet problematic these futuristic devices would become. The battery-powered boards quickly became a hazard when they caught fire seemingly out of nowhere. This has resulted in the boards being banned from many public places across the country, including subways, airports and grocery stores.

Since the start of this semester, the use of hoverboards has been banned in all 22 residence halls on NAU’s campus, something sophomore Whitney Blue isn’t happy about.

“Residence Hall staff told me not to ride my hoverboard in the hallways or they would take it away. It made me upset because I wasn’t making a lot of noise or being a distraction to anybody so I didn’t see why I needed to stop riding it,” Blue said.

While Residence Hall staff declined interview requests about the new policy, they did mention the ban falls under Housing and Residence Life’s Standards of Residence, which states in part that the use of skateboards, roller blades, roller skates or recreational scooters in any residential building is prohibited. Hoverboards would be considered “recreational scooters” under the policy.

The regulations don’t end there. The boards have also

been banned at NAU partner housing complex Hilltop Townhomes. The managers at the townhomes are going as far as to amend their lease to include a specific ban against hoverboards. The amendment states in part that the hoverboards are seen as “a potential fire hazard and are prohibited from being used and/or stored in the community.”

When asked for specifics about the ban, a Hilltop staff member, who declined to give his full name, said he did not know the specifics of the rule.

“Hoverboards randomly catch fire and explode,” said the staff member. “They’re dangerous.”

However, Blue, who rides her board around campus frequently, thinks there’s nothing to fear.

“I do not think hoverboards are any more dangerous than any other mode of transportation. I am not scared that mine will catch on fire,” Blue said. “If you take care of them like you’re supposed to then it should be fine.”

Due to the technical glitches, many college campuses have also taken action, banning the boards from classrooms or being on campus altogether. According to a recent report from USA Today, over 30 colleges nationwide have implemented campus or partial campus bans on the boards.

One private university, Grand Canyon University, plans to ban the boards from campus altogether following spring break and University of Arizona already has a partial ban in place. It is unclear whether NAU will see a complete ban of hoverboards on campus this semester.

As debates about the boards intensify around campus, university officials are evaluating how the gadgets affect student safety in places such as libraries and classrooms, said NAU spokesperson Cindy Brown.

“NAU currently does not allow use of hoverboards inside buildings. University officials are having discussions on hoverboards and associated safety issues,” Brown said.

However, according to Flagstaff Mayor Jerry Nabours there are no current plans in motion regarding the regulation of the boards for the city as a whole.

“Nothing has come before city council in any way. I do not know of any plans to do anything as a city at this time,” said Nabours.

Blue thinks the boards aren’t dangerous but are actually beneficial to college campuses by offering a form of relaxation for its students.

“I definitely do not think that banning hoverboards altogether is necessary. That seems a bit extreme to me,” Blue said. “The best aspect of having my hoverboard up here is being able to ride it in between long homework or study sessions. It’s a joy break and gets my mind off of school for a while, not to mention it’s absolutely awesome to ride!”

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Students highly satisfied with NAU experience, new report says

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BY THALIA ESPAÑA

ne of many surveys college students are asked to participate in is the annual National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). This survey is distributed to freshmen and seniors to study their experience regarding academia and studentfaculty interaction.

Launched in 2000, the NSSE was created to help colleges and universities collect information about their students’ participation for learning and development within their school. Institutions can then use the results to assess the positive and negative aspects their students experience.

“Institutions’ survey results are reported in easy-to-digest reports that provide comparison data from students at peer institutions,” said the associate director for the Center for Postsecondary Research at the NSSE Institute Jillian Kinzie.

“Institutions can consult their comparative data to understand if their students’ experience is similar or different from peers, and then act on shortcomings and celebrate strengths.”

In this voluntary survey sponsored by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, NAU and other participating institutions are encouraged to select three comparison groups. NAU’s Comparison Group One was based on peer institutions, which include 15 schools within states such as Illinois, Ohio and Nevada chosen for “similar student enrollments, similar research grant dollar totals, and/or similar state appropriations,” according to NAU’s associate vice president of Planning and Institutional Research Laura Jones.

Comparison Group Two was based on NSSE-participating Carnegie Class peers, or U.S. Public High Research Institutions.

Lastly, Comparison Group Three was based on all 541 participating institutions for the 2014-2015 school year.

An average score is developed once the responses for each

question are grouped together. Once this score is determined, it is compared to the mean scores of each comparison group.

However, NSSE also emphasizes the purpose of the survey is to improve and develop performance, rather than analyze numerical rankings with possible negative comparisons.

“NSSE is opposed to rankings. Instead, we’re interested in helping institutions use relevant data about practices they can actually influence to improve,” said Kinzie. “[NSSE’s goal is] institutional assessment and improvement.”

Participants for the 2014-2015 school year at NAU included 669 freshmen and 368 seniors who were selected based on their number of earned credit hours at the time of the survey. Through this survey’s results, NAU received high satisfaction reports from students regarding interactions with faculty and research opportunities, and also reported higher satisfaction than NAU’s ABOR peer institutions.

“Student-faculty interaction is important because it creates a bond that is outside of the classroom-learning environment. While speaking about the class, the student and faculty are creating an ongoing relationship that can benefit both the student and the teacher in the long run,” said sophomore English major Madison Howard. “The student has the opportunity to have a connection with NAU faculty that could lead to maybe internships or other academic opportunities they may not have had before.”

The rates were also taken from student satisfaction within community-based projects, student collaboration and student support for academic success at NAU. Overall, 86 percent of firstyear students and 89 percent of seniors rated NAU as “excellent” or “good,” whereas ABOR peer universities’ first-year and seniors chose the same category 83 percent and 82 percent of the time, respectively. For NAU, 87 percent of first-year students and 82 percent of seniors stated that they would “definitely” or “probably” attend NAU again; ABOR peers resulted in 82 percent from first-

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year students and 79 percent from seniors.

“NAU emphasizes student collaboration with faculty on scholarship and in service-learning. Our dedication to these pursuits is a likely driver behind why our seniors scored these categories higher than seniors at our ABOR peers,” said Jones.

“NAU’s people are deeply committed to student success and a high-quality education has been, and always will be, a hallmark of this university.”

Sophomore geographic science and community planning major Maricella Benitez also feels she has received positive and useful student-faculty interaction within a well-suited academic community.

“NAU’s push to include more collaboration is well-placed.

Without this collaboration then students would not be able to figure out what they needed to graduate on time,” said Benitez.

“NAU wants their students and faculty to interact so conflicts can be avoided especially with so many students on campus now, participation is essential.”

She also feels that the efforts of the educational experience overall at NAU contribute to her success with services such as the IT lab, the south campus learning center and tutoring services.

Because the overall survey did not result in 100 percent positive results, NAU’s provost, head of academic affairs, reviews the results to find areas of improvement. For example, the results for NAU showed that a number of students reported they do not plan on studying abroad. In an effort to encourage students to participate in their study abroad programs, NAU will work on expanding the reach of these programs.

After receiving the NSSE results, NAU’s president and president’s cabinet, among other groups on campus, work together to create strategic initiatives and planning efforts for areas of improvement.

NAU creates program to support students facing alcohol and drug recovery

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BY TARSA WEIKERT

AU has developed a new program for students called the Collegiate Recovery Program, which is designed to help students who are suffering from substance abuse.

The program’s intent is to provide a fun and exciting environment for overcoming addiction, rather than a stuffy abuse-recovery program. This program is made possible thanks to grants from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith and Family and non-profit organization Transforming Youth Recovery.

“The Collegiate Recovery Program (CRP) will be a supportive network for students who are actively in recovery from substance abuse, but also for students who choose a sober lifestyle or those who are considering recovery as an option,” said Health Promotion Manager for Campus Health Services Melissa

Griffin. “The program is designed to provide a way for students to … support one another in recovery … and also will provide a variety of substance-free events for socializing.”

In an attempt to generate student interest, the program hosted a “live-free” sobriety weekend from Jan. 29 to 31, which included a 45-hour sobriety challenge, yoga session and meditation trip to Sedona.

The program will also provide outlets for those who are thinking about recovering from substance abuse.

“Nationally, estimates are that about four percent of college students are in recovery or considering recovery,” Griffin said.

“That means, theoretically, there are nearly 1,000 students on our NAU campus who could benefit from the program.”

Anthropology major Alec Ballesteros wants to help students become more comfortable with opening up about their abuse problem.

“Hopefully, I can use my own experience in recovery and as someone who has gone through substance abuse to be a friendly face. I want people to be open and come in and realize sobriety doesn’t have to be boring,” Ballesteros said.

Griffin said that this program aligns with NAU’s values and goals to support students.

“Having this program speaks to NAU’s values and its emphasis on providing support to students outside the classroom. Having this program says we welcome all students at our university and we are here to help you succeed,” Griffin said.

The recovery program will be conducted at specific times out of The Hub, which is located at the University Union Fieldhouse. Some of the activities during the program will include karaoke night and study sessions, as well as meditation and relaxation strategies.

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New planet inspires astronomer to explore the skies

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BY TARSA WEIKERT AND SCOTT BUFFON

he astronomer known for co-discovering the dwarf planet Eris, Chad Trujillo, spoke at NAU Jan. 25.

The dwarf planet Eris was once in the running to become our solar system’s new planet — a title recently bestowed upon the new “Planet X.” This planet, the subject of Trujillo’s talk, has been predicted through measuring

different orbits in the Kuiper Belt. The Kuiper Belt can be thought as similar to our asteroid belt, but is 20 times larger and sits beyond Neptune. The Kuiper Belt is largely made up of asteroids and comets, but it is also home to an object close to Flagstaff ’s heart, as it envelops the city’s favorite dwarf planet — Pluto. Flagstaff ’s local Lowell Observatory famously found the hotly contested dwarf planet in 1930.

“I don’t think [Planet X] would change our understanding

of the universe, but it would be pretty fun to have our vision of the solar system modified,” said associate professor in the department of physics and astronomy David Trilling, who attended the Planet X talk. “If planet nine really exists then it’s fun to think that it was there the whole time, but no one had ever seen it before. This is a very exciting time in planetary science!”

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EDI TORIAL TOR IAL & OPINION

Faculty Opinion

BY RACHEL DEXTER AND CHEYANNE MUMPHREY

Dear Diary, Sit up straight. Cross your legs. You can’t wear that. Don’t swear. That’s not ladylike.

Girls can’t do that.

No matter how these phrases are worded, almost every girl has heard them. When those words are spoken — whether it be from a parent, a sibling, a friend, a teacher or anyone else — they have the same effect. They diminish a girl’s self-worth.

Whether we know it or not, those phrases place limits on us. They put pressure on us to act in a certain manner — a manner which has become synonymous with being feminine and ladylike. It is perceived by society that when and only when we cross our legs, wear feminine clothing and act as a juxtaposition to the masculine can we really be considered a girl.

We are forced into a world where, even before the age of adolescence, expectations are placed on us simply because of our gender. Because being a girl means that you are expected to play with Barbies, not trucks. You are to be quiet and reserved, while boys can be loud and rowdy.

The unwritten rules girls are pressured to follow are absurd. Be seen and not heard.

Hold your tongue. If we do something we’re not supposed to, we are told “that’s not ladylike.”

If boys do something they’re not supposed to, it’s brushed off as “boys will be boys.” So not only are the expectations different, the repercussions are also drastically different.

The gender norms that women are subjected to are unnecessary and outdated.

There is almost always a negative connotation to the things girls do, and it is appalling. When a girl likes something traditionally girly, she is considered weak and fragile, but if she likes something that is more masculine, she is not girly enough. And if she starts to do girly things, and she is now considered weak and fragile. It’s a vicious cycle that will always hold girls back.

Girls can be dainty. Girls can be strong. Girls can like pink. Girls can like blue.

Girls can do whatever they want when they want. Girls can like whatever they want how they want.

Girls can do all of these things or none of these things. It doesn’t matter. No matter what a girl does or how she acts, she is still a girl. Screw gender norms.

Sincerely, The Opinion Editors

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The Lumberjack student newspaper has been a staple at NAU since 1914.

Run by students, The Lumberjack strives to keep the Flagstaff community informed on issues involving students and the surrounding community. The Opinion/Editorial section is comprised of stories that bring out the opinion of NAU students.

“It is really important to know what 18- and 20-year-olds are thinking,” said The Lumberjack faculty advisor Peter Friederici. For community members this is more-or-less an inside scoop on what the younger generation — our Peter Friederici future leaders — are thinking.

“As somebody who’s a generation removed, I think it’s really importThe Lumberjack ant to know what young people are thinking and the kind of issues they’re Faculty Advisor & interested in,” he said. The kind of viewpoints they have and the kind of Associate Professor arguments that they make are just as important in understanding what these future leaders are concerned with.

Friederici has been at Journalism, no matter the content, is something that the world is in NAU for over 15 years. need of. Because journalism is vetted media, it provides information without having an agenda attached.

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Political Updates

The New York Times has recently endorsed Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination and John Kasich for the Republican presidential nomination.

The Iowa caucuses were held on Feb. 1, with a clear winner for the Republican Party. Ted Cruz was the winner with 27 percent of the vote. Donald Trump came in second with 24 percent.

Hillary Clinton was the declared winner for the Democratic Party, ending with 49.9 percent of the vote. It was a close race with Bernie Sanders who had 49.6 percent of the vote.

Trump is also in hot water after using Adele’s song “Rolling in the Deep” without her permission. This is not the first time he has appropriated pop songs. Lawyers for Steven Tyler sent Trump a cease-and-desist letter last year.

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No ban on hoverboards

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Stress for Pets

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BY GABRIELLA WEISS

here are many ways people diagnosed with different mental disorders learn to manage and cope. From meditation to medication, most people figure out what works best for them when it comes to combating mental illness, such as obsessive compulsive disorder, anxiety, depression and more.

According to NAU’s pet policy, pets are prohibited in campus buildings and on the grounds surrounding them.

However, this does not apply to service animals. Students who provide disability resources with a written prescription from their doctor claiming that they need a pet in order to cope with their mental disability are also exempt from the pet policy.

As my time at NAU continues and I become acquainted with more of my peers, I have noticed that several people I know have a dog or cat. Being familiar with NAU’s pet policy, I was confused as to how such a large number of students were able to get their pets approved for living on campus. I concluded that there was either a part of the policy I was unaware of or that the majority of my acquaintances are diagnosed with a mental disorder. Figuring the latter to be false and being a dog lover at heart, I decided to do some research.

What I gathered from surveying students with pets on campus was that a large group of students have what are known as “stress pets.” These pets have been approved by disability resources because they serve as way to help reduce the anxiety and stress of the owner. This can only be done with written consent from the owner’s doctor. Apparently a large number of NAU students experience enough stress to be exempt from the university’s pet policy.

After talking to several people with stress pets, I discovered the process of getting their stress pets approved was relatively

easy. And don’t all college students experience some degree of stress or anxiety? Many pet enthusiasts figured out ways to convey their college-induced stress to their doctors in order to get proof of their “mental disability,” so they could apply for their stress pet through disability resources. A loophole for legally obtaining a pet on campus has been revealed.

Even though those who know me would consider me a puppy fanatic, I am morally uncomfortable with the process I would have to take to have a pet on campus. I experience stress and I experience anxiety. In fact, I would be concerned with my academic standing if I were not to experience those feelings.

I believe there are other people, some with chemical imbalances, who deal with these mental disorders on a much higher level. Furthermore, I believe that the disorder does not lie with who experiences more stress, but with who does not know how to handle, cope and combat it in an appropriate manner.

I am fortunate because I am able to say that although I deal with stress, I do not feel like I need a pet in order to manage it. Going through the necessary motions of applying to have a pet on campus would leave me feeling as if I was taking advantage of the provided service. It is disrespectful to those who actually need a pet to cope. Whether or not I agree with NAU’s pet policy is ultimately irrelevant. What I do disagree with is the elaboration, or even fabrication, of one’s stress in order to have a pet.

I would simply not be able to wake up in the morning and cuddle with my dog knowing that there was someone else who needed to cuddle with his or her dog just to start the day with a smile.

BY KATHRYN HEFFERNON

hate being called a “millennial.” The word has become synonymous with immaturity and ignorance, often disdainfully used by older generations who can’t comprehend a group so infatuated with pop culture, social media and technology. But let’s face it, these older generations have a point. With our willingness to buy any product that promises an easier life, it’s no wonder why we’re the target market of so many tech companies.

A new gadget glided into the marketplace a few months ago — the hoverboard.

The hoverboard, also called a glider and an electric skateboard, is a battery-charged selfbalancing scooter that many young adults are traveling with. The hoverboard travels between 5 and 6 mph and withstands most weights. This futuristic device was released in 2015 and quickly became globally popular, particularly on college campuses. More and more NAU students are using hoverboards as an easier and faster alternative to walking and riding the bus.

However, there’s rising controversy over the safety of these devices. According to Elliot Kaye, chairman of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, many hoverboards have caught fire while charging and, in some cases, during use.

These incidents beg the question over whether administrators should ban hoverboards from university campuses until the safety issues are resolved. To that notion, I give a resounding no.

My position isn’t that safety is not important — it absolutely is, which is why businesses should work to resolve these problems. But a ban is going too far, and would be an overextension of power. First, it is important to understand why certain hoverboards caught fire and why others did not.

There has been an increase in the fraudulent manufacturing of hoverboards.

According to Forbes contributor Tony Bradley, many companies are using cheap batteries to save on the cost of manufacturing hoverboards. It is not Sony or Samsung or other big-name tech companies that are using these batteries; it is smaller, widely unknown online vendors. Many of the hoverboards from these vendors don’t have serial or model make numbers, and the warranties are often less than six months. Because these cheap batteries typically don’t last for more than half a year, the warranty time is an indicator of the hoverboard quality.

If consumers are worried about whether their hoverboard is likely to catch fire they should check for a serial and model make number, a warranty that lasts a year or longer and consumer reviews for the sites that they’re buying the hoverboard from. It is the buyer’s responsibility to research the quality of their purchase. It is not the government’s or university president’s job to decide who can buy what.

This brings me to my next point. The United States is a capitalistic society, where voluntary exchanges occur between consumers and firms. Now, the government does play a small role through regulation. Regulation is reasonable when it come to breaking up monopolies and ensuring fair business practices, but the government should not be telling businesses what they can and cannot sell and telling buyers what they can and cannot buy.

One of the strengths of the capitalist system is that it’s self-corrective. Adam Smith calls it the invisible hand, and the invisible hand works effectively when the government allows it.

How would the invisible hand handle the hoverboard fiasco? Well, there are clearly problems with the hoverboard. If consumers accept their responsibility and purchase better quality hoverboards from reputable companies, the sales for these smaller vendors will drop. Supposing the vendors make a profit, they will take the necessary steps to bring back the business. Thus, the hoverboard problem will be solved.

Consumers and businesses should work together to solve the problems with the hoverboard; the government need not play a role. Allowing the government to implement a ban only gives them license for further unnecessary regulation. We “millennials” need to say no to excessive government involvement and combat society’s ignorant portrayal of youth. We can do this by making responsible, informed purchases and not running to the government when something goes wrong. I don’t like being called a millennial because I don’t like the associations people make with our generation. However, I know it is up to me to change that. And to my fellow millennials — it is also up to you.

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A snowboarder crashes after performing a trick on a feature Jan. 31 at Arizona Snowbowl. The Dew Tour was hosted at Arizona Snowbowl instead of downtown Flagstaff. (Photo by Kelsey McHugh)

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BY CONOR SWEETMAN

usic blared and people milled about all over downtown Flagstaff this past Saturday for the Fifth Annual Dew Downtown winter festival.

Approximately 15,000 people came out to see the spectacles on Jan. 30. NAU students and Flagstaff residents alike traveled downtown to experience the festivities.

“Dew Downtown was awesome because it’s unique to Flagstaff and you get to see how big and talented Flagstaff really is,” said freshman undeclared major Josh Schlosser.

The bulk of Dew Downtown events were hosted in Heritage Square and on San Francisco Street, which was closed for the duration of the event.

Events included face painting, s’mores and hot chocolate stations and an appearance by Elsa from the movie Frozen.

Furthermore, San Fransisco St. was transformed into a skating rink while free adult ski lessons and free snowboard lessons for children were offered. Other attractions included a life- size snow globe, a three-story “snowzilla” slide, a dog sled demo, snow shoe rentals and demos, a children’s play area and a Belgian beer garden.

There were over a dozen Flagstaff vendors that came out to partake in the event. Peace Surplus was offering snowshoes rentals and demos and some to buy.

“The city asked us to be here and we volunteered,” said director of operations for Peace Surplus Brad Shorb. “We’ve

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been part of Dew Downtown since it started like a lot of other vendors.”

Many stores downtown such as Babbitt’s Backcountry Outfitters and Mountain Sports Flagstaff were having sales throughout the day as well as many restaurants were sporting booths at the event.

Some of the biggest sponsors of the day were Mountain Dew and Pepsi, but also many local Flagstaff restaurants and businesses, including Fratelli’s Pizza, Babbitt Ford and Arizona Snowbowl.

On Jan. 31, the event moved out of downtown Flagstaff and up the hill to Arizona Snowbowl. This year, the United States of America Snowboard and Freeski Association

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(USASA) hosted the event for the first time as part of Dew Downtown. There were over 40 competitors ranging from seven to 20 years of age.

The day started with low clouds and high winds, but by the event start time, the clouds had receded and made way for the sun.

Moving the competition to the mountain reduced the water needed to put on the event and it allowed for competition on a more established course.

“This year, we’re collaborating with Snowbowl, Dew Downtown and the Grand Canyon Winter Series to put on this competition,” said USASA representative and cocoordinator Josh Nelson.

USASA is a major national association with members all across the U.S. Every Olympic snowboarder who has ever competed in an Olympic game started with USASA. “I’ve been competing for six years and now I’m 11 [years of age]. I do it every year ‘cause it’s fun and it’s all over the place,” said competitor Cameron Domasks.

The competition went for over four hours, with four heats of contestants.

Contestants had 45 minutes to make the best impression on the judges. This event was called a rail jam, which means competitors try to do tricks on and off of rails, boxes and kickers (small man-made jumps).

Nick Mariage was excited to win when he took home the gold in men’s snowboard 14 and over.

“It feels great to win gold, I went out there and I tried my hardest to win and it paid off,” Mariage said.

“I think this weekend was a huge success and we’re stoked to have been part of it,” Nelsen said. “We hope to come back next year for another great time.”

TOP: A snowboarder performs a trick on a feature Jan. 31 at Arizona Snowbowl. Riders in this competition had the potential to receive an invitation to a competition in Colorado. (Photo by Cory Walters) BOTTOM LEFT: Young snowboarders walk back up the slope. (Photo by Zac Velarde) BOTTOM RIGHT: This young sliierhas a big jump off of a feature at Snowbowl. There were four different age divisions at the Dew Tour. (Photo by Kelsey McHugh)

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A new series of Mustard Seed Garden Model Books

BY ARIEL CIANFARANO

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easley Art Gallery opened its doors for an art exhibit showcasing visiting Professor Xing Jin’s “New Series of Mustard Seed Garden Model Books” Jan. 29.

Jin’s masterful artwork included bookbinding, wood carving and watercolor paintings. Chinese history plays a significant role in the inspiration and creation of the Mustard Seed Garden Model Books.

“Watercolor woodblock printing is an original creation of China with over 2,000 years of history,” said Jin. The artwork expresses traditional Chinese landscapes; most of Jin’s work showcases peaceful scenes of flowers, trees and other natural objects. Jin also has some human characters among the paintings in his books.

“Woodcut is a relief printing technique in printmaking,” Jin said when describing the process.

The Mustard Seed Garden Model Books were made during the Qing Dynasty and are now used to help young artists capture the essence of classic Chinese paintings.

Jin is able to transform the artwork while keeping the traditional Chinese materials by putting his spin on original paintings from the Mustard Seed Garden Book. Jin uses Chinese rice paper for the printmaking and water-soluble paint instead of Western oil paint. To bind the books, he uses thread.

This simple form of expression reflects Jin’s effort to produce art that is not cluttered by the new technologies of today.

Although he uses neutral colors like black and white, the prints are incredibly detailed and realistic. The combination of his message and visual representation makes Jin’s artistry powerful to the human spirit.

At the exhibit, Jin did a demonstration on how he makes his new series “Mustard Seed Garden Model Books.”

Jin first laid a pre-carved wood block on a table and put Chinese rice paper on top of the wood, taping one side of it.

He then mixed his paint with water. Jin filled in the carving with the paint and then pressed the rice paper on the image with a brush made out of coconut fibers. The rice paper soaked up the watercolor and imprinted an image on the page.

During the demonstration, Jin expressed that the painting on the wood must be done in stages because the paint dries quickly.

Everything from Jin’s techniques to his tools is a tribute to Chinese culture.

“His art is rooted in history even as he tries to make it into contemporary work,” said Beasley Art Gallery coordinator and painting professor Chris Taylor.

Jin also did a demonstration on how he binds his books with the help of his wife. The books have holes on the sides and are held together by a piece of thread. Much like sewing, Jin’s wife

TOP: Xing Jin demonstrates the art of ancient Chinese printmaking Jan. 29 at the Beasley Art Gallery.

BOTTOM LEFT: Model books will be displayed Jan. 29 - Feb 19.

RIGHT: Jin’s art is on display — he is a visiting art professor from China. (Photos by Michael Patacsil)

weaves the thread through the holes multiple times so that the various paintings are held together to create a book.

The demonstrations of both the watercolor woodcutting and the bookbinding are essential to see how the Chinese influence and process has been preserved through the years.

“It is interesting to watch what someone is good at and enjoys. I think it’s really unique,” said senior psychology major Stefanie Thayer, who was at the art exhibit.

Jin’s artwork is able to expose people to the traditional elements of Chinese printmaking. The exhibit displays many examples of paintings as well as the history of Chinese printing methods.

The new series “Mustard Seed Garden Model Books”

symbolizes Chinese history as well as what the Chinese value in their art, life and spirit. The art displayed is powerful because it represents a way of life.

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Guest speaker details the horrors of her family’s Nazi past

BY DARRION EDWARDS

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olocaust Remembrance Day at NAU featured one of the most impactful stories and successful authors affected by her family’s past.

Guest speaker Jennifer Teege, author of My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me: A Black Woman Discovers Her Family’s Nazi Past, the granddaughter of a brutal Nazi commander, spoke of her quest to unearth and fully comprehend her family’s history.

Teege took the stage in an elegant black dress at the packed Prochnow Auditorium Jan. 28. She explained how learning about her grandfather’s past has helped her teach the youth of today the responsibility of knowing how to prevent another genocide.

Teege began telling her story of how she was adopted by a German family after being put into an orphanage at just four weeks old. Growing up, she kept in touch with her biological parents, even though she was raised apart from them.

After coming across a book in a library located in Hamburg, Germany, at the age of 38, her life changed completely. She learned her biological grandparents were involved in, and partly responsible for, the Holocaust. Her grandfather was a notorious commander for Nazi Germany, the “Butcher of Plaszów” Amon Goeth.

“I felt like this couldn’t be true,” said Teege. “Not in my wildest dreams could this be true.”

After discovering her family’s Nazi-related past, Teege described herself as being full of irrational thoughts and emotions.

“I was so confused standing in the mirror with a picture of Amon Goeth and looking back and forth between myself and his picture,” Teege said. “I had physical similarities and was full of fear.”

Teege later explained how after researching what her grandfather did, she was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of the shocking news.

Teege was joined onstage with two guest speakers who are also affected by their family’s past. Son of a soldier who was in the German army during the Nazi regime and director of the Martin-Springer Institute, Bjorn Krondorfer introduced Teege before the event began. Janice Friebaum, who is chair for Generations After: Descendants of Holocaust Survivors in Greater Phoenix, also assisted in leading the discussion questions.

“First, [Teege’s] story shows how deeply some German families are still affected by the Holocaust because silence prevails so often in families with perpetrators in their past,” said Krondorfer. “Second, … it is so unusual for an AfricanGerman person to discover a Nazi past on her German family.

Third, … Jennifer … courageously confronted and struggled

with her accidental discovery of who her grandfather was: a very brutal commander of a Nazi concentration camp, the camp of Plaszów, near Krakow.”

Teege explained that after her struggle to grasp the reality of her grandfather’s evil deeds, she had to accept her family’s past. She traveled to Krakow, Poland, and paid respect to the victims of the Krakow ghetto. She felt with the knowledge of her family’s history she had gained immense responsibility to educate the youth and people of today on how to help prevent another genocide.

“Jennifer Teege’s story is about moving forward in life despite the reprehensible things our families may have done,” said Friebaum. “We are not tethered to a life of shame or invisibility simply because our parents, grandparents, aunts or uncles committed terrible crimes. Indeed, sometimes inheriting a dark past can provide the impetus to, as Jennifer Teege has done, share our experiences so that others may learn and be inspired. Malevolence is not inherited, and therefore there is hope.”

Teege’s story shows how the resilience of wanting to learn the truth can lead to further knowledge and a willingness to help change the future. By speaking in front of audiences around the world and sharing her experiences of going through therapy, she has been able to help bring awareness to the experiences of the Holocaust in order to relate to today’s concerns.

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Maek it big I

BY KARI SCOTT

n 2016, it might be hard to believe that the music industry is still changing, but Chicago-based record label Maek is trying to make it happen. Maek prides itself on being the first totally free record label.

“Free” is not a commonly said word in the music business. Aside from being free, the company also involves itself in various projects that go beyond music.

Maek can be an inspiration to anyone studying creative media and film or any form of digital art — especially with their newest endeavor.

An upcoming project from Maek is Fashion Week: The Visual Album. The project will premiere on Feb. 18 at Fashion Week in New York. Fashion Week: The Visual Album consists of ten different music tracks and 17 video clips that incorporate different parts of fashion culture. The result is something that could be considered a collective art project.

Label founder Jason Maek and company Vice President Zeana are the masterminds behind the visual album. Creating the visual album was a long journey that took over nine months to complete, a fun and interesting process that included copious amounts of research, writing and talking to people in the fashion industry. Many different types of people were involved.

For artist Zeana, Fashion Week: The Visual Album brings back an old interest in fashion and clothes into her current music career. This project marks the beginning of something new for the record label Maek, as they plan to create more fashion-based pieces in the future.

Jason Maek and Zeana have worked together before on a similar concept, called Pandamonium, which can be viewed on Youtube. Pandamonium is a visual album that is made up of various songs and videos, but it lacks the fashion theme that the upcoming album has.

“This is the coolest of the cool,” said Jason Maek about Fashion Week: The Visual Album. “It is the beginning of something.”

The duo is looking forward to premiering the album in front of a large audience in New York City as a way to gauge public reaction. Negative reactions are not much of a concern for the two though.

“It is so intricate, everyone can get something out of it,” said Zeana. “We are hoping that because we approached it differently, people will see what it is all about and see that it really is different.”

Dance, fashion, music, film and even a plotline can all be found in the visual album. It is not much of an exaggeration to say that almost anyone can find interest in the album.

After the premiere, Fashion Week: The Visual Album will be released for the public to view.

Maek record company is an involved, hands-on record label that integrates every aspect of the entertainment industry into the dynamic company. The company is involved in anything involving music, TV, movies, award shows and many local events in Chicago.

“We like to be as involved as possible,” Zeana said.

Fashion Week: The Visual Album is important to the label, as it will be shown to people all around the world and will serve as a great promotion to the somewhat unknown company.

The piece could serve as a great introduction for both the makers and the company as a whole.

“It is definitely representative of our own individual style,” Maek said.

Maek and Zeana are eager to release the project that means so much to them and will hopefully have an effect on other art and fashion lovers from around the globe. Fashion Week: The Visual Album is something new and different that is just waiting to be seen.

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Stepping our way into Black History Month F

BY CHEYANNE MUMPHREY

rom the moment Step Afrika took the stage, the smiles in the audience glowed and ages five to 55 all thoroughly enjoyed the performance. With bright colors, personality and a bit of attitude, Step Afrika stepped their way into the audience’s heart.

Step Afrika is a dance group specialized in stepping — a highly energetic polyrhythmic percussion dance form.

From Alaska to Zimbabwe, Step Afrika travels around the world educating and entertaining people about black history and culture.

“We aim to share the history and expose people to the culture of stepping which we are able to do through our workshops and shows,” said artistic director Mfon Akpan.

Featured in Prochnow Auditorium Feb. 1 at 6:30 p.m., the event kicked off the Black Student Union’s Black History Month celebration.

“Step Afrika dives deep into African culture with every step,” said BSU event organizer Renikki Lambey. “I was very pleased to hear the crowds reaction — they were really into it. I truly feel like everyone learned something tonight.”

The night was

filled with more than stepping. It was a performance featuring acting, personality, song and dance. From repeatafter-me cheers to on-stage involvement, Step Afrika really engaged the audience.

“The thing about our show is it’s not just something the audience member comes to as a spectator, we really like to say that you are a part of our show,” Akpan said. “We trade energy back and forth; the more energy that you give to us, we give to you. We really want to make sure you’re having just as much fun as we’re having.”

Junior LaRenzo Totress was one member of the audience who enjoyed Step Afrika.

“I enjoyed it because you get to be upfront and in person with them and you actually feel the rhythms of the drum,” Totress said. “Most of us don’t get to go through that, our

ancestors played the drums, but we don’t know what they mean. Being on stage with them gives people a sense of what we went through and where we are from.”

The rhythm and culture were very much a part of what Step Afrika wanted to portray and by doing so, they were educating and introducing this traditional type of dance to everyone in the audience, despite who they were and where they came from.

“It doesn’t matter if you’re three years old or 75 years old, it doesn’t matter if you’re male or female and it doesn’t matter what culture you celebrate or where you’re from when it comes to dance,” Akpan explained. “When it comes to what we do, it crosses cultural boundaries. We may not all speak the same language, but when it comes to art and dance everybody understands it.”

Step Afrika was a fun introduction to Black History month and a night that was enjoyed by every age. BSU is planning more events to represent the African-American culture this February, so stay tuned.

Step Afrika, an internationally recognized dance troupe, put on a lively performance at Prochnow Auditorium Feb. 1. The group seeks to portray and educate about traditional African culture. (Photo by Cheyanne Mumphrey)

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Lumberjacks split first two matches of the season

Junior Marta Lewandowska returns the ball to EWU sophomore Erin Blessing at the Continental Country Club March 25, 2015. Lewandowska defeated Blessing in singles 6-1, 6-2 (Photo by Ryan J Wesson)

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BY MATTHEW KIEWIET

he NAU women’s tennis team split their first two matches of the season at the University of New Mexico Jan. 31, beating the University of Southern Illinois 4−3 in their opening match, and losing to 63rd ranked New Mexico 4−0 in the afternoon match. Head coach Kim Bruno was very encouraged by how the Lumberjacks opened their season.

“I think we competed hard today,” said Kim Bruno. “We had a really good first match win. It doesn’t get tougher than pulling out two three-setters to clinch a match at 4−3. So I think we need to know that we can compete with anyone.”

The Jacks got on the board right off the bat by earning the doubles point. The team of sophomore Blanka Szavay and freshman Hanneke Lodewijksi, who were undefeated that day in doubles play were first to clinch their match 6−4, and the duo of junior Hailey Rochin paired with junior Marta Lewandowska clinched the point, winning their match 7−5.

NAU found themselves in a hole right off the bat in singles play, down 3−0. They answered back with victories from Lodewijks and senior Jordan Denesik before Lewandowska went on to clinch the victory for the Lumberjacks in her singles match.

“I executed my game plan,” said Marta Lewandowska. “There were some stressful moments, but my third set was really good.”

Unfortunately for the Jacks, after a hard-fought first match of the day they had to face a nationally-ranked New Mexico squad with fresh legs, who made quick work of the tired Lumberjacks.

“I think we were a little physically tired there in our second match,” Bruno said. “I think we still fought hard, though. We lost that doubles point, and we got a little gassed after that.”

NAU will travel to Pullman, Washington, next weekend to take on Washington State, the University of Idaho and the University of Seattle. The matches will take place on Feb. 5 and 6.

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Rader puts Lumberjacks on top with game-winning layup

Junior guard Rene Coggins drives the ball to the basket Jan. 30 at Walkup Skydome. The Lumberjacks played a competitive game against Idaho State winning 63-62. (Photo by Kelsey McHugh)

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BY ZACH ASHTON

ith less than 30 seconds left in the game, the NAU women’s basketball team was down 62–61 against Idaho State Jan. 30 at the Walkup Skydome. After the Lumberjacks in-bounded the ball on the Bengals' side of the court, freshman center Alyssa Rader got the ball despite being covered by two defenders. Rader made a post move underneath the basket, making a layup to give the Jacks a one-point lead with less than 24 seconds left on the clock. The Lumberjacks held on and defeated the Bengals 63–62, ending their five-game losing streak.

“We just came off the bench with a certain play drawn up,” Rader said. “I was supposed to get on the opposite side but they defended well on that side and it came to the other side. When I slid over, I got a perfect pass once I got wide and we saw what

happened then.”

NAU was down 62–57 with less than four minutes left in the game. The Lumberjacks' defense was at its best in crunch time, not relinquishing a single point while they made their comeback.

Rader led the way for the Jacks, finishing the game with 23 points, 14 rebounds and three assists. Rader scored from everywhere on the floor, making nine free throws and two three-pointers.

“I think she was inspired a bit,” said head coach Sue Darling.

“We had some alumni on campus this weekend and they talked about their time here and doing what it takes to win and win championships, not just games. She did a great job finishing, rebounding and knocked down some key free throws.”

After starting out the game down 9–0, NAU went on a 12-3 run to tie the game heading into the second period. The Jacks held on and stayed close for the rest of the game despite taking

and making less shots than the Bengals when it was all said and done. NAU won the rebounding battle 43-42 and made 15-22 free throws while Idaho State only made 12-22 free throws.

“We can talk about the X’s and O’s, but it was really their grit, determination and desire to do what it takes to win,” Darling said. “It was getting stops when we needed stops and getting fouled when we need to get fouled, making free throws. I couldn’t be more proud, just a great team effort all the way around.”

It was a great way for the team to rebound coming off a 76–56 loss to Weber State Jan. 28. Rader picked up two early fouls in the contest and sat out for the last half of the first quarter while the Jacks only scored six points by the end of the quarter.

The Lumberjacks will hit the road to start off the second half of their conference schedule Feb. 4 against Eastern Washington on their court.

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Zienasellassie records second fastest mile time in Walkup Skydome history

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BY OLAOLU FISAYO AND ZACH ASHTON

unior Futsum Zienasellassie set a new personal best in the mile run and registered the second fastest time in Walkup Skydome history during a great day all around for the NAU track and field program Jan. 30. The Lumberjacks took first place in both categories at the Mountain T’s Invitational with scores of 222.3 points on the men’s side and 174 on the women’s side.

The meet got off to a great start for NAU on the track with Zienasellassie competing in the mile race. Leading into the race, Zienasellassie was a favorite to win with a strong performance in the Big Sky Indoor Championships last season, recording a time of 4:09:13 in a second-place finish.

Zienasellassie posted a new personal best in the mile with a time of 4:05:92, which was adjusted for altitude down to 3:56:99. It is one of the fastest mile times run in the United States so far this season.

“Zienasellassie got his U.S. citizenship yesterday, comes out here and runs the fastest time in the country with altitude conversion,” said head coach Eric Heins.

“There was another race in Boston where someone went faster, but he will still be in the top two or three.”

NAU’s performance in shorter distances were also impressive with junior Isiah Kennedy coming third in the 60-meter dash finals and registering a new personal best time of 6.83.

NAU’s women throwers also achieved two top five finishes in the weight throw event: senior Jessica Weise and junior Brooke Anderson. Anderson threw a massive personal best to come in second, with a throw of 19.42 meters on her third attempt.

“My technique in keeping it [the throw] flat really helped today, and just the energy in here,” Anderson said. “Everyone was doing good today so it was nice.”

The meet ended with the men’s 4x400 race, after seeing the women’s team come away with a comfortable victory.The race was very closely fought between NAU and Grand Canyon, with the Lumberjacks trailing for most of the race. When it came to senior anchor DeShon Norris, his strength and a huge home support helped push him over the line in first, by only two hundredths of a second.

Four Lumberjacks qualified for the Big Sky Indoor Championships Jan. 29: Kennedy in the 200-meter, junior Melanie Townsend and senior Rolonda Jumbo in the women’s 5000-meter and freshman Tyler Day in the men’s 5000-meter.

Townsend was participating in her first meet of the season.

“It was good, obviously the goal is just to get the qualifying [time] because I came back to Flagstaff a little later this season,” Townsend said. “We had Jumbo hit the qualifier and as a whole a couple girls still have to hit the qualifying time, but they will get it in the next few weeks.”

NAU will take next weekend off then host the NAU Invite Feb. 12 and Feb. 13 at the Walkup Skydome.

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Junior Futsum Zienasellassie competes in the men’s mile Jan. 30 at Walkup Skydome. Zienasellassie completed the event in 4:05.92, in first place. (Photo by Erin Twarogal)

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