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s thoughts of pumpkin pie and Halloween costumes begin to overwhelm my mind, I know that the autumn season has officially arrived. Being the decor enthusiast that I am, nothing calls for a better opportunity to (pumpkin) spice up my lifestyle than the Earth’s seasons and all the festive decoration that comes with them.

With the commencement of Starbucks’ popular Pumpkin Spice Latte, an aggregation of pictures encapsulating the fall atmosphere on NAU’s campus (which can be found on all my social media platforms) and a shopping cart full of Bath & Body Works’ “Sweater Weather” candles, my enthusiasm for this season has heightened exponentially. For Follow us on social media: those who appreciate seasons as much as I do, Flagstaff is the twitter: @JACKcentral facebook: TheNAULumberjack perfect location to witness and express your passion for them.

Not only is Flagstaff a place that experiences all four seasons, the locals and NAU students who live here create a convivial GABI WEISS atmosphere through seasonal festivals and fairs, which makes LIFE EDITOR this close-knit community one that I am happy to be a part of. The Cornucopia Fall Festival, which took place this past Saturday, is an optimal example: it celebrated the fall season through various carnival-like attractions and foods, performances and craft beers from Flagstaff ’s own Sydeny Sierota of Echosmith performs at Prochnow Auditorium on campus Lumberyard Brewing Company.

Sept. 25. See more photos and coverage on page 24. (Photo by Anna The Life section enjoys highlighting a wide array of events that pertain to Hernandez) one of Flagstaff ’s most unique qualities: its prominent seasons.

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All letters must include the author’s name, majors and/or profession and year at NAU, if applicable. The Lumberjack reserves the right to correct accuracy and grammar errors or cut for length.

Deadline for submissions is noon on Monday for publication in that Thursday’s issue. Letters to the Editor can be submitted by e-mail to the Editor-in-Chief at mitchell_forbes@nau.edu.

Corrections & Clarifications In the Sept. 24 issue of The Lumberjack, we printed the incorrect byline for the International Day of Peace article. The correct author is Sarah Lujan. We regret the mistake.

If you find an error in our publication, we want to know about it. Email Mitchell Forbes at mitchell_forbes@nau.edu with corrections.

PoliceBeat Sept. 21 At 12:42 a.m., an individual in the vicinity of Wilson Hall reported seeing a subject carrying a street sign. An NAUPD officer responded and found two individuals in possession of the sign. The sign was recovered.

At 5:22 p.m., at the intersection of Franklin and San Francisco, the Flagstaff Police Department (FPD) reported that an accident had occurred, resulting in a minor injury. The Flagstaff Fire Department (FFD), Guardian Medical Transport (GMT) and two NAUPD officers responded to the call. However, the injured individual refused medical and transport. The driver received a citation for no proof of insurance.

Sept. 22 At 4:56 p.m., five NAUPD officers searched a room in Sechrist Hall that had been reported the previous day to contain drugs. One student was booked into the Coconino County Sheriff ’s Office for the sale of narcotics and a second student was cited and released for the possession of marijuana.

At 8:18 p.m., a staff member at Wilson Hall reported that a glass door had been shattered. The incident was caught on surveillance cameras, but the two NAUPD officers closed the case after the dorm staff members were unable to identify the perpetrator.

Sept. 23 At 8:46 a.m., a staff member from Parking Services reported that a tent had been in the area of Lot 70 for approximately two weeks. Two NAUPD

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They left a note requesting the owners to vacate the area within 24 hours.

At 9:36 a.m., staff members at Mountain View Hall called to report that they had found a BB gun hole in a window. An NAUPD officer responded and it was determined that the hole had been created anywhere from three years ago to the present time. The case was closed.

Sept. 24 At 3:03 p.m., staff members at Mountain View Hall reported smelling marijuana. Two NAUPD officers responded but the suspect was no longer in the building. Later, at 6:21 p.m., the suspect returned to the dorm and denied any marijuana use.

Nevertheless, an NAUPD officer educated the suspect on Arizona state law regarding illegal substances.

Sept 25 At 8:58 a.m., a grounds staff member reported finding a trailer in Parking Lot 62. One NAUPD officer was deployed. The trailer will be stored with Facility Services until further notice.

At 8:29 p.m., staff at the Du Bois Center called in a report by a third party about a stolen picnic table.

Two NAUPD officers responded and searched the area but were unable to locate the individuals responsible. The location of the table remains unknown.

Sept. 26 At 1:30 a.m., a staff member in Sechrist Hall reported an intoxicated student.

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The student refused transport to the Flagstaff Medical Center and was criminally deferred for having consumed alcohol as a minor.

At 2:54 p.m., a staff member reported two individuals spray-painting an electrical box on the urban trail near the practice fields. Two NAUPD officers were deployed and made contact with the subjects, who claimed they had permission to paint the box. The subjects were cleared in field interviews until it can be determined if permission was granted.

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NAU chooses James Coleman as new provost

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BY MATTHEW KIEWIET

ames Coleman’s academic career came full circle in August as he took office as the provost of NAU. “When the NAU position came up — the chance to become a provost here — I said, ‘Wow, that’s my dream job,’” Coleman said.

Although he was never a student at NAU, Coleman has considered the university a spectacular place ever since writing his first paper as a doctoral student. Two professors that Coleman thought of as heroes did their research at NAU: Thomas Witham and Peter Price. Both are still at NAU. Coleman also considered NAU the best place for forestry research.

“I had been connected to NAU since I was a graduate student,” Coleman said. “My doctoral dissertation research was on the interaction between plants, sex and diseases … That research got me into a lot of basic research of plant-herbivore interactions.”

Although his position at NAU is a dream come true, a life in academia as an administrator was not always part of the plan.

When Coleman graduated from the University of Maine in 1982, his plan was to earn his master’s degree in plant pathology and join the Peace Corps.

However, during his first year of graduate school at Virginia Tech, his plans changed. Coleman decided he wanted to become a scientist.

“What really turned me on to become a scientist was one professor (Stephen Scheckler), who had taught in a way that no one had ever taught me before,” Coleman said.

The professor’s tests were structured in a way that made students become experts on the subject matter. The questions had no correct or incorrect answers. Each student would research each question, usually to find conflicting evidence on the issue, and eventually have come up with their own hypothesis to answer each problem.

“So that was the first time I had the chance to see how exciting science was,” Coleman reminisced. “This particular professor made plants come alive.”

Coleman began his new path at Yale in 1985 and received his Ph.D. in forestry and environmental studies in 1987.

He spent time as an assistant and associate professor at the University of Syracuse until 1997. In 1995, Coleman was on the verge of becoming a tenured professor when he received a call from the National Science Foundation (NSF) offering him a job as a program officer, which he accepted. As a program officer, Coleman was responsible for managing an approximately $10 million budget that was used for funding research in the ecological and evolutionary physiology program.

When he returned to his role as a professor, Coleman still felt like there was more that he could be doing. At the NSF he enjoyed facilitating the success of the community and organization. This is when he began his pursuit of an administrative career.

After holding various administrative positions with the University and Community College System of Nevada and the Desert Research Institute in Reno, Coleman was offered the position of vice chancellor for research and director of the

James Coleman sits in his office Sept. 23. Coleman comes from Virginia and joined NAU after he was selected as its new provost during the summer. (Photo by Kyle Baarde)

office of research and professor of biological sciences at the University of Missouri, Columbia. From there he moved onto one of the more elite universities in the country, Rice University, as its vice provost for research and professor of ecology and evolutionary biology. However, elite status did not necessarily fulfill Coleman’s passion.

“I realized at Rice that my heart was in public institutions,” Coleman said. “I really cared about the mission that public institutions had of transforming students’ lives and their commitment to their communities.”

In 2011, he left Rice to fill the role as dean of the college of humanities and sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Coleman said that he had a very positive experience at VCU, but his ultimate goal was to become a provost. He wanted to lead a public university such as NAU, where over 40 percent of the students are first-generation college students, and also play a major role in the community.

When the provost position at NAU opened up, the rest fell into place.

“What stood out for me for Jim Coleman was his creativity and innovation,” said University Honors program director George Gumerman IV, who served on the search committee

that interviewed Coleman along with other candidates. “He seems like he is a quick thinker.”

Gumerman added that Coleman’s views on diversity were also very forward-thinking.

Coleman, not surprisingly, seems to be making a smooth transition upon moving to Flagstaff in August.

“I believe Dr. Coleman has been adjusting well to the NAU and Flagstaff community,” said ASNAU president Alexandria Buchta. “He is extremely committed to student success and I am excited to work with him throughout the next year.”

In the coming years, Coleman is confident that he, with the help of university president Rita Cheng, will be able to “build on the extraordinary strengths we have on this campus,” which in turn will make NAU a standout campus not only in Arizona, but across the country.

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News ABOR meets at NAU to discuss admission requirements, improvement plans

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BY AMY OWINGS

he Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR), which acts as the governing board for Arizona’s three public universities, met Sept. 24 and 25 in the High County Conference Center at NAU for a board meeting.

During the public and executive meetings that spanned the two-day session, ABOR listened to comments from students and members of the public, discussed initiatives and met with the three university presidents.

During her time on the podium, NAU President Rita Cheng expressed her pride for NAU’s upward trajectory and increasing growth.

“Here we are at NAU, on a campus with a record freshman class and record enrollment, where milliondollar research grants flow in and scientific advances emerge daily,” Cheng said. “Have we surmounted every challenge and met every goal? Of course not. Funding and our long-term relationship with the state are yet to be resolved. We still seek facilities and technologies to fully accommodate our steady growth.”

Cheng also discussed NAU’s economic impact on the

state, which increased by $30 million last year, and said the need for more science classrooms and labs is ever-present due to the increasing popularity of NAU’s STEM program.

“Enrollment in science classes, not just STEM majors, more than doubled in the last ten years,” Cheng said. “We attract a high percentage of women, especially compared to the percentage of women in STEM fields nationally. A recent article showcased NAU with 41 percent women in the sciences, compared to 28 percent nationally.”

In relation to NAU’s STEM program, NAU forestry professor Bruce Fox said he’d like to see STEM be changed to STEAM in order to incorporate the arts into the program.

“It’s one of those elements that you need all five of those pillars to be successful, so STEM is important … but the STEAM part of it is even more powerful,” Fox said.

During her speech, ABOR President Eileen Klein discussed the discrepancy between the abilities of high school students and college admission requirements.

“The sad truth is fewer than half of [Arizona high school students] are qualified to enter our public universities…

Our admission requirements to guarantee admission in an Arizona university are a 2.5 GPA and completion of 14

core classes,” Klein said. “So we’re very concerned about this trend, and what’s even more alarming is the number has not changed much since we last did the study in 2009.”

Klein also said that, because 42 percent of students in Arizona’s K-12 schools are Hispanic, a special focus needs to be placed on increasing the success of Hispanic students so they are able to enter the state universities.

The board then discussed the possibility of changing admission requirements to allow more students an opportunity at a college education.

ABOR also approved the universities’ 2017-2019 fiscal year capital improvement plans, which are required by the state as part of the budget process. NAU’s improvement plans include four main projects: adding space to the engineering building, renovating south campus dining, renovating infrastructure to comply with codes and completing energy improvements throughout campus.

ABOR’s next board meeting will be on Nov. 19 and 20 at the University of Arizona.

Family Weekend to feature first-generation students in reception

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BY CESAR AGUILAR

his year, Family Weekend will be held Oct. 2 through Oct. 4, and while many events will be held throughout the three days, one in particular that is gaining popularity is the first-generation reception.

NAU’s Student Support Services — a collection of programs that serve students who are first-generation, income eligible or have a disability — is putting this event together along with NAU President Rita Cheng, who will be speaking at the event. The reception will provide information and resources for first-generation students and families.

One student excited about the event is senior business management major Jonathan Yamasaki.

“I am a first-generation student who has accomplished a lot during my four years here at NAU,” Yamasaki said. “I believe that the first-generation reception is very helpful to the parents of first-generation students. As a first-generation student, I know my parents didn’t know anything about college, and for NAU to inform our parents about resources is a step to improving first-generation struggles.”

NAU is home to many first-generation students.

According to NAU, “almost 30 percent of NAU students (and 40 percent of NAU freshmen) on the Flagstaff campus

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identify as first generation: neither of their parents earned a bachelor’s degree.”

Ulysses Campos, the director of Successful Transition and Academic Readiness and First Generation Initiatives, put the first-generation reception together last year and said he “was happy if only 100 people showed up to the reception” but “about 300 people showed up and we even ran out of food.”

This upcoming Family Weekend will be the second time the first-generation reception is held.

“We are expecting 350 [people] to attend and currently already have 150 already signed up,” said Campos. “We are hoping to push another email out to get more firstgeneration students, to show that there is a program that they can be part of during Family Weekend.”

This event is free but requires tickets from the Central Ticketing Office. The event will connect students and families with various NAU offices and organizations that provide assistance to first-generation students.

One organization in particular that is aimed directly to first-generation students is First Jacks, who will be hosting a resource table at the reception. First Jacks was created last semester after a group of students attending the Lumberjack Leadership Institute decided to form a club.

The Lumberjack Leadership Institute is a program for

first-generation students that includes a series of workshops with a variety of topics that cover everything from academic success to financial planning.

Bailey Anderson, a junior elementary education major and the president of First Jacks, lives the life of a firstgeneration student.

“First Jacks is proof that college is not a walk in the park, but a look at what you can accomplish if you try your absolute best,” Anderson said. “After my first couple of failing grades in high school, I was told by members of my family that I wasn’t even going to graduate high school, let alone go to college.”

Because the life of a first-generation student is not the same as that of an average student at NAU, Anderson is pleased that President Cheng herself is a first-generation and nontraditional college graduate. Cheng’s speech at the reception will be a special moment for many firstgeneration students.

“Rita Cheng is an excellent example of what any firstgeneration student can accomplish by dedication to their passion,” Anderson said. “First-generation is not a label that should limit a student. It should be a reason why a student is a success.”

The first-generation reception will be held on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the du Bois ballroom.

News NAU students unhappy with new Flagstaff party ordinance

Racial equality activist Tia Oso holds presentation at NAU

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BY MADELINE KRETCHMAN

n Sept. 23, activist Tia Oso, a national organizer of Black Alliance for Just Immigration and a Black Lives Matter advocate, spoke to students in the NAU ethnic studies program.

Black Student Union and the ethnic studies program worked together to create an interactive event where people were welcome to listen and ask questions for Tia Oso about her mission and the importance of ethnic studies.

“Tia is a firm believer in the ability of everyday people to become change-makers for social and economic justice in their communities,” said Michelle Téllez, a faculty member in ethnic studies and sociology at NAU, who has worked alongside Tia for the past five years.

Oso, a native of Mesa, began her presentation by having all of the attendees stand up and sing along to a song that included the lyrics “solid as a rock, rooted as a tree, I am here, standing strong, in my rightful place.”

She followed by explaining how important it is to come together, work together and maybe even relax with some singing and dancing together to become a functional society.

Oso started her activism at a young age with the guidance of her mother, Corrina Oso, who was active in the community for social justice.

The neighborhood she grew up in, Washington Escabedo, was always segregated and treated with less respect and equality than other neighborhoods, which motivated her to make a change in her public sphere.

She explained the necessity of ethnic studies in increasing awareness of different ethnicities, genders, nationalities and experiences so that we can acknowledge the reality of domination and see things from other people’s perspectives. With this understanding we can potentially create a multiracial democracy.

In the past, when ethnic studies courses became a part of everyday history learning, some state legislators argued that such classes teach students “to hate America or hate white people,” said Oso. “Everything that we learn, especially in public school, is coming from a gender-biased and a nationality-biased [perspective], but it’s presented to us as neutral and objective,” Oso said. “The dangerous thing as a little black girl in Mesa … is to read about how great all these white men are and to see nobody who looks anything like me doing anything significant or great. The first picture I see of a black person is somebody in chains and rags.”

Oso said that learning to applaud the white

Bower, helped give him pointers on some bureaucratic options.

“My concern is a constitutional hey’re calling it the “Party Ordinance,” the recent law that issue, the right to assemble. It’s a right came out of the Flagstaff City that everyone has and enjoys,” Orvatis Council that aimed to lessen disruptive said. “I found the number of five very arbitrary, to beat the number out of the parties around the city.

It’s the Flagstaff City Nuisance Party hat kind of thing, I think there is room to Ordinance 2015-08, which regulates improve this.”

Mckinney believes this is an attack a “gathering of five or more persons, disturbing quiet enjoyment of private directed straight to students.

“NAU students already bring a lot of or public property by any person or money to the Flagstaff community just by persons.”

The written law defines “disturbing quiet attending NAU,” Mckinney said.

This ordinance was originally enjoyment” as “excessive noise, traffic, obstruction of public streets by crowd, worded differently until this past vehicles, drinking in public, the service summer when it was amended. The new of alcohol to minors or consumption of amendments to the ordinance are where alcohol by minors, fighting, disturbing many of the new conversations began, starting with the number of people that the peace and littering.”

The ordinance allows the Flagstaff could gather. Originally, gatherings of Police Department to give tickets to 15 persons or more were regulated. That people hosting the party, as well as the was then amended to read five persons or more. people attending the gathering.

The amendment also added that any “It is stupid because it takes away our right to assemble,” said sophomore music person in attendance can be fined. Before only the “owner, organizer of the party, and education major Kevon Mckinney.

This is the same reason why junior event or gathering” could be fined.

The citation costs are also different. international affairs major John Bower decided to take action against the party Before, the citation used to be the cost of police service fee, which was adopted ordinance.

“It’s basically violating our freedom by the police chief. This was based on to assemble by limiting our numbers,” the number of officers and units per hour, medical treatment, and other loss Bower said.

Bower filed a petition to repeal the or damages. Now, citations for this party ordinance after it had been passed ordinance cost $250 for the first offense, on a 6-1 vote through the city council on $500 for the second offense, and $1,000 May 19 of this year. The problem Bower for the third offense.

Bower believes that students have found was that he had to collect 1,500 signatures while most students affected the power to change this amendment. by this ordinance were out on summer In order to do so, they must voice their vacation. Bower was able to get around opinions.

“I encourage students to look into 200 to 300 signatures, but it was not this themselves, learn your rights, and enough to repeal the ordinance.

Bower is now working on another don’t be afraid to speak out against things petition to “urge the council to reconsider that you don’t agree with because you can the ordinance and put the item on their make a difference,” Bower said.

Bower recently released this agenda.” Currently, Bower believes he has statement on Facebook: “Near the end about 500 to 600 signatures.

One of the key players in helping of their 6 p.m. meeting on Oct. 6, the Bower with his approach to the ordinance Flagstaff City Council will be considering is Flagstaff City Councilman Jeff Oravits. a future agenda item request submitted Oravits was the only councilman to vote by NAU students to revisit Flagstaff ’s against the ordinance and, according to recently passed party ordinance.”

T Jennifer Dawrs and Sol Serpas talk with Tia Oso Sept. 23. (Photo by Paul Holdhusen)

men of the past who robbed other ethnicities of their belongings, land and freedom also sends a negative message to white children.

After the white men of our history made everyone conform to the Eurocentric way of living, the indigenous peoples’ ways were marginalized and abandoned. Oso suggested that this prevents society from becoming more sustainable because the indigenous practices focused on respect for natural resources.

The main idea that Oso emphasized throughout her talk was that if we learn to embrace varying ethnic cultures, then we can learn from each other and appreciate one another. With ethnic studies woven into our history books as regular reading material and not something that is taught only one month of the year like Black History Month, then maybe we can prevent racial segregation and mistreatment.

A shocking reality that Oso brought to our attention was that “every 28 hours a black man, woman or child is killed with no accountability at the hands of the state.” In the wake of rallies and protests to seek justice from oppression, many students were enriched and inspired by Oso’s collaborative discussion.

Freshman business and communication major Duke Cobb, who is a member of Black Student Union, attended Oso’s lecture.

“It’s important to hear someone speak who is not only knowledgeable but passionate as well.

In the subject of ethnic studies, I think it’s crucial to understand there is a fundamental difference between anti-government and history as it was,” said Cobb.

Oso voiced that she can only see campaigns and organizations like Black Lives Matter growing and becoming stronger in the next year. With the upcoming presidential election, they will not endorse any political candidates or parties but remain direct and loyal to their goals of ending systematic racism.

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Islamophobia or caution?

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hen Ahmed Mohamed arrived to school Sept. 14, he was excited to show his teachers his clock — homemade from an old Radio Shack alarm and a pencil case.

However, his invention was wrongfully deemed a hoax bomb, and he was swiftly arrested and taken in for questioning by local law enforcement without being able to defend himself or speak to a lawyer.

Mohamed was soon released and taken back to his parents, but not before his father — and the nation — could claim that his son’s situation was nothing shy of Islamophobia. Since the arrest, the family and country have expressed their disappointment in the racial and religious profiling Mohamed faced, and the family has consequently taken the teenager and MADELINE his sisters out of the school district.

CAIRNS The family has been interviewed countless The Optimist times, and the 14-year-old will be visiting President Barack Obama in the White House to spread awareness on the growing issue of prejudice — especially in a time when several presidential hopefuls are rightfully under fire for their remarks on the Islamic religion.

In the second GOP presidential debate, candidate Bobby Jindal commented that a 14-year-old should never be arrested for bringing a clock to school, but went on to say he was “glad police are taking the proper precautions.” Without a doubt, safety should be a top priority for schools, but safety procedures at the expense of a harmless student in a horrible manner are unjust.

In the wake of this profiling, candidate Ben Carson was also widely criticized for his comments on a Muslim president in the future, saying “I would not advocate we put a Muslim in charge of this nation. I absolutely would not agree with that.” He claimed having a Muslim president would go against what the United States stands for and would be against the Constitution.

While Carson has continued to flip-flop on his beliefs of Muslims, his comments remind the nation of a key issue — Islamophobia is real and is evident in Mohamed’s arrest, and in comments regarding President Obama’s religion.

At one of Donald Trump’s political campaign speeches in New Hampshire, he took a question from a member of the audience who said, “We have a problem in this country, and it’s Muslims.

How do we get rid of them? Our own president is one of them.”

Trump responded, “We’re looking into that, we’re working on it.” Besides the obvious fact that this man actually believed that the president is Muslim — even though the president has been vocal about his Christian beliefs ­— the only problem we might have regarding Muslims in this country is that they are discriminated against.

The same week Mohamed was arrested for his clock, Muslim students in New Jersey were raising the question of being able to miss or cancel school for the important Islamic holiday, Eid-alAdha, to which many responded they should not. The local school board approved having the holiday off, but since then the decision has been repealed — which causes many to ask if it is fair for Christian holidays to be celebrated, but not Islamic ones.

Despite recent instances of racism and prejudice, politicians who advocate these ideals still gain in the polls and win the hearts of voters. What should be happening is social reform and a wider acceptance of those who are different from us.

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oos seem to be a paradise where you can view some rare and exotic animals, and they showcase these specimens to the public.

However, not everything that glitters is gold.

By definition, a zoo is an institution where animals are confined in a space where they are put on display for educational or entertainment reasons. But ask an animal activist and they will simply put it as an eternal nightmare.

Zoos and other zoological institutions have been under fire recently due to the animals exhibiting abnormal behavior such as stress, anger and attempting to escape from the enclosures. Many social media platforms have been able to spread videos TIM of animals in zoos. In the public eye, these NUTTING videos seem harmless and the animals look The Dinoexpert like they are interacting with tourists and zoo guests. However, the truth is actually quite different.

On The Dodo, a website dedicated to helping animals, many videos are featured that show guests at a zoo who try to interact with an animal such as a polar bear or gorilla in an enclosure. Videos of these animals have surfaced that display them in an emotional state, trying to bang on the glass wall that separates them from the public. It is not only scary, but sad as well.

Unfortunately, it is already bad news for one particular famous marine park which has been in the news for quite a while now. Seaworld has definitely received the knock from death’s door, ever since the release of the documentary Blackfish.

Would the average human not become a little psychotic if they lived in a fishbowl for 20 years performing tricks every day? Then why is a 20-foot, 2,000-pound wild animal being forced to live that way?

In part with the media, Seaworld has been portrayed as

an institution that does not care for its animals, but instead cares about revenue and how popular its brand can become.

In any way, shape or form, zoological institutions should not be like this. It is saddening to think that zoos can treat an animal as just a form of revenue or popularity. That is a true form of animal abuse, which cannot be supported or stood for.

Zoos and other similar institutions should be known as a haven for animals that are on the brink of extinction, and should be kept for their own sake. If they suffer from physical or mental issues that prevent them from surviving in the wild, then a zoo should be their home.

Education should be the prime focus of zoos, letting the guests know what animal they are looking at, and what they can do in order to preserve Earth’s biodiversity.

The children of the future should not have to be told in five or 10 years why there are no more elephants, tigers or whales, and have a picture book be the only place where they can view those animals.

It would seem a lot better for a tiger that has an injured leg to be living in a zoo, instead of living on the run from poachers. Receiving care from people instead of being turned into medicine which has no health benefits for humans seems a lot better from an animal’s perspective.

Zoos should be also be a place for humans to learn and become educated in the splendors of nature, as well as to learn to appreciate the things that make our planet so diverse and beautiful.

These institutions should not be place where animals are abused and tortured. Zoos should not be places of animal abuse, but that is what happens when the zoo workers, and even the public, allow it.

Animals belong in the wild and in their natural habitat. But zoos should also replicate that scenario, and not promote the despair and abuse of animals.

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The struggle is fur real

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Mental illness is not romantic

BY EMMA HELFRICH

fell in love with a boy who was hurting in ways I could not even begin to understand, and I felt helpless. The boy started to blame himself for his pain in addition to my own hurting and, in turn, a downward spiral of answerless questions and self-deprecation brought us to a crossroads.

We knew something was wrong and we both wanted to fix it, but we did not know how. We blamed ourselves and each other before we understood the situation.

Soon after, the boy decided to see a psychiatrist and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Now his hurt had a name that was not mine or his own and he realized steps could be taken to get better. He began sessions with a counselor, decided to try out an intimidatingly named prescription — and the boulders that seemed to block his path started to break down into cobble.

The hopelessness subsided, he found his motivation, and I continued to love him because mental illness is more than a trope. Many people struggle to not let mental illnesses consume them, but it is not their fault.

For those who are avid readers of the overzealous young adult (YA) novels found in the “popular reads” section of Barnes and Noble, this may come as an unhappy or even boring ending to my anecdote. That, unfortunately, is due to the generally disappointing and revolting portrayal of mental illness in today’s media.

When teenagers hear the phrase “bipolar disorder,” they imagine a poetically dangerous boy who smokes cigarettes, hates his dad and talks about wanting to kill himself. They hear “depression” and picture a beautiful, sad girl with cuts on her thighs and dark eye makeup.

Romanticizing those who fit these descriptions is constantly written into YA novels being read by tweens whose minds are still fit for molding. Because of this, they grow up thinking these jaded boys and girls need a hero to come along and save them from their disorder.

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The truth is mental illness is by no means the plot of anyone’s story and should not be regarded this way in media.

Those with an illness do not become the illness.

Unfortunately, the idea has even been romanticized so dramatically that teens and young adults who experience symptoms and feelings associated with certain mental illnesses are belittled or exploited in the media. It is not uncommon for it to even be regarded as a “phase.”

Movies like Heathers, American Pie and Thirteen glamorize an excessive level of sexual promiscuity, substance abuse, self-injury and eating disorders, presenting these actions as edgy or normal teen behavior. It comes as no surprise when young people who end up being medically diagnosed with a mental illness experience feelings of worry and fear for the judgment to come.

The romanticizing of mental illness is not only prevalent in YA novels and teen movies. The social media and blogging platform Tumblr harbors an unsettling amount of graphics, poetry and photographs which all seem to take mental disorders such as depression, anorexia, bulimia and anxiety and turn them into trends.

Through this, the younger demographic that uses the social media outlet sees the idealizations and grows up under the impression that cutting or throwing up after eating will make them more interesting as people.

Furthermore, those who have actually been diagnosed with a mental illness and see the media’s perspective start to believe they need someone to kiss their scars in order to heal; they need someone to depend on.

The media and content younger generations are exposed to regarding very real and plausible illnesses should be teaching them depression is not cute, bipolar disorder is not mysterious, eating disorders are not glamorous and suicide is not poetic.

What is beautiful and poetic, however, is learning how to heal scars through acknowledging and appreciating the fact that life can still be beautiful with them.

nyone who has not noticed all of the cats roaming around campus is clearly not paying attention. There are stray cats all around NAU, roaming around freely in the wild habitats between dorms, academic buildings and trash cans.

There is nothing wrong with the cat’s wild presence on campus since they seem perfectly comfortable taking care of themselves. The problem is the sad overpopulation of cats and dogs at the Coconino Humane Society, waiting for homes and future owners that may never come. And we’ve all seen Sarah McLachlan explain that animals need to be adopted and saved from abuse and otherwise bad situations, so it would be best to seek a different solution.

The best possible solution for this animal situation is one of the biggest annoyances about DALTON NAU: the no-pets policy. In fact, the dorms are not DAVIDSON the only housing complexes that prohibit non-service The Catholic animals. Many apartments in the Flagstaff area have the same restrictions, so very few students are capable of even having a smaller animal to keep them company.

NAU and Flagstaff are in the position to do some good for this problem. If Flagstaff as a whole were to amend its pet policies, shelters would be less populated.

If even one or two NAU dorms allowed pets from the Coconino Humane Society to be kept, there would hardly be any problem with pets left in Flagstaff. Of course, dorms would have to lay out some very specific pet-keeping rules to prevent this idea from becoming a huge tragedy and more of a problem than the original.

However, if NAU becomes successful with this potential plan, the school could become a leader in the fight for animal freedom.

Other schools in Arizona and throughout the country should follow NAU’s example and create a system in which humane societies can have a steady number of customers to take away pets that need rescue. There are few ideas that could make Sarah McLachlan happier.

Unfortunately, NAU will likely never consider this as an option.

Why? It would simply be too much work and NAU is not interested in taking any sort of unnecessary risks. The school sees this as a “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” scenario. The school stands nothing obvious to gain from participating in such a good samaritan act either. The humane society would never offer to pay NAU to allow such a rule because the society lacks the money to do so.

NAU likely will never see that something broken in Flagstaff is broken for all of Flagstaff, and it will never see that the simple act of helping animals in need will be such wonderful press for the school that students from all around will be more interested in the school.

Not to mention that the school will look much better in the eyes of its peers around the West Coast.

Unfortunately, students will continue to be sad, lonely and petless. Meanwhile, stray cats will continue to roam the NAU campus. If NAU ever lives to change its policy and actually do some good for the community, Flagstaff will be a wonderful place.

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BY CHARLOTTE EVANS

fter dropping off the radar for 25 years, the Man vs.

Machine bicycle and train race finally returned to northern Arizona Sept. 26. Consisting of roughly 250 cyclists ages 16 and up of various experience levels and one mighty steam engine running on biofuel, the race captured the attention and interests of participants and onlookers alike.

“When I heard about the original race from my friend who participated in it, I kept it in the back of my mind thinking that it would be really neat to bring this back at some point in time,” said Williams city judge Robert Krombeen.

Krombeen was a crucial member in making the dream of reviving the event as a reality. With the help of PJ Bohrman, cofounder of Grand Canyon Racing, and Bruce Brossman, Arizona regional director of sales and marketing for Xanterra, Krombeen was able to get the event rolling, starting with a permit from the Department of Transportation, which laid out all of the safety logistics.

“I met Rob Krombeen and he immediately told me about how he wanted to bring this event back, so with his connections to the community in Williams and my experience with athletic events, it was just a natural fit to bring this all together,” Bohrman said.

The racing event turned out to be not only captivating, but generous as organizers used proceeds to sponsor the Williams High School mountain bike team and the Williams High School Scholarship Fund.

“I think the race had a pretty broad appeal; even if you didn’t want to enter or ride the train, you could go and just watch a steam engine in operation, which doesn’t happen all that often,” Brossman said. “The train consisted of 1923 Harriman coach cars so it was a classic-looking train.”

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Cyclists are relieved to pass through the finish line at the end of the 52-mile Man vs. Machine race Sept. 26.

There was a crash in the midst of the race, taking five competitors out of the remainder of the race. (Photo by Raven Larson)

The day of the race was met with enthusiasm and buzz from all directions. Helicopters, courtesy of Maverick Helicopters, a high-end touring company for the Grand Canyon, provided support and documentation of the event from the skies. In addition, a small drone captured the excitement and adrenaline of all participants.

Racers, family members and interested bystanders gathered in Tusayan at the Grand Hotel near the South Rim of the Grand Canyon with great excitement and anticipation for the start of the race. At 1 p.m., racers were crammed tight and ready to go at the starting line and then took off after an official countdown and the roaring blow of a train whistle.

Teams and individuals from a great multitude of backgrounds — world-class riders with Tour de France jerseys and the Williams High School mountain bike team included — accelerated and pedaled with every bit of energy they could muster to break from the pack and attempt to beat the train.

The 52.3 mile race progressed down Highway 64 with numerous police escorts and medical tents set up along the way. Although the train itself was not visible from the highway, the desire and drive to win was no different.

About halfway through the race, tragedy struck in the form of brakes and collision. Several of the lead cyclists collided with each other and were sent flying onto the hard asphalt leaving them bruised, battered and devastated at having fallen behind, costing them a $500 grand prize and the prestige of finishing first.

“This is my first race; I was just praying the whole time,” said race participant Jenn Schuknecht.

Schuknecht was right next to the group that crashed at the halfway point. Something hit her bike as her fellow cyclists and competitors went down, but she was able to correct herself and keep going. She ended up being the first female finisher of the race.

“I’m excited to do this again next year,” Schuknecht said.

Overall, the race itself provided everyone with an exhilarating time, whether they were riding the train, cycling down the highway or driving alongside. Although it was ultimately the train that won in the end by about 15 miles, the race was both highly unique and completely enchanting.

“I think if we had not had such a heavy headwind, we would have stood a better chance of finishing closer to the train,” said cyclist David Bixby.

Bixby finished within the top 15. The event came to a close with an awards ceremony and after party at a stage in downtown Williams featuring live music, food and drinks, which was open to all members and visitors of the community courtesy of Historic Brewing Company.

“It’s a great event and I really hope they repeat it,” Bixby said.

The goal for the Sept. 26 race was to bring attention to the community of Williams and gain excitement from those who participated, which definitely exceeded. For the future, hopes are to gather more attention so that the event can grow and prosper into something even bigger.

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Macy’s is always busy. The wait is sometimes out-the-door and excruciating. Making up for the wait, Macy’s has fantastic vegetarian and vegan food, like the Macy’s Burro and Pesto ‘Chickun’ Sandwich, which even the most devoted. Macy’s is a Flagstaff classic — a community bulletin board and a local watering hole — and is loved by tourists, Flagstaff residents and NAU students alike. Macy’s would be nothing without its amazing coffee selections. Not only is its plain black coffee great, Macy’s does not use syrups or extra chemicals, but is naturally mixed with spices and powders.

Located right next to Macy’s and slightly less busy is La Bellavia.

Bellavia has an especially delicious country potatoes, and their eggs benedict is probably the best in town. However, the restaurant is very small — some days it’s cozy and some days it’s cramped. The service varies day-by-day, but most days it is not great. If you are in a hurry or impatient, do not come here.

If the place is busy, the waiter might not get to your table for 10 to 15 minutes, and afterward, you might not get your check for another 10 to 15 minutes. Overall, the food is great but may not be worth braving the horrible service.

This is hands down the best place for breakfast in Flagstaff.

Previously, MartAnne’s only accepted cash, which had customers flocking to the nearest ATMs. Now the restaurant accepts credit and debit cards and is rumored to begin delivering via Tapingo.

MartAnne’s serves exquisite, absolutely delicious latin food suited for every taste bud. Their famous chilaquiles — both the breakfast and the lunch — are to die for. MartAnne’s has a great vegan option called ‘The Emmett’ and a satisfying carnivore option called ‘J.B.’s Volcano’. The only downside of MartAnne’s is its small parking lot.

Recommended meal The Café Bohemian - a cappuccino with chocolate and cinnamon

Recommended meal Spud’s Medley - country potatoes with sauteed onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, swiss cheese, cheddar cheese and a scoop of sour cream.

Recommended meal Chilaquiles (MartAnne’s Favorite) - toasted corn tortilla chips scrambled with two eggs, green onions, topped with cheese and Christmas (red and green) sauce.

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From Ferris wheels to funnel cakes: Flagstaff hosts its second Cornucopia Fall Festival

RIGHT: Flagstaff rocks the night away with the Red Elvises at the Cornucopia Fall Festival at Thorpe Park, Sept. 26. Celebrators of all ages enjoyed the quirky Siberian-surf-rock band from Los Angeles. LEFT: Red Elvises’ drummer rocks out with a solo at the Festival.The band provided the final entertainment of the night, ending with an audience-solicited encore. (Photos by Joseph Felton)

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BY MARISSA WHITE

he Flagstaff community came together to celebrate the upcoming fall season at the Cornucopia Fall Festival, presented by Flagstaff Hullabaloo. On Sept. 26, this autumn-themed fair took place at Thorpe Park from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Everything from petting zoos, carnival games, a Ferris wheel and more were featured throughout the fair. Local vendors and live entertainment could be enjoyed at various times during the day as well. Viola and the Brakemen, Grant Farms and The Red Elvises were just a few of the many performances that took place.

“There was a wide array of music and performances, which was very entertaining,” said freshman engineering major Jamie Barton.

Not only was the musical capacity of Flagstaff represented, but so was children’s talent and circus performers as well.

The younger members of the community were given the opportunity to showcase their skills through the kids’ talent show. Adding to the festival, Circus Bacchus gave exhilarating

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performances throughout Saturday.

Circus Bacchus offered an interesting appeal to the Festival. Their three-set routine, which was performed at various times during the day, featured aerial acts, juggling, clown and fire performances.

The Bacchus Family Band added to their exciting routine.

The Family Band is comprised of a live ensemble, which plays mostly original music during the performances.

Dedication, commitment and patience were key components in making their Saturday performance go smoothly. Preparation for the show required that all performers were working individually and also in groups for their acts. From aerial rigs to fire toys, performers also had to keep track of and pack up all equipment. This took intense coordination and teamwork.

Other locations of Circus Bacchus’ performances include The Orpheum and Heritage Square.

New attractions at the fair, such as the bungee trampoline and fun house, were a big hit for children of all ages. One of the most popular attractions was by far the pie-eating contest. While many of these events and attractions were

aimed toward children, parents and adults were given the opportunity to enjoy themselves with a cold craft beer from Lumberyard Brewing Company.

“I thought the concept behind the fair was a lot of fun, very creative and overall friendly,” said freshman nursing student Helena Decker. “I felt like it catered to two very extreme age groups. I have to admit the circus performers and food were fantastic.”

Admission was free for the first 250 people with two nonperishable food items, benefitting the Flagstaff Family Food Center (FFFC). The admission price was $5 thereafter.

“I believe this event differs from others like it because Cornucopia is priced more affordably than others around Flagstaff,” said organizer Matthew Ziegler. “It also offers a better entertainment lineup and is in a more central location.

In addition to all of that, we raise money for great nonprofits.”

After a second successful year, the Cornucopia Fall Festival brought in around 5,000 people from all over the community, all of whom helped welcome in this year’s fall season.

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Lumberjacks lose first conference game

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BY HAYDEN KNUDSEN

he Lumberjacks traveled to Missoula, Mont., for their first conference game of the season against the University of Montana Sept. 26.

The Lumberjacks had a hard time getting it done on offense, only gaining 266 total yards on offense. In the end, the Lumberjacks lost the contest 23–14.

“I thought our opponents were very prepared,” said head coach Jerome Souers. “They disrupted a lot of things that we wanted to do on offense.”

Freshman quarterback Case Cookus completed 13-of-22 passes for 187 yards and two touchdowns. Senior running back Casey Jahn rushed for 87 yards on 24 carries.

The Jacks did not get off to a good start on defense, giving up a 56-yard pass on the third play of the game. The drive was capped off by a 22-yard touchdown run by junior running back John Nguyen.

On the following kickoff, senior cornerback Marcus Alford fumbled the ball, setting up the Grizzlies with great field position.

Senior kicker Daniel Sullivan converted a 27-yard field goal, giving the Grizzlies a 10–0 lead within the first five minutes of the game.

In the first half, the Lumberjacks put up zero points on the board and only 19 yards of total offense.

“We knew their front seven was going to be an issue,” Souers said. “We wanted to try and keep them off balance with our run-pass option. There were times from one play to the next

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where it would be the wrong angle or a completely missed block. You’ve got to give your quarterback time to execute.”

The Jacks defense eventually settled down. They kept the Grizzlies offense in check, only allowing seven points in the second half.

The offense tried to construct a comeback, with Cookus connecting on two touchdown passes in the second half. Both went to sophomore receiver Emmanuel Butler.

“We came out in different formations in the second half,” Cookus said. “We got the momentum going and had a little more success. We still didn’t execute as much as we would Senior wide receiver Alex Holmes leaps through the defensemen and makes it into have liked to.” the endzone for NAU against New Mexico Highlands Sept. 12. (Photo by Cory Walters) Cookus and Butler combined for It gave the Grizzlies a nine-point lead with 4:05 left in 126 yards in the air. Both touchdowns the game.

After converting one first down, Cookus threw an came off passes over 25 yards down the field, with the first being incomplete pass intended for senior receiver Alex Holmes on a 57-yard connection in the middle of the third quarter.

The second touchdown for the duo happened almost one 4th and 8.

With 2:04 left, the Grizzlies were able to run out the rest minute later in the third quarter, with Butler securing a 34-yard of the clock. reception, cutting down the score to 16–14.

The Lumberjacks will come home for a matchup against The Grizzlies put the nail in the coffin as the fourth quarter was winding down. Junior quarterback Chad Chalich threw a Montana State University Oct. 3. Kickoff will be at 4 p.m.

3-yard touchdown to junior receiver Chase Naccarato.

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BY BILLY WELCH

he NAU women’s volleyball team traveled to face off against Portland State Sept. 24 and Sacramento State Sept. 26.

The Lumberjacks lost their second conference matchup against Sacramento State in four sets (17–25, 14–25, 25–23, 28–30).

Senior outside hitter Janae Vander Ploeg collected another 19 kills to lead the Lumberjacks. Senior outside hitter Lauren Kissell tallied 18 kills to lead the Hornets.

In the first set, Sacramento State jumped out to an early 6–2 lead, but NAU won eight of the next 14 points to tighten the gap to 12–10. The Lumberjacks never had the lead in the set and lost 25–17.

Sacramento State continued to push the pace in the second set, getting out to an early 10–7 lead.

The Hornets went on an 11-5 run to take a commanding 21–12 lead. The Lumberjacks failed to climb back into the set and lost 25–14.

In the third set of the match, both teams had a lot to battle hard for.

Down 23–20 to the Lumberjacks, the Hornets rallied to win the next three points to tie the set at 23-all.

NAU took over and won the final two points to finish the set and stay alive in the match.

During the final set of the match, NAU rushed out to a 5–1 lead looking for a comeback in the match.

Sacramento State had other plans in mind, battling back and tying the set at 23-all. The Hornets went on to win seven of the last 12 points, winning the set 30–28 and clinching the match.

Junior middle Courtney Dietrich and junior outside hitter Morgan Stanley assisted on the match-clinching block for the Hornets.

Head coach Ken Murphy was happy with his team’s effort in the two matches despite one loss.

“I’m always impressed with our fight,” Murphy said, “Our will to win is always really high.”

The NAU women’s volleyball team traveled to Portland, Ore. Sept. 24 to compete against Portland State. It was their first Big Sky Conference matchup of the season.

Portland State controlled the pace of the match for most of

the first three sets. NAU made a substitution midway through the third set. Red shirt freshman middle Emma Grimsrud entered the game and helped the Lumberjacks take control and eventually win the match.

“We just really picked up our game from that point,” Grimsrud said. “We flipped the switch on and played our own game.”

The Lumberjacks took the match in four sets against the Vikings (25-21, 24-26, 25-20, 25-17).

Senior outside hitter Janae Vander Ploeg put the Lumberjacks on her shoulders once again, leading the team with 19 kills. Junior outside hitter Pati Anae tallied 13 kills to lead the Vikings.

“The biggest things are that we just want to play with a lot of energy and control our side of the net,” Murphy said. “We just want to achieve our level of play on our side.”

The Lumberjacks will look to make these adjustments prior to their upcoming match.

NAU will return home to face against Idaho Oct. 1.

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Lumberjacks swim in annual Pentathlon Sophomore Audrey Mann, left, pulls ahead of senior Cassie Ronai, right, during the third heat of the women’s 200 individual medley at the Wall Aquatic Center on Sept. 25. Mann finished third overall at the 20th annual Pentathlon with a total of 3300 points. (Photo by Anna Bradley)

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BY KATHRINE LEMOS

unior Hayley Edmond made an impressive debut at the annual NAU swimming and diving Pentathlon held Sept. 25.

The transfer student competed for the first time at the Wall Aquatic Center and made it clear that she is a swimmer to watch this season.With the addition of Edmond to the two-time Western Athletic Conference champions, it seems like the Lumberjacks will once again be the team to beat in the conference.

The top three overall performers were Edmond with 3,730 points, senior Kendall Brown with 3,540 points and sophomore Audrey Mann with 3,300 points. Last year, Brown won the event with 3,580 points.

Edmond placed first in the 100 backstroke

with a time of 1:07.53 and second in the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:26.65. She also finished fourth in the 100 butterfly with a time of 1:07.82.

Edmond attended Massey University in New Zealand for two years before coming to NAU. She competed in the New Zealand short course championships and New Zealand Open Championships for the national team.

“It was really nice to get some racing experience in this pool,” Edmond said. “The 100 [meter] backstroke felt the best, but there is a lot to work on in the other strokes.”

Twenty-three swimmers competed in five different events; 200-meter individual medley, 100-meter butterfly, 100-meter backstroke, 100-meter breaststroke and 100-meter freestyle.

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The Pentathlon is a fast-paced event, which gives each swimmer a chance to improve their times. Endurance and quick recovery play a key role in this event. Heats were separated by seconds. Events switched over in mere minutes.

“I think during [the heats] you’ve just got to be really on to your preparation and your warm down,” Edmond said.

It was the first opportunity for Edmond and five other new swimmers to compete in an event. Freshman Amanda Sumrow had three top-10 finishes, with her best finish coming in the 100 butterfly, taking seventh place with a time of 1:09.32.

“I think we’ve got some talented newcomers,” said head coach Andy Johns.

“Obviously with Hayley being the overall

winner, that’s a pretty nice thing to see. I'd say that our top returners in their specialty events did real well.”

Freshman Andrea Schmidt placed fifth in the 100 butterfly with a time of 1:08.54.

Freshman Ila Hughes finished the 100 freestyle with a time of 1:02.28, securing her a ninth place finish in the event.

“It gets them ready for their first [competitive] meet,” Johns said. “It's more difficult than a normal meet because they swim five races in about an hour, as opposed to having three races in two hours.”

The Lumberjacks will compete again in the Blue vs. Gold meet Oct. 9th at the Wall Aquatic Center.

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Lumberjacks rebound from overtime loss to split weekend matchups

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he NAU women’s soccer team bounced back after a tough overtime loss Sept.

25, defeating Portland State 2–1 Sept.

Thanks to two second-half goals from junior forward Lindsay Doyle, the Lumberjacks were able to come back from a 0–1 deficit.

The Vikings struck first, as senior midfielder Cori Bianchini put one by sophomore goalkeeper Meghan Dickmann during the 130th minute. Freshman forward Morgan Matthews provided the assist.

Although much of the first half was spent on Portland State’s side of the field, NAU had nothing to show for it. The Jacks kept their nose to the grindstone, and were able to finally break through in the second half.

Senior midfielder Cierra Gamble gave Doyle a back pass that she was able to swat into the right corner of the goal.

Doyle’s first goal ended a 171-minute scoreless drought by NAU that spanned over two games.

“We were getting opportunities to get goals, but we were just unlucky,” Doyle said.

“After losing 1–0, we came out and really wanted this win.”

Doyle was not finished. She scored the game winner in the 86th minute. Sophomore defender Missy Kettelkamp crossed a ball that was fumbled around in front of the net.

The ball eventually found its way over to Doyle, who was able to volley it over Vikings’ senior goalkeeper Angela Haluska’s head.

Being the preseason favorite to win the Big Sky Conference has not made things easy for the Jacks. Each team they face remembers last season, and brings their A game.

“Every game is a battle,” said head coach Andre Luciano. “Usually the team that makes

the least amount of critical mistakes wins the game. It’s a good conference. It is not easy repeating as a champion, everyone is gunning for you.”

In their previous game Sept. 25, the Jacks fell 1−0 in the eighth minute of overtime on the road against the Sacramento State Hornets.

Sophomore forward Kayla Collins scored the only goal in the game. It was her third shot attempt during the match.

Sloppy play plagued both teams throughout the match. Sacramento State racked up 12 fouls, while NAU accumulated eight offside penalties.

“Sacramento State did a good job of scouting us out,” Luciano said. “They knew we had a lot of speed up front. They kept the field compact, which made it really difficult to play.”

The pace of the match went back and forth, with no one gaining an edge. Through the first 90 minutes of the game, each team attempted 10 shots. NAU had four corner kicks, while Sacramento State had three.

While NAU did manage to get another corner kick in overtime, Sacramento State’s second shot in overtime ended the scoreless struggle.

Collins found the back of the net in the 98th minute off a short pass and break at the top of the box, with junior midfielder Jennifer Lum providing the assist.

The Lumberjacks will continue their road trip this week as they head to the University of Montana Oct. 4. Kickoff is scheduled for 11 a.m.

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BY ARIEL CIANFARANO

n the first Friday of every month, Flagstaff’s downtown area comes alive with art, music and food. In particular, galleries like The Artists’ Gallery open its doors to welcome a lively crowd of art-seekers.

The Artists’ Gallery was established in July 1992 and its goal was to create a local cooperative artists gallery. The gallery showcases many forms of art — ranging from paintings to jewelry and even glass art.

Megan Kelley, a featured artist and member at The Artists’ Gallery for first friday, specializes in mixed-media landscapes and hand-painted furniture. Originally from Ohio but now living in Tuba City, Kelley has brought her art to Flagstaff.

Warm vivid colors and darker patterns create a contrast with some of her mixed-media landscapes.

These vivid colors draw the eye in and give the artwork a magical or whimsical appearance, as one of her collections is called, quality to the landscape.

These landscape pieces are created on metal canvases, giving the art a unique look.

Using a variety of different methods to paint, Kelley uses acrylic paints, watercolor, rice paper and fabrics, to name a few.

“Moving to Flagstaff really sparked my creativity,” Kelley said. “The sunsets and sunrises, the mountains, the trees, the big sky… the landscapes are beautiful here.”

When doing these mixed-media landscape pieces, Kelley sometimes works from a photograph she took or even from a distant memory.

Painting for as long as she can remember, Kelley has developed this passion into something that gives people a different perspective, whether it’s from the Flagstaff landscape or even vintage furniture.

Kelley has a collection called the Flying Colors Furniture Shoppe where she transforms old furniture and jewelry boxes to “create a one-of-akind, functional piece of art.”

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These furniture pieces are hand-painted and contain different styles and color to make a piece of furniture special. Taking something old and making it into something new can revamp any room.

Debbie White, a client Kelley has redone furniture for, describes Kelley’s art as “unique, artful, beautiful and custom.” White was so inspired by Kelley’s art she decided to take a class. Kelley is able to inspire her peers to try something new and maybe even discover their own skills to make their own art.

“I usually don’t have much of a plan,” Kelley said in regard to her process of painting furniture. “I just start working and see where it takes me.”

Using the piece itself as inspiration, Kelley follows a curve and an angle, letting the furniture decide where it wants to go. This fluid method of letting the furniture guide her art illustrates Kelley’s creativity and imagination.

Kelley first discovered hand-painting furniture when she painted her mother’s old desk after moving into her first apartment. Later, she painted a table and then a door and her work evolved from there.

“I really like how she takes old pieces and transforms them,” said client Sara Jarvis.

Like her mixed-media landscapes, Kelley is able to share a new perspective on old furniture.

Working without a blueprint or plan, Kelley is still able to produce stunning furniture that looks brand new.

“I love to think about the fact that someone hung my creation on their wall,” Kelley said. “I hope my art makes them happy when they look at it.”

Kelley is able to produce amazing artwork, whether it is her mixed-media landscapes inspired by Flagstaff or hand-painted furniture, she continues to inspire people and give them an appreciation for all types of art forms.

Lead singer Sydney Sierota of Echosmith takes the stage for the Prochnow concert Sept. 25. Echosmith is known for their songs “Cool Kids” and “Bright.”

(Photo by Anna Hernandez)

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BY CHRISTINA LEWIS

tudents filled the seats of the Prochnow Theater Sept. 25, eager and excited to see California’s very own Echosmith take away the night with their unique style of indie pop. Lead singer, 18-year-old Sydney Sierota took the stage full of energy. With astounding vocals, Sydney and her three other siblings in the band played their hearts out.

As they started the show, concert-goers noticed the band’s bassist, Noah, sitting down. Sydney announced Noah had punctured his lungs recently, but still wanted to play the show.

As Echosmith embraced the stage, it was easy to see how talented the young teens really are. Sydney incorporated a drum into specific songs while singing, creating a unique noise and adding a powerful sound to escape through the audience.

Aside from their talent, the connection between the siblings is genuine. It is easy to see the relationship the family has through their performance. Each song is uplifting or meaningful, which can be hard to find in today’s music where the common themes are drugs, alcohol, relationships and money.

“I’ll be really candid, I love that they have positive and encouraging lyrics,” said stayat-home mom Holly Vande Kamp. “I also happen to know they’re Christian, and so is our family, which is awesome to see in the mainstream market.”

With positive lyrics laced in each song, parents like Kamp are more apt to let their teens listen to the band knowing they avoid negativity.

“I like their music because it’s hard to find good music nowadays that’s not degrading,” said freshman nursing major Emme Ashby. “I don’t feel guilty about listening to stuff like this.”

Echosmith put on an engaging show, incorporating the audience. Sydney brought up two students, one of whom was Ashby, to get the crowd dancing and excited.

Although Echosmith is mostly known for their hit song “Cool Kids,” it was surprising to hear the diversity of favorite songs among students of NAU. “I listen to Echosmith a lot and my favorite song would have to be “Tell Her You Love Her,”” said freshman accounting major Taylor Rogers.

The audience did not take their eyes off the show, and enjoyed every minute of it. It is easy to see Echosmith has a passionate fan base, appealing to crowds of all ages and creating a positive environment to spend the night.

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Living without labels

BY KARI SCOTT

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nspired by backpacking adventures and political situations, married couple Donivan and Jacquelyn Berube created Blessed Feathers. With a unique and nearly undefinable style, Blessed Feathers are currently sharing themselves with Flagstaff.

Last winter, Donivan and Jacquelyn moved from Wisconsin to Flagstaff. Inspired by the geography and outdoorsy feel they experienced on their national parks tour in previous years, the couple decided to move to the Southwest. The music and extended art scene in Flagstaff also captured the band’s attention.

Blessed Feathers formed in 2010 and started to tour and produce music a year later. The band cites several different influences — everything from their own karaoke favorites like The Velvet Underground, The Doors and Fleetwood Mac, to rock and roll music from the 60s and music featuring instrumental harmonies.

While recording their most listened-to single, “Winter Sister,” the band listened to the album The Rhythm of the Saints by Paul Simon. The Paul Simon album featured interesting percussion and rhythmic instrumentals. Blessed Feather’s “Winter Sister” also uses unique drum tracks to create a stimulating dynamic within the song.

The band also believes influence is everywhere in the surrounding world and music can be inspired by what is heard or experienced in everyday life.

Sept. 24 Blessed Feathers released a new album exclusively through the vinyl subscription website vinylmeplease.com. The album, There Will Be No Sad Tomorrow, tells the story of Donivan and Jacquelyn’s camping travels across the North American continent through deeply personal and touching songs. The album has been named vinylmeplease.com’s Record of the Month.

The band released its first album called From the Mouths of the Middle Class in 2011. The band’s second album, Order of the Arrow, was released in 2014. These two albums and other merchandise can be purchased on the band’s website, blessedfeathers.com.

Blessed Feathers recently did a weekend tour of Arizona cities and will be continuing their touring adventures in October. The band’s October tour dates will include a show in Tucson and several dates in the Southern California area.

“That’s what you want out of music, right?”

Donivan said. “It’s that connection with people you can share. Whether it is your own music or when two people happen to love the same song and it comes on and they look at each other. That connection is what everyone wants.”

Donivan and Jacquelyn are happy using their music and band as a way of expressing themselves and connecting with their audience. The Lumberjack had a chance to sit down with the couple and talk about their music.

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Jacquelyn and Donivan Berube make up the band Blessed Feathers.

In February of 2013 they quit their jobs and put their apartment into storage to travel the continent and live out of a tent.

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The Lumberjack (LJ): How would you describe your band?

Donivan Berube (DB): We’re just a rock and roll band really.

Jacquelyn Berube (JB): With folk elements. We play with guitar and banjo so a lot of people think we’re a folk band, but it’s pretty rockin’.

LJ: Would you like to break free of your folk image?

DB: Not really, you could call us a hip hop band and it wouldn’t matter.”

LJ: So are you not into labeling your music?

JB: I think every time someone creates something, unless they are copying that they are making something that is going to be original. So it shouldn’t be labeled as one specific thing, it should be a mixing pot. There’s a lot more in the world than just other types of music.

LJ: What do you think of the Flagstaff music scene?

JB: It’s very different than where we are from. A lot of the bands here play really regularly and it is different because there are different crowds all the time because it is a tourist town. That’s really cool. We’re used to going out and playing to the same crowds.

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BY DAISY-ROSE RIVAS

rom the creators of Glee and American Horror Story comes Scream Queens: a mix of raunchy horror and comedy starring original Scream Queen Jaime Lee Curtis with the rest of the cast starring Emma Roberts, Abigail Breslin, KeKe Palmer, Ariana Grande and many more.

Scream Queens premiered Sept. 22, the televison show takes place at Wallace University two decades after a mysterious death. Curtis plays the school’s dean. While Curtis’ character tries to keep everything calm during the ongoing investigation, another murder takes place.

However, an A-list cast sometimes does not always come with an A-list show. This show was overly promoted and had a disappointing turn out

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packed with cheesy humor. The story line was too predictable and the acting is just what you would expect from each character, based on the actor’s history.

As an American Horror Story fan myself, I can say that the American Horror Story plot is much more developed in comparison to Scream Queens. I know Scream Queens is supposed to be more of a comedy rather than a horror show, but it could have been less raunchy and predictable.

One of the scenes that I actually enjoyed and kept my attention was where the new pledges were in their sorority house and were snooping around to find anything mysterious regarding the murder.

After looking around the house they found a hidden door. Inside was sorority president Chanel Oberlin, played by Emma Roberts.

Then it went back to the cheesy, predictable plotline I am not a fan of. Oberlin ends up revealing information to the new members about an incident at a rush party two decades ago. Supposedly, it was the “party of the decade,” but one of the sorority sisters ended up giving birth in the bathroom and bled to death. While this part of the scene may be eerie to some, I found it random and a weak attempt to be humorous.

I think part of the premiere’s disappointment was that there were too many big stars with small roles, which could be disappointing if the actors were promised in the previews.

Overall, I was not pleased with the outcome of the premiere of Scream Queens. With a promising cast came a disappointing show which could have been less raunchy and cheesy.

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BY DARRION EDWARDS

t the beginning of October, Flagstaff is welcoming the young and talented musician Adara Rae. The Tucson artist will be performing live at Mother Road Brewing Company Oct. 2 and again Oct. 3 at Cultured Café. Rae will be performing for an acoustic tour to help promote her upcoming album titled Here Comes the Music and to promote her band, The Homewreckers. It will be an opportunity for the people of Flagstaff to enjoy a unique singer-songwriter artist who is just getting started on her career in the music business.

“I started performing under the artist name Adara Rae about two years ago,” Rae said.

Rae’s musical skills go farther back to when she was a child. Friend of Rae and junior early childhood education major Hailey Roesly recalls how dedicated Rae was to her music.

“I remember going over to her house asking her if she wanted to hang out,” Roesly said. “She would say, ‘I can’t hang out right now, I’m working on my music.’”

What helps Rae stand out as one of the talented, young artists of today is her unique style of music which has been greatly influenced by Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen and George Michael. The unique mixture of pop, rock and country helps Rae create her own special sound.

“When people ask what genre, I say there’s no specific genre — it’s just music,” Rae said.

Along with being a singer and a songwriter, Rae is

well versed with both the acoustic and electric guitar.

She will be performing acoustic guitar for her tour along the West Coast.

However, when it comes to performances with her band she uses the electric guitar.

“The acoustic tour is to help spread the word for the album name and help promote and raise money for the album,” Rae said.

What makes Rae more dedicated is her passion for the music and the way she connects with her audience.

“She writes it all by herself,” Roesly said, when asked about what makes Rae unique. “She’s never accepted lyrics from anyone.”

The personal lyrics along with the way she connects to her audience will help Rae be successful in the future.

Rae seems to have the same impact on bigger crowds as she does with smaller venues. Although she can be more personal with the smaller crowds, she still affects many with her contagious personality, on-stage jokes and goal to have as much fun as possible.

“It’s really cool to see someone you know impact so many people,” Roesly said.

Even though Rae has experience with bigger crowds and venues, she does her best to perform in smaller cities such as Flagstaff.

“I notice that in places in Tucson and small restaurants, I will meet people who want to hear more or learn more about the music,” Rae said. “People are interested in the music.”

For Rae, being successful in the future is not her only goal — she plans to impact her audience through her lyrics.

BY FRANKIE LICHOROBIEC

dam Sandler’s third venture into an animated film has proved to be a successful one. Hotel Transylvania 2 picks up where the first left off, with Sandler as Dracula, dealing with the possibility that his daughter Mavis, played by Selena Gomez, married a human and had a child that may not be a vampire after all.

Hotel Transylvania 2 is a film about acceptance, and accepting someone even though they may be different and breaking the idea of being normal. The themes of the film place a large importance on social commentary and on seeing Dracula struggling to accept that his grandson may not be a vampire.

Hotel Transylvania 2 is a great film that can and should be used to educate children on acceptance, and how to ultimately deal with situations in which they will not be accepted.

Sandler and director Genndy Tartakovsky did an excellent job in the direction and production of a family-friendly film that adults can enjoy that provides a much-needed social commentary.

The voice acting of the film is subpar, and the excessive cheesiness of the dialogue takes away from the voice acting a bit. Even though the dialogue can be dull, children are sure to love and endlessly quote the cheesy lines from the movie.

The animation for Transylvania 2 was absolutely amazing, and some of the best for an animated film in recent memory. Steve Lumley, the art director for the film, did a fantastic job with character design and general animation for the movie.

The soundtrack for the film is surprisingly contemporary featuring multiple Top 200 songs including “GDFR” by Flo Rida and “Worth It”

by Fifth Harmony. The film’s soundtrack is good for the settings, and the original song by Fifth Harmony, “I’m In Love with a Monster,” fits the film perfectly, and is a quality original song.

The plot line is predictable at times, and has a clichéd happy ending, but you cannot expect much deviation from the traditional family formula for an animated film.

Despite the film’s predictability and cheesy lines, Hotel Transylvania 2 is a great film for the whole family to enjoy.

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