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his past week on the first day of October, I asked my boyfriend if we could go to the Dollar Tree and get Halloween decorations for our new apartment. We got spiderwebs, streamers with pumpkins on them, and skulls and eyeballs to scatter around the place. We spent the rest of the night decorating and it was so fun. As a kid, my family went all out for Halloween. Most families only have Christmas boxes in the shed, but we also had Halloween boxes. I remember being young and digging through those boxes with my brother, looking through our old costumes, and pulling out pumpkin and skeleton decorations. We’d run around the house with masks and capes on. I know it isn’t Halloween yet, and maybe I got a little too excited decorating on the very first day of October, but in a way, I think it made me feel close to home. I’ve come to realize that we do a lot of these rituals to feel close to where we came from and close to our family members we don’t live with anymore, and maybe that’s why traditions last so long in general. This year is my first fall season in my own apartment. Some people may SABRINA think it’s dorky or extra to decorate so early, but it has always been an important PROFFITT part of my year, and it will continue to be forever. I think it is also important CULTURE EDITOR to feel close to home in any way possible. Whether it be keeping traditions, cooking meals or dishes your family used to make or watching certain movies that were family or friend favorites — hold on to what makes you who you are and what shaped you growing up. Even people with rough childhoods had moments that made them who they are and these moments should not be thrown out just because you’re an adult now. Don’t let anyone tell you what traditions to keep if they make you feel warm inside, like sitting on the couch under a blanket with tea or making the Pillsbury picture cookies. I think I’ll always look forward to getting my Halloween boxes out at the beginning of October, no matter how old I am and no matter where I am and you should, too. Thank you for reading.
“It’s important to let people know — who have attempted and are survivors, or people with family members who completed and are grieving — that they’re not alone.” – Rebecca Landon, a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner Sigma Chi fraternity members Colin Fathauer (left), Logan Horn, Slater Wellington (center), Oliver Syme and Luke Raymond (right) lead the third annual Out of the Darkness Flagstaff Walk at Buffalo Park Oct. 5 after raising $2,975 for the American Foundation for the Suicide Prevention. Damia Drewek | The Lumberjack
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PoliceBeat Sept. 30 At 8:05 a.m., an NAU employee called to report he had been hit by another vehicle at Knoles Drive and East McConnell Drive. NAUPD responded and took a report.
At 6:29 p.m., a subject at the du Bois Center called NAUPD to report a student who was having an allergic reaction. The student was identified and transported to FMC.
At 8:06 p.m., a student at McKay Village called NAUPD to report being followed by a masked subject. The student was contacted and identified. At 9:18 p.m., a nonstudent was arrested at Cline Library and booked into Coconino County Detention Facility (CCDF) by NAUPD. The non-student was arrested for possession of marijuana and an outstanding warrant. Oct. 3 At 10:22 a.m., a student walked into NAUPD to report attempted identity theft. An officer took an informationonly report.
Oct. 1 At 8:30 a.m., a nonstudent called to report loud music at the Sports Activity Practice Fields. NAUPD responded and concluded the music was not unreasonably At 4:33 p.m., an RA loud. at McKay Village called to report a student with possible At 12:14 p.m., a subject drugs in their room. NAUPD at SkyView Apartments called responded, but no contact was to report stray kittens on made. campus. NAUPD responded, and information was provided. At 8:49 p.m., an RA at Campus Heights Apartments At 3:04 p.m., a student at called NAUPD to request the Science Lab Facility called medical assistance for a student NAUPD to report another experiencing an allergic student having a seizure. The reaction. The student was student was transported to transported to FMC. FMC. At 11:36 p.m., a student Oct. 2 at the University Union At 4:25 p.m., a student at reported receiving threats Cline Library called to report via an internet application. fraud. NAUPD responded and NAUPD responded, and the took a report. student said they did not wish to pursue charges. At 5:03 p.m., an RA at Reilly Hall called to report a Oct. 4 student having a seizure. The At 1:00 a.m., NAUPD student was transported to reported checking on three FMC. students at Printing Services. Two students were deferred At 5:43 p.m., an RA at for minor in consumption Sechrist Hall called to report a of alcohol. One student damaged bathroom stall door. was arrested and booked NAUPD responded and took into CCDF for minor in a report. Facility Services was consumption of alcohol, false notified. reporting to law enforcement, refusing to provide their true name and possessing false identification.
Compiled by ray anne galzote At 9:39 a.m., a staff member at the SkyView parking garage called to report suspicious subjects. NAUPD responded and the subjects were found to be employees. At 3:42 p.m., a staff member at parking lot 8 called to report finding a box of insulin syringes. NAUPD responded and the items were properly disposed. Oct. 5 At 9:00 a.m., a student at Cline Library called to report a suspicious person. NAUPD made contact, and found the subject was there to use the library. At 4:19 p.m., an NAUPD officer reported a complaint about tickets and seating at the Skydome. Another NAUPD officer responded and information was provided. Oct. 6 At 1:35 a.m., staff at Allen Hall reported two students fighting to NAUPD. Both students were arrested and booked into CCDF for disorderly conduct and minor in consumption of alcohol. At 7:18 a.m., a student at the Ernest CalderĂłn Learning Community called to report the theft of a laptop from inside their dorm room. NAUPD responded and took a report. At 3:12 p.m., a staff member at ROTC called NAUPD to report the odor of a possible electric burn and smoke. Fire Prevention Office was advised. At 7:22 p.m., a student at The Suites called to report an individual screaming. NAUPD responded, but no criminal activity was witnessed.
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NEWS
Left: The names of donors line the wall at the new Giovale Open Deck Observatory at Lowell Observatory. Right: The attraction features interactive rooms and signs for visitors to experience. Italia Diazbarriga | The Lumberjack
Lowell unveils Giovale Open Deck Observatory renee hanneken
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owell Observatory unveiled the new Giovale Open Deck Observatory to attract visitors from around the globe. The Giovale Observatory, which opened Oct. 5, includes an enclosed deck with a retractable roof and walls that are designed to reveal the stars during clear nights. Inside the building, Lowell employees introduced six advanced telescopes for visitors to use to gaze at the night sky. “There honestly are not telescopes like this anywhere in the world,” Lowell Director Jeffery Hall said. Crowds gathered to witness the opening of the telescopes Saturday, and additional visitors waited in line to take their turns at the various viewfinders. Lowell employees walked under the dark sky, showcasing constellations and planets with their powerful laser pointers. Many visitors, already impressed with the previous telescopes, were starstruck by the new deck. “It makes you feel like you saw a planet for the first time,” Phoenix resident Chris Gaus said after looking through one of the telescopes. The Giovale Open Deck Observatory also includes a contemporary astro lab for the public. The astro lab showcases several plaques that depict various levels of light pollution in different cities in the United States. Additionally, the facility features several plinths, which are constructed to align with the sun during different solar events, such as the solstice and equinox.
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The new amenities at Lowell represent the beginning of extensive renovation and expansion. The Giovale Observatory is a part of the master plan, which will add several new buildings to observatory grounds, as stated in an Aug. 26 press release. Lowell Observatory hosted numerous member preview nights leading up to the opening of the Giovale Observatory. During member previews, technical project manager David Sawyer said the planned additions include an astronomy and discovery center, a cafe, a gift shop, a children’s exhibit and an additional theater. Sawyer added the plan is focused on improving the experience for visitors. Another major addition is a dark sky planetarium and terrarium, which is intended to be a fully immersive and an unparalleled experience. During member preview nights, Sawyer explained how the facility will include a rooftop garden and potentially heated seats for visitors to utilize during cold nights. Another innovative experience, which will be featured in future plans, is a universe theater, which will project video onto a wrap-around screen. The new additions intend to make Lowell the best in the world for this type of experience, Sawyer said. “This [Giovale Open Deck Observatory] is the appetizer,” Hall said. “The entree will be the $29 million project we’re building.” Danielle Adams, deputy director for marketing and communications, also spoke at Lowell Observatory’s member opening previews. Adams said that through the construction and
implementation of new facilities, the observatory aims to provide structured growth. Additionally, from a marketing and publicity standpoint, everything is preplanned and will account for the anticipated influx of visitors. The development of Lowell Observatory could also contribute to increased tourism for the city. For example, Adams said the observatory currently attracts 150,000 visitors per year. However, with the addition of the Giovale Observatory, Lowell is estimating nearly 250,000 to 300,000 visitors annually. In total, the Giovale Open Deck Observatory took just over two years to complete. The next phase of the master plan, the Astronomy Discovery Center, was recently awarded a sizable grant. According to a press release from Lowell Observatory, the grant is valued at $14.5 million, or 50% of the $29 million needed to fund the discovery center. Adams said the expansion is expected to conclude within four years. The Astronomy Discovery Center, which is privately funded, will begin construction once 80% of funding is obtained. Adams said that Lowell will seek permits for the center in January 2020. The Giovale Observatory is named after Lowell Observatory philanthropists John and Ginger Giovale and was created to give visitors greater access and connection to stargazing. For information on prices and updates on the coming developments visit the Lowell Observatory website.
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NAU will use student athletic fees to fund new facility molly brown
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AU students were among those voicing their opinions about the $46 million Student Athlete High Performance Center approved for construction at the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) meeting that took place in mid-September. The 77,000 square foot building will feature the NAU Hall of Fame, a box office and a large gymnasium with up to 3,000 seats, including 2,200 that retract. The training space will also include strength and conditioning facilities, a nutrition station, oxygen-related altitude training, sports medicine facilities and academic support space. Coaching staff and athletes will have access to lockers, a team lounge and coaching offices. Katie Martinez, ASNAU vice president of student affairs, addressed ABOR about concerns regarding the lack of transparency with the student body in consideration of the athletic center. Martinez said the proposed use of student fees to pay for the construction was not fully shared with those who contribute funds. Junior Seth Long, a student athlete and member of the student advisory committee, said he supports the use of student fees to fund the new center. “Not long ago, the Regents voted this student fee into existence so that it would benefit both students and athletes,” Long said. “The advisory committee believes the performance center encompasses that belief.” The Student Athlete High Performance Center is a collaboration between NAU Athletics and the College of Health and Human Services. It will focus on the wellness and development of NAU student athletes and provide educational opportunities for NAU students. Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics, Mike Marlow, contributed to the presentation for ABOR members as a representative of NAU’s 358 student athletes, coaches and staff. He explained how the center will implement 20,000 square feet for learning and research availability, which is designed for nearly 1,500 students who study nutrition, exercise sciences, strength and conditioning, physical therapy, athletic training and mental health counseling.
“We’ve described it from the beginning as transformational in many ways, starting with the ability to fulfill our commitment to our student athletes — to put them in a position to come to NAU and maximize their athletic and academic potential,” Marlow said. “We feel that we are, at this point, consistent with our comment to The Lumberjack in February of 2018, that the performance center can indeed expand knowledge on our campus.” Marlow explained how NAU loses potential players to competing universities, which offer the latest training equipment and updated facilities, including schools in the Pac12 and Mountain West conferences. Voting to approve NAU’s 2021-23 Capital Improvement and Development plans was initiated Sept. 19. Student Regent Lauren L’Ecuyer requested the athletic center be removed from the ballot and considered at a later date, as stated in the ABOR annotated agenda. L’Ecuyer said she is concerned with the amount of student fees dedicated solely to the athletics programs, which will now be tied up in this project. Another
concern is the lack of communication between the administration and student body. “That’s really where my concern comes from, and I think we heard a similar concern earlier in calls to the audience,” L’Ecuyer said. “Agreeing to 25 years of dedicated student fee money at that 60% level without adequate consultation of the students, the advisory board and the students at large — I guess I struggle with that.” L’Ecuryer’s motion to remove the Capital Improvement and Development plans failed. The plans passed via a 9-1 vote, which authorized the construction of the athletic center. Standing in support of the new athletic center with an emphasis on how facilities matter, Regent Karrin Taylor Robson was among those who voted in favor of the proposed plan. However, she did caution NAU regarding the involvement of students in future decisionmaking processes. “I would just encourage NAU to be very mindful of that as you proceed forward, in particular when dealing with student money,” Robson said. In an email from L’Ecuryer following the approval, she explained additional concerns expressed during the ABOR meeting. L’Ecuryer said the percentage of fees committed to this construction project limits the advisory board, which is comprised of nonathletes and athletes, in choosing how fees are spent. “[The board] would prioritize a list of items that athletics was interested in pursuing,” L’Ecuryer said via email. “With the approval of this new building, athletics has taken away the ability of the board to function as it was designed to.” An official statement from NAU administration affirmed its support of the decision, despite various questions regarding the decline in enrollment and athletic event Illustration By Diana Orgeta attendance.
“This project is directly tied to student success and access — enhance student learning through high quality, student-centered educational experiences, increase number of students who are retained and graduate, increase enrollment, retention, and graduation of diverse students,” NAU administration stated. NAU administration’s statement also contained a list of facilities that are currently used by the athletics department, which will be released for recreational and academic use by other students upon completion of the new athletic center. This list included the following: • The football team will no longer need to reserve space in the W. A. Franke College of Business auditorium for team meetings. • Basketball teams will no longer need to take the University Union Fieldhouse offline for other students during the season for practice space and are also utilizing the Health and Learning Center (HLC), and it will be available for student recreational use. • Space in the HLC and the Rolle Activity Center for practice and team meetings will no longer be needed. Basketball and volleyball will reduce Rolle court use. • Football and soccer will reduce South Recreation Field use for training and conditioning. • Cheer and Dance will no longer utilize the Recreation Center for practice. Even with the added benefits communicated by NAU, L’Ecuryer said a better procedure should have been followed. “Further, there was little to no consultation to students for where this money would be going, no explanation that the lease was 25 years and no transparency as to how much money coming out of student’s pockets that translates to,” L’Ecuryer said. “It’s a shame that there was no process followed this time. We as student regents expect more in the future, and as students at the university, you should too.” During the ABOR meeting, Daniel Okoli, vice president for capital planning and campus operations, said the new athletic center will be completed in December 2021.
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The inevitable challenge of parking on campus trevor skeen
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t the start of the fall semester, NAU Transit Services implemented an electronic parking pass system. This arrangement requires parking attendants to see all vehicles’ license plates, rather than the physical windshield permits that were used in the past. If drivers choose to pull forward in parking spots or back into them, they risk getting cited for failure to display a permit. However, commuters may also purchase a custom NAU front plate, which allows them to park in any direction. Staff and students throughout campus have been discussing the refined parking scheme, while also comparing it to former methods. Numerous people within the NAU community said parking is an unavoidable challenge, regardless of the permit system in use. Professor Martin Sommerness, a faculty member for 38 years, said parking is a long-standing problem with no clear solution. Sommerness said the layout of campus is not designed to provide adequate amounts of parking, which has only worsened because of the steady increase in students over the last few decades. “When the campus was laid out, college students didn’t have their own cars, by-and-large,” Sommerness said. “But as the campus has grown with more students, more faculty, more staff and more ancillary kinds of things, it’s become more and more of an issue.” Sophomore Andrew Foss also said the long-term increase in student enrollment has likely exacerbated the parking situation. Foss explained how he went online to purchase his student parking pass in August, but the north commuter lot was already sold out. The only remaining outdoor permits were for south commuter lot, which he decided to purchase. However, this semester Foss is enrolled in classes exclusively on north campus. The Geology Annex, approximately one mile from south campus, is the building located closest to the lot where he is permitted to park. “I think that NAU really needs to focus on maintaining the current student population rather than increasing it, as getting to campus is already somewhat difficult in many cases,” Foss said. “If NAU continues to grow, I don’t think there will be enough space and infrastructure to support the transportation that students need to get to class.” Over the years the number of parking spaces, along with the location of lots and garages, has changed along with the campus. As north campus continues to expand and densify, old parking lots are subsequently compromised. An increase in construction can lead to a decrease in parking availability, a concept that is counterintuitive yet common on campus. Foss’ story demonstrates how student parking is more accessible and available on the south campus, which may represent a recent alteration. As the campus structure becomes more consolidated, parking is often relegated to different locations, including to the south commuter lot. Sommerness said during the beginning of his career at NAU, there was more parking available on the north campus. However given the expanded development and density of NAU, numerous areas that used to be parking lots are now grounds for different
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NAU license plates are available for purchase at University Transit Services. They can be put on the front of cars so students or employees may park backward in a spot, Oct. 3. MacKenzie Brower | The Lumberjack
structures. “Where the Drury Inn and High Country Conference Center are now, that was all one giant parking lot,” Sommerness said. “There was also a giant lot across the street here, where the Science and Health building is now. Clearly, there was a lot more parking available on north campus in the past.” One option for students, faculty and staff who want to park on central campus is the San Francisco Parking Structure. However, passes for the parking garage cost $635, or $170 more than permits for outdoor lots. Like students, university employees also have to pay for parking passes. Sommerness said this concept is fairly typical within the college environment, but also that prices have increased dramatically in recent years. He also explained how the expense of parking permits, paired with the high cost of living in Flagstaff, can be a financial burden for numerous faculty and staff. “When I talk to people, they are amazed that as an employee I have to pay to park here,” Sommerness said. “I know that people
at ASU and UA pay more for parking, but I also know that their salaries are generally higher, and the cost of living is also cheaper.” Sommerness and Foss both said despite the various downfalls of the parking system, it functions reasonably well, especially considering the layout of NAU. Transit Services is an easy target to blame, but both sources explained that given the complexity and development of the campus, the system is adequate. “I don’t really know how the system could be improved. I’d say it isn’t a bad one,” Foss said. “There can be some frustrations with finding a spot to park in, but this overall encourages people to carpool and reduces the number of cars on campus, which is certainly a plus, emissions-wise.” The director of NAU Transit Services was unavailable for comment, and no additional information was provided by the department.
“I think that NAU really needs to focus on maintaining the current student population rather than increasing it” – Andrew Foss, student
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Left: Two cups of abandoned Bud Light sit on a rock in Wheeler Park during the 11th annual Oktoberfest Oct. 5. Right: Tatum Bardsley [left] and Sedona Spann [right] celebrate Oktoberfest in front of the ‘No Consumption of Any Alcohol in the Park” sign in Wheeler Park. Bottom: Men hold mugs full of water for the Coldwell Banker’s Men’s Beer Stein Holding Contest Oct. 5. The contest took place at Wheeler Park during Flagstaff’s 11th annual Oktoberfest. Quinten Kessler | The Lumberjack
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OPINION-EDITORIAL
Confidence is an athlete’s game Ryan dixon
Breaking up and building boundaries
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o matter how many times my relationships end or how many romantic novels I read, navigating a breakup always makes me feel like an infant being thrown in the deep end of a pool. The questions of what to do, where to begin and how to act are several feet of water, and I don’t know how to swim. Thankfully, I have phenomenal friends who throw me life vests and tell me that establishing boundaries is a necessary first step. In my case, building boundaries is pretty difficult. There is no distance to act as a natural buffer. My ex and I eat, sleep, breathe and live in the same tiny apartment. To call our situation challenging is an understatement. As tempting as it is to fall back into a ALEX routine of casual sex that couples enjoy, that’s THORNE one place where a boundary might be beneficial WRITER to the healing process. However, the generic saying is true: sex with an ex really is the best. It’s not a fun thing to leave in the past with the ruins of a relationship. In hindsight, I wish I set a boundary between us and saved myself the nostalgia and feelings that came flooding back after that hookup. Months of progress got washed down the drain, because I like to be impulsive and ignore the voice in my head that says, “Hey, maybe this isn’t the best idea.” Let this be a reminder to never voluntarily live with an ex. All the awkwardness and heartbreak that followed that fun and irresponsible night could’ve been avoided with a simple conversation about boundaries and what is acceptable in our brand-new relationship as exes. Boundaries are different for everyone, but they are a surefire way to expedite the process of moving on. Telling an ex-girlfriend not to describe in detail her dates with other people is OK. Telling an ex-boyfriend to stop texting every minute of the day is OK. Not everyone deserves to have every piece of you. Setting limits to what is acceptable to handle personally or with a former partner is fine. Keeping walls up is often frowned upon by society, but I think they get an undeservingly bad reputation. People need to do what’s best for them. If telling your own temptation and the other person “no” regarding sex, talking about new partners or about personal space is something that is going to save them from emotional pain, then by all means put up those walls. Breakups are hard enough without the added difficulty of not knowing where the relationship stands. Have the hard conversations. Set up boundaries. It might be painful being blocked on social media or remembering not to capitalize on physical affection, but in the end, I promise it’s worth it.
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ids who grow up playing sports often dream of the big leagues. A tiny percentage of those kids with a dream actually succeed in becoming a professional athlete. The ones who do are the ones who believed in themselves. Nobody remembers the kid who had the best sportsmanship. Yet, for some reason, society is caught up on cramming athletes into expectations of kindness and selflessness. I’m all for raising kind kids and advocates of love. However, I want that off the field, off the court, out of the gym and whether they admit it to themselves or not, so do all sports fans. In September 2017 Baker Mayfield, former quarterback for the University of Oklahoma, planted an Oklahoma flag in the center of Ohio State University’s field after a blowout win. There was an uproar nationwide about sportsmanship and disrespect, and overall Mayfield’s act of pride and confidence was vilified. But to all the haters, Mayfield is now the starting NFL quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, making millions each year. There is a time and a place for humility. Sports is not that arena. Michael Jordan did not become the greatest basketball player of all time by being humble. He worked until there was no doubt he was the best, and he let everyone know. When Stephen Curry missed 11 3-pointers in a row, he didn’t ask Steve Kerr to put him on the bench. He shot again, turned around and stared the crowd down with classic Curry confidence that the ball in the air would swish through the net. The best of the best believe in themselves with a confidence that dances around or blatantly crosses the line into cockiness, and I love it. This is why I don’t understand how confidence is so frowned upon by society and the parents of athletes today. In high school, I played basketball for Highland High School in Gilbert, Arizona under the direction of the coach with the most wins in Arizona high school women’s basketball history. My coach, Miner Webster, instilled pride in ourselves and our program. When we stepped onto the court, there was never
any question in our minds that we would win. In the locker room, it was the same way. Coach Webster made us believe in ourselves, and that confidence carried us to the quarterfinals of the state tournament my senior year. On the other hand was my college sports experience. I had a two-year stint playing for the NAU women’s rugby team. I was fresh out of high school, still embroiled in the, “Win at all costs — believe in yourself,” mentality of Highland basketball. That mentality brought me instant success. I trained and studied my position, and at the start of my first season, I was captain and starting scrumhalf, which means I had to coordinate the offensive strategy for each game. Unfortunately, my team didn’t have the same outlook. I immediately felt the backlash of my attitude, which ruffled feathers. The confidence that was instilled in me from early years was labeled as something toxic and unwelcomed. My team didn’t believe they were capable of winning every game, and they didn’t believe in themselves. For two straight years, we lost every single game we played. I believe confidence is crucial to the success of athletes. The attitude shouldn’t be seen as a toxic presence in the locker room, but rather as a tool that has led to the success of the Baker Mayfields and Michael Jordans of the world. Throw away that participation trophy. Dream bigger and have confidence. To the haters on the sidelines and the fans on the couches, don’t hate on the mentality of greatness. Embrace it.
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OPINION-EDITORIAL
It’s time to dump president trump Madeline hollmann
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o one is above the law. This includes the president of the United States. President Donald Trump has abused his power as the leader of the U.S. time and time again. His most recent mistake has brought forth serious repercussions, as he has breached his constitutional responsibilities. This is not a person who should be the president of our country. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump’s actions. This follows a whistleblower complaint revealed Trump contacted the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, asking for Ukraine’s help with investigating a democratic political opponent, Joe Biden, and his son for Trump’s own political gain. To make matters worse, Trump held back $400 million of taxpayer money for military aid to Ukraine, as reported in an article by The Washington Post. The announcement made by Pelosi states
the reason for the impeachment inquiry is “betrayal of [Trump’s] oath of office, betrayal of our national security and the betrayal of our elections,” as documented by NBC News. USA Today reported that Trump has been under investigation since the beginning of 2019. House Democrats have been investigating Trump on a variety of issues since they regained control of the House. On the list of issues was whether he has obstructed justice, profited unconstitutionally from his namesake businesses or fallen under the influence of foreign countries. However, Trump has dismissed the investigations as partisan harassment after “special counsel Robert Mueller found no conspiracy between Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russia,” as reported by USA Today. With Trump seeking reelection in 2020, a formal impeachment inquiry should be enough to completely derail any positive public opinion that may be left of him. This large scandal should diminish any chance he has to be reelected. If it were any other politician in his shoes, their reelection campaign would not be able to
recover from this scandal. Impeachment is a long process, which goes All of the controversies and allegations through the Republican-controlled Senate. surrounding Trump should have a negative Now that this corruption has been brought effect on him. From the Mueller report and to light, the public needs to see that our crooked now the impeachment inquiry, he has been president shouldn’t be elected for another term. investigated for high crimes and Electing Trump for another term misdemeanors that he should in office would do nothing but a be punished for. disservice to the U.S., not to Trump has tried mention that it would be to turn the situation extremely embarrassing regarding his regarding how other phone call with countries would view the Ukrainian our political system. president into If the U.S. a spotlight on wants the respect of Biden and his other world leaders, son. The focus reelecting President needs to be on the Trump is not the corruption Trump answer. has committed. Even if Trump is impeached, it does not mean he will be removed from office during his term. Illustration By christian ayala
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ith the color of the leaves changing, everyone knows that a harsh winter is approaching rapidly, and sadly, a cold and cloudy state of mind couples with the grayest time of year. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) comes into effect as soon as the first chilly feelings of the year waltz their way into Flagstaff. Despite common misconceptions about the disorder, it has been confirmed as a very real condition. Flagstaff Business News columnist and medical director for the Rehabilitation Hospital of Northern Arizona, Richard Holt, stated, “The most challenging months for SAD sufferers are January and February, but can begin as the holidays arrive.”
With the stresses that go alongside college academics, social and distant family life, it can be difficult for students to find a healthy balance while maintaining a sound mentality. NAU has options for students to talk to someone during the rough winter season, but there is an argument to be made about how inconvenient and inaccessible these options are. In terms of how helpful the planned campus events are, they would receive a generous two to three stars on Yelp. Granted, while the Paws Your Stress event is wonderful in theory, it seems to add to the stress that one may be drowning in, as opposed to helping. It takes about two hours of waiting in a never-ending line to spend a minimal amount of time with animals at the event. The counseling services offered on campus are often booked and unavailable to many students who may feel they need help. This can be dangerous, especially since many people’s demeanor takes a nosedive during the cold months. People may be unable to find the help they need within the comfort of their friend group. NAU mental health resources must take Illustration By blake fernandez action. Simply expanding what is already available
on campus during the cold and gray weather months could help students demonstrate peak performance in their classes and even lead to them enjoying their lives in the winter. As reported by AccuWeather, in the winter of 2018-19 Flagstaff received 95.7 inches of snow. For comparison, this amount of snowfall is only 6.5 inches less than Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, which saw 101.8 inches of snow. To put the cherry on top, Flagstaff’s most recent winter was also ranked just under Caribou, Maine’s, which had 114.2 inches of snow. Winters in Flagstaff can be harsh, and classes are not getting any easier. Students need sufficient options for support available to them now. The Johns Hopkins Medical Journal reported that when winter ends and spring comes, suicide rates peak. This is because people who are depressed in the winter sometimes don’t notice a change in their mood until the spring season hits, which is when suicidal tendencies can arise. It is urgent that NAU either get creative and come up with more mental health events or expand their counseling faculty. While they’re at it, they must find a more practical solution, whatever it may be, because no one wants to wait in a twohour long line to pet a dog and never come into contact with a counselor.
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short time ago in a galaxy not so far away was a period of teaching and collaboration. Native American artists from across the Colorado Plateau have come together in unison to showcase their work, each one unique in telling their passions, and all sharing one common theme. The Force is with Our People is the name of a new exhibit at the Museum of Northern Arizona that runs through May 2020. It showcases Native American art with the common theme of George Lucas’ 42-year-old space epic, Star Wars, which concludes in December with “The Rise of Skywalker.” The exhibit is free for NAU students with their IDs. The exhibit has a wide variety of art, ranging from a fully functioning R2-D2 astromech droid to paintings and cosplay. It houses art from 23 different artists, all from tribes across the Colorado Plateau, and is the brainchild of the museum’s anthropology collections manager and Star Wars fan, Anthony Thibodeau. Thibodeau said he gained inspiration for the exhibit in 2016 after attending the first year of Indigenous Comic-Con, now rebranded as IndigiPop X.
“The first year was when I first started noticing that there are lots of pop culture influences that these artists are tapping in to, but Star Wars was more than anything else,” Thibodeau said. “That was also the first time I became aware of the translated film.” In 2013 the Navajo Nation Museum, in partnership with LucasFilm Ltd., translated “Star Wars: A New Hope” into the Diné language. He also said IndigiPop X and the translated film served as the main inspirations behind the exhibit, and without them, the exhibit might not have happened. The overarching theme of the exhibit is the balance between forces that is seen throughout the films. Most recently in “The Last Jedi,” Luke Skywalker teaches Rey the ways of the force on Ahch-To, similar to when Master Yoda taught him on Dagobah. Skywalker explains to Rey that the force is a balance, which binds everything in the universe together, before Rey realizes the same balance of the force is within her. Thibodeau said he wants viewers to realize, like Rey and other force users in the Star Wars universe, they too have to find that same balance in their everyday lives. Thibodeau met a majority of the artists who are showcased in the exhibit at IndigiPop X
People visit The Force is with Our People gallery Oct. 5. Shannon Swain | The Lumberjack
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and eventually discovered more artists through their work. He didn’t solicit any of the art on display in the exhibit, and he wanted to find work that existed before the idea of the exhibit was conceived. His favorite pieces in the exhibit are a tie between the “Hopi R2” built by engineer Joe Mastroianni and the “(De)Colonized Ewok” painting by Diné artist Ryan Singer. He is most excited for guests to see all the artwork and the 10-minute documentary that goes into detail about the “Star Wars: A New Hope” translation project. “I want people to know that it’s not about “Star Wars.” It’s really about Native art and culture,” Thibodeau said. “If you’re a Star Wars fan, you’re going to love this exhibit. Even if you’re not a Star Wars fan but you’re interested in Native art and culture, you’ll like this exhibit.” Thibodeau also wants visitors at the exhibit to grasp the underlying message that indigenous people are still here, are actively engaged with contemporary culture and influenced by popular culture, while still being strongly connected to their traditional roots. R2-D2, the well-known blue and white astromech droid and long-time counterpart of C3-PO, made its debut in Flagstaff thanks to local engineer Joe Mastroianni. However, his isn’t the usual R2 seen in the films — this is a one-of-a-kind, movie-accurate R2 unit painted in the style of Pueblo pottery, thus inspiring the name “Hopi R2.” Mastroianni tried contacting the Sacramento Astromech Builders club. He and his wife, the museum’s director of marketing, Kristan Hutchison, knew about the club from their time living in the San Francisco Bay Area. They wanted to see if they could bring an R2 unit to Flagstaff for the exhibit’s opening. However, when that wasn’t possible, Mastroianni said he decided to build one himself. Building “Hopi R2” took him less than a year from when he decided to start in 2018, and it is the first droid he’s ever built. He said the hardest part of building “Hopi R2” was dealing with mechanical linkages and motor placements. “The most challenging part of the build was getting the legs to fold up via motors so that R2 could stand straight up and so we could load him into a crate conveniently,” Mastroianni said. In order to get it to work, Mastroianni had to add a linear drive motor, light switches and a motor controller. He bolted the legs in
a way that still allowed them to move freely. The droid is controlled via remote control, as well as WiFi, and has a total of nine embedded processors inside. It also has a video display in its front holoprojector, which contains Princess Leia’s famous hologram from “Star Wars: A New Hope.” Mastroianni said he’s honored to be a part of the exhibit, because this is the first artistic and Hopi project he’s ever been a part of. He said he wants visitors to understand traditional culture is combined with modern technology. “Hopi R2” was painted by Hopi artist Duane Koyawena over a period of three weeks. Koyawena has been painting since he was a child, but he has never had any schooling involving the craft. He specializes mainly in Hopi art and tends to paint pieces he likes or grew up with. Koyawena first got involved with painting “Hopi R2” after Mastroianni brought up the concept of building it. He said he didn’t believe Mastroianni would build it at first and thought it was unrealistic, until Mastroianni invited him over to his house one day. “[Mastroianni] told me he had something to show me,” Koyawena said. “It was just the head of the R2 in a box. No panels were on it, no motors or wiring — it was just a skeleton. It was then that I knew he was serious about building it.” Koyawena got the idea for painting R2 in a Hopi pottery design after seeing the head, because it resembled a pot. He researched photos to get an idea of the traditional pottery designs, and eventually the project took off. He was able to take some of the panels home to paint, but once he finished those, the real challenge began. The R2 unit was so heavy he couldn’t bring the entire piece home to paint. Instead, Koyawena had to lie down in awkward positions on the floor of Mastroianni’s garage to get the job done. Koyawena said despite the long nights of painting, he was always thinking about the outcome of the project and the joy it would bring others once it was completed. The walls within the exhibit were also painted by Koyawena. Lightsabers and a sideby-side mural of Darth Vader and Jedi Master Yoda add to the Star Wars theme. He said he wants visitors to realize there is a good side and a bad side for everyone in life, and it is the same within the Hopi culture. Navajo artist Ryan Singer has multiple
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with an indigenous art exhibit paintings within the exhibit. Singer has been an artist for 40 years and said he did not have to think about it when Thibodeau asked him if he wanted to be a part of the exhibit. “It’s a big deal for me,” Singer said. “It’s my first Star Wars exhibition and also my first Native Star Wars exhibition, so I felt I matched up with it perfectly.” Singer said he’s been drawing Star Wars imagery since he was 7 or 8. He followed the saga religiously and remembers going to watch “Star Wars: A New Hope” in theaters when it came out in 1977. When it came to deciding what pieces to include in the exhibit, Singer said a good collection from different years came together, and all the works complemented each other. He’s most excited for visitors to see one piece in particular. “One of my favorite pieces today is still the “Tuba City Spaceport,” because I grew up in Tuba City,” Singer said. “My memories helped create this piece. I believe this was a turning point in my art career. I realized that the possibilities are endless.” Singer draws inspiration for his art from everyday life, memories and childhood nostalgia. He gets inspiration from movies, music, photography and paintings. Besides painting with acrylics, his favorite pastime medium is drawing with a pen and ink. Singer said he wants visitors to enjoy his art
and take away what they want from it, whether it be a laugh or something more in-depth, such as an inherited view on social or historical issues. He said he also wants his art to inspire youth to go after their own interests. Both Thibodeau and Mastroianni said Native American art and Star Wars relate because of the universal story George Lucas told. “There’s such wide appeal to [Star Wars], but that appeal also includes appeal to Native people, because there are things in that narrative that are widely appealing that resonate with them,” Thibodeau said. “Those are universal stories, not just to native people and artists, but a lot of other ones really hit home for a lot of people. Also going back to the idea of balance between the light and the dark and living in balance — I think that is at the core of it as well.” Singer said Star Wars and indigenous art relate to one another because, Star Wars is universal and can fit in with any culture. He related to it because of how the desert landscape of Tatooine in “Star Wars: A New Hope” looked like Tuba City where he grew up. The Force is with Our People is an exhibit that not only strives to educate visitors on Native American art through the common lens of “Star Wars,” but also brings together artists who are influenced by the numerous themes within the films. So just as it flows through the Skywalker bloodline and each of the indigenous artists within the exhibit, “May the force be with you.”
Left: Artists discuss their pieces at a panel for The Force is with Our People gallery Oct. 5. Right: An outfit created by Dezbah Rose and a print by Dale Deforest are both interpretations of Rey from Star Wars that incorporate indigenous cultures Oct. 5. Shannon Swain | The Lumberjack
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Disability Heritage Month:
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ctober has been Disability Awareness Month since 1988, and NAU is recognizing Disability Heritage Month in its own unique ways. People who work in special education, disability studies and disability resources said it is always crucial to have an awareness of people with disabilities and accommodate them in every way possible. Events throughout Disability Heritage Month are working toward promoting recognition of community members with disabilities and becoming involved in a conversation about including everyone in physical, social, professional and educational spaces. NAU professor of disability studies Matthew Wangeman said the distinction between disability awareness and celebrating disability heritage lies in the actions and improvements made by and for people with disabilities. “Disability Heritage Month is not about disability awareness, because we feel the NAU community should already be aware of disability,” Wangeman said. “Disability Heritage Month is really about celebrating the disability rights movement that continues to evolve in this country and around the world.” NAU’s director of Disability Resources Jamie Axelrod said recognizing the accomplishments of those with disabilities should be as much of a priority as recognizing the accomplishments made by anyone else. He said the disability rights movement and others, such as the women’s and civil rights movements, have strong parallels and are struggles that should be acknowledged similarly in society. Axelrod said that while Disability Heritage Month is about acknowledging what individuals have done to further the disability rights movement as a whole, it is also about recognizing individuals with disabilities who have impacted the local community. “There’s a lot of
focus on disability awareness during [October] and has been for many years, but our discussions here on campus have centered on the idea of getting beyond just awareness and celebrating the contributions of individuals with disabilities in our community,” Axelrod said. There is a history of segregation, exclusion and discrimination of people with disabilities, Axelrod said. The fight individuals with disabilities and allies made to improve societal conditions for people with disabilities is monumental and a large focus of Disability Heritage Month. Axelrod said people must also recognize the contributions community members with disabilities have made to improving Flagstaff as a whole, as these efforts have also been unappreciated. “There’s a long history of people with disabilities being excluded from programs and services, or maybe even removed from their communities,” Axelrod said. “This is a part of our campus and community makeup, and how do we honor that and recognize that, because folks with disabilities contribute much in the same way as everyone else contributes.” Wangeman said the reason people with disabilities have been so limited in the first place is because of the stigmas people assign to having a disability. He said the disability rights movement has to continuously overcome people imposing the concept that having a disability makes a person’s life miserable. “We believe that disability has often been portrayed as a tragedy in this society,” Wangeman said. “However, the vast majority of people with disabilities think that their lives are not tragic. In fact, we truly believe it’s how people think about disability that limits the opportunities people with disabilities are given to reach their potential, and that is the real tragedy.” He said Disability Heritage Month’s purpose is to counter negative attitudes that society has surrounding disabilities, and to push the true
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Photo: Cameron Cox, political science and history education major, has cerebral palsy. He said, “It might seem like it’s not, with hills and winding paths, but NAU is really good about wheelchair accessibility.” Cox explained how all doors on campus comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Oct. 4. The act requires doors to be at least 32 inches wide. MacKenzie Brower | The Lumberjack
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Educational specialties senior lecturer April Brady works with people who have disabilities that aren’t easily recognizable Oct. 4. MacKenzie Brower | The Lumberjack
perspective. In every atmosphere created, be it a physical space, the academic area or the social environment in a club, people must remember to consider every person who might be included, Axelrod said. “We must remember there is a way to look at what we’re doing that includes individuals with disabilities, and if we’re not thinking about everyone who’s coming into that space, then we’re going to unintentionally create barriers,” Axelrod said. Disability awareness is crucial to ensure people are being as inclusive as possible, simply because not being introduced to disabilities makes people not know how to include people with disabilities into their environments, Axelrod said. April Brady is a senior lecturer in NAU’s College of Education. Her specific expertise is with high incidence special education in elementary education. This means she works with people who have disabilities that aren’t recognizable just by looking at them.
“Oftentimes, disability isn’t something you can see. It’s things you can’t see, and it affects a child’s ability to perform in the classroom,” Brady said. “The more awareness that all of us have, particularly teachers who try to work with children who have these hidden disabilities, the better.” While these hidden disabilities often go under the radar, Axelrod said people can adopt a more inclusive perspective by assuming people within the environment may have disabilities. Doing so can help break barriers that assuming might have constructed. When people’s disabilities are visible, Brady said it is important to realize that a person is a person aside from their disability. She said the best thing to keep in mind is not to assume what a person might want or need. “When people see disabilities that are visible, sometimes they want to overcompensate, and they want to say, ‘How can I help you?’ when the person doesn’t need help,” Brady said. “Sometimes you want to do too much for that person, and the person wants
to be an individual who can take care of themselves. Finding a balance of respect for the person who has a visible disability is so important.” Junior Bianca Salinas is majoring in elementary education and special education. Salinas said the best way to know what someone with a disability needs or wants is by talking to them. She said without talking with them, it is impossible to know how a person wants to be interacted with. The children she’s worked with have been great at understanding what their peers with disabilities need and want by openly talking to them. Salinas said adults should readopt this kind of communication, as it is respectful and curious. She said adults’ fear of saying or doing something offensive prevents them from actually getting to know the person with the disability. “Kids ask questions like, ‘Why do you walk like that?’ or something — just kid stuff,” Salinas said. “They’re going to be curious, and they’re going to ask no matter what. But the other student is also willing
to tell them, and it’s not a judgmental interaction at all. It’s not coming from a judgmental place. It’s just like, ‘I want to know more.’” She said being a kind person and recognizing that people with disabilities have interests and hobbies just like everyone else is important. “I fell in love with these people and their stories,” Salinas said. “They’re so cool and really genuine, and you get to learn about them as people. At first, you tend to see the disability more than you see them, but then you get to know them, and it’s like, ‘Well, this person is so much cooler than me in so many ways.’” Brady said these interactions are just like interactions with people who aren’t disabled — it comes down to being a decent human being who is kind, respectful and considerate of those you meet. Axelrod said working to ensure people with disabilities are being included in all environments allows them to succeed in those spaces, especially at NAU. “University life is meant to be
challenging,” Axelrod said. “The challenge is supposed to be in the academic program, discovery and engagement, and not about first having to remove barriers just to get to that environment. So, we don’t want to make it more challenging. It’s already challenging enough, and we want folks with disabilities to have access to that same type of challenging program and engagement.” Wangeman said he is proud to be associated with NAU’s Disability Heritage Month and urges students and community members to explore what is being offered. Through shaping an attitude of acceptance and respect, people who work in special education, disability studies and disability resources said people can be more inclusive in creating physical, academic, social and professional environments.
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A hobby sweeter than honey Olivia Charlson
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t the moment I began writing this, Shane Dawson’s “The Beautiful World of Jeffree Star” was No. 1 on YouTube’s trending page. In the past, he spoke about not being able to ever reach the trending page, but boy have times changed. This video, which premiered Oct. 1, was the first in his new series with makeup artist Jeffree Star. Before this, Shane Dawson produced a five-part series with Star, which began in August 2018. In this original series, he explored parts of the hidden side of the makeup world, uncovering what it takes to own a makeup brand, launch palettes and design makeup sets. Shane Dawson and Star also discussed in this original series to collaborate again to create a Shane Dawson palette. Now, more than a year later, the second series has finally SABRINA arrived. PROFFITT The first episode, over an hour in length, is entirely CULTURE EDITOR independently published by Shane Dawson. While he does have a sponsor for the video, a money-saving browser extension called Honey, he took his own time and energy to create this new series. While it is common for YouTubers to create, edit and produce their own videos, Shane Dawson’s are different. In the past, he did reviews, funny skits and classic sit-down videos, but within the past two years, he has changed his content for the better. His new content is edited beautifully with the help of Andrew Siwicki, his cameraman and right-hand guy. I remember when Siwicki was first introduced, and since then the content has improved and has become more professional as the series has progressed. Together, they’ve done series focusing on other YouTubers, like Tana Mongaeu, Jake Paul, Bunny Meyer — otherwise known as Grav3yardgirl — and more. Each series had better editing than the last, with thematic cuts, overlays and the use of music from small artists the pair wanted to promote. Beyond the editing of this first video in the series, the content also soared. The backstage aspect of makeup production has never seen the light in this way. He is working with one of the most popular makeup brands, Jeffree Star Cosmetics, which is sold independently online and through Morphe stores. Star has made an empire with his makeup brand, and it continues to grow in popularity. The next episode in the series will depict the business side of releasing Shane Dawson’s palette. The YouTube makeup community is also known for being full of shady people and drama, and he expressed hope to uncover this darker side. Overall, this story has never been told before, and it will expose more about the beauty industry than ever before. I’ve also been a longtime fan of Shane Dawson — I watched him from the very beginning when he dressed up as characters and performed crazy skits. The evolution of his videography is amazing. Seeing him film in a small bedroom to standing in the middle of fans who screamed his name brought so much happiness to my heart. This series also touched on his insecurity of joining the beauty industry because of his concern about his looks and weight. All I could think while watching this episode was that Shane Dawson belongs wherever he wants to be, no matter what he is insecure about. I’ve never watched any YouTuber that has the heart Shane Dawson does, and I can’t wait to see what the rest of this series has to offer. I also can’t wait to snag his palette as soon as it is released.
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hough candle rolling may not be a go-to hobby for some, it is all the buzz for this family-owned local shop. The Golden Hive, located downtown on Route 66, carries all-natural bee products and offers a variety of candles made of beeswax. Its owner and employees encourage people to come in, stick around, comb through their selection of products and even take home a bit of all-natural honey for as cheap as a quarter. The walls of The Golden Hive are painted yellow and decorated with informational posters about honeybees. The shop has a long table lined with candles of every shape and size, from those that look like pinecones and flowers to ones that look like sheep. Every product in The Golden Hive is all-natural and bought from local beekeepers. Nothing is bought online or imported. Customers can also make their own candles if they desire. Owner Tracy Heirigs described the process as quick and easy. The sheets are made out of pure beeswax with natural coloration and pigments. The candles are pinched, rolled and something like a blow-dryer is used to mold them. Heirigs said making candles is even fun for kids, and kits can be bought to make candles at home. “It’s super simple. It takes about two minutes,” Heirigs said. “I time myself — I can do like 60 an hour.” The shop opens at 10 a.m., and customers can come at any time on Saturday morning to learn how to roll a candle. Heirigs, who previously only sold her products at farmers markets, was urged by her daughter to open her own shop. Now she owns The Golden Hive and Alpine Pizza, where they put honey in the pizza crust. Although The Golden Hive focuses mainly on
beeswax candles and honey, the walls are lined with tiny bottles and beauty products. They are still bee products, but not in the way one might expect. “The bees make four things: they make honey, pollen, propolis and royal jelly, all of which are very medicinal and antimicrobial, which means bacteria, viruses and fungi can’t live in an environment where they are,” Heirigs said. “So we make medicine, and we make skincare [products], too.” Golden Hive employee Janet Mendyk said she has been a honey fan for a long time. Mendyk said she loves the smell of the beeswax candles and the process of molding them. They are melted in rubber molds with different designs and taken out once cooled. “I get to take things out of the molds, which to me is absolutely amazing,” Mendyk said. “It is an extremely intricate mold, and they pop right out. It’s a lot of fun to work with.” Mendyk also said that it is interesting to see the diversity of tourists that come into the shop. She likes to hear about people’s travels, where they are coming from and how they discovered the little shop. Senior Kadyn Wilson is an environmental science major. Although Wilson said she feels that local shops like this one are not addressing a larger issue, she still likes to see them in business. “Ultimately, honeybees are a very tiny select population, and out of all the diversity of bees that need to be protected, [protecting honeybees] doesn’t necessarily address that,” Wilson said. “However, organic, locally sourced honey is a very important thing, at least to me.” This shop is an option for students who seek to be more sustainable in their lives, because it is stocked with natural products that are locally sourced. Maybe while shopping, they can find a deal sweeter than honey.
The Golden Hive located in downtown Flagstaff sells handmade candles along with other items. The business also offers candle-making classes for people, Oct. 8. Bess Valdez | The Lumberjack
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ith crystals in an array of colors greeting customers when they walk in, Crystal Magic in downtown Flagstaff has a huge selection of crystals, tarot cards and other items for spiritual healing. Sales associate Emily Johnson started working at Crystal Magic because she was interested in alternative health and wanted a meaningful job. Johnson also pursues a career in massage therapy and said crystal therapy can supplement the practice by promoting emotional healing combined with physical recovery. Johnson said using crystals does not provide her with immediate and physical healing in her practice. She said she uses crystals more as a mental reminder of what she wants to accomplish and what actions will promote that goal. For example, she will keep an amethyst near as a visual reminder that her mental health should be a priority. Johnson said she also uses other crystals to promote certain emotions and to stimulate healing. “I’m not going to place an amethyst on my forehead and expect a cure,” Johnson said. “Combining this practice with other methods of healing can foster an effect, and I think that’s what some people misconstrue.” Johnson said she enjoys educating customers on the benefits of crystals and recommending different types for specific problems. She said she especially enjoys conversations with people who are skeptical about the practice. “This is more of a healing and selfhelp kind of environment that is open to all,” Johnson said. “I love when people come in and ask questions, and they open up to the idea.” Sales associate Annie Wilson has a background in geology. She said she was naturally drawn to crystals and their metaphysical properties. She also found it interesting that the benefits of using crystals aren’t entirely based in science.
Wilson said she uses crystals outside of the workplace and incorporates them into her daily routines. To increase circulation, she uses rose quartz and jade rollers in her skincare routine and she also utilizes salt lamps for comfort in her home. Wilson said
crystals can be used in color therapy, because people can look at a crystal, and its color will invoke a certain emotion, which can be helpful for the mind.
Although crystals may not seem practical to all people, Wilson said they are used outside of spirituality. Quartz is used inside watches to keep time, and she said that is evidence crystals have legitimate benefits and uses in the real world. Wilson said anyone can utilize crystals and their benefits regardless of how much knowledge they have, because the employees are always willing to teach. She said Crystal Magic is an inclusive space that offers products that appeal to Christianity, Judaism and other religions and belief systems. “The use of crystals is much less intimidating than people think,” Wilson said. “They are a gentle and accessible form of supplementary treatment that does not have side effects and can be used to treat many things.” Flagstaff resident Derrick Hudson uses crystals in a more casual way. Hudson said he was first introduced to them by a gift from a friend. He started incorporating them into his daily life to support his mental health. Hudson carries a heart-shaped opal with him at all times, because it comforts him wherever he goes. He also has an amethyst geode, a rock with a crystal formation inside, in his room. He said it makes him feel calmer if he experiences anxiety. He also charges his crystals in the moonlight to replenish their energy. Another reason why Hudson is fond of crystals is that he likes keeping a piece of the Earth with him at all times, and that gives him peace of mind. “I think people see crystals and immediately think of witchcraft, but that is not the case,” Hudson said. “These objects can promote positive feelings, and I think a lot of people can benefit from them.”
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An interview with James Ransone Scout Ehrler
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ctor James Ransone has appeared onscreen frequently for the last 20 years, but some probably wouldn’t recognize him on the street. With almost 70 acting credits, including “Sinister,” the American remake of the Korean classic “Oldboy” and most recently “It: Chapter Two,” Ransone is a small name with a big career. Although “IT: Chapter Two” is his largest production thus far, Ransone said he’s not picky when it comes to his roles. At the end of the day, he’s a new dad working to support his family — he just happens to have Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy as coworkers. Ransone portrays the anxious hypochondriac Eddie Kaspbrak in “IT: Chapter Two,” harnessing the same nervous energy that Jack Dylan Grazer’s performance as a young Kaspbrak emitted in the first film. Alongside Chastain, McAvoy and Bill Hader, Ransone had a challenge: live up to the hype “IT: Chapter One” left the audience anticipating. Ransone explained his career, the real-life Stephen King and the process of movie making on the scale of “IT: Chapter Two.” If possible, could you summarize your career thus far? I don’t know if I could do that, that’s like 20 years! I think I could summarize it by saying I have been an under-the-radar character actor. I’m just a scrappy, punk rocker who ended up in this weird, big cultural phenomenon. That’s what I’d say if I had to summarize 20 years worth of work. You have a pretty impressive rap sheet when it comes to your acting credits. What’s your favorite project you’ve done? I’m supposed to say “IT: Chapter Two,” but that’s not the truth. It was really fun, don’t get me wrong. That is definitely up there, but I’d have to say “Generation Kill,” which was a seven or eight part miniseries I did for HBO in 2007. I lived in Africa for almost a year shooting that — eight or nine months — and that was so awesome for a number of reasons. I got to spend a lot of time with vets who had just come home from the Iraq War, and my family has a long history of that. We have a lot of veterans in the family. It was just a really big, great, fun adventure that also means a lot, personally.
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Do you have a favorite genre of film to act in? “No. I will act in whatever someone offers me. Fair enough, what about to watch? “You know, I’ll tell you something about me that’s kind of surprising: I don’t really watch movies or TV. I haven’t turned on my TV in almost five years. I work in the sausage factory, therefore I’m not eating sausage for dinner. I totally get that. If you know what goes on behind the scenes, there isn’t that intrigue. “Oh yeah, you would be like, ‘Oh no, absolutely not.” Jumping into “IT,” what did the audition process look like? “I had known [the director, Andy Muschietti] for a while. I met him at a party, and he had seen some of the other stuff I’d done, and I auditioned for the first one. Then at a certain point, I had this weird feeling when they were making the sequel that they’d call me about it. I had a family member see “IT” and tell me I looked so much like [Grazer] that I just had a feeling Andy would call me about it, and he did. We sat down and talked about it for a while. I really like Andy as a person, so I knew we would have fun making it, but I still had to put myself on tape and sent it to the studio for them to watch. The process wasn’t that hard on me, but I still had to jump through hoops.
which isn’t very common anymore. How long did filming last? “I got there the second week of June [2018] and didn’t leave until October. What was it like working alongside Bill Hader, Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, etc.? “I had known Bill Hader for a while. We weren’t really good friends, but we met at an audition for this Michael Mann movie called “Public Enemies” like 10 years ago. But I was really nervous to work around Chastain and McAvoy. They’re like these huge celebrities. I’ve been in a lot of movies, but I’m not famous, so that stuff can always be intimidating. Would you say that you formed a bond over the course of filming? “I think it’s like going to summer camp. You have a really great time with these people, and you’re all in it together, and the rest of the world gets shut out. But then when summer camp’s over, you go home. Sometimes you stay friends with people you meet at summer camp, but you don’t stay in touch with most of them. That’s just the nature of my job. It’s like being in the circus.
How was meeting Stephen King? “He is a really warm, open, sweet man who is totally down to talk about anything. I wanted to talk about the making of “The Shining” with him, because he infamously did not get along with Stanley Kubrick in the ‘70s. Kubrick was probably the greatest director on the planet at that time, and he did not get along with Stephen King, and he was really open to talking about that stuff. How did you hone into Eddie Kaspbrak? Your performance was so dead-on. I’ve read the book, I’ve seen the first one numerous times and you just honed into that anxious energy so perfectly. What was it like getting into that character? “I just tried to talk as fast as Jack Dylan Grazer did in the first one. I know it’s a lame answer, but it’s totally true. All I did was look at the first one. Then sometimes Andy would be like, ‘Make it more anxious,’ and I’d be like, ‘What?’ He would want me to amp it up. Sometimes I think I played it too big, but I guess not. I really appreciate the comedy — that you guys carried on the charming dynamics from the first one. “Well, I know kids love Finn Wolfhard, and I didn’t want to disappoint the kids.”
How did you all get along with your kid-actor counterparts? “Everybody got along, but the thing you have to remember is I’m almost 40 years old and those kids are teenagers. When you were 15, did you want to hang out with anyone who was 40? Probably not. I just feel like we’re not cool to them. Did you know how big of a production this would be before you got into it? “No, I was blown away. Is that in terms of production value? Length? What specifically blew you away? “I think there was enough footage for two movies, to be honest. I was there for a really long time. I had no clue how big it was going to be. Another thing was there was a lot of [computergenerated imagery], but the sets were practical,
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or most journalists, a great interview can make their story. What leads to a good interview is having great questions and responses. For most press conferences after sports games, journalists usually interview the leader of the team — the pitcher, the quarterback or the point guard. Some of the more popular press conferences are those when athletes make the reporters look uneducated and reprimand them for their questions. Most of these scenarios come after a team loses or the star player being interviewed did not play well. Sometimes viewers who don’t understand the goal behind the journalists’ questions can mistake an athlete’s answer as putting the reporter down. In reality JACOB they were given exactly the answer the TERRILL reporter was looking for. The latest interview that the media ASSISTANT SPORTS is trying to dramatize is the postgame EDITOR press conference between a reporter from The Athletic, Aaron Reiss, and Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. After a 16-10 loss to the Carolina Panthers, Reiss asked Watson if there was anything he saw in the Panthers’ defensive coverage where he could have thrown more deep passes. Watson responded by breaking down the coverage they were playing and why the deep ball was not an option. “It’s cover four,” Watson said. “So what the safeties are doing is playing deep, and they’re guarding the number two [receiver]. The corners sink and they drop number two.” The goal of cover four is that the defensive backs drop back and don’t let anything behind them. The middle linebacker, in this case Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly, covers everything in the middle. This is a concept known by most people who have either played football or understand the complexity of the sport. The press is trying to portray Watson as owning Reiss, but the reality of it all is that Watson gave the exact response most journalists are looking for. Dom Cosentino, a Deadspin writer, agrees. According to Cosentino’s article, people’s reactions are misleading. Watson offered Reiss a thoughtful reply and described what was going on in his mind. As a journalism major and someone who has played football for 10 years, I am familiar with the concepts of these coverages. But most viewers watch the game for fun and to cheer on their favorite team. This answer gave them more insight to what is going on in the brain of an NFL quarterback and why certain throws and plays are run over others. In the end this is a great answer formed from a great question.
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he base line of basketballs being dribbled up and down the court stay on beat. A melody is made from the rim rattling after a powerful slam dunk. Goosebumps awaken from slumber as the ball quickly hugs the polyester net, making a swish. The high accents of shoes squealing on the hardwood come in off beat accompanied by the constant hum of the fluorescent lights in the Rolle Activity Center. NAU welcomed the Phoenix Suns training camp for the seventh consecutive year. The music brought smiles to the Suns. The players once again found their way back to their favorite warmup song. The NBA is back in session. Last year’s No. 1 draft pick, center DeAndre Ayton, could not get the song out of his head. Eager to enter his second season, Ayton was in the gym this offseason with 10 of his coaches when no one else was. “I’ve never worked so hard in the gym before in my life,” Ayton said. Planning to improve from last year’s 19-63 season, Suns players have been on the grind this offseason. The Suns frontcourt were seen all over the globe this summer. Shooting guard Devin Booker was seen playing pickup games around the country with fellow NBA stars. Newly acquired guard Ricky Rubio was overseas playing in the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World Cup. Rubio represented his home country, Spain, and led them to their second World Cup title. The crafty point guard was also awarded the FIBA World Cup MVP, averaging 16.4 points, 6.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game. Rubio is the second Spanish player to win the FIBA MVP award alongside Pau Gasol.
Just after the first practice, the FIBA MVP caught the attention of fellow Suns players. Ayton said gaining Rubio as a teammate is special, because he is one of the best facilitators on the court and a vocal leader. “Ricky is so quiet off the court. You have to make eye contact to say hi, but on the court, he’s on my tail,” Ayton said. “It’s just how vocal he is out of nowhere, with the ball in his hands.” Rubio was one of the many acquisitions the Suns gained this offseason. Aron Baynes, Jevon Carter, Frank Kaminsky and Dario Šarić also joined the roster this summer. Last season the Suns went through 28 different starting lineups. The point guard position was constantly changing. The best starting five’s frontcourt included Tyler Johnson, Booker and Kelly Oubre Jr. These starters were able to go 4-3 against opponents. With the new additions to the Suns, Rubio and new head coach Monty Williams see a breakout year for Booker. “I’m going to try to make his life a little bit easier,” Rubio said, with some tricks up his sleeves on how to get Booker open. In his seventh year in the NBA, Rubio averaged 12.7 points and 6.1 assists per game last year. The veteran leadership was one of the spotlights of training camp. Williams expects everyone to get along with Rubio. Someone he had seen Rubio meshing well with was rookie Cameron Johnson. Johnson was able to run with the starting unit due to Oubre’s hand injury. Being the Suns’ No. 11 pick, Johnson experienced some deja vu with the Suns’ new offensive style. Williams is giving a lot of freedom to the players on the offensive side. While spending two years at the University of North Carolina, Johnson took part
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during the 2018-19 season. Williams said Jerome picked up where he left off at Virginia. In his junior year at Virginia, Jerome averaged 13.6 points per game and shot 40% from beyond the arc. After the first day of practice, Jerome emerged to be one of the vocal leaders on the court. “It’s a surprise to you guys, but not to me,” Williams said.
Rubio, who was chatting it up on the court, also noticed the rookie’s emergence just after day one. “He learned fast,” Rubio said. “I’m happy that he’s on our side.” This was the Suns’ 23rd year training in Flagstaff. Williams is pushing to find a 10-man roster to work with this season. He was unable to find his 10 after camp and is hoping to find it by the third game of the preseason.
“It’s the beginning. We got a long way to go,” Williams said on the last day of camp. The new head coach will use the preseason to give the core group the minutes they need to be in shape for the season. The Suns tip off their 2019-20 regular season Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. at Sacramento.
Left: Center Tai Odiase practices his shot during the Phoenix Suns training camp at the Rolle Activity Center in Flagstaff. Right: Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams talks to the press after their practice in Rolle Activity Center Oct. 2. Shannon Swain | The Lumberjack
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Freshman Hendrix Johnson making an immediate impact Jacob Terrill
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AU’s high-scoring offense is averaging 38.7 points per game this year, and freshmen wide receiver Hendrix Johnson has been a large part of its success. The true freshman has become a leader on the Lumberjack team ever since he stepped into the program, and his coaches have great confidence in his ability and work ethic. Johnson has been playing football since he was 11 years old, but he fell in love with the game before he strapped on the shoulder pads and ran onto the field. “It was before I started playing tackle [football] watching my brother play over at UA,” Johnson said. “I went every weekend to watch him.” Growing up in Phoenix, Johnson was a star at his high school, Boulder Creek. In 2018 he was honored by the Desert Valley Region as offensive player of the year along with being a first-team, all-Arizona selection for wide receiver. Johnson had an impactful season his senior year of high school, where he had 20 touchdowns. He ended his high school career with 2,028 receiving yards, 106 receptions and 29 receiving touchdowns. In addition, he ran track and field in the offseason. He was an allaround athlete. Johnson said having a support system can help an athlete reduce some pressure. “My family, the people in my community and my coaching staff at Boulder Creek have been supportive throughout my career,” Johnson said. Going from high school to college, the spotlight did not shift from Johnson. After six games starting for the Lumberjacks, Johnson has been able to haul in 30 receptions with 471 yards and two touchdowns. He is currently second on the team in receiving yards and receptions to junior wide receiver Brandon Porter, who has 554 yards and 35 receptions, right in front of him. Johnson caught his first touchdown Sept. 28 against Montana State University from a accurately placed pass by senior quarterback Case Cookus. The 23-yard touchdown was a fade route that was placed right over the shoulder of Johnson, who knew he was going to catch it, and the feeling was one he said he’d been waiting for. “I knew I was going to come down with it, because Case put it exactly where it needed to be, and it fell right in — a perfect ball,” Johnson said. “That was the greatest feeling in the world
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— finally getting it after five games. I get a good amount of yards and catches, but I wanted that touchdown bad so I could show that I can put some points up and support the offense.” Since joining the team, Johnson’s confidence has grown. Despite his freshman status, he has become a leader within the program and among his other receivers. The coaches have noticed his work ethic since he joined the program, and they have grown confident with him since week one. “He’s a great player,” head coach Chris Ball said. “He comes out here every day and works, and anybody who comes out every day is going to be successful.” An athlete’s confidence level will grow as more success is attained throughout the season. There are times where this can cause an athlete to become more egotistical. This is not the case for Johnson. Ball has always focused on the comradery within his program, and Johnson has taken this to heart, ensuring his success is always about the team and earning a leadership role for it. “He came in, did all the work this summer and earned his spot,” wide receiver coach Junior Taylor said. “He is one of our leaders on offense.” Stepping into a new program at a higher level can be nerve-racking, and sometimes it takes a while to feel comfortable. The NAU coaches have noticed that Johnson has been getting more comfortable throughout the season and have even given him a nickname. “I call him ‘Steady Eddie.’ His confidence doesn’t go too high or too low,” Taylor said. “He just comes out and does his job every day. It’s that consistency that has helped him so far.” Consistency is helping Johnson stay on track to be one of the top wide receivers for the Lumberjacks offense, averaging 5 receptions per game and 78.5 receiving yards. He is already having a better freshman season than Emanuel Butler, a New Orleans Saints practice squad player, who is known as one of the Lumberjacks’ best wide receivers of all time. In his freshman year, Butler had 13 receptions for 235 yards. Johnson said the confidence in himself is formed through the coaches and teammates around him who he trusts. “I am confident in my abilities, because I have amazing coaches, an amazing quarterback and amazing receivers around me,” Johnson said. The Lumberjacks have six more games left in the regular season, with their next matchup on the road against Weber State University Oct. 19.
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Freshman wide receiver Hendrix Johnson (10) catches the ball to score a touchdown against the University of Northern Colorado at the Walkup Skydome Oct. 5. Brian Burke | The Lumberjack
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