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uring week one of this semester, all I wanted was for the days to move fast, for classes to feel a little less slow and for the fun times to outweigh the stress. Now that we’re in week nine, most of that still rings true. However, I only wish the days wouldn’t pass by faster than I can keep up, especially since this is my last year. Being a senior this year is bittersweet for my sense of mind and my bank account. There are so many fees to pay, requirements to fulfill and projects to complete. Although I’m not graduating until May, the lingering thought that I have to leave NAU and get a big-girl job, pay adult bills and make a name for myself is terrifying and appealing at the same time. I still remember my freshman year. I was four years younger and a little less secure in who I was and who I wanted to be. Flash forward to today and so much has changed, ranging from my hair, my friends, my knowledge and the fact that I’ve found what I enjoy doing during my time at NAU and The Lumberjack. The excitement I feel to soon leave NAU grows as each week passes. There RAY ANNE is a delightful taste in my mouth to be able to say, in about seven months, that GALZOTE NAU will be another pebble on the roadway to living my best life. A feeling of satisfaction overcomes me when I reflect back, marvel at my accomplishments ONLINE NEWS and put all those hours and money spent in classes to actual use. EDITOR All these rewards, however, don’t come for free, nor do they come easy. I still have a semester and a half to go, applications to turn in and the process of moving out of Flagstaff to deal with. When I think about finding a job and starting a career, I become overjoyed, and then I become fearful – which is normal. But the fact that I have school and a whole new life to think about is a lot. No longer can I put it off for next year because this is the last year, at least, for me. Each time the sun sets, I’m reminded that I’m a day closer to graduation and a day less in trying to figure out what to do after. Although I have a million things to finish and I can’t magically stop time, I realize the most I can do is to keep on moving forward, just as I have been doing the last three years. No matter how much we want it to, time won’t stop, and time can’t be reverted back. There are fears we all face, and there are milestones that we want to complete. Now that we are halfway through this semester, we have to keep moving forward. All those essays will be written, all those tests will be taken and all the stress will be worth it when we’re all heading home for the holidays. Thank you for reading.
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Viola’s Flower Garden has a pumpkin patch every fall that includes games, pumpkin painting, and a corn maze. Flagstaff residents come dressed in fall colors to take photos with the many pumpkins and decorations, Oct. 20. MacKenzie Brower | The Lumberjack
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At 8:19 p.m., a nonstudent at South Village Apartments called NAUPD to report a student attempting suicide. The student was located and transported to FMC.
At 4:55 p.m., a community assistant called to report a subject in a room who had an outstanding trespass warning at The Suites. NAUPD responded, but the subject had already left.
At 3:09 p.m., a staff member at Mountain View Hall called to report a male trying to enter the building. NAUPD responded and took a report.
Oct. 17 At 5:25 a.m., NAU staff reported a vehicle parked in the roadway at Knoles Drive and West University Drive. One non-student was booked into Coconino County Detention At 7:25 p.m., an RA at Facility (CCDF) for a DUI McConnell Hall called to above 0.15 and obstruction of report a fire from a heater that a public highway. had been put out. NAUPD responded, and maintenance At 9:58 a.m., a staff was notified. member at Pine Ridge Village called to report suspicious Oct. 15 people on a university bus. At 5:59 a.m., a student NAUPD responded, and three at Tinsley Hall reported they non-students were identified. were having back pain. The Two non-students were booked student was transported to into CCDF for outstanding FMC for treatment. warrants.
At 7:53 p.m., staff at Prochnow Auditorium called NAUPD to request assistance for a non-student who had fallen and injured their hand. The non-student was transported to FMC.
Oct. 14 At 9:49 a.m., a student at the Liberal Arts building called NAUPD to report another student having a seizure. The student was transported to FMC.
At 11:06 a.m., a resident hall director at Cowden Hall called to report a subject touching a student’s window. NAUPD responded and took a report.
Oct. 19 At 12:59 a.m., NAUPD reported a loud party at McKay Village. Residents were asked to quiet down and complied.
At 10:38 p.m., staff at the Knoles Parking Structure reported intoxicated students to NAUPD. Two students were transported to FMC and will be cited and released at a later date for minor in consumption At 4:38 p.m., an RA at of alcohol. Tinsley Hall called NAUPD to report the odor of marijuana. Oct. 20 One student was charged with At 12:25 a.m., NAUPD possession of narcotic drugs. reported checking on two Another student was cited students at the Bookstore. and released for possession Two students were deferred of marijuana and drug for minor in consumption of paraphernalia. alcohol.
At 9:51 p.m., a student at the Walkup Skydome called NAUPD to report an individual who asked Oct. 18 for medical services after At 12:20 a.m., NAUPD taking drugs. One student reported an incident of was criminally deferred for domestic violence at The possession of marijuana. Suites. An officer responded, and it was determined that Oct. 16 no domestic violence had At 11:33 a.m., a non- occurred. A non-student was student at McConnell Hall arrested and booked into called NAUPD to report CCDF for trespassing. a student had fallen from their bike. The student was At 3:08 p.m., student transported to FMC. traffic control officers reported a collision with minor injuries At 3:41 p.m., an RA at at San Francisco trail and East Tinsley Hall called NAUPD to Pine Knoll drive to NAUPD. report the odor of marijuana. One non-student was cited for One student was criminally failure to obey a stop sign, and deferred for possession of a report was taken. marijuana.
At 1:32 p.m. a student at the south campus Starbucks called NAUPD to report another student with abdominal pain. The student was transported to FMC. At 9:02 p.m., an RA called NAUPD to report the odor of marijuana. One student was criminally deferred for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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NAU recognized for prestigious environmental award mark fabery
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AU was recognized for being a leading institution in environmental excellence with a 50th-anniversary award at the Arizona Forward Environmental Excellence Awards in September. The annual awards presented by Arizona Forward recognized organizations and projects aimed at increasing sustainability in the state. Arizona Forward prides itself on promoting cooperation to improve the environment and quality of life in the state by partnering with business, government jurisdictions and educational institutions. NAU President Rita Cheng accepted the award for the university and its two peer institutions, ASU and UA. During the acceptance speech, Cheng discussed the culture of sustainability, referencing NAU’s dedication to understanding the natural world and devotion to creating sustainable solutions for the state. “At NAU, sustainability is about people,” Cheng said during her speech. “It is about understanding the world and shaping the information and practices that can improve life in Arizona, now and in the future.” Since the inception of the environmental studies degree program in 1973, NAU has positioned itself to become a leader in addressing complex issues, including forest restoration, land management and watershed protection. In her speech, Cheng acknowledged NAU and its commitment to sustainability through the Office of Sustainability and the student-led organizations of Green NAU and the Green Fund. “NAU students are extremely committed to sustainability, and that can be seen in the many efforts they support as they care for the Earth, but also in the sheer numbers who come to our classrooms to learn how to care for our forests, our water and our land,” Cheng said. The Office of Sustainability’s main purpose is to engage NAU students, employees and community members regarding sustainable initiatives. Ultimately, these pursuits are designed to fulfill the office’s vision and showcase environmental sustainability. Sustainability manager Matthew Muchna said he agrees with Cheng that sustainability on campus is about the people committed to environmentalism and call NAU home. “It’s the people here who make NAU an award winner for environmental excellence,” Muchna said. “The value of stewardship and environmentalism is what draws the right people here, who help foster a green ethos that helps promote the rich history of indigenous knowledge and the intrinsic value of place.” The Office of Sustainability promotes the incorporation of NAU’s Sustainability Action Plan. The plan promotes environmental stewardship in the areas of recycling and waste minimization, energy and climate change, academics and research, transportation, operations, procurement and water, according to the office’s website. NAU administration and the Office of Sustainability strives to create a culture of enviornmental consciousness through investments in efficient buildings and infrastructure that reduce environmental impact. Muchna said that facilities across campus follow Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) requirements
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that provide steps and qualifications for buildings to be environmentally sustainable. “LEED silver qualifications help guide us toward sustainable options,” Muchna said. “We are reusing materials and buying local materials rather than sourcing from across the globe to build campus facilities.” The qualifications for LEED certification allow a much healthier environment while also decreasing utility costs. Jane Marks, a professor in the College of the Environment, Forestry and Natural Sciences, has dedicated much of her life’s work to studying and finding solutions relating to environmental sustainability. Marks was one of many faculty members who joined Cheng in representing NAU, along with professors Diane Vosick, Geoff Bernard and Bruce Hungate. Marks said being recognized for environmental excellence conveys to the university’s higher administration that the efforts around campus are worth the necessary funding and research. “The award draws attention to everything that NAU’s been doing in terms of our sustainability and research efforts,” Marks said. “We are continuing to do quite a lot of research that’s relevant to environmental sustainability, climate change and water management.” Marks added that much of the research on campus to help improve sustainability is due to the support of the Center for Ecosystem Science and Society (Ecoss). “Ecoss is a group of productive and motivated scientists that study the world’s ecosystems and how they will respond to climate change,” Marks said. “We also have a large program to share our state-of-the-art and wellfunded research, along with our knowledge, to a large educational outreach program.”
Marks said the next educational event sponsored by Ecoss is the Climate 2020 Summit, which will take place Nov. 15 and Nov. 16. The event is a platform for speakers and attendees to continue the conversation on climate change. As NAU continues to make strides with sustainabilityfocused initiatives across campus, it should be noted that in a ranking conducted by the Sierra Club, NAU was No. 101, in comparison with ASU at No. 10 and UA at No. 97. The Sierra Club ranking reflects which institutions offer the best sustainabilityfocused courses, ecofriendly cafeteria provisions, and carbon-neutral and energy policies. NAU saw a small decrease from No. 97 to No. 101 from last year’s ranking, which is due in large part to NAU’s failure to meet their Climate Action Plan goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2020. Although the ambitious plan accomplished various short-term changes, such as changing campus light bulbs into eco-friendly LEDs and switching to alternative plumbing systems, the lack of appropriate technology and strategic planning caused the plan’s goal of zero emissions to fall short. This led NAU to return to the drawing board, as the university continues to find ways to become a more sustainable institution.
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Flagstaff residents most commonly idle their cars at the train tracks, in drive-thrus and while waiting in parking lots, Oct. 19. MacKenzie Brower| The Lumberjack
Turn It Off encourages citizens to reduce car idling scout ehrler
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lagstaff urged citizens to turn off their engines while idling with the goal of shrinking carbon footprints and preserving the city. But one year later, the initiative has evaporated from local awareness. In September 2018, city council passed the Turn It Off initiative, urging those waiting for the train, getting food at the drive-thru or sitting in traffic to turn off their engines to save gas and keep the city’s air clean. According to a city of Flagstaff FAQ regarding the initiative, leaving a parked car running wastes more gas than turning the engine off and back on. The initiative urges Flagstaffians to choose one place they usually idle and make an effort to turn off their cars in that spot. To encourage citizens to participate, the city launched an online pledge. A city survey conducted in summer 2018 identified that excessive idling tends to occur in drive-thrus, parking lots and at the train tracks. Other regions, including Maricopa County, have regulations on car idling, but there are no legal ramifications. The initiative is purely voluntary and is not regulated by law. Flagstaff communication manager Jessica Drum said that while no official metrics have
been taken and there is no way to objectively measure the success of an initiative like this, the goal was to get people’s attention and not to create city restrictions. “The goal was to increase awareness of the impacts of car idling and what that can do to your fuel consumption, as well as air quality, in our community,” Drum said. Turn It Off attempted to rid the city of misconceptions about idling. The moneysaving statistics and debunking claims of possible engine damage were intended to get Flagstaffians on board with turning off their cars when necessary and safe to do so. According to the city, “Idling your engine for more than 10 seconds wastes more fuel than turning the engine off and on again. Americans waste $13 million every day on unnecessary idling.” Car idling is also tied to increased rates of asthma, allergies and heart disease, according to the Turn it Off FAQ, but it can hurt cars, too. Idling can cause engine damage due to the buildup of fuel residue in engine cylinders. “Air pollution affects everyone, and reducing idling is a way to reduce your impact on the environment that also saves you money,” said Flagstaff sustainability specialist Jenny Niemann to Cronkite News. “It’s something that
everybody who drives can do, and they can pick the way they want to turn it off.” Although reduced car idling has positive implications, Flagstaff residents are likely unaware of the initiative. The Turn It Off website and FAQ detail the benefits of idling reduction but are unclear regarding how many people actually have participated and if this initiative has had an impact. Turn It Off was funded by a grant from the Urban Sustainability Directors Network with the intention to spread awareness about idling, but it is unclear where this grant went. There are no sign postings at the train tracks or any other high-idling areas, and there are no other physical indications that this initiative exists, outside of online posts. The Flagstaff Sustainability Program posted about Turn It Off on Facebook multiple times during September 2018 and has posted about a national initiative of the same vein, but the page has been inactive on the topic throughout the past year. The goal of Turn It Off was not to ban idling, but to work with businesses to spread local awareness and encourage sustainable habits. However, by not making official legislation, citizens may
remain unaware of the initiative and its goals. Sophomore environmental science major Bryce Thayer said he never heard of the Turn It Off initiative, but now that he has, he will turn his engine off in the future. “I don’t drive in Flag all that often. I do usually prefer to bike around if the weather permits it. However, I do sometimes get stuck in my car at the tracks, usually for three to five minutes,” Thayer said. “I don’t usually turn my car off, because I haven’t thought of it all that much. But yes, I’d turn my car off in traffic or at the train.”
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Flagstaff backs renewable energy montgomery glaser
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esolution 2016-30, or the Arizona Power Authority Hoover Municipal Power Exchange Program, was passed unanimously by Flagstaff City Council Oct. 1, as a package including three other consent items on the agenda. The resolution was a win for renewable energy supporters and a defeat for Arizona Public Service (APS). The resolution was presented in 2016 as a power sale contract. An agreement between the city and the Arizona Power Authority allowed the former to purchase wholesale energy, about 373 kilowatts annually, according to an official energy contract. The contract allowed energy to be reallocated from the Hoover Dam to recipients who haven’t used their total allocated sum. The sale would save the city tens of thousands of dollars annually to buy power at a lower cost from the Power Authority, rather than from APS, according to projections on the council agenda. The Hoover Dam goes through two states: Nevada and Arizona, on the cusp of each other’s borders. These two states, along with California, have received converted hydroelectric power since 1936, according to the Bureau of Reclamation. The Arizona Power Authority is the medium created by the state to market and sell energy in bulk to clients like Flagstaff. Other
clients include Sedona, Sierra Vista, Phoenix, Payson and Globe. Arizona itself receives about 19% of the shared power straight from the dam, as stated by the Bureau of Reclamation. Smaller entities like Flagstaff purchase from the Power Authority. The resolution was formally passed in October 2017 and is valid for 50 years, until 2067. Projected savings show that the city will conserve just under $40,000 annually by 2027. In cumulative savings, the number is projected to reach over $230,000 that same year. Prices from APS have increased since a controversial 4.5% rate hike in 2017 that the company said added $6 to costumers’ monthly bills. Complaints were filed by utility customers like Phoenix resident Stacy Champion, who claims the actual rate increase was up to or above 12%, stating 4.5% was only a base figure. The Arizona Corporation Commission voted twice to approve the increase in 2017 and in 2019. Questions remain regarding whether this decision by city council was made with the intent to play a role in the Climate Change Action and Adaptation Plan that members passed in November 2018. The Climate Change Action and Adaptation Plan aims to prepare for and respond to climate change. Stated on the city’s official strategies and actions, preparation for “catastrophic power
loss” and more sustainable habits across Flagstaff are part of the plan. Power sharing and stockpiled savings, financial and electric, supplement these goals. Councilmember Jamie Whelan voted for the power sale contract in 2016 and again this month, but nonetheless expressed the need for compromise. “APS — they’re a good company,” Whelan said. “Maybe I don’t agree with what they do politically, but they also are willing to listen to our community and say, ‘There’s a possibility we might be able to generate clean energy for you,’ right here at Gap Ridge. I don’t think we should just limit one or the other, and you’ll see this city doesn’t. It takes from all different pockets.” Hydroelectric power is clean and renewable, according to the Bureau of Reclamation. By sourcing and recycling energy from the Hoover Dam, Flagstaff is investing in its dedication to sustainability, while also complying to the city’s Climate Change Action and Adaptation Plan. In September, APS issued two requests for a proposal to incorporate wind and solar resources in its service by 2021. APS projections claim that if implemented, Arizona can expect 2,500 megawatts by 2021, which is enough to power more than half a million homes.
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IT’S A PUMPKIN PICKIN’ GOOD TIME Top left: Vanessa Cassidy puts a shoe on her 1-year-old son, Deion Hooks Jr. Bottom left: Liz Western photographs her friends, Lupe Morales (left) and Henry Valenzuela (right), at Viola’s Flower Garden’s annual pumpkin patch. Flagstaff residents come dressed in fall colors to take photos with the many pumpkins and decorations. Top right: Alex Musil, 7 months old, and Cameron Musil, 4, ride in the wagon on their way to buy pumpkins. Bottom right: Viola’s Flower Garden has a pumpkin patch every fall that includes games, pumpkin painting and a corn maze. MacKenzie Brower | The Lumberjack
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OPINION-EDITORIAL
Twins aren’t a two-for-one deal Don’t send, “You up?” if you are not down
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’m sure the majority of college students are familiar with the infamous booty call. The most common form comes in a text message at some ungodly hour: “You up?” This type of engagement may be ideal for the single and sexually frustrated, but those who are no longer in the market for sex-only relationships, it is just another menace to block from your inbox. In the rare case that I am up and read this type of message, I will ignore it almost every single time. I’m no longer interested in succumbing to a man’s horny desires, D’ANNA let alone getting out of bed past midnight. DAVIS Maybe I’m being my own party pooper, but I see it as being considerate. ASSISTANT OP-ED I’d rather not waste my time and theirs for EDITOR a booty call that will never progress into anything else. I have, however, continued some of these relations past their expiration date, because the possibility of a relationship lingered in my head. I thought maybe I was the lucky one — that I’d be the one to end the serial booty caller’s streak. But alas, I was not. The truth of the matter is that I probably wasn’t their first booty call, and I certainly was not their last. Serial booty callers are going to continue their habits until they are forced to an end. That end could be a relationship, but most likely not one that formed with one of their intimate partners. I’ve rarely heard of couples forming after casually hooking up, and I don’t believe those relationships would be successful, despite once wanting that for myself. Booty calls are based on physical attraction and can end as quickly as they begin. That’s why forming a relationship with a strictly sexual partner could be chaotic from start to finish. The foundation of these types of relationships is sex and sexual attraction. While this may be important to some, it shouldn’t be the basis of a relationship. Relationships should be formed from commonalities and quality time outside the bedroom. You may think you know someone based on their bedsheets and toilet paper choices, but that means nothing if you can’t even wave to each other on campus. If you’re confused about whether or not your booty call will progress into something more, or if you’ve never seen them in the daylight, it’s probably time to move on.
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wins are undeniably fascinating. As a twin, the questions I get asked are absolutely endless and laughably unfiltered. All of them range from, “If I pinched her, would you feel it?” to, “Do you guys share clothes?” When people discover that someone they know has a twin, it becomes a beast on its own. It’s not hard to see why Hollywood taps into the general population’s attraction to the rarity of twins. Classic twin movies like “The Parent Trap” and “Twitches” are tame and don’t raise any red flags of fetishization. However, the road taken in other movies and TV shows tend to fetishize, sexualize and pervert twins in ridiculous ways. It should also be considered that most of the time, it is twin women depicted in these films. Surprisingly, a lot of people believe the things they see in movies instead of what’s actually ethically and scientifically correct. It may be cliche, but it’s fair to say that not everything changes as time goes on. Nonetheless, it’s shocking to know that some people actually believe that if someone is dating one twin, it
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leads to dating both twins. This is disgusting and a drastic stretch of the truth. However, some of Hollywood’s most popular works, recent and classic, flaunt this ideology proudly. “Austin Powers,” “Big Mouth” and other well-known films and TV shows all depict twins in a very sexual light. “Austin Powers” is a fairly dated movie series from the late ’90s and early 2000s. However, with “Big Mouth” being a new and popular show among teens, it is sad to see this disgusting mentality is still relevant. “Austin Powers” displays explicit scenes with twins from Tokyo. Even though it is already a very adult movie, the scenes with the twins are especially sexual. “Big Mouth” is already uncensored in regard to almost everything. The twins depicted in the show are also subject to the lack of a filter it has, with crude, sexual jokes centered around puberty. Not only are they always seen together, but they are
depicted as constantly experiencing things together in an explicit way. With a more progressive generation, it seems like it would be safe to assume that people would not think these depictions are OK. Apparently, I’m alone in that boat. I haven’t seen anyone comment on the fact that twins are portrayed in such a grotesque, low light. As a twin who has been in a threeyear romantic relationship, I have heard enough about what people think it is like dating a person who has a twin. The bottom line is that my twin and I are separate individuals. We were raised to be independent from each other, so I have never truly understood the stereotype that twins constantly match. However, I cannot speak on behalf of all twin sisters from across the world. One thing remains clear: American culture may adapt with the times, but the fundamentals of certain myths will remain. Sadly, this is one of those instances where I’m not too confident in exactly how much our society has grown, considering people not only enjoy it, but believe that twins are a two-for-one deal.
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Alert the masses and crown our champions Ryan dixon
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cross the country, universities make names and legacies based on the success of their sports teams. Flyers are posted in every hallway for games and events, social media accounts blast it across student timelines and the masses come to support. Brands are built around the marketing of sports events. When I say Alabama, most people think of Nick Saban and the football team. When the University of Connecticut is mentioned, the dominant women’s basketball program is usually next in the sentence. When NAU comes up, the record breaking cross-country team should be the first thing that comes to mind. Sadly, most students don’t even know we are home to the first NCAA three-peat champions since 2000. Growing up in the Phoenix area, I regularly attended ASU football and women’s basketball games. The culture there is amazing. Across parking lots, on nearly every inch of the campus and on the streets of Tempe are posters, banners and other media flaunting the members of the football team. Even the women’s basketball players have their faces and numbers on fullbody banners near the stadium. ASU advertises and promotes its sports teams and players, and subsequently, students flock out by the thousands every weekend to attend events. The players show up for their peers in the stands, playing their hearts out and propelling a cycle of success. The crowd can feel the energy and pride in being a part of something bigger. That is the sports culture ASU has built by pouring support into their teams. I want to see that culture brought to this school. NAU Athletics and university administration should support our sports teams way more than they already do. Building a culture of school pride is easily done with sports programs, and I feel like NAU isn’t even trying. It would be inspiring to see banners every 50 yards that show students and everyone who steps on campus we are three-peat
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champions in cross country. Maybe I would have pride in our football team and go to more games if I saw them more often than the one week a homecoming banner is hung in the University Union. We have talent and athletes worth supporting across all our programs. I can see NAU becoming a school with the same energy as ASU sports. NAU administration just needs to buy in. Students, players and the university would all benefit from a culture of pride in our sports teams. Through better promotion, more students would attend games and put more energy into athletics. Teams will then perform passionaltely for their school, which would only lead to more wins. Ultimately, this
would culminate in a cycle of success that draws more students to our beautiful campus. I understand that marketing takes money, but the women’s soccer players who consistently put on a show for the home crowd, and the football team that defends the dome on weekends, and the cross-country team that puts Flagstaff on the map deserve to be known by the students they play for. Buy more of those banners, NAU. Plaster athletes across campus. Give us something to believe in, and I know the members of our teams will show up for us as we show up for
them. There is no reason a student shouldn’t know about our cross-country team’s success, or how former NAU football player Emmanuel Butler made it to the NFL as an undrafted free agent for the New Orleans Saints. Let’s educate the crowds and crown our true champions.
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Fox News and Trump versus the world renee hanneken
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ox News is loud, erratic, fractious and cannot get enough of President Donald Trump. In recent headlines, broadcast journalist Shepard Smith decided to resign from the right-leaning news channel, as stated in an article on Fox’s website. This came conveniently after Fox released a poll which showed the high volume of voters wanting Trump to be impeached and out of office. Of course, Trump had something to say about the matter on Twitter. “I have NEVER had a good @FoxNews Poll,” Trump tweeted on his personal account one day after the poll was released. “Whoever their Pollster is, they suck.” This poll was not conducted by Smith, but instead by Dana Blanton, Fox News vice president of public opinion research, who uses standard practices for research, according to a Fox News methodology statement. As described in the methodology statement, Fox bases its polls “on landline and cell phone interviews with approximately 1,000 randomly chosen registered voters nationwide. For the total sample, it has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3% points. When necessary, minor weights are applied to age, race, education and gender variables to bring the sample into conformity with the most reliable demographic profiles. Fox News polls are not weighted by political party.” Being just about the only news medium that Trump deems legitimate, his bashing of Fox demonstrates how partisan the news outlet is, along with how much Trump favors misinformation and bias. To give context, Fox News wrote three different stories on Aaron Carter when he appeared on Entertainment Tonight with a new face tattoo. The only time Trump has issues with the news outlet is when it releases a poll that doesn’t show his
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administration in a positive light. On the contrary, the polls from Fox News are just about the only thing not dripping with conservative favoritism. It is no secret the outlet uses its 24-hour platform as a means to
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spew conservative headlines that appeal specifically to the right wing. Conservative or not, Fox News demonstrates a great deal of what the political atmosphere in the United States currently
looks like. If one can suffer through the crass aggression that is a Fox News broadcast, they will hear the outrageous opinions of the right wing. Political analysts and major
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journalists who work for Fox throw their own opinions in the air in hopes they will stick. They frame headlines and give in to their own biases, deeming it factual or transparent when, in reality, it’s a blanketed and watered-down version of the truth. It can be said as well that CNN covers mostly left-wing news stories, as they are on the opposite end of the spectrum. This poses issues within the industry that there is even a spectrum of focused political content when journalism should remain nonpartisan. The difference between CNN and Fox is that one fact checks its content and one makes blatantly biased statements rooted in supporting a racist president. Although this is wrong, journalistically and morally, it does show another side of the American population. The fact is that Trump won the presidency. Who are his supporters, and why do they support him so fearlessly? I grew up in a household with a conservative, white, rodeo contestant as a father. I know the conservative mindset, so as a recovering Republican, I know the dangerous ways headlines on Fox News shape the minds of their viewers. This extremist way of providing news coverage to entire groups of people is exactly what reporters on Fox News say they fear the most in the Democratic Party. While there are other news outlets that have the leftist bias Fox blusters on about, Fox is hypocritical about what it gets upset over. This is because it arguably has the most extreme cult-following news outlet of any right-leaning media platform. It is crucial for all voters to pay attention to a variety of media outlets, even if they are not the most favorable to their views, in order to get more perspective on what is happening in the world around us. After all, as conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro would say, “Facts don’t care about your feelings.”
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enior artist Dana Kamberg is creating a conversation about anxiety, depression and recovery through her series Anxious Ladies. Kamberg studies studio art with an emphasis in printmaking. She decided to create a series of distorted self-portraits for her senior capstone project, which she aptly named Anxious Ladies. Every senior studying art must create a final art project, which acts as a degree requirement. Kamberg’s collection of silk-screen prints and paintings will be presented alongside other senior artist’s work at the annual fine arts show in November. Kamberg was inspired for Anxious Ladies after being diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. “When I started therapy, I began taking photos of myself every day to document my progression,” Kamberg said. The photographs eventually became the basis for her self-portraits. Kamberg said by using swim caps to remove her hair and neutralizing various aspects of her self-portraits, she allows the audience to take the place of the figure in her portraits and identify with the anxious feelings. She said mental health can be a tough topic to discuss, but there are ways to make the conversation more manageable. “Everyone wants to tackle mental health issues, but it has to be bite sized, and that’s what I’m doing in my series,” Kamberg said. Kamberg’s classmate, senior Karen Reed, said she appreciates Kamberg’s unique style of caricature. Reed even has a more shy and endearing version of the women shown in the Anxious Ladies series hanging in her apartment. “Over the years, I’ve seen many different versions of the girl with a swimsuit cap,” Reed said. “I would have to say that the culminated versions of Dana’s character appearing in our upcoming show are some of the most extreme versions I have ever seen. The physical features are the most distorted, and the coloring creates an emotional mood for the viewer.” Reed said it is clear that Kamberg’s Anxious Ladies are not happy. This makes the viewer want to create a story to explain the emotions captured in the series. Although Reed does not know the entire story behind Kamberg’s series, she said the bizarre nature of Kamberg’s work makes it approachable without knowing the full context. “The distorted features, paired with seemingly ordinary, yet out of place settings and
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costumes, create a mystery for the viewer,” Reed said. “It sparks their interest and makes them consider the deeper meaning of the piece.” Kamberg said her favorite art mediums are oil painting and silk-screen printing. Her self-portraits always start as paintings in order to help develop a stronger, more consistent style. The pieces have tones of surrealism and expressionism, while also incorporating aspects of contemporary art. She draws inspiration from various artists, such as Afarin Sajedi and Emilio Villalba, as well as from her classmates. Kamberg said she loves the portrait styles of Sajedi because they are dynamic and interesting. For a while, Kamberg said she felt as though she had to push her art in a certain direction, and it made her very frustrated. “There was always this pressure to make my art more realistic and visually pleasing,” Kamberg said. “When I finally let go of that pressure, I was able to really develop my skills and create the things I wanted to create.” Over the summer, Kamberg had a burst of inspiration and created seven pieces for her Anxious Ladies series. She had previously taken a year and a half off from painting when she was suddenly struck by an urgency to start again — an urgency to keep creating her Anxious Ladies. For as long as she can remember, Kamberg has been making art. She said that as a child, she loved to paint horses. As she grew older, she took more art classes in school and taught herself new painting techniques. Kamberg said she started off as an education major, but quickly realized she needed to pursue her passion. “Art is my coping mechanism,” Kamberg said. “I am always working on my pieces, and my brain loves the repetitive process of silkscreen printing.” Kamberg built an art studio in her bedroom. She said making art is like a full-time job, so it only made sense to surround herself with her work. Kamberg said being truly passionate about something will take a lot of time. Christopher Taylor is a lecturer and gallery coordinator for the NAU School of Art and has worked with Kamberg in the past. “Dana is engaged in delving deeply into her work, and it shows,” Taylor said. “I have always enjoyed the character development in her work.” Post-graduation, Kamberg said she wants to expand on her Anxious Ladies and turn them into family portraits. She plans on exploring bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder and postpartum depression through her series of
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Senior studio art major Dana Kamberg creates paintings and silk-screen prints based on self-portraits taken Megan Ford-Fyffe | The Lumberjack
portraits in graduate school. By getting involved with people who struggle with mental illness, Kamberg said she plans to raise awareness and help gain more resources. “These three types of mental illness are often underresearched and underfunded,” Kamberg said. “Families who are struggling with these have very few resources at their disposal. We also tend to explore the internal symptoms of mental illness but rarely look at the external ones.” Through her Anxious Ladies and extended
family portraits, Kamberg wants to ensue a dialogue about mental health among her audience. Next year, she plans to complete her graduate studies at New York University after graduating from NAU in December.
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Soul Sugar brings the sweet taste of free expression
Members of Soul Sugar dance during intermission at an open mic night, Oct. 10. Renee Hanneken | The Lumberjack
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magine a space where free expression and open minds are a priority. Picture being surrounded by dozens of others who value those same things. The NAU Soul Sugar club provides a space where people can come together to share their talents in an open and judgmentfree environment. The sole purpose of the group is to allow anyone to feel comfortable being themselves. Soul Sugar hosts biweekly open mic nights, which last around two hours and provide an allotted time for members to perform. In addition to biweekly open mics, the group hosts creative space activities twice a month, hiphop week and guest speaker nights. One guest speaker was poet Jasmine Mans, who spoke and hosted a Q&A forum. The club has been active for three years. Soul Sugar was created by NAU graduates Lissette Flores, Kevon Mckinney, Kiara Brown and senior Brooke Tarver. These individuals came together and developed a welcoming and creative subcommunity. Soul Sugar was formed from two different preexisting groups, Soul Tribe and the Brown Sugar Hour radio show, which came together with a common goal of providing a safe and comfortable environment for free expression.
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After three creators of Soul Sugar graduated, the club was handed to current sophomores Kobe Lee and Rina Garcia, while Tarver still has a leadership role in the group. The freedom of expression Soul Sugar promotes has been the catalyst for many individuals who attend with no intention of going on stage, yet by the end of open mic night decide to perform as well. This was the exact case with Lee, the current leader of the group. Lee said he first participated in Soul Sugar when the hosts made their last call for performers at the end of a meeting and finally decided to join in. He said he was nervous and never thought he would stand in front of an audience to read his personal work. Despite his nerves, he held his book to his face and shyly read to the supportive crowd, which marked the beginning of what would become his very own community. “As time went on, I wanted to be a bigger part of it — to pass out flyers, anything,” Lee said. The passion for the club held by its members and leaders comes from a place of love and acceptance. Garcia said each leader and member brings something unique and valuable to the group, so the purpose of Soul Sugar differs from person to person. For Garcia, the most important part of the
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club is building a community. Club members refer to Soul Sugar participants as a family of artists. Lee agreed with Garcia’s values of family and community, but also values the club in other ways. “I like the idea of having a space for people to come to when they feel like they don’t have anywhere else to [go],” Lee said. “Half of these people don’t know each other, but here in this space it feels free to get to know different people. It doesn’t matter what you look like. It doesn’t matter your ethnicity. It’s not just for one person.” Giving people freedom of expression comes from setting an expectation for those who attend. The audience is required to be open and accepting of the individuals who perform. Garcia said it is important for attendees to know they are more than just audience members and are, instead, part of a family. “We make sure to know people’s names,” Garcia said. “We try to get to know people personally and know their stories. That’s what makes it more of a family.” Although Soul Sugar has no direct ties to religion, the club hosts a prayer hour at each of their meetings, when a projector runs various sermons and the hosts prepare the stage. All three of the current leaders running
Soul Sugar are religious. It is an important part of their lives, but Lee said they do not impose it upon their members. “Brooke was actually the person who thought of the prayer group idea, and it is open for those who are religious. But that does not revolve around what we do,” Lee said. “Not everybody here is religious.” Garcia said the club has grown and plans to expand. She said expansion within Soul Sugar does not mean everyone needs to perform. It can mean more spectators are welcome to absorb the inspiration that comes through open mic nights. “We can’t have performances if we don’t have an audience,” Garica said. “We definitely welcome people just to show up. It just encourages you to write. I brought a friend who had never been to open mic before — had never written poetry before. After this, she went and bought a notebook and started writing. It’s cool that this can inspire people to heal.” This resonates with many individuals who attend and perform, including poet and sophomore Javier Ramirez, who is a regular performer at Soul Sugar open mic nights. “It’s very open here,” Ramirez said. “Everyone’s very supportive. There’s no judgment here whatsoever. People show positivity, so I feel good when I’m here.” The positive atmosphere does not always mean there aren’t hardships. Lee said there are limits to what can and cannot be said within this space. Lee said although rare, there have been instances of individuals who have not upheld the values Soul Sugar represents. “If you say something that is not OK, I will gladly take the mic from you and probably tell you not to come back, or to come back with different content,” Lee said. The group will not accept language that is offensive to entire groups of people or hate speeches on stage — anything that is against what the club stands for. Hate speech has been limited, and the environment remains free to all. “I’ve had people come up to me and say, ‘I feel attacked,’ or, ‘I didn’t feel good about this,’ and that hurts me,” Lee said. “I feel as if I’ve been attacked, because I’m the first person that holds the mic.” Soul Sugar incorporates the diversity of the Flagstaff community and the acceptance the world often needs into each of their meetings. This club brings together many people from around Flagstaff to form a family.
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NAU Exhibit provides new take on family OAKLEY SEITER
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n my freshman and sophomore years of high school, I was what one may call a Tumblr girl. I’d go to Arctic Monkey concerts, listen to The 1975, wear American Apparel tennis skirts, watch the U.K. version of “Skins” and read books about deep topics like death. Even if they were just cheesy John Green books, they were edgy to me and all the other girls filling our Instagram feeds with grid prints and succulents. Now, Tumblr girl is a seldom used term, and I’m a junior in college. I looked back on those years and smiled when I heard Hulu was making a “Looking for Alaska” series, and I was excited to tune back into my faux edgy side. The first season of the show was released on Hulu in the bulk of eight episodes Oct. 18. I immediately realized in the first few minutes that the casting was done really well. Alaska was exactly as I imagined her. Well, I SABRINA thought she’d be played by Kaya Scodelario, but Kristine Froseth PROFFITT has the same energy. She’s witty, smart and mysterious, which was CULTURE EDITOR exactly what Alaska exuded in the original novel by Green that the show was based on. Miles, played by Charlie Plummer, is dorky and as awkward as I imagined. He’s obsessed with memorizing people’s last words, and in the first episode no one shows up to his birthday party. His parents are also overbearing and crowding, talking to Miles about avoiding sexually transmitted diseases at his new boarding school. Chip, played by Denny Love, was also incredible, smart and another complex character on the list. He’s got some enemies at the boarding school, but he is good friends with Alaska who, along with many other people, call him The Colonel. The show is filmed beautifully, with an amazing soundtrack. Each character is fleshed out and interesting, with layers that some other teenage shows lack. There’s not one stereotypical character in my opinion — even Alaska is sweeter and not as over-thetop mysterious as she was in the book. The show’s setting is also beautiful and one of the many aspects that was dead on in my imagination. Set in 2005, it has a tiny touch of nostalgia for anyone in my age range. Miles, moving to his new boarding school to seek his great perhaps, as he calls it, is a perfect lead-in to a story filled with adventure, and it leaves the audience wondering if his obsessions with last words will come into play later. As the story goes on, I enjoyed the fun parts of the episodes, like the crazy pranks and feuds between the main group of friends and the rich guys. I also really enjoyed Miles and Lara, who is a girl that Alaska sets Miles up with, and their budding relationship and awkward representation of high school firsts, like sexual experiences and dates. I just kept thinking the whole time that Lara deserved better than Miles. I also noticed that many aspects of the show weren’t exactly like the book, and I’m not sure if I’m happy or sad about that. Overall, it was a good interpretation but felt like its own entity apart from the book. I kind of wish the season ended with the big plot twist, instead of there being two additional episodes after the twist that seemed to drag on. I like to see the aftermath but only to a certain extent, two full episodes felt repetitive and boring. I definitely won’t spoil the end of the season for you, but if you haven’t read the book and you aren’t prepared, buckle up.
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hroughout the years in American history, men have stereotypically been deemed as the dominant, working figure in family-oriented situations. Women in society are traditionally supposed to cook, clean and take care of children. As generations have passed, women have fought for more authority and independence, however, there is still an overarching inequality in the American labor force. NAU art professor Christopher Taylor is a United States citizen and father of two. He has noticed this imbalance in American society and said he wants to bring a different perspective of family to the table. Weird Twilight: The Serlachius Drawings is an art exhibit that debuted Oct. 7 in the Riles building. Taylor is the creator of all the drawings displayed in the exhibit. Taylor said these drawings were inspired by the fatherhood and family importance he observed in Finnish culture. Taylor is a senior lecturer in the School of Art and the coordinator of the Beasley Gallery. Two years ago, Taylor was accepted to a Serlachius Museum
residency in Finland after pitching an idea about his artwork, which carried the theme of fatherhood and family into American culture. In June while he was living in Finland, Taylor created a body of work now on display at NAU. “In Finland, they have such a progressive society of family inclusion, especially with fatherhood inclusion, in terms of raising kids and stuff like that,” Taylor said. “So, this was a way for me to present my research through my drawings to the NAU community.” Taylor said he appreciates that NAU allows professors to share their work for students to see, as well as for other faculty members to understand what people’s positions are in art. There are layers to the art, and there is more to be discussed than just the landscape. Taylor said the exhibit provides a moment of engagement for conceptual, artistic ideas to be deliberated. The difference between the Serlachius pieces and what would typically be displayed in an exhibit is that the canvas is printer paper. Taylor is a painter, but was given a limited amount of time to create his work during his residency in Finland. He said drawing allows him to get ideas out in a quicker,
NAU art professor Christopher Taylor answers questions about the gallery Oct. 16. Renee Hanneken | The Lumberjack
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fun and more intimate way. Finnish society is more compassionate to families, which is what Taylor said inspired his work. For instance, mothers can take a lot of time off to raise children, as opposed to American society where mothers only get a certain amount of maternity leave before being summoned back to work. Fathers also get a lot of time off as well in Finland. Another example of the nation’s compassion is that every family gets a birthing box when they leave the hospital with a newborn baby, which is a box full of baby supplies. Taylor said he sees this as a revolutionary idea, because it is so different from the value American culture puts on family. He said women staying home while men go to work supports the patriarchy and capitalism in this country. He wants to challenge those ideas through conversations about being a father and the value Americans place on labor in society. NAU adviser Randy Shannon works in Riles and said he has walked by the gallery every day. “They show a unique perspective of an artist who works here on campus,” Shannon said. Kristen Harris, the program coordinator of community outreach for the College of Arts and Letters, said the exhibit is used to display the talents and interests of the faculty and staff. “We like to use the space in Riles to allow them the opportunity to share their interests with NAU,” Harris said. “Chris Taylor’s pieces communicate his connection to drawing and painting to his role as a father.” Weird Twilight: Serlachius Drawings allows for the NAU community to take a different perspective of family in American culture. The exhibit will remain open through Dec. 20 in the Riles building.
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Top Right: Lead singer of Undecided Youth, Summer Welsh, performs at the KJACK Battle of the Bands at the Orpheum Oct. 18, 2019. Left: Lead guitarist and singer of Velovalo, Chad Breen. Bottom Right: Matt Morgan of Ultraviolet Communication. Ultraviolet Communication won the Battle of the Bands. Brian Burke | The Lumberjack
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Left: Flagstaff resident Gina Marie Byars plays a drum during Random Impulse’s practice, Oct. 18. Right: Cheryl Samsel (left), Gina Marie Byars (center) and David Ramos (right) rehearse Oct. 18. Shannon Swain| The Lumberjack
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eals of thunder reverberated throughout the room and the bodies of audience members. Sharp shouts and a beat kept time. The troupe stood strong with, “I dance to the beat of Big Drums,” worn proudly on each of their backs. This is taiko drumming. This is Random Impulse. The band is a drum group that performs a Japanese style of drumming dubbed taiko. David Ramos has played taiko for 14 years and has led Random Impulse for eight. He said that taiko goes as far back as 3,000 years, starting in China with single drums and meditative beats. “You fast forward about a thousand years to where it rises in Japan,” Ramos said. “[Japan] used it in the temples, but they used it for commemorating community milestones and as province lines. Each province had a particular beat, so as
people traveled along the countryside, they would know where they were based on these beats. The drums were also used for tsunami warnings and to drive the samurai during wartime.” While not as extensive as the original history of taiko, Ramos said his experience with the artform has been filled with hard work and joy. Originally a student of the late Thomas Kurai, who helped bring taiko to Southern California, Ramos obtained his sensei’s blessing to establish the first taiko group in northern Arizona. Now in its sixth edition, Random Impulse has five members, whose ages range from 35 to 58. In the earlier groups, Ramos remembered some members who were as young as 10. “Everyone brings their A game, even the kids. They have all had their unique contributions to taiko here,” Ramos said. “A lot of it is about availability, skill level and dedication. The current group is the most
technical, though.” While taiko might appeal to some as a new instrument to try, Ramos and the members of Random Impulse have a different viewpoint. What matters to them is the intention behind taiko. “At Random Impulse taiko, we have a saying,” Ramos said. “‘With drums, we pray. In dance, we trust.’ We live by that for sure, because every time we play, it is a prayer. So, we set our intentions for those we love and even those we’re having a hard time with.” Among their setup are four drums of varying sizes. The smallest drum is called a shime, two medium — or chudaiko — and the largest is an odaiko. There are also vocal cues called kakegoi, and thick drumsticks called bachi. When Ramos first established Random Impulse, the only drums he had were ones built out of PVC pipe. Taiko drums are traditionally
made from tree stumps in Japan, but the North American scene started with wine barrels. Drum maker Tony Trapasso is no stranger to the second method and has used other materials to make taiko drums as well. He said that he made one during his residency at Flagstaff High School with the students. “You get a barrel, take it apart, clean it up, sand it down, put some handles on it and put it back together, stretch some heads on it and you have a drum,” Trapasso said. “It’s about a 30-hour process. To buy a drum like that from Japan would cost $4,000 or $5,000. I can make that drum for $700.” Throughout his years of drum making, Trapasso’s favorites have been the larger odaiko drums that are about 150 gallons. Other drums he built have been made from wire spindles — which are typically used for roadwork, repurposed Native American drums, a mill wheel and even a salad bowl.
Cheryl Samsel is a member of the current roster for Random Impulse and has been playing taiko for three years. Despite not having a musical background, she has found enjoyment in participating. During her time with Random Impulse, Samsel has found an encouraging environment, even with the difficulty of learning the drums. “At one point I was living in Hawaii, and I observed a taiko band from Japan who were performing at a festival,” Samsel said. “There was just something about it that felt very magical to me. I love the sound of the big drums and energy, in terms of the movement.” While on paper taiko may just seem like beating on a big drum with a stick, there is much more to it, both historically and artistically. Should one find themself at a taiko performance, there would be little surprise if they experienced a random impulse to try themselves.
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Winter weather is a curse on the skin Nayomi Garcia
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eaves changing color, weather getting colder and skin getting drier are all common in the chilly months. As the winter weather approaches, the skin begins to dry and can cause irritation for some people. Although sticking to a normal skincare routine in the winter is healthy, there are other ways to protect skin from the harsh weather. Flagstaff Face & Body spa offers its customers treatments to take care of their skin when the seasons change. Skin specialist Meredith DiBattista helps the spa’s customers with their skincare concerns. Although skincare routines differ for everybody, DiBattista said a typical routine would be cleansing, using a toner, applying a serum, moisturizing and applying sunscreen. DiBattista recommends this routine for someone who is new to the process and wants to begin caring for their skin. “This is definitely a good routine, but sunscreen is a key part in taking care of the skin,” DiBattista said. “Since we’re in such a high altitude area, people need to understand that sunscreen is extremely important for the skin. I think this is the most neglected step in a person’s skincare, especially in the colder months. These are the most crucial times to apply sunscreen, because the sun is harsher on our skin.” Besides sunscreen, DiBattista said face serums are the second most important step in a person’s skincare routine. Face serums are lightweight moisturizers that penetrate deeper into the skin to deliver active nutrients the skin needs. Senior Emily Dumas said she enjoys keeping up with her skincare routine. Her routine consists of using a Cetaphil cleanser, applying Kiehl’s cannabis oil concentrate serum and a Cetaphil lotion. “My serum is a high-end product, but it’s worth every penny,” Dumas said. “This serum helps control my blemishes and helps control my irritated skin. Skincare is different for
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everyone, but I think people should be more conscious of how they take care of their skin.” Dumas said she had struggles finding what type of products work for her. She has combination skin, a mix of oily and dry skin, which has created problems with her skincare routine. Since she has this skin type,
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she has to find products that are not oily but will also not dry her skin. In the winter, Dumas said her skin tends to break out more and dry up. To care for her skin in the cold, Dumas drinks a lot more water than usual and carries lotion. Although some students like Dumas work on taking care of their
skin, freshman Joseph Salmon said he finds it difficult to take care of his skin because he lives in a dorm. “I live in Sechrist, so I often find myself struggling to keep up with my skincare routine,” Salmon said. “Even though I have a sink in my room, I struggle to find time for my skin. I’m still getting used to the college life,
so I have been putting things like skincare aside for now.” Salmon said he finds it difficult to buy skincare products. He has been struggling to find what works for him, because his skin feels different in the higher altitude. “I think once I find what fits my skin best here, I’ll focus on my skin more,” Salmon said. “Right now I’ve just been washing my face with a cleanser and then applying a moisturizer. I want to start using products like toner, but for now, I just want a quick routine that will get me out the door.” Salmon said he feels concerned about how his skin will change when the weather gets colder. He is aiming to have a better routine established by December. He said he wants to add sunscreen to his routine and also wants to try a serum or a new moisturizer. For those who are concerned about how they can afford a solid skincare routine, DiBattista said people should invest their money into buying serums. She said this is a necessity, because serums deliver antioxidants into the dermis, which creates healthier skin. “Moisturizers will help take care of skin, but serums are the best way to give the skin the antioxidants it needs,” DiBattista said. “From my experience, people have told me they felt much better after including serums in their routine. Serums are not for everyone, though. People who have eczema often find that these products irritate their skin. Everybody has a different skin type, so it just depends on what is best for a person.” DiBattista said there is always time to take care of the skin. She recommended if students are having a busy night studying, they should wash their face in between assignments to get rid of the dirt that is built up throughout the day. Even though some students struggle to make time for their skin, taking care of it in the winter is important to prevent dryness and irritation.
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omen’s Soccer: Women’s soccer stands with an overall 7-7-2 record and 3-3-2 conference record. NAU's struggles on the road are reflected with five of its six total losses coming away from home. The Lumberjacks had a 2-0 loss against Eastern Washington University Sunday, Oct. 20. Both of the goals were scored in the first half. NAU nearly matched the Eagles' 11 shots with 10 of its own. Out of these shots, NAU had 6 shots on goal compared to Eastern Washington’s 5. The team will make a return to its home field Friday against Weber State University. Following this game will be another opportunity Sunday at home against Idaho State University, as the Lumberjacks close regular season play.
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veryone loves to root for the underdog, especially in sports. Underdogs have been a piece of American sports culture forever, from the United States men’s hockey team defeating the Soviet Union in the 1980 Winter Olympic Games to the North Carolina State University basketball team winning the 1983 National Championship under coach Jimmy Valvano. The most recent example of an underdog would be that of the Washington Nationals. It’s safe to say, coming into the postseason as a wild card team and going up against the best team in the national league, the Los Angeles Dodgers, nobody was expecting much from the Nationals. The team refused to lie down and forced DAVID the series to five games, winning it with a CHURCH grand slam off the bat of Howie Kendrick. Then, the team moved on and swept the WRITER St. Louis Cardinals to advance to their first World Series in team history. People love underdog stories, because it could be argued that they see themselves as one. While underdogs are common in sports, people notice the underdogs in real life, too. When you think of journalism programs at Arizona colleges, NAU is usually not the first school that comes to mind. Sometimes it seems that, of people who are in Arizona and looking to pursue a career in journalism, most choose the ASU Walter Cronkite School of Journalism. ASU’s journalism school is like the Dodgers. They’re the favorite — the team people expect to cruise through the division series, the championship series and eventually the World Series. That makes NAU’s journalism school the Nationals — the underdog that people aren’t expecting much from and the team that is likely going to have their one, shining moment, then get taken out by the heavy hitters. Baseball is not just a game, it can sometimes be used as an example of how life goes. Odds can be stacked against you, and everyone can expect little from you. That’s the moment where you tell the naysayers, “Watch me.” NAU’s journalism program is on the rise, and in my opinion, shows no signs of slowing down. I consider myself extremely fortunate to have been granted the opportunities I have received in my three years with the program, from doing live game broadcasts on the radio to writing the article that you read now. I believe the sky is the limit for all the students who work in the Media Innovation Center, including myself. So, next time you see a matchup of David and Goliath proportions where it looks like the underdog has no shot, remember this comparison. Just because someone is an underdog doesn’t mean they can’t become a champion.
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Lexy Aguilar (9) defends against the University of Montana at Max Spilsbury Stadium, Oct. 11. MacKenzie Brower | The Lumberjack
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ootball: NAU football traveled to Ogden, Utah Saturday to take on No. 5-ranked Weber State. In the first half of the game, NAU was able to rack up 14 points, compared to their opponent's 7. After halftime, the Lumberjacks relinquished the lead and ultimately lost 51-28. NAU returns to the Walkup Skydome Saturday as it hosts Portland State University for Homecoming. Portland State is coming off a three-game win streak, but the team has only won twice in 10 total games in Flagstaff.
Joe Logan carries the ball during NAU football's game against Western New Mexico, Sept. 14. Jack McMillan | The Lumberjack
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omen’s Volleyball: Women’s volleyball stands at 5-4 in conference play. With its win against Southern Utah University (SUU), NAU moved up to fifth in the Big Sky Conference and dropped SUU to seventh. Senior outside hitter Sydney Lema tied her personal best in kills with 16 at SUU. Freshman outside hitter Taylor Jacobsen has already bested her teammate in her young career with 17 kills in their game against the University of Montana. The Lumberjacks will return to Flagstaff from a three-game road trip and play the University of Northern Colorado Thursday, Oct. 24, in the Rolle Activity Center. The women's volleyball team celebrates a win Sept. 13 against Lousiana State University in the Rolle Activity Center. Michael Patacsil| The Lumberjack
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en’s Basketball: The men’s basketball team will host Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in an early exhibition game Monday. The Lumberjacks have faced this team twice and have a split record, with one win in 2015 and one loss in 2017. The final score of their last matchup was 8270 when NAU had a 46.6 field goal percentage. Senior forward Brooks DeBisschop and senior guard Chris Bowling will return to the court as they face these contenders for the second time in their college careers.
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Cameron Shelton shoots during a game against Idaho State University, Feb. 7. Bess Valdez| The Lumberjack
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Cross country consistently runs for gold molly smith
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he Lumberjack men’s crosscountry runners maintained their national ranking, with their fifth win at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational. The men's and women’s crosscountry teams made their way to
Madison, Wisconsin for their third meet of the season Friday. After two straight first-place titles, the No. 1 nationally ranked men’s team claimed another win, racking up only 59 points during the meet. This win led the Lumberjacks to their fourth consecutive Nuttycombe title and fifth total win at the invitational.
The 8-kilometer championship was led by junior Luis Grijalva in fifth place with a final time of 23:43.2. Following only five seconds behind him were veteran redshirt senior Geordie Beamish and freshman Abdihamid Nur. The two were separated by a tenth of a second in eighth and ninth place. The Lumberjacks' biggest
competitor was Stanford University. The No. 5-ranked team followed NAU in second place but gathered significantly more points, with a total of 133. As for the women’s team, it entered the race nationally ranked No. 27. Sophomore Taryn O’Neill led the team in 20th place at 20:23.3, less than a minute behind Wisconsin
senior Alicia Monson in first place. NAU’s seven women runners compiled 251 points to end in sixth place among the 20 competing teams. The runners continue the season in Greeley, Colorado Nov. 2 as the Big Sky Championship makes a speedy arrival.
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Senior quarterback Case Cookus throws a pass Aug. 29 at the Walkup Skydome. Michael Patacsil | The Lumberjack
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Cookus continues to break records
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ith five games left in conference play, senior quarterback Case Cookus has broken the school record for touchdown passes. When he completed a pass to redshirt junior wide receiver Stacy Chukwumezie, he surpassed the record with 95. The record breaking pass was thrown at Weber State University’s Stewart Stadium Saturday, Oct. 19. In the second quarter, Cookus completed a 94-yard pass to Chukwumezie with 34 seconds left in the half. Cookus added to the record later in the game when he tossed to freshman wide receiver Hendrix Johnson who sat under the ball for a 44-yard pass with 14:50 in the fourth quarter. Jason Murrietta previously held the touchdown passing record after playing for NAU from 2003 to 2006. This is not the only record Murrietta holds that Cookus is chasing down. Murrietta held the record for touchdown passes in a single season at 34. This was also claimed by Cookus during his 2015 season when he threw 37 as a freshman. After the Weber State game, Cookus is only 1,038 passing yards away from Murrietta’s current single-season record of 3,472 yards. Cookus has been playing in Flagstaff for five seasons. After a historic freshman year, he appeared in only four games during his second season due to a season-ending injury. He made a return in 2017 and had yet another historic year. Following the pattern, Cookus suffered an injury in the second game of the 2018 season. One of Cookus' noteable receivers was Emmanuel Butler. The New Orleans Saints picked up the ex-Lumberjack receiver as an undrafted free agent, and he is now on their practice squad. Before his taste in the NFL, he caught 21 of Cookus’ 96 touchdown passes. Currently, the fifth-year quarterback spends time finding redshirt sophomore wide receiver Brandon Porter and Chukwumezie. Cookus has connected with Porter for 627 receiving yards, while Chukwumezie has 653 this season. As Cookus completes his final season, the Lumberjacks stand fifth in Big Sky Conference. They have a losing 3-4 overall record. NAU is undefeated in the Walkup Skydome, as it welcomes Portland State University Saturday, Oct. 26.
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