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From the Editor

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ollege goes by faster than you think.

I, like many others, decided my freshman year that this isn’t true and I would have every chance to accomplish everything I want in my college career.

Now, looking back as a junior about to finish the semester, that carefree feeling of freshman year is gone. Things look nothing like I thought they would. I still have not studied abroad and am now working two jobs, in addition to freelancing as a photographer to pay my bills.

This is a common sentiment for college students today.

I know many students who are working two or more jobs just to cover an everincreasing tower of bills. This is in addition to homework, projects, tests and quizzes each week. It is hard to take a moment to enjoy life when it feels like everything is moving like a whirlwind around you.

What I have learned by being the busiest friend in my social group is this: You are the only one who knows what you can handle and people will take advantage of you if you let them. Advocating for yourself is a great skill to learn and will help you SHANNON AINSLEY COWAN endlessly in the future.

Getting an A isn’t worth all the stress and anxiety it produces and everything ASST. DIR. OF PHOTOGRAPHY will all work out in the end. Give yourself a day to rest when you can. This is not a day to go out and party but a day for self-care.

Maybe taking a trip to the store to get healthy foods or staying in to watch movies and eat a tray full of cookies can be just the thing to improve your mental health. This means taking a break from working and just taking care of yourself.

As a photojournalist, I have to constantly remind myself of this.

Also, please remember to not take everything so seriously. Your Instagram followers will not care if you don’t post for three days, I promise. If missing an assignment means you will earn a 91 percent instead of a 98 percent it will be okay and no one will be able to tell in your transcripts.

Lastly, I have heard from friends and co-workers something they regret is missing opportunities they didn’t take in college because they did not or could not request work off. Be your own judge, but if these defining moments appear, maybe give it a second thought.

I’m not saying call in sick to work, but if the choice is between a minimum-wage job and the experience of a lifetime ... decide for yourself.

Thank you for reading.

“We don’t like to see this, and it’s the taxpayers and ultimately the students that kind of pay for this. so we really want to help prevent these types of crimes.”

- NAUPD sergeant Joe Tritschler The statue still lies, now headless, in the Facilities dirt lot where it was being stored for renovations. Eleana Assimacopoulos | The Lumberjack

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On the cover Redshirt freshman Emily Sharrer plummets from the platform into the diving pool during a practice Oct. 29 at the Wall Aquatic Center. Michael Patacsil | The Lumberjack

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PoliceBeat Oct. 22 At 1:28 a.m., a student at McConnell Hall reported a fellow student being drunk.

Flagstaff Fire Department (FFD), Guardian Medical Transport ambulance (GMT) and NAUPD officers responded. The student was taken to Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC) for treatment and was cited for underage drinking.

Wall Aquatic and Tennis Complex. FFD and a NAUPD officer responded and rescued the staff member, and Facility Services and Telecom were notified of the event.

At 4:15 p.m., a staff member reported multiple subjects painting in the Central Quad, including on the sidewalk. A NAUPD officer responded but only found paint on the grass, not At 6:07 a.m., a Cline the sidewalk.

Library staff member reported smelling gas in the building.

At 8:30 p.m., a staff FFD and a NAUPD officer member reported a possible gas responded but did not find a leak at the Biological Sciences gas leak or odor after a search Annex. FFD and NAUPD of the area. officers responded but were unable to find a leak.

At 11:57 p.m., a Gabaldon Hall RA reported At 9:21 p.m., a subject smelling marijuana. NAUPD reported that a student at officers responded and McConnell Hall might have one student was cited for had alcohol poisoning. FFD, possession of marijuana and GMT and NAUPD officers drug paraphernalia. responded, and the student was taken to FMC and cited Oct. 23 for underage drinking.

At 7:41 a.m., a subject got trapped in an elevator at Oct. 25 Mountain View Hall due to At 1:25 a.m., an NAUPD a power outage. A NAUPD officer reported coming into officer responded and power contact with an intoxicated was restored, enabling the student outside of Taylor Hall. subject to escape the elevator.

The student was cited for underage drinking.

At 7:42 a.m., a staff member at the Performing and At 2:29 p.m., a student Fine Arts building reported at McConnell Hall reported being trapped in an elevator another student falling off their with another subject. FFD and skateboard. FFD, GMT and a a NAUPD officer responded, NAUPD officer responded, and both people were rescued and the student was taken to from the elevator.

FMC. At 4:51 p.m., a subject reported smelling gas at the Science Lab Facility. FFD and a NAUPD officer responded but were unable to locate the source of the odor.

Compiled by Owen Sexton member reported smelling marijuana at Tinsley Hall.

NAUPD officers responded, but no odor was detectable upon their arrival.

At 10:23 p.m., a Gabaldon Hall resident reported that another student was intoxicated.

FFD, GMT and a NAUPD officer responded, and the student was taken to FMC. At 11:16 p.m., an RA at Sechrist Hall reported smelling marijuana. NAUPD officers responded, but no odor was found following a search of the area.

Oct. 27 At 2:30 a.m., a student at Gabaldon Hall reported being in a fight with her boyfriend.

NAUPD officers responded, and both students were booked into the Coconino County Detention Facility.

One was charged with underage possession and consumption of alcohol along with domestic violence, while the other was charged with underage possession and consumption of alcohol and having an expired driver’s license.

At 1:56 p.m., an Allen Hall RA reported smelling marijuana. A NAUPD officer responded and smelled the marijuana too but was unable to find the source.

Oct. 28 At 2:51 a.m., a Cowden Hall staff member reported an intoxicated student. A NAUPD officer responded, and the student was criminally deferred for underage drinking.

At 8:12 p.m., a Health and Learning Center staff member reported that a student had suffered a broken collar bone. FFD, GMT and a NAUPD officer responded, At 4:45 p.m., a subject and the student was transfered requested help starting their Oct. 24 to FMC. car at the San Francisco At 8:02 a.m., a staff Parking Garage. A NAUPD member reported being Oct. 26 officer responded and provided trapped in an elevator at the At 8:28 p.m., a staff the subject a jump start.

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NEWS

CITY COUNCIL CANIDATES URGE STUDENTS TO VOTE Owen Sexton

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lection day is approaching on Tuesday, meaning the long season of campaigning is almost over for City Council candidates.

They have canvased and debated, and now have a few final words for voters before the election takes place.

Midterm elections historically have had lower voter turnout. While there are many reasons, voter apathy is one of the main ones.

A lot of people feel as though their vote doesn’t really count.

Adam Shimoni argues that every vote does count and speaks from personal experience. In 2016 he lost the race for City Council by only 59 votes.

“Especially here at the local level, every single vote makes a difference in determining the overall outcome of an election. This is especially true for the younger generations. The decisions being made today will have a greater impact on your future the younger you are,” said Shimoni in an email.

He wasn’t the only one who holds this thought either.

Paul Deasy explained not only does every vote count, but it can also have a domino effect in motivating others to vote.

“We’ve had mayors in the past who’ve won by only 20 votes. And contrary to popular belief, you don’t just have one vote if you’re politically active. Others are influenced by your decision.

I work partially in social network analysis. Just by informing others that you’re voting makes it more likely they will vote,” said Deasy in an email.

In small elections, one voter can really make an impact. Regina Salas considers voting a civic responsibility and as a naturalized citizen takes the matter quite seriously.

“Your vote is your power to choose public leaders and decisions about the future for the city, county, state and country. Do not take it [voting] for granted,” said Salas in an email. “It took me over 7 years, working for Coconino County, paying taxes, abiding laws, volunteering for several nonprofits, even organized and mobilized one, before I earned my privilege to be a naturalized citizen and earned my right to vote.”

Some students at NAU are opting to vote with absentee ballots. But whether a student is voting in their home district or here in Flagstaff, Dennis Lavin just wants student voters to keep

The City Council candidates will find out next Tuesday night which three of them will be working at City Hall. Shannon Swain | The Lumberjack

one thing in mind—the future of the area they are voting in.

“I encourage the students to vote, but they need to pay attention to the background. The decisions they make may sound really good now, but long-term it may not be best for the city,” said Lavin.

Salas sees absentee ballots as a good thing and had no opinion on where a student was voting, so long as they were still voting.

“Absentee voting is essential in the election process. It allows voters who are away due to school, work, or military service to exercise their right to vote,” Salas said in an email.

Alex Martinez didn’t care at all where students were voting.

“It doesn’t make a difference where you vote, just as long as you’re voting. You have

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the right and you should be exercising it,” said Martinez in a phone interview.

Having once been in the position of being a college student away from home himself, Austin Aslan agreed that where students choose to vote is ultimately up to them.

“I remember being in school and knowing that I wasn’t invested in this place long term.

Perhaps you’re more invested in your home territory that you’re pretty sure you’ll be returning to in the future. That’s fine,” said Aslan in an email. “Just be sure to make that decision based off nurturing what’s important to you, and not simply because it’s a hassle to re-register.”

Aslan also wanted students to know the importance of not only voting but voting consistently. He stated politicians pay

attention to voting habits of people in various neighborhoods. He posed a hypothetical situation of an industrial company attempting to move next to some residential neighborhoods.

One neighborhood where people weren’t voting consistently complained while the other which did vote often welcomed the company.

When both groups went to City Council to discuss the issue, the council members would side with those who frequent the polls.

“Your vote builds power where the vote was cast. So be strategic and remember your self-interest when deciding where you choose to vote,” Aslan said in an email.

On the other hand, Deasy encouraged students to vote locally.

“For the freshman, you’re going to be living here for a while. Local politics affects your

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Shimoni agreed with Deasy, stating not only were students voting for their own local leaders but also local initiatives.

“If you will be living in Flagstaff even just for a year or two, then the results of this election will have a huge impact on your daily life,” Shimoni said in an email. “In addition to choosing your local representatives in government, there are some incredibly important propositions on the ballot this year, and there will certainly be more on the ballot in 2020 as well.”

The candidates also had thoughts on the propositions that voters will be deciding on.

From the minimum wage to new sales taxes and housing bonds, voters have a lot to keep in mind.

Flagstaff Unified School District (FUSD) also has two propositions, 423 and 424, and Salas is a strong supporter of both of them.

“I come from a family of teachers in the Philippines,” Salas said in an email.

“My grandma often told me, ‘Your lifetime inheritance is education, not wealth or property.’

I earned my bachelor’s degree from a college that produced the country’s first woman president. I went back to teach at my alma mater. My sons were molded by FUSD education. I support education, teachers and the FUSD bond and override renewal.”

Aslan supports both Propositions 423 and 424 as well, but also hopes the Coconino Community College and Grand Canyon Unified School District propositions pass.

“I think it’s important to support the continuing resolutions for funding for all of our school funding propositions [Propositions 417, 423, 424, 425],” Aslan said in an email.

Salas also supported Proposition 417.

Not all the propositions have to do with education, as 419, 420 and 421 are sales tax initiatives aimed at funding roadways and public transit. Deasy stressed looking at each one individually and thinking about whether it’s really needed.

“Taxes effect everyone in our community.

Prioritize what is most important and do a costbenefit analysis — not just a benefit analysis,” Deasy said in an email. “Do you really want to increase sales tax and pay for a bridge that won’t be built for years [Proposition 420]? I’m voting no on this. Do you want better public transit where city buses will come every 15 minutes rather than every 30 [Proposition 421]? I’m voting yes on this.”

Lavin supports the first of the three sales tax initiatives, Proposition 419, which is a renewal of an existing sales tax. He opposes both 420

The “Sustainable Wages Initiative” (Proposition 418) is led by voters and gathered 6,000 signatures last winter Sept. 9.

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and 421, but for a more complex reason than whether or not he is in favor of what the taxes are funding.

He brought up the issue that Flagstaff Fire and Police Departments are currently owed $100 million in unfunded liability for retired police and fire fighters. He plans on voting against the two new sales taxes because he wants to prioritize funding pensions instead.

“We have to save our sales taxes for our police and firefighters to adjust their pension plans.” Lavin said.

Affordable housing, always an issue of much debate in Flagstaff, is on the ballot, too.

If voters approve Proposition 422 the city will create a $25 million bond for funding affordable housing. Shimoni believes this is the most important proposition on the ballot.

In his view, the housing issue is the root of all other issues. For instance, employment is impacted as it limits the city’s ability to retain lower income workers, and that it also has different effects on various groups of people.

“As housing costs continue to rise, the ability to live in Flagstaff becomes more and more exclusive to those facing the fewest

economic barriers. Families who have lived here for years are being forced to leave town, and it’s important to understand that this is disproportionately effecting minority groups,” Shimoni said in an email.

Lavin also believes that 422’s purpose is too vague, and brought up the fact that a currently unfilled commission will be the ones telling the city how to spend the money.

The candidates had a lot to say about Proposition 418 as well, also known as the “Sustainable Wages Initiative.” The proposition is creating a lot of tension within the city and the candidates have a variety of opinions on the issue. Lavin wants to amend the current minimum wage law to help with companies and specifically, nonprofit organizations, that are struggling to pay workers.

“A lot of nonprofits can’t just raise their employee’s salaries and they can’t just get more donations,” Lavin said.

Salas plans on voting for 418 too. In her experience she sees the current wages hurting not only businesses but the workers as well.

“I view wages with labor economics perspective. Over 90 percent of businesses are

small businesses struggling to stay afloat. Some closed shops, reduced operations or moved out of Flagstaff,” Salas said in an email. “I’ve heard from employees whose take-home pay decreased: reduced work hours, tips went down, or were laid off. Local nonprofits stopped or reduced services.”

Not all candidates share this viewpoint, as both Martinez and Aslan plan on voting against 418.

“I’m for keeping the minimum wage the way it is,” Martinez said in a phone interview.

Aslan has concern for the workers as well, and is afraid if 418 passes that many working in Flagstaff will lose certain rights and protections “It’s important to deny Proposition 418, the so-called “sustainable wages act,” which will actually cause your minimum wage to be LOWER in the coming years and more importantly, would strip workers of safeguards that currently help to protect them from wage theft and other predatory employer tricks,” Aslan said in an email.

Voters will have the opportunity to decide which City Council candidates are elected and which initiatives are approved Nov. 6.

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NEWS

City spends $5.6 million on logging Chandler Staley

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he city of Flagstaff and Coconino National Forest granted two contracts to two of the state companies, allowing them to cut down trees around Dry Lake Hills. This contract initiates the second phase of the Flagstaff Watershed Protection Project (FWPP).

George Jozens, the deputy public affairs officer for the Coconino National Forest, said in 2012, Flagstaff voters approved a $10 million dollar bond to get the project going.

“In addition to the bond, there’s been several million dollars coming in from the United States Forest Service and private contributions,” said Jozens.

He added that the primary goal of the FWPP is to reduce the risk of intense wildfires as trees within the forest have grown extremely dense. As a secondary consequence of the fires, there are significantly less trees and foliage to protect Flagstaff neighborhoods and urban parts of the city from flooding.

To prevent substantial damage from fires and floods, controlled and strategic logging is implemented.

Jozens pointed to the Schultz fire in 2010 as an example. It demonstrated the potential for severe downstream impacts even when residential areas are spared from the fire itself.

Following the Schultz fire, repeated flooding occurred in unincorporated neighborhoods just outside of city limits, causing tens of millions of dollars in damage to infrastructure and private property.

According to Matthew Millar, the FWPP operations specialist, Smith Forest Services Inc. from Albany, Oregon and Markit! Forestry Management from Colorado Springs, Colorado were hired to execute the second phase.

Approximately 900 acres of land were divided up between the two companies, involving $3.6 million siphoned from the city bond, $1.8 million coming from the Forest Service, totaling in a cost of $5.4 million. Millar stated that there were many variables and qualities that are considered when hiring both companies.

“We go through the criteria set by the Forest Service designed to evaluate contractors. We then find which contractor would provide the best value to the forest and to the project. Next, we look at the cost to hire, what their work plan is, and if it aligns with the timeline we want,” said Millar.

Millar also added the FWPP includes land managed by the city, state, federal, and tribal land owned by the Navajo nation.

Phase 1 of the project was executed around the base of Mount Elden, and is already halfway completed. Phase 2 is focused on the steep slopes of Mount Elden, and logging is projected to begin later this fall or winter. Millar explained that there are many challenges and obstacles they must overcome in this phase.

“Elden has complex steep terrain, it’s not the traditional level ground logging which is more common around here. There’s a Mexican spotted owl population up there, which is a threatened species and has protection by the federal government, so there’s lots of rules we have to follow,” said Millar.

Phase 3 is located by Mormon Mountain, and is the watershed area of Lake Mary which is where Flagstaff gets up to 50 percent of its drinking water supply. They plan on starting this

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Stacked logs near Rio de Flag mark the area where forest is being cleared as part of the Flagstaff Watershed Protection Project, Oct. 28. MacKenzie Brower | The Lumberjack

portion of the project once the first two phases are done. Millar clarified that there is not a strict timetable on completing these phases.

“We have to be able to react to challenges as they arise, and that may mean altering contracts, dropping acres in some places, or some costs in different areas may fluctuate. We have a general timeframe, but we have to take it year by year,” Millar said.

All of this work has been deemed necessary by policy makers and researchers alike. The problem of clustered trees has grown into a safety hazard, and is the result of decades of human intervention in the local ecosystem. Millar said both the NAU School of Forestry and the Ecological Restoration Institute have studied the problem for decades.

They have been examining the historic structure and

condition of the forest — how many trees per acre there were before settlement of the west. Back then, there were 20 to 50 trees per acre, and fire played a natural and frequent role in the ecosystem. Low severity fires didn’t climb the tree canopies and didn’t scorch large areas of land, allowing ponderosa pine trees to grow larger and be more spread out.

However, factors such as suppressing fires, logging, and grazing altered the ecology and structure of the forest. The fire-resistant trees were cut down, and blazes were stopped that would have burned off countless seedlings. Today, there are approximately 300 to 500 trees per acre, and over 1000 trees per acre in some areas.

“We’re trying to return the forest to historical levels and

Photo credit: Andrew Holt Frasier

Higher education institutions are not immune to the impact of cyber-harassment or hate speech, which undermine the sense of belonging, safety, and educational experience of students.

Join NAU’s Society of Student Sociologists for a presentation by Dr. Abby Ferber, of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, on cyber-harassment and hate speech on campus.

Ferber is a widely published scholar on issues of racism, privilege, the far right, hate crimes, hate speech, and teaching about hate.

In her presentation, Ferber will also present directives and recourse for students who have experienced harassment on campus.

Friday, Nov. 16, 2018 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.

SBS West 200

Dr. Abby Ferber Director of the Matrix Center for the Advancement of Social Equity & Inclusion at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Sponsored by the Society of Student Sociologists with the support of Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD) and the NAU Department of Sociology.

Generously funded by NAU Student Activities Council.

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NEWS

Skydome Louie loses his head

The statue still lies, now headless, in the Facilities dirt lot where it was being stored during Skydome renovations, Oct. 24.

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n the morning of Oct. 12, a Louie the Lumberjack statue inside the Walkup Skydome was decapitated. Facility Services staff members discovered the headless statue.

The statues at the Skydome were first donated to NAU by the

Lumberjack Café in 1973 following their construction in the 1960s by Prewitt Fiberglass in California.

The statues were then moved to the Skydome, one placed inside and one outside and have been there since 1979.

NAUPD sergeant Joe Tritschler explained the statue had been temporarily moved due to

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construction within the Skydome.

“From my understanding, it was taken out of the dome for the scoreboard renovations at the south end of the end zone,” said Tritschler.

NAU assistant athletic director Randy Press was saddened by the news and hopes whoever stole the head returns it.

“We are very disappointed

that the Louie statue was disturbed while it was in storage as we completed renovations to enhance the Skydome,” said Press. “We are hopeful that someone returns or has some information regarding the missing pieces of this iconic statue so it can placed in its permanent home after the facility enhancements are completed.”

The statue was being stored in the Facility Services area just south of the Skydome, and it was there that whoever took Louie’s head struck.

Details so far are few, as the exact date of the crime is unknown. Police speculate that it took place sometime between Sept. 21 and Oct. 12.

Tritschler explained this might be a Homecoming prank.

“It could be a prank. We’re not really sure, but always when it comes to damage to state property you know sometimes ... Homecoming may play a part,” Tritschler said.

The investigation into finding Louie’s head is still ongoing. However, Tritschler stated there are not any current leads as to where it might be or who the culprit is and what their motive was.

“At this point, we don’t have any investigative leads. There’s no information that we’re finding on social media that someone has it or they intend to do something with it,” Tritschler said. “We’re not exactly sure what the person’s motive is in taking a portion of the statue.”

Tritschler also explained that NAUPD is trying to use social media to keep an eye out for any clues as to where the head might be located and asked anyone to report if they have any information on Louie’s missing head. He not only wants to retrieve the head, but also wants to hold whoever vandalized the statue accountable.

“We don’t like to see this, and it’s the taxpayers and ultimately the students that kind of pay for this.

So, we really want to help prevent these types of crimes,” Tritschler said.

“Regarding followup, we are looking at social media and waiting for some information to come in at this point.

Like I said, currently, we don’t have any solid information on who could have done this, but we would like to find out and we would like to hold [them] accountable.”

NAUPD is still investigating and hopes to solve the mystery of Louie’s decapitation soon.

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OPINION-EDITORIAL

innocent until proven guilty William kerrigan

Escaping shameful sex

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Sex is great, only when you wait” was a phrase commonly tossed around my family and friends growing up.

I was raised in an extremely Christian home, where sex outside the confines of marriage is considered a heinous sin. Premarital sex was spoken about only in the context that it makes you dirty and impure. This left me confused about sex, thinking it was something that I should hate. Once I lost my virginity, it made me feel like I was doing something wrong.

Religion is cool and all, don't get me wrong. I love Jesus, but I also have sex.

Being raised in the church and being MARYANN seen as a leader within the youth group at WITT church meant that I was constantly being FEATURES EDITOR watched. I felt like an ant under a microscope most of the time. When I did something wrong, I immediately felt the shame that stemmed from the expectations of the people around me.

This inevitably led to me walking away from my Christian roots and “turning to a life of sin” as my mother would say.

My faith in the institution of the church was gone.

One thing led to another, and I lost my virginity to the friendly neighborhood weed dealer because honestly, I didn’t care who I lost my v-card to, I just wanted it gone. I was curious what sex was like and how it would make me feel, so I went for it.

From there, I found myself sleeping around and every time my “body count” grew, I felt more and more guilty. It was like I was letting my family, myself and Jesus down all at the same time, but sex was something I grew to love despite the guilt that accompanied it.

Now, I am in a happy, committed relationship, but the shame associated with sex has not completely gone away.

Despite logically knowing that sex is a healthy part of being in a relationship for me, I often still have some feelings of shame. Sometimes I don’t want to be touched because I get overwhelmed with guilt, but at the end of the day, I know that sex is not a bad thing.

According to Gallup News, three-fourths of Americans in 2017 identified with the Christian religion. Within that 75 percent, 37 percent were considered highly or extremely religious.

So, for those of you church babies out there, I want you to know that the decision of how you live your life and what you do with your body is no one else’s choice but your own. If you want to get down and dirty, go for it. If you want to wait for marriage, that’s cool too.

I refuse to let others or my religious upbringing make me feel bad for having sex, and you shouldn’t either.

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Editor's note: This story may be emotionally disturbing to victims of sexual assault.

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exual assault accusations are being made all the time. Let's not sit here and think that this is not an issue in our society for one second.

Accusations are exactly what they are: just accusations.

Before labeling someone a rapist, there needs to be evidence that backs up the claims made on that person.

Sexual assault is a terrible crime and those who commit these crimes should be dealt with accordingly. This crime should never be tolerated in any way.

That being said, if someone is accused of this type of crime and never committed it, that person is still called a rapist even when there is no evidence saying this person did what they were accused of. This is not the proper way to handle these situations.

An example of this happened in 2016 when a college student at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut accused two football players of raping her at a party. Both players were removed from the university due to possibly facing disciplinary action.

One of the players also lost his football scholarship as well.

The two football players lives were in tatters.

They were called rapists and outcast from groups of friends and coaches. Then, the story took a turn.

The person who made the allegations came out and said they were not true.

She had consensual sex with both players but wanted to pursue a relationship with another student. She decided to try and gain the sympathy of the student and others by making up the story of being raped.

Not only did this person's lie cost two innocent people their education, but it made them out to be rapists. These players lost friends and were falsely labeled. There was never any evidence pointing to this event ever being considered rape. It was just her word against the players. But everyone believed the woman without looking for any sort of evidence.

Not only was what she did downright wrong, but she actually was charged with tampering with evidence and sentenced to one

year behind bars.

Another example of these false allegations affecting the life of a young man happened recently.

Former Ohio State University student athlete Bri'onte Dunn was charged with two counts of rape. He was removed from the university and wasn't given the opportunity to transfer to another school due to his impending trial.

Dunn was found not guilty on all charges. The accuser called Dunn 27 times after the alleged attack and told Dunn that she would tell everyone that she lied about the incident. This confession of lying was recorded and used as evidence in Dunn's trial.

According to the National Sexual Violence Research Center, false sexual assault allegations are found in 2 to 10 percent of claims that are made, which is obviously very low.

However, it should be zero percent. No matter how low the number of false accusations are made, those small number of innocent lives are affected tremendously in the long run.

We live in a country that allows us to be innocent until proven guilty by a court of law. For most crimes, this is the case.

However, when sexual assault is the crime, it is guilty until proven innocent.

In no way is this saying that the voices of sexual assault victims should be hushed outright. There needs to be evidence that states what you said happened actually happened.

Everyone has lied about something in their life. Don't make up a lie that will completely destroy an individual. People outside of a courtroom always believe the survivor. Go through an investigation and a trial that proves either the innocence or the guilt of the accused individual.

Illustration By Colton starley We live in a strange time when it comes to stories like this. We all need to remember that we as American citizens are given the right to a fair trial by a jury of our peers. Let the justice system do what it was made to do, which is to either prove guilt or innocence.

We cannot live in a country that blindly "believes the survivor" just because they call themselves survivors. If that remains the case there will be plenty more false accusations made against innocent people.

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OPINION-EDITORIAL

'tis the season: how to be aware of sad this year scout ehrler

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easonal Affective Disorder, ironically abbreviated SAD and also known as seasonal depression, is a common mood disorder in which those who usually appear “neurotypical” exhibit signs of depression during the same time every year, commonly in winter.

There are roughly three million cases in the United States each year and rates vary from place to place. For example, only about 1.4 percent of those who live in Florida are affected as opposed to 9.9 percent of the population of Alaska — and Alaska has a much smaller population than Florida. That’s a very significant margin.

According to the American Psychiatric Association, the theory is that there is a “biochemical imbalance in the brain prompted by shorter daylight hours and less sunlight in winter.”

Essentially, a person's environment can throw them out of whack. So what is my point? It’s SAD season, folks, and signs are likely to pop up, especially on a college campus.

In a 2014 National Survey of College Counseling Centers, responses indicated 52 percent of college students in counseling had severe psychological issues. In a 2016 survey, 39.1 percent of college students surveyed reported being depressed within the last 12 months.

College campuses are breeding grounds for depression and do it, but sensitivity and good intentions are the most important anxiety. It is also important to note that there is a difference things. between feeling depressed and having depression. There’s a In addition, acknowledge that you can’t fix it. Oftentimes difference between feeling anxious and having anxiety. when helping people with mental health, out of ignorance One is an emotion, while the other is a disorder. we attempt to fix the person who is confiding in us.

However, no matter which one it may be, Mental health isn’t a paper cut to be covered it’s a battle. With college students having with a Band-Aid. It’s a struggle, often a life-long a disproportionate amount of stress, one. depression and anxiety run rampant. As I myself am beginning to learn that SAD season approaches, we need to pay when someone is confiding, venting or even attention. complaining, more likely than not, they’re I think an important thing to note not looking for advice. They’re looking for is that if someone has told you they an outlet. And it’s OK to ask what they’re suffer from SAD or you see a shift in looking for, whether that be feedback or an them, don’t brush it off. I suppose it open ear. All you can do is be there. could be easy to ignore it as a phase since Being a person in this world is difficult it’s not necessarily chronic, but it is real and as it is, but if someone is suffering from mental it is rough. health issues, it’s that much harder. With this Be aware, but also be sensitive. I don’t really season approaching, all you can do is be aware. Pay think anyone wants to hear, “Are you depressed?” or attention to your friends. Be aware if someone is Illustration By Alexy Flores acting off. Just be sensitive to those around you — “You don’t look well” or “Are you OK?” Approaching someone about their mental all year round — but especially this season. health is a difficult topic. There’s not necessarily a perfect way to All you can do is be there.

The thoughts of an independent voter Owen sexton

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eing a registered independent is an amusing experience in the United States political landscape, especially going into a midterm election. Midterms themselves are historically notorious for having lower voter turn out, which I think is a consequence of the country growing tired of the two-party dichotomy we’re stuck in.

That dichotomy is the reason I am an independent voter.

I understand that on many policy issues, the Democrat and Republican parties are opposites. Whether it’s gun control, abortion, taxation or immigration issues, both Republicans and Democrats will disagree with each other endlessly. However, once you pick apart their policies, you will begin to see many similarities.

The first similarity is that each party is using fear of the opposing party to keep members of the party in line. Every election, both parties try to scare voters into supporting them by painting the opposition as "the end of America." It’s funny being an independent voter and getting texts from both the Republicans and Democrats warning me that if I don’t support them, the worst is going to happen.

Then there is the issue of accountability between the two parties. Whenever corruption is uncovered within a party, that party does its best to sweep the incident under the rug, while simultaneously ridiculing the opposing party concerning any issues of corruption they have.

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We’re about to enter the 2018 election, but we’re still dealing with the corrupted fallout from the 2016 election.

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) was caught red-handed rigging the primary elections resulting in the DNC firing Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz — who at the time was the committee chair — and CNN firing consultant Donna Brazile for leaking debate questions to the Clinton campaign.

The Republicans are still dealing with the FBI investigation into what exactly happened between Trump’s campaign and Russia.

There are voices in both parties who are calling for accountability, but they are few and often ignored.

In a 2017 interview with CNN, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) vocally called out the DNC by saying, “What we’ve got to do as Democrats now is we’ve got to hold this party accountable."

Unfortunately, Warren’s call for accountability fell on deaf ears, as the DNC has been content with hiding their corruption, so long as the country seems focused on the Russia investigation. Republicans, on the other hand, are claiming the Russia investigation is a “witch hunt,” with some even saying that the investigation shouldn’t be done because no investigation was launched to analyze what the DNC was doing in the 2016 primaries. Ironically, in the same sentence in which they decry the Russia investigation, they openly call for the FBI to start investigating the DNC. Sen. Bernie Sanders himself is part of the problem too. He

spent his entire campaign preaching about the need for political revolution, but when it came time to act, even with evidence of corruption, he folded and endorsed whoever the DNC wanted him to. His reason for doing so was fear of Trump winning, which ended up happening anyway. Some political revolution that turned out to be.

Trump himself ran on a number of campaign slogans as well, but the most prevalent one I remember was his promise to "drain the swamp." Two years into his presidency, it looks to me like he would rather frolick in the swamp than drain it. He's embraced the partisan politics and uses them to control his base.

Neither party is willing to truly purge itself of corruption, as they fear if they did the opposing party would then take power.

This is the reason why I'm a registered independent. Both establishments end up looking the same to me: corrupt and unwilling to change, while entirely willing to engage in the same old partisan politics that have allowed them to monopolize America’s political landscape.

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OPINION-EDITORIAL

What it's like being the girl behind the camera shannon ainsley cowan

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t 14 I decided I wanted to be a concert photographer. I was going through a hard time and music was the only thing helping me. Having never taken a photography class or attended a concert, I decided this was a great idea.

Fast forward six years later, I moved to Flagstaff to pursue a degree in photography so I could have the skills I needed to be a concert photographer. I still remember the feeling when I photographed my first concert. I was shaking the entire Uber ride to The Orpheum Theatre. I was finally doing it, the thing I dreamt about since I was 14 years old.

But in my daydreaming, I never thought about what the industry would look like for a young, female concert photographer.

The more shows I photographed, the bigger the artists I photographed. When I photographed my first big artist, I arrived to meet my team consisting of myself and four men. It struck me as odd, but I brushed it off and got ready for the show.

Looking back, I have only met two other female concert photographers since I started photographing concerts in 2017.

I was backstage introducing myself to the other photographers when I first noticed a difference in the way I was treated.

When the other photographers spoke to me, I noticed a tendency to talk down to me. I was treated almost like a child while at the time, I was director of photography at The Lumberjack and had photographed multiple concerts.

I hoped this was an isolated incident, but the more shows I photographed, the more I noticed a pattern. At each show, I’d watch the interactions between other concert photographers and their treatment of each other was completely different than how they treated me.

The reason I wanted to write on this topic is because of an interaction that I had just a month ago.

I was photographing an event for a local venue where I frequently covered events.

I was asked to photograph by an employee, who was a friend of mine. The show went well and I went to say my usual goodbyes. A quick hug and a minute of chit-chat is the typical interaction.

Except not this time.

This time I was repeatedly grabbed at the waist, told how good I looked and how glad he was that I was taking pictures tonight. He asked when I’d be done editing the photos and that I should contact him so that we could get a drink and pick out the best photos, all while pulling me closer and whispering in my ear so close that I could feel his breath on my neck.

I left that night feeling sick. I walked home clutching my gear, crying, thinking why he thought it was OK to do that. Was it because I agreed to photograph the show for him? For free?

With the era of the #MeToo movement and people finally becoming aware of sexual harassment, I didn’t see how rampant it was until I experienced it myself.

It is 2018, time to stand up and speak out against this culture of how we treat women, especially women in male-dominated fields.

We need to make a change so that young female photographers like me aren’t forced to believe this is what we have to take to “make it” in the music industry.

For those of you out there who are working tirelessly while dealing with sexual harassment and not Illustration By Brooke Berry being taken seriously, keep your head up. Don’t be afraid to stand up for yourself and speak your mind.

One day we will win this fight.

Putting an end to the word 'sorry' VIANELLA BURNS

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omen tend to be naturally more empathetic than men, and that is not something to be ashamed of.

As a female, I can attest that I fall into the “girly” stereotypes of being overly romantic, crying during sappy movies and saying "I love you" to all my friends every time we say goodbye.

The phrase “I’m sorry” has become a women's stereotype.

“I want my words to stop cowering when they should stand tall. I observed my own overapologizing behavior over the last four months, noting moments when my inclination is to say “sorry,” whether to soothe or defer or because it is my default,” said writer Sydney Beveridge in a Huffington Post article.

In a research study done by The Association for Psychological Science, the conclusion was made that “men apologize less frequently than women because they have a higher threshold for what constitutes offensive behavior.”

The fact that women are typically more

sensitive and empathetic stems from the values of whether or not you deserve blame in the first that are taught in childhood. Females are place.” constantly told to be delicate and respectful at According to society standards, women are all times. As a girl, I was told to never curse or meant to be docile, rational and calm. Women raise my voice under any circumstance. throughout their adolescent years Boys are taught to be tough and strong are told to be independent and, according to those principles, and assertive, as long as that means not openly showing nobody gets hurt or your emotions. upset. But if they do, Men are the supposed to a simple “ I’m sorry” be the head of the household, will heal the situation. not the heart.

Another quote Due to the values that from Forbes perfectly are mostly instilled in young explains the tightrope boys, the term “I’m sorry” women are constantly does not become part of their balancing on. daily vocabulary the way it does “Women face a doublefor women. bind: female executives In a Forbes article, Melody who apologize too Wilding wrote, “Apologizing can much may be taken as sometimes be a misdirected means too timid and passed over of claiming responsibility in order for promotions due to a Illustration By Brooke to make a problem disappear­­— a perceived lack of leadership preemptive peace-keeping strategy — regardless skills. Yet they may simultaneously be criticized

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for being aggressive if they're direct.”

More often than not, women do not even realize how much space in their vocabulary the word sorry takes up. It is an impulse to apologize and show respect even if the situation does not really call for it.

When a man accidentally bumps into a woman on the sidewalk, it is usually the female that will automatically say sorry, even if it is not her fault.

I know for a fact that whenever I raise my hand in class because I have a question my phrasing is always, “Sorry but I’m confused about this section,” or when I ask someone for help I say, “I don’t mean to bother you but ...”

It is almost as if I have to bring myself down a notch before asserting myself into any situation.

It is a good thing to be polite and kind and offer sincere apologies when they are needed.

However, the phrase “sorry” is a reflex that offers nothing to the conversation.

Women do not need to lose their empathy, they do not need to be less sympathetic, but women should be less apologetic.

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The mysterious Elden family murder Alexandria Vallejo

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t was a beautiful September morning in 1877 when Mrs. Elden, wife of Flagstaff Pioneer John Elden, her two daughters and little Johnny Elden were outside when a mule skinner named Bob Roberts arrived, passing through the Elden Family Property. Roberts and Mrs. Elden had a dispute over the spring water. In his fury, the mule skinner shot his rifle towards the family, killing Little Johnny Elden. Soon after the murder, a posse was rounded up and eventually hunted down and killed Roberts for his crime.

This story sounds just like a western movie plot line, and feeds into the imagination of the wild west of the 1800s. A gruesome and unfair murder, followed by a posse rounded up to seek justice.

However, this story is just that — A story of pure fiction.

It’s a story that has been believed to be true for many years.

Which is understandable, considering there is a child’s grave near the Elden Homestead sight. Even the historical post beside the grave tells the story of little Johnny Elden. The trail to the child’s grave can be found and is commonly visited by hikers at the base of Elden Mountain. The family did exist, and an Elden child did die on the land. However, they were not murdered by an angered Mule skinner.

Historian and Flagstaff resident John Westerlund looked into the story and uncovered the irregularities within the story.

Westerlund graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1968 with a degree in civil engineering. After graduating, he served as an Army Field Artillery officer for 26 years. Westerlund also earned his Ph.D. in American history at NAU and was a National Park Service seasonal ranger at Flagstaff Area National Monuments. It was at his time as a National Park service ranger that he met Beth Wilson, the great-great granddaughter of John Elden.

Westerlund began his work on this murder story in 2015, at first expecting to just summarize the story with historical facts.

Beth Wilson and her family had been vacationing at the Grand Canyon and decided to visit the mountain and gravesite. As fate has a funny way of working, Westerlund would be working that day and met Wilson. He worked with Wilson, a genealogist originally from Modesto, California, to uncover her family history.

“For some reason as a child, I mean even as a small child, I would climb into bed with my grandparents or my mom and dad and I would beg them to tell me stories,” said Beth Wilson. “And my mom would tell me family stories all the time, so I grew up hearing Elden family stories.”

Wilson explained these stories and knowledge of her family history evolved into her love for genealogy and family in general.

When it comes to the murder, though, the only knowledge she had of it was that a child died while the family was in Arizona, and this was told to her by her aunt. It wasn’t until her family researched their history more that she first heard about the murder story.

The murder was never part of the family lore. And yet, just by rumors and innocent story telling, an infamous myth was born

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Little Johnny’s apparent grave is located just outside the Elden homestead. The grave still serves to signify Western culture and Flagstaff history, Oct. 25, 2018. MacKenzie Brower | The Lumberjack

into Flagstaff’s history.

Westerland began his research with family records, then Civil War records and eventually California State Archives. He also looked into Yavapai County Superior Court and land records, Coconino County records and The Arizona Champion Newspaper from 1883 to 1888. Researching the family’s history and getting to the bottom of the story took Westerlund almost two years.

Eighteen months, eight hours a day, five days a week, to be exact.

A common question asked is how this story became deeply engraved in Flagstaff’s history. Westerlund described seven steps.

The first began with a man named Dan Miles. Miles worked for Babbitt Brothers Trading Company in 1929. Miles discovered the grave of the Elden child and began to spread many tales surrounding the grave.

Miles’ storytelling about the grave especially influenced his co-worker Roy Fanning. The tale was recorded for the first time explaining that an Elden girl was murdered by “renegade Indian.”

Fanning tended to the gravesite and in 1967 built a gas pipe cross that is still apart of the grave to this day.

The third step, Fanning was interviewed by reporter Jess Gilson of the Arizona Daily Sun, in 1961, in which Fanning told Gilson the story of the girl murdered by the so-called “renegade indian.”

Four years later, George Hochderffer, a Flagstaff pioneer and author of Flagstaff Whoa! expanded on Fanning’s story, but made his own changes, such as the gender of the child from a female to a male and the “renegade indian” to a mule skinner.

Two years later, under the pen name Maurice Kildare, Gladwell Richardson embellished Hochderffer’s short paragraph into a six-page adventure article which was published in Golden West Magazine.

The story then really begins to staple into history and appears in numerous articles. The Mount Elden Environmental Study area put in place in 1968 which includes the trail guide beside the

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Finally, the story makes its way onto Ancestry.com.

The story, to summarize, was passed down over a large amount of time, to the point where it was not questioned or thought to be anything but truth.

“Over the years, the grave gets bigger and the story gets more engraved in Flagstaff’s history,” said Westerlund.

Westerlund was able to debunk this story by figuring out these seven steps that spread the story in the first place and by looking through records found the truth. The Elden family left Flagstaff sometime around late October or early November in 1884 to California. Family records indicated a death of a baby boy after birth. No boys were born in California, leading Westerlund to the conclusion that the baby boy that died was born and buried in Flagstaff. The small grave grew just as the legend did.

The story of little Johnny Elden’s murder is undoubtedly embedded within Flagstaff’s history. It is a story of the wild west that captivates people’s hearts. However, when one discovered that the story is nothing more than pure fiction, the question of what to do with the new information pops up.

“Over the years, the grave gets bigger and the story gets more engraved in Flagstaff’s history” -John Westerlund Linda Sargent Wood poses this question for her NAU history class.

“My question for my 205 class is ‘What do historians do when new evidence emerges?’ Do we stick with the myth? Or do we say, wait a minute we need to revise this account and let people know what’s going on?” said Wood.

Wood explained it was the contradictions and irregularities within the history that started bringing up questions on weather not the story was historical or myth. And her question of if we should stick with the myth is still being answered. The park rangers still are unsure of what to do with the newfound information regarding the grave and the posts detailing the murder story.

Though Flagstaff is posed with the question of what to do with its newfound evidence, it still has John Westerlund and Beth Wilson to thank for bringing truth to a myth. No matter how interesting and exciting the story may be, the truth is still hearsay.

The story of the Elden murder is quite the mystery in Flagstaff. However Flagstaff historian John Westerlund recently uncovered facts about both the Elden family and storytellers of the grave that explains what really happened. Westerlund visits the gravesite Oct. 25.

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Sharing poetry, healing hearts Kirsten Bublitz Editor’s Note: Kiara Brown is also a staff writer for The Lumberjack. The quotes from Brown reflect her personal thoughts and opinions, not those of The Lumberjack.

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s a child, senior journalism major Kiara Brown sneakily removed a newspaper from her neighbor’s mailbox, tiptoed home and spent the next few hours rewriting one of the articles in the paper.

Once her proud piece was finished, she snuck back to her neighbor’s mailbox, her rewritten article taped over the published news article. Needless to say, Brown has always been a writer at heart.

Today, Brown co-hosts a radio show called “The Brown Sugar Hour,” which airs every Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. and has been running for nearly a year and a half.

At first, it was a one-woman operation, but after inviting one of her friends, Kevon Mckinney on the show for multiple occasions, he became the co-host.

The duo mostly covers topics that pertain to Black culture, such as interracial dating and being Black in the workplace. They even review concerts and movies.

After her days of rewriting newspaper articles, Brown expanded her creativity and began writing more than newspaper articles when a group of poets visited her high school. She was immediately drawn to the group and even took the stage to share her own spoken word poetry with the student body.

“It’s not the soft side of poetry. It’s raw, gutted,” said Brown.

“It is what you make it. For some people it could be free-form, other people like to rhyme and for some people, it sounds like rap.”

After graduating from high school, Brown was eager to exercise her creativity at NAU. She grew as a creator during her sophomore year when she took a class centered around KJACK, the NAU student-run radio station. She was immediately eager to start her own show on KJACK, but was disappointed to discover that she’d have to wait a semester before doing so. In the meantime, she found joy in playing music that inspired her while she was on-air.

After inviting many poets on the show, Brown was encouraged to create an outlet for NAU students to share their poetry.

“I know there’s a lot of people who write but don’t have a place to share it,” Brown said.

As Brown and Mckinney brainstormed ideas for a creative outlet, two students, who were instrumental in forming Soul Tribe,

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an NAU poetry group, happened to overhear their conversation.

Coincidentally, Soul Tribe was also looking to create a safe space for students to express themselves through song, dance and poetry. They decided to collaborate and started hosting open mic nights called The Brown Sugar Hour Meets Soul Tribe.

The first open mic night was held Oct. 4.

The popularity of the event was a surprise to Brown. So many attended that she didn’t have enough seats in the room to hold everyone.

Although Brown was surprised by the turnout, she recognized that there is still a lot of room for the spoken word community to grow.

“The spoken word community here is still finding itself. In Arizona, there aren’t a lot of outlets like this, but it’s important to create that space. I’ve had a lot of people thank me for the space, whether or not they’re performing,” Brown said.

Brooke Tarver, senior criminal justice and ethnic studies major and the founder of Soul Tribe, is Illustration By ALEAH GREEN thankful to provide students with a space where they can express themselves through art, something that she says is her saving grace.

“It’s a great creative outlet. The people who come are vulnerable and courageous. They entrust the audience with their hearts,” said Tarver.

Tarver explained spoken word is like other art forms, and it has the power to help people through difficult times. She was drawn to spoken word after seeing one of her close friends perform. It was through her friend that she began to notice that sharing can bring about therapeutic change in people.

“I began to make connections between the power of creative expression and healing,” Tarver said.

After making the connection, Tarver was inspired to create an outlet for students to express themselves. She said God helped her to realize that hosting open mic events was a simple event she could put together, and she’s thankful that the collaboration with “The Brown Sugar Hour” has brought her dream to life. Mostly, she’s overjoyed to provide a platform for students to express themselves so they can heal from hurtful pasts.

This outlet for expression has not only healed performers, but also audience members. Tarver explained that oftentimes hearing others express themselves challenges the audience to be

vulnerable and some decide to share their own poetry on a whim.

“It’s hard to be vulnerable and wear your heart on your sleeves. It takes courage and bravery. Once you open yourself up, that feeling goes away with every word you speak. It’s good to challenge yourself to prove that you are capable,” Tarver said.

Junior biomedical major Nestelie Maignan has challenged herself to perform at The Brown Sugar Hour Meets Soul Tribe.

Maignan has been writing poetry since she was eight. In sixth grade, Maignan’s poetry even won first place for her class, and she was asked to perform to the whole school. Scared to step out of her comfort zone, Maignan faked being sick that day and instead asked one of her close friends to perform for her.

Since moving to Flagstaff, Maignan has come a long way and now frequently performs her spoken word poetry at open mic events. Performing has forced her out of her comfort zone and has helped her to break her shyness. Now, Maignan is not only more comfortable talking to people, but also more comfortable speaking in front of crowds, something that her sixth grade self never would have imagined.

Maignan’s first spoken word piece titled, “Insecurities” is still her favorite that she’s written.

“It’s about things I was insecure about, and I expanded it to black women as a whole. Black women tend to be insecure about their hair, I’m insecure about my hair. They’re insecure about their skin tone, and I’m insecure about my skin tone. They’re insecure about their body like I’m insecure about my body. That’s what makes us beautiful. That’s what makes us unique,” said Maignan.

Although The Brown Sugar Hour Meets Soul Tribe has been an outlet for Maignan, other NAU students are finding ways to express themselves by getting involved in another poetry-based group, the NAU Global Cabaret. Professor Michael Rulon has found inspiration from poetry and is the director of the cabaret, a group that celebrates world culture through performance.

Reminiscing on the fond memories he had in his high school cabaret, The French, the cinema studies and first-year seminar professor was inspired to create the NAU organization five years ago.

When there’s an open slot, Rulon enjoys performing works from some of his favorite poets like Edgar Allan Poe, Victor Hugo and Jacques Prévert. He is thankful for the cabaret, a place where he has performed in French, Spanish, Italian and German, and he has enjoyed seeing the organization not only drawing together NAU students, but also the Flagstaff community.

“Performance and literature and writing are part of our culture. It’s essential to who we are. Humans have a natural drive to tell stories and to share themselves and their experiences. Spoken word is a really neat way to do that and to make a communal sharing of selves,” said Rulon.

Although the NAU spoken word community is still growing, participants like Brown, Tarver, Maignan and Rulon are making strides to reinforce the importance of expression and the healing that can come from sharing with others.

The next The Brown Sugar Hour Meets Soul Tribe open mic event is Nov. 15 from 7 to 9 p.m. at SBS 200.

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Mike Dechter: redefining winemaking Trinity Archie

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t is homemade, local and easily crafted.

Winemaker Mike Dechter brings winemaking to Flagstaff. With the industry’s rapid growth, the city offers many events that cater to Flagstaff wine enthusiasts, such as winemaking classes to provide tips and tricks on making wine at home. Participants enjoy these hands-on classes offered throughout Flagstaff.

Dechter taught a wine and mead making class Oct. 27 at Willow Bend Environmental Education Center. The class focused on wine and mead making basics for beginners. Participants learned about supplies needed and steps in the winemaking process.

Dechter is a self-taught wine and mead maker. He has been crafting his own wine for over 10 years and is sharing his knowledge with others.

“I learned how to craft wine and mead by reading books and conducting my own research on the internet,” said Dechter. “Now I’m teaching others what I know about the craft.”

For Dechter, learning the craft of winemaking was a process. He started out with researching fermentation, which is what Dechter’s first classes focused on.

“This will actually be my first class on wine and mead making,” Dechter said. “I taught classes on fermentation in the past. I’m ready to get into teaching the whole process.”

Dechter takes an approach where participants can expect to learn the art of winemaking by engaging in interactive activities. Dechter brings homemade wines from throughout Arizona for participants to taste and learn different fermentation and brewing methods.

“I try to make my classes as hands-on as possible,” Dechter said. “I bring wine and food for people to sample, depending on the class size. Participating is part of the process, instead of just sitting back and watching.”

As for the structure of the class, Dechter uses an online presentation to provide the class with information on steps of the wine-making process. He breaks everything down step-bystep and goes into detail to ensure that all information is as clear as possible. Dechter also gives participants resources so they can continue practicing winemaking outside of class.

“I set up a presentation where I first discuss the science behind fermentation. After the presentation, we get hands-on involvement

Mike Dechter makes wine and teaches classes at the Willow Bend Environmental Education Center in Flagstaff, Oct. 30.

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going. We usually wrap up with a wine and food sampling,” Dechter said. “I also take time to answer any questions participants might have.

I want people to walk out of my class with as much knowledge about wine and mead making as possible.”

Dechter plans to host more winemaking classes for Flagstaff residents. While the Oct. 27 class was his first, Dechter said he is not entirely new to teaching classes — he teaches about three to five fermentation classes at Willow Bend each year.

Dechter typically holds his classes at Willow Bend, which is an environmental education center located in Flagstaff. Willow Bend hosts many events monthly for kids, families and adults. These events range from Science Saturdays to Dechter’s wine and fermentation classes.

Many Arizona residents are aware of Flagstaff’s growing wine community, and wine enthusiasts traveling throughout Arizona

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typically make an effort to stop in Flagstaff for that reason.

Arizona wine enthusiast Jordan Proctor has attended many wine sampling events in the past.

Proctor said there is a demand for classes like Dechter’s.

“In Flagstaff, there is a huge but tight-knit wine community. You wouldn’t think a town this size would have so many people interested in the wine industry. I’m not surprised that Mike is holding these classes,” said Proctor.

“There is definitely a growing demand for it. I mean, even people outside of the community see it then they want to join in too. Everyone wants to become a wine expert.”

When Proctor first became interested in the wine industry, he attended several classes himself. This is how he became knowledgeable about the winemaking process.

“I went to classes that taught the basics of fermentation and what makes a wine have a certain taste,” Proctor said. “I also took classes

that taught you how to make your own wine.

I think this is why people could really be interested in Mike’s classes. All wine enthusiasts want to learn about the process at some point.”

Charles Leflore is friends with Proctor and part of the Arizona wine scene as well. He also sees the demand for Dechter’s classes. Leflore could even see demand for winemaking classes outside of Flagstaff. Leflore believes there are not enough wine-related classes offered in communities outside of the city.

“It’s great that Mike is doing this in Flagstaff, but I think it could also be useful in Chandler or Tempe. Bigger cities often miss out on stuff like this,” said Leflore. “There is a demand there too, although they want hands-on classes for the community to get more involved with the wine industry.”

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Weighing in on where to work Jay Buttcane

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or most students, attending college is one of the first marks of true independence. People outside of the city or state might be leaving their homes to start an academic career. In the path of adulthood, that means having some financial stability.

Financial aid can help with affording some necessities like school supplies and meal plans. However, going to see a movie or a live music performance downtown are some costs not provided by the school.

Fortunately, both the campus as well as Flagstaff offer jobs to students to help with the financial aspect of college.

NAU has positions spanning from a range of food service to tutoring and desk positions. At the same time, off-campus jobs have the advantage of variety. Davin Chambers, a junior double major in business management and cultural comparison studies, said he serves as a teaching assistant at the W.A. Franke College of Business.

“My job is to assist people who need help with writing their papers,” said Chambers. “I offer some constructive criticism and guidance on how to improve their writing.”

A notable benefit of working on campus for students is that it’s typically in close proximity to where students live and study. Even a job on the opposite side of campus is reachable via NAU’s bus service.

“I work in the same building that most of my classes take place,” Chambers said. “I love it because I don’t have to leave to get to anywhere else [as] I would at a different job, especially since I don’t drive up here.”

Some students are concerned about the flexibility of work hours so they do not conflict with class periods. The benefits of working on campus seem to stem from being able to work around class schedules, which matter most to some students.

“The middle of my days are

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pretty packed with classes, so I’m really only able to tutor either in the mornings or at night,” Chambers said. “That means I don’t get home sometimes until around 8 or 9 p.m.”

Meanwhile, some students prefer off-campus jobs for the open

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availability and traditional work environment. Junior biology major Vivian Fretwell said she worked at the Jimmy John’s on Milton Road.

“I prefer working off campus. I just know that I can get the most hours because it’s a regular business and not

part of the school,” said Fretwell. “My classes all finish early so that I can just work the rest of the day.”

According to NAU’s student employment handbook, students can only work up to 20 hours per week when classes are in session. Fretwell

said there are advantages for working at NAU, but that it matters more how the student is looking to spend their time when not in school.

“I can see why students might like to work on campus when it fits their schedule or if they really only need to work for a few hours for a few extra bucks,” Fretwell said. “The work schedule I have still allows me to get school work done while also having enough money to pay for rent and other things.”

One option to combat the potential scheduling problems a student might face while working off campus is to plan ahead with available work hours. Many businesses in Flagstaff are aware that students have a significant part of their weekdays taken up by classes and are willing to work around it with the right type of communication.

Sophomore biomedical sciences major Evan Veloz said he works as a mobile technician representative at Sam’s Club. Veloz said he helps set up customers with new smartphone upgrades and plans.

“My job works with my school schedule better than I would’ve thought. It’s about being proactive while making your schedule,” said Veloz. “Not only do you have to leave time slots open, but you may have to sacrifice with a week of 8 a.m. classes.”

Jobs off campus are required to follow the state regulations when it comes to financial compensation and minimum wages. Veloz said sometimes it can be tough to stay on campus all the time where stresses could come from both work and school.

“Working off campus is more rewarding both monetarily and mentally,” Veloz said. “Removing yourself from a place that you spend long mental periods at, such as school , allows you to take a load off.”

Students appreciate being able to have extra money to spend on necessities as well as entertainment.

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New cultures experienced abroad Pruthvi Khilosia

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any students apply to spend time studying in a foreign country. Students who take part in an exchange program have an opportunity that not many get to experience.

The study abroad program is a global exchange program among universities that allows students who are currently studying at universities in the United States to spend a year or semester abroad as part of their curriculum.

Education Abroad Adviser Senior Mikaela Terry has been an adviser for four years and used to work for the office of student life.

Terry strongly recommends students pick an exchange program.

“It’s an incredible eye-opener, and it’s an experience to know yourself and other people from other cultures at a deeper level,” said Terry. “I think that when students study abroad, they have that immersive experience. They get to learn a different way of life and that broadens their worldview and mindset to be a better person.”

Studying abroad may seem daunting, but Terry said it works out the same as studying a year at NAU and could even end up costing less. With partnerships and locations all over the world including England, India and Korea, many students have the opportunity to see the world as well as carry on with their studies at the same time.

“Depending on the country students go to, living costs can be cheaper or a little more expensive, but it’s worth it,” Terry said. “You can get scholarships on top of that, and we do try to give out a lot of money for people studying abroad.”

While some students at NAU leave the university, many also come to NAU from foreign countries.

Junior psychology and neuroscience major Katie Pocock chose to study in the U.S., specifically at NAU. She came from England.

“I came to NAU because it stands out and it’s surrounded by things I’ve never experienced. Until this summer, I had never seen a desert or a

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mountain before, so it’s really cool to get to live here now,” said Pocock. “I’m honestly so glad I made the decision to come here.

I’ve already got to travel [to] so many places I might never have seen, learned things I’d never have learned and meet people I’d never have met. Also, I’ve finally met some people who like my accent.”

Pocock took a huge step forward and traveled over 5,000 miles from home to NAU. Pocock said it has been difficult being in a new country and having to figure out what she should and shouldn’t do. She said she was hyper-aware that she sounded different and it made her a little nervous.

“Go out and participate and make the most of it because I don’t think there’s anything in the world quite like college in the U.S.,” Pocock said. “I figure out the basics of American football before I went to a game because it is not like rugby.”

Pocock said the grading system is very interesting in the U.S. Pocock said she prefers to work constantly throughout the semester to slowly build up the grade. Whereas in the U.K., students take one exam worth 70 percent of their grade and one midterm essay worth 30 percent.

“A lots of things are different, but the important thing is that you embrace the differences while you’re here,” Po c o c k

said. “That’s the only way you can adapt and fully enjoy all these new experiences.”

Many students from NAU go overseas for the same experiences. Senior film major Caillean Schmoll studied at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea between the fall 2017 and spring 2018 academic year.

“I think that my experience may differ from those who are studying for one semester because being there for a year, you start to assimilate a bit into the culture, grasp a deeper understanding of what the culture is and [why] the people act the way they do,” said Schmoll. “Going to the 2018 Winter Olympics was definitely a highlight because I felt like it was such a rare opportunity to have.

I actually enjoyed just simply learning the language and delving into the culture.”

Not only are students studying abroad working toward their degree, but they also get the opportunity to live in a country of their preference and create lasting memories.

“I would not trade this experience for anything in the world. You may not have the chance to do it again, so you might as well go for it while you have to opportunity,” Schmoll said. “If you’re going to a country where their main language is not English, immerse yourself into the culture and take language courses if your host university offers them. It’s a perfect opportunity to get a second or third language under your belt.”

Throughout the fall semester, there are many study abroad sessions for students.

The Center of International Education on north campus is a hub for international connections and opportunities.

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The consistent inconsistency

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t’s almost impressive what NAU football has done this season.

They truly are one of the most interesting teams I’ve had the privilege of covering. I say that because, in the four years that I have reported for them, I still don’t know what this team is.

It sounds strange to say, but let me explain.

Since I have covered the Lumberjacks, the team has gone 22-19 over their past 41 games, which matches fairly well with head coach Jerome Souers overall record of 122-112 in his 21 seasons at NAU. The team has gone to the playoffs once during that tenure and was short-lived after getting bounced immediately by San Diego 4110 in their own stadium.

So, what’s the big deal? It seems pretty KADE straight-forward that NAU is a middle-ofGILLISS the-pack team and have teetered the line of SPORTS EDITOR mediocrity for quite some time — but it’s more than that.

The team does not just play average game-in and gameout. It seems their skill set, the talent and coaching fluctuate on a week-to-week basis. Every time I watch them play, I have no idea which team is going to emerge. I think that idea is best exemplified when the Lumberjacks got mauled by the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) 42-14 Oct. 20. Prior to that game, UNC was 0-7 on the season and ranked in the lower echelon of nearly every statistic in the Big Sky Conference.

It was only fitting that the game prior to that, the Lumberjacks handed Weber State its only conference loss of the season, holding running back freshman phenom Josh Davis to just 52 yards. At that time, Davis was sitting atop the FCS rushing yards category, averaging 166.3 per game, an incredible outing by a team that allows an average 207 rushing yards per game.

It’s easy to credit the lack of consistency to the injury bug that has swept the NAU locker room, with injuries to not only starting quarterback Case Cookus, but backup quarterback Daniel Bridge-Gadd who will miss the remainder of the season.

Giving their last bit of hope to the hands of true-freshman Gino Campiotti.

But if you look around, it’s not just NAU that has the issue.

Over half of the teams within the conference have suffered injuries to their quarterbacks. Eastern Washington lost arguably the best quarterback in the conference Gage Gubrud for the remainder of the season to a foot injury. In EWU’s past three games without Gubrud, they won two in convincing fashion and are well within playoff reach.

Do I see the Lumberjacks returning to the playoffs for a second-consecutive year? Absolutely not.

But it also wouldn’t surprise me if they take down conference leaders University of California Davis Nov. 3.

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Sophomore Katie Conn pluges into the water as redshirt freshman Emily Sharrer watches Oct. 29 at the Wall Aquatic Center.

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ervousness, anxiety, trust in her coach, the pressure of being watched by a panel of judges.

These are just a few things rushing through the mind of redshirt Emily Sharrer as she stands on the diving board.

“It’s almost like when you’re standing on the edge of the board and you have to pause and just know that you’re ready to do the dive that you’re going to do, and then after that, it just goes by super quick and you’re super satisfied afterwards,” said Sharrer.

Of the over 30,000 people who go to NAU, eight of them live life a little differently — on the diving board.

The NAU swim and dive team consists of much more than just butterflies and backstrokers. Out of a roster of over 30 girls, around a quarter of them are divers. Unlike swimming, diving is an

acrobatic performance that isn’t based on swim times, but rather judged on their performance by a panel of judges.

For NAU diving coach Nikki Huffman, it’s all about the mental strength to be successful.

“You have to [be] mentally tough, you have to be physically tough, you have to be willing to push your body and you have to be able to get back up and be courageous daily,” said Huffman. “You can be talented all day long, but if you can’t show up mentally in a competition or meet, it doesn’t mean a whole lot.”

The athletes do a variety of acrobatic flips and tricks on both platforms and springboards before crashing into the water from a height between 1 meter and a daunting 10 meters.

“You need a good sense of balance and you need to be really mentally tough,” Sharrer, who has been diving for 11 years, said. “Diving is a very physical sport,

but it’s also really really mental because you have to be able to get yourself to do your dives even if you’re really scared.

It also requires a lot of trust in coach, specifically.”

Divers are given a score of one through 10 for their performance, but there’s so much more that goes on behind the scenes to perfect their technique.

The girls practice three mornings a week from 6 to 7:30 a.m., have additional practices five afternoons a week, lift weights Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and have another three-hour practice on Saturday.

“Everyone always thinks, ‘Oh look at all those cool trick they’re doing it’s a lot of fun,’ and to be honest, the reason most of [us] became divers is because it is fun and we want to do tricks and show off,” Huffman said. “But it takes a lot of physical training. You have to be strong, you have to be courageous, you have to

SPORTS be able to overcome fear.”

The swim and dive team opened their season Oct. 26 in an away game against University of New Mexico, losing 186-114.

Though the team lost overall, the dive team definitely shined. Two of the four wins were secured by the dive team, including the Lumberjacks dominating the top three spots in the 1-meter dive.

Senior Christina Torrente also scored first place overall in the 3-meter dive.

“I am really excited for this season,” said Torrente. “I think we’re going to do really well.

We’ve all been getting our dives off and we’re practicing to get more consistent.”

With traditions such as Friendsgiving, secret Santa and hiking Mount Elden every year, the girls have created a special bond.

“Everybody works so hard — the team is already meshing so well,” Torrente said. “We’re all just really good friends and support each other with everything, and just the vibe is really fun.”

The fun goes on outside of the pool, as Sharrer said all of the sophomores live in the same building and see each other almost every night.

“We’re definitely energetic and a little bit loud, but we definitely have a lot of fun,” Sharrer said. “With the older girls, we definitely have a strong connection with them, we look up to

them, we ask them for advice. We always make sure we’re close to the freshman because we don’t want to make them feel left out in any way.”

Though dive does make up a smaller portion of the swim team, Torrente said the coaches make an effort to make sure that the swimmers and divers are all one cohesive team.

However, it’s easier for people who aren’t as familiar with the sport to get the two mixed up.

“I think that maybe it’s just more than swimming is more well-known, so the most common thing that people say to divers that don’t necessarily know that we’re divers versus swimmers is ‘Oh, how’s swim going?’ and you’re like, ‘Oh, I’m not a swimmer,’” Sharrer said. “I wouldn’t say that they get more attention on purpose, it’s just that diving is a really small sport.”

The swim and dive team is just getting started — they will continue their season through February 2019. They are scheduled to compete against the University of Washington Nov. 2 in Pullman, Washington.

For now, it’s all about improving and getting better.

“I want to see them always get better and I like seeing their ‘aha’ moments and have great performances because I think that’s what we’re always about: getting better,” Huffman said. “I try to show them they can go further than they think they can.”

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Women’s basketball strives for bounce-back year Tallie valverde

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ast season With a final record of 7-23 for the 2017-18 season, the NAU women’s basketball team is shooting for a better season.

Although they lost their first two games, the Lumberjacks scored over 80 points against University of California Santa Barbara and Rice.

These two losses didn’t hold them back. The team won against Boise State 62-60, and had an outstanding win against Antelope Valley 10449.

Shortly after, the team found themselves in the middle of a six-game losing streak, which they broke after a nail-biting finish against Weber State 76-75. The celebration was shortlived, as the team fell into another losing streak, this one prolonged over the stretch of eight games.

The team eventually advanced to the first round in the Big Sky Championships against Portland State but were bounced out of the postseason with a 61-77 loss.

With another loss, Northern Arizona ranked 11 out of 12 in the Big Sky Conference.

Portland State was ranked sixth and number one went to Northern Colorado.

“I felt like minus our win-loss record, it was a complete success,” said head coach Loree Payne. “Coming in last year, we had a lot of work to do with just recruiting and changing an entire culture around.”

Last season was Payne’s first-time coaching at NAU. She was hired in April 2017 and is the 12th head coach in program history. Payne was the previous coach for the University of Puget Sound, where her record was 130-58.

Payne coached the Lumberjacks into 69.1 points, 41.9 rebounds and 5.6 steals per game, which lead to 2074 points, 1258 rebounds and 167 steals for the overall season.

One of her notable coaching wins was on Dec. 7, 2017, when they played against UA. The Lumberjacks beat the Wildcats 84-66. The first win NAU held against UA since 1988, almost 29 years.

This season, the Lumberjacks were voted to finish 10th in the Big Sky Preseason Coaches and Media Polls. NAU scored 21 points in the coaches poll and 40 points in the media poll.

Southern Utah trails behind as 11th, with 12 points in the coaches poll and 22 points in the media poll.

Idaho is currently ranked No. 1 with 99 points in the coaches poll and 202 points in the media poll, with Portland State close behind

with 87 points in coaches and 169 points in the media poll.

Last season, the University of Idaho was 19-14. Idaho won both of their games against NAU. They also won against Montana State and Portland in the Big Sky Tournament but lost their last game against Northern Colorado.

Northern Colorado finished last season as No. 1 in the Big Sky Conference but ranked fourth in the coaches poll with 70 points and third in the media poll with 166 points. Idaho State took third in the coaches poll with 74 points and fourth in the media poll with 144 points.

Montana and Montana State both tied for fifth in the coaches poll with 62 points.

Montana State took fifth in the media polls with 116 points and Montana fell to sixth with 107 points.

Eastern Washington took fifth in the media poll with 131 points and seventh in the coaches poll with 52 points. Weber State follows behind with 38 points in the coaches poll and 100 in the media poll. Sacramento State takes ninth with 28 points in the coaches poll and 57 in the media poll.

The new faces In aspiration of a successful season, Payne is bringing in a lot of new faces and even bringing in a different style of play for the Lumberjacks.

The team is adding six new players: three new freshmen Regan Schenck, Morgan Gary and Sentia Bryant and three transfer students Molly Rohrer, Nina Radford and Ajai Simmons.

Rohrer is a senior transfer from Colorado State University at Pueblo. She was the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Player of the Year in 2017 and 2018.

In 2018, she also received the RMAC Player of the Year as well. Rohrer averages 14.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2 blocks per game.

Radford transferred from UC Santa Barbara with one previous season in college basketball.

During her game against the Lumberjacks, she scored three points within 17 minutes. She averages 2.3 points and 1.6 rebounds for every 10.2 minutes per game.

Simmons transferred from Illinois State as a sophomore. She appeared in 13 games during her first season, where she totaled four points, two rebounds, one assist and one steal.

“I am looking forward to playing with a whole new team,” said Brianna Lehew. “We had two people sitting out last year which was Cat [Caitlin Malvar] and Jacey [Bailey], and we have a bunch of new freshmen and we are all just

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NAU women’s basketball team huddles after a successful practice Nov. 5, 2017.

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Blue and gold in action Volleyball — After facing the Grizzlies Nov. 1, the Lumberjacks take on the Montana State Bobcats in Bozeman, Montana Nov. 3 at 6:30 p.m. The Lumberjacks are in the top three of the conference while the Bobcats are sitting in the lower six seeds.

Swim and Dive — Women’s swim has a hefty weekend schedule as they take on three meets in two days. On Nov. 2, they compete against Washington State University in Washington. On Nov. 3, the team travels to Moscow, Idaho to face both University of Idaho and Seattle University.

Volleyball — For the first game of November, women’s volleyball will take on the Montana Grizzlies Nov. 1 at 6 p.m. Earlier this season, the Lumberjack swept the Grizzlies 3-0 in the Rolle Activity Center. This time they play on the Grizzlies turf in Missoula, Montana.

NAU women’s basketball team performs drills focusing on communication and teamwork, Nov. 5, 2017.

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meshing together. So, I am excited to see us play together and distribute the ball evenly.”

Even with all the new faces, the team still has the returning key players Khiarica Rasheed, Tate Tsingine and Kaleigh Paplow.

Last season was Rasheed’s first year on the women’s basketball team. She played in all 30 games as a forward and averaged 7.4 points per a game. It was also Tsingine’s first season, she played guard and had an average of 4.1 points per a game.

Paplow has been on the team since her freshman year. Last season, she averaged 11 points and 7.4 rebounds, to which she ranked eighth in the Big Sky Conference for rebounds. Overall, she scored 319 points last season.

“We have Kaleigh, who has kind of been the center of our offense and defensive system moving forward. So, she’s been a

great leader for us,” Payne said.

Payne and the team are excited to get back out there. Paplow and Lehew discussed what being on the team is like. For Lehew, it is all about positive the energy is and how people only push for you to get better.

As for Paplow, this is her final season after being on the team for four years.

“Having a family that’s my home away from home,” said Paplow. “My teammates are great. We get along great. The coaches are great.”

NAU women’s basketball will kick off this season with a home game against Fresno State at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Rolle Activity Center.

Cross Country — The two-time NCAA National Champions take on the Big Sky Conference Sat. Oct. 27 starting at 8 a.m. This season the Lumberjacks have come home from every single invitation in first place.

NAU defeated UC Davis 45-31.

Football — NAU football face the No. 1 seed in the conference University of California Davis Nov. 3 at 6:30 p.m.

Last season when these teams met,

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