The Lumberjack -- November 5, 2015

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he transition is noticeable — October is over and at least here in Flagstaff, it’s beginning to feel a little bit like winter.

With about seven weeks left in the semester the exhaustion is kicking in full force — the weather is getting gloomy and being lazy goes hand in hand with that. Classes are getting more serious and we are all feeling the pressure of finishing off the semester and making it out alive.

As a senior graduating in December, I am amazed at how fast this semester has gone by. There has been a lot of coverage for us this semester, and all of that work definitely made time goes by even faster.

I am sad to be leaving The Lumberjack in December. Our staff has worked so hard this semester and I am happy to have gotten the chance to be a part of it.

The Arts & Entertainment section has gone through major ANDREA changes — we have been working our way toward a magazine GARCIA style and the process has been somewhat difficult, but definitely A&E EDITOR worth it. Head over to page 25 to read a guide on how to make some delicious fall drinks.

The new re-design and the features section introduced with that have opened up a new range of possibilities for the Arts & Entertainment section as well as the paper as a whole. Though we only have a small number of weeks left in the semester, I am excited for upcoming issues. Make sure to look out for our tech and food issues, which will be coming out in the next few weeks.

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NEWS

PoliceBeat Oct. 26 At 1:20 a.m., a passerby reported an individual carrying a crossbow near Ernest Calderón Learning Community. Three Northern Arizona University Police Department (NAUPD) officers responded but the individual was gone upon arrival.

At 4:48 a.m., a resident of McKay Village reported objects being thrown at their window.

Three NAUPD officers responded and searched the area but no suspicious activity was found.

At 4:10 p.m., a student in Cline Library reported that their roommate was missing. Two NAUPD officers responded and located the individual and gave them a ride to Cline Library.

At 7:49 p.m., a student at McKay Village reported that an unknown individual had followed them home. The student did not want to file a report and was advised to call NAUPD if they saw the individual again.

Oct. 27 At 7:20 a.m., two NAUPD officers near Wilson Hall booked a student into Coconino County Detention Facility (CCDF) on a warrant out from NAUPD. At 10:19 p.m., a student at Wilson Hall reported being sexually assaulted. Two NAUPD officers responded to the scene. The case is open and pending investigation.

Oct. 28 At 9:30 a.m., one NAUPD officer responded to a triggered fire alarm at Campus Heights. The alarm was caused by burned food.

At 5:31 p.m., Parking

BY AMY OWINGS

and Shuttle Services reported a vehicle with a license plate that they believed was stolen. One NAUPD officer responded and checked the license plate, which did in fact belong to the vehicle. Everything was fine.

At 7:54 p.m., a passerby at Cline Library reported that a student had been hit by a vehicle. Two NAUPD officers, Flagstaff Fire Department (FFD) and Guardian Medical Transport (GMT) responded to the scene but the student refused medical transport. The driver was cited for failure to yield to a pedestrian.

Oct. 29 At 2:47 p.m., McConnell Hall staff reported the odor of marijuana. One NAUPD officer responded to the scene.

One student was criminally deferred for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

At 9:57 p.m., a student near The Suites who had been driving in his car reported that a verbal altercation had occurred with another driver.

No criminal activity was witnessed.

Oct. 30 At 7:32 p.m., Tinsley Hall staff reported the odor of marijuana. Two NAUPD officers responded. One student was deferred for possession of drug paraphernalia.

At 10:42 p.m., Parking and Shuttle Services reported a student causing a disturbance. Four NAUPD officers responded and issued a citation to the student for minor in consumption of alcohol and false reporting to law enforcement.

At 11:43 p.m., Sechrist Hall staff reported a suicidal student. Two NAUPD officers

responded. The student was found to be in good health and was cleared by the NAU Counseling Center.

Oct. 31 At 7:41 p.m., Gabaldon Hall staff reported a student was sending another student odd texts from an unknown location. No criminal activity was witnessed and staff was advised to contact NAUPD if the student was located.

At 9:24 p.m., a student in Parking Lot 32C reported that a subject had kicked in a car window. The owner of the vehicle was contacted and property was found to be missing from the car. All leads were exhausted and the case was closed.

At 10:20 p.m., a student near the Union reported that two other students were carrying large fake knives and trying to scare people. Two NAUPD officers responded to the scene but the subjects were gone upon arrival. At 10:40 p.m., an NAUPD officer reported finding the subjects; they were given a warning about their behavior.

Nov. 1 At 12:55 a.m., a resident of Reilly Hall reported that another student had accidentally overdosed on ecstasy and heroin. Four NAUPD officers, FFD and GMT responded but the student refused medical transport and was cleared by medics. The student was criminally deferred.

At 3:44 a.m., a resident of Sechrist Hall reported hearing a subject yelling loudly. Four NAUPD officers responded.

One student was booked into CCDF for criminal damage and domestic violence.

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Banning the ban on the ban of bags

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BY BRIANNA FIELDS

lawsuit has been filed against the State of Arizona, claiming that Senate Bill 1241, the legislation that banned the ability for cities to outlaw plastic bags, is unconstitutional.

Since 2007, Flagstaff has been working toward regulating plastic bags, but last April the state blocked any potential of regulation with Senate Bill 1241. Lauren Kuby, a Tempe city council woman, filed a lawsuit against the state Sept. 30. The lawsuit argues this bill creates conflicts between the rights of businesses, environmental sustainability and state versus local sovereignty.

“There are two laws within a single law and the Arizona constitution forbids a law to have more than one subject,” Kuby said. “This law not only prohibits cities from managing plastic waste; it also prevents cities from enacting benchmarking ordinances.”

Benchmarking ordinances are requirements for commercial and residential buildings larger than 25,000 square feet to record the total energy use of the building.

“The state law also says that the bill’s subject title has to explain what the bill is, in this case the title is about energy requirements. It certainly doesn’t explain the plastic part of the bill,” Kuby said.

In the case of Senate Bill 1241 the subject title is, “Relating to energy regulation prohibition.”

Kuby believes waste management should be a local concern and this bill is preventing cities from being more sustainable. Before Senate Bill 1241 was passed, Flagstaff and Tempe were well on their way to passing some kind of plastic bag regulation, while the City of Bisbee had banned plastic bags a year earlier.

Bisbee, which banned bags on Earth Day a year ago, issued a press release last April saying that they intended to continue enforcing the bag ban. The Attorney General has yet to respond to the press release.

“After only 45 days of the ban being in place, I noticed there were no bags on or near the highway,” said Andy Haratyk, Bisbee’s Public Works Operations Manager, in an article from the Arizona Sonora News.

“The impact happened so quickly.”

The District Six Senator Sylvia Allen and Representative Brenda Barton both voted yes on this bill.

Allen believes regulating plastic bags will hurt business and bans could be passed in cities even if businesses objected.

“I believe that this type of issue needs to be more uniform across the state because it creates a burden upon our businesses,” Allen

said.

Allen compared this cause to the movement in the ‘90s that banned paper bags. She also saw a similarity between this issue and the banning of fireworks in Arizona. The irregular laws in counties across the state allowed businesses to pay for stocks of fireworks only have them banned, Allen said.

“Individuals make up their own decisions about what kind of packaging they want. They can certainly buy the cloth bags and take them with them. Stores on their own need to determine if this is a good move for them,” Allen said.

This past January, the city of Flagstaff surveyed 45 businesses about the issue of banning or regulating plastic bags. Out of those surveyed, 95 percent identified as a local business. Businesses that supported some kind of regulation on bags made up 64 percent of the community. In the comment section, many business representatives were unsure if and how much this would affect them.

“I wouldn’t mind [buying bags]. Even if there was a fee it would just make you realize that these things aren’t free once they get lost in the environment...The fact that they’re free is probably the worst part about them,” said chair of Green Jacks and senior environmental science major Dylan Lenzen.

For Flagstaff — and any city that deals with heavy rain — plastic bags can create even more problems by blocking waterways like storm drains. The year-round high winds blow bags into trees and create extra costs for the Cinder Lake Landfill, a landfill used by Flagstaff.

The landfill is located next to Coconino National Forest and bags regularly blow into the forest. As a result, the landfill has had to build extra fences and pay additional personnel to pick up the bags, according to Flagstaff Sustainability Commision member Todd Barnell.

“I know quite frankly that an awful lot of the larger grocery stores were fine with [regulating plastic bags] because the bottom line is it’s an expense for them to have to buy these humongous pallets of plastic bags to be handing them out for free,” Barnell said.

“Historically, cities are the ones that actually have the responsibility for going ahead and managing their waste.”

There is no way of telling how long it will take for the state to address Kuby’s attempt to ban the banning of the plastic bag ban. Until then, everyone will need to make their own choice about using reusable bags for their grocery shopping.

NEWS

Forestry professor investigates identity of Zodiac Killer S

BY THALIA ESPAÑA

tephen Dewhurst is living his dream as a forestry professor at NAU with simple hobbies like photography and reading. His other hobby is a little less normal: he began his own investigation of the Zodiac Killer case in 2003 and just published a book on his investigation on July 16.

The Demon of the Southwest Wind: Tracking the Zodiac Killer by Stephen Dewhurst with Dennis Kaufman is, as Dewhurst states, a true story. As stated on the small blurb in the back of the book, this story combines true crime, history and memoir: “it describes one man’s quest to find the truth to one of crime’s most enduring mysteries: who was the Zodiac killer, what crimes did he commit, and why did he do what he did?”

The Zodiac killer was a serial killer who taunted the California Bay Area with five murders connected to his name in the late 1960s, with possibly 40 or more as well. The killer would send letters to newsrooms and police departments confessing to the crimes and leaving codes to be deciphered, all while keeping his identity a mystery and labeling himself as the Zodiac.

One of his codes was deciphered to read, “I like killing people because it is so much fun,” displaying the Zodiac’s motives.

Since then, the case has been unsolved and many people have come out claiming they have discovered who the Zodiac killer was. Dennis Kaufman was among one of the people who claimed his stepfather, Jack Tarrance, was the Zodiac.

Upon finding this information online, Dewhurst decided to team up with Kaufman for his own investigation, which all came together in his recently published book.

As Dewhurst wrote in the prologue of his book, his father had collected research material regarding the Zodiac killer which Dewhurst discovered after his father passed away. The material was labeled “Zodiac/Gladys” since one of their family friends by the name of Gladys Gresham was killed in 1971 for possibly having information on who the Zodiac was from an attack.

Dewhurst took it upon himself to continue his own research after the case received attention from authors, journalists, filmmakers, amateur investigators and law enforcement. Though that was a small start, Dewhurst was also inspired by author Robert Graysmith, who published the seminal work on the Zodiac case, as well as by a film by David Fincher, titled Zodiac. All these, as Dewhurst wrote, “were [his] points of reference at the beginning of [his] journey.”

Dewhurst received his Ph.D. in forestry at NAU in 1995.

Afterward, he taught forestry in Canada for seven years. It was in 2003 Dewhurst came back to teach at NAU aiming to get tenure. After receiving it, he began his journey of the investigation and writing the book.

Though Dewhurst is a forestry professor, he found a connection between the crime investigation and his profession.

“I consider the two to be very strongly connected, but that’s in my mind,” Dewhurst said. “This was a person who thought of the world in terms of maps and navigation. Maps

and navigation are two of the things I teach in forestry…In the end, the proof, the spatial analysis is proof of what this guy’s plan was.”

He went on to explain that he managed to decode some codes built into the Zodiac’s maps with help from his GIS background. Dewhurst concluded the Zodiac decided to encrypt what he was doing through map projection.

“I am amazed at the amount of effort Steve has put into his study of this puzzle,” said Ernest Kurmes, professor emeritus in the School of Forestry. “The book is a very complete summary of the investigation, step by step, tying many apparently unrelated facts into a convincing story.”

Dewhurst actually grew up in California when the Zodiac was most active. He lived nearly a block away from Tarrance and recalls memories of seeing him drive around the neighborhood and mysterious appearances Tarrance made in his family, using those memories toward the connections as well.

There are also connections between the Zodiac, Flagstaff and NAU. The book states that Tarrance and his wife moved to Flagstaff in 1992. Tarrance had a job working for TriStar Security and eventually worked as a security guard for Morton Hall during renovations in 1993. With more than 40 homicides possibly connected to the Zodiac, five of them were in Coconino County, according to Dewhurst.

Dewhurst provided real images of the evidence he collected in his investigation, such as the Zodiac’s infamous hood as well as map work, weaponry and symbols. Dewhurst also included connections to a nuclear age, atomic tests and how it affected the Zodiac’s motives and strategy.

“I found the connections between [Dewhurst], his family and the Zodiac quite fascinating,” Kurmes said.

“The similarity of the layout of the atomic tests and the Zodiac’s activities was an amazing connection to make. Most impressive to me was the thoroughness of Steve’s research and the great effort he made to follow many different paths to his final conclusion.”

The investigation and the writing took Dewhurst seven years to complete. He claimed he became obsessed with his investigation as time went by and the book became an outlet through which he could find closure.

“I started writing within six months of starting the investigation, but I didn’t finish the book for seven years,” Dewhurst said.

He added that this book is a true story because the retired FBI agent whom he worked with — who also worked on the case for ten years — has the power to confirm it.

“What I can tell you about my book is that it’s 100 percent non-fiction,” Dewhurst said. “A guy like [the retired FBI agent] is going to go in there and he is not going to see anything in there where I’ve manipulated the facts or made things up or anything like that…the book is not a work of fantasy. I personally believe it’s the strongest book that’s ever been written about the Zodiac case by a considerable margin.”

Though the journey with the investigation and writing the book became hard at times, Dewhurst stuck with it, but

NAU forestry professor and author Stephen Dewhurst spent seven years investigating the unsolved identity of the Zodiac Killer. He believes he has discovered the serial killer’s true identity. (Photo by Michael Patacsil)

now states he has no desire to do anything like it again.

“The Demon of the Southwest Wind, I didn’t use the word ‘demon’ just for artistic form,” Dewhurst said. “I think that there’s something really evil at the heart of this. I was not a person before who really believed too much in that kind of stuff, but there was something really evil going on with this guy and what was motivating him.”

Dewhurst, who was also recognized as Teacher of the Year in 2014-2015 in the School of Forestry, is now working on his next book, a biography of a senior government official from the 1970s, ‘80s and the ‘90s. “I think I’ve got more books in me … I’m looking forward to writing that one because it doesn’t have all the negative connotation this one has,” Dewhurst said.

The 300-page book based on Dewhurst’s investigation concludes with 15 reasons that provide physical and substantial evidence connecting Tarrance as the Zodiac killer.

It was published this past July and is available on Amazon. com where it has already received a couple of five star reviews.

Dewhurst hopes that his seven years of research will help finally resolve the mystery of the Zodiac Killer.

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COMIC SPOT

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Contact comics editor Alanna Secrest at as3428@nau.edu for more information.

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EDI TORIAL & OPINION

Man’s earthly cancer

Letter to the Editor: slut-shaming is not okay

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BY KELSEY HONTZ

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n the Oct. 29 issue of The Lumberjack, opinion columnist Tim Nutting wrote a piece called “Midriff is not a costume.” In this article, Nutting told women not to dress up in sexy costumes for Halloween. Highlights included, “simply put, females should not be so quick to make costumes like these for all the wrong reasons.” Instead, Nutting encouraged women to plan a costume months before the holiday in order to avoid looking “tacky and unappealing.”

It is upsetting that someone who is in no way involved with a woman’s costume creation would suggest that if women do not spend months on a costume and instead have to chose a sexier option from the store, they are tacky and doing it for “the wrong reasons.”

This is especially troubling considering that on the same page, a female columnist lamented the fact that finding costumes for women that are not revealing is difficult and that women have a hard time with objectification that comes with Halloween.

By far the worst part of the piece was Nutting’s statement that “women should be proud of their image. Flaunting themselves across the room is asking for trouble, and women should not be wandering around the lion’s den full of creeps.”

Not only does Nutting insinuate that wearing something sexy means that a woman doesn’t respect herself, but he also makes a concerning suggestion that women in revealing outfits might be asking for sexual assault or, as he puts it, “trouble.”

By detailing what women should and should not do in order to avoid this “trouble,” Nutting is inadvertently contributing to the already tooprevalent culture of sexual assault that women must navigate daily. Plus, it should not be for anyone else to decide if a woman is proud of her image or not. A woman can be just as proud wearing a lingerie set as she can wearing a floorlength, full-sleeve dress.

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Cartoon by Theodore Jemming

The Other (Kin)d of Strange

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t is human nature to play pretend and have fun with being non-human entities. Pretending to be a lion or a wolf is fun, because everyone has appropriate fantasies. On the other hand, there is otherkin.

Otherkin is the concept where people identify partially or fully as a living, non-human thing. It is someone who thinks they are some non-human thing trapped in a human body.

People try to identify with myriad things and the list seems to grow. The amount of things people try to relate to is astounding and it is a little weird because otherkin say other people cannot understand the suffering they deal with. Imagine any living or mythical thing under the sun, otherkin relate to it.

Wolves, dogs, cats, dragons, angels, demons, fairies, etc: the list is enormous. People who believe they are cats will act out their lives and everyday bodily functions as cats. Instead of TIM going to work or school and socializing with friends, they do cat NUTTING functions.

The Dinoexpert Licking your “fur” and chasing mice is not what a human should be doing. Otherkin is something that is not part of the social norm and will never be. This is not a subculture or a movement. This anomaly is something that has persisted for long enough in society.

There are people who believe that they are plants. Yes, they believe they can photosynthesize their own nourishment and subsist just on soil and carbon dioxide alone. People even believe they are demons or angels, and can either perform miracles or seek the ruin of pure souls.

Someone cannot know they were always a dragon from a young age. You cannot simply know at a metaphysical level that you have diamond-hard scales, have the ability to breathe fire and fly around in the sky. Sure, dragons are mythical creatures that have been both romanticized and feared in many cultures, but dragons do not exist.

The idea of seeing what it would be like to be an animal is cool and everyone does have that idea. But they do not actually have the thought of trying to become an animal or something that is not human.

Trust me, normal people have these thoughts and say, “What would happen…” Otherkin is not something normal or customary. People cannot be convinced to believe this stuff, it is not a part of the social norm that society refuses to accept. This is not an existential issue, but it might be a social outcry for attention and cry for support.

ultiple news outlets have released stories that oil companies like Exxon Mobil have been aware of man-induced climate change since 1981, yet still funded scientists who denied climate change for 27 years. At this point, people must begin to question their biased knowledge and their objective reality.

For example, one’s knowledge of their true impact on the planet may come from one of these corporate research projects designed to increase the likelihood of individuals to continue using their business.

Without enough support for fossil THEODORE fuels and increased carbon emissions, JEMMING gas companies will slowly decline, in The Lorax the same way tobacco companies did in the mid-20th century.

It is an issue of the public’s relationships with the companies they endorse by using that product.

By supporting an industry, it should be assumed that one knows the impact they create by taking part in that company. Perhaps some do not care in the first place. In any case, those who do care about their impact should not do business with a company without having all the facts, right?

The problem is that corporations do not care about truth or transparency; they care about finding ways to keep profiting off of you. Companies making lots of money off of natural fuels have a very profitable industry, so why would they want people to know the real danger of carbon fuels to our climate processes and our future generations?

Nobody wants to live in a dangerous place, but if we continue to listen to the money and not to the real science that is warning us about climate conditions, the human race cannot continue to live here in peace.

Research has proven that war happens more in warmer climates, and the climate is warming, because of humans and their operations here. The business world will care about money, so the attitude is to make as much money as possible before retirement and death. If these leaders in the financial world cannot start caring about the environment soon, generations 100 or 200 years from now will ponder why we did not stop burning carbon and altering our atmosphere.

Just like carcinogens mutating human cells, the continued burning of fossil fuel will keep mutating Earth’s processes, boosting the greenhouse effect in the atmosphere and adding carbon to the oceans, lowering the pH of the water and killing sea life.

We may lose previously unknown parts of our ecosystem that had underrated and valuable effects. We could never discover troves of ecological knowledge with this unprecedented moment of human domination of Earth’s natural cycles. It is the right of each and every human to have access to unbiased science, especially in a society that highly values information.

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EDI TOR IAL & OPINION

Police brutality shows itself again

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Cartoon by Theodore Jemming

Of the Earth and mankind

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BY TZVI SCHNEE

lagstaff’s wastewater used to make snow on the San Francisco Peaks is not only an environmental issue; it is disrespectful of other cultures. The Peaks are considered sacred by 13 Native American nations, so using effluent on the mountain is a desecration of their cultural heritage. The Peaks are a part of a people’s religious system, one based on the importance of nature — in other words, God’s creation.

A similar environmental issue has recently entered the limelight, a proposal concerning a copper mine that would cause devastation to land considered sacred by the Apache nation. An amendment to a defense bill allowed an unrelated rider to pass through the political system, effecting a land swap that, in turn, gave it up for sale to a mining company.

According to a Sierra Club press release, the environmental organization stands in solidarity with the Apache, calling for the reversal of the land swap. It is imperative to note that this land had been previously protected under the Eisenhower administration. The Sierra Club urges concerned citizens to act in favor of Oak Flat by compelling congress to support HR 2811 in order to “keep public lands in public hands.”

Mankind was given the responsibility to be stewards of the planet Earth. Yet, somewhere over the course of history, perhaps after the Industrial Revolution, we began to go seriously astray in regard to that stewardship. Shall progress be placed higher in importance than sustainability? I do not think this would be a good idea.

Harmony may be found, at least as an ideal, between technological advances that will benefit humans, the wise use of natural resources and sustainable goals — all for a win-win situation for the good of human beings, the creatures living on this earth and the earth itself.

Humans were created as the pinnacle of creation; however, we have diminished ourselves by not playing the role of responsible stewards of God’s creation — the Earth

with all of its splendor and beauty. In particular, we can do better to preserve Earth’s natural beauty by being caretakers of the scenic vistas, breathtaking views, ecosystems and lands, in specific, considered sacred by its inhabitants.

The Oak Flat issue is one that should concern us because of the lack of consideration being given to the Apache, whose values are tied to the land in which they consider sacred.

Moreover if this mining agenda is implemented, it would be destructive to the environment. According to oakflat.org, the mine would leave an impression “2 miles in diameter,” because of a collapse of the earth in that area.

Another concern is that the mine would require 20,000 acre-feet of water each year. The website estimates that amount of water would be equivalent to the amount “used each year by a city of 180,000 people.” Moreover, the Environment Arizona Research & Policy Center reports on its website that mining this area could have a negative impact on the wetlands and springs of the area.

Both the potential exhaustion of the supply of water for the Apache of Oak Flat, mentioned in an open letter found at oakflat.org, and the effects on the surrounding environment are reasons enough to support HR 2811.

Any environmentally conscious inhabitant of the earth would feel compelled to do so. Additionally, anyone with enough compassion for their fellow human beings would be concerned for the plight of the Apache at Oak Flat.

Not only is mankind supposed to be a group of responsible stewards of the Earth, we are also called to be our brother’s keeper. According to one tradition, man was created from earth that was gathered, figuratively speaking, from the four corners of the world. This implies a connectedness to all land; in other words, man was not created, according to this tradition, from one specific locale; rather, his body was formed from earth taken from around the globe. Therefore, both mankind and the entire Earth should be respected, as well as all peoples that inhabit the Earth.

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n Monday, Oct. 26, another case of police brutality was displayed. This time, the crime was performed in a public school by Deputy Ben Fields. The officer was employed

by Spring Valley High School in South Carolina and was a police officer for the Columbia Police Department since 2004.

In a cell phone video recorded by a student in the class, a young girl is seen sitting in a desk chair flipped by the officer.

The teenager tries to throw a punch to defend herself, and the deputy forcibly throws her across the room and puts her in handcuffs.

While there has been an influx of dispute over the incident, such as claims by other students that the video does not accurately depict the incident, the footage is hard to argue with and difficult to MADELINE watch.

CAIRNS There is not much known about the incident The Optimist preceding what was caught on video, but some students in the class reported that the girl who was involved in the altercation was asked repeatedly by staff, teachers and eventually police to put away her phone or disciplinary action would be taken.

Eventually, Deputy Fields arrived and asked the girl to get out of her seat and go to his office. She refused to do so, and the officer then forced her out of her seat in a very violent manner.

The media has had mixed reactions to the events that unfolded in the video, but the best response was from the Columbia sheriff who said that while watching the video he “wanted to throw up.”

There is no logical or legitimate excuse for the treatment of the teenager in the video, even if she refused to comply with authority. The proper action was clearly not taken and because of the act, the officer was suspended without pay and fired shortly afterward.

In a time when police brutality and violence against black people is especially prevalent, the incident is still horrendous.

However, to many it is a reminder of what minorities deal with on a daily basis. Whether it be the children traumatized at a Texas pool party or the ongoing investigation of the Sandra Bland case, the issue of police brutality and racism is one that has not gone away. Instead, it is more frequently discussed since the death of Trayvon Martin at the hands of George Zimmerman in 2012.

Since the incident occurred, #FreeBenFields was made famous by some of the students attending the high school. While he was a beloved football coach and a favorite staff member among many students, the video goes to show that he clearly should not be working with children. The Columbia Attorney General then commented that the young girl in the video was complying with the officer, but because she did not put her phone away fast enough the incident ensued. Even if this is true, what played out in the video is not okay.

While the young girl was not complying with faculty and the police, she obviously did not deserve the horrifying abuse on the part of the police officer. Police are supposed to be held to a higher standar, and the deputy seen in the video is no exception to this rule.

There is no excuse for the force used by the officer, or why the incident played out the way it did. Hopefully, it sheds light on police brutality, and that it is an issue that will not go away unless action is taken.

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SHOULD THE UNIVERSITY BE TOBACCO FREE? CAMPUS POLICIES AND STUDENT OPINIONS

BY CONOR SWEETMAN

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t is no secret that there are plenty of students on campus who smoke. On any given day on your walk to class, chances are you will pass at least one or two students or staff members who are kicking back and having a smoke. You might have friends who smoke; you yourself might even smoke. But how does the university community feel about smoking?

Since 2011, NAU has been debating whether or not to be a tobacco-free campus. Members from the Student Health Advocacy Committee (SHAC) have been meeting with faculty and staff for the last several years and conducting extensive research on a tobacco-free campus.

“SHAC has proposed many ideas on how we can accomplish a tobacco-free campus to the university administration,” said senior Iridian Nunez, the SHAC president.

In a survey conducted by SHAC in the 2012-2013 school year, students were asked how they felt about the adoption of a smoke-free or tobacco-free campus. Sixty-five percent of students supported going smoke free, while 58 percent supported a tobacco-free campus.

The difference between smoke free and tobacco free is that a smoke-free policy would ban products that physically produce smoke such as cigarettes, cigars and pipes. A tobacco-free policy would ban any products that contain tobacco. Things like dip and chew would be banned, as well as the previously mentioned products.

Seventy-three percent of respondents thought that the incorrect disposal of cigarette litter is a problem on campus and 75 percent said they were concerned about the effects of secondhand smoke.

According the to Centers for Disease Control (CDC), there is no safe amount of second-hand smoke inhalation: “Secondhand smoke harms children and adults, and the only way to fully protect nonsmokers is to eliminate smoking in all homes, worksites and public places.”

“Since 1964, approximately 2.5 million non-smokers have died from health problems caused by exposure to second-hand smoke,” according to the CDC’s website on smoking and tobacco usage in the United States.

The American College Health Association issued a National College Health Assessment that reported only 12 percent of NAU students used cigarettes in the past 30 days. While the actual number tends to fluctuate, nationally this number continues to fall every year.

The Health and Learning Center offers a wide variety of cessation methods and has trained staff to help those students looking to quit smoking.

The locations of many ashtrays and urns on campus have been causing a problem with second-hand smoking. There are nearly a dozen ashtrays and urns in high traffic areas on campus.

While not illegal, as outlined by A.R.S. § 36-601.01, the Smoke Free Arizona act, the ashtrays encourage smokers to congregate around them and affect other students who have to walk through or near them almost daily.

“I have asthma and when I have to go to walk past the smokers it flares up my asthma and aside from that, it is annoying to have to breathe the smoke,” said freshman business major Jack

Bottom: Molly Weikart vapes an e-cigarettes outside the School of Communication building. (Photo by J. Daniel Hud) Top: A student hangs out with friends outside Cowden Hall for a smoke break inbetween classes on Sept. 20. (Photo by Paige Stier)

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In September 2013, SHAC published a preliminary tobaccofree initiative policy. In it, SHAC outlined a tobacco-free policy that would ban “smoking and the use of all tobacco products, including those not approved by the FDA for cessation . . . This includes, but is not limited to, the use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, hookah, e-hookah, chew, snuff, cigars, pipes, etc.”

The policy stated that smoking is banned in university buildings and any vehicle that is operated or leased by NAU. This new NAU ordinance banned vaping and e-cigarettes in NAU buildings. This policy became effective on Aug. 1, 2014. While this has been active for over a year, many students still are not aware of the policy.

While some students and employees have adhered to the university ordinance, many people and entities, including the university itself, are not in full compliance with the Arizona law passed in 2007.

A.R.S. § 36-601.01 made it illegal to smoke within 20 feet (the distance varies with some buildings) of “any entryway, window or ventilation to a business.” Along with the ban, the law outlined multiple procedures and requirements for all Arizona businesses to comply with.

People such as building managers and residence assistants (RA) at NAU are obligated by law to tell anyone who is within the minimum 20 feet to move at least 20 feet away.

“I typically have to tell students four to five times a week to go somewhere else to smoke,” said sophomore English major and Reilly Hall RA Spencer Williamson.

Subsection E, entry three of A.R.S. § 36-601.01 states, “All ashtrays shall be removed from any area where smoking is prohibited by this section by the owner, operator, manager or other person having control of the area.”

NAU has had nearly a decade to comply with this law. There are at least five ashtrays, or urns, that are in plain view and under the legal minimum of 20 feet.

The Learning Resource Center, School of Communication building, Social and Behavioral Sciences West building, the Engineering building and Facilities Services are the most evident.

The ashtray outside Facilities Services is less than two feet from the door, while the one at the School of Communication building is 14 feet away, according to The Lumberjack’s own measurements.

There are some ashtrays around The Suites that are just barely beyond the minimum distance and several others that are

right next to some entrances.

Another problem with this high tobacco usage happens after the cigarette has been smoked. The buildup of waste in urns can become a fire hazard if a cigarette is not properly extinguished. It has started fires in urns, which if not prevented can lead to a more serious ground or structure fire.

The Engineering building, the School of Communication building, the area around South Beaver School on north campus, and area on the south steps of the W.A. Frankie College of Business are some of the most notorious for litter. “We typically have to empty those urns about once a day,” said Landscape and Outdoors service manager Ralph Padilla.

Students are no strangers to the waste either. “I see the trash from cigarettes everywhere. A lot of it does not even get put into the urns even though they are right there,” said junior social work major Amber Henne.

Padilla’s department of Facilities Services cleans up a majority of the cigarette litter around campus and maintains the ashtrays and urns. Supervisor Susan Deitrich said, “It is labor-intensive work. The litter is hard to pick up and when it gets wet it makes it even worse. It smells terrible and it just one big mess.”

Eight years after the passage of Smoke Free Arizona law, NAU has still not fully complied with the law and there are numerous and daily violations of the law that go unreported.

Despite the stated health, aesthetic and ecological benefits to being tobaccofree, some students would like to see NAU maintain its unclear stance.

“I would not really care if NAU went tobacco or smoke free. I only smoke occasionally so as long as the cops were not going to arrest me, I would probably still smoke on campus,” said freshman business major Aaron Kahle.

Other students who smoke more frequently have stronger views.

“I would not like it at all if NAU went tobacco free. It would become a hassle just to go off campus to smoke a couple cigarettes a day,” said freshman creative media and film major Ashton May. Arizona’s other top public universities are significantly larger in terms of both enrollment and campus size and are tobacco-free schools. There are over 1,400 college campuses across the U.S. that are already tobacco free.

Studies have shown that a majority of students at NAU want to go tobacco free. Smoking is a clear and present danger to the health of smokers and nonsmokers alike, but in light of the additive properties of nicotine, it is not easy to quit smoking.

While there are smokers who would like to see the current policy stick around, there is majority support for a tobacco-free campus. This begs the question as to why the institution will not support their opinion. What will it take for NAU to kick the habit?

Left: Senior Joe Milligan smokes a cigarette outside Cline Library Sept. 21. Milligan shared no strong opinion regarding a tobacco ban, but understands why such a ban is being considered. (Photo by Joseph Felton) Top: The cigarette repository in this photo is too close to a front entrance. Arizona law states that all urns must be at least 20 feet away from all entrances, windows or ventilation areas. (Photo by Conor Sweetman) Bottom: a student disposes her cigarette before she leaves to start homework Sept. 20. The student said she always disposes her cigarette butts, and gets mad at smokers who do not: “it drives me insane.” (Photo by Paige Stier)

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LEFT: Junior guard Kris Yanku drives to the basket Feb.7, 2015 at the Walkup Skydome against the University of North Dakota. (PHOTO BY ROBERT TYLER WALKER) RIGHT: Senior forward Jordyn Martin goes up for a layup Mar. 18, 2015 against GCU in the first round of the CIT Tournament. (PHOTO BY RYAN WESSON)

MEN’S BASKETBALL SET WITH HIGH EXPECTATIONS

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BY ZACH ASHTON

he NAU men’s basketball team is coming off a 23–15 season and a championship appearance in the CollegeInsider. com Tournament against Evansville. They are looking to win the Big Sky Championships this time around.

Despite their great performance in the CIT tournament this past season, the Lumberjacks did not go as far in the Big Sky Championships, losing to the hosting Montana Grizzlies 61–59 in the semifinals. The Jacks finished fourth in the conference last season.

The Lumberjacks were dominant at home this past season, going 13–2 at the Walkup Skydome. NAU beat both Eastern Washington and Sacramento State at home. Both teams finished ahead of NAU in the Big Sky Conference regular season standings.

“We have to do our job at home [this season],” said head coach Jack Murphy. “I was really proud of our home record [last

season]. The two games that we lost are probably the two home games I think about the most. We just have to hold down the fort here at home like we did last season.”

The Lumberjacks were also dominant within the Big Sky Conference, going 13–5 against conference opponents and 10– 10 against non-conference opponents. They only went 8–12 on the road, but played against big-time opponents like Xavier, Ole Miss and Saint Mary’s. The Jacks were 5–4 on the road against conference opponents.

“Part of that record is that you’re going on fundraising tours,” Murphy said. “When you are playing against teams like Xavier it is going to hurt your road record. You are going on the road playing top 25 [or] top 40 clubs.”

The team will be losing two of their three top scorers from last year’s squad: guards Quinton Upshur and Aaseem Dixon.

Upshur averaged 14.4 points per game while Dixon averaged

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12.9 points per game.

Three players who averaged 29 minutes or more a game are returning to the roster this season: junior guard Kris Yanku, senior forward Jordyn Martin and senior guard Jaleni Neely.

Junior forward Ako Kaluna averaged 20.9 minutes per game last season, and will be a major part of the rotation again this season. “[Neely], [Kaluna] and [Martin] can all increase their scoring averages from last year,” Murphy said. “Jordyn was at about 7.5 points a game [last season], he can easily go up to 12 or 13 points a game. I don’t know who is going to be our guy to replace Quinton or Aaseem, but I know we are capable of doing it. We have guys that can score the basketball.”

Kaluna made the most of his minutes last season, averaging 8.6 points a game while shooting 47.7 percent from the field.

Neely scored 7.9 points per game while only playing 12 games last season.

LEFT: JUNIOR foward/center Ako Kaluna high fives his teammates as he is announced on the starting lineup for the game against the Wildcats Jan. 15, 2015 at the Walkup Skydome. (PHOTO BY NICK HUMPHRIES) RIGHT: SENIOR guard Jaleni Neely looks for an open teammate to pass the ball against the UTSA Roadrunners Dec. 3, 2014. (PHOTO BY RYAN WESSON)

Yanku, who averaged 13.8 points per game and 5.1 assists per game, will also take on more of the offensive load this season.

“I need to be a little bit more aggressive scoring wise [but] my mentality will be the same as last year, just constantly making plays for other people,” Yanku said. “Coming into the season I know it is going to be very difficult for me to score because teams are going to key in on me. I feel like my assists are going to go up just because we still have shooters on the wing.”

The Lumberjacks also will be losing two of their top three rebounders, guard Gaellan Bewernick and center Len Springs.

Bewernick and Springs both averaged four rebounds for the Jacks. Martin, who averaged 7.7 points and rebounds per game last season, will look to control the paint for the Lumberjacks once again this season. Kaluna will be one of the main players filling the void left by Springs and Bewernick after averaging 3.4 rebounds per game.

“I will have to step up my rebounding more,” Martin said. “[Kaluna] can jump in and help us out and some of the new

freshman like [forwards] Isaiah [Thomas], Corey [Brown] and Felix [Rivera-Vega] are definitely going to rebound.”

The team has a lot of new faces this season, with 11 freshmen currently on the active roster. Freshman guard Omar Ndiaye made the team as a walk-on despite only having one arm.

Thomas was one of the biggest recruits that the Lumberjacks landed this offseason. Thomas was a part of the Bishop O’Dowd’s state championship run earlier this year, earning All-California Interscholastic Federation North Coast Section honors while he was on the team.

“They have done well. They’re freshmen, so they have had really good days and then days where they have struggled,” Murphy said. “We have [usually] kept [Neely], [Yanku] and [Martin] on the same team, and intermixed freshmen with them.

So whoever the freshmen are who have played with that group look good and the freshmen on the other team has looked bad.”

The Lumberjacks will be losing a lot of offensive firepower from last season’s team, but will have important players returning

like Yanku and Martin. The starting lineup could take on a more conventional look this season. Dixon, Upshur and Yanku each started 29 games or more this past season while playing 29.8 minutes or more a game.

The Jacks have some tough road matchups to start the season, going on the road to face Gonzaga Nov. 18 and Arizona Dec. 16 before their conference schedule starts Dec. 31 against Montana. Montana is one of the three teams that finished ahead of the Jacks in the conference standings last season, but failed to win the Big Sky Championships after finishing atop the regular season standings and hosting the tournament.

From that point on untill Mar. 5, the Jacks will play 18 conference matchups. The Lumberjacks will show off their new lineup in an exhibition game Nov. 5 against California Baptist at the Rolle Activity Center.

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Revealing the Sound of Flight

BY MAKENNA LEPOWSKY

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blank canvas of old crumbling brick that is the east wall of The Orpheum Theater has been restored. The building’s wall was mended back to a state of youth through the vibrantly vivid and thought-provoking mural painting “Sound of Flight.”

The mural was painted by Flagstaff’s very own Sky Black and the Mural Mice artists R.E. Wall and Margaret Dewar out of Prescott.

“Sound of Flight” engulfs the wall, becoming what is believed to be the biggest mural painting in the state of Arizona, measuring as large as 4,500 square feet. What breaks barriers over others is right in the heart of downtown Flagstaff.

This mural exemplifies collaboration of unique talents and visions — nearly reaching the unobtainable, which is perfection.

After two long years of hard work and dedication, “Sound of Flight” spreads the wings of its images from corner to corner, finally reaching the road of completion.

“Sound of Flight” was made possible with the generous support of 90 local business sponsors within the community and over 500 individual donations.

Grants from the Bed, Board & Booze tax were one of many donations, awarded by the Flagstaff Arts Council and the Beautification and Public Art Commission.

Born and raised in Flagstaff, Black is a prominent local artist in the community. Envisioning the idea for the mural in 2013, Black was eager to get the project going.

“It was time to make a big mark in the community and I had the energy and drive to do it,” Black said.

Implementing the project was no walk in the park, there were obstacles along the way to set the project in motion. However, Black had the motivation for it. In the mist of mornings, Black

and the Mural Mice would show up on the scene of the project and started achieving weekly goals together through hard work, dedication and communication.

“We try to keep our palette consistent with one another,” Black said. “We want to make it look like one person painted it.”

Throughout the progression of the mural came the opportunity to talk with people from the community.

“The important part about painting the mural was getting to talk with the public,” Black said. “It was all part of working on the mural.”

Art was not always Black’s main interest and passion in life.

Black passed up a full-ride academic scholarship to NAU to put his aspiration and desire as an artist into full swing.

Black’s aspirations have not failed him as he has undergone painting the biggest mural in the state of Arizona. Black has surely made a distinct mark in the world of art.

The Mural Mice came across Black at one of his art showings on the south side of town. Seeing his blatant talent and die-hard passion in his artwork, they knew he was a prominent artist to watch for.

“I knew right then and there he was a talented guy,” Wall said.

Joined together through the common passion for art and creativity, the Mural Mice were brought on to the project. Mural paintings are no foreign forte to the Mural Mice, having painted a fair share of murals in the grand state of Arizona — from the city of Mesa to the valley of Prescott.

The Mural Mice were not always tightly niched, but now they refer to themselves as “mice for life.” Coincidentally, both artists are from upstate New York, having not crossed paths up until a couple years ago in Prescott where they painted a mural together. The two then decided to settle in Flagstaff.

Black and the Mural Mice draw inspiration from all walks of

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life, letting it elevate their minds and leading them to create the surrealistic painting that is “Sound of Flight.”

Dewar has a flair for tone and color, with outstanding ability as a wildlife painter. Wall has a nag for perspective and scale, while Black manipulates representational images into a surrealistic and imaginative way, bending the perceptions of reality. Combining these three talents and expertise provided more than a finished project — it provided a connection.

“Combining passion through collaboration is a better way of making art,” Wall said.

The artists believe that collaboration and working together often create a chain effect on the human race.

“It empowers people which then inspires people, bringing out the beauty in each other,” Dewar said.

The mural speaks meaning, as birds flutter from within the grand piano exemplifying the climactic crescendo of a song. The birds reach the middle of the mural, bridging two worlds. They continue their migration, passing an elegant woman in red and Michelangelo’s “Statue of David” on the right. Gliding by the iconic Auguste Rodin “Thinker” statue, birds soar through the deepest pits and highest heights of the Grand Canyon.

The grand unveiling of “Sound of Flight” is being held on Nov. 7 serving as a day to give thanks to the community for all they have provided through the strenuous two-year project.

“It’s not about us,” Wall said. “It is about giving back the mural and the community and a big thank you.”

Immense acts of talent are to be expected with performances

by Flagstaff’s own Sambatuque, Flagstaff Aerial Arts and local band Tow’rs. Traveling from Prescott valley will be musician Jonathan Best.

“We are going to do the best we can to entertain,” Black said.

“It’s going to be an emotional day full of surprises.”

Located on the side of the Orpheum Theater, “The Sound of Flight� is the largest mural in Arizona. The first half of the mural was completed during the summer of 2015 and the full mural will be completed Nov. 7. (Photos by Morgan Louvier)

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ART S & EN T ERTAINMEN T

The magical music of

BY ARIEL CIANFARANO

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he stage was filled with glistening gold instruments from the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra as the performers charmed the audience Oct. 30 with classic Disney music. Young children in Halloween costumes, families, students and locals filled Ardrey Auditorium Oct. 30, ready to hear the magical sounds of the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra’s (FSO) “Magical Music of Disney.”

The FSO was fascinating as they played through several scores of Disney film music.

Some audience members even bobbed their heads to familiar songs.

Rehearsals and practices help develop the musician’s skill and professionalism — they help keep them in shape during concerts as well.

“Ten hours of rehearsal, two hours of personal practice, plus about 40,000 hours of experience,” said associate professor of trumpet and jazz Stephen Dunn.

Dunn’s large amount of practice and experience helps him contribute to the clarity and fluidity of the concert. He also keeps his musical skill refined by playing daily exercises on the trumpet.

Even before the performance, musicians have to get in the right mindset to play to their best ability.

“I try to be well rested, clear minded and

start focusing on the concert one to two hours before it starts,” Dunn said.

The concert kicked off with “Disney Classics Overture” and a host introduced and provided descriptions before each new song.

After the “Disney Classics Overture,” the Symphony Orchestra dove right into The Little Mermaid’s “Under the Sea.” Following that, they took the audience on a musical journey through all classic Disney movies, such as Hercules, Mary Poppins, Mulan, Aladdin, Lion King and Beauty and the Beast.

Disney music has a way of reminding people of home and bringing back childhood memories. Sophomore dental hygiene major Hannah Hoang enjoyed the nostalgia from listening to the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra.

“I live in California and go to Disneyland a lot, so this makes me miss home,” Hoang said.

Freshman hotel and restaurant management major Taylor Stewart also experienced nostalgic memories from the performance.

“The Mary Poppins piece jogged my memory of a typical Saturday morning watching the movie with my mom,” Stewart said.

During the concert, a projection screen hung above the Symphony Orchestra, showcasing clips of the specific Disney movie the musicians were playing.

One of the pieces came from the Frozen soundtrack, which proved to be the most

The Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra performs songs from the Disney movie Beauty and the Beast Oct. 30 at Ardrey Auditorium. Children and adults dressed as various Disney characters enjoyed the music. (Photo by Morgan Trivett)

popular among children in the audience. The musicians showed off their skill by playing their instruments as well as creating a beat by stomping their feet on the stage, similar to the opening scene in Frozen.

By having the projection screen showing clips from the Disney movie, it was almost as if the audience was watching the actual movie. It gave the concert contextual depth and a modernized feel to the performance.

The projector also gave the audience members a visual map as to when the score changed to another movie.

During intermission, the kids who were dressed up had a chance to go trick-or-treating.

Parents left with their kids and came back before the second half with coloring books and other treats.

Although the FSO hit many of the classic

Disney music, they were unable to fit all of the favorites in two hours.

“I wish they did The Jungle Book and The Little Mermaid’s ‘Kiss the Girl’ though,” Stewart said.

Even though the concert didn’t include all the favorites, the various Disney musical scores selected were classically famous.

The Symphony’s Magical Music of Disney performance was able to bring back childhood memories, incorporate Halloween traditions and remind us all of “Happily Ever After” once again.

A look into Stephen King’s underappreciated genre-bending series

BY KARI SCOTT

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tephen King is popular for his gory horror novels, but not as much for his science fiction.

King’s series The Dark Tower revolves around a man’s journey to find what he desires most: the journey to find the eponymous Dark Tower. The story’s protagonist, Roland Deschain, is the last gunslinger in his world. Along the way Roland finds companions to aid him in his quest. The series reads as a cross between a western and science fiction.

Best books in the series include: Wizard and Glass: As the fourth novel of the series, this is the most heart-wrenching story. Roland shares the story of his adolescence with his three companions. Readers learn about Roland’s troubled past and his first love. The story of the teenaged protagonist is a struggle against romance, witchcraft and deceit.

Roland and his fellow young gunslinger are sent out west to track down and defeat outlaws, though young Susan Delgado proves to be a distraction for the hormonal hero. As one of the longest books in the series, Wizard and Glass has a lot of storybuilding that can be slow at times, but has an ending that will slap readers in the face. The time spent reading the somewhat mundane parts quickly becomes worth it.

Favorite quote: “It seemed to him that the most horrible fact of human existence, was that broken hearts mended.”

The Gunslinger: The book that started it all could be read as a stand-alone. In the first novel of the series, readers are introduced to Roland Deschain, the last of his kind. The gunslinger chases the Man in Black across the western part of the world. Once Roland meets him, the Man in Black reveals the secret about Roland’s world. Steady action throughout the whole with a twist ending, it is almost as if King never intended to continue with the gunslinger’s tale. The Gunslinger is the

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simplest and most western-inspired book in the series.

Favorite quote: “Go. There are other worlds than this.”

The Wastelands: Third in The Dark Tower series. At this point, Roland Deschain has picked up some friends to help in his desperate search for the Dark Tower. In this novel the group travels through a post-apocalyptic city by the name of Lud. Here the gunslingers encounter mutants, an anthropomorphic train that is trying to kill them and several other dangerous obstacles and enemies — an absolute emotional rollercoaster.

The science-fiction and mystery really shines through in The Wastelands.

Favorite quote: “The wheel of ka turns and the world moves on.”

As an intricate series that was not intended for the casual reader, The Dark Tower requires an open mind and dedication.

It will make the reader ask questions they never thought to ask before — it is truly an emotional and profound series.

LIFE

Riordan Mansion State Historic Park hosts its annual Halloween tours

BY SARAH LUJAN

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tepping back in time, the Riordan Mansion State Historic Park brought history and ghostly myths to their annual Halloween tours Oct. 28-30. The Riordan Mansion held three tours — the first tour starting at 7 p.m. and the last tour ending at 11 p.m. — that introduced the Flagstaff community to the mansion in a new and thrilling way.

“I absolutely love history, especially about this mansion,” said museum operations technician Breann Velasco. “There really are so many stories that connect with the community in a special way.”

The Riordan Mansion was built in 1904 for two Riordan families. The mansion is the community’s historic reminder of how far Flagstaff has come from benign, small-town living and local logging town.

Two brothers, Timothy and Michael Riordan, were established logging businessmen of the Arizona and Timber Company. The brothers are recognized for their countless contributions to the development of northern Arizona’s social and economic structure.

During their time in Flagstaff, the brothers married two sisters, Caroline and Elizabeth Metz. They were cousins to the Babbitt brothers, which is another well-known family in the community. Timothy and Caroline had two daughters, and Michael and Elizabeth had six children. Both families lived in the mansion designed like the current layout of a duplex.

“The coolest thing is that this tour is completely different than the regular tours here, so people were entertained regardless if they have been here before,” said education and volunteer coordinator Sacha Sisknonen.

In the regular tours at the mansion, guests learn all about the history; however, the Halloween tours introduced more frightening stories of local and state legends as well as creepy stories about the families. Throughout the tour, the house lights flickered, the balls on the pool table moved by themselves, ghostly screams were heard and lights turned off completely.

“When moving through the house, seeing everyone’s reaction to the moving objects was the best part, especially

The east side of the historic Riordan Mansion glows in the stormy night, Oct. 29. The mansion was designed by Charles Whittlesey, the same man who designed the El Tovar hotel at the Grand Canyon. (Photo by Raven Larson)

since I was a part of that last year too,” said volunteer docent Amelia Swann.

There were several spooky stories told and one of the stories was about one of the families’ children on Michael’s side. Back in time, the young boy was in his room upstairs when he heard people playing pool. However, when he went to go join them no one was there. He continuously went back upstairs, but every time he went back up the stairs, he would hear the noise again, yet no one was home.

The tour met in a room with a pool table where the game was set up. The balls all of a sudden scattered and no one was playing the game, imitating the folk story of the family.

Another creepy story started with the statue in the chapel.

The family made sure it was lit and told the housekeepers to always change the bulb if it went out. One of the young maids saw the light go out when she knew she had just changed the bulb.

She quickly checked the wires and made sure the bulb was okay, but the light suddenly came back on. She thought nothing of it. Soon after that happened, she got a call from Timothy and Caroline in Los Angeles. They had been visiting their daughter and told her that she had passed away. The light turned off the exact moment she passed away.

“My favorite part of the tours is hearing and telling the stories to the public. Their expressions are the best part,” Velasco said.

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As the tour went outside and through the house, they told the local legend of the lady in a white party dress over by Josephine’s in town. The lady is known to be seen standing outside drenched from the rain and is always in need of a ride.

Many have said they have picked her up and given her a jacket because all she had on was a white party dress. The next day, all the jackets are hung up at the cemetery’s entrance waiting for the owner to come back and get it. The house has a picture of the local cemetery and if you look closely a jacket is hung up on the gate entrance.

“The best part of these tours are getting involved with the community and giving them a history lesson without them really knowing it is a history lesson,” Swann said.

The mature Halloween tour gave a significant and exciting tour to the community for the holiday season. The legends and myths brought a mysterious quality to the tour in a historic way in order to learn as well as get a memorable experience.

“This is my first time on the Halloween tour, even though I have been working here for a year, being a part of it really makes me excited to give my own tour because of the true ghost stories told about this house and Arizona in general,” said park ranger specialist John DeGraff.

The Halloween tours will return next year. In the meantime, the mansion will remain open throughout the year.

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Circus Bacchus shows Halloween Spirit with Nightmare on Aspen Street

BY MARISSA WHITE

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t is that time of year again when children of all ages dress up as their favorite superhero, princess or animal and attend all sorts of Halloween events.

On Oct. 30, the Orpheum Theater welcomed Circus Bacchus, a local group of circus performers, to put on Nightmare on Aspen Street.

The show was an 18-and-over show full of seductive witches, high-flying rag dolls and an immortal clown. This show made its premiere this past year around the same time and was brought back again with even more thrilling acts.

Throughout the evening, aerial stunts involving rings, ropes and trapeze were performed, each stunt being more daring and intricate than the last. Skeletons danced in the sky above the stage as the circus’ very own band played Halloween-themed music in the background.

Performers on stilts danced to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” and made appearances in the audience throughout the night, tapping on audience members’ shoulders when they were not looking to give them a little jump.

William McDonald, Circus Bacchus’ strong man, made his appearance in the show with his performance of acrobalance.

“We started working on this show months in advance due to some of the more complex aspects of it,” McDonald said. “We did face casting using molds to create masks for the actors. All of the small details are what really add up to creating a unique and interesting show.”

While the show covered several different renditions of classic Halloween movies, there was one storyline which was carried out through its entirety. The story followed a clown who sells his soul to the

Performer Eric Susak impresses the audience with his Cyr wheel performance. A Nightmare on Aspen Street II took place Oct. 30 at the Orpheum Theater. (Photo by Michael Patacsil)

Trapeze artist Morgan Louvier hangs on a trapeze at the Orpheum Theater. The cast of Circus Bacchus put on a Halloween-themed play. (Photo by Michael Patacsil)

devil in exchange for immortality at the beginning of the show.

Without reading the devil’s terms and conditions the clown agrees, not exactly knowing what he is getting himself into. Throughout the remainder of the evening, he is murdered in various ways by performers and ultimately brought back to hell by the show’s wise-cracking commentator, the devil.

“My favorite part of the night wasn’t necessarily any one performance in particular,” said junior finance major Phillip Jorgensen.

“It was the combination of audience participation and cast involvement that made the whole theater come alive. It felt like everyone there had a chance to let loose and enjoy themselves.”

In addition to blood-curdling screams, fake guts and scary masks, there was quite a bit of comedy and music incorporated throughout the night. Scantily dressed male belly dancers grabbed the audience’s attention and received a few good laughs. Band members changed throughout the evening, depending on the performance, allowing for

several different styles of music to be played and even more voices to be heard.

“I really enjoyed the music performances throughout the night, especially when they accompanied the talented acrobats. I didn’t expect to see and hear this amount of talent come out of such a small town,” said Flagstaff resident David Bell.

“Halloween is really one of Circus Bacchus’ favorite times of the year in terms of performances because we get to do almost anything we want,” McDonald said. “Lots of members have great ideas that we can’t do because they’re either too scary for little kids or too risqué for certain venues, but with Halloween, we are allowed to channel all of that. This show allows us to be as creative as we want without any restrictions.”

As the spooky season comes to a close, members of Circus Bacchus gave a performance which reminded everyone that just because one might be too old to trick-or-treat, it does not mean that he or she cannot participate in different festivities that celebrate Halloween.

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Costumes and comics: Cab Comics hosts its communal Halloween party

BY CHARLOTTE EVANS

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alloween is a day meant to be celebrated by dressing as beloved characters and creatures expressed through a variety of creative imaginations. Characters are certainly not a scarcity at local Flagstaff comic book store Cab Comics.

On Oct. 31, Cab Comics hosted its own Halloween party that had a line of eager comic fans of all ages waiting outside for the doors to open at 11 a.m. The party featured a costume contest, free candy and comics as well as special guest Shannon Watters, the co-creator of the Lumberjanes comic series.

“The free comics we purchased were provided by ComicFest and were selected in the spirit of Halloween and comics as well,” said store owner Cory Bushnell. “There was a selection of Harley Quinn, Batman, Archies and a lot of kid-friendly comic books.”

The spirit of Halloween could most certainly be felt throughout the entire of the store as attendees dressed as characters such as Godzilla, Nick Fury and Harley Quinn and shared amusement, candy and a fellow love for comics.

“They usually host pretty great events and I like how events like this bring a lot of people together who are all interested in the same things,” said junior biology and French major Bonnie Beaupied.

Shannon Watters was a big contributor to the event’s ongoing excitement. A Flagstaff native herself, Watters’ comics certainly reflect a slight vibe of the woodsy life of northern Arizona. However, she claims inspiration comes from Scooby-Doo, the Babysitters Club, the Girl Scouts, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Gravity Falls.

Watters greeted her fans with a warm welcoming smile and was sure to share a bit of her time with each of them. Her comics fit in well with the Halloween spirit.

“The comics are super creepy, that sweet kind of creepy,” Watters said. “You’re in the middle of the woods by yourself and you have to fend for yourself, so it’s definitely got a spooky aura to it.”

Overall, the costume contest was definitely the most fun to watch as attendees got to show off their hard work and parade in the middle of the floor. Senior art education major Rachel Bradshaw won first place in the contest for her own original character design which she called a “were-cat.” The costume featured a cat head, tail and paws.

“Everything is handmade except for the teeth and the eyes, I probably put in around 60 hours of work total into it and invested anywhere between $75 to $100 into the whole thing,” Bradshaw said.

Bradshaw won $20 in “cab cash,” redeemable at the store, as well as a replica of the infinity gauntlet, a powerful gauntlet decorated with gems.

“As an art education major, I love doing character design, art, fabrication, making things and 3D design is definitely one of my passions,” Bradshaw said. “I just loved that my costume was so well received and everyone in the community here was so open minded to having an original character.”

Cab Comics provided a welcoming space for comic book lovers of all ages and walks of life to gather and celebrate the spirit of Halloween and show off their renditions of well-liked characters. Although this was their first year hosting this event, it created a warm communal vibe that will hopefully become a tradition for years to come.

Cab Comics hosted its Halloween party Oct. 31. Event participants could receive comics on sale and for free at the event. (Photo by Sara Krug)

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COOKUS TIES SCHOOL RECORD FOR TOUCHDOWN PASSES IN A GAME

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BY ZACH ASHTON

hile many people spend Halloween preparing their costume or getting ready for trick-or-treaters, the NAU football team was getting ready for a pivotal Big Sky matchup.

The Lumberjacks played against the Northern Colorado Bears Oct. 31 at the Walkup Skydome.

The Jacks defeated the Bears 63–21 after getting out to a 35-point lead in the first half.

"It’s been a while since I can say that we played that well for that long [in the game],” said head coach Jerome Souers. “There were some rough patches in the fourth quarter when we emptied the bench and put a lot of the reserves in, but I am really proud of the way we established ourselves.”

Freshman quarterback Case Cookus tied the school record for touchdown passes in a game set

by Travis Brown against Sacramento in 1996. He finished the day completing 25-of-31 passes for 363 yards and seven touchdowns. Sophomore receiver Emmanuel Butler was a dynamic weapon in the passing game, finishing the game with 10 receptions for 158 yards and four touchdowns.

“I had a little help from a couple guys like Emmanuel making some great grabs on fade balls,” Cookus said. “It feels pretty cool to tie the record.”

The Lumberjacks got out to a quick start, scoring 21 unanswered points early in the first quarter. Senior running back Casey Jahn capped off the three-play opening drive with a 40-yard touchdown run. Then less than three minutes later, Cookus threw a six-yard touchdown pass to sophomore receiver Elijah Marks.

Cookus finished off the run for the Jacks’ offense with a 59-yard touchdown pass to Butler with about nine minutes left in the quarter. Butler shoved a defender down as he was making the catch and ran into the end zone to give the Lumberjacks a 21–0 lead.

“I ran the wrong route on the play, it wasn’t a good route,” Butler said. “Case just gave me a shot. Freshman quarterback Case Cookus throws a pass down the field early in the game Oct. 31 against Northern Colorado at the Walkup Skydome.

I saw the ball in the air, went and grabbed it and the The Lumberjacks went on to win the game 63–21. (PHOTO BY CORY WALTERS) rest is history. I don’t really remember anything from “We just keep getting better, practicing hard throughout the week and it pays off on Saturday's.” there.”

The Lumberjacks' offense scored three more touchdowns before the Bears finally scored again After the Bears finally got on the scoreboard with a 36-yard touchdown run by freshman in the fourth quarter to make the score 63–14. In their previous two wins, the defense let up 21 or running back Trae Riek, the Lumberjacks kept their foot on the pedal and scored another 21 more points in the second half after jumping out to early leads. unanswered points before the end of the first half.

“The biggest thing you look at is the time of possession in some of those earlier games,” Souers In the second quarter, Jahn capped off a nine-play, 99-yard drive with an 11-yard touchdown said. “Either our offense was scoring really quickly or we were punting quickly and we were not able to give the Lumberjacks a 35–7 lead. to stay on the field. Our rep base on defense was getting really high.”

The Lumberjacks received the ball with 1:55 left in the first half and executed their twoThe Lumberjacks are now 3–2 in the Big Sky Conference and 5–3 overall. They will have a minute offense to perfection. With 12 seconds left in the half, Cookus connected with Butler for a tough road test Nov. 7 when they face the Eastern Washington Eagles. five-yard touchdown pass to give the Lumberjacks a 42–7 lead at the half. Butler finished the first half with seven receptions for 133 yards and three touchdowns.

“The way me and the team has been playing, my confidence is through the roof,” Butler said.

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LUMBERJACKS INCREASE THEIR WIN STREAK TO 10 AFTER DEFEATING WEBER STATE

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BY ZACH ASHTON AND CATELYN PRESTON

ith the NAU volleyball team competing for the top spot in the Big Sky Conference, every win the Jacks can rack up before the season ends gets them that much closer to hosting the Big Sky Championships. The Lumberjacks faced the Weber State Wildcats Oct. 31 at Swenson Gym. The Jacks defeated the Wildcats in four sets (25–18, 25–18, 16–25, 25–14). Senior outside hitter Janae Vander Ploeg led the Lumberjacks with 17 kills, while sophomore outside hitter Amanda Varley had 15 kills for the Wildcats.

In the first set of the match, the Wildcats jumped out to a 6–2 lead but the Lumberjacks cut the lead down to 12–10 in the middle of the set. The Jacks went on an 8-1 run to grab an 18–13 lead and only dropped five points on their way to taking a 1-0 set lead.

“We were kind of tight at the beginning of the match and were just forcing some things,” said head coach Ken Murphy. “Once we relaxed, we got into a rhythm and scored some points.”

The Wildcats started off the second set with the lead once again at 7–5, but the Lumberjacks held true to form and tied the game at 12-all. After NAU went on an 8-2 run to make the score 20–14, both teams split the next six points before the Jacks won three out of the last four points to take a commanding 2-0 set lead.

Even though the game seemed out of reach for the Wildcats heading into the third set, they did not give up easily.

While the Lumberjacks were the ones to jump out to an early lead in the third set, the Wildcats went on an 8-1 run early to grab a 9–3 lead. After the Jacks won five of the next nine points, the Wildcats won 10 of the next 15 points to lead at 23–13.

“They executed really well offensively in that set,” Murphy said. “I think we let up our pressure a little bit as well, so it was a combination of those things.”

In the final set of the match, the Lumberjacks led the entire way. After jumping out to an early 4–1 lead, the Jacks went on a 7-1 run to make the score 11–4. The Wildcats then won six out of the next 10 points, but the Jacks went on a 9-3 run to make the score 24–13. Vander Ploeg finished off the match with a kill set up by junior setter Jensen Barton.

The Lumberjacks also defeated the Bengals Oct. 29 in three sets (25–17, 26–24, 25–19). It was their second time defeating the Bengals during the month, also defeating the Bengals in four sets Oct. 17 at Rolle Activity Center.

Vander Ploeg entered the match 14 kills away from breaking the school record for career kills held by Tami Burchard since 1997. Vander Ploeg led the Lumberjacks with 16 kills, ending the game with 1,484 kills.

“I couldn’t have done it without my team,” Vander Ploeg said. “Especially with setters now, and the ones in the Senior outside hitter Janae Vander Ploeg was able to hit through the Idaho State block Oct. 17 at Rolle Activity Center. Vander Ploeg broke the record for most kills past, there is no way I could have gotten all those kills by myself. I give the credit to them.”

The Lumberjacks have won 10-straight matches and will look to increase that streak to 11 when they face Eastern against Idaho State Oct. 29. (PHOTO BY KELSEY MCHUGH) Washington Nov. 5 on the road.

DIVISION II ICEJACKS STUN THE BRONCOS WITH TWO SECOND-PERIOD GOALS

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BY BILLY WELCH

he Division II IceJacks fell behind early to the Boise State Broncos Oct. 30, but the Jacks never quit and stormed the Broncos’ defense in the second period.

The IceJacks won their second game of the season, defeating the Boise State Broncos 3–1 at home.

The IceJacks entered the game 1-8-1 and in need of a victory. The Broncos entered the game 9-2 and looking to build off a strong start to the season.

Freshman forward Lucas Lomax and sophomore defenseman Kyle Lindstrom led NAU with a goal and an assist each. Sophomore forward Mitch Kramer tallied the lone goal for Boise State.

“We’ve been playing good lately, and we’ve been having close games,” Lomax said. “It’s kind of frustrating losing those one-goal games, and tonight we were just able to figure that out, play a full 60 minutes and never let up.”

Boise State opened the game strong, scoring early to lead NAU 1–0. The IceJacks pushed the pace the rest of the period and tied the game at one all as time expired in the period.

NAU kept the momentum in the second period as they peppered Boise State’s sophomore goaltender Josh Benton. The IceJacks took advantage of their opportunities, scoring the go-ahead goal 14 minutes into the second period.

The IceJacks added another goal when the teams were playing four-on-four less than two minutes after their second tally. NAU held a 3–1 lead after two periods of play.

The final period saw NAU garner valuable scoring chances in an attempt to increase their lead. The defense held up, and the IceJacks stunned the Broncos, 3–1.

“I think we dominated the whole game,” said head coach Travis Johanson. “Everyone came back, played in the defensive zone, played as a team and didn’t quit.”

Junior forward Ryan Thomson prepares to pass the puck to a teammate at Jay Lively The IceJacks are now 2-8-1 after losing their first five games of the season. They will be back in action Nov. Activity Center Oct. 30. The IceJacks wents on to win the game against the Broncos 3–1.

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Diving into French culture at Firecreek

BY DARRION EDWARDS

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lagstaff is home to many cultures from all around the world and welcomes everyone in the community to expand their knowledge and widen their worldview. The French Theatre Guild is home to students and faculty members at NAU who perform French theatrical works at local venues. The members of the organization not only aim to entertain their audience but inform the community about French culture.

The guild will perform “Un Après-Midi Théâtral” at Firecreek Coffee Co. Nov. 14, in an attempt to connect the northern Arizona community to the French culture.

“The French Theatre Guild does performances of French theatrical works or other works adapted for the theatre,” said NAU French lecturer and faculty advisor for the guild, Michael Rulon. “[They also perform] poetry, music and dance. A little bit of everything.”

According to Rulon, there are bilingual performances in both French and English, as well as French performances translated

into English. Involvement in the performances is supported by an array of NAU members who want to connect to French culture as much as possible. Guild president and junior French and biology major Bonni Beaupied is excited for the Firecreek performance.

“We accept anyone who is interested in French culture,” Beaupied said. “It’s really cool because we have students who are first-year students and are starting out in French 101. And we also have advanced students who are graduating with a French minor.”

The members of the group also include faculty and community members who have an interest in French theatrical works.

“It’s a way for me to express my interest in French,” Beaupied said. “My favorite thing about NAU is that we have all these clubs that you can be in that are unrelated to what you are technically doing.”

The benefits of having a vast multicultural community is that everyone seems to become more culturally aware. The College of Arts and Letters has various ways to include not only the members of NAU, but members of Flagstaff as well.

“It’s the community who benefits the most,” said junior and the guild vice president Celina Vargas. “We get a lot of people from around town who come to sit and just listen to the French language. So we really perform for the other students at NAU and for the community and I think that’s awesome.”

Although Firecreek Coffee Co. is one of the main supporters for the French Theatre Guild — allowing the group to perform at the venue for free — the group also teams up with the Global Cabaret and performs at Peaks Retirement home.

“I really enjoy performing, it’s really fun to hear everyone’s reactions,” Vargas said. “Just sitting in the audience and seeing the performance on stage along with everyone’s reaction in the audience is really fun.”

The French Theatre Guild welcomes anyone who has interest in learning more about the French culture to join the organization and have fun. The organization also has plans to be performing in commemoration with the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death next year.

Cup of comfort

BY ELIZABETH BAZAN

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ibrant leaves litter the ground, the chill in the air is just sharp enough to remind you — it’s finally fall. The time has come for large blankets, warm food and “Sweater Weather” by the Neighbourhood to be re-added to playlists.

When the nights get cold and the usual cup of coffee just doesn’t satisfy, these five drinks may hit the spot.

Salted Caramel Chai: It’s 1 a.m. and Starbucks is closed.

The only option is to make something yourself. Take any caramel chai tea in a bag and steep as directed. Stir into the hot liquid one tablespoon of caramel sauce, the stuff usually reserved for the top of ice cream, and sprinkle just a pinch of salt into the mug as well. What you get is a sweet, spicy drink with all its flavors accentuated by the salt that is sure to perk you up for late night of studying or movie marathons.

Spicy Hot Cocoa: It may turn up your nose or wrinkle your brow, but don’t knock it until you’ve tried it. A common combination of flavors is something spicy with the rich taste of chocolate. Take about one cup of milk and stir in whatever you usually use to make hot chocolate. Try adding 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon and just a pinch of ground cayenne pepper. The result is a drink that is rich and smooth, with the bite of the pepper counteracting the bitterness of the chocolate.

This drink is best when made with dark chocolate.

Bumble Bee: The bees have reached the end of their job, and definitely deserve a rest. This drink is perfect for when you have finished your day and are in need of a rest yourself. Take about 2 tablespoons of honey in the bottom of a mug. Add a pinch of cinnamon and cover with hot water, halfway up the mug. Stir until it has completely combined, though the cinnamon may float, then fill the rest of the mug with milk.

The drink should be just the right temperature to enjoy and unwind.

Spiced Apple Cider: While packets of this line the shelves, it can always be improved upon. Take a mug of this cider, prepared as directed, and add a slice of orange and a cinnamon stick.

Don’t worry though — cinnamon sticks are not nearly as elusive as you think. They can be purchased at the dollar store or even some grocery stores. It adds a freshness of warmth to the already spiced drink, while the orange adds a bright tang.

Flu Fighter: Let’s face it — it’s flu season and some of us are just bound to get sick. This drink does the job whether it’s a preemptive strike or a fight to get better. Take about 1/4 cup of lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of honey and a bit of fresh mint. Cover it all with 1/2 cup of hot water. What tastes like warm lemonade will clear your sinuses and keep the sore throat at bay. No connection to the band, though.

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ccompany your fall drink with a great movie — some

feel-good movies available on Netflix can really be the icing on the cake.

Moonrise Kingdom: A quirky story about two twelve-year-olds who fall in love and run away from their small island town, only to be pursued by the officials who worry about them.

Disney Short Films Collection: A collection of the famous and most beloved shorts Disney precedes its films with, introduced by those who created them.

Anastasia: The legend of the Romanov princess, traveling with two con men that have no idea who she truly is.

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Berry

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Everhart

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