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s the semester progresses, we find ourselves settling into a routine of homework, class and trying to get enough sleep. It is easy to get overwhelmed and the monotony of daily tasks can seem daunting. This issue of The Lumberjack is full of informative, fun and interesting reads and may offer a reprieve from work. In these pages, you’ll find the latest on the hotly contested student housing, the accomplishments of a one-armed NAU basketball player and insightful reviews on the newest movies and books.

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. This Hallmark holiday traditionally celebrates sweethearts, and every year around this time stores become inundated with sickly sweet boxes of chocolates, bouquets of red roses and greeting cards with corny proclamations of love.

While Valentine’s Day is fun to celebrate with your significant other — check out some creative date ideas on page 14 — it can also present an opportunity to treat yourself.

It is especially important to practice self-love as a university TAYLOR HAYNES student, when the pressure of excelling in school (and life in CULTURE EDITOR general), is ever present. Whether self-love means eating your favorite food, buying yourself a nice gift or sneaking in an afternoon nap, it can make a world of difference in your outlook. Self-love can also mean acknowledging and eliminating negativity in your life or asking for help when you need it. Read about some ways to celebrate yourself on page 15.

Physical and emotional exhaustion is a very real thing — whether you’re in a relationship or not, use this holiday to evaluate your own health.

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PoliceBeat At 6:37 p.m., a student called to report multiple subjects seemed to be making a fire outside of the fire pits at The Suites. Two NAUPD officers responded and advised the subjects of the policy At 7:39 p.m., suspicious against doing so. activity was reported by a staff member involving two subjects At 7:09 p.m., a student outside of Reilly Hall. The contacted NAUPD to report two subjects were suspected an injured pigeon outside of of smoking marijuana before the bookstore. The bird was they returned to their dorm transported to Canyon Pet room. Two NAUPD officers Hospital. responded to the call and contacted the subjects. There At 9:05 p.m., a student was no evidence of an odor and reported hearing someone call the subjects denied that they out for help. The NAUPD had used marijuana. responded and contacted the subject in question. The Feb. 2 subject was lost and was given At 9:19 a.m., Flagstaff directions to where he needed Fire Department received a to go. false alarm for a smoke detector located in the Science Lab Feb. 4 facilities. The area was checked At 8 p.m., a staff member and everything seemed to be reported a student who was in order. It is unknown what having difficulty breathing at made the alarm go off.

Reilly Hall. The building was evacuated and the cause of At 11:58 a.m., a staff the hazardous material seemed member contacted NAUPD to to be pepper spray. No one report a subject who had passed required medical attention. out at the duBois Center. When located the subject denied At 11 p.m., NAUPD medical attention, so the staff received a water-flow alarm member said they would assist for the sprinkler system the subject. located in Cowden Hall. The cause of the alarm was from a Feb. 3 broken pipe. The building was At 12:13 p.m., a Resident evacuated. Residence Life is Assistant (RA) called NAUPD finding temporary housing for to report an odor of marijuana the students who are unable to outside of Reilly Hall. Three return to their rooms. officers responded to the scene.

One of the subjects was cited Feb. 5 and released for possession of At 5:02 p.m., a student marijuana and paraphernalia. contacted NAUPD to report an argument with her roommate At 2:05 p.m., a subject that occurred at Raymond called NAUPD to report Hall. Two officers responded a reckless driver speeding and issued both students with a between San Francisco Street criminal deferral for disorderly and McConnell Drive. The conduct. One subject was officer searched the area and issued a denial of access. could not make contact with the suspect.

At 8:36 p.m., a staff member contacted NAUPD Feb. 1 At 5:21 p.m., a staff member called NAUPD to request information on how to turn off a space heater that had been left on.

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to report smoke coming from a kitchen at McKay Village. It was a false alarm; the smoke was caused by burnt food.

Feb. 6 At 12:55 a.m., a resident of Sechrist Hall reported seeing a flashlight on top of the Student and Academic Services building. Three NAUPD officers responded and determined that the suspect was gone upon arrival.

At 4:53 p.m., a staff member reported a subject who was refusing to leave the showers after being asked at the Health and Learning Center. Two NAUPD officers responded to the scene and warned the subject of trespassing. Shortly after the subject left the area.

At 7:20 p.m., a staff member contacted the NAUPD to report a resident’s door had been egged at Sechrist Hall. The dorm staff advised that they would handle the situation.

Feb. 7 At 12:51 a.m., a staff member reported an intoxicated student at Tinsley Hall.

NAUPD deferred the student for minor in consumption of alcohol.

At 12:31 p.m., a student contacted NAUPD because she wanted to retrieve her items from her ex-boyfriend’s car.

Two officers responded to the scene in Parking Lot 32, and both parties left separately with their own belongings.

At 1:24 p.m., NAUPD received a call from a staff member reporting a subject hitting their vehicle while yelling profanities. When the officer got to the scene the suspect was gone and no contact was made.

NEWS

NAU study abroad program aims to increase minority and male participation

BY HANNAH COOK

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uring the 2014-2015 academic year, NAU sent 591 students overseas as part of its study abroad programs.

With each passing year, NAU’s Center for International Education (CIE) expects that number to grow. In fact, colleges and universities from across the nation expect that, as general enrollment rises each year, so will the number of students interested in studying abroad.

Many of these programs have lacked applicant diversity.

During the 2013-2014 academic year, 74 percent of all NAU study-abroad students were caucasian. Additionally, 65 percent of all study-abroad students from the United State were female, even in traditionally male-dominant fields.

Even math, science and engineering programs struggle to attract the attention of male students.

“Minority students are definitely underrepresented in study abroad and that’s consistent with the national trend,” said NAU’s Director of Education Abroad, Eric Deschamps.

“There are fewer minorities studying abroad as compared to students at NAU, and that’s the case across the country, too.”

Female students comprise 58 percent of the student population at NAU — one percentage point above the national average. While the percentage of general female enrollment at the college level is slightly higher than the average male enrollment percentage, this number jumps by nearly 10 percent in study abroad programs with no clear explanation.

During the 2013-2014 academic year, 304,467 students across the nation took courses in a foreign country, with the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain and Costa Rica all being among top destinations for students. An additional 22,181 students participated in volunteer abroad programs in countries such as Mexico and Nicaragua that yielded little to no academic credit.

In line with national trends, Deschamps said, the demographics of students studying abroad at NAU heavily favor Caucasian and female students.

Mariel Goble, NAU’s Education Abroad Advisor for the Middle East, Africa and Canada, said all the interest for her programs this semester has come from female students, despite the Middle East and Africa often being seen as dangerous to female travelers.

“In the three weeks that I’ve been here, everyone that’s scheduled an appointment with me have all been female,” Goble said.

NAU’s CIE is not oblivious to the lack of diversity in their program, however. In the past five years, the CIE has changed their marketing strategy in attempt to reach more students with a variety of backgrounds. Such efforts include more in-person information sessions (the Center currently offers two in-person meetings per week), marking specific programs to specific groups of students and even the addition of a broader range of programs in Northern Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

“Over the years, we’ve reached out to the Inclusion and Multicultural Services, we’ve worked with the Native American Cultural Center trying to get Native students abroad and we’ve also developed a program specifically for

minority students,” said Deschamps.

Among the study abroad programs recently added to NAU’s list are South Africa, Australia and Canada, which all have opportunities specifically marketed toward minority students.

Ramsay Shannon, a cultural anthropology major at NAU, studied abroad in Costa Rica this past summer. Of the 32 total students on the trip, only seven were men. While Shannon enjoyed the experience overall, learning from his host family and seeing the Latin American beaches and rain forests, he said the trip would have different had the group been populated with a more equal distribution.

“Being that there was such a small amount of guys, the girls were able to be in charge of group activities,” Shannon said.

Shannon believed if there was additional male students on the trip, they would have had more opportunities to participate in sports at the university and to make their own travel decisions. On the other hand, with different students, the group dynamic would have been drastically altered.

Shannon said. “I believe the group was perfectly diverse and did not have any crazy issues that I knew of.”

In the past five years, the NAU study abroad program has seen 12 percent growth, beating the national average,

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which is consistently below 5 percent. During the 20142015 academic year, the university had 36 students decide to spend the full academic year abroad. An additional 225 students studied for one semester in a foreign country, and the remaining 330 students participated in short-term programs such as Frederick Gooding’s recent two-week trip to South Africa with 10 minority male students.

Study abroad programs with a minority focus can provide students with opportunities to experience their heritage in ways they often wouldn’t have otherwise, Goble said.

“One of the cool things about the African region is this concept of heritage seekers,” she said. “With Europe, it’s an easier place to access for us and we don’t get a lot of heritage seekers going to Europe. The people who know their heritage in Europe might still have connections and go there regularly, but the people who have connections to Africa or heritage there often don’t have that opportunity.”

In attempt to help students study abroad, the CIE has a list of available scholarships available to students studying abroad. Some of these scholarships are now carrying specific minority requirements.

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Student dies from complications after suicide attempt

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BY DALTON DAVIDSON AND SCOTT BUFFON

n NAU student attempted to commit suicide in their dorm Jan. 21. The student was put on life support and later died from complications related to the incident.

The police report on the incident has not been completed because the medical report has not been released.

“Suicides are pretty rare on this campus,” said NAUPD Sergeant Mike O’Hagan. “We get a lot of threats, and we respond to those differently based on the severity of the issue, but we rarely have suicidal deaths.”

Health Promotion Manager Melissa Griffin described NAU’s role in stopping suicide through Stressbusters, Kognito and Mental Health Task Force by saying, “We strive to empower students to make healthy choices during their time at NAU. One of our main areas of focus is on mental health promotion and suicide prevention.”

NAU may have multiple programs in place to fight suicide and depression, but it is not an issue that can disappear. Dealing with the aftermath is just as vital, and some students are not satisfied with the school’s approach.

“Sure, some would appreciate it being kept quiet, but others would like to see their child’s life remembered, and that they did matter to people,” said senior English major Brianna Todd. “Even though it ended tragically, their

life still mattered.”

NAU’s Office of Public Affairs will not release any details on the case. Officials there believe it is their responsibility to be careful with the victim’s personal information or any specifics about the case itself. However, the Office of Student Life does contact family and friends to help deal with the grieving process.

According to Active Minds, an organization that focuses on nationwide university student suicides, over 1,100 undergraduate students commit suicide every year.

“It would be very hard to find an effective way to reach out to depressed students, especially those who are not actively seeking help but need it,” said senior computer information systems major Joshua Girard. “I think family and friends can do more to help than the school.”

The Arizona Department of Health Service creates a yearly plan to help lower the state’s suicide count. Many different institutions — from tribes to Arizona State University and the University of Arizona — have pledged support and received funds from this endeavor. NAU, while not excluded, is not listed on the state plan.

According to “An End to Arizona Suicide 2015 State Plan” on the Arizona Department of Health Service’s website, “Suicide was the second leading cause of death among 15- to 29-year-olds globally in 2012.”

The Hub: Off-campus student housing plans escalate to city council

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BY CONOR SWEETMAN

he Flagstaff Planning and Zoning Commission passed a motion to rezone a parcel of land and approve two conditional use permits for the student housing development The Hub at a special meeting Feb. 3.

This was a continuation of a Jan. 13 meeting that was recessed after over two hours of public comment. After that, applicant Core Campus, the developer of the student housing, returned to the February meeting with new renderings and amendments to their original plan. The conditional use permit for establishing room and board that is not to exceed 664 residents passed in a 5-2 vote, while the other motions passed 6-1.

Core Campus changed several aspects that citizens raised concerns about, including building height, parking and setbacks. Setbacks require that buildings are constructed a certain distance away from the road or property line. But the biggest issue that citizens and commission members raised was the issue of adequate parking.

Constance Taylor, Flagstaff resident of 25 years, said that the location of The Hub was “out of place” and the current parking was “laughable.”

The planning staff argues that the current level of parking, which is 30 percent of total residency, is sufficient.

“If you look at other communities similar to Flagstaff they have similar parking standards

that have worked well for them,” said attorney at Gammage and Burnham Lindsay Schub. “More parking spaces are not the answer: more spots means more cars, so less spots means less cars.”

The matter on the agenda was whether or not to re-zone the current parcel of land. This means the new zoning would allow for a five-story building with business space on the Mike Pikes side and a four-story building with residential space on the Phoenix Avenue side.

The permits were to establish room and boarding, which was limited to 664 residents.

It allows for individuals to hold their own lease as opposed to the whole apartment holding one lease. A second permit asked for a parking lot that was 93 percent covered.

The commission spent over two hours discussing possible options with city staff and the developers in order to reach a decision. The argument over sufficient parking was the basis for whether the plot would be re-zoned.

After much deliberation, Chairman Carpenter made the motion that the re-zone would be approved under the conditions that sufficient parking — 100 more spots — is made available on site, a privately operated lot or one managed by the city.

After this, the commission quickly debated and approved the conditional use permits. The matter now heads to the Flagstaff City Council for final approval.

Chad Hamill becomes new advisor on Native American affairs American students through scholarships and working on obtaining continue building relationships with our Native-nation partners in

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BY HANNAH COOK

hile talk of additional budget cuts has raised widespread concern across nearly every department at NAU, faculty in the Applied Indigenous Studies (AIS) program have breathed a sigh of relief as they welcome their newest advocate with open arms.

This semester, Chad Hamill, former AIS professor and department chair, has accepted the role of advisor to NAU President Rita Cheng on Native American affairs. In this position, Hamill will be working closely with the school and surrounding indigenous communities to create an environment that promotes growth and encourages Native American students.

“He has incredible skills,” said Elder Marina Vasquez, who works closely with students to make them feel at home in the program. “He’s very diplomatic, he has great knowledge about the Applied Indigenous Studies needs, he’s always very kind and he’s very structured. He’s also very supportive of the elders program.”

Hamill has been a part of the campus faculty since 2007 when he began teaching. He then served as the chair of the AIS department for two years. In that time he also published his first book, Songs of Power and Prayer in the Columbian Plateau.

“I will be working to streamline coordination between Nativeserving programs on campus; provide more opportunities for Native

grants and philanthropic gifts to help with our programming and to assist Native American students,” Hamill said.

Hamill also plans to work with Native American and indigenous communities throughout the state to promote and grow the AIS program to incorporate a broader range of students.

“This position is designed to assist the president and NAU in achieving goal five in its strategic plan: to be the leading university serving Native Americans,” Hamill said. The goal that Hamill is referring to is a part of the university’s internal strategic plan, which guides the university’s actions every year.

According to goal five in the strategic plan, the university wants to increase the enrollment and success of Native American students through creating a climate that enhances their academic experiences.

Administrators also hope to develop service and outreach programs for Native American communities and to help foster engagement and understanding of Native American cultures and tribal nations within the university and broader community.

Some of Hamill’s direct goals for the program include garnering additional funds to provide additional scholarships and grants to keep the program alive and growing.

“One of my goals is to make it easier for students from Native communities to attend NAU,” Hamill said. “Another goal is to

Arizona to build up research capacity that will serve the needs of Native communities.”

NAU’s AIS program is currently the home to two Native American elders, among other Native American professors and faculty, who help to adjust the nearly 1,500 Native American students to life away from home.

“When Native Americans leave their home setting, a lot of them are put in a position that’s not familiar to them,” Elder Lorenzo Max said. “When they come here, they sometimes don’t have the support that we as Native Americans need.”

Part of Max’s role at NAU is to serve as a mentor to new students in times of need. Native American students often leave behind their home and their culture when beginning their studies, Max said, and the AIS faculty wants to make that transition as painless as possible.

Elder Vasquez is also excited with the work Hamill is doing to grow the AIS program. She also hopes that Hamill will use his newfound authority to become the voice for the Native Americans at NAU. “He’s generous to the elders and he’s very respectful,” Vasquez said. “Before, we didn’t have respect.”

Hamill hopes to garner additional scholarships and grants to provide assistance to future students, and to double enrollment numbers among Native American students in the coming years.

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Green Jacks petition regents to raise student sustainability fee

List of student demands yields administrative answers

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BY CESAR AGUILAR

his past December, a coalition of student organizations marched to NAU President Rita Cheng’s office with a list of 21 demands, which consisted of proposed solutions to campus issues the students deemed necessary to resolve. On Jan. 19 Cheng responded with a 16-page email addressing each demand the students brought to her attention.

Some of the student demands asked to increase campus safety for students of color and the LGBTQIA community.

Another demand consisted of opening dialogue between NAU’s administration and NAU students.

In response to those demands, President Cheng said in the email one step NAU has taken is to hire a diversity director for ASNAU. “NAU administration has worked with the Associated Students of Northern Arizona University (ASNAU) to hire a paid diversity director. This individual was hired on Nov. 19, 2015, prior to receiving the list of student requests.”

When ASNAU started a dialogue about the possible diversity director position on Oct. 1, 2015, it became a heated debate between the ASNAU senators. Many of the same organizations that created the 21 demands attended the ASNAU senate meeting regarding the position.

Senior business major Jonathan Yamasaki, who was in the audience of that ASNAU meeting, said he’s unsure of how NAU administration aided in the instigation of the diversity director position.

“From what I can recall, I don’t ever remember anyone from the president’s office coming in and voicing the president’s opinion at the senate meeting, so I am a little confused on how President [Cheng] was involved in the diversity director position,” Yamasaki said.

Another major demand of the student coalition was holding students who perpetrate violence accountable.

“NAU must hold students who perpetrate violence accountable for their actions on and off campus. On multiple occasions, members of NAU fraternities

have threatened and assaulted students,” the coalition’s original statement read in part. “NAU fraternity members specifically and intentionally targeted people of color because of their race.”

Cheng responded by saying, “Effective Jan. 1, 2016, we are making organizational reporting change related to Fraternity and Sorority Life … We are also discussing additional training for Fraternity and Sorority members on campus.”

Fossil Free NAU (FFNAU) didn’t believe Cheng’s response to their demands was adequate. FFNAU has been working on eliminating NAU’s investment in the top 200 coal, oil and natural gas corporations for four years now.

FFNAU set a goal for NAU to divest from these corporations by 2017 and to reinvest in fair and sustainable solutions from communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis.

On Feb. 6, FFNAU met at Firecreek Coffee Company with around 20 devoted students to talk about Cheng’s response to their demand, which was a date to meet with the NAU subcommittee of the Foundation Investment Committee.

This meeting will take place on April 21 and will officially start a conversation on divestment.

Senior women’s and gender studies major Michaela Mujica-Steiner, who is the internal operation coordinator for FFNAU, said they hope to escalate their request by creating more student engagement.

“Our goal is to try to meet with the NAU subcommittee of the Foundation Investment Committee on a monthly basis … We also plan on escalating our request by getting more people to show up to actions and engaging with the foundation board,” Mujica-Steiner said.

Mujica-Steiner also mentioned that biddings for a new advisor for the NAU Foundation Investment Committee are in process for 2018. She hopes to be a part of that process so that the new advisor can engage with FFNAU and in the future invest in clean and sustainable companies.

The student coalition has not taken any further collective action at this point and in some cases is working with the university individually.

BY ADRIAN SKABELUND

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n 2010, NAU became one of the first schools in the nation to institute a $5 green fee, which goes toward increasing on-campus sustainability. More recently, however, the university has fallen behind not only nationally but also in Arizona in regard to this fee: University of Arizona’s green fee is $12, while Arizona State University (ASU) charges students $25. Now the Green Jacks, a student-run environmental club on campus, is hoping to change that by petitioning the Arizona Board of Regents to put NAU’s green fee on par with ASU’s, at $25 a semester.

The co-chairs of the NAU Green Jacks, a senior environmental science major Dylan Lenzen and a senior biology and secondary education major Brandon Vanbibber, explained that the increase to the green fee would allow for many projects that have been unfeasible so far.

This includes a campus-wide revamping of indoor recycling programs, the installation of a campus-wide and centralized irrigation program, and a landscape maintenance program, which would encourage herbicide and pesticide-free lawns at NAU. In addition, the university could continue the expansion of water-bottle refill stations across campus and the increased use of green energy through both wind and solar power.

Lenzen said the group has only been getting signatures for two weeks now, having started the petition process in mid-January. But for many club members, the idea to increase the green fee and expand its uses has been stewing for much longer.

Since its inception, the green fee has been at $5 a semester per student and has mostly been used to fund smaller student-headed initiatives within the green fund. These include the project that provided specific sustainable components to the newly-built International Pavilion, the solar hot air heaters project and NAU’s first organic garden.

However, this changed this past year when NAU was considering the installation of solar panels on the San Francisco parking garage but ran into financial difficulties, Lenzen said.

“The Green Fund helped pay for that and those big projects are not what the fund was originally meant for. Even so, those of us who manage the Green Fund decided that it was important and that we needed to do it,” Lenzen said. “At the same time, we realized that to continue to do that over the long term was not possible because that project alone cut [the green fund] in half.”

Furthermore, half of the current green fee budget will continue to pay off the installation of solar panels on the parking garage for at least the next ten years.

But Vanbibber said that the installation of

solar panels last year did more than pushing the idea that the Green Fund might need more money.

It also showed students that they could have an impact on what happened on campus.

“Solar really enabled us to realize that we can do this and that students do have a voice. We got 2,000 signatures in three months for the solar project and were trying to get that number in one month for this campaign,” Vanbibber said.

He also admitted that this is not the kind of undertaking that the Green Jacks usually find themselves in as, for the most part, the club focuses on outreach and education.

“We’ve done petitions in the past but it’s not something we really do,” Vanbibber said. “We actually had anticipated that it would be a lot more difficult than it has been, that we would have to have meetings with the VP’s of departments, but now we’ve realized that it’s totally doable if we get that student support.”

Both Lenzen and Vanbibber admitted that increasing the fee from $5 to $25 is a significant change, but they were confident that the majority of students not only understood rationale behind the increase but also supported it.

Sophomore journalism major Julia Mummelthie said that she has been hearing about the petition for some time now and she supports the cause.

“I think that raising the green fee would provide NAU and the Green Jacks with enough funding to pursue sustainable options that would benefit Flagstaff and NAU,” Mummelthie said.

“Although it’s a large increase, it’s one that can help find solutions to decrease other large expenses for the university.”

Vanbibber agreed saying, “I always say $25 – that’s like three drinks at Starbucks a semester.

That’s not much at all.”

In the meantime, the Green Jacks planned on continuing to rally student support for the fee increase.

“The biggest thing we’re doing now is speaking to classes. We’ve got a pretty big student base in the Green Jacks and we gave out petitions to all of those students,” Vanbibber said. “Next week we’re really going to start tabling in the Union.”

Lenzen added that the Green Jacks would also be holding an event on Feb. 24 as part of the Better World Seminar series. This event, which will be held at the International Pavilion on campus, will act as a gathering where students can show their support for raising the green fund fee.

Students can also get involved by attending the club’s weekly meetings. The Green Jacks meet Mondays at 6 p.m. at the Health and Learning Center, room 2403.

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EDI TOR IAL & OPINION

Political Update According to CNN, only 35 percent of female Democratic voters younger than 45 years old support Hillary Clinton and she is only leading Bernie Sanders by 9 percent with women 45 and older. Clinton is not resonating with and appealing to younger females.

But just because you are female does not mean you have to vote for Clinton — unless you are former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright who stated, “There is a special place in hell for women who don’t help each other.”

Another shot was taken at female voters when Gloria Steinem suggested that young women are only supporting Sanders because they want to meet men.

Following the Iowa Caucus, Martin O’Malley decided to suspend his campaign for the Democratic nomination. After winning only 0.6 percent of the vote, it was the best move to make. The field for the Republican Party has also thinned out with Rand Paul, Rick Santorum and Mike Huckabee dropping out of the race.

The New Hampshire primaries were held on Feb. 9. Donald Trump won for the Republican Party, while John Kasich came in sencond. As for the Democratic Party, Sanders won the primary over Clinton.

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Staff Opinion Born and Raised in Flint, Michigan What’s happening in Flint, Mich., is a tragedy that could have been avoided. Flint is about 79 percent African-American, and 41 percent of them live under the poverty line. Michigan governor Rick Snyder knew about the pipes years ago and now people are dying as a result.

“It’s environmental racism and genocide on an African-American community and nobody can change my mind on that — that’s how I feel,” inclusion and multicultural services director Taran McZee said.

Every pipe in this city is contaminated with lead, which as of now has a connection to Legionnaires’ disease, but “this is just the beginning of it.”

Taran McZee “How does a government fail a city?” McZee said. “Flint is about 300,000 Inclusion Multicultural plus people and every pipe in Flint has lead in it. How do you fix that?”

“I applaud the United States on looking at this as a U.S. problem not Services Director a Flint problem,” McZee said in addition to showing gratitude to all the celebrities and publicity the country has put towards helping the citizens of McZee was Flint. However, he summarized the news is only big because it is happening in born and raised in the U.S., but this happens every day in less-developed countries.

Flint, Michigan.

“In terms of Flint I think everybody in Michigan will be happy if Governor Snyder goes to prison — he has killed people. He knew about this, people have died from this and I feel like that makes him a murderer,” McZee said.

McZee revealed he has family in Flint and for him this is more than a problem you see on the news; for him, it’s personal.

“My mother’s hands have broken out over this lead water, so I’m instantly pissed. It’s affecting me because my loved ones are still there as well as family friends. That’s my hometown. It has hit me dearly and I almost feel helpless, because I’m in Arizona. It hurts because I can’t be there to do anything on the ground versus sending money here and there,” McZee said.

The citizens of Flint are still expected to pay their water bills. It is also illegal to sell their houses with a known lead problem in the area, so it’s not like they can just up and move.

“I don’t know how we can fix this problem, but the government has failed the city of Flint,” McZee said.

McZee, who is in contact with churches and nonprofit organizations in Flint, is asking for your prayers and if anyone wants to help out please contact him at Taran.McZee@nau.edu.

Interviewed by opinion section editor Cheyanne Mumphrey.

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How College Students Can Get Involved in Political Campaigns

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With the 2016 Election rapidly approaching, many college students are wondering what they can do to get involved in campaigns for candidates they support. There are a number of opportunities to get involved in state and federal campaigns. This year, I decided to intern for John McCain’s reelection campaign to the United States Senate.

Although we are weeks away from the Primary Election, statewide campaigns are already creating field operations across the state. In order to effectively reach voters, it is important to have interns and volunteers that can help share the candidate’s message. Oftentimes, college students are unaware of the opportunities on campaigns. Although I have only been in my internship for a few weeks, I have already interacted with a number of voters in my community by phone banking, walking districts and attending events.

Regardless of your political interests or affiliation, participating in a campaign not only benefits you with a dynamic internship, but also provides you with the ability to be more personally involved in the political process. Connecting with other students and the staff at Team McCain has helped me grow my network of professional contacts that I will keep for years to come.

Submitted by sophomore political science and hotel and restaurant management major Lauren L’Ecuyer.

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ach semester, every student enrolled at NAU shells out a modest $5 to contribute to the university’s Green Fund, which allocates money to environmentally friendly projects. When you think about it, $5 is nothing compared to the accumulating costs students have to pay.

It has also become clear that this five-dollar fee, though certainly helpful, is too small to sustain the kind of work NAU wants to accomplish in the future. That’s why the Green Fund Committee, a group composed of students, staff and faculty, are striving to petition the Arizona Board of Regents to bump up the fee to $25 per semester.

This is a good move for a number of reasons. In 2010, then NAU president John Haeger introduced the Climate Action Plan, a series of measures to make NAU carbon neutral by the year 2020. The Green Fund, also established in 2010, has contributed a great deal to reducing NAU’s harmful emissions. It’s now apparent that in order to meet the carbon neutrality goal set by Haeger and do right by our environment, the charge students pay each semester has to climb.

And we should be glad for it. Our university is well respected for its sustainability efforts. The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education has awarded our school with an impressive Gold ranking.

The Princeton Review, as well as the U.S. Green Building Council have both rated our university as one of the greenest in the country. In order to keep our eminent position, we need the funds to help us maintain it.

Arizona State University, for example, charges every student a $25 fee that contributes to their Green Fund.

When you look at their student body and compare its size with NAU, it’s easy to see how stupidly humongous the discrepancy is between their funding and ours. That’s why ditching the paltry $5 fee for a more robust $25 is such a solid plan. It allows us to remain a principal player in this shift to carbon neutrality.

But believe it or not, there’s something even more important than our reputation at stake; it’s a certain

something I like to call the environment. When you glance out the window, when you step outdoors — there it is. With the additional money, NAU can undertake some sizeable projects to improve the impact we make on it. Added capital means further boosting our energy and water efficiency, while at the same time reducing waste.

Just take a look at what we’ve accomplished so far, with lesser means.

The wind turbines outside of the Hotel and Restaurant Management and Applied Research and Development buildings, Dyson Airblade hand dryers in Reilly Hall, solar hot air heaters, a rainwater catchment system and a centralized irrigation control system are just a few examples of the fund’s success.

Tack on an additional $20 per student per semester, and now you’re cooking with renewable energy. Students who complain about the added cost have to ask themselves, with the price of tuition, housing, books, food and all other miscellaneous purchases, will an extra $20 really be the straw that broke the camel’s back? When it comes to a bulky institution like NAU, it takes green to go green.

Cash is necessary to implement the kind of changes we’re hoping to achieve.

Considered from another point of view, we can even justify the expense as a sort of reparation for our own negative impact on the environment. According to eoearth. org, the carbon footprint of the average North American is about 20 tons a year. Paying the $25 green fee is a good way for us to begin rectifying that wrong.

So whether we act to appease our conscience, bolster our school’s reputation or simply to nurse the environment back to its blooming health, it’s important that we support this measure to raise the Green Fee. Just by sending an email to green@nau.edu, you can voice your support and help NAU take the next step forward in combating climate change. Nature matters, and as residents of this beautiful town, nobody should know that better than us.

BY INDIA BLACKSHEAR

pproximately 15 million United States residents have their identities used fraudulently each year, with financial losses totaling upwards of $50 billion. On a case-by-case basis, that means approximately 7 percent of all adults have their identities misused, with each instance resulting in approximately $3,500 in losses, according to identitytheft.info.

I do not believe young adults think about identity theft often. Prior to getting my wallet stolen, I never thought about identity theft. I never considered the fact that I could ever be a victim of something this serious.

But most importantly, I never followed the proper procedures to ensure that my identity wouldn’t get stolen — I did everything wrong. I carried my social security card in my wallet. I left my wallet sitting around in the apartment I share with three other people. When I entered another person’s house, I set my purse in a place easily accessible and didn’t check on it often.

To be fair, it is not surprising that I got my wallet stolen. Luckily, I realized right away that my wallet was missing and canceled all of my bankcards. However, both my driver’s license and social security card were in my wallet, and that is all a thief would need to have in order to steal my identity.

The procedure for keeping your identity safe is simple. The steps do not even require much thought at all once you get into the habit of following them.

According to USA.gov, there are many foolproof ways to secure your identity: 1. Secure your social security number. Do not carry your card around or have the number written down anywhere on your body and do not give it out unless it is absolutely necessary.

2. Do not respond to unknown requests for personal information.

Always verify the validity of such requests.

3. Make sure that no one is looking over your shoulder when you are typing out your passwords or pin numbers at ATMs or anywhere else. Use your hand to cover while you type to ensure no one can see.

4. Pick up your mail in a timely manner.

5. Pay attention to billing cycles.

6. Review receipts. Always ask for a hard copy or an emailed copy so you can make sure that it matches up with your bank statements.

7. After reviewing, shred receipts and other important documents that are no longer of use to you to avoid “wdumpster divers” getting your information.

Store your important information in a safe place.

8. Install anti-viruses on your computer.

9. Create creative passwords that are not easy to guess. Also, it is a good idea to change your passwords every few months. Have more than two or three passwords you use for everything.

10. Order a credit report once a year to make sure no new accounts have been made under your name without permission.

Even though this list of procedures seems long, doing this will properly secure your identity. And if, for any reason, someone does get their hands on your identity, they would be caught quickly and little damage will be caused.

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Student’s guide to Flagstaff: VALENTINE’S DAY EDITION

BY RICARDO OROZCO

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ebruary 14: A day when the air reeks of chocolate and roses, and the sound of Cupid’s bow catapulting arrows into lovers’ hearts can be heard all around the world. Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, but what if you haven’t thought of that perfect date for your better half? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Here are four date ideas for you and your dearly beloved on the big day.

The High-Roller Date

So you have been saving up every last penny from your job, and now you would like to go all out with your sweetheart.

Consider picking up flowers from local florist, Robynn’s Nest Flowers and Gifts. Their wares include beautiful bouquets that are guaranteed to make your boo’s heart swell with joy.

Dress formally and take your Valentine to a fancy restaurant like Tinderbox Kitchen, Criollo Latin Kitchen or Brix, which is offering a Valentine’s Day “Prix Fixe” five-course dinner for $85 per person. End your night by walking off your delicious dinner downtown, where there will likely be musicians in the streets and an abundance of stars in the sky.

The most important piece of advice to secure a smooth and problem-free evening is to plan ahead. Order your bouquet in advance and make reservations at whichever restaurant you choose to ensure you get a table. Do not make your date wait in the cold on a four-hour waitlist because you did not make your arrangements ahead of time.

Valentine’s Day themed cookies for sale at Tourist Home on San Francisco St. Feb. 7 2016. (Photo by Halie Chavez)

The Frugal Date If you are trying to show your appreciation for your special someone but do not have much more to offer than the clothes on your back, consider staying on campus for Valentine’s Day. Save up your transfers and take your date to one of the on-campus all-you-care-to-eat buffets, the Hot Spot and the DüB, featuring options ranging from vegan to international dishes, with almost everything in between.

Or, better yet, if you have Dining Dollars, take your date to 1899 for an even classier meal. After you two finish, head over to the historic North Quad and appreciate the beautiful site together. You may want to bundle up, as we are expecting a sunny, but slightly chilly Valentine’s Day. The sun is expected to set at 6:08 p.m., so you may want to seize that opportunity to steal a Valentine’s Day sunset kiss.

The Concert Date Head over to the Coconino Center for the Arts with your arm candy and enjoy this year’s 9th Annual Valentine’s Day Concert featuring Colorado-bred band, Gipsy Moon. Make sure to enjoy some wine (if you are over 21) and chocolate, which will

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be available before the concert. Tickets are $20 which includes both the tasting and concert.

After the concert, take your partner to a fun breakfast-fordinner at ‘50s-themed Galaxy Diner. Why breakfast-for-dinner, you ask? Well, in the words of Parks and Recreation’s Leslie Knope, “Why would anybody ever eat anything besides breakfast food?” End your night by cuddling up with your partner and watching your favorite show on Hulu.

The Single’s Date If you are planning to be your own dearly beloved this year, then do not worry — we have got you covered. Go out to your nearest big-box store and buy yourself some hot cocoa, a tub of your favorite ice cream, and a few bags of heart-shaped chocolate.

Plop into the comfiest spot in your apartment and drown out the sound of your roommate and their date getting acquainted in the next room with the song “Love Myself ” by Hailee Steinfeld.

Wrap yourself in an excess of blankets, sign in to your Netflix account and bask in the fact that you are not out spending a ton of money like the rest of the chummy couples today. Cuddle up with your cat and enjoy another Singles Awareness Day with the most important kind of love there is: self-love.

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alling all single and anti-Valentine’s Day people alike: as the Hallmark holiday quickly approaches, it is imperative that you first remain calm.

There is no need to fret the commencement of the lover’s holiday.

Even though you may not have a significant other, celebrating the love you have for yourself is equally important. Listed below are ways you can spend your Valentine’s Day loving your true best friend: you.

1. First and foremost, treat yourself.

If you do not already know what serves as your guilty pleasure, find it. Once you figure it out, indulge in it. Whether it means spending a little extra money and treating yourself to a spa day or buying yourself that shirt that has been bookmarked on your Internet browser since last semester, complete the deed. Be sure not to shy away from acting spontaneous and gifting yourself a little extra.

Part of loving who you are means treating yourself the way you would want your significant other to treat you. For some of us, treating yourself may mean ditching your responsibilities for the day and never getting out of bed. If your happy place means finishing a season of your favorite Netflix show within a day, then I encourage you to do so.

2. Spend some quality “me time” by doing something different.

Spend part of your day doing something out of your ordinary routine.

Physically putting yourself somewhere you are not used to being all the time is a great way to stimulate new thoughts, while spending quality time with yourself. If you are not typically the “outdoorsy” type, take a scenic hike and breathe in some fresh air. Go to the movie theaters, buy yourself some popcorn and a slushy and enjoy a movie.

3. Set a list of goals.

Think about the person you aspire to be like most. Do you wish to be the next Queen B or Steve Jobs? Whoever your idol may be, think about the things that you love most about them. Compile a mental list of their best qualities and then handwrite a list of goals that you hope to fulfill by Valentine’s Day next year. Be sure to keep your goals realistic and achievable, while still striving for progress. Keep in mind that just because you idolize someone does not mean that you should want to be him or her. There is only one of you, so let your idol inspire you to become a better version of yourself.

4. Engage in some form of physical activity.

Not all of us are gym gurus who consider working out a fun time.

However, it is hard to deny the euphoric feeling of completing a thorough workout. Even if you hit the treadmill for just 20 minutes, I can almost guarantee you that your workout will leave you feeling mentally better than you did before. It is scientifically proven that working out helps increase self-esteem by releasing endorphins, which leaves you feeling great with a positive outlook on life. Plus, after working out you can order and eat a pizza by yourself and not feel as guilty about it.

5. Encourage positivity.

One of things that I have noticed most with single people — myself included — is we tend to be a little too hard on ourselves. Many times I catch myself thinking, “What am I doing wrong that is leaving me single?”

After careful consideration, I have learned that there is no room to love someone else if you do not know how to love yourself. This being said, if you are single, there is absolutely nothing wrong with you. It is important that you learn to appreciate who you are and what makes you special. Encourage positivity towards yourself. Trust me, it’s infectious.

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movie adapted from a book that was adapted from another book — Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (PPZ), has taken the famous Jane Austen story Pride and Prejudice and added the undead.

The plot closely follows the original Austen story line and deviates only a little toward the end. Elizabeth Bennet is an independent thinker who refuses to marry without love. In this version, she is also a Shaolin warrior and an excellent markswoman, as are her four sisters.

When two gentlemen, Mr. Darcy and Mr. Bingley, come to Netherfield, Elizabeth’s sister Jane falls in love at first sight with Mr. Bingley.

In the meantime, Elizabeth falls into loathing at first sight with Mr. Darcy. The characters must navigate love, marriage and the zombie apocalypse.

While I would not classify this movie as horror — zombies did not jump out of the shadows to devour people — it had its fair share of gory images. There was plenty of rotting flesh and torn faces; PPZ was not as gory as The Walking Dead but was certainly close.

Several recognizable English actors had parts in this film, including Lily James as Elizabeth Bennet. She is known for her role as Cinderella in last year’s live action version. Lena Headey, wellknown for her role of Cerei Lannister in Game of Thrones, plays Lady Katherine de Borough. Matt Smith has the part of Mr. Collins.

As an avid Jane Austen fan, I was pleased and surprised to find that the original plot had not been altered too much, except for the occasional horde of zombies crashing a ball.

Even certain iconic phrases from the original

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novel such as “I cannot fix on the hour, or the spot, or the look or the words, which laid the foundation. It is too long ago. I was in the middle before I knew that I had begun” and “My courage always rises at any attempt to intimidate me,” were included.

A few key events like Jane going to London and Elizabeth’s trip with her aunt and uncle were excluded, but I hardly noticed they were taken out.

Pride and Prejudice has often been touted as a good example for young girls. Elizabeth follows her heart and will not be pressured into a loveless marriage.

Unfortunately, the spirit of female empowerment was not reflected in PPZ. The Bennet sisters certainly knew their way around a sword and could kick some serious zombie butt, however they were objectified just as much as in other Hollywood action films.

Cleavage almost popping out of dresses and strategically ripped costumes sabotaged any possible message of female empowerment.

The movie went out of its way to sexualize every woman in the movie to the point where it distracted from everything else going on.

Going in, I was excited to see Elizabeth battling zombies and being awesome in general, but it was spoiled by the over-sexualized clothes and fight scenes.

In short, it was not the girl power movie I was hoping for.

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n his novel This is Where it Ends, author Marieke Nijkamp tells a chilling tale about a very realistic situation happening today: the tragedy of school shootings.

I liked that this book is fast-paced and conveys the distress an event like this can create. The story is eye opening and interesting. Nijkamp tells this story though the perspectives of four characters: Tomas, Claire, Autumn and Sylv.

These four characters have storylines that slowly weave together throughout the novel as clues and flashbacks are made known to the reader.

Although I thought the beginning of the novel was confusing because of the different perspectives, it flows more easily as the story progresses.

Telling the story with four perspectives is significant because each person is positioned in different places at the school. This gives a clear picture of where every character is and how they help the storyline develop.

The book opens with Claire starting track season with an early morning practice while everyone else at school is sitting through an opening speech in the auditorium. Tomas and his friend are sneaking into a teacher’s office while Autumn and Sylv are at the opening speech.

These few chapters set up the story for the chaos, panic and pandemonium the plot then takes. After the opening speech, teachers and students try to exit the auditorium but realize all the doors are locked. That is when, in the midst of confusion, the students’ lives take a turn for the worse.

What was once a normal day back to school becomes a day of fear, anger and silent heroism.

At this point in the novel, I was anxious as the characters start to realize what kind of situation they are involved in. I was also frustrated with Claire, one of the four characters telling the story, because I felt she is slow to call 911, especially when she is outside and has the opportunity.

The shooter is overcome from tragedies in his own life which leads him to make the decision to bring a gun to school. From being bullied to his mother dying, he feels as if he is alone and wants to get revenge on the people who hurt him.

The shooter is a very complex character. At some points, I was shocked at how easily he can take away someone’s life. Nijkamp cleverly contrasts the darkness in Tyler with memories from the four perspectives of the narrators.

This prevented me from immediately disliking the shooter and, instead, I tried to understand him and his psyche. While I did sympathize with him, that feeling did not overshadow the severity of the hurt and destruction he causes.

Throughout the shooting, all the four narrators start to reveal secrets and connections that were otherwise hidden in the beginning chapters. I was shocked by a few of them and the secrets added to the personal connection I felt with the characters.

A shooter on a school’s campus is never an easy topic to read about.

Nijkamp’s novel explores the difficulties and violence surrounding a school shooting, but also shows a glimmer of hope as students come together for support.

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onnecting between colleges is one of the many ways that students can expand their networking circles and meet new friends.

Yet, the increase of social media apps has made it difficult to track what is happening on campuses that students find interesting.

With the help of campuses across the nation, entrepreneur E West has created an app to help connect college students to each other and increase interactions on campuses.

MXO Pulse is an upgraded version of MXO Interests which was released in 2015. Although the app can be used to socialize with people in common locations, the app is much more than just a social media tool.

Some of the upgrades from MXO Interests to MXO Pulse include the new common interests tool and the bulletin board tool. The bulletin board tool allows members of colleges to post upcoming events for all the current and past members of their university to view.

“My inspiration for this [app] was taking every bulletin board and putting it all onto one screen,” said CEO of MXO Pulse E West. “[The bulletin board] can be used by anyone who wants to help promote their events. Maybe it’s someone who needs help studying for an exam, maybe it’s someone looking for people to play tennis with.”

West explains that he wants his app to become much more than another social networking app and has plans to help impact campuses throughout the nation.

“The bulletin board is not made only for campus,” said vice president of marketing for MXO Melanie Kistler. “It’s made for any student to look at it and figure out what is going on around the campus and post about whatever they like to.”

Along with the upgraded bulletin board, MXO Pulse also gives students the ability to post about their life around campus on their “campus pulse.”

This tool gives members of universities the ability to express their interests to one another and help connect not only students with each other, but gives people the opportunity to find clubs and organizations that appeal to their

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olumbus, Ohio’s own folk-rock group Saintseneca performed at The Green Room Feb. 6. Des Ark and Blessed Feathers opened the show with some tunes to draw the crowd in to prepare for Saintseneca.

With their latest album, Such Things, which came out this past October, Saintseneca is celebrating with a North American tour with Flagstaff being the only stop in Arizona. Fans of Neutral Milk Hotel, Lord Huron, The Mountain Goats and Waxahatchee would particularly love Saintseneca’s music.

“I love their sound, they play a folky, indie and alternative style but don’t limit themselves to it. Beyond their music, their lyrics are attentive.” said Saintseneca fan Kendal Brownsberger.

Saintseneca is known for their uplifting energy that can be brought and shared to a show of any size. Their intricate, stopmotion, pencil drawn video for the song “Sleeper Hold” was just released last month.

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The “campus pulse” tool is one that allows members of campuses to instantly post what they find interesting about events or everyday life on campus. This includes live pictures of concerts and meetings for clubs and organizations so that students get an idea of what they find interesting.

“Everyone wants to know what is going on around their campus and what events are fun,” West said.

MXO Pulse gives people opportunities to attend events and make new friends in college. It makes it easier to become comfortable to get out and socialize, especially for those who are not familiar with the ongoing events around their campus.

The app is not only made to inspire college students to interact with one another, but West also envisions the app will be able to impact students who want to positively change the world.

“What I want to do is be the college company for the world,” West said. “I want to be around young people who want to change the world.

That means the app is not just for having fun but [is] also for academics and helping make your life easier.”

Furthermore, with the help of new upgraded tools, MXO Pulse even gives students who study abroad the ability to stay connected with their universities across the world.

West believes that MXO Pulse can help people after their college lives by networking with companies and connecting people with career opportunities.

For Kistler, MXO Pulse is about giving students the campus connections and involvement that she never had.

“The bulletin board is my way of being a student,” Kistler said. “It is a way to be part of the university and voice your opinion and voice your events.”

She believes the MXO Pulse app gives students an identity at their college and pride in their interests. The ability to learn more about groups and events through the bulletin board helps the students become successful in their post-collegiate careers.

MXO Pulse can be an influential app in connecting colleges both socially and for students looking to network with their interests.

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The song is about the physics of consciousness, according to an interview with the band on NPR. Front-man Zac Little described how the song is based on dreams and the “thingy-ness of thought.”

This video allows the viewer to understand the visuals from the conscious state of mind where Little is coming from.

At the beginning of the video, someone may see it as an ominous tale of a woman walking through the town at night, as she arrives at the scene of a crash. The mood of the video picks up to match the tone of the music as it continues to uplift the story.

Instead of helping out the victims of the crash, the graphite guardian angel goes about the city and enjoys the night on the town. An angelic, animal-like figure finds her wondering about and tries to take her back to where they came from. Giving the viewer a feeling as if she was previously in that world and died too soon, and now she just wants to enjoy that one last moment on Earth. By contributing the visuals, it attempts to fill the rest

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of the glass to complete what the song entails.

The lyrics that Little uses could be influenced or related in a way to Isaac Brock of Modest Mouse and many hip hop artists. The vocabulary he uses to construct the songs gives it an intellectual substance that can be used to dig deeper into the mind of the songs.

By listening to the songs, you can tell that Little doesn’t write to grab attention to build more of a fan base. He does it for himself, allowing him to express his thoughts and create stories to put into a song that he enjoys. On the other hand, the fans are able to appreciate the stories he tells.

While waiting for the show to start, Flagstaff local Sean Wilson said, “I’ve never seen them before, but I’ve heard a lot about them. I’m excited to finally see them and hopefully become a new fan.”

Being able to see them perform live only enhances the audiences’ enjoyment and love for the music.

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Tough defense helps Lumberjacks break seven-game losing streak

Freshman guard Torry Johnson drives the ball to the basket Feb. 6 at Walkup Skydome. Johnson led the team with five assists against the Idaho Vandals. (Photo by Kelsey McHugh)

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BY ZACH ASHTON

he losing streak is finally over for the NAU men’s basketball team. With the score tied at 59-all against the Idaho Vandals Feb. 6, the Lumberjacks rose to the challenge and went on a 10-2 run to grab a 69–61 lead with just minutes left in the game. The Jacks defeated the Vandals 72–70, forcing 17 turnovers in the process. “[This win] gives the guys a reward for all the hard work they have been putting in on the practice floor,” said head coach Jack Murphy. “The guys have really been doing a good job coming out and practicing every day, staying involved and getting engaged. It has been a hard year, but the kids haven’t given up.”

The Jacks took junior guard Kris Yanku out of the starting lineup for the first time this season.

Four freshmen started but two of them, forwards Corey Brown and Isaiah Thomas, got into foul trouble early and Yanku finished the game with 17 points, four rebounds and four assists in 29 minutes of play. Yanku played a huge hand in the win, going 12-16 from the free throw line. Six of those attempts came in the last five minutes of the game and he scored seven points during that span.

“It was my time to help us get the win,” Yanku said. “I’m probably one of the most experienced players on the team so that’s when I have to step up and be a little bit more aggressive and make plays.”

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Freshman guard Mike Green also put up 17 points while grabbing one rebound and three assists. Sophomore forward Arkadiy Mkrtychyan scored 15 points, six rebounds and one assist in only 22 minutes of play.

The Vandals had the advantage on the scoreboard early, getting out to a 16–8 lead early in the first half. The Jacks then went on a 12-2 run to tie the game at 18-all. Neither team held a lead bigger than four points before the Jacks went into halftime with a 34–32 lead. It was the fourth time the Jacks have held a lead at the halftime in Big Sky Conference play this season.

In the second half of play, both teams played each other evenly all the way down the stretch.

Once it was all said and done, the score was tied 13 times and the lead changed 16 times. The Vandals, down 69-61, stormed back and cut the score down to 71–70 after an and-one by Mkrtychyan with 3.8 seconds left. After a made free throw by freshman guard Torry Johnson, the Vandals heaved up a three-pointer as time expired but the shot was from far out and did not even hit the rim.

NAU turned the ball over nine times, winning the turnover battle by eight and giving the Jacks extra possessions. This was important because Idaho grabbed 17 more rebounds than NAU and the zone defense the Vandals played also caused the Jacks to take 27 three-point shots.

NAU lost their first matchup of the weekend against Feb. 4 against Eastern Washington 84–73.

The Jacks will hit the road next weekend to face off against Montana State Feb. 11.

NAU swimming and diving team compete against the University of Idaho Vandals on senior night, Feb. 6 at Wall Aquatic Center. This was the final swimming and diving meet hosted at the Wall Aquatic Center, which has stood on NAU’s Flagstaff campus since Fall of 1983. A new aquatic center is currently under construction and will be completed by Feb. 19. (photo by Zheng Liu)

Final senior night at the Wall Aquatic Center a success for NAU F

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or the last dual meet held at the Wall Aquatic Center, The NAU swimming and diving team sent out their seniors in style. The Lumberjacks defeated the University of Idaho Feb. 6 169.5– 102.5. NAU racked up 12 first-place finishes during the dual meet.

“There were some great dives today, the seniors did a great job,” said diving coach Nikki Huffman. “Townsend had two of her best meets today, both on the 1 meter and the 3 meter. Jackson was on fire on both boards as well. I was really happy with the seniors today and everyone [else].”

Senior Chelsea Jackson won the 1-meter and 3-meter diving competitions with scores of 316.50 and 308.33 respectively. Jackson grew up in Flagstaff and went to Northland Preparatory Academy. “[The crowd] was great, I felt so much energy," Jackson said. "Before every dive I heard my name being shouted and cheered, it was great. I’m just so grateful for everyone who came out to cheer for me.’’

Senior Kendall Brown won the 400-meter individual medley and the 400-meter freestyle, finishing with times of 5:06.77 and 4:36.18 ,respectively. “[Today] I wanted to make my mark,” Brown said. “I wanted to leave it all in the pool here and show this is my day and I want to win. I want to be the best I can be and go out with a bang.”

While the Wall Aquatic Center will be torn down to make way for a new facility that is currently under construction, the memories made at the Wall Aquatic Center by members of this team and teams of years past will stay with them forever.

“When I first came here, I fell in love with the pool, the school and the team," Brown said. "I really felt like I belonged here. I just had a feeling that I had to come here and be a part of this.”

The Lumberjacks will compete at the Western Athletic Conference Championships Feb. 24 in Houston, Texas.

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You don’t need two hands to play ball F

Freshman guard Omar Ndiaye warms up before the Lumberjacks’ matchup against Eastern Washington Feb. 4. The Jacks lost the game 84–73. (Photo by Michael Patacsil)

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reshman guard Omar Ndiaye was born without his right hand, but he never gave up on his dream of playing basketball. Ndiaye has not let his disability stop him from striving for his goals here at NAU. “He is amazing,” said head coach Jack Murphy. “I just give him so much credit for doing things we take for granted in life. I look at Omar and I think, how does he tie his shoes or brush his teeth? He is one of the toughest kids I know, never says boo and doesn’t get bothered if I get on him. He just wants to work and try his best.”

Ndiaye started playing basketball when he was about six years old. After he got used to doing everyday tasks like tying his shoes, dribbling a ball came next. Today, Ndiaye is lightly built compared to most college basketball players at 6’1” and 160 pounds. He is able to use part of his right arm to help him drive to the basket and navigate the ball around the court.

“I don’t know if there was anything specific that made it comfortable,” Ndiaye said.

“Growing up, I learned how to do a bunch of things with one hand and basketball just came naturally to me.”

While he is forced to drive to his left a majority of the time, he can use his right arm to perform cross-overs and was very effective handling the ball and dribbling around defenders with just his left hand in high school. He can also use his right arm to help him catch the ball.

He ended up at Monte Del Sol Charter School in Santa Fe, N.M., where he played on the varsity team for three years. After only averaging 4.4 points per game his sophomore year, he took the court by storm his junior and senior years.

“In high school, when I would first play against people, they thought I couldn’t do anything,” Ndiaye said.

During his junior year, Ndiaye got more playing time on the court and averaged 16.2 points per game. By his senior year, he put the whole package together, becoming a virtuoso with the ball. Ndiaye averaged 21 points, five rebounds, eight assists and two steals per game.

While Ndiaye was in high school, he also kept his grades up with a 3.5 GPA while taking Advanced Placement (AP) classes. He is interested in pursuing a degree in the one of the many types of engineering. “[School] is very important to me,” Ndiaye said. “I am trying to get a career and get well paid. [Engineering] is a tough major, especially while playing sports, but I feel like having a good education comes before sports.”

During his time in high school, Ndiaye worked out with A.J. Bramlett, a center on Arizona’s 1997 national championship team. Late last year, Bramlett reached out to Murphy about Ndiaye.

“A.J. was a senior my first year at Arizona and we got to be close,” Murphy said. “We have kept up through the years and Omar played at A.J.’s gym in Albuquerque, [N.M.]. A.J. kind of mentored and helped groom Omar over the last couple years. He called me about a year ago and told me about him and his desire to come to NAU.” Ndiaye and Bramlett made a visit to NAU to watch a basketball game before he graduated from high school. Before Ndiaye left, Murphy promised him a roster spot. Ndiaye was a stellar point guard in high school, but has switched to the other guard spot since arriving at NAU. “He has done well in practice,” Murphy said. “We have certain drills in practice where, I’ll be honest, before he got here I wasn’t sure if he would be able to do [the drills] and he has breezed through them. His teammates love him because he battles every day and he is not going to back down from anybody. He has been in and out on our scout team and he has done a good job there.”

During practice, Ndiaye goes through the same drills everyone else does. He spends a lot of his time in practice continuing to improve his jump shot and learning how to navigate through NAU’s defensive schemes in scrimmage.

His transition over to the shooting guard position will be a work in progress. So far this season, he has logged a total of three minutes on the court.

“From high school to college, everyone is good so it makes it a lot harder,” Ndiaye said. “Most of the people here, they were the stars on their high school team. Once you come here, you don’t have that role anymore. I was able to dribble against high school players. Here, it is a lot tougher so I am still working on that and hopefully I can switch back to point guard in a few years.”

Ndiaye took two three-point shots against Embry-Riddle Nov. 20 and made one of those attempts for his first points in college. NAU won the game 90-57, gaining a comfortable enough lead early to play bench players later on.

He also saw a minute of playing time against San Diego Christian Nov. 23 and did not take a shot. He has not been on the court since those two games.

“His basketball ability is fantastic,” Murphy said. “He is a really good shooter and one of the better shooters on our team.”

As Ndiaye develops as a player under Murphy and the rest of the coaching staff, there will be more opportunities for him to accomplish incredible feats on the court as a college basketball player.

“I play basketball to inspire people and show them you can do anything,” Ndiaye said. “All you have to do is put your mind to it. I mainly want to reach out to other people who have disabilities.”

Only time will tell where Ndiaye will end up after his college basketball days are over. In the meantime, he has four years of basketball at NAU to look forward to.

Upcoming NAU Sporting Events Feb. 11

NAU women’s basketball vs. Montana State 6:30 p.m. at the Walkup Skydome

Feb. 12 NAU Invite 3 p.m. at the Walkup Skydome

Feb. 13

NAU Invite Day Two 10 a.m. at the Walkup Skydome NAU women’s basketball vs. Montana 5:30 p.m. at the Walkup Skydome NAU Division II hockey senior night vs. ASU 8 p.m. at the Jay Lively Activity Center NAU Division III hockey vs. Air Force Academy 11 p.m. at the Jay Lively Activity Center

Feb. 14

NAU Division III hockey vs. Air Force Academy 5 p.m. at the Jay Lively Activity Center

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