The Lumberjack -- February 2, 2017

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s the snow from a five-day storm continues to melt, the spring semester has finally resumed its normal schedule. 2017 has only just begun, but already the United States in experiencing drastic changes.

There is no better time than now to be a journalist. With our country in such a transitional period, it is now more crucial than ever that everyone is able to exercise their rights as U.S. citizens. From solidarity protests across the nation to controversial executive orders, this year will likely go down in history.

It is our job as journalists to be the checks and balances of this country and provide the most accurate coverage. The rise in political activism from millennials to baby boomers is truly inspiring, and I feel incredibly fortunate to be the news editor of The Lumberjack during this time.

However, it has been challenging to keep up with the news given the number of executive orders President Donald Trump has already signed during his first two weeks.

Despite the new administration’s suppressive rhetoric and “open season” on journalism, we do have our freedom of speech and the freedom to protest.

Always stand up for what you believe in and make your voice heard.

Every day, the world witnesses journalists’ power to create tremendous change and ignite much needed conversation. Instead of building walls out of fear, we should be celebrating the diversity this country was founded on. Love SUNDAY thy neighbor, break those barriers, and let’s end the hatred together.

MILLER Here at The Lumberjack, we have been working diligently to cover more NEWS EDITOR breaking news, provide more local event coverage and produce more online content. I am so proud to see the growth of this publication in my four years at NAU. We have also been working closely with NAZToday to provide Northern Arizona with the best content possible, and I am honored to be a part of both platforms. The students and faculty who work in the Student Media Center are some of the most hardworking, talented people I know and I encourage all of you to get involved how ever your heart desires.

My dream is to make a positive impact on this world and everyone in it. The best way I can do that is through the knowledge and skill set I have gained during my undergrad years at NAU. If it was not for the supportive staff, challenging curriculum and internship opportunities, I would not be the passionate, determined, open-minded journalist I am today.

Tamara Seaton speaks above the crowd of protesters at Flagstaff Pulliam Airport The Lumberjack has not only taught me valuable lessons I will carry into my professional Jan. 29. The march was designed to support immigrants affected by President career, but the staff has also become my family.

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We will show up, stick together and not fight just Trump, but all the forces that divide us, oppress us, keep our justice movements isolated.

— TAMAra seaton, speaker

Donald Trump’s executive order barring people from several Muslim-majority Middle Eastern countries from entering the United States.

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Corrections & Clarifications In our sports section, Brooke Andersen’s last name was mispelled in a headline. In the same story, a cutline misrepresented Miranda Myers as Kylie Goo who was competing in the 3000m.

The Lumberjack is committed to factual correctness and accuracy. If you find an error in our publication, please email Scott Buffon at swb53@nau.edu.

PoliceBeat

Jan. 23 At 2:03 p.m., staff in the J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome reported several subjects climbing on the building.

NAUPD responded to the call, but all subjects were gone upon arrival.

At 2:28 p.m., staff in Old Main reported a subject sitting in a stairwell. NAUPD made contact with the subject and it was determined that the subject was an employee.

Everything was fine.

At 6:23 p.m., an NAUPD officer assisted a motorist stuck in the snow in Parking Lot 16A. The vehicle was freed and everything was fine.

Jan. 24 At 2:14 a.m., a student at Sechrist Hall reported they were being followed. NAUPD officers checked the area but didn’t find any suspicious activity. Everything was fine.

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criminally deferred for use and possession of dangerous At 8:24 p.m., a carbon drugs. monoxide alarm went off in Gillenwater Hall. FFD and Jan. 26 an NAUPD officer responded At 8:41 a.m., staff in to the alarm. The alarm was Taylor Hall reported the theft tested and was caused by a gas of a snow blower. An NAUPD stove. Fire, Life and Safety officer responded and took was notified. a report. At 3:30 p.m., the same staff member called to At 10:21 p.m., a inform NAUPD they found student in Morton Hall the missing snow blower. called NAUPD to report he found drugs. NAUPD At 3:07 p.m., staff in and University Safety Aides Gabaldon Hall called to responded to Morton report the odor of marijuana Hall. One subject was in the building. NAUPD booked into CCSO Jail responded and confirmed for possession of narcotics, there was an odor. But the possession of marijuana for officers were unable to sale and possession of drug determine which room the paraphernalia. odor was coming from.

Jan. 29 At 10:52 p.m., At 1:11 a.m., an McConnell Hall staff reported Uber driver reported an damage to an exit sign in the unconscious student outside building. The front panel of Reilly Hall. NAUPD, FFD the sign had fallen off. An and GMT responded and NAUPD officer responded, said the student will be cited and he put the panel back on for minor in consumption of the sign. Everything was fine. alcohol at a later date.

At 5:10 p.m., a student in Lot 62 reported being Jan. 27 blocked in by several vehicles.

At 9:17 a.m., a guest at An NAUPD officer responded the Drury Inn called to report and provided assistance. the theft of their vehicle tailgate. An NAUPD officer At 11:09 p.m., staff responded and took a report. in Sechrist Hall reported All leads were exhausted and the odor of marijuana in the case was closed. the building.

NAUPD responded, and two students At 2:52 p.m., a student were criminally deferred for in The Suites called to report use of marijuana. having issues with their roommate. An NAUPD Jan 25. officer responded and At 7:36 a.m., a staff determined that no threats member in the area of Lot were exchanged. Hall staff 64 reported a bus hitting a will handle the situation parked vehicle. An NAUPD further. officer responded to take an informational report.

Jan. 28 At 1:04 a.m., a family At 7:11 p.m., staff member requested a welfare in the Ernest Calderon check on a student in The Learning Community Suites. An NAUPD officer reported a student under responded and made contact the influence of a dangerous with the student. They were drug. NAUPD responded to in good health and everything the call, and the student was was fine.

At 1:46 a.m., Pine Ridge Village staff reported two underage residents who were intoxicated. NAUPD responded. The subjects were OK and refused medical attention.

Dorm staff will handle internally the underage consumption.

At 2:40 a.m., an NAUPD officer assisted a motorist with turning on their headlights near the intersection of Beaver Street and Franklin Avenue.

Everything was fine.

At 6:49 p.m., a motorist requested assistance getting their vehicle off of ice. An NAUPD officer responded but was unable to help due to the proximity of other vehicles. The owner will get help at a later date.

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Protesters march against immigration ban at Flagstaff Pulliam Airport

Hundreds of protesters march through Pulliam Airport in support of refugees Jan. 29. Marchers across the nation protested the president’s executive order. Michael Patacsil | The Lumberjack

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rotesters gathered inside Flagstaff Pulliam Airport in the early afternoon of Jan. 29 to protest the executive order President Donald Trump signed into law Jan. 27.

The law banned citizens from seven Middle Eastern countries and suspended the United States refugee program.

Protesters went to the airport to show solidarity with those affected by the ban. Two Trump supporters also showed up to support the president’s executive orders.

The order put a 90-day ban on citizens of seven Muslimmajority countries — Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen — from entering the U.S. A White House spokesperson said this was just the first step toward a broader immigration ban.

The ban also put a temporary halt on the country’s refugee program for 120 days. People who were mid-flight when the orders were signed found themselves detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs officials upon arrival to the U.S. Many were detained for hours and then sent back to the country they came from, according to the Associated Press.

In a press release, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said they “will continue to enforce all of the president’s Executive Orders in a manner that ensures the safety and security of the American people. The president’s Executive Orders remain in place—prohibited travel will remain prohibited, and the U.S. government retains its right to revoke visas at any time if required for national security or public safety.”

In the past Trump has said that admitting Syrian refugees could be a potential Trojan Horse and could allow terrorists into the U.S. He thus placed an indefinite ban on Syrian refugees from entering the country, but did say there should be a safe zone set up in Syria for those fleeing the conflict.

“I hereby proclaim that the entry of nationals of Syria as refugees is detrimental to the interests of the United States

and thus suspend any such entry,” said Trump after signing the order.

There were protests across the nation Saturday Jan. 28 at major airports to protest the legislation. Flagstaff joined in solidarity at the Pulliam Airport the next day. Local activists, students and residents all made their way to the airport for the protest.

“I don’t think banning immigration is a part of our constitution at all,” said sophomore anthropology major Amanda Molvin. “Our country was built on immigration. I can’t deal with that kind of hatred. I don’t think it’s a good model for how we deal with the rest of the world.”

Original estimates for expected turnout were about 150 people, but the final estimate from FPD was more than double that. The event was announced only the day before on Facebook, giving people little time to mobilize.

“The attack on refugees was heard and is resonating nationally very, very strongly,” said Flagstaff resident Luis Fernandez.

After the protesters marched through the airport terminal and around the front sidewalk, they gathered in the terminal to listen to speeches from several community members who represented various groups in Flagstaff from Hispanic and Native American groups to the LGBTQ community.

Airport staff and TSA officials were casual and relaxed during the protests. Many were taking photos and videos of the protesters.

“Our law enforcement officers knew before us through the town and through city management,” said Flagstaff Airport manager Barney Helmick. “They advised us that there was going to be some protests out here. We don’t expect problems here in Flagstaff, it’s not that kind of community.”

Near the end of the speeches, two men wearing bandanas and carrying flags walked into the entryway of the terminal.

The two men, who wished to remain unidentified, said they

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were there to support Trump and his recent policy changes. One carried an American flag while the other carried a Confederate flag. “[We’re here] supporting our president,” said the Trump supporter carrying the American flag. “People say we’re racist for supporting [Trump] when Obama did the same thing in 2009 and 2010. Their argument is invalid.”

The two Trump supporters stood inside the entryway as protesters exited the terminal chanting “no ban, no registry, no white supremacy!” and “stand up, speak up!” Several protesters shouted directly at the two men while exiting the terminal, yelling “no white supremacy!”

Three FPD officers stood between the Trump supporters and protesters to prevent conflict. When the two men left the entryway, they were met with loud chants and screams from protesters. The men were flanked by FPD officers as they walked to their vehicle.

The Trump supporters defended the president’s actions by citing reports that Obama stopped allowing Iraqi refugees into the country during his presidency. According to a 2013 ABC News article, the State Department stopped processing Iraq refugees for six months in 2011. This came after the discovery of two al-Qaida terrorists living as Iraqi refugees in Bowling Green, Ky. The refugees were linked to improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and terrorist activities in Iraq.

While the two Trump supporters were walking back to their vehicle, many of the protesters followed them and yelled insults, calling them “Nazis.” One man shouted that “they should get the Richard Spencer treatment,” referring to altright leader and neo-Nazi who was punched in the face during Trump’s inauguration.

“After the 90 days is up, we are perfectly fine with immigrants and refugees coming in,” the American-flag bearing Trump supporter said. “We want an actual vetting process. It’s the exact same thing Obama did in [2009] — he upped the

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vetting process.”

President Barack Obama made his first statement, through his spokesperson, since leaving office, breaking an unwritten rule that former presidents don’t comment on the current administration’s doings.

“With regard to comparisons to President Obama’s foreign policy decisions, as we’ve heard before, the President fundamentally disagrees with the notion of discriminating against individuals because of their faith or religion,” said Obama spokesman Kevin Lewis in a statement.

“You look at how many people are going into Syria, there’s no possible way to know what country they’re from,” the American-flag bearing Trump supporter said. “It’s a war-torn zone. Nobody has paperwork on who they are — it makes absolutely no sense to let people in from that country when we have no way of

proving who they are.”

No arrests were made at the protest, though FPD did scold one protester for hitting the Trump supporter’s truck as they drove away.

Another man kicked the truck while the officers weren’t looking.

Jan. 29, DHS secretary John Kelly said those who hold a green card and are from the affected countries in Trump’s executive order will not be barred from returning to the U.S. “To be clear, this is not a Muslim ban, as the media is falsely reporting,” Trump said in a written statement Jan. 29. “This is not about religion — this is about terror and keeping our country safe.”

Trump also said the seven countries were previously identified as having a higher probability for terrorist activities by the Obama administration.

Additional reporting by Gabriella Evans

Left: About 375 protesters march in the Flagstaff Pulliam Airport terminal Jan. 29. Top Right: Protesters listen to speakers Luis Fernandez and Gerardo Alvas. Middle Right: Protesters march through the airport terminal in solidarity with refugees. Michael Patacsil | The Lumberjack. Bottom Right: Demonstrators hold flags in support of President Trump behind a wall of Flagstaff police during the refugee solidarity protest. Andrew Holt Frazier | The Lumberjack

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International students face uncertainty after Trump’s immigration order Adrian Skabelund

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n an email to faculty and staff Jan. 30, NAU President Rita Cheng addressed the recent executive order from President Donald Trump on immigration. The order could have serious implications for the international students on campus.

The executive order signed Jan. 27 banned the travel of people from seven Muslim-majority countries for 90 days. As of Jan. 31, those with green-card status have been allowed to enter the country, but the restrictions apply to those with student or work visas.

NAU spokeswoman Kimberly Ott said there are less than 10 students currently enrolled at NAU “representing four of the seven countries banned.”

Those countries include Iran, Sudan, Yemen and Libya, although she said none of the students have been directly affected.

“These students were not traveling at the time and, so no students have been impacted,” Ott said.

It is unclear, however, if the individuals from the seven countries already in the country will be able to return to the United States if they visit their homelands. A White House spokesperson said cases such as these will be reviewed on an individual basis. It is also not known how the executive order could impact U.S. students studying abroad in

banned countries. NAU currently has no students studying in the banned nations, Ott said.

In Cheng’s email announcement, she said that although the university understands and is committed to the security of its students and the nation, student visas “support economic competitiveness and prosperity.”

“Our international relationships enhance the exploration of ideas, diversity of opinion and students’ understanding of and participation in the global economy,” Cheng said in the email.

“The NAU community, like those throughout the nation, is better because of our ability to participate on an international level.”

Cheng also encouraged policies which make this exchange of students’ and faculties’ ideas easier. “[NAU] is fortunate to have engaged international students and faculty, both on our campuses and abroad,” Cheng said in her email.

“We encourage the adoption of policy initiatives that allow NAU to educate and collaborate with students and faculty in Arizona and throughout the world. NAU will work with community colleges and universities throughout the country to promote federal policies that enhance our mission to produce innovative research and serve students.”

Daniel Palm, the interim executive director of the NAU Center for International Education (CIE), was pleased by Cheng’s statement and felt it

brought the campus together on this issue.

Approximately 1,250 international students from 80 different countries are attending NAU this semester. Although only a few of the students enrolled at NAU are citizens of the affected counties, the university does have a substantial population of international students from other Muslim-majority countries which could be added to the list of banned countries at any time.

Because of this, Palm said that CIE has reached out to many international students and student groups in order to “get a sense of how our students are feeling.”

For Palm, international students are not the only ones who should feel concerned about the future of their education after the executive order.

International students also improve the college experience for U.S. students.

“We are preparing students to be citizens in today’s United States,” said Palm. “We are no longer in a world where we can ignore other countries. We can’t ignore Mexico. We can’t ignore Canada. International perspectives are important.”

As an example, Palm said it will no longer be possible to bring students from these banned countries to NAU in order to discuss and help affect the very issues that put them on the list.

In 2008, according to its website, CIE was charged by former NAU president John Haeger to

“transform NAU into a global campus … [in order to] prepare NAU students to become globally competent.”

Palm said Trump’s new executive order may make that goal more challenging.

It is not just students who are affected by the U.S. taking a more isolationist stance. Faculty who teach at universities and those communities are affected as well. Palm said NAU has at least one faculty member from one of the seven banned countries.

Universities and cities across the U.S. educated and hosted more than 1 million international students during the 2015-2016 academic year, 16,000 of whom were citizens of now-banned countries according to Newsweek.

Many of these students pay full tuition and universities everywhere may lose an accumulated $540 million in tuition. For the communities these universities are in, the losses could be even more serious, namely, an accumulated $30.5 billion to the U.S. economy according to a report from the Migration Policy Institute.

At the moment, however, Palm said NAU and CIE have no other option but to operate under business as usual, despite the uncertainty.

Friends of Flagstaff’s Future forms new social justice committee for Flag residents Adrian Skabelund

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pproximately 50 community members crowded the entrance of the Epiphany Episcopal Church Jan. 26 for the second meeting of the committee for social justice, a new monthly event hosted by the Friends of Flagstaff’s Future (F3) that is open to anyone interested.

F3 is a local nonprofit organization working to create progressive change within the community in hopes of making Flagstaff more socially just.

Inside the church, plastic tables and folding chairs took the place of pews. The attendees sat in small groups, discussing topics that ranged from public education and immigration to gender issues and the environment. Each group wrote notes on large pieces of butcher paper which they would later present to each other. As the adults spoke, two children ran in and out of the room, laughing and whispering to each other.

This new committee comes in the wake of a wave of political action following the November election, and F3 executive director Tory Syracuse

said these meetings can be considered part of that wave.

Many people have become more involved in politics, but much of this has taken the form of writing to and calling their representatives or signing petitions. The meetings, however, give those involved a way to do more than just clicking. “[Trump’s presidency] is as bad, if not worse, than we thought it was going to be,” said Syracuse.

“What we’re interested in is a really local response and really coming together as local community members — not just to take actions but to really support each other.”

F3 board member Michael Caulkins agreed with this sentiment and said he feels a groundswell from the public “against policies many of us find extremely distasteful.”

Caulkins helped organize the event and said that by creating the committee, F3 hopes to bring together community members who can speak to the many issues minority groups are encountering.

“The meetings are really a learning process — not only for F3 but for the community as well,” said Caulkins. “[The meetings] employ

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community members to see what the issues are facing these marginalized groups on a local, state and national level and what possible solutions might be developed.”

As the meetings are not dedicated to organizing a single concrete event, F3 leaders hope they can help facilitate the spread of information within the community and between different activist groups.

“Most certainly, collaboration is a real hope and goal,” Caulkins said, adding that F3 wants to learn who is already working on these issues and see how they can support what is already being done.

Members of a number of politically active organizations were in attendance including Fossil Free NAU, Bridging Flagstaff and No More Deaths Flagstaff.

Nicole Selinger is a community member who is distressed by the recent election which prompted her to attend the F3 meeting.

“I’m seeking a pulse for where ‘liberal Flagstaff’ was at, and what direction they were heading,” said Selinger.

Selinger has always been politically active because, as part of her previous job, she often worked with marginalized groups. She was happy she could continue working not only on these issues, but also within the community.

“I’m glad that there is this space available to people because there is so much energy and so many thoughts, emotions and brilliant ideas, and there is definitely a need to feel part of a community and network,” Selinger said. “We are human beings living in societies, and that creates culture. I think it is imperative that we examine our culture and reassess it at all times. Coming together to talk about these issues is a way of becoming more conscious and hopefully more compassionate.”

It’s unknown how many future meeting there will be, but Syracuse expects the meetings to be a constantly evolving process with the issues evolving as time goes on. Syracuse said F3 will continue organizing the meetings for as long as people are interested in coming. The next meeting does not have a set location yet but is scheduled for Feb. 23 at 6:00 p.m.

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Political Update: Trump’s crackdown on climate Brittany Viar

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nauguration Day Jan. 20, President Donald Trump made the decision to remove the climate change webpage from the White House’s website. This decision was made to reflect the new administration and de-emphasize climate change as an issue.

The president ordered any federal agency discussions on environmental topics, including conversation through social media, must now be regulated through the Oval Office. For now, it is unknown if this media blackout will continue or if it’s temporary.

“I feel disappointed, though it’s not unexpected,” said environmental communication professor Caitlyn Burford. “I think right now there’s a pretty intense political bifurcation with environmental movements in the United States.

As far as Trump taking it down off the website, I think more than anything [it] just signifies the intentions behind his cabinet and Congress at large.”

Although President Barack Obama administration’s page on this matter is still accessible, it no longer exists on the original site. If someone wants to read climate change information on the White House’s website, the searcher is redirected to a page that reads, “this page cannot be found.”

“I just think it’s upsetting because climate change is such a big issue, and I feel like they’re just ignoring it and think that everything’s going to be fine,” said NAU employee Victoria Nabours. “[Trump] said the climate is changing, but he doesn’t seem to think that it’s man-made, so he wants to continue using oil.”

In addition, Trump also ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to stop funding for all research related to education, industrial redevelopment and air-quality tracking.

“No matter what your personal beliefs on climate change may be, the [website] removal is a denial of information to the public who have a right to know these things and make their own opinions on the matter,” said sophomore studio arts major Hailee Sattley.

Trump signed an executive order Jan. 24 approving the construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines (DAPL).

He has signed a total of five orders relating to environmental issues as president as of Jan. 27.

In September 2016, the Obama Administration temporarily blocked the construction of the DAPL. Trump’s order nullified the previous administration’s ruling.

“The fact that he approved the pipelines

really upsets me because those are supposed to run under rivers,” Nabours said. “If they burst, that’s going to be a problem. With our generation, we know the climate is changing.”

Trump has been skeptical about climate change, despite the fact that 97 percent of climate scientists agree climate change is happening and is caused in part by human activities.

“The concept of global warming was created by the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive,” Trump tweeted Nov. 6, 2012.

In response to the media blackout and White House climate change page removal, U.S. citizens have been expressing their personal opinions all over social media.

Many environmental agencies have made alternative Twitter accounts to protest Trump’s media blackout including @RogueNASA. Badlands National Park has also started to tweet climate change facts. The Badlands Twitter account posted statistics and evidence about how the climate has transformed overtime.

The Sierra Club, who advocates for local involvement and activism, announced an upcoming “People’s Climate March” to protest Trump’s actions April 29 in Washington, D.C. Michael Brune, executive director of the Sierra Club, was the first one to decide to take action.

The march will take place before Trump’s 100th day in office.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at significantly cutting regulations in Washington, D.C. Jan. 30. The order requires government agencies requesting a new regulation to identify two regulations they will cut from their own departments.

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Protests, violence and the political landscape Scott Sandon

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here’s no escaping the fact that the nation’s political landscape is especially tense following the new administration. In several instances, that tension has boiled over into violence and rioting. With the inauguration of President Donald Trump and the violence which erupted in related protests, many have asked whether the politically motivated violence can be justified. While some protests have turned violent, many have remained peaceful.

One instance of political violence happened on Inauguration Day Jan. 20, in Washington, D.C., when Black Bloc protesters clashed with police, vandalized vehicles and broke the windows of several businesses including Starbucks, Bank of America and McDonalds.

Black Bloc protesters wear black scarves, sunglasses, ski masks and other all-black concealing clothing as a protest tactic. Riot police used pepper spray and stun grenades in confrontations with the masked protesters.

During these confrontations, 217 people including Black Bloc members, bystanders, peaceful protesters and journalists were taken into custody, and six police officers were reported injured.

Black Bloc protesters are often anticapitalists who escalate protests to the point of violence and rioting. They have been very active in Europe since the 1980s.

Last year in France, anarchist and communist protesters threw Molotov cocktails and bricks at police while protesting the labor law known as “loi travail.” Loi travail is related to reduced workers and overtime.

In November 2016, Greek anarchists dressed in motorcycle helmets and black clothes, protested President Barack Obama’s visit to Athens. As protests unfolded in the wake of Trump’s election Nov. 8, anarchists in Portland were reported to have participated in the destruction of city property.

The DisruptJ20 coalition, which aimed to shut down the inaugural celebrations, are speculated to be involved with the Black Bloc protesters. “[Black Bloc protesters] like to destroy or damage businesses that reflect their view of the world order,” said David Gomez, former senior FBI counter-terrorism official,

in an interview with The Washington Post.

One unidentified Black Bloc protester in particular has made headlines since Inauguration Day for punching Richard Spencer, white supremacist and leader of the alt-right movement.

“It was a brazen and cowardly, disgusting attack,” said Spencer in a video posted to YouTube.

In a previous interview with CNN, Spencer advocated for “peaceful ethnic cleansing,” and he has also been seen speaking to a crowd who gave him Nazi salutes after Trump’s election.

The video of Spencer getting punched in the face has spread across social media, leading to many debates about whether it is acceptable to punch a neo-Nazi.

Randy Cohen, former author of “The Ethicist” column in The New York Times Magazine, said in an interview with Newsweek, “you do not get to punch people even though they’re ideologically despicable.”

“Hitting someone because of their political views, as awful as they may be, is the definition of social tyranny,” said freshman history major Anthony Danza.

However, other students thought the punch was justified.

“A person who abuses America’s freedom of speech to show a blatant disrespect against humanity deserves a punch and probably more,” said Tim Roschman, sophomore sports and media studies major.

Also on Inauguration Day, at the University of Washington’s Seattle campus, an anti-fascist protester was shot by an unnamed Trump supporter at an event held by alt-right speaker Milo Yiannopoulos.

The victim, 34-year-old Josh Dukes, was in critical condition. The shooter has not been charged with a crime and has said he fired in self defense.

Violence came on Inauguration Day despite many news organizations applauding the “peaceful transition of power” the inauguration of the 45 president was meant to symbolize. Recent physical conflicts between the far left and the far right have served to expose the tension in U.S. politics and the seemingly irreconcilability between groups on the opposite ends of the political spectrum.

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Women’s March marches on without transgender women ALEX RAND

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an. 21, Women’s Marches took place across the globe. Many marched to protest President Donald Trump, others to protest for general women’s rights. It’s ironic, then, that many aspects of the marches left a certain group of women behind: transgender women.

The Washington Post documented many of the most popular signs and slogans from the Women’s March on Washington, and most of them have a running theme. “No uterus, no opinion,” “I have a vagenda,” “Patriarchy is for dicks” and “Viva la vulva” are only some of the signs that center themselves around female anatomy, but they were rampant throughout the marches. I have a problem with all of these slogans, but especially the first and third.

I have a uterus, but I am not a woman.

Do I still get an opinion on women’s rights?

What about transgender women who don’t have uteruses? Shouldn’t they get an opinion on their own rights? And as for the third sign, a transgender woman might not have a vagina,

but she is still a woman, and women do not uphold the patriarchy. A transgender man might not have a penis, but he is still a man, and men still uphold the patriarchy.

The largest issue is how the phrase ‘women’s rights’ has become synonymous with the phrase ‘reproductive rights.’ Even though those two movements overlap, only one of them should be centered around anatomy.

You can’t have a debate on reproductive rights without bringing up anatomy because it’s a debate centered around how bodies work and how involved the government needs to be.

Women’s rights are centered around women — not the anatomy of the women, but the way they’re treated in society. Some transgender women might not benefit from a debate on reproductive rights, but they would benefit greatly from a debate on women’s rights. Nitpicking the wording of signs might seem petty, but there are people who genuinely believe transgender women should not have a say in women’s rights and that transgender men should. Signs that center women’s rights around anatomy encourage these people in their beliefs

that transgender women aren’t really women.

It insists that they shouldn’t be included in conversations about women’s rights.

There was one anatomy-centered slogan which was overwhelmingly common in the marches I had no problem at all with: “This pussy grabs back.” Yes, it does center a women’s rights march around anatomy, but those signs were almost entirely focused in the United States, and with good reason. Just before the election, it was impossible to escape news of leaked derogatory comments about women made by Trump.

CNN reported that the leak contained “lewd and sexually aggressive remarks about women. In the recording, Trump said he could grab women ‘by the pussy’ and that he would sometimes ‘just start kissing them.’”

Signs that read, “This pussy grabs back” were directly responding to those comments made by Trump. When so many of the U.S. protests were about protesting the way our new president treats women, signs in open defiance of him are necessary.

Bearing that single exception in mind,

we have to be careful to include transgender women in protests for women’s rights.

Transgender women are women and face all the same struggles any woman would on top of the added barriers that come from being transgender. One of those barriers can’t be that other women are excluding them. When millions of people are marching for women’s rights worldwide, there’s no excuse for those rights not to include all women.

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Snowboarding to class proves less dangerous than walking ALIE WILKINS

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ccording to the United States National Weather Service, the total snow accumulation at the Flagstaff Pulliam Airport from Jan. 19- Jan. 23 was 39.5 inches.

That’s over 3 feet.

You could lose a two-year-old in that much snow. You could stack six venti Starbucks cups on top of each other and they still wouldn’t be taller than the amount of snow on the ground here. A Great Dane could try to play in that much snow and you wouldn’t be able to see it. To put it simply, we received a lot of snow. Though, apparently, not enough for NAU President Rita Cheng to give us a real snow day.

The afternoon of Jan. 20, when the snow was really starting to pick up, we got one of those “snow days” where the university closed at 3:30 p.m. But if you have class after 3:30 p.m. on a Friday, then you have problems bigger than not getting a snow day. Flagstaff turned into its own version of a real-life winter wonderland. The snowman count on campus skyrocketed, we became igloo architects, we sledded, we played and we froze our fingers

and toes in the name of playing in the snow.

Then we snuggled up on the warm couch and watched the snow come down, feeling lucky to live in such a beautiful place.

But then they wanted us to go to school in it.

The snow up to our knees suddenly seemed like a chore to get through on the way to class. The icy roads we were sledding on were now very dangerous. The snowmen were taunting us. We wanted a snow day.

We all felt the same sadness when the NAU alert never came Jan. 23, but the real frustration for most of us came from how late the call was made. The call for normal operations didn’t come until around 7 a.m., so those of us with 7:30 a.m. opening shifts on campus or 8 a.m. classes were scrambling.

Off-campus apartment parking lots had turned into ice rinks with snow mountains where our parking spots used to be, and those of us not blessed with covered parking were tasked with snow removal.

So, there I was Monday morning, armed with a sled and some tupperware “shoveling” the snow off my car and arrived a fashionable twenty minutes late to my shift. And it only

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got worse throughout the day. Cars were stuck on the roads because they couldn’t make it up the hills, students were falling left and right and the pedway looked like a remake of March of the Penguins.

Now, I know it’s not as simple as Cheng just deciding that because it’s a little chilly, we don’t have to go to school. There are many people who help make the decision and a lot of variables that have to be considered.

In the email the Office of the President sent out before the storm, they explained exactly how a snow day is called. The subject line was “stay in the know for the snow,” but it should have been “stop whining about never getting a snow day.”

Blue-collar workers in Flagstaff start working at 2 a.m. to clear roadways and sidewalks after a storm. There are even people who drive from off-campus to see how the main roads are in consideration of events happening that day (guest speakers, athletics, etc.) Additionally, they communicate with the other schools in town to see what their plans are. Shout out to Flagstaff public schools who got a five-day weekend, and the parents who knew the night before that their children’s

schools were closed. And they (theoretically) prioritize the safety of students. Now, none of this made me feel better as my fingers were freezing to my tupperware shovel before the sun had even come up that morning, but it is important to know that it’s never as simple as Cheng hitting a button and sending us that sweet, sweet text.

And did I mention that after making it into class, NAU finally called a snow day for all afternoon classes? So, I had to trudge back home after only a couple hours of being on campus.

All I’m saying, and I think we can all agree, is that if people can literally snowboard to class, maybe it’s time to throw in the towel?

I’m not talking a snow day called at noon or at 3:30 p.m. in the afternoon, I’m talking a full-blown, don’t-get-out-of-bed, don’t-go-towork, don’t-do-anything-except-lay-in-bedall-day-and-drink-hot-chocolate snow day.

Maybe someday they’ll tell the story of the day NAU finally had a real snow day.

But until then, happy snowboarding-to-class season.

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Women criticize participants of the Women’s March PEGGY PACKER

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t’s nothing new to see women bashing and judging each other over whatever they deem worthy. For years, it’s been a common trend for women to put each other down in an attempt to lift themselves up.

However, it is not often you see women being put down by other women for fighting for their own rights.

Jan. 21, women all over the world participated in marches which aimed to express the importance of women’s rights and gender equality, making the Women’s March an event that would catch international attention. Of course, this caused many people to express their own opinions about the protest and the marchers themselves. It was especially surprising that many of the people who expressed their discontent with the march happened to be women.

One influential woman, Tomi Lahren, the conservative host of Tomi, had plenty of negative things to say about the women who took a stand Jan. 21. In a video she shared on her Facebook and Twitter pages, Lahren

said the march was a good way “to show little girls around the world that they, too, can play the victim card.” She then continued to degrade the march with a Twitter rant in which she said, “They will march and protest and whine and bitch and then a magical thing will happen...nothing.”

It seems she must have forgotten that it was protesting, whining and bitching that made it possible for her to have the job she has now. However, Lahren wasn’t the only woman who disagreed with the movement.

Many other women took to Facebook, Twitter and other social media to express their disappointment in the women who participated in the march. While everyone is clearly entitled to their own opinions, it just seems a bit odd that women would bash other women for fighting for the rights of all women.

Many of these women justify their lack of support with a number of reasons. Some say they refuse to support the march because they believe it glorifies abortion. The march was not nearly as much about the right to abortion as it was for basic women’s rights.

These marchers wanted to express the importance of equal pay for equal work given that, on average, women earn less money than men in almost every occupation. These women were also trying to communicate the importance of removing the luxury tax on menstrual supplies being that women are forced to pay a tax for something that is completely necessary in their lives.

Others claim they cannot support it because women in other countries have it worse. However, women in the United States should not be forced to overlook the microaggressions they face daily just because women worldwide are facing different or more intense battles. If women in the U.S. are able to better the circumstances within their own country, they will have a greater chance at being able to help women in other countries do the same thing. This Women’s March is just one step.

Regardless of the reason, there are plenty of women who do not support the Women’s March. To that I say: To each their own. The problem is not that some women do not believe they are oppressed in the U.S. The

problem is the women who do believe so are bashed by those who disagree.

Whether you agree or not, it is unacceptable to denounce women who genuinely believe they are out fighting for their rights as well as yours. Whether you agree or not, there is no harm in women wanting better for themselves and all women of this country. Bashing them for this does not make you a better woman, more appealing or smarter than them.

It simply makes you unsupportive.

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The uncertain effects of Trump’s presidency on other countries TALLIE VALVERDE

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an. 20, the world changed when Donald Trump became President of the United States. Some U.S. citizens see his presidency as one of the greatests things that has happened in this country, while others see it as one of the worst events that has ever taken place. U.S. citizens are worried about the decisions he will make as president.

However, the U.S. is not the only country he is going to affect. With some of his plans and how other countries view him, there will be major international impacts. He continues to say he wants to “make America great again” and to focus on this country first, but what about foreign allies?

When Trump won the election, countries congratulated him with respect. But now that he is officially the president, the amount of respect is decreasing. U.S. citizens and people from all over the world are at the edge of their seats waiting to see what decisions he will make. One small decision can affect our nation’s relationship with a different country.

One country who will be predominantly

affected by Trump’s foreign policy is Mexico.

Mexico saw Trump’s election as a negative.

Trump has been bashing Mexico since he first started running for office. He is constantly talking about building a bigger wall and how he wants to deport millions of immigrants back to Mexico.

In an article written for Business Insider, Christopher Woody talks about the changes Mexico everyone will see. While Trump was running for president, the peso was losing value. According to Woody, it is the lowest it has been in 20 years. Another topic Woody brings up is how Trump has suggested putting a 35 percent tax on automobiles and their parts which are being shipped into the U.S. This affects Mexico in that if they cannot afford to send the parts to the U.S., people will start to lose their jobs.

Just like Mexico, there are other countries that are not looking forward to the next four years with Trump in office.

Sources at CNN discussed how some of the countries feel negatively about having Trump as president. While China is on the list that feels negatively, others such as Britain, the

Philippines and Germany, also seem uneasy and uncertain.

Unlike Mexico, Russia is celebrating Trump’s win. For me, this is one of the more positive outcomes of Trump being elected president. Russia has not always been the U.S.’s favorite, but since Russian President Vladimir Putin and Trump seem to be on good terms, maybe there is hope. But with this ally, we could face some consequences. In a Politico article, writer Nahal Toosi discussed how being allies with Russia could impact the the nation’s relationship with several other European states. Toosi writes that U.S. officials are scared that no one will share their information since Trump is getting closer to Russia.

Some other countries agree with Russia and are excited to see where Trump’s plans can go. According to CNN, some countries are more on the positive side. For instance, Israel is glad to no longer have tension with former president Barack Obama. According to the CNN article, Trump has not said much about Israel.

The only statement he has made regarded

his willingness to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem.

Donald Trump is the President of the U.S. and that is something U.S. citizens and people from other countries have to learn to accept. However, every one of Trump’s actions is going to have a cause and an effect, whether it be for U.S. citizens or citizens of another country.

Trump is not everyone’s favorite. People all around the world despise him, but only time will tell what damage or what greatness Trump will do for everyone around the world.

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THE BEAUTY OF A BORING DAY GABRIEL GRANILLO

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t’s January 1945, and the doors of a slave labor camp in Grünberg, Germany, open, revealing an endless sheet of snow. Each gust of wind howls and brings a bitter bite as young Jewish girls huddle for warmth.

Among them is Gerda Weissmann Klein, 20 years old and stricken with a terrible cough. As she peers out into the snowcovered hills, she knows this is the end. To liberation or death, she is unsure.

Neither are the other 4,000 women who line up “liked winged death,” as Klein would later describe. The Schutzstaffel (SS) soldiers raise their whips and shout two words: “Forward march.”

Klein, now 92, lives in Sagewood, an assisted living resort in Phoenix. It was a bright and cloudless day when we met. Cacti and bushy shrubs lined the walkway toward the main entrance, and crisp water sparkled in a giant pool as the sun shone upon its ripples.

“It’s a wonderful place,” said Donald Streets, a retired educator and friend of Klein.

Streets became familiar with Klein when he saw the tail end of her acceptance speech from the HBO short documentary One Survivor Remembers during the 1995 Academy Awards. The documentary features Klein as she recounts her six-year ordeal under Nazi rule.

After winning the 1995 Oscar for Best Documentary, Short Subjects, Klein gave a speech in which she spoke of how, during those six years, winning was to receive a piece of bread and to live another day — how the best way to honor the memory of those who lost their lives during the Holocaust is to realize that, because we are free, we are winners. Her words moved Streets, as it did many others, and he was prompted to reach out.

During that time, Streets was a principal of Lindbergh Elementary School in Mesa, Ariz., and after reading Klein’s memoir, All But My Life, he sent a letter of correspondence.

With the help of Klein, Streets created an educational program at Lindbergh to teach of the atrocities of the Holocaust.

“Only four of us knew anything about the Holocaust — three Jewish teachers and myself,” Streets said. “I thought, ‘this is intolerable.’ How can educators claim that they’re doing their job if they’re ignorant of the worst tragedy that has taken place in relatively recent human history?”

It’s April 1945, and the Nazi regime was crumbling. Adolf Hitler was dead. As allied forces penetrated the West and the Soviet Union took the East, SS troops began to abandon concentration camps with the hopes of leaving no trace of the Holocaust. Jewish prisoners were forcibly removed from their camps and embarked on what are now referred to as death marches.

Of the 4,000 women who left Grünberg, fewer than 200 remained. Klein was alive. Only 68 pounds and dreadfully ill, but alive. She watched women beaten to death and shot in the back as they attempted to flee the march, and she held her childhood friend in her arms as the friend perished from the cruelty of the Nazis.

At this time in 1945, she hunkered down in an empty bicycle

factory, 350 miles from Grünberg, in Volary, Czech Republic.

Bombs and bullets sprayed across the sky, painting the horrible picture of war.

When we entered Klein’s home, she delicately points to a few oatmeal cookies she has placed on a white plate. She winces in pain and immediately apologizes.

“You must forgive me. I’m in unbearable pain with my arthritis. Sleeping outside in the winter in Germany did not help,” said Klein, with a despondent smile.

Klein, since her liberation in 1945, has spent her life as an advocate for human rights and a strong supporter of Holocaust educational programs, giving lectures at elementary schools and universities across the nation.

In 2008, she founded Citizenship Counts, a nonprofit organization in Arizona that promotes the value of American citizenship through several programs and ceremonies.

According to the Citizenship Counts website, “Attending these ceremonies will provide more Americans with a deeper understanding and acceptance of the role that legal immigration has played in creating our diverse and dynamic country.”

In 2011, Klein was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama. She has also served on the governing board of the United States Memorial Holocaust Museum.

Klein’s story and her unfathomable experience, unfortunately, is not unique. Her experience is felt by millions of other survivors who have suffered and have lost loved ones at the hands of prejudice and populism.

“This is not about me. This is about those who will never know the freedoms of a day like this,” Klein said.

Klein looked around her quiet room and admired Fitzgerald, her cat, that slept upon a gray pillow. The refrigerator buzzed in the kitchen as we silently sipped coffee from our mugs.

“This is a boring day, and it is beautiful that we should know what a boring day feels like,” Klein said.

It’s May 1945, and SS troops surrounded the factory with dynamite with the intention of killing Klein and the other women, but a storm had brought rain and defused the explosives.

After hours of battle, the factory was still. In the distance, there was gunfire, but it was less threatening now.

Footsteps approached the large empty halls of the factory, and voices called from the door and said, “If someone is inside, come out. The war is over.”

Shortly after, two soldiers in a truck with a white star approached the factory, and one of them addressed Klein.

“May I see the other ladies?” he asked.

Ladies? This was an unfamiliar term for Klein, and as the soldier held a door open for her, she felt human again.

That soldier’s name was Kurt Klein, and he and Gerda were quickly married in Paris the following year. The two spent their lives dedicated to teaching the importance of the Holocaust.

Kurt passed away in 2002. Gerda, after a life of speeches, talks, presentations and conferences, lives quietly in the Valley of the Sun. Our conversation was brief, and all questions about her experience were redirected into pleasantries and platitudes, and it

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was clear that Klein believes her story is over.

Despite this, Klein believes in the importance of sharing stories about the Holocaust, about intolerance, cruelty and triumph.

“Two years ago, a woman approached with an incredible story of finding the remains of her father who was a pilot in World War II,” Klein said. “I told her to write a novel about it, and just yesterday I heard a knock on my door. When I opened it, there she was with her book.”

Klein takes us to her office, littered with letters from individuals who have been touched by her words and her story.

She receives emails and letters of correspondence daily from those who wish to know more about her life. Some wish to thank her for sharing her story, and every corner of the room bears some historical significance — from her Oscar award to copies of her memoir in English, German and French.

On a table just before the doorway lies various awards and medals she has received over the course of her life, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Klein points to a small plastic trophy in the middle of the pile which reads: Greatest Grandma.

“This is my greatest award,” Klein said, as she smiled.

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TAMPONS, PADS AND ... THE DIVACUP? KATLYN COVENEY

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n eco-friendly feminine hygiene product is making a comeback, and it’s called The DivaCup. While menstrual cups have been on the market for decades, The DivaCup has attracted a new audience.

A menstrual cup is inserted much like a tampon and provides protection for up to 12 hours, giving women more time to concentrate on their lives instead of when their next bathroom break should be. The cup is then emptied, cleaned and reinserted.

While this may sound like a lot of work to some, The DivaCup team provides potential clients with a host of benefits associated with choosing this product.

Although tampons and pads are well-known feminine hygiene products which have been used for more than a century, they are not as eco-friendly as many would hope.

According to Elissa Stein’s book, Flow: The Cultural History of Menstruation, 250 to 300 pounds of “pads, plugs, and applicators,” are thrown away by the average woman during her fertile years.

The DivaCup offers a solution to this staggering statistic.

“Every year, billions of disposable tampons and pads are thrown into landfills and waterways. The DivaCup helps reduce the eco-footprint of feminine hygiene by providing a reusable solution to disposable tampons and pads,” said Daniela Masaro, brand marketing manager of Diva International Inc. In addition to being green, The DivaCup boasts other convenient qualities.

“The DivaCup offers freedom to enjoy travel, all activities and sports, including extreme sports, without worry. It’s clean, comfortable and easy to use, and because The DivaCup is a

“250 to 300 pounds of ‘pads, plugs, and applicators,’ are thrown away by the average woman during her fertile years. The DivaCup offers a solution to this staggering statistic.”

- ELISSA STEIN, author

reusable product, it is eco-friendly and economical,” Masaro said.

Due to the healthcare-grade silicone, The DivaCup is free of chemicals, colors and dyes which are often present in popular tampon and pad products. The simplistic design appeals to those who want a more holistic option.

“It’s always a good idea to replace synthetic with something more natural, especially if it’s going to be in your body for an extended period of time,” said Samantha Briguglio, a NAU alumna and naturopathic doctorate student. “Also, due to the process and material The DivaCup is made of, you are reducing your carbon footprint, as well.”

Although naturopaths, doctors who rely on non-toxic and holistic approaches to medicine, agree menstrual cups are great in terms of not being laced with chemicals, whether they recommend them to patients is highly dependent on the patient themselves.

“I let my patients know that there is a learning curve,” said naturopathic doctor Jennifer Burns. “They are quite messy, and they do need to be boiled between each menstrual cycle. They are not ideal for women with a heavier flow.”

From an economical perspective, the reusable nature of The DivaCup allows one to assume they will be spending less on feminine hygiene products. According to a Huffington Post article, “Here’s How Much A Woman’s Period Will Cost Her Over A Lifetime,” the average woman spends approximately $1,773.33 on tampons alone in the estimated 38 years she is menstruating.

The DivaCup is recommended to be replaced once a year and retails around $40. This can result in a yearly savings for users up to $150 compared to other disposable feminine hygiene products.

According to the Journal of Women’s Health, a clinical study was conducted of 406 women in the United States. Results revealed that after several cycles of menstrual cup use, 37 percent subjects approved of the cup, 29 percent disapproved and 34 percent said the menstrual cup was the same as using either pads or tampons.

Although there are many benefits to The DivaCup, there are also common problems and dangers associated with menstrual cups. These include allergic reactions, improper fit and toxic shock syndrome. And the disposal of blood also comes with an “ick factor” not all women may be comfortable with.

“Don’t let your imagination get the best of you,” the DivaCup team said on their website for women worried about the pooling of blood. “Removing The DivaCup is not at all like a scene from a horror movie.”

Feminine hygiene is a personal decision. It is a choice that companies have begun to acknowledge more as a women demand to know what they are putting in their bodies.

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An evening of glamour:

Gatsby Night at Uptown Pubhouse Photos by Matthew Strissel Right: Aly Jay sings to the crowd along with her drummer Conor Madden during the seventh annual Gatsby Night at the Uptown Pubhouse Jan. 28. Jay sang original songs as well as a rendition of “You Are My Sunshine.�

Bottom Left: Morgan Louvier watches Ben Wischhover get ready to take a shot playing pool. The party-goers embraced the style and fashion of the 1920s.

Bottom Right: Brianna Meade dances with a partner during the dance party hosted by DJ Dapper Dre. Located at 114 N. Leroux St., Uptown Pubhouse hosts a variety of events including trivia, Irish music gatherings and literary readings.

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Change girl culture, change society marrying opera and comedy: Darrion Edwards

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mpowering women, changing the way an entire gender interacts with each other and influencing individuals to freely express themselves are only a few of the challenges that one organization at NAU has decided to accept.

Created by Texas-native and activist Alexis Jones, the I Am That Girl organization provides opportunities for members to help create self love and destroy social concepts which influence self doubt. The ever-growing NAU chapter of I Am That Girl has provided people in the community with a chance at changing “girl culture” as well as providing a community support system.

According to their website, the organization aims to serve as a safe space for all individuals to express ideas without judgment. It also aspires to inspire women of all ages to change the way they interact with one another by creating less competition and more support.

“We are an organization that comes together to talk about empowering women and really changing the conversations that we have between each other,” said senior social work major Amanda Boelter.

“We’re not necessarily just about things that matter to us, our passions or fears and our insecurities, but also making sure we try to change girl culture.

There tends to be a way in which the world works where there is competition. We are more interested in getting the girls together and working as a team instead of putting each other down.”

The chapter has weekly meetings Mondays at 7:30 p.m. in the Havasupai room of the University Union. Conversations can range from topics like life aspirations to steps that can help raise awareness of sexual assault. These meetings are also a safe space where members of the organization can have honest conversations about personal matters and global social issues.

The NAU chapter of I Am That Girl participates in multiple community events to help raise money to further their attempts in empowering young women. Along with teaming up with some of the other groups on the NAU campus, I Am That Girl provides Flagstaff with the chance to participate in fun and empowering experiences.

“We do Relay for Life every year, which is a lot of fun,” Boelter said. “We also do ‘Granny Panties’ where you put your friend in granny panties, and they have to raise enough money to get out of it, which is really funny.”

Although each member of the organization has their own unique goals within the organization, the overall goal of the organization is the same — to empower women.

“My big hope to accomplish is that we are able

to spread around campus and in Flagstaff in order to change this conversation [about girl culture] and focus on some things that really matter,” said Brittany Weese, junior psychology major and chapter leader of I Am That Girl.

The hopes of increasing the awareness of the group is implemented with the inclusion of all individuals. Although the organization is named I Am That Girl, Weese encourages people of all ages and genders to attend the meetings and become involved.

“Everyone is welcome,” Weese said. “We are called I Am That Girl, but we don’t like to exclusively invite only girls. We have many members who identify as male and members who don’t identify with any gender. We accept everyone and anyone.”

Inclusion is an important aspect of the organization. Including discussion topics presented by all individuals creates a community and a close bond between members.

This close bond can be seen through participation in well-known community events.

These events include Little Black Dress, an educational event to educate and raise awareness about domestic violence, and American Cancer Society fundraiser Relay for Life. The practice of empowerment for the organization goes even further than participating in NAU events, the chapter also is involved with some of the local Girl Scout troops.

“We definitely do a lot of outreach,” Boelter said. “For two years in a row, we were involved with Girls on the Run, which is really fun to be involved with. Last year, we were involved in the girl scouts, which was cool because we would go to their meetings and sit in with them and do activities, which we really liked.”

In order to learn more about each other, the NAU chapter has two retreats members participate in — a four-hour retreat at the beginning of the semester in order to learn more about each other’s goals in life, and a 24-hour retreat at the end of the semester when they have more meaningful conversations about passions in life.

Weese said there are about 30 active members in the NAU chapter and about 250 chapters around the globe, resulting in almost one million members worldwide. Each member is encouraged to be supportive and do their best to make a positive impact for others.

“I think our society has a tendency to put expectations on each other and says if you don’t meet a certain line, you’re not excelling or you’re not doing things up to the standard of the world,” Boelter said. “It’s really nice to go into a place and feel proud of the accomplishments that you have, whether they are small or if they’re big.”

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a review of Dido and Aeneas MaryAnn Witt

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ove. Hate. War. Dido and Aeneas by Henry Purcell has it all.

The NAU Lyric Theater opened the opera, Dido and Aeneas Jan. 28, and it was a sight to see. The show, although only an hour long, is filled with intense subject matter, possibly making it unsuitable for a family night out. The production tells the story of a widowed queen who finds love only to lose it.

The show started with a prologue given

by NAU Theatre Department professor Darby Winterhalter Lofstrand. The idea of faculty being involved in the show alongside students shows just how dedicated to the arts the theatre staff truly is. The prologue was a wonderful start to the show which features comedy entangled with passion.

As the audience laughed, they were drawn into a love story that is centuries old.

One aspect of the show which sets it apart is the close interaction with the audience. The cast begins by sitting among the crowd, yet are recognized by their Shakespearean wardrobe. This truly gave the show an intimate feel, as did the layout of the room.

Ashurst Hall is the perfect setting for the play, as it allowed for seating to be arranged in a circle divided into four sections. The audience surrounded all sides of the platform on which most of the action occurred. The

chasm between each section was filled with performers getting up close and personal with their viewers.

The star character of the show was Dido, played by Colette Roberts. Roberts’ powerhouse voice filled the hall with ease and left every ear longing for more. The emotion projected made the story easy to follow despite some audience members having difficulty understanding every word.

The two words to best describe every aspect of Dido and Aeneas are simple and outstanding. From the set, which was no more than four pieces of fabric flowing from the ceiling to the floor, to the way director Eric Gibson chose to only use costume changes to transform the same actors into new characters. All was simple but did the trick.

Accompanying the voices on stage was a small orchestra consisting of only five musicians and conductor Sarah Harrell. The use of a harpsichord really brought the time period of the story to life. Their music filled the room, yet they were silent when necessary.

Lighting effects were used in a simple manner indicate scene changes and set the tone of the performance.

Evening performances are at 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 2-5 and there is a 2:30 p.m. matinee performance Feb. 4. in Ashurst Hall. Dido and Aeneas shall continue to come to life ,giving each attendee a reason to laugh, cry and leave the theater craving more.

Eric O’Connell |Courtesy of NAU Lyric Theater

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Shadows Foundation: A friend in times of need Maria Angulo

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he name for the Shadows Foundation came from Vicki Burton-Taunton’s black labrador, as she says her dog was her shadow in hard times. That is what she wants her organization to be to the people they help. Leading into its seventh year as a non-profit organization, the Shadows Foundation focuses on assisting people with life-threatening diseases. Inspired by personal experience as family members and herself battled cancer, Burton-Taunton created the Shadows Foundation six years ago with the purpose of helping people struggling with money problems as the result of life-threatening diseases.

“I started Shadows Foundation because I wanted to help people who were struggling financially and help them so they wouldn’t have the burden about the financial side as they are battling the disease,” said Burton-Taunton.

Burton-Taunton left her job of 10 years as a sales manager at the Arizona Daily Sun on a leap of faith with no funds. She used the money from her 401K to start the foundation and build it from the ground up.

“We have a lot of great organizations searching for a cure, but we forget that people are going through it,” Burton-Taunton said.

The Shadows Foundation works with people with diseases ranging from cancer to diabetes to heart disease. 90 percent of the funding is for cancer patients, most of the them being children.

Since the foundation has started, two other programs have been created within the organization. According to the foundations website, Hearts Worth Saving was created in 2012.

It is a program which provides free cardiac screenings for first responders such as firefighters, police and medical emergency workers. The program was modeled after the St. Joseph’s Hospital screening program in Georgia.

“We screen them all the way to Flagstaff, down to Sedona, Camp Verde [and] Cottonwood. We’ll probably be moving into the Prescott area,” Burton-Taunton said.

The other program is Better Bucks, which was created with the attempt to discourage people who obtain cash from donors and spend it in substance abuse. These are $1 coupons for different sponsors where you can go and buy the essentials.

The Shadows Foundation helps Flagstaff and Northern Arizona residents and is Flagstaff based. The foundation helps people from Coconino County and also people who are coming from other places that are taking their treatment here.

“We created a new event a year ago named the Big Sting Country Musical Festival that would create a money bucket to help people out of area,” Burton-Taunton said.

The foundation is volunteer based, but there is a board of members who are handpicked by Burton-Taunton.

“They are my support system since the beginning, I wanted people to believe in what we were doing, to believe in our cause,” Burton-Taunton said.

One of these board members is Davina Vergara who is in charge of the marketing and social media. Vergara also volunteers, plans and coordinates events, among other responsibilities.

Vergara heard about the foundation from Burton-Taunton and

Amber Dornan and Vicki Burton-Taunton, volunteers with the Shadows Foundation, warm up the crowd for the LOL Comedy Night at the Museum Club Jan. 26. Andrew Holt Frazier | The Lumberjack

started by helping the organization when it was needed.

“Anything I am asked to do helps the flow and need of the foundation,” said Vergara.

The organization has reached out to local businesses to help with sponsorships and also with monthly donors to obtain funds for the non-profit organization. Shadows Foundations started out having only three sponsors but has gained more throughout the years.

Fundraising events in the community are also a vital element of the foundation. Their first fundraising event was a celebrity golf game and dinner which has become their signature event called the Heart of Hope celebration.

Other events are the Color Vibe Run in April, and one of the most recent event was the LOL Comedy Night at the Museum Club Jan. 26. LOL Comedy Night is one of the ways Shadows Foundation brings awareness and fun to the greater community.

“It is also pretty exciting to provide different events for the community to enjoy and come together for a good cause and a

good time,” Vergara said.

The Shadows Foundation actively helps about 30 families a year, but they also provide gas cards to Arizona Oncology to give away. It is hard to pinpoint just how many individuals are helped by the foundation due to how many giveaways are performed.

“Our community is beautiful and everyone in it deserves that helping hand if they need it,” Vergara said.

To receive assistance, people have to apply. The application has to be sent to the foundation through a physician explaining the disease and treatments. Once the application is sent and processed, the families are set in the system.

Burton-Taunton is proud of how close they are with the patients they help.

“Shadows is not like another organization,” Burton-Taunton said. “They are not a number, they are a person.”

Several major fundraising events are planned for the upcoming year and the Shadows Foundation doesn’t show any sign of slowing down anytime soon.

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There is more to life than sports Lance Hartzler

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ervice and sports for years have gone hand in hand, from NBA Cares to NFL Play 60. Athletes across all sports and all levels have used their platforms to help the communities around them.

At NAU, there are coaches who come from different backgrounds which shape their view of service and the best ways to go about it. For some, it can be as simple as going to an elementary school to play with kids, while for others, it’s deeper and something that must be taught to the athletes.

One thing is common: Service plays an integral part in the development of the student-athletes.

“Some of our student athletes come to NAU without having volunteered at all prior to arriving here,” said NAU head football coach Jerome Souers. “Then they complete their four years here and the thing they remember the most is their time spent in the community.”

“I think they have a huge impact, obviously with Flagstaff not having professional athletics in the immediate area,” said assistant women’s basketball coach Jamie Rauchwarger. “We have the stars, if you will, at NAU. And having kids see our student athletes in this light, being touchable and approachable allows NAU to be an integral part of the young people in Northern Arizona as well as allowing our athletes to make a difference beyond what they thought their reach would be.”

Rauchwarger handles all the service projects the women’s basketball team participates in. She arranges where they go and what the focus is. Rauchwarger stresses to her athletes the importance in serving the community and what good can come out of it.

“We did some assemblies as FUSD elementary schools, and I got some emails from parents saying ‘Thank you for coming, you really brightened my kid’s day. They never really thought they could talk to the athletes at NAU. You guys were so personable and touchable and really in there with them,’” Rauchwarger said.

Feedback from the community gives Rauchwarger confidence in the impact of athletes.

Across Flagstaff, NAU athletics has helped many different organizations from local elementary schools to having a relationship with those in the Native-American community. The relationship NAU holds with this community is incredibly important to the university as well as Souers.

“NAU’s ability to reach out to the Native-American community hits home with me,” said Souers.

“Being the only Division-I, Native-American coach, I try to share my experience any chance I get.

Participating in events like Lumberjack Spirit Day and sitting on panels allows me to directly interact with the Native-American community.”

For the past 30 years, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, NAU athletics participates in service events. This year, athletes were spread out across the community to help give back. For some, the day could be done even better to impact more people.

“When I see it as ‘serving in the MLK march’ I was disappointed,” said Kenny McDaniel, associate head track and field coach. “I like to see our leaders in the community do a better job of serving — as in making a difference in someone’s life like painting a house for someone that’s unfortunate, a single mother who has six kids to go help around the house. To me, that’s service.”

“That’s the disappointing part for me,” McDaniel said. “Picking up trash is short term but helping an unfortunate family or doing something for a home lasts a lifetime.”

To improve the service done, there’s a teaching aspect which some coaches believe must be done before they send their athletes out into the community.

The teaching is done to make sure the athletes know why they are serving and what the correct mindset is as well as what lessons they can take with them into their future.

“The importance for me is to get [athletes] involved,” McDaniel said. “One day these kids are going to be fathers, one day they’re going to be husbands, they’re going be wives. To me, the way I look at it, one day they’re going to have their own family, and it teaches them to get out there when they get older and to get out and fight for what they believe in.”

“I think before the athletes serve, they have to understand why and how,” said Michael Smith, head track and field coach. “There’s a whole lot of work that needs to be put in before you can put them into scenarios where they are serving. If you don’t do that, unfortunately what I see with a lot of young people, they are told if you apply to a college, that service looks good on paper. The phrase that you should something because it looks good on paper is not why we should serve.”

Smith holds service in high regard in his life. His most important emphasis to his athletes is that they must learn the distinction between “serving to be a good person” and “serving because you’re human.”

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“So much of the human experience is in connection to others, which is strengthened by understanding each other and both giving and receiving,” Smith said.

The lessons taught by the coaches at NAU are about much more than skills in their specific sport: The lessons give student athletes a chance to make a true difference big or small.

Being athletes at NAU presents the unique opportunity for them to be role models in the small mountain town in which they live. This opportunity allows them to learn lessons they can take with them in their post-collegiate lives, lessons they can pass on to others.

“Giving and serving is part of being a human being, that is part of how we live,” Smith said.

Top: NAU football players prepare for a food drive at the Flagstaff Food Center to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 16. Bottom: Women from the NAU tennis team meet with a representative from the Red Cross on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to help install fire alarms in cooperation with the Flagstaff Fire Department Jan. 16. Photos courtesy of NAU Athletics

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Lumberjacks know how to win ugly Lance Hartzler

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ometimes pretty doesn’t always mean better.

The NAU men’s basketball team won an ugly thriller at home Jan. 28, beating the University of North Dakota (UND) 68-67.

“My coaching style over the last five years is win ugly as long as you win. We have won some ugly games over the last five years, and a lot of it has to do with defense and rebounding,” said NAU head coach Jack Murphy.

NAU, now 6-16 and 3-6 in conference play, won the game despite having more turnovers than UND as well as shooting worse percentages across the board.

In the first half, the Jacks shot an abysmal 38 percent from the field and 3-10 from three. At the end of the half, NAU trailed 34-30.

Then, the ugly play turned in favor of NAU. UND began to struggle to find any shred of consistent offense, shooting only 34.4 percent from the field. Although they shot the three well at 41.7 percent, that was the extent of their offense.

If it weren’t for the efforts of sophomore guard Marcus DeBerry in the first half, the ending could have been a much different outcome. DeBerry led the Jacks in scoring in the first half with nine points on 4-8 from the field as well as dishing out three assists, keeping the team afloat.

At the 3:40 mark of the second half, DeBerry came up with a big steal against guard Quinton Hooker of UND. As DeBerry took the ball the length of the court, he was fouled hard by forward Drick Bernstine, drawing an intentional foul. DeBerry drained both free throws. On the following out-of-bounds play, NAU found sophomore guard Mike Green in the corner to sink a three, completing the five-point play and putting the Jacks up 63-59 for their first lead of the half.

The rest of the game was a back-and-forth battle between the teams with the score staying within two points until the final buzzer.

Green came up big when it counted, scoring 14 of his 17 points in the second half. Green turned it on after a lackluster performance in the first half when he went 1-6 from the field. Perhaps the biggest shot he hit was late in the second half at the 1:25 mark. Green received a swing pass to the top of the arc, looked at his defender and pulled with his feet on the gold of the NAU logo at mid-court, and drilled the shot, putting NAU up 68-66.

Sophomore forward Isaiah Thomas became the unlikely hero of the game. In the final seconds, with NAU up by one, Thomas blocked the potential game-winning layup attempt by guard Corey Baldwin of UND, sealing the victory for the Jacks.

Following the game-winning block, Thomas’ teammates cleared from the bench and piled on him to celebrate the upset victory at home.

“It was really crazy,” said Thomas. “I saw the ball go up, and I thought ‘Oh, he is going to make it’ then he missed it, and the other guy got the rebound. I thought ‘I have to at least try to get the ball.’ I wanted to get the block, and I blocked it.”

“I think you are seeing results. Sometimes the light switch comes on instantly and sometimes it’s a process. These last two games have been really eye-opening for Isaiah so we are proud of him, and I’m excited as his coach to see him develop the next 2.5 years,” Murphy said.

Thomas came into the game averaging only two points and 2.6 rebounds, but he put up 10 points and 11 boards, completely outplaying his season averages.

The game Thomas had is even more impressive considering he is still young and figuring out the game of basketball. He didn’t play much in high school due to transferring, but the future looks bright.

“Murphy’s main thing for me is to play defense, block shots and finish around the rim,” Thomas said. “As long I do that we can win the game. If I keep doing that, the team will be more successful the rest of the season.”

“He has an opportunity to be a really good big in this conference. We are a society that is microwave everything — you want everything sped up. Isaiah is in the middle of his sophomore year and he was young when he came in. He is only 19, he is going to develop. He didn’t play much in high school because he transferred high schools, so he is still learning the game and just tapping into that talent and potential,” Murphy said.

Next up for the Jacks is a road trip to Idaho State University Tuesday, Feb. 2.

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NAU sophomore forward Isaiah Thomas slam dunks the ball as the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks look on during the basketball game at the J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome Jan. 28.

Thomas led the Lumberjacks in rebounds with 11 during the game.

Matthew Strissel | The Lumberjack

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Icejacks shut out UTEP Miners Left: NAU center Steven Thompson, a sophomore from Palmdale, Calif., skates the puck past the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) defense during the second period of the hockey game Jan. 26. Thompson scored the D2 Icejack’s first goal of the game earlier in the first period at the Jay Lively Ice Arena.

Bottom Right: NAU sophomore goalie Jaxson Gosnell from Phoenix stops the puck after a shot from UTEP forward Jeramy Rezaeepour.

Bottom Left: NAU defenseman Jacob Pascale, a junior from Yorba Linda, Calif., moves past UTEP forward Matt Sanca. The NAU Icejacks shut out the UTEP Miners with a score of 2-0.

Matthew Strissel | The Lumberjack

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