The Lumberjack -- February 9, 2017

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From the Editor

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uring the early winter mornings of Flagstaff, the thermometers often read freezing temperatures, even around 19 degrees, but the wind chill can make it feel much colder.

For people living in Flagstaff, including myself, any sign of winter begins to have depleting effects on the emotional and mental state of a person, leading one to yearn for sunny skies and the wet monsoons of summer.

Arizona’s nickname, the Valley of the Sun, rings true more than ever in the summer. However, in frozen Flagstaff, what does winter embody? The snow piles up, the city slows down and, for some, seasonal depression arrives. The depressing feeling the winter environment can have on one’s cognitive state is a condition referred to as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Symptoms can start in the fall and continue into the winter.

Winter weather can tempt one to retreat indoors, however, the outdoors may hold the emotional therapy to counter the disorder’s side-effects. As a person living with SAD, I am tempted to find haven indoors, comfort in seclusion and answers in self-reflection, which ultimately adds to my symptoms of SAD. To avoid seasonal depression, I find it more crucial than ever to make up for what is lost — warmth, sunlight and effervescent surroundings — by throwing myself into my passions, strengthening relationships and focusing on personal growth.

The relationship between sunlight and mental health and wellness is no new MAKENNA conception.

However, the association is clearly relevant in the wintertime as the LEPOWSKY more exposure to sunlight and the outdoors, the greater likelihood one has to FEATURES ASSISTANT EDITOR overcome the condition.

I have found solace in channeling my emotions into craft, finding peace outdoors and inspiration from the winter ecology, whether it is projected through my artwork or my ability with the written word. Exercising my imagination can be exactly what is necessary to maintain my emotional and mental solidity.

Turbulent emotions and mental wellness should lie in the hands of the individual. To welcome better and brighter days — even in the darkness of depression — embracing the winter ecology may be the necessary treatment.

Thank you for reading.

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On the cover Michael Daugherty of the NAU logging sports team cuts a cookie at the start of a women’s basketball game Feb. 2 at J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome.

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Corrections & Clarifications In our Jan. 26 issue, an article in the opinion-editorial section stated the tuition for one semester was $11,450. This amount reflects the international-student tuition for this semester as stated on the university’s website. Resident tuition for this semester is $4,873.

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. 30 At 11:08 a.m., a subject reported to NAUPD that they were being harassed through email. An NAUPD officer responded and made a report.

The investigation is ongoing.

At 1:29 p.m., a subject was cited for driving with a suspended license and failure to obey a traffic control device in Parking Lot 31. The vehicle was impounded.

At 7 p.m., a passerby reported a vehicle in Lot 62 had struck a subject on Pine Knoll Drive. FFD, GMT and NAUPD responded. The driver was cited for failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.

Jan. 31 At 10:51 a.m., a student reported the theft of a backpack from the University Union.

NAUPD responded, and all leads were exhausted.

At 11:22 a.m., a staff member in Cline Library reported multiple subjects doing bike tricks outside the building. NAUPD responded and searched the area. The subjects were gone on arrival.

At 3:18 p.m., a staff member in the Health and Learning Center reported a student had fallen and hurt their ankle. FFD, GMT and an NAUPD officer responded.

The student was transported to FMC for treatment.

Feb. 1 At 10:03 a.m., a staff member in the Student Academic Services building reported a subject causing a disturbance.

NAUPD responded and searched the area, but the subject was gone upon arrival.

At 10:48 a.m., a student in The Suites reported being involved in a domestic dispute that occurred in

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December 2016. An NAUPD NAUPD officer responded and officer responded, and the found the alarm was caused by investigation is ongoing. burnt food. Everything was fine, except for the food.

Feb. 2 At 3:49 a.m., a staff At 12:12 a.m., a staff member in Mountain View member from McConnell Hall reported that a male Hall reported two intoxicated subject knocked on a window. students. FFD, GMT and an NAUPD responded and NAUPD officer responded. checked area, but the subject Both students were transported was gone upon arrival. to FMC and criminally deferred for minor possession At 4:21 p.m., an RV of alcohol. near Knoles and University drives requested assistance At 2:21 a.m., an NAUPD making a turn. An NAUPD officer initiated a traffic stop officer responded and provided at San Francisco Street and assistance. Everything was fine. McConnell Drive. A student was cited and released for Feb. 3 minor in consumption of At 7:53 a.m., a subject alcohol, minor in possession reported a non-injury collision of alcohol, possession of near the Drury Inn. An marijuana, possession of a fake NAUPD officer responded driver’s license and a DUI to and made a report. The the slightest degree. investigation is ongoing.

At 3:51 p.m., a student At 8:06 a.m., a student reported to NAUPD a sexual reported two subjects with assault that occurred off firearms at the University campus. FPD was contacted Union. NAUPD responded and made the report. The and searched the area. The investigation is ongoing. subjects were gone upon arrival. Staff were advised to Feb. 5 report any suspicious activity At 1:26 a.m., a staff to NAUPD. member in Cowden Hall reported an intoxicated At 8:12 a.m., a staff student. FFD, GMT and an member from Social and NAUPD officer responded.

Behavioral Sciences reported an The student was criminally intoxicated person bothering differed for a minor in people. NAUPD responded consumption of alcohol. The and located the subject. They student was transported to were warned not to disrupt the FMC for treatment. peace. The subject received a ride home from a friend.

At 7:52 a.m., a subject requested a welfare check on At 1 p.m., an NAUPD a student in McConnell Hall. officer contacted multiple NAUPD responded, and the subjects skateboarding on the student was found in good University Union. The subjects health. were asked to leave and remain on the pedestrian paths. The At 4:07 p.m., a student subjects complied. called NAUPD to report that their windshield was broken Feb. 4 in the Mountain View Parking At 12:04 a.m., NAUPD Garage. NAUPD responded received a supervisory alarm to the call, but all leads were from the Ernest Calderon exhausted and the case was Learning Community. An closed.

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NEWS

Citizens rally against Wells Fargo’s investment in pipeline project Scott Sandon

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lagstaff residents protested at a local bank in opposition of the Dakota Access Pipeline project, more than 1,200 miles away.

Starting in 2016, groups across the nation have protested the construction of DAPL. The pipeline has been the subject of controversy because it crosses the Missouri River, an important source of water for the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota. The pipeline also crosses into the Standing Rock Reservation as well as several sites sacred to local tribes.

More than 200 people gathered in front of Flagstaff City Hall Nov. 15 to protest DAPL just before the United States Army Corps of Engineers blocked a permit required for a section of the DAPL to be built. The move was hailed as a victory by protesters and water protectors around the country. However, Jan. 24 President Donald Trump signed an executive order which would allow the DAPL project to move ahead, provided certain terms be met. Now, groups across the nation have started a campaign to pull funding from DAPL, which is being built by Energy Transfer Partners.

One of the businesses invested in DAPL is Wells Fargo.

Nationwide, a total of $53 million has been divested from Wells Fargo in protest. Other cities are adjusting their investments as well. Feb. 6, the Seattle City Council will vote on whether or not to divest $3 billion from Wells Fargo.

Wells Fargo is not the only bank with their hands in the pot. According to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission documents, about two dozen banks invest in Energy Transfer Partners, including Bank of America, Citibank and Goldman Sachs.

Indigenous-rights and environmental-protection groups have been leading protests nationwide that call for people to divest from banks that fund DAPL, and those efforts have been heard in Flagstaff.

The group Defund DAPL led a protest Feb. 4, which was aimed at persuading Flagstaff residents to close their accounts with Wells Fargo bank. Defund DAPL’s goal is to remove funding from businesses supporting the project and to convince the City of Flagstaff to divest from those businesses, as well. The group also stands in opposition to fossil fuels and hopes the entire community will divest from fossil fuels.

At approximately 1 p.m., Defund DAPL protesters marched into the Wells Fargo on Milton Road with signs and megaphones.

The protesters chanted “Water is life,” “Defund DAPL” and “Don’t frack the future — divest now!”

They also held signs and banners that read “we are the resistance” and “defend the sacred.” More than 20 people attended the protest.

Shortly after protesters began chanting inside the bank, Wells Fargo staff announced the protesters were disrupting business and trespassing on the property. The bank staff called Flagstaff Police Department (FPD) and told the protesters the police were on their way.

The imminent arrival of the police did not deter protesters.

“We’re sending a message to Flagstaff that we’re still fighting, and we won’t back down,” said protester Jill Peiffer.

To the protesters, it was important that Wells Fargo not use its profits to fund projects such as the DAPL. “[People should not] fund a bank that dehumanizes indigenous peoples,” said one protester who asked to remain anonymous.

Wells Fargo staff declined to comment and said they would not give interviews inside the branch.

Wells Fargo employee Jade Reed locked the front door of the branch, only letting certain people in and out of the bank. “[Reed] caused more disruption to the business by locking the doors than we did,” said protest organizer Tamara Seaton.

The doors remained locked until FPD arrived at the scene.

Upon arrival, one of the protest organizers announced police would likely arrest anybody who stayed in the bank and urged the protesters to make a decision on whether or not they would stay.

Three officers from FPD entered the bank and asked the protesters to move outside onto the public sidewalk. One officer told the protesters that if the protest moved back onto Wells Fargo’s private property, FPD would be obligated to return and arrest them.

The group then continued to protest on the public sidewalk, chanting and displaying their signs for those driving along Milton Road.

In a letter sent to Standing Rock protesters in December 2016, Jon R. Campbell, head of government and community relations at Wells Fargo, addressed the bank’s relationship with tribal communities. Campbell offered to meet with Standing Rock Sioux elders to discuss the tribe’s concerns.

“As a company committed to environmental sustainability and human rights, we respect all the differing opinions being expressed in this dispute,” said Campbell in the letter.

Flagstaff has seen multiple protests aimed at resisting the DAPL project. With a substantial Native-American population of 11-12 percent, Flagstaff activists continue to stand in solidarity with Standing Rock, as well, as those protesting against the DAPL across the nation.

Left: Protesters gather at the Wells Fargo bank in Flagstaff to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline Feb. 4. Protesters originally gathered inside the bank but were told to move outside or they would be arrested by Flagstaff police. Right: Protesters hold signs and chant outside Wells Fargo encouraging account holders to move their funds to another bank. Maxim Mascolo | The Lumberjack

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NEWS

State bill could restrict voting rights of NAU students Adrian Skabelund

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Flagstaff representative has proposed a bill that would prevent student voters from registering with their dormitory addresses.

Approximately a dozen community members and three NAU students filed into the dim, yet cozy, back room of Firecreek Coffee Company Feb. 6 for the “NAU Students, Speak Up NOW for your Flagstaff Voting Rights” event. The coffee-shop discussion was focused on a proposed state bill that would restrict the voting rights of university students.

Sitting in a circle of chairs, the group discussed the implications of House Bill 2260 (HB 2260). The meeting was organized by Adam Shimoni, former Flagstaff City Council candidate. Fred Solop, NAU politics and international affairs professor, presented to the group.

HB 2260 was introduced by Flagstaff Rep. Bob Thorpe, and it would prohibit Arizona university students from registering to vote using a campus address. Instead, students would have to use another permanent address at the time of registration. This means students who live off campus would not be affected, but students living on campus would not be able to vote in local elections.

Thorpe has said the reason for HB 2260 is that the views of his constituents are being “diluted” by university students.

For the most part, those who attended the forum leaned heavily against the bill, but there were a few who supported the measure. Kati Lambert, owner of the small business Active Health Therapies, is a supporter. Lambert said she

hoped she could represent the voice of the Flagstaff citizens.

“It’s definitely a problem that students aren’t reflecting on how these issues affect the actual city and the people who really live here all year-round,” said Lambert. “If you don’t live here year-round, then this isn’t where your voice lies, so this isn’t about voter suppression. It’s about voting where you live.”

Lambert also said that when she was going to college in Texas, she did not vote in her local elections. Instead, she voted with an absentee ballot in the elections of her hometown.

Jack Meyer, junior environmental studies major disagreed with Lambert and said the bill is nothing more than another form of voter suppression, specifically targeting college students.

“I believe very heavily that it’s a power play by Bob Thorpe to limit the left vote here and add one more roadblock as far as voting goes for students and Democrats,” said Meyer.

“I think it’s saying that if you’re a lower part of society — let’s say you’re a student, you’re not a business owner or a landowner — you have less right to vote than somebody else.”

Solop agreed with Meyer and said Thorpe’s bill comes after a record voter turnout from NAU students in the November 2016 election.

“Students have a notoriously low voter turnout, but this election was very different,” said Solop. “Students were a dynamic force in this last election [and the bill] really singles out students.”

But it was only after a strong presence of students in

the election that there is concern about the votes of students diluting the views of locals, Solop said. He added that the language was reminiscent of the voter suppression of Jim Crow.

“The people who live here are not happy about it. It’s hurting our local community,” Lambert said. “It’s things like students who [say] ‘Oh yeah, I want to make $15 an hour — that would be great,’ and they have no idea how it impacts this town.”

Lambert also said students who are only here for four years don’t understand the wants and needs of the Flagstaff community.

For Meyer, he is far more involved in Flagstaff politics than in the politics of his hometown.

“I am absolutely part of the community,” Meyer said. “I go to city council meetings, I cast my opinions there, I do a lot of civic organizing. I really feel like the power of the students is being taken away, and it’s sort of pushing younger people away from the political system, which is the last thing anyone would want.”

Lambert even believes the bill might not go far enough to make sure voters are truly invested in the community.

Lambert said she would support some kind of “proving ground” or test to see if one is invested in Flagstaff, though this was outlawed by the 15th Amendment.

HB 2260 has until Feb. 17 to get onto the floor of the Arizona Legislature for a vote. If it does not succeed in being placed on the agenda, Thorpe will have to wait another year before he can introduce the bill again.

Left: Flagstaff citizens discuss HB 2260 at Firecreek Coffee Company Feb. 6. The bill would prohibit students from using a campus address to register to vote. Right: NAU politics and international affairs professor Fred Solop speaks about the local legislative process. Michael Patacsil | The Lumberjack

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NEWS

Planned Parenthood and women’s health care face funding cuts Joey Postiglione

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rom access to affordable birth control to the defunding of one of the United States’ leading affordable health care providers, the future of women’s health care is facing radical changes and will be felt across the nation as well as here in Flagstaff.

The Republican-majority Congress has been taking steps to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) since starting their tenure Jan. 3. The ACA, also referred to as “Obamacare”, was a federal statute signed into law by President Barack Obama March 23, 2010.

One of the major changes enacted by the ACA was a mandate requiring health-care providers to give “additional preventive care and screenings” for women. The contraceptive mandate helped provide free birth control to the one-third of women who struggled to pay for it before the ACA, according to a Planned Parenthood survey.

This contraceptive mandate has been singled out in the past by House Republicans. If the mandate were to be repealed, thousands of women would lose access to contraceptives that have more health benefits than just preventing pregnancies.

“I’m currently on birth control,” said junior biomedical science major Gabby Giambanco.

“Planned Parenthood will always find a way to serve our patients, and we will never abandon them ... defunding would be a tremendous disservice to the people we serve.”

- Jodi Liggett, vice president of public affairs for Planned Parenthood Arizona “Without the Affordable Care Act, I wouldn’t be able to take it anymore. I use it for a lot more than just birth control. It helps keep my hormones level, it helps keep my skin clear and so much more.”

Along with taking steps to repeal the ACA, Congress is also taking aim at slashing the health care provider Planned Parenthood’s Medicaid and Title X funding, House Speaker Paul Ryan said in a press conference Jan. 5, 2016. Title X is a Federal grant program that aims to help low-income families attain family planning and health care.

Planned Parenthood could lose up to $400 million of its Medicaid reimbursements and would result in as many as 400,000 women losing health care . Medicaid is a government insurance program that began in 1965 and provides assistance to low-income families struggling to pay for health care .

The cuts would have major effects on Planned Parenthood clinics across the nation, including the clinic located here in Flagstaff. The Flagstaff clinic provides health care needs to many people in the community, especially those who might struggle to afford it otherwise. Of the of the clinic’s patients, 57 percent are low-income families who qualify for Medicaid and Title X programs. In 2016, 63 percent of the IUDs and implants the Flagstaff clinic provided were to Medicaid and Title X patients.

“Planned Parenthood will always find a way to serve our patients, and we will never abandon them,” said Jodi Liggett, vice president of public affairs for Planned Parenthood Arizona. “With that being said, defunding would be a tremendous disservice to the people we serve. Community health centers and other providers are simply not equipped to absorb the volume of patients who would be without a medical home if Planned Parenthood were to be defunded. Planned Parenthood and our supporters will fight defunding to the very end.”

Many Republicans in Congress take issue with the federal government giving funding to clinics that offer abortion services, citing personal religious beliefs. However, no federal money is going to abortion services because it was outlawed under the Hyde Amendment of 1976.

“I feel like they need to wake up,” Giambanco said. “Planned Parenthood is much more than just abortions. They provide access to safe health care.”

Many of the services Planned Parenthood offers are to prevent pregnancies.

“Our biggest PR challenge is reminding the public that what we spend the vast majority of our time and resources doing is preventing unplanned pregnancies in the first place,” Liggett said.

“We are not ashamed of providing abortions, and we don’t shame the women who come to us, for one, but the bulk of what we do is help women stay healthy and avoid unplanned pregnancy, which reduces the need for abortion. If one wanted to reduce the number of abortions in this country, the smartest investment one could make is in family planning with providers like Planned Parenthood.”

Congress is not the only branch in Washington, D.C., pertaining to women’s health care advocates.

President Donald Trump expressed multiple times during his campaign the desire to have Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court case which legalized abortions, overturned and have the matter sent back to the state level.

Trump’s nominee for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Rep. Tom Price, doesn’t believe women were struggling with high co-pays for birth control before the ACA was enacted. As head of the HHS, Price will have control over services like Medicaid and financial assistance to low-income families. While these services currently provide health care for women, that could change under Price’s leadership.

“Bring me one woman who has been left behind. Bring me one. There’s not one,” said Price in 2012. “The fact of the matter is this is a trampling on religious freedom and religious liberty in this country.”

Congress is facing public backlash as it tries to find a way to move forward with the repeal of the ACA. While times seem dire for the future of Planned Parenthood and women’s health care , Planned Parenthood has faced challenging times in the past.

“When Margaret Sanger opened her mother’s clinic in New York 100 years ago, it took exactly 10 days before police showed up to shut her down,” Liggett said. “So we like to say that Planned Parenthood has been fighting for women from the very beginning. Women in charge of their own bodies is something that is apparently very threatening. We’ve survived attacks before, and we will continue to fight, prevail, and thrive.”

The future of women’s health care is unclear as Congress is still in the process of repealing the ACA despite not having a program to replace it. Republicans unveiled four possible drafts Feb. 2 in a House health subcommittee aimed at “repairing Obamacare.”

Suzi Desmond holds a sign at the Women’s March in Washington D.C., Jan. 21.

Michael Patacsil | The Lumberjack

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An open letter to Muslims affected by the Muslim ban PEGGY PACKER I strongly feel the need to begin this letter with an apology. On behalf of thousands of regretful United States citizens, I’m sorry. I’m sorry the citizens of the U.S. did not defend you when they had the chance, that they let this country consistently demonize you and that they didn’t do what was necessary to stop all this from happening.

I’m sorry people failed to recognize the presidential villain our country was up against and how deeply his actions would affect you.

For all of these things and more, many U.S. citizens owe you a sincere apology.

Secondly, I want you to know you have support. I know it’s easy to feel as if there are millions of people against you right now, but it’s important you know you have the wholehearted support of people who have retained their morality all around the country. While some choose to remain oblivious to the horrific actions of our president and many of his supporters, there are millions of people out there willing to fight for you.

We are willing to stand up, to protest and to march for your rights. Within hours of hearing the news that people from predominately Muslim

countries, even those who were returning to the U.S. legally, were being discriminated against and detained in airports across the country, people were rushing to the nearest airports to protest. While our current president, and some of his supporters, have made the attempt to isolate and vilify you, many U.S. citizens have made the decision to stand by you in solidarity. You are valued and supported by so many of us, even if this country has tried to denounce you.

Thirdly, it’s important for you to understand we do not fear you. We have not been manipulated or fooled into thinking Muslims are evil. We have not fallen into the traps of cowardice set by politicians who have tried to convince us we can’t trust you and you’re dangerous to us. Despite the efforts of our president trying to convince an entire country to blame your religion for our problems and paint you as violent and aggressive beings, we trust you like we would trust any citizen.

You are no more dangerous than the rest of us.

You are human. You deserve to be treated as such.

When it comes to living by the nation’s so-often-referenced values, the U.S. has failed miserably. These are not failings we should have to apologize for, these are failings which should have

never happened in the first place. An attack on immigrants and specific religions should have no place in the U.S. Our country was built on the back of immigrants. We’ve thrived because of our diversity.

We claim to value freedom of religion and freedom of speech. Right now, we’re not the U.S. you deserve.

We are not accepting or being helpful to immigrants. We do not receive, let alone celebrate, diversity. The president many U.S. citizens so happily elected has effectively singled out a religion and attempted to ban those who practice it from entering our country. In this moment specifically, I wish we were the country we claim to be. If that were the case, none of this would be happening and you would be treated the same as any white Christian: respected and protected.

I know there is nothing I can say that will completely heal the hurt and betrayal this country has delivered unto you. No amount of apologies will compensate for this tragic moment. No words will reverse the mistake we have made.

Only action can make a change. But I, and thousands of people all across the nation, are willing to put in the effort it takes to make this country a safe place for you. I truly hope that even those who

helped make this happen understand the magnitude of this problem and make the efforts to solve it.

I am sorry the U.S. was not nearly as strong, brave or helpful as it pretends to be. I’m sorry that, in the wake of fear and hatred, we’ve let you down.

But this will not be the end.

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SHARE THIS EVERYWHERE: The rise of clickbait on social media ALEX RAND With the rise of social media, it’s easy to share nearly everything from photos to news articles. The only problem with this is that it’s likely the news article being shared is fake.

Nearly everyone has fallen for fake news at some point. I definitely have. It’s easy to see a headline and be up in arms just about the concept of a story or to read it and not bother to question its accuracy. The spread of fake news has become so prevalent even major news organizations have come under fire for reporting on news which was eventually revealed to be fake.

Fox News reporter Sean Hannity ran a story on The Sean Hannity Show about President Barack Obama deleting endorsements of former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton from his Twitter account. A quick search on Twitter would have easily proven this wrong. However, instead of checking this, Hannity jumped straight to reporting on the article sourced to a questionable website called yournewswire.com.

The story, unsurprisingly, was completely

untrue. Hannity, a conservative, later gave a halfhearted apology on Twitter, chalking up the mistake to “live radio.” Anyone can fall for fake news, but we generally expect larger news outlets to be immune to presenting false information.

Related is the spread of satirical news.

Satire should not be a problem, but with the rise of social media, an issue surfaced: People who share satire without understanding it doesn’t make it the truth. Satire punches up at those in power and works to expose problems in a humorous light. Even if it has a basis in something that’s true, the point is usually to ridicule that grain of truth at the center.

Sometimes, it’s easy to tell when a news article is a joke or satirical. It’s difficult to look at The Onion’s headline, “Spider Sitting On Shower Wall Can’t Wait To See Look On Man’s Face” and think the article is anything but a joke. It’s much harder, however, to see the headline, “The Pros And Cons Of Self-Driving Cars” and assume off the bat the article is satire.

Social media is cultivating a culture of quick-consumption news, and it’s not uncommon for a person to read a headline and

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then keep scrolling. If someone didn’t click the article to read it, and they didn’t notice the source was The Onion, they could assume it’s a completely serious news article. It wouldn’t be hard for them to share the article on social media with their own opinions on self-driving cars, not even noticing they’re sharing a joke.

This is fine when it comes to innocuous articles such as this one, but when it comes to more politically charged articles, it can be dangerous.

Fake or satirical news articles shared under the assumption they’re true can have massive, lasting effects. Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, made a public statement on Facebook saying he didn’t believe the spread of fake news on his website influenced the presidential election results, and yet people are still doubtful. The Huffington Post gathered some of the top fake news articles which trended on Facebook during the election, and it’s hard to believe none of them had any effect on the way people thought and voted.

Headlines like, “BREAKING: Pope Francis Just Backed Trump,” and, “FBI Agent Suspected In Hillary Email Leaks Found Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide,” both belonged to

fake news articles. Each had tens of thousands of shares on Facebook. Nearly all of these shares were likely from people who wholeheartedly believed what they were reading was true.

If Facebook won’t do anything about the rampant fake news being shared, it’s up to the people who use social media to try to stem the flow. The process is simple. Step one: check the source of the article. There is no step two.

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How did we get here? Conservative perspective on recent events KAITLYN MUNSIL For some young adults, the 2016 election was their first time casting a vote for the president of the United States, myself included. Although President Donald Trump won more votes from the Electoral College, it’s clear the citizens of the U.S. are unhappy with the decisions he’s made thus far.

There’s no denying this election was one for the books. After Trump won, most of the NAU student population was in dismay.

However, the more conservative students silently cheered. After Barack Obama’s presidency, many conservatives were ready for a change.

I won’t deny it, I was one of the people who voted for Trump. I’m a conservative. I grew up in a household with two conservative parents, but as I grew older I began to make my own decisions about politics. I won’t hide my political views from readers or fellow peers, nor should anyone feel they have to.

Just because someone is a conservative doesn’t mean it’s easy for them to say they support all of Trump’s decisions. Just as

someone who is liberal can’t say they disagree with all of them. I can say that I don’t base my opinions of Trump’s decisions solely on my political views. Rather, I take in all the information I can, then make an educated decision on whether or not I support the decision he made.

Since Trump has been in office, there has been no shortage of news. People have been in an uproar over the decisions Trump has made as chief executive. From the light shed upon most of the decisions, there is no difficulty in seeing why many people are protesting.

Now, allow me to explain Trump’s immigration ban from the perspective of a conservative. The most prevalent question is: Is this a ban on people who are Muslim?

I don’t see this as the case.

“The ban includes seven majority Muslim countries, but by no means are these states the most populous Muslim countries,” writes Krishnadev Calamur from The Atlantic. This ban applies to all people living within these countries, not just Muslims.

Calamur continues by saying that, “Nor

are they among the top sources of Muslim immigration to the U.S., nor have they produced terrorists in the same numbers as other Muslim countries not on the list.”

Obviously, this is where most people have issues. Even I found myself questioning why Trump is banning these countries if this is the case.

Well, the list of countries Trump banned came from the travel policy the Obama Administration drafted in 2011.

Although Obama never put a ban into effect, Trump feels this is necessary until he can figure out the best methods to ensure the safety of the citizens of the U.S. Right now, the ban seems to only be tampering with the image we have as a nation. If most of the terrorist threats we faced as a country were not from within our nation, it’s difficult for me to think the U.S. is sending people away from having a chance at better lives. However, I believe after this is all resolved, the ban is removed

and the new measures are put into place for people from those countries entering the U.S., things will get better.

Those who voted for Trump may be questioning his choices. Even those who didn’t vote for him may be, as well. However, as one nation united, it’s critical the people stand behind him.

He was elected to be the president of our country for the next four years.

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What does the ‘All’ in the All Lives Matter movement really mean?

ALIE WILKINS In case you missed it, or you’re one of the hip, Republican millennials who voted for President Donald Trump to piss off everyone on your liberal campus (great job, by the way), our beloved dictator has issued a ban on all people travelling from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. This was the eighth executive order from the White House since he took office three weeks ago.

Travelers who had been previously approved to enter the country were detained upon arrival into the United States. And it took less than an hour after the ban was announced for airports around the country to become flooded with protesters demanding the release of international travelers. What’s especially noteworthy about these protests isn’t their spur-ofthe-moment nature, lack of planning or peaceful nature — it’s the pitiful attendance from groups who have previously claimed to care about these issues.

I’m talking about you, All Lives Matter.

When the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement was at its peak in the country, an opposing set of voices came out of nowhere to insist all lives matter and all lives should be treated equally.

Despite the obvious tone-deaf nature of this claim and the complete disregard for the marginalized groups of people in the U.S. who need help, the All Lives Matter movement doesn’t actually seem to show up for anyone but themselves. You can find them at pro-life rallies and anti-BLM protests, but that’s about it.

Unborn fetuses that are nothing but a bunch of cells inside a woman’s stomach? Absolutely, that “life” matters. Syrian baby whose parents died trying to flee their country? Absolutely not, keep it out.

Jan. 27, when the tyrannical Trump put the Muslim ban into effect, people all over the world raised their voices in protest. And yet, there was no word from the All Lives Matter movement on this blatantly-racist move by the White House. Doesn’t a Muslim life fall under the incredibly passiveaggressive umbrella of “all lives?”

Apparently not.

To better put this into perspective, here’s an analogy Macklemore put in his song White Privilege II. The song was released in response to the BLM movement, and in it he sums up the problem with All Lives Matter perfectly. He says, “Black Lives Matter is like... if there was a subdivision and a house was on fire, the fire department wouldn’t

show up and start putting water on all the houses because all houses matter. They would show up, and they would turn their water on the house that was burning because that’s the house that needs the help the most.”

Let’s say we simplify this country into a subdivision of houses. The Muslim house is on fire, the black house is on fire and the refugee house is on fire. Every minority’s house is on fire, but there are still people continuing to insist that all houses

deserve the attention of the fire department.

The next four years are already shaping up to be one hell of a fight, and that fight would be a whole lot easier if we didn’t have people like the All Lives Matter movement getting in our way. So, here’s your homework for the week: Next time you hear someone say the phrase “All Lives Matter,” give them a quick lesson in empathy and see if they’d like to carpool to the next travel-ban protest.

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SAILING OVER DARK WATERS: EL CAPITAN’S PERSPECTIVE MIKAYLA SHOUP

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izzling fajitas, crispy tortilla chips, authentic tacos and beer: El Capitan Fresh Mexican Grill has been a Flagstaff favorite for 12 years. Now, in the midst of the recent minimumwage increase, we take a look at how the increase is affecting the local business.

Grant Gardner, owner of El Capitan, is by no means against a minimum-wage increase. In fact, he likes the idea of people making more money, but it’s not quite that simple.

“I don’t have any problem paying people more. It’s the quickness of the increase that’s hurting. It doesn’t give anybody any time to prepare or to have a gradual increase in pricing,” said Gardner.

To keep up with the $10 an hour state-mandated minimum wage, El Capitan on Milton Road has had to raise its menu prices a little bit, charge for chips and salsa and cut back on some employee positions. However, it’s Proposition 414, which will increase Flagstaff’s minimum wage to $12 an hour on July 1, that will be more difficult to keep up with.

Amanda Rause, the general manager who has worked at El Capitan for three years, is glad to have received a raise, but worries about the affect the increase will have on customers and businesses in Flagstaff who have the same dilemma.

“I mean, I’m a minimum-wage-job worker, so it’s not, like, a bad thing for me. However, I have seen it affect a lot of our servers’ tips. The tips were 20 percent usually, and now it’s, like, nothing, or 18 and below, which is a huge difference because, even though servers are still $3 less, not very many people know about that,” said Rause.

It also affects those in the community who did not get a raise.

“We have a lot of people who, just because minimum wage went up, theirs didn’t. So it really affects them coming in here, too. Especially now that our prices are a little bit higher than they were,” Rause said.

El Capitan stays involved in the local community by donating to charitable causes. They usually donate about $20,000 a year in charitable donations. One of their annual events is Tacos for Tatas, from which 100 percent of the donations go to local breast cancer research and aid. They also make donations to military

“I don’t have any problem paying people more. it’s the quickness of the increase that’s hurting. It doesn’t give anybody any time to prepare or to have a gradual increase in pricing.”

-Grant Gardner, Owner of El Capitan

service, schools and kids activities.

“I usually do a lot of fundraisers, and I’m going have to cut back on all those,” Gardner said.

The minimum wage increase could be reworked, however.

Elevate Flagstaff is an organization that has organized a petition to amend Proposition 414 with the Sustainable Wages Act. The act would still increase Flagstaff’s minimum wage, but at a slower pace with $12.50 being the minimum wage by 2021.

“I have no problem with them editing Proposition 414, perhaps extending it so that it’s not an immediate 50 percent [increase] in six months. I don’t know any businesses that can handle that,” Gardner said. “So as far as repealing it goes, if that means that they’re going to revise the law to make it more doable for everybody in the community, then 100 percent I agree.

Because I am born and raised in Flagstaff, and the direction it’s heading is a little bit scary.”

Although the proposition has many negatives to local businesses, Gardner can also see how it can benefit the community.

“Taking me out of the picture, it will save a lot of jobs. The reason I say that, is because there are going to be places that do close down. And so if it’s a more gradual increase, I think we can preserve the jobs, which is the main focus here in town,” Gardner said.

There are people who are unhappy about the prices at El Capitan going up as well as the added charge of $1.50 per basket of chips and salsa. The restaurant’s goal is to preserve honest and open communication with their customers about the situation.

Explaining why the prices had to go up has helped customers to be more understanding.

NAU student workers are also having a different experience than the rest of Flagstaff’s minimum-wage employees. NAU legally does not have to abide by either of the state or local minimumwage laws, and their student workers’ wages are staying much the same. However, there are benefits to being a student worker at NAU. “I’ve been with this job for, like, a year and a half now. And so I’ve invested a lot in it, and it’s more about the experience as of right now instead of the money,” said sophomore criminology major Grant Overson.

Overson holds a student-led position at the Jacks Card Office in the University Union.

“It’s difficult to kind of stay in a hard-working mentality when you know that there’s minimum-wage jobs out there that can pay you a couple dollars more an hour. But, you know, it’s a student-worker position, so it’s really all about experience and building resume, all that stuff,” Overson said.

Freshman nursing major Nigel Jones is also a student worker at the Jacks Card Office.

“I was for [the minimum-wage increase], and then once I found out that NAU wouldn’t be participating in the minimum wage I was kind of just, like, disappointed that although we voted for something we thought would benefit us, we didn’t get any benefit out of that,” said Jones.

As the minimum-wage increases, so does the price of almost

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Jose Ortega cuts a fish in the kitchen at El Capitan Mexican Grill. Nick Ponticello | The Lumberjack

everything else as the community struggles to make money and keep their business alive.

“I feel that if prices do end up going up because of the minimum wage increase, that would mean that our pay is not going to help us out in the public, you know what I mean? It’s not going to help us with going out, buying groceries, stuff like that. I feel like that’s going to be a problem. It’s going to make us unable to purchase the things that at one point we were able to,” Jones said.

While the minimum-wage increase has been beneficial to many minimum-wage workers, Gardner urges people to pay attention to those who are having a hard time with it.

“A lot of people think they’re just getting a raise, and they’re not paying attention to everything else behind it which is a shame,” Gardner said.

The possibilities of favorite local businesses shutting their doors in Flagstaff is a factor which not many anticipated when voting yes on Proposition 414.

“I think it’s very, very important that if we’re going through all these hard, hard times, with the wages increasing so rapidly, I hope that everybody realizes how important local businesses are. Just support local businesses! Whether it’s me, whether it’s anybody, I don’t care — just keep the dollars local. That’s what helps everybody,” Gardner said.

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TO SNOW DAY OR NOT TO SNOW DAY KATLYN COVENEY

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et’s talk about snow. At an elevation of approximately 7,000 feet, Flagstaff experiences an average of 100 inches of snowfall a year. This places Flagstaff among the snowiest cities in the United States. While many find dealing with snow to be a part of the Flagstaff experience, others are less dismissive about the inconveniences snow tends to cause.

It’s no secret that snow can be dangerous to drive in. Roads, businesses, schools and universities alike close because they value safety. While this is a widely known fact, not all establishments unanimously agree on when a closure becomes a necessity. Throughout Flagstaff, NAU has gained a reputation for rarely closing for inclement weather.

Sharon Whitmore, employee of the records department for Flagstaff Police Department, said that between Jan. 22 and 24, there were 36 car accidents in Flagstaff. Whitmore said this is a significant spike in accidents when compared to an average three- day span with good weather.

While safety is a major concern, money is also a factor when considering to close an operation as large as a public university for a day.

So how much does it cost to close a university for a snow day?

Heidi Toth, assistant director for the Office of Communication and Media Relations, said snow expenses can be extensive for NAU during the winter season.

“The costs for snow removal for 2015-16 were $171,448. That included both materials and labor,” said Toth.

For 2017, snow removal costs have not yet been calculated. Taylor DeLong, junior English major with an emphasis in linguistics, is an off-campus NAU student and Flagstaff local.

“It is widely understood that it is costly to close the university for snow — incredibly more so than any school within FUSD, in fact.

I strongly disagree, however, that the current snow closure policy values money over student and faculty safety,” said DeLong.

DeLong also shared her opinion regarding NAU’s snow closure policy.

“Many of the out-of-state students are not accustomed to driving in snow. Although they lack the prior experience needed to operate a vehicle in snow and on ice, they still drive through town. Because of this, unnecessary

accidents are created. This poses a threat to not only students, but the townspeople as well,” DeLong said.

Flagstaff received over three feet of snow during the beginning of the semester, resulting in only two early campus closures and one late start. So how snowy does it have to be to constitute a university closure?

Not all students find NAU’s less frequent snow closures to be such a problem. Jacob Varrone, a freshman undeclared major and a student employee at NAU’s pharmacy, prefers the snow closure policy just the way it is.

“For me, it doesn’t have much of an impact.

I do think it’s a good policy for teachers and offcampus students. I don’t want to miss class for snow,” said Varrone.

In terms of getting to work from Wilson Hall, where Varrone lives, he had no complaints.

“If I lived off campus it would be harder.

They do a really good job with snow removal, so I never have to trudge through snow, just walk on a plowed sidewalk,” Varrone said.

When it comes down to making the judgment call, NAU’s emergency closure procedure states that the NAU President or designee decides if classes will be canceled.

While it is no secret that snow can cause problems, there is definitely more to the situation than the inconvenience of transportation alone.

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Zachary McCormick plays an original song in front of the Education Building Jan. 31, 2017.

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SOUNDS OF THE STREET TRAVIS CURRIE

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alking through the streets of NAU’s campus, the occasional student gives a passing glance at Zach McCormick as he carries his guitar on his back heading to one of his favorite places to perform in Flagstaff. Sitting down just outside of the Union Starbucks, he pulls his guitar out and begins to play. Eventually, a couple students gather with the majority passing through on their way to class.

Born in Landstuhl, Germany, on a United States Air Force Base, McCormick began to experiment with various musical instruments in the fourth grade. Eventually making his way to Arizona from Germany, McCormick found his niche playing guitar and singing over the years.

“My love for music made me learn an instrument that I enjoyed, but I have always loved singing more,” said McCormick.

Having influences from various favorite artists such as Modest Mouse, he has found a love for performing in front of small crowds of people as opposed to large crowds.

“The thing about playing in front of an audience is the looks and attention that we as performers can get,” McCormick said. “It is better than playing in my room by myself or in front of large crowds where it is hard to make out the faces of individuals. I like to see my audience.”

McCormick can occasionally be found around north or south campus, and in the future

he has thought about moving his one-man show to downtown. For McCormick, performing for an audience isn’t about making money.

“Usually, I perform in places with shade for both mine and the audience’s benefit, and sometimes people will give a couple dollars.

And while it is appreciated, it isn’t required,” McCormick said.

It’s not just McCormick who has fun when he is performing; some of the students around campus who gather around to listen, or just happen to walk by and catch some of the performance, enjoy it as well.

“It is nice to be walking to class and overhear the music drifting through the air on my way to class,” said Dinah Kitchen, sophomore business administration and political science major.

Street performers also perform downtown, and it seems that the businesses there have mixed reviews about street performing. However, there has been some very positive support behind street performers from businesses such as Biff’s Bagels.

“I think they are great for business, and I know that we as the staff definitely enjoy them as well as our customers,” said Biff Bagel’s manager Felicia Cruze.

Some could see street performers as a danger to business if the public doesn’t enjoy the performer and could possibly not want to shop at a store. However, it seems like street performers in Flagstaff are here to stay as the city has a strong support of local artists and musicians.

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Bringing out your inner nerd Maria Angulo

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lagstaff’s First Friday ArtWalk opens up the streets of downtown, giving anyone opportunity to discover new and hidden elements in the city. The displayed art can come in many forms: paintings, drawings, comic books, video games and, recently, apparel. Nerd Inc. is a local clothing store with different graphic designs to satisfy anyone’s inner nerd.

Owned by David Velasco, Nerd Inc. opened in 2013. Velasco graduated from Mesa Community College in 2012 with an associate degree in graphic design. The company tries to showcase their designs on hats, shirts, sweatshirts and other clothing.

“The store’s purpose is to do what you are passionate about, display what you like. To us, everyone is kind of a nerd,” said Velasco.

In high school, Velasco silk screened T-shirts for his friends and thought it was a good fit for him.

“That was a good way to start if I wanted to do clothing and apparel,” Velasco said.

Nerd Inc. collaborates with different local artists whose designs are incorporated on the clothes. The store also makes specific designs on request.

Spencer Schnurman is an apprentice at Nerd Inc. and is inspired by the art and getting to know the people who work in the industry. Schnurman is a cartoonist who also designs for the company and has made his own shirts.

According to Schnurman, one of the things Nerd Inc. tries to do is help local artists by putting some of their art on shirts, which helps the artist create income and buzz of their art.

Nerd Inc. tries to create events, like art shows, in the community featuring different mediums of art. The subject matter of the art is open and widely accepted.

“Anything you can feel nerdy about,” Schnurman said. “This is a place of opportunity.”

The artist for the most recent First Friday show was Corey Begay, a visual communication student who graduated from NAU in 2015. Begay now works as the art director for a multicultural publishing company, Salina Bookshelf.

Begay is also known as a mural artist and has painted murals on different buildings downtown and in the Southside neighborhood. This is how Nerd Inc. heard of him. Because they were fans of his work, they invited him to show some pieces at the store.

“I was painting my mural, and one of the representatives of the store found me there. That’s when they invited me over to see the shop and see what they do,” Begay said. “From there, we started

getting together ideas, and soon enough it came into planning a First Friday ArtWalk.”

Begay’s inspiration comes from who he is and his life. As a traditional Navajo, he tries to incorporate his culture and education into his art, tying it together. He also gets inspired by graffiti, and that inspiration can be seen in his paintings.

People walked around in the store during the art show to see Begay, who was live painting an image of a Navajo woman. Live painting is the artistic practice of creating a piece of art in front of an audience.

“It’s pretty cool, the guy painting,” said Adriana Dueñas, a customer who entered the store to see Begay.

As Nerd Inc. continues to bring in local artists, Velasco hopes to include the Flagstaff art community in the company’s projects.

Right: Local artist Corey Begay often includes elements of Navajo culture and street art in his paintings. Bottom: Begay paints a portrait of a Navajo woman at Nerd Inc.’s art show Feb. 3.

Shannon Swain | The Lumberjack

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It’s not easy being green: The importance of sustainable building Rebecca Deacon

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limate change is one of the most controversial issues facing the world today. Sometimes the problem can be too overwhelming for some to even begin to understand.

This is where the concept of “green building” comes in.

According to Alan Francis, NAU associate professor of practice in Construction Management, residential and commercial buildings account for approximately 50 percent of U.S. greenhouse-gas emissions.

This means in order to make the biggest dent in the climate-change epidemic, buildings need to be built with an element of sustainability.

Francis was among four speakers appearing at the “What Makes a Green Building Green?” seminar Feb. 2, a panel hosted by NAU club GreenJacks.

The seminar was the first in a series on sustainability which will continue over the course of the semester. The seminar took place in the International Pavilion, one of the 11 certified green buildings on campus.

The seminar was kicked off by Amanda Acheson, a former NAU master’s student who now works with the Coconino County Sustainable Building Program. The program’s aim is to encourage and support the building of sustainable structures by providing free services to make buildings “green” or “more green.”

Acheson said the most important component of promoting green buildings is community awareness and involvement.

“People are inspired to build, to design, to retrofit [green buildings] because they care,” said Acheson. “These types of buildings are pride buildings.”

This idea of sustainable buildings also being community buildings was reiterated

by Kai Kaoni, assistant professor of practice in Construction Management. Kaoni was heavily involved in the design and construction of the International Pavilion and stressed the importance of collaboration at all levels of the building process in order to achieve the best, most sustainable results.

This goal was achieved in building the International Pavilion. The pavilion boasts a net-zero in electrical consumption, and scored 92 points out of a possible 110 in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) point system, which makes

Alan Francis built his own sustainable house in Flagstaff. The house generates all of its own energy. The green-building movement has gained momentum and become more accessible for people in recent years. Feb. 26, 2015. Anna Hernandez | The Lumberjack

it highly sustainable.

“Energy conservation is where this building shines,” said Kaoni.

None of this would have been possible without support of everyone involved, from the designers to the project managers to NAU itself.

“We need to care more about what our buildings are doing for us and for our future,” said Francis.

That future, Francis said, will be heavily dictated by whether or not climate change can be controlled.

“Climate change is probably the biggest issue we’re facing today. We are the ones affecting the biosphere, we are controlling it,” Francis said. “It’s like we are on the Titanic, with something coming ahead.”

In order to avoid this figurative iceberg,

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the idea of green buildings will need to become ingrained and understood within societal discourse, some professionals believe.

However, there is a stigma surrounding the idea of sustainable buildings and homes, which can deter many from undertaking the task of building green. These concerns can include the cost and the notion that green homes are “ugly.”

Acheson said sustainable homes were originally marketed only to the top 10 percent, yet much has changed since the conception’s beginning. Becoming part of the sustainable crusade is now much more affordable.

“Everyone can be a part of the greenbuilding movement,” Acheson said. “Green comes in many different shades and many different budgets.”

In response to the stigma of sustainable structures being considered ugly, Stephen Mead, professor of Construction Management, mentioned the Rufus Campus in Seattle, Wash., a sustainable building owned by the company Amazon.

This building consists of three conjoined, spherical structures that are transparent and includes offices as well as an array of tree and plant life.

He also said that much of the technology goes hand-in-hand with sustainable buildings, citing Bill Gates’ home, in which the toilets have a pretty interesting function.

“You will be going for your morning constitutional,” Mead said, “and the toilet will tell you if you have some sort of problem.”

What a time to be alive. And green.

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A passport to the land of chocolate Matthew Kruelle

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alentine’s Day is not the only chocolate-filled February event worth getting excited about: The Flagstaff Chocolate Walk returns for the third year Feb. 11 from 2 to 4 p.m. and does not require a significant other to enjoy.

Downtown stores will hand out chocolate-themed treats, homemade or otherwise, to promote the community and raise money for the Flagstaff Family Food Center and the Coconino Humane Association.

To take part in the walk, a passport map is required. The passport shows which stores will be giving away chocolate and will also be used to collect stamps distributed by businesses.

Passports are being pre-sold Feb. 3-10 for $8 at the Flagstaff Visitor Center. Due to last year’s 1,441 participants and some stores running low on chocolate treats, only 100 passports will be sold the day of the event, though pre-sales have no limit.

More than 20 businesses are participating this year, including Aspen Deli, Altitudes Bar and Grill, The Golden Hive, the Old Town Shops, Flagstaff Collective Coffee House and Rainbow’s End. The Flagstaff Chocolate Walk is Anna Good’s brainchild.

Good is the visitor service specialist at the Flagstaff Visitor Center.

“I’m originally from Morgantown, West Virginia, and growing up I went to the annual Chocolate Lover’s Day,” said Good. “I thought it would be a great event to carry over to Flagstaff.”

Chocolate is a tasty treat enjoyed by many, and the event invites a diverse crowd downtown.

“One of the big draws of this event is getting locals and NAU students to explore downtown and visit businesses they may not have noticed or been into before” Good said.

Not only does the Chocolate Walk help residents explore their community, it also helps raise money for local charities.

“Another aspect of the Chocolate Walk that I love is our ability to help local nonprofits,” Good said.

Both Aspen Deli and Peace Surplus have been participating in the Chocolate Walk since its conception.

Michael Ferlaino, owner of Aspen Deli, said the Flagstaff Chocolate Walk is his favorite city-run event. “[The Chocolate Walk] gives all the people that live in Flagstaff an excuse to come downtown and see what’s here instead of just McDonalds, Jimmy John’s and all the corporate-owned businesses,” said Ferlaino.

Aspen Deli is planning on handing out a dark chocolate Texas sheet cake with fudge and strawberry purée on top, though Ferlaino still wants more.

“I’m pushing for a regular fudge, house made,” Ferlaino said. “We were also dabbling around with brownies with heavy cream drizzled on top.”

The chocolate served at Aspen Deli will not be bought from Walmart or come in a wrapper. Ferlaino’s mother and grandmother come to Flagstaff to help the event be a success.

Illustration by Matthew Miller

“Every dessert is my grandmother’s baking, not just premade dough,” Ferlaino said. “They’re her recipes.”

Brad Shorb, director of operations at Peace Surplus, is excited to be participating again this year.

“It draws a very diverse crowd of people,” said Shorb.

“It’s a great eclectic group of people.”

Peace Surplus will be teaming up with local protein-bar company Huppy Bar to make a chocolate-berry bar.

“It was really well perceived last year because it was a little different, and it goes with the dynamic of the store being a hiking store,” Shorb said.

Chocolate is not just a flavorful dessert. An NAU study directed by NAU psychology professor Larry Stevens, showed that eating chocolate has health benefits such as increasing alertness.

“Chocolate is a product which contains relatively small amounts of cacao for flavor, usually around 30 percent,” said Stevens. “For the effects, one needs to consume chocolate which contains higher amounts of cacao, ideally 80 to 100

percent.”

Dark chocolate contains higher amounts of cacao, which makes it more bitter. The percent of cacao is often displayed on the candy’s wrapper.

“I enjoy a square of 100 percent cacao everyday with afternoon tea,” Stevens said.

Chocolate is not the only thing the scavenger has to offer.

“It really was a great way to really explore downtown,” said sophomore psychology major Cameron Bonitto.

Bonitto said her favorite chocolate last year came from the public library.

“They were giving away Lindor Truffles,” Bonitto said.

This year, businesses will be split into two groups on two separate maps to prevent a shortage of chocolate. Passport holders can also vote on the best chocolate award. The winning business will receive a prize as well as the scavengers.

Last year’s grand prize for the chocolate walkers was two tickets to the Grand Canyon Railway in Williams, Ariz.

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Keeping it in Arizona PETER KERSTING

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n the weeks and months leading up to National Signing Day, football programs do their best to court the potential student athletes they believe will shine both on and off the field. NAU and other programs across the nation proudly announced their respective 2017 recruitment classes Feb. 1. The day was filled with buzz and excitement for both the schools and athletes.

“This is one of the best and deepest recruiting classes for the State of Arizona in probably the last five or six years,” said Jason Jewell, owner and creator of 24-7Football.com and a recruiting expert for Sports360AZ.com. “It’s a very talented group.”

Jewell is also the offensive-line coach for Glendale Community College and has been covering Arizona high school football prospects for almost 15 years. Jewell said NAU did a great job with their recruitment policies and selections, specifically within the 2017 class. The Jacks have done a particularly good job in targeting local athletes, Jewell said, although they haven’t always been successful in signing them.

“Arizona is kind of a transient state,” Jewell said. “There’s not a lot of people who say, ‘I grew up’ or ‘I’m from Arizona.’ Not a lot of people are like that. But sometimes even a bigger school like ASU or U of A say the same thing. That’s their goal — they want to put a fence around the State of Arizona and go after the local kids.”

Losing some athletes to out-of-state competition is inevitable, Jewell said. But he believes the Jacks have done a good job, referencing their ability to court athletes early and often.

“These kids ideally want to play at the highest-of-the-high level,” Jewell said.

“They want to play at USC, they want to play at Oregon, ASU. They kind of put NAU on the backburner early on. Once the recruiting starts going on, they realize, ‘Hey, I’m not going to play at USC. NAU has been doing a heck of a job recruiting me.’ It’s a good option. I think NAU ends up being an attractive place to end up going for the local kids.”

The newest addition to the NAU football family, offensive line coach Brian Sheppard talks about the new offensive line recruits.

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NAU welcomes new recruiting class for football Maddy Willett

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he Lumberjacks football team entered the 2016 season with high hopes. Unfortunately, the team faced severe adversity throughout the season. A lack of sufficient depth due to injuries hampered their success. Sophomore starting quarterback Case Cookus suffered a seasonending shoulder injury early in the season, leaving senior Blake Kemp to fill the starter role the remainder of the year. After ending the season 5-6 overall, the Jacks were left to plan for 2017.

With key players such as Cookus and junior wide receiver Emmanuel Butler returning, football head coach Jerome Souers looks to the future with NAU’s additions in the 2017 recruiting class.

NAU welcomed a 30-man recruiting class into the ranks of the Lumberjacks on National Signing Day, Feb. 1. Ten of the signees are Arizona natives, while 14 hail from California. The class featured 12 transfers and 18 high-school graduates.

“I think the Lumberjacks have done a fantastic job over the last five years or so of really focusing on local prospects, Arizona prospect,” said Jason Jewell, owner and creator of 24-7Football.com and a recruiting expert for Sports360AZ.com. Jewell praised NAU for “getting some of those good players to go up there to Flag and beating some schools on big-time prospects.”

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One of the big-time prospect Jewell mentioned is wide receiver Terrell Brown out of Basha High School in Chandler.

“He’s a guy who had multiple westbound offers,” Jewell said.

“Utah State, New Mexico State — those were the offers. He picked the Lumberjacks over those schools. I think that’s a great pick-up for them.”

Souers offered five wide receivers a position on the squad. Little did he know, all five would commit to NAU. The Lumberjacks were hopeful of, but not anticipating, the signing of Chance Brewington, a senior wide receiver out of Hamilton High School, another Chandler high school. Brewington was named the top signee in the country for the 2017 recruiting class within the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).

Formerly known as the NCAA Divison I-AA, the FCS ranking alots partial scholarship status to athletes.

The depth of the Lumberjack’s offense was increased on Signing Day with a list of athletes that reads a lot like the lyrics from 12 Days of Christmas: two quarterbacks, two running backs, five wide receivers and two tight ends all signing with NAU. Returning quarterback Cookus was excited to be a mentor to his future.With two new quarterbacks being picked up, Cookus has an even bigger leadership role than before.

“I think with young guys, getting to learn the playbook is first,” said Cookus. “Once that happens, [they] are able to learn so much better. The

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summer will be big for them.”

Perhaps one of the most substantial moves on the offense was new offensive coordinator Brian Sheppard. Sheppard has a lot to offer NAU after five years in multiple coaching positions at Indiana State University.

“I think it is going to be a collaboration between what I have done,” said Sheppard. “But, also, they are a good football team with a lot of good coaches and experience. So it’s going to be a collaboration. It is going to be fast, attacking and fun.”

Sheppard looks to establish an unstoppable offense. He hopes the veteran players will step up in their positions and teach the new recruits exactly what they need to know to be a part of a successful offense.

“We are going to get on the same page,” Sheppard said. “I am going to make sure the players know exactly what is expected of them, exactly what their jobs are. The diversity allows the team with whoever comes in, to find someone on the team to relate to and teach them. When they are ready to play, they know they have been helped and taught to do things right.”

Sheppard isn’t the only coordinator who has standards to set for so many new faces. Defensive coordinator Andy Thompson had a busy day adding 19 out of the 30 recruits to his squad.

The defense picked up 11 defensive linemen, two linebackers, four safeties, one cornerback and one additional athlete, an undeclared position player whose versatility will determine their position later into the spring.

Thompson is expected to graduate eight of his starting defensive linemen this upcoming season and only expects four returners from this past year. Thompson said he was very pleased with the commits.

“I think we did a great job,” said Thompson. “We have some good, young guys that we can build around for the future.

I think we filled our needs athletically because that’s a big thing in football.”

Some of Thompson’s biggest picks of the day could be possible impact players for the upcoming season. Among them is Brandon Boyce, a defensive lineman from Saguaro High School, and two transfers in defensive end Quentin Robinson

from Butte College and defensive lineman Sione Talakai from Eastern Arizona College.

Souers was impressed with the 2017 recruiting team. #StayInState was the team’s hashtag on Twitter throughout the signing announcements. The staff was happy to keep the majority of their recruits in a regional area that shared similar values and ideas.

“We have developed a recruiting philosophy that our locker room is best when it reflects similar values,” Souers said. “The chemistry and character of your team is everything.”

Souers has been counting down the seconds until spring ball, eager to see if the long hours and tenacious efforts will pay off. Souers is quickly approaching his 20th year as a coach and is undoubtedly hopeful for a championship run in the near future.

The Lumberjacks will open their football season at the UA Sept. 2 and have six home games on the schedule. In the meantime, Souers and the Jacks will prepare for spring football to find that perfect mesh of players Souers hopes will lead NAU toward a championship.

Above: Attendees of NAU’s National Signing Day listen to offensive line coach Brian Sheppard Feb. 1. Bottom Left: Defensive coordinator Andy Thompson stands at the podium and talks about the defensive-line recruits on National Signing Day. Bottom Right: Offensive line coach Brian Sheppard (left), sophomore quarterback Case Cookus (center) and sophomore linebacker Jake Casteel (far right) attend the National Signing Day event held at the Little America Hotel. Victoria Kaschl | The Lumberjack

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There’s something about logging: “We throw axes” PETER KERSTING

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here was too much snow on the ground Feb. 3 for the NAU logging sports team to attend their practice in the Coconino National Forest, but the Lumberjacks chose to do more than whittle away the time until the snow melted.

Instead, the logging team met in the School of Forestry to discuss crucial planning for their upcoming Association of Western Forestry Club conclave April 19-21 in the NAU Centennial Forest.

The conclave marks the first time the Lumberjacks have hosted such an event. The fact that NAU has a competitive logging team at all may come as news to some students. The logging team is most recognizable for their participation in the cookie cutting for NAU home games. However, there is certainly much more history to the logging team than that.

“Everything has its roots in old-time logging — the Pacific Northwest,” said senior forestry major Sam Dilettoso, president and athletic captain of the logging team. “They were just playing games in camp and over the last 100 years it just kind of modified.

That’s what we do. Basically, the short story is we chop, saw, climb, throw axes, run chainsaws and do burling.”

Burling, running on a log in water, is just one of the many sporting events one would only expect to see on a rerun of Davy Crockett. It has withstood the test of time through the help of logging competitions. A majority of the logging team were introduced to this historic sport the same way.

“Most people [are introduced] through the same forestry campout,” Dilettoso said. “There are a handful we have on the team that are just word of mouth, or they saw us at the games and said, ‘oh cool, how do I get in on that?’ They talk to us and just show up. It’s open, so anyone can join. But most people are forestry, and they learn about it through this campout.”

Senior criminal justice major Eric Towne is one of the exceptions Dilettoso spoke of. Towne may never have heard of the logging team if it weren’t for his older brother, junior forestry major Colin Towne. Now the Towne brothers compete against each other in many of the same logging events, although maybe they aren’t as recognizable as the Williams sisters.

“It’s definitely a lot of fun. It adds a level of competition,” said Colin. “Growing up together as brothers, I’m always trying to beat him. Being the older brother I used to always, but now he’s caught up to me. We’re back and forth on a lot of events. It definitely helps us practice harder and helps us compete better.”

“The one thing I do that [Colin] doesn’t do but would like to is obstacle pole,” said Eric. “You have a chainsaw, and you’re running up a pole balancing on it. You have to cut a cookie off the end of the pole and run back down and touch the pole for your time as you’re balancing. That simulates tree topping.”

Ensuring everything is ready for the conclave is no small task.

On top of the logistic preparations, the logging team must still practice for their individual heats. More than 20 different events are scored during the three days of competition, making practice and preparation a crucial point of emphasis that will have to wait.

“Right now, because of the snow, we’re not building a whole lot,” Dilettoso said. “We’re doing a lot of general planning and

Senior criminal justice major Eric Towne and his brother, junior forestry major Colin Towne, compete against each other on the NAU logging sports team. The team is preparing for the Association of Western Forestry Club conclave in the NAU Centennial Forest April 19-21. The conclave is their largest competition of the year. Michael Patacsil | The Lumberjack

getting publicity, which this will be really good for. When the snow clears up, we’ve got logs to drag, things to build, and we’ve got to get wood for competition. Hopefully the weather keeps up because it’s a lot of work and it’s going to take a lot of time.”

The conclave is a three-day string of events hotly anticipated by the logging team, who has clearly poured a lot of love and attention into planning the conclave’s success.

“Last year, at the big competition, it was across four days,” Dilettoso said. “There were 130 students there. Everyone is doing their 10 events, so it’s very fast paced the whole week. It’s fun, it’s stressful, it’s exciting, it’s really tiring but it’s — it’s a long week.”

Not everyone on the logging team will be competing in the conclave. Freshman forestry major Hayden Siros is entering her second semester in forestry and as a part of the logging team.

Siros hopes to compete in logging events after becoming more a bit more seasoned.

“It’s very physical, but a lot of it is just awareness of what’s around you,” said Siros. “You might be working with someone next to you, and they’re doing their thing while you’re doing yours. You have to be aware of both of them, what you’re doing,

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not chopping off your toes on a horizontal block and definitely watching out for their downswing on verticals.”

The immediate benefit from Siros’ involvement on the team has more to do with the exposure of the events than the competition itself.

“Even as a freshman I am networking,” Siros said. “I’ve met people not only in the School of Forestry, but now I’ve met people who are in fire departments in the State of Arizona, and I have people who did logging up in Oregon that are in the fire department. It’s a very interconnected system of people across states. You meet people, you write their names down and you remember them because you will use them at one point in time.”

There are still a lot of moving parts and manual labor necessary to prepare for the conclave. The frenzy of activity that is inevitable for the logging team is nothing new. For Dilettoso, it’s all worth it to be able to compete in the sport.

“Where else do you get to swing an axe between your feet for fun or run chainsaws not for a job?” Dilettoso asked. “It’s just fun.

I mean we throw axes,. It’s unique. I grew up playing football, and football is football. But this is something totally different.”