The Lumberjack -- November 17, 2016

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ocial media serves as a tool and source of news for most of our generation. This means we are able to actively choose whether we want to be informed about what is going on in the world around us. Although information can be biased toward an intended audience, social media is generally respected. But it’s the social part that can be unintentionally dangerous.

It seems we rely heavily on social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat to interact with others and keep family members up-to-date on our lives. If it was all this innocent, I would find nothing wrong with it.

However, I see these apps and websites used to spew hatred and start altercations from behind a keyboard. It’s silly. What should have been a beneficial source of information or a place to just tune out, has become another place for unnecessary anger and frustration.

Scrolling through social media is generally a mindless act. We laugh at memes, tear up at heartwarming videos and gawk at pictures of cute animals. Seems simple enough. Personally, this is the purpose of my social media, but my intent changes when managing an account for organizations, companies or clubs.

The message is tailored for a specific audience, and content is gathered to appeal and attract more followers. Understanding the general interest of the audience can be challenging, but the awareness is crucial for retaining interest.

At The Lumberjack, we have broad audiences of students, faculty and residents in Flagstaff.

This means our content is produced to appeal to everyone in some way, ALLYSIA LARA and posts are up in a timely manner to be relevant as a news source.

DIRECTOR OF Audiences are spread across our platforms—Facebook, Instagram and SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter—and user engagement is different for each. This challenge is what makes managing social media and encouraging audience engagment an exciting job.

Social media is a tool I don’t see going out of style any time soon. Whether you use it for networking, news or connecting with family and friends, I encourage you to be mindful when posting. Take a second, and think how your post can and will affect you or others.

By all means, have fun with social media, just be careful. Oh, and check out The Lumberjack on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!

is not a fight against institutions.

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It Is a fight against philosophies.

— ed kabotie, flagstaff citizen and musician

Hundreds of protesters lined up at Flagstaff City Hall Nov. 15 to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline. The pipeline is a $3.7 billion project that would transport 470,000 barrels of oil a day. It is already 70 percent complete. The pipeline crosses four states as well as areas sacred to the Standing Rock Sioux tribe.

Thank you for reading.

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On the cover Alejandra Espinoza leads protesters lined up along Route 66 in front of Flagstaff City Hall to speak out against the Dakota Access Pipeline Nov. 15. The rally called on President Obama to revoke permits for the pipeline and other projects located on indigenous sacred spaces. Andrew Holt Frasier | The Lumberjack

Corrections & Clarifications In the previous issue, in an article titled “A night for newcomers,” we incorrectly identified the author as Sunday Miller. The authors were actually Conor Sweetman and Taylor Haynes. We also incorrectly stated that Charlie Odegaard had won the third city council seat. The votes are still being counted and this has not been confirmed.

In the previous issue’s Police Beat, the 12:56 p.m. Nov. 4 entry said “everything was fun.” It should have read, “everything was fine.”

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

PoliceBeat Nov. 7 At 1:58 a.m., a suspicious person was reported at Peterson Hall. An NAUPD officer responded and found a large group looking for a lost item.

Everything was fine.

At 11:05 a.m., staff at The Suites requested a welfare check on a student who had not shown up for work. An NAUPD officer responded and found the student in good health.

Nov. 8 At 1:30 a.m., a fire alarm was triggered in McDonald Hall. NAUPD responded and found the alarm was caused by burnt food. Everything was fine.

At 4:39 a.m., an NAUPD officer initiated a traffic stop on Franklin Avenue and Beaver Street. A written warning was issued for displaying a white light on the rear of the vehicle.

At 2:50 p.m., staff at the High Country Conference Center Garage reported a vehicle had parked in President Cheng’s reserved parking space.

The owner was contacted and the vehicle was moved.

At 4:26 p.m., staff at Reilly Hall reported the theft of furniture. An NAUPD officer responded and all leads were exhausted. The case was closed.

At 8:56 p.m., a nurse from the Northern Arizona Center Against Sexual Assault reported a sexual assault that occurred in an unknown residence hall.

The investigation is ongoing.

At 11:57 p.m., a subject reported a student in Sechrist Hall had taken an excessive amount of pills. NAUPD contacted the student who was found to be in good health and had not ingested any pills.

Nov. 9 At 10:23 a.m., staff at Pine Ridge Village reported a subject knocking on doors.

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

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for drug use. Another student was deferred for possession of marijuana.

Nov. 12 At 1:19 a.m., an NAUPD officer reported checking on a subject drinking from a bottle At 12:11 p.m., subjects in Lot 16. The bottle was a soft at Ardrey Auditorium reported drink. Everything was fine. being stuck in an elevator. FFD and NAUPD responded to the At 1:56 a.m., an NAUPD call. The subjects were freed officer initiated a traffic stop from the elevator. at San Francisco Street and Franklin Avenue. The driver At 2:51 p.m., a student was cited for possessing an in Parking Lot 33 reported open container and drug damage to their vehicle. An paraphernalia.

A verbal NAUPD officer responded, warning was issued for a white but no damage was present on light on the rear of the vehicle. arrival. The student requested information regarding video At 2:10 a.m., a SafeRide surveillance on campus. bus driver reported that a student on their bus appeared Nov. 10 to have been drugged. An At 5:30 p.m., a student at NAUPD officer responded Roseberry Apartments reported and found the student to be an assault. NAUPD responded intoxicated but over the age of and one student was criminally 21. Everything was fine. deferred for assault and referred for a code of conduct violation.

At 6:22 p.m., a student at the University Union At 11:37 p.m., a student reported three subjects on the reported finding road flares. An roof. An NAUPD officer was NAUPD officer responded and dispatched, but the subjects brought the property back to were gone on arrival.

NAUPD for safekeeping.

Nov. 13 Nov. 11 At 2:50 p.m., a staff At 9:39 a.m., staff at The member at Biological Sciences Suites reported damage to Annex reported being signs and the fire extinguisher threatened by another staff box in Building 4. NAUPD member. NAUPD assisted and responded and one subject was everything was fine. cited for theft and released.

Another subject was cited and At 5:17 p.m., a student released for criminal damage. at McConnell Hall reported Staff reported again at 10:35 their laundry was stolen. An a.m. damage to signs and NAUPD officer responded but the fire extinguisher box in all leads were exhausted.

Building 3. An NAUPD officer responded again and all leads At 11:34 p.m., NAUPD were exhausted. assisted FPD, DPS and the Coconino County Sheriffs At 5:56 p.m., a resident Department with a fleeing assistant at Mountain View suspect in the wooded area near Hall reported an intoxicated the Ceramics Complex. The student refusing to leave a suspect is wanted for crimes resident’s room. FFD, GMT committed in Yavapai County and NAUPD responded. One and remains at large. student was criminally deferred

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New veteran center to be built in wake of Proposition 414 MARCELA DELGADO

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roposition 413 in support of a “Greater Buffalo Park” passed in the city of Flagstaff Nov. 8. This proposition gave the citizens of Flagstaff the ability to vote on how parts of the park are allocated.

The Veterans of Flagstaff now have the ability to use the 10 acres of land off of McMillan Mesa for their benefit. In September 2015, Flagstaff council members recommended the state set aside $9.2 million for the project. The recommendation needed to be approved by the Arizona Legislature, which was approved earlier this year. The project is estimated to begin in 2017.

In the written proposition, the title stated “approximately 253 acres of city-owned real property, commonly known as McMillan Mesa, [was allocated to] the city to use up to 10 acres of the property for the construction of a veterans’ services facility.”

The city is now set to start their plans on the facility.

“There’s an agreement among groups that it will happen.

It’s very much needed,” said Flagstaff veteran Staff Sergeant Dan Smith.

A statement released from the Arizona Legislature said, “The budget includes $10,000,000 from the General Fund in [Fiscal Year] 2017 for the construction and establishment of a Veterans’ home facility in Flagstaff.” The amount in the general fund covers about 35 percent of the estimated costs. The federal government

will pay the other 65 percent.

“It’s pretty exciting. This is something that’s been a long time coming,” said Mayor-Elect Coral Evans.

In northern Arizona, there are currently no facilities that house veterans. With a new residential facility in Flagstaff, veterans would not need to relocate outside of Flagstaff or northern Arizona. Phoenix and Tucson have done what they can to house veterans; however, beds fill up quickly and space is not always available. The Phoenix home holds 200 beds, and the Tucson home holds 120. The new facility is projected to hold about 60 beds.

There are no floor plans available, and its unknown if NAU’s veterans will be able to use the facility. Eligibility requirements for the new facility have not been released. It will, however, be open to all veterans in the state.

In the absence of a veterans home in Flagstaff, the city provides assistance to veterans through the Flagstaff Veterans Resource Center. Assistance is provided to low-income veterans and their families. Some services they provide include finding shelter for veterans, providing them with toiletries and allowing them access to internet use and coffee. They also have mobile units and are able to meet with veterans throughout Coconino, Navajo and Apache Counties.

Through the efforts of the two other veterans homes in Arizona, veterans and their spouses have received therapeutic

Coral4Flagstaff faces finance scrutiny CONOR SWEETMAN

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ayor-elect Coral Evans could be facing class 6 felony charges for campaign finance violations, the lowest level felony in Arizona. A complaint was made July 7 to the Arizona Secretary of State over alleged misconduct

by Coral4Flagstaff. The complaint said the campaign, which represents Coral Evans, had accepted campaign donations from corporations and limited liability company (LLC).

Coral4Flagstaff accepted checks from two corporations in her 2016 run for mayor and four checks during her 2012 campaign for city council. According to Arizona Revised Statutes 16919(A), “it is unlawful for ... candidate or candidate’s campaign to accept any contribution of money or anything of value from a corporation or a limited liability company for the purpose of influencing an election.”

A press release from Coral Evans’ campaign called the alleged misconduct a “manufactured story.”

“The fact that the contributions were dutifully reported indicates that there was no intent to defraud the public and that the volunteers were unaware of the regulations,” said the release.

The contributions were made at a campaign event in February and the money was not returned until July 8, one day after the complaint was filed with the Arizona Secretary of State.

A letter from the Arizona Secretary of State’s office, in response to the complaint, stated that three contributions occurred in 2012

and three more in 2016. The campaign finance reports show that one donation, from The Landscape Connection, totaling $100, was made in 2012, not in 2016 as reported by the secretary of state. The was no record of the donation being refunded.

The refunded contributions in 2016 totaled $400 from Herron Interior Design Inc. and Noah Stalvey Allstate Agency, LLC for $300 and $100.

It was reported in a KAFF News article that up to five campaigns, including the 2012 campaign to re-elect Jerry Nabours as mayor, also had complaints of campaign finance violations.

Upon investigation of campaign contribution records for Nabours’ reelection campaign, there were two instances of corporations donating with no apparent record of a refund.

Additionally, according to Nabours’ campaign finance reports, no financial activity occurred from June 5 to Nov. 26.

However, the two corporations that donated to Nabours’ campaign also donated to Evans. The Landscape Connection and Bleeker Boxes both contributed in 2012 to the two campaigns, months apart from each other.

In the letter from the Arizona Secretary of State, released Nov. 7, the office said they have the “authority to make preliminary factual findings” and they had “referred … [the] factual findings to the Flagstaff City Attorney’s office for prosecution if warranted.”

The Flagstaff Attorney’s office has not returned The Lumberjack’s request for comment.

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rehabilitation and access to social services. With the new housing facility, veterans in northern Arizona will be able to receive the nursing care, rehabilitation and support after serving our country.

The VRC provides many services for veterans, including job training and efforts to prevent homelessness.

Victoria Kaschl | The Lumberjack

Third city council seat still up for grabs as ballots counted CONOR SWEETMAN

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he third seat on Flagstaff City Council is still in dispute.

Charlie Odegaard took an early lead, but as the votes are still being counted, challenger Adam Shimoni has closed the gap. On the afternoon of Nov. 15, Shimoni is at just a 12 vote deficit in the race for the remaining seat that was up for reelection.

Odegaard currently leads with 9,938 votes, or 16.86 percent of the counted ballots, and Shimoni is hot on his trail with 9,927 votes, or 16.84 percent.

“I’m a fourth-quarter kinda guy,” said Shimoni. “I like the comeback and being the underdog.”

Jim McCarthy and Jamie Whelan have both solidified their spots on city council with substantial leads on the other candidates with 17.79 percent and 19.68 percent, respectively. Shimoni is hopeful the ballots yet to be counted will go in his favor.

“If anyone could pull this off, it would be my campaign,” Shimoni said.

At the Democratic watch party at The Orpheum Theater Nov. 8, it was initially announced Shimoni had won the third seat. It was revealed shortly after that not all the votes were tallied, and Odegaard was in the lead. Now, with more than 70 percent of the votes counted, the difference between Odegaard and Shimoni is small enough that the lead may change back to Shimoni.

The Coconino County Recorder’s office is “counting a thousand ballots a day,” Shimoni said.

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Protesters stand with Standing Rock

A week of turmoil

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Protest leader Klee Benally burns an American flag as a sign of protest at the rally Nov. 9. Scott Buffon | The Lumberjack

ore than 200 people gathered in front of Flagstaff City Hall Nov. 15 to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline project. Protesters voiced concerns over the possible water contamination to the land belonging to the Standing Rock Sioux.

The pipeline would carry crude oil from North Dakota to Illinois. Previously, the pipeline was meant to pass north of Bismarck, N.D., but it was rerouted to run south of Bismarck, which would endanger the water supply of the Standing Rock Sioux reservation.

“For us, it’s not a matter of if [the pipeline] breaks, it’s a matter of when,” said freshman philosophy politics and law major Thaddeus Timbrooks. “It’ll be catastrophic.”

Alayna Contreras, a mental health technician and one of the organizers of the event, spent time at the Sacred Stone camp in North Dakota, protesting alongside Standing Rock Sioux tribal members. However, with four children, she was unable to stay in North Dakota for long.

“I wanted to bring that fire back here with me,” said Contreras.

The protesters also addressed the issue of racism, which they believe led to the decision to rerouting of the pipeline.

“There’s a racial issue inherent in [rerouting the pipeline],” protester Josh Winiecki said. “It’d be like building a pipeline through Arlington National Cemetery.”

The speakers, mostly Native American, said several prayers as the crowd stood in a circle around them. Some protesters continued to hold their signs and chant while facing Route 66.

“We are mostly water … that’s what we are, that’s what we have to defend,” said speaker Shonto Begay, an internationally renowned painter who lives in Flagstaff.

Ed Kabotie, another local artist, said “this fight is not a fight against institutions. It is not a fight against individuals. It’s a fight against philosophies.”

The fight against the pipeline project continues for these protesters in Flagstaff and many protesters across the nation.

MIDDLE: Protests broke out around the nation the day after Donald Trump was elected as the next president of the United States. In Flagstaff, protests started on NAU’s campus and ended at City Hall.

Activists spoke out against the new president-elect. BOTTOM: Angry protesters speak out against the recent election results Nov. 9. Ashley Marie Null | The Lumberjack

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SCOTT BUFFON

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eople thought the crazy-election ride would be over after the presidency was called, but the political antics seem to have only just begun.

Protests have been popping up across the United States — from Seattle and San Diego to New York and Miami. While many of Donald Trump’s supporters have become empowered by the win to counter-protest, even more supporters feel the right to speak up about their once-fringe beliefs. Meanwhile, Trump is attempting to finalize his cabinet.

In Flagstaff, the night after the election, people exercised their First Amendment right to protest.

“This is my first time [protesting], actually,” said Flagstaff citizen Urian Lee. “I ended up coming here, and this turned out to be way bigger than I thought it would. It’s actually an experience that I will never forget.”

Close to a hundred people came out for the protest that started at the Union and ended on the front lawn of City Hall. By the end of the night, voices were beginning to crack and an American flag had been burned on government property.

“No K.K.K., no fascist U.S.A., no Trump!” chanted protesters.

Lee, who is three-quarters Native American, didn’t want to necessarily endorse Hillary Clinton, but still, he couldn’t identify with the platform Trump represented during his campaign. Lee is not alone: Many people are finding they cannot identify with the federal system of elections.

“I had this sour feeling in my stomach all day knowing Trump won. Right when I got off work, is when I got the Facebook event for this thing,” Lee said as he marched through campus toward Milton Road. “I never felt so passionate about needing to do something.”

The National Brown Berets, a group of supporting the protest, followed the marchers with the sole purpose of protecting people’s right to their freedom of speech. The organization is a pro-Chicano organization that emerged during the Chicano movements of the 1960s.

“At this point, the only thing we can say is we are here to serve and protect the people,” said an anonymous Brown Beret member.

Protests also sparked up around the country. While protesters backgrounds and core beliefs are diverse, the people in the streets are uniting to distance themselves from their new president-elect.

According to ABC News, in Philadelphia, people were chanting “Donald Trump has got to go!” In San Francisco, hundreds of people marched from Golden Gate Park making their voices heard: “Love trumps hate!” And in Oakland, protesters formed a 3.5-mile perimeter around Oakland’s Lake Merritt.

Despite the many peaceful protests, others have turned violent. According to SFGate, hundreds of Oakland protesters lit fires in the street, smashed building windows — including their city hall — while defying police orders to leave the area. Regardless of method, the message of anger and dissatisfaction is clear.

One focus point for the unrest is the Electoral College. Many voters were angered by Trump winning the election through the Electoral College vote, while the popular vote went to Clinton. According to PolitiFact Nov. 14, Clinton led Trump in individual votes by 800,000, but lost the Electoral College vote 232 to 306.

Back at the local protests beneath the San Francisco peaks, the anti-Trump protestors were not the only ones on the streets. One truck drove by several times with men yelling out the windows, waving Trump flags and honking in support of Trump. This truck gained support and turned into three trucks, all honking and yelling in protest of the rally.

So the vote stands: Trump is to be inaugurated Jan. 20, 2017. While some are elated by his win, and others enraged, the world will have to wait to see if protesting citizens will stick to their guns or return to their couches.

EDI TOR IAL & OPINION

Political anger as a vehicle for political change CHRISTIAN KELLER

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nger has a bad rap. It is seen as a negative and destructive emotion. But sometimes, it’s more necessary than you realize.

Imagine being handed back an exam and you received a D on it. You’re angry at yourself, so you vow to study more, and you get an A on your final. The only reason you were awarded such a grade was because of the personal promise you made to study harder and pay more attention.

On a larger scale, think back to the late 1700s. A specific group of people were very unhappy and angry with how Great Britain was being run as a monarchy. Their anger drove them to write a letter to King George III, a little known document called the Declaration of Independence. It was because of their anger that the colonies, and subsequently the United States, formed.

This is one of the endless examples as to

how political anger led to change. William Wilberforce, Martin Luther King Jr. and Karl Marx are all examples of people who instigated for change because of the political anger they felt.

In the words of New York Times writer Jochen Bittner, “There is a difference between anger driven by righteousness and anger driven by hate.”

This election will go down in history as one of the worst and sloppiest ever seen. While today’s political injustices are relatively minor compared to things like slavery and pre-women’s rights, they are still very prevalent. We need to ask ourselves if either candidate has adequately addressed all, or at least most, of the issues we have going on that need fixing. Sadly, I don’t think that happened.

This entire election seemed like one big smear campaign, pitting Donald Trump and his “basket of deplorables” against Hillary Clinton and all of her scandalous baggage. I can’t

remember the last time I heard a presidential candidate say something like Clinton’s “deplorable” comment in such an arrogant, cavalier kind of manner.

Not to be outdone by his adversary, it seems like every other sentence that comes out of Trump’s mouth was him making fun of someone or describing his sexual conquests like he was a drunk college kid. It seemed like both of these candidates’ motivation no longer stemed from the desire to make our country a better place, but to simply beat the other.

We may never have another election with two candidates who are trusted less by the country as a whole. Now that Trump is the president-elect, he will be the one who in the words of Bittner, “turn the public’s anger into counterproductive hatred.” What Bittner suggested is to use the anger we have to our advantage and find ways to resolve the issues we face. The kind of anger that Ronald Reagan channeled to instigate Mikhail Gorbachev’s

tearing down of the Berlin Wall.

Both Trump and Clinton have successfully followed in Marx’s and King’s footsteps in that they created anger within the general public.

What really matters now, and what will etch Trump into history, is what he will do with it.

Illustration by Katie Dobrydney

Trump supporters only reject violence aimed at their ideals ELIZABETH WENDLER

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ince Donald Trump was elected president Nov. 8, 2016, many people — primarily Trump supporters — have claimed that the increase of violence that resulted from the election has not just been against people of color, but against themselves as well. I am sorry to have to tell you this, Trump supporters, but justifying the heightened violence and harassment against people of color by saying Trump supporters are facing the same tribulations is not viable.

They are not.

Before you run away saying some liberal nutjob thinks Trump supporters ought to be killed in the name of liberalism, let me set the record straight: I do not condone or encourage violence and harassment against Trump supporters. I do not believe that violence is the answer in any setting or capacity aside from selfdefense (the legitimate kind, not the Geroge Zimmerman kind).

Indeed, having an anti-violence stance is a two-way street.

To be against violence toward one group but not the other is, in essence, hypocritical. Yet, hypocritical is exactly what Trump supporters are when they suddenly decry violence against their own, but not the violence incited by Trump. The first day after Trump’s election

marks the rise of hate crimes and harassment of minorities, migrants, the LGBT community, women and Muslims.

There are a number of differences in the violence perpetrated against people of color versus the violence against Trump supporters.

Cause is the most glaring difference of all of them, as there are contrasting reasons why these groups are being targeted. Thus, there are different outcomes as well.

In short, people of color, immigrants, LGBT, people who are disabled and Muslims are targeted because of who they are — something they can not and should not be forced to change.

Trump supporters are targeted for, essentially, perpetuating violence and racism against these groups. No matter what, Trump supporters and their political views are still directly or indirectly causing strife for these groups.

If I — a multiracial, queer woman who voted for Hillary Clinton — am beaten or harrassed by a Trump supporter in the name of white supremacy, there is an entire system of government, media and law enforcement that would favor the Trump supporter over me. If the reverse were true, if I was to attack someone, I would be immediately locked up or possibly strung up. I do believe in justice and that those who would do others harm ought to be prevented from doing so, regardless of their

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sex, race or creed. ww By saying Trump supporters are also being hurt as much as those fearing for their lives simply for existing, you are ignoring their cries for help. A Trump supporter has the option of believing in their terrible ideals in secrecy while people of color are forced to face their realities in every moment and every aspect of their lives.

And it has always been this way.

The United States was colonized by those who did not seem to believe in walls or borders because, to them, everything they wanted was already theirs. Now, we have a president who believes a wall can keep out poverty, drugs and rapists, all the while failing to realize that all of this is already here.

The same is true of racism, sexism, classism, ableism and homophobia, to name a few. All of these things have been deeply imbedded not only in the U.S.’s history but in its very own soil.

To this day, black people are being arrested at alarmingly disproportionate rates despite being the smaller population. To this day, transwomen of color are being silently murdered and forgotten. To this day, women, are abused by their family members, friends, significant others and complete strangers.

So, don’t you dare tell us to be silent. Don’t you dare lecture us about violence or about fearing for our lives because of something you

said, something you believed and something you are. You know nothing of fear, of pain or of violence.

You only just got here.

Illustration by Alanna Secrest

EDI TOR IAL & OPINION

The unique struggle of being biracial PEGGY PACKER

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eing biracial in 2016 is like being in a constant war with yourself. Many people fail to see the multitude of problems biracial individuals face on a day-to-day basis.

In some communities, people even see being mixed-race as a luxury. In this day and age, especially within the black community, people have developed an odd fetish for mixed people.

This makes it seem like belonging to two races can be nothing short of extravagant. This belief is extremely wrong.

Sure, at first glance it may seem like these problems are very minor. Being referred to as an “oreo” or a “klondike bar” has never personally had a negative effect on my life. But plenty of biracial people face problems that transcend harmless ones like these.

In the spring of 2016, I was given the opportunity to meet with a representative from Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., for an admissions interview. It started off really well.

Questions were asked about my goals and my hobbies — exactly what you would expect in an interview. But it slowly progressed into less of an interview and more of a lecture on my race.

He began to tell me about the type of environment he believed was present at Northwestern, one he claimed was very racially divided between black people and white people.

I made an attempt to explain that I was biracial, a mixture of African-American and Caucasian, and could fit well in both communities.

My interviewer responded to this explanation with, “Not at Northwestern you’re not. Either you’re black or you’re white. You have to pick a side.”

I was immediately upset and confused. I couldn’t believe he felt it was okay to say that to me. After some thought, I realized while this was my first time facing this problem in a formal situation, I had been asked to pick a side more times than I could count. This was a normal occurrence, and I had absolutely no reason to be surprised.

Choosing a side is a common problem multiracial people face in countless instances throughout their lifetimes. We are constantly approached with questions asking us which side we identify with more or which race we consider ourselves. People have attempted to push me more toward one side or the other with comments informing me I don’t act black

enough.

I still struggle to understand why the two cultures I come from cannot coexist within me the way they do in my DNA. I should not have to choose which race I want to be, I should be able to exist as equal parts of both.

Perhaps, the constant urges to pick a side are an attempt to help us fit in with one race — another significant problem biracial people face in today’s world. Sadly, being biracial often means never being enough. In my case, I often feel like I am too black for the white people, yet too white for the black people. My AfricanAmerican peers have told me at least a million times I don’t count as black because I act white, which I don’t even think is a real thing.

On the other hand, my Caucasian peers have denied me of the other half of my existence by saying that I cannot qualify as white because I look black. If I am both black and white, but cannot truly be either or, what can I be?

This very common mentality puts biracial people in a situation with which they can never truly feel included.

The mere existence of multiracial people is a symbol of progression in the United States.

It is proof we have evolved from a time where

different races could not even be in the same restaurants, to a time where both races can coexist within one body. Making us choose between one or the other is an attempt to take a step backward.

I am the product of a black father and white mother, and both are equally a part of me.

Allowing biracial people to exist as they are is the necessary next step to destroying racial barriers in our country.

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Why vinyl is the real way to listen to music EMMA KEIDER

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here is nothing better in this world than finding an actual record store. Flipping through album covers while surrounded by music culture is my haven. I truly have a passion for music and that only grows when it is live. I have been collecting and listening to vinyl records for about three years now. I have decided the only real way to collect music is by purchasing vinyl, and the only real way to listen to music is by listening to it on a turntable.

I think the reason why collecting vinyl is so much more fun than downloading MP3s is because it is a journey. Sure you could just order an album off the internet and it will be shipped to your door, but actually finding a record you have been looking for for months at a record store is so much more rewarding. The album itself can have a story behind it too, like a tale of how you found it or who gave it to you and why.

I love those little mom-and-pop record stores that have been operating for years and have been through tough times. You can see

it on the walls. Band posters slightly fading, a leaky ceiling and maybe some of the band names are spelled wrong in their categories.

Attempting to make it in the business of music sales is tough when people can so easily steal music from the internet or just download a music file to their MP3 player. However, recently vinyl sales have surprisingly skyrocketed and that makes me so happy.

According to The Recording Industry Association of America, vinyl sales reached $416 million in 2015. This statistic has not been that high since 1988. I find it very impressive considering from 1991 to 2007 record sales were extremely low. Of course vinyl is still not considered mainstream, but it is making its way back into popular culture.

One of the reasons I think vinyl is becoming popular again is because modern-day musicians have started to make their albums into records rather than CDs and selling them to their fans on tours. Anyone who is a fan of a certain artist’s album, or their music in general, could enjoy a collector’s item.

Popular shopping destinations like Amazon, Urban Outfitters and Barnes and Noble started incorporating records into their music purchasing selections. Doing so has made vinyl more accessible again.

However, in a Billboard.com article, a music label distribution executive said, “Independent retailers are still the backbone of vinyl’s growth, and they are still selling tons of it.” It is a great thing that local record stores are supported and are a part of the revival of vinyl. I also believe the record player experience is more enjoyable than downloading any type of music — another reason why vinyl is gaining more popularity.

If you have ever listened to a record on a turntable, you know it is a unique experience.

You get to physically hold and look at the album’s artwork and watch the record spin as it broadcasts music out of a speaker. It is so much more personal. Usually, newer records will have printed lyrics included with the album, granting listeners the opportunity to read along while listening to the music. With some advanced turntables, you can control the pitch and the

tone of your listening experience, tailoring it to the listener’s desires.

I now have a collection of about 90 albums, and every time I look through them it is like looking through a photo album. Memories are tied to each one of them. The first album I bought in an actual record store, or the album I bought when I was visiting family from another state or even the albums I bought at the merchandise stands of a concert all tell stories. The albums that were given to me from my mother’s childhood are especially nostalgic.

Every single one of them is special to me.

If you can have a listening experience by just downloading music off the internet, that is great and I am impressed. However, I believe vinyl and turntables are the best things for people who are passionate about music and want more out of the experience. Collecting and even listening to vinyl is a process, but it is an enjoyable one. Finding those diamond-in-therough, hidden record stores is truly gratifying.

Music is a big part of everyone’s culture. It just depends on how you want to embrace it.

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COLLEGE STRESS: AN UPHILL BATTLE JESS HUFF

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t is graduation day and feet slowly trudge up the aisle to professors, the college dean and even Rita Cheng. As you get closer, you hear them reading off the names: “Cooper, Allison. Who failed biology three times to get here a semester late.”

“Cline, John. Kissed up to his professors but still only managed a C average.”

Next is your name and all of the stress, forgotten exams, missed classes and nights of binge drinking come flooding back, and you jerk awake.

It has been 10 years since you reached for that diploma.

For many students, graduating is no big deal. Moving on from the stresses of school to the stresses of life is an easy transition, but students whose college career was more than just stressful are finding it difficult to let go.

Several magazines, which cover topics like stress, anxiety and other mental disorders, call this “post-college graduation stress.”

And it is a result of the chronic stress of school being lifted and graduates being thrown into a new world of adult life.

Ethan Simpson, 2010 ASU graduate with a degree in religious studies, describes the anxiety he has had since graduation.

“As a professional in my mid-30s, I still get that dream at night,” said Simpson. “The nightmare is my adviser telling me that I didn’t graduate and I still had other classes to take. At the end of the dream, I jolt up and have to physically hold my college degree. Holding it snaps me back into consciousness and gives me a sense of relief. Seeing the date and signature at the bottom reminds me I finished.”

Chronic stress or anxiety has a variety of health impacts that can last for years. The American Psychological Association (APA) cited in a 2016 report that “untreated chronic stress can result in serious health conditions including anxiety, insomnia, muscle pain, high blood pressure and a weakened immune system.”

Many report stress dreams occur on a regular basis, such as

what was seen with Simpson. Even though what happened in those dreams may be from events over 10 years old, they still pop up. This calls into question whether the stress of university life ever really leaves.

According to a study released by the APA in 2014, an increasing number of students are developing anxiety disorders that make it difficult for them to function in day-to-day situations.

And as many see, the first year and a half to two years of college run similarly to what is seen in high school. They work as preparation for the years to come when the workload is quite a bit larger.

The work and stress load students face in their junior and senior year is high all over the world. It has been cited by the Anxiety and Depression Association of America that anxiety disorders are the most common form of mental illness in the United States for adults 18 and up.

Susan Patrick, a Flagstaff psychologist, has been in practice for more than 10 years. Patrick specializes in anxiety along with marital, premarital and relationship issues.

“If it’s not treated and people continue on their way, it is likely some people have chronic stress,” said Patrick. “But it doesn’t necessarily mean they get an anxiety disorder — some have proportionate stress levels and may be prone to it.”

The 2013 National College Health Assessment described numbers as high as one third of college students battle depression and almost half have debilitating anxiety attacks within a year.

Junior mechanical engineering major Bart Mandaag gets through the tough weeks by relying on a variety of crutches.

“I drink. I also drink coffee and eat a ton of food. But I’m still distracted, feel anxiety almost the entire time and of course I use dark humor,” said Mandaag.

On campus, students are given a variety of ways to help them cope with anxiety and work toward managing their stress.

For students living on campus, residential assistants are available around the clock to help with any major issues, and campus has counseling services as well.

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But much of the issue is being able to identify when the stress level is too high. The issue arises when students are unable to find healthy coping mechanisms.

“Aerobic exercise is great for helping relieve the tension in your body,” Patrick said. “Once we get stressed, we hold it in our bodies. If you feel anxious, go run or do aerobic exercise so your body can relax.”

As part of tuition, visits to the Health and Learning Center are already paid for. But if working out does not do the trick there are places across campus and Flagstaff that can help relieve some of that stress as well, including nature hikes down the Urban Trail system.

Despite the prevalence of post-college graduation stress, graduates like Simpson would not change their undergraduate years.

“I graduated with a degree in religious studies because I loved the topic and I still do. It was hard and has obviously had repercussions, but what I find is that I could not be more grateful to have this information,” Simpson said. “It doesn’t have much to do with my profession, but it helps me everyday. I wouldn’t give any of it up, even the nightmares, if that meant I lost this knowledge.”

Flagstaff gets a raise, student workers benefit ALIE WILKINS

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or most, it’s a relief the election is finally over. No more campaign updates to pay attention to or attack ads to cringe at. However, for the nearly 21,000 students living, working and attending school in Flagstaff, there are some lingering effects of this election season that will be making waves for years to come.

Proposition 206 and 414 were passed Nov. 8; 206 raised the statewide minimum wage and 414 required Flagstaff’s minimum wage to always be $2 higher than the statewide wage.

So what does this mean for the students who have been

trying to get by on the $8.05 an hour rate Flagstaff has been accustomed to?

As workers without degrees look for jobs that will pay them, students make up a small-valued section of the workforce, hence the $8.05 an hour. But is that minimum wage enough for Flagstaff students to get by? The 2016 voters seem to think it’s not.

According to Census Reporter, the yearly income for NAU students is $5,165. Compare this to the average cost of living in Flagstaff, which will run you $969 a month, and that puts an astounding 81.7 percent of NAU students living below the poverty line.

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This is why junior biology major Dustin Engel, who works for the University Union, answered “yes” without hesitation when asked if he was excited about both propositions passing. He and a lot of his coworkers are big supporters of this minimum wage increase.

“I have to work 17 hours a week just to pay my rent, so I’ll take all the help I can get,” said Engel, a full-time student.

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“People without a college or even high school degree will be the last choice for some types of Opponents of minimum wage nationwide positions.” have argued that raising the minimum wage will One thing to note about these propositions, Jan. 1, 2017: Statewide $10 an hour; Flagstaff $12 an hour create more unemployment because employers, both 206 and 414, is their overall goal is to have especially those who own small businesses, will the minimum wage reflect the cost of living. Both Jan. 1, 2018: Statewide $10.50; Flagstaff $12.50 not be able to keep up with the increase demanded propositions call for the minimum wage to be and will have to lay off employees. evaluated yearly once it has reached it’s intended Jan. 1, 2019: Statewide $11; Flagstaff $13.50 However, a quick stroll downtown will show peak, with evaluations starting January 2021 and JAN. 1, 2020: Statewide $12; Flagstaff $14 you just how many of Flagstaff’s local businesses 2022, to adjust for the cost of living. did support this increase. In the windows of Anyone who lives off campus or has tried to JAN. 1, 2021: Flagstaff $15 MartAnne’s, Head Space and Flagstaff Brewing live off campus knows it is hard to find anything Company are orange signs that say “Yes on Prop where rent is cheaper than $1200 a month. And 414.” that is on the cheap side. With the new housing measure in place requiring juniors and seniors to live Though the raise has gotten a lot of support, there are students working on campus who do off campus, many have been worried that rent will increase as the demand does. not feel the same way Engel does. Junior music major Marissa Barr works in the Undergraduate Only time will tell if the increase will hurt jobs and the economy as its opponents have said, but Admissions Office and has been an open opponent of Prop 414. for now Engel will continue to celebrate with the rest of the student workers on campus who have “I don’t think it will kill jobs more so that it will cause them to be more competitive,” said Barr. been positively affected by this change.

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rom TV condom advertisements to celebrities turning to politics, and from government agreements to landing on the moon, there are several important events that have occurred on this day in the past.

Nov. 17, 1967 — Surveyor 6 lands on the moon Surveyor 6 was the sixth unmanned lander from the United States to reach the moon and successfully land on the surface. This particular craft was the fourth lander in a series of Surveyor unmanned landers. Surveyor 6 recorded landing data, determined what chemical elements were present in the lunar soil and their abundance, gathered thermal and radar data and, in the entirety of its trip, captured a total of 30,027 images.

This moon lander is recognized as the first man-made object to takeoff on the moon. Nov. 17, 1967, Surveyor 6 restarted its thrusters for two and a half seconds. This lifted the vehicle 12 feet and gently brought the craft down eight feet to the west where it continued gathering data. This historic flight lasted a total of six seconds and marked this lunar lander a special place in today’s history.

Nov. 17, 1973 — Richard Nixon Watergate scandal, “I am not a crook.”

This is the day President Nixon stood in front of television cameras and, in front of millions of eager citizens in their homes, announced to his country, “I am not a crook.”

This story is, of course, referring to the famous Watergate scandal. The scandal came about after the arrest of five individuals for breaking into the Democratic National Committee headquarters.

There was a connection between them and the funds used by the official organization of Nixon’s presidential campaign.

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The case led to the release of recorded conversations in Nixon’s office that revealed his attempt to cover up the break-in and stall the investigation. The investigation continued, however, and revealed that Nixon and many in his cabinet had undertook secretive and illegal actions including bugging political opponent’s offices and investigations into activist groups via the FBI, CIA and IRS. In total, 48 people were found guilty of abusing power, and Nixon resigned from his presidency.

Nov 17, 1991 — First condom advertisement aired on television Condoms in the U.S. are a popular form of birth control and a device used for safe sex. In the ’90s, condoms ranked second for birth control devices among single women and third when it came to couples. During this period of time, condoms were becoming more popular and began being sold in Wal-Mart. It was not long until the U.S. got its first condom store, Condomania, in June 1991.

This store was founded in New York City and sold condoms in a fun, upbeat way. Eventually, this store would produce a website for ordering condoms online. In the wake of the creation of Condomania, the first advertisement for condoms, sponsored by Trojan, aired on television Nov. 17.

The rise in condom popularity is very much attributed to the unpopular spreading of HIV, which would lead to those infected to contract AIDS. Condom manufactures used this opportunity and the widespread influence of TVs to get their product into the homes of Americans nationwide.

Nov. 17, 1993 — North American Free Trade Agreement NAFTA, fought for and passed under the Clinton administration, was an agreement between Canada, Mexico and the U.S. It was an extension of a free trade pact with Canada and would disband most tariffs levied on goods transferred across borders.

The idea presented by the Clinton administration about the benefit of such an agreement was that it would help ease Mexico’s economic turmoil and result in the growth of consumer desire for U.S. goods, boosting our economy as well. The vote was brought to the House of Representatives Nov. 17, 1993, and 13 hours later, it was passed by a margin of 234 to 200. The Trade Agreement would later be passed by the Senate by a vote of 61 to 38.

Nov. 17, 2003 — Arnold Schwarzenegger becomes governor of California Donald Trump is definitely not the first celebrity to use fame to grasp a political position.

Before our president-elect, there came the bodybuilding, free-world fighting terminator of a man, Arnold Schwarzenegger. This man’s beginning was found in winning five Mr. Universe and seven Mr. Olympia competitions. He was the youngest person to ever win a Mr. Universe title at the age of 20.

He is considered to be one of bodybuilding’s biggest icons and has written many books and articles contributing to his profession. He moved his career into acting and quickly became a huge star in Hollywood. His breakthrough film, released in 1982, was Conan the Barbarian, which was a huge hit.

Among other successful films, he is known commonly for his role in the Terminator series. He moved on from Hollywood to the political scene in a special election to replace California Governor Gray Davis. Schwarzenegger won this election and Nov. 17, 2003, he was sworn into office. He continued his political career by being re-elected to serve a full second term in 2006.

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Learning from Germany’s past and looking to the future DOMINIQUE DIERKS

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or one German immigrant, keeping the United States as a welcoming haven for people fleeing war or unrest is incredibly important.

Björn Krondorfer, originally from Germany himself, is the director of the Martin-Springer Institute at NAU. With the discussion surrounding immigration central to the recent presidential election, Krondorfer wonders what role the U.S. will take on the global stage in the coming years.

“The question Americans need to ask themselves after the election: Will we remain a welcoming place for all people?”

Krondorfer said. “Will it be a welcoming place for people of diverse religious, ethnic, and national backgrounds? It will take some soul searching, and possibly renewed efforts in the future against stiff opposition of segments of the American population that have been affected by the virus of fear.”

U.S. citizens have the opportunity to learn about modern life in Germany until Nov. 16. “Jewish Life in Germany Today,” an

exhibit presented by the Martin-Springer Institute, consisted of 25 large-scale panels showcasing the lives of Jewish community members in Germany today.

Krondorfer explained the motivation behind displaying the exhibit at NAU was mostly rooted in a desire to connect the past with the present. He referred to the fact that last year, Germany took in over one million refugees affected by the wars in the Middle East, most of which were from Syria. The refugee crisis continues to affect the global community. The timing of the exhibit was appropriate as the U.S. and the president-elect decide what direction to take regarding these global issues.

The exhibit featured Jewish students, rabbis, entrepreneurs and authors telling their stories, but looking at the displays as a whole presents the bigger image of history and progress.

One of the individuals featured in the exhibit is Adriana Altaras. Altaras is an actress, stage director and author. She was born in Zagreb and moved to Germany first when she started studying acting in Berlin. The Jewish actress also conducted interviews with Holocaust survivors for the Steven Spielberg-

founded USC Shoa Foundation Institute for Visual History and Education.

“I admit, it is very peculiar to live in the country of the perpetrators,” said Altaras in the exhibit. “But Germany is the country which has tried hardest to deal with the past.”

Altaras’ perspective of progress is shared by Elisa Klapheck, another featured individual in the exhibit. After being a press spokesperson for the Jewish Community of Berlin for a few years, she was ordained as a rabbi in 2004 and was appointed the first female rabbi in the Netherlands. Since 2009, Klapheck has served as a rabbi in the Jewish Community of Frankfurt.

“My generation — after the horrible 20th century — has tried to create a new positive perspective for Jewish life in Germany and Europe,” said Klapheck. “This means we gradually step out from the shadow of the Shoa. We do not forget the crimes, but in the same time we go a new way.”

From 1941 to 1945, an estimated six million Jewish individuals in Nazi Germany and its occupied territories were systematically murdered in the deadliest genocide in history.

The Martin-Springer Institute exhibit “Jewish Life in Germany Today” is featured on the third floor of the Riles building. Julia Bezio | The Lumberjack

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Across Europe, several concentration camps were opened after Adolf Hitler rose to power in 1933 and were used to hold political opponents and religious and ethnic groups — anyone considered “undesirable” by the Nazis. Later, extermination camps were erected to facilitate the mass murder of prisoners.

Throughout much of Hitler’s life, he harbored deep antisemitism. When he became Chancellor of Germany, he used Jewish individuals and others, such as the Romani people and political groups, as a scapegoat for many of Germany’s economic and social issues.

In more recent times, Germany has become a home for nearly 100,000 Jewish people.

“Germany, responsible for genocidal antisemitism more than 70 years ago, now is mostly a welcoming place for Jewish people who want to live there. In this sense, Germany has learned from the past,” said Krondorfer. “I think for most NAU students it is a surprise to learn how many Jewish people decided to make Germany their home today, and to see the diversity of Jewish lives.”

Rosa Meertens, a junior majoring in creative media and film, enjoyed reading the stories in the exhibit.

“As a Dutch person, I know that the Jewish population played a big part in the German history and this exhibit shows that they have a place in Germany, both now and in the future,” said Meertens. “It makes me happy to see that with all the horrific things that happened in the past, people learned from it and now Jewish people can feel at home again in Germany.”

Meertens believes the exhibit’s message is still relevant in light of the election. It not only showcased a nation that has emerged from a dark past, but also serves as a reminder that racism is still a prevailing issue.

“Maybe this exhibit is more relevant now than ever, with the elections and [Donald] Trump becoming the new president of the United States,” Meertens said. “I wish people here learned more from what happened in the past. On November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall fell. On this November 9, a man was elected who is talking about building a wall again.”

Krondorfer shares Meertens’ concerns, but looks to the future.

In an article in Variety from 2015, Brian Lowry explains that Trump owes part of his success to the ‘mean world’ syndrome.

This is a syndrome in which violence-related content presented in mass media leads the viewer to believe the world is a more dangerous place than it actually is.

“Since the Sept. 11 terror attacks, fear has become the ultimate tool to command the attention of viewers, including devices like constant ‘Breaking News’ alerts and other alarminducing on-screen graphics,” said Lowry in the article.

This statement hearkens back to Trump’s statements about possible terrorists among refugees and criminals crossing the border into the U.S., and served as central appeal for his campaign.

“With the business mogul-turned-reality-TV star having based his appeals on fear from virtually the get-go, beginning with his warnings about Mexican immigrants and most recently with his call to ban Muslims from entering the United States,” Lowry said.

Fear is what gripped Germany preceding the Holocaust, and fear, according to people like Krondorfer and Lowry, has now taken hold of the U.S. “Jewish Life in Germany Today” was a powerful exhibit to illustrate the possible progress a country can make despite an initially dark outlook.

A journalist’s perspective Dominique Dierks is an exchange student studying at NAU. She is originally from Hamburg, Germany, and attends university in the Netherlands.

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eing a German myself, I have watched the United States election cycle with apprehension.

In Germany, we are being confronted with our history from a young age. One of the questions I have heard most since being in the U.S. was: “Do you learn about the Holocaust, or is it a bit of a hushed-up topic?” The answer is: We do — in excruciating detail. We learn about Hitler and World War II thoroughly in middle school as well as high school. We learn about what happened, why it happened and why it is so important to be fully educated about the Holocaust as to prevent making the same mistakes again.

The refugee crisis that occupied my country and the rest of Europe for the last couple of years was a perseverance test for Germany. For the most part, we passed. I experienced firsthand how the German people pulled up their sleeves and went to work, trying to find ways to accommodate the hundreds of thousands of refugees who poured into the country.

It is heartwarming to see how far we have come as a country in the last 80 years.

Nevertheless, the refugee crisis also unmasked the fraction of the population whose beliefs and ideas were stuck in the past.

Refugee hostels were burned to the ground, small communities protested against taking in refugees and the comment section of Facebook was filled with racist slurs.

As Krondorfer and Lowry point out, racism is born of fear.

One of the biggest problems with the racism and Islamophobia which presented itself in the midst of the refugee crisis, laid in the fact that many people could not differentiate between the people who were causing the war and the people that were fleeing from it. The people who were coming into the country were different.

They looked different, they dressed different and they had different religious beliefs.

In a crisis of this intensity, it is easy to fall into the mindset that different is scary, especially if this is what you are being told by those on the far-right, like French politician Marine Le Pen, whose politics have been likened to Donald Trump’s.

I witnessed this phenomenon in Germany last year, and I witnessed it on an even bigger scale when I came to the U.S. and started watching this election unfold.

Whether you agree or disagree with Trump’s views and ideas on policies and economy, the biggest issue with this election is it shows that open racism is tolerated — and minorities may face alienation in the coming years.

With dozens of reports of alleged hate crimes surfacing on social media, it becomes even more important for the presidentelect to clearly express to his followers that racism is intolerable.

As a German, I hope what I am going to see in the upcoming months is education. Education showing that Muslim is not a synonym for terrorist and that Mexican is not a synonym for rapist.

Racism is born of fear, and that fear can only be taken away through education.

Let’s make America great again An NAU student’s poetic resistance LUKE OBERG

Let’s make America great again, like when there was the invention of the cotton gin or when women couldn’t vote, or when Christopher Columbus invaded on his boat.

I mean, when was America even that great?

And now we have a president who is so full of hate.

Someone convinced of mixing the church and the state.

My hope for a brighter future is starting to fade Because one of his goals is to reverse Roe v Wade.

And what’s worse is people believe the lies he has made People just being brainwashed like a minion No longer listening to facts but instead only opinion.

I don’t know how people can be happy instead of feeling grief When a whole religion is banned from entering because of a belief.

All because he thinks that will stop terrorism Yet it is only creating more racism.

When Trump won not only did Hillary lose But so did women with their right to choose.

He’s making assumptions about things he doesn’t know He needs to be fired like his reality TV show.

We need knowledge in office not a lack of common sense Yet that’s all that we have with Trump and Pence.

Climates change is our issue not a wall on the border, Are we making America better or are we turning into Mordor?

Yes we get it Donald you have big hands and you aren’t a wussy Now we wait until he grabs the Statue of Liberty by the pussy.

I wouldn’t put it past him he really is not wise I mean he and Vladimir Putin are both awful guys A repeat of WWII is approaching yet we’re not the allies.

And I think that’s what scares me most.

He commits sexual assault, instead of being punished he can boast.

America was moving forward but now we’ve hit a speed bump And these are just a handful of reasons why I don’t approve of Trump.

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Branching roads and multitudes of sounds MAKENNA LEPOWSKY

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uintet electronic jam band, Papadosio, based out of Asheville, N.C., does not settle into one musical genre. They finds themselves in limbo between various sounds, styles and musical counterparts from rock to jazz to electronica.

The visionary, musical artists of Papadosio include singer-songwriter Anthony Thogmartin on guitar and production, Mike Healy on drums, Rob McConnell on bass and brothers Billy and Sam Brouse — electronic masterminds on keyboard and synths.

The band members’ exploration of the limitless boundaries outside of genre restrictions, find a home in Papadosio’s musical creations and experimentation since the release of their first album, T.E.T.I.O.S., in 2012.

While making their musings a reality, Papadosio’s most recent album, Pattern Integrities, released Oct. 6, enforces this notion.

Senior elementary education major Aimee Miller enjoys the bold risks Papadosio takes to provide music for one’s consciousness.

“I found their new album interesting.

They seem to be experimenting with a lot of different sounds within their new album,” said Miller. “I did enjoy it, but it feels much more minimal to me than the last few albums. Which is okay. I find this album to be much more of a chill vibe, when their last albums felt way more jam oriented to me. I feel [Pattern Integrities] is really relaxing and it still amazes me in the aspect of the unique sounds they produce.”

Papadosio’s album, Pattern Integrities, is music appropriate for a number of moods and ideal for enhancing the ambience of various environments.

The band sets the tone on their lead track, “Each and Every Wave.” This sets the pace for the musical ride, like flowing harmoniously amidst a whirlpool of sound and instrumentation.

Miller has first-hand experience with Papadosio through attending live shows. To her, each Papadosio performance is authentic and special.

“I have traveled across states with friends just to see them play,” Miller said. “I’ve seen them play everywhere from large festivals to small venues. Each set I’ve seen by Papadosio leads me to feeling a euphoric connection with all those I share the experience with.

Their music really brings people together.”

The music of Papadosio — to many fans — has become a source of guidance and personal understanding. Cooper Montgomery, a junior studying university studies, religious studies and painting, is a fan of Pattern Integrities because of the tone it sets for audience members.

“Papadosio is one of the most positive, spiritually uplifting bands around right now.

Their groove takes you on a journey, where you feel like you are at an angelic disco party on a cloud,” said Montgomery. “The second time I ever saw them, they made me so happy that I started crying ecstatically … Their sound pairs with the communal vibe found in Flagstaff, where everyone is beaming with love.”

From the album’s beginning, to its end, the listener is taken on a journey through slower, minimalist melodies at the beginning.

Songs in the middle of the album’s track list includes songs like “Vactrollio,” “Mr. Turtle’s Cloud Kingdom” and “Euclidean Lights” which act as a bridge between the musical worlds of rock and electronic music.

Papadosio builds this bridge with minimal trance and house sounds, and the underlying kick drums and high-hats, creating a distinguishable rock beat.

Toward the end, in songs like “Drift” and “OmniFreeze,” the sounds of an electronic jam-band meet new-age electronic sounds with little lyrical influence, except faint hums.

The lack of lyrical guidance is not missed as it allows the listeners’ minds to narrate

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the song’s story with their own mental and emotional interpretation.

In a Jam Base article published Sept. 22, Thogmartin sheds light on the musical risks and approaches taken in Pattern Integrities.

“The album highlights a completely different aspect of our musical approach as a band, instead of Extras in a Movie’s emphasis on themes and meanings, [Pattern Integrities] focuses on grooves and well, patterns,” said Thogmartin in the article. “It has a free feel of improvisational music, but doesn’t take its time to get to new sonic places. In our never ending quest for sonic novelty, [Pattern Integrities] is a little shimmery gem of oddness.”

With their progressive and daring style, Papadosio’s musical capacities are not the only thing drawing attention. Their fan base continues to gain momentous attention in spaces like the galactic, musical electronic oddity that is the music scene of Flagstaff.

“To me, the scene here in Flagstaff strikes me as very conscious, especially when it comes to a spiritual, and environmental perspective,” Miller said. “The members of Papadosio seem to come from a similar mindset, as can be observed in their lyrics.

Papadosio also creates a really fun, happy, upbeat vibe through their music, which I feel fits perfectly into the Flagstaff scene.”

As Papadosio continues to manipulate various genres, molding them into their individual sound — it is expected their fan base will continue to diversify and growing in size with each album release. Local electronic music fans can only hope for the possibility the band will be drawn to Flagstaff for a concert in the future.

CULTUR E

Arizona’s nutty water regulations MATTHEW KIEWIET

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eard’s Quality Nut Company, a California-based nut farm specializing in almonds, a $4.8 billion industry, has moved its operations to Kingman, Ariz.

The almond-growing industry in California has slowed down in recent years due to the lack of available water required to grow the nut. In addition, California, where 100 percent of the domestic supply of almonds are grown and 82 percent of the world’s supply is grown, finds itself in a severe drought.

Daniel Bays, an almond farmer based in California’s water-deprived central valley, helped shed light on this issue in a 2015 interview with NPR. For a little more than two years, his farm received zero water allocation from the federal Central Valley Project.

“There’s water there, but there’s none you can have unless you’ve saved it, banked it or paid through the nose for it,” said Bays.

Even with the recent El Niño, things have not improved much during the past two years. The allocation given to California farms comes from surface water like snow and rain.

“In the last year since the NPR interview, we have received 5 percent allocation, which is a few inches,” Bays said in April. “So we still have to use ground water that we have saved in reservoirs. It tends to be much lower quality.”

Bays also argues that almonds aren’t necessarily much thirstier than other crops, such as alfalfa, and the Almond Board of California verifies this claim. But their cries seem to fall upon deaf ears, as the strict regulations have barely budged.

These struggles have inspired Bruce Beard, owner of Beard’s Quality Nut Company, as well as other mega farms that are mostly from California, to move their operations to Mohave County, according to Doug MacEachern, Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) communications administrator.

At a Sept. 8 stakeholders meeting, residents of Kingman expressed their concern regarding the limited amount of groundwater in the area, the ADWR reported. The residents hoped the Groundwater Management Act of 1980 could be implemented to regulate the area’s water.

The 1980 act created the Arizona Groundwater Code which is used to manage the state’s water supply. In doing so, the act created five Active Management Areas (AMAs). Each area has specific limits on water usage and allocation, metering requirements and annual reporting requirements.

So, how can these mega farms move into the Kingman area so effortlessly? It is because the defined AMAs cover just a fraction of the state.

“In places such as the Northwest Basin Planning area that are excluded from AMAs — Kingman and the surrounding areas — those regulations do not apply,” MacEachern said.

Nothing is stopping huge farms from migrating to the northern part of the state, granted there is still groundwater to be drilled and laws remain the same.

Farmers in these non-limited regions are only required to register the wells they drill and to use Arizona-licensed contractors to build said wells. As long as farmers utilize water “productively,” the water is theirs to use as they see fit. Groundwater was not a concern in these areas when the law was created, so it was not addressed, MacEachern added.

Mohave County Supervisor Buster Johnson said in a press release that Beard’s fully planted farm would require an estimated 8 billion gallons of water per year. He added Kingman will be able to accommodate, and the move for these farmers is completely logical, given the severe water restrictions they face in California.

However, Johnson expressed concern Beard purchased the land under three different limited liability companies (LLCs) — Mohave Valley University LLC, Valle Vista Environmental Studies LLC and RB Ranch Development LLC . They all have the same mailing address in Empire, Calif.

Although Beard has made it clear he intends to bring nut farming to the area through RB Ranch Development LLC and Valle Vista Environmental Studies LLC, the name that owns the largest plot

of land, Mohave Valley University LLC, has not been mentioned in past press releases in regards to nut farming. The lack of consistency makes their intentions seem unclear. “[It] concerns me because it appears that they are hiding their true intentions,” said Johnson. “If not they would put out that they have acquired ‘x’ amount of acres and plan on planting ‘x.’”

Beard could not be reached for a comment on these concerns. However, Johnson has his suspicions as to why one farm would file under three LLCs. “A lot of times [companies] send straw buyers out to buy so that locals don’t get too scared when they see someone purchasing a large amount of land,” Johnson said.

To put things in perspective, the Kingman Daily Miner reported in 2015 the Hualapai Basin — a basin within the Northwest Basin Planning area where most new farms are being cultivated — was pumped for 23,200 acres feet of ground water, which translates into seven billion gallons of water.

This is just one farm. Beard’s Quality Nut Company is not the first large-scale farm to move into this under-regulated region, and they probably will not be the last.

The Almond Board of California is fully aware of these concerns and offered some insight about the ways the almond industry is working to reduce water usage.

“Over the past 20 years, almond growers have reduced the amount of water used by 33 percent per pound of almonds harvested,” said Carissa Sauer, the Almond Board of California’s manager of industry communications.

They have been able to do this through what is called “demand-based irrigation” which 70 percent of almond farmers are currently using. Demand-based irrigation is a system of micro or drip irrigation that waters the plants based on need, as opposed to a scheduled watering cycle that has been used in the past.

With the possibility of drought, the future of almond farming is unclear. What is clear, however, is Kingman represents a new destination for farmers.

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SPORT S

Women’s hoops off to hot start ABBY BIEKER, MATTHEW KIEWIET

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he NAU women’s basketball team won their first two games of the season Nov. 11 and 13, defeating host University of Texas El Paso (UTEP) Miners 65–51, and Antelope Valley 109–60 at the J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome.

The Lumberjacks did the bulk of their damage closing out each half — outscoring the Miners 17–7 in the second quarter and 19–10 in the fourth.

“Something that we try to work on at practice every day is just putting ourselves in game-like situations, and ‘finish strong’ has been one of our themes throughout the week leading up to today,” said interim head coach Robyne Bostick.

After redshirting last season — abiding

by NCAA transfer rules — junior Olivia Lucero filled up the stat sheet for the Jacks with 19 points, three rebounds and four assists.

Bostick was not surprised with her break-out performance. “[Lucero] and [junior forward] Kenna McDavis — who is also a starter for us — practiced with us all last year,” Bostick said. “So, I know that those two were super excited to be able to play this season, and I think we saw just by their practices last year the kind of impact they could make this year.”

Senior guard Brittani Lusain also had a phenomenal performance with 18 points and six rebounds. Senior point guard Rene Coggins added 13 points and sophomore forward Kaleigh Paplow grabbed a team-high10 rebounds.

UTEP’s primary source of offense was Sparkle Taylor who lit up the Lumberjacks for 28 points, five rebounds and two assists.

Unfortunately for the Miners, no one else mustered more than five points.

“We knew [Taylor] was going to be their top offensive threat, coming back with her experience,” Bostick said. “She’s a pretty athletic player and has [above average] size for her position. So, we knew that would be a tough matchup for us. They isolated her a lot — oneon-one. She has a really good pull-up jump shot and that gave us some problems. But, we will take the 28 points from her because of the fact we were able to limit everybody else.”

As a team, UTEP was better than NAU on the glass, securing 40 rebounds to the Jacks’ 38. However, NAU shot the ball considerably better, draining 41.9 percent of their field goals

NAU senior guard Rene Coggins drives the ball past Antelope Valley freshman Tylen Price Nov. 13 during the Lumberjacks’ home opener at the J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome. Matthew Strissel | The Lumberjack

to the Miners’ 29.8 percent.

“In the second quarter, our defense picked it up a little bit,” Bostick said. “And, because of our defense, we were able to get out and run a little bit more in transition.”

Two days later in the Jacks’ home opener, Antelope Valley led 20–16 after the first quarter. However, from that point on it was all Lumberjacks.

“I thought we had good energy,” Bostick said. “I liked the energy from the crowd. Our

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bench had good energy. They were excited, so it was a good environment. I was expecting a lot of intensity from [AVU]. In an exhibition game, they beat Pepperdine so that had us a little bit concerned.”

NAU showed great depth with six players scoring in double figures. Coggins led all scorers with 18 points to go along with five rebounds and three assists.

“It was really just all because my teammates were getting me the ball in the right position,”

said Coggins. “When they get me those great passes, I just want to knock it down for them and get ahead, so it was just fun.”

Freshman guard Raina Perez — in her second career game as a Lumberjack — scored 13 points while shooting 50 percent from both the field and three-point range. Perez also tacked on seven assists, three rebounds and two steals.

NAU hopes to bring their stellar play to the West Coast as they travel to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and UC Santa Barbara Nov. 18 and 20.

SPORT S

Men’s cross country advances to NCAA championship, women come up short LANCE HARTZLER

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ABOVE: Junior Cory Glines sets the pace during the NCAA Mountain Region Championships in Logan, Utah, Nov. 11. Courtesy of NAU Athletics

BOTTOM LEFT: Sophomore Mikayla Malaspina makes a turn on her way to a sixth-place finish in the George Kyte Classic at Buffalo Park Sept. 3.

BOTTOM RIGHT: Junior Cory Glines strides out toward the front of the pack on his way to a second-place finish in the George Kyte Classic.

Cheyanne Mumphrey | The Lumberjack

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he NAU men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Logan, Utah, for the NCAA Mountain Regional Nov. 11 where the men won their third regional title in the last five seasons, earning a spot in the upcoming NCAA Championships Nov. 19 in Terre Haute, Ind. The men’s field showcased the top three ranked teams in the nation: NAU at one, Colorado at two and Brigham Young at three.

Senior Futsum Zienasellassie took home the individual title for NAU running a time of 30:54.10. Junior Cory Glines and sophomore Tyler Day finished sixth and seventh, respectively, rounding out the top 10 for the Lumberjacks.

Director of cross country Eric Heins knows the men could have done better, and need to for the national meet.

“Not our best outing,” said Heins. “The guys had to face some adversity, some illness over the last week and even prior to race day.

With six guys on the line, certain guys stepped up and took care of business. Futsum, [Glines] and [Day] all being in the top 10 [helped] get a low enough score to move on to nationals.”

Seven NAU women competed in a 6k race. The top three runners from NAU were sophomore Mikayla Malaspina at 29, senior Melani Townsend at 31 and junior Paige Gilchrist finishing at 56.

“The women ran tough,” Heins said.

“It was difficult for them to come off such an emotional high when they ran their ideal race at the Big Sky conference championship, then to come back two weeks later and have a shot at the national meet is just hard. They came out here and ran hard.”

For the 27th time — between track and field and cross country — Heins was named the Big Sky coach of the year. He recognizes what it takes from the staff to achieve the award.

“It is a great recognition that my name is on it, but it goes to everybody that is involved with the program,” Heins said.

The men have been looking forward to competing in the championship meet all season.

“The team needs to relax and remember who they are so we can do what we need to do next Saturday,” Heins said. “Any given year anybody can do this … they just have to remember who they are and remember what got them to this point.”

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