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think it’s safe to say most people didn’t come to NAU for the sports programs. Conversely, most people, especially from the state of Arizona, didn’t give much credence to the ugly step-sister school in the northern part of the state. But throughout my time here as Lumberjack, it’s been really cool to see just how far our athletic teams have come.

Granted, NAU as a whole isn’t some perennial powerhouse program, but many of our Lumberjack teams are nationally competitive. The crosscountry team is generally ranked in the top 10 nationally, as is our track and field team. The volleyball team is regularly a top team in the Big Sky Conference. Our football team went to the playoffs for the first time in a long time two seasons ago.

And most recently, our men’s basketball team made history by winning a playoff game and grabbing the most wins in VINCENT school history en route to a CIT final appearance, which was PEÑA especially memorable because it was the last Arizona team EDITOR-IN-CHIEF left in postseason play.

But the coolest part about all the success with our athletics programs is the growing support and spirit shown for the teams. As a sports reporter who’s covered nearly every basketball and football game over the last three years, I’ve seen some pretty sad crowds. The lack of school spirit on campus was blatantly obvious, and usually because people said the teams weren’t any good. Little did they know.

These past couple weeks were probably the most exciting time, at least regarding sports, in my tenure here at NAU. Not only did the men’s basketball team win more games than any team in school history, but NAU hosted two playoff games — both victories, and both overwhelmingly packed with fans. The attendance was great, but the best part was that after both games, students rushed the court in celebration for arguably the two biggest wins in program history. Now there might be some questions as to whether people should rush the court in a quarterfinal win in a third-tier collegiate postseason tournament, but we’ll take what we can get. The point is that when it mattered, students showed up and showed their school spirit, and it was great to be a part of that experience.

Hopefully that continues into the future with more of our sports, because they’re pretty damn good, and I think they deserve a little more attention.

Go Lumberjacks!

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Police Beat

BY BAYLEE GARCIA

March 30 At 2:08 p.m., an individual reported a concern of criminal damage occurring outside Cline Library. A subject was seen scraping paint off a light pole in front of the building.

This subject was gone when officers arrived on the scene.

April 1 At 2:20 a.m., a resident from McKay Village reported hearing four to five shots in the area. NAUPD was dispatched and found the use of fireworks off campus property. The area was searched and everything was fine.

March 31 At 8:21 a.m., a university employee reported witnessing subjects graffitiing on the Bookman’s building. The subjects were located; however, since the crime had occurred off campus the officers took no further action.

At 9:36 p.m., staff at McConnell Hall reported several subjects in possession of marijuana outside of the dorm. Officers were dispatched to the residence but the suspected subjects were gone upon arrival.

At 5:33 p.m., a suspicious subject was reported to be lying down in the area of lot 65. Northern Arizona Police Department (NAUPD) officers were dispatched and found the subject to be intoxicated.

The subject was warned about trespassing on campus and was asked to leave.

At 11:30 p.m., a resident at Roseberry Apartments reported their friend making suicidal comments. Flagstaff Fire Department (FFD) and Guardian Medical Transport (GMT) were dispatched but assistance was cancelled. A NAUPD officer transported the subject to Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC) for voluntary committal.

April 2 At 10:32 a.m., FFD reported a non-student subject claiming to have been sexually assaulted at Cline Library between 11:50 p.m. and 1:45 a.m. the day before. The subject was found to have reported multiple sexual assaults in multiple jurisdictions within the last 24 hours. During investigation of the event, officers found no supporting evidence that an assault occurred at Cline Library.

At 3:45 p.m., several subjects were reported to be loitering outside the Hilltop Townhomes parking garage.

When officers arrived they found a subject in possession and use of drug paraphernalia .

April 3 At 2:42 a.m., NAUPD officers reported witnessing several male subjects running at Lone Tree Road and Franklin Avenue while carrying a street sign. When the subjects noticed the presence of authorities, they dropped the sign and dispersed. The sign was turned over to Flagstaff Police Department.

At 6 p.m., a distressed subject reported a cooking accident in which a female student had gotten grease in her eye. FFD and GMT were dispatched and transported the student to FMC for medical evaluation.

April 4 At 2:29 p.m., a suspicious subject was reported to be sleeping by the bike racks outside the Health and Learning Center. Officers investigated the area and found the subject to be fine. The subject was in the process of leaving campus.

April 5 At 3:51 p.m., an employee of the Drury Inn reported an intoxicated male in the lobby who was refusing to leave the area. NAUPD officers were dispatched and interviewed the subject. The subject was warned of campus trespassing and was asked to leave.

Corrections&Clarifications In the April 2-8 issue, the opinion piece “Never-ending graduation requirements” by Cheyanne Mumphrey incorrectly stated there are 70 required liberal studies credits. There are only 35 credits required. We regret the error.

The Lumberjack strives for accuracy and transparency. If you find an error in our publication, please contact editor-in-chief Vincent Peña at vcp6@ nau.edu or call us at (928) 523-4921.

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NAU aims to increase awareness of sexual assault prevention

BY JACQUELINE CASTILLO

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uring their college years, 1 out of 5 women and 1 out of 16 men will be sexually assaulted. In September 2014, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden launched the It’s on Us initiative, an awareness campaign to help put an end to sexual assault on college campuses.

The most updated statistics from the NAU Police Department (NAUPD) show that in 2012 there were 16 reported cases of sexual assault at NAU. That number only represents reported cases, because only about 30 percent of sexual assault cases are reported to law enforcement.

NAU took a stand against sexual assault and made a commitment to the It’s on Us campaign. March 30 through April 2 was Sexual Assault Awareness Week at NAU, and throughout the week ASNAU hosted a number of events to promote the movement.

ASNAU partnered with NAUPD, ROTC, student government, Fraternity and Sorority Life and Health Promotions to put on these events.

During the week, 2,000 blue flags were displayed in front of the Union to represent the 1 out of 5 women who are sexually assaulted during their time in college, based on NAU’s population of roughly 10,000 women.

The main event of the week, held April 2, was a presentation called “Little Black Dress.” At this event, Laura Gray-Rosendale, an NAU English professor and the author of College Girl: A Memoir, spoke about her personal experience as a sexual assault survivor, after which other survivors spoke out as well during the “Survivor Speak Out” for NAU students. Leaders of the event also encouraged everyone to wear black all day to symbolize that what people wear does not equal sexual consent.

“The Little Black Dress” and “Survivor Speak Out” were emotional for those who had the chance to witness it. The lights were all turned off except for dim lights at every table, and individuals were encouraged to walk up on stage and tell their story. At first, people were hesitant to speak, but after one individual told a story, many others got the courage to share their stories as well.

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Laura Gray-Rosendale speaks at the Sexual Assault survivor talk in the du Bois ballroom Thursday, April 2, 2015. (Photo by Ryan J. Wesson)

“Some of the stories surprised me not because they happened, but because these women and men had the strength to share their story to a room full of strangers, and it empowered other survivors to embrace their courage and strength,” said junior psychology major Bianca Pacheco.

The speakers ranged in ages and situations, but each one was hard to hear.

What reinforced the severity of sexual assault was the fact that the people who spoke out were both female and male. This presented the message to the audience that sexual assault can affect anyone. Many of these stories not only helped the survivors but also the audience to understand the daily emotions that a victim must face.

“I was surprised at how hard many of the survivors spoke about living with it every single day,” said junior nursing major Rachel Waite. “I never understood the impact that sexual assault could have on a person and I was very surprised at how many of the survivors had been diagnosed with PTSD.” Many of the speakers shared their daily struggles with recovering and also their worries about how the world would see them. The reality of sexual assault is that it does not just happen and then disappear; the aftermath is a life-long struggle.

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Audience members enjoyed the event because it provided a safe place for survivors to tell their story and for the audience to understand what happened to these individuals.

“I think it was a very powerful event and it was a great way for survivors to share their story in a less-threatening environment,” said freshman elementary education major Kelly Smith.

ASNAU also presented information about sexual assault and hosted events to teach the public about prevention.

Organizers encouraged people to sign a pledge to end sexual assault and hosted information-based events like bystander training, a water-pong tournament and a discussion called “Coffee and Consent.”

The Flagstaff community joined in to bring awareness to end sexual assault.

The bars in downtown Flagstaff made a commitment to the It’s on Us campaign by having their servers and bartenders wear the It’s on Us T-shirt April 2 to show their support.

ASNAU has created a website with information on the It’s on Us campaign and resources for victims of sexual assault. For more information go to itsonusnau.weebly. com.

BY JAMES GINGERICH

t a time when Arizona cities are looking to pass increasingly environment-conscious legislation, the Arizona state legislature has passed a bill that would prevent them from doing so.

Republican legislators have worked a bill through the Arizona House and Senate that would prevent cities and counties from enacting bans on the use of plastic grocery bags and other forms of cheap disposable packing, including Styrofoam containers. It will now be left to Gov. Doug Ducey to either sign or veto the controversial measure.

Supported by several corporate advocacy groups, including the Arizona Retailers Association and the Arizona Food Marketing Alliance, the bill would strip the regulatory power local municipalities have over the use of disposable packaging.

Flagstaff has been considering a ban on plastic bags since 2008 but the issue has recently gained traction. The Sustainability Commission of Flagstaff voted earlier this year to endorse such a ban and certain members of the city council have been vocal in their support of such legislation.

Currently, the only Arizona city to have enacted such a ban has been Bisbee. However, Tempe began considering a similar ban in March and the ongoing debate on the issue would be halted should the bill be signed into law.

The bill has been lauded by members of the business community who assert such bans burden consumers and retailers alike with undue regulations, while opponents of the bill claim it has greater implications for stripping local control.

“The main concern is it strips local governments of the authority to make regulations regarding environmental concerns,” said Nicole Woodman, the sustainability manager for the City of Flagstaff. “There are many more implications to consider than plastic bags with this bill.”

These concerns include energy benchmarking, or the mandatory reporting by businesses of energy consumption to the city, which is another regulatory power local government would lose should this bill pass.

Woodman also notes this bill could limit the ability of cities to pass mandatory recycling and potentially countless other measures of concern to ecologically minded residents.

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State legislators discuss education funding at town hall meeting

BY BRIANNA FIELDS

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tudents gathered at the First Amendment Plaza in front of the School of Communcation April 3 to protest the Arizona state legislature’s decision to cut nearly $100 million from higher education funding. The group then marched to the Cline Library where a town hall meeting was being held by the Flagstaff Education Association to discuss the issue.

The town hall meeting panel included Flagstaff Unified School District (FUSD) Superintendent Barbara Hickman, Arizona Rep. Bob Thorpe and Sen. Sylvia Allen. Both Thorpe and Allen voted to pass the current budget decrease of university funding.

Of the $100-million reduction in higher education funding, NAU will lose about $17 million. According to information from the meeting, Arizona is ranked 46th in the nation for ACT scores and 39th in high school graduation rates, and is dead last in overall per-pupil spending.

“If you look at just the per-pupil spending, I think it’s misleading, you have to look at a lot more,” Thorpe said.

“When you hear $100 million cut, please understand that the universities also received $600 million. Their budget is made up of both tuition and $600 million.”

Allen also pointed out that a considerable amount of the state’s general fund is going to education.

“Education is where we allocate the most money out of that $9 billion,” Allen said. “The rate [the universities] are raising their tuition has been three times higher than the cuts they received since 2008, and 52 percent of students are still going to universities tuition-free.”

According to the meeting, the state’s total spending is around $32 billion. This includes federal funding, which already has a predetermined place it must be spent. At the moment, healthcare is the biggest competition for education funding and it is not just universities that are being underfunded, but K-12 education as well. FUSD is in a better financial position than many other districts.

“While we struggle with our own budgetary issues for a number of reasons, Flagstaff is in a more stable situation than many other school districts,” Hickman said. “Flagstaff Unified School District is in a healthy position because of the support of this community.”

NAU is a central part of the Flagstaff community and employs one of every five people in Coconino County. The university supports a major part of the local economy, and with this $17 million cut in funding the overall effects are uncertain.

“Our future literally depends on our investment in education,” said Jacob McIntosh, a senior philosophy, politics and law major and president of the NAU Young Democrats.

“And when your state does not believe in their students, and they show that in their priorities in budgets, your state is going to lack in your economy and in everything.”

TOP: Students rally before the Flagstaff Education Association town hall meeting Friday, April 3, 2015 outside of the School of Communication building.

The group of students chant ”This Budget Sucks!” while marching on campus. The march began at the School of Communication and ended at Cline Library. BOTTOM: Audience members line up to ask questions at the town hall meeting concerning K-12 and higher education budget Friday April 3, 2015 at Cline Library. The meeting was led by Superintendent of Flagstaff Unified School District Barbara Hickman, Arizona Rep. Bob Thorpe and Sen. Sylvia Allen.

(Photos by Thuy-Tran)

Fortunately, NAU has been preparing for these cuts.

Departments are submitting plans for reducing their cost and will help decide where cuts will be made. Already, plans for a new building have been cancelled and it is safe to say cuts will not be coming out of salaries.

Allen wanted students to take a hard look at university spending.

“I would ask you as a student if you have ever gone to this university and asked them to look at their budget, it’s a lot of money. See what kind of perks there are. The focus is always on

us. It’s up to them what to do with [the state funding],” Allen said.

The effects of the recent recession are still being felt in Arizona. The last few years have seen a budget deficit and the state has accrued billions of dollars in debt.

“The budget was extremely difficult this year. We have a limited number of dollars,” Thorpe said. “What we are trying to do is rebuild our economy, and we are $150 million to $200 million in the red. We are hoping next budget we will break even.”

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NAU researchers use drones to study local forests

BY AMY OWINGS

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AU has recently implemented the use of drones into its ecological research.

Although drones often appear in the news with uses in everything from inconspicuous tracking to pizza delivery, the models acquired by NAU have the strict scientific purpose of studying the Flagstaff forests.

“We prefer not to use [the term] ‘drone,’ it’s too scary,” said Thomas Hoisch, the associate dean for research in the College of Engineering, Forestry, and Natural Sciences. “They actually go by different names, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in the case of the things we are doing.”

The first of NAU’s UAV fleet was purchased

by Temuulen Sankey, an assistant research professor in the School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, after she received a grant from NAU’s Office of the Vice President for Research.

“With that money, I purchased a multirotor UAV platform with a hyperspectral sensor on it and a lidar scanner on it,” Sankey said.

Sankey explained that her UAV is a fixedwing model, which means it looks a bit like a model airplane. It has a six-foot wingspan, weighs less than two pounds and is equipped with the sensor and scanner so that it is able to capture high-resolution images of the forest from the sky. Once aloft, it can remain in the sky for around 45 minutes depending on wind and other conditions.

“It carries a particular type of camera called a multi-spectral camera that is capable of evaluating forest lands for forest health, and that is helpful for understanding fire susceptibility and fire risk,” Hoisch said.

Jonathon Donald, a graduate student in the School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, said that the lidar scanner that is sometimes used with the UAV has the ability to create a 3D model of the forest ground that can give an idea of tree heights and other aspects.

“The lidar instrument shoots a laser a bunch of times, and then measures the amount of time it takes for the light to bounce back,” Donald said. “So, from that measurement of time delay, it interpolates the distance, and

creates a 3D model out of it.”

Sankey uses the sensors and scanners on the UAV to study the forests and plants of Flagstaff and how each reacts to different variables, such as droughts and land cover changes.

“One example of a research project that we’re working on is looking at the effect of forest restoration treatments like thinning and burning . . . on forest canopy cover and density, and in return how these variables influence snow accumulation on the ground, which then feeds into the ground water recharge,” Sankey said.

Sankey also has another, more sophisticated UAV in order to aid in her research. Donald explained that this model is a multi-rotor model, which means it operates more like a helicopter rather than a fixed-wing.

“The fixed-wing can only carry this one little camera,” Donald said. “[The camera] weighs maybe a pound or less than a pound, and that’s about its max. But the quadcopter should be able to carry like 10 or 12 pounds.”

Similarly, biology professor George Koch has partnered with former Embry Riddle Aeronautical University students to lease a UAV they developed to assist in ecological research similar to Sankey’s.

“We want to see if we can detect a couple different kinds of stress to forest trees, like ponderosa pines,” Koch said of the UAV he plans to lease. “We want to see if we can use what’s called a reflective signal to detect trees that are drought-stressed, and also trees that may have insect impact, like bark beetle impact.”

Koch plans to lease the UAV for a short time in early June, during which researchers can experiment with the vehicle to determine whether it is appropriate for their research.

“I’m sure the plane will work, and I’m sure the camera will fire the sorts of images we expect, but whether we can see what we hope to see . . . that’s the unknown question there,” Koch said.

If researchers do like what they see, the next step would be to write a grant proposal to an entity such as the Forest Service to gain funding to continue their drone-powered research.

Besides these three types of UAVs, NAU researchers also hope to build a custom UAV for applications such as wildlife tagging and

Jason McVay, geospatial research specialist, holds a fixed-wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Thursday, April 2, 2015 in front of the Applied Research and Development Building.

(Photo by Nick Humphries)

geological surveying. Hoisch explained that this vehicle would be built to carry a large amount of equipment.

“So we are flying over forest lands,” Hoisch said. “Very few universities have permission to do this.”

In order to fly any of the UAVs over areas

of Flagstaff, NAU researchers have to obtain certificates of authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA also mandates that the pilot of the UAV maintain eyesight on the vehicle at all times and avoid places such as airports and populated areas.

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he term “shark-infested waters” is used a lot in today’s society, but not many people have realized that those waters were home to sharks long before humans arrived on scene. The sharks that are recognizable to humans today have been swimming the oceans for 65 million years, but their ancestors inhabited the ocean about 450 million years before that. With the longevity of a species like that, it seems they should keep on swimming long after humans are gone, but that may not be the case.

As shark finning becomes more and more popular, especially in southeast Asia, it causes a severe depletion of the shark population. Shark finning is the practice of catching sharks, removing their fins and throwing the rest of the shark back into the sea, often while it is still alive. These sharks then drown because they are unable to RACHEL swim without their fins. A pound of dried shark fin can DEXTER retail $300 or more, creating what is now a multibillionThe Initiator dollar industry. According to the Washington-based Pew Environment Group, at least 73 million sharks are killed per year for their fins.

While Japan is recognized as a major part of the shark industry, it is only ninth on the list of top shark-catching countries. In Japan, fishermen use every part of the shark so as not to be wasteful or to be targeted along with countries that catch them only for their fins. Even if Japan is being resource-minded, this still does nothing to protect the shark populations.

Co-founder Mayumi Takeda of PangeaSeed, a shark conservation group in Tokyo, argues that, “Whether or not consumers use every part of the shark does not safeguard them against extinction. Just walk through the massive piles of juvenile sharks in Kesennuma and the picture becomes quite clear that this is the genocide of a species.” A species like shark should not be on the brink of extinction, especially when there is time to save it.

Globally, 20 countries account for 80 percent of the global shark catch, according to the Pew Environment Group. The top catching nation is Indonesia, followed by India, Spain and Taiwan. If Japan, which is ranked ninth, has an average catch of 25,000 tons, just imagine what those countries ranked first catch annually. According to a 2010 survey from Indonesia’s fisheries department of the Food and Agriculture Organization, Indonesia was the largest supplier of sharks in the world, with 109,248 tons of sharks caught per year.

The problem that many countries face is how to stop this trade. If they were to impose new sanctions on the catching of sharks, they would then face the problem of fishermen doing it illegally. Due to that fact this lucrative trade is some fishermen’s only livelihood, the shark trade would still not stop, it would just make it more difficult for the government to regulate it.

Rather than adding more sanctions to the shark trade, governments should impose harsher punishments for those who continue to fish outside of the law. Even putting a cap of the number of sharks caught annually so as to limit fishermen could be a start to the end of shark catching and finning.

Shark finning is illegal in the United States, unless the fins are attached to the shark. The U.S. has worked to limit shark finning and ships caught carrying shark fins in U.S. waters are routinely seized.

Shark finning needs to stop now or else these endangered species will no longer swim the oceans. Far too many species have gone extinct and saving them is not an easy process. Sharks have been swimming the oceans for hundreds of millions of years and the idea that they could go extinct is unfathomable. But, with the continuation of shark finning and its industry, shark species becoming extinct is a very real possibility. Sharks are known as being the oceans’ deadliest predator, but now it looks as if humans are earning that title.

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Snake oil on our shelves

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ehydration can cause many problems in the human body, but this does not make water a cure for all bodily ailments. Proponents of homeopathic medical practices would likely disagree. The ideas that drive this ill-informed branch of medicine are as follows: like cures like, water has memory of what has been in it and increasingly diluted solutions are increasingly potent.

Humankind’s collective scientific knowledge of physics, chemistry and biology tell us that these methods should not work and careful experimentation demonstrates exactly that. So why is homeopathy still around and why can I buy homeopathic remedies from the shelves of reputable pharmacies?

The real answer, as usual, probably AUSTIN comes down to money. Water is easy to bottle SHANNON and sugar pills are cheap to manufacture.

The Scientist If people can manage to sell homeopathic medicines at just under the prices of any other medication on the shelf while toting the same benefits, then they are going to make a major profit. By placing these products on the shelves next to effective medications and by simply regulating the market for them, rather than banning them outright, we are legitimizing this insane practice.

Say you were bitten by a rattlesnake; homeopathy would suggest that the cure to your snake bite would be a very, very, very, very diluted solution of snake venom. How diluted? A common homeopathic flu medication known as Oscillococcinum is at a 200C dilution. A 1C dilution is a 1:100 ratio of medicine to water. A 200C dilution is a 1:10400 ratio of medicine to water. That is equivalent to a single molecule of the active ingredient — in this case snake venom — in more molecules than there are in the entire observable universe. In short, it is nothing but water, or in the case of pills, nothing but sugar.

Any effects felt after the consumption of homeopathic

products are either a result of a placebo effect or of the benefits of drinking water. This seems relatively harmless until one considers that homeopathic advocates are making vaccines and cancer treatments this way. This practice is inherently unethical due to the meager and short-lived benefits of the placebo effect and the fact that they are postponing legitimately effective treatment.

Canada recently issued a bill regarding the regulation of homeopathic products, but still refuses to ban them in the glaring light of their ineffectiveness. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be holding a hearing about this very topic later this April. It will be taking opinions from the public to decide how to move forward.

Thus far, homeopathy has held its ground because of its immediate harmlessness. Unlike some drugs that have potential side effects and others that are banned outright due to the deadly nature of said side effects, homeopathy’s vials of water and capsules of sugar lack side effects. This makes it hard for the substances to be removed from shelves. It’s just water and sugar. It’s not hurting anyone.

The FDA should still outright ban the practice of homeopathy on the grounds of medical ethics. These snake oil remedies that lie on our pharmacy shelves masquerading as cold, flu and sleep medications are wasting our time and our money by lying to us about their supposed health benefits. Furthermore, choosing these products then keeps us from getting the treatment that will actually help us.

The products may not be harmful in themselves, but their presence and undeserved credibility can undoubtedly be harmful.

Next time you are in the pharmacy section and you see a medication with the initials HPUS (Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States) or 5-100C on it, do not buy it. It is not real medicine and it should not be treated nor respected as such.

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U.S. and Israel drifting State of Palestine gaining ground

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he tension between Israel and the United States has been exacerbated by the intent of the Obama Administration to go ahead with a deal for Iran that would be unfavorable for Israel. Recently, an Iranian journalist covering the talks in Switzerland defected and brought to light just how favorable the U.S. is toward Iran on the nuclear negotiations.

Amir Hossein Mottaghi, a media aide to the president of Iran who was covering the nuclear negotiations between Iran and the West in Lausanne, sought asylum in Switzerland. The journalist felt that his conscience could not allow him to toe the line for the Iranian Newspeak.

TZVI Of the negotiations, he claimed, “The U.S. negotiating SCHNEE team are mainly there to speak on Iran’s behalf with other The members of the 5+1 countries and convince them of a deal,” Thinker according to The Telegraph. This paints the U.S. in the light of being something akin to an ally of Iran — something unthinkable to the imaginations of any citizens with true Western values.

Yet, it has been clear for some time now that the U.S. has been diminishing its friendliness toward Israel, the only democratic country in the Middle East, while increasing its diplomatic acknowledgment of Iran.

Matthew M. Hausman states in an Arutz Sheva article, “Mr. Obama’s coddling of extremist organizations and rogue regimes stands in sharp contrast to his hostility for Binyamin Netanyahu and duplicitous treatment of Israel.”

There is cause to be concerned. Matt Lee, a reporter with The Associated Press, challenged the State Department, pointing out that “the Supreme Leader of Iran represents a regime that . . . is a leading sponsor of state terrorism.” Lee asks why the State Department continues to ignore Ali Khamenei’s agreement with the death chants against America, yet, continues to hold “the prime minister of Israel to comments that he made and has since changed?”

The Times of Israel reported, “Khamenei told a crowd in Tehran that Iran would not capitulate to Western demands. When the crowd started shouting, ‘Death to America,’ the Ayatollah responded: ‘Of course yes, death to America, because America is the original source of this pressure.’”

Is it possible that, despite Khamenei’s insistence, American pressure is being placed upon Iran to capitulate to Western demands, the U.S. negotiating team may be paving the way for Iranian advantages within its nuclear program?

DEBKAfile, an intelligence and security news service, had reported after careful analysis that Iran “will not only keep its nuclear infrastructure under the accord the six powers plan to sign, but add improvements along with the freedom to shorten at will the critical time lapse between breakout and bomb.”

Netanyahu has warned what would happen if the Iranian nuclear program were left “virtually unrestricted and all the sanctions will have been lifted.” Iran is more than a threat to Israel; it is also a threat to surrounding Arab neighbors and the West.

In order to navigate any understanding of the implication of these issues, one must consider that a favorable accord with Iran represents what may very well be appeasement of the worst kind. Giving concessions to a country that would like to obliterate Israel, sponsors state terrorism and calls for a death threat to America is not a good idea at all.

It is possible that concessions could lead to a grave result, one that would be reminiscent of Chamberlain’s attempt to offer concessions to Germany in order to prevent war with Britain. Eventually, Germany invaded Poland and Britain was compelled to go to war against Germany. In the words of the philosopher and writer, George Santayana, “those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”

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any wars ago, in a desert far far away, there were two baby nations. One grew up to be the State of Israel.

The other suffered occupation by the Kingdom of Jordan and later, Israel, and still struggles to be recognized as the State of Palestine.

The peace process has outlived both nation’s founders.

Now, like sandals worn on a beach, Israel’s current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been flip-flopping on whether he believes a two-state solution is possible. Prior to the very close Israeli election in March, Netanyahu made statements suggesting that he would never allow a Palestinian state as long as he was prime minister and members of KEVIN Netanyahu’s political party passed out MORROW Opposition flyers stating, “Netanyahu’s entire political biography is a fight against the creation of Editor a Palestinian state,” according to The Jewish Daily Forward.

With all respect for the prime minister, who has still not formed a government following the aforementioned elections, his opinion on the matter is irrelevant. His actions, on the other hand, are not, and Netanyahu seems willing to do everything in his meager power to stop a two-state solution from occurring.

But that’s not the only political miscalculation to come out of Jerusalem in the past month. Israel, under Netanyahu, is currently opposing a peace agreement tentatively formed with Iran. It’s not much of a peace agreement, since there’s no war at the moment, but agreeing to stop Iran from acquiring a bomb seems like peace to me. Besides, the United States is already fighting alongside Iran against ISIS — enemy of my enemy and all that.

Meanwhile . . .

At the United Nations, Palestine was recently upgraded from “non-state observer” to “non-member observer state.” A big promotion, though no salary increases. This gives Palestine the same international status as Vatican City, another “nonmember observer state.” Only nine nations voted against the

upgrade including Israel, Canada, the U.S. and some small island nations in the south Pacific suggesting that most of the world is prepared for Palestinian statehood.

Looking forward, Palestinian Ambassador to the U.N .Riyad Mansour said that the Israeli occupation and settlements are the biggest barrier to peace.

“The first step should be to adopt resolution on the parameters to defend a two-state solution,” Mansour said on NBC’s Meet the Press, “and then after that we should have another resolution from Israel to stop this illegal activity of settlement activities, because we cannot have a two-state solution when we have 600,000 settlers.”

In March, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said that France, a permanent member of the U.N. security council, would introduce a U.N. resolution calling for a deadline in the Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations, “possibly within two years,” according to the Wall Street Journal.

Instead of reminding everyone that the U.S. wields unchecked veto power at the U.N., White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest reacted by saying, “We need to re-evaluate our position in this matter, and that is what we will do.”

Netanyahu’s blundering opposition to peace with Iran may have unexpectedly propelled the U.S. to give serious thought to recognizing the rights of a Palestinian state.

But Palestinians do not have a right to a state, they have a state. The American government just isn’t in the right mood to admit it at the moment just yet, and there just happen to be Israeli tanks in it at the moment, and parts of the territory happen to be under permanent siege and blockaded by the Israeli navy, and little Scottsdale-like settlements have been popping up like bad acne across Palestine.

So, there are still some things to work out.

What good are allies if they are not on your side? The U.S. should get off its fried-potato-covered couch and recognize the Palestine that almost everyone in the non-Jewish world has already acknowledged. Peace must be made between these two countries, but we must first acknowledge two countries for an amicable and lasting peace within our time.

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Upset of the year

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arch Madness was full of disappointments and surprises as brackets across the globe were struggling after day one.

Each year, people do their research on the teams that are fortunate enough to make it to the tournament and each year, even sport experts are subject to upsets.

The problem with making a fantasy bracket for any sport is that it is unpredictable and based solely on how each player performs on a given team on a specific day. Many things can affect a bracket: player injuries, stress from school, lack of sleep and nervousness are all factors. Aside from that, some who create brackets don’t always know or understand the game. There are those who pick teams based on their favorite colors and end up making thousands, and then there are those who spend weeks analyzing CHEYANNE teams and watching ESPN only to lose money.

Before the tournament started, The International MUMPHREY Business Times made a comment regarding the Multitalented tournament’s expectations, explaining that “March Madness always offers some surprises, but the biggest shock would come if Kentucky doesn’t win the 2015 national title. The best team in college basketball is expected to win it all, and they are nearly an odds-on favorite to claim their second title in four years.”

Many thought Kentucky and Iowa State were going to meet in the final; however, the first round proved this tournament was going to be one of many that were nation-shockers. Even myself, a former athlete and fan of basketball, was at a loss when Kentucky didn’t even make it to the final.

After going 33-0 and gaining attention from the nation, Kentucky was expected to win it all. It is rare for a team to go undefeated, especially through the NCAA tournament. I wanted Kentucky to win, but I have to give props to Duke for pulling through.

However, Kentucky has one of the best coaches in college basketball, John Calipari, and some of the best players, but a loss is a loss. Just know that upsets can make or break a bracket and the game is a slippery one, mixed with luck and knowledge.

Letter to the Editor

I am writing in response to the opinion piece “Ranking rubbish on Google” by Austin Shannon. Oddly enough, I’d like to say that I, too, have recently pondered the effects of adding salt to boiling water and I, too, have considered Googling the answer when I could simply recall my basic chemical training. I was particularly impressed with this article, perhaps because I was doing some physics homework earlier this week and I actively noticed myself Googling answers. I paid for a book worth over $100 with a plethora of more accurate information than Google could have given me. And yet, I found myself typing into that little search box. I’m tired of seeing Yahoo Answers or debates about irrelevant information as the top hits. I’m so glad someone wrote this article, because using search engines is an actual skill and I’d encourage my fellow students to think next time they copy and paste. I guarantee we’ll learn more if we have to retrieve our information from elsewhere.

I’m curious to see if Google will improve.

— Sarah Patterson, junior, biomedical science

What’s the DL on Nintendo DLC?

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intendo made an announcement on April Fools’ Day and there was no thought on the validity of the statement. That alone is incredible because Nintendo is usually the jokester in the gaming industry.

Instead of messing with its fans, Nintendo simply confirmed that the character Mewtwo will be released April 15, Lucas will be released in June, 200cc mode for Mario Kart 8 will come into play, and they also confirmed various other longawaited announcements.

One announcement was incredibly unexpected. When Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and WiiU was finally released, the main disappointment for most players was that some of their favorite characters DALTON failed to make it in the game. However, DAVIDSON with easily accessible downloadable content The Pokémaster for Nintendo fans on the 3DS and WiiU, the potential for new fighters in Smash is nearly endless.

Nintendo released, without fooling around, a new voting ballot for fans to announce what characters they would like to see appear in future downloadable content (DLC) packs of Smash.

But is that the way it should be? Many fans and even Nintendo executives are opposed to DLC because they feel that it cheapens the value of the original game. Does a fighting game need to have new characters released every few months? Granted, there is no reason to expect a new rendition of a Super Smash Bros. game for several years.

Brawl was released in 2008 and Smash 4 was not released until 2014. If Call of Duty tried that approach, fans would forget the game existed. And unfortunately, Brawl had that very outcome. The only reason the game stayed relevant was because fans found ways to hack the game with creations such as Project: M (a Melee-like counterpart to Brawl), Brawl Minus (a silly version of Brawl with endlessly overpowered moves and characters), or simply hacking Brawl to change the music, stage and character textures or even the announcer voice at will.

However, Smash 4 is a much deeper game. With 51

characters already, tons of great stages, wonderful music and gameplay that is accessible for beginners, yet capable of intense development for dedicated competitors, the lifespan of this game will be much longer. Not to mention, every character already has 81 different potential moveset combinations with the new concept of custom special moves that are unlockable through gameplay and eight different color palettes (characters such as Mario, Marth and Pit actually have 16 different textures). The game should never get old with all of this depth.

But it will. It does not matter how deep or entertaining the game is, it will eventually lose its popularity. Hardcore gamers will continue to play and explore, but most players will cease to bother if there is nothing to keep the hype train rolling. That is what is so important and valuable about DLC for Smash 4, and Nintendo knows it. If this was not true, Masahiro Sakurai, creator of Super Smash Bros. and several other series, would never approve DLC. Releasing a new character and a few stages every few months will keep the interest high and building at all times.

As fans hear about new character announcements, their excitement will double and triple as if an entirely new game is being released. Mewtwo has been announced for several months, so it was no surprise to see a new trailer for him.

Lucas, on the other hand, is often thought to be a simple replica of Ness, his partner from the Mother series, and has already been in the game. Yet fans are incredibly excited for him because they have developed such a close connection almost purely through Super Smash Bros.

The excitement extends most prominently to competitive players who believe somewhere in their hearts that every time Nintendo announces “tweaked character balancing,” the metagame will somehow be made flawless.

This is the power of DLC in Smash. It gives Nintendo the power to keep fans excited for this one game for many, many years, which is good because it will be at least five years before another rendition of the series is released. So, until then, fans will treat every new DLC pack as if it is a totally new game.

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eeps, Toyotas and Fords line the trails, preparing to crawl over rocks, conquer hills and straddle crevasses. With a vast number of vehicles and driver experience, the NAU 4x4 club has been tackling off-roading trails around Flagstaff for the past few years.

The 4x4 club started as a group of six friends, but as interest sparked in the off-roading community, the group quickly became an official club on campus. With nearly 200 Facebook members, the 4x4 club corresponds with students from ASU and the UA to plan and participate in off-roading excursions.

When it comes to off-roading, most of the courses are on premarked trails. Junior business marketing major Adam Miller has been president of the 4x4 club for a semester and enjoys planning trips and leading runs.

“It’s so much fun,” Miller said. “I’ve always been really involved with the club since my freshman year.”

Most trails involve steep slopes and rock crawling or driving over dusty, rocky terrain with modified four-wheel-drive vehicles.

When approaching large obstacles on the trails, students will get out of their vehicles to analyze the course in order to find the best way to overcome the obstacle.

“It’s fun trying to do an obstacle that other people in the group can’t do,” Miller said. “We like to push ourselves to the limit.”

Meetings are held 8 p.m. every Monday at Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers to discuss future events. The NAU 4x4 club schedules trail runs every weekend and big trips once a month.

Their last big excursion was off-roading in Moab, Utah.

Senior environmental geology major Mike Hartig attended the Moab trip and enjoyed camping and off-roading with the club members. Hartig has been vice president of the NAU 4x4 club since the start of the semester.

“Moab, Utah is sort of the Mecca of the off-road world,” Hartig said. “It’s somewhere you want to take a pilgrimage to once in your life.”

More trips will be planned in the future and are yet to be determined. While the club schedules trips to popular off-roading

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The NAU 4x4 club rock-crawling in Moab, Utah. (Photo by Will Carter)

destinations, they are cautious of the environment and Leave-NoTrace ethics.

“A lot of people think that people who off-road just go out and tear stuff up on the trails, but we won’t go past ‘road closed’ signs and we respect the land,” Miller said. “We don’t try and tear stuff up in order to have fun.”

While this is a common misconception, the NAU 4x4 club is mindful of the trails and keeping the environment safe for other offroaders.

“We’re actually very protective of the environment,” Hartig said. “We don’t go off the trail, don’t damage it, don’t rip it up and keep it nice. We’re like hikers — we enjoy being out there and staying on designated trails.”

Some trips last longer than others as vehicles tip or have technical difficulties when overcoming obstacles.

“I love going out on the trails,” said sophomore criminal justice major Sarah Mattke. “Sometimes, it doesn’t work out very well with a big group of people because one vehicle takes longer than the other or something will happen or break down, but they’re usually really fun. It’s nice hanging out with other people.”

Mattke joined the club at the beginning of the 2014-2015 school year. She discovered the club by a small business card pinned beneath the windshield wiper of her Jeep.

“Most people just don’t know about the club,” Mattke said.

“Last year, I was invited to join but I never went to the meetings and after that business card on my car, I never heard about them again.”

Even though the club is not very well-known, its members are welcoming of students with or without off-roading vehicles. In fact, most members attend meetings and events not to drive, but sit in

the passenger seat while off-roading.

“We have a lot of people that don’t have their own vehicles or drive Civics or something that you wouldn’t normally do stuff with,” Hartig said. “However, you don’t need a vehicle to be part of the club. We actually encourage people who don’t have vehicles to join so they can actually learn what we do.”

Students in the club enjoy learning about off-roading techniques and what to do in dangerous circumstances. Mattke experienced tipping over in her Jeep on one of the more difficult trails.

“I’d have to say the scariest part is probably when one side of your tire drops off so you’re at an angle so you’re sitting there like, ‘OK, I have to do this right otherwise I will be on my side,’” Mattke said.

With a wide range of experienced drivers, the NAU 4x4 club offers trails for people of different skill levels.

“If we are doing something that we think your vehicle can do and you’re intimidated, we’ll definitely not pressure you, but rather try to get you to go anyway in order to get you out of your comfort zone and try new things,” Hartig said. “We don’t let members do things that will hurt them or their vehicle. We try to do something for everybody.”

Prospective members are able to access the Facebook page to request membership or more information about meeting times and trip schedules.

“My favorite part is just the people,” Hartig said. “We can scare new people away pretty quick because we’re a very open and nonfiltered group, but once you get used to it, it’s fun. I love the group.”

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hroughout his childhood, Mohamed Mohamed’s parents always told him to live his life by taking initiatives and creating something new, while straying away from competition. Instead of encouraging him to be competitive, his parents reinforced the idea of taking the less-used path to concoct something great that no one has thought of before. From being a famous figure constantly under criticism in Egypt, to a professor in the small college town of Flagstaff, his parents’ words guided Mohamed in all of his life endeavors.

Mohamed, an assistant professor of sociology at NAU, holds much pride in being a professor.

His enthusiasm for teaching is largely due to his background knowledge and experience.

Originally from Cairo, Egypt, Mohamed graduated from Cairo University’s School of Medicine with a M.D. in orthopedics. He spent the next four years being a surgeon, improving people’s lives. But, he was not fully satisfied.

“Being a doctor is really rewarding,” Mohamed said. “But for me, it was not intellectually challenging. I kept performing the same surgeries and following the same rules over and over again. I did not want to live a monotonous lifestyle.”

Seeking a more intellectually challenging occupation, Mohamed left his practice of orthopedics and attended Al-Azhar University — also located in Cairo — where he graduated with a M.D. in psychiatry. For Mohamed, psychiatry was a compromise, as he believed that the field required a more humanistic approach. He felt that psychiatry served as a crossover between medicine and humanities. However, this still did not satisfy Mohamed.

To clench his thirst for studying humanities, Mohamed dropped his second career as a psychiatrist and attended American University in Cairo, where he received his master’s degree in anthropology and sociology. To further his education, Mohamed applied to Northwestern University and Emory University in the United States, in hopes of earning a Ph.D. “I got scholarships to both Northwestern and Emory University; I was not even shocked.

I thought this was normal,” Mohamed said. “In Egypt, education is a right. I forgot that people who live in the U.S. have to pay for that.”

Leaving his wife and three kids behind, Mohamed left Egypt and moved to the U.S., where he received his Ph.D. in religious studies from Emory. While studying in the U.S., Mohamed would travel back to Egypt every nine months for a three-month period in order to visit his family.

Mohamed felt the need to leave Egypt not only because of his drive to further his education, but also because he became a targeted public figure. As founder of the Middle East Abrahamic Forum, the only organization that has members of the three main religions (Judism, Islam and Christianity), Mohamed became widely famous in Egypt.

“Being a known public figure comes with a lot of responsibility. It was too much responsibility for me. It was too much responsibility to the point where it became dangerous,” Mohamed said.

His organization seeks to encourage dialogue among those who come from Arab and Israeli backgrounds. After attending several talk shows, Mohamed received negative responses from several different groups of people. He then knew he would eventually have to leave Egypt.

While attending Emory in the U.S., Mohamed always thought of himself as a researcher. It was not until he met professor Barbara Peterson that he decided he wanted to become a professor.

Mohamed felt inspired by Peterson’s teaching method and accomplishments. As an American Academy of Religion Teacher of the Year award -winner, Peterson influenced Mohamed greatly.

According to Peterson, “Mohamed had a calling to be a teacher.” Mohamed decided to apply for a full-time religious studies professor at NAU. After being granted the position, his family moved from Egypt to Flagstaff to live here year-round.

As a professor, Mohamed does more than just teach the required curriculum. Mohamed connects with his students by teaching them ways in which they can appreciate life to the fullest. For example, he encourages his students to spend part of their life living in another country. He believes that by doing so, his students will be able to create a new perspective on life.

“I love NAU. I enjoy every moment here,” Mohamed said. “I am able to understand the value of Flagstaff. I appreciate the outdoor living style, the acknowledgement of nature and the small-town vibe that Flagstaff offers. But, this would not be the case if I had not experienced living in Egypt first.”

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BY KATIE SAWYER

t is safe to say that Warren Lucas, a sociology professor at NAU, has led an extraordinary life.

Born into a poor family, Lucas flunked out of college and joined the army, only to come back and achieve what no one in his family had ever done before — receive a Ph.D. He has since traveled the world, taught in state prisons and settled his family in Flagstaff where he has taught sociology for more than 40 years.

“I like teaching intro classes because you get a lot of different people who aren’t sociology majors and it’s fun to expose them to the discipline,” Lucas said.

Lucas, 73 years old, was born in Illinois to a mother who never finished eighth grade, and a father who did not finish high school. However, they were always supportive of Lucas and his brothers’ endeavors in school. After flunking out of college the first time, Lucas joined the army and was shipped to Germany for 29 months.

“It was the best thing that ever happened to me — flunking out of college,” Lucas said. “Because there was no way I would have gone back and gotten a Ph.D.” At first, he wanted to become a high-school social studies teacher, and did so for a time during college. However, he decided it was not a good fit for him.

“I used the same language here at NAU as I did teaching high school, so I got a lot of parent complains,” Lucas said.

He went on to receive his Ph.D. in sociology, his younger brother not far behind him in receiving his own Ph.D. At the time, sociology was the major associated with the department of corrections, as there was no criminal justice major. Lucas created and implemented a program where inmates of a local prison could be given a four-year degree in sociology through the use of full-time professors willing to take on this job. The program was a success, as Lucas was able to reach the inmates through his classes.

“We were friends,” Lucas said. “I was in a unique situation. I wasn’t with the department of corrections. The inmates would tell me things like how they smuggled drugs in,” Lucas said. “They offered to smoke a joint with me in the prison, and

to smuggle drugs in for them, which I said no to.

That would have wrecked the program.”

Though some of the inmates were serving sentences that rendered them incapable of using their degrees, the program did have its successes.

Lucas recalled one of the inmates he taught who he remains in contact with to this day. This inmate was in jail for murder without the chance of parole when he took Lucas’ class, and was introduced to an Arizona judge through Lucas. The two fell in love, and she helped him get out on parole. He went on to get a law degree and pass the bar exam to practice law. Unfortunately, because of his previous criminal record, he was unable to receive a license.

He now works as a law consultant in Tempe, Ariz., with his wife and children.

Another inmate contacted Lucas after almost 30 years, and is now out of jail, married and owns a very successful heating and cooling company in Connecticut.

After working in the jail, Lucas took a sabbatical through Asia, visiting India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Lucas uses his understanding of the many cultures he saw in his teachings about sociology today.

He also traveled through Australia with his friend and anthropologist Paul Provost to study aboriginals, driving by car through the dirt roads of the Outback.

“I used to use the state of Nevada as an example of vast, but now I use the Outback. There was absolutely nothing out there. You could drive for two hours and never see another car,” Lucas said.

Though teaching sociology is his passion, Lucas is also passionate about the understanding and legalization of drugs — specifically marijuana.

Lucas wrote his thesis on the way drug users view themselves based on how many drugs they use, and how they view others who use a different amount.

“I think drugs are all right. I’ve done a lot of them — not regularly — I mean I smoked marijuana recreationally, and I smoked opium in Paris. But in the ‘60s, it was a lot more free and open. When I first tried marijuana I just said ‘Jesus what is the big deal? Alcohol is legal and this is illegal?’” Lucas said.

However, through all of his adventures, the most memorable part has been teaching.

“Once I get in the classroom, and see the students, I’m off and running.” said Lucas.

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Go green or go home: Sustainable Building Program offers Flagstaff alternative energy incentives

BY SAMANTHA SCHNEIDER

The five phases of culture shock

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s I was preparing to leave the United States, I was given a pamphlet that described the various steps of adjustment that many people face when they begin life in a foreign country.

There are five distinct phases that students and travellers usually e x p e r i e n c e : honeymoon, distress, re-integration, autonomy and independence. These steps make up what is commonly known as culture shock.

TAYLOR I think it’s a little HAYNES idealistic to try and compartmentalize each study abroad experience into five distinct steps and my experiences abroad might be entirely different from another exchange student’s experiences. However, reading about the steps was illuminating in some of the emotions I have dealt with and am also dealing with currently.

A brief overview of the steps, coupled with my own experiences: The honeymoon stage is easily the easiest stage to cope with, as expected.

During this stage, everything is beautiful. I experienced the honeymoon stage while I was in Copenhagen back in late January. I was completely smitten with the city — I saw no flaws. It was nearly magical.

The aspect of living alone in a European city enthralled me: how picturesque, how romantic.

The honeymoon stage continued when I got to Aalborg, as I was constantly charmed by everything Danish. I wanted to hug every single Danish person I met for

simply having such a perfect country.

Next is the distress stage. I like to call this one “Crying in the School Bathroom because Everyone Speaks Danish so It’s Hard to Make Friends Phase.” Or maybe “Having a Breakdown Because You Miss Your Mom Phase.” Basically, this is the stage where everything starts to fall apart psychologically.

The Atlantic Ocean begins to seem infinitely immense and the shaky Internet connection makes things even more difficult. A terrorist attack in Copenhagen definitely doesn’t help with the whole positive outlook thing I was struggling to foster. Luckily, I found ways to cope with this phase by eating a lot of Danish pastries and hiding out in the Aalborg library.

Third is the re-integration stage.

This phase is where you get angry about cultural differences that neither you nor anyone has control over.

For example, I found myself very frustrated over strange opening and closing hours of some stores. Danish people are very fond of relaxing evenings (and sometimes mornings) so sometimes certain stores wouldn’t open until 11 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. Also, everything besides a handful of grocers is closed on Sundays.

I now feel I am in the very beginning of the autonomy phase. This stage has brought increasing confidence, respect for cultural differences and, I hope, maturity. I feel like I’m finally viewing my new surroundings through a realistic lens: Denmark doesn’t seem especially perfect, nor does it seem horrible. I hesitantly admit that life here simply feels comfortable. Spring is on its way, and I don’t mind being here at all.

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lagstaff is home to a community program that not only incentivizes green practices, but also provides the means to become involved with sustainability. The Coconino County Sustainable Building Program began as a community initiative. The Coconino County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution-approving program whose mission is to help support, encourage and develop sustainable building practices for the community.

“It started about 1999 to 2000, community members started meeting and started talking about what they could do to support sustainable building and development locally,” said Sustainable Building Program manager Amanda Acheson.

Through their research, the community members discovered there were a number of other programs in different cities and countries. One of the areas Coconino County gained the most inspiration from was Scottsdale, Ariz. Scottsdale’s checklist of sustainability practices was used to create a model that was then proposed to the board of supervisors. The program was approved April 15, 2003.

The checklist that Coconino County provides is used to judge all of the projects the program has helped finish throughout the year. These projects number in the dozens.

“Projects that go through the program and are certified then are awarded and we do this annual award ceremony as a way to recognize them and celebrate their work,” Acheson said. “Collectively, they are helping to build a sustainable Coconino county. The other cool thing about the awards ceremony is that it brings everyone together in one room so, they are able to share resources and ideas and then build from there.”

The Sustainable Building Program provides a resource for those who are interested. It can provide the individuals

involved with the information they need in order to build a sustainable home.

“We just help them with anything they need as far as finding materials that are sustainable or assigning contractors or architects all along the process,” said sustainability aide Rachel Heydorn.

The Sustainable Building Program provides members with the research and resources they need in order to achieve their project goals. The program can provide not only research, but examples on how to implement changes in one’s house in order to qualify for various levels of sustainability.

“Something that we carry in this program too, is that all these projects become tools for teaching,” Acheson said.

“So, not only do we have resources online but if someone wants to go see a rainwater harvesting system, a grey water system or a solar PV system, we can take them to an actual project and show them from design, into construction and/or operation.”

The community is welcomed to view any of the projects and through their experience they can learn from the sustainable homes. The mission is to make it easy on the participants striving to build a more sustainable building.

“Building sustainable is very important as you move into more of a green movement and its important because buildings are very energy intensive,” said sustainability aide Shayla Woodhouse. “It’s important to build them as energy focused as possible and make sure that you are using as much of the natural environment, as you can as far as fresh air and passive solar.”

The program is free and open to everyone who wants to participate. However, in order to win an award, a building must meet a number of requirements on the checklist that is provided by the program.

The program strives to help those who want to build more efficient buildings.

The program serves as another resource in order to help individuals in the community build a sustainable home and meet building codes so that a building can be marketable, insurable and sellable.

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Mr. BSU

Black and beautiful B

BY CHEYANNE MUMPHREY

lack Student Union (BSU) is a unique organization on campus that provides students with the ability to engage in African-American discussion regardless of gender, race or ethnicity. BSU hosted an event April 4 in Gardner Auditorium that was aimed at highlighting African-American men in a positive light. You can see the men enjoying themselves, soaking up the energy from the crowd like performers naturally do — they were competing for the Mr. BSU title.

The excitement that filled the auditorium gave the men the confidence and support they needed to come out and perform. After

introductions and an opening dance number by the contestants to “Uptown Funk” by Bruno Mars, the young men, ranging from freshmen to seniors, were out of their comfort zones and ready to entertain the audience.

With competitions in several different categories, there was much to learn about each individual contestant; the three judges had much to base their vote on. Dean of Students Rick Brandel, assistant director of Inclusion and Multicultural Services Deborah Harris and Associate Dean of Students Yoleidy Rosario, were all asked to participate as judges; they had to analyze the six contestants based on set criteria.

De’Shon Norris, a senior from San Diego, was the oldest contestant and was able to be an example to the younger contestants in the first,

Joseph Paige performs the “whip” dance during Mr. BSU pageant Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Gardner Auditorium. All proceeds from the show went towards the Murdoch Center. (Photo by Jasmine Coro)

Mr. BSU 2015 Roe Carr and director Janiece Jenkins in the Gardner Auditiorium Saturday, April 4, 2015. The Mr. BSU pageant represents black men on campus at NAU who break the streotype of the black men community. (Photo by Jasmine Coro)

but definitely not last, Mr. BSU competition.

The other five contestants who are all freshmen, theatre major Brian Shelby, marketing major Mitchell Latham, construction management major VanSamuel Diggs, Joseph Paige and business major Royle Carr, are all from across Arizona and California — and they are talented as well.

Talents included spoken word, rap, poetry, piano and dance. Despite nerves, each contestant was able to demonstrate what makes him unique with passion, meaning and joy. The audience was supportive during this round, encouraging them when a mistake was made and providing the love they needed to get through the performance.

“I couldn’t keep a serious face because I wanted to laugh, but all my friends were out there in the crowd,” said freshman Joseph Paige. “I felt l had support though, it was a good vibe and a good feeling.”

Paige did a dance to “Watch Me” by Silento that was so entertaining everyone was laughing, including him.

Mr. BSU was not just about entertaining the audience, though, it was much more than that.

Throughout the show, we were reminded why we were there, the purpose of the night and its importance in Flagstaff.

Events like these “enhance the stature, status and image of black men outside of the stereotypical athletic arena” said Frederick W. Gooding, an ethnic studies professor and advisor of BSU. The goal of BSU is to provide community and connection for African-American students on NAU’s campus.

“You always see the negative in the news and media,” BSU president Marquitta Lambert said. “But we have come together and created something positive in all strides to better ourselves and our community.”

BSU is a family for everyone involved and this event proved that with the love and support they gave each other. The vibe radiated throughout the night and everyone — black, white, Asian and all — was in that room supporting one another.

Aside from the enlightening conversation and impressive, if not, entertaining dance routines, the contestants got together for the final round before the crown was awarded. They each received one question, and had about a minute to come up with a response. One of the most intriguing questions was when Diggs was asked to define what a real man is. Diggs was impressed by the question, as was the audience, but kept his cool and explained that a real man is hardworking, willing to do what is necessary to support those he cares about and rises above adversity no matter the cost. Earlier in the evening, Diggs played John Legend’s “All of Me” on the piano after teaching himself nearly four months ago. The round continued with questions revolving around passions, success and history.

After about an hour of excitement, the judges had made their decisions and junior computer major Cameron Gaskin, MC of the night was ready to announce the winner and first Mr. BSU. “And the winner is . . . me,” exclaimed Gaskin with deliberate humor, “but on a serious note may I get a drumroll please?”

At one point, you could hear a pen drop as the audience patiently and anxiously awaited the winner. “Royle Carr,” declared Gaskin as an immediate roar came from the crowd. Carr was excited as he was crowned with a red crown and white silk-engraved sash.

“I didn’t think I deserved it just for the simple fact that I had messed up on my rap, but at the end of the day it is a great feeling,” Carr said.

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Sports Spring signals a return to football for the Lumberjacks

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BY BRIAN WADE

pring is finally here, and that means it is time for the NAU football team to return for spring practice. Despite finishing fifth in the Big Sky Conference (BSC) with a 5-3 record, 15 Lumberjacks earned All-Big Sky honors.

Starting fullback junior Nick Butier, along with junior cornerback Marcus Alford, earned Beyond Sports Network AllAmerican honors for the first time in their careers, and look to lead the Jacks offensively and defensively into the upcoming season.

During the second week of spring practice, the Lumberjacks continued to knock off the residual rust from the offseason, and get reacclimated to the routine of college football.

“I’m hopeful that we get through [spring] healthy with some quality competition, and are able to demonstrate improvement when practice is all said and done,” said head coach Jerome Souers.

In Souers’ 16th season at the helm of NAU football, he managed to add a significant coaching hire with new offensive line coach Tim Davis.

“Coach [Davis] is a huge get for us,” Souers said. “He’s a veteran coach, and a quality person and just a great teacher and motivator. I know he will improve our offensive line unit.”

Davis brings over 31 years of coaching experience in college and the National Football League, with stops various collegiate football programs as well as the Miami Dolphins.

Davis spent three years at Wisconsin under Barry Alvarez before heading west to coach USC’s offensive line under Pete Carroll from 2002-2004.

Following his stint with the Trojans, Davis got a call from Nick Saban and agreed to join Saban’s staff on the offensive line with the Dolphins from 2005-2007.

After leaving for Alabama in 2008, Saban took Davis along with him to serve as director of player personnel for the Crimson Tide during the 2008-2009 season.

Following brief stints at Florida and SMU this past year, Souers was able to lure Davis to Flagstaff to serve as the new offensive line coach.

“I’ve known Jerome Souers a hundred years.” Davis said.

“We used to cross paths recruiting when he was at [Montana], and I’ve always respected the guy. Flagstaff is a great place, it’s beautiful and the kids are all in — what more could you ask for.

I’m very excited.”

Davis has an immense amount of knowledge on big-time college football, which includes two Rose Bowl victories with Wisconsin along with an Orange Bowl and a share of two National Championships at USC. Offensively, the Lumberjacks will look to implement a new, fast-paced and up-tempo offense that appears to be moving at a rapid speed compared to this past season.

“The new [offense] is going great,” said junior quarterback Kyren Poe. “I think the guys are really buying into it. Everyone is really flying around, and you can really feel the high energy in practice.”

Depth at the wide receiver position could be an issue for NAU, after losing senior wide receivers Ify Umodu and Beau Gardner, who each led the Jacks with five touchdowns last season.

Junior slot receiver Alex Holmes remains the lone upperclassman in the receiving unit with a lot of young depth.

Freshman receivers Elijah Marks and Emmanuel Butler are two physically imposing receivers to keep an eye on during spring camp. Junior Casey Jahn returns as the Jacks’ leading rusher from this past season. Jahn ran for 824 yards, and four rushing touchdowns to go along with three receiving touchdowns. Jahn also led all players in all-purpose yards with 1,135.

Poe, along with fellow junior quarterback Jordan Perry, both return for their senior season after receiving significant playing time toward the end of last season due to injuries throughout the season.

While Poe played in seven games compared to Perry’s four, each totaled five touchdown passes. Poe finished with a 61.7 completion percentage and seven interceptions, compared to Perry’s 69.4 completion percentage and one lone interception.

The defensive unit will look to focus on creating pressure on opposing quarterbacks and finding ways to force turnovers as the Jacks only managed 21 sacks, three fumbles and nine interceptions during the season for one defensive touchdown.

Three of the nine interceptions were credited to All-Big Sky cornerback Alford, who finished in the top 10 nationally in passes defended.

“As far as [defensive] goals, we allowed too many big plays last season,” Alford said. “I felt that we had a solid group last year, but the big plays hurt us. We want to eliminate big plays, and create at least three turnovers a game.”

In what is only the second week of spring practice, the

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primary focus for NAU is the little details.

“We seek quality fundamental improvement first and foremost,” Souers said. “Getting off blocks, tackling, catching and throwing. In the end, excellence comes in the form of repetition.”

NAU continues its spring camp through April 24 practicing every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

The Lumberjacks’ spring game will take place April 25 at 2 p.m. at Lumberjack Stadium.

NAU offensive and defensive lines practice protecting against the pass rush Saturday, April 4, 2015 during spring practice. NAU finished with a regular season record of 7-5 this past season. (Photo by Robert Tyler Walker)

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Men’s basketball falls in CIT championship

BY JASMYN WIMBISH

Throughout the season, the NAU men’s basketball team has been known to stage some major comebacks, but in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament Championship April 2, Evansville was too much for NAU to overcome. The Lumberjacks lost to the Purple Aces 71–65.

“You have to give Evansville a lot of credit,” said head coach Jack Murphy. “They’re a tough defensive ball club, and obviously playing at their place, it just shows how tough they are. We just couldn’t make the plays at the end of the game, and they did.”

Going into this game the Lumberjacks were seen as the underdogs, and from the opening tip the Purple Aces controlled almost every aspect of the game. It also didn’t help that NAU got into foul trouble early and was unable to get into an offensive flow.

The Purple Aces got ahead by as many as eight points at the end of the first half due to a 7-0 run going into halftime. NAU is a team that lives in the paint and at the free-throw line, and in the first half, the Jacks were only able to get to the line two times. Both teams matched each other in each statistical category, except for fouls. NAU committed seven fouls, with two of the Lumberjacks’ starters accounting for four of them.

At the start of the second half, the Lumberjacks were starting to get into their style of play by getting into the paint and forcing the Purple Aces to commit fouls. The only downside was that Evansville was still playing incredibly efficiently on offense and was able to match NAU point-forpoint maintaining its lead.

With 12 minutes left in the game, sophomore center Ako Kaluna finally gave the Jacks their first lead of the half at 40–39, and both teams took turns leading the game until sophomore guard Blake Simmons hit a jumper to give Evansville the final lead it needed to win the game with 3:32 left.

Although NAU out-rebounded Evansville 40-33, most of the Lumberjacks were in foul trouble throughout the game, and junior center Ejidijus Mockevicius took advantage of that in the post and ended the game with a double-double, posting 27 points and 12 rebounds. Four of NAU’s five starters had four fouls by the end of the game, contributing to the 27 attempts Evansville had at the free-throw line.

“Mockevicius is a good player, and he had a good game,” Murphy said.

“I wouldn’t say he got whatever he wanted because as a team they shot the lowest percentage they’ve shot in the tournament. I thought defensively we did a great job on them as a whole. There were some plays you’d like to have back, but I thought all in all our defense was as good as it was all year.”

Sophomore guard Kris Yanku led the Jacks with 18 points, four rebounds and six assists, followed by Kaluna with 11 points and six boards.

Although the season didn’t end in a championship, NAU still had an incredibly successful season, capturing the program’s first-ever postseason win in the first round of the CIT against Grand Canyon, as well as the most wins in a single season with 23.

The five seniors, despite the loss, helped this program make a name for itself in the Big Sky Conference, as well as in the state of Arizona. The men’s basketball program is on the rise, and for next season this team will have high expectations to mirror the success it found this year.

“We did things that have never been done before in school history,” Murphy said. “They should hold their heads up high, they should be proud of what they accomplished, how far they brought the program and for the five seniors, how far the program can go because of what they’ve done.”

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University of Evansville’s Egidijus Mockevicius and Jaylon Brown try to trap Northern Arizona’s Kris Yanku during the first half of the CIT championship game at the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind., Thursday, April 2. (AP Photo/Evansville Courier & Press, Jason Clark)

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Men’s tennis on three-game losing streak following Sacramento State loss 1

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BY RICHIE TRUNZO

Now on a three-game losing streak, the NAU men’s tennis team went from undefeated in the Big Sky Conference (BSC) to 5-3 after a 4–3 loss April 4 at Sacramento State.

“It was the toughest loss,” said senior Kester Black. “We were in a good position, and it was very surprising we lost the match. It was quite frustrating.”

The Lumberjacks started the match with strong doubles play, with Black and sophomore Felix Shumann winning the first match 6–3. NAU clinched the doubles point following a 6–3 win by freshmen Eden Peleg and Adi Zilberstien.

Although NAU was ahead by a point after winning its doubles matches, Sacramento State quickly took the lead with wins at the No. 1 and No. 5 positions to kick off singles play. Senior Jordan Gobatie evened the score at two with a 7–5, 6–1 win at the No. 1 position.

Sacramento State took the next singles match to take a 3–2 lead, needing only one more win to clinch the match. With the match on the line, sophomore Alex Locci fought hard to win his match at the No. 3 position as it went to a third set, but he was unable to come out on top as he lost 6–3, 7–6, 6–3. The Hornets clinched the match at 4–2 with that win, and Black won the final singles match in three sets, finishing the match at 4-3.

With only three matches left in the regular season, NAU sits at 5-3 in the BSC. The final three games of the season will be pivotal for the Lumberjacks as they look to advance into the BSC tournament.

Fortunately for NAU, its final three games will be at home where the Jacks tend to play significantly better with an undefeated home record.

“We need to get wins before the tournament to boost our confidence, but because we are playing at home, it is a big advantage,” Black said.

NAU’s next match will be April 12 against Weber State at the Continental Country Club.

This will be a big test for NAU, as Weber State currently leads the BSC with a 6-1 record.

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1. Senior Jordan Gobattie runs over to return the ball to his opponent Thursday, March 26, 2015 at the Continental Country Club. The Lumberjacks went on to defeat Idaho State 6–1. 2. Freshman Eden Peleg stretches out to hit the ball March 26 at the Continental Country Club. Peleg lost his match 6–7 (5–0), 6–3, 10–7. 3. Senior Jordan Gobatie and sophomore Alex Locci congratulate each other after winning their doubles match 6–4. (Photos by Cory Walters)

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Track and field finds success in weekend meets

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BY LAURENT DIESTE

he NAU track and field team was split in two parts April 3-4, with the distance runners at the Stanford Invitational, while the rest of the team was at the Don Kirby Tailwind Invitational hosted by the University of New Mexico.

Both teams continued to pick up qualifying marks for the Big Sky Conference Outdoor Championships in Cheney, Wash., May 14-16.

At the Don Kirby Tailwind Invitational, the throwers continued to shine, as sophomore Brooke Andersen won the women’s hammer throw event with a mark of 58.76 meters.

“I was just looking to be consistent with my throwing,” Andersen said. “I first opened up with an easier mark, and then tried to improve every throw from there. Overall, I was happy with this meet because I was so consistent at 58 meters, but I still have a lot to work on with my form. For the rest of the season, one of the biggest things that I need to work on is sitting and pushing the hammer all the way through each of my turns.”

With a new personal best of 54.28m, senior Gus Margiotta also won the men’s hammer throw.

In the men’s discus event, junior Micael Ljunberg posted a qualifying throw with a distance of 49.97m. Sophomore Shawn Collins picked up a third-place finish in the men’s shot put event with a throw at 16.01m. Margiotta finished fourth, but currently leads the conference in this event with a mark of 17.06m.

In the men’s and women’s triple jump, senior Alexis Clay posted a conference qualifier with a jump of 11.72m. For the men, senior Alexander Odem picked up his conference qualifier with a distance of 13.86m.

In the track events, senior Cody Reed picked up a qualifying time in the men’s 3,000m steeplechase with a new personal best of 8:56.81. Reed is currently first in the conference.

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“The race was my season opener, and I really just wanted to get a regional mark of around 8:58 to 8:59,” Reed said. “The race went well other than some bad water jumps, and I made a surge at 2k in and held on to it and finished hard. It was not until 400m left that I knew I was going to be able to get a good time.”

For the women’s steeplechase, senior Lauren Justus and junior Caroline Hogardh also garnered qualifying times of 10:45.61 and 10:49.87, respectively.

Junior Nathan Weitz and seniors Weston Strum and Alejandro Montano blew away the field in the 5,000m run with times of 13:55.49, 13:56.08 and 14:23.45, respectively. The three of them will represent the Jacks at the BSC Championships.

Junior Melanie Townsend also picked a qualifying time in the women’s 5,000m run with a time of 16:25.25. The Australian currently leads the conference. With a new personal best of 16:42.73, senior Kayla Freeman also qualified for the conference championships.

At the Stanford Invitational April 3, juniors Futsum Zienasellassie and Matt McElroy both qualified for conference in the 10,000m with times of 28:35.76 and 28:36.53, respectively.

“I definitely think I can run faster later this season when it matters more,” McElroy said. “The race was a little frustrating, and I had to lead most of the race. Our first 5k was slow running 14:30. The last 5k Futsum and I started really crushing it, and ran 14:06. This shows us that we can compete with the best in the country, and have a legitimate shot at making a podium finish at nationals.”

The Jacks will be back in action April 11 in Tempe for the Sun Angel Invitational, hosted by ASU.

LEFT: The NAU distance team paces each other in the men’s mile at the NAU Tune-Up in the Walkup Skydome Friday, Feb. 20, 2015. (Photo by Ryan J. Wesson) RIGHT: Senior Gus Margiotta competes in the weighted throw at the NAU Team Challenge meet Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015 at the Walkup Skydome. Margiotta posted a Big Sky standard of 16.48m in the shot put. (Photo by Bryanna Shantal) Smythe)

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Arts&Entertainment NAU Art Museum Presents:

“Enduring America: Selections From the Collection of Art and Peggy Hittner”

LEFT: Preview of “Enduring America: Selections From the Collection of Art and Peggy Hittner” at NAU Art Museum. RIGHT: Embracing Couple by Albert Wein. (Photos by Garrett Harper)

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BY CHARLOTTE EVANS

hat is art? Art speaks to the human experience; it is something that allows humanity to see themselves and develop their own understanding of what exactly it means to them.

The new exhibition at the NAU Art Museum speaks to the American experience in terms of old and recent times.

Titled “Enduring America: Selections From the Collection of Art and Peggy Hittner,” the exhibition features works from the 1930s and early 1940s in America, exploring the times of struggle and hardships seen during the era of the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl.

“These artworks echo and help bring to light a significant period of American history, economic and political, which has many parallels to recent events in America,” said museum specialist Ty Miller.

The works displayed in the museum were provided by collectors Art and Peggy Hittner who happened to be at a talk given by the museum’s director, George Speer, at the University of Arizona regarding a recent publication of his. In

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seeing Speer’s talk and approaching him, it came to light that the Hittners had quite a significant collection and offered to loan it out to NAU Art Museum.

“What is striking about the paintings and sculptures in the Hittner Collection is the steady, quiet thrum of optimism sustained by American artists in the face of hardship,” Speer said in a press release.

There are works by 25 different artists on display in the exhibition. Many artists featured were a part of the Works Progress Administration, started by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in his economic revival plan known as the New Deal.

“These works reflect a time of turmoil in American history, but they also underline the strong resilience and determination of American people to carry on in times of hardship,” said project manager Emily Lawhead. “I think that this is one of the most interesting exhibitions that the NAU Art Museum has installed, as we have been able to work closely with the collectors and their years of research, as well as connect with the stories that surround each of these artists and their works.”

Knowing the stories behind an artwork always adds to the context and understanding of a piece, which helps a viewer to enjoy it more thoroughly. It also allows for conversation when discussing the works, which is not only important on a college campus but for the sake of the art and its history as well. These works are relatable enough for viewers to do so.

“I strongly believe that NAU students, faculty and the greater Flagstaff community will not only enjoy the immense talent of these artists, but will also be able to reflect upon the ideas that these artists wished to convey to contemporary and future viewers,” Lawhead said. “Because of the diversity in subject matter and style, students of all disciplines will be able to find an aspect of this exhibition that appeals to their own aesthetic and experiences.”

The exhibition opened April 7 and runs until May 29. An opening reception will be held April 9 from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m.

“This particular exhibition is about the American spirit, our history, our world, our perseverance — endurance, if you will — and humanity,” Miller said. “Humanity’s ability to overcome hard times and it is about hope.”

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Arts&Entertainment The Marriage of Figaro: A 21st-century approach to a classic

Opera singers and stars perform during a dress rehearsal at Ardrey Auditorium Friday, March 30, 2015. (Photo by Nick Humphries)

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BY TIM NUTTING

he Northern Arizona University Opera Chorus had a huge night April 3, one of the few nights they performed the production of Le Nozze Di Figaro, translated as The Marriage of Figaro. Performed at Ardrey Memorial Auditorium, everyone came together in celebration of this opera as well as to enjoy the wonderful work.

Directed by NAU’s own Nando Schellen, this play will definitely be hard to forget. This is Schellen’s last year at NAU and he will retire at the end of the season in May. This fact made for a special performance that night — not only for the music department, but for NAU Opera as well.

The Marriage of Figaro tells the tale of a butler, Figaro, who is soon to be married to Susanna, the Countess’ maid.

However, there are many problems that seem to arise from this situation, as the Count, Countess and many other characters end up getting involved in this conflict.

Taking place in a lovely estate in Seville, Spain, the modern take on this play left a lasting impression on the

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audience because of its interesting approach.

The play was originally written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. It was performed in its original Italian and presented to the audience with English subtitles.

The opera and the whole design of the production took on a 21st-century approach. The designs and costumes were extremely beautiful and you could tell they were well-made.

Aside from the suits, dresses, boxes and ironing table, the sets included light from fixtures hanging down from the ceiling.

It was stunning to see how producers decided to use modern costumes and set designs to perform a traditional opera.

The Marriage of Figaro was intense and lovely to watch.

Much to my surprise, it even had a comical side to it.

My favorite part in the play took place during Act I when Figaro, Susanna, the Count, Don Basilio and Cherubino bickered back and forth, while Cherubino and the Count took turns hiding under the covers of a bed that was conveniently there as a part of the scene. Although the scene was a little unexpected and surprising, it was hard not to laugh.

I am usually not a big fan of opera, but this one was

entertaining to watch. Because it took a 21st-century twist, I thought it was a great idea to have the costumes and set pieces be more modern instead of the actual time period that the opera was performed.

Just imagining all of the actual costumes they might have performed in would have been a real doozy. Seeing the performers and such in 21st-century clothes such as ties, suits, short skirts and business attire made the performance more easily relatable to the audience.

However, I have to give the performers credit where credit is due; they could not only sing but they knew how put on a show as well. I was especially impressed that they managed all this in a foreign language, which must have taken months of practice to get down and perform at a professional level.

I have seen a few plays in my time, but this one definitely made a lasting impression. This might crack my top 10 list of favorite plays/operas — ­ I do enjoy musical performances once in a while. I mean, I have seen plays on Broadway before, but I am open to new experiences and this opera provided a nice ending to my Friday evening.

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Arts&Entertainment Album Review: To Pimp A Butterfly

Album Review: Kintsugi

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BY GRACE FENLASON

pril 2 marked the debut of Death Cab For Cutie without its secret weapon, Chris Walla. This is an unfortunate loss for Death Cab; Walla provided creative craftsmanship that paralleled well with lead singer Ben Gibbards’ bland lyrics. We all hoped this would give the band a new edge and return it to its triumphant early days. Fans, like myself, were promised ingenuity and reinvention for the band’s eighth LP. This album is different from any other Death Cab album. Gibbard’s melancholy voice and his devastating lyrics are still present, but Kintsugi doesn’t feel like Death Cab. I knew Codes & Keys and Narrow Stairs were less original and idiosyncratic than the heartbreaking Transatlanticism. This, at least, is a breath of fresh air from that repetition, although I can’t wholeheartedly say that it is a successful one.

Gibbard experiments with poetry, but it feels like the same tired lyrics from Codes & Keys.

All of a sudden there is a stronger presence of drums, which I would expect to be a good thing but it is a little distracting. When listened to all

together, this album drags on too long and lacks fulfillment. However, when broken up, Kintsugi has a couple of gems.

There is a slight pop-punk feel to two of the songs, “Good Help (Is So Hard to Find)” and “Everything’s a Ceiling.” I expected not to like these songs, but they were a refreshing turn for Death Cab. The two upbeat songs were out of place in this album, but this was the band’s only step outside of its comfort zone.

A small number of the songs contain the slow and pseudo-folk vibe that Death Cab has dominated so well. “The Ghosts of Beverley Drive” and “No Room in Frame” are my two favorite songs here because they are reminiscent of Death Cab in its prime. Gibbard’s high voice and melodramatic lyrics succeed here. These two songs could easily be on one of its older albums.

I can imagine people who have never listened to Death Cab for Cutie would like the album. Kintsugi is appealing and is satisfying to listen to, but the ingenuity isn’t there. The depth Death Cab had and the beautiful, painful lyrics are missing, making the album feel incomplete.

The echo of its former success is the only beautiful thing about Kintsugi.

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BY TIM NUTTING

endrick Lamar has always been a rapper I wanted to listen to, but I never really had the time. Now that I have listened to his entire album, I realize that he is pretty good. His most recent album, To Pimp a Butterfly, is off the charts with a fiery, in-your-face attitude.

First, the album title itself is unlike anything I’ve ever heard. I mean, first of all, who would have thought of the title, To Pimp a Butterfly?

Apparently, Kendrick wanted the album to have the original name Tu Pimp a Caterpillar to pay homage to Tupac. Either way, I like both album names, as they are both highly original and immediately grabbed my attention.

The track “King Kunta” is intensely upbeat with a highly enthusiastic sound. It is easily one of my favorite tracks on the new album because it is aggressive and bold, but also prideful at the same time. The confidence within the song is very apparent and one of the reasons I like it so much.

“Alright” is a funky and menacing song.

I imagine this song being the theme song to a club that goes on all night long. It also has a nice jazz sound to it, which sounded pretty intriguing mixed in with all the other beats.

Another song I like is “These Walls” featuring Bilal, Anna Wise and Thundercat.

This song clearly demonstrates Kendrick’s bold behavior through his strong raps.

“You Ain’t Gotta Lie (Momma Said)” is another favorite song on this album. I loved it simply because of how laid back and relaxing it is to listen too, which is surprising because most rap songs are not relaxing.

Overall, this album sounds honest and fun. It is very diverse because it can be played in the car, at a kickback with your friends or at a nightclub. This album is one I will be listening to for a while.

This album is a masterpiece — it is one of the best albums I have listened to since Nelly’s Country Grammar and Eminem’s The Marshall Mathers, and that is saying a lot because no one has ever been able to top those albums.

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