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News From the Editor

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he best way to know that school is back in session is when that first home football game happens at NAU. There are many traditions that NAU has, but by far one of the biggest is the annual running of the freshmen that happens before every home opener to ring in a new football season, but to also make the incoming freshmen feel a part of the campus.

With this year’s freshman class being the biggest NAU has seen yet again, it makes me wonder how Flagstaff and NAU will be able to accommodate the amount of students attending the university each year going forward.

This has been a growing problem for NAU year-to-year as class sizes grow, and the amount of space seems to be dwindling. It’s no secret that housing on campus continues to be the biggest issue facing NAU, and sooner or later NAU will need to figure out a plan to alleviate this problem.

On the upside, as more students begin to choose NAU as JASMYN their new home for the next four years, it does mean that there WIMBISH CO EDITOR-IN-CHIEF are more people to read The Lumberjack.

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The incoming NAU freshmen participate in the annual running of the freshmen at the home opener football game Sept. 12. NAU went on to defeat New Mexico Highlands 41–5. See more coverage of the football opener on page 18. (Photo by Cory Walters)

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he Lumberjack encourages an open forum on appropriate public issues and welcomes letters to the editor.

All letters must include the author’s name, majors and/or profession and year at NAU, if applicable. The Lumberjack reserves the right to correct accuracy and grammar errors or cut for length.

Deadline for submissions is noon on Monday for publication in that Thursday’s issue. Letters to the Editor can be submitted by e-mail to the Editor-in-Chief at mitchell_forbes@nau.edu.

PoliceBeat Sept. 7 At 2:36 a.m., a student requested medical assistance for alcohol poisoning.

Flagstaff Fire Department (FFD), Guardian Medical Transport (GMT), and three Northern Arizona University Police Department (NAUPD) officers responded to the call.

The student was criminally deferred for a Minor in Consumption (MIC).

At 8:24 p.m., an NAUPD officer made contact with nine suspects near the football practice field. Four of the nine were criminally deferred for possession and use of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

Sept. 8 At 12:55 p.m., the Communication building manager called NAUPD to report graffiti in First Amendment Plaza. One officer responded and the case has been closed as all leads were exhausted.

At 3:28 p.m., a visitor at NAU called to report an intoxicated individual yelling at an elderly lady, while being aggressive to the reporting party. Three NAUPD officers responded but the subject had fled the scene.

Sept. 9 At 7:14 a.m., the shuttle services supervisor called to report a man slumped over on a hill. FFD, GMT and an NAUPD officer responded to the call. Upon arrival they found one nonstudent who was extremely intoxicated and refused medical transport.

At 10:20 p.m., a non-student threated a student with a knife outside Gabaldon

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Hall. The student ran away and the suspect fled the scene. NAU sent out a text alert to students notifying them of the incident and to avoid the area. Shortly after the initial altercation, NAUPD officers found the subject and arrested him. He was booked into Coconino County Detention Facility for aggravated assault and kidnapping. The student escaped with minor injuries.

Sept. 10 At 8:48 p.m., staff in Sechrist Hall reported a strong odor of marijuana coming from a room. Two NAUPD officers responded and deferred one student for possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and possession of alcohol.

At 9:44 p.m., a student reported having suicidal thoughts. The student was voluntarily transported to Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC) for treatment.

At 10:03 p.m., am individual in Gabaldon Hall called to report a student had taken too many pills and needed medical attention. FFD, GMT, and four NAUPD officers responded to the call. The student was transported to the FMC. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, please call Counseling Services at (928) 5233611 for information or assistance.

Sept. 11.

At 12:03 a.m., a resident of the Hilltop Townhomes reported a loud party. Three NAUPD officers responded to the disturbance. One

student was cited and released for possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and an MIC. Two other students were cited and released for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

A fourth student was cited and released for an MIC. At 9:47 a.m., a call was made to NAUPD reporting that three people were stuck inside an elevator in the San Francisco Parking Garage. FFD and NAUPD responded and the subjects were extracted from the elevator. Maintenance was notified about the issue.

Sept. 12 At 4:25 p.m., three NAUPD officers responded to a disturbance call at Reilly Hall. Upon arrival, the officers made contact with a non-student who was arrested and booked into Coconino County Detention facility for MIC and disorderly contact.

Sept. 13.

At 8:26 a.m., NAUPD received a call from a concerned parent requesting a welfare check on their student. Two officers contacted the student in Allen Hall and advised the student to call their parent.

At 12:46 p.m., the Resident Hall Director of Reilly called to report a suspicious person near the bike racks of McKay Village. Two NAUPD officers responded, but the suspect was gone upon arrival. It is believed the suspect was looking to steal bikes.

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International Pavilion grand opening highlights NAU diversity

The vision statement is printed on the wall near the entrance of the International Pavillion. People attend the grand opening of the International Pavillion Sept. 10.

The International Pavilion features multiple innovations in sustainable design that have allowed the building to achieve LEED Platinum status. (Photo by Christina Flores)

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BY MADELINE KRETCHMAN

fter 16 months, the International Pavilion is now open to help international students feel welcome on campus.

As the number of students enrolled at NAU grows, there has been an increase in students attending this school from other countries. This year, the campus has received 1,200 international students from 70 different countries. This International Pavilion is the first net-zero energy building on campus and also leaves its doors open for all students to meet and learn about other cultures while feeling closer to home.

The campus held a grand-opening event with food and refreshments on Sept.

10 at the International Pavilion. Tours were held while people like NAU President Rita Cheng talked about what they hope the new pavilion will accomplish.

“We pride ourselves in student support,” Cheng said. “We’ve had an international focus on our curriculum for a number of years and as a result of our efforts, we’ve

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had a large number of students who study abroad and a large number of students who came to the campus to study.”

The building will be heavily used for orientations, social events and lectures.

The building has a multi-purpose room that can have walls erected to divide it into two or three smaller rooms for smaller, simultaneous functions. While the room can hold hundreds of people, the multipurpose room is surrounded by walls of windows that can slide open and closed to allow people to walk in and out of the room.

When the idea was first presented in 2014 to Josh Spear, the International Pavilion’s project manager, the building was going to be constructed over a hill near central campus. After expenses were calculated, the price totaled almost a million dollars over budget. Spear then suggested moving the building towards South Campus. Moving the location of the structure not only saved an estimated $700,000, but the position assists in saving energy.

“That southwest wind comes straight across our building, hits these vents [on the side of building] and goes straight into these vents on the roof. Hot air rises, cold air comes in and that’s your ventilation system,” said Spear.

The building has solar panels on the roof that it uses for lighting, while controlled heat emanates from the slab floor to keep the building at a comfortable temperature. To be called a net-zero energy building, it must make more energy than it uses — so while it does have outlets in a few places, it does not have enough to overtake the energy input. In total, the building uses 73 less kilowatts less energy than an average building of a similar structure.

“At the end of the day, the way that you build a building is very collaborative,” Spear said. “You gotta have passion, you gotta have creativity.”

On the outside of the building there are varying colors of panels to represent the diverse skin tones of people around the world, and when walking into the

main entrance, there are words from many different languages covering the walls.

“Part of the engagement mission of the campus and this program is to get you talking to someone of a different culture,” said design director Beau Dromiack.

The team filtered through 63 different words that are untranslatable in other languages in order to generate a dialogue between individuals from different places around the world, explaining the words to the best of their ability. Their result was 33 different words from languages like Arabic, New Guinean, German, French Inuit, Japanese, Hawaiian, Finnish, Icelandic, Greek and Brazilian Portuguese. “‘Home,’ that was one of our keywords,” said Spear.

As one of the first net-zero buildings in the United States, the International Pavilion can be seen as a new highlight for the campus and its dedication to respecting a diversity of cultures and dedication to sustainability.

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Man trespasses on campus, attempts to kidnap student

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BY SCOTT BUFFON

AU Alerts sent out a mass text at 10:35 p.m., Sept. 9 about a man with a knife who had threatened a female student on campus.

NAU Alerts is run through the Office of Public Affairs and NAUPD. The department sent out the late-night alert, which prompted many students and staff on campus to report sightings of the man to the police. This directly led to his capture on south campus.

“A female student was gaining access to Gabaldon Hall. The suspect stopped her at the front door and brandished a knife at her and said she needed to come with him,” said Sgt. Mike O’Hagan of NAUPD. “She started to back away from him and was able to run from him.”

While running away from the alleged kidnapper, the female student ended up breaking her foot. Afterward, the subject fled on foot through campus.

“We put out the NAU Alert and then we received several phone calls from students and staff on campus, and we were able to track the suspect down,” O’Hagan said. “We were able to make that arrest and he was charged with [aggravated] assault and kidnapping.”

The suspect was found out on the sidewalk in front of the Health Professions building, which is one of the buildings located around the South Quad and next to the du Bois Center. While situations like this are exactly what NAU Alerts was designed for, using it in response to a human threat is rare.

“Actually it’s the first time I’ve seen it used that way. It actually provided some information that helped us out in our investigation,” O’Hagan said. “It’s a great thing that students should be commended for paying attention and calling back to us.”

After the group decides to send out the alert, the alert is sent through a text message or email to those who have signed up to NAU Alerts. The entire event only culminated in three text messages. NAU Alerts has not been used for any other purpose this semester.

Senior biology major Zoey Tonn received the alert while she was on a phone with a friend. The friend, who was an alumni, also received the alert at the same time, and made sure she was okay.

“I really appreciated that they kept us updated too, so it wasn’t like a ‘Hey this is happening!’ and then heard nothing,” said Tonn. “And then we got one when we finally knew it was safe to move about.“ The alert system’s primary use has usually been weather related, like the tornado in Belmont, the Sinclair Wash’s flash flooding or past wildfires. Those sort of alerts are sent out through the Office of Public Affairs, while NAUPD handles direct threats to the student body like the one that happened Sept. 9.

Eric Dieterle, public information officer at the Office of Public Affairs, said that his office did not generate a statement about the incident.

NAU Alerts is not exclusively for students. Parents and members of the community can sign up on NAU’s website. Dieterle said that there are currently 14,813 people signed up to NAU Alerts. It is unclear what percentage of those people are current students or members of the community.

Tapingo leaves campus, now delivers from local restaurants

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BY BRIANNA FIELDS

apingo may have left campus dining, but it hasn’t left Flagstaff.

Students can now order from offcampus locations and have their food delivered right to their home. Delivery works a lot like Uber: students make an order and a driver walks into one of the available restaurants, orders and then delivers the food to the Tapingo customer.

Tapingo delivery is currently available at several local restaurants including NiMarcos, Chipotle, Panda Express and Taco Bell. Ordering works the same as before but with an additional delivery charge of $2.99.

Many students will recall the long waits and back-ups caused by Tapingo when it was on campus and those issues are still being resolved with their off-campus delivery.

“They are trying to limit the number of items a driver can order to eight, but even that’s a lot. When one person comes in and orders eight meals, everything comes to a stop until we can get those eight things made,” said Chipotle general manager Christie Layman.

Layman went on to say that currently, there are a lot of mistakes being made in orders because the order goes through the driver first. Things are being streamlined and soon orders will go directly to the restaurant and the driver will only have to pick up and deliver the items. Layman believes that in the near future things will get better and run more smoothly.

Very few colleges currently offer Tapingo delivery, NAU being one of them, but a few others that do are University of Arizona, Arizona State University and University of Southern California.

With Tapingo gone, NAU has plans to roll out its own remote ordering service within the next week. The service, called Order Up, will not be an app like Tapingo is, but students will still be able to order from their phones.

“We don’t do Tapingo mainly because of cost,” said director of Campus Services and Activities

T.C. Eberly. “The contract was based on a pertransaction fee and students really overwhelmed us . . . It became a customer service problem.”

When NAU first signed its contract with Tapingo, it was relatively new and untested. Other schools had used it at only one or two of their dining options. The wide availability of Tapingo and the enthusiastic response equaled tens of thousands of orders and significant delays for everyone.

“The more popular it became, the slower the service became, the more customer service complaints we had, and the more expensive it became,” Eberly said.

Order Up will be through CAS authorization, which is the same authorization used for Louie and My NAU. This system will be more secure and limit chances of fraud and the number of mobile orders that can be made. For example, Einstein Bros. Bagels may only be able to take 20 mobile orders every ten minutes. The hope is that this limitation will keep vendors from getting backed up. Another potential benefit of the new system will be its cost effectiveness.

“We will be able to pay for the initial investment in less than two years of what we would have paid [for Tapingo,]” Eberly said.

Tapingo delivery and Order Up are not the only changes to have been made to campus dining; there are several new food vendors as well.

The Sub-Connection in the University Union has been replaced with Turnip the Greens, a salad bar.

Also, the Sushi Place has been expanded and now has its own space.

“Off-campus places are appealing to me,” said sophomore creative media and film major Liana Warren. “And I think I would use the new Order Up.” Another change to campus food that students can expect in the future is a full renovation of South Campus Dining in the du Bois Center. The Lumberjack has a story in this issue that explains the details of this new renovation.

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Du Bois Center planning multi-million dollar rennovation

BY MATTHEW KEWIET

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he du Bois Center is scheduled to undergo a major renovation to its south dining hall.

The building, located at the south end of campus, is projected to be renovated

by October 2017. It is estimated to cost somewhere between $15 million and $20 million, according to Facility Services director Agnes Drogi. The project will be funded through auxiliary revenues from Campus Dining.

The south dining area is roughly 25,000 square feet. The Facility Services staff are happy that the space is sufficient for the renovation; however, the building is not structurally sound.

“We need to renovate the existing facility as it is overall quite inefficient,” Drogi said. “But we won’t necessarily need to add square footage.”

Neither a design professional nor a contracting firm has been selected yet. But if all goes according to the timeline within the request for quote (RFQ) section on the facilities homepage, a full design will be completed by May 6, 2016 and construction should begin on June 20, 2016.

“Proposals for the design professionals were due on September 11, and the contracting firm proposals will be due the following week,” Drogi said.

The team of design professionals will be in charge of deciding between a complete renovation versus a demolition and reconstruction. They will also design a new, state of the art kitchen. The du Bois Center is also home to many different retail dining options that are outside of the kitchen, such as Subway, Pasta Works and The Coupe. Facilities is planning on leaving these dining options open throughout the entire process despite the building being closed for 50 days, between Dec. 19, 2016 and Feb. 24, 2017.

The south dining hall opened back in the Fall of 1967. Despite multiple renovations in the 1980s, and most recently in 2008, most amenities are either outdated,

inadequate or non-existent. According to TC Eberly, executive director of Campus Services and Activities, the back-ofhouse kitchen is run entirely on electric cooking equipment. This equipment can be difficult for chefs to control, especially when preparing large portions of food.

“Today’s most efficient appliances are, by and large, heated using natural gas,” Eberly said. “We believe that the longterm costs of ownership will be drastically lower if we upgrade this kitchen to gas appliances.”

Currently, the south dining hall’s main seating area does not have air-conditioning.

Jessie Parker, a junior engineering major and employee at The Pizza Zone—one of the food options within the hall—cited the lack of cool air flow as a notable problem.

“Not having AC in the building gets hot,” Parker said. “It’s pretty bad during the summer.”

Eberly assured that chilled air will be added to the HVAC system so that the staff and patrons are more comfortable.

Fortunately, the building already has a heating system to circulate air during the winter months.

The third focus of the renovation will be to shift away from processed foods and go towards fresh and made-to-order dining options, which is becoming standard procedure for university food serves.

This means that the food preparation process will be done directly in front of each customer. The university hopes that this will offer healthier food options and a sense of comfort for the consumer, as they watch their meal be preapred before their eyes. The current system has consumers picking out food that has been sitting under a heat lamp for an unknown amount of time.

“The current scope of the project will address all of these items as well as a number of other initiatives that we believe will create an exemplary dining experience for the NAU campus community,” Eberly said.

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A monsoon storm cell is in full force as lightning can be seen striking the Haulapai Mountains, which are in the western area of Kingman Sept. 12. This late night monsoon storm would knock out power for up to six hours for Kingman and surrounding city residents. Just a few minutes after these strikes the lightning would stop.

Another storm came in the northern Arizona region the very next day. According to Grand Canyon News reports came in around 4:05 p.m. that an unidentified male had possibly been struck by lightning on the South Kaibab Trail. The incident is still under investigation, but park rangers are reiterating the dangers of thunderstorms. Lightning can strike 10 miles across the canyon and park visitors should stay away from exposed points during storms.

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Editorial&Opinion Dear Nicole Arbour

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ouTube is a great social media platform where people from all over the world can share their ideas, films and opinions, but many of those opinions that are shared are often offensive and distasteful. One video in particular, “Dear Fat People” by YouTube comedian Nicole Arbour, has recently become the center of a controversy about weight and fat shaming.

Within the first few seconds Arbour acknowledges that people are already upset with the video. She knows that what she says is incredibly offensive, and the video is made to garner attention. She tries to make a joke by saying “What are you going to do, fat people? What are you going to do? You going to chase me? I can get away from you by walking at a reasonable pace.”

A few other ‘jokes’ she shares include “fat people parking spots should be at the back of the mall parking lot.

Walk to the doors and burn some calories,” along with “they RACHEL smell like sausages, and I don’t even think they ate sausages, DEXTER that’s just their aroma.” This video is just a retelling of old The Feminist jokes and offenses that have been told many times over.

Arbour also tries to frame her jokes about people’s weight as concern for their well-being. She states that fat people “need to lose weight” because they are “killing themselves.” But no less than 30 seconds later she claims that “I don’t feel bad for you because you are taking your body for granted.” How can she make claims that she wants people to eat healthy and lose weight when she does not personally know the people she is addressing? No person can tell how healthy or unhealthy someone is by looking at them.

It is amazing that in the same breath she is able to claim that fat people make up the term ‘fat shaming’ but also still say “if we shame you so much that you lose weight, I’m okay with that.” How is it possible that someone can claim fat shaming doesn’t exist while simultaneously shaming fat people?

Arbour seems to think that bullying people about their weight or size will help them lose weight when it does the complete opposite. A study from University College London supports this theory. The findings of the study show that those who face day-to-day discrimination about their weight do not lose weight but instead gain weight.

To those who claim that fat shaming is not real and is made up, I ask you to look at the research. Far too many people face this problem every day.

A 2012 UK survey found that 53 percent of doctors refuse non-emergency treatment to people “unless they lose weight.” The Boy Scouts of America are also the culprits of fat shaming. Two years ago, they barred scouts who had a BMI of 40 or higher from attending the national Jamboree.

A 2012 study conducted by researchers at the University of Monash in Melbourne, Australia, and the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom specifically researched the discrimination that obese female job applicants face. Their findings stated that “strong obesity discrimination was displayed across all job selection criteria, such as starting salary, leadership potential, and likelihood of selecting an obese candidate for the job.”

Even after all the criticism she has faced, Arbour still stands by her video, claiming it was satire. She claims that it was not “bullying, but rather an intense form of truth-telling.” However, no matter how she thinks she approaches the subject, the video itself is still offensive and mean.

Almost everybody struggles with their appearance at one point in their life as it is impossible to be completely content with appearance. Even when someone is happy with their appearance, seeing videos like Arbour’s can trigger negative thoughts and remind them about all the things they think are wrong with them. Videos like “Dear Fat People” do not start a healthy conversation about weight. They remind people of their own flaws.

Nicole Arbour and her video are not doing the world any favors and all the video does is reinforce the fact that fat shaming is a prevalent problem.

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Bernie “Ignored” Sanders Needs Attention

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BY MADELINE CAIRNS

lthough it is still months before the first primary election, 16 Republicans and five major Democrat hopefuls are in the running for president in 2016. Some candidates focus on the immigrants that “plague” our nation, and others are against Obamacare because it is “un-American.”

Meanwhile, Bernie Sanders has been preaching true American ideals since the beginning of his political career.

Sanders’ passion is preserving the ideals that make our nation great — supporting the middle and lower class, protecting family values and promoting social equality. A very small minority of the U.S. population owns an incredible majority of the nation’s wealth. Sanders aims to decrease this immense wealth and help those who need it most — the vast middle and lower classes. He also constantly raises the bar and begs U.S. citizens to ask serious questions — should a full-time parent who makes an honest living still be on welfare and food stamps while a few individuals have more money than they know what to do with?

Sanders has also led an honest campaign throughout his political endeavors, addressing tough topics such as racial injustice and inequality. He has fought for a livable minimum wage as well as a fair immigration policy by which 11 million undocumented immigrants would be able to live in the U.S. without vulnerability.

Sanders has been the most vocal about wealth inequality and the top 10 percent owning the lion’s share of the wealth in the country — something not often brought up by other candidates. When his speech in Washington was interrupted

by Black Lives Matter protestors, he addressed the issue with class and shed light on the relevance of police brutality.

In recent weeks, Sanders has topped frontrunner and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in key voter states such as New Hampshire and Iowa in Democratic polls. While he is only ahead by a percent or two, leading the way in these states by even a small margin is not a good sign for Clinton, who has been under fire for months with emerging email

scandals. Her stance in the polls has decreased by 10 points.

If there is another clear reason to vote for Sanders, it is because of the devastating Republican party and its leading candidates. Businessman Donald Trump is surprisingly the leading GOP candidate with 32 percent favorability and neurosurgeon Ben Carson follows with 19 percent, according to CNN. Both Trump and Carson are known to be very conservative and outspoken, especially Trump, who has recently been under extreme scrutiny for saying Republican counterpart Carly Fiorina has an “unelectable” face as if Trump is an example of beauty.

This is not his first attack on women, though. After the first GOP debate in August, Megyn Kelly’s question about how Trump is a part of the “war on women” caused him to remark that she was “bleeding out of her whatever,” later saying he was referring to her eyes and ears.

The U.S. is desperate for action and Sanders is the only candidate who can successfully make a change. His track record is clean, and his motives are fair. Meanwhile, Hillary gains all her money from Super PACs, banks and large corporations.

Sander’s supporters are the Americans who need and deserve the most protection — middle- and lower-class citizens who are concerned with security, not immigration.

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The Silver Screen to the Streets

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BY EMMA HELFRICH

he year is 1988. Police brutality, abuse of power and unadulterated racism are the driving forces behind the production of one of the most iconic rap albums of all time: N.W.A.’s Straight Outta Compton. Featuring songs like the album’s namesake, along with “Gangsta Gangsta” and “F--- Tha Police,” the group members behind Ruthless Records used their First Amendment rights to tell stories fellow residents of south central Los Angeles would consider just another day. For Eazy E, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, MC Ren and DJ Yella, Straight Outta Compton was more than just a record — it was a voice.

The artists’ stories were then revived in the recently released biopic, also entitled Straight Outta Compton.

The motion picture depicts the stories of a group of black men who grew up in a world riddled with prejudice, discrimination and racism. Through that very upbringing, they channeled every ounce of anger, oppression and passion in their bodies to produce an album that spoke for a generation. Through that, others found their voices.

Unlikely allies banded together against the forces that opposed their freedom, so why it is that today — 27 years later — people are still dying for the same reasons?

Rewind to 2012 when 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman. Reflect on September 2013, when officer Randall Kerrick of Charlotte, N.C., fired his weapon 12 times at an unarmed Jonathan Ferrell who had just survived a car accident and was seeking help. Out of those 12 bullets, 10 made contact. Think back to August 2014 when Ferguson, Mo., resident Michael Brown was fatally shot by police officer Darren Wilson: the upheaval that followed was eerily similar to that of the riots depicted in Gary Gray’s film Straight Outta Compton.

While there are aspects of these stories that will always remain unknown to those not involved, it is evident that

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they all boil down to two timeless discriminators: minority and majority. Viewing Straight Outta Compton is a sobering experience if not for the story itself, but for the parallels that it shares with modern-day society.

We live in a world that is constantly growing and learning from its mistakes. Because of this, minorities should never have to experience feelings of relatability when viewing a film that highlights the oppressions of the past.

I watch a movie like Straight Outta Compton and I initially find myself commenting on things as mundane as the choice of actors or changes in fashion trends. That is privilege. Oppressed members of nearly any community can view a film like Straight Outta Compton and experience situations disturbingly similar to ones depicted in the film as they walk back to their cars from the theater that very night. That is detriment.

Semblances like these should have all of society stop and ask itself if it is really growing. Are efforts for a more equal world, which so many claim to support, really being made?

Granted, the problem here in no way lies solely with the police, with black people or with any classification for that matter. It lies with the corrupt individuals that fall within them. The amount of power and advantage these corrupt individuals are given is what needs to be fixed. There is no group of anything or anyone on this entire planet that is through and through both morally and justly sound. That is why those who are closest need to band together to grow and teach others to grow from the damage that has been done.

The men behind N.W.A. are not exactly role models, but they stand for what they believe in and fight for it ruthlessly. The dividing line between the passionate and the angry is thin but necessary. Straight Outta Compton is a cruel reminder about just how much more passion this angry world needs.

enetically modified organisms (GMOs) are a huge problem in society recently, and they seem to be running uninhibited. Unless these foods can be controlled and understood by the public, their risk is infinite. There is one major problem with GMOs: a lack of long-term research. Scientists can theorize all they want, but until facts are proven by history and observation, the hypotheses that GMOs are safe should not be considered by American households.

The first major threat from GMOs is to the family dinner table. GMOs may have unknown consequences for the future of those who spend a considerable amount of their diet on them.

Regardless of the safety of the food itself in a normal setting, what happens when these mutant foods are mixed with violent allergies? Is there any possible relationship between these foods and other illnesses? Could genetic disorders in DALTON humans be negatively affected by genetic modification in DAVIDSON their diet?

The Pokemaster In general, scientists should be not be doing these sorts of tests on the American public, so why has there not been the necessary long-term research to understand and combat these risks? Civil engineering and biochemical engineering are quite similar in that fashion: if the developers send their product to the public, people die whether on a bridge or sitting at table.

Another major threat from GMOs is something much more subtle.

Scientists simply do not know how the ecosystem will react to the accidental cross-breeding of these mutant plants and their natural cousins. Such plants could flood the ecosystem, becoming an uncontrollable pest in the same way that invasive plants from other lands can choke out the natives.

Invasive species are a big enough problem; border patrols do not stop cars with foreign fruit in them because they hate the fruit, after all. If species were to cross-pollinate, they could create super plants that could destroy local ecosystems.

The problem with GMOs is not that they are immediately dangerous on a larger scale. Scientists are fortunately not making bio-bombs out of corn. However, the developers of these crops have not put in enough longterm research for these products to be trusted. After several years and a few more modifications, these products may be ready for the market, but they should be avoided for the time being.

There is one way to make sure that these risky foods are kept in their place for the moment: the public needs to know what is genetically modified and what is not. Besides understanding the risk of the food in general, many consumers will avoid GMOs on principle or from fear if the foods are simply labeled. These labels are required in most countries, but only three states require the labels in America.

However, the next step in keeping genetically modified foods at bay for the moment is to actually inform the public of the dangers and the benefits involved in the production and consumption of GMOs. The public deserves to know that many of these products have not had the necessary testing to warrant mass production, because of the threat to health and the threat to the environment. If the people can keep the entire situation in perspective, then they are perfectly all right buying the GMOs right now, because they will understand the risks involved. Many companies refuse to give information to the public because they seem to believe that knowledge stops people from spending money.

It is wisdom that keeps people from overspending while knowledge is simply a tool. And if the product being sold is truly good, then there is no reason for the potential consumers to be constantly kept in the dark.

Eventually the future will produce the best possible crops by modifying the growth and makeup of common crops. However, the present is research and observation, and these results need to not come from the U.S. public.

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Running off the stress: the color run C

BY KATIE SAWYER

louds of blue and gold fly into the air as the runners take off from the starting line. Throughout the run, volunteers wait to throw powdered dust over the student runners, coloring their hair, faces and clothing. The first NAU Color Run had begun. With over 500 students attending, and tickets completely sold out, the event took off with a bang.

“We really wanted something that would kick off the start of football season and the start of the semester, and what could be better than throwing blue and gold powder up into the air and having a really good time with all the students on campus,” said membership services coordinator for Campus Recreation Christina Flint.

The color run aimed to show that 5k runs are not just for people who are avid runners, but also for anybody who likes to have fun and be active, all while meeting others like them.

“We’re getting students together, hoping to introduce people to this event. Maybe you’ve never run a 5k before, but you want to try out something fun and non-competitive.

It’s something that everybody can participate in,” Flint said.

Junior marketing major Naomi Evans came to the Color Run not knowing what to expect.

“At first, we were nervous that we would end up last, because it’s my first run and I’m not that in shape,” Evans said. “But I’ve never been so motivated to run before, and I hate running. I felt really excited to do this and get it done.”

Throughout the run, there were motivational signs telling the runners to keep going and stay strong. This, along with the volunteers throwing color and fellow runners encouraging their friends, helped the mood of the course to be more exciting than the average run.

“Running isn’t normally something that gives people a lot of joy, but when you see

the colors and you see everyone’s attitudes, it makes you happy to run,” said freshman journalism major Lacy Ashworth.

Director of Campus Recreation Rhonda Powers, who has been working at NAU for 28 years, knows that it’s the students that make the atmosphere so great and empowering.

“It’s just the energy that the students bring here,” Powers said. “When you’re looking at a group of 500 students’ excitement that they bring on a Saturday morning is what it's all about. It’s about our students.”

It’s these same students that inspired junior secondary education major Megan Aardahl to continue on the run.

“Everyone was so energetic and happy.

They pushed you to do better and there was a large sense of motivation,” Aardahl said.

The color run was also a good way to promote healthy living on campus and to help students get active in a fun way. Or for students like freshman biology major Javin Singer, the run was a good way to keep up his skills as a cross-country runner. Singer

was the first to cross the finish line after successfully completing the five-kilometer run. For him, his favorite part was the landscape of the course.

“I used to run cross country in high school so I love 5Ks. It was a really cool course, with nice hills and terrain,” Devore said.

Both Singer and Devore agreed that the run was for everyone, not just cross-country runners.

“It would be really cool to get the whole school out here and participating. It’s something everybody can do and have fun with,” Devore said.

The first NAU student and staff-only Color Run was unique in its ability to unite the campus.

These students will be awaiting next year’s run with much excitement.

NAU students feed off each other’s energy as they run through clouds of color at the Color Run on Sept. 12. The Color Run was put on by Campus Recreation. (Photo By Raven Larson)

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Life

The local farmer’s Market goes beyond the streets of downtown Flagstaff

BY CHARLOTTE EVANS

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ocal, organic and fresh are just a few descriptive words that come to mind when thinking about the Community Market. Running from May until midOctober, vendors and locals equally await each Sunday with much anticipation.

From freshly baked pastries to wild-caught Alaskan fish, and even treats for all the friendly canines roaming the busy market setting with their owners, the Flagstaff Community Market is all together welcoming and petfriendly.

While the market generates a fun-filled and lively atmosphere for all involved, the amount of work dedicated by the producers is not always realized.

“Most of us are involved in more than one market,” said mystical herbalist, and nutritionist and holistic healer Laureen Grenus. “Being a part of the farmer’s market is not just a job, it is a lifestyle.”

Each vendor in the market leads a very busy life, whether it’s running a farm, attending multiple markets each week or simply putting all their energy into making a wholesome product. Grenus even harvests the herbs for her tea from the wild.

“The easiest part is creating our products, the hardest part is selling. So, it’s important to support your locals and appreciate the work that is done behind the scenes,” Grenus said.

Kevin Chester and Marshall Miglin of Sunnyside Farms work hard harvesting, washing and packaging all their vegetables. They spend much of their time researching their seeds and taking care of them from the start to ensure that the end product is free of GMOs and high quality.

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Dawn Petersen chats with Danielle Colvin at the Flagstaff Community Market on Sept 12. Dawn specializes in homegrown vegetables which she jars and sells for her business. (Photo by Paul Holdhusen)

“Our day starts early and ends late,” Chester said.

One stand in particular that catches the eyes of many passersby is Lillie Mae’s Blue Ribbon Pickled Garden. The company is family-run by Dawn Peterson, who has carried on her grandmother’s legacy with the recipe by keeping it certified organic. Peterson makes roughly 2,500 containers of pickled delights weekly, from carrots and pineapple to kimchi and more.

“It’s incredibly important to eat foods that contain no pesticides,” Peterson said.

Perhaps the best part of the Community Market is that visitors are able to create a meaningful connection,while buying the food that will feed themselves and their families.

“It sure is a good way to shop,” said John Bittner from Fossil Creek Creamery. “Not only do you know that the food you’re getting is fresh, but you get to know your local farmers and know where your food comes from. This way you can ask questions like, ‘Do you use pesticides? Is this organic? How fresh is it? What other products do you have?’”

Bittner is just one of many friendly faces within the market.

“For buyers, it’s a good place because you get to eat breakfast while you’re there," Bittner said. "For us vendors, it’s the anticipation of being there and having a good time, meeting some nice people and getting our product out there."

What Bittner does not sell at the market, he brings back to his store to sell at his farm in Strawberry, Arizona.

The reality of life as a vendor is hard work and

dedication. For example, Sue Berliner from b Naked Chocolates spends most of her time in a commercially run kitchen where she makes her sinfully delicious, dairy-free, soy-free, gluten-free, grain-free, GMO-free and no-refined sugar products.

“I want to make the most use of the kitchen while I’m there,” Berliner said.

Her work, however, does not come close to ending there. She must also dedicate loads of time to packaging and loading her car to get more farmers markets in Sedona, Phoenix and Flagstaff. In addition, she sells her products both in wholesale local stores and online.

She is currently looking into selling at a Tucson farmers market as well.

Not only is the investment hugely beneficial on the buyer’s end, the market is a huge supporter of the producers.

“We are a mission-driven market. Our primary mission is to increase and support the number of independently owned and operated farms in northern Arizona. So, we are a producer-driven market, which means that we are here first and foremost for the growers,” said market supervisor Art Babbott. “What we’ve done is created a system where the grower gets to keep 90 percent of what they sell, while the market takes 10 percent to cover costs, time and insurance.”

The connections to be made at the market are endless and vendors often look forward to meeting new people and getting to sell their product to people who care about and appreciate their work.

Life

Getting outside Prague

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BY CARRIE BINDSCHADLER

he hustle and bustle of city life can be quite fun, but every so often it is nice to get out of the big city. Luckily, it costs about the equivalent of $4 and takes about an hour by train to get to one of the most beautiful places in the Czech Republic from the main train station in Prague.

The loudest place in Kutná Hora, a town outside of Prague, was definitely the train station, surrounded by voices in various languages trying to figure out which direction to walk in, and which sites to see first.

About 100 meters away from the train station, sounds pattered out into a near silence. For the first time since I arrived in Europe, I could hear the sound of my own breathing. The entire town of Kutná Hora was filled with massive green trees and buildings covered in ivy.

The allure to Kutná Hora was not originally the town or the silence, but rather the Sedlec Ossuary, a Roman Catholic chapel known for its decorative sculptures made from over 40,000 human skeletons.

The most impressive part of the chapel was the gigantic chandelier presiding over the ceiling, constructed with at least one of every single bone in the human body, but mainly featuring the human skull.

The chapel, known to most Americans as the Bone Church, is both beautiful and bizarre. Looking at so many human skulls is actually a bit desensitizing. It is difficult to comprehend that the bones are real and not plaster copies of skeletons, especially since they are rather shiny. I had never thought of bones as being shiny, but learned that the bones in the Sedlec Ossuary are regularly polished in order to maintain their sheen.

Surprisingly, the Sedlec Ossuary ended

up not being the part of my day trip that I enjoyed the most. While the chapel was definitely the largest tourist attraction, with over 200,000 visitors per year, I actually found myself much more attracted to wandering around the quiet town of Kutná Hora and walking into whatever shop or attraction looked interesting.

The wonderful thing about the Czech Republic is that tours of small churches and famous sites typically cost about the equivalent of 80 cents. I spent around $2 to tour the silver mine, a couple of churches and a two-story cellar, originally constructed in the 1400s.

My favorite church was the Church of Saint Barbara, a stunning testament to Gothic architecture. I was lucky enough to arrive in the church when someone was playing the organ, made of over 4,000 pipes.

There is something magical about sitting in a 15th century building listening to the dramatic piping of an organ.

Every voice in the church fell utterly silent as music washed over our heads, filling the entire building, reaching up to the top of the arched ceiling decorated in paintings of saints and angels. Even after the music stopped, the church remained silent as approximately 50 people in the building sat in silence, simply admiring the beauty left behind by music.

The largest impression my trip left me was simply the beauty that is inherent in silence. I’m not certain that I ever realized how loud Prague was until I left for a couple of days. I actually felt rude if I dared to speak above a whisper as I walked around the town. Prague is busy and beautiful and loud, full of people and life and trams, but every so often it is nice to escape into a small town to drink in the soft silence of a sleepy central European town.

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Sports

Lumberjacks win home opener During NAU’s home opener, Sept. 12 against New Mexico Highlands, sophomore receiver Emmanuel Bulter breaks away from the defense for the first down. Butler had 54 yards receiving and one touchdown on the night. (Photo by Kelsey McHugh)

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BY ZACH ASHTON

he NAU football team hosted its first home game of the season Sept. 12 against New Mexico Highlands, where the Lumberjacks defeated the Cowboys 41–5, cruising to an easy victory after being up 31–0 at the half.

Freshman quarterback Case Cookus led the Lumberjacks' offense, completing 17-of-24 passes for 296 yards and three touchdowns. Senior receiver Alex Holmes was his favorite target on the night, grabbing six receptions for 116 yards and one touchdown.

“I’m proud of the guys tonight and the coaching staff,” said head coach Jerome Souers. “Our goal was to get a win, and we got a win today.

The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) has a Division II program, but they have got good players. This is a good win for us.”

In the first half of the game, short screen passes led to NAU’s first three touchdowns. The first touchdown of the game was scored by Holmes on an 8-yard screen play to the left with 7:55 left in the first quarter.

The second passing touchdown of the quarter came on another screen pass to the left, but this time to sophomore wide receiver Emmanuel Butler. Butler caught the ball near midfield, picked up a couple blocks and was able to cut it across the field at the 25-yard line.

Holmes laid out a defender and opened up the right sideline for Butler, allowing him to easily run in for the touchdown with 6:33 left in the quarter.

“We pride ourselves in finishing and dominating the position,” Holmes said. “So, whenever anyone else gets the ball, we’re flying downfield looking for a block, and he managed to cut back and the guy didn’t see me.”

On his third passing touchdown of the half, Cookus made a quick pass to junior wide receiver Kendyl Taylor on the right of the formation from 10 yards out. Then he ran right into the end zone, following blocks set up by two Lumberjack receivers.

“Aaron Pflugrad has done a great job managing that group,” Souers said. “We have a lot of receivers that are capable of playing, and they’re very unselfish. They block well for each other, and they take pride in that.”

Sophomore running back Corbin Jountti capped off the scoring for the Lumberjacks in the first half with a 1-yard touchdown run with 3:58 left in the second quarter.

In the second half, after running the ball nine straight times to end the third quarter, Jountti scored on another 1-yard touchdown run with 14:55 left in the game to increase NAU's lead to 38–3.

On the defensive side of the ball, the Lumberjacks committed an unnecessary roughness penalty during their first play of the game. But, after that play, the defense shut down the Cowboys' offense, holding them to 133 total yards of offense throughout the game, and only allowing a few drives to get past the 50-yard line.

The second string on both offense and defense finished out the game in the fourth quarter, with the win locked up.

Through two games this season, the offense has averaged 37.5 points a game. With new offensive coordinator Tim Plough implementing a nohuddle tempo to the offense, the offense has marched up and down the field.

Butler and Holmes have each had a 100-yard receiving game in one of the first two contests, helping the offense get to 965 total yards through two wins. Butler had 216 receiving yards in the team’s season opener against Stephen F. Austin.

“We have a great quarterback, a guy that can spread the ball around and make the right reads,” Holmes said. “Going forward, there are going to be a lot more guys who are going to have great games.”

The Lumberjacks will go on the road Sept. 19 to face in-state foe No. 22 University of Arizona. Kickoff is slated for 8 p.m., and the game will be televised on the Pac-12 Network.

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Sophomore running back Corbin Jountti powers his way to the one yard line during the football home opener against New Mexico Highlands Sept. 12 at the Walkup Skydome. (Photo by Alan Viramontes)

New Mexico Highlands freshman quarterback, Trevor Swenson absorbs a tackle by NAU freshman, linebacker Jake Casteel Sept. 12 at the Walkup Skydome. (Photo by Alan Viramontes)

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Sports

RUNNING OF THE FRESHMEN

Freshmen make their way into the dome for their first home game as NAU students on Saturday Sept. 12. The Lumberjacks went on to defeat New Mexico Highlands, 41-5. (Photo by Cory Walters)

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BY CORY WALTERS

s an incoming freshman to NAU, there are many things on the to-do-list, including unpacking your dorm, finding your way around campus, going to the Welcome Week concert and participating in the annual running of the freshmen.

The running of the freshmen happens every year at the first home football game, and is a great way for the new class of students to interact with each other, and support their new school. As the time got closer to the gates rising up Sept. 12, all the fans were ready to see the traditional event.

As the gates opened to the field, a sea of students rushed in behind Louie the Lumberjack. They stormed the field, thousands of students dressed in NAU attire, painted in NAU colors and yelling as they took the field.

As this is the biggest freshmen class to date once again, it

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seemed as if more and more students kept entering through the doors. For a few minutes, the entire football field was taken over by in the incoming class of 2019.

“I thought it was a super amazing experience to be a part of,” said freshman elementary education major April Oliver.

“The running of the freshmen really meant a lot to me because it was the first big event that we were all able to go to and be a part of the class of 2019.”

A big thing with the run is the sense of unity it brings. The run brings students together that had nothing in common for one experience. They are all officially NAU students, and have shown that by dressing up and showing their Lumberjack pride as they ran across the field.

“I didn’t expect it to be a lot but it was a good time, especially seeing everyone’s awesome body paint and hearing

the band as we ran across the field,” said undeclared freshman Emily Romine.

Although it is a big event for the students, it is also a big event for everyone attending the game. It signifies the return of college football here at NAU. Many alumni come to see the freshmen run onto the field, just like they did in years past. While some freshmen may see it as a chance to storm the field, it is much more than that. It’s a tradition NAU has upheld since 2008.

“The running of the freshmen was really fun and sobering,” said freshman photography major Malcolm Dickie. “It was nice to see how many people are going through the same experience that I am. It was pretty rad to go on the field for kick-off too.”

The freshmen class has increased in size almost every year since the tradition started, and the run will continue to grow.

Sports

Lumberjacks splits weekend match-ups

BY MATTHEW KIEWIET

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he NAU women’s soccer team wrapped up the Marquette Invitational in Milwaukee, Wisc., an even 1-1. NAU defeated the University of Loyola Chicago Ramblers 3–0 Sept. 13 after suffering a tough 2–1 loss against the Marquette Golden Eagles Sept. 11.

Junior goalkeeper Natalie Gilbertson had her work cut out for her in the first game, as the Golden Eagles racked up 13 shots on goal over the course of the game.

Senior forward Haley Wingender scored the only goal for NAU, while sophomore midfielder Caroline Fink and freshman forward Jamie Kutey each scored for Marquette.

The first goal of the game came in the 20th minute. Fink found the back of the net off of a cross from senior midfielder Ann Marie Lynch.

The Lumberjacks answered back five minutes later as Wingender scored her fifth goal of the season on a free kick from 19 yards out.

“I’ve had a lot of support up front,” Wingender said. “We have a lot of good forwards and midfielders that are able to play me these balls that I can put away. So I think just having a strong offense helps me out too.”

NAU’s back line was put to the test for most of the second half. They were able to fight off attack after attack until Kutey was able to punch one through with an assist that was served up by junior midfielder Meegan Johnston from the left flank in the 76th minute.

“I thought that our game against Marquette went quite well,” said head coach Andre Luciano. “They were just a little bit better than us in terms of being a little bit more athletic, and being first to the ball in some situations. They were very dangerous attacking lines. I thought we did a good job of winning balls in our 18yard box. We just needed to be a little

bit sharper in terms of connecting our final pass.”

In their second matchup, the Lumberjacks breezed by the Ramblers.

Sophomore forward Adrian Nixt led the Lumberjacks with two goals.

Gilbertson had nine saves, and with the help of the back line, recorded her second shutout in the last four games. The defense has only let up two goals in that span.

The first goal started with a header into the box by senior midfielder Cierra Gamble. The ball was fumbled around between a pair of Loyola defenders before Nixt got her foot on it and knocked it through.

The game remained 1–0 until the 72nd minute when sophomore defender Missy Kettelkamp capitalized on a misplayed save from five yards out following an indirect kick from Wingender.

Nixt added the icing on the cake with three minutes left to play with a header that found the back of the net off of a cross by senior defender Ashlynn Curnow from the left sideline.

“Our players came out extremely focused, and we stuck to a certain game plan in terms of what we were trying to do and accomplish,” Luciano said. “We dominated possession and shot count in the first half, and capitalized. I thought in the second half, we did what we needed to do to finish off the game.”

NAU will host North Dakota State Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. in their opening game of the Mountain Classic. The game will be televised on Fox Sports AZ Plus.

Lumberjacks go 2-1 at Indiana Invitational

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BY ZACH ASHTON & BILLY WELCH

he NAU women’s volleyball team played in three matches for the Indiana Invitational Sept.

11-12.

Their first match was against Bowling Green on Sept. 11, winning in straight sets (25–16, 25–19, 26–24).

Senior outside hitter Janae Vander Ploeg led NAU's offense with nine kills, while junior middle Alyssa Maloney recorded 10 kills for Bowling Green.

NAU recorded a season-high 11 aces in the match, with junior outside hitter Lauren Jacobsen leading the team with four.

The Lumberjacks split their two games Sept.

12, winning in five sets against Virginia Tech (23– 25, 25–19, 20–25, 25–23, 15–13), and losing in the tournament finale to Indiana in another five-set thriller (22–25, 25–20, 23–25, 25–12, 11–15).

“I think we played at a high level all day,” said head coach Ken Murphy. “We talked after the match that we’re going to think about the progress that we made today.”

In the first match of the day, Vander Ploeg recorded 20 kills to lead NAU’s offense, and junior outside hitter Amanda McKinzie led Virginia Tech with 17 kills.

Trailing 2-1 after three sets, NAU found themselves tied at 23–23 nearing the end of the fourth set. After a serving error from freshman libero Alex Toben, junior outside hitter Lauren Jacobson finished off the set with a kill set up by junior setter Jensen Barton.

The final set began with another back and forth battle, with Virginia Tech taking an early 8–7 lead. But, NAU would go on a 6-2 run to take back command of the fifth set at 13–10.

NAU finished off the set losing three of the last five points, but it was enough to get their second victory of the tournament and set up the tournament championship match later on.

It was their first win versus an ACC oponent since defeating Florida State in 2001.

“I was in first grade when that happened,” said senior middle Payton Bock. “It’s really cool knowing that we can keep up with teams like that, and it gives us a lot of confidence heading into conference play.”

In the championship match of the day against Indiana, Jacobson led NAU with 17 kills, while senior outside hitter Amelia Anderson led Indiana with 26 kills.

NAU battled Indiana in the first set to take an early advantage in the match. With NAU ahead 21–16, Indiana refused to go down quietly, winning the next three points to get back within two. But NAU shut down Indiana's efforts and won three of the next four points before finishing off the set a few points later.

In the second set, after winning the first six points of the match, Indiana won the next seven points. Then, after being down 12–10, Indiana won its next four points and never looked back.

From that point on in the set, the Lumberjacks were in sight of taking back the lead, but could not quite reach it, being within one point on two different occasions.

The third set was much like the first two, with both teams going back and forth trying to gain an advantage. After being tied at 11, NAU won 10 of the next 16 points to get itself a 21–17 lead. Indiana responded by getting within two points of the lead as NAU was closing out the set. Only up 24–22, coach Murphy called a timeout to calm down the team.

NAU then closed out the set two points later.

Things started to change in the fourth set, with Indiana dominating early on. After going up 10–5, the Hoosiers controlled the pace, winning the next eight points and putting the Jacks in a huge hole.

“I think the key probably was we couldn’t slow them down enough with our defense,” Murphy said.

“They got in a really good rhythm there. But, to their credit, they were playing at a really high level and it was challenging.”

After winning three points in a row, NAU crumbled, with Indiana going on an 8-4 run to finish the set and tie the game at 2-2.

In the final set of the tournament, NAU started off with an early 5–2 lead, but Indiana came right back with a 7-2 run of its own. After the Lumberjacks got the score to 9–8, the Hoosiers finished off the set, going on a 6-3 run, winning the last three points in the process.

Jacobsen and senior outside hitter Janae Vander Ploeg were named to the All-Conference Team for their performances throughout the whole tournament.

The Jacks will finish out their non-conference schedule down in Phoenix in the GCU Invitational where NAU will take on Boise State, UC Riverside and Grand Canyon Sept. 18-19.

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Let’s dance freely

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BY KARI SCOTT

arthy and rhythmic, tribal music played through the spacious dance studio. Early arrivers stretched and loosened up in anticipation of the impending three-hour dance workshop.

While most people think of Zumba when they hear the phrase “dance workshop,” this was a much different type of workout.

On Sept. 10, 5 Rhythms teacher Sylvie Minot joined Flagstaff ’s Freemotion Dance group to lead the unique workshop.

Once the time was right and everyone was ready, an all-inclusive dance warm up started. The warm-up consisted of freemotion dancing, no specific moves or instructions in place.

What might seem as simple and insignificant as a bunch of adults twirling around on their bare feet actually had much more to it than that.

Part of free-motion dance is to feel the rhythms and let the body move in the way that feels most natural to the dancer. While there is usually minimal instruction involved with this type of dance, the 5 Rhythms Workshop had specific goals and sections.

Sylvie Minot teaches several of these types of workshops around the southwestern United States and even in parts of Mexico.

The 5 Rhythms workshop consists of bringing various elements in one’s life together, including nurturing, protecting and indulging the other dancers and themselves in what they feel.

The dancers are encouraged to feel the spaces of their bodies and the spaces around themselves outside the body. Minot, through a soft-volume microphone, encouraged the participants to feel the space between their joints, fingers and around their sides.

In an environment that is both peaceful and vibrant at the same time, the dancers make connections within themselves and with the others in the room. The experience is both personal and community-based.

The main focus of the Flagstaff ’s Freemotion group is community. Though workshops are similar to the 5 Rhythms, it is its own community that meets weekly in the same dance studio.

“We live in such a disembodied culture and it’s important to experience embodiment and community,” said teacher-in-training Kristen Widmark. “It’s about community without language.”

This is an accurate way to describe the workshop and the dance sessions. Without even speaking, several of the dancers formed partnerships and groups. The dancers have almost an intimate relationship with each other. It really is the sense of community that brings people to the Freemotion Dance group.

“Kristen encouraged me to join,” said junior civil engineering major Eva Rowe. “It’s really an amazing group.”

There are a number of other reasons why people come to these activities. It can also be used as a stress reliever after a long week of classes for students.

Flagstaff local and participant Murray Natkie had a lot to say about why he keeps returning to the dance studio.

“I don’t like yoga, but I like stretching.

I don’t like the gym, but I like exercising. I don’t like bars, but I like dancing,” Natkie said. “This takes all those things and rolls them together.”

The studio can be a little intimidating to newcomers, but the community and people create a welcoming environment. Those who are interested must enter with an open mind and try to experience this community of free expression. While the workshop featured some spiritual undertones, it is not a spiritual experience and there is no religious preaching.

The Flagstaff Freemotion Community meets Sundays 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy and welcomes anyone over the age of 13.

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TOP: Flagstaff local and dance enthusiast Murray Natkie enjoys participating in free motion dance to improve his spirit. A workshop was held at Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy on Sept. 10. RIGHT: Dancers finish the routine strong with the ending pose. (Photos

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Celebrating the art of literacy L

BY ARIEL CIANFARANO

ocal authors, literary geniuses and slam poets flooded the city of Flagstaff for the Northern Arizona Book Festival, a weeklong event with various activities for all book-lovers.

Local businesses and the Orpheum Theater opened their doors to host these events.

Firecreek Coffee Co. downtown hosted various slam poetry and volunteer poetry reading. Uptown Pubhouse also hosted an intriguing conversation about publishing and what attracts editors to stories.

At Firecreek during the slam poetry competition, book festival secretary Bonnie Estes commented on the triumphant return of the festival. Due to lack of funding, the festival was not around for two years.

“We decided to bring it back downtown to get the community involved,” Estes said.

The coffee shop was filled with an electric atmosphere as local slam poets waited eagerly to get on stage and take their turn.

Slam poetry is a unique culture with rules, judges and the familiar snapping and clapping to acknowledge a poet’s work.

With three rounds, the Northern Arizona Book Festival truly brings amazing poets to one place to showcase their social, cultural, political and personally based poetry. Although the poets receive scores, slam poetry is more about conveying how one feels while traveling through life.

Freshman criminal justice major Jacob Estes was randomly selected as one of the five judges. After the show, Jacob commented that slam poetry was “different and interesting.”

“It’s a loud way of expressing your opinion,” Jacob said.

David Richardson, a retired lawyer and former constitutional law professor, read poetry by prisoners at the Coconino County Jail. Richardson commented that the prisoners were “responsive to poetry,” whether they were listening to it or writing it.

“Poetry is compact and concise,” Richardson said. “It requires thought and discipline.”

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Richardson further explained that these are the lessons that need to be taught to the inmates so they do not come back to jail in the future. He then mentioned that the inmates, whenever they receive help in the form of an escape through poetry or simple things that make life easier, “are incredibly grateful.”

Hosted at Uptown Pubhouse, three co-editors from Waxwing Literary Journal spoke about the process of selecting a piece to publish in their magazine.

Waxwing editor Erin Stalcup mentioned that “diversity and quality is synonymous.” These editors are looking for unique artists that bring something new to the table that showcases their culture. These unique stories are ones that reveal facts about the world that some do not know about — because of being published, local and foreign writers are able to inform the public and voice their opinions.

Another editor with the journal, W. Todd Kaneko, asks “why is diversity important?” Diversity in literature showcases different cultures, backgrounds and stories; however, they are all connected through the universal truths each story holds.

“This is what it means to be human,” Kaneko said.

The editors talked about how being online helps them reach a wider and broader audience, enabling them to publish literary works from all over the world. The editors also touched briefly on the concept of “labors of love.”

Receiving a paycheck is difficult in writing and the editors mentioned that their goal is to someday pay the writers they publish.

Bonnie Estes was present for the open discussion at the Uptown Pubhouse.

“Art, music and literature is what survives in our culture,” Estes said.

The Northern Arizona Book Festival brings all different walks of life and literary work that connects the community, essentially bringing art to life. It acknowledges that no matter what, a simple pen and paper can transform a person’s life for the better.

Album Review: Beirut - No No No

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BY DARRION EDWARDS

our years after their last album The Rip Tide, Beirut has released their follow-up album, No No No. Beirut’s new album presents a calming and relaxing style of music, the type of music to help with chores around the house or when trying to unwind after a long and busy day.

The Lebanese-based band strives to create music that many indie fans would love and possess musical components that Lebanese people would enjoy. Even the name of the band gives homage to the capital of Lebanon, showing how much the band enjoys using Lebanese instruments such as the euphonium, mandolin and accordion.

Songs such as “No No No” and “Gibraltar” give the album a much needed upbeat tempo, which helps to lighten up the mood presented from the rest of the songs on the album. Overall, the album is slow-paced and each song holds great emotion.

Zach Condon, lead member of the band, helps to strengthen the album with his varying instrumental skills from talented trumpet abilities to ukulele skills. The album is dominated by the symphonic combination of instruments and Condon’s soothing vocals, which are laced with a melancholy tone.

Songs such as “As Needed” are nothing but differing string instruments that combine to create a soothing sound needed to help a person reminisce. But the combinations of the instruments are not enough to overpower the lack of a unique style to catch the audience’s ear and the album can easily be described as simple.

Even with all the talent that the band members have for each instrument, the album is too slow-paced and the notes can seem very repetitive throughout each song, creating an album that brings a bland, unmemorable style.

There are not enough vocals throughout the album and the vocals that are present seem to be very repetitive and are drowned out by the chorus.

The album has no unique songs that stand out from other indie rock bands and all of the songs on the album seem to blend in with one another, creating a dry album. I would only suggest listening to the album for people who enjoy listening to slower-paced music while on an evening stroll, or need to take a break from their hectic lives.

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Flagstaff’s art coalition shines F

BY ELIZABETH BAZAN

ive minutes in and the first art piece was sold. The gallery was an assembly of various styles and mediums. Paintings went anywhere from realistic to abstract, the photography was striking and the sculptures were absolutely unique and intriguing. The jewelry on display was vibrant, and the ceramic art held a wide assortment, including a pug cookie jar.

Every piece of art was donated from local artists who were affiliated with The Artists’ Coalition of Flagstaff. Though this specific event pulled no profits for the artists, it benefits in the long run paying for the educational events and galleries. The fundraiser took place Sept. 12 at Tranzend studio fitness.

Guests mingled, meeting new people and remarking on the pieces. The venue itself was large enough to move around freely, lit by twinkling fairy lights and some strategically placed disco balls. A table of tasty noshes was slowly picked over. Attendees sipped complimentary wine from plastic cups.

A stage was set up in the far corner of the room and kept almost clear, begging for a performance. About one hour in flute players came, sound checking over jazzy rock instrumentals that brought to mind a Tarantino soundtrack. They began to play lilting melodies, although the high notes became grating under the multitude of rising voices. Those who listened remarked on how much they enjoyed it.

The gallery included pieces from the coalition’s sister organization, Hozhoni. Executive director Mike Frankel

explained that Hozhoni focuses mostly on the art of those with mental disabilities or challenges.

“This is the featured piece from them,” said Frankel, pointing to a painting of vibrantly colored birds with thick black outlines. “Remarkable, isn’t it?”

Each one of Hozhoni’s contributions were truly striking, meeting somewhere in the middle of real and imagined, with intense colors and lines.

By halfway through the night, more than half the pieces were sold. The walls looked bare from the appreciated buyers absconding with their newfound favorites.

Guests said they loved the event, food and people. The sense of community was palpable, shown by the lack of strangers in the room.

Sophomore film major Troy Siers was fortunate enough to try on a jewelry set, demonstrating the artistry in the way it laid perfectly on the chest coupled with the truly gorgeous colors.

“It’s such a laid-back atmosphere – it almost made me forget I was wearing $100 worth of jewelry on my neck,” Siers said.

A couple dozen of the artists were in attendance, supporting their friends in the coalition and mingling with those absorbing their work. Jewelry artist and glassworker Araceli Gonzalez explained how beneficial the coalition has been for her.

“That’s my teacher over there,” Gonzalez said, pointing to a woman posing by a glass plate. “Now we’re both in the coalition.”

The opportunity to display your work is important and the first step toward becoming a well-known artist. The coalition is

Paintings cover the walls of Tranzend Studio Fitness Sept. 12. The 100 @ 100 Art Fundraiser aimed to support the Artists’ Coalition of Flagstaff. (Photo by Michael Patacsil)

a stable way to make money from art and is very inclusive. She explained that the youngest person to ever join the coalition was just 14 and made jewelry just like her.

The coalition accepts a wide range of artists, from all sorts of mediums, backgrounds and ages. Students are encouraged to join to start their journey to fame.

Harkins Theater debuts Amy Winehouse documentary E

BY CHRISTINA LEWIS

very day celebrities are seen in the spotlight, for reasons good or bad.

Most times our personal interpretation is sugar-coated by what the media tells us.

Amy, a phenomenal biographical documentary about the singer and songwriter Amy Winehouse, lets us see inside the artist’s life and the ways fame and the music industry affected her directly. Using raw footage of her addiction, followed by the ruthless attention from paparazzi, viewers cannot help but feel somewhat angry at the way she was treated.

The Sedona Film Festival hosted the showing of the film in Flagstaff at the Harkins Theater. Viewers were excited, yet surprised at the fact that the film was going to be playing in Flagstaff due to the small theater.

Amy has been nominated for five awards, as well as being a sold-out show for the Sedona Film Festival five times. This documentary is moving, powerful, funny and

draws all different types of people to tune in.

Throughout the film, viewers see Winehouse’s life transform and get taken over by fame before her eyes. Starting out as a young woman who performed in small jazz clubs, her life quickly changed. The limelight did not amuse Winehouse, she did not want the glitz and glamour and she never saw herself as famous.

Anytime someone said, “Amy, how does it feel to be famous?” her response was, “What does that even mean?”

Making music was something special to her, something she used as an outlet. She suffered with depression and the music was a way to express herself and escape the dark feelings and thoughts that came with the condition.

Fame was never a necessity to her, but it is exactly what she received. Winehouse began to have media attention from all over the world due to her exceptional talent in jazz music and the release of her album Back to

Black.

Although for many this would be a dream come true, for Winehouse the bigger she became the more she depended on drugs and alcohol. As Winehouse becomes more famous, you see people in her life use her fame to their advantage.

Her father was constantly welcoming press and photographers to private events even when she was trying to stay out of the media and on the road to recovery. Winehouse’s character through this continued to remain humble, until the drugs took over her entire body, causing her to lash out to the press, her father and even her audiences.

Viewers of the film had interesting points when asked their reasons in seeing the film.

“I was impressed by how well the film was put together,” said Coconino Community College sophomore business major Jessica Colotti. “Usually with indecent films I don’t have high expectations, but this one was

moving. I am a huge fan of Amy Winehouse and I wanted to see her life behind the scenes.”

The show was sold out. Everyone was able to take in the story of Amy Winehouse and to further appreciate her unique talent in the music industry.

“I love the music Amy produces — her voice is like no other,” said junior education major Madi Downs. “It was cool to see her life story and what it’s like to be a celebrity aside from what the media feeds us.”

Most viewers who attended the showing were fans of Amy Winehouse. Flagstaff local Tiffani Duran attended the event from a singer’s point of view.

“When you’re involved in music, it’s easy to get wrapped up with the parties and the lifestyle that comes with performing and having people want you everywhere you go,” Duran said. “Seeing her music and watching the film helped me see how everything panned out and I gained more respect for her after the film.”

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