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n my morning commutes, it its apparent fall is near! In typical Flagstaff fashion, the days still are fairly warm, but mornings and evenings are very chilly. I have enjoyed seeing the leaves change as they add great color to campus and Flagstaff.

With fall also comes great community events, like Flagstaff ’s Okto ’Beer’ fest. We covered that farther back in the paper in the Arts & Entertainment section. As the name suggests, it was an event lined up with the Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, with a Flagstaff twist added from the Lumberyard, a local brewery and restaurant.

Fall also means Homecoming is around the corner, which is a very exciting weekend at NAU, especially if you are new to the university!

The staff at The Lumberjack enjoyed producing this issue, as we have many exciting stories!

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19, Although the night started cloudy, later in the event the clouds cleared for decent viewing of the sky’s wonders. (Photo by Raven Larson)

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Our Campus Waste NAU discarded over 100,000 pounds of food last year

In the Hot Spot alone. NAU wastes up to 400 pounds of food in a weekend. Several on-campus food dispensaries drastically vary on portion size for meal plan transfer items, causing an unusually high amount of food waste. (Photos by Raven Larson)

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BY TAYLOR HAYNES

t is 1 p.m. on a Tuesday and the University Union is packed.

There are students everywhere, satiating their hunger between classes. There are countless choices offered to students on campus, ranging anywhere from the Hotspot (buffet-style, all-youcan-eat), to typical fast-food options like Chick-fil-A, Pizza Hut and Einstein Bros. Bagels.

As students stream in and out of the Union, the garbage piles up: plastic packaging, half-eaten sandwiches, pizza crusts and unidentifiable bits and pieces fill the bins.

Sodexo, the food service provider based in Paris, is responsible for the variety of restaurants on campus. The company’s contract is set for renewal in 2017. The system implemented by franchises on campus is based on maximum profit and efficiency. This is good from a business perspective — it keeps the customers satisfied — but it unfortunately results in massive amounts of food being wasted or thrown out on our campus.

One Sodexo employee, who wishes to remain anonymous to not jeopardize their job, explained how employees reluctantly throw out 10 to 12 orders of fries and at least 10 sandwiches at the end of a shift.

“It’s much worse to run out of food than throw out the leftovers,” the person said. “There is pressure to make extra more often than not.”

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The employee continued to explain how after 10 minutes, fries are usually considered unsuitable for consumption. Beyond this, employees are rarely allowed to take home leftover sandwiches for themselves, and the employee said donating the food had never been discussed at the particular restaurant.

Food waste is a consequence that is often hidden from the general public in discreet dumpsters and distant landfills, but has implications for our society as a whole. Food waste is an issue on NAU’s campus that also has an impact on the northern Arizona community and the United States.

On Sept. 16 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a press release calling for the reduction of food waste in the United States. It states, “food loss and waste in the United States accounts for approximately 31 percent — or 133 billion pounds — of the overall food supply available to retailers and consumers and has far-reaching impacts on food security, resource conservation and climate change.”

The EPA has made several proposals to alleviate this growing concern including the U.S. Food Waste Challenge and the consumer education campaign at ChooseMyPlate.gov.

Staff and students have worked to reverse wasteful practices on NAU’s campus. Sodexo itself has made steps towards lessening food waste, joining the EPA’s Food Recovery Challenge, and is one of the leading food distributers setting initiatives to keep waste

at a minimum. Yet, despite advances made in recent years, some students on campus continue to be critical and concerned about the amount of food that ends up in the garbage.

Sara Tilford, an environmental studies major and the president of the Food Recovery Network (FRN) at NAU, is taking action against wasting usable food at NAU. The FRN works with Sodexo to donate leftover food on campus to local homeless shelters. Although the FRN’s intentions are clear — to feed the hungry in Flagstaff — donating food is more complex than some expect.

“I find it frustrating because there is a lot more food that could potentially be donated,” Tilford said. “But health regulations and donation site restrictions often stand in the way.”

The main donation centers FRN focuses on are the Flagstaff Family Food Center and the Sunshine Rescue Mission. Tilford went on to say that there are only around four restaurants on campus that the FRN collects from.

Tilford also expressed concern in the lack of awareness of food waste at NAU. “Most people have no idea how much food goes to waste. I hope the FRN can help educate people about serving sizes and how much is trashed,” Tilford said, “Our organization is looking for more students to help, but most people aren’t even thinking about this issue.”

Cat Sullivan has been Sodexo’s sustainability specialist for

about five years and has seen some improvement as students and staff becomes more passionate about recovering food. Sullivan helps lead NAU’s robust composting program, which recovered around 100,000 pounds of food during the 2014-2015 school year. The compost is then used for on-campus gardens to grow flowers, food and native grasses.

“What students and consumers do on campus can really make a difference,” Sullivan said. “Even though we can measure the amount of food that is recovered with programs run from the kitchen, it is a lot more difficult to measure the amount of food wasted in the garbage.”

For the past couple of years, Sullivan has participated in the “Weigh the Waste” dining hall event.

This event’s purpose is to help students notice how much food they are throwing away, and the results left many concerned. Last year’s event measured over 400 pounds of food wasted in the Hotspot during a single lunch hour.

Although the FRN donates nearly 30 pounds of hot food per day, it could potentially be a lot more with more student involvement.

A big logistical challenge is not having enough people willing to transport hot food to the donation centers,” Sullivan said. They hope that as students become more comfortable with their schedules they will be more willing to participate in extracurricular activities like volunteering.

Food waste is certainly not a problem simply limited to college campuses alone. The Safeway store nearest campus, part of a grocery chain with over 13,000 stores across the country, donates food during the weekdays; on the weekends, all leftover produce ends up in the trash. The produce manager seemed reluctant to talk and would not go into details about the processes of other departments. He was unsure of the charity that the produce goes to during the week. A common fear amongst grocery stores and

A dumpster, behind the Union, is filled to the brim just by midmorning, Sept. 18.

Although the Union produces a lot of food waste, NAU is proud that they partake in composting any organic waste.

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other food distributers are legal repercussions if someone consuming their donated food were to become ill.

However, the federal Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act protects grocery stores and food distributers from any legal repercussions, as long as the food items were donated in good faith.

President Bill Clinton signed this bill into effect on October 1, 1996. The purpose of the bill was to encourage the donation of useable food to help the country’s hungry population, without the risk of being sued.

The Food Donation Act is especially important for Arizonabased food producers to be aware of; Arizona is one of the most foodinsecure populations in the country.

According to St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance, “Arizona ranks third in the country for high child food insecurity rates, behind only New Mexico and Mississippi.” The same resource states that 456,760 children face hunger in Arizona alone.

The Navajo Nation, which lies just to the north and northeast of Flagstaff, also has a high food insecurity rate, with one in five people experiencing food insecurity in 2014, An NAU student reaches for fries at Chick-fil-A according to Arizona Public Media. Sept. 18.

The Navajo Nation has recently been deemed a “food desert,” a term applied by the Department of Agriculture to areas that are “urban neighborhoods and rural towns without ready access to fresh, healthy, and affordable food.”

There have been efforts by Navajo groups to sustainably grow fruits and vegetables, and the nation recently passed a tax on junk food. Yet access to grocery stores stocked with healthy foods remains an issue for the nation. Even though the reservation stretches across 27,000 square miles — roughly the size of West Virginia — there are only 10 grocery stores.

When faced with statistics such as these, it is clear that most of Flagstaff’s residents are privileged to have a continuous and available supply of fruits and vegetables. This also makes the issue of wasting food an even more pressing issue to discuss and prevent.

Sprouts grocery stores take the Food Donation Act to heart and have created a system that is nearly waste free. Adam Dombrowski, head of the produce section at Flagstaff’s Sprouts and owner of Flagstaff Farm and Co., which can be found at the local Farmers’ Market, explained how Sprouts methodically recycles, composts and donates most of their products.

Dombrowski specializes in produce and is very knowledgeable about what happens to fruits and vegetables when they do not sell.

“There is barely anything in terms of waste because we compost anything left,” Dombrowski said.

“The compost we produce is then distributed to local Arizona farms to be used for animal feed.”

Food at Sprouts that can be donated under the premise of “good faith” outlined in the Food Donation Act is taken to Flagstaff Family Food Center during the weekdays and St. Mary’s Food Bank during weekends.

“We donate a lot of salads, berries and grapes,” Dombowski said. “These items are a little more perishable so we would like them to be donated as soon as possible.”

There have been efforts in the Flagstaff community to create more sustainable and less-wasteful food distributing practices. The efforts of Cat Sullivan, Sprouts Grocery, Sara Tilford and many others have made a difference in the way people think about food, where it is produced and what happens after it has been thrown away.

Of course, systems and protocols that are both efficient and have a focus on recovery are impossible to create and impose overnight. It will take time, but perhaps NAU and Flagstaff are on the right path.

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BY AMY OWINGS

t is no secret that finding housing in Flagstaff is tough.

A large part of that problem is the growing NAU student population, but that problem is also paired with the many other residents who are looking for housing.

An answer to this dilemma has arrived in the form of a new apartment complex called The Village at Aspen Place, which is located on Piccadilly Drive by Whole Foods and Wildflower Bread Company. Despite its close location to campus, the apartments in this complex are not being marketed to students. The manager of The Village declined to be interviewed in order to avoid the impression that the apartment complex is a student-housing development.

However, EPC Real Estate Group principal Steve Coon said that students are in fact included in the tenants who make up the first installments of apartments.

“We have over 70 total leases so far, and approximately 20 percent of the total mix are students,” Coon said. “The rest are a full cross-section of the Flagstaff community.”

No matter the intended tenants, the apartments at The Village carry a price tag that may be higher than most college students are able to afford — up to $2,595 for a two-bedroom two-bathroom floor plan, according to Apartments.com.

Tenants at The Village willing to pay this price can choose from 26 different floor plans, with each being a

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variation of either a studio, one-bed and bath, two-bed and two-bath or a ‘distinctive one and two story,’ which according to Coon is a “townhouse style apartment that separates the living area from sleeping area in a vertical rather than horizontal layout.” Some of the floor plans also allow a choice between a den, balcony or both.

The apartments also boast amenities such as granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, walk-out patios and a resort-style pool, according to the website for The Village.

Currently, only a small portion of apartments are open. The rest are still under construction and will open in sections until the complex’s completion in November. The staggered construction allows some apartments to be open to tenants while others are finished.

“We are very careful to separate the areas lived in from the areas still under construction,” Coon said.

The Village at Aspen Place is not the only housing development popping up in Flagstaff, according to Flagstaff Planning Development Manager Tiffany Antol. The city also has plans for at least six more apartment complexes, although most are in the early planning and development stage. The three that will likely begin construction soon are The Lofts of Flagstaff and Mountain Trail Apartments, both located on West Forest Meadows Street. The other one is called The Standard.

The exact timeframe of future construction is difficult to determine due to the large number of projects

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in development and the relatively small number of local companies able to take on the construction work.

“As development increases, the local companies — ­ the engineering firms, and architects and things like that — they are only capable of producing so much work. So it just becomes this general competition of who can get their projects and plans done first as they go through the review process,” Antol said.

Antol also said that some of the new complexes would be specifically geared toward student housing.

“The Loft is definitely a student-housing project. They have a conditional use permit to allow themselves to be a rooming and boarding facility,” Antol said. “The Hub [at South Mikes Pike], I believe, is also a student-housing project.”

The new developments will add to housing options for students like junior biomedical science major Alexis Aranda, who had trouble finding off-campus housing this year.

“The apartment I applied to close to campus ended up being full, so I had to find one a little further from campus at the last minute, but it ended up working out okay,” Aranda said. “It would be nice if there were more off-campus options closer to campus so they didn’t fill up as fast.”

The Lumberjack will continue to cover upcoming housing developments in the Flagstaff area as projects progress.

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PoliceBeat Sept. 14 At 8:36 a.m., a staff member at the Rolle Activity Center reported that a transient had been sighted within the building. Two NAUPD officers responded to the call but the subject was gone upon their arrival.

At 3:06 p.m., a student at the Physical Sciences Building reported the theft of an electronic cigarette.

One NAUPD officer was deployed, but the case was soon closed after all leads were exhausted.

Sept. 15 At 1:33 a.m., a Calderon Learning Community resident reported that a subject wearing a horse mask was circling the building. Two NAUPD officers were sent to investigate. They made contact with the masked individual and it was determined that the subject was not in distress.

At 8:01 a.m., the dean of the W.A. Franke College of Business reported that a student had threatened their classmates.

Two NAUPD officers responded to the call and gathered more information on what had transpired. A criminal investigator is now working on the case.

At 2:32 p.m., an individual outside the NAU Bookstore reported that the back display of a Mountain Line bus read: “Help 911.”

Four NAUPD officers responded only to discover that it was a false alarm, the driver having accidentally pushed the emergency button.

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Sept. 16 At 8:08 a.m., a Flagstaff city streets manager called to report that a transient camp had been spotted between the Lone Tree Road overpass and the cinder piles. Two NAUPD officers searched the area but the subjects could not be found upon their arrival.

At 4:22 p.m., a student near The Suites reported two subjects throwing “large pickles” from the windows of their car at other vehicles. One NAUPD officer responded but discovered that the subjects had fled the scene.

At 10:51 p.m., a nonstudent entered Sechrist Hall with alcohol and refused to leave the building. Two NAUPD officers responded, and the subject received a citation for being a minor in possession of alcohol.

in Lot 33. They received a criminal deferral.

Sept. 18 At 11:09 p.m., staff at McConnell Hall reported that an intoxicated student was in need of medical assistance. Two NAUPD officers responded and the student was transported to FMC; the subject was also criminally deferred for MIC. Sept. 19 At 1:54 a.m., staff members in Allen Hall reported a suicidal student.

Two NAUPD officers, the FFD and the GMT responded. The student was transported to FMC for counseling. If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please call Counseling Services at (928) 5233611 for information and assistance.

Sept. 17 At 12:06 a.m., a staff member reported being out with extremely intoxicated students. Two NAUPD officers, the Flagstaff Fire Department (FFD) and Guardian Medical Transport (GMT) responded to the call and one student was transported to the Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC).

Two additional students were deferred for being minors in consumption of alcohol (MIC).

At 2:36 a.m., one nonstudent received a citation from a NAUPD officer for a DUI of .15 and the unlawful use of the center lane in Lot 13.

At 8:55 p.m., an NAUPD officer educated three subjects on the proper use of sidewalks outside the NAU Bookstore.

At 8:27 p.m., a staff member at the University Union reported that a skunk had been spotted on the premise. One NAUPD office was deployed, and the skunk voluntarily left the area.

At 9 p.m., three NAUPD officers caught four students using marijuana

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Sept. 20 At 12:44 p.m., a student reported a dog locked in a vehicle near the School of Nursing. One NAUPD officer was sent to investigate. After searching the area, the officer was unable to find the dog.

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New business major combines cultural and global opportunities

BY THALIA ESPAÑA

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s part of an effort to enhance and promote international programs within the W.A. Franke College of Business, the new Global Business Program (GBP) on campus welcomed its first class of 22 incoming freshmen this fall. The GBP is a five-year program that is an “ambitious, innovative dual-degree curricular track that internationalizes a student’s studies in any business or hospitality profession.”

In this program, students become involved in an intensive language study of Chinese, French, German, Japanese or Spanish. Culture and language studies are integrated into students’ regular business or hospitality majors to benefit them in their future careers.

“76 percent of U.S. companies have overseas operations or affiliates. Global companies have no real home anymore,” said the global business program coordinator, Rebecca Deadmond. “Every graduating business or hospitality major must expect to work across borders, cultures and languages.

Companies will increasingly source talent from around the world, and we want to ensure that NAU students are prepared to thrive and succeed in this global landscape.”

Students studying a business or hospitality major can further their opportunities if they immerse themselves into a cultural community and apply it to their career.

“Each side brings new ideas to the other. International students have different backgrounds and experiences than domestic students, which allows us to learn and grow from interacting with one another,” said junior marketing and Spanish major Alexandra Naidenovich.

As NAU is a diverse campus, interactions like this also help international students feel welcome and connected to the American culture. Students are able to form friendships and learn about different cultures, college norms and foreign business practices, helping both international and domestic students become more educated about the world.

“It’s important for students from all countries to interact with and learn from people who are different than them. This gives students a better understanding of

cultural differences, so they can provide them with greater intercultural understanding and empathy as well as prepare them for a global economy and business world,” said the director of Global Student Life, Dylan Rust.

Many business students struggle to balance their business studies, language studies and studying abroad all at once.

Naidenovich experienced the similar challenge before the GBP came along.

“I essentially was trying to create my own version of the GBP by myself and was struggling. Now, there is a program that basically combines everything I was trying to do by myself,” Naidenovich said. “It allows me to pursue my passion and a degree that I know will benefit me in the future. It makes it easy to couple two diverse majors into one program that also gives me the chance to study in a foreign country and solidify my language skills.”

After studying for three years on campus, students in the GBP then get to apply their intensive language and professional skills by studying a semester abroad at one of the GBP’s partnered institutions in study destinations such as Chile, China, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore and Spain.

After the semester abroad, students take on a professional internship with one of the GBP’s internship partners in Europe, Latin America, China or Japan. On their last year after going abroad, students work on campus to complete the capstone for their business or hospitality major.

“GBP prepares students to immerse in another culture and language for a full year abroad. Students will take courses and do a professional internship in the language and culture of study,” Deadmond said. “A longterm international immersion such as this, including the three years of preparation that students will do before going abroad, enables students to engage with their business field from another point of view.”

According to Deadmond, there was a growing demand for providing meaningful international and cross-cultural experiences for business students at NAU. Now that the GBP is here, it will continue to work towards guiding students as they prepare them for success in this interconnected and international world as students develop into global leaders.

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Point/Counterpoint: Defunding Planned Parenthood

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or the past few weeks, the nationwide health organization Planned Parenthood has been at the center of a controversy that has led to some politicians debating whether or not the group should be defunded.

The debate stemmed from leaked videos, which contained employees discussing the practice and logistics of fetal tissue donation.

Since the leak, many conservatives have called for the halt of funding to Planned Parenthood, which in 2014 received $528 million, according to the RACHEL organization’s latest annual DEXTER The Feminist report. The majority of these funds, about 75 percent, came from Medicaid, a healthcare program targeted toward lower-income Americans.

The money that funds Planned Parenthood has helped the organization become one of the leading providers of highquality, affordable healthcare for women and men, and the nation’s largest provider of sex education. Planned Parenthood has helped many people across the nation with their healthcare, and it should not be defunded.

One of the main reasons Planned Parenthood has been under fire is because of its large public image of being a place for women to receive medical care regarding unintended pregnancies. However, only three percent of all Planned Parenthood health services are abortions, according to the organization’s website. Even so, Planned Parenthood has been providing a safe place for women to go when in need of medical advice or attention concerning pregnancies and abortions.

Many conservative politicians are looking to make abortion illegal, mostly because it goes against their own religious or moral beliefs. This, itself, is a matter that has been publicly debated recently with some arguing that abortion should be a woman’s choice without interference from the male-dominated government.

Even though more and more politicians are

looking to make aborting a pregnancy illegal, it does not mean that abortion will stop altogether.

It only means that more unsafe abortions will occur. But if there is a place that offers women access to safe and reliable abortion and pregnancy services, why should it not stay open?

That is why it is so important that Planned Parenthood continues to be funded. After all, federal funding for most abortions is illegal by law, so the money that goes to Planned Parenthood is not to support the abortion operations, but rather their other services.

Though the organization is known for the services provided to those who are pregnant, it is so much more than that. The health organization also provides nearly 400,000 pap smear tests and nearly 500,000 breast exams each year, critical services in detecting cancer.

According to the organization’s website it also provides nearly 4.5 million tests and treatments for sexually transmitted infections, including 700,000 HIV tests. Planned Parenthood affiliates provide educational programs and outreach to 1.5 million young people and adults each year, as well.

In its mission statement, Planned Parenthood states its belief in the fundamental right of each individual throughout the world, to manage his or her fertility, regardless of the individual’s income, marital status, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, national origin or residence.

This health organization is a place for women and men alike to receive medical care. If it is defunded, there will be horrible ramifications, including the cessation of healthcare provided to their millions of patients.

Without Planned Parenthood, millions of women and men will be without their main provider of healthcare, considering that the organization is a provider to those with low income and limited options for healthcare.

Defunding this beneficial health organization will do no good in today’s society. All it will do is take away important medical advice and attention from those who truly need it.

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upposedly, Planned Parenthood perfoms very few abortions. It also certainly provides needed healthcare for women who supposedly lack other options.

According to the Charlotte Lozier Institute, Planned Parenthood controls 700 healthcare facilities, and serves 2.8 million individuals per year. There are 9,170 federally qualified health center service sites that provide 21.1 million individuals with equal, if not better, healthcare procedures across the nation.

Therefore, we do not need Planned Parenthood. There is DALTON absolutely no reason to pretend DAVIDSON that this one organization is The Catholic the best option for women to receive the healthcare they need. There are more and better options for women all over America.

Planned Parenthood is not that good, but why is it bad? Apparently, only 3 percent of the organization’s services are abortive procedures. Also according to the Charlotte Lozier Institute, Planned Parenthood provides over 327,000 abortions per year. Now, any other situation in which 327,000 individuals were killed intentionally by other humans would likely be called a massacre, or at best, a war.

If this issue is called a war, it should not be called the war on women. Women have choices for healthcare that do not involve abortion, just as they have choices for justice that do not involve murder. Therefore, the pro-abortion side cannot justly be called pro-choice. The war here is the war on unborn children, because they are the ones that are dying in hundreds of thousands.

According to Dr. Anne Speckhard of the University of Minnesota, long-term emotional effects [5-10 years later] of abortion include that 81 percent of women are preoccupied with the death of the child, 56 percent report feelings of guilt [though many did not admit to having an abortion], 54 percent have nightmares, 35 percent have perceived visitations with the child, 25 percent seek psychiatric care [as opposed to three percent of women who have not had an

abortion] and 96 percent feel the abortion has taken a human life. Many other studies have shown that women who have had abortions experience a high rate of depression, stress, low self-esteem, suicidal feelings and substance abuse.

Women would probably have illegal and unsafe abortions if legislation changed, but there would be far fewer abortions.

In 1966, abortion was illegal in all states; 120 women died from illegal abortions.

In 2010, 10 women died from legal abortions.

With the increased technology in medicine and healthcare that has taken place in the last 49 years, one would expect that number of 120 to fall. Now while every woman who dies from such a tragedy is deserving of mourning, it is not a reason to allow 327,000 babies to be kept form life.

The brief news on Planned Parenthood is that Congress voted to defund the organization; President Obama will veto that legislation. A prolife president is needed, or any legislative efforts will be nothing more than good press for the prolife campaign. Press is nice. Progress is the goal.

Defunding Planned Parenthood will not end the fight against abortion. There are 1.05 million abortions per year in the United States, according to the Guttmacher Institute. For now, the so-called pro-choice side holds a distinct advantage in progress.

What grinds my gears is when someone says that conservatives only say abortion should be illegal because it is against their religious or moral principles. First of all, being pro-life does not make me conservative. Second, religion is often a good source of moral principles.

Christians, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus and others all hold many good moral values.

Finally, since when did morals lose their place in legislation? The moral value here is the same moral value that involves the law of illegal murder. The only difference is that one might say that human fetuses are not human, that they have no right to life. Saying that a human is not human has been the catalyst of many disgusting catastrophes in the past; let it not be a reason that abortion continues.

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Pokémon GO is globalization

okémon has been, is and ever shall be one of the ultimate forms of globalization. Capturing the imagination of the entire world takes a lot of work, and the creators of this game get an A-plus for effort and talent. Now, they are going to take it to the next level, and truly have everyone impressed.

Pokémon GO is taking mobile entertainment to the next level for all ages and types of smartphone owners. It will allow users to travel between the real world and virtual world of Pokémon, and give everyone a chance to become the very best, like no one ever was, as well as become a Pokémon master. OK, maybe not catch every single Pokémon that has ever TIM existed, but the point is clear.

NUTTING This upcoming app will be released The Dinoexpert for the iPhone and Android, and it will be spectacular to play and witness. Seriously, catching your favorite Pokémon will be the absolute best thing to happen ever.

The main series of Pokémon games has transported players to real-world locations such as Japan, New York and France. Now, the players will be able to experience their childhood memories becoming reality on their smartphones. Going into your own backyard or local neighborhood will be exciting, but traveling to other places around the world will be the journey of a lifetime.

Imagine yourself in real-life Tokyo, Paris, London or Sydney and catching your favorite Pokémon such as Pikachu and Charizard, reliving your childhood over and over again. Perhaps you will be able to catch some of the sacred and almighty legendary Pokémon. Seeing friends or the local youth partake in this will be awesome, as Pokémon has always been able to get everyone involved and have fun.

This is going to be revolutionary because Pokémon is one of the most familiar franchises in history, and

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unleashing a program where you can actually catch Pokémon makes it even more revolutionary. In a sense, this is the “mega-evolution” of the Pokémon franchise. Traveling around different places and chasing the ultimate dream of every child sounds too good to be true.

In addition to GPS technology and amplified reality, mobile gaming is a recipe for success. This could be the perfect move that Nintendo has been looking for. It is very revealing of Nintendo and how it continually strive to reach the mass communities around the globe.

Being terribly confident can have its perks, and this might be the same ideal and personality that Nintendo’s audience has. After all, Pokémon has a global audience. The video game industry is always striving towards perfection and reaching to the mass market and global audience it caters to.

Fortunately, ever since its inception, Pokémon has always managed to come out on top in mobile gaming. It would be catastrophic for Nintendo to intentionally take a nosedive and plummet into obscurity.

This is the reason for such innovation in the series, keeping itself fresh and bringing Nintendo into the new age. From merchandise to games, and TV programming to movies, the Pokémon franchise has always and will always excel in its endeavors.

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Littering is a disgrace

ozens of plastic bottles, snack wrappers, cigarette butts and rusting cans loom across campus to drive nature enthusiasts insane. While people who benefit from the beauty of the environment may seem like the only ones who care, anyone who truly values the quality of their life in this world should care.

Humans have a social and physical incentive to pitch in to keep the planet in good shape no matter where they live on Earth. We have a responsibility to leave things in order for the generations to come, for our descendants.

People need to stop viewing their lives as all that is real, and know that they leave behind a positive or negative legacy by which future societies will judge us. It is up to the individual citizens of a society with power to take responsibility for the privileges they are given simply from sharing a part of that power.

TEDDY The general public knows — or at least has been JEMMING told — that one should not litter. The problem rests The Lorax with those who willingly go against everything they have been told for whatever reason. The big reason tends to play along the lines of laziness; the idea is that carrying garbage for a few hours until a proper disposal area appears is too much work or too time consuming.

Whether someone is throwing their candy wrapper on the street or leaving empty bottles at the end of their hike, the actual work it would require for them to safely dispose the waste is far less than the work it takes those who care about the ecosystem to clean up the mess.

Those who litter act like children without rules or consequences, throwing harmful waste around the environment, and not understanding that we live in a bubble. People with deeper understandings of networks, feedback loops and the interconnectedness of environmental, social and even economic spheres know how vital it is that we preserve natural capital in order to lock down a sustainable societal-environmental relationship for the future.

When an adult chews with their mouth open or will not share with others, they are seen as immature and childish, and people scold them for not taking responsibility for their actions and behaviors.

Why is it that the practice of littering is still not viewed as absolutely childlike and selfish?

Perhaps, as society grows further from wilderness and closer to urbanization, all of its members may either find some unique way to re-connect and learn about the environment or stay disconnected, ignorant and utterly self-centered. The true consequences will affect current populations’ children, grandchildren and great-greatgrandchildren. To not care for those people is no different than not caring for others who exist today.

Those who litter and do not fully understand how the ways they disrupt ecosystems contribute to the ongoing chemical waste problem the global community faces today. There is no excuse for littering in 2015.

Even after the waste is broken down in the environment, the synthetic chemicals used in those products seep into the waterways and fragile habitats that provide countless natural services to the human race.

When people litter, they waste recyclable material as well as tarnish our visually pleasing and practical natural capital. For the future of the environment and the human race, let us become a society that ponders why litter used to be so common. Join the right side of history, because it is the only side that makes any sense in the 21st century.

Photo of the Week

Air Force ROTC held a memorial Sept. 18 on the Historic North Quad to honor those who served and were Missing in Action (MIA) and Prisoners of War (POW). Alyssa Thompson, George Aubrey, Tyler Tuengel and Nicholas Hambrick, of the Air Force color guard, marched in formation to the flagpole caring the United States flag and the POW MIA flag. The POW MIA flag was created in 1971 by Mary Hoff who was the wife of a missing service member. The memorial included setting the honor guard caps from all four branches of military around an empty table and lighting a candle for 24 hours. (Photos by Zac Velarde)

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The True Life with Lacey Pulver: NAU Ambassador Edition

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BY JACEY BAUMLER

unior English major Lacey Pulver is in her second year working as a True Blue Ambassador on campus and could not be happier with her position.

“True Blue Ambassadors are the face of NAU,” Pulver said.

As an ambassador, Pulver has many responsibilities. True Blue Ambassadors work as admissions tour guides, as well as orientation leaders.

“It’s the best on campus job. I love it — to my core,” Pulver said.

A typical day for her is busy, but full of life. Most days she begins at the office with a list of things to do for the day, such as making packages for students, answering phones, helping students and parents who have questions about NAU, generating campus tours and taking students to academic presentations.

In the beginning of the fall and spring, she also works as an orientation leader and spends a majority of the summer training for this.

Pulver also lives by the True Blue motto — “Make good things happen” — and believes that no matter how bad of a day ambassadors are having, the main focus is putting students and family first.

Her favorite time to give tours is in the fall when the semester has just begun, and current students are out and about. She feels that giving those tours are a true taste of what campus life looks like.

She also let this reporter in on a little secret about tour guide humor — whenever a tour guide walks past the geology building, it is 95 percent likely that he or she will say something corny like “geology rocks” and it never fails to get a few chuckles.

Pulver was inspired to become an ambassador her freshman year when she saw how helpful and caring her orientation leader was to all of the students. She loved that NAU was so welcoming and small that it allowed some ambassadors to assist students from the tour to orientation week, really allowing them to connect with students through those integral transitions.

Pulver also enjoys interacting one-on-one with students who have questions. She never turns down the opportunity to brag about all of the cool activities there are to do in Flagstaff.

Pulver was also involved in leadership programs in high school like the associated student body and student congress.

When beginning her collegiate career, she missed interacting with and inspiring other people, so she decided to become a student ambassador her sophomore year. She wanted to be a part of an organization that was bigger than herself and that helped people find their home.

“I know that my ambassador definitely made me feel like I was home when I came to orientation,” Pulver said. “This inspired me to do the same for others.”

Pulver, herself, has personally influenced students to come to NAU just by being warm and friendly on her tours. She once even had a parent let her know that she made them feel much more welcome than a competing school that they had previously

toured. Pulver found it rewarding to know that the little things that NAU guides do [things as simple as giving a free Starbucks to a student who arrives early, for example] made families feel more at home and comfortable with NAU. For Pulver, the most rewarding part of being an ambassador is working with the students who start with her at the tour, then progress to orientation, then sign up for classes and then finally see them later on campus as a student.

“It’s so good to see them having a good time in something you’re so invested in. I love NAU and to see other people loving NAU as much as I do is definitely the most rewarding thing,” Pulver said.

One may wonder what sets NAU apart from other campuses, and Pulver stressed the importance of the friendly atmosphere that Flagstaff has to offer.

“I really try to sell Flagstaff to prospective students because I know a lot of other colleges have the big cities, but Flagstaff has that small-town feel and a warm and welcoming community,” Pulver said.

When asked if she would recommend this job to others, Pulver did not miss a beat in encouraging anyone and everyone to apply. She even laughed and said she would recommend this job to her mom if she could.

“Any chance I get, I talk about how amazing this program is.

Come to NAU and see why we love it so much,” Pulver said.

According to Pulver, there is nothing better than having a job that lets her brag about how much she loves NAU.

Pocket Points: Rewarding students through technology

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BY MAYLING AYALA

ocket Points, an innovative new app at NAU, was created in hopes of using technology to stop using technology.

Pocket Points is a mobile application that rewards students for not using their phone in class.

“Technology is all about finding the next big thing to become the next big thing,” said senior mechanical engineering major David Handy. “It’s also about being able to sit down and think of an idea almost as opposite of everything else, to come up with something really unique.”

Robert Richardson is the founder of Pocket Points, Mitch Gardner is the cofounder and David Handy is a representative for Flagstaff who has been Robert’s best friend since high school, and has been by his side throughout the making of the app.

“Being a part of this app for me is awesome because it’s new, it’s innovative and it’s creative,” Handy said. “The fact that I can

make a difference is sweet. I was honored that my buddy brought me into it. Working with this new upcoming business is truly an art in its own.”

Pocket Points uses geo-fencing, which uses the Global Positioning System to map out the NAU campus. Handy’s job is to make sure that all of the academic buildings on campus are on it. In order for Pocket Points to work, one must open the app and then lock one’s phone when inside an academic building. The app then keeps track of the time the phone goes without being unlocked and at this point, begins to gain points.

Within the app, each individual has their own profile and can earn points that can be redeemed at local or online businesses. The time needed to gain one point depends on how many people are online. Generally, it takes about 20 minutes to gain one point; however, there are incentives on certain weekdays. On Tuesdays, for example, there is a “two point Tuesdays” function, where a user can get the double amount of points they would normally

get.

Pocket Points is fairly new; the app was launched three days before school started.

As of today, the app has four percent of NAU population using it, which is about 1,000 people who have the app downloaded.

The overall goal is to get the majority of the student body aware of it, in hopes of having 25 percent of the population using it by the end of the semester. In order to achieve this goal, Handy goes from class to class and presents information about the app. Handy is currently working with the school faculty to get them on board.

“The process has been definitely intimidating. But, the people in Flagstaff are good about it and have been super openminded to this idea and are willing to see what I have to offer,” Handy said. “This most definitely outweighs any of my intimidation.”

Pocket Points is not exclusively for NAU, as there are about 70 to 80 other schools in the country that are aware and are getting involved with this app.

“Knowing that people are grasping the idea, and are downloading it on their own, is a good feeling. It’s a positive word of mouth,” Handy said.

Handy feels that working for this app has shaped the kind of person he is today.

“You can make a difference regardless if it’s your idea or if you’re helping your friend out. You can benefit a community as a whole by promoting something simple,” Handy said. “This idea has changed me in so many different ways.”

The investors and the merchants feel that they are on the right track in making a difference in the lives of college students.

Pocket Points has over 30 merchants who work with them in achieving their overall goal of keeping students off their phone. Some of the most known merchants are: Dominos, Cheba Hut, Panda Express, Starbucks, Buffalo Wild Wings, Ben & Jerry’s and many more.

If interested in receiving rewards while saving battery life and paying attention in class, this is an app worth looking into.

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locals celebrate International Day of Peace

LEFT: A booth honoring Kayla Mueller's memory is on display during Flagstaff Peace Day Sept. 20. Mueller was an NAU alumna and humanitarian who was reported killed by ISIS in Feburary 2015. Several booths promoting peace were exhibited at the event. RIGHT: Jim McCarthy demonstrates symbols of peace in Heritage Square.

Flagstaff Peace Day featured a variety of artists, speakers and performers. (Photos by Michael Patacsil)

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BY JACEY BAUMLER

ountless volunteers, community members and many exhibitors all gathered to celebrate the second annual Peace Day event at Heritage Square in downtown Flagstaff Sept. 20. The event began early in the morning with exhibitors setting up booths and getting prepared for the day ahead.

“We wanted to spend the day with the Flagstaff community, focusing on the world and how to improve on how we approach conflicts,” said member of the Flagstaff Freethinkers organization Brian Wallace.

Flagstaff is one of the many cities that celebrates National Peace Day. Several people from all different types of backgrounds came together in hopes of finding peace with individuals within the community. Jeremy Gilley, famous actor turned filmmaker, began to question humanity in the 1990s and founded the nonprofit organization, Peace One Day. The United Nations then adopted the nonprofit organization from Gilley by declaring Sept. 21 National Peace Day. Ironically, the press conference held in 2001 to allow this to be a national holiday was the exact same day the twin towers were hit in New York City. Even with the press conference being delayed, the connection with the tragic event showed that the world’s people needed to one day

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find peace within themselves and each other more than ever. The first official National Peace Day was Sept. 21, 2002. This day is now known as a day of unity, intercultural communication and, of course, peace.

“Peace Day reminds the community what is still good in the world,” said Flagstaff Peace Day coordinator Rebecca Durrenberger.

The Flagstaff community shared a common goal during the event: to unite for peace in the community and raise awareness of the national day. The organization accepted donations, however, the event was entirely free.

The performers and booths brought diversity and fun, as well as education within their activities and performances, by conveying what peace means to them.

“My personal favorite part is seeing so many people in one place having a good time, but also learning and taking something away from Peace Day,” Durrenberger said.

Performers like Southwest Sky Pipes and Drums brought spectators to come join the fun at Heritage Square.

Along with the cultural sound of the pipes, Ballet Folklorico de Colores brought loud trumpets and high energy to this event.

Not only did the performers deliver, but all the volunteers at the exhibitor tables did as well. Each exhibitor tied in the theme: “Who will you make peace with?” through arts and crafts like quilt making, face painting

and coloring. Participants in Peace Day had the chance to decorate a quilt square and add it to a quilt. The quilt is then given to someone who needs peace in his or her life.

The Flagstaff Humanitarian Club painted faces with bright colors of hearts and peace signs onto people who showed support and effort of Peace Day spirit.

Along with all the activities the event offered, speakers reminded visitors what the event is really all about. The speeches explained why Peace Day started, what Peace Day’s major symbols are and how the Flagstaff community can continue to maintain peace after Peace Day. City Councilwoman Eva Putzova read the Peace Day Proclamation that explained the background of Peace Day, as well as what could be expected throughout the day.

The mascot of the day was the frog, which was known as the Peace Frog. The Peace Frog brings prosperity and spiritual balance into each life, while being a symbol of an awakening to an individual’s life. To bring the whole event together, doves were released to symbolize what is to come in the future if everyone spreads their wings and has positivity throughout every day.

Peace Day was filled with smiles and positive outlooks for the rest of the year.

“My friends and I love everything that has to do with peace,” said Flagstaff local Sandy Menard. “I am so happy we went because we definitely did not leave disappointed.”

Life

Flagstaff’s Star Party entices viewers with sights out of this world

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BY MARISA WHITE

tars twinkled in the sky above as children and adults of all ages gazed at them through various telescopes.

For three consecutive nights on Sept. 1719 at Buffalo Park, The Flagstaff Star Party celebrated its second year of educational fun at Buffalo Park.

Hosted by Flagstaff Dark Skies Coalition (FDSC) and the Economic Collaborative of Northern Arizona (ECoNA), The Flagstaff Star Party has become an annual event. As another family friendly occasion, this event gives local residents and visitors the chance to experience one of the most unique aspects of Flagstaff – its entirely dark skies.

“Flagstaff is an International Dark Skies City, the first in the world. In fact the standards for an international dark skies community were created in Flagstaff,” said member of ECoNA Richard Bowen.

Not only are the dark skies here in Flagstaff a staple of the community, they also serve multiple purposes.

“Dark skies are important to our economy, the astronomy sector is growing, thus adding more jobs and capital to the region. We have since learned over the past years that dark skies are also important to human and wildlife health,” Bowen said.

“Also, the ability to see the amazing stars at night are important to the tourist experience of northern Arizona. People don’t travel to our national parks or cities like Flagstaff for an urban light experience. They come to experience nature as it’s intended to be.”

ECoNA is a science and business collaboration promoted by the city. It is a regional economic development organization representing the greater

Michael Poppre looks at Saturn through his 10 inch Newtonian telescope, magnified at 66x, at the Flagstaff Star Party at Buffalo Park Sept. 18th. (Photo by Morgan Louvier)

Flagstaff area with the goal of creating jobs and prosperity for northern Arizona.

They organize and sponsor a number of economic development related events here in Flagstaff, as well as statewide.

Having worked with FDSC before, ECoNA had similar goals. Due to their shared interest in protecting Flagstaff ’s dark skies, ECoNA wanted to participate in this year’s star party as an organizer and fundraiser.

People had the opportunity to move from telescope to telescope observing different objects in the sky such as planets, the moon, nebula, galaxies and more throughout the evening. There was plenty of opportunity to find something in the sky, which would guarantee to spark peoples’ interest.

“The goal of the Star Party is to educate the general public and families about the importance of the dark skies,” Bowen said.

“The method, however, is to have a fun family-oriented event that encourages the exploration and fascination with the night skies and astronomy.”

Not only did the event give members of the community the opportunity to come and explore the night sky, chances to volunteer at the event were offered as well. Senior elementary education major Allyson Furey was one of the volunteers at this event.

“I’m vice president of NAU Circle K International, a community service organization, and I found this service event through an email that their coordinator sent me. It was my first year volunteering, where I helped with parking and helped direct everyone to the telescope events,” Furey said. “It was a lot of fun. It was such a great experience to be able to see so many people from the community participating in this event. It was truly amazing to see so many students actively engaged in science

and being able to actively learn about astronomy hands on.”

FDSC and ECoNA aimed this event at all members of the Flagstaff community to hopefully deepen their appreciation of the night sky as “a source of wisdom and wonder,” according to co-founder of FDSC Lance Diskan.

With the help of enlarged partnerships and sponsors, which generated a larger budget and allowed for greater outreach and advertising, this year’s event had a much bigger turnout than the previous.

“The turnout last year was only about 100 people, but that was a much-smaller test run event that had overcast skies,” Diskan said. “As the city and region confront the challenges of growth, the Star Party proves that there is a growing constituency committed to protecting this spectacular resource that we hold in trust for the rest of the nation and humanity.”

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BY ZACH ASHTON

very football fan has dreamed of being the quarterback at least once in their lives. The control of the offense, the recognition, the pressure and responsibility that comes with playing the position are part of what makes it so appealing.

For freshman quarterback Case Cookus, he started off his football career at a completely different position on the offense.

“I started [playing] in sixth grade for pee wee Titan football is what we called it,” Cookus said. “I started as a wide receiver and played on a pretty good team. After that first year, all the guys I had played with moved up and I stayed down, cause I was real young.”

The turnover on his pee wee football team left him as the only kid on the roster who could throw a football decently far. He started to hone his quarterback skills there and kept playing the position heading into high school at Thousand Oaks High School.

Under the tutelage of his high school quarterback coach, Jason Brown, he learned how to play the quarterback position. The playbook, audible calls and learning how to progress through his reads are some of the nuances he had to learn to get to the next level.

“I didn’t become a good or decent quarterback until my sophomore year,” Cookus said. “A lot of that influence came from quarterback coach, and I learned basically everything I know from coach Brown. Coach [Mike] Leibin helped me out by setting up the offense around me.”

After having an 88.4 quarterback rating on the junior varsity team his sophomore year, he moved up to the varsity team junior year.

However, he only attempted three passes and spent a majority of the season at wide receiver, just like pee wee football all over again.

Cookus gained 555 total yards on 63 touches for the Lancers. He caught 46 passes for 513 yards and carried the ball 17 times for two total touchdowns.

In his final year at Thousand Oaks High School, once he got the opportunity to start at quarterback, he showed everyone he could play the position at a high level.

In 10 games, Cookus completed 64.5 percent of his passes for 2015 yards. He threw 19 touchdowns and two interceptions, achieving a quarterback rating of 108.9. He also ran for 561 yards and eight touchdowns.

Cookus led the team to a 6-4 record, winning his last three starts and leading the

offense to an average of 52 points per game in those wins.

After earning all-county honors, he earned MVP honors in the 41st Ventura County High School Football All-Star Game.

In three drives, Cookus completed 11 out of 14 pass attempts for 104 yards and two touchdowns. Each of his possessions led to touchdowns by the East, who won the game 44–26 over the West.

While he was playing football in high school, he also played baseball during the spring season and basketball during the winter season.

“I loved [playing multiple sports],” Cookus said. “My freshman year, I had a lot of fun with it, but I wasn’t caught up in my grades as much. My sophomore year I kind of figured it out, I said wait there is a lot of stuff to this, I am going all year and summer. I have to focus on my grades. So after that I started to pick it up.”

After graduating from Thousand Oaks High School as part of the 2014 class, he decided to go to Ventura Junior College, but he did not play quarterback for the team the one year he was there.

“I grey shirted at Ventura College, I didn’t play,” Cookus said. “I was in the coaching booth to help call plays and stuff like that.

From there, I worked out all spring with the team, sent my film out to a few schools, and NAU came to my door and asked me to play for them.”

After arriving at NAU this past summer, Cookus was named the starter for the team in late August. He is the first freshman to be starting at quarterback for the Lumberjacks since Jason Murrietta did so in 2003.

Through his first three games so far this season, he has completed 69 percent of his passes for 718 yards and six touchdowns.

He also has only turned the ball over once, throwing an interception during the game Sept. 19 against Arizona.

“He has got a lot of confidence out there as a thrower, which I think could help any quarterback” said NAU quarterback coach Tim Plough. “He feels pretty good about his ability to complete the ball. What we have been focusing on is him going through his progressions and being on time.”

Plough is also in his first season as offensive coordinator for the Lumberjacks, implementing a new tempo to the offense that has led to over 30 points for NAU in two of

Freshman quarterback Case Cookus throws a pass to the sidelines on Sept. 12 against New Mexico HIghlands at Lumberjack Stadium. NAU won the game 41–5 (photo by Cory Walters)

their three games.

“I know a lot of people are happy with [the offense], and we’re happy with where it is at,” Plough said. “But, we still think it can get better. In both games, we feel like we made a lot of mistakes that we need to clean up, and it’s going to be a process when you change offenses.”

Cookus’ best performance so far this season came against New Mexico Highlands in their home-opening win. He completed 17-of24 passes for 296 yards and three touchdowns, leading the Jacks to a 41–5 victory.

In their matchup against No. 20 Arizona, Cookus completed 8-of-13 passes for 190 yards and a touchdown in one half of play.

The coaching staff pulled him out after

they were down 42–13. NAU lost the game 77–13.

When Cookus is not focusing on playing quarterback for the NAU Lumberjacks, he enjoys playing pickup basketball or soccer games and staying active. He also likes to play ping-pong.

He majors in Business and plans on trying to join a fire department.

“My plan after college is to be a fire fighter,” Cookus said. “The business aspect comes into play at the higher ranks of the fire department.”

Cookus will play in his first Big Sky Conference matchup Sept. 26 at Montana University. It will be a pivotal game for the Jacks, who are 2-1 this season.

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Lumberjacks survive multitude of tests

efore heading into conference play, the NAU women’s soccer team played against North Dakota State Sept.

18 and Robert Morris Sept. 20, with each game providing a different test for NAU at Lumberjack Stadium.

After a back-and-forth battle, the Lumberjacks found themselves on top 4−3 over the Bisons during their first matchup.

They relinquished a 3–1 lead, then got some luck on their side to get back the lead.

Four different NAU players found the back of the net on Friday night. Freshman forward Mei-Te Coco notched the first goal of her Lumberjack career followed by senior midfielder Cierra Gamble, sophomore forward Adrian Nixt and senior forward Haley Wingender, respectively.

With the game tied and just under seven minutes to play, the Jacks caught a break when Wingender crossed the ball from the

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left corner, and got a lucky bounce off the foot of senior defender Meghan Johnston into her own net for a Lumberjack goal.

In their second match of the weekend, the Lumberjacks cruised to an easy 6–1 victory against the Colonials.

Six different Lumberjacks each scored a goal during the game. Meanwhile, freshman defender Kayla Kelley scored the only goal for Robert Morris.

NAU maintained control of the ball for most of the game, with only a slight let up in the second half in which Robert Morris scored on one of their only shot attempts during the 78th minute.

The first goal NAU scored came off a freekick by Wingender, setting the tone for the rest of the game. Robert Morris finished the game with 18 fouls and NAU took advantage and dominated possession of the ball.

While Grand Canyon University was

Sophomore forward Adrian Nixt attempts a header against North Dakota State University Sept. 18 at Lumberjack Stadium. NAU won the match 4–3 (Photo by Anna Bradley)

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facing off against North Dakota State minutes before their matchup, head coach Andre Luciano gave the team a fiery pep talk, which served the Lumberjacks well.

“It’s an opportunity to showcase themselves and it’s their game,” Luciano said.

“The attitude and energy that they bring to the game is what is going to reflect on the field.”

Wingender dominated on the field, attempting four shots. Sophomore forward Anna Goebel attempted six shots while not scoring a goal.

Freshman midfielder Chantal Deroos was one player who stepped up for the Lumberjacks, scoring the second goal of the game in the 39th minute. She also attempted six shots on the day.

“Brooks gave me the ball and I had one defender between me and the goal,” Deroos said. “I just took one and when it left my foot I knew it was going in.”

While junior goalkeeper Natalie Gilbertson is still not playing due to a shoulder injury, sophomore goalkeeper Meghan Dickmann started in her absence, only letting up one goal and saving four shots.

“Players that we really didn’t know about are starting to step up and do really good things for us,” Luciano said. “Chantal Deroos has played phenomenally for us for the last three to four games.”

The Lumberjacks improved to 5-4 on the season with the win, making it their second win in a row heading into conference play.

“Starting tomorrow we are 0-0,” Luciano said. “There’s no wins, no losses everybody in conference is 0-0, so we have to tighten up on the mistakes that we make and continue working harder, now it’s war.”

The Lumberjacks will begin their conference schedule Sept. 25 with a matchup at Sacramento State.

Sophomore midfielder Gabi Gibeault scored a goal past Robert Morris sophomore goalkeeper Serena Donmoyer Sept. 20 at Lumberjack Stadium. NAU won the match 6–1 (Photo by Zheng Liu)

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Lumberjacks fall to Wildcats in hostile environment

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ntering Tucson ranked No. 24 in the FCS (Football Championship Subdivision), NAU found itself within a point of No. 20 University of Arizona Wildcats down 14–13 heading into the second quarter.

But, Arizona scored 63 unanswered points over the last three quarters to win the game 77–13.

“We credit our opponenet,” said head coach Jerome Souers via Lumberjack Live. “Arizona is a very talented team and that was a tough game in every respect.

I speak for the entire coaching staff and team; that is not indicative of what we are capable of.”

Freshman quarterback Case Cookus finished the first half completing 8-of -13 passes for 190 yards, a touchdown and an interception. He was replaced by senior quarterback Kyren Poe in the second half once the Lumberjacks were down 42–13.

The Lumberjacks’ night started out on a good note — receiving the opening kick and methodically moving the ball down the field against the Wildcats defense.

After nine plays, the 49-yard drive ended with a 39-yard field goal from senior place kicker Ryan Hawkins to give them a 3–0 lead.

The Wildcats responded immediately with a six-play, 51-yard drive punctuated by a 1-yard touchdown run by sophomore quarterback Anu Solomon to give Arizona the 7–3 lead early in the first quarter.

Cookus connected on a 69-yard pass to senior receiver Dejzon Walker on the first play of the Lumberjacks’ second drive. NAU failed to get into the endzone once again, and settled for a 21-yard field goal that shortened the Wildcats lead to 7–6 near the end of the quarter.

Following a 10-play, 72-yard drive ending in Solomon connecting for an eight-yard pass to junior receiver Samajie Grant for his second touchdown, giving Arizona a 14–6 lead at the beginning of the second quarter.

Trailing by a score on 3rd and 7 on the Lumberjacks 38-yard line, Cookus maintained his poise and composure, avoided the pressure and found sophomore receiver Emmanuel Butler for an impressive 62-yard touchdown and cutting the Arizona lead to 14–13 with 11:52 remaining in the second quarter.

“We knew they were going to leave us one-on-one and we would have to make plays,” Butler said via NAU Athletics. “In the second half [Arizona] really adjusted their defensive schemes and it was successful for them.”

From that point on, the Wildcats stepped on the Lumberjacks’ throats and never let them breathe.

“We have to learn from this game,” Souers said via Lumberjack Live. “As we approach the first conference game, we have a lot of things to improve.”

The Wildcats’ offense finished with 792 yards of total offense led by Anu Solomon’s 25-of-35 for 285 yards and four touchdowns including one rushing touchdown.

Following the loss, the Lumberjacks fall to 2-1 and look to put this one behind them before their Big Sky opener Sept. 25 on the road against Montana State.

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TOP: NAU’s defensive line keeps U of A’s offense out of the end zone Saturday, Sept. 19 at Arizona Stadium. U of A had a recording breaking game with a total of 792 yards. Senior wide receiver Dejzon Walker keeps UA defender at arms length Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015 at Arizona Stadium. Walker was able to get 88 yards. (Photos by Kelsey McHugh)

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Flagstaff’s taste of Germany

Emily Vance aids Ross Bertz with a drink of beer during the men’s steinholding contest at Okto’Beer’Fest in the Lumberyard parking lot Sept.

19. The event, hosted by Lumberyard Brewing Company, benefited Second Chance Center for Animals. (Photo by Anna Bradley)

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BY KARI SCOTT

eer, bratwurst and competition — this is how Flagstaff does Oktoberfest, or Okto’Beer’Fest.

On Sept. 19, the first day of the Oktoberfest festival in Munich, Germany, Flagstaff restaurant and brewery The Lumberyard transformed its parking lot into a festival ground featuring midday drinking, energetic music and outdoor games. Local breweries from all around northern Arizona came together to provide craft beer for the event.

“We get a good mix of people out here, some college kids, some families, some older people,” said event organizer Kelly Hansath.

“It’s great to see the people in Flagstaff come out and support a great cause. There’s always good beer too.”

The games at the mini-festival were traditional with a twist. Tailgating favorite corn hole remained unchanged and players enjoyed playing against each other. Classic tower game Jenga got supersized, being

played with cut pieces of 2x4 boards.

It was foosball, though, that had the biggest twist. Instead of being played on a table, guests played in a life-sized rink.

Holding onto a metal bar, players on opposing sides had to block a soccer ball from making a goal.

Competitions were similar to those featured at the Oktoberfest festival in Germany, including a bratwurst-eating contest. Challengers were required to eat a three foot-long bratwurst. Whoever ate the sausage fastest was named the champion.

Senior construction management major Dominic Youkhana was this year’s champion.

“I was just hungry!” Youkhana said. “My girlfriend told me about Okto’Beer’fest this morning and I figured free contest, free food.”

The other featured contest was stein holding. In this competition, contestants were required to hold two steins filled with beer straight out in front of them. While this might sound simple, the strained faces of the contestants told another story.

The contest was split into two parts, one

part for the men and one part for the women.

The winning prize went to married couple Earl and Michelle Bader for the second year in the row.

“I feel awesome,” Michelle said. “We had to come back to defend our crown. We wouldn’t miss this for the world.”

In the midst of all the beer, sausage and games, it is easy to forget that The Lumberyard’s Okto’Beer’Fest is a charity event, which the Baders cited as a reason for returning to Okto’Beer’Fest.

“It’s for a very good cause. That’s why I’m here, I love animals, it’s a good thing,” Earl said.

A large percent of the profits go to The Second Chance Center for Animals. This shelter takes in animals from other shelters to prevent overpopulation and euthanasia.

“One of the unique things about our shelter is that we have a behavioral staff,” said development director of Second Change Helen Hopkins. “Our staff and volunteers train the animals to make them more adoptable.”

Because the event is for an animal shelter, many people brought their canine friends out for a day of fun and were welcomed. The Second Chance booth sold “Doggie Beer Bones,” a special treat just for dogs to go along with the theme of the event.

A large focus of the event was on the local breweries’ craft beers. Patrons had a wide variety of beer to choose from and several booths of breweries to choose from as well.

Patrons had different purchase options as well. They could fill a commemorative Lumberyard Okto’Beer’Fest stein for a certain number of food tickets, or they could purchase a half stein, or get just a taste for one ticket, ensuring that they could sample as many special brews as they wanted.

This was the third year the event was held and it was the biggest.

“Today went really well. The best turnout we ever had,” Hansath said.

Downtown Flagstaff got a little taste of Germany. The crowd had a great time celebrating the first day of Oktoberfest with alcohol and games.

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Arts&Entertainment Lana Del Rey - Honeymoon

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ana Del Rey’s new album, Honeymoon, has been filling the ears of her fans nonstop since its release on Sept. 18, making it the fourth of her studio-albums. Del Rey’s new album remains true to her sad girl sound and reputation; however, this album has a touch of new sound and twist.

On Sept. 11, Del Rey released a new single titled “Music To Watch Boys To,” giving fans exactly what they have been craving — a sneak peak into what her new album has in store.

The song stays true to her pop sound genre and incredible production. “Music To Watch Boys To” has a catchy lyrical chorus, with mesmerizing reverb and symphonic strings. The rhythm and song’s slow tempo will put the listener into a state of content and tranquility.

“High By the Beach,” another song from Honeymoon, has an interesting chorus luring the listener in through the lyrics and twinkly instrumentals. This album, along with Del Rey’s other albums, is vintage-sounding and authentic.

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seems to be different, and I predict it will be one of the album hits. With its foottapping pop beat, this track was meant for the radio.

Del Rey’s entire album consists of no features, but instead her sole unique singing abilities. Every song from the album is vocal heavy, meaning her voice is prominent over the beat and instrumentals of the songs.

Del Rey separates herself from other artists — she does not follow the pop pattern of catchy upbeat songs. Her music is quite the opposite.

Honeymoon is ambient and textural, yet includes many unique instruments.

Perfect for a peaceful and calming mood, Del Rey embodies smooth vocals and incorporates meaningful lyrics into her songs. She has a sophisticated and distinct sound, which is empowering and tranquil.

Although Del Rey has put out some spectacular music in the past, this might be her most interesting album yet.

When listening to Honeymoon, one can sense the genuine love and passion Del Rey has for music and self-expression. It is blatantly clear in her exceptional end product how much music and being creative means to her.

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or the first time, Darkness Dear Boy, a band originating from Tempe, made a trip up to Flagstaff to perform at Hotel Monte Vista Lounge.

Incorporating a mixture of original rock, punk, reggae and honky-tonk, they managed to draw a number of fans from all ages Sept. 18. For the most part, Darkness Dear Boy plays at festivals and venues all over the state. Patrons were excited to see what kind of sound they were going to bring to the table.

“This is their first time coming to Flagstaff, so I’m excited to listen and see what I’m paying them for,” said operations manager at Monte Vista Lounge Mark Greenwalt.

With about five years of making music together, Darkness Dear Boy has come a long way. Their music is available for purchase on iTunes and Spotify.

Darkness Dear Boy is not only impressive in its musical talents, but also in the way the band members carry themselves. You can see the chemistry among the men as they interact with each other on and off stage.

Whether it is showing support with encouragement before the show or goofing around with one another, it is easy to see they are friends outside of music.

As for the unique ensemble name, lead singer Ted Organ was the man behind it. Organ’s first grade teacher named her cat Darkness and throughout the time Organ knew her, he always remembered her saying, “here, here!

Darkness dear boy,” so he decided that he wanted to create a band called Darkness Dear Boy. “Everything worked out perfectly,” Organ said. “We enjoy what we do every step of the way – whether it be pop, punk, rock or indie.”

Organ went further with the idea, posting on Craigslist that he was looking for a bassist and a drummer to join.

He found drummer Aaron Ranschaert and bassist Chase Lechner.

“If something bad happens, it turns into a song and if something good happens, it turns into a song,” Organ said.

“Nowadays, everyone’s definition of making it is different.

Depending on what you consider making it, I’m fine with where we’re at – I wouldn’t change it.”

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TOP: The band members of Darkness Dear Boy – from left drummer Aaron Ranschaert, guitarist Ted Organ, and bassist Chase Lechner – stand outside the Hotel Monte Vista Sept. 18. (Photo by Thomas Miner) BOTTOM LEFT: Lechner shows off his talent by playing a solo. BOTTOM RIGHT: The crowd stands and listens as Darkness Dear Boy take the stage at their first performance in Flagstaff. (Photos by Cory Walters)

The band members of Darkness Dear Boy write all their own music and travel in their own car around the state. With a little bit of punk and more noticeably, a mix of reggae, their music has a feel-good tone to it.

“We all get nervous before we perform, it’s just something you have to get used to doing,” said bassist

Lechner.

Darkness Dear Boy rocked the night away at the Monte Vista Lounge, giving Flagstaff a new mixture of music.

With dim lights, a Darkness Dear Boy banner at the back of the stage and fans dancing to the music with drinks in hand, it was a remarkable night for all.

Mac Miller GO:OD AM

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BY DARRION EDWARDS

ittsburgh native and accomplished rapper Mac Miller released his latest album, GO:OD AM, Sept.

18. Two years after his last album, Watching Movies with the Sound Off, Miller seems to have returned to his origins, which have helped him achieve success.

Unlike the previous album, Miller has presented various sounds and metaphors that the hip-hop audience will enjoy, from the upbeat instrumentals backed by powerful bass to the simple yet catchy choruses.

Fans who have followed Miller throughout his illustrious and short career will appreciate the lyrics used in the album, which are strengthened by creative metaphors and references to Miller’s prosperous life.

This album is one of the better albums released in the second half of the year and is enjoyable for college students who enjoy a creative mind, as well as music for an eventful weekend with friends.

Miller starts the album with a simple intro, which stems from a lot of emotion. The mood for the album is set early: after over two years since releasing an album, Miller seems to be just as creative as ever.

The first song, “Brand Name,” helps Miller explain his wealthy choices and wild style that he lives by. It is a good first song to start off the album, setting the tone that Miller wants to have fun with friends after working hard. It is a great song for younger adults who need to appreciate their successes in life and enjoy the present moments.

The album is enhanced by features from some other big names in the hip-hop community such as Ab-Soul and Miguel. Ab-Soul presents some creative metaphors that go great with a west-coast style of rapping.

Miguel on the other hand helps bring an appreciation for weekend life for young adults with his powerful voice in the song “Weekend.” Miguel is one of the better vocalists in music today and his upbeat style is very different from his usual soothing and softer songs.

The issue with the youthful Pennsylvania rapper is that he reached success and fame much too fast. This explains why it may seem that he has potential to grow even more as a rapper.

GO:OD AM helps solidify his juvenile style, but does not help him surpass his rapping skills in previous albums.

The number one song on the album, “100 Grandkids,” is a song with a great beat and chorus, but it seems to be the same rebellious theme that Miller had when he debuted as a 19-year-old rapper.

“Clubhouse” is a song in which he heavily relies on lyrics praising his wild life surrounded by money and drugs that lead to controversial life decisions.

GO:OD AM, although presented with simple choruses and references to a lifestyle with drugs, is still a good album. Fans of hip-hop should enjoy this album and can look forward to Mac Miller advancing as an artist in the future and producing more creative music.

Top 5 songs from GO:OD AM 1. Clubhouse 2. Brand Name 3. 100 Grandkids 4. Weekend (ft. Miguel) 5. Break the Law Clubhouse

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Book review: Queen of Shadows

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BY ARIEL CIANFARANO

fter reading Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas, the fourth novel in the Throne of Glass series, I was blown away.

I was sucked into the story on the very first page, on the edge of my seat the entire novel, and filled with so much anticipation for the next novel.

The Throne of Glass series follows a fantastical tale of the Queen of Terrasen, Aelin Galathynius, who disguises herself as Celaena Sardothien, an assassin with a vendetta against the King of Adarlan.

Throughout the series, she is able to infiltrate his court and gain allies to help defeat the king. One of these allies is Rowan Whitethorn, who helps her train her fae magic and also pushes her to reflect about her royal heritage.

The latest installment in the Throne of Glass series, Queen of Shadows is action packed, violent and filled with hope. With an array of characters and alternating point of views, the story is fast paced and suspenseful.

In the story, Celaena finally sheds her assassin disguise and fully becomes Aelin Galathynius, Queen of Terrasen.

Described as “elegant, feminine, and utterly wild. Warm, and steadfast—unbreakable,” Aelin is more confident and cunning in this novel than previously in the series.

There are many twists and turns within the plot and sometimes I had trouble predicting what would happen next; however, every plot twist made sense at the end of the novel. I admire Aelin’s incredible intelligence and her ability to set aside her personal feelings in order to succeed in her goals.

One of my favorite parts of the story was the epic fight scene at the end of the novel. At this point, the story reached its climax and everything started to come together. Not only does Aelin get a hold of her magic once again, she also is able to save one of her good friends and kill the king.

Maas is able to write beautifully and describe things unnatural like magic and demons so it becomes normal for the reader to identify with the dark themes in the story.

The building of the story’s world is also written so intricately that it is easy to lose yourself in a country ripe for revolution.

I am a major hopeless romantic so I appreciated the romance between Aelin and Rowan. With so much violence in this novel, it was nice to have some softer moments throughout the story with Aelin and Rowan.

Their friendship and loyalty has grown since the last novel and there is a bit of sexual tension in some scenes. I laughed at some of them because they are usually halted by something humorous.

Overall, it was a great novel filled with strong characters, action and revenge. The fifth novel in the Throne of Glass series comes out next year, but the date is still not set.

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