The Lumberjack - Issue 6 - Fall 2013

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Flag city council agrees on constitutional grounds

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BY GARY COLLINS

eeting in special session on Sept.

24, the Flagstaff City Council voted unanimously to settle the ACLU

lawsuit.

The suit was brought on behalf of Marlene Baldwin, 77. Baldwin was arrested for loitering on Feb. 22 after she had asked an undercover Flagstaff Police Department (FPD) officer for $1.25. The law governing the arrest is not a Flagstaff ordinance, but rather an Arizona statute.

Prior to Baldwin’s arrest, Matthew Evans, a NAU Extended Campus part-time faculty member, was in the process of giving money to a Hispanic family that was holding a sign requesting help at the Safeway on U.S. 89. Evans was approached by FPD who informed him that his actions were illegal and constituted aiding and abetting.

Evans firmly asserted his right of free association and successfully tendered his aid to the family. Concerned over the outcome of the situation, he went a week later to FPD headquarters to see if the family he helped had been arrested. They were not, but his discovery of the arrest of Baldwin caused him to take further action.

“While police may claim that arresting this old Hopi woman for asking for a buck may contribute to the public safety . . . [it] seems quite the opposite. If the city portrays downtown and the rest of Flagstaff simply as a site of commerce — and nothing else — then the city becomes a place inhospitable for good deeds, virtue, connecting to people, building community and connecting to reality,” Evans said.

He brought the Baldwin case to the attention to local attorney Mik Jordahl, who, after taking the issue to the ACLU, became co-lead counsel in the suit brought in the U.S. District Court of Arizona.

The state has agreed the statute is unconstitutional and will review.

The Flagstaff City Council called the special session to either formally accept or reject a settlement that would enjoin the city, most see CITY COUNCIL page 8

INSIDE Arts & Entertainment: Cold War Kids p. 34 News: Lowell Observatory p. 6 Sports: Volleyball p. 25

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Defense shines in NAU’s victory over South Dakota

TOP: Senior running back Zach Bauman avoids South Dakota senior linebacker Tyler Starr during the game against the University of South Dakota (USD) on Sept.

21. LEFT: NAU students filled the Walkup Skydome for the Lumberjacks’ 2013 home opener as NAU beat USD 22-16 in front of 7,855 fans. (Photos by Cody Bashore)

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BY CODY BASHORE

fter 11 months without a touchdown or a 100-yard rushing game, senior running back Zach Bauman finally broke through for both against the University of South Dakota (USD) Coyotes, leading No. 20 NAU to a 22-16 victory in its 2013 home opener.

“It’s been six games since I scored a touchdown,” Bauman said. “It was great to get back in

the end zone, so that was the weight that lifted off of my shoulders.”

The last time Bauman entered the end zone or broke the century mark in a game was Oct. 20, 2012 at home against the University of California–Davis.

“Zach ran for yards like that because he trusted the line and the line stayed in and see FOOTBALL page 27

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Police Beat

Sept. 22 At 2:38 a.m., staff at Reilly Hall reported an intoxicated subject being rude and threatening staff members.

Officers responded and found the subject in Wilson Hall and the subject was arrested for trespassing, disorderly conduct and underage consumption.

At 11:20 a.m., Northern Arizona University Police Department received a call that a man had fallen and injured his knee.

An officer responded and the person was taken by ambulance to FMC. Sept. 21 At 12:51 a.m., an NAUPD officer reported several people climbing a fence out of Citizen’s Cemetery.

Another officer assisted and one subject was arrested for possession of marijuana.

At 1:09 a.m., staff at Reilly Hall reported someone threatening a resident and being uncooperative with the staff.

An officer responded, but found no subject. No victim was identified either.

The case was unfounded.

At 4:15 p.m., a staff member at the Paint Shop reported debris had fallen from Capital Assets and Services and damaged his car.

An officer responded and provided informational services.

At 6:59 p.m., NAUPD received an alert from an elevator phone in the San Francisco Parking Garage and learned someone was

BY JARED BOHN

stuck inside.

An officer responded along with FFD and rescued the individual.

Sept. 20 At 4:15 a.m., an officer initiated a traffic stop at Lot 66.

The driver was issued a citation for driving without a license. The vehicle was towed for a mandatory 30day notice.

At 8:53 p.m., an officer reported contact with a subject who had an active warrant at Gabaldon Hall.

The officer served the warrant and arrested the individual.

At 12:13 p.m., staff at Hilltop Townhomes reported an odor of marijuana coming from a residence.

Officers cited and released the subject for possession of marijuana and paraphernalia.

At 12:49 a.m., staff at University Union reported an employee had fallen and injured his back.

NAUPD and FFD responded and the injured person was taken by ambulance to FMC for treatment.

At 2:54 p.m., a resident at Campbell reported money had been taken from a room.

An officer investigated and found no leads. The case was closed.

At 10:35 p.m., University Student Aides reported someone was smoking marijuana in the woods near ROTC. An officer found two subjects who were cited and released for

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possession of marijuana and paraphernalia.

Sept.19 At 7:59 a.m., residents at Reilly Hall reported a subject in possession of marijuana.

An officer was dispatched and the subject was referred to Student Life for possession of paraphernalia.

At 1:06 p.m., staff at Wettaw reported that they had found a wallet.

An officer retrieved the wallet and logged it into Lost and Found.

Sept. 18 At 10:34 a.m., an NAUPD officer responded to a collision at University and Milton.

Flagstaff Police Department arrived and took control of the scene.

At 4:01 p.m., staff at Performance and Fine Arts reported several skateboarders on the Ardrey ramp.

An officer responded and warned the subjects to leave.

Sept. 17 At 5:06 a.m., NAUPD received a report a person was lying in Lot 7.

An officer responded and had the person transported to FMC by ambulance after warning him of trespass.

At 10:19 a.m., a resident at Tinsley Hall requested transport to FMC for severe back pain.

An NAUPD officer and FFD arrived and the resident was taken to the hospital for treatment.

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hile it came later than usual, in fact three weeks last than it was in 2010, this past weekend’s running of the freshman seemed to be the largest group I have seen run on the field while I have been at NAU. The tradition is a great way to draw students into the Walkup Skydome for the home opener for the football team.

However, it was disappointing to see the crowd thin so heavily even before halftime. As a football and sports fan in general, I can not imagine deciding to leave a game early. Hopefully for this week’s game against the University of Montana, given it’s family weekend, the crowd can maintain the size and energy it had in the first quarter this week. With this as possibly the biggest of the season for the Lumberjacks, the team will need all the support it can get. I know must people may not care about football, but the game provides a great opportunity to show your school spirit.

Elsewhere in this week’s paper, the Life section provides a great feature on a new food truck owned by NAU alumni located downtown on the nights when students will be roaming around. After an eventful weekend in athletics, the sports section is packed with recaps of every game or match.

For those of you who have family visiting this weekend, have fun and enjoy your short reunion. I know some of the newcomers to campus; this has probably been the longest time you have been apart from your families. When they get into town, be sure to have them pick up a copy of the newspaper.

Thank you for reading, Cody Bashore, Editor-in-chief

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NAU Quidditch team returns for fall season

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uidditch is “a dream to bring literature to life in a fun, physical and engaging sport.”

This is how the NAU Quidditch team describes the sport which was first introduced to campus in 2010.

The NAU team, the Narwhals, is part of the recent increase in college Quidditch teams across the country and is quickly becoming a well-known team in the Western region.

The Narwhals revealed that, “With our past two tournaments having been World and Western Cups it has been a while since the Narwhals have had an easy game. The competition at World Cup was particularly stiff where all of our victories were decided by a snitch snatch [30-point and game-ending scoring opportunity].”

The team also said “great match-ups in our history include the always brutal brawl with ASU at each year’s Lumberjack invite, our overtime match with the Silicon Valley Skrewts to stay in bracket play during the World Cup, and our sweet 16 face-off with the University of Arkansas at World Cup that advanced us to our placement in the Elite Eight.”

In 2005, a freshman at Middlebury College

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in Vermont started the game of Quidditch.

In the span of eight years the formerly littleknown pastime has transformed from a rivalry between two Vermont colleges into a nationally recognized sport, recently televised for the first time.

The Quidditch World Cup, an annual gathering of teams from around the country, now features around 80 teams.

The International Quidditch Association — an organization that promotes Quidditch and core values for players — hosts the World Cup and other events. The International Quidditch Association lists roughly 300 teams around the world that play Quidditch.

Cooper Davis, the head coach of the NAU Narwhals, said that in the past the sport has not been taken seriously.

“Articles that compare the sport to the one from the books have been done to death,” Davis said, “It is time the team receives the respect it deserves as a Division I intercollegiate club sport.”

There is a distant connection between the sport and the Harry Potter novels by J.K. Rowling; however, the rules of college Quidditch are very different from what the typical observer might expect, according to

Davis.

“The biggest misconception anybody could make about Quidditch is to think players are playing a make-believe Harry Potter sport,” Davis said. “The reality is that a majority of our roster has not even seen the movies, let alone read the books. Quidditch is an extremely fast-paced and hard-hitting sport that is growing in intensity and legitimacy with each passing season. There is an official league, paid referees, professional organized tournaments and thousands of players worldwide.”

Over the relatively short time that Quidditch has been played on college campuses across the nation, a set of complex and fully realized rules has been developed.

A team consists of chasers, beaters, a keeper and a seeker. The goal of the game is to score points using a volleyball, called a Quaffle, or for a team to gain possession of a smaller ball attached to the waist of a runner who is part of neither team. This smaller ball is called a snitch and when captured ends the game, at which point the score is tallied.

Each team consists of seven players and each team must include both men and women.

While some elements of the sport may be familiar, the rules of Quidditch in its sporting

incarnation contain none of what Davis refers to as “Harry Potter jargon that has no relation to the game.”

Though the semester has just begun, the list of upcoming Quidditch events is already taking shape. The third annual Lumberjack Invitational begins Oct. 5 on the NAU campus and the seventh annual World Cup will be held next April. The Invitational is usually a match between NAU and ASU, but this year UA and semi-professional teams from Los Angeles and Las Vegas will compete.

The team adheres to values of professional sportsmanship and styles themselves as a “program for athletes disillusioned with traditional sports because it is not only an outlet for pent-up competitiveness and aggression, but a global community of likeminded men and women who believe in fairness and equality in sports.” Despite the potential references to the novels by J.K. Rowling, the Narwhals are part of a new wave of more diverse and accesible sports.

Quidditch practices take place at the South Fields between 4–6 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. More information about the Narwhals is available at www. nauquidditch.com.

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Lowell Observatory to embrace admin changes

John Hall shows off the Pluto Discovery Telescope at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff during the Pluto tour. Using large format negatives, Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto using time exposures of about an hour. (Photo By Christina Flores )

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BY AMY OWINGS

he Lowell Observatory will soon operate under a new trustee.

The current trustee, William Lowell Putnam III (more commonly known as Bill Putnam), will step down on Oct. 25 and hand over his position to his son, William Lowell Putnam IV. Putnam has held his position for 26 years and is the fourth trustee of the Observatory. Putnam has facilitated many noteworthy projects, the most well known being the installation of the Discovery Channel Telescope (DCT), a 4.3-meter-wide telescope that uses state-of-theart technology for astronomical research. He also created the 6,500 square-foot Steele Visitor Center, as well as an archive to hold scientific works and artifacts.

“Bill Putnam’s legacy to Lowell is assured. He has presided over a fundamental transformation of the Observatory’s research and outreach mission through the development of the Discovery Channel Telescope and, in the 1990s, the rapid growth of our outreach programs through the construction of the Steele Visitor Center,” said Jeff Hall, the director of Lowell Observatory.

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Hall believes the observatory has been placed into good hands.

“I very much look forward to working with his son, Lowell Putnam, who is now entrusted with ensuring Lowell’s future,” Hall said. “With the DCT steadily moving toward full operations, the observatory is poised for a golden era — thanks to Bill’s tireless efforts and the same effort I know his son will give us.”

Lowell Putnam has plenty of ideas on how to maintain his father’s goal of keeping Lowell Observatory at the forefront of scientific research and innovation.

“The Observatory is in the midst of incredible times and we have great supporters and friends . . . What is in front of us is very positive, such as the Discovery Channel Telescope . . . [which is] starting to deliver scientific results,” Lowell said. “We are working to bring the Cherenkov Telescope Array project to northern Arizona, which would be another world-class facility.”

According to the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) website, the CTA is a special instrument that, if installed, would use gamma rays to investigate cosmic rays, dark

matter and black hole particle accelerators. The telescope would be the only one of its kind in the northern hemisphere.

Lowell Putnam will oversee the restoration of the Clark telescope, which, as a staple of the institution for 117 years, has been used both by scientists and over a million visitors.

The telescope is badly in need of repair and so a campaign was held earlier this year to raise money for restoration.

The project will begin in the fall.

“The Clark is so much a part of this institution and is iconic, not to mention a National Historic Landmark,” Lowell Putman said. “There is a lot of prep work that needs to be done before you take out even the first bolt when you are dealing with something so unique and valuable. We have been working to clear out the area where we will do much of the restoration, and to get the McAllister telescope up and running so visitors can still have a great viewing experience while the Clark is being restored.”

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Investigation lands million dollar meth bust

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BY JARED BOHN

lagstaff Police Department (FPD) participated in a major investigation and arrest with other law enforcement agencies.

The investigation, initiated by the Northern Arizona Street Crimes Taskforce (Metro) and FBI, began early last summer and led to the arrest of a cartel member and two other high-profile drug distributors in Flagstaff.

The investigation utilized the help of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Bureau of Indian Affairs, US Marshall’s Office, as well as Coconino County Sheriff ’s Office.

The main target of the investigation was 32-year-old Everardo “Lalo” Duarte of Phoenix.

The investigation had confirmed Duarte had ties to a major Mexican drug cartel. Duarte is believed to be a major drug supplier to Flagstaff and northern Arizona.

“This is an ongoing case, so there is a lot of stuff we can’t say until after the prosecution,” said FPD’s Community Relations Officer Sgt. Cory Runge.

During the investigation, which lasted over a year, undercover agents purchased more than 1.75 pounds of methamphetamine and more than an ounce of heroin. This was done in large purchases from dealers supplied by Duarte, who in turn supplied most of northern Arizona.

Upon conclusion of the investigation, Duarte was arrested in Yuma with nearly 32 pounds of methamphetamine with a street value of $1.4 million, according to a press release by FPD earlier this month.

Police also arrested 33-year-old Dustin Ash and 24-year-old Mitchell McKinnon, both of Flagstaff. Ash was charged with multiple counts of possession of dangerous drugs and narcotics for sale. McKinnon was charged with multiple counts of possession of narcotics. from CITY COUNCIL front page

notably FPD and the City Attorney’s office, from further enforcement.

FPD Sgt. Cory Runge, emphasized they will respect the decision of the council and the courts.

“This is only another example of our country’s system of checks and balances in action,” Runge said.

“Legislatures make laws, executive branch enforces laws, people challenge laws in court and courts decide constitutionality of law.”

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“This is an extremely large amount of meth and a lot of heroin,” Runge said. “The connection to NAU is people who use meth and heroin at NAU are likely getting it through this supply chain.”

This will impact the drug flow into Flagstaff, but a lot of NAU students also live in Phoenix directly. The total impact of drug flow on campus is uncertain.

“The same people are addicted to drugs,” Runge said. “[This case] will decrease supply, so that the drug price will go up and it will dry out as people have trouble finding drugs so then they will revert to other drugs . . . They’ll use other drugs to fill the gap.”

FPD’s Chief of Police Kevin Treadway was unavailable for comment, as well as FPD investigators involved in the case while the investigation is still active. Little is known about where the suspects will be prosecuted or when, but they are each being charged with federal crimes.

Duarte was known to have been trafficking drugs across the Mexican border. He was doing exactly that when he was arrested on Sept. 3. The name of his affiliated cartel has been omitted for the safety of parties involved.

It is uncertain how many drug dealers on campus are affected by this case. Originally, the arrest of the “Mountain View” drug dealer on Sept.

6 was thought to be tied to the same supply chain, but investigators now believe it was most likely not directly affiliated with Duarte’s group. According to an NAUPD report, that alleged dealer was supplied directly from Phoenix.

A search in the subject’s dorm room resulted in an arrest for possession of marijuana with intent to sell, but the report said nothing of meth or heroin in the case. There is no hard evidence to support that Duarte’s group was connected to distribution on campus.

One thing is certain: users of meth and heroin are likely to see an increase in cost. FPD hopes this will cause users to seek less destructive recreation.

and others did not seek any monetary damages but was brought in order to obtain injunctive relief on the grounds that the statute was unconstitutional.

“Our main concern is that peacefully begging is constitutional and should not be legally criminalized,” Jordahl said.

According to the ACLU, FPD has made 135 arrests under the statute from June 2012 to May 2013, and according to Jordahl, 70 percent of those arrests were Native American.

While those who are peacefully panhandling may be now exempt

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After an extensive investigation, Flagstaff Police Department (FPD) collected 34 pounds of methamphetamine with a street worth of $1.4 million. FPD arrested drug cartel member, Everardo Duarte on Sept..3 (Photo courtesy of Arizona Department of Public Saftey)

from arrest, there remains a concern amongst local residents about aggressive panhandling, according to Flagstaff communications spokesperson Kimberly Ott. “We get a lot of calls, from a city perspective, especially from people in the business district, a person who are aggressively approached or panhandled and that is what the city is going to look into in creating a new ordinance to address that,” Ott said.

No forum is set yet to address that issue but it will be in a public forum.

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NAU awarded conservation, nature grant

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BY WILLIAM BROWN

AU was recently awarded a $1.5 million grant, that will allow the university to launch a nature conservation program that could draw students here from all across the country.

The grant came from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and will be used to launch the Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program (DDCSP) here at NAU. NAU was one of three schools to receive the grant, the others being the University of Washington and the University of Florida.

The DDCSP will be set up and maintained by the Landscape Conservation Initiative (LCI) here at NAU. The LCI was formed 1.5 years ago by Tom Sisk, an ecology professor, to pursue objectives established by lab work he and his associates have done.

Sisk said the purpose of the LCI is to make progress by overcoming obstacles in the field of conservation.

“The Landscape Conservation Initiative is an interdisciplinary research group that looks at broad-scale conservation challenges and brings strong science to bear to try and address those challenges and solve problems,” Sisk said. “We work on a wide range of problems and across the different biomes in Arizona from riparian systems, to desert ecosystems, to the mountains and forests and we bring the science of ecology to bear through utilizing big data sets and

new technologies to, what I like to call, ‘mobilize the science.’ [We] make the science interesting and influential and meaningful in the social dialogue around dealing with environmental challenges.”

Sisk also said the LCI takes a threefold approach to tackling challenges: lab work, field work to help make science clearer, and education.

Angie Moline, a lecturer of ecology and director of education of LCI, said hands-on work is an important part of the approach.

“By tapping into the LCI network, we can provide experiences for students in the field and also to some extent in the classroom that are more authentic and more connected to the science and management that’s happening in this area.”

Moline said part of the selection process will involve students answering two essay questions tailored to what they are looking for in candidates.

“One of them talks about the experiences that they’ve had outside of school working in conservation,” Moline said. “These are firstand second-year students, so a lot of those experiences might have been happening in high school. The second question that we’re asking the students is what experiences have they had working across ethnic and cultural lines and what experiences have they had working with diversity . . . So, our selection process will look at students who can make

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significant contributions to the field of conservation, students who have been really engaged outside of class.”

Moline said students will be able to begin applying in November and only 20 applicants will be selected from across the country.

Moline also said two groups of students are expected to be passed through the program in the next four years, 20 starting in spring of 2014 and 20 more in the spring of 2016.

Sisk said he expects the interest to be nationwide in part because of NAU’s location.

“Our location is unbelievably attractive to so many people around the country,” Sisk said. “The ability to be in a beautiful place and have direct access to decision makers, researchers, local citizens, ranchers [and] many different cultural traditions, there aren’t too many places in this country where a university is situated in such a rich learning environment.”

Sisk also said while the program is being run out of NAU, most of the work applicants do will not be here in Flagstaff.

“These students will be registered students at many different universities around the country,” Sisk said. “This is a supplementary program; this is a scholarship- type program that compliments what they’re doing in their typical four-year

curriculum.”

The DDCSP will begin in spring of 2014 with virtual meetings through the semester and then the students will come to Flagstaff in the summer for what is being termed an immersion session. Students will be doing hands-on work with conservation and once the summer session ends, will return to virtual delivery for the fall.

This pattern is expected to continue through the program, with workshops being held in the winter, virtual meetings held during regular semesters and handson work, internships and mentoring taking place during the summer.

Moline said she thinks one of the reasons NAU was selected for DDCSP is because of teaching approaches used not just in ecology, but campus wide.

“I think it’s important for people at NAU to recognize the reason we were awarded this grant is because of the successes that we have at NAU,” Moline said. “The kinds of teaching models we’re using for the Doris Duke Conservation Scholars are the kinds of things that are happening across the NAU campus and aren’t necessarily happening on every campus across the country. And so, the kind of place-based experiential education teaching that we’ve been doing are some of NAU’s strengths and this grant sort of highlights those strengths.”

News ABOR to meet about safety concerns

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BY CALEB SAFT

he Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) — the decision-making body for all three Arizona state universities — will hold its next meeting in Flagstaff on Sept. 26 in hopes of improving campus safety at the state universities.

Eileen Klein, ABOR president, issued a written statement on Sept. 13 mandating the creation of task forces to investigate student safety at the three in-state universities.

“There is not a resolution per se; there is a task force that will be convened to look at student safety and they are hoping to do that at the board meeting which is next Thursday in Flagstaff,” said the director of public affairs Sarah Harper. “President Klein is hopeful we will be able to have some reports and commendations available for the board to review in the springtime.”

Klein’s statement made no specific references to incidents that prompted the decision. While Harper did not know of a particular reason for the statement being issued at the current time, she said, “Student safety and a safe campus environment are always of concern to the board. It’s back to school time so it’s a good time to reflect on student safety.”

The statement comes only a week after an earlier ABOR report of an ASU student who was the victim of an attack in his apartment. Phoenix police reported the incident was fraternity-related.

A letter was recently sent to Greek organizations on these campuses asking for their help on determining safety issues.

Violence has been increasing on college campuses in the recent years but there are established safeguards against it.

“There are extensive and deep resources and programs in place at each of our universities and extensive collaborations with community partnerships, through law enforcement,” Harper said.

“We have a code of conduct for our students that we expect that they take the responsibility to adhere to.”

NAU already has a number of safeguards in place in an effort to ensure student safety. Programs such as counseling services and NAU Safe Ride, a shuttle service that transports students between downtown and campus at night, aim to protect students.

Harper said the task force would conduct an inventory of programs and initiatives on university campuses. In addition, practices at other universities nationwide will also be reviewed.

“There are other institutions that we might learn from,” Harper said.

The goal of the program is, according to Harper, is to ask, “How can we take what we’re already doing and perhaps learn some more?”

The task forces will interact with student leaders in addition to law enforcement entities and faculty. More details of the plan will be discussed at the upcoming ABOR meeting.

In her statement Klein said, “It is an honor to be a student at our fine universities and our students are expected to know and live up to what is required of them, as set forth in the ABOR student code of conduct, both on campus and as representatives of our universities in our communities.”

The ABOR meeting will take place at the High Country Conference Center from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.. The meeting agenda will also discuss the proposal to build two new buildings and the presidential succession plans of President John Haeger.

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long with dozens of other schools and organizations, NAU took action on National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) and went around campus asking students if they were registered to vote.

NVRD was created by a coalition of organizations and individuals who saw a great deal of confusion among voters in the 2006 elections, and they set out to make the registration process more available and understandable for people.

Justin Guzman, a sophomore elementary education major and member of Associated Students of Arizona (ASA) said he thinks the events of NVRD are important for NAU because it will help give students a voice.

“It’ll accomplish more students voting,” Guzman said. “I mean, if you’re registered to vote, why

not vote? Hopefully more students vote and their voices will be recognized so politicians have to take notice of student issues such as high tuition, high textbook costs, student safety, etc.”

NVRD had events all across the country and in some other parts of the world, allowing American in other countries the opportunity to register to vote as well. Online registration was available as well, in addition to information that would show you registration information in all 50 states.

Shayna Stevens, a junior secondary education major and volunteer for NVRD, said she thought NVRD is important in what is can show the students.

“I think the most important thing about National Voter Registration Day is the fact that it allows students to see the power that they can have,” Stevens said.

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Editorial&Opinion Good riddance to anti-panhandling law

Political Cartoon by Brian Regan

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an anyone think of something less criminal than a 77-year-old, 4’8” woman with failing eyesight begging for a mere $1.25 for her bus ride home?

Apparently, yes, for the undercover cop who found Marlene Baldwin’s small request to be in violation of Arizona’s insensitive “loiter to beg” law — and as immediate grounds for arrest.

In June, Arizona’s branch of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit against the city of Flagstaff and the Flagstaff Police Department (FPD) on behalf of Baldwin and several others who have been threatened with arrest for peacefully soliciting for money in public areas.

Flagstaff’s decision to settle was the right decision; the outdated statute was inherently unconstitutional and the FPD’s enforcement unjustly punished the community’s most vulnerable members.

The main problem with the statute was that it regulated speech rather than behavior. Laws already exist which prohibit aggressive panhandling behavior — such as threatening or unwanted physical contact — and have been found constitutional; simply asking someone for money is a form of protected expression under the First Amendment.

“Hundreds have been arrested for using their constitutionally protected right to ask persons for money in a non-aggressive manner, whether orally or by holding a sign,” according to the complaint filed by the ACLU. “Defendants’ [the city of Flagstaff and the Flagstaff Police Department] policy and arrest practices are wellknown, and have predictably chilled plaintiffs and others from exercising their constitutionally protected rights of speech.”

Additionally, an ACLU press release stated, “In 2008, the City of Flagstaff adopted a policy in cooperation with local businesses, called Operation 40, to remove targeted individuals from downtown areas by jailing them early in the day on ‘loitering to beg’ charges.”

These businesses failed to realize they did not have jurisdiction over the public spaces outside their property. Peacefully and publicly soliciting for donations is protected free speech. That is the very essence of free speech — individuals cannot simply declare it illegal just because they do not agree with it.

“When the most downtrodden among us are arrested and punished for the peaceful content of their speech, then none of our free speech rights are guaranteed,” said one of the plaintiff’s lawyers, Mik Jordahl.

In September 2011, the Arizona Court of Appeals found a similar ordinance in the city of Phoenix banning nighttime solicitation for cash unconstitutional because it was not content-neutral — it banned only panhandlers from asking for money at night. After this decision, the FPD was acting outside of its power, because the Arizona Court of Appeals had already established peaceful panhandling to be protected free speech.

Matt Evans, a part-time NAU Extended Campuses faculty member, originally brought the issue to the ACLU. “This struggle is not only about human dignity, but also about people’s ability simply to live and exist in public spaces within Flagstaff without fear of violence or detainment,” Evans said. “If the city produces downtown and the rest of Flagstaff simply as the site of commerce — and nothing else — then the city becomes a place inhospitable for good deeds, virtue, connecting to people, building community and connecting to reality.”

Not only was the panhandling ban unconstitutional, but it also points to a lack of compassion from authority figures and a handful of business owners. Such coldness does not accurately reflect the attitudes of the majority of Flagstaff, who are usually more than willing to spare a few dollars.

Editor’s note: Opinion Writer Allie Weintraub wrote this article on behalf of the staff.

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Brewer’s push for a second class of state citizen

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t has been said that you can judge a society based on how it treats its weakest members. By that estimation, Arizona is a cruel and irreverent place to live.

When Congress found it best to offer legal refuge to thousands of young immigrants who have only known America as their home, Governor Jan Brewer used the full boundaries of her power to keep that salvation from young immigrants by denying them driver’s licenses. Now facing a lawsuit filed against them by civil rights groups (on behalf of humanity), Brewer and Co. announced on Sept. 17 that no immigrant who has received a deferred deportation, no matter the reasoning, will receive a drivers JAMES license, effectively denying this select class GINGERICH of immigrants their most basic legal recognition.

So who are these threats to public safety? What wretched degenerates is Brewer protecting us from now?

It turns out that most of those migrants who received deferment are here for humanitarian reasons such as sexual exploitation, domestic violence and human trafficking. So there it is. This fight over immigration has led us to this.

The chief executive of our state is using the legal status of battered refugees as a pawn in her struggle to defend her corrupt policies. Their livelihoods are to be seen as litter in the wake of the extreme conservative interests that keep her in office. If making life harder for a few thousand beleaguered immigrants will rile up the anti-Obama sentiment enough to get Ken Bennett elected in 2014, so be it. Our complacency will pave the way.

Although announced with the kind of sinister nonchalance that brings to mind Hannibal Lecter, the expansion of this license ban is the latest cancerous creep in Arizona to completely strip away immigrant rights. Arizona is one of only two states in the United States that is subjecting

it’s immigrant population to this — a point of pride to a few of our more slack-jawed congressmen, I’m sure, a group whose legal justification behind the ban epitomizes a type of lunacy I wish I could say was rarer in Arizona politics.

Under Brewer’s interpretation of the law, only Congress is allowed to grant legal presence to non-citizens, and because issuing licenses would amount to such, Arizona has no authority to do so. However, the same study declared that deferred migrants have no legal presence, a statement that stands in direct opposition to the Obama Administration’s orders. Apparently, Arizona has no powers to grant driver’s licenses but complete justification to nullify a federal decision.

Yet, to Arizona’s conservatives, not all immigrants are created equal. While the strife of victims of human trafficking makes for a compelling story, it does little to improve the financial portfolios of our politicians’ golfing buddies.

On the other hand, many of Arizona’s largest employers from the service, agriculture and mining industries rely on the flow of cheap labor. That’s why years before Obama’s act of amnesty took effect, Arizona issued nearly 40,000 ID cards to aliens with federal employment documents. If you represent tangible economic value to our state you will be welcomed; anything else is subject to be toyed with in political grudge matches.

The Russell Pearce-ian ilk fight this liberal humanism inch-by-inch, at this point possibly just for sport. Their nativist attempts at branding this a matter of national and economic security should be viewed with the upmost contempt, particularly because of their hackneyed and hypocritical push to bypass an open debate. However, their most promising flaws lie in their failed attempt to mask the gray in their hair. Soon this generation of Jan Brewers will be too old to sign executive orders and sit in federal court and our generation will be deciding the fate of those who need our help most desperately. How will we be judged?

AIA, Deer Valley need to right illogical wrongs

Editorial&Opinion Political Cartoon by Brian Regan

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ith six classes in each monotonous day of high school, an athlete’s greatest escape comes at the end of the day when you head out to practice. While some dream of a college scholarship, most — the badminton players, cross country runners or even the last man on the basketball team’s bench — compete for the love of the sport.

For the athletes at Deer Valley High School in Glendale, any dreams of playing in the postseason this year have temporarily been put to an end by the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA), which oversees the constitution and bylaws of Arizona’s high school athletics.

Thanks to an ignorant administration and a pair of transfer football players, every sport at Deer Valley has been banned from participating in the playoffs or championships, even if they qualify.

CODY If the ruling, scheduled to be appealed Oct. 21, stands, BASHORE every senior athlete at the school loses out on one final shot to win a championship. The punishment was waged on the school after a pair of questionable newcomers played in the season opening football game Aug. 30, prior to the AIA granting them eligibility. Had the school held the two players out, the punishment never would have come about, as the AIA cleared the two athletes four days later.

The two players arrived at Deer Valley under questionable terms. Both former players for Peoria’s Centennial High School followed former Deer Valley coaches Charles Miller and Joe Ponce from Centennial after the coaches left Centennial in the spring. Miller and Ponce were dismissed after allegations that they recruited the players surfaced from Centennial in August.

Amazingly, the already suspicious arrivals were met with open arms by principal Barbara Dobbs and athletic director John Allen. The two condoned head coach Eric Bolus’ decision to play the two players, according to Richard Smith’s story at YourWestValley.com.

Dobbs’ letter on the school’s website comically states, “The focus remains on our students to ensure they do not suffer and are provided with full opportunities in athletics.” If this were the case, one would assume Dobbs would never have let this punishment become a possibility.

Dobbs said the agonizing decision was made with their hearts and not their minds, and the school never intended to anger the AIA. Apparently, blatantly ignoring the bylaws of your athletics governing body is not done in an effort to anger, just an effort to circumvent.

“Where there’s a willful disregard [of AIA bylaws] by a coach, it’s been the team punished,” said AIA Associate Executive Director Chuck Schmidt to YourWestValley.com. “Because it’s the administration, it’s the school, it’s the entire program.”

While Schmidt’s logic is sound, the execution is extreme. Never before has an entire school’s athletics department been prohibited from postseason play just because one team broke the rules. The administration, specifically Dobbs and Allen, must be punished. This collateral damage of ending countless teenagers’ championship hopes is absurd.

Obviously, the AIA should overturn its ruling next month and allow every other sport to remain eligible for the postseason. Calhoun and Mitchell’s fate will be decided by the AIA as it further investigates the recruiting allegations.

Then it needs to direct its attention to a punishment for Dobbs and Allen. The Deer Valley Unified School District needs to simply fire Allen, who had previously found trouble with the AIA in 2011 after an altercation with a referee.

How Allen survived with his job, and why the school’s only punishment is a year of being held to higher sportsmanship standards, is perplexing.

Once the ban is overturned, the school district needs to follow up with the removal of those administrators who created this mess. Only then will the punishment actually fit the crime.

Obama and al-Zawahiri, same script as Bush and bin-Laden

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he more things change, the more they stay the same, as the saying goes. It’s been 12 years since the World Trade Center was attacked by terrorists, and 10 years since President George W. Bush announced the United States’ invasion of Iraq. It was a theatrical tragedy that bombed at the box office and got almost universally bad reviews, but as usual, that’s no reason not to try again with a flashy remake. The cast has been replaced across the board, from sinister new villain Ayman al-Zawahiri to Nobel Peace Prize-winning President Barack Obama (though perhaps he should have won an Oscar, instead). Unfortunately, they’re still reading from the same old screenplay.

MILES More interesting than the actual 9/11 SCHNEIDERMAN anniversary were the two speeches that bracketed it like bookends. On Sept. 10, Obama addressed the nation on the subject of the Syrian civil war. While it has raged for two years without U.S. intervention, the use of chemical weapons by the Assad regime supposedly changed everything.

“Our nation enters this conflict reluctantly, yet our purpose is sure,” Obama said. “The people of the United States and our friends and allies will not live at the mercy of an outlaw regime that threatens the peace with weapons of mass murder.”

Wait, sorry. That was Bush in 2003, announcing the Iraq invasion. Obama’s speech, however, was markedly similar.

“Let’s imagine the future,” Obama said. “What if he fails to comply and we fail to act, or we take some ambiguous third route . . . Well, he will conclude that the international community has lost its will. He will then conclude that he can go right on and do more to rebuild an arsenal of devastating destruction.”

Obama went on to say, “He’s already demonstrated a willingness to use these weapons; he poison-gassed his own people.”

Darn, messed it up again. Actually, those quotes are from Bill Clinton and Al Gore, respectively, talking about Saddam Hussein in 1998. Here’s what Obama really said on Sept. 10: “If we fail to act, the Assad regime will see no reason to stop using chemical weapons. As the ban against these

weapons erodes, other tyrants will have no reason to think twice about acquiring poison gas and using them.”

Different speeches, different years, different dictators, different wars.

Meanwhile, on Sept. 12, the forces of radical Islamism dutifully recited their part in the script, as al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri addressed the world about past victories and future endeavors.

Among other forms of hateful rhetoric, al-Zawahiri advocated drawing America into economically devastating wars: “So we are continuing this policy in bleeding America to the point of bankruptcy.”

Or not; those were in fact the words of Osama bin-Laden in 2004.

Al-Zawahiri actually said, “We must bleed America economically by provoking it, so that it continues its massive expenditures on security.”

Same speech, different words.

The backdrop behind this situation is strangely similar, too. In 2003, we attacked Iraq, even though Hussein was a wellknown enemy of al-Qaeda. Now, some politicians want to aid Syrian rebels who have the military and financial support of that same terrorist organization. Hussein’s chemical weapons use was part of the justification for Iraq, even though the Reagan administration sold thiodiglycol, a key ingredient in mustard gas, to Hussein in the 1980s. Now, even as we attempt to justify an attack on Assad with his use of chemical weapons, it’s been revealed that several British companies have spent the past few years selling sodium fluoride, a component of sarin gas, to Syria.

Despite America’s apparent retreat from the brink, it’s scary to realize how easily world leaders can be drawn back into the same old narrative. However, there’s something to be said for the fact that most Americans were not drawn back in, as evidenced by the overwhelmingly negative public opinion on a Syrian intervention. After all, you can only see the same movie so many times before you start to realize how awful it actually is; and there’s also that other saying about those who fail to learn from history being doomed to repeat it.

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Late night meals on wheels

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NAU alumni bring new food truck to Flagstaff

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s night descends upon Flagstaff, downtown becomes alive with a steady traffic of bar-goers. As they walk or stumble around, a few posters offering food direct some down an alley to a courtyard just north of Flagstaff Brewing Company. It is here they are greeted by a food truck, with its own sound system and covered in a mural which depicts the story of two NAU alumni who entered the food service game from the ground up.

The truck is called GringoDillas and is the brainchild of Mike Godina and Mike Konefal. Konefal also owns Rising Hy hot sauce and the Tortilla Lady, where he makes and sells spicy condiments and homemade tortillas.

The truck offers unique food combinations unlike any other in town.

“It’s either a quesadilla or a hotdog,” Konefal said. “The ingredients are the same depending what the title is.”

One of the biggest components of starting the business was acquiring the food truck itself. Godina briefly went back to his hometown of Chicago to find a truck several months ago. Due to Hostess going bankrupt, the company was auctioning off bakery trucks, which was a perfect opportunity for Godina. He purchased one of the trucks and proceeded to transform it from a delivery truck to a kitchen on wheels.

“As for the truck itself, I ripped out all the shelves. My dad and I ended up putting [in] electrical equipment, insulation, FRP wall, LED lights [and] the hood. So, basically everything you see in there was done by myself and my dad, so it was a custom build,” Godina said Doing most of the building in Chicago, the next step was for Godina to drive the truck 1,700 miles back to Flagstaff.

“I drove out with my best friend from Chicago . . . in a little under three days,” Godina said. “It’s a very uncomfortable ride, it tops out at about 58 or 60 going downhill, and there’s no air conditioning and the heat was on through the entire trip over.

Other than that, it was a lot of fun.”

While collaborating on what the food concept would be,

Konefal wanted to utilize the resources of Rising Hy and The Tortilla lady, while Godina and his Chicago nature had only one demand.

“Mike [Godina] was like, ‘I want a Chicago hot dog,’ so we were like, ‘Alright’,” Konefal said. “His one stipulation was an authentic Chicago hot dog.”

From there, the quesadilla/hotdog concept was born.

You can get anything from a Chicago-style dog to a dog with hummus and vegetables either as a hot dog or with everything, including the dog chopped up and in a quesadilla, usually accompanied by a Rising Hy product. Keeping with the usual Flagstaff style, the two friends try to go local as much as possible, buying their produce from the farmers markets and other local sources. They will also make vegan and gluten-free options. While the Mikes enjoy being a part of the food truck industry, it does not come easy.

“That’s one thing about owning a business, everything takes longer than you want it to take,” Konefall said. “You got to be patient and headstrong.”

With their current location, the food truck is within walking distance of a dozen bars. This is the demographic they are currently targeting and it also adds a layer of fun to the business.

“You meet a lot of interesting people here at about 1:30 a.m., 2 a.m., Friday or Saturday night,” Godina said. “Every night something different happens and you can’t script it and it’s hilarious; you just have to flow with it.”

While the business is new and the truck usually stays posted up in the alley, the plan to go mobile and expand is soon on the horizon for the former NAU students.

“The mobility,” Konefal said. “It’s not locking you down.

Neither one of us liked to be locked down.”

GringoDillas operates Wednesday-Saturday from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. For more information regarding the food truck, you can email them at gringodillas@gmail.com or mike@risinghy.com.

They can also be found on Facebook or Twitter.

TOP: GringoDillas owners Mike Godina and Mike Konefal serve their customers on a Wednesday night.

BOTTOM: Flagstaff resident Jessica Hus prepares to make her food purchase at GringoDillas. (Photos by Domenique Pennacchio)

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iClub unites cultures from around the world

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BY AMBER GEORGE

ntimidation can be extremely high when traveling to a different country.

There are myriad foreign practices and language barriers, which can make studying abroad overwhelming at times.

However, students who travel to NAU should not fear; there is a place where they can find solace with dozens of other students in the same situation.

NAU’s International Club, or iClub, is made of students from all over the world who have joined together to share cultures, explore Flagstaff, and make friends. The club has been ongoing for several years now, and offers good company as well as day trips, club events and the sharing of culture.

Sean Milton, the advisor for iClub, has been with the group for more than two years and has really seen the benefit of bringing together such a diverse group of individuals. “[The students] have access to a supportive organization that will help them transition to U.S. and NAU, and have a lot of fun at various kinds of events in interacting with many students from many countries,” Milton said. “This benefits them in making a successful transition here and being successful in the long run. It also is especially helpful for students needing to improve and develop their language skills.”

While not everyone has originated from the same countries, many of the students involved with iClub are in what can seem like an entirely new world. The group can help with easing one another into the United States, all while learning about customs from all over.

Ruben Ricardo, a Columbian grad uate student getting his master’s in education, found comfort in iClub when he came to NAU. “It is great because I could meet people in the same situation I am; that way we can support each other,” Ricardo said. “The environment is very friendly, and the most important thing is that iClub understands what is like to be far away from home.”

IClub is not all about hanging out with new friends and taking trips, however. It has a higher purpose, and aims to “promote cultural awareness and interaction, to share and enjoy the cultural wealth of all countries, and to

develop international understanding and cooperation,” as stated in the club’s constitution.

Tolerance, acceptance and understanding all come in to play when members join the iClub. Alexis Reed, a junior marketing and management major and former iClub officer, has been with the club for three years and has seen it grow.

“The purpose of iClub is really to bring American and international students together to make friends, network and create an environment where everyone feels welcomed and comfortable,” Reed said. “iClub is our way of bringing the world a little closer together.”

The club has taken trips to Sedona, held karaoke nights and even went on a road trip to Las Vegas. Reed tells of a time where 17 iClub members attended an authentic American Thanksgiving dinner held at her house.

“One of the most memorable events we had was an ice skating trip,” Reed recalled. “It was really fun to be able to teach some of the internationals, who had never set foot on ice before, how to skate.”

The club is not just for international students, however. Many students from the U.S. have joined in on the fun, allowing them to not only learn of the other cultures that make up NAU, but also to share their own experiences and

culture.

“Dynamic really is the best word to describe the environment in the club,” Reed said. “It is always changing and adapting based on the people who come to the events.”

For many iClub attendees, the group is more than just a hobby on the side; the students find acceptance and a close-knit family to turn to. Senior construction major Craig McArthur, the president of iClub, is one of many who connected with others inside of the club. McArthur is a long way from home, originally from Scotland, and has found comfort within the group.

“The people in iClub have gone from being complete strangers to me one week, to a second family the next week,” McArthur said. “My lifelong friends from college are coming from this club, and in my personal experience, I have no regrets looking back.”

IClub is always open to new members. They meet Fridays at 3 p.m. in the Pattea Conference Room in the Center for International Education, located on North Campus in the Blome Building.

“We try to do all we can to ensure that no one is left out in the cold,” McArthur said. “If you need a place to go one week to relax, meet new people, and learn new things, iClub is the place to go.”

Life

Slipping into 21

Sc ience

The Festival of Science celebrates 24 years in Flagstaff

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BY MIRANDA SCOTT

cience is one of the few things in life that still provides mystery and here in Flagstaff, there is a healthy appreciation for the scientific enigma at the Flagstaff Festival of Science. Held from Sept. 20 until Sept. 29, the festival celebrates the theme “Life in the Extreme” and features a variety of events on the exploration of various subsets of scientific discovery. Where the strange and unusual are often at home in Flagstaff, the festival is a chance to celebrate the origins of science with people of all ages.

Exploration is nothing new for Flagstaff. As the discovery site of Pluto, Flagstaff has often been the setting for scientific gatherings like the ones that comprise the Flagstaff Festival of Science.

“Twenty-four years ago, a group of scientists at USGS [U.S. Geological Survey], the former editor of The Arizona Daily Sun and several other individuals got together at an open-house at USGS,” said science faculty board member Bryan Bates. “Afterwards, they chatted about having such a science-focused event every year. That was the first Festival of Science, and it has been continuous ever since. We’re the longest-running science festival in the western hemisphere and the second-longest running in the world.”

According to Bates, the whole festival is entirely supported by local businesses and citizens. Even beyond that, the experience of community provided by the festival is important to note as well.

“It’s nice to be around a community and a whole lot of people who like the same things as you do and care a lot about those things,” said sophomore English major Toni Miller.

The theme of “Life in the Extreme” invokes images of intense science experiments and maybe even a little mad scientist action. The behind-the-scenes reason for the theme was actually the keynote speech, which was given by Planetary scientist Steve Squyres.

NAU International Club officers Feras Aldawsari (left) and Craig McArthur (right) capture the moment in front of the dome at the first home football game of the year. (Photo by Mitchell Forbes)

“Once the keynote is selected, we search the local community for scientists, educators and governmental experts who can deliver topics that fit in with a general theme,” said the Flagstaff Festival of Science President Jim Snook. “Squyres is deeply involved in the Mars rover missions and the board felt that the theme ‘Life in the Extreme’ was perfect for his talk and for building additional discussions that include everything from exploring the Antarctic to odd creatures at the bottom of the ocean who live around volcanic vents.”

The festival gains its power through those who take part in the events, and there is a multitude from which to choose with subjects ranging from Mars to the zombie apocalypse to dinosaurs. Involvement with the festival is key to making it a success. see SCIENCE page 18

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Life from SCIENCE page 17 “The Festival’s mission is to connect and inspire the citizens of northern Arizona, particularly youth, with the wonders of science and the joy of scientific discovery,” Snook said.

To learn more about any upcoming events or even getting involved with the festival’s development, check out their website at http://scifest.org/.

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TOP: Planetary scientist Steve Squyres presents Mars findings during the annual Flagstaff Festival of Science on Sep. 20 in Ardrey Auditorium.

BOTTOM: Flagstaff Dance Academy puts on a show before the Shoemaker Keynote Presentation of the 2013 Flagstaff Festival of Science. (Photos by Domenique Pennacchio)

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he difference in slang and general word usage between Americans and Australians opens up a whole world of fun and confusion. Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw once said England and America are “two nations divided by a common language.” I feel this also applies to America and Australia.

If our respective versions of English have us divided at first, the resulting amusement in each other’s lingo certainly soon brings us together.

I currently live with another Australian and two Americans, the perfect NICK environment for languageJUNGFER fuelled uncertainty.

We call fries “chips” — why did someone just offer me chips in their dorm room?

We call trucks “utes” — why does my roommate claim to drive a semi-trailer?

We call flip-flops “thongs” — why does that lady at WalMart always look at me strangely when I ask where the thongs are?

“Taking the piss” in other words is “pulling your leg,” an Australian term that never fails to puzzle. This phrase is undoubtedly in my Australian roommate’s top-five favorite things to say. He said it consistently for weeks before I noticed the confusion among my American roommates and set the record straight, much to everyone’s amusement.

Australians also love to say “legend,” and it often catches Americans off guard, especially in the context in which we often use it. People do not have to do anything major to be labeled a legend. Everyone is a legend in our mind. The Chipotle worker who put extra beans in my burrito? Bloody legend.

I have also seen Aussies unintentionally baffle Americans with the following expressions: “good on ya,” “she’ll be right,” “ripper” and “bloke.” That’s just a taste of an endless list, and I’m sure any American could return serve and

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confuse the life out of Australians.

One of these days, when the time is right, I plan to unleash a preposterously Aussie sentence on an innocent, unsuspecting American.

Something like: “You copped some ripping banter tonight mate; she’ll be right though he’s only taking the piss, good on ya for being a good bloke about it.”

Angie Nava, a junior social work major from California, is no stranger to Australiancaused perplexity.

“My roommate said, ‘He wasn’t pissed.’

I said, ‘What are you talking about? Was somebody mad or something?’ But no, she was meaning, ‘He wasn’t drunk,”’ Nava said.

She also pointed out that many of the Australians she knows take every opportunity to say “sick” and “epic,” putting Australia approximately one decade behind America.

“Yeah, I haven’t heard those in a while,” Nava said.

When it comes to sports, we almost never call Australian football, “football.” It’s “footy.”

“My roommate said she went to a footy game,” Nava said. “I didn’t think anything of it; I kind of assumed she meant football, but I’d never actually heard anybody say footy before.”

I have also noticed a few oddities in the American language. When Americans speak, often everything is “right here” and “right now.”

“Oh, this pen right here?”

“I’m so hungry right now.”

Not just now, but RIGHT now.

Like all the international students at NAU, I am discovering new American slang all time.

In fact even as I write this, one of my American neighbors just mentioned buying “pop.” Wait, what? Turns out he was talking about purchasing a soft drink. It also turns out, judging by his word use, he’s visiting us from 1975.

At this rate, I’ll be trilingual by the end of the semester: fluent in English, Australian and American. Oh, and I can also count to ten in Italian, sorry to brag.

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riends come and go, but a gay best friend (GBF) is for life. If you do not know the difference, your life may be void of a true GBF. You have likely enjoyed the witty remarks and the warm company of that random gay guy you met at that party, but a true GBF provides a unique friendship.

“Every other dude friend I’ve had eventually tries to get in my pants,” said Marissa Leeder, sophomore English major.

“It’s nice to not worry about someone hanging out with GLENN me just for that reason.”

GARNER Like many girls, Leeder enjoys the company of a GBF as someone who will provide the nonsexual comfort a straight guy cannot, alongside the non-competitive support another girl will not give. Although we are truly grateful of the fabulous women in our lives, there are some common mistakes to be aware of with your GBF. In GBF, a new film written by George Northy and directed by Darren Stein, the most popular girls in school want a GBF because he is the hottest fashion accessory.

Although ‘gay’ is one of many labels I support, I would prefer something along the lines of Marc Jacobs or Dior when accessorizing. If this is your motive for seeking a GBF, it is a bit illogical; not all of us appreciate fashion, and the ones who do are not to be treated as personal stylists (unless he actually happens to be a stylist).

That being said, please do not be afraid to ask me to go shopping once payday comes.

Another common stereotype is that GBFs party religiously, stopping at least twice a day to praise Holy Gaga. The occasional appearance at a hip event is always fun, but expecting us to socialize

with tragic characters at random parties every week would be like expecting Pauly Shore to make a comeback. Some live this lifestyle, but not everyone can finish a bottle of Svedka with dignity.

If one of these occasions does arise, however, remember to keep sight of boundaries. A true GBF will hold your hair when you vomit and make sure you do not drink anything shady. However, being intoxicated is no excuse to come onto your GBF. It has happened before but it makes most of us uncomfortable. Trust me, there is no use in trying to convert us.

Although dating can be tough in this town for a young gay man, not all of us are desperate. Your attempts to set us up on blind dates with “this other gay guy” you know are very sweet but often unwarranted.

If you want to play cupid, make sure sexual orientation is not the only mutual criteria.

While there are many words that are offensive to various communities of people, keep in mind that gay men are not unfazed by certain words either. Our community is constantly fighting for equal rights, just as females are. If one cannot put aside religious and political beliefs to treat us as equals, then you probably shouldn’t be looking for a GBF. The friendship is a two-way street and we’re often in need of your support as well.

It may be a complicated dynamic, the relationship between a girl and her gay best friend, but it has often proved to be a strong and healthy one. There might be a few extra rules to keep in mind but in the end, we are just best friends that happen to be gay.

As for the straight guys, keep in mind this dynamic does not necessarily work with a lesbian best friend. That is a topic for a completely different column.

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Volleyball rolls Weber State University in a 3–0 win

LEFT: Junior setter Erin Truett (left) and sophomore middle blocker Payton Bock (right) attempt to defend the ball against Weber State University’s freshman outside hitter Ciera Borho. NAU won the match in three sets on Sept. 21.

RIGHT: Sophomore middle blocker Payton Bock tips the ball over opposing Weber State University freshmen middle blocker Katie Harvey (left) and outside hitter Tanisha Langston (right). (Photos by Courtney Martin)

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BY RICHIE TRUNZO

oming off of a big win against Idaho State University on Sept. 19, the NAU women’s volleyball team carried that momentum into their Sept. 21 game against the Weber State University (WSU) Wildcats.

The Lumberjacks got off to a quick start and took the match in three sets (25–11, 25–15, 25–20).

Junior Sydney Kemper and sophomore outside hitter Janae Vander Ploeg played major roles in the win, as both had 10 kills on the night. The Lumberjacks racked up 12 total team blocks on their way to a win over the Wildcats.

“We had a really high confidence level coming into this game because that was a real-

ly good team that we beat on Thursday night,” Kemper said. “We weren’t going to be too confident; this game was going to be another difficult one for us. We weren’t going to overlook anyone.”

The Lumberjacks got off to a fast start in the first two sets, taking an 8–3 lead in the first set and an 11–3 lead in the second, and never looked back from there. The Lumberjacks never gave up the lead in the first two sets and were able to hold the Wildcats to a .000 hitting average.

Sophomore middle blocker Payton Bock led the team with a .500 hitting percentage and also had three assisted blocks.

“I just wanted to dominate from the beginning; I didn’t want to drag out any games,”

Bock said.

In the third set, the Wildcats rallied back and were able to keep the majority of the set close. The Wildcats took a 4–1 lead to start the set, but the Lumberjacks pushed back and were able to close in on the Wildcats’ lead quickly.

“I think we got comfortable with how we were playing, which you can’t do when you’re up,” Kemper said.

The Lumberjacks fought back after a timeout called by head coach Ken Murphy and were able to pull away toward the end of the third set to end the game 25–20.

“We talked about certain things that we needed to look for,” Murphy said. “We refocused, relaxed and made sure we were doing those things.”

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This game was also the first of the season for freshman middle blocker Izzy Gosar, who made an appearance in the end of the second set and racked up two blocks, one to end the set.

“She was a little nervous; she was aggressive on some plays and they didn’t work out, but she’s made a ton of progress. She is going to make a big impact on our program,” Murphy said.

With this win, the Lumberjacks were able to start the first weekend of Big Sky Conference (BSC) play undefeated at 2–0. Next week, NAU has its first conference game on the road as the Lumberjacks face Sacramento State University on Sept. 27. see VOLLEYBALL page 29

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Soccer’s undefeated start ends with pair of weekend losses

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BY ALLI JENNEY

he blustery wind of the first day of autumn did not hinder the tenacity of the competition between the NAU women’s soccer team and their match against the University of Hawaii (UH) Rainbow Wahine on Sept. 22. Though the final score does not reflect the competitiveness of the game, the Lumberjacks fell to the Rainbow Wahine in the 98th minute of the game for a 1–0 loss.

UH, of the Big West Conference, were scrappy and held possession of the ball offensively for a majority of regulation play. The Rainbow Wahine did not hold back on aggressiveness on either end of the field, and the 14 fouls they committed were a reflection of their play.

“It was brutal; I think that’s the most physical team we’ve played so far, especially in the back,” said junior defender Diane Buzzard.

“Their forwards were very high-pressured and

Senior forward Shawnee Morgan (left) runs the ball down the field away from University of Texas-El Paso’s senior midfielder Gina Soto (right) on Sept.

20. During the first half, Morgan scored the first goal of the game. UTEP took the victory 4–3 over NAU. (Photo by Evan Jon Paniagua)

very dirty. I mean, I got kicked in the head, for goodness sakes, when I was on the ground, so can you get any more cheap?”

Cheap shots aside, the Lumberjacks fought back, and were called for 12 fouls of their own. The nature of the game demonstrated the physical and mental toughness of both teams.

With the score at the end of the first half tied 0–0, and remaining scoreless until the end of regulation, the Rainbow Wahine had 16 shots on goal and three corner-kicks, while the Lumberjacks were held to four and zero, respectively. The focus and composure of both teams were put to the test heading into overtime.

“I thought we did a good job with our backline,” said head coach Andre Luciano. “I was a little disappointed with the fact that we basically watched the end goal; we didn’t track our player.”

UH junior forward Tiana Fujimoto capitalized off of a post rebound of senior defender Karli Look’s shot and scored for the Rainbow Wahine at the 97:56 mark.

“When you play for ninety-eight minutes and then you allow a player to slip in behind and just kind of observe a ball off the post, it’s just a little disappointing when you play really hard,” Luciano said. “Hawaii was going to be super technical and I thought our backs did a good job at not really letting them get behind us. They’re dangerous with their backs getting forward and that was the thing that was really impressive about Hawaii . . . that their backs got forward and they made our forwards get back and defend them a lot. We didn’t get forward today, so we had to do a lot more defending.”

NAU aims to use the experience from this game, as well as their game on Sept. 20 against University of Texas-El Paso (UTEP), to prepare themselves for Big Sky Conference (BSC) play.

“Today’s game was very, very physical. It probably left a couple of us pretty beat up,” said senior forward Elinor Priest. “On the other hand it’s just like conference, so I think that’s why we chose these teams Friday and today, because it’s the last two games before conference and it gets us into the right mindset be-

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Junior defender Diane Buzzard (left) breaks away with the ball from University of Hawaii’s freshman midfielder Kama Pascua (right) on Sept. 22. The Lumberjacks fell to the Rainbow Wahine 1–0 in overtime. (Photo by AJ Jeske)

fore conference.”

This final game before conference also allowed some of the Lumberjacks to see the field who previously had yet to enter a game this season. From the emotional game against UTEP, as well as injuries plaguing the team, 23 of the 39 women on the roster saw playing time against UH. “We wanted to allow some of our starters some rest early on and then look to put some pressure on Hawaii in the second half,” Luciano said. “We had some kids who haven’t had a look, and so we needed to get a final look before conference starts if they could contribute during the conference. I think some kids stepped up and gave us some good minutes and allowed us to get an honest assessment in terms of who they are as players.”

On Sept. 20, NAU rallied in the final minutes of its UTEP game to come back from a two-goal deficit and tie the game at three apiece. Unfortunately, a last minute shot by Miners’ sophomore forward Angela Cutaia sealed the fate of the game for a 4–3 Miner

victory.

With its record now standing at 4–2–3, NAU will enter BSC play with a blank slate, along with all other Big Sky teams.

“We’ve played all sorts of teams; we played every team that we could think of that would remind us of a BSC opponent. I think these last two games, the physicality of it, is what’s going to prep us the most for conference play,” Luciano said. “We were able to see players contribute to the physical aspects of it and give us some quality minutes and make those adjustments accordingly. We know what we have to address and we know what we have to fix.”

The Lumberjacks will begin conference play on the road at Southern Utah University on Sept. 28, and are ready for this final week of practice to prepare.

“We’ve got to figure out how to get healthy and try to take these two games and learn some lessons from them, positives and negatives,” Luciano said. “Address the negative ones and build off the positive ones, and that’s how we head into Southern Utah.”

Defense continues success as offense continues to struggle

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he No. 20 ranked Lumberjacks got their second win of the season against the University of South Dakota (USD) Coyotes in the 2013 season home opener, again riding on the strength of their defense.

Defensive dominance NAU put up quite a dominating performance on defense, allowing only seven total yards in the first half, while not giving up a single first down. The half was highCOMMENTARY lighted by an interception by senior cornerback Anders Battle that was taken back 49 yards for the first touchdown of the game.

The pick-six marked the third straight score for NAU that was off an interception. Amazingly, just three games into the season, the defense has as many touchdowns as the offense with three.

The performance was undoubtedly a VINCENT group effort, as the first 12 tackles by NAU PEÑA were each by a different player or players.

Junior linebacker Austin Hasquet was tied for the team lead with eight tackles against USD, and thinks the defense is really starting to gel, but added there’s room for improvement.

“We prepared all week and we knew what was coming.

So we just executed. I feel like we were executing every play,” Hasquet said. “We were just clicking on all cylinders. Second half, [the team] made a couple mental mistakes, gave up a few points.”

The defense looks to be the strength of the team this season, especially the secondary, which is holding opposing quarterbacks to a 51 percent completion percentage through the first three games.

For the second week in a row, a member of the NAU secondary has been named College Sports Madness Big Sky Defensive player of the week, as Battle was honored this week for his performance against USD. Last week, senior safety Lucky Dozier took home the honor.

Junior tight end R.J. Rickert tackles an opposing University of Dakota player during the Sept. 21 game at the Walkup Skydome. (Photo by Kelsey Metoxen)

Offense improves, kind of . . .

A week after senior running back Zach Bauman broke the school rushing record, he had his first 100-yard performance of the season, rushing for 151 yards on 22 carries, and a touchdown in spite of all the problems with the offensive line.

“The offensive line was tremendous today. The holes I was running through were huge,” Bauman said. “It was very easy to see; anybody could have run through. Being able to throw the ball downfield, I think our offense really hit our stride. We stayed in rhythm this game.”

Bauman also looked dangerous catching the ball, as he caught five passes for 35 yards. Sophomore quarterback Kyren Poe started in his first ever-home game at the Walkup Skydome, and seemed to be comfortable throwing the football, although he finished going only 17-of-32 with a touchdown and an interception. He ended with 154 yards through the air and 15 yards on the ground, but was also sacked three times. He has thrown four interceptions on the season, compared to just three touchdowns, and has averaged just 151 yards per game.

Because NAU isn’t throwing the ball downfield too often, Poe makes a lot of short passes and has only averaged 4.8 yards per attempt every game this season. With the aforementioned offensive line problems, the plan is probably to get the ball out of Poe’s hands before he gets pressure from the defense, but the screens and short slants aren’t garnering enough yardage to move the ball down the field, especially when Bauman isn’t running for 151 yards.

Heading into next week’s game against long-time rival University of Montana, NAU will need to get much better at throwing the football, especially since the ninth-ranked Grizzlies come into the game holding opposing quarterbacks to 104.7 yards and 55 percent passing per game to go along with four interceptions.

Senior cornerback Anders Battle tackles South Dakota freshman running back Trevor Bouma during NAU’s home opener against the University of South Dakota on Sept. 21 at the Walkup Skydome.

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blocked — they did well,” said head coach Jerome Souers. “That’s the rapport you need. When your back and your line trust each other and know what’s going to happen, they can be successful.”

With his 151 rushing yards against USD, the senior running back more than doubled his output from the first two games of the season. Bauman now sits with 3,954 career rushing yards, 62 yards shy of Montana’s Lex Hilliard for eighth on the Big Sky Conference’s (BSC) career rushing list.

He also added five catches for 35 yards, his highest receiving total since Nov. 10, 2012 against the University of South Dakota.

While Bauman’s breakthrough became the story of the game, it was the Lumberjack defense that set the tone early on.

For the second straight week, the NAU secondary intercepted a pass and returned it for a touchdown.

Senior cornerback Anders Battle took USD junior quarterback Josh Vander Maten’s pass down the left sideline in front of the South Dakota bench, near the end of the first quarter for the first points of the game. Battle’s touchdown made it three straight interception return touchdowns for the Lumberjacks before Bauman got the offense on the board at the end of the second quarter. “[I am] very proud of our defensive play, particularly in the first half. We played very disciplined and with tenacity,” Souers said. “I couldn’t be prouder of [defensive coordinator] Andy Thompson and our defensive staff. They put together a great plan and executed it real well against a real good offense.”

The NAU defense held USD to seven yards in the first half while shutting them out through the first three quarters. USD failed to sustain a drive longer than two and a half minutes in the first half and did not record a first down until the second half.

Both Souers and junior linebacker Austin Hasquet made it clear how worried they were about Vander Maten’s running ability coming into the game. While he rushed for 63 yards and threw for 200, Vander Maten was also sacked three times and fumbled to go along with Battle’s interception.

“In all of our blitzes we had what we call a hole player, so we basically are playing the quarterback run,” Hasquest said. “We had that going all week, so just in case he ever got out, we would have a guy there to tackle him.”

In the second half, Vander Maten hit passes of 54 and 63 yards as the Coyotes scored 13 points in the final nine minutes.

However, USD’s onside kick bounced out of bounds with three minutes left and Bauman ran for a pair of first downs to run the clock out.

“He was productive. Not just as a ball carrier, but he was productive at critical times,” Souers said. “He got some key first downs in that second half that I thought were keeping our drives alive.”

Outside of Bauman, the NAU offense again struggled to move down the field. Sophomore quarterback Kyren Poe threw for 154 yards on 17-of-32 passing with a touchdown and an interception. Poe also lost a fumble and was sacked three times.

“We still need to develop better our downfield passing game,” Souers said. “That’ll be a key focal point of our offense next week.”

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Sports DII IceJacks win for a cause Volleyball wins first Big Sky Conference match

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BY TYLER CHILDERS

he NAU DII IceJacks hosted the Arizona Redhawks Sept. 20 at the Jay Lively Activity Center. The IceJacks defeated the Redhawks, from the Western States Hockey League, by outworking them, reflected by the 8–4 score.

“The collective effort by everybody,” said head coach Travis Johanson, when asked what positives he saw. “All four lines were clicking.”

The two teams arranged this game to raise money for the 19 fallen firefighters from the Granite Mountain Hotshot Crew of Prescott, who served this past summer to fight the 2,000-acre Yarnell Hill fire. Although all admission money went to the families of the firefighters, the play on the ice definitely didn’t feel like a charity game.

The game was physical from start to finish, with momentum swinging back and forth. The IceJacks dominated the first five minutes of the game, but the Redhawks settled in and gained possession in the IceJacks’ zone.

The first scoring chance the Redhawks saw ended with NAU captain senior defenseman Dillon Butenhoff picking the puck up in his own slot.

He went coast-to-coast down the right wing board and sniped the goalie.

“I don’t know what their [defense] was trying to do,” Butenhoff said.

“He came from across and tried to hit me, I jumped him and from then on in it was just me and the goalie. [The] goalie gave me his blocker side, so I just took it.”

There were three lead changes through the first two periods. Both teams had a few bad bounces end up in their net, but the third period was very one-sided.

NAU scored four unanswered goals to start the third. The first two were 11 seconds apart, and all four were within a six-minute span. NAU led 8–3 with just under 11 minutes left.

The Redhawks knew the game was out of reach and started going for hits instead of goals.

“We never shy down from a physical game,” Johanson said. “That’s the game we play; we’re a physical team. [There were] a few cheap shots out there, but it’s part of hockey.”

Although the IceJacks won, they fell into the dirty play of the Redhawks and took too many penalties.

“Just like last year, once again, we start with sloppy penalties. We need to limit those, if not eliminate them,” said senior forward Ryan Greenspan.

NAU will host the UA’s DI team Sept. 27–28, but have some things to work on before. Speed, passing and the power play are some things Johanson will be emphasizing before then.

Both games will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Jay Lively Activity Center.

DII IceJacks senior captain Dillon Butenhoff skates up the ice with the puck during the Sept. 20 game against the Arizona Redhawks at the Jay Lively Ice Arena.

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BY JASMYN WIMBISH

n a thrilling five-set match, the NAU volleyball team (7–3, 1–0 BSC) came away with a crucial conference win against Idaho State University (ISU) on Sept. 19 (26–24, 18–25, 26–24, 21–25, 20–18).

“It says a lot about our players,” said head coach Ken Murphy. “They made a decision that last week wasn’t up to their standards and they had a really good week of practice. They focused on some things we wanted to get better at; but overall, they just focused on our mentality and our will to win and I thought they came out here today and displayed that.”

The first set started closely, with each team answering the other’s points and tying the set 11 times.

The Lumberjacks broke open the first set with a 13–8 lead that led to a Bengals’ timeout. After that, the Bengals went on a four-point scoring run to put them within one point. The game was tied at 16 and again at 20 after sophomore middle blocker Payton Bock got a kill.

The set was point for point, and the Bengals had a chance to take the first set at 23–24, but were unable to stop junior right side Sydney Kemper from getting one of her many kills of the evening. NAU went up 25–24 with a block from Bock and Kemper, and with an ISU error, the Jacks took a 1-0 set lead.

The Bengals answered back by winning the second set, leading by as much as six points, and controlling a majority of the set. Although the Jacks hit a little better, they were unable to convert their hits into kills, only getting 12 kills to the Bengals’ 14.

The third set started out much like the first set, going point for point until the Bengals took a 15–19 lead.

NAU then got within one point, but ISU was still able to keep a one point lead until NAU tied it up at 20 apiece. The Bengals had two opportunities to win the set at 22–24, and then at 23–24, but again were unable to close.

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Sophomore middle blocker Payton Bock and freshman outside hitter Addy Lofstedt team up for a block. NAU won the match in five sets on Sept. 19. (Photo by Domenique Pennacchio)

er Taylor Stephens and sophomore outside hitter Janae Vander Ploeg tied the game at 24, and a kill by Stephens put the Jacks up by one point in position to take a 2–1 set lead. ISU called a timeout, but again it would be Stephens with one of her 14 kills of the night that would give NAU momentum.

“We just needed to be really level-headed and relaxed out there,” Stephens said. “We just really trusted each other, and nothing ever came into our minds that we couldn’t do this.”

ISU would come back to win the fourth set, but NAU took a 9–3 lead early on in the fifth set. After an ISU timeout, the Bengals would go on a scoring run that put them within two points, 10–8, before Murphy called a timeout.

“At that point I felt like we were pressing too hard,” Murphy said. “I felt like we were thinking we needed to score five points all at once instead of just relaxing, keep fighting hard, score one point at a time and win the match.”

After the timeout, the Bengals tied the game at 10. The Jacks had an opportunity to win the match when they were up 14–13, but a blocking error tied the game at 14.

The Bengals were up 14–15, but with a service error, the Jacks got a little

breathing room to regain control of the set. ISU again had another match point at 16–17, but a kill by Kemper tied the game again.

NAU had their second match point after a block by Kemper and Bock to go up 18–17. The Bengals tied the game at 18 apiece, but with an attack error, gave the Jacks their third match point, and this time they were able to close out the game with a kill by Bock to give NAU the win.

“Being down two games before this and coming in here and owning our home court was really good,” Stephens said. “It was great to have the crowd and also [the team] working together.”

Freshman outside hitter Addy Lofstedt led the night in kills with 15, while Stephens and Vander Ploeg each had 14. Vander Ploeg also had a double-double on the evening, adding 14 digs. Kemper led the team with nine blocks, while Bock and Stephens both had seven.

Collectively, NAU totaled 17 team blocks. Junior setter Erin Truett started again, while freshman setter Jenson Barton is recovering from an injury. Truett had 48 assists in the night, due in large part to the passing from sophomore libero Trianna Henry, who had a career-high 23 digs.

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Men’s cross country finish second and women take third at Dave Murray Invitational

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BY ELIZABETH SEARS

he NAU cross country team competed at the Dave Murray Invitational at Del Urich Golf Course in Tucson, hosted by UA on Sept. 20.

The No. 2-ranked men’s cross country team finished second with 45 points, behind UA. “Our goal on the men’s team was to come down and have a solid effort with the group that we brought; try to treat it as a workout,” said director of track and field and cross country Eric Heins.

“I think Andy [Trouard] and Cody [Reed] did exactly that and I think they have great chemistry.”

Trouard, a freshman, finished fourth with a time of 22:08:01 and Reed, a junior, finished fifth with a time of 22:09.22.

“We ran pretty well. Andy had a great race and I felt great during the race,” Reed said. “We went into it thinking that it was going to be a good tempo effort and we did pretty good job of keeping it at that.”

Sophomore Matt League and freshman Dillon Read finished tenth (22:32.65) and 11th (22:34.52), respectively. Freshman Ryan Wesson finished 17th with a time of 23:00.72.

“To be able to go down and treat it as a workout and still finish that high in a race like this is really going to give them some confidence going

The women’s cross country team gathered for a group photograph at the George Kyte Invitational held on Sept. 7 at Buffalo Park. The women finished second in the home meet. (Photo by Christina Flores)

into next weekend,” Heins said.

The women’s team finished third with 85 points, behind UA and ASU. “On the women’s side, we were trying to figure out who is going to be our sixth, seventh and eighth runner,” Heins said. “We have had a couple of girls coming off injury and gave them an opportunity to get a competition in which I think is very important.”

After being out for a full year with a knee injury, sophomore Caroline Hogardh finished 16th with a time of 18:05.50.

“It was my first race in a year, so it was exciting to be racing again,” Hogardh said. “I felt fine; I really do not rush just coming back to it. I felt pretty good.”

Juniors Shayla Freeman (18:05.97), Jamie Shrader (18:08.31), Lauren Justus (18:15.88) and Sarah Baker (18:22.41) finished 17th through 20th, respectively. Junior Kylee Kieser finished 22nd with a time of 18:28.19 and senior Sarah Raber finished 26th with a time of 19:01.56.

The Lumberjacks will compete next at the Cowboy Jamboree hosted by Oklahoma State University (OSU) at the Oklahoma State Cross Country Course on Sept. 28. This will be a big match-up for the men’s squad as they compete against No. 1 OSU.

Krotzer joins former Oklahoma State runner McElroy on NAU team

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BY MADISON SANTOS

wo runners, two universities, one team and one goal. Junior electronic media and film major Matt McElroy and sophomore marketing major Kory Krotzer are impeccable athletes who ran for the No. 1 men’s cross country team in the nation at Oklahoma State University (OSU). The small-town feel and the insane school spirit, however, could not keep either of them there. Both now run with pride for NAU. When McElroy was a senior at his high school in Huntington Beach, Calif., he was the No. 1 recruit in the nation and could go to any college he wanted. He chose OSU, but transferred in 2012 after his sophomore year, because he was not happy living in the state of Oklahoma and the cross country program there did not suit the type of runner he is.

“I kind of got persuaded to go to OSU for the wrong reasons,” McElroy said. “Maybe NAU is not as big of a program, but we are all about

putting in the hard work. This is the sort of team that works hard for what we have.”

Last year McElroy finished 66th in the NCAA National Championships, and is currently the team’s No. 1 runner. After being at NAU for more than a year now, McElroy knows he made the right decision, and when fellow OSU runner Krotzer was thinking about making the same move, McElroy was right there to encourage him.

“I don’t think he was happy, and I definitely wasn’t happy, so when he told me he was interested, I was going to tell him straight up what the program is like, what he’s going to get and how much fun he is going to have here,” McElroy said.

Krotzer is originally from Seattle, Wash., and after doing a year at OSU, Krotzer made the transfer to NAU as well, and the first four weeks of school have been the beginning of his first year here.

“I didn’t have a very good connection with my coach, and I have some best friends on the

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team; but for the most part, it was not a good environment,” Krotzer said. “I wanted to run fast, so I came here.”

With a new environment, a new team and a new coach, Krotzer plans to have the best season of his life thus far. He has high hopes to make the top seven and be a huge contributor at the NCAA National Championships.

“I never thought I was going to find a school that I truly loved and am proud of; and I was completely wrong. I love everything about here and the team is my best friends,” Krotzer said.

When the university recruits runners from high school, NAU director of track and field and cross country Eric Heins picks who he wants on the team and tries to advise them to join.

When students transfer, however, the roles are reversed and the student has to sell her/himself to the school. Heins had no doubt McElroy and Krotzer would be great additions to the NAU team and he is grateful to have the talented duo this year. He is also looking forward to the meet

against their original school Sept. 28.

“Oklahoma State is ranked number one and we are ranked number two in the pre-season poll, so it’s just going to be a competitive cross country race because of that fact,” Heins said.

McElroy and Krotzer are also looking forward to the meet at Oklahoma and both feel that they have something to prove.

“I am excited to see my best friends there; and I am excited to show the coach who didn’t really believe in me what I can do now and that I am becoming the runner I told him I was going to be,” Krotzer said, and McElroy could not agree more.

“I am out for a little bit of blood for sure.

Me and Kory are out to prove that we are good runners. We just needed the chance to be in an environment where we are happy, and I think we are happy now,” McElroy said. “There are going to be a lot of emotions, especially for me, because I didn’t leave on the best terms; it’s going to be crazy.”

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BY JILL GULOTTA

on his national tour

t was all laughs at the Doris Harper-White Community Playhouse on Sept. 22 during a stand-up comedy performance by awardwinning performer Ian Harris. Although the show was only two hours long, Harris and his opener, Maurice Northup, hung around after to chat with everyone and sign t-shirts.

Not too often does Flagstaff have a comedy show and unsurprisingly, the show was sold out; the theater crew had to bring in chairs for the side floor to accommodate the rest of the comedy lovers. Surprisingly though, very few students, or even young people for that matter, attended the show. The audience consisted of mostly retirementaged women and men.

Sociology and social work professor Dave Mckell attended the event. Disappointed in the lack of a stand-up comedy presence in Flagstaff, Mckell was excited to be able to attend one of his favorite forms of entertainment.

“I’m hungry for life; the world is too serious,” Mckell said.

First to the stage was Maurice Northup, a firsttimer to Flagstaff, but a veteran to Arizona, with mention of surrounding towns like Sedona along with a rather brutal joke on Kingman. Northup covered a variety of topics for his half-hour skit, including impressions of fictional characters and reenactments of baboon behavior.

Around 9 p.m., Ian Harris took the stage with much applause. Unlike many other comedians, Harris does not just leave his audience with a sore stomach from laughing, but sends them home pondering their own beliefs.

“If you can make people think and laugh, that’s elevated comedy,” Northup said.

Ghosts, Bigfoot, holistic medicine and the Bible were just some of the controversial topics of the evening. Harris, an intellectual skeptic, is well versed in the subjects of his skit: referencing quotes from the Bible, popular paranormal television shows and the phenomena of the grilled “chesus,” all the while keeping the audience enthralled and appalled all at the same time. No one was left out during Harris’s skit: conjoined twins, believers in cosmic forces and redneck racists were hit hard.

Although offending is definitely not on

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Harris’ list of fears, it is not common for insulted audience members to air their grievances at his shows anymore — the “I’ll pray for you” comment is rarely uttered anymore to him.

“Nowadays I pretty much preach to the choir,” Harris said.

According to Harris, most people in attendance at the shows are familiar with his standup, simply for the controversial topics of discussion.

One of the jokes to receive the loudest laughs during the performance was the last of the evening: the story of Adam and Eve, the Christian belief in original sin from the Bible as told to his six-yearold daughter who believed her dad to be joking around, not understanding this is a true belief for many.

Harris has showcased his talent on Comedy Central, as well as winning “25th Best Comedian in America” by Business Journal. Originally a San Francisco Bay area comic, he now lives in Los Angeles, a choice made to further his career.

“That’s where you got to be for my profession,” Harris said.

This was Harris’s second performance in Flagstaff, the first being at NAU about 15 years ago.

Sophomore social work major Mariah Hughes was one of only a handful of students present.

“I thought [the show] was really funny,” Hughes said, while standing in line to purchase a t-shirt.

The humor did not end on the stage. During the meet and greets, last year’s tour t-shirts were sold at a discounted price. The shirts listed a comedian nowhere to be found that night, and had a different tour name than the one the duo was currently on — all sold out of a beat-up pink suitcase.

Off the stage, Harris and Northup are friendly and very personable, and had no issue continuing with their on the spot, witty jokes; it was too bad they didn’t film their car ride together from Los Angeles as it would have made a great second act.

Harsh criticism was not muttered outside of the playhouse, but smiles and recounts of the best lines were heard from audience members on the way to their cars.

Ian Harris will have his own comedy special aired in January 2014, “The Critical and Thinking Tour”, on a major cable network.

TOP: Ian Harris performs jokes from his national tour, giving us a taste of his upcoming special Ian Harris: “Critical and Thinking.” Harris—a San Francisco native— performed at NAU 15 years ago.

BOTTOM: The opener, Maurice Northup, a firsttime visitor to Flagstaff but not to Arizona, performs his comedy routine on the Theatrikos stage Sept. 21.

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LEFT: Bass guitar player for the band Cold War Kids, Matt Maust, performs at the Orpheum Theater on Sept. 21. The Cold War Kids formed their band in 2004 in Fullerton, CA. RIGHT: Lead vocalist Nathan Willett rocks out at the Orpheum Theater on Sept. 21. Cold War Kids signed with Downtown Records in 2006. (Photos

by Amanda Ray)

A night at the Orpheum with

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ne train shook east and one west across Beaver Street as I made my way downtown. Unknown groups and couples shivered in wait as the upcoming winter teased the thinly dressed with a sneak preview of the weather to come.

No one could hear over the screech of the rails, so we waited in silence, humming whatever Cold War Kids (CWK) song we were most looking forward to.

Then there was silence and we all headed north of the tracks.

There was no line when I got to the Orpheum a short while before the opening band was set to begin. My accompanying photographer met me at the door with a complimentary TOM BLANTON press ticket. I flashed my ID and slapped on a “21+” wrist band. Access to all corners of the

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venue would be crucial, and there is no bar access without flashing the colors under your sleeve.

I walked into the main room of the venue as CWK singer Nathan Willett’s words from our two-week-old conversation resonated through my mind: “We usually stay at that one hotel in town.” As legend has it, he meant the Monte Vista, the band’s preferred accommodation when in Flagstaff. I originally intended to check with the hotel to see if they were around for a proper chat, but that didn’t matter now. I was here for the music, along with the sizeable mass already waiting near the stage.

The bar was relatively empty. The drunks had not yet descended from their dives, wanting more booze. As I contemplated joining their ranks, the angel on my right shoulder reminded me not to mix business with pleasure. Unfortunately, the devil on the other had a megaphone and was belting the

chorus to CWK’s “We Used to Vacation.” I promised to my wife and children/ I’d never touch another drink as long as I live. Realizing I had neither a wife nor children, I ordered a tall boy PBR. PAPA was the opening act. They started their set with lackluster ditties and ended on the same note. Not to say it wasn’t good, it just wasn’t something one usually runs home to investigate on YouTube. I probably wouldn’t have even given their generic music a chance had the crowd not reacted so enthusiastically. In the end, what really saved this band was their singer/ drummer’s “Levon Helm Syndrome,” which disguised an otherwise mediocre set list with a visually entertaining performance.

I went out for a smoke between bands and got to chatting with the patio security guard. His favorite bands included “The Beatles, Floyd and Zep,” a response which only worked to remind me of the real reason I was there: the music and the show.

Arts&Entertainment I stubbed out the filter and walked back into the mumble of the now substantial crowd. A mobile bartender brushed by me with a tray of drinks. I knew they’d be gone by the time he walked back to the bar.

I barely had time to grab another tall boy before CWK appeared to the accompaniment of vocal reverberations and hand-smacking thunder. I looked around at the alcohol fueled excitement before slithering through warm bodies to find my group. No rock show should be experienced alone. Neither should a soul-punk show for that matter, as Willett described his band’s music.

Needing no introduction, CWK got straight to business with their opener, “I’ve Seen Enough.” In a mesmerizing display of all crunch and munch, Willett fronted the band through a set list that incorporated many of the new songs from their latest full length and recently released EP. Fortunately, they didn’t for-

get those fans unfamiliar with their newer work.

By the seventh song, Willett had the crowd hooked and reeled. Then the bass started up to the whooping of the crowd, followed by a chorus vocal chords only getting rest once the final notes of “Hang Me Up to Dry” echoed off the sound proofing.

For the rest of the show the crowd was in a feeding frenzy, binge eating every lyric and note with the hunger and excitement of a first trip to In N’ Out in two years. Once the ivories introduced “Hospital Beds,” there was no hope left for containing the audience. The flat voices of overzealous fans came close to overpowering the PA’s, but I would’ve been disappointed if they hadn’t. CWK left the stage after the song finished, signifying the ending of the show; but there were no rookies in attendance. Someone started chanting the na-na-na’s of “Hey Jude,” and before everyone had time to join in, CWK appeared again.

The encore’s second song was “Saint John,” and if you didn’t know the chorus in that crowd you might as well have just beaten yourself up. Again, the flat sopranos stabbed the eardrums, but it was fine. In every direction you could make random eye contact and be met with a smile and a good ol’ slap on the back.

We were all united during the final song. Then it was over.

The crowd cheered and vanished into the cold night air, following their exhaustion to beds or their thirst to bars. I lit another smoke once outside the Orpheum and watched the smiling faces wrap arms around each other. It’s not every month Flagstaff showcases a band of this modern magnitude. Everyone there was aware of it and we all cheered for it. The moon had been waning for four nights, but we all knew it would be full again soon.

TOP LEFT: Cold War Kids lead vocalist Nathan Willett and bass guitar player performs at the Orpheum Theater on Sept. 21.

BOTTOM LEFT: Cold War Kids lead vocalist Nathan Willett and bass guitar player perform.

ABOVE: Cold War Kids drums player Matt Aveiro performs.

(Photos by Amanda Ray)

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Helping with hops:

beer tasting for animals in need at The Lumberyard Brewery

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BY MITCH KULLOS

he air hung heavy with the smell of brats and hops at the Okto“beer”fest beer tasting festival in the grounds behind The Lumberyard Brewery off San Francisco Street. Lumberyard Brewery hosted the event to support Second Chance Center for Animals, an organization dedicated to the rescue and adoption of orphaned animals. The event was a suggested $5 donation for entry, $5 for a glass stein (a German word for a large beer mug) and $1 per ticket purchased. Each ticket allowed for either one generous sample, a water or soda or one could use four tickets for a pint.

Kelly Hanseth, an event coordinator, gave a general explanation of the event as well as the many festivities.

“This is our fourth annual Okto“beer”fest that we hold and it all benefits Second Chance Center for animals, which is an animal shelter out on the east side of Flag. One hundred percent of the proceeds go to it and it’s really grown each year. We have twelve breweries attending this year all from northern Arizona.

So it’s a pretty localized event,” Hanseth said.

While the event was not packed, it clearly had the support of the community.

“This is definitely our biggest year yet . . . we had 250 last year so we really wanted to double it,” Hanseth said.

There were numberous Northern Arizona breweries present at the festival. Local beer makers like Mother Road, Beaver Street Brewery, Flagstaff Brewing Company, Wanderlust and The Lumberyard attended to support the charity and gain exposure as well as breweries from further areas like Mud Shark, Granite Mountain, Grand Canyon Brewery and more.

The diversity of craft beer was multiplied by the many different brewers, which guaranteed the visitors had quality beer.

One such brewer, Prescott Brewing Company, has been using the same techniques since its establishment. The Dubbelation, a Belgian-style double, was one such toasted ale with a hoppy finish by Prescott Brew.

Brewmaster Paul Toggins gave his insight into the history of the Prescott Brewing Company as well as a description a few of his favorite beers.

“The Prescott Brewing Company was opened 19 and a half years ago . . . we still have the original brewing system that is there

today. We have about 10 beers on draft at the pub there . . . at the end of 2011 they opened a microbrewery towards the Prescott Airport and [they] distribute our liquid amber and our Ponderosa IPA . . . In the next two weeks, we’re going to start distributing our cream ale, chocolate porter, petrified porter, kegs and cans,” Toggins said.

The only thing better than getting to taste dozens of beers from people who truly care about their craft, like Prescott Brew, is to do it while eating a brat made by authentic German cooks. The G-Lodge, often present at many of these sorts of events, is operated by a German couple who cook traditional German favorites.

While the line was long, the cold beer, cool breeze and free mystery keg of beer kept those in line happy.

Also waiting for a chance to taste the German cuisine was Helen Hopkins, marketing manager for Second Chance, who discussed the story behind the festival and animal shelter in general.

“The event has been wonderful and The Lumberyard has been providing for us today.

So it’s actually a fundraiser for Second Chance being put on by The Lumberyard. It’s been pretty steady all day. I think it’s been pretty wonderful and everyone is enjoying getting a chance to sample the brews . . . and one hundred percent of the net grossing goes to the charity,” Hopkins said.

The connection to Second Chance has traditionally been a strong one for The Lumberyard.

“Winnie’s parents were the founders for Second Chance Center for Animals. Winnie Hanseth is the owner of the brewery here and Beaver Street [Brewery]. So we’re not her passion, but she is helping to share her parents’ passion, and her parents are both passed away, but it’s wonderful to us that she is continuing the tradition,” Hopkins said.

The legacy of community service of the Hanseth family is one of dedication and belief in helping others, legacies Winnie has seen continue today. The beer was refreshing and the food was succulently delicious; and the enjoyment was increased tenfold knowing each sip would help some unfortunate Flagstaff animal in need.

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Audible Leftovers A &E C ri t i qu e Cor ne r Soundcheck—Engravings by Forest Swords

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BY PAUL BEIMERS

lectronica is a tricky musical forte to master, particularly when an artist attempts to sustain its artificial highs through a full-length release.

While it has its faults, Engravings is an interesting bit of melodic technobabble that succeeds where many works of a similar standing fail. Peeling back the impersonal veneer so common to the manufactured sounds of today’s computerized age, artist Forest Swords (the stage name of English producer and composer Matthew Barnes) proves with his debut LP that electronic music is not forced by its very nature to be shallow. Infusing his synthesizers and digital orchestration with live instruments and real feeling, he gives the robotic artificiality of the genre something it is always so desperately lacking: soul.

More ambient than demanding, the majority of Engravings’ tracks are sonically sparse, employing only a handful of repeating sounds to construct melodies and weave sounds. The lyrics are, for the most part, absent, regulated to only the occasional, usually inarticulate wail or distorted utterance. Despite this scarcity, however, Swords manages to keep you enthralled through the album’s ten songs, crafting an atmosphere that does not require your whole attention, but is simply content to play background to whatever you may be doing at the time.

With the wooden clacking of stick percussion and deep thrums of bass, sprinkled with the occasional twang of strings and tinkling of chimes, Forest Swords created a musical world that calls to mind haunted, misty woods and the mysticism of feudal Japan. Each track flows naturally into the next: a continuous, meandering pathway through baroque auras and cinematic soundtracks. It is the sort of music that leaves gaps in its framework to allow the listener’s imagination to fill the absences, bringing to mind stories and images of one’s own creation without demanding adherence to a particular vision or idea.

Top Tracks on Engravings: “Anneka’s Battle” “Friend, You Will Never Learn” Because it works best as a whole piece, picking out particulars for highlight is a difficult task. You are not likely to queue a particular song as the mood strikes you or to even listen to the full album very often. Engravings is a selective experience: a record to be listened to when only the most peculiar of moods strikes you. Its ten tracks flow together into a unified one, sounding much the same yet not coming across as so repetitive that the bulk of it feels redundant.

Still, if one must play favorites, “Anneka’s Battle” and “Friend, You Will Never Learn” lead the pack. The former thumps along with a female singer’s melancholic voice wavers and sighs, pushed along by finger snaps and interweaving drumbeats and call to mind the scene of some lonely individual’s sad wanderings through a desolate landscape. The latter, closing out the LP, begins with the uncomfortable sound of a skipping record and continues into bursts of high-pitched vocals that recall a Daft Punk production, all stirred amid a gentle piano melody and series of undulating chimes that together craft an entire musical journey in and of themselves.

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Quick Flick—Prisoners Rated R

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BY MITCH KULLOS

prepared myself for this movie thinking I was in store for a Taken sort of plot line — an enemy takes a family member and then the father kills anyone in his way.

However, I was quite mistaken. Early in the film, I realized this was not a blood and guts action romp with a Liam Neeson-esque character. But do not mistake me; I was pleasantly surprised. The world does not need another Taken. Instead, Prisoners revolves around a journey into the dark reaches of the human mind with a faceless enemy: fear.

The plot of Prisoners preys on a parent’s worst nightmare: losing your children.

The majority of the film is a combination of coping and aggressively, if misguidedly, pursuing all leads of the possible perpetrators.

Keller Dover, played by Hugh Jackman, is a carpenter and father of the kidnapped child.

Dover is forced down a path that forces him to question his morals, friends and himself in his quest to find his daughter.

Keller’s foil character is his neighbor and friend, Franklin Birch, who is masterfully played by Terrence Howard. Birch has also

lost his daughter but is less willing to bloody his hands in pursuit of information about his daughter’s whereabouts.

The third angle of the story comes through the eyes of the vigilant protagonist, Jake Gyllenhaal as Detective Loki. Loki allows the audience a look into all perspectives of the story including false leads, scapegoats and an increasing conspiracy of kidnappings only he can see. As the plot progresses, former heroes turn into grotesque versions of themselves while some suspects make me question why I was rooting for this person in spite of his violence.

Prisoners represents the best both psychological and action thrillers have to offer.

The combination of constant anxiety, fear and a deep introspection about human identity and morality are all reasons to see this film. However, I was able to take a hard look at the psychotic interworking within both villains and heroes most one-dimensional characters miss. Prisoners kept me, willingly or unwillingly, thrilled and yet, still gave me hope of rescue from the evils of the world.

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BY JULIE ANDERSON

hose looking for new, interesting artists need look no further than folk singer-songwriter Saul Conrad, who perfectly fits that mold. Saul Conrad is the stage name for Eli Schwartz. He independently started the record label Mountain of Leopards Records and chose to release his music under a pseudonym in order to differentiate between his dual roles as owner and artist. Saul Conrad’s music can best be described as eccentric folk, with melodies that are much more defined than his style of singing. His vocals can be somewhat

unpredictable and raw; but, this lends to the live-sounding quality of Saul Conrad’s musicianship, particularly on two of his standout songs, “Suzie” and “Fever.” A recent interview in The Boston Globe newspaper noted that Saul Conrad is “one of the most intriguing additions to Boston’s music scene.”

The Boston native is currently on a countrywide tour, promoting his latest album, The Fancy, which was released on Sept. 17. The tour features a stop at local Flagstaff coffee shop, Firecreek Coffee Company, on Oct. 2.

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