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Jacks taste victory and defeat at buzzer

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BY BRIAN GOSSET

fter a buzzer-beater by senior guard Michael Dunn on Jan. 24 and the University of North Dakota hitting one of its own against NAU on Jan. 26, the Lumberjacks will hit the road for the next two games. First, a date against Southern Utah on Feb. 2 followed by a Feb. 4 game against Sacramento State.

NAU came away from the homestand with a 1–1 record after a disappointing home defeat by North Dakota. The Lumberjacks were up 34–12 early in the first half, but had it dwindle to an 11-point halftime lead. After overcoming an 11-point second half deficit, the Lumberjacks eventually lost 81–79. Senior guard Gabe Rogers scored a career-high 35 points, the tenth highest output in school history.

“Just got to forget about this one, and focus on the next one.

Whether it’s a win or loss, your most important game is the next one. We can’t afford to go on a losing streak, starting the second round of conference,” said senior guard Michael Dunn. see BASKETBALL page 17

Senior Stallon Saldivar celebrates after the Jan. 24 win against the University of Northern Colorado. (Photo by Matt Valley)

Another student involved in south Flagstaff hit and run

I Sea Wolf performs new music for fans at the Green Room on Jan 26. (Photo by Jing Wang)

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BY WILLIAM BROWN

n a tragic incident reminiscent of the death of Jordan MurphyMahoney in September 2012, this past week an NAU student was struck by a black pickup truck while riding her bicycle and the driver fled the scene.

This time, Alicia Hurley, a sophomore psychology student, survived with minor injuries.

Hurley was out biking with her boyfriend and had pulled far ahead of him when the accident took place.

She was crossing at the intersec-

tion of Lone Tree Road and Woodland Drive when the black truck turned without signaling.

“I saw the car but they neglected to turn on their blinker and didn’t slow down and it was too late, I was already in the middle of the street,” Hurley said. “They were literally about to hit me kind of full on, on my left side, so I swerved my handlebars to the right and they ended up just nicking my back tire which caused me to then hit the curb and [I] ended up doing a little front flip over my bike.”

Hurley said while the accident happened quickly, she was still very

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PoliceBeat Jan. 27 At 12:37 a.m., NAU Police Department (NAUPD) received a call from staff at Tinsley Hall regarding the potent odor of marijuana coming from a dorm room.

NAUPD officers arrived and the subject was deferred for possession of drug paraphernalia.

At 3 p.m., staff at Mountain View Hall called NAUPD for an on-call counselor to help speak to a student who was experiencing personal distress.

An on-call NAUPD counselor was paged and assisted the student. No further action by the agency was needed.

At 8:31 p.m., staff at McConnell Hall called for assistance with an evicted student and their father.

The father of the evicted student allegedly made a threatening statement toward McConnell staff via phone.

NAUPD was informed and the suspect apologized for his statements. Residence Life, however, still requested documentation of the incident.

Jan. 26 At 2:24 a.m., security at Hilltop Townhouses called NAUPD to report an intoxicated subject roaming the first floor of the parking garage and refusing to leave.

NAUPD arrived and the subject was gone on arrival. Security enforced the surrounding area.

At 3 p.m., a subject

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entered NAUPD office to report her car had been broken into.

NAUPD officers arrived and are further investigating the incident.

and Guardian Medical Transport (GMT) were called on sight; the student was taken to Flagstaff Medical Clinic (FMC) immediately.

At 11:48 p.m., staff at the Hilltop Townhouses called to request NAUPD assistance due to a loud party and marijuana odor coming from a room.

NAUPD officers arrived and residence refused to answer the door. Staff from the Hilltop will handle administratively.

Jan. 21 At 7:38 a.m., the NAUPD office received a call about an ATM tipped over in the Walkup Skydome.

Officers arrived and after further investigation, the report determines the machine was severely damaged and money had been taken out of the drawers. NAUPD exhausted all leads.

Jan. 25 At 5:38 p.m., a resident at Sechrist Hall called to report another resident had been engaging in harassing behavior for the past several months.

NAUPD officers arrived and gave the students alternative options for dealing with the matter through Residence Life and the Flagstaff Justice Court. The harassment was determined unfounded.

Jan. 24 At 8:58 p.m., a resident from Raymond Hall reported she had been receiving harassing telephone calls; the subject called for assistance on handling the problem.

NAUPD officers were dispatched and there was no need for further action.

Jan 22.

At 2:13 p.m., NAUPD office received a medical assistance call from the Chemistry building because a student was reportedly having a seizure.

NAUPD, Flagstaff Fire Department (FFD)

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At 1:38 p.m., a subject called to request a welfare check on her brother who lives in McKay Village. The subject had not heard from her brother for several days and was concerned.

NAUPD dispatched FFD and GMT. The student was found deceased in his bed.

At 9:17 p.m., staff at Gabaldon Hall called NAUPD for medical assistance when a resident had passed out and hit her head.

FFD and GMT were called to the dorms and transported the student to FMC for further medical treatment.

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Events Calendar Calendar Events THURSDAY, JAN. 31

SATURDAY, FEB. 2

MONDAY, FEB. 4

The Lumberjack Open House [12 p.m.-5 p.m./ Student Media Center]

Mountain T’s Invitational Track Meet [8:35 a.m./ Walkup Skydome]

Nook Night [6 p.m/ Barnes & Noble]

Hatebreed [7 p.m./ Orpheum Theater]

Key & Peele [7:30 p.m./ Prochnow Auditorium]

El Ten Eleven [9 p.m./ Flagstaff Green Room]

Jelly & Jam w/Spafford [9 p.m./ Flagstaff Green Room]

FRIDAY, FEB. 1

SUNDAY, FEB. 3

Mountain T’s Invitational Track Meet [All Day/ Walkup Skydome]

Flagstaff Figure Skating ClubWinterfest [2:15 p.m./ Jay Lively Activity Center]

First Friday Art Walk [6 p.m./ Downtown Flagstaff] Light Up the Night [6:30 p.m./ AZ Snowbowl]

Trinity Hearts [5:45 p.m./ Trinity Heights Church]

Orchestra Northern Arizona [7 p.m./ Sinagua Middle School]

TUESDAY, FEB. 5 Taco Tuesday [5 p.m/ Green Room] Tokyo Story [7 p.m. / Cline Library]

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 6 Arizona Snowbowl Historic Fireside Chat [5: 30 p.m. / Weatherford Hotel] Portland Cello Project [7 p.m./ Coconino Center for the Arts]

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his week in The Lumberjack, you will find articles about campus safety, staying healthy during the flu season and the dangers of riding your bike in residential areas. Although Flagstaff is a relatively small community, we are not without our fair share of health and safety concerns; whether it be gun safety, bike safety or germ safety, it is important — even in Flagstaff — to remain vigilant of your surroundings and conscious of your health. In the office, we have taken these safety precautions to an extreme — with flashing lights on our bike helmets, giant dispensers of hand sanitizer and a bottle of the cure-all ‘old Indian wild cherry bark’ (our A&E editor says it works magic on a cold) — you could say we are a bit paranoid. While we are not suggesting you take the vast precautions we have; we do hope you stay safe and healthy this season.

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Abolition of Democracy conference held in memory of Joel Olson

BY ABIGAIL O’BRIEN

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n March 2012, NAU professor Joel Olson died suddenly while teaching in Spain. Olson was a leader in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department, where he taught young people about political theory and foreign affairs. Olson was also a social justice activist — involved in creating several local groups including Bring the Ruckus, Cop Watch and Repeal Coalition.

Olson, along with many other leaders in the Flagstaff community, fought against anti-immigration legislation.

In honor of his life’s work, the Flagstaff Community put on a conference, Fanaticism and the Abolition of Democracy: Critical Theory in the Spirit of Joel Olson.

Fanaticism refers to the type of work Olson was doing during the later part of his career, and Abolition of Democracy refers to the title of one of his books.

“This event was designed to remember Joel Olson, not so much as a lamination or sadness about his death but to try carry his work and ideas forward,” said Matt Evans, a graduate student in the department of Politics and International Affairs.

“We are trying to produce and reproduce the type of community he was a part of in his lifetime.”

The conference invited keynote speakers from around the world to share their beliefs in civil equality. People from England, Australia, Canada and other Arizona schools attended this event.

The first day of the conference was centered on Critical Race Theorist and professor Noel Ignatiev speaking on “Extremism in the pursuit of liberty.” Jan. 27’s keynote speaker was HLT Quan, an ASU professor and historian of radical movements, speaking on “Democratic Anarchism and the Art of Being Ungoverned.” There were also Arizona Dreamer representatives involved, who work on the ground to defend the human rights of immigrants.

The conference had roundtable discussions and documentaries.

The event invited over 200 people and was broadcasted by Hogan Media.

“Joel Olson was always trying to make a point that, the key is not to prescribe the world, but to change it,” Evans said.

The feedback from the conference was positive and was said to entail everything Joel Olson believed in.

“We just want him to be proud,” Evans said.

Flu epidemic in full swing

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BY WILLIAM BROWN

he Red Cross reported influenza outbreaks in nearly every state in America on Jan. 23, including Arizona.

Dr. Philip Garrod, medical director at the Health and Learning Center (HLC), said the flu epidemic has not yet hit NAU. “Not yet,” Garrod said. “But then, of course, students have only been back for days. We have certainly seen more people with the flu this week than we saw the week before winter break started.”

One reason NAU may not be suffering as much as the rest of the nation is more students getting the flu shot.

“We have used up all the flu shots we ordered this year,” Garrod said. “Last year we couldn’t give them away, almost, but this year with this particular strain and its virulence and the amount of information in the media, we’ve had a number of people come in and we’ve used up our entire supply.”

Garrod also said NAU is not able to obtain any more vaccine at present.

“We have tried every supplier known to us and we can’t get any more . . . We have called a number of suppliers and they can’t

get any from the manufacturers.”

While NAU is not facing an epidemic of the flu, there have been cases reported at the HLC. “This week we have made the diagnosis of influenza or influenza-like illness 15 times,” Garrod said.

A press release issued by the Red Cross recommended these methods for prevention and controlling the spread of the flu.

“People six months and older should get a flu vaccine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which recommends covering your nose and your mouth with a tissue or a sleeve when coughing or sneezing, then throwing the tissue away. If a tissue isn’t available, cough or sneeze into your elbow, not your hands. Wash your hands after coughing or sneezing. If soap and water aren’t available, use an alcohol-based hand rub. Avoid touching your eyes, your nose and your mouth.”

The Arizona Department of Health Services said the flu season is starting earlier than usual and is gaining strength.

“While Arizona typically sees most of its flu cases in February or March, flu can be unpredictable and can peak either earlier or lat-

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er in the season. This year, flu reports started early and have been increasing over the past few weeks. Approximately 1,000 cases of the almost 2,200 we’ve had this season were reported last week.”

Garrod said if you get the flu you should keep in mind that all you can do is treat the symptoms as they come up.

“Treatment is primarily symptomatic, meaning Tylenol or ibuprofen for aches and pains, cough and cold preparations that you can buy over the counter for those symptoms,” Garrod said. “Antibiotics like amoxicillin or the Z-pak or any other antibacterial antibiotic does not work. This is a viral illness and not a bacterial illness and that’s what those antibiotics are directed for. As far as academics are concerned, they should notify their professor and should stay at home until they have been free of fever for 24 hours.”

Garrod said while NAU is out of the vaccine, it is still available through the Arizona Health Department, Target and may also be available through private practitioners.

“I just can’t stress enough the importance of prevention by getting the vaccine,” Garrod said. “No one knows each year from year to year how serious it will be.”

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frightened.

“Honestly it happened so fast . . . I almost feel like I blacked out for a second because it was so scary,” Hurley said. “I looked to the left and all I see are these giant headlights coming at me and I feel a thud and all of a sudden I’m on the ground in excruciating pain.”

After the accident, Hurley said a passing driver asked if she needed assistance even before her boyfriend caught up with her.

“They pulled over and came out and asked me if I was all right they were wondering if I was alone or needed a ride to the ER or something.”

Hurley’s boyfriend, a sophomore biology major named Nicholas Renter, said his first thought when he arrived on the scene was confusion as to what had happened to Hurley.

“I was wondering how it all happened because I didn’t actually see it happen because she was so far down,” Renter said.” I was wondering if she was okay or if she was hurt.”

Renter said he was most upset by the driver leaving the scene.

“I was pretty upset that someone could do that and not even stop to see if they were okay,” Renter said.

Renter helped get Hurley’s bike home while Hurley’s friends took her home. She visited both the Health and Learning Center (HLC) and Flagstaff Medical Center the next day.

Though Hurley has no broken bones from her accident, she said her mobility is limited and she may need therapy to fully recover.

“Right now it’s just hard to move in general.

I can touch my fingers to my thumb, but I can’t really rotate my shoulder. I can’t straighten my arm all the way . . . the doctor said there’s a possibility I might need physical therapy . . .

There’s some nerve damage in there.”

Hurley said while she was being treated at the HLC, the doctors said they had heard of other hit and runs in the general vicinity.

“I had heard that there were multiple hit and runs in my area, they mentioned that to me while I was at Fronske, the doctors brought it up.”

Sergeant James Jackson of the Flagstaff Police Department said the case was still under investigation and offered advice for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists.

“Just be aware of your surroundings,” Jackson said. “Be careful of where you’re walking, be careful of where you’re riding your bicycles, be mindful who’s around you.”

According to Jackson, any hit and run where someone is injured is considered a felony.

Due to the ongoing status of the investigation, the police report was unavaliable.

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LET IT SNOW — Walking through the Jan. 28 snowstorm, an NAU student buys warm drinks to combat the cold. According to the National Weather Service, Snowbowl received 36 inches of snow from Jan. 25-29, and winds up to 33 mph. (Photo by Crystal Milner)

Student death on campus, family asks for privacy

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BY ABIGAIL O’BRIEN

ccording to NAU Police Department (NAUPD) a 42-yearold NAU student was found dead in his room in McKay Village residence hall on Jan. 21.

After he failed to respond to repeated calls from family members, they contacted NAUPD for a welfare check. NAUPD officers arrived and, after gaining access to the student’s room, CPR was performed until Guardian Medical Transport and Flagstaff Fire Department arrived at the scene. The student was pronounced dead on arrival.

According to NAUPD, the student suffered from pre-existing and family

history of medical conditions. There were no signs of foul play and the family is not pressing any charges. Cause of death will not be known for four to eight weeks.

“The university assisted the family last week,” said Joe Tritschler, NAUPD community relations office. “All the students items were returned to the family and they are now receiving counseling.

The family is dealing with it the best they can.”

NAUPD declined to release the deceased student’s name and personal information.

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Spring concert selection still undecided

University unable to agree on contract with first selected artist

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BY GARY COLLINS

oncerning the upcoming spring concert funded by the 23 Fee, ASNAU was unable to come to a contractual agreement with the artists students selected to perform.

It was for that reason ASNAU conducted a second survey to ensure that, in the words of the email sent to NAU students, “your top choice is brought to campus.”

According to ASNAU staff, the same situation happened in 2012.

“We were in the same boat last year where we had to put out another survey and contract with another artist,” said Sammy Smart, ASNAU president. “We were still able to pull that concert off.”

The process of signing an artist to perform has to go through several steps, which

helps explain the length of the process. Sun Entertainment handles the negotiations but does not receive any payment from the 23 Fee for their efforts.

The ASNAU Special Events Team, according to university policy, is forbidden from conducting the negotiations, in part due to inexperience, but also to avoid potential legal liability.

Their interaction with Sun Entertainment does provide those students involved with valuable learning opportunities that coincide with their degrees.

“The special events coordinators are students going to school for degrees to do things like this in the future,” said Makenzie Mastrud, ASNAU special events team member.

The total cost of the concert will be between an estimated $200,000 and $210,000.

This covers everything from the cost of the

artist, staging, venue rental and security.

This money is approved and allocated in open session by the ASNAU student senate. The funds come from the 23 Fee students pay with their tuition each semester.

“All the money allocated for a concert will be spent on a concert. We will have a concert this year. We will do everything we can to get an artist contract so we provide something for the students” Mastrud said.

“If that money were not to be spent it would roll over to next year, but we are confident we will spend that money towards a spring concert,”ASNAU special events coordinator Tony Buchta said.

The survey results are not released prior to the official signing of a contract.

“We cannot release that information yet; we want to contract with the artist(s) and have them sign all the paperwork before we release and get the students hopes

up and it falls through” Buchta said.

“We’ll release the survey results [once a contract is signed] so students can see that we are doing exactly what they want us to do,” Mastrud said.

The releasing of the survey results is done to assure NAU students that their choices, and not ASNAU member’s choices, are respected and actually have an influence in the decision.

“We want to make sure the students realize that we are not trying to bring the artist(s) that ASNAU wants, it’s all contracting, and that’s why we don’t release the names. Contracts fall through,” Buchta said.

Once contracts are signed, ASNAU will alert students through emails.

“There’s no date yet,” Buchta said. “The date depends entirely on the artist’s contract.”

NAUPD informs students of updated safety procedures and gun policies on campus

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BY WILLIAM BROWN

n a time where terrible events such as the shootings in Newtown, Conn. and Aurora, Colo. are becoming more common, NAU is doing what it can to make sure everyone on campus is prepared for the worst.

Joe Tritschler, NAU Police Department’s Community Relations officer and 20-year law enforcement veteran, said he wants to get people to think about contingency plans for emergencies, not just shootings.

“Start thinking about the what ifs,” Tritschler said. “You’ll take more precautions whether it’s personal security, whether it’s property protection, whether it’s a large incident: active shooter, fire, things like that.”

Tritschler said in his presentation that harm can come to the campus through other means than shootings, reminding his audience of the tornadoes that struck northern Arizona this past year.

“If one of those would have hit campus, do you think we would have had a lot of injured people?” Tritschler asked. “How about the single-paned windows over there at Reilly and Sechrist? Seven, eight stories high, glass flying everywhere? Probably.”

Cynthia Brown, assistant director of public affairs, emphasized that in an emergency, people across the campus would be mobilized.

“Well, if there was an emergency on campus, it would require a response from many departments, so it’s anywhere from finance, our department of public affairs, obviously the public safety people would be involved, people with facility services,” Brown said. “If there were an evacuation, for instance, due to a fire in the community, NAU is one of the places in the community where people could evacuate.”

Tritschler also said while he has given presentations on campus safety, he hopes people will remember what he teaches everywhere.

“It’s not about a campus, or an isolated location or a sporting event,” Tritschler said. “It’s about our weird society in general. Movie theatres, shopping malls, banks. Wherever you might be, this could happen.”

Tritschler said the university trains for what he terms “active shooter situations” annually.

“We train with these guys every year after [students] head off for summer break,” Tritschler said. “We go through these buildings with our rifles, with our guns and we start practicing this stuff. We have the FBI, Game and Fish, everybody and their

brother. We had Williams PD here last time, a lot of us training on these tactics so we’re ready for something.”

Laura Huenneke, provost and vice president of academic affairs, said one of the things NAU and other state universities have done is to make campus safer is to make their stand clear on weapons on campus.

“The university administrations and the university police departments have been very strong over the last few years in saying that, ‘It’s our belief that university campuses without multiple weapons being carried by multiple people [are safer] than they would be if we were under the same broad policies as is true of the public streets and communities,’” Huenneke said.

Tritschler also said he was in favor of a gun-free environment on campus.

“I’m not in favor of taking away people’s rights, but knowing what I know about the campus environment: you have alcohol issues, you have immaturity issues, you have drug issues and to put firearms in some people’s hands I think would be a bad thing.”

Tritschler said people need to consider what happens when guns are used even in self-defense.

“In a situation where you’re not sure what’s going on and you’re trying to help, what if you get it wrong?” Tritschler asked.

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Editorial&Opinion Proposed oath for Arizona students unconstitutional

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f all goes well for a mindless lot of representatives in the Arizona State Legislature, high school seniors in the state would be forced to recite a so-called patriotic oath in order to attain their diplomas under House Bill 2467. To the surprise of no one familiar with the ever-questionable antics of Arizona politicians, the oath seems to convey more hammer-andsickle than stars-and-stripes.

The freedom-hindering words, which could potentially become as much a requirement to graduate as a basic knowledge of algebra, are as follows: “I, _________, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge these duties; so help me God.” The oath blatantly contradicts its own message, preaching defense of the Constitution while simultaneously gnawing away the essence of the liberties it sets forth. It is almost hard to fathom why the potentially mandatory recitation, which entices eerie memories of the Jungvolk Oath, is actually going to make it to the House. It would be nice to think the only explanation for this atrocity was pranksters spiking water fountains with LSD and releasing nitrous oxide through the air ducts at the Capital Complex since the birth of the bill. Unfortunately, politicians rarely have such justifiable reasons for their idiotic shenanigans.

The final words in the silly oath draw obvious correlations to a singular religion — much like the Pledge of Allegiance — and are garnering a large outcry from atheists and non-Christian followers around the state. If the bill passes with the final four words in their current form, these weary non-Christians will be forced to either deny a high school diploma or get one by lying to their country, which in turn entails contradicting the oath as they recite it. Accrording to The Huffington Post, the sponsor of the bill, Flagstaff’s Rep. Bob Thorpe, stated, “constitutional oaths are common for elected officials and government employees, including the governor, the Legislature and members of our law enforcement and our military.” Quite an observant eye you have there, Sherlock! Unlike those elected officials and government employees, we’re talking about students: knowledge seekers whose minds are at the pinnacle of their creative development and need the freedom of expression the Constitution guarantees.

Thorpe, who could not help but even further support the aforementioned prankster theory, rambled on.

“It is my hope that if Arizona students are given the opportunity to also take a simple, Constitutional oath, that this will inspire them to learn more about our Constitutional form of government and the rich history of our nation and founding,” Thorpe said.

Given the opportunity, he says! Students are “given the opportunity” to apply themselves and receive a diploma through hard work and good grades. What Mr. Thorpe here is proposing is mandatory, not the opportunity, the priviledge, he believes it to be.

What these knuckleheads backing the bill fail to understand is opportunities cannot be mandatory. Give a student the opportunity to recite an oath of loyalty and it is American. Force a student to pledge an oath of loyalty and it echoes all regimes that held oppresion dear to their thrones.

Editor’s note: Opinion Editor Tom Blanton wrote this editorial on behalf of the staff.

North Korea’s missiles not the country’s only blunder

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orth Korea has never been regarded as a leader in international peace promotion, yet its recent actions may escalate tensions enough to begin forcing the international community to take actions to break the decades-long diplomatic stalemate regarding the country’s escalating nuclear capabilities.

In December, North Korea successfully launched another NICK rocket despite United KINTOP Nations sanctions. In a move that should, by now, be considered unsurprising, North Korea’s response to the international backlash following the launch was rhetoric against the Western world — the U.S. in particular. According to CNN, these threats may soon become reality, as new evidence points toward another nuclear test from the secretive country.

North Korea’s belligerence against almost everyone, excluding China, is nothing new. The country’s track record of diplomatic stonewalling and blatant threats of war has been a foreign policy nightmare for multiple presidents and a constant conundrum for the U.N. The

greatest fear is of the possible fruition of their nuclear weapons program, that could result in the demonstrably unstable Kim Jong-un, in a hypothetical fit of rage or deranged grandeur, launching any and all nuclear weapons against South Korea, Japan and even the western United States.

The truth is, however, North Korea’s aggression can be likened to that of a little kid crying for attention on the international stage. A governmentsanctioned nuclear attack by North Korea is extremely remote and should not be the focus of the issue. The true threat to long-term stability lies in the current domestic state the widely loathed country finds itself in.

It is true actual information regarding the internal affairs of North Korea is scarce. The few facts that have come out paint a disturbing picture. As a totalitarian government lacking the economic clout of China, North Korea’s leadership knows its only ace in the hole in international negotiations is its nuclear program. In light of this, its economic emphasis on military buildup has left the population in poverty and starvation.

Similar to the collapse of the Communist Soviet Union, the effects of a

loss of organized power in North Korea would be infinitely more disastrous than any politically impolite, warmongering banter on the part of its current government.

North Korea is known to have already traded pieces of its military and nuclear pie with such internationally hostile countries as Pakistan and Iran.

If this behavior is any indication, the icing on the cake of a government collapse would be the country’s nuclear weapons open to the highest bidder on the international black market.

The use of nuclear weapons by any recognized state would be both political and literal suicide. In contrast to this, non-aligned terrorist groups have no such qualms. The growing list of sanctions against North Korea by the international community makes it increasingly difficult for its government to balance its militaristic bargaining chips against such basic matters of legitimacy as feeding its people.

The world at large needs to end the present diplomatic stalemate. The consequences of allowing collapse in North Korea would result in terrorists being able to get their hands on nuclear weapons, which could target almost anywhere in the Western world.

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Editorial&Opinion Conflict in West Africa not as simple as it seems

Political Cartoon by Brian Regan

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EPA fighting for cleaner air in northern Arizona

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or years, people from across the world have traveled to Arizona to marvel at the magnificence of the Grand Canyon and contemplate the forces of nature that shaped it— only to find a dim haze impeding their view of one of the seven natural wonders of the world. Northern Arizona citizens’ health continues to suffer as well, due to potentially lethal chemicals, such as nitrogen oxide. Modern scientific evidence demonstrates greenhouse gases emitted from the process of burning hydrocarbons are perpetuating climate change.

Despite these circumstances, Arizona congressmen have vociferously announced their opposition to an EPA proposal, which would seek to mitigate these circumstances by cutCOLTON ting emissions at the Navajo Generating StaDARGER tion, due to fear of possible effects on the economy.

While there is certainly a dilemma of potential economic impact that could result from this new proposal, it should not prevent the fruition of a solution about the degradation of the environment and health of Arizona citizens. Although there is a possibility of increased water and electric rates, the EPA has made the right choice, and this is a significant step toward improving the air quality of northern Arizona.

Located near the Grand Canyon, the Navajo Generating Station — a coal-fired power plant — has been cited as a major cause for smog at the national park. Despite provisions in the Clean Air Act, which seeks to ensure decent air quality at national parks, visibility at the park continues to be impaired by the haze constantly being emitted from the towering smoke stacks just 20 miles away. With their new proposal, the EPA has claimed the installation of Selective Catalytic Reduction could reduce visibility impact at the park by approximately 73 percent. While there is debate over the potential improvement, it is clear the power plant is contrib-

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uting significantly to the haze at the park.

Considering this plant is one of the highest emitters of nitrogen oxides in the country, it is obvious the Navajo Generating Station is in dire need of upgraded technologies.

Nitrogen oxide has been shown to lead to respiratory problems and can be potentially lethal for those who are exposed to it. As Flagstaff Business News reports, these emissions at the plant are responsible for approximately $127 million in healthcare expenses every year. With the installation of modern technologies proposed by the EPA, total emissions at the plant could be reduced by approximately 84 percent, as detailed on their website. Although these levels of emissions and their potential effects are well documented, congressmen have come out against the proposal, arguing it could raise electricity and water costs. Considering the healthcare costs associated with the plant, the implementation of more effective filtration may not have as drastic of an economic impact as purported by opponents of the proposal.

Another beneficial facet of this new proposal is the degree of flexibility it offers to the power plant. While it does ask for significant reduction of harmful emissions, it gives the operators of Navajo Generating Station until 2023 to meet the stipulations of the proposal. By doing so, the EPA has effectively alleviated fears of a new proposal casting uncertainty on the future of the plant. This leniency has been overlooked by many opponents of the proposal, but should be recognized in order to reach an agreement between all parties involved.

Air quality at our national parks and the health of the nation’s citizens are not conditions that should be likely. In order to preserve the spectacle Arizona’s landmarks have to offer and to mitigate the level of harmful substances being exposed to Arizonans, emissions at these massive coal-fired power plants must be brought to expectable amounts. This proposal is a significant step in the path to cleaning our environment.

ali is one of the larger countries in western Africa, but I am guessing most could not find it on a map. As a nation, we are ignorant about Africa and this national ignorance becomes a problem when attempting to express our views on an issue like terrorism.

The past decade has seen the typical American response to any sort of terrorism question essentially boiled down to, “terror: bad, killing terrorists: good.” Unfortunately, the situation is usually more complicated. In the case of Mali and the recent Algerian hostage crisis, it is extremely complicated, and deserves complex examination.

In a nutshell: early in 2012, Mali was rocked by the rebellion of the Tuareg people, an indigenous ethnic group (not a religious group) that has long claimed the region of northern Mali, which they call Azawad, MILES as their homeland. Backed by an Islamist organization SCHNEIDERMAN called Ansar Dine, the Tuareg rebels began taking control of cities in northern Mali. After a March 2012 military coup within the Malian government left the nation even more unstable, the rebels controlled the entire northern region by April. On April 6, 2012, they declared the independence of the nation of Azawad.

While attempting to establish their own statehood, the rebels soon found themselves in conflict with Ansar Dine and other Islamist groups who had previously supported them. The Tuareg were largely expelled from their newly liberated state, while their conquerors took control of the area and began imposing strict Sharia law. In response to the perceived threat of terrorism, French president François Hollande ordered a series of airstrikes against the Islamist forces earlier in January of this year, reportedly killing several civilians, including children, in the process.

In response to France’s strike, another Islamist group attacked a gas complex in neighboring Algeria, taking a number of hostages, including American civilians. On Jan. 17, without consulting any governments involved, Algerian troops stormed the complex, resulting in the deaths of 48 people. Since the poorly handled resolution to the hostage crisis, France joined with the Malian army to retake the northern part of the country.

The U.S. supported this counter-terrorism endeavor, primarily through intelligence and transportation.

Regardless of how we may feel about any one aspect of these events, it is important we know and understand what is happening and why. This conflict has its roots in the French colonialism that originally created the state of Mali and, while the violent tactics employed by terrorists everywhere are deplorable, they are almost always a direct result of the incursion of some Western power into other parts of the world. Just as the U.S. had a vested interest in controlling Iraq’s natural resources, France has a vested interest in controlling the uranium reserves in Mali and Niger.

The Tuareg people, meanwhile, have been fighting for self-determination since 1963 and have never had a reason to become invested in a stable Malian nation. The internal warfare in Mali has led to a plethora of human rights atrocities on both sides, all documented by Amnesty International.

The French bombings and foreign escalation of the conflict has only added to the chaos, and it is the civilians who are suffering, not the generals.

Unlike most Americans, university students have the unique opportunity to learn about places like Mali. We owe it to ourselves, and our country, to be as informed as possible on what’s happening in the world. If we want to talk about terrorism, we should know where terrorism comes from. Ignorance is the easy way out.

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Life

Breaking the sound barrier Deaf Coffee event brings deaf and hearing communities together

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BY ALYSSA TILLEY

nglish, Spanish, French, Chinese and several other languages are offered at NAU, allowing students to broaden their linguistic capabilities. However, the unique form of communication known as American Sign Language (ASL) has been excluded from NAU classes since the 1980s.

Elyssa Hartsock, a sophomore forensic science and criminal justice double major who is hearing impaired has worked hard to change this by introducing Deaf Coffee to NAU and Flagstaff. Deaf Coffee is an event that allows the deaf community to interact with the hearing community in a social and relaxed environment while sipping on beverages and increasing their sign language skills.

Hartsock’s goal for Deaf Coffee is to “create a relaxing environment for everyone” where the deaf and hearing communities can interact and learn together.

“The deaf community, especially in Flagstaff, is rather small, so any chance we can get together with people of our own language, we take it,” Hartsock said. “We love teaching others sign language and about the deaf culture as it can be misperceived by hearing people.”

Hartsock has attended Deaf Coffee socials in various locations in Arizona as well as in San Diego, Colorado, and even Berlin, Germany.

“It is a great way to meet other deaf people and see how their lifestyles are,” Hartsock said.

“Germany was super fun but challenging, since the sign languages were different yet similar enough where we could basically understand each other.”

Ten years ago, Hartsock’s mother organized a Deaf Coffee event at the Desert Ridge Mall in Phoenix. When Hartsock moved to Flagstaff to attend NAU and found only one deaf-oriented event (Deaf Night Social) occurred once a month, she decided to follow in her mother’s footsteps and kickstart a Deaf Coffee in Flagstaff in August 2011.

Scott Gillepsie, a junior communication studies major, is not hearing impaired but has been attending Deaf Coffee since the beginning of fall 2012. Gillepsie studied American Sign Language at College of the Desert in Palm Desert, Calif. before coming to NAU. At home, Gillepsie had several friends who were deaf and spent time with them often, but since

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being at NAU, his signing skills slowly deteriorated due to lack of practice. After seeing flyers for Deaf Coffee posted around campus, Gillepsie decided to give the event a try and has been going ever since.

“It was like finding someone who speaks the same foreign language as you,” Gillepsie said. He believes the events not only help the communities interact and practice their sign language skills but they also “increase interest in the language.”

Deaf Coffee also attracts many Coconino Community College students, because it fulfills a requirement for many of the ASL classes offered there.

Nicole Moots, a senior public health major, is a part-time instructor who is currently teaching ASL courses at CCC. Moots, and other ASL instructors at CCC, encourage and require their students to meet and make friends with people of the deaf community, and Deaf Coffee is a great opportunity for the students to do so.

Moots, who is deaf, has been attending the events occasionally over the past two years and believes they are a “great way for students in college who learned ASL in high school to refresh their signing skills” and a “great way to meet new people.”

Hartsock and Moots both emphasize

people who have no prior knowledge of sign language can also partake in Deaf Coffee.

“Anyone can come in . . . it’s an enjoyable event,” Moots said.

Deaf Coffee is a social event that creates its own community by closing the gap between the deaf and hearing. Attendees can learn a new skill while making friends and having an enjoyable night.

The most recent Deaf Coffee was Jan. 24 and was a huge success. Flyers will soon be posted around campus and downtown Flagstaff with information on the upcoming Deaf Coffee events, which will happen at Campus Coffee Bean once dates are determined.

FROM LEFT: Danya Robinson, a senior, Elyssa Hartsock, a sophomore and Garret Motes, a sophomore, attended the Deaf Coffee event at Campus Coffee Bean on Jan. 24. (Photo by Andi Sanchez)

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BY CHRISTIAN BOOZ

aking good food choices is a vital part in living a healthy and ecofriendly lifestyle. When many of us go to the store and purchase foods labeled “organic” or “contains organic ingredients,” we believe the food is better for us, and maybe even the environment. This belief caused the organic farming sector to grow faster than any other and be worth $31.5 billion as of 2011, according to an Organic Trade Association survey. Although grabbing the bag with the big “O” on it might make you feel healthy and sustainable, this is not always the case. There are various myths surrounding society’s “organic” food that need to be debunked.

The first misconception relating to organic food is that it is environmentally friendly. Some organic food is indeed better for the environment, but a large amount of it is not much better than food grown inorganically. The distinction also depends on how “better” is defined. Organic food does not use the various pesticides and growth hormones high yeild farming does, so in order to combat this, organic farming uses a much larger amount of land for the same amount of food. According to the Hudson Institute’s Center for Global Food Issues, modernday high-yield farming has saved 15 million miles of wildlife habitat.

In addition, 10 million square miles of forest would be needed for the whole world to switch to solely organic farming.

In many cases, organic foods actually create more greenhouse gases during their production. For example, research done by environmental expert Rob Johnston shows organically grown potatoes produce twice as many greenhouse gases during the plowing process than potatoes not grown organically.

Another myth about organic food is it tastes better and has higher nutritional value; however, much of organic food has a long shelf life and has a fairly long distance to travel, which can cause the food to lose its nutritional value. If you really

want the best-tasting food with the highest nutritional value, purchase your food locally rather than buying food based on the “organic” label. Locally grown food has the shortest shelf life and travel time — ensuring the best taste and highest nutritional value. Many also think because a bag of chips, soda or candy is labeled as organic it means it is better for you than the alternative. Unfortunately, fried chips and sugary soda do not fit in to a healthy lifestyle, no matter what the label.

Thinking purchasing organically supports small, eco-friendly farms and not large corporations is another falsehood.

Some of the biggest organic suppliers are also owned by some of the largest food producing corporations. General Mills owns Cascadian Farms, Kraft owns Back to Nature and Kellogg’s owns Morning Star Farms. These corporations understand the organic movement is a gold mine. Due to the high demand for organic food, these corporations have taken to getting organic food as cheaply as possible – many times importing it from outside of the United States. The carbon dioxide emissions created from this transport nullify any environmental good the organic food is supposed to accomplish. Research on WebMD shows of the $1 billion worth of food Whole Foods sells, only about 16 percent is grown locally.

Organic farming is not all a scandal, and it does have benefits. In regard to meat and milk production, it is much more humane. Organic meats have a much lower risk of containing disease-causing bacteria; if purchased locally, it has a much smaller carbon footprint and organic food is also getting much easier to purchase and eat.

Ultimately, when it comes to food, the key is to eat locally rather than organically.

Eating locally strengthens the Flagstaff economy and supports small farms that make food in an environmentally friendly.

With some insight to the myths and facts pertaining to organic food, we are one step closer to becoming the healthy people we want to be.

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BY JUSTIN REGAN

or many students, a Tuesday night in Flagstaff may not equate to much excitement.

While homework and Netflix might seem like the only option, that is simply not the case. For the rest of the spring semester, the College of Arts and Letters (CAL) provides free entertainment on Tuesday nights as a means for students and community members to expand their moviegoing experience in a theatre style environment.

The CAL Film Series has been a tradition at NAU for 10 years, where a classic film is played in the Cline Library auditorium every Tuesday night of the academic year. Although it has been going on for years, many students are unaware of the enjoyable event, which is much more than just a screening.

Before the lights dim and the show begins, Every Tuesday night in Cline Library, films there is a pre-movie talk about the film that sets the about dysfunctional families are shown tone for viewing it. There is a raffle and candy, and (Photo by Napua Kalani) just like in the old days, some evenings include an old Looney Tunes short before the film. functional family and was a little more complex.”

While the CAL Film Series primarily focuses The series is open to community members and on older movies, it covers a wider chronological there is a steady stream of students often in attenrange — going all the way up to the ‘90s and be- dance — some attending to fulfill a class requireyond. Movies that have been shown include Casa ment. Chris Binning, a sophomore electronic meBlanca, Goodfellas, The Big Lebowski and Cool Hand dia and film major, is currently enrolled in the Art Luke. of Cinema class, EMF 382, and attends the film fests “Since we only have one theater in Flagstaff, for that particular reason. we wanted to bring in films that people otherwise “I feel like this is a class where I am actually wouldn’t get to see on the big screen,” said Paul Hel- getting something out of it,” Binning said. “I can apford, electronic media and film faculty member in preciate more movies as opposed to, ‘I’ll show up the School of Communication. “Maybe more of a and flush everything out at the end of the semester.’” type of thing you would see in a big city to show Along with introducing students to films they classic-type movies.” otherwise would not see, the discussions help to exHelford has been involved with the film series pand the students’ knowledge of the various films. since its creation. He comes from a family of movie “It was really interesting, especially the disbuffs and people who work in “the business.” He cussion afterwards,” said Liana Chinappi, a junior also works on screenplays and teaches several film English major who has attended the Tuesday night classes. films. “A lot of people point out things you didn’t Paul Donnelly, a professor of religious studies, notice the first time around.” has been working alongside Helford with the CAL While the Pauls are not yet ready to disclose Film Series for two years. next semester’s theme, there are still plenty of great “Mostly, we like to show stuff that we want to movies to be seen in the coming weeks and months. see on the big screen,” Donnelly said. “Especially Some of these movies include Tokyo Story, Blue Velthings that people may not have seen.” vet, Fargo, Magnolia, Sita Sings the Blues and The The duo is often called “the Pauls,” and togeth- Godfather. er they pick a theme for each film series and decide Students and community members are welwhat movies to showcase. This semester’s theme is come to show up at 7 p.m. every Tuesday during “More Families: Not Family-Friendly.” the semester for a fun night of entertainment and “First, Paul [Helford] came up with this idea learning. Flyers with more information about the of doing a family film series,” Donnelly said. “But CAL Film Series are posted outside of the Cline pretty quickly, as we talked about it, we realized that Auditorium. most everything we came up with was [about] dys-

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IceJacks no show on senior night, swept at home by rival ASU

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Senior guard Gabe Rogers scored 63 points in the Lumberjacks’ two games this past weekend. (Photo by Kelli Tresgallo ) from BASKETBALL page 1

The Lumberjacks (7–13, 4–6 Big Sky Conference) will first travel to Cedar City, Utah to face the Thunderbirds (7–12, 5–5 BSC) at Centrum Arena. The teams faced off earlier this season, in a 90–77 victory for Southern Utah on Jan. 5 in Flagstaff. Thunderbirds’ senior guard Damon Heuir had a gamehigh 30 points on 6-of-11 shooting and 4-of-6 from downtown. Rogers led the Lumberjacks, who scored 23 points on 7-of-20 shooting.

NAU then travels to “The Nest” in Sacramento to face the Hornets (10–8, 5–5 BSC) on Feb. 4. Back on Jan. 3, the Lumberjacks pulled out a 57–50 win for their second home victory of the season. Freshman phenom guard DeWayne Russell tied his career-high with 25 points on 5-of-12 shooting. The Lumberjacks didn’t shoot very well, 18-of56, but forced 19 Hornet turnovers compared to just committing eight.

NAU stole the ball 13 times while Sacramento State recorded none.

“We’re .500 at home, in league games, which is where you don’t want to be if you want to make the conference tournament,” said head coach Jack Murphy. “When we lose home games like we’ve lost, you put yourself behind, in a hole and the only way out is to go on the road and win.”

Southern Utah is 6–3 at home, including 4–2 in Big Sky home games. Sacramento State is 7–2 at home, including 4–1 in Big Sky home games. NAU is 3–9 away from the Walkup Skydome and 1–3 in Big Sky road games. The Lumberjacks currently sit in the seventh spot in conference, with seven teams going to the conference tournament in March.

“We have a tough stretch ahead, but nobody is going to make excuses for us,” Murphy said. “Nobody is going to feel sorry for you.”

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nior defenseman Dillon Butenhoff dropped his gloves and fought ASU’s sophomore forward Ryan Mohr. The fight was a good tilt and had fans talking about it for the rest of the game.

“We have to come ready and be ready for this team,” said senior forward Taylor Dustin. “We have to be the first ones to the puck. Puck protection is key.”

ASU stunned the Jacks on Jan. 25 by jumping out to a 3–0 lead within the first five minutes. Junior goalie James Korte relieved the starter, Mason, after those first five minutes and played the rest of the game with 31 saves. ASU outshot NAU 40–20 and only had four shots on goal in the disastrous first period. ASU had 11 different skaters record a point in the 7–0 game.

“Something needs to change for us to be a dominant team again,” said junior forward Ryan Greenspan.

Despite the ugly sight of the

scoreboard from this past weekend, one positive for NAU is the team’s health. Greenspan was activated from the injury list after doctors told him he would not be able to return to the ice after injuring his MCL. Sophomore forward Zach Fader is back on the ice and feeling great after having to have heart surgery this past semester.

The game on Jan. 26 was senior night for NAU hockey. The IceJacks honored graduating players Mason, Dustin and Achilles, along with forwards Nick Short and James Terry.

The IceJacks may have finished their home games for this year, but the season is not over yet. NAU will prepare themselves in practice these next two weeks before traveling to California to participate in the ACHA Western Division Tournament. The IceJacks will close out their regular season on Feb. 15 and 16 in a rematch against the Sun Devils in Tempe.

he NAU-ASU hockey rivalry was at an all-time high entering this past weekend. NAU entered the two-game series ranked No. 4 in the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Western Conference while the Sun Devils traveled to Flagstaff ranked No. 2.

The teams had met four times before the contests, with NAU holding the season series lead at 3–1, all three wins coming in a shoot-out. ASU came ready to play and the scoreboard showed. On Jan. 25, the Jacks had to swallow a 7–0 loss followed by a 6–1 defeat on Jan. 26.

“We knew it was going to be a battle coming into the games,” said sophomore forward Vinny Eck. “We underestimated them a little bit, but we didn’t put enough pressure on them.”

The Jacks ended the first period on Jan. 26 down 4–0. The sold-out crowd at the rink remained quiet for most of the game. The Jacks missed every loose puck, lost too many battles in the corners and were not able to capitalize on power plays; including a two-minute 5-on-3 manadvantage.

Senior goalie Quinn Mason nabbed the start in net for NAU and had 33 saves as the IceJacks were outshot 39–22. Senior captain forward Carter Achilles scored his third goal of the season, and the lone goal, of the series for NAU late in the third period to snap a five-period scoreless streak for the team. The goal was one of the only two things fans had Division II sophomore forward Vinny Eck brawls for the puck to cheer about during the games.

The other situation came in during the third period of the Jan. 25 game against ASU. The third period on Jan. 26 when ju- IceJacks fell to the Sun Devils 7–0. (Photo by Amanda Ray)

Go online to JackCentral.com to read recaps of the NAU dive team’s weekend at Air Force, Division III hockey’s trip to Colorado and the men’s tennis team in Las Vegas.

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The 411: indoor track & field Okay, so you throw things?

The shot put is a 20-pound metal ball for women, and 35 pounds for men. A competitor must put (throw) from their shoulder into a marked sector. The weight throw is made of metal with a triangle handle ring and chain attached. The throw is taken from behind a toe board, and only one hand can be used.

“Intense,” said assistant coach for throws and multis, Oscar Duncan.

“It’s mostly all out adrenaline and aggression, that’s all I’d describe it.”

In the eyes of senior Kas Vegas and redshirt freshman Brian Thomp-

Okay, so you jump?

son, the intensity of the weight throw is more than channeling adrenaline; it’s an equation and a lesson.

“I try to be relaxed and I imagine the ball spinning around my body really fast, picking up speed and then on the last throw I lift my arms and hips up to try and release it as far as I can,” Vegas said. “I envision like a 45 to 60 degree angle, shooting it out as far as I can.”

“It’s about being disciplined,” Thompson said. “You can be as powerful and as quick as you want, but if you’re not disciplined and you don’t trust your coach, you can’t go far without all those elements.”

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In the high jump, competitors jump over a crossbar supported between two uprights set 13 feet apart.

For the long jump, athletes jump as far as possible into a sandpit from a takeoff point following a sprint run-up. The triple jump is a hop, a skip and a jump into a sand area.

Seeing the high jump from the view of junior Lauren Laszczak, one learns it is more than running toward a bar.

“It’s running a straight and then a little corner, no more than 15 feet or so,” Laszczak said. “You’re going off of one leg and using your arms together with your opposite leg to go backwards over the bar.”

With each new jump, athletes ac-

quire confidence and mental toughness, which stems from attempting a height until it is cleared. Redshirt junior long and triple jumper Edgar Panford takes outside experiences and brings them to the track, increasing a positive outlook on life. The visualization and mindset foster the attitude to persevere.

“Everything has to be in sync,” Panford said. “I’ll be playing this over and over again in my mind, and once I feel like I’m ready, I just go out and do it.”

“Triple jump is a real technical event. If you mess up on just one little thing the entire jump can go wrong, but it’s also really exciting,” Panford said.

“When the crowd gets into it and they start clapping, I feel like everybody’s watching. Everybody’s paying attention and is clapping, and I need a lot of energy, it’s sort of like a rush for me too.”

BY ALLI JENNEY

hen it comes to track and field, many spectators are unwilling to look past the feats performed before them. Beyond the physical aspect of running under a specific amount of time, clearing a jump or reaching the next measure marker for a throw, there is a psychological and mental aspect to each event. Athletes and coaches from the NAU track and field team shared their perspectives on what they see and what their respective events mean to them during the indoor season.

Okay, so you run far?

Okay, so you run fast?

The 60-meter dash begins in starting blocks on a straightaway, one-fifth of the track. During the indoor season, hurdles are run for 60-meters. The 200-meter dash is two-thirds of a lap. Runners begin staggered in blocks on a curve and finish on a straightaway. The 400-meter dash is one and onethird of a lap, with optional use of blocks.

“It’s freedom,” said freshman Isatu “Ice” Fofanah, the NAU women’s 60-meter dash record holder. “I’ve been through so much and I feel like track is pretty much one of the only things I have. Just to be out here and show the world what I have, it’s a great honor.”

In races over within seconds, athletes barely have time to attempt a thought, but there are phases and markers to meet. Visualizing technical pointers to achieve fosters self-discipline.

“It’s not just spin your wheels and go as fast as you can; there’s a lot of math and science,” said senior sprinter Miles di Sabella.

“It’s not just you’re fast, there’s a lot of work that goes into being fast.”

From a hurdler’s perspective, the physical hurdle can be attributed to life’s struggles.

“Basically, you can think about it as life,” said sophomore high jumper and hurdler Deante “The Deer” Kemper. “In life you get obstacles in front of you and you’ve got to get over them.”

The mid-distance races are the 800-meter, which is two and two-thirds of a lap around the track, and the mile, five and one-third of a lap. The 3000-meter distance run is 15 laps.

Each athlete has different strategies in running to their strengths when competing in the various distances. Some go as hard as they can from the beginning and hold a pace, while others sit back and wait to outkick competitors at the end. Knowing one’s own speed and endurance is key in approaching a race against others.

“The mile is going to be four to five minutes of grueling, lung-burning pain,” said director of cross country and track and field Eric Heins. “You’ve got to be able to motivate yourself over time, to shut your

brain off or focus on one thing.”

Freshman distance runner Futsum Zienasellassie approaches runs as hard as he can for the duration of a race, while redshirt sophomore Brian Shrader typically sits back and uses his speed to outkick runners at the finish.

“It’s amazing when you start understanding the event,” Zienasellassie said.

“You can see people doing different things.”

When conscious of the strategic maneuvers present, spectators can see there is more than just guys running around the track. Athletes must also take into account their fellow competitors.

“You see guys go out from the gun and think they’re going to die after six or seven laps, but they know what they’re capable of,” Zienasellassie said. “You’re not just running your own pace, you have to run with them, but you’re not going to give up.”

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LUMBERJACKS SWEPT ON ROAD TRIP Seniors remain focused on conference tournament berth

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BY RAYMOND REID

he NAU women’s basketball team ventured east this past weekend for two Big Sky Conference matchups, facing off against University of North Dakota (UND) on Jan. 26 and the University of Northern Colorado on Jan. 24. Heading into the weekend with a record of 4–12, the Lumberjacks were looking to have a solid road trip before returning to Flagstaff.

“In my mind, our season is broken up into four parts,” said head coach Sue Darling. “The first part is obviously our non-conference. If I had to grade it, I would grade it a D. The second part is our first half of conference play. We got it together and won some games . . . I would grade it a C-. When we play hard we can beat anyone in this league. In the second half of conference play, we’re looking for As and Bs.” The weekend was to be nothing of the sort with the Lumberjacks falling 70–50 against North Dakota and 69–54 at Northern Colorado.

Against North Dakota, the Jacks had their most deplorable shooting night of the year.

They shot 33.3 percent on 20-of-60 shooting from the field and mustered only two double figure scorers, senior guard Amy Patton who finished with 23 and senior center Aubrey Davis who contributed 18 points.

“This is our last go around for us seniors,” said Davis. “We need to give it all we’ve got out there . . . and play our hearts out.”

No other player on the roster scored more than two points or took more than six shots.

The Jacks also, as has been the case most of the season, lost the rebound and turnover battle.

UND shot the ball poorly also in the contest, but were able to spread the shots around with no player taking more than 11 shots and every player taking at least one.

The lack of offensive diversity has been a glaring problem for the Jacks in many of their defeats this season.

On Jan. 24, against the Bears in Greeley, Colo., the Jacks ran into a buzzsaw. Northern Colorado hasn’t lost a game at home and presumably will host the Big Sky Tournament this season. Heading into Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion, the Lumberjacks had to rise to the occasion to hand the Bears their first home loss, but fell short of that goal.

The Jacks were dominated on the boards and allowed Big Sky Player of the Week forward Lauren Oosdyke to shoot 78 percent from the

field en route to a 24-point performance. Junior point guard D’shara Strange added 10 points, eight rebounds and six assists. For the Lumberjacks, Patton led the effort with 14 points.

Fellow senior forward Tyler Stephens-Jenkins added 10 points and led the team with seven rebounds.

Falling to 4–14, the Jacks sit in eighth place in the Big Sky standings, still mathematically capable of making the postseason tournament.

With a conference record of 3–6, there is hope that they can rebound during the back half of their conference schedule.

Darling continues to creep closer to the dreaded 100 career loss mark and may find herself meeting that before she enjoys her 20th career victory. With the amount of talent on this roster, there isn’t much doubt that the Jacks are capable of turning it around.

“It was an eye opener to us; we didn’t come to play at all,” said senior forward Tyler Stephens-Jenkins. “We let two games we could’ve won slip away. We know in the future we can’t let that happen again.”

The next action for the Lumberjacks is Jan. 31 against the Hornets of Sacramento State in Sacramento.

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BY MYKEL VERNON-SEMBACH

espite the rainy weather, the Green Room held a nice crowd on Jan. 26 for Sea Wolf ’s first performance in Flagstaff. While Sea Wolf is known for their soft percussion, strings and acoustic guitar, vocalist and lead guitarist Alex Brown Church gave the audience something to dance about with an up-tempo set list: a nice mix of old crowd favorites and top singles from their latest album, Old World Romance.

The opening act for Sea Wolf, The Donnies The Amys, was a worthwhile performance in itself, a wonderfully mellow and warm invitation from the dreary weather outside.

Hearing an opening act actually worth seeing was a nice change of pace from typical sleepy openers.

Donnie Stemp — keyboardist of The Donnies The Amys — had plenty to say about their exposure from touring with Sea Wolf.

“It’s been really fun,” Stemp said. “All the guys in Sea Wolf are incredibly nice and really supportive of music and other bands. This has been a new experience. We have only

played around L.A., so going on tour with them is the first time that we’ve gone out [of Los Angeles] and . . . [played] for a bunch of people who don’t know us.”

The Donnies The Amys was the perfect warm-up to Alex Brown Church and his touring band members, who started off with their signature track, “You’re A Wolf.” Sea Wolf had a demanding performance with heavy tracks from Old World Romance dominated by their drummer. It was interesting to see Old World Romance translated from a studio recording to a live performance, especially considering several of the tracks were controlled by an electronic drum machine. Fortunately, it worked to the band’s benefit, giving diversity and continuity through the concert.

Sea Wolf made a good impression on fans both new and old. Ariel Garza, a senior psychology major, went out on a limb when she first heard of the band.

“I found [Sea Wolf] one time when I was watching a television show and . . . I just got into them from there. Just seeing them live is really cool. Seeing a band you always listen

to and then seeing them live is really awesome,” Garza said.

While many in attendance were longtime fans of Sea Wolf ’s work, many took a chance.

Sam Smith, a senior hotel and restaurant management major, found the performance to be a good experience despite his lack of prior knowledge of the band.

“I thought [the performance] was great. I heard about it via Facebook and I knew maybe one of their songs; I listened to a few of them after I heard about the show. I got nine people to come with me tonight, so we all enjoyed it,” Smith said.

Although the weather was less than pleasant, Sea Wolf ’s performance at the Green Room was a crowd-pleaser. This show was a deviation from the Green Room’s typical electronic dance music events, transforming it from a bar room dance floor to a multi-genre venue to rival the Orpheum.

The Green Room has scheduled another Los Angeles duo, El Ten Eleven will perform Jan. 31. Tickets are $5 and are available online, at Kickstand Kafe, Blackhound Gallerie and the Green Room.

LEFT: Joey Ficken, Sea Wolf drummer, performs at the Green Room. RIGHT: Alex Brown Church of Sea Wolf sings at the Green Room on Jan 26. (Photos by Jing Wang) 20 The Lumberjack | Jackcentral.com

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BY LAURA THOMPSON

iving in the snowy weather of Flagstaff calls for a finely crafted beer to warm the senses.

Knowing when a beer has been handcrafted with love requires a delicate palate. Beer tasting classes offer knowledge on this frothy subject, and such beer insights can be found at local brewery, Mother Road Brewing Company.

Mother Road capitalizes on the community, the love of beer and the stereotype that only men know about beer by offering a monthly beer tasting class just for women.

Located on an original stretch of America’s Mother Road, Route 66 — now called Mike’s Pike — Mother Road Brewery is a cozy and relaxing place to enjoy a pint. Quickly becoming a Flagstaff staple, this young brewery has only been around since November 2011.

The class is held on the second Sunday of every month and is $10 per person. Mother Road encourages women to purchase the tickets in advance because the class has a limit of 16 people.

Lauren Vanier, hostess at Mother Road’s taproom, likes the notion of women coming together over beer.

“A women’s beer class is a good idea because some people aren’t comfortable with asking questions and it’s a more open forum. At this class, you start making connections and establishing a culture. I think that’s really important with women

and beer because that’s not necessarily a thing,” Vanier said.

Women gathered around the bar in the intimate setting of Mother Road’s taproom as the beers flowed for the first women’s only monthly beer tasting class. The limit of 16 participants at each class complements the homey vibe and warm setting.

Christina Beale, host and facilitator of the beer class, said there was quite a demand for a class like this.

“There was an interest from women about learning more about different types of beer and being able to speak intelligently about beer. We want to provide women with more resources,” Beale said.

Beale has been a homebrewer for six years and is a certified beer judge. The beer tasting class has been a year in the making because Beale was being a busy graduate student for the past year. She finally has the time to host the class now.

“Well, I just finished my master’s degree so I’ve been really busy the last year. I wanted to be able to put forth the energy and time into the class that I wanted,” Beale said.

Michael Marquess and his wife, Alissa, started the brewery with both the love of beer and customers in mind. He wanted this class to happen because he wanted to educate his customers; his wife was the driving force.

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Christina Beale discusses various beer traits with those who attend the womens’ beer seminar. (Photo by Andi Sanchez) 22 The Lumberjack | Jackcentral.com

BY KATHLEEN KOMOS

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ake one ghost town, a restaurant, its owner and a group of loyal customers, then throw in a feisty girl fresh from prison. Mix well and throw on the grill — the Spitfire Grill, that is.

With songs capturing both sides of the emotional spectrum, the Theatrikos Theatre Company’s presentation of The Spitfire Grill tells the story of Percy Talbott, a woman who just got out of prison. She is looking for a place to start over and finds a picture of Gilead, Wisconsin in a discarded travel brochure. The local sheriff gets her a job at the only restaurant in town, the Spitfire Grill, and so begins Percy’s journey of healing and perhaps helping the town heal a bit. Not everyone is who they seem to be in this musical and unique and endearing stories lie within each character.

Amber Stonebraker, a theater performance major who graduated from NAU in 2009, plays Percy. Through the many rehearsals, Stonebraker began to identify with her character quite well.

“She is very headstrong. She just got out of prison so she is very guarded and just wants a new life. Percy has been hurt a lot which made her independent, sarcastic and a little bit snappy,” Stonebraker said. “However, she really has a big heart and a lot of hope. I would tell you what she went to prison for, but it’s kind of a spoiler and explains a lot of her character.”

Stonebraker and six other actors make up the colorful cast of characters. Robert Lovett, an entertainer and server at Black Barts Steakhouse, Saloon Musical Revue, plays Sheriff Joe Sutter who is Percy’s parole officer and potential love interest.

“At the beginning, Sheriff Sutter is bored with the town. There is nothing there and [the town] has just seen better days,” Lovett said. “Through the course of the musical, he learns to love his town again and in the process falls for Percy.”

Dennis Hattem, the musical’s director and a civil engineer for a private consulting firm, found directing The Spitfire Grill to be

an interesting challenge and a different experience.

“I know music. I can play a little guitar and piano and hold a tune, but someone professionally trained might have done this easier,” Hattem said. “However, there is not a lot of choreography for this show. There is movement and blocking, but not much dancing. I understand blocking because I understand acting, but a more difficult musical would be difficult to do without more extensive training.”

As an actor in both plays and musicals, Lovett appreciates the methods of acting needed for both.

“A play relies solely on the strength of character. While it is important to have this element in a musical too, it is secondary to timing, dancing, and the way you fit in with the other characters,” Lovett said. “It is less spontaneous because the music requires that you wait for the choreographed moments. I just love musicals and the balance between spectacle and realism.”

Stonebraker has nothing but good things to say about Theatrikos, including the rehearsal process and the musical.

“I love [Flagstaff]. This is really the only theater in town, but the Theatrikos family treats me so well; they’re so nice,” Stonebraker said. “This show is a hidden gem. The music is great, the characters are loveable and the whole musical just makes you feel good.

This whole process is delightful.”

Hattem agrees with Stonebraker and believes the audience will leave the show feeling just a little bit lighter.

“At the heart of this show, it’s a heartwarming drama with plenty of light and funny moments,” Hattem said. “It is about coming to terms with the past. Everyone will end up feeling happy and good about themselves, the talent and the story. It has been a really wonderful experience.”

The show opened on Jan. 25 and runs through Feb. 10 in the Doris Harper-White Playhouse. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday performances are at 2 p.m. Tickets, prices and more information can be found at theatrikos.com.

Arts&Entertainment Zero Dark Thirty

SoundCheck Artist: Bad Religion Album: True North Genre: Punk

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BY CALEB MCLURE

ad Religion, Los Angeles punk rock legends, are veterans in a young man’s genre. True North adds to a musical saga spanning over three decades and, staying true to punker, anti-establishment ethics. The album was released on guitarist Brett Gurewitz’s label, Epitaph.

The album is comprised of 16 short, fast songs — none of which deviate from the genre — and combine lyrical intellect with the raging simplicity of punk rock.

The album is consistent with Bad Religion’s brand of rebellious lyricism about social and political issues. “Here is the church/ There is the steeple/ Open up the door/ Corporations are people/ Wait, what did he say?” sings front man Greg Graffin in the anti-corporate-personhood anthem “Robin Hood in Reverse.”

The title track, “True North” is a demanding narrative of working through life like a map, seeking the right way to live.

Bad Religion’s lyrics have been criticized for being both controversial and too wordy.

This is not a surprise, given what Graffin has accomplished outside of the band. Graffin has a doctorate in zoology, is an author and teaches life studies at University of California-Los Angeles. It is no wonder he is able to intertwine such scholarly diction as “paradigm” and “plutocrat” into punk rock songs often known as being more angry than intelligent.

Aside from the New Maps of Hell album released in 2010, Bad Religion has had a fairly consistent sound — too punk to be

considered pop-punk. The quick, unrelenting percussion pushes each song until their abrupt end.

The signature multiple-part vocal harmonies give the band a choir-like feel, distinguish them in a genre with limited variety.

The one exception from hard, fast punk on this album is “Hello Cruel World.” The song is a slower sort of punk ballad, which is the only song exceeding three minutes. It bears a strong resemblance to the fan-favorite ballad off their 1994 album, “Infected.” The guitar solo is executed with a type of passion rare for a band who never seems to take it slow, and it is a great intermission to get their listeners ready for the non-stop final half of True North.

The only real downfall of this album is, after over 30 years, Graffin’s pipes are rusting. His voice cannot compare with the range of a younger Graffin, although the vocal harmonies help to cover up the front man’s deteriorating voice, which is apparent in the song “In Their Hearts Is Right.”

This album exemplifies everything the long-running and influential punk band has come to be known for over their 30year musical career. Their combination of cerebral lyrics and angry punk music has influenced many young punkers to educate themselves and rail against someone other than their mom and dad.

This is certainly a softer soundtrack to fighting corporate powers and commodification of the Occupy Wall Street followers.

Best Tracks: “True North” and “Robin Hood In Reverse”

Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow Starring: Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Joel Edgerton Running time: 157 minutes Rated: R

BY PAUL BEIMERS

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he Hurt Locker was a critical and commercial success worldwide in 2008 and director Katheryn Bigelow has managed to duplicate its success with her follow-up, Zero Dark Thirty. A dramatization of the American military operation to capture and kill Osama bin Laden, Bigelow’s latest has already been showered with mainstream praise and numerous awards, and for good reason. Well-acted, capably shot and brimming with tension, Zero Dark Thirty delivers a harrowing and powerful account of the downfall of one of world’s most infamous war criminals.

The year is 2003 and the narrative focuses on CIA officer Maya (Jessica Chastain), who has devoted her career to the gathering of information on alQaeda head Osama bin Laden since the events of Sept. 11. Working with fellow operative Dan (Jason Clarke) in Pakistan, the film opens with the pair using various methods of torture to wring information from a captive with ties to Saudi terrorists. After manipulating the hostage into supplying the name of an acquaintance who sup-

posedly has close connections with bin Laden, Maya’s journey to capture the radical truly takes off. The years skip ahead as a complex series of intergovernmental conflicts and military operations unfold, culminating in the 2011 raid and the end of the revolutionary’s life.

Those expecting an actionpacked experience may be disappointed with the film, because much of the plot focuses on those removed from the front lines of conflict and stationed instead in various governmental institutions across the globe ­— a great deal of time is spent in offices and meeting rooms, behind desks and in front of computer monitors. The dialogue is the central focus in these portions, as Maya encounters obstacles from superiors and co-workers in her quest to track her elusive target.

Bigelow keeps a brisk pace, however, with intermittent scenes of confrontation between American forces and al-Qaeda affiliates. These skirmishes are short but brutally effective, filled with a palpable tension to keep the audience riveted. The centerpiece is the film’s final half-hour, which tackles the critical assault on bin Laden’s Pakistani

compound and brings Maya’s journey to its end. Rife with suspense and unease, the film ends on an exciting, but restrained, note.

The more subdued scenes focused on dialogue and character interaction and move more briskly than one might expect. This is a film demanding a constant focus and sharp ear, and a lack of either will likely leave one confused while the plot pushes ahead without pause. The narrative stays interesting, largely due to Chastain’s performance, whose fiery confidence and bold, no-nonsense presence makes her both likeable and compelling. Her portrayal of Maya crackles with energy and emotion, and her struggles with bureaucratic hostility and dangerous extremists give her an engaging immediacy.

Zero Dark Thirty is not a film everyone will enjoy. Its extended scenes of torture, reliance on dialogue and overall subject matter guarantee it will have its fair share of detractors. The film will undoubtedly be labeled as overrated or disappointing in coming months. However, it has an important story to tell — one everyone should hear at least once.

The Hobbit: QuickFlick An Unexpected Journey

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BY DANIEL DAW

eter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the first of a trilogy, takes us back to Middle Earth for an adventure new for some and familiar to others. Whether the viewer is knowledgeable or unknowing of The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit is sure to be a thrill for all.

The film follows a young Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) as he travels to aid in the defeat of the fire dragon, Smaug, who took over the dwarven city, Erebor, nearly 150 years prior. Those

included on this journey are Gandalf the Grey, a hefty handful of dwarves and their leader, Thorin Oakenshield — a key character in the novel. One memorable portion of this adventure is the moment Bilbo acquires the ring. Key characters of the first trilogy also make small reappearances to help clarify The Hobbit’s placement around the trilogy: Frodo (Elijah Wood), Gollum (Andy Serkis) and, of course, Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen).

This film transitions smooth-

ly, representing the time before the original trilogy well.

Overall, the cinematography is absolutely stunning, showing New Zealand is one of the best countries to shoot a film. The music is majestic; a definite bonus is the deep, almost enchanting song the dwarves sing near the beginning of the film.

The story will continue in The Desolation of Smaug on Dec. 13, and the finale — There and Back Again — will come out in the summer 2014.

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