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Winter returns to Flag Blizzard causes fatalities on I-17; more snow on the way this weekend were stuck in snow banks or the vehicles broke down because of the weather,” Jackson said. now swept through and Friday: 44 / 24, 30 perIn addition, Jackson said piled up on the streets cent chance of rain or there were 41 non-injury acof Flagstaff and along snow cidents and about 10 minor the highway last weekend, Saturday: 32 / 13, 70 injury accidents in Flagstaff amounting to dozens of injupercent chance of rain or over the weekend. ries, accidents and even a few snow The highway dealt with fatalities on the Interstate.

Sunday: 27 / 9, 70 percent significantly more accidents James Jackson, a sergeant chance of rain or snow due to the harsh conditions at Flagstaff Police Department and close-to-zero visibility.

(FPD), said there were numerCaptain Steve Harrison, pubous accidents reported through the lic information officer for the Arizoweekend but no fatalities in the city. na Department of Public Safety (DPS), said “There were 30-plus motorists assists as far as the police department going out and assist- there were 92 collisions on the highway between ing motorists who either sped off the roadway, see WINTER STORM page 3

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Haeger holds lunch talk in Union

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n a typical day at noon, the University Union expansion is home to hundreds of hungry students looking to eat and meet with their friends before their next class, but on Feb. 22, the scene in the building was different. When John Haeger, president of NAU, stepped up on a small stage in the middle of the tables to speak to students about tuition, some looked up and paid attention to what the man had to say. Many more, however, paid attention only to their sandwiches and stir-fry — a distraction Haeger would try to overcome throughout his half-hour forum.

Tuition was the main subject of the luncheon. Haeger said his office has not determined what the exact increases in tuition will be for next semester, but he said NAU is looking to increase tuition for non-pledge students (those whose tuition rate is not locked at the see HAEGER page 4 (Photo by Vann Johnson)

Mountain View rumors false Tinsley to be Freshman Connections hall

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he Office of Residence Life has confirmed the rumors floating around about Mountain View becoming a freshman hall next year are just that — rumors. However, the same is not true for Tinsley Hall, which will be converted into a first-year hall.

Mountain View is a coed residence hall located on the northeast side of NAU and houses members of the different sororities and fraternities on campus. According to Kristopher Lyons, president of the Residence Hall Association, Mountain View will stay exactly as it is now next year.

However, more room for incoming freshmen does need to be made. Lyons said Tinsley Hall will be added to the list of buildings students know as Freshman Connections halls. Alicia Stewart, associate director of the Office of Residence Life, said Tinsley would be joining its neighbor, Cowden Hall, as a residence for first-year students.

“This current year, Tinsley is a mixed hall with both freshman and upper-division students, with no academic or GPA requirements,” Stewart said. “Next year, [2011-2012] Tinsley will be a Freshman Connections hall.”

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PoliceBeat

BY ELIZABETH BRANDOW

Feb. 14 At 1:08 p.m., a staff member at Sechrist Hall called to report several bulletin boards had been damaged.

An officer was dispatched, and a report was taken. All leads have been exhausted, and the case is closed.

At 3:58 p.m., a female subject, who had come into the office earlier during the day requesting assistance with a custody agreement, was stopped by an officer on Lone Tree Road south of Pine Knoll Drive.

The officer found the subject’s driver’s license was suspended, and the subject attempted to flee in her vehicle.

The officer arrested the subject and booked her into Coconino County Sheriff ’s Office (CCSO) Jail for failing to obey an officer during a traffic stop. The vehicle was towed and is impounded for 30 days.

Feb. 15 At 1:31 p.m., a staff member from the Cline Library called to report students were soliciting

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outside of the building.

Officers were dispatched.

The subjects had permission from Residence Life, and no further action was taken.

At 1:46 p.m., a student came into NAUPD to report an unknown subject had left a love letter and flowers on Feb. 14.

An officer was dispatched, and no report was taken, but information was provided.

Feb. 16 Officers were dispatched, and the subject was arrested and booked into the CCSO Jail for aggravated assault on a police officer, simple assault, disorderly conduct and threatening/intimidating behavior.

At 7:21 p.m., a staff member from Cline Library called to report an intoxicated student was causing a disturbance in the building.

Officers were dispatched, and the student was advised to leave the area. The subject was also told not to be intoxicated in public again. see CRIME page 3

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An Evening with Teresa Urrea [6:30 p.m./Flagstaff Public Library] Performance by the James King Bluegrass Band [7 p.m./Zane Grey Ballroom] Ages 21 and up

Family Day Climbing [12 p.m./Vertical Relief Climbing Center] Special discounts and rates for families wanting to climb.

The Vagina Monologues [7 p.m./Orpheum Theater]

Short History of Deep Times [7 p.m./Cline Library] Performance by Chase Coleman [7 p.m./Piano Room] Ages 21 and up

Friday, Feb. 25

Monday Boneless 40-cent Wings [11 a.m./Granny’s Closet] Caregivers Support Group [12:30 p.m./Northland Hospice] Bicycle Polo [5:30 p.m./ NAU sports field] How I Killed Pluto [7:30 p.m./ NAU Physical Sciences building, room 223]

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Friday Flicks [5 p.m./Flagstaff Public Library]

Sunday, Feb. 27 The Gallery Collection [All day/Beaver Street Gallery]

Open Mic Night [6 p.m./ Campus Coffee Bean]

Downtown Farmers Market [8 a.m./Flagstaff City Hall parking lot]

Performance by Xtra Ticket and Moonalice [9 p.m./ Orpheum Theatre]

Food Not Bombs [12 p.m./ Wheeler Park]

Saturday, Feb. 12

Latino Night [9 p.m./Museum Club] Ages 21 and up

Pinewood Farmers Market [9 a.m./Munds Park Community Church]

Karaoke with BG and Eddie [12 a.m./Green Room] Ages 21 and up

Karaoke with Ricky Bill [8 p.m./Hotel Monte Vista Cocktail Lounge]

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Karaoke [7 p.m./ Museum Club]

NAU Film Series [7 p.m./Cline Library] Sit ‘n’ Stitch [5:30 p.m./Purl in the Pines]

Two-Step Tuesdays [8 p.m./Green Room] Jazz Jam [10 p.m./ Mia’s Lounge] Ages 21 and up

Wednesday, March 2 Flagstaff Singles [5:30 p.m./Little America] Ages 18 and up Ladies ‘80s [8 p.m./Green Room] Ages 21 and up Open Mic Night [8 p.m./Mia’s Lounge]

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Feb. 17 At 12:37 a.m., a staff member at Reilly Hall called to report the odor of marijuana on the first floor.

An officer was dispatched. A student was deferred for possession of drug paraphernalia; two subjects were booked into CCSO Jail for possession of drug paraphernalia. One subject was booked for drug paraphernalia and marijuana.

At 11:07 p.m., a staff member from Allen Hall called to report a resident had said another resident was preparing to smoke marijuana.

Officers were dispatched, and the subject was cited and released for possession of marijuana.

Feb. 18 At 9:31 a.m., a student

reported she was in the University Union when an unknown male had fondled her while asleep. This occurred between 8:55 a.m. and 9:25 a.m.

Officers were dispatched. A report was taken, but the subject could not be located. All leads have been exhausted, and the case is closed.

At 4:33 p.m., a concerned citizen called to report the possibility of a student selling narcotics at McConnell Hall.

Officers were dispatched. Information was taken, and the department will follow up at a later time.

At 6:17 p.m., a staff member from Raymond Hall called to report some juveniles were throwing things at the University Union.

Officers were dispatched and told the kids to stop throwing things.

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midnight Saturday through 6 a.m. Tuesday morning, including two fatal accidents.

“Of that, 12 of those were injury collisions, so it was a busy weekend for us,” Harrison said.

He also noted there were 180 vehicles that slid off the side of the road.

Although the Arizona Department Of Transportation (ADOT) ultimately determines whether to close Interstate 17, Harrison said if the DPS feels the roads are too dangerous to travel on, they will temporarily close the road and notify ADOT, who further determines what actions to take.

“Quite often, the reason we have to close the road is because sometimes there are so many collisions people can’t get through, including emergency vehicles, tow trucks and the ADOT plows,” Harrison said.

As for the city of Flagstaff, Jackson said although the storm was harsh, FPD predicted the weather and prepared accordingly.

“Overall, the officers did a good job as far as taking calls to service and trying to be visible to reduce the number of accidents we had,” Jackson said. “We didn’t have a great deal of accidents that were due

Feb. 19 At 4:03 p.m., an officer reported there were multiple vehicles stuck on San Francisco Street at McConnell Drive.

PA and the Grounds department assisted. The vehicles were moved, and the roads were cleared.

At 7:33 p.m., an officer received a report that someone had accidentally spilled coffee on an infant. An officer, FFD and GMT were dispatched.

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Feb. 20 At 10:32 p.m., a subject called to report someone was smoking marijuana in the Gillenwater parking lot.

Officers were dispatched, and two subjects were booked into CCSO Jail, one for possession of drug paraphernalia and another for possession of marijuana.

to excessive speed, rather — more or less — the elements that the citizens were faced with.”

Jackson said because FPD had advance notice of the storm, they requested officers to work overtime to assist with monitoring traffic headed to Snowbowl and around the city. Officers were told to continue to enforce speeding laws during the storm to prevent anyone from speeding, which could lead to accidents.

“A number of accidents we did see, I think, were due more to the conditions and the fact that we were unable to get the roadways cleared off fast,” Jackson said.

However, while officers are taking action to ensure citizen safety in the storms, Harrison emphasized drivers should stay off the roads during hazardous weather unless it is absolutely required to go out.

“If you really don’t have to — if it’s not an emergency — stay home,” Harrison said.

“Give ADOT a chance to plow the roads.”

Harrison also said if driving is necessary to take extra precautions when on the road, including slowing down, keeping extra distance between cars, planning to take longer to get to your destination and preparing your car to drive in the snow.

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same amount for four years) by anywhere from 4–8 percent.

“We have not set that tuition rate yet, but we will very soon,” Haeger said. “What we’re trying to do is keep the tuition rate moderate in terms of increase. Somewhere between 4 and 8 percent is what we’re currently looking at, so it’d be single digit.”

Haeger said his luncheon was all about talking with students and getting their feelings on potential tuition raises.

“As probably many of you realize, this is the time of year where the university goes about setting tuition rates for next year,” Haeger said. “As part of that process, we want to come out and talk to students, and get your feelings about both tuition and the state of the university.”

In an attempt to establish a context for students not informed about the current economic state of NAU, Haeger said students need to be aware of the tremendous reductions in state funding the university has had to bear over the past few years.

“As you may know, Arizona’s economy is not in particularly good shape, and the legislature right now is talking about cutting the areas of the budget which are open to them; that means large cuts to the K-12 system and even larger cuts to the Arizona universities,” Haeger said. “If you were taking a picture of the university three and a half years ago, our state appropriation was $161 million. We have been informed in the last month or so, from the governor’s office, that [Gov. Jan Brewer] is recommending NAU be cut an additional $25.6 million.

So, from at a high point of $161 million, state appropriation will have dropped, beginning next fall, to $107 million.”

Haeger said his office is devising several strategies to deal with the state funding shortfall, only one of which is raising tuition.

“That plan now includes several pieces,” Haeger said. “One piece is that the university knew there was coming a day when we would be cut this day. For a while, federal stimulus dollars helped us out, but those are gone this next year, so what we are planning to do is to use some of the reserves we’ve put away. We’re also going to be looking at more business efficiencies, using technology. We are also going to cut each division of the university 3 to 4 percent, and we have to look partly at some piece of a tuition increase. That’s how we’re going to cover $25.8 million.”

The university president emphasized that hikes in tuition rates will only apply to a certain percentage of students: those who do not participate in NAU’s Pledge program.

“Beginning next fall, 94 percent of NAU students will be on the Pledge program,” Haeger said.

“Right now, for our students sitting here today, our Pledge students — 65 percent — will see no increase. So really, the increases we are looking at are

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going to be for a small amount of students — 700 to 1,000 — who are not on the Pledge program and who are attending the Flagstaff campus.”

The president then opened up the floor to questions. At first, students eating at tables scattered on the first and second floors of the Union expansion were silent as Haeger’s aides and vice presidents held microphones out, looking to get students involved. Eventually, some students motioned to signal they would like to speak.

Herbert Thames, a senior music major, asked the president specifically about how NAU’s culture — a small university feel compared to UA and ASU — might change with tuition increases.

Thames said his question was not directly answered, but he still learned something from the exchange.

“Yes and no — I think that I was going more toward ‘what are the reasons behind this increase?’” Thames said. “Every year, we’ve had a record number of incoming freshmen. Not that it’s a bad thing, but if we really don’t have the accommodations to do so, why stick people in that situation? That was more of what I was going towards, but he went in a different direction — which was still good, because I had questions on that, too.”

Haeger said some of the fees levied against students may be increased next semester.

“We’ll also be looking at the potential for some increases in fees,” Haeger said. “That’s through the Health and Learning Center — there is a $110 fee, the last increase in that fee. We may also look at potential increases in parking fees.”

Elizabeth Baumann, a freshman political science and public relations major, said she thought the event was an act and Haeger dodged many student inquiries with preplanned responses.

“I was here for the entire duration of the luncheon,” Baumann said. “But, from what I heard, I don’t really think he satisfied many questions. I really think it was more of a political — a PR — type of stunt. I don’t think anything was really answered or any questions were put to rest; he just kinda looped around. I think a lot of the questions were good, but he was prepared beforehand as to what he was going to say. I don’t like that, and I think it defeated the entire purpose of the luncheon.”

Many other questions were posed to the president concerning future enrollment, building projects and NAU’s involvement in the Mount Graham observatory. Responding to criticism of NAU’s involvement with the UA-operated observatory, Haeger said the university’s role — sending two researchers to study at the location — was not going to be changing under his presidency.

“We have two researchers who, on occasion, use the Mt. Graham telescope,” Haeger said. “One of the things, as university president, I will not do is I will not tell researchers where they can do their research and on what topics. Intellectual freedom is important to me, as president.”

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ASNAU’s ‘Equality Week’ encourages peace, activism

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student stands up and shares his story of how his religious uncle accepts his sexual orientation after anticipating the worst, and the crowd cheers.

NAU’s Equality Week embodied the idea of equality among the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community through a week of events, including performances of The Vagina Monologues, two Safe Zone trainings, two presentations by Mike Manning and a NOH8 campaign photo shoot.

ASNAU, along with the Associated Students for Women’s Issues, the Residence Hall Association (RHA) and the Office of the President, sponsored the various events.

Jake Holguin, special events director for the RHA, said those involved wanted to show the local LGBT community there are people in the

NAU and Flagstaff communities who are allies.

“We just kind of had a lot of discussions about the fact that there is not really a lot of a LGBT movement on campus — and really a LGBT movement within Flagstaff,” Holguin said.

“We were talking about the importance of having an LGBT safe space and having everyone know that there are people who are supportive of the LGBT community on campus.”

One of the speakers, Mike Manning, was a member of the 23rd season of MTV’s reality show The Real World, during which he came out and got involved with LGBT politics.

In his first presentation, Manning spoke about his involvement with the Human Rights Campaign and how students can get active.

“The Human Rights Campaign has one focus, and they are trying to further the federal involvement of

the LGBT population in the United States,” Manning said. “[Calling a senator is] the same as coming up here and giving a speech, and in my mind [I ask,] ‘What’s the worst that could happen?’ If you go in there and meet a politician, and they don’t agree with you and they yell in your face, just be like, ‘Okay, I’m not voting for you, ever.’”

During the presentation, Dalton Goulette, a sophomore advertising major, received a text message from his mother that said his religious uncle had accepted his sexual orientation.

“I just got a text message from my mother, who doesn’t even know I’m here right now, saying that she just spoke to my uncle about my sexuality,” Goulette said. “My uncle is a very religious man — he’s LDS, Mormon. [My mother said,] ‘He supports you, and he loves you.’”

Sexuality and religion was the

topic of Manning’s second presentation. He spoke of his beliefs, involvement with church and how passages from the Bible should not be taken literally.

“In Leviticus, it talks about men not being able to lie with women should be put to death,” Manning said.

“But it also says we cannot eat shellfish or you would be put to death ... we don’t practice these things nowadays, and so I think that the Bible should not be taken at face value.”

In the Safe Zone trainings, two members of RHA directed the intimate and personal sessions. The trainings focused on how participants could be allies to the LGBT community, giving different perspectives of those in the community who must deal with certain challenging situations, many including friends, family and work.

Those who partook in the train-

ing role-played in groups, with one person being a student asking a teacher how to address family members about sexual orientation, and the other person playing the teacher (and vice versa).

Hundreds of students lined up in white shirts and tattoos on their faces to be featured in their own NOH8 campaign picture. The first 400 students received a free session, while all others had to pay a small fee.

Donte Delia, a freshman athletic training major, said she is close to the people in the LGBT community and wanted to show her support.

“One of my best friends is gay,” Delia said. “I met so many amazing people that it doesn’t really matter, so I just support having everyone equal because people are people no matter who they like, [whether] they like guys or girls, and if they are a guy or girl themselves.”

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Preservation of culture is key for lower crime STAFF EDITORIAL

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ever have our cultures been subjected to as many influences as they are today. The big cultural wave-maker, mass media, has crept up on everyone, and it’s doing more harm than good.

The past 50 years have seen an enormous spike in mass media consumption. In the ‘60s and ‘70s, over-the-air television began to take prevalence in middle-class American homes. In the ‘80s, television broadened its horizons to areas outside of broadcast range with community antenna TV, and now cable. In the ‘90s, the Internet was introduced, and speeds went from bauds to megabits.

And in the last decade, TV and the Internet have started to merge together and find their way to our smartphones and tablets.

Over these same five decades, the incarceration rates have grown substantially, as well. In the late 1970s, 0.1 percent of the American population was incarcerated; today more than 0.5 percent of the population is behind bars, according to Bureau of Justice statistics. In addition to this rise in incarceration rates, it is clear another variable must have changed over time to cause it. The correlation between culture and crime seems to be significant, and mass media certainly affects culture; it’s causing harm.

Another illustration of this harm is how floods of information have been pouring through the Internet lately, and how people with newfound

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means of communication have caused traditional media outlets to rethink their programming to go with what’s most popular rather than what’s most important. Take a good look at the CNN homepage: Earlier this week, headline topics included temper-tantrum survival, iPad prices (still?), and questioning whether tattoos should be taboo in the workplace. How much of this “news” and other information is really relevant to our everyday lives?

And what message is this sending to the next generation about what is important in life?

The average American watches at least four hours of television per day,

according to A. C. Nielsen Co. Factoring in eight hours of sleep, eight hours at work, and time spent online, how much time does the average American actually have to live? While it’s obvious mass media is causing quite a bit of harm, it isn’t always inherently bad.

We must remember to take breaths while swimming in this ocean of information in which we all seem to be drowning, and differentiate between what is news from what is merely publicity. Those who find themselves gasping for fresh air may also find themselves morally lost and in search of an outlet, maybe a criminal one, to feel real again.

America is known worldwide for its well-respected (though flashy) news media outlets, but it is also infamous for having the highest rate of imprisonment. It’s even gotten to the point where the government is outsourcing prison management to private companies because it can’t handle the burden of nearly 2.5 million prisoners nationwide, as of 2006.

Many have been asking why the incarceration rate has been climbing so rapidly, and the answer really comes down to deciding what information — be it from our peers, our teachers or a video screen — is important to us as individuals. Choos-

ing to create and sustain each of our own cultures instead of allowing them to become muffled in the noise of mass media is an important part of maintaining our integrity — a trait criminals often lack.

Should children grow up with The Wiggles, then Miley Cyrus, then pregnant 16-year-olds, then Glenn Beck? Or should their parents and families be their source of model behavior? When we allow our reality to be crammed with information, stretched and tugged with opinions, then left hung out to dry momentarily, only to be thrown back into the mix, culture — and sometimes individuality — gets buried. And when culture and identity are lost, virtues and moral code can degrade along with them.

It hasn’t been proved that overconsumption of media increases crime rates. But if more individuals improve their self-identity, their culture and therefore their virtues by moderating intake of media, it will lead to a generally happier population, one that doesn’t have as many criminal compulsions.

Let’s try to spend less time clouding our minds with barrages of information and refocus on our individuality, culture and community. Return to local reality, and teach culture and mutual respect over punishment, fear and media-encouraged isolation, for the sake of our societal sanity.

Pro-tip: If you want some real news from CNN, click on “International Edition” in the upper left. Or check out Al Jazeera English.

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Editorial&Opinion Point/Counterpoint: Two Lumberjack writers tackle two sides of one topic. This week’s topic: Arizona sueing the national government.

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Brewer vs. Obama, round two

ov. Jan Brewer is at it again, and this time she’s taking it to the federal government. Apparently suing them is the most suitable of options, because that is what she has decided to do. Bringing the issue to court doesn’t solve anything and ignores the progress that has already been made, but at least she has signed into law a 30 percent reduction in corJON porate income tax, lowering NOVAK tax revenue for state services.

Could these services not also have been used for securing the border, or is wasting time with a lawsuit a better alternative?

Statistics show crime along the border is declining but hasn’t necessarily taken a nose-dive, prompting Brewer’s argument the state is being “invaded,” which is grounds to challenge the federal government in not upholding the 10th Amendment — proclaiming “powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution ... are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.” Sorry governor, but I don’t buy it.

Jailing illegal immigrants who are convicted of crimes burdens the state with massive costs and is one of the main reasons why Brewer has insisted the unsecured border should be considered an “invasion” and treated as such. Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema said the maneuver made

by Brewer was ill-conceived and curbs solving other issues.“While we all agree the immigration crisis is a massive crisis, I don’t think it qualifies as an invasion,” Sinema said.

Brewer is wasting our tax dollars by taking this to court, despite the fact Border Patrol personnel is higher than ever and hundreds of miles of fences have been erected along the dividing line between Arizona and Mexico. Department of Homeland Security spokesman Matt Chandler

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agreed: “A meritless court claim such as this does nothing to secure the border,”he said in a statement.

Instead of Brewer making rash decisions and yet again blaming the federal government for all of Arizona’s problems, her agenda would be better executed in alternative instituions. Push additional border security bills through the Senate, and don’t cut taxes when we have a huge state budget deficit. Provide more incentives for joining the Border Patrol, and keep sending the White House reimbursement invoices for the cost of jailing illegal immigrants instead of wasting resources pursuing

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Brewer’s cries unanswered

fter being sued by the federal government and having the nation’s harshest immigration bill (SB1070) basically depleted, Gov. Jan Brewer is once again drawing national focus upon herself and the state by suing the federal government over its immigration policies, saying AARON they have failed to protect the KENISTON border and led to an “invasion” of illegal immigrants.

Many people will view this as an idiotic move,

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something that likely won’t make it to court in the first place.

“Smart strategies, dedicated law enforcement personnel and strategic partnerships with state, local and tribal governments and agencies do,” Chandler said in regards to taking steps in securing the border. “Not only do actions like this ignore all of the statistical evidence, they also belittle the significant progress that our men and women in uniform have made to protect this border and the people who live alongside it.”

First it was decapitated corpses found buried in the desert, which turned out to be a talltale. Then it was the controversial SB1070 law, parts of which have been put on hold by U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton, including racial profiling in determining immigration status and the requirement of carrying immigration papers. Now it’s a lawsuit against the federal government, a case that doesn’t hold much merit.

Arizona and the rest of the country are tired of reading about the schemes of Jan Brewer.

but Brewer’s true intent is not to get money out of the feds, but rather to draw their attention to the fact that the government has yet to help Arizona’s border security.

Signed into law last April, SB1070 created national controversy because it was said to overstep constitutional boundaries in its strict anti-immigration regulations. The national government immediately jumped into action, suing the already debt-stricken state and placing restrictions on the bill so nearly all of its key aspects could not go into full effect — even after a majority of Americans said they agreed with the state. Even though the bill was all but done away with, it drew national focus upon the lack of security along the Arizona-Mexico border, generating a response from the Obama administration saying it would send help.

It has now been 10 months since the initial SB1070 controversy, and only 3,000 Nation Guard troops have been sent — not just to Arizona, but spread over three other border states.

Give credit to Obama and Secretary of Homeland Security (and former Arizona governor) Janet Napolitano for listening to and helping the states, but 3,000 troops is not enough. Sen. John McCain asked for 6,000 in Arizona alone, and the 3,000 already deployed will only be protecting the border for a year. This will not fix the immigration problem border states are currently facing; it will merely restrict the flow for 12 months, and then the flood gates will reopen.

Between 2006 and 2008, former President George W. Bush started a program called Operation Jump Start (OJS), which was aimed at Guard troops being deployed to the border to help build roads and fences while assisting border enforcement. At its peak, OJS had approximately 6,000 troops at the border, and during this period more than 162,000 illegal immigrants were arrested, 100 people stranded in the desert were saved, and $69,000 in cash and 305,000 pounds of drugs were seized. The facts clearly show more border troops lead to a more secure border, but for some reason Obama refuses to send more or to let the state handle the problem, like SB1070 tried to do.

The federal government needs to view this lawsuit not as a state’s attempt to obtain money, but rather as a cry for more help. Some of Arizona’s economic woes can be traced back to its petty border security, which has allowed an estimated 500,000 illegal immigrants to now reside within its borders. Brewer is doing the right thing by getting the national government to again focus on the immigration issue — an issue they seem to pay attention to for a month or two each year, throwing some troops at the problem and calling it good. Maybe the Obama administration will finally step up and do something about the nation’s never-ending immigration fiasco.

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urkey’s ruling party has proposed legalizing chemical castration as punishment for repeated rapists or pedophiles in a wide-ranging overhaul of sex-abuse laws, according to a draft seen recently by the Associated Press. Although the idea may seem alien to some, chemical castration has been implemented in the U.S. for over 40 years in nine different states, including CaliROLANDO fornia and Florida.

GARCIA Turkey’s bill would require testosterone-suppressing drugs for “habitual and persistent” sex offenders and make the procedure a condition for probation for others.

Sex offenders would also have to submit to behavioral therapy. Chemical castration is a misnomer, however, because the procedure does not literally castrate the convict, but rather suppresses his unwelcome impulses — sex drive, compulsive sexual fantasies and capacity for sexual arousal.

Additionally, the procedure is generally considered reversible when treatment is discontinued.

Alev Dedegil, a senior legislator from Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s party, defended chemical castration: “We have embarked on a struggle against a very serious and

important crime,” she told reporters. “To castrate a person who rapes a small child – I don’t know, is it debatable?” she asked. “Besides, this is a form of therapy.”

Yaşar Ağyüz, a Nationalist Movement Party deputy of Turkey, said the administration of chemicals for sex offenders would make sense if rape and sexual crimes were seen as biological issues. “But I think it is a social problem,” he said. Although Ağyüz makes a valid claim, there is no reason why all attempts to reduce a sex offender’s motivations should not be made. Some people believe sex offenders don’t break the law because of an uncontrollably high libido, but rather because of a compulsive obsession with power and control. In this case, chemical castration would not be useful because the sex offender is not motivated by sexual gratification.

Perhaps countries should start considering surgical castration — in addition to time behind bars — as a form of punishment for those who are convicted for sexual assaults, especially when these offenses are shown to be repetitive and persistent.

Over the past decade, the Czech Republic (the only country in Europe that uses this procedure for sex offenders) has allowed at least 94 prisoners to be surgically castrated.

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treatment, a one-hour operation that involves removal of the tissue that produces testosterone, insist it is the most foolproof way to tame sexual urges in dangerous predators suffering from extreme sexual disorders.

Opponents of surgical castration criticize the procedure for being “invasive, irreversible and mutilating,” which is not very different from the damage sexual offenders inflict on their victims. Other critics see the procedure as a threat that could lead society down a dangerous road toward eugenics. But what should a society value more: the God-given genetic composition of sexual offenders, or an increased level of safety for innocent women?

Surgical castration should not be viewed as cruel or unusual punishment. If capital punishment is retributive for murderers, so is surgical castration for rapists. In Arizona, an individual convicted for sexual assault can serve a sentence of as little as five years. Elevating the severity of the punishment for rapists is not a form of deterrence, which could be ruled unconstitutional; rather, it is a fair punishment, because today’s sentences aren’t severe enough. Rape a woman, lose the right to an erection.

Maybe with this in mind, sex offenders will think twice before raping one out of every six women in the U.S.

AU is clearly under a significant financial burden due to recent budget cuts, so is this the best time for the university to take on so many construction projects? It is rather irrational of NAU to continue spending such large amounts of money on things like construction. The KELLY u n i v e r s i t y ’s ROSS money could be used for much more important things that are more beneficial to students and faculty, rather than redoing the sidewalks and renovating some bathrooms. With proposed budget cuts of $25.8 million, it is time NAU starts spending its money wisely. Instead, the school continues to use its money in a thoughtless and unsparing manner.

NAU is growing at a very fast rate, with enrollment at an all-time high. So it makes sense that the campus would need to expand, too, but this simply is not the correct time; it is inappropriate for such a vast amount of construction to be taking place right now. Most of the construction is paid for by the state through SPEED (Stimulus Plan for Economic and Educational Development) grants, which fund about 80 percent of the projects. NAU is then required to pay 20 percent of the costs. This is still a large sum of money, and NAU should be spending it more wisely. The smart thing to do would be to limit unnecessary projects, such as much of the current construction that continues to be an eye sore as well as a major inconvenience to the students at NAU. Instead, the university continues to make plans for new projects, like the

renovation of the Fieldhouse directly behind the University Union, and has recently decided to build a $9 million stairwell in the relatively new biology building. Of course a stairwell would be nice in the new building and is necessary to bring it up to code, but the stairway would have cost significantly less if NAU had been spending money wisely and had the building constructed in compliance with all the fire codes in the first place.

A certain amount of construction is expected and acceptable. For example, the current renovations to the Liberal Arts building were well overdue, and it would not be completely unreasonable for some new dorms to be built to meet the needs of students as enrollment rates continue to rise. These projects are acceptable simply because they are necessary.

However, most of NAU’s projects are not, and could easily be postponed until the school is in a more stable financial situation.

Because NAU has faced significant reductions in its budget from the state, it needs to reduce spending somewhere.

It appears reducing the amount of construction would be the best choice here, as it is one of NAU’s most costly expenses. If the university doesn’t begin to reduce the amount of construction, the money will just have to come from cutting spending in other programs.

NAU currently has seven construction projects under way and is planning to begin more in the near future, but the school simply should not be investing so much money in such useless and unwarranted projects. It appears NAU does not know how to be frugal, and it is time for the university to take a more adult approach in its financial endeavors.

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Editor’s Note: This column is written in conjunction with NAU’s Student Education Team (SET). SET is a highly trained student organzation that promotes healthy sexuality and healthy relationships on campus. e’re back for another awesome week of awesome relationshiprelated advice. I’m Bry, and with me this time is Stacie, a graduate education leadership student and SET faculty adviser.

Here is this week’s question: “I recently came to college right after high school, and my boyfriend and I decided to not do the norm and [instead] try a long distance relationship. Lately, things have been weird between us, and I feel like we’re growing apart. I don’t know what to do, and I feel like we’re just eventually going to break up. Help me!” – Unhopeful Chick (UC) Before we get started, know that we’ve both been there and feel your pain. The trouble with long distance is you have all the ups and downs of a normal relationship without the constant physical (and accordingly, sexual) contact. The normal human temptation of “the other” is powerful, and the fear of that cute coed stealing your man is always on your mind.

UC, the first thing you should admit to yourself in any relationship, but especially those of the many-miles-apart variety, is this: This may not work out. You may be only hours away, but real distance creates metaphorical distance. Even the occasional weekend visit with the daily or hourly Skype sesh/ text message/love note can’t stop a weak bond of trust from breaking or an unsure partner from straying. A couple is a team above all else, and that means being all in or getting out.

If you take this cliché to heart, UC, long distance relationships can be fabulous! Just because your boyfriend lives far away doesn’t mean you should buy into that downcast “well, that sucks” gaze. Believe it or not, there are real advantages to the situation.

First, you can keep your own schedule. You can both plan how much you can talk and when you can arrange the next steamy video chat, all while making sure your time in college is as successful as possible.

Similarly, the times that you do see each other aren’t taken for granted.

Those who’ve been in a long distance relationship know that the weekly, biweekly or monthly alone time can be some of the best you’ve ever had.

And really, UC, long distance is freakin’ romantic! Being in a successful long distance relationship requires a deep emotional connection, which means your bond is more than just hormones. Somebody loves you for you, and that should make your heart smile.

Those are our words of wisdom. We expect you all to be in a long distance relationship by next week. Until then, feel free to send us your questions at set.nau@gmail.com or on the SET Facebook page.

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ouldering is a style of climbing that emphasizes strength, power and dynamics. Picture your life on the line with every step you take up the face of the rock — adrenaline pulsating through your veins so intently you can feel your muscles quivering as you climb higher and higher. It’s an extreme activity with only you and the rock and the will power to get that extra inch behind you.

For those who are not familiar with the term, “bouldering” is a style of rock climbing without a rope. Kika Layugan, a sophomore psychology major, explained how this makes bouldering different from the type of climbing you would find at Vertical Relief, an indoor rock climbing gym in downtown Flagstaff.

“It’s rock climbing with your life on the line,” Layugan said.

“It’s you and the rock — there are no ropes, there is no one there to really catch you. You have a spotter, but they’re not going to do much.”

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ping into a frame of mind you don’t normally explore, and never knowing what’s going to happen next is just one part of the rush you feel.

“Climbing these rocks and having it base solely on your weight is a thrill in itself,” Layugan said. “If you can just hang onto that rock, it’s just indescribable — an overall thrill. It gets your mind off of everything.”

Clenching to the face of a rock with just the tips of your fingers and toes takes a lot of strength, not only with body, but in your mind, as well. Bouldering gives you a rush, changes your frame of mind and gives you the ultimate body workout.

“I get a rush from it,” said Heath Warren, a sophomore philosophy major. “It’s one of the most interesting and exciting ways I’ve found to stay active.”

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o I’ve apparently been ignoring my girlfriend.

This has been a little more than a whisper for several months now, ever since finishing my movie became a major priority. She thinks I haven’t noticed when she says I don’t listen, or that I have no idea what she does with her time.

In reality, I feel I do a fairly good job being a loving boyfriend and am rather hurt that she thinks I suck at it.

But she isn’t the only one who’s thought I’ve been too busy over the years. Since high school, I’ve had a number of friends who have felt that I just don’t make time for them. The less patient ones have confronted me, telling me flat-out that I’m not being a great friend, that I’m putting my work ahead of them and their needs.

But I disagree.

Sure, I’m a busy dude — finishing my indie film, setting up my career opportunities, working for this paper, attempting to graduate in May and trying to maintain a cool head a mere five months after my dad’s death — but I have always made as much time as I could for everyone I’m friends with, and even more time for the people I date. Sure, we all have homework, but I’m sort of tired of having the people I care about try to compare their weekly class demands to my laundry list of activities.

Okay, I’m coming off as high and mighty now, and that’s the wrong move if I want to win over you, the lovely reader. But I’m hurting here, okay? I try to be the guy who makes you laugh, who listens to your problems, who comes over for movies or game night, the shoulder you can cry on — but I can only be so much to so many people. The fact of the matter is that I am a guy who wants to make movies for a living. If I want to be the best, or even the sort-of successful, I have to work harder than everybody else in the game.

So where is the balance point? How do you make people happy and work diligently toward your dream life? Are there some people who just can’t be satisfied?

It’s kind of like a movie that was turned into a TV show called Buffy the Vampire Slayer. As some people might know, this is my very favorite television program of all time. The set-up is that Buffy is the one girl in all the world who is gifted with the ability to hunt vampires, demons and the forces of darkness. There are seven seasons of this show, so I could pretty much write a column about life being like any given episode. However, I do think it’s worth noting that overall, Buffy’s commitment to saving the world is frequently stepping on her relationships — friendships, boyfriends, and everyone (and thing) in between.

One fourth-season episode, aptly titled “The Yoko Factor,” finds Buffy being accused of not paying attention to all her friends’ changes while she deals with the impending evil plan of an evil Frankenstein super-genius. By the end they are completely broken apart, and she is forced to deal with the Big Bad on her own. Now I’m not saying the world’s gonna end if I don’t work really hard, but maybe attempting to have one thing will always mean sacrificing something else. To quote Buffy, “I guess I’m starting to understand why there’s no ancient prophecy about a Chosen One and her friends.”

But never fear — she and her circle of friends are back together again by the following episode. I often hear about the most successful people being alone but keeping a small pocket of trustworthy people around them. My closest friendships seem to go this way as well. People will get mad that I’m not around, that I can’t be everything all the time, but the best of the bunch seem to ultimately understand it because they know I will always be there when it counts.

But couplehood doesn’t always work that way, and maybe I do need to listen a little better. I’ve been awfully wrapped up in my own whatnot lately, and I’d really like my lady and me to work through this. To be honest, this column was originally going to be about how much I love this girl. What can I say? My fingers were typing and words were coming out of them. This is never good. (Adjusted Buffy quote. Did I mention I love that show?)

That sounds like a valid life decision. Disagree? Feel free to leave a comment at NorthernArizonaNews.com, and keep reading “Kind of Like a Movie”!

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Get your fix Bouldering is a serious sport with inherent health risks, so before you’re ready to get outside, we suggest pulling plastic jugs at Vertical Relief Climbing Gym. Let your muscles rest, then explore the great bouldering areas near town where you can test your strength.

Buffalo Park –

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Priest Draw – South of Flag on Lake Mary Road. Flagstaff’s premier bouldering spot and best-kept secret.

Gloria’s – Minutes from town on Mt. Elden, Gloria’s offers great, crimpy climbing for those with tough skin.

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hobby, but others consider the thrill an addiction. For Warren, it’s a workout and something to do for fun; to Layugan, it’s her time to get away and escape everything; and for sophomore biology major Forrest Peterman, it’s just an enjoyable way to relax.

“It’s a stress-reliever that allows you to think about what you’re doing and only what you’re doing at the moment,” Peterman said, “where your next step has to go, and nothing else.”

But bouldering doesn’t have to be a solo activity. Plenty of people come together through this sport for one common goal: to reach the top.

It’s something you can try with a friend (or 10).

No matter if it’s for the rushing adrenaline, an intense workout, stress relief or some quality alone time, Layugan said bouldering is something you have to really experience to understand.

“There’s no fighting, no emotions to worry about — just people putting their lives at stake for the ultimate accomplishment,” Layugan said.“It’s so new and so different that you have to try it in order to understand the feelings we have for bouldering.”

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Cameron Jones and Stallon Saldivar celebrate after Jones’ game-winning shot, giving NAU a 59-56 victory over the Cal Poly Mustangs in their ESPN Sears Bracket-Busters at Mott Gym. (Photo by Ray Ambler)

laying in a rare, non-conference, late-season road game, the NAU men’s basketball team did not want to lose focus, and they didn’t.

Senior guard Cameron Jones drilled a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer, sending the Jacks to a hard-fought 59–56 win over the Cal Poly (UCP) Mustangs in an ESPN Bracket-Busters match-up. This is the second consecutive win for the Jacks, but it has no bearing on the conference standings because UCP is not a member of the Big Sky Conference. NAU remains in fourth place in conference standings.

“We played hard and deserved to win the ball game,” said head coach

Mike Adras. “It was a great environment, and it was very loud in here. Our guys feel very good about this one.”

Jones’s heroic actions came after UCP’s Shawn Lewis made a 3-pointer of his own to tie the game at 56 with 8.6 seconds remaining. After a timeout called by NAU, the Jacks’ sophomore guard Stallon Saldivar drove the lane and kicked a pass out to senior guard and swingman Eric Platt. Platt passed up a shot attempt of his own and opted for a dish to Jones on the right side, who promptly nailed the shot as time expired.

“I was getting good looks all game, so when it came my way, I was ready to put it up,” Jones said.

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he women’s water polo team is looking forward to a stronger year as they get ready to host their seasonopening tournament this weekend.

“Last season was kind of rough,” said junior Jenna Sorrell, president of the team. “Almost all of our team was new and had never played water polo before ... [Last year] was definitely a year of rebuilding and teaching girls how to play, so this year we’re looking a lot stronger.”

Sorrell, a business marketing major, has been part of the team for three years. She said this is the first year since she has been part of the team that their goalie, freshman Samantha Blau, has actually played the position before. She is also looking forward to “a lot of girls with strong arms that know how to use them” to score more goals. “[I want] us to all work together better and really represent NAU,” Blau said.

Blau played goalie throughout her four years at Desert Vista High School in Phoenix. She said she is excited for the tournament this weekend and believes the team will do well because they have “a lot of strong players — great shooters and

great defenders.”

Sophomore secondary education major Amanda Bennett has been playing water polo for seven years and is going into her second year on the team. One of Bennett’s goals for this season is to help familiarize the new players with the game and make them comfortable in the water.

“I think we did okay [last year],” Bennett said. “We definitely have a lot of room for improvement, but we have a lot of returning girls and a lot of new girls who have played water polo before, so I think this year should be a little more successful for us.”

Sorrell said she agrees with Bennett that this year’s experience will be a big factor in helping them to beat the University of New Mexico (UNM), whom the Lumberjacks play in the first game of the tournament. They will play a total of four teams, two on Saturday and two on Sunday, including UA, who placed third in last year’s division championships.

The tournament will be held this weekend in the Wall Aquatic Center. The first game, against UNM, will be at 10:40 a.m. on Feb. 26, followed by a 4:30 p.m. match-up against UA. Sunday, they square off against ASU, taking on the “B” team at 10:45 a.m. and the “A” team at 4:15 p.m.

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Lumberjacks, Estrada ready for Big Sky Championships A

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t the Lumberjack Invitational on Feb. 19, the Northern Arizona track and field team not only qualified five more members to participate in the Big Sky Championships, but also made NAU history as sophomore distance runner Diego Estrada recorded the third-fastest mark in school history.

Exactly one week ago at the Husky Classic, Estrada earned himself an NCAA auto-qualifier in the 3,000-meter race with a time of 7 minutes, 52.18 seconds (7:52.18).

Although he woke up feeling ill, Estrada dug deep and ran 13:42.70 altitude-converted time in the 5,000-meter race to receive his second automatic NCAA qualifier and the fifth-best time in the nation.

“I woke up feeling probably the worst before any race,” Estrada said. “I was tempted to tell coach [Eric Heins] that I didn’t want to do it, but I talked to my parents and they told me not to worry about it.”

For the second-to-last race of the day, the Lumberjack squad stationed themselves around the 300-meter track, supporting Estrada in his goal to qualify once again for the indoor championships in College Station, Texas in three weeks.

“I think everybody knew he had the potential Senior Jacob Nicol competes in shot put in the Walkup Skydome for the to do it,” said Eric Heins, director of track and field.

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attempts from distance in the game before converting the decisive triple.

From the start, it was a physical game with few points put on the board as the two teams, who had not met since 2007, felt each other out and neither wanted to give up the big mistake. The Jacks led 27–23 at the break but were overtaken by a 14–4 UCP run to begin the second half. A key time-out taken by Adras re-asserted the Lumberjacks, who then reclaimed the lead and battled the Mustangs the rest of the way until Jones finished off his 19-point night in stunning fashion.

Platt was another key player for the Jacks, finishing with 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting from beyond the arc. Senior forward Shane Johannsen had six points, 10 rebounds and four blocks despite a fractured thumb and rumors that the injury would shelve him for the rest of the season.

Three nights earlier, playing an Eastern Washington (EWU) team that is gunning for a spot in the conference tournament, the Jacks knew they had to come out and make a statement, especially in honor of the late Dean Joe Rolle. Instead, it was

almost another “Dean” who stole the show, but the Jacks pulled out a comeback win by a score of 83–74.

EWU’s sophomore point guard Glen Dean torched NAU for 18 firsthalf points and willed the Eagles to an 18-point advantage in the second half. The lead was eventually chipped down to 12 at the break, but it still seemed that EWU was in control of the contest as the more focused team.

The Jacks, who are among the leaders in the country at 3-point shooting, did not attempt a try from beyond the arc in the first half and went 8:25 without recording a bucket, turning the ball over 14 times.

But something happened to the Lumberjacks during the halftime intermission; they came out with the intent of slowing down the Eagles’ attack and turning the game in their favor. Early in the half, with the Jacks down 46–31 and needing a spark, the squad went on a 13–0 run, aided by seven of Gabe Rogers’s eventual total of 29 points. This was all part of a 31–9 run that eventually gave the lead to the Jacks and diminished most hopes for an EWU comeback, despite the Eagles’ best efforts late in the game.

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on the straightaways.”

Earlier in the day, other standout teammates received recognition, as well. Freshman triple-jumper Vladimir Jakovljevic notched a leap of 46 feet, 4 inches (14.12 meters), finalizing the men’s count of participants for the Big Sky Championships next weekend in Pocatello, Idaho to 17.

For the women’s team, juniors Jenne Childs, Simone Holder and Rashida McKinnon qualified for the 60-meter hurdles, 200-meter dash and 400-meter dash, respectively, bringing the women’s representation to 11 participants.

“I had to go in and run hard and try to catch up to the girls in front of me from Arizona and Arizona State,” said Childs, who ran a personal-best altitude-converted time of 8.99 seconds. “They helped me run faster.”

Holder finished with a time of 25.41, and McKinnon now holds the seventh-fastest mark in the conference with a time of 56.87.

Ending the meet with highlights to be proud of, Heins acknowledged how each week another part of the team appears to get better. He said he hopes each Lumberjack will be in sync next weekend.

“It really showed that their training plan was to get ready for the end of the year, and that’s what is showing right now,” Heins said. “And more than anything, just [being] excited for everybody.”

Rogers said. “We played like we had nothing to lose. We felt like we were letting the fans down, and pride came into play.”

For the half, NAU shot a blistering 72 percent from the floor to overcome first-half woes. They were also aided by Jones’s 27 points, most of which came from the charity stripe.

But that didn’t seem to matter.

“I don’t mind it,” Jones said. “I made it to the line a lot, [and] I don’t mind shooting free throws. I can do that. I thought the free throws really helped us get our momentum going on offense.”

Rogers’s head coach also took notice of the fact that there seemed to be an attitude adjustment between the two frames.

“We amped it up defensively and offensively in the second half,” Adras said. “We had a more aggressive style of play. They came ready to play, and they took it to us in the first half.”

The next game for NAU is back on the road in the state of California to take on the Sacramento State Hornets, who are making an attempt at a late-season surge to claim a spot in the post-season. The game is slated for tip-off at 8:05 p.m. Flagstaff time After a devastating first half, Cameron Jones and NAU rallied for a 83– 74 victory over Eastern Washington Feb. 17. (Photo by Jennifer Hilderbrand) on Thursday night.

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iego Estrada is a junior distance runner on the cross country and track and field teams. A Spanish major, Estrada recently had an automatic qualifying time at the Husky Classic in Seattle, Wa., and he hopes to one day teach, but for now he wants to continue to build on his success in distance running.

The Lumberjack: How long have you been running cross country?

Diego Estrada: I started running in the fall of ‘04.

LJ: What made you decide to run track?

DE: My brother ran earlier, and I wanted to try it out myself. Then it was just more to be social with my friends because, in high school [I] just kind of wanted to stay involved.

LJ: When did you know you could run collegiately?

DE: It wasn’t until my sophomore year, late in track season, at the section finals — when I qualified for state. I didn’t know I could run; it just kind of gave me hope I could have a chance.

LJ: What color uniforms do you prefer to wear?

DE: Now we wear yellow ones. We used to wear white ones, which were my favorite, but we started wearing the yellow one, and it looks nice.

LJ: What do you hope to do after you graduate?

DE: I might consider taking some time dedicated to running. If that doesn’t work out well, I want to be a teacher. Maybe get my master’s in linguistics and teach at a community college back home.

LJ: Were you looking at any other schools before you came to NAU? DE: I was, but honestly, I wasn’t too excited about the thought of running in college my senior year — mainly because I had to go away from home to be successful. NAU was just the

right fit, and coach [Eric Heins] is really positive, and it was just a no-brainer.

LJ: What is it like running indoors compared to outdoors?

DE: When you’re running inside, you don’t have to worry about the conditions; it doesn’t matter if it’s windy. Like in Seattle it was pouring during my warm-ups, but it was an indoor race.

It was ideal conditions in there.

LJ: What is it like running on a track versus running on a trail when you are running cross country?

DE: I’ve always liked cross country better, because I can be aggressive and not worry about the pace. But I’m a rhythmic runner, so getting the rhythm of the track is easier for me. So I can be bit more successful on the track, even though I like cross country better.

LJ: If you were an ice cream flavor, what would you be and why?

DE: Birthdaycake Remix from Cold Stone [Creamery]. It’s a bit different and tasty.

LJ: Is there anyone that inspires you when you run?

DE: There’s a lot of people. My high school coach back home is always positive in believing.

Coach Heins, here, is always positive; he is quietly positive but inspires me to keep going. And most importantly, my family — my dad has been a very successful person, starting from nothing, and looking at what he did gives me motivation to keep going.

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Arts&Entertainment The Last Days of Judas Iscariot Latest NAU Theatre production chronicles and contemplates the events behind the plight of Judas Iscariot

BY TREVOR GOULD

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he NAU theater department introduces Stephen Adly Gurgis’s The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (TLDOJI) as its spring production this year. Originally written in 2005, TLDOJI aims to challenge the audience’s thoughts and beliefs about the supposed betrayer of Jesus Christ.

Darby Lofstrand, director of TLDOJI, is a former actress and current professor of theater at NAU. Lofstrand has been acting since the age of six, and she received her master’s of fine arts from ASU. TLDOJI takes place in Purgatory. It portrays the trial of Judas Iscariot, who is currently residing in Hell. Fabiana Aziza Cunningham, Judas’s defense attorney, opens up a case for Judas to prove

his innocence in betraying Jesus. She believes Judas was asked to betray Jesus and fights for him to receive a fair chance at Heaven.

Witnesses called to the stage include historical figures such as Sigmund Freud and Mother Teresa to testify for or against Judas.

TLDOJI provides a hilarious, yet historically correct script that will enrapture the audience’s attention and challenge them to think. Lofstrand said she was particularly drawn to the cleverness of TLDOJI’s script.

“I love working on good, smart, sexy scripts, and that’s what this is, ” Lofstrand said. “It’s a very good, smart, sexy script. It’s intriguing and it’s infuriating, and it makes me cry every night.”

Allison Ritter, a sophomore theater and speech communication major and the actress portraying Cunningham, said TLDOJI doesn’t cater to one specific religion or belief. “[TLDOJI] gives you questions, and it doesn’t give you answers,” Ritter said. “That’s one of the things that I love about it — that you can come in and it’s [full of] religious content, but it’s not Christianity down your throat. It’s not a case for Atheism; it’s a trial.” see JUDAS ISCARIOT page 22

Brad Bultman, who plays Judas Iscariot, acts out a flashback of Judas Iscariot’s early childhood.

(Photo by Christian Terslin)

Film festival expands cinematic horizons

BY TREVOR GOULD

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AU’s Wettaw building hosted the screening of five contemporary films last weekend, and these movies were not born beneath the bright lights and sound stages of Hollywood — they hailed from overseas in Europe. The films were part of the 5th Annual Tournees French Film Festival, a movie event that aims to expand viewers’ cinematic horizons with a glimpse of high-quality French cinema.

The 5th Annual Tournees French Film Festival was made possible by support and planning by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, the French Ministry of Culture, NAU College of Arts and Letters, the School of Communication, the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Cline Library. The French American Cultural Exchange (FACE), a non-profit organization that distributes grants to universities to allow them to hold French film festivals on their campuses, oversaw the event.

Janna Jones, director of NAU Cinema and Visual Culture Studies, said the festival originated from her wanting to experience foreign cinema.

“It started because I had recently moved to Flagstaff and I was desperate to see some foreign films on the big screen,” Jones said. “I found the grant opportunity and applied for it — something I’ve done each year.” see FILM FESTIVAL page 22

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OscarPicks

BY MATT VINSKO

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ach year, the Academy Awards honor Hollywood’s finest, presenting little golden men to symbolize the hard work and accomplishments they’ve achieved through motion pictures.

While there are many categories to choose from, I recently sat down and narrowed the field a bit, focusing on predictions in what we deemed the biggest awards of the night. Voice your own predictions at NorthernArizonaNews.com and let us know what you think is going to happen on Hollywood’s biggest stage.

Best Picture: Seeing as I’ve only viewed five of the ten nominees (Toy Story 3, 127 Hours, Inception, Black Swan and The Fighter), I’m going to have to go out on a limb and guess The King’s Speech. The hype surrounding this film is electric, and makes me think it could short-circuit any chance The Social Network has of taking the top prize.

Best Director: Yes, Christopher Nolan deserves a nod here for his work on Inception, but this award was David Fincher’s to win for The Social Network. Because I don’t think The Social Network will win for Best Picture, I believe Fincher will be honored here for bringing Facebook to life in a way most modern moviegoers could have never imagined.

Best Actor: Going by my above statement, I’ve heard the reason The King’s Speech is such an amazing film is Colin Firth’s performance as King George VI. Even though I loved 127 Hours, I just don’t think one of the Academy Awards’ co-hosts (James Franco) is going to take home the honor, so my money is on Firth and his stuttering.

Best Actress: Natalie Portman has this award in the bag for her psychotic-yet-vulnerable performance as a ballet dancer on the brink of insanity in Black Swan. Portman’s performance is nothing short of captivating, and her work in Black Swan is going to do what Mickey Rourke couldn’t accomplish a few years back: win for best acting in a Darren Aronofsky film.

Best Supporting Actor: Even though it’s Marky Mark’s film, The Fighter wouldn’t be what it is without Christian Bale’s performance as Dicky Eklund. It’s one of the best sports movies I’ve ever watched and does nothing but solidify Bale as one of our generation’s finest method actors. When you can lose yourself in a role as much as he did, it makes me excited to think what he has in store for The Dark Knight Rises.

Best Supporting Actress: Some critics argued Hailee Steinfeld deserved a best actress nomination for her role in True Grit, but I don’t

think anyone could have stopped Portman from earning her first Academy Award. Because of this, I can’t think of a more deserving winner than the young girl who captivated the world alongside “The Dude” (and I’m not referring to Olivia Wilde in Tron: Legacy).

Best Animated Film: For three years now, Pixar has taken home the Best Animated Film award for Ratatouille, WALL-E and Up, and I think it’s a safe bet this streak is going to continue with Toy Story 3. Easily one of the best-animated films of all time, Toy Story 3 shows what it takes to keep a franchise resonating with audiences 15 years after its first installment.

Best Musical Score: Hans Zimmer is a beast of a musician, and his triumphant score for Inception did nothing but instill goose bumps on the most hardened movie critic. Yes, there are some complaints concerning how Zimmer’s work is all starting to sound the same (which is worth mentioning; musically, Inception does remind me at times of The Dark Knight). But honestly, who can forget that deep, rumming sound?

Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay): This award has to go to The Social Network simply because of Aaron Sorkin’s work in taking the tale of The Accidental Billionaires (by Ben Mezrich) and crafting it perfectly for the silver screen. Sure, Fincher deserves all the credit in the world for making The Social Network an aesthetically pleasing film, but it’s the wit and dialogue that truly makes the film what it is.

Best Writing (Original Screenplay): If you can’t tell, the Oscars’ heavy favorite this year is none other than The King’s Speech. Because of this, I can’t help but think the film is going to rack up the momentum early in the night with awards like this — icing on the cake of being Best Picture of the Year.

Go online at NorthernArizonaNews. com for a look at the whole A&E staff’s Oscar picks. Tune in Sunday to the Academy Awards to see if you got your own picks correct.

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SoundCheck

Artist: Cage The Elephant Artist: Rihanna Album: Thank Album: Rated R You, Happy Birthday Genre: Alternative Rock Genre: R&B

BY NATASHA REEVES

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age The Elephant’s second musical entry Thank You, Happy Birthday (TYHB) is a catchy album with a bluesy punk, garage rock sort of feel to it. The band is well-known for some of their singles such as “Ain’t No Rest For The Wicked” and “In One Ear.” Despite Cage The Elephant’s first album’s originality and smooth musical qualities, TYHB’s songs lack distinction. Don’t get me wrong; the album has some high-quality tunes, but the majority of the songs don’t stand out from one another. The vocals are also a bit rough in some of the tracks. The sound of TYHB resembles a lot of other bands, such as The White Stripes, The Raconteurs and Crash Kings.

The few tracks worth listening to are “Shake Me Down,” “Rubber Ball” and “Right Before My Eyes.” “Shake Me Down” and “Right Before My Eyes” echo the creativity and sort of spunk that has made Cage the Elephants’s past songs so unique. Their self-titled debut album stood out because of its unique sound and the clear, memorable acoustics of songs like “Tiny Little Robots.”

Although TYHB consists of a completely different sound from Cage The Elephant’s first album, it’s still worth listening to because it displays Cage The Elephant’s signature, bluesy and garage style of punk rock. The album’s flowing tracks are good to play when studying or when trying to find good background music.

Best Tracks: “Shake Me Down,” “Rubber Ball,” “Right Before My Eyes”

Artist: Radiohead Artist: Rihanna Album: The King Album: Rated R of Limbs Genre: Alternative Rock Genre: R&B

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BY KELLI STARK

usic lovers were delightfully surprised when Radiohead released their eighth studio album four days after announcing its completion. The King of Limbs (TKOL) was released on Feb. 18 and is only 37 minutes long. However, the eight songs make a perfect rhythmic mixture that can be put on repeat for hours.

TKOL begins with the subtle sounds of “Bloom” and carries into more intense tracks such as “Feral” and the album’s first single, “Lotus Flower.” TKOL comes to a close with tracks full of lagging bass, melodramatic rhythms and reverberations that make the listener crave more.

The instrumentation Radiohead uses never seems to fail those who crave combinations of ambient, electronic beats and the mellow use of dozens of sounds. The technology keeps improving with every album the band puts out and TKOL continues their history of musical experimentation.

Frontman Thom Yorke’s vocals provide an additional instrument, with its easily distinguishable tones. Although the lyrics are minimal, the poetry Yorke belts out is very deep, symbolic and thought-provoking — even spiritually uplifting, in a way.

After waiting nearly four years since In Rainbows was released, Radiohead fans can finally rejoice with the success of The King of Limbs.

Best Tracks: “Lotus Flower,” “Codex,” “Separator”

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ABOVE: El Fayoumy, played by Nathan Spector, questions Mother Teresa, played by Gabby Higuera, during the dress rehearsal of Judas Iscariot. (Photos by Christian Terslin) from JUDAS ISCARIOT page 19

Due to the importance of conversation in the play, one of Loftstrand’s primary directorial challenges was keeping the audience’s attention. Though comedic, the play includes a lot of talking, which can be difficult to spice up. Ritter said the most difficult part was developing her character.

“A lot of the other [characters] are real

people,” Ritter said. “Mine is a figment of Stephen Adly Gurgis’s imagination.”

Auditions for the cast were held at the beginning of the semester and were available exclusively to NAU students.

Lofstrand said TLDOJI will appeal to NAU students because it will make them think.

“It stirs intellectual curiosity and intellectual dialogue,” Lofstrand said. “It challenges our belief systems in some

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ways, and I think that no matter what spiritual bend you come from ... it makes you stop and think about spirit and God.” TLDOJI will be performed in the Clifford E. White Theatre Feb. 25–27 and March 2–5 at 8 p.m., and on Feb. 27 and March 6 at 2 p.m. A series of talk-backs will also be held in conjunction with performances of the play. The dates and times can be found on the InsideNAU website.

The films featured in this year’s festival included Welcome, Panique au village (A Town Called Panic), Barbe bleu (Bluebeard), L’ennemi intime (Intimate Enemies) and Cliente (A French Gigolo).

Jones said NAU cinema and visual culture students voted on a large pool of movies and these top five were screened in the festival. “[The students] had about 100 films from which to choose,” Jones said. “They didn’t screen the films; they read about them and then voted on which seemed to be the best films for a broad range of audience members.”

The five winning movies deal with a wide variety of topics and themes: Welcome chronicles the harsh and dangerous existence of an Iraqi Kurd illegally living in northern France; Panique au village is a chaotic and fast-paced stop-motion animated film with an artistic flair; Barbe bleu tells the tale of a fabled black widower who marries and kills several of his wives; L’ennemi intime depicts the futility of the Algerian war and displays how armed conflict will ultimately solve nothing; and Gigolos and women collide in Cliente, a film set on exposing the double standards that exist between men and women.

Joe Meakem, a junior electronic media and film major, said he was intrigued by the animation style in A Town Called Panic.

“Stop-motion is always interesting to watch,” Meakem said.

“While it wasn’t exactly my favorite movie, it was interesting to see what citizens of another country watch for their entertainment — or in this case, what movies they use to entertain their kids.”

Jones said her favorite film was Welcome because of the applicable parallels it draws to immigration issues here in Arizona.

“Welcome is a lovely film about immigration, which is obviously relevant to U.S. [and] Arizona audiences,” Jones said. “It is a story about a boy from Iraq who wants to swim the English Channel to be with his girlfriend, who immigrated to London with her family. The reason I love it is because it does what great French films do best: develop amazing characters who we get to watch navigate their daily lives.”

Due to the five-year limit on the FACE grant, the French Film Festival is ending its run at NAU. Jones said that while it might be the end of the French Film Festival, the future is bright for other foreign film festivals at NAU. “The Tournees festival won’t be returning to Flagstaff because of the five-year limit on the grant,” Jones said. “However, the deans of SBS [Social and Behavioral Sciences] and CAL [the College of Arts and Letters] are both supportive of international film on campus, so it is likely that there will be other foreign film festivals.”

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