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Lab studies anthrax, plague Secret security measures and sterile safety practices help to ensure the efforts of NAU scientists, professors and students to map the anthrax family tree continue unabated.

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any students at NAU have no idea there is 1,800 square feet of laboratory space dedicated to working with deadly bacteria like anthrax and plague in the middle of the NAU campus.

Entire floors of the Applied Research and Development building are BioSafety Level 2 and 3 (BSL-2 and-3) laboratories. According to the website of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), BSL-3 organisms or “select agents” are in the second most dangerous category of disease-causing organisms. In general, they can cause severe to fatal disease in humans after inhalation.

The CDC’s website goes on to describe inhalation anthrax, one of several diseases caused by Bacillis anthracis, as a mortally serious illness.

“Although case-fatality estimates for inhalation anthrax are based on incomplete information, the rate is extremely high, approximately 75 percent, even with all possible supportive care including appropriate

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TOP: This diagram shows the search attempts. The red line represents the routes of rescue helicopters, while the blue represents the routes of search plans. The green line in the lower-right-hand corner shows the last known flight of the plane.

(Graph by Grand Caynon National Park, U.S. Forest Service) BELOW: Joseph Radford, 47, of Glendale, Ariz. Radford’s plane was reported misssee ANTHRAX page 5 ing on March 14. (Photo courtesy of the National Park Service)

Photo illustration by Gean Shanks.

Pima threatens to secede

BY HANNA RUBIN

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he rift between conservative Maricopa County and its smaller, more liberal neighbor, Pima County, may soon become wider than the less than 200 miles separating the areas. Proposed legislation in the Arizona Legislature — floated by Tucson politicians — would separate the state into Baja Arizona and Alta Arizona, the latter being the current state minus Pima County.

State Sen. Paula Aboud proposed an amendment to Senate Bill 1433 — a bill that would revive state nullification of federal laws — that would allow Pima see BAJA ARIZONA page 7

Synthetic ‘spice’ now illegal in AZ, banned in US

BY CARSON PYNES

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n Feb. 22, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer passed a bill outlawing 10 compounds typically used in the creation of “spice,” and Arizona joined 11 other states in making the substance illegal to possess or purchase. Possession may now result in a class 2 felony, which can mean up to four years in prison.

Spice, which until last week had been sold legally as incense, is a blend of herbs sprayed with chemical compounds. These synthetic substances target certain receptors in the brain, causing users to experience a high similar to that of marijuana.

Spice does not contain THC — the psychoactive substance within marijuana — but rather chemicals

that act on the brain in a similar way. According to the governor’s office, the synthetic compounds in spice can be 700 times more powerful than THC, and they may be the cause of symptoms such as seizure, elevated heart rate and anxiety.

The bill to make the chemicals in spice illegal passed by a wide margin in both the state House and Senate, and up to 20 other states are also considering making these substances illegal.

Smoke shops across the state have already pulled spice from their shelves, and the Drug Enforcement Administration has issued an emergency ban that came into effect on March 1. This means a blanket ban across the country has been put into effect until further analysis of the chemicals can be completed.

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here is still no sign of a missing man who disappeared over the Grand Canyon National Park in his self-constructed plane on March 14.

According to a National Park Service (NPS) press release, the Coconino County Sheriff ’s Department (CCSD) determined that Joseph Radford, 47, of Glendale took off in his RV6 Kit Built, cherry red airplane from Grand Canyon Airport on March 11.

Now, over a week after Radford’s disappearance, the NPS continues to search the area in which they believe he went missing — the northwest side of the park. However, Shannan Marcak, public affairs specialsee MISSING PLANE page 6

Go to NorthernArizonaNews.com for daily updates, multimedia packages, extra content and stories before the issue hits the stands.

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PoliceBeat March 14 At 4:02 p.m., a staff member from the NAU Bookstore called to report a vehicle was stuck in the dirt in parking lot 36 due to reckless driving.

An officer was dispatched, and the driver admitted to reckless driving when the vehicle went off the pavement. No injuries were reported or observed, and the driver was educated on the dangers of reckless driving as well as attempting to do tricks in parking lots. No report was taken.

March 15 At 7:54 a.m., NAUPD received a call from an elevator call box of a subject who sounded intoxicated at the High Country Conference Center.

Officers were dispatched, and the subjected was identified and told to leave campus. The subject complied.

At 8:28 a.m., a staff member at Eastburn called to report a computer was stolen from a study lounge between 8 a.m. March 11 and 3:30 p.m.

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

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called to report a subject was sleeping by the elevator.

Officers were dispatched; the subject was arrested and taken into Coconino County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Jail for trespassing.

March 16 At 9:41 a.m., a resident of Gabaldon Hall called to report a male subject was acting oddly.

An officer was dispatched, but the subject was gone upon his arrival.

At 11:39 a.m., an officer reported a complaint of a panhandler near the Geology building.

An officer was dispatched, but the subject was gone upon the officer’s arrival.

At 2:09 p.m., a staff member from the Wettaw building called to report several subjects on skateboards were refusing to leave.

Officers were dispatched and told the skateboarders to leave, and they complied. No further action was taken.

March 17 At 4:52 a.m., a staff member from the Drury Inn called to report an intoxicated subject sleeping on the secsee CRIME page 3

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Energizing Arizona [5:30 p.m./Orpheum Theater] Latino Night [9 p.m./Museum Club] Ages 21 and up

Monday, March 28 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

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An officer was dispatched. The subject left without any incident.

At 10:23 a.m., a resident from SAC Family called to report her husband told her someone had tried to steal her husband’s bumper in the last two days.

An officer was dispatched and during the investigation found that the bolt had come loose and fallen out.

At 4:32 p.m., the office received a notification of fire activation for Social Behavioral Sciences West.

Officers, Flagstaff Fire Department (FFD) were dispatched to the building. A belt in the air handler maintenance room had caught on fire, and personnel on the scene were able to extinguish it before NAUPD and FFD arrived.

March 18 At 12:50 a.m., the security officer at the Health and Wellness Center construction site called to report hearing a noise similar to a gun shot coming from the cemetery.

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At 11:57 a.m., a staff member at Cline Library reported an intoxicated subject was using the computers.

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At 3:15 p.m., a subject called to report a male subject was unresponsive at the bus stop at Franklin and Beaver streets.

Officers were dispatched; FFD and GMT were dispatched a little bit later. The subject was intoxicated and was fine and left. No further action was taken.

March 19 At 6:31 a.m., a resident of SAC Family called to report her husband had assaulted her.

An officer and FFD were dispatched. The subject was arrested and taken into CCSO Jail for domestic violence assault.

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FUSD meets USDA guidelines

BY MIRANDA CAIN

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n January, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposed a new rule regarding primary and secondary school lunches. The new nutrition standards in the national school lunch and breakfast programs around the nation are starting to affect schools in Arizona.

Karin Eberhard, communications, community and parent involvement specialist for Flagstaff Unified School District (FUSD), said local cafeterias have not had to change current practices amid new regulations.

“We have been in compliance with all of the ‘new’ regulations for the past six years at all of our schools,” Eberhard said.

“I don’t know if you want to call it ‘ahead of the law’ or anything else, but our food service is very conscientious and caring of what our students eat.”

According to the proposed rules, school lunches will need to present more fruit and vegetable choices for students.

The rules also require schools to reduce the sodium, saturated fat and calories in the meals offered to students. Additionally, schools must offer fat-free and low-fat milk options.

The calorie guidelines are as follows: Preschool lunches need to average 517 calories, lunches for elementary school students need to average no more than

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664 calories, and for junior high and high school students, the lunch calorie averages cannot exceed 825 calories.

Meals cannot contain more than 30 percent fat — and no more than 10 percent saturated fat — for the school week.

Southwest Foodservice Excellence LLC is a food service management company that specializes in elementary, junior high and high school nutrition. This company handles the breakfast and lunch programs at Flagstaff schools.

Nancy Maestas, director of Foodservice, said her company already meets the new USDA guidelines for all FUSD meals.

“I think the changes are wonderful,” Maestas said. “Southwest Foodservice Excellence has been following these requirements now for the past six years here in Flagstaff.”

Maestas said the company has taken further steps to make the lunch line more nutritious.

“We have recently removed all sodium from our school recipes,” Maestas said.

“On our daily salad bar at both elementary and secondary [schools], we have many fresh vegetables and fruits. Cauliflower, broccoli, celery, carrots, salad with spinach, apples, oranges, bananas and raisins are on the salad bar daily.” see FUSD LUNCHES page 7

ASNAU elections April 1st

BY KEVIN BERTRAM

ASNAU will be holding their annual elections for 2011-12 positions on Friday, April 1.

Those interested in running for executive and senate positions can get the materials necessary to apply in the ASNAU office, located on the second floor of the University Union.

Current available positions include: • ASNAU President • Vice President of Student Affairs • Vice President of Academic Affairs • Multiple seats on the ASNAU Senate Completed applications will be due back in the office by 5 p.m. tomorrow, March 25. At 7 p.m., there will be a meeting for all prospective candidates. Those running can officially begin campaigning the next day, March 26.

For profiles of all the candidates for ASNAU president, check NorthernArizonaNews.com next week.

InTheNews from ANTHRAX page 1

antibiotics,” reads an answer on the Frequently Asked Questions about anthrax section of the CDC’s website.

However, NAU’s laboratory, run

by Dr. Paul Keim, takes extreme safety precautions to keep the bacteria in — and students out.

Undergraduates are only allowed to work with BSL-2 organisms, those that can cause mild human illness but are not particularly dangerous or contagious. These are in completely different laboratories from the BSL3 organisms. One NAU graduate, Spenser Wolken, started in BSL-2 as an undergraduate. After graduating with a degree in pre-health biology, Wolken is now allowed to work in the BSL-3 labs.

Wolken described many of the precautions taken by the laboratory to prevent accidents with the bacteria, and while he was unable to discuss many of the security precautions, he was able to discuss some of the lab practices in the hot rooms (laboratory rooms that contain the BSL-3 organisms).

“When you’re in the hot rooms, the rooms are actually very clean inside,” Wolken said. “The select agent [B. anthracis or Y. pestis] is never out of containment in the open air in the room. Whenever we work with it, it’s always going to be inside a contained BSC — BioSafety Cabinets. And these BSCs have directed airflow where whatever’s in there isn’t going to be aresoled out at all; it’s being sucked into vents.”

The BSCs closely resemble the fume hoods in chemistry labs but are much more sophisticated with safety features and air filters. Researchers in these labs also wear positive-pressure suits that keep bacteria out. Other precautions are taken, but again, many of these must remain secret for security reasons.

While these laboratories are not necessarily well-known on campus, the students who do know about them are confident in the precautions taken.

Kassahun A. H. Asaye, a junior environmental science major, said he felt safe with the measures the labs take.

“With the heavy precautions taken, I feel safe with regard to the idea

that no anthrax can get out around campus,” Asaye said.

The laboratory is regulated by several agencies because of the nature of the organisms studied. Work at Keim’s lab is overseen by the CDC and FBI to make certain all necessary steps to protect NAU’s campus and the nation as a whole are being taken.

The anthrax research at this laboratory mostly involves making a very detailed family tree for the bacterium.

One of the main tools for this procedure is the use of assays, tools to identify anthrax strains.

Wolken explained why anthrasis lends itself to this type of research.

“Anthrax’s DNA is very stable,” Wolken explained. “It doesn’t acquire a lot of mutations, and that’s how we can find the mutations that do occur in it. And we can look at those singular mutations, and they don’t change; they’re always there. As anthrax progresses throughout time, the mutations that have occurred in that strain are going to be represented in all the strains that it mutates into after that.”

These characteristics allow NAU researchers like Wolken and Keim to

construct an accurate portrait of this bacterium’s evolution. As a result of this research, NAU has been able to lead the world in anthrax research, and labs from across the globe send in samples for study, adding to NAU’s genetic map of anthrax.

“The phylogenetic tree for Bacillis anthracis created in our lab is the most accurate for any bacterium in the world,” Wolken said with pride.

This phylogenetic tree, a sort of map of how different strains of anthrax are related, also has applications in national security. In the 2001 anthrax attacks, NAU’s lab was one of several that were able to narrow the strain down to the Ames strain, a type of anthrax usually found in military research facilities.

Keim’s laboratory on central campus is leading the world in anthrax research. It is uncovering the family tree of this microbe to an unprecedented degree and drawing interest — and funding — from organizations as diverse as the CDC and the Department of Homeland Security.

These labs bring NAU global prestige and funding.

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InTheNews

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In Memory of Josh Metzler Joshua Kenneth Metzler, an NAU freshman in the College of Business, died on March 10 while on his way home for spring break. Metzler, 19, was traveling on Interstate 40 when his vehicle overturned near Victorville, Calif.

A passenger escaped with injuries described as moderate.

Metzler was from Fallbrook, Calif. and had graduated from high school there. At NAU, he worked at the Student Media Center in advertising and sales, in addition to pursuing his business degree.

A ceremony remembering Metzler’s life was held on Saturday, March 19, at Riverview Church in Bonsall, Calif.

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ist for Grand Canyon National Park, said hazardous weather conditions brought the search to a temporary halt over the weekend. “Weather for the last 36 hours hasn’t been extremely cooperative for aerial search operations,� Marcak said.

After a week of no results, the park is now focusing on finding people who either saw or heard anything that may allow them to alter their search area. Marcak said they have been trying to contact backpackers and river trip groups who may have been in the area at the approximate time Radford’s plane went missing. According to a press release, multiple hikers have confirmed there was a plane flying in the general area and time where the emergency locator transmitter pinpointed the plane. One hiker even mentioned seeing a red plane — the color of Radford’s aircraft. While NPS has been able to talk to a few hikers, Marcak said most of the people they are interested in contacting are just now getting out of the canyon. “The focus of investigation is critically important to us right now because we need to figure out if there is anywhere else we can — or should — be looking that we don’t know about,� Marcak said.

It took several days for the police and the NPS to associate Radford’s disappearance with the vanishing plane.

While it has been confirmed Radford was seen with his plane at Grand Canyon Airport the morning of March 11, no one thought anything of it at the time.

On March 13, a pilot detected an activated emergency locator transmitter — a tracking system that follows aircrafts, boats and people in distress through an international satellite system. But still, the missing plane was not linked to Radford because he was not reported missing until the following day when CCSD received a missing person report for him and notified NPS of the claim.

Once the connections were made, a more extensive search immediately started.

NPS sent planes and helicopters to search high and low over the northwest side of the park, touching base with various areas including the Scorpion, Fossil and Dragon Corridors, as well as Scorpion Ridge, with no success.

NPS is continuing to search for the missing plane as weather abides.

Go to NorthernArizonaNews.com for continuous updates on the missing plane and pilot.

TIMELINE March 11:

Joseph Radford’s plane was seen at Grand Canyon Airport around 8:30 a.m. However, at this point there was no suspicion of anything wrong.

March 13:

A pilot detected an activated emergency locator transmitter, which was reported to the airport.

The airport contacted the National Park Service, who then sent a helicopter out to the area to search for the pilot who sent the transmitter, but the search was unsuccessful.

March 14:

The Coconino Sheriff’s Department received a report of a missing person — Joseph Radford, 47, of Glendale. The police then contacted NPS in search of Radford. Soon after, they determined Radford’s self-engineered plane was also missing and had been spotted at Grand Canyon Airport the morning of March 11.

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InTheNews County to leave Arizona. In a press release, Aboud said the county should secede to rid itself of dangerous Arizona bills passed by the state legislature.

“I am offering an amendment to SB1433 to propose that Pima County secede from the rest of the state,” Aboud said. “We do not advocate their brand on our state, and we don’t support their harmful legislation that continues to tarnish Arizona’s reputation.”

Aboud also said it has been hard to watch the current state government take away the values of the state.

“This majority party legislature is trying to form a legislative committee on nullification of federal law,” Aboud said. “The intent is to separate from the federal government in as many ways as they can without concern for the constitutionality of the attempts. It has been so darn frustrating watching fringe legislators trying to dismantle our state and to tarnish our state’s reputation.”

The corporation Save Our State released a statement from co-chairs Paul Eckerstrom and Peter Hormel and treasurer David Euchner saying the corporation’s goal is to take Pima County away from the reign of the Arizona Republicans in Maricopa County.

“Our mission is to establish a new state in southern Arizona free of the un-American, unconstitutional machinations of the Phoenixcontrolled Arizona Legislature, and to restore our region’s credibility as a place welcoming to others, open to commerce and friendly to its neighbors,” the statement reads. “Our first and immediate goal is to place a referendum before the voters of Pima County on the 2012 ballot on the question of statehood.”

According to the Baja Arizona website, the new state would have a free healthcare system, a mobile state capitol and a limit for the amount of time Maricopa County residents could visit.

In order for this amendment to pass, voters from FUSD LUNCHES page 4

A lunch at a Flagstaff school includes the following four entrée options: an openface turkey sandwich, a chicken quesadilla, a crispy chicken wrap or a taco salad. Also included are carrots, a trip to the fresh fruit and vegetable bar, and a choice of milk.

“Our students and families enjoy all the fresh fruits and vegetables that we offer each day,” Maestas said. “We also offer a hot vegetable daily. Educating our children and families on healthy eating habits is very important to Southwest Foodservice Excellence and FUSD.”

throughout the state would need to vote in favor of the separation, and then the U.S. Congress would have to pass the amendment.

Fred Solop, chair of the NAU Department of Politics and International Affairs, said the idea of a divided Arizona has been around for awhile, but until now, there have been no organizations backing the idea.

“The idea was actually put out there in more of a humorous theme than a serious theme,” Solop said. “It is an idea that has been kicked around for some time. But there is no organized movement for this — they’re just trying to make the point that they are dissatisfied with the Arizona state legislature and they are dissatisfied with some of the ways some of our officials are behaving, and they feel that their politics are quite different. The political movement of Pima County is quite different.”

Solop said Flagstaff politics also differ from those of the current state government, which lends credence to the idea Coconino County and Pima County should join together to form Norte Arizona.

“Some people were talking about Norte Arizona,” Solop said. “Why is it just Baja Arizona?

The politics of Flagstaff and politics of Coconino County are very different than what we are seeing in the state legislature. I saw one person suggest that maybe we should figure a way of connecting Baja Arizona and Norte Arizona to create a new state — don’t just let Baja Arizona be by itself.”

Though Solop said he does not see the secession happening, he believes there must be a bipartisan government and a mixture of initiatives in the state government to end the rift between the two groups.

“Legislatures obviously are responsive to their constituents, and they believe that they’re representing the values and beliefs and ideas — preferences — of the people who put them in office,” Solop said. “On the other hand, we know that there isn’t a lot of bipartisan politics taking place with the Legislature.”

USDA’s proposed changes are a result of the current federal lunch standards not being in compliance with the 2005 National Dietary Guidelines, which are the most recent guidelines available.

According to the new guidelines, school meals need to promote a healthy lifestyle and diet.

“The 2005 Dietary Guidelines call for significant changes in dietary habits for persons ages 2 years and older, and emphasize the importance of a nutritious diet to maintain health and reduce the risk of chronic diseases, such as overweight and obesity,” the USDA proposal said.

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Editorial&Opinion Sugar and ‘spice’ and everything nice STAFF EDITORIAL

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t should come as no surprise in this day and age that teens would rather occasionally get “messed up” than perpetually deal with reality. Drinking, smoking, dropping, snorting; it’s difficult for the youth of this nation to find an intoxicant aside from alcohol that is both nonprescribed and legal.

In the grand 48th state of this land of the free, a chemically composed alternative to marijuana has recently been illegalized. Most of those who religiously partake in herb-inhaling have tried, or at least heard of, the up-until-recently legal “spice,” which was sold as incense but smoked to alter the mind. This chemically composed intoxicant — said to have stronger addictive qualities than marijuana — was first synthesized in a lab in the 1990s for purely experimental purposes but soon took off into the lungs and minds of the world’s youth. Users tend to smoke spice in joints with a tad of tobacco, as smokers do with grass. However, unlike Mary Jane, the spice high sneaks up on users over a longer period of time.

In January of this year, the Arizona House Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to pass House Bill 2167, which added 10 synthetic cannabinoids commonly found in spice products to the list of dangerous drugs, in the same league as marijuana and heroin. A recent press release from the office of Gov. Jan Brewer

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explained why: “[Spice] can be up to 700 times more potent than the active ingredient in marijuana and can result in seizures, stroke, anxiety, visual disturbances, racing heartbeat and elevated blood pressure.”

With such devastating possibilities, it’s difficult to find fault in the Arizona government’s effort to protect its citizens from the risks they seem to unknowingly take, but it’s not all together impossible. As humans, we should have a say in what we do to our minds — but, of course, with researched knowledge of what exactly it is we’re doing to them. It’s as though those looking to get intoxicated just

can’t win, aside from using alcohol.

Once a legal substance takes off and becomes popularized, it becomes illegal. It happened to marijuana in the 1930s; it happened to LSD in the 1960s, and it happened to cocaine in the 1970s (though that one might’ve been a little more necessary).

JWH-018, the synthetic cannabinoid agonist that makes spice “spice,” lacks the classical cannabinoid chemical structure. This chemical is what allows spice smokers to get that head-to-the-clouds mindset they look for with weed, but as mentioned before, with more daring possible side effects that have re-

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cently had medical practitioners on the edge of their seats. The mind, being a fragile entity, can only handle so much chemical alteration before trouble ensues, and with the high stakes of smoking spice, the question of its effects on mental safety should be considered. But that doesn’t mean it should be all together banned. It should be the user’s choice to put him or herself in that danger. Just because users might not be knowledgeable of what they’re getting themselves into, should it really be the government’s job to put up a metaphorical stop sign and protect the ignorance of youth?

Legal highs sold nowadays include salvia divinorum, snow blow, mephedrone, happy caps, and kratom. Most of these drugs are caffeinebased stimulants, which are a far cry from the mental alteration both marijuana and spice provide to users. It’s ironic that the drug group that causes the most deaths, stimulants (uppers), has a variety of legal substances scattered throughout the country.

Around Flagstaff, where spice has been legally and recreationally smoked for some time now, students who enjoyed the occasional bowl of the “incense” will feel the effects more than the rest of the student body. Spice crept in to the drug scene almost as fast as it’s leaving. With 11 states having already outlawed the substance and 20 more in considering doing the same, the spice scene seems to be slowly receding into history — a brief epoch in which the youth of America finally came close to finding a legal alternative to the marijuana habit that’s rampaging through the nation.

More testing should’ve been done on JWH-018 before such a seemingly rash ultimatum was reached. There’s no problem with occasionally wanting to experiment with the mind, and when spice was legal, it gave weed smokers a legal alternative to keep them out of trouble.

Now, Arizona better ready its jails for the onslaught of youth who will be filling cells for small and unnecessary misdemeanors having to do with the outlawed coalition of marijuana and spice.

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California quakes after Japan disasters

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he 9.0-magnitude earthquake in Japan that resulted in a growing death toll of up to 25,000, widened some areas of the country by 13 feet, tilted the earth’s axis enough to shorten the day by 1.8 millionths of a second, and sent a turbo-speed tsunami straight toward nuclear power plants quivering on the coast — destroying their cooling systems and causing one of them to actually explode — has America concerned with its own nuclear facilities in California.

Operators of the nuclear plants under scrutiny in California have said their facilities could withstand earthquakes with a magnitude of 7.0 or 7.5. Normally, this would be reassuring, but what if a higher-magnitude earthquake made its way out of the San Andreas Fault?

It is doubtful Japanese officials would ever have predicted 9.0 quake would hit, the largest ever recorded in the JON country’s long history of quakes, which makes it seem like NOVAK American officials are doing the same thing: Calming the public with generalized answers. What went wrong with the plants in Japan could go wrong in California.

It started with the massive quake. Then the power grid went out. After the agitated island country came to a halt, a tsunami popped out from the sea and wiped out backup diesel generators. A reactor exploded at a plant shortly after and knocked out five cooling pumps at another. Gauges and instruments required to run the facilities died. Water used to cool reactors was blocked from doing its job after a valve conveniently malfunctioned.

And while nuclear energy is cheaper, safer, and more efficient than fossil fuels and coal, a nuclear meltdown is beyond unthinkable in a place as populated as southern California. Anywhere in the world, a nuclear meltdown is unthinkable. Mentioning Chernobyl is a tad pessimistic, but it should be talked about nonetheless. The world learned from it, as it is now learning from the Fukushima plant in Japan.

The question to really consider is how long before a situation becomes critical will the government warn the public? Technology is much more advanced than it was in 1986 when Chernobyl blew, but just like that disaster, and the one Japan is dealing with now, the facility became unstable in a series of events. A lethal dose of radiation is 500 roentgens over five hours. Chernobyl’s nuclear plant released 20,000 roentgens per hour in some areas, meaning a person would absorb a lethal dose in minutes. The Soviet Union at the time, because instruments weren’t working properly at the facility, and because of their own faulty warning system, did not evacuate the city of Pripyat 1,000 kilometers away until the city’s own radiation alarms went off.

In the event of a nuclear power plant disaster, our government would avoid causing panic and evacuate only when it was absolutely necessary. With an estimated population of 22 million, southern California would be in complete chaos in the event of a meltdown. Certain measures would be taken, such as evacuating the areas in the vicinity (Japan has evacuated residents within only 12 miles of the plant). The coastal winds in California could blow a cloud of radiation right over Los Angeles, or could even blow it further inland, over the Pacific or into the next state.

In San Francisco, 1906, an earthquake of 7.9 hit. In 1999, a quake with a magnitude of 7.1 hit Ludlow, Calif. (a remote area). Quakes occur in the ocean frequently, raising the likelihood of a tsunami disaster striking the 30-foot sea walls surrounding many of the nuclear plants along the coast of California — walls that would crumble under the stress of an earthquake. It would be wise, America, to reinvent the strategy of dealing with nuclear plants in case of natural disasters.

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‘Packing heat’ a campus treat A

rizona solidified its reputation last year as one of the states with the least constraints on gun control after the Legislature passed Senate Bill 1108, a law allowing people to carry concealed weapons without a permit.

This year, with a Republican supermajority in the senate, gun-rights advocates hope to push Arizona to the top of the list by passing a “FireROLANDO arms Omnibus” bill that would make Arizona’s GARCIA universities and community colleges allow guns on campus and permit guns inside public government buildings, such as the state Capitol.

Senate Bill 1201, sponsored by Sen. Ron Gould (R-Lake Havasu City), is one of the most comprehensive gun bills proposed this session. It addresses several issues, including the right of a citizen to sue the state if his or her gun rights are not observed. If a person wins the lawsuit, and the government agency doesn’t pay within 72 hours, the person has the right to seize as payment “municipal vehicles used or operated for the benefit of any elected office holder” in the relevant government agency.

The bill would allow people to carry firearms into all government-run facilities and many public events. The

only places or events able to ban firearms would be those that post the correct sign, provide firearm lockers, and have armed security and a metal detector. The law would apply to university classrooms, city buses and community festivals that receive government permits, but would exempt K-12 schools.

The bill intends to increase the level of protection for law-abiding citizens.

Ideally, one would feel more secure when concealing a deadly weapon; perhaps citizens would have been able to act more timely and accordingly during the Tucson shooting if someone other than the criminal had been bearing arms.

However, studies have shown that “packing heat” may backfire. People who carry guns are far more likely to be shot and killed than those who are unarmed, according to a study by Charles Brana’s team at University of Pennsylvania.

Overall, Brana’s study found that people who carried guns were 4.5 times as likely to be shot and 4.2 times as likely to be killed compared to unarmed citizens. When the team looked at shootings in which victims had a chance to defend themselves, their odds of getting shot were even higher.

While the type of people who carry firearms might be more likely to get shot, it’s possible guns provide a sense of empowerment that causes carriers to overreact in tense situations, or encourages

them to visit neighborhoods they probably shouldn’t.

When considering atmospheres of comparatively higher levels of stress, such as university or community college classrooms, armed students may feel more compelled to react by discharging their concealed firearms when startled by the accidental shot of a fellow classmate, leading to a chain reaction of panic and an unnecessary slaughter of students.

Putting the concealed weapon controversy aside, this new bill would impose a new financial burden on the state and taxpayers. By allowing people to sue if they feel they were illegally stopped by law enforcement officers from carrying a firearm into a government facility or event, the state has increased its expenditures.

The state of Arizona should be more careful when passing laws such as SB1201. Because Utah is the only other state with such liberal gun laws, Arizona is pioneering into uncharted grounds of concealed weapons-bearing in the 21st century; the new law could be deemed experimental. Let’s just hope the experiment doesn’t result in Old Western chaos. Despite the U.S. having the highest rate of firearms-related homicide in the industrialized world, the relationship between gun culture and violence is poorly understood.

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House rejects troop removal Planned Parenthood crucial to women’s health T P he list of President Obama’s broken promises continues to grow longer as the House recently rejected a plan to remove all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2011. It has been three years since Obama’s ‘08 presidential campaign in which he stated he would pull out all U.S. troops from the Middle East; now in the second year of his presidency, Obama is far from accomplishing another goal. In a decisive 321–93 vote (including 85 Democrats) in favor of dismissing the proposal to bring troops home from A f g h an i s t an , House representatives made it clear where AARON KENISTON they stand on the war in the Middle East.

This latest troop removal proposal, introduced

by Rep. Dennis Kucinich, a Democrat from Ohio, is not the the first attempt to withdraw troops from overseas, but this specific case seems to be more of a counter to the Republicans’ recent budget cuts, which proposed more than $600 million in cuts.

Democrats argue Republicans want to cut hundreds of millions in government programs and funding, yet they continue to ignore the fact that billions are being pumped into a pointless war. The U.S. finds itself in the midst of a religous war, and those tend to last hundreds or even thousands of years. Democrats do make a good point, though: There should be some level of compromise between the drastic Republican budget cuts and excessive war-time spending. But for the first time in four years, the GOP holds the House and is taking full

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advantage of its power.

Unfortunately, Republicans also make a strong argument: What kind of message would the government be sending to current and fallen troops and their families if the U.S. pulled out of this war without achieving its goal? As Gen. David Petraeus (U.S. commander in Afghanistan) said, “The Taliban and al Qaida obviously would trumpet this as a victory, as a success. Needless to say, it would completely undermine everything that our troops have fought so much for and sacrificed so much for.”

Obama now finds himself between a rock and a hard place. He cannot (and, more than likely, will not) obtain approval from Congress to pull out of the Middle East, but at the same time, Republicans, the media and the public are becoming more frustrated with the national economy.

Here lies yet another example of how politicians are more concerned with gaining power through restricting one political party’s plans, but in the end, it only hurts the public.

The best solution to this problem would be to pull out of the war in Afghanistan. U.S. troops have been over there since 2001 — they have taken a radical dictator out of power, established a new democracy and are now only fighting an endless war against terrorism.

Coming home may demoralize troops and families, but it will save lives and billions of dollars. For once, Congress needs to put their differences aside and do something right for the public, rather than the constant arguing and publicly disapproved legislation we have seen for the past four years.

Inside: the poop on the scoop As much as I don’t like assuming anyone finds the office I work in daily as interesting, the popularity of drama and topics of insider views of the newsrooms suggests journalists are fascinating. Take, for example, the following: heavily followed Twitter accounts (Overheard in the Newsroom, FakeAPStylebook, reporter’s personal account, etc.), the production of at least one nonfiction journalism drama film a year, the rise of blogs about the writing process and personal anecdotes from journalists.

Just like every other newsroom, there’s a dichotomy here of the fresh, eager faces and the embittered who sardonically acknowledge the reality of a career of cynicism and caffeine (among other kinds of substance) abuse.

So, yes, this beautiful, (mostly) student-run newsroom has the same sitcom gold elements as any other, from the expected — office romances, clashes regarding ethics, firings, problems with authority, petty jealousies, nervous breakdowns, frustrating sources, the passing of a friend, inside jokes and unforgettable, eccentric personalities — to the more unique — a full day of the strong smell of fecal matter after sewage pipes burst in the Communication building during our deadline, moments of terror when opening the mail that has violent, sexual rhetoric aimed at writers or meeting with a reader who is clearly a delusional schizophrenic, and serious conversations about whether or not to just write an entire Short Takes about the horrors of “Poop Day.”

lanned Parenthood provides a number of services including sexually transmitted disease testing, birth control supply, prenatal care for women who are pregnant or want to be pregnant, and even pediatric care; the organization does a great amount of good and promotes safe sex for America’s youth. So why is the state pulling federal funding for the program? Because the organization is also one of the state’s largest abortion providers. On March 1, Arizona’s House approved two bills that will restrict federal funding to the well-known organization because it provides abortions.

Planned Parenthood currently receives funding through both the Title X program and Medicaid. Both of these programs, in turn, receive funds through taxpayers. Without federal funding, the KELLY organization would surely lose its prestige and ROSS effectiveness. Planned Parenthood receives hundreds of millions of dollars annually from the federal government; this figure actually makes up about a third of Planned Parenthood’s monies. Planned Parenthood falls into the category of programs or organizations that use abortion as a form of family planning as stated by federal law, but the organization also uses other methods to prevent pregnancy, which therefore prevent abortion. Because Planned Parenthood uses these other methods of family planning, it should still receive federal funds. However, it should be made extremely clear that funds from Title X and Medicaid cannot be used to provide surgical abortion. Instead, this money should be put toward other services provided at Planned Parenthood clinics.

This way, Planned Parenthood could still provide surgical abortions with money not obtained from the government while not losing any of their federal funding. If Planned Parenthood used the money it receives in federal funds simply for surgical abortions, this would be another case. The recent legislation passed in Arizona’s House reinforces federal law, but maybe this one should be repealed along with the two House bills.

It would be irresponsible to revoke federal funding from programs like Planned Parenthood. More than five million people a year depend on Planned Parenthood for reproductive health services. If the organization lost federal funding, it would not be able to perform its duties at the same level. Teen pregnancy levels would certainly rise, and the number of sexually transmitted diseases would, as well, which could result in an epidemic. Planned Parenthood provides contraception, promotes sexual responsibility and serves as a safe place for individuals to get abortions (instead of in some back alley).

Planned Parenthood is a program that needs to continue — it is a great asset for everyone from young individuals to adults. Without it, a lot of young people would be pregnant, unable to take care of their children, or suffering from an incurable sexually transmitted disease.

The federal government owes it to its citizens to keep programs like Planned Parenthood open, even if that means continuing to provide funding to these programs. The two bills passed in Arizona’s House that restrict funding for these programs are ridiculous. Yes, Planned Parenthood does provide abortions, but that is only part of what the organization does, and it is not a valid excuse to remove funding for the entire program.

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OnTheWeb at NorthernArizonaNews.com Diagnosis: Murdocktor - Life Editor Brett Murdock takes you through the operating room of your life.

Free Your PC! - Fighting the onslaught of digital damage is easy if you know some simple tricks, and thankfully your good friend Kyle knows them and is willing to share for a nominal fee: a brief moment of your time.

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pring break seems to have been the best and worst part of my spring semester. On the one hand, my break was a blast. I hung out with my girlfriend, went to Disneyland and the beach, and even got some much-needed work done on the postproduction of my indie film.

There are good spring breaks and there are good spring breaks, and I had an amazing spring break.

But then there’s that other side: In having a moment to breathe, I took a look at my midterm grades. And I’m not quite cutting it if I want to graduate in May. A week off has given me a week of not only utter joy, but also reflection. Have I been working diligently on my coursework this semester? No. Am I finding, yet again, that I have more than one class I have to seriously improve in to freakin’ pass, let alone keep up a good GPA? Yup. Have I even been good about showing up to my workout class? I have two absences on top of the four allowed absences I need to make up before the end of the semester, if that tells you anything.

I’m sure I’m not alone in feeling this sense of dread. In my first installment of this column, I said I was ready to buckle down and work hard.

This being my last opportunity, I wanted to send myself off with a great final semester — one in which I worked hard, got great grades, and had no concerns walking into the end. But like so many other students here at NAU, I find that my desire to succeed has clashed with my sheer laziness.

It’s kind of like a movie called Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.

For those who haven’t seen the film, Luke Skywalker is a farm boy on the distant planet of Tatooine who decides to join up with an old Jedi master, two droids and a dirty smuggler with a pet man-bear to free a captured princess from the clutches of the evil Galactic Empire.

But young Luke isn’t much involved in the process in the beginning. The smuggler and his dog do the flying and shooting, the droids do the

translating and unlocking, and the Jedi does everything else. Luke, meanwhile, spends most of the time watching and learning how other people do amazing things, and learning the ways of the force from the old Jedi.

But then midway through the flick, the Jedi is killed by Darth Vader, a bad Jedi ninja and heavy hitter for the Empire. Luke stands by helpless (and among many laser blasts) as his mentor is struck down, leaving him with a serious choice to make: Does he continue the fight where his mentor left off, or does he give up and go back to his farm boy life?

There is hardly a moment of pause because he knows he has a serious job to do. Not fighting would mean the bad guys win and the good guys get their home planet blown up. Luke hops into the fray, risking life and limb to ensure the right thing happens.

There is no vast intergalactic struggle in my life, and my failure to rise up to the challenge does not determine the fate of an entire planet.

However, like Luke felt as his mentor was killed, gazing upon my less-than-stellar midterm grades reminded me of all the people I would be disappointing if I failed out this semester. Not graduating means letting down the many friends and family who have made hotel reservations and set aside time specifically to see me walk that metaphorical and literal walk. Frankly, I can’t think of anything more depressing. At least Luke wouldn’t have to face any people who got exploded because he couldn’t suck it up. But both he and I would have to look at our own reflections, and that’s the most depressing outcome of all.

What I’m saying is I’ve been effing up. Unlike Johnny Rico in Starship Troopers (see Chapter 1), I haven’t been committing to my goals. And no matter how many times I lie to my mother every time she asks about it, nothing changes the fact that if I want to walk on May 14, I have some serious work to do. I’m going to stay on target — for serious this time, no foolies — and I hope all you similarly lazy kids are right there with me.

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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. ello, damsels and knights. We see you’ve gotten sucked into this sexual fortress we like to call The Naked Truth, and you obviously came back for more. We’re like your very own Jersey Shore, providing you with advice on real-life situations — minus the GTL (gym, tan, laundry). So grab a seat, eat some popcorn and get ready for this week’s question: “I’m a straight-identified female in my sophomore year in college. My roommate and I met our freshman year, and she is now currently my best friend. Lately things have been awesome except one big problem: I think I’ve fallen in love with her. I want to tell her, but I don’t want to lose her as a friend. HELP!” Confused Coed (CC) We have all heard that college is a time for experimentation and figuring out who you are.

While this may be true, you have obviously realized some can handle it better than others. Relationships are complicated, whether it’s with a bestie or that hunk/sexy girl you met at the mall, but the minute conflicting sexualities come into play, you’re just as confused as a (bisexual?) baby in a topless bar.

First of all, it’s important to note sexuality is not strictly yellow or blue, but rather many shades of a green roller coaster of hormones.

According to the Kinsey Institute, many people’s sexual behavior, thoughts and feelings toward the same or opposite sex are not always consistent across time. Though the majority of men and women claim to be exclusively heterosexual or homosexual, many individuals often disclose behaviors or thoughts that lie somewhere in between. Ultimately, there is no right or wrong to the question of whom you are attracted to, but it does take some real honesty and soul searching to figure it out.

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With all of that said, we want you take a look in the mirror and ask yourself the following questions: Is this the first time I’ve found myself attracted to another woman? Is my friend at all aware of my feelings? Is this really love? Does the glass slipper really fit? Do I really like Gushers more than Fruit Roll-Ups? Should I have given that cashier at the bookstore my number?

Did I even eat lunch today?

Sorry — we got a little carried away. But you get the picture. Your heart works in mysterious ways that sometimes even you can’t explain, but you need to decide for yourself if you are actually gay, actually bi or actually straight as an arrow. That doesn’t change how you feel about your best friend, but it does mean you at least know the score for yourself before you try to figure out anything about your future.

Once you have determined the truth about yourself and your feelings, you need to figure out the best way to tell your friend. And you do need to tell her — because a friendship in which one party is smitten while the other is unaware is not a good friendship and often ends in tears and ice cream. But when you bring up the conversation, make sure your approach doesn’t make her feel like she has to choose between being your friend or your lover. In the event that she reciprocates your feelings, the two of you might just hit it off.

However, this may not be a case of wine and orgasms. While friendship is obviously a necessary foundation of any romantic relationship, it doesn’t necessarily mean that every friendship has the possibility of turning into one. If your friend makes it clear there would definitely never be a chance for anything more than a friendship between you two, then you need to respect her feelings and move on to the next potential candidate in the crazy game of love.

So CC, we the writers of The Naked Truth set you free of these flummoxed chains that have been holding you back from spreading your sexually exploratory wings. And if you or any of our dear readers have further questions, feel free to message us at the SET Facebook page, or email us at set.nau@gmail.com.

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Jacks’ season ends with two close losses

BY BRETT MURDOCK

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TOP: Senior guard Cameron Jones looks to find an open teammate against a Santa Clara Broncos player in the first round of the College Insider Tournament.

BOTTOM: Sophomore point guard Stallon Saldivar holds his ground defensively in a 68–63 loss. (Photo courtesy of Denis Concordel)

fter pulling off a thrilling comeback in the first round of the Big Sky Conference tournament against Montana State, the NAU men’s basketball team could not sustain the momentum in their next contest against Northern Colorado (UNC), falling to the Bears 73–70 to end their dreams of earning a berth in the NCAA Tournament.

Cameron Jones had 24 points to lead the Lumberjacks while Gabe Rogers pitched in 19, most of them coming from 3-point land.

After falling behind by 12 points at one point in the first half, the Jacks closed the opening frame on an 18–6 run and were ahead by a lone basket at the midway point. The Jacks built on that lead after halftime, scoring seven consecutive points off jumpers by Jones and a triple by Rogers, forcing a UNC timeout and giving the Lumberjacks and their fans a reason to believe. But that hope was dashed by a 17–2 outburst from the Bears and poor shooting from the field by NAU. “I thought we came out great in the second half,” said head coach Mike Adras. “The problem was we did not shoot the ball as well as we did in the first half. We built that lead, but there was a lot of time left. We knew it would continue to be a battle.”

The Jacks did not go away lightly.

Down by nine with 4:36 to go, NAU closed the gap to three off of shots in the lane by senior guard DeAngelo Jones and another jumper from Cameron Jones. After the Bears extended the lead to five with a layup from conference MVP Devon Beitzel, Cameron Jones nailed two tries from the charity stripe. The Lumberjack defense then forced a UNC turnover, which set up a 3-point try from senior guard Eric Platt.

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off and was rebounded by the Bears.

Beitzel missed two solid opportunities to put the game away in the final minute, allowing NAU a chance at overtime.

But the final play drawn up for Cameron Jones did not go as planned as he missed a wide-open 3-pointer from the corner in front of the Jacks’ bench as time expired.

“I don’t think anybody dreams of ending their season in the semifinals,” Adras said. “It is a tough way to end the season. I thought it was a very hard-fought game. It is what we expected, and I do not think the intensity disappointed anybody.”

Even though hopes of a bid in the NCAA Tournament were swept away, the Jacks still received and accepted an offer to compete in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament. In the opening round game against Santa Clara, the Jacks’ season officially came to an end with a 68–63 loss at the hands of the Broncos.

It was another case of a bad start, as the Jacks were behind by as many as 16 points in the first 20 minutes and trailed by 15 at the half. But a fast start at the outset of the second half, aided by nine of Cameron Jones’s 18 points, helped cut the Santa Clara advantage to 41–36. After Jones picked up his third and fourth fouls of the contest, the Broncos capitalized without NAU’s all-time leading scorer on the court. Santa Clara pushed the lead back to double digits with Jones sitting on the bench. “[The fouls] hurt us a great deal,” Adras said. “He sat on the bench for an extended period, but he sparked us when the second half started, and other guys took over and made plays for us.”

When Cameron Jones re-entered the game, the Jacks went on a late push but could not overcome the Broncos, thus ending their season and dropping their post-season record after the BSC tournament to 0–6.

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he fielders of the Northern Arizona track and field team kicked off their outdoor season with a strong debut in the Willie Williams Classic at Drachman stadium in Tuscon March 18.

On the men’s side, the throwing events all resulted in Big Sky qualifying marks. Senior Andres Rossini had an event-winning throw of 185 feet, 4 inches in the discus, and fellow senior Jacob Nicol threw 180 feet, 4 inches in the hammer throw. Juniors Pat Colonnelli and

Pascal Tang recorded marks of 152 feet, 6 inches in the discus and 189 feet, 11 inches in the hammer throw, respectively.

Long jumper and red-shirt freshman Andre Gaines leaped a career-best of 24feet, .25 inches.

For the women’s team, senior hammer thrower Michelle Baltimore threw a personal-best mark of 167 feet, 6 inches, while senior long jumper Amber Anderson jumped 19 feet, 6.75 inches.

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by Matt Vinsko Photo by Christopher Mast from A.J. Fairchild cruit, who was receiving a scholarship, forced In addition to acclimating himself to the Brown down the depth chart, and frustration sport, Brown was also forced to play a differensued for the expected starter. ent position than he was accustomed to.

“My whole freshman year, my coach “I’ve been a center my whole life, but talked as if I was ready for next year,” Brown NAU needed defensemen, which I have said. “I was explayed before,” cited to play the Brown said. “As following year, center, I was ofand it was lost fensively mindexcitement for ed, so I wanted Here’s a guy me. I felt I hadn’t to score a lot. that came over from gotten worse, I’m scoring less only better.” on defense, but the football team Brown stuck now I keep them and hadn’t skated in it out through from scoring.” spring training, AJ Faira couple years, but but he eventuchild, one of he plays hard and he ally cut ties with Brown’s hockey the football team coaches and diplays fast that he felt unrector of NAU dervalued him.

Ice Jacks, said -AJ Fairchild, “I wasn’t Brown’s transiIce Jacks Coach getting the retion from the spect I should gridiron to the have,” Brown said. “Sometimes I wish I had ice was a smooth one. stuck it out longer. They could have seen the “Here’s a guy that came over from the player I thought I was.” football team and hadn’t skated in a couple Coach Jerome Souers and NAU football years, but he plays hard and he plays fast,” were unavailable for comment at press time.

Fairchild said. “By the end of the year, he was Following his brief stint on the field, one of our best players.”

Brown returned to the ice and tried out for Upon first joining the team, Brown the NAU Ice Jacks, the school’s club hockey chose the number 4, the same number as team. Brown said picking up the sport fol- Scott Stevens, a former defenseman for the lowing a two-year absence from the game New Jersey Devils. wasn’t as bad as many would think.

Brown spent his first season with the Ice “It’s like riding a bike; I just needed to Jacks on their Division III squad. This parget back on the ice,” Brown said. “I felt com- ticular team went to the American Collegiate fortable right away, but my stick handling Hockey Association’s Division III National and speed were not good. It took a couple Tournament, finishing sixth in the nation. of weeks.”

Brown said the following year was a

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ost athletes choose to hone their craft in one sport, perfecting their game to best dominate in one area.

Athletes who decide to focus on different sports often have trouble adjusting to the grinds of their new game and/or position.

Rob Brown, a local athlete hailing from New Jersey, has managed to earn a spot on NAU’s football and hockey teams in his first four years at the university.

Brown, a senior exercise science major, said his first athletic experience came in elementary school when he played roller hockey and eventually ice hockey. Brown said his early adoration for hockey rose from his family’s love of the sport.

“Growing up, my family was always watching hockey,” Brown said. “We followed the [Pittsburgh] Penguins when I was younger and also the [New Jersey] Devils.”

Brown went on to play center for his high school hockey team, but a call to the gridiron was imminent. Brown decided to play quarterback, safety and punt returner for his school’s football team in addition to his hockey position.

“I played both until senior year of high school when I moved to Arizona,” Brown said. “I had a successful senior year [playing football] here.”

Brown was recruited to play football for the Lumberjacks, but he was red-shirted during his freshman campaign. He saw the opportunity as a way to increase his value to the team.

“I wanted to practice for a year and have four years of eligibility,” Brown said. “After that first season, I was expected to be the [starting] punt returner.”

But during the off-season, another re-

challenge as he shifted from Division III to Division II athletics.

“It’s a tough adjustment after beating teams by 10 goals,” Brown said.

Despite early struggles, the season turned out to be a success for the team as they finished with a 19–8–0–1 record — even with the collapse of the Jacks’ home rink, the Jay Lively Ice Arena.

Coming into this season, Brown was voted assistant captain of the Ice Jacks by his teammates.

“He’s a leader on and off the ice,” Fairchild said. “He keeps the guys loose and wellfocused on the game plan and has the respect of the coaches and the players.”

Kyle Martinez, a fellow defenseman on the Ice Jacks, said Brown’s play on and off the ice plays an integral part in the team’s success.

“Rob is a great player who likes to play the body in the defensive zone and ... also uses his speed and shiftiness to make plays in the offensive zone,” Martinez said. “As a teammate, Rob is a levelheaded guy, and he is one of our key players that sets the tempo in any game we play.”

When he’s not playing hockey, Brown spends his time working at the Flagstaff Medical Center in nutrition services. In his spare time, Brown enjoys either hanging out with his girlfriend and teammates, listening to hip hop and country music (he cites Jay-Z as one of his favorite artists) or watching certain films that showcase a true underdog’s spirit.

“I personally love the Rocky series,” Brown said. “He had a chance to become what he wanted to be.”

With so much on his plate, Brown said it’s sometimes hard to find any breathing room.

Arts&Entertainment The Expendables set to hit Flagstaff

BY EMMA CHANGOSE

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Local band Telescope says farewell in final concert

BY CHRISTINA BREEN

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fter frequenting the downtown scene with rising popularity for the past five years, Flagstaff local band Telescope has snagged a chance to move up in the music scene. The group is leaving to Chicago to pump out their next album with a Grammynominated producer in Chicago.

Telescope consists of Seth Holland (keyboard, guitar and vocals), Jason Holland (bass and keyboard), Seth Johnson (drums and vocals), and Mike Seitz (guitar and keyboard). Seth and Jason Holland are brothers, and they met Johnson and Seitz through mutual friends. Seitz said the group was compatible from the beginning.

“The four of us just immediately really believed in the songs and really had a good chemistry together,” Seitz said. “I suppose we just respect each other’s space and ideas, and that helps when you end up spending a ton of time together.” see TELESCOPE page 26

est known for their own creative fusion of reggae and metal music, California natives The Expendables have been staking their claim in the California music scene since 1997. Having already played alongside bands such as Slightly Stoopid, Pepper and Fishbone, The Expendables are gaining popularity as they climb their way to the top of the surf-rock music genre. This summer, they will be playing in Warped Tour, but before they do, they will be making an appearance in Flagstaff tonight along with Pour Habit, Fortunate Youth and Warsaw Poland Bros.

The Expendables have a distinct style of music that blends many genres together and attracts a broad spectrum of fans.

Facebook describes the group’s sound as “reggae [that] had sex with metal, [then] punk got in the mix and ska videotaped it all. Then out pooped The Expendables.”

Geoff Weers, vocalist and guitarist for The Expendables, said combining sounds from other bands inspired their unique style.

“When we started playing music together, we naturally played the type of see THE EXPENDABLES page 26

TOP: Telescope performing live at various shows across the state. ABOVE: (Left to right) Mike Seitz (guitar/keyboard), Seth Johnson (drums/vocals), Seth Holland (keyboard/guitar/vocals) and Jason Holland (bass/keyboard). (Photos courtesy of Telescope)

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Arts&Entertainment

NowShowing Limitless

SoundCheck Artist: Lupe Fiasco Album: Lasers Genre: Hip-hop

is a wild ride through drug addiction.

Directed by Neil Burger. Starring Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro and Abbie Cornish.

Running time: 105 minutes. Rated PG-13.

BY MATTHEW VINSKO

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veryone (including myself) praised Christian Bale for his Oscar-winning role as Dicky Eklund in The Fighter. Bale’s real portrayal of a man lost in drug addiction provided tragic, yet captivating cinema.

But what would happen if your addiction actually benefitted your life? Bradley Cooper’s latest film, Limitless, plays with this question, and in doing so, it provides a surprising level of depth for an adrenalinefueled joyride.

Cooper stars as Eddie Morra, a struggling writer who lives in a shoddy apartment in a bad part of town. Dealing with a looming deadline from his publisher and a broken heart from his now-ex-girlfriend Lindy (Abbie Cornish), Eddie’s life is in the slums until he has a chance encounter with his ex-wife’s brother, Vernon (Johnny Whitworth).

Vernon introduces Eddie to NZT, an experimental, illegal drug that increases brain function. Almost immediately, Eddie finds NZT to have an impact on his life. Every memory from his life can now be accessed, substantially increasing his intelligence, social standing and financial earnings.

Within a week, Eddie has garnered

all kinds of attention, especially from corporate honcho Carl Van Loon (Robert De Niro). Unfortunately, Eddie’s sudden fame has made him a target for unknown criminals who want a taste of intelligence. As if that weren’t hard enough, Eddie has to deal with NZT’s horrible side effects, including skipping through time (seriously) and nasty withdrawals.

The whole time I was watching Limitless, I went back and forth on the whole NZT issue and whether I would take it.

Leslie Dixon deserves credit for working with the original source material (The Dark Fields by Alan Glynn) and creating an interesting concept that only occasionally loses steam (like in the middle of the film). Despite its shortcomings, Limitless made me think, and any movie that makes viewers think is a winner in my book.

Director Neil Burger also deserves credit for managing to keep things interesting, especially during the NZT sequences. When off the drug, the lighting is much dimmer, which showcases the gritty reality Eddie really lives in. But once he takes the NZT, the screen comes to life with a lot more color and a lot more spirit, symbolizing his transformation.

Limitless wouldn’t be the film it is, however, without Cooper’s take on Eddie.

Cooper manages to be charming, humor-

ous and vulnerable all at the same time.

Some of Limitless’s strongest scenes involve Eddie coping with the harmful ramifications that come with taking NZT. Sure, it’s not the most tragic performance (especially compared to Bale’s), but Cooper brings enough to the table to show he’s more than just a pretty face.

The rest of the cast is solid, but rather misused, especially in De Niro’s case. You don’t put one of the best actors of all time in a role where all he does is sit around and make wise guy faces/remarks (I’m ignoring Little Fockers on purpose). If De Niro’s role could have been expanded a bit, I know I would have been appreciative. The same could be said for the rest of the cast; if you couldn’t tell by the trailers, Limitless is kind of a one-man movie.

In the end, Limitless does just enough right to make for a solid viewing. While it wasn’t the awesome film I thought it’d be (that Kanye West song in the trailer got my hopes up), Limitless is definitely worth a look if you want to contemplate just how much more you could be doing with your life. If that isn’t enough draw, well, at least you get to gaze at Bradley Cooper for a couple of hours.

Next Week: Turn to NowShowing for a review on the slow-motiony goodness of Zack Snyder’s latest, Sucker Punch.

QuickFlick Rango

BY MATTHEW VINSKO

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s much as I love me some Johnny Depp, I admit the guy’s career has been about as erratic as his behavior. For every Pirates of the Caribbean, fans have been treated to the likes of The Tourist and Alice in Wonderland, two generally underwhelming films that failed to capitalize on their high profile lead.

Maybe Depp himself noticed this lull, reteaming with Pirates di-

rector Gore Verbinski for his latest film, Rango, an animated western that manages to entertain children and adults alike with its clever use of wit, character and heart.

Rango stars Depp as a little chameleon who finds himself out of his element following an unforeseen removal from his owner’s vehicle. Lost and alone, the nameless lizard eventually wanders to a town called Dirt, where he meets critters straight out of the Wild, Wild West.

Depp shines as Rango, slipping in his trademark quirkiness with just enough credibility and heroics to make viewers believe he’s not looking out for himself (unlike Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean 2). Depp himself did some acting for the film, and credit Verbinski for catching the actor’s facial and body language in animated (lizard) form.

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BY JESUS YANEZ-REYES

ince his debut in 2006, rapper Lupe Fiasco has made a name for himself in the hip-hop business with his thoughtfully written songs and his equally inspiring lyric-spitting. His first two albums, Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor and Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool, were both critically acclaimed releases that brought him great success and notoriety. His latest release, Lasers, takes a more commercial approach to the Lupe Fiasco style, and the result is an album that fails to stay true to the type of music that preceded it.

While Lasers has several solid tracks, songs like “Never Forget You,” “Out of My Head” and “Words I Never Said” tend to come off as rather obvious attempts to make a buck. Each of these tracks includes guest spots by artists (including John Legend and Trey Songz) who have different styles when compared to Fiasco.

That said, Lupe’s songwriting does not fail to impress. One track in particular, “All Black Everything,” takes an especially edgy tone by painting a picture of a world in which slavery never existed. “Coming Up” is another lyrical highlight of the album, a song dedicated to the girls “in a rush growing up in this crazy world.”

All in all, though Lupe Fiasco’s Lasers fails to capture the same non-commercial qualities of his earlier releases, the album is one solid musical entry. Chock-full of thoughtfully written tracks and skillful rapping, Fiasco’s latest batch of songs is worth at least one listen.

Best Tracks: “All Black Everything,” “Coming Up”

Artist: Noah and the Whale Album: Last Night on Earth Genre: Indie Folk

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BY TOM BLANTON

ince the British Invasion of the 1960s, the UK has been cranking out acclaimed musical acts such as The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones. Nowadays, a recently revived folk scene has been taking over across the pond. Noah and the Whale is such a band, and their latest release, Last Night on Earth, is a perfect example of how advances in contemporary electronics can be mixed with folk/pop.

Noah and the Whale’s latest album mixes electronic beats with guitar, violin and euphoric piano that will lighten even the darkest of mindsets. Singer and guitarist Charlie Fink livens the listening experience with a voice that rests between rugged and tranquil. When mixed with a collage of harmonizing background voices, it creates something that easily evokes a blissful sense of contentment in the listener.

The album’s first track, “Life is Life,” contains lyrics as worthwhile as the music. The final song, “Old Joy,” leaves listeners contemplating their relative relation to the Latin term “carpe diem” with the final lyrics of the album: “Don’t dream of yesterday.” Last Night on Earth is a pleasing junior effort and is neither splendidly amazing nor horrifically grotesque.

It inspires the mind through the music and lyrics and digs deeper into the enticing essence of life that keeps us continuously getting out of bed hungover every new morning.

Best Track: “Give It All Back,” “Old Joy”

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Arts&Entertainment from THE EXPENDABLES page 23

Telescope is leaving Flagstaff to work with Grammy-nominated producer Johny K in Chicago.

from TELESCOPE page 23

Telescope’s song “Bright Eyes” played on ABC’s popular show Scrubs. They have also had a song featured on VH1’s Tough Love Tonight.

Now, Seitz said Telescope has been given a chance to take their band to the next level.

“We have an opportunity to work with a fantastic Grammy-nominated producer named Johnny K at his facility in Chicago,” Seitz said. “When we first started looking for producers, he jumped right on board with us.

He took an immediate interest in our songs and the direction of our band and music.”

Johnny K has worked with well-known bands such as 3 Doors Down and Finger Eleven.

While Telescope isn’t leaving forever, they are dedicating the next few months to pumping out their latest album. Seitz said he and the band are really looking forward to finishing the record.

“We have been working extremely hard at this band for about five years now, and we feel like all of the pieces are finally coming together for us,” Seitz said.

Seitz said Flagstaff is always going to be special to them.

“Flagstaff has meant everything to us,” Seitz said. “This is the birthplace of the band and a real home to all of us. Flag has such a respect for music and the arts; when people get behind [a band or an artist], they are relentlessly supportive.”

When Telescope was first entering the

music scene, the band expressed gratitude to the people of Flagstaff by giving away 3,000 copies of their first album, For the Rest of Us, for free. Seitz said fans still approach him and recall getting their free CD. “We still have people come up to us and say they remember getting the record handed to them on the street, and they still listen to it and love it to this day,” Seitz said. “We will miss our friends at the various local haunts, coffee shops and fabulous drinking establishments about town, but not to worry — we’ll be back in no time.”

Before Telescope leaves, they are throwing one last concert for the 21 and older crowd. The performance will be on Friday at The Green Room. The doors open at 8 p.m., and the music will start at 9 p.m. There will be three bands appearing: Telescope, Isrobel and Low Cash. Seitz said the concert is a chance to have a proper rock show and “keep the people moving and having a great time all night.”

Mike said he believes Flagstaff is a musical breeding ground with a wide variety of talent.

“We are, and have always, been excited for the potential of Flagstaff to be the next Seattle, Austin, Atlanta, etc. for producing a whole grip of trendsetting bands that get great national/international attention,” Seitz said. “Friday is a great chance to get plugged in at the ground floor.”

If you would like to learn more about Telescope, check out their website at test.telescopeband.com.

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music we were into,” Weers said. “We just started making songs that sounded like the songs we love in all the genres we love. It didn’t matter what genre it was; if it sounded cool and it was fun to play, we played it. I think this is why we sound like we can’t decide whether we want to be Bob Marley or Iron Maiden.”

Like many other laidback California surf-rock tunes, most of The Expendables’ songs celebrate drinking, girls and having a good time. Much of the inspiration behind Weers’s lyrics come from the blues genre, which he said he has been interested in since he started playing music in the seventh grade.

“I love the clever ways the blues describes love and pain in lyric,” Weers said.

“It is usually so simple, yet so powerful at the same time. I aspire to write like that — I try to write songs that are universal in feeling but unique in the way they are worded.”

Pour Habit, Fortunate Youth and Warsaw Poland Bros. will open for The Expendables. The punk sounds of Pour Habit, added to the reggae band Fortunate Youth and the ska sounds from Warsaw Poland Bros., will

give fans an exciting build up for the The Expendables’ blended sound. Weers said The Expendables have played shows in the past with Pour Habit, and the band is excited to be playing with new musicians Fortunate Youth and Warsaw Poland Bros.

“I always like playing with our buddies in Pour Habit,” Weers said. “They are a fun bunch of dudes, and they rock. I am always stoked to play shows with new people.”

Clarissa Williams, a freshman electronic media and film major, said she has been waiting to see The Expendables perform for quite a while.

“I like the contrast of mellow reggae beats and metal ballad-like solos in [The Expendables’] songs,” Williams said. “I have wanted to see this band perform live for years, so I’m ecstatic for the show.”

Tickets for the show can be purchased through the Orpheum Theater for $15 in advance or at the door the day of the show for $18.

Weers said fans attending the show should expect to have a good time.

“We are pumped to come out to Arizona,” Weers said. “It is always a fun show in the desert ... Bring a protective mask because your face may melt.”

All 37 Shakespeare plays condensed into one

Actors Chris Crockett and Joe Maniglia make faces in Theatrikos’s latest production, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged). The play crams all 37 of Shakespeare’s classic theatrical entries into one comedic show. Shakespeare Abridged’s actors disregard the fourth wall and actively interact with members of the audience throughout the show. Shakespeare Abridged opens tomorrow at 8 p.m. at the Doris Harper-White Playhouse. (Photo by Noelle Wells)

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