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PARK RESIDENTS FACE EVICTION AND UNCERTAINTY
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BY JARED BOHN
empers flared and tears fell as a representative from Landmark Properties of Athens, Ga., informed residents on Oct. 2 of the company’s plans to build a student housing complex on the site of Arrowhead Village Mobile Home Park. Landmark Properties recently bought the mobile home park, as well as an old motel and gas station nearby. The company plans to demolish the three sites and build a four- to five-story apartment complex with approximately 200 units. The new housing plans involve removing the residents from the trailer park. The company has offered residents $200,000 to relocate. That sum would be divided between the 56 families living there, each of them receiving approximately $3,500 and a 180-day eviction notice on Dec. 26. “That’s an insult,” said Flagstaff Vice Mayor Coral Evans. Evans said most residents have invested too much into their homes for it to be a fair amount. Evans believes the amount offered is not enough for a fair compensation to relocate these people. One resident, Jo, whose full name The Lumberjack has chosen to withhold, said many residents do not have other options. “When I heard the news I was heartbroken,” said Jo, a long-time resident of the park. “It’s a $3,500 kick out the door . . . Some of these folks just don’t have any other place to go.”
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TOP: Alex Carol, Katherine Gak, Lexi Card and Trevor Hubbard perform push-ups in front of Flagstaff police officers on Oct. 19. MIDDLE: Citizens and tourists of Flagstaff pose for a photo at Monsoon’s in celebration of Tequila Sunrise on Oct. 19. Tequila Sunrise is an annual tradition where the local bars open at 6 a.m. so patrons may drink into the sunrise. BOTTOM LEFT: Citizens and tourists of Flagstaff gather at Monsoon’s for drinks. (Photos by Holly Mandarich)
Arrowhead Village trailer park anticipates potential eviction. Trailer park residents will be forced to move out of their homes if Flagstaff approves of the new residential housing project. (Photo by Domenique Pennacchio)
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Police Beat Oct. 20 At 3:43 a.m., medics were requested for a possible alcohol poisoning. Northern Arizona University Police Department (NAUPD), Flagstaff Fire Department (FFD) and Guardian Medical Transport (GMT) responded and the student was taken to Flagstaff Medical Center for treatment. Police deferred the underage drinker to Student Life. At 2:02 a.m., NAUPD received a report that an unknown vehicle was parked at Hilltop Townhomes and had hit a student’s car. An officer responded and provided informational services. Oct. 19 At 1:28 a.m., staff from Reilly Hall requested medics for a heavily intoxicated subject. NAUPD responded and found the subject was fine and required no medical assistance, but referred the underage resident for illegal consumption. At 2:11 a.m., an officer located an intoxicated subject at Lone Tree Road and Brannen Street. The individual could not move either leg. FFD and GMT responded and transported the person to FMC for treatment. At 3:11 p.m., an NAUPD officer reported two suspicious persons at Lot 66. The officer cited one of the subjects for minor consumption. At 5 p.m., an NAUPD officer assisted FPD with a large crowd and loud music at The Grove apartment complex. An additional officer responded for backup and
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moved the crowd off the property. At 8:25 p.m., and 9:14 p.m., students reported two hit-and-run accidents in Lot 63. Officers responded to both incidents and exhausted all investigative leads and closed the cases. Oct. 18 At 7:59 a.m., NAUPD received a report of an auto burglary in Lot 52. An officer investigated and all leads were exhausted and the case was closed. At 5:05 p.m., a student reported items missing from a package received in the mail. NAUPD routed the case to the postal inspector. At 10:11 p.m., a student reported a wallet and phone stolen from outside McConnell Hall. An investigation by NAUPD cleared the case. At 10:31 p.m., NAUPD and FFD responded to a fire alarm at Gabaldon Hall. Police and firefighters found the alarm to have been activated by burnt food. At 7:21 p.m., a student reported she had found her stolen bicycle near Cline Library. An officer responded, but the claimant could provide no proof of ownership. No further action was taken. At 9:35 p.m., a resident of Hilltop Townhomes reported she was assaulted near Arby’s. Two officers responded and the case remains open. At 9:51 p.m., staff at McConnell Hall reported a student had been sexually
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assaulted. An officer was dispatched and the case remains open. Oct. 16 At 12:49 a.m., a student reported being harassed via text message by a subject not affiliated with NAU. An officer was dispatched and provided informational services. At 11:45 a.m., staff at Drury Inn reported a subject taking a shower in a room not checked out to a guest. Two officers responded and arrested the subject, who was charged with seconddegree burglary, first-degree trespass, theft and resisting arrest.
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or many NAU students, Flagstaff is not their home. Sure, it may be their residence for four years as they earn a degree, but many still look to their hometown as the place they call “home.” Yet many forget there are other aspects of this town other than a university — especially students as their lives often exists purely on campus. Many forget that those who call Flagstaff home have their own families, lives, jobs and more that may have zero involvement with the university. Yet there is the looming possibility of numerous residents of the Arrowhead Village Mobile Home Park being evicted to make way for more housing to be marketed to students. While more housing for NAU students is more than necessary, this is not the means by which it should be obtained. Many of the residents of the mobile home park have lived there for years and would live there for years to come — much longer than many NAU students will ever stay in Flagstaff. Though this city may not be your “home,” The Lumberjack urges you not to let your time here destroy the homes of others. For the full story, check out the front page.
At 3:53 p.m., a student reported subjects trapped in an elevator at Ardrey Auditorium. NAUPD and FFD released the trapped individuals. Facility Services repaired the elevator. Oct. 15 At 9:17 a.m., staff at Performing and Fine Arts reported a suspicious person sleeping in a closet. Two officers responded, but the subject could not be located. At 6:10 p.m., an officer reported an intoxicated subject in Lot 3. FFD and GMT responded and transported the subject to FMC. Oct. 14 At 6:16 p.m., a student reported a subject making threatening comments on Facebook. An officer responded and provided informational services.
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Haeger talks stepping down and plans for the future
NAU’s President John Haeger presents his yearly forum at the High Country Conference Center on Oct. 1. This year Haeger also shared his succession plans with the Arizona Board of Regions (ABOR). Haeger said he will step down when ABOR finds his replacment. (Photo by Domenique Pennacchio)
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BY WILLIAM BROWN
ohn Haeger announced he would be stepping down from his position as president of NAU in September. Haeger began at NAU 2000 as provost. In 2001, he began his position as president. Haeger spent 20 years teaching before moving into the administrative path, which eventually brought him to NAU. Haeger stated he is ready to step down whenever a suitable replacement is found. Originally, the expectation was for him to end his term in the summer of 2015. Haeger stated during an interview that, while he was willing to agree to the Arizona Board of Regents’s (ABOR) request, some factors made leaving earlier a more appealing option. “One was that, originally, the board had asked me to stay until June of 2015, but the more we thought about that, a two-year lame duck period is not in the best interests of the university, so that factored into the decision,”
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Haeger said. “The second thing that factored into this decision was more personal, which is I wanted to do something else, [a] less stressful life. Probably the third thing is one morning I got up and I was 70 years old and I said, ‘I think I’ll do something else.’” NAU Executive Vice President M.J. McMahon was asked by Haeger to assume the position of vice president once Haeger became president. McMahon is retiring this year after a 42-year career in education. McMahon said one of the things that have helped Haeger succeed in education is his teaching background. “The reasons he been so successful, both as provost at a number of institutions and as president, is because he comes from the faculty, understands faculty and he really has faculty and students in the back of his mind as he makes policies and as he does his work,” McMahon said. Once Haeger’s replacement has been named, he will step down from his position as president, but he will not be leaving NAU.
ABOR will be appointing him to a position of “university professor” and he will be teaching courses concerning higher education, leadership, governance and finance. Haeger said though he will be returning to the classroom as an instructor, he feels he has never really stopped teaching. “What’s interesting is I never left teaching,” Haeger said. “What I found as an administrator is I was teaching every day. People who would work with me, it was my job to work with them continually to get them to a certain point. So, as I go back into more formal teaching in a classroom environment, my guess is my classroom environment will be one where we resolve problems; and I intend to do it with a kind of case study approach.” McMahon also stated she thinks a trait that defines Haeger is humility. “I think what people really don’t understand or really don’t know about him is how humble he is,” McMahon said. “He really doesn’t take anything for granted and it’s not about him, it’s about students and faculty.
I think a lot of people don’t know him as a person that way because a lot of people think presidents think, ‘They’re presidents and it’s all about them.’ Where this president, he really understands his position relative to faculty and students.” Haeger wishes to keep pushing changes through the teaching and learning processes during his remaining time as president, specifically by changing classroom delivery models and keeping up competency-based education where students can demonstrate their proficiency for degrees through testing, experiential education and attaining credit for experience gained in work outside of the university. Haeger also said he feels the support from the entire campus has made his tenure as president of the university worthwhile. “I think the overall message is it’s been an absolute pleasure to be president of [NAU] and actually I have had tremendous support from faculty, staff and students,” Haeger said. “That’s what’s made it enjoyable.”
EventsCalendar Calendar Events THURSDAY, OCT. 24 Fundraiser Tips & Tricks [11:30 a.m./Fort Tuthill County Park] Device Featuring David Draiman of Disturbed [7:30 p.m./The Orpheum] FRIDAY, OCT. 25 Color Pallets [11 a.m./Beaver Street Gallery] Masquerade Skate [7 p.m./Jay Lively Activity Center] Night of “Living Dead” Rhymes Vol. 4 [7:30 p.m./The Orpheum] The Gang Green Room Cover Band [9 p.m./The Green Room] SATURDAY, OCT. 26 Pumpkin Patch Train [3 p.m./Grand Canyon Railway]
Halloween Bash [4 p.m./Flagstaff Recreation Center] Dusk to Dawn in the Fourth Dimension [7:30 p.m./Jay Lively Activity Center] Zombie Prom [8 p.m./The Orpheum] Timeflies [9 p.m./ Prochnow Auditorium] SUNDAY, OCT. 27 Howly Growly Owly Fall Festival [9 a.m./Bearizona Wildlife Park] Ballroom Dancing [5 p.m./Canyon Dance Academy] Pro Wrestling [6 p.m./The Orpheum]
MONDAY, OCT. 28 Chemicals Impacting Wildlife [6:30 p.m./Museum of Northern Arizona] Flagstaff Public Library Presents: J. A. Jance [7 p.m./The Orpheum] TUESDAY, OCT. 29 Thinking Like a Mountain: Wolves, Deer, Elk, and Aspen in the West [6:30 p.m./Museum of Northern Arizona] Bloody Border Premiere Party [7 p.m./ The Orpheum]
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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 30 Argentine Tango Classes & Practica [6 p.m./Human Nature Studio]
Kid friendly & safe Halloween fun. Come & wear your Costumes.
The Zenith Tour with Grayskul &Graves33 [9 p.m./The Green Room]
Food and drinks served for parents!
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Student arrested on drug charges BY GARY COLLINS
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ive arrests were made for drug charges on Oct. 21 at the Sterling Pointe apartment complex following an investigation by local law enforcement agencies. The arrests were the result of a month-long undercover investigation by area officers. Agents allegedly made several purchases of MDMA, or Ecstasy, from the targets. According to a media release from Flagstaff Police Department, the drugs were
being funneled out of the apartment to service the illicit drug market of the local college population. Officers discovered and seized more than five ounces of cocaine, a quantity of drug paraphernalia, in addition to small amounts of marijuana and MDMA. Cash in the amount of $5,000 was also located and secured at the scene. One of the individuals arrested, Jeffrey Brogger, 23, is currently enrolled at NAU. Brogger has been booked on charges of possession and
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Residents at the meeting were led to believe NAU was behind this proposal. “That’s what the developer said, [that] NAU is overjoyed at these new student housing units,” Evans said, who was present at the meeting on Oct. 2. “If you were at that meeting you would have gotten that the city loves this project.” “That proposal is not an NAU project,” Thomas Bauer, director of NAU Office of Public Affairs, said. “No one from NAU is involved.” Evans stated she was not in favor of this project as it is currently proposed. The company must have city approval to adjust the zoning at the trailer park site in order to build the housing complex. Many residents have lived in the park for years. One 28-year-old man stated he has lived in the park his entire life. “The manager didn’t even know the trailer park was for sale,” Evans said. “[The owner] had an obligation to tell the people he put it up for sale.” One young couple had moved in four months ago. They bought an old trailer, which cannot be moved. They signed a two-year lease agreement while the property was for sale and placed a $400 deposit on it. If they move now, they must pay severe penalties for breaking their contract, as well as surrender the deposit. If they accept the relocation fee and move out after Dec. 26, they receive the $3,500, but it does not equal the amount they have already invested into their home. “What am I going to do with $3,500?” asked one resident. “I’d have to invest another $10,000 or so to buy another trailer and I lose what I invested because I’ll have to leave this trailer here, since it’s too old to move.” “We’ve had a couple of meetings with our manager,” Jo said. “She’s now gone to Alaska. She doesn’t want to be near this place and I don’t blame her.”
transportation of narcotics for sale, possession of narcotics drugs for sale and three counts of sale of dangerous drugs. Also arrested and booked was Dakota Schatz, 20. He was charged with possession of narcotic drugs for sale and possession of drug paraphernalia. Shawn Burke, 23, Jonathan Brisco, 20, and Seth Perkins, 20, were also arrested on drug charges. Continue to check Jackcentral.com for further updates.
The property manager left two days after the Oct. 2 meeting. In the absence of a property manager, residents face even more uncertainty about their rental contracts. They are concerned about who will return their deposits. Landmark Properties is organizing a housing fair, during which renters from Flagstaff will present their units and make offers to the residents of Arrowhead Village. Arrowhead Village is a close-knit community, with families and relatives occupying several different units. They are concerned they can no longer live so close together. “Think of how lucky we would all be if we had that kind of network,” Evans said. Additionally, in a newsletter to parents of children attending Haven Montessori School, administrators discussed concerns that the new development will bring heavier traffic to the already-burdened Clay Avenue and Plaza Vieja neighborhood. Motorists have a habit of driving through the neighborhood to avoid the tiresome Milton-Route 66 traffic. The new development is expected to bring an additional 3,000 vehicles per day onto Clay Avenue. “Many of them are speeding, running the stop signs and creating a hazardous corridor for our Haven students as well as the neighborhood children,” said Haven staff member Cristy Zeller. “An increase in the volume of cars, we believe, will only deepen the issues we already face.” “I feel very strongly this is a social justice issue and I think students, more than anyone, are in the position to help as they can chose where they spend their housing dollars,” Evans said. She asks NAU students to take action by sending petitions to NAU leadership, the City of Flagstaff and Landmark Properties, stating that while they need more housing options, they will not accept it at the expense of gentrification.
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Coconino Community College faces drop in funding
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BY AMY OWINGS
oconino Community College (CCC) is trying to fill an emptying budget by requesting a raise in homeowners’ property taxes. The CCC District Governing Board will be holding an election on Nov. 5 to receive permission to raise homeowners’ property taxes by approximately $4.5 million a year, or $29 for every $100,000 in individuals’ property taxes. The request comes from a dire need for financial aid, which is a result of a continuing decrease in funding from the state. In 2002, the state provided CCC with 46 percent of its general funding, while now it contributes only 12 percent, according to CCC’s Executive Director of Institutional Advancement Scott Talboom. Talboom said the drop in funding is due in part to the state of the economy and decreased tax revenue across the state. Nathaniel White, a member of the CCC District Governing Board, also blamed the lack of funding on poor priority planning by the state. “When the state gets itself in a financial bind, there are only a few areas by law the legislature has budgetary discretion,” White said. “Education funding is one area the legislature can manipulate.”
The major lack of state funding is contrasted by a growing number of students, in 2011 the population of CCC was approximately 4,000 students and has risen by about 500 students in the past 13 years. With more students comes a need for more programs and facilities, which is unattainable for a college simply trying to maintain its current programs. “The college has three core missions . . . Arts and Sciences, Career & Technical and Workforce Development,” Talboom said. “Essentially, if [the tax increase] does not pass, there will be cuts all across all of our missions.” CCC has already implemented major budget cuts in past years to keep necessary programs available and still maintain a low reliance on property taxes. According to the CCC website, these cuts included cutting staff numbers by 15 percent, shutting down the Williams campus, and removing almost a third of certificate and degree programs. Even with these budget cuts, CCC has now reached a point where it simply cannot maintain necessary programs without an increase in funding. Talboom explained the college chiefly operates on three sources of funding — state funding, tuition and local property taxes. With tuition already being the highest of Arizona’s community colleges, property tax is the most logical area to increase.
If the property tax increase does not pass, the college will begin implementing cuts to programs. “The board will have to make a decision and cut programs to be able to stay financially sustainable,” said CCC District Governing Board member Patrick Hurley. While the board is unsure of what programs will be cut in the event the tax increase does not pass, it is likely the effects could be felt by students in every area of study. Talboom said one core mission could possibly be eliminated altogether. White also added another possible consequence. “Career & Technical Education and Workforce Training would have the most immediate negative effect if one of them were curtailed,” White said. “To give an idea of the importance of Career & Technical Education, 51 percent of the firefighters, 43 percent of the criminal justice professionals and 42 percent of nurses and paramedics in the county have been trained at CCC.” CCC will be holding several meetings in the course of the next few weeks to answer questions from residents regarding the increase in property taxes and the college’s financial condition. These meetings are open to the public and will be held at various high schools across Coconino County.
Researcher anchors malaria awareness events
Professional photographer John Robert Williams (LEFT) presents his work from the buckle of the malaria belt — Malawi and Mozambique. Williams explains his photographic techniques and experiences to NAU students. Malaria researcher Dr. Terrie Taylor from Michigan State University came to the NAU campus as part of an educational series. The Lutheran Campus Ministry at NAU held the events after being the recipient of a promotional challenge. The series was designed to increase sponsorship and awareness of malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa. The events included lectures, a photo exhibit, and discussion panels. (Photos by Domenique
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Louie’s Cupboard opens doors to NAU students
Senior Jacqueline Brown and sophomore Michelle Montero organize food during the Louie’s Cupboard food drive event on Oct. 18. Louie’s Cupboard is a student volunteer organization that helps students who cannot afford a meal plan. (Photo by Andi Sanchez)
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BY CALEB SAFT
ouie’s Cupboard, an on-campus food distribution service, hosted its first distribution event Oct. 18. The first distribution for Louie’s Cupboard was the first time that volunteer freshman physics and astronomy major Bryantee Williams had attended. Louie’s Cupboard operates from the University Field House with plans for a room in the University Union. While the current location, just to the right of the field house entrance, is only temporary, the volunteers have made room within the small area including a repurposed game table for cereals and pastas and a shelving unit for canned meats and other proteins. The service also offers fabric shopping bags to attendees. The Oct. 18 event was also the first time at Louie’s Cupboard for non-traditional environmental science major Daryl B. “It’s nice to see a community reach out and help those people that are struggling,” Daryl said. “When you’re a non-traditional student you’re on the outside trying to fit in, you’re not in the circle.” Daryl said he would be returning to Louie’s Cupboard because the service will provide to anyone. The program aims to provide for those students who cannot afford food or a meal plan. Senior public health and biology major and the founder of Louie’s Cupboard, Jacqueline Brown, said the issue of adequate
food supplies is a major concern for some students. “For students that rely on resources like St. Mary’s or Flagstaff Food Bank, they are competing with the rest of the community for resources,” Brown said. “These students may not even have the transportation to get to where they need to be to even utilize these resources.” While there are on-campus options available, some students cannot afford the cost of a meal plan or the price of food at a restaurant. Some of these students turn to the resources available in Flagstaff, and others take the chance that friends will provide them with transfer credits for dining services. “Louie’s Cupboard would like to take some of the stress of finding the next meal off of students that choose to utilize our resources,” Brown said. Louie’s Cupboard draws some of its inspiration from studentrun pantries at other universities, including the University of Arkansas and Oregon State University, both of which provide guidelines for students trying to open new pantries around the country. “I started Louie’s Cupboard as a class project in my Ethnic Studies 391 class,” Brown said. “This class was about social movements and I wanted my social movement to benefits students on campus. Almost half of the population that attends this school are first-generation students and I felt that this population would benefit from this resource. I also thought that Louie’s Cupboard
would be great for students that may not be the first in their family to go to college but may not receive financial support from their families.” There will be two distribution events this semester to gauge how many students use the resource and plans have been made to open on a monthly basis once the service is established. This will be dependent on the growth of the volunteer program, but Brown said she hopes the service will eventually be available every second Friday. Louie’s Cupboard is run exclusively by volunteers, and as of Oct. 16, there are around a dozen volunteers. Louie’s Cupboard currently accepts non-perishable food items such as canned soups, meat and dried food like crackers, instant oatmeal and cereals. Plans have been made to add fresh fruits and vegetables and toiletries. Donations are made through bins throughout campus including the LEADS Center, outside of the Hot Spot, in the Ethnic, Indigenous, Women and Gender Studies offices, and outside the Health Professions office. “We are very excited to be a new resource on campus for students to use and for students to give back to,” Brown said. “We definitely want to be that place where students feel comfortable stopping by for whatever they may need, resources or opportunities.” Meetings are currently held Mondays at 7:30 a.m. in the LEADS Center, where intake forms for filled boxes of food are also available.
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Editorial&Opinion Flagstaff City Council should vote against trailer park rezoning
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ontrary to popular belief, Flagstaff isn’t just a college town. Outside of campus exists a vibrant and diverse community whose residents have hopes, aspirations and needs. A recently revealed plan to displace residents of Arrowhead Village, a local trailer park, and build multifamily housing, threatens to ignore Flagstaff as an independent community and destroy its neighborhoods to accommodate the growing number of NAU students. Although the project is reportedly unassociated with NAU, Landmark Properties sees a growing market in off-campus housing as university enrollment increases every year. The city of Flagstaff should deny the insensitive zoning petition, as an approval would force the low-income residents of Arrowhead Village to relocate. For many of the residents, it’s not as simple as picking up and moving to a different location. The majority of the trailers are too old and decrepit to move. Many residents cannot afford to buy new trailers in different parks, nor pay the monthly rent for a house or apartment. A resident told The Lumberjack the trailers in the park are too old to move out of the park and would have to be left behind, with all the money invested in them, at the park. The developer is offering each resident $3,500 for moving expenses, but even with the payoff, trailer owners are in a predicament. Some residents live paycheck to paycheck — $3,500 would only cushion their income for several months. “To rent an apartment would cost about $1,000 a month, including all the bills,” said park resident Edilburto Alvarez in an Arizona Daily Sun article written Kathleen Stinson. “That’s a lot of money.” Some argue the trailer park is an eyesore and devalues the homes in the neighborhood. However, leveling the park shows a blatant disregard for its residents. It quite literally takes out the roof from over their heads — all in the name of profit. It sets a precedent that allows for a slippery slope. “The residents of this neighborhood are low-income, one of the most challenged, most impoverished, most in-need in the city,” Vice Mayor Coral Evans said. “For this to happen to them tells you this could happen anywhere.” It is unnecessary to displace low-income families in the name of more student housing. There is plenty of vacant land close to campus for Landmark Properties to build on. Recently, other developers have utilized this land for housing aimed at students. The Grove apartments, for example, were built in 2012 on previously unoccupied property within a mile of NAU. Landmark Properties’ plans punish vulnerable Flagstaff citizens, some who have been here for decades, to accommodate students who often live in Flagstaff for less than five years. Perhaps it attracts prospective students to NAU, which may help the local economy. Perhaps housing developments close to campus are lucrative and turn a profit very quickly, but at what sacrifice? Landmark Properties’ decision to buy this parcel of land and force out its residents was devoid of compassion. If the city council truly represents Flagstaff, it will recognize the importance of protecting the most vulnerable members of the community by voting no on the rezoning. Editor’s note: Opinion Writer Allie Weintraub wrote this on behalf of the staff.
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Shutting down should not be a threat or incentive
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undreds of thousands of government employees went back to work last week when the government shutdown ended, a political soap opera President Barack Obama called “completely unnecessary damage on our economy.” While the actual amount of damage in dollars has yet to be totaled, economists have estimated the cost of the 16-day shutdown to range somewhere in the billions. The impacts of the shutdown have left many Americans feeling used and confused, like the whole country is waking up in a strange place after a drunken that went on for over two weeks, leaving nothing but fuzzy questions about who took advantage of whom on Capitol Hill the other night. LEVI How did we get here? Who can we blame? STALLINGS And what can we do to prevent something like this from happening again? The constitution has required Congress to approve federal funding since 1789, but the government tends to disagree about how the money should be spent. Throughout the 1900s, federal agencies sometimes went for entire years without a budget by the Oct. 1 deadline, but these cases were settled with short-term money approvals called “continuing resolutions.” This gave politicians more time to argue over the budget without actually changing anything, as well as an opportunity to add to the national debt in a backwards bargain. In 1980, the Carter administration decided this was illegal and threatened to take action against any agency that took unbudgeted federal funds. When funding for the Federal Trade Commission ran out five days after this announcement, 1,600 workers were sent home for an afternoon before lawmakers fixed the dispute and re-opened the next day. It wasn’t until the next year, when President Ronald Reagan vetoed what he referred to as “budget-busting policies,” that larger portions of the federal government were shut down — but again, only for a matter of hours before a new deal was agreed upon. This marked the first time in history a politician used a government shutdown to force changes in the federal budget.
Republican representative James Lankford of Oklahoma reintroduced the Government Shutdown Prevention Act to Congress earlier this year, claiming that shutdowns can be avoided by slowly defunding undecided budgets. Lankford’s congressional office summarized the bill, writing that it “creates an automatic continuing resolution for any regular appropriations bill not completed before the end of the fiscal year. After the first 120 days, auto-continuing resolution funding would be reduced by one percentage point and would continue to be reduced by that margin every 90 days.” Lankford has argued that steadily cutting funding will give Congress an incentive to come to agreements sooner, since the disputed government programs will lose more money the longer it takes to pass the budget. This plan favors budget cuts. If a politician wanted to decrease the funding of a program, it might be easier to force its budget into losing money gradually instead of having to make a compromise. The shutdown was mainly the result of congressional disagreement over funding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, even though the Republican move to block the budget didn’t delay Obama’s healthcare law from coming into effect shortly thereafter. Spiteful strategies like these echo some of the past attempts politicians have made at money-grabbing, and while a law like the Government Shutdown Prevention Act might prevent shutdowns, if passed it would only encourage more drastic budget battles than we have already unduly suffered. Gambling with governmental agencies has done our country nothing but harm, and the public has been blaming both parties. However, it’s hard to have faith in a system that has shut itself down 18 times within the past four decades, especially when we consider what’s coming next. The deal negotiated between Democrats and Republicans only funds the government until Jan. 15 — less than three months from now — which means that the recent agreement in Congress was mostly made only in order to wait on making an actual agreement. As the threat of shutting down is more often used to force changes in legislation, the only incentive Congress has left to balance the budget is avoiding cleaning up its own mess.
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China’s despotism sees the loss of another intellectual
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an a nation thrive without the consent of its people? Can a society advance when certain ideas are made criminal? While many of us in the western world believe firmly that the answer is no, China has been challenging these democratic assertions by remaining the most economically powerful and progressive one-party state on Earth. The party officials trust that there is no limit to how far they can push their authority, as displayed by the recent removal of Xia Yeliang, a top Chinese economist from Peking University. Peking University, one of China’s most renowned academic institutions, fired Yeliang after coming under pressure from the Communist Party, spurred by what he describes as “politically motivated reasons,” but what officials enigmatically call simply an academic dismissal. Yeliang is hardly unique among Chinese economists, many of who firmly believe in both a free market and JAMES free society. What sets Yeliang apart is his openness and GINGERICH his outspoken public advocacy, including this past year when he issued a call over the Internet (yet another threat to Communist Party rule) for intellectuals to gather in a mass promotion of political reforms. He also signed Liu Xiaobo’s petition several years ago, which sought to end one-party rule and ultimately gave Xiaobo the Nobel Peace Prize along with 11 years in prison. As a one-party state, the Communist Party of China (CPC) maintains complete control over nearly all sectors of public and private life. While its rule has been oppressive it has been impossible for it to quell dissent entirely. The elites fear the many liberal minds that are still present in academia. After all, progressive teachers might shape progressive minds, and the next generation is made up of men and women sure to challenge the demagoguery of China’s ruling class. The fact that Yeliang’s expulsion, which also renders him effectively shunned from future jobs, has been so publicized shows the inherent fragility of China’s undemocratic rule. Unlike North Korea, whose citizens are starved, China is a flourishing nation that has already adopted many free-market reforms. Along with these reforms we have seen an increased standard of living and better education for the Chinese people. A better educated and more well-off populace is not bound to remain indifferent to the needs of all progressive citizens — representation and basic civil rights. Bluntly put, China’s government wants all the benefits of a liberal economy without all the pitfalls of democracy that would force them to surrender their fabulous jobs to the public interest. The CPC can no more stop the rise of popular political liberalism than they can order the tides to retreat. The authorities had asked Yeliang to not speak to any journalists and other faculty at Peking and ominously threatened further repercussions should he speak, but he defied them when the media was present. The Communist Party was practically forced to remove Yeliang, just like it were forced to give Xiaobo jail time, to propagate faith in its fictitious authority over knowledge. Anything less would admit the party’s defeat and indifference to dissent, but these highly publicized backlashes only propel the opposition movement and mobilize anti-government sentiment among the status quo. China’s political leaders have simply suspended their demise, winning what battles present themselves today while fully aware they will lose the war. Meanwhile, China’s presence as an up-and-coming superpower is threatened by the lingering questions about mounting opposition to one-party rule. As American colleges like Wellesley are discontinuing plans to collaborate with Peking, perhaps so too will international investors begin looking away from China, whose crumbling dictatorship no longer seems like such a sound plan for governance. If the transition from despotism to a democratic China is ever going to occur peacefully, men like Yeliang should be given jobs, not fired.
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Success of Lumberjack football coincides with tough questions about the safety of the sport
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e’re not exactly known as a football school here at NAU, but if recent events are any indication, that could be changing. In the Oct. 19 homecoming game, NAU defeated Idaho State University, the team’s fifth victory this season against only two losses. Depending on how the final four games play out, it’s possible the NAU football program will secure its first Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoff appearance in a decade — only its fourth overall. Regardless of your personal interest in sports, or lack thereof, the recent success of the NAU Lumberjacks is important for two reasons. First, because that success has meant, and will mean, more money being MILES diverted to the football program, particularSCHNEIDERMAN ly during the university’s current enrollment boom. Second, because it comes at a time when we are learning more and more disturbing things about the connection between football and brain damage. Before continuing, it should be remembered that NAU, like most other schools in the FCS, spends almost nothing on its football program compared to the massive expenses of the more prestigious Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) colleges. Even lowend FBS schools accrue expenses in the $10 million range, and the FBS’ biggest spender, the University of Alabama, has a program cost equal to more than $120 million. Against those examples, NAU’s fiscal year (FY) 2014 football budget of a little over $440,000 seems utterly insignificant. Yet, that’s still $100,000 more than NAU spent on football last fiscal year, an increase that can likely be attributed to the Lumberjacks’ near-miss in last season’s playoff race, along with the new academic year’s staggering influx of new freshmen and their glorious tuition checks. Head Coach Jerome Souers, who has overseen practically every moment of NAU football success going back to 1998, is budgeted to make $180,000 in FY 2014, a $50,000 step up from last year. Souers, along with Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Lisa Campos, is in NAU’s higher pay grade; the only people who make more than them are those in upper administration, whereas the salaries of professors rarely even come close. These increases haven’t necessarily come at the expense of academic programs, but it seems clear NAU intends to put more of a financial emphasis on sports, football in partic-
ular, than it has in the past. On Oct. 8, PBS Frontline aired a two-hour program called “League of Denial,” an investigation into the prevalence of brain damage among football players, specifically a horrific disorder called chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), and the long-standing efforts of the National Football League (NFL) to deny and discredit the science linking CTE to common football injuries, such as concussions. Frontline’s disturbing presentation comes in the middle of an ongoing NFL self-evaluation that has seen rule changes and new medical procedures designed to better protect players and prevent the potentially life-destroying effects of CTE. This newfound attention to safety has also been seen at the college level. NAU, for its part, has been chosen this season to test a teleconcussion robot designed by the medical research group the Mayo Clinic. The robot supposedly allows a player suspected of having a concussion to be remotely evaluated by a neurologist somewhere else. Yet, many former players are publicly saying that they wouldn’t let their own kids play football today — increased safety or not. Look, I’m a big sports fan and I love football. That being said, I have to ask if it’s completely ethical for NAU to be financially revitalizing its football program in 2013. Increased safety is great, but when you get down to it, football is still a game that requires large people to hit other large people very hard. At what point does it become ridiculous to emphasize player safety in a sport predicated on the concept of two helmets smashing together? How many people have to destroy their families with irrational depression and anger, routinely forget where they are, succumb to crippling drug addictions, and finally commit suicide before we start seriously considering the consequences of a multi-billion dollar violence industry? Knowing what we do now about concussions and CTE, is it right for us to actively encourage students in high school and college, whose brains are still developing in the first place, to participate in an activity that could ultimately condemn them to dementia and death? I don’t know the answers to these questions. All I know is that while I cheer the Lumberjacks on every Saturday, there is always a part of me that can’t help but consider the cost of my entertainment, and the price being paid by these incredibly gifted young people.
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Tequila Sunrise banter I n honor of the Tequila Sunrise tradition this year, Flagstaff citizens and NAU students headed to the downtown bars at 6 a.m. to start drinking. Here are some quotes that a few members of The Lumberjack over heard during this year’s celebration on Oct. 19.
“I haven’t been drinking tequila, so technically I am celebrating Vodka Sunrise. They should change the name to that.” “You can’t just change the name, it’s like a real holiday.” – Two drunk people walking from downtown to the tailgate. “I don’t remember, but I’m pretty sure I had fun today” – Someone said near the end of the Homecoming tailgate.
“You miss 100 percent of the tequila shots you don’t take.” – A shirt on Tequila Sunrise. “I don’t even have a shirt on!” – Drunk tailgater. “Wanna make out?” “No thank you, I’m good.” – Two drunk people in a field. “I’m sorry you’re not intoxicated!” – Parade spectator to parade participant.
Aran Kruz, a sophomore at Coconino Community College, dances at The Green Room during Tequila Sunrise. (Photo by Andi Sanchez)
Tequila Sunrise participants walk freely across the closed-down streets. (Photo by Andi Sanchez)
Citizens and tourists of Flagstaff gather downtown for Tequila Sunrise. The streets were packed full of intoxicated people on Oct. 19. (Photo by Andi Sanchez)
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Citizens and tourists of Flagstaff gather at San Felipe’s Cantina for the first shot ski of Tequila Sunrise on Oct. 19. Tequila Sunrise is an annual tradition where the local bars open their doors at 6 a.m. so patrons may drink into the sunrise. (Photo by Holly Mandarich) The Annual Traditions Day Carnival held at the Observatory Field welcomed students and alumni to kick off Homecoming Weekend. (Photo courtesy of Will Carter)
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hrough foreign eyes, it is simply incredible to see how big college sports are in America. In Australia, college sports are more like a social or intramural activity. Usually anyone can play on the team, not many people go out to watch and it’s safe to say you won’t see too many games appearing on ESPN. The University of South Australia actually has quite a well-run sports program; however, anyone serious about playing at a high level plays for a club instead. College sports are much more casual. NICK Mason Sleiman, a junior JUNGFER exercise science major from Australia, is currently working with the NAU men’s basketball team during their intensive preseason training sessions. The experience has opened his eyes to the immense difference between college sports here and in Australia. “We don’t really have high school or college sports as major programs — they’re more like social sports and the head coach will often just be someone helping out for fun,” Sleiman said. Compare that to NAU, where the men’s head basketball coach, Jack Murphy, is an established head coach who has worked with UA, The University of Memphis and the NBA’s Denver Nuggets. Not to mention head coaching is a full-time job here, as well as the amount of preparation the coaching staff put in. “They watch a lot of footage. Even now they’re watching all kinds of footage of opposing teams,” Sleiman said. “They also put a lot of scientific research into the things they do to make sure everything is effective and safe.” Australian college sports tend to feature a lower level of talent compared to the top Australian club teams. Many college teams play against clubs, but in the lower divisions. While there are some serious teams, most of
sports the teams are more laid-back and the players are there for fun. Whereas in America, college sports not only provide a source of college pride and school spirit for the entire student population, but also a pathway to the professional leagues for the athletes. This also results in athletes approaching college sports in a professional manner. “Here, the athletes treat it as if it’s their job,” Sleiman said. “Obviously, a lot of them are on scholarships as well, so they all take it very seriously. Of course they still have fun out there, but they also really work hard.” Australian college teams usually train about twice a week for an hour and a half. Even top-division club teams train just twice a week. That’s nothing compared to here. “[During preseason] the men’s basketball would train at least five times a week,” Sleiman said. “They’ll usually train from about 5:30 a.m. until 8 a.m. After most sessions, they’ll then go straight into weight training for another 45 minutes with the strength and condition coach. Occasionally they’ll also train at night, as well as in the morning.” In stark contrast with Australian college sports, here it’s even taken seriously from a presentation and discipline standpoint. “The basketball players have to have their training shirts tucked in, they have to stand in a line on the baseline and not on the logo,” Sleiman said. “They have to yell out the drill after the coach says it, and if they don’t they all have to run sprints.” The bigger emphasis on college sports in America even trickles down to things the everyday person might not think about, such as training facilities, equipment and staff. Unlike in Australia, many NAU teams have multiple high-quality training venues, private gym sessions and constant access to strength and conditioning staff that oversee the entire athletics program. When it comes to collegiate athletics, the two countries really don’t compare. America does it big and does it best.
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A foot in the door
How to land the perfect internship
BY GLENN GARNER
Paper Pushing
he elevator doors parted and I saw the unmistakable bob atop the slender fivefoot frame, which has served as the elegant, yet intimidating, face of the fashion industry for more than 20 years. I stepped into the intensely silent box and felt as though I was in the presence of royalty. So many careers have ended and begun at her hand. So much culture was shaped because of Anna Wintour. I can only begin to describe how fortunate it is to earn the once-in-a-lifetime chance to intern at Condé Nast, the publishing company responsible for Details, Glamour, GQ and fashion’s bible — Vogue. Within a month, my editor at Teen Vogue imparted me with such valuable knowledge that cannot be taught in a classroom. With a name like Condé Nast on my résumé, numerous doors have already begun to open. Having completed my third internship, I feel qualified at the very least to express the importance of interning when the chance arises. After nine months of school, it is a liberating feeling to leave the classroom and practice what you have learned. Not to mention the experiences made through internships are incredibly valuable to have when starting a career. With application deadlines drawing near, here are some helpful hints for getting started in your prospective industry.
This is where the perfect résumé comes into play. Keeping an organized and detailed record of all job experiences will make a huge difference when presenting yourself to prospective employers. It helps to have a generic résumé you can quickly email to any employer for any opportunity. While it may seem a bit outdated, having a few hardcopies on hand to present to new connections after a great introduction will help them remember who you are. Cover letters are another crucial part of submitting yourself. These will need to be individually tailored based on the position you are applying for. Using specific examples — you need to explain your desire and qualifications for the position is a more personal way of convincing the employer you are the perfect candidate. Both your résumé and cover letter should be neat and organized. It is important to come up with numerous drafts and get feedback from a mentor or adviser on the wording, format and content. Letters of recommendation are not always required when submitting yourself, but they can be the final touch that solidifies your qualifications. Look to professors, mentors and employers for shining letters of recommendation that will put you ahead of the competition. Although persistence is key when acquiring a letter, it’s important to be polite and sporadic when reaching out.
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Who You Know While hard work is crucial to landing the right internship, I cannot deny that it does help to know the right people. It was a friend of a friend who worked in human resources at Christie’s Auction House and gave me my first internship in their catalogue production department. There, I met the director of public relations who introduced me to Aaron Hicklin, the editor-in-chief of Out Magazine, where I interned the following summer. Hicklin’s letter of recommendation brought me to my most recent internship with Teen Vogue. All you need is the right event or acquaintance to lead you to the next important business connection. It’s important and very easy to have personal business cards made and on hand at all times. Confidently reaching out to that next connection can be a huge step forward for anyone’s career.
Corporate vs. Small Business As you compile the necessary experience, it helps to consider the dynamic range of work environments for your desired field. Having a range of experiences within a given field can make you more qualified for more opportunities and will make your first real job less of a shock. Interning at Out Magazine was a great learning experience because I was amongst the first interns under a new leadership. Having started a new editorial company, Hicklin was working with half the resources to produce new issues of the magazine with the same great quality. Being a part of that environment was beneficial because I was able to assist numerous editors on numerous projects. I was
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able to learn more from one-on-one experience with my editors, which is how Aaron Hicklin became a great mentor for me. After walking the notorious halls of Condé Nast, I learned to adjust to a much more corporate sense of work. There is a very structured hierarchy to abide by. Being privy to confidential information and subject to constant celebrity sightings, I was trusted to not let any information leave the Condé Nast building — not to be confused with Fort Knox. Both publications gave me a very valuable experience. With Out Magazine, I was able to dip my toes in several pools to get a good idea of the structure. I was also able to get more advice about my own style of work. At Teen Vogue, I gained a more in-depth knowledge of the position I was in and learned more of the business side of the industry.
What Not to Wear Although the corporate world may sound like there would be suits and ties as far as the eye can see, working in a fashion magazine means I was encouraged to express myself. There was no dress code; however, I still dressed to impress with a little of my own style. I’m a big fan of a well-fitted suit, but the summer humidity of Manhattan is no place for a coat and slacks. For instance, on a normal day, I’d wear a grey vest over an untucked blue and white striped dress shirt and a maroon baroque spotted necktie with khaki shorts and black wingtip dress shoes. With a parted combover, my 51mm round metal sunglasses and black leather briefcase would be the perfect
accessories to complete a classic professional look with a young and stylish twist. While I am an advocate for self-expression through fashion, it is still best to play it safe on the first day. Show up in a coat and tie until you test the waters and learn what is appropriate work attire for your department.
The Cost of Experience Although fashion is a booming industry, a paid internship is about as rare as a 75 percent off sale at Barney’s. My last internship did not even provide housing, meal plan or transportation. Recent news of interns suing the companies they worked for because of little to no compensation has sparked a trend of lawsuits against the corporate world. Unfortunately, that is one trend Condé Nast did not make popular. While a paid internship would be a dream come true for students like myself, it is unlikely to become a reality in most instances. This is why it is important to be prepared. Saving in advance helps and, if you can handle the extra hours, a part-time job is another smart choice. Use whatever resources are at your disposal. It is the sad truth that most internships do not pay, but it is worth the money saved and the couches surfed to put a name like Condé Nast on my résumé. I could not ask for a better opportunity unless Diana Vreeland herself awoke from the dead to write me a letter of recommendation.
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Volleyball hands North Dakota first Big Sky Conference loss NAU bounces back from five-set loss to end University of North Dakota’s 10–game win streak
Junior right side hitter Sydney Kemper (right) attempts to block a hit from University of North Dakota freshman outside hitter Anna Piokse (left) during the Oct. 19 match at the Rolle Activity Center. The Lumberjacks defeated North Dakota (25–12, 25–23, 25–22). (Photo by Mitchell Forbes) BY JASMYN WIMBISH
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fter a loss on Oct. 17 in a grueling five-set match, the NAU women’s volleyball team answered back with a win the night of Oct. 19 in a commanding fashion, handing top-ranked University of North Dakota (UND) their first Big Sky Conference (BSC) loss 3–0 (25–12, 25–23, 25–22). “I think we just had a better mindset than Thursday,” said sophomore middle blocker Payton Bock. “[Against Northern Colorado] we got a little cocky and thought it would be easy, but we knew it would be hard to beat [UND] so we just had a different mindset going in.” In the first set the Lumberjacks led by as many as eight points, and held North Dakota to 12. The Jacks’ offense came from an array
of players, but it was the duo on the outside attack of sophomore Janae Vander Ploeg and freshman Addy Lofstedt that helped lift the Jacks to win the first set. NAU (13–6 overall, 7–3 BSC) controlled the first set despite committing five service errors, partially due to its .500 hitting percentage. After a North Dakota service error at 19–11, the Jacks took advantage and went on a five-point scoring tear, with two aces from Vander Ploeg and a block from Lofstedt. The first set ended with a kill made by junior middle blocker Taylor Stephens. “We talked about getting into our rhythm early on and establishing the things offensively and defensively that we wanted to establish,” said head coach Ken Murphy. “I was impressed with our team’s ability to
just go out and execute.” The second set was much like the first as NAU jumped out to a 10–5 lead that forced UND to call a timeout. Immediately after the timeout, UND registered a kill, but NAU went on a three-point run with a kill from freshman setter Jensen Barton, an ace by sophomore libero Trianna Henry and a kill by junior right side hitter Sydney Kemper. UND got within three at 14–11, causing Murphy to call a timeout, but then committed a service error putting the momentum back in NAU’s favor. UND eventually tied the game at 17 apiece, but never led at any point in the set, and a large part of that was due to NAU’s efficiency on the block and serve receive. The Jacks’ sideout efficiency was at a 62 percent, which helped them gain a 2–0 set lead, after committing five attack errors and hitting at a .243 percent. The third set was the closest of the three as UND was able to score the first point of the set and get a 2–0 lead over NAU, but that was the first and last time they led at any point in the match. NAU went on a 10–0 scoring run with Henry at the helm with two aces, while Stephens made her presence known in the middle with three blocks and a kill. “We worked on the slide defense in practice a lot because North Dakota is heavy on the back sets,” Stephens said. “I think we just made them hit what we wanted them to hit and played really good defense around it too.” UND was forced to use two timeouts during this point, but that did not stop the scoring show NAU
put on. North Dakota fought back point–for–point and got within one point at 23–22 to force a fourth set, but a kill by Bock put the Jacks in position to sweep the top-ranked BSC team. A hitting error made by North Dakota would gave the Jacks the win, and North Dakota its first conference loss on the season. The win was a team effort, as Kemper and Vander Ploeg tied for 10 kills leading the Jacks’ offense. Stephens and Bock had a block party totaling six solo blocks and four assisted blocks combined, while the team as a whole compiled 12 blocks on the evening. “It feels awesome [beating North Dakota] because it’s not an easy team and we were able to rise to the occasion and play way above what we have been playing,” Stephens said. “It’s awesome to know we knocked off a team that was ranked so high.” On Oct. 17, the Jacks faced their BSC rivals the University of Northern Colorado Bears in a very close five-set match thriller. The Lumberjacks fell to the Bears two sets to three (21–25, 15–25, 26–24, 25–20, 12–15). “I thought this stuff worked, I just think that we need to have the right frame of mind as we go through these matches,” Murphy said. “When things don’t go our way we have to keep being resilient.” Next week NAU will be on the road facing Weber State University and Idaho State University on Oct. 24 and Oct. 26, both of which they have beaten earlier in the season. Weber State was a three-set sweep for the Jacks, but Idaho State was a five-set match thriller, as both
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teams were evenly matched on the court. Both Idaho State and NAU are currently tied for third place in the BSC standings and a win for either team will make a statement in the conference. “[The mentality on the road] will be the same, while trying to figure out how to block out the distractions of travel,” Murphy said. “Also, playing matches like we just did in different places and understanding that these things happen because of what we do on our side and we have to be able to control that.”
Sophomore libero Trianna Henry passes the ball during the Oct. 17 NAU vs. University of Northern Colorado game at Rolle Activity Center. The Lumberjacks dropped the fiveset match to the Bears (21–25, 15–25, 26–24, 25–20, 12–25). (Photo by Evan Jon Paniagua)
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Sports Men’s cross country takes first at Adidas Wisconsin Invitational Championship
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edeeming themselves from a teamworst 13th-place finish in 2012, the No. 2 ranked NAU men’s cross country team took home first place at the Adidas Wisconsin Invitational Championship on Oct. 19 at the Thomas Zimmer Championships Cross Country Course in Madison, Wisc. “It was a great meet. The guys had a great race,” said director of track and field and cross-country Eric Heins. “We had three guys up front working well together. It was a great team effort.” At the conclusion of the 8K course, the Lumberjacks finished 53 points ahead of the second place Brigham Young University (BYU). Senior Kemoy Campbell from Arkansas finished first with a time of 23:12. Sophomore Futsum Zienasellassie led the way for the Lumberjacks, finishing sixth overall and completing the course with a time of 23:29. “He ran great,” Heins said. “[He is] really mature for a sophomore.” Junior Matt McElroy and senior Brian Shrader finished 16th (23:37) and 17th (23:38),
respectively. “We put ourselves up there to begin with and just raced really tough,” Shrader said. “We were still passing some people, but for the most part, it was running tough and trying to get as high as possible throughout the entire race.” Sophomore Nathan Weitz and freshman Andy Trouard finished 39th (23:55) and 43rd (23:57), respectively, while senior Josh Hardin finished 49th with a time of 24:00 and junior Caleb Hoover finished 109th with a time of 24:25. “Any time you are able to pull out a team win, that is about as exciting as it gets in this sport. It is nice because it shows all the hard work we have been putting in,” Shrader said. “We are extremely confident. I think we are just having a lot of fun doing this. It is so rare at this level to win meets as a team.” There were 16 nationally ranked teams that competed at the Invitational. The No. 3 Lumberjacks faced off against No. 5 BYU, No. 6 University of Arkansas and No. 8 Colombia University. “This was definitely the biggest meet of the year in terms of quality teams besides nationals,” Shrader said. “To be able to pull off
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that win is definitely exciting.” Having split the men and women’s teams this weekend, elsewhere in the nation, the NAU women’s cross country team finished 22nd at the NCAA Pre-Nationals Meet at the Lavern Gibson Championships Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Ind. “Overall, it was a day of experience for the women,” said assistant coach Leah Rosenfeld. “They did a good job of running well for themselves today, but at the same time, it showed how far we have to go.” Freshman Paige Gilchrist led the way for the Lumberjacks, placing 65th out of 340 runners with a time of 21:12.82. “She was excellent today. She has been really consistent for us ever since she got here, especially only being a freshman,” Rosenfeld said. “I am very impressed with how she has handled herself in high-stress situations.” This was Gilchrist’s first big collegiate race as a Lumberjack. “It was intimidating. I was pretty nervous going in. I was seeing a lot of girls I knew from other schools who are seniors and juniors and I knew how they were nationally ranked,” Gilchrist said. “But it was also encouraging,
because we are from [NAU] and we were here with these girls. It was a humbling experience.” Sophomore Rolanda Jumbo finished 119th (21:36.54) and freshman Carolyn Bethel finished 127th (21:39.44). Juniors Jamie Shrader and Kelly Fruth finished 196th (22:02.91) and 216th (22:10.72) respectively. Freshman Vanessa Estrada finished 237th with a time of 22:17.61 and junior Kylee Kieser finished 251st with a time of 22:25.09. “We really just wanted the girls to compete. We had some light goals in terms of times to hit,” Rosenfeld said. The Lumberjacks competed against 51 teams, 11 of them nationally ranked. “They are all freshmen and sophomores eligibility wise. They are really young and raw and have not experienced very elite competition yet,” Rosenfeld said. “It was more just getting in the experience and being exposed to the high-caliber teams or like the top of the country.” Both Lumberjack squads will compete next at the Big Sky Championships at the Bridger Creek Golf Course in Bozeman, Mont., on Nov. 2.
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Second-half rally helps Lumberjacks run past Bengals
in the second half, it was really a critical point that changed the game,” Souers said. “I know the fourth quarter got sloppy, we had some younger guys that were rotating in and they didn’t play as well. Idaho State made some good plays in the fourth quarter that brought them closer, but we felt in control of the game.” NAU now heads to California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo for a matchup on Oct. 26. The Lumberjacks lost to the Mustangs 42–34 in the 2012 season finale, preventing the Lumberjacks from earning a share of the BSC championship and effectively knocking them from a potential postseason berth.
Senior wide receiver Nick Cole and sophomore wide receiver Alex Holmes celebrate after Cole scores a touchdown against Idaho State University on Oct. 19. (Photo by Kelsey Metoxen)
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BY CODY BASHORE
ith NAU trailing by two to the Idaho State University Bengals at halftime, the Lumberjacks turned to senior running back Zach Bauman to shoulder the load on Oct. 19 for the Homecoming football game. Bauman rushed for touchdowns on back-to-back drives to open up the second half, totaling 137 yards on six carries on the two drives. From there, the Lumberjacks (5–2, 3–1 Big Sky Conference) cruised to a 39–30 victory against the Bengals (3–4, 1–3 BSC). “That’s really just a blessing,” Bauman said. “That’s an individual performance, but you know those big runs and those long passes, that comes because the quarterback’s throwing great balls and the receivers are blocking downfield and the [offensive line] is creating seams for me to run.” At the end of the day, the senior broke his career high for rushing yards with 266 and all-purpose yards with 324, while scoring a trio of second-half touchdowns. The 266 total rushing yards is the seventh-highest single game total in NAU history. Bauman also moved to fifth on the BSC career rushing list with 4,560 career rushing yards and now sits 170 yards behind Portland State University’s 2004 alumnus Ryan Fuqua for fourth all-time. “We went in at halftime and took care of those adjustments that we needed to and we sprung Zach loose in that third quarter,” said head coach Jerome Souers. “It gave us, you know when we captured the line of scrimmage, the control that we needed.” The Lumberjacks offense rode Bauman to start the second half and cruised to a victory after struggling mightily in the first half of the game. After only 163 total yards and going 2-for-7 on third down in the first half, NAU ended the game with 474
yards and 27 second-half points. With a little more than two minutes remaining in the second quarter, the NAU offense finally showed signs of life. The Lumberjacks drove 83 yards in three and a half minutes on the Bengals’ defense to pull within two after trailing by eight thanks to 14 unanswered points. Junior quarterback Chase Cartwright capped off the drive with a fade pass to senior wide receiver Nick Cole in the right corner of the endzone. “The very last drive of the first half, I thought our offense caught a groove,” Souers said. “We caught on to them.” In his first start of the 2013 season, and only the third of his NAU career, Cartwright finished 17-for-26 passing with 157 yards and three touchdowns. The junior was under constant pressure early on, but managed to hold onto the ball, as NAU did not commit a turnover. “I got rattled early and got knocked around, but you can’t let it faze you,” Cartwright said. “You got to continue to drop back and throw the ball down the field with comfort. I think we did a good job of that in the second half.” The NAU defense forced another two turnovers, the first with Idaho State threatening to score on the opening drive after halftime. On 1st-and-10 from the 12-yard line, sophomore Idaho State running back Xavier Finney fumbled, leading to Bauman’s two touchdown drives and a lead NAU held the remainder of the game. As the NAU offense found its groove, the defense held Idaho State scoreless for the first 26 minutes of the second half. The Bengals scored 16 points in the final three and a half minutes in an attempt to rally back, recovering an onside kick in the process. “When the defense created the turnover on that first drive
Junior quarterback Chase Cartwright passes the ball during the Oct. 19 NAU Lumberjacks vs. Idaho State University Bengals at the Walkup Skydome. Cartwright threw 17-for-26 passing and did not commit a turnover. (Photo by Amanda Ray)
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Soccer sweeps last homestand of season T BY TATUM ROCHIN
he NAU women’s soccer team wrapped up its final two home matches of the 2013 season with a pair of wins against the University of North Dakota and the University of Northern Colorado. Oct. 20 was a special day for the Lumberjacks as they shut out North Dakota 2–0 while also honoring the six seniors of the team: defender and captain Alana D’Onofrio, midfielder Jordan Stenger, forwards Elinor Priest and Shawnee Morgan and goal keepers Lauren Weaver and Shelby Foltz. “It’s a fitting last game for them at home,” said head coach Andre Luciano. “I’m really proud of them and they put us back to our winning ways. They basically had to rebuild this program and it wasn’t easy but they stuck it out.” Through the game, the Lumberjacks stayed patient, kept their emotions in check
and were able to keep good possession of the ball. NAU ended the game with a total of 16 shots, as opposed to North Dakota’s four shots. Weaver also recorded her seventh shutout of this season, giving her a total of 18 shutouts over the course of her career. “We knew that they were going to be strong in the defense and we knew we had to be a little more patient in our possession,” Luciano said. “We did a great job in the first half of opening the game up and giving ourselves opportunities.” Freshman forward Lindsay Doyle gave the Lumberjacks a 1–0 lead in the 18th minute of play with assists from Morgan and Stenger. “It felt good to score for my seniors today,” Doyle said. “We just played really hard and wanted to win and I’m happy for them.” Along with her assist, Morgan was also able to score in the 80th minute of play, which gave NAU a solid 2–0 lead that held off its op-
TOP LEFT: Senior goalkeeper Lauren Weaver saves the ball during the NAU vs. University of Northern Colorado game on Oct. 18. Weaver had eight total saves on the weekend. RIGHT: Sophomore forward Nicole Sherwin celebrates after scoring the winning goal on Oct. 18. The Lumberjacks defeated the Bears 1–0 in the 93rd minute of the game. (Photos by Evan Jon Paniagua) LEFT: Sophomore forward Malia Tano moves the ball down the field in the Lumberjacks’ last home game on Oct. 20 at the Lumberjack Stadium. NAU beat the University of North Dakota 2–0, securing a sweep on the weekend. The Lumberjacks sit second in the Big Sky Conference standings. (Photo by Zach Youngberg)
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ponents for the rest of the game. The energy of the crowd helped out all the Lumberjacks, and especially the seniors, who were competing in their last regular season home match. “Every time you get an awesome crowd like this it’s a real motivator,” Stenger said. “Since it’s senior day, you really want to play your heart out for them and everyone today was working hard for each other.” On Oct. 18, NAU defeated Northern Colorado 1–0 with an overtime goal made by sophomore midfielder Nicole Sherwin, with an assist from junior midfielder Savannah Berry. Sherwin’s goal in the 93rd minute of play marked her second game-winning goal this season. “Coach Luciano always says he has a lot of confidence in me,” Sherwin said. “That helps me have confidence in myself knowing that I can go in and help the team when I need to.”
There was little offensive action from both teams going into overtime, with a total of 10 shots for NAU and only eight shots coming from Northern Colorado. NAU kept pressing during overtime and was able to keep possession of the ball long enough to score the first and last goal and end the game. Despite the Lumberjacks losing to the Bears in previous years, they learned from their mistakes and were only focused on the present game. “You don’t look back at last year or previous results,” Luciano said. “You need to focus on what you need to do to make yourself better for the next game.” The Lumberjacks now hold a 5–2 record in the Big Sky Conference with a 9–4–3 record overall. They will play their last two games of the regular season on the road starting at University of Montana on Oct. 25 and finishing at Eastern Washington University on Oct. 27.
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Offense carries football team for first time this season
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or the better part of the 2013 season, the Lumberjacks defense has carried the bulk of the load for the NAU football team. Before the game against Sacramento State, the defense had actually scored more touchdowns than the offense. That certainly was not the case against Sac State, as junior quarterback Chase Cartwright played in relief of sophomore Kyren Poe and lead three consecutive touchdown drives. On Oct. 19, against Idaho State UniverCOMMENTARY sity, record-breaking senior running back Zach Bauman rushed for a career–high 266 yards on 28 carries with two touchdowns, and also added 58 yards receiving on seven catches, giving him a career-high in all-purpose yards as well with 324. It’s become increasingly more apparent the offense’s success begins and ends with VINCENT Bauman. In games when Bauman gets over PEÑA 100 yards rushing, NAU is 4–0. The only game NAU has won in which Bauman didn’t rush for over 100 yards was against the University of California-Davis, but that win came on the heels of a stellar defensive performance that included two interception returns for touchdowns. Following his most recent performance against Idaho State, Bauman received a plethora of national and league offensive player of the week awards, and moved even further up the all-time Big Sky Conference rushing list to fifth. After the game, head coach Jerome Souers noted how
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NAU was trying to limit Bauman’s touches, but recent statistical history would suggest otherwise. “We’ve been limiting his touches to try to keep him healthier through the year,” Souers said. “I think when you see him burst and he hits the open field and is able to pull away like he is, that’s when he is at his most effective.” In spite of Souers and the NAU coaching staff wanting to limit Bauman’s touches, the senior’s production has never been higher, as he has had the most touches through seven games this season. Thus far, Bauman has 146 rushes and 32 receptions. The 146 rushes is the third highest he’s had through seven games, and the 32 receptions are the most. While NAU needs this kind of production for Bauman, there is cause for concern. The coaching staff should be careful with running Bauman into the ground and overusing him, as it could make the Lumberjacks one dimensional and therefore much easier to defend on offense. Luckily they have found a stable arm to stretch the field in Cartwright, who has six touchdowns through one-and-a-half games. “It comes down to quarterback play being able to throw the ball, getting receivers, keeping the defense [honest],” Souers said. “The defense has got to play us honest now.” With a much more efficient passer under center, NAU should be able to be more balanced on offense. This past week the Lumberjacks have 73 offensive plays, with 45 run-plays and 28 pass-plays, which still isn’t very balanced, but it’s much bet-
ter than a few weeks before against the Montana State University, when NAU ran the ball 20 times, compared to throwing the ball 45 times. Cartwright seems to be a more accurate passer than Poe, and has shown ability to throw the ball downfield effectively. More importantly, he has yet to turn the ball over in his two outings, which is more that can be said for Poe, who had seven interceptions and three lost fumbles in six games. All in all, the Lumberjacks will need to find more balance on offense by spreading the field in the passing game in order to open up lanes for Bauman to continue to be effective on the ground.
Senior running back Zach Bauman (middle) receives a block from sophomore fullback Nick Butier (right) on Idaho State senior corner back Cameron Gupton (left). (Photo by Amanda Ray)
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Sports DII IceJacks clean up at home Division II IceJack senior forward Zach Vachris (left) and senior forward Ryan Greenspan (right) congratulate senior forward Gregory Park (middle) on his first goal of the night on Oct. 18. (Photo by Courtney Martin) BY TYLER CHILDERS
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he Division II IceJacks came into this weekend’s home series with Loyola Marymount University (LMU) with a two-game win streak. A blowout 8–1 win on Oct. 18, and a 7–5 game on Oct. 19, resulted in NAU extending its win streak to four. On Oct. 19, the game ended 7–5, but was tied at five with three minutes in the third period. NAU led 5–1, but sophomore defenseman Dillon Benjamin took a five-minute major penalty for targeting the head on a hit. LMU took that opportunity to net two power play goals and tied the game shortly after the Benjamin penalty expired. Senior goalie James Korte left the game in the second period, after twisting his knee when an LMU player fell on him. Senior goalie Scott Graupensperger replaced Korte. It is unclear how serious the injury is at this point. “It’s a heartbreaker seeing Korte not being able to play for us,” said junior forward Connor Sperry. “He’s a big part of the team and I think people play better with him in the net.” Sophomore forward Kyle Mair netted the game winner for the IceJacks, and they would then secure the insurance goal without putting the puck in the net. Sperry skated up the ice with the puck on a breakaway toward an empty net when the LMU backup goalie did something unheard of: he threw his helmet and blocker at Sperry as he skated in front of the LMU bench. He knocked the puck away from Sperry and a whistle followed immediately. The rules
say if any player throws equipment, it is a penalty shot. But, if there is no goalie in the net, it is assumed you will score. “It was an unbelievable shot that he even hit [Sperry],” said junior forward Ben Russell. “He hit the puck perfectly.” Russell was not happy with the LMU coaching staff after the helmet-throwing incident. IceJacks exchanged words with the assistant coaches of LMU while the referees decided what to do. “It was extremely unprofessional,” Russell said. “I’ve never seen anything like it.” LMU managed to stay in the game partly because of their power play, but NAU also just played flat. “We came out slow and gave them every opportunity they had,” said senior captain Dillon Butenhoff. “We just didn’t get loose pucks, we didn’t win individual battles, we didn’t do the little things right all game so it let them battle back into the game.” The night of Oct. 18 was much more disciplined and the IceJacks looked comfortable dominating the game. NAU outshot LMU 55–22, with senior forwards Zach Vachris and Gregory Park filling up the score sheet. Park had four goals in the 8–1 win, and Vachris added a goal and three assists. “Friday it was the little things,” Butenhoff said. “Tape-to-tape passes, we were clearing the puck out of our zone quick, getting it into their zone and fore-checking well. [There were] a lot of shots too.” The IceJacks will travel to Tucson for one game against UA’s DI team on Oct. 25, before playing against ASU’s Division II team on Oct. 26 in Tempe.
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DIII ICEJACKS BASH THE BRUINS
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BY JUSTIN YETT
he NAU Division III IceJacks beat the University of California–Los Angeles (UCLA) Bruins 8–3 in the second game of a hockey doubleheader on Oct. 19. The IceJacks came out after a weekend off flying around the ice, and really kept the pressure on UCLA through the whole game. “Everybody showed up to play a whole 60 minutes and worked hard throughout the whole game,” said head coach Kris Walsh. “We had great team chemistry on a couple of our early goals so it was fun to see.” The IceJacks opened the scoring with 13:29 remaining in the first period, with a goal by sophomore forward Patrick Bridgman after he
was set up beautifully by freshman forward Kristian Fontaine and sophomore forward Marcus Schnabel. The IceJacks brought the pressure early and jumped out to a 2–0 lead before the Bruins tied it up with 2:12 remaining in the first period. Sophomore goalie Josh Schwartz started for the IceJacks and had to battle nerves through the first period, but settled down nicely during the rest of the game. “It’s been a while since I’ve got a game under my belt and I had to shake those nerves off,” Schwartz said. “I came out and didn’t have my head in the game and came in and got it given to me by my coaches and I really woke up after that.” NAU took back the lead minutes later after junior forward Chas
TOP: Division III junior forward Chas Scott scores a goal against University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) on Oct. 19 at the Jay Lively Activity Center. Scott finished the night with a hat trick. BOTTOM: DIII Junior forward Tyler Tritschler attempts a shot against UCLA. (Photos by Kelsey Metoxen)
Scott scored his second goal of the period with only 47 seconds left to make it 3–2, which ended the scoring at the conclusion of the first period. Scott ended up with a hat trick on the night, scoring his third goal early in the second period in an unusual fashion. “My teammate Ryan Smith actually went to shoot the puck, but missed the net so badly that it went off my face and into the net,” Scott said. Although Scott scored a hat trick, he would rather see his team win than scoring goals in a loss. “It’s always nice scoring,” Scott said. “But I like seeing the team contribute with the new faces and players getting on the scoreboard tonight.” NAU continued attacking UCLA through the second period and scored four goals, making the score heading into the third period 7–2. Senior forward Greg Hughes was left wide open on a breakaway attempt and he easily put it past the UCLA goalie. Through most of the night, the puck was in NAU’s offensive zone, leaving Schwartz with little to do but watch. “These games aren’t necessarily fun to play in for a goalie,” Schwartz said. “You get odd man rushes randomly so you kind of fall out of the groove.” The third period seemed to drag on with UCLA and NAU trading a goal apiece in the period to make the final score 8–3. Although NAU outplayed UCLA in every facet of the game, they ended up with 36 penalty minutes, which is something Walsh said they need to work on. “We were well on the penalty kill tonight,” Walsh said. “But in my mind it’s inexcusable to have over 20 minutes in penalties.” The IceJacks play at home at the Jay Lively Activity Center on Oct. 26 and Oct. 27 against Santa Rosa Junior College and look to keep the momentum going to continue adding to the win column.
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LEFT: Character Frank, played by Chris Maxey, dances on the stage at The Rocky Horror Picture Show last year. ABOVE: Kirstin Nelson, organizer for the production, leads the crowd and cast at last year’s performance of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. RIGHT: Kirstin Nelson gives a super virgin a lap dance at The Rocky Horror Picture Show last year. A super virgin is an individual who is attending the RHPS for the first time and has no prior knowledge of what the performance encompasses. (Photos by Holly Mandarich)
The Orpheum presents: Rocky Horror Picture Show F
BY KELSEY TAPIA
or one night only, the Orpheum Theater will open its doors to everyone’s inner freak. How? That can be answered by a simple title: The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The show began as a British musical stage production that was adapted into a comedy film, parodying science fiction and horror films. From its production in 1975, it has collected a cult following, beginning the moment the audience began to participate. This performance will happen twice the night of Oct. 30, with two showings for ages 18 and older and then 21 and older with a cost of $5. As unusual as it sounds, being rowdy and
talking back to the characters on screen is actually encouraged during the showing — known as “callbacks”. There will be an abundance of people who can lip-sync every line and each lyric to the songs alongside the cast, who will be performing on stage. This way, the audience will get the best of both worlds — an on-stage production as well as the movie showing in the background. To understand Rocky Horror is to speak out. When the content of the movie is revealed, it seems only right the crowd would go wild for the events happening in front of them. Not to scare anyone away, but this showing is reserved for Halloween for a reason. The cast’s job is to create an engaging environment that forces people to stand up
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and shout and really get excited about what’s happening. The audience might know the movie by heart, but the fact they are able to act it out as well is a whole new experience. For example, the performers have a tradition of finding the virgins, that is, those who have never seen the live version of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. They are introduced through some sort of humiliating initiation of the cast’s choice, and then thoroughly welcomed into the crazy cult following. Listening to the audience’s reactions and other traditions are what make each showing so unique. The plot revolves around a young, innocent couple who get caught in a rainstorm and head over to a castle in the distance in hopes of finding
a phone, and unknowingly stumble upon a group of very interesting characters. The owners of this castle are in the midst of hosting a Transylvanian convention, and the events that ensue are not what the young couple expected at all. With a name like Dr. Frank N. Furter, both a scientist and host, such absurdity is to be expected. Of course, because of the interactive base of the show, it is highly recommended the audience dresses up. No matter the location, be it on stage, on screen or a distant theater from around the world, the costumes can be easily replicated and can absolutely no way to go wrong. With an ending of the entire cast in lingerie and sequins, there has to be at least an inkling of an idea of what’s about to happen . . . or not — and that’s the best part.
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SUPER HAPPY FUNTIME BURLESQUE talent and tassels at the Orpheum
BY LAURA THOMPSON
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TOP: Lala Vulvaria and Mr. Happy Pants perform during the Super Happy Funtime Burlesque show at the Orphuem Theater on Oct. 19. This burlesque show is the biggest touring naughty musical theatre production. BOTTOM: Oki Doki performs on stage at the Orpheum Theater. (Photos by Christina Flores)
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hen tantalizing dance and titillating tassels take over the Orpheum Theater, the results exceed the expectations. The common expectation is just that: pasties and provocative dance. However, that is not all the audience gets with this unclassifiable troupe. On Oct. 18, Flagstaff got a taste of the unexpected in a show that delved deep into the provocative and tiptoed near the offensive. Super Happy Funtime Burlesque (SHFB) is more than a burlesque performance — it’s a show. Complete with a live band, comedy skits and of course, risqué attire, SHFB entertains on more than one level. This show brings entertainment back to live performance. It’s burlesque; it’s a play; it’s a musical; it’s a comedy and it’s got everything for everyone. For those bored with bands and theater productions that follow the rules, this show combines the two and adds that special ingredient most theater lacks: half-naked women. An older, more alternative crowd filled the Orpheum as the show began with the Super Happy Funtime Burlesque theme song, presenting each performer on stage. The host, Mr. Happy Pants, led the band and directed the audience to follow along with the dance and everyone was on their feet. The catchy, old school rock n’ roll of the show hooked the audience immediately. The music of the show harkens back to the sound of a similar sexual, musical favorite, The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Excitement was in the air and the story began. Corey Ruffin, or Mr. Happy Pants, is the manager, composer, writer, producer and host. Ruffin started the show in his hometown of Grand Rapids, Mich. “We had this kind of benefit of being the only gig in town so we did a monthly show for about three years. We did an original show every month for three years. That’s almost like doing a Broadway run — the best you can do in a small town — so we
got to hone our skills pretty quickly from that,” Ruffin said. After having some success in the small town, the show started a tour and has been on the road for 100 days a year for the past three years. “I realized if we didn’t start touring, it would go nowhere,” Ruffin said. “I booked a tour thinking no one would want to go and everyone wanted to go. We had a Kickstarter fundraiser — I thought the fans wouldn’t support us — the fans gave us like $20,000 so we bought a bus and hit the road and that was three years ago. This is our seventh national tour in three years.” This performance was SHFB’s fifth time at the Orpheum, and although they’ve been here before, they came — as they always do — with completely new material. The story of the play is an autobiography of Mr. Happy Pants and tells the history of how the show came to be as well as his sexual history. The audience roared with laughter as a sexy woman played out the pining of a love affair between a confused boy and a rambunctious cow. “This is a loose autobiographical theme, this show is more of a rock concert,” Ruffin said. “I’m 37 [and] I’ve been doing this for 10 years so I’m just getting into a little phase of reflection of, ‘Well I’m this far into it, I can’t turn back now,’ so I better figure out why I want to do it and really start to focus because how much longer can I do this?” The show’s climax, no pun intended, came with their hilarious song, “You Can’t Make Fun of Jesus.” The song explains all of the dirty, dastardly things that are okay to make fun of or do, as long as Jesus is out of the picture. The crowd’s mouths hung open from shock and laughter at the same time, only to be stunned by what came next: the ultimate act of rebellion. They crucified burlesque Jesus. Yes, the star of the show and Mr. Happy Pants’ significant other, Lala Vulvaria, was adorned in a beard and crossshaped pasties as the rest of the cast crucified her to the tune of “Jesus Christ Superstar.” The
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ZOMBIE PROM 2013: Night of the living DANCE G
BY JILL GULOTTA
irls pull out your puffy dresses gathering dust, grab a date and head over to the floral department for a corsage, because prom is coming. This prom may be a little different from high school — this time around it is deathly fun. Zombie Prom will hit downtown on Oct. 26 at the Orpheum Theater. The undead formal is not new to Flagstaff. The decade old tradition began at The Hotel Monte Vista, and then later moved to Mia's. It’s now too big for the bars. The party will be at the Orpheum to allow for better shuffling and groaning. Arizona native and longtime local to Flagstaff, Emmett White — better known as DJ Emtron — will be producing the event. Many
may remember him from Electric Kingdom at The Green Room. White has been involved with Zombie Prom for about eight years now as DJ, but this will be his first time producing. This will also be the first time Zombie Prom will be accessible to the under-21 group considering it is no longer held at a bar. "It's kind of like a Flagstaff tradition,” White said. “People get really excited for it. People look forward to it. Everyone should feel welcome to take part in it, especially since it’s open to a younger crowd this year.” Because the Zombie Prom is still a prom, a king and queen will be crowned and a photo booth will be set up. Flagstaff photographer Taylor Mahoney will be in attendance to take the photos that
will be displayed on the Orpheum's website. According to White, the difference between high school prom and Zombie Prom is "the music is probably better." Local artists, new-to-the-scene DJ Acidisco and veteran DJ Gahbor, will be providing the music for the evening. Sheila Jaslowski, of Incahoots Vintage Clothing downtown, suggests creating a character, instead of just dressing as a generic zombie. Last year, Jaslowski designed an undead Marie Antoinette costume for herself. Stocking up on torn clothes, Incahoots also has quite a selection of zombie-themed costumes, including a flesh corset, a bloody wig and all the makeup needed to create the perfect dancing corpse.
Jaslowski recommends stopping in for costume inspiration and for guidance on a great character. For those hesitant to rip and stain their actual prom outfit, Goodwill and Savers thrift stores, near the mall on the east side of Flagstaff, are great places to find ‘80s prom dresses and wedding gowns, as well as suit separates for a cheap price. Tuesdays are 25 percent off at Savers and Thursdays are 25 percent off at Goodwill with a student ID. Zombie Prom will run from 9 p.m. until 2 a.m. Tickets are $5 at the door and the event is 18 and up. For the over-21 crowd, the bar will be open as well as the refreshment stand for everything else nonalcoholic. The Orpheum Theater is located at 15 W. Aspen St.
Flagstaff 2013 Halloween Event Guide Oct. 25 Night of Living Dead Rhymes 8 p.m. at the Orpheum Theater Oct. 25 The Gang Green Room 9 p.m. at The Green Room Oct. 26 Pumpkin Walk 4 p.m. the Arboretum Oct. 26 The Scream Room 9 p.m. at The Green Room Oct. 31 Halloween Harvest 4 p.m. at Heritage Square
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Quick Flick — Carrie
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BY PAUL BEIMERS
emakes are a tricky gambit, despite their popularity in a contemporary Hollywood so enraptured with the notion of doing again the stories of yesteryear. It is especially difficult when a reboot must face the lofty opinions and appreciation tied to those older films widely considered classics. Oftentimes, they simply cannot carve out their own place in cinematic history. Their tales are too entwined with the popularity of a particular actor or director. While it certainly does not offend in its attempt, Kimberly Peirce’s take on the popular Stephen King story, alongside the talents of Chloë Grace Moretz and Julianne Moore, falls flat. Most are familiar with the story of Carrie and its titular character. Young Carrie White (Moretz) is an unpopular and bullied student amongst her classmates, picked on for her quiet, nervous nature and the religious fervor forced upon her by her fanatical mother (Moore). After one particularly troubling incident in the school showers, Carrie discovers she possesses the gift of telekinesis — the ability to move objects at will. As her powers grow in strength, so does her confidence, as she is asked to the school prom, an event doomed to end in infamy once
she is subjected to one final cruel prank and her resistance snaps. Peirce’s re-imagining does nothing notably wrong in its adapting of the story. Its weakness simply lies in its unoriginality. Doing nothing to deviate much from the novel or even the 1976 film (even going so far as adhering to the ending of the original production, which does change the book’s conclusion) it is far too predictable. If you have read the source material, seen Sissy Spacek in the aforementioned film or even watched the trailers for this new version, you know the story in its entirety. Still, the journey is a worthwhile one, so long as you are not too loyal to Spacek’s Carrie or Piper Laurie’s turn as her crazed mother. Moretz is, as always, a pleasure, capturing the heartbreaking vulnerability and later insanity of her character well. Moore is satisfyingly spooky in her unhinged fanaticism. The supporting cast is solid, if unmemorable, and Peirce’s camerawork is crisp and lovely. Ultimately, this new Carrie will never hold its weight against its predecessor, and is likely to be remembered more for being pointless than truly good or bad. Still, it is a harmless bit of cinematic indulgence, and one of the few decent adaptations of Stephen King’s work to be released as of late. Just do not expect anything new.
Soundcheck: Bitter Rivals by Sleigh Bells
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BY JULIE ANDERSON
hile the name Sleigh Bells may not be automatically recognizable to the average listener, nearly any movie trailer released in the past three years like Kick Ass 2 or Pain and Gain is often set to thier music. Completely bombastic, obnoxious and commanding attention, Sleigh Bells’ music demands concentration from its listener. Ever since the release of Sleigh Bells’ epic first studio album Treats in 2010, it seems the band has been trying to play catch-up. Their follow-up album, 2012’s Reign of Terror, did not produce the same amount of hits as their first album did. It seemed to fall into the infamous sophomore slump that can tend to accompany a band’s second major album release. In comparison to Sleigh Bells’ most recent album, Bitter Rivals, Reign of Terror at least retained some of the high-energy, noise pop qualities that made them famous. Bitter Rivals is audibly a Sleigh Bells album — but not what one may call their signature. Bitter Rivals was written quickly after their second album was released and noted to contain a different sound from the band, with more melodic tones and a greater emphasis on singer Alexis Krauss’ vocals. These predictions have all proven to be true. The first single is the
album’s namesake “Bitter Rivals,” and it sounds instantly stale as soon as it’s played. The combination of old and new is too jarring and just does not work. “Young Legends” sounds like an early 2000’s-era pop song retooled to sound like a club remix. The two redeeming songs are “Sugarcane” and “Minnie,” strictly because they are the closest to the sound that Sleigh Bells is known for: clashing and crashing rhythms, which somehow work. The problem Sleigh Bells runs into is with creating such a unique sound, they may have gone too far too soon with no room for growth or change. The success with their debut album set the character for the band. Trying to recreate that sound with subsequent albums has the good and the bad parts competing against each other, with neither element winning.
Top Tracks on Bitter Rivals: “Sugarcane” “Minnie”
Coming to Campus The music behind the movies: Harry Potter vs Star Wars
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BY MITCH KULLOS
he music of the legendary composer, John Williams, will come to life on Oct. 25 at NAU Ardrey Auditorium. The concert will commence at 7:30 p.m. in addition to a pre-show Conversation with the Conductor session at 6:30 p.m. From the heroic tones of Superman, Star Wars and the Indiana Jones series to the haunting tones of Jaws and Schindler’s List, follow whirling strings and mystical bells being played within this Harry Potter series. The event, organized by the non-profit organization Flag-
staff Symphony Orchestra (FSO), will allow Flagstaff citizens and NAU students the opportunity to personally experience the memorable melodies of John Williams in the week before Halloween. Tickets range from $15 to $65, depending on seating location. The concert’s agenda will consist mainly of scores from major films like Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, War Horse, Jurassic Park, Hook, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.
FSO has taken Halloween into consideration by making the event a costume concert. The iconic music from these films is sure to please, but attendants have been asked to also dress up to add to the excitement. The FSO's presentation "Harry Potter Meets Darth Vader" is sure to be as entertaining as the movies themselves, along with being combined with the aesthetic and class a harmonious, well-directed orchestra has to offer. For those interested in attending or who wish to learn about the FSO, visit www.nau. ticketforce.com for tickets.
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