The Lumberjack -- October 13, 2016

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From the Editor

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oah boy! My very first letter from the editor. Mom would be so proud of me! This is my third semester at NAU and first semester as an editor on The Lumberjack editorial board. It’s hard to believe that two months of school are already behind us and midterms are upon us. This week brings Homecoming and all of its festivities. Homecoming is that time of year where alumni and community members come together with current students to celebrate those who have made NAU what it is. Oh, and some also get completely obliterated beginning at 6 a.m. Every year, Homecoming brings the (dreaded by some) Tequila Sunrise. This is the booze-infused day where some of the bars in town open up extra early to serve eager students, alumni and community members — but mostly students. Participants wake up at sunrise and make their way downtown for a morning of drinking before the parade and football game. On page 11, read about the controversy surrounding this annual event and how some businesses, including a few bars, aren’t as excited for it. For the next three days, there are different events for students, alumni, faculty, staff and Flagstaff community members. Don’t forget about the Traditions Day Carnival Oct. 13 from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. and the Homecoming football game on Saturday Oct. 15 at 4 p.m. CONOR On a more somber note, it has been one year since the shooting on SWEETMAN ASSISTANT NEWS campus. Last year, Steven Jones shot four students outside Mountain View EDITOR Hall Oct. 9, 2015. Jones shot four students, injuring three and fatally wounding one, in an altercation after a party last October. Witness statements are contradictory and there is a lot of evidence to process but the jury trial is on the horizon. There are several pre-trial hearings before the jury trial in April 2017. See page 8 for a recap of that night and the weeks and months that followed, as well as a recent update on the case. Thank you for reading.

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Once upon a time, Homecoming became more of a national tradition, rather than just the recognition of alumni. It is a time to celebrate school pride, honor former students and take a look back at history. From fall carnivals to parades, NAU will host a series of events listed above in the Homecoming calendar. Alanna Secrest | The Lumberjack

On the cover Members of the Lumberjack Marching Band and Twirling Team stand for the first home football game Sept. 24 at the J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome. During the Family Weekend game, the NAU football team played Eastern Washington University. Andrew Holt Frazier | The Lumberjack

Corrections & Clarifications The Lumberjack is committed to factual correctness and accuracy. If you find an error in our publication, please email gracefenlason@nau.edu.

PoliceBeat Oct. 3 At 10:01 a.m., a staff member at The Suites reported a student using marijuana. NAUPD responded, but the accused student denied usage. No crime was observed.

At 7:43 p.m., a staff member at Gabaldon Hall reported a student being harassed. Two students were contacted. One student was deferred for possession of drug paraphernalia. The other student was deferred At 5:02 p.m., staff at for minor in possession of the NAU Bookstore reported alcohol. The victim did not a vehicle in San Francisco want to pursue any charges. Parking Garage with two children inside. NAUPD At 9:32 p.m., staff at responded, but the vehicle McConnell Hall reported a was gone on arrival. student had found a toy. The item was brought to NAUPD At 6:13 p.m., staff at for safekeeping. the Northern Arizona Center Against Sexual Assault Oct. 6 informed NAUPD a student At 1:58 a.m., an reported a sexual assault that NAUPD officer initiated a occurred between two NAU traffic stop. The non-student students in Mexico. The was cited and released for investigation is ongoing. driving with a suspended license. The driver was also Oct. 4 cited for failure to dim lights At 8:22 a.m., FFD for oncoming vehicle and responded to Gabaldon Hall failure to provide evidence after a report of the fire alarm of financial responsibility. going off. The alarm was set The driver’s vehicle was off by smoke from laundry impounded for 30 days. room lint. Everything was fine. At 10:11 a.m., a construction worker at At 9:39 a.m., an Peterson Hall reported a NAUPD officer reported disgruntled employee who being with an unconscious was on site that had been subject. The non-student asked to leave. The nonwas found to be intoxicated, student was contacted by but was not in need of NAUPD and left the area. medical assistance. Subject was warned of trespassing on At 12:56 p.m., a student campus. at the Wall Aquatic Center reported being assaulted. At 9:31 p.m., a resident One student was booked into at The Suites reported Coconino Detention Facility fraudulent charges to their for felony threatening and debit card. NAU dispatched intimidation, as well as an officer, all leads were one count of misdemeanor exhausted and the case was assault. closed. Oct. 7 Oct. 5 At 10:38 a.m., a woman At 7 p.m., NAUPD in Lot 13 reported someone received an call from riding their bike on the hood an elevator in the NAU of her vehicle and denting Fieldhouse with no response. it. An NAUPD officer was NAUPD dispatched an dispatched, all leads were officer and the area was exhausted and the case was checked. Everything was fine. closed.

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At 11:28 a.m., Bank of America Security reported the alarm for their ATM at the NAU Bookstore was going off. No criminal activity was witnessed. This also happened again later the same day, as well as at 9:12 p.m. Oct. 9.

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At 5:02 p.m., a subject at McKay Village requested assistance unlocking a bike lock. An NAUPD officer responded, but the lock could not be cut.

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Oct. 8 At 12:54 a.m., an officer checked on a suspicious subject who appeared to be checking cars in the lot. The subject was intoxicated and on his way home. No crime was committed. At 5:46 p.m., a student reported five people stuck inside an elevator at San Francisco Parking Garage. All students made it out safely and the elevator was shut down for maintenance.

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At 6:42 p.m., a subject called to request assistance as he had been locked inside Citizens Cemetery. An officer was dispatched and the gate was opened for the subject. Oct. 9 At 1:16 a.m., University Safety Aides reported a subject lying down. The nonstudent was asked to leave the area and checked. Everything was fine.

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The possible dangers of Rio De Flag and the 100-year flood KATIE SAWYER

The Rio De Flag is an intermittent stream that flows from the San Francisco Peaks into town. Most of the time the water is underground and the riverbeds are empty. However, during peak rainfall and snowmelt, it can easily fill with water resulting in flooding. The ‘100-year flood’ is not a term many community members are familiar with, but it affects many of the 70,317 residents living in Flagstaff. The 100-year flood is defined as a flood with a one-in-100 chance of happening each year. According to the March 2013 City of Flagstaff Flood Control documents, this flood would cause $450 million worth of damages to the city and affect 1,500 homes. In some areas of Flagstaff, residents could be beneath 10 to 15 feet of water. The $450 million in physical damages does not include the loss of taxes from businesses as a result of flooding. These costs are estimated to be $93 million. In total, there would be an estimated $543 million in damages, a figure that would make most city officials faint. “It will happen someday. That’s the thing about flooding, it’s not a question of if, it’s a question of when,” said NAU senior geology lecturer Carrie Brugger-Schorr. This is because Flagstaff was built on the flat, smooth area of land around a river known as the flood plain. It seems great for building, but comes with a hefty price. The Southside neighborhoods, bordering NAU’s north campus are hit particularly hard by flooding. According to Brugger-Schorr, this is because during the late 1800s and early 1900s, residents of Flagstaff decided to move the Rio De Flag from its natural river channel to a location south of downtown Flagstaff. The idea was to divert the potentially destructive flooding farther downstream from the town. This worked well in the early 1900s until the city grew and expanded south to where the river was diverted. This area is now occupied by the Southside neighborhoods. “You can just start to imagine that amount of water filling [the] Southside neighborhood,” Brugger-Schorr said. “You just start to think, that’s a lot of water, that’s a lot of people and a lot of houses.” Brugger-Schorr says the time of year with the most risk for this kind of flooding is during spring months. This is the season where there is still a lot of snow on the mountains, but the temperatures are rising. This means the snow melts faster, and if mixed with a badly timed monsoon, could lead to a major flood. City officials are aware of these problems and because of this, Flagstaff joined the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in 1983. A resident would normally go through an individual company for any other type of insurance. However, because of the expenses associated with flooding and how widespread it could be, no insurance companies would offer coverage on it. It was simply too expensive to insure. In 1968, the United States government founded the NFIP in order to help cities that have real problems with flooding. The program is designed for communities as a whole. In

return for their service, the cities must follow building policies regarding flooding. NFIP provide a course of action for how the city must build and maintain their buildings. According to NFIP, there can be no new construction on Flagstaff’s 20-year floodplain, which has a one in 20 chance of flooding per year. As for the 100-year floodplain, only flood-proof construction can be built in those areas. In 2000, Congress passed the Water Resources Development Act. This allowed funding on projects to safeguard rivers and harbors across the country. The Army Corps of Engineers partnered with Flagstaff and pledged to help fund preventative flood measures. They placed Flagstaff on their national top priority list of cities in need. The end goals for improving the flood system in Flagstaff, according to the City of Flagstaff Flood Control Project documents, are to contain the 100-year flood event through constructing three new bridges and a 72-acre detention basin. The city will also improve flood control channels, property acquisition and utility relocations. All of these projects total $78.8 million to complete, which is much less than the estimated $450 million in damages. According to the City of Flagstaff Flood Control Project documents, funding was approved in 2000, but construction didn’t start until 2007. The first project to get underway was the Clay Wash Detention Basin, which was finished in 2009. However, as soon as the project was completed, it was found to have structural issues and cracks in the concrete framework.

Flooding along Aspen Avenue in 1938 was reportedly deep enough to “swim a horse in.”

The contractor admitted to the faulty construction. The basin was set to finish repairs in 2013. It is unclear whether it was ever satisfactorily finished or repaired. A representative from the city was not available to comment. Residents in areas that would be most affected by the flooding will likely lose their homes to water. On the 20-year floodplain, houses can’t be improved under the NFIP restrictions unless the residents raise their foundation. For people in Southside neighborhoods, this is hard news to hear. Raising the foundation is no small task as it costs thousands of dollars. Cyris Panos, freshman fitness and wellness major, is a tenant in the Southside neighborhood. Panos wasn’t told about the possibility of a 100-year flood but has already experienced some

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flooding near his home. “We did get quite a bit of flooding this summer. We had to pack everything up in the attic and on the furniture,” said Panos. “But nothing as high as what the 100-year flood would be. It makes me feel uncomfortable in my own home.” Panos’ brother has lived on the property for three years and had never seen flooding like this past summer’s. When asked what he would do if his home was flooded, Panos said he had no alternatives. “It would hit me really hard,” Panos said. “This is all I have. I don’t have a home anywhere else. I don’t have family to go stay with or anything.” “I chose not to live in the dorms to find cheaper housing.” Five-year Flagstaff resident Holly Mikulas also lives in Southside neighborhood. However, Mikulas’ house, unlike so many others, is safe from either flood. Mikulas’ house sits on a four and a half foot raised foundation. “If there were a 100-year-flood, this house would be out of the way. I technically would not be affected,” said Mikulas. This was not always the case for this property. The previous owner had problems with flooding in the original home, so by the time Mikulas’ bought the property, it had been leveled and another house was brought in with a raised foundation. This was a time-consuming and expensive process, with engineers coming in to examine the flood risks. This doesn’t exempt Mikulas from the other costs of living in a flooding area though, she still has to deal with all the other effects it brings. “The streets that flood, flood for weeks,” Mikulas said. “There’s nowhere for all that water to go, the underground system for drainage is not at all up to par. It creates traffic, and makes it really dangerous to drive.” The rest of the neighborhood would still suffer the full effects in the event of the flood, and Mikulas is worried what would happen to the properties in the aftermath. “There would be a lot of completely destroyed homes, everything is one level here,” said Mikulas. “[The flood] would completely change not only this neighborhood but downtown too. Downtown may be prepared, but these homeowners aren’t.” Senior elementary education major Jacob Goodenough was one of the unprepared this past summer when his home was unexpectedly inundated with water. It came three feet up his front steps and trickled into his home. At one point, Goodenough attempted to swim in the water. “When I swam in the flood water, it was about up to my waist. I could actually do a full stroke in the water,” said Goodenough. Goodenough’s landlord had told them flooding could be a problem in the summers, and gave them a number to call to get sandbags if need be. “Those [sandbags] did help, but at the same time it was still stressful,” Goodenough said. “One of my friends stayed over at my place and had work in the morning, but when he woke up he couldn’t even get to his car because it was so flooded.” The biggest worry for Goodenough, however, is his home. CONTINUED ON PAGE 6

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“If it got worse, the water around our property could more than likely cause a sinkhole,” said Goodenough. “Our house is already sinking, you can see on the edges by our walls where the caulking is separating from the floor.” Goodenough explained his floor is curving downwards so extremely that water runs down the floor to the edges. These are serious structural problems as a result of flooding, and it could get much worse in the event of the 100 or 20-year floods. Goodenough would like to see better drainage systems put into place to avoid such flooding. While construction would protect the neighborhood from flooding, its location would likely raise the cost of living. The City of Flagstaff Flood Control Project states that the construction company contracted for the Clay Wash detention basin is at fault for the cracks in the levee. However, City of Flagstaff Spokesperson Meg Roederer attributed the cracks to soil settlement. When asked about the construction company’s role in the flawed construction, and what measures have been taken to ensure the basin is stable, Roederer did not comment. The Army Corps of Engineers construction has slowed significantly in the past five years, and U.S. Senator John McCain took notice. He announced on his website in June he had written a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers telling them to make the flooding of the Rio De Flag a priority once again. They agreed, and in turn put it to congress to decide to refund the project. The senate is currently in the process of reauthorizing the project to give Flagstaff some much needed funding. “I am pleased to announce that after eight years, the Army

Corps of Engineers has finally approved the reauthorization of the Rio de Flag Flood Control Project,” said McCain on his website. “This project, which has languished for years due to bureaucratic delays, is critical for the City of Flagstaff to mitigate potentially disastrous flood damage caused by the Rio de Flag that could destroy land and infrastructure and directly impact the local and regional economy.” This doesn’t mean the funding will necessarily come through, but more that the Army Corps is still committed to trying to help the Flagstaff community. “Funding is something that is a problem. It’s money that the city doesn’t have, and it needs help,” Brugger-Schorr said. “We’re still in this kind of pattern where we recognize that it’s a potential problem but don’t feel the push to do something about it.”

The longer this project is postponed, the longer those with houses on the floodplain will live in fear that a flood could destroy their homes.

Left: A 1903 archival photo depicts the area between Leroux and Sitgreaves streets, north of the railroad tracks, which flooded under 15 feet of water. Top: In this map illustrating the floodplains, dark blue areas represent the 100-year floodplain and light blue areas represent the 500-year floodplain. [From the City of Flagstaff Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan, 2005]

Proposition 413 aims to protect and preserve Buffalo Park

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n 1963, Flagstaff acquired 300 acres of land on McMillan Mesa from the Arizona Forest Service. This land was home to many species of wildlife including wolves, grizzly bears and deer. Today, the residents of Flagstaff refer to a portion of that land as Buffalo Park. Due to recent developments on McMillan Mesa, just north of downtown, park-goers and residents have become concerned about future developments intruding on park grounds. As a result of the growing concern, Proposition 413 was created to protect the city lands on the Mesa. Proposition 413 calls for the city of Flagstaff to leave the grounds of Buffalo Park in its natural state, unless otherwise voted by residents. In the past, portions of the land have been privately sold to establish Basis Flagstaff, Guardian Medical Transport and Senior Meadows Apartments. Currently, many private businesses are building on land they had purchased in the past. Some of the new developments include an independent living facility, a skilled nursing facility and a rehabilitation hospital. More than 4,000 residents of Flagstaff signed the petition to support Proposition 413. The success of the petition allowed it to be eligible to be placed on the Nov. 8 ballot. According to the official proposition, 21 testimonies were included in the official ballot to support the proposition. No arguments against the proposition were submitted. If enacted, Proposition 413 would protect about 253 acres of city-owned property on McMillan Mesa and about 47 acres south of

Buffalo Park. Combined, a total of approximately 300 acres will be protected from being privately sold. Two Flagstaff residents, Anne and Steve Anders, have collected signatures for the petition to helped raise awareness for the issue. Anne Anders has been attending meetings and participating in the initiative since early May. “Where else in Flagstaff can you have this?” asked Anne. “We have a lot of forest land, there’s no question. But, this for the residents? No, this is it.” Along with the preservation of the land, the proposition allows Flagstaff City Council to donate ten acres within the property to be used for veteran housing. According to the proposition, “The city council shall have, in its discretion, the option to accept up to ten acres within the property described to allow the construction and operation thereon of a facility to serve veterans.” However, the proposition does not permanently preserve the land; it allows Flagstaff residents the opportunity to vote on how the land will be used in the future. In October 2013, four city council members were in favor of selling 26 acres of land adjacent to Buffalo Park for future developments. Due to community opposition, the council retracted the offer. Since the opposition took place, community members have been worried about the future of the park. Many residents fear it will be further parceled out to private businesses. Some of the events and activities Buffalo Park hosts include stargazing events, hiking trails, bike riding and nature viewing.

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Residents from Flagstaff and visitors from surrounding areas appreciate what the park has to offer. One of Flagstaff’s residents who enjoys taking her children to the park is Jackie Benalli. “I think it’s a good thing that we will be able to have the right to say no [to future construction],” said Benalli. Residents who utilize the trail systems in Flagstaff have taken initiative to improve an already connected trail system comprised of the Flagstaff Urban Trail and the Arizona Trail that leads into Buffalo Park. Along with the trail system, the committee responsible for the proposition also wanted to initiate “Greater Buffalo Park” by connecting all the nearby open space. The president and CEO of the Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce Julie Pastick announced her opposition to the initiative. Pastick and other chamber members believe the land could be better allocated for development. “The lack of affordable housing is an important issue and this [proposition] will only serve to exacerbate the problem. Buffalo Park is near this area and will not be affected,” said the Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce website. Proposition 413 will be presented and worded on the ballot: A YES vote shall have the effect of preserving city-owned real property as open space, permitting up to ten acres for the construction of a veterans’ services facility. A NO vote shall have the effect of not preserving city-owned real property as open space.

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One year since campus shooting, NAU reflects on events SCOTT BUFFON, CONOR SWEETMAN AND SUNDAY MILLER

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n the anniversary of the NAU campus shooting, students and faculty reflected on the events of the past year. From press conferences, to candlelit vigils, to court hearings, Oct. 9, 2015, will not be forgotten. The shooter, 19-year-old Steven Jones, is living under supervision in his parents’ Glendale home. The next hearing is scheduled for Oct. 25 at the Coconino County Superior Court in Flagstaff. Jones’ jury trial for first-degree murder and aggravated assault charges is currently scheduled for April 2017. The Call — 1:20 a.m., Oct. 9, 2015 The call went out and, over the course of the day, 11 police officers and several media organizations respond to Mountain View Hall to the shooting that happened on NAU’s mountain campus. The encounter left one student, Colin Brough, dead, and three more in the hospital, and Jones was taken to the Coconino County Detention Facility. The three students, Nicholas Piring, Kyle Zientek and Nicholas Prato, would all survive their injuries. An NAUPD Alert was sent out several minutes after the shooting, but did not reach all students until 3 a.m. The Press Conference — 6 a.m., Oct. 9, 2015 NAU held its first press conference on the topic as people around the United States woke up to reports of an Arizona school shooting on the national news. “We are of course shocked and saddened by the circumstances that bring us together this morning,” said President Cheng to students and media. “Our thoughts are with the victims and their families and the entire Lumberjack family.” The Hearing — 1 p.m., Oct. 9, 2015 Video of Jones was streamed to the Coconino County Courthouse, where Jones first heard his bail and the charges set against him: $2 million, one count of first degree homicide and three counts of aggravated assault. These charges would later be disputed and changed. The Vigil — 7 p.m., Oct. 9, 2015 NAU Greek Life amassed in North Quad to support Delta Chi, the fraternity that had lost one brother and, at the time, was in danger of losing three more. Delta Chi is a part of the Interfraternity Council, whose president is Francisco Palop. Palop, among other leaders of campus fraternities and sororities, spoke of the confusion, loss and pain felt by NAU students. “Our strength was tested and our faith in each other was questioned. We are one family at 7,000 feet,” said Palop. “Together, we are strong. Together, we will get through this.” Solidarity March — 3:30 p.m., Oct. 13, 2015 Nearly 2,000 students, faculty, city officials, alumni and Flagstaff residents marched in solidarity for those involved in the Oct. 9 shooting. Among those

that marched were Cheng, NAU Police Chief Greg Fowler and Flagstaff Mayor Jerry Nabours. The march started in the South Quad and curved through campus to Old Main where speeches were given by Cheng, Nabours, ASNAU President Alexandria Buchta and associate professor Eric Yordy. “Our hearts break when a student is injured,” said Yordy. “And our hearts break when a student passes away.” Oct. 22, 2015 Jones’ amended charges were announced: six counts of aggravated assault — two for each wounded member in the shooting — and one count of firstdegree murder. He pleaded not guilty. Nov. 24, 2015 Jones made his first in-person court appearance. This was a managerial hearing to establish future dates and allow both parties to present new evidence in the case. Nov. 30, 2015 Police reports released revealed Jones was sober at the time of the incident but all four victims were under the influence. Colin Brough, the only student killed in the shooting, had a blood alcohol concentration of .285. He also tested positive for benzodiazepines — a type of drug used for anxiety, also known as alprazolam or Xanax — and tested positive for both THC-COOH and THC. THC-COOH is leftover THC in the body and means that THC was consumed or inhaled a few days before. The presence of THC indicates the subject was currently under the influence of marijuana. Jan. 21, 2016 At a managing hearing, it was announced the evidence in this case could take up to a year to process. Judges and prosecutors sat down to discuss the process of submitting the evidence. The crime lab in Phoenix is only allowing five pieces of evidence to be submitted at a time and there was up to 30 pieces of evidence to be processed. Feb. 19, 2016 The Jones council requested the courts modify the $2 million bail and allow his early release into Maricopa County pretrial services. Judge Dan Slayton denied the motion for a modified bail but didn’t entirely rule out the option for early release. “The concern that I have is that, Mr. Jones without any prior history, took the actions that he did on that night,” said Slayton. “So at this time, I’m going to deny the [bond] motion.” He said he would allow for a second application for early release if his concerns and conditions about his protective custody could be met. Jones’ bail remains at $2 million. April 12, 2016 Jones’ defense team returned to court to make the second motion for early release. Slayton granted Jones’ early release request after meeting his list of conditions. The conditions include a GPS monitoring device

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that will keep track of Jones 24 hours a day in real time. Jones must also relinquish his passport, and his parents must sign an affidavit citing no firearms will be in their home. Maricopa County authorities will also be able to search the home to ensure this. Jones is awaiting trial in his Phoenix home, where he lives with his parents. He was released from Coconino County Detention Facility into Maricopa County Pre-trial Service earlier this year. Under the stipulations set by Slayton, Jones is allowed to have a job while under the supervision of Maricopa County authorities. Oct. 2016 Jones’ next trial date is slated for Oct. 25 at Flagstaff Superior Court. This is a management hearing to make sure things are on track and establish future case pre-trial hearings until the jury trial April 4, 2017.

TOP: Students hold candles at the vigil Oct. 9, 2015. Raven Larson | The Lumberjack MIDDLE: Steven Jones looks at his defense attorney during his trial Feb. 19, 2016. Mitchell Forbes | The Lumberjack

BOTTOM: Greek Life Director Kevin Gemoets, President Rita Cheng, Nicholas Piring and Nicholas Prato lead the solidairty march Oct. 13, 2015. Halie Chavez | The Lumberjack

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Shining with blue and gold: Kevin Gemoets named Homecoming Dedicatee MAKENNA LEPOWSKY

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evin Gemoets surpasses the responsibilities of his titles — which might be why he has been recognized by various student organizations as the Homecoming Dedicatee. Gemoets is the assistant dean of students and director of Fraternity and Sorority Life at NAU. Gemoets will be honored at the annual Homecoming Day parade, which will take place on NAU’s campus Oct. 15 at 11 a.m. Gemoets embraces his nomination whole-heartedly. However, his genuine appreciation may have been derived from more than just the honor itself. Gemoets had no knowledge of his nomination up until he received what is known as a ‘tapping,’ which means being notified of his nomination. “I was ‘tapped’ by the Chain Gang student organization during the Greek tri-council meeting,” said Gemoets. “They asked if I wanted to buy a button, which is their way of saying I have been named the Homecoming Dedicatee. I had no idea I was nominated, and only the Dean of Students knows the winner and she keeps it secret until Chain Gang is told the day of the ‘tapping.’” Serving various roles at NAU, Gemoets is a member of the Alcohol, Other Drug and Tobacco committee, the Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence committee, the Gold Axe award-selection committee and coordinates the Welcome Jacks program during the fall semester. Gemoets now takes on an unaccustomed title — the honorary Homecoming Dedicatee — for which he will be recognized for the various roles he has undertaken throughout his 15 plus years of service on campus. Even though he is originally from Tucson, Ariz., Gemoets chose not to attend the University of Arizona. Instead he enrolled at NAU. Settling in the mountain town of Flagstaff after graduating from NAU in 2000, Gemoets’ career began within the realm of NAU administration and student-body organizations. “I got my start with Campus Recreation Services and then moved over to Student Life where I coordinated student organizations and leadership programs for NAU,” Gemoets said. “When the opportunity presented itself to oversee the Fraternity and Sorority Life program, I jumped at the opportunity to work with this group of student leaders.” Greek Life now reports to the Office of Student Life because of NAU’s enormous Greekaffiliated population. A majority of the NAU Greek community lives off campus — Mountain View Hall holds only about 600 students. With increased enrollment, Gemoets and the rest of the faculty and staff at NAU have taken on more responsibility. Gemoets believes being able to make a positive impact on students and their academic careers is what makes his multiple work roles and duties on campus rewarding. “Both titles mean a lot to me. I love coming to work every day and serving our students. I want our students to have a wonderful experience as I did as a student here,” Gemoets said. “Being director of fraternity and sorority life means that I direct a team of very talented staff members who advise our Greek councils, work individually with Greek chapter leadership, plan educational programs and work with fraternity and sorority national offices.” With the role of director of Fraternity and Sorority Life, Gemoets is responsible for making sure fraternities and sororities at NAU are upholding Greek values: scholarship, leadership, service and more. Being director of fraternity and sorority life can be a challenging job. One of the challenges of the role is eliminating Greek Life-associated stigmas. Gemoets believes the stigma should be bound to the actors themselves not the entirety of a chapter or organization. “Often times what happens is we have a very small group of Greek students who make a very poor decision and because everyone knows they are Greek, this is what is focused on,” Gemoets said. “What I can tell you is that we work very hard to educate our Greek students on policies and we hold them accountable very swiftly and thoroughly if they break policy — I feel some stereotypes are very unfair and have come from a very glorified negative view the media portrays. It is more appealing to report on the negatives and not the positives.” As the assistant dean of students, Gemoets’ roles are a bit more widespread, tending to the overall needs of the student body. “My role as assistant dean can vary daily depending on the needs of our students,” Gemoets said. “I serve as a walk-in staff member for the Student Life office, which means I am here to help our students with everything from on-campus event planning to crisis management.”

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Being nominated as this year’s Homecoming Dedicatee is the icing on the cake. It serves as positive feedback for the work he has accomplished. “It truly means the world to me — to get recognized for doing something I love is the best feeling ever,” Gemoets said. “I am humbled to be joining a list of amazing people who too have cared about students and this university so much.” Having been a devoted employee of NAU for more than a decade, Gemoets is able to share his honorary dedication with his colleagues. Cynthia Anderson is the dean of students at NAU. It is equally an honor for Anderson to see Gemoets selected by various student organizations as this year’s dedicatee. “It has been my pleasure to work with Kevin over the years and to be his direct supervisor since 2010,” said Anderson. “Under his leadership, the number of affiliated students has grown by over 113 percent in the past five years and Kevin has been both responsive and proactive with the emergent needs of a larger system.” Anderson hopes to shed light on the improvements Gemoets has helped to implement. “Kevin has advocated for expansion of intentional programming to address anticipated needs of the system and has partnered with fraternity and sorority life staff and students to revise programs, schedules and resources to accommodate the growing interest in the affiliated experience,” Anderson said. “Kevin is a positive, progressive, effective and valued staff member and in my humble opinion, very deserving of this once in a lifetime honor.” Deborah Harris, director of inclusion and multicultural services at NAU, is a former Homecoming Dedicatee. Harris and Gemoets have worked together on various projects and committees in the past. She believes Gemoets is truly deserving of this recognition. Having the thrilling dedication under her belt, Harris recognizes the feelings of excitement and success Gemoets is to derive from the dedication. “I think the students made an excellent selection in honoring Kevin as this year’s dedicatee,” said Harris. “Kevin dedication to students is obvious in his selection for this honor. Kevin never hesitates to go the extra mile for students. During Kevin’s years at NAU he has touched the lives of many students, including students in athletics, residence life and Greek life.” In the coming years, Gemoets aims to develop relationships with National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) organizations, develop a plan to expand another NPHC chapter on campus and work to develop Greek LGBTQ allies through participation in the Lambda 10 National Initiative.

Kevin Gemoets spends his time managing the Greek organizations on campus, among other responsibilities. He has been honored as the Homecoming Dedicatee for 2016. Michael Patacsil| The Lumberjack

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Some bars say ‘no thanks’ to Tequila Sunrise ABIGAIL BIEKER

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he annual bar crawl, fittingly named Tequila Sunrise, will commence by the light of the early morning sun Oct. 15. The tequila sunrise, a well-known drink made of grenadine syrup, tequila and orange juice, serves as inspiration for Flagstaff’s unofficial holiday. Tequila Sunrise is celebrated by a number of college students, some even traveling from different parts of Arizona, coming together to start off Homecoming weekend with tequila and other alcoholic beverages at the break of dawn. Bars will open as early as 6 a.m. and remain open until the festivities have dissipated. The same day, NAU will host the Homecoming football game and parade. In past years, underage drinking, sexual assaults and the destruction of businesses have been a problem Flagstaff has been forced to deal with during this event. Due to overwhelmingly crowded bars, bars have been known to set up trashcans and portable toilets on the streets for the on-going partiers attending the downtown event. Last year, 41 people were arrested, 15 of who were underage. The year before attracted attention after a flock of 750 to 1,000 people continued festivities at The Grove apartment complex. The police arrested 30 people alone at the party, nine of who were caught using fake IDs. Beaver Street Brewery, Flagstaff Brewing Company and Uptown Pubhouse do not partake in Tequila Sunrise, instead open at their regular business hours. “We just don’t participate … it’s too much,” said general manager Candice Black. The brewery will be watching out for intoxicated people. If they are already drunk, they will not be allowed into the restaurant and the servers have been directed to be extra vigilant when dealing with customers. Flagstaff Brewing Company will open at 11 a.m. this year — its normal hours. The brewery, which is not a typical “college-themed” bar, does not receive the same crowds places such as Maloney’s or Monsoon’s does during the event. Bailey Flores, general manager at Monsoon Chinese Bistro & Sushi, noted the bar will be expecting the same amount of people as last year. Monsoon’s has never been damaged or vandalized by any of the party-goers; however, the downtown cleanup was mentioned. “It’s a mess, all of downtown is a mess,” said Flores. “There’s a lot of cleaning going on after it,” said Flores. Monsoon’s patio will be completely cleared for the event, making room for the expected attendance. Drink prices will remain mostly the same, although a few specials will be available. “Obviously it is a hell of a weekend,” Flores said. “I’ll work Friday from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m., go eat breakfast, and come back [to Monsoon’s] around 5 a.m., open the doors at 6 a.m. and be here till about 4 p.m … By 3 p.m. it is like the walking dead — everyone is roaming around downtown just so drunk.” Some of the bars that will be open for Tequila Sunrise this year include Hops on Birch, the Gopher Hole and The Mayor. The Mayor has never participated in Tequila Sunrise as the bar recently opened for business earlier this year. The Mayor will be open, like other participating bars and pubs, at 6 a.m. Despite the drunken reality some businesses have to face, many of the pubs and bars stay open, taking advantage of the money individuals are willing to spend in order to celebrate with the traditional drinking. Many people can be found downtown passing out water bottles and snacks, attempting to keep drunken young adults from becoming too intoxicated. Tequila Sunrise has been known in the past to trash downtown Flagstaff. Due to problems in the past, police will be out and about, monitoring the party, helping those in need and preventing the event from getting too out of control. This homecoming tradition brings in money for bars, but businesses like Flagstaff Brewing Company and Beaver Street Brewery have decided not to open until normal hours because of issues in the past.

The historic Weatherford Hotel on a quiet morning. What is usually a peaceful scene will be transformed into a large party the morning of Tequila Sunrise Oct. 15. Students flock downtown to partake in the tradition of drinking tequila by the light of dawn. While this results in business for many bars and restaurants, some establishments have chosen not to participate. Abigail Bieker | The Lumberjack

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Bryan Johnson keeps a box of 3-D prints left at Cline Library. The prints include a jellyfish lamp shade, a replica of The Parthenon and the Winged Victory of Samothrace. The MakerLab has 20 3-D printers available to students from Coconino Community College and NAU. The public is also welcome to use the equipment. Gabriel Ganillo | The Lumberjack

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hree dimensional printing has come to NAU. Sept. 29, Cline Library held an open house and officially launched the new MakerLab — a place where 3-D scanning and printing is made available to students and non-students alike. Plans for the MakerLab have been in the works since the beginning of the year, and since its soft launch at the end of August, the printers have been available for the public use. The MakerLab is open to NAU students and students from the Coconino Community College (CCC), as well as to the public. 3-D printing is technology that enables the user to create and print a tangible object from a digital file, and is used in a broad range of fields. From medicine to art to engineering, the technology allows scholars in each field to learn and explore their fields by giving them the opportunity to create real-life models of their research and work. Sophomore graphic design major Dominik Mecozzi has used the new MakerLab in Cline for personal use, and believes the technology holds potential beyond educational use. “It could be good for people that play table-top games and whatnot and decide to make their own custom-set pieces,” said Mecozzi. “I have used it several times. Currently, I have used it to make a couple desk ornaments.” Janet Crum, head of library technology services for Cline

Library, has been a big proponent for getting the project started. “The philosophy behind the MakerLab — and maker culture — is that anyone can solve a problem, anyone can be an inventor or artist,” said Crum in a press release. “We hope the MakerLab will help people use their creativity in new and exciting ways to make their lives — and our community — better.” In June, Cline Library was awarded a $69,415 grant from the Arizona State Library, which provided startup funding for the MakerLab. Bryan Johnson, support systems analyst for Cline Library, has been involved with the project from the start. “We wouldn’t have been able to do this without the grant,” said Johnson. The MakerLab, which is open to the public during Cline Library hours, is equipped with 20 3-D printers, 3-D scanners and electronic prototyping tools. “If we get someone who is not affiliated with NAU or CCC or is graduated, they can still submit 3-D print requests. We will still print them out and we will still charge them the same costs. There is no price difference,” Johnson said. The cost of the print depends on the weight of the design. The MakerLab charges 10 cents per gram printed. Upon request, the lab will print out your design, which due to the 20 printers available, is done in a fairly short time. “We are at a day or two for pickup, depending on how busy we are at the desk with all the duties and how long it takes something to print. We have a really, really quick turnaround time, so we have only reached our capacity once so far,” Johnson said.

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The MakerLab has been open for a little more than a month now and according to Johnson, they already have a high demand for the 3-D printers. “We had 150 requests in the first month we were open with our soft launch when we really have not publicized it at all. This week we had 50 requests, so I assume we will break 200 requests for the month.” The audience for the lab is broad. The users vary from medical students printing parts of the human skeleton for studying, to people simply printing name plates to test the technology, all the way to someone who printed parts of his car to fix broken ones. Apart from the actual printing process, the Lab also offers weekly workshops in electronic prototyping and 3-D printing, in which participants learn about the technology behind the actual process. In order to get in touch with the MakerLab or to request something for printing, one can visit the NAU MakerLab website and fill out a request or go directly to the TechDesk in Cline Library. “Basically get our form, fill out all the information, choose your color, upload your model and submit it,” Johnson said. “We have 31 colors to print in, we’ll be introducing glow in the dark soon, should be fun.” The only items the MakerLab cannot print are copyrighted items or sexually explicit objects.

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NAU Theatre’s existential crisis KARI SCOTT

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he NAU Theatre Department has taken to the skies for the new theatrical season themed The Power of the Heavens. An appropriate opening play for the season is The Christians by Lucas Hnath, a play about a pastor with a changed viewpoint and relationship with his church’s congregation. This is not the idyllic small-town church, but a megachurch. The Christians, like all NAU theatre productions, is student cast and crewed. Kishan Batcheldor, a biology major with a theatre minor, plays the part of Pastor Paul, a guiding force in the play. Batcheldor studied megachurch preachers to get a feel for his character and has confidence the play will serve a good start to the season. “It is a new play, which I think it is amazing to start off with something fresh,” said Batcheldor. “I think we are starting off right. It is definitely something that we have never done here before.” The Christians was first produced in 2014 and premiered as an off-Broadway play in 2015, setting it apart from classics the theatre department has produced in the past. NAU is one of the first universities to put on the play, and is even before the Chicago premiere. The play has received multiple awards for content and acting. The basis for the play is Pastor Paul telling his congregation Hell does not exist — a conflict with the church’s previous beliefs. The rest of the play is the feedback Paul receives from the congregation and other significant characters in his life. Different perspectives on religion and human nature are showcased within the play. With a sensitive subject matter at its core, Hnath does not intend to offend, influence or alienate the audience. Playwright Hnath’s upbringing was centered around religion as he was raised by a minister, but he tries to keep the play neutral and does not let the audience in on his current religious standing. The play can be enjoyed by a wide audience, regardless of religious affiliation. “I think that no matter what religious background you are, there is something you can jive with because the play doesn’t make any decisions for you,” Batcheldor said. “I think there is a lot you can just ground in human nature from the show, not just in religion.” With many viewpoints being expressed regarding such a specific subject, the play could also present the audience with ideas that have not been considered before. The Christians has presented something new to the students involved in the production too. For sophomore theatre performance major CJ Whitmer — who is serving as assistant stage manager — the play has revealed new perspectives, and not all of them center on religion. “This is my first time stage managing at NAU,” said Whitmer. “It is really awesome experience to get to contribute in a different way to the show.” Whitmer would like the audience to get something out of watching and experiencing the play. “People could say it is controversial, but I think instead of being controversial, it is very eyeopening to see different perspectives on religious issues,” Whitmer said. “It is a very thoughtprovoking play.” The Christians is structured similarly to an ancient Greek tragedy. Whereas a chorus is a common element in Greek tragedies, The Christians features a church choir that serves as a Greek chorus and part of the congregation. Sean Lang, junior business economics major with a theatre minor, plays a choice member. “I stand back and sing and react to what is happening on stage as part of the congregation,” said Lang. Even with the tragic structure and serious theme, there are moments of comedic reprieve. “There is going to be a few light moments where there is going to be laughs and giggles,” Lang said.

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The play also involves audience participation, with the characters sometimes directly interacting with the audience. Cast members will even try to get the audience to sing along. “You are not coming to watch a show when you come to this show. You are coming to be a part of a show. You are there. You are in the church, you are in the congregation,” Batcheldor said. The Christians can be seen in the Studio Theatre in NAU’s Performing and Fine Arts building starting Oct. 14 and running through until Oct. 23. For more information, visit the NAU Central Ticket Office website.

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FLOODING IN

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he residential neighborhood of Wildwood Hills woke up to overcast skies Aug. 3, but as the day progressed, the clouds grew darker and weather worsened. This neighborhood on West Route 66 has seen its share of floods, and the community knew what to expect. Around 4 p.m., following their afternoon nap and meal, community residents Todd and Lynn Vanosdell realized the weather was getting bad enough to be concerning. “I looked outside and all right, this is more than usual — better open the gates to prepare for a flood,” said Lynn. After half an hour, the water was flooding down the middle of the street. At its peak, it was reaching garages and causing damage. Wildwood Hills is a retirement community where the residents are all 55 and older, some in their 80s. The Vanosdells have been living there for around a decade — their home, while small, is colorful and heavily decorated, as seen on their back patio with a variety of festive décor. Another feature of their home, as with the rest of the community, is a series of flood gates. The gates come in a variety of sizes. They are usually panels under the homes or through their fences that help divert the flow of water to keep it from building up in yards or causing damages under houses. When it is time to prepare for the worst they have a system for protecting their homes. Garages and furniture are monitored to try to save what they can, and pets are corralled. Everything is done to try and minimize the impact from the flood. Residents Becky and Bruce Sell, who are both between 65 and 70, had been out for the day on their weekly grocery shopping trip. Because of this, they were unable to raise their flood gates in time, and the water damaged several parts of their home. “The neighbors above us didn’t have time to get their gates up,” Lynn said. “They’re older and already have trouble getting around, and when they got home the flooding made it even harder for them to get in and out of their house.” Floods like this have happened several times over the past two decades, and according to the residents, they are increasing in number. According to Helen Hager, manager of the area for the last 20 years, flooding has been recorded in the area once every three years, and the last few years have caused more and more damage. “We just want to do all we can to protect our little corner of the world. I’ve lived here for several years, and I’ve seen how the floods have gotten worse. I don’t know for sure

Flooding is a persistant problem in Wildwood Hills, a retirement community on West Route 66. Courtesy of Gary Schepper

what the cause is, but I do know we need to do something.” said Hager The issue of the flooding lies in the solutions construction companies are seeking to prevent flooding in the newer constructed areas. The creation and use of culverts, which is a cement wall set up to divert flood waters from major inhabited areas, is what may be causing some of the problems with flooding. New developments like this can be found all over Flagstaff, and the city is working to make sure they are given the appropriate measures to keep disasters from happening. Sept. 26 a meeting was held for the neighbors to discuss their next move in order to fix the issue of flooding. “All we know is that they’ve had a mess up there since it began,” said Todd Vanosdell. He was discussing the culverts that were created to redirect the flooding waters from Presidio in the Pines, a new

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coming Home Owners Association neighborhood being built above Wildwood Hills. With Presidio in the Pines, construction began several years ago and work was done to keep the area from flooding. “I want one thing,” Todd said. “I want a little bit of help,

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if we could just defer some of this water somewhere else. They have funneled it in here with that 3-foot culvert from Woody Mountain road and it dumps out just right here on the hill.” According to city standards, flooding diversions cannot send water into other neighborhoods. This standard is the basis for the plea to the city in order to help fix the neighborhood. The damage from the flood this year was estimated to be nearly $60,000 worth of repairs, not including the damage done to the wooded area surrounding the neighborhood. Representatives from Presidio met with the people from Wildwood Sept. 26 to discuss the flooding plans and what had been done. The water had also gone through a section of the Presidio neighborhood, leaving those residents also looking for answers. “The water came around [the culvert] and went between two houses — two new homes there in Presidio, so they’ve obviously done something wrong,” Todd said. When interviewed about this at the time of the flood, the city officials who were representing the investigation told the Arizona Daily Sun the culvert and flood ponds were up to city standards. Those who had worked in Wildwood are trying to prove that even if this is up to city standards, it is not good enough. With the help of several people in the neighborhood, the Vanosdell’s have created a map that shows the worst areas affected by the flood. Aside from that, they have mapped out where the water comes from, with pictures and videos showing the water tearing through the streets and backyards of their homes. At a Flagstaff City Council meeting Oct. 4, Councilmember Coral Evans requested a future discussion about the flooding issues at Wildwood Hills and Kit Carson Trailer Park for an upcoming council meeting. This year will mark year 100 since the last “hundred year flood.” At some point water is expected to wreak havoc through the Rio de Flag; it is expected that several flood plains throughout town will have to prepare for the worst. This includes areas like Wildwood Hills and Kit Carson Mobile Home Park. With the heavy floods expected in the near future, the people fighting for better flood plans hope that more will be done by the city to ensure the flood gates, culverts and draining pools are ready and capable to handle the water to come.

Residents inspect one of the culverts they believe is responsible for the extreme flooding in Wildwood Hills. Gabriel Granillo | The Lumberjack

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t is Thursday the 13th — not as terrifying as Friday the 13th, but still an exciting day in history nonetheless. From historical birthdays, battles lost, the start of aid relief programs and record attendance of the world’s number one theme park, Oct.13 is an important day. Oct. 13, 1754 — Molly Pitcher’s Birthday An unforgettable patriot, Molly Pitcher carried pitchers of water to soldiers during an important American Revolution battle, the Battle of Monmouth. Her birth name was Mary Ludwig when she was born in Trenton, N.J., but became historically known as her nickname, Molly Pitcher. Not only did she bring soldiers water, but during the battle, her husband collapsed and she heroically took over his cannon. Happy birthday, Molly Pitcher! Oct. 13, 1812 — The Battle of Queenston Heights The War of 1812 lasted nearly three years and was fought by United States, British, Canadian and Native American forces. The Battle of Queenston Heights, Oct. 13, was the first major battle of the war and British forces were victorious. This victory prevented U.S. forces from invading Canada. The battle was near Queenston in Upper Canada, which is now the province of Ontario. Oct. 13, 1843 — The Jewish Organization B’nai B’rith was founded B’nai B’rith is a Jewish community organization that fights against anti-Semitism and anti-Israel bias. B’nai B’rith means “children of the covenant.” The organization was founded in order to battle the conditions German-Jewish immigrants were facing in the U.S. Isaac Rosenbourg, one of the founders, pointed out these terrible conditions. Oct. 13, Henry Jones and 11 other immigrants met in Sinsheimer’s Café, which is located on the Lower East Side of New York, officially creating the organization. Oct. 13, 1974 — The death of Ed Sullivan A widely acclaimed television host, journalist and producer, Ed Sullivan was born Sept. 28, 1901. He started as a newspaper columnist and the host of two radio shows before switching to television. The Ed Sullivan Show ran every Sunday for 23 years, making it the longest running variety show in the U.S. The show was the first to introduce The Beatles to the U.S. audience Feb. 9, 1964. Oct. 13, 1982 — Reinstatement of Jim Thorpe’s gold medals Born as James Francis Thorpe May 28, 1887, he was the first Native American athlete to win a gold medal and is debated as the greatest athlete of the 20th century. King Gustav V of Sweden told him he was the greatest athlete in the world. Though, after he won his gold medals and set records in the pentathlon and decathlon in the 1912 Olympics, it was discovered he had played two seasons of semi-professional baseball. The Olympics Committee had strict rules about Olympians receiving compensation for professional sports. Although he argued he did it for the love of sports, his accomplishments were revoked and he was erased from the record books. Thorpe passed away March 28, 1953, of a heart attack and it was not until Oct. 13, 1982, he was reinstated for the gold medals he won and records he set. Oct. 13, 1995 — 500 millionth guest admitted to Walt Disney World Resort Walt Disney World was founded in 1971, after approximately four years of construction. The park just celebrated its 44th anniversary Oct. 1, 2016. Almost exactly 13 years after the resort was founded, the 500 millionth guest was admitted into the Walt Disney World Resort. Unfortunately, Walt Disney passed away in 1966, long before they even began resort construction. In 2014, the average number of visitors per day was 52,964, making the average annual total 19,332,000. The number of people attending increases by approximately 6 percent each year. By attendance alone, Disney World is considered the number one theme park in the world.

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MARCHING INTO HOMECOMING DARRION EDWARDS

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he blaring of brass instruments explode while the thuds of a drumline provide a heartbeat for the autumn air. The sequenced marching of each member goes along to the timely ordinance of the NAU marching-band formations, as members practice tirelessly for one of their most anticipated shows of the year. All sections of the marching band work in preparation for this year’s Homecoming performances. These performances will not only help provide the musical spirit for the homecoming parade, but will also display the progress and success of the band during the halftime at the football game Oct. 15. It was a chilly evening Oct. 7, and most of NAU was void of students off to start their weekend adventures. NAU’s marching band was in the middle of one of their dedicated practices, preparing for the upcoming week’s shows. The blue and gold NAU flags were thrown into the air by the color guard, which showed off their acrobatic skills as the harmonious sounds of all the instrumental families of the marching band exhibited the talented musical skills of each band member. Even though NAU’s marching band continued to flash signs of near excellence, there was one theme the graduate assistants, Austin Cilone and Scott Dale, preached during practice: complete perfection. The timing of each step, the cue of each instrument and even the slightest pitch of each note were practiced repeatedly until every step was pristine. After one of the rehearsals was delayed due to the slow start of some of the players, Cilone and Dale had the band start from the top. “You don’t need a whistle, you need to focus,” said Cilone. Cilone and Dale sat atop of a lift in the air for the prime bird’seye view of the field, making it possible to call out even the smallest of mistimed steps. With the Homecoming parade and halftime performance only a week away, the pressure of perfecting the routine motivated the band to continue practicing. The stamina of each player was being tested and could be seen through the French horn player’s heavy breathing and the look of tired determination as members listened to instructions to further the performance. Although the band members showed signs of fatigue from their physically and mentally demanding practices, a thumbs-up from one trumpet player encourages the band to continue working. The goal of the marching band is to provide an exceptional environment that will enhance the band member’s and audience’s enthusiasm for music. For some of the members, this enthusiasm for music was created at a young age. “Marching band has just always been a part of my life,” said junior music education major and snare drummer Robert Hatley. “I started off with music when I was about 11 years old playing guitar and I was involved with the band at my parent’s church. I did it in high school where I was a saxophone player, but I’ve always had a passion for percussions.” This passion for music has driven these students through their two-hour practices every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The band also meets to practice before every home football game from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Along with each practice, the members use their personal time in order to perfect the execution of their instrument. But the current practices have been focused on perfecting the three-part Homecoming routines. “Today, we focused primarily on fine tuning the music that we

Music secondary-education major Kaitlyn Leung helps conduct the band during a marching rehearsal at the J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome Oct. 10. Leung is a drum major for the Lumberjack Marching Band. Keely Damara | The Lumberjack

already have on the field for our part one and our part two,” Hatley said. “We revisited those two parts in order to tighten up any loose ends to make sure that we can put together a really clean production in front of the crowd. Next week we are focusing on putting our part three on the field, so we’ll have two more movements for the Homecoming game than any of the other games that we’ve played so far.” As the band continued to practice their routine, the sun began to disappear and the temperature was dropping rapidly. Yet, the sounds of Cee-Lo Green’s “Forget You” were projected into the surrounding forested areas and every member of the band continued to keep their poise as they marched in sequence. The practice and dedication of participating in the marching band are not as highly noted as the other major sports on campus, such as football. But the marching band members understand the hard work they put into their preparations is noticed during their performances. “The biggest misconception with marching band is usually people don’t see how much work we put in, they only see the ending result like with every other sport,” said freshman music education major Bayani Woodson. “Marching band is kind of like a sport in that we practice too and give the end results on the field.” Even though marching band is not labeled as a sport, the band members attest that the physically demanding practices and exercises would be a challenge to even the top athletes. “I can tell you marching band is for sure a sport,” said sophomore music education major and clarinet player Miles Schultheiss. “At most

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of our rehearsals, people don’t know this, but we do physical training beforehand. We do push-ups, sit-ups, cardio, ab workouts and highknees. So it is definitely a sport.” Being physically fit helps band members to properly lift their instruments and march in synchronized steps with one another. The ability to stand for longer periods of time while holding the instruments in high positions can be acquitted to the core strength that is acquired from the physical training. The life lessons the members of the NAU marching band have learned, help shape their attitudes toward obstacles in life. The hard work these students have put into the band, for their love of music, helps them to become outstanding workers and apply their work ethics to multiple platforms outside of music. “For me, this season has been about getting things right the first time because in performance you don’t have time to make a mistake and correct them in second chances because there are no second chances in performance,” Hatley said. “I think that translates how you approach life, really trying your hardest to put your best foot forward when you do something the first time.” The marching band will perform their three-part performance at this year’s halftime show during the Homecoming football game and will continue working hard in order to amaze audiences for future shows.

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THE ART OF TAILGATING ALIE WILKINS

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hen you boil down the idea of tailgating to its basics, it seems a little strange that an idea like this has gained as much popularity as it has. One day, some guy decided a parking lot was the best place to hang out with his friends, eat, drink and be merry before watching his favorite team play. Its beginnings are blurry, but most believe tailgating got its start long before football ever did. According to the American Tailgaters Association, the first tailgate took place in Manassas, Va., in 1861 where the First Battle of Bull Run took place between the Union and Confederate soldiers. Civilians were there with alcohol and food while they sat in the back of their wagons to watch the battle. Some historians point to 18th century France as the start of tailgating when people would gather to watch guillotine executions. Tailgating fell into its more modern role in the early 19th century at Yale University. It is believed the opposing team had to get to the games early because parking was so hard to come by and they would have to bring food and drinks. But no matter where it got its start, tailgating has since become a favorite American pastime. When it comes down to it, there is nothing people love more than celebrating their favorite team with their friends, food and beer. The state of Texas is credited for its invention of the chuck wagon in 1866, which was originally created to feed traveling workers and cowboys. This horse-drawn wagon carried food and the means to cook it in the back, which was the first example of what modern-day tailgaters are using: a truck with a grill in the back. Since its days at Yale, tailgating has been picked up by the NFL and the majority of pro teams who have their own version of a tailgate before every game, some even offering VIP tailgating tickets for fans who do not have tickets to the game. Here at NAU, tailgating has always been a popular event among students. ASNAU vice president of student affairs Parker Schrandt is in charge of organizing the tailgates at every game. “The entire tailgating experience is meant to be a fun and enjoyable experience where groups get together to ‘parking-lot party’ before a football game. Our experience at NAU is unique because of the small town feeling, with big university goals,” said Schrandt. “Everyone knows each other and that makes our students and families experience the best, because everyone respects one another and can have a good time with anyone.” Tailgating has grown as the school has grown, more students making for a more crowded parking lot. Schrandt says that just in the last two years he has seen “a dramatic increase in tailgate participation,” with this year’s family weekend tailgate being the

most popular one yet. So what is it that draws people to a tailgate? Perhaps it is the sense of camaraderie among strangers. Senior mechanical engineering major David Handy says he is “in it for the free beer and food.” Whatever the reason you go, here are some helpful tips for the next time you tailgate. Remember to bring a good speaker — you must be louder than the group next to you. But if you are bringing a Bluetooth speaker, whoever is connected cannot wander too far unless you are looking for a weird, choppy remix of your playlist as your connection cuts in and out.

If you are interested in getting a spot to tailgate, you must fill out a tailgate application packet and return it to the ASNAU office the Wednesday before each home game. Tailgating is not just for Greek Life. Our construction management program, Young Life, Peer Jacks, Transfer Jacks and many more can be found at every game. Students who are 21 and older can get a wristband from the ASNAU staff at the tailgate if they want to drink; however, tailgating is a lesson of pacing yourself, otherwise you might not even make it to halftime. There is no such thing as too much school spirit, so bring on the face paint and NAU gear, and drop your tailgate.

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Point/Counterpoint: A look at American football American football: Masculinity, aggression and nationalism SHERIDAN HATCH

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ootball is a violent sport with frequent cases of fan brutality. It has a culture of savagery and promotes ingroup-outgroup mentality. As an American sport, it encourages jingoism to the nation’s loss. And yet despite all of this, it is central to homecoming as the main fall event. “It’s a great combination of raw caveman strength and gladiatorial combat and the most complicated chess match you can ever imagine,” said Charlie Camosy, professor of Christian ethics at New York’s Fordham University. “Even though I’m excited for the start of the year, we need to be honest about the fact that football is a violent sport, and many things that people like about it, including me, is the violence.” This gladiatorial brutishness is seen not only in the sport’s base concept of hurling two masculine hordes at one another, but also among the season’s almost weekly episodes of fan violence. Fighting about sports “Might [serve] the positive purpose of containing our more savage impulses by deflecting them onto a mere sport,” wrote Ian Buruma, writer for The Guardian. However, this attitude diminishes the magnitude of violence and ignores the role sports have in instigating fan violence. Games do not cleanse viewers of violent tendencies. Rather, they encourage

them. “My argument has always been that violent fans are doing what they see as feats of skill. They can’t throw a football 70 yards or run off tackle for 40 yards, but they can be violent — and to them, violence is their feat of skill,” said Proffessor Jerry M. Lewis, sociology professor and author of Sports Fan Violence in North America. In short, a culture of savagery is built by the game’s inherent violence and fan brutality. On top of this, football fans polarize each other and sit segregated by their teams. This leads to ingroup and outgroup mentalities, in which fans are either part of the pack or not. Fans of other teams become the latter, so that it is easier for fans to participate in hooliganism and violence against fans of opposing teams. Admittedly, this mentality also gives fans a sense of belonging which can boost their social and mental health. It is a common phenomenon in any interest with a fan base. Yet, what separates football from these groups is the culture of violence. The game relies on the aggression between teams and their supporters to build tension. It is about pitting human projectiles at one another and seeing who comes out as the winner. There is no middle ground.

The division of ingroup and outgroup also facilitates the notion there is a significant difference between them, and each group will choose to think it is better than the other because of that difference. This is ethnocentrism, which is closely related to nationalism and jingoism. Nationalism is not pride in an individual’s homeland, but rather belief in the superiority of it in comparison with other nations. Jingoism is basing policy on this belief. Football teams attempt to prove their superiority with an almost nationalistic sense of righteousness. And yet, this is the sport of the United States It has been incorporated into the national identity. What screams patriotism today is not just the revolutionary war, nor the spirit of making dreams realities but also a sport that facilitates a culture of violence and superiority over outsiders. It has been argued football is a reflection of the U.S.’s heavy involvement in 20th century warfare. In the words of Washington Post columnist Mary McGrory, “Football is what [Americans] have become.” That’s what’s being celebrated this Homecoming week and throughout the fall. It’s disappointing and overlooks our country’s redeemable traits. There are better things to be celebrated than war.

The intelligence and athleticism of football in the U.S. CHRISTIAN KELLER

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hile football is commonly looked at as a mostly barbaric sport, it actually serves a lot of benefits, such as increased mental capacity and improvement of overall health. Chances are that half of you who just read that sentence were at one point involved or may be still involved in a team sport. Those nostalgic feelings are all too easy to remember: Hitting your first home run, shooting the winning basket, kicking the winning goal in soccer — they all cause goosebumps when you think of them. So, why does football get a bad rap? Football is getting more and more of a reputation as a violent, dangerous sport. This is mostly due to the spike in injuries occurring, namely concussions, and also because football player’s off-the-field issues are being magnified in the national spotlight. Football players have the national spotlight on them 24/7, so whenever they make a mistake or an error in judgment the whole country takes notice. This could be one of the reasons parents restrict their children from partaking in football. The negative headlines make football players out to be violent, unpredictable people with almost superhuman strength and abilities they use to their own personal advantage. Parents don’t want their children to think violence is an acceptable way to go about handling things, which would be completely valid if football promoted violence and nothing else. However, football does not promote pure, unadulterated violence. When looking at the sequence of a football play, the term ‘systematic-

chaos’ comes to mind. To the layman, a football play looks like nothing more than a massive traffic accident where things collided. There is so much more to any football play than meets the eye. The kind of mental capacity any player has to have to properly execute their assignment in the play is almost unfathomable, especially in the quarterback position. While concussions are no joke and it’s important to try and shield yourself from them, getting involved in football will not only make you smarter, but improve your situational awareness as well. The average playbook of any given team is thicker than one of the most dense chemistry book in your backpack. It is full of information for when running backs need to know which way to run, linemen need to know where and who to block, receivers need to know the correct route to run — the list is endless and that’s without getting to the quarterback’s responsibilities. Football may be the most intricate, complex sport there is because of its playbook. There are so many variables in any given play, and any one of them can influence the rest of it. If your average Joe can master playing at almost any football position then his memorization ability and spatial thinking will jump off the charts. There are also numerous health benefits to being involved in football. Considered the most physically demanding of all major sports, playing on a football team will get you in tremendous athletic shape. Running faster, jumping higher, improved endurance and overall strength increase are just a few of the health benefits of playing this sport. You will also learn how to manage your weight, which is a very rare skill nowadays. What this means is that you will have the

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ability to gain or lose weight at your choosing. Do you want to be a wide receiver but are a little too heavy and slow to be effective? How about the other way around, where you might want to bulk up in order to become a more effective linebacker? Either way, football teaches you how to manage your physique. Through specific dieting and exercise methods, you’ll be able to gain and lose weight as you choose. In most cases, football also forces you to improve your eating habits. This may not seem to be true at first glance of any behemoth lineman on any given professional football team. The fact is, you need to eat relatively healthy food to be able to perform to your fullest ability. This is not to say you can never eat any good-tasting comfort food again. A common sight after a game is the entire team gorging themselves at the local Sizzler. As long as you limit that to right after games and only every onwce in awhile, your performance output will increase not only in football but in other aspects of life as well. Football is almost viewed as a rite of passage to some people, and you’d be hard-pressed to find a town anywhere in the country that doesn’t have some sort of football team. While all the health and mental benefits of the sport are great, football is about being a part of something bigger than yourself. Working as a team and trusting others is a valuable skill that football teaches, and hopefully more people will start to realize that.

OCTOBER 2016

DISABILITY HERITAGE MONTH Challenging Perceptions about Disability

OCTOBER 7 TH

NAU 4 All Scavenger Hunt, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. Please join NAU 4 All for the biannual accessibility scavenger hunt. Meet at the Louie statue north of Union Point at 2:00. A discussion of what was found will directly follow and refreshments will be served.

OCTOBER 13 TH

Theater of the Oppressed: Reimagining Disability 7:00 p.m. in room 2403 on the HLC second floor

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This unique play reimagines a society that is much more open and accommodating to the needs of people with disabilities. In shining a light on the ableist society that we all live in, the play forces people to rethink and reimagine disability in a world that truly values people of ALL abilities.

OCTOBER 18 TH

NAU Debate team Dismantling (Dis)Ability: The Role of Media in Constructing and Combating Representations, 4:30 p.m. in Communications Building room 242 Join the NAU Debate Team as they explore topics of disability.

OCTOBER 20 TH

Why representation matters: Disability in the news and entertainment media, 4:30 p.m. in the Universally Designed SAS auditorium (bldg. 60) Join disability studies scholar Beth Haller as she discusses how the representation of disabilities by the media work to shape how we see individuals with disabilities. Dr. Haller is Professor of Mass Communication at Towson University. She has been researching news and entertainment media images of disability since 1991.

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Grand Opening of the accessible, all gender restroom in Cline Library, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Please join us in celebration of the completed construction of the Cline Library accessible, all gender restroom, ribbon cutting at 4 with reception in Cline 200 directly following.

OCTOBER 26 TH

Special screening of CinemAbility and Q&A to follow the film, doors open at 6, film starts at 6:30 in the Cline Library Auditorium

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This dynamic documentary takes a detailed look at the evolution of “disability” in entertainment by going behind the scenes to interview Filmmakers, Studio Executives, Film Historians, and Celebrities, and by utilizing vivid clips from Hollywood’s most beloved motion pictures and television programs to focus attention on the powerful impact that entertainment and the media can have on society.

Join NAU instructor Matthew Wangeman and John McDermott of the Institute for Human Development as they answer everything you’ve always wanted to know about disability but were afraid to ask.

OCTOBER 27 TH

A Conversation about disability: Everything you always wanted to know but were afraid to ask, 7:00 p.m. in the Union

Sitting Volleyball Tournament, 7:00-9:00 p.m. at Campus Recreation, HLC Join Campus Recreation, the Commission on Disability access and Design, NAU 4 All and Disability Resources for a NAU- and Community-wide sitting volleyball tournament. Teams of 4 to 6 players. Food and prizes throughout the evening. To register visit imleagues.com/nau or contact Mike Przydzial at (928) 523-0567.

Sponsored by: NAU 4 All, Student Activities Council, The Commission on Disability Access and Design, Center for University Access and Inclusion, Disability Resources, Equity and Access Office, Campus Recreation Services, and the Office of the President. nau.edu/CDAD/Events

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American football worship: chasing a ball for U.S. pride ELIZABETH WENDLER

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s the NAU Homecoming football game and football season rear their ugly heads once again, I have decided to take it upon myself to make the argument that football is overrated. A noble cause, I know. And yet, as much as we all want to pretend it is the single greatest thing on the planet Earth, football is just plain terrible. The name alone leaves much to be desired. Let’s break it down a bit, shall we? We’ve all heard this critique again and again, but I never get tired of saying it. The name ‘football’ is ridiculous and makes no sense in respect to the sport it attempts to represent. Football in the United States involves big men in armor running across a field at one another and slamming into each other at full speed. The reason: to steal an oval-shaped ball and deliver it safely to the other side of the field. I, like many people, find it odd a game, mostly involving hand-play and trying not to get the tar knocked out of you, would be named football. But I digress. The name is terrible — that isn’t anything new. Some might say it is fine. And a good portion of people would get red in the face,

foam at the mouth and say it doesn’t matter what the game is called — it is the most amazing thing ever and nothing you can say could convince them otherwise. And that’s great. I’m glad people feel so strongly about their love for something other than beer. I will never say people should not like football. All I am saying is football is not all it is chalked up to be. It ought to be knocked down a peg. See, American football is a nuisance, especially for its participants. Fans, players and consumers alike pay dearly for the sake of football. Football players sustain life-altering injuries, consumers unwittingly spend an obscene amount of money on stadiums alone (but certainly not education) and sexist mentalities surrounding football culture continue to prevail unchallenged. I am here to provide that challenge like so many have done before me. I will not be the last to say it: American football sucks. Mckinney High School in Texas voted to spend $63 million on a football stadium last year. Do you know how many college degrees I could have with that kind of money? How many comic book collections I could horde? It is unbelievable the amount of millions

the U.S. spends on football each year, and it is no surprise advertising agencies, companies and celebrities will pay through the nose to get in on that action. But is the U.S. benefiting from football as much as it claims? Not only do we spend more on football than we — as in the average, humble tax payer — get but those who actively participate in football pay a dear price as well. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy is a degenerative disease caused by long-term exposure to blows to the head. It can result in mild to severe mental impairment and even suicide. There isn’t enough money in the world to undo the damage a sport like football can do to an athlete. Something has got to change. Football does not have to go away, not necessarily. It just needs to calm down a little. The culture surrounding college and professional football is toxic — so much so that people cannot raise basic health and safety concerns regarding football without being shot down in a blaze of infamy. Even casual viewers who enjoy a good body slam every now and again can scarcely utter a word of criticism without fear for their life. Football conglomerates, players and enthusiasts alike can only turn a blind eye to

the over-glorification of and over-spending on American football for so long before something gives. Whether it is increasing research linking football to brain damage, increased sexism toward women who want to get in on the game or an even larger, more detrimental surge in spending on football and football accessories, U.S. citizens will soon find the sport may not be worth it after all. Oh, and go Lumberjacks!

Illustration by Colton Starley

Responses to Kim Kardashian robbery show lack of humanity PEGGY PACKER

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hen I first heard five robbers had invaded Kim Kardashian West’s hotel room in Paris, tied her up in the bathroom and stole millions of dollars worth of jewelry from her, I was completely outraged. I was angry and appalled these men had felt the need to do this, but even more so, I felt sad for her. I couldn’t imagine the fear she felt during the robbery or even the trauma she would face after begging for her life with a gun to her head over some jewelry. But when I took to social media, blogs and other news sources, I was surprised to see these feelings were not the majority’s response. I noticed many people felt almost the complete opposite. “That’s what she gets for showing off all her jewels,” people responded in regards to the amount of jewelry stolen. When sources stated Kardashian West had feared the robbers would rape her, even more people used social media platforms to ridicule her.

“Not even criminals would want that,” one user said. Others claimed if it was to happen, it would be her fault for serving as a “sex icon” and “enticing men to look at her.” Some statements even claimed Kardashian West’s husband, Kanye

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West, should work harder to control her. After reading responses like these for some time, I felt more than just anger. I was absolutely astonished at what these people had to say, and

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how they had somehow managed to make an innocent woman being robbed her own fault. These people are blaming the victim for the actions of the perpetrator. The claims that she could not fear getting raped because of how she chooses to dress, and the idea it is West’s responsibility to control her infuriated me. What exactly was he supposed to control? Was he supposed to regulate her in some way that would make people not want to rob her? It just didn’t make any sense to me. Instead of feeling sympathy for her, people turned to jokes, mockery and harassment. Now it is no surprise to see people lacking respect for the Kardashian family. For as long as they’ve been in the spotlight, they’ve been personally tormented. But this situation is different than just expressing a dislike for the Kardashians. It occurred to me that these people’s behavior represented the lack of humanity and empathy people have toward others in today’s society. Instead of showing compassion for a woman who was manipulated, attacked and

robbed, many people took this as a chance to victimize her further. Especially in the case of celebrities, people tend to forget they are humans too. They ignore that Kardashian West is someone’s daughter, sister, wife and even the mother of two young children. Celebrity status aside, consider if this were to happen to any middle-aged woman in Flagstaff. Would you react differently? If that were the case, if this were a regular person and not a big celebrity, people would reach out to help and show their concern. However, because Kardashian West is a woman in the spotlight who happens to have a lot of money, this empathy gets thrown out the window. Thousands of people have chosen to sit behind computers or phone screens and mock her, instead of doing the right thing and showing her some form of support. Despite her high financial standing and her reputation as a fashion and sex icon, she deserves the same respect as anyone else — especially in a traumatizing situation like this one.

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Michael Smith’s homecoming JACQUIE LEMARR

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decade after making his mark in the Flagstaff running community, Michael Smith returned to his original stomping grounds. Homecoming is finally here, and what a homecoming it is for the NAU cross country and track and field team. The returning Big Sky Champions welcomed back Mike Smith as the new director of cross country and track and field. Smith returns to the running capital of the country with a decorated background in coaching and high-altitude training. “I am thrilled to welcome Michael Smith to the NAU Lumberjack family,” said Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Lisa Campos to NAU Athletics. “Michael embodies the integrity, competiveness and abilities to lead the NAU cross country and track & field student-athletes. His experience, coupled with his personal knowledge of NAU’s rich history and tradition, will help him build on a nationally competitive cross country and track & field program.” This exciting new move is a homecoming for Smith himself, as the prodigal son returns to Flagstaff after a six-year stint back east. “Flagstaff has always stuck with me,” said Smith. “The community is a special place. People choose to be here and that to me is important. I can feel that difference living here. People here are focused on the right things and all of that makes for a really exceptional environment.” Smith has already established a notable background with the Flagstaff running community. In 2006, he founded Team Run Flagstaff, a running club for people of all ability levels and interests. Team Run Flagstaff began as a community-running program associated with the Center for High Altitude Training. The new director has most recently been the head coach of the men and women’s cross country and track and field team at Georgetown for the 2015-2016 season. Under his training, the men were able to win not only the Big East conference title, but also placed 10th in the NCAA championships. The outdoor season saw Smith guide an impressive 14 athletes to the East Preliminary of the NCAA Championships, with three moving on to the final site in Eugene, Ore. The Hoyas’ 800m team showed the most depth in the country, with four athletes qualifying for the opening round of NCAAs. Smith said he has continued to learn since he left Flagstaff and plans on bringing back that knowledge to the Jack’s program. “I had a lot of sports sciences and work with the scientific side with how you prepare endurance athletes at altitude,” Smith said. “From a technical standpoint, I became a more well-rounded athlete.” Not only does Smith have a strong coaching resume, but he is also a stellar student-athlete himself. Smith graduated as an AllAmerican cross country runner from Georgetown in 2002, after he also captured an All-Big East and an All-Region title. “I learned from a lot of different coaches that were outside my realm of experience which was really helpful,” Smith said. “I

Cross country and track and field director Michael Smith smiles as he remembers experiences throughout his career that led him back to NAU. Victoria Kaschl |The Lumberjack

had the chance to be a director which was is a lot different than being a coach. I think I have a much more complete perspective of this place, of NAU and how to run a program.” The Hoya alum ran a marathon best of 2:19:43, and was a qualifier for the U.S. Olympic Trials in the marathon in November 2007. Smith has a special perspective of the student-athlete world that may help make his coaching transition smoother because he himself is no stranger to pressure. “The biggest thing working with young people is understanding and relating to their experience,” Smith said. “It is important to understand the process of growth these athletes

are in. Having the empathy that comes with having been a longdistance runner at a high-level division I team myself helps me relate. I understand what it is like wanting to run well for a team, a coach and for everyone else and putting tons of pressure on yourself. I remember that.” Smith will finish out the fall cross country season alongside head coach Eric Heins, the most decorated NAU head coaches this program has seen. “The opportunity for us to overlap is rare. You don’t get to see that very often in coaching and that has been really fun to get the chance to learn and observe,” Smith said.

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While Heins is leaving, he is confident that he is leaving the program in good hands. “Having known Michael over the last 10 years, I am extremely proud to see his development as a coach,” said Heins to NAU Athletics. “I feel fortunate to get to work with Michael during the upcoming cross country season and I know the track & field/cross country program is in great hands.” Heins is going out on top, leaving NAU as the coach with the largest number of Big Sky championships ever. In his nine years of coaching, Heins has collected 29 Big Sky Championships, eight top-10 national finishes and 27 Big Sky coach of the year honors. “Coach Heins has had five podium cross country performances, coached four people who have been in the Olympic games, and I challenge you to find me a resume that rivals that,” Smith said. “You can coach 30 years in cross country and try to get on the podium once and that would be a career highlight and that has become standard to him. I would be crazy to come here and not try to learn and take advantage of every moment I have with him.” While it will be incredibly difficult to replace Heins and the dynasty he has built, Smith has taken this opportunity to work with Heins and still keep similar aspects of Heins coaching mentality in his new program. “The pulse that Coach Heins keeps with his athletes is amazing, and it is hard to capture that in coaching,” Smith said. “Knowing when to be tough and when to be light is a vibe that he has gotten down. He has figured out a rhythm and culture that supersedes talent and those things are really special. Those are things I want to keep and take away from him.”

“The chance to get to do what you want to do in the place you want ... doesn’t come very often so you need to take it, and here I am,” said Michael Smith. Courtesy of Run SMART Project

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he NAU swim and dive team have finished atop the Big Sky Conference the past three seasons, and there is no reason to believe this year will be different. While they lost a substantial amount of productivity to graduation, there are many returning Lumberjacks who have already made a splash in their young careers. “We lost a lot and we’re young and our depth is thin at some spots,” said head coach Andy Johns to NAU Athletics. “But we have great leadership with our senior class and our junior class is outstanding. Our newcomers are stepping right in and contributing right away.” Senior Alexa Geiger, 2015-16 WAC diver of the year, will head the diving team and is motivated to add an exclamation point onto an already successful career. “I’m really excited about our team,” said diving coach Nikki Huffman. “Alexa Geiger won both springboards last year and just missed NCAAs, but she trained really hard this summer and I think she’s going to have a great season. “Last season was definitely big for me,” said Geiger. “I had a lot of career highlights, but that just makes me want to work a lot harder and do better for this season.” Geiger spent the summer in Indiana training with the 2008

TOP: Junior Audrey Mann swimming in the 100m breaststroke in a double dual versus Universities of Arizona and Hawaii Oct. 8 at the Aquatic and Tennis Complex. Victoria Kaschl | The Lumberjack BOTTOM: Junior Alina Staffeldt competes in her strongest event, the butterfly, during NAU’s pentathlon Sept. 23. Andrew Holt Frazier | The Lumberjack

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United States Olympic diving head coach John Wingfield. She originally met Wingfield while working for his club team, RipFest Diving. “I applied to be a camp counselor [with RipFest] last summer and I got the job,” Geiger said. “So, I started working as a camp counselor and eventually started training with him.” Juniors Alina Staffeldt and Roni Houck will be leading the Jacks’ sprint freestyle team. Houck has won WAC bronze medal honors twice in the 50m free and holds the fifth-best time for the event in NAU history. Staffeldt holds the fourth-best time in the 50 free and is part of the school record in the 200m freestyle relay. “I think [the team] is looking pretty good,” said Staffeldt. “Obviously a lot of seniors graduated, but what I’ve seen the first couple of weeks and in the pentathlon was actually pretty good. I am excited.” Staffeldt is arguably stronger in the butterfly, holding the school record for both the 100 and 200m butterfly. She received four all-WAC honors last season and missed qualifying for the NCAA championships by just fractions of a second.

“I really want to make the NCAA [championships] at least once,” Staffeldt said. “I was a half second off last year, so my goal has been working on finding that last piece.” NAU will also lean on the experience of senior swimmers Urte Kazakeviciute and Sara Lenhoff, who have tallied 20 allconference honors between the two of them. Lenhoff will lead a somewhat inexperienced backstroke squad. “Sara Lenhoff is the leader and she shows up big at the conference meet,” Johns said. Lenhoff is yet to capture an elusive WAC first-place finish. During the course of her career she has finished second in the 200m back, twice finished fourth in the 200m back and never better than third in the 100. She isn’t as worried about avenging the narrow defeats as she is enjoying the ride in her final season. “Honestly, this season I’m just trying to enjoy it all,” said Lenhoff. “It’s definitely my last competitive season. I’m not continuing swimming after this. I’m just trying to get personal bests — that’s always the goal. Hopefully, I can win another WAC championship with these girls.”

Kazakeviciute will lead the breaststroke crew. Although she ranks second in NAU history for the 100 and 200m breaststroke, Lenhoff is also looking for her first WAC gold. “She’s right there at the top of the conference with some [NCAA] ‘B’ cuts,” Johns said. “So, hopefully she can reach into NCAA consideration.” The Lumberjacks lost both ends of their recent double dual Oct. 8 against the University of Arizona and the University of Hawaii by scores of 222–77 and 163–136, respectively. However, these are the very early stages of a season, which leads up to the WAC championships in February and ideally into March if anyone qualifies for the NCAA championships. “I like dual meets and I like invitationals, but nothing is quite like conference,” Lenhoff said. NAU’s first conference meet comes one month after the USA Diving Winter Nationals at home against Northern Colorado Jan. 20.

Junior Alina Staffeldt and her teammates take a break in the water between events during NAU’s pentathlon. Nick Canaday | NAU Athletics

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