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ABOR meeting held to determine ASA fate BY GARY COLLINS
Men's cross country sweeps at Big Sky
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he Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) held a special meeting to discuss and gather information regarding the $2 charged to students each semester to fund the Association of Arizona Students (ASA) on Oct. 24. During the previous evening, the ASU Tempe Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Senate passed a resolution by a vote of 21-2 recommending the ASU Tempe USG be removed from ASA, according to the resolution, “forthwith financially, and otherwise.” ASA, according to the website, “works to guarantee higher education in Arizona is affordable and accessible by advocating to elected officials and running issue campaigns to engage students.” The day after the ABOR meeting, the ASNAU Senate, meeting in regular session passed by a vote of 10 for and one against, a resolution expressing ongoing support for ASA. Senator Anthony Lake, a senior music education major, expressed his thoughts on the value of continuing involvement with ASA before the vote was taken. “The thing that hasn’t shaken me about anything brought to light is the fact that I believe that for the good of the students of Arizona and specifically the students of NAU, there needs to be a unified voice throughout the three universities and if that is shut down, I’m afraid we’ll see numerous tuition hikes like in Colorado,” Lake said. “ They abolished theirs and immediately their tuition went up very high.” The Associated Students of UA Senate, at this time, have not taken a stance concerning ASA, because they are still in the process of gathering information. Tyler Bowyer, an ASU graduate, see ASA page 6
Junior Brian Shrader, sophomore Matt McElroy, and freshman Futsum Zienasellassie finish the Big Sky Conference Country Championship. (Photo by Amanda Ray) BY MARK SAUNDERS
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Junior Benjamin Gromis waits as the NAU ROTC team stretches before starting the ROTC Ranger Challenge competition at Utah National Guard’s Camp Williams. (Photo by Sean Ryan)
TRAINING FOR THE FUTURE ROTC ranger challenge puts students to the test
For most NAU students, a typical weekend is their time to relax and have fun with friends. However, for nine ROTC students, their weekend consisted of physical and mental challenges to test their leadership and communication skills. These students were a part of NAU’s Ranger Challenge team, a two-day competition in which ROTC units across Arizona compete. see ROTC page 14
he NAU men's cross country team became the first men's team in Big Sky Conference history to amass six consecutive titles after it claimed the Big Sky Cross Country Championship on its home course at Buffalo Park. In a blur of yellow across the finish line, junior Brian Shrader, sophomore Matt McElroy and freshman Futsum Zienasellassie took first, second and third with times of 24:55 and two times of 24:56, respectively, in the men's 8K competition. Sophomore Caleb Hoover, sophomore Cody Reed, freshman Alejandro Montano, senior Roman Acosta and sophomore Chris Ganem would follow in seventh, 11th, 12th, 23rd and 29th, respectively, giving the Lumberjacks four top-10 finishers and the full squad within the top 30. Coach Eric Heins said the team's depth of talent has been an important feature to develop this season and looks forward to seeing how that aspect strengthens the team as they move onto regional competition. "The depth is what's different from our team last year," Heins said. "So, the depth is there. One guy can have an off day and the other guys are going to step it up." see SWEEP page 18
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PoliceBeat Oct. 28 At 12:19 a.m., Flagstaff Police Department (FPD) was out with a car at the Conoco gas station on Milton Avenue and Riordan Road. The driver called to report he had been assaulted and his car window was smashed on campus. The assault and damage occurred outside of Tinsley Hall and in the Knoles Parking Garage. The incident occurred between 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 27 and the time of the call. The case is suspended until further information is available. At 1:46 a.m., Northern Arizona University Police Department (NAUPD) received multiple blue light emergency calls from the pedestrian bridge at McConnell Drive and Lot 41. An officer was dispatched with an assisting officer and arrested and booked a student at Coconino County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) for minor in consumption (MIC) and false reporting. Oct. 27 At 9:41 a.m., a staff member at the Performing & Fine Arts building called to report a computer had been tampered with and everything on the hard drive had been deleted. The incident occurred Oct. 27 around 1 a.m. The case is still open and pending further investigation. At 2:42 p.m., a staff member of Drury Inn called to report a possibly intoxicated subject in the driveway. An officer was dispatched to the location and found the subject intoxicated.
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The subject was given a verbal warning of trespass and then continued to leave campus. Oct. 26 At 5:25 p.m., a parent called to report their student’s roommate threatened to throw a microwave at her. Two officers were dispatched to McConnell Hall where the student resides and separated the students for the remainder of the night. The students are scheduled to meet with their residential hall director to discuss the issue. Oct. 25 At 11:34 a.m., a student filed a sexual abuse report stating she had been touched inappropriately by another student in Mountain View Hall between 8 p.m. on Oct. 11 and 8 p.m. on Oct. 12. The case is still open and pending further investigation. At 6:17 p.m., a subject called to report stolen money from his daughter’s purse at the Ponderosa building. An officer was dispatched, but the subject discovered the money had been moved and there was no theft. At 8:14 p.m., a staff member at Allen Hall called to report students smoking marijuana in their dorm room. Two NAUPD officers were dispatched and deferred two subjects for the use of marijuana. The third subject was reported to possess a medical marijuana card and was advised to move his drug paraphernalia off campus.
Oct. 24 At 4:34 p.m., a stolen phone was reported by a resident of Reilly Hall. The subject had a tracking device on the phone that showed it was at Gillenwater Hall. Two officers were dispatched to investigate the theft; however, the subject chose to not file a report at this time. The case is still open and waiting for a location of the stolen phone. Oct. 23 At 2:25 a.m., NAUPD was dispatched to stop graffiti in progress at Adel Mathematics. Officers arrested both subject and booked them into CCSO on the charges of criminal damage-graffiti. At 6:44 a.m., a call was made from the Health and Learning Center to report stolen medication from a locker. The theft occurred between 7:30 a.m. on Oct. 22 and 6:44 a.m. on Oct. 23. The case is still open and pending further information. At 4:17 p.m., a staff member at Cline Library called NAUPD to report a male subject passed out and throwing up on the second floor. An officer was dispatched for public intoxication and contacted the subject. He was a student studying in the library when he became sick.
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Events Calendar Calendar Events THURSDAY, NOV. 1
SATURDAY, NOV 3
Halloween Candy Buy Back [2 p.m. /Around the Mountain Pediatric Dentistry]
13th Annual River Runner Film Festival & Silent Auction [5 a.m. / Coconino Center for the Arts]
PRISM Drag Show [7 p.m. /Orpheum Theater]
NAU Women’s Volleyball vs. Portland State [7 p.m. /Rolle Activity Center]
College of Arts and Letters Film Series: The Last Hurrah [7 p.m. / NAU Cline Library]
NAU Orchestra Festival with Special Guest Soloist Elena Urioste [7:30 p.m. / Ardrey Memorial Auditorium]
Election on the Big Screen [All Day / Orpheum Theater]
NAU Women’s Volleyball vs. Eastern Washington [7:30 p.m / Rolle Activity Center]
FRIDAY, NOV. 2 NAU Orchestra Festival [All Day /Ardrey Memorial Auditorium] “Ruby Sparks” and “Cosmopolis” Film Premiers [4 p.m. / Mary D. Fisher Theatre] Jez Butterworth’s “The Night Heron” [7:30 p.m. / Rouge Theatre]
NAU School of Music Horizons Concert Series Presents Laura Downes, Piano [7 p.m. / Ashurst Hall]
TUESDAY, NOV. 6
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 7
SUNDAY, NOV.4 Karaoke Sundays [2 a.m. / Green Room] ING New York City Marathon Viewing Party [7 a.m. / Green Room]
MONDAY, NOV. 5
NAU International Film Series: “The Warrior” [4 p.m. / Liberal Arts Building] “The Lens and the Brush” [7 p.m. / Cline Library]
Hot Topic’s Café “Costs of Higher Education” [5:30 p.m. / Green Scene Café, Health and Learning Center]
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This November, voters of Arizona’s first congressional district will have an important decision to make about who should serve as their congressional representative. Caleb McClure sat down with Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick and Republican Jonathan Paton.
irkpatrick graduated from UA with a law degree. She has previously served as the deputy attorney for Coconino County and held the position of congressional representative of the district from 2009 until Paul Grosar (R) won the position in 2010. Lumberjack (LJ): How do you plan to influence the economic growth in Arizona? Ann Kirkpatrick (AK): I have a three-part jobs plan and that is creating good jobs in our district and across Arizona in emerging technology like biotechnology, wind and solar. It is more than creating the energy; it is also bringing back a manufacturing proponent so that we are making the parts for wind turbines and solar panels here in Arizona. The second part of that are jobs that protect the environment. We have the Grand Canyon and one of the major threats right now is opening it up to uranium mining. The canyon itself creates 1,200 jobs in Arizona and the economic impact is $100 billion, so I’m trying to protect the Grand Canyon and I’m fighting for a permanent ban on uranium mining.
The third piece of my plan is investing in education so our schools will have modern classrooms, smaller class sizes and the most qualified teachers possible. I’m a product of a couple schools in Arizona. I started school at Whiteriver Elementary on White Mountain Apache Nation, graduated from Blue Ridge High School and then attended the University of Arizona, both for my undergrad and also my law degree. Our education system is at the bottom of the rankings nationally and we really need to improve on that.
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aton was awarded the rank of captain United States Army Reserve in 2009 and has been serving since 1999. In 2001, Paton opened his own political consulting firm called Paton & Associates. He has also previously been a representative in both the house and the senate. LJ: How would you influence the economic growth in Arizona? Jonathan Paton (JP): I think that the way that we could influence the economic growth in Arizona,
especially in this district, is by leaving businesses alone. Primarily, we have got a lot of regulation that’s hurting people in Arizona, especially in places [like] St. Johns and Joseph City and elsewhere where they’re trying to close down the power plants, for example. I think taxes are keeping people from hiring more workers. I think Obamacare, by repealing that I think you would really spur a lot of economic growth across the board in this country. LJ: What would you do to improve the Arizona school system? JP: Well, I think the biggest thing is that we send a lot of our tax dollars to Washington [D.C.], as a state; and we don’t get a lot of that money back into Arizona. I think that a lot of the money we are spending on bureaucrats in DC for education should be spent at the local level in our school districts and at our universities.
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Young Democrats, College Republicans rally student voting BY JAMES GINGERICH
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oung people are all too often the demographic with the lowest voting rates, showing apathy at the mere mention of the political process, but in this campaign season, there are two NAU organizations working to change that. The Young Democrats and College Republicans understand the difficulties of appealing to student voters. “I think a lot of students are really disillusioned with the whole process of politics,” said Allaire Conte, a sophomore psychology major and Young Democrat. “A lot of students are apathetic because they don’t think their vote counts.” Just four years after an election that saw one of the largest youth turnouts in recent history, familiar barriers still stand between young voters and the polling booth. Jared Gorshe, a sophomore political science and criminal justice major and chairman of the College Republicans, feels the political process remains unattractive to some students. “I think people see politics as a nasty game and perhaps they don’t want to get involved in it,” Gorshe said. “What [the College Republicans] do is help young people realize that it’s not always a fight.” How they go about accomplishing this appears to be the real
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art of their job. “People tend to be confused as to what the laws are in regards to voting," said Katlyn Sulltrop, a senior political science major and president of the Young Democrats. "They think that it is too difficult. Right now, we’re focusing on trying to make sure students know where their polling place is [so we can] help them to get an early ballot.” Along with registering students, both organizations are working hard to promote their parties’ platforms to potential voters, asserting they’ll help anyone register, but often not without giving a plug for the ideals that brought them to be so politically active. “Everyone has concerns,” Gorshe said. “Most concerns can be broken down into a political arena. If people have something they care deeply about, there is usually a policy that can affect that [issue] negatively or positively.” Appealing to specific issues and candidates is a practice both clubs rely on to cultivate interest in students. “Volunteering for whichever candidate you support can really make a difference," Conte said. "That’s how movements get started.” Translating that enthusiasm into practice can be hard work, especially when these members have to balance their activism
with the normal rigors of student life. “When we table, we try to do it for a few days at a time," Gorshe said. "We try and get as many people out there so we can connect with students. We’ve been tabling a lot more and making ourselves more noticeable and available to the student body.” Along with making their existence known on campus, both clubs invest time at political headquarters around Flagstaff. “We’ve been advertising and volunteering with campaigns around town,” Sulltrop said. “[We've been] encouraging students to get out and participate, and making sure they know who the candidates are.” Larger organizations have played vital roles in both the partisan and nonpartisan efforts of the College Republicans and Young Democrats. The pair have been participating in the ASNAU's endeavor to mobilize potential student voters; the two clubs have a strong relationship with larger student organizations based around their parties. Despite the stereotype of the apathetic youth, those students who do take an active role in politics remind most what it means to care about the future of a community. “Participation is important because we’ve been given such a unique opportunity in this democracy,” Gorshe said. “No matter what people think, every vote counts.”
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who is the voting student member of ABOR and assistant treasurer, stated the meeting was held “due to a number of different inquiries, observations and concerns expressed by different students across the entire state of Arizona, not just at ASU and their various campuses.” The special meeting, according to Sarah Harper, ABOR director of public affairs, was informational and dealt with the $2 student fee. “The Board is looking at whether or not it is appropriate for such a fee collection to continue given the lack of governance from the Board and is researching potential policy changes related to the fee,” Harper said. “The meeting was called after the Board was contacted by students at multiple institutions regarding the fee. The Arizona Board of Regents will meet with student government leaders to gather more information while evaluating the current fee policy and explore potential changes to the fee structure. The Board also will improve communications with students during the next tuition cycle [December] to better inform students about the fee.” As noted by Bowyer, the special meeting of ABOR came about after months of discontent over the policies and decisions of the directors of ASA. This discontent resulted in the resignation of Jeffery Hebert, president of the ASU Polytechnic campus, from the Board of Directors of ASA on Sept. 13, along with his vice president of policy Shauniece High. On Sept. 26 Mark Naufel, student govern-
ment president of the ASU Tempe campus, stepped down. Joseph Grossman, president of the ASU Downtown Campus student sovernment, joined by vice president of policy David Bakardjiev, also stepped down. The Tempe USG then created a task force to look into, according to the USG Senate Bill 37, “concerns about ASA’s structure, behavior, culture and other organizational elements and have resigned from or declined their ASA board positions as a result of these concerns.” Tempe USG Senate did recommend ASA be withdrawn from the Tempe campus. ASU students are still represented by, and there is still a presence on campus of, ASA. ASA still has representation from ASU vice president of policy Brendan Pantilione and director Megan Riley, as well as graduate and professional students’ association representative Rhian Stotts and vice president of policy German Cadenas. While the Task Force Report is largely critical of ASA and the Tempe USG, it did acknowledge some of the strengths of ASA. SB 37 states ASA had “successfully lobbied for a Student Regent on ABOR and then continuing to lobby for full voting powers as well as a second Student Regent.” The report also acknowledges “that the purpose of this organization is purely for the public good.” Further, there have been some speculation of ASA’s support of Prop 204, which, if passed, would continue the one-cent sales task with the revenue used to benefit education in Arizona.
Shayla Woodhouse contemplates her position on a pressing issue at last week’s ASNAU meeting. (Photo by Keenan Turner)
This may have been a divisive point in the current conflict. It was passed by the Board of Directors unanimously in June, including all the Board members who have resigned. Still, there are lingering concerns this marks a departure for the Board into partisan concerns. The task force addressed this concern and concluded, in the words of the report, “Though there have been rampant allegations that the organization is very slanted to the political left, the task force is unable to substantiate claims
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n the Oct. 25 issue, The Lumberjack incorrectly reported on aspects of Proposition 204. Arizona Students’ Association director, Jack Sawyer, has provided a correct explanation of the prop, which will be on the Nov. 6 ballot: “Prop 204 is a measure brought to the ballot by a citizen initiative which would permanently extend a 1% sales tax passed by voters in 2010. The revenue from this tax, about 1 billion dollars annually, will be used to fund K-12 public and charter schools, GED programs, vocational schools, community colleges and higher education in Arizona in addition to creating health care program for children. The bill also forbids the government from reducing current funding levels for K-12 and higher education, as well as carefully outlining the distribution of revenue to ensure that the it is not diverted
elsewhere by the government. A ‘yes vote’ would provide a permanent source of funding for every level of public education in Arizona from 2013 onward. A ‘no vote’ would result in a billion dollar reduction in tax revenue for the government.”
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that ASA acts as a partisan organization in its formal practices.” The task force also stated it has found “ASA’s justifications for funding in many areas very questionable and presented without clarity. In a line-by-line breakdown of the budget, there is a great lack of detail . . . Transparency is largely absent on exactly how ASA spends its money as an organization.”
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InTheNews NAU requests additional funding to meet growing population
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s NAU continues to expand, administration is attempting to meet the expansion with additional funding. Over the past eight months, NAU president John Haeger has met with the presidents of other Arizona universities to discuss the various plans to move forward. The Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) asked for an overall request sum to present to the state legislator. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 State Operating Budget Requests for the Arizona University System totals $910.1 million. The budget request has two distinct components: base adjustments of $81.9 million and one-time adjustments totaling $120.9 million. “This revenue comes from tax payer dollars,” said Cindy Brown, public affairs coordinator. “How it works is the university budget request goes to the governor, who then takes that and provides it to the legislator with her recommendations.” There will be no action on the budget until March 2013. NAU is likely to be asked to testify before the legislator regarding the requests and its dividend. “Given the size of each university, we get a proportional share,” Haeger said. “It is a very fair system. It is performance funding.
They’re looking at a lot of our metrics." The growth of the school’s enrollment and graduate rate may help NAU with their appeal and, ultimately, the approval of the request. “In general terms, if we get it, we would put some of that money into faculty and staff salaries and some into even more instructional technologies,” Haeger said. “Those two are the primary ones.” Between 2008 and 2011, NAU’s percentage of tenured and tenure-eligible full-time faculty declined from 71 percent to 60 percent. NAU plans to strategically re-invest in its faculty to maintain quality in programs, offer more courses and meet accreditation standards. The additional funds will also support the advancement of the Lumberjack Mathematics Center and the start-up costs associated with new occupational therapy programs. NAU is also determined to designate the funds for facility renovations. The renovations of older facilities will include elevator safety upgrades and modernizations in multiple academic buildings. Investments made in 2011 have already shown statistically positive outcomes. A forum will be held on Nov. 26 in which Haeger will discuss the FY 2014 budget.
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Generous budget increase benefits NAU and Arizona
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axpayers have been too hasty when criticizing recent government spending, and with Arizona’s skewed priorities, the criticisms may be well justified. However, we should not adopt a rigid and absolutist mentality against public funding, particularly when it’s for education. NAU may soon prove the advantages and returns of public spending: If NAU is able to increase its quality of education to an extent that attracts more students to the state, Arizona would enjoy the benefits of a more diverse body of consumers, wellqualified work force, and high-earning taxpayers. The Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) approved the next fiscal year’s state operating budget for the Arizona University System. The funds would hire more faculty, pay higher wages, increase campus safety and improve education overall. Included in the overall university requests are a base adjustment of $81.9 million for each university and an astounding one-time adjustment of $120.9 million total. Regarding the base adjustment alone, it is an 11 percent increase from the FY 2013 state general fund appropriations. ABOR’s sudden generosity stems from a tremendous growth of Arizona’s university’s student body: These funds are necessary to benefit NAU’s record-high student population and better serve their needs. When construction is a regular part of campus life, it is not a surprise a good portion of the finances will go toward more of it, but the school also plans to use the funds on faculty salaries. A total of $41 million will help fund building renewal, instructional innovation and hiring more tenured and tenure-track
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faculty. This includes an establishment of a $10 million pool of funds for all three state universities to attract and recruit highlyrecognized and specialized faculty to the Arizona university system. Tenured professors are allotted more freedom to pursue research and teach as they see fit without the fear of unemployment. In the past few years, NAU has seen a decreasing percentage of this kind of faculty: raising the standards will help NAU keep more qualified faculty in our school. Only $5 million will be used for the Lumberjack Mathematics Center, the President’s Technology Initiative, and start-up costs for a new occupational therapy pro-
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gram at the Phoenix Biomedical Campus. Originally, the budget for the Lumberjack Mathematics Center was $11.6 million. With less money being spent on virtual education, there will be more room to spend money in traditional classrooms. Because NAU is assuming more expenses to offer a better service, it is likely the costs for tuition will rise. Having said this, a $3 million parity fund will help keep tuition as reasonable as possible and will maintain NAU’s four-year tuition guarantee. The budget increase will also ensure safety on campus; The university requested $15 million for maintenance and improve-
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ments for fire systems, elevators, campus accessibility, roofing systems and more. In order to encourage progress, the proposal also allocates a portion of the budget for performance-based funding. This means the universities will be rewarded for their accomplishments, such as rising graduation numbers, retention rates and completed credit hours. If everything goes as planned, Arizona will continue to adopt operating budgets like FY14’s, and other states may follow lead. Recognizing the latest economic budget constraints, ABOR chair Rick Myers said, “The budget requests are critical to allowing the universities to serve our state in the best way.” Now that ABOR has taken initiative to improve Arizona’s education, the final outcome lies in the hands of the state legislature: NAU will present the requests in March. “We urge that higher education be considered among the highest priorities given our connection to workforce development, job creation, and overall statewide economic impact,” Myers said. With today’s grim employment outlook, a capital investment from the state may be exactly what it takes to prepare students to flourish in a competitive environment and encourage more high school students to pursue a higher education. If legislature grants NAU this money, we must work in conjunction with faculty to best use these valuable resources, lest tapayers regret their investment. Editor’s Note: This Editorial was written by Madison Santos on behalf of the staff.
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espite the national spotlight on the glamorous presidential election, there are important and more immediately relevant propositions on Arizona’s ballot. While debates about Big Bird and bayonets are obviously appealing, and make for excellent tweets, Prop. 204 — officially titled “Quality Education and Jobs Act” — will directly affect you as an NAU student: university tuition and scholarships, as well as COLTON the overall state of our DARGER education system, are contingent on Arizona voters. It is imperative the voters of Arizona see through the incessant stream of political commercials and make an informed, rational choice when voting on Prop. 204. Criticisms against the proposition are clearly based on ultra-conservative ideology and are detrimental to the quality of the Arizona education system. The importance of education in producing an innovative, competitive state should not be underestimated, and the success of Arizona students should not be a partisan issue. A “yes” on Prop. 204 is the best choice. Central to this proposition is the permanent continuation of the one-cent
sales tax. Contrary to what right-wing politicians purport, this is not a new tax increase on Arizona citizens but simply a continuation of the sales tax rate, which was voted on in 2010 with a stringent plan fund distribution. Therefore, Arizona citizens will not see an increase in taxes. The revenue generated by Prop. 204 is estimated to be approximately $1 billion, with 80 percent going directly to education. Opponents also argue there is no way to ensure the money raised will actually reach the classroom. While it’s true there is no direct mention of classroom spending, according to azcentral.com, it does explicitly detail how the money raised will be disbursed to school districts, where elected board members will decide how the funding will be used. Clearly, the fundamental suspicions regarding this prop are misplaced. One of the most important components of this proposition will set a minimum funding limit for K-12 schools and universities at the 2011-12 or 201213 fiscal year amounts, depending on which is greater. This means Arizona legislatures, who are notorious for slashing education spending in a state with already minimal education expenditures, cannot cut funding for Arizona schools any lower than they currently are. This is
critical for university students across the state, due to tuition hikes that can result from decreased funding. For example, if the legislature continues to cut funding for higher education, universities would be forced to raise tuition in order to make up for lost funds. Voting “yes” on Prop 204 would also ensure universities receive $50 million, which would help keep tuition rates down and help students pay for college through scholarships. Although a great deal of skepticism about the proposition exists regarding the allocation of funding to infrastructure and children’s healthcare, these are arguably a necessity of an effective education system. In order for students to receive the education they need to be competitive in a struggling work force, they must be healthy and have the necessary infrastructure to attend school. Even if voters are skeptical about how these funds directly relate to education, they should consider our crumbling infrastructure and inadequate healthcare system. It’s crucial for Arizona voters to understand that although presidential elections are entertaining, local elections will have a direct effect on their everyday lives. Regardless of voters’ political views, allocation of state funds and education are not trivial matters
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kea, the well-known Swedish furniture giant, ran into a bit of a problem with their most recent catalog. Pictures normally including both male and female models were slightly adjusted in the copy of the issue they sent to Saudi Arabia; nearly all women in Ikea’s catalog had been edited out in the Saudi Arabian version, while other issues SHAYLA the ARMSTRONG remained same. Ikea is facing major criticism for this decision, and citizens worldwide sit back and wait to see what kind of explanation this business empire drums up. Saudi Arabia views women like the early 20th century suffrage movement: Women in Saudi Arabia can be sentenced to lashings for driving, being in public alone or even showing more skin than is socially acceptable, making 17th century Salem read like a nude beach. Even more shockingly, Saudi Arabia’s skewed moral principles had nothing to do with it: it was all Ikea. This attempt at cultural interpretation has garnered an enthusiastic amount of criticism. The Swedish furniture powerhouse was ignorantly disrespecting the social norms with this decision. They made their choice simply to increase marketing numbers. Less than a week after releasing their newest catalog, Ikea began receiving complaints. After much flack for this editing decision, Ikea released a statement expressing their decision to remove women from the Saudi version is in direct violation of their company’s group values. Ikea states they believe in equality among gender and races. In the statement, representatives from Ikea mentioned, “We are now reviewing our routines to
safeguard a correct content presentation from a values point-ofview in the different versions of the Ikea catalog worldwide.” Ikea took a bit of a hit for their decision, but companies in the past, including Starbucks, have ducked under the radar for similar instances. When introducing their products into Saudi Arabia, Starbucks removed the long-haired goddess from cups, bags of coffee and even their logo, leaving only the crown that initially adorned her head. The decision to remove this well-known symbol from their products was a choice Starbucks made on the basis of respecting Saudi Arabia’s views of women; not to increase sales. Revisions to products are not uncommon in countries where women’s rights are violated, as they are in Saudi Arabia, but because Ikea made the decision to omit women from their photos solely for marketing purposes, the complaints they received were legitimate. Countries around the world still struggle with the issue of women’s rights. Altering products in order to respect a nation’s views is understandable, but it is entirely wrong to segregate products just to make an extra buck. Maybe Ikea should have taken a second look before photo-shopping women back into an age of gender discrimination. The unfortunate truth is, some countries have not come to the universal understanding that gender has nothing to do with intelligence. Some countries still hold true to their thousand -year-old traditions of male dominance, when hunting and gathering was the key to survival and women were protected like the crown jewels, left to do the busy work while the men hunted. That being said, they clearly have never seen a WBNA game or watched a wrestling match involving The Fabulous Moolah.
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ABOVE: Out on patrol for zombies, a group of humans tries to avoid zombie bites. (Photo by Jeff Bucher) RIGHT: A human survivor tracks down a zombie behind the University Union. (Photo by Kelli Tresgallo)
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BY SHAY GALLIHER
ou may have noticed students on campus running, grunting or crawling after each other this week. No, it’s not the aftermath of midterms or a preThanksgiving slump. At midnight on Oct. 29, this year’s second-annual Humans vs. Zombies began. Armed with only Nerf guns and identified by bandannas on their arms, the human population must fight to survive in this post-apocalyptic game. While most players begin as humans, a select few are the “Original Zombies.” These “OZs” must try to infect the rest of the humans by tagging one at least every 48 hours. If a zombie does not get his or her teeth on some juicy human flesh for two days, they starve to death and are out of the
game. The necessary equipment for any player includes a bandanna, foam dart blaster or sock, and NAU ID. The game also has some “no-play zones” where players don’t have to worry about being attacked: during class, in the shower or on the treadmill. No dart guns can be shown and no player can be stunned or tagged. Safe areas include academic buildings, the Health and Learning Center, Cline Library, residence hall rooms, dining halls, bathrooms, indoor athletic facilities and buses. The rules are simple. Humans can tag an oncoming zombie with the Nerf gun, giving them 15 minutes to run for their life. If a human is tagged or “bitten” by a zombie, that person must change their bandanna after one hour. For zombies,
each must feed every 48 hours. Zombies must wear their bandannas around their head at all times. A bite is equivalent to just a firm touch on a human’s body. The zombie must then collect their ID number and report each feeding on the website. Bryan DeTarr, a sophomore business administration major, is one of the hosts of NAU Humans vs. Zombies. He explains the game has made its way across the country and provides a great getaway for students as the semester passes its mid-point. “A couple campuses on the East Coast came up with it. Many campuses have their own variation of the game. We adopted it to fit our NAU needs. We made it so students could get away from the stress of school. It’s a game of tag, mixed with hid-and-seek, mixed with cops and robbers,” DeTarr says.
DeTarr and the other hosts truly try and make the game fun and safe for everyone. Rather than a normal daily schedule of class, homework and studying, students get to experience a heart-pumping race against the undead between every class and around every corner. Fighting to stay alive, humans must always be on high alert and watching their backs. Everyone is playing the game to have fun, so players are on the honor system to not lie or cheat. Players are expected to treat each other with respect and have a good time during the Halloween season. The game will last as long as it takes for one side to overcome the other. If you’d like to play or get more information, visit their Facebook group, NAU Zombies vs. Humans II.
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Up to the challenge
NAU places third in ROTC competition
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BY ALYSSA TILLEY
ach year during the fall semester, teams from Reserve Offiers’ Training Coprs (ROTC) units across the country travel to host schools to compete in a two-day competition known as the Ranger Challenge. This year, the Ranger Challenge was held in Salt Lake City, Utah at Camp Williams. During the weekend of Oct. 19-20, the nine competitors in NAU Fifth Brigade Army ROTC team placed third out of 22 teams. The competition consisted of 10 different events, including a ten-kilometer march, land navigation, first aid, weapons, casualty evacuation, leadership reaction course, river crossing, equipment check and commander’s challenge. Each event is scored based on time and accuracy. Failure to follow instructions or perform a task correctly results in a time penalty, which is detrimental because the team with the fastest time wins the event. This year, NAU excelled in the weapons and first aid events. The team, which consists of eight males, one female and two alternates, set out for Camp Williams on Oct. 18. Luserito Gaytan, a senior secondary education math major, was the sole female on NAU’s team. The majority of the competitors were male, so Gaytan says her “main job as a woman is to stay with them.” The 10K march is one of Gaytan’s favorite parts of the competition. “We are all so close to each other and all had to push each other, ” Gaytan explains. During the 10K, the competitors pace themselves as they go from a slow jog to a fast walk. However, because Gaytan’s strides are much smaller than many of the men’s strides, she was tied to a rope and connected to the team in order for her to keep up. Gaytan explains this sort of teamwork is essential to the competition. Agreeing with her is sophomore political science major Garrett Dunlap, who articulates that NAU’s team “worked like clockwork” during the competition. They were used to relying on each other and listening to their captain, and as a whole they were well-conditioned. One of the Ranger Challenge requirements is to have representatives from each year on every team. Biochemistry major Eric Budginas was one of the two freshmen. Budginas says it was “an exhilarating feeling” to compete in the Ranger Challenge. As a freshman, he is discovering the ROTC program, and especially the Ranger Challenge team, helps students mature as team members and leaders. To be on the team, one must have “complete trust and complete allegiance to yourself, your teammates and your captain,” Budingas says. The captain, Braun Stapley, a senior political science major, participated in the challenge for the third time. Being captain for the first time this year meant he was the “brains behind it.” As a captain, he had to think as a leader and develop a plan quickly during each event. Stapley believes participating in the Ranger
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ABOVE: Austin Chott and Eric Budingas compete in the first aid and medical evacuation task during the ROTC Ranger Challenge. RIGHT: Junior Luserito Gaytan posts security while the NAU ROTC team prepares to move their patient. (Photos by Sean Ryan)
Challenge over the past three years has helped him develop as a leader and has allowed him to learn and make mistakes. “Next year it’s going to be for real,” he says. After graduating from the NAU ROTC program, Stapley will enter the United States Army, ranked as a Second Lieutenant. Although NAU was striving for first place in the challenge, they were not disappointed when they came out at third. “The amount of effort and the amount of support, and the drive the team had especially at the freshmen level, was very impressive,” Stapely says. Being a part of the ROTC program can help students develop leadership, perseverance and communication skills, and NAU’s Ranger Challenge team this year showed just that. Placing in the top three was a source of pride for the students, the ROTC program and NAU.
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Community clean up Flagstaff volunteers create new community garden A
BY CHRISTIAN BOOZ
s part of National Make a Difference Day, more than 60 volunteers from local environmental groups, NAU and the City of Flagstaff came together to revitalize an important piece of open space many at NAU walk by every ßday without noticing. Located across from Alpine Ridge apartments, the empty lot was overgrown, unkempt and full of illegally dumped garbage, and was in desperate need of cleaning. By the end of the revitalization project all of the invasive species will be gone, there will be a connector of the Flagstaff Urban Trail System (FUTS) and will be the new location of the Southside Community Garden. The lot was chosen because of its poor state of disrepair, its location and because it is designated as open space in the Flagstaff Regional Plan, a development and preservation guide for the city. “It was selected one of the top three for restoration by Flagstaff; it will give the community needed open space which is the number one component of the Regional
Plan,” says David Mckee with the City of Flagstaff Stormwater Management department. A part of the Rio de Flag watershed and Sinclair Wash, the area was a smart choice to revitalize because much of the snow that falls there in winter ends up recharging one of Flagstaff ’s aquifers. Due to the illegal dumping, much of that snow became contaminated before returning to the aquifer. Through the day, huge strides were made in restoring the lot to its former beauty. Large areas of illegal dumping were cleaned up, netting some interesting finds including animal skulls, exercise weights and old utensils. New soil was spread through the majority of the area, native grasses and flowers were planted and the invasive species were removed in order to bring in other native plants. These plants are important because they use water more sustainably and grow healthier ecosystems. “Flagstaff is a nature-driven community,” says Anjel Craig, a graduate student at NAU. “Seeing an area with native species makes you feel better — it gives you the
chance to see what this area could be like and what to do to others.” Everyone at the clean up seemed generally happy to be there and were eager to help out in any way they could. “We are really excited about this day because it brings together so many wonderful organizations, businesses and the City of Flagstaff to do something positive for our community. At the end of the day, you will see the difference, and that’s what this day is all about!” says Moran Henn, Friends of Flagstaff ’s Future program director. Many felt this was a good thing to do because it enriches the community, brings neighborhoods together and makes towns happier. “Open space is a community amenity; it makes things more interesting,” says Jack Welch, president of the Friends of the Rio de Flag. Various student groups came out to support the revitalization efforts including the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and the Kayettes. “We came to make a difference in the
community and this area is an important one to restore,” says Shauna Meisgeier, senior nursing major with the Kayettes. “[Cleaning the area] makes people respect the community and encourages them to get outside.” Many hoped this project would help set the example for others, help to raise environmental awareness and make the community happier. “Communities are healthier when you can not only have access to nature, but live in it as well,” says Cynthia Pardo with Friends of Flagstaff ’s Future, one of the sponsors of the event. By the end of the event, a significant amount of garbage had been removed from the land. The restoration project will provide Southside Flagstaff with a more enriched community. NAU students can now walk by that plot of land next to Alpine Ridge apartments and notice the beautiful open space rather than not noticing it at all. Volunteers who worked hard to restore a natural, open space so people can enjoy it for generations to come.
Megan Gray (left) and Destiny Broaden (above) cut down trees to clear the restoration area on Make a Difference Day. (Photos by Andrea Sanchez)
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Season ends with overtime loss on Senior Night
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LEFT: Savannah Berry takes control of the ball. RIGHT: Georgia Foltz lines up for a shot. NAU lost, 3–2. (Photos by Kelli Tresgallo)
BY TATUM ROCHIN
he NAU Lumberjacks wrapped up their season with a 3–2 overtime loss against the California State University-Bakersfield (CSUB) Roadrunners Oct. 26, but did not go without a fight. After the first half, the Lumberjacks led in shots 11–3, but were unable to consolidate on any of those chances. By the 48th minute of the game, the Roadrunners’ Emily Noethe had scored two goals, one with the assist of Taylor Jordan. However, the Lumberjacks were able to rally back and score two goals in the second half to tie the game. “I’ve said this all season long: this team never has quit,” said head coach Andre Luciano “It’s a mark of their character. They were down 2–0 and came back to 2–2.” The first goal was assisted by sophomore midfielder Savannah Berry and put away by sophomore defender Shawnee Morgan. The goal was NAU’s first score at home since playing Southern Utah Univer-
sity on Sept.21. Berry also scored the goal that tied the game and gave the Lumberjacks a chance in overtime. “The assist was better than the goal,” Berry said. “Seeing [Morgan] score really made me happy.” For the rest of the second half, NAU outshot CSUB 7–6, but was unable to tally the winning point. At the start of overtime, Berry had two attempts at the goal, but Tori Ornela blocked both. In the fourth minute of overtime, CSUB’s Chloe Varvell cleared the ball past junior goalie Lauren Weaver and into the upper-left corner of the net, sealing the win for the Roadrunners. This game was not only the end of a season, but the closing of a few collegiate careers as well. Georgia Foltz, Laura Johnson and Jessica Kettlekamp were honored for the Senior Night match. Foltz, normally a defensive player, played midfield for the game. Although this was a challenge, she played the position well and had some opportunities to put NAU on the scoreboard. Bakersfield’s keeper see SOCCER page 20
NAU Football escapes Northern Colorado with win
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BY CODY BASHORE
ith less than five minutes remaining in the game and zero offensive points scored, senior quarterback Cary Grossart and junior running back Zach Bauman led the Lumberjack offense on a scoring drive to survive in Greeley, Colo. against the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) Bears. Andy Wilder’s second game-winning field goal of the season capped a 15-play, 76-yard drive to give No. 13 NAU (7–1, 5–0 Big Sky Conference (BSC)) a 12–10 victory against the Bears (2–6, 1–4 BSC) and extended their streak to seven games, the school’s longest since 1958. “Offensively, we really struggled getting into a grove; we credit our opponent for that,” said head coach Jerome Souers. “Cary stepped up on that last drive, got us down the field, put us into field goal position and Andy secured the win. So, it’s a team win; it was ugly, but hey, another day in the Big Sky Conference.” Grossart hit 5 of 7 passes for 57 yards and Bauman rushed for 22 yards on five carries, including a 2-yard run on fourthand-2, during the final drive. For the game, Grossart completed 21-of-32 passes for 225 yards while the Bears held Bauman less
than 100 yards rushing as he totaled 92 on 26 carries. The Bears tackled Bauman on the 1-yard line following a 4-yard run and the Lumberjacks decided to bring out Wilder for the game’s go-ahead points with 15 seconds left on the clock. “We felt like we had plays all game that we wanted to get to,” Grossart said. “We knew we could throw the ball a little bit and that last drive we had to let it fly. You just kind of have to go out there and do it; you don’t really think about it too much.” Despite the late drive for the offense, it was the NAU defense that kept the score low enough all day to keep the game within reach. The Lumberjacks allowed 240 yards for the game, including a season-low 42 yards rushing. “I can’t say enough about our defensive squad; I think they played their tails off tonight,” Souers said. “Really, we were pretty stingy all day today.” Additionally, the defense bared responsibility for the majority of the Lumberjacks’ scoring output, contributing a safety and an interception returned for a touchdown by sophomore cornerback Mike Dosen in the first half. “If the offense is not going, we got their back,” said junior defensive tackle Tim Wilkinson. “All the hard work we put in, we
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can’t divide. We always come together.” After going 19 straight quarters without a turnover earlier this season, the Lumberjacks struggled to hold onto the ball for the second straight week. With three turnovers in the win, NAU has now turned the ball over eight times in the past three games. Two of NAU’s turnovers occurred less than two minutes into the game. Senior wide receiver Austin Shanks fumbled after a 40-yard catch on the Lumberjacks’ opening play from scrimmage, but the ensuing Bears’ possession resulted in a fumbled snap into the end zone on a punt. Up 2–0, NAU received the kick after the safety, but Grossart threw an interception three plays later. “I have got to be accurate. That pass? That was not a good throw. I mean, it really wasn’t. I had anticipated something different and got picked off,” Grossart said. “You just got to hold onto the ball; we got to remember ball security next week and I got to do a better job of completing the ball, that’s the bottom line.” The Lumberjacks remain on the road next week to visit the Idaho State University Bengals (1–7, 0–5 BSC), who have given up at least 52 points in all five conference losses this season.
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Rogers’ 29 helps Jacks down Haskell in exhibition Senior guard spearheads NAU exhibition victory in Murphy’s debut
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BY KEVIN BERTRAM
he shots were not always easy ones for senior guard Gabe Rogers. Some were off-balance; others were long-range bombs thrown up after curling off of a screen; most, if not all, were physically contested. However, most of them went in, giving Rogers 29 points for the night and leading the Jacks to a 81–60 victory over Haskell Indian Nations University in the Jacks’ first of two exhibition games in the Rolle Activity Center. “I’m just going to keep building,” Rogers said. “I’m just going to keep having my confidence — my swagger. I’m just going to keep playing.” Against Haskell, an NAIA school, Rogers led all scorers on 12-of-21 shooting, which included four 3-pointers. Backcourt mate and fellow senior Stallon Saldivar added 11 points on perfect shooting from the field to go along with six assists and five steals. Freshman forward Blake Hamilton also contributed 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting in 16 minutes off the bench. Junior guard Grant Proctor led Haskell in scoring with 13. The Indians, however, turned the ball over 32 times for the evening and were held to only 39 percent shooting for the second half. Playing after missing a whole week of practice with an ankle sprain, Rogers said he is completely healthy and ready to get back to where he left off after his sophomore campaign.
“I have a whole lot of confidence,” Rogers said. “People kind of thought I fell off last year, but I was going through a whole lot of things — surgery and stuff. I’m basically the same player. I’m at the same production level, as a player [where] I was [during] my sophomore year.” His coach had nothing but praise for the 6-foot-2 guard. “Tonight, [Rogers] was a one-man scoring crew out there,” said head coach Jack Murphy. Emphasizing his team needs to work to get Rogers better looks, Murphy said the senior guard has the composure the Jacks need to compete. “He was fantastic,” Murphy said. “He missed the last few days of practice with an ankle injury, so for him to come back after not practicing and have a performance like that shows his level of experience and shows he’s a veteran player. We’re fortunate to have him.” Rogers scored his points in a variety of ways, ranging from fastbreak layups to 3-point hoists to off-balance, pull-up jump shots from mid-range. Murphy said, while he liked what he saw from Rogers, the team needs to work on moving the ball around and putting him in better positions to score. “I’d like to get him better shots,” Murphy said. “I know tonight he took a couple of tough shots that he made, [but] I need to get him better looks and easier looks at the basket, because, as we move forward, teams are going to focus in on Gabe.” Hamilton said the team will be looking to
Rogers all season to provide an offensive punch. “Gabe is a flat-out scorer,” Hamilton said. “That’s what he does at practice, that’s what he does at open gym and that’s what he does all the time. We expect him to score and lead us in that department.” It was a difficult night for the Indians, who only trailed the Jacks by nine after the end of the first half, despite turning the ball over 19 times in that period. However, the Jacks stepped up their defense in the second half, which led to not only another 13 turnovers, but the Indians’ field-goal percentages diving from 53 percent in the first half to only 39 percent in the second half. The Jacks’ frontcourt efforts were hindered when senior forward Ephraim Ekanem was forced to the bench with two fouls with 11:30 left in the first half. He would play only 12 minutes. With 16:30 remaining in the second half, Murphy and the Jacks went small, unveiling a four-guard lineup featuring Ekanem as the only player on the court over 6-foot-3. In the second half, the Jacks began to pull away by getting to the line, as the Jacks connected on 13 of their 15 free throw attempts. The Jacks will return to Rolle on Nov. 3 for their second exhibition game against the Adams State Grizzlies. From there, they will open the regular season on the road, facing Oregon and UNLV on Nov. 10 and Nov. 12.
TOP: Freshman forward Blake Hamilton puts the ball up against a Haskell defender. BOTTOM LEFT: Freshman guard Dewayne Russell drives to the basket against two Haskell defenders. (Photos by Andrea Sanchez) BOTTOM RIGHT: Senior guard Gabe Rogers elevates for a shot against Haskell University. (Photo by Maria DiCosola)
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Volleyball gets win, remains undefeated at Rolle
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Sydney Kemper serves. (Photo by Jeff Bucher)
BY JASMYN WIMBISH
n another impressive home win by the women’s volleyball team, NAU remained undefeated at the Rolle Activity while defending home court against Southern Utah University Thunderbirds. The Lumberjacks faced off against the Thunderbirds that ended in a 3–0 sweep (25– 15, 25–17, 25–22). With another win under its belt, NAU improves to 19–4 overall and 11–3 in the Big Sky Conference (BSC). Freshman outside hitter Janae Vander Ploeg lead all hitters in the match, ending the night with 17 kills while senior outside hitter Kelli Dallmann followed behind her with 11 kills. The Lumberjacks took control of the first set early, grabbing a 9–4 lead before the Thunderbirds were inclined to call a timeout to stop the barrage of kills from the Jacks. This timeout did not stop the constant attack placed by NAU as they led the first set the entire time with only one tie. After a solid block by freshman middle blocker Payton Bock, NAU pushed even further ahead in the set with a 19–7 lead. The Lumberjacks allowed the Thunderbirds to score eight more points before finishing off the set with a kill by sophomore middle blocker Sydney Kemper, who finished the night with a hitting percentage of .500 converting on 9 of 14 hits. The second set started out similar to the first with NAU jumping out to a 10–5 lead, which was
shortly cut to a one-point lead before head coach Craig Choate called a timeout. This only caused the Thunderbirds to grab on to an 11–10 lead. After a block from Vander Ploeg and Kemper, the Lumberjacks regained control and coasted to another set win. With a commanding 2–0 set advantage, NAU fell to a 6–2 deficit in the third set before calling a timeout to stop the scoring streak from Southern Utah. After drawing blanks in the blocking category in the first two sets, the Thunderbirds were able to muster up six blocks to stop the scoring power of the Lumberjack offense. “I think they made a nice coaching change,” Choate said. “They totally committed on Payton, because she was crushing them and we didn’t do a very good job of adjusting to that.” Dallmann registered a powerful kill to stop the run made by Southern Utah to make the score 8–5. NAU was working from behind the entire set and finally took the lead at 19–18. “We try not to panic and try to stay calm, but that’s something we’re working on,” Dallmann said. “I think we took initiative more than anything.” NAU did exactly that and held on to win the third set and sweep Southern Utah. Along with the sweep, senior libero Anna Gott moved herself into fourth for the most digs in BSC history at 1,736. Before this match, Gott was 10 digs shy of moving into fourth and she surpassed the record
while recording 11 digs on the evening. The Lumberjacks were tested on the road against Sacramento State University in a fivegame match. The Jacks would fall to the Hornets, but left with some individual records on the night. Vander Ploeg recorded a career-high for kills, with 21, while Gott also reached her career high in digs with 35. Sophomore setter Kalee Kirby also had an impressive match totaling a career best of 60 assists. The Jacks still have a busy week ahead of them with two more home games against the Eastern Washington University Eagles and the Portland State University Vikings. NAU beat the Eagles earlier in the season 3–1 and were swept by the number-one team in the BSC, Portland State. “Eastern [Washington] keeps playing everyone hard so it’ll be a hard match,” Choate said. “On Saturday, well it’s just like when Idaho State came here you can’t give up to the top team in the conference.” If the Jacks win on Thursday they will clinch their first postseason berth since 2007. NAU is currently third in the BSC and with six games left in the season, and four of those being at home; the Jacks could be cruising to the Big Sky Championship. “I think we are so close to seeing the light at the end of the tunnel that we have to get that second wind,” Choate said. You’re supposed to protect home court and that’s what we did tonight.”
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BY GUS MARGIOTTA
he NAU Lumberjacks women’s cross country squad finished third overall, totaling 112 points, at the Big Sky Cross Country Championships, held this past Saturday at Buffalo Park in Flagstaff. Notching top finishes for the women’s team were senior Rochelle Kanuho in fifth, with a time of 17:16.4, and freshman Rolonda Jumbo in tenth, with a time of 17:46.84. NAU finished behind the reigning Big Sky champs Weber State University (WSU) and Big Sky newcomer Southern Utah University (SUU). “I’m not too disappointed,” Kanuho said. “I was pretty nervous before, a lot more nervous than I should have been.” From the start of the race, it was evident the Jacks would be in the mix for top honors. Ninety seconds into the race, Kanuho led the pack of runners. Minutes later, Jumbo joined her at the front of the pack with SUU and WSU runners following. Within five minutes, the field drastically
changed. WSU had three runners surge to the front of the pack while SUU trailed them with four runners. Runners rallied and jostled for the lead position, but their efforts would not be enough to knock off the dominating trio of Amber Henry, Sarah Callister and Taylor Thornley from WSU. “It was tough for us today,” said head coach Eric Heins. “I thought our girls were ready to compete with Weber and Southern Utah, even though they are very strong teams with experienced upperclassmen and we’re still relatively young.” Heins said he felt the team could use the performance as a learning process. “I think we learned something from this in terms of our training,” Heins said. “We just need to learn how to show up on race day and not just have great workouts in practice.” The No. 9 regionally ranked Lumberjacks will be back at it at the Mountain Region Championships at Collindale Golf Course in Ft. Collins, Colo. on Nov. 10, with the gun going off at noon. Sophomores Kerri Lenihan and Sarah Baker embrace after the Big Sky Conference Cross Country Championship on Oct. 27. (Photo by Amanda Ray)
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Shrader, whose earned his third win this season, said the race could not have ended better. “This is what we’ve been visualizing and training for; to go one, two, three and do it as a team, as long as there’s a Lumberjack jersey crossing that finish line first. We were able to get three at the same time, so that’s a perfect scenario right there,” Shrader said. McElroy said the plan to hold the lead as a pack is what they have trained for all season. “I went into the race thinking to just try and group it up with [Shrader and Zienasellassie],” McElroy said. “[We] basically practice the same way; we run as a pack. Cross country is not about the individual, it’s about five guys who want to score. We came up here just to execute that.” Heins said Reed and Hover showed amazing determination to rank highly, which also helped to
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he Lumberjack had a chance to sit down with freshman golfer Savana Bezdicek. Through her three tournaments, Bezdicek has helped the team achieve three top-10 finishes. In the Cowgirl Desert Intercollegiate tournament, Bezdicek was tied with senior Stephanie Kim heading into the final round before finishing tied for 31st. Bezdicek talked with The Lumberjack about her high school coach and why she chose NAU over other schools. The Lumberjack: Among the various tournaments that you played in, which has been the sweetest and why? Savana Bezdicek: Probably the last tournament in Portland, because my dad, mom, aunt and sister came, so I got to see my family and I shot 3 under. So, it was a fun day. LJ: What can you tell me about your high school coach, Eleen Northcutt; is she related to some of your success? SB: She has definitely helped me work on my positivity over the years in high school. She has taken care of us, gave us whatever we needed and [was] always so supporting. She is great; we always compared her to like the great aunt we never had. LJ: Who or what deserves credit for your success on the golf course? SB: Probably my parents, because they are both naturally athletic, so I got a lot of that. My dad was the one that got me started. My swing coach down in Phoenix, Tim, he has completely changed my swing over the years, and my sister. It’s always good to have someone to practice with and compare swings and she
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always help with my swing when it goes down. LJ: You made history for your [high] school, the first individual golf state champion, how was that feeling? How did your school treat you? SB: It’s awesome! I like leaving records behind. We have this thing in my gym where all the state champions get a plaque with like what they did and their name; I think that they are still putting mine together. LJ: Has there ever been a time when you just wanted to quit golf? Why? SB: Yes. My junior year, that was my worst year and it was a bummer because that’s when all of the recruiting comes in and I was like — I hated it — and I was playing so bad and it was so stressful with school. I was just like okay, this is how I’m going to pay for college so I have to get through this, and now, I’m back. [laughing] LJ: What advice do you give to young players out there? SB: Just not to get frustrated. Patience is true to every aspect of life, like you just have to wait for what is coming. It’s going to happen when it happens. Now golf wise, it’s definitely being patient. Like every day is not going to be a good day, you’re going to have your struggles. So just stay determined and have goals for yourself. LJ: Who is your favorite actor or actress and why? SB: Ryan Gosling, because he is extremely attractive [laughs]. If I could pick Justin Timberlake, he is my favorite actor and singer. Steve Carell, he is like an all time favorite, probably.
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push NAU further ahead in the point total. He added the race allowed McElroy specifically to become more comfortable on the course. “I think, individually, Matt McElroy got a lot of confidence this weekend,” Heins said. “He needed that little confidence boost, so I think regionals for him will be great.” The men’s squad won the meet with 24 points followed by Weber State [54 points] and Big Sky newcomer Southern Utah University [57 points]. The men’s squad now joins the ranks with the NAU women’s cross country teams of 1987-1992 who have long held the title as the only team to string together six consecutive conference titles. The men’s team laces up again on Nov. 10 in Fort Collins, Colo. for the Mountain Region Championship men’s 10K race. “It’s obviously important to win Big Sky,” Shrader said. “We’ve got big goals for Nationals.” McElroy added, “This is just the first step.”
Freshman Futsum Zienasellassie leads at the start of the race for the Big Sky Conference Cross Country Championship. (Photo by Amanda Ray) from SOCCER page 17
was too quick, however, and blocked two of Foltz’s shots. Although she was unable to come out ahead in her last collegiate game, Foltz was very proud of her team’s performance. “Coming back from being down 2–0 was huge,” Foltz said. “They could’ve tucked us away and we didn’t let them. We fought and we came back.” Foltz is also excited for next year’s season. Although she will not be running on the field, she will play her part by supporting her former team from the sidelines. Foltz also had some advice to any incoming freshmen next year. “Don’t be afraid to lean on the people you have next to you,” Foltz said. “Don’t be scared. Take it as a challenge and just show respect.” After the game, Luciano touched on a few
areas that he was going to try and improve for next year’s team. Some of these focus points were strength, conditioning and teamwork. “That was one of our issues we had this year; we weren’t very strong,” Luciano said. “The second focus is going to be on us learning how to play with each other.” Although this team has room for growth, one of the key strengths Luciano pointed out is his team has plenty of is character. “They’re unbelievable in terms of their chemistry [and] their character,” Luciano said. “They always fight, they don’t cause any problems [and] they’re pleasers. They’re good human beings.” Lastly, Luciano mentioned the focus for next year is health. “I think the first thing is to just try and get healthy,” Luciano said. “Big things can be expected out of this team next year.”
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Arts&Entertainment ‘Rocky’ provides provocative entertainment Show returns to Flagstaff in time for Halloween
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BY MACKENZIE CHASE
here is nothing like getting frisky at the movie theater with a complete stranger, especially one in drag. During the Halloween season in Flagstaff, people line up outside The Orpheum Theater to participate in the risque, but delightful, live-action Rocky Horror Picture Show. Rocky Horror, first shown in 1975, gained popularity as a cult classic several years later when the audience participation began. While the idea of audience participation during a film is uncommon, Rocky Horror makes being loud and obnoxious at a film quite fun. According to the official fan site and Sal Piro, president of the Rocky Horror Picture Show Fan Club, the audience yelling counterpoint dialogue is what makes attending a screening of Rocky Horror so unique and enjoyable. Not long after audiences began talking back to the movie, the shadow performances began spontaneously when several regular attendees starting lip-synching the lines with positive audience response. In some places, they have a permanent cast
that put on weekly shows, but here in Flagstaff, Rocky is reserved for the Halloween season. Kirstin Nelson, who played the part of Trixie in the production, has been a part of the cast for four years now. “The Orpheum presents the show, but the cast does not belong to any of the performing groups in town,” she said. It does not matter people cannot attend more often than once a year though; audience members become just as enthusiastic and engaged in the film. “It’s amazing how witty some people can be. There are some standards which nearly everyone knows; [but] on occasion, and I’m hopeful that this will be the case this year, you’ll hear something that you’ve never heard before,” Nelson said. “I expect there to be some politically motivated call backs this year.” There was an abundance of newcomers at the early showing of Rocky Monday night, some unaware of this tradition and some who had heard the rumors and were looking forward to what was in store for them. see ROCKY page 26
TOP RIGHT: Dr. Frank-N-Furter (played by Chris Maxey) stands center stage and expresses the greatness of his newest creation, Rocky. BOTTOM RIGHT: Dr. Frank-N-Furter chases love interest Rocky (Chad Brown) off stage and around the Orpheum Theater; a common occurance to interact with the audience. ABOVE: Dr. Frank-N-Furter admires his latest creation, Rocky, and his physique with song and dance. TOP CENTER: Kirstin Nelson, organizer for the production, leads the crowd and cast at the show’s opening credits with newcomers’ initiation. BOTTOM CENTER: Dr. Frank-N-Furter stands center stage with Rocky, Groupie member Columbia (Lana Dittbenner) and manor servant Magenta (Aimee Lucas-Bollinger) as Rocky comes to life for the first time. (Photos by Holly Mandarich)
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The Rocky Horror experienced live is much different from the edited version found on television broadcasts during Halloween. It requires much enthusiasm and confidence to be apart of the R-rated entertainment, which would explain why there are two showings — a “censored” 18+ viewing and a later, more risque 21+ showing. Jack Notabartolo, a sophomore electrical engineering major, was one of the lucky newcomers who knew what to expect. “My dad grew up in New York and he was so into Rocky Horror Picture Show that, when he DJed [on radio broadcast], “I’m Going Home” was his sign off song,” he said. “He prepared me for everything which is why — oddly enough — I knew a lot of the lines.” Many of the other moviegoers shared the carefree attitude and dressed up as their favorite character or simply wore lingerie. The atmosphere welcomed people to be comfortable. “Rocky is an entity unto itself — the cast is there to create something for the audience to interact with in a tangible way,” Nelson said. “We pull them on stage, teach them callbacks, run through them and the audience uses props. While other shows may choose to use the audience in some way, it is never to that degree and it is about creating an experience for them to see and connect with emotionally. Here, you can connect viscerally.” Certainly, Rocky Horror is not the same ol’ song and dance when it comes to performance.
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Spotlight on student filmmakers at 73 Hour Film Festival BY JULIE ANDERSON
he 73 Hour Film Fest gives students the chance to create and produce a short film in only three days’ time. The guidelines for the competition appear simple: teams of up to five NAU students have the opportunity to create a five-minute film based on a theme sent to teams at the beginning of the competition, which is noon on Nov. 2. Film entries must also include a specific line of dialogue and be submitted by Nov. 5. The films will be shown and the winners will be announced at the 73 Hour Film Festival Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. in Cline Library. An electronic media and film (EMF) professor and judge for the festival, Kurt Lancaster explains the task is not easy. “It’s extremely difficult to make a good film in one weekend — but it’s good practice in learning how to come up with a story, then shoot and edit it. The pressure is good for students and students have a lot of fun with it,” Lancaster said. Danielle Cullum, a graduate student
in the applied communication program, has partaken in this competition previously. Cullum learned about the competition through her time working at UTV 62 as an undergraduate. “[My partner] Chelsea Clark and I wanted to give the competition a shot because we had seen the films that were submitted in previous years and thought we could make a film as good, if not better. We got a team together and contacted a bunch of actors we had worked with in the past and produced the film Anhydrous. We won the judges’ vote and got to take our film to the Sedona International Film Festival in the spring of 2011. The following year, we competed again and produced the film Ruby and the Wolf and got to the Sedona International film festival two years in a row,” Cullum said. Cullum says the biggest benefit to entering the festival is the possibility of being screened at the Sedona International Film Festival. “As a filmmaker, to have on your resume that you have had a film screened at the Sedona International Film Festival is very good. It shows that you have
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the dedication needed to work hard on a project and win a festival in a short amount of time,” Cullum said. Lancaster explains judging resembles his grading technique. “I base [judging] on the same criteria I use for my production classes. It must tell a good, cohesive story following the principles of dramatic action, be shot cinematically — story told visually through the dramatic action of the performances, good lighting, variety of lenses and depth of field shots and camera movement,” Lancaster said. Melissa Smith, a senior EMF major with an emphasis in screenwriting, is one of the directors of the festival. Smith is also a veteran of the competition; she and her team entered a film two years ago. Although she is not a judge, she still involved in the judging process. “Something else that is judged is just the overall production value — how good the films look. We sort of leave it up to the judges, who are mostly EMF professors and are therefore practiced with film, to make the decision,” Smith said.
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LEFT: Rafael Moran’s powerful voice echos across the room in the Museum of Northern Arizona as he performs with Mariachi Sol Azteca as part of the museum’s 9th annual Dia de los Muertos celebration on Oct 28. RIGHT: Dancers perform the Ballet Folklorico de Colores at the Museum of Northern Arizona. (Photos by Kelli Tresgallo)
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Artist: Titus Andronicus Album: Local Business Genre: Indie Punk
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BY MYKEL VERNON-SEMBACH
ompared to punk of the ‘80s and ‘90s, Titus Andronicus’ Local Business does not bring to mind the aggressive songs of other bands such as the The Dead Milkmen, Bad Brains or Black Flag. Yet, compile their simplistic, somewhat poppy instrumentations with lyrics like, “Okay, I think by now we’ve established / everything is inherently worthless” makes Titus Andronicus just as substantially influential as their punk predecessors. With two years between the release of their sophomore album, The Monitor, and four years after The Airing of Grievances, it seems Titus Andronicus has come full circle, sounding more like their old garage-band selves. They start with “Ecce Homo,” which can — with effort — illustrate lead singer, Patrick Stickles, as the recent pop culture phenomena of the chapel painting of Jesus now marred by the botched restoration of a local amateur artist. Just like the restoration itself, Stickles paints a pretty foul picture of himself for his listening audience. His self-loathing continues through “Still Live With Hot Deuce On Silver Platter,” which roughly translates to a hot mess of lyrics by the end of the track. Regardless of the lack of sense through the song, it is a well-illustrated view of today’s punk sound. Life and mortality are addressed in “Upon Viewing Oregon’s Landscape With The Flood of Detritus,” when the lyrics compare the head-on collision of the individual and life to a suicide jumper’s skull against the highway pavement. Even with the cheery guitar, xylophone and bouncy rhythm, the intensity of “Upon Viewing” echoes to their earlier track titled, “Upon Viewing Brueghel’s ‘Landscape With The Fall Of Icarus’.” Titus Andronicus reminds its listenership how punk they are with re-
petitive chant chorus found in “Food Fight,” a minute-and-nine seconds of harmonica, percussion and piano, perfectly emanating images of an elementary school cafeteria with youthful chaos. Their clever immaturity shines when the song is followed with the track “My Eating Disorder.” The lyrical minimalism carries over to “Titus Andronicus vs. The Absurd Universe (3rd Round KO),” as Stickles screams, “I’m going insane!” through its entirety. Surprisingly, the thought of redundancy or repetitiveness never comes to mind the entire two minutes of the song. The album’s single, “In A Big City” is quite the anthem of the twenty-something dichotomy; seeking purpose and a sense of self while sifting through a sea of distractions during the age of the inbetween. If “In A Big City” doesn’t bring down the mood, “In A Small Body” will certainly cause listeners to experience short-term depression with lines like, “Don’t tell me I was born free / That joke has been old since high school,” and “I know some kids / who’d kill for this kind of cage,” referencing his career as a musician like some anchor drowning him in the “Big City” sea. “Tried To Quit Smoking” is the cherry on top of this nihilist sundae. The first eight lines come from the mouths of thousands of sad saps weighed under the pressure of their consumerist society. Despite their cliché, they work incredibly well. While Local Business is not as conceptually creative like its predecessor, The Monitor, it still carries a universal meaning for all those who suffer emotionally. Despite its vulgarity and immaturity, Local Business hits home to some more so than the film production of The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
Best Tracks: “Upon Viewing Oregon’s Lanscape With The Flood of Destritus,” “Tried To Quit Smoking”
Directed by John Carpenter Starring: Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, P. J. Soles, Nancy Loomis Running time: 91 minutes
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BY JAYSON BURNS
ne of the most common characteristics of the slasher genre is the majority of its franchises have more sequels than are warranted. Did the world really need to see Jason Voorhees take Manhattan? What people need to remember is these series had to start with some shred of credibility. The first place one should look for an example of such is John Carpenter’s Halloween. It frightened people to death back in the day and inspired many slasher movies to come; however, the question lingers of whether it stands today without the nostalgia glasses. Halloween follows Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis), a good-natured high school student who is stalked by the insane murderer Michael Myers (Tony Moran) on Halloween. While she is babysitting, Michael maliciously kills his way toward her, all while Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasence) and the local police department attempt to track him down. Without the revelations from the sequels (which won’t be ex-
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n a world of shameless sequels and regrettable remakes, Cloud Atlas is definitely a breath of fresh air. Although based on the 2004 novel of the same name, the film surpasses bland remakes Comprised of six intertwining storylines through actions of each of the characters, the film has an impressive ensemble cast — including Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Hugo Weaving and Hugh Grant — with most of the cast portraying multiple roles the film progresses. The six stories are as varied as
plained here for people who’ve been living under a rock), the plot seems very simplistic comparative to some of today’s modern films. Still,the characters are just as interesting as before. Even though Rob Zombie and his remake revealed a little more about Myers’ background, the killer still has a creepy aura about him. Also, because the events of the film take place over the course of one night, there are no issues about why these deaths aren’t immediately investigated. Something that’s particularly refreshing when compared to most other horror films is the police do not disregard the protagonists’ warnings as “pranks” and in fact try to help them. Characters still act stupidly, however, like when Laurie throws away her only weapon against Michael despite seeing his violent determination. What people accept as good acting has changed over the years, but there are still some performances that would work regardless of the time period. Jamie Lee Curtis makes Laurie Strode a very likable and relatable heroine, more so than pure
and innocent “final girls” of modern slashers. Donald Pleasence is slightly over-the-top, but he’s still a very strong character. Even though he has no dialogue, Tony Moran is imposing enough to make Michael a horror icon. The rest of the case doesn’t perform too badly, but none of them would get Oscar nominations today. Halloween was filmed on a very low budget, and despite the okay production quality, there are some issues that are distracting. For one, the camera work seemed very much like some creeper was following Laurie around with a handheld camera. The little blood effects there were don’t hold up and looks like red paint. However, costume designs are still effective and Michael Myers somehow manages to pulls off the fear factor with a modified James T. Kirk mask and mechanic overalls. As for the music, Halloween is a perfect example of the rule “less is more.” While some of the seams are starting to show, its easy to understand how Halloween practically spawned an entire sub-genre of horror.
Cloud Atlas possible, ranging in multiple genres, including adventure, mystery, thriller and even science fiction, and reaching out to multiple parts of the world, including England, South Korea, South Pacific and United States. The stories by themselves are not as fleshed out as they would need to be in order to satisfy films on their own, but the strength of this film is in its ability to intertwine and connect these very different narratives and how these relate to the theme of the film, which is that our actions do have impacts on those around us in the present and future. The film is impressive and, at
times, problematic, as many of the actors will portray three to six roles through the film. For the most part, the actors did a fantastic job in their respective roles, even if Weaving played a villainous character in each story. With the actors playing multiple roles that span age, race and, in two cases, gender, it is obvious in some cases casting more fitting actors would have been appropriate. Overall, this is a powerful film. Viewers will have to pay close attention to what is happening on screen, and it may require an additional viewing to catch anything missed the first time.
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