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Cycling successfully defends Mountain Southwest title
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BY TATUM ROACHIN
he NAU cycling team once again dominated the Mountain Southwest Conference tournament, defending its title from the previous year. The club out-shined schools such as UA and University of New Mexico (UNM) to win by over 1,000 points. NAU participates in three different racing events: mountain, cyclo-cross and road. The fall is mountain bike season, and so far NAU has stayed at the top of the scoreboard. Leading the team to success was Alex Winkler, a junior environmental engineering major. Winkler became the president of the club at the beginning of the semester, and has about four years of experience mountain biking. When Winkler first joined the club as a freshman, the team fin-
ished in last place, behind UA and UNM. In the past two years, NAU has turned the program around, winning back-to-back conference titles. Winkler has also made a serious effort to try and promote the club this year by posting flyers through residence halls and the bigger buildings around campus. “We always welcome to new members,” Winkler said. “It’s a good way to get connected if you’re a mountain biker and don’t have anyone to help you out with the mountain bike scene in Flagstaff.” The club receives some funding, but does have to raise money for expenses not covered on its own. Sponsorships pay for some of the expense, and fundraisers help also. see CYCLING page 19
NAU cyclist Cody Kukulski sports his country’s colors on Sunday’s ride. (Photo by Matt Valley)
Student safety a priority for Tequila Sunrise planners
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BY GARY COLLINS
o NAU and the surrounding Flagstaff community, the Homecoming tradition of Tequila Sunrise is either a bane or a blessing. Owners of the bars participating in Tequila Sunrise look forward each year to the large revenue day, while NAU administration, such as President John Haeger, stated at the Oct. 12 city council meeting, wish to put an end to the notorious tradition. Tequila Sunrise got its start in the ‘70s
at the Latin Corner, a bar located on the corner of San Francisco Street and Butler Avenue. Steve Saville, downtown manager for the City of Flagstaff, joined in the revelry as an NAU student. “It was a female that owned it,” Saville said. “She used to put a chain link fence around [the bar] and would put out five 50-gallon drums and lit a fire in it and would walk around and sell shots of Tequila for 50 cents. That’s how it started.” From those humble beginnings grew a tradition which has become, along with
the rest of Homecoming, the second-highest day of revenue for the downtown community each year. The Flagstaff Police Department (FPD), NAU representatives, the Arizona Liquor Control Board, Northern Arizona Center Against Sexual Assault (NACASA) and five of the eight bar owners or managers participating in Tequila Sunrise met on Oct. 12 to discuss strategies to promote safety for the annual event. Saville presided over the meeting. “The main reason we’re doing this
here; we’re trying to figure out a way that makes [the] least impact, to keep it as safe as possible,” Saville said. “Safety has become a huge issue. My goal for all of the bars at this point is how we protect this economic activity so it is not put into a position where we lose this activity.” Part of the plan to lessen the negative impact of Tequila Sunrise is the rerouting of the Homecoming Parade. It will no longer pass through the neighborhoods see SUNRISE page 4
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PoliceBeat Oct. 14 At 12:08 a.m., Flagstaff Police Department (FPD) received a report that several subjects were spraying each other with fire extinguishers in Lot 40. An officer was dispatched, but no one was at the scene upon their arrival. At 5:12 p.m., a resident of McKay Village called to report her roommate had assaulted her earlier in the day. Officers were dispatched. The assault was unfounded and the involved parties were moved to different rooms. No assault occurred. Oct. 13 At 7:31 p.m., a Guidance Center crisis line operator contacted FPD to advise of a suicidal subject near the Health and Learning Center on San Francisco Street. The subject was located unharmed at San Francisco Street and Franklin Avenue. FPD arrived and took responsibility for the incident. At 10:45 p.m., a passerby reported a male subject near the University Union who was dressed in a costume and running after girls and attempting to hug them. The subject was coming from a costume party and was trying to get pictures. He was advised by NAUPD his behavior was alarming to some of these females and he agreed to stop.
CommunitySpot BY ELI HALLMAN
Oct. 12 At 12:20 a.m., staff at the Gateway Center called to report several subjects throwing apples from the west side of Aspen Crossing. The subjects were gone when police arrived, and no action was taken. At 8:48 p.m., a resident of South Family apartments called to report the sound of a male hitting a female in the adjoining unit. The subject, a nonstudent, was arrested and booked into Coconino County Sheriff 's Office (CCSO) detention facility for domestic violence, assault, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and criminal damage. Oct. 11 At 1:04 a.m., a student called to report her exboyfriend was texting her suicidal statements. The subject was contacted at Taylor Hall, put in touch with the on-call NAU counselor and scheduled an appointment. At 12:49 a.m., a father called to report that his daughter, a resident of McConnell Hall, was threatened via Facebook. Information was provided to the student, though no report was taken. At 8:40 p.m., a resident of The Suites called to report her ex-boyfriend, a resident of Sechrist Hall, refused to return her belongings. An officer was dispatched to provide civil
standby at Sechrist Hall for the woman to retrieve her belongings. Oct. 10 At 10:48 p.m., a subject inside Sechrist Hall called to report four males who appeared to be trying to break into a vehicle on the north side of Sechrist Hall. Subjects were gone prior to NAUPD arrival and could not be located in Sechrist or in the area. No damages were evident in the parking lot. Oct. 9 At 10:53 p.m., an NAU Shuttle Services supervisor called to report bus drivers had reported a male subject chasing a female southbound on the Transit Spine at the biological sciences building. The male was at Sechrist Hall. The male ran from NAUPD and was subsequently hit by a car at University Avenue and Beaver Street. FFD and Guardian Medical Transport (GMT) were dispatched and the subject was arrested and booked into CCSO. Oct. 8 At 3:48 a.m., custodial staff at the chemistry building reported the glass was missing from a vending machine and it was empty. Officers responded and a report was taken for informational purposes.
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Events Calendar Calendar Events THURSDAY, OCT. 18
SATURDAY, OCT. 20
MONDAY, OCT. 22
NAU Women’s Volleyball vs. Weber State [7 p.m. /Rolle Activity Center]
Tequila Sunrise [6:30 a.m./Green Room]
Matthew Bourne’s ‘Swan Lake’ [4 p.m./Mary D. Fisher Theatrer]
NAU Football vs. UC Davis [4 p.m./NAU Skydome]
STRUT 2012 [7 p.m./Orpheum Theater]
Pumpkin Walk [6 p.m./The Arboretum]
NAU School of Music Faculty Artist Recital [7:30 p.m/Ashurst Hall]
FRIDAY, OCT. 19 Family Friday Flick [5 p.m. /Flagstaff Public Library] NAU Women’s Soccer vs. Eastern Washington [7 p.m./Lumberjack Stadium] NAU Theatre presents “The High Altitude Festival of New Works” [7 p.m./Studio Theatre] Lost in the Tropics [7:30 p.m./ Theatrikos] Dance Party 18 + up [10 p.m./Transend]
NAU Women’s Volleyball vs. Idaho State [7:30 p.m./Rolle Activity Center] Culture Shock Presents Random Rab [9 p.m./Green Room]
SUNDAY, OCT. 21 NAU Women’s Soccer vs. Montana [11 a.m./Lumberjack Stadium] Season Kick Off/Fall FUNdraiser [4 p.m. /Snowbowl’s Hart Prarie] NAU Latin Dance Club Sunday Social [6 p.m./Tranzend Studio]
Scottish Gaelic Class [6:30 p.m./Flagstaff Adult Center]
TUESDAY, OCT. 23 College of Arts and Letters Film Series: “Running on Empty” [7 p.m./Cline Library] American Success Stories [7:30 p.m./Flagstaff Public Library] New West Guitar Group [8 p.m./Thomas Byers Guitar Studio]
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 24 NAU International Film Series: “Thirst” [7 p.m./Liberal Arts Building]
WeekendPicks Picks Weekend Homecoming Parade Saturday, October 20 @ 11 a.m. Downtown Flagstaff
V12 Memorial Dedication Saturday, October 20 @ 1 p.m. NAU North Quad
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his week amongst our staff, there was an unfamiliar air of excitement in the office for Homecoming weekend. In the past, students have been more excited for Tequila Sunrise than the Homecoming festivities put on by the school, which include the carnival, the parade, the tailgate and, most importantly, the game. This year, our staff has been more excited about the football team’s success than the prospect of Tequila Sunrise. We have published several articles this semester on front page praising the success of our football team, especially with their huge wins against UNLV and the University of Montana. Their 5–1 record and increased confidence, however, have had little effect on the student population. We all know the saying “old habits die hard,” but there is something to be said about the football team breaking their old habits and performing better than they have in the past four years. So this weekend, we hope you break the mold of the stereotypical NAU student and show your school pride for your team for the first time, in a long time, on Homecoming weekend.
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Snowbowl protests prevalent despite court ruling
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ith winter approaching, the efforts of Native American tribes and others in opposition of the use of reclaimed sewage water on the San Francisco Peaks, specifically on the popular ski resort Arizona Snowbowl, are likely to continue after receiving national attention. This coming ski season, the resort will become the first ski resort in the world to use 100 percent reclaimed sewage water to make artificial snow. Two individuals in August were arrested outside of Flagstaff after they had chained themselves to construction equipment, which was intended to be used to build the waste water pipeline leading to Snowbowl. In September, a group of protesters “quarantined” a Forest Service lobby in Flagstaff. The protesters presented two letters addressed to Obama Administration officials, including advisers for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Forest Service officials. “After protesters exited the lobby, an unknown individual tipped over a five gallon bucket full of treated sewage effluent, flooding the Forest Service lobby floor,” wrote protectthepeaks.org, an organization against the use of reclaimed water, about the event. Perspective on the protests differs depending on which side of the issue you consult. "I think that people should have a right
to, within the law, engage in civil disobedience or express their political, or moral or religious views without fear of retribution," said Howard Shanker, the attorney who represented the plaintiffs in cases against the Forest Service and intervener, for Snowbowl, in past lawsuits. J.R. Murray, the general manager at Snowbowl, said he agreed with rights stemming from the First Amendment, but said protest methods can cross the line. "When [people] infringe upon other people's personal right, that is where the issues arise," Murray said. "[This hasn't been a problem] lately, but certainly when, and if, one were to delay us or cause harm financially or personally, I think that would be crossing the line.” Many ski resorts and cities currently use reclaimed water sources regularly, but Snowbowl wants to primarily rely on it. A recent study conducted by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University indicated the “purple pipes,” which carry the waste water effluent to their destinations, contain antibacterial resistant genes at a higher level than found in fresh waters unaffected by humans. Flagstaff was the first city to be tested for these sorts of contaminants since the development of the technology. While researchers have emphasized the findings are nothing to be immediately concerned about, because it could be harmless, they do encourage further research.
"With all the things we know and all the things we know we don't know, " Shanker said, "It may not even be safe." In an interview with The New York Times, Catherine Propper, NAU endocrinology professor, expressed concern with the uncertainty. “We don’t know what effect freezing and thawing is going to have on the chemical compounds," Propper said. "We don’t know what UV is going to do to them. It’s a very complicated system that we know very little about.” The City of Flagstaff, which has agreed to supply Snowbowl with water for snowmaking, has taken these recommendations and concerns seriously and is assembling an advisory panel to determine what should be examined. The city would consider further possible standards to do more to treat the water than what laws require. Snowbowl says using reclaimed water is the best source, given the options. "Which water do you want to use, potable or reclaimed? The answer is reclaimed because [you should] leave potable for drinking and cooking and bathing," Murray said. "We would be winning environmental awards for this if there wasn't the opposition." In February, the Ninth Circuit U.S. court ruled in favor of Snowbowl, which leases the land from the Forest Service. The ruling seemingly put an end to the legal future of the opposition. However, if protests are effective
and the Obama administration becomes involved or an appeal is made, the ruling could possibly be reversed. The February decision regarded a second legal claim against Snowbowl. The opinion of the court stated the case was a “gross abuse of the judicial process . . . [Snowbowl] successfully defended an agency decision to allow snow making . . . 'New' plaintiffs appeared represented by the same attorney as the losing party in the first lawsuit.” The opinion went on to state the claims in the new case were virtually the same arguments as were used in the previous lawsuit. Planned construction will cost Snowbowl $18.5 million and will allow 255 of the 777 acres on the resort to be covered in manmade snow. Snowbowl has been approved to use up to 1.5 million gallons a day for its snow making. "It's federal land; we lease it from the Forest Service. It's dedicated to be a ski area. So, if a ski area is going to be here, it needs to be able to sustain itself economically," Murray said. "And how do you do that? You make snow like all the other ski areas so that you know that you're going to be open" Snowbowl, a vital player in Flagstaff tourism that brings in nearly $24 million into the Flagstaff economy from visitors, and an employer to 500 employees each winter, will potentially be able to stay open further into spring and potentially open earlier in the fall because of snowmaking.
City, local bars stress safety, cooperation during yearly Homecoming event from SUNRISE page 1
north of downtown Flagstaff, but will instead stage at City Hall and run down Aspen Avenue to San Francisco Street up to Birch Avenue, go over to Agassi Street, cut up to Cherry Avenue and then back to Beaver Street, where the parade will end. Another concern of the city is how to guarantee those who celebrate Tequila Sunrise will get back to campus safely. NAU has been asked to provide 50 volunteers who will partner with FPD and be located between downtown and campus to assist students in returning back to campus safely. This approach, Saville said, will be “trying to reduce the conflict between business property and residential own-
ers and the participants; trying to reduce the vandalism, public urination and those types of issues.” Joe Tritschler, community relations officer for the NAU Police Department (NAUPD), stressed there are many other Homecoming activities going on that day besides Tequila Sunrise. “There are lots things people can do without getting intoxicated,” Tritschler said. “That’s the whole idea behind Fan Fest there: get people out and encourage them to enjoy sports. So, it should be awesome.” He went on to emphasize the NAUPD does not want to discourage people from having a good time and does not want students to fear action when returning to cam-
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pus if behaving appropriately and legally. Their approach will be low-key and their hope is students will not make unwise or dangerous decisions. To tackle the issue of public urination, the city will provide portable toilets along the south side of downtown on the routes back to campus. Trash cans will also be available. Also, in an effort to stress safety and to aid those who are overintoxicated, Northland Family Health Center, along with NACASA and NAU Health Promotions, will be present in Heritage Square. According to the NACASA spokesperson at Friday’s meeting, “We are going to be there from 6 a.m. to noon, with free water, free food, games, prizes, the Giant Squirrel from Health Promotions at NAU and [we
will] have a lot of information about sexual assault and give them some bread to kind of soak up the alcohol.” Lance Roberts, FPD lieutenant, feels Tequilia Sunrise can be a positive event. “Our main focus is making sure that the people attending Tequila Sunrise are as safe as possible, but nobody is 100 percent safe,” Roberts said. “The whole idea is to have our people, as well as NAU, watch out for people. If they drink too much and they are to that point, then hopefully we can get them back to campus. Our main thing is that it is great for the businesses. It’s good for the community and it’s our responsibility that we try to make it as safe as possible for everybody attending. Just have fun and be safe.”
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Local police cracking down on alcohol and noise offenses BY ELI HALLMAN
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lagstaff Police Department (FPD) is sending a message to NAU students: loud, obnoxious parties will not be tolerated in the community. “The residents in this city are done being up all night,� Sgt. James Jackson of FPD said. “There’s gonna be strict enforcement on these violations of the quiet and peacefulness of a neighborhood.� Previously, students thought of officers as wary to issue citiations for underage students under the influence. “In general, students suspect the cops are just going to break up the party and tell everyone to go home — no one ever really seems to get into trouble,� said sophomore hotel and restaurant management major Melanie Brown. Although many students might only expect a warning when FPD arrives at a party, it is up to the discretion of the officer whether to issue a citation or make an arrest. Students should keep in mind officers are regularly deciding to forgo warnings in favor of stricter punishment.
Police have been good to their word. There has been an increase in issued citations and student arrests for noise violations, disorderly conduct, providing alcohol to minors, allowing minors to consume alcohol on an unlicensed premise and other numerous other charges. In early October, 16 students were arrested in one night at The Grove apartment complex on Lone Tree Road. Police received numerous complaints from surrounding residents that an entire building of the Grove was having a party. When FPD arrived, they chose to pursue charges at the loudest apartment in the building and asked to speak with a resident. Finding none in the apartment, the officers began arresting partygoers for alcohol-related offenses. Officers returned with a patroller and broke up other parties. At the end of the night, 16 students between the ages of 18 and 21 were arrested. “The last couple years, we’ve seen an increase in party disturbances and it’s gotten to the point it’s out of control,� Jackson said. “It’s an increasing problem on the Southside that we want to get a handle on.�
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ASU tobacco ban infringes on the rights of students
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SU has announced a plan to make all of its campuses tobacco-free by Aug. 1, 2013. This ban includes cigarettes, chewing tobacco and tobacco smoked in any kind of pipe. ASU is not the first public university to do so. In fact, 608 colleges in the United States banned tobacco use or announced plans to be tobacco-free, in coalition with the American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides education about the benefits of smoke-free air. The Smoke-Free Arizona Act, a proposition passed by state voters in 2006, prohibits smoking inside public places and institutes a rule that smokers outside of public buildings must light up at least 20 feet away. The law does not dictate any instructions beyond that, except that public institions — including universities — can go beyond the letter of the law to ban tobacco on their respective outdoor areas altogether. The question is not whether or not ASU and other public universities can do this action, but rather whether they should or not do it. Of course, the main support for the ban is promoting good health for both smokers and non-smokers, although, when it comes to smokers’ health, individuals have the prerogative to decide what happens to their body. If universities want to encourage the well-being of students, they might as well ban fast food on campus and require daily exercise for their students, if they’re going so far as to prohibit the inhaling of a cash crop. As for the health of non-smokers, this argument may be valid if it weren’t for the banning of
chewing tobacco as well. Chewing tobacco is not only perfectly legal, but has no repercussions on non-users. Arizona smokers have already had to make compromises because of the act — ones that are not only perfectly reasonable, but not an undue burden on people. While non-smoking zones may not entirely protect non-smokers from secondhand smoke, it provides much easier access to a smoke-free exit or entrance to any building. The total-ban does, however, constitute this undue burden. While this may not entirely protect non-smokers from secondhand smoke, it provides much easier access to a smoke-free exit
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be carted away by campus police or fined for their first offense. Students or faculty who continuously violate the new policy could face punishment, but ASU insists their approach will be positive and supportive. Salcido says he is not “naive enough” to believe that all ASU students will quit smoking due to the ban. However, in an effort to help any ASU tobacco users who do have the desire to quit, ASU is offering information and educational programs. The question is not whether tobacco is unhealthy, but rather whether universities should have the right to punish one group of students in favor of another. Universities do not have the right to make health decisions for students. ASU students and students from other Phoenix-area colleges have already protested the ban, handing out free cigarettes at Scottsdale Community College. The group was made up of smokers and non-smokers, all of who supported a student’s right to choose what to do with their bodies. ASU students have also started a Facebook page called 10,000 ASU Students Against The Smoking Ban. So far, UA and NAU have not announced any plans to make their campuses tobacco-free, but if they do, such plans would assuredly be met with similar resistance. The conflict between health and freedom to choose often plagues Americans, and will surely have ASU and its students at odds for some time.
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or entrance to any building. Tobacco users will have to walk off campus property in order to smoke a cigarette or chew. Given the size of the ASU Tempe campus and their satellite campuses, this could be quite a lengthy walk for ASU students. For commuter students, they will have to endure the ban only while attending class. However, students who live on campus will be under a 24-hour ban and will be forced to either quit or go off campus every time they chew tobacco or smoke a cigarette. To be fair, ASU’s chief human resource officer, Kevin Salcido, said the university plans on a “soft enforcement” approach. Smokers will not
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merica’s liberal and democratic ideology is infamous worldwide. Having the right to free speech is a distinguishing feature of America, but to what extent does freedom of expression encroach on others’ rights? California’s SB 1172 would ban any person, group or organization from offering gay-correction therapy to minors. Aaron Bitzer, a southern California college student from Culver City, filed a lawsuit — volSLATER untarily led by Christian KATZ legal group, the Pacific Justice Institute — against the ban. Now studying methods for reversing homosexuality through therapy, Bitzer attests to its success. He is working in conjunction with two co-plaintiff therapists againt the bill: Donald Welsch, a minister and family therapist who operates a Christian counseling center in San Diego, and Dr. Anthony Duk, a psychiatrist and practicing Roman Catholic. “Curing homosexuality” is medically and morally absurd. The Founding Fathers gave all citizens the right to express their beliefs in total freedom. This ban gives freedom to minors pressured into therapy by their biased parents. Parents often enlist their children in restorative therapy against the child’s will.
Parents’ blatant rejection of their child’s character will lower the child’s self-esteem and may cause behavioral disorders to develop. Parents and guardians have a legal right to hold their beliefs, regardless of their relgious or prejudicial sources, but the right to free speech does not entail the right to violate others’ rights to self-determination. Their imposing may also have life-long consequences. The U.S. branch of the World Health Organization and the American Psychiatric Association (APA) are justified to outlaw the practice and preach their ineffectiveness. Dr. Aron Janssen, clinical director of the Gender and Sexuality Service at the NYU Child Studies Center, substantiates the detrimental effects of forced conversion therapy. He says, “Most of these parents think they’re doing right by their children, but it’s a harmful treatment and they’re exposed to dangerous methods that have negative outcomes on self-esteem, depressive symptoms and identity consolidation.” Peter Drake of San Francisco, who testified at the California Senate Judiciary committee hearing this May, underwent conversion therapy for three years and is living proof of the detrimental harms. Drake told The San Francisco Chronicle, “My depression worsened during the treatment, and there was no change in my sexual orientation . . . This is a form of medical malpractice, with practitioners who make
claims about healing something that is not an illness.” By the passing of the bill, children will have protection. While it is no amendment to the federal Constitution, it is a steppingstone to sexual freedom and the right to self-determination. Clinton W. Anderson, director of the APA’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Concerns Office, told ABCNews.com, “Because APA doesn’t see same-sex sexual orientation as being in any essential way different from other sexual orientations, we do not believe there is any psychological reason why people should change, and we believe those individuals and organizations that still promote such therapy or other methods of change are contributing to a negative social climate for lesbian, gay, and bisexual people, especially young people.” Martin Binks, clinical director and CEO of Binks Behavioral Therapy, marks it perfectly by saying “being gay or lesbian is not a disorder.” He says there is “a presumption that it is wrong to be gay and that the only goal is to change that.” Parents may believe it is a mental abnormality, but their control needs to be limited to guidance to the child’s best interest. The purpose of the First Amendment is to give free speech to all and it is laughable society is bickering over who deserves it. While this bill limits parental actions, it champions the concept clearly granted by the Constitution.
ormer United States Surgeon General, Richard Carmona, brought in heavy hitter President Bill Clinton to his recent rally at ASU. Carmona’s Get Out the Vote rally included many public and influential persons, including Clinton, former Phoenix Suns player and current Sacramento Mayor Kevin NAPUA Johnson, playKALANI ers from the Arizona Cardinals and alternative rock band Jimmy Eat World, who call Mesa home. Carmona delivered a strong campaign crusade early in the election, driving in points to sway voters. The rally, held on the performance lawn of ASU’s Tempe campus, garnered so many attendees fire marshals and rally workers had to turn people away after the audience reached capacity. More than five thousand people showed up in support of Carmona, and undoubtedly none were disappointed, with Clinton as the highlight of the rally as he expressed his support for Carmona. Clinton focused on appealing to the younger generation by preaching, “If you want the young people to have a brighter future, if you want America to come together and not be torn apart, you can do something about it in Arizona.” Carmona and Republican nominee Jeff Flake are competing for Arizona’s Senate seat to replace Republican Senator Jon Kyl. Flake opposes Carmona’s stance on immigration. Flake had once before supported immigration reform, yet is now backtracking on his claim. Carmona supports comprehensive
reform and doesn’t believe in waiting until the border is completed, because it may take too long. Carmona also supports the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act. Clinton spoke about the DREAM Act during the rally and defined its purpose: to provide residency to young undocumented immigrants in the U.S. with a high school diploma and plans of pursuing higher education. Although not mentioned by name, Flake was vilified by Carmona and Clinton’s speeches, during which the two Democrats pointed out holes in the Republican’s platform, such as health care and student loan changes supported by the Obama Administration. Clinton did not disappoint in his presentation, and contributed much to Carmona’s campaign. Carmona, until being recruited by the Democratic Party about a year ago, was a registered Independent and sometimes sounded non-partisan. However, Carmona truly believes in the ideologies of the Democratic Party and is making efficient moves to secure his place in Senate. He is currently ahead of Flake in the polls, even though Arizona is historically a red state. Featuring President Bill Clinton in his most recent rally set up a good momentum for his campaign. Similar to his support of Obama at the Democratic National Convention in September, Clinton provided tenacity needed for a push in Carmona’s campaign. Clinton said of the aspiring senator, “I can’t think of a person in America, without regard to party, who is more needed at this moment than Richard Carmona.”
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t a university with a population of over 20,000 students, the Lumberjack family is full of fanatics from every book anthology, film series and television show. At NAU, it’s been even easier to find fellow enthusiasts for those who share one particular love: science fiction. From Star Wars to Doctor Who, the latest trend for the fashionable nerd is to tote the love of sci-fi on your sleeve. This wave of fans can help make it easier for people to connect and develop relationships. For some students, the various themes and messages of science fiction resonate deeply with them in a way that is not easily found in every medium of pop culture. Whether you are just in it for the laser guns and silver suits, or if you love to see dystopian futures with worn-down robots and Will Smith, sci-fi is something many people at NAU love and appreciate. “We like to imagine things that don’t exist,” says Stacy Foster, a sophmore history major. “That’s why so many people
like [science fiction].” Revenge of the Nerds may have been the first breakthrough for sci-fi lovers everywhere, and since then, the sub-culture of nerdiness has appealed to more and more people. Harry Potter ringtones and “Han shot first” T-shirts have become badges of honor. Whether you’re wearing them ironically or just picked them up from ComicCon, nerd attire is an easy way for other fan boys and girls to spot their fellow Trekkies, Whovians and Ringers. Some students recall exactly when they became invested in the genre, which can be just as simple as watching a science fiction television show for the first time. Alfonso Munoz, a freshman engineering major, says his first encounter with science fiction came from the SyFy network. “I turned to the SyFy channel,” Munoz says. “There was this show about old dinosaurs, like coming back to life, and I just started watching a lot of that and The Twilight Zone, too.” Brittany Mahr, a sophomore history major, watched her first sci-fi movie at a
young age, and it was like love at first sight. “I was just flipping through the channels,” Mahr says. “This really attractive movie caught my attention, and I just couldn’t stop watching. The movie was probably Star Wars.” For other people, their friends turned them on to it. “My friend was like, ‘We should watch this show called Star Trek,’” says Stacy Foster, a sophomore history major. “We watched it, and then I never stopped watching.” Sometimes, one of the best ways to get to know someone is to introduce them to different things. Sci-fi just happens to be something people can enjoy together. It is common for people who are attracted to the idea of science fiction to go in droves to watch the latest future flick, which is often about the concept of technology and society going through a drastic change. “We like to see what we can’t have.” Mahr says. The ideas in science fiction are ones that are most often prevalent in the youth. Sci-fi can influence fans to create and own
technology. According to Munoz, science fiction is like seeing a glimpse of the future. Although science fiction fans have something in common, the sci-fi fan base here at NAU is varied. “I like the Doctor Who sci-fi, like futuristic,” Foster says, while Mahr says she likes fantasy-type science fiction and Munoz says he likes “space-like sci-fi.” College is the time to explore new things, and TV shows and movies that involve sci-fi definitely provide room for endless exploration. As with all things, there are ups and downs with sci-fi. While Star Wars and the Alien movies have great reputations, others, like any original movies on SyFy, receive negative feedback. That said, the popular genre’s pull is nothing to underestimate. The fan bases are powerful, the messages are far -reaching and, most importantly, the entertainment is undeniable. In the end, there is really only one question you must answer before joining the ranks of sci-fi lovers: Star Trek or Star Wars?
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oets, rappers, ukulele players, comedians, flute duets and even a saxophone quartet performed at The Green Scene Cafe this past Friday. Art Through All Mediums (ATAM) organized the premiere event, called Art Attack. Anyone was welcome to show off their talents to the large audience that attended. Art Attack was free entertainment and, due to the great turnout, more of these events are expected in the future. Jacob Dolence is the professor of the slam poetry, art and activism class (FS 121). Dolence is also the ATAM faculty adviser, which comprises of all FS 121 students. According to Dolence, both the class and the club focus on helping the community through art. With this in mind, Dolence and his teaching assistants (TA) decided to bring Art Attack to NAU, where dollar raffles were sold to raise money for Flagstaff schools. “We are donating the money to Kinsey Elementary and Killip Elementary for their art programs,” Dolence explains. While the performers at Art Attack presented inside, blank canvases were available outside on the The Green Scene Cafe balcony for anyone to paint on through the night. Every person who donated a dollar was entered into the raffle for the chance to win those paintings. Sophomore psychology major Noah Charles was the winner, and he also happens to be a TA of FS 121. Being an advocate of art expression, Charles was ecstatic with the success of Art Attack. “We are hoping that this becomes a monthly event,” Charles says. “And if that’s the case, and at this rate it will be, we will donate to different charities every month.” Dolence and Charles hosted a pilot event like Art Attack this past year, but the turnout was not the greatest, so this year they involved their students to help plan and get the word out. The improvement was drastic. “Me and Jacob kind of helped start the fire, but then everyone else are the one’s fanning the flame,” Charles says. One of the many students who performed slam poetry at the event is freshman nursing major Mya Nicole Hall, also a member of ATAM. “I grew up in a town and school where art really wasn’t available,” Hall says. “Now, be-
ing able to really spread my wings and really get into the creative juices; it’s a really magical thing. Seeing the art and the things that come out of people’s souls in that class. It’s really inspiring.” Hall enjoys poetry, writing, painting and drawing, and she is considering changing her major from nursing to literature with a minor in fine art. “Even if I was super-duper sick and I wasn’t feeling great, I would still go to that class because it just makes me so happy and it’s something I love,” she explains. “This art class definitely changes lives; it’s something where you are taking your soul and putting it on something tangible.” Another performer was Jack Notabartolo, a sophomore electrical engineering major. He is neither a class member or a club member, but that did not stop him from showcasing his rapping skills at the event. “That rap took me three weeks to write,” Notabartolo admits. Slam poetry is his true passion, but he wanted to try something new. In one of his poems performed on Friday, Notabartolo got the crowd giggling when he took on the role of the loud and cranky character, Plankton, from the cartoon SpongeBob Squarepants. “This is a good place to go because it’s not just poetry, it’s everyone getting up and doing what they enjoy doing,” Notabrtolo says. “There are literally no limits.” Notabartolo says he will definitely be back to perform at the Art Attacks to come. Spicing it up a little, sophomore psychology major Josie Harding stepped in front of the crowd and taught the audience how to do yoga breathing techniques. Harding is the other TA for FS 121 and she used yoga to calm the nerves of the performers. “The focus is on awakening creativity and getting people to see their true potential,” she says. For Harding, being in ATAM has opened her eyes to the possibilities of art. “I am getting more than I bargained for that’s for sure.” With ATAM planning to bring Art Attack to NAU once a month, the opportunities for people to showcase their artistic talents will be practically endless. “The energy that everyone brings is amazing,” Charles says. “It’s like revitalizing the soul.” For those interested in joining the ATAM club, contact Noah Charles at nc339@nau.edu.
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SportsReport NAU and ASU swim teams participate in youth clinic BY CHELSEA MARTIN
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NAU swim beats ASU for first time
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he NAU swim team took to the pool and continued what has become a recurring theme this fall by overcoming an opponent the team has yet to beat. The ASU Sun Devils made the trip to Flagstaff to face the Lumberjacks at the Wall Aquatic Center and NAU defeated ASU for the first time in program history, 57–49. “I’m a bit surprised, but I’m really proud of our girls and their effort,” said NAU head coach Andy Johns via NAU Athletics. ASU brought up both its men and women’s teams, but the men competed in an intersquad meet, while the women raced against NAU and split the heats at three each. In the first event of the day, NAU’s 200-medley team, consisting of freshman Alex Huff, junior Jordan Burnes, sophomore Alexis Juergens and freshman Ellie Morrisey barely beat out ASU’s
200-medley team with a time of 1:59.47, out-touching the Sun Devils by .72 seconds to tally the first win of the day for the Jacks. “It was great to start the meet out with a win in the 200 medley relay, since that’s a regular event for us,” Johns said. Junior Emma Lowther attempted to follow up the medley win with a win in the 300 freestyle, but fell to ASU’s Tristin Baxter by 1.71 seconds with a time of 3:16.92. Lowther did out-race the other competitors in the 300, finishing almost four seconds ahead of the third-place finisher, freshman Lumberjack Kendall Brown. Despite dropping the individual race, the Jacks followed that up by taking top honors in the next two races, and with the finishes from other swim squads on the team, iced the meet with points. The backstroke trio of Huff, senior Fi Connell and junior Rachel Palmer claimed first by a second, 3:14.47, in the 300-meter back-
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stroke medley, earning NAU another nine points. The Lumberjacks followed that victory by taking the 300-meter medley breaststroke race, earning the team another nine points. Junior Stirling Smith, freshman Monica Pruett and Burnes did not give the competition a chance to compete in the race, finishing in 3:48.73, a full 5.54 seconds ahead of ASU’s breaststroke team. “Our backstrokers and breaststrokers were just great,” Johns said. “We had tremendous times that were better than we’ve done so far, which is great for us leading into the season.” The Sun Devils won out the rest of the events, but the Lumberjacks accrued 12 more points with two second-place finishes and a third-place finish to pull ahead and take the meet. The swim and dive squads enter conference meets next, facing off against Western Athletic Conference foe New Mexico State University Aggies.
ct. 13 was quite the busy day for the NAU swim team. Not only did the Lumberjacks compete in a unique-style dual meet versus ASU, but also hosted a clinic for youth swimmers immediately after. The free onehour clinic included lessons taught by all the swimmers and coaches from both the NAU and ASU swim teams. Head coach Andy Johns said he was pleased with the outcome for the day. “The ones that were here today got a lot of great instruction. It’s a great way to give back a little bit,” Johns said. “It’s also great for the college swimmers to be on the other side of it by teaching. They learn a lot [from] being a coach.” The teams were divided up into groups of five to six collegiate swimmers teaching two youth swimmers per group. The groups were split up in various sections of the pool with each group teaching a different skill. The clinic focused on starts, turns, form and technique in all four strokes, demonstrating the qualities that could make participants into a future collegiate swimmer. The clinic was successful for both the NAU and ASU swim teams and the group of local swimmers that attended. “There was a lot of good energy. The swimmers were really happy to have the opportunity to be with these college swimmers, so it really works well all the way around,” Johns said.
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In order to participate, the swimmers had to be registered with USA Swimming prior to attending for insurance purposes. Because of the requirement, the majority of the local swimmers who attended currently swim for the Red Peaks Aquatic Club (RPAC). RPAC is a competitive swim club that practice regularly at the Wall Aquatic Center. Ellie Bennett, an 8-year-old swimmer for RPAC, enjoyed working on her butterfly stroke and her starts with NAU junior Becky Russell. “I helped her with her starts, which included getting her stance on the block and using her legs to push off strongly and entering the water with a good streamline,” Russell said. “She was very eager to learn, so it was pretty easy to coach her.” Senior Danielle Palbykin spent time with the young swimmers, working on their starts as well. She enjoyed teaching and participating with her teammates in the clinic. “A lot of the kids surprise you with how well they can dive,” Palbykin said. “It was a lot of fun to see all of these kids that look up to you and want to learn from you because you’re a college athlete.” Spectators and clinic participants were also encouraged to bring non-perishable food items for donation to St. Mary’s Food Bank. At the end of the clinic, there were four bags filled with food that will be donated immediately.
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Volleyball stuns reigning Big Sky champs on road BY JASMYN WIMBISH
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AU's women’s volleyball team extended its winning streak as they tallied two more wins to an already impressive record. The Lumberjacks journeyed to take on two-time defending Big Sky Conference (BSC) champions, the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) and the University of North Dakota (UND). The Lumberjacks faced off against UND on Oct. 13 and swept in three winning sets (25–21, 25–22, 25–19). Sophomore setter Kalee Kirby recorded a double-double on the game with 30 assists and 12 digs. UND kept it close in the first two sets, but NAU eventually pulled away for the win. “I think we were pretty confident going into that game,” said head coach Craig Choate. “I think we just gain a little more confidence with each match.” Senior outside hitter Jen Wilson hit .875 on the night while converting on seven of her eight hits. Freshman middle blocker Payton Bock continued her impressive play by leading the team in kills with nine and added an additional five blocks. NAU faced off against UNC two days prior to the UND match and beat the Bears in four sets (17–25, 25–20, 25–21, 25–17). The Jacks started off shaky in the first set, but found their footing, coming back to take the next three sets with a dominant approach and keeping the Bears hitting percentage at a .165 for the evening. In the beginning of the second set, NAU went on a 5–0 scoring run, leading the set the rest of the way with dominant plays from senior outside hitter Kelli Dallmann, freshman outside hitter Janae Vander Ploeg and Bock. Dallmann posted a double-double on the evening with 16 kills and 12 digs, while Vander Ploeg and Bock tallied 12 kills each. “That win felt really good, and after the game was over we just felt like it was the best game we’ve played,” Dallmann said. “It definitely gave us a lot of confidence.” After NAU won the second set, UNC tried to answer back in the third by keeping the game close.
As a result, the game was tied on five different occasions. At the final tie, 19–19, UNC’s head coach called a timeout. This only helped NAU, as they scored three straight points, upping the score to 22–19. UNC responded by registering one kill, but NAU iced the set with a kill by sophomore middle blocker Sydney Kemper and Vander Ploeg. The final set point came off a hitting error committed by the Bears and gave the Jacks a 2–1 set advantage. The Jacks had to fight from behind in the fourth set after the Bears took a 2–5 lead. NAU knotted the game at eight all, and from that point the game was backand-forth. The Lumberjacks then took a commanding 18–13 lead, allowing the Bears to score four more points before taking their hard fought win. “I think if we keep playing together as a team and focus on serve and receive, then we should be good,” Vander Ploeg said. These two wins put the Lumberjacks in third place in BSC, (15–3 overall, 7–2 Big Sky). The Jacks will face off against the team currently in first place, Idaho State University, on Oct. 20. NAU matched-up against Idaho State earlier in the season, where it suffered its second loss of the season with a set score of 1–3. “We played well against them last time; they just played better,” Choate said. "We’ll see if things repeat themselves, but I don’t think we’ll do much differently this time around.” Before getting a rematch against Idaho State, NAU will first have to maneuver its way past the Weber State University Wildcats on Oct. 18. The Jacks have previously beaten the Wildcats and set a record for the fewest points allowed by an opponent, which they recently broke again playing against the University of Montana Grizzlies. Both games will be played at home as the Jacks look to increase their winning record and move up in the Big Sky standings. “When we play against Idaho State, we’re going to give it everything we’ve got,” Dallmann said. “We’re at home this time, so hopefully that will give us some sort of advantage, but it’s going to be a good rematch.”
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Steven Hansen, the current rugby president, guards the ball during the Landshark’s 32nd annual Tens Tournament in Flagstaff. (Photo by Andrea Sanchez)
Landsharks prepare for upcoming season with exhibition tournaments
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BY VINCENT PEÑA
n the U.S., sports fans pay most attention to sports like football, baseball and basketball. Elsewhere in the world, sports like soccer and rugby reign supreme, the latter of which is often viewed as a hybrid between soccer and football per traditional legend of the creation of rugby. To Americans, rugby is thought of as football without pads and a bigger ball. Most Americans don’t know how to play rugby and even fewer have ever watched a match. It’s a generally unknown sport because football dominates American sport culture and doesn’t leave much room for anything else. Rugby in America seems to be only relevant at the college level and in adult leagues. Although rugby is an NCAA-sanctioned sport, NAU only offers a club.. The NAU rugby club, the Landsharks, is one of the oldest athletic clubs on campus and has been around for 34 years. The Landsharks are a member of the Arizona Rugby Union, an adult men’s league, which includes teams from all over the state.
The Union season does not start until January, so the matches this semester are unofficial, but the Landsharks still participate in a number of matches and tournaments. Most of the teams they play are not college teams, but they do occasionally play other schools, such as ASU, who the Landsharks have beaten two years in a row, including earlier in the semester. Because the Landsharks are a club team, it is not just offered exclusively to NAU students, but also to the public. There is an array of people on the team, ranging from lawyers and teachers to contractors and professors. Current Landsharks player and NAU mathematics professor Matthew Fahy said having this mix of players presents some difficulties. “Most of the students haven’t played rugby and we pretty much assume nobody’s touched a ball before, so there is the lack of experience,” Fahy said. “It’s also tough to get them to commit. We lose kids to school and graduation and basically have to hit the reset button every year.” The lack of commitment from the stu-
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dents puts a damper on the continuity of the team and the size of the team fluctuates week to week, though they usually have enough players to field an “A” side and “B” side. “The flipside of that, though, is that they are usually faster and more athletic,” Fahy said. “Many of the teams we play are teams that have been playing with each other for 10 plus years. Playing for that long makes a difference.” Landsharks head coach Aaron Proctor said the club’s level of ability is impressive. “We have the most enthusiastic, youngest, fittest, team out there. We also have better fitness, because of the altitude, than most of the other teams,” Proctor said. The club also hosts the longest running Tens Tournament in the country here in Flagstaff, which brings in teams from all over Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada and California. Tens rugby is played with five fewer players than the regular 15 that are usually on the field and is akin to 3-on-3 basketball in terms of the speed of the game. This year was the 32nd annual Tens Tournament and the Landsharks entered
three teams to compete: an adult team and two college squads. The adult team won all three of its games in the tournament and both college sides made significant strides. “We had some other teams, some college development sides, and they didn’t play as well, but they’re all brand new, so it’s a good tournament because we have our best teams playing very well,” Proctor said. “Our development teams are coming along so, it went really, really well.” The Landsharks will travel to Albuquerque for a regular Union tournament called the High Desert Classic, in which they will play full 15-man sides and full-length matches compared to the shorter, faster-paced tens rugby. “In the fall, it’s all about developing the team, and so this is a good tournament to do that, because we play a lot of teams from New Mexico that we don’t play the rest of the year,” Proctor said.
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NAU Quidditch hosts in-state rivals, defeats both for tournament title
Janel Robertson “flies” by a UA beater this weekend during a Quidditch tournament on campus. (Photo by Keenan Turner) from CYCLING page 1
One of their fundraisers, called Flag Sprints, helped raise about $300 for the team. However, whatever expenses fundraisers and sponsors do not cover, members of the team pay for. Despite expenses such as traveling and registration for races the team must come up with individually, there are also many advantages that come with being a part of the club. A great deal of teamwork comes with being in the group, and this is a huge reason why Erik Nelson, vice president and racing coordinator, enjoys the team so much. Nelson, a junior mechanical engineering major, has an extensive background in bike racing. He started racing at age seven, and has focused specifically on mountain biking for the past eight years. “My favorite part about being on the team is the fact that it brings a bit of camaraderie and team effort to what is traditionally an individual sport,” Nelson said. “It’s a great balance, really. You can never be held back by teammates, but you also have the chance to accomplish really cool things that you can only do as a team, like a conference championship.” David Rakestraw, a senior biology major, enjoys the team aspect of the club. Rakestraw is the treasurer for the team and is mainly a road cyclist. In the spring, he is usually in charge of the collegiate road races. He likes taking on mountain biking in the fall because training on the road can sometimes
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he NAU Narwhals trained long and hard, and on Oct. 13, were able to demonstrate their skills and clinch the second annual Lumberjack Invitational. The Narwhals invited the ASU Sun Devils and UA Wildcats to Flagstaff to take part in the tournament, with each team playing the other teams twice. Quidditch is a full-contact sport, and the matches this past weekend were not short on tackles. The players did not wear padding, and with elements from rugby and dodgeball infused in the sport, injuries were bound to happen. Aggressive play, especially by the NAU and ASU teams, led to a few injuries and many “brooms down” moments, where the players would drop their brooms and kneel, waiting for the injured player to get up and walk on their own. Because of the hard play, an ASU player took a blow to the knee and had to be carried off the pitch.
be monotonous. “My favorite part of being on the team is getting to hang out and race with people who love bikes,” Rakestraw said. “Racing with teammates is always more fun than racing alone. Same goes with training. Long rides can really suck if you have to do them alone, so it’s nice to have friends to ride with.” Another advantage to being a part of the team is the opportunity to work on technique. One way Winkler does this is by organizing group rides with the team and skill rides, when the club president gives advice and tips from his own experience to other members of the group. The team members of the club have put a lot of hard work into their races so far this semester, and it showed when they took first place at the conference championship. Now, it’s time for bigger competition. The Collegiate Mountain Bike Nationals will take place this weekend in Angel Fire, N.M. Roughly 300 students from more than 50 colleges and universities will be racing on the trails of the Angel Fire Bike Park. At this tournament, there will be 18 national titles up for grabs in cross-country, short track crosscountry, dual slalom, downhill, individual omnium and team omnium. Erik Nelson, Jacque Povilaitis, David Timmons, Riley Mueller, Lucas Cowan, Lindsay Dye, John Nichols and Scott Countryman will represent NAU at the competition.
Luckily, all of the other players were able to stand up on their own after being hit. Junior Bridget Petersen, who started the Quidditch team two years ago, became interested in the sport after seeing some clips online. “I saw some videos online, which is how I had originally got interested in it. It sounded like a lot of fun, so I decided our school should probably have a team,” Petersen said. “Our ultimate goal is to win the Quidditch World Cup, of course.” Petersen also commented on the physical aspect of the game. “I visited the IQA [International Quidditch Association] website and read the rule book. You definitely can tackle people in Quidditch,” Petersen said. “There are some restrictions on physical contact, but we can hit just as hard as football players, but the difference is we have no padding.” In the Harry Potter literature world, a Snitch is a tiny golden ball that can fly around freakishly fast, while two seekers try to grab it for
an extra 150 points for their team. In the real world, the Snitch is a person dressed in yellow with a tennis ball attached to a sock that hangs from the waist. Once a seeker is able to grab the snitch, they earn an extra 30 points for their team. Of their four matches of the day, the Wildcats were unable to gather any wins over the Sun Devils or Narwhals. However, their seeker was able to capture the Snitch in their first match against ASU. The Snitch had been tricky, sitting in the audience and pulling a black sweatshirt over himself. When he was spotted, both seekers raced to get to get to him first. The ASU seeker was quicker, but after being hit by a dodgeball (bludger), he had to retreat back to the pitch, which gave the UA seeker enough time to grab the snitch and with it, an extra 30 points.
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Kevin Reeves is amped to start the team’s ride to Mount Elden as they prepare for nationals. (Photo by Matt Valley)
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BY ELLY CAIN
undara is known among the community for its small shop front, coffee and tea bar, weekly poetry slams and open mics. But this past Friday night Sundara hosted the NAU Latin Dance Club and the NAU Swing Club in a collective event only described by the name, “Salswing.” Cory Lewin, a freshman nursing major and member of the NAU Latin Dance club, Dabney Hopkins and dance partner Karen Vizzard, known for organizing and instructing at The Kats Korner in Phoenix, led the “Salswing” event. The most important lesson taught in both sections was how to develop a partnership. “We want to teach people how to lead and follow; give and take. It’s life; it’s relationships,” said Kellie Baer, a senior theater student and president of the NAU Swing club. This is just one of the many ways learning to dance can be applied to everyday life. According to Lewin, “There is no more useful tool than being able to have some kind of skill or hobby that you can go to in any city in the world . . . and then you immediately will always have people you have something in common with,” Lewin said. “Salsa is in every country . . .and I have found I have more friends from different countries than I ever have in my whole life. What could be better
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BY MACKENZIE CHASE
odels and promoters will be taking the stage at Orpheum Theater in the seventh-annual Strut Charity Fashion Show. For the past several years, Strut has showcased new fashions on the runway with the help of local clothing shops. The Arizona Daily Sun began planning the event as a way to support St. Mary’s Food Bank. Shoes & Such, a clothing boutique located in downtown Flagstaff, is sponsoring the event this year. Kristen Faxlanger, manager of the shop, explained how the set up is going to be different from the previous years. “[The Arizona Daily Sun] asked individual stores if they would be interested in sponsoring the event and we chose to be the main sponsor of it, which involves a more highlight-
than that, you know?” This music is exactly what inspired Charles Meisch, a senior anthropology student, to become involved in the club this past year. “I am a big fan of languages, so it gives me the sound system of the language. I am interested in Spanish . . . and I enjoy dancing, so I wanted to learn Latin dance,” Meisch said. There are often over 35 students and community members who attend the regular lessons. Lewin expects this number to grow due to their new venue, Tranzend, located just north of the railroad underpass where Milton Road turns into Route 66. According to Lewin, this new venue is perfect, featuring a wooden floor that is “as ideal as it could possibly be.” “This dance was created in the streets, so it’s really fun and really neat that it’s stuck around this long,” said Baer, who met her best friends and boyfriend after four years with NAU Swing club. Students who would like to stay informed about dancing opportunities around campus and the Flagstaff community can join the Facebook group for either club. NAU Swing club hosts East Coast swing lessons and open dance at the Galaxy Diner on Saturdays at 7 p.m. and NAU Latin Dance club meets at ABOVE: NAU Swing club member Chris Lee (CJ) dips his girlfriend and fellow Tranzend every Sunday night at 6 p.m. for be- member Faith Samson as a swing song comes to an end at Sundara on Oct. 12. ginner and intermediate Latin dance lessons. (Photo by Kelli Tresgallo)
ed focus in supporting the event,” Faxlanger said. “As far as most of the outdoor retailers, they basically promote a lot of their winter weather stuff because the season’s starting to change . . . [and] as far as boutiques and other fashion-oriented shops, most of the time, you know, it’s basically fall collections,” said Andres Adauto, manager of Incahoots Vintage Clothing & Costumes. “[The style] varies from outdoor to more stylish or more trendy,” Faxlanger said. “There’s a pretty broad structure of all the different styles and shops represented there.” Other businesses showcasing at Strut include P.J. Chilcottage, Oncore Skate & Snow, Flagstaff Sports Exchange, Peace Surplus and the Basement Marketplace. “It’s a good way to remind everybody who’s out there [and] who your local shops
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are,” Adauto said. Each store participating gets to choose three people to represent them and their clothing. “You’re allowed three minutes to represent your store on the runway and that’s it, so you have three minutes to go big,” Faxlanger explained. “We tend to be focused on more of a serious approach. But some people really have fun with it . . . it just kind of depends; each individual store can do whatever they want.” For Black Hound, they’re planning a selection that will reflect their unique merchandise. Peter Elfers, a senior electronic media and film major who works at Black Hound Gallerie in the Old Town Shops, has been a part of the fashion show for three years now. “We’re gonna do it all. Most of the stores just do pretty conventional outfits. They’ll
do the dresses they have around, they’ll have shoes, they’ll get all gussied up before they go out; we like to make it a little quirkier,” Elfers said. Some of the clothing items they have in store to strut on the runway include masks and some of the signature shirts that they make which say things like ‘DTF: Down Town Flagstaff ’ and ‘Flagstaff: World’s First International Dark Sky City’ with ‘We Do It In The Dark’ written on the back in glow-in-the-dark print. “I am willing to go out there and kind of make a fool out of myself if it means the people are gonna have a laugh and remember what we did while we were up on stage,” Elfers said. Tickets will be available at the door for $10 or $5 with a donation of two non-perishable food items. For $50, attendees can get the VIP treatment. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show will begin at 8 p.m on Oct. 18.
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Artist: Coheed & Cambria Album: The Afterman: Ascension Genre: Progressive Rock
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BY DANIEL DAW
here is something to be said about concept albums: Some fall flat on their face while others far exceed expectations. Coheed and Cambria’s most recent album, The Afterman: Ascension does just that, combining beautiful — and, at times, intense — music with interesting characterization and expertly crafted lyrics. Ascension welcomes former drummer, Josh Eppard, and newcomer Zach Cooper; both musicians provide strengths on their respective instruments that truly add to this album. The album begins with a somber instrumental track, “The Hollow.” Beginning with eerie yet calming piano, this track as a whole sets the tone for the entire album. There is a spoken track introducing a very creepy and inhuman voice that makes an appearance in a few later tracks. Ascension continues to “Key Entity Extraction I: Domino the Destitute.” The track features an excellent intro with a strong solo that really gets moving as the song goes on and as Claudio Sanchez’s vocals come in. At this point, the song picks up speed in a fashion reminiscent of the band’s earlier songs. The title track, “Afterman,” provides a not-so-traditional ballad which is layered beautifully with an almost ethereal singing style. The song has a certain sadness to it; according to Sanchez, it was written after a very close friend of his wife had passed away. This song was the one to really cement this album and its sequel, The Afterman: Descension — coming out in February of 2013 — as con-
cept albums. At first there seems nothing really off with “Goodnight, Fair Lady;” musically it sounds pretty charming, a nice bass and guitar line that really mesh well together with what is being sung — that is, until the lyrics become clear. After a few listens, the lyrics begin to sound pretty much like that one sleazy guy who always seems to hang around in bars. Probably the best example would be the following chorus: “Turn me over, roll me around/ To find the truth that I don’t want found/ Oh, don’t believe everything you hear/ I’m the snake waiting for you and eventually you’ll come to me,” and “It’s my sin to be your biggest mistake.” “Key Entity Extraction III: Vic the Butcher” is a tour-de-force of a song. Powerful vocals combined with the excellent instrumental qualities present through this album make this an incredibly strong track. The common theme through the album is the songs deal with a specific emotion or state of mind, in this track there is a passionate anger seeping through the music and the lyrics. The Afterman: Ascension ends in a similar way that it began with “Subtraction.” It is somber, but it brings forth a subtle happiness and a great one to close this album on. Overall, this is a very strong album, with playing to a particular emotion and the human condition, whether it is a feeling of rising then falling, loss, anger and more. From what Coheed and Cambria brought to the table with this album it will be exciting to see what they give us in The Afterman: Descension.
Best Tracks: “The Hollow,” “Afterman” and “Key Entity Extraction III: Vic the Butcher”
Directed by Tim Burton Starring: Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, Martin Short Running time: 87 minutes Rated: PG
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BY JAYSON BURNS
t’s not hard to get people excited about a new Tim Burton movie. So, of course, a remake of one of his first films would garner a great deal of hype. Aside from the cool art design and some plot elements do not live up to the hype. After his pet dog and only friend, Sparky, is killed by a car, Victor Frankenstein (Charlie Tahan) believes he has the know-how to resurrect him. Much to his amazement and joy, he not only reanimates the body but also manages to retain Sparky’s old, friendly personality. Victor tries to keep this a secret, but it isn’t long before some of his classmates figure it out and demand he teach them how to accomplish this feat. Unfortunately, Victor himself isn’t fully aware of the variables. There’s something sacred about a boy and his dog; there’s really nothing that can be said negatively about that classic relationship. Frankenweenie pulls this off well without hav-
ing to get too cheesy with it, showing the two interact as they would in real life. It can occasionally get distracting once the realization hits that Sparky is basically a walking corpse, but there’s enough charm to make it work. Still, the message Burton appears to be trying to give seems a little off, and odds are some poor kid is going to try the same sin against God and nature Victor committed. The acting in Frankenweenie ranges from bland to insane, the latter being intentional. Victor comes off as a likable enough kid, but he seemed a bit lacking in personality at times. This could be blamed on the writing rather than Charlie Tahan, as he and his similarly portrayed parents (Martin Short and Catherine O’Hara) are pitted against very strange characters. As Mr. Rzykruski, Victor’s science teacher, Martin Landau is one who particularly stands out; Landau’s Mr. Rzykruski comes off as over-zealous but goodnatured. James Hiroyuki Liao as the persistent and ambitious Toshiaki
was a personal favorite, even if his character was a tad racist. It was odd that secondary characters like Toshiaki stand out more than the protagonists. Being a Tim Burton film, it’s safe to say its dark and wacky imagery will be nothing less than fun to look at. Some of the creature designs were very interesting and played as homages to old horror films. There were some noticeable faults in the stop-motion animation, however, being fluid in one shot and suddenly becoming choppy. Some of the visuals also seemed too intense for younger audiences; however, there’s still enough light-heartedness to make up for it. What was distracting was the lack of any real changes in facial expressions. Occasionally they worked, but most of the time, it seemed as if their faces were glued to one emotion. Fans of past Tim Burton movies will definitely take something out of Frankenweenie, but there were few really spectacular aspects overall.
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BY CAITLYN ROGERS
t is customary to have low expectations of film adaptations, even if the literary source was well-received. In the case of Stephen Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower, however, there is a much higher likelihood of audience satisfaction. Chbosky, who wrote the 1999 novel, is also the film’s director and screenplay writer. Charlie (Logan Lerman) is a lonely, introverted boy beginning his freshman year in high school. Misunderstood, Charlie is left without any sort of confidant when his best friend from middle school commits suicide. Shy and desperate for human
interaction, Charlie begins writing anonymously to an undisclosed pen pal. Charlie’s letters recount stories of his new friends, Sam (Emma Watson) and Patrick (Ezra Miller). These main characters were to reveal strong emotions and the actors obliged tears, ruckus laughter and livid outbursts in a seemingly effortless manner. My only complaint is minor: Emma Watson’s American accent is sometimes lacking. The film’s plot was quite faithful to the events in the novel. There were obviously omissions of content, but Chbosky did a terrific job of infusing the film with the novel’s most pertinent themes, memorable moments and classic dialog. Audiences unfamiliar with the story should still appreci-
ate the film for its humor and relatable teenaged angst. Motifs found in the story include poignant representations of abuse, homophobia, youth rebellion, love, happiness and unconventionality. In regards to more technical aspects of the film, it is beautiful. The imagery is pleasant and the use of montage and flashback are cohesive, subtle and not too overdone. Under two hours long, the coming-of-age tale is detailed without dragging. Charlie is sentimental, emotional and an overall good person with quirky friends; it’s hard not to fall in love with the characters. Although The Perks of Being a Wallflower is not being shown in Flagstaff, a viewing is definitely worth a roadtrip to see it.
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