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LEGISLATION Bill goes to Brewer’s desk for round two

BY AURELIA ACQUATI

irearms may soon be allowed on Arizona college campuses if Senate Bill 1474 passes. This past April, Gov. Brewer vetoed the bill, which was then SB 1467. In her veto letter, she said the bill was too ambiguous in stating its key concepts of where weapons can be carried and how K-12 schools will be affected. “Bills impacting our Second Amendment rights have to be crystal clear so that gun owners don’t become lawbreakers by accident,” Brewer said. The bill has been modified to correct the areas in which Brewer said were too vague, in hopes of being passed this time around.

see GUNS page 5

ARIZONA TURNS 10 0 BY MARIA DICOSOLA

(Photo by Daniel Daw)

ith 13 vibrant yellow and red rays bursting out of a copper star atop a deep navy blue field, the Arizona state flag is celebrating its 100th birthday along with the state. What most people don’t know is the original flag was sewn together by an NAU alumna. Sean Evans, an archivist at NAU’s Cline Library, spoke to NAZ Today about the origins of Arizona’s historic state flag. “As it turns out, it looks like the person who made the flag was May Hicks,” Evans said. He explained Hicks was engaged to a member of the Arizona National Guard, Frank Curtis. The Guard was preparing to attend a shooting competition in Ohio when they realized they were the only state without a flag. Therefore, Curtis requested his fiancee, Hicks, to make a flag. “So, they did some rough sketching — I

guess Frank Curtis is supposedly the one who did the sketches of the flag and sent it back to Flagstaff,” Evans said. “May Hicks was a graduate of Northern Arizona Normal School, NANS, one of NAU’s predecessor institutions, and so in 1911 she stitched this thing together and sent it off to them and it wound up at the competition.” In 1912, the legislature chose to adopt the design as the state flag — which is the same design used today. Despite historical references, which include pictures of Hicks wrapped in the flag and holding it, he said the museum that the original flag is displayed in does not lend credit to Hicks. “The flag, as near as I know, is actually located at the State Museum down at the Capitol, but they just don’t talk much about May Hicks being the person who actually created the flag,”

Evans said. “Kind of her own Betsy Ross story, so to speak.” According to Evans, Hicks, who eventually married Curtis, graduated from NANS in 1905, most likely with a degree in education. Although Flagstaff is a smaller city in Arizona, Evans said the region contributed much more to the state’s history than many believe. “It’s sort of funny when you look at the history of Northern Arizona University and our institutions on campus, how little things like this sort of jump out and surprise you,” Evans said. “You tend to think of Arizona as being very Phoenixcentric or maybe Tucson-centric and yet, here’s little old NAU and we’ve just got these little stories . . . So we may be far removed from the Capitol and the seat of power and the politics and stuff, but our citizens contributed a lot over the years.”

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CommunitySpot PoliceBeat Feb. 12 At 2:44 a.m., a resident of Mountain View Hall reported a possible fight taking place outside of the main entrance. Officers were dispatched. Two subjects were cited and released for minor with liquor in body, although the fight was not found. At 10:12 a.m., a University Union staff member reported a suspicious male subject who appeared to be checking the exterior doors. An officer was dispatched. The subject was contacted, field interviewed and asked to leave the area. At 6:33 p.m., a student called from a Blue Phone from the Gateway Center to request medical attention for her friend who had just passed out. Officers, Flagstaff Fire Department (FFD), and Guardian Medical Transport (GMT) were dispatched and the student was transported to Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC) by GMT.

Feb. 11 At 1:09 a.m., staff from Gabaldon Hall requested medical attention for an intoxicated student. Officers, FFD and GMT were dispatched. The subject was cited and released for minor with liquor in body and was transported to FMC by GMT for treatment. At 3:22 p.m., a student reported her secured license plate stolen from her car while parked in lot 7A. The theft occurred sometime between 12:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. An officer was

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dispatched but the investigation was closed with all leads exhausted. At 7:14 p.m., multiple reports were received about an intoxicated subject staggering and falling in the area of the High Country Conference Center. Officers, FFD and GMT were dispatched. The subject refused transport from GMT, but a cab was called on behalf of the subject. No further action was taken.

Feb. 10 At 10:09 a.m., an Honors Office staff member at Cowden Hall reported three subjects who appeared to be smoking marijuana in a vehicle in Lot 16A. Officers were dispatched. The three subjects were located inside Cowden Hall and were referred to Dean of Students for the use of marijuana. At 11:35 a.m., a subject reported the theft of her backpack in the Communication Building. The theft occurred between 11:25 a.m. and 11:35 a.m. An officer was dispatched. The backpack had been misplaced and was subsequently found. The subject had disturbed class while looking for the backpack. The subject was field interviewed and warned about causing disturbances. At 12:53 p.m., a concerned citizen reported a subject in the Union appeared to be wearing a duty belt with a gun in the holster. Officers were dispatched. The subject was with the Park Ranger Train-

ing Program. The “handgun” was a red simulated training gun. No further action was taken. At 7:08 p.m., a student reported seeing an ex-boyfriend in the Union, whom she had filed an injunction against. Officers were dispatched. The subject was located and booked into Coconino County Sheriff ’s Office.

Feb. 9 At 9:08 a.m., a student reported receiving approximately 100 phone calls from an unknown subject who would not leave her alone. An officer was dispatched but until a phone number can be tracked for the calling subject, no action can be taken.

Feb. 8 At 11:29 a.m., an off-duty CCSO deputy reported seeing a suspicious male subject looking through a wallet before throwing it on the ground. The deputy picked the wallet up and found that it belonged to a female. He requested assistance because he was off-duty and had no law enforcement equipment. Officers were dispatched. The wallet had been reported as lost/stolen with the Flagstaff Police Department on Feb. 4. The owner was contacted and advised the wallet had been found. The theft of the wallet was unfounded,

but the subject found going through the wallet was booked into CCSO on

a valid warrant of Maricopa County Sheriff ’s Office.

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Events Calendar THURSDAY, FEB. 16 NAU Tune Up (Track & Field) [4:30 p.m./Walkup Skydome] Boot Scootin’ Fashion Show [6:30 p.m. /Museum Club] Northern Arizona Audubon Meeting [7 p.m./Shepherd of the Hills Church]

Nothing ADD All w/ The Blissons [8 p.m./ Sundara]

Gabriel Igesias [7 p.m./ NAU Ardrey Auditorium]

Cabaret [8 p.m./Theatrikos]

TUESDAY, FEB. 21

John Wipple [9 p.m./Mia’s Lounge] Crizzly [9 p.m./The Green Room]

SUNDAY, FEB. 19

FRIDAY, FEB. 17

Food Not Bombs [12 p.m./ Green Room]

Polish Inspirations FSO [7:30 p.m. /Ardrey Memorial Auditorium]

Winter Star Fest [5 p.m./ Lowell Observatory]

Ozomatli [8:30 p.m./Orpheum Theater] Nameless Prophets [9 p.m. /The Green Room] BLUME [9 p.m./Mia’s Lounge]

SATURDAY, FEB. 18 Maximo Diego Pujol [7 p.m./ Coconino Center for the Arts]

Concerto Competition [3 p.m./Ardrey Memorial Auditorium] Live Music [7 p.m. /San Felipes Cantina]

MONDAY, FEB. 20

NAU Classic Film Series [7 p.m./ NAU Cline Library] Two Step Tuesdays [8 p.m./Green Room] Karaoke Night [12 a.m./Monte Vista Cocktail Lounge]

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 22 NAU International Film Series [7 p.m./ Liberal Arts Bldg. 120] Ladies ‘80s [8 p.m./ Green Room] Open Mic Night [9 p.m./ Mia’s Lounge]

Weekly Wine Tasting [6 p.m./ Wine Loft] Texas Hold’Em [7 p.m. /Courtyard Marriot]

Weekend Picks

Polish Inspirations - FSO Friday@ 7:30 p.m.– Ardrey Memorial Auditorium Watch the FSO perform various Polish symphonic pieces.

Nothing ADD All w/ The Blissons (Saturday@ 8 p.m.- Sundara) Enjoy a punk show and support our local bands.

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InTheNews

In with the new:

Boiler allows for campus expansion

A With SB 1474 making rounds for a second time, bill approval relies on Gov. Jan Brewer. (Photo by Kelsey Jordan)

from GUNS page 1

NAU President John Haeger does not believe this bill should be passed and is doing everything in his power to stop it. He said the National Rifle Association (NRA) is pushing the bill as a Second Amendment right, but he believes students’ constitutional rights are already being met. “I’m absolutely, entirely opposed to the idea of having guns on campus,” Haeger said. “This whole agenda [is] being pushed by the NRA. It’s their latest effort to take a Second Amendment right, which people have, to have a gun. But that doesn’t mean they can be used or it doesn’t mean they can be carried any place people want.” According to Haeger, if guns are allowed on campus the university’s mission would be infringed upon. He said campus authorities are resistant to having firearms on campus. “I just think it gets in the way of our basic mission,” Haeger said. “There’s not a problem here. Students don’t want guns, faculty doesn’t want guns [and] administrators don’t want guns. And so this is entirely about somebody’s ideology.” Haeger expressed that his main concern is that in the event of a shooting on campus, NAUPD would have to decipher who is the antagonist of the situation — which could become dangerous.

“The nightmare scenario is [that] there is actually an active shooter on campus,” Haeger said. “Somebody has a gun, and what could happen is all of a sudden the police come to a scene and there are five people standing there with a gun. How do you know which one is the problem?” Blaise Caudill, president of ASNAU, said he is also opposed to this bill. “Me, personally I do not agree with the bill,” Caudill said. “But, as ASNAU, we have taken a stance against guns on campus as well. The resolution actually passed yesterday. We [do not] want to have guns on campus [because] it’s a completely different situation.” As president of the student body, Caudill said he feels a heightened responsibility to protect the students and ensure that NAU remains a top academic institution. “Inherently, I care about what happens with this bill and take on that extra responsibility just because I care about what happens to campus,” Caudill said. “That is intensified now as president, because I care so much about what NAU is and what NAU stands for as a university. And so, I’m really invested in making sure this doesn’t pass because I want NAU to be the community it still is.” Caudill expressed that he hopes students will support ASNAU in standing against this bill.

“I think that it’s just really important for all students to really rally behind this and to really emphasize the fact that this isn’t anti-gun in any way, and not that’s how [it] should be perceived at all,” Caudill said. “The message is we need to keep campuses safe — but there are other ways to go about that and we need to research those ways.” Tim Ray, a junior biology major, said he does not think there is anything wrong with carrying guns on campus. “I don’t think that anyone should be telling an individual what [they] can or can’t have in a public place,” Ray said. “I don’t think that there’s necessarily a threat to be controlled with guns. I already assume [students] do [carry guns] despite the rules, so having it be allowed wouldn’t change my idea about that.” However, Danielle Mierzwa, a freshman art major, said she does not approve of students carrying firearms on campus. In fact, she said she might reconsider where she is going to school if the bill is passed. “I might rethink of where I’m going to school on campus if I knew the amount of guns on it,” Mierzwa said. “I probably wouldn’t want to be a part of it really. People can bear arms in their own homes but I feel like on campus, if you’re living on campus, it’s not your own home really. I don’t feel like you should be allowed to have guns inside of it.”

BY MARK SAUNDERS

$26 million construction project on the North Plant boiler system, located across from the Adel Mathematics building, will be completed this March. Older boilers have provided the northern half of NAU with heat since the early ‘80s, with one boiler operating since the ‘60s. The new boiler system will not only increase steam heat production but also allow for further expansion of campus. Lindsay Wagner, a manager within NAU Capital Assets and Services (CAS), said the demand for more efficient boilers is attributed to the recently constructed Health and Learning Center (HLC). “With the addition of the HLC, we were running into a little bit of a capacity issue,” Wagner said. “So we had to add new boilers...so we could actually feed that building. [The boiler will also provide] redundancy, so if a certain boiler goes down you could still serve campus.” The previous boiler system produced 140,000 pounds of steam per hour to heat nearly 48 buildings from north campus to University Drive. The new boiler produces 230,000 pounds per hour, bringing the boiler efficiency from 67 percent to 84 percent more efficient, according to Mike Talbot, Central Plant supervisor. “We have already gone ahead and decommissioned one of the old boilers,” Talbot said. “Now [work on the boiler] is just preventative maintenance.” The North Plant is manned 24 hours per day, seven days a week, in three shifts, to ensure constant operation of the system. If the plant were to shut down, north campus would lose heating and pipes could possibly freeze up, depending on the weather. Talbot said the plant is allowed to shut down, but only for a couple of days during the summer.

The new boiler installed on campus will boost NAU’s energy efficiency and allow for campus growth. (Photo by Mark Saunders)

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InTheNews Snowmaking to continue Suit against Snowbowl, USFS fails again “I’m not specifically opposed to anybody opposing anything that’s happening on the lawsuit alleging snow made with republic lands,” Harris said. “I’m a big advocate of claimed water would cause adverse saying, ‘Look, we need to get as much use out health affects was ruled against in the of all the water that we possibly can anywhere.’ Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals this past I’m actually opposed to just golf courses. I’m not pro-Snowbowl; I’m not anti-indigenous or Thursday. The Save The Peaks Coalition and several sovereign rights for American Indians.” Harris also said while he is a proponent of individuals brought the suit against the United States Forest Service and Arizona Snowbowl, using reclaimed water, he only supports what which they attempted previously in 2009 with he termed beneficial uses rather than recreational use such as at Snowbowl. the same results. “The irony is the only real reason they’re Judge Milan D. Smith Jr., one of the judges using reclaimed the case was argued water is to offset in front of before, irrigation said in a written “When it comes to the western our opinion he did not legal tradition in the U.S., there re quirements,” approve of the case. seems to be an assumption by Harris said. “The beneficial use “This case repsome people that ‘justice’ or real with reclaimed resents a gross abuse ‘fairness’ are at work in some water is when of the judicial process,” Smith said. capacity. And those that wake we’re offsetting groundwater deSmith also said up to ‘Snowbowl Decision’ pletion for agrithe suit was a “legal nightmare” for types are the ones that tug my cultural uses.” heartstrings the most.” Michael Lethe defendants and rma, an NAU implied the suit was filed for “no apparent reason other than to en- indigenous studies and international affairs assistant professor, said the ruling did not sursure further delay and forestall development.” Howard Shanker, the attorney for the prise him. “I’m certainly not surprised by the ruling plaintiffs, said while the decision did not surprise him, the written decision was uncalled giving the attitude colonial courts pay to issues relevant to Native Americans,” Lerma said. for. “The decision is outrageous,” Shanker “When it comes to the western legal tradition said. “These judges are talking about an abuse in the U.S., there seems to be an assumption of process, an abuse of this; I mean it’s just ri- by some people that ‘justice’ or ‘fairness’ are at diculous stuff. The only real abuse of process work in some capacity. And those that wake up here is the fact that you can have one three- to ‘Snowbowl Decision’ types of events are the judge panel on the Ninth Circuit find there is ones that tug at my heartstrings the most.” Lerma also said decisions being made a violation of NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) and on the exact same facts and regarding policy over what he terms ‘yellow law, a second three-judge panel finds that there snow’ are made by people with a personal fiisn’t. It really doesn’t say much for our judicial nancial incentive. “The reality is that [there is] a status quo system.” Shanker also said while there is no direct [that] those that benefit from the Snowbowl appeal option, there are other options available Ski Lodge have the most sway over policy governing yellow snow,” Lerma said. “It’s not effor further work on the case. “There’s really no appeal available,” ficient nor nearly as profitable to any other enShanker said. “We can file a petition for re- tity as it is to those that benefit from Snowbowl hearing or rehearing en banc [a hearing with a directly. Investors have sunk costs they wish to larger panel of judges] but that’s discretionary, recover at nearly any cost such as the cost of installing yellow snow pipes and sprayers. Investhere’s no right to an appeal, per se.” Kurt Harris, who has worked with the tors will find a way to recover these costs even Arizona Department of Environmental Qual- if it puts human health at risk and certainly if it disrespects indigenous religion.” ity, said he did not take either side in the suit.

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Editorial&Opinion

After 100 years, the future is looking lovely for Arizona

STAFF EDITORIAL

or those of us who were born in this state, have lived in this state and currently live in this state, the Arizona Centennial is more than just another Valentine’s Day. It’s actually more than any other state centennial. It’s a sign about a state coming of age; transforming itself to a nationally important state. Make no mistake, Arizona holds all of the problems that Americans must solve in the 21st century. How do you have people of all cultures work together while still protecting the borders between nations? How do you find a way to use renewable energy in a state that is richer in it than almost any other? How do you build up a housing market without risking that it pops? As all of the questions can be found in Arizona, and so can the solutions. Detractors of SB1070 once called Arizona “the meth lab of democracy.” Whether you agree with this label, nobody can disagree with this: Arizona has only started to get cooking. Over the past one hundred years, Arizona has transformed from a rural backwater of mining, agriculture and — in Flagstaff ’s case — logging, into a home for large urban development, technology start-ups and — in north Phoenix’s case — senior citizens. Yet, while the state has changed physically over a century’s time, it has yet to lose a certain spirit. A funny story comes courtesy of The Arizona Republic, which in turn

received the tale from its predecessor, The Arizonan Republican. At the celebration of Arizona’s entrance into statehood, Phoenicians planned to fire 48 cannon shots, signaling how the state would be the 48th admitted into the Union. They got to 38 before officials implored those firing to cease, as horses and citizens alike were panicking. This just goes to show in Arizona, things don’t always work and the results are often explosive. “Meth lab” indeed. Preceding the 19th amendment to the

controversial laws, the Arizona State Legislature is top dog. From passing laws allowing citizens to bring guns into bars to having the current governor get cuddly with the president of the United States, Arizona has received a certain — and deserved — reputation for its feistiness. However, where there is feistiness, there is also innovation and independence. This century presents serious challenges for not only the state, but the nation as a whole. Arizona has to be a part of the solution if the U.S. is going to solve its pressing problems. Renewable energy can work in this state. Phoenix and Tucson can be transformed from water-hogging, messy sprawls into models for future desert cities worldwide. Anglo, Hispanic and Native American cultures have — and can — exist in peaceful understanding. For Flagstaff and NAU, the Centennial should be viewed as an opportunity to build upon northern Arizona’s legacy as the “other Editorial cartoon by Brian Regan Arizona.” It’s difficult to escape stereotypes about a state popuU.S. Constitution by eight years, Arizona lated with scorpions, cacti and granted women suffrage upon joining the sunshine, but rural Arizona does have an nation. This would not be the first time important role to play in the state’s future. the state and the federal government found After so long, Arizona is ready to go themselves out-of-step. Unfortunately, from being the backwater to being center there would be many times in the state’s stage. history where Arizona found itself behind the curve. This staff editorial was written by Much to the chagrin of other states and Kevin Bertram on behalf of the staff. the federal government, Arizona tends to Kevin is a fourth-generation Arizonan, as move to the beat of its own drum. Most can well as a life-long resident. agree when it comes to passing divisive and

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Editorial&Opinion

Dollar bill at risk of being replaced NAU students swing, swing and miss

Editorial cartoon by Brian Regan

eorge Washington: Revolutionary War hero, founding father of the United States of America and our nation’s first president. As one of America’s greatest historical figures, Washington is remembered across the nation in museums, monuments and every day when we pull a dollar bill from our pockets. The dollar bill not only serves as a tesKIERSTIN tament to the most TURNOCK famous and beloved president in history, but as a crucial piece of American nostalgia. Unfortunately, in 2012, Washington is in danger. In August 2011, Rep. David Schweikert from Arizona’s 5th District introduced the COINS Act and marketed it to Congress as a potential money saving endeavor. The COINS Act proposes eliminating the dollar bill in favor of a dollar coin, similar to the Euro in Europe and the “Loonie” in Cana-

da. Schweikert and the other supporters of the COINS Act claim the switch would save the U.S. $5.5 billion over 30 years. They sell it as a solution to the current debt crisis. However, the problem is embracing a coin at the expense of a bill will not save any money and will in fact, cost businesses from coast to coast hundreds of millions of dollars and thousands of jobs. While the COINS Act is a “new” bill, this idea has been tossed around in Congress since the early ‘90s and has yet to catch on with American citizens. Whether it is because coins are heavier and less flexible than bills or because coins are simply inconvenient, the idea of a dollar coin over a dollar bill has been consistently unpopular with Americans. In a study done by Lincoln Park Strategies late this past year, 76 percent of voters are opposed to getting rid of the dollar bill, 63 percent of voters say they are less likely to vote for a candidate who favors the switch to the dollar coin and 77 percent say the

coin is unwanted and unnecessary. The unpopularity of the dollar coin has been proven time and time again, but the question remains: Why is Congress wasting its time with this issue? With the debt ceiling rising and the epic failure of the “super committee,” Congress has much larger issues to tackle than burdening business owners and consumers alike with the switch to the dollar coin. It is obvious the costs of switching to the dollar coin dramatically outweigh the benefits. From waitresses being weighed down by a mass of coins to the cashier who has to carry $100 worth of coins to the bank to the exhausted worker who loses dollar after dollar in the seats of his car and the cushions of his couch, the dollar coin does not make sense. With George Washington’s birthday right around the corner, the U.S. government should preserve his memory by keeping the dollar bill.

ongratulations my fellow NAU students, your laziness and nonchalant attitude toward campus-wide entertainment has led to the oh-so-wonderful and irrelevant All-American Rejects performing at the ‘23 Fee’ Concert on March 31 in the Walkup Skydome. After stuCHUCK dents griping of CONSTANTINO past performers on campus, ASNAU collected feedback from the student body about which artists they wanted to come up north. With said feedback, the organization sent a survey in November of names, including LMFAO, which was originally the band picked by the students. Due to scheduling problems, LMFAO will be in Europe until late April, leaving ASNAU to send out another survey, this time with artists such as Kid Cudi, Wiz Khalifa, Mac Miller, Cobra Starship, Gym Class Heroes, Fun, Pitbull and Avicii. Unfortunately for those of us who actually enjoy music, the All-American Rejects edged Mr. Rager Kid Cudi by just 81 votes. This university, like the world, is full of complainers. One of the most-used complaints heard on campus is there is nothing to do in this town as far as entertainment goes. Collectively as a school we have managed to ruin a perfect opportunity for a good time. The All-American Rejects are together after a brief hiatus, although I did not know they still made music. The Rejects had their day in the sun four

years ago when they performed here. This concert has less appeal to the majority of students than a best-of Jimmy Buffet or a farewell Puddle of Mud concert. They’ll play songs you could tolerate two or three years ago, and now will just annoy you. Obviously, music tastes will vary among the thousands of student on campus, but some of the options on the survey are not worth attending a free concert. As a community, we have chosen a band whose best hits came when most of us were in middle school over several big-name rap artists. This may come off as bias, but Mac Miller, Wiz Khalifa and Kid Cudi will all draw a bigger crowd than the Rejects. Those three rappers can sell out a concert faster than this free one will. Also, in my four years here, a true rap artist has yet to perform on the NAU campus. Currently, seven artists on the survey remain on Billboard Top 100 songs list, with several artists appearing more than once. I’m not saying this is how talent should be gauged, but it definitely demonstrates popularity. The Rejects’ previous album, When The World Comes Down, debuted in 2008, with their next slated for March 27. This is a long time in the music industry, time in which it is easy to fade away. Only 5,377 of our students voted. This is disturbing. Students were allowed to vote twice, and 129 of those votes were “not voting.” This was NAU’s chance to step up as a student body and say mediocre entertainment ends tonight. It’s no dirty little secret, this concert will give you hell.

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Editorial&Opinion Point/Counterpoint: Two Lumberjack writers tackle two sides of one topic. This week: GOP candidate Ron Paul

Point:

Ron Paul, the most human candidate

efending politicians is risky business. Despite all incentives, when they endorse one’s interests, share similar opinions and promise to advance their constituents’ agenda, citizens feel almost an instinctive reflex to hedge glorifying statements in protection of their ROLANDO own credibility. GARCIA Perhaps it is because politicians will not allow a meaningful period of time to pass between an utterance in their support and the media’s discovery of past unethical behavior, contradictions in convictions and actions and worst of all, corruption. To support a politician is to be willing to sacrifice one’s credibility. Ron Paul — as far as the public is concerned — is among the very few politicians with some identifiable human characteristics. The man is consistent, consistently wrong some may say, but consistent nonetheless. Even more surprisingly, he seems concerned about this nation more than he is with power, money or popularity. His stance in Congress reflects that of David’s when he faced Goliath, except this time, as nature has prescribed, the giant repeatedly crushes the scrawny. Only Paul would have a legislation success rate of 0.3 percent and continue enacting bills incessantly, with hopes of crafting a better America. His tenacity is admirable. To attribute Paul’s unpopularity and lack of success in passing legislation to either insanity or his error in deliberation is unfair. In the words of Orwell’s Winston Smith, “Sanity is not statistical.” Our political system, with its campaigns and splendor, has become overly-simplified; creating titles as empty as those of race, except surprisingly “Democrats” or “Republicans” do almost perfectly satisfy the stereotypes. When we struggle to box Paul into either one of the categories and fail,

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Ron Paul’s opinions irrational

we say “Libertarian” or “Independent” or any other title we may fancy, but he never seems to fit perfectly well into any box. Perhaps this is because he is human and humans are complex, with attitudes and convictions that sprout from different experiences and perspectives. It is odd our political spectrum has been reduced to a mere left or right, and no one seems to notice perhaps not every human being who abhors taxation abhors marijuana, as if some divine necessity connected the two. Paul is not scared of

on Paul is a candidate who sticks to his beliefs but has some extreme views. A lot of students are for Ron Paul because he is in support of the legalization of drugs and reducing government involvement in a lot of aspects of our lives. Ron Paul NATASHA also promises a fight against REEVES illegal immigration, which sounds appealing to many. However, there are other more unusual poli-

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unpopularity; what he fears is the overly bloated and ever-expanding government which threatens our civil liberties. Before considering him seriously as a presidential candidate, Americans may ask him to remove the aluminum foil from his head, and accept that not everything is a conspiracy. Addtionally, he needs to dramatically alter his current views and opinions about women, Planned Parenthood, and the problem of STDs. Yet, imagine how greatly this nation would benefit by having genuine politicians represent them in office. This would be true democracy, with politicians being the agents of American citizens’ numerous and sometimes conflicting interests, and they would defend diversity of thought with an unyielding conviction, allowing more voices to cry out for their demands to be, if not met, at least heard.

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cies he would try to enact. For one, Ron Paul believes that our money should be backed up by gold and silver to try and create an “honest” trade. In this day and age the price of gold fluctuates too much to make it an efficient and sustainable way of measuring the value of money. Because gold is a natural resource, there is a limited supply of how much money can truly be backed up, and this would limit our economic growth. Economics should be based on trade and resources; with the gold standard, creative financing will be extremely difficult and maybe even impossible. An issue that has stirred the opinions of many is the statement about AIDS and sexual harassment Ron Paul made in his book, “Freedom Under Siege: The US Constitution after 200-Plus Years.” The passage about AIDS says, “The individual suffering from AIDS certainly is a victim — fre-

quently a victim of his own lifestyle — but this same individual victimizes innocent citizens by forcing them to pay for his care.” It is a person’s responsibility to be accountable for their own behavior. However, AIDS is a disease. Anyone who has AIDS has the right to health care; it would be the same as if a taxpayer’s money was going to a patient who caught pneumonia or malaria. HIV/ AIDS is also not just a sexually transmitted disease: There are children born with HIV/ AIDS and they have every right to health care as well. Ron Paul’s passage on sexual harassment is this, “Why don’t they quit once the so-called harassment starts? Obviously the morals of the harasser cannot be defended, but how can the harassed escape some responsibility for the problem?’’ It is up to any establishment to create a safe environment for their employees. Having someone quit their job because of sexual harassment is ridiculous. Ron Paul also states, “If it’s just because somebody told a joke to somebody who was offended, they don’t have a right to go to the federal government and have a policeman come in and put penalties on those individuals.” Most would agree if there is some rude behavior in the work place it can hopefully be resolved by a complaint or better communication. However, sexual harassment laws should still exist. It’s not just rude behavior versus physical abuse: Cat-calls, threats, and physical contact are all forms of harassment and can make a work environment distracting, uncomfortable and dangerous. If Ron Paul gets into office he may legalize drugs and do a good job at reducing illegal immigrantion, but this would cause some of his beliefs to be put into play. Some other policies of his are making abortions illegal and having federal funding for birth control stopped. People should research the rest of Ron Paul’s policies before getting on his bandwagon.

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ASNAU President stands up for student voice

versity students deserve to be heard. “I was actually at the capitol building testifying last week for SNAU President Blaise Caudill has been spending a lot of three hours. After we spent all of that time down there, one of the time in Phoenix lately. This past week alone he spent hours senators basically told us that our voice as student government testifying and lobbying at the state capitol on behalf of members isn’t valid because we don’t represent every individual students. Caudill and students are defensive about the thousands student’s opinion. This is really frustrating considering we are electof dollars in fees that representatives are trying to push onto col- ed in the same manner that he was elected. So why are our positions lege students not only at NAU, but around the state. Caudill wants illegitimate and his isn’t?” students to know he takes While Caudill says occurences his position seriously like this can be disheartening and frus“I think from the outside, trating, he sees progress being made all and is fighting for the rights of stu- student body president sounds the time. Caudill has witnessed student dents at NAU. really prestigious and fun, and concerns making big differences in the “I think process here in Arizona. while it is a great opportunity, lawmaking from the out“I was talking to the House mait’s definitely not glamorous” jority whip about HB 2675 and while side, student body president I was talking to her she actually pulled sounds really up the bill and started making changes prestigious and fun, and while it is a great to it while I was there,” Caudill says. “She said that she hadn’t realopportunity, it’s definitely not glamorous,” ized how many negative side effects there would be, and she didn’t Caudill says. “It’s so many hours, and a lot of think Rep. Kavanagh did either. It’s looking really hopeful for us as thankless hours. But when it comes down students.” to it, you do this job for the love of stuWith all of that responsibility, it’s hard to believe Caudill is dents. We’re such a different population. still just a 21-year-old student trying to get through college while There are so many misconceptions about managing classes, fraternity commitments and social engagestudents, especially at the Arizona State ments. Caudill has to organize his days hour by hour. He is not just Capitol. And so I do this because I want scheduling his meetings and trips to the state senate though. Cauto represent these students and break those dill has to plan time for things like eating lunch, going to the gym stereotypes.” and spending time with his friends. Currently, Caudill is focusing on three “My free time is scheduled actually, so I don’t know that you bills being proposed at the capitol, each can actually call it free time,” Caudill says with a laugh. “Time to which would have serious repercussions for work out, time to see my boyfriend Charlie, time to have lunch with NAU students. SB 1474 concerns allowing my friends — that’s all in my calendar. That may sound silly, but if guns on campus. One of the stipulations in I didn’t schedule it I may never leave my office. I realized I have to the bill requires universities to provide gun have a life; if I don’t give myself time to relax I won’t be able to serve lockers. This would cost thousands of dollars, the students to the best of my ability which honestly is my biggest money the university would most likely have priority.” to get from raising student fees. HB 2675 is Even though Caudill is currently focusing most of his energy a bill proposing a two thousand dollar fee on representing NAU students, he will be graduating in a year and on every Arizona student to which no fed- his time as ASNAU President has changed his ideas about the fueral money can be applied. Another House ture. With all of the work Caudill has been doing to advocate for Bill, which Caudill says does not have much students, he has realized he would like to continue helping people steam, concerns a voucher system. This sys- to be heard by their representatives. tem would give an allowed amount of money “I came into NAU knowing what I wanted to do. I thought to every student and that money would go to for a long time that I wanted to go into the foreign service, but now the university they choose. This would be the things have changed,” Caudill says. “I worked on the campaign for only funding from the state that the school a state representative, and working on issues on the home front has receives. changed a lot for me. I’d like to do some sort of advocacy, I’d love to Caudill says some representatives are re- work with the Human Rights Campaign as a lobbyist or something. ceptive to the student voice, but he and other My end goal though is to make a positive change for people. It may members of the Arizona Student Association not be huge or nationwide, but if I know I’ve made some kind of “I came into NAU knowing what I wanted to do. I thought for a long time that have to work hard to convince some members change that’s all that matters. Then maybe those people will make I wanted to go into the foreign service, but now things have changed,” Caudill of the Arizona government the voices of uni- changes for others, and that’s all I could ask for.” says. (Photo by Holly Mandarich)

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Life

Bridging the

GAP

f you know which Chinese Zodiac animal you are, I can tell your age. If you know which Western astrology sign you are, I can tell the month and probable days when you were born. Is this peculiar? Absolutely not. Nowaday, more Chinese people have become interested in Western astrology and more Americans are concerned about Chinese Zodiac. In the previous spring semester, I was in my instructor’s office with classmates waiting for our speech videos to be copied when I mentioned the Chinese Zodiac to them. I was surprised one of my American classmates suddenly told my age when I said my Zodiac is the Horse. He explained, “Hah, I’m the Horse, too! So we are the same age, right?” This past semester I met another American classmate in my literature class who studied Asian culture. I said I was the Horse, and she thought for a second and said, “Then I guess you are twelve years younger than me. I’m the Horse too and I’m older than you. It’s a 12-year mathematical cycle.” See, she really knew a lot. Instead of addressing “the Chinese Zodiac,” which is an important part of Chinese traditional culture, I prefer calling it “twelve animals” because the Chinese zodiac is represented by twelve animals: the Mouse, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. You may find there is no Cat in it. This is a particular sequence originated from a folk story that has different versions. Also, this folk story can explain why cats and mice are enemies. One popular version is that the Jade Emperor held a meeting and decreed years on the calendar would be named for each animal as they arrived. In order to meet the Jade Emperor, animals must cross the river. Cat and Mouse are poor swimmers, but they are smart. They decided to hop on the back of a good-natured Ox. Midway across the river, Mouse pushed Cat into the water and Mouse reached the shore first by jumping ahead from Ox’s back. This is why Mouse

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ranks at first in the Chinese Zodiac. Other animals followed, coming after Ox, and the Jade Emperor put them into sequence. Cat was too late to the meeting to obtain a spot. We all know each sign of Western astrology represents different personalities. They are rational Aquarius, compassionate Pisces, energetic Aries, consistent Taurus, intellectual Gemini, emotional Cancer, creative Leo, diligent Virgo, extroverted Libra, enigmatic Scorpio, active Sagittarius and patient Capricorn. The horoscope came into existence from so many believers’ curiosity. As for Chinese Zodiac, the twelve animals also symbolize different characteristics: charming Mouse, patient Ox, sensitive Tiger, articulate Rabbit, healthy Dragon, deep Snake, popular Horse, elegant Goat, clever Monkey, deep thinking Rooster, loyal Dog and chivalrous Pig. Do you believe these correlations? Most Chinese people accept both of them as true. One example is my mom who lives in China and likes to check the horoscope of her sign, Capricorn, every day to see what will happen, but she believes in Chinese Zodiac as well. The Zodiac is one embodiment of global culture’s harmonization. The Chinese Zodiac signs also appear on cards and stamps of Korean New Year and Japanese New Year. Even the United States Postal Service and several other countries issue a “Year of the ___” postage stamp each year to honor the Chinese heritage. Chinese Spring Festival has just passed and this year is the year of the Dragon. The Dragon is the only mythological animal of the twelve animals represented in Chinese Zodiac. Chinese dragons can control water, rainfall, hurricanes and floods by their potent power. Emperors in China’s feudal society used the dragon symbolizing their imperial power by embroidering dragons on their clothes. What is more, the Dragon is a symbol of power, strength and good luck. So, happy year of the Dragon!

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ong lines, impatient students and overpriced retail items are usually found at the NAU Bookstore during the first few weeks of each semester when this chaos sweeps across campus. Procrastinators scuttle through the crowded store to get the last of the books required for their classes. The typical carefree college student expressions are taken over by panicstricken faces. Relief resurfaces when students step outside of the store alive, all of the desired textbooks in hand. However, in most cases the silly stress and commotion caused by purchasing textbooks is unnecessar. A number of students at NAU do not bother to read or even open up the required textbooks that they purchase or rent for many of their classes. “No, I don’t read all of my textbooks,” said freshman dental hygiene major, Krystal Camina. “For some classes, you don’t need to and you can still do well in the class. It is different for every class. For classes like biology, it helps to read, but for other classes I feel like I learn better just from showing up to class and taking notes.” Even when students do take time out of their hectic schedules to read their texts, it remains uncertain to whether the reading actually betters their learning. Darryl Ball, a freshman computer science major explained, “I read my textbooks only if it is required. I also choose to read them at the last minute, usually right before class and most of the time I feel like it is just busy work.” Sophomore transfer student and communication major from California, Jeremiah Gloria, believes he should read for most of his classes, but when the time comes, he usually forgets about it. “I don’t feel like the readings are that pertinent to the class,” Gloria said. “I think about reading and it is almost always like, ‘Oh this will probably help me a lot in

the long run,’ but I never get to it.” He resorts to skimming the chapters and picking out important information. “Listening and taking notes in class is what helps me learn the most.” The National Association of College Stores is an online source that tracks the higher education retail market and reports the most recent findings for interested citizens to observe on the web. According to their statistics, the average full-time student in 2010 spent $307 on new textbooks and $157 on used textbooks at their campus bookstore. That creates a total purchase of $483 per school year, quite a large amount of money spent on textbooks that most students do not even use. Anthropology professor Cathy Small is able to look at the textbook situation from several standpoints. In 2002, she enrolled herself as a freshman student at NAU because she wanted to have the opportunity to relate to her students on a deeper level. “One of the things I learned as a student is that some students don’t read at all, but it really depends on whether or not the students are being rewarded for doing so. If the teacher does not provide a forum for using the reading, then two thirds of the class won’t read,” she said. “It is depressing when I get excited to do a discussion with the class based off of the text and nobody has anything to say because they did not read.” Small also touched on the fact textbooks can put a big dent in ones pocket. “Another thing I realized as a student . . . was the high costs of textbooks,” Small said. “I, as a professor, look for texts with the best content, but it did not occur to me how much money was being charged for them.”

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SportsReport Jacks continue track and field dominance BY RAYMOND REID

he NAU track and field team split up for separate endeavors this past Saturday, with some athletes venturing up to the University of Washington for the Husky Classic and other members staying in Flagstaff for the NAU Invitational. The highlight of the weekend was again Diego Estrada. He broke the NAU and Big Sky Conference record in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 7:44:63 at the Husky Classic, topping David McNeil’s 2-year-old time of 7:47.52. “Diego was really impressive and ran against a stellar field,” said Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Eric Heins. “He continues to show that he is not intimidated by anyone or anything, and he runs every race the way it should be run — as hard as he can.” This is the second school record Estrada has broken in as many events he has participated in. His other record-breaking run was at the Mountain T’s Invitational, where he broke Lopez Lomong’s mile-run record with a time of 3:55.46. Meanwhile in Flagstaff, freshman sprinter Darriel Banks furthered her impressive inaugural campaign by tying the 13-year-old school record in the 60 meter with a time of 7.53 seconds. Banks matched the time of NAU aluma Summer McCollum, who set the record during the 1999 season. “I feel great. I want to do it again next week,” Banks said. “This really motivated me to do well.” Banks had already qualified for the 60-meter dash after her first college meet, and this was her encore performance. Senior Dennis Givens ran a time of 6.99 in the 60-meter, which earned him a Big Sky Conference meet qualifying time, his third qualifying event of the season. He also became the first Lumberjack this season to run the 200 meter in under 22 seconds with a time of 21.67 in the event. “It really got me a lot of confidence,” Giv-

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Junior runner Diego Estrada led the pack during the Husky Classic, in Seattle Wash. on Feb. 11. Estrada broke yet another record, this time in the 3000-meter run, with a time of 7:44.52. (Photo courtesy of NAU Athletics)

ens said. “I can relax now and focus on the conference championship.” In addition to Banks and Givens, senior throwers Pascal Tang and Nicole Elliot both threw season bests of 64-11.5, landing them a spot among the top throwers in the country. Junior Adel al Nasser was victorious in the 400-meter, improving on his season best with a mark of 46.92. The team has now qualified over 40 ath-

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letes for the Big Sky Conference Championships, including the entire men’s squad. “I’ve never been around a group of people like this,” said assistant coach Ed Jacoby. “Each week these athletes get a little bit better.” NAU’s next meet will be a tune-up meet for the Conference Championships Feb. 16 at the Walkup Skydome with events starting at 4:30 pm.

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AU athletic director Jim Fallis will not seek an extension to remain after this year, thus ending his eight-year tenure with the school, citing personal reasons for the decision. Fallis, who was hired in 2004, will fulfill his obligations with the school, the Big Sky Conference and the athletic department until his current contract expires on June 30. Some of Fallis’s high marks have included the athletics department maintaing a 3.0 grade point average 14 of the past 15 semesters and having the athletic programs maintain a Top 100 spot in multiple all-sport ranks in collegiate athletics. Athletic teams across the campus have won 28 combined BSC titles, the Big Sky Men’s All-Sports title three times and have eight individual national champions under Fallis. “I want to thank and congratulate the student-athletes, coaches and staff of the department who have been so committed to making NAU athletics a successful part of this university,” Fallis said to NAU Athletics. “I also want to thank the hundreds of loyal Lumberjack fans I have had the privilege to meet and work with.” NAU President John Haeger also expressed his gratitude for Fallis, saying, “We are grateful for his service to the university, and we wish him the best in his future endeavors.” In recent months, Fallis’s name has come up in connection with the open athletic director position at Northern State University in Aberdeen, S.D., his alma mater. There is no word yet on if he will be accepting that position. Fallis has also had to deal with former men’s basketball coach Mike Adras’s resignation midseason. Adras resigned amid allegations of multiple NCAA violations.

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Junior forward Rocky DeAngelo added two assists during the Ice Jacks’ 6–2 loss to the UNLV Rebels on Feb. 12 in Las Vegas. (Photo by Daniel Daw)

BY MATT ESAENA

he Division II Ice Jacks traveled to Las Vegas this past weekend to compete in the first annual West Coast Hockey Conference Tournament. The tournament was created by the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) in order for voters to have one last look at each team in the conference before they determine the seeding for the Western Regional playoffs. NAU entered the tournament as the No. 2 seed, and after beating the Loyola Marymount University (LMU) Lions 8–3 Feb. 11, the Ice Jacks advanced to the championship game the following evening, but were out-played by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Rebels 6–2. UNLV got out to a fast start and never looked backed, scoring five goals in the first. UNLV tallied another goal in a high-penalty-minute second period. NAU entered the final frame in hopes of a comeback, but after two power-play goals from senior defenseman Rob Brown and sophomore forward Zach Fader, the Jacks were not able to extend the game into overtime. Junior goalie Quinn Mason, who entered the game after a first period goaltending change, stopped the puck 20 times and junior forward Rocky DeAngelo added two assists to his season stat sheet. All six of the Rebels’ goals came from different skaters. “This loss won’t affect us for regionals,” said junior forward Taylor Dustin, who finished the season with 44 points. “After two weeks of practice we’ll be ready to go.”

The Ice Jacks were called for 57 penalty minutes, but most of the penalized players had a hard time going to the sin bin without questioning the call from the official. In the middle of the second stanza, sophomore defenseman Dillon Butenhoff was the victim of a slew-foot. One of the UNLV players kicked Butenhoff ’s feet up from under him. The Alaska native was slow to get up from the ice, but was able to finish the game. Senior forward Michael Farnham, freshman forward Hunter Coleman and sophomore forward Adam Surber were all ejected from the game by the same official who claimed to miss the trip on Butenhoff. “We can recover from a loss, but we’re worried about someone getting seriously injured,” said NAU General Manager AJ Fairchild. “Those were some of the worst calls I’ve ever seen. This is how it always is in Las Vegas. There’s millions of people in this city and they can’t find six people to get an ACHA certification to ref?” Saturday afternoon, the Ice Jacks dropped LMU 8-3. NAU had seven different skaters score a goal, including Brown who finished the night with four points. The Ice Jacks recorded 51 shots on net and won 68 percent of the faceoffs to control the flow of the game. Junior forward Nick Short received a hard open-ice hit from an LMU player and even though he was able to finish the game, Short was held out of the lineup the next day due to concussion-like symptoms. See the rest of the article at NORTHERNARIZONANEWS.COM

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Men’s hoops end home Big Sky Conference schedule with 2 losses

BY BRETT MURDOCK AND RAYMOND REID

wo more games. Two more losses for the NAU men’s basketball team. Squaring off against Idaho State and Weber State did nothing to alter their hopes of snapping a potentially historic losing streak and they now sit one loss short of tying the school record of 14 straight conference losses. The Lumberjacks fell to the Bengals and the Wildcats by scores of 79–73 and 67–49, respectively. Against ISU, the Jacks were determined to put an end to their woes, thanks to senior forward Durrell Norman, who scored the first 10 points after the Jacks fell into an early 9–0 hole. “Lately I’ve been more aggressive,” Norman said. “Tonight was just a good example of getting after it.” Junior guard Michael Dunn grabbed five rebounds and attacked the basket through the half. The Jacks still found themselves trailing 34-32 at the break due to their poor shooting. The second half was a different story as Bengals senior guard Kenny McGowen went on a tear, scoring 25 of his 37 points in the half, including burying all five of his 3-point attempts. “[The] second half he didn’t miss a shot. It was tough,” said freshman forward Gaellan Bewernick. “He was way beyond the arc, there’s nothing you can do about that, when a guy’s on he’s on.” NAU junior guard Gabe Rogers countered McGowen’s outburst, scoring 25 points on 9-of-18 shooting, his best output of the season since returning from a shoulder injury. “It was so good to see Gabe,” said interim head coach Dave Brown. “He has battled hard and everybody saw what Gabe Rogers was made of.” NAU mounted a late rally, but McGowen would not let the Bengals choke, icing the game with smart plays and free throws when it mattered. Two nights earlier, against the Big Sky Conference’s premiere team, the Lumberjacks never got it going. “I was very proud overall of the effort,” Brown said. “And I have to give Coach [Randy] Rahe of the Weber State Wildcats a lot of credit. They are a very good basketball team and I hope everybody sees why they are the No. 1 team in the conference.” The two squads both shot 37 percent from the floor and each made three attempts from downtown. WSU’s NBA prospect Damian Lillard led all scorers in the half with 11 points. Despite the teams’ equal field goal shooting and three point connections, the Wildcats led 30-23 at the break. After the break, it was a two-man battle between Norman and WSU’s Kyle Bullinger. Norman scored the Jacks’ first 11 points of the half while Bullinger countered with nine straight of his own. The closest the Jacks would get in the second half was five points, and that was in the very early stages of the final stanza. WSU’s largest lead in the game was 24 points after a Kyle Tresnak dunk to make it 62-38. “We just weren’t able to execute the way we wanted to,” Norman said. “They’re a good team and their coaching staff knows what they are doing.”

Senior forward Durrell Norman drives past a Weber State defender during the Lumberjacks’ 67–49 loss on Feb. 9. (Photo by Hailey Golich)

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ith the conference road schedule coming to an end this past week, the NAU women’s basketball team split its pair of games, breaking a 13-game road losing streak. Junior guard Amy Patton, the Lumberjacks leading scorer with 14 points a game, scored a season-high 28 in Ogden, Utah against the Big Sky Conference’s last place team, the Weber State Wildcats. The Lumberjacks needed every one of them. Patton grabbed a tipped ball on a Wildcats’ inbound play and laid it in with nine seconds left in the game and the Lumberjacks (8–17, 3–10 BSC) escaped with a 85–82 victory. “Jasmine [Sneed] did a great job. She somehow got between the ball and one of the girls and it went right to me and I put it in,” Patton said. “When I was looking up at the shot, it almost went out actually, but I was glad it kicked right back in.” On the ensuing possession, the Wildcats (2–23, 0–12 BSC) drove the ball down the court as time ticked away, but junior guard Megan Patterson’s off balance jumper was blocked by sophomore forward Khyra Conerly and rebounded by Sneed, the freshman point guard, who sealed the game with a pair of free throws

with 0.3 seconds left. “Jasmine got a hand on it. Jumped up, got a hand on it and Amy on the deflection was able to chase it down and roll it in for a layup,” said head coach Laurie Kelly. “It was exciting, like it is almost a release now looking back.” The junior guard dominated in the first half, entering the break with 17 points assisted by a trio of 3-pointers in the last four minutes of the half. The last came 10 seconds before halftime to even the score at 40 going into the locker room. “I definitely was feeling it, I guess. I feel like I always play good at Weber. I don’t know why that is,” Patton said. “I hit a couple shots at the end of the half to bring us back to them. It felt good.” Patton finished the game 10-of-19 from the field, including 4-of-8 from outside on her way to her 28 points. She also grabbed five rebounds, dished out three assists and stole three balls. Prior to breaking the road skid at Weber State, the Lumberjacks dropped a close game to the conference-leading Idaho State University Bengals (ISU) (18–6, 10–1 BSC), 62–54. “I thought tonight we had good effort. We were diving for loose balls and we were playing aggressive defensive,” Kelly said. “You can go through that game and easily find eight points that you can get back.”

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NAU outshot ISU 55–47 and finished 38 percent from the field compared to ISU’s 34 percent. The Bengals advantage came at the free throw line, where they hit 26-of-33 compared to the Lumberjacks 9-of-16, who were called for 24 fouls during the game to the Bengals’ 18. “We gave up 62 total points; 26 of them came from the free throw line,” Kelly said. “In 5-on-5, they scored 36 points. We held them to 25 percent shooting in the second half. Those are things you need to do to beat the best team in the league on the road.” Sophomore forward Trinidee Trice finished the game with 13 points on 6-of-13 shooting, tying a team-high. Trice often found herself open for mid-range jumpers and finished with the 13 points despite averaging 5.6 points a game coming in to the night’s game. “Basketball is kind of weird. Sometimes you just feel like you’re on and sometimes you feel like you are off,” Trice said. “And tonight I just felt like I was on, so I was just going to make sure I shot the ball whenever I got a good look.” With the win at Weber State, the Lumberjacks’ slim hopes of a conference tournament berth remain alive. Following two weeks of road games, NAU now returns home to face Junior shooting guard Amy Patton scored 28 the Montana State Bobcats (16–9, 8–5 BSC) on points to help NAU break its 13-game losing streak.(Photo courtesy of Justin Johnson/ Weber State) Feb. 16.

AU men’s basketball player Michael Dunn has blossomed into one of the best all-around players on the Lumberjacks’ roster this year. The Chandler, Ariz. native took time out of his schedule to sit down with The Lumberjack and discuss his career moments, his social media prowess and who he roots for in the professional ranks. The Lumberjack: You spent a year at ASU before coming here. What was that like? Michael Dunn: It was fun. ASU is known for being fun. I enjoyed it, but after a year I realized it wasn’t a fit for me. My sister actually attended NAU and convinced me to come on up and try and play basketball. LJ: You were a walk-on last year and given a scholarship this year. What was that process like? MD: A blessing, honestly. [I] Just worked hard and [Coach Adras] thought I deserved one. He and the rest of the coaching staff made sure it happened. LJ: What has been the biggest moment of your basketball career? MD: Beating Montana State at home last year. We were behind early and just to

win that game and advance in the Big Sky Tournament was pretty unreal for me. LJ: Most embarrassing moment? MD: In high school, I was playing in a holiday tournament. I was running a fast break on a lay-up and my knee locked up. So I just throw the ball up and roll into the stands and if you watch the video, it looks like I just fall over. It was a big crowd and everybody started laughing. LJ: Who do you consider your best friend(s) on the team? MD: I’m friends with everybody. I hang out with Stallon [Saldivar] a lot because we’re roommates. Overall, I’m really close with everyone and we all have different relationships with each other. Probably Stallon and Gabe [Rogers]. LJ: How did you get involved in Twitter? MD: Initially I wasn’t too into it because you just tell people what you’re doing. But I got one and it just got real fun. It’s a good way to connect. LJ: Any good fan interaction through Twitter or other social media? MD: I had a conversation with Nate Robinson once. He retweeted me and we ex-

changed three or four tweets. Stallon’s been retweeted by a couple of famous comedians. We try and see who we can get to try and talk back to us. LJ: Who’s the most intimidating player you’ve ever guarded? MD: I guess Damian Lillard because of his hype and how good he is. It’s intimidating to know that you have people watching you and watching him. Going up against Cameron [Jones] in practice every day last year was also tough. LJ: What is your favorite place to travel within the conference? MD: I love Portland. Every time we go I try and walk out and get some pictures. I try to post as many as I can to Twitter and Instagram. LJ: What is your NBA team? MD: Knicks. The New York Knicks. I’m a Knicks fan, Jets fan, Yankees fan. LJ: Favorite player? MD: I really like Jamal Crawford. When people ask me that, they’re really surprised. I used to watch him back at Michigan and he actually landed on the Knicks.

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Sugar -coated cupcakes NAU student’s creative treats catch on with Cupcake Wars BY JULIE ANDERSON

Lauren Menona, a hotel and restaurant management junior, poses next to her cupcake creations. (Photo by Rose Clements)

aking is a popular pastime for many NAU students. However, for Lauren Menona, a junior hotel and restaurant management major, this lifelong hobby has led to a catering company and possible appearance on the Food Network’s Cupcake Wars. “I have been baking literally ever since I could stand,” Menona said. “I would just help my mom in the kitchen. She would set me on the counter and I would help her add ingredients, and I started doing it on my own as I got older.” Menona’s baking enthusiasm eventually took her to Scottsdale Community College where she attended the Culinary Arts Program. She finished her training and received her certificate this past May. She decided to continue her education by transferring to NAU’s Hotel and Restaurant Management program. Family and friends started to notice Menona’s talent so she decided to start Sugar Coated, a catering company specializing in cakes and cupcakes. “People would ask me to bring stuff to family parties, and then friends of the family would ask, and it got really expensive,” Menono said. “So I decided

to start a little business and charge people. I didn’t really do it to make a profit, more to gain experience.” The popularity of Sugar Coated’s confections, specifically cupcakes, spread via word-of-mouth. Menona soon found herself specializing in crafted, creative cupcakes. “I just started experimenting with different kinds,” Menona said. “With cupcakes it’s a lot easier to do more extravagant things. I like doing different alcoholic drinks or different desserts, like a banana split cupcake.” The cupcakes offer unique flavorings, from churro to Girl Scout cookie flavored pastries, or her popular (and Menona’s personal favorite) Irish Car Bomb cupcakes. Estella Hollander, a junior public planning major and longtime friend, raved about Menona’s ability to utilize a wide variety of ingredients in her sugar creations. “Not only do Lauren’s cupcakes taste amazing, but they incorporate so many fun flavors,” Hollander said. The next step for Menona and Sugar Coated is an exciting opportunity; she is currently a finalist for The Food Network’s popular show Cupcake Wars. An avid fan of the show, Menona decided to look into casting and signed

up on the show’s Facebook page. “I never thought it was a possibility,” Menona said. “There was a post on Facebook saying they were casting for season five. I thought ‘Okay, I’ll give it a shot.’ I didn’t think anything would come from it.” She heard back from the show immediately, and started the process of submitting pictures and videos of her cupcake-making prowess. She also participated in several interviews to showcase her personality and charisma, important factors for reality television. Menona is currently awaiting the decision from Food Network executives concerning whether she will appear on the show. Even if she is not selected, her rank in casting grants her a much higher chance of being on Cupcake Wars in the future. “Once you get to this level, you can keep applying every season,” Menona said. “Even if I don’t make it this season, I automatically get to go into the next round of casting if I would like to continue with that.” Menona is currently expecting to hear from the show within the next few weeks. “The closest I can get is where I’m at right now, any closer and I’ll be on,” Menona said.

All-American Rejects set sight on Skydome BY TREVOR GOULD

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ant to know a “Dirty Little Secret?” Following the results of the January ASNAU Spring Concert Survey, the NAU student body has officially selected rock group AllAmerican Rejects for the “23 Fee” Concert. Out of the 5,377 tallied votes, 932 were in favor of bringing the AllAmerican Rejects to Flagstaff. Kid Cudi placed second with 851 votes. In a formal announcement, ASNAU President Blaise Caudill stated:

“With over 3,000 students voting in a period of 2 days, the survey results showed students wanting to bring the All-American Rejects. The bid was sent forward, their agents were quick to reply and the concert date was booked.” The All-American Rejects will be performing live at the Walkup Skydome on March 31. Their opening act has yet to be officially determined. Admission is free to all NAU students. Tickets will become available on March 25 at 9 p.m. at the NAU Central Ticket Office. Hailing from Stillwater, Okla.,

the All-American Rejects first emerged onto the national music scene with the release of their selftitled debut album in 2003. The rock group then released Move Along in 2005, which produced several chart topping tracks including “Move Along,” “Dirty Little Secret,” and “It Ends Tonight.” Their most recent musical release was 2008’s When the World Comes Down. They are currently laboring in the studio recording their upcoming album Kids in the Street, due to hit shelves in late March. The ASNAU 23 Fee was imple-

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Madrigal Festival jazzes up NAU campus

BY GINA MATHEWS

n a choir, it is essential every singer harmonizes with one another. If one person is out of key, the whole sound will fall apart. This was particularly important for the students who participated in this year’s annual NAU Jazz Madrigal Festival (JMF). This past Friday and Saturday, students from 80 to 90 different West Coast high schools traveled to Flagstaff to participate in the JMF. The event consisted of approximately 140 choirs singing their hearts out and being judged by nationally renowned music specialists. The JMF attracted high school groups from Arizona, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico and California. Coming into the event, the choirs practiced and memorized several songs to perform at the festival. Each choral group was allotted 25 minutes to recite their songs and receive their professional feedback. Edith Copley, the choral studies director of the NAU Performing Arts Department, said many of the judicators are extremely accomplished members of the musical community. “Most of these judicators are collegiate teachers that have national reputations and who have conducted all over the country,” Copley said. “The judicator listens to them sing and while they sing they speak into a recorder giving feedback.

Once the choir has done their performance, the judicator writes down their comments and then gives the choirs direct feedback and works with them on their songs.” The JMF originated in the ’70s as a competitive musical event. Ten choirs were invited annually to participate in the competition. Copley has been involved with the festival for over two decades. “In the past, years ago, more than 20 years ago, the festival was a competitive festival,” Copley said. “In 1993, when I took control of the festival, I got rid of the competitive feel. Now we give them ratings. We identify the choirs into three divisions, one being the best, and three needing more work. It’s for educational purposes. We want them to learn techniques from these nationally known judicators.” Two of the festival judicators, Darmon Meader and Kim Nazarian, were members of a Grammy-winning vocal ensemble called New York Voices. On both days, voices could be heard emanating from various on and off-campus sites including Ashurst Auditorium, Flagstaff Federated Community Church and Church of the Nativity. Over 14,000 high school choir members and their instructors were present through the weekend. Copley marveled at the quality and professionalism of the visiting performers. “We’re very excited to have them on our campus,” Copley

said. “By getting them on our campus and seeing our campus and meeting our students, it’s a big plus. They may indeed consider coming to NAU. That’s our hope. A lot of these students are the cream of the crop.” On Feb. 10, Nazarian judged the jazz choirs in Ardery Auditorium and Meader oversaw the madrigal choirs at Prochnow Auditorium. Following Safford High School choral performance, Nazarian gushed, “You are in high school, right? That was amazing.” Although the festival was an important educational experience for high school students, there was a sense of relaxed atmosphere during the performances. While giving his feedback, Meader would sing with some of the high schools he was judging, creating a very casual ambience. He told the Flowing Wells Madrigal Choir, “Your blend was rockin’.” following their live recital. The Jazz Madrigal Festival brought a lot of excitement to Flagstaff this past weekend. As the 14,000 high school students boarded their buses back home and bid farewell to the Festival, they left with a renewed passion and knowledge for the choral arts. Mesquite High School performs in the past weekend’s Jazz Madrigal Festival. (Photo by Gina Mathews)

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Arts&Entertainment The Vow Directed by Michael Sucsy. Starring Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum and Sam Neill. Running time: 104 minutes. Rated PG-13.

BY JAYSON BURNS

s common as the typical action movie, chick-flicks have always held a spot in cinema history. Also like action movies, some get critical and public acclaim and some get brushed under the metaphorical carpet. While this year’s The Vow may not have done anything to stand out, I will say at the risk of my man-card that it had some things going for it. Set in Chicago, The Vow follows the true story of husband and wife, Leo (Channing Tatum) and Paige (Rachel McAdams), after the latter suffers long-term memory loss in a car accident. Having no recollection of her husband of five years, Paige struggles to return the affections of Leo, who is trying desperately to make her remember. All that she does remember, however, is her family life (and love life) before she had cut all her ties from it and moved to the city. The amnesia approach may differentiate this film from some of the other romance movies, but it still has a few of the genre’s clichés I despise. Paige, like many female love interests, has the rich, over-bearing parents who “don’t think too kindly about that boy

QuickFlick BY ALLISON WEINTRAUB

icture this: It is 1927 in Hollywood. Audiences cannot get enough of silent movie star, George Valentin (Jean Dujardin), who is a household name in the film industry. However, as the glitz and glamour of talking pictures — or “talkies” — begin to captivate audiences in the late 1920s, Valentin questions if he will fade into obscurity as quickly as he rose to fame. This setting provides the backdrop for the Michel Hazanavicius film, The Artist. The story is almost like any other; there is a distinct beginning, middle and end, a well-rounded plot and developed characters. There is only one catch: The film was produced in black and white and is mostly

she’s interested in.” Of course the movie has to have that ex-boyfriend who nobody but the male love interest realizes is a complete jerk. Clichés aside, I found it a little hard to believe Paige had changed so much in the span of five years, and I thought some of the plot points were a little weak. There is also a big reveal that is supposed to carry a great deal of weight by the end, but is barely hinted at through the film, making it not nearly as effective for the audience. Still, I would be lying if I said the story did not have some charm to it. The scenes of Leo and Paige before the accident were genuinely sweet (shut up), and I will admit that I smiled at a few of the lovey-dovey scenes. One scene in particular I liked was the small wedding ceremony they held in an art museum, only to be chased off while they were laughing by security. There are also quite a few nice moments with Leo as he tries his best to make his wife remember, like when he takes her on a tour of all their old stomping grounds. For the most part, the acting in The Vow was solid. The supporting cast does the job well, no matter how cliché they all were. Rachel McAdams also does a fine job but,

even though I did like her character, I became much more frustrated with her stubborn personality than I think I was supposed to. Of the entire cast, however, Channing Tatum stole the show. I genuinely felt sorry for Leo as Paige’s old family and friends tried to push him out of her life. It seems to me Tatum is growing as an actor, and the army of women in the audience seemed to enjoy his shirtless scenes. Like I said, the script is a basic chickflick story with no real surprises, but the dialogue itself was decent with a few good romantic lines. The Vow was also professionally filmed with no notable technical errors, even though I felt the movie had its slow moments. Even as someone who was not part of the key demographic, I honestly could not bring myself to condemn The Vow. Odds are, viewers who watch chick-flicks just for the feel-good love story will enjoy this film. As for the boyfriends/husbands who will undoubtedly be dragged along, they won’t feel the need to gnaw off their feet and escape, especially when they get to the scene with Rachel McAdams in a towel.

The Artist silent. The movie opens with Valentin attending the premiere of his latest film. A large crowd of fans and the paparazzi wait outside to greet him. Amid the crowd is Peppy Miller (Bérénice Bejo), a young woman who is an admirer of Valentin. Suddenly, Miller drops her notebook and Valentin picks it up for her, making a spectacle out of it for the nearby photographers. The two hit it off, and when Miller later auditions to be a dancer, Valentin insists that she have a part in the studio’s next film. At first I was a bit skeptical as to how the film would pull the whole “no talking” thing off. Was I going to be able to follow the plot line? The idea of dialogue in a movie was so deeply ingrained in my mind, I

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was not sure if I was going to like the film. As I watched the movie, my doubts completely went away. Not only did I enjoy The Artist, I almost wish more films had little or no dialogue in them. Because the actors did not have their voices, they had to convey the story purely through their acting alone, which made the movie enjoyable and interesting to watch. In addition, the fact it was silent and shot in black-andwhite allowed me to be transported back through time to when the setting of the movie took place. If you are looking to see a movie that will captivate you and take you back in time to Hollywood in the “Roaring 20s,” The Artist will not disappoint.

BY DEREK SCHROEDER

ately my mind has been a one-way street. My ears have been latching on to crackles and pops, underwater melodies and pinch harmonics outdating me by decades. Obviously I’ve been listening to vinyl records and eating Rice Krispies in my spare time, instead of doing productive things like making money and forming social relationships with other human beings. So I’ve been shoveling my CD collection at Bookman’s and Hastings (only because they’re too scratched to sell elsewhere) in lieu of the musical experience only a record player and a few empty hours can afford. Call me hipster-trash, but my taste and desire for new music dwindled to the point of no return. I want music that’s new to me, and yet ancient in this really interesting sort of historical reality. When I listen to a brand-new album it’s exciting because I imagine the future relationship I could potentially have with this piece of work that has just reached its infancy. We form unique emotional relationships with music like this, which is why we are so hesitant to see a band climb from the depths of obscurity into motion pictures and automobile commercials. The experience is completely different with vinyl. I can listen to an old Mountain album and it moves me in the same way a Moondoggies album would but for entirely different reasons. I think of the years this music has been in the world and the possibilities that entails. I think of the love made and broken through the years to the very songs I am enjoying right now. I think of my parents in their adolescence returning home from the record store and putting everything else to the side to sit in front of the record player for 45 minutes to get lost in the depths of a Black Sabbath album. Vinyl makes me consider the album as an entity more than digital music does—and I’ve always been obsessive compulsive about keeping albums intact in my digital library. I love the simple fact of having two sides to an album, and musicians that exploit that with their song placements are truly artists. Want a killer example of this? Get Dark Side of the Moon on vinyl and you may feel like you’ve never heard it before. I’m not flying my musical purist banner or even pretending I have a bevy of knowledge about ‘70s rock-n-roll. If I have anything it’s nothing but pure admiration for the fluidity of musical progression and the perpetual enjoyment I get from dirty bass riffs and transient guitar solos. I’m not even saying I think less of digital music — I can’t imagine a world without my headphones. What I’m saying is music has this way of catching you by surprise if you let it. If there is one thing music has taught me, it’s to look at the world deliberately, to find purpose and reason behind everything — even when I have to inject it. So I implore you, load up a big fat dosage of vinyl the next chance you get, and shoot it into your bloodstream. You may find something to latch onto, but don’t forget your break-

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