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ell, I can tell the semester is getting into full swing. I’ve already been hit with early mornings and a few late nights as class and work schedules pick up. I’ve been making coffee a lot lately—a trend I don’t believe is soon to change.

I hope your Labor Day weekend was restful and fun, I know mine went by much too fast!

Anyway, as I get started on my junior year, I can’t help but reminisce of my freshman year about NAU. It seems very distant, but at the same time, it seems as if it was just yesterday that I was a confused freshmen trying find my way down to SBS. After coming back for the start of the semester, things at The Lumberjack have started to settle into a rhythm. We have some great sports coverage this issue, including our cover story about the NAU volleyball team’s victory this past MITCHELL weekend.

FORBES CO EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The Coconino County Fair happened over the long weekend and we have coverage of the fair itself as well as a story about a musician who performed.

Labor Day is somewhat of the last weekend of summer before the leaves turn, so enjoy the warm afternoons while they’re here—soon we’ll be slipping and sliding on our way class.

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he Lumberjack encourages an open forum on appropriate public issues and welcomes letters to the editor.

All letters must include the author’s name, majors and/or profession and year at NAU, if applicable. The Lumberjack reserves the right to correct accuracy and grammar errors or cut for length.

Deadline for submissions is noon on Monday for publication in that Thursday’s issue. Letters to the Editor can be submitted by e-mail to the Editor-in-Chief at mitchell_forbes@nau.edu.

PoliceBeat Aug. 31 At 11:08 p.m., a passerby reported two subjects fighting in parking lot 13. One Northern Arizona University Police Department (NAUPD) officer responded and a non-student subject was booked into Coconino County Detention facility for domestic violence and assault.

Sept. 1 At 11:12 a.m., a student called to report a subject lying face down on a rock.

Flagstaff Fire Department (FFD), Guardian Medical Transport (GMT) and two NAUPD officers responded to the call.

Everything was fine and the subject reported that they were just playing a game.

At 8:54 p.m., an NAUPD officer initiated a traffic stop on 2020 S. Milton Road. The officer had to assist the driver with how to turn on their headlights.

Sept. 2 At 9:55 p.m., a subject called NAUPD to report that a student was highly intoxicated and required medical attention. The GMT transported one subject to the Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC) for further evaluation. Two subjects were deferred for minor in consumption of alcohol.

At 10:59 p.m., an individual called in to report the odor of marijuana coming from an unknown room in Reilly Hall.

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responded and two subjects were released to allow a county attorney to review the case’s evidence.

The county attorney will review the evidence and make a decision on whether to formally charge the suspects. They were allegedly in possession of narcotics, the wax form of THC and possession of drug paraphernalia.

One subject also was in possession of marijuana.

Sept. 3 At 4:40 p.m., a fire alarm in the W.A. Franke College of Business went off. NAUPD and FFD responded after receiving the call. The fire alarm was unfounded and caused by a dishwasher.

Sept. 4 12:44 a.m., the Flagstaff Police Department transferred a distress call to NAUPD. A subject reported a student that was suicidal. The GMT transported the student to the FMC. Counseling services was notified. If you or someone you know is considering suicide, call NAUPD at (928) 5233611 for information or assistance.

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At 5:34 p.m., a passerby reported a subject lying face down in the rain near the Historic Quad. FFD, GMT and NAUPD responded and made contact with the subject. The subject was intoxicated and refused medical treatment. The subject was then warned against trespassing and told to leave the campus.

At 11 p.m., a Reilly Hall staff reported a loud party in their dormitory.

NAUPD responded to the call and residents were notified to turn down their music. The residents complied and no arrests or citations were made.

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Sept. 5 At 12:41 a.m., three NAUPD officers made contact with three individuals in parking lot 31. One non-student was booked into Coconino County Detention Facility on an outstanding warrant and for possession of drug paraphernalia.

At 2:09 p.m., a student reported a hit-and-run at parking lot 34. An NAUPD officer responded to the call. A police report was filed, but was quickly closed as all of the potential leads were exhausted.

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At 11:43 p.m., Sechrist Hall staff reported two subjects had been physically fighting. One student was booked into Coconino County Detention Facility for assault and disorderly conduct. The other student was booked into Coconino County Detention Facility for assault and MIC. Sept. 6 At 2:13 a.m., three NAUPD officers responded to a call at the San Francisco Parking Garage.

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Incoming freshman class sizes continue to break records

On Aug. 30 in the Walkup Skydome freshmen throw up their Lumberjack pride during NAU letters. This event is an annual connection for new students to participate in school history while learning about tradition and opportunities. (Photo by Jasmine Coro)

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early, the freshmen class keeps increasing. This may benefit the university, but it has many students feeling a burden placed upon housing and class sizes.

Enrollment at NAU’s Flagstaff campus is at 20,839, up almost 5 percent from where it was last year. The freshmen class alone increased nearly 400 students, from 4,765 students to 5,141 students this past fall.

Cindy Brown, the associate director of Public Affairs, believes that only looking at the increase in the freshmen class is not enough.

“While a large amount of incoming freshmen students are arriving, we also have to keep in mind that about the same

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amount of students are graduating from NAU, so it balances out,” said Brown.

Regardless of the senior departure rate, students still feel like they are being pushed off campus. Sophomore psychology major Berenice Carballo does not like the amount of incoming students. She feels like the increasing amount of students stifles student participation.

Although she appreciates the increase in diversity as more students enroll at NAU, she dislikes the increasing struggle of finding a place to live on campus.

“It was hard for me to get housing and I applied the first day housing opened, but didn’t have many options to move into,” said Carballo.

According to Housing and Residence Life, NAU has 21 residence halls. Freshmen occupy 11 of the halls, while the other 10

are for upperclassmen.

NAU has not recently built any residence halls on campus, and has instead opted to contract their buildings out to private corporations. Currently, The Suites and Hilltop Townhomes are examples of these types of operations. NAU is building a new residence hall in fall of 2017 to alleviate the tension on residence halls.

This new residence hall will be located on south campus. It will be built over the parking lot next to the Reserve Officers Training Corps office and just north of the Skydome. The residence hall will hold 634 students, which, according to Brown, will help alleviate the large amount of incoming students.

The bus systems have had to add larger buses to alleviate the stress on the bus systems. The campus currently uses both

local campus buses and the Mountain Line routes, which travels off campus. With 400 new freshmen to add to that equation, many students who use the bus are worrying about the impact on bus availability.

“Transportation hasn’t made plans yet to increase buses because the semester has just started,“ said Brown.

ASNAU President Alexandria Buchta has decided to look at the growing university enrollment in an optimistic light.

“NAU is growing at a competitive level to other in-state universities. Over the next few years we should see more students involved and it is always better to have a larger student voice,” said Buchta. “It will lead to more student representation at the state and local level.”

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Will El Niño bring a wet winter? NAU professor links jet fuel

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BY TAYLOR HAYNES

ccording to some meteorologists, 2015 winter weather might intensify due to a weather phenomenon called El Niño.

This year’s volatile monsoon season — like the powerful storm on Aug. 31 that left many in the Phoenix area without power — could precede this strong oncoming winter.

Nick McKay, professor of climate science at NAU, explained that during a normal year the eastern tropical Pacific is rather cold. This is due to strong winds that push surface water towards Indonesia. As a result, the cold water from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean comes up to replace the warm surface water.

During an El Niño year, such as 2015, the winds are weaker or stop altogether, allowing the eastern Pacific to warm up.

“Due to these warmer temperatures, the jet stream that brings winter weather to the United States dips lower [south] than usual, leaving the northern U.S. drier and the southern U.S. wetter than average,” McKay said.

While our winter is wetter, western Pacific countries such as northern Australia and Borneo experience extreme drought — sometimes resulting in raging wildfires.

Jason Stratton, director of sales and marketing at the Arizona Snowbowl Ski Resort, is among many who look forward to the large amount of snow that is predicted for our corner of the country.

“This year is going to be crazy in a good way,” Stratton said, adding that he is also an avid skier and snowboarder.

The World Meteorological Organization, which monitors ocean temperatures and assesses

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impacts, describes the current situation by saying: “Surface water temperatures in the east-central tropical Pacific Ocean are likely to exceed 2 degrees Celsius above average, potentially placing this El Niño event among the four strongest events since 1950.”

The past few years in the Southwest have been plagued with a seemingly never-ending drought, which has forced companies like the Snowbowl to manufacture snow with reclaimed water — a controversial, yet in some people’s opinion, necessary choice. If there is a decent amount of snow on the mountains this year, the company will use less manufactured snow to attract visitors. Rather, this snow will be used as a supplement to natural snow.

A change from the warm and dry winters will be celebrated at the Snowbowl. Stratton described what changes are being made at the ski resort in preparation for this year’s winter weather.

“A new chairlift is being constructed, which will be able to seat four people rather than two,” Stratton said, “We’re expecting anywhere between 150,000 and 200,000 visitors at the resort this winter.”

Despite high hopes, McKay warned that weather predictions often change. Although there is currently a 90 percent chance that this year will be wetter than normal, there have been El Niño years that have been disappointingly average. Just because the conditions seem right does not mean that winter will be exceedingly wet.

If this year plays out the way Stratton hopes and meteorologists predict, it might be among the most memorable winters in Flagstaff’s collective memory. Of course, moisture and cooler temperature will be welcomed in the Arizona deserts this year, hopefully alleviating side effects of long-term drought.

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esearch sponsored by the United States Air Force and conducted by NAU professor O’neil Guthrie has the potential to change safety standards not only in our military but in other North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries as well.

O’neil Guthrie, assistant professor of neurobiology, a clinician and audiologist, was approached by the U.S. Air Force to conduct research about the effects of jet fuel on hearing. During his research that began two years ago, Guthrie found jet fuel affects more than just hearing loss.

“To me, it made sense [jet fuel] would cause brain damage first, because you have to inhale the fumes...so what we’re finding is more global than just the ear,” Guthrie said.

“For instance a person might have anxiety disorders, or depression, or other central nervous system issues, or problems and not know why.”

His research is fairly new and at the moment the effects of jet fuel are not widely known to others in the aviation industry. But the obvious detriment to hearing loss, the noise behind the jets, is still a huge concern.

“When you combine the jet fuel with noise exposure it becomes even more toxic to the brain. So at levels where jet fuel is non-toxic and at levels where noise is nontoxic, if you combine them they become toxic,” Guthrie said.

Noise is a well-known danger in the industry. Orville Wisemen, co-owner of Wisemen Aviation the fixed base operator for Flagstaff Airport, is well aware of that.

Everyone who works for the company is issued ear protection. The Federal Aviation Administration is also aware of just how severe the effects of jet noise on workers can become.

“Unprotected exposure to loud noise for eight or more hours per day for several years, may cause a permanent hearing loss,” according to the Federal Aviation Administration’s website.

But Guthrie’s research is setting up on new ground. Despite how secure he may be in his findings, it will take time for people to duplicate his research to test whether his conclusions are correct or not. Until then, the current consensus stands.

“[Jet fuel] is not nearly as bad a product as you might think it is. The people I have working on the line, their biggest health hazard is the sun and skin cancer,” said Wisemen.

When you hear, the ear picks up a sound and sends it to the peripheral nerve and then to the brain. Guthrie found that even at levels where you don’t need to worry about losing your hearing there is still an information breakdown at the brain stem. Even as the ear and peripheral nerve remained unaffected, processing became impaired as it entered the brain stem. As the information traveled to the cortex there was even more breakdown in the sensory information.

During the next stages of research Guthrie wants to investigate the effect threshold and what structures are damaged and how.

“In the next round of research we will be able to find a threshold, where below the threshold there is no effect and above the threshold we can observe the effect. We need to do much more research to find that out,” Guthrie said.

While the effect threshold has yet to be determined, those at the most risk are people will work around planes and fuel them. Also, passengers and those who fly frequently might also be affected.

If this research leads to better protection of Air Force pilots and workers, Mark Friend, Lieutenant Commander of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, supports it.

“Dr. Guthrie’s work is a positive example how the Air Force can leverage the research capabilities of the civilian sector,” said Friend. “I am proud that it was a Northern Arizona University research scientist that the Department of Defense sponsored to conduct this much needed research.”

Before coming to NAU this January, Guthrie ran a tinnitus clinic in southern California, and hopes to start a clinc here also. Tinnitus, which affects nearly 15 percent of the population, is usually referred to as a ringing, buzzing, swooshing or clicking in the ears and can be either a temporary or permanent condition.

Guthrie has already started a tinnitus support group that includes students and members of the community.

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Editorial&Opinion What is the freshman lull?

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BY MADELINE CAIRNS

his year, NAU accepted the biggest freshman class in school history: 5,141. That means 5,141 lonely people in a new place with new people and so much independence that they do not even know what to do with it.

This feeling of loneliness and despair does not last, and while it is hard now, this new life will only get easier. That weird, homesick feeling in the pit of the stomach? That is the freshman lull, but this sad feeling can only be broken if students follow all the clichés their parents told them about: breaking out of their comfort zone, meeting new people and making awesome memories during the best times of their lives.

While there is the newfound freedom of living in a new city without parents, the hard part is not saying goodbye, but what do you do after the family leaves? Do you wallow in self pity while eating ramen alone in your room, or go out, make friends and try to have a good time? That might be difficult, but it will help to truly assimilate one into this new place that will be called home for the next few years. It is great just to go to the Union alone and sit with a new group of people, or to leave the door open and meet people in the hall.

Getting used to university life is by no means easy. Although there are many perks to going to school at NAU, college life takes some getting used to. If you are lucky, you came here with a friend from high school whom you can spend time with when you do not know anyone. But what do you do if this is not the case?

The most important thing any freshman can do is to get involved.

Everyone has at least one passion, so find it and put it to use. There are so many clubs and classes to take to gain experience and meet people who share the same interests. NAU has plenty to offer and it is a beautiful campus, but you must not forget why you chose it. If you do not know what you are interested in, another option is to get a job. Odds are that your coworkers are poor college students too.

If there is something you do not want to miss, it is all of the events that occur on campus, including barbeque’s and dances. There are many people who do not know anyone yet, so it is a great idea to try to find them. Freshmen resident halls are also important gateways to meeting people who might be from the same state or area.

The real thing no one says about college is how differently one is going to be treated. Parents are not just parents anymore, merely friends who only want to help. The relationships made from your hometown may never be the same, but the old memories will be just as wonderful.

Being a freshman, or even just an out-of-state student, can be as bad as advertised. There are late-night tears, studying, a lack of privacy and a lingering loneliness that can affect even the best of times. What no one told me about college, however, was how engaging and interesting college life can be when I was not going through hard times. You might be away from your family, friends or significant other while away at school, but the memories you is soon to make will make it all worth it.

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Wisdom and morality should not clash

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tudents always have trouble acclimating to the new standards that college study brings. Some are slow to adjust to the faster pace, some to the less involved dedication from teachers-turned-professors.

Students at Duke University are certainly not the first to be uncomfortable with controversial subject matter.

However, these students are not upset about the overuse of a derogatory term thrust on a racial group as in Huckleberry Finn.

A problem Christian students at Duke University have revolves around the graphic, sexually explicit and, most controversially, homosexual content found in the bestselling graphic novel and DALTON recently turned Broadway production Fun DAVIDSON Home.

The Pokemaster This issue has become a national controversy, reminding the LGBTQ community that the national legalization of samesex marriage has not ended the refusal of some to understand people who identify as homosexual. Of course, that is the goal of this summer reading assigned

by Duke University for incoming freshmen. Duke continues to stand behind its summer reading choice because it encourages students to learn about the real world they will be living in after school, which includes people with LGBTQ identification.

However, it is certainly not important for everyone to understand exactly what people who identify as LGBTQ do in private, intimate time and especially not what it looks like. This is not meant to reduce LGBTQ people beneath straight people. This is meant to say that if someone does not want to look at pornography — and there certainly is pornography in the graphic novel — they should not be forced to see whether the action is between gay people, straight people, purple people or

flying people.

No one in this culture, especially college students, needs to be told what pornography is. Everyone is exposed to it at a disgustingly incessant rate whether intentional or not, due to Internet ads, music videos, movies, TV shows, video games, books and every kind of advertisement.

There is no reason anyone should feel ashamed for wanting to get away from it, and they have a right to fight it if they desire. It is not just Christians who despise the infinite pornography of modern culture, and they should not be singled out for wanting free of it.

The most unfortunate piece of this struggle is that Duke and the Christian students are arguing from different perspectives, and they are both right. Duke is right that students should try to understand LGBTQidentifying people, and the students are right that they should not have pornography forced upon them.

However, Duke could certainly have chosen a less sexually explicit way to teach students about LGBTQ culture, and these students certainly should have made clear that they are opposed to the pornography rather than to a group of people — one certainly hopes the latter is true.

This is not a case of lazy students looking to get out of a boring assignment. In fact, it is very exciting to have a graphic novel included on Duke University’s summer reading list as it helps show that 200-page prose is not the only form of valuable literature. That alone is a great lesson for incoming students, and one would imagine it is a big reason for the choice of Fun Home. It is not a reason to force students to compromise their beliefs and morals, though. Gay people are more than their sex lives, and their sex lives are not very different from those of straight people, but nevertheless, no student should be obligated to view explicit sex scenes.

Editorial&Opinion Down with the pink tax

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Going hard or going to the ER?

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BY THEODORE JEMMING

f the wailing sirens of paramedics are becoming a regular background noise, then one may be among the millions of university students getting accustomed to a seemingly normal part of campus life: binge drinking.

Drinking excessively is an age-old college crisis, but when will it stop being taken as a cliché and instead as a serious problem?

In the United States, over 1,800 young adults die each year due to alcohol-related injuries, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. If the incredible amount of lives lost to excess consumption of alcohol is not enough to cause worry, the institute also reports that nearly 100,000 students under the age of 24 are sexually assaulted due to alcohol-driven situations each year.

This is not just about those who ingest alcohol, it is about those who fall victim to the poor decision-making and brash choices of drunken behavior. The issue is truly defined by how the community addresses the problem and, more importantly, if it addresses it in the first place.

Many tend to write off binging on alcohol as a normal, celebratory part of life as a college student. It is common, even still, for students to consume alcohol in perfect moderation, and most of them have little to no trouble with alcohol.

While many think they can handle excess drinking, it is risky to consume alcohol at high elevations like NAU, which sits at 7,000 feet above sea level. When students come from out of state, many unknowingly drink past their limit, passing out in pools of regurgitation and getting a costly trip to the emergency room to get their stomach pumped.

While it may seem funny, the problem is real, and nobody is doing anything about it. Administration will always show concern and has taken wonderful steps towards solving the issue, such as by raising awareness

through a required drug and alcohol course for students to complete. This assumes students will admit they have a problem and change their habits to become more healthy.

Rationalization, or justification, is the process in which people with problems trick themselves into believing they genuinely are making fine choices. This dangerous pathway leads to hurt individuals, destruction of relationships and loss of values. When one is presented with cohesive, important data revealing errors in their choices, they regularly associate these choices with the data and change future actions to inevitably better their situation.

When one rationalizes, especially with drugs and alcohol, they tend to have a long list of reasons why they are right in their actions, and everybody else is wrong.

The data is wrong, or other people making similar choices are not as smart as them, or maybe they have a special situation that always perfectly justifies their actions.

This is called confirmation bias, common in conspiracy-theorists and drug addicts. It means they accept only evidence that supports their claims and actions but reject all evidence that goes against their argument. It is common in every human being. However, we must eventually decide how to get around the problem of irrational drinkers who justify their behavior through misinformation, misconceptions and overconfidence. The solution remains a conundrum, but one thing is certain: students in groups have the power to make extreme decisions.

The true nature of those decisions is up to oneself to decide. Join groups who either do not drink or at least do not overdo it, always leave the function with a trusted friend and most importantly, be honest with yourself.

One should reach out to a friend, counselor or family member to get help. Remember, getting help is the best thing some people have ever done. They might not even be with us if they had not.

roducts are gendered. It does not matter what the product is, whether it be razors, deodorant or shampoo, it will be assigned a color and advertised to a certain gender. There is no need for there to be a pink razor specifically advertised to women or a blue razor advertised specifically to men.

However, it happens right there in the aisle of the local supermarket, and that is not even the worst thing about this unnecessary gendering. The worst thing about it is the fact that those products sold to women are priced higher than those sold to men. This unfair pricing is known as the Pink Tax or the Woman Tax. In a 2010 Consumer Reports, it was found that products directed at women — through packaging, description or name — might cost up to 50 percent RACHEL more than similar products for men. Though this DEXTER report is from five years ago, recently, I walked into a The Feminist drug store and found that a women’s pink three-blade disposable razor cost up to 50 cents more than the men’s blue threeblade disposable razor.

One tactic which helps continue this trend is the fact that men’s and women’s products are sold in separate aisles. A shopper in a time crunch might not be able to compare prices, so they just buy from whatever aisle is targeted to them. But female consumers should not have to worry about if they are paying more for their products.

This is not a new problem, but it has recently been made a public debate. This problem has even garnered enough attention that now there is a Tumblr — aptly named Woman Tax — which is solely dedicated to bringing awareness to the unequal pricing of men’s and women’s products. Although this blog is in French, it does contain pictures from the United States documenting the Pink Tax. On the page are comparison pictures of men’s and women’s prices to plainly show how ridiculous and frivolous this tax is.

Why are they priced differently? It is almost the exact same product with a different color or different branding. To be honest, that question is difficult to answer. It could be argued that men’s razors and other products are cheaper to produce and they sell faster than women’s. Alternatively, some can say women will be willing to pay more because they are treating themselves to something more expensive.

However, one of the most common arguments is that women’s razors and men’s razors offer something different. From personal experience, these two items are completely the same and the men’s brand works equally as well, if not better, than the women’s.

There is still no solid reason as to why women pay more, and it is also difficult to get to the root of the problem. Yes, we are women, but do we really need to pay more because of it? Currently, only California, New York City and Florida’s Miami-Dade County have made gendering pricing illegal.

That brings up another issue: is legal interference the only way to relieve this unfair pricing? It should be common sense that the same product, even if it comes in different colors, should be priced evenly across the board. I do not believe lawyers should be brought in to argue that, but if that is what it comes to, then so be it.

This gendered pricing is ridiculous, and it needs to end, but when that will happen, no one knows. Until that time, women will just have to venture down the men’s aisle to purchase their razors.

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BY MARISSA WHITE

rom Ferris wheels to funnel cakes, locals experienced all sorts of fun at the Coconino County Fair. This year marked the 66th annual celebration Sept. 4-7. Members from all over Coconino County gathered to enjoy four nights of food, games, live entertainment shows and more.

With the fair shortly following the start of a new school year, this festive event enticed many freshmen to come be a part of one of the community’s biggest gatherings. Between all four nights, the county fair typically brings in around 44,000 people.

The turnout this year was expected to be similar; however, due to the unexpected weekend rains, many were uncertain if it would be as popular this year.

Fortunately, the rain did not keep people away and the fair proved to be so busy that another parking lot was opened to accommodate more fair-goers.

Located at Fort Tuthill County Park off the I-17, the County Fair was about 10 minutes away from NAU, making it the ideal location for many students.

Freshman computer science major Oswin Verdy was one of the many students looking forward to the variety of attractions the fair had to offer.

“I have been to some simple parking lot fairs with a few rides and games but nothing as big as the Coconino County Fair,” Verdy said. “I really enjoyed spending the day with friends, and emptying our wallets on infamous fried food — which are bound to give us heart attacks that I’ve heard are caused by the food served at fairs.”

Price of admission for the fair ranged between $5 and $8; and, members coordinating the community event made sure to make every penny count. All of the proceeds raised during the event went back into the fair.

The four nights of fun were also made possible from the help of several sponsors including Findlay Toyota, KNAU, Arizona Snowbowl and many more.

While most of the classic fair staples such as carnival rides, food booths and animal shows can be expected every year, many of the entertainment line-ups change from year to year. New this year was Grace Hathcock, the winner of Northern Arizona’s Got Talent, as well as the Kent Family Circus. Each year, new forms of demonstrations are given for the public to watch and learn about.

Not only are there attractions for kids, there are several, more sophisticated exhibits as well. Tents and booths displaying fine art, photography and quilts could be found in several areas of the fair. Not to mention the livestock shows and auctions for those with an interest in farm animals.

The flashing lights illuminating happy faces of fair-goers, the delicious smell of cotton candy and the authentic sound of live music are some of the many reasons the fair is extremely popular each year. Having the opportunity to actually be a part of the magic and create the atmosphere of the family fun is one of the

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ABOVE: People of all ages enjoy their holiday weekend by walking around and eating traditional carnival foods at the Coconino County Fair Sept. 6. RIGHT: Families spent quality time together at the fair. (Photos by Cory Walters)

biggest reasons members of Flagstaff enjoy participating in the fair.

“There is a lot of community participation in the Fair through the involvement in 4-H, community groups like the Quilters Guild and the CocoNuts Robotics team, the public demonstrations such as canning or spinning and the entertainers like the Flagstaff Community Band,” said Community Relations Coordinator Liz Krug.

“Entries are a big part of the Coconino County Fair as well. People from all around Coconino County, the second largest county in the contiguous United States, enter their livestock, homemade goods, homegrown produce and many other items in the Coconino County Fair each year. A lot of the categories offer gift cards that are donated by local businesses.”

No matter the age, the fair is a place to be enjoyed by all. With a little bit of something to offer everyone, it is a tradition to last for many years.

“I have always enjoyed going to fairs,” said freshman journalism major Malachi Modica. “Everything is always so much fun, what’s not to love?”

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BY CHARLOTTE EVANS

ince late May, Snowbowl has been operating their ski lifts every weekend through midOctober, despite the lack of snow on the ground. The scenic chairlift takes visitors up the San Francisco Peaks, providing a view that is simply breathtaking.

At 7,000 feet, Flagstaff already impresses with its chilling winds, towering pines and amazing view of Mount Humphreys. Snowbowl’s chairlift, however, carts passengers up to a height of 11,500 feet, offering an utterly sublime overlook of Arizona’s vast and impressive landscapes.

Every Friday through Labor Day weekend Snowbowl had extended hours from 4-6 p.m. so that visitors could enjoy their surroundings at sunset, as well as a free BBQ meal with the purchase of a ticket.

“We do this in the summer to create year-round business, retain employees and offer another attraction and more activities to draw attention to the city of Flagstaff,” said Snowbowl employee Ryan Hartl.

For several people, the appeal of the chairlift at sunset is something truly hard to resist.

“The view up here is fantastic; everyone should see this in order to see that we need to save nature,” said visitor Becca Bo. From the child-like wonders of being suspended high in the air and the romantic views, to the delicious smelling barbecue, this event offers an exciting experience for guests of all ages. The cabin where the barbecue is served provided a warm comfort after venturing through the chilly hills.

It calls for a cozy and relaxing Flagstaff experience.

“I am originally from Washington, so I felt pretty nostalgic because the scenery felt much like home,” said sophomore English major Jamie Diedrich.

The sense of communal gathering generates a truly unique experience that is reminiscent of the holiday seasons. From the giant conifer trees, to the chilly yet intriguing atmosphere, the event brought on a homey feeling that is often hard to come by.

“People should really come to this event because of the beautiful view and unforgettable experience,” Diedrich said.

For all nature and BBQ lovers alike, this event calls for LEFT: Despite impending rain, Flagstaff residents and visitors rode the scenic chairlift at Arizona picturesque views along the peaks, Snowbowl Sept. 4. RIGHT: Arizona Snowbowl offers spectacular views from the top of the chairlift. and a satisfied taste palate.

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(Photos by Morgan Louvier)

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Inclusion and Multicultural Services hosts its third annual event: Ignite

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BY CARRIE BINDSCHADLER

efore I got here, I was under the impression that Europe was a very fashionable place.

Perhaps it is if you travel farther west, but in the Czech Republic, I’m not really sure what is considered fashionable anymore. Here, women wear everything from tight dresses and hot pink sweatpants to denim skirts.

The first thing I noticed about fashion in Prague is that people tend to not wear shorts. As someone who really hates wandering around a strange city in long pants when it’s 95 degrees outside, I’ve definitely broken the shorts taboo, which always causes people to look at me in an odd way.

However, I would rather stand out like a sore thumb than be hot and uncomfortable after walking around all day. So, I’ve decided not to care about such trends.

I don’t mean to imply that everyone in Prague dresses like slobs, because they don’t. I have definitely seen men decked out in suits carrying leather satchels and women dressed to the nines in dresses and heels.

But there does not seem to be a steady rule on what to wear in this country.

For as many beautifully dressed people as there are, I still see just as many wandering about in distressed jeans and crop tops. I’ve also even seen at least three people with fanny packs, which leads me to conclude that either fanny packs are returning to fashion or Prague is a bit behind the times.

I think the biggest shock for me regarding the fashion here was the vast number of people wearing clothing decorated with American flags. Interestingly enough, none of these people are American. Those who wear American-flag emblazoned clothing tend to be from Europe and sometimes can hardly even speak English.

Personally, I find it weird that people deck

themselves out with the American flag when they aren’t from the United States; regardless, it seems to be some sort of trend to wear t-shirts or tennis shoes with distressed stars and stripes on them.

Another huge difference between American and Czech fashion would be the use of purses by men. In Europe, almost every man I see has a little cross-body purse, which is usually black, to hold their accoutrements. After growing up in America, where men don’t wear purses due to some cultural stigma, it is a bit odd seeing so many men carrying around purses.

It’s kind of cool to live in a place where it’s socially acceptable and even expected to carry a purse everywhere — regardless of gender. Overall, it is just more practical.

While there are some obvious differences that I’ve noticed, I have also noticed many similarities. I get happy every time I see a gentleman decked out in a button-up flannel. It reminds me of NAU, where everyone except me owns a flannel. I’ve decided that if flannels are this worldwide, I really must buy one.

Also, I think it would be incredibly amusing to own a flannel that I bought in the Czech Republic, but maybe that’s just me.

The only trend that I have been able to definitively decide is a trend are sheer tops, which I think is a more European trend as opposed to a Czech trend.

These tops are not typically worn with a bandeau, but rather just with a bra (usually black) beneath the shirt.

I’m still trying to figure out Prague fashion, but as I continue to observe the locals, I begin to realize that this city is a very open place. Even though people tend to wear certain things, there are no written rules and no one is going to judge me or automatically know that I am foreign based solely upon what I wear.

I can wear cargo pants and a black t-shirt or a dress, and people will still try to speak to me in Czech.

BY KATIE SAWYER

he first few weeks of college are some of the hardest for students, but for those of gender or racial minorities, it can be even tougher.

Finding your place can be stressful. This is where Ignite comes into play.

Ignite is an event put on by the Inclusion and Multicultural Services, a group of people that help new students of minority groups meet each other and develop relationships. The event took place last Friday at noon, where the Services helped aid students in becoming acclimated to NAU in a more individual and intimate way.

The department’s main focus is on members of racial and cultural minorities and the LGBTQ community.

During Ignite, students learn about how to navigate campus as a first-year student, how to handle stressful situations and how to keep themselves healthy.

“I’m excited for our staff and department to be able to help our underrepresented freshmen populations transition successfully into NAU,” said director of Inclusion and Multicultural Services Taran McZee. “The resources that they are exposed to today are going to help them for the next four years.”

The idea of Ignite came to life over a conversation between event coordinator Valeria Chase and the director at the time.

“We wanted to provide an event for students of color and LGBTQ in order to help them familiarize themselves with the campus and to help them to make connections with others,” Chase said.

Ignite had its first event in 2013 and is now on its third year. Freshman undeclared major Caitlin Speake understood how important these events are in helping the community.

“These groups of people are so small in size, so it’s important for people to get involved. The more people join the group, the more it shines light on the fact that these people exist — that we’re here and we’re real. It’s really important to be proactive in supporting people,” Speake said.

Freshman creative media and film major Pablo Bastidas had a personal connection with Ignite because his mother is gay.

“I just wanted to get involved on campus and support these people. This program really called out to me,” Bastidas said. “Everyone was really open-minded.

I haven’t been exposed to a lot of people within the LGBTQ community and most people think they’re so different.

But really, they’re just people. It was refreshing to see that.”

Ignite was not just about meeting others who share similar issues, it also showed people problems that others were facing which was different from their own issues.

“It’s an eye opener, because a lot of people aren’t very aware of the struggles that some people face,” Bastidas said.

Ignite takes pride in being a personal way to learn about NAU, and in receiving information on financial aid, scholarships and more from people who can more directly relate to these students’ situations. Its organizers’ goal is to help students get through their years of college and hopefully become leaders in the community themselves.

“I don’t want people like me to have to go through all of the confusion and having to hear that being gay is such a taboo thing,” said freshman undeclared major Cat Watkins. “I want to be able to help people get involved, and this group gets the information out there, while taking away the stigma.”

Ignite hopes to help students break the barriers that are put on them by themselves and others based on their race or sexual orientation. The more that these issues are talked about among students, the more people can become informed and make change.

“This shouldn’t be a taboo thing, whether it be race, gender or sexuality.

We shouldn’t have to hide. We should be able to be ourselves,” Watkins said. With Ignite’s success and many more events ahead, Inclusion and Multicultural Services is on a mission to help students assimilate into collegiate lifestyle.

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Sports

NAU WINS VOLLEYBALL LUMBERJACK CLASSIC

Senior middle blocker Payton Bock jumps to hit the ball against Liberty Sept. 5 at Rolle Activity Center. Bock finished with three kills and nine blocks to help secure an NAU victory. (Photo by Anna Bradley)

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BY ZACH ASHTON

eading into the matchup against Loyola Marymount on Sept. 5, NAU had beaten Houston Baptist on Sept. 4 and Liberty earlier that same day.

The NAU women's volleyball team claimed the Lumberjack Classic championship with a five-set win (21–25, 28–26, 25–22, 16–14) over Loyola Marymount.

“I think it was a great weekend for our team,” said senior outside hitter Janae Vander Ploeg. “It really just shows that we have a lot of fight in us and we don’t give up, no matter what situation we are in.”

Both teams headed into the title game undefeated throughout the tournament, and the Lumberjacks prevailed, led by Vander Ploeg with 26 kills.

NAU dropped its first set 25–21, with Loyola Marymount going on a 6-2 run after both teams were tied at 19–19. The Lions then started off the second set on fire, getting off to an 18–11 lead.

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Lumberjacks called a timeout and collected themselves. NAU went on a 17-8 run afterwards, capped by a block from senior middle Payton Bock, to win the set 28–26.

“Obviously without that comeback, we wouldn’t have gained any momentum going into that third set,” said assistant coach Anna Gott. “Our girls did a really good job of just staying composed and just doing exactly what we do every single day in practice. That comeback was huge, it kind of set the tone for the rest of the match.”

In the third set, the Lumberjacks got off to a 6-2 run, but the Lions responded with their own 6-2 run to even it at 8–8.

From that point on in the set, the two teams were dead even, with no one going up by more than three points. Tied at 22–22, NAU stepped it up, winning the next three points to win the set 25–22 and go up 2-1 in the match.

Loyola Marymount took an early 12–5 lead in the fourth set, but NAU came back to tie it up at 18 all. The Lions ultimately found a way to force a fifth set, winning the fourth set 25–22.

In the final set of the match, the two teams were battling back and forth, with the score being 8–6 in favor of the Lions

before both teams switched sides.

After tying the score at 10–10, Vander Ploeg, who was later named Most Valuable Player of the tournament, rotated to the back row, so junior outside hitter Lauren Jacobsen took it upon herself to help the Jacks win the game.

Jacobsen's kills at the end helped NAU get in position to win the match, and she finished the evening with 21 kills.

“I trust [Jacobsen] so much,” Vander Ploeg said. “Every time she got a set, I knew it was going to be a kill or a really good shot.”

The match ended on a Loyola Marymount error, giving NAU the 16–14 win in the final set.

Before going the distance against Loyola Marymount, NAU had won their first two matches of the weekend in straight sets. They are now 5-1 to start off the season.

“I think we have done really well,” Gott said. “These are all really good tests for us. We played a lot of different types of teams and I think we’re seeing exactly what we are capable of.”

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NAU WINS IN THE BATTLE OF THE LUMBERJACKS T

BY BRIAN WADE

he NAU football team notched its seasonopening victory on the road Sept. 5 during an impressive all-around offensive performance. Led by sophomore receiver Emmanuel Butler’s career-high 216 receiving yards and three touchdowns, NAU defeated Stephen F. Austin 34–28 in Nacogdoches, Texas.

NAU put its newly revamped up-tempo offense on display for all to see, scoring efficiently throughout the game.

“I’m really pleased with our offensive improvement throughout the offseason, which was on full display tonight,” said head coach Jerome Souers. “I thought our offensive coordinator Tim Plough called a great game, and I thought offensive line coach Tim Davis made tremendous adjustments throughout the game for the offensive line.”

After getting the nod over seniors Kyron Poe and Jordan Perry, freshman quarterback Case Cookus looked poised and incredibly efficient in his first collegiate performance. Cookus ended the night completing 13 of 18 pass attempts for 267 yards and two touchdowns. “[Case] showed a lot of poise, a lot of natural ability,” Souers said. “He stayed in the pocket when he needed to, and showed some mobility and improvised well when opportunities arose.

Overall, we thought he played about as well as a quarterback could have played in his opening game.”

Completing nearly 72 percent of his passes, Cookus’ favorite target on the night was Butler.

His 216 receiving yards on only seven receptions was the third most in NAU football’s 100-year history.

Butler scored his first two receiving scores on big plays downfield, with 57-yard and 46-yard receptions from Cookus in the first half. However, his most impressive touchdown, and perhaps the play of the game, came in the fourth quarter, when he was on the receiving end of a 36-yard pass from senior receiver Alex Holmes. The trick play increased NAU’s lead to 34–14 with 8:48 remaining in regulation.

What was even more impressive was Cookus’ ability to protect and secure the ball throughout the course of the game. NAU only had one turnover — a fumble with 14:27 left in the fourth quarter by

sophomore running back Corbin Jountti.

“He showed the ability to control the ball down the field consistently and aggressively,” Souers said. “And all of those characteristics bode well for what we are trying to accomplish offensively.”

The running game looked strong as well for NAU, as senior running back Casey Jahn finished with 21 carries for 157 yards. Jahn broke away for a long 57-yard run in the second quarter and continued to break through the Lumberjack defense in the second half. Jahn averaged a staggering 7.5 yards per carry on the night.

“Casey definitely looked fresh tonight and deceptively fast,” Souers said. “But, I can’t praise the play calls of [Tim], and adjustments to the offensive line throughout the game enough for our overall success tonight.”

NAU opened the game on a six-play, 75-yard drive, punctuated by a 57-yard pass from Cookus to Butler. It was the first of two touchdown connections for the duo on the night.

On defense, NAU held SFA to a quick three and out on its opening drive. Cookus then led the offense down the field for a 27-yard field goal by senior place kicker Ryan Hawkins to give NAU a 10-0 lead in the first quarter.

SFA’s offensive game plan centered on quick passes and a strong dose of the zone read run. Stephen F. Austin cut NAU’s lead to 17–14 following a 6-yard touchdown run by junior running back Fred Ford in the second quarter.

With NAU averaging nearly 6.7 yards per carry on the ground at halftime, it appeared the Lumberjacks of Stephen F. Austin had no answer for the fast-paced NAU offense.

NAU’s victory over Stephen F. Austin is crucial, considering the tough slate of opponents for the Lumberjacks. NAU face FBS-ranked No. 22 University of Arizona on the road Sept. 19, FCS No. 12 Montana on the road Sept. 26 and No. 11 Montana State University at home Oct. 3.

“This win was huge,” Souers said. “To have the game go the way that it did was definitely affirming and rewarding and important for buy in going forward. I just can’t say how excited as a coaching staff we are following a great game.”

The Lumberjacks (1-0) will play New Mexico Highlands (0-1) Sept. 12 for the home opener in the Skydome at 4 p.m.

Freshman Jeffery Miller passing up an opponent during the George Kyte Classic on Sept. 5. Miller finished fourth in Saturday's race.(Photo by Sara Krug)

CROSS COUNTRY DOMINATES AT GEORGE KYTE INVITE

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BY ZACH ASHTON

he NAU cross country team hosted its annual George Kyte Invitational at Buffalo Park Sept. 5, with teams from all over the state competing, including University of Arizona and Arizona State. It was the only home meet NAU will run in this fall.

The men’s team won their side of the meet with ease, with a Lumberjack grabbing each spot in the top five.

Arizona placed second with a score of 57 points, and Arizona State finished third while Grand Canyon finished fourth in the 7.24 km race.

“We haven’t run the whole team like that in a lot of years,” said head coach Eric Heins. “A lot of the time, we have guys unattached, so it was exciting to see them go one through five in a NAU uniform here at home.”

While seniors Futsum Zienasellassie and Nathan Weitz sat this one out, sophomore Cory Glines and senior Alejandro Montano led the other 10 young Lumberjacks competing in this event. They finished neck-and-neck with times of 22:48.9 and 22:49.2. Glines and Montano dominated the entire race, leading during all three laps with Glines just barely edging out Montano at the

finish line.

“It went really well, I think we accomplished our goal,” Glines said. “Our goal was to come in and run a solid tempo effort. The freshmen looked really good.”

On the women’s side, after a 30-minute lightning delay, the team won their meet as well, placing three runners into the top five and scoring 32 points. Sophomore Paige Gilchrist led the Lumberjacks, running the 4.18 km race in 15:13.1 and finishing in third.

Arizona State finished second with 46 points, even with junior Chelsey Totten finishing first overall with a time of 15:05.4. Arizona came in third place and Grand Canyon finished fourth.

With Totten leading the race almost the entire way, Gilchrist and the rest of the Lumberjacks waited until later in the race to make their way up to the front of the pack, with a muddy course slowing down everyone early.

“I think Leah [Rosenfeld] had them prepared to run as a pack and run as a team,” Heins said. “Going through one mile there, they’re probably in second or third place as a team.”

The Jacks will take a break next week before heading to Tucson for the Dave Murray Invitational Sept. 18.

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SOCCER FINDS ITS FORM IN FIRST TWO WINS OF THE SEASON

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BY MATTHEW KIEWIET

fter a rough start to their season, the NAU women’s soccer team got itself into the win column by blowing out the Alabama State Hornets at Lumberjack Stadium Sept. 4, 6–0, and winning a close match on Sept. 6 against The Oakland University Golden Grizzlies,

Following a 50-minute lightning delay, five different Lumberjacks combined to score the six goals in the first game, which was cut short due to weather with about 16 minutes left to play.

Senior forward Haley Wingender led the team in scoring with two goals. Heading into this game, the Lumberjacks had scored just two goals in their first three games.

“The first part of the season we worked a lot on defending, because we had two key players that graduated, defensively, and so our focus has been primarily to defend,” said head coach Andre Luciano. “Now as we kind of have that set, we can focus more in terms of what we need to do offensively to be successful.”

NAU took control of the game right from the start and never let up. The Alabama State defense appeared to be constantly on its heels and the Hornets’ offense was never able to get set.

The Lumberjacks got on the board in the 15th minute of the game. Sophomore forward Adrian Nixt took the ball down field and made a fantastic cross to senior midfielder Cierra Gamble, who executed the game’s first goal with a header.

The Lumberjacks did not take their foot off the gas. Junior forward Lindsay Doyle came off the bench to play the last 21 minutes of the first half and it looked as though she had the Hornets’ defense completely figured out upon entering the game.

“I was actually watching the forwards and their runs, and how they were running off the ball,” Doyle said. “It made it a lot easier to come off the bench and help the team.”

After two shots on goal, Doyle scored unassisted in the 39th minute to put the Jacks up by two. NAU managed a third goal before halftime, off the head of sophomore midfielder Brooke Evans, with the assist coming from sophomore defender Missy Kettlekamp.

This goal was crucial, according to Luciano, because it gave the Lumberjacks a chance to rest their starters in the second half. Even though the second half was played mostly by the reserves, NAU’s offense did not break stride. In the 53rd minute, freshman forward Haleigh Van Allen found the back of the net from about 35 yards out.

Wingender scored the next two goals, with assists from junior forward Nicole Sherwin and sophomore forward Anna Goebel, respectively.

Their game on Sept. 6 was a different story. Trailing for over 70 minutes of the game, NAU managed to find a way to dig deep and pull out a victory.

Senior forward Wingender and sophomore forward Adrian Nixt both scored goals within the last four minutes of play to save the day.

No one established control in the first half. Both defenses were suffocating, with only five shots taken overall in the half.

Only one of those shots found its way near the net, and that was the first goal of the game by Grizzlies’ junior forward Alice Palmer. She knocked the ball through with her left foot into the left corner of the net in the 18th minute.

The Lumberjacks came out looking much more aggressive in the second half. Almost every time down the field, it seemed like they were about to score. However, the Grizzlies still held them scoreless for almost another 45 minutes.

“We were pressing so hard in the second half from the get-go,” Luciano said. “We just had

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to be patient and keep taking chances, and get a half chance in. It didn’t have to be a great goal.

It just had to be a gritty, dirty goal to get us on the board.”

The stadium erupted when Wingender scored her fourth goal of the season into the right corner of the net in the 87th minute, tying the game at 1–1.

“Before the first goal, I was a little nervous we couldn’t put anything in,” said Nixt. “We were shooting, but they weren’t placed or they weren’t hard enough. So I was nervous we weren’t going to put anything in.”

NAU could smell blood, and stayed on the attack once they got the ball back. The result was the game-winning goal by Nixt less than two minutes later.

“There was a cross that came in,” Nixt said. “Lindsay [Doyle] had it, and I did an overlap around her, and she kicked it behind her head. The goalkeeper came out, and one of the players that was standing on the goal line mis-hit it, and I was able to tap it in.”

According to Luciano, this victory truly exemplified what the Lumberjack athletic program is all about. It is a blue-collar type program where athletes aren’t afraid to put in the work to ensure a victory.

The win also capped off an undefeated weekend for the Lumberjacks' athletic program as a whole. NAU will play their next game on the road against Marquette in the first round of the Marquette Classic on Sept. 11.

Junior Mattie Wojcik and sophomore Adrian Nixt take on an Oakland player on Sept. 6 at the Lumberjack Stadium. (Photo by Paige Stier)

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Arts&Entertainment

Art in the park R

BY KARI SCOTT

esidents of Flagstaff, visitors and their dogs spent the day in downtown Flagstaff Sept. 7 to experience local art.

Flagstaff artists, as well as artists from all around the state of Arizona, set up booths and shops in Wheeler Park to display their work. Art in the Park happens twice a year, on the Fourth of July and during Labor Day weekend.

After a rainy Saturday, the sun decided to peek out and shine on Sunday and Monday afternoon. Crowds strolled through the park, looking through booths of painted canvas, leather goods, photographs and a variety of other handmade goods. Smells from several food booths flowed through the air — all while live acoustic music played in the background.

While some of the art found at the event could have been considered traditional, there was art that was not as traditional as well. First-time Art in the Park participant Leah Kiser had some unique pieces hanging in her booth. Kiser’s paintings are mostly of velociraptor dinosaurs dressed as ballet dancers. After having done shows in Phoenix and Tucson, Kiser decided to make her way up to Flagstaff because of the vibe.

“I figured a college community would be a good group for this,” Kiser said. “They’re interested in new stuff that isn’t everyday.”

Several of the merchants and artists had also been a part of Art in the Park in previous years, including artist Alan Rios, a glass artist.

These glass art pieces start out as clear, ground glass that Rios then paints in layers until the glass is transformed into suncatchers and nightlights among other forms. Rios chose to return to Flagstaff Art in the Park for the fourth year.

“It is a nice show with good people that I enjoy,” Rios said.

Another returning vendor is the Sugar Jam Bakery booth from Scottsdale. Sugar Jam Bakery has had a booth at Flagstaff ’s Art in the Park for the past three years. Owner Dana Dumas travels to Flagstaff because of the customer loyalty.

“It’s a market of exposure and we have very dedicated customers here,” Dumas said.

Dumas’ Sugar Jam booth featured an assortment of baked goods — from basic brownies to signature jam cookie sandwiches.

One of the Flagstaff food vendors was Will’s Grill catering company, featuring barbeque foods made from family recipes, such as pulled pork sandwiches and grilled corn. While the company does not currently have a dining location, they do cook and operate out of a commercial kitchen in Flagstaff.

In addition to all of the selection of arts and food, eventgoers of legal drinking age can attend wine tasting. Seven wineries from Arizona set up booths — for $20, attendees could purchase

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TOP: The aromas of the Sugar Jam Bake Shop fill the air with utter bliss at the Flagstaff Art in the Park held at Wheeler Park Sept. 6. BOTTOM LEFT: Alan Rios, of “Art of Inspiration,” sells a multitude of handmade glass suncatchers. BOTTOM RIGHT: Brian Predmore, of Alcantara Vinyards, pours a sample of wine for a local Flagstaffian at the wine and cheese tasting booth. (Photos by Raven Larson)

their way into the wine tasting and sit and listen to the live music and to the sounds of the bustling park.

Even though the first day of the three-day event was full of rain, many of the artists and merchants said they still had a successful and enjoyable time. The second and third days were warm and sunny which brought in a good-sized crowd to the park.

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Paint your part T

BY MAKENNA LEPOWSKY

he annual Wall Draw at Beasley Art Gallery is back for its sixth year, attracting a crowd of not only NAU students, but Flagstaff locals as well. Chris Thompson, professor at NAU and gallerist of the Beasley Art Gallery, is the founder of the Wall Draw. Thompson’s inspiration to create this event was sparked by a group of artists who came together to co-create art using ink as a medium.

“Having people come together for the sake of artwork brings us together as a community,” Thompson said.

Thompson created this event back in September 2010 and each year is excited for the event to commence. Thompson is involved with volunteering for the Hozhoni Foundation, a facility which provides care and assistance to people with all ranges of disabilities.

Colleague to Thompson, Rachel Greig is also a Hozhoni Foundation employee and NAU alumni. Having worked at the facility for two years, Greig takes members of the facility to the Wall Draw each year.

“We try to make it a point every year to bring the people of our foundation to the Wall Draw,” Greig said. “It gives them the opportunity to express themselves creatively and gives us the ability to get our foot in the door to the Flagstaff art community.”

Greig is not the only one happy to return to the Wall Draw each year; the Hozhoni members are happy to return as well. Over the years Thompson has made relationships with many members

Junior Ben Dight adds an addition to the wall for the annual wall draw Sept. 8 at the Beasley Art Gallery.

Dight is a business major and a studio art minor. (Photo

by Thomas Miner)

of the Hozhoni Foundation, a few in particular which return each year. All are happy to see one another returning together to create art.

Many of the members of the Hozhoni foundation enjoy art on their free time, so picking up a paint brush came naturally to them. Their style of art ranges from anything realistic to abstract.

The members’ joy and appreciation for the art and the beauty of

self-expression reminds one to do what they enjoy for the purpose of satisfaction.

As the blank walls of the Beasley art gallery became painted canvases by students and Flagstaff locals, the paintings spoke stories to each viewer. These canvases spoke stories of life, celebration, holidays, ethnic backgrounds and stories from childhoods.

This event has inspired Thompson even more with big plans in motion to create an “art school on wheels,” traveling by bus to rural communities in the west to expand art and creativity to areas where art is sparse. The bus will provide a place to teach people about the history of art and how they can create art themselves.

Thompson plans to bring artists along with him to help broaden the experience.

Inviting to all, the Wall Draw is an opportunity to participate with people of Flagstaff. The event brings forth the ability to make connections, relationships and express creatively.

“I’ve never even heard or been a part of something like this event,” said junior social work major Alexandra Costa. “It’s unique and different so I’m glad I came to check it out.”

Held in the Beasley Art Gallery in the Performing Arts building, the Wall Draw will be taking place Sept. 3 – Oct. 23, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. The last day to draw will be Oct. 22 with the Reveal Reception on Oct. 23.

The Wall Draw welcomes everyone with open doors. Material will be provided along with instruction on how to use the materials.

Please come take part in a unique approach to drawing by coming together as one through the co-creation of art.

Maddie McLeod hits the county fair stage

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BY ELIZABETH BAZAN

addie McLeod was scheduled to perform at the Coconino County Fair Sept. 4, but when the clouds gathered that day, it seemed like the fair might be rained out. A small grey mouse hid under the stage — the rain fell, the skies thundered and the show went on.

With a few minor delays, that is.

Maddie McLeod took the stage only ten minutes late with a hauntingly beautiful cover of “Riptide” by Vance Joy. Although the crowd was meager and damp, her playing was joyous and loud. Every note was sharp and clear. She smiled and talked with the audience members like they were high school friends she’d known for years. And that was just the sound check.

The artist showcased her multitude of talents during the show — everything from guitar playing that was near expert to some

unexpected but impressive beatboxing. A real surprise was the loop pedal Maddie had brought along.

“I’m a smidge nervous because it’s my first time,” she laughed, “so don’t be mean to me.”

Although it started rough, she quickly got the hang of using it live. Her knowledge of harmonies and chords is astounding, making her music more beautiful than catchy.

The clouds that worried me on my way to the fair quickly parted as Maddie took the stage. It was as if the sun wanted to hear the music. She had a smile that was infectious and peppered her performance with compliments and conversations with onlookers. Multiple times she pointed out bright, colorful or intricate hairstyles in the crowd she liked. It was fun, informal and somehow cozy in 57 degrees.

The set was a bright and bohemian mix of originals and covers, bringing to mind Of

Monsters and Men combined with Taylor Swift’s early gigs.

“California Dreamin” by The Mamas & the Papas was a big hit, as were her original songs like “Peter” and “Not Your Toy,” which was the sassiest of the set. Her machine gun bird voice is definitely an appropriate description, with her high, rapid notes and vibrato. Take songs like “Stitches” by Shawn Mendes and add a bit of Florence + the Machine or Ellie Goulding, the latter of which has served as an inspiration to McLeod.

As the drizzle picked up again, Maddie started more original songs and invited passersbys to join her under the tent. The crowd that was there from the beginning sang along loudly and happily to ward off the wind chill and the wet. Groups of kids shared umbrellas and swayed to the music. Maddie had managed to connect the community within an hour and a half.

“I have an obsession with Disney,” Maddie confessed, which gathered some whoops from the crowd. To make the show a bit more exciting, she proposed two contests.

She began to play a Disney cover and asked the audience to tell her mother the movie the song was from. Only seconds into the first verse, a teen called it — “Trust in Me” from The Jungle Book, the fastest anyone ever guessed it.

The winner won a free CD and Maddie started the second contest, this time for a free copy of her single, “War Paint.”

This time the task was to name McLeod’s favorite Disney princess and although this one took a bit longer, we finally learned the answer.

It actually seemed obvious once we knew — Tiana. We should not wait around for magic to give us what we want, we should go out and get it ourselves. The next time Flagstaff hosts Maddie McLeod, she hopes it is in a nice venue downtown sometime in February or March.

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