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Issue 12, VOL 99 April 12, 2012 - April 18, 2012
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OLSON MEMORIAL MARCH DRAWS CROWD, POLICE “Joel Olson — our professor, our colleague, our friend, our brother who fought for those things, really strongly. We’re mourning; we’re sad and we’re still living in the context that Joel fought against.”
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ommunity members, students and faculty gathered Sunday for a peaceful memorial march in honor of NAU Professor Joel Olson. Olson passed away while teaching abroad in Europe. Olson was a professor of political science and international affairs at NAU since 2006 and is remembered by many for speaking at freshman orientations. The ceremony began with a traditional Spanish prayer, words from those who were close to Olson and then traditional Matachines dancers performed prior to the beginning of the march. The march began in front of Flagstaff City Hall and continued down Route 66 and through Heritage Square before returning to City Hall. Those in attendance were diverse and included members from the Spanish-speaking community, the
university, Flagstaff and the Repeal Coalition. During the march many participants shouted chants both in English and in Spanish. Chants of “Whose streets? Our streets” and “La vida vida, la lucha sigue sigue” could be heard through the march. Luis Fernandez, professor of criminal justice and criminology, said while the ceremony went well, fear led to many missing the memorial. “I thought it went well. I think we live under tough moments when certain people in our community are very afraid of coming to events like this, because they are undocumented or because of the workplace,” Fernandez said, “There were relatively few people from the Spanish-speaking community and the reason was because last night there was an I.C.E. (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) raid at a local business and people were afraid to come out because they thought they might do an I.C.E raid here. People are frightening our communities and people are afraid to come and mourn.” On the corner of Birch Avenue and Beaver Street, one participant was arrested by a Flagstaff Police Department (FPD) officer after he had started a chant of “Whose streets? Our streets” while he was standing next to an officer and then proceeded to punch him. Maria Castillo, a participant who witnessed part of the incident, recounted the officers’ behavior and see OLSON page 4
Petition seeks to ban summer campfires in Arizona
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BY MARK SAUNDERS
n June 2010, the Schultz Fire ravaged over 15,000 acres of land four miles north of Flagstaff. The city of Flagstaff was left in panic for 10 days as more than 100 emergency personnel worked to repress the inferno. The cause of the blaze, as determined by fire officials, was an unattended campfire. The organization Campfires Limited began a petition to set an automatic Stage 1 restriction on campfires, cigarette smoking and charcoal use in undeveloped areas of state parks and forests from May 1 to July 15 annually. Luann Meek and Mary Locke, members of Campfires Limited, said in an email that the organization wants to see automatic fire restrictions in place before fires have the chance to start. “We have no idea if the petition will achieve our goal of an automatic May 1 to July 15 Stage 1 campfire restriction,” they said. “What we do know is that doing nothing is likely to result in the present status-quo being maintained and, if that is the case, the Mogollon Rim will see more catastrophic wildfires originating from untended campfires.” The previous fire along the Mogollon Rim was the Wallow fire in May 2011, which consumed more than 530,000 acres. see FIRES page 6
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CommunitySpot PoliceBeat April 8 At 1:58 a.m., an officer reported being out with several subjects who appeared to be carrying a box of beer on Pine Knoll and San Francisco. The box contained Ritz crackers and no criminal activity had occurred. At 6:22 p.m., Flagstaff Police Department (FPD) referred a report to NAUPD about a suspect who appeared to be carrying a riffle in the wooded area behind Camille Drive. Officers were dispatched, but the subject was gone on arrival. At 11:31 p.m., a passerby reported the odor of marijuana in the area of the north quad. Officers were dispatched. The subjects were contacted but the students had been smoking hookah and the odor of marijuana was unfounded. April 7 At 2:34 a.m., Sechrist Hall staff reported that two male subjects had been in the building. One of the subjects had been impersonating an Resident Assistant (RA). One of the subjects gave his name and left the area. An officer was dispatched but the subjects could not be located in the area. The suspect was later contacted at Allen Hall and was given a verbal warning against impersonating an RA. April 6 At 3:47 a.m., a subject reported that one of the
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Sechrist Hall elevators was occupied and stuck on the second floor. Officers, FPD and NAU maintenance were dispatched. Students were released from the elevator and were found to be intoxicated. Two students were cited and released for minor consumption of alcohol and one student was booked into Coconino County Sheriff ’s Office (CCSO) jail for minor consumption of alcohol. At 10:13 a.m., Cline Library staff reported a male subject who was passed out in the first floor restroom. An officer, Flagstaff Fire Department (FFD) and Guardian Medical Transport (GMT) were dispatched. The subject was a transient and was warned of trespassing in Cline Library. The subject was transported to Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC) by GMT. At 5:16 p.m., University Union staff reported that a male subject had approached them stating that a Tinsley Hall resident had pointed what appeared to be a BB gun at him. Officers were dispatched. The suspect was located in Tinsley Hall. He stated he had been shooting red cups outside of his room. The suspect was referred to hall staff. April 5 At 2:40 p.m., Wilson Hall staff reported contacting a student who was lighting a marijuana pipe in front of the hall. The student had run away
from the scene. Officers were dispatched but the student could not be located. At 10:27 p.m., Gateway Center staff reported the theft of a Lunchable and SoBe drink. The theft occurred on April 5 at 9:40 p.m. An officer was dispatched but the investigation was closed with all leads exhausted.
Events Calendar Calendar Events THURSDAY, APR. 12
SATURDAY, APR. 14
MONDAY, APR. 16
Anime Club [2:45 p.m. /E. Flagstaff Community Library]
Beginner Veggie Gardening [10 a.m./Warner’s Nursery]
Weekly Wine Tasting [6 p.m./Wine Loft]
Free Tutoring [5 p.m./NACRC] Table Tennis Play [6 p.m./Adult Center]
April 4 At 8:59 p.m., SAC Family staff reported a burning smell coming from an apartment and the possibility that a lamb was inside the apartment as well. Officers were dispatched but the reports were unfounded on both counts. Everything was fine.
Eyebrows Dancing [8:30 p.m./Hozhoni Art Gallery]
April 3 At 6:59 p.m., a student reported a male subject, dressed in camouflage, for hiding in the tree line adjacent to Gabaldon Hall. Officers were dispatched but the area was checked with negative contact.
Love, Sex and the IRS PREVIEW [8 p.m./Doris HarperWhite Playhouse]
At 9:14 p.m., the McConnell Hall Residence Hall Director (RHD) reported an evicted student was living with his girlfriend in McConnell Hall. The RHD requested assistance with serving a Denial of Access.
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FRIDAY, APR. 13 Jimmy DeBlois [7 p.m. /Altitudes Bar & Grill)]
Oak Creek Band [10 p.m. /Flagstaff Brewing Co.]
Beauty &the Beast [2 p.m./Flag high Main Auditorium] Recycled Art Opening Reception [6 p.m./Coconino Center for the Arts] Al Foul [9 p.m./Mia’s Lounge]
Russian Finale [7:30 p.m./Ardrey Memorial Auditorium]
Naked Ape Show [9 p.m./Mia’s Lounge]
Gluten-Free Food Tasting [11:30 a.m./New Frontiers Natural Marketplace]
SUNDAY, APR. 15 Arizona Underground Film Festival [8 a.m./The Screening Room] Free Food & Music [1 p.m. /Berg’s BBQ] Live Music Every Sunday [7 p.m. /San Felipes Cantina]
Monday Night Blues [7 p.m. /Charly’s Pub and Grill] Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournament [7 p.m./Courtyard Marriot]
TUESDAY, APR. 17 NAU Film Series [7 p.m./ NAU Cline Library] Drums and Dance Night [8 p.m./Oak Creek Brewing Co.] Jazz Jam [9 p.m./Mia’s Lounge] Wednesday, Apr. 18 Ladies ‘80s [8 p.m./ Green Room] Open Mic Night [9 p.m./ Mia’s Lounge]
Weekend Picks Russian Finale (Friday@ 7:30 p.m. – Arderey Memorial Auditorium) The Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra concludes their 62nd season with A Russian Finale.
Naked Ape Show (Friday@ 9 p.m. – Mia’s Lounge) Support Flagstaff’s local music scene and enjoy local funky reggae.
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t’s official — this summer, we’ll continue to print this paper. For the first time in years, The Lumberjack will feature a summer edition, published once a month in May, June and July. We’re tenatively calling it “The Summerjack.” We’re still working on the name. This is an enormous step forward for our publication, and we’re already brainstorming new forms of content to bring you over the summer. One thing that we are particularly excited about is a new “Outdoors” section, which will feature information about hiking trails, tips about rock climbing and — if we ever get around to taking the poles out of the closet — a bit of fishing lore. A summer edition is all about what you want to know. If you let it be, Flagstaff can be a boring place during the summer. We’re here to help you find things to do to enjoy the time away from classes and snow. We want to include you in this process. Let us know if you plan on being in Flagstaff during the summer. Maybe you’re interested in writing about your favorite hiking trails outside of town, or there’s something you’d like those at Orientation sessions to know about NAU. Either way, we’d love to hear from you on our website.
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NAU offers Global Science and Engineering Program BY Aurelia Acquati
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tudying science or engineering, learning a language and interning abroad are just some of the perks to one of NAU’s newest programs. The Global Science and Engineering Program (GSEP) puts students on the fast track to becoming a globalized worker in their field. Launched in fall 2011 by Eck Doerry, an associate professor of computer science and faculty coordinator of GSEP, the program aims to put together a workforce ready for international competition in a five-year program completion plan. By combining all majors in the College of Engineering, Forestry and Natural Sciences (CEFNS) with a selected language, students are able to obtain a bachelor’s degree in their field of choice as well as a dual language degree. Doerry said this program is the most advanced of its kind because it encompasses all majors within the CEFNS. He explained that it will produce students who are in demand through the world and who will be ready for global competition upon graduation. “This is probably the most ambitious [program] nationwide,” Doerry said. “It’s a little
scary because we’re doing it across the entire CEFNS, so any of those majors are eligible to be in the GSEP program. These are precisely the people we’ll need — [looking] at the more broad challenges facing our nation — engineers and scientists are in short supply and globally educated ones are [in] even [shorter] supply.” Doerry explained that GSEP is an inclusive program that students must be committed to. It requires mandatory meetings and a full load of classes every semester. “It’s designed specifically to be as inclusive as possible,” Doerry said. “What you do need is, of course, commitment to do it. It’s a certainly challenging track and you need to have a commitment to internationalization — and have a passion for that.” He ultimately wants the program to prepare students for their dream job after graduation, both in the country and abroad. Therefore, because GSEP is unique and challenging, he hopes it will continue to attract astute students to NAU. “I hope that they’ll have access to the full range of possible jobs that they could want, and that includes their dream job,” Doerry said. “This would prepare them [to go abroad]
both linguistically, culturally and academically. I hope that it will attract unusually bright and motivated students to NAU to do this.” Another aspect of the GSEP program is the option students will have to live in NAU’s new International House (IH). Starting in fall 2012, international, American and GSEP students can live with others who share their interests in internationalization. Mandy Hansen, the associate director for the Center of International Education, said the IH focuses on global learning and is a place for students to participate in intercultural communication. “It’s centered [on] global learning,” Hansen said. “The International House is a place for international students and American students to learn from one another — learn about new cultures [and] participate in new programming that fosters cross cultural understanding.” Hansen believes the IH will benefit GSEP students by allowing them to learn about other cultures and enhance their studies. “This is important to GSEP in that it’s providing some of those opportunities, and learning about other cultures here on campus,” Hansen said. “I think that [with] the opportunity to
Car rental program expected at NAU by fall 2012 BY Sara Weber
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n an attempt to reduce oncampus driving, the Office of Sustainability, ASNAU and NAU Parking and Shuttle Services are planning on incorporating a rent-a-car service for students by next semester. Along with providing students an alternative to bringing their vehicle to school, the program would contribute to the carbon neutrality plan still in effect from 2007. Erin Stam, public affairs coordinator of Parking and Shuttle Services said the department is looking for a method to improve campus transportation and reduce bus traffic caused by the high amount of students driving on campus through the day. “The parking half [of the department] is looking for a way to incentivize students so that they
don’t need to bring a car to campus,” Stam said. “We’re looking at doing a car sharing program on campus. We’ve not talked to anyone about that yet.” Both ASU and UA already use the car sharing companies Zipcar and Hertz, respectively. For those who use Zipcar, students pay an
application fee of $25 as well as an annual fee of $50. This permits the student to drive up to 180 miles per day, as well as the use of a company gas card. UA’s program is similar in that students may drive for up to 180 miles, but must pay an additional rate of $8 an hour. Students may use and rent cars without needing to be 25-years-old, a basic requirement for most rental agencies. “Students and faculty could buy membership into the program and could then have access to it. It would be like making reservations at a hotel — you reserve a car,” Stam said. “My biggest concern is that I don’t want students driv(Photo by Nathan Clements) ing up and down
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be able to meet students from across the United States and around the world, there’ll be many opportunities and programming for those students to really meet one another, learn from one another, and really share about cultures.” Kyle Crockett, a junior electrical engineering major, said in an email that he came across GSEP while researching study abroad programs. He said Doerry has been an inspiration for him in his future career endeavors. “I stumbled across GSEP while looking into summer study abroad programs,” Crockett said. “It has been a delight working with a faculty adviser like Dr. Eck Doerry. His passion for international studies is contagious and was a huge factor in my decision to pursue this fledgling program.” Although it takes a lot of hard work, Crockett believes the program will make him a valuable asset to whichever company he works for. “My hope is that GSEP will allow me to achieve a lifelong goal of working in Germany,” Crocket said. “There are many firms here in the U.S. that have ties to Europe. The skills that I gain in my year abroad will definitely make me a valuable asset to any such company. It is a lot of work and the payoff comes at the end.”
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members from the Spanish-speaking community, the university, Flagstaff and the Repeal Coalition. During the march, many participants shouted chants both in English and in Spanish. Chants of “Whose streets? Our streets” and “La vida vida, la lucha sigue sigue” could be heard through the march. Luis Fernandez, a professor of criminal justice and criminology, said while the ceremony went well, although fear led to many missing the memorial. “I thought it went well. I think we live under tough moments when certain people in our community are very afraid of coming to events like this, because they are undocumented or because of the workplace,” Fernandez said. “There were relatively few people from the Spanish-speaking community and the reason was because last night there was an I.C.E. [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] raid at a local business and people were afraid to come out because they thought they might do an I.C.E raid here. People are frightening our communities and people are afraid to come and mourn.” Despite the violence at his memorial march, Fernandez said Olson’s legacy will still be remembered by all who knew him, not only for what he did for the university but also for his service to the community. “Joel Olson — our professor, our colleague, our friend, our brother who fought for those things, really strongly. We’re mourning; we’re sad and we’re still living in the context that Joel fought against,” Fernandez said.
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Meek and Locke said while weather can be to blame for wildfires, campfire restriction is the key place to start when considering prevention. “Weather and ignition source play equal parts in a resulting wildfire,” they said. “It is wind, heat and low humidity which drive a wildfire, as well as the dryness in the forest fuels. The dominant weather pattern cannot be controlled, but some of the ignition sources, such as campfires and cigarettes, can.” Brett Dickson, a professor of NAU’s School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, said Arizona’s fire season is between June and August, but due to human involvement, the season has moved forward involuntarily. “Now, what we have been seeing over about the last 20 to 30 years are these human-caused ignitions of various types that might start earlier, like in May,” Dickson
said. “Some of those early summer vacations that people start to take in May lead toward typically accidental ignition events that cause larger, hotter or more severely burning fires. There’s this sort of staggering in fire season that has been earlier due to human-caused ignition events.” Dickson added elevation, topography and the dominant vegetation community play a pivotal role in the severity of a wildfire. Meek and Locke said they realize some people will ignore the restrictions if put into effect and hope to see those individuals penalized. However, they also said those who do comply can still enjoy Arizona’s parks and forests. “We feel that tourism has already been greatly jeopardized by the vast areas of burned forest land, which tourists no longer wish to visit,” they said. “People can still enjoy the forest by hiking, bicycling, climbing, horseback riding, camping, et cetera — all activities which do not require a campfire.
When the monsoon rains become established, people will still have time to enjoy a campfire during the summer.” Brady Smith, public affairs officer for Coconino National Forest, said it is a challenge to predict the effect of banned campfires on tourism in the area. However, he said he thinks restrictions will be implemented sometime this year due to weather patterns. “This year hasn’t been as wet . . . if I had to guess [if restrictions will happen], I would say yeah,” Smith said. “I don’t know about closures.” Smith said the lack of moisture in Coconino County this year has prevented finer fuels, small weeds and brush, from growing but causes land to dry out sooner. He added the decisions whether to implement fires restrictions will depend on precipitation, resources, weather and specific location factors. Dickson said in addition to the instability for future human development on
burned land, the effect to wildlife in the torched areas can be devastating. “As fires get bigger and hotter, the implications for multiple species become a little more significant in terms of loss of understory [underlying vegetation] and forest cover, for forage or for thermal cover in the winter,” Dickson said. “Corridors, in a simple sense, become altered if not obliterated by large, catastrophic fires.” He added that Arizona land can take a long time to recover due to slow-growing vegetation and land not adapt to fire events. Ideally, Meek and Locke said Campfire Limited would like to see more people within Arizona take a part in preventing wildfires in the outdoors and in the political field as well. “We want to see people, property and the forest itself become a priority over the right of visitors to have a campfire in times of extreme wildfire danger,” they said. “We want to see a green forest, not a blackened one.”
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he League of American Bicyclists has recgonized NAU for its efforts to promote a bike-friendly atmosphere on campus. NAU was awarded a silver-level certification based on five categories: availability of education programs for cyclists and drivers, promotion and encouragement of cycling on campus, engineering promoting cycling such as designated bike paths and innovative methods of accommodating bicycles, efforts to prevent bicycle theft and encourage motorists to share the road with cyclists and evaluation and planning of cycling programs on campus.
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campus all day, and that’s not how this would be. The vehicle would be located on campus for a student that wants to go to Sedona or to the mall. It could be for when public transportation is not conducive [to a student’s schedule.] Maybe they have a date and they need a car.” However, some students may remain skeptical and would rather pay the parking pass fees to have their vehicle at their convenience. “I would still want to bring my car up,” said Wesley Davis, a sophomore mechanical engineering major. “Having rental cars available to students is a good idea in theory, but it seems like it would become tedious waiting for one. I enjoy the reliability and availability of having my own car. ” Some students who do not own vehicles to bring to campus, such as James Parsons, a sophomore exercise science major, look forward to the idea of being able to explore Flagstaff more. “I would definitely use it. I would be able to get around more because the bus is pretty convenient, but a vehicle that is more
readily available would be much more feasible,” Parsons said. “It would also be useful for camping or going home to Phoenix.” Rental vehicles on campus also provide environmentally sound alternatives to bringing vehicles from home. “The intent is that students would have another option; we’re looking at hybrids [to rent],” Stam explained. There are still many decisions that need to be made, considering company and prices, but students can expect a car sharing program within the next academic year. “We’re still looking at what the university’s liability would be and all that, but we’re very serious about bringing a program to campus for fall,” Stam said. “We have not yet decided the company we would use. There are currently four we are considering and we’re looking at what they offer, what are their penalties, what are the benefits they offer students, just so we can make the best decision possible. Students can look forward to that. I am very confident we will have something by fall 2012.”
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Editorial&Opinion
Campfire ban won’t tame the flames of forest fires
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f the grassroots organization Campfires Limited has their way, campers may be singing around the flashlight and roasting s’mores in the heat of the sun. The group is circulating a petition that would ban campfires from May 1 to July 15 each year. The following are the stipulations to the rule as listed in the petition: 1) Campfires, charcoal, wood and coal grill and stoves would be allowed only in developed campgrounds. Approved gas grills would still be allowed throughout the forest. 2) Cigarette smoking would be confined to enclosed buildings, vehicles or developed campgrounds. They reassured those hesitant about the ban that the restriction is only on campfires — campers will still have full access to the national forests. Because recent wildfires such as the Wallow and Schultz fires were caused by uncontrolled campfires, it is clear that something must be done to regulate them. However, a ban is impractical. According to americansouthwest. net, National Forests make up 15 percent of Arizona, and the Coconino National Forest spans nearly 2 million acres. Patrolling such a massive area would be time-consuming, labor-intensive and costly. Because not every campsite has a specific entry point where visitors can be educated about fires and warned not to start one, forest rangers would have to patrol all areas of the forests either by foot or helicopter. Then, once they inevitably spot a campfire deep within the forest, they would have to report the fire and send someone in to extinguish it. This process could take hours, and, by then, the fire
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would either be tamed or a raging wildfire would already be burning down acres of trees. Nonetheless, what has yet to be analyzed is the potential cost of regulating a campfire ban compared to fighting a blazing wildfire. Forest fires are known for their economic, environmental and property damages. The Wallow Fire burned over 500,000 acres of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest and cost the Forest Service nearly $6 million by the end of it. In addition to the massive price tag on extinguishing the blaze, there was also the cost of restoring destroyed homes, housing the nearly 2,000 evacuated residents and
restoring the land. For example, the Forest Service published a report saying it will take over $5 million to restore the fishery resources destroyed by the fire. While there is no doubt wildfires are ravenous on budgets and land, the solution to the problem is not to ban campfires. This can be easily ignored and therefore ineffective. Because most people partake in campfire festivities at night, park rangers would have to roam the parks at night, searching for stray blazes, adding an extra expense to the forest service. Also, rangers can only cover so much ground every night, so, in the end, their patrol may not be that
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effective. The parks would pay extra money to regulate a campfire ban, but then may still pay more money to destroy the inevitable fire. The only way a campfire ban could be somewhat practical would be to hand out hefty fines to violators in order to cover the extra costs. However, meeting that quota would be extremely uncertain and greatly irritate campers, potentially damaging the camping tourist industry. More significantly, campfires add a nostalgia to camping that, if banned, would demolish one of the largest pastimes people enjoy while sleeping under the stars. Even though the ban Campfires Limited hopes to put in place may not be the best solution to eliminate summer wildfires, their website does list practical ways for people to be responsible with their fires. One way to take a step toward preventing wildfires and for the Forest Service to use their limited resources more reasonably could be to station rangers at multiple entries to camping hot spots, requiring all vehicles and hikers to stop and be warned about the dangers of campfires. These stations should be not at official campsites, but at stops where people tend to park and hike in. After all, even the ban would allow campfires in developed campsites, but those are the areas that are least likely to produce wildfires because they are actually patrolled. While a campfire ban is clearly not a feasible option to eliminate the threat of wildfires, campfire regulations and education need to be put in place to cool the ashes. Editor’s note: This editorial was written by News Editor Maria DiCosola on behalf of the staff.
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Editorial&Opinion Bobby Seale: an invitation to radicalism
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here are anti-suicide nets set up all around the perimeter to stop workers from jumping to their deaths and endless work with harmful chemicals; an unsanitary apartment which you are already in debt in order to afford and not enough money to fill your stomach at the end of the day. These are the conditions of sweatshops through the world. Western civilization has condemned these institutions as immoral, and rightfully so. However, this does not hinder Americans from using them to produce products at a fraction of the price they would normally be worth. Is it worth the exploitation of thousands of AMANDA workers every year to live such a materialHORNER istic lifestyle? One of the worst perpetrators of this form of slavery has gone unnoticed to most Americans. Apple has started using sweatshops in China in order to efficiently create iPods and iPads. These breakthroughs in technology took Americans by surprise several years back and most people are thrilled with the fact that such wonderful pieces of technology are priced under one thousand dollars each. A decent laptop for classes is priced around a thousand dollars, but an iPad can do all that a laptop can do and is a fraction of the size and price. Sadly, most do not stop to wonder why these products are so cheap compared to their relative worth. Is it because they are too busy, too lazy or do not want to know? The reason is simple: the workforce, the sweatshops, the pain and misery of others, these institutions are comprised of thousands of workers preforming hard labor all day for just $1.50 an hour. If these conditions took place on U.S. soil, there would be outrage and disgust. Yet, because it is in a distant country it is easier to brush off and ignore. The working conditions in these sweatshops are so bad that there are safety nets put up in order to stop work-
ers from jumping to their deaths. There have been fourteen reported suicides. How could anyone, centuries after slavery was abolished, in a time when slavery is considered one of the most evil practices of man, condone these actions? Apple is not any guiltier than the other leading chip and computer producers in America (materials from many other companies are also made in these sweatshop conditions). The argument that this tyranny is indirect provides no justification for such exploitation of humans. Although Apple employees are not directly causing the suffering of the workers, Apple hires Chinese companies in order to build their devices and these companies employ the brutal working conditions of the sweatshop. These excuses do not stand long against scrutiny. Chinese companies that are hired by Apple would have no reason for their abysmal pay and working conditions if Apple did not expect them to produce their devices for as cheap as possible. If the working conditions were similar to those in the US, Apple would have no reason to go overseas and these companies would lose their business. Apple is not directly guilty for the pain and suffering of these human beings, but is responsible none the less. These unjust actions should not go unnoticed. Human rights are being violated enormously, and action needs to be taken. The low price at which products can be offered is not worth the exploitation of lives. Just because these sweatshops are not located in America does not make them less significant, nor less evil. To keep living such a lifestyle of wealth and affluence at the expense of others is appalling, and everyone should be truly knowledgeable of these atrocious conditions in which these employees work and live. To turn a blind eye is selfish, while so many people suffer needlessly to create affordable, and yes, unnecessary products.
obby Seale spoke in the Gardner Auditorium in the College of Business on April 3, and a crowd of about 500 people showed up. Students and faculty crammed into the tiny auditorium to hear the co-founder of the Black Panther Party speak.While many of the topics addressed seemed great in theory, they’re radical in practice. One of the most important issues BETH to Seale was the BAUMANN idea of equality. In his eyes, as humans, we have a basic right to a decent education, health care and due process. All of those things are important. Without them, we wouldn’t be the “Land of the Free” or the “Home of the Brave.” The most ironic part of Seale’s discussion? The explanation of how the Black Panther Party started in 1966. Seale and his co-founder, Huey P. Newton, were disgusted by the number of police brutalities that were occurring against people of color. They decided the best course of action would be patrolling the police. Here’s where the ironic part comes in. They were patrolling the police, as a means of lowering police brutality against blacks. How were they doing this? By patrolling the police with nothing other than guns! One act of violence isn’t going to be stopped, or even prevented for that matter, if someone acts violently against the perpetrator. Seale stated they would openly carry, but their guns didn’t have any rounds in the chambers. Regardless of whether the firearm was loaded, the Black Panther Party co-founder suggested that it put a sense of fear in the police. Panthers may have carried weapons for self-defense, but their protesting was well-researched. They were able to recite court cases and decisions that made something they did legal and something the
police did illegal. Although the original Black Panther Party had radical ideas, the New Black Panther Party (NBPP), who have no affiliation to the original group, are even more radical. During the 2008 elections, several NBPP members stood outside a polling place in Philadelphia, attempting to intimidate white voters. The two members stood in military gear; one carried a nightstick. Members of the original Black Panthers have spoken out against the New Black Panther Party, stating that the new group goes against all the original party was founded upon: unity and equality. Bobby Seale said the NBPP is a racist organization that wants nothing to do with whites. The original Panthers worked with white progressives, and people of all races and ethnicities. The New Panthers are focused on people of color. When it comes to any speaker, you have to take what they say with a grain of salt. What Mr. Seale said that was over the top was that MSNBC is the best source of news out there. He ridiculed Fox News (and rightfully so). For anyone, especially the founder of a major movement, to believe that they can receive all of their news from one source and it be 100 percent accurate is ludicrous. For him to go on a tangent about how the audience should listen to MSNBC because they’re the most credible and they have “quality news” is absurd. Youth need to find a balance among all source of news, even if they don’t identify with the group politically. While Seale brought up a lot of important topics and the issues behind them, he failed to create solutions to the problems. He suggested that the people are demanding things — education, healthcare and basic rights. All of that sounds hunky dory, but how are we, as a nation, going to implement this? There’s nothing wrong with people wanting services, but they have to be willing to pay for it through taxes.
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Assisted suicide in Switzerland unethical
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lasphemy; the conniving little puppets from the General Services Administration (GSA) practically stole from the stars and stripes on a five day drunk-a-palooza in Las Vegas, with everything from $44 meals to commemorative coins. C om m e m or at i n g what, the raw abuse of the federal government’s money, America’s money? This has sparked an outcry from the rebel alliance TOM campaigning against BLANTON the Obama administration, and they’re now calling for more pay freezes, budget cuts and staff reductions. A house committee chairman stated a congressional panel will investigate the GSA’s “misuse of federal money.” Well, Mr. Chairman, I’d say spending four dollars per shrimp to top off measly Vegas cocktails is a little more than just a “misuse of federal money.” Some might even go so far as to say those in charge of setting up the convention must either have IQs below Forrest Gump’s, or that they’re so corrupted by what little power the GSA gave them that they make Colonel Kurtz look like Martha Stewart. Either way, we ought to send these selfish leaches into an arena and give Katniss
and Peeta another chance at the title. The report detailed an extravagant list of spending so drastically far from necessities that it almost makes Richard Branson look like a bargain shopper. $58,808 for “audio visual services;” a “networking reception” where the fare included “Petit Beef Wellington” and 1,000 sushi rolls at $7 apiece; $147,000 for airfare and lodging and a $75,000 “bicycle building project” designed as a “team-building exercise.” Crickey, this sounds more like a Mardi Gras party at the Playboy Mansion than a GSA training convention for employees. They definitely milked the taxpayers’ teats on this one. In addition to the already outrageous list of expenditures, $6,000 was spent on commemorative coins, $6,000 on canteens, key chains and T-shirts and a $12,000 finder’s fee was paid to an outside company to book the boutique hotel and casino, even though the GSA has staff event planners who are supposed to do that on the agency’s behalf. First of all, coins to commemorate what, corruption and frivolous spending? Not even Raul Duke and Dr. Gonzo would’ve been able to spend that much money on five-day binge, even if they had rolled into town with the Merry Pranksters and the cast of Easy Rider, all looking to keep a constant blend of uppers and downers running
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through their veins. A finder’s fee of twelve grand to an outside company to do a job that the GSA employs people to do; who’s running this country, Boss Tweed? It’s almost laughingly ironic that the GSA’s mission is to develop government-wide cost-minimizing policies. Was their five day lavish vacation/convention some kind of sick April Fool’s joke? Perhaps we should expect Justin Bieber to appear on The Daily Show, accompanied by the GSA’S “ex” top official Martha Johnson to exclaim to America they just got punk’d. Johnson and former top two deputies must have known there would be huge media backlashes for their organization’s five days of fun in the sun. At least the taxpayers of America can rely on Republican House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica to fight the heinous corruption. “This Las Vegas fiasco is just the tip of the iceberg,” he stated. “This is a horrible example of wasteful conduct by public officials and federal officials.” He went on to promise that after Congress returns from recess on April 16, a subcommittee of his panel would conduct “a full hearing on this and other matters, trying to hold GSA accountable for taxpayer waste and inefficiency.” Godspeed Mr. Mica; show us the meaning of haste...
an you make a good living off killing someone else? Assisted suicides have been legal in Switzerland for 70 years, even foreigners can get nondoctor suicide help. Two groups that offer assisted suicide in Switzerland are Dignitas and Ex International. These two organizations will rarely assist NATASHA those with menREEVES tal health issues and they usually help the elderly or severely ill. Women commit suicide in Switzerland more than men and 560 people died by assisted suicide in Switzerland in 2011. Of the 560 people 164 of them were foreigners. There is an ethical problem with these services along with the problem of numerous foreigners who go to Switzerland solely for the assisted suicide. The legalization of assisted suicide attracts a certain type of tourism to Switzerland. Allowing foreigners to take part in suicide can in a way step on other country’s toes as it became illegal in many parts of the world. Allowing foreigners to take part in this activity will create an influx of people that want to take advantage of this system for their own gain. Plus, this issue can mess with foreign policy. A country that is extremely against suicide in general let alone assisted suicide would become infuriated if one of their citizens killed themselves through assisted suicide. Allowing assisted suicide in general is dangerous. It can set a standard that governments can decide who should be terminated when they are no longer useful or a burden to the state. For example, Dutch doctors in the Netherlands originally only
killed the terminally ill, and then it moved on to “assisting” the disabled assisting the depressed or mentally unstable. Soon the termination of dying and disabled babies will be legal for the Dutch. This could mean in time doctors will decide if your life is worth living or if your disability is a burden to the health care system. Doctors deciding a patience fate may seem far fetched but it is a possibility that needs to be considered. Doctors take an oath to preserve human life when they begin practicing. How can Dutch doctors justify assisted suicide of any kind when they take that oath? “Mercy killings” come from good intentions yet there are so many ways this system can become corrupt. Greed and financial gain can become tangled in this system. What if a person with money is sick and the family decides to have them put down so they can take “better” care of their assets? Assisted suicide is ethically wrong because it reduces an individual to a number. These organizations take people’s lives away just because they are sick or because they simply do not want to live anymore. Dignitas and Ex International will not help those who are mentally unstable but the Dutch doctors will assist the depressed. This is wrong considering these mentally unstable people could get help and live to see happier days. The thought of helping another person kill themselves is not only grim, it can be considered immoral. Assisted suicide can help the elderly or terminally ill however, the system is too risky to have in place. Assisted suicide can easily get out of hand and interferes with others laws and morals.
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Dragstaff Royalty
PRISM’s drag kings & queens draw huge crowd
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Clockwise from top left: Holly Van Presch serenades an enthusiastic crowd. Mariposa Guadeloupe Smith rearranges some things, and Candy Lapinski, Dejonae, and Van Presch pose together backstage, Phil A. Chio flexes for the camera. (Photos by Glenn Garner)
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ackstage at the Orpheum Theater, People Respecting Individuals and Sexual Minority’s (PRISM) Drag Me To the Ball cast is full of talent, glamour, makeup and a lot of tape. One thing you won’t find in this room, however, is judgment. Granted, there may be some side comments about costumes, song choices or wigs, but when it comes to sexuality, the group is about as accepting as you can find. There are people backstage of all sexual orientations, from gay, straight, bisexual and asexual to those who choose not to identify at all. One thing they all have in common is their excitement to perform. Drag queen Aries Caruccio, also known as Angelo Bergs, is performing for the first time tonight and is fighting butterflies in a Sailor Moon outfit, with knee-high boots and all. “I’ve actually never even been to a drag show before and now I’m performing in one,” Caruccio says. “I’m really nervous but I’m also so excited. I’m hoping it’ll be a
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lot of glamour and fabulousness.” Bergs started experimenting with drag when he dressed as Lady Gaga for Halloween this past semester, but has just recently discovered the real fun in being someone else for a night. The other performers all have similar things to say when asked about the best part of drag. Dressing up and getting to find a new persona seems to have quite the appeal, as it does for many entertainers. However, some people can’t distinguish between the drag queens and kings having a night of fun and the performers being unhappy with their bodies. According to some of the drag queens and kings, many outsiders to the world of drag have trouble understanding the difference between cross-dressing and being transgender. Some of the drag queens at the performance had experienced this confusion but say most people have good intentions when they ask questions. Calista Divine, the host of the show whose alter ego is Chris Perez, says she’s usually dealt with innocent confusion rather than malicious intent.
“For me, my experience has been more questions of interest, not questions of hate,” Divine says. “I just have to explain it’s just for fun and for the performance. Chris, my alter-ego as a man, doesn’t want to be a woman.” Perez’ interest in drag was sparked when he attended a performance by the drag group Barely Legal. Since then, he has done seven performances as Calista Divine, who is now hosting the PRISM drag show for the third time. Calista Divine says she loves hosting because she values the connection with the crowd and feels love and appreciation from everyone who comes to see the show. Many of the performers feel fortunate to be in a community that is so kind and open. While no city is perfect, drag king Tommy Cats, whose alter-ego is Araya Clay, says he feels supported by the people in Flagstaff. “You know, we have gotten some hate before, but then we have nights like this where there’s a line around the see DRAG page 15
Dr. Poore gives back
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Flagstaff’s free clinic and the health care services it provides
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BY MADISON SANTOS
he waiting room at a doctor’s office is typically full of restless people silently staring off into space until their name is called and they are saved from the awkward silence. Although this scenario is common, you won’t find it at The Poore Medical Clinic, an organization that provides free healthcare to its patients. The friendly environment here is contagious, with patients often partaking in small talk and laughter as they await their appointments — which are free of charge. Run by a non-profit board, The Poore Clinic is owned by Dr. Henry Poore and opened its doors in October 2011. The clinic offers everything a standard doctor’s office does and takes in about twenty patients a day at no cost. President of the Board of Directors at the clinic, Bill Packard, said, “It is primary
care medicine. We don’t do major surgeries or tests like a CAT scan or anything, but if you have a broken bone or the flu or something like that, we can treat you here.” A mental health doctor is also available at the clinic to provide psychiatric support. Packard explained there are eligibility requirements to receive this free healthcare. Patients have to be uninsured residents of Coconino County living below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. According to coverageforall.org, the foundation for health coverage education site, this level of poverty equates to less than $46,100 per year for a family of four and less than $22,340 per year for an individual. About 95 percent of all the equipment was donated to the clinic. “A lot of doctors in town donated supplies and equipment to us. Dr. Poore also see POORE page 15
Everyone who works at the clinic does so on a volunteer basis. This includes the doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners and staff. Several of them have part-time or even full-time jobs on top of volunteering. (Photo by Madison Santos)
Beer geeks and microbrews I
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magine you’re standing in your local convenience store, surveying the beer selection. One bottle catches your eye; it is slightly larger than your average beer bottle, is made of amber glass and blazoned across the front label are the words “Barrel-Aged Old Rasputin.” Doesn’t that sound intriguing? Or, at least, it does until you turn the bottle over and look at the $22.99 price tag. Welcome to the craft beer movement. What exactly have you stumbled upon? Beer has been around a long time. It is commonly referred to as the oldest fermented beverage and dates back as far as 9500 B.C., where it was written about in Egyptian hieroglyphics. However, average Americans probably think of beer as that red and white six-pack of Budweiser cans their father always had stashed away in the fridge. All that is changing. There is no denying the increase in selection of different types of beer at every purveyor of the hoppy liquid. New breweries
are popping up everywhere, such as Mother Road Brewery in Flagstaff. Beer drinkers are noticing and giving these new options a shot. But why do these newer selections have this distinction? What exactly is a craft beer? Flagstaff native Connor Walsh is an NAU student and a self-proclaimed “beer geek.” He has very strong opinions regarding his interest in craft beer. In a cramped living room with his cat, Pinkerton, running amok, he explained what it’s all about. He said a craft beer comes from a minor brewery that has a small market share, but it’s also much more than that. “Craft beers are made in small batches; they come from a homegrown community. Liking the same beer can really forge a connection [between people],” Walsh said. Brewing is a very personal thing for Walsh. “My parents were wine fanatics, so geeking out about drinks isn’t foreign to me. But I also really like building tastes, categorizing [and] listing,” Walsh said. He explains the adventure craft beer
brings to his life. He says many “beer geeks” will travel crosscountry to try certain beers from certain breweries, but he usually refines his search to driving across town. When asked what exactly he’s looking for on these adventures, he seems to get a little overwhelmed. “There are so many different styles, and variations on those styles, and different breweries interpretations of those variations; sometimes I just don’t know what to buy,” Walsh says. The trend has certainly moved to Flagstaff and is getting a lot of attention from these “beer geeks.” One of the craft breweries in Flagstaff is The Lumberyard. The Lumberyard is associated with Beaver Street Brewery, with the two breweries now producing and collaborating full-time. The other is Mother Road Brewing Co., which is brand new. Their art deco and Route 66 inspired designs is quite pleasing and their Alpine Pedsee BREW page 15
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BY ALEXANDRA SOTO
ow many times have you seen a Facebook friend post a link about Invisible Children in the past month, and maybe something about Rick Santorum or animal cruelty? This abundance is due to so many causes and groups getting the word out to the public using social media; in regards to reposts, blog entries and tweets, it’s hard to tell how many really manifest into something more. While there have been some success stories, more research reveals some disturbing truths. An experiment conducted by the University of Copenhagen asked students to create a well-designed and image-based Facebook page meant to look like that of a real activist group. Each page included a few paragraphs of information disclosing that the page was simply a social experiment, not a legitimate cause. Even so, it only took a couple months for the pages to acquire 10,000 and 27,000 likes. A blog on foreignpolicy.com reported on a similar topic. A page promoting humanitarian causes in Africa collected 1.2 million likes. However, the donations received through the page amounted to roughly $6000: For each like, only about half a penny was donated. The Washington Post refers to this as “click-through activism.” The term argues that quickly promoting these causes and not keeping up with them is an effort to merely portray “cultural sensitivity and political awareness” rather than actually contributing to a cause much greater than a Facebook page. After similar results for groups on various social media sites became a norm, reporters began to use the term “slacktivism” to describe the trend. Included in the definition are the spread of online petitions, which fail to gather enough signatures needed to be addressed by governfrom DRAG page 12
block of people who want to see us perform,” Cats says. “We’re also always there to support each other so it’s a really special group that we have.” Cats was certainly not exaggerating about the turn out. The line to enter wound around the block and the Orpheum Theater was standing-room only. After their performances, several queens and kings commented on the crowd, which was as diverse as the performers themselves. People of all different races, ages and orientations came out to enjoy the event and many were there to support friends and family in the show. For Alexandria Chaput, a senior chemis-
ment officials. Another is the sale of apparel and accessories that advertise donations made to a particular cause when the item is purchased but in reality, a very small portion of the profit margin is actually donated. Forbes and The Huffington Post attribute many examples of slacktivism to over-simplifying a cause. The biggest and most recent example of this is the Kony 2012 campaign. With over 82 million views, the YouTube video does strongly appeal to a viewer’s sense of compassion, but its plan of action was far too simple. While putting up posters, sharing through social media, and purchasing an ‘Action Kit’ does have some positive effects, these actions alone do not have a strong driving force behind them. For many young people, it encourages a “oneand-done” attitude through re-blogging the video or changing their profile picture. This thought process is so emphasized in social media because pages are pushing for viewers to simply like the cause or repost a video or article. But, as the Huffington Post continues, the methods in place may have untapped potential. The idea behind activism through social media is to emphasize the power of a collective effort. The number of people a message can reach in a short amount of time is its main appeal. If each person that promoted causes online was determined to learn more about the issue and take a small but direct action, he or she could make a real difference. For these media campaigns to make significant change, they must improve to the point that a direct action can be easily accessible. In the Invisible Children/Kony 2012 example, sending simple care packages through Red Cross or organizing fundraisers would be more common if it was as clearly promoted in the cause itself. Actions are just as, if not more important than, the awareness aspect of activism. try major and Resident Assistant, this is her third year in a row attending the drag show and this year, she had several friends performing. “It was so fun the last two years and I’m really excited for this year especially because I have four friends in the show this time,” Chaput says. “Its such an awesome experience and I just love all the sassy men. They’re so fun.” The drag queens and kings performed the latest Beyonce, classic Streisand and everything in between. A group of kings had the audience singing along when they rocked a Backstreet Boys mix. Between the laughing, singing and cheering, it would be hard to hear any words of hate or judgement at this year’s Drag Me to the Ball.
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had some of the equipment to start,” Packard said. “This was a doctor’s office before we moved in so it was pretty well set up. Basically, we are paying for the heat and the lights.” The operation costs of the clinic are very low because Poore leases it for only one dollar a year. “We provide about 30 to 40 thousand dollars of free services in a month,” Packard said. Everyone who works at the clinic does it on a volunteer basis. This includes the doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners and staff, and several of them have part-time or even full-time jobs on top of volunteering. Dr. Poore himself has been a physician in Flagstaff for 50 years; retired now, he dedicates all of his work to his clinic. The clinic has also caught the attention of the NAU nursing program. Assistant clinical professors in the NAU School of Nursing, Laura Karnitschnig and Autumn Argent, have been in contact with The Poore Medical Clinic and have been to several of their board meetings. “We are hoping to have the students involved in the clinic in the future, but have not established a contract with the clinic yet,” Karnitschnig said. “It is a clinical site we are hoping to develop.” The hope is for nursing students to one day shadow practitioners at the clinic. from BREW page 13
dler is outright bonkers. The Alpine Peddler is a 12-person bike that can be seen cruising the streets of downtown Flagstaff occasionally. “If anyone in this town can make it big, Mother Road can. They’re built for production, and they’re extremely passionate about brewing beer,” Tadajewski says. The idea for Mother Road Brewing Co. stems all the way back to 2004. Michael Marquess turned a passion for craft beer into a livelihood, and along with Urs Riner, is now operating a legitimate craft brewery in Flagstaff. The brewery, located in a former commercial laundry building on Mike’s Pike, runs along what used to be Route 66. John Steinbeck called Route 66 the “Mother Road” because it carried migrants away from the 1930s Dust Bowl, hense the name of the brewing copany. Mother Road’s website states their focus is production, and brewer assistant Dave Saunders says they produce a batch of 60 barrels of beer about every week, with the current potential to increase to 180 barrels per batch.
Monday through Thursday, the clinic is open and taking appointments. Packard explained, “We’re not an emergency urgent care center; we are a doctor’s office, and we make appointments. If you need to see a doctor today, we are probably not going to be able to help you because we’ll already have scheduled appointments.” The busy clinic frequently schedules appointments months in advance. “Right now, we are we are making appointments into May,” Packard said. Praise for the clinic’s services is displayed in The Poore Clinic’s “Thank You” book, which is available to read in the lobby. Most of the pages are already filled with notes of appreciation intended for Dr. Poore and the staff. They also have a Facebook page where patients from all ages — including college students and the elderly — have posted their thanks. Free health care is a rare commodity; what The Poore Medical Clinic has to offer is truly magical. The quaint building sits on the corner of North Humphreys Street and Fine Avenue, and immediately after entering, one will find the clinic’s mission statement framed on the wall: “To increase the availability of healthcare for the uninsured in Coconino County by providing free healthcare for all ages, staffed by healthcare professionals.” They also have well thought-out plans for distribution. “Mother Road is a nickname for Route 66; we’re only going to distribute to Route 66 states,” Head Brewer Urs Riner explained. Saunders theorizes that the American beer market is just now getting back on its feet after the prohibition of the 1920s, which “killed 90 percent of the American beer market; 20,000 breweries shut down that never reopened,” he says. He thinks credit is really due to home brewers, the people who accelerated the market. “A craft brewery is just a group of people who got really good at home brewing,” Dave says. “There’s nothing special about mass-market beer. People recognize the personal aspect [of craft beer] and people recognize the effort, so they’ll pay the extra money,” he adds. Want to become a famous brewer and contributor to the movement? Riner has some good advice in the same vein. “Honestly, the best way to get started is to try to brew something in your kitchen or garage.” If you need inspiration, look to the presidency. According to Saunders, Jimmy Carter was once reprimanded for home brewing in the White House.
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ecently, I was sitting on a bench before class, feeling exhausted. My best American friend walked by and sat next to me. She was worried. “Do you want some carrots? I bought several bags,” she said. I was confused: “Carrots?” “Yeah, you look so tired,” she said. Carrots have sugar.” I’ve noticed since then that many of my American classmates often carry a small bag of carrots to supplement their energy during class breaks. For Chinese, carrots are usually put into formal dishes instead of snacks. Snacks in America and China are two totally different concepts. One side has carrots and candy; the other side has haw flakes and preserved plums. While Americans do eat carrots as healthy snacks, candies jump to the top. I remember in my creative writing class that our professor brought some candies to give us during break. I thought “candies” meant lollipops, but in fact, they were Snickers, Reeses and Kit-Kats. I felt the same confusion with Junior Mints when my American friends bought me them at the movie theater. I asked them, “Why do you call it candy? It’s chocolate!” They thought for a second and said, “Yeah. But they are also candies.” From then on, I put an equal sign between chocolate and candy and knew them to be one and the same. So when my friend asked me to help make some candies called “almond roca,” I knew it would most likely be chocolate. By putting butter in a pan until melted in medium-high to high heating, adding sugar and stirring constantly until they turn to brown color, and then covering them with sliced almonds and two bags of chocolate, almond roca is chocolate in color but sweet in taste, like candy. Unlike sweet candies of America, popular snacks in China are haw flakes and preserved plum which are fat free, have zero calories and
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are good for digestion. To my surprise, there’s no hawthorn in Western countries. Hawthorn is the common name of Crataegus, a large genus of shrubs and trees in the family of Rosaceae. The Chinese process the fruit of hawthorn into many snack forms, such as haw flakes, candied fruit and crispy sugar-coated fruit. Crispy, sugarcoated fruit, often known as Tanghulu, is sold on a stick in the wintertime on the street. Tanghulu has a hardened sugar coating that comes from dipping the skewer in sugar syrup with the fruit of the hawthorn. Also, preserved plum is made of regular plums and it has a pit in each one. My Chinese friend used to give her American friends preserved plums to eat without telling them about the pits. Nearly all of her American friends’ teeth suffered from the hard pits because they thought snack plums shouldn’t have any pits. The shape of preserved plums is most similar to a cheese ball, but preserved plums have a hard pit and sour taste. Because both haw flakes and preserved plums are cheap and healthy, they become most Chinese students’ favorite snacks. I find it strange that, in the U.S., it’s hard to find haw flakes aide from in Chinatown or an Asian market. Each time I go to big cities on the West or East Coast, I will bring back a couple bags of haw flakes to eat during breaks or a movie. It’s not difficult to understand when Chinese students change their snacks from zero calories and fat free haw flakes to Kit-Kat or Snickers; they definitely gain weight because of it. Chinese students’ weight increase from 10 to even up to 50 pounds when they add theses items to their diets. No wonder most Chinese students try to skip dinner in order to look thinner when they go back to China or their friends might suggest: “You should lose weight. Western food makes you look like a ball.”
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man Alejandro Montano posted a career-best time of 14:27.36. In the steeplechase, the Lumberjacks freshmen Caleb Hoover and Caroline Hogardh both placed in the top-two in the event. Hoover finished second in a time of 9:13.37, becoming the team leader in the event, while Hogardh finished first in 10:20.27. This was the season debut for both athletes in the steeplechase. The track and field team is off this week, but will be back in competition on the April 19 at the Mt. SAC relays in Walnut, Calif.
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match left on their Big Sky schedule. “Our mindset was just to prepare ourselves ultimately for (Eastern Washington) because it was our conference match,” said freshman Hannah Stone. “We wanted to start the weekend off intense and no matter what the outcome was we wanted to start preparing our minds for (Eastern Washington).” With doubles play skipped for the match, the Lumberjacks continued their strong conference play taking five wins in straight sets. Stone finished with a 2-1 singles record following a 6-2, 6-4 win at the No. 2 position. Junior Alice Pacaut also finished the weekend 2-1 overall in singles with her 6-2, 7-6 (7-2) win at the No. 6 position, giving her a team-leading 10 singles wins. Juniors Ghizelene Doballah, Malia Wahinepio and freshman Johanna Vang all won their singles to WOMENS TENNIS page 18
Freshman Deante Kemper finshed sixth int he 110 meter hurdles with a time of 15.01. Kemper also took top honors int he mens high junmp woth a height of 7-feet-5-inches. (Photo courtesy of Matt Sewell via NAU Athletics)
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ollowing a 10-day break, the NAU women’s tennis team returned to the court and clinched the second seed in the Big Sky Conference tournament with a victory against the Eastern Washington Eagles. The win capped off a weekend trip to the Northwest with matches against the Gonzaga University Bulldogs and the Washington State University Cougars. “We weren’t supposed to clinch second this year for the first time in a long time,” said director of tennis Kim Bruno. “We have a brand new team of girls, and for us to come in and take out Montana, I think we deserve to be second in conference right now.” The Lumberjacks (8-12, 6-1 BSC) downed the Eagles (4-13, 2-4 BSC) 5-1 Sunday to clinch second place in the conference with one
he NAU track and field team was scattered for action this past weekend as members of the program competed in three separate venues simultaneously. Some athletes trekked to New Mexico for the Don Kirby Tailwind Invitational, with the throwers traveling just down the highway to ASU for the Sun Angel Classic. The rest of the active athletes traveled to Palo Alto, Calif. for the Stanford Invitational. At the Sun Angel Classic, senior thrower Pascal Tang posted a career-best in the hammer throw, finishing with a distance of 206 feet 8.25 inches. “Pascal has been really consistent this year, and the Sun Angel Invitational typically has some of the best hammer throwers in the country, so it’s great for him to get to compete against those guys in the middle of the season,” said director of track and field Eric Heins. Sophomore thrower Lauren Stewart finished third in the hammer with a distance of 183-9 and senior Nicole Elliot placed in sixth with a throw of 181-9. At the Don Kirby, the sprint teams for the men and women posted impressive results. Freshman sprinter Darriel Banks posted a season-best in the 200 meter with a time of 24.33. Shamelle Pless, also a freshman, qualified in the 200 meter with a time of 25.12. Senior sprinter Rashida McKinnon set a new personal record in the 400 meter in a time of 55.44 seconds. For the men, sophomore Adel al Nasser finished sixth in the men’s 400 meter in 47.66. Freshman Deante Kemper won the high jump for the Lumberjacks with a height of 7.5 feet. In Palo Alto, the Lumberjack distance corps did not disappoint. Senior distance runner Jordan Chipangama ran a 14:08.76 in the 5,000 meter, which was a career-best for him. Also in the 5,000, fresh-
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Juniors Nicole Perez and Alice Pacut high-five during a doubles match. The tandem clinched the double-point Gonzaga. (Photo by Sarah Hamilton)
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Men's tennis losing streak reaches eight following weekend road trip
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BY CODY BASHORE
ith little left to play for this season, the NAU men’s tennis team dropped matches to the University of Idaho Vandals and Big Sky Conference foe Eastern Washington University Eagles to push its losing streak to eight. “Once again, we had our chances; there’s not much except for that,“ said director of tennis Kim Bruno. With their chances to advance to the conference tournament finished, the Lumberjacks (4-16, 1-6 BSC) fell to the Eagles (10-7, 4-1 BSC) 5-2 on Sunday. The Lumberjacks opened the match with sophomore Dominic Bermudez and junior Patrick Schimmelbauer earning an 8-3 win, their first as a pairing at the No. 1 position. However, the Eagles rebounded with wins at the two and three positions to take the doubles point. “We came real close to Idaho a couple days before and they’re almost a ranked team. I think that gave us a little bit of confidence, like we can hang with these guys,” Bermudez said. “We came out against Eastern Washington playing pretty well and toughed it out and beat those guys pretty good.” Bermudez and Schimmelbauer carried their success in doubles play into their singles matches, scoring the only points on the day for the Lumberjacks. Schimmelbauer won 6-2, 6-7 (0-7), 6-1 at the No. 4 position. Bermudez won 6-1, 6-3 for his team-high eleventh
singles win of the year and improved to 6-1 in conference play. “It gave us a little spark and I think we were both feeling good after that,“ Bermudez said of the pairs momentum going into singles play. “We had a little rhythm, I think we really felt good after that match.” On Friday, the Lumberjacks dropped their match up with the Vandals (11-13, 1-2 Western Athletic Conference) 7-0, who took control early with wins at the No. 1 and No. 2 positions. Senior Ben Lantz and junior Shaun Waters, in their first match together this spring, avoided a sweep by winning their match in the No. 3 position 8-4. Singles play brought no relief to the Lumberjacks, as they fell in straight sets in five of the six matches. Only Waters mustered a set win in his match before losing 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 at the No. 2 position. “It’s just unfortunate that we can't get over that hump because it’s not really the lack of talent.“ Bruno said. “It’s just playing those big points a little bit smarter.” NAU will look to snap its eight-match losing streak when it wraps up the season next weekend with a Big Sky Conference match at Portland State University on April 14 before concluding the season at Seattle University on April 15. “It’s not hoping for a win, it’s striving for a win,“ Bruno said. “You don’t just throw in the towel at this point, you have two matches left. If you have any kind of self worth or team worth, I think you do the best you can.”
(Left)Junior Patrick Schimmelbauer defends the line. (Right) Sophomore Dominic Bermudez plants his feet and winds up for the return. (Photos by Hailey Golich)
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matches in straight sets to improve to 6-1 overall in conference. NAU’s top four positions improved their combined record to 23-5 in conference. “If anyone has watched us from the beginning of the season until now, we’ve grown as a team,“ Bruno said. “We’re playing better and better tennis and that’s what you want at this point, especially heading into this next weekend and the conference tournament.” After a strong start in Saturday’s match, the Lumberjacks fell 4-3 as the Bulldogs (9-6, 1-3 West Coast Conference) rallied from behind for the win. Gonzaga captured the first doubles match at the No. 1 position, but Stone and Vang grabbed their team-high tenth doubles win of the season to even the doubles score at one apiece. Pacaut and junior Nicole Perez squeaked out an 8-6 win at No. 3 to take the point. Stone won her singles match at No. 2 6-4, 6-3 to make the team score 2-1 after the Bulldogs had won at the No. 3 spot. “I was just talking to my coach about that the other day, we’re really happy with my doubles success,” Stone said. “I have really improved my volleys and my net game, and having Johanna as a partner has been really fun. I think we can really do big things with that partnership.” From there, the Lumberjacks lost the next three singles decisions to lose the match. Vang dropped her match in a pair of tiebreaking sets for a 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (7-5) loss. Pacaut wrapped up the day with a 6-0, 2-6, 11-9 victory in a third set super tiebreaker for the Lumberjacks. The Lumberjacks opened the weekend road trip Friday with a 7-0 loss to the No. 30 ranked Cougars (16-5, 4-3 Pac-12) and only managed one set victory through singles play. “I think we should have beaten Gonzaga, and I thought we should have had a couple more Ws against Washington State,“ Bruno said. “But yeah, did we rebound and are we 6-1 in conference right now? We are, so I think that says a lot for what the team can do.” WSU opened the match with a sweep of the three doubles matches, taking the opening team point. Pacaut and Perez lead their match at the No. 3 position 4-3, but failed to win another game and lost 8-4. In singles play, Stone opened her match with a 6-2 first set from Washington State’s Elisabeth Fournier. However, the freshman fell 6-3 in the second set and then lost a third set super tiebreaker 10-2. “I played a pretty flawless first set, so that was pretty cool, and then I kind of lost my mind a little bit there in the second set,” Stone said. “I learned a lot from it. It was too bad that I couldn’t pull that out, but I was just too tight in that third set tiebreaker.” Stone’s first set victory against Fournier, the nation’s No. 125 ranked singles player, wound up as the only set win in singles play for the Lumberjacks. “Ultimately I think I learned from it, and I don’t think ill let it happen again this season,” Stone said. NAU closes out the regular season with a return to the Northwest for matches against Portland State University and Seattle University on April 14 and 15 respectively, before the Big Sky Conference tournament gets underway in late April.
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Finishing the season the way it should have began
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hen not in school or writing for The Lumberjack, I can be found practicing in the Heath and Learning Center with the NAU Women’s Club Volleyball Team. Thoughts of heading to nationals this year were a little less than daunting. Coaching ourselves and not having won a match all season, it was one thing to psyche ourselves up for the trip. It was another to believe in the words we were saying. Once we landed Kansas City, Kan., and driving over the state line and into Kansas City, Mo., there was no turning back. Not being familiar with the Midwest, expectations for the city were high. There was so much history where the team stayed. A Veteran’s Memorial and a museum hosting a Titanic exhibition neighbored our hotel. Trains were constantly passing through on old tracks. It was almost a shame we were there to play and not to explore. Our first day of practice at the Kansas City Convention Center was an experience to say the least. One-way directional escalators forced us to run up the down escalators to get to our court — something I never imagined I would ever find myself doing. After a few days off for rest and a day of shuttle rides and airplane travel, just the idea of exercising seemed unfathomable, but there was an unspoken anticipation in the air. Day two, the first day of the tournament’s pool play and the University of Wisconsin-Stout was our first opponent. After losing the first set 23-25, I’ll admit there was a sinking feeling this would not be this past year’s nationals, in which we took home silver. Somehow, the team that had been hiding itself all
season finally emerged. We fought back 25-10 to push to a third game tiebreaker, and finished 15-13. Spectators would have thought we just won the whole tournament by the way we celebrated. Not only did we just win our first match of nationals, but our first match of our whole season. Our next match was against Indiana University South Bend and we quickly rolled them over in only two sets, 25-17 and 25-8. The University of Massachusetts-Amherst did not allow us to play as strongly to conclude our first day of play. Another three set match in which we had to fight our way back in the second game after a first game loss to see a third set was just what we needed to prove to ourselves we had what it took. Heading back to the hotel on a high of being undefeated for the day sparked hopes for the championship pool play on day three. With our record from the day before, we secured ourselves a bye for the first match. We were more than content with being being referees for our opponents’ game. When Harvard and Loyola Marymount University (LMU) finished their match, we took the court with jokes of how we were going to “outsmart” the scrappy and strategic Harvard team. Much to our own surprise, we did just that in only two sets. Next up was a team we were more than familiar with. LMU’s coach has always been a silent supporter of our team ever since we first faced them in the previous year. Playing them again was bittersweet, in a way. In two close sets of play we left the Convention Center again with another day of winning. Our record in just two days: 5-0. On morning of the championship day, the only thing standing between the semi–finals and us was the Gonzaga
Bulldogs. They reminded us that favoring the underdog does not always come to frutation. Whether it was fatigue or mental lapse, we lost another first set 19-25 and for the second time within our stay did it seem we were going to retreat back to our old selves. The second set followed in the same manner. A tie for fifth place in the quarterfinals concluded our 2012 season. The Bulldogs continued on to defeat California State University Long Beach and University of Notre Dame in the finals to take first in Division I AAA. The flight back home the next morning was bittersweet, as all our work for the season came through when we needed it most. Although, replaying the last match over and over again, I’m still more than content with how we played and how we proved we were competitors.
The NAU women’s volleyball club placed 5th for nationals in Kansas City, MO, (Photo courtesy of NAU women’s volleyball club Facebook)
Women’s club volleyball capitalizes on oppurtunity, makes the most of it with a fifth-place finish
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BY TRAVIS GUY
ith the women’s club volleyball team claiming second this past year at the National Collegiate Volleyball Federation (NCVF) tournament, the women earned an automatic bid for this years’ tournament. That automatic bid paid dividends for them since they went the whole spring semester without winning a match. Despite this, the Lumberjacks went into the tournament, held in Kansas City, Mo., and finished fifth in the nation. “We really came together as a team,” said sophomore libero Sarah Hobbs. “We hadn’t won a game all semester and then we were undefeated until the championship [pool]. Something worked.” The NCVF included 168 women’s teams from all over the country, and the Lumberjacks were in a group of 36 teams in the Division I AAA gold bracket. “We had talked about [the losing record] at our last practice,” Hobbs said. “[We] said to forget the rest of the semester and just turn it around. Even at that first practice [in Kansas City], we were a whole different team.” The women went into the tournament with realistic expectations, given the results of the season so far, hoping to play as a
team and enjoy the experience. “Not winning kind of hinders our team chemistry,” said sophomore setter Chelsea Johns. “So, we wanted to just forget about everything, just go together, have fun [and] be a team.” The women competed against the University of Wisconsin-Stout Blue Devils. After dropping the first set 23–25, the Jacks battled back to take the final two sets 25–10 and 15–13. “I was used to losing, so I was like, ‘Hopefully, we win the second game and go into a third game,’” said sophomore outside hitter Monica Garceau. “We just decided that we were gonna win.” The second day of pool play was the start of the championship rounds, and the women had a tough task in front of them in the form of Harvard and LMU. “We hadn’t played [LMU] all year and we played them a few times last year and they beat us every time,” Garceau said. “So, I was definitely intimidated by them, especially in warmups . . . It was a really good win.” Hobbs had her own reasons to beat LMU, because one of her high school teammates plays for the LMU club. “The libero on [LMU’s] team, which is what I play, was at my high school,” Hobbs said. “I wanted to beat that team so badly. I needed to show her that she couldn’t beat us . . . you
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could see the competitiveness between us. We were serving each other and we wanted to win that game so bad.” With the team advancing to the championship bracket, they took time to enjoy the moment before the final rounds. “I don’t think I stopped smiling that whole rest of the day,” Johns said. “I choked up after beating Loyola Marymount, actually, I teared up a little because we were so proud of our team,” siad Hobbs. Riding high on emotions and going 5–0 in Nationals so far, the women geared up for the Gonzaga Bulldogs in their first match of the final day of championship play. “We had gone into it a little bit cocky, because we had won the last two days,” Hobbs said. “We were still trying to focus on just ourselves, so we weren’t coming together as a team as much.” Garceau, Hobbs and Johns agreed that while finishing fifth was great and the team was excited, the thoughts of last year’s second place finish are still fresh. “Last year we got second in a higher division; that was a better outcome,” Hobbs said. “It’s still nice to know that we can pull through, always.”
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Sophomore Dominic Bermudez leads the NAU men’s tennis team with a 6–1 Big Sky singles record this season. Bermudez took time to sit down with The Lumberjack to talk about family, who is the best tennis player in the Bermudez household, his thoughts about The Hunger Games and what he misses from Tucson. The Lumberjack: You have a brother that plays for UA; have you ever beaten him? Dominic Bermudez: Yes, of course. LJ: If you were to play him in a seven-game series, who would win? DB: Me. That’s not even a question. I’ll beat him every time I play him. LJ: Who do your parents cheer for? DB: Me. Always me. LJ: Do you have any other siblings that play tennis? DB: Yes, I have a younger sister who is going to Idaho next year. LJ: Can you beat her? DB: Psh. I can beat her left-handed. Easily. LJ: What’s your favorite food? DB: Anything Mexican. I miss the good Mexican food from Tucson.
with Dominic Bermudez LJ: If you had to marry one girl from NAU, who would it be? DB: To be honest, I couldn’t tell you. I run solo right now. LJ: Have you seen The Hunger Games? DB: Not yet. Is it good? LJ: Do you know what it’s about? DB: Yes. LJ: How long do you think you’d last if you were chosen for The Hunger Games? DB: Haha! Maybe a half an hour. LJ: What’s your favorite sports team? DB: The Chicago Bulls. When I was twelve, I went to Chicago and fell in love with the city, and I’m a big Derek Rose fan. LJ: Favorite athlete? DB: Either Derek Rose or Rafael Nadal. LJ: Favorite movie? DB: It’d have to be Old School. I love Will Farell; he’s so funny. LJ: If you could go on a date with a celebrity, who would it be and why? DB: Mila Kunis; that’s an easy one. She’s amazing-looking. LJ: Why did you choose NAU? DB: The team. The boys are the coolest and they make it for a good atmosphere.
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Tony Latham plays Mortimer Brewster in NAU Theatre’s latest production of Joseph Kesselring’s black comedy Arsenic and Old Lace. (Photo by Rose Clements)
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he soft patter of frantic feet back stage. The quick reviewing of lines. The soft breath of anticipation before a cue. And . . . bodies in the cellar? When attending a play about sweet old ladies, one does not usually expect murder, insanity, and alcohol . . . well, maybe a little alcohol. But Aunt Martha and Aunt Abby defy all expectations in NAU Theatre’s latest production Arsenic and Old Lace. The play follows the antics of the two sisters as they kill old, lonely men with a homemade brew of elderberry wine mixed with poison. Insanity appears to run in the family as more of the Brewsters make an appearance with their own quirks and secrets. Tensions mount as the house fills with unwanted guests both dead and alive. Director Robert Yowell chose the play for its classic value and humorous nature. “In these Halycon days, we need laughter,” Yowell said. He values the play’s honest nature, despite it being a farce about murderous old ladies, though you’ll never hear them call it murder. He compares it to the 1993-2004 television show, Frasier. “Frasier may [have] be outlandish, but it was real human pain.” When asked about taking liberties with the script or allowing the improvisation of lines he emphatically disagreed with messing with the original material, at least where Arsenic and Old Lace was concerned. “It’s a time-honored classic. Why would I need to mess with it?” Although Yowell believes the script should
be left as originally written, he encourages his actors to develop their characters and find human honesty within them. Tony Latham, a senior theater performance and political science major who plays Mortimer Brewster, spent numerous hours researching material needed for his character’s development. “When I was cast, I spent a few weeks reading and rereading the script and [doing] research,” Latham said. He discovered his character is an academic and a critic who attempts to fix everything he sees wrong. This includes his desire to save his aunts from themselves. Savannah Abel, a junior theater studies major and stage manager, meticulously prepped for each rehearsal in anticipation of opening night. She calls herself the secretary to the director and she says her job is to make Yowell’s job easier. “By opening night, everything should be in place already, but I have to make sure the cue script is on hand and the house managers know what is going on,” Abel said. Latham has nothing but good things to say about the show. “If you like a laugh, entertainment and a three hour show for two dollars, then this is the show for you,” Latham said. If kind and gentle older women murdering elderly gentleman also happen to be your cup of tea, or rather, cup of wine, then so much the better. As Yowell says, “Everyone in Flagstaff who has a snow shovel should come.” The show premieres on Friday, April 13 at 8 p.m. in the Clifford E. White Theater. Tickets are available at the Central Ticketing Office.
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aving published 19 novels and seven successful movie adaptations, author and family-man Nicholas Sparks is often sought out as public speaker. However, he visited NAU on April 10 and was welcomed by an auditorium so full of swooning girls, you’d think it was a Justin Bieber concert. Sparks immersed the audience into the pages and into the inspiration behind his words. The Lumberjack was able to sit down with him and talk about how he got to where he is today. The Lumberjack (LJ): I know you have a degree in business and you’ve worked with a little bit of everything. When did the transition happen between business man and author? Nicholas Sparks (NS): Oh gosh, I don’t think it’s ever a linear path like that. I had written a novel when I was 19 and I wrote a second novel when I was 22. At 28, I had a midlife crisis, I guess. Some pharmaceuticals say,“Oh what am I doing with my life, ya know?” So, I wrote another novel and that novel ended up being The Notebook. But with that said, I had been reading a lot and again, before I wrote The Notebook I had written a couple of novels. So I write The Notebook; I sell The Notebook, but even then I didn’t think I could be an author because who knows if you can write another book? So, I didn’t stop
selling pharmaceuticals until about a year and four months after I sold The Notebook, and probably about four months after I had published it. LJ: Did you have any idea it’d be so successful? NS: No, I had hints. And, ya know, there were some hints along the way. It sold for a lot, but there is never really a guarantee it will sell out of the store or resonate with the readers. It was resonating with some of the publishers, but that’s another bowl of wax sometimes. If everyone knew exactly which books would be a success, then this would be a whole lot easier. You can never tell, good or bad, which way this will go. That’s why I didn’t quit my job. LJ: You have two stories unpublished. What was it like writing those? NS: It was easy and fun. LJ: Will they ever be published? NS: They will never, ever be published. The quality of the writing reflects the fact that they were easy and fun. They were not very good and I’m perfectly willing to admit that, but you do have to learn to write somehow and I didn’t major in creative writing so they were kind of my school, so to speak. I was happy I wrote them, but they were written in about a 6-to-8-week period. Now, with all this experience it takes me more than twice as long to finish see SPARKS page 26
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Arts&Entertainment from SPARKS page 25 that process been between writing the novel and now the big movie? a novel working full time. NS: Yeah, it’s always interLJ: Do you envision writesting and a lot of fun. In the ing such romantic pieces? end, I write the novel to be the NS: It’s a goal to write a memorable story. Romanic best novel, to be a best novel elements can be part of that. I can write. It sold at auction If I was going to try to write and Warner Brothers picked it a really good novel, I certain- up and it has been moving forly would want people to read ward ever since. I was pretty it. But, with that said, I think involved through the process, most novelists would think everything from the selection their first novel was pretty of the screenwriters, to the segood, right? That’s why they lection of the director, to casting, to what were looking for wrote it; they’re proud of it. LJ: Are you romantic in in little tweaks. I was fairly involved through the process everyday life? NS: I suppose that’s a and I am now out promoting. question for my wife. I try to It’s fun. LJ: What advice would be, but I can also say romantic you give to young writers? elements takes efforts on both NS: They have to read and peoples’ parts. I have been very blessed to be married to they have to write. But they a great lady for 23 years. I send have to read with an eye toher flowers, make some phone ward learning what authors do calls, get her candy [and] write well and what authors don’t do her notes. She likes that stuff well. They have to read across a variety of genres because so I try to do it. LJ: Do certain characters different genres do different things well. For an instance, mirror people in your life? NS: Sometimes. Travis in horror novels are really good The Choice was very similar to at scaring you. [Some] novels my brother prior to marriage. might be really good at stringThere are other characters in- ing together beautiful senspired by various people in my tences. Every genre does little life. Many of the female char- things better than other genres acters draw the traits that I in nature, and you never know find most attractive. There are what you’re going to need in bits and pieces, but in the end your own. You read with an it’s best to take bits and pieces eye of what works and what and really focus in on creating doesn’t. You come across a the story overall that you think character that you really like, and why did you like that? people will really enjoy. LJ: If you could describe How long did it take or you your collection of novels in to like that, how many chapone word, what would you ters? Was it primarily narrative or dialogue? You literally say? NS: I would say it’s a become both the teacher and unique collection in a lot of the student, and you ask yourways. Although I work in the self, “How did this happen?” same genre, I’ve varied the How am I at the edge of my structure. Maybe that’s a bet- seat reading this? The more ter word: varied. They’re set you read with an eye toward in North Carolina, in a small learning, the better you’ll untown, but there’s nothing else derstand the writing process in general: story structure, pacsimilar in these novels. LJ: The Lucky One has re- ing, character development. cently come out and the mov- Then, of course, you have to ie is 10 days away. How has sit down and write.
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s a green city, Flagstaff is passionate about recycling. Coconino Center for the Arts is taking recycling a step further with their 10th annual Recycled Art Exhibition. Prior to the event opening, Robin Cadigan, the gallery director, said there will be a wide variety of artists whose works will be on display. “There will be 140 artists in this show,” Cadigan said. “There are adult artists and we also have student artists.” Greg Mason, an artist who has featured in the Recycled Art Exhibition every year, explained the piece he made for this year’s show is part of a series he’s created. “I started making this series about five or six years ago,” explained Mason. “I was trying to have fun with time and time travel. It’s a reproduction of a baby’s carriage with a clock, camera and other recycled pieces I’ve found.” Mason was excited to explain how he has created a piece for the show every year. “I’ve been in every single recycled show they’ve held here,” said Mason, “I’m not bragging or anything, but I don’t know if anybody else has been in this show every year.” When asked about some of the materials the artists used, Cadigan and Marja van der Loo, the program coordinator, talked about some surprising materials; one of which was old mule shoes. “A cool one is the mule shoes from the Grand Canyon,” said van der Loo. “The artist went to the Grand Canyon and asked for the old shoes from the mules that carry hikers.” “Plastic bags, coffee filters, socks, newspaper is a common one, cans, wine corks, old doors,” Cadigan said, in refernce to other common
materials used. “Many, many doors,” added van der Loo. Painter Alex Buhmeyer was one of the artists who utilized an old door in his piece. “My piece is called ‘Good Morning Old Man,’ and it depicts an old man in Cinder Mountain with the sun starting to rise,” explained Buhmeyer. “I let the viewer take it from there. Most of the materials come from around Cinder Mountain, like the metal. The wallpaper came from an old church. The painting is just acrylic and oils on an old door.” Buhmeyer mentioned that this painting was one in a series of five so far. “The one I showed last year actually won best of show,” beamed Buhmeyer. The gallery will be showing from April 10 until May 12. Their hours are Tuesday through Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. For more questions, contact Coconino Center for the Arts at 928-779-2300. TOP: Recycled bag whale. RIGHT: Gun vending machine. BOTTOM: Kids costumes. (Photos by Gina Mathews)
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Artist: Alabama Shakes Album: Boys & Girls Genre: Soul Revival
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ell, I guess it was inevitable, wasn’t it? Even though the film series hasn’t exactly grown like clockwork, it seems like it’s impossible to go a few years before another slice of American Pie is served to the public. This year, it’s American Reunion, a movie that seems to be trying to give the gang one last hurrah. I may not have personally enjoyed the raunchy, gross-out humor this film relies on, but I can’t say that I didn’t notice the heart that was put into it. Thirteen years after the first installment, the film reintroduces the audience to the protagonists Jim (Jason Biggs), Oz (Chris Klein), Kevin (Thomas Ian Nicholas), Finch (Eddie Kaye Thomas) and Stifler (Sean William Scott) as they prepare for their high school reunion. Each of these characters, except for Stifler, have grown up since graduation. Jim has started a family, Oz has become a successful sports newscaster, Kevin is happily married and Finch has seemingly become “the most interesting man in the world.” Once they return to their hometown, however, both old and new flames begin to erupt and cause trouble among the cast of characters. To be honest, there really doesn’t
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eeing Titanic 3D proved to be a more meaningful experience for me than I expected. While the 3D treatment didn’t actually change the film for the better, watching it in a large, movie theater setting is reason enough to go see it. First, for those select few who may have not seen Titanic, the story details the relationship of young lovers Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Rose (Kate Winslet) on the infamous Titanic and follows their love amid economic/class differences aboard the
seem to be much of a plot in American Reunion; but then, none of the other movies seemed to have much of one either. What takes its place is a long string of mishaps combined with some character development. While I guess this was enough to keep the film from falling apart story-wise, with so many different characters with their own subplots I would’ve preferred to have seen a single, focused narrative. Still, some of these personal journeys did lead to a few legitimately entertaining situations, like when Jim and the gang try to get a drunk, 18-year-old girl back into her home without her parents noticing. Another thing that really bothered me was that some characters from previous films just kind of come in from nowhere just to say hello; it was jarring to a newcomer to the series like me. For the most part, the performances here were mixed. Jason Biggs and Eugene Levy stood out in particular with their surprisingly charming “father-son” talks (considering the subject matter is rarely charming), and Chris Klein made Oz one of the more likeable characters. Alyson Hannigan did a good job as well, but like with many others, her character seemed underutilized. Tara Reid and, unfortunately, Jennifer Coolidge were all but forgettable, and despite my appreciation for
Seann William Scott’s acting, his Stifler performance was usually more annoying than funny due to his obnoxiously high voice. John Cho, however, was hilarious. Speaking on a production level, American Reunion was okay overall, but a few issues really stuck out to me. The soundtrack was well put together and at some points I felt like I was back in the 90s, only to occasionally fall into today’s choice of music whenever the “new” generation appeared on screen. I did notice, however, that the direction of the extras in the background seemed weak, as if they were forgotten entirely; it may just be me, but if I heard Stifler dropping sexual innuendos and f-bombs like a B-52, I’d at least turn my head. I also couldn’t help but catch a few instances where the dialogue wasn’t entirely synced with the actors’ lips, but these weren’t common enough to take me out of the experience. I have never jumped on the American Pie bandwagon, and this film didn’t do too much to change that. Still, I can’t say some moments didn’t make me laugh or that I didn’t feel anything for a few of the characters. Fans of the original series will probably get a bigger kick out of this, though, as I’m pretty sure this was made mainly for them.
Titanic 3D doomed vessel. I would specifically suggest for people who haven’t seen the film to watch it before seeing Titanic 3D. It may be overwhelming and hard to completely take the story in watching it on the big screen. For everyone else, watching Titanic 3D was honestly almost like seeing it the first time; you know what happens, but the story takes on a new form when shown on the giant screen. The shots were made to purvey the grandeur of the ship and these can only be truly appreciated on a movie theater-sized screen. The
3D component is actually the only criticism of the film. I thought Titanic may have been reformatted to make pieces of the iceberg jump out at you, or make the steam look like you could touch it. But honestly, just the actors’ faces “popped” out more and the 3D glasses distorted the color, making the tones somewhat muted. My best advice would be to go see Titanic 3D for a completely new understanding of the film. I walked out with the same excitement as I did after seeing Titanic in the 90s.
BY DEREK SCHROEDER
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o-ho-ho hold on just a hot second. Have you heard the debut album from the hottest band from Athens, Ga., called the Alabama Shakes? If the answer is no, then you’re a dummy. The inter-webs have been buzzing lately about the gritty, soulful four-piece primarily because Brittany Howard is the vocal equivalent of Janis Joplin giving Otis Redding a noogie. Unlike most media hype, the Shakes actually have a mane behind the roar. The lead single off of Boys and Girls, “Hold On” is a three-minute tour de funk of gritty vocals and clean teeny-bop guitar jingles. Revival soul bands, like the Alabama Shakes, tread a thin line between being either soggy, re-heated meatloaf or a facesized plate of chicken and waffles. Not to beat that awful metaphor into ground even more, but Howard and company have already proven themselves worthy of Kitchen Stadium — so to speak. Boys and Girls curtsies and swings, rocks and soothes. It is the type of album that gets lodged in your ear and requires nothing short of surgery to be removed. The best track — excluding “Hold On” — is “Hang Loose,” which finds the Shakes doing that as Howard tells us to “learn to love yourself.” Don’t mind if I do. Boys and Girls is groovier than bell-bottoms, but it isn’t an artistic masterpiece. Though the album has a solid and coherent production, it lacks dynamic range. I’m at that point where I want an album to take me places I never knew, and show me things that make me feel tingly inside. I’m the equivalent to a hipster Aladdin, looking for his magic carpet. Boys and Girls gets my booty shaking, but it leaves me cold and lonely at night. The most surprising thing about the Shakes is how surprised everyone seems to be to hear their style of Southernfried soul in 2012. I get it. They don’t shave just the sides of their head and remix Chicago Bulls songs, but Retro-revival blues is old news. Beg to differ? Elvis wrote the book on loose plagiarism found out how much easier it is to just steal music and be sexy than write songs about your dead dog or broken tractor. Or take the Black Keys if you need more validation on that concept — how two nerdy kids from Ohio got their grimy paws on Mississippi hill country blues and rode it straight into indie stardom willl never make sense. That Brittany Howard plays rhythm guitar while screaming like the spirited banshee she is, on the other hand should make perfect sense. To make a long story short, don’t be surprised that good, wholesome music still exists and don’t forget to get those hot little hands on Boys and Girls.
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