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Opinion: Performancebased funding, p 8 A&E: NAUghty bits, p 19 Life: Phone-tography, p 13

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Sports: Football, Life: p 15 Graffiti artist, p 13

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Chair of the AZ Board of Regents talks performance-based funding

BY Maria Dicosola

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BOR regent and chair-elect Fred DuVal visited NAU Monday to discuss his agenda for the upcoming term, which starts July 1. Two main topics of interest are a new performance-based funding model and his goal to not raise tuition for students next academic year.

LJ: I was just wondering if you could sum up performance-based funding for the readers.

Natalie Paisner, a junior advertising major, celebrates the Jewish holiday Shabbat every Friday at sunset. Shabbat means “day of rest.”

(Photo by Barbara Boksa)

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Four cars damaged in NAU parking lot

BY Maria Dicosola

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our cars in the parking lot between Wilson Hall and Tinsley Hall were found damaged early on Nov. 6.

The NAU Police Department said they have no suspects and no belongings were stolen.

Joe Tritschler, NAUPD community relations officer, said that out of four total damaged cars, two of see DAMAGE page 6

How religious are we ?

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Among all adults in the U.S., 78.4 percent call themselves Christians.

• 23.9 percent are Catholic.

• Only 1.7 percent are Jewish.

• 16.1 percent are unaffiliated.

(Source: http://religions.pewforum. org/reports)

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AU is known for its elevation, erratic weather and small-town feel. The students walking around this campus seem no different from those at any other university; however, there is a mixture of religions at NAU that denies its suburban American exterior. see RELIGION page 12

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PoliceBeat Oct. 31 At 7:36 a.m., NAUPD was called to report graffiti being on the bus shelter at lot 43. The incident occurred during at an unknown time.

An officer was dispatched, and the investigation is closed with all leads exhausted.

At noon, a student reported his parking permit had been stolen from his vehicle that was parked in lot 62.

The burglary occurred on Oct. 29 between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Officers were dispatched, and the investigation is closed with all leads exhausted.

At 4:38 p.m., an employee reported several subjects collecting wood near the Ceramics Complex.

Officers were dispatched. The subjects were preparing supplies for the kiln and everything was fine.

At 6:54 p.m., a fire alarm sounded at Wilson Hall.

An officer was dispatched. The residence hall staff called to report the fire alarm had been activated by a fog machine in a room. The officer confirmed the fog machine was the cause, and the call to the Flagstaff

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Fire Department (FFD) was canceled.

At 9:05 p.m., a resident of McConnell Hall reported she had found marijuana in her roommate’s drawer.

An officer was dispatched, and the marijuana was confiscated. The subject in possession on the marijuana was not present, but the responding officer left his business card with instructions to contact NAUPD. At 10:03 p.m., the suspect from the previous entry contacted NAUPD in response to the business card left by the responding officer.

An officer responded, and referred the student for possession of marijuana.

At 10:41 p.m., the staff at McConnell Hall reported graffiti on the ceiling of a hallway.

An officer was dispatched, and the graffiti was determined to have been done by a lighter. The investigation is closed with all leads exhausted.

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a rock through the door on the west entrance to the Performing and Fine Arts building.

The incident occurred around 11:25 p.m. that night.

An officer was dispatched and the campus maintenance staff was paged to board the doors and clean up the broken glass. The investigation is closed, and all leads are exhausted.

Nov. 1 At 12:03 a.m., the Wilson Hall staff reported damage to a glass door at the south entrance. The incident occurred on Oct. 31 at 8:42 p.m.

Officers were dispatched, and one subject was cited and released for minor with liquor in body and criminal damage.

At 7:09 p.m., the staff from the Office of Parking and Shuttle Services reported possibly finding a stolen permit.

An officer was dispatched. The owner of the vehicle had received two permits in the mail, and had accidentally displayed the one that should have been thrown out.

There was no criminal activity.

At 10:09 p.m., the Tinsley Hall staff reported a male subject banging on and punching a resident’s door.

An officer was dispatched, but there was no criminal activity. The issue

was mediated between the residents, and the Office of Residence Life will handle the situation internally.

An officer was dispatched. The subject was fieldinterviewed and warned of trespassing on campus.

At 11:11 p.m., the Sechrist Hall staff reported the odor of marijuana coming from a room.

Officers were dispatched.

One subject was referred for the possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

At 2:41 p.m., a resident of Mountain View Hall reported two textbooks had been stolen from his room. The theft occurred on Nov. 2 between 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

An officer was dispatched, and the investigation is closed with all leads exhausted.

Nov. 2 At 10:43 a.m., a student reported his wallet stolen while walking between the University Union and Sechrist Hall. The theft occurred at 8 a.m.

An officer was dispatched, and the investigation is closed with all leads exhausted.

At 11:18 a.m., a student reported locating his vehicle in the Green Tree Shopping Center, and until this point did not know the vehicle had been stolen. The theft occurred sometime between Oct. 30 at 6 p.m. and Nov. 2 at 11 a.m.

An officer was dispatched and the vehicle was released to the owner. The investigation is closed with all leads exhausted.

Nov. 3 At 2:05 p.m., a subject was reported for trying to sell magazine subscriptions outside of the Bookstore.

At 4:18 p.m., the University Union staff requested assistance with a man who had entered the building with a dog. When confronted about the dog, the man caused a minor disturbance.

An officer was dispatched. The dog was an assistance animal, but was not wearing any form of identification as such. The subject was field-interviewed.

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At 5:01 p.m., Allen Hall staff reported two subjects smoking marijuana outside of the northeast entrance. Hall staff identified one of the subjects as a resident of Allen Hall.

An officer was dispatched, but because the subjects were gone on arrival, the hall staff will handle the issue internally.

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Program to train students to give massages, advice

BY Kevin Bertram

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n the face of the rising cost of tuition, midterms and frantic pace of the digital world, college students are saddled with more stress than ever. Statistics released by the American College Health Association (ACHA) show NAU students are not immune to feeling stressed, depressed or even suicidal.

In response, the university is taking two initiatives to help students reduce stress and to help their friends and loved ones deal with depression and life’s difficulties.

STRESSBUSTERS TO COME TO CAMPUS

Friedman said his program has a “texting treatment,” in which various hand muscles are relaxed through massage.

According an ACHA survey this past spring, 25 percent of NAU students listed stress as the largest health-related factor inhibiting their academic performance. Melissa Griffin, senior health educator for the Health Promotion Office, said her research into Stressbusters’ track record in reducing student stress made them the right choice for NAU in light of these statistics.

“I wanted to come up with an

buster.”

The Stressbuster training is a two-part process. Friedman and his team will teach applicants how to administer quick massages, while Griffin and her team will educate them on how to refer students to various resources they might need afterward.

Griffin said the new team — to be assembled fully in the coming weeks — has already been booked for a few events at the end of the semester, and will do many next semester.

“For spring, I would love to do at least 20,” Griffin said. “And even now — even though we haven’t trained our group of Stressbusters yet I think that during a — we already have calling to retime when we’re dealing people quest events because with increasing amounts they know it’s coming.

During exam week, of stress on college we’re going to hopefully have an evening campuses for different presentation [in Cline reasons, it’s nice to have Library.] While people are studying in the lisomething that’s a nice, brary, they can come and do a little ‘Stresssimple way to reduce busting,’ then get back to their studies.” stress.

Griffin said that - Jordan Friedman although she has 24 out of the 30 appliinnovative, student-driven stress- cants she was aiming for, there are reduction program,” Griffin said. still plenty of opportunities open to “This is one that I saw at a lot of work with the Stressbusters. Students other schools and that looked re- can apply online at naustressbusters. ally impressive — [it is at] Harvard, com, and the training for the proRutgers, Johns Hopkins. I figured gram begins Nov. 18. that if they’re doing it, it’s probably Friedman said his program is really good. And with all the things extremely timely, because he sees the I read about it, the students that were level of stress on college students intrained as Stressbusters loved doing creasing with every passing year. it. And, of course, the people getting “I think that during a time the massages loved it, too.” when we’re dealing with increasing Griffin said all students are in- amounts of stress of college camvited to apply for the positions, even puses for different reasons, it’s nice to if they have no previous experience have something that’s a nice, simple in massage techniques. way to reduce stress,” Friedman said.

“It’s for anyone who’s interestSee PART II of this series on the ed,” Griffin said. “Maybe they want to become a massage therapist someACHA SURVEY RESULTS AND THE day, or maybe they’re going into the UNIVERsity’s reaction: “NAU looks helping profession and they want to to develop ‘gatekeeper’ program get to work right now helping others. using simulation,” at Any student can apply to be a Stress-

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Currently, the NAU Health Promotions Office is recruiting students to be trained as amateur masseuses. The training will be conducted by a private company, Stressbusters, whom the university has contracted with.

Jordan Friedman, a health educator and founder of Stressbusters, said his company has held training sessions for various universities and colleges on the east coast. He said he is excited to head west to Flagstaff.

“As you know, we’re coming to NAU in a couple of weeks to do the first training for students to learn the Stressbusters technique we teach,” Friedman said.

Friedman said his company’s part in the training centered on teaching the student volunteers various massage techniques — all of which are designed to relieve tension and reduce stress.

“It’s a super dynamic and energetic training,” Friedman said.

“And we teach the trainees about the Stressbusters program. The main part of the program is teaching them the Stressbusters back rub technique, which includes 20 to 25 different moves where we focus on reducing stress and muscle tension in the back, shoulders, arms and neck.”

The traditional approach to massage even has a collegiate twist:

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This map shows the possible rail line route that would begin in downtown Phoenix and would end south of Tucson. (Map courtsey of ARPA)

Prospective Phoenix-Tucson rail line discussed

BY Bree purdy

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n response to the possibility of the 90-minute drive between Phoenix and Tucson increasing to over fiveand-a-half hours by the year 2050, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has begun to research travel alternatives, such as a new rail system.

Attempts have already been made to ease the traffic ramifications resulting from the rapid population growth where Phoenix and Tucson merge — an area known as the Sun Corridor.

Some proposals include widening the Interstate 10 (I-10) to 10 lanes in order to accommodate heavy traffic. Due to growth in residency, the amount of residents in the area is expected to increase from 4 million to 7.6 million by 2050.

A $6 million study, funded by the federal government, is being conducted to gather public input concerning rail construction through 12 open houses in Maricopa, Pinal and Pima counties.

According to Laura Douglas, ADOT spokesperson, the study will determine the extent of the need for a rail system to be built.

“ADOT’s role is to identify if there is a need for [an] inter-city rail between Phoenix and Tucson,” Douglas said.

“We’re gathering information, data and comments during the public comment period and will provide our findings to the public and to policymakers, so they can make an informed decision about

how to move forward. We’re not just looking at rail for travel options along I-10. We are looking at all feasible forms of transportation, which include rail, transit and a no-build option.”

The study began in March 2011, with the public involvement period opening on Oct. 7, and is expected to be completed in early 2013.

“Once the study is complete, we’ll present our findings to regional and state policymakers,” Douglas said. “They will then determine if this project should move forward and how we fund it.”

Freshman business management major Madisen Rose said the construction of a rail line would benefit many NAU students from Tucson.

“I feel like there should definitely be various ways to reach Tucson from Phoenix, rather than just taking the shuttle or driving yourself,” Rose said. “A passenger rail would be convenient, probably less expensive and [a] great option for students traveling home. Students on a tight schedule with a tight budget could use the passenger rail as an easy way to visit family and friends. They would just need transportation to Phoenix.”

Douglas said questions arise concerning the logistics of the rail line, though, such as the construction budget.

“It is not possible at this time to determine if, when or how much [might be spent] for construction of a rail line,” Douglas said. “Should our see RAIL page 6

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study indicate that such a rail line is feasible, ADOT would implement further planning and development activities based upon the time-frame identified in the study and when funding is available. Infrastructure costs for a new, double-tracked inter-city passenger line between Phoenix and Tucson was estimated at roughly $15 million per mile, according to the State Rail Plan. This does not include the purchase of trains, ongoing maintenance and operations expenses.

A more detailed cost analysis will be included as a part of the study.”

Douglas said the potential for a Flagstaff-Phoenix rail line is not being studied.

“This is the only rail study we currently have funding for,” Douglas said. “We may look at studying other rail routes in the future, but that’s yet to be determined, based on available funding. No specific routes for study have been determined yet.”

them had broken windows, and the other two had broken light assemblies. The damage is estimated to be around $700 for all four cars.

“There was nothing taken out of the car, [and] entry wasn’t made into the cars, so it was just something from the outside,” Tritschler said. “There wasn’t anything they left behind.”

Tritschler explained because nothing was missing from the scene and the cars seemed to be random, the perpetrator was most likely just angry or under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

“It was kind of sporadic,” Tritschler said. “My guess is it was someone who was probably upset about something or impaired going through the lot and just doing stupid things.”

Tritschler said the police advised the victims to contact their insurance providers to

see what they can do about the damage.

The reason for such little information can be attributed to the lack of security cameras at the lot. “[Security cameras] are very expensive,” Tritschler said.

“To retrofit an older building is expensive; putting [cameras] in a brand-new building is relatively inexpensive.”

Tritschler said security cameras are unnecessary because crime of that type is rare on campus, and because they have officers and University Safety Aides patrolling all parking lots frequently.

“Quite frankly, we don’t have tons of situations like this,” Tritschler said. “It’s kind of unusual that you have four cars [get damaged] in one lot at one time.”

Tritschler said that, in the wake of the incident, NAUPD has stepped up their patrol on lot 30.

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DON’T SLIP: Students walking to and from classes are wary about ice and snow accumulated from the storm this past weekend. Snow began to fall on Saturday and continued until Monday. It is expected to snow again this weekend. (Photo by Garry Hart)

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FD: The way we fund universities currently has three sources. You’ve got the third-party money, you have tuition money and you have the state’s investment.

The performance funding proposal has to do with the state’s investment. Historically, for the last 50 years, the state’s investment in higher education has been based on enrollment. It’s called “22 to 1.” Basically, for every 22 students you would get from the state, [you get] a faculty member. It hasn’t been funded in many years.

So we’ve grown without state support.

So, we’ve looked at that, and we thought maybe it asks the wrong question. Maybe our size isn’t what’s important; maybe our productivity is what’s important. How do we renegotiate with the state a funding formula that has the state invest in our output — our degrees — particularly those degrees that meet the workforce needs of the state?

LJ: How will [performance-based funding] be tailored to Arizona’s public university system?

FD: Well, what we would do is work with the business community and the state policy makers to ask the question: “What are the workforce needs of the Arizona strategic plan over the next five to ten years?” Look at what we’re producing, and then go back to the state and say, in the funding that the state gives us, “why don’t we ramp up those areas of discipline in which we are currently not meeting the workforce needs of the state and we will increase the state’s investment in those degrees so as to incent us to produce more of them.”

LJ: Our schools vary greatly in sizes — NAU is definitely the smallest. You will scale them, right?

FD: No, every dollar of every student has the same value. So, a student in journalism will have a certain dollar level from the state, and that will be true at any of the three universities. So the actual investment is the same regardless of what school a student attends.

LJ: How do you measure a graduating classes economic contribution?

FD: Great question. We spend a lot of time trying to figure that out, and there is no easy answer. Because its easy on one hand to look back — we know that any student with a college degree is going to make more money in their life on average — significantly more — than someone

without a degree. We know that across the board. We don’t have the data to track people as the move in their career — particularly as people change careers now eight to nine times in their life — as to what their value is and the extent to which the degree facilitated that value. It is a very, very elusive question and we don’t have an answer to it yet.

LJ: What if you see a high rate of graduates going out-of-state? How do you measure the productivity that way?

FD: We don’t. In the sense that we will measure all degree productivity, rather [than] folks that will stay in-state or not.

But it’s a fair question as to whether or not we would put a different dollar value on someone leaving the state or not. That’s certainly an open question.

LJ: Could this system cause schools to make their system easier to increase graduation rates? Why or why not?

FD: It’s an important question — and we hope not. That is a deep concern that what we do not want is grade inflation to meet the new metrics. We’re going to have to come up with some protocols and understandings as to how we protect against that.

LJ: Have there been studies showing this could happen? Has it been used in other states?

FD: Yes, it is being used in a couple other states. But it’s hard to make comparisons because, for example, Indiana has a completely performance-based model.

They have not been cut as much as we have — is that because of their funding formula model, or their economy is stronger than ours? It’s impossible to say.

LJ: So, what is the likelihood of performance-based funding coming through?

FD: Nothing will happen this year. It is easy to describe, but it is complicated to negotiate. What’s the value of a masters degree versus a doctoral degree? How do you calculate the cost of a degree? It costs a lot more to train a nurse than it does to train a journalist. We have to factor all of these things in. So, this will be a slow fuse that I think will take a couple years to pass.

See more of our interview with Regent Fred duval — including his proposal for a $0 tuition increase and his thoughts on NAU’s Pledge program — at northernarizonanews.com

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Editorial&Opinion Performance-based funding threatens future of education STAFF EDITORIAL

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increase in tuition next year. Do we have your attention?

ABOR Chair Fred Duval put out a press release in June outlining his agenda. Its first big point was his intention to propose a $0 increase in tuition. Hooray! Throw him a parade!

Its second, and slightly less stressed point, was his desire to move toward a “new state funding model based on performance.”

Currently, funding from the state is based on size. More students equals more money.

DuVal’s proposal goes like this: A school that is performing well, based on several factors — including “freshmen retention rates, credit hour efficiency, community college transfer rates and graduation rates,” according to a press release regarding DuVal’s agenda — get more money.

On the surface, this seems reasonable. Fund schools that retain students, that produce graduates.

Schools that perform well. Sure, sign us up!

What’s strange, though, is the suggestion that funding should be based on productivity and impact, including the “economic contribution” of graduates.

DuVal’s answer to the question of how this contribution is measured is a frightening one (See page 7. Hint: he doesn’t have one).

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He also says that each student, regardless of which of the three universities they attend, will generate the same amount of funding from the state. However, it seems that this “dollar value” will fluctuate based on the major of the student.

Who, then, decides the “dollar value” of a particular major or field?

As disparagingly as people tend to look at certain majors (EMF, busi-

ness, pottery, math, philosophy, theater, history, physics, PR, forestry, nursing, civil engineering, education, are we right?) the truth is no one can reasonably defend valuing one over the other. Further, DuVal suggests that the type of degrees (bachelors. masters, doctorates) that are being distributed should be valued differently as well. Who is going to decide that? And what

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sort of implications does this sort of funding program have for the inherent value of education as a whole?

The real problem here is that the entire plan, under basic scrutiny, is vague and questionable.

What stops a school from lowering its standards so that no student fails anything? What stops administration from making it a requirement of professors that no student fails?

Hypothetically, the quality of education could drop to zero, if it means more dollars. Breathing 101 could be a required course for all incoming freshmen.

Education — particularly in Arizona — is already in pretty terrible shape, and Chair Elect DuVal’s response to that risk (a confident and powerful “. . . we hope not”) is also a concerning one. Why is there not more concern, and why can’t ABOR provide a better and more complete solution for something that is such a radical overhaul of something as vital as university funding.

The fact is we don’t need any more of this. There have been enough half-baked, poorlythought-out education programs in the past decade, and to bring one to the university level is even more dangerous. We, the students (and particularly the students of this generation), don’t need anything else working against us, and to tie funding to intangible and hard to track factors will only exacerbate our problems. Drop the quality of higher education and all of our problems will become suddenly self-perpetuating.

DuVal has said nothing is going to pass in the immediate future, but this is a suggestion that should be dismissed early. Arizona students, faculty, and administration ought to reject this proposal and tell the board to work on something sensible.

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t’s that time of the year again — enrolling for next semester’s classes. It is no secret that the entire process is a pain to students, and rarely — with the exception of honors students and athletes — do people get every class they want.

While it is understandable that classes fill up due to their limited sizes and sections, it is unacceptable that students should have to enroll Maria dicosola weeks after their original date because of an advising hold they do not see any reason to have — especially when the students are not freshmen.

Many sophomores find themselves in a bind when they receive their early enrollment date, only to see a great big academic hold on their LOUIE account. Even though they are unaware as to why they still are required to see an adviser three semesters into college, they go along with the obnoxious procedure and try to schedule an appointment with their school counseling center. Once

they get there, they learn that the adviser’s next availability isn’t until over a week after the student’s original enrollment date! Ridiculous.

The thing is, a majority of students do not necessarily need an advising appointment. In fact, many students have found that they can make better schedules by themselves than with the advisers — especially since the advisers can only talk about their specific school and will not give any advice regarding minors.

Advising should be optional.

Students who need help should be capable of asking for it. After all, are we not all adults who should be capable of making decisions and advocating for ourselves? That will allow students who do not feel they need advising to simply do their thing.

For example, I went on LOUIE nearly three weeks ago to start building my perfect schedule for next semester. Over a week before my enrollment date I went in to the School of Communications advising office and requested to schedule an appointment so my hold could

be taken off. Keep in mind, when I walked into the office, there were literally no students in it at the time.

However, the receptionist said the next available slot was the 22nd, nearly one week after my original date. Afterward, I went to the W.A. Franke College of Business to see if they could offer me a sooner date and take my hold off. However, they could not.

It would make life easier for students, advisers and faculty if NAU made advising optional. Students wouldn’t be stuck with holds, advisers wouldn’t be swamped with appointments and faculty wouldn’t be bombarded with override requests.

The school needs to let students take responsibility for their potential failures. Punishing the responsible students with tedious hoops to jump through is not solving any problems.

If nothing else, I believe it should be mandatory that advisers provide a tentative date for students to meet with them before their enrollment date.

I hope the advising department takes my advice.

Uranium mining in Grand Canyon is exploitation

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ining for uranium in the Grand Canyon has been a simmering topic for a while now. Republicans are supportive of corporations making a dime at the expense of our land, while the Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar, harshly opposes. Last week, the Obama administration declared it is seeking a 20 year moratorium to protect one million acres of Grand Canyon Amanda National Park. This horner would aid to prevent both foreign and domestic mining companies from drilling in and around the landmark.

Much to the aggravation of Republicans in the House and Senate, the Department of the Interior is enthusiastic and eager to support protecting the Grand Canyon. Republicans are claiming mining would be

good for the nation, as we currently import 90 percent of our uranium.

They say claims of environmental hazards are unsound and the Obama administration is bowing to political pressure by making a bad decision.

Uranium mining in the Grand Canyon is a terrible exploitation of the environment and should not be taken lightly. Protecting the Grand Canyon brings many benefits which outweigh any positive sides the destruction may yield.

Wildlife would be displaced from their homes, and it could easily become an ecological disaster. National Park areas are meant to protect and conserve our plants and species.

The Grand Canyon is a natural wonder and should not be corrupted by human hands. Drilling may provide jobs, but actually having a Grand Canyon that attracts people from around the world allows the park to provide jobs as well.

If that weren’t convincing enough, the Grand Canyon brings in $690 million of tourism revenue every year. This benefits the regional economy and brings income to parks and recreation businesses in Arizona. Furthermore, uranium has left its toxic mark on the Southwest United States. The Navajo Nation has suffered from an increase in disease which was caused by unreclaimed uranium seeping into their water.

Millions of taxpayer dollars have been used on multiple occasions in attempts to decontaminate this water.

Corporations need to look elsewhere to make their money. It is saddening enough how many in our own Congress do not want to protect the Grand Canyon. Hopefully, in the future, nobody will reverse the current administration’s good decision to protect our environment and important natural wonder of the world.

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Janet-mandering Arizona congressional districts

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tarting in 1790, the United States Government used the U.S. Census to determine the nation’s population. After this, the government then allocated funds where they thought they were needed. It also helped states divide congressional districts.

After the 2010 Census, Arizona was given a new seat in Congress.

As a result, congressional districts needed to be re-drawn. Simple, right? Not so much, apparently, in Arizona.

In 2000, a bill was passed by the citizens of Arizona saying the state government will not draw the lines; instead, the responsibility will be given to a separate group of five people: two Democrats, two Republicans and one independent. The now nine districts were re-drawn, not without some name-calling, and were just about Shane to be approved. In her infinite wisdom, Jan Brewer pogue threw a hissy-fit.

What is our district going to include? There were certain areas in Arizona meant to be strictly Republican, or strictly Democrat to appease both sides. However, some districts are being contested, such as District One. The design is meant to have the district split almost 50-50. Brewer did not like that.

There is something odd about this. Brewer is in New York touring for her new book. She is not in Arizona, where she should be when a problem like this arises, especially when she decided to cause the problem in response to not getting a majority of Republican districts.

What many people do not know about Arizona is it is not as blood-red as the media has made it out to be. It is known as a “purple state,” meaning it is almost evenly split. Numbers have shown the state to be one-third Independent, one-third Democrat, and one-third Republican, although that Republican “third” has a little more of the cookie than the other two.

Why does Arizona have such conservative laws? Gerrymandering.

Gerrymandering is where government district lines are drawn to favor a particular political party or to discriminate against a certain group of people. Arizona has districts set up to favor Republicans. Look no further than the current shape of District Two. It is basically a circle around areas with high Native American population, then a thin squiggly line to all of Mohave County, which is mostly Republican. That makes the Natives’ votes almost irrelevant. The state is not as far right as it is made out to be- the districts are just drawn that way.

This is what Brewer wants to do with these districts. She impeached the Independent chairwomen, and then called for the two Democrats to be replaced too. Meanwhile, the two Republicans, one of which received many complaints from the other chairpeople, are welcome to stay. Even after the people of Arizona voted to keep state government out of redistricting, Brewer is involving herself.

It just goes to show that Republicans are trying to pursue personal agendas, rather than serve their constituents.

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Proud and studious, Amian Alhammad has no problem being a practicing Muslim in college. (Photos by Barbara Boksa)

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Religion is typically a delicate subject to touch on in public universities, or any setting really. Here at NAU, religion and college life appear to merge seamlessly. Whether you have Islamic, Judeo-Christian, secular or even agnostic beliefs, you can find someone to share your spirituality with at NAU. Religious diversity on our campus is exceptional. Enrollment at NAU is no more than 17,000 students, so the fact that such a diverse range of religions can be observed and practiced is of more than just a little significance.

It is not uncommon to notice a Saudi Arabian woman donning a traditional niqab outside Cline Library, or a Jewish man wearing a kippah in the new Health and Learning Center.

This isn’t necessarily true at all universities, because keeping religious views in a college atmosphere can be challenging, to say the least — freshman Katie Goings can relate.

“I’m Jewish, and am actually the only practicing Jew in my family,” Goings explained. “I actually sort of taught myself the religion at a young age.”

In order to keep up with her beliefs, Goings reads the Jewish scriptures, Tanakh, on a daily basis, as do most practicing Jews.

Freshmen Cari Jendrisak also brought her religious beliefs with her to college. Born and raised as a Roman Catholic, Carrie holds Catholicism close to her heart.

“On Wednesdays I go to praise and worship, which is where you sing

and have time for prayer,” Jendrisak said. “It just centers your whole week when you’re ready to quit; it’s just really nice to have that opportunity.”

As a member of the Newman Center, Jendrisak realizes the effects a college atmosphere can have on her faith. “Here on campus, as long as it’s what you want to do, that’s what it is,” Jendrisak said. “I mean it’s not your parents’ faith, it’s yours.”

Goings and Jendrisak’s religious beliefs are testaments to the power of faith in many young adults at NAU, but they represent only a fraction of the people on campus.

Many international students studying abroad come from parts of the world where entirely different religious beliefs are commonly practiced, and have been for thousands of years.

However, many international students attending NAU don’t associate themselves with any sort of theology.

Jeff Takano, studying abroad from Japan, has a hard time applying the ethics of religious beliefs to his life, and says the same about his international classmates. “I am not religious,” Takano said. “Not many international kids I know are religious either.”

This trend reflects an international reality — Americans remain the most faithful citizens of any developed nation, with the exception of the Vatican. According to a survey done by America.gov, 92 percent of Americans b e l i e ve

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in “God,” 75 percent pray weekly and 63 percent believe the Bible is the word of God. As a nation we are decidedly Christian. Nonetheless, NAU has a range of religions practiced and carried out through around 20 authorized religious clubs on campus. From the Native American Church of Northern Arizona University, headed

by President Lafanya Bedoni, to the Muslim Students’ Association lead

by President Dahamane Mahamane, there many are clubs students can join that will fit almost any religious belief.

There are also 27 religious studies courses offered here at NAU. For instance, REL 301 explores the role gods and goddesses played among society in ancient Greece, Egypt and many other regions. REL 355 is a class focused on educating students on the life of Buddha and his teachings and significance to practicing Buddhists.

NAU is alive with different personalities and ideas, including students and faculty freely practicing their religious beliefs. Religion is the practice of cultural and belief systems that relates life to spirituality, and NAU supports its students’ faith and convictions, making this campus an extensive religious community comfortable for all.

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Editor’s Note: This column is written in conjunction with NAU’s Student Education Team (SET). SET is a highly trained student organzation promoting healthy sexuality and healthy relationships.

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Camera talk Photography has been reeling along since the age of black and white film and enlargers. Feel lucky. That’s because the micro lens embedded in your cell phone has decades of thought and advancement within it. More so today than ever before, we have the ability to share our ideas and expression. Let’s surf the waves of the digital era and turn your snappy cell phone images into something we can all appreciate. Whether it’s the gnarly rainstorm you captured while crouching out in the desert waiting for the lightning to pass or that instant gorgeous butterfly that landed on your roommate’s face, you can capture the moment because you have a phone, you have a camera, and that is the power of phone-ography.

Send them to us at km649@nau.edu and we will choose the ones we find most interesting and publish them! (Cell phone photos by Kyle McDermott)

hy do girls like getting spanked in bed? I want to know because I always thought it was

demeaning.”

-Kinky Yet Cautious Well, K.Y.C., let us clear one thing up right away — not every girl enjoys being spanked.

Ask how she feels about it before laying into her, and even if she is okay with it, you must remember that it is never an issue of strength or pain. Nothing heightens the mood more than your partner going giddy up in the middle of foreplay, but if she turns redder than a beet and yelps “ouch,” perhaps you’ve gone too far. But if she’s into it: spank it, slap it, yell it. But remember, with great power comes great responsibility — don’t get so spank-happy your significant other has to butter their biscuit every time they try to take a seat.

While we’re at it, let’s kill this myth about how only kinky girls go for the freaky stuff.

There is no shame in any game that gets you off your back and away from the routine missionary. Experiment a little — or a lot. Veering off the beaten path is always fun; just remember to ask before you do something that might destroy the mood you were trying to conjure up.

That being said, remember, you want butts to get slapped, not faces. Unless, of course, you’re into that kind of thing. As long as you’re not hurting or forcing anyone to do anything, all signs say go.

But, back to the question about whether

or not spanking is demeaning to women. Many people associate spanking with capital punishment as a child — like when your father bent you over his knee for lighting your sister’s easy bake oven on fire. It is possible that some girls might have flashbacks in the bedroom, which is probably what makes spanking unwanted to some. The last thing anyone wants to think of before sex is Mom and Dad. Thankfully, there are certain areas of the female buttocks that you can avoid so their childhood memories aren’t spanked into remembrance.The part you want to aim for is the bottom, not the top. When spanked as a child — assuming you were — your parents would have smacked down on the middle to top hemisphere on your buttocks. Avoid that area for obvious reasons. Instead, go for the lower region by the legs, the area that shows your girl you’re in a playful mood rather than reminding her finger-paint belongs on paper, not carpet. Reality check, males: spank the sexual area. If she’s into it, you’re obviously into it, so spank away.

And remember — spanking isn’t just for girls.

Plenty of guys enjoy a little tip-tap from time to time.

My last piece of advice goes for not only spanking, but any sexual act in general. If you’re not comfortable with something, speak up. If it hurts, make it known. If you want to try something new, suggest it. Basically, talk to your partner ahead of time because if you’re comfortable sharing your body, you should be comfortable sharing your words. And who knows, a little communication might add something new to your sexual repertoire. The sexual rollercoaster you ride together might just form some new loops you didn’t know were there.

Don’t forget to send us your questions to set.nau@gmail.com or visit our SET facebook page. Set forth, cautious spankers, and spank away.

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SportsReport Volleyball drops two conference matches

BY Naomi thalenberg and sean tracy

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iding a two-match win streak, NAU volleyball went into its weekend homestand looking to extend its run to four games. Unfortunately, the Eastern Washington University (EWU) Eagles and the Portland State University (PSU) Vikings spoiled the Lumberjacks’ plans, defeating the Jacks in Rolle Activity Center 3–2 and 3–1, respectively. see VOLLEYBALL page 18

Sophomore running back Zach Bauman slices through a hole on Saturday. NAU won 34–14, moving to 4–5. (Photo by Sarah Hamilton)

Football cruises to victory over Northern Colorado

BY Brett Murdock

T Freshman middle blocker Sydney Kemper (right) battles along the net. (Photo by Hailey Golich)

he NAU football team has a winning streak for the first time this season.

The Lumberjacks returned home after a hard-fought win last week over Sacramento State and followed that performance with a 34–14 victory over the Northern Colorado Bears. The win brought the Jacks to 4–5 on the year with a 3–4 mark in conference. The Bears remain winless with a 0–10 record.

“That’s a good win for us,” said head coach Jerome Souers.

“I thought we had a good game plan and the players executed it very well. That Northern Colorado team is not indicative of their record.”

Junior quarterback Cary Grossart did not play to his usual level, though his stats would say otherwise. The California native complet-

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ed 18 of 24 attempts for 264 yards and a touchdown, but was also intercepted twice on overthrows. Sophomore running back Zach Bauman was once again the top offensive priority for the Jacks, rushing for 124 yards on 28 carries and two scores. He also caught five passes for 121 yards and a touchdown to lead all receivers. It was Bauman’s first career 100-yard receiving game. His 245-yard, threetouchdown performance earned him Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week honors.

“I think today I had a great day,” Bauman said. “I did what the offense asked me to do: rushing and receiving.”

NAU’s offense struck first when Bauman found a hole and sliced through it from four yards see FOOTBALL page 17

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Dustin leads offense, Ice Jacks to seventh consecutive victory BY matt esaena

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he Division II Ice Jacks won both games against the Cal State Fullerton Titans at Jay Lively Arena this past weekend. The wins notched the third consecutive series sweep for the Ice Jacks, increasing their win streak to seven games.

The Jacks’ offense, which has been gaining steam, continued to flood the Cal Sate net with goals, tallying 132 shot attempts over the weekend. NAU dominated the match-up, winning Friday night 10– 2, and Saturday the Ice Jacks reached a season-high goal mark as they won 14–2. The Jacks have scored 56 goals in their last five games.

“Yeah, we’re getting a lot of offensive contribution from a lot of guys who usually don’t score,” said senior captain forward Tucker Braund, who was scratched off the lineup card both games due to a sore groin.

Saturday night, it seemed like almost every time the Jacks shot the puck, it crossed the goal line and hit the back of the cage. Most of the scoring came in the third period when the Jacks poured nine pucks past the Titans goaltender.

Junior forward Taylor Dustin scored his third hat trick of the season, while senior forward Michael Farnham added two goals. Junior goalie Quinn Mason started the game in net for the Jacks, and allowed only two goals on 18 shots.

In the middle of the second period, senior defenseman Aaron Ghan was hit and pinned into the boards by two Titans. When the six-foot-tall, 200 pound defenseman fell to the ice, he was unable to get up or put pressure on his left ankle. Ghan was escorted off the ice with help from his teammates and trainers and did not return to the bench for the rest of the game.

Sources said Ghan’s ankle is broken in two places and received surgery to repair his injury on Tuesday. The operation will likely end Ghan’s season and force the Ice Jacks to juggle players around to fix their defensive lines.

“With Ghan looking like he’ll be out for a while, we’ll need some guys to step up,” said Farnham.

“We’ll probably have to move somebody back on D, probably Zach Vachris.”

Friday night, the Titans kept the game close for one-and-a-half periods due to sloppy play by the Jacks, who earned 23 minutes in penalties.

“We [had] as many penalties as normal, but the ones we did have were stupid penalties on our part,” said assistant coach Travis Johanson.

“You can’t get in a bad habit of taking penalties at this point in the season,” head coach Keith Johanson told his team during the second intermission of Friday’s game. “If we take penalties like this against good teams like Colorado and ASU, they’ll kill us.”

The second intermission speech made by the NAU coaching staff got through to the players as they came out and scored six goals in the third period to seal the 10–2 win. Dustin scored another hat trick with all his goals coming in the final period and sophomore forward Ryan Greenspan extended his goal-scoring streak to eight games. Senior defenseman Rob Brown ended the night with three points, a goal and two assists. Sophomore goaltender James Korte stopped 15 shots.

The Jacks look to extend their winning streak when they play Colorado State tonight at Jay Lively Ice Arena at 8:30 p.m. Colorado State, the No. 2 squad in the American Collegiate Hockey Association West Region, is the toughest opponent the Ice Jacks will face this semester.

“We need to be prepared for Colorado next weekend,” said junior defenseman Justin Frechione. “We need to play our game and not play down a level.”

The Ice Jacks and Rams last met Nov. 18, 2010 at the EPIC Ice Arena in Fort Collins, Colo. CSU won 7–2 with Barett Buckowich being the lone NAU goal-scorer. The Jacks were down 3–0 after the first and fell down four before Buckowich got them on the board.

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ABOVE: The Ice Jacks raise their sticks in salute to the fans after Saturday night’s game against the Cal State Fullerton Titans.

BELOW: Ice Jacks senior forward Barett Buckowich faces off against a CSUF forward during NAU’s blowout 14–2 victory at Jay Lively Arena on Saturday. (Photos by Sarah Hamilton)

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out, putting the Jacks up 7–0 late in the first. Bauman tacked on another score early in the second quarter from five yards away. NAU extended the lead with a 34-yard field goal from senior kicker Matt Myers, going into halftime up 17–0.

The Lumberjacks continued to pound away following the break, including a 10-play drive to open the second half that featured Bauman heavily, before ending the possession with a 19yard touchdown reception from Grossart to sophomore receiver Ify Umodu.

The Jacks added another Myers field goal with four minutes and 59 seconds left in the third to stretch the lead 27–0 heading into the final stanza. “[Having] zero points going into the fourth quarter . . . allows us to stay aggressive and take some pressure off us as an offense,” Grossart said.

The Bears got on the scoreboard in the fourth when quarterback Seth Lobato found receiver Patrick Walker for a 15yard touchdown early in the quarter. NAU responded 13 seconds later when senior

receiver Khalil Paden threw a touchdown of his own to Bauman, who made a leaping catch on the play, dragging defenders on his way to the end zone.

“That may have been the greatest catch I’ve ever seen a running back make,” Souers said.

Souers clarified the trick play was not his decision, saying it came from offensive coordinator Brian Lindgren.

“I call the plays that don’t work,” Souers said.

Paden’s throw was a call-back to his high school days, when he was able to sling the ball a little bit more.

“I played quarterback in high school, so I’ve still got a little bit of something in me,” Paden said. “It probably was a little bit [short] but I don’t take credit for it.

That’s all Zach.”

NC ended the game’s scoring on a 14-yard pass from Lobato to receiver Dominic Gunn with just over two minutes left.

NAU will travel to Weber State next Saturday. Kickoff is slated for 1:30 p.m.

Arizona time. The Jacks have not defeated Junior safety Taylor Malenfant (38) wraps up Northern Colorado receiver Dominic Gunn.

Malenfant ended the game with four tackles and a blocked field goal. (Photo by Sarah Hamilton) the Wildcats in three straight meetings.

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Junior setter Kelli Dallmann sets a teammate during Saturday’s loss. (Photo by Hailey Golich) from VOLLEYBALL page 15

Jacks looked to enact revenge on the Vikings, who ended their 12-game win streak earlier this season.

In the first set, NAU jumped ahead early with a score of 25–23. In the opening frame, highlighted by four kills from junior outside hitters Lexi Sullivan and Lauren Campbell, the Jacks hit a .200 average. Momentum seemed to be on NAU’s side after the first set when the Lumberjacks went on an 18–8 run. The Vikings followed that up with their own 13–2 scoring run, which included 12 consecutive points and five Lumberjack errors, giving PSU the 25–21 set win.

“I think we lost focus,” said junior libero Anna Gott. “[The Vikings server] got a couple points on us and we couldn’t get it back.”

The third and fourth sets, with scores of 25–23 and 25–20, respectively, included six lead changes and 16 ties. NAU was unable to capture either set, surrendering another conference loss to PSU. “This is a match that we had and completely gave away to a top-ranked team in our conference,” said head coach Craig Choate. “It was our gym, [and] I almost feel we won three out of the four games and we walked out of here a loser.”

The Jacks opened their weekend against the Eagles and dropped their first five-set match of the season.

NAU players knew they had to play hard to get to 15 points before the Eagles during the fifth frame, but to their dismay, they lost the set 15–10.

“Game five is a total crapshoot,” Choate said.

“Whoever gets ahead first usually ends up taking it.

We’re not a big, dominant team, we are [a] grind it out kind of team and I thought we were just a half

a step slow for the first part of the match — and that hurt us.”

Eastern Washington took the lead, winning the first two sets 25–22 and 25–23. The Lumberjacks claimed the next two sets 27–25 and 25–22.

The Jacks were most aggressive during the third stanza, outhitting the Eagles 18–13 and posting a .262 hitting percentage for the set.

“I thought we were behind in the first two games but that’s not a lack of effort,” Choate said.

“Sometimes it’s just for whatever reason not there [but] these guys played hard — I think their records show that they are playing hard.”

Junior setter Kelli Dallmann tallied 45 assists, 12 digs and 4 blocks with a hitting average percentage of .571.

“We played well all around,” Dallmann said.

“It’s just a few points here and there [that] hurt us.

We need to start working on our intensity and play hard throughout the whole game.”

Gott and Campbell led the Jacks on the defense and offense. Gott notched 21 digs, while Campbell lead the team with 17 kills and a .262 hitting average percentage.

“There’s nothing major broken,” Choate said.

“Last Saturday all three outsides lit the place up, tonight they didn’t light it up and it goes five [sets] — it’s the nature of the beast.”

The Jacks averaged a .135 hitting percentage during the fifth set, while the Eagles were only a few digits away with a hitting average percentage of .167 and 66 kills total.

“We played well but it was just one of those things where they got ahead of us,” said senior middle blocker Katie Bailey, who had a total of eight kills and a hitting average percentage of .037.

“We couldn’t quite get back.”

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AU’s one and only improv group, NAUghy Bits, is back and better than ever after a long hiatus.

After NAUghty Bits went through the process of becoming an official organization through ASNAU, Arizona Playmakers (AZP) decided to join forces with the troupe.

AZP began in 1923 with students who wanted to be a part of an acting group, which evolved into the NAU theatre department. About six years ago, NAUghty Bits was formed, though a lack of local awareness and support forced the troupe to take a break until this past year.

AZP President Tony Latham (founder of NAUghty Bits), who ran auditions, rehearsals and performances last year, said NAUghty Bits did not really come into its own

force

until its return, and that the campus as a whole profits from an improv group.

“NAUghty Bits really had its first full year last year,” Latham said. “It used to be an improv troupe about five or six years ago but went on a hiatus of sorts because of lack of attention and energy behind it. But when I came in, I decided that the campus could really use an improv group. I love improv, and I think other people love improv, and I think that shows that there’s so much attention behind it.”

Latham said while keeping their performances appropriate, NAUghty Bits still tries to incorporate college audiences in their best attempt to provide an exciting experience.

“We do our best to keep it as PG as possible,” Latham said. “That’s kind of a concern from a college improv group . . . If we can get our audience members see IMPROV page 22

Robbie Webber and Travis Marsala, members of NAUghty bits, perform improv comedy during the last game of the night, called “freeze.” In freeze, members of the troupe and the audience can yell out “freeze” and whoever does replaces an actor and continues the scene. (Photo by Daniel Daw)

Delta Chi eating contest to benefit cancer research

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an Felipe’s El Gordito Burrito is a meal of epic proportions. This culinary leviathan contains two-and-a-half pounds of gut-busting chicken or steak, rice, beans, melted cheese and assorted traditional Mexican toppings. Not for the faint of heart, it is wrapped in a fear-inducing XXL flour tortilla topped

with spices and more simmering cheese. This gargantuan burrito will be the main course at Delta Chi and San Felipe’s inaugural “Greek V. Food” eating contest, a philanthropic event dedicated toward some calorie-filled competition which benefits the Jimmy V. Foundation for Cancer Research (JVFCR.) “Greek V. Food” will be taking place this Saturday from 2–5 p.m. at San Felipe’s Canti-

na in downtown Flagstaff. Participants will be tasked with finishing as much of the El Gordito Burrito as they can in 15–25 minutes. The official time limit will be decided on the day of the event in conjunction with the number of people who sign up to compete. The participation fee is $20 and includes the burrito and a T-shirt.

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A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas

Artist: The Green Album: Ways and Means Genre: Reggae

is a crazy, smoky sleigh ride.

Directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson. Starring Kal Penn, John Cho and Neil Patrick Harris.

Running time: 90 minutes. Rated R.

By Alyssa Burkett

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he third installment of the continuously baked duo, A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas continues the series as a harmless good time with a little bit of a soft side. For this Christmas, a series of unfortunate and highly unlikely events turns out to be exactly right for anyone with the munchies for mindless humor. It’s impossible to say this film is a work of genius but it embraces its genre as a ridiculous, gimmicky comedy.

Times have changed since the second installment: Harold (John Cho) and Kumar (Kal Penn) have grown apart. Harold is now married and is employed on Wall Street, while Kumar continues to be a childish stoner who refuses to take adult responsibility. They live separate lives until Kumar receives a package intended for Harold, and goes to deliver it. Harold is preparing for the arrival of his Hispanic wife’s family, including her intimidating father, for their Christmas celebration. Kumar turns up at Harold’s doorstep, and it doesn’t take long

for him to completely ruin Harold’s Christmas Eve by burning his father-in-law’s precious, self-grown pine tree. The next couple of hours are pure drug-induced hilarity as the duo run around trying to find a new tree before anyone realizes the disaster. A cocaine and ecstasy-ridden baby, mobsters out to kill, and Santa Claus are only the beginning for Harold and Kumar. The audience is even reintroduced to White Castle hamburgers and Neil Patrick Harris on this journey to find a beautiful tree on Christmas Eve. This movie, while completely irreverent and absurd, is a romp of a good time.

The jokes and gags are nonstop, and no ethnic stereotypes are left out. While A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas is almost always enjoyable, the best scenes involve the ever-lovable Neil Patrick Harris playing a hyper- fictionalized obnoxious version of himself. He steals every scene he is in, and in this installment sings in a Christmas show and gets to party it up in heaven with Jesus. After their drinks are spiked, Harold and Kumar end up tripping out in a clay-

mation world where they are chased by a giant, maniacal snowman. This sequence was a fun and unique departure from the norm.

The film also constantly pokes fun at the 3D trend currently being embraced by Hollywood, using 3D effects more to lampoon the technology’s absurdity and uselessness.

Despite the incessant amounts of stoner humor and gross out gags, this film is still able to instill a warm feeling of Christmas cheer on the audience. It deals with themes of family, loyalty and sacrifice. Never before have Harold and Kumar been so kind and selfless to both each other and people in their lives. They’re growing up, albeit still with a passion for drugs.

This film is full of coarse language, countless drug references and several nude moments. But for those of age, it is sure to be a wild and hilarious ride. A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas won’t be winning any Academy Awards, but is it a humorous cinematic experience audiences will surely embrace.

QuickFlick Tower Heist

By JAYSON BURNS

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don’t know why, but it seems all of the comedy films I’ve seen lately are lacking in the comedy department.

Though I had hoped Brett Ratner’s newest movie, Tower Heist, would change all of that, it has unfortunately not done quite enough.

Starring Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy, Tower Heist follows the employees of an expensive apartment building in New York City who are played for chumps by their richest tenant, Arthur Shaw (Alan Alda). Shaw “loses” all of their pensions as part of a fraud scandal. Feeling responsible and betrayed, building manager Josh Kovacs (Stiller) puts together a team under the

tutelage of professional yet petty criminal Slide (Murphy) to steal Shaw’s safety net of $20 million.

This is a plot I can support, but the first act felt slow and unfunny, due primarily to having so many characters introduced and relying too much on jokes more embarrassing than entertaining. Both flaws, thankfully, improve through the rest of Tower Heist, especially when the selected team members are preparing for and performing the heist.

There were some moments in which characters would become involved in the heist without any plot cohesion.

Though the acting was OK, I felt Slide and Enrique (Michael Peña) were the only characters who were consistently funny on their own merits. This was due mostly

to the way their lines were delivered, with Slide being overly aggressive and Enrique being too eager. Shaw was a decently unlikable villain, and Kovacs was a good and honorable protagonist, despite suffering from the over-the-top breakdown moment featured in most of Stiller’s movies.

Production values for Tower Heist were actually pretty good. Several of the stunts they used, while a little ridiculous, didn’t seem fake and in fact were fairly creative. A few times, I saw the obvious green screen, but thankfully these instances were very few and far between.

Tower Heist may be worth a watch for those looking for a chuckle with friends, but I wouldn’t suggest they rush out to the theaters to see it.

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By Cody Turk

omprised of Caleb Keolanui, Ikaika Antone, JP Kennedy, Zion Thompson, Brad “BW” Watanabe and Jordan Espinoza, The Green is unique because each artist brings something special to the table. They are currently on a tour that will expand through the mainland United States.

With a home run on their first album, I was skeptical on whether this album could match the previous one. My skepticism was unfounded, however, because they were able to make an album with qualities of the first, but with different meanings and melodies. Their songs are generally about love, family and personally improving. After jamming to this album, it is easy to feel positive and optimistic.

The album starts with an upbeat song called “Keep On.” It brings the listener in with a catchy beat and keeps them there with a memorable chorus. There are fast-paced songs that bring passion while others are slow and easy to relax too.

The Green was able to get me hooked to an entire album; I could not find one song that I haven’t listened to repeatedly. This is an album that not only has hit songs but also transitions well into each song with ridiculous smoothness. Fans will love this album and will not be disappointed, and those who have never heard of The Green before will instantly be listening to Ways and Means on repeat.

Best Tracks: “She Was the Best,” “Gotta Be”

Artist: Metallica and Lou Reeds Album: Lulu Genre: Heavy Metal

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collaboration effort between Lou Reed (of The Velvet Underground) and Metallica presents Lulu. Written for a series of plays commonly referred as the “Lulu Plays,” Lulu was originally composed by German playwright Frank Wedekind. While it is definitely one of the more interesting albums I’ve heard, it leaves me asking, “Why was this recorded?”

The song “The View” features Reed trying to decide whether to sing or speak the lyrics (sadly, I still couldn’t tell by the end) while Metallica provides the back music. Reed’s vocals bring this song down a lot; however, the music is also pretty bland. As bad as “The View” is, most of the other songs on this album are just as painful to listen to. “Brandenburg Gate” solidifies Lulu as more of a poetry slam (a really bad one at that) than actual music. Like in “The View,” the spoken and musical elements are so disjointed that it is as if it was recorded as two completely different tracks but was later combined to sound better.

The biggest disappointment of all is if you consider what Lulu could have been. A very interesting concept was ruined by the terrible directions both Reed and Metallica decided to take.

Best Tracks: None!

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and all proceeds will go to JVFCR. Victor Cordinez, a sophomore criminology major and philanthropy chair for Delta Chi, said the concept of a charitable eating contest had been mentioned before but had never left the drawing-room floor.

“It was brought up by an earlier member, but it was never fully planned or fully developed,” Cordinez said. “Me and the philanthropy chair thought it would be a really great way to raise some money for Jimmy V. and cancer research, so we decided to do it.”

Joshua Hansen, a senior business management major and vice president of Delta Chi, said communicating and coordinating the event with San Felipe’s management was easy because several Delta Chi members work there.

“One of them is a bartender and the other is a bouncer, so we thought we could do it there and we knew they had that big burrito,” Hansen said. “We thought it would be something fun that both girls and guys could do.”

Currently, over 30 people have already registered to participate in “Greek V. Food.”

The event is open not only to NAU Greek Life and student body, but to members of the community as well. The participants who consume the most of the burrito in the allotted time span will receive various gift cards from local stores while the overall winner will take home a certificate stating they beat the challenge.

Benjamin Lockyer, a sophomore history major, said he has yet to tackle the mythical beast known as the El Gordito Burrito.

“It looks like quite a feat, but I’ve been training,” Lockyer said.

Founded in 1993 by cancer patient Jimmy Valvano and ESPN, JVCFCR continues to utilize the latest scientific methods and procedures to develop a cure for cancer. They are one of the premier cancer research centers in the nation, and contain a strong presence in the scientific community.

Lockyer said this event gives the public an opportunity to make a difference.

“Not only will it be a fun event for everyone participat[ing], watch[ing] or eat[ing], but I think it’s a great way for the entire community to get together for a good cause,” Lockyer said. “The Jimmy V. Foundation is one of the larger cancer research foundations; I think it’s good to get their name out there.”

For more information concerning this Saturday’s “Greek V. Food” event, visit Facebook.com and search “Greek V. Food.”

ABOVE: The improv troupe, NAUghty Bits, during their performance Nov. 5. BELOW: During the show, NAUghtybits members brought up members from the audience to do a charicature. (Photos by Daniel Daw) from IMPROV page 19

on their feet, in the scenes, every single game we try to do it as much as possible. We try and get the community involved as well, and if someone were to come to a NAUght Bits performance without any anticipation or any expectation, I’m sure that they would be surprised and shocked at how much fun we have and how much we include the audience in performance.”

Auditions are only open to due-paying members of the AZP, and are held either the first or second Thursday of the month, depending on when the monthly performance will be held. These take place in room 151 of the Performing and Fine Arts building. Each month, new troupe members who audition will perform to ensure all shows are different from one another.

Troupe leader Travis Marsala, a senior theatre performance major, said auditions consist of a few people performing acts and choosing those that would best fit the upcoming performance.

“The audition process is once every month, pretty much,” Marsala said. “And what people do is they come in and we just have them perform an open-themed [show] of one-word suggestions. So if somebody makes up something like, I don’t know, bananas, three people have to create a whole theme out of the one word. We just pick and choose, you know, who can bring it together the best and think about that for our next performance.”

Marsala said students should try out if they feel they would enjoy the experience.

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“I would encourage people next semester to come out and try it if they think they’re interested,” Marsala said. “Try out and audition.”

Gabrielle Higuera, a sophomore theatre major and public relations worker for AZP, said she likes how the troupe utilizes audience members to involve them in skits.

“My favorite part of the improv’s performances is the audience participation games where they ask the audience for ideas,” Higuera said. “And then they use those ideas within each of their acts within that particular skit. It’s not like they say that, ‘Oh, we’re gonna use them,’ and they never use them. They constantly ask their audience members to take part in their show.”

She said NAUghty Bits is noteworthy because they provide good entertainment, with audience interaction, and all of the performances are free.

“These students work really hard,” Higuera said.

“They have performances, [and] they have rehearsals quite often during the week and they’re really preparing for this show. One of the points is it’s free oncampus entertainment. It’s free improv. Normally when you go to see headline acts, they charge all this money to see it and there’s hardly any audience participation. But you get almost a chance to be in the troupe even if you’re not a member. And you get to see them for free.”

NAUghty Bits’ next performance is Nov. 28. For more information, please attend the organization’s meetings. AZP meets Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. and NAUghty Bits’ meets Friday at 5 p.m. Both are held in room 151 in the Performing and Fine Arts building.

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