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NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT VOICE SINCE 1914 • SPECIAL EDITION • VOL 100 • JUNE 2013

SUMMER INSIDEArts&Leisure: Looking for fun over 21 p. 10

News&Features: REI set to open in 2014 p.7

Outdoors Life: Flagstaff Hiking p. 16

Ethan Talayumptewa (14) listens and waits to partake in his traditional Hopi dance. Many performances happened at the Hopi Festival that took place at the Museum of Northern Arizona on July 6 and 7. (Photo by Holly Mandarich)

Tourists and locals of Flagstaff gather at Hops on Birch Tuesday afternoon. Hops is a part of the Grand Canyon Flagstaff Ale Trail. (Photo Illustration by Holly Mandarich)

Cathedral Rock is featured as one of Sedona’s greater hiking venues. With a slow start you quickly find yourself hiking to the slit in the rock on the far left, providing exceptional views for the sunset. (Photo by Holly Mandarich)

Hopi Festival p. 4

FLAGSTAFF SUMMER FEVER

catching the cultural fire

Ale Trail p. 9

LUMBERJACKJackCentral.comThe Summer

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BY GARY COLLINS

Phone: (928) 523-4921 Fax: (928) 523-9313E-mail: [email protected] P.O. Box 6000 Flagstaff, AZ 86011

Editor-in-ChiefKierstin Turnock

Managing EditorBree Purdy

Creative DirectorsJessie BruceRob Barnes

Faculty AdviserRory Faust

Sales ManagerMarsha Simon

Photo EditorHolly Mandarich

Copy ChiefMadeline Friend

News & FeaturesKierstin Turnock

Bree Purdy

Outdoors LifeMadeline Friend

Arts & LeisureBrian Regan

Kevin Bertram

Comic EditorBrian Regan

Student Media Center Summer Editorial Board

Contributing StaffAmanda Horner, Clark Mindock, Gary Collins,

Hailey Tucker and Kathleen Komos

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July 7At 12:12 a.m., NAU Po-

lice Department (NAUPD) responded to a call from the Hilltop Townhomes regard-ing a subject whose hand was injured in an assault.

Assisting NAUPD was the Flagstaff Fire Depart-ment (FFD) and Guardian Medical Transport (GMT). The subject was transport-ed to the Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC) for further evaluation.

At 10:25 p.m., NAUPD, in search for one of the sus-pects in the above case, con-tacted the suspect who was leaving the Hilltop Town-houses.

July 5At 5:30 p.m., Univer-

sity Union staff contacted NAUPD regarding a subject who was starting physical confrontations with others in the Hot Spot.

The subject was con-tacted, arrested and booked into the Coconino County Sheriff ’s Office (CCSO).

July 1At 11:17 a.m., a su-

pervisory alarm went off in Raymond Hall due to a malfunction in the alarm.

This was the final inci-dent of the malfunctioning alarm in Raymond Hall. The alarm had been go-ing off since 5:01 a.m. on June 10. During this time, NAUPD responded to 95 separate instances of this malfunctioning alarm.

June 30

At 12:06 a.m., a call was received from SAC Fam-ily housing regarding the sounds of women and chil-dren crying in one of the apartments.

NAUPD, FPD, FFD

and GMT responded to the call. One of the subjects was cleared of charges and refused medical treatment. Another subject was arrest-ed on a charge of domestic violence and transported for booking into CCSO.

June 29At 12:52 a.m., an

NAUPD officer called in to report that he was out with a “suspicious squirrel” in Lot 7.

Upon investigation the squirrel was determined to be fine and was allowed to go on its way.

June 28At 2:38 a.m., NAUPD

officers were out with two subjects at San Francisco Street and University Ave-nue. The subjects had been involved in public urina-tion.

Both subjects were field interviewed, warned of the consequences of uri-nating in public and sent on their way.

June 15At 12:19 p.m., a

“non-aggressive stray dog” was reported to be in the area of Lot 46.

Responding officers were unable to locate the animal.

At 12:41 p.m., a staff

member of the Science Lab reported to NAUPD they had secured the above-men-tioned canine.

The hapless creature was taken to the animal shelter.

June 13At 1:09 p.m., staff at

SAC Family housing called to report that a vehicle had rolled out of its parking space, down a hill and had lodged between a tree and a

brick wall.Responding officers

notified the owner of the vehicle about the situation. At the owner’s request, the vehicle was towed from the lot.

June 11At 7:38 a.m., a staff

member of the Cline Li-brary called in to report four subjects were loitering outside of the building.

Responding officers learned the four subjects were finishing their coffee prior to entering the library to use the computers.

June 9At 12:48 p.m., an

NAUPD officer reported being out with four subjects at Drury Inn. They were at-tempting to “communicate” with their dead grandpar-ent.

The officer determined that no illegal activity was taking place and that no further action was required.

At 5:25 p.m., NAUPD received a call regarding an intoxicated subject asleep in front of the Ponderosa building.

The subject was field interviewed and asked to leave the area.

June 7At 11:17 a.m., NAUPD

received a call from staff at the Hilltop Townhomes. They reported they were in possession of illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia, which had been found in one of the apartments.

Upon arrival, the il-legal items were seized by officers. A search warrant was issued for the rest of the apartment.

The case is open pend-ing further investigation.

Highlights of Police Beat

July 11 - Aug. 8, 2013 | The Lumberjack 3

Events Calendar

Events Calendar July Events Calendar

THURSDAY, JULY 11Northern Arizona’s Battle of the Bands Round 1[8 p.m./Orpheum Theater]

Drink Liberally[6 p.m./Bigfoot BBQ]

Curry Summer Music Camp at NAU: Student Honor Recital[7:30 p.m./Ardrey Auditorium]

FRIDAY, JULY 12Antique Show & Sale [9 a.m./ Coconino County Fairgrounds]

Friday Flick[1 p.m./ Flagstaff Public Library]

Summer Nights on the Square[5 p.m./Heritage Square]

Second Friday Science Night: Physics (Simple Machines)[6 p.m./ Lowell Observatory]

Buzzard Brothers[8 p.m./Altitudes Bar & Grill]

SATURDAY, JULY 13Discovery Second Saturday: Thunderstorns![2 p.m./ Museum of Northern Arizona]

DECKER, Banana Gun, The Senators, Sara Robinson, & Midnight Special[9 p.m./Green Room]

“Explore the Stars” Family Astronomy night[7:30 p.m./Sunset Crater Volcano]

SUNDAY, JULY 14Widespread Panic! [7 p.m./Pepsi Ampitheater]

Official Widespread Panic After Party w/ SPAFFORD [11 p.m./Green Room]

MONDAY, JULY 15A Taste of Flagstaff [6 p.m./High Country Conference Center]

Hell in July Tour Feat. Six Feet Under, with Decrepit Birth & Cannabis Corpse [7 p.m./Orpheum Theater]

TUESDAY, JULY 16Big Head Todd and the Monsters[7:30 p.m./Orpheum Theater]

Flagstaff City Council Meeting [6 p.m./Flagstaff City Hall]

WEDNESDAY, JULY 17Heartless Bastards [7 p.m./Orpheum Theater]

Concerts in the Park with the Northern AZ Celtic Heritage Society[5:30 p.m./Wheeler Park]

NAU Summer Seminar Series— Protecting Yourself from Online Cyber Criminals[6:30 p.m./ Mary D. Fisher Theater]

THURSDAY, JULY 18Northern Arizona’s Battle of the Bands Round 2[8 p.m./Orpheum Theater]

Cheese & Wine Tasting[ 6 p.m./Vino Loco Wine Bar]

FRIDAY, JULY 19Lord Huron[9 p.m./Green Room]

Bad Cactus Brass Band [10 p.m./ Flagstaff Brewing Company]

SATURDAY, JULY 20“Bump in the Moonlight” Family Science Nights at Walnut Canyon[7:30 p.m./Walnut Canyon National Park]

An Evening with HAPA [8:30 p.m./Orpheum Theater]

Culture Shock w/Pickster One, 2tone Disco, BLKLNTRNS[9 p.m./Green Room]

SUNDAY, JULY 21Artisan Markets Sundays on the Square 10 a.m./Heritage Square]

MONDAY, JULY 22Hockey, St. Motel, Swimm[9 p.m./Green Room]

TUESDAY, JULY 23ZOSO Led Zepplin Tribute Band [8 p.m./Orpheum Theater]

WEDNESDAY, JULY 24Concerts in the Park The Knockabouts[5:30 p.m./ Bushmaster Park]

THURSDAY, JULY 25Northern Arizona Battle of the Bands Round 3[7:30 p.m./Orpheum Theater]

FRIDAY, JULY 26David Allen Coe at The Museum Club[9 p.m./Museum Club]

2013 Summer Sickness Tour Feat. Authority Zero & Ballyhoo! [6:30 p.m./Orpheum Theater]

Road Kill Ghost Choir[9 p.m./Green Room]

SATURDAY, JULY 27Mike Pinto w/ Nautural Vibrations [9 p.m./Green Room]

Hot Dog Day[11 a.m./New Frontiers Natural Marketplace]

SUNDAY, JULY 28Summer Soiree [4:30 p.m./The Arboretum at Flagstaff]

MONDAY, JULY 29Folk Dancing[6:30 p.m./Flagstaff Adult Center]

TUESDAY, JULY 30 Prelude to Open Studios Art Exhibition [11 a.m./Coconino Center for the Arts]

WEDNESDAY, JULY 31NAU Summer Seminar Series— Tina Mion, Not Dead Yet [6:30 p.m./Mary D. Fisher Theater]

Concerts in the Park Chuck Hall Band[5:30 p.m./ Bushmaster park]

News&Features


Five years after zoologist Dr. Harold S. Colton and artist Mary-Russell Ferrell Colton founded the Museum of Northern Arizona (MNA) in 1928, the first Hopi

Craftsman Exhibition was held.Eighty years later, and still going strong, the Hopi Festival

of Arts and Culture, as it is now called, is the oldest Hopi show in the world.

Open to the public July 6 and 7, the event featured traditional Hopi dances, pottery making demonstrations, the puppet show “Filed Mouse goes to War,” ethnobotany walks with Lillian Hill, Hopi musical entertainment, lectures on Hopi permaculture and travels of the Hopis.

The event also featured the judging of local Native American art and jewelry on July 5.

There were also booths and tables around the courtyards and in the galleries of the museum filled with Hopi artisans and artists showing and selling their handiwork and creations. Beadwork, pottery baskets, fine art, glass art and textiles were avaliable for purchase.

An unexpected but welcome rain on July 6 around 1:30

p.m., while sending the artists in the courtyard heading for cover, did not dampen the spirits of the museum visitors, staff or participants. In fact, the rain brought a touch of nature to the event.

MNA, which is dedicated to the study and interpretation of the Colorado Plateau, also hosts, beside the Hopi Festival, the Zuni Festival in late May, the Navajo Festival Aug. 3-4, and the Celebraciónes de la Gente which celebrates Hispanic culture in late October. These latter three festivals are more recent additions to MNA’s programs of events.

The Navajo Festival will be celebrating its 64th year, the Zuni Festival its 23rd and the Celebraciónes de la Gente its 10th this year.

With all the booths, exhibits, lectures and performances the festival provided a rather full introduction of Hopis and their culture to visitors. Throughout the day, visitors were able to immerse themselves in the culture through food, music, art, dancing and traditional Hopi wardrobe.

The real value of the experience, however, was the chance to talk with the exhibitors themselves.

Having taken a course in Native American culture at a community college where one learned a little about Hopi

seasonal celebrations pales in comparison with a 10 minute conversation with Hopi carvers. These courses cannot compare to what one can learn in only a few hours attending the Hopi Festival.

To begin, the spelling of “Kachina” does not adequately resemble the correct pronunciation. Katsina is the preferred spelling.

Katsinas represent more than first assumed. It would be inappropriate here to even begin to attempt to write about Katsinas in Hopi culture.

One cannot hope to learn in 10 minutes conversation all the details and nuances of what these figures mean and how they are employed in Hopi life.

The true benefit was while conversing with the carvers one was able to see that while their culture was different from that of many Americans, it was not so different that one couldn’t relate to one’s own life.

If you missed this year’s festival, rest assured it will return next Fourth of July weekend. If you attend, be sure to try the piki bread, watch the dancers and listen to the music and, most of all, take the time to talk to the exhibitors about their work.

BY GARY COLLINS

80th-annual Hopi Festival held at Museum of Northern Arizona

LEFT: Sarena Honanie (11) and Jorja Namoki (9) partake in traditional Hopi dance during the Hopi Festival on July 7. The festival was a two-day event held at the Museum of Northern Arizona. RIGHT: Ethan Talayumptewa (14) listens and waits to partake in his traditional Hopi dance. (Photos by Holly Mandarich)

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When you hear the term northern Arizona, most people only think of Flagstaff, but what they forget about is a town 30 minutes away

that provides classic scenery of northern Arizona.Williams has been an integral part of northern

Arizona for more than 100 years. The town is located on I-40 between Kingman and Flagstaff. World travelers have been able to call Williams their pit stop for awhile and Williams has been able to provide a feel that hasn’t changed in years.

As soon as you enter the town, you are enclosed by pine trees from the surrounding forest, classic cars, townspeople as friendly as ever and a town that has a love for the fifties.

The town’s feel is one of the reasons that many people travel to Williams yearly. The town knows that people expect to be mesmerized as soon as they enter the town’s limits, and they do not fall short on their promise.

One of the biggest attractions in Williams is Bearizona. Bearizona is a drive-through wildlife park home to bears and other woodland creatures. Bearizona allows its guests to drive through the park and get close to the animals, which minimizes the risk of being harmed by one of the animals.

Bearizona Wildlife Park engulfs its guests in the woodland scenery and uses the natural sources and creatures to ensure that their guests are able to get the best experience possible.

The park features wildlife including black bears, bison,

Arctic wolves and gray wolves. Guests drive through the animal habitats and are completely immersed to the extent of having to stop for the animals to cross the road.

While Bearizona is one of the newest attractions that Williams offers, one of the oldest is the train ride to the Grand Canyon. The train is a different way for people to travel to the Grand Canyon, and also provides a means of transportation for people who do not have their own ride up there.

The train is a day trip to the Grand Canyon and allows its passengers a chance to view the surrounding forest and the scenery it provides. The train is round-trip, which makes using the train more appealing to its guests.

With the train being accessible to everyone, more people who do not have their own transportation are able to enjoy one of the greatest wonders of the world. The train allows its guests to have a relaxing and enjoyable trip up to the Grand Canyon and take in everything that it has to offer.

Dining in Williams is also an enjoyable treat for everyone who visits. Most of the restaurants in the town are locally owned.

Pine Country is one of the locally owned restaurants in Williams and is not shy in providing a great experience for everyone who walks through their doors.

The employees make sure every guest feels at home and makes their guests want to come back very soon.

With the summer weather in control, Williams is a town that will excite you the minute you enter homage to Route 66.

Expansive patches of fresh-cut green grass mixed with the occasional bunker and water hazard are what most people think of when they think of golf courses, but many don’t realize how much water and space it truly takes to run a golf course.

A typical golf course uses approximately 312,000 gallons of water per day, and in a place where water is scarce, that could become an issue.

According to the United States Golf Association, “Water conservation is the most important issue facing the future of golf, and [superintendents] are taking many approaches to solve this issue before it comes a real problem.”

“In addition to the use of recycled water, golf course super-intendents use a number of other methods to conserve water, including the use of wetting agents, use of hand watering, irri-gation audits by a certified irrigation auditor, raising of mowing heights and upgrades to irrigation systems,” said Jeff Jenson, Southwest representative for the Golf Course Superintendent’s Association of America.

According to the City of Flagstaff ’s website, attempts are being made to decrease water usage by limiting use to specific times during the day.

Golf courses such as Forest Highlands Golf Club and the Flagstaff Ranch Golf Course began using reclaimed water in the mid-1980s when it was first delivered to golf courses for irriga-tion. The unused remaining treated reclaimed water was then discharged into the Rio de Flag.

Golf courses in Flagstaff have an effluent water supply, which is essentially treated wastewater and has many benefits over potable groundwater. The benefit to using effluent water is it contains nutrients that can be used by turf grass.

Estimated potable demand for the three major golf courses in Flagstaff is about 1,188 acre-feet of water, most of which is an effluent water supply from the city.

According to the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America’s website, “Effluent water contains nutrients that can be used by turf grass and such turf can utilize effluent water that might otherwise be wasted.”

“I think that using reclaimed water makes a lot of sense, especially in a city that is so concerned with the environment,”

said senior psychology student and avid golfer Amanda Powell.However, with summer here, golf season is just around the

corner and reclaimed water and water usage is the last thing on the minds of golfers.

“I’m really excited for summer up here, just because the weather is always nice and it’s better golfing up here than down in the Valley,” Powell said.

Golf courses are known for their pristine greens and beau-tiful fairways, but also utilize a high amount of water. In a place like Flagstaff, water usage is a give-and-take as most golf courses go unused during the winter months. Even though they are only open for a portion of the year, golf courses in Flagstaff still must work on conserving water.

Conserving water can be a difficult thing to do in a place like Flagstaff, but golf courses here are all doing similar things to try to conserve it. Checking sprinkler heads on a regular ba-sis, watering late at night or early in the morning, and by using water meters to compare water usage to years past.

“Conserving water is essential for golf courses to continue as a sustainable business,” Jensen said.

BY HAILEY TUCKER

Williams, Arizona: the forgotten northern town

BY JUSTIN YETT

Flagstaff golf courses attempting to reduce water useage

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1. Chapel of the Holy Cross The architecture of this Roman Catholic Church is truly

stunning. Built into the side of mesas in the city, it was completed in 1956. It has been voted as one of the “Seven Man-Made Won-ders of Arizona.” To see the structure, it is only a short drive to the outskirts of Sedona, and people from all religious or non-re-ligious backgrounds are encouraged to witness the beauty of the building, which is embedded into the red rock that attracts peo-ple from all over the world to this city. The church is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., except on Sundays, when it opens at 10 a.m.

2. Cathedral Rock

There are many possible trails to take here and most are fair-ly steep, but range in difficulty. Most of the trails are between one to 1.5 miles up and back, but is one of the most photographed sites in the state of Arizona for a reason. The landmark sits beau-tifully on the Arizona horizon; it is a red rock formation and once at the top, the view of the rest of the area is breathtaking. Even the drive there is gorgeous, and worth any hassle that may occur when trying to find it.

3.Slide Rock State Park Slide Rock is a staple in Sedona touring. Though visitation

is high during summer hours, getting there early in the morn-ing ensures places to park for a day of sunburn inducing fun. It is located in Oak Creek Canyon, and visitors can experience a natural water slide from the slippery creek running downhill on the rocks, for which the park is named. Visitors can fish, hike or swim in many different areas of the park. Admission to the park is $20 per car of up to four visitors, and $3 for each additional adult. The park is open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. during the summer.

4. Devil’s Bridge Devil’s Bridge hike is a somewhat challenging hike, about

one mile each way. Although it is not very steep, those with a fear of heights should exercise caution, but by no means be discour-aged. The trail leads to a natural stone arch. It is located in the midst of the Red Rock that Sedona is known for: the scenery is gorgeous. It is a reminder of why Sedona is such a popular place for visitors from all over, and why northern Arizona is known for being so stunning.

5. V-bar-V Ranch Heritage SiteThis petroglyph site is one of the best preserved in Arizona,

and has more than 1,000 fascinating petroglyphs. It is located just east of the Sedona exit off I-17, just past Beaver Creek Camp-ground. For anyone interested in art, anthropology, archeology, Native American culture and history — among many other fields — this is one of the best places in the area to visit. The area is open on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Guided tours are available.

6. Visiting art galleries The abundance of art galleries located in Sedona features so

many varieties, visitors would be hard pressed to find something they didn’t enjoy. Fine art, contemporary art, pottery, sculpture, Native American art and Southwestern art don’t even scratch the surface of all the different options. To spend a day visiting galleries such as Sedona Arts Center, Red Canyon Collections, or Mountain Trails Galleries is to spend a day experiencing and embracing the culture of the region. Furthermore, one can expe-rience the First Friday celebrations down in Sedona. From 5 to 8 p.m. on the first Friday of every month, local artists showcase their work for visitors to walk around and take in.

If you’re looking for an adventure outside of the Flagstaff proper, the small, picturesque town of Sedona is only about half an hour away from the city in the Peaks. Famous for its red rocks and mystical heritage, Sedona is full of fantastic summer activities.

BY AMANDA HORNER

Seeing red: exploring SedonaThe Chapel of the Holy Cross sits on part of an upper canyon overlooking Cathedral Rock. The Chapel is open seven days a week and still holds services weekly. (Photo by Holly Mandarich)

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BY GARY COLLINS

Recreational Equipment Incorporated (REI) announced plans to open a new store in the spring 2014 in Flagstaff. REI received permission from the city to open the store

at Aspen Place at Sawmill. The store will be located at the cor-ner of Lone Tree Road and Butler Avenue.

Originally opened in Seattle in 1938, REI is billed as a con-sumer cooperative, but anyone can shop there. There are cur-rently more than 120 stores in its empire, which had $1.9 billion in revenue in 2012.

As a cooperative, REI has 5.1 million members. Flagstaff residents comprise 4,200 of them.

A Facebook page “An REI for Flagstaff ” was established in September 2011 but had not generated much buzz, with only 37 likes since its inception.

REI will enter a Flagstaff market replete with locally owned outdoor sports shops. More than a few of these shops are in the downtown shopping district. How the coming of REI will affect these locally owned businesses is uncertain.

One such business, Aspen Sports, is managed by Dave Bar-nett. He has worked at and has managed Aspen Sports for the past 22 years.

When asked about the coming of the new REI, Barnett ad-mitted that he wasn’t happy about it, though he added that he had nothing personal against REI. He went on to say he had spoken with others about what impact REI might have on his business.

“I’ve been talking to others that have had the same situa-tion and they say you can count on a 20 percent hit. It’s a big hit,” Barnett said. “My plan is to get through it.”

In business for 40 years and in the same location for 37 stands Peace Surplus. The name came from the fact that the Vietnam War was ending.

The son of the founder and current owner, Steve Chatinsky, realizes when REI opens people will be curious and try the new store, which will have a bigger selection. Chatinsky, like other downtown stores, is not getting rich, but in his words what he brings in is “good enough.”

“I survive; my employees survive,” Chatinsky said.

REI will alter the business landscape for local outdoor stores.

“It’s going to affect us and every other outdoor store, every other bike shop, every other kayak store. It’s not every outdoor store; it’s everything,” Chatinsky said. “It’s going to affect 25 or 30 stores in this town.”

Both Barnett and Chatinsky were quick to point out their retail prices are the same as REI’s. Chatinsky even pointed out he searches the Internet for competitors’ prices so he can offer similar ones.

“Their retail prices are the same as ours. Their mark-ups are higher than ours. They get volume discounts,” Barnett said.

According to a press release from REI, the new store will employ about 50 people. How many of these jobs will be a net gain for the city remains to be seen.

Chatinsky remains hopeful.“I’m definitely worried, but we’re preparing. I’ve talked

with some friends who have dealt with this a couple of years ago,” Chatinsky said. “We’ve got a few things we’re working on.”

REI set to join Aspen Place at Sawmill in 2014Locally operated businesses anticipating the impact from major outdoor chain

While there is a lot of national pressure for NAU to be a sustainable school on an institutional level, sometimes the most

important piece of this puzzle to becoming more eco-friendly gets left out of the picture: the students.

While there are many students who probably do not care about being green, there are also an overwhelmingly large number of students who also want to strive for sustainability at NAU.

"There are a lot of students on campus who want to be involved with environmental stuff, but just don't do it," said Ryan Ives, a sophomore mechanical engineering major.

For those students who are interested in committing to make not only NAU, but also their personal lives more sustainable, there are many different organizations and clubs students can get involved with. Listed are just a few possible options for students looking to be involved.

The Green Fund The Green Fund is a student-run group on

campus. Every semester, a certain amount of money is allotted, from the $5 per semester students fee, for projects proposed by students to make the school more sustainable. Some projects in the past have included composting on campus, implementing renewable energy and interchanging hand dryers for paper towels in resident halls. To be involved

with the Green Fund one can submit their own ideas, sit in on the committee meetings or apply at the end of every semester to be an intern for the Green Fund.

SSLUGStudents involved with SSLUG, Sustainable

Living and Urban Gardening, are involved with creating more ethically grown, local food for students on campus by implementing gardens on campus and fighting for food justice. SSLUG has also helped in the re-instating of food composition, holding workshops about food awareness and creating gardens on campus for students to plant seeds and learn how to grow their own food. To be apart of SSLUG, one simply needs a desire to help the campus achieve a better level of food-sustainability.

Green JacksThe Green Jacks are a student run club who

want to engage in NAU's environmental scene by involving themselves within the environmental community at NAU through hosting and funding events with other sustainability groups on campus. Some events the Green Jacks have assisted or hosted have been Earth Week, Park Day and Flagstaff 's Green Drinks. Any students are welcome to help the Green Jacks through volunteering in events that help NAU and the surrounding community become more environmentally sound.

BY MOLLIE MUNCHA

Sustainability groups on campusBlues and Brews in Flagstaff!

The Monday Night Blues Band, with special guest Arizona Blues Hall of Fame inductee Tommy Dukes perform at the Flagstaff Blues & Brews on June 29. (Photo by Jing Wang)


Arts&Leisure

W ith the season starting to swel-ter, the summer heat can really get a dude craving for barbecue.

A burger accompanied by a summer eve-ning is as beautiful of a pair as “Brangeli-na” with, probably around, only a fifth of

the children to look after. With my quest continuing forward to find the burger we could hail as Flagstaff ’s true king, in the hearty fires of summer, I find my-self at Hell’s door to the local burger establishment Diablo Burger.

The Diablo’s reputation was certainly a force to be reckoned with. Equipped

with the impressive titles of “Best Fries” and “Best Burger,” since 2009 for Daily Sun’s Best of Flagstaff Award, this burg-er joint came to party. Diablo Burger also boasts a strong relationship with local, all-natural food and the “Diablo Trust,” a collective of local farms and food grow-ers. Their food is fresh, it’s close, and it’s got some pretty shiny bows and ribbons,

but as all burgers are not created equal, the test comes with the taste.

Laying words, rumors and outside opinions to rest, I decided to fight fire with fire as I stormed the small hole in the wall that sheltered the possible heir.

A soft and cool eatery opens up within the belly of the beast, and an outdoor eating area attributing to the barbecue craving, is nothing short of per-fection on a decent sum-mer’s night. The warm air would put any sen-sible being in the mood for something equally as warm, and as my Grand-mother, who put down her marbles and acci-dentally misplaced them, used to say, “When it’s hot outside, noth-ing cools you down more than something hot,” God rest her soul. Thus I decided the Blake, a Diablo favorite with green chilies, hatch green chili mayo and sharp cheddar on an English muffin, would be the sand-

wich with the kick to chill the flames of July’s heat.

Trying to describe this burger became something of a challenge for me nearly immediately after my initial taste. This was a bit of a shameful admittance, but I’m not normally one to look for the all-nat-

ural route, as I have a wallet that would never speak to me again if I was. It’s not to say that I wouldn’t love to live such a lifestyle if given the option, so this was quite a rare treat for me to be offered locally grown all-natural food.

Never before had I eaten a burg-er of similar texture, size and preparation.

A warm zest slowly crept and eventually conquered my taste buds, as I burrowed into the sandwich, bite after bite. The fla-vor of the medium rare meat blended ef-fortlessly with every other element of the Blake, from the slight slivered crunch of

the green chilies to the blunt and tangy flavor of this burger’s throne. The sensa-tions managed to rejuvenate themselves upon each taste, as if every bite may as well have been my first. I was overtaken by the idea that to leave any morsel be-hind would offer insult to how great this burger truly was.

With my dish decimated, and the Blake no more, I felt a confidence in my opinion on the Diablo Burger that had not been addressed previously throughout my quest of sandwich slaying. This was an establishment offering incredible quality, taste and service all for a price that can leave your wallet breathing for another day. Although my stomach was full and satisfied, after my duel with Diablo Burg-er, my quest remained unfulfilled.

Downtown Flagstaff has earned a valuable eatery, as Diablo has sandwich-es that may very well take home the gold. Diablo Burger holds the leader’s pedestal in the road to crowning the holy grill, but the quest is far from over, as there were still be more burgers to try and new French’s to fry.

In search of the Holy Grill: Dueling Diablo Burger

Never before had I eaten a burger of

similar texture, size and preparation. A warm zest slowly crept and eventually conquered

my taste buds, as I burrowed into the

sandwich.

BRIANREGAN

KNIGHT OFDA BURGER

You might think that crepes are reserved for French restaurants and glasses of wine, but this is

not true. Crepes are for everyone, at least that’s what manager of Old Town Creperie, Laura Anne has to say.

“Try them. They’re unique.”A crepe is a dessert typically made

from flour, eggs, and milk or water on a grill. It is flat and often topped with whipped cream and strawberries, but in reality it can be coupled with almost anything. Old Town Creperie has sever-al crepes that are very popular.

The Jamie Moss has Italian sausage, mushrooms, mozzarella, and tomato sauce. There is strawberry cheesecake crepe filled with chocolate, strawber-ries, walnuts, and whipped cream. No menu would be complete without a

crepe named after Flagstaff itself. This crepe is a monster filled with bananas, strawberries, chocolate chips, powdered sugar, berry puree, chocolate sauce, and topped with whipped cream and wal-nuts.

Old Town Creperie’s menu is split into two sections: savory crepes and sweet crepes. There are several vegetari-an options, and all of the items found on the menu can be made gluten free.

“We implemented the gluten free option after we bought the creperie in 2007. My partner, Jamie Whelan, is gluten free so that’s what started it,” said Anne. “It does make the crepes more expensive, and I don’t like doing it, but I don’t have a choice.”

Anne and Whelan have lived in Flagstaff for 20 years and bought the creperie on a whim when a friend was selling it. The shop is located near Her-itage Square and functions much like a

hot dog cart. It is underneath an awning with patio-like seating and Christmas lights hanging from the ceiling.

“Sometimes it gets really hot, but we think it’s perfect the way it is. The lit-tle group of restaurants in this area are very close. We take care of each other,” Anne said.

Old Town Creperie is not just found in the alley, however. They also set up shop on Sundays at the farmer’s market.

“It’s a limited menu because we don’t have a fridge, but we do good busi-ness there,” Anne said.

As far as expansion goes, Anne and Whelan seem pretty happy with the way things are. Although they have fun ex-perimenting with new kinds of crepes to try, the menu stays solid for the en-tire year. However, this means that next year might yield some new recipes. Even adding hot tea, coffee, and iced tea was

new for them because they try to keep their business simple.

Even if the business is simple, the people who visit it, are not.

“My favorite part of own-ing the Old Town Creperie is the people I get to meet. There are a lot of tourists and people from other countries,” Anne said. “I love my place. I hope other people love it too.”

Interestingly, it turns out any time of the day is a good time to have a crepe. Anne noticed that there really isn’t a pattern when it comes to the purchase of the treat.

“It’s oddly very inconsistent. Some days we will have a slow lunch, and some days it’s really busy. Sundays are always good days.”

Regardless of the amount of busi-

ness the shop gets during a day, it doesn’t look like The Old Town Creperie is go-ing anywhere, and neither are these tasty treats.

For more information and a menu, visit www.oldtowncreperie.com.

A downtown restaurant to give a crepe about

(Photo courtesy of The Creperie)

BY KATHLEEN KOMOS


Arts&Leisure

I sauntered into Flag Brew for the last of my stops on the trip that had begun early that afternoon

and lasted into the evening. The ener-gy is exciting in a strange way on the outdoor patio of Flag Brew. The Flag-staff Ale Trail, a tough trek for a weak liver, had led me to deals on beer and food all over northern Arizona.

The Flagstaff Ale trail is a network and a great way to get around to new bars and breweries in Flagstaff. You take a small passport, wander to each participating bar or brewery in town and enjoy what they have available to you at a discounted rate. If you finish most of the trail you can save more than $20 total.

To start the trip, you fork over just under six bucks, and the cute bar-tender or bartendress at customs (most in-person sales are made at the Lum-beryard on San Francisco Street, but several other bars participate as well and you can order passes online) hands you a passport and a smile.

The passport is your challenge, and proof that you are indeed a citizen of the bar and brewery community. It’ll make you patriotic.

Passport in hand, you are now free to show it off at any of the 10 bars and breweries for your deserved discounts. Most are in Flagstaff, but some get a bit far away and stretch into Sedona or Williams.

My first stop on the trail was the wonderfully large outdoor patio at the Lumberyard brewing company. Lum-beryard has, arguably, some of the most recognizable beers in Flagstaff. My choice was the red ale to start the hike. Yes, they do have PBR as well.

The day was hot, but the beer was refreshing.

If you take your time, you can spend as long as you want on the trip from bar to bar, but I wanted a walk, so I moved on past the Lumberyard to continue the journey. I put my foot to the concrete and headed north, past the

tracks, to Hops on Birch.Hops doesn’t have liquor, which

I understand can be a turnoff. Some-times you want whiskey, sometimes you want gin. Heck, you might want vodka even though it’s a dumb thing to want.

What Hops does have is a good library of board games and a better li-brary of beer. When you walk into the intimate surroundings of Hops you can quickly see that this particular at-traction on the Ale Trail is not one of the breweries, but it’s definitely worth the trip and gives you a chance to taste beers from elsewhere on the trail that aren’t in Flagstaff.

There are quite a few beers to choose from, including Dogfish Head, Sierra Nevada and the local Wander-lust. I ultimately opted for the Grand Canyon Vienna Lager. I may have been like a child in the checkout line with the indecision, but I came out of it with a beer instead of a candy bar. Growing up ain’t always bad.

That lager and I played a long game of chess... it wasn’t very talented.

Each stop on the trail has a cus-tomized stamp that you can get to prove you’d crossed their border and climbed their stools. Mother Road Brewery’s stamp, for instance, has a car just like in their logo. Cool, right?

Mother Road was, as well, the next stop on my trip.

The brewery is south of the tracks just off of Phoenix Avenue going west from Beaver. It has a small patio outside to sit on if you’re in the mood, but also a tasting room inside.

The tasting room on my Ale Trail trip was what caught my eye. The room full of the vats they make their beer in. The giant metal containers keep you company and grumble in the room while you taste what they produce. You could probably touch them if you reached out... if you’re into that sort of thing.

Some of the more interesting of the Ale Trail destinations are old favor-ites, others are new to the Flagstaff beer

and drinking scene. A lesser known brewery that I

didn’t make it to that night, Wander-lust, is found on Main Street, and is only open on Thursdays and Fridays from 4-9. It’s almost as if the place is meant to be hidden, and feels a bit like a speakeasy.

Cosmic Brewery doesn’t have a tasting room so their stop on the trail is located at McGaugh’s Smoke and Bottle instead. Grand Canyon Brewery is in Williams and Oak Creek Brewery is in Sedona.

To sweeten the deal, all profits from the purchase of your passport or the silicone novelty pint glasses also available go to local non-profit orga-nizations like Second Chance and the Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Acade-my.

Flagstaff is, and is becoming more so, an interesting place for beer lovers. The inspiration for our beloved Ale Trail comes from Bend, Ore., where there are 10 breweries and an active Ale Trail. Flagstaff is making its way there and currently has seven breweries scat-tered about.

Since December of 2011 when the Ale Trail was first emblazoned onto the streets of Flagstaff, about 20,000 people have made the trip. The trip, along with other local attractions like the Alpine Pedaler is a perfect complement to the rising brewery scene in Flagstaff.

At a certain point on this trail things do get a little blurry, and the confidence you have in your feet not to trip diminishes a bit. It’s a normal, and if you find yourself in that predicament my advice is to carry on forever.

The expedition, should you choose to make it yourself, can start wherever you like, and take you in any direction you see fit.

My night did not end in stumbles, but I made it around to a few more no-table attractions: Beaver Street Brewery, Charly’s in the Weatherford Hotel and finally a stop in Flag Brew. I didn’t win when I played ping pong there, but the Ale Trail was worth the journey.

Ale Trail:BY CLARK MINDOCK

TOP: A patron of Hops on Birch drinks a cold one down. CENTER: Hops on Birch self-advertises on their windows. BOTTOM: Tourists and locals of Flagstaff gather at Hops on Birch on a Tuesday afternoon. Hops is a part of the Grand Canyon Flagstaff Ale Trail. (Photo illustration and photo by Holly Mandarich)

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Arts&Leisure

College is a time for mak-ing memories, but for some people who are over

the legal drinking age, it’s just as much about losing them. There are plenty of “adult” oriented ac-tivities that go on every night in Flagstaff.

Monte VistaThe historic Monte Vista is a

functioning monument to a world that has sought the likes of adven-turers, travelers and movie stars since 1926. With live musical per-formances and karaoke on Tues-days in the Monte V’s bar, this is a quality location to knock a few back and play a game of pool. Lumberyard Trivia

The Lumberyard is a local hot spot for students and locals

alike to meet, eat, drink and be merry. Trivia Nite provides a great leisurely activity for your thirsty Thursdays. Every Thurs-day, wrack your brain and try to be the best of the Lumberyard’s trivia questions.

Charly’s PubThis place is old, older than

your run-of-the-mill old place. A pub, connected to the famous Weatherford Hotel that was first established in 1897. Although this landmark is brittle in appearance, the bar is still a romping scene with live music and dance on the weekends.

Electric Kingdom

Every First Friday at the Green Room in Flagstaff, you can get your fill of the latest electronic

and dance music with a plethora of live DJs, VJs and Visual Artists. Head downtown and get down every first Friday of the month starting at 9-10p.m.

San Felipe’s Cantina

If you like dancing as dirty as your margarita’s, San Felipe’s night life will most certainly suf-fice that wild side. Happy hours every Monday through Friday, 4-7p.m., music and entertainment that goes on well into the mid-night hours.

Green Room Karaoke

Whether you have the voice of an angel or tend to play to the audience of your shower, the Green Room accepts all singers. Every Wednesday, head on down

to show off those pipes.Maloney’s White

Trash WednesdayMaloney’s has drink specials

for just about every day of the week, and no better than their $1 drink special on all drinks from 7p.m. to close. If a small buzz is not enough to satisfy your thirst, Wednesday is the day to mark on your calendars, because you might not remember it afterward.

Dimes at the Museum ClubBeer is a beverage to share

with friends, and what better way to do that than the cheapest way possible at The Museum Club on Route 66. Dime beers every Wednesday guarantees that the beer will continue to flow, and your mug won’t run empty.

Fish racing at Collins Irish Pub

You read it right, folks, don’t think that you individuals with the gambling spirit have been forgotten, as Collins Irish Pub in Downtown Flagstaff is racing gold fish for your betting and drinking pleasure. Every 9p.m.-close, the fish start their engines, so head on down to Collins and take part in the festivities.

Happy hour at Criollo

If margaritas are what your crave, Criollo has a delectable se-lection with Southwest spin. From 3-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, this lo-cal restaurant serves up drinks such as prickly pear and jalapeno margaritas for $3.50. Top off your drink with a fish taco or beef slid-er for $2.

Night life: Looking for fun over 21BY BRIAN REGAN

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I f you are looking for a great way to get outside and get some vitamin D

from sunshine, northern Ari-zona has a bounty of outdoor options.

Halfway Point Halfway Point is located

off Highway 89A in the midst of the beautiful Oak Creek Canyon, Sedona. Blink and you’ll miss the turn-off. It is a designated picnic area, open only during the day, but it is well worth dedicating an en-tire Saturday to hiking and exploring around this area of the creek. Bring your swim-suit, and hike up and down the rocks in the cold water and surrounding area. The trail to walk down to where the water is lends itself a bit more chal-lenging than someone who doesn’t hike much may be used to. However, once you’re in the canyon, it’s easy to navigate, and a lot of fun.

Buffalo Park TrailThis urban trail is located

right in Flagstaff, at the appro-priately named Buffalo Park. It is owned by the city, so re-mains very well maintained as a wide open plain lying atop of an ancient lava flow known as McMillan Mesa. The entire loop is only two miles, and includes incredible views of the brilliant area of Flagstaff, including Mount Elden and the San Francisco Peaks. The grassland provides vastly dif-ferent scenery than a majority of the rest of Flagstaff, which is primarily Ponderosa forest.

There are two other trails at Buffalo Park worth visiting; both are half mile walks out away from the park, where the views of the surrounding na-ture are indescribable.

SP CraterAbout 25 miles north of

Flagstaff in the San Francisco volcanic field is SP Crater. It is a cinder cone volcano, mean-ing it has a round shape and is fairly smooth. The climb up is rather strenuous, though it stands just short of 900 feet. The incline can be stressful for some, but even just hiking around the lava flows is great. Once at the rim of the crater, it is possible to go in a little ways and view the inside of the crater. Getting there involves driving on a dirt road off 89 North, so make sure to take a vehicle that is prepared for such a trek.

The Lava Tubes

The Lava Tubes is an un-derground cave formed from the molten rock of a nearby volcanic event 700,000 years ago. Getting down into the tubes can be a challenge, but once inside it is fairly straight-forward to navigate. Make sure everyone who intends to hike down the tubes brings a powerful flashlight. It is near-ly impossible to see in there. Furthermore, dress appropri-ately: even in the summer, it rarely gets more than a few degrees above freezing. Good hiking or tennis shoes are nec-essary. Although it is open all year, it is best to catch this hike before September at the latest because of the cold tempera-tures.

Dorsey Spring This is another popular

local hike for Flagstaff resi-dents. It has a round trip dis-tance of a little over 4.5 miles, but isn’t very difficult for a novice hiker. The trail is well-marked, and the spring is in a gorgeous clearing, about 600 feet below the trail. The only difficult part is getting back up this incline, but the rest of the trail is far less steep. It is a part of the Sycamore Can-yon Wilderness Trail System, which includes other trails great for hiking and overnight camping. Watch out for the 14 miles of dirt roads getting there, though, and make sure you have an entire day to dedi-cate to this adventure.

Goldwater Lake

If a small road trip or da-ytrip sounds appealing, then Goldwater Lake in Prescott is a great area for all kinds of outdoor activities like hiking. Pay $2 for parking and spend all day enjoying various hik-ing trails, near the water or up in the surrounding pine for-ests. Many of the trails in the park connect with other trails throughout Prescott National Forest. The trail around the lake is simple, but stunning. If taking I-17 to get there, it should take just under two hours. There are other ameni-ties in the area such as canoe-ing and fishing that make the rather lengthy drive worth the time and gas money.

Editor’s note: Be prepared and know the inherent risks of outdoor recreation before you go. This guide is not a substitute for adequate ex-perience and knowledge.

Walk to the crux: a Flagstaff hiking guide

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Climb on: Flagstaff’s crags, gyms and more

A hub for all sorts of outdoor activities, rock climbing is one of the many ways both

locals and tourists enjoy recreat-ing outdoors. While rock climbing involves more technical gear and planning than other outdoor pur-suits such as trail running or biking, Flagstaff has a plethora of options for climbers of all skill levels. The following are a few popular sites near the area.

Jacks CanyonFor those comfortable climb-

ing outdoors, Jacks Canyon offers ample sport climbing and more than 300 routes on limestone. There is free camping at a primitive campground on the rim, a 10-min-ute walk from routes. Thirty miles south of Winslow, the temperatures can reach the mid-90s in the sum-mer months, so plan accordingly. Routes vary from 5.6 to 5.13.Vis-it http://www.mountainproject.com/v/jacks-canyon/105799277 for more information.

The PitFormally known as Le Pe-

tit Verdon, the area is just outside Flagstaff city limit signs and popu-lar with local climbers. The pockets of white limestone are often edgy, but routes allow new climbers to learn and more experiences ones to enjoy. Routes range from 5.6 to 5.13c. The trailhead to the route is located through the Canyon Vista Campground, which is operated by the Forest Service. Climbers should park outside the campground and walk through. Visit http://www.mountainproject.com/v/the-pit-aka-le-petit-verdon/105787831 for more information.

Priest Draw If you’re looking for a popular

outdoor bouldering site, The Draw is a top-notch choice and is located off Lake Mary Road near Flagstaff. Limestone walls and roofs range from V0 to V13. Parking is located away from the area, so those rec-reating need to walk to the routes from their vehicles, which range from a few yards to two miles. Vis-it http://www.mountainproject.com/v/priest-draw/105945099 for more information.

Flagstaff Climbing

Previously known as Vertical Relief, you can find Flagstaff Climb-ing in historic downtown by look-ing for a human silhouette clamber-ing up the outside of their building. Their indoor center is more than 6,500 square feet and includes a bouldering cave, lead walls and numerous top-rope routes. They offer one-day rentals and passes for casual visitors, while those who are more interested in developing their climbing skills can book outdoor guided trips. Groups can also book the center for lessons and climb-ing. The center is accredited by the American Mountain Guides Asso-

ciation and provides belay tutorials, lessons and skill-specific clinics. Those sticking around Flagstaff for longer time periods can purchase memberships. For more informa-tion, visit http://flagstaffclimbing.com/.

Beta Bouldering Gym

The newest addition to the Flagstaff indoor climbing scene, Beta Bouldering Gym provides climbers a place to improve their bouldering strength and abilities. Their walls are up to 17 feet tall and have multiple-density padding up to 16 inches thick. Holds were designed to simulate the boulders located through northern Arizona. In addition to the extensive boul-dering cave, the gym also offers options for top roping. Individual day passes are available for $14 in this 4,000-square-foot facility. Gear is also available for rent. Visit http://betaboulderinggym.com/ for more information.

Editor’s note: Make sure you are ade-quately prepared for various weather and rock conditions. These sugges-tions are not meant as a guide or re-placement for adequate experience.

BY MADDIE FRIEND

Demurring he wasn’t a “center of attention kind of guy,” Ken Murphy addressed the North-

ern Arizona University community for the first time Monday July 1 in the Walkup Skydome.

Murphy, no relation to NAU men’s basketball coach Jack Murphy, comes to NAU from the Univer-sity of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) where he was head coach of the wom-en’s volleyball program. NAU’s current Vice Pres-ident of Intercollegiate Athletics, Lisa Campos, hired him at UTEP.

Murphy coached for the past 16 years at Division I schools. He began coach-ing at the collegiate level af-ter 11 years coaching high school and club volleyball, at times while pursuing a bachelor’s and master’s degree in biol-ogy and botany respectively at Arizona State University (ASU).

It was while he was in the second year of his doctoral dissertation at Col-orado State that he was offered the po-sition of assistant coach of the women’s volleyball team in 1997. He weighed whether to continue his pursuit of his Ph.D. or to follow his passion. His passion won the day and he took the coaching position.

The coach’s introduction was a brief one. Mitch Strohman, voice of the Lumberjacks, was first up at the po-dium. After first recognizing and hon-oring the 19 firefighters who had met with tragedy fighting the Yarnell Fire the previous day, Strohman got down to business of introducing Coach Mur-phy.

“[Last year was] one of the greatest seasons of volleyball history and we’re excited for this coming season with our new coach,” Strohman said.

Campos spoke following Strohman.

“We are thrilled to welcome Ken Murphy to the Lumberjack family,” said Campos. “His experience as a head coach and his demonstrated commit-ment to student-athletes exemplify the qualities integral to the Lumberjack culture of excellence. He is passionate

about the sport of volleyball and committed to developing student-athletes on and off the court.”

Bringing Murphy to the podium, Campos presented him with an NAU cap and T-shirt.

In his remarks, Murphy stressed that the atmosphere created by Campos and her staff was an important reason

for his coming to NAU. He spoke of wanting to build on the success of last year’s pro-gram, but more than that he was emphatic that he was look-

ing to create sustained excellence, not just one or two good years followed by mediocre years as had been the norm for NAU women’s volleyball in the past.

“One of my first goals in coming to NAU is to build a tradition,” Murphy said.

It is his goal to bring excitement about the team.

“We want there to be a buzz about our program,” Murphy said.

Sophomore middle blocker Syd-ney Kemper had met with Murphy the week before, without knowing he had been offered the position. While it was too soon to tell how the coach-ing change would work for the team prior to their first practice, Kemper expressed optimism based on the con-versations she and the team had with Murphy.

“It’s really good to have a coach you can talk to,” Kemper said.

Echoing that, Murphy was also pleased with his first meetings with the team.

“You can tell there’s a good dy-namic, and I’m really excited about that,” Murphy said.

New women’s volleyball coach introduced

BY GARY COLLINS

Ken Murphy, NAU’s new volleyball coach. (Photo courtesy of UTEP Athletics)

"The Brain" is one of many locations found at Priest Draw. Giving this particular climbing location variety and charac-ter. (Photo by Holly Mandarich)

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BY MOLLIE MUNCHA

In the world of sports, an old tradition is coming out of the shadows and into the limelight. With their large biceps, hairy

chests and ability to live in the wilderness for long periods at a time, lumberjacks have always been considered the epitome of manliness.

Since the mid-1600s, lumberjacks have shown their strength with each other by holding contests with sawing, axing and log rolling. It was only in the past 30 years that these events began to be televised, and it is still the longest-running SportsCenter program.

David Gouveia, who graduated in May with a degree in forestry, fought his way from the bottom to the top since his freshman year and finished third in the 2013 STIHL Timbersports Collegiate Series.

“I did quite a bit of training on my own. Usu-ally I would chop every day for an hour or two or do some sawing. I even attended some camps with professionals. It was all very helpful,” Gou-veia said.

The STIHL Timbersports competition is no walk in the park. Each of the events are known as disciplines. Some are team oriented and some focus on the individual. In the collegiate series, there are four disciplines the competitors use to show their strength. This is not quite the same as the professional series, which has an extra two disciplines.

Because the competitors have to buy their own equipment, Timbersports removed the two more expensive disciplines from the collegiate series.

“An axe can cost 500 dollars,” Gouveia said. “I was lucky when I competed because I was able to borrow all of my equipment. Since the forestry club was rather new, we had to fundraise any way we could to get money for the competition.”

In order to make sure everything stays con-sistent within the competition, several steps are taken to ensure that the wood is of the same stan-dard every time. What makes this possible is that for the past 20 years, the wood has been farmed at the same tree farm in Ohio.

The measurements for the logs are very ex-act. Some are measured down to one hundredth of an inch.

“We want to make it as equal as it was 28 years ago. Even our stopwatches have been used for the past 17 years. Those thumbs are insured,” said Brad Sorgen, the series producer.

It is clear tradition is very important to the Timbersports series organizers, who are dedi-cated to sticking to the time-honored rules laid down by the lumberjacks of yore.

“The lumberjack sports are unique because it is more a hobby sport than anything else. It’s not like baseball or basketball where you can really become a professional, but there is a long lineage and history to be proud of,” Sorgen said. “I feel like Timbersports is here to stay because people like seeing things that are cool. They are scroll-ing through channels, and they stay. It’s ordinary people doing extraordinary events.”

Sorgen is very positive that the show will continue to gain momentum. There were six stu-dents competing in this past year’s competition, and he is hoping they will double that number in 2014. To help with that, the Timbersports broad-cast will move to ABC next year. To celebrate 30 years in 2015, the series is hoping to hold the competition at STIHL’s corporate headquarters in Virginia.

Sorgen also has high hopes for Gouveia as the third place competitor potentially moves up to the professional level.

“I am incredibly impressed by him. Look how far he’s come. Three years ago he compet-ed as a sophomore at Cal Poly. He landed in the middle to the back of the pack. Now he’s gotten to third place. I am very proud, and I hope to see him compete professionally,” Sorgen said.

As for Gouveia, he hopes his third place fin-ish will help garner more support for the forest-ry club as they continue to grow and hone their own lumberjack skills.

Timber! Alum a Lumberjack in more ways than one

David Gouveia competes in the 2013 STIHL Timbersports Collegiate Series. (Photo courtesy of STIHL Timbersports)

5quick steps tosustainability

The Mountain Line bus system runs through campus. (File photo by Alexis Ward)

BY KATHLEEN KOMOS

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2As the whole institution of NAU is striving to become more sustain-

able, the university is imple-menting programs, groups and incentives to encourage stu-dents to live a more sustainable lifestyle. These are some op-portunities and tips of how stu-dents can begin to live a more environmentally friendly life-style while also saving money, becoming a leader on campus and participating in the green movement at NAU.

Take advantage of NAU public

transportationWhether it is bike or bus,

NAU offers many ways to get around campus. There is the free bus system in addition offering students the ability to rent out bikes for free when-ever they so please. By using forms of public transportation, not only are you lessening your carbon emissions, you’re also saving money on gas. Plus, no one wants to shell out hun-

dreds of dollars for campus parking permits, anyway.

Bring your own mug and

food containersAlthough some may look

at you strangely, bringing your own travel mug and Tupper-ware to campus dining loca-tions will not only make you stand out as an eco-friendly student but also put some money back into your wallet. At some campus locations, a discount is given to students who bring their own cups and containers instead of using the non-recyclable plastic bowls and cardboard mugs.

Separate your recycling

Rumors have spread around campus this year that NAU does not actually always recycle the trash in the recycling bins; which is unfor-tunately true. Often because of the lack of proper disposal and separation of trash and recyclables, the recycling bin is filled with non-recyclables. If

there is more trash than recy-cling in a recycling receptacle, NAU is forced to throw the recycling away, allowing some recycling to go to landfills.

Plant in NAU’s garden with free

seedsThe student group SSLUG

has a NAU community garden located by the Social and Be-havioral Sciences building, where students can go, learn about gardening, work in the garden and take home crops which are grown there. Also, the Office of Sustainability put on seed trades this past year where students could come, learn about different crops and gardening, and then take home some free seeds. The manual labor may be more than sim-ply purchasing produce at a local grocer, but the payoff of growing your own food will re-sult in supporting justly grown food and save you quite a bit of money.

Propose ideas to Green Fund

The Green Fund is a grant based, student initiated group that allows any NAU student to propose ideas to make the campus more sustainable. All of the projects the Green Fund has funded have been student ideas from students who want to make a difference on campus. Have an idea to make the heating of your dorm more efficient? Want to see less water wasted watering the sidewalks rather than the grass? Go to nau.edu/greenfund to propose ideas.

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