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I n s i d e T T H E L u m b e r j a c k Northern Arizona University • Flagstaff, Arizona ^ : _____________________ d K/'tAVA.^ * 1 2 7 W e r r S A l * U k e Cll T~Yy r i„rTS0UTli 8 4 J 1 < Volume 85, Issue 29 © copyright 1990 By Phil Sampaio and Chris Eaton NAUrecords indicate thatjurich The Lumberjack twice filed con flic t-of-inlerest dis- ‘Green’ students send protest letter to Bush Group seeks new energy sources, local recognition By Jennifer D o»ee The Lumberjack Students involved with the Green Party are asking people who are upset with United States1, involvem ent in the Middle East to put their anger in writing. The group is gathering signatures for a letter to President Bush that discourages military action and encourages increased use o f alternate fuel sources. Students Mike Chamness and Lori Davis wrote the letter. They suggest in the letter that the money used to keep our soldiers in the vice president of student--------- at NAU and active member of the Green Party. "People need to make an individual decision to help the environment; we can't wait for the govern men t to do it.* - “We all know that the U. S. is in the Middle East because of oil but it will eventually run out and once it’s gone we will have no other fuel sources unless we start developing for fu tu re energy needs, ’ Chamness said. “We want to get this letter to Bush any way we can so we have many people circulating the letter and collecting as many signatures as possible." The Green Party is an non-violent environmental group that is interested indecentralization. The party originated in Germany, moved to the eastern United States and is now active globally. Many Green Party memheis, known as “Greens," are active in helping to improve the environment and are interested in the commun ity’s participation. Chamness has organized a recycling program at NAU to promote environ m ental safety and the Green philosophy. So far there are about a dozen Greens on campus and three or four of them are active, Chamness said. This group is trying to become recognized as a political party in Arizona. It is already a political party in Alaska, and Green candidates have run for office in Massachusetts. The Green Party has members in A rizona’s Pima, Coconino, Maricopa and Yavapai counties. Although they are not a political party, they are seeking recognition in the communityand look to make people aware of environmental concerns. Phyllis Hogan, office founder of the Coconino County chapter of the Green Party in Arizona, said within the next two years a Green candidate will run for office. “Democracy has been lost between the Democrats and Republicans because c orporati on s ded de who gets the money and they just decide what stand to take," Hogan said. “The Green Party represents values that individuals can adopt You don*t have to be Green toget involved. Many people are interested in helping because they believe in a similar cause,” die said. The Green Party has not had an official m embership drive but there are about five hundred people on the Green Party mailing list in Flagstaff. “W e all know that the UJS. is in the M iddle East because o f o i l ... once it’s gone we will ha venoother fuel sou rces unless w e start developing for future energy needs.'” — Mike Chamness Arizona Green Party Member Dave Siewer flh e Lumberjack NAU’s 28-year-old tradition of lighting luminaries illuminates the campus. Sm story and photo# p*g« 11. N ew s The second annual mid-year comiiiencemen Lceren;c>n y wi 11 lake place Dec. ?1 Page 2. C o m m e n t a r y Open debate: Should hallucinogenic drugs be used for re b-gious purposes? Pageg. F e a t u r e Christmas traditions originated in Europe. Page 11. E n t e r t a i n m e n t Performers of “Another Antigone "won ] 1 awards at. the Arizona College Theater Festival in Phoenix. Page LS. S p o r t s Lumberjac k men's basketball team rebounds after a low to the University o f Arizona by defeabngFt. LewuCollege 10195 Saturday. Page 17. Athletic department investigation closed For the NAU athletic department, the latest news isgood news. On Thursday, Attorney General Bob Corbin announced that a criminal conflict-of-interest investigation relating to NAU athletic depar tmen temployeesT omj urich and Rick Smith has been closed. Jurich and Smith were the subjects of a state investigation into alleged improprieties involving the NAU athletic department and its use o f G rand Canyon Travel Agency. The investigation, which began in mid-August, ended in a victory of sorts for the department, which has been besieged by problems stemming from recent coaching resignations. “Obviously, I’m glad it’s over," Athletic Director Tomjurich said. “It’s unfortunate we would have to go through something like this.” Accordingto a press release from the attorney general’s office, the “overwhelming percentage of travel purchases by the NAU athletic department from Grand Canyon Travel occurred as a result of independent decisions made by c caches- or em phjprxs "othrr rhaTr jurich and Smith." Though the press release failed to indicate which coaches and employees made such decisions, it states that there is “disputed evidence, inappropriate on which to base a prosecution, that some NAU athletic department use of Grand Canyon Travel could have resulted from requests byjurich or Smith.” closure statements, on Sept. 20, 1985 (during negotiations for purchase of the travel agency) and March 17, 1986. Smith also filed such statm entsonjan. 8,1986 and July 19,1990. Since the investigation, Smith has taken the position of director of intramurals. During the time of the alleged violations, Smith was the assistant ath letic d ep artm en t director. Jurich has maintained his position as the athletic director at NAU since 1988. Jurich said the news o f the closed case is good for the department’s image. “It’s been a giant distraction," Jurich said. “I should have never been involved in anything like this." The former NAU place-kicker also said that news of the termination of the investigation was not a surprise, as he said he was innocent all along. “We got another distraction out of the way, ” he said. Despite the disclosure statements, the press release said,“It appears that neither Jurich nor Smith had an accurate understanding regarding conflict-of-interst prohibitions or ever received proper instruction from NAU officials." jftiftefr main tai n st he neveracted' improperly regarding the use of funds within the department. “1 have nothing to hide,” he said. “(The attorney general’s office) looked at every single penny we spent in the athletic department. I never was involved in anything." The case was the first instance of the state investigating NAU’s athletic department. *1 should never have been involved in anything like t h is / — Tom Jurich Athletic Director University crime stats reveal rising incidents By Phil Sampaio The Lumberjack Despite being part of a student population half thesizeof Arizona State Univesity, NAU students may run more of a risk of having a crime committed against them than ASU students. This is according to a recent Gannett News Service report in which crime statistics for all three state universities were compiled. The crime statistics for the academic year o f 1990 show that for every 1,000 students at NAU, 40 will experience a crime. At Arizona State University 28 students out of every 1,000 will experience a crime. Arizona State University led all three universities with the largest number of violent crimes (119), and the most burglary/ larceny crimes (1046). NAU reported a total of 10 violent crimes and a total of 579 burglary/larceny crimes. Vio-lentcrimesinclude murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault. The recent crime statistics are sending a chilling message to parents and students: No longer are college campuses a safe havenfrom the threat of dangerous crime. In a seven-part series on campus crimes published last week, USA Today reported that every two hours and 12 minutes a violent crime is committed on a college campus. Though colleges still are a safer environm ent than the country at large, campus police departments nationally are reporting incidents of rape, shooting and even murder. At NAU this year, a total of two rapes an d six aggravated assaults were reported. Arizona State University reported a total of 15 rapes and 103 aggravated assaults, and the University of Arizona reported one rape and 17 aggravated assaults. NAU lead the University of Arizona in the number of drinking an d drug violations by 155 incidents with a total of 284 violations. But officials at the NAU Police department cite a higher number of recorded crimes as one of the reasons for NAU’s current statistics. See CR IM E, Page 4 L e a r n i n g f r o m t h e H o l o c a u s t Alfons Heck (standing), a former Nazi youth leader, and Helen Watertorb. a Jewish survivor of the Holocaust, presented a dual lecture on the horrors of the Holocaust in Prochnow Auditorium on Dec. 3. (Above) Heck speaks with Benetta Fugitt, a junior zoology major, during a post-lecture book signing lime. (Left) When he was only 16 years old, Heck commanded 3,500 other Nazi youths in active duty. He said after meeting Hitter and spending the majority of his life looking up to him as a hero he was shocked to hear a superior officer say, "Where in the he#- have you been?-Don't you know we aft eomnrwtiingi genocide? We are all serving a mass murderer (Hitler).” Waterford, who was forced to give up everything she owned, including her 5* year-old daughter, said she felt a conflict between her religion and her loyaity to Germ any. “I was Jewish, it was my religion, but our country (Germany) was ours also." She said during her stay at Auschwitz, one of the largest German death camps, she never got to say goodbye to her husband t>e1ore he was killed. Photos try Dave SteinerfThe Lumberjack Finals Week Hours Wed.—7:30 a.m, to a.m. to 5 p.m. to 5 p.m. S h u ttle B us at 7 a.m. bus only) r sity U n io n Mon through Wed.—6 a.m. to Midnight Thurs.—6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Fri.—7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Item number | 1990_12_13 |
Creator | Northern Arizona University. Associated Students. |
Title | The Lumberjack, December 13, 1990. |
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Issue | 29 |
Date | 1990-12-13 |
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Collection name | Northern Arizona University: The Lumberjack |
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Oral history transcripts | I n s i d e T T H E L u m b e r j a c k Northern Arizona University • Flagstaff, Arizona ^ : _____________________ d K/'tAVA.^ * 1 2 7 W e r r S A l * U k e Cll T~Yy r i„rTS0UTli 8 4 J 1 < Volume 85, Issue 29 © copyright 1990 By Phil Sampaio and Chris Eaton NAUrecords indicate thatjurich The Lumberjack twice filed con flic t-of-inlerest dis- ‘Green’ students send protest letter to Bush Group seeks new energy sources, local recognition By Jennifer D o»ee The Lumberjack Students involved with the Green Party are asking people who are upset with United States1, involvem ent in the Middle East to put their anger in writing. The group is gathering signatures for a letter to President Bush that discourages military action and encourages increased use o f alternate fuel sources. Students Mike Chamness and Lori Davis wrote the letter. They suggest in the letter that the money used to keep our soldiers in the vice president of student--------- at NAU and active member of the Green Party. "People need to make an individual decision to help the environment; we can't wait for the govern men t to do it.* - “We all know that the U. S. is in the Middle East because of oil but it will eventually run out and once it’s gone we will have no other fuel sources unless we start developing for fu tu re energy needs, ’ Chamness said. “We want to get this letter to Bush any way we can so we have many people circulating the letter and collecting as many signatures as possible." The Green Party is an non-violent environmental group that is interested indecentralization. The party originated in Germany, moved to the eastern United States and is now active globally. Many Green Party memheis, known as “Greens," are active in helping to improve the environment and are interested in the commun ity’s participation. Chamness has organized a recycling program at NAU to promote environ m ental safety and the Green philosophy. So far there are about a dozen Greens on campus and three or four of them are active, Chamness said. This group is trying to become recognized as a political party in Arizona. It is already a political party in Alaska, and Green candidates have run for office in Massachusetts. The Green Party has members in A rizona’s Pima, Coconino, Maricopa and Yavapai counties. Although they are not a political party, they are seeking recognition in the communityand look to make people aware of environmental concerns. Phyllis Hogan, office founder of the Coconino County chapter of the Green Party in Arizona, said within the next two years a Green candidate will run for office. “Democracy has been lost between the Democrats and Republicans because c orporati on s ded de who gets the money and they just decide what stand to take," Hogan said. “The Green Party represents values that individuals can adopt You don*t have to be Green toget involved. Many people are interested in helping because they believe in a similar cause,” die said. The Green Party has not had an official m embership drive but there are about five hundred people on the Green Party mailing list in Flagstaff. “W e all know that the UJS. is in the M iddle East because o f o i l ... once it’s gone we will ha venoother fuel sou rces unless w e start developing for future energy needs.'” — Mike Chamness Arizona Green Party Member Dave Siewer flh e Lumberjack NAU’s 28-year-old tradition of lighting luminaries illuminates the campus. Sm story and photo# p*g« 11. N ew s The second annual mid-year comiiiencemen Lceren;c>n y wi 11 lake place Dec. ?1 Page 2. C o m m e n t a r y Open debate: Should hallucinogenic drugs be used for re b-gious purposes? Pageg. F e a t u r e Christmas traditions originated in Europe. Page 11. E n t e r t a i n m e n t Performers of “Another Antigone "won ] 1 awards at. the Arizona College Theater Festival in Phoenix. Page LS. S p o r t s Lumberjac k men's basketball team rebounds after a low to the University o f Arizona by defeabngFt. LewuCollege 10195 Saturday. Page 17. Athletic department investigation closed For the NAU athletic department, the latest news isgood news. On Thursday, Attorney General Bob Corbin announced that a criminal conflict-of-interest investigation relating to NAU athletic depar tmen temployeesT omj urich and Rick Smith has been closed. Jurich and Smith were the subjects of a state investigation into alleged improprieties involving the NAU athletic department and its use o f G rand Canyon Travel Agency. The investigation, which began in mid-August, ended in a victory of sorts for the department, which has been besieged by problems stemming from recent coaching resignations. “Obviously, I’m glad it’s over," Athletic Director Tomjurich said. “It’s unfortunate we would have to go through something like this.” Accordingto a press release from the attorney general’s office, the “overwhelming percentage of travel purchases by the NAU athletic department from Grand Canyon Travel occurred as a result of independent decisions made by c caches- or em phjprxs "othrr rhaTr jurich and Smith." Though the press release failed to indicate which coaches and employees made such decisions, it states that there is “disputed evidence, inappropriate on which to base a prosecution, that some NAU athletic department use of Grand Canyon Travel could have resulted from requests byjurich or Smith.” closure statements, on Sept. 20, 1985 (during negotiations for purchase of the travel agency) and March 17, 1986. Smith also filed such statm entsonjan. 8,1986 and July 19,1990. Since the investigation, Smith has taken the position of director of intramurals. During the time of the alleged violations, Smith was the assistant ath letic d ep artm en t director. Jurich has maintained his position as the athletic director at NAU since 1988. Jurich said the news o f the closed case is good for the department’s image. “It’s been a giant distraction," Jurich said. “I should have never been involved in anything like this." The former NAU place-kicker also said that news of the termination of the investigation was not a surprise, as he said he was innocent all along. “We got another distraction out of the way, ” he said. Despite the disclosure statements, the press release said,“It appears that neither Jurich nor Smith had an accurate understanding regarding conflict-of-interst prohibitions or ever received proper instruction from NAU officials." jftiftefr main tai n st he neveracted' improperly regarding the use of funds within the department. “1 have nothing to hide,” he said. “(The attorney general’s office) looked at every single penny we spent in the athletic department. I never was involved in anything." The case was the first instance of the state investigating NAU’s athletic department. *1 should never have been involved in anything like t h is / — Tom Jurich Athletic Director University crime stats reveal rising incidents By Phil Sampaio The Lumberjack Despite being part of a student population half thesizeof Arizona State Univesity, NAU students may run more of a risk of having a crime committed against them than ASU students. This is according to a recent Gannett News Service report in which crime statistics for all three state universities were compiled. The crime statistics for the academic year o f 1990 show that for every 1,000 students at NAU, 40 will experience a crime. At Arizona State University 28 students out of every 1,000 will experience a crime. Arizona State University led all three universities with the largest number of violent crimes (119), and the most burglary/ larceny crimes (1046). NAU reported a total of 10 violent crimes and a total of 579 burglary/larceny crimes. Vio-lentcrimesinclude murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault. The recent crime statistics are sending a chilling message to parents and students: No longer are college campuses a safe havenfrom the threat of dangerous crime. In a seven-part series on campus crimes published last week, USA Today reported that every two hours and 12 minutes a violent crime is committed on a college campus. Though colleges still are a safer environm ent than the country at large, campus police departments nationally are reporting incidents of rape, shooting and even murder. At NAU this year, a total of two rapes an d six aggravated assaults were reported. Arizona State University reported a total of 15 rapes and 103 aggravated assaults, and the University of Arizona reported one rape and 17 aggravated assaults. NAU lead the University of Arizona in the number of drinking an d drug violations by 155 incidents with a total of 284 violations. But officials at the NAU Police department cite a higher number of recorded crimes as one of the reasons for NAU’s current statistics. See CR IM E, Page 4 L e a r n i n g f r o m t h e H o l o c a u s t Alfons Heck (standing), a former Nazi youth leader, and Helen Watertorb. a Jewish survivor of the Holocaust, presented a dual lecture on the horrors of the Holocaust in Prochnow Auditorium on Dec. 3. (Above) Heck speaks with Benetta Fugitt, a junior zoology major, during a post-lecture book signing lime. (Left) When he was only 16 years old, Heck commanded 3,500 other Nazi youths in active duty. He said after meeting Hitter and spending the majority of his life looking up to him as a hero he was shocked to hear a superior officer say, "Where in the he#- have you been?-Don't you know we aft eomnrwtiingi genocide? We are all serving a mass murderer (Hitler).” Waterford, who was forced to give up everything she owned, including her 5* year-old daughter, said she felt a conflict between her religion and her loyaity to Germ any. “I was Jewish, it was my religion, but our country (Germany) was ours also." She said during her stay at Auschwitz, one of the largest German death camps, she never got to say goodbye to her husband t>e1ore he was killed. Photos try Dave SteinerfThe Lumberjack Finals Week Hours Wed.—7:30 a.m, to a.m. to 5 p.m. to 5 p.m. S h u ttle B us at 7 a.m. bus only) r sity U n io n Mon through Wed.—6 a.m. to Midnight Thurs.—6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Fri.—7 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
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