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N O R T H E R N A R I Z O N A U N I V E R S I T Y \ umber jack The Independent Student Voice Applesauce Teahouse offers traditional eastern experience • Page 9 Environmentalists on campus prepare for biggest Earth Day yet • Page 13 Issue 10, Volume 95 Mar. 2 9 - Apr* 4 , 2 0 0 7 w w w .JackCentral.com Golf team shows signs of improvement over the weekend • Page 17 SB 1542 awaits decision CHRIS COPLAN T he L umberjack Arizona Senate Bill L542 has moved one step closer to changing how professors teach their students. The bill, which would prohibit professors from taking a position on a political, social or cultural issue, was voted on in the Arizona Senate Government Committee Feb. 15. Now the bill will move to the full Senate committee. NAU communication professor Tony Parker said the bill is dangerous because it does not clearly state the boundaries of the new law. “(It is) vague because its language does not, and cannot, identify in advance of its enforcement what is to be prohibited and what is to be protected under the law,” Parker said. The law threatens to undermine the basic rights guaranteed by the First and 14th Amendments of the U.S. Constitution. Parker said it is overbroad because it makes actions that should not be prohibited become illegal. + While the bill is not on the Senate agenda yet, the impact of its potential approval has people already concerned. John Wilson, author of “Patriotic Correctness: Academic Freedom and Its Enemies,” said the punishments from the bill are severe. “The punishment for this law is particularly bad,” Wilson said. “The attorney general or a county attorney can file a civil claim for a $500 fine against any professor who violates the law, even if the university and all faculty colleagues oppose the punishment. See BILLS, page 4 BIG FAT MISTAKE: TypecMtiiig sorority sets back Greek image overhaul INCONVENIENT L it: to environment dictated Construction begins on new residence hall JO N GUSTAFSON T he L umberjack NAU will construct a new suite-style residence hall near the south end of Raymond Hall, permanently closing the western end of parking lot 25. Construction will begin in the next two weeks. The new residence hall will house 376 freshmen and upperclassmen. It is expected to open fall 2008 and will cost an estimated $30 million. “The goal is to provide more premiere housing to the student population,” said Brian Ward, assistant director of Residence Life. “We intend for this to be a good service to students” The new dormitory is necessary for NAU to keep up with a projected increase of 230 students needing on-campus housing next fall. See DORMS, page 4 University endowments reach record high CHRIS COPLAN T he L umberjack State endowments for all three universities have reached $1 billion. Endowments, funds donated by alumni for allocation within a university, reached the record mark at the end of the 2006 fiscal year. By the end of 2006, NAU had an endowment of $57 million, while ASU and UA had $394 and $466 million, respectively. Allocation of endowments can be complicated. In a statement from the National Association of College and University Business Officers, a group that advises universities on financial matters, an endowment is a large sum (a minimum $10,000) in which the principle is never spent. Interest earned from the account is spent on athletics or new buildings at alumni request. The NACUBO stated endowments generate more money than gifts. Although NAU only receives a portion of ASU and UA endowments due to an enrollment of several thousand students less than ASU and UA, NAU still finds ways to invest in the academic careers of all NAU students. The NAU Foundation is the office that handles how the endowment is spent. See ENDOWMENTS, paqe 3 Save the Peaks supporters celebrate the Court of Appeals decision banning snowmaking CL AY SON BENALLY PERFORMS a hoop dance during a “SaveCd)” the Peaks celebration last Wednesday afternoon at Heritage Square. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals recently blocked Arizona Snowbowl from using reclaimed water to make snow on the San Francisco Peaks, which are sacred to 13 tribes. Credit schemes plague students ALEX MUDD T he Lumberjack In some ways, the world has benefited from the rapid growth of the Internet. However, this same innovation has created new tools for thieves. NAU is not immune to these new tactics. “Phishing,” in particular, has become a problem that NAU is attempting to address. The term phishing refers to the scammers throwing out a net of e-mails that they hope people will get caught in it, said Paul Stull, vice president of marketing and spokesperson for Arizona Federal Credit Union. He describes it as an attempt to get individuals to give up personal information that can later be used to remove money, through fraudulent means from their account. Stull said in spite of this generations aptitude for new technology, young people are more likely to be the victims of identity theft through phishing. He said the highest percentage of accounts that fall victim to phishing belongs to users between the ages of 1923 and e-mail addresses ending in “ edu." See CREDIT, paqe 5 Activities Council helps organizations LEE HERNANDEZ T he L u m b e r ja c k NAU clubs and organizations have a little-known tool at their disposal for funding events on campus. The Student Activities Council has a hefty budget for clubs and organizations to take advantage of. The council has a budgeted amount of money given to them by the Office of the President at the beginning of each academic year. STAC is provided with $250,000 annually, which is split between various programs. Programs include STAC-funded athletics, which helps fund the Rec Center so students do not have to pay mem bership fees to work out and to attend NAU After Hours. Remaining STAC funding is for sponsoring different entertainment- related events proposed by on-campus clubs, organizations and offices. See ACTIVITIES, paqe 4 Rally advocates peace in Iraq MATT DELONG T he L umberjack Hundreds of people marched through downtown Flagstaff Saturday to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq and to demand an end to the continuing American occupation. The demonstration came just one day after the U.S. House of Representatives passed an emergency war spending bill that included a September 2008 target deadline for the withdrawal of American forces from Iraq. President George W. Bush vowed to veto the bill if it came to his desk. Estimates of the crowd size varied but event organizers said between 700 and 1,000 people participated in the march and rally in Wheeler Park. During the march, many of the participants carried signs or beat drums while chanting antiwar slogans. Some in the crowd rolled oil drums emblazoned with the “top 10 lies" propagated by the Bush administration concerning the war. At the rally, a host of speakers addressed the crowd. These people indud-ed Flagstaff city council-members Kara Kelty and A1 White, retired Air Force Col. Frank Brandt and Leonard Clark, an Iraq war veteran. See WAR, paqe 3 Michele Bradley/The Lumberjack NAU FACULTY MEMBER Marybeth Foushee listens to speakers at an anti-war rally in Flagstaff Saturday, March 24. Protesters marched through downtown before stopping in Wheeler Park to listen to speakers advocating an end to the war in Iraq. Foushee is an administrative assistant in the women's studies office. i
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Title | The Lumberjack, March 29, 2007. |
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Oral history transcripts | N O R T H E R N A R I Z O N A U N I V E R S I T Y \ umber jack The Independent Student Voice Applesauce Teahouse offers traditional eastern experience • Page 9 Environmentalists on campus prepare for biggest Earth Day yet • Page 13 Issue 10, Volume 95 Mar. 2 9 - Apr* 4 , 2 0 0 7 w w w .JackCentral.com Golf team shows signs of improvement over the weekend • Page 17 SB 1542 awaits decision CHRIS COPLAN T he L umberjack Arizona Senate Bill L542 has moved one step closer to changing how professors teach their students. The bill, which would prohibit professors from taking a position on a political, social or cultural issue, was voted on in the Arizona Senate Government Committee Feb. 15. Now the bill will move to the full Senate committee. NAU communication professor Tony Parker said the bill is dangerous because it does not clearly state the boundaries of the new law. “(It is) vague because its language does not, and cannot, identify in advance of its enforcement what is to be prohibited and what is to be protected under the law,” Parker said. The law threatens to undermine the basic rights guaranteed by the First and 14th Amendments of the U.S. Constitution. Parker said it is overbroad because it makes actions that should not be prohibited become illegal. + While the bill is not on the Senate agenda yet, the impact of its potential approval has people already concerned. John Wilson, author of “Patriotic Correctness: Academic Freedom and Its Enemies,” said the punishments from the bill are severe. “The punishment for this law is particularly bad,” Wilson said. “The attorney general or a county attorney can file a civil claim for a $500 fine against any professor who violates the law, even if the university and all faculty colleagues oppose the punishment. See BILLS, page 4 BIG FAT MISTAKE: TypecMtiiig sorority sets back Greek image overhaul INCONVENIENT L it: to environment dictated Construction begins on new residence hall JO N GUSTAFSON T he L umberjack NAU will construct a new suite-style residence hall near the south end of Raymond Hall, permanently closing the western end of parking lot 25. Construction will begin in the next two weeks. The new residence hall will house 376 freshmen and upperclassmen. It is expected to open fall 2008 and will cost an estimated $30 million. “The goal is to provide more premiere housing to the student population,” said Brian Ward, assistant director of Residence Life. “We intend for this to be a good service to students” The new dormitory is necessary for NAU to keep up with a projected increase of 230 students needing on-campus housing next fall. See DORMS, page 4 University endowments reach record high CHRIS COPLAN T he L umberjack State endowments for all three universities have reached $1 billion. Endowments, funds donated by alumni for allocation within a university, reached the record mark at the end of the 2006 fiscal year. By the end of 2006, NAU had an endowment of $57 million, while ASU and UA had $394 and $466 million, respectively. Allocation of endowments can be complicated. In a statement from the National Association of College and University Business Officers, a group that advises universities on financial matters, an endowment is a large sum (a minimum $10,000) in which the principle is never spent. Interest earned from the account is spent on athletics or new buildings at alumni request. The NACUBO stated endowments generate more money than gifts. Although NAU only receives a portion of ASU and UA endowments due to an enrollment of several thousand students less than ASU and UA, NAU still finds ways to invest in the academic careers of all NAU students. The NAU Foundation is the office that handles how the endowment is spent. See ENDOWMENTS, paqe 3 Save the Peaks supporters celebrate the Court of Appeals decision banning snowmaking CL AY SON BENALLY PERFORMS a hoop dance during a “SaveCd)” the Peaks celebration last Wednesday afternoon at Heritage Square. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals recently blocked Arizona Snowbowl from using reclaimed water to make snow on the San Francisco Peaks, which are sacred to 13 tribes. Credit schemes plague students ALEX MUDD T he Lumberjack In some ways, the world has benefited from the rapid growth of the Internet. However, this same innovation has created new tools for thieves. NAU is not immune to these new tactics. “Phishing,” in particular, has become a problem that NAU is attempting to address. The term phishing refers to the scammers throwing out a net of e-mails that they hope people will get caught in it, said Paul Stull, vice president of marketing and spokesperson for Arizona Federal Credit Union. He describes it as an attempt to get individuals to give up personal information that can later be used to remove money, through fraudulent means from their account. Stull said in spite of this generations aptitude for new technology, young people are more likely to be the victims of identity theft through phishing. He said the highest percentage of accounts that fall victim to phishing belongs to users between the ages of 1923 and e-mail addresses ending in “ edu." See CREDIT, paqe 5 Activities Council helps organizations LEE HERNANDEZ T he L u m b e r ja c k NAU clubs and organizations have a little-known tool at their disposal for funding events on campus. The Student Activities Council has a hefty budget for clubs and organizations to take advantage of. The council has a budgeted amount of money given to them by the Office of the President at the beginning of each academic year. STAC is provided with $250,000 annually, which is split between various programs. Programs include STAC-funded athletics, which helps fund the Rec Center so students do not have to pay mem bership fees to work out and to attend NAU After Hours. Remaining STAC funding is for sponsoring different entertainment- related events proposed by on-campus clubs, organizations and offices. See ACTIVITIES, paqe 4 Rally advocates peace in Iraq MATT DELONG T he L umberjack Hundreds of people marched through downtown Flagstaff Saturday to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq and to demand an end to the continuing American occupation. The demonstration came just one day after the U.S. House of Representatives passed an emergency war spending bill that included a September 2008 target deadline for the withdrawal of American forces from Iraq. President George W. Bush vowed to veto the bill if it came to his desk. Estimates of the crowd size varied but event organizers said between 700 and 1,000 people participated in the march and rally in Wheeler Park. During the march, many of the participants carried signs or beat drums while chanting antiwar slogans. Some in the crowd rolled oil drums emblazoned with the “top 10 lies" propagated by the Bush administration concerning the war. At the rally, a host of speakers addressed the crowd. These people indud-ed Flagstaff city council-members Kara Kelty and A1 White, retired Air Force Col. Frank Brandt and Leonard Clark, an Iraq war veteran. See WAR, paqe 3 Michele Bradley/The Lumberjack NAU FACULTY MEMBER Marybeth Foushee listens to speakers at an anti-war rally in Flagstaff Saturday, March 24. Protesters marched through downtown before stopping in Wheeler Park to listen to speakers advocating an end to the war in Iraq. Foushee is an administrative assistant in the women's studies office. i |
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