The NAU women’s volleyball team did not lose a single set in the Lumberjack Classic, beating the University of California, San Diego; Texas Tech University; and Southern Utah University from Sept. 11-13. ✍️ Nicholas Chance 📸 Tegan Kelley, Yanissa Romo, Caiden Snyder, Murphy Esler & Grace Herzig

NAUPD spent the week responding to welfare checks and reports of harassment. ✍️ Katie Tsoukatos

Open Doors: Art in Action hosted its newest art exhibit, “Quilts of Change: Threads of Justice,” displaying quilts from across Latin America and the United States. The artworks address issues of political violence, human rights and social justice. ✍️ Katie Tsoukatos 📸 Sierra Schafer & James Arnold

OPINION: In the digital age, self-knowledge is more algorithm than introspection. Surveillance capitalism thrives off tracking users’ interests and using that information to push more content, programming an identity along the way. ✍️ Molly Hunter 🎨 Haleigh Williams

The Lumberjacks tested the reigning Big 12 Conference champion Sun Devils both offensively and defensively on Saturday, but they could not come away with the win against their in-state rival. ✍️ Austin Williams 📸 Sierra Schafer

A sting operation conducted by the North Star Task Force saw the arrest of 28 Flagstaff locals for human trafficking and child exploitation-related crimes, including former NAU professor Dave Zorn. ✍️ Darby Walker

OPINION: American Eagle’s “Great Jeans” campaign reinforces outdated beauty standards and marginalizes people of color at a time when the U.S. needs inclusivity most. It’s time for brands to forget cliches and celebrate individuality, not conformity. ✍️ Katie Tsoukatos 🎨 Vivien Volkov

Over the summer, NAUPD responded to reports of DUIs, sexual assault and burglary across campus. ✍️ Emilia Mena Garcia

NAU cross country finished on top of the leader boards coming in first place in both the men’s and women’s races in the George Kyte Classic on Aug. 30, the only home meet of the season. ✍️ Nicholas Chance 📸 Grace Herzig & Jesenia Mackey-Tarang

With only an emergency injunction standing in the way of the Oak Flat Campground transferring to private ownership, members of the San Carlos Apache Tribe bring attention to the legal appeals intended to protect their sacred land. ✍️ Darby Walker 📸 Courtesy of Apache Stronghold

Monday morningNAUPD responded to a report of an armed individual in Cline Library. After evacuating the building, local authorities cleared the report as a hoax. ✍️ @journalismwithej.bsky.social & @saracwilliams.bsky.social 📸 @becktoms.bsky.social

The Lumberjack’s latest magazine, the politics of belonging, is out now in newsstands around Flagstaff! Go grab yourself a copy and enjoy the read.

A long-awaited wildlife overpass is set to break ground next month, aiming to reduce animal collisions and reconnect habitats along Arizona’s deadliest highways for animals. |Via Ethan Fuller #flagstaff #construction #I-17 #wildlifeoverpass

Julien Baker & Torres, two indie singer-songwriters, collaborated on “Send A Prayer My Way,” a nostalgic Americana country album that utilizes themes and sounds of modern country music in a basic way. |Via Matt Dreher

OPINION: Defunding “Sesame Street” is the beginning of the end for children’s entertainment. The progressive and inclusive nature of the program made a long-lasting impact, making it a target for fascists. |Via Marcel Herving

Transitioning into womanhood looks different for young Diné girls. They endure a life altering development by going through kinaaldá, a Diné ceremony, after experiencing their first menstruation cycle. |Via Alicia Robinson

OPINION: The psychology industry holds a history of being oppressive, but allowing therapy appointments through telehealth is crucial to the accessibility of resources to all individuals and dismantling the stigma behind mental health. |Via Marcel Herving

NAUPD assisted with welfare checks and responded to suspicious and criminal activity this week. |Via Rachel Vazquez #news #nau #naupd #flagstaff

Mother Road Brewing Company’s second Building Community Awards honored local organizations across Flagstaff. High Country Humane won $1,000, while four runners-up each received $500 for causes like food security and violence prevention. |Via Katie Tsoukatos #flagstaff #motherroadbrewing #news

OPINION: The convenience of online therapy has caused a decline in in-person sessions, allowing patients to miss out on the importance of personal connection and physical cues. By complicating the process of therapy it becomes less approachable. |Via Brooklyn Grizzell #opinion #flagstaff

Flagstaff is holding water-saving awareness events this month, organized by the Water Conservation Program, to educate residents on reducing their water usage and help maintain the city’s record of the lowest use per capita in Arizona. |Via Darby Walker #flagstaff #waterconservation #arizonanews

Lumberjack women’s tennis wins their 12th straight match to finish the regular season undefeated at home. They go into the Big Sky conference finals as the No. 1 seed. |Via Conner Olson

OPINION: The end of the world is closer today than it was yesterday – but don’t panic. It’s not all doom and gloom; there is a lesson in resilience hidden somewhere in the history of the apocalypse myth. |Via Molly Hunter

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes visited Flagstaff for a town hall on April 15 at the Coconino Center for the Arts to hear from residents and update them on federal lawsuits against the Trump administration. |Via @tayjadephotography.bsky.social

He wasn’t my dad, yet he filled all the dad roles for me. He taught me to ride a bike, but never got to watch me learn to drive. Now I’m learning, just like Tata always wanted. |Via Emilia Mena Garcia

The Lumberjacks continued their dominance in conference play with back-to-back victories against Sacramento State University and Montana State University. Tallying five-straight wins, they improved to 16-8 and 8-0 in the conference. |Via Nicholas Chance

The Clothesline Project at NAU’s Union Pedway displayed shirts with messages supporting survivors of sexual violence. Organizations like Sharon Manor and Northland Family Help Center educated students on available resources on April 9. |Via Katie Tsoukatos

For first-generation college students, higher education can be a step toward creating new opportunities for themselves and their families. Hear from NAU first-gen students as they discuss the struggles, triumphs and impacts of their collegiate journeys. |Via Sean van Dobben

NAU students, national artists and nonprofit groups participated in the “Ending Gun Violence: Healing Our Souls” exhibition on April 4 to raise awareness of gun violence and advocate for gun policy changes. |Via Darby Walker

This week, NAUPD responded to traffic incidents, suspicious activities and criminal damages. |Via Emilia Mena Garcia

OPINION: President Trump’s dangerous fascist policies and villainization of immigrants show he would rather prioritize treating immigration like a cruel game than try to fix the problem. |Via Eva Fottrell

NAU will host the sixth annual Regents’ Cup, a speech and debate competition presented by the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR), on April 12. Fifteen students from NAU, ASU and UArizona will represent their respective universities in debate and storytelling. |Via Sean van Dobben

The Arizona Department of Transportation began its year-long drainage improvement project between mileposts 423 and 432 on US 89. These repairs are in response to damage sustained to storm runoff infrastructure in 2022. |Via Morgan Felker Lewis

OPINION: Trump’s administration is set on sentencing Luigi Mangione to death for allegedly killing the UnitedHealthcare CEO. American institutions are manufacturing consent for Mangione’s execution against the will of the people. |Via @masonprobles.bsky.social

The women’s tennis team found success in doubles and singles during its matchup against Sacramento State University, improving to 10 straight wins. |Via Jacob Orduño

NAUPD spent the week responding to suspicious people, traffic accidents and alcohol offenses. |Via @journalismwithej.bsky.social

March 27, nonprofits, businesses, activist organizations and community members from around the state rallied at the Arizona Capitol building to protest legislation targeting public lands, national monuments and federal agencies. |Via Darby Walker

OPINION: Corporate Democratic leadership miscalculated their defense against Trump, showing their true colors. The party’s leadership is so out of line with the voters’ wants, so, true working class fighters finally have their time to shine. |Via @masonprobles.bsky.social

Along Cedar Avenue lies Cedar House Coffee Shop and Bakery, renowned for its artisanal pastries, specialty coffees and fine teas. Last year, the restaurant's operation was taken over by 18-year-old Megan Heng. |Via Chloe Duran

OPINION: With prices on the rise, Americans face limited options for eating healthy, quality foods. It’s an injustice when individuals are forced to rely on unhealthy options, suffering long-term health consequences they can’t control. |Via Myrah Munoz

OPINION: By refusing to protect its students’ constitutional freedoms, Columbia University has reduced itself to a fickle arm of a fascist administration, besmirched its legacy and imperiled students everywhere. |Via Molly Hunter

The Lumberjacks win their first post-season game in program history defeating the Arizona Wildcats 71-69. |Via Conner Olson

NAUPD spent the week responding to reports of assault and assisting the Flagstaff Police Department. |Via @journalismwithej.bsky.social

A short search for the 13th women’s basketball head coach ended with the hiring of former Lumberjack star Laura Dinkins. |Via Rowen Johnson

Conservative political activist Olivia Krolczyk spoke at NAU on March 25 as part of a nationwide tour, speaking against DEI programs and the inclusion of transgender athletes in women’s sports. |Via Katie Tsoukatos

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The Museum of Contemporary Art Flagstaff invited the community to explore the untold stories of immigrants through artwork in late February. Guests were informed on how they can help advocate and help immigrants in northern Arizona. |Via Sarah Manning

OPINION: Mikey Madison’s portrayal in “Anora” received backlash for how the film depicts sex workers. The controversy sheds light on society’s inability to humanize sex work without glamorizing or stigmatizing it. |Via Brooklyn Grizzell

While protests formed outside, Congressman Eli Crane’s staff held office hours in the Flagstaff-City Coconino County Public Library to meet with people in Flagstaff and address their concerns about their district. |Via @journalismwithej.bsky.social & Ethan Fuller

NAU welcomed authors Tony Lucero and Mike Wilson to discuss their book, “What Side Are You On? A Tohono O’odham Life Across Borders,” exploring how Indigenous identity is shaped by historical struggles and attitudes toward immigration. |Via Ethan Fuller