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After a multitude of low-resolution bootlegged previews had spread all over YouTube (and were subsequently taken down by Warner Brothers), an HD-quality studio-approved version of the Dark Knight Rises trailer debuted on iTunes and is now finally beginning to go viral. If the months of Hollywood hype surrounding the film’s principal photography, plot synopsis, characters and [...]

The Arizona Snowbowl has been given approval by the U.S. Forest Service and the City of Flagstaff to use reclaimed water to make snow on the San Francisco peaks. 13 Native American tribes consider the peaks to be sacred. These are the voices of some of those involved.

The last time the NAU men’s basketball team traveled to Tempe, Ariz. to take on the ASU Sun Devils was the 2006-07 season, where they walked out with a win. Five years later, history repeated itself. Junior point guard Stallon Saldivar capped off a career day by draining a scintillating 3-pointer from well beyond-the-arc with under a [...]

What could have been for the NAU Lumberjacks (5–5). Twice the score was tied with a shot to win it and twice the shot would not fall. In their first game at home against a Big Ten opponent, the Lumberjacks pushed the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers (9–1) to the brink before falling 97-88 in the second [...]

Archeologist Lisa Baldwin takes us on a tour of the Wukoki site at Wupatki National Monument near Flagstaff. Less than 800 years ago, Wupatki flourished as a meeting place of different cultures. How and why did people live here? The builders of Wupatki and nearby pueblos have moved on, but their legacy remains. By Kent [...]

New men’s basketball coach Dave Brown got a nice reward in his first game as the Lumberjacks’ head coach — a victory. Led by freshman guard James Douglas’ 22 points, the Jacks snapped a three game losing streak and got their first Division 1 victory of the season, an 80-67 win over the Cal State Bakersfield [...]

Former NAU men’s basketball coach Mike Adras abruptly resigned Friday afternoon, leaving behind 13 years of head coaching experience in Flagstaff. For the most part, Adras compiled a solid career manning the sidelines, finishing with a 193-170 overall record and taking the program to multiple conference championship game appearances, including a berth in the 2000 NCAA [...]

The Mike Adras era is officially over at NAU. The 13-year head coach announced his resignation from the program Friday afternoon, effective immediately. In his time as the Lumberjacks head coach, Adras compiled a record of 193-170, leading the Jacks to five Big Sky Conference championship game appearances and a selection to the NCAA Tournament in [...]

The art of puppetry has been around for centuries upon centuries with many different styles ranging from 2D shadow puppets to marionettes. Though puppet theater has had some presence in Flagstaff, it isn’t until now that NAU will have its own student-performed puppet show. NAU Theater Presents “Puppets!” is a product of Theater 440, a class [...]

The road woes continued for the NAU women’s basketball team (4–4) as it fell to the San Jose State Spartans (1–6) 74–64 in San Jose on Thursday night. The Lumberjacks fell to 0–4 on the road, as the Spartans earned their first win of the season. “I just felt like we probably took them for granted. [...]

If the first annual Lumberjack Classic was supposed to be for the NAU men’s basketball team to put on a show, it certainly lived up to its expectations — for the opponent. In front of 3,215 fans at Tim’s Toyota Center in Prescott Valley, the Lumberjacks were blown out by the Brigham Young (BYU) Cougars 87–52. The [...]

The NAU men’s basketball team wants to be referred to as “Arizona’s team” this year and that journey continued Saturday night in Tucson against the UA Wildcats. But they were greeted by a loss against another big-time opponent, falling to the Wildcats 53–39. “We were able to impose our will on a very good team and [...]

It has been found that students will look for any way to avoid paying the lofty parking fees instilled on campus, even if it is at the expense of blocking someone else’s driveway – not only a nuisance to residents but a safety hazard as well. However, after formally discussing the issue of people parking illegally [...]

The NAU men’s basketball team will travel to Tucson this weekend to face the University of Arizona for the sixth straight season. The Wildcats (5-2) have bested the Lumberjacks (2-5) 27 consecutive times, a streak that began in January of 1970 and nearly came to an end last season as the game was tied with [...]

A profile of Carolina Benavidez, a young artist from Uruguay. by Alyssa Burkett

UPDATE: The Interstate 40 westbound has opened up again, but traffic is moving slowly, according Arizona Department Of Transportation. However, I-40 Eastbound remains blocked. Drivers are advised to be cautious. Bad weather is likely the culprit of a 20 car accident which occurred on the I-40 freeway this morning, according to the Arizona Department of Public [...]