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The Lumberjack NAU's student newspaper | Reporting on local news in Northern Arizona since 1914. More about us: http://www.jackcentral.org.

The Lumberjack has been a Flagstaff staple since its founding as The Pine in 1914. In 1946, students voted to change the name to The Lumberjack, and the newspaper has gradually evolved into its current form as a weekly publication.

NAU women’s volleyball kicked off its first Big Sky Conference game against the University of Idaho with a 3-0 victory a...
10/06/2025

NAU women’s volleyball kicked off its first Big Sky Conference game against the University of Idaho with a 3-0 victory at the Rolle Activity Center on Sept. 25. ⁠
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The Lumberjacks went into the game strong from a well-rounded preseason, going 10-3 in non-conference games. Head coach Ken Murphy said the team’s preparation paid off. ⁠
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✍️ Jadelyn Narido⁠
📸 Yanissa Romo

NAU Leaders for Thriving Climate Club (NAU LTC) Presidents Sophomore Rae Renaud and Sophomore Nat Obleton organized a Cl...
10/06/2025

NAU Leaders for Thriving Climate Club (NAU LTC) Presidents Sophomore Rae Renaud and Sophomore Nat Obleton organized a Climate Protest March on Sept. 27. The event allowed various other organizations, such as the Forestry Club, ALD, and the Botany Club, alongside NAZCAA, Headphone Jacks, MEChA, the United Left Coalition, Associated Student Alliance, and Fossil Free at NAU to come together and collaborate on the Climate Protest.

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📸 Yanissa Romo & Christopher Flores

Susanne Beyer, a German author who works on the executive board for Der Spiegel, a German news magazine, visited NAU as ...
10/04/2025

Susanne Beyer, a German author who works on the executive board for Der Spiegel, a German news magazine, visited NAU as the featured speaker for the Martin-Springer Institute’s “Post-War/Post-Wall: Journalism in Times of Polarization” conversation at the University Union on Sept. 29, discussing journalism and polarization.

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✍️ Elliott Stringer
📸 Eliott Stringer & Sarah Manning

Flagstaff-based slam poetry coalition FlagSlam hosted its weekly slam poetry night at Firecreek Coffee on Sept. 24. The ...
10/03/2025

Flagstaff-based slam poetry coalition FlagSlam hosted its weekly slam poetry night at Firecreek Coffee on Sept. 24. The event allowed for people of color and LGBTQ+ people to speak on their interconnected experiences.

Starting in Chicago during the 1980s, slam poetry has spread across the country with its competitive edge. Participants are allowed a certain amount of time to perform while audience members judge based on a poem's subject matter and patterns of speech.

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✍️ Marcel Herving
📸 Graze Herzig & Sarah Manning

Pepsi Amphitheater hosted Flagstaff's Pickin' in the Pines Bluegrass and Acoustic Music Festival for the 19th year from ...
10/01/2025

Pepsi Amphitheater hosted Flagstaff's Pickin' in the Pines Bluegrass and Acoustic Music Festival for the 19th year from Sept. 12-14. Th festival is a bluegrass and acoustic festival held every year in Flagstaff, it consisted of 23 artists who played instruments like the banjo, mandolin and upright bass at this three-day event with musicians from all over the country.

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📸 Sarah Manning

Aerial arts students at Momentum Aerial can be found between hanging silks and lyra hoops, practicing skills like rope a...
09/29/2025

Aerial arts students at Momentum Aerial can be found between hanging silks and lyra hoops, practicing skills like rope and trapeze for their class showcases and their own empowerment. Momentum Aerial is Flagstaff’s only aerial arts studio, the largest in Arizona and sits off of Route 66.

Joanie Grant, co-owner of Momentum Aerial, founded the studio seven years ago alongside Morgan Louvier, an NAU alumna. Their studio has grown to teach over 400 students with 23 staff members, and they recently joined the American Circus Educators Association.

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✍️ Morgan Felker Lewis
📸 Jason Maggio

The Lumberjacks avenged their loss from last year against the University of the Incarnate Word Cardinals, 31-23 in the J...
09/26/2025

The Lumberjacks avenged their loss from last year against the University of the Incarnate Word Cardinals, 31-23 in the J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome on Sept. 20.

The first drive for the Lumberjacks was a quick one, ending in a three and out from an overthrow by junior quarterback Ty Pennington. The Lumberjacks’ defense gave up a 27-yard pass through the air before an offensive pass interference and a third-down stop by the Lumberjacks forced the Cardinals to punt.

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✍️ Nicholas Chance
📸 Grace Herzig & Sarah Manning

After Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder Charlie Kirk's assassination, more than 65,000 people attended his memorial serv...
09/26/2025

After Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder Charlie Kirk's assassination, more than 65,000 people attended his memorial service inside State Farm Stadium Sept. 21 for worship services and speeches from political speakers.

The stadium was packed, with the Desert Diamond Arena used as an overflow area where attendees could watch the live stream of the event. Estimates say around 100,000 people were present between the stadium and the arena, with more people gathered outside.

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✍️ Elliott Stringer & Darby Walker
📸 Beck Toms & Darby Walker & Elliott Stringer

The youth of Nepal protested continuously for two days starting on Sept. 8, revolting against their corrupt government w...
09/24/2025

The youth of Nepal protested continuously for two days starting on Sept. 8, revolting against their corrupt government which bred nepotism, classism and capitalist propaganda. Their valiant efforts resulted in overthrowing their government and electing a new Prime Minister on Sept. 12.⁠
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Instead of commemorating their successful efforts of resistance against fascism, major news networks misinterpreted their fight for liberation as senseless violence. CNN and Fox News purposely participated in harmfully biased coverage of the Nepal protests, focusing solely on police presence and their attempts at “keeping the peace.”⁠
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✍️ Marcel Herving
🎨 Vivien Volkov

NAU women’s volleyball prevailed in straight sets in the Lumberjack Classic against the University of California, San Di...
09/23/2025

NAU women’s volleyball prevailed in straight sets in the Lumberjack Classic against the University of California, San Diego Tritons, Texas Tech University Red Raiders and Southern Utah University Thunderbirds at the Rolle Activity Center from Sept. 11-13.

On Sept. 11, the Lumberjacks came out victorious in straight sets, 3-0, over the Tritons.

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✍️ Nicholas Chance
📸 Yanissa Romo & Tegan Kelly & Caiden Snyder & Murphy Esler & Grace Herzig

NAU President José Luis Cruz Rivera held a press conference with The Lumberjack to address concerns about the current ad...
09/20/2025

NAU President José Luis Cruz Rivera held a press conference with The Lumberjack to address concerns about the current administration’s rollout of anti-diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies and reduction of academic funding.⁠
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Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs appointed Cruz Rivera university president in June 2021, after his time serving as the executive vice chancellor of the City University of New York. ⁠
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✍️ Darby Walker⁠
📸 Sierra Schafer & Yanissa Romo

09/17/2025

Check out our totally tubular team! Make sure to check jackcentral.org for the latest stories.

🎥 Natalia Quezada

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