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The Lumberjack & Digital Edition – Issue 15, Vol.99
05/07/2012

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NAZ Today Show & May 2, 2012
05/07/2012

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NAZ Today Show & May 1, 2012
05/07/2012

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NAZ Today Show & May 3, 2012
05/07/2012

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Now UNDER CONTRACT TO BUYER & Phoenix Infill Lot – Biltmore Infill Development Lot
05/07/2012

Phoenix Infill Development Lot + Biltmore Area + 0.57 Acres + R-3 Zoning (=~7 units) By far the closest R-3 lot to Biltmore area listed for sale as I write this. South of Biltmore / Camelback Corridor area with its very high dollar employment. Newer units in this diverse R-3 neighborhood have been selling for [...]

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Phoenix Real Estate Market at a Glance & March median price ($139,000) is 20% above last August ($116,050)
05/07/2012

Powered by Tableau NOTE: If you stumble upon this post in the future please keep in mind that even though the chart may be up-to-date that the text here was written in April 2012. See other Phoenix Real Estate Market at a Glance posts. Phoenix Home Sales Phoenix home sales (blue line) in March 2012 [...]

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Phoenix Real Estate Market & Bust follows boom in Arizona mortgage delinquencies
05/07/2012

This video is about the Phoenix real estate market, the decline in Arizona mortgage delinquencies and it’s effect on the number of Phoenix foreclosures.

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Losing my Coachella virginity
04/25/2012

You can watch the Coachella performances on YouTube, where some stream live.  You can look at pictures and videos on Facebook and all over the Internet. But there’s one thing you can’t really understand until you’ve experienced it, and that is Carpoolchella. Car camping at Coachella is as if you’ve created a different world. There are [...]

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Offense experimenting, grinding toward spring game
04/25/2012

When Rich Scangarello was hired as the new NAU offensive coordinator in mid-March, the Sacramento State alum knew he was inheriting some talent and experience, allowing for a smooth transition. So far, so good, for the new coach, as his offense has performed well during the spring session and Scangarello believes the team is ready for [...]

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US military mishaps threaten foreign relations
04/25/2012

On April 18, The Los Angeles Times released disturbing photographs of U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan posing with the deceased bodies of suspected Afghan suicide bombers, against the wishes of the Pentagon.  The photographs were released on the “condition of anonymity.”  The anonymous solider reportedly told the Times he released the photos to prove a [...]

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Hispanic voters crucial to the 2012 campaigns
04/25/2012

Understanding that people with radical ideologies, liberal or conservative, don’t comprise a too significant portion of the constituency, Obama and Romney will need to target and appeal to a wide range of moderates and persons undecided if they wish to be elected to office. This challenge will prove far more difficult than appealing to either extremes [...]

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Invisible children donor brings controversial issues to cause
04/25/2012

Invisible Children, the group behind the KONY 2012 campaign, who had held their universal promotion campaign push on the stoner holiday April 20, have come under a tremendous amount of scrutiny from supporters of gay marriage and liberals, which are of course the same group of people. Invisible Children’s first yearly report of 2006 gave [...]

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Take a Zero Tolerance Approach to Fleas
04/19/2012

Having fleas is no joke; many times it takes a serious effort to get rid of theses pests. Even if it means finding instant payday loans to buy all the equipment, it is worth it to act now. Fleas only get worse with time, female fleas can lay up to twenty or fifty eggs each [...]

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New athletic hires steer NAU in positive direction
04/18/2012

NAU has tapped into the fountain of youth in an attempt to invigorate the athletic department. The administration hired Lisa Campos to fill the Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics post and subsequently tapped Jack Murphy,  a former assistant at Memphis who also had stops at UA and with the NBA’s Denver Nuggets, as the basketball coach. The [...]

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Jack Chat: Sydney Kemper
04/18/2012

All–Big Sky Honorable Mention and Golden Eagle Scholar–Athlete her freshman year, sophomore middle blocker Sydney Kemper of the NAU Women’s Volleyball Team takes time with The Lumberjack as it digs into her life off the court. The Lumberjack: Do you have any nicknames? Sydney Kemper: Skyd or Skydney. LJ: And what’s the story behind that? SK: Just friends from [...]

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Racism surrounding Trayvon Martin scandal
04/18/2012

The culture of the American consciousness can at times be very vexing. Perhaps the most angering aspect of all is our concept of equality and justice. Since the first settlers came to this continent in the 15th century, inequality, discrimination and racism have been an integral part of our recipe for success. Within the last month we [...]

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The lost worlds of NAU: students experiment in the educational greenhouse
04/18/2012

NAU draws people from all over the world for its forested mountain landscape — and draws people from through Arizona for its four seasons. However, what many do not know is that different climates exist here on campus — and plants from all over the world thrive within them. These artificial climates, sustained within two different [...]

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Volleyball looks to spring exhibition and recruits for fall season
04/18/2012

Recognizing their dominant start to this past year, the women’s volleyball team hopes to come out with the same strength, but with a fire to remain with them through the season. Coach Craig Choate enters his fifth season as head coach, and with five seniors from his original 2008 recruiting class, has high expectations for the [...]

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New coaches turn up intensity in spring practices
04/18/2012

The 2012 college football season is over five months away, but the NAU football team is preparing itself for a new Big Sky Conference. The Lumberjacks have been practicing for a little over three weeks now, including one scrimmage, and according to their head coach, are getting back to basics. “We’ve been able to do a [...]

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New contract brings NAU closer to carbon neutrality
04/18/2012

The Arizona Board of Regents approved an $18,000,000 contract with NORESCO energy services company in effort to reach carbon neutrality by 2020. The contract will save approximately $1,500,000 a year in utility costs. Director of Energy Services and Sustainability Lindsay Wagner credits NAU’s future successes to the many developments — including the NORESCO contract — that have been made [...]

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Phoenix economy growing nicely. (At last!)
04/18/2012

From Elliott Pollack’s weekly newsletter; As for local news, Sky Harbor Airport announced that enplanements were up 6.1% from year earlier levels and deplanements were up 5.1% from the same month in 2011. Arizona retail sales for February increased 6.3% from February 2011 levels. In Maricopa County, retail sales increased 7.4% from 2011 levels in [...]

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Expanding Your Business
04/12/2012

Having your own business can be a wonderful feeling. Not only are you your own boss, but you are the person that calls all of the shots. That is why it is important you make sure you have the best business you can. In order to have the best business possible you need to be [...]

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Taking Your Motorcycle Seriously
04/12/2012

Owning a motorcycle is a very serious deal because you are going to be riding down the street on something that only has two wheels. The last thing you want to do is be inexperienced and get into a car accident. Educating Yourself Better About Motorcycles Taking a motorcycle course can be a wonderful thing [...]

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Hiking In Tucson
04/12/2012

Being able to go hiking in Tucson is going to be a wonderful adventure for you and your family. If you are thinking of planning a journey to Tucson, then it is time to go vacation package shopping. Planning Your Trip To Tucson The first thing you need to do is find the perfect vacation [...]

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How Will You Spend Your Refund?
04/12/2012

Getting your tax refund means you are able to buy something new or you might consider just putting the money into savings. Each individual only gets a tax refund back has a few options. Paying Off All Of Your Debt Over the course of a year most people will accumulate more debt. If this is [...]

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