L if e TV* Unbred | F»b. IB-24. 2004 | .......... Laugh it up Vagina Monologues' speak out NICKI ESCUDERO T he Lu m b e r ja c k MELISSA WUJICK NAU students looking for a T he Lumberjack creative outlet for their senses of humor may end up making Like a rose, that which we some money in the process. call a vagina, by any other NAU’s School of name, would smell as sweet. Communication is sponsoring Like coochi snorcher or paja­ the Samuel LaRue Finley ma. Maybe sugar dish. Humorous Writing Contest, Hundreds of students and the only endowed competition Flagstaff residents, both young in the country for humorwrit and old, most having vaginas ing. but many others not, gathered Writers can submit entries In Sunday night for NAU’s third three categories -short short annual production of Eve (500-1,499 words), short story Ensler*s Obie award winning or essay (1,500-2,500 words), or play, “The Vagina a story or essay (more than Monologues." 2,500 words). Thomas “The Vagina Monologues" is Carpenter, coordinator for the part of a worldwide campaign contest, said the best entries to stop violence against girls may be the ones that matter and women, better known as most to the writer. V-day, and consists of mono­ “I think it’s safe to say the logues derived from inter­ majority of successful entries views with more than 200 are based on personal experi­ women from various coun ences,” Carpenter said. tries, ages, races, sexual orien­ “Writing about what you know tations and backgrounds. is more effective than trying to “V-day is a collection of out guess judges. Choose your events, a movement," said audience, your apt reader, and Kate Brelsford, Associated give them something to laugh, Students for Women’s Issues about” member and cultural anthro­ Any topic is acceptable as pology graduate student long as it is incorporated into a Brelsford decided to organ­ humorous piece, and entries ize and produce this year’s pro­ are judged on both quality and duction because she said it 4 C hris H inkle/The Lumberjac k composition. The winner in opened college students” eyes each category receives $600, to the issues affecting the lives S O N JA A MAV ISC A-P IN K O SKI A N D Gina Marie perform at the Vagina Monologues during Friday's performance at the and it is possible for multiple of women around the world. Orpheum Theatre in downtown Flagstaff. entries to be awarded. “It is a great way to increase Carpenter said humor writ­ awareness and end violence women of Juarez, who did Tiana Mazzarella, senior tial to change the world,” made “vagina art” to be sold at ers deserve recognition for against women," she said. eventually return home, no advertising student and sec­ Maier said. “The play invites the performances. Also, both their hard work. Although many of the longer had nipples or hands, ond year “Monologue" cast people to think about these male and female students were “I’m convinced tragedy is vignettes are hilarious and cel­ and it is unsure how such hor- member, said, “(The play) gives issues, and, eventually change invited to take part in the easier to write than comedy," ebratory odes to the vagina, riffic injuries occurred. us a whole new will happen.” Vagina Dialogues, an event Carpenter said. “If you want to leaving the audience fanning “There has been no effort to respect for There has designed to open the lines of ✓ / “Live theaterhas make the reader cry, shoot the themselves with their bright investigate this,” Brelsford women." already been a communication about the dog. Using the dog to make the red programs for relief, some said. “As far as world violence, Ten percent ^ ^ the potential to shift in people’s issues discussed in the mono­ reader laugh is more difficult." of the monologues reflect the (Juarez) is a big hot spot * of Saturday thinking logues. change the nvrld. To enter, students must have brutal realities that some Fuentes stood on the left and Sunday regarding these ‘ The Vagina Monologues" completed at least three course women endure each day. side of the stage, in front of the nights’ per­ The play invites people toissues and the were also performed Friday units at NAU. The deadline is The focus of this year’s per­ pale pink backdrop and under formances “v* word. Maier night at the Orpheum Theater think about these issues, March 5, and for rules, visit formance is on the 300 women the bright lights. Her voice res­ went to benefit recalls when featuring local residents. www.comm.nau.edu. of Juarez, Mexico who are left onated that these victims were the grassroots and] eventually change mil“The Vagina “There is something magi­ no longer themselves when organizations Monologues" cal (about The Vagina missing, raped, murdered and % * » ” y y mutilated while simply going they returned home; they were that have were performed Monologues’). It makes people to work to support their chil­ “bone." worked to end at ASU while take an active role," Maier said dren or riding the bus. “There was barely anything the appalling -‘The Vagina she was persu­ “I love that” Second Annual Janae Fuentes, elementary left of (them)," Fuentes said. streak of vio­ Afonologues” director . ing her doctor­ ASWI hosted the event, Flagstaff Mountain “There was just bone. Just lence against ate. She said with the help of Associated education senior, is one of the and NA U theater Film Festival 26 cast members, and present­ bone." females in there was a siz­ Students of NAU, AURH and ed “Memory of Her Face,” a The word “bone" haunted Juarez. professor, Barbara Mater able controver several local sponsors. February 19-21 monologue that depicts the the audience each time it res­ “The Vagina sy surrounding Eighty percent of the pro­ Orpheum Theater harsh realities of the violent onated in Fuentes’ voice, Monologues" the mono­ ceeds will be donated to the occurrences against women apparent by their gasps and director and NAU professor of logues. Northern Arizona Center S tu d en ts ; and girls in Juarez, as well as in the bowing of their heads as theater Barbara Maier said she At this year’s production of Against Sexual Assault, the $7 in advance Islamabad, Baghdad and they looked down. hopes exposure to these issues Ensler’s play at NAU, students only rape crisis clinic in d o o r Pakistan. “It speaks to women,” she will bring about change. and community members Flagstaff. $8 at the Fuentes said many of the said. “It is so powerful.” “Live theater has the poten even donated colorful home­ Rising band teaches Flagstaff to follow The Format GreelyEstates, Before B raille, Lim beck and the recently acclaim ed The Form at perform ed at Studio 111 thispast Saturday NICKI ESCUDERO, blending the sounds of punk and emo-core, they Stevens and James Taylor, Means and Ruess ERIKA DELEMARRE got the crowd pumped for a night of musi cal fun. knew their music would not fit into the mold of & MELISSA W UJICK GreeleyEstates was shortly followed by Before today’s music market The two even left former Braille of Mesa, who led the crowd into a more bands because their bandmates were not willing T he Lum berjack melodic, sing-along atmosphere. Limbeck to experiment with diverse music styles. There’s no better way to spend Valentine’s Day (Laguna Niguel, Calif.), the only non-native Consequently, their band name was bom. than with 500 strangers. band, took the stage and impressed the crowd They knew they would not fit into any specific Saturday night Studio i n overflowed with with a style seemingly influenced by a mix of format of music and decided to have a little fun fans desperately cramming in to see country western and pop. with it Greeley Estates, Before Braille, Limbeck and most The air was electrified and anticipation filled Their show went off with only a few technical notably, The Format the room as the men from The Format began to difficulties and the crowd enjoyed singing along Huddling out in the cold in lines that wrapped set up their equipment The crowd began to sway to hits from their new album such as "lie the around the building, eager fans packed the club as audience members pushed to get a better view Rope" and “Career Day* along with a couple beyond capacity within an hour of the doors of the stage. Means and Ruess were accompanied songs from the band’s EP. opening. by their live band, Mike Schey on guitar, banjo After the band had finished its last tune, there “I think we didn’t know how many people and accordion; Marko Buzard on guitar and key­ was no denying the crowd wanted more. would show up since we’ve never been here,” board; Don Raymond on bass and Adam Boyd on Audience members chanted “One more song, said Sam Means, guitar and piano player and co­ Drums. one more song!" until the band took the stage founder of The Format Ruess opened the set by wishing everyone a again. Nate Ruess, the lead vocalist and other co­ happy Valentine’s Day. The band played Ruess explained to the crowd that it was only founder of the band, said it was obvious their “Something," a cover of an old love song by The the third time they had ever received a request large student following would have fit more Beatles before playing their own hit, “The Fir* for an encore before they continued to play sev comfortably in a bigger venue like the Orpheum Single (You Know Me)." The crowd was respon­ eral, other songs.