Author Archive: alyssatilley
Holiday fun in Flagstaff
By Alyssa Tilley Being away from family and friends during the holiday season can be tough for students. Fortunately, there are plenty of events happening around...
Battling cancer with comfort
By Alyssa Tilley When freshman business management and economics major Matt Ferguson had to watch his mother begin her fight against breast cancer, he was inspired...
Promoting awareness, spreading love
By Alyssa Tilley (Photo illustration by Sean Ryan) 350 million people worldwide suffer from depression, according to the World Health Organization, and 18 million...
Putting peace first: Israeli-Palestinian clubs on campus
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which has been occurring since the 20th century, has been making its way across the Atlantic and trickling down into the United...
Training for the future: ROTC ranger challenge
By Alyssa Tilley NAU ROTC cadre Tim Ellis washes the mud off of cadets and equipment at a local car wash after completing the ROTC Ranger Challenge competition...
Sticking With Peace
By Alyssa Tilley Uncle B. Fireland Fanning, better known as “the Peace Please guy,” hands out free stickers near the du Bois Center on Oct. 3. According...
Awkward freshmen moments, Freshmen students made it through their first week on Northern Arizona University’s campus.
By Alyssa Tilley Since turning in their applications this past fall, the time that many anxious freshmen have been waiting for has finally arrived. This past week,...



![Uncle B. Fireland Fanning, better known as "the Peace Please guy," hands out free stickers near the du Bois Center on Oct. 3. According to Fanning, "It's not about how many [stickers] I hand out; it's about getting the message out." (Photo by Kelli Tresgall)](http://northernarizonanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Peace-Please_KelliTresgallo_Life5Web-120x90.jpg)