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Over the past few weeks, dining services of Michigan Tech and their staff have been working very hard to change and improve the service and food provided by the residential dining halls.

‘Tryout Tuesdays’ is one of many recent and expanding changes to Michigan Tech’s residential dining and the format of their menus. Its creation and reinstallation is a result of improved awareness of student opinion within MTU dining services.

“We need to make dining an event,” said Ernie Beutler III, one of the managers of Wadsworth dining hall.

“[Our food should be] something to look forward to,” added Judy Klutts, another Wadsworth manager.

Tryout Tuesdays provides an

opportunity for students to try new foods and products in the dining halls and provide their opinion of the new food to dining services. New and unseen lunches are served to students on Tuesday, periodically throughout the month. With the student feedback, dining services decides whether or not to work the new foods into their regular menu rotation.

“We make a concerted effort to try to continually introduce new things”, said Kathy Wardynski, dining services manager of purchasing and process improvement.

So far, there have been two ‘Tryout Tuesdays’. The first, on Jan. 27, 2015, featured a Vollwerth’s Sausage bar. A plethora of locally made KBC Brats, Rebel

Hots, Cheddarwusrts, and Pizza Brats were served along with Vollwerth’s famous Michigan Sauce.

The second Tryout Tuesday took place on Feb. 5, 2015, and featured a grilled BBQ Pulled Chicken sandwich with melty mozzarella and Boursin cheeses. The sandwich was served with crispy waffle fries.

The next ‘Tryout Tuesday’, scheduled for Mar. 3, 2015, is currently being developed, but Kathy hints at a new chicken from Brakebush Chicken, makers of Tappers chicken wings.

Tryout Tuesdays depend on student feedback, opinions, and suggestions about the new food served. If students

Tuesday, February 24

The Al-Shabaab terrorist group made threats targeting the Mall of America in Minnesota, the West Edmonton Mall in Alberta and other western shopping centers in a propaganda video released Saturday. The al-Queda affiliated group was responsible for a 2013 attack on a mall in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, that killed over 60 people.

The Mall of America is the busiest shopping center in the world, with over 40 million guests visiting the over 500 stores, 50 restaurants and indoor theme park each year. It is also very close to the city of Minneapolis, which is home to the largest Somali population in the United States.

US counterterrorism officials have been highly concerned about al-Shabaab recruitment from and radicalization of this population. Since 2007, at least 22 young Minnesotans have travelled to Somalia to join the terrorist group and several have also travelled to Syria to fight for ISIS. As recently as Thursday a Minneapolis man was indicted on charges associated with supporting ISIS as he was attempting to leave the country.

While the shopping centers mentioned in the video have increased security measures, shoppers have been largely unaffected. Mall traffic on Sunday was unaffected, with most either unaware or unconcerned about any potential threat.

Homeland security officials have said that any specific terrorist threat must be taken seriously, but Department of Homeland Security press secretary Marsha Cantron said in a statement, “We are not aware of any specific, credible plot against the Mall of America or any other domestic commercial shopping center.”

Other security experts have produced similar analyses. While al-Shaabab has been involved with a number of deadly attacks in Somalia as well as neighboring Kenya and Djibouti, the group has never operated at any significant level outside the horn of Africa.

In a series of talk show interviews, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson warned about the threat of independent actors.

“We’re beyond the phase now where these groups would send foreign operatives into countries after being trained in some other place,” said Johnson. Instead, he continued, they are increasingly making attempts to inspire domestic sympathizers to carry out attacks on their hometowns.

The world at a

glanceRAND SILVERS

Editor in Chief

SUZANNAH LENZ

Lode Writer

Michigan Tech Dining Services: trying out Tuesday Tryouts

The creation and reinstallation of ‘Tryout Tuesdays’ is a result of improved awareness of student opinion within dining services

Photo courtesy of Michigan Tech Dining Services

“We make a concerted effort to try to continually introduce new things.”

-Kathy Wardynski

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NEWSMichigan Tech Lode 3Tuesday, February 24

Michigan Tech is improving quality of education at the university, keeping their second in the state ranking recognized August 2014 by Money Magazine. Last Thursday, MTU’s Board of Control met to discuss funding goals for student equipment, reports from the University Senate and the Undergraduate and Graduate Student Governments, sponsored research, and recognized those who have served MTU for many years.

Vice President for Research, David Reed, presented at the regular meeting that Michigan Tech sponsored research has increased by 46 percent during the second quarter of this fiscal year for academic equipment and educational research in comparison to the same time last fiscal year.

Plans are also in action to raise women enrollment for engineering bachelor degrees by 2035 and completely allow for the transfer of property ownership from MTU fraternity to golf organization.

“$36 million [of university spending] in first six months of the year compared to $24 million last year…we are looking very strong,” said Reed. “This doesn’t indicate specific dollar amounts but does indicate a strong expenditure for the future”.

He also explained the National Science Foundation [NSF] ranks university research activities based on spending. NSF granted Tech investigators with an award worth $1.2 million to be combined with $900 thousand from MTU funds to purchase a telescope.

The telescope will join other instruments stationed in the Applied Chemical and Morphological Analysis Laboratory to assist with university projects involving energy storage, climate change, and nanoelectronics.

Max Steel, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, updated Board of Control regarding current statistics involving women enrollment.

“[MTU] is performing better than the National Average for PhD women enrollment at 26 percent,” said Seel. “[The goal for 2035] is to get to 40 percent”. Plans to accomplish this will be further discussed by the

Board of Control utilizing funds coming from proposed budget to be testified in Lansing.

The Board of Control also wants to recognize that Theta Tau property will be purchased by Portage Lake Golf Course. Conditionally, with approval of transfer, the fraternity will undergo similar allowances as previous property bought by golf corporation from MTU in order to receive license to serve alcohol after no longer in university possession. Under the latter transfer in 2007, the university has been paying Portage Lake Golf Corporation $100 per year and is given right to use, occupy, control property, and receive operational revenue.

Topics still to be discussed by the Board of Control include updates on policies regarding second degrees. The proposed revisions will include that 25 percent of degree credits from former university must be replaced with a specific number of Tech credits. Alongside this requirement, the university must also be not only be accredited by Tech, but thoroughly accepted in specific manner.

The meeting re-announced former awards in the past month granted to MTU faculty alongside presented new awards. The Board of Control congratulated Bahne Cornilsen for his 37 years of service and Andre Bonen’s 36 years.

Board of Control discusses research funding, women’s enrollment

The Student Development Complex is one of the many places on campus where students can find a lost and found bin.

Photo by Sylvana Finkbeiner

“[MTU] is performing better than the National Average for PhD women enrollment at 26

percent,” said Seel. “[The goal for 2035] is to get to 40 percent.”

-Max Steel, Provost & VP for Academic Affairs

Michigan Tech is improving quality of education at the university, keeping their second in the state ranking recognized August 2014 by Money Magazine

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With today’s advances in technology, many naturally occurring products can be manufactured in laboratories or created artificially. Blood, however, is a substance that does not have a synthetic equivalent or a substitute. This means that for an individual that requires a blood transfusion, the only way the blood they require can become available is through donors. The fact that a blood transfusion occurs in the world every two seconds makes the American Red Cross’s job of supplying enough blood a challenging task, especially this year with weather closing many blood drives across the country.

Every winter, blood donations typically decrease. This is from a combination of factors including that people are more prone to illness now and bad weather keeps people from driving to local blood drives. The extreme weather that has hit the United States this year, specifically on the East Coast, has significantly decreased the amount of blood being donated. This winter season there have already been 350 drives cancelled across the country and very few have had success at rescheduling.

Limited blood drives are especially bad, because blood is actually a perishable substance. After 42 days of being outside a human body, it has to be discarded. This means that on top of supplying blood to people that need it, drives also need to replace the blood that has perished.

This makes the blood drive being held in the Van Pelt and Opie Library on Michigan Tech’s campus on February 24 and 25 that much more critical. The drive is looking for any willing donors that are at least 17 years old, in good health, over 100 pounds, and have not given blood in the past 56 days, specifically donors with O-, A-, or B- blood types.

To learn more about the Michigan Tech blood drive, to make appointments for blood donation, or find other blood drives in the area contact 1-800-REDCROSS or check out their website at redcrossblood.org. A new smartphone application has also been launched. The Blood Donor app has a feature that allows donors to see where their blood has gone, so they can track its progress from donation to it’s ultimate use.

With over five million patients in the United States requiring blood every year, the Red Cross has a tough order to fill helping to supply blood across the country. If eager individuals are willing to donate their blood, the Blood Drive at Michigan Tech could go a long way towards saving lives across the country.

6 Kinds of Small Businesses That Don’t Qualify for Bank Loans

Starting a business is, for millions of people, a big part of the American Dream. Since funding a new business is not something that most people can do on their own, many turn to bank loans. Before you take the plunge, it’s worth considering six types of businesses that simply don’t qualify for most, if not all, bank loans. If you’re thinking of starting one of these businesses, you’ll have to find a source of early-stage business funding with more flexible options, like perhaps a campaign from TrustLeaf.com or InvestNextDoor.

1. Businesses That Are Too NewEarly-stage entrepreneurs often waste

valuable time looking for startup capital that they simply don’t qualify for yet. Banks usually look for businesses to be at least two years old before approving a loan, (especially for SBA loans).

What You Can Do: For businesses less than a year old, most borrowing options require a personal guarantee from the business owner. Some of the best options for early-stage businesses are aimed at small businesses that already make revenue through a specific payments platform, such as PayPal’s Working Capital.

Some online lenders like Kabbage are so flexible with their options that they don’t specify a certain number of months a business needs to be open. Kabbage also has a rather ingenious way to motivate the lenders who might have to fall back on using a personal loan: instead of using a stick, they use a carrot….or rather, a Karrot.

2. Cannabis Shops and Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

The difficulties of raising capital for cannabis startups is well documented (check out NPR’s Planet Money report), and the primary reason is as follows: banks are subject to federal regulation, and cannabis is still illegal on the federal level. Because of this, cannabis

businesses can’t get loans. Most of the time they can’t even get a business checking account, which usually means that buyers have to pay in cash.

This has made it exceptionally difficult for budding entrepreneurs (pardon the pun) to compete against their better-funded rivals. While legalized cannabis is making some people rich, it’s not an easy kind of business to start unless you already have significant capital on-hand.

The Catch: Even if the federal government decriminalizes cannabis, those who have non-violent drug offenses on their record may still be ineligible for the largest single source of small business bank loans, the Small Business Administration’s 7(a) loans program, which guarantees about $19.2 billion worth of loans.

3. Sexual Health and WellnessIf anyone understands the importance

of sexual wellness and expression, it’s government bureaucrats, right? Whether you’re an upscale adult toy store like San Francisco’s Good Vibrations, or just a humble LGBT bookstore that sells a variety of adult books or products, you’re probably out of luck when it comes to benefiting from the SBA’s $19.2 billion a year loans program mentioned above.

Even “normal” businesses that sell just a few adult items are at risk of ineligibility. As long as some random bureaucrat determines that a business makes as little as 2.5% of their revenue directly OR indirectly from the sale of products that are “of an indecent sexual nature”, they are ineligible. (Actually, the SBA site is inconsistent on this. Most of the application forms say 5%, but perhaps in an effort to scare off otherwise-qualified borrowers, their main eligibility page says 2.5%).

4. Immigrants Who Don’t Have Green Cards

Most work visas for immigrants are tied to a specific employer, which makes the idea of starting a new business a moot point. Immigrants who are lucky enough to have a renewable 3 or 5 year visa without specific employment requirements, including the O1 visa for individuals of “extraordinary ability”, don’t qualify for small business bank loans.

5. Any Business that Employs ParoleesAccording to the U.S. Census, over 89%

of employers are small firms of fewer than 20 employees. Since the recession, the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council notes that over half of new jobs in the U.S. have been created by small businesses. It makes sense that we would want those who were recently granted parole to ‘go and get a job.’

Any “business with an “associate” who is incarcerated, on probation, on parole,” is ineligible to receive loans–this is according to the eligibility questionnaire that the SBA gives to the banks that actually provide loans. The SBA’s definition of the term ‘associate’ is extremely broad, and even includes any “close” or “secondary” relatives of an employee or agent of the business.

Similar to the restrictions mentioned above for businesses with even a minor “adult” component, it appears that the SBA might be trying to discourage potentially qualified business owners from applying in the first place.

6. Businesses Started by Someone Whose Credit is Less Than Stellar

Aspiring entrepreneurs with less than great credit scores may find it difficult to get the loans they need to start their own business. Yes, banks look at the health and revenue of the business first and foremost, but even loans that don’t require a personal guarantee often require the business owner to have ‘very good’ or even ‘great’ personal credit reports. If you want to know what category you might fit into, you are entitled to your free credit report every 12 months from each of the 3 major credit bureaus, which you can find at the government’s official site annualcreditreport.com

If you’re still paying Uncle Sam for past-due taxes, kiss that loan goodbye. Just like having a subpar personal credit report, owing back taxes when applying for a loan is what you could call a ‘non-starter’.

Not only is owing back taxes a general indication that you have trouble fulfilling your financial obligations, but any amount owed to the IRS is a huge liability for the bank, since the IRS could come in and sell off your business assets in order to cover the debt.

DANIEL LIESER

Courtesy of TrustLeaf

More and more young people are starting their own businesses. However, it’s harder to secure funding for some ideas than others. TrustLeaf co-founder Daniel Lieser shares some important tips for making sure your start-up can get started right.

No luck at career fair? Don’t fret!

For more stories about small business entrepreneurship, check out blog.trustleaf.com

EVAN MAYER

Lode Writer

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like, dislike, or have comments about the meal served, dining services has set up a way of ‘voting’ and providing feedback through their Facebook page, ‘MTU Residential Dining’. They ask students to comment and like pictures of that Tuesday’s meal. Comments can be made at any time, on the Facebook page, or directly to dining service managerial staff.

“There’s table tents, with a QR code, so it’s a no-brainer – it brings you right to the Facebook page.” said Klutts regarding how students can comment on Tryout Tuesday meals.

“We want more feedback,” added Butler.

In the upcoming weeks, many students eating in the dining halls on campus will have the opportunity to try new foods, provide insight on what they thought, and potentially see them in the lunch line again.

Overall, Tryout Tuesdays give students the opportunity to control what they eat, and help make meals at thing to anticipate and look forward to at Michigan Tech.

Michigan Tech Dining Services: trying out Tuesday TryoutsContinued from page 14

“We need to make dining an event... We want more feedback.”

-Ernie Beutler III

Spanning the width of the Portage Canal is the Portage Canal Lift Bridge, an iconic landmark of the surrounding area. It is the lifeline connecting Hancock and the rest of the Keweenaw Peninsula, known as “Copper Island,” to the rest of the United States. The convenience of the bridge has been realized even more over the past couple of months as construction has left it temporarily closed, stranding people on both sides of the waterway.

The Lift Bridge’s story began in 1875, when three local men raised $47,000 in stocks to build a toll bridge to connect Houghton and Hancock. When the money was raised, James Edward from Fox and Heward Inc. of Chicago made the voyage to the Upper Peninsula to lead the yearlong building project, which included the double decker design still seen today.

The original bridge was a wooden swing bridge. A swing bridge has a primary structural support at a vertical locating pin and support. On this central axis, it pivots horizontally to allow boats to pass.

The bridge stood until 1901 when the King Bridge Company from Cleveland, Ohio was contacted to build a steel swing bridge. The new steel bridge was still in its early days of helping ease the burden of crossing the Portage Canal when the steamer, Northern Wave, collided with it April 15, 1905 while it was being opened.

The collision threw the middle portion of the bridge over on its side, which entirely blocked both channels under the bridge. It took three months to clean up the wreckage and make the waterway navigable again.

Two railroad companies and the city of Houghton drew up the plans to reopen the bridge and in March 1906, the Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company finished their

hasty work. The bridge would almost have a similar incident in 1920, but the ship’s captain was able to maneuver the ship out of another catastrophe.

The bridge, however, could not maneuver out of being decommissioned in the 1950’s though, as the 50 year old bridge was labeled a menace to navigation on the waterway. A new bridge had to be built and Chicago once again sent it’s finest to design the bridge as Hazelet and Erdal’s creation got formally dedicated June 25, 1960.

The bridge almost did not make it to its dedication. The day before on June 24, a steamer named the J.F. Schoellkopf almost collided with the structure. The ship’s captain was able to reverse the engines and drop it’s anchors sparing the bridge. The Michigan Bell telephone cables that crossed the bottom of the Portage Canal were not saved though as they got entangled in the anchors cutting off telephone service to a thousand customers

in Hancock.Despite not being connected by

telephone to the rest of the United States, Hancock was still connected physical as the world’s heaviest and widest double-decked vertical lift bridge still stood. Over 35,000 tons of concrete and 7,000 tons of steel went into its $13 million creation.

It had roadways on both levels with rails embedded on the lower deck for trains. There is also the added feature of having the lower level being able to rise up and allow small and medium ships to pass without disrupting the second tier. If a bigger ship needs to get through the center span is able to rise up to 100 feet of clearance.

The bridge remains today the only bridge of its type in the state of Michigan. More important to residents of the area though is that it is the only land- based link between Hancock and Houghton, which makes this historical landmark much more than just a pretty sight.

Portage Canal Lift BridgeEVAN MAYER

Lode Writer

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has announced four two-hour closures of the Portage Lake Life Bridge between Houghton

and Hancock for this week.

In order to remove the remaining balance chains, the bridge will be closed:

- Tuesday, February 24 from 2:00am to 4:00am- Wednesday, February 25 from 2:00am to 4:00am

- Friday, February 27 from 2:00am to 4:00am- Saturday, February 28 from 2:00am to 4:00am

For more information, please visit www.mtu.edu/bridge-construction or email tlp@mtu.edu.

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Fighting the cold and the bluesTuesday, February 24

It’s almost March and yet we are still stuck in the frozen tundra known as Houghton Michigan. This isn’t a surprise to many seasoned veterans of the long winters here at Michigan Tech, but whether it’s your first winter here or your last, it’s safe to say that the cold is getting a little old.

We aren’t alone, either. Out East and down South, people are experiencing record breaking cold weather. Fountains in New York City are freezing, Miami is seeing its coldest temperatures in years, and crops across the southern states are being wiped out with the extreme cold.

Just last week we had a seemingly endless string of below zero days. Students were seen across campus covered in parkas, scarves, ski goggles and boots. Many are wondering if we will catch a break before it’s June and Lake Superior is still harboring icebergs.

Along with the biting cold comes some winter blues. It happens every year, and is totally normal, but it can also be hard to fight. Sparkpeople.com, a health and wellness website and source, recommends ten things to stay ahead of winter blues.

One is exercise. Some days, this may seem outlandish and impossible when looking outside or seeing snapchats of your friends with frozen eyebrows while you cringe indoors in the comfort of the

warmth. But simply taking initiative and heading to the gym or the ski trails can do a world of wonder to improve your mood.

Next, eat well. Processed foods can actually make you feel worse, according to Sparkpeople. Load up on healthy carbs,

fruits, veggies, and plenty of water. This will not only keep sickness away, but also help you combat any bad moods.

Sparkpeople also recommends soaking up some sun. This may be hard to do here in Houghton, but other options are available if you don’t want to bundle up and venture outside. Sit next to the window in the library, or find some full spectrum lights to soak in the Vitamin D.

Another thing to help fight winter blues is, as Donna from NBC’s series “Parks and Recreation” would say, treat yourself. Grab a friend and make plans to get dinner somewhere this weekend. Go to a movie. Order some new gear or clothes online. Go ahead and ask that girl out on a date. Make a feast with your friends. Whatever it is, indulge and have fun! Plus, spring break is right around the corner.

These are just a few ideas to get over the winter blues. For a full list, head to

JANE KIRBY

Pulse Editor

“Taking initiative and heading to the gym or the ski trails can do wonders to improve your mood”

While pictures taken in the winter may not have much color, you’d be hard pressed to find a more peaceful environment than one

that is covered in snow.Photo by Kaila Pietila

The Tech Trails are a world class resource that students can enjoy for free. Making time to

exercise is an important part of staving off the winter blues.

Photo courtesy of trailgenius.com

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The story of Shostakovich is one that isn’t complete without context. One of the greatest musical minds of the twentieth century, and one of the best Russian composers of history, Shostakovich faced physical danger from his art. With every piece, he walked the razor’s edge between his creative expression and his life. It is this struggle, this backdrop of threat, that makes his Fifth Symphony such a fantastic piece. Telling this context, and then presenting the Symphony as the art that it deserves to be, was the goal of the Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra’s show, Shostakovich and Stalin.

This audio-visual showcase consisted of the context of the piece being explained, followed by its performance by the KSO. More specifically, Joel Neves, conductor

of the KSO, explained some of the culture of the Soviet Union around the time of the Symphony’s being written. Shostakovich’s earlier works were addressed, along with the official denouncement that he received from Stalin himself.

Excerpts from various sources of the time were presented in both Russian and English. While most in the audience did not speak Russian, the emotion was better conveyed at times in the original language. The article of Shostakovich’s denouncement was read, along with one about other works, a poem that inspired Shostakovich, and some words written by the composer himself.

Along with the readings, the KSO would play brief pieces of the Symphony in order to demonstrate various parts of musical and cultural interest. These snippets were at times awkwardly placed, and seemed to serve only to whet the appetite for the show to come, however, and should

probably have been expanded upon in order to feel less out of place.

After the context had been explained, the stage was set for the KSO’s performance of Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony. It was, in a word, splendid. There was nary a mistake to be heard, a very difficult task considering the popular dissonance and complicated series of twentieth century composition.

The emotion seemingly dripped off of the instruments, and flowed into the crowd, bringing audience members through the many highs and lows of Soviet culture just as Shostakovich had intended. There were cheerful segments to be sure, some even seeming to be a satirical commentary at the “enforced happiness” that was so popular among State Approved works. It has been said before, and bears repeating, the KSO is a beautifully balanced and talented group of musicians.

Shostakovich and Stalin: a Soviet Artist’s Creative Response was a great showing,

and an amazing display of talent. The Fifth Symphony of Shostakovich is one that truly deserves to be given the proper

context when it is played, and that is just what was done here. The presentation before the piece was played enhanced the enjoyment for the audience considerably, and is certainly something that should be tried again in the future. The story of many pieces of music can be amazing, if one just stays to listen to it. Kudos to the Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra on another fantastic show.

SARAH HARTTUNG

Lode Writer

ARIC RHODES

Lode Writer

Shostakovich’s ResponseTuesday, February 24

Cows, pigs, and chickens, oh my! The documentary Forks over Knives explains how consuming vast quantities of animal products in a typical Western diet is harmful and what to do to fix it. The film was hosted by the Western Upper Peninsula Center for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education and refreshments provided by the Keweenaw Co-Op.

We all eat. We eat in celebration, in mourning, in stress, out of boredom, and (seemingly least often) to satiate hunger. What ends up in our bodies is doing more harm than good, claims the film. The two doctors followed on-screen, Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn and Dr. T. Colin Campbell, have both performed extensive research on how diet correlates with disease.

Dr. Campbell’s studies began when trying to find a high quality animal source of protein to feed to malnourished Philippine children. While conducting trials, he discovered that children of the nation’s wealthier families were more likely to get liver cancer than the poorer families. The difference? A diet richer in

meat for the richer people.Dr. Esselstyn, a surgeon, worked at the

Cleveland Clinic as the head of the Breast Cancer Task Force. During his research, he discovered that the diseases Western cultures deal with on a daily basis seem to be nonexistent in areas of the world with a low animal product consumption.

The doctors were intrigued and kept working. Dr. Campbell assisted in the “China Study,” which examined people from every county in China for an extended amount of time, from rural to metropolitan, gathering data on diet, disease, and mortality. Based on the data collected, the counties with the lowest meat and dairy consumption had the fewest incidences of degenerative, preventable diseases such as heart disease and Type 2 diabetes.

Both men, via their separate paths, came to the same conclusion: a whole foods, plant-based diet could prevent many diseases and take Americans off of most medications. For more information, go to www.forksoverknives.com.

This documentary was shown as a part of the Green Film Series. The next film in the series is DamNation, which discusses our impact on the waterways we blockade. The showing will be on Thursday, March 19 in G002 in the forestry building at 7:00, with a discussion to follow.

“Shostakovich and Stalin: a Soviet Artist’s Creative Response was a great showing, and an amazing display of talent. ”

Forks over Knives documentary

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‘The worst part is when sidewalk cracks are out-of-sync wit your natural stride.’

Floor Tiles

Comic courtesy of XKCD

Geologist Log Scale

‘Knuth Paper-Stack Notation: Write down the number on pages. Stack them. If the stack is too tall to fit in the room, write down the number of pages it would take to write down the number. THAT num-ber won’t fit in the room? Repeat. When a stack fits, write the number of iterations on a card. Pin it to the stack.’

‘‘It seems like it’s still alive, Professor.’ ‘Yeah, a big one like this can keep running around for a few billion years after you remove the head.’’

Comic courtesy of XKCD

Comic courtesy of XKCD

Dimensional Analysis

‘Or the pressure at the Earth’s core will rise slightly.’

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‘Although maybe it’s just a phase, like freshman year of college when I realized I could just buy frosting in a can.’

Stove Ownership

PUZZLESMichigan Tech Lode 9Tuesday, February 24

Puzzle 1 (Hard, difficulty rating 0.60)

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1 Furnishes

8 Bit of body art, for short

11 “St. ____ Fire” (Brat Pack film)

16 Book reviewer?

19 Expel, as from a club

20 Historical chapter

21 Turnpike turnoffs [intimidate, in a way]

23 Narrator of “Amadeus” [go to bed]

24 Pet food brand [recover lost ground]

26 Compassionate [finally become]

28 City of Light creator at the 1893 World’s Fair

29 Welles of “The Third Man”

30 Dunderhead

31 Attaches, in a way

32 Barbershop sound

36 Dealer’s enemy

38 Ridicule

41 Country with the longest coastline

44 Comic strip dog

45 Skateboarder’s safety item [salaam]

51 Goodbyes [abate]

52 Flagman?

53 Point at the ceiling? [misbehave]

55 She’s not light-headed [amass]

57 Embarrassing putts to miss

59 Cosmic balance?

60 Lit group

61 Film library unit

63 Guy’s partner

64 Storied voyager

65 What each group of shaded words in this puzzle does

69 Dark looks

73 Get some Z’s

74 Subtle emanation

75 Concert poster info

79 Comic actress Catherine

80 Four-legged orphans

83 Activity done in front of a mirror [clearly define]

85 Office trash [resign]

87 Start of many rapper names

89 Upset stomach [consume]

90 Loud and harsh [start crowding the crotch]

91 ____ Tree State (Maine)

92 Like March Madness teams

93 Contentment

95 Theater giant?

96 Establishes

97 Release tension, possibly

102 Big tank

104 What sarongs lack

108 Finnish outbuilding

109 Control of one’s actions [fall in great quantities]

114 Granite dome in Georgia [moderate]

117 Converses à la Tracy and Hepburn [pay in advance]

119 Athens landmark [arise]

120 Retro music collection

121 Do without a radiator

122 Over there

123 Brought on

124 Stan of Marvel Comics

125 Lectures

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1 Super Bowl highlights, to some

2 House on campus

3 Precamping purchase

4 Luxury hotel chain

5 Barrel racing venue

6 Printmaker Albrecht

7 Mixes up

8 Appetizer with puréed olives

9 Fuego extinguisher

10 Balustrade location

11 Physicist Rutherford after whom rutherfordium is named

12 Radiation shield material

13 Hosts, for short

14 Muesli tidbit15 Electoral map

division16 Setting for a castle17 Painter Uccello18 City on the Nile22 They’re all in the

same boat25 “____ Late” (Ricky

Nelson hit)27 Banquet V.I.P.’s31 Wild guess32 Strikers’

replacements33 “Taxi” character

Elaine34 Greenlandic speaker35 Glazier’s supply37 Estrangement39 Detach (from)40 Misfortunes42 Fitting43 Team with a mascot

named Orbit46 Firth of “The King’s

Speech”47 Mattress size48 Mr. ____ (soft drink)49 Gillette brand50 Like a dull party53 Go across54 Actress Swinton56 Hanes purchase,

informally58 Slack-jawed62 Big leap forward64 Courters65 Woodsy picnic spot66 Brace67 Divided houses68 #4 for the Bruins

69 Plants in a field

70 I.M.’ing session

71 Longship propellers

72 Summons, e.g.

75 Bamboozles

76 Brief digression

77 Fundamental principle

78 Quaint oath

80 Writer Richard Henry ____

81 Goes (for)

82 Nickname for a lanky cowboy

84 ____ Jemison, first African-American woman in space

86 Sport with double touches

88 To one way of thinking

91 Unseen danger

94 Nevertheless

97 English assignment

98 Knife brand

99 Iroquoian tribe

100 Before long

101 Boutonniere’s place

103 Keyboard abbr.

105 Swinging occasion?

106 “West Side Story” heroine

107 Unfriendly dog sound

109 One of a bridge foursome

110 Smelly

111 Check mark

112 Book of Mormon prophet

113 Brisk pace

115 Brother of Shemp

116 Getting on

118 ____-pitch

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OPINION Michigan Tech Lode10

To most college-aged people, the United States Constitution is a really old document

that they had to study for some history or government class. It’s the famous roll of parchment that laid out the framework for the United States government. With its age of over two hundred years, it hardly seems like it’s worth noting by college

students aside from the occasional class that requires knowledge from it, but this is far from the truth.

This document holds great relevance in today’s world, even to college students. Knowing your constitutional rights and

becoming involved with the shaping of the US Constitution is an important duty to all adult Americans.

The Constitution’s relevance in today’s

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Social activity among college students promotes racial, gender and cultural stereotypes

Pro: Con:?The internet is an essential survival skill for both classes and recreation

among university students. The average student spends about nine hours a day on their phone, computer, or other electrical device. Certain effects of social interactions online easily allow for stereotypes. It’s a fact that shorter posts on Facebook get more attention, by about 25 percent according to Hubspot. Shorter posts have to say more by typing less, and an easy way to do this is using preconceived notions. Anonymous commentary sites like Yik Yak remove the necessity of being polite or socially aware. If social sites are not immediately and directly promoting stereotypes, they are certainly allowing them to spread without repercussions.

It is true that college students don’t always make the right choices. There are students out there with negative opinions towards certain groups of people that lead to the encouragement of stereotypes. But don’t discredit the students out there who do make good decisions, embrace diversity and seek to dispel stereotypes. Social activity among college students is a great way to raise awareness and spread ideas among this generation. Social media allows for a kind of openness that wasn’t available to previous generations. Everyone’s opinions have the chance to be heard and are made more public today than they have ever been in the past. And while this may allow stereotypes to spread, it also provides opportunities for them to be alleviated.

Too many popular shows use stereotypes that are harmful when used in real life. When young people quote these shows amongst their peers, they are not thinking of the possible effects of what they are saying. They make assumptions that everyone else knows the context of the show and the characters within the show. By being socially encouraged to spread the often comical use of stereotypes, students become more comfortable using them. In addition to this, the social pressure to watch popular shows simply magnifies the effect. The way college students treat the stereotypes used in popular media promotes the spread of those stereotypes.

It is true that the internet is not a private space. Anything that is said or posted to social media can spread like wild fire. While social activity on the internet creates opportunities to perpetuate stereotypes, this notion assumes that the people posting these assumptions are not held accountable for what they say. Anything negative said on the internet tends to elicit even larger responses from opposing views. Social media gives people the opportunity to raise awareness against racial, gender and cultural stereotypes. Look at the social media campaign #YesAllWomen which was started on Twitter to raise awareness of the misogyny and harassment that every woman faces in everyday life. While there are negative voices out there, there are also louder voices waiting to combat it.

Stereotypes are not only found on the internet or viewed on a screen. They were first and are foremost found in real life. Colleges are doing a great job at expanding diversity on campus and giving students the opportunity to experience different cultures. It’s up to the students to really embrace something that is different than what they have become accustomed to. The one way to demote stereotypes is to learn first hand that they don’t apply to all members of a certain group. Do students branch out? Will they speak up if no one else is? Anxiety often accompanies new situations and people and who wants more of that? Will they ask questions if it makes them feel stupid or ignorant? College students have a lot of choices to make, and they don’t always make the right ones.

To say that social activity among college students promotes racial, gender and cultural stereotypes puts blame on social media sites for the promotion of stereotypes. College students are exposed to a vast variety of media. People asserting negative stereotypes through internet sites are typically responding to what they have learned from other sources. Look at any reality show on VH1, MTV, or Bravo. These sort of shows seek out people who fit a preconceived character and often times reinforce certain stereotypes. Understanding the rhetoric of the script and the stereotypes the show knowingly uses often leads to an acknowledgement that the stereotypes do not apply to all members of a group. Social media sites are not the number one culprit in promoting stereotypes and should not be blamed for it.

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JOSEPH PIETRZYK

Lode Writer

Continued on page 11

ANDREA SPENCER

Opinion Editor

HANNAH RAMBSY

Lode Writer

First let’s look at the definition of stereotype from Merriam-Webster; to believe unfairly that all people or things with a particular characteristic are the same. This belief towards a specific group is often held by a separate specific group. Stereotypes are different than prejudices in that they don’t always carry with them negativity or dislike.

Students should be involved with the Constitution

OPINIONMichigan Tech Lode 11

I’ve been told several times that I have a mild obsession with dogs. Yes, I may ski and run on the dog trails just to up my chances of running into a pup and enjoying a brief hello, and yes I may say hi to the dog before greeting its owner, but it’s for a good reason!

I was the classic 8 year old who begged her parents for puppy once upon a time. When they finally caved, we brought home a Golden Retriever puppy I named Isabel. That’s when it began.

Ever since then, our family has been a dog family, we even got another chunk of a puppy we named Bear shortly after Isabel. And now, after losing Isabel a year ago, my mom managed to talk my dad into getting another little girl we named Lumi which is Finnish for Snow.

But of course, I can’t bring Bear or Lumi up to school with me because of my house and my busy schedule. I see them whenever I see my parents, which is every so often, but I need a dog fix in between those visits.

Dogs are always so happy and so joyful that it’s deeply infectious. There’s nothing I love more than seeing a huge lab barreling towards me with the biggest smile on her face just happy to meet a new person. Just imagine if we lived like dogs. Everyone would live in the moment, soak in the little things, find reasons to smile, and be loyal to loved ones.

So I’m not ashamed that I may be a bit obsessed with dogs. They know what’s up, and I try to live my life like they do more and more each day. Next time you see a furry friend on the trails or on the street, say hello. It will make both of your days a little brighter. And don’t forget to say hi to Fido’s owner, too.

LODE ingZONEJane KirbyUnI donate blood

Tuesday, February 24

Blood drives have always scared me because I’m terrified of needles. However, I’m going to donate blood Feb. 25, as I have in the past. Every time I’ve gone to give blood everyone has been very helpful and understanding. They cover the target area with some sterile cloth and tell me when to look away and when I can look back. The whole thing (besides filling out forms) usually takes less than 15 minutes, and helps a lot of people.

Also, you get a free and easy mini-physical. When you donate blood your blood pressure and cholesterol levels get checked, which may seem like a small thing, but those are two major risk factors for heart disease. Also, to protect the safety of the people receiving donor blood, all samples are tested for infectious diseases like HIV, hepatitis, syphilis or other diseases. If anything turns up, the donor- and only the donor- gets notified of the issue.

Another bonus is that studies have shown that donating blood regularly helps keep your blood viscosity lower, something that lowers your risk for cardiovascular disease. Specific reasons haven’t been found, but frequent blood donors tend to have lower risks for cancer, heart attacks and strokes.

One suggested reason may be that donating blood removes some of the iron in your blood, preventing it from oxidizing in your body and stressing your cardiovascular

system, liver, lungs, throat and colon. Although some of the correlations can be attributed to the fact that blood donors are pre-screened for health issues, it still seems like it’s helpful to both you and the people who need the transfusions.

The need for blood is constant; according to bloodcenters.org, more than 4.5 million patients in the United States and Canada need blood transfusions every year. That’s one out of every three people, so you or someone you know will almost surely end up being one of them. So far, no one has found a way to manufacture blood or any reliable substitute, so the only way to keep these people alive and healthy is with a steady flow of donated blood.

Since the donated blood is separated into red blood cells, platelets, and plasma, each donation can easily end up helping three different people. In fact, if only 1% more Americans donated blood in the U.S., there wouldn’t be any foreseeable blood shortages. Of course, since different parts of the blood last differing amounts of time -- platelets only lasts five days after being collected, natural disasters or other things that affect an entire area could cause a temporary deficit.

A common reason that people don’t want to donate their blood is because they’re worried about feeling weak afterward, or catching some disease. Of course since the blood is going to help sick people who may have weakened immune systems and to protect those precious donors, everything is kept sterile and clean and nothing is

shared between donors. Also, to protect you from giving too much

blood, the American Red Cross doesn’t let anyone donate more often than every 56 days. But in actuality, your body replenishes the plasma portion of your blood in less than one day, and you’ll be right back to where you started after your six week break.

Preventing people from feeling weak is also the main reason that they have the little seating area with refreshments and snacks; replenishing your body right afterwards makes sure that you will be able to go on about the rest of your day with ease.

Perhaps the most moving reasons to donate blood is realizing how much complacency can affect people. Since we spend much more time on campus than at a hospital, it’s easier for us to see people donating blood than all of the people that need the blood that is donated.

The most common reasons that people don’t donate blood are that they either don’t have an “in-demand” enough blood type, or that “other people are donating enough,” or just that they are “too busy.” But even though roughly half of the population is eligible to donate blood, less than 3% of people donate.

All blood types are necessary to make sure that someone who needs it doesn’t get turned down, and if it comes time for you or a loved one to really rely on a blood donation, and there isn’t enough of the correct type, you would hope that it wasn’t because everyone was suddenly just “too busy.”

KASSIA PRYSTALSKI

Opinion Editor

Students should be involved with the Constitution Continued from page 10

world is derived from its status as a living document. This means that although it was written over two hundred years ago, it’s still being changed to this day. Most are aware of the twenty-seven amendments to the United States Constitution, but many are not aware of the even greater number of proposed amendments that were not ratified.

Some of these only narrowly avoided ratification, and a lot of proposals are on issues college students are concerned with, like gay marriage or limits to government spending. Many solutions to important issues are proposed as amendments to the Constitution almost yearly, so active participation in the Constitutional Amendment Process can have a real impact in your life.

It is also the duty of all American adults to at least be knowledgeable

of the Constitution. The Constitution and its amendments grant basic rights to everyone, but if no one is aware of those rights? How will you know when they’ve been violated? The purpose of the Constitution can easily be invalidated if knowledge of it is lost; if there aren’t enough voters with knowledge of the Constitution then officials can be elected that bend the rules to their own will.

The Constitution is only kept alive by America’s knowledgeable voters who prevent those officials from obtaining offices, and removing or impeaching those that do end up violating the Constitution. The well informed voters didn’t pop up out of nowhere, either. They were once college-aged students and had to make the choice to become involved in the Constitution. If people wish to keep their Constitutional rights protected,

the best way is to become involved with the Constitution, and maybe read up about Supreme Court decisions on their interpretation of the Constitution.

So how can students become involved with the Constitution? Constitutional amendments are ultimately decided by Congress. Both the House of Reps and the Senate must have a two thirds majority vote to propose an amendment. Obviously one of the easiest way to influence this is to vote for your state senator.

There’s no senator candidate out there who will agree with every one of your opinions, however. If you’re passionate about the Constitution, then you can write your senator or try to find some time to meet him in person. Doing anything to be involved with the Constitution, even if it’s just being informed with your rights will benefit every college aged person.

SPORTS Michigan Tech Lode12

The Michigan Tech Alpine Ski Racing Team has finished another strong season, but they are still working hard to continue their recent success into the next season. The men’s team took third place at Giant’s Ridge and Lacrosse. The team is definitely setting itself up for success in later years, especially after having expanded rapidly in the last couple of years.

The most recent meet was the regional at Marquette Mountain on Feb. 14. “Marquette Hill is fun for the different terrain,” said Nick Cunningham, one of the many new members to recently join the team.

Due to the recent increase in membership, the men were able to have an A-team and a B-team for this meet. The women were only able to field an A-team.

In the men’s slalom, four of the A-team members finished in the top-36. Dylan Larson, sporting bib 151, yet again put up Tech’s best time, completing the course in 39.61 seconds. Tech’s next three racers, Gregory Schultz, Nick Cecconi

and Alex Schultz, all finished within 1.5 seconds of that time, leading to four of Tech’s A-team members finishing in the top-36. The team took seventh out of 17 teams in this one.

This event was a bit disappointing because the first run was delayed and the second run was cancelled for all skiers due to inclement weather.

“We set ourselves up well with a good first run, so it was disappointing not getting the opportunity to improve on it,” said Cecconi, the president of the team.

On the following day, the teams competed in the grand slalom event. Dylan Larson finished the best for the team, putting up a 56.01 combined time to get 32nd place in a field with 115 qualified skiers. The team ended up taking seventh place of the 19 teams attending in this event.

The women’s team took eighth place in the women’s slalom on their first day of competition. Jenna Tillmann was

the leading Husky with a time of 47.23 seconds, good enough for 33rd place. Erinn Smith finished one place behind her with a time of 47.40 seconds. Once again, the team was hindered by losing their second run.

In the grand slalom event, the women’s team ended up tying with MSU for seventh place, bringing the number of seventh place finishes to three for the Alpine Ski Racing Team. Smith took the best time for the Huskies in this one, finishing in 37th with a combined time of 1:01.37. Libbey Held finished less than half a second behind Smith to take 40th place.

It was a short and busy season for the Alpine Ski Racing team with four events in five weeks. Unfortunately they didn’t make it to nationals this year, but the team appears to be doing a lot better, especially considering they had only four members just two short years ago.

“It will be nice to see where the team is at in the next couple of years,” said Cecco

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The top Michigan Tech Nordic skiers hit the trails at Ishpeming’s Al Quaal Recreation Area this past weekend as Northern Michigan hosted their annual NMU Invitational. Skiers from NMU, UW-Green Bay and Tech competed. The men skied a 10-kilometer freestyle while the women competed in a 5-kilometer freestyle race.

Senior Alice Flanders earned the top finish of the day for the Huskies on the women’s side, coming in at fourth place overall. Flanders completed the course in 16:32, just 47.1 seconds behind the first

place finisher, NMU’s Jordyn Ross.The NMU Invitational was a great

warm up for the skiers coming into this weekend’s event, the NCAA Central Region Championships. The event will take place on the very same trails which the skiers raced on for the NMU Invitational.

Results from regionals will determine which skiers from the Central Collegiate Ski Association (CCSA) qualify for the NCAA Championships. Currently, Flanders is in qualifying position and will most likely earn a run at nationals. Last year she qualified in both classic and freestyle.

Flanders and the rest of the Michigan Tech Nordic Skiing squad will hit the trails in Ishpeming this Saturday, and the NCAA Championships will conclude the season in Lake Placid, N.Y., on March 12 and 14.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEKAlice Flanders

ELLIE FURMANSKI

Sports Editor

Photo courtesy of Michigan Tech Athletics

Alpine team finds success at regional meet

Goals scored by Tech Hockey in

WCHA action, the most amongst all

WCHA teams

Tuesday, February 24

“We set ourselves up well with a good first run, so it was disappointing not getting the opportunity to improve on it.”

-Nick Cecconi

Female skiers (Flanders,

Axelsson, Irwin) who made top-10 finishes at the

NMU Invitational last Saturday

JOHN REYNOLDS

Lode Writer

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Senior and co-captain of the Michigan Tech Huskies Hockey team Tanner Kero has had a successful career playing Division I hockey in Houghton, the sister city to his hometown of Hancock. The rising star has seen the most production in his senior year, creating 17 goals and 40 points to lead his teammates to the most successful season the program has seen in decades. Kero ranks fourth in the country in points.

In recognition for being an obvious driving force on the ice, he has been named WCHA offensive player of the week twice this season and has been featured in the Detroit Free Press and the New York Times for his role in the revival of Michigan Tech Hockey.

He is also a finalist for the Senior CLASS Award, and he is a Hobey Baker nominee, one of the most esteemed honors in college hockey. Recent previous winners

of the Hobey Baker include Ryan Miller in 2001, who now plays for the Vancouver Canucks, Matt Carle (2006, Tampa Bay Lightning) and Johnny Gaudreau (2014, Calgary Flames).

In addition to the high praise received thus far in the season, it was announced that the 22 year old is this year’s Hockey MVP of Michigan, so named by College Hockey Inc., yet another honor to add to his impressive senior year resume.

The rising star has seen increasing success throughout each year and is on pace for a 50-point season, double that of his previous season’s point total.

Kero is no longer NHL draft eligible and went undrafted while eligible, but it is safe to say that his life after Tech will likely include some form of professional hockey.

Tanner Kero and the Huskies he has helped lead to victory for the past eight straight games will head to Mankato, Minn., this weekend and clash with the MSU Mavericks in a battle for the WCHA’s number one spot. The Mavs lead the league with 40 points while Tech trails

by just one point. Both teams have 19 conference wins and are virtually identical in goal differential.

It will be an intense, emotional series for both teams undoubtedly, and nothing would be sweeter for the Huskies to claim the throne of the WCHA as the team heads into the playoffs already with home ice clinched. But for MSU, it would mean the world to hold off the Huskies from reaching that so badly desired milestone.

Puck drop is set for 8:07 p.m. EST on both nights.

The Michigan Tech Nordic Ski Club will be heading to Ishpeming this weekend to both cheer on the MTU ski team as they compete in the NCAA Central Regional Championships and to get in some skiing of their own. Sunday, March 1, interested club members can meet at the MTU trailhead chalet at 7:30 a.m. for equipment rental and carpooling. After watching the Tech skiers race, club members will hit the local trails to enjoy a day of skiing. Cars will return to Houghton at various times throughout the afternoon. Contact Michael Baskins at mrbaskin@mtu.edu for more information about the trip or Melissa Mack at mamack@mtu.edu if interested in joining Nordic Club.

The registration period for men’s, women’s and co-rec soccer tennis will expire this Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 3 p.m. Next week, registration will close for men’s and women’s volleyball. Teams must register by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, and the season will kick off on March 16.

Women’s Basketball: The Huskies won 13 consecutive games before falling 96-90 in overtime at Northwood on Feb. 19. Two days later, they picked up a 72-61 win at Lake Superior State.

Men’s Basketball: Men’s Basketball split the weekend with a close 83-81 win at Northwood on Feb. 19 and a 74-72 loss at Lake Superior State on Feb. 21.

Men’s Tennis: Tech Tennis dropped two matches over the weekend. The Huskies fell 9-0 on the road at Findlay on Feb. 21 and 8-1 at Tiffin on Feb. 22.

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Huskies Scoreboard

Kero receives high praise for leadership on and off ice

IAN HATZILIAS

Lode Writer

Tuesday, February 24

Senior Tanner Kero was nominated for many great honors this season including the Senior CLASS Award, the Hobey Baker and Hockey’s MVP of Michigan

Fan bus to NMUMen’s and Women’s Basketball will

conclude their regular seasons with matchups at Northern Michigan this Thursday, Feb. 26. In an attempt to pack NMU’s Berry Events Center with Husky pride, the Cager Club is organizing a fan bus which will depart from the SDC at 3 p.m. on Feb. 26 and return as soon as the games conclude. The cost is $25 per person, which includes a game ticket. Contact Bob Gilreath at bobg@mtu.edu or call 906-281-5327 to make a reservation.

Senior Tanner Kero celebrates one of his points from the first home stand wins of the season against the University of Michigan.Photo by Coloton Wesoloski

“The rising star has seen increasing success throughout each year and is on pace for a 50-point

season, double that of his previous season’s

point total.”

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Tuesday, 24 Wednesday, 25 Thursday, 26 Friday, 27 Saturday, 28 Sunday, 1 Monday, 2

Women’s Basketball

@ Northern Michigan, 5:30 p.m.**

Men’s Basketball @ Northern Michigan, 7:30 p.m.**

Hockey @ Minnesota State, 8:07 p.m.**

@ Minnesota State, 8:07 p.m.**

Nordic Skiing NCAA Central Regional Championships -Ishpeming, MI

NCAA Central Regional Championships -Ishpeming, MI

Men’s Tennis

Varsity Events Schedule: February 24 - March 2 Home Game ** Conference Match

Men’s Tennis drops two

Tuesday, February 24

The Michigan Tech Men’s Tennis team opened GLIAC play on the road last weekend and dropped their first two conference matches of the season. They stand 0-2 in the GLIAC and 1-3 overall so far this year.

Saturday, Feb. 21, the Huskies fell 9-0 at Findlay. The Oilers largely dominated all across the board in both doubles and singles play. Duos Robin Duhnsen/Built Yumuang, Nick Kremkow/Javier Oliveros and Yani Beeker/Luke Doskey fell at No. 1, 2 and 3 in the doubles competition by scores of 8-3, 8-1 and 8-1, respectively.

None of the Huskies managed to earn points for the team in singles play either. The closest game in singles was at court three as Yumuang took on

A decisive victory was obtained by the Michigan Tech Women’s Basketball team this past weekend with a final score of 72-61 against rivals from Lake Superior State University. After the close defeat against Northwood last Thursday, the victory over the Lakers begins another winning streak after 13 consecutive wins were earned over the last two months.

It was a slow beginning for the lady Huskies with the opponent maintaining an eight-point lead for most of the first half. Yet as the twilight of the half set in, sophomore Kelli Guy turned the game around with a remarkable array of point scoring, five points to send the Huskies’ score to only three points away from the Lakers. Junior Danielle Blake also aided her team during the first half by scoring eight points to keep Tech in the competition.

During the second half, the Huskies’ shots on basket were far more accurate, almost three times so with 71 percent of shots taken made. A key player which helped bring Tech out of their close score after the first half was Emily Harrison, who scored eight points rapidly to bring the Huskies ahead of the Lakers on the scoreboard. To continue their victory against LSSU, Guy scored 15 points

and Morgan Anderson scored 11 to seal the deal for their victory. In the aftermath of the second half, Michigan Tech stood victorious against their opponents with a high point victory. Michigan Tech maintained the least amount of turnovers and the most points

scored from turnovers. The largest lead of the Huskies for the night occurred at 7:11 into the second half with a 15-point lead.

The next game for MTU will be against Northern Michigan University on Feb. 26 at 5:30 p.m.

ELLIE FURMANSKI

Sports Editor

Continued on page 15

Lady Huskies triumph over LSSU Lakers

MACKENZIE PLETCHER

Lode Writer

Senior Jillian Richie looks for an open teammate during a home win this season. Photo by Pratik Joshi

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The Huskies played a close game against Lake Superior State University this past weekend, marking the end of a winning streak for the team that began in early February. The game was held away at the Cooper Gym in Sault St. Marie with a tight final score of 74-72.

For the first half of the game, the MTU Huskies were outplayed by the Lakers by a score of 36-25 with LSSU player Akaemji Williams leading the scoring for both teams with 11 points.

The Lakers pulled ahead in the match with a point-scoring frenzy of 15 points during the first minutes of the game. The leading point-scoring players for the Huskies during the first half were Kyle Stankowski and Ben Stelzer both with six points.

As for the second half of the game, MTU managed to dominate the point scoring against the competition 47-38. For the first seven minutes of the half, LSSU was hindered from scoring by Tech.

Ben Stelzer and Phil Romback of the Huskies scored an impressive number of points during the second half, 16 and 13 respectively. At the dying seconds of the game, Stelzer succeeded in sinking a three-point as the buzzer sounded.

Overall in the match, the Michigan Tech Huskies led in number of free throw points earned as well as the number of points scored in turnover opportunities. Most of Tech’s free throws were scored by Ben Stelzer with a grand total of 12 points produced.

Despite the valiant effort from the Huskies in the second half, MTU lost narrowly by two points. The final game for the Huskies’ regular season will be held this Thursday at Northern Michigan University.

“As for the second half of the game, MTU managed

to dominate the point scoring against the competition 47-38.”

Men’s Tennis drops two Continued from page 14

Tuesday, February 24

Findlay’s John Kidd. Yumuang won the first set 7-5 but then fell in a tight second set 5-7. Kidd went on to win the third set 10-6, earning the Oilers another point. The loss was Tech’s first 9-0 loss of the season.

The Huskies were back on the court the following day, this time taking on the Dragons of Tiffin University. Once again,

Tech’s opponent swept them in singles by scores of 8-5, 8-5 and 8-2 at No. 1, 2 and 3 doubles, respectively.

In singles, Oliveros and Duhnsen switched positions, moving Oliveros up to No. 1 singles. The Dragons dominated in each of the six fields except for at No. 2 and 3, where Duhnsen and Yumuang each carried their games into a tie-

breaking third set. Duhnsen snuck in a 7-6 first set win but then went on to lose the second and third sets by scores of 3-6 and 7-10. Yumuang started out with a 7-6 win in the first set and came back to win the match with a 10-6 victory in the tiebreaker after falling 4-6 in the second set. Yumuang was the only Husky to score for Tech, resulting in an 8-1 team

loss.The Huskies will refrain from

competition for the next two weeks. Their upcoming matches will take place March 8 through 13 at Spring Tennis Fest on Hilton Head Island, S.C., over spring break. GLIAC play will resume March 21 and 22 with matches at home against Walsh and Ohio Dominican.

Junior Luke Heller drives hard to the basket past a Saginaw Valley State defender during a home match up earlier this month. The huskies are beginning to prepare for their last regular season game against Northern on Thursday.

Photo by Pratik Joshi

Men’s Basketball loses close match against LSSU

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American Red Cross Blood Drive-Greek Life Tuesday, Feb. 24 & Wednesday, Feb. 25. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Van Pelt and Opie Library

The Red Cross will be here on campus today and tomorrow looking for eligible students to donate blood. They will be set up in the Van Pelt Opie Library from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. All donors will be presented with a free t-shirt while supplies last. There is currently an urgent need for blood, so donate today!

Academic Success Workshop-Waino Wahtera Center for Student Success Tuesday, Feb 24. 5 p.m. Admin 404

It’s week seven, which means we’re almost halfway over with the semester. Are you feeling behind or overwhelmed? In need of a “reboot”? The Waino Wahtera Center for Student Success is holding an academic success workshop today, Tuesday, Feb. 24, and the topic is “Mid-Semester Reboot”. The session will teach students strategies to help them gain an optimistic approach as they work towards having a successful end of the semester. The workshop will start at 5 p.m. in Admin 404.

HuskyLEAD Session-Student ActivitiesAnother HuskyLEAD session will take place today, Tuesday, Feb. 24, starting at 6 p.m. in MUB Ballroom B2 and B3. HuskyLEAD presents various hour-long professional development workshops for students. This week’s topic is “Unplug and Recharge!” The session will focus on teaching students how to achieve balance in their lives while practicing self-care techniques. Knowing one’s self is key to advancing individually and will help your organization move forward as well. All students may attend.

Tuesday, Feb. 24. 6 p.m. MUB Ballroom B2 & B3

“Into the Woods”-Film Board Friday, Feb. 27. 5:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m., 11:30 p.m. $3 Fisher 135

Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, Anna Kendrick and Johnny Depp star in the film “Into the Woods,” this week’s Film Board feature. A witch tasks a childless baker and his wife with procuring magical items from classic fairy tales to reverse the curse put on their family tree. Film Board will have showings in Fisher 135 this Friday, Feb. 27, at 5:30, 8:30 and 11:30 p.m. Additional showtimes will be held at 2:30, 5:30, 8:30 and 11:30 p.m. on Saturday and at 2:30 and 5:30 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $3 and concessions will be available.

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