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Spring Fling brings sun and fun KATELYN WAARA News Editor Each year, students across campus celebrate Spring Fling as a way to wind down before finals and to finish up their busy school year. Planned for the Friday of the thirteenth week of every spring semester, this year’s Spring Fling was Luau-themed, complete with an authentic pig roast!

Sponsored by Michigan Tech Student Activities and the MUB Board, Spring Fling offered a menagerie of events for students to experience right on campus. A motorcycle show, live music and games with cool prizes were only some of the events within Spring Fling that students were able to take part in last Friday. Fraternities gave away tacos, sorority sisters painted faces and many tables offered candy to the supporters.

Counseling and Wellness Services gave away t-shirts if you answered one of their trivia questions about ways of keeping healthy at Michigan Tech

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and MUB Board members provided students with the proper Luau attire: colorful, complimentary leis!

Student and community organizations were invited to set up tables to represent themselves during the festivities. Saagar Vijay, President of the Indian Student Association (ISA), and his fellow members brought Indian culture to Spring Fling by serving two traditional Indian dishes as well as demonstrating the skills required to play the game of cricket, a bat-andball game. Students were able to step up and take a crack at the sport outside of the MUB near the MEEM. Overall, Vijay said the day went well; ISA was even at risk of running out of food long before Spring Fling was scheduled to end!

Near the cricket game and spicy Indian food was Michigan Tech’s new Co-Ed Competitive Cheer team. The 10 women and four men demonstrated their stunts and back handspring skills to the campus community. Last month, the team competed in their

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One of the many amazing motorcycle stunts.

first meet, at which they came in sixth. Sarah Gilreath, member of the team, was happy to see that this year’s Spring Fling weather was warm, one of the many reasons for the large turnout.

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in front of Walker was another beloved Spring Fling tradition: Michigan Tech Student Foundation’s (MTSF) annual Oozeball tournament.

44 brave teams competed in the mud volleyball games on Walker Lawn, a sudden

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location change from last year’s Oozeball competition, which took place in the parking lot next to East Wads. The courts were created entirely

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SAWYER NEWMAN Lode Writer Before photography had been developed, the art world had been primarily focused on depicting images of reality from times past, present and future. After cameras had been improved to the point where image capturing allowed for more consistency and clearer images, portrait shots became increasingly common.

Early portrait shots are typically associated with closed mouthed, stiff and some times rather uncomfortable looking people. This tendency was not due to some kind of fashion trend, or desired portrayal of ones self, but rather came about due to limitations in shutter speed. Subjects of photos were required to stand for longer periods of time as to allow for film emulsion to become adequately exposed to their image; any fidgeting would result in a blurred image. Because of this, people’s efforts at standing perfectly still lead to a common rigidity in their stances.

In Calumet, John William Nara shot many early professional portrait shots, as well as photos of his son and the Keweenaw landscape and industrial efforts. In 1892, after emigrating from Finland, he set up a photographic studio in Calumet and became one of the Copper Country’s first professional photographers. From his studio, Nara staged and shot the commercial and personal portrait photos that would make up the bulk

of his profit margin as a photographer.

Though not his main source of income, photos that J.W. Nara had taken of his son and the Copper Country offer a unique look into the copper age of the Keweenaw, a feature that currently gives his photograph collection a great value to the Michigan Tech Archives. In particular, his photographic collection contains a large number of photos dealing with the everyday lives of people in the Copper Country, and in Calumet specifically. In 1913, “every day” activities became consumed by the mining strike, of which Nara had photographed extensively.

J.W. Nara contributed in other ways as well. After being an established photographer for some time, he bought land in the Bootjack area that he developed into logging districts where Finnish immigrants were given an opportunity to work, build homes and raise their families.

The Nara Family is still carrying out this sort of philanthropic effort today.

Dr. Robert and Ruth Nara,

in correspondence with the Nara Foundation, have raised funds for various causes and have donated around 100 acres of nature trails, some of which are used by the Copper Country Humane Society.

Through the documentation of, and literal shaping of the Copper Country, J.W. Nara reminds us how one person can make a difference in society, even in an area as bustling as copperera Calumet.

The pictures in this article were taken by J.W. Nara

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Spring Fling Continued from front page this year’s tournament. Teams got down and dirty in single elimination games, but loser’s brackets were in place to ensure all teams got the chance to play more than once.

Ashley Wood, MTSF Events Committee Chair, has planned the tournament as a member of MTSF for the past three years. Leaving the University soon, Wood said she is sad to leave MTSF and the Oozeball tradition. “I think this event is the ‘baby’ of MTSF. That’s what we look forward to planning and the fact that so many students are excited for it and somehow freshmen find out what it is is great.”

So much planning goes into the tournament that the MTSF Events Committee begins to find sponsors during the fall semester. Local businesses are asked to donate prizes for the winners as a way of supporting the event.

Those who donate get their business logo and name on the Oozeball t-shirts handed out to all participants.

Wood said that MTSF itself is also a great organization to take a leadership role in. Because of her experience planning Oozeball, she has hopes to minor in Events Management at another university.

“I’m kinda sad to leave and not be doing it anymore. If I could finish my degree here I would continue to do it,” said Wood. Michigan Tech and Spring Fling have obviously had a great effect on her.

Spring Fling is about having fun, in more ways than one. So what’s a party without a little music? Keweenawesomefest, a concert series in McCArdle Theater, took place last Friday and Saturday. WMTU, campus’ entirely student-run radio station, sponsored the event, which brought in over 10 different musical groups

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including the local talent of Gratiot Lake Road. Many of the bands who played, however, traveled from the downstate L.P. to perform. Offer-

ing a wide variety of styles, students relished in the tones and voices of some of the bands that came out of the places in the state of Michigan

we all love.

Whether you listened to the live music, watched the amazing stunts of the Competitive Cheer Team or motorcycle show, played a dirty game of Oozeball or just enjoyed the sunshine and food, Spring Fling 2012 was undoubtedly a huge success.

The best way to find out more information about this year’s Spring Fling is to ask your friends, but more information about MTSF can be found at (mtsf. students.mtu.edu).

More information about Oozeball can be found on the MTSF website under the “Our Program” tab. For more information about Keweenawesomefest and/ or WMTU, visit (wmtu.mtu.edu).

Each of these organization or events can also be found on Facebook.

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4 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 IVCF brings awareness of No Shoes Day NICOLE IUTZI Lode Writer On Tuesday, April 10, 2012, students were encouraged to not wear shoes for the day to promote and raise awareness of a national program helping children in need of shoes. InterVarsity Christian Fellowship

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(IVCF) let students know about the day by writing sidewalk chalk announcements across campus prior to the event.

Some children are required to wear shoes in order to attend school. Soil based diseases and worms pose hazards for children, especially with no shoes on their feet. This national campaign asks participants to go shoeless to raise awareness of the difficulties these children face.

IVCF started the campaign to let students know about the issue. Abby Dillon, member of IVCF, said, “We wanted to spread awareness about the children throughout the world who are in need of shoes.”

By wondering why students were going barefoot, the word of children in need would spread.

Universities and schools around the country participated in the event ‘One Day Without Shoes’. Gently used shoe drives and awareness campaigns took place

Global Campus: Ways to maintain a healthy lifestyle - When not structured carefully, your health can begin to decline, leaving your body and mind feeling fatigued, stressed out and in an overall unwell state.

to help TOMS campus programs.

TOMS is a program focused on giving back. With every purchase of a pair of shoes, one pair is donated to a child in need. A Giving Partner associated with TOMS is Partners In Health. New shoes provide hope to children and encourage families to send

We wanted to spread awareness about the children throughout the world who are in need of shoes.

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their children to school.

Soil based diseases harm children who are forced to go without shoes. Roughly 400,000 people are affected

by Podoconiosis, a disfiguring and debilitating disease.

Jiggers, burrowing ground fleas, affect nearly 1,890,000 children in Kenya and cause a painful infection.

Shoes would also help protect children from injuries. In the Philippines, 30,000 people are living on a large landfill where with no shoes children are exposed to syringes, debris and broken glass.

For more information about TOMS Campus Programs, the mission of TOMS, or for a variety of shoes you can purchase, visit (www.toms.com). For more information about One Day Without Shoes and other events throughout the year, visit (www.onedaywithoutshoes.com).

JESSICA KENNEDY Lode Writer Being in college, you are responsible for how you handle and manage your health.

Although having independence and freedom allows for personal growth, most people don’t realize how much work goes into keeping your mind and body at it’s best physical condition while managing several other things. While college students are in charge of structuring their own lifestyles, problems can still arise.

When not structured carefully, your health can begin to decline, leaving your body and mind feeling fatigued, stressed out and in an overall unwell state.

While it takes planning, organizing and scheduling to obtain a healthy lifestyle, college students can reach a healthy regimen by learning about the many ways in which they can stay on track and focus on what they need to do to keep their bodies in good physical and mental condition.

One of the most important steps to managing a healthy life is establishing a daily routine. While this can be a challenge with homework, work, meetings and social schedules constantly changing, it’s still good to have a basic routine to work off of. Some ways you can create a daily routine are by setting specific times of the day when you eat, do homework and exercise. Establishing a pattern allows

students to stay focused on their overall health.

Another important factor to keeping a healthy body and mind is starting a good sleeping schedule.

Most people need seven to eight hours of sleep a night and many students seldom receive this recommended amount. Sleep deprivation causes the brain to not fully function correctly, lead to fatigue and emotional strain.

While going to college and living in the dorms, students may lose sight of what is and isn’t healthy. Dorm food is not typically the healthiest choice and while it’s convenient, it’s something that should only be eaten in moderation. Although it’s not as convenient with busy sched-

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While going to college and living in the dorms, students may lose sight of what is and isn’t healthy.

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ules, students should try to incorporate five servings of vegetables and three servings of fruit a day and keep sugary drinks to a minimum and focus on hydrating the body with water.

One of the hardest things college students deal with are stressful situations.

Stressful situations occur all the time and are sometimes hard to avoid. In addition to the typical stressors like

academics and relationships, people tend to create their own problems that lead to stress. Over time, if you don’t manage your stress, your body’s health begins to decline.

Lastly, incorporating 30 minutes of physical activity into your daily life can greatly increase your overall level of health. There are many ways to fit in physical activity that are not limited to being in a gym. Intramural sports teams are a great way to get active, participate in school activities and socialize at the same time. If you like to workout alone, you can exercise at the Student Development Complex, which has an exercise room, swimming pools and a track.

There are many clubs also such as the Outdoor Adventure Program, skiing and rowing that give students an opportunity to exercise and be with their friends.

It takes time and planning to keep an active healthy lifestyle. Having a friend to workout with and eating healthy meals are both great ways of keeping your health on track. For a list of the SDC’s facilities and some of the programs they offer, visit (www.sportsrec.mtu.edu).

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Undergraduate Student Expo showcases talent NICOLE IUTZI Lode Writer On April 12, Michigan Technological University hosted the 13th Annual Undergraduate University Expo. In the ballroom of the Memorial Union Building, undergraduate students displayed exhibits from their Enterprise teams and senior design projects.

After it’s start in 2000, the Undergraduate Expo has continuously grown. Starting with 11 groups in 2000 and with 75 at the Expo this year, it has come a long way.

The College of Engineering and the Institute of Leadership and Innovation presented the Undergraduate Expo this year, which was open to the public. Students from local schools attended and experienced the hard work and dedication put into the projects. Over 100 different projects were displayed at the Expo and even more corporate sponsors supported the event.

Enterprise and senior design teams had been working extremely hard on their projects in the weeks leading up to the Expo. Mary Raber, Associate Director of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies, said, “It’s an opportunity for them to showcase what they have been working on all year.”

Throughout the day, different events took place including judging and presentations. Judging of the projects started at 9 a.m. and went until 3:30 p.m. with a half hour break in between. The groups were judged upon their presentation of the project and content of the poster..

Enterprise Awards at the 2012 Expo went to IT Oxy-

gen, Baja and Aqua Terra Tech respectively. IT Oxygen focuses on information technology solutions and developing information systems. The Blizzard Baja Enterprise has three projects underway this year including modular front suspension project, Variable center-to-center drivetrain and data acquisition. Aqua Terra Tech is working on a study of the Pequaming Aquifer near L’Anse.

Senior Design winners included the Bioabsorbable Polymer-Coated Metal Stent Degradation Simulation Design team, the Economic Recovery of Alloying Elements from Grinding Swarf Design team and the Portage Health Noise Monitoring Device Design team.

David Kravis, member of the Velovations Enterprise team, said he and other members are currently working on six different projects. Some of the projects have been underway for four to five years. All were excited about showing off their hard work at the Expo, said Kravis.

Presentations from Enterprise groups took place during the day in the Alumni rooms.

Enterprise teams presented their hard work to attendees and corporate sponsors.

Groups displayed their entrepreneurial skills to the judges. Some projects presented included Jeep Wrangler Door Check, Portable Sand and Soil Sift-

er and Portage Health Noise Monitoring Device.

Aerospace Enterprise member David Kiekintveld was very excited to be able to show off their nanosatelite.

The team plans to launch the nanosatelite, Oculus-ASR, into space in 2014. Kiekintveld said that after four years of hard work they hope to finish around Christmas.

Different subgroups worked on the project as well. “45 members make up the Enterprise with everyone putting in 15-20 hours a week,” said Kiekintveld.

For the first time this year, a Patent Disclosure Competition took place. “The University wanted to encourage students to be more involved in the importance of Industry,” said Raber. The competition offers students a chance to better their skills, as employers are looking for

graduates with the skills for developing patentable ideas.

Sponsored by the Institute for Leadership and Innovation, and the Office of Innovation and Industry Engagement, judging for the competition was based on four criteria. Judges based their scores on enablement, or the written description having enough information for the invention to be built, support, or having enough information to be feasible in the market, prior art/competitive advantage, or if other state-of-the-art alternative ideas already exist and if other attempts of the invention have been listed, and overall quality/completeness, having all the necessary information presented in a professional manner.

Training sessions were held to help students with the patent disclosure and

judging took place April 1 thru April 11. Winners were then announced at the Expo.

The award for Best Technical Specification went to Magnetically Damped Suspended Isolation System submitted by Oskar Strojny, Jake Simula and Brian Turner. The award for Best Prior Art Review and Competitive Analysis went to Scanning Tunneling Microscope Tip Actuator System submitted

by Ryan James, Kyle Smith, Scott Schmitt, Patrick McGraw, Chris Cerovec and Lee Anderson.

Raber said the Undergraduate Expo and the Patent Disclosure Competition will both be continued next year.

For more information about the Expo, visit (www.expo. mtu.edu).

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Dona Nobis Pacem, an emotional experience for all Music remenicent of war and love sways the audience

nick blecha Pulse Editor Both the Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra and the Michigan Concert Choir finished their 2011-12 concert seasons on Saturday, April 14 with a joint concert, Dona Nobis Pacem. The concert, which ran for a little less than two hours, was divided into three parts. In the first part, the KSO performed Camille Sant-Saëns’ “Bacchanale” and Claude Debussy’s “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun” under the direction of Dr. Joel Neves. In the second, the Concert Choir performed Jonathan Dove’s “Ring Out, Wild Bells” and Concert Choir founder Milton Olsson’s “Moments” under the direction of Dr. Jared Anderson. Following an intermission, the KSO and Concert Choir combined under Dr. Anderson for the featured performance of Dona nobis pacem, with Lara Neves as mezzo-soprano and Nathan

Herfindalh as baritone soloists.

The “Bacchanale” is from Saint-Saëns’ most successful opera, Samson et Dalila (Samson and Delilah). The opera is based on the story of Samson and Delilah in Chapter 16 of the Old Testament Book of Judges.

In the story, Samson is an Israelite with superhuman strength attempting to free his people from the Philistines, and is seduced by Delilah, a Philistine who learns of his weakness and sends her soldiers to cut off his hair and blind him. The song itself depicts the Philistine high priests celebrating the demise of their enemy; the term “Baccanale” refers to a type of dramatic composition that often depicts revels.

In contrast, the second KSO piece, the “Prelude to the afternoon,” is “sensual” and “dreamlike.” The composition is a musical “prelude” to the 1876 French poem “The Afternoon of a Faun” in which a forest god wakes from an afternoon nap and relates his encounters with the nymphs of the forest.

The piece is considered an early entry of a highly symbolic and impressionistic French musical style.

“Ring Out, Wild Bells” is the final movement in Jonathan Dove’s seven-movement song cycle The Passing of the Year.

The cycle depicts the changing of the seasons, culminating in Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s famous poem of the same name, which was used as the lyrics for the movement and is widely considered to represent the turning of the New Year.

“Moments” was completed

by Milton Olsson in January 2011. The title derives from Olsson’s observation that “when we think back on anything… we see moments; fleeting images suspended in time.” The piece is brief, about four minutes, appropriate to subject matter of fleeting moments.

Finally, Dona nobis pacem (Grant us peace) was composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams in 1936–the same year Hitler’s Germany invaded Rhineland, Mussolini’s Italy

conquered Ethiopia, and the Spanish Civil War began. Williams, who experienced the horrors of World War I firsthand working in the field ambulance evacuating the wounded from the front lines, envisioned the cantata as a plea for peace. The cantata begins with the final lines from the Roman Catholic Mass in calling for Christ to grant peace. The movements

progress though the harrows of war–the bombastic and dissonant drums of war in the second, the funeral procession of a father and son both killed in battle in the fourth, the cries of a people ravaged by war in the fifth, and finally a hopeful message of peace in the sixth.

Joel Neves

Jared Anderson

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Orchestra Conductor

Choir Conductor

Last week’s article previewing the Dona Nobis Pacem concert was misattributed. Our apologies to Abigail Dillion, the true writer of the article.

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KeweenawAWESOMEFEST This past weekend, WMTU invited bands of all kinds for you to enjoy. They traveled from far and wide, tuned up, and let the awesomeness ensue.

the bell beat

The Bell Beat did not come together all at once, but rather piece by piece starting with a soloist act in 2003 that gained members through out the years, leading up to a debut album “The Carrot Chase” in 2007. This fiveperson band found their start in Detroit, Michigan. Their latest release is “Our Manderley.”

Goddard

From Worcester, Massachusetts, this “math rock” band takes their name from a man who called the place his hometown: Robert Goddard, the father of rocketry. The band consists of three members, two of which, Jason and Anne are married. In fact met at Michigan Tech as both attended and were involved in WMTU. After graduation they eventually joined with their friend Dan to create Goddard, and have over the past two years done multiple tours, including an international one to Brazil. While the members of the band have day jobs, they are looking to continue onto their next album.

Gratiot Lake Road

The folk music performed by this band seems inspired by the Copper Country, to which they are no strangers. Gratiot Lake Road is a folk band with Michigan Tech alumni as both vocalists and instrumentalists. They find their influence, as they say on their Facebook page, from “the change of seasons, abandoned mining structures” and “ghost towns and their ghosts.”

Wavvy Hands

Wavvy Hands is a two-man electronic folk band that incorporates synthesizers and acoustics. Both members of the band were once solo performers at many of the same shows before they teamed together in August of 2011.

They are hoping to branch out into multi-genre shows, but mostly want to focus on getting better at the craft of writing and build up a catalog of songs. At Keweenawesomfest they played music from their newest album “The Human Condition.”

The Soil and the sun

This eight-piece band is straight from Michigan playing in a genre they call New Mexican Space Music or Experimental Spiritual Folk, which uses multiple instruments to create “complex harmonies, layered melodies, and driving rhythms.” Started in 2008 they gather their inspiration from the growth of the natural world around them, giving meaning to their name.

Their most recent album is “Wake Up, Child.”

covert

Flint Michigan was the birthplace of this band that plays a mix of rock, funk, and jam. Since their entry onto the stage in 2002, they have found themselves with a fanbase stretching across the Midwest. This six-man group holds their own production company to help their way along tours and to produce their songs, at least 50 originals, allowing them to boast that now show of theirs is ever the same.

The Appleseed Collection

This five-person band takes its name from a folksong written years ago by one of their members. Hailing from Ann Arbor MI, the band was strangely brought together by two car accidents that brought each of them to that city a year and a half ago. Since then The Appleseed Collection has been on tour with gigs on weekends and places at major festivals through the year, playing their music that they have described as acoustic with contemporary writing. Eventually they would like to be on tour continuously, and preferably in a biodeisel van. Their newest album, “Baby to Beast” is available on disk.

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Tech’s Greek Life vs. The Media GIANNA GOMEZ-MAYO Lode Writer When I arrived at Tech, I remember seeing all the Greek houses and being slightly overwhelmed.

When I thought of Greek fraternities and sororities, I thought of the stereotypical movie depictions of partying, rivalries and petty pranks. This is an image that is often difficult for the Greek community to distance themselves from.

However, the Greeks make up 6.7 percent of Michigan Tech students, and do not reflect the stereotypes that the movies depict. The Greek members here at Tech like to comment on the fact that Michigan Tech Greek Life is unique to this campus.

Each Greek house at Michigan Tech has a personality. They each stand for something different, and have foundations that help determine their membership. The bonds that exist between fraternity and sorority members are quite strong, and the ideals that connect these large groups of people are admirable. For many, this bond stems from the pledging process. This process, although different for everyone and unknown to many, fosters acceptance between the new and old members. The members are brought together through this shared experience, which develops a familylike atmosphere. They clean together, raise money together and play broomball together. This is what many of us “non-Greeks” seem to forget. The connections the

Greeks make allow them to bond on a deeper level, which is often hard to understand and often misunderstood.

Apart from the bonds Greek life creates, there is also a sense of philanthropy stemming from all fraternities and sororities. Together, members of these groups raise money for various organizations, both within their communities and nationally as well.

One of the most memorable experiences I’ve had with philanthropic Greeks was the date auction hosted by various fraternities and sororities including, but not limited to, Phi Kappa Tau, Delta Zeta and Alpha Sigma Tau. These members were willing to auction a date, ranging from dog walking to exploring the Keweenaw and even cleaning vehicles/ houses in order to raise money for their causes. As I sat in Fisher 135 watching the Greek auction, I was amazed. Halfway through, all I could think was “Oh it must be over now,” but it wasn’t. And finally when the “signed up” Greeks had been auctioned, more were willing to sell themselves including some TKE brothers and a couple of Theta Tau’s. The philanthropic side of Greek Life may come as a surprise to those who only know the stereotypical image from television.

However, philanthropy is one of the biggest parts of Greek Life.

Even with the misconceptions associated with Greek Life, fraternities and sororities have continued to grow throughout the years and become a staple part of college life. Society associates

The sisters of Alpha Sigma Tau take a break from cleaning the side of the highway to pose underneath the sign stating that they adopted that stretch.

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the wild side of college life with the Greek community.

However, the bonds Greek organizations create with their brothers and sisters is admirable and unique.

These bonds usually last well after graduation and often can create fast friends from strangers. Overall, there is much more to the 6.7 percent on Michigan

Tech’s campus then what television and the media would have you believe.

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Twig & Berries Sex at Tech: Ups and Downs This column is aimed at helping MTU students with sex related questions. Written by two 20 year old MTU students, Peaches & Cream, the column will address your questions from both the male and female perspective. We will discuss sex safety, health issues, and advice in this column. Feel free to email us questions or comments at peaches.cream.mtu@gmail.com.

“I was busy all weekend and didn’t get to see my significant other. When I ran into them on campus I gave them a big hug and kiss, but someone walking by muttered, ‘get a room.’ How much PDA is too much?”

Twig’s Testimony I know it’s hard to resist the urge to hug, squeeze, poke, kiss, or otherwise express your loveydovey feelings for your partner. I also know how awkward it can be to have to watch as other couples express their feelings for one another. The line between acceptable and unacceptable is different in every social situation and knowing what is proper can save you much grief.

The easiest way to figure out what you are comfortable doing in public, put yourself in everyone else’s shoes for a moment. If you walked around a corner on campus and came upon a couple making out, how would you feel? I know I would feel extremely awkward. Because this would make me feel uncomfortable, I know that I won’t be making out on campus anytime soon. On the other hand, if I had walked around the corner to see a couple holding hands, I wouldn’t be offended in the least bit. Therefore, I feel like holding hands on campus is completely acceptable. By using this system, one can quickly determine whether the next move is a good idea.

Yours is a special case, though. I have been in several relationships during which long periods of time were spent apart from each other.

The initial rejoining of one with their significant other completely changes what is acceptable as far as publicly displaying affection goes. A classic example of this is Alfred Eisenstaedt’s “The Kiss.”

This is the photograph of a sailor dipping his girl and passionately kissing her in the middle of a New

Berries’ Bulletin York street in 1945. Although this allows for a little leeway in the level of affection that can be shown, you have to keep in mind that your busy weekend wasn’t nearly as bad as spending World War II apart from each other.

So what could you have done differently to avoid making the passerby uncomfortable? First, stop and think. (This will come very handy in every area of life.) Consider those around you while still keeping yourself and your significant other in mind. What can you do that both shows your partner you missed them and doesn’t make others uncomfortable? Second, eliminate the passerby. If you know that you are going to run into your significant other, agree to make a detour that allows for a bit more privacy. Third, take advantage of the little windows of privacy that appear while in public. A little discreet public affection can build anticipation for when you can get behind closed doors.

The propriety of physical affection is all about context. A hug and a kiss are hardly reason to “get a room”.

However, we’re a modest nation. As much as people complain about the prevalence of sexuality in the media, ask any Michigan Tech student how often they have sex and you’ll get a consistent response: “what’s sex?”

We’re only a few stingy Congress members away from having handholding be indecent exposure. When people are put on the sex-offender list for having a drunken pee at two in the morning in a back alley, it’s a slippery slope.

In our country, when there’s a nip-slip on television, all hell breaks loose. Nipples are abominable. They corrupt our children, transforming them into sex-crazed dope fiends. In Europe, when a nipple makes an appearance on prime-time television, viewers have a more sensible reaction. They get up, go grab a snack, and come back before the commercial is done. What we would label as hardcore pornography is their daytime soap.

If you’re a gay person, your options for P.D.A. are more limited. A hug and a kiss will cause stares, cars stopping, and (if witnessed by a particularly vicious individual with a knack for writing) editorials in the paper condemning homosexuals worldwide. If you make out in front of the Mormon temple, you’ll be asked to leave by intimidating, yet remarkably clean-cut holy bouncers. Choose your setting wisely.

Should gay people have to hide?

Of course not. However, it is neither wise nor productive to use P.D.A. as a mode of social activism. Voting?

Yes. Marches? Go for it. Sticking your tongue half-way down your boyfriend’s throat outside of the Capitol Building? It will make a great YouTube video, but won’t do too much to promote equality.

My advice to you is to kiss and hug the living daylights out of each other. Keep the skin-on-skin contact to a minimum and shirts shouldn’t be lifted above the belly button. However, I don’t see anything wrong with a couple actually acting like they care for one another.

There’s clearly a balance that needs to be made. Somewhere between burka and bikini, there’s a healthy way to express your amorous energy to the world.

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by Michigan Tech’s ultimate frisbee team.

Discotech traveled to Wisconsin this weekend where they participated in a tournament against other universities.

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Meets left in the season for Husky track and field.

The Huskies travel to Duluth for the St. Scholastica Invite this weekend. So far the Huskies have broken three school records only two meets into the season.

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Spring Football Ends with Intrasquad Game JORDAN ERICKSON Sports Editor Husky football ended their 2012 spring season Saturday with a White vs. Black game. A crowd of 562 came out to watch

the annual game that ended with White defeating Black in a 7-3 score.

The game-winner touchdown came in the second half from a 48-yard pass from Tyler Scarlett to Alex Eisenheimer, with Garrett Mead making the field goal for the extra point.

The Black team’s only points came at the end of the first half with a field goal from Matt Bautch, giving the team three points.

The low scoring, defensive-oriented game is the final stop in Husky football spring training.

“This one’s just for some

fun and bragging rights in the locker room,” he said.

“It’s a reward for the players after three hard weeks of spring practice. I’m always glad to get out of this game with no major injuries.”

The Huskies open their 2012 season Sept. 8 when they host Tiffin.

Disco Tech plays at USA Ultimate Conference ELLIE FURMANSKI Lode Writer

The Ultimate Frisbee Club at Michigan Tech, also known as Disco Tech, participated in the 2012 USA Ultimate (USAU) Lake Superior D-3

College Open Conference Championship this past weekend. Overall, the team’s tournament record over the course of the weekend was

1—5.

Members traveled to Delafield, WI, where they played a combined total of six continued on next page

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Months until the hockey Huskies are back in action.

The Huskies are adding nine new players to their roster so start getting pumped for a continuation of their amazing 2011-2012 season.

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Weeks left to watch Husky sports before the end of the year. To all the graduating seniors, keep up with Husky athletics next year at mtulode.com!

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Ultimate Frisbee Continued from page 13 games. The team played four games on Saturday, April 14, and went 1—3.

Disco Tech lost their first three games, falling to Beloit College, Lawrence University, and the Milwaukee School

of Engineering, but then defeated University of Wisconsin-Platteville in their fourth and final game of the day. Sunday, April 15, the team lost both of their games, falling 8-13 to

Track and Field competes in St. Scholastica Invite JACOB SHULER Lode Writer

This Tuesday, the Huskies Track and Field teams are heading to Duluth, MN to compete in the St. Scholastica Invitational.

This will be the second to last meet before the Huskies enter the GLIAC Championships in Allendale, MI on Wednesday May 2nd and finish on Friday, May 4th.

The Huskies enter the meet after having early season success at the UWOshkosh Invite where the men’s team finished second out of the seven teams competing.

The hurdles races saw some good runners. In the last meet, Nathan Saliga set a school record in the 400 meter hurdles race (54.78).

The throwing events saw very good results on the women’s side. Molly Wiltzius won all three throwing events. Natalie Berryman threw a personal best in shot put (38-1.25) and Parrisha Louis finished second in the hammer

behind Wiltzius (120-10).

Overall both teams showed very promising results in the first meet of the season. They will be looking to build upon this when they travel to Duluth, MN on Tuesday.

Teams like the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs and the St. Scholastica Saints will be competing against the Huskies.

The Bulldogs will be bringing familiar names like Morgan Place who finished first in the 300 meter steeplechase at the Hamline University Invite on April 6th. They also bring Kari Navotny, who qualified for the NCAAII outdoor championships and set a school record with a high jump of 11’7.75”.

Teams at the St. Scholastica Invite will bring a lot of talent to compete with the Huskies. It will help them build up the team before the end of season championships like the GLIAC Championship.

In such a short season, the Huskies will be looking to gain traction early and hope to carry it through into May.

Carthage and 11-13 in a close rematch against University of Wisconsin-Platteville.

Milwaukee, the winner of the six-team division which Disco Tech competed in, earned a bid at the USA Ultimate Regional Tournament by winning the tournament.

USA Ultimate sponsors the Conference, Regional, and Championship tournaments each year. The USA Ultimate organization is the United States national governing body for the sport of Ultimate

Frisbee. College teams, club teams, and youth teams participate each year. The college division was founded in 1984 to provide national level competition for college teams. Today, this division includes some 12,000 studentathletes from over 700 college teams who compete for the chance to play in the College Championships. The US and parts of Canada are divided into ten regional boundaries.

Michigan Tech falls into the North Central region, and

the team plays in the Lake Superior Division-III Open conference.

While Disco Tech’s quest to playing at the D-III College Championships was put to a halt, the tournament was a rewarding experience for the players. “We have never played better together as a team,” said Disco Tech member Mike Merwin. The team will look to participate in the tournament again next year.

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Last stop, GLIAC Men’s Tennis Tournament ELLIE FURMANSKI Lode Writer The Michigan Tech Men’s Tennis team wrapped up their regular season play this past weekend in two backto-back matches on Friday and Saturday against Ohio Dominican University and Lake Erie College.

The Huskies fell 4—5 to Ohio Dominican on Friday, April 13. No. 1 and No. 2 doubles teams Anders Sandholm/Luka Stupar and Bryan Bartelt/Doug Yossida won their respective matches, earning two points. In singles, Sandholm and Yossida were victorious at No. 1 and No. 3, bringing the team’s total to four; one point short of winning the match.

Saturday, April 14, Michigan Tech returned to the court and swept Lake Erie 9—0. The Huskies won all three doubles matches and all six singles matches.

This was their second perfect match of the season, first in conference play. The closest match of the day was played out by Andrew Kremkow at No. 4 singles who fought 6-3, 7-5 to earn the win. The Huskies ended their regular season with an

overall record of 7—11 and 3—6 in conference play.

With a 3—6 GLIAC record, the Huskies have secured themselves a seed in the 2012 GLIAC Men’s Tennis Championship Tournament.

Standings, however, will not be finalized until after Wednesday, April 18, when all conference matches have been played, so it is left to be determined which seed the Huskies will receive.

As of April 15, the Huskies are in a three-way tie with Tiffin University and the University of Findlay. In the event of a tie, placement will be determined by looking back at head to head matchups and then by point differentials.

Michigan Tech won both of their matches against Tiffin and Findlay, earned more points for, and has fewer points against compared to Tiffin and Findlay. “If the standings turn out the way I’m predicting, we will most likely end up as sixth seed,” said head coach Kevin Kalinec.

The GLIAC Men’s Tennis Championship Tournament will be held Friday, April 20, through Sunday, April 22, at the Midland Community Tennis Center in Midland, Michigan. In the first round, the top seed plays the eighth

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seed, the second seed plays the seventh, and so on.

Winners will advance to the second round on Saturday.

Despite results in the first round, however, the Huskies are still guaranteed to play three matches. A finalized tournament schedule will not be released until after Wednesday, April 18.

Going into the tournament, the Huskies are laden with two injuries, No. 3 Doug Yossida and No. 4 Jimmy Konarske. “Doug is dealing with a wrist injury, but he’s still been playing great this season. Jimmy has a shoulder injury. He is not able to hit overhead or serve during practice, but he

does during matches,” said Kalinec.

The Huskies have only a few days to prepare before they will travel downstate for their final set of matches of the season. The team is ready put forward their best effort and finish out the season on a good note.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Ploy Suthjinadawong

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The women’s tennis star continued her outstanding season this past weekend at St. Norbert in the Husky’s 6-3 win over St. Norbert and 5-4 win over St. Mary’s. The Bangkok, Thailand native won her doubles match with partner Chelsea Uganski in an 8-2 final.

Overall, Suthjinadawong went 15-6 in singles play this season, adding to her 10-9 record last season. The senior closes out on a successful four years in which she went undefeated in her 2009-10 year with 10-0 play at the no.

2 spot and 8-0 in the no. 1 spot in regular season play.

In her four years as a Husky, Suthjinadawong was named to the All-GLIAC First team twice and was also named an ITA Scholar Athlete.