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While Americans and other United Nations countries are concerned about North Korea’s Missile Testing and Demonstrations, people in the west are protesting the presence of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Missiles that America has throughout the East.

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The isolated, communist country of North Korea has been continuously violating the U.N. Security Council resolutions supported by its main ally, China, that ban all ballistic missile-related activities. In 2014, on the sidelines of the meeting between South Korean President Park Guenhye, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and United States President Barack Obama, North Korea fired two Rodong medium-range missiles.

Ironically, the meeting between Abe, Guen-hye and Obama was related to reaching a consensus and implementing an apt response to the North’s arms program.

The second time around, the North launched its latest missiles just hours after South Korean and Chinese leaders and representatives met on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Hangzhou China. North Korea fired three ballistic missiles into the waters of the eastern sea coast just after noon (local time).

These missiles were launched from the region south of the North Korea’s capital city of Pyongang and were presumably aimed at Japan’s air

defense identification zone, which the missiles reached. The pressing concern for the Japanese and the world community at large is that these missiles entered the identification zone without any warning and that Japan was caught completely off guard.

“The missile launch hit two targets, establishing North Korea’s presence and bringing into focus the deployment of the United States’ Terminal High Altitude Area Defense.”

According to Reuters World News, the Japan Defence Ministry was quoted saying: “We are still analyzing details but this is a grave threat to our nation’s

security, and we express deep concern.”

These launches were, however, perfectly timed and served the purpose of bringing Kim Jong-un’s communist North Korea right into the limelight. The missile launch hit two targets, establishing North Korea’s presence and bringing into focus the deployment of the United States’ Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system to South Korea.

In addition to the North’s nuclear repertoire, the THAAD missile defense system has contributed its own share of controversy in global politics.

Recent developments have, undoubtedly, brought the same controversial and politically explosive issues back on the table.

According to CNN reports, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has previously said the deployment of the anti-missile system could jeopardize “China’s legitimate national security interests.” “THAAD has a range that could hit weapons in China,” said Yvonne Chiu, an expert on military policy and diplomacy at Hong Kong University. She added that China was understandably concerned “about having a US made, US run missile system in its backyard.”

Some, especially Russia, views the deployment of THAAD in South Korea as American infiltration and escalated militarization on Asian soil. The US, however, maintains ground by stating that the THAAD is a “purely defensive weapon” and that “it is capable of shooting down any ballistic missile it intercepts … it is there for the protection of the United States.”

The Daily Mail, UK reported that the European Union wanted North Korea to “halt all missile launches using ballistic missile technology and abandon its ballistic missile program in a complete, verifiable and irreversible manner.”

Michigan Tech graduate student, Mughda Priyadarshini echoes these thoughts when she said that “there needs to be a collective effort to enforce strategic stability in North Korea.” Mugdha also raised the concern that “if the North were to continue without coercive intervention from the first world countries, it would soon deploy submarine-based missiles which are much harder to detect than the landbased Rodongs.” The US now plans to bring up this very issue during the East Asia summit in Laos this week.

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600 attend Automotive Day Jon Jaehnig News Editor The primary goal of any college should be to prepare their students for professional life upon graduation, and Michigan Tech’s Career Services has already hosted a number of events this academic year, the first taking place three days before the start of term.

Thursday Sept. 1 saw Michigan Tech’s second Annual “Automotive Day”, an event hosted by career services and catered by Michigan Tech Catering. For a relatively new event, Automotive Day is growing quickly with eleven companies presenting this year up from eight last year. Presenters brought everything from the basic table set up, to cars, military and industrial vehicles, motors and machinery and even a giant metal person to Tech’s campus in an attempt to attract students for a conversation.

“What the companies have trouble with is communicating what jobs they’re looking to fill because job markets are changing so fast.”

- Steven Patchin Director of Career Services Steven Patchin says that it isn’t too difficult to attract companies to these events.

“Companies know that students from Tech are really solid in their discipline, whatever that discipline is,” said Patchin. “What the companies have

A Cummins represtentative talks to students about a piece of industrial equipment in front of the Library.

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trouble with is communicating what jobs they’re looking to fill because job markets are changing so fast.”

One example that Patchin points out is particularly related to the automotive industry: “A big thing right now is self driving cars.

Companies know that they’re going to want people working on self-driving cars, but they don’t know what that job field is going to look like five years down the road, even though a lot of the companies obviously want to hire long-term.” Patchin also encourages the companies to bring exhibits to events like Automotive Day, noting “This isn’t a career fair, it’s an information fair.”

“At career fair everyone has their little booth. Here there’s more of an opportunity to get people enticed into a company,” said Charles Myers, a Michigan Tech Alum, and an Advanced Process Engineer for Cooper Standard, a company based in Novi Michigan that specializes in manufacturing and marketing

automotive components and systems.

“People don’t know what we do, now we show them, and then when career fair comes around they’re back with us,” Myers said. “We look out for [these events], and we’re on the university’s list, so they contact us about these events. We also have alumni, and we keep an ear out for things like this.”

With a high percentage of Tech’s student body being in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math related fields, the work of career services and the time commitment of people like Myers are not wasted, as these events yield a high turnout. Jacob Lebrun is a fifth year mechanical engineering student looking for a “place to start”, and uses less formal career events like Automotive Day for exposure just like Myers does. “A lot of people here are the same people that will be at Career Fair, so what they really want is for you to be memorable to them,” said LeBrun.

Students drive a gokart as part of Nexteer’s exhibit to attract students to their booth.

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Spacexplosion set-back Shveta Dhamankar News Writer

The Falcon 9 rocket designed by SpaceX blew up in a fiery explosion at a Launchpad called Space Launch Center 40 at 9:07 a.m. on Sept. 1, 2016. The explosion took place at Cape Canaveral, Florida - the location of SpaceX’ primary launch pad. Although, SpaceX says that it will continue to launch vehicles from its two additional launch sites, Cape Canaveral will not be functional at all for the foreseeable future.

“Facebook and Space Communications Ltd. suffered severe setbacks with respect to their future plans and projects.”

The explosion, which was the second failed mission by the space exploration company, was not an impediment for SpaceX alone. Facebook and Space Communications Ltd. have also suffered severe setbacks with respect to their future plans and projects. The AMOS-6 satellite, which would have been used to expand the portfolio of services offered by Spacecom, costed the company more than $195 million.

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either with a free trip for its cargo or with $50 million.

The second party that was affected by this mishap is Facebook, which had partnered with Eutelsat Communications to help deliver internet connectivity to parts of subSaharan Africa. This was a part of Facebook’s Internet.org initiative.

These plans, however, were dashed as the satellite launch ended up in flames and was reportedly heard as far as 30 miles from Space Launch Center 40, according to Florida TV Stations.

Business Insider contacted representatives at SpaceX and enquired about the potential impact to the future plans of the company’s and its CEO Elon Musk. SpaceX has defined the explosion as an ‘anomaly.’ The representatives stated that “To identify the root cause of the [explosion], SpaceX began its investigation immediately after the loss, consistent with accident investigation plans prepared for such a contingency. These plans include the preservation of all possible evidence and the assembly of an Accident Investigation Team, with oversight by the Federal Aviation Administration and participation by NASA, the United States Air Force and other industry experts. We are currently in the early process of reviewing approximately 3000 channels of telemetry and video data covering a time period of just 3555 milliseconds.”

Second Year computer science major Utkarsh Mishra, feels that SpaceX should be persistent about launching Falcon 9 rockets and, of course, the payload that is worth more than $10 billion.

It should be noted that in preceding months the Spacex company has

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experienced a number of marked successes and that despite this unfortunate set-back, many investors continue to expect great things from the company in the future.

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Find your club on Keweenaw Day Alex Roberts Pulse Writer

Michigan Tech is a university founded on traditions. From K-Day to Winter Carnival, there are a plethora of ways to get involved on campus at Tech. One such event happens to be this week and is based solely on getting new students involved at school. K-Day, named after the Keweenaw Peninsula on which we reside, is a university-sponsored event.

The Keweenaw Peninsula’s main draw for settlers in the 19th century was the rich copper deposits that had been mined by Native Americans as early as 3000 B.C. It was also the first site of the copper boom in America. Being so close to Lake Superior means that the climate of the

Keweenaw is influenced heavily by it, which would explain why it gets so muggy and humid in the summer, and why we need a snowmobile to get to campus in the winter. However, K-Day at Michigan Tech is less about the Keweenaw itself and more about the people that inhabit it.

On K-Day, class ends at noon. After class, everyone hoofs it — figuratively speaking; it’s a twenty minute drive! — over to McLain State Park, where new and veteran students alike partake in food and activities sponsored by various clubs and organizations at Tech. The name of the game is recruitment, and hopefully students will find a club or organization that suits them.

When it’s not teeming with curious college students, McLain State Park is

a great place to go camping, fishing or hiking. Its beautiful shoreline makes it great place to go on romantic walks, which makes finding a date spot a breeze especially when you’re on a college student’s budget. Picnicking, mountain biking, or windsurfing may be your cup of tea, but if not, there’s sure to be an outdoor activity you can enjoy here!

McLain State Park is a wonderful venue to appreciate the rich history and gorgeous nature of the Keweenaw in particular and the Upper Peninsula in general.

Getting there is a little tough, but luckily there’s a shuttle at the Memorial Union Building for those that don’t have a friend or hallmate willing or able to drive the twenty minutes north to get to McLain. Once there, K-Day participants will be greeted by a beautiful park,

complete with a lakeside view of Lake Superior. The ambience is complete with the world famous pep band, marching around, playing music and cheering people on in their activities.

K-Day is all about getting out and learning what you can do to improve your time at Tech by spending it with other students who share in your idea of fun. There are loads of clubs and organizations that come to K-Day, but there are also those that don’t. If you don’t find the perfect club for you, there’s still a chance that you can by going to Michigan Tech’s InvolvementLink. From there, you can search for the specific group you’re looking for or even start your own if it doesn’t exist and you have enough people interested. And next year, maybe you’ll be the one recruiting!

awesome) home. If you are an international student, you might be overcoming your jet lag too. But after that, it’s all amazing and fun! But one very important thing, don’t forget to meet your International Programs and Services’ and Center for Diversity and Inclusion’s “American moms” in these two days! If you are home sick, they will make you feel at home.

Blueberry Picking Global intervarsity at Michigan Tech generally organizes this trip. We have a farm very near to our campus. There we can pluck lots and lots of blueberries and get them at a very reasonable rate. If you come from the part of the world where you do not have blueberry plants, it will be a great way to see what the Keweenaw has to offer!

Ice Cream Social Organized by the Center for Diversity and Inclusion, at the Ice Cream Social, you will be offered cool ice cream with warm greetings!

You will get to know about the reason behind the existence of CDI. By the way, the CDI is a great place to take an afternoon power nap.

Waterfall Hike Again, organized by global intervarsity at

Michigan Tech, this event will take you to Hungarian Falls on a very beautiful hiking trail. The place is sort of like a forest and in between you have a very soothing waterfall.

There you might be able to find some apples and some thimbleberries too! It is a very nice place to make new friends and take some selfies!

Houghton and Hancock city tour This is the most awaited trip amongst new students. This is a two hour long trip in which the guide will introduce many places to you such as good restaurants, coffee shops, beer and wine shops, some malls from where we can buy things at cheap rate, important places like the post office and the place from where we can get our Michigan license, places to hang out, places to go on a long drive, and so on.

Prince’s Point and Hancock Beach If you like to swim in fresh lake water and spend your beautiful evening with nature, you have to go to these places. They are worth visiting before the snow comes. The water is very clean (and sometimes cold too!) and the scenery is amazing.

Quincy Mine It is one of the major attractions of this area and also the reason why people call the place the Copper Country. Go to the Quincy mine and get amazed by many world class facts.

Get to know about the working conditions of laborers and casualties and then, sit back and think: “ Is Quincy mine a crown of diamonds or thorns?”

Parade of Nations Last, but not the least! The Parade of Nations is a festival organized by our university in which we get a chance to carry the pride of being a representative of our own country. Specifically, when you are thousands miles away from your home country, this feeling is so charming and amazing. You will also get the chance to see the floats of various countries and dance and singing performances.

With all these fun events, don’t forget to study hard! And perhaps that’s the main reason we all are here, right? Hope you all have enjoyed majority of all these things in your first few weeks. Keep yourself tuned, there will be more awesome things to do and places to visit in the next article.

Three weeks in the Keweenaw: Best of UP Joy Pandya Pulse Writer Finally, the fall semester begins! Once again campus becomes vibrant with the presence of energetic undergrads, passionate grads and scholar Ph.D. students! Amazing northern lights are hanging in the sky to remind us all that winter is coming! Those who have been here for more than a year probably already know their way around and how to utilize this time to its fullest. But what about newcomers? What activities are there to do in the first few weeks of the new semester? This article is for all students who are exploring the Keweenaw and Michigan Tech for the very first time.

Houghton and Hancock sit in the lap of nature. Here we have many places to visit filled with natural beauty, places which have huge impact on the history of the U.S. We are going to get through all one by one.

The first two days will pass in doing all formalities related to registration, getting a university ID card and other documentation, and setting up your new (and probably

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Hockey Arenas of the Copper Country at Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw

Keweenaw Day at McLain State Park

Dedication of the Douglass Houghton State Historical Marker at Houghton Township Community Building

“Can Religion Survive in the 21st century?” at Memorial Union Building (MUB) Ballroom

Earth Planetary and Space Sciences Institute (EPSSI) Seminar Series at Minerals and Materials Engineering Building (M&M)

Georgia-Pacific In the Tent Day at Campus Mall, CareerFEST Tent

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Celebrate in color: Keweenaw Color Run 2016 Amy Joy Patterson Pulse Editor

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or some, running is a way of life. The pounding of feet on hard pavement, the catching of breath in the throat, and the sweat running off the brow all serve as markers of achievement for those who run for sport. For others, running is at best a way to kill time and at worst a hated chore, but for a single day each year in the Keweenaw, there is an event that makes running more than running. It makes running less about self and more about community. It focuses on joy, togetherness, and the beauty of diversity. So, what is this incredible event?

It’s the Keweenaw Color Run, coming to Houghton on September 18!

“The Keweenaw Color Run is all about community. The more friends you surround yourself with, the more fun you will have,” said Kyle McGurk, the Event Director for the Keweenaw Color Run. As Event Director, McGurk directly oversees the implementation of the

Keweenaw Color Run event. “Besides overseeing all sponsorship, volunteer, promotions, logistics and regulatory tasks of the committee, I work to track the long term vision of the organization, manage risk, partner relationships and work with the City of Houghton, and the University to get the necessary check boxes checked for an event like this to happen,” said McGurk.

“The Keweenaw Color Run is all about community. The more friends you surround yourself with, the more fun you will have.”

- Kyle McGurk Of course, McGurk can’t coordinate the Keweenaw Color Run alone. Another instrumental member of the team is Dalton

Shoebridge, who is responsible for the Keweenaw Color Run’s inception in 2015.

As the Marketing and Public Relations Coordinator, Shoebridge “utilizes as many mediums as possible to get the word out about Color Run.” The inspiration for the Keweenaw Color Run initially struck Shoebridge while he was attending the LeaderShape Institute in January of 2015. “A large portion of the institute was dedicated to forming a vision, a long-term goal that involves significantly impacting society,” said Shoebridge. “I decided that I wanted to strive to create a world of true equality that celebrates all forms of diversity. When thinking of a shortterm goal to achieve this vision, I had the idea to organize a charity run through the on-campus pride group in order to increase community awareness.”

Shoebridge took his idea and ran with it. Despite having never organized an event of this kind before, Shoebridge was undeterred. He partnered with the more experienced McGurk to create an event that raised over $3,000 for charity with a group of 600 runners and ten volunteers. All of the proceeds went directly to the Barbera Kettle Gundlach Shelter, a safe place for victims of domestic violence.

The work that goes into the Keweenaw Color Run cannot be overstated. As Kyle McGurk said, “For us, we have an 80 page plan that details all of this. We have preevent volunteer meetings and work carefully with all of our partner organizations to ensure that come Sept. 18, you have the time

of your life.”

“What this event really does is momentarily dissolves all those cliques and borders. In doing so, we all get to come together as a full, diverse, and accepting community.”

- Dalton Shoebridge The Keweenaw Color Run offers a special kind of solidarity that communities all over the world perpetually seek out in hopes of finding true connection. Shoebridge truly said it best when he said, “What this event really does is momentarily dissolve all those cliques and borders. In doing so, we all get to come together as a full, diverse, and accepting community.”

To register as a runner, visit www. keweenawcolor.run, and to register as a volunteer, visit www.volunteer. keweenawcolor.run.

Don’t miss the opportunity to connect with your community, raise money for charity and make a few friends while you’re at it, too.

Questions about this event can be directed to Dalton Shoebridge or Kyle McGurk at drshoebr@mtu.edu or kpmcgurk@mtu.edu.

A runner dashes through a shower of color at the 2015 Keweenaw Color Run. Photo courtesy of Timothy Radke

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Is Michigan Tech’s tuition increase justified?

Pro: Shan Amarnani Opinion Editor

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Con: Kassia Prystalski Copy Editor

OPENING STATEMENT

ROUND 1

Benjamin Franklin once said an investment in knowledge pays the best interest. While education is still one of the best investments one can make, the cost of a good education is only getting higher. This is apparent when looking at tuition costs of universities in the past decade. There is a noticeable upward trend. While some may cite inflation as a possible cause of the rising tuition cost, does inflation warrant a significant increase or is this just universities trying to make a profit out of students? In the case of Michigan Tech, is the 6.9 percent tuition increase justified?

While it may seem like a huge amount, a lot goes into running a university. I believe the increase is necessary to stay competitive in the market and offer students better amenities and facilities. One significant change the university has made is its rebranding. A lot has changed with the university and I’m sure many have noticed the improved facilities and new logos everywhere. All this comes at a price. While a 6.9 percent increase may seem like a lot, what many fail to see is how the image of the university is slowly being transformed. Students graduating from Michigan Tech will have more confidence in their alma matter because they know that they’re getting a unique experience that can’t be found anywhere else and a 6.9 percent increase is a small price to pay for what the students are getting. In other words, while it may seem like a lot today, it will pay off in the future.

ROUND 3

There are only two outcomes of an investment. Either there’s profit or loss. Some people lose big in the stock market while some people make a killing. Therefore, it can be said that stocks are not for everyone. Now, as previously mentioned, education is an investment and similarly, it is not for everybody. Sure, everyone deserves an opportunity but the truth of the matter is that it’s not for everyone.

True, the tuition increase only makes it more difficult for students without financial aid to gain a degree. However, this is not an issue for most. Most students receive some sort of financial aid. In fact, part of the proceedings from the tuition hike is allocated to financial aid thereby giving students a better opportunity to gain a Michigan Tech education. Knowing this, if tuition costs me a little bit more, then I honestly don’t mind.

Look, I knew going into college that I’d leave with mountains of debt. This summer, I took classes and worked full time, as did my (non-student) husband. I didn’t have financial aid over the summer and we thought that being able to pay for six credits would be doable. We made it… mostly. There were some edges cut, and I’m no longer allowed to use Tech’s installment payment plans, but we did it. But what does it say that an entire two-person household working full time is not fully able to pay for two classes? When I hear people say college kids should get a job and stop complaining about prices, it shows me how little they understand. If it’s only possible for us to afford six credits per semester while working full time, then without loans, we’d be toiling away for at least eight years before even one of us had a degree. Assuming tuition doesn’t increase again.

ROUND 2

While I agree that the cost of education is constantly increasing and that a logo change does not warrant a tuition increase, Michigan Tech is not just changing a simple logo, they’re changing their image. Changing an image takes time and requires funding. This is a price that Michigan Tech students are forced to pay. Universities can be seen as a business and in business, profit is the name of the game. Businesses also need to adapt to the times and the changing environments. This is the only way for a business to survive.

Unfortunately, all this comes at a price. While this may upset students who have to work a full-time job to pay for tuition, the sad reality is that education is an investment and investments cost something, be it money or time. The increasing cost of education should not be a deterrent to students because eventually, it’s all going to pay off.

I’ll start off by saying that I agree that, in the end, what we’re paying for tuition will likely be worth it, tuition hike or no. However, if the argument is that this “rebranding” is what’s costing us the money, then that seems pretty weak. While I do like the new logos and the MUB looks really nice, I’m not sure that those were super important investments.

Using super rough estimates and what the university has listed as its current undergraduate enrollment, it seems as though this increase will give the university $2.4 million this semester. How much of that is for the logo? As a full-time student with a full-time job, I’m sorry to tell you that looking back and seeing a new logo (which will change again, I’m sure) isn’t really worth any of my money. I don’t think that these things change anything of the unique experience that can’t be found anywhere else.

I feel that referring to a public university as either strictly a business or as something as unstable as the stock market is either a false correlation or a sad state of affairs. I don’t think that everyone needs to go to college, but the determining factor shouldn’t be financial.

The fact is that, without a degree, there are much fewer jobs available, so how our society currently works is that it’s nearly required to get a degree to support oneself. The cost of getting that degree, even at community colleges, is going up so much faster than inflation that it’s becoming even more out of reach for working class people. Loans help, but they do still need to be paid back. We would think that a for-profit business going out of its way to continually increase its price while making going without their product less and less feasible seems unhealthy, why not hold universities to the same standard?

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Alexander Crawford Lode Writer

that perspective that anyone who wants to shower on their first day can’t because they can’t afford the soap from the commissary.

They can’t buy a toothbrush or toothpaste unless someone in their family puts money in their “book”, which is the account kept for inmates, since they can’t be trusted with their own money.

Now, that same inmate, who, let’s say his family was too poor to be able to give him money, has to work for his hygiene. Except because of overcrowding within our prisons, every work position is already filled, so he has to wait weeks, months, even years to get a job. Where does that leave our poor schmuck? He has to beg, borrow and steal anything he needs, which, if I remember correctly, isn’t something that rehabilitated people are supposed to do. And when he gets caught, either by a guard, or by another inmate, they will leave him worse than when he first came into the system.

This case, while fictional, represents all the issues with our penal system. We are not a country which rehabilitates our prisoners, evidenced by the high rate of repeat offenders. Our penal system has failed us, and changes must be made. There is only so much we, the citizens of this great country, can do. But for the sake of our prisoners, we must change.

individual object. If a mass production system was emplaced for the same items in question the cost would go down per item since the construction scheme has been established and the mechanisms for the construction already exist. Essentially mass production economics would come into play. To make mass production possible though, a mass demand would be required.

of diversity. These are all very large and real problems. But they are not reasons themselves for not going to space. I would like to direct your attention to a law given by thermodynamics courses offered at Michigan Technological University, the law states that is impossible to pull all of the energy out of a thermal system, that a heat engine can never be entirely efficient. That points me to believe that these problems in the environment are suffering from the overcrowding of humanity against them, humanity itself is suffering from overcrowding. A solution does exist regarding the contraceptives that already exist, but waiting is not necessary. Such undertakings can come in parallel, rather than in series before humanity goes after the stars.

The final reason I would like to give in favor of exploration comes from a thrill of the unknown. I have a deep desire to know what is out there which is shared by many for many more reasons than I have space to tell about. Pursuit of knowledge, a challenge, even adventure to name just a few. Space itself is vast, infinitely so, a million and more places to go to see and explore. While the universe is ever-expanding, we know that our time is not. I would like to ask that when you see space in the news, legislation or even in conversation, please support the evolution of our species.

Evolution of a species Anthony Lackey Lode Writer

Why shouldn’t humanity expand to the stars? In answer to that question, I have heard a lot of variation, most stemming from a noble belief that Earth can provide everything we need, and that we shouldn’t look to go take over more when we are leaving earth in such a degraded state. Other concepts have been as socialist minded as the point that as long as Earth still has war and poverty, we shouldn’t expand into space.

The last major point I have heard regards the usage of our resources, in that what little we have shouldn’t be given to a costly space exploration mission.

It is my belief that humanity has a place in this universe, and it lies amongst the stars.

Moving backwards through the aforesaid list, the first issue people have with expansion we encounter is the use of resources in pushing people and supplies outside of the atmosphere. To this point I do agree that the cost is quite high in regards to each launch, but the caveat to the high cost is the same as the high cost of a personally designed anything. Looking more at the logistics of the design of any unique object it inherently requires that the creator charge more since the time spent is higher in degree for the

“It is my belief that humanity has a place in this universe, and it lies amongst the stars.”

Jumping backwards down that initial list, the next item seen is a social reasoning.

Overall the argument holds that humanity is not ready as a species to expand and colonize more locations if we are not able to take care of what we already have.

What we have includes the environment and humans themselves involved in living here on Earth. These issues include living conditions, malnutrition and educational concerns. Environmentally the concern is over pollution, shrinking habitats and loss of species themselves leading to a loss

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Welcome to America! Land of the free, and home of the brave! We are (arguably) the greatest nation on Earth. Many conservatives wonder just why I say that we are only arguably the greatest nation, and to them I say “Have you even seen what our nation looks like right now?” We live within one of the worst countries guilty of anti-social programs in the first world. We don’t even have free healthcare, which the Canadians have for heaven’s sake. And possibly the worst indictment against the U.S. would have to be our penal system. Unlike other countries such as Norway and the U.K., the U.S. punishes those who commit crimes, rather than try to rehabilitate them, so that they are safe for the public again. Instead of giving out programs such as GED education, and even college classes, the U.S. focuses on indoctrination of their inmates, so that they function peacefully on the inside. This takes away from the focus that could be used to assist inmates to become better civilians outside of prison life.

To start off this exposition of knocking down our country’s penal system, let’s look at the way prisoners are treated when they

enter into their respective prisons. The first thing that happens is that they get stripped, and searched through all cavities. And not the dental kind of cavities. After that, to prevent new diseases from entering into the prison, they get hosed down, with a delousing agent. Once that is done, they get around 3-4 sets of shirts, pants, and undergarments.

This is what they are required to wear every day for the rest of their sentence. This is an issue since most prisons only allow laundry to get done once a week. If they want more or better clothes, they need to pay for it. The same is the case with feminine and hygiene products. They aren’t allowed to bring in anything that was theirs. Everything that they get while incarcerated is either supplied by the prison, or bought at commissary.

Now the commissary is by all rights, a necessary evil. Yes, it’s bad to make prisoners, who have no real jobs, pay for things absolutely needed, but the state can’t provide everything for these criminals, right?

Looking at other countries such as Norway and the European Union will show that this antiquated idea is past its prime. These first world countries show that they pay for at the very least all hygienic products, all the way up to extremely comfortably clothing, and having more than enough clothes. Look back to the U.S., and we are so far behind in

Last week I went to Dr. John Gierke’s blueberry farm for the Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences department picnic. The food was only exceeded in its pleasantness by the company, and the weather turned out nice too. After an hour’s conversation and some delightful ice cream for dessert, five of us went around back and picked more blueberries than I ever realized I needed.

Which leaves me with my current dilemma. What do I do with all these blueberries?

Don’t get me wrong. I like blueberries as much as the next guy, and I can just snack on them as is. But that feels uninspired. Someone’s already making a blueberry cobbler, and I don’t feel the need for two desserts, and that’s all I could think of.

So I went online, and I found something that intrigued me. I’m a huge fan of Asian food, but putting blueberries in curry? That’s bolder than I’ve ever seen before. This is a new frontier, and it’s got me excited.

The recipe calls for blueberries, coriander, ginger, Greek yogurt, garlic, curry powder and chicken, and was created for a “world’s healthiest meal” competition back in 2009. If done correctly, it shouldn’t be sweet, but I don’t know how much you can really mask the blueberry flavor. I’ll report back next week in the Sports section.

Check out By the Sidelines for more of this kind of nonsense every week.

Setting aside the specific example of blueberry curry, I want to talk a little bit about the concept of novelty in cooking. New isn’t necessarily good. There are plenty of culinary experiments that don’t turn out, as I’ve discovered on many an occasion.

Introducing variety into your monthly diet can certainly make dinner more interesting, but the search for constant newness is a labor-intensive process.

On the flip side, when does a dish get old? Will I get tired of my mother’s famous baked spaghetti recipe before the Alfredo sauce actually stops my heart? It’s wonderful to have comfort foods you can come back to again and again, but overuse it and you can ruin it for yourself.

Do you have a new or old favorite recipe? Let me know at rasilver@mtu. edu.

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OPINION

Michigan Tech Lode

A place to work Samantha Stein Lode Writer

Michigan Tech policy currently states “All vehicles must be in good operating condition.

No major repairs will be permitted on roads or in any parking areas on campus.” However, this policy seems a little illogical for this school. This school is predominantly an engineering school, and many students who live on campus bring their cars and would like to have an opportunity to work on them. For example, some people prefer to change their own oil, spark plugs or tires. Other people just enjoy working on car engines as a hobby.

It would make sense for Michigan Tech to provide some form of mechanic’s station or garage for students to use.

Adding a covered structure with three to five stalls for students to use for car maintenance and work would be beneficial for students and the school. The area would provide a safe area for students to work away from the weather, and it would eliminate students working on their cars in the parking lots, keeping the parking lots cleaner and safer. In addition, students could then have a location where proper tools are available. Of course there are costs that come with creating such a structure.

A cartoon depicting the happenings inside an automobile garage

Building a garage specifically for mechanical use would be a bit pricey. Not only would the structure need to be constructed, the school would also have to provide electricity and tools to the garage. Undoubtedly, the school would also need to get insurance for the garage. Another cost that would be the biggest issue is where the garage could be built. Space is limited on campus and finding a good location, with enough space, would pose problems. That’s not to say there is not the space for it on campus, but rather the space available is limited. All of these costs are

not deal breakers though.

The easiest way to counter the costs associated with creating such a structure would be to charge the students a fee similar to the way students who want to can pay a fee to get into the gyms in the dorms. The fee would then work as a way for Tech to cover the costs associated with building the garage as well as maintenance costs. In a way, the garage would become self sustaining and could, essentially, pay for itself. With the number of students who either enjoy working on their cars as a hobby or prefer to do their own maintenance

team based first person shooter in 2014.

Many people liken it to Team Fortress 2, a game released in 2007 by Valve. Sadly, this only tells half of the story, as it is more of a synthesis of Multiplayer Online Battle Arena elements and class based FPS elements.

Now, what did Overwatch do right?

Overwatch was in development for 2 years, and had a closed beta running throughout its development. Not only was the development quick, it was also incredibly transparent. It helps immensely that the lead on Overwatch, Jeff Kaplan, was also the most vocal for the franchise.

His awkward mannerisms and form of speech was endearing to many people and many appreciated that he was careful in his choice of words and did his best not to hype things up. This allowed, and continues to allow, development to move along while still informing those interested in what’s going to happen to the game and why.

With each balance change, a developer gives a reason as to why the change was

made. This participation in the community by the developers also means that they frequently listen to the community on issues pertaining to balance and quality of life improvements for the game as a whole and specific characters.

Development aside, there are also other aspects that are applaudable. The game itself does not have a story mode, but the Overwatch team manages to squeeze in bits of lore all over the maps in game and with voice line interactions between characters.

Out of game, they release regular comics based on character backstory and animated shorts that do the same. Story is incredibly important in a game, and Overwatch is a gleaming example of how multiplayer only titles can grow a player’s attachment to the characters in game.

Despite the disdain that many people have for aspects of Overwatch, it is overall a very well polished game. It’s well balanced for the most part, has enough content to keep those truly interested in the game coming back, and has managed to build a

Photo by Jorge Royan from wikimedia.org

work, such as oil changes, tire changes, etc., the garage would be worthwhile to build as well as bring in plenty of revenue.

Given the predominance of engineering, especially mechanical engineering, at Michigan Tech, having a work space open to on campus students would help stop students from trying to work in the parking lots on campus. The current policy put out by Transportation Services seems a little illogical with the nature of the students here. So why not build somewhere safe and suited for students looking to work on their vehicles?

Overwatch: How a game should be Alex Roberts Lode Writer

Overwatch is Blizzard’s newest game and their first foray into the world of firstperson shooters. The game seems to have had a hot-cold reaction to it, with many people disliking the pricetag and the fact that there are microtransactions in the game with a lackluster cosmetic unlock system. As someone who plays games and follows game development as a hobby, I felt like Overwatch was overall a net positive for the evolution of games as whole and I plan on detailing those successes here.

Overwatch’s development team was meant to release a next generation Massively Multiplayer Online game called Titan. Short of a name, no one knows anything about it aside from the fact that it was a failure. It was in development for seven years before being canceled, and while many people were upset to hear that the game was canceled, Overwatch was announced as a class based

Overwatch logo Photo courtesy of Blizzard Entertainment

strong story despite having a campaign mode dedicated to it. If you have the $40 to try it out, I strongly suggest you do. It’s one of the only games I’ve truly enjoyed playing in a while and I can tell you I’ll be playing it for years to come.

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Muck Run set for Oct. 29 at Tech Trails Michigan Tech Athletics Press Release HOUGHTON, Mich. – Michigan Tech is holding its annual Muck Run on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at 10 a.m. at the Tech Trails. The 5-kilometer trail race through mud, muck, mire, and maybe even snow, benefits both the men’s and women’s cross country teams.

Students and Upper Peninsula Road Runners Club members can preregister for $16. Race day registration is $20.

Cost for general public is $20 for preregistration and $25 on race day.

Team registration is $15 per runner for preregistration and $20 per runner on race day. Teams must have a minimum of four runners and forms must be sent together.

T-shirts are included with registration for the first 60 registrants.

Awards will be given to the top male and female overall finishes and top three in each age group. There is also an award for the best costume and door prizes after the race.

Please call 906-487-2986 or e-mail jjhaggen@mtu.edu with any questions.

Correction

Last week’s article “Hearthstone: More than a card game” was misattributed to Siddharth Shetty. The author’s name is actually Siddharth Gopujkar.

Reasonable sports opinion of the week

The Seattle Seahawks, despite having the single worst offensive line in the NFL, are still expected to do well this season.

The only offensive lineman who didn’t rank below 49.9 last year, which is very bad, is rookie Germain Ifedi, who was a first round draft pick for the team this year. The good news is that the team’s number four ranked quarterback Russell Wilson performs well under pressure, running 445 yards on 63 quarterback scrambles. The team also has one of the best defenses in the league, and many commentators are ranking the team as one of those most likely to win the Superbowl this year, a feat they most recently accomplished in 2013 when they beat the Denver Broncos. The Seahawks play their season opener against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.

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Khaira inserted himself into Oilers’ conversation with breakthrough campaign Michigan Tech Athletics Press Release HOUGHTON, Mich. – The Edmonton Journal is counting down its sixth annual Cult of Hockey prospects series.

The No. 5 prospect on the list is former Michigan Tech hockey player Jujhar Khaira. Last season Khaira played 15 NHL games with the Edmonton Oilers.

The Journal placed some expectations on Khaira for the 2016-17season: Look for Khaira to make a strong big for an NHL job at camp, though it won’t be a surprise if the waiver-exempt youngster spends a little time on the Bakersfield shuttle, especially in the opening months. Let’s put the overunder at 40 NHL games as a marker of further progress, with a full-time job beckoning by fall 2017 at the latest, if not February’s trade deadline or even before. Worth noting that this player will require exposure in the expansion draft, is highly unlikely to be protected

by Edmonton, and somewhat less unlikely to be selected by Las Vegas.

Khaira played 37 games for the Huskies during the 2012-13 season. He scored six goals and tallied 19 assists.

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This week in Sports: Week of Sept 8-15 Community Events

Thursday, Sept. 8

Friday, Sept. 9

Saturday, Sept. 10

Sunday, Sept. 11

Hockey Arenas in the Copper Country Tour Carnegie Museum 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Breakers to Bridge Paddle Festival Continental Fire Company 5-9 p.m.

Breakers to Bridge Paddle Festival Breakers 8 a.m.- 7 p.m.

Breakers to Bridge Paddle Festival Various 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.

Cross Country

@ UW-Parkside’s Midwest Open

Football

vs Ferris State Sherman Field 1 p.m.

Soccer

@ Minnesota Duluth 7 p.m.

Tennis

@ Ferris State 1 p.m.

@ Grand Valley State 10 a.m.

Volleyball

@ UW-Parkside vs Minnesota State Moorside 3 p.m. vs Upper Iowa 7:30 p.m.

@ UW-Parkside vs St. Cloud State 12:30 p.m. vs Minnesota Duluth 5 p.m.

@ Bemidji State 1 p.m.

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Thursday, September 8

SPORTS

Michigan Tech Lode

Sidelines A complicated question

The Huskies and Walsh line up near the 50 yard line.

Photo by Hannah Weeks

Huskies top Walsh 33-7 in season opener Hannah Weeks Lode Writer

running back Kevin Miller, bringing the Huskies to a 14-0 lead before the second quarter.

This past Saturday the Michigan Tech Huskies kicked off the 2016 football season with a 33-7 victory against Walsh University at Sherman Field.

The Huskies started off the game with a pass complete to senior tight end Ian Wienke, making it first and goal at the one yard line. The first drive resulted in a fumble at the goal line and a subsequent turnover. However, junior defensive lineman Cayman Berg-Morales forced a fumble at the Walsh 24 yard line which was then recovered by freshmen defensive back Travis Tidwell.

Picking up momentum after the recovery, freshmen wide receiver Jacob Wenzlick ran for a 25 yard touchdown. Junior Josh King successfully kicked for the extra point to bring a 7-0 lead. With 1:07 left on the clock senior quarterback Brandon Cowie completed a 10 yard pass to senior

The Huskies defense were able to keep Walsh from scoring for the rest of the half and kicker Josh King connected to score two field goals from the 26 and 28 yard lines respectively. The Huskies ended the half leading 20-0.

Taking possession to start the second half, Michigan Tech set up a 75 yard drive leading to a 14 yard touchdown pass from Cowie to Wienke, bringing the Huskies

Cowie broke a Michigan Tech record for pass completions, making 92.8%, going 26 for 28 over the game.

ahead 26-0. The final score for the Huskies was the result of a 16 yard pass from Cowie to junior running back John Williams and another successful kick by King.

Defensive end Garrett Ross sacked Walsh’s quarterback with just 26 seconds remaining in the third quarter. Walsh got on the board with a three yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, resulting in a final score of 33-7.

The Huskies defense limited Walsh to a total of 146 yards. Leading in tackles for the Huskies was Marvin Wright with seven tackles total, two of them solo. Cowie broke a Michigan Tech record for pass completions Saturday. Cowie boasted a 92.8 percent pass completion percentage on Saturday going 26 for 28 for the game.

The previous record of 85.7 percent was set by Steve Short at Winona State in 2008.

Cowie also tied the GLIAC record for pass completion percentage in a single game.

The Michigan Tech Huskies take on the Ferris State Bulldogs at Sherman Field on Saturday, Sept. 10 at 1 p.m.

At the 2012 London Olympics, Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt lost his pre-quarterfinal match against Russian wrestler Besik Kudukhov.

When Kudukhov went on to the final, Dutt entered into the repechage round, defeating wrestlers from Puerto Rico, Iran and North Korea to win the bronze medal.

Fast forward to 2016, and the World Anti-Doping Agency goes back to Kuduzkhov’s blood sample from before the 2012 Games and finds that it tests positive for doping, invalidating the results. All the sudden, Dutt is being an offered an upgrade, from bronze to silver.

Kuduzkhov, though, died in a car crash in southern Russia in 2013, and for Dutt that makes a difference.

“If possible he must be allowed to keep the medal. It will keep his family’s honor intact,” Dutt tweeted. “For me, humanity is above everything else.”

How do you respond to something like that?

On one hand, it seems right to reward Dutt’s hard work over Kudukhov’s cheating. Doping in sports is a serious concern, and besides brands cutting endorsements, sporting agencies invalidating accomplishments is one of the most effective ways to discourage the practice.

On the other hand, there’s something very special about Dutt’s dedication to his fellow athletes and humanity in general. A doping test is fairly definitive condemnation, but the fact is Kuduzkhov isn’t in a position to defend himself.

Punishing a living athlete is one thing. But after their death, any attack on their legacy seems to be an attack on their memory in the minds of their loved ones, who are already grieving from their loss in the first place.

Now, it might be used as an example to deter other athletes. “Even if you don’t get caught now, we’ll look back at your records four years from now and take everything from you after you’re dead” is a pretty powerful message for the Olympic Committee to send, and there’s a case to be made for that deterent.

And the person who stands to benefit the most? Dutt has laid out his stance on the issue. And I think that’s the dopest thing about the situation.

Upcoming

Events september 8 - september 14 Keweenaw Day 2016

Friday, Sept 9 12 - 4 p.m.

McLain State Park

What is K-Day?K-Day, short for Keweenaw Day, is an annual tradition at Michigan Tech held on the Friday of the week of Labor Day. Each year on K-Day, classes release at noon so our students can celebrate their beautiful surroundings in the Keweenaw Peninsula and learn about ways to get involved and connected at Tech

Breakers to Bridge Paddle Festival

Friday, Sept 9 5 p.m.

Kestner Park

Join us to celebrate the culturally significant mine ruins to virtually untouched waterfalls, coastlines, and crags by paddling 10 miles from Breakers To Bridge to support the Keweenaw Land Trust’s mission of protecting land and water access for public use.

(Cross Country) at UW-Parkside Midwest Open - Kenosha, Wis.

Saturday, Sept 10

Kenosha, Wis.

Cross Country: at UW-Parkside Midwest Open - Kenosha, Wis.

Singles Pokemon Tournament

Saturday, Sept 10 12 - 5 p.m. Walker Arts and Humanities Center, 109

A singles tournament using Pokemon Omega Ruby and Pokemon Alpha Sapphire. For official rules, email pokemonleague-request-l@mtu.edu

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-The Michigan Tech Lode