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Michigan Tech top public university in state for mid-career earnings of graduates UNIVERSITY MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Michigan Technological University Michigan Technological University ranks first among public universities in Michigan for the mid-career salaries earned by its graduates. In Payscale.com’s latest College Salary Report, Michigan Tech also ranked 13th nationwide for mid-career salaries of graduates of public universities and 20th in the nation for mid-career engineering salaries.

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on the median mid-career salary of their bachelor’s degree graduates. The website, which analyzes earnings, defines mid-career as 10 years or more of work in a field. Median means that half of those surveyed earned more and half earned less.

Mid-career Salary

The median mid-career salary reported for Michigan Tech was $99,900. The report also listed early-career salaries, defined as earnings by graduates who have been working five years or less in their fields. Michigan Tech graduates’ median early-career salary was

$62,800, placing Tech 7th among public universities nationally.

The 2015-16 College Salary Report ranked more than 1,000 4-year colleges and universities, both public and private.

It showed that 76 percent of Michigan Tech bachelor’s degrees are in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields.

The report also listed the majors that lead to the 10 highest paying careers.

Electrical and computer engineering ranked 6th, computer engineering – 7th, chemical engineering – 8th and biomedical engineering – 9th.

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Michigan Tech Names New Provost Jacqueline Huntoon

UNIVERSITY MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Michigan Technological University Jacqueline Huntoon has been named provost and vice president for academic affairs at Michigan Technological University. Huntoon has been dean of Michigan Tech’s Graduate School since 2005 and associate provost since 2011.

She is also a professor in the Department of Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences.

Her new appointment is effective July 20, 2015. She replaces Max Seel, who has returned to the Department of Physics faculty.

“I am honored to be given the opportunity to take on this new role and responsibility at Michigan Tech,” said Huntoon. “I have been with the University since 1990 and have come to feel that this place is my true home.”

“We are a unique institution in a beautiful area,” she went on to say.

“Our students, faculty and staff are hardworking, creative and highly intelligent, and I know that I will continue to enjoy working with them all.“ President Glenn Mroz said the choice was a difficult one. “We had excellent candidates, and each brought different strengths,” he explained.

“We had to decide who would be the best fit for the University at this time.

Jackie’s experiences leading the Graduate

School during a period of strategic growth align perfectly with the strategic plan recently approved by the Board of Trustees and our vision for 2035.”

Huntoon has been recognized nationally for her leadership in higher education and in her field of geology.

She currently serves as the chair of the Graduate Record Exam Board, which oversees the exams most commonly used to evaluate the qualifications of students

“I am honored to be given the opportunity to take on this new role and responsibility at Michigan Tech.

I have been with the University since 1990 and have come to feel that this place is my true home.”

- Jacqueline Huntoon applying for graduate school, and she has served as program director for diversity and education at the National Science Foundation’s Directorate for

Pictured above is Jacqueline Huntoon the new provost and vice president for academic affairs.

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Geosciences.

Huntoon earned her PhD in Geology at Pennsylvania State University. She is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education and has been elected a Fellow of the Geological Society of America. In 2011, she was elected to the Michigan Tech Academy of Teaching Excellence.

She has won more than two dozen sponsored research awards, including most recently a $5 million grant from the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation to reform middle-school science teaching in Michigan.

Huntoon will work on transition plans for the Graduate School and her new post that she will assume on July 20.

Dave Reed continues serving as Interim Provost until that time.

“I plan to work with President Mroz and the deans to articulate a strategy for the coming years that will help keep us on our path toward achieving the goals stated in the University’s Strategic Plan and Vision for 2035,” she said.

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Food access network comes to Tech KASSIA PRYSTALSKI Editor in Chief College students are generally pretty poor.

It’s a stereotype that people are so used to, they don’t even think about it. Sure, we’re almost all hugely in debt, that pretty much goes without saying. Plenty of students are working on research grants or work study or

have off-campus jobs.

But the fact of the matter is that a large number of Michigan Tech students are going hungry. According to a survey done last semester, more than 25 percent of students who responded to the survey said that they have gone without food because they couldn’t afford it at least once in the last 30 days. That is a problem that the school couldn’t ignore.

A food drive has been underway since

late August, and ends today. Each item donated will earn you a ticket in a raffle for a two-person tent provided by Outdoor Adventures Program that will take place at K-Day tomorrow. Donations are accepted today at MUB 112, or 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday or Sunday at the pantry in the basement of the Hamar House Center for Diversity and Inclusion.

Another thing that people imagine when they hear the words “college student” is that

they think of affluent or at least middle class kids fresh out of high school. Not everyone fits this description though. Shelley Jeltema, an grad student who is instrumental in putting this project together, knows that personally.

“It is really frustrating to get help as a student,” Jeltema said. “People say ‘just ask your parents.’ Or there’s this way of thinking Continued on page 4

4 Thursday, September 10 Michigan Tech Lode NEWS Career FEST Making Hydrogen Fuel from Water and Visible Light underway Highly Efficient UNIVERSITY MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Michigan Technological University For several years, the twice-yearly Career Fairs at Michigan Technological University have provided a setting for hundreds of companies, leaders in their respective fields, to find the recruits they’re looking for. The Fall and Spring Fairs bring recruiters to the Houghton campus offering undergraduate and graduate students jobs, co-ops, internships and a host of career-defining opportunities.

For the first time this year, the University is making Career Fairs the centerpieces of dozens of events throughout the school year.

Career FEST

The inaugural Career FEST kicked off Industry Days on Sept. 3. Over the ensuing eight weeks, Industry Days will give students the opportunity to learn more about the types of professions in which they may want to work. Industry leaders will be on campus to provide hands-on opportunities and one-on-one conversations with recruiters.

Throughout Career FEST, a big tent will be set up in the center of campus, where students can get a first-hand look at specific industries and meet the individuals who work in them.

The event began with Foundry Day on Sept. 3, featuring a cupola furnace, a melting device used in foundries, from Waupaca Foundry in action inside the Career FEST tent. Students got to design their own metal paving blocks that were then cast right in front of them throughout the day.

Automotive Day

Automotive Day on Sept. 10 will feature presentations by Detroit’s Big Three and major automotive suppliers. Automotive Day’s activities are so abundant, they can’t be contained in the big tent alone, so many presentations will take place in the Memorial Union Ballroom.

Steve Patchin, director of career services says Career FEST evolved out of needs brought to light by students. “Career FEST is a response to students wanting to get to know what careers exist for them in different industries and explore each company’s culture.”

He said successful recruiters are gravitating toward behavioral-based interviews, allowing them to discover the Continued on page 5

UNIVERSITY MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Michigan Technological University Mimicking photosynthesis is not easy.

The bottleneck of artificial photosynthesis is visible light, because converting it into other forms of energy is not efficient.

Researchers at Michigan Technological University have found a way to solve this issue, leading to an efficient technique to produce hydrogen fuel. Last week, the Journal of Physical Chemistry published their work.

The technique was developed by Yun Hang Hu, the Charles and Carroll McArthur professor of Materials Science and Engineer, and his PhD student, Bing Han, at Michigan Tech.

“Hydrogen is the future of cars,” says Hu. “And if you want to power hydrogen cars, you have to make hydrogen fuels.”

In this new hydrogen production process, the key is the interactions of a catalyst, light and a sacrificial molecule.

Playbook of Black Titanium Dioxide, Methanol and Light As if in a complex sports game, the exchanges and counters between the

materials used to split water look like a chemistry playbook. The players are black titanium dioxide (TiO2) and methanol (CH3OH) pitted against electron-hole recombination.

The goal of the game is to produce hydrogen molecules. Basically, that’s done by moving an electron from one place to another, like kicking a football to get a field goal. To make that score, a water molecule captures an electron excited within a material.

When excited, electrons move up and down in different bands; the lower one here is the valence band and the higher one is the conduction band. The valence band and the conduction band are like goal posts, and between them is the band gap, which is like the playing field. The excited electron is the ball being passed around.

Solar energy, with both ultraviolet (UV) and visible light energy, is what gets this ball rolling. Light energy bounces off the first player, titanium dioxide, which is the material where the valence band and conduction band are in play. That excites an electron, making it a photo-excited charge that shoots up towards the conduction band. For UV light, the playing field is pretty big, and the band gap stretches 3.2 electron volts wide.

Here’s where the game gets more complicated, Harry Potter Quidditch-style, with balls that move quickly on their own.

Electrons tend to zip like a golden snitch, and they sometimes misbehave, scurrying back to their starting place in the valence band, which negates the goal score and H2 production.

Enter player two: methanol. When the photo-excited electron shoots toward the conduction band, the methanol donates an electron via an oxidation reaction to swoop in and block the open spot left in the valence band. This sacrificial agent acts as a defense against the photo-excited electron snitching and scurrying its way back.

Playing in the Visible Light Spectrum The play between titanium dioxide, methanol and UV light serves up hydrogen (H2) molecules. However, UV is only a very small part (4 percent) of solar energy.

It is important to use visible light, since it constitutes about 45 percent of solar energy.

Hu’s team has been able to increase the yield and energy efficiency up to two magnitudes greater than previously reported results using visible light instead of UV. But they had to change the playing field to do so.

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that ‘All of these students are just using these [food stamps] for beer and pizza.’”

With 61 percent of those who admitted going hungry having a paying job, just working isn’t enough. The Husky Food Access Network is more than just a food pantry. Students can donate their meal swipes or request meal swipes be given to them. There are emergency meal packets available 24/7 at Public Safety across from the Library on campus. All requests for emergency meal packets are private and anonymous.

Besides simply offering food, the Husky FAN is trying to be part of a sustainable living program. This program can offer advice for students or other struggling people for ways to shop, cook, and otherwise survive on a limited budget. These skills are important not just now, but for the future. Even though we all imagine that our fancy degrees will guarantee us a highly paid job for the rest of our lives, you can never be too well prepared.

“There were years where I made a whole lot of money,” Jeltema said. “And sometimes, if you work in the wrong field, you suddenly find yourself without [a job].” Jeltema also spoke of some of her colleagues who went through the same downturn as she did. “I was lucky,” she said. “I’ve done poor before.

I have a lot more practice than some of [her colleagues] did. I’ll tell you one thing, if you can do poor well, you can survive no matter what.”

A big part of the program, however, is to avoid anonymity. “We need to change the attitude of ‘those lazy so-and-sos’,” said Jeltema. “We need to help each other out as much as we can. If we know there are other people out there, it lightens our load.”

She suggested that in the future, community sharing sessions could be arranged, perhaps in a potluck style. People in similar situations can give the bits of advice or good luck they have picked up and share it with others, who probably have

different suggestions to trade. People could trade things like their time or their talents for help in other areas. “If we don’t say anything, we’ll never change the stigma [around being poor],” said Jeltema. Even those who don’t know that they have much to offer can do something as simple as collecting box tops for area schools.

The important take-away is that, although students going hungry is a huge, and important problem that needs to be addressed, no one is alone. For example, an Oregon university found that 59 percent of its student body grappled with food insecurity during a one-year period.

Campuses across the country are answering the need by providing resources to students.

Creating a food pantry and educating the community about the problem and how to help are among the most effective tactics.

For more information, check out www. mtu.edu/huskyfan or email huskyfan@mtu. edu.

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Making Hydrogen Fuel from Water and Visible Light Highly Efficient Continued from page 4 explaining that the catalyst is black titanium dioxide (with 1 percent platinum), which attaches to a silicon dioxide substrate in their set-up. Hu’s team first generated a “light-diffuse-reflected surface” for the silicon dioxide, making it bumpy, which traps light waves and bounces them around.

“We put the catalyst on the scattered surface, and it can increase the light absorption by one hundred times,” he explains.

Light absorption is an important step that generates photo-excited electrons, but it’s only part of what’s needed. Using visible light shortens the playing field, altering the band gap to only 1.3 electron volts in black titanium oxide. Specifically, that’s because an electron is excited to conduction band from Ti3+ energy level instead of the

valence band, which is like starting at the 10-yard line instead of the 50-yard line.

The photo-excited electron has less distance to travel to the conduction band, but methanol doesn’t like to play along. The shortened distance from methanol to Ti3+ energy level greatly reduces methanol’s oxidation reaction, giving it less motivation to fill the leftover hole in the Ti3+ energy level. So, it needed a little heat in the second step of the process to get that reaction going again.

“We used temperature to increase the energy for methanol oxidation to donate electrons,” Hu says, adding that in the experiment they found 280 degrees Celsius to be the sweet spot.

With the modified silicon dioxide substrate and heat, Hu’s team also had to

Career FEST underway personality of the students they meet and how it fits into their corporate community.

“Career FEST creates an informal atmosphere of hands-on exploration that helps match Tech talent with the needs of industry.”

Energy Day, Career Success Days, Steel Day, Information Tech Day and the Going Global Seminar all are scheduled for September, leading up to the big day, Fall Career Fair, Sept. 29. All indications point to a record number of companies participating, upwards of 350.

Career Fair

In anticipation of the Fall Career Fair, Career Services has set up a Learning Center in Room 220 of the Administration Building. Coaches will help students with resume and cover letter writing, interview skills, networking skills, writing an interview

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thank-you, deadline extension requests and much more. Walk-in hours for 15-minute sessions are available from noon to 4 p.m.

Monday through Thursday and noon to 4 p.m. Fridays. 30-minute sessions are available weekdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. by appointment.

Shelly Farrey, coordinator for career development and corporate event promotions, says the events highlighting specific industries give students more information when meeting and perhaps interviewing with industry officials.

“This is an excellent opportunity to connect students with companies in an informal setting,” Farrey says. “Students may not be aware of the many opportunities available to them within a variety of industries. They may find their dream job just by stopping by the Career FEST tent and meeting a company representative from

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design a different set-up for the experiment.

The water they used was steam, pushed into a chamber where it collided with a disk of roughened silicon dioxide studded with black titanium dioxide-platinum catalyst.

Visible light then excited the electrons, and the hydrogen could then be syphoned off.

“The set-up is not complicated,” Hu says.

“It’s actually convenient for scaling up commercially.”

Furthermore, this work created a hybrid process using both light and heat, which has opened a new door for visible light photosynthesis. The method is a big step closer to mimicking photosynthesis.

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an industry they’ve never really thought about before.”

Farrey says with all the interactive, handson events, students will be able to see for themselves “what it’s like to work in a specific industry.”

Career FEST events continue well past the Fall Career Fair itself. Business Career Day, Mining Day and two special series, “Following Up With Your Interview” and “Learn About Your Benefits Package” take place in the month of October.

More special series, mock interview opportunities and a resume writing workshop will be held in anticipation of the Spring Career Fair on February 16.

For more information on Career FEST or to RSVP, log on to HuskyJOBS. Original URL: http://www.mtu.edu/ news/stories/2015/august/career-festbegins-september.html

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Michigan Tech top public university in state for midcareer earnings of graduates Continued from page 2 Small STEM Schools

By Payscale.com’s salary metrics, the top schools in the nation are small colleges with strong engineering programs. “The colleges with the highest-earning alumni almost all have one thing in common – they produce a lot of engineers and other workers with valuable STEM degrees,” says the College Salary Report.

“The latest rankings from payscale are exciting and reflect the high demand for Michigan Tech graduates,” said Les Cook, vice president for student affairs and advancement.

“Employers are looking for Michigan Tech graduates. We had record numbers of companies and students at our Career Fairs last year, and if early numbers are any indication, we will surpass those records this fall.”

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Michigan Tech Partners with College in India UNIVERSITY MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Michigan Technological University For the second time in less than three years, Michigan Technological University’s Pavlis Institute for Global Technological Leadership has entered into a partnership with a college in India. In June, Lorelle Meadows, dean of Michigan Tech’s Pavlis Honors College and Mary Raber, assistant dean of academic programs in the College, traveled to Virudhunagar, in South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, to finalize the partnership with the Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology.

“We were very honorably received and hosted,” says Meadows.

The Michigan Tech party signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Indian engineering school. Meadows credits Tech Professor Gopal Jayaraman of the Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics for playing a key role in establishing a connection between the two schools. Jayaraman was on hand for the signing in June.

International Educational Opportunities

The agreement with Kamaraj College is designed to promote educational excellence, academic ties and international cooperation. The agreement begins an exploration of mutually beneficial collaborative research and educational projects, cross-cultural exchanges and cooperative development of courses and programs. “The mission of Kamaraj College, with a strong focus on community development and access to higher education, aligns directly with the goals of the Pavlis Institute, the Honors College and Michigan Tech,” Meadows explains.

The agreement is the second in recent years with an Indian University for the Pavlis Institute. In June of 2012, Continued on page 7

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Parade of Nations, Hancock Rotary Club Bring International Taste Treats to the Keweenaw UNIVERSITY MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Michigan Technological University Wines and food from around the world are on the menu during Parade of Nations Week this year. The 26th annual Parade of Nations and Multicultural Festival are on Saturday, Sept. 19, and the Hancock Rotary Club is sponsoring its second annual fall wine tasting event on Thursday, Sept. 17 at the Finnish American Heritage Center in Hancock.

Wines from France, Italy and Argentina, as well as a Michigan wine and a Michigan ale, will be paired with cuisine from those countries. The Michigan ale is Dragon’s Milk, a fitting choice for the Parade of Nations 2015 theme: World of Lore and Legends.

The wine tasting benefits the Hancock Rotary’s local and international programs and celebrates the international character of the local community. Students who have gone on Rotary international exchanges in France, Brazil and Thailand will be on hand to talk about their experiences.

There will be a silent auction before the wine and food tasting. Tickets are $40 per person or $320 for a corporate table seating eight. Tickets are available at Michigan Tech’s International Programs and Services office or online.

Parade of Nations & Multicultural Festival

The Parade of Nations begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, making its way from Hancock across the Portage Lake Lift Bridge to Houghton’s Dee Stadium, where a Multicultural Festival will feature authentic foods for sale representing nearly 20 nations and a variety of crafts booths.

Admission to the Dee is free.

Parade Marshal will be Kevin Manninen, dean of Finlandia University’s International School of Business and president of the Finnish American Chamber of Commerce.

Float judges are Jason Sullivan, registrar at Finlandia; Bonnie Gorman, dean of students at Michigan Tech; and Rick Buis, director of Canterbury House. There is

a total of $500 in cash prizes for floats, including $200 for the top student float, $200 for the top community float and $100 for the second-place student float. There will also be a Family Getaway drawing at the Dee. The entire community is welcome to march in the parade, carry flags or wear traditional clothing of their national or cultural heritage.

Children’s Art & Entertainment

Children’s art from Chassell Elementary and E. B. Holman Elementary School in Stanton Township, reflecting the Parade of Nations theme, will be on display at the Dee.

“The Parade of Nations begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, making its way from Hancock across the Portage Lake Lift Bridge to Houghton’s Dee Stadium, where a Multicultural Festival will feature authentic foods for sale representing nearly 20 nations and a variety of crafts booths.”

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Deals & Discounts KENDALL BELOPAVLOVICH Lode Writer The size of Houghton Michigan may give the assumption that everything to know can be quickly uncovered.

Contrary to this, Houghton is filled with many little treasures that can best be found by looking on one’s own, though there are many more that would be great to know on an off-hand basis.

Special may not be so expensive as usually expected. The traditional birthday dinner is made better by not having to pay for it, and these restaurants will give you that offer, if you present them with your I.D. upon arrival.

In Hancock, there are a few options including Habanero’s which will give you a credit of $15, The Waterfront, the Kaleva Café and Gemignani’s. The Irish Times is located in Calumet, and The Hut is just north of this town.

In Lake Linden you can go to The Loading Zone and the Pilgrim River Steak House is located on US 41, just outside of Houghton. Finally, if these options weren’t enough, Tina’s Katalina offers a delicious free breakfast in South Range and the Lucky 7’s restaurant of Baraga will give you a great meal.

If the drive to Baraga for a free birthday dinner isn’t a good incentive, they offer a spin on their prize wheel during your birthday month when you sign up for an Eagle’s Player Card in the casino.

The casino also has a promotional day targeted towards college students, College Days, every Friday, in which you can receive 10 dollars free play when you present your college I.D. at the guest services booth.

Knowing that many people are now choosing to find healthier eating options, it is important to note that the Keweenaw

Co-op of Hancock offers a 5 percent discount every Sunday to college students.

The even closer Econo Foods of Houghton has amazing deals on fresh produce and other store products when you sign up for a More card. The process takes roughly 5 minutes and it is definitely worth your time.

For those with gluten intolerance, the Studio Pizza of Hancock offers gluten free dining options, and if you haven’t already, try it out, you won’t be disappointed.

Deals stretch further than just the stomach.

Every Tuesday, the local theatre, Rogers Cinema, offers 5 dollar 2-D movie tickets, and 2 dollar soda and popcorn. It’s a great way to see the latest Pictured above is the Kaleva Cafe known to be one of movies on a budget. Hancock’s hometown restaurants.

Photo courtesy of TripAdvisor The Mineshaft, which has a bowling alley, gaming complex and restaurant offers 2 deserved relaxation. dollar bowling every Sunday. This is a While this certainly does not cover great way to get out with some friends every deal out there, the information and have some fun! included can help organize a busy day!

Lastly, this deal is one of the best, a 10 Once these deals are crossed off, explore percent discount at Maggie’s spa, which the area and find some more. is targeted towards graduates, students The UP is known for the friendly and athletes, you can choose between a neighborhood atmosphere and you can sports therapy, deep tissue or Swedish be sure that there are more amazing massage and treat yourself to some much bargains out there.

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Parade of Nations, Hancock Rotary Club Bring International Taste Treats to the Keweenaw Continued from page 6

Entertainment, with emcees Mark Wilcox and Kris Kyro will feature an international display of talent, with the Kivajat Dancers, Woodland Drum and Dancers (Native American), a Tai Kwon Do demonstration by the Michigan Tech Tai Kwon Do Club, the Copper Country Cloggers, and Bollywood dancers from Michigan Tech’s Indian Students Association. Performances by members of Tech’s African Student Organization, Iranian Community and Chinese Students and Scholars Association, singer-songwriter Jan Arnold and the Michigan Tech Dancers are also on the program. Singer Karen Colbert will sing the National Anthem and give a short performance.

Parade of Nations is sponsored

by Michigan Tech, Finlandia, and community businesses and residents.

It is a celebration of our international heritage.Wines and food from around the world are on the menu during Parade of Nations Week this year. The 26th annual Parade of Nations and Multicultural Festival are on Saturday, Sept. 19, and the Hancock Rotary Club is sponsoring its second annual fall wine tasting event on Thursday, Sept. 17 at the Finnish American Heritage Center in Hancock.

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the Pavlis Institute entered into a similar agreement with Karpaga Vinyaga College of Engineering and Technology (KVCET) near Chennai. The agreement began an exchange program that has been sustained over the past five years. Each summer, students from Michigan Tech spend five weeks in India working on sustainable community development projects, and

students from KVCET visit Michigan Tech to engage with faculty and students on senior design projects.

Cultural Exchange

Meadows says the two MOU’s are very similar and provide a mechanism for a strong and sustained cultural exchange between the colleges.

“The Pavlis Honors College is very pleased to have entered into this new agreement and explore new partnerships in Tamil Nadu,” she adds. Four students from the Pavlis Institute just returned from a twoweek visit to Tamil Nadu to begin to explore opportunities with faculty and students at Kamaraj College and to reach into the local community to identify potential projects.”

Reflecting on the recent trip, Meadows says “The visit was a great success, and we have significant potential for a very meaningful and lasting relationship with Kamaraj. They have strong interest in the Enterprise program as an educational model for their students, as well as a very strong culture of service, entrepreneurship and continuous improvement.”

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OPINION

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How to Survive College KENDALL BELOPAVLOVICH Lode Writer

At last, you have jammed your foot into the academic door and are hardly looking back to see if you missed anything. You don’t even notice your parents waving at you from a distance because you are too busy running ahead.

With a triumphant smile you begin your journey into college life and all that it entails. You’ve heard rumors about amazing parties, there are so many clubs you want to join and the possibilities for making friends is limitless!

Aside from the fun stuff, you need to worry about the reason you are actually here - school! Should you meet your professors, or your academic advisor?

What if you need help on homework, where will you go?

Thankfully in this article I will divulge some information that I wish I knew during my first weeks of class.

1. Your parents can be one of your greatest resources when entering college life. Even if they didn’t graduate (college), like in my parent’s case, there are plenty of ways your parents can help you out, and not by being a personal piggy bank, either.

Your parents can help you make large and rational decisions when you are in a bit of a pickle. Believe it or not, they’ve had a few tough decisions to make in their fine years and there is a pool of wisdom within them that you need only to unlock by asking smart questions.

They can also count as some of your biggest supporters, who will give you advice and direction about the various new challenges you will be tackling while navigating college. Never overlook your parents as a valuable resource.

2. Party hard or party smart? It can be tricky while starting college to recognize what is partying hard and what is partying smart. Sure, there will be plenty of opportunities to go out and have some fun, but keep in mind you are allowed to turn down invitations, as there are bound to be countless others waiting for you in the future.

If you want to party smart, keep these few things in mind. First, you should be confident in either having your homework done or allotting time to do homework before going out to a party.

Another thing to keep in mind is that, while you are at a party, that does not

mean you need to drink, or even drink that much.

As an incoming student, my best advice would be to take it slow, and make trustworthy friends before really getting into a party mode. You want to feel safe and comfortable, and if these criteria are not met, you may be setting yourself up for a bad situation.

Another rule for partying smart that I think is highly important is that not only should you look out for your friends, but also other people who look like they

“By meeting with [professors] in a quieter environment face to face, you have established a connection that should ultimately help you.” could be in danger.

Remember to be aware of your surroundings, and keep your friends close by. Partying hard, on the other hand can lead to a lot of trouble. I’ve heard many stories from upper classmen who only wish they would have cut down on the partying in their first few years.

It can seriously affect your GPA, which is a major component of college.

If your GPA starts dropping, you could lose scholarships, be put on academic probation, or worse- be expelled. While you want to make the most of your college years, keep in mind that there is plenty more to do besides partying.

3. Organizations, clubs and new friends. Now that you’re in college, it’s a great time to expand your horizons and really see what the campus, as well as life, has to offer. MTU has a club for just about anything, including a vast array of sororities and fraternities.

But let’s say you can’t find one you particularly like, or would like to make your own? Take an initiative to start a new group! Joining clubs and making clubs is a great way to meet new friends.

If you think about, the people you meet during events or meetings for various clubs probably have at least a few things in common with you. You don’t necessarily have to over-kill the friend making routine, but rather be casual and open to new people and new ideas.

4. Now into an extremely important topic. Professors and Academic Advisors alike are here to help you, and while oneon-one time may be hard to schedule with busier people, always try your best to see them.

With professors, it’s a good idea to have meeting times with them at least twice per semester. If you are shy like I was when I first started going to college, an easy way to make an arrangement with a professor is simply by emailing them. I find this way to work well because you can refer to what you discussed in the emails, before, during and after a meeting.

Professors who teach large classes are less likely to remember you from being in class, especially if you are sitting in the back of a lecture hall.

By meeting with them in a quieter environment face to face, you have established a connection that should ultimately help you. There is a lot of responsibility to be had when handling your interactions with professors, as most of the time you will need to seek them out for help and advice, not the other way around.

Your academic advisor is a valuable and knowledgeable resource that you can and should take advantage of. They are there to help you succeed, but they will not parent you.

If you need help figuring out your schedule or signing up for classes, they are there to work with you in making the most out of your semester. If you feel like you’re falling behind in classes or are stuck in a rut, ask to meet with them.

They know of so many great resources on campus and will help you get back on track, this I know from personal experience.

Lastly, if you need advice concerning your major and are questioning the one you picked, they are one of the best people you can ask about it.

5. Homework help. If there is one thing I can say about attendance, is that you should never miss a class unless ABSOLUTELY necessary. While it’s up to you whether or not you are showing up for class, keep in mind a lot of firstyear students are required to ‘check-in’ to class some way or another.

If you incur too many absences, your final grade can drop, dramatically in some cases, resulting in a grade that reflects your poor attitude towards that class. Attending each and every class is

important because if you miss a section of notes, or someone’s lecture, chances are you are going to be scrambling to figure out your homework. And while it is okay to ask a neighbor or friend every once in a while about something you may have missed, distracting another student from class time is a BIG no-no.

You should also make an effort to sit near the front of the classroom, as it is easier for note-taking, asking the professor questions in class, and of course, concentrating. From my experience alone, I can tell you that if it weren’t for choosing to sit in the front of the classroom on a regular basis, I may not have done so well in my classes.

Take advantage of study groups, or set one up with friends or hall-mates. In this case, two is better than one because you can collaborate with others to reach a stronger answer. You can also use the various learning centers on campus as a way to get more time practicing and going over material.

If you are really stumped, ask your professor! They are the ones who gave you the homework after all, and they would be glad to help you through something you may be struggling with.

“Take advantage of study groups, or set one up with friends or hall-mates. In this case, two is better than one because you can collaborate with others to reach a stronger answer.”

One thing that will make school easier is always staying on top of homework and assignments. Whether it is reading from a book, watching a video or writing an essay, each and every assignment affects your final grade, so never take any of them lightly.

With all this advice and new experience being thrown at you, it can seem like a lot. Luckily, you are almost done with people throwing advice at you for the time being. The MTU family is happy to have you and wishes you the best of luck.

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Tips and Tricks: New Housing DREW RUTHERFORD Lode Writer

information too, and keep it somewhere you won’t use it along with a copy of the lease.

So you’ve done everything, the place checks out nicely and you’re ready to sign the lease. Most of the time the landlord will require a security deposit from each of the tenants that’s due at the time of the lease signing.

This is in case you damage something in the house the landlord will use the deposit to pay for repairs. If none of the tenants damage anything you’ll all get your deposit back at the end of the lease. The amount is usually around one month’s rent.

In order to make sure you get your deposit back as soon as you get to your new place take pictures or better yet take a video and go through the whole house showing the condition it was in at the time of move in.

Make sure you get all of the damages so you can prove they weren’t from you when the landlord inspects the house after you move out. As for living in the house just make sure you pay all your bills on time, be considerate of your roommates, try not to break anything, and you should have a good experience with renting a home.

The Art of Asking for Help KASSIA PRYSTALSKI Editor in Chief Like many other Tech students, when I first arrived here, I was used to being one of the smartest kids in my (very small) high school class. I had gotten used to skating by on just enough effort, and barely doing any homework. I had no idea what was in store .

Eventually, my grades suffered, because when given the choice between friends and schoolwork, or the newspaper and schoolwork, I always opted away from the homework. I didn’t tell my friends about how bad I was doing at school. How could I? They were all doing so well and they were easily balancing their school and social lives. I didn’t want them to know how much stupider I was than them.

Then, the unthinkable happened: I was diagnosed with epilepsy. It’s not genetic, so I had no reason to expect this. The statistics are weird, some places say that 48 in 100,000 people have epilepsy, while another said that 1 in 26 people will develop epilepsy at some point in their life. I didn’t hit my head, or do anything else to “cause” my epilepsy, it just happened.

Of course, I was raised to be very selfreliant. And, looking around me and seeing everyone else going along just fine, I decided that I didn’t need any special treatment. I didn’t tell any of my professors, I made it all into a joke for my friends. I knew that if I

stopped laughing things would get too scary.

It turns out that one of my triggers is stress.

Another is sleep deprivation. So, for a few semesters, when finals time rolled around, I would get overloaded, or try to pull an allnighter, and I would have a seizure. I would roll into the exam the next day, trying to pretend that I could just brush it off. I still didn’t want anyone to see how hard I was trying. I wanted it to look as easy for me as it was for them.

It wasn’t until one of my professors pulled me aside after an exam and asked me if I was OK that I finally came to terms with what I was going through. I realized that putting on a brave face and refusing all of the help that everyone on campus is here trying to give to students wasn’t making me seem clever.

I ended up leaving school for several years, getting my medications under control, and finally getting a hold of who I am. It was a hard transition at first, and I hated it.

Coming back was maybe even scarier. I was out of practice at just about everything. All the buildings were the same, and the same clubs, but all the faces had changed. It was everything I’d loved when I first came here, but it was like a whole new world all at once.

The silliest thing, though, on coming back, is all of the resources that the University basically shoves down your throat. We have free counselors available to us at any time. Our professors and advisors hold office hours that they can’t convince anyone to come to. Career Services holds

help sessions and seminars that address all manner of problems. The Wahtera Center for Student Success offers mentors, tutoring, and workshops throughout the year. We get way too many emails to our student accounts talking about this or that tip for not burning out, or how to say “no”.

The part that is ridiculous to me is that most of this isn’t new from the last time I was here. Sure, there are some tweaks and name changes, and things have gotten a little more obvious, but the basics have been there all along. Michigan Tech is not an easy school to attend. The classes are challenging, and grades are hard-fought for most of us.

But in the end, everyone here wants us to succeed. This school’s reputation is resting on our backs. No one is hoping that we’ll fail, and no one is out to get us. In fact, most of these people are just overjoyed whenever you do take part in any of their help sessions.

Being unable to ask for help prevented me from finishing college the first time. That’s the most foolish reason I can think of. This time around, I’m still tempted to get in over my head, but I know that there are dozens of people whose main job on campus is to help me, and I’m not alone, and no one is judging me. So please, go join the clubs, and have fun with your friends, but don’t feel like you’re alone. Everyone else is working really hard too, and there is a very large support network right here, ready to catch you if you slip up.

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Summer break coming to an end means a lot of people are coming back to Houghton.

A lot of people in Houghton means a demand for housing.

For many, the dorms are a solution to housing needs, but many other students may consider renting an apartment or house with friends. At first splitting rent with a few people and living off campus may seem like a wonderful idea but there are quite a few steps to consider before you sign that contract.

First of all make sure you’ll be able to afford all your rent and bills while you’re there. Without making this requirement, you won’t be living in your new home for long. Then you should figure out who you’re going to live with. You can find some friends who would split rent, look on barkboard for anyone looking for a place to stay, or throw caution to the wind and trust your potential landlord to find you roommates.

Before you sign make sure you’ve at least

met the people you’re going to live with over the next year. There’s not much worse than finding out you’re going to share a house with someone who just absolutely drives you up the wall.

Make sure you meet the landlord and get a tour of the house you’re thinking of renting.

You don’t want to sign a lease without seeing what you’re getting and meeting the person who owns it.

Look at more than one place and compare prices. Know how much you’re paying and what you’re paying for. Does the rent include utilities? If not figure out about how much extra on top of the rent you’ll be paying per month for things like electricity, internet, heating, etc, and again, ask yourself “can I afford this?”

Now this one is quite possibly the most important. Read the lease in full before you sign. You never want to sign a lease without knowing completely what you’re agreeing to.

Don’t be afraid to ask questions either. Is the house pet friendly? Does the house have any problems the landlord knows about?

How do I deal with repairs? Where do I send rent checks? Get the landlords contact

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Tenacity: if you don’t know what this means it’s about time you learn. To a Tech student, it’s more than the stale dictionary definition that can be boiled down to “persistence and determination”.

To a Tech student, tenacity is a way of life. All nationalities, all ages and all majors can rejoice in living a tenacious life.

Tenacity is going out- maybe walking downtown, to the beach, or hitting the trails- and meeting some new friends on a whim, only after finishing every page of homework, of course. Tenacity is opening yourself up to more opportunities outside of your comfort zone and embracing one of the most exciting phases of human life. Tenacity is picking to attend a college far from home where classes are hard and winter is harder.

Tenacity isn’t always about making the biggest splash, either.

Sometimes it means walking away from your friends and venturing to wherever your inner wisdom takes you. If you haven’t discovered the magic of taking a stroll in the evening around the area, I highly advise it. I often find myself doing this when I need to take off some stress or just stretch my legs.

Tenacity is knowing your limits and your weaknesses. Just like it isn’t advisable to sign up for a triathlon if you can’t swim, don’t engage in activities that will harm yourself, others, or your schoolwork (aka the reason for being here). Once you recognize the dangers around you, it’s easier to avoid them or work around them. It becomes a new challenge to reach higher than you ever have before, to defeat what defeats you, and to laugh at all those who told you that you’d never make it. No matter where you are in life, there is no reason to accept anyone else’s expectations for you. Let’s start the 2015 fall semester with a large dose of tenacity, and let’s see where that takes us.

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MICHIGAN TECH ATHLETICS Press Release Michigan Tech wrapped up a 4-0 weekend with a pair of 3-0 wins Sept. 5. The Huskies beat both Lake Superior State and Cedarville in a single day.

Tech won 12 sets and lost none going in 4-0 to start the 2015 season.

“I’m really happy for the team,” said Tech coach Matt Jennings. “We not only won all four matches, but played really good team volleyball. We took control of each set and played with confidence.

“We haven’t had this type of effort and performance since I started coaching here.

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The team’s in a really good place right now.”

Michigan Tech will return to action

starting today with four matches Sept. 10-12 at the Upper Iowa invitational.

Racing toward a dream UNIVERSITY MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Michigan Technological University When Reagan May was 9 years old, she went to a bowling alley with her family in her native DePere Wis. What happened next changed the course of her life, and it had nothing to do with strikes and spares.

“Someone was there with a go-cart... I sat in, and I knew right away that’s what I wanted to do.”

-Reagan May

“Someone was there with a go-cart,” the fourth-year mechanical engineering student at Michigan Technological University says. “I sat in, and I knew right away that’s what I wanted to do.”

Like a scene from a movie, once that little girl wrapped her hands around a steering wheel, she hasn’t let go. What started in a bowling alley parking lot almost immediately blossomed into a successful racing resume. She began, naturally, racing go-carts with

her brother. After a couple of years, she advanced to mini-stocks, and at 15 – before she could legally drive on Wisconsin highways – she was speeding around the state’s race tracks in super late-model stock cars, the highest class in short track racing.

These days, she’s tearing up small tracks throughout the Midwest and beyond, having success not only as one of the youngest, but one of the very few female drivers. May competes in the TUNDRA Super Late Model Series, where she was named Rookie of the Year in 2014. A car fire earlier this season essentially extinguished any hopes of a 2015 TUNDRA Series title, and as of August 18, she held ninth place.

While she will have to wait till next year for a shot at her first series title, May and the checkered flag have not been strangers this summer.

“We have six feature wins out of 22 starts this season, 14 top-five finishes and 17 top-tens,” she says. One of those wins occurred on August 18, at Golden Sands Speedway in Plover, Wis. With that win, she claimed her first-ever super late model track championship. Taking the checkered flag, she became the first female super late-model track champion in Wisconsin and only the fourth in the US. Wins at Sands speedway in Marquette County and Kinross in the Eastern Upper Peninsula earned her the U.P. Challenge earlier this season.

Her success has not gone unnoticed in the racing world. May is one of only seven drivers – and the only woman – in

“These days, she’s tearing up small tracks throughout the Midwest and beyond, having success not only as one of the youngest, but one of the very few female drivers.” the 2015 Kulwicki Driver Development Program, established by the family of late NASCAR Champion Alan Kulwicki.

The Greenfield, Wis. native, who died in a plane crash in 1993, began his career, like Reagan May, on the short tracks of Wisconsin. He progressed to NASCAR, where he was the 1986 Rookie of the year and won the Winston Cup in 1992.

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Sidelines Intramural deadlines soon!

Flag football team and soccer fours team deadlines are today, Sept. 10 at 5 p.m. The season for these two IM sports will be Sept.

13 - Nov. 5. Two-person golf scramble teams are open until tomorrow, Sept. 11 at noon for the tournament Sept. 12 and 13.

Racquetball singles sign-ups are available until Monday, Sept. 14 at 3 p.m. for the Season starting Sept.

21. There’s still open availability for Disc Golf, Trails Relay, Turkey Trot, Tennis Singles Tourney and the basketball skills contests until October.

Huskies Cross Country

Quarterback Brandon Cowie attempts to avoid a tackle in last Thursday’s match up against Wayne State. Cowie played his debut game as the huskies quarterback in the 20 - 15 win over WSU.

Photo by Devin Miller

MICHIGAN TECH ATHLETICS Press Release Michigan Tech jumped out to a 202 lead and held on for a 20-15 victory over Wayne State in both teams’ season opener at Sherman Field tonight. The Huskies held the Warriors on downs at

midfield in the final minute of play to seal the victory.

Brandon Cowie completed 18-of-23 passes for 178 yards and two touchdowns in his quarterback debut for Tech. Cedric Jones posted a team-high 11 tackles.

Wayne scored a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter to pull within 20-15 with 6:34 to play.

Tech drove 38 yards and took 3:41

off the clock before punting back to the Warriors with 2:48 to play. WSU drove to midfield, but were stopped on downs as a fourth-and-three pass fell incomplete.

“We played very well in the first half, but were fortunate to get the win,” said Tech coach Tom Kearly. “Wayne State took it to us in the second half, and we were able to take some clock off on our last drive and get the stop at the end.”

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“We played very well in the first half, but were fortunate to get the win.

Wayne State took it to us in the second half, and we were able to take some clock off on our last drive and get the stop at the end.”

- Tom Kearly, Head Coach

Michigan Tech officially opened its 2015 cross country season at the UP Championships hosted on Northern Michigan’s campus today.

Jason Saliga won the men’s sixkilometer race with a 19:42.9 clocking. Daniel Byrne (second, 19:43.9) and Eric Parsell (third, 19:45.8) joined Saliga as the only three men’s racers under 20 minutes.

No. 9-ranked Northern Michigan won in the ladies four-kilometer race. The Huskies’ top runner was Andrea Lee staying under the 15-minute mark at 14:59.5 for seventh.

Sophia Farquhar and Liz Bloch were back-to-back at ninth and 10th, respectively, with times of 15:07.1 and 15:08.6. Sonja Hedblom (14th, 16:08.6) and Noelle Savage (15th, 16:18.0) were the other Huskies who scored.

“The men ran pretty well today,” said Tech coach Joe Haggenmiller.

“Saliga, Byrne and Parcell led the whole way, and we had some other guys get good experience.

“The women competed well.

You have to give Northern a lot of credit. They’ve got a really strong team. Andrea raced well. Finishing under 15 minutes for 4K is no easy task on this course.”

Michigan Tech will be back in action this Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Midwest Open in Kenosha, Wis.

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“help worthy drivers along the way in reaching their dream, while at the same time keeping Kulwicki’s memory and legacy alive.”

May says the program helps in several ways. “It provides financial support to help cover expenses and provides other resources such as sponsorship, publicity, business education, and industry networking and relationship building.”

The comparisons between May and Kulwicki don’t end at the track. The late champion earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. May will receive hers from Michigan Tech in December 2016.

May believes her Michigan Tech education is the key to her racing success, as the focus of her study is automobile suspension. Because super late models use sealed engines, essentially outfitting each competitor with the same motor, the car’s suspension, how it handles around the track, is what makes each car different from the others. “Suspension is key,” she says. “It’s where we find our speed.”

That she says, is where her Michigan Tech education comes in. “I think being able to use what I learn at school helps. Understanding suspension, how the car actually works, is important.

Understanding how what we do in the shop can affect the car on the track makes me a better driver.”

May says she’d eventually like to work in the research and development of suspension parts, “that’s my area of interest.” In addition to her coursework, in 2014 May was an intern at Coleman Racing Products of Menominee. Not coincidentally she is a member of the Coleman Racing Team, which includes last year’s TUNDRA Series Champion, Dalton Zehr. As of August 18, Zehr is

just nine points behind series leader Ty Majeski, who is also in the Kulwicki Driver Development Program.

While she sees herself as an automotive designer some day, May says she’s not ready to give up the race track just yet.

“Ideally I’d like to make it to NASCAR, either as a driver or a car engineer,” she says. Getting there as an engineer might be the quicker route, just not the preferable one. “Working as a car engineer would be great, but it would cut into my driving.”

If and when she makes it to racing’s Big Show, there will be a familiar face waiting for her. Tech alum Greg Ives is crew chief for one of the biggest names in NASCAR, Dale Earnhart Jr. “I know him,” she says of her fellow Husky. “I’ve raced with his nephew and actually worked with him on a short track down in Florida.”

The current season is winding down, with most races ending on the Labor Day weekend. By then, May will already be back in Houghton attending classes. She will travel south for her final race of the season, Oktoberfest Race Weekend, Oct. 8 – 11, in LaCrosse, Wis. These days, things are going pretty well for Reagan May—The Kulwicki program, Coleman Racing and the TUNDRA Series have all been good experiences, as is her education in Houghton. “I really love Michigan Tech,” she says. “Before I came here, I really didn’t like snow that much.

But, I learned to snowboard during my senior year of high school, and now I love the winter and being outdoors.”

She says that right off she had an intuitive sense that she belonged at Tech, something like that feeling she had about driving. “The first time I visited the Michigan Tech campus, I loved it. I knew it was going to be a good fit.”

Kind of like a go cart in a bowling alley parking lot.

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The Rise of Electronic Sports JOEL SMITH Lode Writer

When people talk about sports, they usually think of a group of sweaty people running around, often attempting to control a ball. There is, however another kind of sport that looks very different.

Each team typically has between one and five teammates, and these players aren’t running; they’re sitting at a computer, sending commands through a mouse and keyboard at a dizzying rate with a flurry of fingers. While many people don’t consider video games an actual sport, it can’t be denied that eSports are becoming very popular.

The popular video streaming site YouTube sorts videos into various categories, and shows how many people subscribe to various channels in each category. “Music” is the top category, with 91 million subscribers. “Gaming” coming in second with 77 million subscribers, narrowly beating out “Sports” in third with 76 million. These are the clear winners, each one roughly the size of all other categories combined.

Twitch.tv, another popular streaming site, instead offers live broadcasts, and caters exclusively to gamers.

When it comes to video game tournaments, Twitch.tv is one of the primary places where fans can watch the series live with professional commentary. While a single Twitch stream can have millions of viewers, it’s easy to imagine that number could increase dramatically if video games

Varsity Events Schedule: September 10 - 16 Women’s Volleyball Wommen’s Tennis Cross Country Football

Thursday, 10 Friday, 11 @ Upper Iowa @ Upper Iowa Invite, 8:00 p.m. Invite, 2:30 p.m. @ Walsh, 2:00 p.m.

Saturday, 12 Sunday, 13 @ Upper Iowa Invite, 10:00 a.m. & 4:00 p.m. @ Ashland, 10:00 a.m. @ Kenosha, Wis. Vs. Malone @ 1:00 p.m. **

Monday, 14

had their own television channel.

South Korea, one of the global leaders in professional gaming, has had a TV channel dedicated to gaming since 2000.

Known as OnGameNet, it is similar to ESPN here in the United States, and has fostered the growth and popularity of eSports in the east.

In terms of money, eSports may not be the biggest kid on the block, but they are rapidly growing. Comparing The Super Bowl, one of sports largest championships, to The International, a championship series for Dota 2 (Defense of the Ancients 2), tells a similar tale to that of YouTube category subscriptions.

This game is a multiplayer online battle arena related to Warcraft.

While The International has only completed its fifth year this last summer, its prize pool totals more than $18 million, with over $6.5 million going to the first place team. The Super Bowl, on the other hand, has been around for 49 years and only pays $97,000 to each player on the winning team. While Dota 2 teams generally only have 6 or 7 players on the roster, American football teams often have 53 players, with 11 on the field at any given time. Such a large difference in team size would make The International seem much more lucrative even if the prize pool were much smaller.

However you slice it, eSports are a rapidly growing industry. They will undoubtedly continue to grow, and it should be interesting to see what new developments take place in the next few years.

Home Game ** Conference Match Tuesday, 15 Wednesday, 16 @ UW-Parkside, 6:30 p.m.

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The Black and Gold were up 7-0 just six minutes into the game as Cowie hit Ian Fischer for a 47-yard catch-and-run.

Cowie made it 14-0 early in the second

“ A crowd of 2,645 was on hand for the first Thursday game in Sherman Field history.” quarter with a six-yard quarterback draw.

A Warrior punt pinned the Huskies at their own two-yard line on the next series and got a safety out of it for a 14-2 score.

Tech finished the half with a highlight reel touchdown catch by David Walter in the middle of the endzone. The PAT was missed, leaving the score 20-2.

After a fumble on the ensuing kickoff, the Huskies’ Josh King had a 37-yard field goal attempt on the half ’s final play that sailed wide right.

Wayne began winning the field position battle in the second half and finally scored a touchdown on a 22-yard pass less than a minute into the fourth quarter. After a three-and-out by the Huskies’ offense, the visitors scored again with a nine-yard pass.

Tech was able to take enough time off the clock and get the defensive stop to secure the win.

Total offense showed the Huskies with 256 yards compared to 219 for the Warriors. Neither team rushed for more than 80 yards.

Cowie not only completed 78 percent of his passes, he gained 64 yards on 16 rushes. Fischer was his favorite target with six grabs for 105 yards.

Michigan Tech sacked WSU quarterbacks five times on the night and posted 11 tackles for loss. Linebacker Paul Kuoppala had a team-high 3.5 of those.

Tech (1-0, 1-0 GLIAC) will remain at home for next week’s contest vs. Malone.

Kickoff at Sherman Field next Saturday (Sept. 12) is 1 p.m.

Notes: The Huskies have won four straight games vs. Wayne State including each of the last three by a touchdown or less … A crowd of 2,645 was on hand for the first Thursday game in Sherman Field history.

(Top) Sophomore wide receiver Ian Fischer makes a run down field past Wayne State defenders. (Bottom) Senior linebacker Paul Kuoppala holds stops a Wayne State player in last Thursday’s game.

Photos by Devin Miller

To access this story online visit: http://www.michigantechhuskies.com/sports/fball/2015-16/0331fzp7

Upcoming

Events SEPTEMBER 10 - 16 K-Day

Friday, Sept. 11

12 - 4 p.m.

McLain State Park

Join us for a Michigan Tech tradition... Keweenaw Day 2015! Head out to McLain State Park on Friday, September 11 between Noon - 4:00PM for fun, games, music, food, and your chance to discover hundreds of Michigan Tech’s student organizations!Need a ride/ No worries... our shuttles leave from the MUB starting at Noon! Sponsored

by Student Activities & Greek Life.

Avengers Age of Ultron

Friday, Sept. 11 and Saturday, Sept 12.

5:30 p.m. , 8:30 p.m., and 11:30 p.m. Fisher 135

When Tony Stark and Bruce Banner try to jump-start a dormant peacekeeping program called Ultron, things go horribly wrong and it’s up to Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to stop the villainous Ultron from enacting his terrible plans. Brought to you by FilmBoard.

Open Gym

Saturday, Sept. 13 1 - 3 p.m. SDC Multi Purpose Gym

Our team will be holding an open gym to show prospective members what we are all about. We encourage you to come check us out! All experience levels are welcome.

The Michigan Tech Cheer Club is a Co-Ed team that cheers on the Huskies at home football and basketball games. The team also travels for competitions against other cheer teams! We are always welcoming new members and would love to have you join! We are easy-going people who are more than happy to teach you anything that you need to know.

Annual Poster Sale

Monday, Sept. 14 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. MUB Basement Conference Room

MUB Board’s annual poster sale is here! Bare walls are a thing of the past! Stop by and choose from the HUGE selection of graphics. There is bound to be something you like!The sale will be going on between 9 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday, in the MUB Basement.

Study Abroad 101

Tuesday, Sept. 15

11 - 11:30 a.m.

Admin Room 201

Attend a Study Abroad 101 to learn the basics of study abroad. You’ll hear about the variety of programs Michigan Tech offers, and discuss how you can fund your study abroad.

Carnegie Museum Community Discussion: Dr. Nancy Langston

Tuesday, Sept 15. 6 - 8:30 p.m. Carnegie Museum downtown

How can communities help sustain the health of Lake Superior in the face of mining, climate change, forest change, invasive species, and emerging chemicals of concern? The challenges facing Lake Superior are many--yet local, regional, and international communities overcame enormous threats to the lake’s ecosystems in the past century. This talk will explore what we can learn from the past to help sustain Lake Superior.

How to Get Your Internship or Co-op

Tuesday, Sept. 15 6:30 - 7:15 p.m. Fisher 139

Learn more about potential career opportunities, including hands-on, real-world work in your field. The pay is great, too!

2nd and 3rd Year Blizzfeed Class Meeting

Wednesday, Sept. 16

Fisher 135

Make sure you know all the ways that you can maximize your potential as you continue your education. And, win free stuff. #tenacity

College Access: College Fair

Wednesday, Sept. 16

GEAR UP students from Dollar Bay, Chassell, Baraga, and others will attend the college fair hosted by Michigan Tech Admissions.

Place your ad here!

Special rates on events page advertising. Contact us at lodeads@mtu.edu or for more information call (906) 487-2404.

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