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Organized March: Our Lives Matter

Students, faculty and community members organized a peace march on Sunday night.

Photo by Mike Jarasz

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Organized March: Our Lives Matter

Students protest outside the Houghton Country Court House (Left). Protestors take part in a candlelit vigil to raise awareness of the impact that this threat has had on the community. (Right) Left photo courtesy of Davy McLeod, Right photo courtesy of Michael Jarasz

Michael Jarasz & Davy McLeod Lode Writers Last week a threat was made on social media platform Yik Yak, an anonymous bulletin board-like application that displays comments made within a small radius of each person accessing the site.

The threat was directed specifically towards Michigan Tech’s African American community, saying that this person was “gonna shoot all black people.”

The Universitywas quick to take action, working with local authorities and Yik Yak to arrest 21-year old Michigan Tech student Matthew Allen Shultz the following morning. Shultz’ comment on Yik Yak used language from another threat posted on Yik Yak at the University of Missouri. Shultz was charged with disturbing the peace, a 90day misdemeanor, and placed on $500 bond Friday.

The University of Missouri case led to suspect Hunter M. Park being charged with domestic terrorism. Park was also denied bond by Judge Kimberly Shaw.

Yik Yak helped identify the student in both cases, aiding authorities in their investigation and arrests.

Michigan Tech University President Glenn Mroz

said in a statement that the student has been served an interim suspension and was banned from campus.

Students, faculty and community members organized a peace march on Sunday evening in protest of thel lax charges filed against Shultz by the Houghton County prosecutor’s office.

The timing of the march was put together to take place before Shultz’s arraignment Monday morning.

Shultz was charged with disturbing the peace, a 90-day misdemeanor, and placed on $500 bond Friday.

“We as a campus are frustrated, more so in the black community and this shows what we experience a lot of the time; that racism is real and is happening. For this person to threaten to shoot all of the black people on campus, also threatens everyone on campus,” said one of the main student organizers of the event, Emerald Gary, following the march.

“Disturbing the peace is equivalent to a loud house party. This has happened

at other universities around the country and the people involved were charged with domestic terrorism,” said another student organizer Wesley McGowan.

“We feel [harsher charges] are more suitable. He did not just displace us; he risked everyone’s safety. My family members are saying I need to come home; I shouldn’t have to call someone as I’m walking from building to building, asking them to stay on the phone with me because something might happen to me.”

The march was filled with students, faculty and community members, many of which were not African American, but there simply to support the cause. “This shows we have more support then we have ever had before. Now that one was threatened, the whole community takes issue,” said Gary.

“I’m very proud of our students and campus community,” said Michigan Tech Vice President Les P. Cook. “We value all students and respect their opinions. However, we can’t and won’t tolerate threats that may cause harm to individuals in our community.”

Throughout the march chants of “not in our community” and “our life is not a joke” rang through the streets of downtown and at the courthouse steps.

Community members brought candles and held a vigil on the front steps of the courthouse. Organizers encouraged

members of the march to contact the prosecutor’s office to bring harsher charges against Shultz, stating several times that if you made these threats in an airport you would be charged with domestic terrorism.

“He did not just displace us; he risked everyone’s safety.”

- Welsey McGowan

Houghton County Prosecutor Michael Makinen, at the arraignment in the 97th District Court, said he would likely be filing a motion to dismiss the charges. “There has been a fair amount of things going on, and some apparent miscommunication between myself and Michigan Tech, so I am seriously considering filing a nolle pros as to this specific charge, while we await the result of a forensic examination of computers.”

“The information we have to date was that although this was an egregious statement made by Mr. Shultz, my understanding of the result of the search was there was nothing of weapons or anything of that nature obtained,” Makinen said.

Shultz’s pre-trial hearing was set for approximately 10 days from now.

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Joey’s Benefit a Success!

and also organize events to raise money and awareness about ending domestic violence.”

Joey’s Seafood and Grill is able to donate such a large portion of their revenue to the event because the benefit draws in more customers than a usual day. “I would estimate that probably over half of the customers that came in said they were here for the fundraiser,” said Alan Kiley, owner of Joey’s Seafood and Grill. “One of my goals with these fundraisers is to donate all the profits.”

Kiley also explained that he has seen benefits like this organized by other groups that were not as well promoted.

Because Kiley hires additional staff to handle the event, if the event is underattended the business can lose money.

“The Women’s Leadership Council, who helped sponsored the event here, did a nice job. I’m happy that they picked a good cause to do fundraising for and

“The Women’s Leadership Council... picked a good cause to do fundraising for and we’re happy to work with them.”

- Alan Kiley Retired associate dean of students Pat Gotschalk (left) and Executive Director of Institutional Equity and Inclusion Jill Hodges (right) talking over lunch at Joey’s. The pair came in order to support the Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home.

Photo Courtesy of Davy McLeod

Johnathan Jaehnig News Writer Last Tuesday, Nov. 9, the Women’s Leadership Council (WLC) put on a fundraising event for the Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home in Calumet.

The event, which was held for its third consecutive year, took place at Joey’s Seafood and Grill on Main Street in Houghton. Money was raised when patrons mentioned the benefit when ordering, allowing 20 percent of their bill to be donated to the cause. This year, $350 dollars were raised, $50 more than the benefit raised last year.

WLC regularly sponsors projects in support of the Shelter Home which offers a safe place and counseling for victims of domestic violence. “The statistics are horrifying. One in three women will be beaten, raped or assaulted in their lifetime. [...] The Barbara Kettle Gundlach

Shelter provides imperative resources for the women and children who have no place to go and no place to turn. We wanted to make it easier for them to do

“The Statistics are horrifying. One in three women will be beaten, raped or assaulted in their lifetime.”

- Lauren Keenan this,” said Lauren Keenan, Philanthropy Chair of the Women’s Leadership Council. She spoke passionately about an individual’s ability to make a difference.

“Students can volunteer at the shelter

we’re happy to work with them to help out the cause,” Kiley added.

Any student who missed the opportunity to support this fundraiser will have other opportunities to help the Shelter Home as the year progresses. “Throughout the year, we will periodically be hosting other events to help the shelter. Look for the Paper Product and Tampon Drive coming soon,” said Keenan.

Students who wish to know more about the Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter, including opportunities to volunteer and donate, can visit http:// www.bkgshelterhome.org/ for more information.

Information on the Women’s Leadership Council can be found at http://www.diversitycenter.mtu.edu/ WLC/ . ***The article that the Lode ran in Last Week’s issue to promote the event stated that the Panhellenic Council would be assisting the WLC in the event on Nov. 9. While the Panhellenic Council has worked with WLC in the past, they were not sponsors of the event at Joey’s Seafood and Grill.

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This Week in World Events Peter Nouhan News Editor

Paris Attacked by Islamic State Last Friday, Nov. 13, Paris was hit by a series of mass shootings, suicide bombings, and hostage-taking events. The deadliest attack occurred in the Bataclan theater, where the terrorists took hostages before engaging in a stand-off with police. The Bataclan theater incident resulted in 89 dead of the 130 that were killed that night.

More than 400 people were admitted to local hospitals. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attacks and French President Francois Hollande has responding, saying that France is committed to “destroying” ISIL. On Sunday, Nov. 15, France began bombing Raqqa, the de facto capital of the ISIL.

Russia Confirms a Bomb Brought Down Airliner On Tuesday, Nov. 17, Russian authorities confirmed that a homemade bomb brought down the Metrojet airliner over Egypt’s Sinai desert last month. Investigators found traces of explosives in the wreckage, most likely a device equivalent to 1kg of TNT, that caused the plane to break up in the air. An ISIL affiliate claimed responsibility for the bombing. Russian President Vladimir Putin has pledged to take action against ISIL, “We will search for them wherever they may be hiding.

We will find them anywhere on the planet and punish them,” Putin declared. Russian warplanes have intensified bombings of the ISIL capital Raqqa.

Obama Pledges Increased Military Aid to Allies in Southeast Asia On Tuesday, Nov. 17, President Obama announced that the U.S. will be spending an additional $250 million over the next two years to help ensure maritime security for countries in Southeast Asia. The money will go to programs in Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Malaysia and Vietnam to help these countries defend themselves from increased Chinese aggression in the South China Sea. This announcement coincided with a weeklong port visit of the sister ship of an American guided missile destroyer that sailed into the waters claimed by China last month. This is meant as a sign that even though the United States disagrees with the actions taken by China, the two countries still value good relations.

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Situation Worsening for Syrian Refugees Shveta Dhamankar News Writer Roughly one Syrian has left his country by the time you finish reading this sentence.

Only a quarter of the 2.3 million people who have fled the war-torn Syria live in refugee camps. The rest have sought shelter in Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt and Iraq. For the select few with money, that means a cramped, barely-livable apartment. For the rest, it means sharing a home with vermin and other nasty creatures that threaten to eat away all supplies. For Fathiya Ahmed’s children, though, these long-haired, gnawing creatures are a source of amusement. What makes the vermin more welcome is the fact that they don’t eat the tomatoes that Ahmed lays out to dry in courtyard amuck with dirt and fleas. The tomatoes are too rotten and sour for them, Ahmed explained.

For Mohammed Farhan, a permanent fixture in Syria’s elite until the war, the war meant moving from the wealthy city of Aleppo to a marble-floored apartment with a picturesque view of the shimmering Mediterranean Sea. Like the still waters of the sea beneath him, Farhan can’t think beyond the present moment. Does that

mean bliss? Far from it. It means that Farhan and his family have no future. Once a thriving surgeon who offered ‘Chinese prices and European quality,’ he is not allowed to work. His calloused hands haven’t held a scalpel ever since and won’t be allowed to so for the dark, foreseeable future.

8,000 refugees enter Europe daily...

Many arrive to razor wire fences.

Ahmed and Faham represent those refugees who survived the drastic, weather beaten journey from Syria. 8,000 refugees enter Europe every day. They have only two choices: either die in their homes or risk a tempestuous journey across the Mediterranean Sea to Europe. Many arrive to locked doors and barbed fences. Hungary has sent troops to build a four-meter fence along its southern border with Serbia.

Despite the sharp razor wire, close to 3600 refugees crossed the border, regardless of the bloody gashes across their limbs. This 3600 is just the official record. No one knows how many tried and how many managed

to get across. Macadamia, which is heavily criticized for its anti-refugee stance, is considering building its own fence to stop the influx.

The Dublin rules are making the Syrian exodus messier than it already is. These rules state that any country where a person seeking asylum enters is responsible for the corresponding paperwork and registration.

If, however, the person decides to move to another destination, he or she can be sent back to the first country, thus exercising what are called ‘Dublin transfers.’

Germany seemed to provide a workable solution when Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel announced that she would suspend the Dublin rules, thereby implying that any Syrian to reach Germany will not be turned back and that all the corresponding legal work will be taken care of by the German government. A Europe that failed to provide for and take care of the Syrian refugees ‘won’t be a Europe we wished for’ Merkel declared to the world’s growing applause. This, however, gave the war-beaten Syrians false hope. More people risked crossing the sea between Turkey and Greece, the ultimate destination being kind and democratic Germany. But Merkel’s hopeful statements misfired. The Schengen treaty,

which did away with the internal borders of most of Europe, is falling apart. Europe’s asylum system is more dysfunctional than ever. The borders are becoming hazier than ever.

If the Syrian exodus is not dealt with immediately, radicalization will increase.

Back in the 1980s, Taliban spread over Pakistan from the Afghan refugee camps.

Lebanon and Jordan are at the receiving end of such a catastrophe. Secondly, an economically unstable Greece, the nation closest to Syria geographically, will not be able to handle the near limitless influx of refugees. Greece is sure to plunge into a greater economic abyss if the current trend continues.

Europe is going to bear the brunt of the ‘Arab spring.’ It should take ruthless steps, reframe its policies, and shake UN and EU by its collar if it has to, to establish control over its boundaries. Europe needs to patrol its coastline and other entry points. There needs to be refugee processing centers at all entry points instead of closing the door or laying barbed wire to block the Syrian influx.

Around 20 new Syrians have left their home by now. They are cruising in tattered dinghies across the rough Mediterranean to a Europe with new doors and new policies.

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Equal Pay for Equal Work Samantha Stein Lode Writer The wage gap is relevant throughout the world. We see this issue come up time and time again in feminist and political debates. Some countries face even worse gaps than we experience in the United States. Countries such as Brazil, Columbia and South Africa have even bigger wage gaps. However, of developed countries, the United States has the worst pay inequality.

Many factors contribute to how this inequality affects employees. The most prominent one is gender. The wage gap poses a problem for women more than anyone. Given that on average women make 77 cents on the dollar that men earn for the same job, they are more likely to fall

into poverty and rely on welfare, Medicare and Medicaid systems. The chances of having an even bigger gap relative to what men typically earn increases for minorities.

The average African-American makes only 64 cents for every dollar earned for white males. Latinas get only 56 cents in the same scenario. Age is another relevant factor.

Women have less of a gap in income from the ages of 15 to 24. The gap, however, increases with age.

Obviously, the wage gap affects primarily women. But it can also affect families.

The lack of income from the mother can influence the total income of the house.

Sometimes this leaves less money for essentials such as groceries, bills and even educational opportunities for the children.

Mothers in America also face the problem of having no paid maternity leave unlike

many developed countries.

While some companies have taken the initiative to assure equal pay for equal work, we cannot rely on every company to follow this out of their own kindness. Politics can influence the standardizing or the gap of wages. With the presidential election coming up, it’s important to recognize which politicians support the same ideas you have for this issue.

For the Republican Party, Carly Fiorina favors equal pay but as she said in a tweet in April 2015, “we have laws on the books today that ban gender discrimination, and if a woman is being discriminated against because of her gender, she should use the full extent of that law”. Donald Trump claims to support the idea of equal pay but sees it as a negative if everyone is paid the same since it’s ‘not our system.’ Jeb Bush believes

that equal pay should be enforced but he did not know about the Paycheck Fairness Act, which is legislation meant “to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes”.

When it comes to the Democratic Party, Hillary Clinton promises to secure equal wages and has worked with the Paycheck Fairness Act to promote closing the pay gap. Bernie Sanders sees the pay gap as “unacceptable” and supports the Paycheck Fairness Act. Women everywhere are facing the problem of being paid less with respect to men. Through political policies, such as the Paycheck Fairness Act, female workers in America can trust that they are not facing pay discrimination.

defrauded Husky by moving Chrysalis’ funds and some of the unpaid equipment out of Husky’s reach and giving them to his other companies.

Before a judge could rule in Husky’s favor however, Ritz filed for bankruptcy on Dec. 31, 2009. The Bankruptcy code, which was instituted following the landmark case Brown v. Felsen, was intended to provide a fresh start for “honest but unfortunate debtors,” which Ritz was trying to play himself off as. Under a section of the code however, bankruptcy does not relieve an individual from any debt for money that was obtained by false pretenses, a false representation, or actual fraud. “Actual fraud” is what Husky is claiming Ritz committed.

The issue being decided upon is whether the “actual fraud” applies

only when the debtor has made a false representation, such as lying, or whether the bar also applies when the debtor has deliberately acquired money through a deceitful transfer scheme that was actually intended to cheat a creditor.

So far, a bankruptcy court found in 2011 that although Chrysalis didn’t benefit from the transfer of its funds, and although Ritz was not a “credible witness,” his behavior did not meet the definition of “actual fraud” for one reason: he did not lie to Husky. The two circuit courts the case has gone through have both come to the conclusion that “actual fraud” is when a debtor obtains money through a scheme that is intended to cheat creditors. The two circuit courts thus found Ritz guilty, while the bankruptcy court does not.

As of Nov. 6, the Supreme Court has accepted the case to be presented to

them.

The implications of this case are that definition of fraud could be significantly broadened. Currently in order for fraud to be committed, most courts have interpreted that the person has to perform a behavior with the intention of deceiving another party. This very narrow definition can help debtors, because in order to get out of their debts they would just have to prove that they did not lie to the other party.

If the broader definition outlined by the circuit courts is accepted, the plaintiff would only have to show that the debtor intended for his scheme to hurt the creditors. As a result, the Supreme Court’s ruling will give one of the sides in this case potentially a precedent that will have future rulings significantly in that side’s favor.

On The Docket: Husky v. Ritz Evan Mayer Lode Writer Between 2003 and 2007, Daniel Lee Ritz of Texas tried to pull a fast one on Husky International Electronics Inc., a Colorado-based company. At least that is what Husky is going to try to prove to the Supreme Court next year.

During this time Ritz’s company, Chrysalis Manufacturing Corporation, purchased a little over $150,000 worth of goods from Husky but never paid for any of them. Ritz also funneled over a million dollars of Chrysalis’ funds to other companies under his control. Husky eventually got sick of Ritz’s antics and sued him for the money he owed. One of the grounds of their case is that Ritz

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Looking Back: Mackinac Bridge Evan Mayer Lode Writer

For many Michigan Technological University students on their journey up to school, a notable milestone occurs when crossing from the Lower to Upper Peninsula.

For most of Michigan’s history this was an arduous and time-consuming affair, but since 1958, the Mackinac Bridge has made changing peninsulas a smooth transition.

Before the bridge was built, ferries were the main form of transportation across the Straits of Mackinac. In the 1880s, when the Brooklyn Bridge was built in New York, local residents got the idea that a similar bridge could be built across the straits and began discussing their idea with state legislature.

Nothing was done at this time, in spite of the urgings from several wealthy businessmen in 1888 who were owners of the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. These

men saw the construction of a bridge as a way to extend their hotel’s season due to ferries being unable to cross the Straits once ice formed. Cornelius Vanderbilt II was one of these businessmen. He said, “We now have the largest, well-equipped hotel of its kind in the world for a short-season business. Now what we need is a bridge across the Straits!”

The idea slowly lost strong support until the widespread use of the automobile swept across the country.

In 1923, the State Highway Department consolidated the ferries in operation to try to speed up the process of crossing the Straits, while at the same time the department looked into the possibility of building a floating tunnel.

The floating tunnel never gained momentum, but a better means of crossing had to be developed quickly as it took nearly five hours to cross the Straits and the ferries could not keep up with the number of automobiles attempting to cross.

In 1934, Mackinac Straits Bridge Authority was developed after a study figured building a bridge was a feasible option and would cost about $30 million or $1.95 billion today.

The Authority was created to explore possible methods of construction. The Great Depression was at its height though, and despite trying twice to get money from Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal, the plans had to be set aside again.

Some construction began before the beginning of World War II, but the design had to be altered several times to account for the force of the ice pushing on the base when the Straits froze. The base eventually got started, but put on hold due to the War. Finally the Bridge’s construction got momentum when sales of bonds raised $81 million in 1951. David B. Steinmen got appointed design engineer two years later and using the causeway that had been started before the war and 350 engineers resumed the bridge’s construction.

The bridge took three and a half years to complete. It was officially open to traffic Nov. 1, 1957 and was dedicated June 25, 1958. The 26,372 foot long bridge, just less than five miles, cut the time to cross the straits from five hours to only about eight minutes. The Bridge was so popular that exactly 40 years after its dedication, it experienced its 100 millionth crossing.

The Bridge remains the fifth-longest suspension bridge in the world and today sees nearly half a million cars cross during the busy tourist season.

The building of the bridge increased tourism greatly in the immediate area, as people could easily cross between the two peninsulas. More importantly though, the Mackinac Bridge was able to physically connect the two landmasses that make up the state of Michigan. More close to home, it makes the long trip for Michigan Tech’s downstate students a little bit shorter.

impression of deep personal meaning in a setting that is so often known for its collective mentality. This unique and unforgettable event was the Collecting Small Things concert performed by the Superior Wind Symphony on Saturday, Nov. 14.

Mike Christianson, conductor, explained his inspiration, “The original piece that made me think of it was the Bruno Petit Symphony for Winds. It works for nine winds, and I thought, we

have nine good players who could play this. It’s a beautiful piece, but it doesn’t get performed very often because many people don’t like to not have the entire band playing the whole time. I’m actually very fond of that. It’s a bit like changing the channel; it changes the air in the room.”

Christianson, who holds the incredible achievement of having worked with the great Ray Charles, has been conducting the Superior Wind Symphony for four

years. In his own words, his career as a wind symphony conductor happened “by accident.”

“I worked in New York as a professional performer for 23 years, and during that time I started accidentally conducting wind bands. It was definitely not a goal or a thought of mine at all, and it just happened. I liked it, and I decided to try to get a job in this field,” Christianson said.

The setlist for the evening included works from composers such as Corea, Beethoven, Reichenbach, Ravel, Gabrielli, Gounod, Praetoreious, Sousa, Barber, Devienne, Perischetti, and, of course, Johann Sebastian Bach.

“Bach writes so melodically that it feels really natural to play those lines on wind instruments,” said Christianson. “I actually always think his music sounds better played by a wind band than it does when played on an organ. I try to make sure that no year goes by where we don’t play Bach.”

Overall, one thing is certain about the Collecting Small Things concert - the small things collected were the hearts of the audience, who wait in eager anticipation for the next show.

The Superior Wind Symphony’s next concert will be held Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rozsa. Adding to the already brilliant talents of the Superior Wind Symphony’s musicians will be Scott Robinson, a famous jazz musician who has worked with artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Elton John, and Anthony Braxton. The night is sure to be extraordinary.

Collecting Small Things Symphony Amy Joy Patterson Lode Writer

Tremendous gusts of swelling sound from 45 instruments working in tandem lifted the skin of enthralled spectators.

The symphony rolled and roared in harmonious blows.

Then, out of the sonority, quiet wisps of sound emerged. They tickled the ears in their delicate lightness. They left the

The Superior Wind Symphony’s Conductor Mike Christianson readies himself for the upcoming show.

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International Night Sumit Bongir Lode Writer

Michigan Tech is an international university, and Saturday evening’s International Night at the MUB Ballroom made that evident. Organized by the International Club each year, the I-Night is a testament to the strong international student population at Michigan Tech. The International Club strives to bridge the gap between international students and domestic students by hosting a variety of events whose primary agenda is to celebrate the rich diversity on campus.

The International Programs and Services Office, which provides support services for advancing the university’s global initiatives, played a supporting role in organizing this event. Darnishia Slade, the Director of IPS, speaks enthusiastically of the diverse environment fostered by Michigan Tech, “I look forward to this event every year, with people from all cultures and diverse backgrounds coming together, enjoying and having a good time. I believe that this is the essence of Michigan Tech and this is what it’s all about.”

Giving an international flair to the entire event, flags of various countries adorned the MUB ballroom. Delicious food items from 12 different countries were served to supplement a rich array of nine diverse art performances. The international cuisine consisted of specialties from Korea, Germany, Spain, China, Thailand, Czech Republic, Ghana, Costa Rica, Turkey, India, Italy and Brazil.

The agenda included performances by the I-Club E-board, swing dance by the MTU Swing Club, mob dance by the African Students Association, hulahoop by the Houghton Hoopers, salsa dance

by NOSOTROS, Acoustic Guitar by Matt Langlais and Baba Karam traditional dance by the Iranian community. NOSOTROS is a Hispanic and Latin international student organization. NOSOTROS means “we” or “us” in Spanish and appropriately describes their organization, which is all about community and appreciation for the Latin and Hispanic Culture. The NOSOTROS organization worked with the Salsabrosa Dance Company teachers from Milwaukee, and are thankful to them for that.

One of the sponsors for the International Night was the Center for Diversity and Inclusion, whose mission

is to foster student success by providing engaging programs that create safe spaces for students of multiple social and cultural identities. Zack Rubinstein, who is a program coordinator at the CDI highlighted the importance of such events for the students. “I would want to encourage all students to come to events like this. These are the types of events that I think are going to broaden the student’s mind and introduce them to something that they are not going to find here.”

The event concluded with a mesmerizing performance by the Blue Heron Drums, a Keweenaw community drum project.

By using a set of traditional instruments, the group played a rhythmic tune which got everyone to dance with the flow of the music. Bill Anderson, the group’s representative, expressed his passion for the music and would like to see everyone learning this simple yet captivating art form.

The International Night witnessed an overall audience of 285, of which 44 percent were students, 14 percent were staff and general public, 34.5 percent volunteers and 7.5 percent invited special guests. The organizers were overwhelmed at the superb response to the event, especially due to the fact that 65.4 percent of them attended the International Night for the first time.

Huanxin(Jessie) Zhang, who has helped organize the International Night three times now, said, “The International Night has a strong history associated with it, primarily by being the main center platform for students of different cultural backgrounds to host cultural events. We had students of Thailand, Chinese, Indian, African, American, Iranian, Turkish, German, Czech, Native American, Italian and many more origins being part of this event. We would like to thank our sponsors: USG, GSG, CDI, Bookworm, for making this event possible. We would also like to thank IPS for the continuous support for the organization, especially our advisor, Cassy Tefft. We would like to thank all the individuals and student organizations that helped us make the event successful. Most of all, we would like to thank the wonderful community for being a huge part of the success.

Additionally, we also host other events such as I-Club potluck event, holiday party, etc. The best way to get information about our events is to join the list of I-Club members. You can email lluyao@ mtu.edu to get on the list.”

“I would want to encourage all students to come to events like this. ” -Zack Rubinstein

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OPINION

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Teaching Teachers:

Improving education from within Amy Joy Patterson Lode Writer My first semester of college, I made the mistake of registering for a course without first checking out the instructor.

The course just so happened to be in my weakest subject, and having to register for it in the first place left a bad taste in my mouth. I assumed all of the instructors would be roughly equal in teaching skills, and gave little thought to the process.

“This is a top-notch institution, right?”

I thought. “Anyone who is instructing here must really know their stuff.”

Wrong. Wrong, wrong, wrong. Wrong.

Far too often, the learning experience for students at Michigan Tech involves confusion, frustration and resentment.

What should be an exciting educational adventure can instead become a moralecrunching chore. The majority of this

debacle can be boiled down to one simple issue: the disparity of skill among our instructors is out of control.

To become an instructor at Michigan Tech, one needs only to be a graduate student. In the vast majority of departments, learning how to teach never even enters the equation. Certainly, I can concede that many faculty members at Michigan Tech are hired for their research skills, which is a perfectly valid reason for not knowing how to teach. However, if a faculty member is hired to research, but also has to teach as a component of their job, they should be well-versed in both skills. Otherwise, we end up with the scenario we have now - a horde of run-down students struggling through required courses because they cannot understand what in the nine hells their instructors are blathering about.

That is not to say that graduate students are incapable of being effective educators.

Some people are naturally good at

teaching. Some of the most well-loved instructors on this campus are graduate students. Still, regardless of skill level, any instructor would benefit from a basic teaching course that sets standards for

... the learning experience for students at Michigan Tech involves confusion, frustration and resentment.

curricula and grading methods. This is particularly true when it comes to graduate students who will only be teaching for a handful of years. Experience alone will

not demonstrate proper teaching methods to these individuals because there just is not enough experience to go around. The burden of learning to teach should not be some sort of helter-skelter trial-anderror scheme that a graduate student must begrudgingly accept. Instead, the burden should lie with the greater organization.

The bottom line is that we, as students, are not receiving our proper contractual dues. No one shells out $80,000 for an education without the expectation of having capable instructors to facilitate an effective learning experience. That would be ridiculous. So, why are we allowing this crucial expectation to go unfulfilled?

Are we so afraid of losing our cushy positions in the social hierarchy that we can no longer speak up when we know we are being cheated? Have we been so conditioned to be complacent that we do not know where to start? Whatever the case may be, until we learn how to change, the cycle of frustration will go on.

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Thursday, November 19

GOP Debate: A Critique Peter Nouhan News Editor

Fiorina’s criticisms are nothing new.

Most of the Republican candidates have attacked Democrats for making government bigger and for increasing federal spending. However, these criticisms are unsubstantiated.

Contrary to what Fiorina would have us believe, growth in federal spending under Obama has been the slowest since Eisenhower. Additionally, under Obama the number of workers employed by the federal government has decreased while the unemployment rate is the lowest since mid-2008 at 5.5 percent.

According to the Pew Research Center, more Americans say President Obama’s economic policies have made conditions better (37 percent) than worse (28 percent). Moreover, economy in general usually does better when a Democrat is President. Since 1947, the U.S. economy has grown an average rate of 4.35 percent under Democratic presidents and just 2.54 percent under Republican presidents.

won the night when he said, “I don’t know why we don’t encourage vocational schools anymore. Welders make more than philosophers, we need more welders and fewer philosophers.” The crowd’s response was roaring applause.

Polar opposite to Rubio is John Kasich.

The current governor of Ohio constantly battles for time of the stage, and whenever he wins a dispute to have more time to talk, he brings up a worthless point that no one pays attention to because they are in awe of how rude he was to get that extra time. Further, he makes the same points in each debate - he always says how he balanced the budget when he took office and how he’ll fight lower taxes and repeal Obamacare should he get into Washington. One example of how he bashed other candidates was his comments to Donald Trump about how ridiculous it is to build a wall and ship 11 million people to Mexico. “We all know you can’t pick them up and ship them back across the border. It’s a silly argument.[…]

It makes no sense.” Ironically, Kasich may rethink his immigration policies. After the attacks in Paris, political commentator and syndicated columnist Ann Coulter tweeted “Trump was elected president tonight” with the implication that if Paris

had stricter immigration policies, the attacks would not have happened.

Finding middle ground among the personalities on stage is Dr. Ben Carson.

His performance throughout the debates has been steady, and after all the supposedly negative publicity he’s been receiving from the press and rising poll numbers, he performed well during this debate. What really boosted him at the end of the night was his closing speech. While the debate focused on the greater issues of the country, Carson humbled us with a heart-felt monologue. “In the two hours of this debate, five people have died from drug-related deaths, $100 million has been added to our national debt, 200 babies have been killed by abortionists, and two veterans have taken their lives out of despair. This is a narrative that we [...] can change, because there is something special about this nation, and we must embrace it and be proud of it and never give it away for the sake of political correctness.”

In the wake of the attacks on Paris, we are reminded of how delicate our world is. Strong leaders are the key to ensuring a safe and productive future for us. Take the time to educate yourself on the candidates out there, and learn which one is truly best for our country and the world.

Types of Republican Candidates Aaron Kostrzewa Lode Writer

Following the fiasco of the previous Republican debate in Colorado, the Republicans took the stage yet again to discuss the future of our country. While the candidates bickered too much and didn’t discuss our country’s biggest issues, the conversations were much more engaging than the previous debates. The moderators asked questions relevant to the times and to the issues that our future commander in chief will have to deal with.

While the debates thus far have been hit-or-miss, there appears to be some recurring trends: some candidates thrive under the pressure of a live audience, others remain passive and the remainder crumble under the pressure. The following is a look at the three types of candidates in the Republican race.

Marco Rubio excels during the debates.

He never misses a beat when he is making his case, and he knows exactly what he stands for. Rather than fighting against the other candidates or the moderators, he focuses directly on the issues and, because of that, he wins much of the crowd over.

Tuesday’s debate was no exception. Rubio

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The latest Republican debate on Tuesday Nov. 10, reinforced many of my reservations about the candidates. Fox Business sponsored the debate and it covered all topics related to economic policy. It was particularly interesting to listen to some of the candidates discuss the minimum wage, job growth and military spending.

What was frustrating about this debate, however, was how frequently the candidates used absolutist claims that weren’t supported by empirical evidence.

Dr. Ben Carson, currently polling second only to Donald Trump, was highly opposed to raising the minimum wage. “People need to be educated on the minimum wage, every time we raise the minimum wage, the number of jobless people increases.” However, Carson’s claim is false.

A Politifact investigation discovered

that during the 12 months that followed each of the last 11 minimum wage increases since 1978, only about half produced a net loss in jobs. Furthermore, the majority of instances when there was a net loss in jobs coincided with a recession.

There is simply no clear consensus on how minimum wage increases impact employment.

Additionally, Carly Fiorina made some questionable remarks when she was asked to respond to the claim that Democrats are better at creating jobs than Republicans.

The moderator, Gerard Baker, mentioned that the United States has added an average of 107,000 jobs a month under President Obama, 240,000 under Clinton, and only 13,000 a month under George W. Bush. Fiorina’s response was that Democrats in general, perform worse when they control the executive seat.

“Problems have gotten much worse under democrats… It’s about actually challenging the status quo of big government,” she said.

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You’re almost there, Huskies. Another good semester at Tech is approaching the finish line and all you have to do is survive finals. It may not be easy but I hope it is worth it.

This is my last issue as opinion section editor so I suppose some nostalgic words are in order. I started writing for the Lode my first semester at Tech and sometimes it just feels like another activity that crammed its way onto my schedule, but most of the time it’s been a real blessing. The ability to express myself with writing and to meet new people has been a pleasure I couldn’t have found anyplace else. The newspaper has grown and changed and I have loved being a part of that process.

Now to the deep part of my writing itinerary, because although my speeches may not be sufficiently eloquent, I rather like pondering certain topics.

Along with that statement I will offer an acknowledgement that my articles are less than par and I do appreciate anyone who takes the time to read them.

Recently, especially as a college student, I’ve noticed that it’s easy to give up. Humanity is plagued with the knowledge that we are imperfect and lack the ability to become so. To have high standards is to disappoint yourself.

Yet having exceptional goals and trying to be a better person is no sin!

Trying and then falling short is okay.

A 4.0 GPA may be out of reach, but don’t let anyone discourage you from trying.

No one came to Tech to not work hard.

Personally, I don’t think anyone came to Earth to not work hard either, because we all face hard times!

When school and social life (if one can exist) and family and extracurricular activities become all too hard, sometimes I forget why I’m doing them. When I find myself on the other side of the difficulty, however, I learn something new, every time.

Take it or leave it, that’s my two cents. Thanksgiving is now officially a week away and a break is the best news of all. I’ll be out in Colorado with my mother stuffing my face and probably sleeping too much. Then I’ll come back to a [hopefully] snow-white campus and struggle through to the end.

You’re almost there, Huskies.

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WCHA defensive player of the week Mike Jarasz Lode Writer Michigan Tech senior goalie Jamie Phillips has been named the WCHA Defensive Player of the Week after an impressive weekend where he broke the record for most shutouts in Michigan Tech history, following his eighth career shutout on Friday against No. 15 Bowling Green.

Phillips, a Winnipeg Jets draft pick, stopped 44 of the 47 shots he faced over the weekend.

This is the third time Phillips has been named with the weekly honors. Phillips helped lead the Huskies to their first NCAA tournament appearance since 1981. During the 2014-2015 campaign, Phillips led all goalies in games started at 41. His red hot 1.74 GAA ranked third in the nation and his .933 save percentage ranked fifth. He led the WCHA in conference wins (23), save percentage (.935) and shutouts (six), and was named a First-Team All-Star. His impressive year earned him a nomination as a top five finalist for the Mike Richter award, which is presented annually to the

nation’s top goalie.

Prior to the start of the 2015 season Phillips was selected as one of ten college hockey impact goalies. “It’s part of my job to be ready when I’m called upon,” said Phillips. Speaking of his success, Phillips said, “It’s not all on me, it’s on the great team we had last year and the team we have today.”

Any team is only as good as its goaltender,” said Michigan Tech coach Mel Pearson. “Jamie has proven that he can be one of the best goaltenders in the country. His ability to shut down other teams gives our team confidence.”

Women’s basketball triumphs Libbi Rogan Lode Writer The Huskies opened their regular season strongly last Saturday, Nov. 14, taking on the University of Minnesota Duluth. Michigan Tech women’s basketball defeated UMD 72-43.

Last year, in their opening game, Tech took on UMD in Minnesota, but only brought home the win by one point. The change from one to 29 was a large, noticeable jump. Playing their first game since their 20-point loss to Michigan State University, the Huskies had a lot to work for. With a strong opening to the game, and no mercy down the line, the Huskies cruised to the victory, with a lot of visible improvement as well.

They started the game running, with senior Kylie Moxley who made a layup just 15 seconds into the first quarter, and from there they just kept scoring.

Michigan Tech scored 21 of their 72 points in the first quarter alone. UMD scored seven points in the first quarter and 15 in the first half. Fifteen points was the lowest score per quarter that Tech walked away with during the game, which happened in the second quarter.

“We protected our home floor which was one of our goals coming into the game,” said Coach Kim Cameron, in an interview with MTU Athletics. “I thought we came out strong and set the tone early and, after a little lull early in the second half, we found our game and finished at a high level.”

Michigan Tech’s leading scorer was Morgan Anderson who put up 17 points

Morgan Anderson during this weekends game.

and racked in five assists. She was followed closely by the team’s center, Moxley, who walked away from Saturday’s game with a double-double, scoring 12 points and boxing out for 14 rebounds.

Michigan Tech out rebounded UMD 5133, an outstanding gap. Also adding to the score were Danielle Blake and Brenna Heise who both put in eight points.

Heise added 12 rebounds to their total.

UMD leaders of the game were Allyson Harris, who scored 10 of their 43 points, and Kenzie Kane, who added seven more to the score. Harris and Kane were also the defensive leaders of the UMD team (Harris with nine rebounds, and Kane with seven). They were followed closely in rebounds by Samantha Kozlowski, who had six rebounds.

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goal percentage compared to their 30.4 percent in the exhibition game against Michigan State last week. There were many improvements in this game made by the team as a whole and individuals alike, with the final score of the game being a positive indicator. Michigan Tech cut their turnovers in half; in the exhibition game they had a total of 27 rebounds, while in last Saturday’s game, they racked up a total of 51. The improvements on offense and defense were extraordinary.

The team is now (1-0) overall, and (0,0) GLIAC. Their next games are this weekend, Nov. 20-21, in St. Paul Minnesota. They are taking on Minnesota Crookston and Concordia St. Paul. Both of these games are scheduled for 6 p.m., ET.

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Volleyball takes win and loss Utkarsh Mishra Lode Writer Michigan Tech women’s volleyball team played against Northwood University on Nov. 13 and against Lake Superior State University on Nov. 14. The Huskies faced a loss against Northwood in a tough contest ending 3-2, but defeated Lake Superior State with ease, 3-0.

The match against Northwood was a close encounter in which the host team defeated the Huskies (23-25, 25-17, 2516, 18-25 and 10-15). Northwood started the game by taking set No. 1, 25-23, before Michigan Tech rallied to win the second and third sets 25-17 and 25-16, respectively. The Huskies couldn’t close

out the game, though, and fell in the fourth set, 25-18, before Northwood clinched the victory with a 15-10 winner in the fifth and final set. Elle Heinonen had a career-high 24 digs, while Rachel Pohlod added to the defensive efforts with 20 digs of her own. Lauren Emmert had 19 kills, while freshman Mariah Sherman added 14.

The match against Lake Superior State was a one-sided contest where Huskies thrashed the host team in a clean win (25-16, 25-11 and 25-21). The Black and Gold cruised to these victories while hitting .324 as a team, including a remarkable .619 in the second set on 14 kills in 21 total attempts with one hitting error. Jacqueline Aird was the top performer for the Huskies defensively, notching 13 digs in the match. Sherman

added nine kills to the offensive effort and setter Rachel Pohlod had 32 assists. Lauren Emmert had 11 kills and Stephanie Dietrich hit .588 with 10 kills of her own to help lead the victory.

“We’re happy with the way we played today,” said head coach Matt Jennings on the match against Lake Superior State. Jennings has rebuilt a program that went winless in GLIAC matches the year before his arrival to a playoffcaliber team in four seasons. “I thought our offense was solid and we scored well.

We’d still like to clean up a few things in our game, but it’s a great accomplishment for this team and we’re proud of their effort throughout the season.”

With the win against Lake Superior, Michigan Tech clinches a spot in GLIAC Playoffs.

Hockey recap against BGSU Mike Jarasz Lode Writer The No. 20 Michigan Tech Huskies (5-30 WCHA, 5-3-0 Overall) faced off against the No. 15 Bowling Green Falcons (1-1-2 WCHA, 4-2-3 Overall) this past weekend in a series that will not soon be forgotten.

The WCHA expects to have several teams vying for the top position at the end of the season, meaning collecting as many points at home throughout the season is an absolute necessity. The Huskies opened up the series at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena after sweeping Alabama Huntsville on the road the week prior.

The Huskies got off to a very strong start Friday night, scoring what would eventually be the game winner after only 22 seconds.

Following the opening faceoff, Malcolm Gould fed senior captain Alex Petan as he was streaking across the blue line. With only a single defender in the area Petan sent a bullet that Falcons Goalkeeper Chris Nell had a hard time with. Nell kicked the rebound up the opposite side where defender Cliff Watson was waiting to strike, Watson collected the puck, set up and wristed the puck into the back of the net.

“That feels good, it was a big team goal,” said Watson. “Neville was sitting in front screening the goalie, I don’t think the goalie ever saw it.” Head Coach Mel Pearson was also pleased, stating, “I really liked our start, the guys did a fabulous job getting ready to play tonight. The team really rallies around a goal like that, the guys are elated he got that goal.”

With a power play following the goal, the Huskies continued to show skill and pa-

tience for the next five minutes of the opening frame. Petan nearly netted a goal when he launched a cross ice pass toward the net, and following the advantage Heinonen one timed a shot that just missed the net. With the Huskies clearly in control, center Mason Blacklock found an open Alex Gillies rushing in, hit him with a perfect pass, but

Gillies couldn’t manage to find the back of an open net, missing his shot on the short side. Watson nearly scored again when Gould fired a shot that rebounded back to Watson, but before he could find the open net on his backhand, Nell had come out, cutting off the angle eventually making a Continued on page 15

Jamie Phillips made WCHA headlines on his impressive weekend performance.

Photo taken by Devin Miller

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Sidelines Football closes out the season The football team closed out their season with an impressive win while playing against Lake Erie. Spreading the margin by 40 points at the end of the game, the Huskies came home with a score of 63-23.

Lake Erie took the lead of the game early in the first quarter, but Tech came back to score 21 points, while Lake Erie had just 13. For the rest of the game, the Huskies monopolized the field, making 437 rushing yards, with Lake Erie totaling to 146.

This win tops the cake for their season, ending with seven wins and three losses.

The Huskies never backed down on home field, winning all five home games, as well as two of their away games. On Oct. 10, the homecoming game played against Northwood proved to be a marker for much of the performance of the team seen in succeeding games. During that game, the Huskies had possession of the ball for more than half of the game, and won 30-14.

The team made impressive achievements in all areas, closing the season on a good note.

Kevin Miller closed the season with the most running yards, 572.

Brandon Cowie dominated in passing yards, amounting to a total of 1828 for the season while David Walter tops the list for receiving yards at 51.

Freshman Josh King single-handedly scored 42 points as a kicker and Ryan Vangoe then made 32 points punting.

James Henderson topped the returns category with 384 yards, though Eric Kostreva was not far behind with 315.

Alex Sherbinow led the team with 66 scoring points and Paul Kuoppala topped the tackling charts, bagging 91.

The GLIAC conference announced on Nov. 17 the postseason awards, which included 12 Tech players.

Brett Gervais and Kuoppala were named to the All-GLIAC First Team, while Tanner Agen, Evan Meyer, Frank Vruwink and Sherbinow were named to the All-GLIAC Second Team. Andrew Clark, Brandon Cowie, Brandon Hutchinson, Ben Tauchen, Ryan VanGoethem and David Walter were given All-GLIAC Honorable Mentions.

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Ridge Roamers host climbing competition Davy Mcleod Lode Writer Saturday morning, Nov. 14, Tech’s rock climbing club the Ridge Roamers (RR) welcomed all of the climbing community to try out their new indoor routes in the form of a friendly competition. The club members were hard at work the week leading up to the contest taking down the old holds to be cleaned and rearranged on the climbing wall in the SDC multi-purpose room.

“I’m really excited for these routes,” said Michelle Nitz, secretary of the club. “It’s nice to have a new challenge.” Nitz and another member, Lucia Li, were the only advanced female climbers, and Li took first place.

A week earlier, at one of the club’s open climbs, vice president of RR Kaelan Anderson was belaying some beginner climbers, and encouraged them to come to the competition. “Anybody is free to compete,” he said. “But honestly, it’s just for fun.”

This much was clear to see in the twenty-plus contestants who came that Saturday. Whenever a climber was in a tricky spot, the competition sitting at the base

of the wall called out advice and offered reassurance that they could make it up.

The divisions were female and male, and the beginner, intermediate and advanced routes were color-coded by tape so the climber knew which holds to use.

“Part of the fun of setting routes is seeing how people interpret it,” said president of the club Kenny Peterson. One of Peterson’s routes was being climbed by Anderson as he spoke, when he suddenly slipped and swung out over the crowd of onlookers before being lowered safely to the ground.

Peterson is a mechanical engineering technology major at Michigan Tech, and voiced surprise at the number of climbers in the area he met his first year at Tech.

“I was blown away by all the like-minded people,” he said. “And had no idea that I’d be the president of the club.”

Autumn Eles, just 11 years old, won the female beginner division. Shion Sharifee, who broke his back six years ago climbing, happened upon the competition visiting a friend at Tech.

Nobody left empty handed, with prizes from sponsors such as Down Wind Sports and CAMP Technical Adventure Equipment ranging from carabiners to climbing harnesses.

Miles Brown, 11 years old, climbs up a beginner route in the flat section of the wall. He placed second in his division.

Photo taken by Davy McLeod

Football ends season with win Utkarsh Mishra Lode Writer Michigan Tech’s men’s football team defeated Lake Erie college singlehandedly on Saturday, Nov. 14, by a substantial difference in score, 63-23.

In the first half, Michigan Tech’s Brandon Cowie hit Kevin Miller for a 25-yard pass on the opening drive for a 7-0 lead.

Lake Erie answered with a 67-yard run on an option play on their second play from scrimmage to tie it at 7-7. The Huskies drove the field again with Cowie scoring on a 27-yard keeper with 8:04 left in the first quarter. The Storm struck back two plays later with a 40-yard pass, but missed the extra point, making the score 14-13. Tech boosted up to 21-13 on Miller’s 19-yard run at the 4:41 mark of the first. The Huskies defense then got four straight stops. The third stop was a punt block by Derek Ferris, which transitioned into a four-yard scoop and score by Cayman Berg-Morales for a 28-13 advantage.

LEC added a 30-yard field goal to bump up their score, 28-16, with 33 seconds remaining in the half. James Henderson re-

turned the ensuing kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown to break the game open 35-16 heading into halftime.

In the second half, Tech continued to dominate the line of scrimmage. The Huskies scored on rushing plays of four yards (Cowie), 27 yards (John Williams) and three yards (Alex Sherbinow) for a 56-16 advantage. The Storm’s Shane Van Fleteren scored his second touchdown of the game with 10:54 left. Williams pushed the Huskies over the 60-point mark with

Cowie (71) and Henderson (55) all finished with more than 50 yards in the contest. Nick Brajak and Brett Gervais both had interceptions for Tech’s defense. Paul Kuoppala notched a team-high nine tackles and Tanner Agen added eight tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack.

Michigan Tech scored touchdowns on seven of its 12 offensive drives. The Huskies’ offense exploded for 601 yards, including 437 on the ground to earn the win and finish 7-3 on the season.

“It doesn’t matter who it’s against in this league, wins are hard to come by,” said Tech coach Tom Kearly. “It was a ping-pong game in the first quarter, but we turned up the gas on the defensive end after that. We played well up front and ran the ball hard. We felt like that was the part of the game we could succeed, and we did.”

Michigan Tech finished its 2015 campaign at 7-3. The 14 seniors on the team will leave with a four-year record of 29-12.

“It doesn’t matter who it’s against in this league, wins are hard to come by.”

–Tom Kearly a 12-yard touchdown at 7:19 left on the clock. Williams finished with a game-high 140 yards on just 15 carries. Miller (79),

Photo courtesy of MTU Athletics

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terrific save.

“They had a really good week, they were flying in practice and I’m glad it carried over,” said Pearson. “They had a number of good scoring opportunities tonight, especially Petan and Malcolm. They were really good and they didn’t get rewarded for as well as they played tonight” Bowling Green finished the period on three straight power plays beginning with a bench minor for too many men on the ice.

However the Huskies defense was nearly unstoppable, allowing only 3 shots while shorthanded. The Falcons came out in the second period playing with intensity, holding onto the puck almost exclusively for several minutes. The Huskies defense was up to the task though, allowing only two shots during this time. Falcon Defenseman Dajon Mingo went in for a hit on Petan but ended up running into two of his teammates setting up an odd man rush that ended with Matt Roy ripping a slap shot that Nell snatched up.

The puck continued back and forth leading into the third period. BGSU captain Sean Walker was called with a cross check as he upended Jake Lucchini who had already sent the puck down ice where Reid Sturos sent the puck to Leibinger and continued it on to Roy who was waiting at the blue line. Roy launched the puck on a blistering slap shot that found its way through traffic and past Nell to pad the Huskies lead 2-0 with under five minutes remaining.

Huskies netminder Jamie Phillips completed his eighth career shutout and broke a longstanding record for the black and gold, and now sits alone with the most

shutouts in Michigan Tech history. When asked if he was aware of the record prior to the conclusion of the game Phillips stated, “I had no idea, this isn’t all on me, it’s on the team and the great team we had last year. I didn’t play a whole lot my first two years, so to do this in one and a half years is pretty cool but the season’s not over and we’ve got a lot of work to do.”

Saturday night was a hard fought game right from the opening puck drop. After a successful penalty kill midway through the first period, the Huskies quickly capitalized when presented with the man advantage.

Fifteen seconds into the power play, Joel L’Esperance passed the puck into the slot where Heinonen was waiting to take the shot, BGSU goalie Tommy Burke stopped the puck initially but Heinonen was able to find the loose puck and push it in to take an early 1-0 lead.

Assistant Captain Shane Hanna took a 5 minute major penalty for slashing later in the first period. This led to two Bowling Green goals in under a minute and the Falcons took a 2-1 lead going into the first break. The Huskies came out looking for a spark, and at 5:32, Gould did just that as he sent a perfect pass from Mike Neville into the back of the net to even the game at two apiece. The Huskies continued to put pressure on the Falcons taking 16 shots in the, second period compared to the Falcons four. Tommy Burke, who had not played the night before for the Falcons, had a sensational game, stopping 30 shots on the night.

The Falcons took the lead early in the third, and trailing by a single goal with five minutes left in the game, Tyler Heinonen and the Huskies looked to have knotted the game up. Heinonen had taken a shot that rebounded off the boards and back out to himself in front of the net. Heinonen buried the bouncing puck, celebrating what appeared to be the tying goal. After the goal the referees met at center ice conferencing the events that had transpired. After an ar-

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duous video replay from the booth the referees emerged and nullified the tally. The decision ultimately gave the Falcons a 3-2 victory and a big WCHA road win.

C.J. Eick carried the puck across the blue line as Heinonen dragged his skate across the line. The on ice call was that Heinonen was onside; following the replay and a frame by frame analysis, the referees determined Heinonen left skate crossed the line before the puck did.

“It’s unfortunate the outcome has to be in question like this,” said Pearson. “I watched the (tying) goal 15 or 20 times, frame by frame and at every angle we have. There’s no way you can tell, to overrule something, it is my thought that it has to be one hundred percent conclusive to overturn some-

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thing. You can’t even see where the puck is, so it will be interesting to hear the league’s statement on this” “It’s a tough way to lose a hockey game,” said Pearson. “We have to make sure that we are not in a position to have one call decide the outcome of the game. This game will not define our team or our season, in a negative way. We have to go back to work and just trust the referees to get it right.”

The Huskies (6-4-0 WCHA; 6-4-0 Overall) head to East Lansing, Mich., next weekend (Nov. 21-22) for their first pair of nonconference games against Michigan State (0-0-0 Big Ten; 4-4-1 Overall). Puck-drop is set for 7:05 p.m. Saturday and 4:05 p.m.

Sunday. Listen to the Huskies on Mix 93 or watch streaming coverage at WCHA.tv.

Malcolm Gould takes a shot early in the first period in Fridays 2-0 shutout win against the No. 15 Bowling Green Falcons Photo taken by Mike Jarasz

Varsity Events Schedule: November 19th-28th Home Game

Men’s Basketball

Hockey

Women’s Basketball Nordic Skiing

Thursday, 19 Friday, 20 Vs. Minnesota Duluth, 7:00 p.m. **

** Conference Match

Saturday, 21

Sunday, 22

Friday, 27 @ Ky. Wesleyan Classic, 3:00 p.m. **

Saturday, 28 @ Ky. Wesleyan Classic, 5:00 p.m. **

@ Michigan State, 7:05 p.m. **

@ Michigan State, 4:05 p.m. **

@ Alaska, 11:07 p.m. **

@ Alaska, 11:07 p.m. **

@ Minn.-Crookston, @ Concordia-St. TBA ** Paul, TBA**

@ Minnesota State, 3:00 p.m. ** @ West Yellowstone @ West Ski Festival Yellowstone Ski Festival

Upcoming

Events November 19 - December 2 Combinatorics Seminar

Thursday, Nov. 19 1:05 - 1:55 Fisher 325

Dalibor Froncek of UMN-Duluth, a regular guest speaker at the Seminar, will be speaking on “Distance magic and group distance magic graphs.”

KSO Fall Recital Series

Thursday, Nov. 19 7 - 10 p.m.

Portage Lake United Church

Did you know that every fall, the Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra (KSO) performs more intimate, free, informal concerts at a local church? The KSO continues their “Fall KSO Recital Series” in 2015. The Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra (KSO), with Dr. Joel Neves, Conductor, has been a mainstay of the Upper Peninsula arts scene for over thirty years. The KSO counts among its musicians Michigan Tech students, faculty, and staff, community artists, and guest professionals from throughout the Upper Midwest.

Formatting Assistance

Friday, Nov. 20 1 - 3 p.m. EERC, 723

Are you working on formatting corrections for your dissertation, thesis, or report? Do you need help? Join Harriet King, coordinator of the Graduate School Communications Assistance Program for group work hours. These workshops are provided at no charge to students working on a dissertation, thesis, or report. Harriet is skilled with MS Office, Open Office, and Adobe Acrobat Pro. You may bring your own laptop. Please contact Harriet to arrange for times and inquire about the services.

HuskyLEAD “Dealing With Difficult People”

Tuesday, Dec. 1 6 - 7 p.m. MUB Alumni Loung

HuskyLEAD is a series of workshops designed to develop the leadership skills of students. Learning how effectively work with people who pose challenges and how to navigate tricky situations involving those people. The presenter for this session is Joe Cooper from Student Activities.