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National Engineering Week awareness Nicole Iutzi Lode Writer National Engineering Week was Feb. 19-25 and Michigan Tech celebrated with many events. This goal this year, according to the Department of Engineering Fundamentals Chair Jean-Celeste Malzahn Kampe, was to spread the awareness of E-Week throughout campus, and next year will be a bigger celebration.

National Engineering week is celebrated due to George Washington’s birthday on Feb. 22. Washington surveyed his land, imagining the land of the Shenandoah Valley as an agriculture empire. He also thought of a submarine concept, but the technology of the time was not advanced enough. George Washington is still considered the first engineer in US history.

Nationally, Engineering Week is lead by one industry leader and one engineering society. Every year the role rotates amongst the engineering community, and this year Battelle and the American Society of

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Mechanical Engineers (ASME) led E-Week. President Obama wrote a leader addressing all US engineers and this letter is available to read on the National Engineering Week website.

On campus, the Engineering Fundamentals department took over to spread awareness about E-Week. Kampe said, “There will be a big start next year, with more focused effort involving student organizations.” She hopes to eventually make E-Week into a campus tradition so more engineering feats will be recognized. En-

gineering feats such as the lift bridge in Houghton, and other things many take for granted.

Kickoff for E-Week was on Saturday Feb. 18, at the Lake Linden Park. The event was the Michigan Tech 2012 Winter Baja Competition. Endurance races were held for two-minute intervals, as well as a number of other events. 15 other Universities were there to compete, all with multiple vehicles Monday the Hydro Cyclone demonstration was held, and Channel 6 News was present.

On Tuesday cake was served in

Dillman and a raffle was taking place for an E-Week t-shirt.

The t-shirts are available until they run out, and are for sale for $8 in the Engineering Fundamentals Office, Dillman 112. Tuesday was filled with more interesting activities including the career fair and Create a Hologram, presented by OSA and SPIE. Also the 7th annual Railroad Night was held at the Sheldon Grill in the Magnuson Hotel.

One student who participated in creating a hologram was Bret Jenkins. He said the process takes two days and has to be done in a completely dark room, except for the green laser light. For his hologram he used a guitar pick. After learning about the process, students were able to make their own hologram.

Events continued

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Wednesday with the GE Aviation technical presentation hosted by the Society of Women Engineers (SWE). On Thursday in the MEEM lobby the ASME sponsored Taco’s, Lemonade and Paper Airplanes. President of the society Tyler Seirakowski said the event was a huge success: people completely filled the MEEM lobby. The celebration of E-Week coincided with the 85th anniversary of the MeContinued on page 2

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chanical Engineering Department. Hats were handed out along with forms for improvement ideas on the MEEM. All 110 hats were handed out in under an hour, making the event a huge success!

Friday was filled with more presentations and demos hosted by different organizations on campus. There was a mol-

ten metal casting demo, and cold isostatic press demo in the Minerals and Materials Engineering Building. Other demos performed include Blacksmithing, and engineering candy.

Finishing off E-Week was the cardboard sled race held at Mount Ripley.

E-Week events made the celebration a success, and helped

to spread awareness for next year’s event. “People overlook the accomplishments of engineers,” said Kampe “and EWeek helps to remind people to be thankful.” She said she hopes everyone enjoyed EWeek, and to be ready for a bigger celebration next year.

Eating Disorder Awareness jessica Kennedy Lode Writer Michigan Technological University’s Counseling and Wellness Services, in addition to the Association of Psychology students, have joined and put their efforts together to host events for the National Eating Disorder Awareness (NEDA) week and advocate the well-being of Michigan Tech’s students.

NEDA is a nationally recognized organization, which strives to raise awareness for eating disorders and eliminate unhealthy eating practices in hopes they will catch the potentially fatal illness before it evolves into a full-fledged eating disorder.

NEDA dedicates one week every year to bringing awareness to those suffering from eating disorders. This year it began on Feb. 27th and ends March 3rd. On Monday, Feb. 27th, there was a Confidential Eating Disorder Screening available for all students. Tonight, February 28th, a film by Darryl Roberts called “America the Beautiful” will be shown.

The film portrays the struggles of trying to feel beautiful when the world is telling you you’re not. It will give students a time to reflect on the absurdities of the media telling us that 90-pound models and re-touched photographs is the image of perfection. This film

is free and welcomes all students and is also open to the general public. It will take place at 7:35pm in Fisher Hall, Room 135.

Eating disorders can commonly be misconstrued as being an irrational choice someone makes in a desperate attempt to lose weight or look good. NEDA tries to help people recognize that eating disorders are not lifestyle choices but rather they are serious illnesses, which have the highest mortality rates of any mental illnesses. A study conducted by the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders reports that nearly 10 percent of those who suffer from anorexia will die within 10 years of developing the illness. Close to 20 percent of anorexics will die after 20 years and a mere 30 – 40 percent will ever fully recover.

Research has shown that an estimated 10 million women and one million men in the United States suffer from eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia. The numbers rise to nearly 15 million for other types of eating disorders such as compulsive over-eating, and other poor or unhealthy eating habits.

Research also shows that nearly 20 percent of college students in America admit to having some sort of eating disorder, which ultimately leads to students’ ability to participate

in school and social activities, succeed in their academics, or join sports teams.

The human body is built to look and grow a certain way and is determined largely by genetics. When a person attempts to fight against their natural size and shape, our minds begin to alter the perceptions of ourselves and can potentially lead to unhealthy ideas about food, exercise, and body image. Although an eating disorder may rise from the idea of wanting to lose weight, they can unintentionally, and rapidly turn into a much more complex set of issues than just having a preoccupation with food, weight loss, and eating or not eating.

Every year since 1930 there has been a rise of anorexia in women between the ages of 15 and 19. This demonstrates that throughout one’s lifetime, nearly 50,000 individuals will diet as a result from their eating disorders.

While eating disorders are typically very serious, and can be potentially fatal, help is available and recovery is possible. The National Eating Disorders Association is available for those who need help finding help. For more information, NEDA has information and resources available at their website and helpline.

NEDA: (www.nationaleatingdisorders.org) and NEDA Helpline: (800-931-2237).

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History of Shute’s Bar Sawyer Newman Lode Writer Originally Called Curto’s Saloon, this establishment recognized as Michigan’s oldest known tavern remains a Keweenaw favorite as a bar and as a historical site. The first floor, reminiscent of the late 19th century, is made up of two rooms accented by beautifully flourished dark woods and plasters, a lighted cut-away ceiling, and a heavy set bar that’s shadowed by a breathtaking canopy of leaded

glass. There are two other stories that make of the interior of the brick building, a basement that once held a gambling room and the uppermost floor which, now empty, was once an apartment.

Bernard Shute, whose father originally bought the bar, was born in the second floor apartment. He had reportedly said, “I had grown up in this bar, and have been here ever since, other than a couple of years in the Navy.” Childhood duties included cleaning out the spittoons, a feature that had been removed after Ber-

nard started running the bar, and that has never been reinstituted. This was one of the very few features that had been changed under his management of the bar.

The basement of the bar not only shows remnants of the old gambling room, but also of the bar’s illegal operations during the Prohibition Era. Below the staircase was once the resting place of the large barrels that would have held moonshine. During the depression, the bar area was used as a soft drink parlor. Bernard Shute had said to a reporter in 1981, “Dad [had] operated a softdrink parlor during the dry times, at least that’s what they called them then, it was bootlegging, but what else could you do then.”

The 1913 strike marked the first significant petering out of business for

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the tavern, and another strike in 1921 along with the falling price of copper after the First World War caused this lessened demand for a tavern to become a trend over the next several years. As would be expected, the Prohibition did nothing to help sales either.

The bar has maintained its original appearance and atmosphere to a remarkable degree for over one hundred years now. One of the more recent renovations of the bar was a mural painted by Calumet local Donna Mae in 1995.

Impressively enough, this huge 8 foot by 64 foot painting was completed in only 66 hours. Donna Mae’s work shows an 8 mile stretch of

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historic downtown Calumet from its glory days of the mining era, which was also when Shute’s first opened.

Shute’s has closed, traded hands, seen foreclosure and left temporarily vacant since it had been originally established, but due to the strong local interest in the building’s historical value, someone has always been there to make the purchase and keep Shute’s running. The most recent closure, from March 2009 to August 2010, ended when John Vertin and Brad Wagner bought the bar in October 2009, not too long after it went up for sale.

CopperDog 150 Sled Dog Race in Calumet Nicole Iutzi Lode Writer On March 2-4, the CopperDog 150 will be running through the Keweenaw Peninsula. Friday night the race will begin on Fifth Street in downtown Calumet at 7pm and conclude in downtown Calumet on Sunday afternoon.

For the CopperDog 150 race to be a success, volunteers are needed. Through every leg of the race volunteers are present, helping with many of the tasks supporting the race and the CopperDog party on Friday night. On the CopperDog 150 website, forms are available to fill out and volunteer for the race, or you can call the Main Street Office.

There are 50 mushers ready to go for the CopperDog 150 and over 300 dogs ready for upcoming race. After starting in Calumet, the 150-mile race will continue to Eagle Harbor, then over to Copper Harbor and finally back down to Calumet. A shorter race will also take place near Phoenix.

Other events are taking place and adding to the festivities.

Bonfires and live music will spice up Friday night starting at 5pm on Oak Street. At 7pm mushers begin to leave and continue to leave on a twominute interval. After the start of the race, fireworks will be displayed at 9pm. On Saturday, the first annual Red Jacket Cyclotron Fat Bike Race will be held on Fifth Street at 10am.

To volunteer or for more in-

formation call the Main Street Calumet Office at (906-337-MAIN) or visit the CopperDog 150 website (http:// copperdog150.com).

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Student Orgs: Mindtrekkers

krysten Cooper News Editor Mind Trekkers is a student organization focused on precollege outreach. The group puts on road shows across the country to get kids k-12 excited about and interested in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields through hands on activities. The group also answers questions kids may have about college, but mainly focus on one thing: that science and math can be cool!

The Mind Trekkers started as a branch of Michigan Tech’s pre-college outreach, but eventually a student organization was formed from it. That gave the organization the hierarchical structure it needed while still being involved with precollege outreach. In the future, the Mind Trekkers hopes to have auxiliary branches at other universities as well.

Last year, the organization participated in the AT&T Road show: a four-day tour of the Upper Peninsula and Traverse City. They went to four different community colleges and hosted STEM festivals. They

took nearly 100 members on this trip and rode a charter bus to each location, having a good time along the way.

The organization also takes a team of 12-14 people to the USA Science and Engineering Festival in Washington DC. The event is national and as a result the Mind Trekkers saw close to 1,000,000 people. The organization was right on a street corner along with other huge science and engineering companies such as NASA. The Mind Trekkers also went to the Great Lakes Invitational this year and did a themed event called, “The Science of Hockey”. This was the first time the organization ever attempted a themed event and they liked the results. Although it’s hard to get specific topics when participating in national science fairs and other large events, the Mind Trekkers hope to put on more themed shows in the future.

The Mind Trekkers is composed of about 60 who are deeply involved but have almost 300 students who have helped with road shows in the past. So if you think another organization is too overwhelming, try just attending one event. The

Shown Above: One of the many demonstrations the Mindtrekkers show to students.

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trips are all expenses paid; you just need to talk to your professors about missing class since the trips are not universitysanctioned absences.

Mind Trekkers President Liz Fujita said, “It’s a great time. I would recommend it. Anybody who has even a little bit of a geek inside them, come check

us out…It’s great working with the students, especially when you see that moment in their eyes when it clicks and they understand it…It’s really priceless.”

Students looking to get involved should be excited about sharing and learning science and have an enthusiastic atti-

tude. You don’t need to be majoring in engineering or science to help out; all are welcome.

They have meetings once every other week in Fisher 231 at 7pm. Also, check out their website (http://mindtrekkers. mtu.edu/) to learn more.

Global Campus: Alcohol problems jessica Kennedy Lode Writer Approximately half of all full-time college undergraduate students report abusing alcohol at least once a month according to a recent study. The study exposes the progressively vital issues related to alcohol use on campuses across the United States.

College students who binge or drink heavily can often find

themselves led to a series of alcohol-related problems they did not initially set out for.

Some instances of problems involving alcohol include drunk driving, police involvement, property damage, health problems, injury, assault, sexual abuse and death. According to a study done by Harvard, 44 percent of college students binge drink.

Nearly 50 students die a year from too much alcohol consumption and over 1,800

students die a year from alcohol-related motor and vehicle crashes.

According to The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), fatality rates for students between the ages of 18 and 20 who suffer from alcohol-related car crashes are twice as likely to be at risk than those who are over the age of 21.

A study concluded by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA)

at Columbia University found that nearly half of the students CASA surveyed report saying the reasons they drink alcohol are to reduce stress, forget about problems and relax.

Michigan Tech students were asked why they drink alcohol.

One student said, “I drink because all of my friends drink.

It’s not like I’m giving in to peer pressure, but when you’re around it and you know you can handle it, you don’t think of it as a problem.” Another stu-

dent says, “Drinking has never caused a problem for me until I slept through an exam. I still drink, but I try not to on school nights.” Another student said, “I can’t drink anymore. I’ve tried balancing school and managing drinking and parties, but I can’t do both so I stay away from alcohol.”

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WMTU gets a makeover

kAtelyn Waara Lode Writer Entirely student-run, Michigan Tech’s radio station recently underwent renovations to improve their image in the most literal sense.

In the past weeks the WMTU station, broadcasting at 91.9 FM from the Wads basement, was stripped down to its bare bones and repainted. It also received new carpeting, new light fixtures and a new countertop.

An Open House was held to showcase the changes this past Friday, February 24th at the station from 12-8 pm, inviting community members, local media and especially students to come and see what was done to the place.

“We started from scratch.” said George Olszewski, General Manager of WMTU. Supported entirely through the Student Activities Fund and WMTU’s personal budget, Olszewski and the WMTU staff oversaw the project; many

of the changes made to the station were actually completed by the students themselves.

The University helped in hiring a contractor in order to finish some of the more complicated projects (including moving the location of a door in the booth) and changing light fixtures.

Kirkish Furniture installed the new carpeting and the custom countertops were built by Rajala’s Kitchen, both of which are local businesses. New tables and chairs were also brought in to complete the aesthetical renovations.

WMTU also purchased some new equipment to help make their broadcasting lives a little easier. The station’s old audio engine, or the board that is used to turn things on and off and adjust levels when broadcasting or recording, was about 11 years old and beginning to become unreliable. As a group, WMTU decided to buy a new soundboard. “We’ve been looking at options for a long time and eventually we decided as a staff on the one we wanted to purchase. It cost us $16,000. It

Alcohol Continued from page 4 and 31 percent of students meet the criteria for alcohol abuse. The study also found that more than two-fifths of all college undergrads report at least one symptom of alcohol dependence. This puts students at an increased risk of developing an alcohol disorder. Heavy episodic drinkers are especially at risk of for developing an alcohol disorder. Heavy or binge drinkers are characterized as drinking more than five drinks in a sitting for men and four for women.

It has been questioned by alcohol industries, organizations and alcohol educators that the characterization of heavy drinkers (five/four measure) is too low to be considered being

binge drinkers. However, such heavy drinking is associated with having a much higher risk of developing alcoholism. Onefifth of frequent heavy drinkers are classified with having alcohol dependence. Despite all the reports of alcohol-related deaths, numerous attempts of drink responsibly campaigns, and students not seeking treatment, alcohol remains the No. 1 health risk to college students, according to alcohol abuse experts.

For a list of alcohol associated problems and information, check out this website: (http:// www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/statssummaries/snapshot.aspx).

was a smaller unit and worked a lot better for us. It’s supposed to last up to 15 years.” Olszewski said about the important (and hefty) purchase.

Moving in the direction the broadcasting industry is going, the new technologicallysavvy soundboard runs everything over a computer network rather than audio cables. “The new system is audio-over-IP, so instead of running everything over audio cables, its run over a computer network. The possibilities with this system versus the other system are more. It’s a lot easier to hook things up and there’s a lot more capabilities that it has.” Olszewski said.

Because this type of equipment is made to last at least a decade or two, not many radio stations have switched over to the audio-over-IP systems. Here in the UP, the change seems to be rarer than you may think.

“In Houghton, we are the only ones who have it now.” Olszewski said.

Overall, the project cost close to $27,000 to complete. “We estimated $11,000 for the renovations and $16,000 for the new soundboard.” Olszewski said.

“With these renovations we’d like to promote ourselves. We are professional; we run a radio station with very little guidance. We want to be taken as a more serious and dedicated radio station.”

WMTU currently has close to 100 hosts and 40 staff members, making it one of the largest student organizations on campus. In operation since the 1950’s, WMTU is a campus tradition in and of itself.

Because of the station’s new look and equipment the organization and the use of the equipment may become a little stricter in order to keep it looking as impressive as it is now.

That depends entirely on the students. “WMTU’s always been a free-form radio station, and that’s always going to stay, but the way its run and operated changes year to year.” said

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Olszewski.

Staff members were available throughout the Open House to answer any questions, give tours of the new show broadcast booths and, most importantly, to show their pride in the hard work they put into revamping WMTU’s home.

Attendees were invited to serve themselves some refreshments while visiting with the staff.

Hopefully you were able to stop in and check out the changes last Friday!

As far as thoughts for the future go, Olszewski says they would like more people to know that they have a lot to offer everyone on campus.

“WMTU is on-air 24/7 and we’d like everyone to take us seriously. We’d love to have a lot of people come down and visit or hopefully become show hosts. Currently, we have community members, faculty and staff and students who all do radio shows here. It’s pretty diverse in that sense.”

Olszewski talked about the station’s plans for the coming months. “In the next year we would like to offer more for students as far as advertising and content, and with the Open House and the publicity, we’d like to draw more attention and have more people advertise their events or groups through WMTU. And it’s all free.”

On a more humorous note, don’t call it a gorilla! The WMTU Ape has been the unofficial mascot of the station for

a while now, but not until last year did it become more concrete. Across campus you’ve most likely seen stickers or even hoodies with the ape on them.

Currently “Andy Warhol Apes” are a fad, showing up on posters and signs. “We’ve got the Rockin’ Eagle, The Wolf, and The Bear. WMTU should have an animal mascot! We should just put that into our call sign.”

Olszewski said. For those of you who are interested, WMTU is working on a name for the Ape, so pay attention for that in the future.

Have ideas you would like to project to the community and all of campus? Interested in becoming a show host on WMTU or in learning more about the radio broadcasting industry in general? Stop down at the station, G03W in the basement of Wads, and visit with whoever is there at the time. They’d love to hear from you. Orlszewski wanted to portray this final message to readers, “No matter what your interests are or what your major is, this is a station that accepts everybody. Students come in here with a certain background and do a totally different thing just because they want to learn it. WMTU is an outlet for that.

The people here are very excited about what they do here and they love to teach people.”

George Olszewski, General Manager of WMTU, can be reached by email at (gmolszew@ mtu.edu).

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The Pokemon Yellow imposter nick blecha Pulse Editor

In retrospect, something like this was bound to happen eventually.

An app called “Pokémon Yellow” recently appeared on the iTunes app store. Marketing itself as a port of the beloved Game Boy classic Pokémon Yellow Version and containing screenshots ripped from Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions, the app was really just a disguised newsfeed created using AppMakr (and that didn’t even work). Despite what should have been several obvious warning signs–the $0.99 price tag on an IP that should sell for much more, the many negative reviews, and most importantly the fact that the app was not sold by The Pokémon Company, the app managed to make it to the No. 3 on the list of top apps before being taken down.

What has been most interesting to follow, though, is not the app itself. Rather, it

has been the reactions of the gaming press. It’s no secret that the media thinks of mobile app platforms like iOS and Android to be the next big thing in portable gaming.

Those that do are now viewing this story as a “lesson” for Nintendo and the Pokémon Company: the success of this fake Pokémon app means that those two are obviously missing out on a lucrative market.

Some take it a step further, and use it to push the idea that Nintendo should get out of the portable gaming console business entirely, and focus on developing Android/ iOS games.

It’s easy to see the logic behind such an idea. After all, the fake app wouldn’t have made it to No. 3 if people weren’t willing to buy what they thought it was. But the existence of demand in a potential market isn’t by itself enough of a reason to enter a market. For one thing, Nintendo (much like Apple) has built its identity on having its own software ecosystem; while many of the top PS3 and Xbox 360 games are available for both con-

KSO correction Last week, an article with incorrect information about the KSO performance was mistakenly run. We apologize for our mistake. The corrected information is as follows: Dr. Neves was the only one who conducted. Milt Olsson came out at the end of the concert after the first set of bows and bowed with Dr. Neves. The songs that were played are: Overture from William Tell (Gioachino Rossini, 1792-1868) Orpheus - Symphonic Poem No. 4 (Franz Liszt, 1811-1886) Slavonic Dances, Op. 46: (Antonin Dvorak, 1841-1904) No. 1 - Presto No. 2 - Allegretto scherzando No. 6 - Allegretto scherzando No. 8 - Presto Dialogues for the Orchestra, in Three Movements [World Premiere] (Milton Olsson, born 1940)

soles, most of the top Wii games are exclusives.

To get at any of Nintendo’s top IPs, such as Mario, Zelda, and of course Pokémon, one has to buy into the entire ecosystem; these games sell systems.

Putting any of those games outside the ecosystem risks cannibalizing the entire business mod- A fake pokemon yellow hit the Apple App store and became No.3 on top apps Photo courtesy of http://apple.mmgn.com/ el. And before someone says that Nintendo isn’t actually be released there. five dollars or so, expecting selling any of the classic PokéAnother issue is price. The this kind of runaway sales is mon games for its current sys- fake app sold for one dollar; it probably unrealistic. tems, keep in mind that while is a virtual certainty that any It’s easy to see something Nintendo’s online store is a real Pokémon game (either like this happen and jump to legendary pain to use, they do on iOS/Android or on Nin- conclusions. But for now, puthave a store. If they decided tendo’s own store) would cost ting Pokémon on iOS is probto release the old Pokémon more than that. Even if it’s not ably not good business. games, they would certainly all that much more, such as

Cabin Fever Carnival mandy barbulcouch Lode Writer Every year the Michigan Technological Preschool aims to raise money to help purchase supplies, playground equipment, and pay the professional staff. “The MTU Preschool is a cooperative nonprofit school that receives no federal fundraising,” said Jenn Biekkola, who is co-chair with Shannon Rinkinen for this year’s Cabin Fever Carnival. Their biggest event of the year to do so, is right around the corner, with the Cabin

Fever Carnival. The carnival being held on March 3rd in the Rozsa lobby features: The Hang Ten Snack Bar, Games, Prizes, Balloons, Stilt Walkers, Face Painting, and Entertainment. The lobby will be full of games for children of all ages to enjoy, ranging from tossing games and ball games to guessing games and a cake walk. Also some entertainment will be provided by the Michigan Tech Mind Trekkers. Michigan Tech Mind Trekkers will be there to show kids some hands on science demos, and show them the science of discovery. They didn’t forget about the adults either, the Cabin Fever Car-

nival features a silent auction every year. Guest are welcome to mingle around and bid on each basket. Most of the baskets are themed, such as baby baskets, kitchen supplies or sports items. This year they have an official Green Bay Packers commemorative football, Michigan Tech hockey gear, hockey sticks, and local hotel packages. All the items in the silent auction were donated by the generosity of local business owners to help Create the Future for future generations. Please come out and support Michigan Technological Preschool in their biggest fundraiser of the year.

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Three months of planning comes down to this. One night of food and performance to celebrate the Year of the Dragon. This celebration of Chinese culture has been a part of Michigan Tech since 2006, brought to campus by the Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA) and the Chinese Language and Culture Club.

Also helping with the event this year are students in the first and second year Chinese language courses. Every year in China a national gala night is broadcasted to celebrate the Spring Festival, which welcomes in the New Year. The purpose of the Chinese Night here at Tech is to give an opportunity for the Chinese students to participate in this tradition even as they are halfway across the world, and to invite all people into the celebration.

Friday March 2nd will see the Rosza stage filled with thirteen performances, both traditional and new.

Throughout the evening

March 16, 7:00-9:00,

it will come alive through dance, song, drama and comedy, and the well-loved Chinese story “The Butterfly Lovers.” Some videos honoring the different eras and provinces of China will also be played as part of the Gala.

Again the honoring the different eras of China will be throughout the day at Ming’s Asian Bistro. Any time on March 2nd, before 7 pm, the restaurant will be serving food from different time periods in Chinese history. Bringing a performance ticket will reduce the cost of a meal to $7. This dinner, as one of the coordinators Zhi Zhang mentioned, is an expansion of a dinner held two years ago, and it seems that such elaboration on past years can be expected for this event.

The Chinese Night is open to the public. Performances start at 7:30 pm.

Tickets are available all week at the SDC during the Ticket Office hours, online at rosza.tickets.mtu.edu, or two hours before the event at the Rosza. Price of tickets for students is $5 and $7 for adults.

DHH Ballroom: 8th Annual Bra

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March 3-11: Spring Break March 17, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm, March 13, 1:00 pm, Rozsa Center: The Mystical Arts of Tibet Opening Ceremonies

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Opinion

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Affirmative Action Elijah Haines Lode Writer It sometimes only takes one person to start a firestorm. Abigail Fisher is one of those people and the Supreme Court is hearing her case against the University of Texas who Fisher says discriminated against her because of the color of her skin. Fisher is white and professes to be a victim of the University of Texas’s use of affirmative action to increase the diversity of its student body.

Back in 2003, in the case Grutter v. Bollinger, the Supreme Court decided that race could be taken into account, as long as it wasn’t on a point-based system. The University of Michigan was the defendant in that case.

The Court stressed that race with this. must be only be used as a First, university admispiece of the total picture of sions must take a wide vaan applicant. riety of factors into considI t ’ s hard to say eration. Your grade point what the average, ACT, C o u r t ’s and SAT d e c i scores are of I don’t think a quota sion will course the system is the solution be with biggest prehere and neither do Fi sher ’s dictor. They’ll many universities, but c a s e ; also look at not being able to take it’s cerhow active race into account when tainly you were in looking at prospective a comstudent counstudents isn’t the path plicated cil and how to equality either. issue lemuch money gally. you raised I’ve heard many opponents selling cookie dough for Key of affirmative action stress Club. The inclusion of the that if everyone really want- personal essay throws even ed equality, race wouldn’t be your personality into the taken into consideration. Af- mix. The challenges you’ve ter all, shouldn’t applicants faced, modesty, courage, and be selected solely on their wit are even more factors merit and accomplishments considered. and not their appearance?

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fect on a person’s experience in the world. This isn’t to say that every white student’s life has been unmarred by personal tragedy, and there are certainly people of color who may have never been at the receiving end of a racial slur. We live in a modern era where skin color doesn’t necessarily determine your life path. However, communities of color still face higher drug abuse, unemployment, and incarceration than their white counterparts. The existence of this discrepancy indicates that there are still considerable challenges facing minority students.

I don’t think a quota system is the solution here and neither do many universities, but not being able to take race into account when looking at prospective students isn’t the path to equality either. Why would a univer-

sity be privy to every other aspect of your life except your ethnic background?

Why would we ignore such an important part of a prospective student’s identity?

Again, a black student and a white student may have had the exact same experiences growing up. However, we certainly don’t live in a “color-blind” society and the statistics show that.

We can’t hope to achieve equality between people of different skin tones by pretending that color just doesn’t exist. Nor do we have to take the opposite approach and simply fill a quota system because a law dictates it. What is important is to be aware of the obstacles minorities face in this country and have a dialogue about the proper way to mitigate them.

The infamous vending machine Gianna Gomez-Mayo Lode Writer I walk down the hall my feet softly padding the hard floor, passing an orange kitchenette then a hall full of sleeping students. It is 2:35 in the morning and I need caffeine. I continue to walk through the quiet building edging toward the elevator. I push the stainless steel button and the door opens at my request. I hit the button labeled “1” and the elevator obeys, slowly sending me down five flights. The doors squeak open allowing me to

exit. I turn the corner, slide my Tech ID, and choose C4.

The machine obeys, and begins to dispend my drug of choice. I reach for it, open it slowly, and take my fix. I will now be awake for hours; my Mountain Dew has served its intended purpose. Vending machines are used today for dispensing food and drinks fast and conveniently to those willing to travel a few feet, but now Shippensburg University, in Pennsylvania, is providing their student body with easy access to condoms, cold medicine, and the Plan B pill. The extension of this particular vending machine to selling

health products, in particular the Plan B pill, has caused massive uproar among many groups who oppose the use of Plan B and other forms of contraceptives. Although the idea of dispensing health care products from vending machines seems slightly twisted, the ease and confidentiality aspects of this particular vending machine seem perfect especially when considering its contents.

As the war with the issue of abortion has come into full swing, the small “battles”, those including drugs such as The Pill and Plan B, have become very important. Plan B, or the morning

after pill, is an emergency contraceptive pill taken up to 72 hours after having unprotected sex to reduce the risk of pregnancy. The pill is currently sold in pharmacies without the need of a prescription to women 17 years and older. Many believe that Shippensburg is wrong for readily allowing and in their eyes, promoting the use of contraceptives to its student body. Although the vending machine is a strange way to dispense the drug, the conception of the idea is ingenious. The vending machine is located in Shippensburg’s on campus health center and is only allowed entrance to

students who have checkedin at the front desk. The machine was placed on campus after surveys were conducted and displayed that about 85% of the students that attend Shippensburg support the idea of this particular vending machine. Students like the ease and confidentiality that the machine offers; located on campus and behind walls to remove the eyes of the community in which its campus is located within.

One of the main conflicts associated with Shippensburg’s machine, is the scary continued on next page

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Vending Machine Continued from page 10 thought that maybe contraceptives, such as Plan B, should not be so readily available to the public. By controlling its availability many think that sex on college campuses, or elsewhere, can be more readily controlled and sex in general will be taken more seriously.

But honestly the lack of contraception methods will not deter people if they want to have sex, cue the rising number of teenage mothers.

Understanding this fact has allowed faculties from high schools to colleges to consider methods various methods to protect their students from the consequences of unsafe sex. Michigan Tech has found various easy and to many creative ways to inform their student popu-

lation. Certain halls within Michigan Tech’s dorms have decided to use hall funds to order condoms, allowing them to be available for resident use when needed. More recently students residing in McNair received a “do not catch ‘em all” Pokémon package complete with sexually transmitted infections trading cards. The package promoted safe sex and informed students that RA’s and PA’s have condoms readily available for their use.

With knowledge that sex cannot be stopped, universities such as Shippensburg and Michigan Tech, have adopted a “teach and allow students to make their own choices regarding sex” policy. The infamous vending machine located at Ship-

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pensburg University may give students cold medicine, condoms, and the Plan B pill but it also gives them a no judgment environment in which they can choose what they want to do, that is only a short walk away.

The vending machine at Shippensburg University, shown to the right, provides students with easy, private access to decongestants, Plan B, condoms, pregnancy tests, etc.

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Sex at Tech: Ups and Downs

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

“I’m interested in bringing food into the bedroom. Nothing crazy, just chocolate syrup or whipped cream, something like that. Is it safe and would it be fun?”

Cream’s Commentary Food in the bedroom can be an exciting and pleasurable experience for both men and women. It can greatly enhance your alone time with that special someone. Even if you and your partner have decided to draw the line before intercourse, food can still play a role. Candy is an easy way to make kissing more fascinating. My first experience with this involved candy that popped and fizzed when it was in your (or your partner’s) mouth. Accompanied with some tricky tongue maneuvering, this is enough to drive anyone up the wall. Food can also be an aphrodisiac. Men can easily be visually aroused and many foods are conveniently phallic shaped. Phallic foods give women an opportunity to get their men worked up in a subtle manner. Having to wait can make the intensity of your love life

jump to new levels. I have had some excellent times with lollipops and other hard candies. Lollipops allow for visual stimulation while providing a long lasting sweet flavor that both people can enjoy. Swapping a lollipop can turn that bad movie you picked for your date into an entertaining evening that both of you enjoy.

As you mentioned, when getting food involved in the act whipped cream can be a great place to start.

It is thick enough to stay where you put it, and can be used to visually tease your partner by covering up your naughty bits. From my experience, I would recommend staying away from chocolate syrup and other sugary, sticky liquids. . Food, if used in a safe way, can be a great way to spice up your love life. Bon appetite!

Peach’s Perspective Who better to ask this question to than Peaches and Cream? First I have to applaud you for being adventurous.

Second, I have to tell you that this has all the potential in the world to be a lot of fun, but there is also some potential for the situation to be unpleasant.

The concept of mixing food and sex is very well represented in movies and on TV. Whether you’ve seen the pastrami sandwich episode of Seinfeld, the whipped cream bikini of Varsity Blues, the unfortunate incident of American Pie, or another scene of involving food with sex you’ve had enough exposure to realize it can be a pleasurable experience or an awkward one. These are exaggerations of the usual best or worst case scenario. Luckily the best case will be a lot easier to replicate than the worst case.

Because it sounds like you’re interested in topping your lover’s body with

something sweet rather than trying to insert or stroke with food, we’ve got a lot less to worry about. When choosing something to use in the bedroom, you need to be kind of careful. Sugar or spice? Most things will be fine on normal skin, but breasts and genitals are a little more sensitive. Spices like cinnamon can get hot, which can be a problem. Sugary substances, i.e. whipped cream, chocolate syrup, ice cream, etc., should be safe all over the body except on sensitive areas. Sugar lingers and encourages bacterial growth. One night of fun won’t be worth it for a girl who ends up with an infection.

The only other thing that could make the experience a little less fun than you are imagining is that sugary toppings get extremely sticky. With these things in mind there’s no reason you shouldn’t be able to make your fantasy into a fantastic reality.

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Sports

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Lode Writer After a blowout win against the Northwood Timberwolves and the more modest win against the Saginaw Valley State Cardinals, the Huskies are taking on the Lake Erie Storm with home advantage in the first round of the GLIAC Tournament this Wednesday.

The Storm look to improve over the results of their last game against the Huskies.

In their last meeting, on February 18th, the Huskies pulled off a victory. The game was very close and if it is a sign of what is to come, means a very competitive game between the Huskies and the Storm.

The Storm is entering this game coming off a four loss streak. The first loss came against the Northern Michigan Wildcats. This makes their first playoff game much harder to win. The Huskies are entering off a three win streak that started against the Storm.

At the Storm’s disposal are players like 6’1 senior, Stephanie Rogers.

The Mentor, Ohio native has averaged 16 points per game this season and led the team in defensive rebounds with a total of 134. This versatile player was named to the All-GLIAC South Division Second Team and the AllGLIAC Defensive Team last season.

The Strom have averaged 69 points per game this season. This out does their opponents by 8 points on average.

Rogers is by no means the team’s only scorer. One top of Rogers, the Storm have two other players that traditionally average double

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Goals from senior hockey Husky Alex MacLeod this past weekend. The forward had a goal in each game against St. Cloud State, bringing his point total to 16 this season.

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Points junior Sam Hoyt in the Huskies win over Northwood on Satuday. The Huskies host the first game of GLIAC playoffs this Wednesday in the Wood Gym of the SDC.

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Consecutive starts by senior goaltender Josh Robinson. The Frankenmuth, MI native has started in 31 games total this season. He and the rest of the Huskies travel to Colorado this weekend in search of more WCHA wins.

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digits in conference play.

These two players are Alyssa Wagers and Jen Caiola.

Combined with Rogers, the trio makes a formidable force to put up points. The Huskies have proven they can defend the Storm’s offense. The Storm will be looking to push this envelope this week making them more vulnerable on the defensive

side of the ball.

Both teams have had strong seasons this year as they have both made the playoffs. The Huskies will be looking to capitalize on having success going into this game along with knowledge that they can hold down the Storm’s scoring ability. In their last game, the Huskies outperformed the Storm in every aspect of the

game.

Come out and support your Huskies this Wednesday as the women’s basketball team takes on the Storm at 5:30pm on Wednesday at the Wood Gym. The Huskies next game will be held on Saturday during the GLIAC Tournament Quarterfinals.

Graduating hockey Huskies. They include, captain Brett Olson, Jordan Baker, Bryce Reddick, Corson Cramer, Josh Robinson, and Alex MacLeod.

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NCAA Skiing National qualifiers Mikko Harju and Deedra Irwin Ellie Furmanski Lode Writer To conclude the Nordic ski season, which began back in November, Michigan Tech’s Mikko Harju and Deedra Irwin will represent the Huskies in Bozeman, Montana, at the NCAA Championships starting March 7. Harju’s fourth place finish in the Central Collegiate Ski Association’s (CCSA) men’s division and Irwin’s sixth place finish in the women’s division earned both skiers qualifying positions.

Mikko Harju is a second year transfer student from Jyväskylä, Finland. This is his second year skiing for Tech as well as his second consecutive year qualifying for the NCAA Championships. At last year’s NCAA Championships, which were held in Stowe, Vermont, Harju placed 35th out of 39 participants in the men’s 10-kilometer freestyle race and 22cd in the 20-kilometer classic race. “I am really

excited to have the honor to go there again to represent Tech,” said Harju. His goal this year is to place in the top twenty.

The altitude change, however, is bound to be a challenge. “I expect skiers from the Western region to be really fast, since they’re in altitudes like that all the time. Average results won’t be enough, so I need to race really well.” Harju will be returning to Finland next year to complete his degree in Industrial Engineering at the University of Tampere.

Reflecting on his time here in Houghton, Harju commented, “I’m really excited and looking forward to challenging myself in my last races for MTU. I have really enjoyed my time here at Tech.”

Teammate Deedra Irwin is a second year Exercise Science student from Pulaski, Wisconsin. This is her second year on the Michigan Tech Nordic Ski team. Irwin was on the team last year but decided to red-shirt, which makes this season her first year actually competing for Tech. After an

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impressive regular season in which she landed a top ten finish in the CCSA, Irwin is hoping to perform well in Montana but is going into the races with an open mind, hoping to grow as a skier. “I think this is going to be the

biggest college race that I have competed in so far,” said Irwin. “I’m pretty nervous for the races, but excited for the experience.” Despite results, skiing in such a prestigious race against the top collegiate skiers in the nation will

undoubtedly be a positive learning experience. “I’m really just going to go out there, do my best, and learn as much as I can to help me for the rest of my skiing career at Tech.”

Men’s basketball comes home for first round in playoffs Jacob Shuler Lode Writer The Huskies pulled off two solid wins last week against the Saginaw Valley State Cardinals and the Northwood Timberwolves. This win means that they will be coming home for the first round of

the GLIAC Tournament to play against the Ferris State Bulldogs.

His season, the Huskies have enjoyed success against the Bulldogs, winning the both matches between the two teams this season. The win had a more than a ten point margin in points. The Bulldogs have suffered this year at away games having an

average record of 6-7. This will give the Huskies a strong advantage on the floor of the Wood Gym. After their early loss to the Huskies, the Bulldogs enjoyed success the rest of the season.

Ending the season with a conference record very similar to the Huskies of 13-10, the Bulldogs have had a very strong dead rebound statistic this

season. They totaled 92 this season over their opponents who only tallied 66.

A player to look out for will be Kenny Brown. Brown has averaged 17 points per game this season. Last season, Brown played in all 32 games to be named NDAA Division I Midwest Regional AllTournament Team. Brown has a very strong playoff presence

as well. Last season against the Wayne State Warriors, he posted a season high 27 points.

Such a player gives the Bulldogs quite an offense on the court. They also have two other players that traditionally tally double digit scoring in games. These continued on page 14

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Huskies take on Tigers in last regular season weekend Jordan Erickson Sports Editor

Home- ice for playoffs is still on the line for the Huskies who take the battle to Colorado Springs this weekend as they finish their regular season against the Colorado College Tigers.

After losing a pivotal game Friday night against St. Cloud State, the Huskies regrouped Saturday night

and took the win, allowing them to stay in the running for the home ice advantage for home ice in the first round of WCHA playoffs.

The Tigers chose a bad weekend to get swept as they fell to the No. 4 Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs over the weekend in 3-4 overtime and 2-5 losses. Adding no points to the standings, the Tigers are now tied with Nebraska-Omaha for fifth place in the WCHA with 27 points apiece (the Huskies have 26).

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Husky seniors say thank you to their fans after Saturday’s win over St. Cloud State

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goals this season have come from a pair of brothers, junior center Ryan Schwartz and left winger Jaden Schwartz. The two have a combined point total of 73 points this season. Older brother Ryan leads the Tigers in goals with 22 and his brother follows up at 12.

Playing the majority of minutes in net has been sophomore Josh Thorimbert who has a .922 save percentage and a 2.37 goals against average.

Michigan Tech seniors have been making their most of their last season with forwards Alex MacLeod and Bryce Reddick making contributions to the point sheet on a regular basis.

The constant between the pipes this season remains senior Josh Robinson who on Saturday night started in his 21st consecutive game this season.

The Huskies have not been as constant on the road as they would like to be with a 4-6-2 record while away from home. Their most recent road trip to the University of North Dakota resulted in a loss and a tie for the Huskies. This weekend will have to be different for the Huskies who desperately need the wins if they want any chance of playing in front of their home crowd again this season.

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Continued from page 13 players are Daniel Sutherlin and Jerrell Sanders who have averaged 12 and 11 points per game respectively.

The Huskies are playing a game against a team that will provide a tough offense on the court. However, the Huskies have proven this season that they are more than a match for the Bulldogs. If the Huskies can keep control of the ball and play their balanced offense and defense then they will pull off the third and most important victory this season.

Containing Kenny Brown and other players from having explosive playoff showings will be an important key to the game.

Come out and support your Huskies as they take on the Bulldogs at the Wood Gym at 7:30pm this Wednesday.

The result of this game will determine where the Huskies end up on Saturday in the GLIAC Tournament Quarterfinals.

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Hoyt honored as Weekly Academic All-American Roundup Jordan Erickson Sports Editor

Hockey Splits at Home The Huskies hosted St. Cloud State over the weekend taking a 2-5 loss and a 3-2 win. Friday night, St. Cloud wasted no time jumping on the Huskies, netting two goals off of their first three shots. Kevin Genoe was called to replace senior Josh Robinson between the pipes after the second goal. Before the end of the period sophomore Husky Ryan Furne put the Huskies on the board, but the Huskies were unable to gain a lead. All three goaltenders saw action Friday night as senior Corson Cramer saw his first action of the season when he replaced Genoe at the 9:50 mark in the third. Saturday night the Huskies were first on the board after junior defenseman Steven Seigo netted a rebound. Senior Alex MacLeod scored his second of the weekend to put the game at 2-1 in the second, but St. Cloud managed to tie the game. Freshman Blake Pietila broke the time with 1:38 left in regular time, giving the Huskies a 3-2 win. Robinson was back in net and finished the game with 18 saves.

Women’s Hoops Sweep at Home The Huskies closed out their regular season at home with two wins over Saginaw Valley State and Northwood. Saginaw Valley State was up first on Thursday night. In the first half Husky defense shined, as they kept the visitors to only 13 points. Sophomore Kate Glodowski lead the Huskies with 12 points and senior Lindsey Lindstrom netted 10 in the 6242 GLIAC win. Saturday’s game featured junior Sam Hoyt who dominated the court scoring a career-high 37 points in the Husky’s 88-75 win over Northwood. The wins improved Black and Gold to 14-5 in league play and 19-6 overall.

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Junior basketball star Sam Hoyt was named to the 2012

(2.6), sixth in assist-toturnover ratio (1.5), seventh in scoring (15.6 points per game) and assists (3.8), eighth in steals (1.9) and ninth in 3-point percentage (.385).

Hoyt earns the academic side of the award with her 3.93 cumulative grade point average in mathematics. She is the ninth Husky to earn the award and the first sine 2010-11.

Athlete of the week Blake Pietila puck over St. Cloud State’s goaltender and the Huskies reclaimed their lead.

In only his first year as a Husky, Pietila has made a name for himself being a constant in the starting line up for the Huskies. The only Husky NHL

Men’s Basketball take North Division Title The Huskies took two home wins this week and captured the North Division Title. Home play started Thursday against Saginaw Valley State with the Huskies dominated the court, shooting at 56-precent from the field and 46-percent from behind the arc. The Huskies finished the game with a final score of 85-58. In their final regular season game, the Huskies trailed at the halftime mark, 30-22, outscored Northwood in the second half, 55-37 for a 77-67 win. The win put the Huskies at 15-11 overall and 13-6 in GLIAC play. The Huskies took the Divison title for the first time since the 2002-03 season and will host the first round of GLIAC playoff game on Wednesday.

Capital One Academic- All American Div. II Second Team for her outstanding numbers on and off the court. The Arkansaw, WI native has established herself as one of the top Huskies for the women’s basketball team over her developing career.

Last season the 5’5 guard was named to the NCAA Elite Eight All-Tournament Team as well as the GLIAC All- Tournament Team.

This season has been no different for Hoyt who currently ranks in the top10 of six categories in the GLIAC which include, third in 3-pointers made per game

drafted player on the roster (New Jersey Devils) is currently fourth on the team in points with 22 (nine goals, 13 assists).

The Brighton, MI native has appeared in all 34 games for the Huskies this season.

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It has been nearly 20 years since the hockey Huskies have had home ice for playoffs and after a disappointing Friday night loss, the possibility of the home advantage seemed to be slipping away. Saturday night came down to a 2-2 tie that looked like it would be heading into overtime when with 1:38 left in the third, freshman star Blake Pietila sailed the

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