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January 14, 2013

Deep freeze causes cancellations, Stuck Huskies can help KATELYN WAARA News Editor Icy roads weren’t the only issue students had putting a damper on their travels back to Michigan Tech. Air travel was also greatly affected.

As a small operation, the Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) offers two daily arrivals (afternoon and night) and two daily departures (early morning and afternoon).

Operating under United Airlines, travelers are welcomed to a small “puddle jumper” plane. The time in the air from Hancock to Chicago is approximately 90 minutes.

Sounds pretty simple, right? Especially compared to larger airports such as Dallas, New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, the Copper Country’s tiny airport seems so insignificant. How can there be trouble when there is only one terminal with two flights out each day?

Two words: inclement weather.

For many Americans, with large cities nearby, traveling by airplane is no big deal. For those of us in the Upper Peninsula with unpredictable and sometimes extreme weather conditions, making our way out of the Keweenaw by air and back safely and on time is a hit or miss experience.

With Christmas break dwindling by

Michigan and its five Great Lakes are seen from space in this NASA photo from Jan. 6, 2014.

Photo courtesy of NASA/NOAA GOES Project (Dennis Chesters). www.livescience.com

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Women’s basketball extends win streak to nine

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Deep freeze Continued from front page the end of last week and an onslaught of students heading back to Houghton County from various places throughout the country, it was unfortunate that the weather was not conducive to travel plans.

According to a Chicago Tribune report, nearly one-third of flights departing from and arriving at O’Hare International Airport were cancelled last Tuesday, Jan. 7. Midway International Airport also experienced cancellations of one-third of their flights.

With temperatures in the negative digits in many parts of the country and with Chicago as the only airport with a direct flight to CMX, students trying to get

back to their lives at Michigan Tech had a hard time keeping their spirits up.

Annie Jarvey, a fourth-year Mechanical Engineering student, was traveling back to Houghton on Friday, Jan. 10. After making the trip to Houghton, the plane circled around the airport multiple times before deciding to go back to Chicago because it was deemed unsafe to land.

The ice took a toll on the runways in Chicago and at CMX. Michigan Tech’s esteemed reputation makes is a highly-regarded engineering school for students looking for a small campus with abundant recreational opportunities. For those students who find themselves stranded while traveling

back to school, the Facebook group Stuck Huskies can help. Amongst the nearly 300 members, the opportunity to carpool, hitch a ride or just find people with relations to Michigan Tech offers an ounce of solace to soothe your travel woes.

Adam Rulison, a third-year Forestry student, said he used the group to find a ride to Chicago last summer.

After learning about Stuck Huskies from members of NOSOTROS, a student organization Rulison is involved in, he posted to the Stuck Huskies page and was able to connect with a woman from Calumet who was making her way to the city.

“I asked if anyone was driving to

Chicago and a lady from Calumet replied.

So I helped pay for gas. It was a fun experience,” said Rulison.

Stuck Huskies isn’t just for students.

Alumni, faculty and staff are also encouraged to become members of the site and to check it if their travel plans change. “I have seen teachers on the site too,” said Rulison, adding that he has other friends who have used Stuck Huskies as a resource when traveling.

If you find yourself stuck in a city and looking for a way home, check out Stuck Huskies on Facebook to see if anyone else from Michigan Tech is having trouble getting to their final destination. Hitch a ride with another Husky!

New apartment complex to come near campus Proposed 72-unit complex will provide more lodging for students EVAN MAYER Lode Writer Dorm life is one of the joys that goes along with many people’s higher educational experience, but after a year or two of being crammed into close proximity with another person and dealing with all of his or her quirks, an apartment with hopefully your own room may be a top priority for the next school year.

Renting or buying a house or apartment though is rarely as easy as signing a lease.

Many factors contribute to deciding if a place is going to be your new residence.

Distance from campus, money and the number of roommates are just a few of the variables that are worth considering when looking at places.

John Julien, owner of Julien Properties, LLC and LJJ Construction, LLC, has

been helping Michigan Technological University students find new lodging in the Houghton area for a number of years, as he owns around 130 apartments in the area.

What he noticed during his time as a landlord was that there was a high demand for two bedroom apartments, specifically from upperclassmen and graduate students who attended the university.

There are not a wide variety of two bedroom units from students to pick from in the Houghton area though as three and four bedroom apartments and houses are more of the norm.

Although two bedroom apartments’ cost may put a little bit more strain on the bank account, they remove the need to search for multiple roommates as well as not having to deal with as many said roommates.

Other than Daniell Heights, around the Michigan Tech campus especially,

Renting or buying a house or apartment though is rarely as easy as signing a lease.

Many factors contribute to deciding if a place is going to be your new residence. inventory of two-room lodging does not come close to matching the demand for it. Wouldn’t it be nice though if a new apartment structure containing 72 units was being built to suit these needs right in a central location to the rest of campus?

The only remaining site that had the size required to build such a building is located right behind the Daniell Heights apartment on Fairview Street, in the shadows of St. Albert the Great University Parish.

The two acre location, which formerly

was the site of the Good Will Farm orphanage, not only is big enough to hold the four-story complex, but will give its future residents adequate access to all parts of the Michigan Tech Campus as it is only a hop, skip and a jump from the Student Development Complex. What could be more ideal!

Unfortunately for Julien, getting the ball rolling on the project was not a quick and easy process.

Julien began filling out the paperwork to get the project zoned correctly and all the other odds and ends required in April and was not granted full approval until December.

Some of the delay came as a result of opposition from the other landlords in the area.

But the opposition could not keep Julien’s project stalled forever as the construction of what will become the future lodging for many Michigan Tech students has begun.

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Good Will Farm Orphanage, now U.P. Kids

The colonial house of the Good Will Farm Orphanage.

EVAN MAYER Lode Writer Few things scream “Keweenaw” like the practice of copper mining as it created jobs galore and brought thousands of people to this neck of the woods in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Unfortunately, the practice of mining is not always rainbows and butterflies as fatalities are never too far away in mining operations. Sadly, this left far too many children in the Houghton area without

In 1921, a two-acre plot of land near Michigan Technological University was found to be an ideal site for the organization’s work. a father and either orphaned or with a mother who did not have the funds to raise the children alone.

The man who started to take action to help these poor children was Reverend F.A. Holtzhausen. His solution in 1899 was

to begin an orphanage on a farm. The original location, near what is today the Portage Lake Golf Course, became known as the Good Will Farm Orphanage.

The farm served as a shelter in the storm for many homeless children for 18 years until it was destroyed by fire in 1917. The orphans in the home were then scattered across the Houghton area in various foster homes.

In 1921, a two-acre plot of land near Michigan Technological University was found to be an ideal site for a new permanent building for the organization’s work. The new Good Will Farm Orphanage consisted of a colonial house with a garage that had been converted into a hospital.

Operating underneath the HoughtonPortage Township School District, a tworoom school was also provided for the residents.

The building proved to be a great investment as until the early 1970’s it would not be uncommon to find upwards of 50 children from infant to the age of 18 residing there.

Due to the introduction of child welfare programs that sprang up during the 1950’s, in 1971 the organization saw a change from just an orphanage to a

Photo courtesy of the Keweenaw Digital Archives

children’s residential treatment living center. This resulted in smaller numbers of children residing at the farm, but with motivation of finding the smaller

Thanks to this mission, since 1899 over 4,000 children have been helped

by Good Will Farm. population of approximately less than 20 children their permanent homes.

The residential treatment living centers that were springing up across the nation were more strictly regulated, which was a new mix-up of the overcrowded and underfunded orphanages of the past. The residential program gave children a place to be if they were experiencing not only domestic difficulties, like the orphanage, but also suffering social and academic struggles.

In 2012, a name change was in order and the organization became known as U.P. Kids. This name came about as it not only gives all onlookers a clearer statement of the organization’s goals, but also removed confusion that the organization

had ties to the thrift shop Goodwill and no farm has been part of the organization for almost a hundred years.

Today, U.P. Kids serves about 900 kids and their families annually. It has many programs affiliated with it, such as Big Brothers Big Sisters, where volunteers have the opportunity to mentor children in a one-on-one environment. Another program offered is foster care services, which include the recruitment, licensing, training, and support of foster families across the Upper Peninsula.

The organization has also since moved for its third time. Its headquarters now resides in downtown Houghton across from the Portage Lake District Library in the former Mineral Range Railroad depot.

This moved the organization’s children residents also to smaller more homelike quarters that once housed female residents compared to the larger house.

The mission of the organization nevertheless has stayed the same just like it has through the organizations now 115th year of service “Caring for Children, Building Brighter Futures”. Thanks to this mission since 1899 over 4,000 children have been helped by Good Will Farm.

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The world at a glance

The City of Houghton and Michigan Tech Who is the City Manager and what do they do?

KATELYN WAARA News Editor

This years Winter Olympics will be held in Sochi, Russia.

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Americans are cautioned if traveling to Sochi The US State Department recently issued a travel advisory for Americans who are traveling to Sochi, Russia for the Olympic Winter Games. The advisory, which was officially released on Friday, Jan. 10, stated that terrorists have threatened to attack the Games. It also expressed concern for the medical care in the region, saying it could “differ substantially from Western standards.”

It was noted by the State Department in the advisory that between Oct. 15 and Dec. 30, three suicide bombings happened in the city of Volgograd, only 600 miles from Sochi.

It was also said that Doku Umarov, leader of the Caucasus Emirate, a Muslim separatist group, threatened to attack the Olympics, which will be held in Sochi next month. The US considers the Caucasus Emirate a terrorist organization.

A resort city and a long-time vacation spot for many Russians, Sochi is located on the Black Sea and at the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains, which provides a mix of beaches and ski resorts. Because the Winter Olympics is the largest event Sochi has seen, the region’s medical system may not be fully prepared for the volume of visitors which are being expected for the Olympics.

Americans attending the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi are urged to purchase private medical evacuation insurance.

The alert also mentioned that travelers should be aware of the Russian law against “propaganda against nontraditional sexual relations”. In the West, this law is seen as an effort to suppress homosexuality.

Russian officials are saying there will be no discrimination against LGBTQ fans or athletes at the Winter Games, but ambiguity still exists about enforcement of the law.

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The City of Houghton and Michigan Tech have an intricate relationship; members of the community appreciate the position the university holds in the Copper Country and the students are happy to come back for each semester and play in the Houghton area.

Maintaining all aspects of this relationship, however, takes effort. As the one of the faces of the city, the city manager is responsible for a number of things, including keeping the relationship between Michigan Tech and the City of Houghton strong.

Scott MacInnes, who has held the position of City Manager since 1997, plays an active role in communications between the city and the university; both students and administration. MacInnes said his established relationships with many administrative individuals.

MacInnes has become active on a number of boards, including the Corporate Advisory Board for Institutional Diversity, where representatives aid Michigan Tech in drawing students to the university.

He has also become a member of the Smartzone board, which works to keep graduates in the area who are interested

in starting high-tech businesses. By participating in these meetings being an active part of the happenings of the city, and inputting advice and comments, MacInnes is able to not only be aware of new ideas and The City Manager is also involved (on various levels) in the planning process of the community-related events which

The City’s Master Plan, which consists of the vision the community has for the future, is an important document as the City Manager and other city officials work to fulfill the goals set within it...

Michigan Tech is a large part of, one of the biggest being Winter Carnival.

Because the event brings many alumni and tourists to the area, it is important to keep in communication with the members of Blue Key to ensure the weekend goes smoothly. Communication is important for all events planned what overlap between city and the university.

Overall, MacInnes said the relationship between Michigan Tech and the

community is “very very close,” and that communication is strong. Students who come to the area to study at Michigan Tech play a key role in the Copper Country, specifically Houghton’s, economy.

The City’s Master Plan, which consists of the vision the community has for the future, is an important document as the City Manager and other city officials works to fulfill the goals set within it, some of which pertain to Michigan Tech.

It is important for students to know that they are welcome and encouraged to attend council meetings and to ask questions regarding city issues.

For example, if there is a new business coming student comments are encouraged because they are a stimulus to the economy of the area. Students are also welcomed to comment on what they would like to see come to the community.

To become more involved or to learn more, consider attending a City of Houghton council meeting. The schedule of meetings, as well as minutes from previous meetings, can be found on the City of Houghton website at (www.cityofhoughton.com) under “City Information, City Council and Meeting Minutes”.

Downtown Houghton also has a Facebook page, but direct comments may be made by emailing downtown@ cityofhoughton.com.

The City Manager’s office is housed in the City Center, located in downtown Houghton. Council meetings are also held there.

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Winter driving is in full swing, icy roads put burden on travel SASHA BURNETT Lode Writer Icy roads and inclement weather may have been a burden to those traveling back to the Upper Peninsula this past weekend.

According to CNN some of the temperatures recorded in the Midwest over the past week were lower than have been seen in the past 15-20 years. Due to the cold weather, CNN said that 13 deaths were reported in the past week, eleven of which occurred due to road accidents.

“Because of the roads, an 8 hour trip took 11.”

-Travis Catlin “I didn’t see any car on car accidents, but 10-15 cars spun off the road right in

front of me,” said Travis Catlin, a third year student.

Several other students from Michigan Tech witnessed accidents on the icy roads of the Lower Peninsula.

“I saw four cars in the ditch within a mile stretch. Not long after I went through, they closed that section of the road down,” said Victoria Fueri, a first year student.

“I saw a truck in the ditch near Sceney,” said Dan Davis, a second year.

Although students may have made it back safely themselves, the icy roads could have had an impact on their travel.

“The lower peninsula I-75 was just terrible. It rained the night before and the temperature dropped. The black ice was really bad near mile marker 264… traffic was going about 5-10 mph. Once above the bridge there was no ice and the roads were clear of snow so it was smooth sailing. Because of the roads an 8 hour trip took about 11,” Catlin said.

Students witness many vehicles struggle with the icy road conditions.

Photos courtesy of Victoria Fueri

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A modern adventure “The Secret of Walter Mitty” Review JAMES WOOD Lode Writer Today’s culture glorifies the adventurer, the daring and the carefree.

We are all taught to strive for an exciting life through films, magazines and other mediums. But is the adventurous life all it’s cracked up to be? Just ask Walter Mitty and he’ll give a definitive yes.

Ben Stiller’s latest movie, “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” is an adaption of an story from the mid-1900s in which an ordinary man daydreams of the life he wishes to live which is, sadly, a far cry from his own mundane existence.

This particular rendition follows Walter on a spontaneous journey in which he must visit the great Sean O’Connell (Sean Penn) to save his job, but the journey’s true purpose was for Walter (Ben Stiller) to start living life the way he always wanted to and to impress his love interest Cheryl (Kristen Wiig).

The movie does a great job of letting the audience experience what Walter’s feeling with the help of strong directing and a killer soundtrack.

Ben Stiller plays as Walter Mitty, but the movie isn’t a typical “Stiller” comedy.

Stiller (Walter) doesn’t act goofy or get humorously injured in every other

scene; he feels like a real person that the audience can care about and want to succeed. His dialogue is minimal, but this makes it easier for the audience to insert themselves into his situation.

Kristen Wiig (Cheryl) is both funny and likable as she inspires Walter to go on his journey.

Despite being a side character, her performance is the best in the movie.

Sean Penn’s role didn’t take much in the way of acting, but he had the right look, and that’s all that was needed from him.

The most fascinating aspect of this film is the cinematography. If an audience member doesn’t want to go to Iceland, Greenland, or one of the other locations in the film after seeing it, they must have really annoying in-laws living there.

The cinematography is amplified by the apt insertion of music. There are times when that impalpable “feel good” feeling comes along and the music is to thank for that.

There are some who have compared this film to Forrest Gump, but it’s more like a mix between Forrest Gump and Yes Man without the depressing aspects of Forrest Gump. The movie ends on a great note, and since the journey was filled with entertainment and characterdevelopment, this picture is worth seeing in theatres.

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Winter Carnival ranks 34th among college traditions RAND SILVERS Lode Writer Traditions are an important way to build a school’s identity and are often a chance for students to have a great time.

The sense of belonging well-founded traditions can bestow is very important and helps to bring color to four years of academia.

Winter Carnival is perhaps Tech’s most time-honored tradition, but apparently ranks only 34th among all college traditions in the United States. According to a ranking published last month on the blog CampusGrotto, Winter Carnival ranks just above “Deltopia,” a famed block party at University of California Santa Barbara ranked 35th and just below the Great Midwest Trivia Contest

at Saint Lawrence University at 33rd.

Seriously?

Any Tech student know Winter Carnival is as good as it gets. Between the ice sculptures, Broomball and Stage Revue, Winter Carnival has everything a college student could ask for. But it seems that the author of this list had different ideas.

Number one on the list is The Little 500 at Indiana University, which is one of the largest and most well-attended bike races in the country. But what really makes The Little 500 so great is the week of parties and other events in the week leading up to the race. These festivities are featured in the movie “Breaking Away,” and have been described as “the perfect college weekend.”

Number two on the list is the Mifflin Street Block Party at University of Wisconsin Madison. The Mifflin Street

Block Party, the biggest annual party at what is arguably the largest party school in the country started as a Vietnam War Protest in 1969 and grew to an attendance of 25,000 in 2012. Since the early 2000’s, the event has become a struggle between student groups wishing to hold the party and police officials clamping down on disorderly

“Winter Carnival ranks just above “Deltopia” and just below the Great Midwest Trivia Contest. Seriously?” conduct. In 2005, over 200 people were arrested.

The third biggest college tradition on the list is Palmerfest at the University of Ohio. Starting in 1990 after University

officials cancelled the previously scheduled Spring Fest, the event was originally 500 University of Ohio students and 15 kegs. Since then, Palmerfest has grown into a more regional event, with an attendance closer to 8,000 students.

While the University has started to crack down more on drinking offenses, the event has remained largely peaceful and required minimum police intervention.

Of the 100 events included in the list, eight involve races, seven center on streaking, seven are St. Patrick’s day events, six are Halloween events, five are winter carnivals, and four are marijuana focused. All involve great fun for those involved.

So whether it’s Winter Carnival, Broomball, or any of the other traditions here on campus, make sure you get out there and check them out!

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The disappointment of Smaug “The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug” Review ARIC RHODES Lode Writer Peter Jackson’s vision of Middle Earth continued with the latest movie in the Hobbit franchise, the Desolation of Smaug.

Though it came in at a titanic 161 minutes, the film covered just five chapters of the book, filling the rest with several other plot threads not at all mentioned by Tolkien.

In all, the movie was simply underwhelming given the franchise that it had to work with.

Covering only five chapters, the main plot is left feeling unnecessarily stretched out. Of course, such a thing is to be expected when the relatively brief and childish story of “The Hobbit” is given the same amount of movies to be told as the entire “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. While the monetary reasons for this decision are obvious, it has thus far made each Hobbit film seem watered down.

In order to fill the screentime, several side plots were added or given

“In all, ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ was at best a decent movie, and therein lies the problem.” unnecessary time. Several of these feel like poorly written fan-fiction; for instance, the cliche and extremely forced interspecies love between one of the dwarves and an elf, the star-crossed lovers.

Another example is the increased emphasis on Azog’s role as commander of the Necromancer’s legions. For those who do not remember Azog from the book, it is because he was mentioned by name once and never appeared in the story of “The Hobbit,” having been killed well before.

One side plot which was almost too good was the story of Gandalf. It is given significantly more detail than in the book, and it deserves every second of screen time. What Gandalf did after leaving the party at the edge of Mirkwood is only mentioned in “The Hobbit,” despite his own adventure being enough to justify a book of its own.

This movie shows Gandalf using far more magic than in any of the previous adaptations, along with a storyline which is at least as interesting as that of the dwarves, if not more. Gandalf meets the Necromancer face to face in the film, and sets into motion events which will decide the fate of Middle Earth. In comparison, it makes the dwarven quest seem nearly

pointless. There was disappointment whenever the movie cut back to the dwarves and Bilbo.

Honestly, had “The Hobbit” been split such that one full, Peter Jackson length, movie was just Gandalf’s story, it would be worth seeing.

On the technical side, everything was acceptable as a whole. The frame rate issues from the first film seemed mostly resolved.

Acting was decent on the part of most main characters, though some of the side characters overacted their parts while others didn’t put in the effort that is to be expected in a major production such as this.

Extra praise must go to Benedict Cumberbatch, who was voice acting for both Smaug and the Necromancer; his performance was fantastic, and the voicing of Smaug was simply perfect.

C o m p u t e r generated graphics run rampant, and at times the effects are absolutely atrocious, looking more at home in a video game on low graphics settings; at other times the effects are so realistic it is hard to remember that the actor is in front of a green screen, acting with the air. The score was average at best, truly nothing compared to the sweeping theme of the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy.

In all, “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” was at best a decent movie, and therein lies the problem. It was a decent movie for a phenomenal mythos, from a

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director who has done unbelievable work.

The movie could have been much better, and that is its greatest crime. The decision to make “The Hobbit” into three movies meant that there would be an inevitable watering down of the plot, the most important part of a movie set in

such a world such as Tolkien’s. Hopefully the final film will resolve these problems and actually be worthy of a setting such as Middle Earth.

The final score for “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” is five out of nine rings for mortal men, doomed to die.

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The spring semester has started! Even though I’m already missing the freedom and family that break gave, I’m excited.

Spring semester has always been my favorite. For those upperclassmen, you’ll understand why. For first-years, you’ll find out soon.

First, I’m welcomed back to campus by the start of the broomball season. I love getting together with my friends and fighting my way across the ice to score goals. Picking up warm cocoa on my way to late-night meetings or homework sessions is also a treat.

Winter Carnival is no small reason for my love of this semester. Month-long statues rise up out of the snow across campus, and often stay standing for weeks after carnival has ended. There’s always something new to be seen in their details. The allnighter and break from classes give me lots of opportunities to see my friends, something I’m especially looking forward to as this is my final semester before I graduate.

Finally, the plethora of winter sports give me much-needed study breaks and plenty of fresh air. I always look forward to evening skiiing at Mt. Ripley, open skating at the SDC, playing pond hockey on one of the many area rinks, or even sledding at the hill at Nara Nature Trails.

If you’ve never participated in these winter activities before, I urge you to give one a try.

Winters at Tech can be very long, but it’s hard to notice when you’re having fun with friends!

A great way to learn a new winter activity are the PE classes offered by Tech.

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The advantages of advertising with student media ALEX MAGER Guest Writer

Student media sources on Michigan Tech’s campus are an important part of campus life. What would life on campus be like if there was not a FilmBoard movie on the weekends or if a student could not broadcast their favorite songs or ideas over the radio waves of WMTU? These media sources offer the ability to advertise, not only students, but community members as well.

Advertising with student media sources is a great way to spread information. Here at Michigan Tech, some of the prominent media sources are The Lode, WMTU, The Daily Bull and Filmboard.

There are numerous advantages to advertising through these student media sources. The first and most obvious advantage is the ability to reach college students.

Media sources outside the university cannot reach students like the media sources that are here on campus.

The on-campus media sources are a part of students’ lives and are used as a substitute in many cases to the local radio stations and local newspapers.

College students are often living on their own for the first time and forming opinions about what they like and do not like.

It is the perfect time to provide students with some guidance that they will follow for the rest of their lives. That

“In fact, it is estimated that college students have $404 billion in spending power per year according to marketingcharts.com.

That equates to approximately $13,200 per student per year. insight is also often shared with the many others they will meet both in college and as they start their own families.

Another advantage of advertising through student media sources is the cost. It is generally inexpensive to advertise through these mediums. It is a great way to maximize an advertising budget while still getting a solid return on the investment. It is a low risk, high reward investment.

There are common misconceptions with on-campus advertising. These are that students do not have money they

are willing to spend and that companies feel they are limiting themselves since they are not broadcasting to the overall community.

However, these organizations do have an impact in the community.

For example, WMTU is broadcasted over the air and reaches a lot more of the copper country than Michigan Tech’s campus. Also, we at the Lode distribute our paper to numerous locations throughout Houghton and Hancock communities, not just in campus buildings.

Students are willing to spend money as well. In fact, it is estimated that college students have $404 billion in spending power per year, according to marketingcharts.com. That equates to approximately $13,200 per student per year.

This means that the spending power of students at Michigan Tech is over $92 million per year. That is a large chunk of cash that can be manipulated by a few simple advertisements.

Students, businesses and community members alike should be aware of the benefits of advertising through student media sources. They are an inexpensive and effective way to broadcast ideas, products and events to a large audience that is willing to spend money.

New Year’s resolutions Keeping on track at the beginning of the new year SASHA BURNETT Lode Writer The New Year often signals a desire for people to start new with the creation of a New Year’s resolution. Whether people wish to change their image, life style, dedication, or simply try to branch out there is always something for them to work on. However, just a few weeks into the New Year those resolutions seem to fade away.

According to statisticbrain.com 45% of Americans typically make New Year’s resolutions. While only 8% of those people actually achieve their desired

goal. More than half of them losing sight of their resolution after the first six months.

The question is why do Americans tend to fall short on achieving their resolutions? Is it because they are shooting too high? Short on time? Lazy?

Changed their minds? Or maybe they thought that it was a joke to begin with?

The answer may be different for each person, but the most common answer is probably that we don’t truly commit to bettering ourselves.

Maybe we make resolutions just to have something to tell our friends and family, to fit in with the spirit of the year when we really have no plan to put effort into making change in our lives.

Family Medicine Associates has released four simple tips to help Americans to achieve their resolutions: be realistic, be specific, believe in yourselves, and get support.

Possibly the most import of these is to believe in ourselves. If we make a resolution already thinking that we cannot achieve it, then we might as well join the other 38% of Americans (statisticbrain.com) who take no effort to even think about making one.

With these tips, we should make it a challenge to put effort into keeping our resolution. Remember, believing in yourselves is the key to putting that resolution into full swing and sticking with it.

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Instead of hating the UP winter, embrace it by engaging in one of the outdoor activities the area is known for, or stay inside and hit the SDC!

Photos by Alex Mager

Embracing a UP winter Tips to stay positive and healthy during the cold winter season KATELYN WAARA News Editor Being from the Copper Country, I’ve had my fair share of UP winters. Snowbanks higher than cars and more than a foot of Lake Effect snow over the course of a night are as common as the temperatures being below freezing.

Hearing complaints from students who are not accustomed to these types of wintery conditions is a chore for me. My biggest thing this year is trying to put less stress on myself and to be positive, meaning both physically and emotionally.

The place one lives plays a large part in their happiness. Rather than looking at

the snow as something to be hated, look at it in a way that provides opportunity.

Do you ski? Mont Ripley, Marquette Mountain or the Porkies.

Snowshoe? The Tech Trails are the closest option but also check out the Maasto Hiihto trails in Hancock or Swedetown trails in Calumet.

Snowmobile? The Keweenaw has too many trails to count.

Do you like photography? The beauty of winter is everywhere!

Want to learn to ice climb? Find Ridge Roamers, a student group who take full advantage of the frozen conditions!

Do you enjoy fishing? Why not venture out onto one of the frozen bays of the Keweenaw and try your hand at ice fishing!

No matter what your interests are during the warmer months in the Keweenaw, the winters also provide students with an abundance of activities to engage in outside.

If you, like bears, would prefer to hibernate during the winter months, you’ll be doing so for a long time. (If you haven’t already figured this out, UP winters usually last up until about spring graduation.)

Unlike bears, you can’t stuff yourself and still be healthy when you “wake up” when the sun starts to shine in April, or May, or, in some cases, June.

If you really can’t get over all of the snow and cold, it is still important to stay active. The SDC Fitness Center and Multipurpose Gym are the perfect place

to meet new people while staying fit and healthy.

Another option is IRHC Broomball.

Gather some friends to go and watch a game on the rinks. Even if you’re just cheering on a friend of your team, at least you’re outside with good company!

Another tidbit to remember is that the UP has a serious lack of Vitamin D (AKA the “Sunshine Vitamin) in the winter. With virtually no sunlight, and since sunlight and nice days improve the moods of many, its something else to think about while you spend your winter at school.

Although embracing a UP winter may be hard, it can be done. By looking at the snow as opportunity rather than burden, you’ll be able to enjoy with winter rather than resent it.

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ELLIE FURMANSKI Sports Editor Michigan Tech Women’s Basketball has been featured on national TV three times now in the program’s history. Last Saturday, before 1,754 fans and the national stage, the Huskies took on the Ashland Eagles in a matchup which was featured as the CBS Division II Game of the Week.

The Huskies improved their record in nationally televised games to 2-1 thanks in large part to sophomore guard Danielle Blake, who put on a dominant performance to help the Huskies defeat the Eagles 66-61.

Blake alone scored nearly half the Huskies’ points in the matchup. Shooting 12-for-19 from the floor and 8-for-10 from the free throw line, Blake managed

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to net 32 points for Tech. Her previous career-high for points earned in one game was 18 in a non-conference match and 12 in a GLIAC match.

Prior to the game against Ashland, teammate Mackenzie Perttu held the team record for most points earned by a single player in one game this season with 23 points.

Blake put on a solid defensive effort as well, adding four rebounds, two blocks and two steals. Clearly on fire, both offensively and defensively, head coach Kim Cameron made sure Blake played the entire 40 minutes.

Currently, Blake is third on the team and 26th amongst GLIAC players in points per game, averaging 11.3 this season.

She has been a key player for the Huskies, who are undefeated in conference play with an 8-0 record.

Photo courtesy of Michigan Tech Athletics

Tech fans can expect Blake to continue her dominant role for the Huskies this season and in the years to come.

Nordic skiers race to 10th in College Cup standings ELLIE FURMANSKI

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Sports Editor The Huskies kicked off their 2014 ski season competing against the best collegiate skiers in the nation at the U.S. National Championships. This event was held January 4-10 at Soldier Hollow Cross Country Ski Resort in Heber City, Utah, home of the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Skiers from the Michigan Tech Men’s and Women’s Nordic Ski teams competed in four events throughout the week, including both freestyle and classic long distance and sprint races.

Scores from the team’s performance in the classic and freestyle long distance events went towards their ranking amongst other collegiate teams in the College Cup. According to head coach of the Huskies Joe Haggenmiller, the College Cup is the unofficial Nordic skiing championship among top collegiate Nordic programs in the country. It provides a gauge as to how the Huskies stack up nationally against other college teams.

At the beginning of the season, Haggenmiller expressed that one of the

team’s goals was to be one of the top ten teams in the College Cup. Well, the Huskies did just that with a tenth place finish in the standings after completing both long distance events, an improvement from last year’s twelfth place finish.

Leading the Huskies in the men’s 15-kilometer classic race on Saturday, January 4, was Jay Woodbeck. The junior completed the course in 42:23 to earn a 39th place overall finish, fifth among other CCSA region skiers.

Kyle Hanson, Matt Wong and Thomas Kendrick raced for the Huskies as well, placing 57th, 68th and 91st, respectively.

On the women’s side, junior Alice Flanders paced the Huskies in the women’s 10-kilometer race. She took 53rd overall and sixth in the region after completing the course in 33:41. Sarah Daniels, Lynn Duijndam and Deedra Irwin finished 59th, 73rd and 91st, with Daniels and Duijndam placing seventh and ninth in the region.

Rounding off College Cup competition were the men’s and women’s 30 and 20-kilometer freestyle events on January 8. Once again, Woodbeck and Flanders led the Huskies in their respective races.

Woodbeck finished 63rd, completing the

course despite tough conditions in 1:29:37.

Flanders’ 1:03:46 finish earned 23rd overall, third in the region.

The Huskies put forward other noteworthy performances throughout the week in the sprint races. Freshman Lisa Koenig had the best finish for the Huskies in the freestyle sprints on January 5. Her 35th place finish out of 130 skiers in the qualifying round, however, was 0.8 seconds slower than needed to advance to the heats.

Kendrick led the men’s team, placing 50th in qualifying. Hanson, 95th overall in qualifying, advanced to the men’s junior bracket where he finished fourth in his quarterfinal heat.

Three skiers advanced to the heats in the classic sprints on January 10. Irwin and Koenig finished ninth and 23rd in qualifying to advance. Both placed sixth in their respective quarterfinal heats. Hanson won his quarterfinal heat and took third in both the semifinal and A final of the men’s junior bracket.

Overall, the Huskies are off to a strong start early on in the season. They will resume competition this weekend at the Telemark JOQ meet in Wisconsin.

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Men’s basketball wins four over break Sidelines JOHN REYNOLDS

Sign up for spring intramurals

Lode Writer Tech’s Men managed to go on a five game win streak before falling to Ashland in their last game before returning to classes. The Huskies are now 9-3 on the season and are third in the GLIAC with a 5-3 conference record.

Over break, the team was impressive defensively but seemed to have been on-and-off offensively. Still, the team has managed to go 4-1 since school ended in December.

Tech started this break on the 21st with a win over UW-Parkside. The Rangers never managed to take the lead despite it being a close match. Tech’s lead was only three points with 3:05 left to play.

Austin Armga and Jason Hawke both had 19 points in the game, and Ben Stelzer managed to score 18. Tech went undefeated in non-conference play this season with the win.

The Huskies next match was against the Ohio Dominican Panthers. Tech won by 14 in the 71-57 victory and had four players earn double digit points.

Tech struggled uncharacteristically behind the three point line in this game, only making five of their 19 attempts.

They lead Division II Basketball with a 46.4 field goal percentage from behind the arc, but the Huskies only made 26.3 percent in this game.

An outstanding defense, however, held the Panthers to over 14 points below their season average in scoring.

The Huskies only allowed them 22 points in the first half.

Tech’s fourth consecutive win came against the Tiffin Dragons 67-44. Tech had another outstanding defensive showing, outscoring the Dragons by 23 and holding them to 44 total points.

Tech had three players in double digits. Armga scored 19, Stelzer scored 16 and Connor McLeod had a career high 10 points. Tech out-rebounded Tiffin by 12 in the matchup, leading to their 18 second chance points as opposed to Tiffin’s none.

The Huskies next opponent was the Lake Erie Storm, and the Huskies managed to get another win on the road this season. Tech scored 81 to the Storm’s 64 to win by 17.

Austin Armga returned to typical form in this game, scoring 30 points over 36 minutes of play. He also led the team with six assists, good enough to double the home team’s three assists.

Tech shot 57.7 percent from behind the three point line, netting 45 points throughout the game. They were excellent defensively as well, only

With the start of a new semester, Michigan Tech Recreation is offering a new lineup of spring intramurals. The deadline for bowling, co-rec volleyball and basketball is this Friday, January 17, at 5:00 p.m. Registration for a list of intramurals, including badminton, dodge ball, soccer-tennis, table tennis and more are now open as of Monday, January 13. Registration for additional intramurals will continue to open throughout the next couple of months.

Make sure to check out the MTU intramural website or the IMLeagues page, or stop by the Intramural office in the SDC for more information about all things intramurals. Sign up now to beat the snow and cold and stress of school with some intramural fun.

Dollar Days at the SDC It’s a new year and a new semester.

In an effort to help you kick off 2014 with a healthier, more active lifestyle, Michigan Tech Recreation is offering $2 classes all week, January 13-18, as part of their Dollar Days program. The event allows community members and students to try a number of fitness classes, from Yoga and Pilates to Zumba and Spinning, at a reduced cost. Just pay $2 at the door. More information about Dollar Days and a complete class schedule can be found on the Michigan Tech Recreation website. It’s the perfect week to try something new and find a healthier you!

Austin Armga takes an inside shot during a home game earlier this season.

Photo by Maxwell Curtis

allowing one Lake Erie player, Riley Thomas, to hit double digit points.

Tech’s last matchup before classes was an away game against the Ashland Eagles. Unfortunately, the men couldn’t follow the women’s lead, and they lost a heartbreaker late. The final score was 7170. Ashland made the game winning shot with ten seconds left in the game. Tech managed to get a shot off as the buzzer sounded but the shot was blocked.

Armga scored 25 points in the game, and Stelzer added 15 more in the effort.

Despite shooting 7-14 from behind the

three point line and edging the Eagles in field goal percentage, Tech couldn’t hold onto the four point lead with under two minutes left.

The Huskies have looked good this season and are currently tied for third in the GLIAC along with Northwood. Their next two matches will be against Ferris State on the 16th and Grand Valley State on the 18th at home.

The Huskies will look to put the game against Ashland behind them and return to their typical winning ways in these upcoming matches.

Nordic Ski Club to host Free Ski Day Interested in learning how to cross country ski? The Michigan Tech Nordic Ski Club will host its annual Free Ski Day on January 26 from 1:00-5:00 p.m.

All non-members will be able to use the club’s equipment for free. Meet in the community room of the wax barn, which is located at the trailhead of the Michigan Tech Trails. The cost to join the club and have unlimited access to the club’s equipment for the semester is just $10. For more information, contact the Nordic Club President Helena Keller at hrkeller@mtu.edu.

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Women’s basketball extends win streak to nine straight over winter break Tech enters the new semester with an overall season record of 10-2 and lead the GLIAC along with Wayne State, each holding an 8-0 conference record JOHN REYNOLDS Lode Writer The Huskies won every game over break to extend their winning streak to nine games. They are now 10-2 on the season overall and 8-0 in conference play, good enough for first in the GLIAC. Defense has been key for the Huskies over this span, and this deep team has seen many different players contribute when needed.

Tech started winter break with a victory over UW-Parkside to finish up their nonconference schedule. The Huskies beat the Rangers 80-67 following a strong second half.

The Huskies outscored the Rangers by 15 points in the second quarter led

by Mackenzie Perttu and Kerry Gardner, who got 25 combined points in the half. They ended with 23 and 15 points, respectively, a mark matched by Kylie Moxley with 15 points.

The team earned their sixth victory

in a row against the Ohio Dominican Panthers. Tech had a dominant defensive showing in the 12 point victory, holding the Panthers to 28.4 percent in field goal shooting.

In addition, the Huskies earned 11 blocks, good enough to break their season high. Ohio Dominican stuck around and pulled to three away with 7:11 left to play, but the Huskies ended on a 14-5 scoring run to earn the win 6553.

Tech’s seventh consecutive victory came against Tiffin in a close contest which ended 68-61 in favor of the Black and Gold. The Huskies were led

by Moxley, who scored 19 points, and Perttu, who scored 20.

Strong defense was a key factor in this win as Tech held the Dragons to a field goal shooting percent of 34.5.

Danielle Blake had four blocks to lead the Huskies, who are tied for first in the GLIAC with an average of 4.9 blocks per game.

Their next victory came on the road against Lake Erie. Tech won 81-57 with

“Tech beat Ashland in their third nationally televised game as a program Saturday, led by an outstanding performance by Danielle Blake.” a strong offensive showing. Four players earned double digits, including an impressive 12 points over 13 minutes of play by freshman guard Kelli Guy. Moxley, Perttu and Paige Albi all scored 13 points in the game. The Huskies shot 94.4 percent from the free throw line and are currently second in the GLIAC in free throw percentage.

Tech beat Ashland in their third nationally televised game as a program Saturday, January 10, led by an outstanding performance by Blake.

She played the entire game, netting 32 points over her 40 minutes of play.

Tech scored 66 points in a five point victory over the team that knocked them out of the playoffs last year. This ended a five game skid against the Eagles,

including three losses last year. Blake also led the team with two blocks, and she had two steals and four rebounds on the day.

Tech now enters the new semester on a nine game win streak, bringing their overall season record to 10-2. They lead the GLIAC along with Wayne State, each carrying an 8-0 conference record.

Ferris State comes to Houghton on the 16th, and the Huskies will take on Grand Valley State this Saturday, Jan. 18, at the SDC. The Huskies will look to extend their streak to ten before heading to Wayne State for a tough matchup next week.

All in all, the Huskies are looking good as they approach the halfway point of the season.

Varsity Events Schedule: January 14th-20th Tuesday, 14

Wednesday, 15

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** Vs. Ferris State @ 7:30 p.m.

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** Vs. Ferris State @ 5:30 p.m.

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** Vs. Grand Valley State @ 3:00 p.m. ** Vs. Grand Valley State @ 1:00 p.m.

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Huskies hockey celebrates their victory after a home win against Northern Michigan earlier this season. The huskies have a bye this first weeked back and their next home series is Jan. 24 & 25 against Ferris State University.

Photo by Maxwell Curtis

Huskies best Spartans in shootout, lose in GLI Championship rematch IAN HATZILIAS Lode Writer During the holiday season, Hockeytown reminded the world just how it got its name as it hosted the Hockeytown Winter Festival, which included the Great Lakes Invitational.

The Huskies “set the tone,” as Coach Pearson likes to say it, against their first contender in the tournament, Michigan State, when they swept the series against the Spartans earlier this season.

Both teams faced off in their first game of the tournament Friday night, and the Huskies bested the Spartans in a shootout to determine the 49th annual GLI Championship contenders.

Comerica Park was booming when Ryan

Furne put the puck past Hildebrand in the shootout. When the puck hit the net, the Huskies stormed the ice in praise of Furne as the crowd continued to cheer. The official scoring ruled the game a tie since the NCAA doesn’t include shootouts.

After Friday’s game, Michigan Tech remains undefeated against MSU this season. The Spartans went on to defeat the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday evening, placing third in the tournament.

U of M took last place.

The GLI Championship stage was set on Saturday evening as the sun set over downtown Detroit. After a fairly warm weekend of hockey, the air finally cooled down. For the Tech students at the festival, the weather was mild in comparison to the arctic-like weather endured in Houghton.

The Huskies and Broncos were at it yet again for the championship, and as the

final score of 1-0 shows, the two teams were very equally matched.

It was going to take one man’s lucky stick to catch a good pass and put one in the net as both goaltenders minded their nets perfectly throughout all of regulation.

What team that luck was going to belong to, however, was impossible to determine.

Not even five minutes into the overtime period, Western got lucky at the right time and place to put one past Pheonix Copley for the championship win.

Although Tech suffered a loss for the championship title, this is the first time since 1984 that the Huskies were in the championship game for a second consecutive year. The team is still struggling, but progress is apparent.

Following the GLI, Tech split a series against the Lake Superior State Lakers for their second pair of games this season.

“The Huskies and Broncos were at it yet again for the championship, and as the final score of 1-0 shows, the two teams were very equally matched.”

The Huskies also dropped two games this past weekend against the top WCHA team, Ferris State.

The score of each game, however, only differed by a single goal. Tech consistently pummeled the net with shots in the series, just like they always do.

Tech will enjoy a bye weekend before facing off against Ferris state once again at home. Coach Pearson and his team will seek to even out the series against the Bulldogs this season.

An intrasquad game is scheduled for 5 p.m on Jan. 18 at the Houghton County Arena during the Huskies bye weekend. The huskies will scrimage each other with proceeds from the $2 admission going to benefit local youth hockey associations.

Upcoming

Events January 14 - 20 Ball Drop-IRHC Broomball

Tuesday, Jan. 14.

5 p.m.

Broomball Rinks

Come cheer for the start of the broomball season at the ball drop tonight! The cocoa shack will be open and the pep band will be present to help celebrate the beginning of what promises to be an amazing season.

“Rush”-Film Board

Friday, Saturday, Jan. 17, 18. 5:30, 8:30, 11:30 p.m. $3 Fisher 135

Join Film Board as they show “Rush” this weekend, starring Daniel Bruhl, Chris Hemsworth and Olivia Wilde. Tickets are $3 and snacks and beverages are available for purchase at the door.

Res Hall contract renewal opens-Housing and Residential Life

Monday, Jan. 20. Online

If you are planning to live in campus housing again next year, make sure to register starting this Monday. Online contract renewal runs through the 29th. After that, you will need to visit the housing office to renew your contract. Registration begins at different times for students depending on your current status so be sure to look up your specific registration time.

Martin Luther King Junior Day

Monday, Jan. 20.

Take some time to sleep in next Monday as classes are cancelled for Martin Luther King Junior day. However, you’re not completely off the hook - broomball games are scheduled to run from 11 a.m. to 12 a.m.

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ASK TECH Alex Whydell “To get out more. There are a lot of places that I haven’t been to, like Ripley.”

Amber Toboyek “To watch more Netflix.”

What was your New Year’s Resolution?

-Sasha Burnett

Nick Thomas “To stay more focused on school.”

Taylor Wiegand “To train for a marathon in May.”