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El Niño quagmire

People displaced by flooding row their boat through the streets of their neighborhood in Asunicon, Paraguay, Wed. Dec. 23, 2015 (Left). A boy keeps his spot in queue for free water in drought stricken Senekal, South Africa, Thurs. Jan. 7, 2016 (Right). Photos courtesy of The Associated Press

Shveta Dhamankar News Writer Millions of people are starving in Southern Africa as the drought continues to worsen. The Auckland Council is asking its members not to be complacent and to check the water tanks regularly.

California has braced itself for a parade of storms and a consistently wet and stormy climate for the foreseeable future. More than 100,000 had to be evacuated from their homes in Argentina due to torrential rain that simply refused to wait for its season. It struck Argentina hard and that too, without warning. Hurricanes in the Atlantic could barely wait for the season to start. A few weeks back, the top 10 climate records were smashed through the roof; 2015 was the hottest year to date. Closer to home, Houghton is sitting quietly at an average temperature of 10°F and is experiencing a mild start to the season.

All this crazy, unpredictable weather is attributed to warmer-than-average ocean surface temperature in the central and eastern Pacific. The deviation from the average temperature is not more than 4°C or 8°F. For the lay reader, this change in temperature would not do such much as raise an eyebrow. However, this seemingly

puny change has the potential to dictate the winds, the rain and snow all over the world.

El Niño is part of a naturally occurring,

Global warming... contributes to almost everything under the spectrum of El Niño. irregular cycle that occurs every two to seven years. The one experienced in 2015 was the third strongest ever recorded. The effects are accentuated in the Northern Hemisphere and are typically balanced by the following April. Needless to say, places as far north as Michigan and Canada are directly affected. That explains the relatively sunny year-end and the milder winter in Houghton.

Convenient as it might be to hold ‘The Kid’ responsible for all the ‘climatic’ mischief, it is not the only reason for the

odd climate change. El Niño is part of the problem, not all of it. Simply put, saying El Niño is the sole reason for all the extra heat is akin to accrediting one sneeze to the allergy season. A lot of factors are at play and these factors do include humans.

El Niño may get stronger due to the increasing levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Global warming hastens the rise in temperature and contributes to almost everything under the spectrum of El Niño. Vast levels of deforestation lead to the widespread flooding and extreme droughts conditions observed in most agricultural countries. The forests act as a buffer and regulate the hydrological conditions of the area they cover. If this protective cover is destroyed, there is no stopping the mildest of rains from exacerbating the damage that the world is now witnessing.

The World Meteorological Organization reported in November 2015 that the atmospheric greenhouse gases hit a new record in 2014 (hardly surprising, given the perennially increasing trend), thus “continuing a relentless rise which is fueling climate change and will make the planet more dangerous and inhospitable for future generations.” To make matters worse, 2015 also marked the first time

the mean global temperature was set to increase by 1°C compared to the preindustrial era.

What accentuates El Niño is the fact that 90 percent of this human-induced heat is stored in the oceans. The oceans respond most acutely to the increase in temperature, primarily because they can store so much of it compared to everything

“Climate Change is exacerbating more risks than ever before...”

- Cecilia Reyes

else under the sun. This heat is now mixing into the deeper layers of the ocean instead of staying just on the surface, leading to a massive energy-balance shift.

The climate patterns that have been set in motion now cannot, in any way, be prevented. Even if we were to receive a warning a few years back about catastrophic events such as these, there Continued on page 6

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State of the Union

Obama delivering his State of the Union address Jan. 12, 2016.

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Samantha Stein News Writer On Jan. 12, 2016, President Obama delivered his final State of the Union address. He began his speech by mentioning that despite the fact that he is leaving the office, he has plenty of ideas to propose, including helping students and personalizing medical treatments.

Obama argued that our American spirit has helped with revolutionary changes such as marriage equality and the improvements to health care.

Obama presented four questions that he claims “we as a country have to answer, regardless of who the next president is or who controls the next Congress.” First, he asked “how do we give everyone a fair shot at opportunity and security in this new economy.” The American economy has been changing and as a result the jobs available are changing, and retirement and financial stability have become more difficult. Obama talked about his desire to improve early childhood education

and to make college more affordable for students. He also mentioned that in order to make retirement a more achievable goal, Social Security and Medicare need to be strengthened. However,

“I believe in change because I believe in you, the American people.”

- Pres. Obama

he acknowledged that it’s unlikely for everyone to agree on health care.

His second big question was “how do we reignite that spirit of innovation to meet our biggest challenges?” Obama brought up the fact that last month, Vice President Biden worked with Congress to help give scientists at the National

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Institutes of Health strong resources to help find a cure for cancer. During Obama’s speech, he announced a new national effort to get it done and increase medical research. Next, he addressed the need for more development in clean energy sources. Plenty of people, including businessmen, the scientific community and 200 nations acknowledge the problem of global warming and intend on working to solve it. Wind power and solar power have become more common.

Obama also mentioned that America has cut carbon pollution more than any other country. Clean energy requires cooperation with other countries, which leads into the third big question Obama addressed.

“How do we keep America safe and lead the world without becoming its policeman?” There are threats to the world such as the Islamic State, and other failing countries and states. Obama said that the number one priority is “protecting the American people and going after terrorist networks.” The international system that is currently in place no longer suits the needs of the current realities.

Obama stated that he believes that the United States of America must help to reinvent the system in order to work towards peace. While fighting against terrorist groups, Obama reiterated that we must not confuse the fanatics and killers with the rest of the Middle Eastern people. He also encouraged people to reject targeting anyone due to their race or religion. He said that he believes that it diminishes the American name when we disrespect our fellow citizens. With that, he transitioned into his fourth, and “maybe most important thing.”

Obama addressed the fact that democracy does not mean that we must agree on everything. However, it does require trust and willingness to compromise. He admitted that he regrets that there is suspicion between the parties that he has not bettered, but he promised to continue to try his best as long as he is in office.

In his closing statement, Obama said that despite our preferences and support, or lack thereof, for his agenda, our future depends on our duty to be willing citizens who uphold our beliefs and stand up for the right thing. He asked us to stay active in our public life rather than just during election times. Though it won’t be easy, Obama said that he sees the decency that has shaped our country so far, and will continue to shape it, regardless of how small or large our role is in society. He finished his State of the Union address with “I believe in change because I believe in you, the American people.”

World Report Daniel Stockard News Writer

Islamic State strikes Indonesia Islamic State militants carried out a deadly terror attack on Jan. 14 that left four people dead and 25 injured. The terrorists struck by detonating suicide vests and grenades at a Starbucks in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia.

Authorities suspect that the planner of the attack, Bahrun Naim, wants to lead the Islamic State in Southeast Asia, and he remains at large. All five attackers died in the attack, and police are currently searching for other people related to the attack.

The tone in Jakarta was defiant over the weekend, with citizens pouring into the streets for a day of recreation on Sunday. It is believed that ISIS does not attract a sizeable following in the country.

Fire Ravages Port in Brazil A fire raged from Jan. 14 to the 16 after containers full of dangerous chemicals caught fire in Brazil’s Port of Santos. The burning chemicals sent a plume of toxic smoke into the air. It spread throughout the city, and more than 100 people were hospitalized after inhaling it. There was still lingering smoke this past Saturday, Jan. 16, and residents were advised to stay indoors and cover their faces with cloth to reduce exposure. This is just the latest in a series of environmental disasters in Brazil, with the most recent being a mining dam failure in Minas Gerais that killed 13 people and polluted an area stretching all the way to the Atlantic Ocean.

Clinical Trial Goes Awry A clinical trial of an experimental painkiller in France has left six people in the hospital and one man braindead. 90 individuals participated in the trial, which was conducted by a private laboratory in Rennes. The trial has since been suspended. The Paris prosecutor’s office has begun an investigation, and Health Minister Marisol Touraine pledged to “get to the bottom… of this tragic accident.”

It was a Phase I trial, meaning that the drug was administered to people in tiny doses to determine safety and potential side-effects.

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Technology Report Aaron Kostrzewa News Writer

Hillary Clinton (Left) and Senator Bernie Sanders (Right) at the Democratic debate on Sun. Jan. 17, 2016.

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Amanda Charboneau News Writer

Sanders, Clinton or… O’Malley?

Sunday night the three democratic candidates met for what would be the final time prior to the primaries. For those who haven’t been actively following the campaigns and candidates so far this article should hopefully help you out.

For starters, the primary elections are held to determine who is going to represent the two major political parties in our country. Debates prior to the primaries are ways for people to determine whom they wish to represent their party then pick between the parties in the presidential election. (This is not including third party candidates or the electoral college...American politics are complicated).

Three candidates stood on the stage and were questioned by NBC along with three popular YouTubers. Policy lines were drawn, words were rebutted and confronted and candidates were cut off by time constraints or cheering crowds.

Here’s a quick summary of the three candidates and their policies:

Hillary Clinton: • • • • •

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Secretary of State ‘09-’13 Competed with Obama in the primaries prior for the democratic vote in ‘08 Believes in universal healthcare Wants to reform campaign donations Wants to tackle the current racism in the criminal justice system by re-training cops for racial sensitivity Wants to uphold the legacy of President Obama Supports the Affordable Healthcare act (Obamacare) Wants drug abuse/addiction to be treated as a disease not a crime Hopes to restructure student loan debt Very gung-ho on gun control

Bernie Sanders: • •

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Senator of Vermont ‘06-current Wants to go after Wall Street by breaking up big banks and taxing the one percent so that the wealthy don’t get special privileges over the middle class Wants to end large business’ hold on the country and politics Is against politicians receiving large donations from corporations Wants to de-militarize the police Wants the police to have equal

• • •

accountability for the crimes they commit Wants good fair and affordable healthcare for all Wants pharmaceutical companies’ control over American healthcare to end Wants to make public college free

Martin O’Malley: • • •

Governor of Maryland ‘07-’15 Wants clean energy grid by 2050 Wants to crackdown on gun control/ distribution • Wants to build on what works in his state for health care reform like lowering the costs for small businesses to cover their employees • Wants a better community/law enforcement relationship • enforce stricter gun control by banning assault rifles like in his state.

Going into the Primary make sure that you are registered and have your credentials all set to vote. Absentee voting is a way for you to vote with your home state while in Michigan. Check online at LongDistanceVoting.com for additional information. The primary is the first election that the next president of the United states will have to win, your vote could determine whom that president will be.

It’s been seven years since Ford Motor Company first unveiled the F-150 SVT Raptor and the luxury sports truck has been dropping jaws and catching eyes ever since.

Back in 2013, sales were so good, the auto company was producing 1,000 Raptors per month and the trucks were sold from dealerships an average of 15 days after being delivered to the lots.

Ford went above and beyond to create one of the best-looking trucks on the market, and it doesn’t just have the looks, this beast has a 6.2 L V8 and 411 HP. There’s even a race model of the truck that competed in the Baja 1000 competition.

Now for 2016, Ford is revamping the Raptor, and it looks sweet.

Continuing off the success of the 2015 F-150s, the 2017 Raptor will feature an aluminum body, shaving 500 pounds off the previous model; hopefully improving on the original Raptor’s 11 miles per gallon fuel economy. While Ford has not release the exact specifications for the second generation Raptor, they have said the engine is going to be downgraded to 3.5 L V6 with twin turbochargers and direct fuel injection. Despite the smaller engine, Ford says the truck will be more efficient and better in performance.

Comboed with the engine is the off road package. The Raptor’s off road technologies are one of its biggest selling points. The newest iteration of the Raptor will have a 10 speed automatic transmission and a terrain mode system that will allow the driver to select the current terrain for optimal performance.

Any serious off road truck needs heavy duty suspension and the Raptor has just that. Three inch internal-bypass Fox Racing shocks caress the wheels and allow for 11.2 inches of travel. Beefier aluminum components replace control arms and tuning springs to round off the truck.

Initial pricing is predicted at $50,000 for the base models and is expected to hit the roads this fall.

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On The Docket: Fisher v UTA

Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., speaks in solidarity with the Asian American Coalition for Education as they protest against racial quotas during a rally outside the Sumpreme Court in Washington, Wed., Dec. 9, 2015, as the court hears oral arguments in the Fisher v. UTA affirmative action case. Photo Courtesy of Assoicated Press

Evan Mayer News Writer With the issue of race being so prevalent in the news over the past couple of years with incidents that have sparked movements such as “Black Lives Matter” and “ I Can’t Breathe,” it is not surprising that the Supreme Court will hear a case that deals with this current and controversial issue.

Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin is a case that deals with affirmative action and its role in college admissions. In the state of Texas, any high school senior that finishes in the top 10% of their class gets automatically accepted into the University of Texas at

Austin. Abigail Fisher, a 2008 graduate, just missed the cut, but she believed that her grade point average and admission test scores were high enough that she should still have been accepted even though the school rejected her application.

Fisher and another unaccepted student, Rachel Michalewicz, followed up this rejection by filing a suit against the school.

The suit stated that the women were discriminated against on the basis of their race in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. Their reasoning was that several minority students with lower GPAs and test scores were admitted.

The lower courts all sided with the

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university upholding the precedent set in a 2003 Supreme Court Case Grutter v.

Bollinger. Grutter ruled that the University of Michigan Law School had a compelling interest in promoting class diversity, but other factors on an individual basis must be taken into account beyond race.

The Supreme Court first offered an opinion on Fisher in 2013. The Court majority ruled that affirmative action must be strictly reviewed, but it did not outlaw schools from having such programs. The Court furthermore said that the university’s use of race must meet a test known as strict scrutiny. Under this test, a university’s use of affirmative action will be constitutional only if it is “narrowly tailored”. This means

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In 2014, the Fifth Circuit Court again sided with University of Texas, when it determined that, “universities may use race as part of a holistic admissions program where it cannot otherwise achieve diversity.” Fisher has been since returned to the Supreme Court and there will be a new opinion offered this year following arguments that were heard on Dec. 9.

Even those who have benefited by the process have criticized affirmative action for some time. Clarence Thomas, an African-American Justice on the case, even wrote in his opinion of Fisher the first time that, “the policy hurts those black and Hispanic students who are admitted more than those who are not. Although cloaked in good intentions, the University’s racial tinkering harms the very people it claims to be helping.” He believes that anytime that a person is judged based on their race, it is discrimination. This has led him to saying that affirmative action is truly no different than slavery. Thomas, who graduated from Yale, believes that the reason he struggled getting a job after graduation was due to the affirmative action policy instituted by Yale.

Regardless of the side the Court supports in Fisher v University of Texas at Austin, it will probably not be long before other racial issues get brought before the Supreme Court. If Abigail Fisher wins her case, the manner in which institutions will have to try to create diversity will be forever changed.

What this change will exactly be or even if a change will be instituted will be based on the decision of the nine Justices of the Supreme Court as they will soon give their ruling on this landmark case.

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Tech builds strong leaders Sylvana Finkbeiner News Writer MTU Student Activities office is hosting a HuskyLEAD session this upcoming Tuesday, Jan. 26 at the Alumni Lounge at 6 p.m. lasting an hour. This week’s presentation will be “Financing and Budgeting for Your Organization” provided by Braeton “Guy” Ardell, Treasurer, Undergraduate Student Government. Any Tech student, as experienced or not as a leader, is welcome to join.

For those handling the budget in their student organization, this presentation will be mandatory if your student organization will need funding for the next year. Ardell will be discussing the steps necessary to apply for student organization funding for the 2016-2017 academic year. The budget handling will cover how to communicate, provide ethical practices, financial collaboration and goal-setting for future plans for the organization.

This is one of many in the series continuing this semester which aims

to deepen participants’ skill base in leading groups by lending techniques and bits of advice, as the acronym’s full title Leadership Education Acceleration Development implies. The goal is that students will not only be able to guide a more quality organization, but also to apply the presentation’s key points to their everyday lives.

This workshop is advertised online to cover points on “everything including hiring speakers and professionals, budgets, funding sources, space reservations, publicity and use of campus and community resources”. The main focal points for help on these workshops are self-awareness, teamwork, communication, ethical practices, and social responsibility. “HuskyLEAD is part of what makes Michigan Tech graduates so awesome - we offer Michigan Tech students opportunities to build their leadership skills in a short, simple, convenient, and best of all, no-cost way,” says Maryann Wilcox, coordinator of the program.

HuskyLEAD began in 2009, superseding DOTS program “Developing Our Tech Students”, a different but similar event-

planning workshop. Some listservs and online training are still accompanying the new program, though they are not as popular for students transitioning into organizations.

In previous years, HuskyLEAD was held at various locations around campus.

This year, organizers at Student Activities made navigation to those meetings less confusing by having every session in MUB Alumni Lounge.

The program has also broadened their focal point so that it will benefit more than just the leaders of the organizations.

“We have also drawn upon student focus groups to make sure HuskyLEAD is capturing what students hope to gain from the workshops [...]. If any student has an idea for a HuskyLEAD, they can also simply email or call me, or stop by,” encouraged Wilcox.

The full schedule can be reached at http://www.mtu.edu/student-activities/ leadership/HuskyLEAD/ . For further information, Maryann Wilcox can be reached at mawilcox@mtu.edu or by calling 906-487-2402.

“El Niño” Continued from page 2 was nothing much that could have been done about it. The best bet now – for no ‘solution’ is eminent – is risk management. The Paris Global Warming Agreement last month has generated some hope. Essentially, it established a clear aim to keep the global temperature from rising more than 1.5 degrees Celsius.

Many experts are calling this ‘A New Year’s Resolution,’ which basically implies that, like all New Year resolutions, the rigor with which this resolution has been initiated will soon fade. Except, this is one New Year’s Resolution that we cannot afford to take lightly.

Time is running dangerously short. El Niño or no El Niño, “Climate change is exacerbating more risks than ever before in terms of water crisis, food shortages, constrained economic growth, weaker societal cohesion and increased security risks,’ says Cecilia Reyes, Zurich’s chief officer. The Paris ‘New Year’s Resolution’ better be kept.

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Comedy Hypnotist Dan Lornitis at MTU Sumit Bongir Lode Writer

The MUB Board and fun activities on campus go hand in hand. Seven Days of MUB is a series of events organized by the MUB Board in order to kick start the spring semester with energy and enthusiasm. This also creates awareness of their organization on campus, which ultimately helps them get fresh members to pass on the baton of fun to.

You may have already witnessed the Pinterest Night Tuesday evening in the MUB Commons or attended the MUB Board weekly meeting on Wednesday. You can get a green screen photo with your friends on Thursday in the MUB Commons, which is an awesome way to store the best fun-filled campus life moments forever.

Friday features an evening of laughter riot with Dan Lornitis in the MUB Ballroom at 9 p.m.

Dan Lornitis is a comedy hypnotist who entertains by starring volunteers from his audience. Having performed more than 4000 live acts, it’s not surprising to see that many of the hundreds of colleges and universities throughout the United States rebook him repeatedly, and that includes your very own Michigan Tech!

Daniel Stockard, the Music and Variety Chair for the MUB Board, spoke about setting up this event, “Dan Lornitis came to campus a few semesters ago and the reception was overwhelmingly positive, so

Dan Lornitis at the MUB

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much so that students still remembered him last semester. He is a hilarious guy who really speaks to a college audience.

The audience should expect a ton of laughs on Friday evening! Guaranteed, you’ll enjoy yourself or your money back.” Well, it is actually a free event, but that is just Stockard’s way of showing confidence in the performer.

If you have never witnessed comedy

hypnotism, go to YouTube and search for Dan Lornitis, and you will surely be amazed!

It is also advised to bring along your friends to the event. Why? Well, there is no other way you could get him to dance like a ballerina wearing a T-shirt, or see her count eleven fingers on her hands, and yet amazingly see them doing such acts honestly and wholeheartedly!

Organizing events on such a scale is

never an easy task, and Stockard has many people to thank: “Thanks to Ethan Klein, who took care of a lot of the technical stuff; Jessie Stapleton, who finalized the contract, and members of the Music and Variety Committee of MUB Board who all came up with the idea in the first place.”

Stockard is expecting a jam packed ballroom, so be there early to grab your seat and enjoy this hilarious night.

Luther King Jr. Celebration consists of an elementary school reading during the day, and a banquet during the evening.

While the banquet has been part of the

has sponsored a reading day.

This year’s banquet began with a rap

by Nathan Shaiyen and Inertia Jazz Band, followed by a reading of Martin Luther King’s famous “I Have A Dream” speech by some of Michigan Tech’s finest black students. Following those moving performances was a dinner of caesar salad, stuffed portabello mushroom caps, green beans, mashed potatoes, chicken, and roast beef.

The real show began with the conclusion of dinner, as Dr. William P. Jones took the podium. Dr. Jones is a history professor at the University of Wisconsin focusing on 20th century history with an emphasis on issues of race, class, and work. He is the author of books on African American industrial workers living in the Jim Crow South and the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963. Despite his obvious intelligence and deep knowledge on the Civil Rights Movement, his method of speech was unassuming and genial, and not unlike the passionate way in which Dr. King spoke during his protests so many

years ago.

“The issues that Dr. King faced are not so different from the issues we face today.

We need to renew Dr. King’s message of solidarity and cooperation. Change is... most effectively led by ordinary people,” Dr. Jones said during his speech, which concluded to the sound of unanimous applause.

Following Dr. Jones’ address was an Interfaith Insights and Prayer session. This event included interfaith readings from the Cooperative Campus Ministry and quotes about Martin Luther King Jr. from those of the Baha’i faith, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and Hinduism.

Although the banquet came to an end following the Interfaith Insights and Prayer session, the spirit of affability and respect carried on through the actions of those in attendance to the banquet. People smiled at one another and held open doors. They helped each other find their coats and said goodnight with an air of actual intention.

Dr. King and the banquet may each be no more, but the dreams of both live on.

Living Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream Amy Joy Patterson Lode Writer

It was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream that black boys and girls might someday join hands with white boys and girls, and, although no literal hand-holding occurred at the 27th Martin Luther King Jr. Banquet, his dream has been figuratively realized.

Around tables strewn throughout the Memorial Union Building Ballroom sat people of all colors and ages, intermingling and chatting with ease. A black little girl in braids ran by with a white barbie doll in her hand. An older white woman smiled thoughtfully at the Indian man sitting beside her. Jazz music performed by Inertia Jazz Band trumpeted and bellowed with triumph from the sidelines. It was the picture of peaceful coexistence. Nearly 48 years since the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., in one small pocket of the world, the dream exists.

Here at Michigan Tech, the Martin

“The issues that Dr. King faced are not so different from the issues we face today. We need to renew Dr. King’s message of solidarity and cooperation. Change is... most effectively led by ordinary people.” celebration since 1989, the reading day was only recently added. This is the fourth year that the Center for Diversity and Inclusion

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2016 Gaming: Nintendo’s Next Big Thing Amanda McCuistion Lode Writer

The year 2015 has, especially in its later months, brought us plenty of interesting and popular video games - however, there’s already plenty of reason to believe that 2016 has just as much in store.

A big example as of right now involves some news from Nintendo, who has announced a shiny new console, the Nintendo NX, that’s supposedly going to bring a fresh new approach to gaming as a whole. Now, NX is just the ‘codename’ so to speak for this new console. Nintendo has been intentionally quiet about this new device, which was actually a concept as early as March 2015, though if you haven’t heard about it yet, it’s not entirely your fault.

Records of the announcement by director Satoru Iwata himself can be found on the japanese Nintendo News website.

According to the same announcement, Nintendo aims to expand their work into the field of mobile and PC gaming.

“Nintendo, together with DeNA, will jointly develop a new membership service

which encompasses the existing Nintendo 3DS and Wii U systems, the new hardware system with a brand-new concept, NX, and smart devices and PCs,” says Iwata, who also mentioned that this will form one of the core elements of the new Nintendo NX platform. The concept of Nintendo “more actively utilizing Nintendo IP” and “taking advantage of smart devices” has been around

Needless to say, we’ll be keeping careful track of nintendo.co.jp’s corporate release page until answers of any sort are revealed. since their Corporate Management Policy Briefing back in early 2014, so there’s been plenty of time for them to develop this idea over the course of what has now become a couple of years.

A lot of rumors have been going around as people try to guess what Nintendo’s big project is, though many of them have been disproven. Before the codename NX was announced, the name ‘Cross’ was suggested by fans. Another rumor that was shot down was the idea that Nintendo could be teaming up with Android. As mentioned before, they’re partnering with DeNA. Some others even guessed that Nintendo could be returning to the use of cartridges for their games instead of disks.

The strongest current rumor, even reported by the Wall Street Journal last October, is that Nintendo’s console will be a two-in-one deal, easily compared to a combo of the Wii U and the 3DS. Because Nintendo has been trying their absolute hardest not to spoil any details about their new gaming console or their plans regarding smart devices, and while fingers remain crossed for Pokemon Go to be released sometime around March, there’s not much information about their plans so far. Needless to say, fans will be keeping careful track of nintendo.co.jp’s corporate release page until answers are revealed.

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Dance With Nosotros Saurabh Phatak Lode Writer The classes have just started, the snow is piling up all across the town, and a busy week is underway but there lies great excitement for some in anticipation of the weekend. Nosotros is hosting “Come Dance with Nosotros” on Jan. 23 at 8 p.m. in the MUB ballroom. Nosotros in Spanish means us or we.

A great opportunity to learn some dance steps and try out some new moves regardless of skill.

Formed in 2007, Nosotros is a Latin American based student organization.

They have been actively involved in events like Spring Fling, K-day, organizing movie nights and many more. They have also done some fundraising events in the past for people affected by tornadoes.

“Come Dance with Nosotros” is conducted every month and it has started gaining popularity. The organization’s

main impetus is to promote Latin American culture which showcases dance, music and other artistic forms.

Latin American people in general are very friendly and they love when other people show eagerness about their culture. They really get excited when it comes to dance, especially the salsa.

In the upcoming Nosotros event, a session on the Los Angeles style of salsa will be conducted. Los Angeles style salsa is a slight variant from the traditional Cuban style. In this variation the participants dance in line formation rather than the dramatic turnarounds of the traditional Cuban style.

The Los Angeles style of salsa is ideal for beginners, says Sara Alian, treasurer of Nosotros. The salsa session is scheduled from 8 to 9 p.m. The event has no entry fee and is open for everyone. It’s definitely a great opportunity to learn some dance steps and try out some new moves regardless of skill.

After the salsa session, the dance floor will be open for everyone until midnight.

People can tap their feet to some general Latin or American pop numbers. This surely is going to be an exciting event, and it will be a good way to release all the fatigue and get refreshed for the week ahead.

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The Colorful Taste of Thailand at Michigan Tech Amy Joy Patterson Lode Writer What could be better than fresh-cooked Thai food? Free fresh-cooked Thai food, of course! That is precisely what was offered on Saturday, Jan. 16, by the Thai Student Association at Michigan Tech. During Saturday’s event, The Colorful Taste of Thailand, students and community members who had reserved a ticket could dine on a wide selection of Thailand’s most loved dishes at no personal expense.

This event was only open to the first 112 individuals to purchase a ticket. While not everyone braved Saturday night’s snowstorm to attend The Colorful Taste of Thailand, those that muscled through the weather felt the effort was well worth the payout.

The menu during The Colorful Taste of Thailand consisted of appetizers, entrees, and a dessert, all made to perfection in traditional Thai style. Among the thematic dishes was a skewered chicken dish, called kai satay, which almost glowed yellow.

Kai satay’s yellow coloration comes from a curry powder rub. The trick to satay is to put exactly the right amount of peanut sauce on it to blend together the savory and sweet flavors of the chicken. Equally delicious were the fried turkey dumplings, or keaw tod, served with a sweet chili sauce.

culture. Each Thai student was adorned in a chong kraben, which is a rectangular piece of cloth folded around the lower body to form a garment that is similar to pants, and each chong kraben had its own distinct color. An accompanying presentation was also given in between courses of the meal, in which two student hosts provided details about the contents of the dishes and trivia on the country of Thailand. Adding further to the authenticity of the event, food was served in the center of the table and each individual had to take their share, just as Thai people do during their own family meals.

“Sharing food was nice because you got to know everyone at your table and it did teach sharing among strangers,” Haworth said, “Because people had to ask for things to be passed around, we were all initiating conversations, and it made everyone feel involved.”

Overall, The Colorful Taste of Thailand achieved exactly what it aimed to -- meals were shared, friends were made, and lessons were learned. 8,200 miles from Bangkok, the flavors of Thailand found a new home.

8,200 miles from Bangkok, the flavors of Thailand found a new home.

“It was different to have turkey served that way,” said Mary Haworth, a Michigan Tech student who attended the event. “The dumplings paired with the sweetness of the sauce made it taste amazing!”

For those more interested in satiating a sweet tooth, khao neaw ma muang, or sticky rice with mango, was served for dessert. Contrary to what many Americans seem to believe, sticky rice is not just any type of rice with something sticky added to it. Rather, sticky rice is its own strain of rice. This mouthwatering dish is made with a combination of sticky rice, coconut milk, sugar, and mango, making it the ultimate dessert when it comes to refreshment. It is easy to see how such a light, cooling, hydrating dessert would be popular in a subtropical country.

Even if one were to disregard the food, The Colorful Taste of Thailand was an unforgettable lesson in the beauty of

There were a veritable smorgasbord of dish options available at The Colorful Taste of Thailand event. Many of the delicacies and beloved foods of Thailand were provided free of charge to the lucky first 112 individuals to get a ticket. While the snowstorm outside dulled attendence, it most certainly didn’t dull enthusiasm. Between dishes there were even informational presentations made about Thailand and its history and culture.

Photo courtesy of Thai Student Association at Michigan Tech

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Should self-defense be mandatory for college students?

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Self-defense is something that, as a female, I feel is mandatory for everyone to learn. Even though Houghton and Michigan Tech are known for safety, not everywhere else in the world is. Knowing how to combat potential attackers would be a great skill to have in larger cities that, after college, students may live in. Self-defense is not just a skill females should have either. In dangerous cities, anyone could be attacked and need to defend themselves.

Public colleges and universities require physical education credits anyways.

By making a self-defense class mandatory, students could also fulfill one of their physical education credits.

Legality is a something that would need to be worked out. There’s no denying that. However, with waivers, Michigan Tech could avoid any major liabilities.

Also, rather than having students fight each other, they could learn skills such as punching or kicking with punching bags. Also, rather than making the class 100 percent based on physical activities, the students could learn about theoretical self-defense as well. For example, they could learn what resources to call or how to file a domestic abuse case. Self defense includes more than just the physical aspects. By limiting the amount of physical contact and including waivers, Michigan Tech could help the legal suits to a lower number.

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Despite the valid concerns that come with a self-defense class being mandatory, self-defense would still benefit students. Students already have to do Campus Clarity in order to educate themselves about drinking and consensual sex. It would be easy enough to add in a section on self-defense and resources available to students. For example, including a section about how to report someone for violence or abuse could help people who are intimidated by the process gain the confidence to report their attacker or abuser. Along with a few in-class session for the physical aspects of self-defense, students could learn a lot. It would improve safety on campus as well as improving safety in other locations as well.

Con: Amy Joy Patterson Lode Writer

While no one can deny the benefits of taking a self-defense course, Michigan Tech simply cannot enforce a system in which students are forced to learn potentially violent tactics. Religions such as Buddhism, Jainism, Hinduism and Christianity all offer teachings to suggest that self-defense would be immoral or improper, which causes a constitutional issue. Certainly, we could allow people to opt out of the class given a religious preference, but then we would have a huge percentage of individuals who opt out of the course in favor of an alternate physical education class simply because they want to. That would ultimately lead to an equilibrium resembling our current status quo -- the class would be available, but it would be entirely voluntary to take it. I see no way around this problem short of changing the United States Constitution, which is awfully implausible.

Even if we were to ignore the glaring restriction of civil liberties that this imposition places on our students, there are other administrative issues to be accounted for as well. For example, the potential for legal suits against Michigan Tech would skyrocket if self-defense were a mandatory class. Self-defense classes, by their very nature, could result in some nasty injuries. This is not a problem for those who volunteer to take it -- by enrolling for the course without pressure of coercion, the student accepts responsibility for any wounds that could occur during instruction time. However, if the course were mandatory, an injured student could easily hold the University accountable, leaving Michigan Tech open to paying thousands or even millions of dollars in liability payments.

The nature of legality is that it is binding and extremely difficult to change, particularly when it comes to federal law. The addition of waivers, though practical, would entirely defeat the purpose of making a course mandatory. A waiver, in its most basic sense, allows one to waive a right or claim. Waivers are only valid if they are signed voluntarily. So, if a waiver is added to the equation, the self-defense course could not be mandatory. The important thing is to acknowledge that the self-defense course that is available here and now could not be made compulsory without serious legal challenges that cannot be mitigated. Reasonably, the time and effort on the part of the University would be greater than the benefits that would arise out of making self-defense mandatory. Consequently, self-defense should not be a compulsory course.

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“There’s pee on my floor,” and other Winter Carnival problems Amy Joy Patterson

I love Winter Carnival just as much as the next guy. Okay, you caught me; loud music is not really my thing, large groups of people upset me, and the cold makes my joints hurt. That being said, the fact that a 95-year-old person inhabits my 19-year-old body does not stop me from recognizing and appreciating the beauty, spectacle and wonder that is Winter Carnival. The sheer volume of people working in tandem to create pieces of art is mind-blowing. The towering statues dazzle with their intricacy and embellishment. The endless activities could keep a person going for days. It is a veritable miracle that such an aweinspiring event occurs annually in this tiny little town that quite frankly reminds me of the uninhabitable planet from the movie Interstellar.

However, there is one glaring issue with Winter Carnival as an established ceremony, and that is the unrestrained use of drugs and alcohol that is ubiquitous on campus. Now, let me be clear, I am not discouraging the practice of partying.

If you can party while maintaining your own safety and without infringing upon the rights of others, all the power to you.

There is no realistic way to prevent college students from making poor decisions. Certainly, no one could reasonably expect that all of the dangerous, illegal or alarming activities associated with Winter Carnival will suddenly curtail simply because some individuals are made uncomfortable by them. Nonetheless, more could be done to make Winter Carnival a safer, more inviting event, and the responsibility for doing so lies with the University. For the record, the blame does not lie with Residential Life. RAs contribute a massive amount of effort toward facilitating a better Winter Carnival. The issue is simply that there is more ground to cover and more work to do than can be effectively done by RAs. It does not matter to me how the change is made. Community members could be brought in as volunteers, a group of students could do it, or professionals could be hired for the evening. If we could just get more eyes and ears, the problem would likely resolve itself. Ultimately, all that matters is that the threat of exposure to illegal activities and otherwise disgusting intrusions, i.e. unwanted floor urination, be reduced for those who are not interested in participating in it. The ball is in your court, Michigan Tech.

class work. Since there is a lot of speaking involved in a language, it’s necessary to have someone available to practice speaking with, which could be difficult at times. Despite all of this, learning a second language has more benefits than drawbacks.

Learning a foreign language benefits students in the long run. Studies have shown that by learning a foreign language, memory and decision-making skills are improved. The effects of learning a second language have been so beneficial that it even delays the onset of diseases such as dementia or Alzheimer’s. The average monolingual adult shows signs of dementia at 71.4 years old. Adults who can speak two or more languages don’t show signs of dementia until they are closer to 75 years old. This also connects into the way that speaking a second language can people recall facts quicker, including names, face, directions and figures. Not only will your brain benefit from speaking another language, but it also opens opportunities in work, studying, and leisurely travel. For example, by knowing how to speak a language, you could

have more opportunities to travel with a company or even earn a promotion to work internationally. Plus, by understanding a second language it makes traveling easier.

If you were to travel to Paris, it would be great to be able to ask directions, read menus and signs, or understand the locals.

American education systems are behind when it comes to teaching foreign languages. Most schools offer a limited selection of languages. Some schools may not even offer foreign languages at all.

Learning a foreign language should be something that is required for students.

By starting children of elementary age in a simple French or Spanish course, schools could improve the memory skills of the children as well as teach them a valuable communication skill. These are skills that would continue to be relevant throughout their lives. As technology makes communicating across vast distances easier, speaking different languages will help to break down any remaining communication barriers. Language is a powerful tool. It can be an even more powerful tool if we expand our use to other languages.

Learning a second language Samantha Stein Lode Writer

Schools in Europe require students to learn multiple languages. In America, many students choose to take a second language, however it isn’t required of the students. Even for the students who do take a foreign language, it’s usually during high school or middle school. That is later than when most European schools start teaching a second language. Often students in America don’t have enough time to learn the language to be proficient in it. Also, when starting so late in our education to learn a second language, our brains are less likely to absorb it. Languages are easier to learn around elementary age.

There are some drawbacks to learning a language. It is a very time consuming task. There’s grammar, writing, reading comprehension and speaking skills required in learning a language. These are skills that we don’t exactly think about when learning our own language.

Practicing a second language requires a lot of time commitment and outside-of-

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(Unless, of course, you are underage, in an alcohol-free zone, or have a record of substance abuse. That I cannot condone.)

Partying is fine. What is not fine is a horde of intoxicated people roaming the halls and bathrooms of residence buildings with little or no attendance. This is a safety concern and a legal issue and more needs to be done about it.

Before Winter Carnival of my first year, my RA called a hall meeting. She gave us the “do’s and don’ts” of the affair and listed the precautions we should be taking. Among these precautions was that we should always keep our doors locked during Winter Carnival, particularly during the All Nighter.

“Is there a lot of theft during Winter Carnival?” one of my peers asked.

“Yes, there can be, but the real reason you should always lock your door during Winter Carnival is so that no one can come in your room, and, say, pee all over your floor,” responded my RA. She went on to explain that this had happened a number of times before. The shocked faces of the residents said it all, but the trauma of hearing this quickly faded into acceptance. Within five minutes, the idea of a stranger breaking into their bedrooms and urinating on their carpets had gone from appalling to manageable.

We should accept it no longer.

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It’s such a fundamental question, and yet it can put many students into a bind. This week, and into the next, many students are going to be asking themselves where they’ll be living this time next year. Of course, while some have the choice made simple for them, there are some cases wherein a debate can be waged.

Living on campus certainly has its advantages, from the convenience and networking opportunities to the utility consistency. In spite of this, it’s no secret that the cost of on campus living is astronomical, with students paying for every last cent of the advantages. The relative lack of freedoms can also feel suffocating to some students, especially when faced by some of the bureaucracy of the collegiate system.

Meanwhile, living off campus represents taking one more step into the complete freedoms of the “real world” that we’ve all been practicing for. This step can often represent an intimidating leap of faith, unfortunately. For students who aren’t sure of their ability to get by without the assistance of many on campus help sources, moving off campus can threaten the delicate balance of academics and life.

Most worrying, though, for the student, is when there is another option that looms. There is always the possibility of something unexpected happening that could require a massive change in plans, but sometimes this thing is well expected, and only struggled against. Grades, financial issues, or even health can all drive a student onto a vastly different path than they had intended, often without much warning. When there is a warning, though, it can make the simple thoughts toward the future become grim at best. After all, in the middle of the winter night it can be hard to imagine the spring’s sunrise.

The next time that you consider your options for the next year, don’t forget that things can change in an instant, and you can’t always plan for that. Worse, you might not be able to change what you do know about.

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NEW ADVICE COLUMN Dear Readers, The Michigan Tech Lode will be starting an advice column next week. Students, faculty and staff are welcome to email us about anything personal, work or school-realted at take-alode-off-l@mtu.edu. A panel of selected staff will respond with measured input or advice.

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What’s the deal with feminism?

Shan Amarnani

I’m sure many of you, if not all, have heard the word “feminism” or “feminist” before.

Feminism has existed for a little over a century now. The word comes from the from the french word “féminisme” which was coined by socialist Charles Fourier in 1837.

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word “feminism” first appeared in 1895, so it has been around for quite some time now.

Enough about etymology, I’m sure this is not the primary interest here. Before we delve more into feminism, it might be a good idea to define feminism first. According to Merriam-Webster, feminism is defined as the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes, or to put it simply, the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities.

The feminist movement or “feminism” started in the early 1800s. It has come in three waves. The primary concern in the first wave were mostly legal issues, primarily on gaining women’s right to vote. The second wave, which began in the early 1960s, primarily dealt with sexuality, family, the workplace, reproductive rights, de facto inequalities, and official legal inequalities. The third wave started in the early 1990s and is still ongoing.

The third wave is more focused on ideas like queer theory, and abolishing gender role

expectations and stereotypes. Now, I’m all for political, economic, and social equality of the sexes, but the problem here is not about feminism but feminists. I liken this to what the great Mahatma Gandhi once said; “I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians.

Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.”

Similarly, I like the idea of equality of the sexes but dislike feminists.

I can give a good example why I generally dislike feminists: Holding doors open. Some feminists find it offensive if a guy holds the door open for women. One might even get chewed out for this chivalrous act. I think this is ridiculous. If you are within a reasonable distance behind me, I WILL hold the door open for you. I don’t care if you are a guy, girl, lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. Heck, if you were a robber within a reasonable distance behind me and you were about to rob a bank, I’d probably hold the door for you out of habit to be honest.

One important issue that feminism caters to is wage inequality. Want to know why some women aren’t paid as much as men?

A study was done on wage inequality and it turns out that the reason some women are not paid the same as men is because men are more likely to ask for a raise whereas women are usually contented with the wage they receive. Yes, women are not treated equally in other countries but here in the United States, men and women are treated equally.

Women have the right to vote and work.

Women are paid the same as men. So I don’t

like random killings.”

There is a reason why they want themselves to appear global and all powerful. They don’t want to acknowledge that their control over their territory is been taken over by weak enemies and that they are pinned there by airstrikes. They also lost a significant territory of Ramadi in Syria in the end of 2015. They don’t want us to know their weaknesses. They don’t want you to know that they can be easily crushed if they were ever to be attacked by a real army.

The IS strategy is pretty black and white.

Their main aim is to divide the world in two parts. IS in 2014 announced, “There cannot be a gray zone in the crusade against the Islamic state. The world is now split into two encampments for us. One for the people of faith and the other for the Kafirs [disbelievers], all in preparation for the final war as discussed in the Quran.”

That’s what they really want. They want us to start a 3rd world war between the Muslims and the non-Muslims. They want the secular countries of the west to develop hate and turn against each other.

They want countries like us to reject their Muslim nationals and vilify them so that the Muslims of the west have no option but to turn towards IS. Politicians like Donald

Trump does exactly what IS and other such terrorist organisations wants by delivering hateful speeches to help these radical extremists organisations with new recruits.

After Donald Trump gave the infamous speech about banning Muslims from USA, another breaking news struck the media in a couple of days. Al-Shabab, an Islamic terrorist organization affiliated to AlQaeda, a competitor to IS in many aspects, used the hateful speech of Donald Trump in their video to recruit new terrorists from America. The organization using a video clip of Trump’s hate speech, compared him to Hitler. They called America a racist country and a place for a holocaust of Muslims in the future.

In his last state of the union speech, President Obama gave an important advice for the future presidents when he said that instability will continue in some parts of the world like the middle east, Afghanistan, parts of Pakistan and some other parts in Asia, Africa and south America. He forecasted that while some parts become new safe havens for the barbaric radical ideologies other countries might become victims of poverty, famine or unemployment due to the new waves of refugees and at that time the world will look to USA for help and

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see the point of the feminist movement here.

As far as gender roles are concerned, it is the duty of the mother to care for her child.

Sure, the father also loves and cares for the child but there is simply no substitute for motherly love. If the goal of feminism is to cause gender roles to be interchangeable then feminists are just wasting their time because this will never be possible until women grow male genitalia and men are able to produce offspring. There’s a reason men were hunters and women were homemakers in prehistoric times. So in conclusion, do I think men and women should have equal rights and opportunities? Absolutely! Do I think feminism is necessary in the United States in this day and age? Probably not.

Are hateful speeches making terrorists stronger?

Aditya Joshi Lode Writer The terrorist organizations around the globe are weak and they don’t want you to know that. The November 2015 Paris attacks killed around 130 people and the infamous Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack. This was for sure a radical Islamic terrorist group attack which was undertaken under the flag of IS. But was it really planned or funded by IS? We don’t know yet. But this is what IS does when they take the credit for any terrorist attack on the western soil so that they appear bigger and tougher than they actually are. This is what they did when took credit for the gunmen attacked the parliament in Canada and when a lunatic ran around with a hatchet in New York attacking random people. It is known because they mentioned it themselves when IS in their monthly magazine of October 2014 wrote that “It is important that the killings on the western soil become attributed to the patrons of the Islamic state who have obeyed its leadership. Which can easily be done by anonymity. Otherwise, Crusader media makes such attacks look

our help should be more than just tough talks or calls to carpet bombing civilians like some politicians suggest. These may become a temporary TV sound bite but then we are doing nothing different than the terrorists, spreading hate.

After the terrorists attacked Paris, many innocent Muslims were threatened in many western countries France, USA, Canada, England and Australia. Which is exactly what IS wants. They know that if they make the Muslims an enemy of the rest of the world, the Muslims will have nowhere to go but to turn towards IS, Al-Qaeda or other such radical Islamic organizations.

This is the exact strategy they used in Iraq and now they want to go global. Yes it is dumbfounding for its stupidity but blood cuddling for its barbarity. We are spreading hate when we should spread more love to win this battle between us and them.

So beware on the use of your words with someone. Use caution while firing misguided and misuse of hate on social media because unknowingly, you become the indirect recruiter to terrorist organizations. We need to come together in unity that’s exactly what IS doesn’t want and I am sure that none of us wants to help these lunatics.

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Saves made by hockey goalie Jamie Phillips during last weekend’s back to back games against Minnesota State.

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Points scored in the last 15 minutes of the men’s basketball game on Jan. 16, while playing Grand Valley State.

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Points scored by leading scorer in women’s basketball, player Mackenzie Perttu, on Jan. 16 while playing Grand Valley State.

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Rebounds made by women’s basketball player Elizabeth Kelliher on Jan. 16 while playing Grand Valley State.

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The hockey team is ranked number three in the WCHA standings after winning their game against Minnesota State last Saturday.

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Games are left in the hockey team’s regular season, with teams such as Bowling Green and Northern Michigan waiting to be played.

Husky Sophomore Lindsay Winter guards Bulldog Emily Evans

Photo taken by Utkarsh Mishra

The good game continues Utkarsh Mishra Lode Writer Michigan Tech’s Women’s basketball team played two matches against Ferris State University on Thursday in Big Rapids and against Grand Valley State University on Friday in Allendale. Tech defeated Ferris state University but faced a loss from Grand Valley State University.

The match against Ferris State University was a one sided contest in which the Michigan Tech thrashed Ferris State University by a huge margin of 78-49. The Huskies jumped out to a 19-point lead just ten minutes into the game. Tech had everything clicking in the first half and built up a 47-17 lead.

“The black and gold shot 55 percent, held the Bulldogs to 25 percent and posted a 23-16 rebounding edge” The black and gold shot 55 percent, held the Bulldogs to 25 percent and posted a 23-16 rebounding edge. The gap was 60-

25 after three quarters of play as Tech held FSU to single digits scoring for the third straight period.

Danielle Blake had a great start towards a triple double with nine points, seven rebounds and six assists at halftime. She finished with a team-high 14 points, nine boards and six assists, playing just seven minutes in the second half. Hannah Stoll came off the bench to record a career-high 12 points.

Mackenzie Perttu, who started in place of an injured Morgan Anderson, notched a season-high 12 points. Lindsay Winter and Elizabeth Kelliher were also in double figures with 10 points apiece. Kelliher added five rebounds, four blocks and three steals to go with her 10 points. Tech finished the game at 50 percent from the field and a 4030 rebounding advantage.

The match against Grand Valley State University was a close encounter in which both the teams played really well to conclude a good contest in which Grand Valley defeated Michigan Tech by 68-57.

Grand Valley expanded a two-point halftime lead to as many as nine in the third quarter. Mackenzie Perttu closed the quarter with back-to-back 3-pointers to pull Tech within 47-44 heading into the fourth.

The Huskies stayed within four at the 5:24 mark and again with 2:42 to play, but the Lakers had the answer each time. Tech was within 59-55 with 2:42 to play but fell

68-57 in the remaining minutes.

GVSU’s Bailey Cairnduff hit 4-of-5 3-pointers in the game and finished with 18 points. Perttu was the game’s leading scorer with 21 points. Danielle Blake scored 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Elizabeth Kelliher posted a double-double with 12 points and 10 boards.

Tech shot 34 percent from the floor compared to GVSU’s 50 percent. The black and gold were an uncharacteristic 4-of-15 from 3-point range. Tech fell to 9-5 overall and 7-3 in league play., while GVSU improved to 12-4 and 7-3 in the conference with this loss.

“Every time we got close, we took a breath and they took advantage” -Kim Cameron “Every time we got close, we took a breath and they took advantage,” said Tech coach Kim Cameron on the match against Grand Valley State University. “They defend very well, and hit some big shots when they needed.”

Michigan Tech will return home on Jan. 21 to face Hillsdale. Tipoff is slated for 5:30 p.m.

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Rough weekend for men’s bb Utkarsh Mishra Lode Writer Michigan Tech’s men’s basketball had a rough time last weekend, with losses against Ferris State University in Big Rapids on Thursday and against Grand Valley State University in Allendale on Saturday.

Thursday’s match got off to a promising start, but ended in a 93-61 loss for the Huskies. Tech jumped out to a 15-8 lead in the first five minutes of the game and still held the advantage midway through the half before the Bulldogs came roaring back.

The hosts outscored the Huskies 2312 in the final 9:30 to take a 46-34 score into halftime. The margin grew to 18 four minutes into the second half. Jeff Gregory hit back-to-back three-pointers and Kyle Monroe made a layup during an 8-0 run to close the gap to 10 (57-47) with 13:40 to go. Ferris answered with nine points in a row to seize control for good.

The Bulldogs shot 59 percent for there game and turned 22 Huskies turnovers into 32 points. FSU shot 68 percent in the

second half including 8-of-13 from threepoint range. Fifty of the Bulldogs 93 points came in the paint. Gregory tied for teamhigh scoring honors with 13 points. Miles Sigh also had 13 for a new career high.

Monroe notched a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Bryan Heath scored in twin figures with 10.

Tech’s three-match losing streak continued in Allendale when they lost against Grand Valley State University in a fairly close contest and a small score margin of 64-53. Back-to-back steals by Kyle Monroe started the Huskies’ run. Then Bryan Heath’s three-pointer with 13:20 showing pulled the visitors within 39-30. Another Heath triple and a Kyle Stankowski basket cut the gap to 41-35 with 11:00 to play.

Tech pulled as close as 48-44 with seven minutes to go before Zach West nailed his fourth 3-pointer of the game to change the momentum. The margin was still six under four minutes to play before two straight turnovers allowed the hosts to regain their 10-point lead.

The Lakers made four straight free throws to hold off the Huskies in the final minute. Tech scored 34 points in the final

15 minutes of the game after putting up just 19 in the first 25 minutes.

Heath was the game’s high scorer with 15 points. He was just 2-of-11 from the field, but made 9-of-10 at the foul line including all six of his attempts in the second half. Monroe and Stankowski each finished with 10 points.

Luke Heller posted eight points and a team-high eight rebounds. Tech shot 36

“Tech scored 34 points in the final 15 minutes of the game after putting up just 19 in the first 25 minutes.”

percent from the field while the Lakers made 37 percent of their shots. The Huskies committed 15 turnovers compared to GVSU’s nine.

Michigan Tech, 5-9 overall, 4-6 GLIAC, has played each of its last four games on the road.

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Sidelines Winter is here Let the games begin! With the snowdump the Houghton area received over the three-day weekend, it is safe to say that winter is here to stay.

Snow statue builders have ample amounts of building materials to work with, gifted by the combined forces of Mother Nature and Mother Superior.

Both ski hills- Mount Bohemia and Mt. Ripley- have plenty of fresh powder to carve into, propelling their seasons into a blissful white tundra.

The ski team will no longer have to cancel any meets. It’s all good all around, right?

At the beginning of the winter season we were left to question whether or not we would actually have a sufficient amount of snow for a Yooper winter due to El Niño. Rhythm, the local bike shop, even used El Niño as a marketing tool when they had their “El Niño is a jerk” sale.

However, with the way snow was falling last weekend the question is no longer whether or not we will have winter, it’s become a question of how much.

Up-coming in varsity sports This weekend we will see the return of the nordic ski team, competing in the Telemark Super on Saturday and Sunday.

This event will take place in Cable, Wis. The men’s and women’s basketball teams will both be taking on their respective Saginaw Valley State opponents on Saturday. The women’s game will kick off at 1 p.m., with Michigan Tech hosting. The men’s team will play after the women at 3 p.m. The women’s team has won all five of their home games thus far, with an overall game score of 9-5. The men’s team will be looking to make a comeback, hopefully breaking their three-game losing streak. The men’s overall game score is 5-9.

Lastly, the hockey team is taking a much deserved break before returning to the ice next week to Bowling Green on their home field in Ohio.

Husky forward Kyle Monroe advances on Bulldogs Wing Josh Fleming Photo by Utkarsh Mishra

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Mount Bohemia opens for the season Davy McLeod Lode Writer About 40 miles north of the Portage Lift Bridge and just shy of Copper Harbor lies a lawless land for skiers and snowboarders alike to roam free: Mt Bohemia. The “no beginners allowed” ski hill opened for the season this past Saturday, Jan. 16, to a crowd of powderhungry customers.

Hundreds of skiers and snowboarders turned out for opening day; so many that the chair lift stalled briefly from being too packed. Soon enough though the lift warmed up and a cheer broke out among the eager onlookers. With the hill running full steam, all the riders seemed satisfied by the snow.

“I love it more than anything else,” said veteran snowboarder Chuck Winters on the way up to the 900 foot peak.

“There’s nothing like a powder day.”

Winters follows snowfall all over, and that’s brought him back to Bohemia time and time again in years past. Winters even recalled nights spent camped outside of Mt Bohemia in order to get on the slopes earlier.

El Niño certainly lost a battle or two recently in the Keweenaw, with lake effect snowfalls turning both Bohemia and Mt Ripley into winter dreamscapes.

While Mt Ripley is much more versatile, catering to many levels of riders, Mt Bohemia offers a getaway for advanced and experienced winter athletes.

There are two lifts that take riders to the top of Bohemia: one outside of the main yurt along the front face, and one servicing the back. Lastly, buses patrol a road encircling the entire mountain to pick up anybody that ends up off the beaten path, and bring them back to the base pronto.

Brand new sections of the back coun-

try are being opened this year. Located directly behind the parking lot is Little Boho. It’s a wilderness hill riders have to hike up into and ride out the other side where a bus picks you up.

Mount Voodoo is also set to début this season, and features a 700 foot vertical drop and 100 acres of terrain. This backcountry addition to Bohemia has expansion plans as well.

“When fully built out, Mount Voodoo will stretch almost 2.5 miles,” said General Manager at Bohemia Vern Barber.

“It could eventually offer 1,400 acres of

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Mount Bohemia’s remote location makes it a more rustic and backcountry skiing experience.

Photo taken by Davy McLeod

“When fully built out, Mount Voodoo... could eventually offer 1,400 acres of skiable terrain” -Vern Barber skiable terrain making it by far the largest ski area in the Midwest.”

The new ski area will use snowcats [snow grooming vehicles] to bring riders to the summit. Voodoo operates every Wednesday and Saturday this season, and the cost is $150 for a full day. Already, spots have sold out this year.

Beginners beware: Bohemia favors no fortunes, and will drop even the most competent rider as if they were a bad habit. So while standing, staring down into the wind-whipped trees, where swirls of snow cross the path like tumbleweeds, hold your cold breath, and draw.

A skier comes down Bohemia Bluffs, the front face of the mountain.

Photo taken by Davy McLeod

Dalton Stetsko bursts through a pocket of snow in the Extreme Backcountry of Bohemia.

Photo taken by Davy McLeod

Hundreds of skiers and snowboarders wait in line at the main lift.

Photo taken by Davy McLeod

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Though MTU did not take first place in the competition, head coach Joe Haggenmiller described the race as “one of the best… in the history of the program.” This is high praise, but well deserved, especially for Tech’s top distance finishers Andrea Lee and Gaspard Cuenot.

For MTU senior Lee, the distance race was the best of her career, finishing second in the women’s collegiate division, and first from the NCAA Central region.

Finishing the 20 kilometer course in just 1:03:54, Lee held an average pace of over 12 miles an hour on MTU’s sometimes unbearably hilly terrain.

Also on the women’s team, Sonja Hedblom and Carolyn Lucca are worthy of mention, ranking 17th and 20th in the women’s collegiate division, respectively.

Cuenot’s victory was of a different sort; crashing after two kilometers, he was stuck in 88th place out of 91 racers

on the 30K course, but not for long. Recovering from his crash, the MTU freshman made his way to 23rd place by the end of the race, finishing in 1:24:39.

Cuenot, an MTU student from Switzerland, is one of the most promising athletes on the men’s squad, and the whole team hope to see more triumphs such as his in the coming months.

“To qualify first and third and have Didrik finish on the podium was outstanding...

[This was] one of the best [showings] in the history of the program” -Joe Haggenmiller Tech’s next two men’s finishers, Kyle Hanson and Didrik Fjeld Elset, finished in 39th place (1:27:35) and 48th place (1:29:28) respectively, and all three finished in under 20th place in the men’s collegiate division.

In the Classic Sprints, 1.5K speed races, the Huskies also held a share of the glory. Elset’s qualifying time was the fastest of the meet (3:37.03), and after advancing through the quarterfinals and semifinals, he ended up taking third place in a hairline finish, defeating the fourth place finisher by less than a hundredth of a second with a time of 3:39.22.

Cuenot was close to victory as well, grabbing the third-fastest qualifying time and finishing in fifth place in the semifinals with a time of 3:58.08.

The women’s squad did not disappoint in their sprints, either. Andrea Lee experienced another round of triumph, advancing to the quarterfinal where she finished the 1.5K course in 4:39.09.

Haggenmiller was proud of his skiers.

“To qualify first and third and have Didrik finish on the podium was outstanding,” he continued. “Our wax crew did a really good job today to put us in position to be successful,” giving credit where credit was due to the behind-the-scenes workers.

Haggenmiller and his team look forward to the rest of the season, hoping to secure more strong finishes and personal bests as the winter progresses.

The Husky skiiers will compete again on Jan. 23 and 24 in the Telemark Super.

A new year, a new semester, and a new Sports editor! My name is Rand Silvers, and after coming back from my co-op, I’m looking forward to getting back to The Lode in a new capacity.

The Lode has always been near to my heart; I joined staff as a News section writer my first semester here after hearing about it in my journalism class.

Since then, I’ve edited or written for every section of this paper, and even gotten a look at the management side of things from a brief stint as Editor-inChief before my co-op.

All that to say, it’s been a while since I’ve been able to sit down and read the paper with “clean” eyes.

So, I need some help. If you’re reading this, that means you read the sports section, and that means I’m interested in your thoughts and opinions.

What would you like to see in this section? What draws you in, what articles do you actually read all the way through?

This is a student newspaper, by students and for students. If there’s something you want to see, let us know.

We always have room for more new faces at The Lode. If you love sports and want to earn a paltry sum writing about it, this is your chance!

Contact me at rasilver@mtu.edu, or send story ideas to lodesubmit@mtu. edu.

Enjoy!

Sporting events schedule: January 21-28 Thursday, 21

Friday, 22

Saturday, 23

Sunday, 24

Thursday, 28

Men’s Basketball

vs Hillsdale SDC Wood Gym 7:30 p.m.

vs Saginaw State SDC Wood Gym 3:00 p.m.

@ Northwood University 8:00 p.m.

Women’s Basketball

vs Hillsdale SDC Wood Gym 5:30 p.m.

vs Saginaw State SDC Wood Gym 1:00 p.m.

@ Northwood University 6:00 p.m.

Curling Calumet Drill House 10:00 a.m.

Ice Bowling Dee Stadium 9:30 p.m.

Winter Carnival

Do you have a sporting event you want included in our calendar?

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A skirmish deep in Minnesota territory during last Saturday’s game at the John MacInnes Ice Arena.

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Huskies three points short of first place in WHCA standings Tausaf Torzo Lode Writer The cheering of 3,060 people echoed around the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena when the Huskies skated to a 2-2 tie with the no.19 Minnesota State University on Friday. The tie gives Tech a 3-0-4 record in overtime this year and pulls them to within two points of second-place Bowling Green in the WCHA standings. Alex Petan and Mark Auk both scored for Michigan Tech, but the main hero was Jamie Phillips, the goaltender, who made 30 saves to keep the hope alive for the Huskies.

“It was a very good college hockey game,” said head coach Mel Pearson. “Both teams played well, had multiple scoring chances and it was just a good overall game. We are totally not happy with the result, but they are a good team and we expected a close game.

Tomorrow will be more of the same and we have to get back after it.”

Minnesota State opened the scorecard in the first few minutes of the second-period.

Petan buried to end a great shift at 12:21 of the middle frame by tying the game 1-1 with a wonderful goal right on the left corner with

no chance for the goaltender to stop it.

The game rolled into the third period when the Mavericks notched a late secondperiod goal to carry a 2-1 lead in the game.

Mark Auk stood up and sent a rocket into the top corner with 10:43 into the third-period to bring the Huskies back on track. The score was a zero for both the teams in the extra session.

Now Petan and Tyler Heinonen both have 11 goals each and the Huskies are 7-2-2 in their jerseys this season.

The Huskies faced the Mavericks for the second time on Saturday. Petan buried twice and Malcolm Gould buried once to help the Huskies reach a 3-1 win in front of a packed crowd of 3,513 spectators.

This was the first win against the Mavericks in the last 10 games since Feb. 2012 and this win puts Tech just three points behind the Mavericks for the first place in the WCHA standings.

“I am really happy with the results tonight,” Pearson said after the game. “It was another good hockey game and I thought we played the right way. Our seniors really came to play and they were the stars of the game.”

Gould slipped through the traffic and grabbed the puck and tucked it into the top corner and scored the first goal, which gave

the Huskies a lead of 1-0 in the game. Right after the 40 minute mark, Petan scored the second goal for the Huskies from the right circle.

Minnesota State cut the Tech lead back to 2-1 by scoring just 4:46 into the third period, but a great pass from Gould set up Petan’s second shot of the night and put the Huskies

back to the lead by a pair. Phillips again came out the hero by stopping 25 of 26 shots from Minnesota State.

Michigan Tech will be playing their next game in Ohio against Bowling Green on Jan 29.

Jake Jackson with the puck during last Friday’s game at the John MacInnes Ice Arena.

Photo taken by Devin Miller

Upcoming

Events January 21 - January 27 Funky Friday Vinyasa Yoga Flow

Friday, Jan. 22 5:30 - 6:20 p.m. SDC, Studio

Let go of the hectic work week and start the weekend on a funky note with this fun vinyasa yoga class. Participants will groove to funky favorites in this light hearted class that is sure to make you smile from the inside out.

Pete Seeger: The Storm King

Friday, Jan. 22 7:30 - 10 p.m. Rozsa Center

Pete Seeger, Jeff Haynes and Hachette Audio are proud to present Pete Seeger: The Storm King. A beautiful collection of stories, narratives and poems spoken by Seeger set to multi-genre music from around the world.

Comedy Hypnotist Dan Lornitis

Friday, Jan. 22 9 - 10:30 p.m. MUB Ballroom

Bring your friends and join us Friday, January 22 in the MUB Ballroom at 9 p.m. for a show like no other! (AT NO COST) Dan’s show is current, it’s absolutely hysterical, and it’s also totally unique. So if you think that hypnotists are a seen-one-seen-them-all proposition, you really need to check out Dan Lornitis.

Come Dance with NOSOTROS

Saturday, Jan. 23 8 - 11:45 p.m. MUB

Enjoy dancing with your friends at the MUB Ballroom. It is absolutely FREE and FUN! So, bring all your friends along.

Curling Winter Carnival Special Event for participating organizations.

Saturday, Jan. 23 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Calumet Drill House