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Tech places 5, 11 and 26 in Winter Baja 2015 For more information about the Alpine Ski Team checkout the February 24th Issue of the Michigan Tech Lode or visit https://www.involvement.mtu.edu/organization/alpine-ski-racing

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The world at a glance RAND SILVERS Editor in Chief

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Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was shot and killed last Friday night, only blocks away from the Kremlin in Moscow.

Nemtsov, 55, was walking back to his flat with his Ukrainian girlfriend after dinner at a restaurant when a white car pulled up alongside them. From the car, Nemtsov was shot four times in the back with a pistol. By the time emergency services arrived, he had died.

As soon as his death was known, accusations began to fly. Putin’s government immediately created a committee to investigate the death. The committee has suggested that he may have been killed by Islamic extremists, Ukrainian extremists, or by Westerners such as the CIA in an attempt to destabilize Russia.

Opposition leaders have blamed Putin, and point to comments by Nemtsov that indicate he feared for his life at the hands of Putin. Others say that while it is unlikely Putin actually ordered his death, the government narrative of the opposition being traitors to the state caused his death at the hands of nationalist extremists.

Nemtsov had been scheduled to lead an opposition rally on Sunday. Instead, event organizers turned it into a rally mourning his death. Tens of thousands marched through central Moscow, significantly more than police estimates had projected. The demonstration went off peacefully, with only a handful of marchers being detained.

Nemtsov was a liberal leader, and former Prime Minister under President Boris Yeltsin. Until the economic crisis of 1998, he was the heir-apparent, and may have taken up the presidency himself.

Instead, he dropped out of politics for a number of years before returning as an outspoken critic of Putin.

At the time of his death, Nemtsov had announced he was working on a report regarding the true extent of Russia’s involvement in the Ukraine.

Ukraine has been involved in a major civil war since the fall of pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovych to the proWestern opposition. Putin’s government has repeatedly denied arming the rebels or fighting alongside them, despite numerous reports to the contrary.

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Enhancements coming soon to the Portage Lake Golf Course Land purchased in June of 2014 from the fraternity Theta Tau proves to be in a perfect location for the expansion of MTU’s golf course EVAN MAYER Lode Writer Universities usually tend to be more than the buildings that make up the school’s main campus. More often than not, the school controls lands in the surrounding area and sometimes throughout the state.

Michigan Technological University does not stray from the standard as its properties that it controls include Mount Ripley, Ford Forestry Center and Research Forest, and the Portage Lake Golf Course.

In order to monitor these properties, Michigan Tech has set up corporations like the Golf Course Corporation. This corporation was specifically set up to hold the assets of the course and the adjoining lands.

These lands are currently under a long-term lease that Michigan Tech retains. Michigan Tech also holds the right to manage and control all activities

and improvements on the property and receive all revenue generated by or on the property.

The Board of Control members then indirectly control these corporations.

The Board of Control is an eight member committee that has several responsibilities for the university, including acquiring and disposing of property.

Acquiring land is exactly what has recently happened. The process began a few years ago, when the fraternity Theta Tau’s property immediately to the south of the golf course put their land up for sale and contacted the university to see if it was interested in purchasing it.

The land was in a location that would allow a number of enhancements to the course to occur. Among these were the development of an improved driving range, new options for irrigation, and the opportunity to build new buildings for maintenance, storage, cart garages, and multipurpose or hospitality facilities.

With these possibilities in mind, the university purchased the property and the land was transferred to the university’s name last June.

At the Board of Control meeting held in February, the Board consolidated this new land with the rest of the land under the Golf Course Corporation to make management easier.

“Among these were the development of an improved driving range, new options for irrigation, and the opportunity to build new buildings for maintenance, storage, cart garages, and multipurpose or hospitality facilities.”

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Facilities Management manages the fire

The Facilities Management building sustained some structural damage after the burning of a small snow removal vehicle in the Michigan Tech Motor Pool on Feb 19 SYLVANA FINKBEINER Lode Writer Early Thursday, Feb 19, a small snow removal vehicle burned in the Michigan Tech Motor Pool. The building sustained some structural damage, including a hole in the roof, and smoke damage.

The incident caused staff in the building to be temporarily relocated. By Friday, ServiceMaster, a cleaning company specializing in this type of clean up, was on site and most staff were able to return to the building as usual last Monday.

“It was a relatively small fire, and most of the damage came from the heat and smoke.”

-Kerri Sleeman, Executive Director of Facilities Management Central Receiving, the area that handles large equipment deliveries to Tech, and Husky Motors are were both temporarily moved to alternate locations for a few days in order to keep them operating for the campus.

“We had to organize a location for Central Receiving for the semi’s to unload.

They operated out of the Dow Loading Dock until [last] Monday afternoon…

Husky Motors operated from the

Gardener’s building directly across the parking lot,” said Kerri Sleeman, Executive Director of Facilities Management.

The Facilities Management building houses Facilities Management Administration, Engineering Services, Grounds, Gardens, Trades, Husky Motors, and Central Receiving. However, many sectors of Facilities Management are located in various other areas around campus, which, according to Sleeman, enabled the Facilities Management team to continue servicing most of their customers without incident.

Facilities has approximately 60 custodians across 33 different buildings and other employees such as building mechanics in various buildings, staff in the Central Heating Plant, the Transportation Services Office, and the Custodial Services Office in DHH. As a result, the fire did not directly impact all sections under facilities management.

While the clean-up process should be complete in the upcoming week, investigators from the State of Michigan Fire Marshall may take another few weeks to provide their investigation report.

“For serious fires, it is our standard practice to request the assistance of the Michigan State Police Arson Investigations unit. They have begun their investigation and when it is completed [MTU will receive reports],” said Daniel Bennett, Director and Chief for MTU Public Safety.

Building staff at the moment of incident were unharmed as fire crew from Houghton and Hurontown Fire

Departments promptly ceased the fire shortly after the incident.

“It was a relatively small fire, and most of the damage came from the heat and smoke,” said Sleeman. The vehicles unable to run were temporarily replaced within a few days by rented equipment, delaying snow removal services only one day.

“We suffered heat and smoke damage to the pieces of equipment that were in the maintenance bay for the evening. Because most of equipment are diesel engines and don’t start well if left outside in cold weather, we keep them in the maintenance bay to ensure that our Grounds crew can start them when they come in early mornings,” said Sleeman.

Risk Management under Executive Assistant Janet Hayden handles hazardous accidents at Michigan Tech. Fortunately, the small fire and quick response demonstrated the reliability of safety systems.

“I do not know if the decision on whether to upgrade or not has been made because we are confident in our systems, and they [have been tested to] work… the fire department responded quickly, only the single piece of equipment was on fire. Really, it could have been worse,” said Sleeman.

Facilities management will continue their efforts towards preserving the quality of campus and improving various areas of interest. Currently, discussion is happening regarding installation of the Electron Microscope to be installed this summer, planning upgrades to Daniel Heights

Apartments, and discussing operations for a new Fuel Tank Farm for backup power to be located near the current Facilities building.

“We suffered heat and smoke damage to the pieces of equipment that were in the maintenance bay for the evening. Because most of equipment are diesel engines and don’t start well if left outside in cold weather, we keep them in the maintenance bay to ensure that our Grounds crew can start them when they come in early mornings.”

-Kerri Sleeman, Executive Director of Facilities Management Working in collaboration with the City of Houghton and many students groups, such as Green Campus Enterprise, Facilities Management directs the many working parts of Tech.

“Facilities Management has to know a little about a whole lot… we incorporate the big picture into our tasks,” said Sleeman.

Specially Served and Made: Special Events SUZANNAH LENZ Lode Writer Eating in the same dining halls day after day can be a repetitive and tiresome experience for a college student living on

campus. However, over the course of this school year, Dining Services of Michigan Tech has been working hard improving their residential service to bring new, exciting meals to the students they serve.

Special meals and unexpected surprises in the dining halls are one way dining services tantalizes taste buds and keeps students

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“Kids really enjoy experiences. We have looked at ways to make our food not just the same mundane thing every day, but rather, an event.”

-Ernie Beutler III

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Discuss Tech concerns with Student Commission The goals of the student commission: 1. To provide a venue for students, faculty and staff to have open dialogue about the types of programs, services and opportunities that contribute to a successful educational experience.

2. To eliminate barriers or obstacles that stand in the way of student success.

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3. To define a set of best practices to guide us in our relations with students and other University constituents.

4. To ensure that the student voice is heard and that students are provided a forum to express their support, ideas and concerns.

5. To enrich student success on campus by providing them with a high quality, student friendly academic and co-curricular experience.

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“Kids really enjoy experiences. We have looked at ways to make our food not just the same mundane thing every day, but rather, an event,” explained Ernie Beutler III, manager of Wadsworth dining hall.

It seems that serving special meals and delicious treats has proven to be a great way to make an event out of eating a meal for students.

Recently, students have been served delicious Jilberts ice cream and hot chocolate for a special “warm up” treat. Last semester, dining services served the annual themed Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas meals.

In addition a “Welcome to the Keweenaw” meal and a “Final Exam” meal, featuring seafood, steak, and scrumptious biscuits, were both added to the menu. Looking ahead to this semester, a St. Patrick’s Day meal and “Spring Fling” meal are planned to be served.

“We understand that kids get tired of eating here.” said Judy Klutts, manager of Wadsworth Dining Hall.

To combat repetitive meals and tired

palettes, Michael Patterson, Associate Director of Dining Services, explained, “Every week we try and throw in something unexpected, a treat...something different that we don’t normally have. [They provide] just another fun element [to food we serve]”.

Treats range from full blown meal extravaganzas, to bottles of strawberry lemonade and cherry limeade, to Kazoos on National Kazoo day.

“We try and have a ‘Special Event’ every month,” said Kathy Wardynski, dining services manager of purchasing and process improvement. Mike added Janelle Adomeit, a third year Exercise Science major, replied when asked what her favorite special meal of year has been, “My favorite was the ‘Welcome to the Keweenaw’ meal because they served ravioli with amazing sauce!”

She added, “I like [the special events], I always try to get there early. They’re definitely an event. I eat with friends, and talk, compare plates, and then go up for more!” Overall, Janelle commented, “Lately, I love the random, search and surprise in the dining halls.”

“I like [the special events], I always try to get there early. They’re definitely an event. I eat with friends, and talk, compare plates, and then go up for more!”

-Janelle Adomeit, Third Year Student

SYLVANA FINKBEINER Lode Writer While the Board of Control discusses monetary and property ownership concerns regarding Tech, and Graduate Student Government acts as liaison between administration and graduate students, the MTU Student Commission addresses university challenges and joins with others to improve the university experience.

According to their website, one goal of the Student Commission is, “To eliminate barriers or obstacles that stand in the way of student success.”

The committee under Student Affairs and Advancement has resolved over 140 issues since 2005. Past accomplishments listed include the Experience Tech Fee initiative, relocation of broomball rinks, and Prince’s Point rehab and upgrades.

“Some of the issues [at meetings] may be resolved in a short-time, perhaps due to a simple communication problem, but some others need some kind of study or analysis [such as] food insecurity initiative,” said Marco La Manna, Executive Board and Vice President of Graduate Student Government who has been heavily involved with Student Commission for about 10 months.

The group met last Thursday with broad representation from groups including Facilities Management, Graduate Student

Government, Tech Faculty and others to discuss plans the university has on the way.

Currently, the roadside along Cemetery Road has neither lighting for the evening nor security cameras for the pedestrians, especially residents of the Daniel Heights apartments, walking along. The idea is fairly fresh, and Facilities Management,

“Some of the issues [at meetings] may be resolved in a shorttime, perhaps due to a simple communication problem, but some others need some kind of study or analysis [such as] food insecurity initiative.”

-Marco La Manna who has all floor plans and maps of Tech areas, does not expect construction or even a decision until next fall.

The Student Commission was also presented a proposal to sell female business attire in addition to men’s clothes currently available at the Campus Bookstore. The idea is actually closer to a reintroduction, since female clothes were originally sold Continued on page 5

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Student Org Spotlight: Lutheran Collegians EVAN MAYER Lode Writer College is a time to try new experiences and this can lead to figuring out personal values and beliefs. For some individuals this can make them grow closer to their religion.

Student organizations like the Lutheran Collegians give individuals the opportunity to grow in their faith.

The group’s weekly meeting occurs on Wednesdays and revolves around a bible study. The night typically begins with dinner at six and then the bible study at seven. Since Lent is currently being observed though, the schedule is slightly altered. Until Easter, which is April 5, the group has dinner slightly earlier at 5:30, but instead of a bible study there is a church service held at 6:30.

These events are occur at Peace Lutheran Church located at 47745 Mill Road, just east of campus. The Campus House located here is the group’s main stomping ground where they hang out and play on the foosball and Ping-Pong tables.

If getting to the church or other events is a problem, do not fear. The group has a carpool system set up to pick members up from the dorms to ensure everyone has an

opportunity to attend if they so choose.

The group is more than just Bible studies as they do several service events, including shoveling off roofs and driveways in the winter and leaf raking in fall. They also have game nights on Fridays and Saturdays.

There are several larger activities that the group plans, such as the ski trip they went on the last weekend of February and the canoe trip they took down the Sturgeon River. The year’s events all kick-off though with the annual cookout that is held when students return to campus in the fall.

Like many Michigan Tech organizations, they also participate in the annual statue building competition held during Winter Carnival. The take their statutes to the next level compared to other organizations though as they have won the all-night student organization statute competition the past two years.

To join, feel free to attend any event or make contact through the Involvement link to request to be put on the email list. The email list is used to share information like upcoming events and carpool information.

For those looking to join a club that will give them an opportunity to grow in their faith and fellowship, give the Lutheran Collegians a chance.

Discuss Tech concerns with Student Commission Continued from page 3

among male clothes when sales first began about seven years ago but removed due to lack of sales.

Last spring, the Student Commission also joined with Dean of Students, Bonnie Gorman, to introduce the Food Insecurities Committee. The project is currently still evaluating survey responses from Tech students in order to better assess plans to

end hunger cases on campus.

Students, staff, and faculty are welcome to join in regular meetings every second and fourth Thursday of each month at 2:00PM. Current issues are discussed with input from participation in departments such Van Pelt Opie Library, Public Safety, Student Affairs, and various degree programs.

Contact Lynda Heinonen for information.

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NPR’s “Heavy Rotation” JANE KIRBY Pulse Editor Every month, National Public Radio gathers a list of the ten songs that they “can’t stop playing.” These top ten are hand picked by the staff, and played every month on their broadcast.

If you’re an avid music listener looking for quality tunes that differ from the top ten playing on every other radio station across the nation, check out NPR’s “Heavy Rotation.”

For February, the top ten included music from Josh Scott, who was once the front man of Amateur Love, a “bar band peer” of Eau Claire, Wisconsin’s Justin Vernon who is also more famously known as Bon Iver.

Other songs in February’s “Heavy Rotation” include a smooth, laid back rock ‘n’ roll and R&B mix called “Rock

“Every month, National Public Radio gathers a list of the ten songs that they “can’t stop playing.” These top ten are hand picked by the staff, and played every month on their broadcast. ” & Roll is Cold” by Matthew E. White, and other more indie or folk-pop songs from Old Wave, Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors, and MDNGHT. Continued on page 7

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Going home for spring break?

JANE KIRBY Pulse Editor Are you heading back home with your parents while all your friends head out of the state or even the country this weekend to spend it spring skiing out west or on the ocean in the Bahamas?

No need to worry, you don’t have to be getting on a plane headed for a beach or the mountains to have a good spring break! Here’s some things you could do to survive a week at home, and even maybe have some fun!

First off, a break is a break. Even if you aren’t headed out on some exotic adventure, you’ll still get a chance to catch up on sleep, eat some good meals, have time to yourself, and take a much needed breather from school.

Maybe you can use the week as time to earn some extra spending money with a job back home. Plus, you won’t be

spending money on food and lift tickets or lodging if you go home instead of out on a vacation. Either way you will be saving money.

If you don’t have a job back home and are looking for things to do, use this time

“Even if you aren’t headed out on some exotic adventure, you’ll still get a chance to catch up on sleep.” to look for one. For those graduating in May, Spring Break is a great opportunity to sit down and do some research or even get spiffed up and go into a company to learn more about what they do and even get lucky and land an interview. Even if you aren’t looking for a full time position yet, use the week to research internship or co-op opportunities. Who knows,

your parents or relatives may have some interesting contacts to help you get started on networking.

No one wants to work all of Spring Break, though. Take time to catch up on your favorite series on Netflix, or go to a movie. “Birdman,” “Fifty Shades of Grey,” and “The Spongebob Movie,” are all out in theaters, and movies with good reviews include “’71,” staring Jack O’Connel as a young British soldier who gets abandoned by his unit after a riot in Belfast in 1971.

Check your local theaters listings for options when you’re home.

Use your time to cook a new recipe, try out a new craft, or take advantage of surrounding malls and stores to go on a shopping trip. Maybe you’ll get ambitious and clean out your room or go through your stuff to make moving out in May a little more manageable.

Whatever you do and wherever you go for Spring Break, have a safe, fun and relaxing time before coming back to end up spring semester!

How microaggressions put minorities in boxes SARAH HARTTUNG Lode Writer What goes on in the background, in the unconscious, of minds that our conscious minds may not be necessarily okay with?

Say What?, a talk by Dr. Lorelle Meadows hosted by the Center for Diversity and Inclusion, addressed that question. The discussion last Wednesday evening centered on how microagressions affect members of minority groups.

Discrimination happens less often in current times than it was in the past thanks to changing societal attitudes, laws, and political climates. Microagressions are “brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral, or environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or

negative slights and insults” (TAARM).

While small, these statements and actions add up. Because of our native culture, we all see through “lenses” and will never be able to drop our own perspectives completely, but “there’s value in trying,” says Dr. Meadows.

“Becoming culturally literate is a great way to change unconscious perceptions. ” We tend to apply these unconscious biases, or schemas, in stressful situations as an evolutionary coping mechanisms.

Our decisions are quick, yet may be erroneous, causing us to commit microagressions.

Negative consequences of these small,

usually unintentional insults can cause mental and health problems, raising the question of “who belongs?” Sometimes, targets feel so alienated they leave their fields. As Dr. Guy Meadows put it, microagressions “change careers.”

We are all subject to both the serving and receiving end of microagressions.

How can someone change something they’re not consciously aware of?

Harvard University published an online implicit associations test (https:// implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest. html) that anyone can go take and discover implicit biases. The first step is recognizing there is a problem.

Becoming culturally literate is also a great way to change unconscious perceptions. Schemas will alter as we experience other people and realize we aren’t so different and there is no “Other.” By knowing people who are different from ourselves, stereotypes can be broken.

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Dwarves of Demrel update

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ALEXANDRIA VAN DUZER Lode Writer Don’t forget about the Dwarves!

The Dwarves of Demrel is a sci-fi, steampunk, fantasy story that involves three dwarven miners who must work together to combat starvation, despair, and a mysterious creatures after a mine collapses.

All the characters have finally been cast and filming has begun. Previously, we knew that Happy Anderson was playing Brenn, and Ira Amyx was playing Odryd, the other dwarf Calcas was a mystery and a new female lead was added. We now know Calcas will be played by Jarlath Conroy, an Irish-born theatre, film, and

television actor. He’s played in Law & Order and appeared in the movie Day of the Dead. Drusso is the name of the new female lead, who will be played by Maria Almquist.

The actors will be fitted with silicone noses and fingers to give the “dwarven” look. An interesting predicament the directors ran across during filming was that the dwarves’ noses looked yellow on camera, and they ended up having to paint them red, similar to what happened during the filming of the Hobbit.

Filming for the Dwarves of Demrel took place early this year at the Adventure Mine in Greenland Township, Michigan.

While the film was scheduled to premiere early spring this year the good old Upper Peninsula weather put a damper on things, in which transportation time to the mine was doubled. This means

that they get to come back up to finish filming the rest of the movie later next year. The new premier date will be around spring 2016.

At the moment a Kickstarter is being developed to help with the cost to get everything back up to the U.P. Make sure to check out their official website to get behind

“While the film was scheduled to premiere early spring this year the good old Upper Peninsula weather put a damper on things.”

NPR’s “Heavy Rotation” Continued from page 6 “If you’re an avid music listener looking for quality tunes... check out NPR’s “Heavy Rotation.”

One of my personal favorites after Matthew E. White’s feature is “Cha Cha”

by D.R.A.M. Maybe it’s because Spring Break is just days away, or because summer seems like a dream in a far off land by now, but the summer vibes in this song are addicting and can make anyone’s frozen state of mind melt into one of a tropical island.

So whether you’re growing tired of

the scene info and watch the trailer which can be found on their Facebook page or at dwarvesofdemrel.com

your current playlist or just looking for new tunes to jam to, check out NPR’s “Heavy Rotation” every month for acclaimed artists and songs.

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Tuesday, March 3

OPINION

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ROUND 3

ROUND 2

ROUND 1

Debate:

Coffee has been the caffeinated beverage of choice in North America for all of recent memory, but the health benefits that come from drinking it can also be found in tea. This begs the question: should you change your morning drink routine?

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When it comes to caffeinated beverages, coffee has been America’s favorite for decades. This has led to it being available everywhere, with the famous joke that there’s a Starbucks at every corner. Because of this, coffee drinkers enjoy the ability to drink their beverage of choice virtually anywhere. It’s even free or on the “dollar menu” at most restaurants as well.

Granted, only one type of coffee is usually offered, but the different types of coffee isn’t as big as the difference between the different types of tea.

Tea, on the other hand, is far more exclusive than coffee. Few restaurants offer tea; even fewer places offer more than one or two types of tea. The large variety of tea frequently creates the problem that tea connoisseurs often find their favorite kind of tea unavailable at most restaurants. Coffee drinkers don’t really have this problem. Most can find acceptable coffee just about anywhere.

Waking up in the morning is never easy. Sometimes you need a little extra something to start your day off. Coffee often packs just enough punch to get your day rolling. Not only is coffee the perfect beverage to start your day off, it’s convenient as well. Along with the aforementioned availability, coffee machines have come a long way. It’s standard for them to contain some sort of timer or alarm allowing coffee to be brewed automatically right when you’re waking up. So instead of drinking several cups of soda or making some tea, you can easily have coffee ready for you right when you get out of bed. The high caffeine content is just icing on the cake. No other caffeinated beverage comes close to the caffeine content of coffee, making it the most efficient way to start off your mornings.

Despite the stigma against caffeine as being a drug, coffee drinkers receive numerous health benefits. The most obvious benefit of coffee is the increased energy level, which mainly comes from its high caffeine content.

Coffee has been shown to energize both the body and mind. Drinking a few cups of coffee a day has been proven to increase calorie count, stimulate learning, and fend of a variety of mental disorders such as depression and Parkinson’s. The neurotransmitter Adenosine is blocked by caffeine, which increases neuron firing in the brain. This improves both general mood and cognitive function. Coffee is also the single greatest source of antioxidants for Americans. Antioxidants keep the body healthy by keeping free radicals in check. Along with this, coffee decreases the risk of heart failure, type 2 diabetes, and possibly Parkinson’s disease.

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Tea drinking is more available than you might think. Many restaurants will provide tea upon request, coffee shops usually have between four to eight flavor choices and gas stations even provide a variety of flavors along with their coffee selections. Tea does of course have many flavors, but only because it’s been around for much longer. To have a true tea experience, one would want to visit a tea parlor. It is not so much for those who are constantly on the go and need a wake-up call from caffeine, but a casual, social beverage. Tea also offers many health benefits, and there are specialty blends that can help a common cold or sleep ailment. While it’s true that coffee is more accessible to the naked eye, it is because American’s are addicted to it.

Have you ever heard anyone say “I need my coffee.”? Yeah, me too. I hear it all the time, from students and professors alike. Caffeine can be addictive, and it makes you feel good. Add in three sugar packets and two shots of creamer and you have a roller coaster ride of energy just waiting to happen.

Before drinking coffee in the morning, people can appear to be in a cranky, zombie-like state and until they have that first sip they are not very alert or focused. There are those who swear by coffee, and drink it religiously- my dad for example. Every morning before work he wakes up to start his coffee pot. By the time he’s left the house, half the 12 cup pot is gone and the zombie effect has vanished. My mom, on the other hand, is a total tea advocate. For good reason, too. There are wonderful benefits to drinking tea that you just can’t find in coffee, and as the East of the world promotes, it is a key to good health and happiness.

Caffeine, when taken in large doses for long periods of time, can cause uncomfortable symptoms of withdrawal. For example, if you were to drink two or more cups of coffee every day for an extended period of time and then decided to quit cold turkey, you may have a headache or even feel anxious and irritable. Also, the energy people get from drinking coffee quickly fades, leaving them feeling tired and in a lesser mood, in about two or three hours.

As for tea, which can also be an excellent source of antioxidants, it has immense health benefits, for such a low cost! Lowering the risk of cancer, decreasing anxiety levels, and helping weight loss, just to name a few. Lastly, while coffee is a booming industry in the U.S., it can take a toll on your wallet if you visit one every day for your regular cup of Joe. Do your wallet and your body a favor, drink tea.

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Why is recycling so hard?

KASSIA PRYSTALSKI Opinion Editor

trips back home? Do I just lie back and accept that some things aren’t recyclable, even though the exact same material is being recycled easily everywhere?

It’s frustrating that something I’ve been told over and over is something that’s important and worth caring about and spending time on is now something that just isn’t a big deal to everyone else. What’s more, since there’s no money involved (for the would-be-recycler, anyway), I notice that a lot of my fellow students don’t really seem bothered. In my old house, one of my (fellow Wisconsinite) housemates and I would gather up recyclables and take them home with us on breaks. I guess since we were used to recycling because we were told it was important instead of because it’s a handy way to “make” some cash, we felt more distraught by how much harder it is to recycle up here than our other classmates.

Obviously these are anecdotes, and not every person is going to be easily categorized by what state they were raised in, but I think it says something about the culture. Perhaps offering monetary rewards for recycling isn’t doing as much as it seems. Maybe it’s even encouraging people to take recycling for granted, to think of it as optional.

The Millennials

ANDREA SPENCER Opinion Editor

The Millennials, also known as Generation Y, Generation We, Net Gen, or Echo Boomers are classified as individuals born in the early 1980’s to the early 2000’s. For most students at Tech, that’s us. Critics as well as your average critical thinker both have positive and negative commentary on who the Millennials are.

Wealth is considered an important attribute for 75 percent of this generation.

This fact supports the opinion that the desire for money is a trend that’s increasing in those growing up in America. Some other trends are on the downward slope; developing a meaningful philosophy of life lies at 45 percent, the importance of keeping abreast with political affairs lies at 35 percent, and the willingness to be involved in an environmental cleanup program lies at 25 percent for Millennials.

These numbers came from the Monitoring the Future study and the American Freshman survey.

Other names for the generation highlight certain noticeable traits. As

Millennials mature they are more likely to put off the traditional rites of passage until later and instead use personal abilities to define adulthood. For this they are referred to as the boomerang generation or the Peter Pan generation. Due to the limited available work in some european countries, the generation is called The Generation of €700 [Greece], Mileurista [Spain], and Génération précaire [France].

Another name originates from the push towards achievement and recognition, the Trophy Generation.

By far the biggest and most renowned feature of Millennials is their exposure to electronics and the internet. What now seems natural and unavoidable was just emerging as the Millennials started to grow up. Color TV was the first novelty to be released in 1951 followed by the cell phone in 1983. The first laptop sized computer made its debut in 1981 and not so long after the first flat-screen TV came in 1996. The tablet was announced in 2000, the first iPhone in 2007, and the iPad in 2010.

Let’s be honest, gaming systems were the ones that left a real impact. Their popularity and variety was picked up

quickly by the Millennial Generation and their dynasty of influence continues today. The first nintendo came out in 1985, the nintendo DS in 2004, and the 3DS in 2011. Gameboys appeared in 1989, PlayStation 1 in 1995, and the xBox in 2001. Now seen as more basic, these consoles have been replaced by highertech products. The Millennials are among the first to grow up in a time where newer technology is rapidly taking priority over older technology.

There are 80 million persons belonging to the Millennial generation out of 319 million people estimated to live in the U.S. today. Generation Y is younger than Generation X and older than Generation Z. In other words, most people in the world today are labeled with letters commonly used as variables in math equations.

Hopefully the next generations will be just as unique as the Millennials and inspire others to call them something more creative. Learning about the environment we share as a generation brings out the similarities, but seeing what we do with that brings out our differences. This being said, what will you do, in this ever evolving world?

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I think our current generation is probably the first one in a long time to take recycling for granted. Although the idea goes back a long time, the recycling system in its current incarnation started in the 1970s, so it’d become common by the time we were born. Many of our parents and teachers were growing up in the big environmental push of the ‘60s, and they were excited to share this worldview with us.

Of course, different states and communities have different standards for what’s recyclable and different setups for how to do it. In Michigan, for example, you pay a deposit whenever you buy certain aluminum cans or glass or plastic bottles, and this encourages people to save these items and return them to the store. No wonder it is, it’s like free money! These container deposit systems are very effective at convincing people to recycle. In various studies, every state that has one of these ordinances in place has a much higher recycling rate than the average of the United States.

The problem that I have with the deposit system is that it makes it much harder to

recycle other containers. For example, glass isn’t at all recyclable in Houghton. If you go up to the recycling center (www. cityofhoughton.com/info-recycling.php), there’s giant signs everywhere announcing it. It’s frustrating though, because it means that I’ve got boxes and boxes of glass things I’d like to recycle in my pantry. After living in Madison, Wisc., where we had the recycling trucks come around every other week, and almost no restrictions on what was recyclable, it’s hard to just throw glass away.

In fact, I’d gotten in the habit of buying glass things instead of plastic partially because it’s so much easier to recycle glass.

After a bit of research, it seems that while glass is one of the more infinitely recyclable materials, it’s hard to ship. It’s heavy, and it can’t be shipped to reduce volume for shipping. For a city as remote as Houghton is, I suppose it’s somewhat reasonable that it’s cost-prohibitive to recycle glass.

For me, it’s actually more frustrating that only certain aluminum cans are recyclable.

Those giant iced teas that I buy in the MUB with my lunch every day? There’s nowhere on campus that I can recycle them. Do I pack them up and start another collection in another corner of the pantry for those

Tuesday, March 3

When the weather is frightful and the fire is MIA, it’s hard to be optimistic. Sprinkle some homework and midterms on top and you’ve got yourself a 90 percent chance of complaints.

Good thing I was never under the illusion that being a student at MTU would be a cakewalk.

I appreciate all of the people at Tech who have overcome the pull of gloom and despair and not only enjoy life, but help me to enjoy mine too. Here’s a shout out to those who give a stranger a compliment, who hold pleasant conversations with people they haven’t met- just to add color to the day- and to those who give up some time for others. Whether it’s helping with homework or genuinely listening to someone, the people who aren’t too busy to lend a helping hand are the ones that stand out the most.

Being optimistic and sunny for a majority of the time really isn’t my forte. Just like others, I succumb to trying to do too much and end up being blinded to needs other than my own. That’s why I love being reminded by small acts of kindness from others to look upwards and onwards. Even though it doesn’t fix everything, a drop of sunshine can make the cold temperatures outside a bit more endurable.

Doing something good for someone else is also proven to do good things for your mood as well.

Giving a smile for someone else not only puts a smile on their face, but on yours as well. One thing I have learned is that when I put forth a little effort to serve others, it goes a long way.

As a final note, I’d like to remind myself and anyone willing to step away from the homework, tests, meetings, sleep-deprivation, snow and ice to really look around.

There is bound to be someone that you can interact with, and who knows if you’ll make the difference in their day. It may be cliche, but what you do counts more than you think it does.

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Jamie Pillips

ELLIE FURMANSKI Sports Editor Last weekend, the No. 2 and No. 3 teams in Division I hockey went head to head as the Huskies traveled to Mankato, Minn., to take on the Minnesota State Mavericks.

Four precious points were on the line, giving the Huskies a chance to take the lead over MSU in the WCHA standings; the Mavericks led Tech by just one point at the start of the series. Unfortunately for Tech, the puck did not drop in their favor as the Huskies walked away with one point and the Mavericks snagged three.

Despite Tech’s non-ideal results from the series, the performance of Husky goaltender Jamie Phillips in Friday night’s matchup cannot be overlooked. Phillips no doubt kept Tech in the game, largely helping the Huskies walk away with a 1-1 draw and a point in the WCHA standings.

The Mavericks controlled the game early on and dominated in the third period, leading to a shots on goal differential of plus 21 over the Huskies by the end of

the game. MSU outshot Tech 18-4 alone in the third period. In WCHA play, it’s usually the Huskies on the plus side of the shots on goal differential. In conference play this season, Tech has outshot their opponents 848 to 697.

Despite the Mavericks’ offensive prowess, Phillips kept the Huskies in the game, making 43 saves on the night, a new career-high. Phillips’ previous career-high was 38 saves against Minnesota Duluth back in December.

Phillips’ ability to fend off the Mavericks’ extremely high offensive pressure throughout the game, minus one goal, makes it evident why he is a top-ranked goaltender in the WCHA. Currently he stands ranked third in his goals against average (1.77), second in save percentage (93.4) and second in winning percentage (79.2). Expanding the field to all of Division I hockey, you’ll find Phillips ranked No. 5 for his goals against average and sixth in save percentage.

Saturday night, Tech’s netminder Phillips made 27 saves out of the Mavericks’ 31 shots on goal. Tech made only two of their 20 shots on goal,

leading to a 4-2 loss.

Jamie Phillips and the rest of the Hockey Huskies will compete in one final regular season series before their first round WCHA playoff series goes down at the Mac. Tech will contend this weekend against Northern Michigan in a home-and-home series. The matchup will be held in Houghton on Friday and in Marquette on Saturday.

day of February. Despite competing with the local VFW, the club had 13 contestants come out to try to win the 30 percent payout offered by the club for the first place contestant.

“We chose Chassell Bay because it is easily accessible to Tech students,” said Michael Sommers, president of the club.

Any species of fish was allowed as long as it was caught legally and brought to the scoring table in time. Walleye, pike, crappie, perch and pumpkin seed fish were all caught and presented to the judges over the course of the day.

The tournament differed this year by offering just the one category of competition.

“In the past we had too many categories and the payouts weren’t quite enough, so we simplified the contest,” said Sommers.

One way the club expedited the process of the tournament was picking up the fish when the fisherman called it in. They would head out on snowmobiles and check out the fish so the contestants could keep

competing.

The Fishing Club is going to use the proceeds from the tournament to purchase equipment for the members of the club to use. Any member that has paid their dues can rent the equipment for free, including the club’s boat, as long as they have their boating safety license.

The club also uses their funds to send their members to tournaments around the state. The team has travelled downstate and to Lake Gogebic for tournaments this semester, but they haven’t placed yet.

Hopefully with the proceeds raised by this tournament they can send another team to try to take home a trophy.

The club did a great job organizing this tournament and put a lot of work into making it a success. “We have been working on this as a club since November,” said Sommers. This was the biggest tournament they have hosted so far, and they are quickly establishing this as an annual event for students and locals alike.

Photo courtesy of Michigan Tech Athletics

Fishing Club hosts ice fishing tournament JOHN REYNOLDS Lode Writer

On a sunny day at Chassell Bay, a group of Tech students, Fishing Club members, and a few locals competed to take home the biggest fish. The greatest total length of five fish, with an optional big fish buy-in, took home the grand prize in this nine hour tournament.

Luke Bowman took home the first prize in the main contest, catching 88.5 inches worth of fish for which he earned a payout of $39. Second place in the tournament went to Adam Schalk with a total length of 25 inches, and third place went to Joe Larson with 23.125 inches.

The big fish buy-in went to Schalk, who brought in a 25 inch pike just 10 minutes before the 5:00 p.m. deadline.

There were shanties all over Chassell Bay, which is officially called Pike Bay, on this last

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Huskies clinch 2nd seed in Sidelines Broomball committee GLIAC Tournament applications

Broomball Committee is accepting applications for the positions of Chair and Vice-Chair for the 2016 broomball season. Job descriptions and applications are available at www.broomball.mtu.edu. Completed applications can be delivered to the broomball office at G24 Wadsworth Hall or submitted via email to bbchair@mtu.edu. Experience with broomball is recommended but not necessary. Applications will be accepted through this Wednesday, March 4 at 5:00 p.m.

JOHN REYNOLDS Lode Writer With the end of another season of basketball comes another chance for the Huskies to win it all. Tech earned the second seed in the GLIAC Tournament, and with it comes a home court advantage in the quarterfinals, which will take place on March 4 at 7:00 p.m. in the Varsity Gym. Tech will take on Walsh, giving them a chance to avenge a regular season loss that took place earlier in the season.

Tech will look to the GLIAC’s leading scorer Ben Stelzer to have another strong performance against Walsh. During their regular season matchup, Stelzer scored 27 points, 11 higher than anyone else on the court that day. Stelzer’s 22 points per game average is good enough for 15th in DII basketball, and he is going to need every one of those points against Walsh’s high octane offense.

Walsh enters the game third in the GLIAC in scoring, managing an impressive 74.3 points per game, nearly five points higher than Tech’s average. But Tech’s strength is in their defense, which allows just 64 points per game. This game will be a clash of one of the GLIAC’s top offenses and top defenses.

In last year’s tournament, Tech made it to the finals before falling to the No. 2 seed Findlay while Walsh lost to Findlay in the semifinals in an impressive fashion, giving up 104 points. Austin Armga and Stelzer both received All-Tournament Team honors for their performance last year, making it two years in a row that Stelzer received this honor.

If Tech wins their first game of the tournament, they will face either the No. 3 seed Ferris State or the No. 6 seed

Intramural deadlines

Freshman Dillon Gordon sets up the offense during a home matchup this season.

The Huskies have wrapped up their regular season and are now looking forward to playoffs.

Photo by Coloton Wesoloski

Ashland. If history is to repeat itself, Tech will probably be seeing Ferris State as Ferris beat the Eagles 66-57 earlier in the year.

Tech split the season series against Ferris and beat Ashland in the only game they had this year.

Stelzer recently brought a prestigious honor to Tech, making it to the Academic All-American Second Team and becoming the fifth player in Tech history to receive the honor. His trophy case should be getting pretty bulky with his four GLIAC player of the week titles received this year in addition to all his other awards and titles accumulated over four years. Other teams in the tournament should be on the lookout.

The Huskies finished the regular season with a 19-7 record overall and a 16-6 GLIAC record, tying two other teams for second

place, but the Huskies owned the tiebreaker for tournament seeding. Their defeat of Saginaw Valley State sent the Cardinals into a four game slide to end the regular season, allowing the Huskies to move up in the standings.

With the second seed in the tournament, the Huskies all but control their home court destiny. The only game they would have to travel for would be a game against the No. 17 ranked Lake Superior State University, assuming they make it through a tough GLIAC crowd.

Behind the experienced coaching of Kevin Luke, who has led a team to the GLIAC Tournament in all but two of his 21 seasons, this team should make a good run at the NCAA title, let alone the GLIAC Championship title.

Tech places 5, 11 and 26 in Winter Baja 2015 ELLIE FURMANSKI Sports Editor On Feb. 21, the Michigan Tech Blizzard Baja Enterprise hosted their annual Winter Baja International event. Sixteen schools made the trek up to Houghton to compete,

some of which brought multiple vehicles to race. In total, there were 31 vehicles which competed, including Michigan Tech’s very own three vehicles – Widow, Daytona and East.

Michigan Tech Blizzard Baja, a studentled group which designs, builds and tests off-road vehicles in national competitions, began constructing the course for their

home event back in early December. In conjunction with Michigan Tech Facilities, some monster machinery helped the Baja team transform Tech’s practice fields behind the Student Development Complex into an obstacle-containing race track, complete with table tops of fun.

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Registration for men’s and women’s volleyball will close this Wednesday, March 4 at 5:00 p.m. Teams can register for the following divisions: men’s class A, B or C and women’s class A or B. The season will kick off on March 16. Intramural deadlines coming up in the next few weeks will be for the racquetball ladder tournament (March 17) and dodgeball (March 19).

Stelzer Academic AllAmerican

Senior guard for the Michigan Tech Men’s Basketball team Ben Stelzer was named to the Capital One Academic All-American Second Team last week.

He is only the fifth player in program history to earn the Academic AllAmerican title. Stelzer won the award based on his exceptional performance both on and off the court. He currently leads the GLIAC in both scoring and 3-point percent, averaging 22.0 points per game and 45 percent, respectively.

This season he broke Tech’s career record for 3-pointers, and he stands amongst the program’s top-10 in scoring. On top of a phenomenal season, he boasts a 3.69 cumulative grade point average in finance.

Huskies Scoreboard

Men’s Basketball: The men wrapped up their regular season on a high note with a 71-52 win over rival Northern Michigan on Feb. 26.

Women’s Basketball: The Lady Huskies clinched the GLIAC title with a 63-50 win at Northern Michigan on Feb. 26.

Hockey: The No. 3 Hockey Huskies took on the No. 2 Minnesota State Mavericks last weekend on the road and broke an eight game win streak.

Tech drew a 1-1 tie with MSU on Friday and fell 4-2 on Saturday.

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Before any racing went down, the event kicked off with a technical inspection to make sure that each car was SAE Baja safety approved. Next, there was a dynamic event to determine the starting position of each vehicle in the endurance race. It tested the vehicles’ acceleration and handling on ice, teams’ ability to swap drivers quickly and one team member’s ability to consume a pickled egg.

In the dynamic event, each car had a team of three people. One person started in the driver’s seat while the other two stood in a coned-off box nearby. When the go signal was given, all three raced down to the next coned box. When they reached this stopping point, the driver switched out with one of the previously standing teammates, and the other standing teammate had to consume a pickled egg; sharing some Yooper culture turned out to be a tasty endeavor. Next, the second driver had to weave the vehicle between a selection of cones, and all three team members had to end in a third coned box to complete the mini race.

With the starting lineup established, the big endurance race was set to kick off. In the endurance race, vehicles raced around the mile-long Baja track for four straight hours. The car which completed the most laps in the given timeframe was declared the winner.

The University of Iowa was crowned

the champion with one of their three cars completing 63 laps. Northern Michigan followed in second place with 56 laps, Ferris State and Central Michigan tied for third with 54 laps and Michigan State, Tech and Northwestern Michigan tied for fifth with 53 laps. Tech’s top car was Widow, a vehicle which Tech’s Baja team has been working on for six years now.

Nathan Hartness, director of Blizzard Baja and organizer of the event, commented, “The team was very pleased.

Widow had just been completed from a complete teardown and rebuild, so for us to take top-5 was great. It shows that all the hard work the team put in over the past few weeks came together.”

Daytona and East, the Huskies’ other two cars, tied for 11th with 48 laps and placed 26th with 34 laps, respectively.

“Daytona did exceptional as well. A carbon fiber member broke due to the low temperatures outside, but still our pits did incredible at turn-around time to fix it and get the car back in the race,” said Hartness.

In the coming weeks, the team will continue working on their fourth and newest vehicle, Bristol. Bristol is the Michigan Tech Blizzard Baja’s 2014 national competition car and will race in Auburn, Ala., April 9 through 12 and in Baltimore, Md., May 7 through 10. Until then, it’s back to the shop for members of this SAE Baja team.

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Huskies fall short in Mankato IAN HATZILIAS Lode Writer

Head Coach Mel Pearson and his Huskies team arrived in Mankato, Minn., with 39 points and left with 40, picking up one out of a possible four points against the No. 2 nationally ranked MSU Mavericks.

The Huskies put up a back-and-forth defensive battle on Friday night and held their WCHA rivals to just one goal of 44 shots. Although Minnesota State was the better possession team that night, Husky netminder Jamie Phillips was the difference maker that gave Tech a chance to increase their undefeated streak to Freshman Matt nine games.

Roy controls th e puck behind the net an Tech registered just 23 shots on goal d looks to adva nce. with one finding twine. That goal would Photo by Pratik Joshi go to Reid Sturos, who scored his fourth their nineof the season, the only goal that the game lossless streak in a 4-2 victory for Black and Gold would get on Friday. The the Mavs. game ended after a five minute overtime Although a disappointing loss for period tied 1-1 with each team earning Huskies’ fans, Saturday’s crowd at the a point.

Verizon Wireless Center was 5,446 Not up until Saturday night did this people strong, a new record for the year’s Huskies have a road loss in WCHA sports arena. play. That changed when the Mavs came The loss created a three-point out skating hard that night, handing Continued on page 15 MTU their first road loss and breaking

Varsity Events Schedule: March 3 - 9 Tuesday, 3 Women’s Basketball

Men’s Basketball

Hockey Nordic Skiing Men’s Tennis

Wednesday, 4 Vs. Hillsdale -GLIAC Tournament Quarterfinal @ 5:30 p.m.

Vs. Walsh -GLIAC Tournament Quarterfinal @ 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, 5

Friday, 6

Home Game ** Conference Match Saturday, 7

GLIAC Tournament Semifinal TBA (with win on 3/4) GLIAC Tournament Semifinal TBA (with win on 3/4) Vs. Northern @ Northern Michigan @ 7:07 Michigan, 7:07 p.m.** p.m.**

Sunday, 8 GLIAC Tournament Championship TBA (with win on 3/7) GLIAC Tournament Championship TBA (with win on 3/7)

Vs. Davis & Elkins @ 9:00 a.m. -Hilton Head, S.C.

Monday, 9

SPORTS

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Women’s Basketball preps for GLIAC Tournament MACKENZIE PLETCHER Lode Writer After a fantastic regular season with 24 victories and only two losses, the MTU Women’s Basketball team is aiming for victory at the upcoming GLIAC Tournament beginning this Wednesday against Hillsdale College.

After beating Northern Michigan University this past weekend 63-50, the Huskies face the upcoming GLIAC Tournament, which consists of a threegame bracket beginning with a game against Hillsdale. In a past game this season, MTU defeated Hillsdale with an impressive score of 88-57, crushing the competition.

Assistant Coach of the Huskies Maria Kasza commented on their season thus far: “Our regular season was a huge success. We had difficult nonconference games early that really prepared us for the grind of the GLIAC schedule. Our team stayed focused and prepared with the same intensity for every game.”

Head coach Kimberly Cameron shared some of the strengths of the team this season and how they plan to play in the GLIAC. “We have very balanced scoring on our team. Four of our five starters average double figures, and all of them have scored 20 points or more in at least one game this season.

Depending on the matchups, someone

is capable of stepping up every game.

We build our program on a defensive philosophy. We are leading the conference in fewest points allowed per game.When we defend the way we are capable, we give ourselves a chance in every game.”

Along with the strengths, Coach Cameron also reflected on a weakness that the Huskies will need to improve in the future. “One thing we really have to focus on entering the postseason is our rebounding. We need to force contested shots and finish the play.”

When prompted about how the team will perform this Wednesday, Coach Kasza commented, “I think our biggest asset going into the tournament is our balance. You never know who is going to have the big night, and our team is very unselfish.

Our defense has gotten us to this point, and that will have to continue in the postseason.

Our players have completely committed to defense and take a great deal of pride in getting stops.”

As the tournament approaches, Coach Cameron is -Kim Cameron, optimistic about the Head Coach future success of the team. “We want to be playing our best basketball in March. We are hoping to stay focused on one game at a time. It will be important to take pride in playing on our home floor, in front of our home fans.”

The Huskies will take home court in the GLIAC Tournament quarterfinal this Wednesday, March 4. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m. in the Varsity Gym.

“We want to be playing our best basketball in March.

We are hoping to stay focused on one game at a time. It will be important to take pride in playing on our home floor, in front of our home fans.”

Senior Jillian Ritchie looks for an open teammate during a home game earlier this season. As a team leader, Ritchie has contributed to the team’s success this season.

Photo by Pratik Joshi

Huskies fall short in Mankato Continued from page 14 separation in the WCHA standings for the top two spots, which makes it that much harder for Tech to win the conference after next weekend. If MSU wins even one game in its final series of the regular season, they clinch the league.

On the brighter side of things, the Huskies cannot fall any lower than holding second place in the WCHA. In

one of the more competitive leagues in NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey, that’s something to be proud of.

Michigan Tech plays its last home game of the regular season this coming Friday against their old-time rivals, the Northern Michigan Wildcats.

In honor of senior night, Jimmy Davis, Blake Hietala, David Johnstone, Tanner

Kero, Blake Pietila and Riley Sweeney will be recognized for their contribution and dedication to the Tech Hockey program at Friday’s game. The group has come a long way since their freshman season, going from being on the team known as the punching bag of the WCHA to being the leaders of one of the nation’s top three teams and reviving the spirit of hockey to

its professional birthplace.

The Huskies and Wildcats will conclude the series in Marquette on Saturday night. Puck drop is set for 7:07 p.m. both nights.

The Huskies will then return the next weekend to the MacInnes Student Ice Arena to kick off the first round of the WCHA playoffs in a best of three series.

Upcoming

Events March 3 - 9 HuskyLEAD-Student Activities

Tuesday, March 3. 6 p.m. MUB Ballroom B2 & B3

The topic for this week’s HuskyLEAD session is “The Green Perspective: Learning Energy Saving Habits.” Students from the Green Campus Enterprise will be there to teach participants various energy saving habits to save money at home and at the work place. The session will begin at 6 p.m. in MUB Ballrooms B2 and B3 today, Tuesday, March 3. The session is free of charge and all students are welcome. Email Maryann Wilcox at mawilcox@mtu.edu for more information.

Bake and Package Cookies-Don Peryam & The Sanders Club

Tuesday, March 3.

11a.m.

Finlandia Hall

Don Peryam and The Sanders Club are looking for volunteers today, March 3, to help bake and package cookies for local nursing homes. Production will take place at Finlandia Hall next to the Paavo Nurmi Center starting at 11 a.m. Any questions can be directed to Don Peryam at 906-483-4701. All are welcome to come help.

GLIAC Tournament-Men’s and Women’s Basketball

Wednesday, March 4. 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Varsity Gym, SDC

Regular season basketball came to a close last week, but luckily for the Huskies, both the Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams will continue this week with postseason play in the GLIAC Tournament. The women received the No. 1 seed and the men were seeded No. 2, which means both teams will compete in their respective quarterfinal matches in the Varsity Gym at the SDC. The women will take on the No. 8 seeded Hillsdale Chargers on Wednesday, March 4, starting at 5:30 p.m. The men will follow with a contest against No. 7 seeded Walsh. Tipoff for the men’s game is set for 7:30 p.m. With a win in the quarterfinal round, both teams could potentially make a semifinal appearance on Saturday, March 7, and the champinoship game will be played out on Sunday, March 8.

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