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The world at a glance

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Preview Day 2015 was the second largest Preview day to date

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Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s first Prime Minister, passed away on Monday at the age of 91 after being hospitalized last month with severe pneumonia. His death has sparked tributes throughout the country and the world.

He is remembered for his strong commitment to free-market policies and almost single-handedly transforming his country from a poor, disunified city-state into one of the dominant economic hubs of the modern world.

Lee formed the People’s Action Party in 1954, and was chosen as Prime Minister when the party won decisively in the first public elections after Singapore was granted independence from Great Britain.

He would hold the office until resigning in 1990, as the longest-serving Prime Minister in the world.

Lee maintained a position on the cabinet when his son took up the office of Prime Minister, and remained an influential member of parliament until his death.

When Lee took office, Singapore was wracked by internal conflict along both ethnic and political lines. While communism was on the rise across the rest of east Asia, the PAP under Lee’s leadership pursued a policy of development to attract foreign investment.

One of the foundational achievements of the PAP was the Housing Development Board, which moved the majority of Singapore’s population from slums into their own apartments. Their continuing work and tight control of the market has kept Singaporean housing prices far lower than other Asian megacities, such as Hong Kong or Tokyo.

However, praise of Lee has not been universal. His party has showed no toleration for dissent, and has imprisoned political opponents on numerous occasions. Other hardline measures have included banning long hair for men and prohibiting chewing gum across the entire country.

In the wake of Lee’s death, there is concern among critics that his system will not last. Singapore’s people are wealthy, but not happy. Gallup polls have ranked Singaporeans some of the most pessimistic in the world, alongside such countries as Greece and Haiti. Other polls have indicated that roughly half the country’s population would leave, if they could.

Approximately 360 accepted students and their families visited Michigan Tech to attend

Students traveled to Tech from far and wide - New Hampshire, Missouri, and North Carolina, just to name a few!

This past Saturday, Mar. 21, 2015, Michigan Tech hosted their annual Preview Day for accepted students.

Preview day offers a warm welcome to potential Huskies. The day is packed with information sessions, academic tours, the ‘Michigan Tech Showcase’, residence hall tours, and a whole lot of Husky Pride!

Michigan Tech Showcase gave students a look at Academic Departments, Learning Centers, Student Involvements, and Student Enterprise.

Eleven different information sessions were held all afternoon on topics ranging from Tech Academics to On-Campus Living.

Tours of over forty academic departments and their associated majors, Accounting through Wildlife Ecology and Management, were given to students this weekend.

In past years, 84 percent of the accepted students at Preview Day return to attend in the Fall!

Photos by Suzannah Lenz

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Career Services Spring Series Career Services new Spring Series events will provide students with tips and advice to help in their job search in an informal roundtable type of style STEPH VAN HANDEL Lode Writer On Wednesday, March 18 and Thursday, March 19, Career Services began their Spring Series with a new event called “Lunch-n-Learn.”

These informal, roundtable-style events are meant to give students a few pointers when searching for co-ops, internships and full-time jobs.

Presenters at the events included Julie Way, Shelley Farley and Kirsti Arko of Career Services. Lunch-n-Learns will be held every other week for the remainder of the semester.

The upcoming events will be held on April 1 and 2—”Why College Students Should Join LinkedIn” and April 15 and 16— “How to Succeed in an Internship or Co-op”. All events are held from 12:10 p.m. to 12:50 p.m. in the Career Services center located in the Administration Building,

Room 220. Students may bring a lunch to each event; Career Services will provide desserts and beverages.

The first Lunch-n-Learn focused on helping students who were unable to find jobs, co-ops or internships at the career fairs this year. Julie Way of Career Services pointed out that it is important for students to continuously revisit the Career Fair website and look for companies that they may have overlooked at Career Fair either because the company was small or the student simply did not have time to get there.

Way mentioned that employers can view students’ resumes on HuskyJobs, as long as the student has published the resume. Adding a resume on HuskyJobs makes it easy for students to apply for jobs and for employers to search through Michigan Tech students with the majors the company needs.

Way also provided students with guidance as to what activities they could

pursue in the summer that would be attractive to employers, assuming an internship or full time job is not an option.

Employers love to see students who volunteer in their communities—they like to see students sacrificing a little of their free time for a good cause. Additionally, students should constantly be networking.

Networking is crucial when searching for jobs.

Lunch-n-Learn is only one great way that Career Services is helping students find jobs. The Career Advisors are always available for students who need career guidance. Students can schedule 30-minute appointments with Career Advisors from 10:00a.m. to 12:00p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, or students can attend the walk-in hours [MondayThursday, 1:00p.m. – 6:00 p.m.] of Career Services for 15-minute appointments.

Career Advisors and coaches can help with cover letters, resumes, interview skills, and company correspondences.

“Students can schedule 30-minute appointments with Career Advisors from 10:00a.m. to 12:00p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, or students can attend the walk-in hours [Monday-Thursday, 1:00p.m. – 6:00 p.m.] of Career Services for 15-minute appointments.

Career Advisors and coaches can help with cover letters, resumes, interview skills, and company correspondences.”

Student Org Spotlight Houghton Area Writer’s Club EVAN MAYER Lode Writer For some people writing is a class in school that has to be endured. For the Houghton Area Writer’s Club, though, putting their thoughts on paper is what they do.

One of the club’s functions is as a place where people can come to practice their writing as it offers writing prompts and techniques for members to work on. All forms of writing are encouraged, but the writing is mostly creative writing, including poetry and proses.

One time, for example, club President Spencer Lacy talked about the book.

Johnny Got His Gun, and the song “One”

by Metallica that it is based on. Lacy shared how these works were pieces of inspiration for him, so the club followed his presentation up by doing an exercise where members wrote about pieces of media that inspired them.

The club is more than just a place to develop writing skills. The club will take anonymous submissions from students, read the piece and provide constructive feedback. This service is something the

“The club helps expose members to different styles and viewpoints of writing and an opportunity for students to pick up techniques that could help them with assignments in their classes.”

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club will provide even to people who are not members, including individuals from the community, but are just looking for additional eyes to look at their works.

The club is relatively new, as it just officially became a student organization this semester.

This does not mean the club has not already made big future plans. Among these plans is traveling to an open microphone night held by the Poet Circle in Marquette.

The club additionally hopes to go to a writer’s conference in Ann Arbor called “Voices of the Middle West,” which includes authors that come to speak about their works and a variety of workshops for writers

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to work on their craft.

In the near future, the Club also hopes to develop a published journal that will consist of submitted student works.

The Club currently meets every Wednesday night at 6 pm in the Humanities Digital Media Zone’s Seminar Room C. Joining the organization can be as easy as attending one of these meetings, contacting Lacy through email, or by checking out their Involvement link.

Joining the club does not mean that pieces have to be submitted, the club is set up as a

casual atmosphere, where if people are just looking for others with similar interests in writing can interact.

“A lot of different careers are going to require people to write,” Lacy said. “The club helps expose members to different styles and viewpoints of writing and an opportunity for students to pick up techniques that could help them with assignments in their classes.”

If writing is your hobby, check out Houghton Area Writer’s Club and get involved with others who share the same hobby.

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Slavery is not dead

“So, what I often tell people is: ‘Find a community that doesn’t have a drug problem, and I can talk about perhaps Lode Writer your community doesn’t have a human trafficking problem.’ That’s how prevalent Over a century ago in 1865 the states it is.” ratified thirteenth amendment declaring Laws to combat these crimes are slavery illegal, and public concern of especially important as Carr explains sexual exploitation has been largely that federal government lacks resources recognized since to prosecute all the late 1800s. cases.

S l a v e r y , U.S. Senator however, lives on, Gary Peters [Dunder the name of MI] announced human trafficking. just a few weeks Between 2010 ago his support of and 2012, victims two bipartisan bills from more than that will empower 152 nationalities law enforcement were identified by for investigation law enforcement and prosecution agencies in over of crimes and 124 countries, allocate funds for according to the resources to care United Nations for victims.

Global Report.

Introduced to H u m a n the senate last July, trafficking is the Runaway and reported by Homeless Youth C a m b r i d g e and Trafficking U n i v e r s i t y Prevention Act -Bridgette Carr, aimed to secure Press to be one Director of the U of M Law an of the world’s emergency fastest growing for School’s Human Trafficaking Clinic shelter transnational younger victims crimes. and to assist A July 2013 identification nation-wide investigation uncovered of human trafficking crimes. The bill more than 150 traffickers with 18 based received more than $2 million in funding in metro Detroit, which is the highest from various cities around Michigan. among the other cities involved in the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act investigation. introduced Jan 2015 is currently gaining Michigan State Police and the FBI momentum in Congress. The proposed investigated through the Southeast law would give expected $30 million per Michigan Crimes Against Children Task year of monetary assistance to increase Force and in 2011 incarcerated five early federal support for victims. The money adult members of Detroit Pink, an online would be financed from the fees from prostitution ring in Metro Detroit formed those accused guilty of crimes such as in 2006, which pimped out at least two but not limited to child pornography, dozen women. child prostitution, human smuggling, and “In Michigan, we have seen victims human trafficking itself. in the UP, in Detroit, in rural areas. We Although efforts to end these crimes are haven’t found a community yet that we advancing, other components to these bills haven’t seen a victim come from,” said have been hindering the process. March Bridgette Carr, director of the University 16, senate democrats blocked an antiof Michigan Law School’s Human Continued on page 5 Trafficking Clinic.

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“So, what I often tell people is: ‘Find a community that doesn’t have a drug problem, and I can talk about perhaps your community doesn’t have a human trafficking problem.’ That’s how prevalent it is.”

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Tuesday, March 24 5 NEWS Global Youth Service Day Mini- Grants

Michigan Tech Lode EVAN MAYER Lode Writer A key way to ensure that a community will thrive in the future is to get the youth of the community involved early in their lives. This is the idea of the annual Global Youth Service Day, which will be taking place in April.

Global Youth Service Day [GYSD] saw its beginnings in 1988, when Youth Service America started the annual volunteer event that celebrates and mobilizes the millions of children and youth who improve their communities each day through their service and

service-learning. The event has grown to become the largest service event in the world as it has spread to over 100 countries.

When a GYSD is held, children and youth in the community address the most critical issues with the help of families, schools, community and faithbased organizations, businesses, and the government. Two of the organizations that are helping with this year’s GYSD in Michigan are the Michigan Community Service Commission and the Michigan Nonprofit Association. The organizations are doing this by distributing more than $7,000 in mini-grant funds to 16 different projects.

Slavery is not dead trafficking bill due to its controversial abortion provisions. The legislation stated to prohibit the use of victim-care support funds to pay for abortions for the victims.

Bill sponsor Sen. John Cornyn [RTX] said, “Some people want to turn this into an abortion issue,” and believes Democrats are staging a “fake fight” for political reasons.

Since the 1970s, the Hyde Amendment, that bars federal spending on abortions except for cases of incest or rape, has been routinely attached to appropriations bills. This proposal is different because due to the nature of the bill, the abortion restrictions would be in place for a longer period without congressional review.

The delay in the bill is also delaying the vote approving President Obama’s Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch.

Programs across America will continue their efforts.

Junior League of Atlanta promotes and

“Some people want to turn this into an abortion issue, [and believes Democrats are staging a “fake fight” for political reasons].”

-John Cornyn

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structure at Beecher Middle High School in Flint, as well as planting fruit trees and providing spring maintenance to the Outdoor Learning Classroom.

Not all of the projects are as handson some are more about education. One of the many that are taking this route is occurring at the South Oakland Shelter in Lathrup Village. This shelter’s goal is to engage local youth and community members in raising awareness of poverty and homelessness in Oakland County and across the nation.

The official dates of 2015 GYSD are April 17, 18 and 19, but many projects will occur during the weeks before and after.

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conducts services to educate public on sexual exploitation, supports upcoming legislation, and has campaigned Georgia Care Connection number, a research line launched in 2010 to provide victims with aid for future occurrences.

The 2013 Michigan Commission Report on Human Trafficking indicated five major factors slowing elimination of these crimes: Lack of sound data pertaining to these crimes, large gaps within framework to address and provide for victims, professional failure to recognize the crimes themselves, lack of public awareness, and weak legislation and policies.

The Commission recommended policymakers to implement stronger methods to gather data, develop standardized trafficking victim assessment tools, increase medical care and rehabilitation to victims, develop more informational resources on social media, and strengthen legislation.

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These projects are spread throughout the state of Michigan and will consist of 12,000 hours of commitment from the nearly 2,500 volunteers, 1,700 of which will be youth.

The projects vary in their goals. One project that will take place in the Upper Peninsula is through the United Way of the Eastern Upper Peninsula in Sault Ste. Marie. This project, which received a $500 grant, will involve volunteers assembling food boxes to be distributed to area residents through a local food pantry.

Another project that also received a $500 grant is through the University of Michigan- Flint. This service project is going to consist of building a shaded

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Persian New Year Celebrations JANE KIRBY Pulse Editor Spring has officially sprung, giving way to a new season. In addition to the new season, the Iranian Community at Michigan Tech are celebrating Nowruz, the Persian New Year this Saturday, March 28 with a ceremony held in the MUB. This will be Michigan Tech’s second Norouz celebration, featuring a banquet, dance performance and live traditional music followed by an after party. Traditionally celebrated around the time of the Spring Equinox, Norouz celebrations date as far back as 550 BC. Norouz literally translates to “New Day” and is deeply rooted in ancient Iranian religion and philosophy.

Iranians from all backgrounds celebrate this day as a day of positive transformation, in a sense paralleling the transition from the cold, dark days of winter to the warmer and brighter days of springtime. Families who celebrate Norouz commonly stock up their houses with nuts, fruits, pastries and other foods before the holiday, and take part in cleaning the house as a family. Extended families gather, embrace loved ones, and give gifts on this day. As a part of a 13-day celebration, Norouz is a great opportunity to spend quality time with family for Iranians.

Come check out the Norouz Persian New Year festivities this Saturday thanks to the Iranian Community at Michigan Tech! Tickets are $10 for students and $12 for non-students and will be sold until Friday, March 27th in the MUB Commons.

The Acting Company in Shakespeare’s MacBeth ALEXANDRIA VAN DUZER Lode Writer You never know what quality production you’re going to get when you watch a play at the Rozsa. Lucky for me “The Acting Company in Shakespeare’s MacBeth” was amazing. The lighting and sound effects for the show greatly enhanced the viewing experience. For example, strobe lighting was used to enrich the performance of the

Weird Sister as she retold her prophecy of doom for MacBeth, other parts were dramatized as cast members would echo each other’s lines. Chalk (or flour) was used to represent the blood of the people killed during the play, which was interesting from an artistic standpoint.

In my opinion the Ensemble really knocked the play out of the park. MacBeth, played by Gabriel Lawrence, was very dramatic. He was able to capture the audience with his booming voice and the dramatics helped the audience see

the development of MacBeth from loyal soldier, to betrayer, to the wretched soul he was in the end. Suzy Kohane, who played the Weird Sister, really set the mood for each scene. In the original play there were three sisters and the fact that Suzy alone was able to capture the air of dread and mystery speaks volumes of her acting ability. Of course all the actors played their parts exceptionally well, they had to as there was little scenery to distract from their lines.

The play was thoroughly enjoyable and

even if one isn’t accustomed to following and interpreting Shakespeare’s scripts the gist of the play was easy to comprehend thanks to the Company’s performance.

It was nice that the play didn’t drag on and on as some tend to do. It was short, sweet, to the point, and stayed true to the story line. Impressively most of the cast played multiple parts throughout the play as well as were the understudies for each other. This is one group who really knew their stuff. I highly recommend seeing any production from this group of actors.

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Memorial Jazz Show Review ARIC RHODES Lode Writer This Saturday, March 28, will host the Don Keranen Memorial Jazz Show. This event, held annually, has traditionally exhibited some of the best that Michigan Tech has to offer when it comes to jazz.

This year will be especially interesting, with a concentration on showcasing the many years and generations of jazz. Also, internationally acclaimed artist Kathy Kosins will be a special guest for the evening.

With a memorial, it is only logical to wonder who Don Keranen was, and why he should be memorialized. His story is a great one. Don Keranen was born and raised in the UP, Baraga more specifically.

He began his musical education at Northern Michigan University, before continuing to graduate studies at the University of Oregon. In these studies, he gained musical experience in a dizzying breadth of instruments and genres.

Though he was himself a quiet man, Don Keranen would shape Michigan Tech music when he arrived. It was he that began the Jazz Studies program, which has grown to encompass two big bands, and

three separate courses. Going further, he would found the MTU Wind Ensemble, now called the Superior Winds. Possibly his most visual impact, though, was his effect on the Huskies Pep Band. Don Keranen introduced the “scramble band� concept, and made the now famous black and yellow striped overalls as a uniform.

Kathy Kosins, the special guest of the show, is an award winning musician. Born in Highland Park, she is another local artist of acclaim. Getting her start in the R&B scene and the tail end of Motown, it as in 1993 that her focus shifted mostly to jazz.

Along with performance, Kathy Kosins is an avid songwriter, as well as an artist. She

“Our Little Secret� speech JANE KIRBY Pulse Editor Over the last month Michigan Tech students and community members in the area may have been noticing free books in selected locations ranging from Counseling and Wellness, Greek houses, the Canterbury House, various restrooms and the Center for Diversity and Inclusion.

Entitled “Hush,� this book aims to do just the opposite by sparking conversations and spreading awareness about sexual abuse and violence.

Author Nicole Bromley tells her story of being a victim of childhood sexual abuse and how it has forever altered her life. By telling her story in “Hush,� she aims to help empower other victims of sexual violence and lead them toward healing “by breaking the silence,� and sparking conversations.

His House and other community organizations helped to distribute “Hush� last month, and His House member Kayla Zuiderveen reports that the books seemed to be a big hit in a quiet but noticeable way.

After setting them out in various locations, many of them quickly disappeared just a day later. Zuiderveen took this as a positive sign that students and community members were taking interest in the book and perhaps finding it as a source of healing or spreading awareness of how prevalent

sexual violence is in our society today.

Readers may have taken a copy of “Hush� in a quiet way, but the issue of sexual violence and abuse won’t be quiet for long. The book is aimed to be the beginning or the catalyst of a much larger movement to spread awareness of sexual abuse, rape, and sexual violence among college campuses like Michigan Tech.

The organizations that helped distribute the book are now aiming to spark even more conversation by hosting Bromley this Saturday at their “Speaking Up� event on campus. Students and community members are welcome to attend this free event to hear Bromley share her vital message of hope, healing and inspiration in a keynote presentation called “Our Little Secret.� There will also be a wide network of counselors from the area at the event who encourage students and community members to attend and get the conversations rolling. “Speaking Up� will be this Saturday, March 28th in Fisher 135. The event begins at 6, followed by a question and answer session with Bromley in Wadsworth Hall at 7:30. Refreshments will be provided by WHSA at the Q and A session. For more information on Bromley’s work, please visit http://www.iamonevoice.org and http:// www.onevoice4freedom.org. For more information on the event itself, please visit the Facebook event by searching “Speaking Up.�

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still performs and writes today, and stands as an activist for music education.

There is no doubt that Don Keranen is a man well worth remembering. His contributions to Michigan Tech music are phenomenal. To this day, his touch can be seen in the many programs in which he was involved. The Don Keranen Memorial is always a great show, because it’s honoring a great man. This year is going to be especially interesting, with Kathy Kosins as a guest for the evening. Don Keranen was a good man, and he would have been proud to see such a showcase of musical talent. Those looking for a nice break, and good jazz, won’t be disappointed.

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Tattoos, piercings and colored hair are judged too harshly by many companies. Acceptance is coming along slowly, but why is it so hard to convince people that the way someone looks on the outside doesn’t directly affect people’s talents or abilities? This is an issue that will be relevant especially for our generation, as we have more tattoos and piercings than any other generation. A 2010 Pew study said that 40 percent of Americans ages 18-29 had at least one tattoo, as opposed to 15 percent of Baby Boomers. Of those with tattoos, seven out of ten Americans had more than one tattoo.

Obviously not all of those tattoos are “visible,” but with this many people who have tattoos entering the workforce, it can’t possibly make sense to keep discriminating.

Work isn’t the entirety of our lives, certainly, but it is a huge part of it, and in our culture, is a big part of most people’s identity. To say that “a job is for money” is a misrepresentation. Even if someone doesn’t strongly identify as their profession, the job they have will likely affect things like where they live, what kind of vehicle they have, what time of day they work, and many of the people that they will spend time with. If your tattoos or piercings are adjusting which jobs are available to you, it’s affecting your life in a very serious way. And although it’s nice to think of how one can just dye their hair back again, that’s really only useful to someone who’s looking for a temporary job.

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Should employers put less negative emphasis on tattoos, piercings and hair colors than they currently do?

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Most companies with strict policies regarding appearance worry most about those who are representing the company to their customers and potential customers. When people think of employees who work with customers, they often think of common “customer service” jobs, like waiting tables or being a sales representative. However, every company that makes money does so by having customers. In fact, some of the strictest policies regarding tattoos and piercings are in education, health care, the justice system, the government, or for management. These aren’t the entry-level jobs with no room for a professional growth that people often imagine when they hear about customer service. In fact, most companies cite “looking professional” for the main reason to avoid tattoos or piercings.

Con: ANDREA SPENCER Lode Writer

Any successful company knows that talented people come in all sizes, forms and with many different personalities. Most policies regarding visible tattoos, piercings, and unnatural hair color deal with employees who work with the public. While these once counter culture features have grown in popularity, business must consider their customers who don’t appreciate seeing them. The company is forced to try to meet the voiced and unvoiced desires of the customer. While harmless and generally not offensive, there are stereotypes connected to people who have these things. Not to say that the stereotypes are right or justified, but they are present. If removing these policies risked losing business, the company won’t change them. Younger generations, who are in the workforce, don’t mind seeing more modern ways of personal expression, but the older generation who pays money to the the company do mind. In time, the public will become increasingly accepting of these differences in people, and that is what needs to change.

Work is only one dimension of a person’s life. Covering a tattoo or removing a piercing for your working hours really isn’t that difficult. Changing hair color may be more upsetting, but the nice thing about hair is that it can be dyed back again. When it comes down to the line, a job is not meant to give someone acceptance, though that’s a good thing to get, a job is for money. A salary comes with rules and regulations and whether someone likes them or not doesn’t matter. Rules come with working, they come with adulthood, and since there are still times outside of work where a person can freely express themselves, adhering to them shouldn’t be that big of a problem.

Looking professional is exactly what needs to be done. This requirement does not insult those with tattoos or piercings, but simply strives to preserve respect for the workers and for the company. Certain tattoos and piercings certainly are allowed in the workplace. There is a wide variety of hair colors that can well compliment a professional appearance. That’s all someone needs. In fact, most businesses- including the workers at the SDC and the MTU Library- do not have a specific dress code. As long as the worker looks professional in the eyes of the employer, they will be fine. This is a logical rule that should apply to all business persons.

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Humor in Today’s World KENDALL BELOPAVLOVICH Throughout time things change, such as technology, language, and cultural norms.

The way we communicate has evolved at an exponential rate in recent times due to advances in technology, the blending and changing of languages and shifts in cultural norms.

We are now able to talk to people across the world in a matter of seconds through instant messaging on social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.

We can easily share our ideas and ways of life on Tumblr and Instagram, through picture, video and blog post. A single hashtag can connect your post to other people in a way that would have never been thought to exist just 30 years ago.

While all of our ideas and creations are being shared in the blink of an eye, we find humor at every step of the way.

Humor is a way in which we amuse each

considered crude or tasteless. Even so, while we push forward on the boundaries of what’s laughable and what’s not, some clear lines have been drawn.

I’m sure you have all heard the phrase, there’s a time and a place for everything. It applies very well to humor and the things we can and can’t joke about. Making jokes about others at their expense isn’t kind, or very funny. Whether you’re 7 or 37, it can be very upsetting to be the butt of a joke. In the workplace certain things are off limits, such as ‘dirty’ jokes, especially relating to coworkers who may become flustered or feel harassed. While humor has changed over time, I think it could be considered an evolution rather than a progression.

As a society, both in the U.S. and globally, humor is a wonderful way to connect with others and build relationships. The best jokes have an appropriate audience and are delivered in a way that makes everyone feel comfortable about laughing. Humor has changed over time, to suit the ideas and opinions of today’s people.

Anti-Gravity Treadmill JOESPH PIETRZYK Lode Writer One of the newest breakthroughs in physical therapy is the anti-gravity treadmill.

With a name like that, expectations for this piece of technology are sky-high. We don’t quite have the technology to make people float about as they perform their exercise, but this treadmill isn’t anything to scoff at.

The anti-gravity treadmill was originally developed by NASA to create a more natural way for their astronauts to run. This is important because extended trips in space are known to cause muscular atrophy and to lower bone density. The muscular atrophy and loss of bone density occurs because there’s no gravity in outer space to place stress on the astronaut’s legs, so the muscles get less exercise, and the bones have less impact upon them causing them to atrophy.

Eventually it was discovered that by creating a low air pressure chamber around the runner’s legs, sixty percent of Earth’s gravity could be simulated. NASA never ended up using this technology, but it was eventually licensed to AlterG who created the antigravity treadmill.

Now the anti-gravity treadmill now actually does the opposite of what it was

designed for: lessens or removes the weight of the runner so they can exercise their legs without the potential damaging impact of their own weight. At the moment the primary use of the treadmill is physical therapy. It allows those with leg injuries to safely exercise without putting too much stress on their legs.

This thing gets results, too. Not only has it been FDA approved for functional rehabilitation, it’s already being implemented into many physical therapy regimens, and the results are promising. Many stroke victims, patients with brain injuries, and injured veterans have all praised this machine as the only reason they can walk again, many of whom had already accepted that walking would be an impossibility for them. Users of the treadmill have described their experience with it as rather pleasant.

User reports say the device makes you feel very secure-- there are no balance issues, and it’s almost like running on air.

Now the burning question on everyone’s mind: does it have any application for healthy runners? The answer is yes. Many athletes are using the anti-gravity treadmill as part of their training regimen. With the reduction of impact on the runner’s legs, the chance of injury is greatly reduced. This allows athletes to train harder without worry of injury. As such, it’s frequently used for

athletes to improve their running speed.

This technology is still relatively new, however, so there are a few downsides to it. The first of which is the price tag. At a price of over $34,000, it far exceeds the cost of virtually every piece of exercising equipment. This means few are likely to own this treadmill with the exception of physical therapy clinics and successful athletes. In theory gyms with paid memberships could afford these treadmills, but they’re just not that accessible at the moment. There’s not that many units out there on the market.

For example, the closest unit available to Houghton residents is in Wisconsin.

The second disadvantage is the “coming back down” sensation. This occurs when the runner turns off the device and returns to their normal weight. It’s more of a minor nuisance, but the sensation exists nonetheless.

Runners frequently have trouble walking in straight lines for a few minutes after using the device. They need to remember how to walk with their normal weight before they can return to walking normally. The second issue is not likely to be solved anytime soon, but it’s not too big of an issue. Once the issue of accessibility is solved, this treadmill will be the next step forward in fitness training; it’s already made huge headway as a physical therapy regimen.

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other, and provoke laughter. Just as the other three things have been changing, so too does humor and what we find funny.

In the 1800’s a joke such as: “Why are lawyers like a restless invalid? Because they first lie on one side and then on the other” was considered comic gold.

Today if someone were to tell a similar joke I could imagine the best response would be a pity laugh. The humor of the 1800’s does reflect the era, though. It was a conservative time, where ladies wore floor length dresses and religion was widely more culture than belief. In today’s society, we have a different view on humor, and a different way of expressing it.

There are many ways in which we exhibit humor, including stand-up comedic routines, TV shows and movies, as well as your everyday quick-witted one liner. As our society progresses forth into a more tolerant mindset, we have a wider range of things to joke about.

A stand-up comedy house is a safe haven for people of all backgrounds to guiltlessly laugh about things that even now may be

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I can’t believe its only another 6 weeks before we come to the end of the semester. For me it will be my last semester at Tech as a graduate student. I can’t believe it has been almost a couple of years now for me at Tech. Seems like only yesterday that I had started my Masters program at Tech.

For me time certainly has flown by.

Now that I look back and think about my time here, I realize that everything that I did was fun, be it those late night and last minute assignments or group studies for the midterms and finals and what not. It has been etched into my mind as memory and a beautiful one at that.

One thing that I realized was what made these things a memory were the people associated with them. The people whom I have met during my time here at Tech have been quite influential in making these two years at Tech the best time ever.

I have been working on campus and my co-workers have been a big part of my life at Tech. They have been like a family away from family.

Be it my Co-workers at the LODE in whom I have found my siblings or the full time workers at Wadsworth Dining Services who have been a parental figure for me.

I cannot thank these people enough for they are not only co-workers but like a family to me and my vocabulary is not just big enough to find words to thank them and express what they mean to me.

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Tyler Heinonen

ELLIE FURMANSKI Sports Editor Forward Tyler Heinonen may only be in his sophomore year with the Huskies, but he sure came up big for Tech in their WCHA Final Five Tournament appearance last weekend.

Friday’s semifinal game against the Bowling Green Falcons ended 5-2 in favor of the Huskies, who earned their first win at the Final Five Tournament since 1996.

Bowling green found the back of the net first just over halfway through the first period, but their goal was answered by two Tech goals just minutes later, one by Reid Sturos and the second by Heinonen.

Heinonen’s goal involved swift puck movement around the Falcons’

goaltender and landed him his fifth goal in the Huskies’ past five games. Heinonen put the Huskies up 2-1 heading into the second period.

The second period remained scoreless throughout the entire 20 minutes, but once the third period started, it didn’t take long for the Falcons to tie the game at two all. Three minutes later, Heinonen found the puck at his stick off of a pass from Johnstone. Cruising into Bowling Green’s zone, the Delano, Minn., sent a rocket towards the Falcons’ goal and hit the twine to earn his second goal of the night and the game winner.

Heinonen, who is sixth on the team with 14 goals and nine assists for 23 points on the season, made the WCHA AllTournament team alongside Johnstone.

Heinonen and the rest of the Hockey Huskies will make their first NCAA

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Tournament appearance since 1981 this Friday in Fargo, N.D., as they take on the Huskies of St. Cloud State.

Baseball Club faces tough Grand Valley team ELLIE FURMANSKI Sports Editor Coming back from spring training in sunny Florida, the Michigan Tech Baseball Club had high hopes for their first spring conference series which took place this past weekend at Grand Valley State. Unfortunately for the Huskies, their 12-man team came up short to the number one team in the conference.

The Lakers currently own a 5-1 record in District VI East of the NCBA (National Club Baseball Association) while Tech has gone 1-8 on the year with one series left.

The two teams competed in three straight games on Saturday, March 21. The scores of games one, two and three, respectively, were 10-0, 12-0 and 16-6 in favor of GVSU. The Lakers’ man advantage proved to be beneficial, especially in the pitching department.

“They had more pitchers than we had players,” exclaimed club president Luke Roberts. “We were extremely outmatched because when our pitchers started to struggle, we had to keep them in. We had nobody else. If they had one guy throwing bad pitches, they were able to swap him out. You can’t compete against that.”

In addition, one of the Huskies’ Continued on page 14

Devon Eisenga on the mound for the Huskies during th Valley State Unive eir series against rsity this past week Grand end.

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Cricket club screens ICC Sidelines Cricket World Cup matches

Broomball Committee applications IRHC Broomball is currently accepting applications for the IRHC Broomball Committee for the 201516 school year. Available positions include the following: referee manager, rink manager, treasurer, web developer, webmaster, special tasks and public relations. Details about each of the positions along with respective applications are available at www.broomball.mtu.edu under the “Downloads” link. Applications are due by 5 p.m. next Tuesday, March 31.

Students can apply for more than one position. Additional questions can be sent to bbchair@mtu.edu.

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The Michigan Tech cricket club on campus hosted a screening event of the ICC Cricket World Cup in Fisher 139 (Photo bottom right). The club (pictured above) encourages students to join the viewings which typically begin after 10:30 p.m.

Photos by Pratik Joshi

JOHN REYNOLDS Lode Writer The cricket club on Michigan Tech’s campus has been hosting screening events of the ICC Cricket World Cup in Fisher 139 with the help of Film Board. The matches start late at night, usually after 10:30 p.m., and can last a long time. Sometimes the matches will go until 8:00 a.m., which can be tough on a school night, but at least they aren’t playing multi-day test matches.

The ICC Cricket World Cup is for one day matches, but standard test matches for the International Cricket Council last at least five days with the longest game on

record lasting 10 days before it was called a draw. The ICC organizes the events and is the sport’s main governing body.

Film Board purchased an ESPN subscription for the cricket club to screen the matches. Some of the members of Film Board will come around for the matches when they are done screening movies, and guests are welcome to come and go as they please.

“India versus Australia will be on March 25, so some people may not be able to stay, but the championship will be on Saturday, March 28, so hopefully people can stay for the whole match,” said Pratik Joshi, president of the cricket club.

The match between India and Australia will be a knockout match with the winner

going to the finals, and it should be a good one with India being the defending champion and Australia being a four-time champion.

When the club isn’t screening matches for their members and the students of Tech, they are playing cricket in the Multipurpose Room at the SDC. The club reserves four courts for the matches and plays a modified game to accommodate for the lack of space.

“In India there isn’t a lot of room to play, so playing with modified rules is something we do a lot,” said Joshi.

On the courts there is enough room front-to-back for a standard cricket court, but the sides are too short and too easy Continued on page 14

Two Hockey Huskies were recently named as finalists for two prestigious awards. Senior co-captain Tanner Kero was named a finalist for the 2015 Hobey Baker Award, an annual award given to the top player in college hockey. He is only the third Husky in Tech history to be named a Hobey Baker finalist. Kero was named the WCHA Player of the Year, WCHA Outstanding Student Athlete of the Year and made the All-WCHA First Team.

Junior goaltender Jamie Phillips became one of five finalists for the Mike Richter Award, an annual award given to the most outstanding goaltender in Division I NCAA men’s hockey. Phillips leads the WCHA in overall goals against average (1.63) and save percentage (0.938). He was named to the WCHA First Team alongside teammate Kero. The winner will be decided by a committee of coaches, scouts and media members, and the award will be presented at the 2015 NCAA Frozen Four in Boston.

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Hockey: The Hockey Huskies breezed through the WCHA Final Five semifinal with a 5-2 win over Bowling Green in St. Paul, Minn., last Friday.

The Mavericks of Minnesota State, however, took home the Broadmoor Trophy and claimed the WCHA Championship title with a 5-2 win the following night.

Men’s Tennis: Tech hosted their first two home matches of the season last weekend, but a tough streak of losses followed the Huskies. Tech fell 8-1 to Walsh on March 21 and 9-0 to Ohio Dominican on March 22.

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Cricket club Baseball Club faces tough Grand Valley team Continued from page 12 screens ICC Cricket World “I hope that losing these three games this weekend puts some fire in everyone for the Eastern series.”

Cup matches -Luke Roberts Continued from page 13

to bat for. Usually 30 to 40 people show up, and players will switch in and out of fielding to get some play time. There are 11 fielders and two batsmen on the field at any given time.

The games are also modified to accommodate for time. The courts are reserved for two hours generally, and they play only 15 overs instead of the 50 that is standard for a one-day cricket match. An over consists of six bowls, the equivalent of a pitch in baseball, so a standard game has 300 balls, but the club plays 90 balls.

The club is a good way for international students to do something familiar in an unfamiliar place. Because of this, most of the members already know how to play the game and don’t need much instruction, but there is always a member that would give pointers if someone needed them.

“A lot of people ask if we have training, and we don’t have formal training, but we try to teach the game and help new people,” said Joshi.

It is an exciting time for cricket, and the cricket club is trying to share the game with Tech students as much as they can. It is difficult to get a consistent team because of a high turnover rate of members, but they have good membership for such a young club.

Hopefully they can continue spreading cricket and can eventually send more teams to more tournaments around the country.

pitchers, Devon Eisenga, was injured after getting hit in the wrist off of a line drive. Tech’s defense was able to make a double play out of the hit, but Eisenga had to sit as a result, leaving the Huskies with one lone pitcher.

Despite the pitching scenario, Tech also had difficulty making an offensive presence. “We weren’t swinging the bat in the first two games. Everyone was just watching the ball go right down the middle,” noted Roberts.

More aggressive play, however, in the third game led to a string of eventual runs.

Nick Howery had the Huskies’ top batting average of the series (500), going two for four with a double and one run scored. Kelby Chrivia and Roberts each posted batting averages of 250. In

addition to Howery’s run, Larry Brant ran in two scores for the Huskies and Tyler Card, Andrew Lobbestael and Roberts each earned one run in game three.

The Huskies will head to Eastern Michigan this weekend to wrap up their season. Eastern is currently at the bottom of the conference standings with a record of 0-3. They will play out the majority of their season in the coming weeks this spring.

With just this single three-game series left for the Huskies, Tech will look to

Men’s Tennis loses set of home matches MACKENZIE PLETCHER Lode Writer This past weekend, the Michigan Tech Men’s Tennis team continued their streak of losses as they obtained their eighth and ninth losses of the season. The Huskies played and lost against teams hailing from Walsh and Ohio Dominican over a twoday period hosted at the Gates Tennis Center in Houghton, Mich. The games were held this past Saturday and Sunday against Walsh and Ohio Dominican, respectively.

The first match was held with six singles games and three doubles games.

Six Huskies participated in the singles Yumuang and Kremkow paired together competition, and nearly won the including Robin match, only losing by Duhnsen, Nick two points.

Kremkow, Built The second match “Yumuang came the Yumuang, Illiya had similar results; closest to earning a Chibirev, Luke Duhnsen and Doskey and Yani win after upsetting his Chibirev teamed up Beeker. Out of the Walsh with opponent in the second against six, Yumuang was only a two-point the sole member deficit against their set 6-3 to send the of the team to beat Overall for game into a tiebreaker.” opponent. his opponent, Ross the day, Tech scored Whittaker. a 1-9 record against In the doubles their adversary. competition, the Sunday afternoon, Huskies’ poor luck continued with three Continued on page 15 back-to-back losses. For the first game,

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turn around their current streak and earn a “W”.

“I hope that losing these three games this weekend puts some fire in everyone for the Eastern series,” said Roberts. The Huskies, who are expected to be short on players once again, are going to need it.

If Tech’s pitchers hang tough throughout the series and players sport some confidence up at bat, the Huskies will undoubtedly be able to contend and will hopefully improve their season record.

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@ Viking Olympics Augustana (Ill.)

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Vs. Grand Valley State @ 10:00 a.m.**

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Tech could host Huskies face defeat in WCHA preseason NHL Broadmoor Trophy Championship, game next year NCAA Tournament bracket announced IAN HATZILIAS Lode Writer Coach Mel Pearson and his skaters were poised and ready to take on the Minnesota State Mavericks in the finals of the WCHA Championship after breezing through a strong Bowling Green squad on Friday night with a 5-2 victory in the tournament’s semifinal round.

Things went well for the Huskies in the Broadmoor Trophy final, at least for the game’s first 40 minutes. The Mavericks were pressing and aggressive, but Tech was able to keep the puck in the offensive zone thanks to their strong and calm defense while the special teams were able to compliment the defensive corps with their capitalization on prime scoring opportunities.

Captain Blake Pietila opened the scoring from a David Johnstone rebound just eight seconds into the team’s first power play of the game. Alex Petan drove home a hard shot from the point on the man-advantage in the second frame to put the Black and Gold up 2-1 after two periods.

The turning point came eight minutes into the third when Minnesota State’s Jordan Nelson tied the game. Three minutes later, freshman Brad McClure scored the eventual game winner, giving the Mavericks their first lead of the game.

The forward would go on to score two more to complete the natural hat trick in the first ever post-season meeting between these two teams. While the Mavericks had themselves a four-goal period to win the WCHA championship, they also held the Huskies scoreless for a final score of 5-2.

The Mavericks have been Tech’s kryptonite this season as they have failed to top them in all five outings, going 0-4-1 this year against MSU. The Mankato squad has won back-toback Broadmoor Trophies and this year’s

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The Hockey Huskies celebrate a win against Bowling Green on Friday night during the WCHA semifinal round held at the Exel Energy Center in Minnesota.

Photo by Kaila Pietila

McNaughton Cup for finishing first in the regular season standings, and thus they locked themselves as the number one seed heading into the NCAA Tournament.

The Huskies, now 29-9-2, were selected on an at-large bid basis to compete in this year’s NCAA Tournament and have been paired against the other Huskies of Division I Men’s Hockey from St. Cloud State (1918-1).

This will be the 11th time in program history that Tech appears in the tournament. Their last appearance was 34

years ago back in 1981.

The winning Huskies, whether it be Tech or St. Cloud State, will face North Dakota (No. 1) or Quinnipiac (No. 7) in the second round. The winner of that round is champion of the West Region and will travel to the TD Garden, the home of the NHL’s Boston Bruins, to compete in the NCAA Frozen Four.

The Huskies travel to Fargo, N.D., this week to prepare for Friday’s game. Puck drop is at 4:30 p.m. and will be shown on ESPN 3.

Men’s Tennis loses set of home matches Continued from page 14

Tech fared no better as they faced off against Ohio Dominican with an overall record of 0-9 for the day. For the day’s matches, the Huskies lacked Yani Beeker but brought in Javier Oliveros instead.

In the singles competition, the Huskies suffered zero wins. Yumuang came the closest to earning a win after upsetting his opponent in the second set 6-3 to send the

game into a tiebreaker. Ohio Dominican’s Justin Tjon, however, was victorious 11-6 in the third set to earn the win.

As for the doubles, Tech lost all games but with high scoring in all of them. In the final match against Ohio Dominican, Chibirev and Doskey scored just two points behind, losing 8-6.

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their season this past February. Thus far they have earned just a single win against opponent Augustana in St. Cloud, Minn.

MTU’s next game will be held against Ferris State this Saturday at the Gates Tennis Center at 10 a.m. The Lakers of Grand Valley State will take on the Huskies next same time, same place on Sunday, March 29.

Michigan Tech and the Houghton community will potentially be in for a unique experience due to the Kraft Hockeyville contest. The Dee is the specific rink that was nominated in the Houghton community, and it has received over 600 entries thus far. Kraft has hosted this contest before in Canada, but this is the inaugural year for the contest in the United States.

First prize for the contest is $150,000 for rink upgrades in addition to hosting an NHL preseason game. Kraft is giving away $425,000 in prizes to the 10 finalists, which will be announced on April 11. One runner-up will receive $75,000, two first place winners will receive $40,000 and the other six will receive $20,000.

The Houghton community has put a lot of effort into winning the nomination for this contest. Over spring break, a large portion of the community made it to the Dee for the “Pack the Dee” event to get a good picture for the entry.

If the Dee Stadium wins, the game will be hosted at the John J. MacInnes Student Ice Arena. It looks like there is a good chance that Houghton will win the nomination, but there is a lot of stiff competition. Some rinks have received over 2,300 entries, but they are generally in more populated areas, and they aren’t the birthplace of professional hockey.

Krafthockeyville.com is where the voting will take place starting on April 14. If The Dee is a finalist, it will need a big Michigan Tech push to win this contest. Hopefully with this enthusiastic student body and a dedicated community, a preseason NHL game can be brought to our home ice.

“First prize for the contest is $150,000 for rink upgrades in addition to hosting an NHL preseason game.”

Upcoming

Events March 24 - 30 Dog Therapy-OAP and Wellness

Thursday, March 26. 12 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. OAP House

The semester is starting to wind down, and while the countdown to summer is on, this generally proves to be one of the busiest, most stressful times for students.

What’s better for stress relief than a little dog therapy? The Outdoor Adventure Program and Wellness will bring in Echo the dog this Thursday, March 26 from 12:00 to 2:30 p.m at the OAP House. Stop by for some play time with Echo, and hopefully you’ll leave a litle more relaxed. Contact Whitney for more information at 906-487-2560.

Don Keranen Jazz Memorial Jazz Concert-Rozsa Center

Saturday, March 28.

6 p.m.

Rozsa

Don Keranen (1942-2000) was a talented and influential musician born and raised in the Copper Country in Baraga. At Tech, he developed the jazz studies program, the Superior Winds ensemble, the concept for today’s Huskies Pep Band and more. The evening of jazz will commemorate Don’s legacy. Special guest Kathy Kosins, an American singer specializing in jazz and R&B, will perform as an accompanying vocalist. The performance will kick off at 6 p.m. in the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, March 28. Tickets are $13 for adults, $5 for youth and free for Tech students.

Iranian New Year Celebration-Iranian Student Organization

Saturday, March 28. 5:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. MUB Ballroom

Join the Iranian Student Organization this Saturday, March 28 to celebrate Nourouz, the ancient Persian New Year. The event includes a Persian banquet, dance performances, live music and an after party. The celebration will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m in the MUB Ballroom. Tickets are $10 for Tech students and $12 for non-students and will be sold this week through Friday, March 27 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the MUB commons.

“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”-Film Board

Friday, March 27. 5:30, 8:30, 11:30 p.m. $3 Fisher 135

Join Film Board this weekend as they present “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.” Bilbo and company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the Lonely Mountain from falling into the hands of rising darkness. Showings will be held this Friday at 5:30, 8:30 and 11:30 p.m. Additional show times will take place on Saturday at 2:30, 5:30, 8:30 and 11:30 p.m. and at 2:30 and 5:30 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $3. Concessions will be available.

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