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The world at a Dining Services wants to help glance RAND SILVERS

SUZANNAH LENZ

Editor in Chief

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Iran

Negotiators from Iran are meeting with delegations from the US, France, Germany, China, Britain and Russia this week in Lausanne, Switzerland. Those close to the ongoing discussions claim that a deal may be reached as early as this week. The negotiations hinge around the ending of sanctions on Iran’s economy in exchange for limits being placed upon Iran’s nuclear program. Iran has been pushed to the negotiating table by sanctions placed on the country’s oil industry in 2012. Since then, Iran’s oil exports have fallen by half. Combined with falling oil prices over the last year, this has put a major dent in Iran’s revenue. Other sanctions have crippled foreign investment in the Islamic Republic. Experts estimate that Iran needs roughly $50 billion in foreign investment in order to fully develop its massive natural gas reserves, the second largest in the world. Without the advantage of Western technology, Iranian energy developers are not able to convert the natural gas into Liquefied Natural Gas, which is the only form in which it can be easily exported. Western negotiators hope that normalizing relations with Iran will lead to greater cooperation in the region. Over the last year and a half, Western powers have been tacitly working alongside Iran in their fight against ISIS, a common enemy. ISIS is a group of Sunni radicals, a sect of Islam opposed to Iran’s Shia Islam. Critics of the deal include Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has recently made very overt gestures toward the Republican Congress, urging them not to ratify any treaties signed by President Obama, and even suggesting that Republican leadership could pass additional unilateral sanctions. Experts believe that the passage of such measures would drive Iran away from the negotiating table. Details about the negotiations are being held close by both parties, but more information will certainly be available in the coming days.

Remember the days when you had a lunch packed for you every morning? Reminisce no more, a daily packed lunch is yours for the asking. With Michigan Tech’s Dining Services sack lunch program, students living on campus have the option of a fresh homemade sack lunch made for them any day of the week. Often times, while going about their busy weekdays, Michigan Tech students find themselves skipping meals and hungry for healthy, filling foods, but with no time to run to the dining hall. For the last twenty years, Michigan Tech’s dining services has provided packed lunches for students that do not have time for a “sit-down” lunch everyday. The process of ordering a lunch from the dining halls has been made very easy for students. Those that wish for a packed lunch simply have to visit Wadsworth dining hall at least one day prior to the day they would like a lunch and ask any of the staff for information on the packed lunch program. To order a lunch, students simply fill out a small form indicating what they would like in their lunch, and return it to the dining hall staff. Then, on the day that a lunch was ordered for, the lunch will be made and ready for pick up in the morning. Lunches can be found in a large refrigerator near the service line in the Wadsworth dining hall. The lunches made by dining services come in a traditional brown paper bag. Each lunch contains a sandwich, white or wheat, of your choice - peanut butter and jelly, turkey, or ham - with the choice of cheeses, lettuce, tomatoes, and other tasty toppings. Along with a sandwich, lunches can include yogurt, fruit - an apple or an orange - and a cookie. Dining services also stocks the fridge with bottled water, should a student need something to drink with their lunch. Michael Patterson, Associate Director of Dining Services for Michigan Tech, noted that special requests, such as including vegetables such as broccoli or carrots into a lunch, can be made by students. Lunches can be ordered day to day, or if they are needed every week, they can be made as standing orders and will be available to those students weekly. Rachel Kolb, a first year student at MTU,

is an active member in the Society of Women Engineers, enterprise, and many other organizations on campus. She finds herself running around, going to class, and frequently skipping meals or not eating enough. This past Wednesday, Rachel ordered her first sack lunch from Michigan Tech’s Dining services. “I didn’t have time for a lunch break. The packed lunch option seemed more convenient than snacking or racing to get lunch,” said Kolb. ”I thought it was all very good. The process was easy for me. It took about two minutes to order a lunch. Then, when I needed my lunch, I just went up to the fridge and grabbed it!” Rachel’s lunch was a turkey sandwich with lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese. She included a cookie and an apple to her meal. “The sandwich I ordered was both well made and tasty!” said Kolb. The next time your week is crazy, you have to study all day, or you need dinner before an 1. Visit the Wadsworth dining hall at least exam, remember that Michigan Tech’s Dining services is always one day prior to the day you would like a happy to make you a sack lunch. sack lunch. Mike Patterson shared 2. Let any of the dining service staff know that last semester, only a you are looking to order a lunch. small number of students, approximately two dozen, 3. Fill out the order form. Indicate what utilized the sack lunch program. you would like in your lunch. Be sure to Dining services knows that their mention any food allergies or special packed lunch service is under requests. utilized and may be unknown to many on-campus students. 4. Return the form to dining hall staff. If you have any questions or 5. On the day that your lunch was would like to order a sack lunch, ordered for, the lunch will be made and simply get in touch with any of ready for pick up that morning. dining service’s managerial staff, those that wear black shirts, as 6. The lunches are located in a fridge in they would be happy to answer the cafeteria. If you’re not sure - just ask! questions or point you in the Always make sure to pick up your lunch! right direction. Sometimes, a lunch in a 7. Enjoy a homemade, healthy lunch on brown bag can make our day the go! and remind us of home.

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Correction: The staff of the Lode offers their sincere apologies to the Elliott family, whose name was misspelled in the article published in the March 17 edition of the Lode regarding the Elliott Family Annual Scholarship they sponsor. We apologize particularly to Dave Elliott, who was inaccurately referred to as Dale. This kind of editorial oversight fails to express the appreciation our staff has for the support the Elliott family gives to Tech students, and we are taking the matter very seriously.

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Petition for on-campus parking structure STEPH VAN HANDEL Lode Writer

For the past month, Michigan Tech students have become aware of a petition for a parking structure on campus. Ben Gresko, a current Michigan Tech student, created the petition on Change.org. So far, the petition has achieved 578 of the 1,000 signatures needed.

“I’m tired of making the choice between having to park illegally and getting a ticket, or walking down a steep hill in a -30 degree wind chill, and then crossing the street in front of traffic.” -Ben Gresko It appears that most students have found the petition on Facebook, as students have shared the link to it many times since it has been posted. Gresko says the petition can be found by searching for the page “Build a parking structure at Michigan Tech” on Facebook. The general idea for the petition is to build a multilevel parking structure on campus so

that students may park in a more convenient location without fear of getting a pricey parking ticket, or being forced to park far from campus and risk being late for class. “I’m tired of making the choice between having to park illegally and getting a ticket, or walking down a steep hill in a -30 degree wind chill, and then crossing the street in front of traffic,” said Gresko. Many students have voiced similar concerns on the comments section of the petition website. Gresko referred to the current parking system as unsafe and unfair, and went on to say that he has received $75 in parking tickets this year. On the comment section of the petition, many students have stated that they have received even larger fines. One aspect of the comments on the petition that stands out are the comments made by Michigan Tech alumni of 20+ years ago stating that the parking problem was similar when they were students. The above screenshot shows the online petiti Many student supporters of the petition Ben Gresk on started by Michigan o in his attempt to have Tech student a parking structure bu have commented on the website questioning ilt on campus. why they even bothered to pay for the $100 and kindly commuter parking pass if they are going to forwarded the information to those in structure, it would be be ticketed that amount or more anyway. administration would make decisions of unfortunate to see an increase in tuition to Questions have arisen since the petition this type, but nothing has come about fund the project. Supporters would like to was created, such as, where will the structure regarding the administration’s stance on the see donations made toward the project and be located and how will it be funded. Both parking structure. Ideas for the location of possibly market a “Your Name Here” parking of these decisions would ultimately be the parking structure include: on the shore structure to the alumni, Gresko states. Once made by the administration, who received of the Portage, in an existing parking lot, or again, the petition can be found by searching information on the petition from Les Cook. possibly underground. “Build a parking structure Michigan Tech” Cook found the petition on Facebook With regards to paying for the parking on Facebook.

Historical Spotlight

The strike of 1913 -14 EVAN MAYER Lode Writer 1913 and 1914 were not the merriest times for the Copper Country. Tension had been building up between mine managers and their workers for quite some time. Then, in 1913, the miners decided that they had enough and the first unionized strike occurred in the history of Copper Country. Over the years, there had been small strikes at individual mines that dotted the area. Most of these had been somewhat resolved by the workers and their overseers,

at least enough for the workers to return to the mines. With no major organization backing their cause, these small strikes had no effect on other mines. When the Western Federation of Miners [WFM] rolled into the Upper Peninsula in the early 1900s, they had the political power to assemble a large strike. The WFM went around and discovered that most miners had similar issues with their employers. These grievances included long workdays, low wages, not being able to unionized and mines breaking up family mining groups. The wish was that they would be similar to western mines, like the

Anaconda Mine in Montana. There were also complaints about the paternalism of the mines. Since there were no major towns typically surrounding a mine, the mine supplied housing, education and basic supplies to all of their workers and their families. This monopoly resulted in the mines being able to control their workers’ lives and forced the workers to act as the mine expected them to or risk getting fired. Another growing problem was the introduction of the one-man drill. Originally three-man drills were used in the mines, but these had been replaced with ones designed for two men and now one man. A major

problem with this is many men were being fired, because one man could now do what it used to take three men to do. Also, men did not enjoy the risk of working by themselves in a mine as accidents were proving to be fatal more often. With these problems in mind, the WFM brought two questions to the companies of the mines. One was a demand for union recognition from management and the other was a conference to be set up so there could be a discussion on adjusting wages, hours and working conditions. The companies declined both of these requests Continued on page 2

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The strike of 1913 -14 Continued from page 3

so on July 23, 1913 the strike began. By the end of the day, nearly all the mines that made up the Copper Country were closed down as mobs of strikers blocked their entrances. As the days turned to weeks, the strikers would hold daily parades in order to boost their morale and to show their strength. The strikers would sometimes get a little rowdy during these events, which resulted in the National Guard getting called in to keep the peace. The National Guard was especially needed once the mine managers brought in other workers and were getting some of the union members to cross the picket lines, so that by August some of the mines were fairly functional again. When the miners originally called the strike, they had failed to make sure they had the support of the National Western Federation of Miners organization. This became crucial as winter approached, because the national organization had just finished supporting strikes in the western United States. Those strikes had run the organization very low on money, so they did not quite have the capital to back the Copper Country strike. Without the WFM’s money to help pay for the basic necessities that the strikers needed, many quickly fell into poverty. This prompted many people to leave town and find work elsewhere. During the winter, several events occurred, such as the Seeberville Affair and the Italian Hall Disaster, that fueled the fire and added more life to the strike, but enthusiasm was waning. By April, the fight was lost and on April 13, the miners reluctantly returned to work. Of the 9,000 individuals who originally voted for the strike, only 2,500 were left to vote on dropping it. Although for the most part the strike was unsuccessful, there were a few small victories. Among these was the workday. The workday was decreased from 10-12 hours to eight, the mine changed from using family-group contracts to daily wages and child labor would no longer be legal. Although, both of these came about by federal legislation, not pressure from the strike. The strike did succeed in putting an end to paternalism, so miners were no longer under the thumb of their bosses. Although those protesting the 19131914 Copper Country Strike did not accomplish all they had originally set out to do, they still were able to gain some of the privileges enjoyed by the richer mines of the West. What the strikers did accomplish though, was writing a critical part of Copper Country history.

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Learning Centers celebrate 25 years SYLVANA FINKBEINER Lode Writer

Infinitely many mathematicians walk into a bar. The first says, “I’ll have a beer,”. The second says, “I’ll have half beer,”. The third says, “I’ll have a fourth a beer.” The bartender pulls out two beers and tells the assembled group to share them. The mathematicians ask incredulously, “That’s all you’re giving us?” The bartender says, “Come on, guys, know your limits,”. With this opening, Danny Stawicki, Chemical Engineering Major and Math Learning Center [MLC] coach greeted the audience of MTU’s learning centers’ directors and coaches last Thursday, March 26. The audience applauded and was hooked from then on to hear speeches from coaches representing the 16 learning center centers scattered around Michigan Tech campus.

“In order to perform our duties as coaches, we have a responsibility to continually revise and evaluate our pedagogical approach in order to best deliver service to our students. We cannot work with everyone the same way as everyone is not the same.” -Alex Atkinson At the 25th banquet to recognize and celebrate MTU’s learning centers’ climbing success and assistance provided to students, the current coaches had many positive experiences and stories that reflected the rewarding impact made to them while servicing to share to the group, and the pride for their jobs was evident in each speech. “In order to perform our duties as coaches, we have a responsibility to continually revise and evaluate our pedagogical approach in order to best deliver service to our students,” said Alex Atkinson, a Multiliteracies coach of two years. “We cannot work with everyone the same way as everyone is not the same.” The learning centers aim towards providing to the largest audience possible,

Learning Center coaches from all across campus share their positive feedback and experience working as a coach in their respective positions at the annual banquet.

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so if a student feels stuck on a homework problem, concept, or would just like some practice, coaches are willing to provide academic support. The coaches explained they provide help in ways that mass student lectures can not always succeed at. One coach from the First Year Engineering Learning Center explained when he gave a mass lecture to about 40 students on MATLAB vector indexing concepts, only about 80 percent of the students comprehended the material, while coaches at one-on-one sessions will examine examples tailored to the individual to ensure complete understanding of the concept. The Multiliteracies Center was established by Nancy Grimm as the first official learning Center on campus in the 1970s. Other

subjects, such as math and science, only had evening tutoring programs, which were not as suited to walk-in aid. The other core learning centers, including math, physics, chemistry, and computer science that provide service to many of Tech’s general education, were not founded until the early 1990s. The smaller disciplined centers, such as those focused on biology, forestry, and engineering, were established sporadically during years after that. Each learning center serves their purpose differently, depending on how the students learn best. “[The Chemistry Learning Center] primarily works with first year students… Continued on page 5

Tuesday, March 31 5 NEWS SDC policy changes get mixed feedback

Michigan Tech Lode EVAN MAYER Lode Writer Students are gradually becoming aware of recent Student Development Centre [SDC] policy changes including a $10 paid deposit on basketballs, and visual verification of member IDs. “The changes make sense,” said second year clinical lab sciences major Charlie Laho, who has worked at the multipurpose desk since early December. Charlie admits that the job has become “more challenging” since the changes, especially the basketball deposits. “There’s a lot of negative feedback,” said Laho. “I got an angry phone call from a kid’s parent one day about the basketball deposit. I had to transfer him to the ticket office because he wanted to talk to someone above me”. Fifth year accounting major Zack

Fredrickson said that he was aware of the deposit from signs, but didn’t become aware of the ID verification until asked for his card by an employee. Zack agrees with both policies, however. “It’s a good idea to make sure that only students, faculty and staff are using the facilities, and making sure no one damages the basketballs,” he said. Signs weren’t fast enough for Roth Mendoza, a fifth year biological sciences major, who found out about the changes via Snapchat. He said that he agrees with the basketball deposit, but thinks that the ID policy is unfair to the Football team since other teams don’t need to pass the multipurpose desk to get to their locker rooms. “I’m not on the football team anymore, so the change hasn’t really affected me,” Mendoza added. Track and Cross Country athletes also need to pass the multipurpose desk to get

to their locker rooms. As for whether or not the basketball deposit policy is fair, most students seem in agreement with the sentiment “As long as you get the money back it’s okay”, expressed by second year psychology major Lisa Konig. According to Equipment Supervisor Roy Britz, both policy changes were in response to SDC issues, including people using IDs that did not belong to them. While this means that people may have gained access to the facility without paying for membership, using other peoples’ cards can also affect statistics gathered by the cardswipe system. Card-swipe data including what groups are using the facilities at different times, which are used to determine things like scheduling and staffing requirements.

Ticket Office hours may also be changing to reflect the new deposit policy, which was enacted because, as Britz said, “We got fourteen new men’s and fourteen new Women’s basketballs, and they started disappearing. We had to do something to assure that the equipment is coming back to us”. The new policy is meant to be permanent, as it seems to be working. “Every week I do an inventory of our equipment resources and the basketballs have stopped disappearing,” said Britz, who is aware of feedback on the policy through a daily report on facilities use. “As far as the multipurpose desk and use of the multipurpose room itself goes that’s the biggest complaint”.

Learning Centers celebrate 25 years Continued from page 4

the transition from high school thinking to college thinking is important, and that’s something we try to work with the students on as well as classwork,” said Lois Blau, Chemistry Learning Center [CLC] director. Blau also explained the main goal for learning centers focuses knowledge retention throughout the semesters. The CLC offers individual appointments, weekly team study groups, and Supplemental Instruction sessions for those curious about only the current topic. Blau explains the learning center also has many printed resources, textbooks, and models for students to deepen their understanding of class content. “[We don’t prefer] few students coming 1,000 times, but rather 1,000 students coming in a few times,” said Dennis Lewandowski, director of the Math Learning

Center [MLC]. The MLC is the largest learning center on campus, employing 35-40 coaches each semester. Lewandowski explained that ever since the 1990s. when the MLC moved from the smaller room in Fisher 128, where Physics Learning Center is today, to its current location at 234 Fisher Hall, space has been tight. The learning center is still expanding regardless. “We are working in getting more statistics coaches.” said Lewandowski. “It is difficult to recruit people skilled in statistics, because most of the time, students take the introductory commonly required course. That does not cover enough to educate a coach to help others.” All coaches at learning centers are undergraduate and graduate students and are paid hourly by the Michigan Tech funds.

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Dog therapy comes to Tech ALEXANDRIA VAN DUZER Lode Writer

We can all imagine the joys of owning a ball of bouncing fluff, namely a dog. While the semester slowly drags to a close students become tightly wound stress machines. With final projects and exam looming overhead a good stress reliever needs to be found. Lucky for us Michigan Tech’s Health and Wellness organizes Dog Therapy days. Whitney Boroski, Michigan Tech’s Health and Wellness Coordinator, discussed that, “Dog Therapy has been a requested program by the students for the last few years. In the past, Dog Therapy has been prominent during Stress Free Finals Events, but Wellness received more requests for Dog Therapy programming all year round from the students. Students miss their pets all year long, not just two weeks out of the year.” The Health and Wellness program hopes to host Dog Therapy at least 2 times a month with extra days during finals week. These stress relief sessions are gaining more and more popularity as anywhere from 25 - 40 students show up at time. Even the staff wants to get their dogs in on the therapy schedule. Just last week, March 26th, Jon Hamilton was generous enough to bring his dog Echo over to help students take a break and relax. Echo is about two years old and Jon’s

exercise buddy. When asked about how Echo helps him and his personal health he replied, “ Echo pushes me to run farther and faster. He also puts me in a better mood whenever I come home. My dog can help me forget the stress of the day with his playfulness and good nature.” Dogs are a great way to improve one’s health by encouraging one to stay active and healthy. They’re great for meeting new people and expanding one’s social circle. Dogs are meant to be acutely attuned to our behaviour and emotions. They are never critical and only know how to provide love to their owners. They also fulfill and basic human need, to touch. Petting a dog can help you relax as it releases levels of serotonin and dopamine. Michigan Tech’s Health and Wellness program wants Dog Therapy to be a springboard program to incorporate more of a mindfulness culture on campus. Wellness wants to teach students to be mindful, so they can learn how to better control their stressors. Whitney said it best when, “Stress is a part of life that is impossible to escape, but we don’t have to let it run out lives. Wellness is very excited to start offering more mindfulness programming to the Michigan Tech community, and come this fall, we have a lot of great programs/events in mind!” As finals week draws closer and stress levels rise, do yourself a favor and take time to go visit a dog, either through Dog

According to Lawrence Robinson and Jeanne Segal, Ph.D. who wrote an article on helpguide.org, dogs can • Increase exercise • Provide companionship • Help you meet new people • Reduce anxiety • Add structure and routine to your daily life • Provide sensory stress relief. Therapy days or by volunteering at the local pet shelter. The cure for loneliness and stress is to find someone who has no judgements and whose only wish is to spend time with you.

Viral for a cause: Twizzlers Challenge JANE KIRBY Pulse Editor Just about this time last year, Facebook newsfeeds were clogged with videos of friends and family pouring ice water over themselves or even jumping into the frozen waters of the Portage here in Houghton. The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or ALS Ice Bucket challenge took the Internet and social media by storm, raising over $100 million for what is commonly known as Lou Gerhig’s Disease. Since then, it’s slowly fizzled out. There hasn’t been another viral event like it, until

now. Perhaps some have already been noticing videos of celebrities like the Today Show hosts, Lena Dunham and Regis

“The Twizzler’s Challenge is expected to be the next huge thing in marketing strategies that harness the unmatched power of the internet and social media to support a cause.” Philbin taking part in what is known as the “Twizzler’s Challenge,” all over the internet. The Twizzler’s Challenge is expected to be the next huge thing in marketing strategies

that harness the unmatched power of the internet and social media to support a cause. Raising awareness and money for Autism, specifically New York Collaborates for Autism according to Fox News, the Twizzler Challenge involves two people eating one Twizzler together by starting on each end and meeting in the middle to share a kiss. Like the ALS Bucket challenge, participants have 24 hours to complete the challenge and then challenge three others to do the same. If they fail to complete the challenge, they must donate to the cause. As it has been proven before, once this challenge catches on it is expected to spread like wildfire across social media. So stock up on Twizzlers and be prepared to get challenged!

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Club Indigo Rashomon screening ALEXANDRIA VAN DUZER Lode Writer

Club Indigo has been featured in the LODE before, offering up a unique spin on the classic dinner and a movie. In fact, a classic movie is just what they’re offering with a dinner catered by Keweenaw Coop tailored to fit the theme of the movie. Joe Kirkish, the founder of Club Indigo and retired film instructor from Tech says, “the aim is not to make money; we just want people to enjoy seeing this gorgeous opera house while having a meal from only the best chefs in the area, followed by the screened experience to top it off.” If today’s movies just aren’t what you’re look for check out Club Indigo at the Calumet theater. April’s movie (on the 17th) is Rashomon, by Akira Kurosawa who is regarded as a legendary director and one of the most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. Scoring 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, Rashomon is a story about a bandit, a samurai, and the samurai’s wife, who are all telling a different story about a crime that was committed. A woodcutter, a priest, and a commoner are sitting beneath the Rajomon city gate as the woodcutter recounts the story and reveals that he had secretly witnessed the event and that all three were lying. Soon after they hear a baby crying in the woods, the commoner steals from the baby and the priest loses his faith in humanity, but when the woodcutter takes the child to raise as his own the priest’s faith is restored and the movie ends on a happy note. All ticket details can be found at http://www.calumettheatre.com/.

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What is an April Fool? ARIC RHODES Lode Writer April Fool’s Day has a long and storied history. On the first of April, jokes and pranks galore will be enacted across much of Europe and America. Whether loved or hated, this is a day that is well known and recognized by pranksters around the world. To understand the idea of April Fool’s Day, one must first understand the old calendar which was used during the middle ages in Europe. This calendar was shifted from what we have today, such that the beginning of the year aligned more

closely with the time to plant and seed the fields. This date aligns with April first of the modern calendar. Later, with the advent of the Era of Illumination, a new calendar system began to be implemented, one more standardized to the solstices than the time for planting. This new calendar system moved the date of New Year’s Day to its current place at January first. Like any other change, this elicited some resistance from those who were used to the old ways. Essential to the onset of the new calendar was its adoption among the upper class, the trendsetters of the era. With their adoption, it slowly became vogue to consider January first New Year’s Day. In spite of this, there were still a

significant number of traditionalists who stubbornly refused to change the date of their celebrations.

“The only way to be an April Fool these days is to not have any fun.” In something of a satire against the seemingly backward traditions of these traditionalists, they were sometimes labelled “April Fools”. There were also traditions created to further mock the

perceived odd ways of these April Fools, with jokes being played on each other. This was meant to mock them for using the outdated calendar system. Even after this debate was long defunct, the traditions had become imbued into the culture and stuck. While there aren’t really any April Fools anymore, the mark of their resistance to change has become a favorite holiday of all tricksters. April Fool’s Day is a day set aside with the idea of being passably cruel to each other through harmless pranks and jokes. While not everyone is thrilled with the prospect of being pranked, there should still be a bit of ease to be had from the idea of getting even with equally fun pranks. The only way to be an April Fool these days is not to have any fun.

iPhone adolescence: less sun and more screen SARAH HARTTUNG Lode Writer Jumping over the neighbor’s fence to retrieve a ball may be a less common occurrence for children than jumping on the neighbor’s Wi-Fi network. The time of parents kicking their kids out of the house until dinner is being replaced with time on iPads. According to the Connected Kids report by Childwise, young Americans have more than doubled the amount of time spent on electronics from 1995 to 2015, from 3 hours to 6 and a half. Activities include gaming, watching television or using phones, computers, or tablets. The way kids are exposed to media is the main way things have changed since the 1990s. Cartoons used to come on at specific times on specific channels: now, there are entire networks dedicated to children’s programming. Premium ondemand services, such as Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Video, have experienced rapid growth in their customer bases and it is not expected to slow down anytime soon. Because children have become saturated with information, their interactions with

family and peers may also change. Annual family vacations could be less exciting when compared to the number of stimuli on the internet. Conversations will be dropped in favor of scrolling through a social media feed. With the creeping trend of childhood obesity becoming a larger and larger problem, these new habits spell disaster

“The time of parents kicking their kids out of the house until dinner is being replaced with time on iPads.” for American children. Time spent outside can be invaluable for fitness and overall happiness, as we know all too well up in Copper Country. Kids are not the only members of society affected by the ever-increasing availability of entertainment on the internet. Teenagers through senior citizens can be found with their backs bent and noses in a screen. New technology is not a bad thing: progress is necessary. However, users must be aware of their usage and not replace human interaction with something made of wires, buttons, and lights. Photos courtesy of sheknows.com & thetelecomblog.com

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OPINION

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Should cosmetic surgery be encouraged?

Pro: KENDALL BELOPAVLOVICH

ANDREA SPENCER Lode Writer

Cosmetic surgeries are procedures that can enhance a person’s appearance, and have no effect on the functionality of what’s being operated on. Common procedures include collagen injections, augmentations and lipo-suction. There is nothing wrong with someone who chooses to get a cosmetic procedure when they seek a certified medical doctor. Cosmetic surgery, when done by a medical professional, is very safe, with less than 1% of patients having negative results. Many people would argue that cosmetic surgery is only for the vain, but I say that if you want something, get it. Those who can come to terms with the fact that there is something they dislike about themselves are confident, open minded individuals. To have the ability to change something about yourself that you may not like, and in effect raise your self-esteem hardly seems like a bad idea to me.

Most surgeries are safe, yes, but some surgeries and some doctors are not. Even though the risk is small, if something does go wrong the results could be terrible. This isn’t some science experiment, this is your body. It is common sense to thoroughly think out a cosmetic surgery before getting one, but that kind of thing is hard to do. There are so many things that could go wrong, not to mention the worry you and your loved ones have to go through. Going through surgery is something many people’s lives depend on, and given the choice they would stay out of the operating room. It would be a mistake not to also consider alternatives to surgery. The makeup industry can do practically anything that’s desired these days for less money and risk. Their job is to make people look beautiful, or however they desire to look, without doing any physical harm. The costs of cosmetic surgery just don’t seem to balance out the benefits.

On the contrary, those who get cosmetic surgery do it specifically for themselves. They could care less what society is telling them to look like, because if a 50 year old woman wants botox injections to feel young again it isn’t because of what society told her. People who choose to get a cosmetic procedure think of it as a self esteem booster, not a society esteem booster. So many people are comfortable enough with themselves that they feel confident in making a change. It is society who should be ashamed, not the individual. Shaming people for being different and choosing to do something that is considered wrong to them is not a positive approach in dealing with others. Instead of judging people based upon how they choose to live their life, whether others approve of it or not, maybe more people should be focused on bettering themselves, just as people who get cosmetic surgery are doing.

Changing one’s looks to conform to society’s concept of beauty has been around for much longer than might be expected. From before 3000 BC, even native Indians and Egyptians looked for a way to alter their nose shape. India is actually where physicians first saw the techniques that inspired cosmetic surgery. The practice grew in functionality and as doctors perfected their techniques, more people wanted the surgery. Today, about 15.1 million procedures, including both minimally-invasive and surgical, were performed in the United States in 2013, as reported by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Why are so many people willing to receive expensive alterations to their own body? Is there a message in the world that who you are isn’t good enough? Is that okay?

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As a society, everyone is just too invested in the personal lives of others. If someone wants to get a cosmetic procedure, by all means let them do it. It is not our right to interfere in the lives of others, especially on such trivial matters. If people didn’t criticize others so harshly maybe we wouldn’t have a need for cosmetic surgery. Beauty standards are set too high, with little margin for change and people who do not fit in are harassed based upon things they simply cannot change about themselves. One of the basic human needs is autonomy, and if getting a nose job makes someone feel more accepted by others then why not let them. There is good and bad in everything, but just accepting what is will get you farther in life than trying to change it to fit your own personal view.

Instead of encouraging people to change their looks, shouldn’t we be encouraging them to change their self-image? In one study, a portrait artist drew two pictures of one person, one where the subject described themselves, and another where a friend described the subject. The former was very noticeably less beautiful than the latter. Some people have also been diagnosed with Body Dysmorphic Disorder [BDD], which is described as having anxiety about minor or imaginary physical flaws and spending excessive amounts of time trying to fix it. About 1 percent of the U.S. population is affected by BDD and men are just as affected as women. This is a problem. Encouraging cosmetic surgery will assuredly not help this situation.

OPINION

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Tuesday, March 31

Is gambling really that bad? JOESPH PIETRZYK Lode Writer

smart investment opportunities. There’s a wealth of information there that can help any new investor get started. The more dedicated could also take finance classes at MTU. Not only would they learn about smart investing, but a lot more about managing money as a whole. However, this level of commitment isn’t necessary to make a profit on the stock market, as doing some online research is usually sufficient enough. For those interested, it is highly recommended as the more you know about investing, the more you can reduce risks and maximize profits. Investing on the stock market may be gambling, and it may require a bit of research to make it worthwhile, but for those who can afford to set aside some money for investment, the stock market is an amazing tool to set yourself up for the future. With the correct research and finding an investment strategy that works for you, it can be very profitable to take advantage of the stock market’s high average return rates.

Midwestern idioms and phrases KASSIA PRYSTALSKI Lode Writer A really interesting part about going to college is getting to meet people from different places and cultures. Clearly meeting people from other parts of the world or speaking different languages is a huge part of it, but more common and often overlooked aspect is meeting people with just slightly different turns of phrase from much more similar backgrounds. Situated where it is, Michigan Tech brings in a lot of students from lower Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. While the rest of the country thinks of these states as fairly similar, especially the further north you head, there are some phrases that are will immediately tip you off to which state people are from.

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Michigan Left: In the 1920s, as a part of the U.S. Highway Program, Michigan built a “super highway” in Detroit that became crippled by traffic congestion after World War II. The Department Signal Engineer and the District Traffic Engineer for the State Highway Department got together and devised “directional crossovers” to help relieve some of the congestion. These Michigan lefts are intersections that don’t

allow left turns at the intersection proper, but instead requires drivers to go through the intersection and then turn through the median 660 feet further on. Michigan considers these crossovers to be a success, and there are over 700 of them in the state. Party Store: Most of the country refers to small stores that sell things like liquor, cigarettes, or snacks as “convenience stores” or “carry-out stores”, but Michigan seems to have almost universally adopted the phrase “party store”. There doesn’t seem to be anything special about why Michigan picked this term to latch onto. It seems just to be linked to where you’d run to put together an informal party as opposed to more “serious” shopping, like at a grocery or department store. It would’ve made sense anywhere, but it looks like Michigan was the only state to catch on.

Wisconsin:

Bubbler: The exact reasoning behind this word is actually up for debate. The most popular story is of a plucky inventor from Wisconsin who worked for a predecessor of Kohler and invented the first bubbler/ drinking fountain. Actually it turns out that Kohler’s archivist were unable to find any information that matched the names or dates that this supposedly happened. Now some theories are about how water coolers similar to the plastic ones we use today

were very popular in one-room school houses in Wisconsin and were named for noises they made as the bubbles went from the bottom to the top of the cooler. Tyme Machine: TYME or “Take your money everywhere” was an ATM/ interbank network in Wisconsin and the UP. It was one of the first debit card-like machines, started in 1975 and covered most of Wisconsin and the UP. Since TYME merged with Pulse in 2002 and took Pulse’s name in 2004, it’s possible that people asking to use “the tyme machine” will die out over time, but if “bubbler” has taught us anything, it’s that Wisconsin will hold on to some phrases long after it everyone else has forgotten the origin.

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Duck Duck Gray Duck: Again, there doesn’t seem to be any solid reasoning as to why “duck, duck, gray duck” became significantly more popular in Minnesota than the more widely known “duck, duck, goose,” but it does seem that Minnesotans are as confident that theirs is the better version as they are outnumbered. In “duck, duck, gray duck” instead of just saying “duck” as you pass each person in the circle, you list a color that the duck is. This method makes predicting when someone’s about to say the magic phrase more difficult than the more common method, and thus adds a bit of challenge.

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The word “gambling” has many negative connotations. The very mention of that word brings images of those who have ruined their lives and bank accounts at a slot machine. But this doesn’t mean gambling is innately bad. In fact, there’s one form of gambling that can become both safe and profitable, yet many collegeaged adults shy away from it: the stock market. To the financially educated, the stock market is a way to make money. While the average long term return rate of stock market investments may be around ten percent, the stock market can be quite intimidating to new investors because it is still gambling. Despite the risk, “gambling” on the stock market is definitely worthwhile if you know what you’re doing. The things that deter most college-aged adults from investing in the stock market

are available funds, lack of knowledge of the stock market, and fear of gambling. WIth tuition prices, the lack of funds is completely understandable, but it’s always nice to set aside a bit of money for investments. It’s worth it to set aside some money for investment if you can afford it. Gambling itself should be done in extreme moderation, but the average long term return rate of the stock market far exceeds most other types of investments. By learning to minimize risk, making a profit off of the stock market can easily increase your savings. The lack of knowledge of the stock market can be fixed with a little bit of online research. Of course there’s always the famous Google search engine to aid in researching any topic, but Google results aren’t always reliable, nor do they always find exactly what you’re looking for. One website that does provide a lot of the information necessary to get started is Investopedia. As its name implies, the primary focus of the website is to discuss

It brings me a great deal of sadness to say that this is the last article I will be writing for the Lode. I have greatly enjoyed my time at the student newspaper, but this editorial is the announcement of my resignation, effective immediately. Happy April Fool’s everyone. But in all seriousness, while I will be finishing out my semester at the Lode, this is the last time I will be writing this particular column, at least for a while. Next fall, I’m going on a co-op downstate, putting classwork on hold to go gain some real-world experience. I’m very excited. These kinds of opportunities aren’t easy to come by, and the benefits are fantastic. Beyond the chance to earn some money, this is my foot in the door. From here on out, whenever I hand someone my resume, the first heading will read “Previous Internship Experience,” and that will give me a huge advantage when talking with companies. There are costs too, though. Taking a semester off delays graduation, especially when faced with classes that are only offered during one semester. This isn’t really a huge problem for me though. After all, one of the primary reasons we get a degree is so we can be hired and get paid to work. This is just accelerating that process. For me, the biggest cost is going to be all of you. There are people here on this campus that I’m not going to see for quite a while, and plenty will have graduated in that time. While I’ll definitely meet new people and form new friendships on co-op, there are a lot of friendships I’m going to be away from. That always makes transitions hard. So, to everyone, have a fantastic summer, and I’ll see you next spring!

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Where Sean Pengelly ranks amongst DII runners having set a record in the 10,000 meter race with a time of 30:09.43

The Hockey Huskies’ final winning percentage with an overall season record of 29-10-2

Ben Stelzer is the fourth Tech basketball player to earn Daktronics and NABC All-America accolades in the same season

Career goals scored by senior Tanner Kero in 153 games played for the Huskies

New school records set by the Michigan Tech Track and Field teams last weekend

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Sean Pengelly

ELLIE FURMANSKI Sports Editor Last weekend, the Michigan Tech Track and Field team kicked off their outdoor season as a full squad. The team, however, competed in two separate meets. A handful of athletes took part in the Raleigh Relays hosted by North Carolina State while the rest competed in the Viking Olympics at Augustana College. Sophomore Sean Pengelly was one of the few athletes to head to Raleigh, N.C., and he had one of the top performances of the weekend. Pengelly, a distance runner, was the previous record holder of the 10,000 meter race. He set the record last year

with a time of 31:01.48. On Friday at the Raleigh Relays, he improved upon that record by 52.05 seconds. The sophomore ran a NCAA Provisional time of 30.09.43, making him fifth out of DII runners in the event. Pengelly is also a member of the Michigan Tech Cross Country team. This past fall, he finished 13th at the NCAA Midwest Region Championships and earned a spot to compete at the NCAA Nationals in Louisville, Ky., where he placed 57th overall. Pengelly’s career as a runner at Tech, despite how short it has been, is certainly impressive. Track and Field will compete in meets two more weekends before heading to the GLIAC Championships. The NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field

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Championships will kick off May 20.

Huskies kick off outdoor track and field season ELLIE FURMANSKI Sports Editor Michigan Tech Track and Field was back in action this past weekend, kicking off the 2015 outdoor season for the first time as a full squad. Three distance runners – Jani Lane, Sean Pengelly and Jason Saliga – represented Tech at the Raleigh Relays hosted by North Carolina State while the rest of the Husky squad competed in the Viking Olympics at Augustana College. Out of the three runners in Raleigh, Sean Pengelly posted the top performance of the meet for the Huskies. The sophomore ran the 10,000 meter race in a time of 30.09.43, good enough to set a new school record. Pengelly was the previous record holder for the event, which he set last year. He cut off 52.05 seconds and earned a NCAA Provisional time in the process, becoming the fifth ranked 10000 meter runner in Division II for the time being. Lane competed in the men’s 800 meter and 1500 meter events. His best performance was a 15th place finish in the 800 with a time of 1:57.66. Saliga placed 29th out of 36 competitors in the 3000 meter steeplechase.

At the Viking Olympics, the Huskies took down five additional school records on Friday, March 27. New records were set in the women’s 4x200 meter relay and 800 meter sprint medley relay by Ellaina Cook, Jamie Dompier, Lauren Raiford and Aimee Allen. The squad’s second place finish in the 4x200 broke a 2008 record by 11.22 seconds, and their 1:49.14 finish in the medley shaved off 13.76 seconds from the old record which was set back in 1985. On the men’s side, Chad Pollock, Mike Tuski, Kyle Lawton and Calvin Nitz placed first in the distance medley with a time of 10:32.47. They broke the old 1981 record by 21.03 seconds. Chad Brown, Casey Buckner, Jevon Maddox and Isaac Pringle earned third in the 4x200 relay with a time of 1:30.88, 3.39 seconds faster than the old 2008 record. Finally, Corey Zeutzius, Zachary Westphal, Joshua Rzeppa and Benjamin Kramka took fourth in the 4x800 relay. Their time of 8:02.58 beat the old 1986 record by 0.62 seconds. Success followed the Huskies day two of the Viking Olympics as there were five Husky first place finishes. Raiford, Liz Bloch, Allen and Dompier took first in the women’s 4x400 meter relay, and Allen took first in the long jump event

“The women ended up finishing sixth out of 17 teams while the men placed second out of 18 teams.” with a 17-8 mark. On the men’s side, the Huskies took first in the long jump, 5000 meter and decathlon. Nate Hood jumped 23-5.5 in long jump, Nitz ran the 5000 meter race in a time of 15:10.49 and Gabriel Wykle earned 6,015 points in his first ever full decathlon. Overall, Tech’s performance was exceptional with many athletes placing well over the course of the weekend. The women ended up finishing sixth out of 17 teams while the men placed second out of 18 teams. Now with a baseline established, the athletes will look to improve upon their performance in the team’s upcoming meets. Michigan Tech Track and Field will compete next this Friday, April 3, at the St. Norbert Invitational.

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SPORTS

Tuesday, March 31

NCAA Tournament ends post- Sidelines Committee season early for Hockey Huskies Broomball applications due TODAY

IRHC Broomball is accepting applications for the IRHC Broomball Committee for the 201516 school year through 5 p.m. today (March 31). 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. Students can apply for more than one position. Additional questions can be sent to bbchair@mtu.edu.

Intramural deadlines

The hockey huskies thank the fans for their support after a win over the University of Alabama Huntsville during the first round of the WCHA playoffs. This past weekend the huskies fell short with an overtime loss to St. Cloud State in the NCAA tournament.

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IAN HATZILIAS Lode Writer Michigan Tech suffered a heartbreaking 3-2 overtime loss in Fargo, N.D., last Friday in the opening round of the NCAA Division I Men’s Hockey Tournament, ending a historic breakout season for the Huskies. The Huskies were poised for victory against St. Cloud State as they were up 2-1 with less than a minute remaining in regulation. Tanner Kero opened scoring in the first period with a backhanded rebound at the backdoor off of a Petan shot. The goal was Kero’s 20th of the season and ended up being the Hancock, Mich., native’s 55th and final career goal as a Husky. St. Cloud state tied up the game in the second period, but the Huskies pulled ahead by one once again in the third with a C.J. Eick goal. Joel L’Esperance did the dirty work, carrying the puck towards the net and then feeding it to a wide-open Eick, who backhanded in the puck to earn his third goal of the season. The Eick goal game 10:54 into the third

period, and it looked as if the Huskies were going to pull off the win. Near the end of the period, St. Cloud pulled their goalie, leaving an empty net. The Huskies had opportunities to make open-net shots, but after missing wide on two occasions, the SCSU Huskies then capitalized on the manadvantage to even the score and force the game to overtime. Jonny Brodzinski was credited with the St. Cloud goal at 19:22. The Huskies were so close. Shots for the game were 38-21 in favor of MTU, and the team had many scoring opportunities to reflect that number. However, it would be goaltender Charlie Lindgren for the St. Cloud Huskies that would hold strong and make 36 saves to give his team an opportunity to win the game. Come the overtime period, St. Cloud seized that opportunity and scored off of a misstep that caused defenseman Riley

Sweeney to lose control of the puck. Once the puck was loose, Judd Peterson scored off a rebound on a two-on-one to end the game and Michigan Tech’s run at the championship. Friday’s loss ended the college hockey careers of seniors Jimmy Davis, Blake Hietala, David Johnstone, Riley Sweeney, Tanner Kero and Blake Pietila. Johnstone, Pietila and Kero all finished with over 100 career points, earning 103, 106 and 111 points, respectively. Michigan Tech’s historic 2014-15 season came with many highlights, including a 100-0 start to the season for the first time in program history, a best 29 wins since 1981 and a NCAA Tournament berth for the first time since the same year. Michigan Tech is officially back on the college hockey map after years of dwelling at the bottom of the WCHA. Until next year, hockey fans.

“Michigan Tech is officially back on the college hockey map after years of dwelling at the bottom of the WCHA.”

As the semester winds down, so does your chance to sign up for intramurals. Multiple intramural deadlines are approaching in the next couple of weeks. First, registration for spring soccer will close Wednesday, April 1 at 5 p.m. Men’s class A, B and C and women’s leagues are available. On Friday, April 3, registration will close for the frisbockey tournament. Register your teams for co-rec, men’s A, men’s B or women’s league by 5 p.m. Looking ahead, the registration periods for the spring volleyball 2’s and tennis doubles tournaments will expire next week, April 7 and 8, respectively, at 5 p.m. Visit www. imleagues.com to view the spring intramural lineup and to register for an event.

Huskies Scoreboard Hockey: The Hockey Huskies fell 3-2 in overtime to St. Cloud State in the first round NCAA game last Friday, March 27. The team ended their season 29-10-2 overall, arguably their best season since the 1980-81 season. Tennis: Men’s Tennis wrapped up their regular season home showing with two losses. The Huskies, now 0-6 in the conference, fell 9-0 to Ferris State on March 28 and 8-1 to Grand Valley State on March 29.

Tuesday, March 31

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MTU Tennis falls to GVSU and Ferris State

The huskies have begun to prepare for their match against LSSU on April 11 MACKENZIE PLETCHER Lode Writer The Michigan Tech Men’s Tennis team was overwhelmed against their adversaries this past weekend in a home series against Grand Valley State University and Ferris State University. The Huskies played over a two day period from Saturday to Sunday, March 28 – 29, at the Gates Tennis Center. The first day of the matches was conquered by the visiting team Ferris State with nine out of nine games won. For the singles matches, Javier Oliveros finished his match against Laurent Galarneau with a 4-6 victory in the first set, but a four point deficit in both the

following sets cost him the game. All other singles matches were lost by the Huskies with players Robin Duhnsen, Built Yumuang, Nick Kremkow, Iliya Chibirev and Luke Doskey playing for the day. In the doubles matches, all three games were lost by MTU with the closest game being 8-3 against the Bulldogs. Sunday echoed the results of the previous day’s statistics with Tech falling to Grand Valley State University 8-1. In the singles matches, Oliveros yet again nearly beat his opponent, only losing by one point in the first set. At No. 3 singles, Yumuang suffered an injury and was forced to retire his match against Laker A. van de Steenoven, further increasing the game-loss count for the day. The Huskies fortunately were

“Sunday echoed the results of the previous day’s statistics with Tech falling to Grand Valley State University 8-1... Tech will look to earn their first GLIAC win this weekend on the road.” victorious during the No. 2 doubles match with Oliveros and Duhnsen defeating GVSU by three points (8-5). In the other games of the doubles, the Lakers defeated MTU with a lead of six points in the first game (8-2) and eight in the last (8-0). The Michigan Tech Tennis team has earned an overall season record thus far of 1-11 with one victory against

Augustana in the early season. Their next match will occur April 11 against Lake Superior State University at 10 a.m., only three matches away from the upcoming GLIAC Tournament that the Huskies will hope to compete in. Just like the Huskies, the Lakers are also 0-6 in the conference. Tech will look to earn their first GLIAC win this weekend on the road.

Men’s volleyball prepares for big tournaments JOHN REYNOLDS Lode Writer

The Michigan Tech Men’s Volleyball Club is gearing up for nationals coming up April 9 -11. The tournament is open for anybody who wants to attend, but only teams with a shot at winning show up, and Tech’s team has had a very impressive year to take them into nationals. Nationals will be held this year in Kansas City, Mo. This past weekend, the club attended their conference tournament and went undefeated on their first day. The most points they gave up came in their fourth match against North Dakota State University, where they won their second

game 25-21. Their other victories came against Mankato, the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire B team and Macalester. Their strong pool play got them a berth into the double elimination gold tournament, which was played on Sunday. The club’s team had one tournament this year leading up to the conference tournament. They played in the Twin Cities in Minnesota, and they ended up winning the silver championship after getting snubbed from the gold. “The way the pool play turned out, at least one team was going to be unfairly placed in the silver tournament, and it just happened to be us,” said Brandon Schmidt, president of the club. In that tournament, they played seven matches and won five of them outright. The other two matches ended up being

splits, where both teams won one game each, and the tiebreaker was whoever got the most points. The club has to fundraise to be able to travel to all of these tournaments, and they usually do most of their fundraising in the fall semester. They do a t-shirt sale and rake leaves for the community to raise the money. “The people we rake for are very generous with their donations,” said Schmidt. They also help out with the women’s volleyball team by doing line judging and score boarding for their games. “Matt Jennings, the head coach of volleyball,

“Their strong pool play got them a berth into the double elimination gold tournament, which was played on Sunday.”

Varsity Events Schedule: March 31 - April 6 Tuesday, 3/31 Men’s Tennis Track and Field

Wednesday, 4/1

Thursday, 4/2

is very helpful and supportive,” said Schmidt. Fortunately this year they just have to drive to Kansas City, but sometimes it can get expensive to travel to tournaments, like last year when they flew to Reno. The Michigan Tech Men’s Volleyball Club has a lot of potential and will hopefully do well at nationals. With their success this year and the hard work they put into their game and the community, they should go far. Last year they were two points away from the gold tournament; this year they could make it all the way.

Friday, 4/3

Saturday, 4/4

@ St. Norbert @ UW Invitational - De Whitewater Pere, Wis. Invitational - Whitewater, Wis.

Home Game ** Conference Match Sunday, 4/5

Monday, 4/6

Michigan Tech Lode

SPORTS

Tuesday, March 31

Rugby team travels to Nashville to open spring games JOHN REYNOLDS Lode Writer

The Michigan Tech Men’s Rugby team just returned from Nash Bash, a tournament held annually in Nashville, Tenn. Eighteen of the club’s members made the 16-hour trip down to the social tournament, which featured 87 teams from across five different divisions. It was their first match of the season. The biggest reason the team made the trip was to get experience for their younger members. Only four members on their roster were veterans, and the rest joined in the fall. For two members it was their first two games of rugby. “We are trying to set up a strong, experienced base for the future,” said Nick Verhun, president of the rugby club. Their first match of the tournament came against BaldwinWallace University, who is ranked 16th in the nation in Division III. One of the nice things about the tournament is the relaxed rules and the use of the “whore board” to pick up members to add to the roster if need be. In this game, the team added four players who had between four and ten years of experience. Their second match came against the Columbus Castaways, and the Tech team had six add-ons to their roster for this match. “The new guys benefited a lot from the addons experience and learned a lot about the strategy of the game,” said Verhun. This tournament isn’t very strict, and one of the nice things about the tournament is how they handle substitutions. In most games there are only seven to nine subs, but in this tournament teams can sub in however they desire. This tournament also guarantees two games per team, one on Saturday and one on Sunday, and they will match up the games to play teams that you wouldn’t usually see and are close to your team in skill level. One of the challenges, at least for the Tech team, was the change in field from their usual venue. “We haven’t seen grass since November,” said Verhun, “and the first thing we did when we got there was practice tackling and hitting on grass.” The team usually practices at the SDC, and hitting on hardwood flooring doesn’t work very well. Over the next few weeks the rugby club will be having scrimmage matches, called friendlies, set up by the club’s match secretary, Jonathon Lorenz. Their first one is this weekend against the Sheboygan Silverbacks, followed the next weekend by a match against the Madison Minotaurs. The club will travel for each of the friendlies. The team is very young but they are making great strides towards becoming an experienced powerhouse in the Wisconsin Rugby Union, where they are members of DIII. They lost a lot of players last year, but through recruiting they are growing again, and they will be formidable for years to come.

“We haven’t seen grass since November, and the first thing we did when we got there was practice tackling and hitting on grass.” -Nick Verhun, Club President

The Michigan Tech Men’s Rugby team competed in the annual Nash Bash hosted in Nashville, Tennessee this past weekend. Nash bash proved to be a great learning experience for a team with a young roster.

Photo courtesy of Nancy Trent & The Rugby Club

Upcoming

Events March 31 - April 6 MEDtalks-MedLife Chapter

Tuesday, March 31. 6 p.m. Fisher 125

The MedLife chapter is holding its first MEDtalks event today, Tuesday, March 31 at 6 p.m. in Fisher 125. Dr. Watkins of the D80 Center, Brigitte Morin from the Biological Sciences Department, Bridget Durocher, a health educator with the Western UP Health Department, and a student of the Peace Corps International Masters Degree Program will be discussing issues of public health. Refreshments will be provided at the event.

Lunch-n-Learn-Career Services

Wednesday, April 1 or Thursday, April 2.

12:10 p.m. - 12:50 p.m.

Career Services, 220 Admin

Career Services is holding a Lunch-n-Learn this Wednesday, April 1 and Thursday, April 2. Learn why all college students should join LinkedIn; after all, 93 percent of recruiters use LinkedIn to find potential candidates for the jobs you’re searching for. Bring a lunch and Career Services will provide lemonade and dessert. The event will take place at Career Services, 220 Admin Building, from 12:10 - 12:50 p.m both days.

International Year of Light Photo Competition-SPIE/OSA

Monday, April 6. (By end of the day) EERC 631

SPIE/OSA has extended their International Year of Light photo competition through this Monday, April 6. Competitors have the chance to win $200, $100 and $50 Amazon gift cards. Register at http://tinyurl.com/osa-345. Pick up the etching in EERC 631. Additional questions can be directed to Michael Briseno at mjbrisen@mtu.edu.

“Unfriended”-Film Board

Wednesday, April 1. 8 p.m. Fisher 135

Film Board is hosting a special event this Wednesday, April 1. They will be showing the upcoming movie “Unfriended”, which is to be released in theaters April 17. A group of online chat room friends find themselves haunted by a mysterious, supernatural force using the account of their dead friend. This thriller should be enough to perk up anyone’s Wednesday night. Tickets are FREE, and dollar concessions will be available. The show starts at 8 p.m. in Fisher 135.

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If you could travel back in time to meet a great person, who would it be? -Pratik Joshi

Sumanth Reddy “Mahatma Gandhi. I would travel back and meet him.”

Rohit Pawale “For me, meeting Albert Einstein would be worth traveling back in time.”