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Welcome to the Keweenaw Dinner ANDREA SPENCER Lode Writer The wonderful smell of pasties, cheese curds, white fish and many more delicious “Welcome to the Keweenaw” themed foods wafted from the Wadsworth dining hall Thursday, September 25th. The kitchen was bustling with cooks preparing and serving, and with students checking out the unusual array of foods. Many students came between 4 and 6 P.M. to celebrate and partake of the local cuisine.

While some only participated in the event for half an hour or so, the people who planned and executed the dinner worked for months. The special dinner was the result of many contributors, namely Dining Services, Housing/Residential Life and the Sustainable Future Institute. All foods served were either supplied locally or even grown in the garden in front of West Wadsworth Hall.

The menu consisted of quintessential pasties (meat and vegetarian), baked white fish, green tomato salsa, fresh mixed vegetables, ravioli and meat sauce, an assorted sausage bar, a fresh garden bar, cheese and sausage trays, Keweenaw coffee, root beer or cream soda floats, and blueberry cobbler. Ingredients from the husky garden were used to make the green tomato salsa, the peasant salad, and the veggie pasties. The regular pasties were made entirely from food grown in the husky garden (excluding the meat, of course). The blueberry cobbler was made from blueberries that some of the staff had picked themselves. A special thank

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Mike Patteron and student worked prepare Cream Soda and Root Beer floats for students at the special Keweenaw Day Dinner.

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you goes out to Kelli Whelton, Ashley Schuman and Karen Oppliger for the time and effort they put into the garden.

“The garden was grown with a purpose,” said Mike Patterson, the Associate Director of Dining Services. As much as those without meal passes would

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have enjoyed the dinner, this event was exclusively for those who eat in the dining halls regularly. It is certainly a treat for students and many of them have expressed their excitement toward the special dinners. Some students even make the effort to go down to the dining hall

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earlier than they usually do.

Those who went to the special diner are in agreement- the food was good!

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The world at a glance Climate change RAND SILVERS Pulse Editor UN headquarters in New York hosted the UN climate summit on Sept. 23, which brought together leaders from across the world to discuss what UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has described as “the defining issue of our times.”

The summit was very promising in terms of generating support for action on climate change, with major financial commitments made by countries such as Denmark, Switzerland, and France. However, the primary focus of the summit was laying the groundwork for a concrete agreement for the 2015 climate summit in Paris.

International agreements on climate change have so far been largely ineffective, with the notable exception of the 1987 Montreal Protocol, which effectively reduced international emissions of chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, the pollutants largely responsible for the ozone hole. Other agreements, such as the 1997 Kyoto Protocol failed because of lack of international support, namely from the US. The summit was in many ways overshadowed by the activists responsible for the People’s Climate March, held on Sept. 21, which was the largest climate march in history. It attracted over 310,000 demonstrators, according to event organizers, including US Senators, actors, clergy members and activists from dozens of countries. Over 1,400 organizations registered as partners for the march.

Organizers and commentators have pointed out that the diversity of the march indicates a growing acceptance of climate change as an important issue, not something to be put in a niche for one-issue advocacy groups.

The march was conducted peacefully and in cooperation with law enforcement.

The next day, around 3,000 activists organized a second protest called “Flood Wall Street,” where demonstrators staged large sit-ins and blocked traffic in New York’s financial district. Pepper spray was used on some protesters deemed “unruly” and 104 were arrested, offering little resistance in their act of civil disobedience.

James Clapper Jr., director of national intelligence, and senior administration officials have drawn attention to the damage Snowden caused, but most have been discussing the impact on national security in a broader sense, not just on the effect it had on counterterrorism.

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The Marvin Party ANDREA SPENCER Lode Writer The Marvin Party is coming back to Michigan Tech! On Friday, October 10th, students are invited to attend the fifth annual fundraising event named after Marvin Rene Huezo Mendoza, a now fourth year college student in El Salvador. He has been given the valuable opportunity to study law through the funds raised by the Marvin Party sponsored by the Project Salvador Scholarship over the past four years.

The Marvin Party will be held at the Continental Fire Company and will be the last fundraiser for Marvin as he will be graduating. To raise the target $2,400, painting by Marvin will be auctioned off and donations will be accepted

while admission is free. Music by Los Bandeleros, Electric Park, Mike Waite, Street Sweepers, and What the Folk? will also be featured.

Michigan Tech graduate students Hans Lechner and Emily Gochis met Marvin while in El Salvador as a part of the Peace Corps Master’s International program (PCMI) and have worked with Project Salvador to give Martin an education since 2010. Marvin has a bright spirit despite his many surgeries due to having polio since he was two years old and recently grieving the death of his father.

“My life took a radical turn when I met my friend, or should I say brother, Hans, and his wife Emily. They are like angels in my life,” said Marvin. “When Hans told me that there was a way to receive a scholarship, I was very happy. Now

I’m in my fourth year of college, thanks to Hans and Emily and all those friends that I don’t know who collaborate with their donations. A thousand thanks to

“Marvin has changed us forever.”

-Emily Gochis everyone for helping me to achieve my dreams.” Likewise, Marvin has had a profound impact on those that have met him. “Marvin has changed us forever. He is a true friend,” said Gochis.

The Marvin Party has been a growing success and this year will be the best of them all. Contact Hans Lechner at hnlechne@mtu.edu for more information.

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Dining Services serves pasties made from garden vegetables at the special Keweenaw Day Dinner.

liked the peasant salad; I love beets!’”

Ernie also remarked that “the dinner seemed very well received by students.

We were hoping to showcase our garden

bounty and also local items as well.”

Nothing tastes like home grown food does, and that was what made this meal stand out. Hopefully next year, the third

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time this special dinner will be held at Michigan Tech, it will be just as enjoyable and will continue to be a celebrated tradition.

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Bioenergy partnership gives Tech students research oppotunity EVAN MAYER Lode Writer Research led by Professor Kathleen Halvorsen on gaining an understanding of the socio-ecological impacts of bioenergy in the Americas is about to give two Michigan Tech undergraduates a unique opportunity.

The research, which will be beginning next May, studies the impacts on biodiversity of the expansion of bioenergy feedstock. Specific projects they will run will deal with how bioenergy crops affect movement of bird and insect pollinators.

It will not just be the two Michigan Tech undergraduates. Two undergraduates from the Federal University of Para in Brazil will also be part of the research.

The Federal University of Para will also be the destination where the two undergraduates will head in May, where they will conduct their research for eight weeks, before the four students will fly to Houghton to continue the study here.

This research opportunity has come about due to the hard work of Professor David Flashpohler, research scientist Jessie Knowlton and PhD student Colin Phifer in securing a supplemental grant for International Research Experience for Undergraduates from the National Science Foundation. These grants are given for research opportunities for undergraduates that are already funded, which is where Professor Halvorsen’s research comes into play.

Applying for the grant required a sixpage proposal that explained why the research was important, how it would be beneficial to the students, and what

the undergraduate researchers would exactly be doing.

The grant was pursued, according to Knowlton, because of Michigan Tech’s goal of always trying to find a

“The grant was pursued, according to Knowlton, because of Michigan Tech’s goal of always trying to find a way of getting undergraduates involved in research.” way of getting undergraduates involved in research. This also presented an opportunity for the undergraduates to be able to travel and live in another country, which does not happen often.

Now that the grant is obtained the selection process for the two candidates is underway. The process will begin with an application that will require students to submit a two-page cover letter that will require elements such as why they should be selected what they hope to gain from the experience. The selection committee will focus on this as well as prior research experience, letters of recommendation, experience with other cultures, and academic record as part of the selection process.

All majors are welcomed to apply for the opportunity, but given that the research will be dealing with ecology and natural sciences students with that background would get the most from the experience.

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GEORGE CASTLE Lode Writer Most students on campus see the career fair as a “one and done” solution to getting an internship or co-op, but there are many other opportunities to secure a valuable position with a company. This is just a little information about what to do now that the career fair is over.

For students who did make it to career fair, make sure to send thank you letters to any of the recruiters that called back or showed interest. This will show appreciation for all of the time and money they put into coming to the career fair. More importantly it’s just good manners.

Following up with a company is a great way to leave an impression, and if done correctly that impression will be a great one. It’s usually a good rule of thumb to wait around two weeks before contacting a company again.

For those unsure how to do a followup call, Career Services is always a useful resource. After making a follow-up contact, don’t rush. Focus on the details of any offers received, and ask for an extension if more time to think is necessary.

For students who didn’t go to career fair, or didn’t get the right offer, don’t worry: there are still plenty of opportunities. Go to Career Services and do a job search; there are more companies out there than just the ones that come to the fair.

Uploading a resume to HuskyJobs makes it easy for companies looking for students to interview throughout the year.

Creating a LinkedIn account can further increase accessibility. LinkedIn is a social network for business that enables interaction with recruiters and professionals in a given field.

Remember to look for companies when they come to campus. Going to information sessions is a great way to network, and sometimes conversations started at info sessions lead to internships. Career Services

“Career Services also has a variety of workshops about how to use these resources.

The bottom line is there are still a lot of ways to get in touch with companies.” also has a variety of workshops about how to use these resources. The bottom line is there are still a lot of ways to get in touch with companies.

Some advice for everyone is to keep up to date. Resumes should be reviewed at least once a semester. Doing this before the last minute scramble increases the ability to take advantage of the Resume Blitz and other resources. Maintaining a resume will also allow for sending it out immediately if someone requests it.

Keep in touch with target companies. Even looking at news articles about them will give some information about how they are doing and even help decide if they remain desirable.

Last of all, make sure to improve. Find a position on campus working for a professor, join an organization and help lead it, or do community service. All of these will make a more attractive candidate for the next career fair and lead to a more in-depth view of the world.

And don’t forget to come to the career fair next semester on Feb 17! Career Services can be found online or in room 220 of the Admin Building.

Peace Circles address sexual violence AUTUMN CHANNEY Lode Writer Sexual violence affects many people across a variety of races, genders, cultures, classes, and abilities. On Sept. 23, during Pride Week on Michigan Tech’s campus, Keweenaw Pride held a workshop called “Imagine a Campus Without Violence”.

During the workshop, called a Peace Circle, students broke up into groups and worked together to answer questions about how sexual violence is connected to life or campus life.

When going into the Peace Circle setting students had to agree to abide by the rules that the community had set

up, which made it a safe place to talk and share their opinions so others did not invalidate them. This allowed everyone to share more personal stories about how campus has affected them in their time here at Tech.

Sexual violence has many things that are associated with it, including the language that society uses everyday to discuss getting a woman. The words like “hitting on”, “picking up” and “screw” are all objectifications of sexual violence, even though speakers may not mean them in that way. Someone being believed is another fact that plays a role in the issue of identifying sexual violence. Many times an issue with sexual violence isn’t recognized unless the victim comes forward to say so,

which they are not very likely to do if they don’t fit the general TV stereotype. For example, a victim may have a dark past that they think disqualifies them from truly being a victim, or feel that their lifestyle or the way they dressed made them “deserve it.” These beliefs, while false, are often held by victims of sexual violence.

Students felt the event was a success.

Many thought that this was something that they learned from even if they were conscious of the matter happening on our campus. Like Ian Peoples a third year, Computer Science major said “I am a white man who has not had a sexual violence experience but I got value out of this,” said Ian Peoples, a third year Computer Science major. “Sexual violence

on campus is everyone’s problem, not just victim’s or women’s”.

“Tech is a safe place and an educational place,” said Andrea Spencer, a first year Math major. “Michigan Technological University students are here to learn and should allow themselves this chance by taking the opportunity to attend different workshops like this one.” She felt that learning shouldn’t stop at the classroom for students but it should continue into extracurricular workshops for life learning.

Michigan Tech is a safe place in many ways when students make it that way.

Open and honest communication about serious issues is an important step in making that happen.

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Tuesday, September 30

Part 1: Residence Halls

EVAN MAYER Lode Writer The legacies of many individuals are enshrined at Michigan Technological University in the names of the academic buildings, residence halls, and sports facilities. This series will enlighten the readers on the people behind the names of the places they use every day. For the first installment, the residence halls’ namesakes’ stories will be told It would be fitting that the school’s first president should have something named after him. Marshman Edward Wadsworth is immortalized as the fortress that is Wadsworth Hall. Wadsworth, the man, was born a farm boy in Livermore, Maine in 1847.

For his college endeavors, he attended Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine in 1865 and completed his degree in 1869. Wadsworth went to Minnesota and Wisconsin for a few years before he returned to Bowdoin to get his Master of Arts, which he completed in 1873. That same year, he was elected president of the chemistry at the Boston Dental College, while also continuing his graduate studies at Harvard, where in 1879 he obtained his Ph.D. Wadsworth meandered his way to the Midwest over the next decade and taught at a handful of schools before he finally landed at the then named Michigan Mining School, where he served as it’s first president from 1887- 1898. As the president, one of his biggest acts was helping to devise and institute a system of elective courses. This was a first for an engineering school in the United States.

He also moved the campus to its current location.

While doing his presidential duties, Wadsworth also was the state geologist of Michigan for a spell during his tenure from 1888-1893. After he retired as President of the University, he moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where he passed away in 1921.

Wadsworth’s successor was Fred Walter McNair. McNair was born in Fennimore, Wisconsin in 1862 and graduated from the University of Wisconsin- Madison in 1891.

From there, McNair did his graduate work at the University of Chicago and received one doctorate of science from Lafayette College and a second from Rhode Island State College. His specialty was in math and physics He taught at top universities including University of Wisconsin and Michigan State before landing in Houghton at the

then-named Michigan College of Mines in 1893, where he ascended to president by 1899, a position he held for the next 25 years.

During his tenure, McNair added new buildings, consolidated the faculty, and placed the college at the disposal of the armed forces for war training during the First World War. After the war he worked in an elite group of scientist developing methods of firing large naval guns. The methods recommended by this group became the standard for the battleships of the U.S. Navy.

In 1924 unfortunately, on his return trip from the Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education in Colorado, McNair was killed in a railroad accident.

The final major residence hall was named after a local hero of the community Douglas Houghton.

Houghton was born in 1809 in Troy, New York. He remained in Troy to attend school at the Rensselaer School, where he got studied mainly geology. He did also receive his bachelor’s degree and teaching appointment in chemistry and natural history, as well as being a licensed physician.

By 1832, Houghton was well known and respected by his colleagues and was chosen to give a series of lectures in Detroit. He impressed some influential people there too and wound up being selected to be a physician and naturalist on expeditions through Lake Superior and the upper Mississippi River valley. On this trip, a part of it was spent exploring the copper reserves of the Upper Peninsula.

In 1837, his high societal ranking got him nominated as the first state geologist, a position that he held for the rest of his life. With this position another job that opened up for him was being the first professor of geology, mineralogy and chemistry at the University of MichiganAnn Arbor.

As the state geologist he would release an annual report. In his fourth annual report, he reported information about the Keweenaw Peninsula that began America’s first great mining boom as people flocked to the area in hopes of striking it rich in the mines.

Unfortunately Houghton died at a young age in 1845 off the coast of Eagle River, Michigan when his boat capsized in a storm.

Now there is a little insight into the names of the residence halls of Michigan Tech, check next time when the people behind the names of the academic buildings will be investigated.

Wadsworth Hall, named after Marschman Edward Wadsworth.

F.W. McNair Residence Hall, named after Fred Walter McNair.

Douglass Houghton Hall, named after Douglas Houghton.

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Library hours, organization change JARROD HANSON Lode Writer In order to better address the specific needs of the students at Michigan Tech, the Van Pelt and Opie Library is making several changes including the decision to no longer be open 24 hours a day.

They are also making efforts to address students’ needs, both collaboration and individual quiet space.

Last year the library received special money from the Provost to be open 24 hours a day in order to study student usage patterns. From the data collected, the best times to be open were determined to be from 7 to 2 A.M. “We used counters at the doors and every two hours and the staff walked around, without being obtrusive,” said Ellen Marks university librarian and library director, “[During] the busiest week, which was the lead up to [spring] finals, the highest number in a night was twenty-seven. It doesn’t warrant a full time staff member plus the safety team.”

This is not to say that the library will be completely closed from 2 to 7 A.M.. The first floor will be designated a 24-hour area and will be available every day of the year except one during winter carnival.

Also, because of recommendations made by students, several of the high performance computers will be moved

to the first floor to allow for 24-hour use.

The move away from being fully open at all times has not been made without criticism. Many have expressed concern, specifically about finals. Because of comments by the student body, the library plans to be fully open the week of, and the week before finals.

“I recognise that student use can change, thats why we’re not stopping our data collection or listening to students . . . and [can] adjust our hours if needed,” said Marks. “We now open at 7, where we used to open at 8, because 7 dwarfed any other time for people coming into the library.”

New hours are not the only change coming to the university library. The library staff is also making sure that it adequately addresses the two main needs of the student body, collaborative group space and quiet individual space.

The second floor will be collaborative focused. The furniture will be movable to suit the needs of the groups using the space and the classrooms will be redesigned as well. One room will remain similar to what it is now, but will shift from theatre to horseshoe layout.

The other will contain more movable furniture and a cart that will hold about thirty laptops.

To make space all of this, many of the indexes and abstracts will be moved.

Those which the library has digital copies of and do not see frequent use will

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Others, that do see frequent use or lack

“Because of comments by the student body, the library plans to be fully open the week of, and the week before finals.” a digital copy will remain, either in place or in the basement.

The third floor, designated as the quiet floor, has been in years past the “number one source of complaints,” said Marks.

“Students would talk real loudly and we were put in the position of being the noise police.” By moving the culprit of many of the complaints, the bench computers, to the first floor, many distractions should be eliminated.

The library staff has demonstrated its commitment to listening to student complaints and suggestions. For those with an interest in the future of the library, Marks plans to create a student advisory team who would meet, discus the changes and ideas and then disseminate the information to the student body. “We’re really committed to having a core of students that are willing to give their advice and then also find ways to communicate with the students.”

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Club Indigo, an oldie but a goodie ALEXANDRIA VAN DUZER Lode Writer

Hosted at the Calumet Theater, Club Indigo meets once a month on Friday for a unique dinner and a classic movie.

Starting at 6:00 p.m. the audience is encouraged to socialize and eat at the buffet until the movie starts at 7:15 p.m.

The club was formed 20 years ago by Joe Kirkish, once a lecturer on movie appreciation here at Michigan Tech.

During his time at Tech, Kirkish amassed a collection of 40 world classics. When he joined the Calumet Theater Board twenty years ago, he was dismayed at the state that the theater was in. Calumet Theater, a historical monument, had fallen on hard times and was only showing five to six live performances a

year.

To bring in a larger audience Kirkish had the idea for Club Indigo. While the Board was hesitant at first Kirkish’s idea proved to be a success. The theater now attracts audiences as far away as Marquette, Escanaba, Ironwood and beyond. Examples of movies range from classics found around the world; Japanese, Swedish, French, and Italian; to demanded repeats which include “Casablanca,” “Metropolis,” and “Anatomy of a Murder.”

Kirkish says that “the aim was not to make money; we just wanted 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.”

The next meeting of Club Indigo will be on October 10 where they will be screening “October Sky.” Based on a true

story October Sky tells the story of “four teens torn between a future in a coal mine or following their dream to build rockets.”

The buffet will be by Kangas’ Café, Hancock. For only $20.00 students can enjoy a dinner and a movie or see just the movie for $5.00. Discounts are available for children ten and under. Watch out for the flyers posted around campus!

Club Indigo is a great way to kick off the weekend. Bring some friends or a date and enjoy.

Dinner tickets must be purchased by 5pm October 9th.

“The next meeting of CLub Indigo will be on October 10th where they will be screening October Sky.”

Future showings listed below: November 11th: “The Women”– a biting satire on women fighting over one man December 12th: “The Bishop’s Wife”– about an angel sent to help a troubled bishop with personal and religious problems.

January starts off a new series during the Finnish Heikenpaiva season with a top-notch meal and a movie selected from one of many excellent Finnish filmmakers. Please call the Calumet Theater at 906-337-2610 to purchase.

Recipe ideas for this Fall season JANE KIRBY Pulse Editor Although this past weekend was one of the most beautiful weekends up here so far this school year, the fall breezes will soon be blowing. Getting comfortable as the temperatures drop is important, and there’s no better way to end a long day than with a hearty, warm meal. Whether you’re living in the residence halls and looking for a quick and easy fall recipe or if you’re on your own living off campus and need some dinner ideas, you’ve got lots of options for the changing seasons.

To start, those living on campus who eat at the local dining hall may be looking for a quick and easy snack or sweet treat idea for when there’s little time to eat a meal.

Try looking up instructions for a healthy pumpkin or apple baked good for starters. Nothing tastes better than a homemade pumpkin chocolate chip muffin with a warm mug of coffee on a chilly, dreary fall day on your way to class.

Consider making a quick trail mix featuring your favorite nuts, dried fruit, seeds and candy. Throw some candy corn in there to make it an autumn mix, and pack it in a sandwich bag for when hunger strikes in your next class.

If you’re looking for dinner or lunch ideas, start in the produce section of the grocery store. Browse to see what’s in season and what looks good. From squash to apples,

Pumpkin pie has been the historical and traditional fall treat.

there are many options and endless possibilities for meals.

Grab some peppers, an onion, tomatoes, corn, beans, spices, ground turkey or chicken and let it simmer on the stove for a hearty chili. Don’t forget to make some corn bread for a yummy side.

Maybe you’re more of a chicken pot pie or beef stew person. Buy some potatoes, carrots, onions and more and

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combine them with meat for a delicious comfort meal that’s also bound to keep you warm and full as the wind howls outside.

As the temperatures begin to dive, get a group together, go to the store and buy some ingredients then work together to create some tasty food that warms your body and soul.

It will also fuel your mind for a busy week of school ahead.

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Every year, Keweenaw Pride puts on an entire week of festivities to commemorate all that has happened and all there is to come for the LGBT community

Above are shots from the 15th Annual Drag Show which took place in the Rosza last Saturday night.

SARAH HARTTUNG Lode Writer Members and allies of the LGBT community have a lot to celebrate. The equal rights movement is gaining ground and many people are becoming more accepting. Every year, Keweenaw Pride puts on an entire week of festivities to commemorate all that has happened and all there is to come for the LGBT community.

These past seven days have been full of Pride Week events, including a cookout, movie showings, and an anti-violence workshop. To culminate KP’s hard work, the Annual Drag Show came back to the Rozsa for its 15th year in a row on Saturday night, albeit six months earlier than usual.

Before the big performance, a quiet talk was held on Thursday night in the DHH ballroom called “The Drag Queen Diaries.” Three of the queens came to

share their life stories, including how they got into drag, favorite performances, and difficulties encountered along the way.

Cass Marie Domino, Joey Black, and Tabitha Stevens called for any and all questions from the small group after they shared their personal viewpoints.

Cupcakes and rainbow sherbet punch were served for refreshments. The night was sponsored by Institutional Equity.

On Friday evening, also in the DHH ballroom, the performers in the amateur drag show strutted their stuff for prizes, including a $200 gift certificate to Impaled in Hancock and $75 worth of product from Regis Salon.

Two kings and three queens entertained the audience with four high-energy acts.

A panel of judges from across campus, including Bonnie Gorman, Dean of Students, awarded the placings. All of the students who participated in the show performed Saturday in the Drag Show.

Last but not least, the ever-popular

queens graced the Rosza stage on Saturday for a night of fun, laughter, and flying dollar bills. Despite a few sound and lighting hiccups, the show went on without a hitch.

Glitter cannons went off, showering the audience in confetti right before the performers went to celebrate at a local business which bears the same moniker as where many students go to study. Not to disappoint, the six queens went all out in song, dance, and costumes. Triangle Fraternity and The Library Restaurant supported the event.

Brunch was served Sunday morning from 11 to 1 for the queens (out of drag) and guests to enjoy at the Canterbury

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House. Volunteer students prepared the meal. More people than expected attended so several tables had to be moved and put together to fit everyone.

The food was delicious and, best of all, free.

All Pride Week events were free of charge, except the Drag Show which was $3 for students and $5 for the general community. For those who could not make it this year, another show will be held in Marquette at NMU at the end of January. Hopefully Pride Week will continue to be celebrated this early in the year so students can make it to the shows without having to tunnel through the snow.

“To culminate KP’s hard work, the Annual Drag Show came back to the Rozsa for its 15th year in a row on Saturday night, albeit six months earlier than usual.”

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92 Warm way to welcome someone 97 Millennials, informally 98 Unflinching 99 Be profligate, say 100 Radio host John 102 Throat problem 106 Team of oxen 107 “Say what?”

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There is a widespread and fundament problem in the atheism movement- some people are becoming atheists from an honest, intellectual standpoint, and others are using atheism to insult people. The reality of the world that we live in is that one of these groups is promoting reason and rationality, while the other is sparking hatred and on a consistent basis.

When New Atheism began to emerge about 15 years ago, it was a direct response to unchecked religious fanaticism, and that was a positive thing- it attempted to call out people who used their faith to justify things that society should not put up with. It also attempted to show that there must be a justification for why someone claims something to be trueand that many fanatics were doing hateful things for unrealistic reasons.

This attempted response from Atheists made sense and ultimately caused some good- people (even those with faith) began to see that if faith can make a person do horrible things, that faith should be kept in balance, so as to not cause others harm.

Now, it seems that some atheists need to take their own advice.

Atheists are continuing to attempt to promote tolerance, but they routinely fail to tolerate individuals simply because they happen to have faith. Now, this is not true for all Atheists, but many chose to use their atheism as a justification to ridicule others, rather than a way of justifying an intellectual position. Atheism was never about becoming angry at others, and that surely isn’t going to help people to see our point of view.

Personally, I feel that atheism is a relatively strong intellectual position to take. It asks many questions that faith cannot answer honestly, and it chooses to look at the world from a scientifically honest standpoint. But I also resent the idea that being an Atheist must automatically make a person detest those with faith- I personally don’t agree with their ideas, but that does not justify hatred of any sort.

The sooner that we atheists realize that we can have a lot more influence in the world when we stop harassing others, the better of a chance we have at shaping the world and showing others our point of view.

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The things we love, and hate, about iOS 8 ADAM ROMANKO Opinion Editor If you are an iPhone or iPad user, you probably already know that iOS 8 was release on Wednesday, September 17th. iOS 8 is Apple’s latest mobile operating system, and with it, Apple has opened up the floodgates for third party developers to change the device like never before. But with great new features can also bring glitches, problems, and frustration.

To begin, let’s discuss some of the cool new things that iOS 8 has provided us with.

By far the biggest improvement is the ability for third-party developers to have more control over how their apps interact with the operating system- Apple is lessening its grip and control over iOS to allow developers to integrate even better with your devices. And

with this brings third-party keyboards.

If you don’t like Apple’s new QuickType, (we will come back to this) you can quickly and easily download a new keyboard, one that helps you to type faster. Many people who switch over from Android miss being able to use Swype, a method of text input that involves sliding your finger over the keyboard, which in turn spells out the word.

If you are one of those people, this update is what you have been waiting for.

If you aren’t picky about your keyboard, Apple’s new keyboard, called QuickType, uses prediction software to “guess” what you are trying to spell. Over time, it learns how you type, and in what context. If you are writing an email, it will recommend different words than if you were sending a text. I personally have found this feature to be helpful, especially if you only have one free hand available to text with.

However, iOS 8 does have an ugly side.

Apart from some small design changes with Spotlight search, iOS 8 looks remarkably similar to iOS 7, for better or worse. The very first few updates with iOS 8 have had some minor glitches, things that you would only notice if you used the phone extensively.

Apple released an update to fix some of these problems, but that update incapacitated many iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus devices, rendering them unable to connect to cellular service. I also noted, at one point over the week, that my phone’s “Slide to Shut Down” functionality stopped working, which prevented me from turning my device off completely.

Of course, with all new software, many problems will initially emerge. Over time, however, we will most likely see that iOS 8 will be just as polished as all of its predecessors.

The voting fraud epidemic JOE ANDRES Lode Writer There has been a lot of hype and headlines about voting fraud over the past few weeks.

Wisconsin’s new voter ID law, and North Carolina’s recent discovery of potentially massive voter fraud, has revamped this issue from the 2012 presidential election.

The basics of this political conflict are actually quite simple. Leading up to the 2012 presidential election, a primarily republican led, movement attempted to enact strict voter ID laws to prevent, what they claimed was, the wide spread issue of voter fraud. The primarily democratic opposition claimed republicans were simply trying to block potential democrat votes in the upcoming presidential election. With the swirl of headlines, some perspective could clarify some issues in this debate.

Historically, strict voter ID laws have disproportionately hindered voting access to: young people, minorities, and the disenfranchised. The rationale for this is simple- IDs cost time and money, something a many in those groups cannot spare.

Additionally, voter ID laws significantly cut down on same day voter registration.

Wisconsin’s new voter ID law is unique in its attempt to combat this. Its law provides a free service to anyone who does not already have a valid ID, to get one before the mid-term elections. Wisconsin’s new policy seems to be accomplishing its goal of preventing fraud without blocking potential voters.

Republicans claim voter fraud is widespread, and Voter ID laws prevent it.

Since these claims, numerous investigations have delved into this issue. The numbers differ from study to study, mainly because what constitutes fraud is differs between studies. However, the findings of these studies did have a few things in common.

Actual cases of voter fraud are situations where voter ID laws would not stop it, namely absentee ballots. Secondly, the actual incidents of fraud are minuscule. The Washington Post reported thirty-one cases since 2000. Or thirty-one fraudulent ballots out of one billion cast. The reason for this as most studies conclude is, voter fraud is a felony, punishable by up to five years in prison, and a thousand-dollar fine. This is a substantial punishment for a single extra

ballot.

North Carolina appeared to put a wrench in these studies earlier this year. It reported that there were potentially 36,000 cases of voter fraud in its 2012 presidential election.

The story goes. People with the same name, and in some cases the same social security number, were voting in two states. This is an ongoing investigation, but so far the issue has been completely clerical. Romney won North Carolina by a very narrow margin of 92,000 votes. Even if all these potentially fraudulent votes had been cast for or against Romney, it would not have been enough to change this narrow outcome in either direction.

Anyone who does research into this topic will find that; yes, voter fraud does happen, no, it is not widespread, and voter ID laws do not actually solve the problem. The reality is voter ID laws largely hinder some groups from voting, causing more problems than they solve. This issue should matter to any and every American citizen. As a democratic nation, preventing citizens from voting should be held in as much contempt as voting twice. Both actions tarnish our nation’s democratic process.

“All About That…” No KATHERINE BAECKEROOT Lode Writer An appearingly catchy pop song about loving your body has become popular lately on music charts. Meghan Trainor’s tune “All About That Bass” contains lines such as: “I see the magazine workin’ that Photoshop/ We know that **** ain’t real/ C’mon now, make it stop/ If you got beauty

building, just raise ‘em up/ ‘Cause every inch of you is perfect/ From the bottom to the top.” Initially Trainor’s song seems to positively appeal to women of any age that may be struggling with body acceptancewhich is a difficult feat that almost all females experience within their lifetimes.

Body acceptance is a situation that has worsened in the past twenty to thirty years due to the fashion industry’s fixation on using emaciated figures as models as well as

an incredibly unrealistic cultural perception as to how the female body looks. These issues appear to be amplified during high period times of stress within an individual’s life. For many females, this means during their college years- which has more new and unknown territory than we could ever imagine, Meghan Trainor’s tune must be perfect? This twenty year old is singing how everyone feels and thinks, but no one acts.

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The iPhone 6 drama

GAGE HEERINGA Lode Writer If you’re like some Apple fans, you may have been one of the people who stayed up until 3:00am (Eastern Standard Time) the day the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6+ were released to pre-order them. What seems to me as a race to fulfill materialistic desires began at midnight on Friday in each region’s perspective time zone. From the moment the official release started, minor hiccups that are being perceived by Americans and fellow privileged countries as major problems have been arising.

First, some middleman sites people were able to preorder the new iPhone though the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6+ did not have the products available at the scheduled time; naturally, people resorted to Twitter and

other social media to express their outrage.

In some regions, internal problems at Apple resulted in the inability to access the Apple Store to preorder the new product.

Less than a half hour after midnight, wireless service providers such as AT&T and Verizon placed extended shipping delays on iPhone orders, reasoning the cause was a limited supply. In countries like the United Kingdom, the sites selling the new iPhone notified customers of shipping delays of the product as late as three or four weeks beyond the expected arrival. It’s nothing new really, the same thing happened with the release of the iPhone 5.

Samsung released advertisements mocking the new iPhone 6, claiming they had the clever idea of selling an oversized mobile phone first. The attack riled up all sorts of new sites and blogs, including Perez Hilton who titled an article covering the

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fiasco “Samsung Throws Some MASSIVE Shade At Apple With Their Newest Commercial! iPhone 6 Isn’t New, According To Them!” On top of that, it has been discovered that the iPhone 6+ (even bigger than the new iPhone 6) is bendable. YouTube videos, articles, and an all-out social media explosion has confirmed that under stress it may slightly bend, leaving an indented creases in the middle of each of the phone’s side. Allegedly, it may even bend in people’s pockets.

This is expectedly big news in your choice news source’s “technology” section, and it looks like Apple made another series of correct economic decisions. Despite the known issues, Apple has sold over 10 million iPhone 6 and iPhone 6+s in just three days after its release, successfully marketing to those looking to have the newest and shiniest toy.

Which technology is right for you?

JOESPH PIETRZYK Lode Writer With the ever-expanding world of technology, the tools students use are becoming increasingly complex. Between smartphones, tablets, laptops and desktops, choosing the right device to help you become a successful student is not an easy task.

Fortunately, there are ways to determine which pieces of technology would benefit you the most. There are three important factors that should be considered to help figure out which is right for you.

The first of these is for what you want to use your device. Smart phones are hardly beneficial at all to schoolwork with the exception of a few niche apps and the ability to check email on the go. Tablets can be a little bit more useful, with their larger screen size offering the ability to use slightly more useful apps, such as note-taking apps, but

their utility pales in comparison to laptop and desktop computers. With current technology, no matter how many complex or intuitive apps come out, no smartphone, tablet or similar device can compare to an actual computer. If you need something that does more than check emails and use a silly app, a full-fledged computer is the way to go (with a laptop being the option if you need a portable device).

The next important factor is price range.

Laptops will generally weigh in as the most expensive, desktops being the second most expensive, tablets and smart phones being by far the cheapest options. You can find some laptops that are cheaper than desktops, but desktops offer the biggest bank for your buck. Laptops can potentially cost upwards of 40 percent more than a desktop with equal hardware. Macs also deserve a special mention for having a higher price than PCs running Windows or Linux. As for tablets and smartphones, they both cost

substantially less than a computer and are both in a similar price range with tablets costing slightly more.

Finally you need to know how familiar you are with technology. What’s the point of custom building a powerful gaming laptop if you can’t even open up the internet on it?

Tablets and smartphones are both becoming easier and easier to use while desktop and laptop computers are becoming more complex. If you know you won’t be able to figure out Windows 8, Linux, or OS X, it would definitely be better to stick with a tablet or smartphone.

So if you can’t decide whether to buy a desktop, laptop, tablet, or smartphone, you should consider what you want to use it for, the price range, and how familiar you are with technology. While a desktop computer is the most cost efficient, if you can’t afford one, need portability, or aren’t familiar with technology you should stick with something else.

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Unfortunately, this mentality is gravely incorrect.

Further into Trainor’s song the lyrics begin to take a cynical as well as thinshaming persona. “I’m bringing that booty back/ Go ahead and tell them skinny ******* that/ No I’m just playing. I know you think you’re fat/ But I’m here to tell ya/ Every inch of you is perfect from the bottom to the top.”

As a society we have gravitated towards the polar opposite of body acceptance. We currently live in a time period where we fatshame, thin-shame, and still shout for body acceptance. Body acceptance is the last thing that will ever be accomplished with

the way we currently perceive ourselves within this environment. There are more than a few critical mistakes by Trainor in this line as well as others. One, she is assuming that skinny people are content with their bodies. Two, she assumes that because they are skinny that she as a more average looking individual must feel insecure or inadequate, thus chooses to make herself feel better by saying men like to “hold more booty” and that she doesn’t want to “be no stick figure silicone Barbie doll.” Disregarding her double negatives.

Most importantly, Trainor assumes that thin women must be happy with their

bodies, and because she is not she must lower their self-esteem.

As a woman I am thoroughly disgusted

by Meghan Trainor’s song. As a female who has struggled with both being at least 70 pounds over a healthy weight, as well as suffering from anorexia and bulimia, I could not see Trainor’s song as anything other than ignorant and misinformed. Clearly she has no idea the grave affect these cultural influences have on individuals. Rather than either body type extreme, we must fight for the health of our bodies. A revolutionary concept that is hidden underneath diet-ads, skinny pins and sick songs like this.

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Protecting your identity DAVID MOREHOUSE Lode Writer In a recent event Jimmy Johns was hacked, a blow to sandwich lovers everywhere. In 216 stores across the nation, Jimmy Johns stores leaked credit card information of past patrons. Among the stores that were hit are locations in Novi, Lansing, Sterling Heights, Madison Heights, Livonia, Canton and Marquette (a full list is available online). This isn’t an isolated event with other major retailers including Home Depot, Target, Neiman Marcus and Micheals.

In the wake of these events, Jimmy Johns has offered free credit monitoring and identity protection services to anyone who has been affected by this breach in security. Target reacted in a similar manner when it was discovered they were hacked, promising that the customer would not pay for any fraudulent charges.

However Target faced major backlash, something Jimmy Johns has yet to see, as it was slowly revealed that Target acted in a less than responsible manner. Target had over 90 lawsuits filed against them, many claiming negligence and asking for damages. It is yet to be seen whether Home Depot or Jimmy Johns will face such issues.

If you find out that you are a victim of this security breach, here are several tips.

First contact Jimmy Johns or whichever organization was the one breached.

Many of them offer identity and credit monitoring services to those who may have had their information or identities stolen. Also look out for fraudulent or strange letters in the mail. If anyone calls saying they are from your bank, ask for a reference or extension number. Then call your bank from the number they list on their website and give them the reference number. If it was actually your bank, it is only a small inconvenience and if it wasn’t, you have saved yourself from potential identity theft.

Other options are to see if your bank or email has the option for something called “two factor authentication.” Usually it uses your phone number, whenever you login you need to know both your password and type in the code the service texts to your phone. Many online services including Facebook, GMail and maybe even your bank have such features. These allow you to know when someone tries to login and provides an extra layer of security. Even if an attacker knows your password, as long as they don’t have your phone they still can’t login.

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Garrett Mead

ELLIE FURMANSKI Sports Editor Garrett Mead, senior kicker for the Michigan Tech Football team, largely helped the Huskies earn a 34-31 win over Northern Michigan last Saturday, Sept. 27 in the annual Michigan Tech versus Northern Michigan Miner’s Cup showdown.

The victory advanced Tech’s record to 4-0 so far this season, landing the team a first place spot in the GLIAC North division standings. The win allowed the Huskies to bring the Miner’s Cup back to Houghton for the fifth consecutive year.

Tech has now won 10 of the 13 contests in Miner’s Cup history.

Tech came out strong, placing the first seven points on the board, but no one team dominated. The Huskies and Wildcats bounced back and forth in scoring right up until the end. The Huskies ran in four

touchdowns throughout the game, all of which were complemented by a successful field goal attempt by Mead.

The Alpena, Mich., native also kicked two 39-yard field goals in the final quarter, earning Tech’s final six points. Mead’s first 39-yard field goal attempt pulled the Huskies ahead 31-23 with just over 11 minutes left in the fourth. About ten minutes later, Northern drove home a scoring pass and earned the two-point conversion to tie the game at 31 all with under two minutes left in the game.

On the final play, Mead attempted another 39-yard kick. Luckily for the Huskies, his game winning field goal passed through the uprights just as time expired, earning the Huskies their fourth victory of the season.

Mead seems to have a history with last second, game winning field goal attempts for Michigan Tech. In fact, Tech’s first game this year at Wayne State was polished off with a 25-yard kick as time expired to push the Huskies ahead 18-17. The senior

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kicker has definitely proven to be a reliable asset for the Huskies.

Mead and the rest of the football squad will enjoy a bye this coming weekend. The next Husky Football contest will be held on Oct. 11 at Northwood. Tech’s next home match at Sherman Field will be against Grand Valley State on Oct. 18.

Fastpitch Softball Club kicks off NCSA competition ELLIE FURMANSKI Sports Editor The Michigan Tech Fastpitch Softball Club is one of 57 official club sports here at Tech. The club was established to provide an environment for female athletes to travel and play competitive fastpitch softball at the collegiate level.

Megan Raspel is the current club president. Raspel has been leading the fastpitch team since last spring and has participated in the club for three years now, ever since she started at Tech.

According to Raspel, there are currently 16 girls in the club, enough to field a team. Having that said, Raspel noted, “The club is always looking to recruit

new people because it’s a lot more fun to play when we have a lot of participation.”

The club practices on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6-8 p.m. and from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday afternoons up at the Tech softball fields.

Fourth-year biomedical engineering student Tiffany Moore commented, “I really like being on the team because I love the sport and all the girls are really cool. It’s a laid back club where we all just play to have fun.”

The girls have been practicing since the start of the school year, trying to make the most out of the ideal fall weather we’re having here in the Keweenaw. Once the snow hits, the club, like many other club sports here at Tech, will resort to practicing in the SDC in preparation for

“This past weekend was the first time we played together other than practice, but we’re looking good so far.”

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any spring games in their schedule.

Tech’s team competes in the West Division of the National Club Softball Association (NCSA). Other teams in Tech’s division include Marquette University, Loyola (Chicago), Northern Illinois University, UW-Whitewater and UW-Madison. The Huskies will play four three-game series this fall and one series in the spring.

On Sept. 27, Tech kicked off their 201415 NCSA schedule with a three-game home series against UW-Whitewater.

“This past weekend was the first time we played together other than practice, but we’re looking good so far,” said Raspel.

The Huskies went 1-2 on the weekend.

They lost the first game 2-6, pulled off a 6-1 win in the second game and closed out the day with a close 4-5 loss.

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Sidelines Day one success in the Outdoor Nation Campus Challenge The 2014 Outdoor Nation Campus Challenge officially started at 12:00 a.m. on Sept. 27.

Overall, the first day was a huge success. Summer-like weather, which peaked at 81 degrees with plentiful sunshine, made for a beautiful first day. Five-hundred and seventeen participants logged just over 2,500 points for Tech on day one alone. Tech, the University of Central Florida and the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University came out as the topthree schools. With seven full weeks left in the competition, it will be interesting to continue watching the leaderboards. Keep up the activity logging, Tech community!

Run with Copper Country Track Club (Left) Sophmore Aubrey Ficek attacks the ball in a match-up earlier this season. (Right) The Volleyball Huskies after a previous win this season. The team approaches the halfway point of their season in a four-way tie for sixth place in the GLIAC.

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Tech Volleyball on pace to make GLIAC Tournament JOHN REYNOLDS Lode Writer The Michigan Tech Women’s Volleyball team is approaching the halfway point of the season, and the Huskies could make the GLIAC tournament if they continue at their current pace. They are currently in a four-way tie for sixth place in the GLIAC with 12 conference matches remaining this season.

Tech’s record is currently 5-7, but going 4-3 in conference matches has kept them in the race. Considering that the first half of the season is a little tougher than the last half, they could be poised to make the final tournament. Last season the eighth seeded team squeaked in with a 9-9 GLIAC record.

The last time the Huskies made it to the final tournament was in 2009 when

they got the second wildcard spot with a 10-6 GLIAC record.

That year, they lost in the quarterfinals to Saginaw Valley State in the GLIAC tournament and then lost to Indianapolis in the NCAA D-II Midwest Region tournament in the first round. Saginaw Valley is coincidentally one of the teams that Tech is currently tied with.

The Huskies will play against six GLIAC foes with losing records going into the rest of the season. Two of the remaining matches will be played against teams with which Tech is currently tied. The next match will take place against the last place Walsh Cavaliers, who have not won yet this year.

Tech will also have some challenges ahead. Two of their future GLIAC foes are

“Tech played the Chargers and pulled off a come-from-behind victory, bringing them just one match behind Hillsdale in the standings.” ranked, and Tech did not fare well against their only opponent that remains ranked.

Minnesota-Duluth was their fifth match of the year, and they lost three games to none to close out the Keweenaw Classic tournament against the No. 2 ranked team.

Tech plays No. 14 Ferris State and No. 18 Grand Valley State on Oct. 24 and 25 in what might be their toughest weekend of the year.

The Huskies did not struggle against a tough Hillsdale team, however, this past weekend. Tech played the Chargers and Continued on page 14

The Copper Country Track Club hosts weekly runs year-round which are open to anyone and everyone.

Mondays entail a speed or hill workout, Tuesdays and Thursdays are group run days, Wednesdays the club runs with the Keweenaw Running Group and participants head out for a trail run on Saturdays.

You’ll find the group at 5:15 p.m. by the MUB clock on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays while runs on Wednesday start at 6:00 p.m. in front of the SDC. Trail runs on Saturdays vary in time and location.

Contact Ryan Towles (ratowles@ mtu.edu) or Eric Miller (ericmill@ mtu.edu) for more information.

Husky Scoreboard Football: The Huskies pulled away with a 34-31 last second victory against Northern Michigan on Sept.

27, advancing their record to 4-0.

Soccer: A come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Ashland on Sept. 28 advances Tech’s record to 4-1 overall this season, 2-0 in the GLIAC. Volleyball: Tech Volleyball split the weekend at home with a 3-2 loss against Findlay and a 3-1 victory over Hillsdale, making their GLIAC record 4-3.

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Tech Volleyball on pace to make GLIAC Tournament

Continued from page 13

pulled off a come-from-behind victory, bringing them just one match behind Hillsdale in the standings.

Tech lost the first game but really picked up the pace afterwards, winning the second by three points and then the third and fourth by ten points each for a 3-1 match win.

Tech might be turning their home struggles around with the victory against Hillsdale, only their second victory in the Wood Gym this year.

Overall, they are 2-5 at home this season, but they are 3-2 away from home so far. Over the rest of the season, the team has five conference matches on the road, seven matches at home, and a weekend tournament in Aurora, Ill. A streak of five home games will close out the season.

The Huskies may be poised to have a good run in the final tournament if they can keep up the good work on the road and keep the recent trend at home going.

Coach Matt Jennings is continuing to show improvement after inheriting a 0-19 conference team back in 2012.

Michigan Tech Lode

Getting “GNAR”-ly in the fall weather PARKER MCCOLL Lode Writer Michigan Tech’s Outdoor Adventure Program presented the fifth annual Great Northern Adventure Race (GNAR) last Saturday, Sept. 27. The GNAR is an adventure race featuring canoeing, orienteering, mountain biking and mystery events, each divided into different sections with checkpoints in between.

At the start of the race, each of the twelve teams were given a book with missing pages. Each checkpoint along the course contained one of the 21 missing pages which teams needed to collect in order to finish. Teams were so eager to arrive at one of the checkpoints that rather than continuing a short way down the trail, they scrambled across a

river as a shortcut.

For the first segment of the GNAR, teams of three canoed across the Portage Canal from Chutes and Ladders. Teams then ran to the top of Ripley for the first challenge, where they split eight blocks of wood for the organization Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly.

“The teams were excited and happy that the challenge was for charity,” commented Carly Joseph, coordinator of this year’s GNAR event.

Teams then navigated through the Maasto Hiihto trails by mountain bike, land navigated through the Churning Rapids trails and then biked out of the trails to the water. Up next, teams then canoed down the Portage to the Nara trailhead before running through the Tech Trails to the finish at the Outdoor Adventure Program’s house.

In addition to wood splitting, other challenges included a water balloon

toss and the “Magic Carpet Challenge,” where teams had to flip a tarp upside down while standing on it.

In the end, the team called Pasty Mashers, which included Mickey Bartowiak, Derek Brandt and Nicole Wehner, took home first place. Teams Gnarnia, Buster McThunderstick and Da Mountaineers rounded out a close top-four.

“The weather was sweet and the fall colors were rad. It made for a very fun and gnarly event,” added OAP staff member Rob Clark.

This year, the event coincided with the start of the Outdoor Nation Campus Challenge, a competition between colleges where outdoor activities are logged and counted as points for the university. More information on the Challenge is available at ONcampuschallenge.org and MTUoutdoornation.weebly.com.

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just couldn’t always string together enough hits to score runs,” said player Jill Keskimaki.

All in all, the club viewed the weekend series as a success, and being able to gauge where the team is at will help facilitate future practices.

“We wanted to use this weekend to help us find weak spots in our game so

that we can work out the kinks for the future. It’s difficult to find these trouble spots just through practice,” commented Raspel.

The Fastpitch Softball Club’s next two series will be played at home. UWMadison comes to Houghton on Oct. 18, and the University of Marquette will make its trek up north to take on the

Huskies on Oct. 25. To close out their fall schedule, Tech will travel to Northern Illinois on Nov. 8, and their final series of the year will take place this spring at Loyola on March 28.

For more information about the Fastpitch Softball Club in general or recruitment, contact Megan Raspel at mlraspel@mtu.edu.

Varsity Events Schedule: September 30 - October 6 Home Game Tuesday, 30 Cross Country Hockey Women’s Soccer Women’s Tennis

Volleyball

Wednesday, 1

Thursday, 2

Friday, 3 @ Blugold Invitational -Eau Claire, Wis.

Vs. Ohio Dominican @ 7:00 p.m.**

@ Walsh, 7:00 p.m.**

Saturday, 4

** Conference Match

Sunday, 5

Monday, 6

@ Lake Superior @ Lake Superior State, 7:07 p.m.** State, 5:07 p.m.** Vs. Walsh @ 12:00 p.m.** @ Wayne State, 10:00 a.m.** @ Malone, 2:00 p.m.**

@ Hillsdale, 11:00 a.m.** @ Urbana, 6:00 p.m.

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Tuesday, September 30

Warm weather and bright leaves:

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Fall Color Tour 2014

IAN HATZILIAS Lode Writer Last week was a strange week for the people of the Keweenaw, but strange in a good way, many would say.

While the weather nearing October is normally indicative of the long stretch of cold weather to come, nearly all of last week was filled with warm weather and sunny, blue skies.

This pleasant weather combined with the changing of the leaves makes for a pretty breathtaking landscape.

The Copper Country Color Tour, hosted by Michigan Tech’s Copper Country Cycling Club, is an annual celebration of the fall season’s start, and it was a tour to remember this year with perfect weather and vibrant trees. This year marked the event’s 41st year.

“It was a perfect day,” stated cycling club member Chris LaBaere. “There were great fall colors, and the weather was better than we could have ever hoped for.”

With three lengths available to ride, 50 km, 100 km and 200 km, the Color Tour invites riders of all skill levels to cruise and enjoy the Keweenaw. The event kicked off last Saturday bright and early at 8 a.m. and lasted all day, with an after party hosted at Houghton’s Continental Fire Co. in the evening.

The 50 km path went to Lake Linden and back. The 100 km route turned off near Gay, went through Calumet, past McClain State Park and back to campus. And for those willing to make the trek, the 200 km bike path went all the way up to Copper Harbor, up Mount Brockway, back through Calumet and eventually returned into Houghton.

All courses were marked on the roads to keep everyone on track, and there were five separate food stops to enjoy a meal throughout the ride, making for a pleasant drive to

Michigan Tech’s Copper Country Cycling Club enjoyed this years brilliant fall colors during their annual event.

Photo by Ellie Furmanski

Michigan’s northernmost point. For the people that braved the 200 km route, Roy’s Pasties had their famous pasties awaiting the riders.

Every year this event is the cycling club’s primary source of funding for the academic year. Riders pay an entry fee, and many additional donations are given to the club for their efforts on hosting such a positive community event.

“We had a great turnout this year”, said LaBaere. There

were over 90 riders registered before the race and around 25 that registered the day of the event.

The event was great and was one of the most memorable Fall Color Tours for many returning riders. For the outdoorsmen and women, it is a great opportunity to see the fall colors in Copper Harbor and around the rest of the Keweenaw before the snow comes. For those that missed this year’s Color Tour, there is always next fall.

Coach Kearly gives insight to football team’s 4-0 start IAN HATZILIAS Lode Writer The Michigan Tech Football team just returned home from winning their fifth consecutive Miner’s Cup against the Northern Michigan Wildcats. The 34-31 win extends their season record to 4-0. Tech hasn’t started the season 4-0 since 2010, and Head Coach of the Huskies Tom Kearly gave some insight into their success thus far.

“We’ve made the plays to win ball games down the stretch,” said Coach Kearly.

Half of Tech’s wins this season are a product of end-of-game drives down the field with kicker Garrett Mead putting away the field goal for the win against Wayne State and at the most recent contest against NMU. To Kearly and his coaching staff, it’s all about finding ways to win, and the team has done

just that.

“We’ve played very good special teams,” added Kearly. The team uses a statistic called hidden yardage, which measures the effectiveness of the team’s punts, punt returns, kicks, kick returns, etc., in a quantitative way to gauge the special teams’ success.

“That’s one of the special teams’ goals, to win in hidden yardage. We’ve accomplished that goal in all our ball games,” commented Kearly.

While thorough, in-depth statistics are not factored in to how Kearly runs the team.

Simple statistics are used as an indicator to see where the team is at compared to their competition. Stats are a tool used to work on areas that the team sees an opportunity to improve on.

There are two sides to success though; there’s performance, and there’s consistency.

The team has performed well as they prepare to close the first half of the season, but now

they need to keep the momentum rolling.

In discussing consistency, Kearly stated, “Offensively, it’s your ability to execute, and execute means 11 people are doing their job every play. We stress and take pride in execution. Defensively, it’s your ability to tackle plus your ability to not give up big plays.” Tech has done a good job at keeping “explosive” plays to a minimum.

Aside from the matchup against Malone, all the games have been in score-close situations at the end of the first half and at the end of the game, meaning that one score from the trailing team would give them the lead. So it’s not necessarily about dominating offensively and racking up the score. It’s about well-disciplined plays and smart strategy.

“We’re very fortunate at Michigan Tech because of the type of student athletes we get. They’re usually quite intelligent, and football is probably the most complex strategy game there is,” added Kearly.

From a coaching standpoint, he says this gives him the ability to have his team implement a game plan, have exceptions to the rules, make changes throughout the week and take that all to the field while making as few mistakes as possible.

The Huskies will keep all of this in mind as they continue GLIAC play this weekend at Northwood University and then again when they return the following weekend to meet the Grand Valley State Lakers, who are currently 1-3, at Sherman Field on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 1:00 p.m.

“It’s about well-disciplined plays and smart strategy.”

-Coach Kearly

Upcoming

Events September 30 - October 6 Music-O-Rama-Visual and Performing Arts Department

Saturday, Oct. 4. 7:30 p.m. Rosza Center

Join the KSO, Concert Choir, Jazz Band, SWS, and various other musical groups for the Music-O-rama. Enjoy this mash up of the various music ensembles in a clebration of the joys of music.

Baby with the Bathwater - Michigan Tech Theater Company

Oct. 16-18, 23-25. 7:30 p.m. McArdle Theater

Ever thought raising a child would be difficult? Watch this question come to life on stage as the diffculties of raising a child are acted out right in front of you in this comedy by the Michigan Tech Theater Company.

Jazz Showcase-Visual and Performing Arts Department

Oct - Nov. 31-1. 7:30 p.m. Rosza Center

Come enjoy the soothing sounds of Jazz at the Rozsa as its transformed into a backstage cabaret. Join the Jazz Lab band, and the Research and Development Big Band as they perform a wide variety of jazz for everyone.

Outdoor Nation Kickoff Campout-OAP

Saturday, Oct. 4. 7:00 p.m. Walker Lawn

The OAP will be enjoying the full swing of Fall with a camping trip right on Walker lawn. Pitch up your tent and join them overnight playing games, making smores, and telling stories until 9 a.m. in the next morning.

Concealed Carry License

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Oct. 25th

Leading to your concealed carry pistol license. $150 per person, and $225 for a couple. Class starts on October 25th. Call Ron for more information at: 906-337-2799

ASK TECH Brent Nicklas “Yoga. No, seriously! It’s an exercise in self-awareness that helps me clear my thoughts.”

Christine Leppanen “I love taking a sauna. It’s really purifying.”

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What is your favorite way to relax?

-Rand Silvers

Hailey Brockman “Taking a nap. Afterwards I always feel very rested.”

Zoe Horns “Either listening to music, being outside, or hanging out with people. Or all three at once!”