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Renovations create student org opportunities SASHA BURNETT Lode Writer Between the efforts of the Memorial Union (MUB) Board, the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) and the Student Activities Office, student organizations can find themselves at home in MUB room 106.

In the past, room 106 was considered un-industrial, unwelcoming and inactive, according to David Shull, president of the MUB Board. The room had 12 tall desks, furniture from the 1960’s, and a closed floor plan.

“Last year the usage of the student activities office was on average 20 to 30 unique students per week. The office is supposed to serve the 200 plus student organizations on campus so we wanted to make it a place that will be used,” Shull said.

Beka Horsch, President of the Panhellenic Council, proposed a change for the student activities office.

“When I came back from LeaderShape, an event that spans a week at the Ford Center to help hone leadership skills and develop missions, I had this vision for a neutral territory on campus for people to come and ask questions.

Outdated furniture in MUB 106 has been replaced with mobile upgrades. The office space now has an open floor plan.

Photo by Pratik Joshi

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Colorful campus Fall has finally arrived in the Copper Country Although the area experienced a few warm days in September, fall seems to have finally made it to Houghton, Michigan Tech and the UP. Students walking on campus or those exploring the Keweenaw have begun to walk on crunchy ground as the leaves are just beginning to change color and fall from their branches.

Bringing many tourists to the area, the magnificant fall colors can be seen from a number of locations. A few of the most notable are the covered road to Copper Harbor, the view from Brockway Mountain as well as the Covered Drive on the way to Freda, MI. The Porcupine Mountains are also a great place to see the colors, if you’re up for a little road trip.

Cooler temperatures are still coming, so be sure to dress appropriately as you venture out to view the beauty that is fall in the Upper Peninsula.

Red, yellow and orange are beginning to show in the foliage across the Copper Country, including campus.

Photos by Alex Mager

Take off the lab coat, put on the suit Michigan Tech’s Masters of Business Administration program accredited, top-notch KATELYN WAARA News Editor It is no secret that while engineers may know their specific field very well, they may encounter trouble when it comes to their careers’ relationship to the facets of the business world.

With skills that apply to many leadership and management positions in

industry, Michigan Tech provides a way to save students from this “deer in the headlights” reaction.

The Michigan Tech Masters of Business Administration (MBA) program is an effective way to gain the knowledge you need to bust through the corporate glass ceiling and move up the ladder, no matter your area of study.

Since 2006, the Tech MBA has enrolled students to help broaden their knowledge

based on whether they are coming from engineering, technology or another field.

Now with more flexibility and an increased student-friendly structure, the Tech MBA is the answer to the question: how can I better my chances of getting a higher leadership role in my company?

Jodie Filpus, MBA program manager mainly involved in recruitment and marketing of the program to potential students, said that the Tech MBA

is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International, or the AACSB. Less than five percent of business schools worldwide hold the accreditation.

The program meets a strict series of standards, which ensure the quality of education and research in the program, thus their acknowledgements from the Continued on page 4

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White boards and chairs on wheels are some of the new furniture available.

When I proposed the idea to Joe Cooper [director of student activities], he took the idea and ran with it,” Horsch said.

Discussion about changing the space started in April of 2013. Over the summer, Shull completed the layout drafts for the new design with the help of Cooper, Stephanie Cook and Karma Kilpela. The team helped create the color scheme and pinpoint the finer details to the new design. The ordering process began in July.

According to Shull, the new student activities office is to be a flexible room with an open floor plan with many things on wheels, like moveable tables for students and organizations to use.

However, to make these changes happen, there needed to be funding.

“The original plan was to put in a reserved fund of somewhere between $30,000 and $35,000 from the MUB and student activities offices,” Cooper said.

However, the actual funding came from a joint request from USG, MUB and the student activities in the form of a reserved fund.

“A reserved fund is the extra money from USG that was not used from the previous semester. This money is put into an account that can be used for safety or renovations. We requested an amount of $45,000 for the renovation of the student activities office,” Shull said.

According to Cooper, this amount of money was necessary for the upgrade in order to purchase materials that are

going to last.

“A lot of the furniture is commercial grade and we have lifetime warranties on it, so if something breaks the company will come in and fix it. This is why the furniture for the renovation was so expensive. One chair is around $192 and when you get 40 some chairs it really adds up. However, quality is all that it is about,” Cooper said.

In addition to the chairs, a lot of other furniture has been added to MUB room 106. There are now four computer desks, seven hubs/offices, three T.V. projectors, four moveable whiteboards and a student organization printer.

Although the room is near completion, Shull says that there is still some work to be done.

“We are down to the detailed stuff now. Like the computers at the tall desk are not connected to the internet yet and a 27 inch iMac still has to be added.

Also, the third T.V. still needs power connection,” Shull said.

Although Cooper and Shull have run out of funding for the renovation, the MUB Board and student activities have helped to fund the last few details.

With the new renovation of MUB room 106 near completion, the office has opened up for more student organizations.

“More often than not, when I walk in people are using the space. It is a nice spot for us,” Horsch said.

According to Shull, the MUB board,

Photo by Alex Mager

The Daily Bull, SWE, SLS, Blue Key USG, The Lode and the Greek society all have offices in the new space.

“The Panhellenic Council, Interfraternity Council, and Order of Omega all have desks inside of the Greek houses. Together, these three organizations represent and lead over

“More often than not, when I walk in people are using the space. It is a nice spot for us.”

-Beka Horsch 500 Greek students.

There are also four other organizations that just have desks, not offices in MUB 106. These include the Chinese Student and Scholar Association, Circle K, Mu Beta Psi and Alpha Phi Omega,” Cooper said.

According to both Cooper and Shull, there is still one desk open in the office that can be used by organizations on an event-to-event basis or even by commuter students who want a quiet place to work.

“Although student organizations are the top priority for the student activities space, it is open to all students and commuters. We encourage people to stop by and check it out,” Shull said.

With the new renovations, Cooper and Shull agree that the space is being utilized a lot more.

Last Saturday at noon, the Michigan DNR began selling 1,200 hunting licenses for the first managed wolf hunt in Michigan history. The season that will last from Nov. 15 through the end of December or until 43 wolves are killed, whichever comes first.

The hunt will take place in three zones, one of which covers large parts of Houghton County. Wolves were removed from the Endangered Species list in 2011 for the Western Great Lakes region.

The hunt has been subject to controversy.

Supporters of the hunt, including its main sponsor, State Sen. Tom Casperson (R-Escanaba), claim that the estimated 658 wolves in the UP are enough, and that high wolf populations are causing damage to farmers and livestock.

Brian Roell, a wolf specialist with the Michigan DNR, says that the UP is actually getting crowded for wolves, leading to increased attacks on livestock and entrance into populated areas.

The hunt, however, also has its detractors.

Keep Michigan Wolves Protected is a coalition of conservation groups, animal welfare organizations and Native American tribes that was formed in January of 2013 in response to the addition of wolves to the game species list in December of 2012.

Jill Fritz, director of the coalition, explains the organization’s opposition to a wolf hunt by stating in an emailed statement, “Current law already allows farmers, ranchers and dog owners in Michigan to remove or kill wolves to protect their animals… Ranchers are also compensated for any verified livestock losses from wolves… There has never been a recorded wolf attack on a human in Michigan…

Wolves play a significant role in the Upper Peninsula ecosystem by reducing densities of deer, beavers, and other species. Their presence will bring benefits to agriculture, public safety, water quality and ecosystem health”.

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Take off the lab coat, put on the suit The Continued from page 2 world at a glance

A Yemeni soldier stands at a checkpoint leading to the US Embassy last month.

Photo courtesy of Yahya Arhab/European Pressphoto Agency

Al Qaeda plot leak undermines US intelligence Although former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden damaged American counterterrorism efforts when he leaked classified documents, it has come to government analysts’ attention that a leaked terrorist plot by Al Qaeda has caused more damage.

News reports in early August revealed that the US intercepted messaged between Ayman al-Zawahri, successor to Osama bin Laden, and Nasser al-Wuhayshi, head of the Yemen-based Al Qaeda discussing an eminent terrorist attack. Since then, the US has seen a sharp drop in their use of major communications channel, which government authorities were monitoring.

Senior American officials have since been looking for new ways to monitor the electronic messages and conversations of the Al Qaeda leaders and their operatives.

According to the New York Times article “Al Qaeda Plot Leak Has Undermined U.S. Intelligence”, the drop in the exchange of messages after the communication intercepts by the US has a far more “muted impact on counterterrorism efforts from the disclosures by Mr. Snowden of the broad capabilities of NSA surveillance programs.”

Analysts have detected terrorists talking about the information Snowden exposed, rather than seizing the use of electronic communication altogether.

The information gained from the intercepted communications between Zawahri and Wuhayshi revealed a plot against American and other Western interests comparable to the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. The information prompted the closure of 19 US Embassies and consulates for a week. Authorities concluded that the plot focused on the embassy in Yemen.

AACSB. Filpus also said the feedback from alumni who graduated with a Tech MBA is very positive, highlighting the program as top-notch.

Although it has been around since 2006, with online classes initiated during the 2010-2011 school year, some changes are occurring. Previously, the Tech MBA program was organized as either an online program or an on-campus program. Now, making it more flexible and student-friendly, enrollees may choose online, on-campus, or a hybrid of the two methods.

Because some MBA classes are held during the evening, many student athletes, for example, would not be able to attend the class meetings because of practice or games. Now, they can choose the hybrid option, allowing them to take those classes online which they are unable to attend at night, while still enjoying the personal interaction of a class on campus.

A second example is those students who land a job before they graduate with their MBA. By allowing those ambitious students to finish their classes online, they are able to start working at their new job at any time.

Andre Laplume, Assistant Professor of Management in the School of Business and Economics, said the new structure allows the adequate amount of flexibility that today’s young professionals need.

With so many other stresses at this busy time in a student’s life, getting their MBA is another priority being added to their plate. The Tech MBA has been designed

to be achieved in less than a year (as long as the student holds a full credit load).

Students enrolled in the program have three options. With the new studentfriendly and flexible structure, a student enrolled in 12 full credits for each semester (spring, summer and fall) can have their MBA degree completed in less than a year. Nine credits, however, is considered full-time. Different degree fulfillment methods are in place to accommodate everyone’s needs.

Applying for an MBA has deadlines, prerequisites and entry exams.

Students are expected to apply at least one semester prior to their projected entrance date into the program. The GRE (Graduate record Examination) or the GMAT (Graduate Management Admissions Test) is required in order to apply.

Prerequisite classes include Statistics and Principles of Economics. Students also need official transcripts, a polished résumé and two letters of recommendation.

Being that Michigan Tech is known for its engineering degrees, the MBA program facilitates the STEM interest area; many faculty in the program have dual educations and interests. Laplume said that the STEM skill set is “embodied in the [MBA] program.”

Thomas Merz, Associate Dean of the School of Business and Economics, said that financial aid for applicants to the Tech MBA program is awarded on a merit-based system. By applying early, potential enrollees are more likely to receive funding to help pursue their

MBA. Currently, approximately 30 students are enrolled in the Tech MBA program.

“At a primarily engineering college, the Tech MBA offers a different perspective of the industry, one that doesn’t involve a lab coat or safety glasses.”

About 1/3 of those students choose to pursue their degree full-time, while another 1/3 of them take up to two years to complete their MBA for various reasons.

When asked what the best skill students take away from the Tech MBA program was, Laplume answered, “Enlightenment about the roots of innovation.” Merz and Filpus agreed, with Filpus adding that through the MBA degree, “[students] gain a skillset they never thought possible. At a primarily engineering college, the Tech MBA offers a different perspective of the industry, one that doesn’t involve a lab coat or safety glasses. Business strategy and the ability and knowledge to manage a group of innovators is something everyone (engineer or otherwise) in the industry should acknowledge.

For more information about the Tech MBA, please visit (http://www.mtu.edu/ business/mba/techmba/). If interested in applying, please contact Jodie Filpus, MBA program manager, at (jrfilpus@ mtu.edu).

Student Org Spotlight Beyond the Glass Ceiling

NICOLE IUTZI Lode Writer Women on campus are being offered a chance to voice their thoughts, feelings and passions. Last spring, Beyond the Glass Ceiling was reborn from the original Techno Babe Times women’s newspaper. “We were legitimized near the end of February and we released our first newspaper publication in March of 2013,” said Katherine Baeckeroot, a fourth year Scientific and Technical Communication major, vice president and co-founder of Beyond the Glass Ceiling.

Beyond the Glass Ceiling is a newspaper publication where men and women on campus can express their views and artistic endeavors.

“The primary purpose of the group is to provide an outlet for males and females to speak freely about issues that concern them around campus or within society,” said Baeckeroot.

The publication does have a feminist bias to it, although the

definition of feminism is very complex. “Our goal is to help nurture a positive understanding and definition of what it means to be a woman - whether in personal environments, within society as a whole and in particular as students and faculty at the Michigan Tech campus,” said Baeckeroot.

Each month Beyond the Glass Ceiling will produce a publication with a central theme; health, technology, etc. All students are welcome to submit an article or artwork that would be appropriate. The editors will review the article and decide what publication the submission would fit most appropriately with. “We write about issues that are otherwise taboo to many individuals. We do so because everyone has the right to voice their opinion as long as it’s in a manner that is not harmful or detrimental to others. We need truth and honesty. We need to see as many perspectives on topics in order to achieve this truth,” said Baeckeroot.

If you would like to write, or attend a meeting, please email (mwalsh@mtu.edu) for more information. You can also visit their Facebook page: Beyond the Glass Ceiling - Mich. Tech Newspaper.

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Torch Lake utilized as educational tool NICOLE IUTZI Lode Writer Nearly 10 miles away from campus is Torch Lake, a Superfund site. Superfund is the Federal government’s clean-up program for uncontrolled hazardous wastes sites. The National Priority list (NPL) is a list of sites to be cleaned up; Torch Lake is on the list. near Lake Linden, the lake was put on the NPL in June of 1986. Previous copper mining activity, from the 1890’s to 1969, produced mine tailings that contaminated the lake sediment and shorelines.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) there was approximately 10.5 billion pounds of copper produced from the area from the mid 1840’s to 1968. From this activity, about 200 million tons of copper ore tailings were deposited in the Torch Lake, displacing the volume of the lake by about 20 percent.

Due to the various mining processes along the lake, many chemicals were released into the waters. This includes about 27,000 gallons of cupric ammonium carbonate that was released into the lake from a 1972-storage vat.

Some contaminants of concern include: Arsenic, cadmium, cobalt, copper, lead, mercury and silver.

“Students use the lake for recreation too, they’re not necessarily always aware of what’s safe to do. So there are a number of students who go out and fish and aren’t aware of the fish consumption advisories on the lake,” said Noel Urban.

Fish advisories for Torch Lake have been issued by the Michigan Department of Public Health on Sauger and Walleye since 1983 due to tumors.

Tumors were found in the fish, along with concentrations of mercury and polychlorinated biphenyls.

Since the listing of Torch Lake on the NPL, there has been improvement; the site currently has some partial delisting status. The Lake Linden portion, Tamarack Hubbell City groundwater, sediment and surface water were delisted by 2004.

Over the years, Torch Lake has become a part of the Michigan Tech campus.

Students from many departments have done research and projects around the lake. Water quality courses in the Environmental Engineering program use the lake to compare with Portage Lake and Chassell Bay. “It’s been a local laboratory for classes for a long time. Even before that starting in the 1970’s there have been graduate students doing their research projects on it because people have been aware of the problems for a long time,” said Noel Urban.

Graduate student projects include a variety of topics such as determining the water budget for the lake, the sedimentation rate, whether or not fish have reproduced and the cause fish tumors. “Biology graduate students have looked at the success of the soil caps or the lack of success of the soil caps and tried to determine what could be done to improve them. In fact they’ve developed bacteria that can be grown together with

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the plants to improve the plants ability to extract nutrients from the soil,” said Urban. There is continuous work looking into the types of plants that are resistant to the copper and are able to grow.

“Students in Forestry that have looked

“It’s been a local laboratory for classes for a long time.”

-Noel Urban to see what are the factors that keep plants from growing in stamp sands, is it copper toxicity, is it temperature or is it water stress,” Urban said.

Michigan Tech students have assessed the scientific and social side of Torch Lake.

“Students are also involved in the social side of things, so looking at people’s attitudes toward the lake.

There’re all these hazards there but a lot of people either aren’t aware of them or don’t take them seriously. So looking at the reasons for those attitudes assessing the level to which different segments of the population know about the problems has also been done,” said Urban.

Although the lake is contaminated, students and professors have found a silver lining. “It’s an excellent learning environment, especially in Environmental Engineering [where] we talk about environmental contamination here we get to see it first-hand and think about what can be done about it so it’s an excellent teaching tool,” said Urban.

More information about the current advisories applied to Torch Lake can be found at (michigan.gov).

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to the hunt. In a message to the Michigan Natural Resources Committee, Charlotte Loonsfoot of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community said that, “We hold the wolf very sacred… The wolf is a brother to all Native American and should be treated like one. I ask you to please [not] let there be a hunt on one of our family members.”

In addition to the controversy about the hunt itself, there has also been controversy as to how the hunt was authorized in the first place. When the Michigan house passed PA 520 of 2012, which designated wolves as a game species in December of 2012, Keep Michigan Wolves Protected was formed.

The organization gathered 255,000 signatures for a petition to put PA 520 up to a popular referendum at the November 2014 elections, well over the constitutionally required 161,000 signatures.

In response, legislature passed a new bill, PA 21 of 2013, which allowed the Michigan Natural Resources Commission to add any species to the game species list at their own discretion. This effectively circumvents the referendum, as such petitions can only affect actions of the legislature, not executive agencies.

Fritz describes the passage of PA 21 as a “shameful act of political bullying,” and her organization has begun an effort to collect signatures to put it up for referendum on the November 2014 ballot.

For more information about how to get involved with the petition effort, go to (www.keepwolvesprotected.com).

Wolf hunting licenses are available over-thecounter or online on a first come, first served basis. Visit (www.michigan.gov/ wolves) for more information.

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“Chasing Ice” shown at the Rozsa

Filmmaker James Balog held a lecture and Q&A session following the showing of his world-renowned climate change documentary.

SARAH HARTTUNG Lode Writer Last Thursday evening, the compelling and world-renowned climate change documentary, Chasing Ice, was shown at the Rozsa Center. A mixed crowd of students, faculty, staff and community members attended.

At 7:30 p.m., the lights dimmed and the show began. James Balog states early in the film that the clue to global warming “is in the ice.” To track changes in glacial range, structure and composition, the Extreme Ice Survey Crew spread 24 cameras throughout Iceland, Greenland, Alaska and Montana. During this process, they ran into severe climatological and technological issues, e.g. how to mount the cameras, weatherproofing and battles with battery life.

As opposed to many nature films, this documentary added a sense of humor to very serious situations. It beautifully captures human emotion and determination as Balog is filmed after a third knee surgery rappelling off glaciers to get the perfect shot. To make a change in the way we think, he did what he knew how to do: tell a story through photography.

Kaitlyn Rawhouser, a Geology/ Geophysics graduate student, felt her sense of urgency about climate change increase, a sentiment also shared by Josh

Stuempges, a fifth-year Scientific and Technical Communication major.

After the film, James Balog held a lecture and Q&A session. In his presentation, current images of his glacial work and the devastating floods in Colorado caused by forest fires were discussed. He reiterated in response to questions posed by audience members the problems with our society which caused this “mess.”

However, it was not all gloom-and-

“To track changes in glacial range, structure and composition, the Extreme Ice Survey Crew spread 24 cameras throughout Iceland, Greenland, Alaska and Montana.” doom. When asked “what three positive human characteristics will drive us towards sustainability?” he answered: beauty (we protect what we fall in love with); fidelity (basic sense of what is right and what is true); and self control (balance and proportion in a consumerist society).

For those wanting more information, Chasing Ice is available on DVD, on Netflix, and on iTunes. Also, don’t forget to go to (www.chasingice.com) and (www. extremeicesurvey.org) for updates on current projects.

Top: James Balog addresses questions from the audience following the showing of his documentary “Chasing Ice”. Bottom: A slide from Balog’s presentation.

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iOS 7 review ARIC RHODES Lode Writer Apple has recently released iOS 7, the largest aesthetic change that the mobile OS has ever encountered.

The changes in iOS 7 bring a refreshing new face to the iPhone.

Since the release, contrasting opinions on the new look have been expressed. If nothing else, iOS 7 feels different with its clean lines and bright colors. iOS 7 has also added many new animations and has simplified the icons of many pre-installed applications.

Although these changes do nothing to the actual usability of the device, they somehow combine to make iOS 7 feel less premium.

The only pre-installed applications which had a significant functional change were Camera, Safari, Siri and iTunes.

Along with its makeover, the Camera app received a few well overdue filters and features. Unfortunately, though it is simple to get to them, many of the new features are not accessible without the user “experimenting” a little.

Safari now has a unified search and address bar and a feature allowing for full-screen viewing.

Siri’s features have also changed, adding more utility and the options of a male voice.

The pre-installed app with the biggest change was likely iTunes, with the addition of iTunes Radio, a free music streaming service.

With Apple’s mighty ecosystem at its back, iTunes Radio may quickly dethrone current competitors like Pandora, Grooveshark or Spotify.

Beyond the pre-installed applications, iOS 7 also introduced other useful features, mostly in the Notification and Control Centers. iOS 7 changed the way that notifications are

handled. Instead of piling up in a tray sorted by application and date, notifications now accumulate in the “Missed” section until the user checks the device, at which point they move to the “All” section.

Also new to the Notification Center is a “Today” tab, which summarizes everything that the user has scheduled on the Calendar for the day, along with giving the weather.

Control Center, where the user can access several key features of a device at the swipe of a finger, has also been added, housing controls for many commonly used settings such as: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Do Not Disturb function, Rotation Lock, media player controls, a basic calculator, timer, the Camera application, AirDrop, AirPlay and even a flashlight. This Control Center can be accessed much more quickly than many of these features could be otherwise.

AirDrop also made its mobile debut, making sharing of files between mobile devices very easy. The main caveat thereof is that the AirDrop is only usable on the latest hardware.

The last major feature is a change to the multitasking abilities of the device. Instead of the icons being displayed in a tray, there is now an interface of several screens displaying what the applications were doing when they were last opened by the user. Tapping on one of these applications will re-enter it, or swiping the application toward the top of the screen will quit the application.

On one hand, there are many things to love in iOS 7; it brings so many new features to the table. On the other hand, there is at least as much to dislike in the new update.

If this update demonstrates anything, it is that Apple is still trying to innovate.

If that innovation means seeing what the competitors are doing and adding those features in order to catch up, at least iOS is iOS 7’s new interface, including the new colors and icon designs.

Photo courtesy of readwrite.com getting the features.

65th annual Emmy Awards JANE KIRBY Pulse Editor In case anyone has been too caught up in school life, the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards hosted by Neil Patrick Harris on Sunday, Sept. 22 was a night of recognizing the old favorites as well as a night of new surprises. Critics who attempted at making predictions on the nights’ winners were easily frustrated at the unexpected wins.

To start, “Modern Family,” an old favorite that began its fifth season last Wednesday, bagged its fourth straight Emmy award for Outstanding Comedy Series, and narrowly

beat its main competitor, “The Big Bang Theory.” However, “The Big Bang Theory” bounced back and Jim Parsons, better known as Sheldon, was awarded Best Lead Actor of a Comedy Series.

Other nominations for this popular category were HBO’s “Girls,” NBC’s “30 Rock,” and FX Network’s “Louie,” to name a few.

Next, another expected favorite, “Breaking Bad,” went home with Outstanding Drama Series, and Best Supporting Actress in a Drama went to Anna Gunn, who plays Skyler White on the show. Additional nominees for Outstanding Drama Series included “Downton Abbey,” “Game of Thrones,” and

“Mad Men.” Then came the rather unknowns, or less heard of winners. Notable winner of Outstanding Movie or Miniseries was HBO’s “Behind the Candelabra,” a film starring Matt Damon and Michael Douglas about a flamboyant and notorious TV star known as Liberace, who developed a large fan base and eventually runs off with a stranger to have a secret fiveyear love affair. Michael Douglas scored Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie in addition to director Steven Soderbergh, who won Outstanding Directing.

Other major surprises as critics expressed, was the winner of Best Actor

of a Drama Series, Jeff Daniels of “The Newsroom,” as well as “Nurse Jackie’s” Merritt Wever, who apparently tried to run off the stage before giving her acceptance speech because she was so shocked to win the Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy.

Bobby Cannavale of “Boardwalk Empire” took Best Supporting Actor, and finally Tony Hale of “Veep,” walked away with an award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy.

These are simply the highlights of the 65th Emmy Awards from last week, but it proved to be a night of beautiful gowns, good-looking people and a few surprises here and there in addition to the expected and deserving winners of various awards.

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Well, another career fair has come and gone. For those of you who attended, I hope everyone managed to survive the week; I’m still recovering.

Preparing for career fair is definitely stressful. With so many registered companies, trying to narrow down your top picks can seem daunting, and then comes the research. I know I spent hours on company websites taking notes and creating online profiles. Updating my resume and list of references took quite a bit of time, too. After taking a trip to the printer, mentally preparing and deciding what I was going to wear to career fair of course, I was finally ready.

Dressed up in my business attire, I made it up to the SDC expecting the gym to be about 100 degrees, and I sure was right about that. On top of the heat, the initial shock from all the hustle and bustle was a bit overwhelming.

Nonetheless, feeling confident, I made my way through the maze of company representatives and managed to speak with whom I intended to hand out resumes to. Despite waiting in line for over an hour to speak with one company, I had an overall great experience.

Whether you’re a savvy senior or a freshman attending career fair for the first time, I think the career fair brings about a great opportunity for all students to become exposed to a professional setting, internalize their strengths and weaknesses and practice skills such as resume writing and interviewing. Just going through the motions of career fair really helps students to prepare for a successful future.

I feel lucky to attend a school like Michigan Tech which really cares about students’ futures and dedicates the time and effort to pull together an event such as career fair.

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The record label is dead RYAN GRAINGER Lode Writer As I walk to class every morning, headphones dutifully bumping, my groggy consciousness is awakened by Macklemore’s multi-platinum hit about shopping for hand-me-downs.

Chances are, if you’ve turned on a radio in the last year you’ve heard one of Macklemore’s chart-topping hits like “Can’t Hold Us,” “Same Love,” or “Thrift Shop.” They’re the kind of tracks that are likely to get stuck in your head and not leave until something equally infectious finds its way onto the radio; tracks so incredibly catchy that only a record label producer could’ve made them, or so I thought.

As it turns out, Macklemore is an independent artist.

With sales for “Thrift Shop” recently passing 7 million (according to the Recording Industry Association of

America) I’m starting to wonder exactly how relevant record labels are to the success of artists today.

While it’s true that artists like Macklemore, Mumford and Sons and Mac Miller are independent, almost all of the artists in the Top 100 are signed to labels.

In fact, Macklemore is the second artist in history to make Billboard’s number one spot without a label. Still, due to technological advances, artists are now able to easily distribute music and interact with fans in ways they couldn’t before, paving the way for artists to finally “make it” without ever needing to find a record label.

After looking through my personal music library, I managed to find other artists that were fairly successful without seeking help from record labels. Tech N9ne, most famous for his tracks “I’m a Playa” and “Caribou Lou,” is valued at approximately $8 million by the website CelebrityNetWorth.com and is quoted

as saying that staying independent is “the best thing I could have ever done.”

Immortal Technique is currently signed to Viper Records but was not signed to any label before he became a commercial success.

Other artists like Childish Gambino and ASAP Rocky managed to attain moderate success by releasing their music online for free. Services like SoundCloud and Youtube have allowed artists new ways to distribute music and build a fanbase without the help of a major label.

While it seems like artists today need a label to catapult them into stardom, the internet is increasingly making artists more and more independent. Because of the new ways the internet allows artists to interact with their fans, it might be possible that record labels are going to slowly become irrelevant.

Now that artists don’t have to rely on labels to provide them with an audience or means for distribution they’re free to focus on what actually matters: the music.

Government shutdown KATHERINE BAECKEROOT Lode Writer The recent debate on Capitol Hill has been the topic of the news for over a week now. What’s on the agenda? The budget allocations that would fund the government from Oct. 1 to Dec. 15.

By the time this article is printed, the government will have either settled on a budget for the Oct. 1 deadline, or be experiencing the first government shutdown in the United States since 1996. The last shutdown, which occurred during the Clinton era, was the longest to ever occur. The shutdown lasted three weeks, which may not seem detrimental, but it is a long time in Washington.

This past week, the Republicancontrolled House of Representatives passed a budget that would allocate money up until December 15th; however, there is a catch to this proposal: The health care plan put forward and advocated by Obama and supporters would be defunded.

Because the senate majority is democratic, the likelihood of this occurring has been highly doubted. It

has since been read, edited for defunding and sent back to the Republicancontrolled House.

The discourse concerning this ordeal has been astounding. Democrats and Republicans continue to play the game of bickering and blaming, as the day of complete shutdown looms in the everimpending future.

But what really occurs in a government shutdown? There are numerous instances in the past (seventeen total since the new budgeting process of 1976) that provide us an indication of what occurs during a shutdown.

Unfortunately, the first places to experience the effects of a shutdown are national parks, museums and monuments which are usually closed down. Also, VISA and passport delays and government employees not deemed “essential” will be temporarily out of work.

Luckily, a government shutdown such as this does not have immediate effects on college students, Social Security beneficiaries, Medicaid/ Medicare consumers or on the postal service and mail delivery.

However, for those whose paychecks

are coming from the government, a shutdown is bad news.

What angers me, and I’m sure numerous others, is that the strength of the bi-partisanship within the government is once again proving to be so strong that any sort of functional work fails to be accomplished (at least without the threats and further negative effects of a shutdown such as this).

Those working in Washington are so focused on the mind games, deception and re-election that they have been failing to understand, represent and listen to their constituents. It seems to have become a game for them.

Republican Senator Ted Cruz stood for twenty-one hours this past week in a sequester; some of the time was spent reading Dr. Seuss’s book, Green Eggs and Ham. Rather than using the deadline as a means to prove their message of seriousness towards the health care plan, a wiser choice would be to use that time for further discussions and negotiations.

These games impact the citizens of this country.

As representatives they have a duty towards their job, now they just need to do it.

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Point, Counter-point

Test tube meat Point: MEGAN WALSH Opinion Editor In August, the first test tube-grown meat was eaten by two taste-testers at a London event after being developed by scientists for five years.

It was presented in the form of a beef burger that was created by knitting together 20,000 strands of laboratorygrown protein. The protein was then combined with a nutrient solution and other ingredients such as breadcrumbs and salt.

The man behind the project is vascular biologist Mark Post of Maastricht University in the Netherlands.

The idea is a good one. According to Post, the aim was to show the world that in the future “meat will not necessarily have to come from the environmentally and economically costly rearing and slaughtering of millions of animals.” In fact, this cultured beef would require 45 percent less energy than traditional farms as well as take up 99 percent less land and 96 percent less water to produce.

This seems like an exciting development considering the fact that meat production currently takes up 70 percent of the earth’s arable land and contributes to 18 percent of greenhouse gas emissions.

But at what cost are we creating this test tube meat?

Throughout the last century, scientists have created thousands of tools for humans that have made life simpler.

They have even developed additives in food that give us more energy and create cheaper products.

But with every advancement in technology like this, humans become less and less in touch with nature and farther away from our natural animalselves. Some of these technologies are advancing us so much that we are actually falling behind.

The issue here is not that we are eating meat; it is how we are eating meat.

According the Environmental Working Group, if everyone in the U.S. ate no meat or cheese just one day a week, it would be equivalent to taking 7.6 million cars off the road.

And this does not mean that we have

Counter-point: to all give up meat, we just need to choose more sustainable meat.

Today, ten large companies produce more than 90 percent of the nation’s meat products. The factory farms that these animals are raised in create a staggering amount of pollution and the quality of meat is some of the worst.

If we would stop purchasing Tyson chicken and start buying from one of the many local farms in the area, we could change the whole factory farming

ZACH EVANS Lode Writer The progress of science is an unstoppable march that will continue changing the very structure of our society. In early August researchers at Maastricht University in the Netherlands presented the world’s first test tube hamburger. Grown from a Frankenstein-like concoction of cow muscle protein and stem cells, this burger is more

Vascular Biologist Mark Prost holds the first test tube-grown meat.

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system, lowering pollution levels and than just a scientific fun fact and could supporting local businesses in our provide answers to critical life questions. The communities. severity of issues such as climate change and It is commonly thought that to combat world hunger could potentially be reduced the damage that our technologies cause by simply changing the way we grow our on the environment we need to keep food. creating new technologies. This is not According to the United States the case.

Department of Agriculture, there are Instead, the answer lies in the fact that if we would revert back to our old ways of farming and purchasing food, we could create a healthier and more sustainable planet for ourselves Copper Country Mall Next to Dunham’s without having to 47420 M26, Houghton, MI 49931 create scary-looking products like human-engineered meat.

roughly 1.3 billion beef cattle being raised in the world. All of which produce copious amount of the deadly greenhouse gas known as methane, a gas nearly 23 times as potent as carbon dioxide. Compared to a car, cows are about one to one for the amount of methane produced each day. With agriculture as a whole attributing to about 14 percent of emissions, artificial beef could provide a long term answer by lowering the methane producing cattle population.

Another topic of consideration is the potential for artificial meat to become mass produced. This could effectively provide a solution to food shortages in agriculturally and economically impaired areas. By shrinking the time cost that must be spent when raising animals, meat would become more readily available for people that have traditionally had to go without. Though the unfortunate reality is that the technology and processes required for mass production are still decades away, as the first burger had a development price tag of over $300,000.

Along with any great societal leap, a question of morality appears. On the positive side the decreased dependence on livestock would mean that fewer animals would need to be slaughtered each year. Even for the most dedicated meat eaters, the dilemma of consuming a creature that once thought and felt never goes away.

On the contrary, certain elements of society warn us away from the dangers of science, labeling projects like this as perversions of nature. While it is true that this artificial burger did not spring forth from the earth, it is nature which gave us the tools to create it. To ignore the potential to feed our fellow humans, spare our planet and save the lives of millions of animals, is an opportunity too wonderful to ignore.

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Kaitlyn Boelter

ELLIE FURMANSKI Sports Editor This week’s featured athlete is central defender Kaitlyn Boelter from the Michigan Tech Women’s Soccer Team.

She may be one of the smallest players out on the field standing at 5’-2”, but Boelter’s speed and skill unquestionably make the Huskies’ back line a force to be reckoned with.

Game after game, Boelter makes noteworthy, sometimes game-saving plays. Not only is she incredibly skilled at chasing down and stopping breakaways, but she is also very aggressive and can make smart decisions out on the field.

Boelter is one of those players who know when to make the easy pass, when to send the ball forward and when to just clear the ball.

The senior defender has been one of the leading forces for the Huskies this season and in years past. Boelter has been a part of the Huskies’ starting lineup since the

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soccer program first started at Michigan Tech back in 2010.

Last year she earned multiple accolades, including All-GLIAC Second Team, GLIAC All-Academic Excellence and GLIAC All-Tournament Team honors.

In Saturday’s game against Northern Michigan, the Huskies may have drawn a one-all tie with the Wildcats, but Northern had multiple scoring opportunities which the Huskies were lucky to avert.

One such instance came with just eight minutes to go in the game. A long ball sailed over the Huskies’ back line and let in Northern forward Paula Hafner on a steadfast breakaway.

Had it not been for Boelter who was able to chase down Hafner and stifle her ability to even get a shot off, the Huskies could have very well found themselves down 2-1.

Head coach of the Huskies Michelle Jacob noted, “Kaitlyn saved us multiple times.”

Husky fans are always impressed by Boelter. It never fails that comments

Photo courtesy of Michigan Tech Athletics

are made in the stands about number two’s speed and ability to breakdown threatening attacks.

Boelter and the rest of the Huskies will travel to Ohio this weekend to compete in two conference matches against Findlay and Tiffin.

The wolves of the ice - club hockey IAN HATZILIAS

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Lode Writer As Huskies, the Club Ice Hockey team is appropriately named the Wolfpack. About 30 skaters are in the pack, including those who come out solely to practice.

This year alone, the team is just shy of 30 scheduled games, which is quite a robust commitment for a club sport. Already this year, the team has traveled to Albert Lea, Minnesota, to play Waldorf University.

Other travel plans include destinations in Minnesota and Wisconsin, as well as NMU and LSSU here in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

The team’s first home games of the year are against UW Superior on Oct. 25 and 26 at the Dee Ice Arena in downtown Houghton.

One of the best things about the Wolfpack is the fans.

“We always had great support from our friends, and the Dee gets rocking when we have home games. It’s always a great atmosphere at the Dee thanks to the fans, and we hope to see more of them this year,” added Wolfpack veteran, Captain Dave

Weyland.

Like many other club sports on Tech’s campus, the Men’s Ice Hockey Club is a tight knit group of guys.

“If we don’t have games on the weekend, we still all hang out and do things together,” said Weyland.

The Pack takes the sport very seriously and is a prideful unit of hockey players.

Straying from your typical just-for-fun club sport, this team practices twice a week and hits the road on weekends to continue to play competitive hockey at a high level.

Practice is pretty standard amongst other hockey organizations.

As far as the organization of the club goes, things can get a little complicated because everything is student run. Travel for the team works essentially by throwing bags into the back of a few pickup trucks and hopping in to carpool to games.

It can be thought of as a road trip with good friends to play some puck just for the love of the sport and the Wolfpack members.

As for many other sports here at Tech, the Wolfpack sees NMU as its top rival.

Weyland contributed, “We have always played them tough, and when we beat

them it really gives us confidence moving forward because of how serious their club program is.”

On Friday, Sept. 27, the Wolfpack had a big win against the Wildcats, coming from

“Our success really comes from coming together as a team and playing with a lot of intensity.”

-Captain Dave Weyland behind after being down 1-3. They tied it in the second period and scored the winning goal with just four minutes remaining in the third. The Wolfpack prevailed with a 4-3 win.

Coming out on top in such an intense game early in the season gives Weyland a positive outlook. “I think it’s a good indication that we’re where we need to be to play competitively this year and shows how much we’ve improved over the years.”

As a club, all of the effort put in comes from the love of the sport. Weyland noted, “Our success really comes from coming together as a team and playing with a lot of intensity.”

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Intramural deadlines

There are multiple intramural deadlines approaching. Registration will close for the following team sports on Thursday, Oct. 3 at 5 p.m.: ultimate frisbee, basketball, water polo and wallyball. Friday, Oct. 4 at 3 p.m. is the deadline to sign up for disc golf doubles.

Broomball Committee hiring

Tech competed in the extreme competition against approximately 35 other rowing teams.

Do you love broomball? Do you like earning a paycheck? If you answered yes to both of those questions, then consider applying for a position working for the Broomball Committee. The committee plans to hire over 150 students to fulfill jobs ranging from running the cocoa shack and maintaining the rinks to officiating games. Visit (www. broomball.mtu.edu/info/employment) for job applications as well as additional information like pay rates.

Photos courtesy of Sarah Fuhrmann

Husky rowers finish third in extreme regatta MATT RAJALA Lode Writer On Sept. 22 in Duluth, Minnesota, two boats from the Michigan Tech Rowing Club set off against 23 other boats in an amazingly long 25-kilometer regatta.

The race took place at the tail end of the St. Louis River where the river empties into Lake Superior. The regatta was hosted by the Duluth Rowing Club from Duluth, Minnesota.

A total of around 35 boats from various clubs around the upper Midwest competed in the race. Most of the boats that competed were sculling shells, where each rower handled two oars.

Both Husky boats were sculling shells as well. The first was a double with rowers Parry Ragland and Matthew Wong. The second was a quad with rowers Ian Mcgrew, T.J. Lyle, Tyler Kuyper, Andrew Troyanowski and coxswain Claira Hart.

Ragland and Wong took third place overall

in the regatta, and both boats placed second in their respective divisions.

The race started off with a bit of confusion.

Troyanowski said, “The start was a little off,” describing it as “mayhem.”

The rowers set off at a sprint for the first 1500 meters but then settled down and set off along the river.

Near the middle of the race, the two Michigan Tech boats remained neck and neck for around six kilometers. The boats traded off for third and fourth place until Wong and Ragland pulled ahead, eventually finishing just ahead of the other Tech boat.

The race lasted just over two hours and covered a total length of just over 25 kilometers. Conditions on the water started out pretty rough but were fairly smooth by the end.

Coach Terry Smythe was optimistic about the third place finish, remarking that the Tech squads were able to be competitive with very experienced and very advanced rowers in an extreme competition.

This was one of Ragland and Wong’s first

races together, so they consider the third place finish a huge success.

The extreme competition pushed the rowers to the wall and beyond. Fatigue and dehydration were major obstacles for the Tech rowing crew.

Wong noted, “It was long, grueling and painful toward the end.” Having that said, the race wasn’t all bad. “The best part was getting in sync with each other,” said Wong.

Troyanowski commented that around 17.5 kilometers, he even thought, “I need to get out of this boat.” Mcgrew thought the worst part was the seats which “were not designed for heavy weights like us.”

Ragland remarked on the strategy involved in a long race, saying, “You don’t just set off and row, you have to plan out how long you have to row.”

The rowers were back on the water last week training for their next regatta. During the foggy mornings, however, they were on the indoor rowing machines. That next race, The Tail of the Fox, will be in DePere, Wisc., and will take place this Sunday, Oct. 6.

“It was long, grueling and painful toward the end.”

-Matthew Wong

Tech Hockey picked third

The WCHA Men’s Hockey Preseason Coaches’ Poll was released last week. The Huskies found themselves ranked third with 64 points behind number two Ferris State (65 points) and Minnesota State (81 points). Sophomore Alex Petan and freshman Brent Baltus earned Preseason WCHA Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year titles, respectively. Petan also made the Preseason All-WCHA Team.

Away Scoreboard Michigan Tech Football suffered their first loss of the season last Saturday, September 28. Despite 429 total offensive yards, the Huskies were unable to seal the game with a win.

Fumbles and costly turnovers gave Findlay an advantage in the end. The final score was 40-19, Findlay. The Huskies are now 2-1 this season.

Men’s and Women’s Cross Country competed Saturday, September 28, in Minneapolis at the Roy Griak Invitational. The Huskies made an impressive showing in the nation’s largest cross country collegiate race.

The men’s team placed 19th out of 44 teams, and the women placed 15th out of 33 teams. Kyle Hanson and Deedra Irwin were the Huskies’ top finishers.

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Tech volleyball sweeps and swept this weekend MATT RAJALA Lode Writer

The Michigan Tech Women’s Volleyball squad went 1-1 in games over the weekend, getting swept by Ashland University on Friday and returning with a 3-0 sweep of their own against Lake Erie College on Saturday, Sept. 28.

On Friday, the Huskies started off with momentum in the first set, staying with the Eagles. They lead 13-11 at one point.

The rest of the set, though, did not go the home team’s way. Ashland stormed back with eight straight points and the Huskies lost the set 25-20.

The second set was all Ashland. The Eagles took the set 25-16.

In the third set the Huskies fell behind early, but then, down 21-12, they started a comeback that brought them to 2116. A late stretch by both teams put the score at 24-20. Finally a kill by Ashland’s Alli Cudworth ended the final set 25-20, Eagles.

Sylvie Rokosh led the Huskies with ten kills and a kill percentage of .318. Tech’s Jacqueline Arid had 12 digs on the day.

As a team, Tech ended with a kill percentage of .08 on 100 attempts.

The Eagles dominance shows in the stats, ending with a .391 average on 91 attempts.

On Saturday, the Huskies rebounded from the defeat with a 3-0 sweep of the Lake Erie College Storm.

Set one began with the Storm looking dominant, leading the Tech squad 7-3.

The Huskies, however, came back, and the teams’ scores reversed until the Huskies put it away with a run at the end of the set.

Set two looked good for the Huskies, breezing to a 21-15 lead, until the Storm showed up to make the set interesting.

A kill by Tech player Madeline Haben ended the set 25-22, Huskies.

The final set was dominated by Tech who opened up the scoring and just

Tech Volleyball players Andria Nyenhuis (15) and Aubrey Ficek (20) block an attack.

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Photo by Max Curtis

Brotherhood, hospitality and respect shown through Tech Rugby IAN HATZILIAS Lode Writer Since the team’s inception in 2007, Michigan Tech’s Rugby Club has gone from a small group of ex-high school players to a tight knit brotherhood with established traditions, remarkable camaraderie and a commitment to self-

improvement both on and off the field.

The club’s transformation can be attributed to a few discernible reasons, the first of which entails the perseverance demonstrated by the team’s older players.

In the past, it wasn’t uncommon for games to be forfeited due to a lack of players. Although recruiting will always be a challenge at a relatively small university, there is now at least

a core group of skilled and dedicated individuals who know how to prioritize their time so that they can always make practices and games.

Additionally, a strong effort put forward by coach Rhys Edwards has been instrumental in the team’s development.

Veteran player Jon Lorenz showed his support and respect for the coach, saying, “The amount of time Rhys puts into coaching us and improving the

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general image and wellbeing of the team has been and continues to be a key factor in our growth.”

One of the team’s most unique traditions is undoubtedly snow rugby.

It’s a Winter Carnival tradition for the team to invite another university up for the weekend to compete in a rugby match and also just enjoy Tech’s campus during the cold winter months.

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Sunday, 7

**Vs. Grand Valley State @ 7 p.m.

Football Cross Country Women’s Tennis

**Vs. Wayne State @ 12 p.m.

Women’s Soccer Women’s Volleyball

**Vs. Hillsdale @ **Vs. Findlay @ 12 p.m.

10 a.m.

Vs. Tiffin @ 12 p.m.

Vs. Findlay @ 4 p.m. **Vs. Northern Michigan @ 7 p.m.

Vs. Findlay @ 7:30 p.m.

Vs. Wayne State @ 4 p.m.

** Conference Match Monday, 8

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Brotherhood, hospitality and respect shown through Tech Rugby Continued from page 14

Left: Amber Hynnek (23) heads the ball. Right: Jessica Splittgerber (30) pushes the ball up the field.

Photos by Kevin Madson

Soccer draws 1-1 tie with Northern ELLIE FURMANSKI Sports Editor It was just over two weeks ago that the Michigan Tech Women’s Soccer team traveled to compete against Northern Michigan in a non-conference game. The end result of that preseason match was a 5-0 victory in favor of the Huskies.

This past Saturday, Sept. 28, the Huskies and Wildcats faced off again, but this time in GLIAC play. Hoping to replicate the outcome of the first match, the Huskies were taken back by the Northern team who stood before them and walked away from the pitch with a 1-1 tie.

When asked about what the biggest difference was between the two games, head coach of the Huskies Michelle Jacob admitted, “I think it’s not so much what we did but what they did. I thought that they stepped up their game a lot. They came out with a lot of intensity and pressure. They were a much different team than what we saw the first time.”

Looking at Saturday’s game alone, it would have been difficult to guess that Northern had lost 5-0 to the Huskies just

over two weeks prior. The match was evenly contested throughout. It was also a very physical competition. Michigan Tech drew 15 fouls and Northern had nine.

Both teams had multiple scoring opportunities over the course of the game.

Just ten minutes in, Husky goalkeeper Marybeth Spoehr picked up a questionable pass back from the defense which resulted in a direct kick for the Wildcats. Luckily for the Huskies, the shot went straight to Spoehr who was able to make the save.

In the 40th minute of play, outside back Amber Hynnek sent a rocket to the goal from about forty yards out. The shot looked promising as it sailed toward the top left corner of the goal, but the ball had just a smidge too much height on it and landed on top of the net.

The first half ended without any scoring.

It wasn’t until about halfway through the second half that there was activity on the scoreboard. Forward Lexi Herrewig was able to out-dribble and maneuver around the Wildcat defense. Northern’s goalkeeper Alexandra Simmons was forced to come out, and that’s when Herrewig made the easy, low pass into the right corner of the goal.

Tech only lead 1-0 for seven minutes before the Wildcats answered with a goal of

“They were a much different team than what we saw the first time.”

-Head coach Michelle Jacob their own. Northern’s Paula Hafner followed up a chip into the box and managed to get a shot off at a very tough angle from the left side of the net. The sniper shot managed to sail just over the hands of Spoehr, resulting in a 1-1 tie.

Ninety minutes of regulation play ended in a tie, forcing extra time to be added. Neither team, however, could successfully score in either of the two ten minute overtime periods. Tech closed out the game with a 2915 advantage in shots over Northern.

The 1-1 tie advances the Huskies’ conference record to 1-0-1. Overall, the Huskies stand 4-2-1 this season.

The Huskies will hit the road this weekend and head to Ohio for their first round of away conference games. Friday’s matchup will be a contest against Findlay, and then the Huskies will hit the pitch again on Sunday, Oct. 6, against Tiffin. Both the Oilers and Dragons are 1-1 in the conference at this point in the season.

Originating from an accord with NMU circa 2008, which stemmed from the itch of anxious players waiting to get back on the field, it is now becoming something all of the members look forward to. This year’s Winter Carnival match is scheduled to be against Milwaukee School of Engineering.

Among other traits of the sport, Lorenz very much so appreciates the character. For 80 minutes, the opposing team can fight and develop numerous grudges, but afterwards all tension is diffused.

Every rugby match ends with a social event hosted by the home team for all the players and fans who attended.

“I’ve made lifelong friends at some of our socials, and it’s an opportunity to strengthen the bonds you have with your teammates,” added Lorenz.

Rugby houses all over the country hold their doors open to players from other schools as a sign of respect for the players and the sport.

Tech’s house has been there for others, and others have been there for Tech. Rugby really is, as it’s said, a “hooligan’s sport played by gentlemen.”

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kept rolling, pulling ahead quickly and ending with a 25-10 set victory.

Sylvie Rokosh performed well once again, ending with nine kills amongst a grand total of 13 attempts. Tech’s serving was strong on the day with a total of 14 aces.The Huskies had a team kill average percent of 0.156, and the Storm ended with 0.013.

The Husky Volleyball team is currently 2-1 on the season in GLIAC play.

The Huskies have another home game on October 1st at 7 p.m. against Northern Michigan. Then they will be traveling south this weekend to take on the Findlay Oilers on Friday and Wayne State on Saturday.

Upcoming

Events October 1 - 7 Men’s Week-Society of African American Men

Today - Friday, Oct. 4. 7 p.m. MUB Ballroom

Visit (https://www.facebook.com/events/569135559801305/) to see all the events taking place.

Study Abroad Fair 2013-International Programs and Services

Wednesday Oct. 2.

11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Fisher

Learn about the programs International Programs and Services and Michigan Tech offer for students to go abroad and find the perfect one for you. Opportunities are available for every major and level. Also, prizes will be given away every hour, so don’t miss out on your chance to win!

Comedian Jody Fuller-Student Activities

Friday, Oct. 4. 10 p.m. MUB Ballroom

Comedian Jody Fuller is a three-time Iraq war veteran, who just happens to stutter. Join him as he takes you on an inspiring and hilarious journey from a stuttering kid in Alabama to the battlefields of Iraq. Free admission with student ID.

Great Northern Adventure Race-Outdoor Adventure Program

Saturday, Oct. 5.

10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Nara Trailhead

The fourth running of the Great Northern Adventure Race, The GNAR takes place this weekend. This introductory 4-6 hour race will consist of orienteering, mountain biking, running/walking, canoeing and other mystery challenge events working in three person teams. This is a great race for first time adventure racers as well as a good warm up for the seasoned veterans. Space is limited to 20 students and 40 community/staff members. Sign up today before all of the spots are filled. Gear needed for the race can be rented from the OAP. For more information, visit (http://www.mtu.edu/student-activities/oap-wellness/gnar/).

Hockey Exhibition Game-Michigan Tech Athletics

Saturday, Oct. 5. 7:07 p.m. MacInnes Ice Arena

Come cheer on your Hockey Huskies as they play their first game of the season in an exhibition against Laurentian. Michigan Tech students can get free tickets through the Experience Tech Fee. Tickets will be available at the northwest entrance starting one hour prior to game time. Call the Central Ticket Office (906-487-2073) for details.

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