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Thursday, October 22

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Nitric Acid Explosion in M&M

Peter Nouhan News Editor Last Wednesday at 8:35 p.m., two students working in a lab in the Minerals and Materials Engineering building were disposing of expired nitric acid when a violent explosion occurred. One of the students sustained minor lacerations on their arm and was taken to the UP Health-Portage facility for treatment. Thankfully the lacerations were mostly superficial and the student was released shortly thereafter. Daniel Bennett, the Chief of Police for Michigan Tech was supervising the emergency response that night. Students who were evacuated from the M&M building gathered outside and speculated as to seriousness of the accident. Multiple fire trucks and emergency response vehicles were parked alongside the road, and student volunteer EMTs prepared medical equipment. Bennett reassured bystanders that the students involved in the accident were alright.

“The building was evacuated as a precautionary measure,” Bennett said, adding that the fire department and the lab manager were working to make sure

“The building was evacuated as a precautionary measure... it’s better to err on the side of caution than to not.” - Daniel Bennett that the area was safe. “We’re making sure that we’ve got all of our bases covered, it’s better to err on the side of caution than to not.” Al Niemi, the director of occupational safety and health services at Michigan Tech, gave the all-clear at 10:35 p.m., and the building was reopened.

Emergency vehicles outside of the M&M. Authorities roped off the street from bystanders. Photo courtesy of Peter Nouhan

Trick-or-Treat for Something Sweet: Saving Lives with UNICEF Amy Joy Patterson Lode Writer

By the time a child outgrows the practice of strolling the neighborhood in search of Halloween goodies, the phrase “trick-or-treat” has likely been eagerly exclaimed on the doorsteps of neighbors countless times. For these children, there have been a dozen costumes, a variety of shoes, a handful of coats and several different candy-collecting receptacles that have accompanied the chilly end of October. Despite the pervasiveness of Halloween in American culture, the vast majority of children, being the sweet and innocent creatures that they are, remain blissfully unaware of the darker side of Halloween - a side that includes sinister objects inserted into candy apples, spiteful pranks that can result in serious injury, and sadistic crimes of a violent nature. As adults, we have an obligation to preserve the excitement and wonder of Halloween for children who are still young enough to trick-or-treat. We have had our Halloween fun, and it is now time to pass on the generosity that neighbors and loved ones gave us when we were young ones ourselves. That being said,

turning Halloween into a kid-friendly, kid-safe holiday is no easy feat. Without some sort of governing body, it would

“It costs less than a bag of candy to save a mother and all of her children.” - Gina Roose be impossible to band enough people together to make a difference. Fortunately, two charitable associations, Circle K International Service Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund, have teamed up to create a solution to this problem by bringing Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF to Houghton. Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF is an event in which volunteers, many of whom are college students, go door to door to collect money for children who need more than candy. According to UNICEF’s website, the event, which has been held every year since 1950, has Continued on page 4

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Thursday, October 22

Another Successful Vice Commodore’s Cup for Tech Sailing Hannah Ramsby Lode Writer

On Saturday, Oct. 17 the Michigan Tech sailing team had their annual Vice Commodore’s Cup down by the docks near the Super 8 Hotel. The autumn air was chilly as clouds rolled over the sky with sun shining through intermittently. Sailors bundled up in expensive dry suits, spray gear, gloves and hats in an attempt to stay dry and warm out on the Portage. The wind was blowing nicely for a race, though it very well could have given the sailors hypothermia if they had capsized their boats. Despite the cold, everyone was energetic and eager to get on the water. Friends teased one other as they were pitted against each other on different boats. The regatta, or race, is held in late fall each year in order to celebrate the nearing end of sailing season in the UP. Nicknamed the “Snowgatta,” it is usually put off until there is snow in the weather forecast. While the Vice Commodore’s Cup is a very informal, fun regatta, the team has high hopes for it eventually becoming an official regatta for the Midwest Collegiate Sailing Association (MCSA). Commodore Jacob Henley and Race Captain Taylor Hover took the committee boat (a small motor boat) out on the water to set the marks that the boats will sail around. They then positioned the committee boat at the starting line so that they could judge the races. The boats were 14-foot, two-person vessels called C420s. Five C420s were loaded into the

“The future for our small school team is looking bright with the hopes of being able to move to an indoor waterfront facility in the future.” - Jacob Henley

water and took off into the Portage. The whistle sequence started and the boats began racing against one another in the brisk October wind. The Vice Commodore’s Cup this year consisted of a mix of first-time sailors and seasoned sailors with a total of 10 people racing. Five upperclassmen were in charge of running the race, cooking

food and taking opportunities to teach the other sailors how to improve. While this is a fraction of the size of a MCSA regatta, this could change as soon as next fall if the Tech sailing team is able to establish an official MCSA regatta and invite other schools to Houghton. While sailing is a club sport at Tech,

“The regatta was a huge amount of fun, and in classic Tech tradition, very cold. It was a pleasure to sail and hangout with everyone.” - Nick Irwin it is still very competitive against other schools in the Midwest. Some of the schools that Tech regularly competes with in the MCSA include Michigan State University, the University of Michigan, Ohio State University, the University of Wisconsin and Northern Michigan University. While Tech has one of the smaller teams, it has grown exponentially in the last few years. “This team has come a long way in the three years I have been here,” said Henley. “My first year we made the upgrade from a janitor’s closet to a shed. We then were able to purchase a motor for our dinghy [committee boat] which allowed us to have more efficient and safer practices. Next the team bought a sixth boat, which is the critical part of being able to host a MCSA regatta. And just this year we have replaced and fixed a lot of parts on each boat, allowing the team to have six sailable boats. The future for our smallschool team is looking bright with the hopes of being able to move to an indoor waterfront facility in the future.” When asked about the goals of the Vice Commodore’s Cup, Henley explained that the first goal was to get as many people on the team as possible. “We have a small but ever-expanding team and linking everyone together and inviting our new members to participate in this regatta was the main goal. Along with that I wanted to give everyone the experience of sailing in a regatta. This will help boost the number of members who come travel with us on weekends to other Midwest schools to compete in the MCSA.” At the end of the day, everyone was

Winners, Nick Irwin and Andrew Bruning, mid race.

chilled to the bone, and ready for some hot food. One boat had even capsized in the frigid Lake Superior water and the two sailors raced to get into dry clothes before hypothermia set in. Everyone was excited to have completed another successful Vice Commodore’s Cup. Of the five competing boats, Nick Irwin and Andrew Bruning took first place. Irwin, who has been sailing competitively for seven years and has been participating with the Tech sailing team for the last two years was a very good sport about winning. “It was a lot of fun to sail with my fellow

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sailors who I have come to know very well,” he said. “The race was competitive but everyone is very sportsmanlike. The regatta was a huge amount of fun, and in classic Tech tradition, very cold. It was a pleasure to sail and hangout with everyone.” The future of the Michigan Tech sailing club is looking very bright as membership grows, resources increase and equipment is being frequently upgraded. The team welcomes anyone to come sail with them, whether they’re experienced sailors or whether they’ve never set foot on a boat in their life.

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Houghton’s First Settler Evan Mayer Lode Writer

There is no doubt that the Keweenaw Peninsula was settled the way it was due to the numerous copper mines that sprang up after the mineral was discovered in the mid-19th century. Two of the biggest cities in the area would not be the same, without a businessman named Ransom Bird Shelden. Shelden’s story began on July 7, 1814 when he was born to farming parents in Essex County, New York State. He left in 1832 to find his fortune in Chicago. In the big city, Shelden opened up the first hotel in what was then called ‘Fort Dearborn.’ The Windy City was not Shelden’s home for long however; he moved two hours north to a farm in Lake Geneva a few years later. While in Lake Geneva, he married his wife Theresa Douglas. Theresa was the cousin of Douglas Houghton, a man who discovered copper in the Keweenaw Peninsula. Shelden and his brother-in-law, Chris Douglas, found their way up to this peninsula in late 1847. Once arriving in

L’Anse, the duo began trading furs and fishing. In the spring, they moved to Portage Entry, also known as Jacobsville, and built a warehouse and store. The building was situated on the sandbars on the north side of the Portage River’s mouth on Keweenaw Bay. This location was ideal for providing provisions to the countless miners that were travelling inland in search of copper. Although their store was doing well, the team decided to move further inland four years later. They eventually opened a mining store close to the Quincy Mine. The two men, by this point, were in great financial standing, so they began purchasing tracts of land on the south side of Portage Lake. In the end, all of these purchases made them the proud owners of over 55,000 acres, which is nearly all the land that Houghton and Hancock now occupy. One of the first projects that Shelden completed on the newly acquired land was the construction of a new store, which was the first building erected on the land that is now Houghton. This forever made him the first settler of the city. Shelden also used his wealth to invest in several copper mines,

lumberyards, and real estate throughout the Upper Peninsula. His investments even reached as far South as Crystal Falls and Iron Mountain. Perhaps his greatest contributions were to the Houghton-Hancock area. This included finding a vein of copper on his property that would allow copper mining to take off in the Houghton area. Sheldon also contributed to the formation of the Portage Lake and River Improvement Company. With the help of the company, Shelden was able to dredge out the very sandbars that he originally used as the site of his first store in the Keweenaw. By removing these sandbars, the mouth of the river was opened to allow big ships to sail up the river and reach Houghton. Shelden also financed the construction Picture of Ransom Bird Shelden Photo courtesy of wikimedia.org of the Pewabic House in Hancock, which is now the oldest building that stands in growing village renamed Main Street after the city. Furthermore, he was the man him. A group of buildings that now house that platted the newly formed village of local businesses was renamed the Shelden Houghton. His contributions to the village Center in his honor as well. got him elected to the position of president Although a city may have eventually in 1971, a position he held until his death occupied the land that is now Houghton, it on May 17, 1878. would not be the same city it is today had Shelden’s legacy was forever Ransom Bird Shelden not helped found immortalized when the citizens of the and settle it.

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Thursday, October 22

Halloween Traditions UNICEF Shan Amarnani & Andrea Spencer Lode Writer & Editor

Halloween is an age-old celebration that is believed to have originated in Ireland with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain where people would wear costumes and light bonfires to ward off roaming ghosts. The Celts celebrated their new year on Nov. 1 and believed that on the night before the new year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred. On the night of Oct. 31 they celebrated Samhain, when it was believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to Earth. On May 13, 609 A.D., Pope Boniface IV dedicated the Pantheon in Rome in honor of all Christian martyrs, and the Catholic feast of All Martyrs Day was established in the Western church. Pope Gregory III later expanded the festival to include All Saints as well as All Martyrs and moved the observance from May 13 to Nov. 1. The All Saints Day celebration was also called All-hallows or All-hallowmas and the night before it, the traditional night of Samhain in the Celtic religion, began to be called All-hallows Eve and, eventually, Halloween. The Japanese do not celebrate Halloween. Instead, they celebrate Obon, which is similar to Halloween in that it is dedicated to spirits and ancestors. Obon is celebrated by some from July 13-15 and others from August 13-15. On the first day of Obon, people decorate their loved ones’ graves with fruit, cakes and lanterns. On the second day, spirit altars are assembled at home; atop a woven rush mat stand the ancestors’ memorial plaques, vegetarian dishes and cucumbers carved to represent horses on which the spirits are invited to ride. On the third day, whole communities gather for the bon-odori, a hypnotic, slow dance that moves in concentric circles or

multiple lines. Hundreds of people often dance together. As evening falls, candles are lit and placed into lanterns which are then set afloat on rivers and seas. These omiyage or “souvenirs” gently light the spirits’ way back to the “other shore” In Mexico, Halloween is known as “El Dia de los Muertos” which translates to “the Day of the Dead.” Originally, in prehistoric Mexico, the occasion was meant to be a celebration of children and the dead but has been transformed throughout the years. It is a joyous and happy holiday. A time to remember friends and family who have died. The three-day celebration begins on

[In France] besides an occassional costume party and maybe trick-or-treating in more American neighborhoods, Halloween is really just a commercial holiday. the evening of Oct. 31. The celebration is intended to honor the dead who are believed to return to their homes on Halloween, many families construct an altar in their home and decorate it with candy, flowers, photographs, fresh water and samples of the deceased’s favorite foods and drinks. On Nov. 2, relatives gather at the gravesite to picnic and reminisce. Relatives also tidy the gravesites of deceased family members, including snipping weeds, making repairs and painting. The grave is then adorned with flowers, wreaths or paper streamers. They bring picnics and sit around the grave

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sites sharing stories of the departed and feasting on foods such as spicy meat dishes, batter bread and lots of sweets. Germany has been celebrating Halloween with more vigor each year due to the global advertising and publicity of the American holiday. Big companies such a Disney, McDonald’s, and CocaCola use traditional American symbols during October to signify the approaching holiday. The new tradition, only about 20 years old in the country, is a bigger hit with the children than with the adults. Instead of“trick or treat”, children will say “sweet or sour” as they walk door to door. Kids get their thrill by collecting treats and pulling a few pranks here and there, but for the older generations it’s not all fun and games. For the most part pranks are light hearted, but they can get out of hand and with the holiday’s lack of cultural absorption, some people are genuinely mad about it. Most prefer to emphasize St. Martin’s Day over Halloween, a day dedicated to honoring a Saint best known for his charity. This occurs on November 11th, not too distant from Halloween. Tradition for this holiday includes making paper lanterns, singing, and respectful parades. Halloween in France isn’t very popular. In fact, it wasn’t really celebrated in France at all up until the 1990s when groups of young people started getting in on it. Besides an occasional costume party and maybe trick-or-treating in more American neighborhoods, Halloween is really just a commercial holiday and an extra excuse to party. They tend to leave the cute costumes at home in preference for scary ones such as witches, ghosts and vampires. Like Germany, they celebrate a different holiday more formally. La Toussaint, known as All Saint Day, has a more somber cast to it. This is a celebration of loved ones who have passed away, and is often spent visiting graves and coming together to share a family dinner.

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raised more than $175 million dollars for disadvantaged children since its advent. “Kiwanis and UNICEF are working on a joint project called Project Eliminate,” said Gina Roose, Circle K President. “Our fundraising is for purchasing tetanus immunizations for mothers and newborns. Tetanus can be totally prevented with a series of three shots that only cost $1.80 in total. It costs less than a bag of candy to save a mother and all of her children. It’s an easy thing to do to save lives.” Students who have a desire to help the cause, Roose said, have several options. “If students are interested in joining Circle K for Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF, they can send me an email. We can get the information out to volunteers about when and where to meet. We’re doing two events. One is on campus on the 29th of October, and on Halloween, we’re trick-or-treating in the community from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.” As it stands, about eight Circle K members will be collecting donations on Halloween. The members, split into pairs, will likely be able to visit at least 40 houses in the two-hour span, Roose reported. It would only take a handful of handful of volunteers to drastically augment neighborhood coverage, ultimately leading to increased collections and a decreased mortality rate for mothers and newborns in third world countries. Students who cannot volunteer can still make a difference. “I encourage people to donate,” Roose said. “Even if you only donate whatever change is in your wallet, you can make a huge difference in someone else’s life.” For more information, contact Gina Roose at gmroose@mtu.edu.

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Thursday, October 22

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POW/MIA Bridge Run Shelby Sebring Lode Writer

Most students were still asleep at 8 on Saturday morning, but outside the ROTC building, a group of about 30 students in t-shirts and spandex gathered to run a 5K. Though the temperature was barely above freezing, the runners quickly warmed up as they gave their all in the POW/MIA Bridge Run. The POW/MIA Bridge Run is an annual event organized by the Arnold Air Society, a professional service organization comprised of Air Force ROTC cadets. Each year, the Technical Sergeant of Robert E. LaMotte Squadron, Michigan Tech’s chapter of the organization, hosts a number of events to benefit the local community. For the past 10 years, Arnold Air Society and their sister organization Silver Wings have hosted the Bridge Run in remembrance of America’s Prisoners of War and Missing in Action, and as a fundraiser for the Veterans of Foreign

Wars (VFW) in nearby Lake Linden. The 5K has become a favorite fall event in the community over the past few years, attracting participants from the University and surrounding towns alike. After a welcome from visitors from the VFW, the scenic run began at the ROTC building and took participants through downtown Houghton, along the Waterfront Trail and across the Portage Lift Bridge snowmobile trail before returning to campus. Members of the Arnold Air Society encouraged runners along the way, and stood ready with cameras and water at the finish line. Prizes were given out for the top three male runners, top three female runners and the most photogenic participants. After completing the race, runners congregated in the ROTC gym to warm up, socialize and enjoy sandwiches. The POW/MIA 5K is expected to continue for years to come, as it has become a fun tradition with a good cause, not only for Arnold Air Society and the Lake Linden VFW, but also for Tech students and the local community as a whole.

The lower deck of the Houghton-Hancock Bridge that the POW/MIA runners crossed during the bridge run. Photo by of Maxwell Curtis

Teacher shortages span nation Marlo Jayne Journalism Student

School districts across the nation are in a state of emergency due to overwhelming teacher shortages. Tom Jayne, superintendent of Gwinn Public Schools, said the shortage has become more prevalent in the last five to seven years, so this isn’t exactly news, but the shortage appears to be growing in urgency. According to The Washington Post, states across the country that seem to be getting hit the hardest include Arizona, California, New Mexico, Nevada and Oklahoma. The Post noted that the subjects that are hardest to find teachers for aren’t just math and science; English, drama, history, industrial arts, foreign language and computer science are a few of the programs that don’t have as many teachers as they need. According to Jayne, some districts in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula are experiencing teacher shortages so severe that they are forced to stop offering some

courses for an entire school year. “Iron Mountain didn’t have a single applicant for the industrial arts position last year, so the program was discontinued,” he said. “This year, a Spanish teacher could not be found in time for the new school year.” Jayne also said that the candidate pool is not as strong for high school teachers as it is for elementary teachers. “There is a larger candidate pool for elementary school teachers, but there is a lack of openings for teachers of grades K through 5.” In contrast, there are fewer high school teacher applicants but more position openings for grades 9 through 12. Superintendent of Houghton-Portage Township Schools Doreen Klingbeil agrees with Jayne on this topic. “The elementary certifications are more broad and the secondary certifications are specific,” she said. “There are often more applicants for K through 5 postings than for 9 through 12.” Jayne further explained the crisis. “In some instances, what you have to do is get a one-year waiver from the State of

Michigan to hire someone who is not yet a certified teacher. After that year is up, you have to search again for a new candidate for that position. Other times, you have to move teachers around to an area that they are qualified to teach but have not taught in many years. This is most commonly a result of reducing the school district’s budget or expenditures.” What exactly is causing the teacher shortage? The answer is simple: fewer people are pursuing a career in teaching. Michigan Tech’s teacher Certification Officer Judy Hilss said that only one Michigan Tech student is currently completing the student-teaching portion of their degree, in comparison to 25 – 30 students who were completing their semester of student teaching when Tech’s program first began in 1972. Why are fewer people pursuing a career in teaching? Jayne said, “A few of the reasons that fewer people are pursuing careers in teaching include the low salary for teachers, the cost of continuing your education as a teacher to maintain your teaching certificate and too many state regulations that teachers

are required to meet.” Hilss added, “Michigan has very strict criteria for earning your teaching certificate, which is very intimidating to a lot of students. Once you become a teacher, you have to pass a certain number of evaluations and meet state requirements that dictate what you teach in your classroom.” Both Jayne and Hilss agreed that teaching no longer focuses on building personal connections with your students but instead, focuses on meeting state regulations and preparing your students for standardized testing. Klingbeil said that teaching does not seem to have the same respect it once did: “There has been a wave of negativity in the news about teaching standards and less of a focus on the positive aspects of the career.” She added that there are many more occupations to choose from now in comparison to the past. All things considered, Jayne, Hilss and Klingbeil said they still encourage students to pursue a career in teaching. After all, we are always in need of good teachers.

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“What if a gun had a soul?” A look at Iron Giant Aric Rhodes Lode Writer

Brad Bird’s the Iron Giant is one of those animated films that often holds a special place in the heart of those who’ve watched it. It strikes a good balance between a serious subject matter and the humor to keep an audience’s attention. This film was the first that Brad Bird would direct, after having gained momentum on the Simpsons. The film’s story centers around a nine year old boy by the name of Hogarth Hughes during the height of the cold war in the 1950’s. He finds and makes friends with an enormous alien robot, the titular Iron Giant, finding it to be innocent and child like. While this friendship develops, the government agent Kent Mansley takes

efforts to find and destroy the peaceful Iron Giant. What follows is a delightful to watch movie that has great originality and a message deeper than one may originally find. The one sentence pitch for Iron Giant was simple, but poignant, “What if a gun had a soul?” Brad Bird asked. The Iron Giant represents more than just a giant robot version of ET, this colossal figure has enormous destructive potential. There are several points in the film in which this is accidentally unleashed to disastrous consequences. Over the course of the movie, it is the Iron Giant’s struggle as it comes to grips with its own identity and purpose that can resonate with audiences in much the same way as Frankenstein’s Monster. The Iron Giant is a film that manages to be applicable to modern life just as much, if not more, than during the time

The Iron Giant looks ready to destroy everything in its path during several points in the movie Photo courtesy of Warner Brothers

of its premiere. While made with children in mind, it does not talk down to them, and deals quite frankly with with serious issues. It is a great shame that such a

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Are PowerPoint slides useful in class?

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It’s super nice to have the PowerPoint slides uploaded to canvas before class so I can take notes on them. Personally, I use a tablet, so I download the slides to my computer right before class, and then take notes with a stylus directly on the pdf. Obviously, my silly technological extras aren’t what makes taking notes directly on the powerpoints possible, it just saves paper. Plenty of other people in my classes take a few extra minutes to print the slides off and use them to take notes that way. It helps me know what is going to be covered, keeps notes organized and the diagrams are usually in color and much neater than if the professor was hand-drawing them on the board (which I would then copy probably even sloppier).

I’m sure that, since everyone’s brain works differently, that’s true for some people. Were the people in this study taking notes? I feel like treating printed out or downloaded slides differently than a notebook that you are writing notes in isn’t being fair. In both situations, you’re dealing with the visuals of your notes and the audio of your professor talking. I’m also curious how the study was done with the same audio presentation in both scenarios. Did the professor not refer to the slides at all? If he did, then that would be awkward, and if he didn’t, then the slides probably didn’t contain any useful information, so it makes sense that they would be distracting.

In many of my classes, we’re learning new, technical words. Either it’s the name of a new piece of equipment that I haven’t encountered before, or it’s just a concept I’ve never come across. In either situation, trying to decipher the spelling of the word either from what the professor says, often in a thick accent, or from the handwriting on the board is difficult. It’s bad enough to have poor spelling skills, working from incorrect information from the get-go isn’t doing me any favors. In some of my classes, I feel rushed when trying to get the notes down as fast as the professor is saying things. Having some of the basics already laid out in front of me takes a little of the pressure off, and allows me to actually think about what is being said. Being able to fully take in the material is what we’re taking notes for, after all.

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Uploaded slides discourage students from coming to class, thereby decreasing their participation and the effort that they put into learning new material. This simply encourages students to cram for exams, rather than learn the material incrementally. A lot of professors don’t take attendance, or they make attendance a minimal component of the overall class grade. Those professors that do take attendance usually go off of iclicker participation, and even then students often skip class and share their clickers with their friends. What incentive is there for students to attend class if a professor uploads all of the class material and tests students exclusively from that uploaded material?

A study conducted at the University of New South Wales, Australia, found that students don’t necessarily benefit from the use of PowerPoint media. Students who watched an educator’s presentation involving a visual text element (PowerPoints) while simultaneously listening to the lecture, experienced more difficulty learning the information presented. These students were compared to another group who only listened to the lecture, without the PowerPoint slides. The decrease in learning was associated with the redundancy effect, which led to increased levels of “cognitive load.” Students are forced to split their attention between the two stimulus, which risks overloading working memory capacity. Additionally, think about how much more effort goes into notetaking. Trying to take notes while listening to a lecture and reading off PowerPoints is likely to exacerbate this memory overload.

You have a great argument! I think the solution to this conundrum might be a compromise. What if students were allowed access to PowerPoints immediately prior to a lecture, and these PowerPoints lacked key information that could only be obtained from the lecture. In this way students that struggle to understand their professors could take advantage of the PowerPoints to guide their learning, but they would still need to attend a lecture absent of PowerPoints to get additional information. This would encourage class participation and prevent students from becomming overwhelmed by multiple presentation media.

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Thursday, October 22

Democratic Debate: Responses Aaron Kostrzewa Lode Writer

Peter Nouhan News Editor

The Democratic debate last Tuesday marked the first of four such debates scheduled this year, and it certainly offered a great introduction to the candidates. Hillary Clinton took center stage with Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and Virginia Senator Jim Webb to her right, and Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley and Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee to her left. CNN’s Anderson Cooper didn’t waste time before asking tough questions, singling out Clinton for changing her position on the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) and asking her how she’d be a different president than Barack Obama. He also went after Sanders, questioning his electability as a Democratic Socialist. One of the more intense early debate topics touched on capitalism. Sanders, who doesn’t identify as a capitalist, said, “I believe in a society where all people do well, not just a handful of billionaires.” Clinton took this opportunity to recognize the importance of keeping capitalism in line, but criticised Sanders for wanting to model America after Denmark. Hillary argued, “We are not Denmark. We are the United States of America and it’s our job to rein in the excesses of capitalism [...] but we would be making a grave mistake to turn our backs on what built the greatest middle class in the history of the world.” Sanders fought back, arguing that economic growth doesn’t mean anything if all of the wealth is going to “the top one percent.” In an interesting lightning round halfway through the debate, Cooper gave each of the candidates 30 seconds to say what they thought was the greatest threat to American national security. Chaffee credited the greatest threat to the instability in the Middle East, O’Malley to a nuclear Iran, Clinton to nuclear proliferation and the possibility that terrorists might obtain WMDs, Sanders considered global climate change the greatest threat and Webb talked about China. Clinton definitely stood out as the winner of the debate. She fired back at criticisms from the other candidates regarding her yes vote for the Iraq war in 2002 by reminding them that she was selected by President Obama to be Secretary of State. Sanders, who argued that the Wall Street banks have only increased in size and power since they were bailed out, said that they need to be broken up to prevent a future crisis. Clinton returned fire, citing her plan to pass legislation that would put banking executives in jail if they repeated the mistakes of the past. “If we don’t come in with a very tough and comprehensive approach like the plan I’m recommending we’re going to be behind instead of ahead of when the next crisis could be,” she said.

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In the wake of all of the excitement and commotion from the Right, the Democrats finally got a chance in Las Vegas last Tuesday to voice their views to a large audience and debate their policies with one another. Since Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders currently dominate the field, a majority of the debate was geared towards them, and they certainly made the most of it. Because of this, Clinton and Sanders had their fair share of jabs at each other and the other candidates. While Clinton is in the lead, she does carry some baggage that she was prepared to address during the debate. Accusations of confidential email correspondents outside of the government server Clinton received and blame that she isn’t firm on her views don’t settle well with voters. However, her calm and confident demeanor showed that she meant business as a candidate who is fully prepared to be the first female president in the White House. Debate host Anderson Cooper was quick to attack her by questioning how she has changed her positions on same-sex marriage and immigration policy over the years. Then Clinton brought Sanders into debate on gun control by saying his policy

wasn’t strict enough. Clinton and Sanders continued going at each other throughout the debate, leading up to the ironic apex of the night where Sanders backed up Clinton, saying that “the American people are tired of hearing about your damn emails.” His comments sure won the crowd over, but should Clinton’s email troubles be overlooked? Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump says that if Hillary were a Republican “she’d already be in jail.” Quite a serious accusation for someone who may be our next president. Sanders seemed to win the debate as measured by the reactions of the crowd. Sanders’s greatest assets seem to be his positive message and confidence. Conversely, Clinton is happily in the lead, which may be due to the fact the Democratic voters aren’t keen on Sanders’s socialist policies. Throughout the race, one should keep in mind that Clinton shouldn’t be elected solely because she is a woman nor should Sanders because he promises many free services. Whatever your stance is on politics, this upcoming election will make a large impact on our country, especially since the policies of the new president will take effect while many of us are graduating from Tech.

The promise of colder mornings has been affirmed by the lasting chill that seeps into fall sweaters and thin pants. The days of numb fingers and red noses is creeping upon us and with it comes the anxiety of being underprepared. As the Tech community begins to notice the inky mornings and early sunsets, our attitude towards winter and weather is steadfastly changing. Where before we welcomed the comforting, cool breeze we now grumble when the whipping wind lashes our faces. Soon, you may end up going to and leaving campus in the dark hours of morning and evening as they close in on one another. It is important to remember that the lack of sunshine also brings Vitamin D deficiency. While the persistent shorts-wearers may be ahead of us in the sunbathing category, there will also be chances of frostbite on unprotected skin. Wearing sandals to class is probably not the best choice when trudging in six inches of fresh snow. It is advisable to create blanket forts for protection against the cold temperatures, and sharing your blanket forts with friends will allow for added heat and extra fun. There may be fewer outdoor activities (depending on how you view winter), but the chance to bond closer with fellow Huskies is high. Winter can be a hard time for many, with an increased chance of seasonal depression and lack of interaction with others, it can make for a tough few months. Luckily in the Husky community we value tenacity and will push forth even on days that should elicit cancelled classes so we can instead gain the knowledge that higher education promotes. So while we gripe about the cold weather, just remember that NMU’s cancellations are due in part to their inability to be as awesome as us. #burn

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Soccer takes a loss at Ferris State Utkarsh Mishra Lode Writer Michigan Tech’s women’s soccer team faced a loss on Sunday against the Ferris State Bulldogs at Big Rapids in a contest where Tech managed to score just one goal while conceding three from their opponent, resulting in a final Score of 3-1. Lexi Herrewig scored the lone goal for Tech and also the last goal of the match. The Ferris State Bulldogs struck first with a header off a corner kick in the 19th minute of the match, the only goal scored in the first half. Tech took eight shots in the same half but were not able to manage an equalizer so they trailed 1-0 at the intermission. The Bulldogs didn’t waste any time in the second half, scoring two back-to-back goals in the 56th and 59th minutes respectively. Ferris State attained a massive lead of 3-0 and almost confirmed their crown of victory for the day. Herrewig’s attempt for a goal came easily in the 65th minute, scoring the first goal for Tech and Herrewig’s 10th goal for the season. Unfortunately, Tech wasn’t able

keep up the pace, which ended the match as a score of 3-1. “We played tough and got better as the game went on,” said Tech Coach Michelle Jacob. “Our team never stopped fighting at any point. We unfortunately made some mistakes which they capitalized on. We did so many of the right things but weren’t able to get the right result.” There were no red or yellow cards

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conceded by either team but the foul count was more for Ferris State (14) than Michigan Tech (8), Tech managed to pull six corner kicks and Ferris State managed to get nine corner kicks. The only offside of the match came from Ferris State. Michigan Tech returns home for its next two games this weekend. First up is Northwood tomorrow, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m.

Tech’s best-kept secret: the paintball club Davy Mcleod Lode Writer Up the old hill Houghton was built on, and off in the forest that surrounds the small town, there is a clearing. The little hole in the wilderness is just north of main campus along the old country road called Pilgrim. This is where one of Michigan Tech’s student organizations has found a sanctuary; this is where the MTU Paintball Club has dug their roots deep. The president is Quinn Trumbower, an enthusiastic and driven second-year physics major. When Trumbower mentions paintball events to non-members, he claims they’re usually surprised. “Not many people even know about us,” Trumbower said. “That’s why we are putting on so many events, trying to get the word out.” One such event took place on Sunday Oct 18. It was a paintball tournament between the Greek students on campus. The fraternities battled round-robin style to score points until a victor was decided. “All we had to pay for was the paint,” said one of the Sigma Pi brothers. “They provided all the rest.” The club members hosted the entire morning, making sure that the players got as much out of the experience as possible. They were the referees for every match,

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checking for marks on the contestants during the flurry of paintballs. They were very careful and organized, calling out when the course was “live,” and when it was “safe,” so that players knew when to have their masks down. The course itself wasn’t missing a thing either. It’s a speedball arena, designed for fast capture-the-flag games. Five players started on either side at a base, and on Trumbower’s count they sprinted for cover. The cover was inflated and arranged in a way that let strategy show; some teams rushed for the flag, while others opted for a more defensive and methodical tactic by hanging back at the first pieces of cover. Early on, it became clear who had experience and who was new to the sport.

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However, the club members quickly educated the rookies so that everyone was able to compete. Whenever somebody needed a hand refilling their tanks of compressed air or unclogging the barrel, one of the freshmen of the club would take care of it. “The last couple years the group has been growing and changing, and I want to continue that,” Trumbower said. They have a full line of freshmen now, which means a lot for the years to come. Phi Kappa Tau won over Lambda Chi Alpha, after a long and intense match. Sigma Tau Gamma took third. They were rewarded free games in the future and non-alcoholic champagne, along with a Continued on page 14

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Huskies Comeback Not In the Cards, Split Series with Ferris State with a 3-2 Loss Michael Jarasz Lode Writer Big Rapids, Mich. - After taking an early lead the Huskies were not able to climb back from a two-goal deficit late in the third period Saturday losing 3-2 and splitting the series with Ferris State. Michigan Tech outshot Ferris State 37 to 32, but unlike the night before when the Huskies scored on three of their six power plays and won the game 5-1, the team went 0-for-3 when on the man advantage. “Our special teams as good as they were last night, they weren’t as good tonight, for the most part,” said Head Coach Mel Pearson. “This building is a tough place to play and Ferris is a good team. You saw the urgency we need to play with from start to finish at the end.” Malcom Gould scored both goals for the Huskies on a night where the lines just weren’t clicking like they normally do. The first period started much the same as the night before where Ferris controlled the puck early. At the end of the first the Bulldogs had outshot Tech 12 to 5. Early in the second period Gould had his first goal of the night when Chris Leibinger took a shot from the point. The puck was tipped and Gould redirected it under Ferris State goalie Charles Williams’ arm to take a secondperiod lead. It wasn’t long until Tech found itself on a 5-on-3 penalty kill, Ferris State decided to put five forwards on the ice and it ended up paying off as Freshman Corey Mackin scored his first collegiate goal. Three minutes later the Bulldogs took a 2-1 lead as Ferris State Captain Kyle Schempp scored what would become the game winner. Penalties were a big part of the first two periods for the Huskies. “You can’t take three penalties in each of the first two periods,” Coach Pearson said.

The team huddles after a goal against Laurentian in a game earlier this season. Photo by Maxwell Curtis

“It’s going to catch up to you, you can’t dig yourself a hole on the road in a rink like this. Taking that many penalties gets you out of your game, you don’t get the flow and we can’t use our depth like we want to.” The Huskies came into the third period strong, carrying the play and ultimately outshooting the Bulldogs 20-10 in the period. However an untimely turnover in the Michigan Tech zone by Gould led to another Ferris State goal midway through the period. Gould pulled the Huskies back into a one-goal game with three minutes remaining when he rifled the shot top shelf through traffic. The rest of the period was all Michigan Tech, but the puck never made it past Williams and the Bulldogs went on

to win the game 3-2 for their first win of the season. “When you get 20 shots on the road in the third period, that’s pretty darned good, I’ll take that any game we play in this year” said Pearson. “We weren’t going to go through the season undefeated, we got some points on the road and take care of business at home, that’s going to be a key for us.” This weekend (Oct. 23-24) marks a homeand-home series with Northern Michigan University. Friday’s matchup will take place at the Berry Events Center in Marquette before both teams head back to Houghton to complete the series Saturday night at John MacInnes Student Ice arena. Both games will be televised locally on TV6 and can be heard on Mix 93.

Huskies win season opener as Petan pushes forward Michael Jarasz Lode Writer Big Rapids – The No. 16 Michigan Tech Huskies opened their season last Friday night against another WCHA powerhouse Ferris State. The season opener couldn’t have gone any better for the Huskies, as they cruised to a 5-1 victory over the Bulldogs at Ewigleben Ice Arena. “It’s never easy on the road, Ferris is a good team and it’s hard to beat a team

like Ferris in their own building. This is such a tough place to play in. I thought our guys did an outstanding job tonight,” Head Coach Mel Pearson said of the victory. The Huskies Co-Captain and Hobey Baker hopeful, Alex Petan, knocked in a pair of goals. Pearson said “He’s a target out there, everyone wants a piece of him and everyone knows he’s the guy they need to shut down.” Freshman Brett Boeing picked up four assists in his official debut just one week after scoring two goals in exhibi-

tion against Laurentian University. “The poise, the patience, the stick skills, these are all things we’ve spoken about quite a bit,” said Pearson, “We worried about him coming into a rink like this where it’s physical and against experienced guys, he answered the bell and was phenomenal tonight.” The Bulldogs came out strong showing the Huskies their speed and control from the onset. Goaltender Jamie Phillips made several terrific saves including a one timer where Bulldogs forward Continued on next page 15

Sidelines Winter Sports Tickets Get involved this year by supporting Michigan Tech sports. With hockey starting up, one last chance to attend a football home game, and basketball season on the horizon, now is the time to start getting out there and going to the games. Tickets are easy to buy and they’re affordable. At hockey games, there are 750 seats available for free to Tech students. These seats are free of charge through the Experience Tech program. The seats are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis, so get them while they’re hot. Basketball games are also free to Tech students through the same program. If you are not a Tech student, hockey games are $17 for adults and $10 for youth. For basketball games, there are $12 reserved seats, $9 general admission, and $5 for youth tickets. Tickets can be purchased ahead of time at the SDC ticket office, online at BuyHuskiesTickets.com, or by calling 906-487-2073.

Tech Trails Yet another of Michigan Tech’s great features are the many public trails available on which you can bike, run, and cross country ski. Located across the street from the SDC, the Michigan Tech Trails are easily accessible. With the winter season coming up fast, the Tech Trails are a perfect opportunity to try out, or continue, cross country skiing. For now, the trails are free of snow and available for running or biking. There are 35 kilometers of trail ready to be used! There are many events that the trails are used for throughout the year. Events like the Bigfoot Snowshoe Event, Winter Carnival events, and various others are all held at the Tech Trails. The trails are free to use for Tech students and people under the age of 17. The rest of the general public is asked to purchase a daily pass or a membership.

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Lake Superior Performance Rally: Higgins finishes a perfect season

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David Higgins put the cherry on top of a perfect season by winning Lake Superior Performance Rally (LSPR) 2015. “It was hell of a long weekend,” Higgins said, taking a deep breath after the champagne settled. “It is amazing to do what we have done, but you can only do it with a great team.” Higgins is a driver for Subaru’s highly successful, factory-backed rally team. LSPR is an annual event pitting some of the best drivers against one another. It involves a series of races on our public back roads through Houghton and some farther South around L’Anse. The cars that enter are modified road legal vehicles, designed to take corners quicker and outpace the competition. Each team has a driver, a co-driver and a crew of mechanics responsible for keeping the car running between stages. Rally is an extreme motorsport that goes all across the United States and the world, but LSPR is special to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Started in 1969 as a stage rally known as Press On Regardless, the event has a history with both the region and American rally as a whole. “LSPR is different,” said Eric Perrymen, a crew member for one of the teams this year. He gestured to the trees. “It’s beautiful.” Perrymen’s team had four cars entered, and one had early troubles after the practice run the first day. “Our hands are gonna be pretty full,” he said, recalling other events in which the crew would be up until two in the morning. There were a few let-downs leading up to this year’s LSPR. Some of the main contenders—Travis Pastrana and Ken Block—were absent from the competition. Pastrana (a four-time rally America champion) usually shows, but had to attend a funeral, and Block was busy testing tires in Las Vegas, Nevada. However, this did not dampen the spirits of the dedicated fans who followed the racers from stage to stage on Friday and Saturday Oct. 16 and 17. “I wish some of the favorites were here,” said Jeremy Jylha. Then, smiling, he said, “but rally’s still rally.” Jylha is a longtime fan. He volunteers each year for Rally America so that he can get closer to the action. Not that the other spectators were ever far from it; Rally America sets up spots along the stages so that the average fan can view the rally drivers in their element free of charge. These drivers come from all walks of life, and not all are backed up by as strong a crew as Subaru. Since rally racing is just

David Higgins comes over the Herman jump during stage 13 of LSPR 2015.

Photo by Davy McLeod

taking street cars and customizing them to handle and accelerate competitively, as well as take a beating and protect its occupants, a lot of contenders can take a stab. For instance, Stephen and Makisa Sherry are a family racing team. The husband and wife bought a Ford Focus that had rolled three times in an accident off eBay. They got it in their garage and turned it into a rally car. The Sherrys have been racing ever since, three years now, and their crew consists of other family members. “Everyone has a specific job to do,” Makisa Sherry said, referring to her in-laws. As a family, they work well together and grow a tightly knit relationship through rally. “We all love rally,” Makisa concluded. “But the entire rally community’s like a family, really. If you’re missing a tool or need a hand, all the racers seem to jump at the chance.” That’s not the only jumping to be seen at LSPR though; the courses that racers conquered this year had plenty of obstacles along the way. Some 90-degree turns (hairpins) forced drivers to drift through the dirt, while exposed rock sent some cars soaring at high speeds. Every minute, a car

sped from the start line, until all the cars were through and the times were recorded. After that, it was on to the next stage, with service to the cars in between. In rally, the clock is always ticking, not just while the cars are past the line. Service to the car has to be done as rapidly as possible. Last year at LSPR, Pastrana’s mechanics completely replaced the transmission of his vehicle in less than 20 minutes. This is a job that usually takes eight to 10 hours. Well into the pitch black night, fans gathered waiting for the sound of an engine screaming through the trees. Beams of light from the cars might circle the bend, and hollering from the crowd announced its arrival with a sporadic “Car!” For a moment it’s bright as day and loud as hell as the rally-car rips through the corner, tires spitting dirt and gravel in their wake. Just as abruptly though, the crowd quiets and listens carefully again for the next thrill.

Paintball Club

Continued from page 12 custom trophy with a paintball player on top. Trumbower plans to make the Greek paintball tournament an annual event. The winners each year will carve their letters into the base of the trophy. It’s a smart way to start a tradition, and everybody had a great time. The club was founded in 1991, and last April they flew to Florida and competed in the Nationals at Lakeland. Trumbower is dedicated to expanding the sport and pushing the boundaries, and invites anybody to enjoy the supplies they have to offer. “We’re just out here to have fun,” he said, laughing. “And the funny thing about paintball is that the closer of friends you are, the more you shoot each other.”

SPORTS

Michigan Tech Lode

Hockey Season Opener

Thursday, October 22

Continued from page 13 Mitch Maloney turned quickly in front of the net firing a fantastic shot. The Huskies began to pick up the pace after a cross check that put Ferris State on the penalty kill. Brett Boeing picked up a rebound from Tyler Heinonen and quickly fired it back on Bulldogs goaltender Charles Williams. The puck bounced back to Heinonen, who fired a quick shot that Williams caught with his glove. The referees determined that Williams’s glove was inside the goal and the Huskies took a 1-0 lead. The Huskies struck again, not two minutes later, when defenseman Dane Birks carried the puck into the zone and sent the puck behind him to Brent Baltus who ripped a wrist shot into the back of the goal. After several great scoring opportunities from Heinonen, Mason Blacklock, Matt Roy and Jake Lucchini were denied by Williams, the Huskies again broke through. Boeing sent a terrific feed to C.J. Eick who was speeding down the ice, like few others can, creating a breakaway opportunity and beating Williams with a wrister. The Huskies faced their first five-onthree penalty kill of the season and killed it off in textbook fashion. Soon after the Huskies were provided the opportunity of a man advantage they capitalized when Boeing took the puck out of the

Shane Hanna (#22) receiving help from teammates as he cleanly escapes with the puck during the previous game against Laurentian. Photo by Maxwell Curtis

corner and slung it across the ice to a waiting Petan, who rocketed the puck past an outreached Williams to take a 4-0 lead at the end of the second period. At the start of the third the Bulldogs came crashing down into the zone where

a bouncing puck made its way past Phillips for their lone goal of the night. Joel L’Esperance was checked from behind after the whistle by Brandon Anselmini, who was later charged with a game misconduct. The intensity came

Varsity Events Schedule: October 22nd - 28th Volleyball

Thursday, 22

Friday, 23 @ Tiffen, 7:00 p.m. **

Cross Country

@ GLIAC Championships, Detroit, MI

Hockey

@ Northern Michigan, 7:07 p.m. **

Soccer

Vs. Northwood, 7:00 p.m. **

Football

Saturday, 24 @ Ohio Dominican, 2:00 p.m.**

Sunday, 25

Vs. Northern Michigan, 7:07 p.m. ** Vs. Saginaw Valley State, 12:00 p.m. ** @ Ferris State 12:04 p.m. **

Monday, 26

back immediately for the Huskies when Boeing fed the puck to Petan in the corner. Petan skated behind the net and sent a wraparound past backup goaltender Darren Smith for the game’s final goal making it 5-1.

Home Game ** Conference Match Tuesday, 27

Wednesday, 28

Upcoming

Events October 22 - 28 Humboldt Mill Tour

Thursday, Oct. 22

12:15 - 6:00 p.m.

Champion, MI

Tour of the Humboldt Mill in Marquette County which processes nickel and copper ore from the Eagle Mine.

Sex Signals

Thursday, Oct. 22 7 - 8:30 p.m and 9 - 10:30 p.m. MUB Ballroom

The real life funny, sort-of-improv show, about a guy, a girl, dating, sex, & other stuff... Join us for unique combination of improvisational comedy, education, and audience participation.Show times are Thursday, Ocotber 22 at 7pm and 9pm in the MUB Ballroom. Sex Signals is sponsored by Late Night Programs, the Center for Diversity & Inclusion, Michigan Tech Athletics, the Office of Academic & Community Conduct, and Title IX.

Aquila Theatre Presents Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare

Thursday Oct. 22 8 - 10 p.m.

Rozsa

Aquila Theatre will bring its innovative style and dynamic physical approach to Shakespeare’s most famous and heart-breaking play. The New Yorker has raved that Aquila Theatre’s productions are “Beautifully spoken, dramatically revealing and crystalline in effect.” Recognized world-wide as one of theater’s most iconic couples, Romeo & Juliet are the very archetype of tragic young lovers. Set against the backdrop of warring households, as young Romeo sneaks into a masked ball where he first beholds Juliet and in thunderstruck by Cupid’s arrow. As fate dictates, they succumb to the passion of forbidden love against the will of their powerful and unforgiving families. So ensues a story of romance, murder and tragedy as famous as any that has graced the stage. Through Shakespeare’s beautiful prose, these star crossed lovers, in Aquila Theatre’s striking and moving adaption of the Bard’s classic tragedy, will take your breath away.

Make a Difference Day 2015

Saturday, Oct. 24

9 a.m. - 1 p.m. MUB Commons

Every fall the Student Activities office hosts “Make a Difference Day”, the largest national day of community service, in which students, faculty and staff come together to go out into the community to volunteer and make a difference. The event will be taking place Saturday, October 24. Check-In will be at 9:00AM. Volunteer registration is already closed, so feel free to volunteer at any one of your favorite organizations!

Huskies Coaches Serve Lunch

Monday, Oct. 26 12 - 1 p.m.

Wadsworth Dining Hall

Join Michigan Tech Athletics coaches as they serve a variety of Husky specials in the Wadsworth Dining Hall. Come enjoy lunch and have a chance to win some Huskies athletics door prizes!

Monster Mash Dance Fitness Party

Tuesday, Oct. 27 10 - 11 p.m. SDC Studio

Dress up in your best monster costume and come dance with us under the black lights as we mash together your favorite dance styles! No experience necessary. Just wear something comfortable and be ready to move and sweat!

Place your ad here! Special rates on events page advertising. Contact us at lodeads-l@mtu.edu or for more information call (906) 487-2404.