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Mind Trekkers instill love for science ERIKA VICHCALES Lode Writer As children get older, their interest and love for science seems to fade. Michigan Tech’s Mind Trekkers are working towards bringing that love back to students across the nation.

Michigan Tech Mind Trekkers is a student organization aiming to interest kids in STEM fields.

“As an organization, we find student volunteers, graduate and undergraduate, as well as the occasional professor or other Michigan Tech staff member. These volunteers facilitate a wide variety of 3 to 5 minute STEM, Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, demonstrations targeted at kindergarten through 12th grade students,” explained student and vice president of Mind Trekkers Dane Matilla.

“These demonstrations are aimed at being hands on, interactive, fun, and an inspiration to students, parents, and teachers.

We aim to spark interest in STEM subjects and the opportunities in STEM careers. The Center for PreCollege outreach has the role of finding funding to put on our events throughout the country.”

Mind Trekkers finds interesting ways to teach and excite students. One way they interest kids is by doing short, 30 second to three minute activities with music and video added to create a high-energy atmosphere.

The student volunteers come up with the activities based on information they learned in places such as lab classes on campus. They also scour the Internet and find fun ideas on YouTube, among other places.

“Mind Trekkers aims to present science as fun and to give people the realization that these interests aren’t for ‘Geeks,’” said Matilla.

“One of our taglines is ‘Discover the science behind the mystery!’ This is exactly what Mind Trekkers does. Our demonstrations often display things that

Mind Trekkers host numerous fun activities to reveal the “mystery” behind science.

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people sometimes consider a mystery,” said Matilla.

“Through our volunteers, people can experience and learn how these phenomena work scientifically. Though we focus on STEM fields, our biggest goal is to encourage students to pursue a college

career in whatever they are passionate about.”

One of the popular activities Mind Trekkers has done is create oobleck, a mixture of cornstarch and water that turns into a solid when pressure is applied.

When they demonstrate the

mixture, students walk on it.

If they stop, they sink in. If they stop walking, however, the oobleck will become a solid around your foot, creating a suction affect.

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Ada Lovelace day: celebrating women in STEM KATE BOYLES Lode Writer Michigan Tech has recently adopted a new annual celebration–Ada Lovelace Day. In the 1800s, Ada Lovelace wrote one of the first computer programs ever created and her accomplishments continue to remind us of how significant a woman’s contribution can be to STEM fields. On Oct. 16, students and staff at Michigan Tech, and around the world, gathered to celebrate what Lovelace did, as well as to celebrate all of the women currently working or studying in STEM fields.

Ada Lovelace Day began in the United Kingdom three years ago; it was brought to Michigan Tech’s campus to further the University’s goals of creating a more diverse environment that includes and encourages women to

become more involved in the STEM fields. According to Professor Audrey Mayer, “The University has an initiative to promote diversity and women in STEM fields. They have very ambitious goals, and I saw this as a good way to further those goals.”

Two events were held in acknowledgment of Ada Lovelace Day. On Tuesday, Oct. 16, Professor of Engineering Martha Sloan, professional engineer Mary Long and Michelle Jarvie Eggart, Ph.D., spoke to students about their experiences in STEM fields.

The speakers stressed the importance of having mentors. They gave excellent advice and encouraged the members of the audience to always be tenacious. Eggart shared a piece of advice from Tina Fey’s book, Bossypants, with which she reminded students to look at the path ahead of them as opposed to the obstacles in their way,

saying that this would ensure they made it around the obstacles. On Wednesday the documentary, “The Gender Chip Project,” aired and was followed by a panel discussion led by women.

“Women make unique contributions to STEM fields,” Mayer concluded, “They have unique talents, interests and diverse skill sets. They can really help with the advancement of knowledge.” Diversity is a key to being successful, and Ada Lovelace Day reminds us all of that. This new celebration was a success and will most likely continue in the coming years. Mayer also has hopes to spread the celebration to younger students. She hopes to reach out to about 7-12 girls in the local high schools and talk to them about similar topics.

For more information, please visit (http://blogs.mtu. edu/wise/2012/10/11/adalovelace-day-event-details/).

Cleaning up the trails JANE KIRBY Lode Writer

In the heart of the cold, windy and rainy weather much of the UP has been experiencing in the past few

weeks, the Four Wheelers of Michigan Tech hosted a trail clean up. On Saturday, Oct. 13, the snowmobile trails from South Range to Painesdale were cleared of litter when the Four Wheelers spent five hours picking up trash and tires along the trail. The Michigan DNR and local Sheriff were also involved. As Jacob Ahlborn, the club’s public relations chair said, “it’s our way to give back to the community.”

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Trail cleaning Continued from page 2 about 50 students who all share a love for off-roading whether on a four-wheeler, in a full-sized truck or a jeep. They make weekend trips around the UP before the snow flies, as well as participating in and hosting many events throughout the year, including events during Winter Carnival and the Stomper Bog (Stomper

Bog is a mini bog event where club members can build and race their own motorized vehicles). In addition, they organize a camping trip to the Silver Lake Sand Dunes every summer.

Being a member of the Four Wheelers of Michigan Tech also has benefits. Each member who pays the club

NEWS dues gains access to the club’s tools and maps. A list of the tools provided can be found on the club website. Learning the trails of the Keweenaw and getting advice about driving techniques and vehicle repairs from fellow club members is another bonus. Even local shops will provide a discount for the Four Wheelers of

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Michigan Tech. Having an off road vehicle isn’t necessary to be a member either. Many people who don’t have vehicles ride along on the weekend trips.

From riding the trails on the weekends to participating in and hosting many events, including the annual trail clean up, the Four Wheelers

of Michigan Tech provides many great opportunities for those who already enjoy off road riding and those who wish to learn more about the sport. For more information, please visit the Four Wheelers of Michigan Tech website at (http://www.mtu4x4.org).

Some attendees just want to ask general questions about getting into college, advice, etc.”

Matilla also said that being involved in Mind Trekkers is beneficial for those who help organize and teach.

“Being a member of Mind Trekkers has helped me to become more involved in campus life,” explained

Matilla. “Not only am I having fun at events, but I am also a representative of Michigan Tech. It has also opened new career opportunities in teaching and informal education that I never thought existed.”

If you are interested in becoming a Mind Trekker, visit their website at (http:// mindtrekkers.mtu.edu/).

Mind Trekkers Continued from front page call “dragon’s breath.” When graham crackers are placed in liquid nitrogen and then put it in a student’s mouth, a fog is created, thus dragon’s breath. Cool huh?

Having students participating in these different activities helps them get excited about finding the science behind the mystery of these activities. The goal is to show that everyone can do science in a fun way. Mind Trekkers not only benefits the public who attends, but those who volunteer as well. “The most meaningful memory I have is from the summer of 2010,” told Liz Fujita, a student volunteer. “During an event, a man came up to me to say ‘thank you.’ He felt that we were inspiring young

educators, and he was astonished by our unfading enthusiasm throughout the two-week event (which included many 8+ hour days of Trekking outside in the grueling Virginia summer heat). He started to tear up as he went on to explain that I reminded him of his daughter, Jennifer. She had been a passionate young teacher for years, but she developed skin cancer and became very sick. Jennifer, he said, never stopped teaching--she even went to school to teach on the day that she died. He implored us never to forget what a difference teaching makes, whether we are educators by profession or hobby--and to always wear sunscreen and hydrate.”

The Michigan Tech Mind Trekkers encourage students who are interested in helping spread the word about science to come to a meeting and discover what being a Mind Trekker is about. “I would like Michigan Tech students to know that Mind Trekkers is always in search of new volunteers to become involved in our organization,” stated Matilla. “We have so many amazing outreach and volunteer opportunities for you to share your passion and experience.

While at our events, not only will you have a chance to demonstrate science concepts to others, you will have an opportunity to give back to the community and promote your field of study.

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Cycling senior design team helps wounded vets NICOLE IUTZI Lode Writer For the annual Detroit Free Press/Talmer Bank Marathon on Oct. 21, Michigan Tech engineering students will participate in a pre-race tuneup for the Achilles Freedom Team, a group comprised of wounded veterans. The senior design project, called “Huskies Helping Heroes,” is sponsored

by General Motors in order to create a more efficient and reliable hand-crank racing cycle, said Bob Dejonge, project director and senior research scientist at Michigan Tech.

As a capstone project, Tech students are engineering a prototype hand crank cycle for racing. Previous bikes

were found to be unreliable and lacked comfort for the rider. General Motors contacted Dejonge, asking him to look into creating a better prototype with greater reliability, comfort and efficiency.

The senior design project is made up of five teams consisting of Mechanical and some Biomedical engineering majors. In January 2012, the four teams began work on the project, with the fifth team joining this September. “Each team focuses on a different position [frame, braking, comfort, etc.] to fundamentally improve the design,” said Dejonge.

One team works on the frame design, while another team works with human factors including seating,

comfort and fit for the rider.

Another issue focused on by the senior design team is the reliability of the crank, as they have a tendency to break. The prototype should be built by early December, said Dejonge.

On Saturday, Oct. 20, senior design students will work with the Achilles Freedom team to tune-up the cycles for the race.

Working with riders, students will be able to find out ways to modify and create a better racing cycle. “Students have the ability to interact, and build personal relations with riders, and gain feedback on prototype designs,” said Dejonge.

This weekend also includes plans to strategize for the next steps in the design process.

Dejonge said there might be the addition of a sixth or even

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seventh team to focus on the project.

“We are looking at continuing senior design teams for the coming year on this project, likely one team in January and another

in September of next year,” said Dejonge. If students are interested, they are encouraged to email Dejong at (rdejonge@mtu.edu) for more information or to ensure a spot on a continuing team.

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Bosch Brewing Company: a history SAWYER NEWMAN Lode Writer Joseph Bosch was born in Baden, Germany and emigrated to New York around 1854 with his family when he was only four years old. At the age of twelve, he moved to Wisconsin where his father worked as a brewer. In 1867, the family moved to Lake Linden and Bosch worked as a miner for the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company.

After some time, he felt too the calling to become a brewmaster and moved back to Wisconsin to work for Schlitz Brewing. He went on to live in several different areas of the Midwest before returning to Lake Linden in

1874.

Once in Lake Linden again, Bosch started his new business within the year. His first facility was a two story wooden building that he constructed in the tiny town. It was not until 1894, however, that the name of his small business was changed to the Bosch Brewing Company.

By the time the business was renamed, Bosch had already produced over four thousand barrels of beer.

An important innovation Bosch implemented into his brewery came in the 1880s when he started bottling a portion of the beer he was producing. At this time, very few breweries were bottling their beers in the Upper Peninsula. This

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competitive edge enabled the Bosch Brewery’s profits to grow enough to purchase the holdings of the Union Brewery in Houghton.

Acquiring these new facilities also meant that Bosch had access to Houghton’s springs. The pure Houghton spring water became an important aspect of Bosch’s marketing campaign. On the brewery’s Malt Tonic, certain claims were made, such as: “For the convalescents, for the weak and over worked. For nursing mothers and all who require a real tonic. Physicians recommend it.” Another claim was that Bosch’s Malt Tonic, “Restores health and strength, enriches the blood.

It will quiet the nerves and give refreshing sleep.”

The Bosch Brewing Company also saw the importance of maintaining close ties with the local community. This became especially important as some of the larger more industrial breweries of Milwaukee were gaining an increasing amount of market shares in the Midwest. Even though Bosch’s brewery sold to a large portion of the Midwest, the management at that time felt that as companies exceeded a certain size, they were no longer able to adequately service local taste and preference. It was phrases such as, “Refreshing as the Sportsman’s Paradise,” and others that helped Bosch maintain its status as the UP’s favorite beer.

In the 1960s, many local patrons toured the brewing facilities in Houghton. This too helped connect people to the Bosch Brewing Company in a more intimate way. Part of the tour included a stop at the “bierstube,” where patrons could taste the different beers they saw

being brewed.

1966 saw the loss of Charlie Finger, the manager at the time. An increase in competition from the Milwaukee and Saint Louis breweries was also seen within that year. An attempt was made to mimic their lagers in 1968 with the introduction of Bosch’s Light Sauna Beer, but the new beverage was not well received by the public and did not increase revenue.

To much of the public’s chagrin, the last keg of Bosch beer was delivered to Schmidt’s corner bar on Houghton Canal Road in 1973.

After being ceremoniously loaded and unloaded, Schmidt’s sold nickel beers to customers who reportedly had to crawl over one another to reach the bar. The main reasons for

the closure of the business were rise in wheat prices, higher state beer taxation and, of course, competition from larger breweries.

Leinenkugel’s bought the Bosch name, and continued to produce some of the company’s original brews.

This continuation stopped, however, when Miller purchased Leinenkugel’s.

When asked, Miller management reportedly said that they were retaining Bosch name rights in case they were ever to be needed in the future. This statement was made with the growing popularity of microbreweries in mind.

Bosch memorabilia can be seen in the window display collections at the Keweenaw Brewing Comapny, as well as a number of antique shops in the area.

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Harvest Feast set to wrap-up Keweenaw Food Day ALEX SAARI Lode Writer

On Friday, Oct. 26 the first Harvest Feast will be held at Brownstone Hall in Atlantic Mine. There will be a buffet featuring organic food from Ransom’s Farm, live music and a DJ at the event.

The annual Keweenaw Food Day, which includes the Harvest Feast and other events, is the region’s response to the national Food Day movement. On Wednesday, Oct. 24, a free street-side cooking demonstration will take place on the streets of downton Houghton from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with Portage Health Head Chef Mark Pittillo.

Observers can enjoy hot apple cider and homemade squash.

From 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., the Keweenaw ‘Eat Real’ Educational Market will showcase local food producers and distributors.

Topics

covered include food samples, growing methods and food preparation techniques. The market will be in front of the Portage Lake library.

The film “Dirty Work, The Story of Elsie’s Farm” will be shown at 6:30 p.m. Hosted by the Portage Lake District Library and the Keweenaw Co-op, the movie centers on Wisconsin couple Don Roberts and Joni Cash in their endeavor to showcase an old farm and what happens to make that farm ‘tick’.

To cap off Keweenaw Food Day, the Harvest Feast will be held. Besides the offering of local produce, other menu items include kale chips, winter squash fries, whole grain BBQ chicken pizza, organic ground pork sliders with apple slices and red cabbages and baked spaghetti squash with tomato marinara.

The entry fee is $10 plus 10 non-perishable food items, with all proceeds going to

the Western U.P. Food Bank.

However, bringing 20+ nonperishable food items is also acceptable. Live music starts at 6 p.m. and the Harvest Feast runs until 10 p.m. with a costume contest also occurring.

Susan and Tim Landers (owners of Brownstone Hall), Mark Pittillo of Portage Health, Sara Salo of the health department, musician Tom Katalin, and Chip Ransom of Ransom’s Farm, have all donated services or helped with the event. Wintergreen Farm and the Old School Bakery in Lake Linden have also helped with the Harvest Feast.

Salo stated that the Food Day movement is “vital to our future” and that Keweenaw Food Day “is a great educational opportunity for our community to learn about healthy food options.”

Keweenaw Food Day is a joint effort between Portage

Health, the Keweenaw Coop, Portage Lake District Library and the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department.

For more information, visit:

(http://www.facebook.com/ KeweenawFoodDay) or (http://www.portagehealth. org/harvestfeast/).

“Always Lost: A Meditation on War” COREY SAARI Lode Writer On display from Oct. 19 to Dec. 14 in the lower level of the Rozsa Center is a collection of photographs, poems and prose entitled “Always Lost: A Meditation on War”.

On loan from Western Nevada College, this collection is an exhibition that travels across the United States; it is funded in part by Western Nevada College,

Carson Nugget/Community First and various other organizations & individuals.

Due to a donation made by Carson Nugget/Community First, this exhibit has a duplicate currently residing in Washington D.C. This traveling exhibit is the result of a cooperative effort between Don Carlson and Marilee Swirczek, Sociology Professor and English Professor respectively, of Western Nevada College. The exhibit started touring the country two years ago and continued on page 7

Winter Campus Overnight Parking Effective: November 1, 2012 – April 30, 2013 To allow for snow removal, parking is prohibited on campus between 2:00AM and 7:00AM, from November 1 through April 30, except as follows: 1. In designated parking areas for occupants of University Housing.

2. Employees working on an assigned shift and parking in assigned overnight parking spaces.

3. Anyone issued a special overnight parking permit by Public Safety & Police Services or Transportation Services.

This regulation is in effect regardless of the amount of snow on the ground.

VEHICLES VIOLATING THIS REGULATION WILL BE TICKETED AND MAY BE TOWED AT THE OWNER’S EXPENSE.

Any questions regarding the winter campus overnight parking regulation? – Contact Public Safety & Police Services at 487-2216 or Transportation Services.

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“Paranormal Activity 4” TRAVIS PELLOSMA Lode Writer The low budget series returns for its fourth sequel with all the customary thrills and suspense fans saw in the previous movies.

Thrill and suspense can be a hit or miss for many people worldwide; however, when October comes rolling around, the intolerance for scary movies seems to dissipate, and we begin to slip into the temptations of the horror genre.

When “Paranormal Activity” premiered worldwide in 2009, a pandemonium of scare rocketed across the globe making it one of the most profitable movies by return of investment. Fans demanded sequels, and thus, the series was born.

“Paranormal Activity” rolled off their mounted success and began to answer more of the viewer’s questions of how and why the activity began in the first place and created a story that intertwined all the events from past movies. Though the viewers were not fully impressed by the second and third installments, the profit generated from

these movies still racked up well over one hundred million dollars each.

“Paranormal Activity 4” takes a break from the flashbacks from the third installment and continues the story a few years after the events of the second.

After the disappearance of Katie and Hunter at the end of the second movie, the movie changes the setting completely and focuses on a new family in the state of Nevada. Robbie, the strange neighbor across the street, is a lonely sixyear-old boy who is always wandering around during the night. When his mother is unexpectedly rushed to the hospital one night, Alex’s family takes him in.

Almost immediately, strange activity begins happening within Alex’s home. As the tradition follows, Alex begins to film what is happening and stumbles across a disturbing revelation.

Comparing it to the others movies in the series, this movie certainly is a hefty step in the wrong direction. It leaves the viewers with nothing but disappointment. The movie is very dull and sluggishly paced. Some scenes are drawn out far too long

while some scenes come at you too rapidly, making it feel like the movie was rushed rather than thought out. You are set up with all these suspenseful scenes, but rarely do we get the astonishment of something happening. The movie has no real form of action or a climax until the last ten minutes. The ending comes at you very bluntly leaving you wondering where the old magic of the series has gone.

The Paranormal Activity series is no exception to the hit or miss rule. After the success of the first movie, the series has slowly decayed and become increasingly predictable which has hindered the series from moving forward and achieving a reasonable conclusion.

The movie follows the same formula as the previous ones, with only new cookie cutting characters and activity fitting into its place. Viewers are still left with more and more questions and obtaining fewer answers with each movie. Rumors of a fifth and sixth movie are looming in the air; however, with the reception it has been receiving, it will be hard to keep the fan base loyal without giving them

“Always Lost: A Meditation on War” continues to visit colleges, universities and veterans’ organizations.

The centerpiece of this exhibit is referred to as “The Wall of the Dead.” It contains the photographs and names of the more than 6,500 U.S. armed services members who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan during

Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom since the events of 9/11.

The exhibition formally opened on Friday, Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m. with an opening reception and a moving presentation of the colors.

This event was open to the public at no charge

and almost 30 people took advantage of this opportunity.

While “The Wall of the Dead” is the most significant item in the exhibit, it is not the only one. Poems, prose and other photographs seek to remind us that war brings emotional as well as physical pain and suffering to people

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something to look forward to. “Paranormal Activity 4” might be able create a suspenseful atmosphere, but

because of poor execution, it leaves the audience with disappointment.

Continued from page 6 on both sides of the conflict, both soldier and civilian.

As this traveling exhibit is entirely dependent on grants and donations for funding, people who wish to donate to the cause can do so by visiting (www.wnc. edu/foundation). Donations are also accepted by send a check to:

Western Nevada College Foundation Re: Always Lost 2201 West College Parkway Carson City, NV 89703

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ZONE One of my favorite games of the NHL season (besides all of the Red Wing games and the Stanley Cup Finals, of course) is the Winter Classic. Hockey held outdoors, like old times with snowflakes and an icy wind, is a great thing to see and offers a break from the ordinary, if only for a single game.

Being a Copper Country native, I enjoy me some hockey. If you are a hockey fan, I’m sure you are just as disappointed with the NHL lockout as I am. It is hard to think about an entire UP winter without any televised hockey games, whatever team you support. As a Detroit Red Wings fan, I am anxious to see if we will be able to watch part of a season.

Just recently, games have been called off through Nov. 1 and, depending on whether or not an agreement is reached, the rest of the season will be cancelled as well.

Not only is this a problem for the league, it is troubling for the fans. Lovers of hockey and their home teams know it is a difficult task to go cold-turkey; how can you cancel an entire season?

Unfortunately, they can and they will unless negotiations smooth over between the Player’s Association and the league’s owners.

Who wants the NHL back?

I know I do. Regardless of whether or not there is an NHL season, I will continue to watch my own Michigan Tech Huskies hockey team as they continue to rock the Mac this season. Go Huskies!

ZACH EVANS Lode Writer

When looking at American politics we see a system covered in two contrasting colors...red and blue. This concentration of political power into two parties has been a source of one of the biggest debates in American history, going all the way back to the Founding Fathers. The greatest fear the Founders had with this schism in power was that it would divide the country, like division of the United States during the Civil War. Yet the modern two party system has created a new fear—similarity. Despite the supposed polarization the Democrats and Republicans create, both parties are forced to adopt a standardized set of American beliefs, like antistatism and egalitarianism, in order to have any hope of appealing to the general American audience. This inherent similarity destroys the ability for the parties to attack an issue from both sides because they end up on the same side of a debate and still argue about it. This lack of partisanship in the American system is a crippling element that impedes our progress in making America the best country possible.

Recently the issue of party politics was brought here, to Michigan Tech, by Fox commentators Cal Thomas and Bob Beckel during the show “Left, Right, and British.”

During the show, they sought to resolve the contrast created by the opposing ideologies of the parties by finding a “common ground” between them. “Common ground helps preserve the two party system, which is a questionable goal—and problematic when

real questions are at stake,” said Bill Gale, an instructor for the Department of Social Sciences. In theory, common ground is a lovely idea, as it would at least clear up the fact that the parties beliefs really aren’t extremely different, but in practice it just shows how dedicated politicians are to the illusion of polarization.

“The parties have adopted a common structure, to appeal to the general American ideology in order to maximize the number of voters,” said Gale. “Although they appear polarized, compared to a broader political spectrum, they are pretty close.”They both incorporate similar policies calling for the furthering of economic growth, promoting education, ensuring national defense, limiting government control, etc.

Ultimately the difference between the two comes down to a matter of semantics, where they are essentially arguing on the correct way to say potato. For example, President Obama and Governor Romney both support the idea that Americans should have access to health care, they even believe in a similar model; the key difference is whether this responsibility should be carried out by the national government or be left to the decision of individual state governments. Really, it could be said that this issue between states’ rights and national power is the last true divider between the parties. At the same time neither candidate would ever denounce the importance of states rights nor would they deny the need for a strong central government that can be trusted with social issues. This fundamental similarity in structuring and beliefs, as well as the inability to take definite stances on positions, disables politicians’ abilities to discuss the deep

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complexity of the issues our society faces. Because each politician is trying to appease the voters, a multitude of perspectives on many issues are left unexpressed and the issue’s complexity is never thoroughly considered.

One of the most grievous elements of this situation is that the Founding Fathers forewarned us about this troubling predicament.

George Washington is particularly known for his dismissal of the idea of parties though John Adams even went as far as to say, “There is nothing which I dread so much as a division of the republic into two great parties, each arranged under its leader, and concerting measures in opposition to each other.” While parties are not the root of all evil, the power they command outside the regulations of the system is concerning. “A concentration of power into the two parties is almost by definition contrary to the intentions of the framers,” said Gale. “Any concentration of power is contradictory to the constitution’s intent.”

This is not to say our system is broken, it merely needs to be

adjusted. We need to increase the partisanship in the system and allow for the emergence of stronger third party players.

I’ll admit flooding the system with an influx of parties would probably be counter productive. However, by increasing the status of third parties in the political realm, we would allow the entrance of a greater variety of viewpoints, helping to diversify the government’s approach to complicated issues. Ideally these parties would act more like smaller divisions of bigger parties, allowing the smaller parties to act in government at local and state levels as well as the House, while 3 or 4 conglomerates would be fighting for bigger government like the Senate and Executive Branch. While it is more than likely our system will never go through a complete restructuring, like I propose, as involved citizens we are not barred from trying. By joining a third party and voting away from the two-party system, we can at least send the message that individuals still care about America-we will not stand for a forced bichromatic environment.

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Peaches & Cream Sex at Tech: Ups and Downs This column is aimed at helping MTU students with sex related questions. Written by two 20 year old MTU students, Peaches & Cream, the column will address your questions from both the male and female perspective. We will discuss sex safety, health issues, and advice in this column. Feel free to email us questions or comments at peaches.cream.mtu@gmail.com.

“I am so stressed out by my schedule this semester that I can hardly think about sex let alone make time to have it. Still, I’ve got a man and he’s got needs. When he makes his moves I just get more frustrated because I don’t want to spend the little bits of time we have together having sex; I’d rather just relax. I feel guilty holding out, but I’m rarely in the mood with so much going on. How do I balance both of our needs?”

Peach’s Perspective Somewhere between class, clubs, work and homework many student couples seem to lose the time, and drive, to have sex mid-semester.

Unfortunately, putting your relationship on the backburner can come back to bite you, even when it seems like it’s in your best interest at the time. Having the opportunity to relax is important in order for you to be productive in the other spheres of your life. If the soothing aspect of your relationship is replaced with tension, you’ll be even more stressed than you already are by your schedule. The extra stress could cause you to do poorly in school— along with having a mad boyfriend.

It’s important for each of you to give the other some leeway; maintaining a good relationship is difficult during stressful times.

You and your boyfriend need to remember that neither of you is totally at fault; a lot of your stress is due to circumstances beyond your control. He has to accept that you don’t want to have sex at every opportunity and you’ve got to understand that having sex isn’t a waste of time and is worth a little effort.

If your guy is trying to get into your pants every spare moment, you have every right to be frustrated with him. However, it’s also possible that general frustration with life could be leaching into your relationship. If you can objectively admit that his advances aren’t excessive, you should check your emotional reaction. Rather than making excuses or just avoiding sex,

be upfront with him. If he knows that you just don’t have the energy to have sex, he’s a lot more likely to understand why he’s not getting any. He might also make a bigger effort to make your life a little easier.

Being open about your issues can solve a lot of problems.

On your end, you need to remember how important sex can be in your relationship and how much it can do for you. You’re right that your relationship should be about more than sex—but once you’re getting the other things you need, sex can be one of the best enhancers of intimacy. Especially when your time is limited, engaging in activities that make you feel close is a great idea.

Another major perk is that sex is a huge stress reliever. It can be hard to get going, but if you do, you can get a period of pure distraction. There’s a good reason your guy wants to have sex with you; don’t forget that it’s one of your needs, too.

Cream’s Commetary With midterms and class projects in full swing, it is hard for most students to find time to even sit down so I completely understand your conundrum. Spending time with your man should be a getaway from the stress and nonstop bustle of school. It is important to remember that he probably feels the same about his time with you. As a boyfriend, I can tell you that it can be very frustrating to be denied sex after a hard day of work or school.

Sex is a huge stress reliever for many people so it isn’t abnormal for him to be putting the moves on you during this busy time of the semester.

Every guy reacts differently to rejection, so it’s very difficult for me to give you advice on how to let him down easily. Here we have a good situation where being proactive is a huge advantage. If you just feel like cuddling, let him know before he tries to make a move. This will prevent him from getting that “shot down” feeling. Hopefully he understands how you are feeling and is willing to respect your decision. This goes both ways, however. If he is willing to compromise, you need to be as well.

Chances are good that your man is very willing to express his feelings towards you in a physical manner. To deny him the opportunity time and time again can be demoralizing for him.

Guys, I know from vast amounts of experience that it sucks to get your hopes up just to have them crushed.

Try to remember that your partner’s needs may be different from yours.

Just because she doesn’t want to

give it up doesn’t mean that you should sit there and pout or take off. Being there for her emotionally is important, especially when she is stressed. No matter how frustrated you get, do your best to just be there for her; she will come around eventually.

When it comes down to it, compromise will ultimately solve your problem. Both of you will need to make slight adjustments to make sure you are both happy. If you can’t think of a good solution, I would suggest giving each other massages.

It has huge relaxation benefits and the physical element can be nice as well.

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Sports Editor Husky volleyball succeeded in clinching their final home match of the weekend, taking a win over Ohio Dominican, with a standout performance from freshman Sylvie Rokosh. The middle hitter for the Huskies stood out in the game with a match high .594 with 20 kills and one error. The 6’2” freshman’s dominant offensive performance

helped the Huskies to their fourth GLIAC win of the season and secured the weekend sweep. “That sweep is just the best feeling,” said Rokosh of the pair of weekend wins.

Before coming to Michigan Tech, the Calgary Alberta native started for three seasons at Western Canada High School where she helped her team to two city of Calgary championships.

Spot in the ESPN’s Top 10 Husky hockey player Alex Petan was featured on. His top-shelf goal earned him the spot on the program.

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Straight wins for Husky soccer before dropping their first GLIAC loss of the season to Grand Valley State 0-5 this past weekend.

A season of close matches Looking back at Women’s Tennis 2012 ELLIE FURMANSKI Lode Writer

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The Michigan Tech Women’s Tennis team competed in its final match of the season this past Saturday, Oct. 20 against the number one team in the conference, Northwood University. The Huskies’ 3-6 loss to Northwood sealed their 4-10 GLIAC record, 7-10 overall, for the 2012 fall season. Overall, the Huskies finished 11th in the conference, just three spots shy from making an appearance in the GLIAC Conference Tournament.

From the beginning, head coach of the Huskies Kevin Kalinec knew that it would be a challenging season.

First and foremost, the team was inexperienced.

Three of the six starters for the Huskies were freshmen with no previous experience in the GLIAC. In addition, conference play was bound to be tougher after many teams in the GLIAC had improved their game from last year.

Having that said, the team started out strong this season winning their first six games, three of which were conference matches.

Since that initial winning streak, the team picked up only one additional win.

The difference, according to Kalinec, was the competition. “When the conference season actually started, the teams were much tougher,” compared to the teams

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the Huskies played in the beginning of the season.

Key players for the Huskies this season were Kwang Suthijindawong, Natalia Lebedeva, and Chelsea Uganski. Kwang, who Kalinec deemed as the team’s best all-around player, went undefeated in singles and won all but two doubles matches. Similarly, Lebedeva posted countless wins for the Huskies as the number one singles and doubles player on the team.

Chelsea Uganski also made an impact on the team with her skill and leadership.

For the Huskies and GLIAC teams in general, it was a season of close matches. “There have been so many 5-4 victories. It’s a very tight conference,” Continued

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Touchdown passes thrown by quarterback Tyler Scarlett in the Huskies’ 56-49 loss to Ferris State this past weekend.

The number was good enough to break the school record.

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Weeks until broomball season starts!

The last captains meeting is tonight in Fisher 135 at 8:15 p.m. Team registration starts Oct. 28.

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Cross country runners that posted personal bests at the GLIAC championship race this past weekend.

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A season of close matches noted Kalinec. In fact, five out of Tech’s ten losses ended 4-5. Looking towards goals for next year Kalinec stated, “We have to work on closing out and winning matches that are close.” The team will also look to improve

their doubles play for next year, a skillset that made large strides this season.

Despite the loss of the team’s two senior captains, Kira Eck and Uganski, Kalinec believes his team will come back stronger next year. The

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starting lineup will be more experienced and the team will have a deeper sense of chemistry. Furthermore, the team’s spring break trip to Spring Tennis Fest in Hilton Head, South Carolina, along with summer training and

some hopeful new recruits are all bound to strengthen the team in preparation for the 2013 fall season. tWhile competing in the GLIAC tournament may not be in the cards, the Michigan Tech Women’s Tennis team

underwent a learning curve this season and learned how to grow as a team. In that sense, the team achieved immeasurable success.

Grand Valley shuts out Women’s Soccer in first GLIAC loss ELLIE FURMANSKI Lode Writer The Michigan Tech Women’s Soccer team suffered their first conference loss of the season this past Friday, Oct. 19 in a battle against Grand Valley State. Consequently, the loss forced Tech to surrender its number one position in the GLIAC standings over Grand Valley. A victory on Sunday, Oct. 21 against Ferris State, however, proved that Tech’s winning fever was not lost. The Huskies currently sit in second place in the conference with a 9-1-1 GLIAC record, 11-3-1 overall.

Friday’s matchup between the top two teams in the conference ended in a 5-0 Grand Valley victory. Grand Valley’s Jenny Shaba scored the only goal of the first half in the 21st minute of play. Down 1-0 at half, the Huskies were still in the game. A determined Husky squad kept the pressure on and never ceased to create scoring opportunities in the second half, but the Lakers’ offense could not be silenced. Grand Valley went on to score four goals in the second half, ultimately defeating the Huskies 5-0.

Katie Boardman launches the ball in the Huskies’ 0-0 against Ohio Domincan last week.

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Overall, the Lakers finished with an advantage in shots, 22-9 and corner kicks, 7-1.

The taste of victory would return for the Huskies on Sunday in their match against Ferris State. Both teams fought to a 0-0 stalemate in the first half.

It wasn’t until the 63rd minute of the match that Tech’s Lindsey Van Rooy was able to break the scoreless tension of the game after a loose ball in front of the

net resulted in a breakaway goal. Van Rooy struck again for the Huskies during the 80th minute by netting the ball off an assist from Katie Boardman.

Composure, possession and physical play proved to be key to the Huskies’ success during the second half. According to head coach Michelle Jacob, her team stuck to the game plan, one which resulted in a 2-0 victory for the Huskies.

Tech ended the match with

an 18-11 advantage in shots.

This coming weekend, the Huskies will end league play at home in their final two conference games of the season. Friday, Oct. 26, Tech will face off against Malone University at 5 p.m.

Considering Malone’s 0-101 GLIAC record and last place seat in the conference standings, Friday’s matchup should prove to be an easy victory for the Huskies.

Hoping to end on a good

note, the Huskies will take on Walsh University in their last conference game of the season on Sunday, Oct. 28 at 12 p.m. Walsh currently resides in ninth place with a 4-5-2 GLIAC record.

Support the Huskies this Friday and Sunday as they finish out what has been a historic season in Michigan Tech Women’s Soccer history.

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Successful weekend for Huskies Volleyball JANELLE SCHECK Lode Writer After a positive ending to their tournament in Illinois last weekend, the Husky Volleyball team produced another productive weekend after defeating Tiffin 3-2 on Friday night and Ohio Dominican 3-1 on Saturday Despite coming out of the match against IndianaKokomo with a loss last Monday, the Huskies maintained determination, high hopes and great effort in order to beat Tiffin at their home game on Friday night.

The match was a close one and lasted all five sets. Thanks to strong hitting efforts at the net, the Huskies started the match out strong and won set one 25-20 and set two 2516. Tech hit .364 and .412 with only four combined errors.

The Tiffin Dragons added suspense to the game and came forward to win set three 25-14 and set four 25-20. It was a close match, but in the end the Huskies were a force to be reckoned with and won the fifth and final set 1513. “We showed a lot of grit coming back in the fifth set like that. And quite frankly, our offense looked very strong in those first two sets,” said head coach Matt Jennings.

It was a good night all around for the Huskie Volleyball. Hitters Shelby Jones and Sylvie Rokosh both had a strong game. Jones was a significant force at the net with 21 kills, as was Rokosh who had 17 kills. Defense specialist Jacqueline Aird and setter Madeline Haben both played effectively on the court and finished with 19 digs apiece.

Continuing to play effectively on the court, the Huskies came out with a 3-1 win against Ohio Dominican Panthers on Saturday. Although they lost the first set 25-20 against Ohio Dominican, the Huskies quickly regained their ground and pushed through to win the following three sets. The team achieved close wins of 25-22 in both set two and set three.

With a one set win advantage over the Panthers, the Huskies played confidently in the fourth set and won 25-18.

On the match as a whole, Jennings commented, “A few specific things played into today’s win: our ability to serve tough, our ability to execute consistently in serve receive, our aggressive defensive play led by Jackie Aird, and the dominant offensive performance by Sylvie Rokosh.”

Rokosh, a powerful middle hitter for the Huskies, played a superb match with 20 kills and one error, hitting .594.

The Huskies’ Andria Nyenhuis sends the ball over the net in the team’s win against Tiffin Photo by Ben Wittbrodt After the well-earned victories of the weekend, the Huskies hope to continue

playing forcefully and come out with two more wins in their upcoming matches this

week. Tech will play away at Ferris State this Friday and Grand Valley State on Saturday.

Cross Country teams perform well at GLIAC Championships JACOB SHULER Lode Writer The Huskies cross country teams had a big weekend in Midland.

The men’s team finished 11th and the women’s team finished 13th. Eleven of the runners competing for the Huskies recorded personal bests.

The GLIAC Championships

puts the Huskies against some of the hardest teams they face all season. “Our conference is very good from top to bottom,” commented head coach Joe Haggenmiller.

This race was very tight.

Large groups of runners crossed the line at once.

The women’s top finisher was Amanda Halonen (22:22) who led the team finishing 26th.

The rest of the runners were in the top 100. They finished

with Megan Smaby in 72nd, Amber Peabody in 84th, Lynn Duijndam in 89th, Cassandra Bobart in 97th and Noelle Savage finishing at 100th.

On the men’s team, Kyle Hanson (25:38) led the team with a finish at 45th. He was followed closely by Eric Parsell (25:41) who finished 48th.

Jonathan Kilpela (65th), Karl Koivisto (65th), Bradon Kampstra (67th), Calvin Nitz (68th) and Nick Wimmer (78th)

finished up for the men’s race.

Overall conditions for racing were very good. The course was warm which is good for a late October race.

Results like this week’s are a good sign of things to come from the Huskies cross country program. The men’s team is very young this year and the women’s team has several runners returning next year that have gained a lot of experience in big races this year.

Late in the season, this is exactly where they want to be as they enter the last qualifying competition of the year, the NCAA Regionals. In cross country, the end of the season is the most important.

All the meets leading up it are sort of test runs to see where the team is at. The Huskies are set up to perform very well at the regionals if they continue on this track of improvement.

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Huskies football edged out by Bulldogs JACOB SHULER Lode Writer The Huskies fought hard the entire game on Saturday. In the end, it was not quite enough with a final score of 49-56.

While the defense had difficulty stopping the Ferris State Bulldogs from reaching the end zone, the Huskies were able to score six passing touchdowns. This was a school record. Tyler Scarlett threw for 380 yards. “He spread the ball around. He found a lot of different receivers,” commented head coach Tom Kearly.

The Huskies stayed close during the first quarter but then allowed three unanswered touchdowns in the middle stretch. In the third quarter, the Huskies gained some traction in the later half of the third quarter.

Scoring started with an 11 yard pass to Matt Curtin.

Then the Huskies took over the fourth quarter scoring. In 15 minutes, the Huskies put together three more scoring drives.

In the middle of the fourth, a 27 yard run by Korey Ringer proved enough to edge out the Huskies.

The Huskies final scoring drive was a 7 yard pass to Alex Elsenheimer with 37 seconds left on the clock. An attempted onside kick was picked up by the Bulldogs who ran down the clock ending the game.

While the Huskies were not able to put a win in their record this week, it does not put them out of the running in the GLIAC North Division. This puts the Huskies in a four way tie for second with the Grand Valley Lakers, the Saginaw Valley State Cardinals, and the Wayne State Warriors. Currently leading the division are the Hillsdale Chargers.

The Huskies have a chance to push all these teams below them in the coming weeks. Three out of four of these teams will play the Huskies in the next four weeks. The only team not facing the Huskies is the Lakers. “We still have our own destiny in our own hands,” said Coach Kearly.

None of the next three weeks will be easy for the Huskies.

Next week’s game against the Saginaw Valley Cardinals will bring a different type of offense against the Huskies. The Bulldogs offense is centered on rushing where they are

Husky defense blocks in their game against Northwood two weekends ago.

Photo by Ben Wittbrodt

the best in the league. This week, the Cardinals will throw a spread offense against the Huskies. Spread offenses are

more centered on the passing game. With a strong defense, the Huskies can force the issue allowing the Huskies passing and

rushing to take over the game and put points on the board.

Huskies head to Denver to take on Pioneers JORDAN ERICKSON Sports Editor After taking a split against the No. 1 team in the nation, the Huskies are back for more WCHA action this weekend as they head west to take on the Denver Pioneers.

The Pioneers

The host team returns home after high scoring weekend, netting 10 goals last weekend in play against Air Force and University of Massachusetts Lowell. The Pioneers surprising

offensive strength was powered by junior forward, Nick Shore who netted three goals in Saturday night’s game.

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The Huskies have shown their depth early in the season, proving they have power on the offensive and strength on the defense. Goaltending looks like it might have settled out, landing in the lap of deserving freshman Phoenix Copley.

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Nick Shore came out strong for the Pioneers Saturday night, posting a hat trick in the Pioneer’s 5-2 win over Air Force

on Saturday. The junior currently leads the Pioneers in scoring.

Phoeonix Copley came out big in net for the Huskies in their split this weekend. The calm play in net against the top ranked team showed he has what it takes to hang with the best.

Puck Drop

The Huskies forced the WCHA to take a second look at them when they soundly defeated the Gophers Friday night. With teams looking at them as a competitor, the Huskies cant take a night off if they want to stay in the top of the WCHA rankings.

Photo by Ben Wittbrodt

Upcoming

Events October 23 - October 30

HuskyLEAD Session

The purpose of HuskyLEAD is to educate and elevate the leadership development of our student organization officers and their members.

The sessions are held every Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Memorial Union Building.

Tuesday, Oct. 23

Incorporating Michigan Tech Values into Your Organization

Participants will learn the Michigan Tech Values Statement and focus on what it means to them in relation to their organization. In addition, participants will be able to implement the Values into their organization to better develop and enhance their members and overall group.

For more information on HuskyLEAD please contact Student Activities at (activites@mtu.edu) or call (906- 487-1963).

Women’s Soccer vs. Malone

Friday, Oct. 26

Cheer on the Huskies as they take on Malone! This has proven to be a record-breaking season with a 11-3-1 record. The game starts at 5 p.m. on Sherman Field.

Filmboard Presents: “The Campaign”

Friday-Saturday, Oct. 26-27

In order to gain influence over their North Carolina district, two CEOs seize an opportunity to oust long-term congressman Cam Brady by putting up a rival candidate.

Their man: naive Marty Huggins, director of the local Tourism Center. Featuring Zach Galifianakis, Will Ferrell and Jason Sudeikis. Review courtesy of IMDB (http://www. imdb.com/title/tt1790886/)

Showtimes: 6 p.m., 8:30 p.m., 11 p.m.

Ticket Price: $3.00 Runtime: 85 minutes

Parade of Nations Theme Contest Submissions due Tuesday, Nov. 1 International Programs and Services is sponsoring a theme contest for next year’s Parade of Nations event. Faculty, staff and students from Michigan Technological University and Finlandia University are eligible to submit a contest entry. The winning entrant will receive a Parade of Nations t-shirt and a VIP food pass to the Multicultural Festival. The theme should be a word or a short phrase that focuses on the multicultural spirit of the community.

For more information or to submit your suggestion, visit (http://www.mtu.edu/international/events-programs/parade-nations/theme.html).

ASK TECH Sophia Bainbridge “I’d be glad that they’re enforcing a ban, but it may be difficult for students who smoke.”

Abby McCall “Yaaaaaay!”

“What are your thoughts on a campus-wide smoking ban proposal?”

Adam Tuff “It’s about time they cleaned up these streets.”

Evan Post “I think it’d be very hard on the smokers.”