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PRIYANKA MOHARIR Lode Writer The most awaited international event of the year, “Diwali Night” is to be held this week in the Rozsa Center and Memorial Union Building. The Indian Students Association organizes this event and it is especially known among students for the delicious authentic Indian cuisine and astounding performances. This event is going to be held on Saturday, Oct. 30 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. wherein the Indian cuisine will be served at the MUB from 5 p.m. and then the performances will begin at the

Greek life involved with c ampus and community LAUREN KORS Lode Writer Greek Life may bring many ideas to mind when the words are picked up in a conversation, but many students do not realize that the largest thing a brother or sister in a fraternity or sorority hold dear is their commitment to help their community, and the world at large.

“Every spring, we hold our annual Mr. MTU male beauty pageant, which raises money for charity. Admission is donation only and is open to everyone.

Candidates for the pageant are nominated by student organizations and the top five finalists are determined by the results of a weeklong penny war. The finalists move on to the actual competition where they compete in four different categories: a yooperwear portion, a short interview portion, a talent portion, and an audience vote. Last year this event raised over $1000 for The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life,” said third year Emily Bushie, Theta Chi Epsilon Sorority.

Some fraternities and sororities focus more on helping the local community by holding food drives, wood cutting for Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly, Make a Difference Day, leaf raking, volunteering at the Humane Society, Adopt a Highway, and many more.

“My fraternity goes up in the winter to West Houghton Park

by Hardies and scrapes the ice rink down and floods it every night. Three of us go up there every night and it takes us about an hour,” stated Christopher Capo, Business Administration, Delta Upsilon International Fraternity chapter President.

These students also are a main part in making Winter Carnival great, with most of the month long statues being produced by them, bringing in lots of tourists and revenue for small businesses, helping them stay financially secure. Along with helping out in age old Michigan Technological University traditions, Greek Life members are coming up with new ways to help out other students and around campus.

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Rozsa Center at 8 p.m. This year Diwali Night is going to be bigger and better in terms of the variety of Indian food served and the performances. There is going to be an orchestra that will play different genres of Indian music, and the dance performances are going to span the oldest Bollywood era to the current one. Apart from this there are going to be regional performances. One of the dance performances will be led by Houghton High School. ISA is hoping that this event will showcase the cultural diversity and uniqueness of Indian culture and that people coming to the event will thoroughly enjoy it.

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Copper Country’s 7th annual Chili Challenge ANAND SUNDAR RAM Lode Writer Let me begin with the golden words of President Kennedy “Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country.” These words bring a spark of patriotism and also the zeal to do something for society. When we give it a thought, we begin to realize that apart from being sincere at work, the next big thing is to put our efforts into developing society as a whole without seeking any individual profit. We are dazed by the various non-profit agencies around us, since there are a plethora of them that are doing a great job at social service. But being a regular donor to only a few of the agencies gives the feeling of bias and also perhaps dissatisfaction. The people around Keweenaw don’t have to be thinking, as we have the Copper Country United Way (CCUW) to make our job easy. The CCUW is a volunteer organization that raises money and distributes it to non-profit health and human service organizations throughout Houghton and Keweenaw Counties.

Presently they support 14 dif-

ferent agencies which include Alzheimer’s Association, Goodwill Industries, Salvation Army and Upper Peninsula Emergency Medical Services. The Chairman of this organization is none other than Tech President Dr. Glenn Mroz and its Vice President is Mr. Bruce Matson. In my interview with Dr. Mroz, he said that mission was to raise funding for key community agencies.

“Our major source of funds is voluntary payroll deductions of employees of major companies in Copper Country.” said Dr. Mroz. He also said key issues which the CCUW aims to address are provision of shelter to abused women and children and also to train volunteers for firefighting and manage other times of disaster. In my interview with the vice president, Matson, he said that the organization is achieving its target funds consistently. “Our goal is to raise $145,000 for the 201011 campaign” said Matson. He said that their major donors included UPS, Range Bank, Michigan Tech, Boy Scouts and the UPPCO. To create more awareness about this noble campaign, the 7th Annual Chili Challenge was held on Tuesday, Oct. 26 in

the Memorial Union Ballroom.

About 200 people had gathered to be a part of the chili feast. Local Area Employers gained special recognition for their exceptional employee participation.

SEMCO, Range Bank-Copper County and the Boy Scouts of America -Hiawatha land Council had 100 percent employee participation in payroll deduction followed by UPPCO at 61 percent. There were 10 different varieties of chili served and the people enjoyed the hot and spicy delicacies. “Having been to Chili Challenge every year, it has been a great event. The CCUW is very helpful to the community and I am glad to be regular participant” said Gary Weber, a regular attendee. The chefs were from the various popular kitchens of Keweenaw.

They included Downtowner, Lunch Bag, Mine Shaft, Pilgrim River Steakhouse, The Waterfront, Toni’s Country Kitchen, the food services of Finlandia University and our own MTU Memorial Union. There was a vote for the best chili and it was won by Finlandia University Food Service for their traditional recipe of beef, corn and beans. continued on 2

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Consumer Produc t Manufac turing REBEKAH PRICE Lode Writer Are you interested in joining a well-established, professional enterprise? Consumer Product Manufacturing Enterprise (CPM) may be your answer. CPM is composed of mainly chemical engineering students but also students in other majors such as business , mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, and scientific and technical communication . CPM specializes in “product development life cycle, and manufacturing optimization.”

CPM has been around since Fall 2008, making it one of Michigan Tech’s “Original 8” enterprises. It was initially sponsored by Kimberly Clark creating innovative disposal consumer products.

It has evolved over time to designing and working with local businesses. CPM has also won six out of the past 10 years of the Enterprise expo. In fact, Jennifer Van Domelin, current operations manager, designed the poster than won the expo in her first

semester in the enterprise program.

Alex Ash, president, joined CPM, because “I wanted to apply myself to something outside of classes, whether it be a parttime job or joining an enterprise or engineering club of some kind.” Ash has worked on projects sponsored by the Keweenaw Brewing Company (KBC), in collaboration with Blue Marble enterprise with 3M, and DOW Corning. When working with the KBC, Ash helped to develop a “custom, automated can depalletizer for the KBC’s canning facility.” When working with 3M, Ash was the manager of about 20 senior chemical engineering students and was directly involved with development and evaluation of the project. Ash’s senior project with DOW Corning involves evaluating and redesigning “the packaging and delivery system for their silicone sealant products.”

Zach Lemieux, vice president, has learned a lot of things while in CPM. “I learned to weld along with other machine shop training, something most chemical engineers on campus probably

don’t get the opportunity to do.”

Lemieux has worked on projects sponsored by the KBC, Kimberly Clark, and DOW Corning. Lemieux feels that CPM is “way more fun than senior design, and we have girls!”

“Being able to problem solve in a group atmosphere has been one of the most challenging and enjoyable experiences from being a part of CPM. Having group discussion consisting of everyone spit firing ideas back and forth really helps get everyone thinking outside the box and coming up with creative and plausible solutions” are some of Charlie Ciarkowskie’s, secretary, favorite things about CPM. To those interested in joining CPM, Ciarkowskie said, “Come to the meetings, contact our advisors (Dr. Clancey & Dr. Rogers), and just get to know some of the members.”

Meetings are in ChemSci 211 on Thursdays at 4 p.m. . Any questions should be sent to Alex Ash (awash@mtu.edu), Dr. Tony Rogers (tnrogers@mtu.edu), or Dr. Sean Clancey (msclance@ mtu.edu).

Chili Challenge, from front “The shredded cheese and crispy wantons did the trick. Many returned to the stall for their third and fourth servings” said Chef Dolores Kilpels. As the saying goes ‘old is gold’. The next part of the event was the chili eating contest. The following three varsity football teams participated

in the contest: Calumet Copper Kings, Hancock Bulldogs and Houghton Gremlins. Calumet won for fourth time in a row.

Center Kirby, running back Isaac and Quarter back Brandon gorged through the chili comfortably to victory.

The Chili Challenge is an an-

nual festival to learn and celebrate the success of a benevolent cause. The CCUW is that thread which connects the humanitarian efforts to the various voluntary movements to make the Copper Country a better place to live in. For more information about the CCUW contact Copper Country United Way P.O. Box 104 Houghton, MI 49931 Telephone: (906) 482-3276 Email: ccunitedway@gmail.com

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Greek life, from front “Our chapter is proud to have brought two events to the MTU campus last semester, which the student population attended or participated in. The most notable was a program called “No Zebras, No Excuses: Addressing the bystander mentality,” which dealt with sexual harassment and aggression. Lambda Chi, HOWL, the President’s Office, the VP of Administration, and the Commission on Wellness all collaborated to bring “No Zebras” from Central Michigan University to Michigan Tech. Besides Lambda Chi, three other Greek organizations attended, as well as a good number of students

from the student body. Lambda Chi also brought a representative from the “Be The Match” national bone marrow registry to the Michigan Tech campus, which resulted in over 40 MTU students signing up for the registry,” said Nick Jacques, Computer Networking and Systems Administration Major, Lambda Chi Alpha Vice President.

Greek Life, with all of its long standing traditions, will continue to contribute to the community and help wherever they are needed. From highway cleanup, to Winter Carnival, Michigan Tech wouldn’t be the same without them.

$5,000 offered for best essay CAMERON SCHWACH News Editor The 22nd annual essay contest for the Elie Wiesel Foundation has officially begun for this year.

The Elie Wiesel Foundation has been supporting this essay contest since 1989, and offers first place a prize of $5,000. Prizes extend to third place, with two honorable mentions.

Any student who wishes to compete in the essay contest has to have a faculty sponsor to endorse the quality and authenticity of any submitted work. Students are also asked to supply a letter from the Registrar’s Office verifying that they are eligible for the contest. Finally, the student must complete a contest entry form (signed by the faculty advisor) to be qualified for the contest.

The essay contest, known as the Prize in Ethics, asks for fulltime juniors and seniors to write about ethics that are important to both themselves and society.

The foundation states, “Students are encouraged to write thoughtprovoking personal essays that raise questions, singe out issues

and are rational arguments for ethical action.” Students who win not only receive a cash prize for their work, but also earn a chance to have their essay published in a nationally recognized publication.

Suggested topics from the Elie Wiesel Foundation are, “What does your own experience tell you about the relationship between politics and ethics and, in particular; what could be done to make politics more ethical”, “Reflect on the relationship between religion and ethics in today’s world, making sure to draw on your own life as a guide” or you can choose your own topic for an ethical essay.

There are twenty-seven other colleges that participate in the Elie Wiesel Prize In Ethics essay contest. Some of these colleges include Yale University, Brown University and Michigan State University.

The deadline for the contest is December 6, 2010. Any submission postmarked by, or before, the deadline will be accepted. To find out more information about this contest, find their website at www.eliewieselfoundation.org or contact them at (212) 490-7788.

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To all MTU Students and staff: Will you help us?

The village of Copper Harbor is trying to win a Pepsi Contest that will give us the necessary funds to build an Ambulance Center in the village. We are 37 miles from Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital, 50 from Portage Health Systems, and about 135 from Marquette Hospital. And our closest ambulance is 40 miles away.

The contest started on September 1 and we qualified for the second and final round in October. The top two vote getters in the country will be funded. We are now at 13th place in the country. But the contest ends on October 31.

No one knows how to use a computer more than university people so we look to Michigan Tech University to help us for the next four days and see if this final push can bring this project to fruition.

The link is

http://www.refresheverything.com/copperharborambulancebarn?utm_source=em

It only takes a few seconds to vote and you can vote once every day for the next four days. Your vote can be the one that saves a life.

Thank you very much.

This ad courtesy of the Isle Royale Ferry Line Copper Harbor

Student Affairs celebrates building tomorrow’s leaders STEVE PATCHIN Guest Writer In the early winter of 1952, on the campus of Stanford University, a residential advisor (RA) was sitting down with one of the students in his dorm hall.

The student was in his midtwenties, with tears streaming down his face, gasping to catch his alcohol-laced breath. The alcohol was meant to help him forget what was causing him to remember his past. The student was a Korean War Veteran, a medic in the Marine Corps. His memories were of the 78-mile retreat from the Chosin Reservoir in the harsh winter weather of early December in North Korea. These memories were ones that needed to be dealt with for the student to achieve both academic success and personal peace. The RA was my father, and this is just one of the many unique situations he was asked to address as a member of the student affairs team at the university.

In 1944, the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act (the G.I. Bill)

created a huge increase in enrollment on campuses nationwide. As the Universities grew, so did their role in supporting students both physically and emotionally. Student Affairs became known as the arm of higher education that supported the non-academic portion of a student’s collegiate experience. The welcome addition of military veterans to campus brought a new dynamic to the student population. This influx of new, more mature students created a need for new unique services to support them.

In the 1980’s and 1990’s, student affairs professional organizations grew and became more structured to better support student achievement. These units addressed substance abuse, disabilities, psychological issues, and a growing human rights movement. The goal is to educate the ‘whole’ student to ensure he/she is prepared to be successful in career and community.

As we move into the 21st century, higher education is no longer dividing up their campuses to academic and non-

academic services. These two entities are becoming a unified voice whose mission is providing each student with the tools for success. With the advances in technology campus communities will now include partnerships with other communities, corporations, and universities on a much larger and intricate scale.

Moving toward a global village of higher education is not without its challenges. Financial support, visionary leadership, students support structure, and creative collaborative opportunities among colleges and universities will be vital to achieve success in this new era.

As higher education campuses become more diverse, corporations continue to demand well rounded students academically and socially armed for success, and our world becomes smaller with the advancements in technology the way Student Affairs services students will change. This mission will remain the same: help each student reach their potential both academically and as productive members of society.

What sort of activities would you like to see in the Lode? Let us know by e-mailing lodecomment@mtu.edu. This week’s Sudoku hits in at a level four.

This week the Lode decided your puzzle shouldn’t be too hard, but still not easy; we’ll post a final level one puzzle entering finals week — we don’t want you wasting too much of your brain power on this. Last week’s completed puzzle is to the right.

Senator Stabenow visits Michigan Tech KIMBERLY GRIGG Lode Writer Last Thursday night Senator Debbie Stabenow visited Michigan Tech’s campus. She had a talk with students and community members alike about current political issues.

Stabenow talked mainly about the issues about the future and that have a great effect on students.

One thing Stabenow talked about is how we are now in a global economy and how “companies are now competing with countries.” According to Stabenow the new administration is aware of this and how America needs the auto industry now more then ever.

She spoke about the Recovery Act, that will partner with business to bring manufacturing jobs back.

Stabenow touched on student loans and how she wants to get more financial aid for students in college. She said that she wants to get more money for research grants for graduate students and student loans for all students.

Health care was a huge subject. Stabenow said that the health care plan really does benefit many students and creates it so anyone can stay under their parent’s health care plan until they are 26 years old. There is no other qualification that needs to be met to stay under a parent’s plan, except for being 26 or younger. In three years there will be a website put up having government sponsored plans that will be less expensive then

current plans that insurance companies have.

Stabenow talked about a major issue that involves the Upper Peninsula greatly. The Asian Carp are trying to get into the Great Lakes, but Stabenow, along with many other people, are trying to prevent this from happening.

Currently the Army Corps of Engineers are working to reroute the waters between the infected rivers and the Great Lakes. There is currently an electric fence keeping the Carp out, but they are currently working on a boat lift so a barrier can be put up. There has also be some experimentation done with sound waves to keep the Carp out of lakes.

Stabenow answered many questions on the auto industry.

Currently the auto industry is recovering from the stalk market crash, but a current push in electric and more fuel efficient cars have made the auto industry slightly rebound.

This push has been supported financially by the government.

Night parking ban notice The City of Houghton will begin an overnight parking ban on any city street or parking facility between the hours of 2 a.m. and 7 a.m. starting on November 1. The ban will be in effect through April 30 so that the city can effectively plow streets and parking areas during the over-

night and early morning hours.

According to John Donnelly, Houghton’s Chief of Police, tickets for vehicles parked illegally between 2 and 7 a.m. will include a $35 fine, which will be doubled if not paid within 10 days, in addition to towing and storage fees.

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Tech Theater Company brings Independence to McArdle ZACHARY PAGE Lode Writer Lee Blessing’s famous play, Independence, was shown at the McArdle Theater with an exquisite taste of drama and passion during the past two weeks of its performance at Tech.

The play is centered on a mother and her three daughters who struggle to cope with the turbulence and impracticality within their family. The oldest of the three daughters is a lesbian with an interest in history and philosophy. As an independent, she feels obliged to maintain stability within the family by making monthly visits to see her mother.

The youngest of the daugh-

ters, who is soon to graduate from high school, is an aspiring artist who strives to get away from the family by taking any chance that comes to her. Lastly, the third daughter feels morally obligated by her mother to protect and care for her.

According to Blessing, the main theme of the story is centered on “escape.” The audience, however, had several different interpretations of the play. Lee Walter, a third year student, commented, “I think [the play] is about longing for some kind of attention and the fear of being isolated. The three girls simply want to get away from her but at the same time, the mother simply wants attention. Another student remarked, “The play’s protago-

This week at Film Board: Despicable Me

nist is the mother because that is who the story is centered on.

The only antagonist is that of nature itself which pulls everything apart.”

Roger Held, director of the show, explains that the story is something that the audience should relate to. “I think everyone’s family is dysfunctional in some way and wonderful in others,” remarked Held.

“There are things about their personalities that allow them to overcome their past.”

Overall, the performance was very well received by the audience. “I enjoyed all of it,” said former student Michael Anders. “Every part of the play left me curious as to what would happen next. The ending was definitely unexpected.”

Friday and Saturday Showtimes 6, 8:30, 11 p.m.

Tickets $3 and Tech ID for 3D glasses liability Runtime: 95 minutes In a happy suburban neighborhood surrounded by white picket fences with flowering rose bushes, sits a black house with a dead lawn.

Unbeknownst to the neighbors, hidden beneath this home is a vast secret hideout. Surrounded by a small army of minions, we discover Gru, planning the biggest heist in the history of the world.

He is going to steal the moon. (Yes, the moon!)

Gru delights in all things wicked. Armed with his arsenal of shrink rays, freeze rays, and battleready vehicles for land and air, he vanquishes all who stand in his way. Until the day he encounters the immense will of three little orphaned girls who look at him and see something that no one else has ever seen: a potential Dad. The world’s greatest villain has just met his greatest challenge: three little girls named Margo, Edith and Agnes.

Written by Universal Pictures

Tickets available at the door.

Limited seating, arrive early.

Concessions are available before each showing.

Fisher 135 | (906) 487-2704

KSO kicks off Fall Recital series NICK BLECHA Pulse Editor Friday night featured the first performance of the Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra’s Fall Recital series. The recital, which took place at Portage Lake United Church, featured a variety of musical selections, all in keeping with the recital’s theme of “Songs of Joy and Humor.”

The KSO recital series was started this year by Dr. Joel Neves, KSO director, who wished for the KSO to have an official chamber music component in addition to its existing format. This chamber format would then run off of the “momentum” from the KSO’s traditional concerts and possibly attract people who missed them, hopefully with recitals on a consistent basis. The performers, who have been working on the music for about two months, were not all members of the KSO proper; Dr. Neves estimated that about half were.

The hour-long program featured a mixture of instrumental and vocal songs, and also a mixture of pieces from various time periods, such as a piece

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from George Friderec Handel’s “I Rage, I Melt, I Burn” (composed 1718) to the wind ensemble piece “Floopy Takes a Walk” (composed 2005). The theme of the event was specifically chosen for contrast with the next recital’s theme, “The Spiritual and the Transcendent,” to be held in November.

The performance often involved props for the vocal pieces. Handel’s “I Rage, I Melt, I Burn” features in its lyrics the Cyclops Polyphemus from the Odyssey and his love for a tiny nymph. As that Cyclops is the same one who eats several of Odysseus’ men in the story, the vocalist for that piece wore a strong of plastic human skeletons around his neck. Gioachino Rossini’s “Duetto Buffo di Due Gatti” (Humorous Duet for Two Cats) takes music from a few different songs and replaces the lyrics with cat meows, for which the vocalists each wore cat ears and a tail.

Following the recital, beverages and snacks were provided for the audience and performers. Audience members were requested to make a small donation to the KSO and Portage Lake United Church.

Arlo Guthrie coming to Calumet Theatre NICK BLECHA Pulse Editor The famous folk singer Arlo Guthrie will return to the Calumet Theatre on Friday, Oct. 29 as part of his tour Journey On. The show will feature both a full band as well as The Burns Sisters, who will perform the opening act.

Guthrie is famous for his protest songs against social injustice, particularly his 1967, eighteenminute-long “Alice’s Restaurant.”

The song, a satirical take on the Vietnam War draft, tells of Guthrie’s experience being drafted

for the war, only to be rejected as unfit for military service as a result of a single littering violation from when he was eighteen.

As a result, it became immensely popular on college campuses at the time. Many of his other songs contain similar themes.

Reserved tickets cost $25 -$40, with a discount for Theatre members. Tickets can be reserved by phone or by visiting the box office from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Friday.

The box office will also be open 2 ½ hours before the opening of the show. The box office can be reached at (906) 337-2610.

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OPINION HOW TO: Cashing in fun at the Casino!

Over the past couple of years Michigan Tech has raised tuition. This, however necessary, has put some strain on college students when it comes to monetary affairs. Those of us who do not have an impressive amount of scholarships nor family funding have been forced to scrape together every extra penny. We work all summer long in order to stay in school. I for one know the disheartening feeling of having a (very) full bank account at the beginning of August and then having it drained dry towards the end. Yet this is necessary in order to earn that degree, no matter the cost.

With all of this worry over money one would think that a poor college student would never consider going to the casino.

However in my opinion a trip to the Ojibwa Casino in Baraga or Lac Vieux Desert Resort Casino

in Watersmeet every now and then is a worthwhile adventure.

(These are the two nearest casinos to Michigan Tech). Ignoring all the fears about gambling addiction and such, it can be quite an exhilarating experience. Yes the odds are against you, yes you probably will lose, but if you do it right you might come out smiling regardless. The way to make a casino visit enjoyable is to play smart. Casinos are designed to deceive; do not let them fool you.

No windows so that way you lose track of time (Hangover anyone?) and progressive small payouts on slots to keep you playing are common tricks.

The most important things to think about when in a casino, is that the money you have in your pocket, is money you are spending on entertainment. If you take $40 and stay for four hours, view it as spending $10 an hour for

Ask Sassy

Dear Sassy, With Election Day coming up, I am trying to decide which candidates I should vote for. Do you have any resources that can help me become educated on the different candidates? It is pretty overwhelming, but I’d really like to be a knowledgeable voter.

Sincerely,

Confused voter Dear Confused, Congratulations on having the desire to be a good citizen. Voting is extremely important; educated voting is even more crucial. The country is always in need of one more wellinformed voter.

Looking at the candidates’ website is a good idea to get a general gist of where they stand on issues. However, be prepared for egotistical autobiographies (don’t be fooled by the thirdperson point of view, the candidate wrote it themselves) and lengthy promises to turn your state around.

Read plenty of news articles too. This will give you an unbiased image of the candidates. Avoid voting for any candidates with a history of corruption or hypocrisy. Although in the end you may have to choose the lesser of two evils. I’m afraid every governmental office would be empty if we only chose to vote for ideal candidates.

Dear Sassy, I am going to my first ever concert next week! I am very excited, but I am also a little worried. I have heard that some concerts can get pretty crazy with drugs and stuff. I’ve also seen people end up getting bruised and pretty beat up from the mosh pit. Is any of this stuff true?

Sincerely,

Concerned concert-goer Dear Concerned, It is absolutely true. Every concert, from gospel to pop to crunkcore, is rife with drugs and violence. You shouldn’t go. Stay home.

If your curiosity gets the best of you, it’s important you’re prepared. First of all, wear padding. Knee pads, elbow pads and a helmet would not go amiss. When the chorus of that song comes around, you don’t want to end up on the floor being trampled to death by the feet of high, ecstatic band freaks. Also, wear a long sleeve shirt. The heroine addicts have a habit of injecting anyone they see; it can’t hurt to have a layer of cotton between you and them.

Lastly, have an escape plan. If shots are fired or some hipster guy is trying to shove ecstasy down your throat, you’ll need a way to get out. If you’re trapped in the middle of a mosh, I suggest climbing on top of the crowd rather than fighting your way through them. Just crowd-surf your way to safety.

Dear Sassy, Wow, I am in need of some major stress busters. I am so busy this time of year and it seems like it’s impossible to balance friends, college and all of my extracurriculars. What are some fun ways to relax?

Sincerely,

Dear Stressed,

Stressed Susie

It does sound like you have a really challenging life. Friends, higher education and voluntary activities must be so challenging to deal with. Some people have disease or family tragedy, but that’s nothing compared to your problems!

The extracurriculars in particular can be very trying. I mean, how could one possible take a break from something that is entirely voluntary?

Hey Susie, it’s called saying no. Try it, it’s easy. The simple, two-letter word is a universal way of communicating that you do not wish to do something. No matter how much the president of the Francophone Club begs you to make croissants for the bake sale, just say no. Even if you bring the Humane Society volunteer coordinator to tears, keep insisting that no, you cannot take Daisy out for a walk today.

Try it. I promise you will suddenly find yourself less busy and less stressed.

Have a question to ASK SASSY?! E-mail questions to Sassy at lodesubmit@mtu.edu

having fun. Just like you would at the movies. Viewed this way, even if you lose everything you can leave the casino feeling that you did not waste your money.

Otherwise a losing trip might leave you feeling depressed or upset. Also, be sure to leave the debit card at home. There is only one machine that is guaranteed to pay out every time you play it and it charges an extra $3 to use. The ATM is always tempting when you are gambling and MUST be avoided at all costs.

Slot machines are the easiest to play. Slide your money in and pull a lever. If the numbers line up, DING DING DING you are a winner! Yet if you play slots, beware that most are programmed to make you lose. They will pay out every now then, but in small amounts. Lots of ringing and flashing will get you excited and convince you to play some more.

Keep an eye on how much you are spending at each machine.

Most slots convert your money into “credits” onscreen. Depending on the machine you are playing these credits can be worth anywhere from a penny to a dollar. Keep an eye on how much actual money you are spending instead of credits.

Casinos also try to mentally separate you from your money.

They replace money at tables with chips and money in slots with slips. These “tokens” are worth actual tangible money at the casino, however when you look at that red chip in your hand you do not view it as a $50 dollar bill. In this sense you are not playing with real money, that makes it much easier to part with it. Make sure you are alert at all times and aware of how much you are spending. Also, never ever ever go to the casino with alcohol in your system. Never order alcohol at the casino. When the waiter taps you on your elbow and offers you a free cocktail on the house because you are winning at Craps say NO! Alcohol impairs your judgment. In a place where it is necessary to stay alert, alcohol is a bad idea.

Once you get to the casino, always go to the customer service desk for a club card. These cards collect points for the user depending on how much they play.

Once you accumulate enough points you can trade them in for small prizes. The whole point of these is to get players to gamble more. While as a poor college student you’ll never gamble enough to get any worthwhile number of points, they are useful. Most newcomers to a casino get a free $5 of play on certain machines using their new cards.

In some casinos you even get free play tokens on your card if you bring a friend! Always make sure to go to the service desk to ask about deals and events they have running. Never hesitate to take advantage of them. Once they let me spin a wheel just because I asked if I could and I won $10!

If you follow those simple rules you have a much better chance of making a trip to the casino a more

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Hockey Huskies ready for challenge By # the er in Madison against Badgers nu m b JORDAN ERICKSON Lode Writer

significant part of their forward force last season due to graduation and pro contracts leaving them with gaping holes to fill, and it showed against the No. 11 Pioneers, who took three of a possible four points.

Team Scope: Badgers: The Badgers have had an inconsistent start to the season with their only wins coming from a non-conference series versus Alabama-Huntsville and a win over Holy Cross. With no conference wins under their

belt, they are sure to be hungry and have a home crowd advantage, which is an especially big advantage at the Kohl Center.

Huskies: The Huskies are riding high.

“There is a positive feeling in the locker room,” said Huskies’ assistant coach Damon Whitten.

The positive vibe is coming from the undefeated record the team has worked hard to achieve. Two Huskies’ forwards are in the top-20 for assists and

Friday night marks the return of Huskies hockey after a weekend off. The Huskies travel to Madison, Wis., to take on the No. 18 Wisconsin Badgers in their first of two meetings with the Badgers this season.

Last year’s away series ended with the Huskies losing both games. Co-captain Brett Olson is the only returning player to have scored against the Badgers on the road last season.

The Big Story: The Huskies return to WCHA action with a record of 3-0-2. This is their best record to open a season since the 1978 season. The senior and freshman classes are the biggest contributors to the scoresheet, and both are poised to continue the trend this weekend. The Badgers are 3-2-1 overall and 0-1-1 in WCHA play afLike a rock: Sophomore Kevin Genoe makes sure he is in total control of a rebound ter last weekend’s off a shot from a Mavericks’ forward. series in Denver.

Photo by Ben Wittbrodt The Badgers lost a

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Soccer ready for final match

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Normally, as a freshman, the chances that you would see much playing time are minimal as typically there are veterans ahead of you at your position, and the chances are good the coaching staff will be more comfortable going with those veterans than with you.

Abby DeWitt has defied those chances with strong play of late, making it difficult for volleyball head coach Orlando Gonzalez to keep her out of the lineup.

DeWitt, who hails from Cadillac, Mich., had been on Gonzalez’s radar when he was still an assistant coach with the Northwood Timberwolves. He tried to convince her to play there, but she wasn’t interested in what the school had to offer.

“After the summer camp [at Abby’s high school], I was watching this kid,” said Gonzalez. “I was watching her play and I was thinking, ‘Wow, this kid has a real nice game for the GLIAC!’”

Mired in a four-game losing streak, the soccer Huskies head to Marquette, Mich., for their regular season finale against the Northern Michigan Wildcats on Saturday.

“We’ve been plagued by injuries and we’ve asked girls to play different positions and formations,” said Huskies’ head coach Michelle Jacob. “They’ve really done that to the best of their ability.”

The Huskies would love nothing more than to sting their rivals after the Wildcats handed the Huskies their firstever loss, 4-1, back on Sept. 8.

The Wildcats have since gone on to post a 7-4-5 record overall and a 7-4-3 record in GLIAC play, good for a tie for third in the conference to this point.

However, the Wildcats are 1-42 in their last seven matches.

“We’ve come so far as a team,” said Jacob. “I think that if somebody saw us during that game and saw what we are doing now, it’s not the same team.”

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junior forward Alex MacLeod is tops in the nation in shorthanded goals (2). Special teams have been, and will continue to be, a major deciding factor in Huskies’ wins. The Huskies have the best power play in the WCHA at 37%, and the Badgers are second in the league for penalty minutes, averaging 21.1 per game.

Who’s Hot: Badgers: Freshman Mark Zengerle (2-8=10) is the Badgers’ point leader and is fifth in the WCHA for overall points.

The freshman seems to be filling the empty spot left by the departed Blake Geoffrion and will be one to watch all season. Sophomore Craig Smith (3-5=8) is building off a solid freshman season.

Huskies: Continue to look for the Olsen, freshman Milos Gordic, and assistant captain Bennett Royer line to continue clicking as the trio keeps putting the puck in the net. Also pay attention to senior center Eric Kattelus as he racks up assists. Sophomore defenseman Steven Seigo, who has eight points to his credit already, looks to be a force, preventing goals and savvy at scoring them.

urday’s match averaging the second most shots in GLIAC play with 15.14 per game. Despite the high number of shots, the Wildcats only average 1.43 goals per contest, which is eighth-best. The Wildcats also surrender a number of shots against, as they have the second-highest saves per game average in the GLIAC at 6.79.

Senior forward Dana Stephens (8-2=18) leads the Wildcats in points and is tied for the team lead in goals. Sophomore forward Amelia Johnson (8-0=16) is tied with Stephens in goals, and leads the team in shots (49) and game-winning goals (3). Senior midfielder Kari Buckel (4-6=14) leads the Wildcats in assists.

Sophomore Jessica Baker (74-5 overall, 0.99 goals against average, .866 save percentage) has seen the majority of action in net. Senior Dana Bush (00-0 overall, 1.86 goals against average, .714 save percentage) has filled in nicely when called upon.

“At this point, it’s anybody’s game on any given team,” said Jacob. “You never know what

will happen.”

The Huskies (7-9-0 overall, 5-9-0 GLIAC) come into Saturday’s matchup banged up. Several players have missed time with injuries, and the effects are beginning to mount on the young squad.

Freshman forward Melanie Hoffman (5-3=13) leads the Huskies in goals, assists, points, and game-winning goals (5). Freshman forward Katie Boardman (2-1=5) is the only other Huskies player to tally a goal and an assist. Freshman midfielder Amber Hynnek (2-0=4) leads the team in shots at goal with 41.

Freshman MaryBeth Spoehr (7-9-0 overall, 1.75 goals against average, .770 save percentage) has seen all the action in net for the Huskies. She has been very good, making key saves, and has five shutouts to her credit this season.

Saturday’s match will take place at noon in Marquette.

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total goals scored by the Huskies in four games against the Badgers last season.

The Badgers averaged six goals per game against the Huskies in those four games.

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singles wins by both senior Nathalia Rondelli and freshman Anna Hegyi. Also the number of singles losses by sophomore Kira Eck.

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yards per kick return (27.9) by sophomore running back Akeem Cason. He picked up 159 on Saturday with one touchdown.

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service aces by the volleyball Huskies’ freshman class.

Libero Tessa Mauer leads the way for the class with 23 to this point in the season.

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fans who took in a soccer Huskies match this season at Sherman Field. The team averaged 623 fans per contest, which is tops in the GLIAC.

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Schedules/Results Visit gliac.org for full standings Hockey (3-0-2, 1-0-1 WCHA) Oct. 15 vs. Minn. State, W, 5-2 Oct. 16 vs. Minn. State, T, 5-5 OT Fri. at Wisconsin, 8 p.m.

Sat. at Wisconsin, 8 p.m.

Football (5-2, 5-2 GLIAC) Oct. 16 at Hillsdale, L, 24-17 Oct. 23 vs. Northwood, W, 62-30 Sat. vs. Grand Valley, 1 p.m.

Nov. 6 at Ferris State, 1 p.m.

Soccer (7-9-0, 5-9-0 GLIAC) Oct. 17 at Grand Valley, L, 5-0 Oct. 22 at Northwood, L, 2-0 Oct. 24 at Saginaw Valley, L, 1-0 Sat. at Northern Michigan, noon

Volleyball (4-17, 2-12 GLIAC) Oct. 22 vs. Saginaw Valley, L, 3-1 Oct. 23 vs. Grand Valley, L, 3-1 Oct. 24 vs. Ferris State, L. 3-1 Fri. at Lake Superior, 7 p.m.

Sat. at Northwood, 4 p.m.

Editor’s Shootout

The Editor’s Shootout is a competition of knowledge, luck and wits between sports editor Daver Karnosky, editor in chief Stephen Anderson, business manager Jacob Vehring and you, the reader, via online poll. Stephen Anderson won last year and has won two of the last three years (former opinion editor Rob Devaun with the other win). This will be a weekly feature where each editor picks his winners of the three biggest games/series of the week and backs up his decisions with a short rant.

THIS WEEK: Texas Rangers vs. San Francisco Giants, Missouri Tigers at Nebraska Cornhuskers, Orlando Magic at Miami Heat

JACOB VEHRING Business Manager 4-0 Last Week, 17-7 Overall

STEPHEN ANDERSON Editor in Chief 4-0 Last Week, 14-10 Overall

DAVER KARNOSKY Sports Editor 1-3 Last Week, 9-15 Overall

YOU Readers 3-1 Last Week, 15-9 Overall

The Missouri Tigers came out with a great performance and knocked off the previous #1, Oklahoma. The Tigers will continue their success this week against Taylor Martinez and Nebraska. LeBron and the Heat will start to come together and sneak out a close game against Dwight Howard and the Magic. The Giants beat the Phillies behind the hot bat of Cody Ross. Who? I do not expect that to continue. The Texas Rangers are going to win the World Series with just too much offense for the Giants. Josh Hamilton wins the MVP award.

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The Yankees are out, and I’m thrilled. I think Josh Hamilton will win yet another MVP as the Rangers roll behind two more dominant pitching performances from Cliff Lee. Missouri may be undefeated behind Blaine Gabbert, but Nebraska at home will give them a brutal reminder of 2007, when the Tigers were undefeated entering a Big 12 battle against Oklahoma -- and no repeat of 2008’s Husker massacre. The Heat will take 10-20 games to really get going, but they’ll prove their potential against Orlando as LeBron goes for 30.

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Maybe I should just peek at what the other editors are going to pick and follow suit. Sure, I’d get more wins, but where is the fun in that? This week, I hope to get back on the winning track by having Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain and the rest of the Giants pitching staff dismantle the Rangers good hitting. Freshman QB Taylor Martinez is a great two-way threat and will be tearing apart Big 10 defenses next season, but he will settle for a largely-unchallenged Tigers’ defense this weekend. The NBA opens this week, and to be honest, I could care less. However, I do know better than to bet against Dwight Howard and the Magic, even if the Heat have Lebron and company.

Each week, we’ll let you the reader vote in our Editor’s Shootout online poll at www.mtulode.com/sports/2010/10/28/ editors-shootout-polls-7/. The majority of the vote for each match-up will be the chosen team, and your cumulative record will get put alongside our three wannabe experts. We’ll run this feature through the entire year and see who comes out on top.

Tigers 35-31 Heat 98-96

Cornhuskers 35-30 Heat 101-96

Giants 4-3 Cornhuskers 31-13 Magic 101-99 Last week’s picks: Texas Rangers N.Y. Rangers Auburn Tigers Tie

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Football faces stiff challenge in Grand Valley STEPHEN ANDERSON Editor in Chief For those who have followed GLIAC football even a little bit over the past decade, Grand Valley State’s football dominance is no mystery. Michigan Tech (52, 5-2 GLIAC), who rebounded nicely from two straight losses with a 62-30 win over then 4-2 Northwood last Saturday, will host the undefeated Lakers (80, 7-0 GLIAC) at Sherman Field this Saturday at 1 p.m.

“Everyone is aware of how good they are,” said head coach Tom Kearly. “Not to take anything away from them, but a few teams have challenged them, and we’re excited for the challenge this Saturday.”

To put Grand Valley’s dominance in perspective, they have won four national championships, appeared in six national championship games, and have had six Harlon Hill (Division II Heisman Trophy equivalent) finalists in the last decade alone.

Spotlight on Phil Milbrath STEPHEN ANDERSON Editor in Chief You probably know Phil Milbrath as the football Huskies senior running back who just posted 250 rushing yards and five touchdowns against Northwood this past Saturday, and who has accumulated more than 4,000 career yards and 49 touchdowns. There is a lot more to Milbrath though than the statistics will tell.

Milbrath grew up in the small Upper Penninsula town of Norway. All his neighborhood friends were older than him and got him involved in sports at a very young age.

“Most of my friends were just as committed to athletics as I was, so that also helped me stay focused on staying out of trouble and doing well in school and sports,” said Milbrath. He also credits his supportive parents in his development: “They taught me to respect everyone in order to get respect. They also gave me the freedom to play any sport that I wanted to and never really put a harness on my social life.” continued at mtulode.com

They are 89-4 in conference play in the last decade, including this

season.

“They are putting up great

numbers, and they have lots of weapons,” said Kearly. Their quarterback, Kyle McMahon is a Division I transfer who has 16 touchdown passes this year with just three interceptions. Add in his 43 rushing yards per game and nine rushing touchdowns, and he is clearly a dual threat.

McMahon is one of seven different players who have run the ball more than 10 times this season for the Lakers, led by Justin Sherrod and Norman Shuford, who are both averaging 7.6 yards per carry.

Five different receivers have at least 10 catches for the Lakers as well, led by Greg Gay, who has caught 33 passes for 565 yards Daylight savings: Senior running back Phil Milbrath breaks free for one of his and six touchdowns. five touchdowns against Northwood last Saturday.

Defensively, the Photo by Ben Wittbrodt Lakers are stout as

Volleyball Huskies look to continue building on hard work of surrendering Lake Erie’s first GLIAC win. The Lakers have yet to win at home this season.

Junior outside hitter Abby Shereda leads the Lakers in kills

U.P. Cross Country Champions DAVER KARNOSKY Sports Editor Senior Brian Stetter and freshman Deedra Irwin both continued their strong seasons helping the men’s and women’s cross country teams take home the U.P. Championship on Friday.

“They are both running really good and we’re really proud of them,” said Huskies’ head coach Joe Haggenmiller. “They can both run a little bit smarter. When we get to the GLIAC Championships, they are going to have to take that first kilometer just a little bit easier so that at the latter portions of the race they have a little bit more gas in the tank.”

Stetter ran the eight-kilometer race in 26:31 to finish first on the team and overall. Freshman Matt Dugan was second only to Stetter with a time of 27:09. Freshman Evan Krzyske finished third on the team and fifth overall with a time of 27:35.

Sophomore Nick Bedbury was sixth overall at 27:27, and fourth on the team.

Sophomore Jonathan Kilpela finished eighth with a time of 28:03, giving the Huskies five finishers in the top-10.

“I think that across the board, we can still improve on our pacing,” said Haggenmiller. “Aside from Brian Stetter, we have a really young team. Each of these athletes are still learning a lot about the college distances… and getting that pacing down a little bit better.”

The men finished first out of three teams.

On the women’s side, Irwin ran the six-kilometer race in 23:10, good for first overall and on the team. Freshman Marissa Yovetich finished second on the Huskies and third overall with a time of 23:35. Not far behind her was sophomore Sarah Daniels, who put up a time of 23:54.

Coming in sixth was junior Sydney Bruestle, who finished in 24:14. Sophomore Nikki Kilunen ran 24:28, good for ninth.

Rounding out the top-10 was senior Alison Springer-Wilson.

The women finished first out

of four teams. “[We] are gaining experience each time they get on a start line and I think that [everyone] has grown from that,” said Haggenmiller. “Hopefully in the next two to four weeks we are able to get the benefits of the hard training we’ve done to this point.”

The Huskies are now off until Saturday, Nov. 6, when they travel to Hillsdale, Mich., to participate in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships.

“All we ask at the GLIAC Championships is to have our athletes go out and give it everything that they’ve got and do their best and see where the results stack up,” said Haggenmiller.

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with 228 and is second in service aces with 20, blocks with 30, and digs with 135. Freshman middle Though their record is, in a hitter Emily Snyder leads the word, abysmal, there are actuteam in digs (159) and service acally plenty of things for es (29), and is second in kills the volleyball Huskies (197). Junior middle hitter to build upon as they Lindsay McLeod leads the head out on the road this Lakers in blocks with 38. weekend Lake Superior The Timberwolves (11State and Northwood.

10 overall) head into this The Huskies would like weekend having won two to pick up their third in a row. They are currently GLIAC win of the season tied for third in the GLIAC against the Lakers, avengNorth Division with a reing a Sept. 24 loss in five cord of 8-6 in conference sets, before challenging play. The Timberwolves are the Timberwolves. fresh off wins over Ashland “It’s always been a good and Lake Erie. philosophy to play the Senior outside hitter game and not the scoreSladjana Mitrovic leads the board,” said Huskies’ head Timberwolves with 283 coach Orlando Gonzalez. kills and 46 service aces.

“If we can forget about She is second on the team the scoreboard at certain in digs with 208. Senior moments and just go out outside hitter Jolyn Timms and play the best points is second on the team in we can, I think we are gokills with 238, and is third ing to break through.” on the team in service aces The Lakers (6-15 (16) and digs (163). Freshoverall, 2-12 GLIAC) man libero Elizabeth Barkare coming into Friday’s er leads the team in digs View to a kill: Freshman Abby DeWitt looks match on a two-match with 266. for a kill against Ferris State. losing streak which inPhoto by Ben Wittbrodt continued at mtulode.com cludes the dubious honor

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well, with eight players notching more than 30 tackles this season. Grand Valley is fourth in the conference in scoring defense, allowing 18.8 points per game, just 0.2 points better than Michigan Tech. It would not matter if the Lakers allowed double that per game though, with the Laker offense scoring 43.5 points per game and totaling 468.6 yards per game.

“They’ve gotten better defensively every game this season,” added Kearly. “They fill the box and play a lot of man defense, before occasionally slipping back into some cover three.”

Grand Valley’s special teams has been special indeed this season, with four punt returners averaging double-digit return yards, and four kick returners averaging more than 25 yards per return (three of them have returns of over 65 yards). It will be quite a match-up given that Michigan Tech is first and second respectively in kickoff coverage

DAVER KARNOSKY Sports Editor On Nov. 6, the Ridge Roamers will be have running their Fall Climbing Competition at the SDC. The event takes place at the club’s climbing wall in the Multipurpose Room.

The competition will have divisions for nearly all levels of climbers, from beginners to advanced, for both men and women.

In the Fall Climbing Competition, each competitor is given a half hour to complete three routs. Competitors will be given two attempts at each route.

The competition runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and pizza will be available for all competitors around noon.

Cost for the competition is $10 if you preregister by today, Oct. 28, or $15 any time after that. There’s only room for 50 competitors, so get in there as soon as possible.

To register, please send an email to climb@mtu.edu with your name, sex, desired competition level, and time preference.

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Husky Hodgepodge LYNDSAY LOREN Guest Writer Halloween is a time for children to accumulate as much candy as possible in one night. It is then their parents’ responsibility to comb through the variety of chocolates, Jawbreakers, Starbursts and gum to make sure they have not been tampered with. It is also considered one of the most celebrated times of superstitions, but are these superstitions actually urban legends or are they factual events?

The fear of having foreign objects such as razorblades, poison and needles inside candy and apples is a very old tale.

Poison was one of the first stories that affected how people trickor-treat. Apples were the first snack that was the target of the razorblades and needles around the mid-sixties. The cases of the razorblades started to be reported when children bit into their apples and noticed a hidden sharp edge.

Fortunately, there are few cases

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that resulted in injury.

After researching 40 years of newspapers, Dr. Joel Best conducted a study that showed no proof of these urban legends to be real. Instead, nearly all of the cases that were reported were hoaxes created by the children or their parents. Studies also show that some of these foreign objects have appeared in candy, but it is thought to be the result of hearing the old tale first.

Instead of roaming unfamiliar neighborhoods, there are other alternatives where children can trick-or-treat from a select group.

Michigan Tech hosts their 23rd annual Safe House on Saturday Oct. 30 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Safe House is a program put on by the IRHC where children from our community can actively participate in a secure environment for fun Halloween activities such as trick-or-treating and walking through a haunted house. Each floor in the residence halls decorates their physical hallway for Halloween and groups of families are brought through the finished products in tours. There are three different tour groups: Fun (0-7

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“Because of the severe weather that accompanies living in the Upper Peninsula, the children in our local communities were rarely able to participate in “real” trickor-treating.” IRHC President, Katie Valenzuela states, “With having Safe House, it provides a safe, warm and entertaining environment for all of the trick-ortreaters around.”

Another alternative to ensure safety among your kids is an event called Treat Street. This event takes place in downtown Houghton from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 29. The businesses downtown participate in giving the community a safe Halloween experience by passing out candy a couple days early.

When asked why Treat Street is a good idea for families, mother Krystal Hager states, “It’s a good way for the younger kids to interact.” There will also be a haunted house at the Police Department to get everyone into the Halloween spirit. Don’t forget to pick up a treat bag at the City Hall to collect all of your goodies!

Cason earns GLIAC honor Sophomore running back Akeem Cason was named this week’s GLIAC Special Teams Player of the Week on Monday after helping the football Huskies to a 62-30 win over the visiting Northwood Timberwolves by scoring a 93-yard touchdown on the opening kickoff of the second half.

Cason added another 66 yards in two other kick returns and had five tackles in kick coverage. Thanks to his 159 total yards, Cason is now averaging 27.9 yards per kick return, good for second in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Case is also averaging 4.2 yards per carry on offense, which is good for third on the team among players with at least 40 carries.

The season is eight weeks old, and the Huskies have been honored for their outstanding special teams play three times. Senior kicker Tyler Cattelino earned the honor on Sept. 20 and Oct. 11.The Huskies will play host to GLIAC-leading Grand Valley State, the nation’s top club on Saturday at Sherman Field.

Jacob inducted into UWSP Hall On Saturday, soccer Huskies’ head coach Michelle Jacob was inducted into the UW-Stevens Point Hall of Fame. Jacob, a midfielder in her playing days, had a successful four-year career with the Pointers before moving on to coaching.

Jacob joined the Pointers in 1998 and helped lead the team to four consecutive Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) regular season and tournament titles. The program also went to the NCAA Final Four in her senior year, and she earned NCAA All-American First Team honors as well as a WIAC Player of the Year. Since graduating from UWStevens Point, Jacob rejoined the Pointers as an assistant coach for four seasons before taking a head coaching role at Marian University. In three years with the Saints, Jacob helped the team finish with a winning record.

As the head coach of the Huskies, Jacob has helmed the new program admirably. The Huskies have seven wins and lead the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in attendance. The Huskies will finish their inaugural season with a road match against rival Northern Michigan.

Women’s Tennis has three honored by GLIAC All of the women’s tennis Huskies’ top three singles players were honored by the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) after the conference tournament. Junior Ploy Suthijindawong was named to the All-GLIAC First Team, freshman Natalia Lebedeva was named to the All-GLIAC Second Team, and senior Nathalia Rondelli was garnered All-GLIAC Honorable Mention.

Suthijindawong had a bit of an disappointing year, going 5-8 at number one singles, However, she was much better at the end of the season than she was at the beginning. She also combined with Rondelli to post a 7-6 record at number one doubles.

In doubles, Lebedeva was paired with senior Asel Otunchieva, and they went 6-5 at number two doubles.Rondelli earned nine wins in 14 matches. Eight of those nine wins came at number three singles, where she won eight times in 11 tries.For Suthijindawong and Rondelli, this marks the second straight season in which they were named to their respective All-GLIAC teams.

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