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The world at a glance RAND SILVERS News Editor This week, President Obama announced plans to double the US troop commitment in Iraq, bringing the number of US advisors attached to the Iraqi army up to 3,000. Obama has also asked for an additional $5.6 billion in funding for operations against ISIS, which Congressional leadership has signaled the funding request will likely be met, but have raised other concerns. The official mission for the troops remains a non-combat role, instead training, advising and equipping Iraqi soldiers. However, for the first time, US advisors will be deployed outside of the protected bases in Baghdad and Erbil. This deployment involves the creation of new operations centers in the dangerous Anbar province. The Anbar province is central to the current battle against ISIS. Should the militants gain control of this area in the western part of Iraq, it would serve as a launchpad for assaults on the capital of Baghdad, as well as opening routes into neighboring countries Jordan and Saudi Arabia. The Iraqi army has proved very ineffective against seasoned ISIS militants, who have won several pitched battles and maintain control of roughly half the country. The United States and some of its allies have been lending significant air support, including striking a convoy of ISIS commanders on Friday. However, Obama has ruled out US troops being committed in combat roles on the ground, a sentiment which has been echoed by other political leaders across the world. While congressional leaders have supported efforts by the administration to combat ISIS, the latest escalation has led many to call for a broader debate on the issue on executive authority. The manner in which the use of military force against ISIS has been authorized has been very haphazard. Of particular concern to critics is that Obama is still legally justifying action against ISIS using the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force [AUMF] passed by Congress after the 9/11 attacks. An active debate is expected to begin soon, but will likely not be resolved until Congress reconvenes in January according to statements by Congressional leaders.

The bikes above, and at any bike rack on campus, needed to be removed by yeaturday, November 10, at 8:00 a.m. If a bike was not removed, it was collected by facilities and moved elsewhere.

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Winter bike storage ANDREA SPENCER Lode Writer As the chill of winter begins its descent on campus, many students are feeling the promise of snow in the air. It is time to get those last fall adventures in and then put into storage the summer things, such as bikes. When the snow comes, the bikes must be out of the way. Housing and Residential Life sent out an email to all residence hall students on Nov 3, which said, “[Moving bikes] is necessary for snow removal through the winter. Bikes must be moved so they will not be crushed by snow plows or by the piles of ice and snow.” The email warned that the bikes must be removed by Monday, Nov 10 at 8 a.m.

Bikes that aren’t removed will be collected should fill out the online application at by Facilities and moved to a separate www.mtu.edu/publicsafety/crime/bicycle/, storage area. If the abandoned bikes can and a decal will be sent to stick on their be returned to their bike. owner, they will be, Most students “Bikes must be moved so understand the but if not the bikes will be either donated they will not be crushed by need to properly or destroyed. store their bikes Storing the bikes snow plows or by the piles and have placed can be done through of ice and snow.” their bikes in the the hall councils in designated areas, several locations, in their dorms or indoors and outdoors. have moved their In order for students to store their bikes bikes back home. Taking bikes home with the residence halls, the bikes must first is actually preferable to storing them on be registered with Public Safety. Registering campus. This option, if possible, makes the is free and “helps to ensure that bikes found most sense because stored bikes can only without owners can be returned to the be retrieved at the end of spring semester, proper person,” according to the webpage which means for the rest of the year they for Public Safety. To register, students will only be taking up space.

Rekhi’s Enterprise Funding Challenge makes everyone a winner SYLVANA FINKBEINER Lode Writer Michigan Tech students involved with Enterprise Program have a reason to be excited these next couple months. Superior Idea’s Rekhi Enterprise Funding Challenge is raising money for those students in the university’s program

“Regardless of whether their goal was met or not, the participant with the highest monetary contribution will receive a match up to $10,000 from the funding challenge.” collaborating on new innovations or product upgrades. Using Superior Idea’s crowdfunding

method to gain donations electronically Continued on page 3

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Restorative justice EVAN MAYER Lode Writer When as many people are gathered in a central location like the community of Michigan Technological University are there are bound to be conflicts that arise. The way that the university has tried to regulate and moderate these incidents is through the Code of Community Conduct, which every student of the university gets instructed in during their orientation. This is the last many students will hear about the Code, but those that violate the Code will learn much more about it as they try to return to good standing with the university. The traditional path that violators take is the authoritative judicial process that western societies have used to regulate and interpret the rules with an ultimate authority handing down the sanctions to the violator. This is an efficient way of punishing the violator, but it does very little of solving the true problem. This is why Robert Bishop, the director of Academic and Community Conduct at Michigan Tech, and the man who customarily is the one that hands down the sanctions to the accused, prefers to see individuals going down this process go

down a different pathway. This pathway is known as the voluntary adaptable resolution. In this pathway, Bishop plays a mediator instead of a judge to allow the two conflicting parties to work to make a formal agreement with specifics that address all areas of concern. Although this pathway is most beneficial to both parties in the incident it is only completed about six times in an academic year due to the more complex route that has to be taken. To begin with, the respondent, or the person being accused of violating the code, has to accept responsibility for the violations begin charged against them. This usually is not a problem, as 90 percent of respondents at Michigan Tech will accept responsibility for their actions in the initial phases of the restorative justice process. Next, the respondent has to agree to go through the process, which is typically encouraged by Bishop. The complainant, or the people impacted by the violation, then has to agree to go through the process, which is more difficult than it sounds. This is because the complainant does not have the time, trusts the authorities to make the decision, or is afraid of being revictimized. If the complainant does agree to this pathway though the two parties will meet in a group conference with Bishop to

“Sometimes in the restorative process, the opportunity for the complainant to voice the negative impact of the conduct to the respondent is all this needed to prevent the conduct from happening again.” -Robert Bishop

discuss the event, who’s responsible, who is impacted, and come to some agreement on how to address it. The agreement usually includes how the respondent can restore integrity to the community; take steps to prevent others from doing the same conduct, and reintegrating the respondent back into the community so the incident does not define who they are. After the agreement is made there its a “breaking of bread” period where there are refreshments to be shared to help the two parties move forward. Bishop prefers this method because “in the traditional process, typically the complainant does not have a voice and there may or may not be an opportunity for them to participate. Sometimes in the restorative process, the opportunity for the complainant to voice the negative impact of the conduct to the respondent is all

this needed to prevent the conduct from happening again.” “This is a very effective pathway to utilize, because of the educational value for both parties as it is a way for the community to work together to fix a problem,” Bishop added. Bishop finds that most students are not ready for the educational value of this pathway though, due to not being at a developmental level where they want an opportunity to face their peers with an issue, but want to keep it private. Students also would rather just be told what to do instead of having to work the problem out themselves. When this pathway is taken and the problem is solved, the positive impacts of this method opposed to the traditional one make the Michigan Tech community a stronger and more accountable force for the long term.

Rekhi’s Enterprise Funding Challenge makes everyone a winner Continued from page 2 for projects, concepts for individual enterprises posted on the site gain funding through friendly competition. Beginning in September, proposals have 90 days to reach a set goal as displayed on the page. Along with donations from site users from anywhere on the globe, the projects are rewarded based on their earning – where the friendly battle begins. Regardless of whether their goal was met or not, the participant with the highest monetary contribution will receive a match up to $10,000 from the funding challenge. Multiple specialized awards are also handed out to those not receiving first place. One example of the smaller prizes is a reward of $100 to the project with most unique contributors. The competition began this past year, initialized by the Rekhi family under Superior Ideas. The main goal is to award MTU’s enterprise programs in advance with the money they need to unlock the

project’s full potential. In this year’s challenge, seven teams are currently racing to win that financial match. Open Source Hardware Enterprise, striving to expand exposure of 3D models, their designs files and software to the interested persons, is just one in the race. Specifically, the team is working toward upgrading equipment in the current workspace to a larger 3D printer and adding laser cutter table, small induction furnace, and physical Bitcoin. Also, in the future, the enterprise project and leaders will host workshops on Open Source Ideology, become larger participant with Open Source Ecology and will create demonstration products for people around Houghton area. These include quadcopters, movable printers and 3D printed wallets that block radio frequencies used to track. Overall, the project is established to provide a place equipped with opensource prototyping and manufacturing

equipment readily available and spread a deeper understanding of the concepts the tools utilize. Open-source means that anyone can have access to these, since hardware development can become costly. They plan to create enough hardware to make an official makerspace on campus for anyone to utilize. “Many people, especially in this rural area, do not have access to manufacturing equipment like we hope to provide. This will promote invention and progress in the community,” said Lucas Wilder, lead student of Open Source Hardware

Enterprise. The progression does not end with the challenge. Funding for these projects will continue towards their goal. Since all participants are subsets of Michigan Tech, all projects can be followed at the MTU Enterprise Program website. Even if not directly involved in challenge, innovation advancement also gains through support. Projects only have a little over a month to accept your votes. Donate to these projects, such as Open Source Hardware, and keep up to date here: http://www.superiorideas.org/ projects/enterprise.

“Many people, especially in this rural area, do not have access to manufacturing equipment like we hope to provide. This will promote invention and progress in the community.”

-Lucas Wilder

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The history behind Walker and the Library EVAN MAYER Lode Writer

Over the last several weeks, this series has covered the people behind the names of almost all of Tech’s academic buildings. The final building name that can now be scratched off is the Walker Arts and Humanities building. Back in 1982, a man named Shaw Walker came to Michigan Tech’s president at the time Dale Stein and asked what he could do to help the university. At the time, the school’s greatest need was help with its arts and humanities department. The generous donation of $1.5 million by Walker, which came out of his foundation called the Shaw Walker Foundation, helped fund the building that now houses the department. Walker began his journey to donating to Tech by attending Yale University, where he graduated in 1937 with a bachelor’s degree in economics. After receiving his diploma, Walker enrolled in the United States Navy during the beginning of World War II. In 1941, when his naval services were no longer required and Walker had received the rank of lieutenant commander, he returned to his hometown of Muskegon, MI. Here he would begin working at the office furniture company his father had founded called the ShawWalker Company. Walker would work his way up through the company, and was named the company’s president in 1957 following his father’s retirement. He remained in this capacity until 1981 when he retired from the company. In his retirement, he made several donations like the one he made to Michigan Tech. Walker passed away at his home in Muskegon in 1995. A college campus is more than just its academic buildings. One of the central hubs of a campus is the library. Michigan Tech got its current library thanks to the contributions of its’ two namesakes. A native of Denver, Colorado, John Robert Van Pelt began his path to the Keweenaw Peninsula when he attended Cornell College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The small college offered him an opportunity to attend Columbia University in New York, but he opted out to come to a growing college in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula because he wanted a degree in mining. That is exactly what Van Pelt received in Continued on page 5

(Above) Walker Arts and Humanities Building was built after Tech received a $1.5 million donation from the Shaw Walker Foundation. (Left) The lirary has become one of the central hubs of campus, thanks to the contributions of its’ two namesakes, and graduates of Michigan Tech, Robert Van Pelt and John Opie.

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Steamer Pewabic Presentation Visiting scholar Philip Hartmeyer speaks in the east room of the Van Pelt and Opie Library on the steamer Pewabic and the role it played in the development of the Keweenaw’s Copper industry. The Pewabic carried downstate tourists up to the Keweenaw as well as carrying copper between the Keweenaw and Detroit, providing an important component for the Detroit mineral industry. Hartwell spoke about the Pewabic and how it embodied the spirit of the time by tapping into these two profitable industries. Hartwell is currently employed at the Thunder Bay Maritime Research Laboratory in Alpena, Michigan. His trip was sponsored by the Firends of the Van Pelt Library.

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The history behind Walker and the Library Continued from page 4 1922, when he graduated from Michigan Tech. Van Pelt then tested out several occupations over the years, including working for the Isle Royale Copper Company, teaching geology at Cornell College, and being the Technical Director at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. He wound up becoming the president of the Montana School of Mines in 1951, but in 1956 when the opportunity to hold the same post at his alma mater became available, Van Pelt returned to Houghton. The school continued to grow during

his presidency as enrollment increased 40% and a number of new graduate and undergraduate degree programs were added, including biological sciences, geophysical engineering, and medical technology. Two buildings were also added during his tenure, Fisher Hall and the library that would eventually be renamed in his honor. This library must have been too small for John Opie and his wife Ruanne though, because a few decades later a donation from them would allow an addition to be added to the building. John Opie graduated in Michigan Tech’s

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1961 class with a bachelor’s degree in metallurgical and materials engineering. The career that Opie would begin on would allow him to be a major donor to his alma mater. This career included 39 years with General Electric (GE), where he retired as vice chairman and executive director in 2000, he also spent time as the president and chief executive officer of GE Lighting. The library is not the only place at the university that has come about by the Opie’s donations. Their money has gone towards the MacInnes Ice Arena’s new scoreboard that was installed last year as

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Jess Kane’s “Cline” opens at the Rozsa SARAH HARTTUNG Lode Writer Last night was the opening night for a new art installation in the Rozsa Gallery. “Cline,” by Jess Kane, had the gallery doors flung wide at 5 p.m., featuring a reception with the artist along with snacks and a cash bar. The event was free to all attendees. Many of those who came to view the beginning of the exhibit were young schoolchildren, but students and community members alike were present as well. The title of the collection, “Cline,” is an ecological term that is defined as a “gradient display as a response to external factors,” such as the change in vegetation communities observed as one moves up and down a mountain. Lithography (a method of printing from a stone or metal plate onto a smooth surface), metal work, and ceramic sculpture are the art forms featured in Kane’s collection. “Palm-sized talismans” are neatly lined up in three rows on old, weathered boards on one side of the gallery. All of them are small enough to be easily carried; some even have places to put fingertips. Earthly and simple, the display brings to mind things that are well-used and uncomplicated. These objects are oddlooking, yet strangely familiar: imagination leads us to think of household trinkets and

human forms. Some of the lithography and sculptures accompanying them resemble heads and faces, which are the most easily recognizable characteristics which distinguish individual people. A few of the prints themselves feature faded writing and present different perspectives and coloration on the same object. Jess Kane sought to explore the answers to several questions through this exhibition, including: “How do time and familiarity build the evidence of ownership?” and how our “index of memories forms our perceptions of the present.” Touchstones or talismans, while they may have no physical uses, help us to construct our “personal, cultural, and physical histories.”

“Earthly and simple, the display brings to mind things that are well-used and uncomplicated.” We find “security through possibility and habituation” via these objects. The exhibit will be open to all until February 13, 2015. Thought-provoking and interesting, Jess Kane’s work demands time to fully take advantage of the questions that are posed. For interested patrons, the artist has her work for sale: prices are after the artist’s statement in a binder near the front of the gallery, along with a guestbook for visitors to sign.

Jess Kane’s “Cline” explores questioins like “How do time and familiarity build evidence of ownership?” with objects like talismans on display.

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Top 5 Apps for the Holiday Season JANE KIRBY Pulse Editor Images courtesy of: momcoloredglases.com, Softonic. com, multivu.com, unitedprairiebank.com, facebook. com, press.spotify.com

With Thanksgiving break just over a week away here at Michigan Tech, many students are getting excited for the holiday breaks ahead. Some are heading home for the breaks and some are staying here. Maybe some students are taking true advantage of the breaks and are planning an adventure with their friends. No matter what you do or where you go, there are

The first one, RoadNinja, is an app for those packing their cars with friends and heading home from school or off to a destination for a vacation. Roadtripping has never been easier with RoadNinja. It tells users the locations of food, gas and points of interest along the road. It even offers up to date gas prices at each gas station and allows users to share their experiences with each other.

numerous tools to help plan your break with family and friends. UWire recently came out with the top five smartphone applications for traveling college students this holiday season. Be sure to check out these five apps before you hit the road, jump on a plane or just chill out for Thanksgiving and Winter Break.

Another app for those on the road is Inrix Traffic. This app gives users real time updates on traffic patterns, alternate routes and even gas prices.

The third featured app is Popmoney. Whether you’re catching up with h igh school friends at a local restaurant or splitting the gas bill for a ski trip out west, Popmoney allows users to pay each other back when they aren’t carrying cash.

GateGuru is next, for all those who are hopping on a plane to get home this holiday season. The weather is unpredictable in the region, especially once Thanksgiving rolls around, so having an app like Gate Guru that shows you all the best places to eat and shop in your airport. Sure, this may not apply much to Hancock’s airport, but it would be great to have at O’Hare.

Finally, what would all the traveling be without a solid playlist? Even if you’re kicking back at home and not traveling this holiday season, having some good tunes to jam to is always nice. Spotify allows users to create playlists, share music and search for songs that please everyone’s taste.

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“All Music is Folk Music” SARAH HARTTUNG Lode Writer The Superior Wind Symphony (SWS) began their 2014-2015 concert season with a one-night performance titled “All Music is Folk Music” on November 8th at 7:30 p.m. at the Rozsa. Under the direction of Michael Christianson, the group played a selection of folk tunes from around the world. None of the 37 members of the SWS are music majors, so that we have a group such as this is very special. The concert was performed in two parts, separated by an intermission. French, English, Korean, Russian, Chinese, and Scottish songs created a worldly atmosphere that took the audience around the world in less than two hours. Folk songs are very important to cultural identities and histories. They are pervasive: everyone knows and sings them, sometimes without knowledge and other times in a group. Two English suites, “Second Suite in F for Military Band” by Gustav Holst and “English Folk Song Suite” by Ralph Vauhn Williams, made up the bulk of the concert. Some of the other pieces, such as the drudging “Chant des Bataliers du Volga” (Igor Stravinsky), were quite short. While the performance itself stuck to an overall theme, it definitely did not stick to a mood. The emotions and types of sounds heard throughout the evening as much as did their regions of origin. Igor Stravinsky’s contribution was sullen, tense, and difficult to listen to because of its backstory, while the Brazilian piece

Lode Writer November is often seen as something of a transitional month. The weather tends to be dreadful, without the compensation of snow until near December. On top of this, the Thanksgiving Break draws agonisingly near, then passes like a bullet. It’s in this most dreary of months, especially, that students of Michigan Tech seek entertainment. Without enough snow for broomball, one great option is the Rozsa. Thankfully, there are a few events to help tide students over. From the thirteenth through the fifteenth, with many showings, the Michigan Tech Theatre Company will be presenting a showcase called Alternate

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“All Music is Folk Music” was peformed at the Rosza on November 8th, with songs from Scotland, Korea, and everywhere in between.

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“Vira-Folha” was a party the whole time. Musicians came and left the stage as the concert’s demands shifted. “L’Amour de moi,” an anonymously composed French tune arranged by Ward Swingle, required only saxophones, a few clarinets, and a cymbal. “The Merry King,” arranged by Percy Grainger, featured a solo by Eponine Zenker on piano. The concert ended with a composition by John Barnes Chance titles “Variations on a Korean Folk Song.” Despite the second hockey game of the weekend played against Alaska-Fairbanks running concurrently, the auditorium was

respectfully filled. Tickets were $12 for adults, $5 for youths, and free for students by way of the Experience Tech Fee. This week will feature Alternate Realities on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Put on by the Michigan Tech Theatre Company, these evenings will be “a trip through 20th century Avant Garde theatre and out the present side” with short Expressionist, DADAist, Surrealist, Futurist, Absurdist, Existentialist, and Neo-Futurist plays by famous artists from each movement. All shows begin at 7:30. Tickets are $13 for adults, $5 for youths, and free for students with a valid Michigan Tech I.D.

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Realities. This program will draw from many great artists of the twentieth century, especially those of a more avant garde nature. With each night being a group of smaller plays, the event will certainly be unique. This is taken even further by the variety of pieces to be performed, ranging from expressionism to absurdism. Alternate Realities will certainly be a memorable night, truly something all its own. Also showing on the fifteenth, will be An Irish Christmas, a dance and song performance. This series of Christmas and traditional Irish tunes is sure to get stuck in the audience’s head. Accompanying the music, will be dancing of the traditional styles, with riverdancing stars being among the cast. Connecting the carols and dance, will be a narrative story telling of Christmas

“When the cold winds are blowing and the weather turns sharply south, it can be nice to sit inside and watch a play.” Myths and Fables. It will be very interesting to see how the whole thing falls together, but it will definitely be a great way to get into the Christmas spirit early. When the cold winds are blowing and the weather turns sharply south, it can be nice to sit inside and watch a play. With events being discounted or even free to students, the Rozsa offers a good night for a low price. While a play may not be your cup of tea, there’s enough variety to find something you will love.

With the school year rapidly coming to a close, it extremely hard to find time for a social life let alone find time to sit down and read a book. Even with all the assignments and exams to study for it’s important that students take the time to relax. If you don’t, stress will end up getting the best of you. So why not read a book? A study done in 2009 by the University of Sussex showed that reading can reduce stress up to 68 percent and it works faster than other relaxation methods.

Why?

Reading lets the reader escape into a completely different world. It demands your full attention. It’s really hard to think about things that are causing you stress when you’re dedicated to a good book.

Who has time for reading?

Well, I know that between all my classes, study sessions and what little social life I have, it comes down to about half an hour a night if I’m lucky. This isn’t a lot of time, but that’s the great thing about books! They come in all different lengths and you don’t have to dedicate a large amount of time to it.

The Short Story

If you’re skeptical about starting a novel, let me recommend a book by G.K. Chesterton, “The Complete Father Brown Stories.” These short stories revolve around the main character, Father Brown, a portly little cleric who wanders Europe solving murder mysteries. Each story is about ten pages long at most and offers a complete escape for the reader with only a short amount of time to relax. The stories don’t have to be read in order either so it allows you to pick which stories interest you the most. G.K. Chesterton isn’t a well-known author today, but he was one of the greatest writers and thinkers of the 20th century. A lot of his work is political, but his stories are gems. If you’re interested Father Brown stories can be picked up at the public library here in Houghton. I can’t recommend him enough.

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I cannot help but be fascinated by the world that we live in. For a moment, picture the immensity of the universe, and then remember how ordered and structured it appears to be on the surface. For billions of years, in all shapes, sizes and forms, life as we know it has persisted on this planet. We surely cannot stay here forever, but what time we have here is special to us- we each find meaning in this world in our own special way. But sometimes, we lose sight of that meaning. We hear people crying doomsday all the time- first we were going to pollute ourselves to death. Then we were going to be infected by mad cow disease and the swine flu. Terrorists were going to fill the streets because of the freedoms we possess and do everything they could to take those away. Now, Ebola threatens western civilization as we know it. There is no end to unscientific human madness. Regardless of how real all of those threats may be, they are constantly overinflated, and most people buy into it. The most important thing to remember is that throughout all of our timeline as a species, we have constantly beaten the odds, and we have continued on until this very moment. That isn’t to say we should be careless, but we should choose to see the good in the universe and the wonderful things that make up our world as opposed to fearing over doomsday. Enjoy your life, it is the only one that you have- make the most of it.

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Passive income, is it worth it? ADAM ROMANKO Opinion Editor We’ve all seen the advertisements, rewards programs that promise free money, rewards and other things, all with minimalistic effort on the user’s end. But, is it a scam, or is it legitimate? And if it is real, can you really make money by searching for things on the Internet, or watching advertisements on your phone? When we talk about these programs, we are really asking two separate questions: what is passive income, and how can we evaluate it? Passive income is this concept of making money by doing very little work or maintenance. Just like Bing Rewards, which gives you gift cards as you browse the web with Bing, different forms of passive income pay different amounts to users who spend their time doing random, mundane tasks. Chances are, you have encountered some different programs that offer things like this, and you probably have avoided them. And you avoided them for good reason- lots of times they are scams.

They either outright do not reward you with anything, or they make it nearly impossible to make any money, even if you commit all of your time to build up points, or whatever you trade in for currency. The reality is that a minimum wage job will garnish you far more money than any type of passive income reward system will- after all, you are doing something that directly provides an employer with value. However, not all reward programs are completely useless. I personally have been using one for about a week, and I have already been given a $10 Amazon gift card. The key thing is to look for certain characteristics before spending time trying to make money through passive income. First, make sure that the income really is passive- I watch ads on my iPhone and iPad, and this is how I am given rewards. So long as the app is running, I can multitask, and effectively make money with my devices that would otherwise be sitting in my pocket or on my desk. Second, make sure that the limitations are not absurd. Bing Rewards has a daily maximum amount of credits you can

earn, which makes it very difficult to earn rewards. Of course, many of these reward programs will have limits to what you can and cannot do; the goal is to find ones whose limits are not insanely unreasonable. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, you have to find a program that you are willing to commit to for a long period of time. A passive income is not something that will benefit you over a week or two, it is something that you have to perpetually do for a long period of time if you are really interested in getting anything out of it. This is perhaps one of the largest problems that many different people face- they think that they can participate in a program for a month, make a ludicrous amount of money, and then stop. It rarely works like this. And if it promises to, you are probably going to get scammed. Passive income can be a nice thing for when you have nothing else to do, or you have a spare phone laying around that could be giving you some extra spending money. But please remember, none of these programs could ever replace a real, paying job.

How Elected Officials Deceive You JOE ANDRES Lode Writer The results of the election are in! The Republican Party has regained control of Congress. Following their victory, the new Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, gave numerous interviews. When asked by Time if there was the possibility of a government shutdown, he responded with, “ No, There is no possibility of a government shutdown. Remember me? I’m the guy that gets us out of government shutdowns.” In fairness to Mitch, as the then senate minority leader, he was the guy who did ultimately cut the deal that ended the shutdown. In fairness to the American public, that statement egregiously misrepresents what actually happened, and McConnell’s role in the shutdown. Last year’s government shutdown was precipitated by the Republicans using the government spending bill as a bargaining chip to defund the Affordable Care Act, commonly called Obamacare. The Republicans deemed Obamacare to be so bad for the US that it warranted the total shutdown of our government in

an attempt to cripple Obamacare. In deference to McConnell’s claims, he was the Republican leader who worked in the Senate, eventually creating the agreement that ended the government shutdown. However, along with Ted Cruz, McConnell was one of the more outspoken Republicans whose actions forced the deadlock that caused the shutdown in the first place. It would be easy to say that McConnell’s actions in regards to the government shutdown are misconstrued by the media or that is was in fact not his fault, that events outside his control caused the shutdown, but that would not be in keeping with the facts. Congress has been become more and more unproductive since Obama took office in 2008, with the 113th Congress being the most unproductive ever. Over 22,000 bills were introduced in the last congressional term, of those a mere 164 were passed into law, which is a success rate of about 0.6%. Based on these numbers it is pretty hard to argue that the gridlock that caused the shutdown was a fluke. Gridlock occurs when the party in power attempts to push through bills it supports, and the minority party attempts to block them, using various

methods, including filibuster. As the least productive congress in history, it should come as little surprise that there were more filibusters enacted by this congress than any other in history. The Republicans were the minority in the 113th Congress, and the party that initiated an overwhelming majority of the filibusters for that term. Mitch McConnell was the Senate minority leader for this congressional term, you can assume most, if not all, of the gridlock coming from the Republicans was done by him, or with his blessing. He was in fact quoted saying, “Our top political priority over the next two years, should be to deny President Obama a second term.” While he was unsuccessful in his goal of preventing Obama from becoming a two term president, this quote does show that goal as a Republican leader is not to help the people of the United States but to make the President, and the Democrats, lose. In this he was successful, he lead and facilitated the most unproductive congress in history, and had the audacity to characterize his achievement as the Democrats’ failure.

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Cat Calling and Beware of car loans Musings on Men KATHERINE BAECKEROOT Lode Writer

Over the past week and a half there has been a plethora of debate over the video released by a women in Manhattan who filmed herself walking around the city for ten hours and the numerous cat calls that followed her as well. The reactions to this video were almost as astounding as what the video represented as well. This video begs to discuss the issue of cat calling, especially in different settings. She was acknowledged by individuals of many backgrounds, she was praised as well as harangued in some instances for not responding to the men and their greetings. The woman advocating for the “Hollaback” non-profit which aims to eliminate street harassment has been under fire for racial reasons, among others, that critique the method she took in creating this video and the message it portrays. Regardless, the musings of this video will not address any racial factors but rather the issue of cat-calling itself and how the kind of catcalling changes, corresponding to the location of the individual. The Manhattan project sparked interest across the globe, inspiring others to try this in their own cities. This past week, model Nicola Simpson recreated the video… in Auckland, New Zealand and had significantly different results. No one openly acknowledged her, only one man turned around and began to follow her. Before finally catching up, stopping her, introducing himself as European and

apologizing for stopping her. Regardless of the different experiences had by women in cities across the globe, it still begs to address the issue of cat calling. The fact that men were angry with the woman in Manhattan for not responding and being grateful of all things to them, for acknowledging her body is frustrating as a woman. But it is also incredibly interesting to try to understand the root of cat calling and to whom it is considered appropriate. I personally do not believe this is an issue of color or race, although the creators of the video from Manhattan are under fire for only representing minority communities, I believe this criticism is judged too quickly. This is a socio-cultural issue. Popular culture today continues to degrade women and materialize our bodies as things to have or objects to possess. In a sense it makes it so women should ‘be grateful’ that men are acknowledging their bodies as sexually appealing- and this is a behavior represented by the men in the video from Manhattan. If we wish to change culture we must begin to draw attention to the problem, as the Hollaback group has done as well as diminish the idea that we have the right to publicly judge another person’s body. It would be an incredibly interesting experience to carry around a hidden camera all day as a female on the Michigan Tech campus; the sexism may not be quite as obvious as it was in the aforementioned video, however, it does exist in myriads of forms. From conversations on ‘Yik Yak’ to snow cow jokes, no matter what, it is there and it is not acceptable. And this is what I feel is the importance of the video and the message that should be taken away from it.

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One thing many college students look forward to, after graduation, is purchasing a brand new car. However, many recent graduates simply cannot afford to buy a car with cash, and thus must take out a loan. Having little to no credit history, many graduates have credit scores below 640, making them only eligible for a subprime car loan. Many lenders frame this as an opportunity for people to build credit. Of the 62 million car loans in America today, nearly 1 in 4 are considered to be subprime. Along with extremely high interest rates, these subprime car loans now often come with restrictions, removing the very freedom that a car used to guarantee. A starter interrupter device, all too often comes standard on the recently purchased cars of subprime borrowers. As its name implies, this device can prevent your car from starting. It also has the ability to turn your car off, and, in real time, can remotely report the car’s location to your lenders. So if you are even a few days late on your car payment, or drive outside the approved area, your lender need only pull out their smartphone to shut your car off.

There have been reports of people being stranded at gas stations because their cars would not start, or cars suddenly turning off on the freeway. Perhaps even more troubling is these occurrences are not even that uncommon. In fact, over 2 million starter interrupter devices have already been installed on cars in the United States. Often, these devices come with an additional feature, beeping, whenever a payment is due or close to due. Lenders often claim the beeping is for the customer’s convenience. In fairness, if you were an extremely forgetful person, your car beeping at you just might remind you to put a check in the mail. However, most people intend to pay their lenders in a timely manner, but their car will beep at them all the same. Unsurprisingly, most people find these devices repugnant from privacy to safety concerns. Surprisingly, there have been less than 20 lawsuits brought to court where starter interrupter devices were an issue. If you plan on purchasing a car with an auto loan, be sure to read your paperwork very carefully. While most states require customers be informed of starter interrupter devices being placed in their car, that is not true across the United States. If you do not want to end up stranded, read your paperwork!

“If you plan on purchasing a car with an auto loan, be sure to read your paperwork very carefully.”

Liberty is on the rise ADAM ROMANKO Opinion Editor Regardless of how you feel about the last election cycle, you cannot help but notice what’s happening in our political climate- we are demanding that the government get out of our way, so that we can live our own lives. Liberty is on the rise, and we can see it clearly in the cases of marijuana legalization and gay marriage. Gay marriage has been sweeping the

nation for the past few years. Aside from the religious right, many individuals feel that government should get out of the way, and let people who love each other get married. And there isn’t any real reason why this shouldn’t be happening. Of course, it’s true that the 6th Circuit Court has upheld a gay marriage ban in some states, and Michigan is affected, but it’s clear that this will probably not last for very long. Marijuana legalization is another facet of the rise of liberty in America. Over on the western coast, we have seen many states, especially in the current

election, legalize this plant. The voters have decided that they want to take responsibility for their own actions, and they want to decide for themselves whether or not it is right to use this drug. When we talk about liberty, we are essentially referring to the idea that the government does not know what is best for everyone. When the government controls your life in some respect, the important question to ask is, “could I have decided by myself what the best choice was on my own?” If you answered yes to the question above, you have joined a growing

number of Americans who believe that the government does not always know what is best. From social policy reform to taxes and foreign policy, there are many people who feel that the government is doing too much, and many times, too much of the wrong thing. Don’t panic, the government is not completely hopeless, and it does have a purpose. But when you vote, pick candidates and proposals that maximize freedom. You’ll be amazed at just how beneficial it can be when the government gets out of the way and lets individuals do what works best for them.

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Consecutive games won by the Hockey Huskies after their fourth series sweep of the season over Alaska Anchorage last weekend

Where Tech Volleyball finished in the GLIAC standings with a season conference record of 8-10.

Straight weeks which Tech Hockey netminder Jamie Phillips was named WCHA Defensive Player of the Week

Husky athletes -Deedra Irwin, Sean Pengelly, Jacqueline Mielke, Emily Morin and Annie Dahlquistwhich have earned AllGLIAC honors so far this fall

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Time of possession in which Tech Football controlled play, helping the team to earn a 28-12 win over Ashland, their eighth win of the season.

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Jacqueline Aird

ELLIE FURMANSKI Sports Editor Junior libero Jacqueline Aird for the Michigan Tech Volleyball team largely used her skills as a defensive specialist over the weekend to help the team close out their season with two 3-1 wins over Northwood and Lake Superior State. In both matches, the team fell in the first set but came back to win the next three to earn the match victory. The team finished their run on the season at 11-16 overall and 8-10 in the GLIAC, landing them a tenth place finish in the conference. They improved from last year by six wins in conference games. In Friday’s game against Northwood, Aird contributed 25 of the team’s 58 digs to lead all players, which largely helped the Huskies

to keep play alive and set up offensive attacks. Aird also contributed one assist and two of the team’s six service aces. In the Lake Superior State match on Saturday, Aird stepped up her play and contributed a game-high 23 digs out of Tech’s 72, four out of the team’s 11 service aces and five assists. She earned the final point for the Huskies in the fourth set with a service ace to close out the season with a Michigan Tech win. Aird finished the season with 491 digs, making her a Michigan Tech record holder. She is tied for first in season digs with Kristen Klock, who earned 491 digs back in 2003. Aird’s career record in three seasons stands at 1,353 digs, just 224 short of Tech’s record, which was set by Klock with 1,577 digs. If Aird has another exceptional season next year as a senior, she will have no trouble

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becoming the new record holder in career digs.

Baja takes 1st, 2nd and 5th at Backwoods Baja Invitational ELLIE FURMANSKI Sports Editor Last month, Michigan Tech’s Blizzard Baja Enterprise team brought three of their vehicles down to the University of Wisconsin-Stout to compete in the 12th annual Backwoods Baja 2014 Invitational. Overall, nine Midwest colleges with 18 total vehicles competed in the event. The Tech cars did exceptionally well, placing first, second and fifth overall in the competition. The results speak as a testament to the skill of the students involved. For those unfamiliar with the Enterprise team, SAE Baja is a longstanding Michigan Tech tradition, having been around since 1981. It’s a student-led group which designs, builds and tests offroad vehicles in national competitions. The group intends to enhance vehicle performance and produce safer alternatives to ATVs while fostering innovation and competition with other universities. This year, the Baja team is comprised of approximately 43 students. Team

members bring a wide variety of experience and expertise to the table as the group includes students of varying majors, such as mechanical engineering, computer science and engineering, electrical engineering, business and more. Senior member of the Baja team Richard Stevens, who serves as the leader of the drivetrain group and SAE executive board vice president, noted how Michigan Tech’s Baja team is different from most at other schools. “Michigan Tech’s team is unique in the fact that we are supported by the university and not a school club.” Other team sponsors include corporate sponsors such as 3M, Denso, GM, ArcelorMittal, Chrysler and Ford, all of which are sponsors of Michigan Tech’s Advanced Motorsports Enterprise. The Backwoods Baja Invitational took place on Oct. 18 and 19. It was the

team’s second competition of the current academic year. The team competed earlier in October at the Louisville SAE Midnight Mayhem event, where Tech’s two vehicles took 20th and 38th out of 78 total cars. For the Backwoods Baja event, members of the UW-Stout Society of Automotive Engineers-Baja group created a course at the Arkansaw Cycle Park in Pepin County, Wis. Teams raced their all-terrain, buggy-like vehicles around the course in two two-hour endurance races. Drivers raced as many laps as possible, and the Baja vehicle which completed the most laps in the given timeframe was declared the winner. The Michigan Tech Enterprise group is currently working on four vehicles -Bristol, Daytona, Widow and East- but Continued on page 14

“The Tech cars did exceptionally well, placing first, second and fifth overall in the competition. The results speak as a testament to the skill of the students involved.”

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The Michigan Tech Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) will hold its second hat and mitten drive of the season this weekend. Students and community members are encouraged to donate new or gently used winter clothing at this week’s upcoming football game on Nov. 15. Those who donate will be entered into a drawing for a $25 University Images gift card. Support your Huskies this Saturday as they take on the Lake Erie Storm, and bring a donation to support a great cause. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. A Tech student and badminton competitor returns a serve during Michigan Tech’s Badminton Club’s invitational tournament.

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JOHN REYNOLDS Lode Writer The Michigan Tech Badminton Club hosted their invitational tournament on Nov. 7 and 8 at the main gym of the SDC. The event, which is held every semester, attracted many players from around the Michigan Tech campus and community, bringing together badminton enthusiasts of all ages. With the recent doping allegations of Lee Chong Wei, the number one badminton player in the world, perhaps one of the Tech players can pick up the mantel. The first day of the tournament brought hopefuls competing for the title in men’s singles and doubles, women’s singles and doubles and coed doubles. With only six courts to house all five of these tournaments, each match had an impressive amount of spectators, and the energy of those viewing added to the weight of the games being played. Those that weren’t viewing the matches were warming up outside the courts.

There were so many birdies flying around it looked like a Hitchcock movie. What was so lighthearted and fun took a Hitchcock-esque turn, however, when one of the players got hurt during his game. The concerned crowd was relieved when he walked it off, but he ended up sitting out the rest of the day. The support from the badminton club and the honorable nature of the participants led to the successful handling of injuries and any other problems faced during the day. Volunteers from those that weren’t participating were the officials for the games, and the members of the club, such as President Da Zheng, bounced from match to match, playing or running the tournament as they were needed. The championships were held the next day, as there was too much demand for the tournament to fit it all into just one night. Only two courts were set up for the championship rounds. There was a smaller crowd at about 20 people, but there was still excitement in the air for the dedicated few that made it to the next day. When it was all said and done, there

“There were so many birdies flying around it looked like a Hitchcock movie.” were a few that stood above the rest. Glenn Himawan and Zheng took first and second in the men’s division and also took first place in the men’s doubles as a team, beating out Ajit Bhat and Varun Malladi. Lin Liu was champion for the women’s singles, followed by Yi Liu. Sirikorn Khumwan and Lin Liu took first in the women’s doubles, edging out Yi Liu and Shan Zhao. Zheng and Lin Liu took first in the mixed doubles while Khumwan and Nattaporn Chuenjarern took second. Overall, it was a well-run event managed by a good club. Some teams showed up in matching uniforms while others looked like they just returned from class, but everyone had fun, and the badminton club has some newly crowned champions amongst their ranks. Hopefully the upcoming President Yi Liu will keep the success of the club and this tournament going.

Huskies hopeful for playoff appearance IAN HATZILIAS Lode Writer It was the Michigan Tech football team that would come out with the win from Saturday’s contest against Ashland University. The Huskies (8-1) ended the Eagles’ season by giving them only their second loss of the year, rounding out their

record at 8-2. It was a strong win for Tech, as they were clearly in control for the majority of the game, possessing the ball for just under 40 minutes and holding Ashland to less than half of their rushing average. Ashland put themselves on the board first with a touchdown in the first quarter, but Tanner Agen was able to block the extra point, good for his third of the season and keeping the score at 6-0 in

favor of the Eagles at the end of the first. Tech came out strong in the second quarter, scoring on just their second drive of the frame. Kicker Garrett Mead scored the extra point, and the Huskies’ lead was set for the rest of the game. Nearing the end of the first half, Ashland was in position to attempt a Hail Mary. The Continued on page 15

PiYo fall session PiYo is a new fitness class being offered by Michigan Tech Community Programs this fall. The fall session kicked off on Nov. 5 and will run every Wednesday from 7:00 to 7:50 p.m. in the SDC studio through Dec. 17. So, what is PiYo? PiYo is an exercise which combines moves from Pilates and yoga. You will sculpt muscle while increasing flexibility, making for a fat-burning, low-impact workout. The cost for the entire session is $30 for community members and $24 for students, or $7 daily.

Huskies Scoreboard Women’s Basketball: The ladies of the basketball court broke 100 points against Finlandia last Thursday, Nov. 6, winning by a score of 107-56 in their second exhibition game of the season. Cross Country: The Michigan Tech Men’s And Women’s Cross Country teams placed fifth out of 14 and 10th out of 15 teams, respectively, last Saturday, Nov. 8, at the GLIAC Championships in Tiffin, Ohio. Football: The No. 2 and 4 teams in the GLIAC went to head-to-head on Sherman Field last Saturday. The Huskies continued their winning ways this season with a 28-12 win over Ashland, extending their record to 8-1. Hockey: The Hockey Huskies remain on top of the WCHA after they won 2-0 on Nov. 7 and earned a 3-1 victory over the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves on Nov. 8. Soccer: The Huskies fell 5-0 to Grand Valley in the GLIAC Tournament semifinal game on Nov. 7. Volleyball: Tech Volleyball capped off their season with two 3-1 wins over Northwood and Lake Superior State on Nov. 7 and 8.

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Baja takes 1st, 2nd and 5th at Backwoods Baja Invitational Continued from page 12

“[…] we intend to redesign the rear suspension, include more cast parts and cut weight.” -Richard Stevens

only raced Bristol, Widow and East in the competition. All three cars had a team of drivers, and each driver drove for approximately 30 minutes. Bristol, Michigan Tech Baja’s newest car, took first place overall in the competition with Widow, a six year old car, taking a close second. East, an even older vehicle, took fifth. Between the three cars, Michigan Tech had 181 out of the top 200 fastest lap times. The top-running vehicle, Bristol, will be Michigan Tech Blizzard Baja’s 2014 national competition car. The team will continue to work on and improve the vehicle design throughout the year leading up to national competitions in the spring. Stevens noted, “[…] we intend to redesign the rear suspension, include more cast parts and cut weight.” Bristol will race in Auburn, Ala., April 9-12 and in Baltimore, Md., May 7-10. Michigan Tech Blizzard Baja will compete next on February 21 when the team hosts their annual Winter Baja event. Until then, it’s back to the shop for members of the SAE Baja team. Stay tuned.

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Ridge Roamers host biannual climbing competition MACKENZIE PLETCHER Lode Writer This past Saturday marked the first biannual rock climbing competition of the year at the SDC hosted by the Ridge Roamers. Students from Michigan Tech as well as locals from around the area enjoyed the friendly competition on the rock wall, which lasted from nine in the morning to four in the afternoon. For the competition this fall, every foothold on the course was removed and reset to a new location. This forced even the elite rock climber to adapt to changes in the wall for the competition. “The new routes are a breath of fresh air after six months of the same routes,” stated Michael Merwin of the Ridge Roamers. “I think [they] will help get The Ridge Roamers hosted their firs more new people involved in the club and that lasted from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for t biannual rock climbing competition at the SD C Tech students, aswe ll as locals from the also help [members] to push themselves area.

“Seeing so much interest from not only the student body but also the community was a great way to help expand the Ridge Roamers.” -Michael Merwin

and their friends.” Overall for the competition, there was a lack of club member participation due to co-op involvements, but there was much more participation from students and local climbers compared to past competition attendance.

Merwin noted, “Seeing so much interest from not only the student body but also the community was a great way to help expand the Ridge Roamers.” Scoring for the event consisted of a point system tallied by how many footholds the climbers made contact with during their ascent up the wall. Increased difficulty was observed the further the climbers went into the competition, with an overall tally of points being implemented at the end of all the climbs. For the results of the race, Evan Post was the winner of the men’s advanced division. For the women’s division, Natasha Piper

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Women’s Basketball Men’s Basketball Cross Country Football Hockey

Vs. Finlandia @ 7:00 p.m.

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Saturday, 15 @ Minnesota Duluth, 1:00 p.m.

Vs. Lake Erie @ 1:00 p.m. ** @ Bemidji State, @ Bemidji State, 8:37 p.m. ** 8:07 p.m. **

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seized a first place finish. The Ridge Roamers have hosted competitions on the SDC rock wall since the early 90s, and they see no end to the competitions they host for the students and community of the Keweenaw Peninsula. “I have been a member of the ridge roamers since September of 2010,” said Merwin. “It’s a great group of people to be around, and it’s always a fun time being at the wall with them.” The Ridge Roamers are always accepting Continued on page 15

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Huskies hopeful for playoff appearance Continued from page 13

Sophomore, Tyler Heinonen celebrates his second goal of the season in Friday’s series opener against the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves. Heinonen’s goal was credited for the game winner in the huskies 2-0 victory. The team swept UAA to continue their perfect 8-0 record, which is the best start for the hockey huskies since the 1972-73 season.

Eight straight is great Photo by Colton Wesoloski

IAN HATZILIAS Lode Writer The shots keep coming and the wins keep piling on as the Michigan Tech Huskies march to a perfect 8-0 record and remain the last undefeated team in Division I college hockey. The Alaska Anchorage Seawolves had hoped to break the momentum that Tech has developed over the last month but were unsuccessful on both nights, getting shut out 2-0 and outshot 46-19 by the Huskies on Friday and losing 3-1 on Saturday. As the shots from Friday indicate, the number nine-ranked Huskies possessed the puck for most of the game and didn’t waste a single chance to put the puck at goaltender Oliver Mantha. While the 0.957 save percentage looks good on Mantha, Tech’s goaltender Jamie Phillips got his second shutout of the season and the third of his career. Tech’s success in posting a season-high 46-shot game stems from their defensive excellence throughout the game. They were superb at shot suppression and forcing turnovers in their own zone and were quick to push the puck forward. Several murmurs from the students in

attendance described the Huskies’ play as “sneaky” and “clever” throughout Friday’s game. The play of the game most definitely goes to Malcolm Gould for his goal against Mantha. Gould made an attempt to pass the puck in deep to Tyler Heinonen but was blocked by a UAA defenseman. He collected his own deflection, gained control of the puck while spinning to get into shooting position, and with a quick release from the slot, he put it right past Mantha. Saturday’s 3-1 victory was a bit of a different story as both teams were even on shots at 27 each. Michigan Tech was up 2-0 after two periods with goals from Shane Hanna in the first and a power play goal from Alex Petan in the second. Anchorage’s Jarrett Brown brought the score within one early on in the third period, capitalizing on the power play. With UAA’s goalie pulled for the extra attacker with a minute left of play, however, Tyler Heinonen sealed the deal with an open net goal to give Tech its best start of

the season since the 1972-73 season. The Huskies are ninth in the NCAA for team offense, averaging 3.50 goals per game, and are third in penalty kill percentage at 95.3 percent. Jamie Phillips has undoubtedly been the backbone of this team and has provided the Huskies every night with a chance to win, always coming up big when called upon. He ranks fourth in Division I college hockey in goals against with an average of 1.13 and a save percentage of 0.957, and he is tied for second in shutouts. The WCHA leading Huskies will hit the road again this week and travel to Bemidji State to take on the Beavers (3-5-0) in WCHA play and attempt to continue their undefeated streak. Puck drop for the BSU series is at 8:37 p.m. on Friday evening and 8:07 p.m. on Saturday. The Huskies will then return home to take on Minnesota State on Nov. 21 and 22. The Mavericks are arguably Tech’s biggest competitor in the WCHA and will be another serious test of the tenacity of Mel Pearson’s team.

“The Huskies are ninth in the NCAA for team offense, averaging 3.50 goals per game, and are third in penalty kill percentage at 95.3 percent.”

pass was caught at the goal line, but Ben Tauchen brought the receiver down and it was ruled as not a touchdown. The first half ended 14-6 in favor of the Huskies. At the beginning of the third quarter, Ashland scored quickly yet failed to make the two point conversion in attempt to tie the game. They now trailed the Huskies 12-14. Ashland would not score again the rest of the game. Charlie Leffingwell would score the next touchdown for Tech, and Mead again converted on the extra point to put Tech up 21-12 at home. While held at bay for the rest of the quarter, MTU converted another touchdown and extra point in the fourth to seal the win. The fact that the Huskies held the then 8-1 Eagles scoreless for two full quarters says a lot about how much control Kearly’s team truly had in the game. It was an important win for the team and increases their hopes for the playoffs. However, it doesn’t mean much if the Huskies don’t close out the season with another win this coming weekend. The Huskies will take on the Lake Erie Storm, who are 3-6 in GLIAC play, this coming Saturday, Nov. 15 on Sherman field. As the regular season comes to a close that day, the Huskies will celebrate Senior Day in appreciation of the Huskies that will be graduating and leaving the team. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m.

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new members from the student body and the local area. Some benefits from joining the club include access to the wall whenever the SDC is open, as well as free usage of rental equipment loaned by the club to climbers. During a standard week, the Ridge Roamers meet from six to eight on Tuesdays and seven to nine on Wednesdays and Thursdays. During these times, the public is always welcome to climb with the Roamers. Don’t miss the Ridge Roamers’ next climbing competition during the spring semester.

Upcoming

Events November 11 - 17 HuskyLEAD-Don’t be a Marketing Doppelgänger

Tuesday, Nov. 11. 6 p.m. MUB B2& B3

The ‘Don’t be a Marketing Doppelganger’ HuskyLEAD session will take place today at 6 p.m. in MUB ballrooms two and three. This session is focused on teaching organization and event leaders how to be creative with their marketing. Jeremiah Baumann and Bradley Turner will be speaking at this event. Come ready to learn some new and effective ways to market!

Chili Cook-Off-Dining Services

Thursday, Nov. 13.

6 a.m. - 6 p.m. $3 Wads Annex

This chili tasting event will be held in the Wads Annex for a $3 entry fee, with all proceeds benefitting the Food Insecurities Fund, which supports college students here at MTU who cannot afford food. All groups are encouraged to come and cook. Recipes must be submitted by 5 p.m. on November 10 by emailing jliafrat@mtu.edu.

Wolves and Moose of Isle Royale-National Park Service

May-June 2015 Isle Royale State Park

The National Park Service is seeking Interns for Summer 2015 to assist with data collection. The internship is a five week period of field work on Isle Royale. This is a great opportunity to gain field experience before graduation. Spots fill up fast, so register soon! See www.isleroyalewolf.org for more information.

Comedian Brandon Vestal-Late Night Programming

Friday, Nov. 14. 10:00 p.m. MUB Ballroom

Brandon Vestal will be appearing this Friday in the MUB Ballroom courtesy of Late Night Programming. Vestal has appeared on NBC’s Last Comic Standing and is described as being a great storyteller and having insightful material. He is a favorite on college and comedy club circuits, and he puts on a great show. A definite must see!

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Tyler Pullen “I am just going to spend some time with family and friends. I am also looking forward to cut down a Christmas tree”