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Student Org Spotlight: Michigan Tech H4H NICOLE IUTZI Lode Writer What to join a community service organization on campus? Michigan Tech’s student organization Habitat for Humanity works with the local chapter to build homes locally and across the United States.

Currently, the organization has 10 active members.

The Michigan Tech chapter of Habitat for Humanity, or H4H, works with the local chapters across the US to plan an alternative spring break. Students travel to areas such as Florida, Louisiana, Texas and New Mexico to lend their muscles for a good cause; building a house for a family in need.

“Everybody has fun on the trips,” said Michael D’Angelo, a fourth year Chemical Engineering student. Students work over break, but have a day off to explore the area.

Not all the houses students help to build are miles away, some are constructed in the local area. Recently, a house was built in L’Anse and, around the time classes started this year, Michigan Tech students would travel the 30 minutes to the site and help wherever it was needed. Michigan Tech H4H also helps with the local chapter’s furniture drive that is held every year.

Depending on the building pace, students are able to help with almost every aspect of the house’s construction. In the past, students have helped with “putting up siding for the

Michigan Tech’s Habitat for Humanity Organization.

Photo courtesy of Michael D’Angelo

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The science behind snow at Tech

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Dorm decorations: what’s permitted for Christmastime?

KATELYN WAARA News Editor Just think, strings of lights and glittered ornaments and the smell of freshly cut Pine or Balsam filling the room as you position your Christmas tree into its stand, preparing it to be surrounded by gifts from Santa, Mom and Dad. Chestnuts roasting, the snow falls gently outside the icy windows as you sip of hot chocolate (With mini-marshmallows in the shape of gingerbread men, of course).

Does this sounds familiar? Does it remind you of home? Now that Thanksgiving is behind us, its time to look forward to Christmas and the end of the semester. That also means decorating for the season!

For those students living in the residence halls, there are a number of guidelines to follow for the assembly of a personal Christmas Wonderland in Wads, McNair, DHH or Hillside. To start, trees and other Christmas decorations are only allowed in students’ rooms. If a hall is interested in decorating other areas, such as commons and kitchenettes, they must contact a member of the Housing Staff for approval.

Speaking of trees, no Pine or Balsam scents will fill the hallways as only artificial trees are permitted; natural trees pose a fire hazard. Students are also not permitted to have candles or flammable decorations on their trees.

In addition, all electric decorations students have in their rooms must have the U.L. seal of approval, meaning they’ve been inspected for safety by Underwriters Laboratories, the major safety consulting and certification company. The U.L. seal can be found, for example, on your laptop charger.

Holiday decorations must be removed from the residence halls no later than 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21. Until then, enjoy the lights, ornaments and mini-trees, the hot cocoa and the holiday cookie baking with your hallmates and friends. Then, take the festivities home to your families.

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The science behind snow at Tech RAND SILVERS Lode Writer Students returning from Thanksgiving break earlier this week were greeted with a healthy dusting of snow, provoking reactions ranging from childish glee to overt disgust. Regardless of their personal preferences, students at Michigan Tech had better get used to the snow, because it’s here to stay.

Snow at Tech usually begins in October and November, and keeps on falling until April or even May, meaning students might not see another day in the Keweenaw without snow on the ground.

The all-time record low snowfall in Keweenaw County was measured at 81.3 inches in 1930-1, close to seven feet. Even if this is a record-breaking year, Tech is in for some snow.

The all-time high record snowfall in Keweenaw County was measured at 355.9 inches in 1978-9, around 26 and a half feet.

Tech could be in for a lot of snow indeed.

According to Dr. Cantrell, associate professor of Physics and member of the Atmospheric Sciences interdepartmental PhD program, there are three reasons Tech gets so much snow.

The first reason is that it gets cold. Not much snow forms if it doesn’t go below freezing. But there are plenty of cold places that get much less snow than the Keweenaw, so that can’t be the whole picture.

The second reason is that Tech is close to Lake Superior. Cantrell said, “Lake Superior is a huge vapor source… (and) is relatively warm. Now you wouldn’t say that if you dived in, because you’d probably die within a minute or two of hypothermia because it’s only slightly above zero degrees Celsius. But when you contrast that with the air above, which might be -20 degrees Celsius, you now have a 20 degree temperature difference, and that will cause that water to evaporate like gangbusters.”

But having cold, wet air is still only part of the picture. For instance, Duluth, Minn. also gets very cold and is also on Lake Superior, but gets much less snow each year.

The third reason why Tech gets so much snow is that it’s on the side of the lake the wind blows toward. The water vapor only condenses and falls as snow when the air mass rises, as it does on the hills of the southern shore of Superior. Cantrell said, “If you look at satellite images, you’ll see that there’s not a cloud to be seen on the north shore, but then you hit the lake and they

start forming and then come inland maybe 50 miles, but then they dissipate.”

This cycle, where cold air picks up water from a vapor source and deposits it as snow on the windward side, is called the “Lake Effect,” because it is driven by the lake.

Cantrell said “If you want to quit shoveling your driveway, or if you want nice, sunny weather, hope the lake freezes.”

When the lake freezes over, the temperature difference between the lake water and the cold air is eliminated.

While the snow and ice on top of the lake release some vapor, without the massive temperature difference, clouds don’t form of the same magnitude. So very cold weather can actually reduce snowfall.

Of course, not all snow is created equal.

The cold, dry air produced by the lake freezing would result in light, fluffy snow, and not much of it. On the other hand, relatively warm weather produces wet, heavy snow with lots of water in it.

There are also a variety of different crystal structures that develop based on water vapor content and temperature in the air. Cantrell said, “. If you’re walking across campus sometime wearing a dark coat, stop for a minute and take a look at the crystals you’ve got on you.” While the snow here is oftentimes more boring

ice balls, more fanciful shapes such as dendrites, needles and Christmas-style flakes also appear from time to time.

Snow has a long history at Michigan Tech, and not just it falling. Tech was also the site of some of the pioneering research into snow in the twentieth century. In the 1950’s, Dr. Kumai began some of the first modern research on ice nucleation, or how ice crystals form, by examining snow samples using an electron scanning microscope to see what was at their core.

What he found was largely mineral dust, which forms the nucleus for a majority of ice crystals. Without the nucleus to form on, droplets of pure water in the air won’t freeze until they reach close to -35 degrees Celsius.

Today, researchers at Tech such as Dr. Cantrell and his team study snow in greater detail in the laboratory, setting up their own controlled experiments to learn more about the fundamental mechanisms that govern snow formation.

Whether it’s in the lab with Dr. Cantrell or just looking at the crystals on your jacket, it’s best to understand the snow.

Because love it or hate it, it’s here.

Track this season’s snowfall as it happens by going to (www.mtukrc.org/weather. htm).

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Working with Public Safety: Holiday Safety part II

RAND SILVERS Lode Writer Thanksgiving has come and gone, but the holiday season is only beginning. It’s more important than ever to stay safe, and to keep your belongings secure.

One of the most significant trends in crime around the holidays is a sharp increase in property crime and larcenies, largely because criminals know that many people will be gone for extended periods, giving them extra time. This makes it especially important to ensure that residences are secure, regardless of travel plans.

Michigan Tech Public Safety Officer Reid

DeVoge said that, “Especially in Houghton and other small towns, people have a sense that everything is safe and that’s when they get targeted.”

Some basic tips include closing windows and blinds, locking doors with deadbolts and locking valuables such as jewelry or firearms inside safes. While many people believe a guard dog will help deter thieves, DeVoge finds that in his experience most dogs will greet intruders, rather than attacking them.

“A far more effective deterrent,” he said, “is leaving a TV or radio on, even though it’s not energy efficient. It gives the sense that someone is home.”

The other aspect of keeping possessions safe is to avoid being targeted in the first

place. DeVoge said “Whenever there’s a crowded area, there are always people looking for targets. If you can avoid giving

“Especially in Houghton and other small towns, people have a sense that everything is safe and that’s when they get targeted.”

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the appearance that you’re an easy target, all the better.”

Some ways to avoid being targeted are to avoid counting large amounts of

cash in public places, like in a parking lot or in line for the cashier. Shopping with a friend, especially when carrying large packages to a car, can also decrease apparent vulnerability.

It’s also important to watch for ruses criminals may use, especially phony charities. DeVoge advises people only to give to charities they know are legitimate, such as the Salvation Army, and to avoid unknown charities on street corners.

Especially if a charity asks for identifying information, addresses or credit card information, caution is always prudent.

Even if the charity itself is fine, criminals can often profile targets by their giving.

In any unsafe situation, the best course of action is always to call 911.

H4H Continued from front page house, some students helped with electrical work in the house, we’ve put in insulation, we’ve painted walls, we’ve put in doors,” said D’Angelo.

No prior experience with buildings homes is necessary, students should just want to have fun and help out. “The head carpenter, Jeff, is more than willing to show you the ropes,” said D’Angelo.

This spring break, students are heading to Taos, New Mexico. “All of our spring breaks are with the local affiliate in the area,” said D’Angelo. There are 20 spots open for students who are interested in volunteering and experiencing an alternative spring break and fundraising is done to help lower the cost for the individual.

The H4H project in New Mexico will be very different than something students would help with in the Copper Country. “We are actually going to be building an adobe brick house in Taos, so we will probably be doing some bricklaying for the walls,” said D’Angelo.

H4H also has meetings to plan fundraising, other community service opportunities and the regular alternative spring break trip. If you are interested in joining, or have questions about Michigan Tech H4H, please contact Michael D’Angelo at mjdeangel@mtu.edu to be more informed about involvement in current and future projects.

Photo courtesy of Michael D’Angelo

The Lode would like to apologize for the misspelling of Roba Bdeir’s last name in the article “Single gender pool hour request being reviewed”, which was printed in the Tuesday, Nov. 19 edition. The Lode would also like to correct inaccurate information regarding a passed resolution in support of the single gender pool hour initiative from the Graduate Student Government (GSG). The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) passed a resolution in support for the change, not GSG. The change does, however, have support from both student governing bodies.

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Students spend, downtown businesses thrive EVAN MAYER Lode Writer

Miranda Donkeys.

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European donkeys societal role fading Donkeys already have an image problem: think about it. Besides that, these animals are becoming less and less necessary. Mainly used for farming and carrying goods, the donkey is now threatened by declining populations in some hard-pressed European farming regions.

The donkey has become dependent on subsidies from the European Union (EU).

The animals have been brought into a debate discussing how far the EU should go to maintain its farming regions, many of which are facing cuts to their financial support.

Aid this year amounted to $78 billion, which makes up 43 percent of the EU’s overall budget. Under a recent deal the farm spending will drop slightly; to $68 billion a year until 2020. This accounts for 38 percent of the EU’s budget.

The Miranda donkey, named after Tierra de Miranda where it lives, has been listed as an endangered species since 2003. Many farmers, who own the Miranda’s with the white markings around their big eyes, are becoming too old to care for them. With the steady move of young people from the rural to the cityscape, it seems inevitable that the Miranda donkey, and its cousins, will perish.

According to the recent New York Times article “Hard Times for a Small (and Fuzzy) Group of Europeans”, Waltraud Kugler, project director at the SAVE Foundation, a European animal conservation organization, said that people don’t realize the severity of the situation. “The donkey is seen as a stupid animal of the poor and that is a reputation that is very hard to get out of people’s heads,” she said.

Farmers who have donkeys are able to apply for a subsidy of $230 a year per animal.

This has persuaded some to keep their animals, despite their real worth in farm labor with modern equipment.

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College students: a special breed of beings notorious for complaining about how little money they’ve got in their pockets. Yet take a stroll through the Houghton area, specifically downtown, and somehow these “poor” Michigan Tech students are major contributors to many of the local businesses.

This significant contribution from students to the community has created a close bond between the local businesses and the students of Michigan Tech.

Steve Macke, owner of Cyberia Café, summed up Michigan Tech’s presence in the community by saying “if it wasn’t for Michigan Tech, then Houghton would look like Calumet; Tech is the driving force of the economy for the Western Upper Peninsula.”

Cyberia, located at 542 Shelden Avenue (with a second drive-through location at 850 West Sharon Avenue) feels the lull when students leave during Thanksgiving, Christmas and spring break and in May when classes adjourn for the year.

Tourists still come in to fill their caffeinated needs when school is not in session during the winter and summer, but not at the same rate or amount that

exam-cramming students do, needing an extra jolt of energy and maybe a cinnamon roll or scone.

Joey’s Seafood, located at 304 Shelden Avenue, could survive without the students, owner Alan Kiley shared, but would not want to. Although Joey’s has a well-rounded customer base, Kiley said he loves having the students into Joey’s and when the students are gone there is a noticeable decline in patrons coming for dinner.

The biggest time that Joey’s sees an increase in business is when the parents roll into town, during major Tech events, like Move-in Weekend. The main and most obvious reason for this may be that eating on mom and dad’s bill is a whole lot better than the dorm food.

Every college town needs a local watering hole and that is what the Keweenaw Brewing Company, or the KBC. Residing at 408 Shelden Avenue, the KBC tries to create a different “bar” environment for the students of Michigan Tech. Paul Boissevain, co-founder of the micro-brewery, said Michigan Tech was a big reason why the taproom is located where it is.

Although summer tourism makes up for the absence of students the KBC does see an impact in taproom sales when the students start shying around again in the fall. The biggest impact the students have though, according to Boissevain,

is when they spread the word about the brewery outside the area. This is the KBC’s number one source of advertising outside of the UP. Down Wind Sports, located at 308 Shelden Avenue, also reaps the benefits of “poor” college students.

It’s only to be expected though that in the middle of prime outdoor sports country that a sporting good store will cash in on adventurous souls. Manager Heidi DePuybt said students are coming in looking for places to go and Down Wind helps students with lots of activities for them to get outdoors. Like the other businesses when students leave in May, Down Wind sees a business lull.

What would a Yooper town be without a trinket shop somewhere? Chickadees, located at 514 Shelden Avenue, may not have the bare necessities for life, but according to owner Micki Sliva, Michigan Tech students still help her business by buying from the assortment of women’s fashions and accessories she has to offer.

Not to mention the cracked glass lights, wall signs and other assorted knickknacks Chickadees sells. The perfect place to get Mom’s Christmas gift!

As a small college town, it is always better to shop locally, as it supports your local community and the people who live here. So students, remember: go out and spend, spend, spend, because hey, this town needs us.

Success coaches help students achieve goals EVAN MAYER Lode Writer Let’s be honest; in high school, you went to class, showed a little bit of intelligent life now and then and still got good grades, but that philosophy just won’t fly once students step onto a college campus. Most students struggle in college, not because of the coursework, but because of other factors, like time management issues.

Luckily for students at Michigan Tech, the Waino Wahtera Center for Student Success is a free resource available to help struggling students learn from others who have learned over the years how to acquire those skills that support educational and professional success.

The Wahtera Center became a reality

due to a generous donation from the family of the center’s namesake, Waino Wahtera. The donation allowed the first floor of the Administration Building to be remodeled to bring Financial Aid, Enrollment Services, the Dean of Students, Student Disability Services, Staff Support and the Center for Orientation, Mentoring, Parents, and Academic Student Success (COMPASS) together in one area.

The Wahtera Center took over all the services provided by COMPASS such as mid-term outreach, family weekend and the ExSEL program. But as COMPASS dealt mainly with first year students, the Center hopes to create opportunities for students at all stages in the Michigan Tech careers to get help with different challenges they may be experiencing, this helping these students to meet their

goals.

The Wahtera Center has also expanded to add even more services. One of the most useful services that the Wahtera Center offers is access to academic success coaches. These nine coaches, coming from a wide variety of majors and backgrounds, operate in much the same way as the coaches in other learning centers around campus. These students, however, do not deal directly with the coursework of students; they serve another purpose.

Phillip Foltz, a coach in the Wahtera Center and psychology major, said the service is beneficial because it gives students an opportunity to hear from veteran students on campus who have struggled through tasks, like time management. The coaches are available by appointment but there are walk-in

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Being in close proximity with the Dean of Students allows for the Wahtera Center to have more intentional outreach to students who are academically reinstated, which means they had been suspended and then petitioned to be

reinstated, and students who are on academic probation. These individuals are given a coach, which then tries to get them back on the right track.

The Wahtera Center also offers academic skills workshops and success skills classes that will provide different

students to improve areas such as studying in a variety of ways. The workshops are geared more towards experienced students, while the classes are set up primarily more for new students.

If you are interested in learning

more or to make an appointment with a coach for help meeting your goals, please visit the Waino Wahtera Center for Student Success on the first floor of the Administration building. You may also call them at (906) 487-3558 or email success@mtu.edu.

Christmas in Calumet events 2013 Thursday, Dec. 5

Friday, Dec. 6

Saturday, Dec. 7

Calumet High School Senior Class play “The Christmas Bus” at the Calumet Theater. 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $6.

Red Metal Documentary: “The Copper Country Strike of 1913”. 7:00 p.m. at the Calumet Theater.

Santa arrives downtown in a horse-drawn wagon! Free wagon rides will also be offered from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

The Village of Calumet Christmas Tree lighting will take place at 6:00 p.m. in the plaza by the Calumet Theater. Enjoy a cup of cider and sing Christmas carols!

Sit on Santa’s lap and visit him at Rowe Furniture, grab a free goodie bag for the kids and take a ride in a horse-drawn wagon! Carolers will also tour the downtown from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 14

Saturday, Dec. 21

Santa arrives downtown in a horse-drawn wagon! Free wagon rides will also be offered from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

The sled dogs of the Copper Dog 150 will offer rides for the kids in Agassiz Park from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00p.m.

Sit on Santa’s lap and visit him at Rowe Furniture, grab a free goodie bag for the kids and take a ride in a horse-drawn wagon! Carolers will also tour downtown from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Santa will be at Rowe Furniture to visit the kids from 11:00am - 1:00pm. Free wagon rides, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00p.m.

The Calumet Theatre will showcase "1913 Copper Miners Strike Play" with the first reading of playwright Steve Feffer's newest work. 1:00 p.m.

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Strolling musicians will be playing your holiday favorites at various downtown locations from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

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Thanksgiving: turkey, sleepiness and family JAMES WOOD Lode Writer Thanksgiving, a time for family, caring and giving thanks. Also a time for buttery mashed potatoes with luscious gravy, crunchy yet soft green bean casserole, sliced and peppered turkey, and, of course, pumpkin pie.

For some reason, this holiday alters people’s ability to tell when they have had enough and they never fail to bite off way more than they can chew. Diets are destroyed and even the most hardened food veteran will find himself lying on the couch, plump and unable to move.

The battle of Thanksgiving leaves bodies scattered throughout grandma’s house.

This feeling of sleepiness which overwhelms most people after Thanksgiving is not, as many believe, from the turkey. Yes, turkey does contain Tryptophan, a natural sedative, but it alone isn’t enough to put someone to sleep.

Because eating so much solid food at once increases blood flow to the abdomen and increases metabolism, sleepiness hits. Eating lots of any solid food, not just turkey, causes sleepiness, it just happens that Thanksgiving’s main dish is turkey.

Even with this knowledge, the feast can be quite the transition for many who have

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spent the past few months eating dorm food.

“The battle of Thanksgiving leaves bodies scattered throughout grandma’s house.”

Fortunately, since Michigan Tech offers an “all you can eat” buffet to its students on a daily basis, they should be well prepared for the gorging they’ll face on turkey day.

What they might not be prepared for is the shock of eating high quality food after going so long without it. This is likely the

main reason for Thanksgiving dinner’s indiscriminative ability to stuff families.

The food’s so good, people just can’t stop eating!

Let us not forget that Thanksgiving is about more than good food. Seeing family and letting go of all the stress from school or work for a day is what really makes Thanksgiving a holiday worth celebrating.

Hopefully everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving that allowed them and their families to stuff themselves without regard to the consequences. No matter how heavy-eyed the aftermath is or how constipated the night will be, Thanksgiving dinner is always a good time.

To Lode Editor: I attended the MTU vs. LSSU hockey game on Friday Nov 15. The new jumbo screen is cool but the music between plays and between periods is WAY TOO LOUD. We have one of the best pep bands in the entire country and I would much rather listen to them than the deafening noise that was blasting out of the sound system Friday night. A great example is when the game stopped for a bit right before the LSSU penalty shot. For several minutes the pep band had to stand around and do nothing while the music blared at such an absurd noise level that it was impossible for my friend and I to talk and eventually we gave up and stuck our fingers in our ears to reduce our ear pain. Several people in the row in front of us were doing the same thing. When I left the SDC Friday night my ears were ringing as if I had just walked out of a rock concert. I am not exaggerating. If it is absolutely necessary to take time away from the pep band to play this music can they at least turn it down a bit? I really hope something can be done about this situation because it is beyond ridiculous.

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ARIC RHODES Lode Writer Whether a Whovian or not, one would be hard pressed not to have heard of Doctor Who. The British program celebrated its fiftieth anniversary with a two-hour special with both the current Doctor, Matt Smith, and fan favorite, David Tennant.

The special also retold a part of the Doctor’s story which has been touched on many times in recent seasons but never shown, the end of the Time War. In the Doctor Who universe, the Time War has been the elephant in the room since it was mentioned at the start of the new series. The war provided a way for

the universe to be reshaped in the new series, allowing more freedom in the television series than was given in the serials.

“While the Day of the Doctor may have left the audience wanting more, this was without question a wonderful special.”

This special gave more information about it than any other episode and even gave a look at how the Doctor ended it.

The episode was also notable for changing Doctor Who history, adding another Doctor who fought in the Time War. This part was played by the

excellent John Hurt. This regeneration was hinted at before, in the most recent season finale especially.

Between this regeneration and the reveal of who will play the next Doctor, assuming that the thirteen regeneration limit from the old series still holds true, all actors of the Doctor are possibly revealed.

In technical terms, the acting was solid but generally not exceptional. While many lines were delivered excellently, some were rather flat or felt forced. The effects were significantly better than those typically in the show, though they were in general excellent by no means.

Sets were varied and well done, though after so much build up the Time War on Gallifrey was something

of a disappointment. For something produced as a television special, the technical performance was above average in all.

Overall, the “Day of the Doctor” special was an excellent piece of Doctor Who history. Most everything was done well for a television special, considering the budget and other problems television programs must deal with.

The plot was unashamedly confusing and paradox-filled, as many a good Doctor Who episode has been. Though this may turn some away, for others it was interesting.

While the “Day of the Doctor” may have left the audience wanting more, this was without question a wonderful special.

The Lode would like to apologize for a mistake in the Pulse section of the last issue before Thanksgiving break. The article “The paradox of mining” was written by Aric Rhodes, not James Wood.

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Black Friday and its hubbub

ROSHNI SACHAR Lode Writer All of us know that Black Friday is the day following Thanksgiving day in the United States and is usually regarded as the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. It has been recorded as the busiest shopping day of the year since 2003 with the exception of 2004.

The term ‘Black Friday’ originated in Philadelphia, when the Philadelphia Police Department used it to describe the heavy and disruptive pedestrian and vehicle traffic which would occur on the day after Thanksgiving.

People started using the term before 1961 and it began to see broader use outside Philadelphia around 1975. Later

an alternative explanation was made: that retailers traditionally operated at a financial loss from January through November, and “Black Friday” indicates the point at which retailers begin to make some profit, or turn “in the black.”

Although Black Friday and the big shopping sale that people wait for all year was known to me, I had personally never experienced Black Friday shopping before coming to the United States in 2012. Black Friday is observed only in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

In the fall of 2012, which was my first semester at Michigan Tech, me and my friends went to Minneapolis to Bloomington to spend Thanksgiving break.

Hailing from the East, where places like China, Bangkok and Dubai boast of the biggest shopping malls in the world, I was

very excited to visit the Mall of America in Bloomington which as we all know, is the largest mall in the United States.

Having heard a lot about the Black Friday shopping madness that happens at stores, malls and other shopping places, I had imagined it to be less maddening than it actually turned out.

After the traditional thanksgiving dinner with my friend Michaela’s family in Minneapolis, we all headed to the Mall of America at around midnight. Macy’s was the store right in the front from where we entered the mall and I was spellbound at the number of people waiting outside just that one store. The store was going to open at 2 a.m., and the number of people that stood there two hours before the opening was astonishing.

Having been to some of the biggest malls in the East and being from India, I am

used to seeing a lot of people around me at any public place simply because its the second largest populated country in the world; however, the kind of commotion and turmoil I saw at the mall, just when Black Friday had begun, was something I had never witnessed before. The horribly long lines outside fitting rooms and the chaos was beyond my imagination.

Amidst all this chaos, all of us still managed to shop for everything as we planned. After spending around eighteen hours at the humongous place I can say that the Mall of America is a very cool place and some of the rides at the Nickelodeon Universe (indoor amusement park at the mall) were pretty exciting and fun.

I am glad I experienced Black Friday shopping at least once and its definitely an experience that is going to stay in my US diaries forever.

“The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” Remarkable cast, exciting plot heat up the screen

JANE KIRBY Pulse Editor Hunger Games fans across the globe celebrated on Nov. 22, as “Catching Fire” premiered, leaving audiences fired up and hungry for more. Based on the second book in a series of three, “Catching Fire” provided a fast paced, well-developed plot that was rich in incredible acting talents that complemented the book in a powerful way that was loved by critics and audiences everywhere.

Even if viewers hadn’t read the book, the movie would have been just as enjoyable.

As opposed to the first movie, “The Hunger Games,” “Catching Fire” seems to dive deeper into the individual characters and their relationships with one another, namely between Katniss, played by Jennifer Lawrence, and others including Peeta, played by Josh Hutcherson, and Gale, played

by Liam Hemsworth.

Each of these characters, along with others, seem to come more to life in “Catching Fire” than they did in “The Hunger Games,” perhaps due to a change in directors.

In addition, the pace of the movie was balanced between the more emotional, slow parts and the fast moving action scenes.

Primarily an action and adventure movie, heart rates were undoubtedly kept high throughout much of the movie.

They only slowed but also fluttered during the sweet moments shared between Peeta and Katniss, Gale and Katniss and also as Katniss began to realize her role in the society of Panem.

The acting in “Catching Fire,” is also one of the highlights of the film. Lawrence and Hutcherson bring the movie to life, along with Elizabeth Banks, who plays Effie, Stanley

“The chemistry and the raw talent in the cast is exceptional...definitely one of the best parts of the movie.”

Tucci, who plays Caesar, Donald Sutherland, who plays President Snow and Woody Harrelson, who plays Haymitch.

The chemistry and the raw talent in the cast is exceptional, and is definitely one of the best parts of the movie.

The only flaw found in “Catching Fire” was the occasional abrupt camera movement.

Similar to the first movie, during the intense action scenes, the camera angle became close up and was rather chaotic, having a near nauseating effect on the audience.

Perhaps done for effect and to attempt to put the audience in the scene, but this was one downside that made the movie physically difficult to watch at some points.

Despite this minor downfall, the movie ended with a spark. To make way for the third movie, the ending scene is that of Katniss coming out of a deep sleep after being tranquilized. After receiving news of revolutions and an uprising against an unjust government, the audience can practically see the fire in her eyes as she realizes what she needs to do.

Lawrence’s facial expressions couldn’t have been any clearer, and the audience is left starving for more Hunger Games as the scene cuts and the credits roll.

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Well, we’ve made it to that point in the semester again, folks. The dreaded weeks after a more than deserved weeklong Thanksgiving break that led up to finals.

I’m sure most of you managed to push thoughts of studying and getting ahead on homework over break out of your heads as you gnawed on the turkey drumstick and gobbled up the green bean casserole, but here we are back in this little snow covered town, gearing up for the final countdown.

With finals rapidly approaching, it’s good to keep a few things in mind as the days start to get crazy and as the library becomes your second home.

One, treat your body well and your mind will perform much better. This means eat healthy, stay hydrated, and yes, get a decent amount of sleep. The latter is often overlooked, but recharging the brain instead of jacking it up on caffeine and chemicals does a world of difference, even if only for a quick power nap before your morning class.

Next, be sure you know how you study best. Need complete silence, or do you prefer a quiet murmur of talking or music?

Maybe consider turning off that iPhone for a few hours so the Facebook notifications and texts don’t disrupt your focus.

Finally, have a game plan for finishing projects and studying for exams. Laying out the next few weeks can give you peace of mind and keep you from accidentally forgetting assignments, All in all, these are just a few fast tips for crunch time. Good luck, go get ‘em, and before you know it you’ll be back at home, cuddling your dog by the fireplace.

OPINION

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Hunting season and school attendance RYAN GRAINGER Lode Writer Each year in the state of Michigan there is a mass exodus of people moving from their homes and into their tree stands to celebrate the beginning of hunting season.

With hunting being a popular sport in this state there is an annual debate about whether or not student hunters should be granted excused absences from school to participate in the first few days of firearm hunting season.

While some schools allow students several days of excused absences for the first few days of the season other schools believe that these absences are unnecessary and detract from the education their students receive.

Because of the number of Michiganders that go hunting each year the potential number of students missing from class can be devastating for schools.

According to a school in Breckenridge, Michigan, attendance during the first few days of hunting season can be abysmal.

Up to 50 percent of students have been

absent from the Breckenridge school due to a high number of students hunting.

Some people would argue that the school cannot properly operate while lacking that many students and should, therefore, cancel classes for the day.

However, I believe that the schools should enforce attendance more strictly during hunting season than some schools currently are.

“Because of the number of Michiganders that go hunting each year the potential number of students missing from class can be devestating for schools.”

A school’s purpose isn’t to bend to the cultural calendar of its students, it is to educate them. Not only are the absences of the students out hunting hurting the students outside the classroom, the students inside the classroom also suffer. If a school is missing enough of its students classes cannot be properly

conducted and the entire class is held

“A school’s purpose isn’t to bend to the cultural calendar of its students, it is to educate them.” back educationally.

Additionally, students that do not participate in or support the sport of hunting are being punished.

Allowing a large portion of a school’s student body to be excused from classes for the beginning of hunting season is unfair to students who don’t participate in it. These students go to a school that is nearly empty due to hunting season and continue to work while the students who hunt are given a small vacation.

Where does the school draw the line?

If students can be excused for hunting season and other seemingly trivial holidays who decides what events are important enough to suspend school for?

Will students in the future get a day free from school to watch the opening day of a sport? What other cultural trivialities will students be allowed to attend while their education suffers?

Where is home?

MEGAN WALSH Opinion Editor During my freshman year, when I said the word “home,” I always meant my mom’s house back in Illinois. It is where I lived throughout my entire childhood and it is where my whole family lived as well.

I certainly wouldn’t consider my dorm room to be home--it was simply a 10x10 cell I was inhabiting until the end of the school year. But now that I am living off campus, home has a whole different meaning--a complicated one for many students who may live in multiple different places and do not know where they will be in a few years.

What is home for those of us who are living in apartments or rented houses in Houghton? I know that the house that I live in is far more than just the house that I live in now. I love it and I love the memories that I am building there.

I find myself alternating between calling my Houghton house home and

my mom’s house home. I am confused as to where to keep my things since I am not sure where I will end up after I graduate.

It is also often very difficult living with the feeling of impermanence all of

“Now that I am living off campus, home has a whole different meaning--a complicated one for many students...” the time. Where will you be in a year?

In two? What will you do with all your possessions? Will they come with you?

Will they move to the basement in your parents home? Not knowing where you will be in a couple of years can be a terrifying thought--one that a lot of us are experiencing now that we are looking for jobs. And when we move to that new town to start our new job, will that be home?

I think that although the uncertainty

is scary sometimes, this is our time to experiment and explore new places. We have not yet settled in a career or maybe even in a major--try things out and see how you feel. Don’t ever feel like you are confined to one space. You can call as many or a few places ‘home’ as you would like.

Very often we are expected to go to college, find someone to marry, graduate, marry them, find a job and have children in that order. We are rushed to find that settling spot--that home.

Don’t rush it. You have all the time in

“I think that although the uncertainty is scary sometimes, this is our time to experiment and explore new places.” the world. Don’t feel as though you need to pick only one place to call your home.

Inhabit all the places that you love for as long as you need to.

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Tuesday, December 3

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Point, Counter-point

Thanksgiving shopping Point:

Counter-point:

RYAN GRAINGER Lode Writer Every year we are inundated with television ads, coupons, and radio advertisements for all the latest sales that surround the holidays. Each year stores put the Christmas ornaments, trees and holiday products on display earlier and earlier.

We have commercialized the holiday season, with Christmas arriving by early November. By December the products have soon disappeared and the major sales have been missed. It’s wonderful to have these products available to us sooner, however, the madness that quickly ensues around Thanksgiving causes us to miss the reasons we actually celebrate this holiday.

Rather than celebrating Thanksgiving, we prep for the Black Friday madness which is pretty much equivalent to a slow motion battle of shopping cart aisle rage.

This 2013 Thanksgiving stores are opening for the Black Friday shoppers earlier than they ever have before. The kick off sales will begin on Thanksgiving Day itself, not at 11 or midnight, but 6 p.m. for some stores.

Some families may have celebrated the holiday earlier in the day, and others may be just finished cleaning the dishes from the daylong food preparations. So what ever happened to the so-stuffed-youcan’t-move-football-coma that follows a large turkey dinner?

Thanksgiving is supposed to be about tradition; it’s about providing ourselves with a well-deserved break after a long

fall. It’s about enjoying the presence of family, loved ones, good food, and being thankful for all the small parts of life- and yet we continue to pursue the madness of shopping, rushing and competition among shoppers. Really, it’s just the bigwig companies trying to sell us more products, and consume more goods. Convincing us that we won’t have a successful Christmas unless we beat other shoppers to the register. As students we don’t even have a full break from school, why not add more to the vacation-to-do-list?

Unfortunately, some people don’t even have the choice of whether they want to shop or not. They are put to work. Sure we could all use a little extra money around this time of the season, but we continue to push ourselves to do more, work more, consume more, but when does it end?

The holiday seasons can often be stressful enough, waiting a day or two to shop for the next holiday is more than acceptable.

Are the extra four hours of shopping really worth compromising a cultural identity? If anything, we are shifting away from a festive mentality towards one that never stops, never takes a break and is filled with more stress along with the preexisting stressors that already accompany the holiday seasons. We deprive ourselves a day of relaxation in an already overstressed society. By the time Thanksgiving break arrives, all I want to do is put some PJ’s on, kick my feet up and stuff myself with pumpkin pie, while listening to the sounds of my family in the kitchen and the living room. Which is precisely what I plan to do, and I encourage others to do the same. You earned this break. Take it.

MEGAN WALSH Opinion Editor Just a couple weeks ago, a debate went viral all over the internet concerning whether or not stores should be open on Thanksgiving.

As someone who worked Thanksgiving all throughout high school, I can tell you that it’s certainly not fun. Many of the people who are fighting against stores being open argue that we should not support these stores because they are making employees work on a day that should be spent with their families.

Although in a lot of situations, this is probably true, I don’t think that it is safe to assume that this is always the case.

Like I said, I worked every Thanksgiving at a restaurant during high school. Did I like missing out on some of the family time? Sure, I did. But I gladly worked because I was a broke student trying to afford gas and I got payed time and a half on holidays.

What some people may not realize is that there are some employees that fight to work on holidays because of this reason.

When I got home, I was still able to spend time with my family. We worked around it because we had to. Everything was still okay.

Many of the arguments have been based in the idea that Thanksgiving is about tradition. They said that Thanksgiving is meant to spent with family and home cooked meals. But you cannot assume that Thanksgiving is

spent the same way in every household or even at all. We are a country that is made up of people from many different cultures and backgrounds; the holiday does not have the same meaning for every person.

It is entirely up to the store owner to decide whether or not they want to stay open.

As consumers, we make the choice to shop or not. If the majority of us decide to stay home, then the businesses will not profit and will likely stay closed next year.

“Unfortunately, the world doesn’t stop for a holiday.”

However, you cannot tell people not to shop on Thanksgiving and then go trample people as soon as stores open on Black Friday.

If you really want businesses to stay closed during the holidays, you will not support this “holiday” as well since people will likely have to work on Thanksgiving to set up all the sales for the next day.

What is all comes down to is that just because a certain group of people hold a certain set of traditions does not mean that everyone has to do the same thing. Surely, there are people who are obligated to work on Thanksgiving when they don’t want to--this will always be an issue, think of doctors and gas station employees.

Unfortunately, the world doesn’t stop for a holiday.

The Lode would like to apologize for a miscredited Opinion story in the Tues. Nov. 19 edition. The article “Monsters outside the closet” was written by Ryan Grainger, not Megan Walsh.

In the same edition, the “Peaches and Cream” column mentioned Health and Wellness Services, which is now located in the O’Connor House with the Outdoor Adventure Program, not the Hamar House.

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Pheonix Copley

ELLIE FURMANSKI Sports Editor Husky netminder Pheonix Copley put on a great performance over the weekend, helping the Huskies to sweep the Nanooks in their second series while in Alaska. The Huskies improved their conference record to 4-3-1 and now stand 6-8-2 overall on the season.

The Nanooks series was held in Fairbanks, just minutes from Copley’s hometown of North Pole, Alaska. A cheering hometown crowd no doubt helped Copley post the sweep.

Friday, Nov. 29th, Copley made 30 saves against Alaska, who held a 32-24 advantage in shots on goal. A series of key saves in the first period prevented the Nanooks from extending their lead after posting a goal just over one minute

into the game.

By the end of the second, the Huskies found themselves one goal ahead of UAF at 3-2. Copley was able to hold off the Nanooks in the third period for the win, despite Alaska’s 3:20 having an extra player out on the ice.

Both teams were back at it to wrap up the series on Saturday. Once again, Alaska held the advantage in shots on goal over the Huskies 29-23. Copley made 28 saves, letting in the Nanook’s lone goal of the night at the start of the third period. Luckily for the Huskies, they were up two goals at that point.

Copley was able to fend off Alaska’s pressure in the third, giving the Huskies a 2-1 victory and the series sweep.

Copley’s performance against UAF improved his goals against season average to 1.98, which currently stands as the best amongst WCHA goalkeepers.

See Copley and the rest of the Huskies

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take on Bemidji State this Friday and Saturday at the Mac in what is bound to be another exciting WCHA hockey series.

Fall 2013 Husky athletics recap ELLIE FURMANSKI Sports Editor The cold and snow have officially arrived here in Houghton, bringing a new season of varsity athletics to the forefront. Before looking forward to conference basketball games and Nordic ski meets, here’s a look back at the accomplishments made by Husky athletes during the fall 2013 season.

Cross Country

Men’s and Women’s Cross Country ran their way to 12th and 18th place finishes, respectively, at the NCAA Midwest Regional on Nov. 9th to cap off their 2013 season.

It may not have been a banner season for the Huskies, but both teams showed improvement from last year and held their own in a very competitive region.

Leading the men’s team this season was sophomore Kyle Hanson. Hanson placed first for the Huskies on multiple occasions, including a 29th place finish at the GLIAC Championship. Jani Lane was competitive for the men’s team as well, placing six seconds behind Hanson at the GLIAC Championship and pacing the team at the NCAA Regional.

Lane earned all-region honors for his 21st place finish in the men’s ten-kilometer course. Other stand-out performances were

by Evan Krzyske, who was Tech’s top runner at the Lucian Rosa Invitational with a 32nd place overall finish, and Jason Saliga, who

stood out this season as a freshman.

On the women’s side, Sarah Daniels, Deedra Irwin, Cassie Bobart and Marissa Yovetich consistently finished in the top mix.

Daniels led the Huskies on four occasions, including a 38th place overall finish at the GLIAC Championship. Irwin paced the team at the Roy Griak Invitation with a 43rd place finish and at the NCAA Regional, where she earned a personal best time on the sixkilometer course and took 41st overall.

Except for Daniels and Yovetich, both the men’s and women’s teams expect to return their full squads next year. The runners hope to continue improving to be able to catapult off of this year’s success come fall 2014.

Football

Football finished fourth in the GLIAC North division with a 6-4 record. The Huskies went 3-2 both at home and on the road, averaging 27.5 points per game. This year’s squad may not have lived up to the 2012 GLIAC Champion title, but the team put on an exciting season nonetheless with multiple last minute wins.

The Huskies clinched the closest game of the season with a 33-31 last second win at Northwood on Oct. 19th. Down 27-31 with less than a minute to play, quarterback Tyler Scarlett led the Huskies for 85 yards in nine plays. A tipped pass from Scarlett landed in the hands of wide receiver Jordan McConnell, who came down right at the goal line just as time expired to earn the game-winning points.

On Nov. 9th, Tech earned another win on the final play of the game in a 30-27 double overtime win at Hillsdale.

The Huskies’ final game of the season against Wayne State ended in a third tight victory. Tech battled back to a 28-21 lead after trailing at halftime. With less than a minute left, the Warriors threatened to score, but senior linebacker Taylor Ziolkowski sealed the win for the Huskies with an interception at Tech’s six-yard line. Ziolkowski was later name GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week for his game-winning interception and careerhigh 17 tackles in the game.

Another highlight from the season included wining the Miner’s Cup for the ninth time in the cup’s twelve year history after the Huskies defeated Northern Michigan at home 31-7 on Oct. 12th.

All-GLIAC Second Team honors were awarded to freshman Brandon Cowie, sophomore Frank Vruwink and junior Nelson Wienke. Tyler Scarlett, Jordan McConnell, Buddy Poljan, Cameron Allen, Taylor Ziolkowski and Brett Gervais earned honorable mention.

Soccer

2013 was a historic year for Women’s Soccer after the team earned their first NCAA Tournament bid in the program’s four-year history. The team went 9-2-1 in conference play and ended with a 14-6-1 record overall.

The talent of this year’s team is visible in just numbers alone. A solid defensive line Continued on page 14

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Bemidji State series preview Sidelines Broomball Gear

IAN HATZILIAS Lode Writer After traveling to the upper corner of the globe to play against Alaska, the Huskies finally return home for a series against the number two ranked Bemidji State Beavers this weekend.

While in Alaska, the Huskies earned one point out of a possible four against Alaska Anchorage, losing the first game of the series and tying the second, but then swept Alaska Fairbanks last Friday and Saturday to earn four points.

The Huskies will seek to continue this winning streak at home against the Beavers.

In conference play, Bemidji State has tallied 11 points with a +8 goal differential while the fifth place Huskies trail by two points having played two fewer games than the Beavers.

The Huskies carry a break-even goal differential, 17 for and 17 against.

Two weekends ago at the start of Tech’s Thanksgiving break, Bemidji hosted LSSU and split the series with a loss on Friday and an overtime win the next evening. Whilst the Huskies were still in Alaska, the Beavers hosted once again, this time against Miami in an out of conference matchup. They tied on Friday with the scoreboard showing four goals for both teams at the end of overtime. Bemidji then suffered a 3-6 loss the following game.

Coming out of a loss by such a margin, Bemidji State is sure to come out stronger than ever against Tech. While the Huskies have some good momentum

Tech’s season so far has them well-prepared for next week’s match-up.

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coming into this series off of a successful Alaska trip, the Beavers still hold being in second place over their heads. However, this series could put Tech in the number two spot. If the series is swept in favor of the home team, it would give the Huskies 13 conference points and potentially boost their ranking, depending on what else happens within the conference. If Tech wins one and ties the other, then they will be tied in the rankings.

Both Bemidji State and Tech are young teams with powerful offense. Sophomore Alex Petan continues to lead the Huskies in points with eight goals and six assists.

Out of Tech’s top ten point leaders, only one of them is a senior, that being Ryan

Furne. Half of them are either freshmen or sophomores, and the remaining four are juniors.

The scenario is similar in Bemidji, Minnesota, where two of the top ten players are seniors and half are either freshmen or sophomores. In favor of the Beavers, there are many more points total within those players than for Tech.

All stats aside, both teams are well prepared for what is expected to be a very close matchup. The puck will drop in center ice at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena on Friday and Saturday evening at 7:07 p.m. Come and support your Michigan Tech Huskies and help the winning streak continue.

Huskies head home from successful trip to Alaska IAN HATZILIAS Lode Writer The last two weekends, the Michigan Tech Huskies faced off against the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves and the Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks. As they travel back to Houghton, they bring home five out of eight possible points from the two-weekend trip, all in-conference.

On Friday the 22nd, they lost to the Seawolves 3-1 but tied it the next night 2-2 to score themselves a WCHA point.

Scoring first in Friday’s game was Jordan Kwas for the Seawolves, giving Anchorage the 1-0 lead at 14:23 in the first period on the power play.

Just a few minutes later, Dylan Hubbs, also for Anchorage, scored a second goal to keep them rolling. The score remained for the rest of the period, all throughout the second period and midway through the third until Tanner Kero scored a power play goal for the Huskies. But with less than two minutes to go in the game, Tanner Dusyk scored on his own rebound to seal the win for the Seawolves.

Although the score doesn’t show it, the game was evenly matched throughout its duration. Both teams won 29 face offs and Tech had 23 shots on goal, leading Alaska’s 20.

Anchorage went one for five on the power play, and Tech went one for four. Holding a 6-2 advantage in shots during the second period, the Huskies had nearly five minutes of power play time but could not capitalize.

The two teams skated to a tie on Saturday, trading goals throughout the game with an ending score of 2-2. Of the four goals, three of them came on the power play. The first goal came from Tech’s Ryan Furne at 9:12 in the first at even strength.

Jordan Kwas scored once again for the Seawolves on the power play just minutes later, followed by a lone second period goal

by Tanner Kero. Rounding off scoring was Austin Coldwell for Alaska.

Anchorage improved their power play, going two for five, and Tech’s percentage lowered to one for five in the second game of the series. This time around, Tech outshot Alaska Anchorage 28 to 18 and won 42 faceoffs as opposed to the Seawolves’ 35.

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With the ever-so-popular broomball season steadfast approaching, it’s time to stock up on your broomball gear. Make sure to invest in copious amounts of duct tape and a broom or two if you don’t have one already.

While hockey helmets are provided at games, it is recommended that players invest in their own, so keep that in mind. Also, knee pads are a must if you plan on falling often (which you should). If you’re looking for an actual broomball, look no further than the IRHC Broomball store. Broomballs and apparel, including t-shirts, hats and hoodies, can be purchased at the broomball office, which is located in Wadsworth Hall G24. All apparel can be purchased at the Wadsworth Hall Reception Desk or IRCH Broomball Online Store as well. Don’t let the Jan. 14th ball drop sneak up on you, and get your gear now!

Husky athletes honored Three Husky athletes were recently honored with a variety of accolades.

Madeline Haben was announced as an All-GLIAC Second Team selection. The senior setter and two-time captain for Michigan Tech Volleyball nearly broke the school record in assists, coming in second with 3,993 assists in 440 career sets. This season alone, she ranked seventh amongst conference individuals for averaging 9.47 assists per set.

Seniors Kaitlyn Boelter and Lindsey Van Rooy received recognition by being named to the Daktronics Inc., Midwest Region First Team. Selections were voted on by the region’s sports information directors. Boelter, a wall in the Huskies’ defensive line, largely contributed to the team’s 0.80 goals against average in GLIAC games this season, which included six shutout matches. Earlier, she was named to the All-GLIAC Second Team for her second consecutive year. Van Rooy, a midfielder for the Huskies, was second on the team in goals with seven, which included four game-winners and an ESPN Top 20 play. This season, she was also an all-conference honorable mention selection and GLIAC AllTournament Team pick.

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Huskies, sweeping the Alaska Nanooks.

Tech won 3-2 on Friday night and 2-1 on Saturday night. Although both were very close games, the Huskies accomplished what they went all that way for and brought home all four points from Fairbanks.

The Huskies showed their ability to score in bunches on Friday, scoring all three of their goals in the second frame. Each was scored within the first nine minutes of the period. Two of those goals came from the game’s first star, Alex Petan. The Nanooks outshot the Huskies 32-24 in the game, and neither team was able to capitalize on any of their power plays.

Saturday’s game allowed goaltender Pheonix Copley to show what he does best near his hometown of North Pole, Alaska, stopping 28 of Alaska’s 29 shots on net.

For the second straight game in a row, all of Tech’s goals were posted in the second period, the first one coming from Shane Hanna on the power play assisted by Alex Petan. The second came shorthanded after Blake Pietila’s major and game misconduct for boarding. Bringing that game-winning goal for Tech was Tanner Kero. Stepping on the ice to start his shift, Kero received a pass from the speedy C.J. Eick and backhanded in the puck. Alaska scored at 3:03 in the third period, ending the game at 2-1 in favor of the Huskies.

As the Huskies bring home these wellearned five points, Petan now has an eight game point streak and has a combined seven points with his new line-mate C.J. Eick. Copley has the best goals against average in the WCHA at 1.98.

Now Mel Pearson and the Huskies prepare for this coming weekend when the Bemidji State Beavers come to Houghton.

The Huskies are as ready as ever.

to earn fourteen victories, eight of which were shutouts, and the team’s goals-against average was held to just over one goal per game. Senior defender Kaitlyn Boelter stood out in particular. Boelter went on to earn GLIAC Second Team and Daktronics Inc., Midwest Region First Team honors.

On the offensive side, twelve different players contributed to the team’s 39 goals scored in 21 games. Senior midfielder Lindsey Van Rooy was named as a GLIAC honorable mention selection and joined Boelter as a Daktronics Inc., Midwest Region First Team member.

After falling in last year’s GLIAC Tournament Semifinal, the team was driven to earn their spot in this year’s GLIAC Tournament Final. Persistence defined their mission. If the Huskies didn’t win a match, they didn’t go down without a fight.

The Huskies’ ultimate display of persistence took place during the GLIAC Tournament Quarterfinal match against Saginaw Valley on November 5th. The match remained scoreless into the second overtime period and was about to go into penalty kicks when senior forward Lindsey Van Rooy’s Hail Mary shot sailed into the far right corner of the net just as time expired.

Having proved that every second counts, the Huskies earned the chance to make a comeback against Ashland in the semifinal.

Two more goals from Van Rooy later, and the Huskies found themselves taking on Grand Valley in the GLIAC Tournament Final. The Huskies held GVSU to a scoreless first half but surrendered two goals in the second half, earning the GLIAC runner-up title.

Freshman defender Emily Morin, sophomore forward Lexi Herrewig and senior midfielder Lindsey Van Rooy were named to the GLIAC All-Tournament Team.

An incredibly successful season culminated in a bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 6 seed in the Midwest Region.

on Nov. 15th in their NCAA Tournament debut, the Huskies didn’t let up and proved just how far they could go with a little persistence.

Women’s Tennis

Women’s Tennis wrapped up their fall season tenth in the conference standings after posting a 5-9 record. The team recorded two 9-0 sweeps throughout the season against Malone and Lake Erie and ended their season with a three-game win streak.

Overall, the team improved slightly from last year’s 4-10 season.

Carrying the team from week to week was senior Natalia Lebedeva and sophomore Kwang Suthijindawong. Lebedeva and Suthijindawong stood as Tech’s No. 1 and No. 2 singles players, respectively, and paired up for the duration of the season as the team’s No. 1 doubles duo. Lebedeva rounded off her career as a Husky with a 5916 singles record. This year alone she went 12-2. Suthijindawong remains undefeated in the GLIAC, having gone 28-0 in her career at Tech. The dynamic duo earned 11 victories at No. 1 doubles out of 12 matches played together.

Lebedeva and Suthijindawong both earned All-GLIAC First Team honors.

Sophomore Emilia Tenizbaeva earned AllGLIAC Honorable Mention after posting a 6-8 singles record. She went 1-0 at No. 3 and 5-8 at No. 4 singles.

Volleyball

The 2013 Michigan Tech Volleyball squad ended up finishing seventh in the GLIAC North standings with a 6-12 conference record. Overall, the Huskies went 10-20 on the season.

The team jumped into conference play having competed in two tournaments. Sept.

6th-7th, the Huskies went 1-3 at the Winona State Warrior Classic in Winona, Minn. Senior setter Madeline Haben was one of seven players in the tournament named to the

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137 assists in four matches. The following weekend, the Huskies competed in the Superior Oasis Wildcat Open, where the team split their results 2-2.

GLIAC play started out on a high note for the Huskies with two back-to-back 3-2 wins against Lake Superior State and Saginaw Valley. Inconsistency caused results to waiver for the remainder of the season.

A truly talented pool of players tested each opponent in every match. Top players included Haben, freshman outside hitter Aubrey Ficek, junior outside hitter Shelby Jones and junior middle blocker Kienna Sharp.

Haben earned All GLIAC Second Team honors. The two-time team captain and prominent competitor on the court for the Huskies finished second in Tech history with 3,993 career assists. She finished the season seventh amongst individuals in the conference for averaging 9.47 assists per set.

Haben also finished sixth in Tech history with 1,092 digs.

Ficek took the GLIAC by surprise as the conference’s leader in service aces per set at 0.56. She was an impact player for the Huskies, often setting the tone at the beginning of a set or making an important play to close out a set. The freshman posted a game-high 23 kills and eight service aces along with 15 digs against Saginaw Valley.

Overall, she finished with 129 digs on the season, averaged 2.34 kills per set and earned 237 points.

Jones was another key player for the Huskies. The junior averaged 2.03 kills per set and posted 122 digs and 178 points.

Sharp led the team with 60 total blocks, which included 15 solos.

The Huskies will lose Haben, Jordanna Kero, Abby DeWitt and Tessa Mauer, but with six promising recruits already in place, the there’s high hopes for this team to continue improving into next year.

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Men’s Basketball looks to add Women’s Basketball kicks off conference play to win streak

JOHN REYNOLDS Lode Writer The Michigan Tech Men’s Basketball team looks to continue their winning ways against a strong Malone team. They meet in the SDC on Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. right after the women’s teams face off. This will be the Huskies’ first conference matchup of the year. Malone is in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) South Division, while Michigan Tech is in the GLIAC’s North Division.

Tech’s team is looking good. They have swept their non-conference opponents so far, winning by an average margin of over 16 points. They are scoring 81.7 points per game while holding opponents to a paltry 65.3 points per game. The Huskies are also shooting nearly 15 percentage points better from the free throw line than their opponents, including four players who have made all of their free throw attempts.

Tech has been led by the dual threat of Austin Armga and Ben Stelzer. Both have scored at least 20 points in each of the last two games, and they look like they are getting into their groove. The pair is combining for 52.3 points per game, accounting for well over half of the team’s points. They are an intimidating duo, with Armga driving inside and Stelzer staying outside of the perimeter to do most of their damage.

Austin Armga is leading the team with

30 points per game, 34.3 minutes per game and a 67.3 shooting percentage for players with more than five shots. His 30 points per game is enough to lead all players in the GLIAC. Armga’s play has been essential to the team’s success this year.

Ben Stelzer is coming off of his best game of the season. He scored 29 to lead the team in the win at Bemidji State, which included going six for ten from behind the arc. He also led the team with three steals in the game.

While this team is increasingly appearing to be entering into their stride, Malone is going to be a tough opponent.

The Pioneers have averaged 95.3 points per game, including scoring 90 against Indianapolis in their only loss this year.

They are also slightly more practiced coming into this game, having played two exhibition games to Tech’s one.

Malone is giving up more points than Tech this year, however. They are giving up an average of 78 points per game, over 12 more than what the Huskies are giving up. With that said, Malone is outscoring their opponents by an average of 17.3 points per game, 0.9 points more than the Huskies.

The game against Malone is an important one. It is the first conference matchup of the year and could set the pace for the rest of the season. The GLIAC looks competitive this year, and the Huskies are going to have to keep up their strong performances to emerge victorious.

JOHN REYNOLDS Lode Writer The Michigan Tech Women’s Basketball team will look to turn around a rough patch against a streaking Malone team as the Huskies take on the Pioneers in the SDC on Dec. 5.

Malone has won five straight and remain undefeated with four wins on the season. Tech lost their last two after winning against the 14th ranked Concordia-St. Paul at the start of the season.

Following the losses, Tech has dropped from the rankings but still received votes in the coaches’ poll, which is something Malone can’t say. Moving to conference play will not be easy but may be the change the team needs to get back to their winning ways.

The Huskies have had two tough losses in a row. They were decided by a combined 9 points. Both were one point games late, but the Huskies weren’t able to pull out the victories.

The Huskies have a balanced attack, with eight players averaging five or more points per game.

Kylie Moxley has had a significant impact this year. She was named GLIAC North player of the week following her impressive performance in the Radisson Roseville Classic. She scored the gamewinning layup with less than five seconds left against a strong Concordia-

St. Paul team.

Moxley finished the weekend shooting 6-6 in the loss to Minnesota Moorhead, acquiring 35 points on the weekend. She is currently leading the Huskies with 14.3 points per game.

There have been other significant contributions from this team. Danielle Black is averaging 13.7 points per game, good enough for second on the team.

Kate Glodowski has gone six for six from behind the arc. Jillian Ritchie is one of nine players in the GLIAC to remain perfect from the free throw line, making nine this year. This team is very balanced and looks better than their record would indicate.

The Malone women’s team also has a very balanced attack. They have four players averaging over ten points per game and are beating their opponents by over 17 points per game. They haven’t been tested nearly as much as the Huskies have this year, however.

The Pioneers have yet to face a ranked opponent while the Huskies have already earned a victory against one.

The GLIAC looks to be competitive this year, and this will be just the first of many tough matchups for the Huskies.

Given that attendance has been three times higher at Tech games than for Malone this year, visiting Tech’s incredible fans and tough team will be a challenge for the Pioneers.

Ideally, this tough atmosphere will help the Huskies get conference play going on a good note.

Upcoming

Events December 3 - 9 Staff Council Making a Difference Awards due!

Friday, Dec. 6. 5 p.m. Online

The nomination deadline for Staff Council Making a Difference Awards is Friday, Dec. 6 at 5:00 p.m. Late nominations will not be accepted. Staff members are recognized for excellence in job performance in the following categories: Above and Beyond, Rookie Award, Bringing Out the Best, Serving Others, Outstanding Supervisor, Creative Solutions and Unsung Hero. Please take the time to nominate someone who deserves to be recognized! For more information, please visit (http://www.admin.mtu.edu/ staff_council/forms/2013).

“Swan Lake” Ballet Auditions

Friday, Saturday, Dec. 6, 7.

6 p.m. - 7 p.m., 2 p.m. - 3p.m. Rozsa 120

All call for ballet dancers! Looking for any and all student and community member ballet enthusiasts to audition for a role in Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake.” Auditions will take place on Friday, Dec. 6 from 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 7 from 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. in the Rozsa Choir room 120.

“The Spectacular Now”-Film Board

Friday, Saturday, Dec. 6, 7. 6 p.m., 8:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. Fisher 135

Film Board presents “The Spectacular Now.” From the writers of 500 Days of Summer, “The Spectacular Now” is a film about “a hard partying high school senior’s philosophy on life changes when meets a not-so-typical ‘nice girl’.” Tickets are $3 and snacks are available for purchase.

1863-2013: Lincoln and Gettysburg-KSO

Saturday, Dec. 7. 7:30 p.m. $5 Rozsa

This year marks the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation and Gettysburg Address. The Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra will be playing music inspired by Lincoln, Gettysburg, the Proclamation and the Civil War, including the first major symphony written by an African-American composer. President Glenn Mroz will join the Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra as narrator of Copland’s Lincoln Portrait. The KSO will present 1863-2013: Lincoln and Gettysburg on Saturday, Dec. 7. The show will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $19 for adults, $6 for youth and $5 for Tech students.

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