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Michigan Tech Lode
December 9, 2010
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Rozsa auctions Christmas trees for Class Acts outreach program MICHAEL FRIESEN Lode Writer A small forest of Christmas trees has appeared in the lobby of the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts. Among those are some very special trees, all of them donated by local businesses and artisans. These trees are a part of an ongoing auction, with the proceeds going to the Rozsa’s Class Acts program, which is used to bring performances to children in local schools. The auction of these special trees is open to the public. Anyone is welcome to come to the Rosza box office and obtain a bidder number during normal business hours, which are noon to 5 p.m. on weekdays. Once someone has a bidder number, that person can come to bid on the trees at any time during those hours. The trees available for auction are mostly smaller trees, about 2 feet in height, decorated with various ornaments and items. One tree is adorned with clay tiles sculpted by a local artist and made with clay from the local area. Another tree is decorated with stars made from
Rozsa calendars from previous years, crafted by Assistant Professor of Theater Kaylen Larson. Another tree holds photographs taken by members of the student organization Art Revolutionizing Tech. All of the trees have additional information about them where they are displayed, including who donated the tree and anything that makes the ornaments unique or special. The auction will continue until this Saturday, the 11th. The trees are auctioned together with all ornaments on them as one item, and some trees start as low as $25 while some are currently bidding as high as $100. One tree is decorated with handmade jewelery with an estimated value of $300. In addition to coming to bid, guests are also welcome to come by and donate if they do not wish to bid but still want to contribute to the Class Acts program. Class Acts is an outreach program hosted by the Rozsa dedicated to bringing the performing arts to schoolchildren in the Copper Country Intermediary school district. Class Acts holds performances at every grade
Christmas trees in the Rozsa: Each Christmas tree in the Rozsa is open for bidding. The bids will go to the Class Acts outreach program to help educate and entertain students in the Copper Country Intermediary school district. Photo by Caitlin Pionke
level from Kindergarten to 12th, with performances that aim to be educational and entertaining and to enrich the curriculum of young students. More information about the
Class Acts program is available at http://www.rozsa.mtu.edu/ classacts. These trees stand waiting in the Rozsa lobby, waiting for someone to come admire or to
Conclusion reached in Adler case Former Michigan Technological University Biological Sciences professor, Dr. John Adler, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct, a two year misdemeanor, on Friday, Nov. 19, 2010. Adler, who was previously the Department Chair of Biological Sciences, officially retired from Michigan Tech on Oct. 15, 2010. “He is, and will be, greatly missed as our colleague, as a
valued teacher in the Biological Sciences, and as a friend to many of the Faculty, both within Biological Sciences and across Campus. His 28 years of service to MTU were exemplary, and it is not possible to highlight the number of students and colleagues that he so positively influenced over the years,” stated Dr. Michael Gibson, current Biological Sciences Department Chair.
Adler was arraigned Sept. 10 on CSC charges against a boy who he had met through Boy Scouts of America close to the end of 2008. The boy had been staying at Adler’s house when the incident occurred between the ends of 2008, to the middle of 2009. Adler had been charged with two counts of CSC charges, both second and fourth-degree. The second-degree charges had been
bid on them. Students and the general public are welcome to stop by, admire the work and crafts of local artisans, and to support the performing arts and local schools.
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dropped in return for his plea of guilty to the fourth-degree charges. Had he been found guilty of the second-degree charges, Adler would have been facing a 15-year felony. No sentencing date has been set yet; however, Adler is facing two years in prison along with mandatory registration on the sex offenders’ list.
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First Diversion Night hosted by Concordia Student Ministries KIMBERLY GRIGG Lode Writer Last Saturday night Concordia Student Ministries held their Diversion Night in Fisher 125. This night was a night filled with games, food, and fun. There was games played from old school Nintendo 64 to Guitar Hero. There were even games such as Apples to Apples and Egyptian Rat Screw played. This is the first time the group has held an event like this on campus, but they regularly meet and have a time of fun and fellowship like this. The group holds similar
events every Saturday around the same time. These events are not located on campus though, they are located at the Concordia Lutheran Student Center (CLSC), which is 217 Blanche Street in Hancock. This is located on the street across the road from the Library and is directly across the street from the Sig Aps Fraternity. Concordia Student Ministries is apart of St Peter and Paul Lutheran Church. There is no need to be apart of this church to get involved with Concordia Student Ministries, but many students involved with Concordia Student Ministries are involved with this church. Some
Diversion Night Activities: Students participating in the first Diversion Night on campus by the Concordia Lutheran Student Chapter. The students played games such as Apples to Apples (shown above) and video games. Photo by Jacob Shuler
ways you can get involved with the group is to show up at one of their events or join a committee to help the group with it’s mission statement, which is
“Concordia Student Ministries is a Michigan Tech Student Organization focused on spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ through community outreach,
service, and fellowship.” To get more involved contact Zach Olsen (zlolsen@mtu.edu) or stop by the Concordia Student Lutheran Center.
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