A resume for a freshman college student usually has a typical look; high school accomplishments, maybe a summer job or two, but two incoming freshman have the unique line of NHL draftee on that list.

Michigan Tech freshmen forward Jujhar Khaira and goaltender Jamie Phillips were two of the 211 players selected in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, just in time to boost their

credentials as they head into their first season as Huskies.

Kharia went first of the Huskies-to-be, being scooped up in the third round (63rd overall) by the Edmonton Oilers. Phillips had some waiting to do, being called in the seventh round (190th overall) to the Winnipeg Jets.

It seems no matter what round your name is called in, the reaction is always the same. “I wasn’t sure if I was going to go or not, and once I saw my name there I gave myself a little fist bump,” said Phillips of his selection.

Kharia, a native of the

Vancouver area, shared a similar reaction to having his name called, even if it meant he had to switch his NHL loyalty. “I was really excited…It was probably the best feeling of my life,” said Kharia of his initial reaction. “Always going to be a little bit of a Vancouver fan, but now definitely a huge Edmonton fan.”

After the initial draft, both Kharia and Phillips had the opportunity to take part in their respective team’s development camps.

Kharia headed out to Edmonton where he skated with a mix of college and

American Hockey League (AHL) team prospects. The 6’3, 195’ forward spent his week

working with Edmonton’s staff on developing and improving

Homecoming week is upon us! Sporting events, pep rallies and a cardboard boatload of school spirit will be abundant in these next few

days and into the weekend. As a longstanding tradition, Homecoming successfully draws campus and the greater Michigan Tech community closer, creating a bond knit together by support for the black and gold.

Organized by Student Activities, in partnership

with Michigan Tech Athletics and the Alumni Association, Homecoming unofficially began this past weekend with the first Husky hockey game of the season against the Brock University Badgers. In recent years, efforts have been made to incorporate more of Michigan Tech’s sports

into Homecoming, including hockey, soccer and volleyball. The challenge posed here is whether or not the individual sports’ schedules match up with Homecoming week.

Members of the Homecoming court were announced at the hockey game. A court dinner will be

held on Wednesday night at the Great Lakes Research Center where Michigan Tech Board of Control members will judge the participants. The court will be announced again, this time with coronation and winners, at halftime of the Homecoming football game

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News:

Water Festival 2012 showcases Great Lakes Research

News:

History of Gay, Michigan

Pulse:

All American Rejects, Boys Like Girls

Opinion:

Does a smoking ban go too far?

Sports:

Perfect season continues for Women’s Soccer

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Sports Editor

19 and drafted

Jujhar Khaira (left) and Jamie Phillips (center) join sophomore Blake Pietila as the three Huskies that have been drafted into the NHL.

Photo by Scott Thompson

KATELYN WAARA

News Editor

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Libraries across Michigan did more than just rent books and provide space to study last week. 28 libraries all over Michigan, including Van Pelt Library here at Michigan Tech, put on a two-day event called Michigan Libraries for Life, where people could register with the Michigan Organ Donor Registry to become an organ donor and save lives.

The Michigan Libraries Saving Lives program started two years ago at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Since then hospitals, colleges and public libraries have joined the cause to attract more Michigan residents to register to be organ donors.

Stories, family quilts, free food, prizes and helpful volunteers are featured at each participating library across the

state to draw people in with the hopes of inspiring them to register. As CEO of Gift of Life Michigan Richard Pietroski said in a recent press release,“3,000 Michigan patients [are] waiting for an organ transplant.” He explained how this campaign can give those patients hope. Its purpose is to “educate Michigan residents that signing the back of the driver’s license is no longer how it’s done,” and to simply provide an opportunity for the community to join the state’s Donor Registry.

Since its beginning, the Michigan Libraries Saving Lives campaign has earned the state of Michigan the “Greatest Improvement in Donor Designation Rate” award, increasing the number of donors by 25 percent from 2010 to 2011. This year is expected to see further growth. According to another recent press release, in 2010

the organ donor rate in Michigan was 29.7 percent, which jumped to 35.4 percent in 2011. This year it is already “estimated to be well more than 40 percent,” as the state makes progress towards the half-a-million mark in organ donors, according to a recent press release.

Taking place last week here at Tech, the Libraries Saving Lives program attracted 107 visitors in two days. 32 of those visitors signed up to be organ donors and 29 gathered information on how to register. The remaining 46 were already on the Michigan organ donor registry. Chad Arney coordinated the event here, and says that it wouldn’t have been possible without all of the student volunteers and the library staff.

For more information on how to sign up for the Michigan Organ Donor Registry, please visit (www.Michigan.gov/sos).

Along with being the official month of American Clergy Appreciation and Breast Cancer awareness, October is Michigan’s own Archaeology Month. Michigan’s state archaeologist, Dr. Dean Anderson, is currently on the staff of the State Historic Preservation Office. Established in the 1960s, the State Historic Preservation Office’s main function is to provide technical assistance to local communities in their efforts to identify, evaluate, designate and protect Michigan’s historic resources.

Michigan Archaeology Month is about meeting professional archaeologists,

learning about their research and its affects and experiencing exhibits based on digs and other explorations. On October 6, the Official Archaeology Day of Michigan, the Michigan Historical Museum in Lansing hosted a series of engaging and historically relevant events. Demonstrations on archaic hunting skills and stone tool making were included in the festivities.

Michigan Tech’s own Anthropology Club hosted its own series of events to raise awareness and celebrate the study and practice of archaeology. On Friday, October 5, the club sold $1 dirt cups in the MUB while featuring an informative display on some of the archaeological dig

sites that are being studied in the Keweenaw. The following Saturday, the club hosted tours of the historical Cliff Mine Site near Mohawk, Michigan. The Cliff mine, along with the Clifton town site, are two areas of the Keweenaw being intensely studied by Michigan Tech Archeologists for Ph.D. dissertation work.

The Keweenaw is abundant with historic industrial sites, many of which we can continue to gain knowledge from. Because of this, the academic efforts of the Michigan Tech Industrial Archaeology graduate program and the more socially based efforts of the modest Anthropology Club are a great resource to the Keweenaw.

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The first Water Festival was held at the Great Lakes Research Center on Friday October 5, 2012. Fourth through eighth-grade students from throughout the Western Upper Peninsula came to participate in the Water Festival activities. There were 1,019 students at the festival overall from Houghton, Hancock, Dollar Bay, Calumet, Jeffers, Stanton Township and Ewen-Trout Creek schools.

There were 30 presentations for students to be a part of, which were presented by Tech professors, Tech students and other environmental leaders. Volunteers of the Water Festival included Tech students, community members, some high school students and the presenters for the day. Nearly 70 volunteers were present for the festivities.

Water Festival events were held in the new Great Lakes Research Center in order to showcase the center’s beauty to students. Michigan Tech’s research vessel, the Agassiz, was used so students could experience gathering water samples and data from the Portage Canal. There was a presentation held on the Green roof of the GLRC, to explain to students how to innovatively manage storm water.

One of the goals of the Water Festival was to “introduce the Great Lakes Research Center to students,” said Joan Chadde, K-12 Education and Outreach Program Coordinator for Michigan Tech.

Programs throughout the day taught students the

importance of the Great Lakes, watersheds, invasive species, the secret life of trees, what items can be properly recycled and other environmental topics. For younger students, “Watery Movements”, an interpretive dance of Great Lakes subject matter, was used to demonstrate communication skills while students learned about aquatic food chains and microscopic organism movements.

“The Water Festival was a great event for the kids to become aware of environmental topics, and to spark an interest in them,” said Brent Cousino, second year Environmental Engineering student.

Other presentations allowed students to be hands on: discovering ways to extract valuable minerals from the environment while still being environmentally friendly, learning about aquatic critters and taking water samples to determine the health of the lakes.

The presentation “Chocolate Chip Cookies & Mining in the Great Lakes Region,” by Linda Rulison, retired middle school teacher, and Carol Ekstrom, retired professor of Rhodes University, showed students the difficulty and importance of mining and keeping the environment healthy and intact, as they mined for chocolate chips in the chocolate chip cookies provided.

Students from the organization Students for Environmental Sustainability (SfES) presented about what could be recycled through and interactive game. Logan Anderson, third year civil engineering student and member of SfES, said, “Students are having fun

learning about what can and cannot be recycled in the Houghton area.”

Students found Leaches and mayfly larvae in the presentation “What Can Aquatic Critter Tell Us About Stream Health?” presented by Dr Amy Schrank and Julie Padilla from Michigan Tech and Bill Deephouse, and from Copper Country Trout Unlimited. “It’s fun! And different then normal classes” said one sixth-grader. “There’s creatures I’ve never seen before!” said another.

Kyle Yarusso, a volunteer guide and second year Tech student in applied ecology and environmental science said, “I’m learning myself as we go. This is the most fun and interactive,” as he helped students find critters in the water samples.

Other presentations included “Aquatic Invasive Species: Sea Lamprey and Others,” demonstrated by Racheal Guth and Chris Gagon of the US Fish and Wildlife Service, which taught students how invasive pests made their way into the Great Lakes and what is being done to prevent spreading. “How to Catch a Fish,” presented by Tom Rozich, Jeremy Shannon and Bill Deephouse of Copper Country Trout Unlimited, taught students how to trick a fish into take the lure.

“This is fun education for the students, they are learning a lot,” said second year Environmental Engineering student Vincent Ader.

“It’s a fun and exciting way to meet major scientists,” said Chadde. “The goals of the Water Festival are to introduce students to Great Lake stewardship, STEM careers and the study of Great Lakes science.”

Photos by Adam Marshall

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Water Festival 2012NICOLE IUTZI

Lode Writer

Michigan Technological University’s professors are innovators—some may say geniuses—which we see directly from Dr. Chuck Wallace, Associate Professor and Interim Chair of Computer Science, and

Dr. Linda Ott, Professor of Computer Science. Dr. Wallace and Dr. Ott were awarded a $100,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for their project “Pan-American Advanced Study Institute on Software Quality.”

It all started when Dr. Wallace was on sabbatical in 2010 at the

Catholic University of Chile. While there Dr. Wallace worked with students and professors on research in software engineering. For those who don’t know, Dr. Wallace described software engineering as “the practices used to increase the quality of software products.”

“Software quality can mean several different

things. We have some very low-level ideas of what a quality software is,” explains Dr. Wallace. “For instance it shouldn’t do anything harmful. You could say at a very low-level ‘do no harm,’ but at a higher level we want software that is something that is higher than that. Not only does it [the software] do what we want to do, but

it does it efficiently, cost effectively, using as little energy as possible, and giving the user a pleasant experience. There are a lot of different dimensions to software quality. It’s not just if it works or not.”

Another important aspect of software engineering is making sure when the

against Northwood taking place Saturday, October 13 at 1 p.m.

Kick-off officially began yesterday with spirit cup distribution and music by nationally-awarded singer-songwriter Chinua Hawk outside of the MUB. Just like last year, students are again welcome to fill their spirit cups throughout the week and use them as a way to show their support and school spirit. In case you happen to forget what’s happening throughout the week, the cups feature a schedule of events to ensure you are properly up to date.

New to this year’s Homecoming events is a kickball tournament, the first rounds of which took place on Sunday. The Homecoming committee, which consists of both professional and student members, made the decision to put on a kickball tournament instead of offering powder-puff football for a variety of reasons, one being that kickball is more accommodating to different skill levels. Students wanting to participate formed their own teams. The championship games will be held tonight on playing field 4, near Sherman Field.

Following the initial rounds of the kickball tournament on Sunday will be window painting at the SDC. In past

years students painted the Rozsa Center windows, but with the new landscaping that’s been done outside, the windows won’t be as easily seen by the community. By painting the windows at the SDC, attendees of the hockey games and other events will be able to enjoy the students’ artistic, homecoming-themed talents.

Everyone’s favorite Homecoming games will be held on Thursday, October 11 beginning at 4 p.m. on Walker Lawn. Popular favorites, including the tug of war competition, will test students’ abilities to see who really has the most Husky spirit.

Friday is a big day for events during Homecoming Week. Community members and their families all come out to watch the Homecoming Parade. Rachel Wussow, Associate Director of Student Activities, plays a large role in planning the campus-wide event and said that the parade in particular really is a community effort. The Homecoming committee works with the City of Houghton on the parade route and safety. Student members of the committee will even go out and inform residents that the parade will be coming later this week, courteously letting them know the Huskies are coming.

Wussow also said that many of the events could not have been completed without the help of local vendors. In particular, Wussow and the Homecoming committee wanted to thank Cindy at Homestead Graphics in Baraga and Jen at the Kukkakauppa Flower Shop in Hancock for their time and effort put into making this year’s Homecoming memorable. Small details matter.

Following the parade’s conclusion at Chutes and Ladders will be the annual pep rally. The Michigan Tech Cheer and Dance teams will perform and musical magic will surely be heard from the Pep band.

Because this weekend is also Family Weekend at Michigan Tech, President Mroz will welcome everyone, including students’ families, to the pep rally, Homecoming week and Family Weekend.

Immediately following the pep rally will be the cardboard boat races by the water. Students will test the strength and water resistance of their cardboard and duct tape boats, racing against other teams to declare a winner (or at least someone who succeeds in staying afloat).

Saturday, October 13 is the day many people look forward to: Homecoming football. Black and gold, pom-

poms and rallying fans will surely fill Sherman Field. The game begins at 1 p.m. and the winners of the Homecoming court will be announced at halftime, with coronation to follow. Later that night will be the second hockey game of the season against Lake Superior State. Start time for that game is set for 7:07 p.m. The annual Alumni Broomball Tournament will follow the hockey game, so stick around and watch.

Hopefully you’ve got your spirit cup, button, window clings and Husky apparel for this year’s Michigan Tech Homecoming! As always, it’s going to be an exciting week for everyone.

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ERIKA VICHCALES

Lode Writer

Homecoming week Continued from front page

2012 Homecoming court: Peter Lundin, Corinne Green, Ben Cottrill, Anne Francois, Logan An-derson, Janna Clement, Cody Mingo (Alyssa Sahr not pictured)

Photo by Michael Hilliard

Tech professor works to connect with South Africa

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Gay, Michigan: a history

South Africa Continued from page 4

Gay, Michigan, situated along the southern shore of the Keweenaw, was once known for more than its bar. Historically, the small town was a commercial fishing village and a lumbering village. More famously though, Gay was the location of major stamp mills used by the Mohawk Mining Company and the Wolverine Mining Company to process conglomerate lode copper. Opening in August 1902 and ceasing operation by 1932, the

stamp mill locations are now only marked by large “beaches” of stamp sand and an industrial smoke stack.

The stamp mills of the Copper Country were exclusively located on shores. The process of stamping mine rock involves water for the flotation method of isolating copper from the ore. Subsequently, larger bodies of water, such as Torch Lake or Lake Superior, acted as dumping sites for the tailings left over from the milling process. This practice later led to much pollution in the area, some of which showed in local fish populations. In 1987,

Torch Lake became an “Area of Concern” as defined by the EPA, mainly because of large numbers of fish being found with tumors of unknown origin.

During the operation of the Gay Mills, Gay’s population reached its all time high of somewhere between 800 and 1,200 people in 1915. The stamp mills ran for two 10 hour shifts a day for six days a week. The mining companies offered boarding houses for single male workers and provided clean water for the town. By this time, the logging industry had already tainted nearby Tabacco River, saturating it

with sediment. To combat this problem, men built a tunnel which ran 93 feet deep and more than a half-mile long under Lake Superior. The pump system continues to provide Gay with Superior water to this day.

Other than the old mill sites, there are other features in Gay worth noting. One of these features being a schoolhouse. After the increase in population brought on by employment in the stamp mills, the original Gay schoolhouse became over-crowded. The next schoolhouse was built in 1927, was two stories tall, had six rooms and

taught grades one through ten. In 1932, after the closing of the mills, the population of Gay started to drop. The class of 1959 only consisted of 25 students, but the school remained open until 1961.

Currently, the schoolhouse is undergoing extensive restoration and repair at the hands of the Keweenaw County Historical Society, who started managing the property in 2009. The goal of this restoration project is to convert the school building into a museum in order to allow visitors to further enjoy the history of Gay, Michigan.

SAWYER NEWMAN

Lode Writer

software is written it will last over a long period time and will only need to be slightly modified with the ever changing times. Due to software engineering still being a relatively new field, changes are constantly being made and it can be difficult to keep up.

While on sabbatical Dr. Wallace had many new discoveries, some of which were personal, such as how Chile is actually a very advanced country in new technologies. “[Chile] has very smart, capable students,” stated Dr. Wallace, “but the kinds of links that we have at Michigan Tech between the university and industry, we have very close ties between companies and the university, they don’t seem to have those same kinds of strong ties there.” One reason for this, as Dr. Wallace believes, is that those involved in the universities are not as involved with the needs of the people in software industry.

As a result of this, Dr. Wallace is using the grant

money to sponsor a ten day workshop with students, professors, and those working in software industry from Latin American countries to come together with students, professors and industry from the United States. It will be held in July of 2013 in San Jose, Costa Rica.

“We want to build more connections with people in those countries and people in the United States,” explained Dr. Wallace. “We would like to bridge the gap between people in Chile and elsewhere in Latin America, which typically means South America, Central America, Latin America and Mexico.”

To do this, Dr. Wallace and Dr. Ott have lined up speakers to give half-day tutorials about their research, and they will be giving longer demos of their research. Also there will be standard, hour-long lectures and hands-on activities for students and others to try out. Further on, there will also be an open discussion period for students, professors and those from

industry to hopefully help connections be formed. The key goal is to get graduate students from both Latin America and North America to come to the workshop and meet the researchers from the different countries.

“What we hope to do with this workshop is to get people from universities in Latin America and people from industry in Latin America and people from North America to get together and talk about the needs of Latin America, software industry and to learn from one another, to learn from all possible directions,” continued Dr. Wallace.

They hope to have about 50 percent students and researches from North America and the other 50 percent of students and researchers from Latin America. A large amount of the money from the funding will be used to fly in students and to help the students maintain the connections they make while there. Dr. Wallace and Dr. Ott will be measuring their success

based on how many people are able to come together to make connections and relationships that lead to collaborative research projects, and have those relationships and projects work in the longer term.

Dr. Wallace’s other goal is to have those involved in software development in Latin America and North America to come together and discuss several different aspects of the field. He believes that much of what people learn about software engineering comes from others who do it as well. “My goal is to learn more about software development in Latin America and to see how their culture may impact that process,” commented Dr. Ott. Further, they both hope to discover through the workshop what the real world needs are in software industry in Latin America.

If this first year is a success, Dr. Wallace and Dr. Ott hope to find companies within the industry that will help support the continuation of such a workshop. This year Microsoft is providing

funds to help students keep in contact with the mentors they meet and they hope more companies will help sponsor this event in the future.

“There are a range of potential benefits for Michigan Tech. Learning about software development issues in Latin America will give Dr. Wallace and myself greater insight into software engineering issues, in general, which can benefit us and our students because it can enrich our teaching and research,” explained Dr. Ott. “Through the workshops and our contacts we may be able to attract students from Latin America to Michigan Tech.”

Dr. Wallace and Dr. Ott’s workshop will not only benefit many on an international level, but it will also benefit many here at Michigan Tech. It will give Michigan Tech students great opportunities for networking on an international scale and will increase Michigan Tech’s visibility in the field of software engineering.

On Thursday, October 11, the All American Rejects and Boys Like Girls (along with featured act The Ready Set) will be at Northern Michigan University for a concert.

Sponsored by the student organization Northern Arts and Entertainment (NAE), the concert is funded by the school’s Student Activity Fee. While NAE has sponsored other bands in the past,

including Third Eye Blind, Train and Theory of a Deadman, this concert is the club’s most recent endeavor to showcase current music trends.

An NAE member was able to give more details about the preparation of the concert. Advertising is done using local radio stations, hanging flyers and general word-of-mouth. While the concert is sponsored by a student organization, the general public is also welcome. According to this member, NAE “always strives to give NMU students and

the community a variety of performers” and this concert is no exception.

Featuring the alternative/rock/pop blend of the All American Rejects and the rock sound of Boys Like Girls and the solo act of Jordan Witzigreuter (The Ready Set), tickets are selling out quickly. While some genres of music will be mixed during the concert, it is perhaps Witzigreuter that stands out with his electronica sound.

Compared to other concerts that featured one performer,

this particular event requires more planning. To make the concert a success, NAE divides members into three separate groups: Production, Promotion and Hospitality.

The Production group handles all physical aspects of the concert including lights, security, stage set up, etc. Promotion sends out notices of the concert to the NMU campus and the local community while Hospitality makes sure that the bands are completely satisfied with their stay in the U.P.

The concert will be held at the Berry Events Center at 7:30 p.m. Student tickets are $20 for the bleachers and $22 for the floor while tickets for the general public run $23 for the bleachers and $25 for the floor. All tickets are an additional $2 if purchased during the day of the show.

Tickets can be purchased at the Superior Dome, NMU Bookstore and the Forest Roberts Theatre. Interested concert-goers can also call (906-227-1032) or order online at (www.nmu.edu/tickets).

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All American Rejects, Boys Like Girls come to NMU

Keweenaw Pride begins GLBTQ History Week with film

“Out In The Silence”

As the kick-off to GLBTQ History Month, Keweenaw Pride hosted a film on Thursday, October 4th. Available for viewing at no charge, the film was shown in Fisher 135 at 8 p.m.

Titled “Out in the Silence”, the film concerns the plight of a rural Pennsylvania teen subjected to anti-gay bullying, according to the film’s website (http://wpsu.org/outinthesilence).

The filmmakers say the film is meant to inform the general public of the difficulties that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people experience in small-town America. A further aim of the film is promote dialogue and common ground between these individuals and heterosexual people.

The film’s website indicated

that “Out in the Silence” is an outreach movement intended to promote fairness and equality for the GLBTQ community. The screening of the film is a significant step toward achieving that goal.

Assistant Director of the Center for Diversity and Inclusion Renee Wells, declined to say whether anti-gay bullying is a major problem at Michigan Tech, but she did comment that, major problem or not, it was not the reason for showing “Out in the Silence” .”

In a sense, thinking about this issue as possibly only relating to our campus is being ignorant of the problem’s true scope. Wells said that anti-gay bullying is a sad reality across the whole of the United States, and ‘coming out’ is an act that takes a lot of courage to do.

Those wishing to find out more information about the film or the outreach movement can visit the website (http://wpsu.org/outinthesilence/).

COREY SAARI

Lode Writer

ALEX SAARI

Lode Writer

The Houghton Housing Commission and residents of Heritage Manor send out a heartfelt thank you to MTU Public Safety, Emergency Services, and Travis Pierce the Director of Housing and his amazing staff. Not only did they provide us with shelter for 6 days at Wadsworth Hall, they treated us like royalty and gave us care and compassion when we needed it the most. A special thatnks to the 140 MTU students who helped retrieve our belongings. We are humbled, thankful, and proud to be part of this great community.

On behalf of the staff and residents of Heritage Manor -- Thank you!

Sherry HughesExecutive Director

The Badger-Hawkeye Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross would like to thank thegenerous students and staff at Michigan Technological University who donated at the campusblood drive on September 5-6. In total, 309 pints of blood were collected at the drive last month. Due to the overwhelming response, we realize not everyone had a chance to give blood. Manyof you took extra time, in spite of long waits, to donate and we’re sincerely grateful for yourefforts. We’d also like to recognize volunteer blood drive coordinator Rachel Wussow, AssistantDirector of Student Activities at MTU, as well as the Greek community and the Order of Omegaorganization for their involvement in making the drive a great success. MTU hosts one of the largest blood drives in the Badger-Hawkeye Region, which serves donors,hospitals and patients in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Wisconsin and Eastern Iowa. Since 2005,the Red Cross has collected more than 1,600 pints of blood on campus to benefit thousands ofpatients in need. It’s truly remarkable to see that kind of commitment from students. The Red Cross is dedicated to ensuring everyone in the U.S. has access to safe, lifesaving bloodproducts, and without committed donors and supporters like you, we couldn’t fulfill our mission.Cancer patients, trauma victims, transplant recipients and many other patients will get a chance tospend more time with their loved ones because you chose to lend an arm. Thank you for helping the Red Cross save lives by donating blood. We look forward to yourcontinued support. Go Huskies!

Sincerely,Greg NovinskaChief Executive OfficerAmerican Red Cross Badger-Hawkeye Region

Thank you, Michigan Tech!

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Think about some popular, recent (and upcoming) video game releases. Games like Madden NFL 13, Halo 4, Pokémon Black and White Versions 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria. Notice a pattern in that list? Every game is a sequel to an existing game. (Technically, Mists of Pandaria is an expansion, not a sequel, but for reasons that will be detailed below it still counts).

This isn’t a new phenomenon–video game publishers have been doing this for years. It is, however, unique to the video game industry in the level to which publishers can get away with it. The movie industry is the main point of contrast here. Though well-received sequels exist, and aren’t exactly rare, among critical circles “sequel” is synonymous with “poorly-done cash-in.” That perspective exists in the gaming world as well, but seemingly more common is an attitude that game sequels are often almost as good as, if not outright better than, their originals. Why the disparity?

The answer, it turns out, is that it is much easier to make a good video game sequel than a good movie sequel. And the reason for that comes down to the issue of plot.

Every movie, after all, needs a plot. There may be various other reasons one watches a movie besides the plot, such as special effects, but ultimately the plot is what

drives everything else. And, since the plot is driving everything, it ultimately has to wrap everything up at the end. This is what can get problematic for the writers of any potential sequel, because with all the plot threads wrapped up, audiences respond, “Why should we care about these characters again, after every reason we had to care about them has been resolved?” Of course, there are ways around this issue, deliberately leaving plot threads open for a sequel, but in general well-received movie plots send the message “we’re done here” to the audience.

In contrast, video games are not required to have plots. Many, in fact, get along quite well without anything more than a “why this is happening” excuse plot, and many of the ones that do have a proper plot are on the same level as B-movies. Obviously, this is because gameplay, not plot, is the most important aspect of video games (note that even in plot-heavy genres like JRPGs, games that are not fun to play get criticized for it even if the plot is great).

Now consider what tends to be universally true of “good” sequels. The perception tends to be that they expand on whatever worked in the original, while getting rid of what didn’t. It turns out that’s a lot easier to do with gameplay than with a story. While removing or enhancing a gameplay element can be done in a relative vacuum, doing the same to a story element will often impact the rest of the story, sometimes in

important and/or negative ways. There’s also the aforementioned issue of needing to tie into an often already-closed story.

All this comes down to why there are so many video game sequels. In the end, it comes down to the fact

that video game sequels are safe bets in an expensive industry. Now, none of this is a bad thing–many sequels (in both video games and movies) have been considered greats. But when one considers the relative ease of making a video game

sequel, compared to the high amount of risk in starting something completely from scratch, the sequel is going to look far more appealing.

Sequelitis: why video games have so many sequels (and why that’s not a bad thing)

NICK BLECHA

Pulse Editor

Comics courtesy of xkcd

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Ever since citywide smoking bans started to pop up across the United States, the topic of smoking on college campuses has entered discussion at many schools around the country. In fact, as of July 2012, about 770 colleges around the U.S. have enforced smoke-free policies on their campuses.

Recently, Michigan Tech has created a “Tobacco-Free initiative” that is said to go into effect in the fall of 2013. This initiative will not only ban cigarettes from campus, but also chewing tobacco and any other form of tobacco.

At a Michigan Tech Senate meeting in September, Vice President Les Cook gave a presentation about the initiative stating that, “in addition to health benefits, some benefits could include providing a more welcoming environment and an increased cleanliness on campus.”

Now students, staff and faculty are becoming angry and frustrated that their rights are being taken away. However, other students say that they will benefit greatly from this change. The questions that we can ask ourselves now are: Do certain student’s rights outweigh others? And how beneficial will this change be to the health of the campus as a whole?

As a second-year student at Tech, I have had my share of walking through clouds of smoke while leaving a building or stepping through snow littered with cigarette butts. I have witnessed lit

cigarettes thrown in trashcans and students covering their faces with scarves while walking behind a smoker. Brent Ferrier, a second year engineering student, seems

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Joe Langley doesn’t agree with the smoking ban.Photo by Adam Marshall

Hi campus! My name is Jordan Erickson and I am the Sports Editor of the Lode. For the record I am a girl, dont let my name or title with “sports” in it confuse you. I am a fourth year History major (Tech has a History major?) and Journalism minor. I am planning to go to graduate school for Historical Archaeology, but for now, sports jouralism allows me to fill the void left over from no longer playing varsity athletics.

Having played hockey since I was six, hockey is one of my favorite sports to watch and write about, but I really love anything that involves competition. Beyond looking at varsity athletics, I think it is so cool to see how many different athletic clubs and intramural sports we have at Tech, and its amazing how many students participate in them. Did you know over 3,000 students play broomball every winter? That might just be a number I picked up from being a campus tour guide, but it is really amazing how many students share the passion of competition here at Tech.

When Im not in class preparing for my future as Indiana Jones, you will usually find me using the gym for the sole reason to watch Sports Center (life is rough for a poor college kid), in the library attempting to make sense out of impossible class readings, or avoiding the outside world by watching 30 Rock and The Big Bang Theory. I hope I see you out at some Husky gamesthis season!

MEGAN WALSH

Lode Writer

Does a smoking ban go too far?

Career Fair Conflicts

Tech students shivered with anticipation as Career Fair approached along with the approaching winter. Reflecting on the weeks prior to Career Fair and Career Fair general, I came to realize that students were forced to choose not only between which companies to apply for, but between their studies and actually attending Career Fair. While this decision may seem a no-brainer to many students, the conflict comes to light when analyzing the exams given the week prior to and the week of Career Fair. It is common to see students with four exams throughout Career Fair week; classes such as Material Science, Calculus II and Physics I/II had exams during this time. When these dates conflict, many students are forced to miss the Career Fair in order to study for exams; this choice is one that students

should not have to make.As we look further into this

exam vs. Career Fair issue, we can see two places where this choice could be modified to aid Michigan Tech students. It could be in the planning of Career Fair itself. Director of Career Services James Turnquist commented, “Companies note that the final week of September or the first week of October is really the last chance to have a successful Career Fair. By that point, many companies have gone to other universities in search of students to fill open positions.” As the dates get later and later into the fall season the number of open Co-Op, internship, and full-time positions dwindle, giving fewer opportunities to Tech students. So shouldn’t this mean that the Career Fair should be moved up to give Tech students more of an edge? Not exactly.

While our Career Fair does occur at the latest available time for companies, students at Tech use the weeks leading

up to Career Fair in order to prepare for the companies. Career Services uses this time to look at and edit student resumes, host mock interviews, and make suggestions to the students. This preparation allows for Tech students to be memorable and provides an amazing experience for those companies that come to Tech, making it so these companies come back and recruit more Tech students. So while it seems Career Fair could be moved to a date closer to the beginning of the semester, those weeks of preparation are essential to Michigan Tech students.

So if the Career Fair cannot be moved forward, what should professors do when considering exams? Many first exams, as previously acknowledged, occur between week three and four of the semester, which usually clash with the date of the Career Fair. Students begin to choose between studying and Career Fair. The Career Fair is there so students can gain

necessary work experience, in order to become more competitive in the already competitive job market. Because they are limited by exam schedules, students are losing valuable experiences. A compromise must be made.

In an ideal world, students would be allowed to go to Career Fair without fear of losing points on an exam and harming their grades. At Tech this happens at least twice a year. When looking at the Michigan Tech Values Statement, one of the core values that stands out the most to me, and encouraged me to come to Tech, was how, as a university, Tech inspires possibilities. When students have to choose between Career Fair and exams, their possibilities are limited. Every student at Tech who wishes to go to the Career Fair, regardless if they get a job or not, should have that opportunity and be encouraged to use it without fear of harming their grades.

GIANNA GOMEZ-MAYO

Lode Writer

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comments at peaches.cream.mtu@gmail.com.

“I have noticed that my girlfriend has a lot of guy friends and is very touchy-feely with them. This makes me uncomfortable, but I don’t know how to bring it up to her without being accusatory. Should I be worried that she

shows physical affection with her friends? How do I approach this without pissing her off?”

Sex at Tech: Ups and Downs11Michigan Tech Lode OPINION Tuesday, October 9, 2012

There are several ways to interpret your girlfriend’s actions. The first is the easiest and also the most accusatory: that she is cheating on you with every single one of her friends that happens to be a guy. This knee-jerk reaction should quickly be dismissed. If you are going to have a reasonable, mature conversation to solve this problem, you cannot go into it with even a hint of an accusing tone. The second and much more reasonable conclusion is that she is a physical person. You can probably tell this by taking a quick inventory of your relationship with her. Chances are

she is quite physical in showing her affection to you. There are mountains of psychology books on why certain people are more physical than others, so I will leave the analytical process for you to do on your own. One thing you do not want to do in this situation is to try and figure out if she is cheating on you by spying or some other form of creeping. This shows great distrust and eliminates the opportunity for you to have a conversation that isn’t accusatory. If you accuse her, she will get defensive and then you have an argument on your hands instead

of a conversation. Let her know that it makes you uncomfortable and what she can do to better the situation. Her reaction may range from complete understanding to being angry with you, but that is a risk I would be willing to take to preserve a good relationship.

Does a Smoking Ban go too far? Continued from page 6

to believe that these are merely annoyances that non-smokers have to deal with. He “hate[s] walking through cigarette smoke” but he says, “it’s not my right to tell people that they can’t do it.” Many students agree. But others, like myself, believe that it is unhealthy not only for the smokers but also for the non-smokers.

Many students see this change as extreme. They feel as though Tech should take some smaller steps to move closer to a goal of having a totally smoke-free campus. Instead of implementing a ban that forbids smoking in all areas of campus right away, there should be designated areas created where people should be able to go on smoke breaks. “I think limiting it [smoking] to

certain areas would be better,” said Adam Quinones, a second year student at Michigan Tech. “At least it would be a more logical step forward.” These proposed designated smoking areas would create a healthier environment for students walking from class to class who choose not to smoke. They would also give smokers some leeway so that they would not have to completely leave campus just to have a cigarette.

Another issue that many students see with the initiative is that there will be no initial school enforcement of this new rule. Students will be expected to hold one another accountable. “Most campuses that have moved in this direction have done so with a very focused awareness

campaign about respect and accountability,” Les Cook said. “A similar endeavor will likely occur at Michigan Tech with self-policing and everyone holding each other accountable.” Without proper enforcement, some students believe that this initiative won’t change much on campus. “Unless there is an easy way for them to go smoke without having to walk a considerable distance, they’re just going to ignore it and get sneaky about it,” says Quinones. However, if designated smoking areas were created, smokers would have a place to go so that they would not be breaking any rules and non-smokers would not have to deal with the secondhand smoke that is so troublesome to many students.

A non-smoker walking through campus should not have to be exposed to secondhand smoke that could potentially put them at risk. Our campus and the area that we live in is known for its beauty and clean environment, and many of us do not appreciate cigarette butts laying all over campus. With that said, it is not fair to tend to one group of students’ rights while totally ignoring the others. The most reasonable solution to the smoking issue on campus is to limit smoking to just a few designated areas. However, with every decision made comes a debate and it is nearly impossible to meet the needs of all people involved.

All in all, a smoking ban would take our campus

in a healthier and cleaner direction. “I am currently living on an entirely non-smoking campus for study abroad and it is really nice,” says Brian Page, a second-year student at Tech. “No cigarette butts littering the ground, no congregations of people outside of buildings smoking, and never having to walk through clouds of smoke while on campus is pretty nice. I think that a ban on smoking would work out pretty well.” In the end, although some students will be required to make changes in their smoking habits, for the most part, a smoking ban on campus will create a healthier and more pleasant environment for all of us.

It is totally reasonable for a girl to have guy friends, especially at Tech. How people act with their friends varies from person to person. You have to know what’s normal for her and what’s over the top. Does she usually hug her friends? If she is normally affectionate this way, then you don’t have anything to worry about.Whether her behavior is typical or not, if it makes you uncomfortable you’ve got to bring it up. She may not even realize her actions bother you, especially if it’s something she’s used to doing. Keep it in mind when something

bugs you. If you get mad, you’ll want to simmer down before you bring it up. Also, you don’t want to pick a fight in front of her friends.Sometimes I get irritated that my boyfriend spends a lot of time with other girls, regardless of what they’re doing and his stories can make things worse. When I broach the subject with him, I acknowledge that I could just be a jealous girlfriend. From there I tell him about specific instances that are getting under my skin. It’s a calm conversation. Getting it off my chest makes me feel better. He’s reassuring and he knows what to avoid in

the future. This is how you want to approach your conversation. Admit that you could be overreacting, even if you don’t think so. Give specific details, especially how it makes you feel when something happens. With luck, she’ll be empathetic and your worries will be laid to rest.

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4Home contests this weekend. Football, soccer and hockey are all at home in celebreation of Homecoming 2012!

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#Goals scored by Athlete of the Week Alex Petan in the Husky’s 6-2 effort against Brock University this past Saturday.

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1Team being inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame this weekend. The 1961 Ice Hockey team joins six individuals being granted the honor.

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football in their win over

Northern Michigan this past weekend.

The Huskies took the Miners Cup back from

their rivals with the win.

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their first competition of this season this past Saturday night as they defeated Brock University with a sound 6-2 score. Newcomer Alex Petan, put of half the goals, netting his first collegiate hat trick. “I was just focusing on getting the puck and leaving it and making a good play to give my team a chance to score,” said the forward of his performance. “I just wanted

to have a good game and make minimal mistakes out there and I think I got a little bit lucky with a couple of the goals there and it just added onto the excitement, I was really fortunate to have that.” The rookie forward scored a goal in each period to round out his first collegiate game, with line mate and fellow freshman Jujhar Khaira also netting his first goal of the year. Petan and the rest of the Huskies return for more home action Saturday night when they host Lake Superior State.

JordAN ErICKSoN

Sports Editor

Athlete of the weekAlex Petan

Photo courtesy of MTU Athletics

as a forward with his fellow prospects. “It’s a lot faster pace,” said the 18 year old of his time at camp, “Just already being there I kind of had a feel for what I needed to get ready for.”

After a whirlwind summer, both players arrived at Michigan Tech ready for their next challenge. For Phillips, the first test comes before even stepping on the ice, with getting back into the groove of school after being away from the classroom for more than a

year. “Its like going from zero to sixty in one day,” said Phillips.

Khaira enters in the Business program as a true freshman straight out of high school, having the advantage of being acclimated to combining homework and hockey. Keeping up with the pace of academic life in college is one thing, but the real test comes for the two freshmen as they enter their first games at the college level.

As the regular season opener

approaches, the fight for the number one goaltending spot is on after the position was vacated by graduating senior Josh robinson. Phillips is competing against veteran goalie, senior Kevin Genoe and fellow first-year Phoenix Copley for the main goaltending role.

“They’ll determine who’s going to play. We have competition in net and they were aware of that coming in,” Tech coach Mel Pearson said earlier this fall. “ It’s just like

on a football team with three really good quarterbacks. It doesn’t matter that it’s two freshmen and a senior.”

Phillips and Khaira made their college-level debut this weekend in the Huskies’ 6-2 win over Brock Saturday night. The goaltending position was split three-ways with Phillips taking the middle portion. After a shaky start letting in the first shot of the period, Phillips found his center and blocked every other puck fired his way. on the offensive end Khaira gave fans a taste of what his size and skill can do, netting a goal off the faceoff for his first point of his collegiate career.

With their first NCAA games coming up this weekend, the real test for the two draft picks has yet to be seen. Phillips, Khaira and the rest of the Huskies return to the ice this Saturday as they host Lake Superior State.

19 and drafted Continued from front page

From Left to Right: Jamie Phillips, Jujar Khaira, Blake PietilaPhoto Courtesy of Michigan Tech Athletics

Winning is one thing that the Michigan Tech Women’s Soccer team has proved themselves to be proficient at. over halfway into the season now, the Huskies find themselves ranked number one for the fourth consecutive week after beating both Saginaw Valley State University and Northwood University this past weekend. Currently, the team’s record stands at 7-0 in the GLIAC, 9-2 overall.

Since the beginning of the season, the Huskies have been a force to be reckoned with. Their 9-2 overall record speaks for itself, as does their current eight game winning streak. The team’s two losses came early in the season before conference play began. Bemidji State was able to upset the Huskies 3-2 in an overtime loss back in early September. Less than a week later, the division I UW-Green Bay squad put away Tech 4-2. Since then, the Huskies have been an unstoppable force in the GLIAC.

This past weekend, the Huskies traveled to downstate Michigan to compete in two conference matches. on Friday, october 5, Tech battled the Cardinals of Saginaw Valley to a 3-1 victory. The Huskies posted the first goal of the match in the seventeenth minute off a shot from forward Alyssa Hynnek. Teammate Lindsey Van rooy added another goal in the 35th minute after a shot from 25 yards out sailed over Saginaw Valley’s keeper and into the net. The half ended 2-0, but the Huskies had another goal to score. In the second half, freshman forward Lexi Herrewig put the ball into the back of the

net for the Huskies to extend the lead 3-0 in the 54th minute. The Cardinals were able to close the gap 3-1 fourteen minutes later, but a determined Husky squad kept their opponent at bay for the remainder of the game to win their seventh consecutive match. According to head coach Michelle Jacob, building possession from the back defensive line and in the midfield was key to the team’s success.

Sunday, october 7, the Huskies played with heart to comeback from a two goal deficit and win their match against Northwood University 3-2. Northwood set the tone of

the match early on when the Timberwolves’ Alyssa Tomassi scored in the fourth minute. It didn’t take long, however, for Tech’s danna Kasom to lead the Huskies back into the game after leveling the score 1-1 two minutes later. The second half started off much like the first with Northwood scoring nearly three minutes in. down 2-1, the Huskies commenced battle mode. A long shot from midfielder Janelle riedl in the 69th tied the game 2-2 in the Huskies’ second comeback of the match. Just as the game was drawing to a close, riedl scored her second goal of the match off

of a free kick in the 87th minute. The 3-2 victory over Northwood was Tech’s eighth straight win.

As the number one ranked team in the GLIAC, the Huskies move forward knowing that they are the team to beat. The Eagles of Ashland University and Panthers of ohio dominican University will look to upset the number one team this upcoming weekend at Michigan Tech. Friday, october 12 the Huskies will host Ashland at 7:00 PM at Sherman Field. The Eagles are currently ranked ninth in the conference with a 3-5 conference record, 4-9 overall. ohio dominican

currently sits only two spots ahead of Ashland in seventh with a 3-3-2 conference record, 7-4-2 overall. Tech will take on ohio dominican on Sunday, october 14, at home at 12 p.m.

The women on this year’s soccer team have proven themselves to be strong individuals, and collectively they have proven to everyone that they are one tough team. one game at a time, they will continue to chip away at what has so far been a historical season for women’s soccer at Michigan Tech. May the perfect conference record continue!

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MacKenzie Jordon works her way around Northern Michigan defensePhoto by Ben Wittbrodt

Perfect season continues for women’s Soccer

ELLIE FUrMANSKI

Lode Writer

This Friday six individuals and one team will be inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame.

For the first time in Michigan Tech history a full team will be given the induction honor. The 1961-62 National Champion hockey team join six individuals being inducted this Friday. The team was the first in Husky history to win a National Championship and will be inducted on the 50-year anniversary of their win.

The below biographies courtesy of Michigan Tech Athletics

Allison Bailey was one of the best women’s basketball players in Michigan Tech history. The Ewen, Mich., native scored 1,561 points in 122 career games for the Huskies between 1997-2001, finishing her career as the school’s second-highest scorer. Bailey earned All-America Honorable Mention honors in 1999-2000, a season where she set school records for free throw attempts (167) and makes (137). She also earned All-GLIAC First Team honors and GLIAC Tournament MVP accolades that year as the Huskies finished 26-4 and hosted the NCAA regional. In addition to scoring, Bailey’s career numbers rank among Tech’s top 10 in rebounds (603), field goal percentage (.507), free throw percentage (.748) and games played (122). The Huskies compiled an impressive 98-24 record (.803 winning percentage) during her four years in Houghton.

Kurt Coduti, who lettered for the football team from 1989-92, was one of the most productive quarterbacks in school history. A four-year starter, Coduti threw for 5,297 yards and 45 touchdowns—second-most

in school history upon his graduation. The two-time All-America Honorable Mention earned Academic All-America First Team honors in 1992. Coduti started at quarterback all four years, setting a Michigan Tech record for completion percentage (.587) and helping the Huskies to a 23-16 record over that span. The two-time captain led Tech to a 9-1 record his senior year in 1992, which was just the second nine-win campaign in school history.

Sandy Johnson lettered for the men’s basketball team from 1961-65. He amassed 1,121 career points in 84 career games for a 13.3 points per game average. The Lansing, Mich., native wrapped up his career as Tech’s career-leading scorer with his 1,121 points—a mark that stood for 16 years before it was surpassed. Johnson was a member of the 1962-63 Tech team that amassed a 17-5 record and became the program’s first to win a conference championship and advance to the NCAA Tournament. The Huskies finished third at the NCAA regional that season. Johnson

earned All-NIC honors in 1963-64 and was Tech’s leading scorer in 1964-65. He served as team co-captain both seasons.

Paul Kerttu has been a Michigan Tech hockey supporter and historian spanning seven decades. The detroit-area resident began following the Huskies in the 1959-60 season and has kept a scrapbook of Michigan Tech hockey every year since then including game summaries and game programs from every contest. Kerttu has collected more than 1,000 Michigan Tech game programs and 500 photos—many autographed—of Huskies players and coaches over the years. More than his collection, Kerttu held many other roles while traveling to all road games between 1980-2010. He provided color commentary on radio broadcasts for many years and helped the coaching staffs track plus-minus, ice time and line matchups. In addition to his volunteering, Kerttu has made significant financial contributions to the program. The west wing of the press box at the John

MacInnes Student Ice Arena is named in Kerttu’s honor.

robert Peterson earned four letters in football—two in 1941-42 and two more in 1946-47. The Ironwood, Mich., native’s collegiate career was interrupted by World War II. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps and served as a bombardier aboard a B-24 bomber. on his second mission over Nazi Germany, his plane was shot down and he was captured. Peterson spent 18 months in a German PoW camp before returning home. He re-enrolled at Michigan Tech under the GI bill and played two more years for the Huskies. on the gridiron, Peterson served as the team’s quarterback, which at the time included all passing, kicking and punting. He played defense as well, serving as team captain of the 1946 team. After graduation, Peterson remained involved in Tech athletics. He helped organize hospitality for fans and alumni at Great Lakes Invitational hockey tournaments in detroit and was involved in restarting the detroit chapter of Michigan Tech Alumni.

Bill Steele starred on the ice from 1971-75, helping the Huskies to a WCHA title in 1974 and a national championship in 1975. The forward played in 145 career games and posted 65 goals and 86 assists for 151 career points. He finished his career ranked fourth on Tech’s all-time scoring list. The Toronto, ont., native earned All-WCHA Honorable Mention in 1974-75. Steele, who served as assistant captain on the national championship team, helped the Huskies to a 100-49-5 record over his four years. He scored several of the most notable goals in school history including the final goal at dee Stadium on dec. 4, 1971; the overtime game winner in the 1974 national semifinal win over Harvard and the opening goal of the 1975 national championship game win over Minnesota. Steele returned to Michigan Tech and served as its director of athletic development from 2001-05 and is credited with creating the popular VIP Tailgate parties at Michigan Tech home football games.

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Six Individuals will be added to the Hall of Fame located in the Student Develpment Complex.Photo courtesy of Michigan Tech Athletics

Hall of Fame Induction Setfor Homecoming weekend

JordAN ErICKSoN

Sports Editor

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After 60 minutes of play on Saturday, the Huskies defeated the Northern Michigan Wildcats in Marquette, MI. This win is the third in a row against the Wildcats.

This week gave the Huskies a chance to shine after last week’s disappointing loss to the Grand Valley Lakers. The Huskies pulled ahead early and did not allow the Wildcats to get any traction. Scoring was

two dimensional with one rushing touchdown and four passing touchdowns.

“There’s a little more emotion early. When you get done it’s the team that plays the most consistent football,” commented head coach Tom Kearly.

This win sets the Huskies record to 4-1 so far this season. The Wildcats drop down to 1-5.

At the half, the Huskies were ahead by 31 points.

With one run and four passes, the Huskies put up 43 points in the first and second quarters.

Cedric Barber started the

scoring streak with a 3 yard run into the end zone at the end of the first quarter.

The second half brought some excitement for the Huskies as the Wildcats were able to string two touchdowns together. Christian Jesse scored both times. His first touchdown was a rushing play and the second was a 77-yard touchdown pass.

The Huskies were able to control the game this week and limit the Wildcats scoring chances. They kept control of the ball for 35 minutes giving the Wildcats much less time to catch up.

The Huskies had 24 first downs to the Wildcats 9. They also sacked the Wildcats quarterback three times for total losses of 20 yards.

Three of the Huskies running backs had more than 40 yards. Josh Hauswirth led the team with a total of 62 yards. Akeem Cason and Cedric Barber had 57 yards and 42 yards respectively.

Senior Matt Curtin put together a solid game with a total of 7 catches for 171 yards.

Tyler Scarlett showed a strong game performance making 19 of 36 passing attempts. He had a total

of 275 passing yards. The Huskies take this

win and start preparing for the homecoming game Saturday against the Northwood Timberwolves. Winning their last four games, the Timberwolves come to Houghton carrying a lot of momentum. The Huskies will be looking to shut down the Timberwolves offense early. This season, the Timberwolves have averaged 32 points per game.

Come and support your Huskies this Saturday for Homecoming. Kickoff will be at 1 p.m. at Sherman Field.

Huskies defeat Wildcatsat Miners Cup

JACoB SHULEr

Lode Writer

Husky offense catches the ball in their win over Northern Michigan this past Saturday Photo by Scott Thompson

The Michigan Tech Lode would like to apologize for the misprint of last week’s Athlete of the Week article. The correct athlete is Mike Curtin.

ASK TECH What is the event or activity that you are most excited about during Homecoming 2012?

“I am most excited about the football game.”

“I am excited about the hockey game because it will be a big event, especially with the parents there. It is nice for Michigan Tech to see that the community really supports them.”

“My favorite thing about Homecoming is the cardboard boat races. I think its fun to watch people succeed and hilarious to watch them sink.”

“I’m looking forward to Alumni Broomball because last year I got to watch the games with my friends and it encouraged me to play during the regular season. Now this year, we get to partici-pate in the Alumni Tournament!”

Annika Taivalkoski Riina Uljala Travis Gendron Erin Norton

Upcoming

Events

October 9 - October 16

Peace Corps Information SessionLaunch your international career with Peace Corps service. Stop by the Peace Corps general information meeting at the Memorial Union Building, Alumni Lounge A on October 11 from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. Meet a local returned Peace Corps volunteer and learn about opportunities to live, eat and work with a community overseas.

For more information please contact regional recruiter, Brett Heimann at (bheimann@peacecorps.gov)

Study Abroad Scholarship Opportunities & Financial Aid WorkshopUnderstand how financial aid and the competitive scholarship process works, maximize scholarships, grants and loans which will minimize your out of pocket study abroad costs.Find us in the International Programs and Services office, Administration Building on Tuesday, October 9 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. RSVP to (mjsteven@mtu.edu)

Friday, October 12The Homecoming festivities continue Friday evening beginning with the Homecoming Parade. The parades start time is set for 4:00 p.m and will go from the Citgo Station/Jimmy Johns through downtown Houghton and end at the waterfront by Chutes and Ladders. The Homecoming Pep Rally will immediately follow the parade and take place at Chutes and Ladders. Upon the conclusion of the Pep-Rally the Homecoming Cardboard Boat Races will begin around 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 13Homecoming Football Game- The Huskies take on Northwood in the Homecoming Football Game, support the team by coming out for the 1:00 p.m match up. The homecoming king and queen will be announced at halftime.

Homecoming Hockey Game- The Hockey team will be home to take on Lake Superior State at 7:07 p.m in the MacInnes Ice Arena. Pick up a ticket early at the SDC ticket office as the Experience Tech fee only covers the cost for a portion of the student tickets.

Homecoming Alumni Broomball Tournament- The annual Alumni Broomball Tournament will take place directly following the conclusion of the hockey game.

Homecoming Weekend