Month: March 2016

MICHIGAN TECH LODE STUDENT NEWSPAPER

 https://issuu.com/michigantechlode/docs/final_03312016

ENTERTAINMENT & ENRICHMENT

Laser Tag Challenge Hosted by MUB Board

Thai Food at Khana Khazana

Film Board Presents, Star Wars: Episode VII

This weekend at Fishier 135:

CAMPUS NEWS

Academic Competition – Three Minute Thesis

The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is an international academic competition that challenges PhD students to describe their research within three minutes to a general audience using only one static PowerPoint slide. 3MT celebrates the discoveries made by research students and encourages you to communicate the importance of your research to the broader community. In addition, we will be holding a parallel competition for Masters students with similar judging criteria and prizes!

On April 14 beginning at 5:30 PM in Forestry G002 10 Masters and 10 PhD Candidates will vie for the top prizes of $500! Registration will close April 8th, make sure to register or encourage your students to sign up! Registration can be done here: https://goo.gl/YQC9X4

Everyone is welcome to come and watch these talented graduate students of Michigan Tech! Refreshments will be served and the audience will vote for their favorite presentation, the winner of which will also receive a cash prize.

Apply to Become a University Innovation Fellow

The University Innovation Fellows is a 6-week training program administered by Stanford University’s d.school (about the commitment of a 1-2 credit class at Michigan Tech). Through the fellowship, undergraduate and graduate students from across the nation are charged with cultivating a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship at their university. Fellows gain skills, tools and the networks crucial for their mission through online training and video-conferencing sessions. Fellows hone in on their leadership and communication abilities and broaden their understanding of experiential learning, design thinking, interdisciplinary education and, most importantly, student innovation and entrepreneurship. Upon completion of training, fellows are invited to attend a 4-day retreat at Stanford University and Google. The fellowship is an opportunity to enact meaningful change while being part of a national movement. Current fellows at Michigan Tech have been working on many exciting initiatives and can’t wait to have your help in creating the future here on campus.

To apply, fill out the online form (http://goo.gl/forms/N6zQwMHDVr) by Friday, April 15 at 11:59 pm. The ideal candidates will be current undergraduate or graduate student leaders who have at least 2 more years left on campus, are action-oriented, and looking to inspire strategic change at Michigan Tech. Candidates must be professional, innovative, self-starters who are able to work well in teams. All majors are encouraged to apply.

Consumer Products Day

Consumer Products Day held on Friday, April 8 & Saturday, April 9, giving students of all majors a chance to participate.

BonzAI Brawl is Tomorrow

The BonzAI Brawl is an all day artificial intelligence programming competition where teams of one to three design autonomous agents capable of overcoming challenges and out-performing their opponents.

Teams have eight hours to craft, tweek, and perfect their strategy before their AIs are entered in to the Brawl.

In the Brawl the AIs face off against one another in a tournament to determine which is the most capable.

The event will be held in Rekhi Hall and is hosted by Women in Computing Sciences and Husky Game Development Enterprise. To find out more visit the BonzAI Brawl webstite.

Chemical Engineering Presents William M. Colton

The Department of Chemical Engineering presents William M Colton, vice president, corporate strategic planning, Exxon Mobil Corporation.

Colton will deliver the address, “Global Future: People, Progress, Energy and Engineering,” at 4 PM Tuesday, April 5 in Fisher 135.

By 2040, the world’s population will have reached 9 billion, and global GDP will have more than doubled. This economic progress translates into improved standards of living for billions of people.

Global energy demand is expected to grow 25 percent by 2040 and, to keep pace with demand, the world will need to pursue all economic energy sources.

 MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS

Waino Wahtera Center for Student Success- Academic Success Workshop

April 7, 5:00 p.m.- Fisher 328
Finals, the other “F” word
Are you trying to prepare for finals and just don’t know where to start? Don’t panic! Come learn effective strategies and tips to assist you in conquering your final exams.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Eisele to Lead Butterfly Presentation

The Portage Lake District Library will host the Keweenaw Garden Club for an evening of learning about species of butterflies that live in our area.

Tim Eisele, an assistant professor in Tech’s Department of Chemical Engineering, is also an entomology hobbyist. He will present “Keweenaw Butterflies in the Garden” at 7:00 PM Monday, April 4 at the PLDL.

Eisele will show slides and discuss which species are likely to come around in local gardens, what times of year to expect them, and what can be done to either provide food for their caterpillars, or to attract the adults. His slide show demonstrates that even though the Keweenaw does not have the diversity of butterflies that are seen further south, the area does have a nice selection of local species to enjoy. For local entomology photos and news, visit Eisele’s website.

The Keweenaw Garden Club was established by and for gardening enthusiasts. They have presentations at the Portage Lake District Library on the first Monday of each month September through May. Those who are interested in learning more about the club can visit here.

Library programs are free and everyone is welcome. For more information, call the library at 482-4570.

SPORTS & WELLNESS

Upcoming Intramural Events

Entry Deadlines:

Flag Football 4’s: Wednesday, April 6 @ Noon.
– Tournament starts on Friday, April 8.

Spring Volleyball 2’s: Tuesday, April 12 @ Noon.
– Tournament starts on Friday, April 15.

Deadline to Register for the Doghouse 3-on-3 is April 4

2016 Doghouse 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament

 CAREER SERVICES

REMINDERS

2nd Annual Drive Away Hunger Food Drive – Donate & WIN

Help Drive Away Hunger in our community!

Starting today, Monday, March 14, 2016 to Friday, April 29, 2016, Michigan Tech Transportation Services will be collecting non-perishable food items to donate to the Husky FAN (Food Access Network) on-campus food pantry.

For every food item donated, you will receive a raffle ticket to be filled out with your MI Tech User ID.  These raffle tickets will be placed into a drawing for a Free Parking Permit for the upcoming year. Faculty/Staff and Black Lot parking permits will be given away.  Receive a raffle ticket for each item you donate (Black lot raffle tickets require 2 donated food items).  The more you donate the more chances you have to WIN.

Needed Foods Include

Canned Chicken
Single Serving, Soup, Meals, and Sides that can be microwaved
Spices
Oatmeal
Peanut Butter
Breakfast Bars/ Granola Bars
Mac and Cheese
Vegetarian Foods
Ketchup, Mustard, and Mayonnaise/ Miracle Whip/ Salad Dressing
Tuna

Drop off your non-perishable food items Monday thru Friday from 8:00am – 5:00pm in Room 100 of the Administration Building or with Cathy Jenich, 3rd floor Lakeshore Center and collect your raffle tickets.  Winners will be notified via e-mail and announced in Tech Today.

All food collected will stay within the campus community.

Thank you in advance for your donations! Together, we can Drive Away Hunger!

Spring Fling Booth Sign Up Open

MUB board is happy to announce this years theme for Spring Fling: Classic Cartoons! Sign up your student org to participate on Involvement Link at https://www.involvement.mtu.edu/form/start/94552 before April 8. ‪#‎mtuspringfling‬

ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS GRADUATING IN MAY 2016

The Michigan Tech Student Foundation (MTSF) and the Student Philanthropy Council invite you to make your upcoming commencement day even more meaningful by participating in the Class Tribute Program. It’s an opportunity for you to recognize someone special to you in the printed commencement program.

Not only will tributes appear in the commencement program, but they will also be displayed on the new video scoreboard in the ice arena! It’s gonna be crazy! You have the option to upload a picture with your tribute! Maybe a special picture of you and your parents? Spouse? Best friend? Imagine that person/s sitting in the audience and seeing the photo and tribute appear on the big screen!

Just go to http://www.mtu.edu/classtributes for program and participation details. The deadline for tribute submissions is Tuesday, April 5, 2016.

For questions, contact Jenn Biekkola at 487-1056 or jrbiekko@mtu.edu.

MICHIGAN TECH LODE STUDENT NEWSPAPER

https://issuu.com/michigantechlode/docs/final_032416

ENTERTAINMENT & ENRICHMENT

TONIGHT: NBC’s The Voice Winner, Javier Colon

Chinese Cuisine at Khana Khazana

3rd annual Norouz Celebration Hosted by the Iranian Student Association

WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS & INFO SESSIONS

Last HuskyLEAD of Semester is Tuesday

Student Activities announces the last scheduled HuskyLEAD of Spring 2016 is 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Memorial Union Alumni Lounge.

HuskyLEAD is a series of hour-long workshops designed to help Michigan Tech students develop personal, professional, academic and organizational leadership skills.

Faculty and staff are encouraged to pass this information along to students. Attendance is taken at the workshops and can be forwarded to faculty who assign them as a supplement to their curriculum.

Tuesday’s topic is “Turn Your Experiences Into a Job Success.” Learn to articulate the leadership skills you learned while on study abroad, co-op or internship, employed by Michigan Tech or in the community or while participating in your student organization events. Presenter is Darnishia Slade, International Programs and Services.

If you have any questions or comments, email Maryann Wilcox, coordinator of Registered Student Organizations or call 7-2402.

Information Session – BS in Management and Concentrations in Entrepreneurship & Supply Chain and Operations Management

The School of Business and Economics is sponsoring an Information Session on the BS in Management and Concentrations in Entrepreneurship & Supply Chain and Operations Management (SCOM) on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 4:30 pm in 101 Academic Offices Building.  This is a great degree option for those students who have an interest in working with people. This can be a primary or dual major option.  It is a well established degree program in the School of Business and Economics.  You will learn about the Management major and two concentrations: (1) Entrepreneurship and (2) Supply Chain and Operations Management.  You will also learn about career opportunities.

If you have any questions, please contact Dana Johnson dana@mtu.edu or Sara Pingel sepingel@mtu.edu.  Pizza and Pop will be served.  Hope to see you there!

Amway IT Internship Info Session

If you are a Freshman or Sophomore looking for an internship stop by the Amway IT Interniship  info session on Friday, March 25 from 3-4PM in Fisher 101.

For more information please contact Rachel Chard at rachard@mtu.edu.

CAMPUS NEWS

 Penny Wars – Winner gets to choose Charity for Donation

The Houghton-Hancock Rotaract Club is hosting a Penny Wars on the first floor of the library till the end of March. This competition is underway, and is open to any student org. The student org with the highest amount of money collected will win and a donation is made to the charity of choice in their name.

If your org is interested in joining email rotaract@mtu.edu. Otherwise feel free to empty out your piggy banks and donate to the org of your choice!

2nd Annual Drive Away Hunger Food Drive – Donate & WIN

Help Drive Away Hunger in our community!

Starting today, Monday, March 14, 2016 to Friday, April 29, 2016, Michigan Tech Transportation Services will be collecting non-perishable food items to donate to the Husky FAN (Food Access Network) on-campus food pantry.

For every food item donated, you will receive a raffle ticket to be filled out with your MI Tech User ID.  These raffle tickets will be placed into a drawing for a Free Parking Permit for the upcoming year. Faculty/Staff and Black Lot parking permits will be given away.  Receive a raffle ticket for each item you donate (Black lot raffle tickets require 2 donated food items).  The more you donate the more chances you have to WIN.

Needed Foods Include

Canned Chicken
Single Serving, Soup, Meals, and Sides that can be microwaved
Spices
Oatmeal
Peanut Butter
Breakfast Bars/ Granola Bars
Mac and Cheese
Vegetarian Foods
Ketchup, Mustard, and Mayonnaise/ Miracle Whip/ Salad Dressing
Tuna

Drop off your non-perishable food items Monday thru Friday from 8:00am – 5:00pm in Room 100 of the Administration Building or with Cathy Jenich, 3rd floor Lakeshore Center and collect your raffle tickets.  Winners will be notified via e-mail and announced in Tech Today.

All food collected will stay within the campus community.

Thank you in advance for your donations! Together, we can Drive Away Hunger!

COMMUNITY NEWS

Testing of Portage Lake Lift Bridge Continues March 21-25

March 18, 2016 – More tests of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge have been scheduled for March 21-25 as part of ongoing maintenance work. The testing will likely result in brief delays for motorists.

The contractor for the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be performing test lifts of the bridge span, requiring brief closures of the bridge to traffic.

Motorists should expect delays of 10 to 15 minutes, roughly equivalent to a standard bridge lift for marine traffic, throughout the day. Traffic will be allowed to clear and resume normal flow between test lifts.

The $8.4 million project involves upgrades and preventive maintenance on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge between Houghton and Hancock. The project started in mid-December 2014 and is scheduled to be completed in mid-April.

SPORTS & WELLNESS

Spring Equinox Yoga Workshop

March is Social Wellness Month

Here are the open sessions brought to you by Student Activities, Wellness Programs.

Meals in Minutes
Tuesday, 3/29
12-1:00PM
MUB Alumni Lounge B
*Recipes and mugs included

Please contact Whitney for more information 487-2560 or email wmborosk@mtu.edu.

Upcoming Intramural Events and Entry Deadlines

Frisbockey Tournament: Wednesday, March 30 @ 3:00PM
–   Tournament starts on Saturday, April 2 (earliest)

Spring Soccer: Wednesday, March 30 @ 3:00PM
–   Tournament starts on Saturday, April 2 (earliest)

Flag Football 4’s: Wednesday, April 6 @ Noon.
–   Tournament starts on Friday, April 8.

Spring Volleyball 2’s:  Tuesday, April 12 @ Noon.
–   Tournament starts on Friday, April 15.

Deadline to Register for the Doghouse 3-on-3 is April 4

2016 Doghouse 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament

 CAREER SERVICES

 REMINDERS

Spring Fling Booth Sign Up Open

MUB board is happy to announce this years theme for Spring Fling: Classic Cartoons! Sign up your student org to participate on Involvement Link at https://www.involvement.mtu.edu/form/start/94552 before April 8. ‪#‎mtuspringfling‬

Speaker, Robyn Ochs, on Gender and Sexuality

The Center for Diversity and Inclusion presents a Women’s History Month guest speaker, Robyn Oches. She is an educator, speaker, award winning activist, and editor on the topics of gender and sexuality.

Two workshops open to all will be held on Tuesday, March 29.

10-12PM, MUB Ballroom A
Interactive Workshop I: The Changing Landscape of Identity

6PM, MUB Ballroom B1 & B2
Interactive Workshop 2: Loosening the Gender Gidle

For more information please contact CDI at 906-487-2920.

ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS GRADUATING IN MAY 2016

The Michigan Tech Student Foundation (MTSF) and the Student Philanthropy Council invite you to make your upcoming commencement day even more meaningful by participating in the Class Tribute Program. It’s an opportunity for you to recognize someone special to you in the printed commencement program.

Not only will tributes appear in the commencement program, but they will also be displayed on the new video scoreboard in the ice arena! It’s gonna be crazy! You have the option to upload a picture with your tribute! Maybe a special picture of you and your parents? Spouse? Best friend? Imagine that person/s sitting in the audience and seeing the photo and tribute appear on the big screen!

Just go to http://www.mtu.edu/classtributes for program and participation details. The deadline for tribute submissions is Tuesday, April 5, 2016.

For questions, contact Jenn Biekkola at 487-1056 or jrbiekko@mtu.edu.

MICHIGAN TECH LODE STUDENT NEWSPAPER

https://issuu.com/michigantechlode/docs/final_031716

ENTERTAINMENT & ENRICHMENT

MUB Board Hosting Game Night & Paint Your Own Pottery

Come on over to the Wads Annex on Saturday, March 20 from 2PM-7PM for an afternoon of Board Games galore! Games provided by MUB Board and Gamers Anonymous. All are welcome!

Also,happening next week, Tuesday, March 22 at 7PM in the MUB Commons. As a part of Tech Arts Festival, we invite you to paint your own pottery pieces including mugs, bowls, and piggy banks. They aren’t just normal piggy banks either. There will be penguin and monster shaped banks as well!

Pieces will cost $3-$6. Bring your student ID and come early. Pottery items are only available as supplies last.

After painting your pottery, they will be marked and brought to the kiln to be fired and the colors made permanent. We will then contact you to pickup your piece.

*This event is made possible by assistance from Magic Kiln Studio.

Mexican Cuisine at Khana Khazana

Mexican food is on the menu at Friday’s Khana Khazana in the Memorial Union Food Court. The menu includes:

Poblanos Rellenos De Queso—Poblano chile peppers stuffed with cheese
Arroz Rojo (Red Rice)— Rice, tomato, onions and spices
Arroz Con Leche Cremsos (Creamy Rice Pudding)—Rice, milk, sugar, cinnamon and butter and Lemon peel
The cost for the full meal is $7.25 and includes a fountain drink. Visit the Khana Khazana Facebook page.

Intergalactic Nemesis: Target Earth Presents a 1930’s Radio Drama Extravaganza

The Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts presents the “Intergalactic Nemesis: Target Earth – a live-action graphic novel” on Saturday, March 26th, at 7:30 PM. Intergalactic Nemesis is a hilarious all-ages science fiction adventure story set in 1933, and features three actors, a live sound effect artist, a piano, and over 1250 projected comic book panels in a retro radio-drama-extravaganza live on the Rozsa stage.

Tickets are on sale now, $20 for adults, $10 for youth. No charge for Michigan Tech students with the Experience Tech fee. Advance reserved seating is now available, please order tickets early! Tickets are available by phone at (906) 487-2073, online at Rozsa.mtu.edu, in person at the Central Ticketing Office in the Student Development Complex, or at the Rozsa Box Office the evening of the performance. Please note the Rozsa Box Office only opens two hours prior to performances.

MUB Board Hosts the Found Footage Festival

As a part of Tech Arts Festival, join us for the Found Footage Festival on Thursday, March 24 at 7PM in Fisher 135! The FFF is a one-of-a-kind event that showcases footage from videos that were found at garage sales and thrift stores and in warehouses and dumpsters across the country.

The festival has been featured on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, National Public Radio and has been named a critic’s pick in dozens of publications, including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle and The Chicago Tribune. The FFF can also be seen twice a week in a popular web series on The Onion’s A.V. Club, in the hit documentary “Winnebago Man,” and in their book, “VHS: Absurd, Odd and Ridiculous Relics from the Videotape Era.”

WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS & INFO SESSIONS

Peace Corps Info Session

Peace Corps Volunteers are making a difference all over the world in the areas of Education, Health and The Environment. Stop by these events to learn more about the benefits of service and how you can live, work and learn overseas after graduation.

Info Session to be held on Thursday, March 24 at 5:00 PM in Fisher 125.

For more information, contact Brett Heimann, 312-353-8680 bheimann@peacecorps.gov

The Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) Hosting Tech Talk

 Speaker, Robyn Ochs, on Gender and Sexuality

The Center for Diversity and Inclusion presents a Women’s History Month guest speaker, Robyn Oches. She is an educator, speaker, award winning activist, and editor on the topics of gender and sexuality.

Two workshops open to all will be held on Tuesday, March 29.

10-12PM, MUB Ballroom A
Interactive Workshop I: The Changing Landscape of Identity

6PM, MUB Ballroom B1 & B2
Interactive Workshop 2: Loosening the Gender Gidle

For more information please contact CDI at 906-487-2920.

Undergraduate Research Expo is Friday

Dozens of undergraduate researchers will share their work with students, faculty and the community during the Undergraduate Research Expo.

The event will take place from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, March 18, in the north side lobby of the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts.

41 researchers and scholars from all departments, schools and programs will have poster presentations highlighting their findings. In addition the students themselves will be on hand to answer any questions.

Information Session – BS in Management and Concentrations in Entrepreneurship & Supply Chain and Operations Management

The School of Business and Economics is sponsoring an Information Session on the BS in Management and Concentrations in Entrepreneurship & Supply Chain and Operations Management (SCOM) on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 4:30 pm in 101 Academic Offices Building.  This is a great degree option for those students who have an interest in working with people. This can be a primary or dual major option.  It is a well established degree program in the School of Business and Economics.  You will learn about the Management major and two concentrations: (1) Entrepreneurship and (2) Supply Chain and Operations Management.  You will also learn about career opportunities.

If you have any questions, please contact Dana Johnson dana@mtu.edu or Sara Pingel sepingel@mtu.edu.  Pizza and Pop will be served.  Hope to see you there!

CAMPUS NEWS

Nominations Close TODAY for Student Leadership Awards

Don’t forget to make your final nominations for the Student Leadership Awards! They close today at Noon! Go to the WEBSITE  and click on the award to find the nomination form.

2nd Annual Drive Away Hunger Food Drive – Donate & WIN

Help Drive Away Hunger in our community!

Starting today, Monday, March 14, 2016 to Friday, April 29, 2016, Michigan Tech Transportation Services will be collecting non-perishable food items to donate to the Husky FAN (Food Access Network) on-campus food pantry.

For every food item donated, you will receive a raffle ticket to be filled out with your MI Tech User ID.  These raffle tickets will be placed into a drawing for a Free Parking Permit for the upcoming year. Faculty/Staff and Black Lot parking permits will be given away.  Receive a raffle ticket for each item you donate (Black lot raffle tickets require 2 donated food items).  The more you donate the more chances you have to WIN.

Needed Foods Include

Canned Chicken
Single Serving, Soup, Meals, and Sides that can be microwaved
Spices
Oatmeal
Peanut Butter
Breakfast Bars/ Granola Bars
Mac and Cheese
Vegetarian Foods
Ketchup, Mustard, and Mayonnaise/ Miracle Whip/ Salad Dressing
Tuna

Drop off your non-perishable food items Monday thru Friday from 8:00am – 5:00pm in Room 100 of the Administration Building or with Cathy Jenich, 3rd floor Lakeshore Center and collect your raffle tickets.  Winners will be notified via e-mail and announced in Tech Today.

All food collected will stay within the campus community.

Thank you in advance for your donations! Together, we can Drive Away Hunger!

Last Weekend of Season at Mont Ripley

It’s the last weekend of the season at Mont Ripley. And the recent snow should make it fabulous. The last weekend will be capped off with our annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, March 19. We’ve hidden eggs throughout the hill with thousands of dollars in prizes to give away. The hunt begins at 10 a.m. In addition our annual Slush Pit begins at 1 p.m. with plenty of prizes as well.

To find our more and see the latest conditions, visit our web page.

Spring Fling Booth Sign Up Open

MUB board is happy to announce this years theme for Spring Fling: Classic Cartoons! Sign up your student org to participate on Involvement Link at https://www.involvement.mtu.edu/form/start/94552 before April 8. ‪#‎mtuspringfling‬

COMMUNITY NEWS

Keweenaw Job Fair on 4/6

Finlandia University is partnering with Michigan Works to host the 3rd Annual Keweenaw Job Fair. It will be hosted on Wednesday, April 6 from 11-2 at the Finnish American Heritage Center in Hancock, and all Tech students and faculty are welcome! There will be about 30 companies present, so it’s great chance for students to see what opportunities are available in the local area!

For more information please contact Jenna at  jollanketo@fu.edu.

SPORTS & WELLNESS

March is Social Wellness Month

Here are the open sessions brought to you by Student Activities, Wellness Programs.

UNPLUG, Guided Meditation Session
Thursday, 3/24
12-12:25 and 12:35-12:55PM
MUB Ballroom B3

Quick & Inexpensive MEALS that are Tasty
Thursday, 3/24
6:00-7:00PM
Hillside Place Kitchen

Meals in Minutes
Tuesday, 3/29
12-1:00PM
MUB Alumni Lounge B
*Recipes and mugs included

Please contact Whitney for more information 487-2560 or email wmborosk@mtu.edu.

UPCOMING INTRAMURAL EVENTS

Entry Deadlines

Swim Meet: Monday, March 21 @ 5:00 PM
–   Meet on Tuesday, March 22 Starting @ 5:00 PM

Tennis Doubles: Wednesday, March 23 @ 3:00PM
–   Tournament starts on Friday, March 25th

Frisbockey Tournament: Wednesday, March 30 @ 3:00PM
–   Tournament starts on Saturday, April 2

Spring Soccer: Wednesday, March 30 @ 3:00PM
–   Tournament starts on Saturday, April 2

Register your team at www.imleagues.com/MTU

Michigan Tech Recreation Celebrates Spring this Weekend

– Saturday and Sunday, take in the Spring Ice Show, Road Trip, featuring skaters from the Copper Country Skating Academy and Michigan Tech Learn to Skate program.

– Join Youth Dance this Sunday, March 19, for arts and crafts, an Easter egg hunt and fun dance-related games at the Spring Youth Dance Party.

– Michigan Tech’s Track and Field team and coaches host a Track and Field Technique Clinic for boys and girls grades 7-12, Saturday from 9 am to 3pm in the SDC Multipurpose Gym.

– Celebrate the transition from winter to spring at the Spring Equinox Yoga Workshop Saturday from 1 to 2:30pm in the SDC Studio.

For more information on these and other upcoming events, visit Michigan Tech Recreation.

CAREER SERVICES

REMINDERS

The Outdoor Adventure Program is Now Accepting Applications

The Outdoor Adventure Program is now accepting applications for employment for summer and for fall of 2016. Please submit your application (via e-mail at oap@mtu.edu or in person at 207 East St.) by 5:00pm, April 1 for consideration in this round of applications.

APPLICATION: http://bit.ly/24DsD7l

All applications will be reviewed and considered, and a resume is recommended. Please contact the OAP if you have any other questions, oap@mtu.edu or 487-2290.

ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS GRADUATING IN MAY 2016

The Michigan Tech Student Foundation (MTSF) and the Student Philanthropy Council invite you to make your upcoming commencement day even more meaningful by participating in the Class Tribute Program. It’s an opportunity for you to recognize someone special to you in the printed commencement program.

Not only will tributes appear in the commencement program, but they will also be displayed on the new video scoreboard in the ice arena! It’s gonna be crazy! You have the option to upload a picture with your tribute! Maybe a special picture of you and your parents? Spouse? Best friend? Imagine that person/s sitting in the audience and seeing the photo and tribute appear on the big screen!

Just go to http://www.mtu.edu/classtributes for program and participation details. The deadline for tribute submissions is Tuesday, April 5, 2016.

For questions, contact Jenn Biekkola at 487-1056 or jrbiekko@mtu.edu.

NBC’s The Voice Winner, Javier Colon

Creative Writing Competition Sponsored by the Michigan Tech Lode and MUB Board

MICHIGAN TECH LODE STUDENT NEWSPAPER

No edition for the week of 3/11

ENTERTAINMENT & ENRICHMENT

Join GSG and the Diversity Council for an International Dance Party! Learn dances from all over the globe from students at Michigan Tech. Come socialize and celebrate the differences that make us unique on Friday March 18th at 7 PM in MUB Ballroom B. Everyone is welcome, no dance experience is necessary!! Pizza and refreshments will be provided, make sure to bring a friend!

Annual Charity Ball Hosted by Houghton-Hancock Rotaract Club of Michigan Tech

You don’t want to miss this exciting opportunity to dress up and go to the Ball! The Houghton-Hancock Rotaract Club presents the Phantom of the Opera Charity Ball on Saturday, April 16 from 8:00 – Midnight in the Rosza Lobby.

All ticket proceeds go to 31 Backpacks, a local non-profit organization that provides meals to kids from low income families. Kids are getting free breakfasts, lunches and snacks at school during the week, but what happens on the weekends? They go hungry. 31 Backpacks’ goal is to address this issue. They are sending home backpacks full of food every Friday for those students, who have been identified by administrators, as being in need.

Event Details:

• Hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar will be available
• DJ, and Photo-booth
• Live performances by the swing dance club and the MTU dance team!
• Awards will be given to best-dressed theme outfits
• Door Prizes

The cost is $10 for students and $15 for the community. Tickets on sale at the Rotaract desk in MUB 106 or online here (fees apply).

Tie-Die Event with Alpha Delta Alpha

Ladies, you are invited to a tie-dye social at the Alpha Delta Alpha house on Friday, March 18 at 5:00 PM. All you need  is something to dye! Come to 810 E South St. Houghton or rides will be available to and from Wads. Meet outside the dining hall, departing at 4:50PM.

If you have any questions please call 989-400-6953.

Creative Writing Competition Sponsored by the Michigan Tech Lode and MUB Board

1. Short Story (1000 word limit)

2. Poetic (Haiku, short poem, song lyric) (450 word limit)

Prizes:

• The Top 2 submission in each category will be featured in the Pulse Section of the lode, on the Lode website, and linked on Facebook.
• First place winners will get a writer’s package: a moleskin notebook, a Pentel Arts Pocket Brush Pen, a pack of pilot pens, and a $15 gift card to a local coffee shop.
• Second place winners will get a $15 gift card to local coffee shop.

Submission Deadline: March 23rd to Lodesubmit@mtu.edu

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MUB Board Food and Wine Pairing Event

Join MUB Board and Chef Eric Karvonen for a night of Food and Wine pairing on Friday March 18 at 6PM.! Attendees will enjoy 5 different pairing courses with different wines. This is a food pairing, so portion sizes are smaller than a traditional meal.

The courses will be served family style which is the same as food and beer pairing in the fall.

It’s a great event for a group of friends, or even by yourself to enjoy with other students, staff, and faculty from Michigan Tech.

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NBC’s The Voice Winner, Javier Colon

Javier Colon has a lot of heart. In fact, that heart is precisely why he captivated America as winner of the inaugural season of NBC’s hit television show, The Voice. It’s why he never gave up on his dream of a career in music even in the face of numerous setbacks and what seemed like endless adversity. It’s why every time he writes a song, it strikes a chord. It’s also why when the world hears his forthcoming album in August, they will feel it.Join us to hear singer/songwriter Javier Colon LIVE on Friday, March 25 at 10PM in the MUB Ballroom as we celebrate Tech Arts Festival!Brought to you by MUB Board (Memorial Union Board) and Late Night Programs.

WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS & INFO SESSIONS

Join the Spectrum Connection for a Viewing of Autism in Love

“Autism in Love is a feature length documentary that explores the lives of four autistic adults as they pursue and manage romantic relationships. Autism is a neurological disorder characterized by impaired social interactions and communication, and often restricted by repetitive behavior. It typically reveals itself in the first three years of a child’s development and can be highly variable in it’s symptoms.

The manifestations of autism affect everyone a little differently.

The spectrum ranges from individuals with severe impairments – who may be silent, mentally disabled, and locked into hand flapping and rocking – to high functioning individuals who may have active but distinctly odd social approaches, narrowly focused interests, and verbose, pedantic communication.
In recent years, the rate of autism spectrum disorder diagnosis has increased at an alarming rate making some question whether an epidemic is imminent. Is autism an unfortunate bi-product of modern immunizations, dietary shifts or genetic mutations? Or, has increased awareness and knowledge caused this rapid increase in diagnosis?” –autisminlove.com

TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2016.
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM.
IN FISHER HALL ROOM 135.

CAMPUS NEWS

ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS GRADUATING IN MAY 2016

The Michigan Tech Student Foundation (MTSF) and the Student Philanthropy Council invite you to make your upcoming commencement day even more meaningful by participating in the Class Tribute Program. It’s an opportunity for you to recognize someone special to you in the printed commencement program.

Not only will tributes appear in the commencement program, but they will also be displayed on the new video scoreboard in the ice arena! It’s gonna be crazy! You have the option to upload a picture with your tribute! Maybe a special picture of you and your parents? Spouse? Best friend? Imagine that person/s sitting in the audience and seeing the photo and tribute appear on the big screen!

Just go to http://www.mtu.edu/classtributes for program and participation details. The deadline for tribute submissions is Tuesday, April 5, 2016.

For questions, contact Jenn Biekkola at 487-1056 or jrbiekko@mtu.edu.

 The Outdoor Adventure Program is Now Accepting Applications

The Outdoor Adventure Program is now accepting applications for employment for summer and for fall of 2016. Please submit your application (via e-mail at oap@mtu.edu or in person at 207 East St.) by 5:00pm, April 1 for consideration in this round of applications.

APPLICATION: http://bit.ly/24DsD7l

All applications will be reviewed and considered, and a resume is recommended. Please contact the OAP if you have any other questions, oap@mtu.edu or 487-2290.

Outdoor Adventure Program Gear Auction

The Outdoor Adventure Program will be hosting the 9th Annual Gear Auction on April 15, 2016 from 11-2 PM in the MUB Ballroom. We will be selling used equipment from the OAP rental program and we also accept personal gear to be auctioned as well. We will accept personal gear for the auction starting on Monday April 11 at 12:00pm at the OAP, 207 East St.

Some important things to know about the auction:
1. We cannot accept any type of firearm or hunting tool.
2. Outdoor equipment including skis, snowboards, canoes, kayaks, sailboats, tents, backpacks, boots, shoes, outdoor clothing and other similar items are all accepted.
3. We have limited space to store items at the OAP, if you are selling a larger item, we may ask that you wait to bring that in until the day before the auction.

If you have equipment that you are looking to upgrade or just replace with something newer, this is the chance to sell! Please contact the OAP, oap@mtu.edu or 487-2290, if you have any questions about the auction or what items we can accept.

SPORTS & WELLNESS

UPCOMING INTRAMURAL EVENTS

Entry Deadlines

Racquetball Ladder: Monday, March 14 @ 5:00 PM

Dodgeball: Thursday, March 17 @ 3:00 PM

–   Tournament on Saturday, March 19

Swim Meet: Monday, March 21 @ 5:00 PM

–   Meet on Tuesday, March 22 Starting @ 5:00 PM

Tennis Doubles: Wednesday, March 23 @ 3:00PM

–   Tournament starts on Friday, March 25th

Frisbockey Tournament: Wednesday, March 30 @ 3:00PM

–   Tournament starts on Saturday, April 2

Spring Soccer: Wednesday, March 30 @ 3:00PM

–   Tournament starts on Saturday, April 2

Register your team at www.imleagues.com/MTU

– For more information:  E-mail imsports@mtu.edu

HuskiesFit Specialty Classes Starting Soon

The second spring session of classes in Aikido, African Dance and Belly Dance for Fitness are starting soon.

Want to earn your Red Cross certification as a lifeguard or water safety instructor? HuskiesFit Programs is offering training courses for these areas too!

For more information or to register, visit Michigan Tech Recreation. Commit to be HuskiesFit in 2016!

CAREER SERVICES

REMINDERS

MICHIGAN TECH LODE STUDENT NEWSPAPER

http://issuu.com/michigantechlode/docs/final_03012016/1

CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS

Spring Break Shuttle Service Hours

Library Announces Spring Break Hours

The Van Pelt and Opie Library announces hours during spring break. The Van Pelt Library will be open:

March 5 – 6: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
March 7-11: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
March 12: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
March 13: Regular hours resume.

The Opie Library will be open 24/7 during break. Enter through the west entrance with an active HuskyCard.

Creative Writing Competition Sponsored by the Michigan Tech Lode and MUB Board