Student Scoop – October 29, 2025

Thank you to everyone who volunteered at this year’s Make a Difference Day! Because of your hard work and commitment, we supported 72 service sites across the Keweenaw. This year’s event had 67 student groups and 659 student volunteers participate, which was our highest participation since 2016!

We’re incredibly proud of all that you accomplished and grateful for the positive impact you made in our community!

If you’re feeling inspired to keep giving back, check out the Events page on GivePulse for upcoming volunteer opportunities throughout the Keweenaw. And be sure to mark your calendars for next year’s Make a Difference Day which will take place on Saturday, October 17, 2026, with registration opening in late September through GivePulse.

Get ready, Huskies — HuskyGOLD is here! This new initiative celebrates your leadership, service, and involvement across campus and the community. As you take part in meaningful experiences, you’ll earn recognition, build real-world skills, and stand out as a Michigan Tech leader.

Want in?
To enroll, you’ll first need to attend one HuskyGOLD Information Session this fall.

Thursday, October 30 | 3:30–4:30 p.m. | MUB Alumni Lounge

Tuesday, November 4 | 5–6 p.m. | MUB Alumni Lounge

Fall Open Enrollment to join HuskyGOLD:
October 27–November 21, 2025

Learn more about HuskyGOLD before attending an information session.

Not able to make it to one of our infor sessions? Please email activities@mtu.edu and we will schedule a make-up session based on the availability of those interested.

Substance use is often surrounded by myths, stereotypes, and misinformation. Behind the Buzz is an interactive event that goes beyond the headlines to explore the real impacts of alcohol, cannabis and other substances on health, decision-making, and college life. Through engaging activities and practical strategies, participants will gain tools to navigate social pressures, make informed choices, and support peers in healthier ways. We’ll be providing food, giveaways and engaging discussion with guest speaker, Licensed Social Worker Savanna Weber.

Board games > boredom. Whether you’re into strategy, silliness, or just want to hang out, Board Game Night is your go-to campus hangout. Join us on Wednesday, November 5th from 6-8pm, stop by the Wadsworth Hall Annex, (G11, the room attached to the Campus Cafe)!

Come join the log rolling club at Michigan Tech Sundays from 6:30 to 8:00 pm in the SDC lap pool! Have fun rolling on the logs while listening to music. Compete against friends to see who has the best balance and endurance.

No experience is necessary. All you will need is to wear swimwear and bring your Tech ID to tap in. If you choose to wear shoes while log rolling make sure they are designated swimming shoes (nothing dirty!).

P.A.W.S. (Peer Awareness for Well-Being and Support) is accepting nominations for the Spring 2026 cohort! P.A.W.S. is a program designed to foster mental health awareness and peer support education. By joining, students become part of a community dedicated to promoting well-being, building resilience, and supporting one another. Through training and engagement, P.A.W.S. members gain valuable skills in active listening, empathy, and stress management while making a positive impact on campus. Whether you’re looking to enhance your mental health knowledge, connect with others, or support your peers, P.A.W.S. offers a meaningful way to get involved!

Love being outside? Have some cool photos to share with others? Look no further than our photo contest

Details below:

• There are three different categories to enter: wildlife, scenery, and outdoor recreation. Participants are more than welcome to enter more than one category but please specify which one you are entering with each photo

• The contest will run from today to the end of the semester with winners announced in January

• Submit submissions to our email (oap@mtu.edu) or DM us them on instagram

• Post your photos with the hashtag #mtuadventure if you would like to share them

• All photo contest winners must be following us on instagram

We are so excited to see what outdoor adventures everyone is having!

Join the OAP for a spooky open climb! Open to all students and SDC pass members with gear provided. Costumes are encouraged, and a prize will be given out to the best costume.

Heading home for Thanksgiving break and don’t have a ride? The MTU Break Bus has you covered! This convenient service gives MTU students a safe and comfortable way to travel home and back to campus. Whether you’re traveling downstate or to Chicago, the Break Bus makes getting home easier for all students that ride it. This year, we have added an additional stop at the Marquette Airport, allowing for more students to be able to branch off of the main route into areas previously unreachable. Seats tend to fill up quickly, so be sure to reserve your spot early and make your break travel worry-free. We also have a waitlist that may add an additional bus if enough students are on it so don’t feel discouraged if you don’t get a ticket immediately. Additional information can be found at the USG Break Bus website.

Ticket release date: Monday, October 27th, 2025 at 8:00am

If you have any questions, email our new Break Bus email breakbus@mtu.edu or call our office directly at (906) 487-2406.

As the leaves change colors and the gales of November turn gloomy, the season brings in another year of Taste of Fall. Students over 21 can partake in an autumn themed 4 course dinner with a corresponding beverage for each. Purchase your ticket on the MUB Linktree or here. Limited spaces are available so get your ticket NOW!

TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT!

Rocky Horror Picture Show

A rain-soaked couple take refuge in the castle of a transvestite mad scientist from outer space who is about to unveil his greatest creation.

Rocky Horror Picture Show is rated R

Saturday (11/1) 8:30pm

Located on Michigan Tech’s campus in Fisher 135. Free admission for tech students and $5 for community members. Concessions are $1.50, card is accepted. We hope to see you at the movie this weekend and have a great day.

Come hang out and meet the brothers of Triangle at our upcoming events. We’ll be hosting a board game night tomorrow, and Triangle Tuesday next week. It will be a ton of fun, and we hope to see you there!

BOO! The Swing Club at MTU is hosting our second annual Halloween Dance at the Calumet Theatre, and we want YOU to join us!

The dance will occur on November 1st from 6:00PM to 9:00PM, and will be accompanied by live music from the Michigan Tech. Jazz Lab Band.

Admission if free, and costumes are encouraged! Hope to see you there!

For more information, see our Instagram.

Do you have an unpaid parking citation? Looking for an easy way to clear it while supporting the campus community?

The Division of Student Affairs, HuskyFAN, and Transportation Services have teamed up for Can Your Citation, a food drive that allows you to pay off your tickets with non-perishable donations to the HuskyFAN food pantry!

How to “Can The Citation”
Donate non-expired, non-perishable food or personal care items between November 3rd and November 23rd at the Dean of Students Office (Administration Building).

Your donation will remove a citation from your account based on the following tiers:
– 1 Full Brown Grocery Bag = $25 citation removed from your account
– 8 12 oz cans = $25 citation removed from your account
– 4 12oz Cans = $10 citation removed from your account

Please note: A maximum of three citations are eligible for removal from your account during this donation period.

Bonus Raffle Entry!
Every person who donates will be entered into a raffle to win a FREE parking pass!

Don’t have a citation but still want to donate and be entered into the raffle? We welcome and appreciate all donations to help stock the HuskyFAN food pantry for our students.

Questions about the program can be directed to the Dean of Students Office at deanofstudents@mtu.edu.

Thank you for supporting HuskyFAN and our campus community!

Costa Rica summer 2026 study away program is a chance to earn 9-10 credits in almost 6 weeks abroad in summer Track A 2026. The focus is on sustainability applications in Costa Rica and on Latin American culture and immersion. All levels of Spanish speakers are welcome. Students live in homestays with local families in the Monteverde region (on top of a mountain in the cloud forest), and have opportunities to engage with students at the University of Costa Rica in San Jose.

The program is based on experiential learning – with dozens of field trips, dozens of local speakers, and hands-on activities like reforestation activities, processing coffee and sugar cane, and collecting water quality data. There are significant focuses on conservation, tropical ecology, and renewable energy. This program is in partnership with the Monteverde Institute and supports local community initiatives in the Monteverde region.

Come to the Info Session Nov 11, 6-7pm in EERC 216. Pizza provided. Or contact Richelle Winkler, rwinkler@mtu.edu.

Come to the library THIS SATURDAY, Nov. 1, from 10–2 for the Fall Friends of the Library books sale.

Hundreds and hundreds of books for $2 or less. Bring your roomates; family in town for the game? Bring them too!!

Great for your own leisure reading or for holiday presents for friends and family. Come find a deal on quality used books on many topics (not so much textbooks at this sale; for that come to our big on in March!). All proceeds support the library.

The 2026 Winter Carnival Royalty Application is closing soon! The application will close on October 31st at 5:00pm and can be submitted using this form. Along with your application a headshot of the candidate must be emailed to bkroyalty@mtu.edu by Oct. 31st. Additionally, a $20 sponsorship check from the sponsoring organization must be delivered/mailed to the Blue Key office located at MUB 106 by Oct. 31st by 5 PM.

Given the tight deadline, if you are interested in applying, but cannot get everything submitted by Oct. 31st, please email bkroyalty@mtu.edu and the committee can work with you to extend the deadline!

Join the SoundGirls Michigan Tech Chapter in Walker 210 on Thursday, October 30th at 7pm for some spooky karaoke! Costumes are encouraged but not required.

Interested in getting involved in winter sports or hitting the slopes? Meet the winter student organizations Wednesday November 11th 11 am to 2 pm at the MUB commons

The Douglass Houghton Hall Council at Michigan Tech is hosting Spooky Mac Night on October 30th at 10:00 PM in the DHH kitchenette. This event is the perfect way to get into the Halloween spirit while enjoying mac and cheese, candy, chips, and drinks.

There will also be a costume contest with three mystery judges, so come dressed to impress, and you might just win some prizes. The event promises a festive atmosphere where residents can relax, socialize, and celebrate the spooky season together. Whether you’re in it for the costumes, decorations, music, or just the mac and cheese, Spooky Mac Night is going to be an absolute blast again this year. Grab your friends, plan your costumes, and head to the DHH kitchenette on Thursday, October 30th at 10 PM!

Come hang out and celebrate National First-Gen College Student Day with us! We’ll kick things off around 11:30 a.m. by the Husky statue on November 7th!

This event is dedicated to honoring the achievements, resilience, and contributions of first generation college students, staff, faculty and alumni. Everyone is welcome!

Inviting everyone to the Michigan Tech Indoor Range Ladies Night Thursday, November 13th. Curious about guns? Have a partner who has guns and you want to feel more comfortable knowing how to use them and/or disarm them? Have you only seen guns in the movies or on the news and want to understand what all the fuss is about? Do you have a pistol but haven’t practiced much because it can be a little intimidating when the range is full of people who seem like they know what they are doing?

Fun and educational evening on the introductory to pistol shooting in a fun safe atmosphere. Come learn Proper safety and handling techniques and have the ability to try out a bunch of different pistols to see which one you shoot best. Includes 50 rounds of .22 ammo. Opportunity to purchase 9mm or other to use after the first 50 rounds.

Buy your tickets HERE!

November 13, 2025
Thursday, 7:00-10:00pm

Min age 18 yrs old

Entry Fee $15.00

Registration Closes: November 10 @ 11:59pm

This is the course you need to take to get your Michigan Concealed Pistol License. This is the Premier course in the state of Michigan. The Michigan Coalition of Responsible Gun Owners course covers what you need to know for carrying in open spaces, not just what to do in your home, but what to do in the parking lot, in the alley, etc. But we also add in things we teach our other courses that we feel you are going to need to know. Doing our best to help prepare you to prevail in any encounter. Rental equipment available for additional fee. Individuals responsible for supplying own ammunition (100 rounds).

Buy your tickets HERE!

November 8, 2025
Saturday: 8a-12p (Classroom), 12-3p (Shooting Range), 3-5p (Classroom)

Min age 20 yrs old, no experience necessary

$150/person (participant has their own equipment)
$185/person (w/ rental equipment provided by 906 Tactical – 9mm pistol @ $35).

Registration Closes: November 5th

Upcycled Food Operations (UFO) delivers leftovers and ready to eat meals from Wadsworth Dining Hall directly to the HuskyFAN food pantry. UFO meals are free and available Tuesday through Friday on the first floor of Fisher Hall.

Check the Sustainable MTU instagram highlights for the latest meal, and check the HuskyFAN calendar for pantry hours!

We’re pleased to share that a new interdisciplinary course, SS/FW 2801 – Introduction to Global Climate Change, will be offered this coming spring semester. Designed primarily for first- and second-year students, this course is solutions-focused and provides a broad overview of the scientific, social, and policy dimensions of climate change.

Explore the practical and research-based solutions to the challenges posed by global climate change. Through a multidisciplinary lens, students will examine strategies from science, policy, technology, and society that address both the causes and consequences of climate change. Open to students from all academic backgrounds, this course provides a foundation for further study and informed engagement with one of the most important issues shaping our shared future.

This course fulfills the Essential Education First Year Experience: Foundations in the Human World requirement, counts toward the Sustainability Studies Minor Pathway, and was developed collaboratively by faculty across multiple disciplines.

Michigan Tech Theatre is thrilled to announce the cast for Men on Boats, a play by Jacklyn Backhaus, directed by Nich Radcliffe.

Men On Boats tells the ‘mostly’ true story of ten explorers who set off in 1869 to chart the Green and Colorado Rivers under the guidance of John Wesley Powell, a one-armed Civil War Veteran.

This satirical retelling of historical events is made even more interesting by the author’s insistence that all characters are to be played by anyone except white males, who made up the entirety of the actual expedition. This casting twist puts the words and actions of the characters into a different context, providing plenty of laughs as well as extremely touching moments.

“I hope the audience leaves the theatre laughing,” says Radcliffe, “And I hope that laughter makes it easier to be honest with themselves, about the world, and about the place and the voice everyone deserves in it.” 

The production features a talented cast of Michigan Tech students:

John Wesley Powell – Paige Harsevoort

William Dunn – Celia Peters

John Colton Sumner – Zoe Oetjens

Old Shady – Leona Lins

Bradley – Ysa Cerbo

O. G. Howland – Sebastian Dash

Seneca Howland – Drew Karimi

Frank Goodman – Lexi Meyer

Hall – Abby Pilon

Hawkins – Alyssa Johnson

MEN ON BOATS

by Jacklyn Backhaus

Playwrights Horizons, Inc. and Clubbed Thumb produced

MEN ON BOATS in New York City, 2016

Initially developed and produced by Clubbed Thumb in 2015

Details

What: Men on Boats, a play by Jacklyn Backhaus

When: 7:30 p.m. | Thurs-Sat, November 18-21, 2025

Where: McArdle Theatre

Tickets

Pay As You’re Able Tickets for this event are available online or in person at the Rozsa Box Office. This event is eligible for free Michigan Tech Student Rush Tickets.

How to Reserve Free Michigan Tech Student Rush Tickets.

Currently enrolled MTU students are invited to be part of Michigan Tech’s first food security survey since 2018! Findings from this research will help to inform improvements to campus food access. The survey is anonymous and only takes about 5-10 minutes to complete. When you finish the survey, you can choose to be entered to win one of sixteen $10 MTU gift cards. We hope you take the time to help yourself and your fellow Huskies get better food access. Survey closes November 14, 2025.

Fill out the survey here!

The Society of Medical Laboratory Scientists will be hosting our semesterly blood drive in partnership with UP Health Systems. This blood drive makes sure that all donated blood stays local in the Upper Peninsula, supporting our community’s needs.

It will be in the MUB Ballroom from 10am to 3pm on October 30th.

If you are able to donate, please consider! You can use the QR code on the poster or go directly to the sign up sheet (https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054FAAAB2DA0F5C70-58289643-blood?useFullSite=true#/). If you don’t sign up, we still have walk-in space! Please remember to eat something beforehand and drink your water.

We’ve spaced the blood drive eight weeks since the last, so that you will be able to donate if you donated previously this semester. This does not apply to power red donations, which require a sixteen week grace period.

The Society of Medical Laboratory Scientists is hosting our semesterly bake sale! The bake sale will be in the library on October 31st from 10am-3pm. We will have many sweet treats, including gluten free options!

Payments are donation based, so pay what you can. We are raising money for the ASCLS conference that our club attends in the spring for professional development.

The Women in Physics Annual Physics Bowl is back: a thrilling trivia challenge just in time for Halloween! Think you can handle the spookiest physics questions? Or ready to conquer your fears this season?Put your knowledge to the test for a chance to win fun prizes and the title of Physics Bowl Champion!

Got a scary or creative costume? Wear it to the Physics Bowl and compete for the Best Halloween Costume prize!

Free pizza to fuel your brainpower!

Sign up here

McScare Bash is happening in the West McNair Glass Lounge from 8:30-10:00 PM on October 31st! There will be Donuts and Cider, a dance floor, and a costume competition. To participate in the costume competition, click here. We hope to see you there!

Do you want to make a different in the walkability of campus? Join the Transit Equity Advocates! This week we’ll be hold our vacancy E-Board Elections! Meetings are biweekly on Mondays 6-7pm in Fisher 101.

Join us for WIBIT Wednesday on Wednesday, October 29th, 5:00pm-8:00pm!

Test your individual skills on the course or challenge your friend to a race across the obstacles.

Current MTU students and SDC Members (minimum 3-month) participate for free! (No registration required. Student/Member ID required for admission.)

Not a current student or SDC member? Purchase a WIBIT Wednesday Pass!
Receipt is required upon entry. No SDC day pass or action pass will be accepted for admission. A waiver of liability and concussion awareness form are required to be completed prior to participation. All participants under 12 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Adults must have event access (MTU student/SDC member/WIBIT Wednesday Pass holder).

Potential featured pieces include:
– The Step — This piece allows users to climb up onto the course.
– The Base — Users must make their way across a horizontal surface. Be careful how fast you move, as it can get slippery!
– The Cliff — Users must navigate either side of a slope using the handles and their balancing skills.
– V-Connect — Users must use limited footing space to navigate across the horizontal structure.
– The Bridge — Users must navigate up and over an arched structure without falling through.
– The Slope — Users must climb up a six-foot wall that leads to a slide into the pool water below!

October 29th combination | Step, Cliff, V-Connect, Slope

Can’t make it? Come visit us next time!
– Wednesday, December 3, 5:00-8:00 pm | Step, Bridge, Cliff, Slope

Questions? Contact Aquatics Manager Annie Boyle at ambengry@mtu.edu or 906-487-2995.

See you at the pool!

New to the gym and looking for some guidance? Join us in the DHH Gym for a beginner-friendly workshop designed to help you build a solid foundation in strength training. Whether you’re new to lifting or just want to brush up on the basics, you’ll learn proper form, how to structure a workout, and tips for staying safe and consistent. No experience needed—just come ready to move and learn!

Follow this link to register

Register for Intramurals before it’s to late!

Billiard Doubles
Registration Closes: October 31 at 12:00pm.

3-on-3 Basketball
Registration Closes: October 31 at 8:00am.